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AUTHOR OF “THE PEERAGE AND BARONETAGE,” “HISTORY OF THE LANDED GENTRY,”
“WICISSITUDES OF FAMILIES,” “REM.INISCENCES ANCESTRAL AND ANECDOTAL,” &c.
LONDON :
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IN THE EXTANT OR EXTINCT PEERAGE,
THIS VOLUME IS INSCRIBED.
J. B.ERNARD BURKE,
Ulster.
Jºecord Tower,
Lublin Castle.
26 May, 1883.

PR. E. F. A. C. E.
THE noble families, of which this volume is the record—families unsurpassed in the
whole range of European Genealogy—are so associated with our national annals,
have at all times exercised so powerful an influence on the political events of their
country, that their history must of necessity abound in interest. Fortunately the
Nobility of the British Empire still endures in all its original grandeur, and
includes on its roll the names of Howard, Nevill, Percy, Devereux, Grosvenor,
Talbot, Courtenay, ETastings, Cavendish, Bruce, Stanley, FitzGerald, Butler, O’Brien,
Brabazon, Nugent, Bertie, Russell, Seymour, Clifford, Ashburnham, Hamilton,
Campbell, Graham, Douglas, Stuart, Murray, Gordon, Lindsay, Forbes, Mont-
gomerie, and others of equal fame; but it must be confessed that many of the
most distinguished Houses have passed away and now form part of the Dormant
and Extinct Peerage.
It is a fact no less strange than remarkable that the more conspicuous a man is
for his great mental powers, the more rarely does he leave a representative to
perpetuate his name. Neither Shakespeare, nor Milton, nor Marlborough, nor
Napoleon, nor Nelson, nor Walter Scott, nor Chatham, nor Edmund Burke,
nor William Pitt, nor Fox, nor Canning, nor Macaulay, and, I may add, nor
Palmerston, nor Beaconsfield, has a descendant, in the male line, living. May Inot
the same observation be applied with equal truth to those families which stand Out
the most prominent in the pages of history 2 May not the splendour of race like
the splendour of mind have too much brilliancy to last P Beauchamp, De Vere,
Beaufort, De Clare, De Lacy, Dunbar, Bohun, De la Pole, Sydney, Holland, Tudor,
Plantagenet, and Mortimer are “entombed in the urns and Sepulchres of mortality.” "
This ever-recurring extinction of English titles of honour formed the Subject of a
chapter in my work on “The Wicissitudes of Families,” and I venture to reproduce
from it the following passages which bear strikingly on the Dormant and Extinct
Peerage:—
“After William of Normandy had won at Hastings the broad lands of England,
he partitioned them among the chief commanders of his army, and conferred about
twenty Earldoms: not one of these now exists, nor one of the honours conferred
by William Rufus, Henry I., Stephen, Henry II., Richard I., or John.
“All the English Dukedoms, created from the institution of the Order down
to the commencement of the reign of Charles II., are gone, except only Norfolk and
Somerset, and Cornwall, enjoyed by the Prince of Wales. At one time, in the reign
of Elizabeth, Norfolk and Somerset having been attainted, the whole order of Dukes
became extinct, and remained so for about fifty years, until James I. created George
Williers, Duke of Buckingham.
viii PREFACE,
“Winchester and Worcester (the latter now merged in the Dukedom of
Beaufort) are the only existing English Marquessates” older than the reign of
George III. I
“The Earl's coronet was very frequently bestowed under the Henrys and the
Edwards: it was the favourite distinction, besides being the oldest ; and yet of all
the English Earldoms created by the Normans, the Plantagenets, and the Tudors,
eleven only remain ; and of these six are merged in higher honours, the only ones
giving independent designation being Shrewsbury, Derby, Huntingdon, Pembroke,
and Devon.
“The present House of Lords cannot claim amongst its members a single male
descendant of any one of the Barons who were chosen to enforce Magna Charta, or
of any one of the Peers who are known to have fought at Agincourt; and the noble
house of Wrottesley is the solitary existing family, among the Lords, which can
boast of a male descent from a Founder of the Order of the Garter. Sir William
Dugdale’s “History of the Baronage of England,” published in 1675, contains all the
English Peerages created up to that time. The index of these titles occupies fourteen
closely printed columns, a single one of which would easily include the names of all
the dignities that remain now out of the whole category.”
There are at present six English counties which are unrepresented, if I may so
express myself, among the existing nobility; but which formerly gave titles of
great historic fame now to be found in the Dormant and Extinct Peerage only, viz.,
1. DoRSET, made so memorable by the Beauforts, Greys, and Sackvilles;
2. YoRK, always, and 3. GLOUCESTER, frequently, a Royal appanage ; 4, 0xFord,
for twenty Earls, the inheritance of DE WERE ; 5. MoMMOUTH, principally remembered
in connection with the ill-fated son of Charles II.; and 6. MIDDLESEx, the title of a
series of three Earls of the family of Cranfield, before it became the second dignity
of the Sackvilles.
WALEs has only two counties unappropriated, MERIONETH and FLINT, but
IRELAND has seven, viz., KILKENNY, WEXFORD, MONAGHAN, KING's County,
QUEEN’s County, CLARE, and ROSCOMMON ; and SCOTLAND, twelve, viz., BANFF,
BERwick, FoREAR, INVERNESS, Ross, CLACKMANAN, STIRLING, DUMBARTON, LIN-
LITHGow, KIRKCUDBRIGHT, WIGTON, and KINROSS.
Several of the most ancient and historic of our Peerage dignities are under
attainder ; otherwise the Earl of Stamford would be Marquess of Dorset ; the Duke
of Buccleuch, Duke of Monmouth ; the Marquess of Abergavenny, Earl of West-
morland; and Mr. Marmion Ferrers, of Baddesley Clinton, might prove his right
to be Earl of Derby of a creation older than that of the Stanleys.
In course of time, it may be fairly anticipated that these Attainders will be
reversed; and that some of the dormant titles may be restored to the extant
Peerage. The Earldom of Wiltes has a collateral heir male in Mr. Scrope of Danby,
the male representative of the house of Scrope, and the Barony of Scrope of Bolton
appears to belong to Henry James Jones, Esq., the heir-general; Mr. Lowndes, of
Chesham, and Mr. Selby Lowndes, of Whaddon, are among the co-heirs to the
Baronies of Montacute and Monthermer; Sir Brooke George Bridges, Bart., of
Goodneston, Kent, is, in all probability, entitled to the Barony of Fitz-Walter; the
* I do not, of course, include Marquessa'es—the second titles of Dukedoms—titles which
neither have ro ever can have separate existence.
PREIFACE. ix
Earl of Dufferin is undoubtedly the senior heir of the Earls of Clanbrassill; Mr.
Anstruther-Thomson, of Charleton, co. Fife, is heir-general of the St. Clairs, Earls
of Orkney, and Lords Sinclair; a Dillon is, unquestionably, in existence, de jure
Earl of Roscommon; a Fitz-Patrick, who ought to be Lord Upper Ossory, and a
Barnewall who may, some day or other, establish that he is Viscount Kingsland.
Many other heirs and representatives of dormant honours will be found named in
the following pages.
It is also possible that heirs to some of our old titles might be discovered in
foreign countries; most certainly there are in Spain, France, Italy, and Germany
descendants of several of those noble families which preferred exile to disloyalty ;
and very probably there are in America other scions of the British nobility besides
the Fairfaxes, the Aylmers, and the Livingstones. A Lord Willoughby of Parham
may yet be found on the other side of the Atlantic.
To the perfecting of this book I have devoted the most laborious revision—the
most anxious and unremitting attention. Public Documents and Records, Heralds
Visitations, Post Mortem Inquisitions, Patent Rolls, Lords' Entries, and Funeral
Certificates have been referred to ; printed authorities, especially Dugdale's
“Baronage,” Wood's edition of Sir Robert Douglas's “Peerage of Scotland,”
Archdale’s “Lodge,” Sir Harris Nicolas’s “Synopsis" (edited under the title of
“The Historic Peerage,” by the late Mr. Courthope, Somerset Herald), Milles,
Brooke, Collins, Jacob, Banks, and Heylin have been consulted and largely drawn
on, as well as many privately printed family memoirs. In fact, ſho available
source of information has been neglected which I thought would improve my
work, and no trouble or research has been spared.
In this, as in my other literary productions, I have received most valuable aid
from many friends and correspondents—a co-operation demanding my most grateful
acknowledgment. Thousands and thousands of communications have been made
to me in furtherance of my “History of the Landed Gentry,” and my “Extant
Peerage and Baronetage,” as well as of this, my present work, and an amount of
knowledge has been thus acquired which could not otherwise be obtained. The
gentlemen of England did for “The History of the Landed Gentry” in the 19th
century what their ancestors did for the Heralds Visitations of the 16th and 17th ;
they submitted freely and courteously their pedigrees and family documents, thus
enabling me to produce a work which has, for a long series of years, been most
favourably received.
With these few remarks, I submit my “History of the Dormant and Extinct
Peerage” to the judgment of the public, with some confidence and much hope.
*My readers, I am convinced, will take into account the toilsome nature of the
undertaking, the countless dates, and names and facts, that the following pages
comprise, and will make allowance for mistakes and errors which may, despite
of the most sedulous care and minute revision, have been overlooked. Their
indulgence thus accorded to me, I feel safe as to the general correctness of the
whole.
J. BERNARD BURKE,
ULSTER.
C O N T E N T S.
BEERAGES, DoRMANT, ExTINCT, FORFEITED, and ABEYANT, arranged ALPHA- P.A. G. E.
BETICALLY according to the SURNAME of each Peer .. & & & dº & © 1 to 599
ADDENDA . . & © © - tº e e - tº a e is * * * * e & 601 to 625
BARONAGE OF TRELAND 627
633
INDEX:—PEERAGES arranged alphabetically according to TITLES & e s a tº gº
*
THE BARONY OF ROKEBY BECAMIE EXTINCT AFTER THE PRINTING OF
THE WORK WAS COMIPLETED. IT
IS THER,15FORE INSERTED HERE.
ROBINSON, BARONS ROKEBY.
Created 26 February, 1771.
31 fitzage.
The estale of Rokeby, in the North Riding of the co. of York,
was purchased in 1610, by
WILLIAM Robinson, Esq., a merchant of London, from Sir
Thomas Rokeby, whose progenitors had resided there from the
Conquest. He m. Mary, dau. of Thomas Hall, Esq. of Thorn
ton, co. York, by whom he had,
Thomas, of Gray's Inn, barrister-at-law, who changed his
profession at the breaking out of the civil war, and was
slain near Leeds, when a colonel in the service of the
parliament. He m. Frances, dau. of Leonard Smelt, Esq. of
Kirkby Fleetham, and left,
WILLIAM, successor to his grandfather.
Leonard (Sir), chamberlain of the city of London; d. in
1696, leaving by his wife Deborah, dau. of Sir James
Collet, Knt., an only son,
THOMAS, of Enfield Chase, Middlesex, who d. 1700, leaving
a SOrl,
Matthew, of Edgely, co. York, who m. 3 June, 1772,
Elizabeth, dau. of Robert Drake, Esq. of Cambridge,
by Sarah his wife, granddau. of Thomas Morris, Esq.
of Mountmorris, and dying in 1778, left issue,
1 MATTHEw, of Edgely, 2nd Lord Rokeby.
2 Morris, m. 13 Feb. 1757, Jane, dau. of John Green-
land, of Lovelace; and dying in 1777, left,
MoRRIs, 3rd baron.
MATTHEW, who assumed the surname and arms of
MONTAGU in 1776, and s. as 4th baron.
3 Robert, capt. E.I.C.S., d. wºm. in China.
4 William, in holy orders, rector of Burfield, in Berk-
shire, and of Denton, co. Kent; mº. Mary, dau. of
Adam Richardson, Esq. of Kensington, co. Middle-
sex, and had issue,
Matthew (Rev.), rector of Burfield, m. Mary-Anne,
dau. of Henry Parsons, Esq., and d. S. p. 10 Aug.
1827. His widow ºn. 2ndly, Sept. 1827, John
Blagrave, Esq. of Calcot Park, Berks, and is dec.
Sarah-Elizabeth, m. to Samuel Truman, Esq.; and
d. in 1834, leaving a son and a dau., wiz., Matthew
Truman, M.D., and Mary Truman.
Mary, ºv. to Sir Samuel Egerton Brydges, Bart.,
and had issue. She d. his widow 27 Nov. 1844.
5 John, fellow of Trinity Hall, Cambridge.
6 Charles, recorder of Canterbury, M.P.; m. Mary,
2nd dau. of John Greenland, Esq., and widow of
R. Dukes, Esq., and had an only dau., Sarah, widow
of William Hougham, Esq., of co. ICent.
1 Elizabeth, b. 2 Oct. 1720; m. 5 Aug. 1742, to
Edward Montagu, Esq. of Allerthorpe, Yorkshire,
M.P., who d. 25 Aug. 1800. This lady was the
gifted and well-known Mrs. Montagu, whose corre-
spondence was published after her death.
2 Sarah, m. to George-Lewis Scott, Esq., commis-
Sidner of excise.
Mr. Robinson (first settler at Rokeby) d. in 1643, and was s. by
his grandson,
WILLIAM ROBINson, Esq. of Rokeby, who m. Mary, eldest
dau. and co-heir of Francis Layton, Esq. of Rawdon, and was s.
by his only son,
THoMAs Robinson, Esq. This gentleman m. Grace, dau. of
Sir Henry Stapylton, Bart. of Myton, co. York; and dying in
1719, was s. by his only son,
WILLIAM ROBINSON, Esq., who ºn. Anne, dau. and heir of
Robert Walters, Esq. of Cundall, co. York, by whom he left at
his decease, in 1719,
THOMAs, created a Baronet, 10 March, 1730, with remainder to
his brothers; and after those, to his kinsman, Matthew
Robinson, Esq. of Edgely, co. York. Sir Thomas m. twice, but
d. S. p. 1777, when the title devolved upon his next brother,
William, as 2nd baronet; who d. ºnºm. in 1785, when the title
devolved upon his brother, Lord Rokeby.
Henry, major in the army; killed at Carthagena, in 1741.
RICHARD, of whom presently, as LORD ROKEBY.
Septimus (Sir), gentleman usher of the Black Rod, lieut.-gen.
of the guards; d. wrviv. in 1765.
Anne, m, 1st to Robert Knight, Esq., father of Robert, Earl
of Catherlough (eact.); and 2ndly, to James Cresset, Esq.
Grace, m. to the Very Rev. William Freind, D.D., dean of
Canterbury.
The 4th son,
RICHARD Robinson, Archbishop of Armagh, Primate of all
Ireland, and prelate to the order of St. Patrick, was elevated to
the peerage, 26 Feb. 1777, as BARoN RoKEBY, of Armagh, with
remainder to Matthew Robinson, the reversionary heir to the
baronetcy. This prelate went to Ireland, in 1751, as first-chap-
laim to the lord-lieutenant, his Grace the Duke of Dorset, and
was promoted in that year to the see of Killala. When the Duke
of Bedford was viceroy, his lordship was translated to the united
sees of Leighlin and Ferns, and in 1761, to that of Kildare. In
1765, during the government of the Duke of Northumberland,
he was elevated to the primacy, and nominated lord-almoner.
His grace S. to the baronetcy upon the decease of his brother,
Sir William, 2nd baronet, in 1785; and d. whºm. 10 Oct. 1794
when the honours devolved, according to the limitation, upon
MATTHEw Robinson, Esq. of Edgely, as 2nd baron (refer to
descendants of Sir Leonard Robinson, chamberlain of the city
of London, 2nd son of Thomas, of Gray's Inn, son of the pur-
chaser of Rokeby). His lordship d. wºm. 30 Nov. 1800, when
the family honours passed to his nephew,
MoRRIs, 3rd baron. This nobleman d. wrºv. 19 April, 1829,
when the honours devolved upon his brother,
MATTHEw MonTAGU, Esq., as 4th Lord Rokeby; b. 23 Nov.
1762; m. 9 July, 1785, Elizabeth, dau. and heir of Francis Charl-
tom, Esq., by whom (who d. 7 March, 1817) he had issue,
EDWARD, 5th peer.
John, lieut.-col. Coldstream guards; d. 12 Dec. 1843.
HENRY, last peer.
Spencer-Dudley, b. 11 April, 1807 m. 1st, 15 Dec. 1842,
Anna – Louisa, only dau. of Sir C.-W. Flint, and widow
of Joseph Jekyll, Esq. of Wargrave Hill, Berks, and by her
(who d. 17 Oct. 1865) had a dau., Emily-Jane, m. 3 Aug.
1865, to the Rev. John Climenson, vicar of Shiplake,
Oxford. The Hon. S.-D. Montagu ºv. 2ndly, 1 Jan. 1868,
Henrietta-Elizabette-Harriet, 2nd dau. of Christopher-Robert
Pemberton, Esq. of Newton, Cambridge, and d. 31 March,
1882, leaving by her (who d. 16 May, 1871) a dau., Henrietta-
Mary, b. 29 April, 1871.
Elizabeth, m. to Charles - Oldfield Bowles, Esq. of North
Aston, co. Oxford, who d. 1862; she d. 12 April, 1875.
Catherine, m. in 1831, to Mr. Serjeant Goulburn, and d. 6
April, 1865. The Serjeant d. 24 Aug. 1868.
Jame, m. 20 Dec. 1811, to the Right Hon. Henry Goulburn,
M.P.; and d. his widow, I Feb. 1857.
Mary, m. 24 May, 1820, to Lieut.-Col. Ellison, gren.-guards,
who d. in 1843; she d. 24 March, 1877.
Eleanor, m. in 1822, to John-Nicholas Fazakerly, Esq., and
d. in 1847; he d. in 1852. ſº
Caroline, arº. 7 June, 1843, to Lord William-Godolphin Osborne,
brother of the Duke of Leeds, and d. 10 Nov. 1867.
Emily, d. 24 Nov. 1832.
His lordship d. 1 Sept. 1831, and was s. by his eldest son,
EDwARD, 5th baron; b. 6 July, 1787; who d. wº. 7 April,
1847, and was s. by his brother,
HENRY, 5th Baron, G.C.B., a general in the army (retired
list), col. Scots guards, comm. of Legion of Honour, and
knight of the Medjidie ; commanded a division of the British
army in the Crimea; b. 2 Feb. 1798; m. 18 Dec. 1826, Mag-
dalen, eldest dau. of Lieut.-Col. Thomas Huxley, and Widow
of Frederick Croft, Esq., and by her (who d. at Nice, 7 Dec.
1868) had issue,
I. Edmund, b. 4 May, 1835; d. 3 April, 1852.
1. Mary, mi. 29 Nov. 1855, John, Marquess of Winchester,
and d. 5 Sept. 1868.
II. Harriet-Lydia, m. 19 April, 1855, Lionel-Seymour-William
Dawson-Damer, Esq., M. P. for Portarlington.
III. Magdalen, m. 16 Sept. 1856, to the Hon. and Very Rev.
Gerald Wellesley, Dean of Windsor.
IV. Elizabeth.
His lordship d. 25 May, 1883, when his honours became EXTINCT.
Arms—Quarterly, 1st and 4th, arg., three lozenges conjoined
in fesse gu., within a bordure sa., and, for difference, a mullet
on a mullet, for MonTAGU ; 2nd and 3rd, or, an eagle displayed
vert, for MoRTHERMER.
P E E R A G E S :
EXTINCT, DORMANT,
AND IN ABEYANCE.
ABERCROMBY-LORD GLAS FORD.
By Letters Patent, dated 5 July, 1685.
£ineage.
ALEXANDER ABERCROMBY, of Fetterneir, younger brother of
James Abercromby, of Birkenbog, in Banffshire (ancestor of
the ABERGROMBYS, Baronets of Birkenbog), m. Jean, dau. of
John Seton, of Newark, and had three sons, FRANCIS, John,
and Patrick, a physician, author of the “Martial Achieve-
ments of the Scottish Nation,” as well as of “Memoirs of the
Family of Abercromby.” The eldest son and heir,
FRANCIS ABERCROMBY, of Fetterneir, having married Anne,
Baroness Sempill, in her own right, was created a peer of
Scotland, for life only, 5 July, 1685, as Lord GLAsFord. He
had several children (of whom Francis, 9th Lord Sempill, was
the eldest, and Hugh, 11th Lord Sempill (great grandfather of
the present BARONESS SEMPILL), the 4th son), but the dignity
of Glasford became, of course, ExTINCT at Lord Glasford's
decease. (See SEMPILL, BURKE's Eactant Peerage.)
Arms—Arg., a chev. gu. between three boars' heads erased
az., langued of the second.
ABERCROMBY-BARON IDUNFERMLINE.
(See ADDENDA.)
ABRINCIS-EARTS OF CHESTER.
Created by WILLIAM THE CONQUEROR, anno 1070.
3Lineage.
Upon the detention, a prisoner in Flanders, of GHERBoD, a
Fleming who first held the Earldom of Chester, that dignity
was conferred, A.D. 1070, by the CoNQUEROR, upon (his half-
sister’s son)
IIUGH DE ABRINCIS,” surnamed LUPUs, and called by the
Welch, Vras, or “the Fat.” “Which Hugh,” says Dugdale,
“being a person of great note at that time amongst the
Norman nobility, and an expert soldier, was, for that respect,
chiefly placed so near those unconquered Britains, the better
to restrain their bold incursions: for it was, ‘consilio pruden-
tium,” by the advice of his council, that King WILLIAM thus
advanced him to that government; his power being, also, not
ordinary; having royal jurisdiction within the precincts of his
earldom—which honor he received to hold as freely by the
sºrord as the King himself held England by the crown. But,
though the time of his advancement was not till the year 1070,
certain it is, that he came into England with the CoNQUEROR,
and thereupon had a grant of Whitby, in Yorkshire, which
lordship he soon afterwards disposed of to William de Percy,
his associate in that famous expedition.” In the contest
between WILLIAM RUFUs, and his brother RoPERT CURTHOSE,
this powerful nobleman sided with the former, and remainded
faithful to him during the whole of his reign. He was subse-
quently in the confidence of HENRY I., and one of that
monarch's chief councillors. “In his youth and flourishing
age,” continueth the author above quoted, “he was a great
* Or Avranches, in Normandy.
lover of worldly pleasures and secular pomp ; profuse in giving,
and much delighted with interludes, jesters, horses, dogs, and
other like Vanities; having a large attendance of such persons,
of all sorts, as were disposed to those sports: but he had also
in his family both clerks and soldiers, who were men of great
honor, the venerable Anselme (abbot of Bec, and afterwards
archbishop of Canterbury) being his confessor; nay, so devout
he grew before his death, that sickness hanging long upon
him, he caused himself to be shorn a monk in the abbey of St.
Werburge, where, within three days after, he died, 27 July,
I 101.” His lordship ºv. Ermentrude, dau. of Hugh de Clare-
mont, Earl of Bevois, in France, by whom he had an only son,
RICHARD, his successor.
Of his illegitimate issue were Ottiwell, tutor to those children
of king HENRY I., who perished at sea; Robert, originally
a monk in the abbey of St. Ebrulf, in Normandy, and after-
wards abbot of St. Edmundsbury, in Suffolk; and Geva, *
the wife of Geffery Riddell, to whom the Earl gave Drayton
Basset, in Staffordshire.
That this powerful nobleman enjoyed immense wealth in
England is evident, from the many lordships he held at the
general survey; for, besides the whole of Cheshire, excepting
the Small part which at that time belonged to the bishop, he
had nine lordships in Berkshire, two in Devonshire, seven in
Yorkshire, six in Wiltshire, ten in Dorsetshire, four in Somer
setshire, thirty-two in Suffolk, twelve in Norfolk, one in Hamp-
shire, five in Oxfordshire, three in Buckinghamshire, four in
Gloucestershire, two in Huntingdonshire, four in Nottingham-
shire, one in Warwickshire, and twenty-two in Leicestershire.
It appears too, by the charter of foundation to the abbey of
St. Werburge, at Chester, that several eminent persons held
the rank of baron under him. The charter runs thus:–
“Haec sunt itaque dona data. Abbatiae S. Werburge, quae omnia
ego Comes HUGO et RICHARDUs filius meus et Ermentrudis
Comitissa, et mei Barones, et mei homines dedimus, &c,”
which Barones et Homimes mentioned therein, were the
following:—
1 William Melbanc; 2 Robert, son of Hugo ; 3 Hugo, son of
Norman; 4 Richard de Vernun; 5 Richard de Rullos ;
6 Ranulph Venator; 7 Hugo de Mara; 8 Ranulph, son of
Ermiwin ; 9 Robert de Fremouz; 10 Walkelinus, nephew of
Walter de Vernon ; 11 Seward; 12 Gislebort de Venables;
13 Gaufridus de Sartes; 14 IRichard de Mesnilwarin;
15 Walter de Vernum.
The charter concludes—“ Et, ut haec omnia, essent rata et
stabilia in perpetuum, ego Comes Hugo et mei Barones con-
firmavimus (&c.), ita quod singuli nostrum propriá manu, in
testimonium posteris signum in modum Crucis facerunt :”—
and is signed by the earl himself,
Richard, his son; Hervey, bishop of Bangor; Ranulph de
Meschines, his nephew, who eventually inherited the earl-
dom; Roger Bigod; Alan de Perci; William Constabular;
IRanulph Dapifer; William Malbanc; Robert FitzHugh ;
Hugh FitzNorman; Iſamo de Masci; and Bigod de Loges.
* The legitimacy of this lady is maintained from the circum-
stance of her father having bestowed upon her the manor of
Drayton, in free marriage, which the lawyers say could not be
granted to a bastard; but had she been legitimate, she Would
surely have succeeded to the earldom before her aunt.
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Those bar cns, be it remembered, were each and all of them
men of great individual power, and large territorial possessions.
Hugh Lupus, Earl of Chester, was s. by his only son (then but
seven years of age),
RICHARD DE ABRINCIS, as 2nd earl. This nobleman, after
he had attained maturity, attached himself faithfully to King
HENRY I., and never subsequently swerved in his allegiance.
He m. Maud, dau. of Stephen, Earl of Blois, by Adela, dau. of
WILLIAM THE CONQUEROR, but had no issue—himself and his
countess being soon afterwards amongst the victims of the
memorable shipwreck (Dec., 1119), wherein the king's two
sons, WILLIAM and RICHARD, with their tutor Ottiwell, the
carl's bastard brother, Geffery Riddell, his sister Geva’s hus-
band, and many others of the nobility perished. Upon the
demise thus of Richard de Abrincis, 2nd Earl of Chester, the
male line of the family becoming ExTINCT, the earldom passed
to the deceased nobleman's 1st cousin, RANULPH DE MESCHINES,
son of Ralph de Meschines, by Maud de Abrincis, Sister of Earl
liugh Lupus—(see Meschines, Earls of Chester).
drms—Az., a wolf's head, erased, arg.
A.G.A.R.—BARON CALT1AN.
Iły Letters Patent, dated 4 June, 1790.
3 in eage.
JAMES AGAR, Esq., of Gowran Castle, co. Kilkenny, M.P., Son
and heir of Charles Agar, Esq., of York, left by Mary, his 2nd
wife (who d. 1771, aged 106), eldest dau. of Sir Henry Wemyss,
Knt., of Danesfort, two sons and two daus., viz.,
I. HENRY, of Gowran Castle, M.P., father of JAMEs, 1st VIS-
COUNT CLIFDEN, and of CHARLEs, 1st EARL OF NoFMANTON.
(See BURKE's Peerage and Baronetage.)
II. JAMES, of whom presently.
.I. ELLIS, m. 1st, March, 1726, Theobald, 7th Viscount Mayo;
and 2ndly, 7 August, 1745, Francis, Lord Athenry. Her
ladyship was created Countess of BRANDON, 1 August, 1758,
but d.s. p. in 1789, when the peerage became Extinct.
º Mary, m. to James Smyth, Esq., of Tinny Park, co. Wick-
OW.
IIe d. 30 November, 1733; his 2nd son,
JAMES A GAR, Esq., of Ringwood, co. Kilkenny, M.P. for
Gowran, ii. 7 September, 1713, m. 6 July 1740, Rebecca, only
dau. of William, Lord Castle Durrow, and by her (who d. 3
March, 1789,) had issue,
GEORGE, his heir.
Charles, b. 18 April, 1754, archdeacon of Emly, d. S p.,
5 May, 1789.
John, deceased.
Mary, m. 30 August, 1761, to Lieut. Philip Savage (of General
John Campbell's dragoons), and was mother of JAMES
SAVAGE, Esq., of Kilgibbon, co. Wexford, whose only dau.
and heiress, MARGARET, m. HARRY ALcock, Esq., of Wilton,
CO. Wexford.
. Mr. Agar (whose will is dated 20 October, 1761) d. 3 August,
1769, and was s. by his son,
THE RT. HoN. GEORGE AGAR, of Ringwood; b. 4 December,
1751, M.P. for Callan in 1789; who was raised to the peerage
of Ireland, as BARON CALLAN, of Callan, co. Kilkenny, 4 June,
1790. His lordship d. however, without issue, 29 October, 1815,
When the title became ExTINCT.
40’ms—Az., a lion rampant, or.
AGAR–COUNTESS OF BRAND ON.
(See AGAR Lord Callaº.)
AIREY—BA.RON.
(See ADDENDA.)
AIRMINIE–BARONESS BELASYSE.
(See ARMINE.)
ALAN, FERGAUNT, EARL OF RICHMOND.
(See DE DREUx, Earls of Richmond.)
ALBINI-EARLS OF ARUNDEL.
By feudal tenure of ARUNDEL CASTLE, A.D. 1139.
£ineage.
WILLIAM DE ALBINI, surnamed Pincernia, son of Roger de
Albini, and elder brother of Nigel de Albini, whose posterity
assumed, and attained such eminence under the name of
Mowba Ay, accompanied the ConqueroR into England, and
acquired extensive territorial possessions by royal grants in
Norfolk and other counties. Of these grants wºº the lordship
of Bokenham, to be holden by the service of being BUTLER to
the Kings of England on the day of their coronation, and in
consequence we find this William styled in divers charters,
“ Pincerna. Henrici Rºgis Anglorum.” William de Albini
founded the abbey of Wymondham in Norfolk, and gave to
the monks of Rochester the tithes of his nanor of Elham ; as
also one carucate of land in Achestede, with a wood called
Acholte. He likewise bestowed upor the abbey of St. Etiennis
at Caen, in Normandy, all his lands lying in Stavell, which
grant he made in the presence of King HENRY and his barons.
He m. Maud, dau. of Roger Bigot, with whom he obtained ten
knights’ fees in Norfolk, and had issue,
WILLIAM. Nigel. Oliver.
Oliva, m. to Raphe de Haya, a feudal baron of great power.
At the obsequies of Maud, William de Albini gave to the
monks of Wymondham, the manor of Hapesburg, in pure alms,
and made livery thereof to the said monks by a cross of silver,
in which (says Dugdale) was placed certain venerable reliques,
viz., “part of the wood of the cross whereon our Lord was
crucified; part of the manger wherein he was laid at his birth;
and part of the sepulchre of the blessed Virgin; as also a gold
ring, and a silver chalice, for retaining the holy eucharist,
admirably wrought in form of a sphere; unto which pious
donation his three sons were witnesses, with several other
persons.” The exact time of the decease of this great feudal
baron is not ascertained, but it is known that he was buried
before the high altar in the abbey of Wymondham, and that
the monks were in the constant habit of praying for his soul,
by the name of “William de Albini, the king's butler.” He
Was s. by his eldest son, -
WILLIAM Dr. ALBINI, surnamed “William with the strong
hand,” from the following circumstance, as related by Dug
dale : —
“It happened that the Queen of France, being then a widow.
and a very beautiful woman, became much in love with a
knight of that country, who was a comely person, and in the
flower of his youth : and because she thought that no man
excelled him in valour, she caused a tournament to be pro-
claimed throughout her dominions, promising to reward those
Who should exercise themselves therein, according to their
respective demerits; and concluding that if the person whom
she so well affected should act his part better than others in
those military exercises, she might marry him without any
dishonour to herself. Hereupon divers gallant men, from forrain
parts hasting to Paris, amongst others came this our William
de Albini, bravely accoutred, and in the tournament excelled
all others, overcoming many, and wounding one mortally with
his lance, which being observed by the queen, she became
exceedingly enamoured of him, and forthwith invited him to a
costly banquet, and afterwards bestowing certain jewels upon
him, offered him marriage; but, having plighted his troth to
the Queen of England, then a widow, he refused her, whereat
she grew so much discontented that she consulted with her
maids how she might take away his life; and in pursuance of
that designe, inticed him into a garden, where there was a
secret cave, and in it a fierce lion, unto which she descended
by divers steps, under colour of shewing him the beast; and
when she told him of its fierceness, he answered, that it was a
womanish and not a manly quality to be afraid thereof. But
having him there, by the advantage of a folding door, thrust
him in to the lion; being therefore in this danger, he rolled his
mantle about his arm, and putting his hand into the mouth of
the beast, pulled out his tongue by the root; which done, he
followed the queen to her palace, and gave it to one of her
maids to present her. Returning thereupon to England, with
the fame of this glorious exploit, he was forthwith advanced to
the EARLD OME OF ARUNDEL, and for his arms the LION given
him.” *
He subsequently obtained the hand of the Queen ADELIZA,
relict of King HENRY I., and daughter of Godfrey, Duke of
Lorraine, which Adeliza had the castle of Arundel in dowry
from the deceased monarch, and thus her new lord became
its feudal earl. The earl was one of those who solicited the
Empress Maud to come to England, and received her and
her brother Robert, Earl of Gloucester, at the port of Arundel,
in August 1139, and in three years afterwards (1142), in the
report made of King STEPHEN's taking William de Mandevil at
St. Albans, it is stated—“that before he could be laid hold on,
he underwent a sharp skirmish with the king's party, wherein
the Earl of Arundell, though a stout and expert souldier, was
unhorsed in the midst of the water by Walkeline de Oxeai, and
almost drowned.” In 1150, his lordship wrote limself Earl of
Chichester, but we find him styled again Earl of Arundel, upon
a very memorable occasion — namely, the reconciliation of
IIenry Duke of Normandy (afterwards HENRY II.) and King
A L B
A I, E
STEPHEli at the siege of Wallingford Castle in 1152. “It was
scarce possible,” says Rapin, “for the armies to part without
fighting. Accordingly the two leaders were preparing for
Lattle with equal ardour, when, by the prudent advice of the
Earl of Arundel, who was on the king's side, they were pre-
vented from coming to blows.” A truce and peace followed
this interference of the earl's, which led to the subsequent acces-
sion of HENRY after STEPHEN's decease, in whose favour the
earl stood so high that he not only obtained for himself and his
heirs the castle and honour of Arundel, but a confirmation of
the Earldom of Sussex, of which county he was really earl, by a
grant of the Tertiwm Denarium of the pleas of that shire. In
1164, we find the Earl of Arundel deputed with Gilbert Foliot,
bishop of London, to remonstrate with LEWIS, King of France,
upon affording an asylum to Thomas à Becket within his domi-
nions, and on the failure of that mission, despatched With the
archbishop of York, the bishops of Winchester, London, Chiº ||
, chester, and Exeter, Wido Rufus, Richard de Invecestre, John
de Oxford (priests)—Hugh de Gundevile, Bernard de St. Valery,
and Henry Fitzgerald, to lay the whole affair of Becket at the
foot of the pontifical throme. Upon levying the aid for the
marriage of the king's daughter, 12th of HENRY II., the
knights’ fees of the honour of Arundel were certified to be
ninety-seven, and those in Norfolk belonging to the earl,
forty-two. 1n 1173, we find the Earl of Arundel command-
ing, in conjunction with William, Earl of Essex, the king's
army in Normandy, and compelling the French monarch to
abandom Verneuil after, a long siege, and in the mext year,
with Richard de Lucy, justice of England, defealing Robert.
Earl of Leicester, then in rebellion at St. Edmundsbury. This
potent nobleman, after founding and endowing several reli-
gious houses, departed this life at Waverley, in Surrey, on the
3 October, 1176, and was buried in the abbey of Wymond-
ham. His lordship left by Adeliza, his wife, widow of King
HENRY I., four sons and three daughters, the eldest of whom,
Alice, m. John, Earl of Ewe. The eldest son,
WILLIAM DE ALBINI, 2nd earl, had a grant from the crown,
23rd HENRY II., of the Earldom of Sussex, and in the 1st
of RICHARD I., had a confirmation from that prince, of the
castle and honour of Arundel, as also of the Tertium, Demarium,
of the county of Sussex. He d. 1196, and was s. by his son,
WILLIAM DE ALBINI, 3rd earl, who, in 1218, embarked in the
Crusade, and was at the celebrated siege of Damietta, but died
in returning, anno 1221. He m. Maud, dau. and heiress of
James de St. Hillary, and widow of Roger de Clare, Earl of
Hertford, by whom he left issue,
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I. : W rºast, } successors to the earldom.
II. HUGH,
I. MABEL, m. to Sir Robert de Tateshall, and was mother of
IRoBERT DE TATESHALL, b. in 1223; a participator in the
wars of HENRY ſII., and subsequently in those of EDWARD I.;
summoned to parliament as BARON TATESHALL from 24
June, 1295, to 26 August, 1296. He m. Joan, 2nd dau. and
co-heir of Ralph FitzRanulph, Lord of Middleham, co. York,
with whom he acquired a considerable accession of property.
His lordship d. in 1272, leaving a son and successor, RoRERT
DE TATESHALL, 2nd baron, and it is Supposed, on strong
presumptive evidence, a younger son, John DE TATESHALL,
living 21st Edward I., ancestor of the TATTERSHALLs, of
Wanstede and Little Waltham, co, Essex, of Hilden, co. Kent,
of Finchhampsted, co Berks, and of Gatton, co, Swærey.
11. Is ABEL, ºn. to JoEIN FITzALAN, Baron of Clun and Os-
westry, ancestor, by her, of the FITZALANS, EARLS OF
ARUNDEL (which see).
111. NicoLA, m. to Roger de Somerie, Lord of Pudley, aſid
had four daus., her co-heirs, viz.,
1 Joan, m. to John Le Strange.
2 Mabel, m. to Walter de Suley.
3 Maud, m. to Henry de Erdington, and left a son, Henry,
Lord Erdington, ancestor of the ERDINGTONs, of Erdington,
co. Warwick, long since ExTINCT.
4 Margery, m. Ist, to Ralph Cromwell, of Tatshall (see
CRoxſwell, BARONs); and 2ndly, to William de Bifield.
IV. CECILIA, m. to Roger de Montalt, a great feudal baron,
and had two sons, John and Robert (whose issue became
EXTINCT), and one dau., Leucha, m. to Philip de Orreby the
younger.
The earl was s. by his elder son,
WILLIAM DE ALBINI, 4th earl, who m. Mabel, second of the
four sisters and co-heiresses of Ranulph, Earl of Chester, with
whom he obtained great landed property. As he, however,
tied issueless in 1224, or, by some statements, ir, 1233, nis
honours devolved upon his only brother (then in rainority),
HUGH DE ALBINI, 5th earl, who gave 2,500 marks fine to the
king for the possession of all the lands and castles which des-
cended to him from his brother, and those which he inherited
from his uncle Ranulph, EARL OF CHESTER. At the nuptials of
King HENRY III. we find the Earl of Warren serving the king
with the royal cup in the place of this earl, by reason he was
then but a youth, and not knighted. He m. Isabel, dau. of
William, Earl of Warren and Surrey, but dº. s. p., in 1243, when
this branch of the great house of Albini expired, while its
large possessions devolved upon the earl's sisters as co-heiresses
—thus,
Mabell Tateshall, had the castle and manor of Buckenham.
Isabel Fitzalan, had the castle and manor of Arundel, &c.,
which conveyed the earldom to her husband.
Nichola de Somery, had the manor of Barwe, co. Leicester.
Cecilie de Montalt, had the castle of Rising, co. Norfolk.
The earl had another sister, Colet, to whom her uncle,
Ranulph, Earl of Chester, gave £30 towards her marriage por-
tion, which gift was confirmed by King HENRY III.
Arms—Gu, a lion rampant, or, armed and langued, az.
ALDEBURGH-BARONS ALDEBURGH.
By Writ of Summons, dated 8 January, 1371, 44th Edward III.
3í titrage.
WILLIAM DE ALDEBURGH was summoned to parliament as a
BARON, from 8 January, 1371, to 8 August, 1386, in which
latter year his lordship died, leaving by Elizabeth, his wife,
dau. of Robert, Lord Lisle of Rugemont, an only son,
WILLIAM DE ALDEBURGH, 2nd baron, who dying s, p.,
20 August, 1391, the Barony of Aldeburgh fell into ABEYANCE
at his lordship's decease, between his two sisters,
I. Elizabeth, who m, 1st, Sir Bryan Stapleton, of Carleton,
CO. York; and 2ndly, to Richard or Edward Redman.
II. Sybilla, m. to William de Ryther; of Harewood.
Armé–AZ., a fesse, args, between three cross-crosslets, or.
ALEXANDER—VISCOUNT AND EARL OF
STIRLING.
Viscounty, by Letters Patent, dated 4 September, 1630.
Earldom, by Letters Patent, dated 14 June, 1633.
£frtgage.
This family is esteemed a branch of the Macdonalds, Lords
of the Isles, one of whom;
ALEXANDER MACDoNALD, obtained the lands of Menstrie, in
the county of Clackmannan, in few, from the family of Argyll,
where he fixed his residerice, and his posterity assumed the
surname of ALEXANDER, from his Christian name.
THOMAS ALExANDER, of Meristºrie, was one of the arbiters
betwixt the abbot of Cambuskenneth and Sir David Bruce, of
Clackmannan, in a dispute concerning the marches of their
lands, which was settled 6 March, 1505. His descendant
(probably his granidson);
ALEXANDER ALEXANDER, of Menstrie, living 1529, m. Eliza-
beth Douglas, of Lochleven, and d. 1545. He was great-grand-
father of - -
SIR WILLIAM ALExANDER, of Menstrie (son of Alexander
Alexander, of Menstrie, and grandson of Andrew Alexander,
also of Menstrieſ) was a celebrated poet. He accompanied the
Earl of Argyll upon his travels, was knighted by King JAMEs
VI., and made master of requests. Henry, Prince of Wales,
honoured Sir William with particular notice, and brought
him to court. He had a grant of the territory of Nova Scotia
by charter, dated 10 September, 1621, and the king gave
him permission to divide that territory into one hundred
parcels, and to dispose of these tracts, with the title or
BARONET, for the purpose of improving the colony. Sir. William
obtained about £200 from each purchaser; and he likewise
had the privilege of coining a sort of base copper money,
denominated “Turners,” by which he acquired much wealth.
He had charters of the lordship of Canada, in America.
2 February, 1628; and of the barony of Menstrie, 30 July
following; of the barony of Largis, 11 April, 1629; and of
the barony of Tullibody, 30 July, in the same year. He was
sworn of the privy council, and appointed secretary of state
in 1626; keeper of the signet in 1627; a commissioner of
the exchequer in 1628; and one of the extraordinary lords of
Session in 1631. He was created Lord Alezarviſer, of Tullibody,
and Viscownt Stirling, by patent, dated 4 September, 1630, to
himself and his heirs male bearing the name and arms of
ALEXANDER: and was raised to the dignity of Earl of Stirling,
Viscow.nt Canada, and Lord Alexander, of Tullibody, by
patent, dated 14 June, 1633, with the same remaindership.
His lordship m. Janet, dau. and co-heiress of Sir William
E. 2 •.
A L I
A. L. I
Erskine, Knt., parson, of Campsie, commendator of the
bishopric of Glasgow, and had issue,
1. WILLIAM, Viscount Canada, who m. Iady Margaret Dou:
glas, eldest dau. of William, 1st Marquess of Douglas; and
dying in the lifetime of his father, in March, 1638, left issue,
1 WILLIAM, successor to the honours.
2 CATHERINE, m. Walter, Lord Torphichen, and left two
daus.
Anne, m. Robert Menzies, Esq., and had a dau, Kathe-
rine, m. to John Menzies, M.D., of Culterallers, and a
son, Sir Robert Menzies, Bart., of Menzies, who m.
Christian, dau. of Lord Neil Campbell, and had a SQn,
Sir Robert, who d. s. ſp., and a dau, Christian, Who also
d. s. ſp., wife of Mackintosh, of Mackintosh. ... .
Catherine, m. to David Drummond, of Cultmalindie, S. p.
3 MARGARET, m. to Sir Robert Sinclair, Bart., of Long-
formacus. -
4 Lucy, m. to Edward Harrington, Esq., page of honour to
the Prince of Orange in 1630.
II. Anthony (Sir), d. S. p. 1637.
III. HENRY, who s. as 3rd earl.
Iv. JoHN. ft was from this John that ALEXANDER HUMPHREYS
pretended that he was maternally descended; his claim to
the title of Earl of Stirling has long been disproved and Set
at rest.
v. Charles, left a son, Charles, who d. S. p.
VI. Ludovic, d. S. p.
VII. James, left a dau., Margaret.
1. Jean, m. to Hugh, Viscount Montgomery, of Great Ardes,
co. Down, and had a son,
Hugh, created EARL of MoUNT ALEXANDER.
II. Mary, m. 3 August, 1620, to Sir William Murray, Bart., of
Clermont.
The earl d. in 1640, and was s. by his grandson,
WILLIAM, 2nd earl; who d. in three months after, and
was s. by his uncle,
HENRY, 3rd earl. This nobleman m. a dau. of Sir Peter
Vanlore, an alderman of London; and dying in 1650, Was 8.
by his son,
HENRY, 4th earl; who m. Judith, dau. of Robert Lee, Esq..
of Binfield, Berks, and had four sons, who all d. S. p., and two
dauS., viz.,
Mary, m. to — Phillips, Fsq., and had a son,
William Phillips-Lee, of Binfield and York.
Judith, m. to Sir William Trumbull, of East Hampstead Park,
Berks, and had a SOn, --
WILLIAM TRUMBULL, who m. Mary, dau. of Montagu, Lord
Blundell, and left an only dau.,
MARY, m. to the Hon. Martyn Sandys, and left an only
dau. and heiress,
MARy, who m. 1786, to Arthur, 2nd Marquess of Down-
shire, and was created BARONESS SANDYs in 1802,
Her ladyship d. 1 August, 1836, leaving several children,
of whom the eldest, Arthur-Blundell–Sandys-Trumbul],
3rd MARQUESS OF Downshir E, K.P., was father of the
- present MARQUESS OF DOWNSHIRE, K.P.
His lordship d. in 1690, and was s. by his eldest son,
HENRy, 5th earl. This nobleman m. Elizabeth, widow of
John Hobey, Esq.; but d. s. p. in 1739, since which time the
Earldom of Stirling has remained unacknowledged, although
it was claimed and borne by WILLIAM ALEXANDER, Commander-
in-chief of the American forces, who d. 1795.
There are several families of Alexander settled in Ireland who
claim descent from the noble house of Stirling; among these
are the ALEXANDERs, of Foyle Park, co. Derry, of Ahilly, co.
Donegal, of Milford, co. Carlow, of London, of Portglenone, co.
Antrim, of Forkhill, co. Armagh, and of Somerhill, co. Kent;
the ALEXANDERs, Earls of Caledon, the ALEXANDERs, Baronets,
and the ALExANDERs, of Maryville, co. Galway. Of this last-
named family, the first ancestor in Ireland, JAMES ALEXANDER,
is stated to have been cousin-german of the 1st Earl of Stirling,
and only son of James Alexander, of Lancarse, 3rd son of
Andrew Alexander, of Menstrie, co. Clackmannan, the grand-
father of the 1st earl. The present representative of the
Alexanders, of Maryville, is ARTHUR ALEXANDER, of Maryville,
only surviving son of the late John Alexander, Esq., of Mary-
Wille.
Arms—Per pale, arg. and sa., a chev., and in base, a crescent,
all counterchanged.
ALINGTON.—BARON'S ALINGTON, OF
WYMONDLEY.
By Letters Patent, dated 5 December, 1682.
3.inteage.
SIR HILDEBRAND DE ALINGTON, Under Marshal to WILLIAM
THE NoFMAN at the battle of Hastings, had Alington Castle,
by gift of the ConquEROR.
An old pedigree of the Alingtons, now in the possession of &
Mr. Alington, of Swinhope, narrates that after the Norman
Conquest “The Kentish men, not well suffering the loss of
their liberties, and the late loss of their Prince, conferred with
Stigurd, archbishop of Canterbury, and others, to entrap the
King, which they did at Swannercote, beside North Fleet, in
Rent, and there took hostages of the King for the due per-
formance of their liberties. After which Stigurd was sent into
Normandie, and there pined in prison, and the lands of the
others were confiscated; whereupon Medwaycester, one of the
forfeited castles, was given to Sir Hildebrand Alington, Knt.
The former proprietor, Sir John, had, however, a fair daughter
named Emlyn, who as she sued earnestly for the life of her
father, even so, Sir Hildebrand was as earnest a suitor to her
for marriage, which taking effect, the inheritance was conferred
again to the right heir.”
SIR ALAN DE ALINGTON, “who,” to quote the same old pedi-
gree, “was in great favour with WILLIAM RUFUs, and a great
devisor of building, and was thought to be the chief doer for
the building of Westminster Hall, which then was Palatium
IRegium, and by KING HENRY I. converted to the use it now is
and much beautified by EDWARD III.” His son,
SIR Solomon DE ALINGTON, Knt., “was in great autho-
rity in the reign of HENRY I., and builded the Castell of Aling-
tion, where he erected one notable tower after his OWn name,
called the ‘Solomon's Tower.’” His descendant,
SIR WILLIAM ALINGTON, Knt., privy councillor to King
HENRY VI., treasurer of Normandy in the time of HENRYS V.
and VI., and also of Ireland, am. Joane, dau. and heir of Sir
Wm. Burgh, lord chief justice of the Court of King's Bench,
(2 RICHARD II.), and had a son,
WILLIAM ALINGTON, of Horseheath, in Cambridgeshire,
sheriff of Cambridge and Huntingdon (16 HENRY VI.), who
had issue,
I. WILLIAM, of whom presently.
*; John, m. Mary, dau. and co-heir of John Anstys, and
. S. 7).
III. Robert, of Bottlesham, m. 1st, Mary, dau. of Sir Robert
Bruose, of Norfolk; and 2ndly, Joan, sister and heir of John
Argentine.
The eldest son,
WILLIAM ALINGTON, Esq., high sheriff of the counties of
Cambridge and Huntingdon, in the reign of Edward IV., in
Elizabeth, only dau. and heiress of John de Argentine, and
acquired by her the manor of Wymondeley, in the co. of Hert-
ford, held in grand serjeanty, by service of presenting the first
cup at the coronation of the kings of England; which service
was claimed and allowed at the coronation of King JAMES II.,
and has ever since been performed by the lords of that manor.
From this William Alington and Elizabeth, his wife, derived
SIR. GILES ALINGTON, who m. Mary, only dau. and heiress of
Sir Richard Gardiner, Knt., and had several children, of whom
three of the younger sons, George, John, and Richard, were
the founders of families; GEORGE ALINGTON, the 2nd son,
being the direct ancestor of the ALINGTONs, of Swinhope, co.
Lincoln, whose present representative, GEORGE MARMADUKE
ALINGTON, Esq., of Swinhope, is also male representative of
the family of the LORDS ALINGTON (see BURRE's Landed Gentry).
Sir Giles was s. by his eldest son,
GILES ALINGTON, Esq., of Horseheath, co. Cambridge;
high sheriff of that shire in the 22nd of HENRY VIII., and
of Huntingdon in the 37th of the same monarch. Mr.
Alington appears to have attended King HENRY VIII. as
master of the ordnance at the siege of Boulogne, by the
inscription of a clock which he brought from that siege, and
affixed over the offices at Horseheath Hall, in which was the
alarum bell of the garrison of Boulogne. He d. in 1586, and
from him lineally descended
WILLIAM ALINGTON, Esq., of Horseheath Hall, co. Cambridge,
who was elevated to the peerage of Ireland, as BARON ALING-
Ton, of Killard, on 28 July, 1642. His lordship m. Elizabeth,
dau. of Sir Lionel Tollemache, Bart., of Helmingham, by whom
he had, with five sons, three daus. ; viz.,
Elizabeth, m. to Charles, Lord Seymour, of Troubridge.
Catherine, m. to Sir John Jacob, Bart., of Gamlinghay, co.
Cambridge.
Liana, d. ºwnin.
Lord Alington was 8. by his 2nd, but eldest surviving son,
WILLIAM ALINGTON, 2nd baron, who was created a peer
of England on 5 Dezember, 1682, by the title of BARoºm
ALINGTON, of Wymondley, in the co. of Herts. His lordship m.
1st, Catherine, 2nd dau. of Henry Lord Stanhope, son of Philip,
2nd earl of Chesterfield, by whom he had no issue. Iſe m.,
2ndly, Joanna, dau. of Baptist, Lord Campden, and had a dau.,
JULIANA, who m. Scroope, Lord Howe, and was grandmother
of the famous RICHARD EARL Howe, the great admiral, whose
co-representatives are Earl Howe and the Marquess of Sligo.
4.
A L L
A M O
I ord Alington m. 3rdly, Diana, dau. of Wilhiam Russell, 1st
Duke of Bedford, by whom he had one surviving son, GILEs,
and two daus. ; viz.,
Diana, m. Sir George Warburton, Bart., of Arley, co. Chester,
and d. in 1705, leaving an only dau., DIANA, who m. Sir
Richard Grosvenor, Bart., of Eaton, co. Chester, but had no
issue. Sir Richard, who acquired a third part of the Aling-
ton estates with his wife, purchased the shares of Lady
Howe and Sir Nathaniel Napier, and thus became pos-
sessed of the entire manor of Wymondley, which entitled
him to present the first cup of silver at the coronations of
GEORGE II. and GEORGE III.
Catherine, m. to Sir Nathaniel Napier, Bart., of Middlemarsh
Hall, co. Dorset.
His lordship d. in 1684, and was s. by his son,
GILES ALINGTON, 3rd baron of the Irish creation, and 2nd of
the English. This nobleman dying in his tenth year, anno 1691,
the English peerage ExPIRED, while that of Ireland reverted to
his uncle,
The Hon. HILDEBRAND ALINGTON, son of the 1st lord, as 4th
baron; but his lordship did not inherit the fortune. William,
the 2nd lord, having devised his estates, the most extensive in
the co. of Cambridge, to his widow during the minority of his
children, with a power of granting leases to raise portions for
his daus., that lady, in consequence of an error in the will,
found herself possessed of the power of leasing ad infinitwm,
and she accordingly made a lease of the whole to Henry
Bromley, Esq., afterwards Lord Montfort, for 999 years; to
whom, subsequently, Hildebrand, Lord Alington, also disposed
of the small interest then remaining to him in the estates. His
lordship dying S. p. in 1722, the Irish barony of ALINGTON, of
KILLARD likewise became ExTINCT
Arms—Sa., a bend engrailed between six billets, az.
* *-
ALINGTON, IN THE PEERAGE OF IRE-
LAND–BARON ALINGTON.
(See ALINGTON, Baron Alington, in the Peerage of England,)
ALLEN–WISCOUNT ALLEN.
By Letters Patent, dated 27 August, 1717.
£ineage.
Jon NALLEN, a distinguished architect of the city of Dublin,
who, with singular humility, styles himself “Bricklayer,” in his
Will, dated April, 1641, left by Mary, his wife, a son,
SIR. Joshua ALLEN, Knt., an eminent and Opulent merchant
of Dublin, who was lord mayor of that city in 1673, and was
knighted. Sir Joshua completed the house at Mullynahack
(near Dublin), began by his father, called Allen's Court. He
an. Mary Wybrow, of the co. Chester, sister of Capt. Richard
Wybrow, by whom he had three surviving daus., viz., 1 Eliza-
beth, m. to Anthony Shephard, Esq., of Newcastle, co. Long-
ford, M.P.; 2 Elinor, m. #700, to Henry Westenra, Esq., of
Dublin; and 3 Mary, m to Arthur Cooper, Esq. of Markree,
co. Sligo; and one son, his successor,
JoHN ALLEN, M.P. for the co. Wicklow, who was elevated to
the peerage of Ireland, 27 August, 1717, in the dignities of
Baron Allen, of Stilborgan, and Viscount ALLEN. His lord-
ship m. in 1684, Mary, eldest dau. of Robert FitzGerald, Esq.,
and sister of Robert, Earl of Kildare, and had issue,
I. Joshu A, his successor.
II. Robert, M.P. for the co. Wicklow, d. in 1741, leaving, of
several children, two surviving dauS.,
1 Mary, m. 1732, Robert Boswell, Esq., of Ballycurry, co.
Wickiöw; and d. 1799, leaving a son, John Boswell, Esq.
(whom. Frances Coote, sister of Charles, Earl of Bellamont,
and left two daus, only, who both d. ºwn m.), and a dau,
Frances, m. in 1766, to Charles Tottenham, Esq., grand-
father, by her, of CHARLEs ToTTENHAM, Esq., of Bally-
fºllrry.
2 ºices, m. 3 April, 1738, William-Paul Warren, Esq. of
3rangebegg, co. Kildare; and d. 1763, leaving & Son,
Richard Warren, d. S. p., and a dau., FRANCES, Who m.
FRANCIs Ryves, Esq., of Ballyskiddane, co. …merick:
irr. Richard, M.P. for the co. Kildare, b. 16 July, 1696; m.
Dorothy, dau. and co-heiress of Major Green, of Killaghy,
co. Tipperary; and dying 14 April, 1745, left issue, -
! ; sº successively viscounts.
3 Richard.
1 Elizabeth, m. 1767, to Captain Browne.
His lordship d. 8 November, 1726, and was 8 by his eldest son,
Joshua, 2nd viscount, b. in 1685; m. 18 October, 1704, Mar-
garet, dau. of Samuel Du Pass, Esq., of Epsom, by whom he
had,
John, his heir.
ELIZABETH, m., 1750, John, 1st Lord Carysfort, and had a
dau., Elizabeth, m. to Thomas-James Storer, Esq., and a
son, John-Joshua, 1st Earl of Carysfort, father of Granville-
Leveson, EARL of CARYSFORT. -
FRANCEs, m. the Right Hon. Sir William Mayne, Bart., after-
wards created Lord Newhaven, and had one child only, a
son, who d. young.
His lordship d. 5 December, 1742, and was s. by his only sur-
V1V1ng son,
JOHN, 3rd viscount. This nobleman being insulted in the
public streets by some disorderly dragoons, 26 April, 1745,
received a wound in the hand, which occasioned a fever, and
caused his death 25 May following. As he d. wrºnt., his sisters
became his heirs, and the peerage devolved upon his first
Cousin (refer to children of the Hon. Richard Allen, youngest
Son of the 1st viscount),
JOHN, 4th viscount, at whose decease wrºn.,
1753, the honours passed to his next brother,
Joshu A, 5th viscount, b. 26 April, 1728; m. in 1781,
Frances, eldest dau. of Gaynor Barry, Esq., of Dormstown, co.
Meath, by whom (who d. in 1833) he had a son and two daus,
V12.,
10 November,
I. Joshu A-WILLIAM, last viscount.
I. Frances-Elizabeth, d. wrººm., 31 January, 1826.
II. LETITIA-EMILY-DoRoTHEA, 77. 17 May, 1806, the Hon. and
Very Rev. William Herbert, LL.D., dean of Manchester,
Son of Henry, 1st Earl of Carnarvon, and by him (who d.
28 May, 1847), had, with other issue,
1 HENRY-WILLIAM-HERBERT, b. 7 April, 1807; d. 2 Sep-
tember, 1859.
2 Frederick-Charles-Herbert.
1 Louisa-Catherine-Georgina, m. Major-General Godfrey-
Charles Mundy; and d. 1860, leaving issue.
2 Cecilia-Augusta-Henrietta, m. to Col. A.-T. Ferguson.
He d. 1 February, 1816, and was s. by his only son,
Joshua-WILLIAM, 6th viscount, a military officer, who
served under Wellington in the Peninsula. He d. 21 Sep-
tember, 1845, when the honours became EXTINCT.
Arms—Arg., two bars, wavy, and a chief, az., the latter
charged with an estoile, between two escallops. Or,
AMORIE–BARONS D’AMORIE.
By Writ of Summons, dated 20 November, 1317.
£itteåge.
GILBERT DE AUMARI, in the 15th HENRY II., gave fifteen
marks for livery of his lands at Winford, in the co. of Somerset:
after this Gilbert came another,
GILBERT D'AMoRIE, who in the 22nd EDWARD I. was in the
expedition made into Gascony. This Gilbert had three sons,
Viz.,
I. RogFR (Sir), of whom presently.
II. NICHOLAs, who, in the 6th EDw ARD II., obtained a charter
of free warren, in all his demesne lands within the manors
of Bokenhall and Blechesdon, co. Oxford, and Thornebergh,
co. Bucks. He was s. by his son, -
SIR. RICHARD D'AMORIE, Who Was summoned to parliament
as a BARoS from 20th EDw ARD II. to 4th EDWARD III.
This nobleman was in the wars of Scotland in 1820, and in
three years afterwards, being at the time steward of the
king's household, had command to besiege the castle of
waiiingford, then in possession of the rebellious lords. His
lordship d. in 1330, leaving issue, - *
RICHARD, 2nd baron. His lordship, Who Was engaged in
the Flemish and French wars, from 1341 to 1347, d.
without issue in 1375, when this BARONY EXPIRED, but
the estates devolved upon his sisters,
Elizabeth, m. to Sir John Chandos, K.G.
ELEANor, m. to Roger Colyng. º
MARGARET, whose only child, Isabel, m. Sir John Annes-
ley, Knt. - -
III. Fº (Sir), continued the male line after the exting-
tion of his elder brothers, and from him sprang, it is asserted,
now repren
the family of DAMER, EARLS OF DORCHESTER
y 3. 3. Earl of
sented by Henry-John-Reuben Dawson-Dômer,
Portarlington.
The eldest SOn,
SIR. RogER D'AMoRIE, was summoned to parliament as a
BARoN, from 20 November, 1317, to \5 May, 1321. This
nobleman obtained in the 13th EDWARD II., from the Crown,
confirmed by the parliament then held at York, the manors
of Sandall, in Yorkshire, Halghton, in Oxfordshire, and
Faukeshall, in Surrey, as likewise 100 marks per annº
to be paid out of the exchequer. His lordship was engaged
in the wars of Scotland, and was governor at different times
of Knaresborough Castle, the castle of Głoucester, and
St. Briavel's Castle. He was also warden of the forest of Dene.
He joined, however, in the confederacy against the Spencers,
F,
A N N
A N N
l
and enrolling himself under the banner of Thomas, Earl of government of vice-treasurer and secretary of State, he wag
Lancaster, marched on Burton-upon-Trent, and thence to
Tutbury Castle, co. Stafford, where falling ill, he d. in 1322,
and was buried in the priory at Ware, in Hertfordshire. His
lordship m. Elizabeth, 3rd sister and co-heir of Gilbert de
Clare, Earl of Gloucester (who had been previously twice a
widow, 1st of John de Burgh, Earl of Ulster, and 2ndly, of
Theobald de Verdom, she was also niece of King EDWARD 11.).
By this lady he had issue, two daus., his co-heirs, viz.,
Elizabeth, m. to John, Lord Bardolph, by whom she had,
WILLIAM, Lord Bardolph, whose son,
THoMAs, Lord Bardolph, being attainted, the BARONIES
of BARDOLPH AND D’AMORIE fell under the attainder
and ExPIRED in 1404.
Eleanor, m. to John de Raleigh, progenitor, it is said, of the
celebrated Sir Walter Raleigh.
Upon the decease of Lord D'Amorie, orders were given to
seize all his lands as an enemy and rebel, and to make livery
of them to Elizabeth de Burgh, his widow. This lady d. in the
34th EDWARD III., leaving, Dugdale says, Elizabeth Lady
Bardolph, then above thirty years of age; Nicolas calls this
Elizabeth the only dau, and heir of Roger, Lord D'Amorie; as
such, she of course inherited the Barony of D'Amorie, and it
ExpireD as stated above, with that of Bardolph ; but Banks
mentions the other dau, who if Sir Walter Raleigh sprang from
her, left descendants, amongst some of whom the BARONY of
D'AMoRIE may yet be in ABEYANCE.
One branch of this ancient house was long seated at Yatt,
co. Gloucester; and another has migrated to America, where,
in the United States, the name and family of Amory are well
known and esteemed.
Amºns—Barry of six, nebulée, ar, and gu., a bend, az,
ANGUS—EARL OF MORAY.
ANGUs, EARL OF MOBAY, was killed at Strickathrow, in
Forfarshire, in 1130.
ANNESLEY-EARLS OF ANGLESEY.
By Letters Patent, dated 20 April, 1661.
3Lineage,
The ancient family of ANNESLEY, derived their surname from
the town of Annesley, co. Nottingham, which was possessed in
1079, by
RICHARD DE ANNESLEY, from whom lineally descended
SIR John ANNESLEY, Knight of Hedynton, co. Oxford, M.P.
for Notts, temp. EDwARD III and RICHARD II. He m. Isabel,
dau., by Sir John Ireland, and heir of Margaret, 3rd sister
and co-heir of Sir John Chandos, K.G., Baron of St. Saviour le
Viscount, in Normandy, whereby becoming interested in that
barony, he cited Thomas de Caterton, who had been governor
of the castle of St. Saviour le Viscount, into the Court of
Chivalry, to appear before the Lord High Constable of England
and others, at Westminster, on 7 May, 1380, to answer his
delivering up to the French the said castle of St. Saviour's, a
third part whereof being Sir John's property, in right of his
wife. . . . And, the said Thomas, endeavouring to avoid the
challenge by frivolous exceptions, John, Duke of Lancaster,
3rd son of King EDWARD III., swore, that if he did not perform
what he ought to do therein, according to the law of arms, he
should be drawn to the gallows as a traitor. The combat took
place in the March following, in the Palace Yard of Westminster,
and “Caterton,” says Barnes, in his History of EDWARD III.,
“ was a mighty man of valour, of a large stature, and far over-
topped the knight, being also of great expectation in such
matters. But, however, whether justice, or ghance, or valour,
only decided the business, the knight preyailed, and Caterton,
the day after the combat (as some say) died of his wounds,
though, considering the laws attending duels in such cases, I
rather inclined to Fabian, who affirms he was drawn to
Tyburn, and there hanged for the treason, whereof being
vanquished he was proved guilty.” The king taking into
consideration the damage done to this Sir John Annesley, was
pleased, 26 May, 1385, to grant to him, and Isabel his wife, for
their lives, an annuity of £40 per annum out of the exchequer.
|He was s. by his son,
THoMAS ANNESLEY, of Annesley, co. Nottingham, M.P. for
that shire, temp. RICHARD II., from whom descended
RoberT ANNESLEY, of Newport-Pagnel, co. Bucks, who d.
1st Queen MARY. And We pass to his great grandson,
SIR FRANCIS ANNESLEY, Knt., of Newport-Pagnel, who was
created a BARONET of IRELAND, Upon the institution of that
order by King JAMES I. And filling the offices in the Irish
elevated to the peerage of that kingdom, by letters patent, dated
8 February, 1628, as BARoni MoUNT NoFRIs, of Mount Norris,
co. Armagh, having been created the year previously VIscorixie
VALENTIA, co. Kerry, to hold immediately after the death of
Henry Power, the then Viscount Valentia, in case the said
Henry died without male issue, which dignity he accordingly
enjoyed upon the decease of that nobleman. In the 19th
JAMEs I., Sir Francis, then one of the principal secretaries of
state, was in commission with the lord deputy, the lorſ.
chancellor, and the archbishop of Armagh, to enquire into
the clerical affairs of Ireland. During the lieutenancy of the
Earl of Strafford, his lordship was, however, committed to
prison, and sentenced to lose his head, by a most extraordinary
stretch of power, which proceeding afterwards constituted the
5th article of the impeachment of Lord Strafford. The charge
against Lord Mountriorris, upon which he was tried and
condemned by a council of war, was thus set forth by the Lord
Deputy himself:—“That within three or four days, or there-
abouts, after the end of the parliament, it being mentioned aſ:
the Lord Chancellor's table, that after we, the Lord Deputy,
had dissolved the parliament, being sitting down in the
presence-chamber, one of our servants in moving a stool,
happened to hurt our foot, then indisposed through an acces-
Sion of gout ; that one then present at the Lord Chancellor'e
table, said to the Lord Mountnorris, being there likewise, that it
Was Annesley, his lordship's kinsman, and one of our, the Lord
Deputy and general's gentlemen ushers, had done it : where.
upon the Lord Mountriorris then publicly, and in a scornful,
Contemptuous manner, answered, “ Perhaps it was dome in
ºrevenge of that public affront which mº, Lord Deputy had done
Jºin formerly; but he has a brother that would not take
Swch a revenge;’” which public affront the lord deputy thus
explains:—“That his said kinsman (being one of the horse
troop commanded by us, the Lord Deputy), in the time of
exercising the said troop, was out of order on horseback, to the
disturbance of the rest, then in exercising; for which we, the
Lord Deputy, in a mild manner, reproving, as soon as we
turned aside from him, we observed him to laugh and jeer us
for Qur just reproof of him; which we disliking, returned to
him, and laying a small cane (which we then carried) on his
shoulders (yet without any blow or stroke then given him
there with), told him, that, if he did serve us so any more, we
Would lay him over the pate.” And the Lord Deputy draws
this inference thus against Lord Mountinorris:—“We conceive
offence to contain an incitement to revenge in these words,
‘ but he has a brother that wowld not take swch a revenge.”
Which incitement might have given encouragement to that
brother, being then and now in this kingdom, and lieutenant,
of the said Lord Mountnorris's foot company.” Upon thig
frivolous accusation Lord Mountnorris was found guilty, and
adjudged “to be imprisoned, to stand from henceforth deprived
from all the places, with the entertainments due thereunto,
Which he holds now in the army, to be disarmed, to be banished
the army, and disabled from ever bearing office therein here-
after; and, lastly, to be shot to death, or to lose his head, at
Bhe pleasure of the general. Given at his Majesty's Castle of
Dublin, 12th day of December, 1635.” Although the extremity
of this iniquitous sentence was not put into execution, his
lordship was deprived, in conformity with it, of all his offices,
and confined in the castle of Dublin for nearly a year and
a-half. He lived, however, to witness the disgrace and public
execution of his persecutor, the Earl of Strafford. Lord
Mountriorris, who became Viscount Valentia, n. 1st, Dorothy,
dau. of Sir John Philips, of Picton Castle, co. Pembroke, by
whom he had, with other issue,
I. ARTHUR, his successor.
II. John, of Ballysonan, co. Kildare, m. Charity, dau. of Henry
Warren, Esq., of Grange Begg, co. Kildare, and had issue.
I. Anne, m. to George Cook, Esq., of Pebmarsh, co. Essex.
His lordship ºn. 2ndly, Jane, dau. of Sir John Stanhope, Knt.,
sister of Philip, Earl of Chesterfield, and widow of Sir Peter
Courteen, Knt., of Aldington, co. Worcester, by whom he had
surviving issue,
I. Francis, of Castle Wellan, co. Down, who m. Debora, dau.
of Dr. Henry Jones, bishop of Meath, and widow of John
Boudler, Esq., of Dublin, and was s. by his son,
Francis, M.P. for Downpatrick and for Westbury, m. Eliza-
beth, dau. of Sir John Martin, of London, by whom, with
several other children, he had FRANCIS, ancestor of the
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ANNESLEYS, OF BLETCHINGTON, co. Oxford, now Viscounts :
VALENTIA; and WILLIAM, ancestor of the EARLs ANNEs.
LEY.
1. Catharine, m. to Sir Randal Beresford, Balt., of Cole-
Taln €.
The viscount d. in 1660, and was s. by his eldest son,
ARTHUR ANNESLEY, 2nd Viscount Valentia. This noblemail
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was appointed in the lifetime of his father (anno 1645), first of
the three commissioners then nominated by parliament to
govern the kingdom of Ireland. And a little before the Resto-
ration, in the year 1660, being president of the council, he
evinced, according to Lord Clarendon, a strong disposition
towards the exiled monarch, for which, and his Subsequent
adhesion to the restored government, he was sworm of the
privy council, and created, 20 April, 1661, a peer of England,
by the titles of Baron Annesley, of Newport-Pagnel, co. Bucks,
and EARL OF ANGLESEY. -
His lordship subsequently held the office of privy seal. He
was a person of learning—a distinguished statesman, and an
able political writer. The earl m. Elizabeth, one of the daus.
and co-heirs of Sir James Altham, Knt., of Oxey, co. Herts, one
of the barons of the exchequer, by whom he had five sons and
five daus., viz.,
I. JAMES, Lord Annesley.
II. ALTHAM, who was created an Irish peer, 14 February, 1680,
by the title of BAlton ALTHAM, with limitation to his younger
brothers. His lordship m. 1st, Alice, dau. and sole heiress
of Charles Leigh, Esq., of Leighton Buzzard, co. Bedford,
but had no issue. He ºn. 2ndly, Ursula, dau. and heir of
Sir Robert Markham, Bart., and dying i999, was s. by his
only son,
JAMES-GEORGE, 2nd Lord Altham, at whose decease, in
infancy, the dignity reverted to his uncle, the Hon. and
Very Rev.
III. RICHARD ANNESLEY, dean of Exeter, as 3rd Lord
Altham, who d. in 1781, the year in which he succeeded to
the peerage, and was s. by his son,
ARTHUR, 4th Lord Altham, who ºn. Mary, illegitimate
dau. of John Sheffield, Duke of Buckingham; but dying,
as Supposed, issueless, 16 November, 1727, the title de-
volved upon his brother, -
RICHARD, 5th Lord Altham, of whom hereafter as 6th
EARL OF ANGLESEY.
IV. Arthur. v. Charles.
I. Dorothy, m. to Richard Power, Earl of Tyrone.
II. Elizabeth, m. to the Hon. Alexander Macdonnell, 2nd son
of the Earl of Antrim.
III. Frances, n. 1st, to Francis Windham, Esq., of Felbrigg;
and 2ndly, to Sir John Thompson, of Haversham, Bucks.
Bart, , alterwards Lord Havershan).
; Iy. Philippa, m. 1st, to Charles, Lord Mohun ; and 2ndly, to
. Thomas Coward, Esq., co. Somerset, serjeant-at-law.
; V. Anne, m. to — Baker, Esq. -
His lordship d. 6 April, 1686, and was s. by his eldest son,
JAMES ANNESLEY, 2nd Earl of Anglesey, who m. Lady Eliza-
leth Manners, dau. of John, Earl of Rutland, and had issue,
JAMES, Lord Annesley,
JoH N,
ARTHUR,
Elizabeth, m. to Robert Gayer, Esq., of Stoke Poges, co. Bucks.
"His lordship d. in 1690, and was s. by his eldest son,
JAMES ANNESLEY, 3rd Earl of Anglesey. This nobleman m.
28 October, 1699, Lady Catherine Darnley, natural dau. of King
JAMES II., by Catherine, dau. of Sir Charles Sedley, Bart., by
Wii Om he had an only dau, and heiress,
Catherine, who m. William Phipps, Esq., son of Sir Constan-
tine Phipps, Knt., lord chancellor of Ireland, and had
issue,
CoNSTANTINE PHIPPs, created Baron Mulgrave, in the
peerage of Ireland, a dignity inherited by his descendant,
the Marquess of Normanby,
IHis lordship d. 18 January 1701–2, and having no male issue,
the honours devolved upon his brother,
JoHN ANNESLEY, 4th Earl of Anglesey, who, in the year
1710, was constituted vice-treasurer, receiver-general, and
paymaster of the forces in Ireland, and sworn of the privy
council. His lordship m. in 1706, Lady Henrietta Stanley,
eldest dau. and co-heir of William, Earl of Derby, by whom he
had an only dau., Elizabeth, who d. in infancy. The earl d.
18 September, 1710, and was s. by his only surviving brother,
ARTHUR ANNESLEY, 5th Earl of Anglesey. Upon the death
of Queen ANNE, this nobleman was chosen by King GEORGE I,
to be one of the lords justices, until his Majesty's arrival from
Hanover; after which he was sworn of the privy council. He
was afterwards joint treasurer of Ireland, and treasurer at
war. His lordship was also high steward of the University of
Cambridge, which seat of learning he represented in three
successive parliaments while a commoner. He m. Mary, dau.
of John Thompson, Lord Haversham, but dying Without issue,
the honours were assumed by his kinsman,
RICHARD ANNESLEy, 5th Lord Altham, as 6th Earl of
Anglesey (revert to issue of Arthur, 2nd Viscount Valentia and
1st Earl of Anglesey). Soon after the assumption of the dignity
by this IEarl Richard, a claimant to the honours arose in
Mr. Jamſ's Annesley, who asserted himself to be the son of
Arthur, 4th Lord Altham, by Mary, his wife, and a publication
entitled “The Adventures of an Unfortunate Young Noble-
f
}ºuise, Earls of Anglesey.
man," sets furth his case in a very curious and interesting
narrative. In that statement it is alleged that Mr. Annesley is
the true and lawful son and heir of Arthur, Lord Altham, anºl
that he had been kidnapped and transported by his uncle
Richard, to make room for his own accession to the honours
and estates of the family. Mr. Annesley did more, however, to
establish his legitimacy. He commenced a suit at law for the
recovery of his property from his uncle, and after a trial in
the Court of Exchequer in Ireland, James Annesley against
Richard, called Earl of Anglesey, commenced 11 November,
1743, and continued by adjournment daily to the 25th of the
same month, he obtained a VERDICT. But he does not appear
to have made any effort for the peerage, for Richard survived
the issue of the suit eighteen years, and was always esteemed
Earl of Anglesey. [For a full marrative of the marvellous inci-
dents in the life of James Annesley, as well as of the Annesley
litigation, refer to BURRE's Vicissitwdes of Families.]
The earl m. 15 September, 1741, Juliana, dau of Rickard
Donovan, Esq., and by her (who d. 1776) had issue,
ARTHUR, heir to the Irish honours.
Richarda, m. 1761, to Robert Phaire, Esq., of Temple Shannon,
Juliana, m. to Sir Frederick Flood, Bart.
Catherine, m. to John O'Toole, Esq.
His lordship d. 4 February, 1761, when the legitimacy of his
son was contested by the heir-at-law, John Annesley, Esq., of
Ballysax, who petitioned the Irish parliament to be admitted
to the honours of the family. The Inatter excited great public
interest, and was pending in the Irish House of Lords nearly
four years, when their lordships came to a decision establishing
the marriage with Miss Donovan, and confirming the rights of
her son, ARTHUR, as Baron Mountriorris, Baron Altham, and
Viscount Valentia, and as a Baronet of Ireland, and his lord-
ship took his seat accordingly when he came of age, a nºvo
1765, in the House of Lords, He then applied for his writ to
the English House of Peers, as Earl of Anglesey, but there the
decision as to his legitimacy and the marriage of his mother,
was against him, and the writ was denied ; upon the decease,
therefore, of Richard, Earl of Anglesey, in 1761, the Earldom
of Anglesey was deemed to have EXPIRED, and the dignity
has since been conferred upon another family. Arthur, Lord
Valentia, continued, however, to sit in the Irish parliament
(his case being again investigated and his right confirmed),
and was created, 3 December, 1793, EARL OF MOUNTNorBIs, in
the peerage of Ireland. His lordship m. 1st, in 1767, Lucy,
only dau. and eventual heir of George, 1st Lord Lyttleton, by
whom (who d. 1783) he had
GEORGE, last earl.
Juliana-Lucy, ºn. John, Lord Farnham; and d. 3. p. 1833.
Hester-Annabella, m, in 1801, Major-Gen. Norman Macleod
and d. 14 August, 1844, leaving, with other issue, a son and
heir, Arthur-Lyttelton Macleod, Esq., who changed his name
for that of his maternal ancestors, and became ARTHUR-
LYTTELTon ANNESLEY, Esq., of Arley Castle, Co. Stafford
The earl m. 2ndly, 20 December, 1783, Sarah, 3rd dau. of the
Rt. Hon. Sir Henry Cavendish and the Baroness Waterpark, by
whom (who d. 1849) he left at his decease, in 1816,
Henry-Arthur, d. S. p. in 1818. -
Catherine, m. Lord John Somerset, and had issue.
Frances-Caroline, m. in 1810, to Sir James-Webster Wedder-
burn, late of the 10th hussars; and d. 22 January, 1837.
Juliana, m. 26 October, 1837, to Robert Bayly, Esq., of Bally.
duff, - -
The earl d. 4 July, 1816, and was s. by his son,
GEORGE, 2nd Earl of Mountriorris, F.R.S., F.S.A., b. 1769; m.
\790, Anne, 8th dau. of William, 2nd Viscount Courtenay, and
by her (who d. 1835) had issue,
GEawg E-ARTHUR, Viscount Valentia, b, 20 October, 1793; on.
21 Jctober, 1837, Frances-Cockburn, only dau. of the late
Charles-James Sims, Esq ; and d. S. p. 16 March, 1841.
Lady Valentia, d. 27 January, 1856.
William, in holy orders, b. 19 February, 1796; d. wwm. I No
vember, 1830,
The earl d. 23 July, 1844, when the Earldom of Mountriorris
became ExTINCT, and the Viscounty of VALENTIA passed to his
kinsman, ARTHUR ANNESLEY, Esq., of Bletchington, co, Oxford.
(See BURRE's Extant Peerage.)
Arms—Paly of six, arg. and az, a bend, gu.
ANNESLEY-EARLS OF MOUNTNORRIS,
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ANSON.—BARON ANSON, OF SOBERTON,
CO. SOUTHAMPTON.
By Letters Patent, dated 13 June, 1747.
- 3Líneage.
The family of Anson has resided in the co. of Stafford for
several generations; first, at Dunston; but since the time of
JAMES I. at Shugborough, which manor was then purchased by
WILLIAM ANSoN, Esq., who had been an eminent lawyer in
the previous reign. This William Anson m. Joan, dau. of
Tichard Mitchel, of Oldbury, in Warwickshire; and dying at
an advanced age, about the year 1644, was s. by his son,
WILLIAM ANSoN, Esq., of Shugborough, who m. Elizabeth,
dau. of Thomas Stafford, Esq., of Botham Hall, in Derbyshire,
and was 8. by his son, -
WILLIAM ANSoN, Esq., of Shugborough. This gentleman m.
Isabella, dau. and co-heir of Charles Carrier, Esq., of Wirks-
Worth, and had issue,
I. THOMAS, his successor.
II. GEORGE, of whom presently.
I. Janette, m. to Sambrooke Adams, Esq., of Sambrooke, co.
Salop, and left a son, GEORGE ADAMs, who assumed the
name of ANSON. -
II. Isabella. III. Anna. IV. Johanna.
Mr. Anson d. in 1720, and was s. by his elder son,
THOMAS ANson, Esq., of Shugborough, M.P. for Lichfield,
Who, at his decease, s. ſp., bequeathed his property to his
nephew, George Adams. Thomas Anson's younger brother,
GEORGE ANSoN, so celebrated for his voyage round the world,
Was soon after his return appointed rear-admiral of the Blue,
and one of the lords of the admiralty. In April, 1745, he was
made rear-admiral of the White, and in July, 1746, vice-
admiral of the Blue. In 1747 (13 June), he was elevated
to the peerage by the title of Lord ANSON, Baron of Sober-
tom, co. Hants, and the same year appointed vice-admiral
of the Red. In 1751, his lordship was constituted first lord of
the admiralty; and he continued in that high office, with a
Very brief interval, until his death. This gallant and enter-
prising seaman m. Lady Elizabeth Yorke, dau. of Philip, 1st
Earl of Hardwicke : but d. S.p. 6 June, 1762, when the Barony
of Anson became ExTINCT, while his fortune devolved upon his
nephew, GEORGE ADAMs, Esq., who subsequently inherited the
estates of his elder uncle, THoMAs, and assumed, by sign-
manual, 30 April, 1773, the surname and arms of ANSoN. His
great-grandson is the present EARL of LICHFIELD.
4778–Arg., three bends engr., gu.
AP-ADAM—BARONS I)]E AP-ADAM.
By Writ of Summons, dated 6 February, 1299
3Lineage.
SIR JOHN AP ADAM, possessor in his own right of lands in
Gorste and Betesle within Tidenham, co. Gloucester, having ºn.
in the 19th EDWARD I., Elizabeth, dau. and heiress of John
de Gurnay, Baron of Beverstone, co. Gloucester, by Oliva, his
! | Wife, dau. of Henry Lovel, Baron of Castle Cary, obtained con-
siderable landed property in that shire by the alliance, and in
: five years afterwards, an accession of estates in Somersetshire,
upon the decease of the lady's mother, Oliva. This John had a
royal charter (in the 21st of EDw ARD I.,) for a weekly market and
a yearly fair to be holden at Beverstone, and another charter
in the 26th of the same monarch, for a weekly market and
annual fair to be holden at his manor of Netherwere. In this
latter year he was engaged in the Scottish wars; and again, in
eight years subsequently. He was summoned to parliament
from the 25th of EDwARD I. to the 2nd of EDWARD II. inclusive.
º lordship d. 4 EDWARD II., leaving in minority a son and
eIr,
SIR. THOMAS AP-ADAM, whose wardship Ralph de Mon-
the rmer obtained, in consideration of 6,000 marks. This
Thomas arrived at maturity in the 18th of Edward II., and had
livery of his lands upon doing homage. He was living in 1330,
having then alienated the greater part of the estates he had
inherited from the Gurnays, and sold the castle and manor of
Bev erstone to Thomas de Berkeley and Margaret his wife : his
three sons, Robert, Hamund, and John, all appear to have d.
s p : but his only dau.-heiress to her brothers—and wife of
Thomlyn Huntley ap Philipot, left a son and heir, JoHN HUNT-
LEY AP THOMLYN, who succeeded to his uncle Robert ap Adam's
lands in Tidenham: by Johanna, his wife, this John ap
Thomlyn left daus., his co-heiresses, of whom MARGARET was
wife of Edmund ap Gwylyn ap Hopkin; and MARGERY, of
Thomas Parker, of Monmouth, ancestor of the Powells of
Llanllowel. Badamscourt, with the manor of Bettesley, and a
third of the manor of Gorste, the last Gloucestershire fragment
of the once great estate of the Baron ap Adam was purchased
in 1580 from Dr. John Symings, an eminent London physician,
by William Lewis, Esq., of St. Pierre, co. Monmouth, and after is
passing through the families of Williams, of Tidenham and *
Cosby, was sold to GEORGE ORMERod, Esq., D.C.L., of Sedbury.
There is a family of ADAMS seated at Middleton Hall, co.
Carmarthen, which has assumed the surname of ABADAM, and
claims to be descended from this baronial house. -
Arms—Arg., on a cross, gu., five mullets, or; in the old
* of Tidenham church, the mullets are “pierced of
the field.”
ARCHIDEKNE–BARONS ARCHIDEKNE.
By Writ of Summons, dated 15 May, 1321.
3.ineage.
THOMAS LE ARCHDEKNE, of Shepestall, co. Cornwall, petitioned
the king, in parliament (35 EDWARD I.), soliciting that an inves-
tigation might he instituted, touching the seizure of his lands
for neglect of service in the wars of Scotland, whereas neither
himself nor his ancestors have been bound to perform such ser-
vice, and praying for the restitution of the said lands. In the
6th of EDWARD II., this Thomas Le Archdekne was governor of
Tintaget Castle, in the Co. of Cornwall, and, in twelve years
afterwards, a commissioner, with Ralph Lord Basset, of Dray-
ton, and Arnold de Durefort, to receive all such persons, in the
duchy of Aquitaine, into protection as should submit to the
king's authority. He was summoned to parliament as BARoN
ARCHIEKNE, from the 15 May, 1321, to 13 September, 1324;
and, dying, was s. by his son,
JoHN LE ARCHDEKNE, 2nd baron—summoned to parliament
on 25 February, 16th EDWARD III. This nobleman distin-
guished himself in the expedition to Flanders, in the 13th of
EDWARD III., and, two years afterwards, was in Scotland, in
the train of William de Many. In the next year we find
him serving under Oliver de Ingham in the wars of Gas-
cony; and, in the 19th of EDwARD III., upon the great ex-
pedition them made into France, he had summons to fit him-
self with horse and arms, so that he might be in readiness
against the Feast of St. Lawrence to attend the king upon that
enterprise. Again, in the 29th of the same monarch, Lord
Archdekne attended Henry Duke of Lancaster upon another
expedition against France. His lordship m. Cecilie, dau. and
heiress of Sir Jordan FitzStephen Haccombe, of Haccombe, and
was s. by his son, º
WARINE LE ARCHI) ERNE, 3rd baron, who ºw. Elizabeth, one of
the sisters and co-heiresses of John Talbot, of Richard's Castle,
and had issue,
I. ALIANoFE (or ELIZABETH), ºn. to Walter de Lucie, by whom
she had,
1 William, who d. s. p.
1 Alianore, m. to Thomas Hopton.
2 Maud, ºn. to Thomas Vaux.
II. PHILIPPA, m. to Hugh Courtenay, of Haccomb, Knt., and
had a dau., Joan, m. 1st, to Sir Nicholas Carew, of Mohuns
Ottery; and 2ndly, to Sir Robert Vere.
III. MARGARET, m. to Thomas Arundel.
At the decease of Warine, Lord Archdekme, in 1400, the
barony fell into ABEYANCE, and so continues amongst the
representatives of his daus.
Arms—Arg., three chevronells, Sa.
ARCHER—BARONS ARCHER, OF UAI-
BERSLADE, CO. WARWICK.
Greated by Letters Patent, dated 14 July, 1747.
3Ltltzage.
The Archers of Umberslade were a family of considerable
distinction, long antecedent to their elevation to the peerage.
One line, deriving descent from Fulbert L'Archer, the Norman,
was settled, at a very remote period, at Kilkenny, in Ireland;
and its descendants may still be traced in that kingdom, One
being the present GRAVES-CHAMINEY ARCHER, Esq., of Mount
John, co Wicklow.
RoBERT L'ARCHER, son of Fulbert L'Archer, who came into
England with the ConquEROR, obtained considerable grants
from King HENRY I., whose tutor he had been, and acquired
the lands of Umberslade, co. Warwick, as a marriage portion
with his wife Sebit, dau. of Henry de Villiers, sewer to William
de Newburgh, Earl of Warwick, all which possessions Were
confirmed by HENRY II. to his son,
WILLIAM L'ARCHER, whose son,
John L'ARCHER, being champion to Thomas, Earl of War-
wick, obtained special charter from that nobleman, granting to
himself and his he?rs the privilege of hunting and hawking
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everywhere within the territory of Tameworth, except the
park, and of exercising all other liberties belonging to the earl
within Monkspath and Omberslade, paying to the said earl and
his heirs twelve broad arrow heads and a couple of capons
yearly, at Whitsuntide, as an acknowledgment. This John d.
in the 35th HENRY III., leaving four Sons and two daus. The
three younger sons appear to have been churchmen. Thomas,
the 2nd, was prior of St. John's of Jerusalem, in England,
temp. EDWARD II. The eldest son,
JoHN ARCHER, purchased of William de Olenhale the manor
of Monkspath, adjoining Omberslade. This John m. Margery,
dau. of Sir William Tracey, of Todington, Co. Gloucester, and
was s. by his eldest son,
John ARCHER, who ºn. Isabel, dau. of Ralph Erscote, Esq.,
of Erscote, co. Warwick, by whom he had two sons and
two daus, ; and, dying in the 22nd of EDWARD III., was 8. by
the elder son, -
THOMAS ARCHER. This gentleman m. Margaret, dau. and
co-heiress of John Malley, Esq., of Malley, CO. Salop, and had
issue, - - *
THoMAs, his successor.
Gilbert, who, writing himself of Tameworth, had license from
the crown, in the 16th RICHARD II., to give to the prior and
convent of Kenilworth one messuage, with divers lands at
Hitchenden, in the co. of Buckingham.
Joane, m. to William Shelly, Esq.
This Thomas Archer's will is dated “Thursday next after the
Feast of St. Thomas the Martyr, 1372,” and he was S. in that
yearby his elder son,
THOMAS ARCHER, one of the gallant soldiers of the martial
reign of EDWARD III. In 1373 he had a command in the army of
John of Gaunt, and fell into the hands of the French and Bur-
gundians in arencounter at Ouchy le Château, near Soissons, on
20 October in that year, being surprised when foraging with
Sir Matthew Redmayn, Sir Thomas Spencer, Sir Hugh Brude-
nel, Sir John Bourchier, and several other knights and esquires.
In the 49th of EDWARD III. we again find him in France
under Thomas Beauchamp, Earl of Warwick, from whom he
received a pension for his services, dated at Worcester “20
Martii, 1 RICH. II.,” in the 21st of which latter reign he received
a special pardon dated 8 June, for all manner of transgres-
sions, and for whatever he had acted contrary to his alle-
giance, &c. in behalf of Thomas, late Duke of Gloucester,
Richard, late Earl of Arundel, and Thomas, Earl of Warwick;
after which, in the same year, he was in commission for assess-
ing and collecting a fifteenth and tenth, then granted to the
king in parliament. This Thomas Archer m. Agnes, dau. of Sir
Walter Cokesey, of Cokesey, co. Worcester, and grand-dau.
of Hugh Cokesey and of Dionis his wife, one of the four sisters
and co-heiresses of Edmund le Boteler, by whom he had three
sons. He died, after being bedridden for three years, in the 84th
year of his age, on the Feast of Pentegost, in 1425, and was
S. by his 2nd but eldest surviving son,
RICHARD ARCHER, who was one of the persons of note in the
county of Warwick summoned in the 7th of HENRY V. to serve
the king in person for the defence of the realm, being, accord-
ing to the writ, “one that did bear ancient arms from his
ancestors.” This gentleman m. 1st, Alice, dau. of William
Hugford, Esq., of Hugford and Middleton, co. Salop, sister and
heiress of William Hugford, and widow of Sir Thomas Lucy,
Knt., of Charlecote, by whom he had one son,
John, who m. in the 25th HENRY VI., Christian, widow of
Henry Sewal, of London, and only dau, and heiress of Ralph
Blacklow, of the same city, and of his wife, Joan, only dau,
and heiress of Thomas Coke, alias Malling, of West Malling,
Kent, by whom he had an only son, JoHN. King HENRY WI.,
by his letters patent, dated 12 May, in the 8th year of
his reign, retained this John Archer, Esq., by his factors or
attorneys, to convey in ships all manner of provisions for
victualling the town and fortress of Calais. Mr. Archer fell
in battle in 1463, on the side of the Earl of Warwick, against
King EDWARD IV. His widow remarried, in the 3rd of
EDWARD IV., Henry Beech, Esq.
Tichard Archer ºn. 2ndly, Margaret, relict of Thomas
Newport, Esq., of Ercall, in Shropshire, ancestor of the Earls
of Bradford, and 3rdly, Joane, dau. and heiress of William
Ley, of Stotford, co. Stafford. In the 7th of HENRY VI. Mr.
Archer had summons to attend the king in France, to be pre-
sent at his coronation there; Sir Ralph Bruce, Knt., Sir Edward
Dodingfell, and Nicholas Burdett, with others of the county
of Warwick, being also summoned. In the 19th of the same
monarch, he served the office of sheriff for the county of
Salop, and the next year that of sheriff for the county of
Stafford, in which shire he resided at Stotford. He d. in the
85th year of his age, anno 1471, when his large estates in the
counties of Salop, Stafford and Bedford, devolved upon his
grandson,
John ARCHER, Esq., b, in 1449; on. Alice, dau. of Sir Baldwin
Mountford, Knt., of Coltshill, co. Warwick, and dying at Omi-
berslade, 4 December, 1519, was s. by his only son,
JoHN ARCHER, Esq., who m. Margaret, dau. of Humphrey
Stafford, Esq., of Blatherwicke, co. Northampton, by who, in 1, e
had four sons and a dau. He d. in a year after his father, and
was s. by his eldest son,
RICHARD ARCHER, Esq., escheator of the co. of Warwick
in the 22nd of HENRY VIII., and justice of the peace for that
shire. This gentleman ºn. Maud, 2nd dau. of Nicholas Dela-
mere, Esq., of Little Hereford, co. IIereford, and co-heiress
with her sister Susan, wife of John Dansey, Esq., of her brother
Edmund Delamere, Esq., and had issue, HUMPHREY, b. in 1527,
Miles, b. in 1530, Edward, b. in 1533, d. ºwn m., Francis, b. in
1534, Anne, b, in 1526, and Winifrede, b. in 1535.
In the 32nd of HENRY VIII. Mr. Archer was appointed
steward of the manor of Knole, co. Warwick, being then, as
recited in the letters patent, one of the esquires of the king's
body, and in two years afterwards, he was commanded to take
the muster of all able men, as well horsemen as foot, that he
could furnish both of the king's tenants, inhabiting upon
farms whereof he had the stewardship, as also his own servants
and tenants dwelling on his own lands, &c. He d. 5 October,
1544, and was s. by his eldest son,
HUMPHREY ARCHER, Esq., who m. 4th of EDWARD VI. (6
October) Anne, dau. of Sir Robert Townshend, Knt., chief jus-
tice of the Marches of Wales and Chester, and grand-dau.
of Sir Roger Townshend, of Raynham, Norfolk, one of the
justices of the Court of Common Pleas, ancestor of the Lords
Townshend, by whom he had surviving issue,
ANDREW, his successor.
John, m. Eleanor, dau. and heiress of Richard Frewin, Esq.,
of Handley, co. Worcester.
Bridget, m. to John Bancroft, Esq., of Handbury, co. Wor-
Cester.
Margery, In, to John Colles, Esq., of Hatfield, co. Hertford.
Elizabeth, m. to John Hereford, Esq., of Sufton, co. Hertford.
& Mr. Archer d. at Omberslade, 24 October, lê62, and was s. by
his eldest son, .
ANDREw ARCHER, Esq., who extended his territorial posses-
sions by the purchase of large estates in the reigns of Queen .
ELIZABETH and King JAMES I. In the 7th year of which latter
reign, he was sheriff of the co. of Warwick. He m. in 1580,
Margaret, dau. of Simon Raleigh, Esq., of Farnborough, co.
Warwick, and had issue,
Thomas, who d. in his twenty-fourth year, before his father,
ºw?!???,
SIMon, successor to the estates.
Richard, m. Mary, dau. and sole heiress of Rowland Bull, Esq.,
of Neithropp, co. Oxford (with whom he acquired that estate),
and had a son, Rowland.
Mr. Argher d. 23 April, 1629, and was 8, by his eldest surviving
SO11,
SIR SIMON ARCHER, Knt., sheriff of Warwickshire, in the 3rd
year of King CHARLEs I. and member for Tamworth, in the
parliament which assembled on the 30th April, 1640. This gen-
tleman was distinguished as a man of letters and an antiquary,
and Sir William Dugdale acknowledges himself greatly indebted
to him in compiling his antiquities of Warwickshire. Sir
Simon m. Anne, dau. of Sir John Ferrers, Knt., of Tamworth
Castle, co. Warwick, by Whom he had surviving issue,
THOMAS, his successor.
Anne, m. to Philip Young, Esq., of Keneton, co. Salop.
Elizabeth. -
Penelope, ºr, to Erasmus de Ligne, Esq., of Harlaxton, co.
Lincoln. . .
Sir Simon Archer was s. at his decease, by his son,
THOMAS ARCHER, Esq. of Umberslade, who, at the com-
mencement of the civil wars was a colonel in the parliament
army, and raised a troop of horse at his own expense; but, so
soon as he discovered the designs of the parliamentarians, he
threw up his commission, and, emigrating, remained abroad
until the restoration of the monarchy, when he represented
the city of Warwick in parliament. He m. Anne, dau. of
Richard Leigh, Esq., of London, and had issue,
ANDREw, his successor.
Thomas, groom-porter to Queen ANNE and to Kings GEORGE 5
and II., d. S. p. in 1743.
Leigh, d. 'wºm.
Flizabeth, m. Sir Herbert Croft, 1st bart., of Croft Castle, co.
Hereford; and d. 1709, leaving three daus., Elizabeth, m. to
A. Moseley, Esq.; Margaret, m. to Richard Oakeley, Esq., of
Oakeley; and Frances, m. to Robert Dyer, Esq.; and two
sons, Sir Archer Croft, 2nd bart., whose son, Sir Archer,
d. S. p. m. ; and Francis, ancestor of the present Sir
Herbert-George-Denman Croft, Bart.
Frances, m. to Sir Francis Rous, Bart., of Rous-Lench, co.
Worcester.
A. R. D
A. R. G.
Mr Archer d, in 1685, and was s. by his eldest som, * * *
ANDREw ARCHER, Esq., M.P. for the county of Warwick in
the reigns of WILLIAM and MARY, Queen ANNE, and King
GEORGE I., and one of the commissioners appointed in 1711 to
inquire into the numbers and quality of the forces in her Ma-
jesty's pay in Portugal, and to examine the accounts relating
to the said forces, and to the garrisons of Portmahon and Gib-
raltar. Mr. Archer m. Elizabeth, dau. of Sir Samuel Dashwood,
lord mayor of London in 1702, and had issue,
THOMAS, his successor. g
Henry, M.P. for Warwick, m. Lady Elizabeth Montagu, Sister
of George, Earl of Halifax; and d. in 1768.
Anne. IElizabeth. - Sarah.
Diana, m. Thomas Chaplin, Esq. of Blankney Hall, CO:
Lincoln, ancestor, by her, of the CHAPLINS of Blankney, and
the CHAPLINs of T'ath well Hall, Lincolnshire.
Mr. Archer d. at Umberslade, which he had rebuilt, on 31
December, 1741, and was s. by his elder son,
THoMAs ARCHER, Esq., M.P. for Warwick, Jºnd subsequently
for Bramber, who was elevated to the peerage, 14 July, 1747, by
the title of BARON ARCHER, of UMBERSLADE, IN THE COUNTY OF
WARwick. His lordship ºn. Catharine, dau. and co-heiress of
Sir Thomas Tipping, Bart., of Wheetfield, co. Oxford, and
Anne, his wife, dau, and heiress of Thomas Cheke, Esq., by his
wife, Letitia, dau. and eventually sole heiress of Edward Russell |
(brother of William, 1st Duke of Bedford) and sister and
heiress of Edward IRussell, Earl of Orford, by whom he had
issue,
ANDREW, his successor, M.P. for Coventry.
Catharine, m. 11 August, 1750, to Other-Lewis, 4th Earl of
Plymouth. -
Anne, m. 15 March, 1756, to Edward-Garth Tournour, Esq., of
Shilingley Park, co. Sussex, created subsequently EARL OF
WINTERTON, in Ireland.
IHis lordship d. in 1768, and was s. by his only son,
ANDREw ARCHER, 2nd baron. This nobleman m. in 1761,
Sarah, elder dau. of James West, Esq., M.P. of Alscot, co.
Warwick, by whom he had three daus., his co-heirs, viz.,
1. SARAH, m. 1st, 1788, to Other-Hickman, Earl of Plylnouth,
by whom she had issue,
1 Other-Hickman, 6th earl, d. S. p. 1833.
1 MARIA, m. 25 October, 1811, Arthur, 2nd Marquess of
Downshire, K.P. ; and d. 7 April, 1855, leaving with other
issue, Arthur-Wills-Blundell–Sandys-Trumbull-Windsor
Hill, MARQUESs or Downshire, K.P., one of 1he co-repre-
sentatives of the LORDS ARCHERS.
2 HARRIET, now BARoNlºss WINDSOR, am. 1819, to Hon.
Robert Henry Clive, who d. 29 January, 1854.
The Countess of Plymouth m. 2ndly, William Pitt, 1st Earl
Amherst, by whom she was mother of the present EARL
AMIJERST.
11. ELIZABETH-ANNE, ºr, Christopher Musgrave, Esq. (2nd son
of Sir Philip Musgrave, Bart., of Edenhall), and had, with
two daus., two sons, Christopher and William.
III. MARIA, m. 4 November 1788, Henry Howard, Esq., of
Corby, co. Cumberland; and d. 9 November, 1789, S. p.
Lord Archer d. in 1778, when the title EXPirèio,
Arms—AZ., three arrows, or."
---
ARDEN.—BARON ALWANLEY, OF
ALVANLEY, CO. CHESTER.
By Letters Patent, dated 22 May, 1801.
3ílint cage.
“The elder branch of the Ardernes,” says Lysons, in his
Cheshire, “whose chief seat was at Aldford, where they had
a castle, became extinct in the principal line by the death of
Walkeline Arderne, in or about the reign of RICHARE II: The
present John Arden, Esq., for so the family have of late years
spelt the name, is descended from Sir John Arderne, a younger
brother of Walkeline before mentioned, whose posterity settled
in the parish of Stockport in the 15th century; and he is also
the representative of the Barons of Montalt, and of the ancient
family of the Domes, of Utkington and Flaxyards. A younger
branch of the Ardernes settled at Alderley about the beginning
of the reign of EDWARD III., and ended, after a few descents,
in a female heir, who married into the Weever family, whose
heiress married the ancestor of Sir J.-T. Stanley, Bart. The
Ardernes of Leicestershire were descended from a younger son
of Ralph Arderne, of Harden, in the 15th century.”
SIR RALPH ARDERNE, of Harden, d. about 1420, leaving, by
the dau. of Stanley of Hooton, two sons; the younger, Thomas,
was the progenitor of the Ardernes of Leicestershire, and the
elder, -
JoHN ARDERNE, inherited Harden.
descended through several generations,
From this gentleman
SIR. Joni N ARDERNE, Knt., whose grandson, - .
JoBIN ARDEN, Esq., of Arden, co. Chester, m. Mary, dau. of
Cuthbert Pepper, Esq., of Pepper Hall, co. York, and heiress of
her brother, Preston Pepper, Esq., and had two sons, viz., John,
of Arden, and
T.ICHARD-PEPPER ARDEN, Esq., b. in 1755, who was appointed
solicitor-general in 1782, attorney-general in 1784, master of
the rolls in 1788, and coustituted lord chief justice of the
court of Common Pleas in 1801, when he was elevated to the
peerage, 22 May, 1801, in the dignity of BARON ALVANLEY, of
Alvanley, co. Chester.” His lordship m. in 1784, Anne-Dorothea,
eldest dau. of Richard Wilbraham Bootle, Esq., and sister of
Edward, Lord Skelmersdale, by whom (who d. in 1825,) he left
issue,
I. WILLIAM, his heir.
I. Sarah, d. young.
II. FRANCEs-HENRIETTA, b. 1791; m. 21 June, 1831, Sir John
Warrender, Bart., of Lochend, East Lothian; and d. 20 Feb.
1852, leaving an only child,
IHELEN-CATHERINE, m. 17 October, 1854, to George, Lord
Binning, now Earl of Haddington.
Clington.
III, CATHERIN.E.
II. RICHARD-PEPPER, 3rd lord.
The baron d. 19 March, 1804, and was s. by his eldest son,
WILLIAM, as 2nd baron, b. 20 February, 1789, who d. ww.m. 16
November, 1849, when the title devolved on his brother,
R1CHARD-PEPPER, as 3rd baron, b. 8 December, 1792; m. 30
April, 1831, Arabella, youngest dau. of William-Henry, 1st Duke
of Cleveland, by whom (who survived him) he had no issue. His
lordship, who had been a lieutenant-colonel in the army, d.
24 June, 1857, when the title became EXTINCT.
Arms—Gu., three cross-crosslets, fitchée, or, on a chieſ, of the .
second, a crescent, of the first.
ARGENTINE–BARONS DE AIRGENTINE.
By Writ of Summons, dated 26 January, 1297
- 3Líneage.
REGINALD DE ARGENTINE, left a widow, Maud, who had
license to marry again in the 5th year of STEPHEN, upon giving
a composition to the king for her dowry. This Reginald d.
before the year 1139, and was s. by
REGINALD DE ARGENTINE, sheriff of the counties of Cam-
bridge and Huntingdom, from the 5th to the 8th years of
PICHARD I., and in the next year for the counties of Hertford
and Essex, for one half of the year. He d. about the year 1223,
and Was 8, by
RICHARD DE ARGENTINE, who being sheriff for the counties of
Fssex and Hertford, in the 8th of HENRY III., was constituted
governor of the castle of Hertford. He was likewise sheriff of
the counties of Cambridge and Huntingdon, and subsequently
(11th HENRY III.) one of the stewards of the king's household.
In the 14th of HENRY III., this Richard being (in the words of
M. Paris), a noble knight and valiant in arms, went on a pil-
grimage to the Holy Land, and dying there in the year 1246,
was s. by his son,
GILES DE ARGENTINE, a knight also of great valour, who, in
the 16th of HENRY III., being with the king in an expedition
made that year into Wales, fell into the hands of the enemy in
a sharp conflict near Montgomery. In ten years afterwards he
had summons with other important personages to attend the
king with horse and arms into Gascomy, and the next year he
was appointed governor of Windsor Castle; but soon after we
find him joining the rebel barons, at the battle of Lewes, and
elected by them one of the nine councillors to assume the
government of the kingdom. The barons being, however, de-
feated at the subsequent battle of Evesham, his lordship's lands
and those of his son Reginald were sequestered. Giles nº.
Margery, dau. and heir of Sir R. de Aiguillon, and d. in the
11th of EDWARD I, seised of the manor of Great Wymondeley,
co. Cambridge, holden by grand serjeantie, viz., “to serve the
king upon the day of his coronation with a silver cup.” His
son and successor (then in minority),
* The manor of Alvanley, in the parish of Frodsham, was
held under the Fitzalans, Earls of Arundel, at an early period,
by Richard de Pierpont and Robert de Alvanley, who sold it to
Sir Philip de Orreby, father of Philip, whose dau. and heir,
Agnes, brought it and other possessions, in the reign of
HENRY III., to Walkeline de Arderne, ancestor of John Arden,
the present proprietor. A farm-house, called Alvanley Hall,
occupies the site of an ancient mansion belonging to the Arden
family, called by Webb, in 1622, “a very fine house, belonging
to IIerry Alderne, Esq., Iyscºms Che hire.
10
A. R. M.
A R U
IREGINATD DE ARGENTINE, who doing homage, had livery of
all his father's lands in the counties of Cambridge, Norfolk,
Suffolk, and Hertford. This nobleman was summoned to par-
liament in the 25th Edward I., 26 January, 1297. His lord-
ship in. Lora, dau. of Robert de Vere, Earl of Oxford, and
dying in 1307, was s. by his son, -
John DE ARGENTINE, 2nd baron, who had livery of his
Cather's lands, but was never summoned to parliament. This
nobleman m. Ist, Joane, dau, and heir of Sir Roger Bryan,
Knt., Lord of Throcking, Herts, and had issue,
Joane, co-heir of her mother, who ºn. Sir John le Boteler, and -
was mother of Sir Edward Boteler. e
Elizabeth, ºn. Sir William le Botiller, brother of Sir John.
Dionysia, co-heir of her mother.
IIis lordship m. 2ndly, Agnes, dau. and heir of William Bere-
ford, of Burton, co. Leicester, and dying in the 12th year of
EDWARD II., was s. by his only son, then but six months old,
SIR. John DE ARGENTINE, 3rd baron, who was seised of the
manors of Wymondeley, Herts, and Milburn, co. Cambridge ;
he received the honour of knighthood 4th of £DWARD III., but
was never summoned to parliament. He m. Margaret, dau. and
heir of Robert D'Arcy, of Stretton, and by her had issue,
Maud, m. to Sir Eudo or Ivo FitzWarren.
Joan, m. to Sir Bartholomew Naunton.
Elizabeth, m. Sir Baldwin St. George, and was mother, by
him, of SIR BALDw1N ST. GEORGE, Knt., who m., 4
RICHARD II., Johanna, a dau. and co-heir of Sir John En-
gaine, and was ancestor of the ST.GEORGEs of Hatüey St.
George, co Cambridge, the ST. GEORGES of Dwºmore, co.
Galway, the ST. GEORGES, LoRDS ST.GEORGE (whose heir-
general is the DUKE OF LEINSTER), the ST. GEORGEs of
Tyrone, co. Galway, the ST. GEORGES, Barts., of Woodsgift,
&c.
John Lord de Argentine d. 1382-3, without legitimate male |
issue,” when the barony fell into ABEYANCE amongst his dauš.
and co-heirs.
Arms—Gu., three covered Cups, arg.
tºº-ºººº tºº-º-º:
ARMINE–BARONTESS BELASYSE, OF
OSG ODBY.
By Letters Patent, dated 25 March, 1674.
3ſ inteåge.
SIR WILLIAM ARMINE, Bart., of Osgodby, co. Lincoln, b.
1622, m. Anne, dau. and co-heiress of Sir Robert Crane, Bart.,
of Chilton, co. Suffolk, and by her (who m?. 2ndly John, Ilord
3elasyse,) left two daus, his co-heirs, -
1. SUSAN, created a peeress for life.
II. ANNE, m. 1st, SIR THoMAs Wodehouse, Knt., by whom
she had, with a dau., a son, Sir John Wodehouse, Bart., of
Kimberley, grandfather of the 1st Lord Womehouse. Her
Jadyship m. 2ndly, Thomas, 2nd Lord Crewe, of Stene, and
by him had four daus., viz.,
l Jemima Crewe, m. to Henry de Grey, Duke of Kent, and
had issue,
ANTHoNY, Earl of Harold, summoned to parliament as
Baron Lucas, of Crudwell, in 1719. Iłe im. Lady Mary
Tufton, but d. S. p. in 1723. His death is mentioned as
having arisen from an ear of barley which his lordship
had inadvertently put into his mouth, by which he was
chokcd. - -
Henry, d, wºn.
* Sir William de Argentine, illegitimate son of the Iast
Lord Argentine, was given the manor of Wymondeley. He
wn. 1st, Isabel, dau. of Sir Wm. Kerdeston; and 2ndly, Margaret.
—By the former he left an only son,
JoFIN DE ARGENTINE, at whose decease the manor of Wy-
mondeley was carried by his dau. and heiress, Elizabeth, into
the family of Alington, upon her marriage with William Aling-
ton, Esq., ancestor of the Lords Alington. This manor of
Wimley or Wymondeley is said to have fallen to the Argentines
by marriage with the heiress of FitzTees, who derived them-
selves from David D'Argenton, a Norman, who came over with
WILLIAM THE ConquERoR.
Note: “Of this family,” says Dugdale, “ was Reginald de
Argentine, who, in 21 HENRY III., being a knight-templar, was
standard bearer of the Christian army in a great battle against
the Turks near Antioch, in the Holy Land, and carried it till
his hands and legs being broken, he was there slain. So like-
wise was Sir Giles Argentine, Knt., slain in Scotland at the
battle of Bannoksburne, near Strivelin, in 7th EDWARD II. It
is said, that the king himself, being in that fatal battle, and
seeing the danger, by the advice of this Sir Giles (who being
then lately come from the wars of Henry de Luzemburgh, the
Emperour, and reputed a stout warrior), fled to Dunbar; and
that this Sir Giles, saying that he was not wont to fly, returned
to the English host, and was slain.”
Esq., by whom he had four sons and four daus.
Amabel, ºn. John, Viscount Glenorchy, and hence descend
the EARL COWPER, K.G., and the MARQUESS of Ripon.
Jemima, m, to John, 3rd Lord Ashburnham, and was
ancestor of the present peer.
Anne, m. to Lord Charles Cavendish.
Mary, m. to Dr. Gregory, dean of Christchurch.
2 Armine Crewe, m. to Thomas Cartwright, Esq., of Aynho
ancestor of the present WILLIAM CoRNWALLIS CARTWRIGHT.
Esq., of Aynho.
3 Catherine Crewe, m. to Sir John Harpur, Bart., of Calke
Abbey; and the great-grandson of this marriage SIR HENRY
HARPUR, Bart., of Calke Abbey, assumed by Royal License,
in 1808, the surname and arms of CREWE.
4 Elizabeth Crewe, m. to Charles Butler, Earl of Arran.
Anne, Lady Crewe, m. 3rdly, Arthur, Earl of Torrington.
The elder dau. and co-heiress of Sir William Armine,
SUSAN ARMINE, m. 1st, Hon. Sir Henry Belasyse, K.B., son
and heir of John, Baron Belasyse, of Worlaby, and had a son,
HENRY BELASYSE, who s. to the title of Belasyse, of Worlaby,
upon the decease of his grandfather, his father, Sir Henry,
dying previously (see BELASYSE, of Worlaby).
Lady Belasyse m. 2ndly, -— Fortrey, Esq., of Chequers, but
by him had no issue. Her ladyship was created a peeress for
life, by King CHARLES II.. by letters patent dated 25 March,
1674, as BARONESS BELASYSE of OsgoDBY. She d. 6 March,
1712–13, when the dignity ExPIRED.
Arms—Erm., a saltire engr., gu., on a chief of the last a lion
passant, Cr, armed and langued, az.
tº-mºº-º-º:
ARUNDEL–BARONS ARUNDEL, OF
T.R.E.B.I.C.E.
By Letters Patent, dated 23 March, 1664.
3ſ.íneage.
RANDEL ARUNDEL, m. Elizabeth, dau. and heiress of John
Steward, and left a son,
RALPH ARUNDEL, living in the 31st of EDwARD III., who m,
Jane, dau. and heiress of Michael Trerice, by whom he had two
Sons, NICHOLAS and Thomas, and a dau. Jane, ºn. to Robert
Trevanion. The elder son,
NICHOLAS ARUNDEL, m. Elizabeth, dau. of John Pellocer, and
sister and co-heiress of Martin Pellocer, and was s. by his son,
SIR JOHN ARUNDEL, of Trerice, co. Cornwall, who m. Joan,
dau. and heiress of John Durant, and was s. by his eldest son,
NICHOLAS ARUNDEL, who ºn. Jane, dau. of Edward St. John,
He was s. by
-his eldest son, -
SIR John ARUNDEL, Knt., sheriff of Cornwall in 1471. “This
gentleman being forewarmed,” says Carew in his Survey of
Cornwall, “that he should be slain on the sands, forsook his
house at Elford, as too maritime, and removed to Trerice, his
more inland habitation in the same county; but he did not
escape his fate, for being sheriff of Cornwall in that year, and
the Earl of Oxford surprising Mount Michael, for the house of
Lancaster, he had the king's commands, by his office, to
endeavour the reducing of it, and lost his life in a skirmish on
the sands thereabouts.” Sir John Arundel m. 1st, Margaret,
dau. of Sir Hugh Courtenay, Knt., by whom he had two sons,
who d. young ; and 2ndly, Anne, dau. of Sir Walter Moyle,
Knt., by whom he had also two sons, and was s. by the elder,
SIR John ARUNDEL, sheriff of Cornwall, anno 1524. He me.
Joan, dau. of Thomas Greenvil, Esq., and was s. by his only
S011,
JoBIN ARUNDEL, Esq., who received the honour of knighthood
at the battle of Spurs. This gallant person, who was vice-
admiral to Kings HENRY VII. and VIII., acquired great renown
by the defeat and capture of Duncan Campbell, the Scottish
pirate, in a sea fight. Sir John Arundel m. 1st, Mary, dau.
and co-heiress of John Beville, of Gwarnick, Cornwall, by
whom he had a son, Roger, and three dauS., viz.,
Elizabeth, m. to Robert Tredenham, Esq.
Catherine, m. to Richard Prideaux, Esq., of Thuborough.
Jane, m. to William Wall, Esq. --"
Sir John ºn. 2ndly, Julian, dau. of Jacob Erisey, Esq., by
whom he had issue,
John, who became his heir.
Margaret, m. to Robert Beckett, Esq.
Jane, m. to Wm. Wyel, Esq., of Treworder.
Grace, m. to John Dinham, Esq.
Margery, m. to John Trengough.
He was s. by his only surviving son,
JoHN ARUNDEL, Esq., who m. 1st, Catherine, dati and
co-heiress of John Cosworth, Esq., and relict of Allan Hill, Esq.,
by whom he had four dallé., *4,
ll
A R U
A S T
Mary, m, to Oliver Dynham, Esq.
Dorothy, m. to Edward Cosworth, Esq.
Julian, m. to Richard Carew, Esq., of Antony, Cornwall.
Alice, ºn to Henry Somaster, Esq., of Painsford.
Mr. Arundel m. 2ndly, Gertrude, dau. of Robert Dennis, Esq."
of Holcomb, by whom he had two sons, John and Thomas, and
two daus., Anne, m. to William Cornfew, Esq., of Bucclesly, and
Catherine, m. to John St. Aubyn, Esq. He d. in 1580, and Was
S. by his elder son,
John ARUNDEL, Esq., of Trerice, M.P. for Cornwall, temp.
Queen ELIZABETH and King JAMES I., and for Tregony in the
reign of King CHARLEs I. At the breaking out of the civil
war, this eminent person, with his four sons, espoused the
cause of royalty, and took up arms for the king. Of these sons,
two, John and William, lost their lives in the service of their
unfortunate master, while their gallant father hurled defiance
to the rebels from the battlements of Pendemnis, and main-
tained his position there, to the very end of those unhappy
conflicts, although besieged both by sea and land, being as
Lord Clarendon relates, then nearly fourscore years of age, and
of one of the best estates and interests in the county of Corn-
wall. Whitlock states, that on the 31st of August, 1646, letters
came to the parliament, of the surrender of Pendennis Castle,
and in it were Colonel Arundel, the governor, four knights,
five colonels, and divers others of quality. That they had
store of arms, but little provision. Colonel Arundel m. Mary,
dau. of George Cary, Esq., of Clovelly, co. Devon, by whom he
had four sons and two daus. ; viz., RICHARD, John, William,
Francis, Agnes, and Mary. The latter was m. 1st, to John
Trevanion, Esq. (son and heir of Charles Trevanion, Esq., of
Caerhayes), and 2ndly, to Sir John Arundel, of Lanherne. He
was s. at his decease by his eldest son,
RICHARD ARUNDEL, Esq., member in the two last parliaments
of King CHARLEs I., for Lostwithiel, and in his military capacity,
attached to the personal staff of that unhappy prince. This
gallant officer had a command in the battle of Kineton, in the
county of Warwick, where he displayed the hereditary Valour
of his family, and he was subsequently actively engaged during
the whole of the civil wars, in which disastrous contest he was
despoiled of the entire of his landed property. On the re-esta-
blishment of the monarchy, however, that was restored to
him, and in consideration of the devotedness of his father, his
brothers, and himself, to the royal cause, he was elevated
to the peerage by letters patent, dated 23 March, 1664, as
BARON ARUNDEL of TRERICE, co, Cornwall. His lordship
m. Gertrude, dau. of Sir James Bagge, Knt., of Saltram, co.
Devon, and widow of Sir Nicholas Slanning, Knt., of Bickley,
and was s., at his decease in 1688, by his only surviving child,
JoBIN ARUNDEL, 2nd baron; this nobleman mt. 1st, Margaret,
dau. and sole heiress of Sir John Acland, Knt., of Colomb-John,
co. Devon, by whom he had issue,
JoEIN, his successor.
Gertrude, m. 1st, to Sir Peter Whitcomb, of Essex; and 2ndly,
to Sir Bennet Hoskins.
His lordship m. 2ndly, Barbara, dau. of Sir Henry Slingsby, of
Scriven, co. York, Baronet, and relict of Sir Richard Mau-
leverer, of Allerton Mauleverer, in the same shire, by whom
(who m. 3rdly THoMAs, EARL OF PEMBROKE), he had an only son,
Richard, M.P., clerk of the pipe, m. 2 Sept. 1732, Frances,
dau. of John, 2nd Duke of Rutland, and d. 1759.
Lord Arundel d. 7 September, 1697, and was S. by his elder son,
JoHN ARUNDEL, 3rd baron, who m. Elizabeth, dau, of the
Right Rev. William Beaw, D.D., Lord Bishop of Landaff, and
dying 24 September, 1706, was s. by his only surviving child,
John ARUNDEL, 4th baron, who m. in 1722, Elizabeth, dau.
of Sir William Wentworth, of Ashby Puerorum, co. Lincoln,
and sister of Thomas, Earl of Strafford, by whom, who d. in
1750, he had no issue. His lordship d. in 1773, when the barony
ExPIRED. This nobleman, upon his marriage settled all his
lands, in default of issue, on his wife's nephew, William Went-
worth, Esq., of Hembury, co. Dorset, with remainder to Sir
Thomas Acland, Bart., and his heirs. Mr. Wentworth, who
succeeded to the estates under this settlement, Ievied a fine,
and re-settled the manor of Trerice and the other Arundel
estates on his son Frederick Thomas (afterwards Earl of
Strafford), with remainder, in failure of issue, to his dau., who
wn, into the family of Kaye, of Woodsome, Co. York, and on
failure of issue from both (which was eventually the case)
to SIR THOMAS ACLAND, Bart. The manor of Trerice and the
other estates so limited became ultimately the property of Sir
Thomas Dyke Acland, Bart., grandson of Sir Thomas, named
in the settleme"lt. -
Arms—Quarterly: first and fourth, Sa., six swallows close,
three, two, and one, arg. ; second and third, Sa-, three chevronels
3rg.
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ASTLEY —BARONS ASTLEY,
By Writ of Summons, dated 23 June, 1295.
- 3.interigg.
This noble family derived its surname from the manor of
Astley (or Estley, as formerly written), in the county of War-
wick, which, with other estates in that shire, belonged to the
Astleys so far back as the reign of HENRY I.
PHILIP DE ESTLEY, grandson of the first possessor, was certi-
fied upon the assessment of the aid towards the marriage por-
tion of King HENRY II.'s daughter, to hold three knight's fees
of William Earl of Warwick, de veteri Feoffamento—by the ser-
vice “ of laying hands on the earl’s stirrop when he did get
upon, or alight from horseback.” This feudal baron was s. by
his son,
THOMAS DE AstDEY, who holding certain lands of the
Honour of Leicester, became a kind of bailiff to Simon de
Montfort, Earl of Leicester, “as may be seen,” says Dugdale,
‘‘ by a fine of four score marks and a palfrey, to the king, in
9th John, to be discharged of the profits required of him for
that earl's lands, during the time he had to do with them.” In
the 12th of King JoHN, this Thomas Astley paid 100 marks
to the crown, to be excused going beyond the sea : Dugdale
supposes in an expedition to Ireland. In the 17th of the
same reign, he was committed prisoner to Bedford Castle, and,
had his lands seized for his participation in the rebellion of the
barons; but returning to his allegiance, he was reinstated in
his territorial possessions, in the lst year of HENRY III., and in
two years afterwards he was constituted a commissioner for
restoring to the crown all the demesnes of which King John
was possessed at the beginning of his wars with the barons,
&c. This feudal lord m. Maud, one of the sisters and co-heirs.
of Roger de Camvill, of Creeke, co. Northampton, and was s. by
his son,
WALTER DE ASTLEY. This nobleman had been concerned in
the rebellion of the barons against John. He was s. by his
SOn,
SIR. THOMAS DE AsTLEY, Knt., who was constituted in the
26th of HENRY III., one of the king's justices for the gaol deli-
very at Warwick, and again in the next year, when he paid to
the king 15l. for his relief. In the 32nd of HENRY III., this Sir
Thomas de Astley was sent with several other persons of rank
and power into Gascoigne: but we afterwards find him (47th
HENRY III.) a leader amongst the rebellious barons, who seized
upon the revenues of the crown in the counties of Warwick and
Leicester; and when the king submitted to the PRovISIONs of
OxFORD, the following year, he was nominated CUSTOs PACIS
for Leicestershire. Sir Thomas fell, however, soon after (49th
IHENRY III., 1264,) with Montford, Earl of Leicester, and other
insurrectionary nobles, at the battle of Evesham, when his
estates, valued at 151 l. 16s. 11d. per annum, being confiscated,
were conferred upon Warine de Bassingbourne, but the king
compassionating his widow and children, reserved to them out
of those estates, certain lands, valued at 34l. 18s. 1d. per
annum, subject to one mark yearly to the said Warine and his
heirs. Sir Thomas de Astley m. Ist, Joane, dau. of Ernald de
Bois, a person of great power in the county of Leicester—and
had issue,
ANDREW, his successor,
Isabel, m. to William de Bermingham (son and heir of Robert
de Bermingham, one of the companions in arms of Strong-
bow, Earl of Pembroke, in his expedition into Ireland,
temp. HENRY II.), and left a son, PETER DE BERMINGHAM,
who was summoned to parliament, in Ireland, as BARON
ATHENRY, in the reigns of John and HENRY III.
Sir Thomas m. 2ndly, Editha, dau. of Peter Constable, Esq., of
Melton Constable, in Norfolk, and sister of Sir Ralph Constable,
Knt., by whom he had three sons and a dau., of whom
THOMAS, settled at Hill Morton, but dying s. ſp., his estates
devolved upon his brother,
TALPH ASTLEY, from whom the extinct Barons Astley of
Reading derived, and Sir John-Henry-Delaval Astley,
Bart., of Hill Morton, co. Warwick, and of Melton Constable,
co. Norfolk, now BARON HASTINGS, descends, (See BURKE's
Peerage.) .
After the decease of Sir Thomas de Astley, his eldest son,
ANDREW DEASTLEY, by virtue of the decree called Dictwm de
Åenilworth, was put into possession of his father's estates—
paying as a compensation to Warine de Bassingbourne, 320
marks sterling, to raise which sum he sold his manor of Little
Copston to the monks of Combe. He was subsequently engaged
in the Scottish wars of King EDWARD I., and participated in
the victory of Falkirk. Andrew de Astley was summoned to
parliament as BARON ASTLEY, from 23 June, 1295, to 3 Novem-
ber, 1306, and Was 8. at his decease by his son,
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lot. As DE ASTLEy, 2nd Lord Astley, summoned to par-
...ent from 4 July, 1302, to 11 July, 1309. His lordship and
his brother Sir Giles de Astley attending King EDWARD II. into
Scotland, were taken prisoners at Bannockburn. The period
of this nobleman's decease is not ascertained, but having out-
lived his brother above-mentioned, and dying without issue, the
title and estates devolved upon his nephew (Sir Giles de Astley's
son and heir by Alice, 2nd dau, and co-heiress of Sir Thomas
Wolvey, Knt.),
THOMAS DE Astley, 3rd Lord Astley, summoned to parlia-
ment from 25 February, 1342, to 10 March, 1349. This noble-
man founded a chantry in the parish church of Astley, in the
11th year of Edward III., and afterwards obtaining permis-
sion to change his chantry priests into a dean and secular
canons, he erected a fair and beautiful collegiate church in the
form of a cross, with a tall spire, covered with lead, and dedi-
cated it to the assumption of the blessed Virgin. His lordship
m. Elizabeth, dau. of Guy de Beauchamp, Earl of Warwick,
and left issue, with daus. (of whom Alice in. Sir Richard Cham-
pernoune of Modbury) three sons, viz.,
WILLIAM (Sir), his successor.
THoMAs (Sir), M.P. for the co. of Warwick, ºn. Tºlizabeth,
dau. of Richard, son of Sir William Harecourt, Knt., ſrom
which union the ASTLEYs of Patshull, co. Stafford, and the
AsTLEYs of Everleigh, Wilts, lineally derived. Of the Pats-
hull family was JoHN DE ASTLEY, memorable for fighting a
duel on horseback, upon the 29 August, 1438, with Peter de
Massei, a Frenchman, in the street St. Antoine, at Paris,
before Charles VII., King of France, where having pierced
his antagonist through the head, he had the helmet, by
agreement of the vanquished, to present to his lady. He
subsequently fought Sir Philip Boyle, an Arragonian knight,
in Smithfield, in the city of London, in the presence of King
HENRY VI. and his court, which combat, we are told, was
gallantly performed on foot, with battle axes, spears, swords,
and daggers, and at its conclusion, that John de Astley was
knighted by the king, and rewarded with a pension of one
hundred marks for his life. “Yea,” (says Dugdale), “so
famous did Sir John de Astley grow for his valour, that he
was elected a knight of the garter, and bore for his arms the
coats of Astley and Harecourt, quarterly, with a label of three
points ermine.”
The present representative of the Astleys of Everleigh, is
Sir FRANCIS DUGDALE Astr, EY, Bart. ; and to the Everleigh
line also belongs IRICHARD Gough, Esq., of co. Warwick,
who assumed the surname of Gough in lieu of that of Astley
in 1818.
Giles, ancester of the Astleys of Wolvey.
Thomas, 3rd Lord Astley, was s. at his decease by his eldest
SO11,
WILLIAM DE ASTLEY, 4th Lord Astley, who does not appear
to have been summoned to parliament. This nobleman was
included in several commissions during the reigns of HENRY IV.
Tand HENRY VI. His lordship m. Joan, dau. of John, Lord
Willoughby de Eresby, by whom he left an only dau.,
JoANE, m. 1st, to Thomas Raleigh, Esq., of Farnborough, co.
Warwick, by whom she had a son, William d. a minor, 8
HENRY V., and a dau. Joan m. 1st, to Gerard Braybroke,
and 2ndly, to Edward Bromflete. The heiress of Astley ºn.
2ndly, to Reginald, Lord Grey de Ruthyn (being his lord-
ship's 2nd wife), by whom she had three sons, and a dau,
WIZ.,
JFDwARD, of whom presently,
John de Grey, of Barwell, co. Ileicester.
Robert de Grey, of Enville and Whittington, co. Stafford.
Eleanor, m. to William Lucy, Esq., of Charlecote, co. War-
wick.
EDWARD DE GREY, the eldest son, marrying Elizabeth, only
dau. and heiress of Henry son, and heir of William, Lord
Ferrars, of Groby, by Isabel, 2nd dau, and co-heiress of
Thomas Mowbray, Duke of Norfolk, was summoned to par-
Iiament in 1446, as LoBD FERRARs, of Groby, which barony,
and that of ASTLEY, descended regularly to Henry Grey,
3rd marquess of Dorset, K.G. (who was created DUKE of
SUFFOLK 10 October, 1551), and became forfeited upon the
decapitation and attainder of his grace in 1554.
Arms—AZ., a cinquefoil, ermine.
ASTLEY-BARONS ASTLEY, OF READING
By Letters Patent, dated 4 November, 1664.
3ſ.fm.ca.ge.
The Hon. RALPII DE ASTLEY, a younger son of Thomas, Lord
Astley, of Astley, co. Warwick, by his 2nd wife, Editha, dau.
of Peter Constable, Esq., of Melton-Constable, co. Norfolk, and
sister and co-heiress of Sir Robert Constable, Knt., of the same
place, was lineal ancestor of
John ASTLEY, Esq., of Hill-Morton and Melton-Constable,
who m. Frances, dau. and heiress of John Cheyney, Esq., of
Sittingborne, co. Kent, and was s. by his only surviving son,
Is AAC ASTLEY, Esq. This gentleman ºn. Mary, dau. of Edward
Waldegrave, Esq., of Borley, Essex, and had two sons, Thomas,
ancestor of the Astleys (Baronets) of Hill-Morton, co. Warwick,
andl -
SIR J Acob AsrLEY, Knt., a distinguished captain under the
royal banner during the civil wars; governor of Oxford and
Reading, and pre-eminently conspicuous at the battles of
Edgehill, Brentford, and Newbury; who for his gallant and
faithful services was raised to the peerage by letters patent,
dated 4 November, 1664, as LORD ASTLEY, of IReading, co.
Bucks. liis lordship m. Agnes Imple, a German lady, and had
issue, -
ISAAC, his successor.
Thomas,
Henry,
Bernard,
Edward,
Elizabeth, m. to (her cousin) Sir Edward Astley, Knt., and
left SlR J Acob Astley, Int., who inherited, upon the
decease of his uncle, Sir Isaac Astley, Bart., S. p., in 1659, the
estates of Hill-Morton and Melton-Constable, and succeeded
to the entailed property of Lord Astley.
Of Jacob, Lord Astley, Clarendon says, “He was an honest,
brave, plain man, as fit for the military posts he held as Chris-
tendom yielded, and was generally esteemed very discerning
and prompt in giving orders, as occasion required; and most
cheerful and pleasant in action. An enemy to long speeches, as
usually made in council, he himself using only few, but very
pertinent words.” His lordship d. in 1651, and was s. by his
eldest son,
ISAAC ASTLEy, 2nd lord, who ºn. Anne, 4th dau. of Sir
Francis Stydolfe, Knt., of Norbury, co. Surrey, and had issue,
JACOB, his successor.
Francis d. S. p.
His lordship d. in 1662, and was s. by his elder son,
JAcoſ, ASTLEY, 3rd lord. His lordship m. Frances, dau. and
co-heiress of Sir Richard Stydolfe, of Norbury, son of Sir
Francis, but had no issue. Lord Astley d. in 1688, when the
barony of Astley of Reading ExPIRED.
Aq'ms—AZ., a cinquefoil erm. within a bordure, engrailed, or
all d. Without issue.
ASTON.—BARON ASTON, OF FORFA.R.
By Letters Patent, dated 28 November, 1627.
3ífireage.
Fuller, speaking of the Astons, says: “A more noble family
measuring on the level of flat and inadvantaged antiquity, is
not to be met with ; they have ever borne a good respect to
the church and learned men.”
RANDAL, or RANDULPH DE ASTONA, the first on record, Who
lived in the reign of EDWARD I., was father of
RogBR DE ASTON, who, in 1260, obtained from Roger de
Moland, Bishop of Lichfield, the manors of Heywood and Long-
don, and the keeping of the game in Caukwood, all in the Co.
Stafford. The 5th in descent from this Roger,
SIR. RogFR DE ASTON, Knt., served the office of Sheriff for
Staffordshire in the reign of HENRY VI., and was one of the
prime gentry returned by the commissioners for that county
in 1433. Sir Roger m. Joyce, sister and co-heir of Sir Baldwin
de Frevile, and with her acquired large estates in the co, of
Warwick, and by her he had, with a dau., Joan, m. to Sir Roger
Draycot, of Paynesley, in Staffordshire, Knt., a son and heir,
SIR ROBERT DE ASTon, of Parkhall and Heywood, Knt. By
his Ist wife, whose family name has not been transmitted, he
had no issue; he m. 2ndly, Isabel, dau. of Sir William Brere-
ton, of Brereton, in Staffordshire, Knt., by whom he had a son
and two dauS.,
I. John, his heir.
I. Elizabeth, m to Richard Bagot, of Blytheffield.
II. Petrinilla, wife of Richard Biddulph.
SIR. JoHN DE ASTON, sheriff of Stafford, 16th EDWARD IV. 772.
Elizabeth, dau. of Sir John Delves, of Dodrington, co. Chester,
Knt., and had issue,
I. John, his successor.
II. Richard, of Whorcross, co. Stafford.
III. Robert. -
I. Elizabeth, m. to John Basset, of Blore.
II. - — m. to Dudley, of Sedgeley.
III. Isabella, ºn to Humphrey Okeover.
Iv. — m. to Braddock, of Adelbaldeston.
v. Catherine, ºn. to Thomas Blount, of Burton.
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A. S. T.
vſ. Margaret, m. 1st, to Thomas Kynardesley, of Loxley;
2ndly, to Ralph Wolseley, Esq.
vii. Alice, nº. to John Dodd, of Chorley.
VIII. m. Colwich, of Colwich, co. Stafford.
Ix. Rose, m. to Thomas Child, of Ormesley, in Shropshire.
SIR John DE ASTon, K.B., was a military character of great
eminence in the reigns of the first two sovereigns of the house
of Tudor. Sir John was with HENRY VIII in the French war
of 1513, and was made a banneret for his conduct at the battle
of Spurs. He obtained renown likewise at the siege of Terouin
and Tourney. He was sheriff of the counties of Leicester and
Warwick, and thrice of Staffordshire. Sir John Aston m. Joan,
only child of Sir William Littleton, of Frankley, co. Worcester,
by whom he acquired the manors of Wanlip, in Leicestershire,
and Tixall, co. Stafford, He was s. by his eldest son,
SIR EDw ARD ASTON, of Tixall, who built a stately mansion at
that place, the ruins of which are still remaining. He m 1st,
Joan, dau. of Sir Thomas Bowles, of Peñho, co. Carnarvon,
one of the barons of the exchequer, and by her (who d. 15 Sep-
tember, 1562) had issue, -
I WALTER, of whom presently.
* , Teonard.
III. Anthony.
I. Catherine, m. to Sir William Gresley, of Drakelow, in
Derbyshire. *
II. Mary, ºn... to Simon Harcourt, of Stanton Harcourt, co.
Oxford, ancestor of the Earl of Harcourt.
III. Frances, m. to Robert Needham, of Shenton, in Leicester-
- shire, ancestor of Earl Kilmorey.
Tv. Elizabeth, m. to Lawley, of Wenlock, co. Salop.
Sir Edward m. 2ndly, Mary, dau. of Sir Henry Vernon, Knt.,
but had no issue.
SIR WALTER ASTON, of Tixall, m. Elizabeth, dau. of Sir James
Ieveson, of Lilleshull, and left issue,
I. EDWARD, his heir. -
II. Robert, of Parkhall, m. Jocosa, 2nd dau. of William Dally-
son, one of the judges of the King's Bench, and had three
sons, William, Robert, and John, of whom the two latter d.
infants, and the former left an only child, Frances, his sole
heir, who, 28 April, 1647, m. John Whitehall, into whose
family she carried the estate of Parkhall.
III. Richard, who d.s. p. 1610.
IV. William, of Millwich, ancestor of the 6th Lord Aston.
v. Hastings, d. ºwnſm.
vi. Devereux, d. w??ºn.
1. Joan, wife of William Crompton, of Stone, in Stafford-
shire. - - -
11. Mary, m. to Thomas Astley, of Pattershull.
: II. Eleanor, m. to William Portoe, of Chesterton, co. War-
wick.
1 v. Flizabeth, m. to Basil Fielding, of Newnham, and was
mother of the 1st Earl of Denbigh.
v Catherine, m. to Stephen, son and heir of Sir Stephen
Slaney, alderman of London.
SIR. EdwarD ASTON, of Tixall. This gentleman possessed
estates of the value of £10,000 annually, in the cos. of Stafford,
Derby, Leicester, and Warwick. He ºn. Anne, only dau. of
Sir Thomas Lucy, of Cherlecote, and dying in 1598, left issue,
I. WALTER.
II. Edward, m. Anne, only dau. of Leigh Sadler, of Temple
Dinesley, Herts, grandson of Sir Ralph Sadler, of Standon,
the able ambassador to Scotland.
III. Thomas barister, of the Middle Temple, London, d. ºnºmy.
I. Joyce, m. to Sir Martin Colepeper, of Deane, co. Oxford, Knt.
II. Elizabeth, m. to Sandbech, of Broadway, co. Worcester.
III. Anne, m. to Ambrose Elton, of Hansel, in Hereford-
shire. -
Iv. Jane, m. to Thomas Elton, M.P.
SIR WALTER ASTON, who, at the coronation of JAMES I., was
honoured with the order of the Bail:, and subsequently, in
1611, created a baronet. In 1622 he was amployed to negotiate
a marriage between Charles, Prince of Wales, and the Infanta
of Spain; and, in requital for his service upon that occasion,
was elevated to the peerage, 28 November, 1627, as LoBD
Aston, of Forjar. His lordship m. 1st, Gertrude, only dau. of
Sir Thomas Sadleir, of Standon (son of the celebrated Sir Ralph
Sadleir—Sée BURKE's Landed Gentry), and dying in 1689, left
issue, - - - -
I. Walter, d. an infant.
II. WALTER, 2nd Lord Aston.
III. Herbert, baptized at Chelsea, 16 January, 1614, m. Cathe-
rine, sister of Sir John Thimelby, of Irnham, co. Lincoln,
Int., and was buried at Colton, in Staffordshire, 9 January,
1689, aet. 75.
Iv. John, d. an infant.
V. Thomas, d. an infant.
I. Gertrude, d. an infant.
II. Honor, baptized at Tottenham, 17 July, 1610, d. at Vit-
toria, in Spain, during her father's embassy, and was buried
at St. Martin's-in-the-Fields, London.
III. Frances, baptized at Chelsea, 16 April, 1612, m. to Sir
William Peshall, of Canwell, in Staffordshire.
Iv. Gertrude, wife of Henry, brother of Sir John Thimelby.
v. Constantia, m. to Walter Fowler, of St. Thomas, near Stat
ford.
WALTER, 2nd baron, who, at the decease of his uncle, Ralph
Sadleir, Esq., of Standon, S. p. in 1660, inherited, under the
will of that gentleman, the lordship of Standon, with other
estates in Hertfordshire. This nobleman, a stanch and gallant
supporter of the royal cause during the civil wars, m. 1629,
Lady Mary Weston, 2nd dau. of Richard, Earl of Portland,
R.G., lord high treasurer of England; and at his decease,
23 April, 1678, left issue, -
I. WALTER, 3rd Lord Aston.
II. Thomas, m. Elizabeth, dau of Thomas Ogle, of Tissington,
in Northumberland, d. S.p. -
III. Charles, d. an infant.
IV. William, d. S. p. -
I. Elizabeth, m. to Sir John Southcote, of Mestham, in
Çw-v-
Surrey.
II. Frances, m. to Sir Fólward Gage, of Hengrave, in Suffolk,
Bart,
III. Gertrude, d. ºwnſm.
IV. Mary, d. ºwnſm.
v. Anne, m. to Henry Somerset, of Pauntley Court, co. Glou-
cester, grandson of Henry, 1st Marquess of Worcester.
WALTER, 3rd baron, b. 1633, m. 1st, Eleanor, dau. of Sir
Walter Blount, Bart., of Soddington, co. Worcester, and relict
of Robert Knightley, Esq.; and dying 10 November, 1714, left
issue,
1. Edward-Walter, b. 1658, d. at Clermont Cottage, Paris.
II. Francis, d. S. p. 1694.
III. WALTER, 4th Lord Aston.
Iv. Charles, b. 1664, killed at the battle of the Boyne, 1 July,
1690,
v. William, d. an infant.
I. Mary, d. wºm.
II. Catharine, d. an infant.
Walter, 3rd. Lord Aston, m. 2ndly, Catherine, youngest dau
of Sir Thomas Gage, of Firle, in Sussex, Bart., but by her had
: no issue.
* WALTER 4th baron, who m. Lady Mary Howard, only sister
to Thomas, Duke of Norfolk. At his decease, 4 April, 1748, he
left issue, - :
I. Walter, b. 16 February, 1' 11, d. 19 June, 1717.
II. Edward, mentioned in CoI, LIN's Baronetage as alive 1714;
d. young. -
III. JAMEs, 5th Lord Aston.
Iv. Charles, b. 19 March, 1719, d. 12 April, 1730
I. Mary, b. 27 October, 1703, d. 10 December, 1704.
II. Anne, b. 4 April, 1705, d. 24 July following.
III. Catherine, b. 7 March, 1706, m. Edward Weld, of Lulworth
Castle, co. Dorset, and d. 25 October, 1739, aet. 34.
Iv. Mary, b. 31 May, 1709, d. April, 1712. -
W. Eleanor, b. 22 May, 1717, d. 12 April, 1727.
v1. Margery, living wºm. 4 July, 1746, as appears from her
father's will.
JAMEs, 5th baron. This nobleman m. 30 June, 1742, Bar-
bara, dau. of George, 14th Earl of Shrewsbury, and had two
daus., his co-heirs, viz., -
I. Mary, m. to Sir Walter Blount, Bart., of Sodington. This
lady was accidentally burnt to death by her clothes catching
fire, 6 February, 1805.
II. Barbara, who inherited Tixall, m. to the Hon. Thomaſ
Clifford, son of Hugh Clifford, of Chudleigh. She d. in 1786,
leaving twelve children, of whom
1 THoMAS HUGH CLIFFORD, the eldest son, succeeded to
Tixall, He subsequently assumed the surname of Con-
sTABLE, and was created a Baronet. (See CONSTABLE.)
2 Arthur Clifford, who edited his great ancestor Sir Ralph
Sadleir's State Papers and Letters in the year 1809.
His lordship dying Jhus, in 1751, without male issue, the baro-
netcy ceased, while the barony devolved upon
PHILIP Aston, Esq., as 6th baron, the great-great-grandson
of the late lord's great-great-great-grand uncle, William Aston,
of Milwich, in remainder to whose posterity the original patent
was framed. His lordship d. ºwnin. in 1755, when his brother,
WALTER, inherited as 7th baron. At the decease of this
nobleman, without male issue, in 1763, the honours descended
to the son of his uncle Edward,
WALTER, 8th baron. His lordship, b. 10 October, 1732, m. in
1766, Anne, dau. of Peter Hutchinson, Esq., by whom he left
at his decease, 29 July, 1805, an only surviving Son,
WALTER-HUTCHINson, 9th Baron Aston, OF FORFAR, a clergy-
man of the Church of England; b. 15 September, 1769, who m.
15 June, 1802, Elizabeth. dau. of the late Rev. Nathan Haines,
D.D., but by her (who d. in 1833) had no issue.
d. 21 January, 1845, when the title appears to have become
EXTINCT.
Arms.-Arg., a fesse, sa., in rhief, three lozenges, of the lºst,
His lordship .
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ATON.—BARONS DE ATON.
Iy Writ of Summons, dated 30 December, 1324.
3Lílicatgg. -
The paternal surname of this family arose from the feudal
baromy of ATON, in the co. of York, of which its members were
lords from the Conquest; for we find that
GILBERT, son of LAGI, assumed the surname of ATON so far
back as the reign of King HENRY I. from those lands; but the
importance of the family was founded by the marriage of this
Gilbert de Atom's great grandson,
GILBERT DE Aton, with Margerie, dau, and heiress of
WARINE DEVEsci, a younger son of William de Vesci, Lord of
Alnwick, co. Northumberland, through Which alliance the
Atons inherited, eventually, the extensive possessions of the
great Barons de Vesci: thus
Eust Ace DE VEscſ, one of the twenty-five barons appointed
to enforce the observance of MAGNA CHARTA, elder brother
of the above WARINE, succeeded his father; m. Margaret.
dau. of WILLIAM and sister of ALEXANDER, kings of Scotland;
and, dying about 1216, was s. by his son, , .
WILLIAM DE VEscI, to whom s. in 1853, his son,
Jog N DE VEscI, who had summons to parliament, as a
baron, in 1264, but dying S. p., was s. by his brother,
WILLIAM DE WESCI, summoned to parliament in the reign of
Epw ARD I., and one of the competitors for the Scottish throne
in the same era. He d. about the year 1297, without legiti-
mate issue, when the BARONY EXPIRED ; but the estates
devolved upon his natural son,
WILLIAM DE VEscſ, who was summoned to parliament in
1313; but dying in two years afterwards, S.p., that BARONY
also ExPIRED, while the estates reverted to the great-
grandson of the above Gilbert de Aton and Margerie de
Vesci, his wife;.
Gilbert de Aton d. in the 19th of HENRY III., and was S. by
his son,
WILLIAM DE ATON, who was 8. by his son,
SIR. GILBERT DE, ATon, one of the knights of the Bath,
created by Prince EDWARD, in the 34th of EDWARD I Sir Gil-
bert dying s. p., was s. by his brother,
WILLIAM DE ATON, who m. Isabel de Vere, and had a son
and heir, -
GILBERT DE ATON, inherited, in the 9th of EDWARD II., the
estates of the BARONS DE VESCI, as deduced above. This Gil-
bert had command, the year before, to fit himself with horse
and arms, and to be at NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE on the feast-day
of the Blessed Virgin, to restrain the hostilities of the Scots.
In the 13th of EDw ARD II. he was in the expedition to Scotland;
and in the 17th of the same monarch, he confirmed (in con-
sideration of receiving 700 marks sterling) as heir of William de
Vesci, to Henry Lord Percie, the castle and lands of Alnwick,
which Anthony Beke, bishop of Durham and patriarch of
Jerusalem, had sold to the said Henry, although but confided to
the bishop by William Lord de Vesci in trust for his bastard son,
the last, William de Vesci. In the following year (30 December,
1324) Gilbert de Aton was summoned to parliament as a baron
of the realm, and he was so summoned during the remainder of
his life. His lordship d. in 1342, and Was S. by his son,
WILLIAM DE ATON, 2nd BARON ATON, Who Was Summoned
to parliament on 8 January, 1371. His lordship in. in 1340
Isabel, dau, of Henry, 3rd Lord Percy, by whom (who was dead
in 1368) he had an only son, William, who died vita patris,
and three daus, his co-heiresses, namely—
Anastasia, m. to Sir Edward de St. John, and left a dau. and
heiress, Margaret de St. John, who m. Thomas de Bromflete,
king's butler, temp. RICHARD II. (See BROMFLETE.)
Katherine, ºn. to Sir Ralph de Eure.
lilizabeth, ºn. 1st, to Sir William Playtz, and, 2ndly, to John
Conyers, Esq., of Sokebourne, co Durham, ancestor, by her,
of the families of Con XERs of Sokebourne and ConyERS of
Horden : the Sokebourne line ended in a dau. and heiress,
Anne, wife of Francis, 11th Earl of Shrewsbury, and mother
of an only dau. and heiress, Mary, m. to John Stonor, Esq.,
of Stonor, co. Oxford; the male line of ConyERs of Horden
(raised to a baronetcy in 1628), expired with SIR THoMAs
CoNYERs, Bart., of Horden, who died in the deepest poverty
at Chester-le-Street, 19 April, 1810. (See “BURRE's Vicissi-
twdes of Families.”)
William, Lord Aton, was engaged in the French wars of King
EDw ARD III. He was sheriff of Yorkshire in the 42nd of that
monarch, and governor of the castle of York, and again in the
43rd and 46th of the same reign. At his lordship's decease his
estates were divided amongst his daughuers, and the BARONY
fell into ABEYANCE, as it still continues. (S e ADDENDA.)
Arº-Or, three bars, az., on a canton, gu, a cross patonce, arg.
AUDLEY-BARONS AUDLEY, OF
EIETIEIG-H.
By Writ of Summons, dated 8 January, 1313.
£ineage.
“That this family of Alditheley, vulgarly called Audley,”
says Dugdale, “came to be great and eminent, the ensuing
discourse will sufficiently manifest: but that the rise thereof
was no higher than King JoBN's time, and that the first who
assumed this surname was a branch of that ancient and noble
family of VERDON, whose chief seat was at Altom. Castle, in the
northern part of Staffordshire, I am very inclined to believe ;
partly by reason that Henry had the inheritance of Alditheley
given him by Nicholas de Verdon, who d. in the 16th
HENRY III., or near that time; and partly for that he bore for
his arms the same ordinary as Vernon did, viz. frette, but dis-
tinguished with a large canton in the dexter part of the
shield, and thereon a cross paté; so that probably the ancestor
of this Henry first seated himself at Alditheley: for that there
hath been an antient mansion there, the large moat, northwards
from the parish church there (somewhat less than a furlong,
and upon the chief part of a fair ascent), do sufficiently mani-
fest.”
HENRY DE ALDITHELEY, to whom Dugdale alludes above,
being in great favour with Ranulph, Earl of Chester and Lin-
coln (the most powerful subject of England in his time),
obtained from that nobleman a grant of Newhall in Cheshire,
with manors in Staffordshire and other parts—and for his
adhesion to King John, in that monarch's struggle with the
insurrectionary barons, a royal grant of the lordship of Stor-
ton, in Warwickshire, part of the possessions, of Roger de
Summerville. In the four first years of King HENRY III. he
executed the office of sheriff for the counties of Salop and
Stafford, as deputy for his patron, the great Earl Ranulph. In
the 10th of HENRY III. this Henry de Alditheley was appointed
governor of the castles of Carmarthen and Cardigan, and made
sheriff the next year of the counties of Salop and Stafford and con
stable of the castles of Salop and Bridgenorth, which sheriffalty
he held for five years. Upon his retirement from office, he had
a confirmation of all such lands, whereof he was then possessed,
as well those granted to him by Ranulph, Earl of Chester, and
Nicholas de Verdon, as those in Ireland, given him by Hugh oe
Lacy, EARL OF ULSTER, whose constable he was in that province.
He subsequently obtained divers other territorial grants from
the crown, but, notwithstanding, when Richard Mareschu v.,
EARL of PEMBROKE, rebelled, and made an incursion into Wales,
the king, HENRY III., thought it prudent to secure the persons
of this Henry, and all the other barons-marchers. He was
afterwards, however, constituted governor of Shrewsbury, in
place of John de Lacy, Earl of Lincoln, and on the death of
John, Earl of Chester, governor of the castle of Chester, and
also of that of Beeston, then called the “Castle on the Rock,”
and soon after made governor of Newcastle-under-Lyne. This
powerful feudal baron m. Bertred, dau. of Ralph de Meisnil-
warin, of Cheshire, and had a son, JAMES, and a dau., Emme, Who
m. Griffin ap Madoc, Lord of Bromefield, a person of great
power in Wales. He d. in 1236, having founded and endowed
the Abbey of Hilton, near to his castle at Heleigh, in Stafford-
shire, for Cistercian monks, and was s. by his son,
JAMES DE ALDITHELEY, a great favourite of Richard, Earl of
Cornwall, at whose coronation as king of Almaigne he assisted.
This nobleman had livery of his lands in the 31st HENRY III.,
and was constituted in two years afterwards constable of
Newcastle-under-Lyne. Being one of the lords-marchers he
was actively employed for some years against the Welsh, and
was appointed governor of the castles of . Salop and Bridge-
north, and sheriff for the counties of Salop and Stafford. In
the 47th of HENRY III. he was made justice of Ireland; and in
the same year, upon the misunderstanding between the king
and the barons, regarding the provisions of 03:ford, being
referred to the arbitration of the monarch of France, he was
one of the noblemen who undertook for the king therein. The
next year we find him with Roger de Mortimer and the other
barons-marchers, giving battle to Levelin, Prince of Wales, and
afterwards joining the Earl of Gloucester at Evesham in res
cuing the king, who had become captive to the Earl of Leicester
at the battle of Lewes. In the 52nd of HENRY III. his lordship
performed a pilgrimage to the shrine of St. James in Galicia,
and the following year embarked in the Crusade. His death,
occasioned by breaking his neck, occurred soon afterwards
(1271). He had a dau., Joan, who m. John, son of Robert de
Beauchamp, to whose child, prior to its birth, the said John
being then deceased, his lordship was appointed guardian. He
had also five sons, the youngest of whom, Hugh, is supposed to
have been the Hugh Alditheley, who had summons to parlia-
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ment 15 May, 1321, and whose son became Earl of Gloucester.
Iſis lordship was s. by his eldest son,
JAMES DE ALDITHELEY, who d. S. p. in 1272, and was 8. by his
brother,
HENRY DE ALDITHELEY, between whom and John D'Eivill,
who had m. Maud, widow of his deceased brother, a covenant
was made in the 3rd of EDWARD I., conveying on the part of
Henry a considerable landed dowry to the said Maud. He d.
without issue in 1275, and was s. by his brother,
WILLIAM DE ALDITHELEY, who, attaining majority in a year
after his accession, had livery of all his lands, Save a reasonable
dowry to Dulcia, the widow of his deceased brother Henry. In
the 10th of EDw ARD I., the king, by his precept to the barons of
his exchequer, acknowledging that he was indebted to James
de Alditheley, father of this William, in the sum of
£1,288 5s. 136., upon the surplusage of his account since he
was justice of Ireland, commanded them to discharge the said
William of £230 14s. 10d., a debt due by James to the ex-
chequer upon another account. In this year (1275) William de
Alditheley fell in an engagement with the Welsh, wherein
several other brave warriors were slain, and the king lost
fourteen banners. Dying without issue, he was s. by his
brother, -
NICHOLAS DE ALDITHELEY, who doing homage, had livery
of his lands, and then paid £10 for his relief of the tenth part
of the Barony of Wiche-Malbanc. In the 22nd of EDWARD I.,
this feudal lord received command to attend the king at Ports-
zmouth, upon the 1st of September, well fitted with horse and
arms, and thence to accompany the monarch into Gascoigne;
which service he performed. In three years afterwards, 26
January, 1297, he was summoned to parliament amongst the
other barons of the realm, and was likewise in the expedition
to Scotland, with the Earls of Warren and Warwick, and par-
said to the prince, ‘Sir, I have served always truly my lord
your father, and you also, and shall do as long as I live. I say
this, because I made once a vow, that the first battel that
either the king your father or any of his children should be at,
how that I would be one of the first setters on, or else to die in
the pain; thereof I require your grace, as in reward for my
service that ever I did to the king your father, or to you, that
you would give me license to depart from you, and to set
myself there, as I may accomplish my vow.” The prince
accorded to his desire, and said, ‘Sir James, God give you this
day that grace to be the best knight of all other ; ' ' and so took
him by the hand. Then the knight departed from the prince
and went to the foremost front of all the battel, all onely
accompanied with four esquires, who promised not to fail
him. This Lord James was a right sage and a valiant knight ,
and by him was much of the host ordained and governed tho
day before. -
“The Lord James Audley, with his four esquires, was In
the front of the battel, and there did marvels in arms; and by
great prowess, he came and fought with Sir Arnold Dundraher,
under his own banner, and there they fought long together,
and Sir Arnold was there sore handled.” Froissard goes on to
Say, “that his lordship continuing to combat in his advanced
position, he was sore hurt in the body, and in the visage; as
long as his breath served him, he fought. Atlast at the end of
the battel, his four esquires took and brought him out of the
field, and laid him under a hedge to refresh him, and they un
armed him, and bound up his wounds as well as they could
“As soon as the Earl of Warwick (continues the same
authority,) and Lord Cobham were departed, the Prince de-
ticipated in the victory obtained at Dunbar. His lordship m.
Catherine, dau. and co-heiress of John Giffard, of Brimefield, by
Maud, widow of William de Longespe, and dau. of Walter de
Clifford, and dying in 1299, was s. by his eldest son, then in
his tenth year,
THOMAS DE ALDITHELEY, who ºn. Eve, dau. and heiress of
John, Lord Clavering, but dying s. p. in 1307, the inheritance
devolved upon his brother,
NICHOLAS DE ALDITHELEY, who was summoned to parliament
from 8 January, 1313 (6th EDWARD II.), to 25 August, 1318
(12th EDwARD II.). His lordship m. Joane, widow of Henry
Lacy, Earl of Lincoln, and sister and co-heiress of William
Martin–Baron Martin (by writ, 23 June, 1295 : which
barony fell into ABEYANCE between the descendants of the said
Joane and her sister, Eleanore, the other co-heiress, wife of
Philip de Columbers), and was s. at his decease, in 1319, by
his son,
JAMES DE AUDLEY-LORD AUDLEY-one of the most celebrated
warriors of the martial reign of King Edward III. His lordship
was but three years of age at the decease of his father, when
his castle of Heleigh and divers other estates were committed
to the guardianship of Ralph de Camoys, while he was himself
confided in ward to Roger Mortimer, Earl of March. At the
early age of twenty-three, we find him governor of Berwick-
upon-Tweed, and receiving orders to attend King EDw ARD III. in
his expedition into France, with twenty men-at-arms and twenty
archers. In the next year (17th EDWARD III.), his lordship did
homage for lands inherited through his aunt Eleanore de Colum-
bers, and then served the king with twenty men-at-arms and
twenty archers, in his wars in France. In the 19th of EDWARD
III., he had command to attend the monarch in person, and to
serve him. With all his retinue, for the defence of the realm
against the French, at the king's proper cost. In two years
afterwards, he was again in France, and his lordship had the
honour of being one of the Original Knights of the Garter, 4.
upon the institution of that illustrious order. From this period,
Lord Audley Was pre-eminently distinguished as a soldier
upor; the French soil, until the glorious conflict of Poietiers
placed his military renown upon the highest elevation. Of his
lordship's conductin this celebrated battle, Froissard gives the
following account :—
“The Lord James Audley went not from the Prince of a
great season, but when he saw that they should needs fight, he
* ORIGINAL KNIGHTS of THE GARTER :—EDwARD III., KING
of ENGLANP, EDWARD, PRINCE of WALEs, Henry, Duke of
Lancaster, Thomas, Earl of Warwick, Ralph, Earl of Stafford,
William Montacute, Earl of Salisbury, Roger Mortimer, Earl of
March, Captall de Buche, John Lord L'Isle, Bartholomew
Burghersh, John Beauchamp, John Lord Mohun, Hugh Cour-
tenay, Thomas Holand, John Lord Grey, Richard Fitz-Simon,
Miles Stapleton, Thomas Wale, Hugh Wrottesley, Nigel Loring,
John Chandos, JAMES DE AUDLEY, Otho Holland, Henry Eam
Sanchet Dabrid * and Sir Walter Paveley. y
l - -
manded regarding the Lord Audley; some answered, ‘He is
Sore hurt, and lieth in a litter here beside.”—“By my faith (said
the prince,) of his hurts I am right sorry; go, and know if he
Tmay be brought hither, else I will go and see him there as he is.
Then two knights came to the Lord Audley, and said, ‘Sir, the
prince desireth greatly to see you.’ ‘Ah, Sir,” (said Lord
Audley,) “I thank the prince when he thought on so poor a
knight as I am.” Then he called eight of his servants, and
caused them to bear him in his litter, to the place where the
prince was.
“Then the prince took him in his arms and kissed him
and made him great cheer, and said, ‘Sir James, I owght
greately to honor yow, for by your valiance, you have this
day achieved the grace and renown of w8 all; and ye are re-
puted for the most valiant of all other.” “Ah, Sir," (said the
knight,) ‘ye say as it pleaseth you; I would it were so : and if
I have this day anything advanced myself, to serve you and
accomplish the vow that I made, it ought not to be reputed to
my own prowess.’ “Sir James, (said the prince,) I, and all
owrs take you in this journey for the best doer in arms : an" to
the intent to furnish yow the better to pursue the wars, I retain
3/ow for ever to be my knight, with five hºwndred marks of yearly
Teven wes, the which I shall assign you of my heritage in
Jºngland.’ “Sir,” (said the knight,) “God grant me to deserve
the great goodness that he shew me.” And so he took his
leave of the prince, for he was right feeble; and so his
servants brought him to his lodging.
“The Lord James Audley gave to his four esquires the five
hundred marks revenue that the prince had given him.
“When the prince heard of this gift made by Sir James
Audley to his four esquires, he thanked him for so doing, and
gave him six hundred marks per annum more.”
In confirmation of Froissard, it appears by the public records
that this eminent soldier had for his singular services at the
battle of Poictiers, a grant from Edward the Black Prince, of
an annuity of £400 during his life, and for one year after, to
be received out of the coinage of the Stanneries in Cornwall,
and the king's lands in that county. After this period, he
continued to serve in the wars, with equal renown to himself
and glory to his country. His lordship m., lst, Joane,
dau. of Roger Mortimer, Earl of March, and had issue,
NICHOLAS, his successor.
Joane, m. to Sir John Touchet, grandson of which marriage,
Sir John Touchet, was summoned to parliament as Baron
Audley, upon the extinction of the male line of the family.
(See TouchET, Barons Audley.)
Margaret, m. to Sir Roger Hillary.
The baron m. 2ndly, Isabel, dau. and co-heiress of William
Malbank, Baron of Wich-Malbank, by whom he had -
Fº } both of whom d. 3. p.
Margaret, m. to Foulke, sola of Sir Fouke Fitz-Warine,
Krit. -
His lordship made his will in the 9th of RICHARD II., at
| Heleigh Castle, by which he bequeathed his body to be buried
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in the quire of his abbey at Hilton, before the high altar, in
case he should depart this life in the marches; but if in Devon
or Somersetshire, then in the quire of the Fryers Preachers at
Exeter, before the high altar there; and appointed that there
should be about his corpse, five great tapers, and five morters
of Wax, burning on the day of his funeral, as also £40 sterling,
then distributed to poor people, to pray for his soul. To Nicho-
las, his son, he gave £100 in money, and one dozen of silver
vessels, with all the armour for his own body. To Fouke Fitz-
Warine and Philip his uncle, all his other armour of plate and
mail. To Margaret Hillary, his dau., £10 in money; and to
the monks of Hilton Abbey, to pray for his soul, £10. This
great soldier d. at Heleigh, 1 April, 1386, and was s. by his
eldest son,
NICHOLAS AUDLEY, Lord Andley, who was summoned to par-
liament from 17 December, 1387, to 12 September, 1390. His
lordship m. Elizabeth, dau. of Adelice de Beaumont, by whom
he had no issue; he d. in 1392, and his half-brothers having pre-
deceased him, without issue, the male line of this branch of the
family of ALDITHELEY or AUDLEY ExpireD, while the “Barony
of Audley" devolved upon the grandson of his lordship's sister,
Joane Touchet, his other sister, Margaret Hillary, having also
died without issue,
Arms—Gules, a fret, or.
* * *-*-*.
AUDLEY, OR DE ALDITHELEY BARONS
AUDLEY, AND SUBSEQUENTLY EARL
OF G. LOU CESTER.
Barony, by Writ of Summons, dated 15 May, 1321.
3.in cagr.
HUGH DE ALDITHELEY or AUDLEY, brother it is presumed of
Nicholas, Lord Audley of Heleigh, was summoned to parlia-
ment as “Hugh de Audley, Seniori,” on 15 May, 1321, 14th
EDWARD II. His lordship had been engaged during the reign
of EDWARD I. in the king's service, and was called “Senior,” to
distinguish him from his son. Being concerned in the insur-
rection of Thomas, Earl of Lancaster, 15th EDw ARD II., the
baron was committed a close prisoner to Wallingford Castle, but
making his peace with the king he obtained his release, and
suffered nothing further. His lordship sat in the parliament
of the 11th and 14th of EDWARD II. He m. Isolda, widow of
, Walter Balim, and left two sons, by the elder of whom he was
succeeded,
HUGH DE AUDLEY, who had been summoned to parliament
in the life-time of his father as “HUGH De AUDLEY, JUNIoIRI,”
from 20 November, 1317, to 15 May, 1321, and after that noble-
man's decease as “HUGH DE AUDLIE,” from 3 December,
1326, 20th Edward II., to 10th EDWARD III. His lordship m.
Margaret, sister and co-heiress of Gilbert de Clare, Earl of
Gloucester, and widow of Piers Gavestone, by whom he left an
only dau. and heiress, -
|Margaret, who m. Talph, Lord Stafford, and carried the Barony
of Audley into that family: it ExPIRED upon the attainder of
Edward, Duke of Buckingham, with that nobleman's other
honours, in 1521.
Hugh, Lord Audley, was created Earl of Gloucester, 23 April,
1337, and under that title a further account of his lordship will
le found. He d. in 1347.
AUDLEY-T3A.RON AUDLEY OF WALDEN.
By Letters Patent, dated 29 November, 1538.
3ſ, fit cage.
The old genealogists were quite at a loss to ascertain any-
thing about the family of Lord Chancellor Audley; it was
reserved for the late Lord Braybrooke to discover that eminent
lawyer's parentage and ancestry.
“It seems extraordinary,” says his lordship, “that neither
Camden, who lived so much nearer those times, nor Dugdale
could with all their industry satisfy themselves as to the birth-
place or extraction of Thomas Audley; for they state only in |
general terms that he was of a good family; but that his arms
differed entirely from those of the ancient lords of the same
name, to whom, in fact he was no way related. All doubt upon
the subject has, however, been removed, by the discovery of the
following entry, copied from the Burgesses Oath Book at Col-
chester :-
“‘A.D. 1516, Thomas Audley, Gen., natus in Colne-Comitis,
in Com. Essex, Burgeus.'
“One of his ancestors, indeed, Ralph Audley, appears to have
been seated at Earls’ Colme as far back as the 28th of HENRY
VI., and in the 35th of that king, became possessed of the
Hay House, an ancient mansion previously in the tenure of the
prior of Colne, in the same parish, demolished a few years ago;
and in which, we may presume, the chancellor was born ;
Geoffrey Audley, his father, subsequently made a subsequent
addition to his property at Earls’ Colne.”
THOMAS AUDLEY, to whom these remarks refer, was an -
eminent lawyer in the reign of HENRY VIII., who, having
attracted royal favour by his zeal in the Spoliation of religious
houses, as speaker of the parliament which originated that
measure, attained within a short period the highest honours
which royalty could bestow. In the 22nd of HENRY VIII.
he was nominated attorney for the duchy of Lancaster,
raised to the degree of serjeant-at-law, and appointed king's
serjeant. In two years afterwards Mr. Serjeant Audley suc,
ceeded Sir Thomas More in the custody of the great seal,
as lord keeper, when he received the honour of knighthood,
and before the close of the year he was elevated to the dignity
of lord chancellor of England. In addition to those lucra.
tive honours, Sir Thomas had a grant of the site and precinct,
with all the lands and plate thereunto belonging, of the sup-
pressed priory of Christchwreh, “near Aldgate, in the city of
London,” where he erected a mansion-house for his residence. In
the 30th of the same reign his lordship sat as high steward upon
the trial of Henry Courtenay, Marquis of Exeter, for conspiring
to raise Reginald Pole (the subsequently eminent Cardinal
Pole) to the throne. And in that year he obtained a grant of
the great Abbey of Walden, in Essex, in compensation, as he
alleged, “for having in this world sustained great damage and
infamy for serving the king.” Having acquired this last posses-
sion he was raised to the peerage by letters patent, dated 29
November, 1538, as BARON AUDLEY, of WALDEN, and installed
a knight of the most noble order of the Garter. His lordship m.
Elizabeth, dau. of Thomas Grey, Marquess of Dorset, and had
two daus., viz. - - - +
Margaret, ºn. Ist, to Lord Henry Dudley, son of John, Duke of
Northumberland, who fell at St. Quintin in 1557, dying S.p.:
and 2ndly, to Thomas Howard, Duke of Norfolk, who was
beheaded 2 July, 1572; by whom, her second husband, she
had issue,
THoMAs, summoned to parliament as LoRD HowARD Os
WALDEN, and afterwards created EARL OF SUFFOLK, lord
high treasurer, temp. JAMES I. and K. G. From this noble-
man descend Lord HowARD de WALDEN and the EARL
OF SUFFOLK AND BERKSHIRE.
Henry d. young.
William, ancestor of the Earls of Carlisle.
Elizabeth d. Mºnºr.
Margaret, m. to Robert Sackville, 2nd Earl of Dorset, ances-
tor of the Dukes of Dorset.
The Duchess of Norfolk inherited the entire property of her
father upon the decease of her sister. - -
Mary, who d. ºwn???.
Lord Audley d. 19 April, 1544, and the title became EXTINCT.
According to a desire expressed in his will, he was buried in
a chapel he had erected at Saffron Walden, where a splendid
monument was raised to him with the following epitaph, which
there is some reason to suppose that, in imitation of his imme-
diate predecessor, he had himself composed :
“The stroke of death’s inevitable dart,
Hath now (alas!) of life bereft the hart
Of Sir Thomas Audley of the Garter Knight,
Late Chancellor of England, under our Prince of might,
IHenry the Eighth, worthy of high renown,
And made him Lord Audley of this town.”
His lordship appointed, by his last testament, that his execu-
tors should, upon the next new year's day after his decease,
deliver a legacy of £100 to the king, “from whom he had re-
ceived all his reputations and benefits.” Of this nobleman
Tapin says, “Chancellor Audley was a person of good sense.
He served the reformers when he could without danger: but he
was too much a courtier to insist upon what he judged reason-
able, if the king was against it.” - .
'Aºns—Quarterly: per pale, indented, or and az.: in the
second and third quarters an eagle displayed of the first, on tº
bend of the second a fret between two martlets of gold.
NoTE.—In the feast of Abbey Lands, King HENRY VIII. Carved
unto him (Thomas Audley), the first cut (and that, I assure you,
was a dainty morsel), viz., the Priory of the Trinity in Aldgate
Ward, London, dissolved 1531, which as a van courier fore-lºan
other abbeys by two years and foretold their dissolution. This
I may call (afterwards called Duke's Place), the Covent-Garden
Within London, as the greatest empty space within the Walls,
though since filled, not to say pestered with houses. He had
afterwards a large partage in the Abhey Lands in several Coun-
ties.—I’ULLER's Won'thies, I., 507 and 508.
A U. N.
I3 A ſy
AUNGIER–BARON AUNGIER, OF LONG-
FORD, VISCOUNT LONG FORD, AND EARL
OF I.ONG FORD.
Barony, by Letters Patent, dated 29 June, 1621.
Viscounty, by Letters Patent, dated 8 November, 167 5.
Earldom, by Letters Patent, dated 18 December, 1677.
3.tmzâge.
Sir FRANCIs AUNGIER, Knt., descended from the Aungiers, Of
Cambridge, having adopted the legal profession, was appointed
master of the rolls 5 October, 1609, and created BARON AUNGIER,
of Longford, in the peerage of Ireland, 29 June, 1621. His
lordship m. Ist, Douglas, youngest Sister of Gerald, Earl of
Kildare, and had by her,
1. GERALD, His heir.
II. Ambrose, D.D., who m. Griseld, younger dau. of Lancelot
Bulkeley, archbishop of Dublin, and had issue,
I FRANCIS, who s. as 3rd baron.
2 Gerald, governor of Fort St. George, East Indies, d.s.p.
3 Ambrose.
i Douglas (dau.), m. in 1669, to Edmund Ludlow, Esq. .
2 ALICE, m. to Šik JAMES CUFF, Knt., M.P., and had, with
other issue,
FRANcis CUFF, grandfather of Elizabeth, Countess of
Longford.
GERALD CUFF, ancestor of LORD TYRAWLEY.
title.)
1. Elizabeth, m. 1st, to Simon Caryll, Esq., of Tangley; 2ndly,
to Richard Barne, Esq.; and 3rdly, to John Matchell, Esq.
II. Lettice, m. 1st, to E. Cherry, Esq.; 2ndly, to Sir William
Danvers, Knt.; and 3rdly, to Sir Henry Holcroft, Knt.
(See that
Lord Aungier ºn. 2ndly, Anne, dau, of Sir George Barne, Knt.,
and had issue,
George. Frances.
He m. 3rdly, Margaret, dau, of Sir Thomas Cave, Knt., of Stan-
ford, by whom (who ºn. 2ndly, Sir Thomas Wenman) he had no
issue. His lordship d. 8 October, 1632, was buried at St.
Patrick's, Dublin, 6 November following, and was s. by his
eldest son,
GERALD AUNGIER, 2nd baron, who m. Jane, 2nd dau. of
Sir Edward Onslow, of West Clandon, in Surrey, and was s. at
his decease, in 1655 (having no issue), by his nephew (refer to
children of Dr. Ambrose Aungier).
FRANCIS AUNGIER, 3rd baron. This nobleman was made
a captain of a troop of horse in 1660. In 1668 he obtained a
patent for the incorporation of the town of Longford, and was
advanced to the dignity of VISCOUNT LONGFORD, with remain-
der to his brothers and their male heirs, by letters patent,
dated 8 November, 1675. His lordship was created EARL OF
LoNGFord, with the limitation, on 18 December, 1677. In
1682 he was appointed a commissioner of the revenue, and in
1697 keeper of the great seal, at which time he was a member
of the privy council, governor of Carrickfergus, and master of
the ordnance. His lordship ºn. Lady Anne Chichester, younger
dau. and co-heir of Arthur, 1st Earl of Donegal, and widow of
John, Earl of Gowran; but d. S. p. 22 December, 1700, when
his honours devolved, according to the patents, upon his only
surviving brother,
AMBRose AUNGIER, as 2nd Earl of Longford, a commissioner
of the revenue; at whose decease, without issue, 23 January,
1704, all the honours of the family became EXTINCT, while the
estates devolved upon his lordship's sister, Mrs. Ludlow, and
after her decease passed to his nephews, Francis Cuff and James
Macartney, Esqrs., by an equal division, and to their heirs for
€WCI’. *
Francis Cuff had two sons; the elder, Francis, d. S. p. in
1717, and was s. by his only brother, Michael Cuff, whose only
dau. and heiress, Elizabeth Cuff, mº. Thomas Pakenham, Esq.
of Pakenham Hall, and was created CountESS OF LoNGForD.
Her ladyship was S. at her decease, in January, 1794, by her
grandson, Thomas Pakenham, who had s. his father, in 1792, as
Baron Longford, and was the late EARL OF LONGFORD.
Arms.-Erm., a griffin, segreant, az.
BACON.—BARON VERULUM, WISCOUNT
ST. ALBAN’S.
Barony, by Letters Patent, dated 11 July, 1618
Viscounty, by Letters Patent, dated 27 January, 1621
3.intertge.
FRANCIS BAcon, 2nd son of Sir Nicholas Bacon, lord keeper
in the reign of ELIZABETH, by Anne, his 2nd wife, dau. of Sir
Anthony Cook, of Gidea, Hall, Essex, having been brought up
to the bar, was appointed queen's counsel in 1558; and Soon
after the accession of King JAMES I., honoured with knight-
hood. In 1613 he was made attorney-general, and Subse-
quently sworn of the privy council. In 1617, Sir Francis was
constituted lord keeper of the great seal, and the next year he
was entitled lord high chancellor of England. Within a few
months afterwards he was elevated to the peerage, 11 July,
1618, in the dignity of BARON VERULAM, and created 27 Janu-
ary, 1621, Viscount ST. ALBAN's. His lordship was subse-
quently convicted of corruption in the exercise of his judicial
functions, upon his own confession, and sentenced to pay a fine
of £40,000, to be imprisoned during the king's pleasure, and to
be ever afterwards incapacitated from holding office under the
crown. Having, in pursuance of this judgment, Suffered a
brief incarceration, and the fine being eventually remitted, his
lordship withdrew into retirement, and devoted the remainder
of his life to the most splendid literary labours. He ºn. Alice,
dau. and co-heir of Benedict Barnham, Esq., an alderman of
London, but d. without issue, 9 April, 1626, when his honours
became ExtriNCT. The learned Bayle calls Lord St. Alban's one
of the greatest geniuses of his age, Voltaire styles him the
father of experimental philosophy, and Walpole terms him the
prophet of arts, which Newton was sent afterwards to reveal.
The latter author adds:—“ it would be impertinent to the
reader to enter into any account of this amazing genius or his
works : both will be universally admired as long as science
exists. As long as ingratitude and adulation are despicable,
so long shall we lament the depravity of this great man's heart.
Alas ! that he, who could command immortal fame, should
have stooped to the little ambition of power.” Lord St. Alban's
own brother, Anthony, d. ww.m.; his brothers (of the half-
blood) were—1. SIR NICHOLAs BAcon, the first baronet ever
created, ancestor of the present SIR HENRY HICEMAN BACON,
Bart. ; 2. Sir Nathaniel Bacon, K.B., of Stiffkey, Norfolk, who
left daus. only; and 3 Edward Bacon, Esq., of Shrubland
Hall, co. Suffolk, ancestor of the BARONs of Shrubland,
Ipswich, and Earlham.
Arms.-Gu., on a chief, ar., two mullets, Sa., a Crescent for
difference.
BADLESME RE-BARONS BADLESMER.E.
By Writ of Summons, dated 26 October, 1309.
£ in eage.
The first mention of this family occurs in the 16th year of the
reign of HENRY II. (1169–70), when
BARTHoLoMEw DE BADLESMERE had a law suit with William
de Cheney concerning a landed property in the county of Kent.
and in the 22nd of the same king, we find this Bartholomew
amerced 20 marks for trespassing in the royal forests. To Bar-
tholomew succeeded
WILLIAM DE BADLESMERE, who, adhering to the cause of the
barons, was taken prisoner with several others, in the castle of
Itochester, towards the close of King John's reign, and did not
obtain his freedom until the 6th year of HENRY III. (1221–2).
After this William, came
GILES DE BADLESMERE, who lost his life in a skirmish with
the Welsh, in the 32nd year of HENRY III., and after him
GUNCELINE DE BADLESMERE, known first as a great rebel to
HENRY III., for which he was excommunicated by the arch-
bishop of Canterbury ; but subsequently, returning to his alle-
giance, as justice of Chester, in that office he continued until
the 9th of Edward I. (1280-1). In the next year he was in the
expedition made into Wales, and in the 25th of the same
monarch, in that into Gascony, having previously, by the writ
of 26 January in that year, been summoned to the parliament
at Salisbury for the following Sunday, the feast of St. Matthew,
21 September, as Gwnselm, de Badlesmere. He d. four yearſ.
afterwards, seised of the manor of Badlesmere, which he held
in capite of the crown, as of the barony of Crevequer, by the
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service of one knight's fee. He m. the heiress of Ralph Fitz-
Bernard, Lord of Kingsdowne, and was s. by his son, then
twenty-six years of age,
BARTHOLOMEW DE BADLESMERE, who in the life-time of his
father (22nd EDWARD I.) received command to attend the king
at Portsmouth, upon the 1st day of September, with horse and
arms, to embark with him for Gascony, and in the year that
he succeeded to his paternal property was in the wars of Scot-
land. He was afterwards in the retinue of Robert de Clifford
in the Welsh wars, and in the 1st year of EDWARD I. was ap-
pointed governor of the castle of Bristol. In two years after-
wards he was summoned to parliament as Badlesmere, and
had a grant from the king, through the especial influence of
Gilbert de Clare, Earl of Gloucester and Hertford, and Henry de
Lacy, Earl of Lincoln, of the castle and manor of Chelham, in
Kent, for his own and his wife's life, which castle had been
possessed by Alexander de Baliol in right of his wife Isabel,
and ought to have escheated to the crown upon the decease of
the said Alexander, by reason of the felony of John de Stra-
bolgi, Earl of Athol (Isabel's son and heir), who was hanged,
In the 5th of EDWARD II., Lord Badlesmere was constituted
governor of the castle of Ledes, and obtained at the same time
grants of divers extensive manors. In the next year but one,
his lordship was deputed, with Otto de Grandison and others,
ambassador to the court of Rome, and the next year, upon the
death of Robert de Clifford, he obtained a grant of the custody
of the castle of Skypton in Yorkshire, as of all other castles in
that county and Westmorland, whereof the said Robert died
possessed, to hold during the minority of Roger de Clifford, his
son and heir.
His lordship was further indebted to the crown for numerous
charters for fairs and marts throughout his extensive manors;
and he held the high office of steward of the household for a
great number of years; but notwithstanding his thus basking
in the Sunshine of royal favour, his allegiance was not trust-
worthy, for joining the banner of Thomas, Earl of Lancaster,
and other discontented nobles of that period, he went into Kent
without the king's permission; where, being well received, he
put himself at the head of some soldiers from his castle at Ledes,
and thence proceeded to Canterbury, with 19 knights, having
linen jackets under their surcoats, all his esquires being in plate
armour, and thus repaired to the shrine of St. Thomas, to the
great amazement of the good citizens. While Lord Badlesmere
remained at Canterbury, John de Crumwell and his wife sought
his lordship's aid, and, pledging himself to afford it, he hasted
to Oxford, where the barons of his party had been then assem-
bled. In the meantime the king being apprised of the baron's
proceedings, despatched the queen to Ledes, and upon admis-
Sion being denied to her, the castle was regularly invested by
Adomere de Valence, Earl of Pembroke, and John de Britannia,
Earl of Richmond, to whom it eventually surrendered, when
Lord Badlesmere's wife, young son, and daughters, all falling
into the hands of the besiegers, were sent prisoners to the
Tower of London. The baron and his accomplices afterwards
were pursued by Edmund, Earl of Kent, and John de Warren,
Earl of Surrey, and being defeated and taken prisoners at the
battle of Borough-bridge, his lordship was hanged, drawn, and
quartered at Canterbury, and his head set upon a pole at Burgate.
At the time of the baron's execution upwards of ninty lords,
knights, and others concerned in the same insurrection, suffered
a similar fate in various parts of the kingdom. Margaret, his
lordship's widow (one C2 the daus, and co-heiresses of Thomas,
3rd son of Thomas, 2nd son of Richard de Clare, Earl of Glou–
Cester), continued prisoner in the Tower, until, through the
influence of William Lord Roos, of Hamlake, and others, she
obtained her freedom. Whereupon betaking herself to the
nunnery of Minoresses, without Aldgate, in the suburbs of
London, she had 2S. a-day for her maintenance, to be paid by
the Sheriff of Essex; she subsequently, however, obtained a
large proportion of the deceased lord's manors for her dowry.
By this lady, Lord Badlesmere left issue,
I. GILEs, his heir.
I. Margery, m. to William, Lord de Ros, of Hamlake, and had
a son, THOMAS, LORD DE Ros, from wholm descended the
LORDS DE Ros, whose heir general, THoMAS MANNERs, Lord
de Ros, was created EARL of RUTLAND, 18 June, 1525. His
lordship's grandson, HENRY, 2nd Earl of Rutland, and 14th
Lord de Ros, m. Margaret, dau. of Ralph Nevil, Earl of
Westmorland, and had issue : I. EDWARD, who s. as 3rd Earl
of Rutland, whose issue became ExTINCT. II. John, who
became 4th Earl of Rutland. His lordship m. Elizabeth, dau.
of Francis Charlton, Esq., of Apley Castle, Salop, and had
Roger, Francis, and Sir George, successively Earls of Rut-
land, and two daus., 1 LADY BRIDGET MANNERS, m. Robert
Tyrwhitt, Esq., of Kettleby, Lincolnshire, and had a son and
heir, WILLIAM TYRwHITT, of Kettleby, who ºn. Katherine,
dau. of Anthony Browne, 2nd Viscount Montagu, and d.
1642, leaving RoperT TYR WHITT, who s. his father at
ment from 22 January, 1336, to 18 August, 1337.
Kettleby, d. 3. p. in 1648, and was s. by his brother, FRAxers
'I'YRWII ITT, b. about 1623, ºn. Elizabeth, dau. and heir of
Robert Lloyd, M.D., and d. 1673. His only child and heiress,
KATHERINETYR WHITT, ºn. Sir HENRY HUNLoRE, Bart., of
Wingerworth, near Chesterfield, co. Derby. 2 LADY FRANCES
MANNERs, m. William, 3rd Lord Willoughby of Parham, and
had, with other issue, ELIZABETH, m. to Richard Jones,
Earl of Ranelagh, and had four daus., of whom LADy
FRANCES Jon Es, m. Thomas, Earl Coningsby, and had,
with other issue, LADY FRANCES ConſNGSBY, who ºn. Sir
Charles Hanbury-Williams, and had two daus, co-heirs, viz.,
1 FRANCEs HANBURY-WILLIAMS, m. 1754, William-Anne,
Earl of Essex, and had issue, George, Earl of Essex, d.s. p.
1839, and Elizabeth, who m. John, 3rd Lord Monson, and
their issue is ExTINCT. 2 CHARLoTTE HANBURY-WILLIAMs,
in Admiral the Hon. Robert Boyle, who assumed the
name of WALSINGHAM, and their dau. was CHARLoTTE,
late BARONEss DE Ros, whose son, the present Lord de Ros,
is one of the co-heirs of the Barons of Badlesmere.
11. Maud, m. 1st, to Tobert, FitzPayn, and 2ndly, to John
de Vere, Earl of Oxford. (See VERE, Earl of Oxford.) Of
this 2nd dau. and co-heiress of Badlesmere, the co-heirs
are, THE DUKE OF ATHOLE (descended from Katherine
Neville, grand-dau. of Sir John Neville, Lord Latimer, and
Dorothea Vere, his wife, sister and co-heir of John, 14th
Earl of Oxford), WINCHCOMBE-HENRY-HowARi). HART.LEY,
Esq., of Bucklebury, Berks; and SIR RAINALD KNIGHTLEY,
Bart., of Fawsley, co. Northampton (descended from Do-
rothy Neville, Countess of Exeter, Katherine's sister), SIR
IłoBERT BURDETT, Bart., John, LorD Rollo, SIR CHARLEs-
ROBERT TEMPEST, Bart., CHARLEs STANDISH, Esq., of Stan-
dish, co. LANCASTER, and JoHN WRIGHT, Esq., of Kelvedon,
co. Essex (all descended from Lucy Neville, Lady Cornwallis,
another of Katherine's sisters), GEORGE-WILLIAM VILLIERs
and MonTAGU, EARL of ABING|Don (descended from Eliza-
beth Neville, Lady Danvers, the youngest of Katheline's
sisters), and ADRIEN, MARQUESS DE CONRoNNELL, and SIR
WILLIAM HENRY DILLoN (descended from Elizabeth Vere,
wife of Sir Anthony Wingfield, K G , and sister of Dorothea,
wife of John Neville, Lord Latimer).
III. Elizabeth, m. 1st to Edmund Mortimer, and 2ndly, to
William Bohun, Earl of Northampton. (See BoEIUN.)
Aw. Margaret, ºv, to Sir John Tiptoft, 2nd baron of that name:
(See TIPToft.) HENRY-JAMEs Jones, Esq., Ralph-Gordon
Noel, LoRD WENTwo RTH, and EMMA-PHIPPs, wife of GEORGE-
Pou LETT ScRoPE, Esq., are the co-representatives of this co-
heiress.
Iſis lordship had been summoned to parliament from 26 October,
1309, to 5 August, 1320. His unhappy fate occurred in 1322,;
but notwithstanding that, his son,
GILES DE BADLESMERE, 2nd baron, found such favour from the
king, that he had a special precept to the keeper of the ward-
robe, in the Tower, to deliver unto him all his father's harneys,
as well coat-armours as others. This nobleman doing homage
in the 7th of EDWARD III., although not then at majority, had
livery of his lands, and the next year attended the king in an
expedition into Scotland, in which service he was engaged the
three ensuing years. His lordship was summoned to parlia-
He on. Eliza-
beth, dau. of William de Montacute, Earl of Salisbury; but
dying without issue, in 1338, the barony of Badlesmere fell into
ABEYANCE* between his sisters and co-heiresses, and it so con-
tinues amongst their descendants and representatives.
Arms —Arg., a fesse between two bars gemelles, gules.
BALFOUR-BARON BALFOUR OF
GLENAWILEY.
By Letters Patent, dated 8 November, 1619.
£ittea ge.
The Barony of Balfour (or Bal-or, from the water of Or
running near it), in Fife, gave the name of BALFour to a very
ancient family, who were long heritable proprietors of that
place.
SIR John B.At Fourt, Knt. of Balgarvie, got a grant of the
lands of Burleigh, which were erected into a free barony, from
King JAMES II., in the 9th year of his Majesty's reign, anno
1445-6. From him lineally descended
* The Barony of Badlesmere was assumed, without any legal
right by the deceased lord's sister, Maud, Countess of Oxford,
and the earl her husband, and was retained in that family until
the demise of John de Vere, 14th earl, without male issue, in
the reign of HENRY VIII., when it was certified, 5 April, 1626,
to have fallen into ABEYANCE between that nobleman's four
sisters.
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SfR MICHAEL BALFour, Knt., of Burleigh, who had charters
of Mochaster, Dullectur, and Portbank, 11 July, 1502, of
Easter and Wester Balgarvies, and the Mill of Sheok, 16 Feb-
ruary, 1506, and of Schanwell, 28 May, 1512. He m. Mar-
garet Musshett, and had a son,
DAVID BALFour, of Burleigh, who had a charter of Schianwell,
co. Fife, 11 June, 1541, ºn. Agnes Forrester, and had a son,
MICHAEL BALFour, of Burleigh, who was served heir to his
father, 1542, and had a charter of Kinloch and the office of
coroner of co. Fife, 18 June, 1566, He m. Christian, dau. of
John Bethune, of Creich, and had an only child, his sole heir,
MARGARET BALFour, who ºn. Sir James Balfour, Knt. of
Pittendreich, co. Fife (brother of Michael Balfour, of Monqu-
hany, commedator of Melrose, ancestor of BALFourt of Trenaby,
in Orkney (see BURRE's Landed Gentry). Sir James enacted
an important part during the turbulent reigns of Queen MARY
and her son JAMES VI., and was President of the court of
Session, 6 Dec. 1567. By Margaret, his wife (who m. 2ndly,
Sir Robert Melville), he had issue,
I. MICHAEL, his heir.
II. JAMES (Sir), created in 1619, Lord Balfour of Glenawley,
of whom presently ; buried at St. Anne's, Blackfriars,
London, 24 October, that year.
III. Alexander, of Balgarvie, from whom several families of
that name are descended.
Iv. Henry, general in the army of the States of Holland,
served with reputation under the Prince of Orange.
V. William, 72. Hamilton, heiress of Glenawley, assumed her
name, and one of their descendants was created Lord
Glenawley.
V:. David, captain in his brother, Sir Henry's, regiment,
perished at sea, going over to Holland.
I. A dau., m. to Sir Michael Arnot, of Arnct.
II. A dau., m. to Sir John Henderson.
III. A dau., m. to Barclay, of Collairnie, in Fife.
Sir James's eldest son, -
SIR MICHAEL BALFourt, of Burleigh, had a charter of the
lands of Nethertoum of Auchinhuffis, co. Banff, 28 October,
1577, and another of the barony of Burleigh, 29 November,
1606; in which latter year he was ambassador to the Duke of
Tuscany and Lorraine, as appears from Sibbald’s Fife, where
it is stated that Sir Michael was honoured, by letters patent,
bearing date at Roystoun, 7 August, 1606, with the title of
LORD BALFour, of Burleigh. In Carmichael's Tracts it is
mentioned that Sir Michael Balſour, Knt., of Balgarvie, is
made and created “Barone Banaret and Lord of our
Soveraine's parliament, to be stiled in all time coming Lord
Balfour of Burlie, at Whitehall, 16 July, 1607,” without any
mention of heirs in his patent of creation. His lordship was
subsequently sworn of the privy council. This nobleman m.
1st, Margaret Adamson; and 2ndly, Margaret, dau. of Lundie,
of Lundie; by the latter lady he left at his decease, 1619, a
dau., his sole heiress,
- MARGARET BALFour, who ºn. Robert, son of Robert Arnot,
of Newton, chamberlain of Fife, which Robert assumed, on
his marriage, the surname of Balfour, and enjoyed the title
of Lord Balfour, of Burleigh, sitting in parliament as a
baron. At the meeting of parliament in 1640, he was chosen
president thereof for the session, and continued in the office
to 1641. He was one of the commissioners for the treaty
of peace with England, 1640 and 1641, and was one of the
privy councillors constituted “ad vitam aut culpam ” by
the parliament of Scotland, 13 November, 1641. His lordship
was much engaged in the subsequent public transactions, and
was one of the peers who opposed ‘‘the engagement" to
march into England for the rescue of the king. He d.
at Burleigh, 10 August, 1663, having had, by Margaret, his
wife (who d. at Edinburgh, in June, 1639), one son and four
daus. , viz.,
1 JoHN, of whom presently.
1 Jean, m. in 1628, David, 2nd Earl of Wemyss, d. 10
November, 1649, leaving a dau., Jean. Countess of Angus
and Sutherland. -
2 Margaret, ºn. to Sir James Crawford, of Kilbirnie, d. S. p.
3 Isabel, 17. to Thomas, 1st Lord Ruthven, and had issue.
4. A dau., 77%. to her cousin Arnot, of Ferny.
The son and heir,
JoHN BALFour, 3rd Lord Ralfour, of Burleigh, who m. in
1649, Isabel, dau. of Sir William Balfour, Knt. of Pitcullo,
lieutenant of the Tower of London, and d. before 1697,
having had issue,
1 RoberT, his heir.
2 John, of Fernie, attainted for his participation in the
rising of 1715; he d. 1725, leaving three sons, of whom
the eldest,
Arthur, of Fernie, an officer in the army, was restored to
his estate by GEORGE II.; d. 1746, leaving three sons,
Sandford, d. 3. p.
John, of Fernie, d. S. p 1795.
Francis, of Fernie, d. 1818, leaving a son,
FRANCIS BALFour, of Fernie, who was served heir
º male of the body of John, Lord Balfour, 1824, and
•' d. 1854, leaving a son, -
FRANCIs-WALTER BALFour, Esq. of Fernie, who
claimed unsuccessfully the title of LORD BALFourt
of J3 wºrleigh.
3 Henry, of Dunbog, major of dragoons, father of Henry
Balfour, of Dunbog. -
1 Margaret, m. to Andrew, 3rd Lord Rollo, and had issue.
2 Isabel, d. wrº.
3. Emilia, m. to Sir John Malcolm, Knt. of Innertiel, and
had issue.
4 Jean, m. 1st, to Oliphant, of Gask, co. Perth, and 2ndly,
to Sir Robert Douglas, of Kirkmess.
5 Susan, m. to Robert Douglas, of Strathendry, and had
ISSUle.
6 Anne, b. 11 March, 1671; m. to Captain Robert Sinclair,
S. 72.
The eldest son,
Rob ERT BALFour, Lord Balfour, of Burleigh, m. Iady
Margaret Melville, only dau. of George, ist Earl of Melville,
and dying in 1713, left issue,
I Rob ERT, Master of Burleigh : in the lifetime of his
father, and when very young, falling in love with a
girl of inferior rank, was sent abroad to travel, in the
hope of removing the attachment. Before he set out, he
declared that if she married in his absence, he would put
her husband to death. Notwithstanding this threat, sixe
did marry Henry Stenhouse, a schoolmaster at Inver-
keithing. Balfour, on his return, being informed of the
match, proceeded directly to the school, and inflicted a
mortal wound upon the unfortunate schoolmaster, in the
midst of his scholars, 9 April, 1707, of which Stenhouse
d. in twelve days afterwards. The Master of Balfour was
tried for this foul murder in the high court of justiciary,
4 August, 1709, and sentenced, 29 November, to be
beheaded, 6 January, 1710, but he escaped from prison a
few days preceding by exchanging clothes with his sister.
He was present at a meeting at Lochmaben, 29 May, 1714,
when the Pretender's health was publicly drank at the
cross; and he engaged in the rebellion the following year,
for which he was ATTAINTED by act of parliament. He d.
without issue in 1757,
1 Margaret, d. ww.m. at Edinburgh, 12 March, 1769.
2 Mary, m. in 1714, to brigadier-general Alexander Bruce,
of Kennet, co. Clackmannan; d. 7 November, 1758,
leaving a son and heir, Rob ERT BRUCE, Esq. of Kennet,
father of Rob ERT BRUCE, Esq. of Kennet, a lord of session,
as Lord Kennet, who d. 8 April, 1785, and was s. by
his som, ALEXANDER BRUCE, Esq. of Kennet, who was
S. in 1808 by his eldest son, Robert BRUCE, Esq. of
Kennet, M.P. co. Clackmannan, m. Anne, dau. of William
Murray, Esq. of Touchadam, and d. 13 Augu t, 1864,
leaving a son, ALEXANDER HUGH, Lord Balfowr of Burleigh,
who established his right to the barony, 21 July, 1868.
Having thus carried down the senior line, we revert to Sir
James Balfour's second son,
SIR. JAMES BALFour, Knt., who having risen high in favour
with JAMEs I., was created by His Majesty LORD BALFour of
Glenawley, co. Fermanagh, in the peerage of Ireland, by
patent, dated 8 November, 1619. He m. 1st, Grissell, dau. and
heir of Patrick Balfour, of Petcolla, co. Fife, by whom he had
issue,
1. JAMEs, 2nd baron. II. Alexander. III. Pierce, d. S. p.
1. Margaret, m. John Gordon, of Ducherys, in Scotland.
II. Anne, am. 1st, Sir John Wemyss, Knt., of Loghly, co.
Fife; and 2ndly, Archibald Hamilton, Esq., of Ballygawley,
co. Tyrone, eldest son of Malcolm Hamilton, D.D., Arch-
bishop of Cashel, by whom she had no issue.
III. Elizabeth, d. ºwn 772.
Lord Balfour ºn. 2ndly, Lady Elizabeth Hay, dau. of George,
6th Earl of Erroll, previously wife of Sir John Leslie, Knt.,
10th Baron of Balquhain ; and 3rdly, Hon. Anne Blayney,
dau. of Edward, 1st Lord Blayney, but had no further
issue. He d. 18 October, 1634, and was buried in the church
of the Blackfriars, London, when he was s. by his eldest son,
JAMEs, 2nd Lord Balfour, of Glenawley, who signed his
father's funeral certificate in Ulster's Office, 29 July, 1635,
ºn. Anne, dau. of Sir Francis Goldsmith, Knt., of Gravesend,
co. Kent, and d. S. p. 26 February following, leaving by his
will, dated the 15th of the same month, Anne, his wife, his
executrix. With his lordship the title of Glenawley ExPIRED.
The will of the 1st lord, dated 16 October, 1634, was proved
5 March following. In it he mentions his relative, Sir William
Balfour, Knt., of Westminster, whose dau. Susan, m. Hugh
Hamilton de Deserf, and whose son was ancestor of the Bal-
fours, now Town LEY-BALFOURS, of Townley Hall, co. Louth.
Arms—Arg., a chev., Sa., charged with an otter's head
erased, of the first; in base, a saltier, couped, of the Second.
BALLOL-BARONS BALIOL.
3Lineage.
In the reign of WILLIAM RUFUs,
Guy, GUIDo, or WIDO DE BALIOL had a grant from the crown
H A I,
R A L
ef the PARosy of Biwell, in Northumberland, and thus became de Valence, Earl of Pembroke, but dying in 127 l, withou%
its feudal lord. He was 3. by his son (or, by Some accounts, the
son of BARNA1:D DE BAL19L),
15ARNARD DE BALIoI., a military commander of reputation,
who participated in the vict ry achieved over the Scots, in
1138, at Northallerton, known in history as the “Battle of the
Standard,” but was afterwards taken prisoner, et Lincoln, with
King STEPHEN. Upon the incursion of the Scots, in the 20th
HENRY II., Barnard de Baliol again took up arms, and joining
IRobert de Stutevile, proceeded to the relief of Alnwick Castle,
and having surprised the besiegers, seized the king of Scots
with his own hand, and sent him prisoner to the castle of
Richmond. In the course of this forced march to Alnwick,
when, in consequence of a dense fog, a 'talt was recommended,
Baliol exclaimed. “Let those stay that Will, I am resolved to go
forward, although none follow me, rather than dishonour my-
self by tarrying here.” This feudal chief is supposed to have been
the founder of the fortress upon the banks of the Tees, called
“Barnard Castle.” He was a munificent benefactor to the
church, having, among other grants, bestowed lands upon the
abbey of St. Mary, at York, and upon the monks at Riebault,
for the health of his own soul, and that of his Wife, Agnes de
Pincheni. He was s. by his son,
EUsTACE DE BALIOI, who gave £100 for license to marry the
widow of Robert Fitzpiers. This feudal lord had issue,
I. HUGH, of whom presently. -
II. Henry, m. Lora, one of the co-heiresses of Christian, Wife ºf
William de Mandeville, Earl of Essex, and heirs of Peter,
lord of the barony of Valoines, and dying in the 30th of
HENRY III. (1245-6), his widow, the Lady Lauretta (as
termed in the record), had livery of all the lands in Essex,
IIertford, and Norfolk, which he held of her inheritance.
They had issue,
1 Alexander, living 56th HENRY III. (1271-2).
2 Guy Baliol.
III. Eustace, m. Hawise, dau. and heiress of Ralph de Boyville
de Levyngton, a baron of Northumberland, and his wife,
Ada, who had been the widow of William de Furnivall... In
the 45th HENRY III. (1260-1), this Eustace was sheriff of
Cumberland and governor of the castle of Carlisle. . In nine
years afterwards, assuming the cross, he attended Prince
Edward to the Holy Land.
Eustace de Baliol, sen, was s. by his son,
HUGH DE BALIoE, who was certified to hold the barony of
Biwell of the crown by the service of five knights' fees, and to
find thirty soldiers for the guard of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, as
his progenitors had done from the time of RUFUS. He held
likewise the lordship of Hiche, in Essex, iſ capité, as an aug-
mentation of his barony, by the gift of HENRY II. From King
John he obtained the lands of Richard de Unfranville, and of
Robert de Meisnell, in the county of York, in consideration of
his services in the baronial war. In the 18th of that monarch's
reign, he was joined with Philip de Hulcotes in defence of the
northern border towards Scotland; and when the King of
Scots had subjugated the whole of Northumberland for LEWIs
of France, those generals held out stoutly all the fortresses
upon the line of the Tees, particularly that of Barnard Castle,
where Eustace de Vesci (who had married the Scottish
monarch's sister), coming with his royal brother-in-law to the
siege, was slain. Hugh de Baliol, styled by Matthew Paris,
“dives et potens,” was s. by his son,
John DE BALIoI. This feudal lord 'm. DeVorgilda, younger
dau. and eventually sole heir, of Alan, Lord of Galloway, a great
Laron of Scotland, by Margaret his wife, sister of John le Scot,
the last Earl of Chester, and one of the heirs of David, sometime
Earl of Huntingdon, from which alliance arose the claim of
the Baliols to the crown of Scotland. By this illustrious lady
he acquired tho Seottish barony of Galloway. In the 28th of
HENRY III., when ways and means were required to discharge
the debt incurred by the war in Gascony, John de Baliol was
one of the committee of twelve chosen to report to parliament
upon the subject; and the next year he paid £30 for thirty
knights' fees, which he held towards the levy in aid, for mar-
rying the king's dau. He was afterwards sheriff of Cumber:
land for six Successive years, and governor of the castle of
Carlisle. Subsequently he had a military summons to attend
the king at Chester, to oppose the Welsh, and was sheriff of
the counties of Nottingham and Derby for three years; at
which time he had the homowy of Peverell committed to his
custody. In the baronial contest he adhered faithfully to the
king, and fell into the hands of the Earl of Leicester, with his
royal master, at the battle of Lewes, in 1264; but he appears
to have effected his escape, and to have joined the other loyal
barons in raising fresh troops for the captive monarch's re-
demption. This John Baliol and his wife were the founders of
the college that bears the name of Baliol, at Oxford. He d. in
1268, and was s. by his son (then twenty-eight years of age),
HUGH DE BALIOL, who m. Anne, or Agnes, dau. of William
issue, was s. by his brother,
ALEXANDER DE BALIol. The barony inherited by this feudal
lord consisted of more than five-and-twenty extensive lordships
He d. S. p. 1279, leaving Eleanor de Genoure, his widow, and
was s. by his brother, -
JoHN DE BALlol, who m. Isabel, dau. of John de Warren, 7th
Earl of Surrey. This feudal nobleman was one of the chief com-
petitors for the crown of Scotland in the reign of EDWARD I.,
and Was eventually declared king, by the decision of that
monarch, to whose arbitration the claimants submitted their
pretensions.
To elucidate Baliol's right to the Caledonian sceptre it will
be necessary to digress somewhat into the genealogy of the
Scottish princes.
DAVID, King of Scotland, had an only son PRINCE FIENRY,
of Scotland, who d. v. p., leaving three Sons, viz.,
I. MALcol M, who ascended the throne as MIALCOLM IV., and
was s. by his brother.
II. WILLIAM the Lion, father of ALEXANDER II.. father of
ALEXANDER III. This prince m. Margaret, dau. of HENRY
III., King of England, and had three children, Viz.,
*} both died in the lifetime of their father, s. ſp.
David, º
Margaret, m. in 1281, ERIC, KING OF NoFWAY, and left
an only dau., -
MARGARET, who was acknowledged QUEEN OF SCOTS,
but died in her passage from Norway, and with her
terminated the lines of David's two sons, Malcolm and
William.
III. DAVID, Earl of Huntingdon, in Fngland, m. Maud, dau. of
Hugh, and sister and co-heiress of Ranulph, Earl of Chester,
by whom he left issue at his decease in 1219, -
Henry, d. S. p.
IDavid, d. S. p.
John, surnamed Le Scot, S. to the earldom of Huntingdon,
and became Earl of Chester, d. S. p. -
MARGARET, m. to ALAN, Lord of Galloway, and had two
daus. and co-heirs, CHRISTIAN, ºn. William, Earl of Albe-
marle, and d, s, p.; and DEVORGUILL, or DEVORGILDA, who
m. JoHN DE BALIOL, and was mother of JOHN BALIOL, King
of Scotland, w! Suprat. -
Isabella, m. to Robert Bruce, and had a son, ROBERT BRUCE,
the celebrated claimant for the Scottish Crown.
Ada, m. Henry de Hastings, Lord IIastings, and left a son
and heir, -
HENRY, Lord Hastings, father of JOHN, Lord Hastings, ſº
claimant for the Scottish throne. -
By this table, the claim of Baliol seems indisputable, his
mother, who was then alive, having abdicated her right in his
favour, but Bruce contended that he was himself one step of
kindred nearer to David, Earl of Huntingdon, than Baliol,
being that nobleman's grandson; and he met the question
of seniority, by alleging, that he had to contest that point in
reality with Baliol's mother, and that being a male, he ought to
be preferred to a female, according to the law and usage of
nations, of which he adduced divers precedents. IEDWARD
decided, however, in favour of BALIOL, and the new king swore
fealty to the English monarch, on 30 November, 1292, as his
superior lord. In the oath he acknowledged the sovereignty of
the king of England over Scotland, in very express and sub-
missive terms; and he caused an authentic act of allegiance to
be drawn up. Baliol's installation followed, and was performed
at Scone, with the usual ceremonies, all the Scottish lords
swearing fealty to him, save RoßERT BRUCE, who absented him-
self. Thus the English FEUDAL BARONY OF BALIOL merged in
the royal dignity of Scotland. JoHN BALIOL, king of Scotland,
d. in 1314, and his two sons, King EDWARD BALIOL, and Henry
Baliol, dying S. p., the former in 1363, the latter in 1332, the
right of representation of the Kings of Scotland became vested
in his, John's, sisters, of whom there were four,
Margaret, who d. S. p.
ApA, wife of William de Lindsay, of Lamberton,
CICELY, wife of John de Burgh.
MARY, wife of John Comyn, Lord of Badenoch.
The dau. and heir of ADA BALIOL and WILLIAM LINDSAY was
Christian Lindsay, wife of Ingelram Sire de Coucy. Her right
to represent the royal House of Scotland (which carried along
with it the representation of the Anglo-Saxon kings) descended
through the House of St. Pol to that of the Royal Bourbons, and,
is now wested in His Royal Highness Henry, Duke of Bordeaux,
Count de Chambord, and failing him, it will descend to his
sister's son, Tobert de Bourbon, Duke of Parma. - -
CICELY BALIOL and JoHN DE BURGH had two dauS. and co-
heirs, viz., !.
1 Hawys, who, by her husband, Thomas de Gresley, had a
dau. Joan, wife of John, 2nd Lord de la Warre, and from her
descended two brothers, viz., SIR OWEN WEST, whose only
B A. R.
B. A. R.
dau. and heir, Mary, m. Sir Adrian Poynings, and was mother
of two co-heiresses, Mary, m. to Sir Edward Moore, of Larden,
and Ann, m. to Sir George Moore, of Loseley, and GEORGE
WEST, ancestor of the WESTs, EARLs of DE LA WARRE.
2 Dervorgilla, wife of Robert, 1st Lord Fitzwalter. From her
dau., Christian, wife of John le Marechal, and her grand-
dau, Hawyse, wife of Robert, 2nd Lord Morley, descended
a löng line of Lords Morley. William, 12th Lord Morley
and Lord Monteagle, had a dau., Catherine Parker, wife of
John Savage, Earl Rivers, through whose two dalls. the royal
plood of Baliol has descended to the families of Pitt, Lord
fivers, and Lane Fox, of Bramham, and to that of Colyear,
JEarl of Portmore,
MARY BALIoI, m. JoHN CoMYN, Lord of Badenoch, Who Was
heir general of King DoNALD BANE, being 4th in descent
from Hexilda, that monarch's grand-dau. His son, John Comyn,
Lord of Badenoch, had two daus. (in whose descendants are
united the co-heirship of Baliol with that of Donald Bane),
viz.:
1 Joan Comyn, wife of David de Strathbolgie, Earl of Aºhol:
Her descendant, Elizabeth Percy, of Athol, the wife 6f Sir
Thomas Burgh, was ancestress to a line of Lords Burgh and
Baronets Boothby, of whom the co-heirship general Vested in
the Venerable Thomas Thorpe, archdeacon of Bristol.
2 Elizabeth Comyn, wife of Richard, 2nd Lord Talbot, and
ancestress to a long line of Earls of Shrewsbury, whose elder
branch ended in an heiress, Lady Alithea. Talbot, who, in
1612, m. Thomas Howard, Earl of Arundel and Surrey. From
her are descended the Dukes of Norfolk; but her two heirs
general are Lords Stourton and Petre.*
Arms—Gu., an Orle, arg.
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BALIOL–BARONS HALIOL.
Dy Writ of Summons, dated 26 September, 1300.
3.ineage,
SIR ALEXANDER BALIoI, of Cavers, a kinsman of JoBIN DE
BALIoI, King of Scotland, being in the retinue of that magnifi-
cent prelate, Anthony Beke, bishop of Durham, and Patriarch
of Jerusalem, in the expedition made by King EDWARD I. into
Flanders, was restored to all his lands in Scotland, in the 25th
of that monarch’s reign, and was summoned to parliament, as a
BARON, from the 26th September, 1300, to the 3rd November,
J306. His lordship in. Isabell, dau. and heiress of Richard de
Chilham, and widow of David de Strabolgi, Earl of Athol, by
whom he obtained, for life, the castle and manor of Chilham,
in the county of Kent, and was father of
SIR ALEXANDER BALIOL, of Cayers, lord chamberlain of
Scotland 1290, who suffered forfeiture. His son, or brother,
Thom As BALIOL, having no issue, resigned Cavers to his
brother-in-law, William, Earl of Douglas, in 1368. The BARONY
CF BALIOL is EXTINCT.
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BARD – WISCO UNT BELLAMONT.
By Letters Patent, dated 8 July, 1646.
31 tutgagg.
HENRY BARD, younger of two sons of the Rev. George Bard,
vicar of Staines, in Middlesex, by Susan his wife, dau. of John
Dudley, and the lineal descendant of the family of Bard of
North Kelsey, in Lincolnshire, returning from his travels in the
East about the time the ciyil war of CHARLEs's reign broke out,
entered into the royal Service, obtained a colonel's commission,
and having subsequently gallantly distinguished himself, par-
ticularly at the battle of Cheriton Down, was created succes:
sively a BARONET of England, in 1644, and a peer of Ireland, as
Baron Bard, of Dromboy, in the co. of Meath, and Viscount
Bellamont, in the co. of Dublin, 8 July, 1646. His lordship
m. Anne, dau, of Sir William Gardyner, Knt., of Peckham, co,
Surrey, and by her (who d. in 1668) had two daus., of whom the
elder, Anne, begane mistress to her father's patron, Prince
Rupert, and by him was mother of Dudley Bard, slain at the
siege at Buda, in 1686; and Persiana, the younger, m. her
cousin, Nathaniel Bard, Esq. of Caversfield.
Arms—Sa., on a ghey, between ten martlets, arg., five
plates.
* To the researches of my learned and esteemed friend, Alex-
ander Sinclair, Esq., the ablest, probably, of all Scottish gene-
alogists, I am much indebted for these details of the descendants
of the royal Baliols.
BARDOLF–BARONS BARDOLF.
By Writ of Summons, dated 6 February, 1299.
£in page.
The first of this family upon record, -
WILLIAM BARDOLF, was sheriff of Norfolk and Suffolk, from
the 16th to 21st of HENRY II., inclusive, and after him came his
son and heir,
THoMAS BARDOLF, who, upon the scutage being levied of
such barons as did not attend King HENRY II. into Ireland, in
the 18th of that monarch's reign, nor contribute men or money
to that service, paid £25 for the scutage of those knights' fees
which formerly belonged to Ralph Hanselyn, Baron of Schel-
ford, in the county of Nottingham, whose dau, and heiress,
Rose, he had married. This Thomas obtained from William,
brother of King HENRY II, the Lordship of Bradewell, to hold
to himself and his heirs, by the service of one knight's fee;
three parts of which he bestowed upon his three dauS., viz.,
, wife of Robert de St. Remigio; ——, wife of William
Bacun; and ——, wife of Baldwin de Thoni. Thomas Bardolf
Was S. by his son,
Doun BARDoEF, who marrying Beatrix, dau. and heiress of
William de Warren, acquired by her the Barony of Wirmegay,
in the county of Norfolk. He d. in 1209, leaving his widow
Beatrix surviving, who gave 3100 marks to the king, for livery
of her father's lands, and a reasonable dowry from the lands
belonging to her husband; as also that she might not be com-
pelled to marry again, contrary to her inclination. Doun Bar-
dolf was s. by his son, •.
: WILLIAM BARDOLF, who, in the 26th of HENRY III., attended
that monarch in person in the expedition which he then made
into France. In the next year, he had livery of the honour of
Wirmegay, which during his minority had been in the hands of
Hubert de Burgh, Earl of Kent; and he subsequently obtained
royal charters for markets and free warren throughout his
different lordships and manors. In the 41st of the same
monarch, he attended the king in his expedition into Wales,
and was soon after constituted governor of Nottingham Castle.
He was at the fatal battle of Lewes, under the royal banner, in
1264, and was there taken prisoner, along with the king. He
d. in the 4th of EDWARD I., anno 1275, and was s. by his son,
WILLIAM BARDOLF, who, doing homage, had livery of his
lands, lying in the counties of Leicester, Lincoln, Nottingham,
Norfolk, and Sussex, and soon after obtained charters for fairs
and markets to be holden at his different manors. He m.
Julian, dau. of Hugh de Gurnay, and dying before 1292, was s.
by his son,
HUGH BARDOLF, who, in the 22nd of EDwARD I., had sum-
mons, with other eminent persons, to attend the king, to advise
upon the affairs of the realm, and was subsequently summoned
to parliament, as BARON BARDoDF, from the 6th of February,
1299 (27th EDWARD I.), to the 2nd of June, 1302. He m. Isabel,
dau. and heiress of Robert Aguillon,” by whom he had two sons,
Thomas and William. His lordship, who was employed in the
French and Scottish wars of this reign, d. in 1303, and was s.
by his elder son,
SIR. THOMAS BARDoIF, K.B., as 2nd Baron Bardolf. This
nobleman was summoned to parliament from 26 August,
1307, to 23 October, 1330 (4 EDw. I.), about the latter of
Which years his lordship d., and was s. by his son, -
JoBN BARDOLF, 3rd Baron Bardolf de Wirmegay, as latterly
styled, Summoned to parliament from 22 January, 1336, to
1 June, 1363. His lordship ºn. Elizabeth, dau and co-heiress
of Sir Roger D'Amorie, and, as Dugdale calls her, “that great
Woman,” his wife, Elizabeth, by whom he acquired a consider-
able accession of landed property. This nobleman participated
in the glories of the martial reign of EDWARD III., and attained
the high dignity of BANNERET. He d. in 1371, and was s. by
his son,
WILLIAM BARDOLF, 4th Baron Bardolf, summoned to par-
liament from 20 January, 1376, to 3 September, 1385, as
“William Bardolf of Wormegay.” His lordship m. Agnes, dau.
of Sir Michael Poynings, Knt. He served in the French and
Irish Wars; latterly under John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster,
and dying in 1385 (8 RICHARD II.), was s. by his son,
THOMAS BARDOLF DE WoRMEGAY, 5th Baron Bardolf, sum-
• *-*.
* In Gibson’s Camden's Britannia, it is stated that Sir Robert
Aguillon had a castle at the manor of Addington in Surrey,
which was holden in fee, by the serjeantcy, to find in the king's
kitchen, on the coronation day, a person to make a dainty dish,
called “Mapigernoun, or Dillegrout,” and serve the same up to
the king's table. This service has been regularly claimed by the
lords of the said manor, and allowed at the respective corona
tions of tue kings of England.—BANKs' Extinct ſecrage.
22
B A. R.
B A. R.
moned to parliament from 12 September, 1390, to 25 August,
1404. This nobleman joining Henry, Earl of Northumberland,
Thomas, earl marshal and Nottingham, and Richard Scroope,
archbishop of York, in their rebellion, temp. HENRY IV. (for
which the earl marshal and archbishop were beheaded at York),
he was forced, with the Earl of Northumberland, to fly to
France; but those lords returning in about three years after-
wards, and again raising the standard of insurrection in York-
shire, they were attacked by the sheriff and the power of the
county at Bramham Moor, where, sustaining a total defeat, the
earl fell in the field, and Lord Bardolf died soon afterwards of
his wounds. His lordship had married Avicia, dau. of Ralph,
Lord Cromwell, and left two daus, viz.,
Anne, m. 1st, to Sir William Clifford, Knt., and 2ndly, to
Reginald Lord Cobham.
Joane, m. to Sir William Phelip, K.G. (son of Sir John Phelip,
Knt., of Donynton, Suffolk), a valiant soldier in the French
wars of King HENRY V., to which monarch he was treasurer
of the household, and at his decease had the chief direction
of his funeral. Sir William is said to have been raised to the
peerage by letters patent, as LORD BARDOLF, in the reign of
HENRY VI., but he was never summoned to parliament. By
Joane Bardolf he left an only dau. and heiress,
Elizabeth, who m. John, Viscount Beaumont (see that title).
Thomas, the 5th and unfortunate Lord Bardolf, dying thus,
and being afterwards attainted, his BARONY and large posses-
sions became forfeited. The estates were divided between
Thomas Beaufort, Duke of Exeter, the king's brother, Sir
George Dumbar, Knt., and the queen; but the latter propor-
tion, upon the petition of Sir William Clifford and his wife, and
Sir William Phelip and his wife, to the king, was granted in
reversion, after the queen's decease, to those representatives
of the attainted nobleman. Dugdale states “that Lord Bar-
dolf's remains were quartered, and the quarters disposed of by
being set upon the gates of London, York, Lenne, and Shrews-
bury, while the head was placed upon one of the gates of Lin-
coln; his widow obtained permission, however, in a short time,
to remove and bury them.”
Arms—AZ., three cinquefoils, or.
BARNEWALL-WISCOUNT TBARNEWALL,
OF KINGSLAND.
By Letters Patent, dated 29 June, 1646,
3ítuteåge.
This great Anglo-Norman family which with the FitzGeralds,
Butlers, and Plunketts was one of the most powerful of the old
English pale, has been settled in Ireland from the period of the
conquest of that country by Strongbow, in the relgn of HENRY II.
Of the three principal lines of the family of Barnewall, the
BARoNETs of CRICKSTown are the eldest, their representative
and the present chief of the family is SIR REGINALD BARNEWALI,
the 8th baronet. Next in order to the house of Crickstown
comes the branch of the Lords Trimleston, whose peerage,
created in 1461, is still extant, and the 2nd barony on the roll of
the Irish peers. The present possessor is Thomas Barnewall,
16th lord. The youngest of all the branches of this family was
that of the Viscounts ICINGSLAND, of whom we are now about
to treat.
The first of the family who came to Ireland was SIR, MICHAEL
DE BERNEvAL, who landed at Beerhaven, in the co. of Cork,
according to tradition, previous even to the landing of Strong-
bow in Leinster. Sir Michael was the direct descendant of
ALANUs DE BERNEVAL, the companion in arms of WILLIAM THE
CoNQUERoR, whose name is inscribed on the roll of Battle Abbey,
From this successful soldier the 12th in descent was
SIR ULPHRAM DE BERNEVAL, who ºn. a dau, of the Lord
Furnival, and by her left issue.
I. SIR CHRISTOPHER, who succeeded at Crickstown, and
having m. Matilda, dau. and heiress of the last Lord of
Drakestown and Drakerath, left issue two sons,
SIR NICHOLAs, who continued the elder line at Crickstown,
whose descendant and representative is SIR. E.EGINALD
BARNEWALL, Bart., and
SIR. Robert, who was created, in 1461, Paron Trimleston;
his representative is Thomas Barnewall, present and 16th
Lord Trimleston.
II John of Frankestown, from whom the Viscounts Kingsland
derive.
Sir Ulphram dying was succeeded at Crickstown by his eldest
son, Sir Christopher, while his 2nd son, JoHN DE BERNEVAL, of
Frankestown, was high sheriff of the co. Meath in 1433; he m.
Genet, dau. and heiress of —— Netterville, of Staffordston, and
by her left issue.
SIB Rich ARD BARNEWALL, of Ficldston, which estate he
acquired by his marriage with Catherine, dau. and heiress of
John de la Feld (or Delafield) of Fieldston: by this lady, he
left, with other issue, a son,
SIR. RogER BARNEWALL, who m. Alison dau. of Christopher,
2nd Lord Trimleston, and dying was succeeded by his son,
SIR PATRICK BARNEWALL, of Fieldston, Gracedieu, and
Turvey. On 7 October, 1534, he was made serjeant-at-law, and
Solicitor-general, and on 1 October, 1550, Master of the Rolls.
By his marriage with Anne, eldest dau. of Richard Luttrell, of
Luttrellstown, he left issue (with three daus., the eldest of whom
became the wife of Sir Patrick Barnewall, of Crickstown) a son
and successor,
SIR CHRISTOPHER BARNEWALL, of Turvey, who was high
Sheriff of the co. Dublin in 1560 : he m. Marian, dau. of Patrick
Sherle, of Shallon, co. Meath, and sister and heiress of John
Sherle. Sir Christopher built the present mansion at Turvey,
and dying in 1607, left issue,
I. SIR PATRICK, his successor.
II. Lawrence, d. ºwnſm.
III. James, d. young.
IV. John, of Flemingston, whose line is ExTINCT.
I. Catherine, m. Thomas Finglas, of Westpalston.
II. Margaret, m. Nicholas, Lord Howth
III. Genet, ºn, Richard Stanihurst, of Court Duff.
1Y. Alison, m. Sir Edward FitzGerald, of Tecroghan.
W. Elizabeth, ºn. John Finglas, Esq.
VI. Anne, m. Sir John Draicot, of Mornington.
VII. Mable, m. Sir Richard Masterson, of Fernes
VIII. Ismay, m. Richard Delahyde, of Moyclare.
IX. Eleanor, m. James, lst Earl of Roscommon.
X. Maud, m. Richard Belinge, Esq.
XI. Mary, mo. Patrick, Lord Dunsany.
Sir Christopher dying was succeeded by his son,
SIR PATRICK BARNEWALL, of Turvey, who m. Mary, dau. of Sir
Nicholas Bagenal, knight marshal of Ireland, by his wife
Eleanor, dau. and co-heiress of Sir Edward Griffith, of Pen-
thorn, in Wales, and by her he left (with other issue,) a son and
SULCCeSSOI".
SIR NICHOLAS BARNEWALL, of Turvey, who, in reward for his
Services during the civil war, was created by King CHARLEs I.,
29 June, 1646, WIScount BARNEWALI, of KINGSLAND and BARos
OF TURVEY. The patent conferring these titles is dated at
Ragland Castle, the seat of the devoted loyalist, the Marquess
of Worcester. The 1st Viscount Kingsland m. Bridget, eldest
dau. and co-heir of Henry, the 12th Earl of Kildare, and widow
of Rory O’Donel, Earl of Tyrconnel, and by her had issue: five
sons and four daus. :
I. Christopher, d. wºm, before his father. . .
II. Patrick, whose services are mentioned in the preamble to
his father's patent, also d. 'wºme, in England, before hig
father. s
III. HENRY, who spicceeded to the title.
IV. Francis, of Beggstown and Woodpark, co. Meath : he mº,
Jane, dau. of Philip FitzGerald, of Alloone, and dying, left
issue by her
Nicholas of Beggstown and Woodpark, who m. Catherine,
4th dau, of Robert, 9th Lord Trimleston, and sister of
Mathias and John, 10th and 11th lords. By this marriage
Nicholas Barnewall left issue, -
Mathew Barnewall, of Beggstown, who m. Anne, dau. of
Thomas McCann, Esq., and left issue
MATHEw, who became the 6th viscount.
v. Mathew, d, wrvm. -
v1. James (Col.), father of
George, of Wimbledon, co. Dublin, who m. Miss O'Farrell,
of Coyne Castle, co. Longford, and left (with two daus.) a
son and successor,
Christopher, of Wimbledon, who ºn. Miss Norman, dau.
of Thomas Norman, of Lanesborough, co. Longford,
and had issue,
1 George, who d. ºwn m. , -
2 Thomas, capt. Longford militia, who presented a.
etition to the House of Lords in 1835, claiming the
titles of Viscount Kingsland and Baron of Turvey,
but the case was never adjudicated on. Capt. Barne-
well m., and had several children.
I. Mary, ºn. Nicholas, 6th Viscount Gormanston,
II. Mable, m. Christopher, 2nd Earl of Fingall.
III. Eleanor, m. Charles Whyte, of Leixlip.
Iv. Frances, d. wrººm.
The 1st Viscount Kingsland was succeeded by his 3rd but,
eldest surviving son,
HENRY, 2nd viscount, who ºn. Ist, Mary, dau. of John, 2nd
Viscount Netterville, and by her had an only dau, Marian,
who m. Thomas Nugent, styled Lord Riverston; he m. 2ndly,
Lady Mary Nugent, 2nd dau. of Thomas, 3rd Earl of West-
meath, and by her left issue at his death in 1688,
1. NICHOLAs, his successor.
II. Richard, d. wrvm. -
III. Joseph, d. wºm.
Iv. Christopher, d. wivin.
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Henry, 2nd viscount, dying in 1688, was succeeded by his eldest
:S013, -- - -
NICHOLAS, 3rd viscount, who m. Mary, youngest dau. and
co-heiress (with her sisters, Elizabeth, Viscountess Ross,
and Frances, Viscountess Dillon) of George, Count Hamilton
(uncle of James, 6th Earl af Abercorn) by his wife, Frances,
eldest dau. and co-heiress (with her sister, Sarah, Duchess of
Marlborough) of Richard Jennings, of Sandridge, in Hertford-
shire; after the death of Count Hamilton she became the wife
of Richard Talbot, Earl and afterwards Duke of Tyrconnel: by
this marriage the 3rd viscount had two sons and four daus.,
I. HENRY-BENEDICT, his successor.
II. George, who ſº. in 1752, Barbara Belasyse, 2nd dau. of
Thomas, 2nd Earl of Falconberg, and at his death in 1771,
he left issue by her an only son,
GEORGE, who succeeded as 5th Viscount.
I. Mary,
II. Harriot.
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III. Elizabeth.
IY, Frances, nº. Hon. Richard Barnewall, 3rd son of John,
11th Lord Trimleston. The great grandson of this marriagé
W3S
THOMAS, 16th LORD TRIMLESTON, thus heir of line of the
Viscounts Kingsland.
The 3rd viscount was succeeded by his eldest son,
HENRY BENEDICT, 4th viscount, who m. 1735, Honora, dau. of
Peter Daly, of Quansbury, co. Galway, but by her had no issue;
he d. 1744, and was succeeded by his nephew,
GEORGE, 5th viscount, who having been brought up a Protes-
tant, took the oaths and his seat in the House of Lords in Ire.
land, 18 January, 1787; he never married, and at his death, 5
April, 1800, the Turvey and other estates devolved on Lord
Trimleston, and the title remained dormant till 1814, when the
House of Lords admitted the claim of MATHEw BARNEwBLL,
who then became the 6th viscount (vide descendants of Francis,
4th son of 1st viscount): he was three times married, but left
no issue by any of his wives: he d. in 1833 (for a narrative of
this lord's changeful career, see BURRE's Vicissitudes of
Families), and since that period, with the exception of the
petition of Captain THOMAS BARNEWELL, already mentioned,
who claims to be descended from Christopher, 4th son of the
2nd Viscount, no attempt has been made to revive the honours
of the family. The petition of Captain Barnewall was before
the House of Lords in 1835. - -
Arms—Erm... a bordure, engr., gu.
IBARRET--LORD BARRET OF NEW-
Bl] RG-H.
By Letters Patent, dated 17 October, 1627.
SIR EDWARD BARRETT, Knt., created a peer of Scotland, by the
title of LORD BARRETT, OR NEWBURGH, 17 October, 1627, held the
office of chancellor of the exchequer from 1635 to 1642, and
d. in 1644, without issue by his wife, Anne, dau. of Sir Edward
Cary, Knt. The title of course became ExTINCT. His kinsman,
the Hon. Richard Lennard, of Horsford, in Norfolk, to whom
he bequeathed his property in Essex, was youngest son of
Richard, Lord Dacre: he took the name of Barrett, and was
ancestor of Thomas Barrett-Lennard, Lord Dacre, who d. in
1786. - -
Arms-Per pale, arg. and gu., barry of four pieces, counter-
changed, -
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BARRY – BARONS BARRY, OF BARRY'S
COURT, VISCOUNTS BUTTEVANT, AND
IEARLS OF BARRYMOR.E.
WILLIAM DE BARRI, of Norman origin, from whom all the
Barrys descend, ºn. Angareth, dau. of Nesta (the dau. of IRhese
Gryffith, Prince of South Wales), and sister of Robert l'itz-
Stephen, and Maurice Fitzgerald; by whom he had issue,
ROBERT, ently.
Timºr." } of whom presently
Walter.
GºRALD, so well known as GIRALDUS CAMBRENSIS. from Cam-
bria, the ancient name of Pembrokeshire, in which county
he was born in the year 1146, at Tenby, or the castle ºf
Mainarpir. About the time of the birth of l’hilip the August,
we find him then twenty years of age, a student at Paris. He
was subsequently prebendary of Hereford, and being it person
of great learning, was elected in 1176, by the clituter of
St. David's, bishop of that see; but he declined the election,
because unsanctioned, according to law, by the king, and
passed a second time into France, to pursue l;is studies at
Paris, where he became so celebrated that he was chosen in
1179 professor of canon law, by the university; he rejected
the honour, however, in expectation of more solid advantages
at homc. In four years afterwards, he was invited to court.
by King HENRY II., and appointed one of the royal chaplains.
In 1185, he accompanied John, Earl of Moreton (afterwards
Išing Jo IIN), as his private secretary, into Ireland, and em
ployed a five years' residence, there in the collection of mate.
rials for writing the Topography of Ireland, and the Vaticinal
Histºry of its Conquest; and having already written a
description of England and Wales, he travelled to Jerusalem,
and wrote Î)e Minºbilibus Terrae Sanctae. Upon his return,
his uncle David, bishop of St. David's, made him archdeacon
of Brecknock; in which capacity he assisted, anno 1188,
Baldwin, archbishop of Canterbury, in preaching the Chris-
tian doctrine to the Welsh, and inciting them to the Holy
War. But in 1197, Jeffry Fitz-Piers, Earl of Essex, having
been made justiciary of England, and having marched with
a great force into Wales, was so much incensed against
Giraldus, by the bishop of Bangor's insinuations of his being
an enemy to the king, that he seized upon all his lands at
Brecknock, and passing, on his return, through Gloucester,
directed a precept to the archdeacon of Oxford to take into
his hands all the revenues Giraldus had within his arch-
deaconry; whereof Gerald complained by letter to the
bishop of Ely, the dean of London, and the archdeacon of
Bucks, setting forth that among his other sufferings, he had
been dis-seized of his prebend of Hereford and his church of
Chesterton, in Oxfordshire. He afterwards refused the
bishopric of Leighlin and Ferns; but accepted, in 1199, that
of St. David's. He could not, however, obtain a confirma-
tion from the Holy See, being opposed by Geoffry, prior of
Lanthony, nominated by Hubert, archbishop of Canterbury,
which caused his resignation of the archdeaconry. He (i.
about the year 1215, and was buried in the cathedral of St.
David's.
The eldest son, -
SIR. Rob ERT BARRI, accompanied Robert Fitz-Stephen into
Ireland, in 1169, to assist Dermod, King of Leinster, to regain
his kingdom, and after a series of gallant exploits, which
obtained for him the name of “Barry-More,” was slain at
Lismore, about the year 1185. His brother and successor,
PHILIP DE BARRY, who built the castle of Barry's Court in
1206, was ancestor of -
DAVID DE BARRY, styled the 1st VIscount of BUTTEvANT,
Who Was appointed by the king, in 1267, lord justice of
Ireland, subdued the McCarties and Geraldines, and ended
the feuds between them and the Burkes. In 1273, he had
free Warren in all his lands, as Lord of Buttevant, being
designated “a rich noble baron.” His descendant,
John BARRY, was living at Buttevant in 1317, and was
father of
DAVID DE BARRY, from whom we pass to his lineal descen-
dant,
WILLIAM BARRY, who in 1490 sat as premier viscount in par-
liament, but was slain by his brother, David, archbishop of
Cork and Cloyne, in 1499; which David shared himself a simi-
lar fate, being killed by Thomas Barry; and after he had been
buried twenty days, his body was taken up and publicly burned,
by the command of Maurice, Earl of Desmond. William Barry,
Viscount Buttevant, left issue, Juliana, m. to Edmund de
Courcy, by whom she was grandmother of Jobi, Lord King-
Sale, and his successor,
JoHN BARRy, Lord Barry and Viscount Buttevant, who was
S. by his son, -
JAMES FITz-John BARRy, Lord Barry and Viscount Butte-
vant, who on 9 February, 1556, made an entail of his estate, on
failure of issue male of his own body, to his cousin, James
Fitz-Richard Barry-Roe ; and dying 8, p. in 1557, was s. by his
Said kinsman,
JAMES FITZ-RICHARD BARRY-Roſſ, Lord of Ibawne and Vis-
dount Buttevant, who had a special livery of the inheritance
granted him, 27 April, 1561, by the title of James Barry, Vis-
count Barrymore, alias Lord of Barrymore, and obtained, on
12 March, 1567, from Queen ELIZABETH, a lease for twenty-one
years of divers abbey lands, among which were those of But-
tevant. In the parliament held at Dublin, 12 January, 1559,
he sat as premier viscount. His lordship ºn. Ellen, dau. of
Cormac MacCarthy Reagh, and had issue,
1. RICHARD, VIScount BUTTEyANT, deaf and dumb, d. S. p.
II. DAVID, of whom presently,
III WILLIAM, of Lislee, whose grandson,
WILLIAM BARRY, of Lislee, forfeited his estate temp. Croix-
B A R.
B. A. R.
well; he ºn. Fllen, dau. and heir of Charles McCarthy,
Esq., of Castlemore, co. Cork, and baá issue; of which the
eldest son, DAVID, was declared by a decree in Chancery,
1706, heir to his maternal grandmother.
From JAMES BARRY, of Ballymacraheen, co. Cork, Esq.,
stated to have been another son of William Barry, of Lislee,
and Ellen McCarthy, his wife, descended
JAMES REDMoRD BARRY, Esq., who claimed the Viscounty
of BUTTEvan T, in 1825.
The 2nd son,
DAVID FITz-JAMES BARRY, Viscount Buttevant and Baron of
hawne, was one of the lords of the parliament held by Sir
John Perrot, 26 April, 1585, but afterwards joined in the
rebellion of the Earl of Desmond. He made his peace, how-
ever, in the time of Lord Grey's government, by paying a
fine of £500. From that period he became remarkable for
his fidelity to the crown, was of council to Sir George Carew,
president of Munster, and did great service against the
rebels in that province. In 1601, he was made general of the
Provincials, and after the defeat of the Spaniards, and
raising the siege of Kinsale, anºwo 1602, the president placed
l,600 men under his command ; when his lordship, with his
brother John, and Sir George Thorliton, commander of 500
English soldiers, did considerable service; and by taking a
very large prey of cattle, forced several, from the extreme
misery to which they were reduced, to return to their alle-
giance and to sue for pardon. In recompense of these services,
King JAMEs I. made his lordship leases for thirty-one years of
a great portion of the lands of the M*Carthys. His lordship m.
Ellen, younger dau. of David, Viscount Fermoy, and had
lSSue,
DAVID FITz-DAVID, who m, Elizabeth, dau. of Richard, Lord
Poer, and dying before his father, left a son,
DAVID, who s. his grandfather.
Honora, nº. 1st, to Gerald Fitz-Gerald, of the Decies, by whom
she had no issue; and 2ndly, to Patrick Browne, Esq., of
Mulrankin, co. Wexford, by whom she had William, Walter,
and several daus.
Helena, In, 1st, to John, son and heir of Richard, Lord Poer,
of Curraghmore, by whom she had an only son, heir to his
grandfather. Her ladyship m, 2ndly, Thomas, Earl of
Örmonde, but had no issue; and 3rdly, in 1631, Sir Thomas
Somerset (3rd son of Edward, Earl of Worcester), who was
created, in 1626, Viscount Cashel, by whom she had an only
dau., Heleria, who d, wrvin.
Ellen, m. to Sir John Fitzgerald, Knt., of Ballymaloe, co.
Cork.
Catherine, m. to Richard Burke, Esq., of Derry Maclaghny,
co. Gal way.
Margaret, m. to Robert, Earl of Roscommon.
Lord Buttevant d. 10 April, 1617, and Yas S. by his grand-
S011,
DAVID BARRY, Viscount Buttevant, who highly distin-
guished himself by his fidelity to the English interest during
the civil commotions in Ireland, and was created, 28 February,
1628, EARL of BARRYMORE. His lordship m, 29 July, 1621,
Alice, eldest dau. of Richard, Earl of Cork, and by her (who m.,
2ndly, John Bârry, Esq., of Liscarrol) he left at his decease,
29 September, 1642, with two dauš. (Ellen, m, to Sir Arthur
Denny, Knt., of Tralee; and Catherine, wife of Edward Denny,
Esq., of Castle Lyons), two sons, of whom the elder,
RICHARD BARRY, 2nd Earl of Barrymore, b. in 1630, m. 1st,
Susan, dam. of Sir William Killegrew, Knt., by whom he had
three daus., Mary, m. to the Rev. Gerald Barry; Catherine,
m. to John Townsend, of Castle Townsend, co. of Cork; and
Susan. He m. 2ndly, in 1656, Martha, dau. of Henry Lawſ-
rence, Esq., by whom he had a son LAWRENCE, his heir; and
a dau., Theodora, wife of Charles May, Esq.; and 3rdly, Doro-
thy, dau. and heir of John Ferrer, Esq., of Dromore, co. Down,
by whom he had four sons and four daus, Dorothy m. to Sir
John Jacob, Bart. ; Anne, ºn. to Dr. Henry Maule, Bishop of
Meath; Margaret, m. to Thomas Crosbie, Esq., of Ballyheigue;
and Elizabeth, who d, young. The earl d. in 1694, and was s.
by his son,
LAWRENCE BARRY, 3rd Earl of Barrymore, who m. in 1682,
Catharine, dau. of Richard, Lord Santry, but by her (who m.
2ndly, in 1699, Francis Gash, Esq.; and 3rdly, in 1729, Sir
Henry Piers, Bart., of Tristernagh) leaving no issue at his de-
cease, 17 April, 1699, he was s. by his half-brother, -
JAMES BARRY, 4th Earl of Barrymore, b. in 1667, a lieutenant-
general in the army, who m. 1st, Elizabeth, sister of Charles,
Earl of Cork, and by her had a dau., Anne, m. to James Maule,
Esq. His lordship in. 2ndly, Lady Elizabeth Savage, dau. and
heir of Richard, Earl Rivers, by whom he had a dau. Penelope,
wife of Major-General James Cholmondeley; and 3rdly, 12
July, 1716, Lady Anne Chichester, dau. of Arthur, Earl of
Donegal, by whom he had issue, . . "
1. JAMEs, his heir. -
II. IRichard, M.P. for Wigan; m. in 1749, Jane, dau. and heir
of Arthur Hyde, Esq., of Castle Hyde, M.P. for the county of
Cork, but d.s. p. 23 November, 1787.
III. Arthur, d. whºmv. in 1770.
Iv. John-Smith, of Marbury, in Cheshire, b. 28 July, 1725;
ºn. in 1746, Dorothy, dau. and co-heir of Hugh Smith, Esq.,
of Weald Hall, Essex, and had issue, with a dau., two sons,
I JAMES-HUGH, of Marbury, Cheshire, and Foaty Island,
co. Cork, b. 1748, who d. without legitimate issue: his son
was the late John-SMITH BARRY, Esq., of Marbury and
Foaty Island.
2 Richard, d. S. p.
1. Catharine, d. in 1738.
II. Anne, m. to — Taylor, Esq., and d. 21 March, 1758.
His lordship d. at Castle Lyons, 5 January, 1747, and was s.
by his son, .
JAMES BARRY, 5th Earl of Barrymore, b. 25 May, 1717, who me.
Margaret, dau. and heir of Paul Davys, Viscount Mountcashel,
and dying 19 December, 1751, was s. by his only son, r
RICHARD BARRY, 6th Earl of Barrymore (captain 9th dra-
goons), b. October, 1745, who ºn. 1767, Lady Emily Stanhope,
3rd dau. of William, Earl of Harrington, and by her (who d, id
France, 1782) had issue,
1. RICHARD, his heir.
II. HENRY, successor to his brother.
III. Augustus, b. 16 July, 1773, in holy orders, d. 3. p. 27
November, 1818.
I. Carolina, b. 17 May, 1768, m. July, 1788, Louis Pierre
Drummond, Count de Melfort, of the French service, son of
Louis, Count de Melfort.
His lordship d. at Dromana, 1 August, 1773, and was interred
at Castle Lyons, co. Cork. His son,
RICHARD BARRY, 7th Earl of Barrymore, b. 14 August, 1769,
M.P. for Heytesbury. Of this nobleman Sir Egerton Brydges
gives the following description :-" With talents to shine in a
course of honourable ambition, with wit, good nature, and en-
gaging manners, he shone a meteor of temporary wonder and
regret, by freaks which would have disgraced Buckingham or
IRochester, until the accidental explosion of his musket, while
he was conveying some French prisoners from Folkestone to
Dover, as captain in the Berkshire militia, put an end to his
troubles and his follies on 6 March, 1793.” He left no issue.
His brother and heir, -
HENRY BARRY, 8th Earl of Barrymore, lieutenant-colonel
South Cork Militia, b. 16 August, 1770, m2. 16 January, 1795,
Anne, eldest dau. of Jeremiah Coghlan, Iºsq., of Ardo, co.
Waterford, but d. S. p. in 1824, when all his honours became
EXTINCT. -
Arms.--Arg., three bars, gemelles, gu.
BARRY-BARON BARRY, OF SANTRY.
By Letters Patent, dated 18 February, 1661.
£ineage.
The Barrys of Santry derived, it is supposed, from a branch of
the Barrymore family. --
SIR. JAMES BARRY, b. in 1603, eldest son of Alderman Richard
Barry, M.P., lord mayor of Dublin in 1610, and nephew of
Nicholas Barry, ancestor of the Barrys of Newtown Barry, Co.
Wexford, entered on the profession of the law, and attained its
highest honours, becoming eventually chief justice of the King's
Bench in Ireland. He received the honour of knighthood
in 1634, and in 1659 was chosen chairman of the convention
which met in Dublin, and proceeded to the transaction of busi-
ness, in defiance of the orders issued by the council of state in
England for their dissolution. They asserted their liberty and
independence, proclaimed their detestation of the king's mur-
der, and published a declaration for the re-admission of the
secluded members into the parliament of England. At the
Restoration, these services were not forgotten, and Sir James
was advanced, shortly after that auspicious event (by privy Seal,
dated 18 December, 1660, and by patent dated 18 February,
1661), to the peerage of Ireland as BARON BARRY, of Santry,
co. Dublin. His lordship m. Catharine, dau. of Sir William
Parsons, lord justice of Ireland, and dying 9 February, 1672,
left, with four daus, (Anne, m. 1st, to Stephen Butler, of Iłel-
turbet, and 2ndly, to the Hon. Taymond Fitzmaurice; Eliza-
beth, ºn. 4 December, 1683, Thomas Anderton, Esq.; Catherine,
and Mary), three sons,
J. RICHARD. 11. James. III. William, d. S. 9.
The eldest son, -
IłłCHARD BARRY, 2nd Lord Santry, m. Elizabeth, dau. of
Henry Jenery, Esq., and d. 1694, leaving (with four daus.,
Catharine, m. 1st, Lawrence, Earl of Barrymore : 2ndly,
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Francis Gash, Esq.; 3.dly, Sir Henry Piers, of Tristernagh,
Part., and d. 8 June, 1737; Frances, m. 23 November, 1695,
John Keating, Esq ; Elizabeth, wife of James Napper, Esq.;
and Dorothea) a son and successor,
HENRY BARRY, 3rd Lord Santry, b. in 1680, who ºn. 9 Feb-
ruary, 1702, Bridget, only dau. of Sir Thomas Domvile, Bart.,
of Templeogue, and dying 27 January, 1734, was s. by his only
SOrl,
HENRY BARRY, 4th Lord Santry, b. 3 September, 1710, who
was brought to trial before his peers, in 1739, for the murder
of Loughlin Murphy, a footman, and found guilty, whereby he
was attainted of high treason, condemned to suffer death, and
all his estates became forfeited to the crown. By the mediation,
however, of the Duke of Devonshire, the lord lieutenant, and
Several other noblemen, Lord Santry obtained a full pardon
for his life, under the great seal, 17 June, 1739, and subse-
quently, in 1741, a re-grant of his estates. He m. 1st, 8 May,
1737, Anne, dau. of William Thornton, Esq., of Finglas; and
2ndly, Elizabeth Shore, of Derby, but d. without issue, 18
March, 1750-1. By his will he devised his estates to his uncle
(ex parte matermá) Sir Compton Domvile, Bart., of Templeogue,
Co. Dublin, and Santry is now, in consequence, the seat of the
present SIR CHARLEs-CoMPTON-WILLIAM DOMVILE, Bart.
Arms.—Arg., three bars, gemelles, gu.
BASSET-BARONS BASSET, OF WELDEN.
By Writ of Summons, dated 6 February, 1299
31 tuteåge.
Few families in the early annals of England can boast of a
more eminent progenitor than the Bassets, and the descendants
of few of the Anglo-Norman nobles attained a higher degree of
power than those of
RALPH BAssET (son of Thurstan, the Norman), who was justice
of England under King HENRY I. We find his son Ralph, in
the reign of STEPHEN, “abounding in wealth, and erecting a
strong castle upon some part of his inheritance in Normandy.”
Ralph Basset, the justice of England, required none of the ar-
tificial aids of ancestry to attain distinction; he had within
himself powers sufficient at any period to reach the goal of
honour, but particularly in the rude age in which he lived. To
his wisdom we are said to be indebted for many salutary laws,
and among others for that of frank pledge. Like all the great
men of his day, he was a most liberal benefactor to the church.
Iſe d. in 1120, leaving issue,
I. THURSTINE, who S. to the manor of Colston. -
II. Thomas, ancestor of the Bassets of Heddington, from who
diverged the Wycombe Bassets.
III. RICHARD, of whom presently. This Richard is called the
eldest son by Dugdale, and by others, the 2nd.
IV. Nicholas, who sided with King STEPHEN against the Em-
lºss Maud; and his son forfeited all the estates to HENRY
v. Gilbert, of Little Rissington, co. Gloucester, ancestor of the
Bassets of Little Rissington.
The 3rd son,
RICHARD BAssET, succeeded his father as justice of England,
which high office he filled in the latter part of King HENRY I.'s
reign, and through the whole of King STEPHEN's. In the 5th
year of the latter monarch, he was sheriff of Surrey, Cam-
bridge, and Huntingdonshire, with Aleric de Vere; and he
served the same office for Essex, Hertford, Buckingham, Bed-
ford, Norfolk, Suffolk, Northampton, and Leicestershires. He
ºn. Maud, only dau. and heiress of Geoffrey Ridel, Lord of
Witheringe, by Geva, dau. of Hugh Lupus, Earl of Chester, and
had issue,
I. Geoffrey, who, from his mother, assumed the surname of
** de Ridel.”
II. Ralph, of Drayton, co. Stafford (a lordship bestowed upon
his mother by the Earl of Chester).
III. William, of Sapcoate.
He was s. by his eldest son, s
GEOFFREY DE RIDEL. This feudal lord married twice, and
had issue by both wives; by the 1st, two sons, viz.,
I. GEOFFREY, who obtained the principality of Blaye, in
France, and is said to have been Geoffrey “The Troubadour.”
II. RICHARD, of whom presently.
By the 2nd, one son, Hugh. Geoffrey de Ridel was s. at his
decease by his eldest surviving son, who re-assuming his
Daternal Surname, and seating himself at Welden, in North-
amptonshire, became
RICHARD BASSET, of Weldon, and was s. by his son,
RALPH BASSET, who, in the 2nd of HENRY III., paid 30 marks
for the fifteen knights' fees he then held, upon the levy of the
first scuttage for the king. He d. sometime before the year
1257, and was s. by his son, - -
RALPH BASSET, who had livery of his lands, upon doing
homage in the 42nd HENRY III. (1257-8). He was s. by his
SOn, .
RICHARD BASSET, who d. in 1275, and was s by his son,
RALPH BASSET, who d. in 1294, and was s. by his son,
RICHARD BASSET, who was summoned to parliament, 6 Feb-
ruary, 1299, as Richardo Basset de Welden. In the 34th
EDWARD I., his lordship was in the expedition made against
the Scots, in the retinue of Almare de Valence, Earl of Pem-
broke, and being subsequently engaged in the same service, he
was slain at the battle of Strevelyn in 1314. He was s. by his
son (then in minority, whose wardship was granted to Richard
de Grey),
RALPH BASSET, 2nd baron, who making proof of his age, had
livery of his lands in the 15th EDw ARD II. (1321-2). He was
Summoned 1st EDWARD III. to Newcastle, cum equis et armis,
but it does not appear, by the existing enrolments, that he
was summoned to parliament. He m. Joane, dau. of John de
la Pole, citizen of London, and had issue,
I. RALPH, his successor
1. Eleanor, m. to Sir John Knyvett, lord chancellor of Eng-
land.
II. Joane, m. to Sir Thomas Aylesbury, Knt.
His lordship was s. at his decease by his son,
RALPH BASSET, 3rd baron, who, becoming a canon regular
in the priory of Laund, his son and heir,
RALPH BASSET, doing his homage, had livery of all his
father's lands, and dying in the 8th of RICHARD II., was s. by
his son, -
RICHARD BAssFT, who d. S. p. in the 10th of HENRY IV.
(1408-9), leaving his cousins,
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The male line of Sir John Aylesbury failed with his son, Sir
Thomas, who left two daus., co-heiresses, viz.,
I. Isabel, wife of Sir Thomas Chaworth, Knt.
II. Eleanor, m. to Humphrey Stafford, of Grafton.
But from John Knyvett descended the KNYveTTs, of Bucken-
ham, Norfolk (See CLIFToM, Barons), the Knyvetts, of Charlton,
Wilts, the Knyvetts, of Escrick, co. York (See KNYveTT, Baron),
the Knyvetts, of Plumstead, Norfolk (ancestors of Lord Berners),
&c.
Arms.--Or, three piles, gu., within a bordure, sa., bezantée.
BASSET – BARONS BASSET, OF DRAYTON.
By Writ of Summons, dated 14 December, 1264.
3ſ.imgauz.
“Immediately after the Norman conquest,” says Collins,
arose into power and importance, more especially in the
midland counties, the great baronial family of Basset” (des-
cended from Thurstan the Norman), which gave a chief
justice to England, in the reign of HENRY I., in the person
of Ralph Basset, from whom sprang the Lords Basset of
Drayton, the Lords Basset of Heddington, &c. About the
middle of the 12th century, the Bassets of Cornwall obtained
the estates of Tehidy, by marriage with the heiress of the
great house of De Dunstanville, and at the commencement of
the 16th, the two noble seats of Umberleigh and Heanton
Court came into the possession of a branch of the Bassets,
elder than the Cornwall branch, by the marriage of Sir John
Basset, with Joan Beaumont, an heiress, descended from Sir
William Beaumont and Isabel, his wife, dau. and co-heir of Sir
John Willington, of Umberleigh.
In the 42nd year of King HENRY III. (1257-8),
RALPH BASSET, Lord of Drayton, co. Stafford, great-grandson
of Richard Basset, justice of England, and his wife, Maud
Ridel, hild summons (amongst other great men) to attend the
king at Chester, well furnished with horse and arms, to oppose
the incursions of the Welsh. But in the 48th of the same
monarch, having joined Simon Montford, Earl of Leicester,
and the other rebellious barons, he was appointed the next
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year, after the defest of the king's arms at Lewes, and capture
of the king, governor for those lords of the castles of Salop
and Bruges. He fell, however, before the close of the same
year, at the battle of Evesham. It is said that when the Earl
of Leicester perceived the great force and order of the royal
army, calculating upon defeat, he conjured Ralph Basset and
IIugh Dispenser to retire, and reserve themselves for better
times; but they bravely answered, “that if he perished, they
would not desire to live.” Lord Basset m. Margaret, dau. of
Roger de Someri, Baron of Dudley, and widow of Urian St.
Pierre, and had issue,
I. RALPH, his successor.
I. Maud, m. to John, Lord Grey de Wilton.
Notwithstanding the death of Lord Basset, thus in arms
against the king, his widow was so favoured by the monarch
as to have the chief of his estates settled upon her for life, but
Soon afterwards, taking the veil, she passed her title in those
lands to ner son,
RALPH BASSET, 2nd baron, who had summons to parliament,
23 June, 1295, as “Radulphus Basset de Drayton.” This
nobleman was engaged in the French and Scottish wars of
Ring Edward I. In the latter, as one of the retinue of Ed-
mund, Earl of Lancaster, the king's brother. His lordship m.
Joan,” dau. of John Grey, justice of Chester, and had issue,
I. IRALPH, his successor.
I. Margaret, m. Edmund, Baron of Stafford, the great-grand-
Son of which marriage, THOMAs, Earl of Stafford, was one of
the heirs to Ralph, last Lord Basset of Drayton. . -
II. Maud, m. William de Heriz, and was mother of JoAN, who
m. Jordan le Brett, and had a son or grandson, Sir John Brett,
whose dau. Catherine, ºn. Sir John Caltoft, and their dau.
Alice, wife of Sir William Chaworth, Knt., was one of the
heirs to Ralph, last Lord Basset of Drayton. The son and
heir of this Alice Chaworth was Sir Thomas Chaworth, who in.
1st, Nichola, dau. of Sir Reginald Braybroke, by whom he had
a dau. Elizabeth, wife of John, 6th Lord Scrope, of Masham;
and 2ndly, Isabel, dau. and co-heir of Sir Thomas Aylesbury,
by whom he had two sons, Sir William and George (see p. 111),
His lordship d. in 1299, and was s. by his son,
RALPH BASSET, 3rd Lord Basset of Drayton, summoned to
parliament from 29 December, 1299, to 25 February, 1342.
This nobleman was one of the eminent persons made knights
of the Bath with Prince Edward, in the 34th of EDw ARD I.,
and Who attended the king that year into Scotland, but re-
turning thence without leave, orders were issued to the
Sheriffs of Stafford, Nottingham, and Derbyshire to seize his
lands: he received, however, his pardon in the following year.
His lordship was for several years afterwards in constant ser-
vice in Scotland. In the 15th EDWARD II. he was joined in
commission with John de Someri, to seize the castle of Kenil-
Worth for the king, by reason of the forfeiture of Thomas, Earl
of Lancaster, and in the same year was constituted steward of
the Duchy of Aquitane. During his government there, Lord
Basset was embroiled in a contest with the king of France, but
being Supported by his royal master, he bade defiance to the
Wrath of the French monarch. He did not remain long, how-
ever, in that government, but returning to England in the
year but one afterwards, he was made constable of Dover
Castle, and warden of the Cinque Ports. In the 1st and 7th of
EDWARD III. he was again in the Scottish wars, and in the 8th
of the same reign he was appointed justice of North Wales.
His lordship m. Joane, dau. of Thomas Beaughamp, Earl of
Warwick, and had issue,
RALPH, who ºn. Alice, dau. of Nicholas, Lord Audley, and
dying before his father, ammo 1323, left issue, RALPH, suc-
cessor to his grandfather, and a dau. Isabel, whose illegiti-
Inacy has been almost positively established. She m. Sir
Thomas Shirley, Knt., M.P. for the county of Warwick, and
Was ancestor of the SHIRLEYs, EARLs FERRERs.
Italph, Lord Basset, of Drayton, d. 25 February, 1343, and was
S. by his grandson,
RALPH BASSET, 4th Lord Basset of Drayton, summoned to
parliament from 25 December, 1357, to 6th December, 1389.
This nobleman was distinguished in arms during the reigns
of EDWARD I11. and RICHARD II., and was honoured with
the Garter, in consequence of which, his achievement is
still to be seen in one of the stalls of the chapel at
Windsor. His lordship m. Joane, sister of John, Duke of
Britanny, but had no issue. He d. 10 May, 1390, directing
by his will, dated 16 January, 1390 (13th Richard II.), that
his body should be buried at Lichfield, near the altar of St.
Nicholas, and devising his estates to Sir Hugh Shirley, his
nephew, Son of his sister Isabel (see above), upon condition
zºº Dugdale, under Basset of Drayton, makes this lady dau.
of John, the justice of Chester, but under Grey, of Wilton, he
calls her the dati. of Reginald Grey, the son of John,
that he should assume the surname and arms of Basset, in
failure of which proviso, those estates were then to pass to his
cousin, Edmund, Lord Stafford. But the matter is differently
represented by other authorities; it is certain, however, that
great disputes arose after the decease of Lord Basset, between
Humphrey, Earl of Stafford, and Sir Thomas Chaworth, Knt.,
regarding the lordship of Colston-Basset, co Nottingham,
but it does not appear that the Shirleys were engaged in it,
nor did they take the name of Basset. Amongst other direc-
tions, Lord Basset orders in his will that the person, whomso-
ever it should be, that should first adopt his Surname and arms,
should have the use of his great velvet bed during his life; and
to the same person he also bequeathed four silver basons, with
two ewers, whereon his arms were graven, six silver dishes, two
silver pots, and four chargers, all marked with his arms; as
also a cup, with cover gilt, having one ring on the side thereof.
His lordship constituted Walter Skyelaw, bishop of Durham,
Richard Scrope, bishop of Chester, and Sir Richard Scrope Knt.,
his executors. The barony of Basset has remained in ABEY-
ANCE since the decease of this nobleman, which can only 5)c
accounted for by the presumption that Isabel, Lady Shirley,
was not the legitimate dau. of his lordship's father, and the
supposition becomes almost a certainty by the inquisitions
taken after the baron's decease ; according to the first, Thomas,
Earl of Stafford, was found to be his cousin and next heir; and
by the second, the same Thomas, Earl of Stafford, and Alice, the
wife of Sir John Chaworth, were found his cousins and next
heirs, without any mention whatever of his next relative, were
she legitimate, Isabel, Lady Shirley. Glover, the Herald,
expressly calls her soror matwralis of the 1st baron, and de-
bruises by a baton her coat of arms. (See CourTHOPE's Historic
Peerage.) It is but right, however, to add that Sir Egerton
Brydges, in his edition of Collins, argues strongly in favour of a
contrary view of the case, and considers Isabel's legitimacy
established,
Arms.-Or, three piles, gu, a canton, erm.
BASSET-BAIRONS BASSET OF SAPCOTE.
By Writ of Summons, dated 14 December, 1264.
£ineage.
This branch of the BASSETs was founded by
WILLIAM BAssFT, one of the itinerant justices for Yorkshire,
in the 21st HENRY II., who settled at Sapcote in Leicestershire,
and was younger brother of Ralph Basset, Lord of Drayton :
as deputy to whom he executed the office of sheriff of Warwick
and Leicestershire, in the 9th of the same monarch's reign.
In the 10th he was sheriff of Leicestershire himself: from the
11th to half of the 16th years, inclusive, sheriff of both shires,
and from the 23rd to the 30th, sheriff of Lincolnshire. To
this William Basset S. his son,
SIMON BASSET, who m. in the 6th RICHARD I. one of the daus.
and co-heiresses of William Avenel, of Haddon, co. Derby, and
was S. by his son, -
RALPH BASSET, of Sapcote. This feudal lord held the
sheriffalty of Lincolnshire from the 25th to the 29th of
HENRY III., inclusive, and in four years after performed a
pilgrimage to St. James in Gallicia. In the 42nd of the same
monarch he received command to attend the king at Chester,
to repel the incursions of the Welsh, and he was constituted in
that year governor of Northampton Castle. But after the
battle of Lewes, being summoned to the parliament which the
barons held in the king's name (49th HENRY III.), he subse-
quently sided with Simon Montfort, Earl of Leicester, and fell
with that ambitious noble at the battle of Evesham, On
4 August, 1265. His lordship m. Milisent, one of the dauS. and
co-heiresses of Robert de Chaucombe, and was s. by his son,
IRALPH BASSET, Lord of Sapcote, who had summons to parlia-
ment, 24 December, 1264: he m. Elizabeth, dau. of Roger
Colvil, and one of the co-heirs of Robert, Lord Colvil, and left
a son and successor,
SIMoS BASSET, 2nd baron, who had summons in the 22nd of
EDw ARD I. to attend the king, wheresoever he should be, to
advise touching the important affairs of the realm, and was
shortly afterwards ordered to come to Portsmouth, on 1 Sep-
tember, well equipped with horse and arms, and to accompany
the king into Gascony. His lordship was father of Ralph Basset.
of Sapcote, whose son, Simon Basset, was father of (Court-
THoPE's Historic Peerage)
RALPH BAsset, 3rd Baron Basset, of Sapcote, who had
summons to parliament from 8 January, 1371, to 6 October,
1372. His lordship was one of the gallant soldiers of the
martial reign of Edward III., and shared in the glories of
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Cressy. We find him, however, subsequently experiencing
some of the vicissitudes of a soldier's fortune; for being again
in France in the 46th of Edward III., under the command of
the Duke of Lancaster, and sustaining great losses at Douchy
and Rabymont, he was reproved by the king upon his return,
which preceded that of the duke. His lordship m. 1st, Sybil,
dau. of Sir Giles Astley, and had issue
ALICE, who m. SIR. RoRERT MoTon, Knt., and carried into
that family the estates of Sapcote and Castle Bytham (the
latter came to the Bassets through the Colvilles). The
grandson and heir of this marriage, SIR, ROBERT MoToM, d.
34th HENRY VI., leaving, by Margery, his 1st wife, a son and
heir, REGINALD Moton, of Peckleton, father of two daus.,
his co-heirs, viz.,
I. ANNE MoTon, who m. William Grimsby, and had an
only dau. and heir ANNE, who m. It ICHARD VINCENT, of
Massingham, co. Lincoln, and had issue. In the heir
general of this marriage vests a co-heirship to the Barony
of Basset.
II. ELIZABETH Moton, who m. Ralph de la Pole, Esq., of
Radborne, co. Derby, high sheriff, 1477 : their grandson
and heir,
GERMAN DE LA Pole, Esq., of Radborne. m. Anne, dau,
of Sir Robert Plompton, Knt., and d. 1552, having had,
With Other issue,
1 FRANCIS, of Dale Abbey, in whose heir general vests
a co-heirship to the BARONY OF BASSET, of SAPooTE;
and
2 Germán, of Lees, ancestor of the family of CHANDos
POLE, OF RADBORNE, Co. Derby.
Ilord Basset, of Sapcote, m. 2ndly, Alice, dau. of John Derby,
and had another dau.,
ELIZABETH, who m. Richard, Lord Grey, of Codnor, and had
two sons, whose issue became extinct, and three daus., viz.,
1. ELIZABETH, m. Sir John Zouche, of Codnor : the heir
general of which marriage is co-heir of the Barony of
Basset, of Sapcote. - - - -
II ELEANOR, m. THOMAS NEWPORT, ancestor of THE NEW-
PORTS, EARLS OF BRADFORD, whose heir general is the
present EARL OF BRADFORD.
III. LUCY, m. SIR. Row LAND LENTHALL, and had two daus.,
eventual co-heirs of their mother, viz.,
KATHERINE, m. to William, Lord Zouche, of Harring-
worth; the heiress general of this marriage is the
BARONESS DE LA ZouchE, who is one of the co-HEIRs of
the Barony of BASSET of SAPCOTE.
ELIZABETH, m. Sir Thomas Cornewall, Baron of Burford
His lordship d. in 1378, and the BARONY of BAsset of SAPcorp
fell into ABEYANCE between his two daus., and so continues
amongst their descendants.
4.77ms- Arg., two bars undee, sa.
BASSET – BARON DE DUNSTAN VILLE,
OF TEHIDY, AND BARON BASSET, OF
STRATTON.
By Letters Patent, dated 17 June, 1796, and 30 October, 1797.
3i in page.
The Bassets of Tehidy derive descent in the direct male line
from THURSTAN the Norman, and held Tehidy temp. RICHARD
I. Their descendant,
SIR. JoHN BASSET, acquired Umberleigh and Heanton, two
noble seats in Devonshire, by his marriage with Joan Beaumont,
an heiress (descended from Sir William Beaumont, of Shirwell,
and Isabel, his wife, dau. and co-heir of Sir John de Willington,
of Umberleigh), and had issue a son and heir,
SIR. JoHN BASSET, of Umberleigh and White Chaple, who m.
1st, Elizabeth, dau. of John Denys, by whom he had an only
child, Anne, m. to James Courtenay; and 2ndly, Honora, dau.
of Sir Thomas Granville, by whom (who in. 2ndly, Arthur
Plantagenet, Viscount Lisle) he left at his decease, in 1528,
I. JoHN, of Umberleigh, m. Frances, dau. and co-heir of
Arthur Plantagenet, Viscount Lisle, and was ancestor of
THE BASSETs of UMBERLEIGH and HEANToN CourT, extinct
in the male line, but represented, through an heiress, by
HARRIET-MARY BASSET, of Umberleigh and Watermouth,
Devon, Wife of Charles Henry Williams, Esq., who assumed
in 1880, the surname and arms of Basset. y
II. GEORGE, of Tehidy, of whose line we treat.
The younger Son, GEORGE BASSET, Esq., had a gift from his
nephew, Sir Arthur Basset, of Umberleigh, of the manor of
Tehidy, in Cornwall, to him and his heirs, as appears by a
conveyance dated 26 March, 1558. He m. Jacquetta, dau. of
George Coffin, of Portledge, in Devonshire, and dying 5 No-
vember, 1589, left, with two daus., Catherine, m. to James
Cary, of Clovelly, in Deyon, and Blangh, In, to William New-
luan, an only Son,
JAMES BAsseT, Esq., of Tehidy, who d. 8 February, 1603,
having m. Jane, dau. of Sir Francis Godolphin, of Godolphin,
Knt., by whom he had, with four daus., Margery, m. Henry
Trengrove, altas Nans; Joanna, me. to William Courtenay, of
Tremara, co. Cornwall; Grace and Margaret; five sons,
FRANCIS (Sir); Thomas (Sir), a major-general under King
CHARLEs I., commanded a division of the royal army at the
battle of Stratton; Arthur (Sir), a colonel in the royal army;
Nicholas; and James. The eldest son,
SIR FRANCIS BASSET, of Tehidy, ºn. Anne, dau. of Sir Jonathan
Trelawny, of Trelawny, Knt., governor and owner of St.
Michael's Mount, in Cornwall, and d. 19 September, 1645,
leaving a 2nd son,
Jon N BASSET, of Tehidy, heir male of his brother Francis,
who m. Anne, dau. and heiress of Robort Telbridge of
Barnstaple, and d. in November, 1656, having had isstle,
FRANCIS, his heir.
Charles, rector of Illogan, d. S. p. 1709.
John, d, wrººn., January, 1708
Anne, d. Mººn., October. 17 15.
Elizabeth, d. wº.
The eldest son,
FRANCIS BASSET, Esq., of Tehidy, m. Lucy, dau. and heir of
John Hele, lèsq., and had issue,
FRANCIS BASSET, Esq., his only son and heir, who m. 1st,
Elizabeth, dau. and co-heiress of Sir Thomas Spencer, Bart,
of Yarnton, Oxfordshire, and widow of Sir Samuel Garrard, by
whom he had no issue. He mo. 2ndly, Mary, dau. and heiress
of John Pendarves, rector of Dunsteignton, in Devonshlie, and
at length heiress of her uncle, Alexander Pendaryes. By 11er
he had two sons,
JoHN-PENDARVEs, his heir.
FRANCIS, of whom presently.
Francis Bassot dº. 1 J December, 1721 ; his elder son.
John l’ENDARVES BAss ET, lºso., of 'I eliidy, d. 25 September,
1739, and was buried at lilogan, having m. Anne, dau. and
co-heiress of Sir Edmund Prideaux, of Netherton, Bart., by
whom he had a posthumous solu,
John PRIDEAUX BASSET, Jºsq., of Tehidy, who d. 28 May,
1756, aged 16, and was buried at Illogan.
FRANCIS BAsser, of Torrley, in Northamptonshire, the
younger son of Francis Bassot, S. to the family estate at
Tehidy on the death of his nephew. He was M.P. for Penrhyn,
and J. November, 1769. He m. 19 October, 1756, Margaret,
dau. of Sir John St. Aubyn, of ClowancG, Bart., and by her
(who d. 19 October, 1768) hºld issue,
FRANCIS (Sir), Lord de Dunstanville, his heir.
John-M., in holy orders, rector of Illogan, and of Camborne,
co, Cornwall, bapt. at Iliogºn, 4 August, 1760; iii. 4 October,
1790, Mary, dau. of George Wingfield, of Durham, by whom
he had a son, John, of whom presently. *
Margaret, m. at St. Breock, 1776, to John Rogers, Esq., of
Treassowe, and Penrose, and llad issue.
Anne, d. wºn., 1779. Cecilia.
Mary. Catherine.
The elder son,
FRANCIS BASSET, Esq., of Tehidy, b. 9 August, 1757, was
created a baronet 24 November, 1779, raised to the peerage,
as BARON DE DUNSTANVILLE, 7 June, 1796, and created BARON
BAssET, of Stratton, with remainder to his only dau. and
her male issue, 30 November, 1797. He m. 1st, 16 May, 1780,
Frances-Susanna, dau. of John Hippisley Coxe, Esq., of Ston
Easton, co. Somerset, and by her (who d. 14 June, 1823) had
an Only child,
FRANCEs, BARONEss BAssET, of Stratton, b. 30 April, 1781,
who d. ºwnſm., 22 January, 1855, when the Barony of Basset
became EXTINCT.
Lord de Dunstanville ºn. 2ndly, 13 July, 1824, Harriet, dau.
of Sir William Lemon, Bart., of Carclew, by whom he had no
issue. His lordship d. 14 February, 1835, when the title of
de Dunstanville became Extinct. The barony of Basset and
the Tehidy estates passed to his dau., and the male represen-
tative of the family devolved on his nephew,
John BASSET, Esq., J.P. and D.L., b. 1791, high sheriff of
Cornwall in 1837, who m. June, 1830, Elizabeth-Mary, dau.
of Sir Rose Price, Bart., of Trengwainton, and left at his
decease three sons, viz.,
John-FRANCIS, of Tehidy, b. 15 July, 1831.
Arthur, d. ww.m. 7 May, 1870.
GUSTAVUS-LAMBERT, of Tehidy, now MALE HEIR of the
great House of BASSET. (See BURRE's Landed Gentry j
Walter-St. Aubyn.
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ISATFMAN –VISCOUNT BATEMAN.
By Letters Patent, dated 12 July, 1725.
3íín raig.
SIR JAMES BATEMAN, Knt., son of Joas Bateman, a merchant
of London, and grandson of Giles Bateman, filled the civic
chair of London in 1717, and was appointed sub-governor of
the South Sea Company 1718. He ºn. Esther, youngest dau.
bnd co-heir of John Searle, Esq., of Finchley, and had issue,
WILLIAM, his heir.
Anne, who ºn. in 1735, William Western, Esq., of Rivenhall,
Essex, and had one son and two dall.,
f I. James Western, d. in infancy.
1. SARAH WESTERN, m. William Hanbury, Esq., of Kelmarsh,
in Northamptonshire, and d. in 1766, leaving (with a
dau., Anne, wife of John Harvey-Thursby, Esq., of Abing-
ton Abbey, co. Northampton) a son,
WILLIAM HANBURY, of Kelmarsh, who inherited the
estates of the Viscounts Bateman. He was father of one
dau. and three sons; of whom the eldest,
WILLIAM HANISURY, was created, in 1837, BARON BATE-
MAN, of Shobdon, co. Hereford. His lordship's eldest
son is the present William Bateman, 2nd Lorū)
BATEMAN. (See BURRE's Peerage.)
II. WILHELMINA-ANNE WESTERN, m. Richard Stephens,
Esq.
Šir James Bateman d. in November, 1718, and was s. by his
SOn, - -
WILLIAM BATEMAN, Esq., M.P., who was raised to the
peerage of Ireland as Baron Culmore and Viscount BATEMAN,
12 July, 1725, and, in 1731, created a knight of the Bath. He
an. Lady Anne Spencer, dau. of Charles, Earl of Sunderland,
and grand-dau. of the great Duke of Marlborough, and dying in
1744, left two sons, JoHN, his heir; and William, capt. R.N., d.
19 June, 1783, S. p. The elder son,
John BATEMAN, 2nd viscount, master of the buckhounds,
chief steward of Leominster, and M.P. for Woodstock, m. in
1748, Elizabeth, dau. and co-heir of John Sambroke, Esq., but
d. S. p. 2 March, 1802, when the peerage became EXTINCT.
Arms—Or, on a fesse, sa., between three Muscovy ducks, ppr.,
a rose of the field.
º-s, wºme-s
BAWENT—BARONS BAVENT.
By Writ of Summons, dated 8 January, 1313.
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In the 25th of FDWARD I.,
Roger BAvenT was in the expedition made then into
Gascony, and in the 30th of the same monarch he obtained a
charter for a weekly market at Marom, co. Lincoln. From the
6th to the 15th Edw ARD II., and from the 6th to the 9th
FDWARD III., he was summoned to parliament as BARoN
BAVENT.
It does not appear from the existing enrolments, that
there was any subsequent, summons to parliament to a mom-
ber of the Bavent family, although it appears that Roger,
Lord Bavent, left a son to succeed him. Vincent, the herald,
in his pedigree of the Bavents, enters John Bavent, living
22 EDWARD III., as the grandson of Roger, Lord Bavent, and
states that he d. S. p., leaving a sister and heiress, Eleanor, m.
William de Braose (CourtTHoPE's Historic Peerage), and had
a son, Peter de Braose, whose descendantheir-general Beatrice,
7m. Hugh Shirley, Esq., of Eatington, co. Warwick. Certain it
is that in the 13th EDWARD III., Thomas de Bavent and Alice,
his wife, settled Easton Bavent with Chediston, in Suffolk, on
himself for life, remainder to William, his son, and Catherine,
This wife, remainder to Felicia, his dau., sister of William,
remainder to John, son of Thomas Ubbeston, remainder to
Ičichard, son of John, son of Baldwin Bavent. In the 20th
EDWARD III., William Bavent and Robert Paville were Lords
of Easton Bavent.
43%.S–Arg., a chief, indented, sa.
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BAYNING—WISCOUNTS BAYNING, OF
SUDEURY.
By Letters Patent, dated 8 March, 1627.
3ſ.íneage.
SIR PAUL BAYNING, Bart. (so created 24 September, 1612), of
Bentley-Parva, co. Essex (son of Paul Bayning, Esq., one of the
Sheriffs of London, temp. ELIZABETH, anno 1593), was elevated
to the peerage on 27 February, 1627, in the dignity of
BARON BAYNING, of Horkesley-B67ttléy, co. Essex, and advanced
to the rank of Viscount BAYNING, of Swdbwry, co. Suffolk, on the
8 March, in the same year. His lordship m. Anne, dau. of Sir
Henry Glemham, of Glemham, co. Suffolk, Knt., and had issue,
PAUL, his successor.
Cecilia, m. Henry Viscount Newark, who s. his father, in
1643, in the earldom of Kingston, and was created MARQL Ess
OF DORCHESTER in the following year, by whom she had two
Surviving daus ; viz.,
Anne, m. to John, Lord de Ros, afterwards Earl of Rut-
land, a marriage dissolved by parliament in 1668.
Grace d. wºmm. in 1703.
ANNE, m. to Henry Murray, Esq., one of the grooms of the
bedchamber to King CHARLES I. This lady was created
VIscountess BAYNING, of Foxley. (See MU RRAY.)
Mary, on. 1st, to William Viscount Grandison, and 2ndly, to
Christopher, Earl of Anglesey. -
ELIZABETH, ºn. to Francis Lennard. Iord Dacre. Her lady-
ship was created CountESS OF SHEPEY, for life, 6 September,
1680 : She d. 1686.
The Viscount d. “at his own house, in Mark-lane, within
the city of London” on 29 July, 1629, and was s. by his son,
PAUL BAYNING, 2nd viscount, who ºn. Penelope, only dau.
and heiress of Sir Robert Naunton, Knt., Master of the court
of ward and liveries, by whom he left two daus. ; viz.,
Anne, m. to Aubrey de Vere, Earl of Oxford.
IPenelope, m. to the Hon. John Herbert, youngest son of
Philip, 4th Earl of Pembroke and 1st Earl of Montgomery.
His lordship dying thus without male issue, all his honours
EXPIRED, while his estates passed to daus., as co-heiressess.
Arms—Or, two bars, Sa., on each as many escallops of the
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BEAUCHAMP-EARLS OF WARWICR.
Created by WILLIAM THE ConqueroR or WILLIAM RUFUs, and
conveyed to the family of Beauchamp by Isabel de Mauduit,
wife of William de Beauchamp, feudal Baron of Elmley.
3ſ.tutzage.
Amongst the most eminent Norman families in the train of
the ConquERoR, was that of BEAUCHAMP, and amongst those
that shared most liberally in the Spoils of the conquest. -
HUGH DE BEAUchAMP, the companion in arms of the victorious
Norman, who obtained grants to a very great extent from his
triumphant chief, as he appears at the general Survey, to be
possessed ºf large estates in Hertford, Buckingham, and Bed-
fordshires, was the founder of this illustrious houso in England
This Hugh had issue,
Simon, who d. S. p.
Payne, ancestor of the Beauchamps of Bedford, that barony
having been conferred upon him by WILLIAM RUFUs.
WALTER, of whom presently, but some doubts have been
thrown upon the question of his having been Son of Hugh,
Sir H. Nicolas stating him to have been “Supposed of the
same family.”
Milo, of Eaton, co Bedford. &
Adeline, m. to Walter Le Espec, Lord of Kirkham and Helmes-
ley, co. of York.
The 3rd son,
WALTER DE BEAUCHAMP, of Elmley Castle, co. Gloucester,
having ºn. Emeline, dau. and heiress of Urso de Abitot
constable of the castle of Worcester, and hereditary Sheriff of
Worcestershire (who was brother of Robert le Despenser,
steward to the ConquERoR), was invested with that sheriffalty
by King HENRY I., and obtained a grant from the same monarch
(to whom he was steward) of all the lands belonging to Roger
de Worcester, with a confirmation of certain lands given to him
by Adelise, widow of his father-in-law, the said Urso. Walter
de Beauchamp was s., as well in his estates as in the royal
stewardship, by his son,
WILLIAM DE BEAUCHAMP, who, for his zeal in the cause of the
Empress Maud, was dispossessed of the castle of Worcester by
King STEPHEN, to which, and all his other honours and estates,
however, he was restored by King HENRY II. ; and in that
monarch's reign, besides the sheriffalty of Worcestershire,
which he enjoyed by inheritance, he was sheriff of Warwick-
shire (2nd HENRY II.), sheriff of Gloucestershire (from 3rd to the
9th HENRY II. inclusive), and sheriff of Herefordshire (from the
8th to the 16th HENRY II., 1167-70 inclusive). Upon the levy
of the assessment towards the marriage portion of one of King
HENRy's daus., this powerful feudal lord certified his knight's
fees to amount to fifteen. He m. Maud, dau. of William Lord
Braose, of Gower, and was S., at his decease, by his son,
WiLLIAM DE BEAucHAMP, who m. Joane, dau. of Sir Thomas
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Walerie; and dying before the 13th (1211-12) of King JoFIN's
reign, was s. by his son (a minor, whose wardship and marriage
Roger de Mortimer and Isabel, his wife, obtained for 3,000
marks),
WALTER DE BEAUCHAMP. This feudal lord was appointed
governor of Hanley Castle, co. Worcester, in the 17th King
John, and entrusted with the custody of the same shire in that
turbulent year. Walter de Beauchamp ºn. Bertha, dau. of
William Lord Braose, by whom he had two sons, Walcheline
and James. Of this nobleman we find further, that, being one
of the barons-marchers, he gave security to the king for his
faithful services (with the other lords-marchers), until peace
should be fully settled in the realm; and for the better
performance there if, gave up James, his younger son, as a
hostage. He d. in 1235, and was S. by his elder son,
WALCHELINE DE BEAUCHAMP, omitted in Sir II. Nicholas'
account of the family, m. Joane, dau. of Roger, Lord Mortimer,
and dying in the same year as his father, was S. by an Only
SOrl,
WILLIAM DE BEAUCHAMP, feudal Lord of Elmley. This noble-
man attended King HENRY III., in the 37th year of his reign
(1252–3), into Gascoigne, and in two years afterwards marched
under the banner of Robert de Clare, Earl of Gloucester,
against the Scots. In the 41st of the same reign he had
summons (with other illustrious persons) to meet the king at
Chester on the feast day of St. Peter de Vincula, well fitted
with horse and arms to oppose the incursions of Llewelyn,
Prince of Wales. Lord Beauchamp ºn Isabel, dau. of William
Mauduit, of Hanslape, co. Bucks, heritable chamberlain of the
exchequer, and sister and heiress of WILLIAM MAUDUIT, EARL
of WARWICK (who inherited that dignity from his cousin,
Margery de Newburgh, Countess of Warwick, in the year 1263).
His lordship made his will in 1268, the year in which he died.
Besides the daus, mentioned above, Lord Beauchamp left four
sons, viz.,
WILLIAM, of whom presently.
John, of Holt, co. Worcester.
Walter, of Powyke and Alcester,
Thomas, d. S. p.
The eldest son, ".
WILLIAM DE BEAUCHAMP, inherited not only the feudal
barony of Elmley from his father, but had previously derived
from his mother the EARLDomſ of WARWICK (originally possessed
by the Newburghs), and the barony of Hanslape (which
had belonged to the Mauduits). This eminent nobleman was
a distinguished captain in the Welsh and Scottish wars of King
EDWARD I. “In the 23rd year of which reign (1294–5), being in
Wales with the king,” as Dugdale relates, “he performed a
notable exploit; namely, hearing that a great body of the
Welsh were got together in a plain, betwixt two Woods, and to
secure themselves, had fastened their pikes to the ground,
sloping towards their assailants, he marched thither. With a
choice company of cross-bowmen and archers, and in the night
time encompassing them about, put betwixt every two horse-
men, one cross-bowman, which cross-bowman killing many of
them that held the pikes, the horse charged in suddenly, and
made a very great slaughter. This was done near Montgo-
mery.” His lordship m. Maud, widow of Girard de Furnival,
and one of the four daus. and co-heiresses of Richard Fitz-
John, son of John Fitz-Geffery, chief justice of Ireland, by whom
he had surviving issue,
GUY, his successor.
Isabel, m. to Peter Chaworth.
Maud, m. to — Rithco.
TMargaret, m. to John Sudley.
Anne, ſ nuns at Shouldham, co. Norfolk, a monastery founded
Amy, by his lordship's maternal great grandfather.
William de Beauchamp, 1st Earl of Warwick of that family,
d. in 1298, having previous to his mother's death used the style
and title of Earl of Warwick, with what legality appears very
doubtful, and was s. by his eldest son,
GUY DE BEAUCHAMP, 2nd earl, so called in memory of his
celebrated predecessor, the Saxon, GUY, EARL OF WARWICK.
This nobleman acquired high military renown in the martial reign
of EDWARD I., distinguishing himself at the battle of Falkirk, for
which he was rewarded with extensive grants of lands in Scot-
land, at the siege of Caerlaverock, and upon different occasions
besides beyond the sea. In the reign of EDWARD II. he like-
wise played a very prominent part. In 1310 his lordship was in
the commission appointed by parliament to draw up regulations
for “the well governing of the kingdom and of the king's
household,” in consequence of the corrupt influence exercised
at that period by Piers Gaveston, in the affairs G. the realm,
through the unbounded partiality of the king : and in two years
afterwards, when that unhappy favorite fell into the hands of
his enemies upon the surrender of Scarborough Castle, his
3i)
lordship violently seized upon his person, and after a summary
trial, caused him to be beheaded at Blacklow Hill, near War-
wick. The earl's hostility to Gaveston is said to have been
much increased by learning that the favourite had nicknamed
him “the Black Dog of Ardenſive.” For this unwarrantable
proceeding his lordship, and all others concerned therein,
received within two years the royal pardon, but he is supposed
to have eventually perished by poison, administered in revenge
by the partizans of Gaveston. The earl m. Alice, relict of
Thomas de Laybourne, dau. (by Lady Alice de Bohun) of Ralph
de Toni, of Flamsted, co. Herts, and sister and heiress of Robert
de Toni, by whom he had issue, :
THOMAS, his successor, whose sponsors were, Thomas Plan.
tagenet, Earl of Lancaster, and Henry, his brother, and
Thomas de Warrington, prior of Kenilworth.
John, a very eminent person in the reign of EDw ARD III.,
being captain of Calais, admiral of the fleet, STANDARD
BEARER at CRESSY, and one of the original knights of the
Garter. He was summoned to parliament as a BARos, but
dying s. ſp. the dignity ExPIRED.
Maud, m. to Geoffrey, Lord Say.
Emma, m. to Rowland Odingsels.
Isabel, m. to John Clinton.
Elizabeth, m. to Sir Thomas Astley, Int.
Lucia, m. to Robert or Roger de Napton.
This great Earl of Warwick was, like most of the nobles of
his time, a munificent benefactor to the church, having
bestowed lands upon several religious houses, and founded a
chantry of priests at his manor of Elmley. His will bears date, .
“ at WARWICK CASTLE,” on Munday next after the feast of
St. James the Apostle, an. 1315,” and by it he bequeaths to
Alice his wife a proportion of his plate, with a crystal cup, and
half his bedding; as also, all the vestments and books belong-
ing to his chapel; the other moiety of his beds, rings, and
jewels, he gives to his daus. To his son Thomas, his best coat
of mail, helmet, and suit of harness; to his son John, his
sccond suit of mail, &c., appointing that all the rest of his
armour, bows, and other warlike provisions, should remain
in Warwick Castle for his heir. Alice, widow of the earl, had
very extensive estates assigned her in dowry, in the November
following the death of her husband, and in the next year she
paid a fine of 500 marks, for license to marry William La
Zouche, of Ashby, co. Leicester, to whom she was accordingly
married. The earl d. at Warwick Castle, on 12 August, 1315,
and was s. by his eldest son, them but two years of age,
THOMAS DE BEAUCHAMP, 3rd earl, regarding whom we find
the king (Edward II.) in two years subsequently soliciting
a dispensation from the pope, to enable him to marry his
cousin Catherine, dau. of Roger de Mortimer, Lord of Wig-
more, under whose guardianship the young earl had been
placed; an alliance eventually formed, when his lordship had
completed his fifteenth year. In two years, afterwards, the earl,
by special licence from the crown, was allowed to do homage,
and to assume his hereditary offices of sheriff of Worcester-
shire, and chamberlain of the exchequer. This nobleman
Sustained in the brilliant reign of EDWARD III. the high mili-
tary renown of his illustrious progenitor, and became distin-
guished in arms almost from his boyhood. So early as the third
year of that monarch, he commanded the left wing of the king's
army at Wyzonfosse, where Edward proposed to give the
French battle, and from that period was the constant com-
panion of the king, and his gallant son, in all their splendid
campaigns. At Cressy, he had a principal command in the
van of the English army, under the Prince of Wales, and at
Poictiers, where Dugdale says he fought so long and so stoutly,
that his hand was galled with the exercise of his sword and
pole-axe ; he personally took William de Melleun, archbishop
of Sens, prisoner, for whose ransom he obtained 8,000
marks. After these heroic achievements in France, the earl
arrayed himself under the banner of the cross, and reaped
fresh laurels on the plains of Palestine, whence upon his
return he brought home the son of the King of Lithuania,
whom he had christened at London by the name of Thomas,
answering for the new convert himself at the baptismal font;
for his lordship was not more distinguished by his valour than
his piety, as his numerous and liberal donations to the church
while living, and bequests at his decease, testify. This noble-
man rebuilt the walls of Warwick Castle, which had been
demolished in the time of the Mauduits; adding strong gates,
with fortified gateways, and embattled towers; he likewise
founded the choir of the collegiate church of St. Mary, built a
* Warwick Castle was almost rebuilt by Thomas, 4th Earl of
Warwick, and Ricl ard, his heir and successor, in the reigns of
EDWARD III. and RICHARD II. The much admired polygon,
Guy's Tower, which is thirty-eight feet in diameter and one
hundred and six feet in height was erected it is said by the
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booth hall in the market place, and made the town of Warwick
toll free. His lordship had issue, by the Countess already
mentioned, seven sons and nine dauS. : viz.,
Guy, called by Dugdale, a “stout soldier,” m. Philippa, dau.
of Henry, Lord Ferrars, of Groby, and dying before his
father, left three daus. ; viz.,
Katherine,
Elizabeth, } nuns at Shouldham, in Norfolk.
Margaret,
TIIoMAs, inheritor of the honours.
Reynburne, who left an only dau., Alianore, wife of John
Knight, of Hanslope, in co. Bucks, by whom she left a dau.
Emma, who m. William Forster, from whom the Forsters of
Hanslope derived.
WILLIAM (Sir), K.G., Lord of Abergavenny.
John,
Roger,
Hierom,
Maud,” m. to Roger de Clifford.
Philippa, m. to Hugh, Earl of Stafford.
Alice, m. to John, Lord Beauchamp, of Hacche, co. Somer-
l all d. ºwn?n.
Set.
Joane, m. to Ralph, Lord Basset, of Drayton.
Isab 1, m. 1st, to John, Lord Strange, of Blackmere, and
2ndly, to William Ufford, Earl Suffolk.
Margaret, m. to Guy de Montford, after whose decease she
took the veil at Shouldham.
Agnes, m. 1st, — Cokesay, and afterwards — Bardolf.
Juliana, d. ºwn’m.
Catharine, took the veil at Wroxhall, in Warwickshire.
The earl was one of the original knights of the Garter. His
Jordship d. 13 November, 1369, of the plague at Calais, where
he was then employed in his military capacity, and had just
achieved a victory over the French ; he was S. by his eldest
SOIT,
THOMAS, 4th earl, K.G., who was appointed by parliament
governor of the young king, RICHARD II., in the third year of
that monarch's reign, but did not long enjoy the office, for We
find him in arms with Thomas, Duke of Gloucester (the king's
uncle), long before the majority of Richard, constraining the
assembling of parliament, for which proceeding, however, in
several years afterwards, he was seized at a feast given to him
by the king—tried and condemned to death—a sentence com-
muted by the king, at the instance of the Earl of Salisbury, to
banishment to the Isle of Man, while his castle and manors of
Warwick, with his other estates, were granted to Thomas Hol-
land, earl of Kent, to whom the custody of his son and heir,
Richard Beauchamp, was also confided. From the Isle of Man,
the earl was brought back to the Tower of London, and im-
prisoned there during the remainder of King RICHARD's reign :
but upon the accession of HENRY IV. he was released, and re-
instated in all his honours and possessions. His lordship m.
Margaret, dau. of William, Lord Ferrars, of Groby, and had
issue,
RICHARD, his successor, for whom King RICHARD II. and
Richard Scrope, then bishop of Coventry and Lichfield
(afterwards archbishop of York), stood sponsors.
Ratherine d. young.
Margaret
...} nuns.
Elizabeth.
The earl d. in 1401, and was s. by his son,
RICHARD DE BEAUCHAMP, 5th earl, b. 28 January, 1381. This
nobleman was made a knight of the Bath at the coronation of
King HENRY IV., and at the coronation of the Queen in the
following year, attained high reputation for the gallantry he
had displayed in the lists. In the 4th year of the same
monarch (1402-3), he was pre-eminently distinguished against
Owen Glendower, whose banner he captured, and put the rebel
himself to flight; and about the same time he won fresh
laurels in the memorable battle of Shrewsbury, against the
Percys, after which, he was made a knight of the most noble
order of the Garter. Of his lordship's pilgrimage to the
Holy Land, Dugdale gives the following account: -- “In the
9th HENRY 1.V., obtaining license to visit the Holy Land,
he fitted himself with all necessaries for that journey, and
passed the sea : in which voyage, visiting his cousin, the
DUKE of BARR, he was nobly received and entertained by him
for eight days, who thence accompanied him to Paris; where
being arrived, the king of France then wearing the crown, in
reverence of that holy feast, made him to sit at his table, and
* Those ladies' portraitures are curiously drawn, and placed
in the windows on the south side of the quire of the collegiate
church at Warwick, in the habit of their time. Seven of them
were married, and have their paternal armes upon their inner
garments; and on their outer mantle their husbands' armes;
the picture of Isabel, who married twice, is twice drawn.—Dug-
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at his departure, sent an herald to conduct him safely through
that realm. Cut of which, entering Lumbardy, he was met by
another herald from Sir Pandulph Malacet, with a challenge to
perform certain feats of arms with him at Verona, upon a day
assigned, for the order of the Garter; and in the presence of
Sir Galiot of Mantua; whereunto he gave his assent. And as
soon as he had performed his pilgrimage at Rome, returned to
Verona, where he and his challenger were first to just, next
to fight with axes, afterwards with arming swords, and lastly
With sharp daggers. At the day and place assigned for which
exercises, came great resort of people, Sir Pandulph entering
the lists with mine spears borne before him : but the act of
Spears being ended, they fell to it with axes; in which en-
Counter Sir Pandulph received a sore wound on the shoulder,
and had been utterly slain, but that Sir Galiot cried peace.
“When he came to Jerusalem, he had much respect shewed
him by the partiarch's deputy, and having performed his offer-
ings at the sepulchre of our Saviour, he set up his arms on the
north side of the temple. While at Jerusalem, a noble person,
called Baltredam (the Soldan's lieutenant), hearing that he was
descended from the famous Sir Guy of Warwick, whose story
they had in books of their own language, invited him to his
palace, and royally feasting him, “presented him with three
precious Stones of great value,' besides divers cloaths of silk
and gold given to his servants. Where this Baltredam told him
privately, that he faithfully believed as he did, though he
| durst not discover himself; and rehearsed the articles of the
Creed. But on the morrow he feasted Sir Baltredam's servants,
and gave them scarlet, with other English cloth, which being
Shewed to Sir Baltredam, he returned again to him, and said,
he would wear his livery, and be marshal of his hall. Where-
upon he gave Sir Baltredam a gown of black peak, furred; and
had much discourse with him, for he was skilful in Sundry
languages.” At the coronation of King HENRY V., in whose
Service, when Prince of Wales, his lordship had been engaged,
the earl was constituted HIGH STEWARD OF ENGLAND for that
Solemnity, and in the next year, we find him actively engaged
for the king against the Lollards. In the 3rd of HENRY V
(1415-16), he was at Calais, and there his chivalric disposition.
led him into an encounter with three French knights, the result
of which Dugdale thus relates:—“which letters (challenges sent
by the earl under fictitious names) were sent to the king's
court at France, where three French knights received then",
and promised their fellows to meet at a day and place assigned :
whereof the first was a knight called Sir Gerard Herbaumes,
who called himself Le Chevalier Rouge; the second, a famous
knight, named Sir Hugh Launey, calling himself Le Chevali r
Blanc, and the third a knight named Sir Collard Fines. Twelf-
day, in Christmas, being appointed for the time that they
should meet, in a land called the Parkhedge of Gynes. On
which day the earl came into the field with his face covered,
a plume of ostrich feathers upon his helm, and his horse
trapped with the Lord of Toney's arms (one of his ancestors),
viz. argent a manch gules: where, first encountering with the
Chevalier Rouge, at the third course he unhorsed him, and so
returned with closed vizor, unknown to his pavilion, whence he
sent to that knight a good courser. The next day he came
into the field with his vizor closed, a chaplet on his helm, and a
plume of ostrich feathers aloft, his horse trapped with the arms
of Hanslap, viz. silver two bars gwles, where he met with the
Blanc knight, with whom he encountered, Smote off his vizor
thrice, broke his besagurs and other harneys, and returned
victoriously to his pavilion, with all his own habiliments Safe,
and as yet not known to any; from whence he sent the Blanc
knight a good courser But the morrow after, viz., the last day
of the justs, he came with his face open, and his helmet as the
day before, save that the chaplet was rich with pearls and
precious stones; and in his coat of arms, of Guy and Beaw-
champ quarterly; having the arms of Tomey and Hanslap on
his trappers; and said, ‘That as he had, in his own person,
performed the service the two days before, so with God’s grace
he would the third.’ Whereupon, encountering with Sir Collard
Fines, at every stroke he bore him backward to his horse; in-
somuch, as the Frenchman saying, ‘that he himself was bound
to his saddle;’ he alighted and presently got up again, but all
being ended, he returned to his pavilion, sent to Sir Collard
Fines a fair courser, feasted all the people, gave to those three
knights great rewards, and so rode to Calais with great honor.”
About this time the earl attended the deputation of bishops
and other lessrned persons from England to the CouncIL OF
CoNSTANCE, and during his stay there slew a great duke in
justing. In the next year, he was with King HENRY at the
siege of Caen, and upon the surrender of that place Was
appointed governor of its castle. His lordship continued
actively engaged in military and diplomatic services during
the remainder of the reign of King HENRY V., by whose will he
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was appointed governor to his inſant son and successor,
It ENRY VI., which charge having fulfilled with great wisdom
and fidelity, his lordship was appointed, upon the death of
John Plantagenet, Duke of Bedford, Regent of France, LIEU-
TENANT-GENERAL of the whole REALM OF FRANCE and DUCHY
OF NORMANDY. The earl, who had been created EARL OF
ALBEMARLE, for life, in 1417, d. in the castle of Roan, in his
French government, on 30 April, 1439—having by his will
ordered his body to be brought over to England, where it was
afterwards deposited, under a stately monument,” appointed
by the deceased lord to be erected in the collegiate church of
St. Mary, at Warwick. His lordship ºn. 1st, Elizabeth, dau. and
heiress of Thomas, Lord Berkeley, Viscount Lisle, by whom he
had three daus., viz.,
Margaret, m. to John Talbot, Earl of Shrewsbury (his lord-
ship's 2nd wife, by whom he had one son, John Talbot, Lord
Viscount Lisle, of whom the Dudleys, Earls of Warwick,
derived).
Alianor, m. 1st, to Thomas, Lord de Ros, from whom the
Dukes of Rutland derive; and 2ndly, to Edmund, Duke of
Somerset.
Elizabeth, m. to George Nevil, Lord Latimer.
The earl ºn. 2ndly, Isabel, dau. and eventually heiress of
Thomas le Despencer, Earl of Gloucester, and widow of his
cousin, Richard Beauchamp, Earl of Worcester (for which
marriage he obtained a papal dispensation), and had a son and
dau,<-namely,
HENRY, his successor, whose sponsors were Cardinal Beaufort,
Humphrey, Earl of Stafford, and Joane, Lady Bergavenny.
Anne, who ºn. Sir Richard Nevil,' son and heir of Richard,
Earl of Salisbury, and grandson of Ralph Nevil, 1st Earl of
Westmoreland.
The Earl of Warwick was s. by his son,
HENRY DE BEAUCHAMP, 6th earl, K.G. This nobleman having,
before he had completed his nineteenth year, tendered his
Services for the defence of the Duchy of Acquitaine, was created
by charter dated 2 April, 1444, PREMIER EARL of ENGLAND, and
his lordship obtained, at the same time permission for himself
and his heirs male to wear a golden coronet about his head,
in the presence of the king and elsewhere. In three days
after he was advanced to the dignity of DUKE of WARwick,
with precedence immediately after the Duke of Norfolk,
and before the Duke of Buckingham: which extraordinary
mark of royal favour so displeased the latter noble-
man, that an act of parliament was subsequently passed
to appease his jealousy, declaring that from 2 December,
then next ensuing, the two dukes should take place of
each other alternately year about, but with precedency of the
first year to the Duke of Warwick. After which, his Grace of
Warwick had a grant in reversion, upon the death of the Duke
of Gloucester, of the Isles of Guernsey, Jersey, Serke, Erme,
and Alderney, for the annual rent of a rose; also the hundred
and manor of Bristol, for £60 a-year, with all the royal castles
and manors in the Forest of Dene, for £100 per annum : and he
Was Shortly before his death crowned KING OF THE ISLE OF
WIGHT, by the hand of HENRY VI. himself. His grace m. in
the life-time of his father, when but ten years old, and then
‘called Lord Despencer, Cicily, dau. of Richard Nevil, Earl of
Salisbury, whose portion was 4,700 marks—by whom he left au
only dau, and heiress,
ANNE.
IIis grace d. in the twenty-second year of his age, on 11 June,
1445, when the dukedom (and the male line of this branch of
the Beauchamps) EXPIRED, but his other honours devolved
upon his dau.,
. ANNEDE BEAUCHAMP, Cowmtess of Warwick, then but two years
old, who was committed to the guardianship, 1st, of Queen
MARGARET, and afterwards of William de la Pole, Duke of
Suffolk Her ladyship dying however in a few years afterwards,
on 3 January, 1449, the honours of the illustrious house of
Beauchamp reverted to the young countess's aunt,
ANNE, wife of Richard Nevil, Earl of Salisbury, who then
became Countess of Warwick, and her husband, the celebrated
“King-Maker,” was subseuqently created Earl of Warwick.--
(See NEyIL, EARL of SALISBURY and WARwick),
Arms.-Gules, a fesse between six cross crosslets, or.
* This magnificent tomb (which yet remains in uncommon
Biléndour) is inferior to none in England, unless that of
HENRY VII. in Westminster Abbey.
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BEAUCHAMP-EARONS ST. AMLANT).
By Writ of Summons, dated 25 March, 1313,
£in cage.
WALTER DE BEAUCIIAMP, younger son of John, Lord Beau-
champ, of Powyke, a military person of celebrity in the reigns
of HENRY IV. and HENRY V., 777. Elizabeth, dau., and co-heiress
of Sir John Roche, Knt. Of Broham, and had issue,
WILLIAM, of whom presently.
Richard, bishop of Salisbury, supposed to have been the
first chancellor of the order of the Garter.
IElizabeth m. to Sir Richard Dudley, and had a son and a
dau., the latter of whom, Joane Dudley, became neiress
to her brother, and m. Sir John Bayntun, Knt., from
which marriage, through a long line of distinguished ances-
tors, descended Edward Bayntun Rolt, Esq., of Spye Park,
co. Wilts, who was created a baronet in 1762, all honour now
ExTINCT (see p. 588).
The elder son,
WILLIAM DE BEAUCHAMP, ºn. Elizabeth (afterwards wife of
Roger Touchet), eldest dau. and co-heiress of Gerard de Bray-
brooke, (grandson, and eventually heir of Almaric St. Amand,
3rd and last Baron St. Amand of that family,) and was sum-
moned to parliament in right of his wife, “as William de Beau-
champ, Baron of St. Amand,” from 2 January, 1449, (the barony
had been forty-six years previously in ABEYANCE,) to 26 May,
1455. His lordship was soon afterwards, being then sewer to the
king, constituted chamberlain of North Wales. He made
his will 18 March, 1457, and d. the following day, being suc-
ceeded by his only son, -
RICHARD DE BEAUCHAMP, 2nd Baron St. Amand, of the
family of Beauchamp, attainted in the 1st of RICHARD III.,
(1483-4) but fully restored upon the accession of HENRY VII.
This nobleman, b. four years before his father's death, was in
the expedition made in the 8th of HENRY VII. (1492-3), in aid
of Maximilian the Emperor against the French. He d. in
1508, and by his testament dated 12 June, in that year, he
desires to be interred in the Black Friers' Church, near Lud-
gate, within the city of London, and for lack of issue by Dame
Anne his wife, settles divers lordships in the cos. Wilts, Bed-
ford, Berks, Huntingdon, and Hereford, upon his natural son
by Mary Wroughton, Anthony St. Amand, and the heirs of his
body. The BARONY at the decease of this nobleman, Nicolas,
in his Synopsis, presumes became vested in the descendants
and representatives of Isabella, sister of Almaric St. Amand,
2nd Baron St. Amand of that family (Maud wife of John Ba-
bington and Alianore, the sisters of Elizabeth Braybrooke, who
brought the barony into the family of Beauchamp, the other
co-heiresses of Gerard de Braybrooke having died issueloss),
which Isabella m. 1st, Richard Handlo, and 2nd, Robert de
Ildesle; but Sir Harris Nicolas observes further in a note,
“that although no other issue is assigned to William Beau-
champ, 4th Lord St. Amand (or first of that family), in either
of the numerous pedigrees he had consulted, than his son
Richard the last Baron, it is to be remarked, that in the will of
the said Richard, Lord St. Amand, he bequeathes a Cup to his
niece Leverseye. This expression was probably used to describe
his wife's niece : but it must be observed, that if he had a
sister of the whole blood who left issue, the barony became
vested in her and her descendants,” upon the death of the last
lord. *
Arms.—Gules, a fesse between six martlets, or, within a bor
dure, arg.
BEAUCHAMP-BARON BEAUCHAMP, OF
BIETSHO.
By Writ of Summons, dated 1st June, 1363.
3ſ.tuteåge.
Roger DE BEAUCHAMP, one of the eminent warriors of the
reign of EdwarD III., younger son of Giles, and grandson of
Walter de Beauchamp, of Alcester, was summoned to parlia-
ment, as Roger de Bello Campo, BARON BEAUCHAMP, of
BLETHso, from 1 June, 1363, to 20 October, 1379. In the
20th of EDwARD III. (1346-7), we first find this gallant person
serving in France, and the next year the king confirming
unto him and his wife, Sibel, the manor of Lydeard-Tregoz, in
the co. Wilts, granted to them by Peter de Grandison; which
Sibel was eldest of the four sisters and co-heirs of Sir William
de Patshul, Knt., and grand-dau., maternally, of Mabel, eldest
of the four sisters and co-heirs of Otto de Grandison. In the
28th of EDWARD III., Roger de Beauchamp was captain of Calais
* -
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In the 33rd of the same monarch he attended the king in his
expedition into Gascoigne, and in the next year he obtained, in
right of his wife, the manor of BLETNESHO, or BLETsIIo, in the
co. Bedford, which he made the chief place of his residence. In
the 46th of EDWARD III., being still captain of Calais, his lord-
ship had license to transport his household goods and other ne-
cessaries thither without the payment of any custom upon the
Same, and in the next year he had a Special commission to take
care that the peace then made between King EDWARD and the
Earl of Flanders should be preserved within the marches of
Calais. In the 5th of Edward, being then CHAMBERLAIN OF
THE HouseHold, Lord Beauchamp had a pension for life of 100
marks per annum, in consideration of his eminent services, out
of the farm of the castle and town of Devizes, in Wiltshire.
His lordship d. in 1379, and was s. by his son,
RogFR DE BEAUCHAMP, as second BARON BEAUCHAMP, of
R]etsho ; but this nobleman was never summoned to parlia-
ment. His lordship proving his age in the 7th of RICHARD II.;
had livery of all his lands. In the 18th (1394-5) of the same
reign, we find this nobleman attending the king into Ireland;
but of his lordship, who m. Johanna Clopton, nothing more
is known than that he was succeeded by his son,
JOHN DE BEAUCHAMP, 3rd baron, but never summoned to
parliament. This nobleman doing homage in the 8th of HENRY
IV. (1406-7), had livery of his lands; but he d. in six years
afterwards. He m. Edith, dau. of Sir John Stourton, and left
by her (who m. 2ndly Sir Robert Shottesbrook) a son and
heir,
JoEIN DE BEAUCHAMP, 4th baron, then only two years old, at
whose decease the title and estates passed to his only sister and
heiress,
MARGARET DE BEAUCHAMP, who on. 1st, Sir Oliver St. John,
Knt., and conveyed the BARONY of BEAUCHAMP, of BLETsIIo,
into that family, from which it was carried by Anne St. John,
of Bletsho—(see BURRE's Peerage and Baronetage, article ST.
JoHN)—into the family of William, Lord Howard, son and heir
of Charles, 1st Earl of Nottingham, whose dau. and heiress,
Elizabeth, m. John Mordaunt, 1st Earl of Peterborough, and
the barony of Beauchamp of Bletsho, with that of Mordaunt,
is now vested in the co-representatives of the Dukes of Gordon
(see that title) ; Margaret de Beauchamp m. 2ndly, John Beau-
fort, Earl of Somerset, and by him was mother of Margaret,
Countess of Richmond, whose son ascended the British throne
as King HENRY VII.
BEAUCHAMP-BARONS BEAUCHAMP, OF
HACHE, IN THE CO. SOMERSET.
fy Writ, dated 29 December, 1299.
3Líneage.
The first of this Somersetshire family of whom mention is
made by Dugdale, is
ROBERT DE BEAtjcHAMP, who, in the 3rd of HENRY II.
(1156-7), accounted the king £6 for a mark of gold, and, in the
9th of the same moriarch, was sheriff of the cos. Somerset and
IDorset. In three years afterwards, this Robert, upon the
assessment of the aid for marrying the king's dau., then levied,
certified his knight's fees, veterºi feoffamento, to amount in
number to seventeen, for which, in the 14th of HENRY II., he
paid £7 18, 8d.: that is 8s. 4d. for each knight's fee. In the
22nd of the same HENRY, he again enjoyed the sheriffalty for
the same cos., and continued in office for five years; and one
half of the sixth year following. This feudal lord d. in 1228,
leaving in minority, and in ward to Hubert de Burgh; his son
and heir, *
Rob ERT DE BEAUCHAMP, who d. before 1251, and was s. by
his son, r
RoBERT DE BEAUCHAMP. Of this feudal baron nothing is
known beyond his being engaged against the Welsh with
HENRY III., and his founding the priory of Frithelstoke, in the
co. Devon. He was yet living in 1257, and was s. by his son,
John DE BEAUCHAMP, who, in the 5th of EDwARD I. (1276-7),
was made governor of the castles of Kaermerdin and Cardigan.
He m. Cicely, dau. and heiress of Maud de Kyme, dau. of
William Ferrers, Earl of Derby, by her second husband, William
de Vivonia, which William was son of Hugh de Vivonia, by
Mabel, one of the co-heirs of William Mallet, a great baron, who
d. temp. HENRY III. This John de Beauchamp, who d. 1283,
was s. by his son,
JoRN DE BEAUCHAMP, who was summoned to parliament
as a baron by the style of “Io de Bello Campo (de Somerset),”
Un 29 December, 1229, 28th of EDw ARD I., and in the 34th of
the same reign was one of the distinguished persons who fe-
ceived the honour of knighthood with Prince Edward, the
king's eldest Son, being in the expedition made into Scotland
in that year. In the 8th of EDWARD II. his lordship was again
in the Scottish wars; and in the 14th of the same king he
Succeeded to the very extensive landed possessions of his
mother, comprising the manor of Sturminster-Marshal, in the
co. Dorset, a moiety of the manor of West Kington, in the co.
Wilts, of the whole manor of Wadmersh, in the co. Surrey, of
the manor of Bullingham, in the Co. Cambridge, also the
hamlets of WatWeton and Widecombe. In two years afterwards
Lord Beauchamp was made governor of the castle of Bridge-
Water. In the 7th of EDWARD III. (1333-4), he obtained license
to fortify his manor houses at Hacche, Estokes, and South
Hainedon, and to embattle their walls. His lordship d.
in 1336, up to which period he had regular summonses, and
Was s. by his son, -
JoHN DE BEAUCHAMP, 2nd Lord Beauchamp, of Hacche,
Summoned to parliament from 24 August, 1336, to 24 February,
1343. This nobleman participated in the glories of EDWARD
III.'s reign, being constäntly engaged in the French wars of
that monarch. His lordship d. in 1343, and was s. by his son
(then twelve years of age, and under the guardianship of
Robert de Ferrers, and Reginald de Cobham),
JOHN DE BEAUCHAMP, 3rd baron; summoned to parliament
from 15 November, 1351, to 20 November, 1360. This noble-
man was in the expedition made into Gascoigne, in the 33rd
of EDWARD III., and of the retinue of Thomas de Beauchamp,
Earl of Warwick, whose dau. Alice he had married. His lordship
d. in 1360 without issue, when the BARONY OF BEAücHAMP OF
HACCHE fell into ABEYANCE between his three sisters and co-
heiresses, and in that state it still continues amongst their
descendants, Those ladies were
I. Cecily, m. 1st, to Sir Roger Seymour, by whom she
had a son, William, from whom the Duke of Somerset,
and Marquess of Hertford, derive; and 2ndly, to Richard
Turberville, of Bere Regis, in Dorset, by whom she left a
dau, , Juliana Turberville.
II. Margaret, wife of Thos Challons. -
III. Eleanor, m. to Meriet, and left a son, John Meriet,
Whose dau. and heiress, Elizabeth, m. a Seymour.
Upon the division of the estates, Cecily had for her share the
manors of Hacche, Shipton, Beauchamp, Murifield, and one-
third of the manor of Shipton Mallet, in the co. Somerset,
with certain lands in Sturminster-Marshal, in the Co. Dorset;
the manors of Boultberry and Harberton, in Devonshire; the
manor of Dourton, in Buckinghamshire; of Little Hawes, in
Suffolk, and two parts of the manor of Selling, in Kent.
Arms.-Vaire az, and arg.
BEAUCHAMP-BARONS BEAUCHAMP, OF
|KYDIDERMINSTER.
By Letters Patent (the 1st Barony so created), dated
10 October, 1387.
£fit eage. º
SIR. JoHN DE BEAUCHAMP, Knt., of Holt, in co. Worcester,
(great grandson of William de Beauchamp, Lord of Elmley, and
his wife, Isabel, dau. and heiress of William Mauduit, of Han-
slope, see Beauchamp, Earls of Warwick), having partici-
pated in the high achievements of his distinguished family,
during the martial reign of EDw ARD III., obtained a grant, in
the 11th of RICHARD II. (1387-8), of the manors and lands
belonging to the priory of Deerhurst, in the co. Gloucester,
being then steward of the king's household, and was elevated
to the peerage by letters patent, dated 10 October, 1387, (the
Ist barony” so conferred), as LORD BEAUCHAMP, OF KYDDER-
MINSTER. This honour, however, he did not long enjoy,
for, in the same year, he was attainted of high treason-
along with Sir John Tresilian, chief justice of the King's Bench.
• That the solemn investure of this John, and all other
barons who were thenceforth created by patent, was performed
by the king himself, by putting on a robe of scarlet, as also a
mantle (with two gards on the left shoulder) and a hood, and
all furred with minever, there is no doubt; which form of
creation continued until the 13th year of King JAMES, that
Sir James Hay (a Scotchman) was advanced to the dignity of
a baron of this realm by letters patent, date Junii, by the
title of Lord Hay, of Sauley, the lawyers then declaring that
the delivery of the letters-patent was sufficient. Without any
ceremony.—DUGDALE.
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and several others, by the parliament which the nobles forced
the king to assemble, and beheaded upon Tower-hill, his Sen-
tence being so commuted from hanging and quartering, which
latter punishment the chief justice underwent. Lord Beau-
champ m. Joane, dau, and heiress of Robert le Fitzwith, arid
was s. by his only son (then but ten years of age, the lordship
of Holt being committed, during his minority to Thomas, Earl
of Warwick),
JoBN DE BEAUCHAMP, 2nd baron (the attainder being, We
presume, repealed). This nobleman attended King RICHARD II.
into Ireland, in the 22nd year of that monarch's reign (1398-9),
and executed the office of escheator of the co. Worcester, in the
8th of HENRY IV. (1406-7). His lordship d. in 1420, leaving an
only dau, and heiress, Margaret, who m. 1st, John Pauncefort,
and 2ndly, John Wysham, when the BARONY OF BEAUCHAMP,
OF KYDDERMINSTER, EXPIRED.
BEAUCHAMP-EARONS BEAUCHAMP, OF
POWYRE.
By Letters Patent, dated 2 May, 1447.
35 fitzitſ, c.
WALTER DE BEAUCHAMP, a younger son , of William de
Beauchamp, Lord of Elmley, and his wife, Isabel, sister and
heiress of William Mauduit, Earl of Warwick (see Beauchamp,
Earls of Warwick), having purchased from Reginald Fitz-
herbert a moiety of the manor of Alcester, co. Warwick, made
that one of his principal seats, calling it Beauchamp Court;
the other being at Powyke, co. Worcester. This Walter, who
was a very eminent person at the period in which he lived,
being signed with the cross for a pilgrimage to the Holy Land,
had a legacy of 200 marks bequeathed to him by his father, for
his better performance of that woyage. He was steward of the
household to King EDWARD I., and attended that monarch to
Flanders, and into Scotland, where he shared in the honours of
Falkirk on 22 July, 1298. In the 29th of the same reign he
was one of the lords in the parliament of Lincoln, being then
styled Domainws de Alcester, who signified to the pope, under
their seals, the superiority of King EDWARD Over the kingdom
of Scotland. His lordship m. Alice de Tony, and had issue,
I. WALTER, successor to his father,
II. William, a military man of celebrity, who succeeded to
part of the estates of his elder brother.
III. Giles, who inherited the lordship of Alcester, by the settle-
ment of his eldest brother.
The eldest son,
WALTER DE BEAUCHAMP, succeeded his father in I306, and
was the next year in the expedition against the Scots. In 1317,
soon after the death of Guy, Earl of Warwick, his kinsman, he
had custody of all the lands belonging to Warwick Castle,
together with the castle itself, during the minority of the
young earl, In 1327 he had a Special commission to execute
the office of constable of England ia a particular case ; and
dying in the following year, s. ſp., was s. by his brother,
WILLIAM DE BEAUCHAMP, a military officer of high reputa-
tion, who had attended EDWARD I. in several of his expedi-
tions into Flanders and Scotland. In the 10th of that monarch
he acted as sheriff of Worcestershire, which office was granted
to him during the minority of the heir of his kinsman, Guy,
Earl of Warwick. In the 14th of EDWARD II. he was appointed
governor of St. Briavel Castle, co. Gloucester, and of the Forest
of Dean, and was constituted, in the year following, one of the
king's commissioners for the safe custody of the city of Wor-
cester. Dying, however, without issue, his estates devolved
upon his brother,
GILES DE BEAUCHAMP, who had already inherited, by the
settlemcnt of his eldest brother, the lordship of Alcester, the
manor-house of which, called Beauchamp's Court, he had
license to fortify in the 14th of EDWARD III. with a wall of
stone and lime, and to embattle it ; and he obtained similar
permission regarding his house at Fresh-Water, in the Isle of
Wight, in the 16th year of the same reign, 1342-3. This Giles
was S. by his son, -
John DE BEAUCHAMP, of whom little is mentioned save his
founding a chantry in the parish church of Alcester, temp.
EDWARD III., for one priest to celebrate divine service daily at
the altar of All Saints, and his being in the expedition against
France in the 3rd of RICHARD II. This-John de Beauchamp
left two sons,
I. WILLIAM (Sir), his successor.
II. Walter (Sir), from whom the Beauchamps. Barons of St.
Amand, derived (see that dignity),
and was s. by the elder,
SIR WILLIAM DE BEAUCHAMP. Knt., who, in the 16th of
RICHARD II., was made constable of the castle of Gloucester. In
the 3rd of HENRY IV. (1401-2). was appointed sheriff of Wor-
cestershire, and upon the accession of HENRY V. Sheriff of
Gloucestershire. He m. Catharine. dau.. and eventually co-
heir, of Sir Gerard de Ufflete, and was s. by his son.
SIR. John DE BEAtſch AMP, Knt., who purchased from Thomas de
Botreaux the other moiety of the manor of Alcester, which had
continued in that family for divers descents. In the 17th of
HENRY VI., this Sir John de Beauchamp (2 May, 1447) was ele-
wated to the peerage, in consequence of the many good and
acceptable services performed by him to that king, and to
HENRY V. his father, by the title of Lord Beauchamp, Baron of
Powyke. He was also constituted justice of South Wales, with
power to exercise that office personally or by deputy: and ere
long (28th HENRY VI.) was raised to the office of lord treasurer
of England, and honoured with the Garter. His lordship d.
in 1475 (says Sir H. Nicholas), and by his last testament, dated
9 April, 1475, bequeathed his body to sepulture in the church
of the Dominican Friars, at Worcester, in a new chapel to be
Imade on the north side of the choir. Lord Beauchamp was s.
by his only son, then forty years of age,
SIR RICHARD BEAUCHAMP, 2nd Lord Beauchamp, of Powyke,
who m. Elizabeth, dau. of Sir Humphrey Stafford, Knt., and had
ISSue,
I. Elizabeth, m. to Sir Robert Willoughby, Lord Willoughby
de Broke, and had an only son, Edward, who predeceased his
father, leaving by his wife Elizabeth, dau. of Richard Nevil,
Ilord Latimer, three daus... of whom the eldest. Elizabeth.
alone left issue; which Elizabeth m. Sir Fulke Greville,
2nd son of Sir Fulke Greville. of Milcote, co. Warwick, and
from that union descend the extant EARLs of BRook E AND
WARwick, the BARONS WILLOUGHBY DE BROKE, the Loko
GREVILLE, &c. -
II. Anne, m. to Richard Lygon, Esq., of Worcestershire, and
from this marriage the present EARL 13EAUCHAMP derives.
(See BURKE's Peerage and Baronetage.)
III. Margaret, m. to Richard Rede, Esq., of co. Gloucester.
His lordship d. in 1496, and thus leaving no male issue, the
Barony of Beauchamp of Powyke ExPIRED, while the estates of
the deceased lord devolved upon the above ladies as co-heiresses.
Elizabeth, Lady Willoughby de Broke, having the Manor of
Alcester, and her sisters Powyke and the other lands in the
co. of Worcester.
BEAUCHAMP-EART OF ALBEMARLE.
By Letters Patent, dated 1417.
(See Beauchamp, 5th Earl of Warwick.)
BEAUFORT-EARL OF DORSET, AND
DUIKE OF EXETER.
By Letters Patent, dated—18 November, 1416.
£inteage.
This was a branch of the royal house of Plantagenet, Springing
from the celebrated
John of GAUNT (4th son of King EDWARD III., and so deno-,
minated from the place of his birth, Gant, or, as we spell it,
Ghent, anno 1340), Earl of Richmond, Duke of Lancaster, and
Duke of Aquitane, K.G., who m., for his 3rd wife, Katherine,
dau. of Sir Payn Roet, a knight of Hainault and Guienne
Ring of Arms, and widow of Sir Hugh (or Otes) Swinford,
but had the following issue by her before his marriage, who
were legitimated by parliament, in the 15th RICHARD II., for
all purposes, save accession to the crown, viz.,
JoBN, EARL of SoMERSET.
HENRY, bishop of Lincoln, 1397, and of Winchester, 1405;
CARDINAL, 1426. This was the celebrated CARDINAL BEAU-
For T, Lord Chancellor of England, who crowned Henry VI.
in Paris as king of France in 1431, and d. at Winchester in
Thomas, of whom presently.
Joane, m. 1st, to Sir Robert Fer, ers, 2nd Lord Ferrers, of
Wemme; and 2ndly, to Ralph Nevill, Earl of Westmore-
land.
The youngest son (surnamed Beaufort, from the castle of
Beaufort in France, part of the marriage portion of Blanch of
Artois, upon her marriage with Edward Crouſ”hback, 1st Earl
of Lancaster),
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SiR THoMAs BEAUFoRT. having attained some eminence in
the reign of RICHARD II.. was appointed admiral of the whole
fleet to the northwards. in the 5th of HENRY IV., and retained
to serve the king in that command with 300 men-at-arms, him-
self and one banneret being part of the number. In the 10th
of the same monarch he was made captain of Calais, and in the
next year had another grant of the Office of admiral, both of
the northern and western seas, for life. In which employments
Sir Thomas deported himself with so much discretion that he
was soon afterwards (2nd HENRY IV.) appointed lord chancellor
of England, with a pension of 800 marks per annum, over and
above the ordinary fees and wages of that high office, to enjoy
from 31 January preceding, so long as he should hold the
same. He obtained likewise a grant of some of the forfeited
lands of Sir Robert Belknap, and in addition to the command
of the northern and western seas, the admiralship of Ireland,
Aquitaine, and Picardy, with six tuns of wine yearly from the
port of Kingston-upon-Hull. In the 13th of HENRY IV. he was
elevated to the peerage as EARL OF DORSET, and upon the
accession of HENRY V. being then lieutenant of Aquitaine, he
was retained to serve the king in that capacity for one half-
year, with 240 men-at-arms and 1.200 archers. In the 2nd year
of the new monarch his lordship was one of the ambassadors
to negotiate a marriage between his royal master and Cathe-
rine, dau. of the king of France; and in the next year he had
the honour of commanding the rear-guard at the celebrated
battle of Agincourt. “consisting of archers, and such as were
armed with spears, halberds, and bills,” and was constituted
lieutenant of Normandy. In the 4th of HENRY V. (1416–17),
his lordship was created DUKE of ExETER, for life only, in the
parliament then held at London. having therewith a grant of
£1,000 per annum out of the exchequer, and £40 per annum
more payable from the city of Exeter. During the remainder
of the martial reign of the gallant HENRY V., at whose solemn
funeral he assisted as a mourner, his grace continued con-
stantly engaged upon the plains of Normandy, and reaped
fresh laurels in each succeeding campaign. Upon the acces-
sion of the new monarch (HENRY VI.) the duke's services in
France were retained, with three bannerets, three knights, 182
men-at-arms. and 600 archers, and he obtained in the same
year the office of justice of North, Wales. His grace m. Mar-
garet, dau. and co-heiress of Sir Thomas Nevil, of Horneby,
Knt., but had no issue. He d. 27 December, 1417, when
the earldom of Dorset and dukedom of Exeter ExPIRED,
but his great landed possessions devolved upon his nephew,
John, Duke of Somerset. In the last testament of this eminent
person, dated 29 December, in the 5th of HENRY VI., he ordains
that as soon after his decease (viz., the first day, if possible, or
the second or third at the furthest), a thousand masses should
be soldemnly sung for his soul, &c., that fið great cost should be
incurred at his funeral and that five tapers only, in so many
candlesticks, should be placed round his remains. That as
many poor men as he should be years of age at the time of his
death should carry a torch at his funeral, each of them having
a gown or hood of white cloth, and as many pence as he him-
self had lived years; likewise the same number of poor women
to be similarly attired and remunerated. Furthermore, he
bequeathed to each poor body coming to his funeral a penny ;
and he appoints that at every anniversary of himself, and Mar-
garet his wife, that the abbot of St. Edmundsbury, if present,
should have 6s. 8d.: the prior, if present, 3s. 4d. ; and every
monk there at that time 206. ; giving to the monastery for the
support of these anniversaries 400 marks. To Joane, his sister,
Countess of Westmorland, he gives a book, called Tristram,
and to Thomas Swineford, a cup of silver gilt, with a cover.
To the use of poor scholars in Queen's College, Oxon, he be-
queaths £100, to be deposited in a chest, to the end that they
might have some relief thereby, in loan, desiring that the bor-
rowers should in charity pray for his soul, &c., and upon the
like terms he bequeaths £100 more, to be similarly placed to
Trinity Hall, Cambridge. The deceased duke was a knight of
th9 Garter.
BIEAUFORT — EARLS AND DURIES OF
SOMERSET, MARQUESS OF DORSET.
Earldom, by Letters Patent, anno 1397.
Dukedom, by Letters Patent, anno 1442.
3ſ in eage.
In the 20th year of RICHARD II., the Lord Chancellor having
declared in parliament that the King had created
SIR John BEAUFORT, Knt., eldest son of John of Gaunt, by
Catharine Swineford (see Beaufort, Duke of Exeter), EARL of
SoMERSET. His lordship was advanced in the next year (also
in open parliament) to the Marquisate of Dorset, a dignity
which he soon afterwards resigned : and was created on the
day of his resignation MARQTTEss of SoMERSET. He bore, how.
ever, subscquently, the former title, and as Marquess of Dorset,
was made constable of Wallingford Castle, and constable of
Dover Castle. and warden of the Cinque Ports. Tn the same
year his lordship had extensive grants from the crown, and was
appointed admiral of the king's fleet, both to the north and
west; but upon the accession of HENRY IV., having been one
of the accusers of Thomas de Woodstock, Duke of Gloucester, hig
right to the marquisate of Thorset was declared void by parlia-
ment, and his only title then remaining was Earl of Somerset,
by which, in the same year, he was constituted lord chambér-
lain of England. In the 4th of the new monarch, the commons
in parliament, however, petitioned for his restitution to the
marquisate of Dorset; but the earl seemed unwilling to re.
adopt the designation of marquess; that being then so new 8
dignity in England. His lordship did at length, though, re
sume it, for we find him in a few years after appointed, as Mar
quess of IDorset, lord high admiral of England. The marquess
m. Margaret, dau. of Thomas Holland, and sister and co-heiress
of Thomas, both Earls of Kent (who m. after his decease,
Thomas, Duke of Clarenee), and had issue,
HENRY, who s. as 2nd Earl of Somerset.
John. successor to his brother.
Edmund, who, in the 9th of HENRY VI., was appointed, under
the title of Lord Morteign, commander of the forces in
France (but of him hereafter).
Jane, m. to JAMEs I. Ring of Scotland, who has celebrated
her in his poems.
IMargaret, m. to Thomas Courtenay, Earl of Devon.
His lordship, who, among other honours, was a knight of the
Garter, d. in 1409-1410, and was s. by his eldest son,
HENRY BEAUFoRT, 2nd Earl of Somerset, god-son to King
HENRY IV., who, dying in his minority, in 1418, was s. by his .
brother,
JoFIN BEAUFoRT, 3rd Earl of Somerset, K.G., a distinguished
military commander in the reigns of HENRY V. and HENRY VI.,
by the latter of whom he was created, in 1443, Earl of Kendal
and Duke of Somerset, by which title he was made lieutenant-
general of Aquitaine, and of the whole realm of France, and
Duchy of Normandy. His grace m. Margaret, dau. of Sir
John Beauchamp, of Bletsho, Knt., and heiress of John, her
brother (which lady m. after the duke's decease, Sir Leode
Welles), by whom he left an only dau. and heiress, .
Margaret, who m. Edmund Tudor, surnamed of Hadham, Earl
of IRichmond, by whom she was mother of
HENRY, EARL of RICHMOND, who ascended the throne as
†HENRY VII.
Her ladyship m. 2ndly, Sir Henry Stafford, Knt., and 3rdly,
Thomas, Lord Stanley, but had issue by neither. The virtues
of this distinguished lady have been greatly celebrated, and
Walpole mentions her in his catalogue of noble authors, as
having written upon several occasions ; and by her son's
command and authority, “ made the orders for great estates
of ladies and noblewomen, for their precedence, attires, and
wearing of harbes at funerals, over the chin and under the
Same.” -
John, Duke of Somerset, d. in 1444, when that dignity and the
Earldom of Kendal ExPIRED ; but the Earldom of Somerset de
volved upon his brother,
EDMUND BEAUForT, Marquess of Dorset, as 4th Earl of
Somerset. This nobleman commanded, in the 10th of HENRY
VI., one of the divisions of the Duke of Bedford's army in
Normandy, and upon the death of that eminent general, was
appointed joint commander, with Richard, Duke of York, of all
the English forces in the duchy. He subsequently (15th HENRY
VI.) laid successful siege to Harfleur; and afterwards crossing
the Somme, invested, with equal fortune, the Fort of Fulleville,
when he formed a junction with Lord Talbot. In a few years
following, he acquired an accession of renown by his relief of
Calais, then invested by the Duke of Burgundy, and for his
good Services upon that occasion, was created (24 August,
1441) Earl of Dorset. His lordship continuing to distinguish
himself in arms, was advanced, on 24 June, 1442, to the Mar-
quisate of Dorset, by which title he inherited the Earldom of
Somerset at the decease of his brother in 1444, and the next
year was constituted Regent of France. In three years after-
wards (31 March, 1448) he was created Duke of Somerset. His
grace was also knight of the Garter, and lord high con-
stable. But the fortune of war veering soon after, and Cacn
falling into the hands of the French, the Duke had to encoun-
ter a storm of unpopularity in England, to which he was
recalled, with the hostility of Richard, Duke of York, and
espousing the Lancastrian cause, in the lamentable war of the
Roses, which about that period broke out, he fell in the first
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battle of St. Alban's in 1455. His grace had ºn. Alianore, one
of the daus, and co-heiresses of Richard Beauchamp, Earl of
Warwick, and had issue,
HENRY, Earl of Morteign, his successor.
Edmund, successor to his brother.
John, slain at the battle of Tewkesbury.
Alianore, m. 1st, to James Boteler, Earl of Wiltshire, and
2ndly, to Sir Robert Spencer, Knt." -
Joane, ºn. to the Lord Howth, of Ireland, and afterwards to Sir
Richard Fry, Knt.
Anne, on. to Sir William Paston, Knt.
Margaret, m. to Humphrey, Earl of Stafford, and afterwards
to Sir Richard Darell, Knt.
Elizabeth, m. to Sir Henry Lewes, Knt.
The duke was s. by his eldest son,
HENRY BEAUFORT, 2nd Duke of Somerset, K.G., a very dis-
tinguished personage in the York and Lancaster contest. His
lordship, like his father, being a staunch Lancastrian, was
constituted, in the 36th of HENRY VI., governor of the Isle of
Wight, with the castle of Carisbroke, and in the following year
appointed captain of Calais. He subsequently continued high
in the confidence of his royal master, until the defeat Sustained
by the Lancastrians at Towton, on 12 March, 1461, when flying
from the field with the unfortunate HENRY, he is accused of
abandoning the fallen monarch at Berwick, and of making his
peace with the new king (EDWARD IV.) by the surrender of
Bamburgh Castle. Certain it is that he was taken into favour
by that prince, and obtained a grant from him of 1,000 marks
per annum. In the next year, however, upon the appearance
of Margaret of Anjou in the north, at the head of a consider-
able force, his grace resumed “the Red Rose,” but falling into
the hands of the Yorkists at Hexham, in 1463, he was beheaded
the day after the battle, and attainted by parliament in the
5th of Edward IV. The duke had no legitimate issue, but left
by Joane Hill an illegitimate son, Sir Charles Somerset, K.G.,
Knight Banneret, from whom the SoMERSETs, DUKES OF BEAU-
FoET, directly descend. His grace was s. by his brother,
EDMUND BEAUForT, who after enduring a miserable exile
with his brother John in France, is said to have been restored
to the honours of his family (49th HENRY VI.) upon the tem-
porary re-establishment of the Lancastrian power, and the 10th
of EDWARD IV., when he is said to have been summoned to
parliament as Duke of Somerset, though he is absent from the
list of summonses for that year, as observes Sir H. Nicolas.
His grace commanded the archers at the battle of Barnetfield,
in the next year, and upon the loss of that battle fied into
Wales, to the Earl of Pembroke. He was subsequently in
command at Tewkesbury, where the ill-fortune of the day was
attributed to his defection. His grace fled the field, but he
was soon overtaken, and paid the forfeit of his head (&mino
1471). As he died without issue, all his honours ExPIRED,
leaving attainders out of the question, while his sisters or
their representatives became his heirs.
Arms.-Quarterly, France and England, a border gobony,
arg, and az,
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BEAUMONT—EARLS OF LEICESTER.
See BELLOMONT.
BEAUMONT—WISCOUNTS BEAUMONT,
By Letters Patent, dated 12 February, 1440.
3ífireage.
The original descent of this noble family does not appear to
have been clearly ascertained. Some authorities deduce it from
Lewis, Sqn of Charles, Earl of Anjou, a younger son of LEwis
VIII., king of France; some from Lewis de Brienne, 2nd son
of John de Brienne, the last king of Jerusalem; and some from
the Viscounts Beaumont, of Normandy. Certain it is, how-
ever, that in the reign of EDWARD I., mention is made of Isabel
de Beaumont, wife of John de Vesci; of Lewis, who, in 1294,
Was treasurer of the church of Salisbury, and afterwards Bishop
of Durham; and of
HENRY DE BEAUMonT, who attending the king, 30th EDw ARD
I. (1301-2), in his expedition against the Scots, obtained a
precept to the collectors of the fifteenth in Yorkshire for 200
marks towards his support in those wars. In the 1st year of
King EDWARD II. this Henry had a grant in fee of the manors of
Folkynham, Edenham, and Barton-upon-Humber, and of all
the knight's fees belonging to Gilbert de Gant, which Laura de
Gºnt, his widow, held in dower, and in three years afterwards
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had a further grant of the Isle of Man, to hold for life, by the
services which the lords thereof had usually performed to the
kings of Scotland. In the preceding year he had been consti-
tuted governor of Roxburgh Castle, and deputed, with Hum-
phrey de Bohun, Earl of Hereford, and Robert de Clifford, to
guard the marches. About this period he espoused Alice, dau.
and eventually heiress of Alexander Cumyn, Earl of Boghan.
constable of Scotland, and, doing his homage, in the 6th of
EDWARD II. (1312-13), had livery of her lands. In the 10th of
the same monarch, Lord Beaumont (he had been previously
styled “consanguineous regis,” says Nicolas, and summoned
to parliament as a BARON on 4 March, 1309), being then the
king's lieutenant in the north, accompanying thither two car-
dinals who had come from Rome, partly to reconcile the king
to the Earl of Lancaster, and partly to inthronize his lord-
ship's brother, Lewis de Beaumont, in the bishopric of Durham,
was attacked, near Darlington, by a band of robbers, headed
by Gilbert de Middleton, and despoiled of all his treasmre,
horses, and everything else of value, as were likewise his com-
panions. His lordship and his brother were also made
prisoners, the former being conveyed to the castle of Mitford,
and the latter to that of Durham, there to remain until
ransomed. From this period the baron continued to bask in
the sunshine of royal favour, and to receive from the crown
further augmentations to his territorial possessions, until the
16th of EDw ARD II., when, being required to give his advice in
council, regarding a truce then meditated with the Scots, he
declined, contemptuously observing, “that he would give none
there???,” which so irritated the king, that his lordship was
ordered to depart the council, and he retired, saying, “ he had
rather begone than stay.” He was in consequence committed,
with the consent of the lords present, to prison, but soon after
released upon the bail of Henry de Perci, and Ralph de Nevile.
He seems within a short time, however, again to enjoy the
king's favour, for we find him in two years constituted one of
the plenipotentiaries to treat of peace with France, and in two
years subsequently nominated guardian to David, son and heir
of David de Strabolgi, Earl of Athol, deceased, in consideration
of the sum of £1,000. His lordship after this time, entirely
deserting his royal master, sided with the queen consort
Isabella, and was the very person to deliver up the unhappy
monarch to his enemies, upon his abortive attempt to fly
beyond the sea. The king thereupon was committed close
prisoner to Berkeley Castle, where he was inhumanly mur-
dered in 1327. For this act of treachery Lord Beaumont
received a grant of the manor of Loughborough, part of the
possessions of Hugh le Despenser, the attainted Earl of Win-
chester, and was summoned to parliament on 22 January, 1334,
7th EDWARD III., as EARL OF BogHAN. His lordship,” during
the reign of EDWARD III., had many high and confidential em-
ployments, and took a prominent part in the affairs of Scotland
being at one time sent as constable of the king's army into that
country for defence of the realm. The earl d. in 1340, leaving
by Alice Cumyn, of Buchan, his wife, four sons and six daus,
Viz., JoBN, his heir; Richard; John; Thomas, of Bolton Percy;
Alice; Elizabeth, m. to Nicholas de Audley; Joan, m. to Fulk,
Lord FitzWarine; Isabel, m. to Henry Plantagenet, Duke of
Lancaster; Beatrice, m. to the Count de Dammartin; and
Catherine, m. to David, Earl of Athole. His lordship inhe-
rited, upon the decease of his sister, Isabel, wife of John de
Vesci, of Alnwick, in Northumberland (one of the most power-
ful barons of the North), a lady of great eminence in her time,
without issue, large possessions in the co. Lincoln, which, added
to his own acquirements, placed him amongst the most wealthy
nobles in the kingdom at the period of his death. He was s.
by his son,
JOHN DE BEAUMONT, 2nd BARON BEAUMONT, styled in the
Summons to parliament, 25 February, 1342, “Johannes de
Bello-monte,” but never entitled Earl of Boghan. His lordship
ºr. Lady Alianore Plantagenet, 5th dau. of Henry, Earl of Lan-
Caster, and great grand-dau. of King HENRY III., by whom
he had an only child, Henry, born in Brabant, during her
ladyship's attendance upon Phillippa, Queen Consort of
EDWARD III. This nobleman, like his father, was much engaged
in the Scottish wars. His lordship d. in 1342, leaving by the
Lady Alianore Plantagenet his wife (who m. 2ndly Richard
Earl of Arundel) an only son, -
HENRY DE BEAUMONT, 3rd Baron, whose legitimacy (owing
to his being born beyond the sea) was ratified by act of par-
liament, in the 25th of EDWARD III. In the 34th of the same
monarch, being then of full age, his lordship did homage and
had livery of his lands, and was summoned to parliament from
14 August, 1362, to 24 February, 1368. He m. Margaret, dau.
of John de Vere, Earl of Oxford, and dying in 1368, left an
only son, John, and a dau., Eleanor, m, to Richard de Molines.
The ºnly sºn was placed, in the 47th Edward III., under the
guardianship of William Lord Latimer.
John DE BEAUMont, 4th baron, K.G., attaining maturity in
B E A
B E A
the 6th Ricrix RD II. (1382-3), had livery of his lands, and in the
same year with Henry de Spencer, bishop of Norwich, was
in the English army sent to oppose the adherents of Pope
CLEMENT VII. In four years afterwards his lordship accom-
panied JoHN of GAUNT, then called King of Castile and
Léon, into Spain, but before the close of that year, he was
expelled the court, as one of the king's evil advisers, by the
great lords assembled at Haringey Park. Soon afterwards,
however, he made his peace, and had license to repair to Calais,
in order to engage in a tournament, and he had then the honour
of tilting with the Lord Chamberlain of the King of France. In
the 12th RICHARD II, he was made admiral of the king's fleets to
the northwards, and one of the wardens of the marches towards
Scotland; “whereupon he entered that country forty miles,
Spoyled the Market at Fow KE, and brought many prisoners
back.” In the next year he had the castle of Cherburgh in
France committed to his custody, and about that time was
Specially enjoined to abstain from exercising any feats of arms
with the French, without permission from Henry de Perci,
Earl of Northumberland. In the 16th of the same reign, his
lordship received a pension of £100 per annum for his services,
and was constituted constable of Dover Castle and Warden of
the Cinque Ports; and in the 19th, he was appointed one of
the commissioners to negotiate a marriage between the King
of England and Isabell, dau. of the King of France. His
lordship m. Ratherine, dau. of Thomas de Everingham of
Laxton, in the co, Nottingham, and had issue, -
HENRY, his successor.
THOMAS, Lord of Basquerville and Captain of Galliarde,
ancestor of the BEAUMonTs, of Cole Orton, co. Leicester,
I3arts. (of England, and Viscounts Beaumont, of Ireland),
and of the BEAUMONTs of Stoughton . Grange, also in
Leicestershire, now represented by SIR GEORGE HowLAND
BEAUMonT, Bart.
Bichard.
Elizabeth, m. to William, 3rd Lord Botreaux.
The baron, who had been summoned to parliament from
20 August, 1383, to 13 November, 1393, and had the honour
of being a KNIGHT OF THE GARTER, d. in 1396, and was 3. by his
eldest son,
HENRY DE BEAUMonT, 5th baron, who received the honour
of knighthood at the coronation of King HENRY IV. ; and in
the llth of the same monarch's reign, was constituted one
Of the commissioners to treat of peace with France. His
lordship m. Elizabeth, dau. of William Lord Willoughby de
Eresby, and had issue,
John, his heir.
Henry, from whom the Beaumonts of Wednesbury, in the co.
Stafford, descended.
Lord Beaumont, who had been summoned to parliament from
25 August, 1404, to 22 March, 1413, d. in the latter year, and
was s. by his eldest son,
JoHN DE BEAUMONT, 6th baron, a very distinguished per-
tionage in the reign of HENRY VI., and high in that monarch's
favour, under whom he enjoyed the most lucrative and honour-
able employments, and in whose service he eventually laid
down his life. In the 14th of King HENRY (1435-6) his lordship
obtained by letters patent, to himself and his heirs male, the
Earldom of Boloine, being at that time upon his march for the
relief of Calais, and in four years afterwards, 12 February,
1440, .he was created Viscount BEAUMONT (being the first
person dignified with such a title), with precedency above
all barons of the realm, and with a yearly fee of 20 marks out
of the revenues of the co. Lincoln. His lordship received,
subsequently, a patcmt of precedency (23rd HENRY VI.) above
all viscounts thenceforth to be created; and in five years after-
wards was constituted Lord High Chamberlain of England.
The viscount finally lost his life at the battle of Northampton,
fighting under the Lancastrian banner, on 10 July, 1459.
His lordship was a knight of the Garter, and had been sum-
moned to ºarliament, in the BARoNY of BEAUMONT, from 26
February, 1432, to 26 September, 1439. He had m. Elizabeth,
only dau. and heiress of Sir William Phelip, Lord Bardolf,
by whom he left,
WILLIAM, his successor.
Joane, m. to John, Lord Lovel, of Tichmersh, and dying
before her brother, left a son (who succeeded as Lord Lovel,
but d. without issue,) and two daus., viz.,
1 Joane, m. to Sir Brian Stapleton, of Carlton, Knt., from
which marriage lineally descended
Miles Thomas Stapleton, Esq., of Carleton, who estab-
lished his co-heirship to the Barony of Beaumont,
and was summoned by writ to the House of Peers
16 October, 1840. He was b. 4 June, 1805, and d. 1854,
having m. 9 September, 1844, the IHon. Isabella Browne,
dau. of Lord Kilmaine, by whom he had issue, - -
HENRY, now Baron Beaumont, b, . 1 Au ust, 1848.
Miles, b. 17 July, 1850. (See BURRE's }...;
2. Fridis wide, m, to Sir Edward Norris, of Yattenden,
Knight, whose eldest son, John, d. s. p. and whose second,
Henry, having been attainted, 1536, his portion of inheri.
tance in the barony was confiscated to the crown. The
Son of Henry, Sir Henry Norris, was summoned to parlia-
ment, 14th ELIZABETH, 1572, as Baron Norris, of Rycote,
a barony now merged in the Earldom of Abingdon.
John, Viscount Beaumont, was s. by his only son,
WILLIAM DE BEAUMONT, 2nd viscount and 7th baron, who
inherited likewise large possessions from his mother, the
heiress of the Bardolfs. This nobleman adhering faithfully to
the Lancastrian interest, was made prisoner by the Yorkists at
Towton Field, in the 1st year of Edward IV. (1461-2), when he
was attainted, and his large possessions bestowed upon Lord
Hastings. From this period until the accession of King HENRY
VII., his lordship shared the fallen fortunes of his party, but
rising with that event, he was restored to his honours and
estates by act of Parliament, passed on 7 November, 1485, in
the 1st year of the new monarch's reign. The viscount ºn.
1st, Elizabeth, dau. of Richard Scrope, and niece of Lord
Scrope, of Bolton; and 2ndly, Joane, dau. of Humphrey Stafford,
Duke of Buckingham, but d. without issue in 1507, when the
Wiscountcy EXPIRED, while the Barony of Beaumont fell into
ABEYANCE, and so continued, according to the decision upon the
claim of Mr. Stapleton in 1798, “between the co-heirs of
William, Viscount Beaumont (in whom it was vested by descent
from his father, John, Lord Beaumont, who was summoned
to and sat in parliament, 2nd HENRY VI. (1423-4), as a
baron in fee), descended from his sister Joane, and that
the petitioner Thomas Stapleton, Esq., was one of those co-
heirs.” The barony, however, as already stated, was revived
and assigned forty-two years subsequently to Mr. Stapleton's
grand-nephew, Miles-Thomas Stapleton, Esq.
Arms.-Az., semée de lis, a lion rampant, ef,
BEAUMONT—WISCOUNT BEAUMONT.
By Letters Patent, dated 1622.
3.tute age.
NICHOLAS BEAUMONT, Esq., M.P. for the co, Leicester,
te ſip. ELIZABETII, lineally descended from Thomas, 2nd son of
John Beaumont, 4th Lord Beaumont, in the peerage of
England, ºn. Anne, dau. of Wm. Saunders, Esq., of Welford, in
Northamptonshire, and had, with other issue, two sons, HENRY,
his heir; and Thomas, ancestor of the present SIR GEORGE-
HOWLAND BEAUMONT, Bart., of Stoughton Grange, co. Leicester.
The eldest son,
SIR HENRY BEAUMONT, Knt., petitioned JAMES I. ineffec-
tually to revive in his person the Viscounty of Beaumont,
forfeited by John, Wiscount Beaumont, who fell at the battle
of Northampton, on the side of the Lancastrians. Sir Henry
m. Elizabeth, dau. and heir of Thomas Lewis, Esq., and was s.
by his only son,
SIR THoMAS BEAUMoWT, of Cole Orton, M.P., who was created
a Baronet of England in 1619, and raised to the peerage of
Ireland, as VISCOUNT BEAUMonT, of Swords, in 1622. His lord-
ship was a staunch supporter of the royal cause and had to
compound for his estates. He m. Elizabeth, dau, and heir of
Henry Sapcote, Esq., of Elton, co. Huntingdon, and left a son
and successor, -
SIR SAPCoTE BEAUMonT, Bart., 2nd Viscount Beaumont, who,
like his father, suffered deeply for his adherence to the royal
cause, and died before the Restoration. He m. lºlizabeth, dau.
of Sir Thomas Monson, Knt., and had issue,
I. THOMAs, his heir. -
II. John, governor of Dover Castle, d. s, p., 3 July, 1701.
I. Elizabeth, m. Sir John Hotham, Bart., and left a son and
heir, Sir John Hotham, Bart., who died without male issue in
1691.
The son and heir, -
SIR THoMAS BEAUMonT, 3rd Viscount Beaumont, m. Mary,
dau. of Sir Erasmus Fountain, Knt., but d. Without issue, Il
June, 1702, when the peerage became EXTINCT. The estates
his lordship bequeathed to Sir George Beaumont, 4th bart of
Stoughton Grange, and they are now possessed by Sir George's
descendant, the prescrit Bart. of Stoughton Grange.
Arms.-Az., semée de-lis, a lion rampant, or,
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B E L
BEAUMONT—EARL OF BBDFORD.
(Se BELLAMoNT, Earl of Leicester.)
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BEAUMONT-BARON CRAMOND.
(See RICHARDson, Baron Cramond.)
BEC; OR BERE–BARONS BERE OF
IERESEY.
By Writ of Summons, dated 23 June, 1295.
£in citge.
WALTER BEC, Lord of Eresby, co. Lincoln, nº. Agnes, dall.
and heiress of Hugh, the son of Pinco, and had issue,
I. Hugh, who d.s. p. in his return from the Holy Land.
II. Henry, being a person of weak understanding, his two
next brothers shared with him the inheritance.
III. Walter, \ participators, with their brother Henry, in their
IV. John, father's lands.
Nicholas, inherited the church patronage of his father.
The eldest surviving son,
HENRY BEEE, inherited Eresby and other manors. He m.
Hawse or Alice de Multon, sister of Thomas de Multon, and
was s. by his son, -
WALTER BEKE, Lord of Eresby, who m. Eva, niece of Walter
de Grey, archbishop of York, and had issue,
I. John, his successor in the lordship of Eresby.
II. THOMAs, bishop of St. David's, d. 14 April, 1293.
III. Anthony, the celebrated bishop of Durham, and
patriarch of Jerusalem. “This Anthony,” says Dugdale,
“was signed with the cross in the 54th HENRY III., in order
to his going to the Holy Land with Prince Edward; and on
the 3rd of EDWARD I., being then a clerk, was made con-
stable of the Tower of London. Moreover, in Cºrvºo 1283,
being present at the translation of St. William, archbishop
of York, and at the whole charge of that great solemnity (the
king, queen, and many of the mobility being also there), he
was then consegrated bishop of Durham, by William Wick-
wane, archbishop of York, in the church of St. Peter, within
that city. After which, anno 1294 (22nd EDWARD I.), the
king discerning his great losses in Gascoigne, he was sent to
Rodolph, king of Almaine, to make a league with him ; and
the same year, upon the arrival of the cardinals to treat of
peace between King EDWARD and the King of France, he
readily answered their proposals in the French tongue. Fur-
thermore, in anno 1296, King EDWARD entered Scotland
with a powerful army; he brought thither to him no less than
500 horse and 1,000 foot, besides a multitude of Welsh and
Irish. After which, the same year, being sent ambassador
into that realm, he was solemnly met by the king and
nobles; and after much dispute, brought them to such an
accord that they totally submitted themselves to the pleasure
Qf King EDWARD. Also, upon that rebellign, which again
broke out there the next year following (at which time they
Used great gruelties to the English), he was again sent
thither to inquire the truth, and to advertise the king
thereof. And in the 26th of EDWARD I. was again sent into
Scotland, with certain forces, at which time he assaulted the
castle of Dulton, and took it. And lastly, in 33rd of EDWARD
I., being with the Earl of Lincoln, and some other bishops,
sent to Rome, to present divers vessels of pure gold from
King EDWARD to the Pope, his holiness taking especial
notice of his courtly behaviour and magnanimity of spirit,
advanced him to the title of ‘Patriarch of Jerusalem.’”
“Amongst other works of this great prelate,” continues
Dugdale, “he founded the collegiate churches of Chester and
Langcester, as also the collegiate chappel at Bishops-Auck-
land, all in the county palatine of Durham. Moreover, it is
reported that no man in all the realm, except the king, did
equal him for habit, behaviour, and military pomp, and that
he was more yersed in state affairs than in ecclesiastical
duties; eyer assisting the king most powerfully in his wars;
having sometimes in Scotland 26 standard-bearers, and of
his ordinary retinue 140 knights; so that he was thought to
be rather a temporal prince than a priest or bishop; and
lastly, that he d 3 March, 1310, and was buried above the
high altar in his cathedral of furnam.” This prelate was
the first bishop that presumed to lie in the church, on ac-
count of the interment of the holy St. Cuthbert, and so
Superstitious were they in those days that they dared not
bring in the remains at the doors, but broke a hole in the
wall, to convey them in at the end of the church, which
breech is said to be still visible. - - - - - r
1. Margaret, m. to Galfridus de Thorpe.
II. Another dau., a nun
The eldest son,
Jolin BERE, s, liis father in the feudal lordship of Eresby,
and was summoned to parliament as Baron Beke of Eresby, on
23 June, 20 September, and 2 November, 1295, and 26 August,
1296, having previously (4th of EDWARD -., 1275-6) had license
to make a castle of his manor-house at Eresby; his lordship trº.
-, and had issue,
1. WALTER, who must have d. S. p. and vità patris, before the
gift of Eresby to Robert Willoughby.
I. Alice, m. to Sir William de Willoughby, Knt., and had
1SSlle,
RoßERT WILLough BY, who inherited, at the decease of
his grand uncle, Anthony Beke, bishop of Durham, the
great possessions of that eminent prelate, and was Şūm-
moned to parliament, temp. EDWARD II, as, LORD WIL-
Lough By he ERESBy. (See that dignity in BURKB's
Peerage and Baronetage.)
II. Margaret, m. to Sir Richard de Harcourt, Knt., ancestor of
the Harcourts, Earls of Harcourt.
III. Mary, d wº.
Lord Beke gave Eresby to his grandson, Robert Willoughby,
and d. 1303-4, when the Barony fell into ABEYANCE between
his two daus, and co-heirs, the Ladies Willoughby and Har
court, and so continues amongst their descendants.
Arns.—Gules, a cross moline, arg.
EECHE–BARONS LA. BECHE.
By Writ of Summons, dated 25 February, 1342.
£iticagº,
Of this family, De la Beche, of Aldworth, co. Bucks,
Nicholas DE LA BECHE was constituted constable of the
Tower of London in the 9th of EDw ARD III., and had a grant
from the crown in two years afterwards of the manor of Whit-
church, with other lands. About this period, too, he obtained
license to encastellate his houses at De La Beche, BeaumyS,
and Watlyington. He was subsequently distinguished in the
wars in Brittany, and was summoned to Parliament as a baron
on 25 February, 1342. In 1343 his lordship became Seneschal
of Gascony, and the next year was constituted one of the com-
missioners to treat with ALPHoNSUs, king of Castile, touching
a marriage between the eldest son of that monarch and Joane,
dau, of the king qf England.
Lord de la Beche d. in 1347, and leaving no issue, the
Barony ExPIRED, but the estates passed to the sisters of John
de la Beche, who d, nineteen years previously, and is supposed
to have been the elder brother of the baron; consequently the
co-heiresses were his lordship's sisters likewise. Of those ladies,
the elder, JoAN, m. 1st, Sir Andrew Sackville, and 2ndly, Sir
Thomas Langford; and the younger m. Robert Danvers.
AºnS.-Yairée arg, and gûles,
-- ~ *
BELASYSE – BARONS FAUCONBERG, OF
YARM, CO, YORK. WISCOUNTS FAU-
CONBERG, OF HENKNOWLE, CO. OF
IDURHAM. EARLS OF FAUCONBERG.
Barony, by Letters Patent, dated 25 May, 1627.
Viscounty, by Letters Patent, dated 31 January, 1643.
Earldom, by Letters Patent, dated lst, 9 April, 1689; 2ndly,
15 June, 1774.
£flieſtſ, c.
This eminent Norman family deduced ºn uninterrupted
descent from
BELASIUs, one of the commanders in the army of the Con-
queror, distinguished for having suppressed the adherents of
Edgar Ethling, in the Isle of Ely, whence the spot where he
had pitched his camp was named Belasius Hill, now known by
the corrupted designation of Belsar's Hill. The Son of this
gallant Soldier,
Row1AND, marrying Elgiva, dau. and heiress of Ralph de
Belasyse, of Belasyse, co, Durham, assumed, upon succeeding
to the inheritance of his wife, the surname of “Delasyse, of
Belasyse,” and his descendants ever afterwards adhered to the
same designation, although the spelling has frequently varied.
The great-grandson of this Rowland Belasyse,
SIR TRow1AND BELASYSE attained the honour of knighthood
by his gallant bearing at the battle of Lewes, in the 48th of
HENRY III. Sir Rowland m. Mary, dau. and heiress of Sir
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IIenry Spring, Lord of Howton-le-Spring, in the bishopric of
Durham, by whom he acquired a considerable accession of pro-
perty, and was s. by his son,
SIR. RogFR BELASYSE, Knt., Who m. Joan, dau. of Sir Robert
Harbottle, Knt., and had issue,
RoBERT, his successor.
John, m. to Mary, dau. of Roger Bertram, Esq.
Elizabeth, m. to Thomas Madison, Esq., of Unthank Hall.
Sir Roger was 8 by his elder Son,
SIR. Rob ERT BELASYSE, m. Anne, dau. of Sir Wm. Goulbourne,
and had issue,
JoBN, his successor.
Mary, m. to John de Lambton.
Anne, m. to Robert Fowbray.
Ursula, m. to James de Claxton.
Frances, m. to Wm. de Wickliffe.
Sir John BELASYSE m. Oswold, dau. of Sir Wim. Talbois,
and by her had two song and three daus,
1. John, his heir.
II. Thomas, m. Mary, dau. of Thos. de Whitwell.
I. Dionysia, m. to Sir Gerald Salveyn, Knt.
II. Jane, m. to Robert de Buckton.
III. Elizabeth, m. to Hamon Byrd, of Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
The elder son,
John BELASYSE m. Alice, dau. of John de la Hay, by whom
he had issue,
I. WILLIAM, his heir.
II. John, m. Maud, dau. of John Doolard, of Aukland.
1. Mary, m. to William de Featherstonhaugh, of Featherston-
haugh, in Northumberland.
The elder son,
WILLIAM BELASYSE, m. Maud, dau. and co-heiress of William
Bellingham, of Bellingham, by whom he had issue,
JoBN, his heir.
Joan, wife of John Bussy, Esq. -
SIR John BELASYSE, Knt., m, Alice, dau. of Sir Robert Han-
sard, of Walworth, Knt., and had issue,
1. Rob ERT, his heir,
1. Elizabeth, m. 1st, to Thomas Bingham, Esq., and 2ndly, to
Sir John Cranlington, Knt. y
II. Julian, m. 1st, to John Fishburn, of Fishburn, in the
bishopric of Durham, and 2ndly, to Sir John Waddon. I&nt.
Rob ERT BELASYSE, m. Alice, dau. of Robert Lamplugh, of
Lamplugh, in Cumberland, and by her had four sons, JoBN,
WILLIAM, ROBERT, and GEOFFREY.
JoBN BełAsysE, m. Jonetta, dau. of Thomas Tipping, Esq.,
and d. 18th HENRY VII., leaving a dau, Alice. His brother,
WILLIAM BELASYSE, Esq., of Belasyse, who m. 1st, Cecily,
dau. and heiress of William Hotton, Esq., and had a son,
THOMAS BELASYSE, m. Margery, dau. of Richard Dalton, Esq.,
and by her had two daus., who both d. young.
He m. 2ndly, Margaret, dau. of Sir Lancelot. Thirkeld, of
Malmerby, in Yorshire, Knt., and had issue,
RICHARD, his successor.
Anthony, LL.D., mastër in Chancery in 1545, when he was
one of the four especially appointed to hear causes and pass
decrees in the Court of Chancery, in the absenge of the lord
chancellor, Sir Thomas Wriothesley. And in the reign
of EDWARD VI., being written Anthony Belasis, Esq., was one
of the king's council in the north. On the dissolution of the
monastries he obtained from the crown a grant of New-
burgh Abbey, co. York, which he afterwards gave to his
nephew, Sir William Belasyse.
Elizabeth, m. to William Clervaux, of Crofts, co. York.
Anne, m. to Anthony Smith, Esq., of Kalton.
RICHARD BELASYSE, Esq., LL.D., the son and heir, was con-
stituted constable of Durham for life, to officiate in person,
or by deputy. He m. Margery, eldest dau. and heiress of
Richard Errington, Esq., of Cockley, in Northumberland, and
dying 26 March, 1540, left issue,
William, who d. an infant; WILLIAM, his heir; Anthony
Francis, Thomas, Anthony, Richard, who all d. ºwn m. ;
Cecilia ; Anne;. Margaret, m. to Wm. Pulleyne, Esq., of
Scotton, co. York; and Jane, ºn. John, son and heir of
Sir Ralph Hedworth, of Harraton, in Durham.
The eldest surviving son,
SIR WILLIAM BELASYSE, Knt., who served the office of sheriff
for Yorkshire in the 17th year of ELIZABETH, 1574-5. He m.
Margaret, dau. of Sir Nicholas Fairfax, of Walton and Gilling,
co. York, and had issue,”
HENRY (Sir), his heir.
Bryan, of Morton House, and sometime of Brandon, co. Dur-
ham; d. 12 July, 1608; leaving, by Margaret, his wife, dau.
* From the Westmoreland branch of the family of Belasyse,
descended MR. SERJEANT BELLASIS.
i. co-heir of William Lee, Esq., of Brandon, a son and
neur,
SIR WILLIAM BELASYSE, Knt., of Morton House, me. Mar-
garet, eldest dau, and co-heir of Sir George Selby, Knt.,
and has issue,
I. Richard (Sir), of Ludworth, father of General Sir Henry
Belasyse, of Brancepeth Castle, co. Durham, and of other
issue, all of whom are now ExTINCT.
II. WILLIAM.
The 2nd son,
WILLIAM BELASYSE, of Morton House, b. 30 December, 1617,
m. Martha, dau. of Sir Henry Curwen, of Workington, co.
Cumberland, and by her (who d. 1665) had issue,
I William, d.s.p., between the years 1678 and 1682.
II. RICHARD, of whom presently.
The 2nd son,
THE REv. RICHARD BELASYSE, rector of Haughton-le-Skerne,
Co. Durham;-m. Margaret, dau. of Lodowick Hall, Esq., of
Great Chilton, co. Durham, and by her (who d. 1728), had
1SSue,
I. THOMAs, of whom presently.
II. William, m. Jane, dau. of Seth Loftus, of Wickall, co.
}; left a son Charles, who was living, under age,
738.
I. A dau., d. in childhood. -
The Rev. Richard Belasyse d. 1 November, 1721. His elder son,
THOMAS 13ELASYSE, Esq., of Haughton-le-Skerne, m. Alice, ,
dau. of IRobert Hilton, and widow, 1st, of Christopher
Blacket, Esq., of Newham; 2ndly, of Francis Smart, Esq.,
and by her (who d. November, 1761), had a sole child and
heiress,
Martha-Maria Belasyse, b. 8 March, 1721, who m. January,
1740-1, at Cleasby, co. York, Richard Bowes, Esq., of Dar-
lington, descended from Bowes, of Boythorp and Bug-'
thorpe, co. York, and d. July 1767, leaving a son,
Thomas Bowes, Esq., of Darlington, bapt. 15 Aug. 1753,
nº. 8 February, 1776, Dorothy, dau. of — Stephenson,
Esq., of Huntingdom, and d. April, 1806, leaving a
SCI1,
THOMAS Bow Es, Esq., of Darlington, bapt. 23 February,
1777; m. 31 December, 1807, Elizabeth, dau. of
David Crawford, Esq., of Howledge Hall, co. Turham,
and d. 3 October, 1846, leaving issue,
1. THOMAS, of Darlington, co. Durham, b. 1813.
II. IRichard, m. Hester, dau. of Mons. Le Forestier,
of Havre de Grâce, France.
III. George.
I. Dorothy.
II. Catherine.
III. Elizabeth, m. to John Hull Fell, Esq., of Bel-
Imont, Uxbridge. ..., ---------~~~~~~~
Sir William d. at an advanced age, 13 April, 1604, and was
S. by his eldest son,
SIR HENRY BELASYSE, of Newborough, co. York, who, having
received the honour of knighthood from King JAMEs I., at
York, in his majesty's journey to London, 17 April, 1603, was
Created a BARONET upon the institution of that dignity, 29
June, 1611. Sir Henry m. Ursula, dau. of Sir Thomas Fairfax,
of Denton, co. York, and had issue,
THoMAs, his successor.
Dorothy, m. to Sir Conyers Darcy, Knt. of Hornby,
*. "m. to Sir William Lister, Knt., of Thornton, co,
ork.
He was s, at his decease by his son.
SIR. THOMAS BELASYSE, 2nd baronet, advanced to the
peerage by the title of BARON FApconBERG, of Yanºm, co.
York, 25 May, 1627. His lordship, adhering faithfully to the
fortunes of King CHARLEs I., was created, 31 January, 1643,
VISCOUNT FAUcon BERG, of Henknowle, co. palatine of Durham.
His lordship was subsequently at the siege of York, and at the
battle of Marston Moor, under the Duke of Newcastle, with
whom he fled to the continent after that unfortunate defeat.
He m. Barbara, dau. of Sir Henry Cholmondeley, Bart, of
Roxby, co. York, and had issue,
HENRY, M.P. for co. York; of whom Clarendon writes :-
“Harry Belasis, with the Lord Fairfax, the two knights who
served in parliament fºr Yorkshire, signed articles for a
neutrality for that gounty, being nearly allied together, and
of great kindness, till their several opinions and affections
had divided them in this quarrel; the Lord Fairfax adher-
ing to the parliament, and the other, with great courage
and sobriety, to the king.” Mr. Belasyse m. Grace, dau. and
heiress of Sir Thomas Barton, of Smithells, go. Langaster,
and dying in the lifetime of his father, left issue,
THoMAS, successor to his grandfather.
Henry, d. Mººn. -
Rowland (Sir), K.B., m. Anne, eldest dau. and heiress of
James-Humphrey Davenport, Esq., of Sutton, co, Choster,
and dying in 1699, left !
THoMAs, who s. as 3rd Viscount Fauconberg.
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FIenry, d. wºm.
John, d. 3. p.
Rowland, m. Frances, dau. of Christopher, Lord Teyn-
ham, by whom he had, with other issue,
Anthony, who m. Susannah, dau. of John Clarvet,
ICsq., and had issue,
Row1AND, who s. as 6th viscount.
Raymond, d. in infancy.
Charles, D.D., of Sorbonne, who s. as 7th viscount.
Thomas, b. 11 September, 1751, m. in 1788, Marie
- Louise de Maneville, and had five daus., Mary,
Frances, Elizabeth, Anne, and Barbara.
Mary, d. April, 1790.
Frances, b. 1753.
Barbara, b. in 1754.
William, d. an infant.
John, d. young.
Charles, d. young.
William, d. young.
Mary.
Barbara. .
Grace, m. to George, Viscount Castleton, in Ireland.
Frances, m. to Sir Henry Jones, of Ashton, co. Oxford, Knt.,
of which marriage there was an only dau. and heiress,
FRANCEs, m. to Richard, Earl of Scarborough.
Arabella, m. to Sir William Frankland, Bart., of Thirkleby,
co. York.
Margaret.
|Barbara, m. 1st, to Walter Strickland, Esq., son of Sir
Bobert Strickland, of Sizergh; and 2ndly, to Sir Marma-
duke Dalton, of Huxwell, Yorkshire.
John, Greated LORD BELASYSE, of Worldby, 27 January, 1644,
(see that dignity).
Margaret, m. to Sir Edward Osborne, of Kiveton, ancestor o
the DUKE OF LEEDs. +.
Mary, m. to John, Lord Darcy, of Aston.
arbara, m. to Sir Henry Slingsby, Bart., of Scriven, co, York,
who was put to death under Cromwell's usurpation, and d., as
he said on the scaffold, for being an honest man.
Ursula, m. to Sir Walter Vavasor, of Haslewood, Bart.
Frances, m. to Thomas Ingram, Esq., eldest son of Sir Arthur
Ingram, of Temple Newsom, Yorkshire.
His lordship d. in 1652, and was s. by his grandson,
THoMAS BELASYSE, 2nd viscount, who m. 1st, Mildred, dau.
of Nicholas, Viscount Castleton, by whom he had no issue;
and 2ndly, 18 November, 1657, at Hampton Court, Mary, dau.
of the protector Cromwell. Of this nobleman Lord Clarendon
gives the following account:—“After Cromwell was declared
protector, and in great power, he married his dau. to the Lord
Fauconberg, the owner of a very great estate in Yorkshire,
and descended of a family eminently loyal. There were many
reasons to believe that this young gentleman, being then about
three or four-and-twenty years of age, of great vigour and
ambition, had many good purposes that he thought that alli-
ance might qualify and enable him to perform. His marriage
was celebrated at Whitehall (Wood has given the time at
Hampton Court), with all imaginable pomp and lustre. And it
was observed, that, though it was performed in public, according
to the rites and ceremonies then in use, they were presently
afterwards, in private, married by ministers ordained by bishops,
and according to the form in the book of Common Prayer,
and this with the privity of Cromwell.” In 1657, his lordship
was made one of the council of state, and sent the next year,
by his father-in-law, with a complimentary message to the
court of Versailles. This was the only employment Lord
Fauconberg had under the Usurper; for, as the noble author
before-mentioned relates, “his domestic delights were lessened
every day; he plainly discovered that his son Fauconberg's
hcart was set upon an interest destructive to his, and grew to
, hate him perfectly.” Of Lady Fauconberg, Burnet writes:–
* She was a wise and worthy woman, more likely to have
maintained the post (of protector) than either of her brothers;
according to a saying that went of her, that those who wore
breeches deserved petticoats better ; but if those in petticoats had
been in breeches, they would have held faster.” That his lord-
ship forwarded the Restoration, is evident from his being
appointed, by the restored monarch, in 1660, lord-lieutenant
of the bishopric of Durham, and in the same year, lord-
lieutenant and custos-rotulorum of the North Riding of York-
shire. He was soon afterwards accredited ambassador to the
state of Venice and the princes of Italy, and nominated captain
of the band of gentlemen pensioners. In 1679, Lord Faucon-
berg was sworn of the privy council; and again, in 1689, upon
the accession of King WILLIAM and Queen MARy, when his
lordship was created EARL FAUcon BERG, by letters patent,
dated 9 April, in that year. He d. 31 December, 1700, and
leaving no issue, the EARLDoM EXPIRED, while his other honours
reverted to his nephew (refer to Sir Rowland Belasyse, K.B.,
3rd son of the 1st lord),
THoMAS BELASYSE, Esq., as 3rd Wiscount Fauconberg. He
m. Bridget, dau. and eventual heir of Sir John Gage, of Firle,
Bart., and co-heiress of her mother, who was dau. of Thomas
Middlemore, Esq., of Edgbaston, co Warwick, by whom he
had surviving issue, -
THOMAs, his successor.
Henry.
Towland, d. wrººm., 9 April, 1768.
John, d. an infant. -
Mary, m. 4 April, 1721, to John Pitt, Esq., 3rd son of
Thomas Pitt, Esq., governor of Fort St. George.
Anne and Penelope, both of whom d. ºwnſm.
His lordship d. 26 November, 1718, and was s. by his elder
son,
THOMAS, 4th Viscount, who was created EARL FAUCONBERG,
of Newborough, co. York, 15 June, 1756. His lordship m. 5
August, 1726, Catherine, dau. and heiress of John Betham,
Esq., of Rowington, co. Warwick, and co-heiress of William
Fowler, Esq., of St. Thomas, co. Stafford, by whom (who d. 30
Mây, 1760) he had issue,
Thomas, d. an infant.
Thomas, b. 29 June, 1740.
IIENRY, his successor.
Catherine, d. 12 January, 1788.
Barbara, m. in April, 1752, to the Hon. George Barnewall,
only brother of Henry Benedict, Viscount Kingsland, bulied
at St. Pancras Church, Middlesex.
*. m. 23 July, 1776, to Thomas Eyre, Esq., of Hassop, co.
e]"
Aºn. 20 April, 1761, to the Hon. Francis Talbot, brother
of George, 14th Earl of Shrewsbury. *
His lordship, who conformed to the established church, d. 4
February, 1774, and was s. by his son,
HENRY BELASYSE, 2nd earl. His lordship m. Ist, 29 May,
1766, Charlotte, dau. of Sir Matthew Lamb, of Brocket Hall, .co.
Hertford, Bart., and had four daus, his co-heirs, viz.,
CHARLoTTE, b. 10 January, 1767, m. to Thomas Edward
Wynn, Esq. (3rd son of Colonel Glynn Wynn), who assumed
the surname and arms of BELASYSE, in addition to his
OWIT.
ANNE, b. 27 December, 1760, m. Sir George Wombwell, Bart.,
of Wombwell, co. York, and d. 7 July, 1808, leaving a son
and heir, SIR GEORGE Wombwell, Bart., who m. 23 June,
1824, Georgiana, 2nd dau. of the late Thomas Orby Hunter,
Esq., of Crowland Abbey, and had with other issue, the
present SIR GEORGE ORBY Wom Bw ELL, Bart., who now pos-
sesses Newburgh Hall, the old seat Jf the Belasyses.
ELIZABETH, b. 17 January, 1770, m. 23 April, 1789, to Bernard
Howard, Esq. (afterwards 12th Duke of Norfolk), from whom
she was divorced in 1794, when she re-married Richard, 2nd
IEarl of Lucan.
HARRIOT, b. 21 April, 1776, d. whºm.
The earl m. 2ndly, Miss Chesshyre, but had no issue. He d.
23 March, 1802, when the EARLDoM became ExTINCT, but the
other honours devolved upon his kinsman (refer to descen-
dants of the Hon. Henry Belasyse, eldest son of Sir Thomas
Belasyse, the 1st Viscount),
Rowl AND BELASYSE, as 6th Viscount, who d.s.p. in 1810, and
was s. by his brother,
The REv. CHARLES BELASYSE, D.D., of the Roman Catholic
Church, as 7th Viscount, b. 7 May, 1750, at whose decease, in
1815, the Barony and Viscounty of Fauconberg became Ex-
TINCT.
Arms—Quarterly, 1st and 4th, arg., a chev. gu., between .
three fleurs-de-lis, az. ; 2nd and 3rd, arg., a pale ingrailed be-
tween two pallets, plain, sa.
BELASYSE–BARONS BELASYSE, OF WOR-
LABY, IN THE COUNTY OF LINCOLN.
By Letters-Patent, dated 27 January, 1644.
- 3Líneage,
THE Hon. John BELASYSE, 2nd son of Thomas, 1st Viscount
Fauconberg, having distinguished himself as one of the gallant
leaders of the royal army during the civil wars, was elevated
to the peerage on the 27 January, 1644, as LORD BELASYSE, of
Worlaby, co. Lincoln. At the commencement of the rebellion,
this eminent person arrayed six regiments of horse and foot
under the royal banner, and had a principal command at the
battles of Edge-Hill, Newbury, and Knaresby, and at the sieges :
of Reading and Bristol; and being appointed, subsequently,
governor of York, and commander-in-chief of the king's forces
in Yorkshire, he fought the battle of Selby with Lord Fairfax.
His lordship being lieutenant-general of the counties of Lincoln,
Nottingham, Derby, and Rutland, and governor of Newark,
Valiantly defended that garrison against the English and
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Scotch armies, until His Majesty came in person, and ordered
it to surrender; at which time he had also the honour
of being general of the king's horse-guards. In all those
arduous services, General Belasyse deported himself with
distinguished courage and conduct, was frequently wounded,
and thrice incarcerated in the Tower of London. At the
restoration of the monarchy, his lordship Was made lord lieute-
nant of the east riding co. York, governor of Hull, general of
His Majesty's forces in Africa, governor of Tangier, and
captain of the king's guards of gentlemen pensioners. In the
reign of King JAMEs II., Lord Belasyse was first lord of the
treasury. His lordship m. 1st, Jane, dau. and sole heiress of
Sir Robert Boteler, Knt., of Woodhall, co. Hertford, by whom
he had issue,
HENRY (Sir), K.B., who m. 1st, Rogersa, dau. and co-heir
(with her sister Elizabeth, Duchess of Richmond and Lenox)
of Richard Rogers, Esq., of Brianston, co. Dorset, by whom
he had no issue; and 2ndly, Susan, dau. and co-heiress of
Sir William Armine, Bart., of Osgodby, co. Lincoln (which
lady, who d. in 1713, was created, 25 March, 1674, BARON ESS
BELASYSE, of Osgodby, for her own life, after the decease of
her husband), by whom he left, at his decease, in 1668, an
Only son, -
IIENRy, of whom presently, as 2nd LoRD BELASYSE.
Mary, m. to Robert, Viscount Dunbar, of Scotland.
Lord Belasyse on. 2ndly, Anne, dau. and co-heiress of Sir
Robert Crane, of Chilton, co. Suffolk; and 3rdly, Anne, dau. of
John, 5th Marquess of Winchester, by whom he had several
children, of which the following alone survived infancy,
Honora, m. to George Lord Abergavenny, and d. S. p.
Barbara, m. Sir John Webb, Bart., of Oldstock, Wilts, and
had, with other issue, a son, Sir Thomas Webb, Bart., father
of two sons, Sir John Webb, 5th Bart. (whose granddau. and
heiress, Lady Barbara, Ashley-Cooper, m. Hon. William
Francis Ponsonby who was created BARON DE MAULEY),
and Sir Thomas Webb, 6th Bart, father of Sir Henry Webb,
7th Bart.
Katherine, m to John Talbot, Esq., of Longford
Isabella, m. to Thomas Stoner, Esq., of Stoner, co. Oxford,
d. S. p. 1706, -
His lordship d. in 1689, and was s. by his grandson,
HENRY BELASYSE, 2nd baron, who m. Anne, dau. of Francis,
son and heir of Robert Brudenel, Earl of Cardigan; but died
s. p. in 1692, when the BARONY of BELASYSE became EXTINCT,
while the estates reverted to his lordship's aunts by the half
blood, as co-heiresses.
Arms—Arg. a chevron gu. between three fleurs-de-lis, az.
with due difference.
EELLENDEN–TORD BELLENT) EN.
By Letters-Patent, dated 10 June, 1661.
. SIR WILLIAM BELLENDEN, of Broughton, the only son of Sir
James Bellenden, of Broughton, and grandson of Sir Lewis
Bellenden, Knt., of Auchinoule, adhered to the royal cause
during the civil war, and was created a peer, by the title of
LoRD BELLENDEN, of BRoughTon, 10 June, 1661. The same
year he was constituted treasurer-depute, and was sworn a
privy councillor. He d. ww.m. about 1671, having previously
made a resignation of his title and estate into the hands of
CHARLES II., in favour of John Kerr, 4th Son of William, 2nd
Earl of Roxburghe, who accordingly succeeded to them at his
death, and was 2nd Lord Bellenden.
Arms—Gu., a hart's head, couped, between three cross-
crosslets, fitchée, all within a double tressure, counterflowered,
OT.
* *-*
BELLEw—BARON BELLEW, OF DULEEK.
By Letters Patent, dated 1686,
3ſ in citgc.
The first who settled in Ireland appears to have been
RogBR DE BELLEw, the common ancestor of the various
families of the name seated in the sister island. From him
directly descended”
SIR JoriN BELLEw, Knt., of Bellewstown and the Roach,
successor, to his father in 1542, who ºn. Margaret, dau. of Sir
* The intermediate Lords of Bellewstown and Duleek inter-
married with the D'Arcys, Fitzgeralds (Earls of Kildare), St.
Laïrences, Flemings, Gernons, and Prestons. -
Oliver Plunket, of Beaulieu, and left, with other issue, a son
and successor, g
SIR. JoHN BELLEw, Knt., of Bellewstown, who m. 1st, in 1599,
Margaret, dau. of Oliver Plunket, Lord Louth; 2ndly, Janet
Sarsfield, of the Lucan family; and 3rdly, Ismay Nugent. By
his 1st wife, Sir John had several children. The 3rd son, Johs,
of Lisfrannan and Willystown, was progenitor of Patrick, Lorp
BELLEW, of Barmeath, lord lieutenant of the co. Louth : of SIR
CHRISTOPHER BELLEw, Bart., of Mount Bellew, co. Galway; , of
HENRY CHRISTOPHER GRATTAN-BELLEW, Esq., &c. The eldest
SOn,
SIR CHRISTOPHER BELLEw, Knt., of Bellewstown, m. Ist,
Alice,” dau. of Sir Thomas Cusack, lord chancellor of Ireland ;
and 2ndly, Catherine, dau. of Sir William Sarsfield, of Lucan.
By the former he left at his decease a son and successor,
SIR. JoHN BELLEw, of Bellewstown, knighted 5 November,
1626, Who m. Aminetta, dau. of John Barnewell, Esq., recorder
of Drogheda, and was father of
SIR CHRISTOPHER BELLEw, Knt., of Bellewstown, who ºn.
Frances, dau. of Matthew Plunket, Lord Louth, and had issue,
I. JoHN (Sir), his heir, created BARON BELLEw. *
II. Matthew, of Rogerstown, an officer in JAMEs's army, slain
at the Boyne, leaving by Frances, his wife,
1 Matthew, of Rogerstown, whose dau. and heiress m.
Dominick Trant, Esq.. and had issue. This line is extinct.
,2 Patrick, who m. Honor, dau. of G. Neville, Esq., and
had an only son,
Rob ERT BELLEw, Esq., of Castle Martyr, co. Cork (where
his father settled and was buried), who m. Bryanna, dau.
and co-heir (with her sisters, Mrs. Hanning, of Kilcrone,
and Mrs. Forstert) of — Wright, Esq., co. Cork, and
left, with two daus., a son and heir, -
PATRICK BELLEw, Esq., of Ballendiness, Castle Martyr
Who m. Sarah, sister of the late Gen. John Pratt; R.I.A.,
and cousin to Sir Charles Pratt, Col. Kenah, &c., and
had issue,
IRoRERT, his heir.
Patrick, major 54th foot; d. 3. p. at Gibraltar.
* nz. to Richard Fitton, Esq., of Gawsworth, near
Ork.
The elder son,
RoBERT BELLEw, Esq., barrister-at-law, m. Sophia, dau. of
Joseph Fowke, Esq., and nad issue,
Patrick-Edward, lieutenant of engineers, d. young, s. p.
FRANCIS-John, of whom presently. -
Christopher, H.C.S., deceased -
Henry-Walter, captain H.C.S., and dep-assist.-quarter-
master-general in Bengal, m. in 1830, Anna, 3rd dau.
of Captain Jeremie, and has IIenry, Patrick, and other
ISSUle.
Trances, d. wºn%.
Louisa, m. to John-Baker Graves, Esq., of Fort William,
Co. Limerick, now of Somerset, co. Wexford, nephew
of Dean Graves, and had issue, Frances, m. to Mumford
Campbell, Esq., of Sutton Place, Kent; Sydney, and
Other children.
Sarah-Margaret, d. ºwn)).
The 2nd but eldest surviving son,
FRANCIS-JoHN BELLEw, Esq. captain on the retired list,
H.C.S., and formerly dep.-assist.-commissary-general,
Bengal; b. 19 January, 1799; m. in November, 1819,
Ann, dau. of the late Simon Temple, Esq., formerly of
Hylton Castle, co. Durham, sister of the Rev. William-S.
Temple, rector of Dimsdale, co. Durham, and had
Francis, Patrick-Beckett, Sophia, and other children.
3 Robert, of Ballydonell, co. Louth, left issue. -
4 Thomas, of Gaffney.
The eldest son,
SIR. JoHN BELLEw, of Bellewstown, knighted by King
JAMES II., was elevated to the peerage of Ireland, as BARox
BELLEw, of Duleek, 29 October, 1686. He m. (Mar. Lic. 28
November, 1663), Mary, eldest dau. and co-heir of Walter Ber-
mingham, Esq., of Dunfert, co. Kildare, and had two sons and
a dau., Margaret, wife of Thomas, Earl of Westmeath. His
lordship dying 12 January, 1692, having been mortally wounded
at Aughrim, was s. by his son,
WALTER BELLEw, 2nd Lord Bellew, who commanded a troop
in the Duke of Tyrconnel's regiment of horse: he m. 1686,
Frances-Arabella, eldest dau. of Sir William Wentworth, of
Northgatehead, Yorkshire, sister to the Earl of Strafford, and
by her (who d. 1723) had two daus., his co-heirs, y
MARY, m. 1702, to Denis Kelly, Esq., of Aughrim, co. Galway.
FRANCES ARABELLA, m. — Horncastle, Esq., and d. 1732.
IHis lordship d. in 1694, and was s. by his brother, ---
ItſcHARD BELLEW, 3rd Lord Bellew, who m. 1695, Frances,
* From Alice's sister descended the late Marquess of Thomond
and Lord Shannon.
+ Grandmother of Clement Forster, Esq., of Ballamaloe
| Castle, near Cloyne. - *
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B E L
B E N
3rd dau. of Francis, Lord Brudenell, and by her, who d. in
1735, had two sons, JoHN, his heir, and Walter-Bermingham,
b. 1707, d. young, and one dau., Dorothea, b. 1696, m. 1st, 1717
Gustavus Hamilton, Esq., father of Viscount Boyne; 2ndly, to
William Cockburn, Esq., of Redford, King's County; and
3rdly, to Captain Dixon. Lord Bellew, who was attainted, but
afterwards restored, having conformed to the Protestant
religion, d. 22 March, 1714, and was s. by his son,
John BELLEw, 4th Lord Bellew, b. in 1702, who m. 1st, 1731,
Lady Anne Maxwell, dau. of William, Earl of Nithsdale, and
had by her, who d. 3 May, 1735, a dau., Mary–Frances, b. in
Italy, 1733, who d. S. p.; he m. 2ndly, Mary, only dau. of Maurice
Fitzgerald, Esq., of Castle Ishen, relict of Justin, 5th Earl of
Fingall, and of Valentine, Earl of Kenmare, by whom he had
two daus., Emilia, m. to General Count Taafe, of Bohemia,
brother to R. Viscount Taafe; and Anne, m. to — Butler, Esq.
His lordship m. 3rdly, Lady Henrietta, Lee, dau. of George-
Henry, Earl of Lichfield, but by her had no child to survive
infancy. He d. in 1770, when the Barony of Bellew became
JEXTINCT.
.Arms—Sa., fretty, or.
PELLOMONT—EARLS OF TEICESTER,
By Charter of Creation, dated anno 1103.
3ſ in eage.
RoPERT DE BELLoMonT, or BEAUMonT (son of Roger,
grandson of Turlof of Pont Audomere, by Wevia, sister to
Gunnora, wife of RICHARD I., Duke of Normandy), came into
England with the ConquEROR, and contributed mainly to the
Norman triumph at Hastings. This Robert inherited the earl-
dom of Mellent in Normandy, from his mother Adelina, dau. of
Waleran, and sister of Hugh (who took the habit of monk in
the abbey of Bec), both Earls of Mellent. Of his conduct at
Hastings, William Pictavensis thus speaks: “A certain Norman
young soldier, son of Roger de Bellomont, nephew and heir to
Hugh, Earl of Mellent, by Adelina, his sister, making the first
onset in that fight, did what deserveth lasting fame, boldly
charging and breaking in upon the enemy, with that regi-
ment which he commanded in the right wing of the army,”
for which gallant services he obtained sixty-four lordships in
Warwickshire, sixteen in Leicestershire, seven in Wiltshire,
three in Northamptonshire, and one in Gloucestershire, in all
ninety-one. His lordship did not however arrive at the dignity
of the English peerage before the reign of HENRY I., when that
monarch created him. EARL OF LEICESTER. The mode by which
he attained this honour is thus stated by an ancient writer:
“The city of Leicester had then four lords, viz., the king, the
bishop of Lincoln, Earl Simon, and Yvo, the son of Hugh de
Grentmesnel. This Earl of Mellent, by favour of the king,
cunningly entering it on that side which belonged to Yvo
(then governor thereof, as also sheriff, and the king's farmer
there), subjecting it wholly to himself; and by this means,
being made an earl in England, exceeded all the nobles of the
realm in riches and power.” His lordship m. 1096, Isabel, dau.
of Hugh, Earl of Vermandois, and had issue,
WALERAN, who s. to the earldom of Mellent.
ROBERT, successor to the English earldom.
Hugh, surnamed Pauper, obtained the EARLDOM OF BEDFORD
from King STEPHEN, with the dau. of Milo de Beauchamp,
upon the expulsion of the said Milo. Being a person (says
Dugdale) remiss and negligent himself he fell from the
dignity of an earl to the state of a knight; and in the end to
miserable poverty. -
With several daus., of whom,
IElizabeth, was concubine to HENRY I., and afterwards wife of
Gilbert Strongbow, Earl of Pembroke.
Adeline, m. to Hugh de Montfort.
A dau., m. to Hugh de Novo Castello.
A dau., m. to William Lupellus, gr Lovel.
This great earl is characterised as “the wisest of all men be-
twixt this and Jerusalem, in Worldly affairs; famous for
knowledge, plausible in speech, skilful in craft, discreetly
provident, ingeniously subtile, excelling for prudence, profound
in council, and of great wisdom.” In the latter end of his days
he became a monk in the abbey of Preaux, where he d. in
III.8, and was s. in the earldom of Leicester by his 2nd Son,
RoBERT (called Bossu), as 2nd earl. This nobleman stoutly
adhering to King HENRY I. upon all occasions, Was With that
monarch at his decease in 1135, and he afterwards as staunchly
supported the interests of his grandson, HENRY II., upon
whose accession to the throne, his lordship Was constituted
Justice of England. He m. (1119) Amicia, dau, of Ralph de
Waer, Earl of Norfolk, by whom he had a son, Rob ERT, and
two dauS.; one, the wife of Simon, Earl of Huntingdon, the
other of William Earl of Gloucester. The earl, who was a
munificent benefactor to the church, and founder of several
religious houses, d. in 1167, after having lived for fifteen
years a Canon regular in the abbey of Leicester, and was s. b
his son, -
ROBERT (Surnamed Blanchmaines, from having white hands),
as 3rd earl, who adhering to Prince Henry, in the 19th of
HENRY II., in his rebellion, incurred the high displeasure of
that monarch. The king commanding that histown of Leicester
Should be laid waste, it was besieged, and the greater part burnt;
the inhabitants having permission for £300 to move whither
they pleased. He was received however into royal favour in
four years afterwards (1177), and had restoration of all his lands
and Castles, Save the castle of Montsorel, in the co. of Leicester,
and Pacey in Normandy; but surviving King HENRY, he stood
in Such favour with RICHARD I., that those castles were like-
Wise restored to him, and he was appointed to carry one of
the SWords of state at that monarch's coronation. His lord-
Ship m. Patronil, dau. of Hugh de Grentemesnil, with whom
he had the whole honour of Hinkley, and stewardship of Eng-
land, and had issue,
ROBERT FITZPARNEL, his successor.
Roger, bishop of St. Andrews, in Scotland.
William, founder of the hospital of St. Leonards, at Leicester.
It is from this William that the great Scottish house of
IHAMILTON is said to be descended, but the statement is
Scarcely reconcileable with dates and circumstances. It is
more probable that the ancestor of the Hamiltons, if a Bello-
mont, was a younger son of Robert, 2nd Earl of Leicester.
Amicia, m. to Simon de Montfort, who after the earldom of
Leicester expired, with the male line of the Bellomonts, was
created Earl of Leicester by King John (see Montford, Earl
of Leicester).
Margaret, m. to Sayer de Quincy.
The earl d. in his return from Jerusalem, at Duras in Greece
anno 1190, and was s. by his son,
RoßERT (surnamed Fitz-parnel from his mother), 4th earl,
who in 1191, being at Messina, on his journey to the Holy
Land, was invested into his father's earldom of Leicester, by
King RICHARD, with the cincture of a sword. After which,
whilst his royal master was detained in captivity by the em-
peror, the King of France having invaded Normandy, and
taken divers places, this earl coming to Roan, excited the
inhabitants to so vigorous a defence, that the French
monarch was obliged to retreat. Furthermore, it is related
of him, that making a pilgrimage into the Holy Land, he
there unhorsed and slew the Soldan in a tournament, when
returning into England, he d. in 1204, and was buried in
the abbey of Leicester, before the high altar, betwixt his
mother and grandfather. His lordship had m. Lauretta, dau.
of William, Lord Braose, of Brember, but having no issue, the
EARLDOM OF LEICESTER became ExTINCT, while his great in-
heritance devolved upon his two sisters as co-heirs, which
was divided between them, thus—
SIMON DE MonTForT, husband of Amicia, had one moiety of
the earldom of Leicester, with the honour of Hinkley, and
was created EARL of LEICESTER ; he also enjoyed the steward-
ship of England, as in right of the said honour of Hinkley.
SAYER DE QUINCEY, husband of Margaret, had the other moiety
of the earldom of Leicester, and was shortly after created
EARL OF WINCHESTER. (See that dignity).
41'ms.-Gu., a cinquefoil, erm., pierced of the field.
T}ELLOMONT—EARL OF BRDFORD.
(Sée Beaumont, Earl of Leicester.)
T}ENHALE–BARON BENETALE.
By Writ of Summons, dated 3 April, 1360.
#Lineage.
RoBERT DE BENHALE, a soldier of distinction in the expedition
made into France, in the 10th year of EDWARD III., and again
in two years afterwards, in the expedition made into Flanders,
was summoned to parliament as BARON BENHALE, on 3 April,
1360, but nothing further is known of his lordship, or his
descendants, “who never,” says Sir Harris Nicolas, “ranked
among the barons of the realm.” Banks states, however, that
this Robert de Benhale was the 4th husband of Eva, dau. and
heir of John, Lord Clavering, and that he d. s. ſp., and was
buried in the Abbey of Langley.
R E R.
B E R.
I}ENSON.—BARON BINGLEY.
By Letters Patent, dated 21 July, 1713.
£ineage.
Top ERT BENson, Esq., M.P., for the city of York, son of
Robert Benson, Esq., of Wrenthorn, co. York, by Dorothy, dau.
of Tobias Jenkins, Esq., having filled the offices of commis-
Sioner, and chancellor, and under treasurer of the exchequer,
was elevated to the peerage, as BARoN BINGLEY, on 21 July,
1713. His lordship was subsequently ambassador to the court
of Madrid. He m. Elizabeth, eldest dau. of Heneage Finch,
1st Earl of Aylesford, and had an only dau. and heiress.
HARRIOT, who m. George Fox Lane, Esq., M.P. for the city of
York, who was created LORD BINGLEY, in 1772 (see that
title.)
His lordship d. 9 April, 1730, and thus leaving no male issue,
the Barony of BINGLEY became ExTINCT, while £100,000, and
#7,000 a-year, devolved upon his dau., with the fine seat of
Bramham Park, erected by the deceased lord.
A rms.-Arg., three trefoils in bend, Sa., cotised, gu
DERESFORD–BARON AND VISCOUNT
IBERESEORD.
Barony—By Letters Patent, dated I7 May, 1814.
Viscounty–By Letters Patent, dated 22 April, 1823.
3.íneage,
SIR WILLIAM CARR BERESFORD, D.C.L., G.C.B., G.G.H.,
R.T.S., VIScount BERESFORD, of Beresford, co. Stafford, and
Baron Deresford, of Albuera and of Dungarwan, co. Waterford;
governor of the Royal Military Academy at Woolwich, a com.
missioner of the Royal Military College and Royal Military
Asylum, a general officer in the army, governor of Jersey, and
colonel of the 16th foot; Duke of Elvas, Marquess of Campo
Major and Count Francozo, in Portugal, and a field-marshal in
that kingdom; was illegitimate son of George de la Poer Beres-
ford, 1st Marquess of Waterford, and was b, 2 October, 1768.
At the age of seventeen he commenced his military career as
ensign 6th foot; in 1793 was in the Mediterranean, at the
capture of Toulon, and at Bastia in 1795; attained the rank of
colonel, and, after service with Sir Ralph Abercromby, in the
West Indies, commanded a brigade under Sir David Baird, in
Egypt, 1799. He next participated in the reconquest of the
Cape of Good Hope, and was thence sent as brigadier-general to
Puenos Ayres. That disastrous expedition suffered a fearful
repulse, and Beresford was taken prisoner; but in 1807, he
effected his escape, and was made governor of Madeira. In the
following year, he accompanied the army of Sir John Moore to
Spain, fought at Corunna, and assisted in covering the final
embarkation of the British force. Subsequently he returned
to Portugal with the rank of major-general, to organize and
command the Portuguese forces, and, in this important employ-
ment, exhibited such unwearied exertion and such sound
judgment that the Portuguese became admirably efficient and
contributed mainly to the victory of Busago in 1810, During
the following campaigns in the Peninsula, Beresford was one of
the ablest and most distinguished of Wellington's lieutenants,
commanding-in-chief at the sanguinary but glorious battle
of Albuera, and being present at Badajos, Salamanca, Vittoria,
the Pyrenees, Nivelle, Nive, and Orthes, For Albuera, Marshal
Beresford received the thanks of parliament. In 1814, he was
in command of the forces which occupied Bordeaux, and he took
a prominent part in the battle of Toulouse.
In 1811 and 1812, he was elected M.P. for the co. of Water-
ford; in 1814, elevated to the peerage as BARON BERESFORD:
in 1822, made lieutenant-general of the ordnance; in 1823
created a viscount; and appointed in 1828 quartermaster-
general of the ordnance.
In further consideration of his eminent services, parlia-
ment passed a bill in 1814, granting an annuity of £2,000
to himself and his two immediate successors in the baromy.
His lordship ºn. 29 November, 1832, Louisa, widow of Thomas
Hope, Esq., of Deepdene, in Surrey, and dau. of the Most
Iteverend Wm. (Beresford) Lord Decies, Archbishop of Tuam,
but d. 8 January, 1854, having no issue. -
By his will, bearing date 21 January, 1851, Lord Beresford
devised his English estates—including his seat, Bedgebury
Park, Kent (anciently the residence of the Colepepers), and
Beresford Hall, co. Stafford (the original home of the Beres-
fords), to ALEXANDER-JAMES-BERESFORD HoPE, Esq., youngest
son of the late Thomas Hope, Esq., of Deepdene, co. Surrey,
by his wife, the Hon. Louisa Beresford (afterwards Viscountess
Beresford), dau. of the Most Rev. William Beresford Lord
Decies, archbishop of Tuam. Mr. Alexander Hope assumed,
in consequence, the additional and prefix surname of Beresford.
His Irish estates, Lord Beresford bequeathed to DENIS WILLIAM
PACK, Esq., capt. roy. art., 2nd son of the late Major-General
Sir Denis Pack, K.C.B., by his wife, Lady Elizabeth Louisa de
la Poer Beresford, dau. of George de la Poer Beresford, 1st
Marquess of Waterford; and Captain Pack having, in obedience
to Lord Beresford's testamentary injunction, taken the addi-
tional surname and arms of Beresford, is the present DENIs
WILLIAM PACK-BERESFORD, Esq., of Fenagh Lodge, co. Carlow
M.P., for that county. -
Arms—Arg., semée of cross-crosslets fitchée, three fleurs-de-
lis, two and one, sa, within a bordure, wavy, pean.
BERKELEY-WISCOUNT BERKELEY, EARL
OF NOTTINGHAM, AND MARQUESS OF
IBERRELEY. -
Viscounty, by Letters Patent, dated 12 April, 1481.
Earldom, by Letters Patent, dated 28 June, 1483.
Marquessate, by Letters Patent, dated 1488.
3ítneage.
The family of Berkeley,” established in England at the Nor-
man conquest, was founded by a leading chief in the Con-
QUEROR's army, named
RogFR, who is styled, in the 20th of WILLIAM's reign, “Roge-
rus senior de Berkele,” from the possession of Berkeley Castle, ?
co. Gloucester. This Roger bestowed several churches upon
the priory of Stanley, with the tithes and lands thereunto be-
longing, and being Shorn a monk there, in 1091, restored the
lordship of Shoteshore, which he had long detained from that
convent. He was s. at his decease by his nephew,
WILLIAM DE BERKELEY, 2nd feudal lord of Berkeley Castle,
who was s. by his son,
Roger DE BERKELEY. This nobleman, adhering to the Em-
press MAUD (an adherence, however, denied by SMITH and
Fosbroke, in the Lives of the Berkeleys, page ll), “under
went,” says Dugdale, “a very hard fate, through the perfi-
diousness and cruelty of Walter, brother to Milo, Earl of Here-
ford, his seeming friend (and kinsman by consanguinity), being
treacherously seized on, stripped naked, exposed to Scorn, put
into fetters, and thrice drawn by a rope about his neck, on a
gallows, at his own castle gates, with threats that if he would
not deliver up his castle to the earl, he should suffer a mise-
rable death; and when he was, by this barbarous tisage,
almost dead, carried to prison, there to endure further tor-
tures.” This feudal baron was s. by his son,
RogFR DE BERKELEY, living in 1165 (11th HENRY II.), the
last of the original family of Berkeley, of Berkeley Castle,
whose dau. and heiress, Alice, at the instigation of IKing
HENRY II., married,
MAURICE DE BERKELEY (son of Robert FitzHardinge,
upon whom had been conferred, for his attachment to the
IEmpress MAUD, the lordship of Berkeley and Berkeley Her
nesse, the confiscated possessions of the above Roger, the
adherent of King STEPHEN ; but, to reconcile the parties,
King HENRY, who had restored to Roger his manor and
castle of Dursley, caused an agreement to be concluded
between them that the heiress of the ousted lord should be
* There is a family of Berkeley or Barclay of high distinction
in Scotland, viz., “the BARCLAYs of URIE,” now represented by
ARTHUR KETT BARCLAY, Esq., of Bury Hill, co. Surrey, which
is of the same lineage as this noble House of Berkeley.
f “The castle,” says Rudder, “was began in the 17th HENRY
I., by Roger de Berkeley the 2nd, and finished by Roger the
3rd, in the reign of King STEPHEN. At first it comprehended
only the inmost of the three gates and what was within the
same; the two outmost, and all the buildings within them,
were added by Thomas, eldest son of Robert, and by Thomas
the 2nd, in the 6th EDWARD III. (1332–3), and of Thomas the
3rd (8th EDWARD III.)—SMITH and FosbroRE's History of the
Berkeleys. A plan of the buildings is given in PARKER's
Domestic Architecture, vol. iii. part 11.
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given in marriage to the heir of the new baron; and thus
passed the feudal castle of Berkeley to another chief), which
Maurice de Berkeley became feudal lord of Berkeley upon the
decease of his brother Henry, and dying in 1189, left Six Sons,
and was s. by the eldest,
RobLRT DE BERKELEY, who, in the turbulent times of King
John, forfeited his castle and lands by his participation in the
rebellious proceedings of the barons, but upon Submission, and
paying a fine of £965, and one mark, had all restored Save the
castle and town of Berkeley, in the 1st of HENRY III. This
nobleman, who had been a munificent benefactor to the
church, d. s. p. in 1219, and was s. by his brother,
THOMAS DE BERKELEY, who, in the 8th of HENRY III. (1223-4),
upon giving his two nephews as pledges for his fidelity, had
restitution of Berkeley Castle. His lordship m. about the year
1217, Joane, dau. of Ralph de Somery, Lord of Campden, co.
Gloucester, and niece of William Marshal, Earl of Pembroke,
and dying, aged seventy-six, November 29, 1243, left issue,
MAURICE, his heir; Thomas, d. S. p.; Tobert ; Henry, d. S. p. ;
William ; Richard; and one dau. Margaret, wife of Sir Anselm
Basset: the eldest son,
MAURICE DE BERKELEY, ºn. in 1240, Isabel, dau. of Maurice
de Credonia, by his wife Isabel, sister of William de Valence,
Earl of Pembroke, d. 4 April, 1281, and was s. by his 2nd
son (the eldest, Maurice, having been killed in a tourna-
ment at Kenilworth),
THoMAs DE BERKELEY, b. at Berkeley in 1245, who was sum-
moned to parliament by writ as a baron, from 23 June, 1295, to
15 May, 1321. This nobleman was of great eminence in the
reigns of Edward I. and EDWARD II., being in the French,
Welsh, and Scottish wars of those periods, particularly at the
celebrated siege of Caerlaverock. He was involved, however,
at the close of his life, in the treason of Thomas, Earl of Lan-
caster. His lordship m. eirca 1267, Jane, dau. of William de
Ferrars, Earl of Derby, and dying July 23, 1321 (his wife d.
19 March, 1309), left issue, r -
I. MAURICE, 2nd baron, of whom later.
II. Thomas, ancestor of the Berkeleys of Wymondham, co.
Leicester, extinct in Sir Henry Berkeley, living 1622.
III. John, d. S. p. 10th EDWARD II. -
IV. James, a bishop.
I. Isabel, Y --
II. Margaret, ſ both d. Mºm.
The eldest son,
MAURICE DE BERKELEY, 2nd baron, b. 1281, d. 1326, having
772. Eve, dau. Of Eudo le Zouch. He received summons to
parliament from 1308 to 1321, during his father's lifetime. He
had issue,
I. THOMAs, 3rd baron, of whom later.
- II. Sir Maurice, who d. at Calais, 21st EDw ARD III., having ºn.
Margaret, dau. and heiress of Sir Maurice Berkeley, of Uley,
by whom he was ancestor of the family of Stoke-Giffard.
III. John, constable of Bristol Castle, ancestor of the Shrop-
shire Berkeleys,
Iv. Eudo.
v. Peter,
I. Isabel, m. 1st, Robert, Lord Clifford; 2ndly, Thomas, Lord
Musgrave.
The eldest son,
THOMAS, 3rd baron, m, 1st, Margaret, dau, of Roger Morti-
mer, Earl of March, and 2ndly, in 1347, Catherine, dau. of Sir
John Clyvedon, widow of Sir Peter le Veel. This lord having
adhered to the interests of the Queen, Mortimer, and Prince
Edward, afterwards the third of that name, furnished “the only
precedent,” says Smith, “of a peer being tried by knights, as
the peers would have been both judges and jurors.” He first
assumed a mitre for his crest. He was summoned to parliament
from 1329 to 1360. He had issue by his 1st wife, besides his heir,
three sons, who d.s. p., and one dau, Joan, wife of Sir Regi-
nald Cobham; by his 2nd wife he had, with three sons, who
d. S. ſp., a 4th, John, ancestor of the Berkeleys of Beverstone.
He d. 1361, and was s. by his son, -
MAURICE, 4th baron, b. 1330, was knighted at seven years of
age, to prevent wardship, which was also avoided by early
marriages, and accordingly he m. when eight years old, Eliza-
beth, dau. of Hugh, Lord De Spencer, whose portion was 1,000
marks, payable by half-yearly instalments of 200 marks. He
was summoned to parliament from 1362 to 1368, and d. in
August, 1368. He had issue, with daus., who d. ww.m.,
I. THOMAs, 5th baron,
II. Sir James, m. Elizabeth, dau. and heiress of Sir John Bluet,
by whom he got Ragland, and by whom (who remarried
William Thomas, a Welsh gentleman) he left at his decease,
in 1405, a son, -
JAMES, 6th Lord Berkeley, of whom later.
III. John d.s. p. -
Iv. Maurice, m. Joan, by whom he got the manors of Dodcs.
cote, &c., co. Devon, and had a son,
Maurice, living 45th EDWARD III. (1371-2).
The eldest son,
THoMAs, 5th Lord Berkeley, m. Margaret (d. aged thirty),
dau. and heiress of Gerard Warren, Lord Lisle (contracted
when but seven years of age, and required to remain for four
years with her father), by whom he left an only child,
Blizabeth,” m. to Richard Beauchamp, Earl of Warwick (also
contracted when under seven years of age), and had three
dauS., viz., -
1 Margaret, m. to John Talbot, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury,
(his lordship's 2nd wife).
2 Eleanor, ºn. Ist, to Thomas, Lord de ROS, and 2ndly, to
Edmund, Duke of Somerset.
3 Elizabeth, m, to John Nevill, Lord Latimer.
IIis lordship d., say some, on 13 July, 1416; Smith and Fos-
broke say 1417, which appears more probable, but even this is
not perfectly clear, as this lord received summons to parlia-
ment from 16 July, 1381, to 3 September, 1417: his nephew,
JAMES BERRELEy, became his heir; and inheriting, by virtue
of a special entail and fine, the castle and lordship of Berkeley,
with other lordships in the said fine specified, was summoned
to parliament from 9 October, 1421, to 23 May, 1461. His lord-
ship m. 1st, a dau. of Humphrey Stafford, of Hooke, co.
, Dorset, by whom he had no issue; and 2ndly, Isabel, widow of
Henry, son and heir of William, Lord Ferrers, of Groby, and
the dau. and co-heir of Thomas Mowbray, 1st Duke of Nor-
folk, earl marshal of England, by Elizabeth, his wife, eldest
sister and co-heiress of Thomas FitzAlan, Earl of Arundel, by
whom he had issue,
1. WILLIAM, his successor,
II. Maurice, successor to the barony at the decease of his
brother, as 8th baron.
III. James, killed in France.
Iv. Thomas, d. 1484, who m. Margaret, dau. of Richard Guy,
Esq., of Minsterworth, and had Richard, of Dursley, husband
of Margaret Dyer, and by her father of William, who m.
Elizabeth Burgwash, and had Rowland, of Spetchley, M.P.
for Worcester, who d. 1611, and by his wife, Catherine,
dau. of Thomas Heywood, Esq., left, with others,
I WILLIAM, of Cotheridge, b. 1582, father of Sir Rowland,
one of the intended knights of the royal oak, who was suc-
ceeded by the son of his eldest dau. Elizabeth, wife of
Henry Green, Esq., of Wykin, IRowland Green, who
assumed the name of Berkeley, and dying in 1731, had
issue, Rowland Berkeley, Esq., of Cotheridge, whose issue
failed, and the Rev. Lucy Berkeley, of Great Whitley, &c.,
father of the Rev. Rowland Berkeley, LL.D., whose 2nd
gurviving son, WILLIAM BERKELEY, Esq., of Cotheridge,
‘s. to the property in 1850. (See BURRE's Landed Gentry.).
2 SIR RoberT, of Spetchley, b. 1584, who m. Elizabeth, dau.
and co-heiress of Thomas Conyers, Esq., of East Barnet,
and was s. by his son, Thomas, husband of Anne, dau. of
William Dayrell, Esq., of Scotney (founders kin to arch-
bishop Chicheley), and father by her of Thomas, who ºn,
lºlizabeth, dau. and heiress of William Holyoke, Esq., of
Morton Bassett, and was s. at his death (1719) by his son,
Thomas, who ºn. Mary, dau. and heiress of IRobert Davis,
Jºsq., of Clytha, and had issue, Robert, who d. s. p. 1804,
and John, who, by Catherine, dau. of Charles Bodenham,
Esq., had Robert, of Spetchley, m. 1792, Apollonia, dau.
of Richard Lee, Esq., of Llanfoist, co. Monmouth, and left
an only surviving son, RobHRT BERKELEY, Esq., of Spetch-
ley. (See I3URKE's Landed Gentry.)
1. Elizabeth, m. to Thomas Burdett, Esq., of Arrow, co. War-
wick.
II. Isabel, m. to Thomas Trye, Esq., of Hardwick, co. Glou-
CeStel'. -
* “According to the usual descents of baronies in fee (says
Nicolas, in a note to his Synopsis), the barony of Berkeley,
created by writ of summons of the 23rd EDWARD I., devolved on
the said Elizabeth, dau, and heir of Thomas, Lord Berkeley, in-
stead of the heir male; but whether this anomaly arose from an
idea then prevailing, that the tenure of the castle of Berkeley
conferred the barony, or that the heir male had the greatest
political influence, cannot now, perhaps, be ascertained; the
inference which may be drawn from the relative situations of
the husband of the said Elizabeth, who was one of the most
powerful noblemen of the time, and that of James Berkeley,
who succeeded to the barony, is, that the tenure of Berkeley
Castle was then considered to confer the dignity of baron on its
possessor, and consequently that the said James was allowed
that dignity as his right rather than by favour of the crown.
If, however, modern decisions may be applied to the subject,
the barony of Berkeley created by the writ of the 23rd Edward I.
is now in ABEYANCE between the descendants and representa-
tives of the three daus. and co-heirs of Elizabeth, Countess of
Warwick, above mentioned; and the barony merged in the pre-
sent Fºrldom of Berkeley is the new one created by the writ of
the 9th of H_NRY V. to James Berkeley." . . . . . .
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III. Alice, m. to Richard Arthur, Esq., of Clapton, Co. Somep-
%ct.
His lordship m. 3rdly, Joan (by Whom he had no issue, and
whose portion was 100 marks), dau. of John Talbot, 1st Earl of
Shrewsbury, which lady, after his decease, nº. Edmund Hunger-
ford, Esq. Lord Berkeley d. 22 October, 1463, and was s. by
his eldest Son,
Sir WILLIAM DE BERRELEY, Knt., 7th Baron Berkeley, Who
had been, when a boy, in the retinue of Henry Beaufort,
cardinal bishop of Winchester. This nobleman having a dis-
pute with Thomas Talbot, Viscount Lisle, regarding Some
landed property, the contest ran SO high, that they encoun-
tered, with their respective followers, at Wotton-under-Edge,
in 1469, when Lord Lisle was mortally wounded by an arrow
shot through his mouth. In the next year, when the Duke Of
Clarence and the Earl of Warwick took up arms against the
king, we find Lord Berkeley commanded, with Maurice Ber-
keley, of Beverstone, to muster and array all fitting to bear
arms in the county of Gloucester; and so great a regard had
King Edward IV. for his lordship that he created him. Viscount
Berkeley, on 21 April, 1481, with a grant of 100 marks per
annum, payable out of the customs of the port of Bristol, for
life. The viscount was advanced to the Earldom of Notting-
ham (a dignity enjoyed by his ancestors, the Mowbrays), by
King Richard III., on 28 June, 1483; but his lordship after-
wards espousing the cause of the Earl of Richmond, upon the
accession of that nobleman to the throne, as HENRY VII., Was
constituted in 1485—giving for this purpose “all his part and
purpart of 27 manors in Wales and the marches adjoining
Shropshire"—earl marshal of England, with limitation of that
great office to the heirs male of his body; and created on 28
January, 1489-90, Marquess of Berkeley. His lordship m. 1st,
Elizabeth, dau. of Reginald West, Lord de la Warre, from
whom he was divorced without having issue; 2ndly, Jane,
widow of Sir William Willoughby, Knt., and dau. of Sir Thomas
Strangwayes, Knt., by whom he had Thomas and Catherine,
who both died young; and 3rdly, Anne, dau. of John Fiennes,
Lord Dacre, but had no issue. The marquess d. S. p. On 14
February, 1492, when all the honours acquired by himself be-
came Extinct, while the barony and castle of Berkeley, with
his ‘lordship's other estates, should have devolved upon his
brother Maurice—from whom the title has descended to the
present time (see BURRE's Peerage)—but for a settlement made
by the deceased nobleman (who seems to have been offended
with his brother for marrying lowly) of the castle of Berkeley
upon King HENRY VII. and the heirs male of that monarch's
body, which castle and lands were thus alienated until the
decease of King Edward VI., the last male descendant of
HENRY VII., when they returned to the house of Berkeley, and
have since been enjoyed by that noble family.*
Arms—Gu., a chev. between ten crosses pattée, six in chief,
and four in base, arg, -
+ The dispute between Viscount Lisle and William Lord Ber-
keley is thus mentioned by Dugdale:—“But it was not long
after, ere this Viscount L'Isle arrived at his full age; and
thirsting after the castle of Berkeley, practised with one Thomas
Holt, the keeper of Whitley Park, and one Maurice King,
portér of the castle, to betray it into his hands; one Robert
Veel (the viscount's engineer) being likewise, an active person
in that design, giving bond to Maurice King in the sum of £100
that as soon as the work should be accomplished, he should be
made keeper of Wotton Park, with the fee of five marks per
annum during his life. But this plot being discovered by
Maurice King so much perplexed the Viscount L'Isle, that he
forthwith sent this Lord Berkeley a challenge, ‘requiring him
of knighthood and manhood, to appoint a day, and to meet him
half way, to try their quarrel and title, to eschew the shedding
of Christian blood; or to bring the same day the utmost of his
power.’ This letter of challenge, under the hand , of that
viscount, was sent 19 Martii, 10th EDWARD IV., he being then
not full 22 years of age, having sued out his livery on 14 July
before; and his wife then with child of her first-born. Unto
which the Lord Berkeley returned this answer in writing, viz.,
‘that he would not bring the tenth man he could make; and
bid him to meet on the morrow, at Nybley Green, by eight or
nine of the clock, which standeth (saith he) on the borders of
the Livelode that thou keepest untruly from me.” Whereupon
they accordingly met, and the Viscount L'Isle's yizor being up,
he was slain by an arrow shot through his head.”
BERKELEY—BARON BOTETOURT.
By Writ of Summons, dated 10 March, 1308.
£ineage.
SIR MAURICE BERKELEY, of Uley, co. Gloucester, Knt. (son of
Maurice Berkeley, Baron Berkeley, of Berkeley Castle), d. at
the siege of Calais, 21st EDWARD III., leaving (by Margaret his
wife) a son and a dau,
I. THOMAS, of whom presently.
I. Isabel, aunt, and for a time heir of Maurice, Son of Thomas
Berkeley. -
The son and heir,
THOMAS DE BERKELEY, of Uley, m. Catherine, dau. of John
de Bottetourt, Baron Bottetourt, sister of John, and aunt of
Joyce Burnel, and d. 35th EDWARD III., having had issue,
MAURICE. Edmund, S.p. John, S.p.
The eldest son,
MAURICE DE BERKELEY, m. Johanna, dau. of Sir John Din-
ham, Knt., and d. 2nd HENRY IV. His son and heir,
MAURICE BERKELEY, of Stoke Gifford, co. Gloucester, born
after the death of his father, m. Ellen, dau. of William Mont-
fort, and d. 26 November, 4th EDWARD IV., leaving a son and
heir.
WILLIAM BERKELEY, of Stoke, who was attainted 1st HENRY
VII, and restored 11th HENRY VII. IIe ºn. Anne, dau. of Sir
Humphrey Stafford, Knt., and was father of
RICHARD BERKELEY, Esq., of Stoke, who m. Elizabeth, dau.
of Humphrey Coningsby, Knt., and d. 5th HENRY VIII., having
had issue,
I. John, of whom presently.
II. Maurice (Sir), of Bruton, Knt., m. 1st, Catherine, dau. of
Willian Blount Baron Mountjoy, and was ancestor of thiè
BERKELEY's of BRUTon, and of Pylle (see BURKE's Peerage ;)
of Berkeley Portman, Lord Portman, and of the BERKELEYs,
Viscounts FITz-HARDING; Sir Maurice ºn. 2ndly, Elizabeth,
dau. of Anthony Santles, Esq., and by her was ancestor of
the BERKELEYs of BoycoT, co. Kent. -
'k. dau., m. to Sir Thomas Speke, of White Lackington,
Knt.
II. A dau., m. to William Francis, of Combe Flore.
The elder son,
SIR. JoriN BERKELEY, of Stoke Gifford, Knt., aet. three, 5th
HENRY VIII., m. Isabella, dau. of William Dennys, and d. 28
June, 37th HENRY VIII., leaving (with two daus., Mary, m. 1st,
Nicholas Walsh, and 2ndly, William Herbert, of Swansey,
Knt.; and Elizabeth m, Henry Lison, of Upton St. Leonard),
a son and heir,
SIR RICHARD BERKELEY, of Stoke Gifford, Knt., who m. Ist,
Elizabeth Ann Reade, of Melton, and 2ndly, Flizabeth, dau.
of Robert Jermy, of Antingham, and by her (who had m. 1st,
Robert Roe, and was mother by him of Sir Thomas Roe, Knt., and
of Mary, wife of Richard Berkeley, of Stoke and Rendcombe,
Esq.), had, at his decease, 26 April, 2nd JAMES I, two sons and
five dauS., viz.,
I. HENRY, of whom presently.
II. William.
I. Elizabeth, m. to Sir Thomas Throckmorton, of Tortworth,
co. Gloucester, Knt.
II. Catharine, m. to R. Lee, of Longborow.
III. Mary, m. to Sir John Hungerford, Knt.
IV. Anne. v. Dorothy.
The eldest son,
SIR HENRY BERKELEY, of Stoke, Knt., m, Mary, dau. of
Thomas Throckmorton, of Caughton, co. Warwick, and d. 7
February, 6th JAMES I., leaving (with a dau. Margaret, m. to
John Tomlinson, of Bristol,) a son and heir,
RICHARD BERKELEY, Esq., of Stoke and Rendcombe, who m.
1st, Mary, dau. of Robert Roe, by Elizabeth, his wife, dau. of
Itobert Jermy, of Antingham, and had issue,
I. MAURICE (Sir), of whom presently.
II. John. III. Thomas. IV. Giles. v. Richard, s. p
VI. Robert, of Eycotts, co. Gloucester, m. Rebecca, dau. of
Henry Stretton, of Wilts, and had issue, Richard ; Itobert;
John ; Rebecca, Mary; Muriel; and Frances, wrººm., 1682.
I. Elizabeth. II. Muriel. III. Catherine.
Iv. Mary. v. Margaret.
Richard Berkeley, who m, 2ndly, Jane, dau. of Thomas Mur-
cott, of Remnam, Berks, d. 12 May, 1661, act. eighty-three, and
was buried at Stoke. His eldest son and heir,
SIR MAURICE BERKELEY, Knt., of Stoke, m. 1st, Elizabeth,
dau. of Sir Edward Coke, Knt., lord chief justice of the King'a
Bench, and by her had a dau. Frances; and 2ndly, a dau of
Sir Geo. Tipping, of Oxfordshire, and had a son and heir.
B E. R.
B E R.
Richard, of whom presently. Sir Maurice d. v. p., and was
buried at Stoke, 3 January, 1654. His son and heir,
RICHARD BERKELEY, Esq., of Stoke, m. Elizabeth, dau. and
heiress of Henry Symms, Esq., of Frampton Cotterell, co. Glou–
cester, and d. January, 1670, having had two sons, George,
whose will bears date, 20 June, 1684, d. S. p , and
John SYMMS BERKELEY, Esq., of Stoke Gifford, co. Gloucester,
b. 1 February, 1662, m. Elizabeth, widow of Edward Devereux,
8th Viscount Hereford, and dau. and co-heir of Walter Nar-
borne, Esq., of Calne, in Wilts, and by her (who d. 17 November,
1742, and was buried at Canterbury, co. Oxford,) had issue,
NARBORNE, of whom presently.
Elizabeth, b. 17 January, 1718-19, m. 1 May, 1740, Charles
Noel Somerset, Duke of Beaufort, and d. 8 April, 1799,
leaving issue,
I HENRY SoMERSET, Duke of Beaufort, ancestor of the
present Duke of Beaufort.
1 Anne, b. 11 March, 1740-41, m. 13 September, 1759,
Charles Compton, Earl of Northampton.
2 Elizabeth, b. 12 March, 1742; d. wrº. 7 May, 1760.
3 Rachel, b. at Badmington, and bapt. there, 21 August
1746, buried 7 May, 1747.
4 Henrietta, b. 26, and bapt. 30 April, 1748, m. 13 April,
1769, to Sir Watkin W. Wynne, Bart, and d. S. p., 24 July,
1770.
5 Mary Isabella, b. 1 and bapt. 27 August, 1756, m. 26
December, 1775, to Charles Manners, Duke of Bºutland,
and had issue.
The only son and heir,
NARBORNE BERKELEY, Esq., claimed the BARONY of BOTE-
ToURT, which had been in abeyance from the decease of Joyce,
Lady Burnell, S. p. in 1406, grand-dau. of John de Botetourt
(see Botetourt, Barons Botetourt), and his right being esta-
blished, he was summoned to parliament in that ancient dig-
nity, on the 13 April, 1764. But as he d. without issue in 1776, it
again fell into ABEYANCE, and so remained, until Once more
called out in favour of Henry Somerset, 5th Duke of Beaufort,
son and heir of Charles, 4th duke, by Elizabeth (who d. in
1799), sister and sole heiress of the above mentioned Narborne,
the deceased lord. The BARONY OF BOTETOURT is now there
fore merged in the DUKEDOM OF BAEAUFoRT.
...”
BERKELEY-BARONS BERKELEY, OF
STRATTON.
By Letters Patent, dated 19 May, 1658,
£futcage.
Descended from the BARONS BERKELEY, of BERKELEY CASTIE,
WaS
SIR. RICHARD BERRELEY, Knt., of Stoke-Gifford, co. Glou-
cester, who d. in 1514, leaving issue by his wife, Elizabeth,
dau. of Sir Humphrey Coningsby, Knt., two sons, namely, Sir
John Berkeley, of Stoke-Gifford, ancestor to Lord Botetourt,
and
SIR MAURICE BERKELEY, K.B., of Bruton, co. Somerset,
standard-bearer to King HENRY VIII., and Edward VI., and to
Queen ELIZABETH. Of this gentleman it is mentioned, that, in
the 1st year of Queen MARY, riding casually in London, he
met with Sir Thomas Wyat at Temple Bar, and persuading him
to yield himself to the queen, Sir Thomas took his advice, and,
mounting behind Sir Maurice, rode to the court. Sir Maurice
Berkeley m. Ist, Catherine, dau. of William Blount, Lord
Mountjoy, and by her (who d. 25 February, 1559) had issue,
two sons and four dauS., viz.,
HENRY, of whom presently.
Edward
Gertrude, m, to Edward Horne, Esq.
Elizabeth, m. to James Percival, Esq., of Weston, Gordano,
co. Somerset. -
Anne, m. to Nicholas Poynings, Esq., of Adderley.
Frances, d. Mºnm.
Sir Maurice m. 2ndly, Elizabeth, dau. of Anthony Sandes, Esq.,
by whom (who d. 16 June, 1585) he had two sons and a dau,
He was s. at his decease by his eldest son,
SIR HENRY BERKELEY, Knt., of Bruton, who m. Margaret,
dau. of William Lygon, Esq., of Madresfield, co. Worcester, and
was s. by his eldest son,
SIR MAURICE BERKELEY, who received the honour of knight-
hood from the Earl of Essex, while serving under that noble-
man in the expedition to Calais, anno 1596. Sir Maurice m.
Elizabeth, dau. of Sir Henry Killigrew, of Hanworth, co. Mid-
ūlesex, and had issue five sons and two daus. ; viz.,
I. CIIARLEs, who received the honour of knighthood at
Bewley, in 1623, and, being eminently loyal to King
CHARLEs I., was sworn of the privy council upon the resto-
ration of the monarchy, and appointed first comptroller, and
then treasurer, of the household. Sir Charles ºn. Penelope,
dau. of Sir William Godolphin, of Godolphin, co. Cornwall,
1&nt., and had issue,
I Maurice, created a baronet 2 July, 1660, successor to the
viscounty of Fitzhardinge, &c. at the decease of his father.
He m. Anne, dau. and co-heir of Sir Henry Lee, but d. s. p.
2 CHARLEs, who for his fidelity to King CHARLEs II. during
his Majesty’s exile, and other eminent services, was
created a peer of Ireland, as Baron Berkeley, of Rath-
down, and VIscount FITzHARDINGE, with remainder to
his father, and his issue male; and a peer of England,
17 March, 1664, by the titles of Baron. Botetowrt, of Laº g-
port, co. Somerset, and Earl of Falmouth. His lordship
m. Elizabeth, dau, of Colonel Hervey Bagot, 2nd son
of Sir Henry Bagot, Bart., of Blithfield, co. Stafford, by
whom he had an only dau.,
Mary, m. to Gilbert Cosyn Gerrard, Esq., eldest son of
Sir Gilbert Gerrard, Bart., of Feskerton, co. Lincoln,
from whom she was divorced in 1684, and d. in 1693.
Lord Falmouth fell in a naval engagement with the
Dutch, 3 June, 1665, and his remains were honourably
interred in Westminster Abbey. At the decease of his
lordship, his English honours ExPIRED, while those of
Ireland reverted, according to the patent, to his father,
Sir Charles Berkeley.
3 William (Sir), governor of Portsmouth, and vice-admiral
of the White, killed at sea in 1666.
4 John, who succeeded his eldest brother, as Viscount
FITzHARDINGE, was treasurer of the chamber, and one
of the tellers of the exchequer, in the reign of Queen
ANNE. He m. a dau. of Sir Edward Villiers, and sister to
the Earl of Jersey, governess to his royal highness William,
Duke of Gloucester, and had issue,
Mary, m. to Walter Chetwynd, Esq., of Ingestre, co.
Stafford, who was created, in 1717, Baron Rathdown
and Viscount Chetwynd, with the remainder to the
heirs male of his father.
Frances, m. to Sir Thomas Clarges, Bart.
His lordship d. 19 December, 1712, and thus leaving no
male issue, the Irish Barony of Berkeley, and VIscounty
of FITzHARDINGE, became ExTINCT.
Sir Charles Berkeley, upon the decease of his 2nd son,
Charles, Earl of Falmouth, succeeding to that nobleman's
Irish honours, became Baron Berkeley, of Rathdown, and
VIscount FITzHARDINGE, of the kingdom of Ireland; and
dying 12 June, 1688, those honours descended to his eldest
son, Sir Maurice Berkeley, Bart.
II. Henry (Sir).
III Maurice (Sir).
Iv. William (Sir),
v. JoFIN (Sir), of whom presently.
I. Margaret. II. Jane.
The youngest son,
SIR. John BERKELEY, having a command in the army raised
to march against the Scots, in 1638, received the honour of
knighthood from the king at Berwick, in the July of that
year, and at the breaking out of the rebellion, appearing in
arms for his sovereign, was one of those very good officers (as
Lord Clarendon calls them), who were ordered, with the Mar-
quess of Hertford, to form an army in the west. But, before
entering upon that duty (in 1642), Sir John safely conducted a
supply of arms and ammunition from the queen into Holland,
Soon after this, being constituted commissary-general, he
marched into Cornwall at the head of about one hundred and
twenty horse, and not only secured the whole of that county,
but made incursions into Devonshire; and being in joint com-
mission with Sir Ralph Hopton, obtained divers triumphs over
the insurgents of those western shires in the several battles of
Bradock, Saltash, Launceston, and Stratton, as also at Mod-
bury, co. Devon; subsequently investing Exeter, he reduced
that garrison, and gallantly repulsed the enemy's fleet, then at
Topsham, under the command of the Earl of Warwick; when
he was constituted governor of Exeter, and general of all his
majesty's forces in Devon. Sir John Berkeley stood Sc high in
the estimation of the queen, that her majesty Selected the city
under his protection as the place of her accouchement, and
was delivered, at Exeter, of the PrinceSS Henrietta Maria;
“Farewell, my dear heart: behold the mark “ which you
desire to have, to know when I desire any thing in earnest. I
pray begin to remember what I spoke to you concerning Jacke
Berkeley, for master of the wards.” Exeter subsequently Sur-
rendered to Sir Thomas Fairfax, but its governor obtained the
most honourable terms for its inhabitants and garrison. Sir
John Berkeley was afterwards employed with Mr. Ashburnham,:
in endeavouring to negotiate terms for the unfortunate CHARLES
and in a statement which he has given of the affair, attributes
the ruin of the king to his misplaced confidence, after his
escape from Ilampton Court, in Coloncl Hammond, gov3rmor
B E R.
IB E. R.
cf the Isle of Wight, at the instigation of Ashburnham, by
whom Rapin is of opinion that Charles was betrayed :
but Clarendon considers Ashburnham faithful, but out-
witted by Cromwell. During the usurpation, Sir John Ber-
keley remained in exile with the royal family, and after the
death of Lord Byron, in 1652, was placed at the head of the
Duke of York's family, having the management of all his
receipts and disbursements. In a few years afterwards, he was
elevated to the peerage by the exiled monarch, as BARON
BERKELEY, of Stratton, co. Somerset (one of the scenes of his
former triumphs), by letters patent, dated at Brussels in
Brabant, 19 May, 1658, in the 10th year of his majesty's reign.
Upon the restoration of the monarchy, his lordship was sworn
of the privy council; and at the close of the year 1669, was
constituted lord lieutenant of Ireland, where he landed in 1670,
and continued in the government for two years, when his
lordship was succeeded by the Earl of Essex. In 1675, he was
accredited ambassador extraordinary to the court of Versailles,
and d. 28 August, 1678. His lordship had married Christian,
dau. and heiress of Sir Andrew Riccard, president of the East
India Company, and widow of Henry Rich, Lord Kensington,
son and heir of Henry, Earl of Holland, by whom he had three
sons, all of whom eventually succeeded to the title, and one
dau., Anne, married to Sir Dudley Cullum, Bart., of Hawsted,
co. Suffolk. Lord Berkeley was s. by his eldest son,
CHARLEs BERKELEY, 2nd baron, captain of the “Tiger" man-
of-war, who d. at sea, unmarried in the twenty-fourth year of
his age, 21 September, 1682, and was s. by his brother,
JOHN BERKELEY, 3rd baron, groom of the stole, and 1st
gentleman of the bed-chamber to Prince George of Denmark,
and in the reign of King WILLIAM, one of the admirals of the
fleet, and colonel of the 2nd regiment of marines. Hislordship
7. Jane Martha, dau. of Sir John Temple, Knt., of East Sheen,
co. Surrey (who was afterwards m. to William, Earl of Portland),
by whom he had no surviving issue. He d. 27 February, 1697,
and was s. by his brother,
WILLIAM BERRELEY, 4th baron, who was constituted chan-
cellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, and sworn of the privy
council to Queen Anne, 20 September, 1710. His lordship
'm. Frances, youngest dau. of Sir John Temple (aforesaid), and
had issue, -
I. JoFIN, his successor,
II. William, captain of the “Tiger” man-of-war, on board of
which he died, 25 March, 1733, s. p.
III. Charles, b. 21 June, 1701, m. in 1745, Frances, dau. of
Colonel John West, and dying in 1765, left one surviving
child,
SoPHIA, m. 1769, SIR John Wodehouse, Bart., of Kimberley,
CO. Norfolk, who was created BARoN Won EHous E in 1797.
I. Jane, d. Mºnºn. -
II. Francis, m. 1st, 1720, to William, Lord Byron, ancestor,
by her, of the subsequent LoRDS ByRoN ; and 2ndly to Sir
Thomas Hay, Bart., of Alderston, N.B.
III. Barbara, m. in 1726, to John Trevanion, Esq., of Caer-
hayes, co. Cornwall, by whom she had a son, William Tre-
Vanion, Esq., M.P. of Caerhayes, who d. S. p., and two daus.
eventual co-heirs, viz.,
1 FRANCES, who m. John Bettesworth, Esq., LL.D., ances-
* y her of the BETTEsworth-TREVANIons, of Cornwall;
3.71
2 SoPHIA, who m. Admiral the Hon. John Byron, grand-
father, by her, of George Gordon, LoBD BYRon, the PoET,
and of George Anson, 7th Lord ByRoN.
IV. Anne, m. in 1737, to James Cocks, Esq., M.P. for Reigate,
by whom she left at her decease in 1739, an only child,
James Cocks, Esq., who d. whºm, being slain at St. Cas, on
the French coast, in 1758.
His lordship d. 24 March, 1740, and was s. by his eldest son,
JoHN BERKELEY, 5th baron, who was constituted, in 1743,
captain of the yeomen of his majesty's guard, sworn of the privy
council in 1752, and appointed captain of the band of gentle-
men pensioners in 1746. His lordship was subsequently con-
stable of the Tower of London, and lord lieutenant of the
Tower Hamlets. He m., but d. S. p. 1773, when the BARONY of
BERKELEY, OF STRATTON, became ExTINCT.
4rms.-Gu., a chev. erm., between ten crosses pattée, arg.
BERRELEY-FAIRL OF FAIMOUTEI.
By Letters Patent, dated 17 March, 1664.
-- £ineage.
CIIARLES BERKELEY, Esq., 2nd son of Sir Charles Berkeley,
Knt., and nerhew of John, 1st Lord Berkeley, of Stratton,
standing high in the favour of King CHARx.Es II., was elevated
by that monarch to the peerage of Ireland, as Baron Berkeley
and Viscount Fitzhardinge, with remainder, in default of male
issue, to his father, and his male descendants; and afterwards
created, 17 March, 1664, a peer of England, in the dignities of
Baron. Bott towºrt, of Langport, co. Somerset, and EARL OF FAL-
MoUTH. His lordship m. Elizabeth, dau. of Colonel Hervey
Bagot, 2nd son of Sir Henry Bagot, Bart., of Blithfield, co,
Stafford, by whom he had an only dau.,
Mary, who m. Gilbert Cosyn Gerrard, Esq., eldest son of Sir
Gilbert Gerrard, Bart., of Feskerton, co. Lincoln, from whom
she was divorced in 1684, and d. in 1693.
Lord Falmouth fell in a bloody naval engagement with
the Dutch, 3 June, 1665, and his remains were honourably
interred in Westminster Abbey. Dying thus without male
issue, his lordship's English honours ExPIRED, while those of
Ireland reverted, according to the limitation of the patent, to
his father, Sir Charles Berkeley, who then became Charles,
2nd Viscount Fitzhardinge, of that realm.
Arms.-Gu., a chev. between ten crosses formée, arg.; a label of
three points.
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BERKELEY-VISCOUNT FITZHARDINGE.
(See BERKELEY, Baron Berkeley, of Stratton, in the Peerage of
Bngland.)
BERKELEY-BARON SEGRAVE, AND
EARL FITZHARDINGE.
13arony by Letters Patent, dated 10 September, 1831.
Earldom by Letters Patent, dated 17 August, 1841.
£in cage.
CotoMEr, WILLIAM FITzHARDINGE BERKELEY, who bore
during the lifetime of his father, Frederick Augustus, 5th Earl
Berkeley the courtesy-title of Viscount Dursley, and had a
seat in the lower house of parliament, under that designation,
presented a petition to the crown at the earl's death in 1810,
for a writ of summons as EARL BERKELEY, but doubts having
arisen touching the marriage upon which the petitioner's right
to the peerage rested, the petition was referred to the House of
Lords, and their lordships came to a resolution, that the peti-
tioner had not substantiated his claim. Colonel Berkeley was,
however, some years after, 10 September, 1831, raised to the
peerage by patent as BARON SEGRAVE, of Berkeley Castle, co.
Gloucester, and made EARL FITZHARDINGE, 17 August, 1841.
His lordship, b. 26 September, 1786, was lord lieutenant of
the co. Gloucester, and colonel of the South Gloucester Militia ;
he d. ww.m. 10 October, 1857, when his honours became EXTINCT.
His estates devolved under the entail created by the 5th Carl
on Admiral Sir MAURICE F. FITz-HARDINGE BERRELEY, G.C.B.,
who was created Baron Fitzhardinge 5 August, 1861. .
BERMINGHAM—BARONS BERMINGHAM.
By Writ of Summons, dated in 1326.
£intertge.
This family assumed its surname from the town of BERMING-
HAM, in Warwickshire, which
PETER DE BERMINGHAM, steward to Gervase Paganell, Baron
of Dudley, held of that nobleman in the 12th of HENRY II.
(1165-6), with no less than nine knight's fees, de veteri feoffa-
mento, of which William his father, had been enfeoffed in th9
reign of HENRY I. This Peter had a castle at Bermingham,
which stood scarcely a bow-shot from the church to the west-
ward and by a charter from the crown held a weekly Thursday
market there, by which charter he had the liberties of Thou,
Theam, Sock, Sack, Infangether,” to him and his heirs for
ever. This Peter was s. by his son,
WILLIAM DE BERMINGHAM, who having m. Isabell, dau. of
* Toll, &c.—A power of punishing offenders within his own
bounds; a power of obliging all that live in his jurisdiction to
plead in his courts: a cognizance of all courts; a power to punish
natives for theft. -
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B E R
B E R
Thomas de Estley (or Astley), a great feudal ord, and j oining
his father-in-law in rebellion, fell at the battle of Evesham, in
the 94th of HENRY III., and was 8. by his son,
WILLIAM DE BERMINGHAM, who, in the 22nd of EDWARD I.,
was in the expedition made then into Gascony. and in three
years aftrewards, he accompanied the Earl of Lincoln and
Sir John de St John to the relief of Belgrade, then besieged
by the Earl of Arras. But the English army forming. into two
divisions, that under General St. John, in which William de
Bermingham immediately served, had the misfortune to en-
counter the whole force of the enemy, led by the Earl of Arras
himself, and to be totally routed, numbers falling in the field,
and numbers being made prisoners, of which latter Was this
* William Bermingham; to whom S. at his decease, his son,
william DE BERMINGHAM, who was s. by his son,
WILLIAM DE BEETINGHAM, who having filled several eminent
employments during the reign of EDWARD II., was summoned
to parliament as BARON BERMINGHAM, in the 1st year of
FowARD III. But (says Dugdale) never afterwards, so that I
shall not pursue the story of him nor his descendants any
further, than to observe, that his grandson,
SIR. THoMAs DE BERMINGHAM, left issue one sole dau. and
heiress, Elizabeth, m. to Thomas de la Roche, of which mar-
riage there were two daus., co-heiresses, viz.,
. Elena, m. 1st, to Edward, Lord Ferrars, of Chartley, now
represented by the Marquis Townshend; and 2ndly, to Philip
‘. . Chetwynd. . . - -
Elizabeth, ºn... to George Longvill, Esq., ancestor of Charles
Longvill, Baron Grey, of Ruthyn and Hastings, now repre-
sented by the Marquis of Hastings.
LoDoE, in his Irish Peerage, says that “the family continued
to possess the lordship of Bermingham until the reign Of
HENRY VIII., when Edward Bermingham, Esq., the last male
heir, was wrested out of that lordship by John Dudley, after-
wards Duke of Northumberland.”
Arms—Per pale, indented, or and gules,
BERMINGHAM – BARONS ATHENRY AND
- EARL OF LOUTH.
Baroñy by Writ.
Earldom, by Letters Patent, dated 3 April, 1759.
3ſ interigg,
PIERs DE BERMINGHAM, Lord of Thetmoy in Offaley; is usually
reckoned the 1st BARON of ATIIENRY, and was the progenitor
of this family, which was known to the Irish as MACFEoRIs
(MacPierce), in consequence of their descent from him.
Throughout the whole of “the Annals of the Four Masters”
the name of Bermingham never once occurs; notices of the
family are very frequent but always under the adopted Celtic
name of MacFeoris. From this ancient family of the Berming-
hams is descended a branch settled in Scotland which still
retains this old Celtic name of MAcIoRIs, or, as they to began to
write it in the beginning of the 18th century, MA.cgi.org E.
From this line descended the late ANDREw MAcc Eorge, of Hill-
side, co. Dumbarton, writer in Glasgow (see BURRE's Landed
Gentry, ed. 1864), and the present Lieutenant-Colonel WILLIAM
MACGEORGE, of Her Majesty's Indian Army. Piers de Ber-
mingham obtained by his sword large possessions in Connaught.
His younger son, JAMES, was father of Piers, feudal Baron of
Thetmoy (now Monastereoris), from whom the MacFeoris or
MacVeoris, of Tipperary. His eldest son MEYLER, 2nd Lord
Athenry acquired a large territory in Tipperary by marriage
with Basilia, Sister and heir of William de Wygornia (des-
cended from Philip de Wygornia, lord deputy of Ireland),
but exchanged it with Piers, Lord Bermingham, of Thetmoy for
Other lands. His son,
PETER DE BERMINGHAM, Lord of Athenry, summoned to:
parliament, d. 1307. He had issue,
, I. Meiler d, v. p., leaving by Joan his wife, two daus., Philippa,
and Elizabeth. .
II. RICHARD, of whom presently.
III. Peter.
The 2nd son,
RICHARD DE BERMINGHAM, sheriff of Connaught, 1299, 1310,
and 1316, left by Finwola, a son and heir,
THOMAS DE BERMINGHAM, Lord of Athenry, a minor at his
father's death. He m. Edina Snymeca.ga, and by her (wno d.
1384) he had four sons, -
I. Richard, slain by O'Kelly, 1371, g. p
II. John, d. S. p.
III. William, d. S. p.
IV. WALTER, of whom we treat.
The 4th son, 2
WALTER DE BERMINGHAM, flord of Athenry, was summoned
to parliament 1377, 1380, and 1382. He had issue,
I. John, slain by O'Kelly, 1426.
II. Thomas, Lord of Athenry, in parliament temp. HENRY VI. :
d. 1473, having had a son,
1 Thomas, Lord of Athenry, summoned to parliament 1490,
7m. Annablyma de Burgo, and had issue, John, who d. S. p.,
v, p., and Meyler, Lord of Athenry, 1526, m. Honora, dau.
of Richard oge Bourke, son of Rickard, Lord Clanricarde.
III. Tºto HARD, of whomi we treat.
The 3rd son,
RICHARD DE BERMINGHAM, called “Old Richard,” and
“Richard of the Wine,” was father of EDMUND DE BERMINGHAM,
who had a son,
SIRIRICHARD DE BERMINGHAM, Lord of Athenry, 1547, S. Meyler,
Lord Athenry, who d. 1529. He m. before 1540, Catherine,
dau. of Teige O'Kelly, of Gallagh, chief of his name, and d.
1580, having had a son,
EDMUND DE BERMINGHAM, Lord Athenry, b. 1540, on. Cicely
dau. of Teige O'Kelly, of Mullaghmore, and by her (who d ir
1593), had two sons, viz., -
I. RICHARD, of whom presently. N. . .
II. Meyler Buy, was seated at Connaught, but that place being
lost in the troubles of 1641, the fainily settled at Dalgan. He
Tn. Sarah, dau. of Walter Boyle Mac.Jordan, of Tolrachan,
CO. Mayo, and had a son, REDMON 1), who ºn. a dau. of Sir
Christopher Garvey, and was father of
MILES, of Clondargin and Dalgan, who m. Cicely, dau. of
Dudley MacCostello, Esq., of Tolaghan, co, Mayo, and was
father of FRANCIS (his heir), a captain in the service of
King JAMES if., who ºn. (mar. art. dated 28 February,
1684) Bridget, dau. of Andrew O’Crean, of Knock, co.
Galway, and by her had a son and heir,
JoBN BERMINGHAM, of Clondargin and Dalgan, who ºn.
Maud, eldest dau. of John Bermingham, Esq., of Killbegg,
and d. in November, 1777, act. eighty-five, having had
five sons and a dau., viz., -
Francis, d. S. p.
John, of Dalgan, J. P., m. 1st, Jennett, dau. of John
Puech; of St. Christopher's, which lady d., 1768. He
m. 2ndly, Dorothea Matthews, of Demerara.
Michael, d. unºz. .
Redmond, a general in the Neapolitian service, d. ºwn m.
Edward, m. in 1777, Anne, dau. of James Waddell, and
had issue,
JoHN; of Dalgan, major in the army, slain at Badajos.
ISDWARD, of Dalgan and Clondargin, who claimed,
1830, the BARONY OF ATHENRY.
Francis, who by Susanna his wife had an only child,
Francis, who d. wºn.
Bridget, m. to Charles Croghan, Esq., of Wingfield, co-
Roscommon.
III. Thomas (Duffe), of Birmingham, ºv, a dau. of Burke, of
Cloghroake, co. Galway, and had besides three younger sons,
the eldest son and heir, - -
EDMUND, who by his wife, the dau. of Burke, of Ballylillie,
was father of Thomas, who m. a dau of Burke, of Castle-
togher, and had a son and heir, *
John BERMINGHAM of Killbegg, co. Galway, who m,
Elizabeth, 2nd dau. of Johrl Browne, Esq., of Westport,
co. Mayo, and had issue, five sons and five daus.,
VIZ.,
John, m. Anne dau. of - Chambers, and left an only son,
William Bermingham, Esq., of Ross, who left two daus.
his co-heirs, viz., Mary, Countess of Leitrim, and Anne,
Countess of Charlemont. -
Thomas. -
Francis, m. the dau. of O'Byrne, of Athlone.
Peter, m. Elizabeth Holyday, and had two sons and
five daus, - Francis, John; Jane, m 1750, to John
Chambers, Esq., of Kilboyne, co. Mayo; Elizabeth,
Margery, Mary, and Honora.
Gilbert, d. vinº.
Maud, m. to John Bermingham, Esq., of Dalgan.
IBridget, d. wrººm. . t
Mary, m. to Christopher O'Fallon, Esq., of Ballinderry,
Co. Roscommon. -
Honora, m. to Richard Kirwan, Esq., of Carrunegarry,
co. Galway.
Elizabeth, m. to Bryan O'Kelly, Esq., of Gardenford,
CO. ROSCOmmon. -
The eldest son and successor,
RICHARD DE BERMINGHAM, Lord Athenry, ºn. 1st, the dau of
William Lally, archbishop of Tuam, and had a son,
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B E R.
B E R.
Edward, of Dunmore, co. Galway, who no Mary, dau. of
Feagh Bourke, of Dunamon, CO. Galway, and d. in his
father's lifetime, before 1641, having had two sons;
1 Edward, a Dominican friar, who by deed, 20 February;
1645, conveyed all his right to the title and estate to his
younger brother.
2 FRANCIS, of whom presently.
Richard de Bermingharh m: 2ndly, Giles; dāti. 6f Ulick Bourke,
and relict of Dermot O'Shaughnessy, and by her (who d. 20
November, 1635,) had a Son,
John, of Turloghvaughan, who m. Elizabeth, dau, of Martin
Darcy, of Galway, alderman, and widow of Hugh O'Flaherty,
but by her left no male issue.
Richard de Bermingham d. circa 1645, and was 8. by his
grandson,
FRANCIS BERMINGHAM, who s. to the title of Lord Athenry by
virtue of the surrender executed by his elder brother Edward
in 1645. He m. Bridget, dau. of Sir Lucas Dillon, Knt., of
Lough Glyn, co. Roscommon, by Jane his wife, dau. of Garrett
Moore, Esq., of Ball, co. Mayo, and had numerous children,
of whom two sons and two daus, only Survived,
EDWARD, his heir,
Remigius, LL.D., m. Elizabeth, dau. of Leeson, of co. Hun-
tingdon, d. S. p. º
Bridget, m. 1st, to James Talbot, Esq., of Mount Talbot, co.
Roscommon (son of Sir Henry Talbot); and 2ndly, to Capt.
Thomas Bourke, youngest son of Colonel Richard Bourke, of
Partry, and d. 1699. -- -
Jane, m. to Myles, Viscount Mayo, and d. 6 June, 1687.
The Lord Athenry d. 12 April, 1677, and was s. by his eldest
son and heir, *
Edward BERMINGHAM, 20th lord, who m. 1st, fady Mary
Burke, elder dau. of Richard, 8th Earl of Clanricarde, and
widow of Sir John Burke, of Derrymaclaghtny, co. Galway, and
by her (who d. 13 August, 1685,) had two daus., both of whom
d. young. He m. 2ndly, Bridget, eldest dau. of Colonel John
Browne, of Westport, co. Mayo, ancestor of John; Earl of Alta-
mont, and by her (who d. 13 January, 1702,) had issue;
FRANCIS, his heir.
John, d. 1704. Richard, d. young. ... -
Bridget, m. to George Browne, Esq., of the Neale, co. Mayo,
and d. 24 September, 1747, S. p.
Maud, d. an infant.
His lordship d. in May, 1709, and was s. by his eldest son and
heir, -
FRANCIS BERMINGHAM, 21st lord, b. 1692, who m. Ist, 22
September, 1706, Lady Mary Nugent, eldest dau. of Thomas,
Earl of Westmeath, and by her (who d. 26 July; 1725) had
issue,
THOMAS, his successor. -
John, captain in the navy, killed in aetion.
Edmund, lieut. in the army, d. 1743. . *
* m. to James Daly, Esq. of Dunsandle, and d. 3. p.
Margaret, m. 1741; to Gregory, eldest son of Charles Byrne;
Esq., of Byrne-Grove, co. Kilkenny, and grandson of Sir
Gregory Byrne, of Tymogue, Queen's Co., Bart, d. s. p.
Mary, m. in October, 1748, to Edmund Costello, Esq., barrister-
at-law, and hād issue,
Charles, b. 1750; Francis d. young; and another son, b.
1762. • *
Mary and Alice,
Catherine, m. 1st, in July, 1750, to Patrick Wemyss, Esq., of
Danesfort; M.P. for bo. Kilkenriy, who d. 1762; and 2ndly,
to Captain John Cullen, and d. S. p. 1773.
His lordship ºn. 2ndly, 17 August, 1745, Ellis; eldest dau. of
Tames Agar, Esq., of Gowran, and widow of Theobald, Viscount
Mayo, but by her (who subsequently was created Countess of
Brandon,) had no issue. His lordship d. 4 March, 1749, and
was s. by his only surviving son,
THOMAS BERMiNGHAM, 22nd Lord Athenry, b. 16 November,
1717, M.P. for co. Galway, who was created by privy seal,
3 April, 1759, and by patent; 23rd of the same month, EARL
OF LOUTH. He m. 1st; in November, 1745, Jane, eldest dau. of
Sir John Bingham, Bart.; of Castlebar, co. Mayo (sister of the
1st Earl of Lucan), and by her (who d. 11 September, 1746,)
had a dau., d. in infancy. His lordship m. 2ndly, 10 January;
1750, Margaret, youngest dau of Peter Daly; Esq.; of Quans-
borough, co. of Galway, and by her had (with two sons; Franci
and Peter, both d. young,) three daus., co-heiresses, -
I, ELIZABETH, b. 24 October, 1756, m. 1st, to Thomas-Baily-
Heath Sewell, Esq., son and heir of the Right Hon. Sir Thomas
iºn, master of the Rolls, and had, with a dau., a son arid
elr,
THOMAS-BERMINGHAM-DALY-HENRY SEWELL, who claimed
the Barony of Athenry in 1800. He m. in 1796, the Hon.
lºrriet Beresford, dau. of William, 1st Lord Decies, arch-
bishop of Tuam, and had four daus, the eldest of whom,
Elizabeth, m. 9 May, 1814, Rev. Solomon Richards, of
Solsborough, co. Wexford, and d. 26 January, 1861,
leaving SoLOMON RICHARDs, Esq., of Solsborough, lieut.-
general in the army, and other issue. *
Lady Elizabeth Sewell m. 2ndly, 19 June, 1779, Francis
Duffield, Esq.; 3rdly, Joseph Russell; Esq.; and d. in 1838.
ii. MARY, m. 1 June, ii 77, William, 2nd Earl of Howth, and
left four daus., p * -
1 HARRIET, m. to Arthur French St. George, Esq., of
Tyrone, co. Galway, and was one of the claimants to the
BARONY OF ATHENRY; the son and heir of this marriage,
CHRISTopf1LR ST. GEORGE, Esq., of Tyrone, d. 1877,
leaving two daus., his co-heirs.
2 Isabella, m. 19 May, 1803, to William-Richard, Earl
Annesley, and d. in 1827, leaving an only child, Lady
Mary, who m. 1828, Wm.-John M'Guire, Esq., of Rostrevor,
and d. 1837, leaving William - Richard - Bermingham
McGuire, and other issue.
3 Mary, ºn. November, 1805, to Clifford Trotter, Esq., of
Charleville Cottage, co. Wicklow, and d. in 1825; her
grandson and heir, WILLIAM CLIFFORD BERMINGHAM
RUTHVEN, Esq., of Quansborough, co. Galway, m. 12
October, 1865, Frances-Margaret, dau. of Admiral Robert:
Jocelyn Otway, and has issue.
4. Matilda, m. to Major William Burke, of Keelogues, and
had an only surviving dau.,
Mary-Isabella, m. 11 June, 1833, John-Joseph-Andrew
Kirwan, Esq., of Hillsbrook; and had,
Martin-FitzJohn-Kirwan; d. s. p. 11 November, 1865.
William-Joseph-Kirwan, m. Katherine, dau. of Martin
Kirwan ; and d. 9 June, 1862, leaving an only dau.,
MARY-LYDIA RIRWAN.
Matilda, m. Joseph Burke, Esq., of The Abbey, Ros-
COIſlIRIOIR.
III. Louis A, m. 1st, Joseph-Henry Blake; Esq., of Ardfry, co.
Galway, and Was mother of Anastasia Blake, who m. Luke;
2nd Lord Clonbidék, and was mother of Rob ERT, Lord
CLONBROCK. . . Lady Louisa Blake m. 2ndly, James Daly,
Esq., of Great Charles Street, Dublin.
The earl d. 1799, when the Earldom of Louth became ExTINCT,
and the BARony of ATHENRY suspended.
Arms—Per pale, indented, or and gu.
BERMINGHAM—EARL OF LOUTH,
By Charter, dated 12 May, 1319.
{ 3.ineage.
SIR John BERMINGHAM, 2nd son of Peter, 3rd Lord Athenry,
being appointed, in 1318, commander-in-chief of the English
forces in Ireland, achieved a signal victory over Edward le
Bruce and his adherents, and was in consequence created by
EDw ARD II., 12 May, 1319, EARL OF LOUTH. He ºn. Catharine,
4th dau. of Richard, Earl of Ulster, by whom he had an only
son Richard, who predeceased him, and three daus., his co-
heirs, viz., Matilda, m. to Sir Eustace le Poer, ancestor of the
Earl Tyrone; Bartholomea, m. to John, son of Richard
FitzRicher, and had a son Richard; and Catharine, m. to
Edward Lacie. His lordship acted a conspicuous part in the
political and military proceedings of his time, but was eventually
most treacherously murdered, 10 June, 1329, when; as he had
no male issue, the title became ExTINCT.
Arms—Party per pale, indented, or and gu.
BERMINGHAM—BARON CARBERY,
By Letters Patent, dated 17 June, i54i.
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SIR WILLIAM BERMINGHAM, fºnt., descended from a Bommon
ancestor with the Lords Athenry; was created, 17 June, 1541,
faron of Carbery. c6 kildare. His lordship m. ist, Rose, dau.
bf Gerald Fitzgerald, Esq., of the Blackwood, by whom he had
ho issue; and 2ndly, 25 November, 1545, Anne, dau. of Sir John
Plunket, Rnt. of Beaulieu, by whom (who m. 2ndly, Robeft
Plunket, Esq.) he left at his decease, 17 July, 1548, an only
sori - * -
Edward BERMINGHAM, 2nd Lord Carbery; at whose decease,
without male issue, the peerage became ExTINCT, the manor of
Dunfert, ifi Kildare, devolving on his lordship's next heir,
WALTER BERMINGHAM, Esq., of Meylerston, son of John,
brother of the 1st Lord Carbery. He d. 27 November, 1591,
and was s. by his son, -
THoMAs BERMINGHAM, Esq., of Dunfert, who m. 1st, Margaret,
dau. of Robert Talk, of Cookstown, co. Meath, and widow of
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Robert Scurlock; and 2ndly, Cecilia, dau. of — Fitzgerald, and
had issue,
WILLIAM, his heir.
Edward.
John, S. to his brother.
Anne. Margaret.
Catharine, m. to Richard Plunket, Esq., of Tullynoch, Co.
Meaths
Mary.
Maud, m. to Patrick Vernon, Esq.
The eldest son and heir,
WILLIAM BERMINGHAM, S. his father at Dunfert and Carryck,
and dying s. p. in 1603, left his estates to his brother,
John BERMINGHAM, who m. Mary, dau. of Sir Christopher
Barnewall, Knt., and by her (who m. 2ndly, Thomas Nugent,
Esq., of Delvin, co. Westmeath,) had one son, WALTER. Mr.
Bermingham d. about 1608, his son,
WALTER BERMINGHAM, a minor at his father's death, had
a livery of his estate, 2 July, 1629. He m. Margaret, 2nd
dau. of Thomas the 18th Lord of Kerry, and d. 13 June,
1638, having had two sons and two daus. The sons, John
and Thomas, both d. wrººm., and the two daus. became co-heirs.
They were -
Mary, m. to John, 1st Lord Bellew.
Anne, m. to Maximilian O'Dempsey, the last Viscount of Clan-
malier.
Aw'ms.—As Bermingham, Earl of Louth.
BERTIE — IDUIKES OF ANCASTER, AND
RESTEVEN, CO. LINCOLN, MARQUESSES
OF LINDSEY.
Barony, by Writ of Summons, dated 26 July, 1313.
Marquisate, by Letters Patent, dated 29 December, 1706.
Dukedom, by Letters Patent, dated 16 July, 1715.
£ineage.
The family of BERTIE came originally into England from
Bertiland, in Prussia, with the Saxons, and obtained from
one of our. Saxon monarchs a castle and town in the co. Kent,
which was denominated from them Bertie-stad (Saxon-town),
now Bersted, near Maidstone.
It appears from an old manuscript in the Cotton Library,
that
LEoPoED DE BERTIE was constable of Dover Castle, temp.
King ETHELRED, but opposing strongly the government upon
some occasion, his son and heir,
LEOPOLD DE BERTIE, upon succeeding to the inheritance,
apprehensive of his safety, in consequence of his father's pro-
ceedings, fled to RoPERT, King of France, and marrying a
French woman, settled in that kingdom, where his posterity
continued until the year 1154, when his descendant,
PHILIP BERTIE, de eaclem familid, accompanying King HENRY
II. to England, was restored by that monarch to his ancient
patrimony in Bersted. From this Philip lineally descended
THOMAS BERTIE, Esq., of Bersted, who having “a long tyme
used himself in feates of arms” was appointed by HENRY VIII.
capitanus castră de Hwºrst. He m. Alicia Say, and left a son
and heir, -
RICHARD BERTIE, Esq., b. 1518, who m. in 1553, Katherine
Willoughby, Baroness Willoughby de Eresby, in her own
right, and Duchess of Suffolk, in right of her Ist husband,
Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk, and had issue,
PEREGRINE, his successor.
Susan, m. 1st, to Reginald Grey, Earl of Kent, and 2ndly, to
Sir John Wingfield.
During the reign of Queen MARY, the Duchess of Suffolk, being
a zealous supporter of the Reformation, was obliged to retire,
accompanied by Mr. Bertie from England, and they subsequently
encountered great privations and dangers upon the continent,
until received under the protection of the King of Poland,
and placed by that monarch in the earldom of Crozar, in
Sanogelia (see “Five Generations of a Loyal Howse”). Mr. Bertie
and his wife returned to England at Queen MARY's death.
The duchess d. 19 September, 1580, and Mr. Bertie 9 April,
1582; the son,
PEREGRINE BERTIE, Baron Willoughby de Eresby, being born
in the duchy of Cleves, was naturalized by patent, dated 2
August, 1559, and declared by order of Queen ELIZABETH, by
the Lord Treasurer Burleigh, the Lord Chamberlain Sussex,
and the Earl of Leicester, in the Star Chamber, on 11 No-
vember, 1580, entitled to the ancient Barony of Willoughby—
just as those high personages were about to sit down to dinner,
when his lordship was placed by them in his proper situation
at table; and he took his seat in parliament on the Monday
following, next to Lord Zouch, of Haringworth. His
lordship was deputed in 1582 to attend, with the Earl of
Leicester, and other nobles, upon the Duke of Anjou, into
Antwerp, and was sent in the same year to FREDERICK, King
of Denmark, with the ensigns of the order of the Garter.
In the 29th of ELIZABETH (1586–7), Lord Willoughby, reputed
“one of the queen's first swordsmen and a great master of the
art military,” was employed at the siege of Zutphen, in the
Netherlands, and in an encounter with the forces of the gar-
rison, overthrew General George Cressiak, commander-in-chief
of the cavalry, and took him prisoner. His lordship, in the
next year, upon the retirement of the Earl of Leicester, was
appointed commander-in-chief of the English auxiliary forces
in the United Provinces, and most valiantly defended Bergen-
op-Zoom against the Prince of Parma. He subsequently com-
manded an English army sent into France, in aid of the King
of Navarre. Of this nobleman Sir Robert Naunton speaks
with high commendation, in his Fragmenta Regalia. His
lordship m. Mary, dau. of John Vere, Earl of Oxford, sister and
heiress of the whole blood to Edward, 17th Earl of Oxford,
and had issue five sons and one dau,
I. ROBERT, his successor.
II. Peregrine, K.B., m. Margaret, dau. of Nicholas Saunder-
son, VIscount CASTLETon, and d. 1640, having had issue,
Nicholas, of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, who d. January, 1671.
He m. Mary, dau. of Edward Raybone, of Chard, co. Somer-
set, and had a son Peregrine, b. 14 January, 1655, and d.
in 1721, leaving issue,
Peregrine, from whom the Berties of Low Layton, co.
Essex, are descended.
III. Henry, m. Dorothy, dau. of Corbet, of Clipstow, co. Rut-
land, and was ancestor of the Berties of Lound, co.
Lincoln,
, IV. Vere. v. Roger.
I. Catherine, who m. Sir Lewis Watson, of Rockingham Castle,
co. Northampton, afterwards Lord Rockingham.
Lord Willoughby d. in 1601, and was s. by his eldest son,
Rob ERT BERTIE, as 10th Baron Willoughby de Eresby. This
nobleman claimed the earldom of Oxford, and the baronies
of Bulbec, Sandford and Badlesmere, with the office of Lord
High Chamberlain of England; in the right of his mother, but
succeeded in establishing his right to the chamberlainship
only ; he was, however, created EARL OF LINDSEY, 22 Novem-
ber, 1626, and in four years after elected a knight of the
most noble order of the Garter. In the 7th of CHARLES I.
he was constituted constable of England, for the trial of Lord
Rea and David IRamsey. In the llth of the same reign, he
was made Lord High Admiral ; and in 1639, upon the Scots
taking up arms, he was appointed governor of Berwick. His
lordship was chosen general of the king's forces at the
breaking out of the civil war, and fell at the battle of Edge
Hill, in 1642. Lord Willoughby m. Elizabeth, only child of
Edward, 1st Lord Montague, of Boughton, and grand-dau.,
maternally, of Sir John Jefferies, Lord Chief Baron of the
Exchequer, and by her (who d. 30 November, 1654), had issue,
MonTAGU, his successor.
Roger (Sir), K.B., m. Ursula, dau. and heiress of Sir Edward
Lawley, Knt., and d. 15 October, 1654, leaving a son Robert,
who d. s. p. in August, 1699.
Bobert, d. in 1608.
Peregrine, m. Anne, dau. of Daniel Hardby, Esq., of Eveden,
co. Lincoln, with whom he acquired that seat and settled
there. He left at his decease an only dau. and heiress,
IElizabeth, who m. William, Lord Widrington.
Francis, captain of horse, killed in the king's service, in
Ireland, anno 1641.
Robert, fellow ºf Sidney College, Cambridge, m. 1st,
Alice, dau. of Richard Barnard, Esq., and widow of
Francis Osbaston, of Beehive, in Essex, which lady d, 1677;
2ndly, Elizabeth, 2nd dau. of Sir Thomas Bennet, of Baber-
ham, co. Cambridge ; and 3rdly, Mary, dau. of Robert
Halsey, of Great Gaddeston, co. Hertford, and relict of John
Crosby, Esq.
Henry, captain of horse, killed at Newberry, fighting under
the royal banner.
Vere, b. 1 January, 1619, d. ºnºm.
Edward, b. 17 October, 1624; d. 25 December, 1686, and was
buried at Richmond, in Surrey. He m. Jane, dau. of Francis
Rogers, of Maidencroft, co. Hertford, Esq.
Catherine, m. to Sir William Paston, Bart., of Oxnead, co.
Norfolk, and d. in 1636.
Elizabeth, m. to Sir Miles Stapleton, of Carlton, co. York, and
d. 28 February, 1683.
Anne, d. wrººm. l 660,
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Sophia, 'm. to Sir Richard Chaworth, Knt., and d. 20 Decem-
bor, 1689.
Mary, ºn. 1st, to the Rev. John Hewit, D.D., beheaded for his
loyalty to King CHARLEs I., and 2ndly, to Sir Abraham
Shipman, IXnt.
His lordship was s. by his eldest Son,
MonTAGU BERTIE, 2nd earl, who commanded the king's
royal regiment of guards, at Edge Hill, and being near his
gallant father, when that nobleman fell wounded into the
hands of the enemy, voluntarily surrendered himself to a com-
mander of the horse on the rebel side, in order to be in attend-
ance upon his afflicted parent. Being afterwards exchanged,
he continued zealously to support the royal cause, and at the
head of the guards fought at the three battles of Newberry, at
Cropredy, at Lostwithiel, and at the fatal fight of Naseby,
where he was wounded; nor did he forsake his royal master to
the very last, for being one of the lords of the bedchamber, and
of the privy council, he attended personally upon the unhappy
monarch, until his majesty put himself into the hands of the
Scots. After the death of the king, Lord Lindsey Com-
pounded for his estate, and lived in privacy until the restora-
tion of the monarchy, when he was called to the privy council,
and elected a knight of the most noble order of the Garter. His
lordship had the honour and gratification too of officiating at
the coronation of King CHARLES II., as LORD HIGH CHAMBER-
LAIN OF ENGLAND. The earl m. 1st, Martha, dau. of Sir William
Cockain, of Rushton, co. Northampton, Knt., and widow of
James Ramsay, Earl of Holderness, by whom (who d. in July,
1641) he had,
RoßERT, his successor.
Peregrine, m. Susan, dau. and co-heiress of Sir Edward
Monins, Bart., of Waldershare, Kent, and had three daus,
Pridget, wife of John, Earl of Poulet.
Flizabeth, d. ºwn’m.
Mary, m. 1st, to Anthony Henley, Esq., of the Grange,
Hants; and 2ndly, to the Honourable Henry Bertie, 3rd
son of James, Earl of Abingdon.
Richard, capt. in the army, of Creton, co. Lincoln, d. whºm.
in 1685, aet. fifty.
Vere, justice of the Common Pleas, temp. CHARLES II., d. whºm
13 February, 1680.
Charles, of Uffington, co, Lincoln, m. Mary, dau. of Peter
Tryon, Esq., of Harringworth, co. Northampton, and widow
of Sir Samuel Jones, by whom he had issue : his great-
grandson, ALBEMARLE BERTIE, inherited the EARLDOM OF
LINDSEY at the death of the last DUKE OF ANCASTER. (See
BURKE's Peerage.)
Elizabeth, m. to Baptist Noel, Viscount Campden.
Bridget, m. to Thomas Osborne, Duke of Leeds.
Catherine, m. to Robert Dormer, Esq., of Dourton, Bucks.
The earl m. 2ndly, Bridget, dau, and sole heiress of Edward
Wray, Esq. (3rd son of Sir W. Wray, of Glentworth, co.
Lincoln, Bart.), by Elizabeth, his wife, dau. and heiress of
Francis, Lord Norreys and Earl of Berkshire, and had issue,
JAMEs, who succeeded to the Barony of Norreys, of Rycote,
co. Oxford, and was created Earl of Abingdon: his lordship
is ancestor to the eactant Earls of Abingdom.
Edward, d young. -
H2nry, m. Philadelphia, dau. of Sir Edward Norris, of Wes-
term, co. Oxford, d. in 1734.
Mary, m. to Charles Dormer, Earl of Caernarvon.
His lordship d. 25 July, 1666, and was s. by his eldest son,
Rob ERT BERTIE, 3rd earl. This nobleman m. 1st, Mary, 2nd
dau. and co-heir of John Massingberd, Esq., and had an only
dau. Arabella, m. to Thomas Savage, Earl of Rivers. He m.
2ndly, Elizabeth, dau. of Philip, Lord Wharton, by whom he
had five sons, viz.,
Top ERT, his successor, who was summoned to the house of
peers as Baron Willoughby. tº
Peregrine, vice-chamberlain of the household to Queen ANNE,
and one of the tellers of the exchequer, d. S. p. 10 July,
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Philip, d. ºwnſm. 15 April, 1728.
Noreys, d. ºwnſm.
Albemarle, M.P., auditor of the duchy of Cornwall, d. ww.m.
23 January, 1741-2.
His lordship m. 3rdly, Elizabeth, dau. of Thomas Pope, Earl of
Down, in Ireland, by whom he had a son Charles, and a dau.
Elizabeth, who both d. 'wºm. The earl d. 8 May, 1701, and
was s. by his eldest son,
Rob ERT BERTIE, Lord Willoughby de Eresby, as 4th earl, who
was created MARQUESS OF LINDSEY, 29 December, 1706; and
upon the decease of Queen ANNE, was appointed one of the
lords justices until the arrival of King GEORGE I. His lord-
ship was subsequently called to the privy council, appointed
lord-lieutenant and custos-rotulorum of the county of Lincoln,
and elevated, 20 July, 1715, to the DUKEDOM OF ANCAstBR AND
KESTEVEN. His grace m. 1st, 30 July, 1678, Mary, dau. of Sir
Richard Wynn, of Gwydyr, co. Caernarvon, Bart., by whom he
had issue,
Fº b. 6 January, 1683-4, and d. at Wolfenbuttle, on his
travelS.
PEREGRINE, his successor,
IClizabeth, Eleanor, and Mary, who all d. ºnºm.
He m. 2ndly, Albinia, dau. of Major-General William Farington,
of Chiselhurst, in Kent, by whom (who m, 2ndly, James
Douglas, Esq., and d. 29 July, 1745,) he had issue,
Vere, M.P. for Boston, m. in 1736, to Miss Anne Casey, of
Braunston, near Lincoln, and left, in 1768, two sons, who d.
young, and two dauS., his co-heirs; viz.,
Albinia, m. 27 May, 1757, to the Hon. George Hobart, who
succeeded his brother as 3rd Earl of Buckinghamshire.
Louisa, m. 19 April, 1778, to General Sir Charles Stuart,
K.B., son of John, Earl of Bute.
Montagu, capt. R.N., m. Elizabeth, dau. of William Piers,
Esq., M.P. for Wells, and left, in 1753, two daus.,
Augusta, m. in 1758, to John, Lord Burghersh, afterwards
Earl of Westmoreland.
Prances.
Robert, a general officer in the army. In 1756 he hap-
pened to be on board the “Ramillies" (proceeding to join
his regiment in Minorca), with Admiral Byng, in the
engagement with the French fleet off that island, and gave a
very clear and candid evidence in behalf of that unfortunate
officer, at his trial in the January following. Lord Robert
sat in parliament successively for Whitechurch, Hants, and
Boston in Lincolnshire. He m. 5 April, 1762, Chetwynd,
dau. and heir of Montagu, Viscount Blundell, in Ireland.
He d. 10 March, 1782.
Thomas, capt. R.N., d. wºmm., 21 July, 1749.
Louisa, m. in 1736, to Thomas Bludworth, Esq., gentleman of
the horse to the Prince of Wales, and one of the grooms of
the bedchamber.
His grace d. 26 July, 1723, and was s. by his eldest son,
PEREGRINE BERTIE, 2nd duke, b. 29 April, 1686, who had been
Summoned to parliament, in the lifetime of his father, as Lord
WILLough BY DE ERESBY. His grace was called to the privy
council in 1724, and appointed in the same year lord-lieutenant
and custos-rotulorum of the county and city of Lincoln. In
1734 he was constituted lord warden and justice in Eyre of all
his majesty's parks, chases, forests, &c. north of the Trent. The
duke m. Jane, one of the four dauS. and co-heirs of Sir John
Brownlow, Bart., of Belton, co. Lincoln, by whom he had,
I. PEREGRINE, his successor,
II. — who d. ºwnſm. 16 May, 1765.
III. BROWNLow, who s. as 5th duke.
I. Mary, m. 21 February, 1747, to Samuel Greatheed, Esq., of
Guy's Cliffe, co. Warwick, and d. 23 May, 1774, leaving a
SOn,
IBERTIE BERTIE-GREATHEED, Esq., of Guy's Cliffe, co. War-
wick, whose grand-dau. and heiress, ANNE CARoDINE
GREATHEED, of Guy's Cliffe, m. 20 March, 1822, the Hon.
CHARLES PERCY, who assurned, in 1826, the surname an i
arms of BERTIE, in addition to and before PERCY.
II. Albinia, m. Francis Beckford, Esq., of Basing Park, Hants,
and d. in 1754.
III. Jane, m. General Edward Mathew, governor of Grenada,
and had issue, four daus. and one son, BRowNLow, who took
the name of BERTIE, and had issue, Bertie, d. s. n., and four
daus., of whom Jane, m. Field-Marshal the Marquis de la
Marmora.
Iv. Carolina, m. to George Dewar, Esq., and d. in 1774.
His grace d. 1 January, 1742, and was s. by his eldest son,
IPEREGRINE BERTIE, 3rd duke, who m. 1st, 22 May, 1735,
Elizabeth, dau. and sole heiress of William Blumdell, Esq., of
Basingstoke, Hants, and relict of Sir Charles Gunter Nicholls,
K.B., but had no issue. . His grace m. 2ndly, 27 November,
1750, Mary, dau. of Thomas Panton, Esq., by whom he had
Surviving issue,
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PRISCILLA-BARBARA-ELIZABETH, m. 23 February, 1779, to
Peter Burrell, Esq., of Beckenham, Kent, afterwards created
a baronet, and elevated to the peerage, as B.A.Ron GWYDYR.
(See WILLou GHBY DE ERESBY-BURKE's Peerage and Baron-
7.6tt (16.
dºs, cºwrie m. 25 April, 1791, to James, 1st
Marquess Cholmondeley.
In 1745, on the breaking out of the rebellion in Scotland, hig
grace raised a regiment of foot for his majesty's service, and
attained through the different gradations, the rank of general
in the army in 1772. At the coronation of King GEORGE III.,
the duke officiated as Lord GREAT CHAMBERLAIN OF ENGLAND.
In 1766, he was appointed master of the horse; he was also
recorder of Lincoln. He d. 12 April, 1778, and was S. by his son,
RoPERT BERTIE, 4th duke, at whose decease, ww.m., 8 July,
1779, the BARONY of WILLough BY DE ICRESBY fell into ABEY-
ANCE between his grace's two sisters, but was called out by the
crown, in the following year, in favour of the elder, PRISCILLA
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(who d. 29 December, 1828) and was s. by her son and heir, Peter
Robert, 2nd Lord Gwydyr and 19th Lord Willoughby de
Eresby. The Lord GREAT CHAMBERLAINSHIP devolved jointly
upon the two ladies; while his grace's other honours reverted
to his uncle,
LoRD BRowNLow BERTIE, as 5th duke. This nobleman m.
1st, 6 November, 1762, Harriot, dau. and sôle heiress of George
Morton Pitt, Esq., of Twickenham, Middlesex, but her grace d.
in the following year without issue. He m. 2ndly, 2 January,
1769, Mary Anne, youngest dau. of Major Layard, by Whom
(who d. 13 January, 1804,) he had an Ónly dau., MARY-ELIZABETH,
m. 26 May, 1793, to Thomas, Viscount Milsington, afterwards
Earl of Portmore, and left at her decease, in 1797, an only
son, BRowNLow-CHARLEs, who inherited the great personal
estates of his grandfather, the Duke of Ancaster, but died at
Rome, in 1818, of wounds received fróm banditti. His grace d.
in 1809, when the DUKEDOMs of ANCASTER AND KESTEVEN, and
the MARQUISATE OF LINDSEY, became EXTINCT.
Arms—Arg., three battering rams, barways, in pale, proper,
armed and garnished, az.
BERTRAM–BARONS BERTRAM, OF
MITEORD.
By Writ of Šummons, dated 14 December, 1264.
3.ineage.
At the time of the Conquest the castle of Mitford, in Northum:
berland, was held by Sir John de Mitford, whose only dau. and
heiress, SYBILLA MITFoRD, was given in marriage by the Con-
QUEROR to a Norman knight of the name of Richard Bertram,
and from this alliance sprang the Lords Bertram, of Mitford.
From Matthew, the brother of Sir John de Mitford, descend the
Mitfords, now of Mitford Castle, Northumberland, the Mitfords
of Pitshill, co. Sussex, the Mitfords of Exbury, Hants, the Mit-
fords, Lords Redesdale, &c. In the reign of King HENRY I.,
WILLIAM BERTRAM (son of Richard Bertram, by Sybella
Mitford his wife), founded, with the approbation of his wife and
sons, the Augustinian Priory of BRINE BURNE, in Northumber-
land, m. Hawyse, dau. of Sir William Merley, of Morpeth, and
left issue, RočER, Guy, William, and Richard. The eldest
SOri, - *
Roger BERTRAM, in the 12th of HENRY II., upon the assess-
ment in aid of the marriage portion of the king's dau., certified
his knight's fees to be six and a half; and, in the 18th of the
Same monarch, paid £6 10s. Scutage for not going in person,
rior sending soldiers, upon the expedition then made into
Ireland. To this feudal lord S. his son ànd heir, by Ada, his
wife,
Wiii.IAM BERTRAM, who obtained a grant from the crown, in
the 5th year of King JoHN, of the manor of Felton, in Northum-
berland, with all the woods thereunto belonging. He m. Alice,
dau. of Robert de Umfravil, and d. in or before the 7th year of
the same reign, for at that time we find King JoHN conferring
the wardship of his lordship's son and heir, Roge:R, upon Peter
de Brus, with the custody of his lands during the minority, in
consideration of the sum of 300 marks. . To the possession of
which lands succeeded, when at full age, the said
Roger BERTRAM. This feudal lord being involved in the
proceedings of the barons, in the 17th King John, 1215-16, his
castle and lands of Mitford were seized, and conferred upon
Philip de Ulecotes; but afterwards making his peace, and Philip
de Ulecotes not seeming willing to obey the king's mandate in
restoring those lands, he was threatened with the immediate
confiscation of his own territorial possessions in the cos. Óf
York, Nottingham, and Durham. After this period Roger
Bertram appears to have enjoyed the royal favour; and in the
13th of HENRY III., when ALEXANDER of Scotland was to meet
the English monarch at York, he was one of the great northern
barons who had command to attend him thither. He d. in
1241, and was s. by his son,
ROGER BERTRAM, who, in the 42nd of HENRY III., had com-
mand, with other great barons of the north, to march into
Scotland for the rescue of the young King of Scots, the King of
England's son-in-law, Öut of the hańds of his rebellious subjects;
bºat, in the 48th of the same monarch, being in arms with the
other rebellious barons, he was taken prisoner at Northampton,
and his castle of Mitford seized upon by the escheator of the
crown,” while he was himself committed to the custody of Wil-
liam de Valence. He must, however, have made his peace very
Soon afterwards, for we find him summoned to parliament as a
* The precedence of the escheator was next to the judges.
BARON (the first by writ,) in the next year, 14 December, 1264.
His lordship had issue, by Joan, his wife (who m. 2ndly, Robert
de Neville),
RogFR, his successor.
Agnes, m. to Thomas Fitz-William, Lörd of Elmeley and
Sprotborough, co. York, and had issue,
WILLIAM FITz-WILLIAM, who was succeeded by his son,
WILLIAM FITzwill.IAM (from whom the extant Earls
Fitz-William descend); one of the co-heirs of the BARONY
and estates at the decease of his cousin, AGNES BERTRAM.
Isabel, m. to Philip Darcy, and had Norman Darcy, who was
S. by his son,
PHILIP DARcy, one of the co-heirs of the BARONY and estates
at the decease of his cousin, AGNES BERTRAM. He d
young and S. p.
Christian, m. to Penulbury, and had a son,
ELIAS DE PENULBURY, one of the co-heirs to the BARONY and
lands, at the decease of his cousin, AGNES BERTRAM.
Ada, ºn. to — de Vere, and had a dau., Isabel, Whose son,
GILBERT DE ATON, was one of the co-heirs to the BARONY and
lands, at the decease of his cousin, AGNES BERTRAM.
The baron was s. at his decease by his son,
RogFR BERTRAM, 2nd baron, but never summoned tº parlia-
ment. This nobleman d. in 1311, leaving, by E7a ills Wife, an
only dau, and heiress,
AGNES BERTRAM, at whose décease, without issue, the BARONY
of BERTRAM of MITFor D fell into ABEYANCE, between her
ladyship's cousins and co-heirs, mentioned above, and so con-
tinues amongst their representatives.
Arms—AZ., an escutcheon, Ör.
BICKERSTETH-BARON LANGDALE.
By Letters Patent, dated 1836.
£ineage.
HENRY BICKERSTETH, Esq., of Kirkby Lonsdale, Surgeon, m.
Elizabeth, dau. of John Batty, Esq., and d. in May, 1851, having
had issue,
JAMEs, who went at an early age to sea, and was not heard of
after 1796.
John, in holy orders, rector of Sapcote, co. Leicester.
HENRY, of whom we treat.
Edward, b. 19 March, 1786, who was brought up to the law, and
settled as an attorney at Norwich, but abandoning that pro-
fession in 1815, he entered into holy orders, and became a
distinguished minister of the Čhurch, and rector of Walton,
co. Herts. He m. 9 May, 1812, the eldest dau. of Thomas
Bignold, Esq., of Norwich, and d. 2 February, 1850, leaving
an only son, Edward Henry, in holy orders, who ºn. his cousin
Rosa, dau. of Samuel Bignold, Esq., Öf Norwich, and five
daus., of whom the eldest m. the Rev. T. R. Birks, rector of
Relshall, HertS.
Tobert, a surgeon in Liverpool.
Mary Anne.
The 3rd son, - * ~ -
HENRY BICKERSTETH, b. 18 June, 1783, at Kirkby Lonsdale, co.
Westmoreland, was brought up to his father's profession, which
he followed for some time, and travelled as medical adviser
with the Earl of Oxford, through whose encouragement he
entered at Caius College, Cambridge, where he graduated as
senior wrangler and first Smith's prizeman in 1808, and Subse-
quently entering the Inner Temple, was called to the bar 1811.
Assiduously pursuing the arduous duties of his profession, he
attained the different grades of king's counsel, bencher of the
Inner Temple, &c.; and in January, 1836, S. Lord Cottenham
as MASTER of THE Rolls, and at the same time was called to
the House of Peers as BARON LANGDALE. His lordship m. 17
August, 1835, Lady Jane Elizabeth Harley, eldest dau. of the
Earl of Oxford, by whom (who resumed her maiden name of
HARLEy, as heiress of the Earls of Oxford, and d. 1 September,
1872) he had one dau., -
JANE-FRANCEs, m. 16 December, 1857, to Alexander, Count
Teleki de Széh, and d. 3 May, 1870.
This very learned and distinguished lawyer d. 18 April, 1851,
and, as he had no male issue, the title became EXTINCT.
Charlotte.
Arms—Arg., a cröss, fiory, sa., charged with four mullets, or,
on a chief, az., three roses of the third.
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B I G
B L A
BIGOD–EARLS OF NORFOLK.
By creation of King STEPHEN, and also of King HENRY II.
£titcaſſe.
The first of this great family that settled in England, was
ItogFR BIGoD, who in the ConquEROR's time possessed six
lordships in Essex, and a hundred and seventeen in Suffolk,
besides divers manors in Norfolk. This Roger adhering to the
party that took up arms against WILLIAM RUFUs, in the 1st year
of that monarch's reign, fortified the castle at Norwich, and
wasted the country around. At the accession of HENRY I.
being a witness of the king's laws, and staunch in his interests,
he obtained Framlingham in Suffolk, as a gift from the crown.
We find further of him that he founded, in 1103, the abbey of
Whetford, in Norfolk, and that he was buried there at his
decease in four years after, leaving, by Adeliza his wife, dau.
and co-heir of Hugh de Grentesmesnil, high steward of Eng-
land, a son and heir,
WILLIAM BIGoD, steward of the household to King HENRY I.,
one of the unhappy persons who perished with the king's
children and several of the nobility in the memorable ship-
wreck which occurred in the 20th of that monarch's reign.
This feudal lord leaving no issue his great possessions devolved
upon his brother,
HUGH BIGoD, also steward to King HENRY I., who being mainly
instrumental in raising Stephen, Earl of Boloigne, to the throne,
upon the decease of his royal master was rewarded by the
new king with the EARLDont of THE EAST ANGLEs, commonly
called NorFolk, and by that designation we find him styled
in 1140 (6th STEPHEN). His lordship remained faithful in his
allegiance to King STEPHEN through the difficulties which
afterwards beset that monarch, and gallantly defended the
castle of Ipswich against the Empress MAUD and her son,
until obliged at length to surrender for want of timely relief.
In the 12th HENRY II. this powerful noble certified his
knight's fees to be one hundred and twenty-five “de veteri
feoffamento,” and thirty-five “de novo,” upon the occasion of
the assessment in aid of the marriage of the king's daughter;
and he appears to have acquired at this period a considerable
degree of royal favour, for we find him not only re-created EARL
OF Norfolk, by charter, dated at Northampton, but by the
same instrument obtaining a grant of the office of steward,
to hold in as ample a manner as his father had done in the
time of HENRY I. Notwithstanding, however, these and other
equally substantial marks of the king's liberality, the Earl of
Norfolk sided with Robert, Earl of Leicester, in the insurrec-
tion incited by that nobleman in favour of the king's son
(whom HENRY himself had crowned,) in the 19th of the
monarch's reign; but his treason upon this occasion cost him
the surrender of his strongest castles, and a fine of 1,000
marks. After which he went into the Holy Land with the Earl |
of Flanders, and died in 1177. His lordship had married twice;
by his lst wife, Julian, dau. of Alberic de Vere, he had a son,
RogFR ; and by his 2nd, Gundred, he had two sons, Hugh and
William. He was s. by his eldest son, * *
RoGER BIGOD, 2nd earl, who, in the 1st year of RICHARD I.,
had a charter dated at Westminster, 27 November, reconsti-
tuting him EARL of NoFFolk, and steward of the household,
his lordship obtaining at the same time restitution of some
manors, with grants of others, and confirmation of all his wide-
spreading demesnes. In the same year he was made one of
the ambassadors from the English monarch to PHILIP of
France, for obtaining aid towards the recovery of the Holy
Land. Upon the return of King RICHARD from his captivity,
the Earl of Norfolk assisted at the great council held by the
king at Nottingham; and at his second coronation, his lordship
was one of the four earls that carried the silken canopy over
the monarch's head. In the reign of King John he was one
of the barons that extorted the great CHARTERs of FREEDOM
from that prince, and was amongst the twenty-five lords ||
appointed to enforce their fulfilment. His lordship m. Isabel,
dau. of Hamelyn, Earl of Warrenne and Surrey, and had
issue, * . . . . . . . . . . . .
HUGH, his successor.
William, m. Margaret dau. of Robert de Sutton, with whom :
he acquired considerable property.
Thomas. ** * * * * * * * * * * -
Margery, m. to William de Hastings.
Aſieliza, m. to Alberic de Vere. Earl of Oxford.
Mary, m. to Ralph Fitz-Robert, Lord of Middleham.
The earl d. in 1220, and was s. by his eldest son,
HUGH BIGoD, 3rd earl, who m. Maud, eldest dau. of William
Mareschal, Earl of Pembroke, and by her (who m. 2ndly, Wil-
liam Earl of Warrenne and Surrey,) had issue,
1. Roger, his successor.
II. Hugh, an eminent lawyer, appointed CHIEF JUSTICE of
ENGLAND by the barons in 1257. He m, 1st, Joane, dau. of
Robert Burnet, by whom he had issue, * ... •
1 RogBR, successor to his uncle in the earldom.
2 John. w * * *
He m. 2ndly, Joane, dau. of Nicholas Stuteville, and widow
of - Wake, but had no issue. . His lordship fell under the
baronial banner at the battle of Lewes. - -
III. Ralph, m. Berta, dau. of the Baron Furnival, and had
a dau., - - • *
Isabel, who ºn. 1st, Gilbert, son of Walter de Lacy, Lord of
Meath, in Ireland; and 2ndly, John Fitz Geoffrey.
His lordship, who was also one of the twenty-five barons
appointed to enforce the observance of MAGNA CHARTA, d. in
1225, and was s. by his eldest son,
RogBR BIGoD, 4th earl, whose guardianship ALEXANDER,
King of Scotland, obtained for 500 marks. This nobleman
attained high reputation in all martial and warlike exercises.
Skilful and valiant alike in the tilting and battle field, he held
a high rank amongst the chivalrous spirits of his day, and won
many a trophy in court and camp. In the tournament held at
Blithe, in Nottingham (21st HENRY III., 1237), which terminated
in a conflict between the southern and northern lords, the Earl
of Norfolk was pre-eminently distinguished, and in a few years
afterwards he gained new laurels at the battle of Zantoigne.
But the most remarkable event in his lordship's life was his
personal dispute with King HENRY III., as thus stated by Dug-
dale :-‘‘ In the 39th HENRY III. the Earl of Norfolk, making
a just apology for Robert de Ros (a great baron of that age),
then charged with some crime, which endangered his life, he
had very harsh language given him by the king, being openly
called traytor; whereat, with a stern countenance, he told
him (the king) that he lied, and, that he never was, nor
would be a traytor ; adding, “if you do nothing bwt what the
lav, warranteth, you can do me no harm.”—“Yes,’ quoth the
king, ‘I can thrash your corn, and sell it, and so humble
gow.” To which he replied, “If you do so, I will send yow the
heads of yowr thrashers.” But by the interposing of the lords
then present this heat soon passed over, so that (shortly after)
he was, together with the Earl of Leicester and some others,
sent on an embassy to the King of France, to treat with him
for restoring some rights which he withheld from the king.”
His lordship was subsequently appointed by the barons, after
their victory at Lewes (48th HENRY III.), governor of the
castle of Orford, in Suffolk. To this nobleman, by reason of
his mother Maud being the eldest co-heiress of William Mares-
chal, Earl of Pembroke, the MARSHALSHIP OF ENGLAND, with
the rights thereunto belonging, was assigned. His lordship
on. Isabel, sister of ALExANDER, King of Scotland, but died
issueless in 1270, when all his honours and possessions de-
volved upon his nephew (refer to Hugh, 2nd son of the 3rd
earl), - - … "
RogFR BIGoD, 5th Earl of Norfolk, and 2nd earl marshal of
this family. This nobleman took a distinguished part in the
wars of King Edward I., having previously, however, in con-
junction with the Earl of Hereford, compelled even that resolute
monarch to ratify the GREAT CHARTER AND CHARTER OF THE
FoREST. His lordship m. 1st, Aliva, dau. and heiress of Philip,
Lord Basset, and widow of Hugh Despencer, slaim at Evesham,
and 2ndly, Joane, dau. of John de Avenne, Earl of Bayonne,
but had no issue by either. In the 29th of EDWARD I, the
earl constituted that' monarch his heir, and surrendéred into
his hands the marshal's 'rod, upon condition that it should
be returned in the évent of his having children, and that he
should receive £1,000 prompt, and £1,000 a-year for life; in
: consequence of which surrender his lordship was re-created
| EARL of Norfolk in 1302, with remainder to his heirs male by
his 1st wife, but dying without issue, as stated above, in five
years afterwards, the EARLDOM became (according to the sur-
render) ExTINCT in the BIGOD family, although his lordship left
a brother, - - . . . - ... * * -
John BIGoD, his heir-at-law, whose right seems to have been
annihilated in this very unjust and extraordinary manner,
and so completely destroyed that he did not even inherit any
of the great estates of his ancestors. • . . . . . * * : - - - J
Arms—Gules, a lion passant, or.
BLAKENEY—BARON BLAKENIEY.
By Letters Patent, dated 1756.
3.inrage. -
The Blakeneys, originally of Norfolk, settled in Ireland,
temp. ELIZABETH, the senior branch being now represented by
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B L O
B L O
John BLARENEY, Esq., of Abbert, co. Galway. A younger
brother of the ancestor of the Abbert family,
WILLIAM BLAKENEY, of Mount Blakeney, near Kilmallock, was
father of two sons, WILLIAM and GEORGE. The younger was
a colonel 1n the army; the elder, WILLIAM BLAKENEY, Esq., of
Thomastown, co. Limerick, was father of four sons, WILLIAM,
Charles, John, and Robert, of whom the eldest,
SIR WILLIAM BLAKENEY, K.B., colonel of the 27th foot, and
lieutenant-general in the army, distinguished by his defence of
Stirling Castle in 1746, and Fort St. Philips in 1756, was raised to
the peerage of Ireland as BARON BLARENEY in the latter year.
His lordship was for some time governor of Minorca. He d.s. p.,
20 September, 1761, aged ninety-one, and was interred with
great funeral pomp in Westminster Abbey. With him the title
became EXTINCT. His lordship's brother, Robert BLARENEY,
Esq., of Mount Blakeney, co. Limerick, whose will was proved
in 1763, m. Deborah, dau. of Grice Smyth, Esq., of Ballyna-
tray, co. Waterford, and had issue, l William Blakeney, Esq.,
of Mount Blakeney, who m. Gertrude, dau. of Richard Smyth,
Esq., of Ballynatray, and was father of the Rev. Robert Bla-
keney, of Great Eaton, co. Somerset, who d, s. p. 1824;
2 Grice Blakeney, lieutenant-general in the army, d. wºm.;
1 Gertrude, m. Robert Blakeney, Esq., of Abbert; and 2 Jane,
m. Robert Uniacke Fitzgerald, Esq., of Corkbegg, co. Cork,
and was mother of Gertrude, wife of John La Touchg, Esq., of
Harristown, co. Kildare. ,
º
Arms—Sa., a chev., erm., between three leopards' faces, or,
BLAYNEY-BARON BILAYNEY,
(See ADDENDA.)
IBLOOMFIELD–BARON.
(See ADDENDA.)
BLOUNT —BARONS MOUNTJOY AND EARL
OF DEVON.
Barony, by Charter, dated 20 June, 1465.
Earldom, by Letters Patent, dated 21 July, 1603.
£ineage.
The origin of this most ancient and distinguished family is
traced from the Counts of GUISNES, in Picardy, a race of nobles
descended from the Scandinavian rulers of Denmark. Rodolph,
3rd Count of Guisnes, had three sons, by his wife Rosetta,
dau. of the Count de St. Pol, all of whom accompanied WILLIAM
THE CONQUEROR in his expedition against England, in 1066,
and contributing to the triumph of their chief, shared amply in
the Spoils of conqucst. One of the brothers returned to his
Inative Country; the other two adopted that which they had so
gallantly helped to win, and abided there. Of these, Sir Wil-
liam le Blount, the younger, was a general of foot at Hastings,
and Was rewarded by grants of seven lordships in Lincoln-
shire; his son was seated at Saxlingham, in Norfolk, and the
great-granddau. of that gentleman, sole heiress of her line,
Maria le Blount, marrying, in the next century, Sir Stephen le
Blount, the descendant and representative of her great-great-
great-uncle, Sir Robert le Blount, united the families of the two
brothers. *
SIR ROBERT LE BLOUNT had the command of the Con-
QUEROR's ships of war, and is styled “Dux Navium Militarium.”
His portion of the Spolia opima embraced thirteen manors in
Suffolk, in which county he was the 1st feudal Baron of Ixworth
(the place of his residence), and Lord of Orford Castle. He m.
Gundreda, youngest dau. of Henry, Earl Ferrers, and had a son
and heir,
GILBERT LE BLOUNT, 2nd Baron of Ixworth, who came into
England with his father. This feudal lord founded a priory of
Dlack canons at Ixworth, and marrying Alicia de Colekirke,
Was s. by his son,
WILLIAM LE BLOUNT, 3rd Lord of Ixworth, temp. HENRY II.,
who rebuilt the priory of Ixworth, which had been destroyed
during the contest between the Empress MAUD and King
STEPHEN. By his wife, Sarah, dau. of Hubert de Monchensi,
he was father of
GILBERT or HUBERT LE BLount, 4th baron, living 20th
HENRY II. (1173), who m. Agnes de L'Isle (de InSulā), aliye
10th RICHARD I. (1198), and had two sons, yiz.,
I. WILLIAM. b. in 1153, who s. as 5th Lord of Ixworth, and,
marrying Cecilla de Vere, had issue,
I WILLIAM, his successor.
l_Agnes, m. to Sir William de Crickelot; and Roisia, m. to
Robert de Valoings, Lord of Orford, in Suffolk, co-heirs to
their brother.
This baron d. at the age of thirty-two, in 1185, and was 8.by
his son,
WILLIAM LE BLount, 6th Lord of Ixworth, who was
standard-bearer to Simon de Montford, Earl of Leicester,
and fell at Lewes on 14 May, 1264. He was afterwards
attainted in parliament, when the Barony of Ixworth
became For FEITED. He had m. Alicia de Capella (who
lived to the 10th Edward I., anno 1281), but having no
issue, his sisters became his co-heirs.
II. STEPHEN (Sir), of whose line we treat.
The chief branch of the family, the Barons of Ixworth,
having, as just stated, ExPIRED with the 6th feudal lord, at
the battle of Lewes, the representation devolved upon the line
of the younger son of Gilbert, by Agnes de L'Isle, viz.,
SIR STEPHEN LE BLount, living in the 10th RICHARD I.,
anºvo 1198. He m. his kinswoman, Maria le Blount, sole dall.
and heiress of Sir William le Blount, the descendant and
representatiye of Sir William le Blount, of Saxlingham, in
Suffolk, one of the brothers who came over with the Con-
QUEROR, and thus the lines of the brothers merging formed the
parent stock, whence have since sprang the different families
of the name. Of this marriage there were two sons, Sir John
Blount (the younger), who m. Constance, one of the sisters and
co-heirs of Sir Richard de Wrotham, justice of the Common
Pleas, and the son and heir,
SIR. Rob ERT LE BLou NT, who was a witness to the charter
of Wilton Abbey, in Staffordshire, in the 8th HENRY III. (anºvo
1223). He m. Isabel, dau. and co-heir of the feudal lord of
'Odinsels, and acquired the manor of Belton, co. Rutland, as a
part of the lady's portion. He d. in the 17th EDWARD I. (arºo
1288), leaving two sons, viz.,
1. RALPH (Sir), Lord of Belton, who recovered lands 14th
EDWARD I. (dºnno 1285), in Saxlingham, which had been his
grandfather's. He m. Cecilia or Alicia, dau. and co-heir of
Sir John Lovet, of Hampton Lovet, co. Worcester, and was
grandfather of Sir Thomas Blount, summoned to parliament
as BARON BLopNT, of Belton, in the lst EDWARD III. (anno
1327), and of NICHOLAS LE BLOUNT, who adopted the Sur-
name of CRoKE, and was angestor of the Crokes of Studley
Priory.
II. WILLIAM (Sir).
The younger,
SIR WILLIAM LE BLou NT, m. the Lady Isabel de Beauchamp,
dau. of William, 1st Earl of Warwick, and widow of Henry
Lovet, of Elmley Lovet, co. Worcester, and d. 9th or 10th of
EDWARD II. (1315 or 1316), having had issue,
PETER, one of the chamberlains in 1313 to King EDWARD II.,
d. S. p.
WALTER, of whom we treat.
The 2nd son,
SIR. WALTER LE BLOUNT, of the Rock, co. Worcester, m.
Joh ANNA, 3rd sister and co-heir of SIR WILLIAM DE SODINGTON,
who d. 30th EDWARD I. (anno 1301), and thus became pro-
prietor of the manor of Sodington, co. Worcester. He d. in
1322, and was s. by his son,
SIR WILLIAM LE BLount, of Sodington, who had a command
in Scotland in 1335. He m. Margaret, 3rd dau. and co-heir of
Theobald de Verdon, Lord of Alton Castle, co. Stafford, lord
justice of Ireland. The lady was b. in 1310; there was no issue
of the marriage, and Sir William dying, llth EDWARD II.
(anno 1337), seized of the castle of Weobly, in Herefordshire,
Batterby, and lands in Fenton, Romesore, and Biddulph, in
Staffordshire, Sodington and Timberlake, in Worcestershire,
was s. by his brother, -
SIR John LE BLount, then thirty-nine years of age, Who Was in
the service of the Earl of Lancaster, and had obtained from that
nobleman a grant for life of the manor of Passingham, co.
Northampton. He had also lands from the earl in Holland
and Duffield, co. Derby, and Tiberton, in Gloucestershire. He
had two wives, 1st, IsoldA, dau, and heir of Sir Thomas de
Mountjoy, by whom he acquired a large accession of estates,
and had issue,
John (Sir), who m. twice, 1st, Juliana, dau. of — Foulhurst,
and 2ndly, Isabella, dau. and heir of Sir Bryan Cornwall,
of Kinlet. By the 2nd he was ancestor of the BIOUNTs of
Finlet, co. Salop, whose heir-general is WILLIAM LACON
CHILDE, Esq., of Kinlet. By his lst wife, Juliana. Fgulhurst,
Sir John had a son, -
John BLount, of Šodington, ancestor of the BLOUNTS,
Baronets of Sodington.
Walter, d. S. p.
Sir John Blount's 2nd wife was Eleanor, 2nd dau. of John
Beauchamp, of Hache, co. Somerset, and widow of John
Meriet, of Meriet, in the same shire. By this lady he left at
his decease, 32nd HENRY III. (1358), a son, the heroic
SiR WALTER BLount, so celebrated for his martial prowess in
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the warlike times of EDWARD III., Richard II., and HENRY IV.,
and immortalized by the muse of Shakespeare for his devotion,
even unto death, to King HENRY Sir Walter fell at the battle
of Shrewsbury, 22 June, 1403, wherein, being standard bearer,
he was arrayed in the same armour as his royal master, and
was slain, according to the poet, in Single combat, by the Earl
of Douglas, who had supposed he was contending with the
king himself.
In 1367 we find Sir Walter accompanying the BLACK PRINCE
and his brother, the DUKE of LANCASTER (John of Gaunt), upon
the expedition into Spain to aid PETER THE CRUEL, King of
Castile, and assisting on 3 April in that year at the battle of
Najore, which restored PETER to his throne. Thenceforward
for a series of years, indeed until the prince's decease, he
appears to have been immediately and confidentially attached
to the duke, having chosen his wife, whom he m. about the
year 1372, from amongst the ladies in the suite of CoNSTANTIA
of CASTILE (eldest dau. of PETER, and his successor on the
throne, who became the royal consort of JoHN of GAUNT)
when the princess visited England in 1369. In 1398 the duke
granted 100 marks a-year to Sir Walter for the good services
which had been rendered to him by the knight and his wife,
the Lady Sancia. The Lady Sancia's maiden designation was
DONNA SANCHA DE AYALA; she was the dau. of DoN DIEGO
GoMEz DE ToI.Edo, alcalde mayor and chief justice of Toledo,
and notario mayor or principal secretary of the kingdom of
Castile, by his wife, Inez Alfon de Ayala, one of the most
ancient and illustrious houses in Spain. JOHN OF GAUNT, at his
decease, appointed Sir Walter one of his executors, and be-
queathed him a legacy of 100 points, £ 36 6s. 8d.
In 1374, Sir Walter's half-brother, Sir John Blount, of Soding-
ton, conveyed to him numerous manors, which he had inhe-
rited from his mother, Isolda, heiress of the Mountjoy family.
In 1381 he became proprietor, by purchase, of the large estates
of the BAKEPUIz family, in cos. Derby, Stafford, Leicester, and
Hertford. In 1385 he obtained a charter for a fair and free
warren in his demesne lands at Barton, and other manors in
Derbyshire. In 1399 he was ranger of Needwood Forest and
knight of the shire for co. Derby. By his wife, Donna Sancha,
who survived him, and lived until 1418, he left issue,
1. John (SIR), his heir, one of the great warriors who have
immortalized the reign and times of HENRY V.
II. THOMAs (SIR), successor to his brother.
III. James (Sir), who m. Anne, dau. of Roger Parker, Esq., of
Lillinghall, and was father of Roger Blount, of Grendon, an-
cestor of the BLounts of Grendon, Eldersfield, Orleton, &c.;
the present male representative of the BLOUNTs of Orleton,
co. Hereford, is WILLIAM BLOUNT, Esq., of that place.
Iv. Peter, d. s. ſp.
I. Constantia, m. to John Sutton, Lord Dudley.
II. Anne, m. to Thomas Griffith, of Wichnor, co. Salop, living
in 1415.
Sir Walter was S. by his eldest son,
SIR. JoHN BLounT, K.G., who was governor of Calais, and
defeated in Aquitaine, in 1412, a French army commanded by
a marshal of France, for which achievement he was created a
knight of the Garter the next year. In 1418, when Rouen was
besieged by King HENRY V., Sir John Blount assisted at the
siege. He d. without issue, and was s. by his brother,
SIR THOMAS BLount, treasurer of Normandy, who was then
seated at Elwaston, in Derbyshire, and to whom the Duke of
Jºxeter gave 1,000 marks (£666 6s. 8d.) to found a charity at
Leicester. Sir Thomas In. 1st, Margaret, dau, of Sir Thomas
Greseley, Knt., of Greseley, and dying in 1456, left issue,
1. WALTER (SIR), Lord High Treasurer of England, of whose
line we treat.
II. THoMAs (SIR), of Milton Ross, co. Leicester, ancestor of
the BLounts of Maple Durham, co. Oxford, still resident at
that ancient seat. (See BURRE's Landed Gentry.)
I. Blizabeth, m. to Ralph Shirley, of West Heston, in Sussex.
II. Sanchia, m. to Edward Langford.
III. Agnes, m. to — Wolseley.
The eldest son,
WALTER BLount, was made treasurer of Calais, 39th of
HENRY VI., and had the same office confirmed to him upon
the accession of King EDWARD IV. In the 4th year of which
latter monarch's reign, he was constituted, by letters patent,
dated 24 November, LoBD TREASURER OF ENGLAND, and the
next year, advanced, by charter, dated 20 June, to the peerage,
by the title of BARoN MoUNTJoy, of Thwrveston, co, Derby. This
nobleman became so stanch an adherent of the House of
York, that he shared largely in the confiscated estates of the
leading Lancastrians—particularly in those of Sir William
Carey, Sir William Vaux, and Thomas Courtenay, Earl of
Devon, obtaining thereby extensive territorial possessions in
the counties of Devon, Cornwall, and Worcester. He was also
honourcd with the Garter. His lordship ºv. 1st, Helena, dau.
of Sir John Byron, of Clayton, Lancashire; and by her (who
was buried at Grey Friars, London) he had three Sons;
I. WILLIAM, m. Margaret, dau, and heir of Sir Thomas Ech-
ingham, d. before his father in 1471, leaving issue,
l John, d. S. p.
2 EDWARD, 2nd Lord Mountjoy.
: * tº: “, Andrews, Lord Windsor.
nine, m. Ist, Sir Thoma • , , , ,-- -
David Owen." Omas Oxenbridge, and 2ndly, Sir
II. JoHN, 3rd Lord Mountjoy, S. his nephew.
III. James (Sir), knighted by FIENRY VII, on his landing at
Milford Haven, and made knight banneret 2nd Henry VII.
after the battle of Newark. y
His lordship, who m. 2ndly, Anne, dau. of Ralph Nevil, Earl of
Westmoreland, and relict of Humphrey, Duke of Buckingham,
d. 1 August, 1474, and was s. by his grandson,
EDWARD BLOUNT, 2nd baron, who died the following year,
having attained only the eighth year of his age, when his eStates
devolved upon his sister, but the Barony of Mountjoy reverted
to his uncle,
SIR. John BLOUNT, 3rd baron, who d. in 1485, leaving by his
Will, bearing date 6 October in that year, a chain of gold with
a gold lion set with diamonds, to his son, Rowland Blount, and
to his dau., Constantia, £100 for her marriage portion. His
lordship, who was governor of Guismes, ºn. Lora, dau. of Sir
Edward Berkeley, of Beverton Castle, co. Gloucester. His issue
Were, WILLIAM, his heir ; Rowland, d. 3. p., 1509; Lora, d.
1480; and Constantia, m. to Sir Thomas Tyrrell, of Heron,
Essex. The elder son,
WILLIAM BLoWNT, 4th baron, K.G., was called to the privy
Council upon the accession of HENRY VII, and was constituted in
the 1st year of HENRY VIII. master of the Mint in the Tower
of London, as also throughout the whole realm of England,
and the town of Calais. His lordship subscribed, in the latter
reign, to the articles against Cardinal Wolsey, and the letter to
Pope CLEMENT VII., regarding the king's divorce from Queen
CATHERINE. He m. 1st, Elizabeth, dau, and co-heiress of Sir
William Say, by whom he had two daus., Gertrude. m. to Henry
Courtenay, Marquess of Exeter; and Mary, m. to Sir Henry
Bourchier, Earl of Essex. His lordship m. 2ndly, Alice Kebel,
and had a son CHARLEs, his heir; and a dau. Catherine, m. ist,
to John Champernon, and 2ndly, to Sir Maurice Berkeley, of
Bruton. His lordship m. 3rdly, Dorothy, dau. of Thomas Grey,
Marquis of Dorset, relict of Robert Willoughby, Lord Brooke,
and had issue, John, d. S. p. ; Dorothy, ºn... to Roger Blewet;
and Mary, m. to Sir Robert Dennys. He d. in 1535, and was s.
by his son,
CHARLEs BLount, 5th baron, who in the 36th HENRY VIII.,
Served in the rear-guard of the army then sent into France.
His lordship d. 14 October, 1544, leaving issue by his wife
Anne, dau. and heir of Robert Willoughby, Baron Brooke,
JAMES; John d, 8, p.; Francis m, Catherine, dau, of John
Carleton, Esq., of Brightwell, Oxon, and d. 8, p.; and William,
d. S. p. The eldest son, -
JAMES BLOUNT, S. as 6th baron. This nobleman was one of
the peers who sat in judgment upon Thomas, Duke of Norfolk,
temp. ELIZABETH. His lordship m, Catherine, dau. and sole
heir of Sir Thomas Leigh or Lee, of St. Oswalds, co, York, and
had issue, WILLIAM; Charles; Christopher (Sir), ºn. Letitia,
eldest dau. of Sir Francis Knowlis, K.G., and was beheaded in
1601; and Anne, d. S. p. He d. in 1593, and was s. by his eldest
SOn, *
WILLIAM BLOUNT, 7th baron, who d. in 1594, s. ſp., and was
S. by his brother,
CHARLES BLOUNT, 8th baron. Before he inherited the peer-
age, this nobleman, being a person of high military reputation,
had a command in the fleet which defeated the famous Spanish
Armada: and a few years afterwards succeeded the Earl of
Sussex in the governorship of Portsmouth. In 1597 his lord-
ship was constituted lord lieutenant of Ireland ; and in two
years after repulsed the Spaniards with great gallantry at Kin-
sale. Upon the accession of King JAMES, he was reinvested
with the same important office, and created by letters patent,
dated 21 July, 1603, EARL OF DEvoNSHIRE, being made at the
same time a knight of the Garter. The high public character
of the earl was, however, considerably tarnished by one act
of his private life, the seduction of Penelope, sister of the Earl
of Essex, and wife of Robert, Lord Rich. By this lady he had
several children; and upon his return from Ireland, finding
her divorced from her husband, he married her at Wanstead,
in Essex, on 26 December, 1605, the ceremony being performed
by his chaplaim, William Laud, afterwards archbishop of
Canterbury. Camden says that this nobleman was so eminent
for valour and learning, that in those respects “he had no
Superior, and but few cquals,” and his gecretary Moryson,
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writes, “that he was beautiful in person, as well as valiant;
and learned, as well as wise.” His lordship d. 3 April, 1606,
and leaving no legitimate issue, all his honours became
EXTINCT.
Arms—Barry nebulée of six, or and sa.
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BLOUNT—EARL OF DEVONSHIRE.
By Letters Patent, dated 21st July, 1603.
3Líneage.
(See CourTENAY, Earls of Devon.)
BLOUNT—BARONS MOUNTJOY, OF THUR-
VESTON, CO. DERBY, AND EARLS OF
NEWPORT,
barony, by Letters Patent, dated 1627.
Earldom, by Letters Patent, dated 3 August, 1628.
3ſ in eage.
MoUNTJoy BLount Esq., illegitimate son of Charles Blount,
Earl of Devonshire, by Penelope, dau. of Walter Devereux, 1st
Earl of Essex, Qf that family—the divorced wife of Robert,
Lord Bigh (whom the Earl of Devonshire subsequently mar-
ried)—was elevated to the peerage of Ireland, as LoRD MoUNT-
Joy, of MoUNTJOY FORT, by King JAMEs I., and created in the
follow ingreign, anno 1627, BARON MoUNTJoy, of Thwrveston,
co. Derby, and EARL OF NEWPORT, on 3 August, 1628. His
lordship m. Anne, dau, of John, LORD BUTLER, of Bramfield,
Herts, and dying 12 February, 1665, left issue,
I. GEORGE, his successor.
II. Charles d. when two years old, buried in St. Martin-in-
the-Fields.
III. HENRY, 3rd earl.
I. Isabella, ‘m. to Nicholas Knollys, who bore the title of Earl
of Banbury.
II. Anne, m. to Thomas Porter, 4th son of Endymion Porter,
groom of the bedchamber to King CHARLEs I.
The eldest son was
GEORGE BLOUNT, 2nd earl, at whose decease, whim., in 1676,
the honours devolved upon his brother, - -
"HENRY BLounir, 3rd earl. This nobleman m. Susanna, dau.
qf John Briscoe, Esq., of Grafton, co. Kent, and widow of
Édmund Mortimer, Esq., but dying 8, p., in 1681, all his honours
ExPIRED, • * : . . . • * - - -
BLOUNT—BARON BLOUNT.
By Writ of Summons, dated 3 December, 1326.
3ſ in eage.
SIR THOMAS LE BLounT, Lord of Belton (son of Sir Ralph
le Blouni, Lord of Belton, by Cecilia, Lovet, his wife—refer
&O BLogNT, BARoNs MoUNTroy), an accomplished soldier, temp.
EDw ARD I., was appointed governor of Drosselan Castle, in
Wales, in 1311, and was summoned to parliament as a BARON,
from 3 December, 1326, to 15 June, 1328. He m, twice, the
name of the Ist, whom he m. in 1325, is unknown; the 2nd
was Juliana de Léyborne, a great Kentish heiress, Qnly child
of Sir Thomas de Leyborne, and widow of John de Hastings,
Lord Bergavenny. In the 20th of EDWARD II., Lord Blount
Being steward of the king's household, espoused the cause of
the queen after the taking of Bristol, and the flight of the
king into Wales. He d. in 1330, leaving no issue by his 2nd wife
Juliana, who m, for her 3rd husband, Sir William de Clinton,
Earl of Huntingdon. By his 1st wife he appears to have had
two sons, WILLIAM and NICHOLAs. From the 2nd, NICHOLAs,
sprang the fainily of Croke, alias Le Blount, so distinguished
in our legal annals, and the CRoKES, of Studley Priory, Oxford-
shire, whose representative, the late SIR, ALEXANDER CROKE,
wrote a very able and elaborate History of the Blownts. Thé
elder son, SIR WILLIAM LE BLOUNT, Lord of Belton, had, with a
dau. Isabel, m. Alamus de Atkinson, a son Sir John Blount,
custos of London, constable of the Tower, Lord of Belton. By
his 1st wife, whose name is unknown, Sir John was father of
Sir Thomas Blount, Lord of Belton, who was beheaded, s. ſp.,
in 1400; by his 2nd wife, Elizabeth Fourneaux, he had William,
who d. 3. p., by Maud his wife; and Alice, who m. 1st, Richari
Stafford, 2ndly, Sir Richard Stury, and d. circa 1415, s, p:
when Sir John Blount, of Sodington, was found to be her
heir. -
Arms—Barry nebulée of six, or and sa
BLOUNT—BARON BLOUNT.
By Writ of Summons, dated 25 January, 1340.
3íilleage.
WILLIAM LE BLp'ND or BLount (eldest son of Sir Walter
le Blount, of Rock, by Joanna his wife, sister and heir of
Sir William de Sodington (refer to BLount, BARoss MoUNT-
Joy), having m., in the 2nd EDWARD III., Margaret, one of
the daus, and co-heiresses of Theobald de Verdon, Lord Justice
of Ireland, obtained a livery of the castle of Weobley, co.
Hereford, with divers other lands and lordships, as her portion
of the inheritance, and was summoned to parliament as a
BARON, from 25 January, 1330, to 18 August, 1337. His lord-
ship had a command in the Scottish Wars in the 9th EDWARD
III. He d. in 1337, and leaving ng issue, £he BARONY of
BLOUNT ExPIRED, while his lordship's estates devolved upon
his brother and heir, John Blount, of Sodington, co. Worcester,
from whom descend the FRESENT BARONETS (Blount) of So-
dington.
Arms—Barry nebulée of six, or and sa.
BLOUNT — BARON MOUNTJOY, IN TRE-
LAND.
(See BLount, Baron Mountjoy, of Thurveston, in the Ectinct
Peerage of England.)
BLUNIDELL–WISCOUNT BITUNDELT1.
By Letters Patent, dated 22 November, 1720.
3itutea ge.
The noble family of BLUNDELL was a junior branch of the
BLUNDELLs of Ince, co. Lancaster, whose direct male heir,
CHARLEs Robert BLUNDELL, Esq., d. 3. p. 1838, having be-
qūéâthed his estates, including Ince Blundell, to Thomas Weld,
Esq., their present possessor.
SIR FRANCIS BLUNDELL (brother and heir of Sir George
Blundell, Knt., of Cardington, Bedfordshire, who had a grant
of the manor of Blundell, King's Co.), was appointed, in 1619,
secretary for the affairs of Ireland, and made a BARONET of
that kingdom, 13 October, 1620. He m. Joyce, dau. of William
Serjeant, Esq., of Waldridge, co. Bucks, and by her (who m.
2ndly, Nicholas Whyte, Esq.) had a son and successor,
SIR GEORGE BLUNDELL, 2nd bart., M.P. for Philipstown,
who m. Sarah, dau. and eventual heir of Sir William Colley,
Knt., of Edenderry, and had with two daus. (Elizabeth, 77. to
Sir Henry Wemys, of Danesfort, co.Kilkenny; and Sarah, m.
to Deliverance Barrow, Esq.), three sons, viz.,
FRANCIS, his heir.
William, who m. Miss Anne Taillour, and by her, who d. in
1732, had two sons and three daus.
Winwood, who m. Margaret, dau. of Henry Bollard, of Dublin,
and by her (who m. 2ndly, the Rev. William Nelson,) had
two dauS.,
Frances, who d. ww.m.
Sarah, wife of Arthur Graham, of co. Longford.
The eldest son,
SIR FRANCIS BLUNDELL, 3rd bart., b. 30 January, 1643, M.P.
for the King's Co., left by Anne, his 2nd wife, only dau. of Sir
Henry Ingoldsby, Bart., a dau. Anne, m. in 1696, to Col.
Robert Echlin, of Monaghan, a son and Successor,
SIR MonTAGUE BLUNDELL, 4th barf., b. in 1689, who repre-
sented Haslemere in parliament, and was raised to the peerage
of Ireland, 22 November, 1720, as Baron of Edenderry and
Viscount BLUNDELL. His lordship m, in 1709, Mary, only dau.
of John Chetwynd, Esq., of Grendon, co. Warwick, and had
issue, "' - * -- - - -
Montagu, who d. whºm. 21 January, 1732.
Jºlizabeth.
Mary, m. in 1733, to William Trumbull, Esq., of Fast Hamp-
stead Park, Berkshire, and had a dau, Mary, who mo, the Ilno.
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Martyn Sandys, and was mother of MARy, BARoNess SANDYs,
who ºn. 1786, Arthur, 2nd Marquess of Downshire, and was
grandmother of the present Arthur-Wills-Blundell-Sandys-
Trumbull Hill, MARQUESS OF Downship E, K.P.
Chetwynd, m. in 1741, to Robert, Lord Raymond.
Lord Blundell d. in 1756, and with him the peerage EXPIRED.
Arms—Az., ten billets, four, three, two, one; and a canton,
or, charged with a rayen, ppr.
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BOHUN–HARLS OF HEREFORD, EARLS
OF ESSEX, EARLS OF NORTHAMPTON,
AND HIGH CONSTABLES OF ENGLANT).
First earldom, by Charter of Creation, dated 28 April, 1199.
Second, by the same, of King HENRY III.
Third, by the same, dated 17 March, 1337.
3Líneage,
The founder of this family in England was
HUMPHREY DE Bohun, kinsman and companion in arms of
WILLIAM THE ConquEROR, generally known as “JHumphrey
with the Beard.” Of this Humphrey little more is ascertained
than that he possessed the lordship of Taterford, in Norfolk,
and was S. by his son,
HUMPHREY DE BoHUN, surnamed the GREAT, who by com-
mand of King WILLIAM RUFus m. Maud, dau. of Edward de
Saresbury (progenitor of the ancient Earls of Salisbury), by
whom he acquired large estates in the co. of Wilts, and had
issue, Maud, and his successor, -
HUMPHREY DE Bohun, who was steward and sewer to King
HENRY I. This feudal lord m. Margery, dau. of Milo de Glou–
cester, Earl of Hereford, Lord High Constable of England,
and sister and co-heiress of Mabel, last Earl of Hereford, of
that family. At the instigation of which Milo, he espoused
the cause of the Empress MAgD and her son, against King
STEPHEN, and so faithfully maintained his allegiance that
the empress, by her especial charter, granted ſum the office
of steward and sewer, both in Normandy and England. In
the 20th of HENRY II., this Humphrey accompanied Richard
.*
de Lacy (justice of England) into Scotland, with a powerful
army to waste that country; and was one of the witnesses to
the accord made by WILLIAM, King of Scots and King HENRY
as to the subjection of that kingdom to the crown of England.
He d. 6 April, 1187, and was s. by his son, -
HUMPHREY DE Bohun, who was EARL of HEREFORD and Con-
STABLE of ENGLAND, in right of his mother, if the Chronicles of
Lanthony be correct. His lordship m. Margaret of Scotland,
dau. of Henry, Earl of Huntingdom, sister of WILLIAM, King
of Scots, and widow of Conan le Petit, Earl of Britanny and
Richmond, and was s. by his son, - - . . .
HENRY DE Bohun, who in reality was the Ist EARL of HERE-
Ford of this family, being so created by charter of King JoHN,
dated 28 April, 1199; but the constableship he inherited from
his father. His lordship, taking part with the barons against
King John, had his lands sequestered, but they were restored
at the signing of MAGNA CHARTA, at Runnimede, the earl being
One of the twenty-five lords, appointed there, to enforce the
Observance of the celebrated charters. His lordship was sub-
sequently excommunicated by the pope, and he became a
prisoner at the battle of Lincoln, in the 1st year of HENRY III.
He m. Maud, dau. of Genffrey Fitz-Piers, Earl of Essex, and
eventually heiress of her brother, William de Mandeville,
last Earl of Essex of that family (see MANDEVILLE, Earls of
Fssex), by whom he acquired the honour of Essex and other
extensive lordships, and had issue, Henry, d. young, HUM-
PHREY, and Ralph, and a dau. Margery, who me. Waleran,
Earl of Warwick. His lordship d. 1 January, 1220, and was
S. by his son, . * * :
HUMPHREY DE BOHgn, as EARL of HEREFORD, and possessing
the honour of Essex through his mother, was created EARL of
tliat county by King HENRY III., at whose marriage his lordship
performed the office of marshal in the king's house, and in
three years afterwards, anno 1239, was one of the godfathers
at the font, for Edward, eldest son of the king, there being
no less than nine Sponsors on the occasion, viz., five temporal
and four spiritual lords. He was Lord High Constable of Eng-
land. In 1250 he took up the cross and proceeded to the Holy
Land. In three years afterwards, his lordship was present,
with other peers, when that formal curse was denounced in
Westminster Hall, with bell, book, and candle, against the viola-
tors of Magna Charta; in which year he founded the church
of the Fryers Augustines, in Broad-street, within the city of
London. In the great contest between the king and his barons,
this nobleman fought for the latter at Evesham, where he
was taken prisoner, but he did not long continue in bondage,
for we find him soon after again in favour, and receiving new
grants from the crown. His lordship d. 1275, having m. 1st,
Maud, dau. of Ralph, Count d’Eu, by Yolande his wife, dau.
of Robert, Count de Dreux, Earl of Ewe, and had issue,
HUMPHREY, a very distinguished person amongst the rebel-
lious barons, in the reign of HENRY III. In the 47th of that
monarch he was excommunicated, with Simon de Montfort,
Earl of Leicester, and others, for plundering divers churches
and committing sacrilege. He was afterwards one of the
commanders at the battle of Lewes, where the king was
made prisoner, and was constituted governor of Goodrich
and Winchester Castles. In the year following he commanded
the infantry at the battle of Evesham, where he fell into the
hands of the royalists, and was sent prisoner to Beeston
Castle in Cheshire, where he soon afterwards died, leaving
issue, by his wife Eleanor, dau. and co heir of William de
Braose, of Brecknock, and co-heir of her mother Eve, one .
of the five daus. and co-heirs of William Marshal, Earl of
Pembroke,
HUMPHREY, who s. his grandfather.
Maud, m. to Anselm Mareschal, Earl of Pembroke.
Alice, ºft. to Roger Thony.
—, m. to — Quincy.
Humphrey, Earl of Hereford and Essex, d. 1275, and was s. by
his grandson, -
HUMPHREY DE Bohun, Earl of Hereford, Earl of Essex, and
Lord High Constablé. This nobleman inheriting the high and
daring spirit of his predecessors, often strenuously opposed
the measures of the court, and was often therefore in disgrace,
but he appears at the close of his career to have regained
royal favour, for we find him attending the king into Scotland
when that monarch (EDwARD I.) obtained a great victory near
Roxburgh. His lordship m. Maud, dau. of Sir Ingelram de
Fiennes, and dying in 1297, was s. by his son,
HUMPHREY DE Bohun, as Earl of Hereford, Earl of Essex, and
Lord High Constable. In the 30th EDWARD I., this nobleman
gave and granted unto the king, by a formal conversance, the
inheritance of all his lands and lordships, as also of his earl-
doms of Hereford and Essex, and the constableship of England,
which, upon his marriage with Elizabeth Plantagenet, widow of
John, Earl of Holland, and dau. of the king, were regranted to
him, and entailed upon his issue lawfully begotten by that
lady; in default thereof, and from and after the death of him-
self and wife, then the lordship of Plassets, and certain other
lordships in Essex, and elsewhere, together with the constable-
ship, should remain wholly to the king and his heirs for ever.
In the 34th of the same reign he had a grant similarly entailed
of the whole territory of Annandale, in Scotland. After this
his lordship was in the wars of Scotland and was taken prisoner,
in the 7th Edward II. (1313-14), at the disastrous battle (to the
English) of Stryvelin. But he was exchanged for the wife of
Robert Bruce, who had long been captive in England. From
this period we find him constantly engaged in the service of
the crown, until the 14th year of the king's reign, when
EDWARD learning that the earl was raising forces in the
marches of Wales, against Hugh de Spencer the younger, sent
him a peremptory command to forbear, which his lordship not
only refused obeying, but forthwith joined Thomas, Earl of
Lancaster, in the great insurrection then incited by that noble-
man, for the redress of certain grievances, and the banishment
of the Spencers. In this proceeding, however, he eventually
lost his life, being run through the body by a soldier at the
battle of Boroughbridge, in Yorkshire, where his party
received so signal a defeat on 16 March, 1321. The earl had
issue five surviving sons and two surviving daus., Yiz.,
John; HUMPHREY ; and Edward; successors primogeniturely.
to the honours. The eldest was made a knight of the Bath
in the 20th EDWARD II., haying, by special command of
Prince Edward, the robes for that solemnity out of the royal
wardrobe, as for an earl.
WILLIAM, a personage of great eminence in the turbulent
times in which he lived, and one of the gallant heroes of
Cressy. In the parliament held at London, in the 11th
Edward III., upon the advancement of the Black Prince to
the dukedom of Cornwall, he was created EARL OF North-
AMPTon (17 March, 1337), and from that period his lordship
appears the constant companion in arms of the martial
EDwARD, and his illustrious son. Af Cressy he was in the
second battalia of the English army, and he was frequently
engaged in the subsequent wars of France and Scotland. He
was entrusted at different periods with the most important
offices, such as ambassador to treat of peace with hostile
powers, commissioner to levy troops, &c., and he was finally
honoured with the Garter. His lordship m. Elizabeth, dau.
of Bartholomew de Badlesmere, one of the co-heirs of her
brother Giles, and widow gf Edmund de Mortimer, by whom
he had issue, -- - . . . .
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B O L
HUMPHREY, 2nd Earl of Northampton, of whom hereafter, as
successor to his uncle in the earldoms of Hereford and
Essex and constableship of England.
Elizabeth, m. to Richard Fitzalan, 10th Earl of Arundel.
He d. in 1360.
Alianore, m. 1st, to James Butler, Earl of Ormonde, and
2ndly, to Sir Thomas Dagworth, Lord Dagworth.
Margaret, m. to Hugh Courtenay, son of the Earl of Devon.
The earl was s. by his eldest son,
SIR John DE BoIIUN, K.B., as Earl of Hereford, Earl of Essex,
and Lord High Constable. This nobleman, who had served in
the Scottish wars, being in an infirm state of health, was
allowed in the 4th EDw ARD III. to depute his brother Edward
to execute the duties of constable. His lordship m. 1st, Lady
Alice Fitz-alan, dau. of Edmund, Earl of Arundel, and 2ndly,
Margaret, dau. of Ralph, Lord Basset, of Drayton, but had no
issue. He d. in 1335, when all his honours and estates devolved
upon his next brother,
HUMPHREY DE Bohun, Earl of Hereford, Earl of Essex, and
Lord High Constable, K.G. This nobleman was one of the great
lords who assisted, in the 15th of EDWARD III., at the celebrated
feast and justs which the king then held at London in honour
of the Countess of Salisbury, and, in the 20th of the same
monarch, attended the king to the relief of Aguilon, then
besieged by the French. His lordship never married, and
dying in 1361, his honours and estates. reverted to his nephew,
HUMPHREY DE Bohun, K.G., 2nd Earl of Northampton, then
a minor, and under the guardianship of Richard, Earl of
Arundel. His lordship did not, however, long enjoy this great
accumulation of wealth and honour, for he d. in 1372, in the
thirty-second year of his age, leaving by his wife Joane, dau.
of his late guardian, the Earl of Arundel, two dauš., his co-
heirs, viz.,
ALIANore, om. to Thomas, of Woodstock, Duke of Gloucester,
6th son of King EDWARD III. .
MARY, m. to Henry, Earl of Derby (son of John of Gaunt,
Duke of Lancaster), who afterwards ascended the throne as
HENRY IV.
Upon the decease of this nobleman, the EARLDoM of HEREFORD
ExPIRED ; but his son-in-law, the Earl of Derby was subse-
quently created (in 1397) DUKE of HEREFORD, prior, of course,
to his becoming KING of ENGLAND, while the lordships of
Essex and Northampton, and the constableship fell to his other
son-in-law, the Duke of Gloucester, and the EARLDOMS OF ESSEX
and NORTHAMPTON became EXTINCT.
Arms –Az., a bend, arg., between two cottises and six lions
rampant, Op.
BOHUN–BARONS BoHUN, OF MIDHURST.
By Writ of Summons, dated 1 June, 1363.
£ineage.
In addition to the illustrious house of Bohun, Earls of Here-
ford, Essex, and Northampton, there was another family of the
same name, and probably descended from the same source,
whose chief seat was at Midhurst, co. Sussex. -
ENGHILER DE BoBUN, temp. WILLIAM THE ConquEROR, was
father of SAVARIC DE Bohun, temp. HENRY I., who had two
Sons, Savaric, who d. S. p., and JELDEWIN DE BOHUN, whose
SOn,
FRANCO DE BoBUN (1st RICHARD I.), Lord of Midhurst Ford,
Clemping, and Rushington, was father of
JoHN DE BoEUN, who m. Sibel, dau. of William Ferrars,
2nd Earl of Derby, and d. 12th of EDWARD I., having had two
Sons and a dau.,
1. John d. S. p.
II. JAMES, of whom presently.
I. Elizabeth, m. to Sir John Lesley, and had two daus. and
co-heirs,
1 Elizabeth, m. to John Bramshott, and had issue, Thomas.
2 Eva, ºn. to Sir John Barford, and was mother of a dau.
and heir, -
Elinor, on. to Thomas Cooke, of Wreckham, and was
mother of Richard Cooke, of Rushington, ancestor of the
Cook Es, of lyestburton, and Goring. Their descendant,
Sir John Cooke had a dau. and heir,
Elizabeth, m, to John Covert, of Sullington, in 1558.
The 2nd son,
JAMES DE BOHUN (4th EDwARD I.), m. Joan, dau, and co-heir
of William de Braose, Lord of Bramber, and was father of
JoBN DE BOBUN, who was summoned to parliament as Baron
of Midhurst, 1364 (37th Edward III.) “This is he (says Dug-
dale) who for his great services in Flanders, and elsewhere
beyond Sea, in 14th Edward III. (when the king first laid claim .
knight.
to the crown of France), as also in that famous expedition into
France, 19th EDw ARD III. (shortly after which, the king ob-
tained that glorious victory at Cressy, whereof our historians
make ample mention), became afterwards one of the BARONS of
the realm, being summoned to sit in parliament, in 37th, 38th,
and 39th of that king's reign.” By his 1st wife, Isabel, he had
a dau. Joan, m. to John de Lisle de Gatcombe, in the Isle of
Wight, and by his 2nd wife, Cicely, dau. and heir of John
Filliol, he had a son John. His lordship d. 41st EDWARD III.,
his son,
John DE Bohun (7th RICHARD II.) had two sons, JoHN and
Humphrey (Sir), of Midhurst, who d. S. p. 1468. The eldest
Son,
JoBN DE Bohun (10th HENRY WI., 1432), left two daus. and
co-heirs,
MARY, m. to SIR DAVID Owen, of Easebourn, Knt., natural
son of Owen Tudor, grandfather of King HENRY VII., &c.,
and was mother of HENRY, Jasper, Roger, and Anne. The
eldest son,
SIR HENRY OWEN, of Easebourn, m. I)orothy West, dau,
of Thomas La War, and bad issue.
Ursula, m. to Sir Robert Southwell, of Norfolk, and d. S. p.
Sir David Owen, having married MARY, at length sole heir of
the last John Bohun, who d. temp. HENRY VII., S. to their
several manors of Midhurst, Easebourn, Ford, and Clemping;
and in 1528 (19th HENRY VIII.) sold them to Sir William Fitz-
william, K.G., treasurer of the king's household, for the sum
of £2, 1986s. 8d. But after the demise of Sir David Owen, the
said manors of Ford and Clemping to revert to Sir Henry Owen,
his son and heir, abating of the above-mentioned sum,
£1,432 6s. 8d. But by a subsequent indentura, dated 1532, it
appeared that Sir Henry Owen having no right, a fine and re-
covery were suffered, and Sir William Fitzwilliam gained
immediate possession. By an inquisition held at East Grin-
stead, 1545, three years after his death, it is certified that he
died seized of these and other manors, holden of Sir Anthony
Browne, K.G. For, in 1539, he had by indenture settled all
his manors of Midhurst, Cowdray, and Rushington, to his own
use, and that of Mabel his wife; and then to his brother of the
half-blood, Sir Anthony Browne, K.G. Then to his bastard son,
Thomas Fitzwilliam, otherwise Fisher; and lastly to John Fitz-
william, son of Thomas Fitzwilliam, of Masborough, co. York.
These manors were held in capite of the crown, by the Said
Sir Anthony Browne, in 1547, and descended to George
Samuel, 8th Viscount Montague, who d. in 1793, When they
passed to the Hon. Elizabeth Mary Browne, his only sister and
heir, the wife of William Stephen Poyntz, Esq., M.P. for Cal-
lington, oo. Cornwall.
A?'ms–Or, a cross, az
BOLEYNE–WISCOUNT ROCHFORD, EARL
OF WILTSHIRE AND EARL OF OR-
IMONDE.
Viscounty, by Letters Patent, dated 18 June, 1525.
Earldoms, by Letters Patent, dated 8 December, 1529.
3Litteåge.
The family of Bullen, or Boleyne, is said to have been of
ancient date in the county of Norfolk; we shall, however,
begin with - -
SIR GEOFFREY BoI.EYNE (son of Sir Geoffrey Boleyne, of
Salle, co. Norfolk, by Alice Bracton his wife), who, settling in
the city of London, attained great opulence there, and filled
the lord mayor's chair in the year 1458, when he was made a
He ºn. Anne, eldest dau. and co-heiress of Thomas,
Lord Hoo and Hastings, by whom (who m, 2ndly, Sir T.
Fynes), he had several children, of which the eldest son,
SIR WILLIAM BoDEYNE, K.B., settled at Brickling, in Norfolk,
and m. Margaret, youngest dau. and co-heiress of Thomas Butler,
7th Earl of Ormonde, and niece and co-heiress of James Butler,
Earl of Wiltshire, by whom, with other issue, he left, at his
decease (10 October, 1505), a son and heir,
SIR THoMAs BoI.EYNE. This gentleman took up arms in the
12th of HENRY VII., with his father and other persons of rank,
against the Cornish rebels; and in the beginning of the next
reign, being one of the knights of the king's body, was consti-
tuted governor of the castle of Norwich, jointly with Sir Henry
Wyatt, Knt., master of the king's jewel-house. In the next
year he was one of the ambassadors to the Emperor MAXI-
MILIAN, touching a war with France; and a few years after"
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B O O
wards was appointed sole constable of Norwich Castle. In the
11th of the same reign, being ambassador to France, he
arranged the preliminaries for the famous interview between
his royal master and FRANCIS I., between Guisnes and Ardres.
In three years afterwards he was ambassador to the court of
Spain, and was advanced to the peerage 18 June, 1525, in the
dignity of Viscount Roch FortD. In 1527 his lordship was one
of the commissioners to invest the King of France with the
order of the Garter. In 1529 he subscribed the articles then
exhibited against Cardinal Wolsey; and on 8 December, in
the same year, being then a knight of the Garter, he was
advanced to the EARLDoms of WILTSHIRE AND ORMONDE—the
former to the heirs of his body, and the latter to heirs-general,
to the injury, however, of Sir Piers Butler, the 8th earl right-
fully of Ormonde, who instead was created Earl of Ossory. In
the January following, his lordship was nominated lord privy-
seal, soon after which he was again accredited to the court of
Spain. The earl ºn. Elizabeth, dau. of Thomas Howard, Duke
of Norfolk, and had issue, -
1. GEORGE, who was summoned to parliament in the lifetime of
his father, viz., 5 January, 1533, as Viscount RochfortD
This nobleman was deputed by King HENRY to announce his
private marriage with his lordship's sister, Anne Boleyne, to
the King of France, and to solicit that monarch's advice
regarding its public avowal. In two years afterwards he
was made constable of Dover Castle, and lord warden of the
Cinque Ports. Again the viscount was accredited to Ver-
sailles in the 27th (1535-6) of his brother-in-law's reign,
touching a projected union between the king's infant dau.
Elizabeth, and one of the sons of France. His lordship, who
had riser with his sister, shared in the downfall of that un-
happy lady—was committed to the Tower 2 May, 1536, and
arraigned ahd beheaded on the 17th of the same month. He
on. Jane, dau. of Sir Henry Parker (eldest son and heir of
Henry, Lord Morley), an infamous woman, who continued a
lady of the bed-chamber to the three succeeding queens, but
eventually shared the fate of Katherine Howard. His lord-
ship had no issue. He was attainted soon after his execu-
tion.
I. ANNE, created MARCHIon Ess of PEMBRoge, 1 September,
1532, m. in the following year to King HENRY VIII., and
thus became QUEEN CONSORT of ENGLAND. Beheaded in
1536, leaving an only child,
ELIZABETH, who ascended the English throne, as QUEEN
REGNANT, at the decease of her half-sister, Mary, 17
November, 1558.
II. Mary, m. to William Carey, Esq., whose son and heir was
created, in 1559, Baron Hunsdon (see CAREY, Lord HUNs-
DON).
The Earl of Wiltshire and Ormonde d. in 1538, two years after
his unhappy son and dau., when the VISCOUNTY OF ROCHFORD
and EARLDOM OF WILTSHIRE became ExTINCT ; that of OR-
MondE being to heirs-general, fell into ABEYANCE between
the representatives of his daus. “On the death of Queen
ELIZABETH,” says Nicolas, “the only issue of Anne Boleyne,
the eldest co-heir, became ExTINCT, when it is presumed that
the abeyance, agreeably to the limitation, terminated, and
consequently that dignity reverted to the representative of
the other co-heir, the heir-general of whom is the present
Darl of Berkeley, and under the said limitation, must probably
be considered as EARL OF ORMONDE.”
Arms—Arg., a chev., gu, between three bulls' heads, sa,
firmed, or. -
POLEYNE–MARCHIONESS OF PEM-
T3ROKE.
By Letters Patent, dated 1 September, 1532.
3Lineage.
This dignity was conferred by King HENRY VIII. upon his
unhappy Queen Anne Boleyne, prior to his marriage. For
that unfortunate lady's family See BoLEYNE, EARL of WILTSHIRE
AND ORMONDE.
BON WILE–BARON BONWILE.
By Writ of Summons, dated 23 September, 1449.
3Líneage.
In the 4th of RICHARD II.,
SIR WILLIAM DE Bonville was constituted sheriff of the cos,
of Somerset and Dorset, which trust he also held the next en-
suing year; and in the 13th of the same reign was sheriff of
Devonshire. He d. in 1408, and was 8. by his grandson,
SIR WILLIAM Bonville (son of John de Bonvile, by Eliza-
beth his wife, Lady of Chuton, dau. of Henry FitzRoger). This
Sir William, in the 5th of HENRY V., in the expedition then
made into France, was of the retinue of Thomas, Duke of Cla-
rence, the king's brother. In the 1st of HENRY VI. Sir William
was appointed sheriff of Devonshire, and being afterwards en-
gaged in the French wars, wherein he deported himself witli
great valour, he was constituted seneschal of the duchy of
Aquitaine, and had summons to parliament as a BARON, from
23 September, 1449, to 30 July, 1460, under the title of LoBD
Bonville, of Chuton. His lordship subsequently espousing the
interests of the house of York, was one of those to whom the
custody of King HENRY VI. was committed after the battle of
Northampton, but the tide of fortune turning, his lordship lost
his head, with the Duke of Exeter and the Earl of Devon, after
the second battle of St Alban's. Lord Bonvile ºn. Margaret
Meriet, and had (with a dau. Mary, m. to Sir William Cour-
tenay), an only son,
WILLIAM, who d. before the baron, having m. Elizabeth de
Harrington, dau. and heir of William, Lord Harrington, and
leaving an only child, -
WILLIAM, commonly called Lord Harrington, who ºn. Lady
Catherine Nevil, dau. of Richard, Earl of Salisbury, and
had an only dau., Cecily. This William was slain at the
battle of Wakefield, fighting under the banner of the house
of York, in the 39th HENRY VI.
Lord Bonvile was s. at his decease by his great-grand-dau. the
above-mentioned CECILY BONVILE, who m. 1st, Thomas Grey,
Marquess of Dorset, and 2ndly, Henry Stafford, Earl of Wilt-
shire, but had issue by the former only. Through this union
the BARONIEs of Bonvite AND HARRINGTON were conveyed to,
and continued in the family of Grey, until the attainder of
IHenry Grey, Duke of Suffolk (grandson of the said Thomas and
Cecily), in 1554, when, with his grace's other honours, those
dignities EXPIRED.
4?ms—Sa., six mullets, arg., pierced, gu.
BOOTH-BARONS DELAMERE, OF DUN-
|BIAM MASSIE, CO. CHESTER, AND EARLS
OF WARRINGTON.
Barony, by Letters Patent, dated 20 April, 1661.
Earldom, by Letters Patent, dated 17 April, 1690.
£ineage,
The family of Booth was of great repute and honourable
station in the cos. of Lancaster and Chester for several cen-
turies before it arrived to the dignity of the peerage.
ADAM DE Booths, so called from his place of abode in Lan-
cashire, was father of
WILLIAM DE Booths, living in 1275, who m. Sibel, dau. of Sir
Ralph de Brereton, Knt., and was s. by his son,
THOMAS DE Booths, to whom s. his son,
JoBN DE BouTHE, living temp. EDWARD II., who ºn. Agnes,
dau. and beiness of Sir Gilbert de Barton, and was S. by hio
SOh,
SIR. THOMAS BouTH, of Barton, called “Tomalin of the
Boothes,” m. Ellen, dau. of Thomas de Workesley, of Workes-
ley, now Worsley, co. Lancaster, and had issue,
I. JoBN, his successor.
II. Henry, left a son, John.
III. Thomas, left a son, Robert.
I. Alice, m. 1st, to William Leigh, Esq., of Baguley, Co.
Chester, and 2ndly, to Thomas Duncalf, Esq., of FoxWist.
II. Catherine.
III. Margaret.
Iy. Anne, m. to Sir Edward Weever.
Sir Thomas was s. by his eldest son,
JoHN BouTH, Esq., of Barton, who lived in the reigns of
RICHARD II. and HENRY IV., and m. 1st, Joan, dau. of Sir
Henry Trafford, of Trafford, co. Lancaster, by whom he had
1SSule,
I. THoMAs, who received the honour of knighthood in the
14th HENRY VI. Sir Thomas on. a dau. of Sir George Car
rington, Knt., and widow of -- Weever, and had issue,
Sir John Bouth, Knt., to whom King HENRY VII, granted
an annuity of 10 marks sterling for his good services. Sir
John fell at Flodden Field, in the 5th of HENRY VIII., and
his male line ceased with his great-grandson John, who
left, at his decease, three daus., co-heiresses.
II. Rob ERT, of whom presently, as ancestor of the Lords
Lelaniere. -
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P O O
II. William, archbishop of York.
Yv Richard, of Strickland, near Ipswich, co. Suffolk.
v. Roger, ºn. Catherine, dau. and heiress of Ralph Hatton,
Esq., of Mollington, near Chester, and had issue,
1 Robert Booth, Esq., of Sawley, co. Derby.
i Isabel, m. to Ralph Nevil, 3rd Earl of Westmoreland, and
had issue,
ANNE, who m. William, Lord Coniers.
wi. John, bishop of Exeter, anno 1465; buried in the church
of St. Clement Danes, London, in 1478.
VII. Ralph, archdeacon of York. -
1. Margery, m. to John Byron, Esq., of Clayton, co. Lan-
Caster.
II. Joan, m. 1st, to Thomas Sherborne, Esq., of Stonyhurst,
co. Lancaster, and 2ndly, to Sir Thomas Sudworth, Knt.
III. Catherine, m. to Thom s Ratcliffe, Esq., of Wimmorley.
Iv. Alice, m. to Sir Robert Clifton, Knt., of Clifton, co. Not-
tingham.
Mr. Booth m. 2ndly (but the lady's name is not known), and
left a son,
Laurence Booth, who was chancellor of the university of
Cambridge, bishop of Durham, and afterwards archbishop of
York. His lordship was appointed keeper of the privy Seal
in the 35th of HENRY VI., and Lord Chancellor of England in
the 12th of EDw ARD IV. He d. in 1480
The line of Sir Thomas Bouth, the eldest son, terminating, as
stated above, in co-heiresses, we proceed with the 2nd son,
SIR TROBERT BouTH, Knt., of Dunham Massie, co. Chester,
which seat he acquired by his wife Douce, dau. and co-heiress
of Sir William Venables, of Bollen, in the same shire; which
Sir William was son of Joane, dau. and heir of Hamon Fitton,
who was grandson of John Fitton, of Bollen, by Cicelie his
wife, eldest dau. and co-heir of Sir Hamon de Massie, the 6th and
last Baron of Dunham Massie, one of the eight feudal lordships
instituted by Hugh Lupus, Earl of Chester, in the time of the
CoNQUEROR. By this lady Sir Robert Bouth had no less than
nine Sons and five daus. Of the former,
I. WILLIAM, the eldest, inherited the fortune.
II. Raufe, m. Margaret, dau. and heir of Thomas Sibell, of
Sandwich, co. Kent, and had three daus., Dowse, m. to ——
Gomer, of London; Margaret, º. to William Mere, son and
heir of Thomas Mere, of Mere; and Jane, m. to Robert
. Leycester, of Toft.
III. Geoffrey.
Iv. Hamond, in holy orders
", ohn, bishop of Exeter, and warden of Manchester college,
. I478. - * * *
VI. Robert. VII. Edward. VIII. Peter.
MX. Philip, the youngest. On... the dau. and heiress of Sir
William Hampton, of Wellington, Knt. t -
The daus. were
I. Lucy, m. to John Chantler, Esq., of the Bache, near
Chester. - -
II. Ellen, m. to Robert Legh, Esq., of Adlington, co. Chester.
III. Alice, m. to Robert Hesketh, Esq., of Rufford, co. Lancas-
ter, ancestor of the Baronets Hesketh.
Iv. Joan, mg. to Hamond Massie, Esq., of Rixton, co. Lan-
Caster.
v. Margery, m, to James Scaresbrich, Esq.
Sir Robert and his eldest son had a grant of the office of
sheriff of Cheshire for both their lives, and to the survivor of
them, by patent, dated at Chester 8 March, in the 21st of
HENRY WI, with all fees appertaining to the said office, and to
execute its duties, either personally or by deputy. Sir Robert
d 16 September, 1450, and was s. by his eldest son,
SIR WILLIAM Both E, who m. Maud, dau. of John Dutton,
Esq., of Dutton, co. Chester, by whom he had issue,
GEORGE, his heir.
Lawrence. John. - William.
I}ouce, m. to Thomas Leigh, Esq., of West Hall, co. Chester.
Anne, m. 1st, to John Leigh, Esq., of Booths, Cheshire, and
2ndly, to Geoffery Shakerly, of Shakerly, co. Lancaster.
Ellen, m. to Sir John Leigh, of Baguley, co. Chester.
Margery, m. to John Hyde, Esq., of Haighton, Lancashire.
Alice, m. to John Ashley, Esq., of Ashley, co. Chester.
Elizabeth, m. to Thomas Fitton, Esq., of Pownall, Cheshire.
Joane, m, to William Holt, Esq.
... Isabella. Catherine.
| Sir William d. in 1476, and was s. by his eldest son,
GEORGE BoTHE, Esq. This gentleman m. Catherine, dau. and
heiress of Robert Mountford, Esq., of Bescote, co. Stafford, and
of Monkspath, Warwickshire (younger son of Sir William
Montford, of Coleshill, co Warwick), by whom he acquired
considerable estates in the cos. of Salop, Stafford, Warwick,
Leicester, Wilts, Somerset, Cornwall, and Hereford, and had
ISSue, -
WILLIAM, his successor.
Laurence. Roger
Alice, m. to William Massie, Esq., of Denfield, co. Chester.
Ellen, m. Ist, to Thomas Vaudrey, Esq., and 2ndly, to —
Trafford, *; of Bridgc Trafford.
Mr. Bothe d. in 1483, and was s. by his eldest son,
SIR WILLIAM BotRE, Knt., who m. 1st, Margaret, dau. and
co-heir of Sir Thomas Asheton, of Ashton-under-Lyne, co. Lam-
caster, and of his wife Anne, dau. of Ralph, Lord Greystock,
by which alliance a great accession of property came to the
family of Bothe. He had issue of this marriage,
GEORGE, his successor.
John, m. to Margery, dau. of Sir Piers Dutton, of Dutton, co.
Chester, and had two sons, William and Robert.
Sir William m. 2ndly, Ellen, dau. of Sir John Montgomery, of
Throwley, co. Stafford, and had
William, m. to a dau. of — Smith, Esq., of co, Leicester.
Hamnet, m. to a dau. of Humphrey Newton, Esq.
IEdward, m. to Mary, dau. and co-heir of Roger Knutsford,
Esq., of Twemlow, co. Chester, from whom descended the
Booths of TwºMLow. HALL.
Henry, m. to a dau. of — Bówdon, Esq., of co. Chester.
Andrew. * -
Jane, m. 1st, to Hugh, son and heir of Sir Piers Dutton, of
Dutton, co. Chester, and 2ndly, to Thomas Holford, Esq., of
Holford, in the same shire. -
Dorothy, m. to Edward, son and heir of Laurence Warren,
Esq., of Poynton, co. Chester.
Anne, m. to Sir William Brereton, of Brereton, Cheshire.
Sir William d. 9 November, in the llth HENRY VIII. (1519), and
was s. by his eldest son, - - -
GEORGE Both E, Esq., who m. Elizabeth, dau. of Sir Thomas
Boteler, of Beausey, near Warrington, and had issue,
GEORGE, his successor. .
John, m. to Elizabeth, dau. of John Dutton, Esq., and left
four sons,
William. Tobert. Edmund. Henry.
Robert, in holy orders, rector of Thornton-in-the-Moors, co.
Chester.
Ellen, m. to John Carrington, Esq., of Carrington, co.
Chester.
Anne, m. to William Massie, Esq., of Podington.
Margaret, m. to Sir William Davenport, of Brºmhall.
Fºeth m. to Richard Sutton, Esq., of Sutton, near Maccles-
€101.
Dorothy, m. to Robert Tatton, Esq., of Withenshaw.
Alice, ºn to Peter Daniel, Esq., of Över Tabley.
Cecilie, d. wºn.
Mr. Bothe d. in the 22nd HENRY VIII. (1531), and was s. by his
eldest son, -
GEORGE Both E, Esq., of Dunham, who m. Elizabeth, dau. of
Sir Edmund Trafford, of Trafford, co. Lancaster, and by her
(who m. 2ndly, James, brother and heir of Sir John Done, of
Ttkinton, and 3rdly, Thomas Fitton, of Gawesworth,) left, at
his decease in 1548 (35th HENRY VIII.), a son and three daus,
V1z.,
WILLIAM, his successor.
Elizabeth, m. to William Chauntrell, Esq., of the Bache, near
Chester.
Mary, m. to Randle Davenport, Esq., of Henbury, co. Chester.
Anne, m. to — Wentworth, Esq., of co. York
To this George Bothe, Queen JANE SEYMolſº commanded a
letter to be written, acquainting him with the birth of a son
(afterwards King Edward VI.), bearing date, at Hampton
Court, the very day of her delivery, 12 October (29th HENRY
VIII.) Mr. Bothe had also the honour of a letter from King
HENRY himself, dated at Westminster, 16 February, in the
34th year of his reign, concerning forces to be raised to War
against the Scotch. Mr. Bothe was s. by his Son,
WILLIAM BothE, or BouTHE, who, being then but three
years old, was in ward to the king. He received the honour of
knighthood in 1578. Sir William m. Elizabeth, dau. of Sir
John Warburton, of Warburton and Arley, co. Chester, and
had seven sons and six daus. Of the former,
GeoRGE, s. his father.
Edmund, a lawyer, d. S. p.
John, m. to a dau. of — Preistwich, of Hulme, near Man-
chester, and had several children. He was buried 1 August,
1644. . - -
Robert, bapt. 11 December, 1570, a soldier in Holland.
Peter, b. 1576, d. an infant.
Richard, m. a dau. and heiress of — Massie, of Cogshull.
The married daus. were,
Elizabeth, m. 1st, to 'William Basnet, Esq., of Eaton, co.
Denbigh, and 2ndly, to Edward Walsh, Esq., of Clonmay-
nine, co. Wičklow.
º, "m. to Ralph Bunnington, Esq., of Barrowcote, co.
* I )erby. .
Alice, %. to — Panton, Esq.,
Susan. m. 1st, to Sir Edward Warren, of Pointon, co. Chester,
and 2ndly, to John Fitton, Esq., of the city of Chester.
Sir William d. 28 November, 1579, and was s. by his eldest
SOn, -
SIR GEoRGE Booth, whose extensive estates were placed by
B O O
B O O
Queen ELIZABETH, during his minority, under the guardian-
ship of her favourite, Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester. In the
latter end of her majesty's reign Sir George received the
honour of knighthood, and upon the institution of the order of
baronet, he was amongst the first raised to that dignity, on 22
May, 1611. Sir George Booth m. 1st, 18 February, 1577, his 2nd
cousin Jane, only dau. and heiress of John Carrington, Esq.,
of Carrington, co. Chester, by whom he had no issue, nor did
he live long with her, yet he inherited the lands of her father;
the same being strictly so settled by that gentleman before the
marriage of his daughter, to descend to the family of Booth:
in which settlement, among other provisions, is one particu-
larly worthy of notice :-‘‘That if she, the said Jané, should,
after marriage, be detected of incontinency, the estate should
remain to the family of Bôoth.” After the decease of this lady,
Sir William ºn. Catherine, dau. of Chief Justice Anderson, of
the court of Common Pleas, and had several children, of
whom -
I. WILLIAM, the eldest son, m in May, 1619, Vere, 2nd dau
and co-heir of Sir Thomas Egerton, eldest son of Thomas,
Viscount Brackley, Lord Chancellor of England, and pre-
deceasing his father (26 April, 1636", left issue,
l º of whom presently, as successor to the baro-
Tlet CY.
2 N.àaniel, b. 1627, m. Anne, 3rd dau. of Robert Ravens-
croft, Esq., of Bretton, co. Flint, whose line terminated
with his great-grand-dau., Hannah Vere Booth, in 1765.
I Catherine, m. to Sir John Jackson, of Hickleton, co.
York, baronet
II. John, the youngest son, having actively espoused the
cause of King CHARLES II., received the honour of knight-
hood after the Restoration, anºvo 1660. Sir John m. 1st,
Dorothy, dau. of Sir Anthony St. John, younger son of
Oliver, Earl of Bolingbroke, and, 2ndly, in 1659, Anne, widow
of Thomas Legh, Esq., of Adlington, and by the former left
several children at his decease, in 1678.
I. Alice, m. George Vermon, Esq., of Heslinton, co. Chester,
afterwards Judge Vernon.
II. Susan, m. Sir William Brereton, of Handforth, co. Ches-
ter, Bart. - -
III. Elizabeth, m. to Richard, Lord Byron (his lordship's 2nd
Wife), and d. S. p.
Sir George Booth, who served the office of sheriff of Cheshire
twice, and as often Óf Lancashire, d 24 October, 1652, and
, was S. in his title and estates by his grandson (whose guardian-
ship he had purchased from the crown for £4,000),
SIR GEORGE Booth, 2nd baronet. This gentleman was com-
mitted prisoner to the Tower of London during the usurpation,
for his zeal in the royal cause and his efforts to restore the
exiled prince. He had the pleasure eventually, however, of
being chosen one of the twelve members deputed by the
House of Commons, in May, 1660, to carry to that prince the
recal of the house, in answer to his majesty's letters. And on
Monday, 13 July, 1660, the House of Commons ordered, “that
the sum of £10,000 be conferred on Sir George as a mark of
respect for his eminent services and great sufferings in the
public cause;” which order obtained the sanction of the House
of Lords in the ensuing month. In addition to which honour-
able grant, the baronet was elevated to the peerage, by
letters patent, dated 20 April, 1661, as BARON DELAMERE, of
J)wnham Massie, in the county of Chester. His lordship m.
1st, Lady Katharine Clinton, dau. and co-heir of Theophilus,
Earl of Lincoln, by whom (who d. 5 August, 1643) he had an
only dau., Vere, who d. ºwn m. in 1717, in the 74th year of her
age. He m 2ndly, Lady Elizabeth Grey, eldest dau. of Henry,
Earl of Stamford, by whom he had seven Sons and five daus,
of whom,
I. William, d. before his father, 1662.
II. HENRY, succeeded to the title.
III. Charles. - - r -
Iv George, m. Lucy, dau. of the Right Hon. Robert Robartes,
Viscount Bodmin, son and heir of John, Earl of Radnor, by
whom he had an only son, Charles-Henry, who d. wrvm.
v. Robert, in holy Qrders, archdeacon of Durham in 1691, and
dean of Bristol in 1708. This gentleman m. 1st, Ann, dau.
of Sir Robert Booth, chief justice of the court of Common
Bleas in Ireland, by whom he had a son, Henry, who died an
infant. He m. 2ndly, Måry, dau. of Thomas Hales, Esq.,
of Howlets, in Kent, and had five sons and four daus., of
whom,
I NATHANIEL, the 4th and only surviving, succeeded to
the BARONY OF DELAMERE, but of him hereafter.
l Mary, d. wºm.
2 Elizabeth, m. to Charlton Thruppe, Esq., of the city of
London. - - -
3 Vere, m. to George Tyndale, Esq., of Bathford, Somerset-
shire, and dying 31 May, 1753, had a son,
George Booth Tyndale, Esq., of Bathford, barrister-at-
law, father of the late George Booth Tyndale, Esq., of
Hayling, Hants, and of two other sons (see BURRE's
Landed Gentry). * .
1. Elizabeth, m. to Edward, Earl of Conway.
II. Diana, m. to Sir Ralph Delaval, Bart., of Seaton-Delaval,
Northumberland, and after his decease to Sir Edward Blacket,
Bart., of Newby, co. York. -
George, 1st Lord Delamere, d. 8 August, 1684, and was s. by
his eldest surviving son, -
HENRY BOOTH, 2nd baron. This nobleman, who had been.
committed to the Tower prior to the death of King CHARLEs II.,
was brought to trial, in the reign of King JAMEs, for high
treason, before the Lord Chancellor Jeffreys, constituted high
Steward on the occasion, and a select number (27) of peers,
but was most honourably acquitted. After which he lived in
Tetirement until the revolution, when espousing the cause of
the Prince of Orange, he was deputed with the Marquess of
Halifax, and the Earl of Shrewsbury, upon the arrival of the
prince at Windsor, 17 December, 1688, to bear a message to
the fallen monarch, requiring that his majesty should remove
from Whitehall; an office which his lordship executed so
delicately that King JAMES was afterwards heard to remark,
“that the Lord Delamere, whom he had used ill, treated him
with much more regard than those to whom he had been
kind, and from whom he might better have expected it.” His
lordship was afterwards sworn of the privy council, and
appointed chancellor of the exchequer, an office which he held
but one year; when, upon his retirement, he was advanced to
the dignity of EARL OF WARRINGTON, by letters patent, dated
17 April, 1690. The earl m. Mary, dau. and sole heiress of Sir
James Langham, Bart., of Cottesbrooke, co. Northampton, by
whom (who d. 23 March, 1690,) he had four sons and two daus,
Viz., - -
James, died an infant.
GEORGE, his successor; . -
Langham, gróom of the bedchamber to GEORGE II., and M.P.
for co. Chester, b. 1684, d. v. ºn. 12 May, 1724.
Henry, b. 17 July, 1687, d. 2 February, 1726.
Elizabeth, m. to Thomas Delves, Esq., son and heir apparent
6f Sir Thomas Delves, Bart., of Dodington, co. Chester, and
d. S. p. in 1697.
Mary, m. to the Hon. Russel Röbartes, and had issue,
Henry, last Earl of Radnór of that family.
His lordship, who published a Vindication of his friend Lord
Russell, and other literary productions mentioned in Walpole's
Catalogue, d. on 2 January, 1693-4, and was s. by his 2nd, but
eldest surviving son, -- -
GEORGE Booth, 2nd Earl of Warrington. This nobleman m.
Mary, eldest dau. and co-heiress of John Oldbury, Esq., of
London, merchant, by whom he had an only dau. and
heiress,
MARY, who on. in 1736, Henry Grey, 4th Earl of Stamford, and
d. 10 December, 1772, having had issue,
GEORGE HARRY, 5th EARL of STAMFORD, created in 1796,
EARL of WARRINGTON (see BURKE's Peerage).
Booth, b. 1740, M.P. for Leicester, m. 10 May, 1782,
Elizabeth, dau. of Charles Mainwaring, Esq., of Brom-
borough, and had issue, -
Booth, of Aston Haye, co: Chester, d. S. p., and Eliza-
beth Kynaston, m. 1826, to Rev. Charles Mytton,
who took the name of Thornycroft. -
John, b. 1743, m. 22 j uly, 1773, Susanna, 4th dau. of Ralph
Leycester, Esq., of Toft, arid d. 12 July, 1802, having had
issue, -
HARRY, b. 8 July, 1783, m. 14 May, 1811, Frances, dau. of
Hugh Ellis, Esq., of Carnarvon.
Henrietta, wife of the Rev. Charles Mytton, M.A., rector
of Eccleston. -
Mary. -
IEmma, .m. to Thomas William Tatton, Esq., of Witten-
shaw.
Anna Maria, m. to the Rev. I. Clarke.
His lordship d. 2 August, 1758, when his estates passed to his
dau. Mary, Countess of Stamford; the EARLDOM OF WARRINGTON
ExPIRED, while the barony reverted to his cousin (refer to the
Very Reverend Dean Robert Booth, son of the 1st Lord
Delamere),
NATHANIEL Booth, Esq., as 4th Baron Delamere. His lord-
ship m. Margaret, dau. of Richard Jones, Esq., of Ramsbury
Manor, Wilts, by whom he had two sons, who both d. young,
and a dau: Elizabeth, who d. ºwn m., iri 1765. Lord Delamere
was appointed chairman of the committees of the House of
Lords in 1765, and d. in 1770, when the BARONY OF DELAMERE
became ExTINCT. -
Arms—Arg., three boars' heads, couped and erect, sa,
61
B O S
B O T
BOSCAWEN, EARL OF FALMOUTH,
By Letters Patent, dated 14 July, 1821.
£futcage.
This is a very ancient family, deriving its surname from
the lordship and manor of Boscawen-Rose, co. Cornwall,
possessed since the reign of King John.
John DE BoscAweN, who s. to that inheritance in 1334, 77.
Johan, dau. and heir of John de Tregothman, of Tregothman,
with whom he acquired that estate; and dying in 1357, Was s.
by his elder son,
John DE BoscAWEN, who ºn. Johan, dau. and heir of Otho
de Abalanda, and was father of John BoscAWEN, temp.
RICHARD II. ; he m. Rose, dau. of William Brett, Esq., and
was s. by his son,
HUGH BoscAweN, who m. Johan, only dau. of John Tremoth,
and had a son,
RICHARD BoscAwen, who ºn. Maud, dau. and co-heir of
Lawrence Hallop, and d. 4 HENRY VII., leaving a son and
heir,
John RoscAwen, who ºn. Elizabeth, dau. of Nicholas Lower,
and d. 13 October, 1515, leaving a son,
HUGH BoscAweN, of Tregothnan, who paid a fine of four
marks for not attending the coronation of Queen MARY,
1 October, 1553. He m. Philippa, dau. and co-heir of Nicholas
Carminow, Esq., of Carminow, and had issue: the 3rd son,
Nicholas BoscAWEN, eventually continued the line, m.
Alice, dau. and co-heir of John Trevanion, Esq. of Trevanion;
and dying 1626, was s. by his only son,
HUGH BoscAWEN, Esq. of Tregothman, M.P. for the co.
Cornwall, who m. Margaret, dau. of Robert Rolle, Esq. of
Heanton-Satchville, Devon, and had eight sons and three
daus., of whom the eldest son,
1. NICHOLAs BoscAWEN, Esq., s. his father. This gentleman
joined the parliamentarian army with a regiment of horse
raised from amongst his own tenantry. He d. s. p., when
the estates devolved upon his next brother,
II. HUGH BoscAWEN, Esq., who ºn. Margaret, dau. and co-
heir of Theophilus Clinton, Earl of Lincoln, by whom he
had eight sons, who all d. issueless, and two daus., the
younger of whom, -
BRIDGET, ºn. to Hugh Fortescue, Esq. of Filleigh, in Devon-
shire, became eventually sole heir,
The male line of the elder sons drawing thus to a close, we
proceed with the 5th son (continuator of the family),
EDWARD BoscAWEN, Esq., member of the Restoration
parliament. This gentleman m. Jael, dau. of Sir Francis
Godolphin, K.B., and had,
Hugh, his heir.
Anne, m. to Sir John Evelyn, Bart.
Dorothy, m. to Sir Philip Medows.
Mr. Boscawen dying in 1685, was s. by his eldest son,
The RiGHT HON. HUGH Bosweawen, warden of the Stennaries
and comptroller of the household, who was created, 9 June,
1720, Baron Boscawen Rose and Viscount Falmouth. He ºn.
23 April, 1700, Charlotte, elder dau. and co-heir of Charles
Godfrey, Esq., and niece maternally of the 1st Duke of Marl-
borough, and had (with junior issue) Hugh, his successor, and
Edward, the famous Admiral Boscawen. The eldest son,
HUGH, 2nd Viscount, general officer, d. s. p. 4 Feb. 1782, and
was s. by (the son of Adm. Hon. Edward Boscawen) his nephew,
GEORGE EvelyN, 3rd Viscount, b. 6 May, 1758; who m. in
1784, Elizabeth Anne, dau. and heiress of John Crewe, Esq., of
Bolesworth Castle, co. Chester; and d. 8 Feb. 1808, leaving
(with two daus.) two sons,
1. Edward, his heir.
11. John Evelyn (liev.), Canon of Canterbury, who m. 4 May,
1814, Catherine-Elizabeth, eldest dau. of Arthur Annesley,
Esq., of Bletchington Park, Oxford; and d. 1851, leaving
(with other issue) EVELYN, present VIscoonT FALMoUTH.
The elder son,
EDWARD BoscAWEN, 4th Viscount Falmouth, b. 10 May,
1787, was created EARL OFFALMoUTH, 14 July, 1821. He m. 27
August, 1810, Anne-Frances, eldest dau. of Henry Bankes,
Psq., of Kingston House, co. Dorset, and dying 29 December,
1841, was s. by his only son, -
GEORGE-HENRY, 5th viscount and 2nd Earl of Falmouth, high
steward of Wallingford, b. 8 July, 1811, at whose decease wºm.,
29 August, 1852, the earldom became ExTINCT, while the other
honours devolved on his cousin, EvelyN, present VIscount
FALMoUTH (see BURKE's Peerage).
Arms—Erm., a rose, gu., barbed and seeded, ppr.
BOTELER – BARONS BOTELFR, OF
BRAMFIELD, CO. HERTFORD.
By Letters Patent, dated 20 September, 1628.
£ineage.
From the BoTELERS or BUTLERs, Barons of Wemme and
Oversley, descended
SIR. JoHN B&TLER, Bart., of Hatfield Woodhall, Herts (so
created in 17th JAMEs I.), who was advanced to the peerage
20 September, 1628, as BARON BUTLER OF BRAMFIELD, in the
same shire, His lordship m. Elizabeth, sister of George
Villiers, Duke of Buckingham, and had issue, six sons, five
of whom died in his lifetime wºn., and six daus., who became
ultimately co-heiresses, viz.,
1. Aubrey, m. 1st, Sir Francis Anderson, Knt., of Eyworth :
and 2ndly, Francis Leigh, Earl of Chichester, by whom she
had issue, two daus., co-heiresses,
1 Elizabeth, 2nd wife of Thomas Wriothesley, 4th Earl of
Southampton.
2 Mary, m. George Williers, 4th Viscount Grandison, and
had, with other issue, an eldest son, Edward, brig.-gen.,
m. 1677, Catherine, dau. and heir of John FitzGerald,
Esq., of Dromana, co. Waterford; and d. 1693, leaving
(with other issue) John, 1st Earl Grandison (see p. 56I);
and Harriet, wife of Robert Pitt, and mother of the 1st
Earl of Chatham.
11. Helena, m. Sir John Drake, Knt., of Ashe, and had, with
other issue, an eldest son and heir, Sir John Drake, Bart.,
of Ashe, and a dau., Elizabeth, wife of Sir Winston Churchill,
and mother of the great Duke of Marlborough.
III. Jane, m. 1st, James Ley, Earl of Marlborough; and
2ndly, Major-Gen. Ashburnham, and d. s. p.
Iv. Olive, ºn. Endymion Porter, Esq., of Wandsworth, groom
of the bedchamber to CHARLEs I., the celebrated courtier
and one of the handsomest men of his time. Among
Vandyke's finest pictures is a family piece containing por-
traits of Endymion himself and his wife, the co-heiress of
Lord Butler, of Bramfield. The eldest son and heir of this
marriage,
George Porter, of Wandsworth, groom of the bedchamber
to CHARLES II., m. Lady Diana Covert, dau. of George
Goring, 1st Earl of Norwich, and d. 1683; his eldest dau.
Mary, was wife of Philip Smyth, 4th Viscount Strangford,
and his eldest son, George Porter, vice-chamberlain to
Queen CATHERINE. He d. in 1711, leaving by Mary, his
wife, dau. and heir of John Mawson, Esq., a son and
successor, John Porter, of Alfarthing, Wandsworth,
Surrey, b. in 1696; who m. Catherine, eldest dau. of
Lieut.-Gen. Richard Sutton, of Scofton, Notts, and had,
with daus., an only son, John Porter, of Alfarthing, who
d. s. ſp., and was s. by his nephew, Pierce Walsh, Esq.,
who assumed the surname and arms of Porter.
v. Mary, m. Lord Howard, of Escrick, and was mother of
Anne, Countess of Carlisle.
v1. Anne, m. Mountjoy Blount, Earl of Newport; and 2ndly,
Thomas Weston, Earl of Portland.
His lordship d. in 1637, and was s. by his only surviving son,
WILLIAM, 2nd baron, at whose decease without issue, in
1647, the BARONY OF BUTLER, of Bramfield, ExPIRED, while his
lordship's estates devolved upon his sisters, or their represen-
tatives, and were purchased afterwards by George, Viscount
Grandison, in Ireland, who thereby obtained possession of the
manor of BRAMFIELD.
Arms—Gu., a fesse, counter compony, arg. and sa., between
six crosses, pattée fitchée of the secund.
BOTELER–BARONS BOTELER, OF
OWERSLEY AND WEMIME.
By Writ of Summons, dated 10 March, 1308.
3Líneage.
In the reign of the 1st HENRY.
RALPH Botel. ER, so called, from holding the office of butler
to Robert, Earl of Mellent and Leicester, seated himself at
B O T
B O T
oversley, co. Warwick, where he erected a strong castle, and
at a mile distant, founded a monastery for Benedictime monks
(anno 1140, and 5th STEPHEN). This Ralph was s. by his son,
RoPERT BoIFLER, who was S. by his son, -
RALPH BoſeLER, one of the barons who took up arms against
King John, and whose lands were seized in consequence; |but,
making his peace he had restitution on paying 40 marks upon
the accession of HENRy III., in whose reign he was constituted
a commissioner for collecting the fifteenth then levied in the
counties of Warwick and Leicester. In the former of which
shires he was likewise a justice of assize. He was 8. at his
decease by his son,
MAURICE BoreleR, one of the justices of assize for the Co.
of Warwick, in the 13th and 16th HENRY III., and a commis-
sioner for assessing and collecting the fourteenth part of all
men's moveable goods, according to the form and order then
appointed. This feudal lord filled the office of justice of assize
for the same shire, a second and third time, and was repeatedly
justice for the gaol delivery at Warwick, in the same king's
reign. He was s. by his Son,
RALPH BoſTELER, who m. Maud, dau. and heiress of William
Pantulf, by whom he acquired the great lordship of Wemme,
in the co. of Salop. This feudal baron had divers summonses
to attend the king, HENRY III., in his wars with the Welsh,
and adhering faithfully to that monarch, against Simon de
Montfort, and the revolted barons, he was amply rewarded by
grants of lands and money from the crown. He was 8. at his
decease by his son,
WILLIAM Boºt. ER, who, in the lifetime of his father, had m.
Ankaret, niece of James de Aldithley. He died, however, in a
very few years after inheriting his paternal property (anno
1283), leaving three sons, JoHN, GAWINE, and WILLIAM, and
was s. by the eldest,
John BoIFLER, at whose decease in minority, anno 1286,
the inheritance devolved upon his brother, -
GAw1NE Bote:LER, who, dying issueless (1289), was s. by his
brother,
WILLIAM Botet, ER, who, in the 24th EDWARD I., was in ward
to Walter de Langton, lord treasurer of England, and Walter
de Beauchamp, of Alcester, steward of the king's household.
This feudal lord obtaining renown in the Scottish wars of the
period, was summoned to parliament as a BARON from 10 March,
1308, to 10 October, 1325. His lordship m. 1st, Ankeret, dau. of
Griffin, and had an only son, WILLIAM, his successor. He m.
2ndly, Ela, dau. and co-heiress of Roger de Herdeburgh, by
whom he had two sons, Edmund and Edward, who both died
issueless, and four dauS., viz.,
Ankeret, m. to John, Jord Strange, of Blackmere.
Ida, m. to Wm. Trussell.
Aliće, m. to Nicholas Langford.
Dionyse, m. to Hugh de Cokesey.
He d. in 1334, and was s. by his eldest son,
WILLIAM BotCLER, 2nd Baron Boteler, of Wemme, but never
Summoned to parliament. This nobleman m. Margaret, dau.
of Richard FitzAlan, Earl of Arundel, and dying in 1361, was S.
by his son, -
WILLIAM BotºLER, 3rd Baron Boteler, of Wemme, summoned
to parliament from 23 February, 1368, to 6 April, 1369. His
lordship ºn. Joane, elder sister and co-heir of John, Lord Sudley,
and dying in 1369, left an only dau. and heireSS,
Elizabeth, who ºn. 1st, Sir Robert Ferrers, a younger son of
Robert, 2nd Baron Ferrers, of Chartley, and conveyed to him
the lordship of Wemme, co. Salop, and the said Robert was
summoned to parliament as “Robert Ferrers de Wemme,
Chev.” in the 49th EDWARD III. Elizabeth Boteler m. 2ndly,
Sir John Say, and 3rdly, Sir Thomas Molinton, who styled
himself “Baron of Wemme,” but was never summoned to
parliament. Her ladyship had no issue by her second and
third husbands, but by the first she left a son,
RoberT FERRERs, who inherited the Barony of Boteler, as
well as that of Ferrers of Wemme, but was never sum-
, moned to parliament. His lordship d. in 1410, leaving two
daus., co-heiresses, viz.,
Elizabeth, m. to John, son of Ralph, Lord Greystock.
Mary, m. to Robert Nevill, Earl of Westmoreland.
Retween whose representatives those BARONIEs are still in
ABEYAN CE.
Arms—Gu, a fesse componée, or and sa, between six crosses
lyatée, arg.
IBOTELER–BARON SUT) LEY.
(See SUDLEY, Baron Sudley.)
BOTELER—BARONS BOTELER, OF
WARINGTON.
By Writ of Summons, dated 23 June, 1295.
£futgage.
The first of this family who assumed the surname of BoſTELER
WaS
RoberT LE Botel ER, from filling the office of botelor or
butler to Ranulph de Gernons, Earl of Chester, and under that
designation he founded an abbey for Cistercian monks in the
year 1158. This Robert left a son Robert, but nothing further
is known of the family until the time of King John, when
WILLIAM LE BotCLER was certified to hold eight knight's,
fees, in capite of the king, in the co. of Lancaster. To this
William S. another,
WILLIAM LE Bote:LER, who, in the 43rd of HENRY III., was
constituted sheriff of the co. of Lancaster, and governor of the
castle there. But being involved with the turbulent barons of
that period he appears subsequently to have lost his lands,
until making his peace in the 49th of the same monarch, soon
after the battle of Evesham, the sheriff of Lancashire had
orders to restore them. In the early part of the next reign
this William le Boteler had charters from the crown to hold
markets and fairs upon some of his manors, and was summoned
to parliament as a BARON, from 23 June, 1295, to 26 August,
1296. In the 34th of Edward I. his lordship was engaged in
the Scottish war, having been previously upon military service
in Gascomy. He was s. at his decease by his son and heir,
John LE Botel, ER, who had summons to parliament in the
14th EDWARD II., but after this nobleman nothing further is
known of the family.
Arms—Az., a bend between six garbs, or.
BOTETOURT-BAIRONS BOTETOUR.T.
By Writ of Summons, dated 10 March, 1308.
3Lineage.
JoBIN DE BoteTourT, governor of St. Briavel's Castle, co.
Gloucester, and admiral of the king's fleet in the reigns of
EDWARD I. and EDWARD II., was summoned to parliament as
a BARON by the latter monarch, from 10 March, 1308, to 13
September, 1324. His lordship m. Matilda, sister and heiress
of Otto Fitz Thomas, and dau. of Thomas Fitz Otho, by
Beatrix his wife, dau. and co heir of William de Beauchamp,
Baron of Bedford, by whom he had issue,
I. THOMAS, who ºn. Johanna, dau. of Roger de Somery, and
sister and co-heiress of John de Somery, Baron of Dudley,
and dying before his father left an only son,
JoFIN, who s. his grandfather.
II. John, of Gestingthorp and Belchamp Otho, in Essex, who
d. 1339, left, by Margaret his wife (who d. 1376), a son and
heir,
John, who ºn. Johanna, dau. and heiress of John Gernon.
and left an only dau. and heiress,
Johanna ºn to Sir Robert Swynburne, Knt.
III. Otho, of Mendlesham, m., and had issue,
John, who m. Catherine, ſlau. of Sir William Wayland, Knt.,
and had an only dau. and heiress,
JoANE, nº. to John, son and heir of Sir John Knyvet,
Knt.
IV. Robert.
1. Elizabeth, m. 1st, to William, Lord Latimer, and 2ndly, to
Robert Ufford.
II. Johanna, contracted to Robert, son and heir of Robert
Fitzwalter, Lord of Wodeham, in Essex.
Lord Botetourt, who was one of the eminent military characters
of the reign of EDWARD I., took a leading part in the Scottish
wars of that monarch, and was entrusted with the government
of the strongest castles, the command of the fleet, and other
duties of the highest importance. His lordship d. in 1324, and
was s. by his grandson,
JoBN DE BOTETOURT, 2nd baron, who had livery of his lands
in the 14th EDWARD III., and in two years afterwards attended
the king in the expedition made then into France, in the train
of Thomas de Beauchamp, Earl of Warwick. From that period
his lordship appears to have been constantly engaged in the
French wars of his sovereign, and was summoned to parliament
from 25 Febuary, 1342, to 3 February, 1385. He m. 1st,
Matilda, dau. of John de Grey, Baron Grey, of Rutherfield, and
had two dauS., Elizabeth, ºr, or contracted to be m. to Sir
Baldwin Freville, of Tamworth, Knt., and Joyce, who m. 1st,
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Baldwin Freville, Esq., of Tamworth; and 2ndly, to Adam
Pershal, of Weston-under-Lizeard, co. Stafford, Knt., and had
issue by the former,
BALDWIN FREVILLE, who dying before his mother, left by his
wife, Johanna, dau. of Sir Thomas Green, Knt., -
BALDWIN, who d. young. g
Elizabeth, m. Thomas, 2nd son of William, Lord Ferrers, of
Groby.
Margaret, m. Ist, to Sir Hugh Willoughby, Knt., and 2ndly,
to Sir Richard Bingham, Knt.
Joyce, nº. to Sir Roger Aston, Knt.
His lordship m. 2ndly, Joyce, dau. of William; Lord Zouche, Qf
Mortimer (aunt and heir of Hugh de la Zouche, of Richard'é
Castle), and had issue,
John, who m. Maud, dau. of John, Lord Grey, of Rotherfield,
and predeceasing his father, left a son, John; who died
before his grandfather, and a dau., Joyce; who m. Sir Hugh
Burnell, Knt., and d. S. p. in 1406.
Matilda, abbess of Polesworth.
Agnes, a nun at Elstow. 4.
Alice, no. to John Keriell, and had an only dau. and heiress,
Johanne, who m. John Wykes. and left two dauS., Agnes,
who d. Mººn., and Joyce, m. to Hugh Stanley.
Katherine. m. to Maurice de Berkeley, of Stoke Gifford, co.
Gloucester, and left an only son and heir,
MAURICE DE BERKELEY, who ºn. Joan, dau. of Sir John
Denham, Knt., and his descendant (refer to BERKELEY,
JBaron. Botetowrt),
NARBONNE, was summoned to parliament as BARON BOTE-
Tour.T in 1764, and d. S. p. in 1776, which caused the title
to fall once more into ABEYANCE.
Elizabeth, heiress to her brother, m. to Charles, 4th Duke
of Beaufort, in favour of whose son, Henry; 5th duke, the
Barony of Botetourt was revived, by patent dated 4 June;
1803, to him and the heirs of his body.
John, 2nd Lord Botetourt, d. in 1385, leaving Joyce, Lady
Burnell, his grand-dau., his heiress; but that iady dying in
1406, the BARoSY OF BOTETourT then fell into ABEYANCE
Between his three surviving married daus., and so continued
amongst their descendants for more than three centuries and
a-half, when it was at length called out in favour of the repre-
Sentative of Katherine de Berkeley (see BEREELEx, Baron
Botetourt).
Arms—Or, a saltier engr., sa.
EOTHWELL–LORD HOLYIROODIHOUSE.
By Letters Patent, dated 20 Deeember, 1607.
3Lineage,
JoHN BOTHWELL, of Alhammer, eldest son of Aðam Bothwell,
bishop of Orkney, was, on his father's resignation, appointed a
lord of Session, 2 July, 1593, and sworn of the privy council to
JAMES VI., whom he accompanied to England in 1603. He
was created a peer by the title of Lord of Holy RUDHous E, by
charter, dated at Whitehall, 20 December, 1607, to him and
the heirs male of his body; which failing, to the heirs male of
Adam, bishop of Orkney, his father; which failing, to his heirs
and assigns. He d. in November, 1609, leaving (by Mary his
wife, dau. of Sir John Carmichael; of Carmichael, with whom
he got 12,000 marks of portion) a son; *
JoHN BOTHWELL, 2nd Lord Holyroodhouse, who was served
heir to his father, 17 January, 1629; and d. Mººn. 1635; from
Which period the Barony of Holyroodhouse has remained dor-
mant, although claimed, in 1734, by Henry Bothwell, of Glen-
corse (great-great-grandson of William Bothwell, 3rd son df
Adam, bishop of Orkney), who petitioned the crown for an
acknowledgment of his title, but no decision was ever come
to respecting his claim.
47 m.8.—AZ., a chevron between three trefoils, slipped, or:
DOULDE, or BOLDE, BARON OF
IRATOATH.
By Letters Patent, dated 13 August, 1468.
3ſ inteage.
SIR RoßERT Bould, or BoIDE, Knt., was created BARoN
RATOATH, in the peerage of Ireland, by patent, dated at Drog-
heda, 13 August, 1468. His lordship m. twice. By his 2nd wife,
Ismay, dau. and heir of Sir John Serjeant, of Castle Knock,
near Dublin, and widow of Sir Nicholas Barnewall, of Cricks-
*
town, he had no child; but by his 1st wife, whom he had
married in England, he had a dau. and heir, KATHARINE, who
m. Edmund Barnewall, Esq., of Dunbrow, co. Dublin, and had
issue, Robert Barnewall, of Dunbrow, and Elizabeth, m. to
Richard Talbot; of the house of Templeogue.
BOURCHIER—BARONS FITZ-WARINE,
EARLS OF BATH.
Barony; by Writ of Summons, dated 23 June, 1292.
Earldom; by Letters Patent, dated 9 July, 1536.
3Líneage.
SIR WILLIAM BourcHIER (3rd son of WILLIAM BourcHIER,
EARL OF EWE, in Normandy, and Anne his wife, dau. and
heiress of Thomas, of Woodstock, Duke of Gloucester, youngest
son of King Edward III.,) having m. Thomasine, dau. and
heiress of Richard Hanckford, Esq., by Elizabeth his wife, ,
sister and heiress of Fulke Fitz-Warine, 7th and last Baron
Fitz-Warine, of that family, who d. s. ſp., in 1429, was sum-
moned to parliament, jure wazoris, as BARON FITz-WARINE, from
2 January, 1449; to 7 September, 1469. This nobleman, who was
ône of the forestèrs in the reign of Eow ARD IV., had license
from that monarch to export, duty free, a thousand woollen
cloths of his own goods. His lordship appears to have married
2ndly, Catherine, widow of — Stukeley, by whom he had a
dau. Elizabeth, to whom her mother bequeaths in her last will,
dated in 1466, “a girdle of red tissue.” Lord Fitz-Warine d.
about the year 1470, and was s. by his son,
SIR FULKE BourcHIER, Knt., 2nd Baron Fitz-Warine, who was
summoned to parliament on 19 August, 1472. This nobleman
m. Elizabeth, Sister and lieiress of Jöhn, Lord Dynham, and
had issue,
JOHN, his successor. *
Joane, m. to James; Lord Audley.
Elizabeth, m. 1st, to Sir Edward Stanhope, Knt., and 2ndly, to
Sir Richard Page, Knt.
His lordship d. in 1479, and was s. by his son,
JoHN BourcBIER, 3rd Baron Fitz-Warine, who, in the 6th of
HENRY VII.; being of full age; had livery of his lands, and was
summoned to parliament from 12 August, 1492, to 8 June,
1536. His lordship inherited, likewise, the large estates of his
mother, the heiress of the Lords Dynham. This nobleman
signed the Čelebrated letter to Pope CLEMENT VII., in the 22nd
HENRY VIII., wherein the subscribing lords apprised his holi-
ness of the frail tenure of his supremacy, should he refuse the
pontifical assent to the divorce of the king from Queen KATHE-
RINE. Iord Fitz-Wariñe was subsequently advanced, by letters
patent, dated 9 July 1536, to the EARLDoM of BATH. His
lordship m. Cecilia, dau. of Giles, Lord D'Aubeney, and sister
and heiress of Henry D'Aubéričy, Earl of Bridgewater, and had,
with other issue;
goHN, his successor. , *
Elizabeth, m. to Edward Chichester, Esq.
Dorothy, m. to Sir John Fulford, Knt.
The earl d. 30 April, 1539, leaving amongst other directions in
his will, “that an honest secular priest should sing mass for
the health of his soul, for the space of twenty years after his
decease.” His lordship was s. by his eldest son,
John BourchIER, 4th Baron Fitz-Warine, and 2nd EARL OF
BATH. This nobleman, upon the decease of Edward VI., being
amongst the first to declare for Queen MARY, was constituted
one of the Čommissioners for receiving the claims of those who
in respect of their tenures were to perform service upon the
day of her majesty's coronation. His lordship m. 1st, Eliza-
beth, dau. of Sir Walter Hungerford, Knt., by whom he had
one dau., Elizabeth. He m. 2ndly, Eleanor, dau. of George
Manners; Lord Ros; and sister of Thomas, 1st Earl of Rutland,
of that family, and had issue,
#. John, Lord Fitz-Warine, who d. in the lifetime of his father,
leaving by his wife Frances, dau. of Sir Thomas Kitson, Knt.,
of Hengrave, co. Suffolk,
WILLIAM, whö 8. to the honours of his grandfather.
II. Henry. - - - - - - -
III, George (Sir), general of the army sent to suppress the
rebellion in the province of Munster, in Ireland, anno 1580;
m. Martha, dau. of William; Lord Howard, of Effingham, and
had issue,
Sir Henry Bourchier, Knt., who s. as 6th EARL of BATH.
IV. Fulke.
I. Mary, m. to Hugh Wyot, of Exeter.
II Cecilia, m. to Thomas Peyton, Customer of Plymouth.
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The Earl m. 3rdly, Margaret, dau. and heiress of John Doning-
ton, Esq., and widow of Sir Richard Long, Knt., and of this
marriage there were two dauS., Viz.,
Susanna.
Bridget, wife of Thomas Price, Esq., of Vaynor, co. Mont-
gomery.
His lordship d. in 1560, and was s. by his grandson,
WILLIAM BourcHIER, 5th baron and 3rd earl. This noble-
man was in the expedition (28th ELIZABETH) to the Nether-
lands, in aid of the Dutch, under Robert, Earl of Leicester.
His lordship ºn. Elizabeth, dau. of Francis Russell, Earl of Bed-
ford, and had surviving issue,
EDWARD, who was made knight of the Bath at the coronation
of HENRY, Prince of Wales, ammo 1610.
Frances, d. ºwn m.
The earl d. 12 July, 1623, and was s. by his son,
EDWARD, 6th baron and 4th earl, who ºn. 1st, Dorothy, dau.
of Oliver, Lord St. John, of Bletso, and sister of Oliver, Earl of
Bolingbroke, by whom he had surviving issue,
I. Elizabeth, m. to Basil, Earl of Denbigh, and d. s. p.
II. Dorothy, m. to Thomas, Iord Grey, of Groby, eldest son
of Henry Grey, 1st Earl of Stamford, and had issue,
I Thomas, who s. his grandfather as Earl of Stamford, his
father dying previously, but d. S. p. viv. in 1719-20, when
his cousin S. as 3rd earl.
1 Elizabeth, no. to Henry Benson, Esq.
2 Anne, m. to James Grove, Esq., serjeant-at-law.
Her ladyship m. 2ndly, Gustavus Mackworth, Esq., by whom
She had
Mary, m.
III. Anne, m. 1st, to James Cranfield, Earl of Middlesex, by
whom she had a dau.,
Elizabeth; m. to John, Lord Brackley, but d. S. p.
Lady Middlesex ºn. 2ndly, Sir Chichester Wrey, Bart., from
whom the present Sir Bourchler-Palk Wrey descends, and
who inherits the mansion of Tawstock, co. Devon, the chief
seat of the Earl of Bath
His lordship ºn. 2ndly, Anne, dau. of Sir Robert Lovet, Knt., of
Liscombe, co. Buckingham. The earl dying thus in 1636, with-
out male issue, the BARONY OF FITz-WARINE fell into ABEYANCE
between his three dauS., and SO continues among their des-
cendants, of whom the present Sir Bourchier-Palk Wrey, Bart.,
is one, while the EARLDOM OF BATH devolved upon (General
Sir George Bourchier's son, refer to the 3rd son of the 2nd earl)
his cousin,
HENRY BourCHIER, 5th earl, who m. Rachael, dau. of Francis
Fane, Earl of Westmoreland, but d. S. p. 15 August, 1654, when
the EARLDOM OF BATH became EXTINCT.
Arms—Arg., a cross engrailed, gu., between four water
bougets, Sa., a label of three points, az., charged with nine fleurs-
de-lis, Or.
BOURCHIER—BARONS BOURCHIER,
EARLS OF ESSEX.
Barony by Writ of Summons, dated 25 February, 1342.
Earldom, by Letters Patent, dated 30 June, 1461.
3ſ in cage.
In the reign of King EDw ARD II.,
SIR. JoBN DE BURCER, or BourcHIER, Knt., one of the justices
of the Court of King's Bench, marrying Helen, dau. and heiress
of Walter de Colchester, and niece maternally of Roger de
Montchensy, acquired the manor of Stansted Hall, co. Essex,
and took up his abode there. Sir John had two sons, Rob ERT
and John, and was s. at his decease by the elder,
RobºFT DE BourCHIER, who in the 4th EDwARD III. (1330-1),
obtained a royal charter for holding a court leet at Halsted,
and in the 10th of the same monarch, had permission to impark
his woods there. In four years afterwards this eminent person
was constituted Lord Chancellor of England, with £500 a-year
above the customary fees, for his suitable maintenance; and
in the next year he had license to make a castle of his mansion-
house at Halstead. Uniting the civic and military characters,
his lordship was subsequently distinguished in arms, particu-
larly at the battle of Cressy, where he was attached to the
division of the army under the immediate command of the
Black Prince. He m. Margaret, dau. and sole heiress of Sir
Thomas Prayers, of Sible-Hedingham, co. Essex, by Anne,
dau. and heiress of Hugh de Essex, descended from a younger
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son of Henry de Essex, Baron of Raleigh, standard-bearer of
England, and had issue,
JoBN, his successor.
William, m. Eleanor, dau. and heiress of Sir John de Lou-
vaine, and dying in 1365, left,
WILLIAM, who was made constable of the Tower of London,
and created EARL OF EWE, in Normandy, by HENRY V.
His lordship m. ANNE PLANTAGENET, widow of Edward,
Larl of Stafford, and dau., and eventually sole heiress of
Thomas of Woodstock, Duke of Gloucester, son of King
EDWARD III., and left at his decease four sons and a dau,
Viz.,
HENRY, EARL OF EWE, of whom hereafter, as EARL of
ESSEX.
Thomas, bishop of Ely, and subsequently archbishop of
Canterbury.
William, Lord Fitz-Warine, see that dignity.
John, Lord Berners.
Anne, m. to John Mowbray, Duke of Norfolk.
Iord Bourchier, who had been summoned to parliament from
25 February, 1342, to 10 March, 1349, d. in the latter year, and
was s. by his elder son,
SIR John Bou RCHIER, Knt., as 2nd Baron Bourchier; sum-
moned to parliament from 16 July, 1381, to 30 September,
1399. This nobleman was engaged during the greater part of
his life in the French wars of EDWARD III. and RICHARD II.,
and was installed a knight of the Garter for his gallant services
therein. In the 9th year of the latter king his lordship was
appointed chief governor of Flanders, anu particularly of the
town of Gaunt, at the express desire of the Flemings. Prior
to his decease he obtained a special & Kemption, owing to age
and infirmity, from parliamentary duties, and from attending
councils. His lordship m. Elizabeth, dau. of Sir John Cogges-
hall, and dying in 1400, was s. by his only son,
BARTHoloxi EW BourCHIEI, 3rd Baron Bourchier, summoned
to parliament from 9 September, 1400, to 26 October, 1409.
This nobleman obtained, like his father, when he became old
and infirm, an exemption from parliament and council, and
from 1 military service in Scotland and beyond the seas. His
lordship in. 1st, Margaret, widow of Sir John de Sutton, but
had no issue. He nº. 2ndly, Idonea Lovey, widow, first, of
Edmund, son Jf Sir John de Brooksburn, and afterwards of
John Glevant, and dying in 1409, left an only dau.,
ELIZABETH BourcHIER, Baroness Bourchier, who m. Ist, SIR
HUGH STAFFond, Knt., who thereupon assumed the dignity of
LORD BOURCHIER, but had summons to parliament from 21 Sep-
tember, 1411, to 22 March, 1415, as “Hugoni Stafford" only.
His lordship d. however, s. ſp., and his widow remarried with
Sir Lewis Robsart, K.G., standard-bearer to King HENRY V.,
who assumed also the title of BourcHLER, but was summoned,
in like manner, in his own name only, from 24 February, 1425,
to 3 August, 1429. He likewise d. issueless in 1431, and upoil
the decease of Lady Bourchier, in 1432, the barony devolved
upon her ladyship's cousin and next heir,
HENRY BourchIER, 2nd Earl of Ewe, in Normandy—(revert
to William, 2nd son of Robert, 1st Baron Bourchier)—who had
summons to parliament in the 13th HENRY VI., viz., 5 July,
1435, in his Norman dignity, but never subsequently under
that title. In the 25th HENRY VI., 14 December, 1446, his
lordship was advanced to the dignity of Viscount BourcBIER,
and had summons accordingly; and in the 33rd of the same
monarch he was constituted Lord Treasurer of England. But,
notwithstanding such sterling marks of royal favour, the Lord
Treasurer forsook his royal master, and, espousing the interests
of the Earls of March and Warwick, was re-invested with the
treasurership by the former (his brother-in-law) upon his
accession as EDWARD IV., and created, by letters-patent, dated
30 June. 1461, EARL OF Essex. His loidship ºn. Isabel, dau. of
Richard, Earl of Cambridge, Protector of England (grandson
of King EDWARD III.), and aunt of Išing EDWARD IV., by whom
he had issue,
I. WILLIAM, who m. Anne, dau. of Richard Widvile, Earl
Rivers, and sister of Elizabeth, queen of King EDWARD IV.,
and by her (who m. 2ndly, George, Earl of Kent) he left at
his decease, v. p., a son and a dau.,
IIENRY, successor to his grandfather.
Cecily, m. to John Devereux, Lord Ferrers, of Chartley,
who left a son, SIR WILLIAM DEVEREUx, Lord Eerrers, of
Chartley, from whom sprang the house of DEVEREUx,
EARLs of Essex, which 8. to the Barony of Bourchier on
the death of Anne, Lady Parr (see later), that title falling
into ABEYANCE on the death, in 1646, of the Earl of Essex,
and though the Barony of Fenrers, of Chartley, was revived
in favour of the heir-general of Sir Robert Shirley, viz., the
Marquess Townshend ; that of Bourchier was overlooked
and continued in abeyance,
II. HENRY (Sir), m. Elizabeth, dau, and heiress of Thomas,
Lord Scales.
III. Humphrey, m. Joone, niece and co-heiress of Ralph, Lord
Cromwell.
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Iv. John (Sir), m. Eiizabeth, niece and heiress of William,
Lord Forrers, of Groby.
v Thomas (Sir), m. Isabel, dau. and heiress of Sir John
Barre, Knt., and widow of Humphrey Stafford, Earl of
IDevon.
v1. Edward (Sir), slain at the battle of Wakefield.
i. ‘...} both d. young.
This nobleman shared largely in the confiscated estates of the
Lancastrians, particularly in those of the attainted Earls of
Devon (Thomas Courtenay) and Wiltshire, and the Lord Roos.
His lordship d. in 1483, and was s. by his grandson,
HENRY BourcHIER, 2nd Earl of Essex, who had Special livery,
9th HENRy VII. (1493-4), of the great estates which descended
to him from the Earl of Essex, his grandfather, his father,
Isabel his grandmother, Anne his mother, and Sir Thomas
Bourchier, Knt., his uncle, to all of whom he was heir. This
nobleman, who is represented to have been a person of singular
valour and worth, was of the privy council of King HENRY VII.,
and had a chief command at the battle of Blackheath, in the
12th of that monarch. Upon the accession of HENRY VIII. his
lordship was appointed captain of the king's horse-guard, then
newly constituted as a body-guard to that monarch. The
corps consisted of 50 horse, “trapped with cloth of gold, or
goldsmith's work; whereof every one had his archer, a demi-
lance, and coustrill.” In the 5th of the same king he attended
his highness into France, as lieut.-general of all the Spears;
and at the famous tournament which HENRY held on 19 and
20 May, 1516, in the 8th year of his reign, in honour of his
sister, MARGARET, Queen of Scotland, the Earl of Essex, with
the king himself, the Duke of Suffolk, and Nicholas Carew,
Esq., answered all comers. In the 12th of HENRY his lordship
again attended his sovereign into France, and swelled the
pageantry of the monarch in his magnificent interview with
FRANCIS I. upon the Field of the Cloth on Gold. The earl ºn.
Mary, eldest dau. and co-heiress of Sir William Say, Knt., by
whom he had an only dau.,
ANNE, who on. Sir William Parr. Knt. (brother of Queen
Katherine Parr), but that marriage was annulled by parlia-
ment in the 5th of EDWARD VI. (1551-2), and the issue thereof
bastardized.
The earl died in consequence of a fall from his horse, at his
manor of Basse, co. Hereford, in 1539, when the EARLDOM OF
Essex, the VIscounty of EssEx, and, apparently, the VIS-
county of BourcHIER ExPIRED ; while the BARONY OF BOUR-
cIIIER devolved upon his only dau., Anne Lady Parr; but that
lady's issue being, as above stated, illegitimated, it passed,
at her decease, to Walter Devereux, Baron Ferrers, of
Chartley, son and heir of Cecily, the deceased earl's sister—(see
descendants of William, eldest son of the 1st earl)—and became
united with the Barony of Ferrers, until the decease, issueless,
of Robert, 11th Baron Ferrers, of Chartley, and Earl of Essex,
in 1646, when it fell into ABEYANCE between his lordship's two
sisters and co-heiresses, Frances, Marchioness of Hertford, and
I)orothy, wife of Sir Henry Shirley, Bart.; and it so continues
between the Duke of Buckingham and Chandos, as heir-
general of Frances, the elder co-heir; and Marmion Edward f
Ferrers, Esq., of Baddesley Clinton, co. Warwick; and Lady
JElizabeth-Margaret Boultbee, the co-representatives of the
junior.
Arms—Arg., a cross engrailed, gu., between four water
bougets, Sa. -
IBOURCHIER—T3AIRON CROMWELT.
(See CROMWELL, BARON CROMWELL, OF TATSHALL.)
BOURRE–WISCOUNT BOURRE, OF MAYO.
By Letters Patent, dated 21 June, 1628.
£ineage.
SIR. EDMOND-ALBANAGH BourEE, 4th in descent from Willian
Fitzadelm, and great-grandson of Richard de Burgo, Lord of
Connaught and Trim, who d. in 1243, was ancestor of the Mayo
Bourkes, and, by the law of tanistry, became elective head of
that family, with the title of Lord Mac William Bourke, five
years after the murder of his kinsman, William de Burgo, (the
Brown) Earl of Ulster, by Sir John Mandeville, in 1333. Sir
Edmond d. “well stricken in years,” in 1375, leaving one Son,
by his wife Salvina, dau. of Dermott O'Malley, of the OWies (the
Baronies of Murrisk and Burrish oole, co. Mayo).
SIR THoMAs Bourré, who S. his father as Lord MacWilliam
Bourke, and d. in 1402, leaving five sons by his wife, O'Connor's
dall., -
I. Walter, of Kilmaine (barony), co. Mayo, S. his father as
Lord MacWilliam Bourke, which title he held for twenty
years, and was ancestor of the Bourkes, of the Neale, Gwee-
shedan, Cloneen, Elestran, Cloonegashel, Shrule, Ballinnobe.
Cloghens, Daurus, and Castle Carra, co. Mayo, and of those
of Newtown and Thomastown, co. Tipperary, now ExTINCT.
He founded the cell of Armagh (for the abbey of Cong).
II. EDMond or THE BEARD, of whom presently.
III. Thomas, of Moyne, co. Mayo, was elected Lord Mac
William Bourke on the death of his brother Edmond, in 1458,
and, founded the abbey of Moyne, in the said county, two
years afterwards.
Iv. John, ancestor of the Bourkes of Munster-Creachane,
Moyla-Lebinsy, and Moiny crower, co. Mayo. The present
Earl of Mayo is descended from him.
v. Richard, of Turlough, co. Mayo, s. his brother Thomas in
the MacWilliamship in 1460, and d. nine years after (having
previously resigned his lordship). He was ancestor of the
Bourkes of Turlough Thomas Bourke, of this family, was
M.P. for co. Mayo in 1639, and Sir William was included
in the royal declaration of thanks, as for services beyond
sea. In 1689, Walter Bourke, of Turlough, was M.P. for
co. Mayo, and colonel of a regiment in the service of King
JAMEs. Two of his brothers were in the same service ;
Theobald as colonel. and Thomas, who was M.P. ior Castlebar.
as captain. Colonel Walter Bourke and Captain Thomas
Bourke were included in the royal commission of 10 March,
1690. After the treaty of Limerick, the former retired to
France with his regiment, called the regiment of Athlone.
He was greatly distinguished in subsequent campaigns. and
d. a field-marshal in 1715. At the siege of Cremona, which
he deaended against Prince Eugene in 1703, his regiment,
and that of Henry Dillon, repulsed the Austrians, who had
Surprised the sleeping garrison.
The 2nd son,
ISDMOND Bourke of THE BEARD, of Newport and Burrishoole,
co. Mayo, s. his brother as Lord Mac William Bourke, and d. in
1458, leaving three sons, by his wife Honoria, dau. of Ulick
Toe MacWilliam, of Clanricarde,
I. Sir RICHARD-O'Corks EY, ancestor of the BOURRES OF CASTLE-
BAR represented in the iemale line by the Earls of Lucan),
the Bourkes of Tyrawley, Ardnaree, Castlerea, Carrowkeel,
Curraghleagh, &c.
II. ULICK, ancestor of the Viscounts Mayo. Another mem-
ber of this iamily described as of Castle Bourke, co. Mayo,
was one of those included in the before-mentioned outlawi'les.
From Ulick were descended the Bourkes o, Partry, one of
whom, Colonel Bichard Bourke was father of David Bourke,
a colonel in the service of King JAMES, and killed at Augh-
rim, and of Richard, who d. 1n holy Orders.
II+. Thomas-Roe, of Newport, Burrishoole, Castle Laffy, and
Moyne, co. Mayo, ancestor of the Bourkes, of Ballinglen, in
that co. William Bourke, of this family, was a captain in the
service of King JAMES, and d. abroad.
The 2nd son,
ULICR Bourke, m. a dau. of Saba O'Kelly, of Callow, and
had three sons, EDMoRD ; Walter Fitz-Ulick, ancestor to the
Bourkes called Sloght-Illiac, or the Offspring of Ulick; and
William, an abbot. EDMOND, who succeeded, had also three
sons, David; William Corran; and Rickard, who d. in Spain,
leaving a son of his own name, called (ringw8. DAVID, the
eldest son, m. 1st, the dau. of John Fitz-Oliver Bourke, of
Tyrawley, by whom he had WALTER (Fadda the Long), of Partry;
and 2ndly, Finola O'Flaherty, and by her he had two sons,
TICHARD AND JERAN (IRON DICK), ancestor to the LORDS MAYO;
and William, called by the Irish. Theabb-Kiagh, or the blind
abbot. The elder son of David's 2nd marriage,
SIR. RICHARD Bourr. E, a distinguished member of the
ancient family of Bourke, marrying Grana, dau. of Owen
O'Maly, of the Owles, an Irish chief, had, with other issue, a
Son and Successor,
SIR THEoBALD BOURKE, Knt., who represented, in 1613, the
co. Mayo in parliament, and being possessed of a large estate,
and distinguished for his eminent attachment to the crown,
was advanced by King CHARLEs I. (in 1628,) to the dignity of
VISCOUNT Bourke, of MAYo. He m. Maud, dau. of Charles
O'Conor, Esq., and had issue,
I. MILES (Sir), his successor.
II. David, d. S. p.
III. Theobald (surnamed the Strong), of Cloghan, co. Mayo,
who d. in 1654, leaving issue.
I, O U
B O U
Iv. Richard (surnamed Iron Dick), who m. Anne, dau. of
Thomas MacMahon, of Ennismore, CO. Clare, and had issue.
I. Mary, ºn to the O'Conor Don. . . ;
II. Honora, m. 1st, to Murrogh O'Flaherty, Esq., of Aghna.
murra, co, Galway; and 2ndly, to Ulick Bourke, Esq., of
Castle Hacket.
III. Margaret, m. to Theobald Bourke, Esq., of Turlough.
His lordship d. 18 June, 1629, and was S. by his eldest son,
SIR MILES BourkB, 2nd viscount, who took his seat in par-
liament 4 November, 1634. His lordship m. 1st, Honora, dau.
of Sir John Bourke, of Derrymaclaghtny, co. Galway, by the
Lady Margaret Bourke, dau. of Ulick, 3rd Earl of Clanricarde,
and had, with other issue,
THEoBALD (Sir), his successor.
The viscount m. 2ndly, Isabella Freake, and dying before 1649,
was s. by his son,
SIR THEOBALD Bourke, 3rd viscount; who m. 1st, Elinor
Talbot, and by that lady had two sons and two dauS.,
THEOBALD, his successor.
MILEs, 5th Viscount.
Margaret, m. to Sir Henry Lynch, Bart., of Galway.
Maud, m. to John Browne, Esq., of Westport, co. Galway.
His lordship m. 2ndly, Elinor, dau. of Sir Luke Fitzgerald,
Knt., of Tecroghan, co. Meath, and had by her a son, Luke,
who d. young. The viscount was shot at Galway, by order
on Cromwell, 16 December, 1652. He was s. by his son,
THEOBALD BOURKE, 4th Wiscount; Who d. S. p. in 1676, and
was s. by his brother, - -
MILES Bourke, 5th viscount. This nobleman m. Jane, dau.
of Francis Birmingham, Lord Athenry ; and dying in 1681,
was s. by his only Son,
THEOBALD Bourke, 6th viscount, b. 6 January, 1681, Who
on. 1st, 1702, his 1st cousin Mary, dau. of Colonel John
Browne, on Westport, and had issue,
I. THEOBALD, his successor.
II. John, who s his brother.
I. Joan, who m. Murrough O'Flaherty, Esq., of Lemonfield.
II. Elizabeth, abbess of Channel Row Numery, Dublin.
III. Bridget mº, in 1731, to Barnaby Gunning, Esq., of Castle
Coote, co. Roscommon, and had issue,
1 John Gunning, a general officer in the army, whose only
child, Jane, m. Major James Plunkett.
I Maria Gunning, m. to George William, 6th Earl of
Coventry.
2 Elizabeth Gunning, m. 1st, to James, Duke of Hamilton,
and 2ndly, to Colonel Campbell, who became Duke of
Argyll, in 1776. This lady was herself created Baroness
Hamilton.
3 Catherine Gunning, m. to Robert Travis, Esq.
His lordship m. 2ndly, in June, 1731, Margaret, eldest dau. of
Bryan Gunning, and relict 1st, oi John Edwards, Esq., of
Lublin; 2ndly, of William Lyster, of Athleague, co. Roscom-
mon; and 3rdly, of Captain Francis Houston, of Ashgrove,
co. Roscommon. He d. in 1741, and was s. by his elder son,
THEORALD Bourke, 7th viscount, who m. in 1726, Alice,
eldest dau. of James Agar, Esq., of GOWran, Co. Kilkenny, M.P.,
and by her, who m. 2ndly, Francis, Lord Athenry, had two
sons, who d. in infancy. His lordship d. Without Surviving
issue, and was s. by his brother,
John Bourke, 8th viscount. This nobleman 772. Catherine,
dau, and heir of Whitgift Aylmer, Esq., descended from Dr.
John Aylmer, bishop of London, and from Dr. John Whitgift,
archbishop of Canterbury (both in the reign of ELIZABETH), and
widow of Mr. Hamilton, of co. Galway, and had issue,
AYLMER, b. 17 November, 1743; d. in the lifetime of his
father, in July, 1748.
Dridget, on. to Edmund Lambert, Esq., of Boyton, co. Wilts,
and left a son,
AYLMER-BourkB LAMBERT.
His lordship d. 12 January, 1767, when the VIscounty of
Bourke, of MAYo, became DoRMANT, and his estates devolved
upon his only dau., the Hon. Mrs. Lambert, and passed from
her to her son, the late
AYLMER-Bourke LAMBERT, Esq., of Boyton, co. Wilts, heir-
gº." and representative of the VIS counts Bourke, of
AYO.
Arms—Per fesse, or and erm, a cross, gll.; the 1st quartel.
charged with a lion rampant, and the 2nd with a dexter hand,
couped at the Wrist, and Crect, Sa.
BOUR KE–BARON BOUR KE, OF CASTLE-
CONNELL. -
By Letters Patent, dated 16 May, 1580.
£ineage.
SIR EDMOND DE BURGH, custos-rotulorum of Connaught in
1336, 3rd son of Richard the Red, Earl of Ulster, was killed
in 1338, leaving by his wife, dau. of Turlogh O'Brien, Lord of
Thomond, four sons, of whom the eldest,
RICHARD BOURRE, of Castle-Connell, co. Limerick, licensed
to treat with the rebels in 1355, was father of
WALTER BOURKE, of Castle-Connell, styled Walter Duff,
great-great-grandfather of
SIR WILLIAM Bourke, of Castle-Connell, who received the
honour of knighthood 16 September, 1535, and was created
BARON BOURKE, of Castle-Connell, by patent, dated 16 May, 1580.
He d. in 1584, having had by Catherine, his Ist wife, dau of
Maurice Fitzjames Fitzgerald, Earl of Desmond, five sons, viz.,
I. THEOBALD, a principal Commander against Lord Desmond,
who m. Mary, dau. of Donough O'Brien, Earl of Thomond;
and d. 19 August, 1578 (being slain in battle), leaving
1SSue,
JOHN, l
RICHARD, successive Lords Bourke, of Castle Connell.
THOMAs, |
THEOBALD, created LORD BURGH, BARON of BRITTAs, in the
co. of Limerick, 28 January, 1618. His lordship m. Lady
Margaret Burke, dau. of Richard, 2nd Earl of Clanricarde;
and dying in 1654, left two sons and one dau. ; of the
former, the elder,
JoHN BOURRE, 2nd Lord Brittas, m. Margaret, dau. of
Thomas Fitzmaurice. Lord Kerry, and widow of Walter
Bermingham, Esq., of Dunfert, and had two daus., Mar-
garet, wife of John Macnamara, Esq., of Corthagh, co.
Clare; and Honoria, m. 1st, to Pierce Power, Esq., and
2ndly, to Charles MacCarty, Esq. Lord Brittas was s. at
his decease by (the son of his brother William, lieut.-
colonel in Lord Castle-Connell's regiment, who was exe-
cuted at Cork, by Cromwell's orders, in 1653) his nephew.
THEOBALD BOURRE, 3rd Lord Brittas, who, in conse-
quence of his adherence to JAMES II., in whose army
he served as lieut.-Colonel, lorfeited his estate, and was
attainted in 1691. His lordship m. Lady Honora O’Brien,
dau. O. Morough, Earl of Inchlquin, and was father of a
dau. Elizabeth, wife of Jas Mathew, Esq., and of a son,
John Bourke, but for the attainder, 4th Lord Brittas,
and as heir to the senior branch of the family, 9th
Lord CASTLE-ConVELL. He resided at St. Germains,
near Paris, and d. in France, leaving by Catherine his
wife, dau. of Colonel Gordon O'Neill, two sons,
JoHN, styled 5th Lord Brittas, captain in the French
S{2}"WICé.
Thomas, lieut.-general in the Sardinian gervice.
II. Ullick, of Garaneeky, co. Limerick.
III. William, slain in battle, in 1558.
IV. David.
V. John, of Cappagh.
Lord Castle-Connell was s. by his grandson,
JoAN BOURKE, 2nd Lord Bourke, of Castle-Connell, who sat
in parliament in Dublin, 26 April 1585. He was slain at
Hounslow, Middlesex, by Arnold Cosby, 14 January, 1592, and
leaving no issue, was s. by his brother,
RICHARD BOUR KE, 3rd Lord Bourke, of Castle-Connell, killed
by Dermot O'Connor Sligo, at Ballynecargy, co. Limerick,
28 February, 1599, in the rebellion excited by Lord Tyrone.
His lordship d. S. p., and was s. by his next brother,
THOMAS BourFE, 4th Lord Bourke, of Castle-Connell, who
was also slaim by Dermot O'Connor Sligo, a few hours after his
brother. He had mº. Honora, dau. of Connor O'Mulryan, of
Annagh, Co. Limerick, and left a son and successor,
EDMUND Bourke, 5th Lord Bourke, of Castle-Connell, an
infant at his father's death. For some years he was deprived
of his rights by his uncle Theobalá, but eventually regained
them, and sat in parliament in 1634. He d. in the following
year, aged forty-seven, leaving by Thomasin his wife, dau. of
Sir Thomas Browne, Knt., of Hospital, co. Limerick, two sons
and three daus., WILLIAM, his heir ; Thomas, who ºn. Elizabeth,
dau. of Sir Lawrence Parsons, of Birr, but d. 3. p. ; Mary, m.
to Thomas Harris, of Klifinan; Eilizabeth and Honoria. The
elder son,
WILLIAM BOURKE, 6th Lord Bourke, of Castle-Connell, com-
mander in the Munster army in 1641, was outlawed in 1643,
but restored in 1661. His lordship nº. Ellen, dau. of Maurice
Roche, Viscount Fermoy, and had three sons; the two younger.
Edmund and Theobald, both d. s. p. The eldest,
THOMAS Bourke, 7th Lord Bourke, of Castle-Connell, m,
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B O Y
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Margaret, dau of Mathew Hore, Esq., of Shandon, co. Water-
ford, and was father of
WILLIAM Bourke, 8th Lord Bourke, of Castle-Connell, who
followed King JAMES II. into exile; and d. S. p. in France,
whereupon the succession to the Barony of Castle Connell
vested in the LORDS BRITTAS.
Arms—Or, a cross, gu., in the first quarter, a lion rampant, Sa.
BOURKE, BARON BRITTAS.
(See BourkE, LORDS CASTLE-CoMNELL.)
BOWES, BARON BOWES.
By Letters Patent, dated 15 August, 1758.
£ineage.
Mr. SERJEANT JoHN Bowes, an eminent lawyer, who had
been called to the English bar (Inner Temple) 29 June, 1718,
was appointed solicitor-general of Ireland, 1730, and attorney-
general, 1739; he succeeded Marlay as chief baron of the
Irish Exchequer in 1741; was constituted LoBD CHANCELLOR OF
IRELAND. 22 March, 1757, in succession to Lord Jocelyn, and
created in the following year (15 August,) BARON Bow Es, of
Clonlyon, co. Meath. His lordship. d. 22 July, 1767, and with
him the title ExPIRED. He made his will in the year of his
death, and mentions his brothers, Samuel Bowes and Rumsey
Bowes, Esqs., of Binfield, co. Surrey.
Arms.-Erm, three bows strung, in pale, gu.
BOYD, LORDS BOYD AND EARLS OF
ECILMARN OCK.
Barony, by Letters Patent, dated 1459.
Earldom, by Letters Patent, dated 7 August, 1661.
£tuteågø.
The first recorded ancestor of this noble family, SIMON,
brother of Walter, high steward of Scotland, Witnessed the
foundation charter of the monastery of Paisley in 1160, and
is therein designated “frater Walteri filii dapferi.” He was
father of RoPERT, called BoyT or BOYD, from his complexion
(the Celtic word Boidh signifying fair), and from him derived
the various families of the name. The lands of Kilmarnock
were granted by Rob ERT THE BRUCE to his gallant adherent,
SIR. Rob ERT Boyd, who had been among the first associates
of the prince in his arduous attempt to restore the liberties of
Scotland. Sir Robert was father of three sons, SIR. THOMAS,
his heir; Alan, who commanded the Scottish archers at the
siege of Perth, in 1339, where he was slain ; and James. The
eldest son,
SIR. THOMAS BOYD was taken prisoner, together with King
DAVID II., at the battle of Durham, in 1346. His son and
Successor,
SIR. THOMAS Boyd, of Kilmarnock, ºn. Alice, dau. and co-heir
of Hugh Gifford, of Yester, and had a son and heir,
SIR. THOMAs Boyd, of Kilmarnock, one of the hostages for
the ransom of King JAMES I., in 1424. He d. 1432, leaving, by
Joanna, dau. of Sir John Montgomery, of Ardrossan, two
sons, viz.,
THOMAs (Sir), his heir.
William, abbot of Kilwinning, who received a dispensation
from Rome, and had a charter from JAMES III. He also
obtained lands in Lanarkshire, which descended to his
representative, the Rev. WILLIAM BOYD, D.D., of Merior.
Hall, co. Wigton, grandfather of the present MARK BoxD,
Esq., of Merton Hall, co. Wigton.
The elder son,
SIR. THOMAs Boyd, of Kilmarnock, was killed in a feud, 1439,
leaving issue,
RoßERT, his heir.
Alexander (Sir), of Duncrow, executed 1469.
Janet, m. to John Maxweli, of Calderwood.
Margaret, m. to Alexander, Lord Montgomerie.
The son and helr,
RoBERT BoxD, was created in 1459, by King JAMES III., a
peer of parliament, as Lord BOYD, twice sent ambassador tº
England, constituted governor of the kingdom till the sove-
reign came of age, and appointed great chamberlain of Scot-
land for life, in 1467 The power of the house of Boyd was
destroyed as speedily as it arose. In 1469, the mind of the
king became alienated from the Boyds; and their chief, the
Lord Boyd, having had recourse to arms, sentence of high
treason was passed upon them. Sir Alexander Boyd was
beheaded on the Castle Hill of Edinburgh, 22 November,
1469, and his brother, the Lord Boyd, escaped to England,
where he died in poverty at Alnwick, in 1470. His lordship
*m. Mariota, dau. of Sir Robert Maxwell, of Calderwood, and
had (with two daus., Elizabeth, ºn. to Archibald, 5th Earl of
Angus; and Annabella, wife of Sir John Gordon, of Lochinvar)
three sons, viz.,
THOMAS, EARL of ARRAN. (See that title.)
ALEXANDER, of whom presently.
Archibald, 1st of the Boyds, of Bonshaw.
The 2nd son,
ALEXANDER Boyd, chamberlain of Kilmarnock for the crown
in 1505, m. a dau. of Sir Rober 1, Colvill, of Ochiltree, and had
three sons,
RoberT, his heir,
Thomas, of Pitcon, ancestor of the Boyds of PIT.con, the last
male descendant of whicm in Ayrshire was THOMAS BOYD,
comptroller of customs in Irvine. Pitcom was sold by the
Boyds in 1770, and is now, after various changes, the property
of Alexander Alison, Esq.
Adam, of Pinkill, co Ayr, m. Helen, dau. of John, Lord Ken-
nedy, and was ancestor of the Boyds of Pinkill and Trochrig,
whose male descendant and representative the late SPENCER
BoxD, Esq., of Pinkill, m. Margaret, dau. of William Losh,
Esq., of Newcastle, and d. in 1827, leaving an only son,
SPENCER BOXD, Esq., now of Punkill.
The eldest son,
RoBERT BoxD, of Kilmarnock, a man of judgment and
resolution, had a confirmation from Queen MARY of all the
estates, honours, and dignities that had belonged to his
grandfather, the late Robert, Lord Boyd. He m. Helen, dau.
of Sir John Somerville, of Cambusnethan, and left (with a dau.
Margaret, wife of John Montgomery, of Lainshaw,) a son and
successor, - i
RoBERT BoxD, 4th Lord Boyd, a devoted adherent of MARY
STUART, who m. Margaret, or Mariot, dau. and heir of Sir John
Colquhoun, of Glins; and d. 3 January, 1589, leaving issue,
1. Robert, Master of Boyd, d. S. p.
II. THOMAs, 5th Lord Boyd.
III. Robert, of Badenheath, d. in July, 1611.
I. Egidia, m. Hugh, 4th Earl of Eglinton, and was mother of
the 5th earl.
II. Agnes, m. to Sir John Colquhoun, of Luss.
III. Christian, m. to Sir James Hamilton, of Evendale.
IV. Elizabeth, m, to John Cunningham.
The 2nd son.
THoMAs Boy D, 5th Lord Boyd, fought with his father for
Queen MARY at Langside. His lordship ºn. Margaret, 2nd
dau. of Sir Matthew Campbell, of Loudoun ; and dying in
1611, left issue,
1. Rob ERT, Master of Boyd, d. before his father in May, 1597.
He m. Lady Jean Ker, eldest dau. of Mark, 2nd Earl of
Lothian, and by her (who m, 2ndly, l'avid, 10th Earl of
Crawford,) had two sons,
1 Rob ERT, 6th Lord Boyd.
2 JAMES, 8th Lord Boyd.
II. Thomas (Sir), of Bedlay.
III. Adam, m. Marion, sister of Robert Galbraith, of Kil-
croich.
Iv. John.
I. Marion, m. to James, 1st Earl of Abercorn.
! II. Isabel, m. to John Blair, of Blair.
III. Agnes, m. Sir George Elphinstone, of Blythswood.
f
The eldest son,
RoBERT BoxD, 6th Lord Boyd, m. 1st, Margaret, dau. of
Robert Montgomery, of Giffin, and relict of Hugh, 5th Earl
of Eglinton, but by her had no issue. His lordship m. 2ndly,
Lady Christian Hamilton, eldest dau. of Thomas, 1st Earl
of Haddington, and relict of Robert, 10th Lord Lindsay,
of Byres, and by her left at his decease, in 1628, a son and six
dauš., Viz., - *
I. Rob ERT, 7th Lord Boyd.
; I. Helen, who d. 'wºm. &
# II. Agnes, m. to Sir George Morison, of Dairsie, in Fife.
III. Jean, m. to Sir Alexander Morison, of Prestongrange, CO.
Haddington.
Iv. Marion, m. to Sir James Dundas, of Arnistoun.
v. Isabel, m. 1st, to John Sinclair, of Stevenston; 2ndly, to
John Grierson Fiar, of Sag.
VI. Christian, m. to Sir Wm. Scott, of Harden.
B O Y
B O Y
The eldest son,
RoßERT Boy D, 7th Lord Boyd, who m. Iady Anne Fleming,
2nd dau. of John, 2nd Earl of Wigton, but by her (who m.
2ndly, George, Earl of Dalhousie) he left no issue at his decease,
which occurred 17 November, 1640, when he was s. by his
uncle,
JAMEs Boyd, 8th Ilord Boyd, 2nd son of Robert, Master of
Boyd. He m. Catharine, dau. of Robert Creyke, Esq. of Cot-
tingham, co. York, the disinherited son of Ralph Creyke, Esq.,
of Marton, and had (with a dau. Eva, wife of Sir David Cun-
ningham, of Robertland,) a son and successor,
WILLIAM Boy D, 9th Lord Boyd, S. his father in 1654, and
was created EARL of KILMARNock, by patent to him and his
heirs male for ever, 7 August, 1661. His lordship m. 25 April,
1661, Lady Jean Cunninghame, eldest dau. of William, 9th Earl
of Glencairn: and dying in 1692, left (with two daus., Mary,
wife of Sir Alexander Maclearl, and Catherine, m. to Alexan;
der Porterfield, of Porterfield,) four sons,
I. WILLIAM, 2nd EARL of KILMARNock.
In James (Capt.)
III. Charles (Capt.), d. in September, 1737.
IV. Robert.
The eldest son,
WILLIAM Boyd, 2nd Earl of Kilmarnock, m. Lettice, dau. of
Thomas Boyd, Esq., of the city of Dublin, and had two sons,
viz.,
WILLIAM, his heir.
Thomas, an advocate, m, Eleanora, dau. of Sir Thomas
Nicolson, Bart., of Carnock, co. Stirling; and that lady m.
2ndly, John Craufurd, Esq., of Craufurdland, and was by
him, mother of Lieut.-Col. John Walkinshaw Craufurd, of
Craufurdland, who attended Lord Kilmarnock to the scaffold;
and held, according to tradition, a corner of the cloth which
received the earl’s head.
The earl d. 20 May, 1692, and was s. by his son,
WILLIAM Boy D, 3rd Earl of Kilmarnock, a steady supporter
of the Union and of the Hanoverian succession; who m.
Eupheme, eldest dau. of William, 11th Lord Ross, and dying
in September 1717, was s. by his son,
WILLIAM BoxD, 4th Earl of Kilmarnock; who engaging in the
rising of 1745, was taken prisoner at Culloden, conveyed to
London, convicted of high treason, and executed on Tower Hill,
18 August, 1746, when the honours and estates of his family
were forfeited. His lordship m. Lady Anne Livingstone, dau.
and heir of James, 5th Earl of Linlithgow and Calender,
by Lady Margaret Hay his wife, dau. of John, 12th Earl of
Erroll, and by her (who d. 18 September, 1747,) left three
8Ons, -
I. JAMEs, Lord Poyd, who served in the Scots Fusiliers, at
Culloden, on the side opposed to his father, and recovered
eventually, in 1752, the lands of Kilmarnock, which he after-
wards sold to the Earl of Glencairn: in 1758 he succeeded
to the EARLDoM of ERRoLL, and d. 3 June, 1778; his g eat-
grandson, William-Henry, is the present EARL of ERRol,
Who, were it not for the attainder of 1746, would also be EARL
OF KILMARNOCK.
II. Charles, who was in Charles Edward's army at Culloden.
He escaped to France, where he married a French lady, but
eventually returning home, he resided at Staines Castle,
Aberdeenshire. He d. 1782, leaving a son and a dau.
III, William, a naval and afterwards a military officer; at the
time of his father's execution he was serving on board
Commodore Barnet's ship.
Arms—Az., a fess chequy, arg. and gu.
NoTE.—There are families of Boyd settled in Ireland, all
claiming descent from this Scottish House of Boyd: the Boyds
of Ballycastle, co. Antrim. the Boy Ds of Ballymacool, co. Done-
gal; the BoxDs of Rosslare, co. Wexford: and the BoxDs now
of Middleton Park, co. Westmeath.
IBOYD–EARL OF ARRAN.
SIR THOMAS Boyd, eldest son of Robert, Lord Boyd, on his
marriage with Mary, eldest dau. of King JAMES 11., obtained
the Isle of Arran, and other lands, and was created EARL of
ARRAN, as appears from a charter, 26 April. 1467. But he
enjoyed the dignity for a brief period only, being ATTAINTED
and ForFEITED in 1469; and he died soon afterwards. His
widow ºn. 2ndly, in 1474, James, 2nd Lord Hamilton, and her
son by that nobleman, James, was created, in August, 1503,
Earl of Arran. By the Earl of Arran her ladyship had a son
and a dau., viz.,
JAMEs, who was restored to the property of the family by two
charters, dated in 1482; and d. in 1483: ‘‘in ipso adoles-
centis flore periit inimicorum insidiis circumventus.”
Margaret, who m. 1st, Alexander Lord Forbes, and 2ndly, to
1)avid, Earl of Cassilis, but d. s. p.
BOYLE–BATONS CLIFFORD, OR LANES.
BOROUGH, CO. YORK, EARLS OF BUR.
LINGTON.
Barony, by Letters Patent, dated 4 November, 1644.
Earldom, by Letters Patent, dated 20 March, 1664.
38, in catſ, e.
Rich ARD Boy LE, 2nd Earl of Cork, having ºn. (5 July, 1635,)
Lady Elizabeth Clifford, only dau. and heiress of Henry, 5th
and last Earl of Cumberland, of that family, was created a peer
of England, by letters patent, dated 4 November, 1644, as
BARON CLIFFort D. of Lºtnesborowgh, co. York, and advanced to
the EARLDoM of BURLINGTON on 20 March, 1664, having beer?
constituted previously Lord High Treasurer of Ireland. His
lordship was a zealous supporter of the royal cause during the
civil wars, and one of the chief promoters of the Restoration.
His eldest son,
CHARLEs, Lord Viscount Dungarvan (who predeceased the
earl in 1694), was summoned to the English parliament by
writ, in 1682, as Lord Clifford. His lordship m. 1st, Lady
Jane Seymour, youngest dau. of William, Duke of Somerset,
by whom he had surviving issue,
CHARLEs, successor to his grandfather. e -
Henry, chancellor of the exchequer, and a principal Secre-
tary of state in the reign of Queen ANNE, created BARON
CARLTon (see that, dignity).
Elizabeth, m. to James, Earl of Barry more.
Mary, m. in 1685, to ſames Douglas, Duke of Queensbury,
afterwards created Duke of 1 \over.
Arabella, ºn. to Henry, Earl of Shelburne.
His lordship ºn. 2ndly, Arethusa, dau. of George, Earl
Berkeley, and hail,
Arethusa, m. to James Vernon, Esq.
Richard, 1st Earl of Burlington, d. 15 January, 1697, and was
S. by his grandson, -
CHARLEs Boy LE, 2nd Earl of Burlington (3rd Earl of Cork),
Lord High Treasurer of Ireland. This nobleman (who was
esteemed one of the most accomplished gentlemen in England)
m. Juliana, dau. and heiress of Henry Noel, Esq., of Luffen-
ham, co. Rutland, and had issue,
RICHARD, Lord Dungarvan.
Fººth, m. in 1719, to Sir Henry - Arundel Bedingfeld,
al‘t. -
Juliana, ºn. in 1719, to Charles, Lord Bruce, son and heir of
Thomas, Earl of Aylesbury, and d. S. p. in 1739.
Henrietta, m. in 1726, to Henry Boyle, Esq., of Castle Martyr,
co. Cork, created EARL OF SHANNoN.
His lordship d. 9 February, 1704, and was s. by his son,
Richard Boyle, 3rd Earl of Burlington (4th Earl of Cork),
Lord High Treasurer of Ireland, K.G., who claimed and was
allowed the barony of Clifford, created by writ of summons,
1628. His lordship ºn. Lady Dorothy Savile, eldest dau. and
co-heir of William, Marquess of Halifax, by Whom he had
issue, -
Dorothy, b. in 1724; m. in
d. S. p. in 1742.
Juliana, b. in 1727, and d. in 1730.
Charlotte-Flizabeth, b. in 1731; m. in 1748, to William, Mar-
quess of Hartington, son and heir of the Duke of Devon-
shire.
1741, to George, Earl Euston, and
His lordship, who was distinguished by his patronage of the
arts, and a very splendid and refined taste in architecture, d.
4 December, 1753, when the EARLDoM of BURLINGTON and
BARosy of CLIFForD, in the peerage of England, created by
the patent of 1644, ExPIRED, while the Irish honours and the
barony devolved upon his kinsman, John, 5th EARL of ORRERY
(see Earl of Cork in BURKE's Peerage). The deceased noble-
man's extensive estates at Chiswick, co. Middlesex, and at
Lismore, co. Waterford, with Burlington House, in London,
passed, together with the Barony of Clifford, created by the
writ of 1628, to his lordship's only surviving dau. and heiress,
Charlotte-Elizabeth, Marchioness of Hartington, afterwards
Duchess of Devonshire. Her grace's co-heirs-general are the
EARLs of CARLISLE and GRAN VILLE, between whom the Barony
of Clifford is now in ABEYANCE, and her heir male is the DURE
OF DEVONSHIRE.
Arms—Per bend crenell", arg. and gu.
69
B O Y
B R A.
BOYLE–BARON CARLTON.
By Letters Patent, dated 26 October, 1714.
£ineage.
The Right Honourable HENRY BoyLE (3rd son of Charles,
Lord Clifford, by his Ist wife, Lady Jane Seymour, dau. of
William, Duke of Somerset), representative in parliament for
the university of Cambridge, and for the city of Westminster,
was elevated to the peerage of England, on 20 October, 1714, in
the dignity of BARoS CARLTon, and was constituted lord presi-
dent of the council, 14 March, 1724. His lordship had pre-
viously filled the offices of chancellor of the exchequer (1701),
and principal secretary of state (1707). He was made high
treasurer of Ireland in 1704, during the minority of Richard,
Earl of Cork, and he was constituted one of the commissioners
for the union with Scotland in 1706. His lordship d. wrviv. 14
March, 1725, when the BARONY OF CARLTON became EXTINCT
BOYLE–WISCOUNTS IBLESINTON.
By Letters Patent, dated 23 August, 1673.
3.ineage.
The Most Rev. MICHAEL Boy IE, archbishop of Armagh, lord
primate, lord almoner, and lord chancellor of Ireland (son of
Richard Boyle, archbishop of Tuam, and grandson of Michael
Boyle, who was youngest brother of RICHARD BOYLE, the 1st
and great EARL of CoRK), d. at the advanced age of ninety-
three, on 10 December, 1702, leaving, with other issue, by his
1st wife Margaret, dau. of the Right Rev. George Synge, D.D.,
bishop of Cloyne, an only surviving son,
MURROUGH Boy LE, who had been elevated to the peerage of
Ireland, 23 August, 1673, in the dignity of VISCOUNT BLESIN-
TON, with limitation to the heirs male of his father. His lord-
ship m. 1st, Mary, eldest dau. of his Grace Dr. John Parker,
archbishop of Dublin, by whom (who d. in 1668) he had an
only child, Mary, m. in 1684, to Sir John Dillon, of Lismullen,
co. Meath. He m. 2ndly, in 1672, Anne, dau. of Charles Coote,
2nd Earl of Montrath, by whom he had issue,
CHARLEs, his successor.
Alicia, m. in 1697, to Pierce, Viscount Ikerrin ; and d. 28
October, 1700, leaving a son James, Viscount Ikerrin, who d.
young and wºm. 1712.
Anne, m. 1st, in 1696, to WILLIAM STEwART, Viscount Mount-
joy, and had
William, who was created, 7 December, 1745, EARL of
BLESINTow. (See STEwART.)
Her ladyship m. 2ndly, John Farquharson, Esq.; and d. in
1741.
His lordship, who was governor of Limerick and constable of
Limerick Castle, a privy councillor in Ireland, one of the com-
missioners of the great seal in that kingdom in 1693, and lord
justice in 1696, d. 26 April, 1718, and was s. by his son,
CHARLES, 2nd viscount; who m. 1st, Rose, dau. of Colonel
Richard Coote, and 2ndly, Martha, eldest dau. of Samuel Mat-
thews, Esq., of Bonnettstown, co. Rilkenny, but had no sur-
viving issue. His lordship d. 2 June, 1732, when his estates
devolved upon his only surviving sister Anne, Viscountess
Mountjoy, but the Viscounty of BLESINTON became ExTINCT.
Arms—Per bend, crenellée, arg. and gu.
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T30YLE –WISCOUNT SEIANNON.
By Letters Patent, dated 1660
3itute age.
The Hon. FRANCIS Boyle, of Shannon Park, 6th son of
Richard, Earl of Cork, having distinguished himself in Sup-
pressing the rebellion in Ireland, was rewarded, in 1660, with
the title of VISCOUNT SHANNoN, co. Limerick, and admitted
of the privy council. His lordship m. Elizabeth, dau. of Sir
Robert Killigrew, Knt., Vice chamberlain to Queen MARY, and
had issue,
Richard, who predeceased his father, leaving three sons and
One dau.
Charles.
Elizabeth, "; to John Jephson, Esq., of Mallow. M.P
Q
Lord Shannon was s. at his decease by his grandson,
RICHARD Boy LE, 2nd Viscount Shannon, an eminent warrior
who eventually attained the rank of joint field-marshal with
John, Duke of Argyle, of all his majesty's forces. His lordship
m. Ist, in 1695, Lady Mary Sackville, dau. of Richard, Earl of
Dorset, and widow of Roger, Earl of Orrery; and 2ndly, Grace,
dau. and co-heir of John Senhouse, Esq., of Netherhall, in
Cumberland. By the latter, who d. in 1755, he had an only
dau. Grace, who m. in 1744, Charles, Earl of Middlesex, and
d. S. p. Lord Shannon d. 20 December, 1740, aged sixty-six,
and as he left no male issue, the peerage became EXTINCT.
Arms—Per bend, crenellée, arg, and gu.
** swimmºns
BOYLE-—COUNTESS OF GUITDFORD.
By Letters Patent, dated 14 July, 1660.
3ítuteåge.
LADY ELIZABETH FEILDING, dau. of William, 1st Earl of Den,
bigh, m. Lewis Boyle, Viscount Boyle, of Kynalmeaky, in the
peerage of Ireland (2nd son of the 1st Earl of Cork), by whom
she had no issue. His lordship fell at the battle of Liscarroll,
in 1642, and her ladyship was advanced to the peerage of Eng-
land for life, on 14 July, 1660, as CountEss of GUILDFord ; she
d. in 1673, when the dignity, of course, EXPIRED.
IBRAIDESTON.—BARONS IBRADESTON.
By Writ of Summons, dated 25 February, 1322.
£ingzigz.
The first person of this family, of whom anything memorable
occurs, is
SIR. THOMAS DE BRADESTON (son of Henry de Bradeston, by
Isabel his wife), seated at Bradeston, co. Gloucester, the ancient
residence of his predecessors (all of whom were homagers to the
castle of Berkeley, for their manors of Bradeston and Stinch-
combe, which they held by knight's service). In the 10th and
13th of EDWARD II. he was engaged in the Scottish wars, but
in the 15th (1321-2) of the same monarch, adhering to the Lord
Berkeley against the favourite Spencer, his lands were seized
by the crown : he was, however, the next year included in a
general amnesty, and upon paying 100 marks and renewing
his oath of allegiance, had his property restored. He was
afterwards constituted keeper of Kingswood Chase, near Bristol,
and governor of Berkeley Castle; and subsequently taking part
with the queen consort, Isabella, he was made one of the
gentlemen of the privy chamber, at the accession of the young
king, EDWARD III. In the 11th of EDw ARD III. (1337-8), he had
a grant of a ship, called “The Christmas,” taken in fight from
the French by the merchants of Bristol; and, in the next year,
was in the grand expeditions made into Flanders and Scotland,
and for his good services was made a KNIGHT BANNERET. Con-
tinuing actively engaged in foreign warfare, and acquiring
fresh reputation each succeeding campaign, Sir Thomas de
Bradeston was summoned to parliament as a BARoN 25 Feb-
ruary, 1342, and from that period until 3 April, 1360, during
which interval his services were remunerated by extensive ter-
ritorial grants, and by high and lucrative employments. This
nobleman appears to have had one son, Rob ERT, who pre-
deceased him, leaving an only son, Thomas. Of Robert, the
ODly thing memorable is, that having been taken prisoner in
the 19th of EdwarD III., by the citizens of Pisa, on his journey
to the Holy Land, the English monarch caused all the mer-
chants of Pisa, as well as those of St. Luca, then in London,
with their goods, to be seized, until he was released, twelve of
the principal of whom were committed to the Tower, and not
discharged until bail was given that young Bradeston should
be forthwith enlarged. His lordship d. in 1360, and was s. by
(the son of Robert de Bradeston and Isabel his wife) his grand-
SOrl,
SIR. THOMAS DE BRADESTON, 2nd baron, This nobleman was
in the expedition against France, in the 43rd of EDWARD III
before he had attained majority. He d. however, in five years .
afterwards, leaving (by his wife Adela de Burgh) an infant, only
dau. and heiress,
ELIZABETH, who, in the reign of Richard II., made proof of
her age, and had livery of her lands, being then the wife of
B R. A.
B R A.
Sir Walter de la Pole (1st cousin of William, Earl of Suffolk),
by whom she left a dau. and heiress,
Margaret, who m. Sir Thomas Ingoldsthorpe, whose grand-
dau. and heir-general, ISABET (only child of Sir Edmund
Ingoldsthorpe, by Joan Tiptoft, a co-heiress), m. 1st. JoHN
NEvil. Marquess of Montacute, brother to the celebrated
IRichard Nevil, Earl of Warwick; and 2ndly, Sir William
Norreys. (See NEvil LE, MARQUESS OF MONTACUTE.)
Arms—Arg., on a canton, gu., a rose, or, barbed, Vert.
BRANDON.—DUKES OF SUFFOLR.
By Letters Patent, dated 1 February, 1514.
£in cage.
SIR WILLIAM BRANDoN, KNT., living 12 HENRY VII., on.
Elizabeth, dau. of Sir Richard Wingfield, of Letheringham, by
Elizabeth his wife, dau. and co-heir of Sir Robert Goushill, by
Elizabeth his wife, Duchess of Norfolk, and had issue,
I. WILLIAM (Sir), his heir.
II. THOMAs (Sir), K.G., who living to witness the accession of
has patron to the crown, as HENRY VII., was made one of the
esquires of that king's body, and bore his buckler at the
battle of Stoke. In consideration of which, and other ser–
vices, he obtained the wardship of Richard Fenys, son and
heir of William Fenys, Lord Say, with the benefit of his
marriage ; and before the termination of the same reign,
was installed a knight of the most noble order of the Garter.
Sir Thomas d. in the 1st year of HENRY VIII., being then
one of the knights of the king's body, and marshal of the
court of Common Pleas. He left no issue.
III. Robert (Sir), d. 3. p. *-
I. MARGARET, m. Sir Gregory Lovell, and had a dau. and
heiress,
MARGARET LOVELL, m. to John Kersey, Esq.
II. Ann, m. to John Sydney, Esq., of Penshurst (See SYDNEY,
JEARL OF LEI CESTER).
III ALIANORE, ºn. John Glenham, Esq.
IV. KATHERINE, m. Henry Gurney, Esq., and had three daus.,
co-heiresses, viz.,
1 Christian Gurney, aet. fifty, 1552, m. James Darnell, Esq.,
and had a son,
Adam Darnell, Esq., of Thornholme.
2 Elizabeth Gurney, m. Walter Ayscough, and had issue.
3 Elizabeth, m John Trye, Esq., of Hardwicke, co. Glou-
Cester, and had a son,
JoFIN TRYE, Esq., ancestor of the TRYEs of Hardwicke,
and the TRYES of Leckhampton Court, co. Gloucester.
W. ELIZABETH, m. to John Cavendish, Esq.
The eldest son,
SIR WILLIAM BRANDoN, standard-bearer at Bosworth, fell by
the hand of King RICHARD in that celebrated field, leaving by
his wife Elizabeth, dau. and co-heir of Sir Henry Bruyn, Knt.,
a son and heir, --
CHARLES BRANDON, K.G., “Which Charles,” says Dugdale,
“being a person of comely stature, high of courage, and confor-
mity of disposition to King HENRY VIII., became so acceptable
to him, especially in all his youthful exercises and pastimes, as
that he soon attained great advancement, both in titles of
honour and otherwise.” In the 1st of HENRY he was made one
of the esquires of the king's body, and chamberlain of the princi-
pality of North Wales; in the 4th he distinguished himself in a
naval engagement off Brest; and the next year, attending the
king upon the expedition of Therow.enne and Towrmay, he was
elevated to the peerage (5 March, 5th HENRY VIII.) as Vis-
COUNT L’ISLE, and appointed commander of the advanced
guard of the army; in which campaign he behaved so valiantly,
that, in reward of his distinguished services, he was created in
the following February (anno 1514) DUKE of SUFFork; and
shortly afterwards, assisting at the coronation of the Lady
Mary (King HENRY's sister), then wife of LEwis XII. of France,
at St. Denis, he acquired so much renown by overthrowing
the knight with whom he tilted at a princely tournament,
celebrated upon the occasion, that he won the affections of the
queen, who, upon the decease of her royal husband, which
occurred soon after, bestowed upon him her hand; and having
reconciled the Kings of England and France to the union,
he obtained from the former a grant in general tail of all the
lordships, manors, &c., which had previously belonged to
Edmund de la Pole, Duke of Suffolk (who was beheaded and
attainted in 1513). His grace made one of the retinue of his
royal master at his magnificent interview with FRANCIs I, upon
“the Field of the Cloth of Gold,” between Guisnes and Ardres,
in Picardy; and, in the next year (15th HENRY VIII.) he led
an army almost to the gates of Paris, to the great conster-
nation of the good citizens, whose destruction was averted
only by the recall of the general. In the 21st of HENRY VIII.
he was one of the peers who subscribed the articles against
Cardinal Wolsey, and, in the next year, the declaration to
Pope CLEMENT VII. regarding the king's divorce from Queen
Katherine. His grace was afterwards constituted chief justice
in Eyre of all the king's forests, and at the dissolution of the
great monasteries he had a large proportion of the spoil. The
duke was also a knight of the most noble order of the Garter.
His grace married no less than four wives, 1st, Margaret, dau.
of John Nevil, Marquess of Montagu, and widow of Sir John
Mortimer, by whom he had no issue ; 2ndly, Anne, dau. of Sir
Anthony Browne, Knt., governor of Calais, by whom he had
two daus.,
Anne, m. to Sir Edward Grey, Lord Powys.
Mary, m. to Thomas Stanley, Lord Monteagle.
His grace m. 3rdly at Greenwich, 13 May, 1515, the Lady Mary
Tudor, 2nd dau. of King HENRY VII., and Queen Dowager of
Louis XII., King of France, by whom he had issue,
I. HENRY, created EARL of LINcolN in 1525, who predeceased
the duke winm., when the EARLDOM of Lincoln ExPIRED.
I. Frances, m. 1st, to Henry Grey, 3rd Marquess of Dorset,
who was created DUKE OF SUFFOLK after the decease of his
wife's half brother, Henry Brandon (last duke of that family),
in 1551, but beheaded and attainted in three years afterwards.
The issue of this marriage were
I LADY JANE GREY, the amiable but unfortunate aspirant
to the crown at the decease of EDWARD VI. She ºn. Iord
Guildford Dudley, but was beheaded 12 February, 1554,
leaving no issue.
2 Lady Katherine Grey, died a prisoner in the Tower, (1567),
m. 1st, Henry, Lord Herbert, and 2ndly, Edward Seymour,
Earl of Hertford, by the latter of whom she had a son,
Edward, Lord Beauchamp, "ather of two sons, William.
Duke of Somerset (husband of Arabella Stuart), and
Francis, Lord Seymour, of Trowbridge.
3 IAdy Mary Grey, m. to Martin Keys, groom porter to
Queen ELIZABETH, and d. S. p. 1578.
Her grace m. 2ndly, Adrian Stokes.
II. Eleanor, m. to Henry Clifford, Earl of Cumberland, and
left an only dau. and heiress,
MARGARET, n. to Henry Stanley, Earl of Derby.
His grace m. 4thly, Catherine, Baroness Willoughy de Eresby
(only dau. and heiress of William, Lord Willoughby), who d.
in 1525, by whom he had two sons,
HENRY, his successor.
Charles.
CHARLES BRANDoN, DUKE of SUFFolk, d. in 1545, and was s. by
his elder son,
HENRY BRANDoN, 2nd duke, who, with his brother Charles,
died in minority, on the same day, 14 July, 1551, at the resi-
dence of the bishop of Lincoln at Bugden, in Huntingdonshire,
of the sweating sickness, when the DUKEDOM OF SUFFOLK
became ExTINCT. The patent of the Viscounty of L'IsIE was
cancelled soon after its creation, owing to the refusal of Eliza-
beth Grey (only dau. and heiress of John Grey, Viscount L'Isle
at whose decease that dignity ExPIRED in the Grey family, in
1512) to fulfil, on coming of age, her marriage contract with
his grace, then Charles Brandon, Viscount L'Isle, the Said
patent being in reversion to his issue by that lady. Miss Grey
afterwards m. Henry Courtenay, 2nd Earl of Devonshire, and
died issueless.
Arms—Barry of ten, arg. and gu., over all a lion rampant, or,
crowned per pale, of the first and second.
NoTE–In the 2nd of ELIZABETH, the extensive possessions of
this celebrated Duke of Suffolk were shared amongst the des-
cendants of Sir William Brandon, his grandfather, viz.,
Sir Henry Sydney, Knt., descended from John Sydney and
Anna Brandon.
William Cavendish, Esq., from John Cavendish and Elizabeth
Brandon. -
Thomas Glenham, Esq., from Alianora, Brandon.
Francis Kersey, Esq., son of John Kersey, by Margaret Lovell,
dau. and heiress of Margaret Brandon, by her husba (ld,
Lovell.
Christian Darnell, widow.
Walter Ascough, Esq., and his son, Henry
John Trye, Esq., of Hardwicke.
BRANDON.—EARL OF IIIN COTN.
(See BRANDON, DUKE of SUFFolk)
71 -
B R. A.
B. R. A.
BRAOSE—BARON BRAOSE, OF GOWER.
By Writ of Summons, dated 29 December, 1299.
3ſlineage.
WILLIAM DE BRAoSE came into England with the Con-
QUEROR, and held at the general survey considerable estates in
the counties of Berks, Wilts, Surrey, Dorset, and Sussex. He
Was s. by his son, PHILIP DE BRAoSE, whose son WILLIAM, ºn
Berta, dau. of Milo de Gloucester, Earl of Hereford, and co-
hèir of her brother, William, Earl of Hereford, by whom he
acquired Brecknock, with other extensive territorial posses-
Sions. He had two sons, WILLIAM and Reginald, and was s. by
the elder,
WILLIAM DE BRAoSE, who likewise inherited the large estates
of his grandmother, and besides possessed the Honour of
Braose, in Normandy. This feudal lord was a personage of
great power and influence during the reigns of HENRY II. and
RICHARD I., from the former of whom he obtained a grant of
the “whole kingdom of Limeric, in Ireland,” for the service
of sixty knight's fees, to be held of the king and his younger
son, JoHN. For several years after this period he appears to
have enjoyed the favour of King John, and his power and
possessions were augmented by divers grants from the crown.
But in the 10th of the king's reign, when the kingdom
laboured under an interdiction, and JoHN deemed it expedient
to demand hostages from his barons to ensure their allegiance,
should the Pope proceed to the length of absolving them from
obedience to the crown, his officers who came upon the mission
to the Baron de Braose, were met by Maud his wife, and
peremptorily informed that she would not intrust any of her
children to the king, who had so basely murdered his own
nephew, Prince ARTHUR. De Braose rebuked her, however,
for Speaking thus, and said that if he had in any thing
offended the king, he was ready to make satisfaction, according
to the judgment of the court, and the barons his peers, upon
an appointed day, and at any fixed place, without however
giving hostages. This answer being communicated to the
king, an order was immediately transmitted to seize upon the
paron's person, but Braose having notice thereof fied with his
family into Ireland. This quarrel between De Braose and King
JoHN, is, however, differently related by other authorities. The
monk of Lanthony states, that King John disinherited and
banished him for his cruelty to the Welsh, in his war with
Gwenwynwyn, and that his wife Maud, and William, his son
and heir, died prisoners in Corfe Castle. While another writer
relates, “that this William de Braose, son of Philip de Braose,
Lord of Buelt, held the lands of Brecknock and Went, for the
Whole time of King HENRY II., RICHARD I., and King John,
without any disturbance, until he took to wife the Lady Maud
de St. Walerie, who, in revenge of Henry de Hereford, caused
divers Welshman to be murthered in the castle of Bergavenny,
as they sat at meat; and that for this, and for some other
pickt quarrel, King John banished him and all his out of Eng-
land. Likewise, that in his exile, Maud his wife, with William,
called G&m, his son, were taken and put in prison; where she
died, the 10th year after her husband fought with Wenwynwyn,
and Slew three thousand Welch.” From these various rela-
tions, Says Dugdale, it is no easy matter to discover what his
demerits were ; but what usage he had at last, take here from
the credit of these two historians, who lived near that time.
“This year, viz. anno 1240,” quoth MATTHEw of WESTMINSTER,
“the noble lady Maud, wife of William de Braose, with
William, their son and heir, were miserably famished at Wind-
sore, by the command of King JoHN; and William, her husband,
escaping from Scorham, put himself into the habit of a
beggar, and privately getting beyond sea, died soon after at
Paris, where he had burial in the abbey of St. Victor.” And
Matthew Paris, putting his death in anno 1212 (which differs a
little in time), says, “That he fled from Ireland to France, and
Jying at Ebula, his body was carried to Paris, and there
honourably buried in the abbey of St. Victor.” “But after these
great troubles in his later days,” continues Dugdale, “I shall
now Say something of his pious works. Being by inheritance
from his mother, Lord of Bergavenny, he made great grants to
the monks of that priory, conditionally, that the abbot and
convent of St. Vincenti, in Maine (to which this priory of Ber-
gavenny was a cell) should daily pray for the soul of him, the
Said William, and the soul of Maud his wife.”
This great, but unfortunate personage, had issue by his wife,
Maud de St. Walerie,
I. William, who perished by starvation with his mother, at
Windsor. He m. Maud, dau. of the Earl of Clare, with whom
he had the town of Buckingham, in frank marriage, and left
a Son,
John, surnamed Tudody, of whom hereafter.
II. CILEs, bishop of Hereford & º
111. REGINALD, who s. his brother, the bishop, in the represen
ati the family.
rº, ºis stated to have had from his father the
manor of Knyſle, or Knill, in the marches of Wales, and then "e
to have adopted the surname of KNILL, and to have been
ancestor of
JENKIN KNILL, Esq., of Knill, who m. Anne, dau, and co-
heiress of Sir Richard IDevereux, 2nd son of William,
Lord Ferrers, K.G., and d. in 1508. His grandson,
FRANCIs KNILL, Esq., of Knill, a justice of the peace for
Herefordshire, temp. ELIZABETH, m. Joane, dau. of Thomas
Lewis, Esq., of Harpton Court, in Radnorshire, and dying
in 1590, was s. by his only son,
John KNILL, Esq., of Knill, who d. ww.mi. in 1609, when
his estates devolved upon his sister and heiress,
BARBARA KNILL, who conveyed them to her husband,
John Walsham, Esq., of Presteigne, by whose lineal
descendant,
SIR. John WALSHAM, Bart., they are still possessed.
I. Joane, m. to Richard, Lord Percy.
II. Loretta, m. to Robert Fitz-Parnell, Earl of Leicester,
III. Margaret, m. to Walter de Lacy.
Iv. Maud, m. to Griffith, Prince of South Wales, living circo,
1188, son of Rhys ap Griffith, Prince of South Wales, called
“the Lord Rhys,” and dying in 1202, left, with junior issue,
two sons: Rhys ap Griffith, Prince of South Wales, whose
only dau. and heiress, Gwellian, m. Gilbert de Talbot,
ancestor of the Earls of Shrewsbury, and Owen ap Griffith,
Prince of South Wales, ancestor of the dynasty of South Wales.
When the contest between King John and the barons broke out,
GILES DE BRAose, bishop of Hereford, arraying himself under
the baronial banner, was put in possession by the people of
Bergavenny and the other castles of the deceased lord ; and
eventually King JoBN, in the last year of his reign, his wrath
being then assuaged, granted part of those lands to the bishop's
younger brother and heir, -
REGINALD DE BRAoSE, which grant was confirmed by King
HENRY III., and he had livery of the castle and honour of
Totness, with the honour of Barnstaple, having had previous
possession of other estates. He in. Groecia, dau. of William de
Bruere, and dying in 1221. was s. by his son,
WILLIAM DE BRAoSE. This feudal lord fell a victim to the
jealousy of LLEw ELLYN, Prince of Wales, who suspecting an
intimacy between him and the princess, his wife, King HENRY's
sister, invited him to an Easter feast, and treacherously cast
him into prison at the conclusion of the banquet. He was soon
afterwards put to death with the unfortunate princess. He had
married Eve, dau. of Walter Mareschal, and sister of Richard,
Earl of Pembroke, by whom he had four daus, his co-heirs, viz.,
I. ISABEL, ºn. 1st, to Prince David, who on the demise of his
father, 1240, usurped the crown of North Wales, eldest son
(by Joan, his 3rd consort, natural dau of JoHN, King of
England) of L.I.Ew ELYN, the Great King of North Wales.
David ap Llewelyn d. S. p. Isabel his widow m. Peter
Fitzherbert.
II. MAUD, m. to Roger, Lord Mortimer, of Wigmore.
III. Eve, m. to William de Cantilupe, Lord of Abergavenny,
jure wavoris, and left a son, and two daus,
1 George, who d. S. p.
1 Milicent, m. 1st, to John de Montalt, and 2ndly, to Eudo
le Zouche, ancestor by her of the ZouchE, of Haryng-
worth. *
2 Joan, ºx. to Henry de Hastings.
Iv. Eleanor, m. to Humphrey de Bohun (see BoHUN, Earl of
Hereford).
The line of this branch thus terminating in heiresses, we pro-
ceed with that founded by the bishop of Hereford's nephew,
John DE BRAose, surnamed Tadody, who had been privately
nursed by a Welch woman, at Gower. This John had grants
of lands from King HENRY III., and was also possessed of the
Barony of Brembye, in Sussex, where he died in 1231, by a fall
from his horse, his foot sticking in the stirrup. He married,
it is stated, Margaret, dau. of LLEw ELLYN, Prince of Wales, by
whom (who m. afterwards Walter de Clifford) he had a son,
his successor,
WILLIAM DE BRAoSE, who in the 41st HENRY III., when
Llewellyn ap Griffith menaced the marches of Wales with a
great army, was commanded by the king to defend his own
marches about Gower, and the next year he had a military
summons to attend the king at Chester. In two years after-
wards, he was again in arms, under Roger de Mortimer, against
the Welsh; and was one of the barons who became pledged for
King HENRY, abiding the award of Louis, King of France. He
d. in 1290, leaving by Isabel de Clare, his first wife, a son,
WILLIAM DE BRAOSE, who in the 22nd of EDWARD I., hal
summons to attend the king with other great men, to advise
regarding the important affairs of the realm. And about the
beginning of the ensuing September, was one of those who
embarked at Portsmouth, with horse and arms, in the king's
service, for Gascony. In the 28th and 29th of the same reig
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he was in the wars of Scotland, and in the latter year he had
summons to parliament as a BARON. In the 32nd, he was again
in the Scottish wars, and them enjoyed so much favour, that
the king not only confirmed to him and his heirs, the grant
of Gower Land, made by King JoHN to his ancestor, but
granted that he and they should thenceforth enjoy all regal
jurisdiction, liberties, and privileges there, in as ample a
manner as Gilbert de Clare, son of Richard de Clare, sometime
Earl of Gloucester, had in all his lands of Glamorgan. For
several years afterwards his lordship appears to have been
constantly engaged upon the same theatre of War, and was
always eminently distinguished. In the 14th EDWARD II.,
being, according to Thomas of Walsingham, “a person who
had a large patrimony, but a great unthrift,” his lordship put
up for sale his noble territory of Gower Land, and absolutely
sold it under the king's license to the Earl of Hereford; but its
contiguity to the lands of the younger SPENCER (who was then
high in royal favour, and the king's chamberlain,) attracting
the attention of that minion, he forcibly possessed himself of
the estate, and thus gave rise to the insurrection headed by
Thomas Plantagenet, Earl of Lancaster, Lord Braose m. Aliva,
dau. of Thomas de Moulton, and had issue,
ALIva, m. 1st, to John de Mowbray, and 2ndly, to Sir
Richard de Pershall, younger brother of Adam de Pershall,
Lord of Pershall, co. Stafford, and had issue by each.
Elizabeth, grand-dau. and heiress of Sir Richard de Pershall,
m. 1st, Henry Grendom, and 2ndly, Sir Richard Bacon, Knt.
JoANE, m. to John de Bohun, of Midhurst.
His lordship, who had regular summons to parliament, to 18
September, 1322, d. in that year, when the BARONY OF
I}RAoSE, of GowPR, fell into ABEYANCE between his daus, and
co-heirs, and it so continues with their representatives.
Arms—Az., Semée of cross-crosslets, a lion rampant, or,
armed alld langued, gu.
BRAOSE–BARONS BRA.O.S.E.
By Writ of Summons, dated 25 February, 1342.
£ineage.
SIR THoMAs DE BRAoSE, Knt., son of Peter, half-brother of
William, Lord Braose, of Goyer, was found heir to his grand-
mother, Mary de Ros (his grandfather, William de Braose's
3rd wife), and having distinguished himself in the wars of
EDWARD III., was summoned to parliament as a BARON, from
25 February, 1342, to 15 July, 1353. His lordship ºn. Beatrix,
dau. of Roger de Mortimer, and widow of Edward, son of
Thomas, of Brotherton, Earl of Norfolk, and Earl Marshal of
England, by whom he had issue,
1 John, his successor. 2 Thomas (Sir).
1 Joane, d. S. p.
2 Beatrice, m. William Lord Say, and was mother of Eliza-
beth, Lady Heron.
He d. in 1361, and was s. by his elder son,
JoHN DE BRAoSE, 2nd Baron, who on. Elizabeth, dau. of
Edward de Montague, but dying s. ſp., was s. by his brother,
SIR. THOMAS DE BRAoSE, 3rd baron, who d. 1395, leaving by
Margaret, his wife, a son, Thomas, and a dau. Joan, who both
d. young, when the BARONY OF BRAoSE became ExTINCT, and the
estates passed to Elizabeth, wife of Sir William Heron, Knt.,
the niece, through his sister Beatrice, of the last baron.
3 Peter, s. p.
Arms—Az., semée of cross-crosslets, a lion rampant, or,
armed and langued, gu.
BRAYE–BARONS IBIRAYE.
By Writ of Summons, dated 3 November, 1529.
3ſ.inrage.
The descent of this barony, twice in abeyance but now
enjoyed by the heir-general, is still retained in this work as
explanatory of the devolution of baronies in fee.
The name of the SIEUR DE BRAY occurs in the roll of Battel
Abbey, and although the authenticity of that record has been
questioned, in this the statement is confirmed by the fact of
WILLIAM DE BRAY being one of the subscribing witnesses to
the charter of the year 1080, conferred by the ConquEROR on
the abbey he had founded. The family supplied sheriffs to
Northamptonshire, Bedfordshire, Bucks, and some other
counties, between 1202 and 1273.
SIR RICHARD BRAY, the descendant and representative of the
Norman knight, is said by some to have been of the privy
council to HENRY VI. ; by others he is called the king's phy.
sician; the former is the more probable, as he was buried in
Worcester Cathedral. He had two wives; by the 1st, Margaret,
dau. of John Sandes, Esq., of Furnes Felles, in Lancashire, he
had an only son, John (Sir), whose only dau. and heir, Mar-
garet, m. Sir William Sandys, Baron Sandys of the Vine ; by
the 2nd, Joan, Sir Richard had two other sons, viz., SIR
REGINALD BRAY, knight-banmeret, and K.G., Lord Treasurer
temp. HENRY VII., and
John BRAY, Esq., who was buried in the chancel of the
church at Chelsea, had (with a dau., the wife of Sir John Norris)
three sons,
1. EDMUND (Sir), summoned to parliament as Baron Bray,
21st HENRY VIII., ancestor of the BARONS BRAYE.
II. EdwarD (Sir), ancestor of the BRAYS OF SHERE, co. Surrey.
(See BURRE's Landed Gentry.)
III. Reginald, of Barrington, co. Gloucester, ancestor of the
BRAYS OF BARRINGTON.
The eldest son,
SIR EDMUND BRAYE, Knt., of Braye, co. Bedford, was sum-
moned to parliament as a BARON, it was alleged, 21st HENRY
VIII. ; but as neither the original writ issued to him, nor the
enrolment thereof, could be found, the fact could not, in the
investigation recently before the House of Lords, be positively
substantiated. The reasoning in Support of the allegation,
however, and the cases adduced in point were deemed conclu-
size. Lord Braye m. Jane, dau. and heir of Sir R. Hallighwell,
of Holwell, and dying 18 October, 1539, left issue,
I. John, his heir.
I. ANNE BRAYE, m. to George Brooke, Lord Cobham. Her
grandsons,
HENRY BRoor E, Lord Cobham, who d. in 1619, s. ſp., and
GEORGE BRookE, being both attainted of high treason (the
latter was executed), and the attainder never having been
reversed, the representation of this, the elder co-heir, wested
in the CrOWn.
II. ELIZABETH BRAYE, m. to Sir Ralph Verney, Knt., of Pendley
and Middle Claydon, co, Bucks, and had issue, 1 Edward
Verney, d. s. p. in 1558; 2 John Verney, d. s. p. ; and 3
SIR EDMUND VERNEY, m. 1st, Frances, dau. of John
Hastings, Esq., of Ilford, co. Oxford, but by her had no issue.
He m. 2ndly, Audrey, dau. of William Gardner, Esq., of
Fulmere, Bucks, and widow of Sir Peter Carew, and by that
lady had an only child, SIR FRANCIS VERNEY, of Penley, who
ºn. Ursula, dau. and co-heir of William St. Barbe ; and d. s. p.
abroad, having sold the estate. Sir Edmund ºv. 3rdly Mary,
dau. of John Blackney, Esq., of Sparrowham, and widow of
Geffrey Turvile, of Leicestershire, and had by her, SIR
LDMUND VERNEY, Knt., marshal and standard-bearer fo King
CHARLEs I., killed at the battle of Edge Hill, 23 October,
1642, leaving by Margaret his wife, dau. of Sir Thomas
Denton, Knt., a son, SIR RALPH VERNEY, who was created
a'baronet in 1696, and was 8 by his son, SIR JoBN VERNEY,
2nd baronet, who was created a peer of Ireland, temp. ANNE,
as Baron Verney and VISCOUNT FERMANAGH. He m. Eliza-
beth Palmer, of Little Chelsea, and had issue,
1. RALPH VERNEY, 2nd VIS count FERMANAGH, who was
created EARI, VERNEY. His lordship's line entirely failed
on the death of his grand-dau., Mary Verney, who was
created BARON ESS FERMANAGH, and d. s. p. in 1810.
1 ELIZABETH VERNEY, d. ºwnſm. in 1767.
2 MARY VERNEY, m. to Col. John Lovett, of Soulbury,
Bucks, and her issue all d. ºwn”.
3 MARGARET VERNEY. m. Sir Thomas Cave Bart., of Stan-
ford Hall, co. Leicester, and was great-grandmother of
SARAH OTWAY-CA VE, late BARON Ess BRAYE.
III. FRIDESWIDE-BRAYE, m. Sir Percival Hart, Knt., of Lulling-
stone, and from her descended (her representative) SIR
PERCIVAL HART-DYKE, Bart., who was one of the co-heirs
to the BARONY OF BRAYE.
Iv. MARY BRAYE, m. Sir Robert Peckham. Her descendants
are presumed to be ExTINCT.
v. DoRo THY BRAYE, m. to Edmund, Lord Chandos; and her
grand-dau., the Hon. CATHERINE CHANDos, having m.
Francis Russell, 4th Earl of Bedford, she is now represented
by William, Duke of Bedford.
v1. FRANCES BRAYE, ºn. to Thomas Lifield, Esq., of Stoke
d'Aubernon, co. Surrey, and had a dau. and heiress,
JANE LIFIELD, who m. Thomas Vincent, Esq., and from
that marriage descends SIR FRANCIs VINCENT, Bart., of
Stoke d’Aubernon, who was stated to have been one of the
co-heirs of the BARONY of BRAYE.
Lord Braye was s. by his son,
JoHN BRAYE, 2nd baron, summoned to parliament from
3 November, 1545, to 21 October, 1555. This nobleman was a
commanding officer in the expedition made into France under
the Earl of Hertford, in the 38th of HENRY VIII. ; and upon the
insurrection in Norfolk, in the 2nd of EDwARD VI., his lord .
ship marched with the Marquess of Northampton for its sup-
pression; and in three years afterwards he was appointed to
attend the same nobleman upon his embassy into France, as
bearer of the order of the Garter to the French monarch. In
B R. E.
B R. E.
the 4th year of MARY, he assisted at the siege of St. Quintins,
in Picardy. His lordship ºn. Anne, dau. of Francis, Farl of
Shrewsbury, but dying S. p. 19 November, 1557, was buried at
Chelsea Church. His estates devolved upon his sisters, and the
BARONY OF BRAYE fell into ABEYANCE amongst these ladies, and
so continued until 3 October, 1839, when the abeyance was
determined in favour of
SARAH Otway CAvP, by Ietters patent, to hold the said
dignity to her and the heirs of her body, she being one of the
co-heirs of John, Lord Bray, who was the only son of Sir
bdmund Braye, summoned to parliament by writ, 21st HENRY
VI. Her ladyship m. in 1790, Henry Otway, Esq., of Castle
Otway, co. Tipperary, and by him (who d. 13 September, 1815,)
had issue,
I, Robert, M.P. for co. Tipperary, m. 19 October, 1838,
Sophia, eldest dau, of Sir Francis Burdett, Bart., and d.s. T2,
30 November, 1844.
II. Thomas, major in the army, d. ww.m. 19 January, 1831.
I. Maria, d. ºwn m. 13 May, 1879.
II. Anne, ºv. 1st, in 1828, to J. A. Arnold, Esq., of Lutter.
Worth, who d. 3. p. in 1844; and 2ndly, 2 December, 1847,
the Rev. Henry Kemp Richardson, rector of Leire, co.
JLeicester. She d. s. p. 22 May, 1871.
III. Catherine, m. 1st, in 1826, to Henry Murray, Esq.,
(Youngest son of Lord George Murray), who d. 26 Novembér,
1830; and 2ndly, 11 February, 1850, to Earl Beauchamp, who
d. in 1853. She d.s. p. 4 November, 1875.
IV. Henrietta, m, 24 September, 1844, the Rev. Edgell Wyatt
Edgell, rector of North Cray, Kent, and had issue.
Her ladyship d. 21 February, 1862, when her barony again
fell into ABEYANCE, and so remained until 1879, when it
devolved on the youngest and last surviving co-heiress,
IIENRIETTA, late BARONESS BRAYE (see BURRE's Extant
Peerage).
Arms—Arg., a chev., between three eagles legs, erased ä la
Quisé, Sa.
BRERETON.—BARON BRERETON.
By Letters Patent, dated Il May, 1624.
3.fitcztºc.
RALPH Da BREREroN (son of William de Brereton, and
grandson of William de Brereton,) was father (besides a 2nd
son, Gilbert, and a dau., Isolda, wife of Gilbert de Stoke,) of
an elder son and heir,
SIR WILLIAM BRERETon, of Brereton, Knt., living temp.
JoBIN and HENRY III., who m. Margery, dau. of Randle de
Thornton, and had a son, RALPH, and a dau., wife of Thurstan
de Smethwick. The former
SIR. RALPH BRERETon, of Brereton, Knt., had two sons,
WILLIAM (SIR), and Gilbert, father of Henry and Sibella, wife
of William de Bouths. The elder son,
SIR WILLIAM BRERETon, of Brereton, Knt., ºn... the dau. of his
guardian, Sir Richard de Sandbach, Knt., and was father of
SIR WILLIAM BRERETon, of Brereton, Knt., who mº, Roesia,
dau. of Ralph de Vermon, and had issue,
I. WILLIAM, m. Margery, dau. of Richard de Bosley, and d.
in his father's lifetime, leaving issue,
I WILLIAM (SIR), of whom presently.
2 John. 3 Ralph, in holy OrdcI's.
4 Robert. 5 Hugh.
1 Margaret, wife of Henry, brother of Sir John Delves.
2 Jane, wife of Adam de Bostock
II. John, in holy orders
III. Peter Iv. Richard.
v. Nicholas, who by Margaret his wife, had two sons, John
and William.
I. Margery, wife of John Davenport, of Davenport.
II. Matilda, wife of John Dunville.
Sir William was s. by his grandson,
SIR WILLIAM BRERETon, of Brereton, living 49th EDw ARD III.,
who m. 1st, Ellen, dau. of Philip, and sister and finally heiress
of David Egerton, of Egerton, and by her had a son and
successor,
WILLIAM.
He ºn. 2ndly, Margaret, dau. of — Done, of Utkinton, and
widow of John Davenport, and by her had a son and two dauš.,
Randle, who m. Alicia, dau. and heir of William de Ipstones,
and was ancestor of the BRERETons of MALPAS HALL AND
SHOCKLACH, from whom the BRERETONS OF BRINTON, CO.
Norfolk, deduce their descent.
Elizabeth, wife of William Cholmondeley.
Another dau., wife of Spurstow, of Spurstow
The eldest son,
SIR WILLIAM BRERETon, of Brereton, m. 1st, in 1386, Angºlla,
dau. of Hugh Venables, and by her had issue,
I. WILLIAM. d. before his father, having m. Alice, sister and
heiress o' Tichard Corbett, of Leighton, and by her (who ºn.
2ndly, John Stretley, Esq.,) had issue,
1 WILLIAM (SIR), successor to his grandfather,
2 Ralph.
I Alice, wife of Peter Corbett, of Leighton.
2 Johanna, wife of Robert Aston, of Parkhall, co. Stafford
II. IIugh. III. Matthew.
I. Flizabeth, wife of Sir John Savage.
II. Margery, wife of Richard Patten, culias Wanflet, of Wan
flet.
Sir William m. 2ndly, Elena, dau. of Sir William Massy, or
Tatton, Knt., and by her, who ºn. 2ndly, Sir Gilbert Halsall,
Knt., had a son,
Thomas, in holy orders, rector of Brereton, 1433.
Sir William d. 4th HENRY VI., and was s. by his grandson.
SIR WILLIAM BRERETon, of Brereton, IKnt., who m. Philippa,
dau. of Sir Hugh, and sister of Thomas Hulse, and had issue,
I. WILLIAM, m. Katherine, dau. of Sir John Byron, and
d. S. p.
II. ANDREW (SIR), of whom presently.
. III. John (Sir), m. 1st. Katherine, dau. of Maurice Perkeley,
of Beverston, and relict of John, Lord Stourton, and by her
had a dau. and heiress,
Werburga, m. 1st, to Sir Francis Cheney; and 2ndly, to
Sir William Compton.
Sir John m. 2ndly, Jane, dau. and heiress of Geoffrey Massy,
of Tatton, and relict of Sir William Stanley, and by her had
a SOrl,
Philip, who d. s. p.
IV. Robert. v. Roºrer.
v1. Henry. VII. Matthew.
v1.11. Hugh, of Wimbersley. m. Anne, dau. of Robert Done.
I. Elizabeth, wife of John Radcliffe, of Ordeshall.
II. Jane, wife of Cotton, of Rudware.
III. Eleanor, ºn. 1st, Thomas Bulkeley, of Eyton, and 2ndly,
to Hugh Cholmondeley.
i Iv. Matilda, wife of Thomas Needham, of Shavington.
.The eldest surviving son,
; SIR ANDREW BRERETon, of Brereton, Knt., m. Agnes, dau. of
;Robert Legh, of Adlington, and had issue,
I. WILLIAM (SIR), his heir.
II. John, of Leek, co. Stafford.
III. Andrew. IV. Matthew.
I. Ellen, wife of John Fitton, of Gawsworth.
II. Alice, wife of William Moreton, of Little Moreton.
III. Elizabeth, m. 1st, to Philip Legh, of Boothes; and 2ndly,
to John Carington, of Carington.
Iv. Catherine, m. to Thomas Smith, of Hagh.
v. Matilda, m. to John Davenport, of Davenport.
VI. Johanna, m. to Lawrence Dutton, of Marshe, brother and
heir of Sir Thomas Dutton, of Dutton.
The eldest son and heir,
SIR WILLIAM BREREToN, of Brereton, Knt., chief justice and
lord high marshal of Ireland, m. 1st, Alice, dau. of Sir John
Savage, Knt., of Clifton, and by her had a son,
I. WILLIAM, who m. Anne, dau. of Sir William Booth, of
Dunham, and predeceasing his father, left issue,
I WILLIAM (SIR), successor to his grandfather. -
2 Andrew. m. Catherine, dau. of Sir Andrew FitzSimon, of
Dublin, Knt., and had issue.
3 Robert. 4 Arthur. 5 Jolin.
6 EDw ARD, m Edith, dau. of William Birche, of Birche, co.
Lancaster, and had issue,
HENRY BRERETon, ancestor it is believed, of the BRERE-
To NS of QUEEN's Co. (see LANDED GENTRY).
I Ellen. m. 1st, to John Carenton; and 2ndly, to Lawrence
Winington, of Hermitage.
2 Jane, wife of Richard Clyve, Esq., of Huxley.
3 Margaret.
The chief justice me. 2ndly, Eleanor, dau. of Sir Talph Brere-
ton, of Ipstones, co. Stafford, and widow of — Egerton, and by
her had issue,
I. John, a captain in Ireland.
II. Ralph, m. Thomasine, dau. and heiress of George Ashley,
of Ashley, and had issue.
III. Henry.
I. Margaret, m. Ist, to William Goodman, and 2ndly, to
William Mostyn.
II. Katherine, m. 1st, to Edward Fulleshurst, and 2ndly, to
Roger Brereton.
III. Elen, wife of Robert Dokenfeld, of Dokenfeld.
Iv. Anne, wife of David Kynaston, of Hanney.
v. Mary, wife of Sir John Warburton, cf Arley.
Sir William, who was buried at Kilkenny, in Ireland, 4 Feb-
ruary, 1541, was s. by his grandson,
SIR WILLIAM BREREToN, Knt., of Brereton, who ºn. June,
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eldest dau. of Sir Peter Warburton, by Elizabeth Wynynton,
his wife, and by her (who m. 2ndly, Sir Lawrence Smith, of
Hough), had issue,
I. WILLIAM (SIR), his heir.
I. Mary.
II. Elizabeth, wife of Thomas Venables, Esq., of Kenderton,
and d. June, 1591.
) III. Jane, m. to John Legh, Esq., of Boothes.
Iv. Anne, m. to Sir Thomas Smith, mayor of Chester, 1596,
sheriff of the county in 1600.
v. Susanna.
Sir William, who was buried at Brereton, 4 September, 1559,
was S. by his son,
SIR WILLIAM BRERETon, of Brereton, Knt., bapt. 6 February,
1550, who built the Hall of Brereton in 1586, and was created
Baron Brereton, of Leighlin, co. Carlow, 11 May, 1624. His
lordship m. Margaret, dau. of Sir John Savage, Knt., by
Elizabeth his wife, dau. of the Earl of Rutland, and by her
(who d. 7 April, 1597,) had issue, besides other children, who
d. young,
1. John (Sir), of Brereton, b. 25 March, 1591, m. Anne, dau. of
Sir Edward Fitton, of Gawsworth, and dying in the lifetime
of his father, left by her (who on. 2ndly, Sir Gilbert Gerard,
Knt.) three sons and two daus., viz.,
1 WILLIAM, successor to his grandfather as 2nd baron.
2 John, b. 1624, d. 22 October, 1656.
3 Edward.
1 Mary, wife of Sir Michael Hutchinson.
2 JANE (eventual heiress of the family), m. about 1646, to
Sir Robert Holte, Bart., and d. 1648, leaving a son,
SIR CHARLEs Hoſ.T.E., Bart., who ºn. Anne, eldest dau. and
co-heiress of Sir John Cloberry, of Bradstone, co. Devon,
and had with other issue, a son and successor,
SIR CLOBERRY HolTE, Bart , who m, Barbara, dau. and
heir of Thomas Lister, of Whitfield, co, Northampton,
and left two sons,
SIR LISTER Holt'E, Bart., who m. twice, but d. S. p.
Sir Charles Holte, Bart., S. his brother. He m. Anne,
dau. of Pudsey Jesson, Esq., of Langley, co. War-
wick, and d. 12 March, 1782, leaving an only dau.
and heiress,
MARY ELIZABETH, who m. 12 September, 1775.
ABRAHAM BRACEBRIDGE, Esq., of Atherstone, co.
Warwick, and was mother of
CHARLEs Hol'TE BRACEBRIDGE, Esq., of Ather-
stone Iſall, co. Warwick.
1. Mary, m. 13 July, 1608, to Henry, Lord Inchiquin.
Lord Brereton d. in 1631, and was s. by his grandson,
WILLIAM BRERETon, 2nd Lord Brereton, b. 28 February,
1611, who m. Elizabeth, dau. of George, Lord Goring, Earl of
Norwich, and by her (who d. in 1687) had, with other issue, a
son, WILLIAM, his successor. His lordship d. in 1664, and was
S. by his eldest son,
WILLIAM BREREToN, 3rd Lord Brereton, b. 4 May, 1631, who
was distinguished as a man of letters, and was one of the
founders of the Royal Society. He m. Frances, dau. of Francis,
Lord Willoughby, of Parham; and dying in 1679, left a son
and successor,
John BREREToN, 4th Lord Brereton, who m. Mary, dau. of
Sir Thomas Tipping; but d. S. p. in 1718, and was s. by his
brother,
FRANCIS BRERETON, 5th Lord Brereton; at whose decease,
wnmº., in 1722, the title became Extinct.
Arms–Arg., two bars, sa,
BRIIDGES.–BARON FITZWALTER.
By Letters Patent, dated 17 April, 1868.
(See BURKE's Eactant Peel a ſe and Baronetage, BRIDGES, B.)
JBROMIFLETE–BARON OF WESCY.
By Writ of Summons, dated 24 January, 1449.
£ingaye.
In the 11th year of RICHARD II.,
THOMAS DE BROMELETE obtained a charter of free warren in
all his demesme lands in the co. of York, and marrying in two
years afterwards, Margaret, dau. and hciress of Sir Edward
St John, Knt., by Anastasia his wife, dau, and co-heir of
William de Aton, Lord of Vesci, had livery of the lands of her
inheritance. In the 19th of the same reign he was constituted
the king's chief butler, and received the honour of knighthood.
He d. in the 9th of HENRY VI. (1430-1), and was s. by his only
Surviving son,
SIR IJENRY DE BROMPLETE, Knt., who had then livery of his
lands. In the 12th of HENRY VI., Sir Henry was sent ambas-
sador to the great council holden at Basil, in Germany:
having license to take with him, in gold, silver, jewels, and
plate, to the value of £2,000 sterling, and an assignation of
£300 for every half year he should be detained upon the
mission, beyond the first six months. In the 27th of the same
reign, he was summoned to parliament by Special writ, dated
24th January (1449), as “HENRICO BROMIFLETE DE VEsc1,
CHEN ALIER,” in remainder to the heirs male of his body, being
the first and only writ with such a limitation. His lordship
had afterwards a specific dispensation from the duty of attend-
ing parliament, in consideration of his eminent services to
King HENRY V., in that monarch's wars of France and Nor-
mandy, for which he had never received any remuneration,
and in consideration, likewise, of his advanced age. Lord
Vesey d. 6 Jan., 1468, without male issue, when the BARONY
ExPRED, according to the terms of the writ. A portion of his
lordship's estates were devoted, by his will, to religious
purposes, while the remainder devolved upon his only dau. (by
Eleanor his wife, dau. of William, Lord Fitzhugh),
MARGARET DE BROMFLETE, who m. Ist, John Clifford, Lord
Clifford, who fell at the battle of Towton, in the lst of
Henry IV. (See CLIFFoRD, Lords Clifford). And 2ndly,
Sir Lancelot Threlkeld, Knt., by whom she had a son, Sir
LANCELOT THRELKELD, father of three dauS., Viz.,
GRACE, ºn. to Thomas Dudley.
A dau., n. to James Pickering.
Winifred, m. to William Pickering, brother of James.
Henry Bromflete, Lord Vesey, was summoned to parliament,
altogether, from 24 January, 1449, to 28 February, lá66.
Arms—Sa., a bend florée counter-florée, or
BROMILEY, BARONS MONTFOR
By Letters Patent, dated 9 May, 1741.
3ſ in catſe.
SIR WALTER BRoxſDEGHE, of Bromleghe, co. Stafford, living
in the reign of King JoHN, ºn. Alice, eldest sister and one of
the heirs of Roger de Burwardeslegh, son of Warin de Bur-
wardeslegh, lord of the manor of Estelegh, co. Stafford, and
had issue,
GALFRIDUs DE BROMIEGHE, who was found to be the heir to
John, son of John de Ipstone, in 21st EDWARD I. He d,
Ist EDWARD I, and left two sons, RICHARD, of whom presently,
and Robert, who was knighted, and had the estate of Asteley,
he d. 1st EDwARD II., leaving a son, John, of Asteley, who
dying 1332, left John, his son and heir, who d. 23rd EDWARD III,
leaving a dau. and heir, Alice, wife of John de Frodesham, of
Frodesham. The elder son of Galfridus,
RICHARD DE BROMLEGH, inherited the estate of Bromlegh,
and was father of
RANULPH DE BROMILEGH, who ºz. and had issue,
1. RICHARD DE BROMLEGH, who, by Agnes his wife, was father
of John Bronley.
II. Walter.
III. Roger (Sir), d. S. p. 13th EDwARD III. º
Iv. John, of Badynton, who, by his wife Joan, had issue,
1 Walter, left a dau. and heir,
Lettico, m. to John Cholmondeley, of Chorley.
2 William, of Badinton, ºn. Annabella, sister and heir of
William de Chettleton, son of Henry, son of Robert (called
Shirrard), son of William de Chettleton, by which marriage
he had two sons,
John, of whom presently.
IRichard, m. Anne, dau. and co-heir of William Praers, of
Badeleighe, in Cheshire, by Letitia his wife, one of the
heirs of William Wittenhall, of Cholmeston, in the said
county, by whom he had John, his son and heir, who
im. Margery, dau. of Sir Thomas Massey, of Tatton, also
in Cheshire, Knt., by whom he had issue, Thomas,
Edward, Ralph, who all d. c. p., and William, who m.
Margaret, dau. and heir of Ralph Manwaring, of Bade-
leighe, and left issue, Sir John de Bromley, Knt., who
d. 3rd HENRY VII., leaving by Joan his wife, dau. and
heir of William Hexstall, three daus., his co-heirs.
John DE BROMLEY (son and heir of William, by Annabella
de Chettleton), ºn. Agnes, dau. of John Trentham. and left
issue by her,
WALTER DE BROMILEY, who m. Joan, dau. of Richard de
Delves, by whom he had a son,
Roger BRoMILEY, who was of Mitley, in right of Jane, his
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wife, dau and heir of Richard de Mitley, of the co. Salop;
they had two sons, -
Roger, of whom presently.
Nicholas, whose posterity was of Hampton-Norbury, in
Cheshire.
The elder son, .
Roge:R BRøMLEY, was father, by his wife, the dau. of David
‘Broe, of Malpas, in Cheshire, of four Sons,
WILLIAM, of whom presently.
John, who left a dau., Anne, who d. S p. -
Roger, m. Jane, dau. of Thomas Jennings, and had issue,
William Promley, of Stoke, and THoMAS BROMr, EY, 2nd son,
who was constituted Lord CHIEF JUSTICE of England in the
1st year of Queen MARY : he left issue, Margaret, his dau.
and heir, wife of Sir Richard Newport, Knt., who by her was
ancestor of the Earls of Bradford.
IHumfry, living 7th HENRY VII.
The eldest son,
WILLIAM BROMILEY, Esq., of Mitley, m. Beatrice, dau. of
Humphrey Hill, of Blore and Buntingdale, and by her had
issue, a son, GEORGE, of whom we treat ; and three daus., Eliza-
beth, wife of Rowland Jenens ; Joan, m. to Richard Sandford;
and Dorothy, m. to William Leighton. The son and heir,
GEORGE BROMILEY, seated at Hodnet, in Shropshire, m. Eliza-
beth, dau. of Sir Thomas Lacon, of Witley, and had issue,
GEORGE (Sir), appointed justice of Chester, 1581, his dau. Mary
was m. to GEORGE Cotton, Esq., ancestor to the Cottons of
Cumbermere.
THoMAs, of whom presently.
The 2nd son,
SIR. THoyſ As BROMLEY, Knt., was one of the most eminent
lawyers of his day, appointed solicitor-general 11th ELIZABETH ;
treasurer of the Inner Temple, 16th ELIZABETH ; and consti-
tuted LoftD HIGH CHANCELLOR, 21st ELIZABETH. This learned
person m. Flizabeth, dau. of Sir Adrian Fortescue, K.B., and
dying in 1587 (was buried in Westminster Abbey), left issue,
1. HENRY, of whom presently
11. Thomas. .
III. Gerard, m. Elizabeth, dau. of Thomas Darcll, and left two
sons, Thomas and Alexander.
I v. Edward.
1. Anne, m. to Richard Corbet. of Stoke, in Shropshire.
II. Muriel, ºn. to John Littleton, of Frankley.
III. Jane, m. to Edward Grevill, of Milcot, co. Warwick.
Iv. Elizabeth, m. to Sir Oliver Cromwell, of Hinchinbroke
Castle, Huntingdonshire, K.B., uncle to the Lord Protector.
The eldest son,
SIR HENRY BRoMLEY, who received the honour of knight-
hood from Queen ELIZABETH in 1592, and was returned to
parliament in the same year by the co. of Worcester.
1st, Elizabeth, dau. of Sir William Pelham, Knt., and had
(with four daus, Elizabeth, m. 6 October, 1604, to Thomas
Scriven, Esq., of Frodesley, co. Salop; Eleanor; Mary, bapt.
5 September, 1588, m. to John Prynne, Esq.; and Catherine,
who d. young), a son, THOMAs. He ºn. 2ndly, Elizabeth, dau.
of Hugh Verney, of Somersetshire, and by her (who was buried
at Holt, 17 March, 1592), had a son, John. Sir Henry m.
3rdly, Anne, dau. of Mr. Alderman Beswick, alderman of
London, and by her (who was m. 10 February, 1622, to
Dr. John Thornborough, bishop of Worcester, and was buried
at Holt, 2 January, 1628,) had three more sons, Henry, bapt.
at Holt, 9 May, 1596; Philip, bapt. 4 February, 1598; and
Robert, b. 20 April, 1600, buried 14 August, 1604. He d.
15 May, 1615, and was s. by his eldest son,
SIR HENRY BRoyſley, of Holt Castle, who m. Anne, dau.
and co-heir of Sir Richard Welshe, Knt., of Sheldsley Welshe,
in Worcestershire, and dying in 1541, left (with two. dauS.,
Muriel, ºn. to — Bastard, and Joyce, m, to William Cotton, of
Bellaport, in Shropshire, Esq.,) two sons, HENRY, his heir ;
and John, of the College of Worcester, who m. Elizabeth,
dau. of Sir Henry Longueville, of Wolverton, Bucks, Knt.,
father of Edward Longueville, created a baronet of Nova Scotia,
by CHARLES I. in 1638. The elder son,
HENRY BROMILEY, Esq., of Holt Castle, m. 10 January, 1627,
Beatrice, dau. of Sir Richard Newport, of High Ercol, co.
Salop, and dying in 1652, left issue,
i ** d. infants.
III. HENRY, his heir.
Iv. Francis, b. 5 January, 1643, ºn. Anne, dau. of Joseph
Walsh, Esq., of Abberley, co. Worcester, and had issue,
1 William, of Abberley, m. 1st, Elizabeth, dau. of John
Holloway, Esq., of Oxford, son of Judge Holloway, by
whom he had a son, William, who d, young;' and 2ndly,
Sarah, dau. and co-heir of William Paunceforte, Esq., of
Careswell, co. Gloucester, by whom he had Henry and
He m.
Thomas, who d. wºm.; and Robert of Abberley, who d
10 March, 1803.
2 Henry, d. 1698, aet. five.
1 Margaret. -
2 Anne. 3 Elizabeth.
4 Octavia, d. 1713, aet. nine.
5 Catherine, d. 1714, aet. fifteen.
I. Diana, b. 16 December, 1646.
The 3rd son, .
HENRY BROMDEY, Esq., of Holt Castle, M.P. for the co.
of Worcester, who m. Mercy, dau. of Edward Pytts, Esq., of
Keyer, in the same shire, and d. 30 September, 1670, having
had two sons, Henry, buried at Holt, 6 May, 1658, and
WILLIAM, his successor.
WILLIAM BRoMLEY, Esq., M.P for the co of Worcester,
b. 26 June, 1656. This gentleman m. Margaret, dau. of Sir
Rowland Berkeley, of Cotheridge, in Worcestershire, and had
two dauS., his co-heirs, viz.,
MERCY, of whom presently.
Dorothy, m. to John Jennings, Esq., of Hayes, co. Middlesex,
and d. S. p.
The eldest dau.,
MERCY BROMLEY, who, on the decease of her sister, became
Sole heir, m. 10 August, 1704, John Bromley, Esq., eldest son
and heir of John Bromley, Esq., of Horseheath Hall, co. Cam-
bridge, and by her (who d. 29 August, 1705,) left at his decease,
in 1718, an only son,
HENRY BROMLEY, Esq., of Horscheath Hall and Holt Castle,
b. 20 August, 1705, who represented the co, of Cambridge
in parliament from 1727, until elevated to the peerage by
letters patent, dated 9 May, 1741, as LoRo Montfort, BARON
OF HORSEHEATH, in that shire. His lordship wi. Frances, dau.
of Thomas Wyndham, Esq., and sister and sole heir of Sir
Francis Wyndham, Bart., of Trent, co. Somerset, by whom
(who d. in 1733,) he had
THoMAs, his successor.
FRANCEs, m. 28 May. 1747, to Charles Sloane, 1st Earl of
Cadogan, and d in 1768.
The baron d. 1 January, 1755, and was s. by his son,
THOMAS, 2nd baron, b. in 1732. This nobleman m. 29 Feb-
ruary, 1772, Mary-Anne, dau. of Patrick Blake, Esq., and
sister of Sir Patrick Blake, Bart., of Langham, co. Suffolk, by
whom he had an only son, HENRY, his heir. His lordship (who
sold Horseheath,) d. 24 October, 1799, and was s. by his son,
HENRY BROMILEY, 3rd Lord Montfort, D.L., Baron of Horse-
heath, co. Cambridge ; b. 14 May, 1773, who m. 1st, 5 Sep-
tember, 1793, Miss Elizabeth Watts, but by her (who d. 10
December, 1847,) had no issue; and 2ndly, 23 December, 1847,
Anne, dau. of the late William Burgham, Esq., of Upton Bishop,
co. Hereford, by whom he had no child. His lordship d. 30
April, 1851, when the BARoNY of MonTForT became ExTINCT.
Arms.-Quarterly: per pale dovetail, gu. and Or.
BROOKE–BARONS COBHAM.
By Writ of Summons, dated 8 January, 1313.
£inrage.
This ancient barony came into the family of Brooke with
Joane, only dau. and heiress of Sir Reginald Braybroke, and
his wife, Joane de la Pole, grand-dau. and heiress of John
Cobham, 2nd and last Lord Cobham of that family (see CoBHAM,
Barons Cobham), which
Jo ANE BRAYBROKE, ºn. SIR. THOMAS BROKE, Knt., and had
issue,
EDWARD, of whom we treat.
IReginald, of Aspall, co. Suffolk, from whom derived, 9th in
descent, -
FRANCIS BRookE, Esq., of Woodbridge, father, by Anne his
wife, dau. and heiress of Samuel Thompson, Esq., of Ufford,
Place, co. Suffolk, of the REv. CHARLES BRookE, of Ufford
Place, whose only child was FRANCIS CAPPER BROOKE,
Esq., of Ufford Place.
The eldest son, -
SIR EDWARD BrookE, Knt., summoned to parliament as
“EDWARDO BRoof: E DE Coph AM, CHEyALTER,” from 13 January,
1445, to 30 July, 1460. (The Barony of Cobham had lain dor-
mant from the execution of Sir John Oldcastle, Lord Cobham,
until the issue of the first of these summonses.) His lordship
was a zealous supporter of the house of York, under whose
banner he participated in the victory of St. Albans, in the
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83rd of HENRY VI., and commanded the left wing of the
Yorkshiremen at Northampton, He m. Elizabeth, dau. of
James, Lord Audley, and dying in 1464, was s. by his son,
JoFIN BRookE, who was summoned to parliament as LORD
CoBHAM, from 19 August, 1472, to 16 January, 1497. This
nobleman distinguished himself in arms in the reigns of
EDWARD IV. and HENRY VII. His lordship m. Margaret, dau.
of Edward Nevil, Lord Abergavenny, and dying in 1506, Was
s. by his son,
THoMAS BRookE, summoned to parliament from 17 October,
1509, to 12 November, 1515. His lordship attended King
HENRY VIII. into France at the taking of Tournay. He m.
thrice, but had issue only by his 1st wife, Dorothy, dau of
Sir Henry Heyden, and dying in 1529, was succeeded by his
eldest son,
GEORGE BRooke, summoned to parliament, from 3 Novem-
ber, 1529, to 20 January, 1558. Upon the dissolution of the
greater monasteries in the reign of HENRY VIII., this noble-
man obtained a grant in fee of the manor of Chattingdon in
Kent; as also of the college of Cobham, and in the 5th of
EDWARD VI., on some apprehension of danger from the
French, he was constituted lieutenant-general of those forces
which were sent into the north for the purpose of fortifying
some havens there. At the accession of Queen MARY he was
committed to the Tower on suspicion of being implicated in
the treason of Sir Thomas Wyat, but was soon afterwards
liberated. His lordship ºn. Anne, dau. of Edmund, Lord Bray,
and had issue, WILLIAM, his successor, with seven other sons,
the 5th of whom, HENRY, was father of John BRookE, of
Hekington, created BARON CobHAM, in 1645, and two dauS.,
Viz., -
Elizabeth, m. to William Parr, Marquess of Northampton
(his lordship's 2nd wife).
Katherine, m. to John Jerningham, Esq.
Lord Cobham, who was a knight of the Garter, d. at Cobham
Hall, on 29 September, 1558, and was s. by his eldest son,
WILLIAM BRooke, summoned to parliament, from 1558, to
1593. This nobleman being lord warden of the Cinque Ports
at the death of Quee. MARY, was deputed to announce to the
Spaniards, in the Netherlands, the accession of ELIZABETH, and
to acquaint them that her majesty had added to the commission
appointed to negotiate a peace at Cambray, William, Lord
Howard, of Effingham. In the 14th of ELIZABETH (1571-2),
his lordship being one of those committed to the Tower of
London for participating in the designs of the Duke of Norfolk,
regarding that nobleman's marriage with MARY, Queen of
Scots, made a discovery of all he knew of the affair, in the hope
of obtaining his own pardon. The baron was subsequently
employed upon two occasions to treat of peace with France,
He was afterwards constable of Dover Castle, and warden of
the Cinque Ports, lord chamberlain of the household, and a
knight of the Garter. His lordship m. 1st, Dorothy, dau. of
George, Lord Abergavenny, by Mary, dau. of Edward, Duke of
Buckingham, by whom he had an only dau.,
Frances, ºn 1st, to Thomas Coppinger, Esq., of Kent, and
2ndly, to Edmund Beecher, Esq. Francis Coppinger, Esq.,
the 2nd son of the marriage of Frances Brooke with Thomas
Coppinger, m. the Hon. Frances Burgh, and their great-
great-grandson, FYSH CoPPINGER, Esq., of West Drayton,
co. Middlesex, assumed in 1790, the 'surname and arms of
DE BURGHe
Lord Cobham ºn. 2ndly, Frances, dau. of Sir John Newton,
and by her (who d. 1592) had issue,
I Maximilian, who d. before his father, S. p.
II. HENRY, successor to the title.
III. George, attainted and executed as a participator in
“Raleigh's Conspiracy,” 5 December, 1603. He left issue,
by his wife Elizabeth, dau. of Thomas, Lord Borough,
WILLIAM, K.B., restored in blood, m. 1st, Pembroke, dau. of
Henry Lennard, Lord Dacre, by Crisagon his wife, and by
her had a dau. Pembroke, m. to Mathew Tomlinson, and
had two daus., Jane, m. to Philip Owen, and d. S. p. 1703,
and Elizabeth, who d. ºwn m. 1692. He m. 2ndly, Penelope,
dau. of Sir Moyses Hill, Knt., and left three daus,”
V12.,
1 HILL, m. to Sir William Boothby, Knt., of Broadlow Ash,
co. Derby: the heir-gen 3ral of this marriage is ARCII-
DEAcon THOMAS THORP.
2 MARGARET, 2nd wife of Sir John Denham, the poet, K.B.,
sometime governor of Fareham Castle, the “Majestic
Demham,” of Pope. They both figure in Grammont's
Memoirs. She d. S. p. 1605. --~~
3 Frances, m. 1st, to Sir Thomas Whitmore, of Bridge-
hº K.B.; and 2ndly, to Matthew Harvey of Twicken-
&Ill.
* To these ladies notwithstanding the attainder, the king
granted the precedency of a baron's daus,
Iv. William (Sir), killed in 1597.
1. Elizabeth, m. to Robert, Earl of Salisbury.
II. Frances, m. Ist, to John, Lord Stourton, s. p., and 2ndly,
to Sir Edward Moore.
III. Margaret, m. to Sir Thomas Sondes, Knt., and had,
FRANCES, m. to Sir John Leveson, Knt., and left issue,
SIR RICHARD LEVEson, K.B., of Trentham, co. Stafford,
m. Lady Catherine Dudley, but d. 3. p.
SIR John LEVESON, Knt., of Haling, Kent, and Lilleshul,
co. Salop, who had two daus. his co-heirs, viz.,
FRANCEs, m. to Sir Thomas Gower. Bart., of Stitten-
ham, ancestor of the DUKES OF SUTHERLAND
CHRISTIANA, m. to Sir Peter Temple, of Stowe, Bucks,
whose grandson, Sir Richard Temple, was created in
J 714, Baron Cobham, and in 1718, Viscount and Baron
Cobham. (See TEMPLE, Lord Cobham, under the
head of BUCKINGHAM, in BUREE's Peerage and
Baronetage).
His lordship d. in 1596, and was s. by his eldest son,
HENRY BRookE, summoned to parliament on 24 October,
1597. This nobleman was constituted by Queen ELIZABETH
warden of the Cinque Ports; but in the reign of King JAMEs,
being arraigned with his brother George for participation in
the alleged treason of Sir Walter Raleigh, they were found
guilty and condemned to death, but George Brooke alone
suffered. His lordship was reprieved, yet nevertheless attainted
and left to drag on in misery, and the most wretched poverty,
the remainder of an unhappy life in imprisonment, wherein he
died 24 January, 1618. His wife was Frances, dau. of Charles
Howard, Earl of Nottingham, but he had no issue. Under the
attainder of this unfortunate nobleman the ancient BARONY OF
CoBHAM EXPIRED, although his nephew and heir, William Cob-
ham (son of the beheaded and attainted George), was restored
in blood in 1610, but “not to enjoy the title of Lord Cobham
without the king's especial grace,” which was never conferred
upon him.* Cobham Hall, Lord Cobham's fine seat near
Gravesend, was granted by King JAMES I. to James Stewa, B,
Duke of Richmond, and has descended to his grace's heir-
general, the EARL OF DARNLEY.
Arms—Gu., on a chev., arg., a lion rampant, sa, crowned, or.
BROOKE-BARON COBHAM.
By Letters Patent, dated 3 January, 1645.
£ineage.
SIR. John BRookE of HEKINGTON (son of the Honourable
Henry Brooke, 5th son of George, 4th Lord Cobham of that
family), having eminently distinguished himself in the cause of
King CHARLES I., was elevated to the peerage 3 January, 1645,
as LoRD CobHAM, “to enjoy that title in as ample a manner as
any of his ancestors had dome,” save that the remaindership
was limited to heirs male of his body, a new barony being
thus created. His lordship d. in 1651, s. ſp., when the barony
EXPIREDs
Arms—Gu., a chev., arg., a lion rampant, sa, crowned, Or.
* The plot in which Henry, Lord Cobham, and his brother
the Honourable George Brooke were involved, is known as the
“ Raleigh Conspiracy,” and amongst the principal actors were
the Lord Grey, of Wilton, Sir George Carew, and other persons
of eminence. Lord Cobham appears to have been not many
degrees removed from a fool, but enjoying the favour of the
queen, he was a fitting tool in the hands of his more wily
associates. Upon his trial he was dastardly to the most abject
Iſlea, IlſleSS.
The mode of bringing the prisoners on the scaffold, and ag-
gravating their sufferings, with momentary expectation of their
catastrophe, before the pre-intended pardon was produced, Was
a piece of management and contrivance for which King JAMES
was by the sycophants of the court very highly extolled, but
such a course was universally esteemed the pitiful policy of a
week contemptible mind.
On this occasion, however, says Sir Dudley Carleton, Cobham,
who was now “to play his part,” did much cozin the world, for
he came to the scaffold with good assurance and contempt of
death. And in the short prayers he made, so outprayed the
company which helped to pray with him, that a stander-by ºb-
served, “that he had a good mouth in a cry, but was nothing
single.”
B. R O
IBROTHERTON.—EARL OF NORFOLK.
(See PLANTAGENET, Earl of Norfolk.)
BROUNCRER—VISCOUNT BROUNCRER.
By Letters Patent, dated 12 September, 1645.
3ítuteåge.
The family of Brouncker, or Brunker, was early seated in the
co. of Wilts. In 1544, HENRY BRUNKER, Esq., of Melksham
and Erlestoke, M.P. for Devizes (son of Robert Brunker de
Melksham), added to his estates in that county, about which
time the town of Melksham was called Melksham-Brunker,
as appears by old title deeds. -
This Henry Brunker (or Brounker, as sometimes spelt,) had
two wives. By his 2nd wife he had two sons, Sir WILLIAM and
Sir HENRY BROUNCRER, Knights. The elder
SIR WILLIAM BRouncKER, m. Maria, dau. of Sir Walter Mild-
may, from which alliance descended the Erlestoke branch of
the family, terminating in co-heiresses, 1707. The younger
SOrl,
SIR HENRY BRouncKER, Knt., lord president of Munster, J.
3 June, 1607, and was buried in St. Mary's, in Cork, leaving by
Anne his wife, dau. of Parker, Lord Morley, With three daus.,
three sons,
WILLIAM, his heir.
Fulward, of Wadham College, who d. s. p.
Henry, from whom FRANCIS BRouncKER, Esq., of Boveridge,
Dorset, claimed descent.
The eldest son,
SIR WILLIAM BRouncKER, Int., b. in 1585, gentlemen of the
privy chamber to CHARLEs I., and vice chamberlain to CHARLES
II., when Prince of Wales, was created a peer of Ireland, 12
September, 1645, as Baron Brouncker, of Newcastle, and
Viscount Brouncker, of Lyons, co. - Dublin. He m. Winifred,
dau of Sir William Leigh, Bart., of Newnham, Warwickshire,
and by her, who d. in London, 20 July, 1649, had issue,
WILLIAM, his heir.
IIENRY, successor to his brother.
ICatherine.
Elizabeth, m. to Charles Skrymsher, of Johnston, Stafford-
si.lre.
Lord Brouncker, who had grant of the monastery of Clonnis,
co. Monaghan, d. at Oxford in 1645, and was buried in the
cathedral of Christ-church, Oxford, where there is a hand-
some monument erected to his memory and that of his wife
Winifred. Lord Brouncker was s. by his eldest son,
SIR WILLIAM BRouncKER, 2nd Viscount Brouncker, famous
for his proficiency in mathematical knowledge, who for fifteen
years filled the president's chair of the Royal Society. He was
also chancellor to Queen KATHERINE, and held other places of
honour and profit. Lord Brouncker d. wrvm. in 1684, aged
sixty-four, and was buried in the church of St. Katherine, near
the Tower of London. He was s. by his brother,
HENRY BROUNCKER, 3rd and last Viscount Brouncker, cofferer
to King CHARLEs II., and gentleman of the bedchamber to the
Duke of York. This Lord Brouncker m2. Rebecca, Rodway,
widow of the Hon. Thomas Jermyn (brother to the Earl of Sã.
Albans), and d. in 1687-8, aged sixty-three s. ſp., When the
honours became EXTINCT.
Arms –Arg., six pellets, three, two, and one ; a chief em-
battled, Sa.
BROWNE–WISCOUNTS MONTACUTE, OR
MONTAG-U.
By Letters Patent, dated 2 September, 1554.
£ineage.
SIR ANTHONY BRowNE, who was made knight of the Bath at
the coronation of King RICHARD II., left two sons, the younger,
Sir Stephen Browne, lord mayor of London, in 1439, imported,
during his mayoralty, large cargoes of rye from Prussia, in
consequence of the scarcity of wheat, and distributed them
emongst the poorer classes of the people. The elder son,
SIR. RoPERT BROWNE, of Beechworth, co. Surrey, was father of
SIR. THOMAS BROWNE, of Beechworth Castle, co. Surrey, trea-
surer of the household to King HENRY VI., who m. Eleanor"
dau. and co-heiress of Sir Thomas Fitz-Alan, and niece of John,
Earl of Arundel, and had issue,
I. ANTHONY. -
II. George (Sir), of Beechworth Castle, who, in the 1st RICHARD
III., was amongst those ordered to be apprehended as ad-
herents of the Duke of Buckingham. He m. Elizabeth, dau,
of − Paston, and widow of Richard, Lord Poynings, and
was beheaded, 1483: he left issue, -
1 Richard, who m. the dau. of — Sands, and had two
SOIlS.
2 William, the father of Richard and Edmond.
3 Mathew (Sir), of Beechworth, m. Fridis wide, dau, of Sir
Richard Guildford, K.G., of Hemsted, co. Kent, and had
1SSue, -
Henry, of Beechworth Castle, m. 1st, Mary, dau. of John
Fitzherbert; 2ndly, Catherine, dau. of Sir William
Shelley, of Michel Grove, co. Sussex, and had a son,
Sir Thomas Browne, of Beechworth Castle, who m. 1st,
IHelen, dau. and heir of William Harding, Esq., and
widow of Richard Knevet, and was father of Richard
Browne, who m. Margaret, dau. and heir of James
Astyn, of Westerham, co. Kent, and had issue, John, of
Shingleton, co. Kent, m. Elizabeth, dau. of Edward
Scott, of Scott's Hall; Thomas; Robert; Cecilia, m.
1st, Francis Knollys, 2ndly, Richard Whithead, and d.
September, 1677; Margaret, m. to Walter Bourchier,
of Barnesley, co. Gloucester; Elizabeth ; and Anne.
Sir Thomas Browne, on. 2ndly, Mabel, dau. and heir of
Sir William FitzWilliams, and had (with two daus.,
Elizabeth, m. to Robert Honywood, and Jane, m. to
Sir Oliff Leigh, of Addington, Co. Surrey), a son,
Sir Mathew Browne, of Beechworth Castle, m. Jane,
dau. of Sir Thomas Vincent, of Stoke Dabernon, co.
Surrey, and had issue,
Sir Ambrose Browne, of Beechworth Castle, created
a baronet, 7 July, 1627, lord of the manor of Shap-
wick Egle, co. Sussex, m. Elizabeth, dau. of William
Adam, of Saffron Waldron, co. Essex, and by her.
(who was buried at Dorking, 17 October, 1657) left
at his decease, 16 August, 1661, a son, Sir Adam
Browne, Baronet, whose only son, Ambrose, d. v. p.,
wnºm., when the baronetcy and line terminated at
his decease; Edward, d. abroad. 1622; Thomas,
living 1623; Jane, m. Sir Robert Kempe, and
Mabel, d. ºwnſm.
III. Robert (Sir), m. Mary, dau. of Sir William Mallet, Knt.,
and had a dau. and heiress, Eleanor, m. 1st, to Sir Thomas
Fogge; and 2ndly, Sir William Kempe, of Olantye, co. Kent.
I. Katherine, m. to Humphrey Sackvile, Esq., of Buckhurst,
co. Sussex.
The eldest son,
ANTHONY BROWNE, was appointedin the 1st year of HENRY
VII. standard-bearer for the whole realm of England and else-
where; and the next year, being one of the esquires of the
king's body, was constituted governor of Queenborough Castle,
Kent. At this period, participating in the victory achieved
over the Earl of Lincoln and Lambert Simmell at Newark, he
received the honour of knighthood, 1486. He in. Lucy, 4th dau.
and co-heir of John NEWII, MARQUESS OF MONTAGU, and widow
of Sir Thomas Fitz-Williams, of Aldwarke, co. York, and had
issue, *
ANTHoNY, his successor.
Elizabeth. m. to Henry Somerset, Earl of Worcester.
Lucy, m. 1st, to Sir Thomas Clifford. Knt., 3rd son of Henry,
Earl of Cumberland; and 2ndly, John, son of Sir John Cutts,
Knt.
Sir Anthony was s. by his son,
SIR ANTHoNY BRowNE, who was with the Earl of Surrey, Lord
High Admiral, at Southampton, in the 14th HENRY VIII.
(1522-3), when he convoyed the emperor from that port to
Biscay; and after landing at Morleis, in Britanny, was knighted
for his gallantry in the assault and winning of that town. In
two years afterwards, being then an esquire of the household,
he was one of the challengers in feats of arms held at Green-
wich before the king; and the next year he was appointed
lieutenant of the Isle of Man during the minority of the Earl of
Derby. After this he was twice deputed on important occa-
sions ambassador to the court of France ; and obtained in 30th
of the same reign a grant of the office of master of the horse,
with the annual fee of £40; in which year he had also a grant
of the house and site of the late monastery of Battle, co. Sussex.
In the next year he was elected, with the Lord Chancellor
Audley, a knight of the most noble order of the Garter. In the
30th of HENRY, Sir Anthony was constituted Standard-bearer to
the king, and was nominated by his majesty one of the execu-
tors to his will. Sir Anthony Brown ºn. Alice, dau. of Sir John
Gage, K.G., and by her (who was buried at Battley,) had issue,
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1. ANTHoNY, his heir.
I. William, m. Anne, dau. and co-heiress of Sir Hugh Hastings,
by whom he acquired Elsing, co. Southampton, ancestor of
the BRowNEs, of Elsing.
III. Henry & * * * * º
Iv. Francis, m. Anne, dau. of Sir William Goring, of Burton,
co. Sussex, Knt., and relict of Sir George Lyne, Knt.
v. Henry.
I. Mary, m. 1st, to John Grey, 2nd Son of Thomas, Marquess
of Dorset; and 2ndly, to Sir Henry Capel, of Hadham, co.
Herts, Bart.
II. Mabel, m, to Gerald, Earl of Kildare. *
III. Lucy, m. to Thomas Roper, Esq., of Eltham, in Kent.
Sir Anthony d. 6 May, 1548, and was s. by his eldest son,
SIR ANTHoNY BRowNE, Knt., sheriff of Surrey and Sussex in
the last year of EDWARD VI., who was elevated to the peerage
by Queen MARY on 2 September, 1554, in the dignity of
Viscount MonTAGU, and immediately after deputed, by Order
of parliament, with Thomas Thurlby, bishop of Ely, to the Pope,
for the purpose of reuniting the realm of England With the
church of Rome. In the next year his lordship was installed
a knight of the most noble order of the Garter; but upon the
accession of Queen ELIZABETH his name was left Out of the
privy council, and he voted soon after, in his place in parlia-
ment, with the Earl of Shrewsbury, against abolishing the
Pope's supremacy. Yet, according to Camden, he contrived to
ingratiate himself with her majesty. “Queen ELIZABETH,”
says that writer, “having experienced his loyalty, had great
esteem for him (though he was a stiff Romanist), and paid him
a visit some time before his death; for she was sensible that
his regard for that religion was owing to his cradle and educa-
tion, and proceeded rather from principle than faction, as some
people's faith did.” His lordship m. 1st, Jane, dau. of Robert
Ratcliffe, Earl of Sussex, and had issue,
I. ANTHoNY, who predeceased him on 29 June, 1592, leaving
by his wife Mary, dau. of Sir William Dormer, Knt., of
Ethorp, co. Bucks, and who re-married successively Sir
Edward Twedale and Sir Thomas Gerard, of Bryn, Bart.,
I ANTHONY MARY, who s. as 2nd viscount.
2 John, m. Anne, dau. of — Giffard, Esq., and haſ a son,
STANISLAUs, of Eastbourne, co. Sussex, father of
Stanislaus, of Eastbourne, m. Honor, dau. of — Malbrank,
merchant, of Cadiz, heir to her brother, Claudius, in the
manor of Methley, and was buried in the family vault, at
Midhurst, co. Sussex. His issue were,
Francis, a merchant, at Cadiz, gave up his estate to his
brother Mark, d. ºwn m., and was buried at St. Lucar.
Nicholas, d. wºn).
Stanislaus, d. Mººn.
Mark, of Eastbourne, Lord of Methley, in Fillongley, co.
Warwick, m. 1st, Mary, dau. of —— Simpson, of Monk-
sherloorne, co. Hants, which lady was buried at St.
James's, Winchester, S. p. He m. 2ndly, 7 February,
1744, Anastasia, 4th dau. of Sir Richard Moore, of
Fawley, co. Berks, Bart., and by her (who was buried at
Eastbourne, 26 December, 1780) he had issue, I Mark
Anthony, of Eastbourne, co. Sussex, o. 2 March, 1745,
wn m. 1774. He lived at Fontainbleau, in France
2 Stansislaus, b. 28 October, 1752, d. 26 February, 1763.
1 Anastasia, b. 10 May, 1749, m. 17 April, 1780, Sir
Thomas Mannock, Bart., of Gifford’s Hall, co. Suffolk.
2 Mary, b. 3 July, 1747, m. 19 May, 1772, Oliver John
du Moulin, merchant, of London. Mark Browne d. 7
February, 1755, and was buried at Midhurst.
Anna, m. Henry Mathew, of Heathhouse Bureton, co
Hants, and d. 28 April, 1750. -
Mary, m. Roger Langley, of Higham Gobious, co. Bed-
ford, and d. 28 April, 1757.
Elizabeth, m. — Astley, of Escott Hall, co. Warwick.
Mary, m. to Robert Alwyn, Esq., of Treford, co. Sussex.
3 George.
l Dorothy, m. to Edward Lee, Esq., of Stanton Barry, co.
Bucks.
2 Jane, m. to Sir Francis Englefield, Bart.
3 Catharine, m. to — Treganion, Esq.
1. Mary, m. 1st, to Henry Wriothesley, Earl of Southampton;
2ndly, to Sir Thomas Heneage, Knt.; and 3rdly, to Sir Wil-
liam Harvey, Bart., created Lord Ross in Ireland, and
Baron Kidbrook in England.
The viscount ºn. 2ndly, Magdalen, dau. of William, Lord Dacres,
of Gillesland, and had, with other issue,
I. George (Sir), of Wicham-Brews, co. Kent, m. Mary, dau. of
Sir Robert Tyrwhitt, of Kettleby, co. Lincoln, Knt., and had
(with four daus., Mary, wife of Thomas Paston, Esq., of Nor-
folk; Jane, Elizabeth, and Frances. One son,
George, m. Eleanor, dau. of Sir Richard Blount, of Maple-
durham, Co. Oxford, Knt., and had two sons and three
daus. (all nuns),
George, K.13., had issue, two daus.
John, of Ca Verham, created a baronet in 1665, had
I Anthony, d. s. p.
2 Sir John, d. S. p., 8. his father as baronet
3 Sir George, who d. 1729-30, had issue,
1 Sir John, who succeeded.
2 Anthony, an officer of marines.
3 James, in the Austrian army.
In Henry (Sir), of Kiddington, co. Oxford, m. Anne, dau. of
Sir William Catesby, Knt., and had
PETER (Sir), who was slain in the service of King CHARLEs
I., leaving two sons,
HENRY, created a baronet in 1658, with remainder to his
brother.
Francis.
III. Anthony (Sir), of Effingham, Knt., m. Anne Bell, of
Norfolk, and d.s. p.
IV. Thomas, d. Mºnºn. --
v. Philip, d. in the lifetime of his father.
v I. William, d. in the lifetime of his father.
I. Elizabeth, m. to Sir Robert Dormer, afterwards Lord
I)orner.
II. Mabel, m. to Sir Henry Capel, ancestor to the Earl of
Essex.
III. Jane, m. to Sir Francis Lacon, of Willey, co. Salop, Knt.
His lordship, who was on the trial of MARY, Queen of Scots, d.
19 October, 1592, and was s. by his grandson,
ANTHONY-MARY BRowNE, 2nd viscount, who m. in February,
1591, Jane, dau. of Thomas Sackville, Earl of Dorset, Lord
High Treasurer of England, and had issue,
FRANCIS, his successor.
Mary, m. 1st, to William, Lord St John, of Basing: and
2ndly, to William, 2nd son of Thomas, Lord Arundel, of
Wardour.
Catherine, m. to William Tyrwhitt, Esq., of Kettleby.
} became nuns abroad.
Mary, m. to Robert, Lord Petre.
His lordship d. 23 October, 1629, and was s. by his son,
FRANCIS BROWNE, 3rd viscount. This nobleman suffered con
siderably in the royal cause during the civil wars, but lived to
hail the restoration of the monarchy. His lordship m. Eliza-
beth, youngest dau. of Henry Somerset, Marquess of Worcester,
and had issue, FRANCIS and HENRY, successively viscounts, and
Elizabeth, m2. to Christopher Roper, 5th Lord Teynham. His
lordship d. 2 November, 1682, and was s. by his elder son,
FRANCIS BROWNE, 4th viscount. This nobleman, who was a
zealous catholic, was appointed lord lieutenant of Sussex, by
King JAMES II., in 1687. His lordship m. Mary, dau. of Wil-
liam Herbert, Marquess of Powis, and widow of Robert Moli-
neux, eldest son of Carryl, Viscount Molineux, but dying s. p.
in 1708, his honours devolved upon his brother,
HENRY BROWNE, 5th viscount, who m. Barbara, dau. of James
Walsingam, Esq., of Chesterford, co. Essex, and had issue,
ANTEIONY, his successor.
Mary, d. whºm.
Elizabeth, a nun,
I3arbara, m. to Ralph Sheldon, Esq., and had a dau. Catherine,
who m. George Collingwood, Esq., and had a dau., the wife
of Sir Robert Throgmorton. Bart.
Catherine, ºn. to George Colingwood, Esq., of Estlington, co.
Northumberland.
Anne, m. to Anthony Kemp, Esq., of Slindon, in Sussex.
Henrietta, m. to Richard Harcourt, Esq., and had a dau., wife
of — Carrington, Esq.
His lordship d. 25 June, 1717, and was s. by his son,
ANTHoNY BRowNE, 6th Viscount Montagu, who m. in 1720,
Barbara, dau. of Sir John Webb, Bart., of Hathorp, co. Glou-
cester, by whom (who d. 7 April, 1779) he left at his death,
23 April, 1767 (having also had a dau. Mary, 77%. to Sir Richard
Bedingfield, Bart.), a Son,
ANTHONY Joseph BRowNE, 7th viscount, b. 1730. This noble-
man m. in 1765, Frances, sister of Sir Herbert Mackworth,
Bart., andwidow of Alexander, Lord IIalkerton, by whom he
had issue,
GEORGE-SAMUEL, his successor.
Flizabeth Mary, b. 5 February, 1767, m. in 1794, to William
Stephen Poyntz, Esq., of Midgham, Berks.
His lordship d. 9 April, 1787, and was s. by his son,
GEORGE-SAMUEL BRowNE, 8th viscount, b. 26 June, 1769,
who met an untimely fate in a rash attempt to pass the water-
falls of Schauff hausen, accompanied by his friend, Mr. Sedley
Burdet, in a small flat-bottomed boat, contrary to the advice,
and even restriction of the local magistrate, who, knowing
the certain result of so unprecedented an enterprise, had
placed guards to intercept the daring travellers. They found
means, however, to elude every precaution, and having pushed
off, passed the first fall in security, but in attempting to clear
the second they disappeared, and were never afterwards seen
or heard of. It is presumed that the boat, impelled by the
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violence of the cataract, got jammed between the two rocks,
and was thus aestroyed. This melancholy event occurred in
1793, and about the same period his lordship's magnificent
mansion at Cowdray+ was accidentally burnt to the ground.
His lordship (b. 26 June, 1769) dying wn m. the viscounty was
supposed to devolve upon (the great-grandson of Stanislaus
Browne, Esq., son and heir of John Browne, Esq., brother of
Anthony, 2nd viscount, and grandson of the 1st lord) his cousin,
MARK ANTHoNY BROWNE, Esq., 9th Viscount Montagu, at
whose decease, in 1797, without issue, the dignity is Supposed
to have become EXTINCT.
Arms—Sa., three lions passant, in bend, between two double
cotisses, arg.
BROWNLow–VISCOUNT TYRCONNEL.
By Letters Patent, dated 1718.
3ſ in eage.
RICHARD BRowNLow, Esq., of Belton, co. Lincoln, prothono-
tary of the Court of Common Pleas, temp. EtizABETH and
JAMES I., m. Katherine, da i. of John Page, Esq., a master in
chancery, and dying in 1638, left two sons, viz.,
JoHN (Sir), of Belton, created a baronet 1641, d. s. ſp., 1680.
WILLIAM (Sir), of whose line we treat. -
The 2nd son,
SIR WILLIAM BRowNLow, of Great Humby, co. Lincoln, was
created a BARoNET of England, 27 July, 1641. He m. Elizabeth,
dau. and co-heir of William Duncombe, Esq., and d. in 1666,
being S. by his son,
SIR RICHARD BRowNLow, 2nd Baronet of Humby, who m.
Elizabeth, dau. of John Freke, Esq., of Stretton, co. Dorset, and
was father of
SIR John BRowNLow, 3rd Baronet of Humby, who m. Alice,
dau. of Richard Sherrard, Esq., an 1 had issue four daus., his
co-heirs, viz., -
Jane, m. to Peregrine, Duke of Ancaster.
Elizabeth, m. to John, Earl of Exeter.
Alicia, m. to Francis, Lord Guilford.
Eleanor, m. to her cousin, Sir John Brownlow, Bart., afterwards
Lord Tyrconnel
Sir John d. 16 July, 1697, and was s. by his brother,
SIR WILLIAM BROWNLow, 4th Baronet of Humby, who ºn.
Dorothy, dau. and co-heir of Sir Richard Mason, of Sutton, and
had issue. The son and heir,
SIR. JoHN BRowNLow, 5th Baronet of Humby, M. P. for Lin-
colnshire, was elevated to the peerage of Ireland as Baron
Charleville and Viscount TYRCONNEL, in 1718. His lordship m.
1st, Eleanor, dau. and co-heir of his uncle, Sir John Brownlow,
Bart. ; and 2ndly, Elizabeth, dau. of William Cartwright, Esq.,
of Marnham, Notts. ; but d. S. p. in 1754, when the peerage
became ExTINCT. The estates of the family devolved on Lord
Tyrconnel's sister, ANNE, who m. SIR RICHARD CUST, Bart. ; and
from this marriage descends the present EARL BROWNLow.
I Arms–Or, an inescutcheon, within an orle of eight mart-
etS, Sa.
BTRUCE–BARON DRUCE, OF ANANDALE.
By Writ of Summons, dated 23 June, 1295.
3ítileage.
Robert DE BRUS was a wealthy baron in Yorkshire in the
feign of WILLIAM THE ConqueroR, with whom he had come
from Normantly. He had the castle and manor of Skelton, in
Yorkshire, and Hert and Hertness, in the Bishoprick of Durham,
and before the end of the reign of the Conqueror was pos-
sessed of ninety-four lordships in Yorkshire. His son (or, by
by Some accounts, the son of his son ADAM),
RoBERT DE BRUCE, Lord of Skelton, made a figure at the
# 12 Views of this fine Elizabethan structure have been pub-
lished in the Moſtwmenta Vetusta, though in a manner not re.
Imarkable for either faultless perspective or artistic finish,
court of King HENRY I., where he became intimate with Prince
David of Scotland, that monarch's brother-in-law. When the
Prince became King of Scotland, as DAVID I., in 1124, Bruce
obtained from him the lordship of Annandale, and great pos-
sessions in the south of Scotland. Robert de Bruce d. in 1141,
and was buried at Gysburn, the place of his birth. He ºn.
Agnes, dau. of Fulk de Paganell (and 2ndly, according to
Drummond, Agnes de Annan), and had issue, -
ADAM DE BRUCE, of Skelton, in Yorkshire. He inherited his
father's great English estates, and was ancestor to the family
of Bruce of Skelton, which failed in the male line in 1271, at
the decease S. p. of PETER DE BRUS, Lord of Skelton, whose
sisters and co-heirs were k
1 Agnes, m. to Walter de Fauconberg.
2 Lucy, m. to Marmaduke de Thweng.
3 Margaret, m. to Robert de Ros, and had issue. The
descendant and heir-general of this marriage, ELIZABETH
DE Ros, ºn. Sir Wm. Parr, Knt., ancestor by her of PARR,
TMARQUESS OF NoFTHAMPTON, and of Queen Katharine
Farr. -
4 Laderina, m. to John de Bellew.
RoBERT.
The 2nd son,
RoBERT DE BRUCE became Lord of Annandale, as his father's
gift, and was founder of the great House of Bruce in Scotland.
He flourished under DAVID I., MALcol M IV., and WILLIAM THE
LICN. The name of his wife was Euphemia, by whom he had
issue, Rob ERT and WILLIAM.
RoBERT DE BRUCF, lord of Annandale, m. in 1183, Isabel,
natural dau. of King WILLIAM THE LIon by whom he had no
issue : he was s. before 1191, by his brother,
WILLIAM DE BRUCE lord of Annandale, and possessor of
large estates in the north of England. He obtained from King
JoBN the grant of a weekly market at Hartilpool, and he
granted lands to the canons of Gysburn. He d. in 1215, and
was s. by his son,
IRoBERT DE BRUCE, lord of Annandale. He m. Isabel, 2nd
dau. of David, Earl of Huntingdon, son of Henry, Prince of
Scotland, and grandson of King DAvid I. It was in conse-
quence of this royal alliance, that their son entered into
competition for the Scottish crown, and that their descendants
became co-heirs of the ancient Scoto-Pictish and Anglo-Saxon
kings. Isabel was co-heir of her brother, John the Scot, Earl
of Chester; she d. in 1251, having survived her husband six
years. He d. in 1245, and was s. by his son,
Robertºr DE BRUCE, lord of Annandale. He was an able and
strenuous baron, and acted a great part in the reign of ALEX-
ANDER III. In 1255, he was appointed one of the fifteen
Regents of Scotland. In 1284, he was one of the Magnates
Scotiae who consented to accept Margaret of Norway as their
sovereign, on the demise of ALExANDER III. In 1291, he
entered into an unsuccessful competition with John Baliol for
the crown of Scotland. He d. at Lochmaben Castle, in 1295,
aged eighty-five. In 1240, he mº. Isabella, dau. of Gilbert de
Clare, 3rd Earl of Gloucester, by whom he had
RoBERT, his heir.
B.ERNARD, of Comington and Exton. Sir Bernard Bruce was
the ancestor of the only cadet branch of the House of Bruce
which can boast of royal descent. He was seated at Exton,
co. Rutland, and was father of SIR John BRUCE, of Exton,
whose only dau. and heir, JANE BRUCE, of Exton, was wife
of Sir Nicholas Green. Her dau. and heir, JoAN GREEN, of
Exton, was wife of Sir Thomas Culpeper, and her dau. and
heir, CATHERINE CULPEPER, of Exton, was wife of Sir John
Harington. Her descendant in the fourth degree, SIR. JotLN
HARINGTON, of Exton, heir-general of the only cadet branch
of the royal Bruces, ºn. Lucy Sydney, dau. of Sir William
Sydney of Penshurst, by whom he had a son, JoHN HARING-
Ton, created Lord Harington, of Exton, by King JAMES I.,
whose line ſailed, and a dau., ELIZABETH HARINGTON, wife
of Sir Edward Montague, of Boughton. Through her the
three families of the House of Montague, viz., the DUKES OF
Mont AGUE and MANCHESTER, and the EARL of SAND WICH :
SoNDEs, EARL of FEveRSHAM, and his descendants, LORDS
Monson and SoNDEs; and CHOLMELEY, BARONET OF EAS TON:
are all descended from the royal blood of Bruce. The Com-
petitor for the Scottish crown had also a dau. CHRISTIAN
BRUCE, wife of Patrick Dunbar, 7th Earl of March, ancestress
to a long line of Earls of March. -
Robert Bruce, the competitor, was s. by his eldest son,
RoBERT BRUCE, Lord of Annandale, who was Earl of Car-
rick, in right of his wife. Margaret, Countess of Carriek (to
whom he was m. in 1271), dau. and heir of Niel, Earl of Car-
rick, and widow of Adam de Kilconcath, Earl of Carrick. On
the death of his countess, in 1292, he resigned the Earldom
of Carrick to his eldest son. In 1296, he, along with his eldest
son, swore fealty to King Edward I., and was summoned to
parliament as a BARoN of England from 23 June, '295, to
26 January, 1297. He d. in 1304. By the Countess of Car-
rick he had issue,
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1. Rob Eltr, eventually King of Scotland.
11. EDwARD, crowned King of Ireland in 1316, and killel at
the battle of Dundalk, in 1318. He had issue, Rob ERT,
ALExANDER, and Thom(As (stated to have been illegitimate),
who were successively Earls of Carrick.
III. Thomas, S. p. IV. Alexander. S. p.
v. Nigil, s. p. - •, - . *
1. Is ABEL, wife; 1st, of Sir Thomas Randolph, high chambér-
lain of Scotland; 2nd, of the Earl of Athol; 3rd, of Alexan-
der Bruce. By Randolph she had issue, THOMAS RANDoDPH,
EARL of MoRAY, Regent of Scotland, whose dau. and even-
tual heir, AGNES RANDoDPH, mo, her cousin, Patrick Dunbar,
9th Earl of March. Her son, GEORGE, 10th Earl of March,
was father of the 11th earl, and of two daus., 1 ELIZABETH,
betrothed in 1399 to the Duke of Rothsay; 2 JANET, wife,
1st, of Sir John Seton; and 2ndly, of Sir Adam Johnstone.
She was ancestress to the Earls of Wiriton, and the John-
stones, baronets of Westerhall. . t t?
II. MARy, wife, Ist, of Sir Neil Campbell, of Lochowe, by
whom she was ancestress to the House of Argyle; 2nd, of
Sir Alexander Frazer, high chamberlain of Scotland.
III. CHRISTIAN, wife, 1st, of Gratney, Earl of Mar; 2nd, of Sir
Christopher Seton; 3rd, of Sir Andrew Moray, of Bothwell.
Iv. MATILDA, wife of Hugh, Earl of Ross.
The three other daus. are said to have m. into the families of
Carlyle, Dishington, and Brechin.
RoPERT BRUCE, the eldest son, b. 11 July, 1274, was the
glorious restorer of the Scottish monarchy. He became Earl
of Carrick on his father's resignation, in 1292, and s. as 2nd
Baron Bruce. He asserted his claim to the Scottish crown,
and ascended the throne of his ancestors, being crowned at
Scone, in 1306. His power and the liberties of his country
were finally windicated by the splendid victory of Bannock-
burn, in 1314. He d. in June, 1329, in the fifty-fifth year of
his age. King Rob ERT I. m. 1st, Isabella, dau. of Donald, 10thi
Parl of Mar, by whom he had an only dau, PRINCEss MARJoRY,
his eldest co-heir, who, failing her brother, was heiress of the
Scottish crown. She was wife of WALTER, Lord HIGH STEwARD
of Scotland, by whom she had issue, Robert, who afterwards
ascended the throne of Scotland as King Rob ERT II., and who
was ancestor of the long line of STUART Kings; his heirs.
general are the DUKE of MoºDENA, the DUKE of PARMA, and
the KING OF NAPLEs. King Rob ERT-I. m. 2ndly, Elizabeth de
Burgo, dau. of Richard, 2nd Earl of Ulster, by whom he had
issue a son, who s. him as King DAYID II. ; and two daus.,
The Princess MARGARET, his junior co-heir. She was wife of
William, 4th Earl of Sutherland. Her descendant and re-
presentative is GEORGE, 2nd DUKE of SUTHERLAND, who is
junior co-heir general of King Rob ERT BRUCE.
The Princess MATILDA, his junior co-heir, wife of Thomas dé
Izac, by whom she had a dau., JoANNA LE IZAC, the wife of
John de Ergadia, Lord of Lorn; by whom she had a dau.,
who transmitted to her descetidants and representatives the
junior co-heirship of King Rob ERT BRUCE, viz., JANET DE
ERGAD1A, wife of Robert Stewart, brother of John Stewart,
of Innermeath. She was ancestress of the STEwARTs of
Ross YTHE, co. Fife, and of the STEwARTs of CRA1GIE HALL,
afterwards of NEW HALLs, co: Linlithgow. -
King ROBERT had also a dau., who is believed to have been
illegitimate, who was wife of Sir Walter Oliphant; of Aber-
dalgy, the ancestor of the Lords Oliphant: King Robert was
s. in 1329 by his only son, -
DAVID II., King df Scotland, who was crowned at Scone;
In 1331. He had no issue by either of his wives—the Princess
Joanna of England, dau. of EDWARD II., or Margaret de Logie,
and he closed his inglorious reign in 1371, in the forty-seventh
year of his age. With him and his cousin, Sir John Bruce, of
Exton, ended the royal male line of Bruce, which continued
to be represented as heirs-general by the STUART KINGs of
Scotland, the EARLs of SUTHERLAND, the STEwARTs of
RossyTHE, and (of the junior branch) the HARINGroNs of
ExTON.
But the great House of Bruce continued to be perpetuated
in the male line by a most distinguished family of baronial
rank, which has been prolific of high and important branches.
The family of Bruce of Clackmanan, from which all the
principal houses of the name in Scotland are descended,
claims to be of the same stock with the ancient Lords of
Annandale and of Skelton, and this claim was distinctly
admitted by the head of the family, King DAvid II., in a
charter to Sir Robert Bruce, the son of Thomas Bruce, of
the castle and manor of Clackmanan, together with the
lands of Wester Kennet, Garlet, &c., &c.; dated 9 December,
1359. In this charter, the King designates Sir Robert Bruce
thus: “I)ilecto et fideli consanguineo suio Roberto de Bruis.”
The family of BRUCE of CLACRMANAN was the parent stem of
the BRUCEs of KENNET, co. Clackmanan, whose chief is Alex:
ander Hugh Bruce, Esq., of Kennet, and their junior branch
of Garlet, now represented by William Downing Bruce, Esq.,
F.S.A., of Lircoln's Inn, barrister-at law; of the BRUCEs of
| Blair Hall, whose chief is the EARL of ELGIN; the BRUCE's
of AIRTH, and their cadet in Ireland, BRICE or BRUCE, of KILL-
Root; the BRUCES of STENHOUSE, &c., &c. Their detailed
pedigrees may be seen in DRUMMOND’s “Noble British
Families.”
A "ms—Or, a saltier and chief, gu:
BRUCE–EARL OF CARRICK.
(See BRUCE, Baron Bruce, of Adnandale.)
Robert BRUCE, “THE BRUCE of BANNockBURN,” son of Robert
de Brus (Bruce), Lord of Annandale, inherited the Earldom of
Carrick, in 1292, at the decease of his mother, MARGARET,
Countess of Carrick (only dau. and heir of Niel, Earl of Carrick,
and grand-dau. of Duncan, the son of Gilbert, living temp.
WILLIAM THE LIon, who was created Earl of Carrick), and the
dignity, upon his accession to the throne, merged in the
crown of Scotland.
Arms—Or, a saltier and chief, gu:
BRUCE–EARLS OF AILESBURY, BARONS
BRUCE, OF WHORLTON, CO. YORK.
Barony, by Letters Patent, dated 1 August, 1641. , -S
Earldom, by Letters Patent, dated 18 March, 1664.
3ſ ineage.
THOMAS BRUCE, 1st Earl of Elgin in the peerage of Scot-
land, was created a peer of England, 1 August, 1641, as
BARoN BRUCE, of WHORLTON, in the co. of York, and dying in
1643, was s. by his only son, t
Rob ERT BRUCE, 2nd Earl of Elgin, who was advanced in the
peerage of England, 18 March; 1664, to the dignities of Baron
Bruce; of Skelton, co. York, Viscount Bruce of Ampthill, co.
Bedford; and EARL of AILESBURY. His lordship m. Diana,
dau. of Henry, 2nd Earl of Stamford, and dying in 1685, was s.
by his only surviving son, -
THoMAs BRUCE, 3rd Earl of Elgin, and 2nd Earl of Ailesbury,
who m. 1st, in 1676, Elizabeth Seymour, dau. of Henry, Lord
Beauchamp, and heiress of her brother, William, 3rd Duke of
Somerset, by whom he had issue,
i. CHARLEs, his successor, who was summoned to parliament
in 1711; as Lord BRUCE, of WHORL'fon.
i: Elizabeth; m to George Brudenell, 3rd Earl 6f Cardigan,
and had issue,
1 GEORGE: 4th Earl of Cardigan, m. Mary, dau; of John, Duke
of Montagu, and, assuming the surname of Montagu, was
advanced, at the decease of his father-in-law, to the Mar-
quisate of Monthermer, and DUKEDOM OF MonTAGU. His
grace d. in 1790; leaving orie married dau.; -
ELIZABETH, Duchess of Buccleuch, grandmother of the
present DUKE of BUCCLEUCH.
2 James, successor to his brother, as 5th Earl of Cardigan.
3 Robert, whose son inherited as 6th Earl of Cardigan:
4 THoMAs, who, upon succeeding his unclé, the Earl of
Ailesbury, in the Barony of BRUCE, of Tottenham, assumed
the surname of Bruce, and was subsequently created EARL
of AILESBURY.
His lordship, who m. 2ndly, Charlotte, Countess of Sarinu, and
had an only dau., Charlotte-Maria, wife of Prince Horne, d. in
I741, and was s. by his only surviving soil; .
Charles BRUCE, 3rd Earl of Ailesbury, and 4th Earl of
Elgin. This nobleman m. 1st, Anne, eldest dau. and One of the
co-heirs of William Savile, Marquess of Halifax, by whom he
had issue,
Robert, m. Frances, dàu. of Sir William Blackett, Bart., and
d. S. p. before his father.
MARy, m. 1728, Henry Brydges; 2nd Duke of Chañdos, and was
mother of James Brydges, 3rd Duke of Chandos, whose only
dau. and heiress, ANNE ELIZA, m. in 1796, Richard, Earl
Temple, afterwards DUKE of BUCKINGHAM AND CHANDOS 5
and was grandmother of Richard-Plantagenet-Campbell,
DURE OF BuckINGHAM AND CHANDos, who thus, by descent
from the Bruces and Seymours, derives in a direct line from
the Princess Mary, and, in her issue, sister and co-heir
of King IIENRY VIII.
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G.
B R. Y
B R. Y
Elizabeth, m. in 1732, to Hon. Benjamin Bathurst, son and
heir of Allen, Lord Bathurst, and d. 3. p.
His lordship m. 2ndly, Juliana, 2nd dau. of Charles Boyle,
Earl of Burlington, but had no issue. He m. 3rdly, in 1739,
Caroline, only dau. of John Campbell, 4th Duke of Argyll,
by whom he had an only dall.,
Mary, m. in 1757, to Charles, Duke of Richmond.
After the decease of his son, the Earl of Aylesbury and Elgiri
obtained, by letters patent, dated 17 April, 1746, the English
Barony of BRUCE of ToTTENHAM, co. Wilts, in remainder to his
nephew, the Hon. Thomas Brudenell. His lordship d. 10 Feb-
ruary, 1747, when the earldom of Elgin and barony of Brücé
passed to the Earl of Kincardine, the heir male, and the
barony of Kinloss devolved on the Duke of Chandos, as heir
general. (See, ELGIN, BURKE's Peerage and Baronetage.) Thé
English BARONY of BRUCE of ToTTENHAM as limited, and
the EARLDoM of AILESBURY, with his lordship's other English
honours ExPIRED.
Arms—Or, a saltier and chief, gu., on a cantón, arg., a lion
rampant, az.
BRUGEs—EARL OF WINCHESTER.
By Creation in open Parliament, 13 October, 1472,
£ineage.
LEwis DE BRUGES, Lord of Gruthuse, and Prince of Steen-
bouse, in Burgundy, “who" (says CourTHoPE, Historic Peerage)
“was a knight of the Golden Fleece, and is stated by Philip de
Comines to have been governor in Holland for the Duke of
Burgundy,” having evinced the greatest sympathy for King
EDw ARD IV., during that monarch's exile (when forced to fly
by the Lancastrians in the 10th year of his reign,) at the court
of his brother-in-law, Charles de Valois, Duke of Burgundy,
was received in two years afterwards by EDWARD, then
re-established monarch in his English dominions, with the
highest honours, and as a testimony of the gratitude felt by the
nation towards so stanch a friend of its sovereign, the House
of Commons, in parliament issembled, besought the king,
through their speaker, William Alyngton, to bestow upon the
foreign Prince some especial mark of royal favour. In com-
pliance with which request EDwARD advanced him, 13 October,
1472, to the dignity of EARL of WINCHESTER, in the parliament
chamber, by cincture with a sword, and granted to the new
peer for upholding the dignity, the sum of £200 annually. In
the November following his lordship obtained a patent of arms
as Earl of Winchester, viz., “Azure dix mascles d'or orné d'une
Canton de armes de Angleterre; c'estasavoir de gules, a une
léopard passant d'or, armé d'azure,” which were so depicted
in colours in the roll wherein his patent for them is recorded.
But in the 15th of HENRY VII (1499), which was about twenty-
Seven years after, both these grants were surrendered to the
king, then at Calais, and upon each of their enrolments a
oacat made, without having any reason assigned for the pro-
ceedings. His lordship ºn, Margaret, dau. of Henry de Boreslle,
and had issue,
JoHN, Lord of Gruthwse, father of REGINALD, who d. without
- Imale issue. -
Arms.-Az., ten mascles, four, three, two, and one, or, on a
Canton, gu., a lion passant guardant of the second.
* *
1BRYAN–BARON BRYAN.
By. Writ of Summons, dated 25 November, 1350.
34 titräge
In the 29th of HENRY III.,
GUY DE BRIAN, whose chief seat was in the marches of
Wales, received command to assist the Earl of Gloucester
against the Welch ; and in the 42nd of the same reign, he had
a Second military Summons for a similar service. We find him
subsequently, however, arrayed under the baronial banner,
ànd constituted after the victory of his party, at Lewes,
governor of the castles of KARDIGAN and KERMERDYN, but he
soon afterwards returned to his allegiance, and was one of the
sureties (51st HENRY III.) for Robert de Vere, Earl of Oxford,
that that nobleman should thenceforward deport himself
peaceably, and abide by the dictwin of Kenilworth, for the
redemption of his lands. This Guy de Brian, m twice:
one of his wives being Eve, only dau, and heiress of Henry de
Traci, and had by her an only dau, Maud, m. to Nicholas
Martin, Baron of Kemes. By the other wife, Guy de Bryan leſ:
at his decease a son, -
SIR GUY DE BRYAN, who, in the 4th EDWARD III., was con-
stituted governor of the castle of Haverford, but he was found
next year to be of unsound mind—when an agreement was
made, that the Barony of Chastel Walweyn, should at once
come into possession of his son GUOYEN, upon his undertaking
to provide for his two sisters from the revenues thereof. This
GUOYEN DE BRYAN, thus invested with the Barony of Chastel-
Walweyn, served in the Scottish wars, in the 11th of Edward
III., and in consideration of his special services, had an
annuity of £40 granted him by the king, out of the exchequer,
for life. In the 15th of the same reign, he was made governor
of St. Briavel's Castle, and warden of the forest of Dene,
co. Gloucester; and from the 16th to the 20th he was engaged
in the French wars. He d. in 1350, and was s. by his son,
GUY DE BRYAN, who became a person of considerable note.
About the time of his father's death he was standard-bearer
to King Edward III., in the celebrated fight with the French
at Calais, and \ deporting himself with great valour upon
that oëcasion, he had a grant of 200 marks per annum,
out of the exchequer, for life. He was also constituted
governor of St. Briavel's Castle, and warden of the forest
of Dene; and was summoned to parliament as a B.A.Ron
from 25 November, 1350, to 6 December, 1389. In 1354
his lordship was one of the ambassadors to the court of Rome
to procure the papal ratification of a league, then made,
between the Kings of England and France; the next year, he
attended King EDWARD in his expedition into France, when he
was made a banneret, and he continued for several years
subsequently in the French wars. In 1361 he was again
accredited upon a mission of importance to the holy see, and
being some years afterwards once more engaged against the
French, he was made admiral of the king's fleet, a command
renewed to his lordship in the next year (44th EDwARD III),
and he was soon after elected a knight o’ the Garter. In the
reign of RICHARD II., Lord Bryar, also served against the
French, and ile was in the expedition made into Ireland, with
Edward Mortimer, Earl of March. His lordship m. Elizabeth,
dau. of William de Montacute, Earl of Salisbury, and widow of
Hugh le Despenser, by whom (with two younger sons, who d
issueless), he had,
GUY, who d. in 1368, in the lifetime of his father, leaving
issue,
PHILIPPA, ºv., 1st, to John Devereux, and 2ndly, to Sir
Henry le Scrope, Knt., but d. S. p. 8th HENRY IV. -
ELIZABETH, m. to Sir Robert Lovell, Knt., and had an only
dau. and heiress,
MAUD LovELL, who m., 1st, John Fitzalan, Earl of Arun-
del, and had issue,
HUMPHREY, EARL OF ARUNDEL, d. S. p.
Her ladyship m. 2ndly, Sir Richard Stafford, and had
a dall. -
Avroe, m. to James Butler, Earl of Ormonde, and d. S. p.
in 1456.
His lordship d. in 1390, leaving his two grand-daus, Philippa,
then twelve, and Elizabeth, nine years of age, his co-heirs,
between whom the BARONY of BRYAN fell into ABEYANCE, and
it became Extinct, at the decease of Avice, CountESS OF
ORMONDE, in 1456.
Arms.-Or, three piles meeting in point, az.
BRYDGES-BARONS CHANDOS, OF SUDE-
LEY CASTLE, CO. G.LOUCESTER, EARLS
OF CARNARVON, DUKES OF CHANDOS.
Barony, by Letters Patent, dated 8 April, 1554,
Earldom, by Letters Patent, dated 19 October, 1714.
Dukedom, by Letters Patent, dated 30 April, 1729.
3ſ fligăge.
SIR SIMON DE BRUGGE, of the county of Hereford, supposed to
have sprung from the old Counts de Rethel, in the province of
Champagné, in France, having taken part against HENRY III.,
lost by confiscation a great proportion of his lands, which were
conferred upon Roger, Lord Clifford. Sir Simon was father of
another +
SIMON DE BRUGGE (commonly omitted in the printed pedi-
grees), who m. the dau. of Walwyn, a family of distinction in
the Co. of Hereford even to the present times, and had issue,
John DE BRUGGE, M.P. for the co. of Hereford, 16th Edward
II., 1322, who loſt issue,
B R Y
B R. Y
SIR BALDwiN DE BRUGGE (his son and heir), who was
seated in the county of Hereford, in the time of Edward
III., and who left, at his decease, by Isabel, his wife, three
Sons,
THOMAs, his heir *
John (Sir), who was in the battle of Agincourt, 25 October,
1415, and the next year served the office of sheriff of Here-
fordshire, at which period he bore for his arms, arg., on a
cross, sa..., a leopard's face, or, as since used, and has been
borne by Simon de Brugge; one of the same family, when he
was sheriff of this county; in 1379. Sir John was also sheriff
of Gloucestershire, in the 7th HENRY V., arid was returned to
parliament by that county the following year. He left at his
decease, an only dau. and heiress, -
Joanna, who m. Sir John Baskerville, of Erdisley, Here-
fordshire.
Simon, of the Leye, co. Hereford, left a numerous posterity,
of whom the chief branch was still living at the Leye, When
Gregory King made his visitation of that county in 1684
And hence descended Sir John Bridges, who was lord mayor
of London, 12th lie NRy VIII., whose dau. Winifrede. m. 1st,
Sir Richard Sackville, by whom she was mother of Thomas
Sackville, Lord Buckhurst, and Earl of Dorset, the celebrated
poet. Her ladyship m. 2ndly, John Powlett, Marquess of
Winchester.
Sir Balwin Brugge was s by his eldest son,
THoMAs BRUGGE, or BRUGES, who m. Alice, dau. and co-heir
of Sir Thomas Berkeley, of Coberley, co. Gloucester, by Eliza-
beth, sister and co-heiress of Sir John Chandos (see that
dignity), and acquired the seat of Coberley, and other large
estates, which descended down to George Brydges, 6th Lord
Chandos, who d. in 1654. By this great heiress, Thomas
Druges had issue,
GYLEs, of whom presently.
Edward, of Lone, co. Gloucester, who d. in 1436, leaving a
dau. and heiress, ISABEL, who m. John Throckmorton, Esq.
(younger son of John Throckmorton, Esq., and Eleanor his
wife, dau. and co-heir of Sir Guy de Spineto, Lord of Cough-
ton, co. Warwick), and was mother of John "hrockmorton,
Esq., ancestor of the Throckmortons, extinet Baronets of
TORTWORTH.
The elder son, -
SIR GYLEs BRUGEs, was seated at Coberley, co, Gloucester;
and in the 7th, HENRY V. (1419) was amongst the persons of nôté
of that county who had command to serve the king in person
for the security of the realm, all those then required so to do
being such (as the words of the writ impart;) “as did bear
ancient arms by descent from their ancestors.” Iri 1429, he
was sheriff of Gloucestershire, and again in 1453. In the next
year, Sir Gyles Bruges and William Whittinton were returned
members of parliament for that shire.
of James Clifford, Esq., of Frampton, co. Gloucester, and widow
of Anselm Guise, Esq., of Elmore, by Whom he hād,
THoMAs, his successor.
Cicily, who m. 1st, Thomas Gates, Esq.; and 2ndly, John
Wellesporne, Esq.
Sir Gyles d. in 1466, and was s. by his son,
THOMAs BRUGEs, Esq., of Coberley, who was returried to
parliament by the co. of Gloucester in 1459, and by the Co. of
Hereford in 1472. He m. Florence, dau. of William Darell,
Esq., of Littlecot, in Wilts; and had issue;
I. GILES, nis successor. -
II. Henry, of Newberry, Berks, who m. a dau. of John
Hungerford, Esq., and had a dau, m. to Gifford, of Itchel
House, Hants, and a Son and heir,
SIR. RICHARD BRIDGES, of Shefford, Berks, and of Ludgers-
hall, Wilts, K.B., who m. Jane, dau. of Sir William Spencer,
of Wormleighton, ancestor to the Duke of Marlborough,
and had issue,
I ANTHONY, of Great Shefford, whose heiress, ELEANOR;
carried that estate to Sir George Browne, of the Montague
family, by whom she had no issue.
2 Edmund, of Bradley, co. Somerset.
1. Elizabeth, m. to William Cassey, Esq., and subsequently to
Walter Rowdon, Esq.
II. Elice, m. to Thomas Chicheley, of Wimpole, co. Cambridge.
III. Eleanor, m, to Sir Thomas Paumcefoot, Knt.
The eldest son,
SIR GILES BRUGEs, of Coberley, received the honour of
knighthood, for his valour at the battle of Blackheath, 22 June,
1497. He m. Isabel; dau. of Thomas Baynham, and had issue;
I. Joan, of whom presently: - z
II. Thomas, of Cornbury, Oxfordshire, and Keinsham Abbey,
Somersetshire. This gentleman was sheriff of Gloucester-
shire in the 3rd of EDWARD VI., and of Berkshire and Oxford=
ghiye in the 3rd and 4th of PHILIP and MARY. In the reign
of Queen MARY, he was an officer of the Tower, under his
brother, Lord Chandos. He d. 14 November, 1559, leaving
issue by Anne, dau. and co-heir ess of John Sidenham, Esq.,
of Orchard, co. Somerset, Mary, ºv. to Rowland Arnold,
He ºn. Catherine, daus .
Esq., of Higham, co. GloucCster; Ellen, m. to John Ashfield,
Esq.; and a son and heir, HENRY BRYDGES, Esq., of Keinsham,
who m. Anne, dau. of John Hungerford, Esq., of Down
Ampney, Co. Gloucester; and was S. by his son, SIR. THOMAs
BRYDGES, of Keinsham, whose son, THOMAS BRYDGEs, Esq.
m. Philippa, dau. of Sir George Speke, K B., and left with a
dau. Philippa, who m. Major Henry Guisc of Winterbourne, a
son, SIR THOMAS BRYDGES, of Keinsham, an eminent loyalist,
who on. Anne, dau. and co-heiress of Sir Edward Rodney, of
Stoke Rodney, co. Somerset, by whom he had, with other
1SSue,
1 HARRY BRYDGES, Esq., who inherited the estates; and m:
Lady Diama Hokies, dau: of John; 2nd Earl of Clare, by
whom he had a dau, Arabelle, mi. Łó John Mitchell, Esq.,
of ICingston Russel; Dorset. Mr. Brydges m. 2ndly, Miss
Freeman, and had two more daus. ; upon his decease, his
estates devolved, by an entail, upon his nephew, GEORGE-
ToDNEY BRYDGES. *
2 GEORGE-Roosey BRYDGES; of Avington, Hants; m. Lady
Anne Maria Brudenell, dau. of Robert, 2nd Earl of Car-
digan, and widow of Francis Talbot, 11th Earl of Shrews-
bury, and had a son,
GEORGE-Rodn EY BRYDGES, of Avington, who inherited
the estates upon the decease of his uncle, Harry
Brydges, as stated above. He was M.P. for the city
of Winchester from 1714 to 1751. This gentleman
was found drowned in the canal of his garden, at
Avington, in the seventy-second year of his age; leaving
no issue, the greater part of his estates reverted to
the Chandos branch of the family, but he devised a
property at Alresford; in Hampshire, to George Brydges
Rodney, afterwards the great Admiral, Lórd Rodriey.
Sir Giles Bruges d. 1511, and was s. by his elčer son and heir,
SIR. JoHN BRUGES, who was under age at his father's decease,
and was in ward to Kirig HENRY VIII. He had an early ambition
of military glory, and though very young; attended the king
in his expedition into France, 1513, when Terouenne and
Tournay were taken. He was likewise at the battle of Spurs,
and for his Valiant conduct in those engagements received the
honour of knighthood. In the 10th of HENRY VIII., Sir John
covenanted to serve the king with 100 archers under his
command; and being one of the knights of the king's body,
was in his train at Bulloign, at the interview at Sadingfield
with the French king, attended by three servants and one
horse keeper, according to the appointment then made. In
1537 he was constituted constable of Sudeley Castle, and in the
same year was, amongst those of the court, summoned with
the nobility and bishops to be present, October 15, at the
christening of Prince Edward. In the year 1544 he passed the
seas with the king, and for his gallant behaviour at the siege
of Bulloign. was, on the surrender thereof, appointed deputy-
governor of the town; in which post he was continued by King
EDWARD VI. He had also, in the 1st year of that king, a grant
of divers manorš in consideration of his services. In 1549
(3rd EDWARD VI.), Bulloign being besieged by the French, he
had the command of the place as deputy-governor, and success-
fully defended it against the French king in person, arid an
army flushed with the conquest of Newhaven and other places.
On the death of Edward VI., Sir John Bruges waited upon
Queen MARY, assisted her against those who had usurped the
government; and upon her majesty's entrance into London to
the Tower, was one of the principal persons in her train; for
which services he was then appointed governor of the Tower,
and had a grant, at the same time, of the castle and manor of
Sudeley, in Gloucestershire. He was subsequently, Sunday,
8 April, 1554, elevated to the peerage in the dignity of BARON
CHANDos, of Sudeley, to him and the heirs male of his body,
“in consideration not only of his mobility and loyalty; but of
his probity, valour, and other virtues.” Four days afterwards
he attended Lady Jane Grey to the scaffold, and that urihappy
lady presented him (as related by some); in testimony of his
civilities to her, with her prayer book; but according to other's
it was a table book, with some Greek and Latin verses which
she wrote in it, upon his lordship's begging her to write some-
thing that he might retain as a memorial of her. His last will
bears date 2 March, in the 2nd and 3rd of PHILIP and MARY,
and he d. 4 March following (1557), an adherent to the old
religion. His lordship m. Elizabeth, dau. of Edmund, Lord
Grey de Wilton, sister to the gallant soldier, William, Lord
Grey de Wilton, and aunt to Arthur, Lord Grey de Wilton, the
celebrated lord-deputy of Ireland. By this lady he had seven
sons and three dauS.; of the latter, Catherine, m. Edward
Sutton, Lord Dudley; Elizabeth, m. John Tracy, Esq., of
Todington; co, Gloucester, and Mary, m. George Throckmorton,
Esq., son of Sir George Throckmorton, of Coughton; of the sons,
EDMUND, inherited the title.
Charles, of Wilton Castle, near Ross, in Herefordshire, became
cup bearer to King PHILIP, and was deputy-lieutenant of the
Tower to his father, John, Lord Chandos, when the Warrant
came for executing the Princess Elizabeth, which he refused
to obey, until he should receive orders from the king and
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queen, and thereby was the means of saving her life for the
order being disowned at court, a stop was put to the execu-
tion. Mr. Brydges lived to an advanced age, and was sheriff
of Herefordshire, in the 32nd of ELIZABET H. He on. Jane,
dau. of Sir Edward Carne, of Ewenny, co. Glamorgan, Knt.,
and dying in 1619, was s. by his eldest son,
GILES BRYDGEs, Esq., of Wilton Castle, who was created a
baronet, 17 May, 1627. Sir Giles ºn. Mary, dau. of Sir
James Scudamore, and was s. by his eldest Son,
SIR John BRYDGES, 2nd baronet, who ºn. Mary, only dau.
and heir of James Pearle, Esq., of Dewsal and Améon-
bury, co. Hereford, and dying in 1651, was s. by his only
S011, -
SIR. JAMES BRYDGES, 3rd baronet, of whom hereafter, as
8th LORD CHANDOS.
Anthony, m. Catherine, dau. of Henry Fortescue, Esq., Of .
Faulkbourn Hall, Essex; from this marriage the Rev.
E.DWARD TYMEwBLL BRYDGES, who eventually claimed the
Barony of Chandos at the death of the last Duke of Chandos,
endeavoured, unsuccessfully, to establish a descent.
Lord Chandos was s. by his eldest son, , - * =
EDMUND BRUGEs, 2nd barón, who adopted early the profes-
sion of arms, and served under the Earl of Hertford, in the
reign of King HENRY VIII.; and in 1547, behaving himself with
great bravery in the famous battle of Musselburgh, he was
made a knight banneret by the Duke of Sómerset. In the
reign of Queen ELIZABETH he was elected a knight of the
Garter, and installed at Windsor, 17 June, 1572. His lordship
m. Dorothy, 5th dau., and eventually co-heir of Edmund, Lord
Braye, and dying 11 September, 1573, was s. by his elder son,
GILEs BRUGEs, 3rd baron, who, in the lifetimé of his father,
represented the có, of Gloucester in parliament. His lordship
m. Lady Francés Clinton, dau. of Edward, 1st Earl of Lincoln,
admiral of England, by whom he had two daus., Elizabeth, who
m. Sir John Kerîmedy, of Scotland, and d. S. p., and Catherine,
m. to Francis, Lórá Russell, of Thorfihaugh, afterwards Earl
of Bedford. Those ladies were his heirs. His lordship d.
21 February, 1593-4, and was s. in the peerage by his brother,
WILLIAM BRUGEs, 4th baroñ, who m. Mary, dau. of Sir Owen
Hopton, lieutenant of the Tower, and dying in 1602, was s. by
his elder son,
GREY BRUGEs, 5th baron, K.B. This nobleman, from the
magnificence of his style of living at his mansion, in Glouces-
tershire, and the splendour of his retinue when he came to
court, acquired the title of KING OF COTSwoul. D. He had an
amplé fortune, which he expended in the most generous and
liberal manner. His house was open three days in the week
to the gentry, and the póðr were fed as constantly from the
remnańts Öf his entertainments. On 8 November, 1617, Lord
Chandos was appointed to receive and introduce the Muscovite
ambassadors, who had brought rich and costly presents from
their master to the king. His lordship m. Lady Anne Stanley,
dau. and co-heir of Ferdinando, 5th Earl of Derby, and great
grand-dau. of the Princess Mary Tudor, by her husband, Charles
Brandóñ, Duke of Suffolk, and dying 10 August, 1621, was s.
by his elder soñ, * * * f - -
GEORGE BRUGE's, 6th baron. This, nobleman, who was but
a year old at the decease of his father, became at the breaking
out of the civil wars, in 1641, a stout supporter of the royal
cause. At the battle of Newbury his lordship had three horses
killed under him, which so far from damping his ardour,
roused his valóur to a higher pitch, for mounting a fourth
tharger he renewed the attack, and was mainly instrumental
in breaking the énemy's cavalry. In cónsideration of his
splendid conduct in this action, Lord Chandos had an offer
a rom the king to be creatéd Earl of Newbury, but he modestly
declined, until it should please God to restore his majesty to
the crown, an event which he did not survive to see: but, on
the contrary, many severe mortifications and sufferings, and
muclı mental adversity, as well as worldly ºppression. When
the parliamentarians triumphed, his lórdship, besides having
suffered imprisonment, paid at one time £3,973 10s., and what
was left him, he generously bestowed in relieving the distressed
clergy, and those who had suffered by the wars.
In the year, 1652, Lord Chandos had a difference with
Colonel IIenry Compton, grandson of Henry, Lörd Cómpton,
which unhappily ended in a duel at Putney Heath, on 13 May,
when Colonel Compton tell. His lordship and his second, Lord
Aründel, of Wardour, having been imprisoned móre than
A year, were at length arraigned in the upper bench, 17 May,
1654, and foiré guilty of manslaughter. He d. in the February
of the following year of the small-pox, and was buried at Sude-
jey. His lordship . . ist, Süşan, dau. of Henry, Earl of Manches-
ter, and had two datas., Mary, ºn to William Brownlow, Esq.,
of Huimby, co. Lincoln, and Elizabeth, m. lst, to Edward, Lord
Herbert of Cherbury; and 2ndly, to William, Earl of Inchiquin;
and 3rdly, to Charles, Lord Howard, of Escrick. Lord Chandos
m. 2ndly, Jane, dau. of John Savage, Earl Rivers, by whom he
had with two other daus. that d. ww.m., Lucy, m. to Adam
Loftus, Viscount Lisburne, in Ireland. His lordship dying thus,
without male issue, the major part of his fortune passed under
settlement to Jane, his last wife, who afterwards m. George
Pitt, Esq., of Strathfieldsay, ancestor of the Pitts, Lords Rivers,
and conveyed to that gentleman Sudeley Castle, and other
lands of great value. The peerage devdived upon his lordship's
brother, s
Wii, LIAM BRUGES, 7th baron, who m. Susan, dau. and co-heir
Öf Gerrot Keire, of London, merchant, but having no male
issue (he left three daus., Mary, Frances, and Rebecca), the
title devolved at his decease, in 1676, upon his kinsman (refer
to Charles, 2nd son of John, 1st Lord Chandos),
SIR. JAMES BRYDGES, Bart., of Wilton Castle, as 8th Baron
Chandos. This nobleman was accredited ambassador to Con
stantinople in 1680, where he resided for some years in great
honour and ésteem. His lordship m. Elizabeth, eldest dau. and
co-heir of Sir Henry Bernard, Knt., an eminent Turkey mer-
chant. By this lady he had no less than twenty-two children, of
which number fifteen only were christened, and seven of those
dying young, the remainder were,
I. JAMES, his successor.
II. Henry, in holy orders, of Adlestrop, Gloucestershire, arch-
deacon and prebendary of Rochester, and rector of Agmonde-
sham, Bucks. Mr. Brydges m. Annabella, dau. of Henry,
and grand-dau. of Sir Robert Atkyns, lord chief baron of the
Exchequer, by whom he had issue,
1 Robert, a lunatic, d. 3. p. 1779. -
2 James, of Pinner, ºn. Jane, dau. and co-heir of John,
Marquess of Carnarvon, and d. S. p. 1789.
1 Elizabeth Louisa, m. Sir Robert Walter, Bart., of Saresden,
and d. S. p.
2 Annabella, ‘m. to Colonel Inwood.
3 Mary, m. to Simón Whorwood Adeane, Esq., ancestor, by
her, of the Adeanes of Babraham, co. Cambridge.
4 Henrietta, in the Rev. Jöhn Kearney, D.D., and had
. 1SSUle. *
5 Catherine, m to Lindley Simpson, Esq.
III. Francis, receiver general of the duties on malt, ºn. Sarah
Western, and d. 3. p. 1714.
I. Mary, m. to Theophilus Leigh, Esq., of Adlestrop, co. Glou-
cester, ancestor, by her, of the Leighs of Adlestrop, Lords
Leigh, of Stoneleigh.
II. Elizabeth, m. 1st, to Alexander Jacob, Esq.; and 2ndly, to
the Rev. Dr. Thomás Dàwsóñ, vicar of Windsor.
III. Emma, m. to Edmund Chamberlayne, Esq., of Maugers-
bury House, Čd. Gloucester, ancestor, by her, of the present
Joseph Chamberlayne-Chamberlayne, Esq., of Maugersbury
House. 4 * & • * * -
Iv. Anne, m., Charles Walcot, Esq., of Walcot, co. Salop,
ancestor, by her, of the Waléots now of Bitterley Court, co.
Salop. . sº - -
v. Catherine, m. 1st, to Brereton Bourchier, Esq., of Barnsley
Court, co. Gloucester; and 2ndly, to Henry Perröt, Esq., of
North Leigh, co. Oxford.
His lordship d. in 1714, and was s. by his eldest son,
JAMES BRYDGES, 9th baron, who, upon the accession of King
GEORGE I., was created, by letters patent, dated 19 October,
1714, Viscownt Wilton, and EARL of CARNARvoN, with a colla-
teral remainder to the issue male of his father; and in the
November following, a patent passed the great seal, granting
to his lordship and his two sons, John and Henry, the reversion
of the office of clerk of the hanaper in chancery. In 1729, on
30 April, his lordship was advanced to the Marquisate of Car-
ovarºvom, and DUKEDOM of CHANDos, and he acquired by his
magnificence the appellation of the princely Chandos. He m.
1st, 28 February, 1696-7, Mary, only surviving dau. and heir
of Sir Thómas Lake, of Cannons, Middlesex, by whom he had
two surviving sons,
1. John, Marquess of Carnarvon, d. v. p. 8 April, 1729; m. in
1724, Lady Catharine Tollemache, dau. of Lionel, 2nd Earl
of Dysart, by whom hé had issue, tº
1 Catherine, m. 1st, to William Perkeley Lyon, Esq., of the
horse-guards; and 2ndly, to Edwyn Francis Stanhope,
Esq. (a descendant of the 1st Earl of Chesterfield), and was
grandmother of SIR EDwyN FRANCIS SCUDAMoRE-STANHOPE,
, Bart., of Holme Lacy, co. Hertford.
2 Jane (a posthumous child), m. her éoušin, James Brydges,
Esq., of Pinner, and d. S. p.
11. HENRY, Marquess of Carnarvon, after the decease of his
brother.
His grace m. 2ndly, Cassandra, dau. of Francis Willoughby,
I’sq., and sister of Thömas Willoughby, Lörd Middleton; and
3rdly, Lydia Catherine Van Hatten, widow of Sir Thomas
Davall, Ent., but had no issue by either of these ladies. He d.
at his noble seat of Cannons, near Edgeware, 9 August, 1744,
and was s. by his only surviving son,
HENRY BRYDGES, 2nd duke, who m, in 1728, Mary, eldest
dau. and co-heir of Charles, Lord Bruce, only son and heir
apparent of Thomas, Earl of Aylesbury, by whom he had issue,
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JAMEs, Marquess of Carnarvon.
Caroline. m. 10 March, 1755, John Leigh, Fsq., of Adlestrop,
co. Gloucester, and was grandmother of Chandos Leigh,
Esq., created in 1839, BARON LEIGH, of Stoneleigh.
His grace m. 2ndly, 25 December, 1744, Anne Jeffreys, and by
her he had a dau., Augusta-Anne, m. to Henry John Kearney,
Esq. The duke rol. 3rdly, 18 July, 1767, Elizabeth, 2nd dau. and
co-heir of Sir John Major, Bart., of Worlingworth Hall, Suffolk,
by whom he had no issue. He d. 28 November, 1771, and was
S. by his son,
JAMES BRYDGEs, 3rd duke, b. 27 December, 1731. This
nobleman, upon the accession of his majesty King GEORGE III.,
was appointed one of the lords of his bed-chamber. In 1775,
lie was sworn of the privy council, and was afterwards consti-
tuted lord-steward of the household. His grace m. 22 March,
1753, Margaret, dau. and sole heiress of John Nicol, Esq., of
Southgate, Middlesex, by whom he acquired Minchenden House
at Southgate, together with the whole fortune of his father-in-
law. By this lady, who d. in 1768, he had no issue. The duke
wn. 2ndly, 21 June, 1777, Anne-Eliza, dau. of Richard Gamon,
Esq., and widow of Roger Hope Elletson, Esq., by whom he
had one surviving dau. and heiress,
ANNE-ELIZA, who m. in 1796, RICHARD, Earl Temple, after-
wards DUKE OF BUCKINGHAM AND CHANDos, and left issue.
His grace d. without male issue 29 September, 1789, when all
his honours became ExTINCT, but the BARONY OF CHANDOS was
immediately claimed by the Rev. Edward TYMEWELL BRYDGEs,
M.A., of Wootton Court, Kent, as next heir male of the body
of Sir John Brydges, Lord CHANDos, the first grantee, who d.
in 1557.
before the committee of privileges of the House of Lords,
1 June, 1790; the second, 2] December, in the same year; the
3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, and 7th, in 1794; the 8th and 9th in 1795;
the 10th, 11th, 12th, and 13th, in 1802; thirteen other hearings
in 1803; and at length, after a few more investigations, it was
resolved by the committee for privileges, 17 June, 1803, “that
the said Rev. Edward Tymewell Brydges had not made out his
claim to the said barony.” Mr. Brydges, the claimant, was
elder brother of the late distinguished writer, SIB SAMUEL
EGERTON BRYpg|Es, Bart. 4 * ,
BTLIKELEY-BARONS BULKELEY, OF
BEAUMARIS, IN THE ISLE OF ANGLE-
SEY: WISCOUNTS Bl]LKELEY IN IRE-
TAND. •
Barony, by Letters Patent, dated 14 May, 1784.
Viscounty, by Letters Patent, dated 6 January, 1643.
3Líneage.
he ancient family of Bulkeley derives descent from
RoBERT DE BULKELEY, lord of the manors of Bulkeley, Eaton,
Tarporley, Rudhall, Heathhall, Orton Madox, Pettyhall and
Prestland, in the cos. of Chester and Salop, living temp. King
John, as appears by an inquisition taken in the reign of
Edward IV., whose son and successor,
WILLIAM BULKELEY, lord of the manor of Bulkeley, co.
Chester, m. the dau. of Thomas Butler, of Bewsey, feudal
Lord of Warrington, co. Lancaster, and had issue five sons,
H. RogerT, his successor.
lſ. W 11tcock, of Petty Imall, co. Chester, m. Mary, dau. of Hugh
Venables, Baron of Kinderton, and had an Only Son,
Willcock.
III. Roger, of Orton Madoc, co. Chester.
Iw. Ralph, of Rudhall, co. Chester.
v. David, who m. Helen, heiress of Bickerton, co. Chester,
and was father of a son, Robert Bulkeley, ancestor of the
Bulkeleys of Bickerton, extinct in 1802, * ‘.
The eldest son,
RobBRT BULKELEY, of Bulkeley, m. Jane, dau. of Sir William
Butler, Knt., and had issue,
a. WILLIAM, of whom presently.
II. Peter Bulkeley, jure wavoris of Were, co. Salop, who by
the heiress of Were, dau.
by her of the Bulkeleys of Were.
1. Agnes, m. Griffith Wychan, whose name occurs 1231, 3rd
son (by Matilda, sister and co-heir of Ralph Le Strange,
Baron of Knockyn, Alveley and Weston) of Griffith, Lord
of Sutton, son of Prince Jorwerth Göch, alia's Gervase
Göch, Lord of Mochnant-ys Rhaiadr, son, by his 2nd consort
(Efa, dau. of Blettrys ap Ednowen Bendey) of Mcredith tip
The first hearing of this celebrated cause took place
and heir of Bird, of Were,
had a son, John Bulkeley, of Were, who m. Awdry, dau. and ,
heir of Sir John Audley, of Wirral, co. Chester, progenitor
Bleidyn, Prince of Powys. Of this raal riage there was issue
a son, GRIFFITH, of Cae Howel and Kynaston, co. Salop,
ancestor of the several families of Kynaston of Kynaston;
Kynaston of Storks; Kynaston of Oteley, and Kynaston of
Hardwicke, Barts. (Refer to Cherlton of Powys.)
Robert Bulkeley was s, by his eldest son,
WILLIAM BULKELEY, living at Bulkeley in 1302, who m.
twice. By his 2md wife, Alice, dau. of Bryan St Pierre, he had
issue an only son, RICHARD, on whom he conferred the manor
of Prestland co. Chester, from which the latter assumed the
surname of Prestland, and was ancestor of the family of that
name. By his 1st wife Maud, dau. of Sir John Davenport,
Knt., of Davenport, co. Chester, living in 1302, he had four
sons, viz.,
I. William Bulkeley, of Bulkeley, whose line termiriated with
his grand-dau., Alice, heiress of Bulkeley, who mº. Thomas
Holford, of Holford, co. Chester, jure waoris Lord of Bulkeley.
II. ROBERT, of whom presently.
iii. Roger, of Norbury, co. Chester, whence his descendants
derived the patronymic of “ Norbury.”
IV. Thomas Bulkeley, m. Alice, heiress of Alpraham. dau. and
co-heir of Mathew Alpraham, usu., of AI pranatu, co. Chester,
by whom he left an only child and heir, Ellin, heiress cł
Alprailwul, who ºw. Sir Thomas Arderm, l\int., of Elford, co.
Stafford.
The 2nd son,
RoBERT BULKELEY, lord of the manor of Eaton, co. Chester,
high Sheriff of Cheshire, 3rd EDw ARD II. (1309-10), was father,
by Agnes his wife, of two sons and a dau., viz.,
I. Robert Bulkeley, high sheriff of Cheshire 15th EDwARD II.
(1341-2), his father being them alive, m. Isabel, dau. of Philip
Egerton, of Malpas, co. Chester, and was father (with a younger
son, Robert Bulkeley, whose only child and heir, Ellin, m.
William, Son of Robert Whettenhall), of an elder son, JöHN
BULKELEY, of Eaton, living 20th RICHARD II. (1397), father
of SIR WILLIAM BULKELEy, Knt., of Eaton, chief justice of
Chester, temp. HENRY IV., living 30th HENRY VI. (1451), who
‘in. Margaret, dau. (by Elizabeth, dau. of Sir Thomas Stanley,
K.G., 1st Baron Stanley, summoned to parliament 15 January,
34th HENRY VI., 1456) of Sir Richard Molineux, Knt., of
Sefton, co., Lancaster, slain at Bloreheath, 23 September,
s lé59. Of this marriage there was issue, w • ** . & a s
1 Thomas Bulkeley, of Eaton, who by Jane his wife, dau.
of Sir Geoffrey Warburton, Knt., had two sons and twd
dauS., - - -
Thomas Bulkeley, of Eaton, father, by Eleanor his wife,
'dau. of Sir William Brereton, Knt., of Brereton, of a son,
Thomas Bulkeley, Esq., of Eaton, who m. Elizabeth, dau.
of Thomas Venables, and d. s. 29.
Robert Bulkeley, father of two sons, Robert and Richard,
who both d. s. p.
Jonet, eventual co-heir of the Bulkeleys of Eaton, ºn.
Roger Puleston, Esq., of Emral, co. Flint, living
9 August, 38th HENRY VI. (1460), and 12th EDw ARD IV
(1484), and was mother of a son, Sir Roger Puleston,
Knt., of Emral, who d. 18 January, 36th HENRY Viși.
(1545), ancestor of the Pulestons of Emral, from whom
derive maternally the Pulestons (paternally Prices) of
Emral, baronets. - •- $ = *
Elizabeth, co-heir, ºn.
Denbigh. '
2. Arthur Bulkeley, father of four sons, Richard, William,
Thomas, and Edward. t - -
3 Richard Bulkeley, living 18th HENRY VI. (1439).
4 Ralph Bulkeley, m. the dau. and heir of Vernon, of
Wheatcroft, co. Chester, and of Parwich, co. Derby.
From this marriage derive the Bulkeleys of Parwich;
Bulkeleys of Stanton, co. Stafford; Bulkeleys of Bradnop;
Bulkeleys of Huntley; and Bulkeleys of Stapenhill.
l Maud, on. Thomas Holford, of Holford, co. Chester, and
was mother of a son, Sir Geórge Holford, Knt., of Holford,
great-grandfather of Christopher Holford, of Holford, whose
dau. and heir ºn. Sir Hugh Cholmondeley, Knt., of Chol-
imondeley, co. Chester, ancestor by her of GEORGE-HORATIO
CHoDMosdeley, 2nd and present Marquess Cholmondeley.
2 Petronel, m. Richard Brett, Esq., of Dunham, CO. Chester.
3 Catherine, m. Rändal Brereton, Esq., of Malpas, co.
Chester. * *
4 –, m. John Minshull, Esq., of Minshull, co. Chester.
II. IRICHARD BULKELEY, of whose line We treat.
i. Ciceley, m. Thomas Weaver, Esq.
The 2nd son of Robert Bulkeley,
RICHARD BULKELEY, jure wavoris lord of the manor of
Cheadle, co. Chester, m. in 1307, Agnes, heiress of Cheadle,
dau. and co-heir of Roger Cheadle, Esq., of Cheadle, and was
S. by his son and heir, *
Richard BULKELEY, of Cheadle, who, by Alice his wife,
dau. of Sir Ralph Bostock, Knt., was father of a són and
Successor, - • * * * * 3. . . . .
WILLIAM BULKELEY, Esq., of Cheadle, constable of Beaumaris
Castle, Anglesey, in the reign of HENRY VI., who prevented
the Duke of York, on his return from Ireland, from effecting
a landing at Beaumaris. He m. Ellin, dau. (by his 2nd wife,
John Frohbisher, of Chirk, go.
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Jonet, widow of Robert Paris, chamberlain of North Wales,
and dau. of Sir William Stanley, Knt., of Hooton, co. Chester)
of Gwylim ap Griffith, of Penrhyn, co. Carnarvon, and jure
prima, waſoris of Penmynydd, co. Anglesey, who d. 18th
HENRY IV. (1440), derived from Ednyfed Vychan, Lord of
Brynfenigle. By this lady he was father of a Son,
Towl,AND BULKELEY, Esq., of Beaumaris and Cheadle, Who
m. Alice, dau, and heir of William Beconsal, of Beconsal, CO.
Lancaster, and had two daus. and five sons, of whom,
I. SIR. RIGHARD BULKELEY, s. his father.
II. William Bulkeley m. Ellin, heiress of Porthamel, co.
, Anglesey, dau, and co-heir of Richard ap Meredith, of
Porthamel, derived from Llywarch ap Bran, Lord of Menai,
and was ancestor of the Bulkeleys of Porthamel.
III. Robert Bulkeley, of Gronant, co. Anglesey, who by Jonet
his wife, dau. of Morris, of Llanfyrog, son of Rhys, of
Clygyrog, son of Howel y Rharf, Lord of Trejorwerth, derived
from Hwfa ap Cynddelew, Lord of Llyslyffon, was ancestor of
the Bulkeleys of Gromant. -
The eldest son,
SpR RICHARD BULKELEY, Knt., of Beaumaris, chamberlain
ef North Wales in 1534, m. Catherine, dau. (by his 1st wife,
Jane, dau. of Sir Thomas Stradling, Knt., of Donald's Castle,)
of Sir William Griffith, Knt., of Penrhyn, co. Carnarvon, Son
of Sir William Griffith, Knt., of Penrhyn, surnamed “the
Liberal,” chamberlain of North Wales. Of this marriage there
was issue three sons and three dauS., viz.,
I. SIR. RICHARD BULKELEY, Knt., of whom presently.
II. Rowland Bulkeley, Esq., of Cremlyn, whose will, dated 2
April, 1592, was proved at Bangor, 13 October following. He
qm. Elizabeth (who became subsequently the 2nd wife of
Tichard Bulkeley, Esq., of Porthamel), dau. of Rhys Wynn,
Esq., of Bodychan, co. Anglesey, who d. 1559, and was by
her father of an only child, JANE, heiress of Tre’rmoelgoch,
go Anglesey, to whom her fathér devised all his lands in
Lwydiarth and Tre’rmoelgoch, with remainder to the heirs of
herbódy, with remainder to the heirs male of his nephew,
Sir Richard Bulkelēy, of Beaumaris. She m. Rowland Bulke-
ley, Esq., of Porthamel, son (by his lst wife Mary, dau. of
William Lewis, Esq., of Presaddfed, co. Anglesey) of Richard
Bulkeley, Esq., of Porthamel, who on. 2ndly, the widow of
Towland Bulkeley, Esq., of Cremlyn, and mother of Jane.
From this murriage derive the Bulkeleys of Porthamel.
III. John Bulkeley, named in the will of his brother Rowland
Bulkeley, Esq., of Cremlyn.
1. Jane, who became the 1st wife of Morris Wynne, Esq., of
Gwydyr, named in the will of his brother-in-law, Rowland
Bulkeley, Esq., of Cremlyn, son of John Wynne ap Meredith,
of Gwydyr, who d. in 1553, derived from Owen Gwynedd,
Prince of North Wales, and was by him mother of four sons
ând four daus., of whom the eldest son, Sir John Wynne, of
Gwydyr, Bart, so created in 1611, was ancestor of the
Wynnes of Gwydyr, Baronets, ExTINCT, represented as
senior co-heirs by Peter-Robert-Diummond Willoughby,
I3aron Willoughby d'Eresby, and George-Horatio Cholmonde-
ley, 2nd Marquess of Cholmondeley; and as junior co-heir by
Sir Watkin Williams Wynn, 6th Baronet of Wynnstay, co.
Denbigh.
II. Jonet, 'm. to Ralph Ardern, Esq.
III. —, m. William Thomas Wynn, Esq., of The Vaynols,
named in the will of his brother-in-law IRowland Bulkeley,
Esq., of Cremlyn.
§ir Richard Bulkeley was s. by his eldest son,
SIR. Richard BULKELEY, Knt., of Beaumāris and Cheadle,
knighted 1576, M.P. for Anglesey in the reigns of Queen
MARY and ELIZABETH, who married twice: 1st, Margaret,
dau. (by Lady Elizabeth, dau. of Charles Somerset, Earl
of Worcester) of Sir John Savage, Knt., of Rock Savage, go.
Chester, ancestor of the Savages, Earls Rivers, extinct, by
Whom he had, with four other sons and two dauS.,
I. SIR RIGHARD BULKELEY, his heir.
H. Daniel Bulkeley, m. Ellin, dau. (by Alice, dau. of John Com-
Way, of Bodryddan, co. Flint) of Rowland Bulkeley, Esq., of
Porthamel, who d. in 1590.
#. Elizabeth, m, Qwen Holland, Esq., of Berw, co. Anglesey,
ancestor by her of the Hollands of Berw, represented (1864)
as heir-general by Richard Trygarn Griffith, Esq., of Car-
reglwyd, Trygarn and Berw.
II. Catherine, m, Griffith ap John Griffith, of Cefnamlwch, co.
Carnarvon, who d. af Oxford, and was buried there in St.
Mary's Church, in 1599, ancestor by her, of the Griffiths of
Cefnamlwch. §
In Jane, m, Robert Pugh, Esq., of Penrhyn-yn-Creyddyn, co.
Carnarvon. - º -
Sir Richard Bulkeley m. 2ndly, Agnes, dau. (by Anne, dau. of
Sir John Talbot, of Grafton) of Thomas Needham, Esq., of
Shenton, ancestor of the Needhams, Earls Kilmorey, and by her
had issue eight sons and two daus, of whom fiye d. young,
I. Tancelot Bulkeley, consecrated archbishop of Dublin, 11
August, 1619, and sworn of the privy council, who, dying 8
September, 1650, at. eighty-one, was buried in St. Patrick's
Cathedral, Dublin. This prelate ºz. Alice, living in 1652,
f
dau. of Rowland Bulkeley, Esq., of Beaumaris, and had with
other issue,
Sir Richard Bulkeley, of Old Bawn, Ireland, baronet, so
created 1672, who left, at his decease, in 1685, I. Sir
Richard Bulkeley, 2nd baronet, of Old Bawn, who d. 3. p.
in 1710, when the baronetcy became EXTINCT. II. — Bul-
Reley (dead in 1710), whose only dall. and heir, Anne,
heiress of her uncle, m. I. W. Tynte, Esq.
II. Arthur Bulkeley, vicar of Coydan, living 36th ELIZABETH,
1596, m, Anne, heiress of Coydan and Brynddu, Co Anglesey,
only child and heir of Rhys ap William of Clygyrog-Ucha,
derived from Yarddur, Lord of Llehwedd, grand forester of .
Snowdon, by Elizabeth his wife, heiress of Coydan and
Brynddu, younger dau. and co-heir of Hugh ap Llewelyn, of
Bodowyr in Bodedern, derived from Llywarch Holbwrch,
Lord of Monodog. By the heiress of Coydan and Brynddu,
Arthur Bulkeley was father, with other issue, of an eldest
son, WILLIAM BULKELEY, Esq., of Brynddu, who m. twice:
1st, Mary, 2nd dau. (by Barbara, widow of Humphrey-
Lloyd, Esq., of Denbigh “the antiquary,” and Sister and
eventual heir of John Lumley, Baron Lumley in 1547, and
dau. of Georgé Lumley, executºd for high treason, 29th
HENRy VIII. (1538), son of John de Lumley, 5th Baron
Lumley) of William Williams, Esq., of Cochwillan, co. Car-
narvon. By his 2nd wife, Anne, dau. of Rhys Wynn, of
Lwydiarth, he was father of an only child. Anne, who m.
1st, William Lewis, Esq., of Cemlyn, and 2ndly, the Rev.
Richard Hughes, brother of Hugh Hughes, Esq., of Plas
Cöch, Anglesey, and left issue by both these marriages.
William Bulkeley was s. by his eldest son, WILLIAM BULKE-
LEY, Esq., of Brynddu, who m. 1st, 20 May, 1624, Gaynor,
dau. of Cadwalader Wynne, Esq., of Voelas, CO. Denbigh,
and by her was father of an only child, WILLIAM, his succes-
sgr. By his 2nd wife, Margaret, dau of Richard Parry,
bishop of St. Asaph, he had four sons and two daus. His
eldest son and heir, WILLIAM BULKELEY, Esq., of Brynddu,
im. Mary, du. of Ffacknallt, of Ffacknallt, co. Flint, and
had, With other issue, an eldest son, WILLIAM BULKELEY,
Esq., of Brynddu, high sheriff of Anglesey in 1715, who m.
Lettice, youngest of the three daus. and co-heirs of Captain
Henry Jones, of Llangoed, co. Anglesey, and was father of an
eldest son,
WILLIAM BULKELEY, Esq., of Brynddu, presumptive heir
male of the Baronhill branch qf the Bulkeleys, contingent
bn the decease without surviving male issue of James, 6th
Viscount Bulkeley. This gentleman m. Jane, dau. of the
Rev. Ambrose fiewis, of Cemlyn, by whom he was father
of a son and dau., viz., ºr
WILLIAM BULKELEY, Esq., barrister-at-law, who d. whºm.
in the lifetime of his father, 23, and was buried 27 .
Lecember, 1751
MARY, heir of her brother, m. Fortunatus Wright, a mer-
chant of Liverpool, who, accepting letters of marque
from the crown in the war of the Spanish succession, by
his enterprise and gallantry as a naval captain in com-
mand of the “St. George " privateer, acquired an
honourable place in the history of his country Of this
marriage theré was issue, with ari eldest son, William
Bulkeley Wright, who d. an infant, and was buried at
Leghorn, in Italy, 21 December, 1756, and four dauS.,
who d. Mºnm., an eldest dau. and heiress,
ANNE, heiress of Brynddu, devisee of her grandfather,
William Bulkeley, Esq., of Brynddu. This lady, who
was bapt. 10 February, 1738, m. (settlement previous to
marriage dated 12 and 13 July, 1765) William Hughes,
Esq., of Plás Côch, in Mendi, co. Anglesey, and of Llan
goed, in the same county, high sheriff of Anglesey in
1768, and of Carnarvonshire in 1789, xvi ITH in direct
male descent from Llywarch, ap Bram Lord of Menai.
By Mr. Hughes, the heiress of Brynddu, who d. 18
March, 1807, was mother, with other issue, of an eldest
SOrl,
SIR WILLIAM HUGHES, Knt., of Plás Côch and
Brynddu, high sheriff of Anglesey in 1803, who
7m. Elizabeth, 2nd dau., and in her issue senior
co-heir of Rice Thomas, Esq., of Coedhelen and
Glascoed, co. Carnarvon, lord of the manor of Kem-
mees, co. Anglesey, of Pentrehobyn, co. Flint, of
Glanhafon, co. Montgomery, and of Trevor Hall,
including Valle Crucis Abbey, co. Denbigh. By this
lady Sir William Hughes, who d. 6 December, 1836,
was father, with other children, of an eldest son and
heir, the late
WILLIAM BULKELEY Hugh Es, IEsq., of Plás Göch
and Brynddu, lord of the manor of Kemmees,
high sheriff of Anglesey in 1861, and M.P. for
the Carnarvon boroughs from 26 June, 1837,
puntil 1859. This gentleman ºn. 19 April, 1825,
Elizabeth, widow of Henry Wormald, Esq., of
Woodehouse, co York, and dau. and co-heir of
Jonathan Nettleship, Esq., of Mattersey Abbey,
co. Nottingham. He d. 8 March, 1882.
III. Tristram Bulkeley, the youngest son, m. Mary, living
; dau. of Jeuan ap Llewelyn ap Griffith, of Llangris-
iOlūS.
I. Grizzel, who d. 17 September, 1641, and was buried with
her husband, m. Sir Henry Power, Knt., of Bersham, co,
Denbigh, constable of the castle of Maryborough, created
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Viscount Valentia, 1 March, 1620, d. s. p. 8 September,
1641, and was buried in St. Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin.
II. Mary, m. James Eaton, of Pentre Madog, Duddlestone,
co. Salop.
Sir Richard Bulkeley was s. by his eldest son,
SIR. RICHARD BULRELEY, Knt., of Beaumaris, who erected the
mansion at Baronhill in 1618. “Defore that time the resi-
dence of the family was at Court Mawr, in Beaumaris, and
afterwards in another house, called PläS Hen, or Old Hall”
(Pemnant's Tours in Wales), more recently known as “Plás
Bulkeley,” an ancient house, possessing great architectural
feature, and beautifully carved ceilings and panelling, now-in
extreme dilapidation from neglect. Sir Robert Bulkeley m.
twice, 1st, Mary, dau. of William Borough, Lord Borough, of
Gainsborough, co. Lincoln, by whom he had two sons,
I. Sir Richard Bulkeley, Knt., who m. Anne, dau. of Sir John
Wilford, Knt., of Ildington, co. Kent, d. 25 January, 1645,
and was buried in the church of Penmon Priory, Anglesey,
where there is a monument to him. By this lady (who m.
2ndly, Sir Thomas Cheadle, Knt., deputy to the Earl of
Dorset, constable of Beaumaris Castle in 1642) Sir Richard
Bulkeley was father of,
Richard Bulkeley, who d. Mºm.
Mary, m. Richard Bodychen, 2nd son and eventual heir of
John Bodychen, of Bodychen, co. Anglesey.
During the marriage of Sir Richard Bulkeley and Anne Wil-
ford his wife, the latter was mother of several Sons who bore
the surname of Bulkeley, but were repudiated by her as
illegitimate.
II. THOMAS BULKELEY, of whom presently.
Sir Richard Bulkeley ºn. 2ndly, Catherine, dau. of Sir William
Davenport, Knt., of Brome Hall, co. Chester, and had issue,
I. Richard Bulkeley, named in the will of his great uncle,
Rowland Bulkeley, Esq., of Cremlyn, m. Anne, dau. of
George Needham, Esq., of Jamaica, younger son of Thomas
Needham, Esq., of Pool Park, 2nd son of Robert Needham,
Esq., of Shenton, co. Salop, ancestor of the Needhams,
Earls Kilmorey.
1. Elizabeth, m. George Shelton, of Heath Hall, co. York.
II. Catherine, named in the will of her great-uncle, Rowland
Bulkeley, Esq., of Cremlyn. & - * -
III. Margaret, m. Sir Thomas Potter, Knt.
(v. Penelope, m. in 1614 Sir Edwyn Sandys, Knt., of Wors-
burgh, eldest son and heir of Sir Samuel Sandys, of Om-
persley, co. Warwick, and from this marriage derived
Samuel Sandys, Baron Sandys, of Ombersley, so created
1743, speaker of the House of Lords, whose grand-dau. and
eventual heir, Mary, dau. of his 4th son, Colonel Martin
Sandys, was created Baroness Sandys, of Ombersley, with
remainder to her 2nd and younger sons by her husband
Arthur Hill, Marquess of Downshire. •
Sir Richard Bulkeley, who d. 28 June, 1621, aet. eighty-eight,
was s. by his 2nd son,
THOMAS BULKELEY, of Baronhill, who espousing zealously the
cause of King CHARLES I., was created by that monarch, by
patent, under the privy seal, dated at Oxford, 6 January, 1643,
VISCOUNT BULKELEY, OF CASHEL, in the peerage of Ireland.
His lordship m. twice, 1st, Blanch, dau. (by Lumley, dau. of
Humphrey Lloyd, Esq., “ the antiquary,” by Barbara his wife,
sister and heir of John, Lord Lumley) of Robert Coytmore,
Esq., of Coytmore, co. Carnarvon, derived from Yarddur, Lord
of Llechwedd, great forester of Snowdon. By this lady
Viscount Bulkeley had issue,
I. Colonel Richard Bulkeley, who held Beaumaris Castle for
the king until 1646, when it was surrendered on honourable
terms to General Mytton. This gentleman, who d.s. p. in
the lifetime of his father, was treacherously murdered at
Traethlavan by Richard Chedle, for which crime that person
was executed at Conway.
II. Rob FRT, successor to his father.
III. Captain Thomas Bulkeley, of Dinas, co. Carnarvon, ºn.
Jane. widow of William Williames, brother of Sir William
Williames, Bart., of Vaynol, co. Carnarvon, and dau. and co-
lieir of Griffith Jones, Esq., of Castllemarch, co. Carnarvon,
derived from Meirion Goch.
IV. Henry Bulkeley, master of the household to CHARLES II.
and JAMES II. He m. Lady Sophia Stewart, maid of honour
to the queen, by whom he had two daus, and co-heirs,
Anne, who in 1700 became the 2nd wife of James Fitz-
James, Duke of Berwick, illegitimate son, by Arabella
Churchill, sister of the celebrated Duke of Marlborough,
of JAMES II. The Duke of Berwick, marshal of France,
who was attainted in England in 1695, was created Duc de
Fitz-James in France, with remainder to the issue of his
2nd marriage, and that dignity is enjoyed by the descend-
ant of his marriage with Anne Bulkeley, the présent Duc
DE FITZ-JAMES.
—, dau. Jad co-heir, who m. John Howard.
v. Edwin Bulkeley, d. S. p.
I. Mary, m. Sir Roger Mostyn, of Mostyn, co. Flint, Baronet,
so created in 1660, ancestor by her of the Mostyns of
Mostyn, Barts., extinct, represented as heir-general by
Edward, 2nd and present Lord Mostyn.
II. Lumley, §" d. in 1669, m. Picrge Lloyd, Esq., of Lligwy,
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co. Anglesey, derived from Gwerydd ap Rhys Goch, a
mother of a son, Pierce Lloyd, Esq., dº. whose º
son d. 3. p. in 1723, when the family estates were SOld
to Sir William Irby, Bart, created 16 April, 176i, i.
Boston. y
III. Catherine, who d. at Bramas-in-Edeirnion, co. Meriometh,
5 September, 1706, af. sixty-nine, and was buried in the
churchyard of Llandrillo, in Edeirnion, where there is a
handsome monument to her. She m. twice, 1st, Richard
Wood, Esq., of Rhosmore, co. Anglesey, who d. S. p. in 1628
and 2ndly, Richard Wynne, Esq., of Branas-in-Edeirnion,
and of Garthgynan, co. Denbigh, high sheriff of Merioneth.
shire in 1667, only son of William Wynne, Esq., of Branas
(which he acquired by purchase from Humphrey Branas,
Esq., of Branas), son of Sir John Wynne, of Gwydyr, co.
Carnarvon, Bart., so created in 1611. By this gentleman
She had only issue William, IRichard, and Mary, who d.
infants.
IV. Penelope, m. twice, 1st, Sir Griffith Williames, 4th
Baronet of Vaynol, who was fourteen years of age at his
father's death, 1 November, 1658, great-grandson of Sir
William Williames, of Vaynol, Bart., so created 15 June,
I622, eldest son of Thomas Williames, Esq., of Vaynol,
younger brother of William Wynn, alias Williames, of
Cochwillan, co, Carnarvon, derived from Ednyfed Vychan,
Lord of Brynfenigle. Of this marriage there were two sons,
Sir Thomas Williames, 5th baronet, d.s. p.
Sir William Williames, 6th and last Baronet of Vaynol, who
Tr. his cousin, Ellin, dau. of Robert, 2nd Viscount Bulke-
#. and, dying 8. p., devised his estates to King WILLIAM
Penelope m. 2ndly, Colonel Hugh Wynn, of Bodsoallen, co.
Carnarvon, who was buried at Llanrwst, 6 December, 1674,
a Scion of the house of Gwydyr, by whom she had no issue.
ViscouT16 Bulkeley ºn 2ndly, Miss Cheadle, dau. of Mr.
Cheadle, sometime his lordship's steward, and was s. at his
decease by his eldest surviving son,
ROBERT BULKELEY, 2nd Viscount Bulkeley, M.P. for
Anglesey in the parliament which restored CHARLEs II. He
m. Sarah, dau. of Daniel Harvey, Esq., of Combe, co. Sussex,
alderman of London, and by her, who survived him, and d.
at Rhiwlas, in the parish of Llanfor, co. Merioneth, 18 June,
1715, and was buried in Llanfor Church, co. Merioneth, where
there is a monument to her, had issue twelve children,
I. RICHARD, of whom presently,
II. James Bulkeley, LL.D., and M.P. for Beaumaris.
III. Thomas Bulkeley, M.P., for the co. of Carnarvon.
Iv. Robert Bulkeley. -
I. Elizabeth, m. John Griffith, Esq., of Cefnamlwch, co.
Carnarvon, who d. s. ſp. at Paris.
II. Catherine, who died aet. sixty-five, April, 1727, and was
buried at Llanfor, co. Merioneth, where there is a monument
to her; m. the Rev. Philip Atkinson, D.D., rector of Kings-
thorpe, Co. Northampton, and was mother of a son, Lewis
Atkinson, who m. the dau. of Thomas Ffowlkes, Esq., of The
Vaynols, co. Flint, father of an only son, Thomas Atkinson,
who d. young.
III. Ellin, m. her cousin, Sir William Williames, 6th and last
Baronet of Vaynol, co, Carnarvon.
IV. Lumley. v. Penelope. VI. Eleanor. VII, - .
v1.11. Martha, who d. 22 February, 1742-3, and was buried at
Llanför, where there is a monument to her, ºn. Itoger Price,
Esq., of Rhiwlas, co. Merioneth, high sheriff of that co. in 1710,
derived from Marchweithian, a chief of Ysaled, ancestor of the
Prices of Plás Yollyn, co. Mèrioneth ; Wynnes of Voelas, co.
Denbigh ; and Parrys, of Twysog, co. Flint. By this lady
Mr. Price, who d. 17 October, 1719, and was buried at
Llanför, had with other children, none of whom had issue,
an eldest son, William Price, Esq. of Rhiwlas, who on 1st,
the Hon. Mary-Devéreux, sister and co-heir of Price Deve.
reux, 10th Viscount Hereford, by whom he had three sons, of
whom the eldest and youngest d.ºwnºn., and were survived
by the 2nd, RICHARD-THELWALL PRICE, Esq., of Rhiwlas,
M.P. for Beaumaris, who was 8. 26 May, 1720, and d.
without legitimate issue, Mr. Price of Rhiwlas, m. 2ndly,
the Hon. Elizabeth Bulkeley, dau. of Richard, 4th Viscount
Bulkeley, by whom he had no issue. :
Viscount Bulkeley d. 18 October, 1688, and was s. by his eldest
SOn,
RICHARD BULKELEY, 3rd viscount, M.P. for the co. of
Anglesey, b. 1658. This nobleman m. twice, 1st, Mary, eldest
dau. of Sir Philip Egerton, Knt., of Egerton and Oulton, co.
Chester, by whom he had an only son, RICHARD. By his 2nd
wife, Elizabeth, dau. of Henry White, Esq., of Hawthlin, co.
Pembroke, Lord Bulkeley, who d. 9 August, 1704, left no
issue. He was s. by his only son, -
RICHARD BULKELEY, 4th viscount, M.P. for Anglesey, which
honour, together with the constableship of Beaumaris Castle,
and chamberlainship of North Wales, had been almost un:
interruptedly in his family from the reign of Queen ELIZA.
BETH. His lordship m. Lady Bridget Bertie, eldest dau. of
James Bertie, summoned to parliament as Baron Norreys, of
Rycote, 22 October, 1675, and created Earl of Abingdon in
1682, son of Montague Bertie, Earl of Lindsey, and had issue,
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I. RICHARD, R $vre, wri
II. JAMES, ; successive viscounts.
'oºr Mary, 70. George Hervey, Esq., of Tiddington, co.
xford.
II. Anne, m, the Rev. William Bertie, D.D., brother of William,
3rd Earl of Abingdon. *
III. Elizabeth, b. 1704, d. 21 August, 1778, aet. Seventy-four,
and was buried at Llanför, where there is a monument to her.
She became the 2nd wife of William Price, Esq., of Rhiwlas,
by whom she had no issue.
Viscount Bulkeley, d. 4 June, 1724, and was s. by his eldest
SOn,
RICHARD BULKELEY, 5th viscount, who was b. 1708; m: in
January, 1731, Jane, dau. and heir of Lewis Owen, Esq., of
Penniarth, co. Merioneth, by whom he had no issue. Lady
Bulkeley, on. 2ndly, Edward Williams, Esq., 3rd son of John
Williams, Esq., 2nd son of Sir William Williams, of Landfordd,
Bart. Viscount Bulkeley, who d. 15 March, 1738, was s. by his
brother, - $ --~~~
JAMES BULKELEY, 6th viscount, constable of Beaumaris
Castle, and chamberlain of North Wales, b. in 1717; m. 5
August, 1749, Emma Bridget, heiress of Nant, co. Carnarvon,
and of Castellor, co. Anglesey, only surviving child and heir
(by Ellin, heiress of Caerau and Castellor, dau. and heir of
William Roberts, Esq., of Caerau and Castellor) of Thomas
Rowlands, Esq., of Nant, alia's Ystrad-Ucha. By this lady,
Lord Bulkeley, who d. 23 April, 1753, left issue, with two daus.,
Bridget and Elinor, who both d. young, an only son and heir,
THOMAS-JAMES.
Viscountess Bulkeley m. 2ndly, Sir Hugh Williames, 8th Baronet
of Penrhyn, co. Carnarvon, derived, through Sir Griffith
Williames of Marl, co. Carnarvon, who s. to the estates of his
uncle, John Williams, archbishop of York, and was created a
baronet, 17 June, 1661, from Ednyfed Vychan, Lord of Bryn-
fenigle. Sir Hugh Williames, who d. 19 August, 1796, was
father by Viscountess Bulkeley of an eldest son, Sir Robert
Williames, 9th bart, who b. 20 July, 1764, m. in 1799, Anne,
sister of William-Lewis Hughes, 1st Lord Dinorben, and had
with other issue an eldest son, SIR. RICHARD-BULKELEY
WILLIAMEs, 10th bart., M.P. for the co. Anglesey, and lord-
lieutenant for the co. Carnarvon, who assumed, by sign
manual, 26 June, 1827, the additional surname of BULKELEY,
having s. in 1822, by will, to Baronhill and the other estates of
his father's uterine "brother Thomas-James, 7th and last
Viscount Bulkeley. The only son of Lord Bulkeley, -
THOMAS JAMES BULKELEY, 7th viscount, born posthumous
10 December, 1752, was created a peer of Great Britian, 11
May, 1784, as Baron Bulkeley, of Beaumaris. His lordship mo.
26 April, 1777, Elizabeth Harriett, only dau. and heir of Sir
George Warren, K.B., upon which occasion he assumed the
name of Warren before that of Bulkeley. He d. s. p. in 1822,
when all his honours became ExTINCT, devising Baronhill
and his other estates to the eldest son of his uterine brother,
the present Sir Richard-Bulkeley Williames, 10th bart., who
assumed the name of Bulkeley. ' ' '.
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BUILMER – BARON BULMER.
By Writ of Summons, dated 25 February, 1342
3.fmeage.
In the reign of King HENRY I.,
ALAN DE BULMER, son of Henry de Bulmer, Lord of Bulmer
and Brancepeth, m. and had three sons, Viz.,
I. BERTRAM, Lord of Bulmer and Brancepeth, whose only dau.
and heiress, m. Robert, Lord Neville of Raby, o
II. ANKETELL, of whom presently. -
III. Alphonsus. g t;
The 2nd son,
ANKETELL DE BUIMER, gave twelve oxgangs of land, lying in
Brambam, to the canons of Nostell, and was father of
BERTRAM DE BULMER, sheriff of Yorkshire temp. King STEPHEN
and HENRY II., and founder of the priory of Barton, in that
county. This Bertram was s. by
STEPHEN DE BULMER, who, upon the aid being levied in the
12th HENRY II., towards the marriage portion of that monarch's
dau., certified his knights' fees to amount to the number of five
de veteri footfamento, and one-and-a-half, and fourth part, de
720 wo, for which, in two years afterwards, he paid six marks
and a-half. Stephen de Bulmer was s. by his son,
TIronſ as DE BULSIER, who, in the 18th HENRY I i. paid a
hundred shillings scutage for not joining the expedition then
made into Ireland. He was s. by his son,
Rob ERT DE BULMER, living 26th HENRY II, who was s. by his
Son,
BERTRAM DE BULMER. This feudal lord left an only dau. and
heiress, -
IEmme, who m. Geffrey de Nevill, and conveyed to the Nevills
the Lordship of Branspeth, co. Durham, which had pre-
viously been the family seat of the Bulmers.
The male line of the original feudal house thus failing, the
next of the name met with is
John DE BULMER, who in the 53rd HENRY III., ºn. Theophania,
One of the three daus. and co-heiress of Hugh de More Wyke, of
Morewyke, co. Northumberland, whose son and heir,
RALPH DE BULMER, obtained a special charter from the
crown, in the 4th EDwARD II., enabling him to hold his park at
Riceberg, and keep dogs to hunt therein, and to have free
warren in all his demesne lands. In the 9th of the same
monarch, we find this Ralph doing homage, and having livery
of the estates which descended to him upon the decease of his
mother; and in the next year he was in the wars of Scotland,
and again in two years afterwards. In the 20th EDWARD II. he
was made deputy governor of the castle of York, to William de
Ros, of Hamlake, and upon the accession of King EDWARD III.
was summoned to parliament (viz., 25 February, 1342, and until
10 March, 1349) as a BARON. In four years afterwards he had
special license to make a castle of his manor-house of Milton,
co. York, being the same year constituted sheriff of Yorkshire,
and governor of the castle at York. His lordship participated.
again (the 8th Edward III.) in the wars of Scotland. He d. in
1357, and was s. by his son, then in his sixteenth year,
BALPH BULMER, who was placed under the guardianship of
the king's dau. Isabel, and by her assigned to Ralph de Nevill.
He had livery of his lands, upon attaining maturity, in the
36th Epward III., after which, 40th EDWARD III., he had
license, together with William, a younger son of Ralph, Lord
Nevill, of Raby, to travel into foreign parts. He d. at the
close of that year, but does not appear by the existing enrol-
ments to have been summoned to parliament, leaving a son
and heir, then but a year old, - ;
RALPH BULMER, “whose descent,” says Dugdale, “I shall
not trace down farther, in regard that none of this family after
the before-specified Ralph, who was summoned to parliament
from the 1st till 23rd Edward III., were barons of the realm.”
The male line of this branch of Bulmers continued, however, to
the time of PHILIP and MARY, when it terminated with Sir
Richard Bulmer, Knt. -
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Arms—Gu., a lion rampant, between twelve billets, or.
BULWER—BARON DALLING
AND BUIL WER.
Created, March 23, 1871; extinct, 23 May, 1872.
(See BURRE's Ectant Peerage, Lytton, E.)
-º-º-º-º ºr ***º-º
RURG-H.--—EARL OF EVENT.
By Charter of Creation, dated 11 February, 1226.
3Líneage.
John, EARL of CoMYN, and Baron of Tonsburgh, in Nor-
mandy, being general of the king's forces, and governor of
his chief towns, there obtained the surname “DE BURGH,”
and took his motto, “Ung roy, ung foy, ung loy,” from that
of Caen, a chief town in his jurisdiction. He had issue.
The eldest son, #
HARLow EN DE BURGH, m. Arlotta, mother of WILLIAM THE
CoNQUEROR, and dying before his father, left issue,
Odo, bishop of Bayeux, created Earl of Kent (see ODo, EARL
of KENT), and -
RoberT, EARL OF MoRETON, in Normandy, who, participating
with his brother, the bishop of Bayeux, in the triumph of
Hastings, was rewarded by his yictorious kinsman, Duke
William, with the EARLDOM OF CoRNWALL (anno 1068), and
grants of not less than seven hundred and ninety-three manors.
This nobleman m. Maud, dau. of Roger de Montgomery, Earl
of Shrewsbury, and had issue,
WILLIAM, his successor.
and three daus., one of whom m. Andrew de Vetrei; another,
Guy de La Nal; and the youngest, the Earl of Thoulouse, brother
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of Raymond, Count of St. Giles, who behaved so valiantly in
the Jerusalem expedition. The period of the decease of
Robert, Earl of Moreton and Cornwall, is not ascertained, but
he appears to have been s. by his son,
WILLIAM DE MoREToN, Earl of Cornwall, who, rebelling
against King HENRY II., died a prisoner, having had his eyes
put out by order of that monarch, and Klis earldom of Cornwall
transferred to Stephen of Blois (see DE MoRETON, Earl of Corn-
wall). This unfortunate nobleman left two sons,
ADELME, from whom the eactant house of CLANRICARDE, and
the numerous families of De Burgh, Burgo, Burke, and
Bourke, derive their descent, -
And
John DE BourgH, whose son,
HUBERT DE Bourg.H., became one of the most eminent and
Conspicuous nobles of his time; and as a subject was considered
the greatest in Europe during the reigns of King John and
HENRY III. “The first mention of this Hubert, I find,” says
Dugdale, “is that he was servant to King RICHARD I., as also
to King JoHN, being sent by the latter from Roan, in the 1st
year of his reign, to treat of a marriage for him with a daughter
to the king of Portugal; and had such great estimation from
that king, that in the 3rd of his reign, being lord-chamberlain
of the household, he was constituted warden of the marches of
Wales, and had a hundred soldiers to attend him in those parts.”
In the next year we find him employed on an embassy to
PHILIP of France, to treat for the restitution of Normandy,
then seized upon by that monarch—and for some years after
engaged in the important duties of sheriff for the cos, of Dorset,
Somerset, Hereford, Berks, and Lincoln. At the period that
the barons rose against King John, this eyen then powerful
nobleman was seneschal of Poictou, and, taking part with his
royal master, he was nominated one of the commissioners to
treat with the insurrectionary lords at Runnymede, in which
capacity he witnessed the signing of MAGNA CHARTA, and was
advanced by the king, before he left the field, to the high
station of Justice of England. In ten days afterwards he was
constituted sheriff of the cos. of Kent and Surrey, and governor
of the castle of Canterbury, and within a month made sheriff of
Herefordshire, governor of the castle of Hereford, and governor
of the castles of Norwich and Oxford. In the October follow-
ing he obtained a grant of the lordship and hundred of Hoa,
in Kent, part of the possession of Robert Bardolph ; and was
again constituted, on 19 of the ensuing November, one of the
commissioners upon the part of the king to treat with Richard,
Earl of Clare, and others, then deputed by the barons, in the
church of Erith, in Kent, touching a peace between the king
and those turbulent nobles. He subsequently augmented his
reputation by the gallant defence of Dover Castle against
Louis of France, when King JoHN was compelled to fly to
Winchester, and after the death of that monarch, by still
faithfully holding the castle for the young king, HENRY III.,
although the highest honours and rewards were tendered him
personally by the French prince for its surrender. In the
4th year of the new king he succeeded William Mareschall,
Earl of Pembroke, just then deceased, in the guardianship of
young Henry (at that time but fourteen years of age), and in
the government of the kingdom ; and he suppressed in the
next year a dangerous insurrection of the Londoners, begun
by one Constantine, a chief man of the city, whom he caused
to be hanged. His great power soon after, however, exciting
the jealousy of the barons, the Earl of Chester, and others of
the discontented party, signified to the king, that unless he
forbore to require their castles, and to hearken to the counsels
of this Hubert, who then assumed a higher deportment than
any nobleman in the kingdom, they would all rise in rebellion
against him; but it does not appear that this cabal prevailed,
for we find in the next year, when the king solemnized the
festival of Christmas at Westminster, this Hubert, by especial
royal appointment, proposing to the lords spiritual and tem-
poral, then assembled, an aid “for vindicating the injuries
done to the king and his subjects in the parts beyond sea.”
And soon afterwards, having executed the office of sheriff for
the cos. of Norfolk and Suffolk, from the 1st to the 9th of
HENRY III. inclusive, and of the co. of Kent, from the 3rd to
to the llth of the same reign, he was created (on 11 Feb-
ruary, 1226,) EARL OF KENT, with most extensive territorial
grants from the crown. Within the year, too, he was consti-
tuted, by the advice of the peers of the whole realm, Justice
of England. His lordship afterwards, however, incurred the
temporary displeasure of his royal master, as Dugdale thus
States—“But before the end of this thirteenth year (about
Michaelmas), the king having a rendezvous at Portsmouth, Öf
the greatest army that had been seen in this realm (it consist-
ing of English, Irish, Scotch, and Welch), designing therewith
the º what his father had lost in foreign parts,
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and expecting all things in readiness, with ships for their trans-
portation, but finding not half so many as would suffice for
that purpose, he wholly attributed the fault to this Hubert, and
publicly calling him Old Traylor, told him that he had taken
5,000 marks as a bribe from the Queen of France, and thero-
upon drawing out his sword would have killed him on the
spot, had not the Earl of Chester, and some others, prevented
it, but displaced him from his office of Justice, whereupon
he withdrew until the king grew better pacified, as, it seems,
he soon was; for the next ensuing year, when divers valiant,
knights, coming to the king out of Normandy, earnestly be-
Sought him to land forces in that country, assuring him that it
might be easily recovered, this Hubert wholly dissuaded him
from attempting it, and prevailed with him to make an expe.
dition into Gascony and Poictou, where he succeeded so well,
that having little opposition, he freely received the homage of
the inhabitants of those countries.”
His lordship subsequently so fully re-established himself in
royal favour, that he obtained permission, under certain cir-
cumstances, to execute the office of Justice of England by
deputy, and he soon afterwards had a grant of the office of
Justice of Ireland; and was appointed governor of the Tower
of London, castellan of Windsor, and warden of Windsor
Forest. Here, however, he appears to have reached the
Summit of his greatness, for, sharing the common fate of
favourites, he was soon afterwards supplanted in the affections
of the king, and exposed to the hostility of his enemies, so
that at One period his life was saved only by his taking sanc-
tuary in the church of Merton. He was afterwards dragged
from before the altar of the chapel at the bishop of Norwich's
manor-house in Essex, and conveyed prisoner, with his legs
tied under his horse, by Sir Godfrey de Crawcombe, to the
Tower of London; “whereof,” (says Dugdale,) “when they
made relation to the king, who had sate long up to hear the
news, he went merrily to bed. Howbeit,” (continues the same
authority,) “the next morning, Roger, bishop of London, being
told how they had dragged him from the chappel, went imme-
diately to the king, and boldly rebuked him for thus violating
the peace of holy church, saying, that if he did not forthwith
free him of his bonds, and send him back to that chappel,
whence he had been thus barbarously taken, he would pro-
nounce the sentence of excommunication against all who had
any hand therein. Whereupon the king, being thus made
Sensible of his fault, sent him back to the same chappel upon
the 5th calend of October, but withall directed his precept to
the sheriff of Essex and Herefordshire, upon pain of death, to
come himself in person, as also to bring with him the posse
comitatus, and to encompass the chappel, so to the end he
should not escape thence, nor receive any manner of food,
which the sheriff accordingly did, making a great ditch, as
well about the bishop's house as the chappel, resolving to stay
there forty days.” From this perilous situation the earl
was relieved through the influence of his stanch friend, the
archbishop of Dublin, upon condition of expatriating himself,
being conveyed in the interim again to the Tower; when the
king, learning that the disgraced lord had deposited great
treasure in the new temple of London, peremptorily demanded
the same, but the Templars as peremptorily refused surrender-
ing the property entrusted to them, without the consent of the
owner, which latter being obtained, “great store of plate, both
of gold and silver, much money, and divers jewels of very great
value " were seized and deposited in the royal treasury. His
lordship was subsequently committed close prisoner to the
castle of Devizes, where, it is said, upon hearing of the death
of his great enemy, the Earl of Chester (5 November, 1233,)
“he fetched a deep Sigh, and exclaimed, God have mércy on
his soul : and calling for his psalter, stood devoutly before the
cross, ceasing not before he had sung it all over, for the health
of his soul.” Soon after this the earl received a full and free
pardon for his flight and outlawry, with a grant that his heirs
should enjoy all the lands of his own inheritance, but as to
such as he had otherwise acquired, “they should stand to the
king's favour and kindness, and such terms as the king should
think fit.” Whereupon, relinquishing his title to the office of
Justice of England, and entering into obligation upon oath never
again to claim it, he had restitution of numerous extensive lord-
ships and manors. He did not, however, obtain his freedom, but
was still closely confined at Devizes, from whence he eventually
made his escape into Wales, and was ultimately pardoned,
with the other English nobles who had joined Llewellyn, Prince
of Wales, upon the conclusion of peace with that chieftain.
Again, though, he incurred the displeasure of the king, in con-
sequence of his dau, Margaret having m. Richard, Earl of
Gloucester, a minor, without license, but was pardoned upon
clearing himself of all cognizance of the matter, and paying a
fine. He was, however, again in disgrace, and again mulcſ,
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tand 80 on until he was stript of almost all his splendid posses-
Sions.
The Earl's marriages are differently given by different
authorities. Dugdale assigns him four wives, but Milles, three
only. According to Milles, he m. 1st, Margaret, dau. of
Robert de Arsic, by whom he had two sons; 2ndly, Isabel,
dau. and co-heiress of William, Earl of Gloucester, and widow
of Geoffrey de Mandeville; and 3rly, Margaret, dau. of WILLIAM,
King of Scotland. By the last he is said, but erroneously, to
have had two sons; his only issue by the Princess were two
daus... who both d. S. p., Margaret, m. to Richard de Clare,
Earl of Gloucester and Magota. The Earl had, however (besides
these two daus., his only children by the princess), two sons
previously mentioned, viz.,
I. John (Sir), m. Hawyse, dau. and heiress of William de
Lanvalay, and left issue a son, John. This Sir John de
I3urgh never inherited the Earldom of Kent. He fought
under the banner of the barons at the battles of Lewes and
Evesham, in the reign of HENRY III. The period of his
decease is not ascertained. His son and heir,
JoHN, d. in the 8th EDwARD I., leaving the extensive manors
and estates which he inherited from his father and niother
to three daus., as co-heirs, viz.,
I Hawyse, m. to Robert de Greilly.
2 Dervorgild, m. to Robert Fitz-Walter.
3 Margerie, a nun at Chiksand, co. Bedford.
II. HUBERT, ancestor of the BARONS Borough,
borough.
Hubert de Bourgh, thus celebrated as Earl of Kent, d. 4 March,
1243, and his remains were honourably interred within the
church of the Friars preachers (commonly called the Black-
Friars), in the city of London. With his lordship the EARLDOM
of KENT, in the family of Burgh, ExPIRED, which Collins
accounts for in his parliamentary precedents, by the allegation
that the patent by which the earldom was conferred, was in
remainder to his heirs male by the Scottish princess only, and
that lady leaving no male issue, the dignity of course ceased.
of Gains-
Arms—Gu, seven lozenges vairé, three, three and one,
BURGH-BARONS BURGH, OR BOROUGH,
OF GAINSBOROUGH CO. LINCOLN.
By Writ of Summons, dated 1 September, 1487.
3ítutgage.
This family sprang directly from HUBERT DE BURGH, younger
Son of the celebrated HUBERT DE BURGH, EARL of KENT, # but
it does not appear to have attained much importance until the
reign of EDWARD IV., when,
SIR. THOMAS DE BURGH joined Sir William Stanley in rescuing
that prince from Neville, Earl of Warwick, whose prisoner he
was at the castle of Middleham, but allowed the privilege of
hunting for his recreation, upon one of which recreations his
escape was effected. Sir Thomas fought afterwards under the
banner of the same monarch, and shared with him in the fruits
of the victory of Barnet Field. He m. Elizabeth, dau. and co-
heiress of Sir Henry Percy, of Athol, Knt., son of Sir Thomas
Percy (2nd son of Henry, 1st Earl of Northumberland), by his
wife, Elizabeth, dau. and co-heiress of David Strabolgi, Earl of
Athol, by which lady the Percys acquired the manor of Gains-
borough, and thus it passed to the De Burghs. Sir Thomas de
Burgh was s. by his son, -
SIR THOMAS DE BURGH, who was greated a knight of the
Garter by King RICHARD III., and was summoned to parlia-
inent as BARON Borough, of GAINSBORough, 1 September, 1487,
and until 14 October, 1495. His lordship m. Margaret, dau.
of Thomas, Lord Roos, of Hamlake, and widow of Sir Thomas
Botreaux, by whom he had issue,
EDWARD (Sir). Thomas.
Elizabeth, m. to Richard, Lord Fitz-Hugh.
Anne, m. to Sir George Talbois, of Kyme.
The baron d. in 1496, and was s. by his son,
EDWARD DE BURGH, 2nd baron, but never summoned to par-
liament, who m. Anne, dau. and heiress of Sir Thomas Cobham,
of Sterborough, and had two sons,
* SIR HUBERT DE BURGH, 2nd son of the renowned Hubert
de Burgh, Earl of Kent, was the ancestor of the BARONs BURGH
of GAINSBoxough. (See BURRE's Peerage, CHANRICARPE.)
THOMAs, his heir. - -
Henry, m. Catherine, dau. of Sir Ralph Neville, and had a dau,
Anne, wife of Richard Vaughan.
The elder son, -
THOMAS DE BURGH, 3rd baron, summoned to parliament
from 3 November, 1529, to 8 September, 1552. This nobleman
an. Anne, dau. of Sir Thomas Tyrwhit, of Kettleby, co. Lincoln,
and dying in 1552, was s. by his son,
THOMAS DE BURGH,” 4th baron, who m. 1st, Elizabeth, dau. of
Sir David Owen, Knt., but the lady proving faithless, and
having children by another person, his lordship obtained an
act of parliament to bastardize those children. By Alice, his
2nd wife, he had issue,
Henry d. in the lifetime of his father, 3 p.
WILLIAM, successor to the title.
Dorothy, m. to Sir Anthony Nevill, Knt
His lordship was s. by his son,
WILLIAM DE BURGH, 5th baron, summoned to paritament
from 14 August, 1553, to 23 January, 1559, one of the peers who
sat in judgment upon the Duke of Norfolk, in the reign of
ELIZABETH (called 4th baron by Nicolas). His lordsluip m.
Katherine, dau. of Edward Clinton, Earl of Lincoln, and had
issue, -
THOMAS, his successor.
Henry, slain by Holcroft.
John (Sir), d. in 1594, “late admiral of England, renowned
for his exploits by sea and land ; governor of Duisburgh.
He was twice knighted, Ist, in Holland, by his excellency
the Earl of Leicester, next by HENRY IV., King of France,
on the victory of St André ; but, unhappily, fighting the
enemy, who fought with much courage, he fell by an un-
timely death, to the great grief of his men, and his country's
loss, in the fifty-third year of his age, March 7, 1594.”
Mary, m. to — Bulkeley.
Elizabeth, m. to — Rider.
Anne, m. to Sir Henry Ashley, Knt.
The baron was s. at his decease by his eldest son,
THoMAs BURGH, 6th baron, summoned to parliament 11 Jan-
uary, 1563. This nobleman was sent, in the 36th ELIZABETH,
upon an embassy into Scotland to incite King JAMES against
the Spanish faction there, and in four years afterwards succeeded
Sir William Russell in the lieutenancy of Ireland. His lordship
m. and had issue,
J. RoRERT, his successor.
II. Thomas, d. in minority, S. p.
i ELIZABETH, m. to George Brooke, 4th son of Lord Cobham,
and had issue,
Sir William Brooke, K.B., who m. Penelope, dau. of Sir
Moyses Hill, of Hillsborough Castle, and left two daus. and
co-heirs, the eldest of whom,
HILL BRookE, m, 1st, the Hon. Mr. Wilmot, eldest son of
Lord Wilmot; 2ndly, Sir William Boothby, Bart.; and
3rdly, Edward Russell, brother of the Earl of Bedford ..
Hill's heir-general, THOMAS THoRP, archdeacon of
Bristol, was one of the co-heirs of the Barony of Rurgh.
II. FRANCEs, m. to Francis Coppinger, Esq., her heir-genera,
is HUBERT DE BURGH, Esq., of West Drayton, co. Middlesexi-
One of the co-heirs of the Barony of Burgh.
III. ANNE, m2. to Sir Drew Drury.
IV. CATHERINE, m. to Thomas Knevit, Esq., and d. in 1640.
Her heir-general is LORD BERNERs, one of the co-heirs of the
Barony of Burgh.
His lordship, who was a knight of the Garter, d. in 1594, and
was s. by his elder son, -
ROBERT BURGH, 7th baron, at whose decease, ww.m. in
minority (his brother having d. previously), his estates devolved
upon his sisters and co-heiresses, while the BARoNY of Borough,
OF GAINSBOROUGH, fell into ABEYANCE amongst those ladies, and
so continues with their representatives.
Arms—AZ., three fleurs-de-lis, erm.
BURGH-BARONS SOMERHILL, WISCOUNTS
TUNDRIDGE, EARLS OF ST. ALBANS.
Barony and Viscounty, by Letters Patent, dated 3 April, 1624.
Earldom, by Letters Patent, dated 23 August, 1628.
£in gagg.
RICHARD BURKE, or DE BURGH, 4th Earl of Clanricarde, in
the peerage of Ireland, was created a peer of England, 3 April,
1624, as BARON SoNERHILL AND VIscount TUNBRIDGE, both in
Kent, and advanced to the EARLDOM OF ST. ALBANs, 23 August,
* Sir Harris Nicolas omits this Thomas de Burgh as if he con-
sidered him identical with Thomas, the 3rd baron.
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1628. His lordship m. Frances, dau, ared heiress of Sir Francis
Walsingham, and widow of Sir Philip Sydney, and of the
unfortunate Earl of Essex, by whom he had issue,
TJLIck, bus successor.
Margaret. nº. to the Hon. Edmond Butler, son of James, Earl
of Ormonde. *
Honora, m. to John Paulett, Marquess of Winchester.
His lordship d. 12 November, 1635, and was s. by his son,
ULIck BURRE, or DE BURGH, 5th Earl of Clanricarde, and 2nd
Earl of St. Albans, who was created MARQUESS OF CLANRICARDE,
in Ireland, 21 February, 1644. This nobleman, Who Was
appointed lord-lieutenant of Ireland in 1650, took so distin-
guished a part against the rebels in the unhappy times of
CHARLEs I., that he was excepted from pardon for life or estate,
in the act passed by Cromwell's parliament for the settlement
of Ireland, 12 August, 1652. His lordship ºn. in December,
1622, Lady Anne Compton, then only dau. of William, Earl of
Northampton, and by her had an only child,
Margaret, who m. 1st, Charles, Viscount Muskerry, and had
1SSUle,
CHARLEs JAMEs, who s. his grandfather, Donogh, Earl of
Clancarty.
Frances, d. Mºrtºn.
Her ladyship m. 2ndly, in 1676, Robert Villiers, called Vis-
count Purbeck, by whom she had an only son,
John Villiers, who claimed the Earldom of Buckingham.
She m. 3rdly, Robert Fielding, Esq., and d. in 1698.
His lordship d. in 1659, when the Irish marquisate, and the
English EARLDoM of ST. ALBANs, with the minor English
honours, became ExTINCT; his other dignities passed to his
heir at law. -
Arms—Or, a cross, gu., in the dexter canton a lion ram-
pant, Sa.
BURGEI–BARONS DOWNES.
By Letters-Patent, dated 10 December, 1822.
3ſ.fitzage.
The family of DownBs, from which the last Lord Downes
maternally descended, and through which he inherited the
peerage, appears to have been of considerable antiquity in the
co. Suffolk, its progenitors having been seated there so far
back as the 14th century. From this root branghes Subse-
quently spread into Norfolk and Northampton.
DIVE Downes, of East Haddon, d. in 1629, leaving an only
80n,
THE REv. LEWIs Down Es, rector of Thornby, father of
DIVEs Down Es. This gentleman, having finished his edu-
cation at Trinity College, Dublin, took holy orders, was made
archdeacon of Dublin in 1690, and consecrated bishop of Cork
and Ross in 1699. He m. four times. By his 1st and 2nd Wives
he had no issue; by the 3rd, Elizabeth, dau. of Thomas Becher,
Esq., of Sherkin, co. Cork, he had one dau., Elizabeth ; and by
the 4th (whom he m. 19 August, 1707), Catherine, sister of
Robert, 19th Earl of Kildare he left a son, -
RoberT, his heir,
and a posthumous dau.,
Anne, who m. Thomas Burgh, Esq., of Bert, co. Kildare, and
had, with other children, g
Thomas Burgh, Esq., who m. Anne, only dau. of David
Aigoin, Esq.; and d. in 1810, leaving - * * -
ULYSSEs, last Lord Downes.
The bishop was s. at his decease by his only son,
Robert Down Es, Esq., of Donnybrooke, M.P. for the co.
Kildare; who m. 18 February, 1737, Elizabeth, dau. of Thomas
Twigge, Esq., of Donnybrooke, by whom he had issue,
Dive, in holy orders, LL.D., who d, wºm. in 1798,
and
WILLIAM Down Es, Esq., who was called to the bar of Ireland
in 1786, elevated to the bench there in 1792, and constituted,
in 1803, upon the death of Lord Kilwarden, lord chief justice of
the Court of King's Bench, and sworn of his Majesty's most
honourable privy council in Ireland. Iſis lordship retired from
the judicial seat in 1822, when he was elevated to the peerage
of Ireland (10 December in the same year), by the title of BARON
Downes, with remainder, in default of male issue, to his cousin
Sir Ulysses Burgh, upon whom, at the decease of his lordship,
2 March, 1826, the dignity devolved. Lord Downes was vice-
chancellor of the university of Dublin
FAMILY OF BURGH.
On the murder of WILLIAM, 3rd Earl of Ulster, his kinsmen
seized such portions of his daughter's inheritance as lay in the
Irish districts, and adopted Irish names and habits, as it was
only thus they could hope to hold them adversely to the heir-
general, who according to Norman, but not to Irish notions,
had a better right to them than the cadets of the De Burgos.
Mr. Lodge derives McWilliam Eighter, represented by the
Marquess of Clanricarde, and McWilliam Oughter, from whom
the extinct viscounts and extant Earls of Mayo descend, alike
from Sir William dé Burgo, brother to the 1st Earl of Ulster;
whilst he makes the Bourkes, Lords Castle Connell and Brittas,
spring direct from the 1st earl himself
A barony of Clanwilliam in Tipperary, and a barony with
the same name in the co. of Limerick, bear testimony to the
early period at which the Bourkes were settled in that country.
But the name seems also to imply that they were descended
from Sir William. -
The Bourkes, of Dromkeen, in Clanwilliam, however, known
as “Sloght Meyler,” are clearly of the MacWilliams, and were
the senior branch of MacWilliam Oughter.
LDMoRD, the 1st McWILLIAM Opg|HTER, was s. in that Irish
chieftainship by his eldest son, THOMAS. This rank hence-
forth went by tanistry, and hence it was enjoyed in turn by
the eldest and 2nd sons of this Thomas. From the latter the
ExTINCT Viscounts MAyo descended. But Walter, the eldest
son, left three sons. Of the 2nd, Lodge states that the male
line is ExTINCT. The EARL of MAYo descends from the 3rd,
whilst the eldest, John Bourke, acquired Dromkeen, in Clan-
william (co. Limerick), with the third part of that barony, from
the Bourkes of Clanwilliam in exchange for his wife's territory
of Coshma.
He d. at Dromkeen, and his eldest son, WILLIAM DUFFE
BourEE, was father of MEYLER BOURKE, of Dromkeen, who gave
a patronymic to this branch of the De Burgos.
The early pedigree of this family is recorded in Ulster's
Office. But the change of name, temp. CHARLES I., requires two
Or three descents to be noticed. -
RICHARD OgE Bourke, who d. 6 June, 1596, was then chief of
this family, and was found by inquisition to be seized of Drom
keen and Drumrusk, &c. -
WILLIAM Bourke, the eldest son, inherited the chief part of
the property, but it eventually passed to the grandson of his
brother Meyler; which MEYLER succeeded to Drumrusk on his
father's death in 1596. His son, Ulick, was father of RICKARD
BURKE, who adopting the established religion, and taking
holy Orders, anglicised, as was not uncommon, his name, and
was the first to write it Burgh. He inherited the Dromkeen
property under an entail, and it passed at his death to his
eldest son, ULICK (anglicised to ULYSSEs) BURGH, D.D.,
also in holy orders, rector of Grean and Kilteely (near Drom-
keen), in 1672, and dean of Emly in 1685. He adhered to the
Prince of Orange, and when he, as WILLIAM III., advanced to
the siege of Limerick, Dr. Burgh received him at Dromkeen,
and attended him throughout the siege, being of much service
to the apmy from his personal acquaintance with that district.
When that first siege proved abortive, the Irish party burned
Dromkeen, but King WILLIAM rewarded the owner with the
bishoprick qf Ardagh in 1692, a preferment which he only
held for a few months, dying soon after his consecration. He
had m. Mary, dau. of William Kingsmill, Esq., of Ballyowen,
colonel in the army, and M.P. for Mallow, by Dorothy, dau. of
Sir Warham St. Leger, Knt., by Ursula, dau. of George, Lord .
Abergavenny, and grand-dau. of Edward Stafford, Duke of
Buckingham. From this alliance spring the BURGHs of Drom-
keen, the BURGHs of Oldtown, the BURGHs of Bert, of whom
SIR ULYSSEs BURGH, G.C.B., became 2nd LoRD Down Es, and,
in the female line, the HUSSEx-BURGHs of Donore and
Dromkeen. By Mary Kingsmill his wife, Bishop Burgh had
1SSue, .
I., RICKARD, in holy orders, who s. at Dromkeen, and was
father of two sons, THOMAs, of Dromkeen, whose dau. and
heir, m. Philpot Wolfe, Esq.; and Rick ARD, of Mount Bruis,
CO. Tipperary, in holy orders, whose only dau. Mary, m. in
1781, Captain William’Byam, 3rd son of William Byam, Esq.,
of Byams, in Antigua, and left surviving issue,
l, Richard-Burgh Byam, in holy orders, vicar of Kew and
Petersham.
2 Edward-Samuel Byam.
1 Martha.
B U R.
B U R.
2 Alicia-Juliana, wife of Major William Leeves, of Tor-
tington House, Sussex.
II. WILLIAM, of whom presently.
III. Thomas, of Old Town, co. Kildare, engineer and surveyor-
general, who m. Mary, dau. of William Smith, bishop of
Kilmore, and had (with a son, THoMAs, of Old Town, grand-
father of the late Very Rev. John T. Burgh, dean of Cloyne)
two daus., of whom Elizabeth, m. Ignatius Hussey, Esq.,
and was mother of WALTER HUssey-BURGH, lord chief baron
of the Court of Exchequer in Ireland, whose grandson was
the late WALTER HUss EY-BURGH, Esq., of Dromkeen and
Donore. (See BURRE's Landed Gentry.)
1. Dorothy, m to Thomas Smyth, D.D., Bishop of Limerick.
ancestor of Viscount Gort. -
II. Catherine, m. to the Rev. Alexander Alcock, of Ferns, co.
Wexford. -
The 2nd son,
WILLIAM BURGH, Esq., of Bert, co. Kildare, m. in 1693,
Margaret, dau. of Thomas Parnell, Esq., of Congleton, in
Cheshire; and dying about the year 1744, was s. by his eldest
surviving son,
THOMAS BURGH, Esq., of Bert, who m. Anne, flau. of the RIGHT |
TEv. DIVE Down Es, bishop of Cork and Toss (as in the lineage |
of the family of Down Es), and had issue,
r. WILLIAM, LL.D., his successor.
II. Thomas, comptroller-general and commissioner of the
revenue in Ireland.
III. Robert, of the E. I. Co.'s service, m. Anne, dau. of Hugh
Hickman, Esq., of Fenloe, co. Clare, and left two daus.,
1 Mary, m. to the Rev. John Hussey-Burgh, of Dromkeen.
2 Catherine, m. to Alexander Hamilton, Esq.
1. Margaret-Emilia, m. the Right, Hon. John Foster, and was
created Baroness Oriel and Viscº w nfess Ferrarcſ.
11. Anne, m. to the celebrated WALTER HUssEx-BURGH, Iord
chief baron of the exchequer. -
III. Dorothy, m. to John Rochfort, Esq., of Clogrename, co.
Carlow. w
Iv. Harriet-Charlotte.
Mr. Burgh, whose will bears date 15 November, 1754, was 8. by
his eldest son, -
WILLIAM BURGH, LL.D., who ºn. Mary, dau. and heir of
George Warburton, Esq., of Firmount, co. Kildare; but d. S. p.,
when the estate devolved upon his brother, -
THoMAs BURGH, Esq., of Bert House, co. Kildare, who m. in
1775, Anne, only dau. of David Aigion, Esq., and by her (who
d. in 1831) left issue,
ULYSSEs, 2nd Lord Downes.
Anne, m. to-Nathaniel Sneyd, Esq.
Mary, m. to John-Staunton Rochfort, Esq., of Clogrenarie, co.
Carlow.
Elizabeth.
Charlotte, m. 17 February, 1815, to the Rev. Zachariah Cor-
nock, of Cromwell's Fort, co. Wexford; and d. in 1827.
Mr. Burgh d. in 1810: his son and heir,
SIR ULYsses BURGH, G.C.B., K.T.S., and S.A., a general
officer, colonel 29th foot, b. 15 August, 1788, s. his cousin,
William, Lord Downes, as 2nd BARoN Down Es, 2 March, 1826,
and became a representative peer for Ireland. His lordship m.
1st, 20 June, 1815, Maria, only dau. and heir of the late Walter
Bagenal, Esq., heir male and representative of the great family
of Bagenal, of Bagenalstown, and by her (who d. 20 August,
1842) had two daus,
ANNE, m. 27 April, 1838, to John-Henry, Earl of Clonmel.
CHARLOTTE, ºn. 12 February, 1851, to the Hon. Lieut.-Colonel
James Colborne, now Lord Seaton, and d. 26 April, 1863.
His lordship, m. 2ndly, 4 August, 1846; Christopheria, widow of
John-Willis Fleming, Esq., of Stoneham, Hants, and dau. of
James Buchanan, Esq. (which lady d. 18 October, 1860). In
1848, his lordship and his cousins, Thomas Burgh, Esq., of
Oldtown, Rev. Walter Burgh, vicar of Naas, Major John Burgh,
and Rev. William Burgh, were authorized to re-assume their
ancient name of DE BURGH. Lord Downes d. without male
#3Sue 26 July, 1864, when the barony became ExTINCT.
Arms—Quarterly: first and fourth, or, a cross, gū., for
RURGH; second and third, arg., three pales, wavy, gu, for
Duwn Es. - -
ISURGHERSH-BARONS BURGHERSH.
By Writ of Summons, dated 12 November, 1303.
3Lineage.
In the 26th year of EDw ARD I.,
ROBERT DE BURGHERSH had his commission renewed, as
constable of Dover Castle and lord warden of the Cinque
Ports, and was summoned to parliament in six years after-
Wards, as BARON BURGHERSH ; in which dignity he had sum-
mons from 12 November, 1303, to 13 June, 1305. His lordship
d. in 1306, and was s. by his son,
STEPHEN DE BURGHERSH, 2nd baron, but never summoned to
parliament; this nobleman had issue, -
RARTHOLOMEW, his successor.
Henry, bishop of Lincoln, temp. EDw ARD II., and in the reign
of EDWARD III. Lord Treasurer and Lord Chancellor. This
distinguished prelate d. at Ghent, in 1343, and his remains
were brought over and interred in Lincoln Cathedral. A
story subsequently circalated—that his lordship having
incurred many a bitter curse, for despoiling his poorer
tenantry of their grounds, to form a park at Tynghurst,
appeared after his decease, to a certain person (who had
been one of his esquires), in the habit of a keeper, with his
bow, quiver of arrows, and a horn by his side, arrayed in a
short green coat, and thus addressed him—“Thou knowest .
how I have offended God, and injured the poor, by my
inclosure of this park: for this cause, therefore, am I enjoy-
ned penance, to be the keeper of it, till it be laid open again.
Go, therefore, to the canons of Lincoln (my brethren), and
intreat them from me to make a restitution to the poor of
what I thus wrongfully took from them.” Whereupon
having delivered the message to the canons, they sent one
of their company, called William Batchelor, to see the
desired restitution accomplished; who caused the banks and
pales to be forth with thrown down, and the ditches to be
filled up.
Stephen de Burghersh was s. by his elder son,
BARTHOLOMEW DE BURGHERSH, 3rd baron, who had summons
to parliament from 25 January, 1330 (4th Edward III.), to 15
March, 1354, latterly with the addition of “Seniori.” This
nobleman was in the wars of Scotland and France, temp
EDWARD II., in the retinue of Bartholomew, Lord Badlesmere;
but in the 15th of the same reign, joining Thomas, Earl
of Lancaster, against the Spencers, he was taken prisoner with
Lord Badlesmere, after the battle of Borough-bridge, upon
the surrender of that nobleman's castle of Leeds, in IKent, and
sent to the Tower of London. He was restored, however, to.
his freedom and rank, on the arrival of Queen Isabel and
Prince Edward, and constituted governor of Dover Castle and
warden of the Cinque Ports—trusts confirmed to him by King
EDWARD III., in whose reign his lordship became still more
highly distinguished, participating in the glories of Créssy,
and filling several important offices, such as lord ellamberlain
of the household, constable of the Tower, &c. Lord Burg-
hersh, m. Elizabeth, dau. and co-heiress of Theobald de
Verdon, a great Staffordshire baron, by whom he had issue,
Henry, who m. Isabel, one of the sisters and co-heirs of
Edmund de St. John, but d. s. p. . . * *
BARTHolom EW, his successor. º
Joane.
A dau., ºv. 5th Earl of Kildare.
His lordship d. in 1355, and was s. by his only surviving son,
BARTHoLoMEw DE BURGHERSH, 4th baron, summoned to
parliament from 15 December 1357 (31st Edward III.), to
24 February, 1368. This nobleman was one of the most
eminent warriors of the martial times of Edward III., having
served in the immediate staff (as we should now call it) of the
BLACK PRINCE in the French wars, and attaining therein so
much renown, as to be deemed worthy of one of the original
Garters, upon the institution of that order. In a few years
afterwards, he journeyed into the Holy Land; and he was
subsequently, for several years, again in attendance upon his
royal master, the BLACK PRINCE, during which period he
participated in the triumph of Poietiers. His lordship m.
1st, Cecily, dau. and heiress of Richard de Weyland, by whom
he had an only dau., and, eventually, heiress,
ELIZABETH, who ºn. Sir Edward le Despencer, K.G., and
carried the Barony of Burghersh into the family of her
husband. The great-grand-dau. and representative of this
marriage,
Elizabeth Beauchamp, m. Edward, a younger son of Ralph
Nevil, Earl of Westmoreland, and her great-grand-dau.,
MARY, only dau. and heiress of Henry Nevil, last
Lord Abergavenny and Despencer, m. Sir Thomas
Fane, Knt., whose son, Sir Francis Fane, K.B., was
created, in 1624, BARON BURGHERSH, and EARL OF
92
n rr
B J R.
B U R
WESTyroRELAND, honours now enjoyed by his lordship's
descendant, Francis-William-Henry Fane, 12th EARL of
WESTMORELAND, C.B.
Iord Burghersh m. 2ndly, Margaret, sister of Bartholomew
Lord Badlesmere, but had no issue. His lordship al. in 1369, in
which year, his last will and testament bears date, at London,
4 April. By this instrument he directs that his body be
interred in the chapel of Massingham, before the image of the
blessed Virgin; that a dirge be there said, and in the morning
a mass; and that a dole should be daily given to the poor of
that place, at the discretion of his executors. To Sir Walter
Pavely (whom, with Lord Badlesmere, he had constituted
executors) he bequeathed a standing cup, gilt, with an L upon
the cover, as also his whole suit of arms for the justs, with his
coat of mail and sword. Upon the demise of this nobleman,
the last male representative of this branch of the family
of Burghersh, the BARoNY of BURGHERSH, passed with his dau.,
as stated above, into the family of Despencer, and the dignity
is now vested, although not assumed, in Mary-Frances BOSca-
wen, Baroness Le Despencer, ViscounteSS Falmouth.
Arms..—Gu., a lion rampant, double quevée, Or.
NoTE.— Of this family was
John DE ISURGHERSH, who ºn. Maud, Óne of the daus. and
heiresses of Edmund Bacon, of thc co. Essex, and left a
30th, - - º
Sir John DE BURGHERSH, IXnt., who was in the expedition,
made in the 47th Edw ARD III. into Flanders. This Sir
John m. Ismania, dau. of Simon Hanap, of the Co. Glouces-
ter, and by her (who m. Sir John Raleigh of Nettlecomb,
Int.) he left two dauS., his co-heirs, viz.,
Margaret, m. 1st, to Sir John Greneville, Knt., and 2ndly,
to John Arundell, Esq., of the Co. of Cornwall, by whom
she had a son, Sir John Arundell of Hanherne, who m,
Catherine, dau. of Sir John Chidiggk, and widow of Sir
William Stafford, Knt., of Southwick, and by her had
(with a dau. Elizabeth, Lady Daubeuy,) a son, Sir
Thomas Arūndell, K.B.
Mand. m. to Thomas Chancer, son of the celebrated poet,
and dying in 1436 or 1437, left au only d ºu.,
Alice Chaucer, who m. 1st Sir John Philip; and 2ndly
William de la Pole. Duke of Suffolk, iC.G., loud chancellor
and lord high admiral
BTRIKE–WISCOUNT EUIRIKE.
By Letters Patent, dated 20 April, 1629.
, 3Lineage.
THE Hon. john BURRE, 5th son of Ulick, 3rd Earl of Clanri-
carde, was raised to the peerage of Ireland, 20 April, 1629, as
Viscount BURKE, of Clanmorris, with limitation of the honour
to the heirs male of his father. His lordship in. Catherine, 3rd
dau. of Sir Anthony Brabazon, Knt., of Ballinasloe, Čo. Galway,
and dying 16 November, 1635, was s. by his son, .
THoMAs BURKE, 2nd Viscount Burke, of Clanmorris, who m.
Margaret, dau. of Christopher Fleming, Lord of Slane; but
d. 3. p. The peerage, however, did not become extinct, but
reverted to the Earls of Clanricarde, and is now vested in their
representative, the present marquess, though it is not assumed
by his lordship.
Arms—Or, a cross, gu. ; in the dexter Canton, a lion ram-
pant, Sã.
*...* * *s-s *** *
-
BURKE – BARON TYAQUIN AND
VISCOUNT GALWAY.
By Letters Patent, dated 2 June, 1687.
3ſ.tute age.
THE Hon. ULICK BURRE, 4th son of William, 7th Earl of
Clanricarde, by Lettice his wife, only dau. of Sir Henry Shirley,
Bart., was created, 2 June, 1687, Baron of Tyaquin and Viscount
GALWAY. His lordship commanded a regiment of foot in JAMES
the SEcoRD's army, and was slain at Aughrim, 12 July, 1691.
He me. Frances, only dau. of George Lane, Viscount Lanes-
borough, and by her (who m. 2ndly, Henry Fox, Esq., of East
Horsley, co. Surrey,) had an only dau. Who cl. in infancy.
Arms—Or, a cross, gu.; in the dexter canton, a lion rampant,
$21,
BURRE–BARON LEITRIM.
Dy Letters Patent, dated 6 May, 1583.
3ítir cage.
Joſſ N BURRE, Esq., of Meelick Castle, co. Galway, was created
BARON LEITRIM, in the peerage of Ireland, by patent, dated
6 May, 1583, but d. Shortly after, in the same year, when the
title became ExTINCT.
His lordship is stated to have had two sons, JoBN, exe-
cuted for treason, and Redmond, a fugitive in Spain, in
I6 I 5.
Arms—Or, a cross, gu.; in the dexter canton, a lion rampant,
S&
BURNELL–BARONS BURNELL.
By Writ of Summons, dated 19 December, 1311.
3ſ in eage.
“That this family,” says Dugdale, “hath been of great anti-
quity, here in England, an old Märtyrologe (sometime belonging
to the abbey of Buldewas, co. Salop,) doth plainly demonstrate;
for thereby, appeareth that Sir Robert Burnell, Knt., d. 15
November, 1087; Sir Philip, 14 December, 1107; Sir Roger,
5 February, 1140; Sir Hugh, 7 January, 1149; Sir Richard,
20 January, 1189; Sir Hugh, 12 May, 1242; and another Sir
IRobert, 6 December, 1249.”
The next persons of the name upon record are
WILLIAM BURNELL, who took part with the rebellious barons
at the close of King HENRY III.'s reign, and his brother,
ROBERT BURNELL, who, in the 54th of the same monarch,
obtained a charter for a weekly market, and two fairs yearly,
to be holden at his manor of Acton Burnell, co. Salop; and
before the end of the same year we find him, amongst others,
signed with the cross for a voyage to the Holy Land with
Prince Edward. He was, however, drowned, along with his
above-mentioned brother, in 1282, when he was s. by his
nephew (the son of his brother Philip), -
PHILIP BURNELL, who was s. by his 1st cousin (son of his
uncle, Hugh Burnell), Philip Burnell, who, in the 19th ED-
WARD I., had a charter for free warren in all his demesne lands
| in the co. of Salop, and in two years afterwards inherited estates
in the cos. of Southamptôň, Wilts, Berks, Stafford, Essex, and
Surrey, from his uncle, IRobert Burnell, bishop of Bath and
Wells. This feudal lord m. Maud, dau. of Richard Fitz-Alan,
Earl of Arundel, and had issue,
EDWARD, his successor, * * * . .
Maud, m. 1st, to John Lovel, of Tichmarch, co. Northampton,
by whom she had issue, . . *
John Lovel, who was deprived of his inheritance by fine.
Maud, m. 2ndly, John de Handlo, who was summoned to
parliament, as BARON HANDLo, in 1342. (See that digivity.)
Philip Burnell d. in the 23rd of EDWARD I., and was s. by his
SOn,
EDWARD BURNELL, who, being in the wars of Scotland, had
summons to parliament, as BARON BURNELL, from 19 Decem-
ber, 1311, to 24 October, 1314. His lordship ºn. Olivia, dau. of
Hugh le Despenser, but áying s. p. in 1315, the barony Ex-
PIRED, while his estates, save those held by his widow in dower,
devolved upon his only sister MAUD (mentioned above), as sole
heiress,
Arms—Arg., a lióñ rampant, sa, Črowned, or, within a bordure,
a Z.
* * * ,
BURNELL–BARONS BURNELL, OF
HOLGATE, CO. SALOP.
By Writ of Summons, dated 25 November, 1350.
3ſ.incage.
MAUD BURNEEL, sister and solé heiress of Edward Lord Bur-
nell, who d. in 1315, when his barony EXPIRED, took for her
2nd husband John de Handlo, afterwards summoned to parlia:
ment as Loßb HANDLo; and had issue; two sons, viz.,
B U T
B U T
Richard, who d. v. p., leaving a son,
Edmund de Handlo, who S. to the Barony of Handlo.
HANDLO.
And ---
NICHOLAS DE HANDLo, who inherited in the 22nd EDWARD
III., the estates of his mother, and assumed, in consequence,
the surname of BURNELL; by which designation he was sum-
moned to parliament, as a BARON, on 25 November, 1350. His
lordship distinguished himself in arms, and participated in the
glory acquired by his victorious sovereign upon the French
soil. He d. 19 January, 1383, and was s. by his son,
SIR HUGH BURNELL, Knt., as 2nd BARON BURNELL. This
nobleman was constituted governor of the castle of Bridge-
north, co. Salop, in the 10th of RICHARD II. ; but being de-
nounced, in the next year, as one of the favourites and evil
counsellors of that unhappy prince, he was banished the court.
He regained popular favour, however, so much within a few
years, that upon the deposal of his royal master, he was one of
the lords deputed to receive the unfortunate king's resigna-
tion of the crown and government, at the Tower of London,
In the next reign we find Lord Burnell entrusted with the
government of several strong castles on the Welch border. His
lordship m. 1st, Lady Philippa de la Pole, dau. of Michael, 2nd
Earl of Suffolk, and 2ndly, Joyce, dau. of John Botetourt, and
grand-dau. and heiress of John, 2nd Lord Botetourt; by the
latter he had no issue; but by the former he had an only son,
(See
EDWARD, who, dyina v. p., left, by his wife Alice, dau. of
Thomas, Lord Strange, three daus., viz.,
Joyce, m. to Thomas Erdington, Esq., and d. S. p.
Margery, m. to Edmund, son of Sir Walter Hungerford,
Knt., and had issue. In the co-representatives of this
marriage, one moiety of the BARONY OF BURNELL now
VeSt.S.
Katherine, m. to Sir John Ratcliffe, whose son, Sir John
Ratcliffe, K.G., ºn. Elizabeth, dau. and heiress of Walter,
Lord Fitz-Walter. In the representatives of this marriage,
a moiety of the BARONY of BURNELL now vests.
Lord Burnell, who had been summoned to parliament from
20 August 1383, to 21 October, 1420, d. in the latter year;
when his above-meritioned grand-daus. became his heirs, and
the BARONY of BURNELL fell into ABEYANCE amongst them,
as it still continues with their representatives.
Arms—Arg., a lion rampant, sa., crowned, or, a bordure, az.
IBURY-FARL OF CHARLEVILLE:
(See ADDENDA.)
BUTTER—EARL OF WILTSEIIRE,
. Py Letters Patent, dated 8 July, 1449.
3ſ, fit cage.
JAMES BUTLER, son and heir of James, 4th Earl of Ormonde,
in Ireland, by Joan, dau. of William Beauchamp, Lord Aber-
gavenny, was elevated to the peerage of England, by letters
patent, dated 8 July, 1449, as EARL of WILTSHiRE, and suc-
ceeded to the Irish honours, as 5th Earl of Ormonde, at the
decease of his father, in 1452. This nobleman, who was a
stanch adherent of the house of Lancaster, was made lieutenant
of Ireland in the 30th HENRY WI; and in three years after-
wards Lord Treasurer of England. Shortly after this his lord-
ship was with King HENRY in the first battle of St. Albans,
where the Yorkists prevailing, be fled, and cast his armour
into a ditch. In the 38th of the same moriarch he was recon-
stituted Lord Treasurer, and appointed keeper of the forest of
Pederton, co. Somerset, and of Craneburn Chase, lying in the
COS. of Wilts and Dorset; being at the same time honoured
with the Garter. His lordship participated this year in the
triumph of his party at Wakefield, where the Duke of York
fell; but sharing also their defeat at Mortimer Cross, he fled
the field: and pursuing a similar course after the unfortunate
issue to the Lancastrians, of Towton Field, he was taken pri-
Somer by Richard Salkeld, Esq., and beheaded at Newcastle;
1 May, 1461. His lordship d. s. p., and being attainted by
parliament in the November following his execution, his
EARLDOM OF WILTSHIRE ExPIRED, as should the Irish honours
of the family, the deceased lord's brother and heir, John Butler,
being also attainted for his Lancastrian principles, and being
likewise engaged at the battle of Towton, but that the said
John was restored in blood by King EDWARD IV., and thus
enabled to inherit as 6th Earl of Ormonde. James, Earl of
Ormonde and Wiltshire, m, thrice; 1st, Amy, dau. of John
Fitz-Alan, Earl of Arundel; 2ndly, Amicea, dau. of Sir Richard
Stafford, a great heiress; and 3rdly, Eleanor, dau. of Edmund
I3eaufort, Duke of Somerset, but never had issue.
Arms—Or, a chief indented, az., a label of five points, arg
BUTLER – BARON BUTLER, OF WESTON,
CO; HUNTINGDON.
By Letters Patent, anno 1673.
3.fitcage.
LoRD RICHARD BUTLER, 2nd son of James, 1st Duke of
Ormonde, was advanced to the peerage of Ireland, as EARL of
ARRAN, in 1662, and created a peer of England, by the title of
BARoN BUTLER, or WESTON, in 1673. Upon his father's quit-
ting Ireland in 1682, this nobleman was left deputy until his
return, and performed great service against the mutinous
garrison of Carrick-Fergus. His lordship distinguished him-
self also in the celebrated naval engagement with the Dutch
in 1673. He m. 1st, Mary, dau. of James Stuart, Duke of Rich-
mond and Lenox, but had no issue. He m. 2ndly, Dorothy,
dau. of John Ferrers, Esq., of Tamworth Castle, co. Warwick,
by whom he had an only surviving dau.,
CHARLOTTE, m. to CHARLEs, LORD CoENWALLIS. (See that
title.)
#Ie d. in 1685, when leaving no male issue, all his HoNours
ExPIRED, but were revived in the person of his nephew, the
Hon. Charles Butler (see BUTLER, Baron Butler, of Weston).
Arms—Or, a chief indented, az.
BUTLER—IBARON BUTLER, OF WESTON,
CO. HUNTINGDON.
By Letters Patent, dated 23 January, 1693.
3.ineage.
The Honourable
CHARLEs BUTLER, 2nd son of the celebrated Thomas, Earl of
Ossory (by courtesy), and Lord Butler, of Moorpark, by writ,
eldest son of James, Duke of Ormonde, was elevated to the
peerage of Ireland on 8 March, 1693, as Baron Cloghgrenam,
Viscownt Twllowgh, and EARL OF ARRAN, and created at the
same time a peer of England, by the title of BARON BUTLER, of
WESTON, co. Huntingdon. This nobleman was one of the lords
of the bedchamber, and colonel of horse, in the reign of King
WILLIAM ; governor of Dover Castle, and deputy-warden of the
Cinque Ports, and master of the ordnance in Ireland, temp.
Queen ANNE, and chancellor of the university of Oxford in the
reign of King GEORGE I. His lordship ºn. Elizabeth, 4th dau.
and co-heiress of Thomas, Lord Crew, of Stene; but dying S. p.
in 1759, all his Honours ExPIRED. His lordship was also lord
high steward of Westminster, and a lieut.-general in the
army.
Arms—Or, a chief indented, az.
BUTLER – BARONS BUTLER, OF LAN.
THONY, CO. MONMOUTH, EARLS OF
iłRECKNOCK, IN THE PEERAGE OF
ENGLAND, AND DUKE OF ORMONDE.
- By Letters Patent, dated 20 July, 1660.
Marquesses and Dukes of Ormonde, and Earls of Ossory,
in Ireland.
£ittgāgg.
The Right Honourable
JAMEs BUTLER, Marquess of Ormonde, and Earl of Ossory. in
Ireland, for his faithful adherence to King CHARLEs I., was
created a peer of England at the restoration of the monarchy
(20 July, 1660,) in the dignities of Baron Butler, of Lanthony,
94 ..
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eo. Monmouth, and EARL OF BRECKNOCK,” and the next year
advanced to the Irish DUKEDOM OF ORMONDE, while he was
elevated to the same rank in England by the same title on 9
November, 1682. This nobleman distinguished himself first in
public life by a disposition to oppose the government of the
Earl of Strafford in Ireland, and his political career commenced
in the following singular manner. Lord Strafford, upon calling
a parliament to meet at Dublin Castle, issued a proclamation
that none of the members, lords or commons, should enter with
their swords; an injunction obeyed by all but the young
Marquess of Ormonde, who told the black rod at the door “that
he should have no swords of his except in his guts.” This SO
irritated the lord-deputy, that the refractory lord was called
upon in the evening to account for his conduct; when he pro-
duced his majesty's writ, summoning him to parliament,
“cinctus cum gladio.” So resolute a reply, at once fixed his
lordship's fortune, and it being deemed more prudent to
conciliate than to provoke so ardent a spirit, he was imme-
diately called to the privy council; from that period he attached
himself zealously to the cause of the king, and used all his
efforts to defeat the accusations against the Earl of Strafford,
who thenceforward felt so much gratitude towards him that
he made it his last request to his royal master to bestow the
Garter upon Ormonde ; a request cheerfully complied with.
The marquess was afterwards lord-lieutenant of Ireland, and his
valour, conduct, and loyalty were in the highest degree conspi-
cuous throughout the whole of the Civil Wars. He was a second
time chief governor of Ireland after the Restoration. Burmet
says of this eminent person, “that he was every way well fitted
for a court; of a graceful appearance, a lively wit, and a cheerful
temper; a man of great expense, but decent even in his vices,
for he always kept up the forms of religion : too faithful not to
give always good advice; but when bad ones were followed,
too complaisant to be any great complainer. He had got
through many transactions with more fidelity than Success;
and in the siege of Dublin, miscarried so far, as to lessen the
opinion of his military conduct: but his constant attendance
on his master and his great sufferings raised him (after the
Restoration) to be lord steward of the household and lord-
lieutenant of Ireland.”
His grace m. Elizabeth, only dau. of Richard Preston, Earl
of Desmond, by whom he had issue,
I. Thomas, who d, young.
II. THoMAs, EARL of Ossory, who was summoned to parlia-
ment 24 September, 1666, as Lord BUTLER, of Moor Pai k,
co. Herts. This nobleman was b. at Kilkenny, on 8 July,
1634, and by the time he had reached majority, gave such
proofs of discretion, talent, and noble bearing, that Sir Robert
Southwell thus depicts him at that period. “IHe was a young
man with a very handsome face; a good head of hair; well set;
very good natured; rides the great horse very well; is a very
good tennis player, fencer, and dancer; understands music,
and plays on the guitar and lute; speaks French elegantly ;
Teads Italian fluently; is a good historian; and so well versed
in romances, that if a gallery be full of pictures and hangings,
he will tell the stories of all that are there described. He
shuts up his door at eight in the evening, and studies till
midnight; he is temperate, courteous, and excellent in all
his behaviour.” In 1651 his lordship was general of the horse
in Ireland, and a member of the privy council. He was
deputy to his father while lord-lieutenant, and attained the
highest reputation in the cabinet and in the field. His lord-
ship pre-eminently distinguished himself in the great naval
engagement with the Dutch in 1673, “wherein" (saith
Anthony Wood,) “he gallantly acted beyond the fiction of
romance.” He ºn in 1659, Amelia, eldest dau. of Louis de
Nassau, Lord of Auverquerque, natural son of Maurice,
Prince of Orange, by whom he had two surviving Sons, and
three daus., viz.,
I JAMEs, who s. his grandfather.
2 Charles, created Earl of Arran.
1 Elizabeth, m. to William Richard George, 9th Earl of
Derby.
2 Emilia.
3 Henrietta,
Grantham.
His lordship d. v. p. of a fever, at Whitehall, deeply lamented
by the kingdom at large, on 30 July, 1680.
III. Richard, created Earl of Arran in Ireland, and LORD
BUTLER, OF WESTON, in England.
Iv. John, created EARL OF Gowran. d.s. p. in 1677.
m. to Henry D'Auverquerque, Earl of
The duke d. the year of the revolution, 1688, and was s. by his
grandson,
JAMEs BUTLER, 2nd Duke of Ormonde, both in England and
v.
* James Butler, Earl of Ormonde, his lordship's ancestor, m.
Alianore, dau. of Humphrey de Bohun, Earl of Hereford and
Essex, Lord of BRECKNock, and constable of England, by
Elizabeth Plantagenêt, dau. of EDWARD. I.-(See BoHUN, Earl of
Ireland, and 2nd EARL OF BRECKNock, IN ENGLAND Th; 5
nobleman being one of the first to espouse the cause of the
Prince of Orange, was made a knight of the Garter, upon the
elevation of his highness to the throne: and constituted. Lord
High Constable of England for the day, at the coronation of
his Majesty and Queen MARY. In 1690 his grace attended King
WILLIAM at the battle of the Boyne, and in three years after .
wards was at Landen, where he received several wounds, had
his horse killed under him, and was taken prisoner by the
French, and carried to Namur. In 1702 he was appointed by
Queen ANNE commander-in-chief of the land forces sent,
against France and Spain, when he destroyed the French
fleet and the Spanish galleons, in the harbour of Viga, for
which he received the thanks of parliament. In 1712, he,
Succeeded the Duke of Marlborough, as captain-general and
Commander-in chief of all his majesty's land forces in Great
Britain, or employed abroad in conjunction with her allies;
and on the Queen's death was one of the privy council who
signed the proclamation, disclaiming GEORGE I. King of Eng-
land; on whose arrival he was at first graciously received by
his majesty, but in a few days after was removed from his
great offices; and within a short time (1715,) impeached in
parliament of high crimes and misdemeanours. Whereupon
retiring into France, he was attainted, his estates confiscated,
and all his honours ExTINGUISHED, on 20 August, 1715. But in
1721, an act of parliament passed, enabling his brother the
Earl of Arrañ to purchase the escheated property, which he
accordingly did. The duke 'm twice, 1st, Lady Anne Hyde,
dau. of Laurence, Earl of Rochester, who d, with her only
infant child; and 2ndly, Lady Mary Somerset, dau. of Henry
Duke of Beaufort, by whom he had an only surviving dau.,
Mary, ºn. to John, Lord Ashburnham. He d. at Madrid, at the
advanced age of ninety-four, on 16 November, 1745.
Arms--Or, a chief indented, az.
NoTE.—The illustrious house of ORMonpE originally sprang
from the great feudal family of Walter: thus, -
In the 3rd HENRY II., in the sheriff's account for Norfolk and
Suffolk, mention is made in those shires of
HUBERT WALTER, to whom S. -
HENRY WALTER, who had five sons, Hubert, THEoPALD,
Waſter, Roger, and Hamon, of whom,
Hubert, the eldest, a churchman, became archbishop of Can-
terbury,
and the 2nd,
THEOBALD WALTER, obtained from King RICHARD I. a grant
in fee of the lordship of PRESTON, in Lancashire, with the whole
wapentake and forest of Amundernesse, to hold by three
knights’ fees: which grant bears date 22 April, in the 1st year
of that king's reign, being the Friday immediately after his
coronation. And five years after he was appointed sheriff of
the co. Lancaster, and continued to fulfil the duties of that;
high office from the 6th of RICHARD to the 1st of John, in-
clusive. This feudal lord was a great benefactor to the church,
and a founder of several religious houses, amongst which were
the Augustinian Abbey of Cockersand, in Lancashire, and
(being BUTLER of Ireland) the monastery of Arklow, and the
abbeys of Motheny, co. Limerick, and Nenagh, co. Tipperary,
in Ireland. In the 5th of King JoHN he gave two palfreys for
license to go into that kingdom, and having m. Maud, dau.
of Robert Vavasour, with whom he acquired the manors of
Edlington and Newborough, and the lands of Boulton, departed
this life in the 9th of the same monarch ; when Robert Vava-
sour above-mentioned gave to the king a fine of 1,200 marks,
and two palfreys, for the benefit of the widow's marriage and
dowrie. The lady m. subsequently Fulke Fitz-warine. Theobald
Walter left issue,
THEobALD, who assumed from his office in Ireland the sur
name of BotCLER or BUTLER, and from this great feudal lord,
who m. Maude, sister of the celebrated Thomas-à-Becket,
archbishop of Canterbury, immediately descended the BUT-
LERS OF ORMONDE.
Maud, whose tuition King JoBIN committed to Gilbert Fitz-
Reinfrid, Baron of Kendall.
IBUTILER—EARL OF ARRAN.
(See BARON BUTLER, of Weston, in the Earti, <! Petrage of
England.)
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BUTIER—IEARL OF GOWFAN.
By Letters Patent, dated 13 April, 1676.
3. in eige.
LoRD JoHN BUTLER, b. in 1643, 3rd son of James, 1st Duke
of Ormonde, was created, 13 April, 1676, Baron of Aughrim,
Viscount of Clonmore, and EARL of GowPAN, co. Kilkenny, in
the peerage of Ireland. His lordship m. in 1676, Lady Anne
Chichester, only dau. of Arthur, Earl of Donegal; but d. S. p.
in August, 1677, when all his honours became ExTINCT.
Arms—Or, a chief indented, az.
BUTLER—VISCOUNT BUTLER.
By Letters Patent, dated 4 August, 1603.
3Lineage.
THEoBALD BUTLER, youngest son of Sir Edmond Butler, 6f
Toscrea and Cloughrehan, who was 2nd son of James, 9th Earl
of Ormonde, had, by paterit, dated at Westminster, I3 July,
1603, the titles of Ormonde arid Ossory, entailed and secured to
him after the death of Thomas, then Earl of Ormonde, without
male issue, and was elevated, 4 August following, to the peerage
of Ireland, as Viscount BUTLER, of Tulleophelim, co. Carlow.
His lordship m. his cousin, Lady Elizabeth Butler, only dau. of
the said Thomas, Earl of Ormonde, but d.s. p. in January,
1613, when the viscounty became Extinct. Iſis Widow Tiz.
2ndly, Sir Richard Preston, Lord Dingwall.
Arms—Or, a chief indented; az.
BUTLER—BARONS CAHER, VISCOUNTS
CAHER, AND EARLS OF GLENGALL.
Barony, by Letters Patent, dated 6 May, 1583.
Earldom and Viscounty, by Letters Patent, dated 22 January,
1816.
£ineage:
The feudal barony of Kiltenenen, of which Cahir Castle
became the claief seat, with Knockgrafton, &c., were granted
by King Joſh N to Philip de Wygornia, lord-deputy of Ireland,
in 1184, and very incorrectly supposed by some writers to be
the same with his enemy, Philip de Bradse. The heiress of
this family, Basilia; brought it in marriage to Meyler de Ber-
mingham, Lord Athérify, who exchanged it with Piers de Ber-
mingham, Lord of Thetmoy, for other lands (circa 1290); and
his descendants, styled MAC FEoRIs or MAC Yoris, retained this
barony until Ellice, dau. and heir of MAC FEoRIs MoRE, brought
it in marriage to PIERCE BUTLER; sprung from James le Botiller,
illegitimate son of James; 3rd Earl of Ormonde, but upon whose
family the Ormonde estates were entailed by the 10th earl,
next after the Lords Dunboyne. His eldest son,
THoxIAS BUTLER, of Cahir-dun. Eske, Esq.; m. Ellice, dau. of
Thomas, 8th Earl of Desmond, and was father of EDMUND
BUTLER, who, by Cathariné; dau. of Sir Pierce le Poer, Knt.,
left issue, -
I. THoMAs, of whom presently.
MI. Pierce, who was father of
THEoBALD, who beeame Baron Caher.
The eldest son,
THOMAS BUTLER, Esq., was elevated to the peerage of Ireland,
10 November, 1543, by the title of Baron of Caher, with re-
mainder to his heirs-general. His lordship m. Eleanor, 5th
dau. of Pierce, Earl of Ormonde, and by her had a surviving
son EDMUND, his successor. He ºn. 2ndly, Ellen, dau. of
Thomas, Earl of Desmond, and left two daus., Joan, m. to
Thomas Prendergast, Esq., of Newcastle; and Eleanor, m. 1st,
to Sir John Fitzgerald, Knt., brother of the Earl of Desmond;
and 2ndly, to Sir John Oge, Knt. His lordship d. 1557, and
was s. by his only surviving son,
EDMUND, 2nd baron, who d. S. p., when the barony ExPIRED,
and his iwo half-sisters became his heirs. The dignity was,
however, revived 6 May, 1583, by a new patent granted to his
lordship's 1st cousin,
SIR THEORALD BUTLER, Knt., who thus became Baron Caher.
The queen did not, however, feel authorized in conferring
the Barony of Caher again, though by a new creation, and
with only the new precedence to do so, without the consent of
the heirs-general. But one of these heirs who had in. Mr.
Preſidergast, dying during the negotiations, the queen then
signed the patent, the release being executed a little later by
the son of the deceased lady, though only ten years of age at
the time. This nobleman received the honour of knighthood,
in 1567, from the Lord-Deputy Sidney, who thus mentions him
in a letter to the lords of the council, dated Limerick, 27 Feb-
ruary, 1577 :—“There were with me that descended of English
race, Sir Maurice Fitzgarrold, brother to the Vicounte Decies:
Sir Thibald Butler, whose uncle and cozen-germaine were
Baronnes of the Cayre, whose lands he lawfullye and justlye
enjoyeth, and better deserveth that title of honor than any of
theim ever did; for whome I entende more speciallye to write;
for trulye, for his deserte, he is worthie any commendation.”
His lordship m. Mary; dau. of Sir Thomas Cusack, of Cussington,
co. Meath, lord chancellor of Ireland, and left,
I. THOMAs, his successor.
II. Edmund, of Cloghcallie, co. Tipperary, m Eleanor, dau. of
Pierce Butler, Esq., of Callan, co. Kilkenny, and left a son,
THOMAS, who 8. as 3rd baron.
III. Pierce, d. s. p.
Iv. Richard, of Clonbrogan, father of Thomas, who d. 1680
(leaving an only child, Ellen, m. to Theobald Stapleton, Esq.),
and of PIERCE, of Knockanamonagh, who m. a dau, and heir
: Bºosh O'Brien, and was father of THEOBALD, 5th Lord
a ſle]".
v. JAMEs, of Knocklofty, m. 1st, Honor, dau. of Walter Walsh,
Esq., of Castlehoel, co. Kilkenny ; and 2ndly, Margaret —,
and dying 17 April 1630; was buried in the abbey of Clonmel,
having had issue,
I Theobald, of Knocklofty, who took a prominent part in
the rebellion of 1641, and was deprived of his estates by
Cromwell, aet. twenty-three, and ºv. 1630, and had issue,
JAMES, of Glengall, in Tipperary, whose will, dated 28
May, 1732, was proved 29 January, 1737; he had issue,
1 Theobald, d. wrººm.
2 Richard, m. Jane, dau. of Richard Butler. of Iłally-
nahinch, in Tipperary, and d. before 1750, leaving
issue, JAMES, who s. his cousin PIERCE, as 9th Lord
. Baron Caher. . .
| Ellen. m. to — Ryan, of Banshigh.
2 Anastatia, wife of — Murphy.
3 Elinor, wife of — Macenery.
4 Mary, wife of — Fitzgerald, and had issue.
2 Thomas. 3 Richard.
1 Mary 2 Catharine. 3 Ellinor.
VI. John, of Cloughbridy, father of three sons, Edward, John,
and Walter.
I lillen, m. to Richard Butler, Esq., of Ballyboe, co. Tip-
perary. - *
II. Mary, m. to Sir Cormae M*Carthy, of Blarney.
Lord Caher d. in 1596, and was s. by his eldest son,
THOMAS BUTLER, 2nd baron. This nobleman d. 31 January,
1627, and leaving an only dau. and heir, Margaret, who ºn.
Edmund; 3rd Lord Dunboyne, the baroriy devolved upon his
nephew,
THOMAS BUTiER, 3nd baron (refer to 3rd son of 1st lord).
IIis lordship m. Eleanor, dau. of Richard, Lord Power, and
was s. by his grandson,
PIERCE BUTLER, 4th baron (only son of the Hon. Edmund
Butler, by Eleanor, 2nd dau. of Edmund, Lord Dunboyne).
His lordship m. in 1663, Elizabeth, dau. of Toby Mathew, Esq.,
of Thurles, by whom (who m. 2ndly; Daniel M’Carty, of Carrig
ilavar) he had four daus., Elinor, m: to Sir John Everard,
Bart., of Fethard ; Margaret, m. to Thedbald, Lord Caher;
Arine, who d. ww.m.; and Mary, m. to Robert Walsh, Esq., but
dying in 1676, without male issue, the dignity devolved upon
his kinsman,
THEoBALD BUTLER, Esq., of Rnockamamdhagh, as 5th baron
(grandson of Richard, 4th son of the ist iord). This nobleman
was outlawed in 1691 for his adhesion to JAMES II., and suffered
much privation in consequence, having had his estates for
Some time laid waste, and afterwards seized upon by the crown.
The outlawry was, however, reversed in Michaelmas term, 1693,
and his lordship restored to his honours and estates He m.
1st, Mary, eldest dau. of Sir Redmond Evérard, Bart., of Fet
hard, by whom he had one son and two daus., Mary, wife of
James Long, Esq., of Dublin, and Joanna, ºn. to James Butler,
Esq., of Caherbane; and 2ndly, Margaret, 2nd dau. of Pierce,
4th Lord Caher, and had one son, and two daus., nuns at
Ypres. ‘His lordship d. in 1700, and was s. by his eldest son,
THOMAS BUTLER, 6th baron, who m. in 1709, Frances, eldest
dau. of Sir Toby Butler, Knt., solicitor-general to JAMES II.,
and dying 22 May, 1744, left issue,
I. JAMEs, 7th lord.
II. Theobald, d. young. * * *
III. PIERCE, 8th lord, successor to his brother.
IV. Jordan, d. S. p. v. Thomas; d.s. p. vi. John. 6 s 15.
I. Mary.
II. Margaret, m. to Andrew Kennedy, Úsq.
IIe was s. by his eldest son,
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JAMEs BUTLER, 7th baron, at whose decease, s. ſp., at Lyons,
in France, 6 June, 1786, the title devolved upon his brother,
PIERCE BUTLER, 8th baron, who d. at Paris, 10 June, 1788,
when this branch of the family being deemed to have become
ExTINCT, the title and estates devolved upon
JAMEs BUTLER, 9th Lord Caher, who m. Sarah Nichols; d.
1788, having had issue, -
I. R1cBARD, his heir.
II James, d. young.
I. Jane, m. to the Right Hon. Thomas Manners, high chan-
cellor of Ireland.
He was s. by his son,
I&ICHARD BUTLER, Esq., as 10th baron. He took his Seat in
the Irish House of Lords, 4 February, 1796. His lordship, b. 13
November, 1775, m. 13 August, 1793, Emily, youngest dau. of
James St. John Jefferys, Esq., of Blarney Castle, co. Cork, by
Arabella his wife, sister of John Fitzgibbon, Earl of Clare, and
by her (who d. in 1836) he had issue,
RICHARD, his heir.
Harriet-Anne, m. in 1822, to George-Hamilton, Earl of
Belfast, afterwards Marquess of Donegal, and d. 14 Septem-
ber, 1860.
Charlotte, m. in December, 1835, to Christopher-Rice Mansel
, Talbot, Esq., M.P., of Margam, Glamorganshire, and d. 23
March, 1846. - -
Emily-Arabella-Georgiana, m. 1st, 1836, to Richard Penne-
father, Esq., of Darling Hill, who d. 1849; and 2ndly; 1852,
to Major-General H.-A. Hankey.
Lord Caher was created VISCOUNT CAHER and EARL of GLEN-
GALL 22 January, 1816; he d. 30 January, 1819, and was s. by
his son, - -
RICHARD BUTLER, 2nd Earl of Glengall, a representative
peer; b. in May, 1794, who m. 20 February, 1834, Margaret-
Lauretta, younger dau. and co-heir of the late William Mellish,
Esq., of Woodford, Essex, and by her (who d. 1863) had issue,
MARGARET, m. 2 August, 1858, to Lieut.-Colonel the HoN.
RICHARD CHARTERIS, 2nd son of Francis, 8th Earl of
Wemyss.
MATILDA, d. ww.m. 18 March, 1861.
His lordship d. 22 June, 1858, when the Earldom of Glengall
and Viscounty of Caher became ExTINCT, but it is possible that
the Barony of CAHER may be still successfully claimed.
Arms—Quarterly: first, arg., a cross Calvary, gu, thereon a
representation of our Saviour, or (borne in memory of the
family having fought against the infidels): second, or, a chief,
indented, az., with a crescent for difference; third; gu., three
covered cups, or, for BUTLER.
—-s—s
BUTIER—EARL OF KILIKENNY.
By Letters Patent; dated 20 December, 1793;
3.inrage.
EDMUND, 12th Viscount MoUNTGARRET; b. 16 January,
1771, was advanced to the Earldom of Kilkenny by patent,
20 December, 1793. He m. 8 June, 1793; Mildred, eldest dau.
of the Most Rev. Robert Fowler, archbishop of Dublin; but
by her (who d. 30 December, 1830) he had no issue. The earl
d. 16 July 1846, when the earldom became EXTINCT, but he
was S. in the viscounty by his nephew, HENRY-EDMUND, pre-
sent Viscount MoUNTGARRET.
Arms—Or, a chief indented, az.
* =======ms
BUTLER—WISCOUNT GALMOYE.
By Letters Patent, dated 16 May, 1646.
£ineage.
THOMAS BUTLER, 10th Earl of Ormonde and Earl of Ossory,
K.G., surnamed, from the darkness of his complexion, the
“Black Earl,” left at his decease, in 1614, a legitimate dau.
and heiress, and had besides an illegitimate son,
BIERs-FITz-THoMAs BUTLER, in whose favour the earl
executed a deed of conveyance, in 1597 (when the said Piers
had reached majority), of certain church-lands, considerable
in amount, which had been granted by Queen ELIZABETH, in
1576, to James Butler, the earl’s brother, and which reverted
to his lordship at the decease of the said James' son, James,
without issue. This Piers-Fitz-Thomas m. Katherine; eldest
dau. and co-heiress of Thomas, Lord Slane, by whom he had
two sons, and dying in 1601, was s. by the elder,
SIR. Edward BUTLER, Knt., who was elevated to the peerage
of Ireland, 16 May, 1646, as Viscount ov G.ALMojº, in the Co.
of Kilkenny. His lordship in. Anne, dau. of Edmund, 2nd
Viscount Mountgarret, by whom he had two sons, viz.,
I. PIERS, of Barrowmount, colonel of dragoons in the royal
army, who fell at the battle of Worcester in 1650; he ºn.
Margaret, dau. of Nicholas, 1st Lord Netterville (settlement
dated 20 November, 1626), and had issue,
J EDWARD, who s. his grandfather.
2 Nicholas, d. S. p. in 1653.
3 Richard, d. in 1678, without male issue.
4 James, d. S. p.
5 EDMUND, of Killoshulan, co. Rilkenny, ancestor of the
present family, of whom hereafter.
1 Frances, m, to Hervey Morres, grandfather of the 1st
Viscourit Mountnorres: - - •
2 Eleanor, m. to William Grace, Esq., of Bally linch, and
had a younger son, John, Grace; ancestor of the DUREs or
BUCKINGHAM (see BURRE's Landed Gentry).
II. Thomas, whose only child,
Anne, m. William Cook, Esq., of Painstown.
The viscount d. in 1653, and was s. by his grandson,
EDw ARD, 2nd viscount; who m. Eleanor, Lady Aston, dau.
of Sir Nicholas White, Knt., of Leixlip, co. Kildare; by whom
he had two sons;
1. PIERs, his successor.
ii. Richard, a col. in the army, and captain in the royal
guards, who m. Lucy Kavanagh, of the Borris family, and by
her (who d. 1708) had with other issue who d. wºm., an
eldest son, -
I, JAMES, who assumed the title as 4th viscount, and d. S. p.
in 1769.
1 Sophia, m. William Hay, Esq., of Nantes, ancestor of the
Chevalier Hay, of the same place. . .
His lordship d. in 1667; and was s. by his elder son;
PIERs, 3rd viscount, a distinguished officer in the royal
army (King JAMES's) at the battle of the Boyne, who was
outlawed in consequence, 11 May, 1691; but beifig in the
October following one of the commissioners for the surrender
of Limerick, his lordship was included of course in the Čele.
brated treaty of that city. Following, however, the fortunes
of his royal master (who had created him Earl of Newcastle)
into France, he was despoiled of all his estates, and attainted
in 1697, by the statute of 9th William III., c. 5. His lordship,
who had the rank of lieutenant-general in the French service,
on. Elizabeth, dau. of Theobald Mathew, of Thurles, co. Tip
perary, and had an only son, Edward, colonel in King JAMEs's
army, who d. in the lifetime of his father, having been slain in
the battle of Malplaquet, 11 September; 1709, s: p. His lord.
ship d. 18 June, 1740, without male issue, when the viscounty
was assumed, notwithstanding the attainder, by his nephew
and next male heir -
CoL. JAMES BUTLER, of the Irish brigade in the French
service (eldest son of the deceased lord's only brother, the
Hon. Richard Butler, of his majesty King JAMEs's body-
guard), as 4th viscount. His lordship d. S. p. 1771, when the
dignity was assumed by the illegitimate son of his youngest
brother, Captain Francis-Piers Butler, of the Irish brigade, by
Catherine-Julie de Vallory (a lady whom Captain Butler
eventually married, and acknowledging the said son, legiti-
mated him according to the laws of France, but, indisputably,
not according to the laws of England),
PIERs-Louis ANToINE, as 5th viscount. This Piers dying
without issue in 1826, it is of no importance whether he assumed,
consistently with the English law of descent, the representation
of the family or not ; but while he lived, the branch which
should have inherited the peerage did not urge their claim,
owing to ignorance of the taint in the birth of the said Piers;
but upon his decease, the next claimant and male heir to
the (assumed) 4th viscount, Garret Butler, Esq., of Garren-
denny Castle, Queen's Co., lost no time in asserting his right,
upon which the law officers of Ireland came to the favourable
conclusion hereafter mentioned.
We shall now deduce the line of the said GARRET:—
EDMoni, BUTLER, Esq., of Killoshulari; co. Kilkenny (youngest
son of the Hon. Piers Butler, and brother of Edward, the 2nd
viscount), a major in the army of King JAMES II., m. Catharine,
dau. of Sir Nicholas Crisp, of Luddenham, co. Kent; and
dying in 1691, left a son,
PIERs BUTLER, Esq., of Newtown and Urlingford, major of
dragooris in King JAMES's army, comprehended within the
articles of Limerick. This gentleman m. Domvile, eldest dau.
of Sir Robert Hartpole, Knt. of Shrule, and grand-dau. of Sir
William Domvile, King CHARLEs the SEcoRD's attorney-
general, by whom he had EDMoRD BUTLER, Esq., capt. of
dragons in the service of King GEORGE II., who conformed to
the protestant faith in 1719. This gentleman served as high
sheriff for the co. Kilkenny. He m. Miss Anne Skelleril", by
whom he had several children, and was s. by his son,
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| P:FRs BUTLER, Esq. (who but for the attainder would have
succeeded at the decease of the 4th Viscount Galmoye, in
1769, owing to the illegitimacy of the person who assumed the
dignity as 5th viscount). He m. Mary, only dau. of Theobald
Mandevile. Esq., of Ballydine, and was s. by his only son,
EDMOND-THEoPALD-MANDEVILE BUTLER, Esq., of E. T. M.
Ville and Garrendenny, Queen Co., who ºn. Elizabeth, dau. of
Garret Nevile, Esq., and niece of Sir Robert-Adare Hodson,
Bart., by whom he had, & *
1. PIERS-THEOBALD, his heir.
II. GARRET, heir to his brother. * ,
III. WILLIAM, m. Maria, 3rd dau. and coheiress of Sir Joshua-
Colles Meredyth, Bart., and d. in 1848, leaving,
PIERS MANDEVILLE, d. winm., 9 February, 1857
MARIA-ELIZABETH, m. 20 August, 1867, John Kilkelly, Esq.,
LL.D., of Upper Mount Street, Dublin, and d. 24 Nov.
1871, leaving an only child,
JoHN-PIERS BUTLER, who assumed, by royal licence,
dated 1 May, 1878, the surname and arms of BUTLER.
rv. THEOBALD, of E.T. M. Ville, co. Tippérary, m. 1840, Eliza,
dau. of Robert Neville, Esq., of Marymount, co. Kilkenny,
and has issue.
Mr. Butler d. in 1815, and was s. by his eldest son,
PIERS-THEOBALD BUTLER, Esq., at whose decease, atºm., in
1824, the estates and representation of the family devolved
upon his next brother, º: -
GARRET BUTLER, Esq., who upon the demise of the (illegitia
mate) 5th Viscount Piers, Louis Antoine, in 1826, petitioned
the crown for the recognition of his right to the peerage; and
upon a reference, to the law officers of the crown in Ireland,
the following report was made :- -
“Upon the whole of this case we are humbly of opinion that
the said Garret Butler, the claimant of said title of Viscount
of Galmoye, has well proved his right to the same, in case said
attainder were out of the way; and that his majesty may, if he
shall be graciously pleased so to do, recommend the proper
measures to be taken to reverse the attainder created by the said
act of William III., in order that the said title, honour, or
dignity of Viscount of Galmoye, of the kingdom of ſreland, may
be revived in the person of the petitioner, the said Garret
Butler; the more so as such attainder arose from the acts of
Piers, the 3rd viscount, who was not the lineal ancestor of the.
Said claimant, he having, as before stated, shown his right to
the said title through the uncle of the said Piers.
“All which is humbly submitted to your excellency as the
report of your excellency's obedient and very humble servants,
(Signed) “H. Joy,
* Jo HN DoEIERTY.
“Dublin, 29 June, 1828.”
Garret. Butler (titular), Lord Galmoye, d. s. p. in 1861.
Arms—Or, a chief indented, az., within a bordure, vert.
mam-sº
BUTLER—BARON BUTLER,OF MOOR PARK,
CO. HERTS.
See BUTLER, EARLs of BRECKNocK.
(Thomas, Earl of Ossory, son of the 1st lord.)
CADOGAN–BARON CADOGAN, OF READ-
ING, BERKS, WISCOUNT CAVERSHAM,
EARL CADOG.A.N. .
Barony, by Letters Patent, dated 21 June, 1716.
Earldom, &c., by Letters Patent, dated 8 May, 1718.
£ineage.
WILLIAM CADoGAN (eldest son of Henry Cadogan, barrister-
at-law, by Bridget his wife, dau. of Sir Hardress Waller, Knt.),
a general officer of great celebrity, the companion in arms of:
the Duke of Marlborough, and his grace's successor in the
command of the army, was elevated to the peerage 21 June,
1716, as BARON CADOGAN, of Reading, Berks, and created,
8 May, 1718, Baron Cadogan, of Oakley, co. Bucks, with
remainder, in default of male issue, to his brother, Charles
Cadogan, VISCOUNT CAVERSHAM, in the co. of Oxford, and EARL
CADoGAN. His lordship m. Margaretta-Cecilia, dau. of William
Munter, councillor of the court of Holland, by whom he had
two daus, his co-heirs, viz.,
I. SARAH, m. 4 December, 1719, to Charles, 2nd Duke of Rich-
mond, K.G., and d. 1751, leaving issue, with five daus., two
SOnS, VIZ., -
1 Charles, 3rd Duke of Richmond, K.G., who d. s. p. 1806.
2 Lord George Henry Lennox, father of Charles, 4th Duke
of Richmond, K.G. -
II. MARGARET, m. to the Hon. Charles-John, Count Bentinck,
(2nd son of William, Earl of Portland) who d. 1779. -
The earl d. 17 July, 1726, when the BARONY of CADoGAN, of
Aeading, the Viscounty of CAVERSHAM, and the EARLDoM OF
CADoGAN, became ExTINCT, while the Barony of Cadogan of
Oakley devolved, according to the limitation, upon his lordship's
brother, Charles Cadogan, and is now enjoyed by the present
Earl Cadogan. * -
Arms—Quarterly: 1st and 4th, gu, a lion rampant, regardant,
arg. ; 2nd aid 3rdi, arg., three boars' heads, couped, sa..
CAILLI–BARON CAILLI.
By Writ of Summons, dated 4 March, 1309.
3.tmzagg.
Many of the names which have been of note and nobility in
this country, says Camden, are derived from localities situate in
Normandy; as instances of which he mentions D'Arcy, Deve-
reux, Gournay, Cayley, D'Aubigny, &c. The place, Cailly
(Cailleium), from which this family takes its name, is in the
arrondissement of Rouen, a few miles to the north-east of that
town, and in the “Ballivium Caleti,” or bailiwick of Caux.
Here there was a fortress called “Castellum Cailleii,” which
was held by a baronial tenure, as the “Honour (or barony) de
Cailly.” *
SIMON DE CAILLY, Lord of Massingham, Cranwich, Broder-
cross, Hiburgh, &c., in Norfolk (son of Humphrey de Cailly,
temp. the ConquEROR), ºn. Alice, and had two sons,
Roger, his heir. - -
Jordanus (Sir), who held a knight's fee in Norfolk under
Hugh Bigod, Earl of Norfolk, and another fee in Warwick-
shire under Robert Marmion.
The eldest son,
TogeR DE CAILLY, temp. HENRY II., was one of the most
wealthy and influential barons of the time. His name appears,
temp. HENRY II., as witness to a deed, along with the arch-
bishop of Canterbury, the constable de Humez, and other
distinguished nobles of the same date. His son,
JoBN DE CAILLY, as appears by a trial, Was Lord of Cranwich,
temp. RICHARD I. He was also Lord of Massingham, Bradenham,
Oxburgh, Denver, Hillington, Hecham, Hildeburgh, &c. His
dau. Beatrix m. William de Butery. His son, •
JoHN DE CAILLY, was lord of these manors, 4th JoHN (1202).
He m. Margery, who, after his death, m. Michael de Poynings.
His son was,
ADAM DE CAILLY. In the 17th JoEIN there is a mandate to
Hervey Belet, “that he do not receive into the king's peace
Hugh de Plaiz, Michael de Poynings, William de Stuteville,
•º
• ?
i William de Mortimer, Adam de Cayly, and Robert de Clere,
until the king otherwise commands.—Witness the king at
Stamford, 28 February.” Adam de Cailly paid £5 to plead before
the king, in the case of waste in Bradenham Forest, during the
dówer of Margerie, his mother, who was m. to Michael de
Poynings, she being to have only reasonable estovers of
house-bote, hedge-bote, and wood to burn, by view of the
forester of Adam de Kayly. By Mabel his wife, he hal, besides
other sons,
OSBERT, his heir.
HUGo (SIR), of Owby, ancestor of the CAYLEYs, of Brompton,
co. York, Baronets, and the CAYLEYs, of Wydale House, in
the same co.
The eldest son,
SIR OSBERT DE CAILL1, m. Emma,” eldest dau. and co-heiress
of Robert, Lord Tatshall, of Bokenham, and had by her
Buckenham Castle and its large estates. This castle had been
built by William, 1st Earl of Arundel, and was held by the
service of being chief butler, or pincerna, which William Albini
had been at that time (HENRY I.). It came into the Tateshall
family by Mabel, eldest dau. and co-heiress of William, 3rd
Earl of Arundel, which Mabel m. Robert de Tatshall, grand-
father of Emma. William, 1st Earl of Arundel, m. Queen
ADELICIA, the widow of HENRY I., dau. of Godfrey, Count of
Brabant and Lorraine, who was lineal descendant and repre
* Many of the authorities differ as to whether Adam or Osbert
de Cailly married the heiress of the Albinis.
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sentative of CHARLEMAGNE. Sir Osbert, temp. EDWARD I.,
t!:timed assize of bread and beer, view of frankpledge, &c., in
the towns of Bradenham, Oxburgh, Cranwich, and Hilburgh,
as having been possessed by his father from the time of the
Conquest. Sir Osbert had a dau. Margerie, m. to Roger de
Clifton, and two sons, - -
AnAM (Sir). In the list of knights-bannerets, in the early
part of Edward II.'s reign, appears “Sire Adam de Cayli.
Chekere de or e de goules a une bende ermine.” In the 2nd
year of EDWARD III. he was ransomed from captivity in
Scotland. Sir Adam appears to have been by a former wife,
..and not by Emma de Tatshall, as his son, Edmund de Cailly,
who inherited Denver and other manors anciently belonging
to the family, did not succeed to Buckenham.
THoMAs (Sir), of Buckenham Castle,
The 2nd son,
SIR THoMAs DE CAILLI, of Buckenham Castle, lord of the
Taromy of Buckenham, to which he succeeded through his
mother, Emma, was, in 1308, summoned to perform mili-
tary service against the Scots' muster at Carlisle, 22 August.
In 1309 he was summoned to parliament as Baroni de Cailly,
of Buckenham, to attend at Westminster, 27 April; again, in
the same year, at Stamford; again (8 February; 1310), he was
summoned at York; and at London in 1311. Thomas, Lord
Cayley, d. S. p., and all his large cstates went to his sister
Margerie, who m. Roger de Clifton, esquire to her brother.
Her son, Sir Adam do Clifton, was afterwards summoned to
parliament as Baron Clifton, of Buckenham (see that title). There
is an inquisition, 10th EDWARP II.3, apparently on the death of
Thomas de Cailli, in which there is notice of his large posses-
sions in Norfolk, and also of his having lands at Hurimanby
and Fynehey, in Yorkshire. This is remarkable, as showing a
very early connexion with Yorkshire.
Arms—Arg., four bendlets, gu.
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CALVERT-BARON BALTIMORE, OF
BALTIMORE.
By Letters Patent, dated 16 February, 1624.
3ſ.tutgage,
LEONARD CALVERT, Esq., of Danby wiske, co. York, son of
John Calvert, ºn. Alicia, dau. of John Crossland, Esq., of Cross-
land, in the same co., and left a son,
GEORGE CALVERT, Esq., b, 1578, who having served as secre-
tary to Sir Robert Cecil, when secretary of state, and after-
wards as clerk to the privy council, received the honour of
knighthood in 1617, and was appointed, in the beginning of the
ensuing year, secretary of state to the king, who employed
him in the most important affairs, and settled, in 1620, a
pension of £1,000 a-year upon him beyond his salary. Sir
George changing his religion, however, and turning Roman
catholic in 1624, voluntarily resigned his post. The king con-
tinued him, nevertheless, in the privy council, and having
made him large grants of larids in Ireland, elevated him to
the peerage of that kingdom 16 February, 1624, as BARON
I3ALTIMORE, of Baltimore, co. Longford, Sir George being at
the time representative in parliament for the university of
Oxford. Whilst secretary of state his lordship obtained a grant
of the province of Avalon, in Newfoundland, with the most
extensive privileges, and expended £25,000 in the settlement
thereof. This place he visited thrice in the reign of King
JAMES I., but after contending with great spirit against the
French encroachments, he was obliged to abandon it altogether;
whereupon he obtained from King CHARLES I. a patent of Mary-
land to him and his heirs for ever, with the same title and
royalties as in Avalon, to hold in common soccage as of the
manor of Windsor, paying yearly, as an acknowledgment to
the crown, two Indian arrows at Windsor Castle, upon Easter
Tuesday, and the fifth part of the gold and silver ore. His lord-
ship did not live, however, to see the grant pass the great seal,
and his son Cecil, the succeeding Lord Baltimore, had it made
out in his own name, bearing date 20 June, 1632. The pro-
vince of Maryland was so named by the king in the honour of
his queen, HENRIETTA MARIA. His lordship m. Anne, dau. of
George Mynne, Esq., of Hertingfordbury, co, Hertford, by whom
he had a numerous family, of which
CECIL., S. to the title.
Leonard, was constituted by his brother, in 1633, the 1st
governor of Maryland, jointly with Jeremy Hawley and
Thomas Cornwallis, Esqrs.
Anne, m. William Peaseley, Esq.
Grace, m. Sir Robert Talbot, of Carton, co. Kildare.
The baron d. 15 April, 1632, and was s. by his eldest son,
CECIL, 2nd baron ; who m. Anne, 3rd dau. of Thomas, Lord
Arundel, of Wardour, and was s. by his son, -
JoHN, 3rd baron. This nobleman was present in King JAMEs's
Irish parliament, in 1689, and dying soon afterwards, was s. by
his son,
CHARLES, 4th baron, who was outlawed for high treason in
Ireland, although he had never been in that kingdom, but King
WILLIAM, upon his lordship's representation, caused the out-
lawry to be reversed, 25 January, 1691. He inherited the
estates of Woodcote Park and Horton, under the will of Eliza-
beth Evelyn, a dau. of the house of Mynn, a relative of his
great grandmother. His lordship d. 21 February, 1714, and
Was S. by his son,
BENEDICT LEONARD, 5th baron, who had conformied to the
established church in 1713, and was afterwards returned to the
British parliament for Harwich.
Lady Charlotte Lee, eldest dau. of Edward Henry, 1st Earl of
Lichfield, by Lady. Charlotte Fitzroy, natural dau of King
CHARLES II.; and had issue,
CHARLEs, his successor. -
Benedict-Leonard, M.P. for Harwich, and governor of Mary-
land. Died in his passage home, 1 June, i732.
Edward-Henry, commissary-general and president of the
QQūncil of Maryland. His widow m. 15 October, IT41, James
Fitzgerald, Esq.
Cecil, b. 1702. -
cºme ºn. to Thomas Breerwood, Esq., and d Tecember,
I *
Jane, m = Hyde, of Bucks, and d. July, 1778,
His lordship d. 16 April, 1715, and was s. by his eldest son,
CHARLEs, b. 29 September 1699, 6th baron, who filled seve-
ral high official employments between the years 1731 and 1745,
and represented for some time the co. of Surrey in parliament.
His lordship m. 20 July, 1730, Mary, youngest dau. of Sir
Theodore Janssen, Bart., of Wimbledon, co Surrey, and had
issue,
RREDERICK, his heir. *.
CAROLINE, m. Sir Robert Eden, Bart., governor of Maryland
(grandfather by her of the late Sir Wilſiam Eden. Bart., of
Auckland and Truir). e y
LOUISA, m. to John Browning, Esq., of Lincolnshire.
His lordship d. 24 April, 1751, and was s. by his only surviving
SOn, -
FREDERICK, 7th baron, b. 6 February, 1731-2, who m. in 1753,
Lady Diana Egerton, dau. of Scrope, Duke of Bridgwater; but
d. S. p. at Naples, 4 September, 1771, when the title became
EXTINCT. (His lordship had sold his estates before going abroad
to Mr. John Trotter, of Soho, London.)
Arms–Paly of six, or and sai; a bend counter-changed.
CAMPIBELL–DUIKE OF GREEN WICEI.
See p. 535.
CAMPBELL – EARL AND MARQUESS OF
ARGYLL, BARON ARASE AND DUNOON,
EARL OF ILAY, ETC. ->
(See DUKE OF ARGYLL in BURRE's Eactant Peerage.)
*
CAMPBELL–EARL OF ATHOTL.
Tpon the forfeiture of David de Strathbogie, 11th Earl of
Atholl, his estates were granted to Sir Niel Campbell, and Mary
his wife, sister to the king, and John, their son. This SIR
John CAMPBELL, of Moulin, 2nd son of Sir Niel Campbell, of
Sochon, was created EARL OF ATHOLt, as appears from the
charter of King DAVID II. to Robert, Lord Erskine, of the
customs of Dundee, and third part of Pettarache, in Forfarshire,
which sometime pertained to John Campbell, Earl of Atholl, and
a charter granted by John Campbell, Earl of Atholl, to Roger
de Mortimer, of the lands of Bellafldre. He was killed in the
battle of Halidon Hill, 19 July, 1333, without issue, whereby
the title reverted to the crown.
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CAMPIBELL–BARON CLYDE. *
(See ADDENDA.)
His lordship ºn. 2 June, 1698,
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CAMPBELL–EARL OF CAITHNESS.
(See CAMPBELL, Earl of Breadalbane, in BURRE's Eartant
Peerage.)
tºmsºmº sº ºn-m-m-m-sº
CAMPIBELL–MAR QUESS OF BREAIDAL-
IBANE.
(See CAMPBELL, Earl of Breadalbane, in BURRE's Eactont
Peerage.)
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CAMPIBELL–EARL OF IRWINE.
By Letters Patent, dated 28 March, 1642.
JAMES CAMPBELL, only son of Archibald, 7th Earl of Argyll,
by his 2nd wife, Anne, dau. of Sir William Cornwallis, was,
When very young, created a peer by royal charter, dated 12
February, 1626, under the title of Baron of Kintyre, to himself
and his heirs male and assigns. He had in some years after-
wards (12 December, 1636) a charter of the Barony of Lundie,
in Forfarshire ; and entering the military service of Louis
XIII. of France, in that monarch's wars with the Spaniards,
obtained the command of a regiment, and distinguished him-
self so valiantly, that on his return to his native country he
was advanced by King CHARLEs I, to the dignity of EARL of
IRVINE and Lord of Lundie, by patent, dated at York, 28
March, 1642, in remainder to the heirs male of his body. The
district of Kintyre was settled upon him by his father; he sold
it to his brother, the Marquess of Argyll; and d. S. p. in France
before the Restoration, when the titles of Lord of Lundie and
EARL OF IRVINE became ExTINCT.
Arms—Gironny of eight, or and sa.
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CAMWILLE-BARONS CAMVILLE, OF
CLIFTON.
Dy Writ of Summons, dated 23 June, 1295.
3ſ fitzage.
In the 5th of King STEPHEN,
GERALD DE CAMVILLE, of Lilburne Castle, có. Northampton,
granted two parts of the tithes of Charleton-Camville, in
Somersetshire, to the monks of Bermondsey, in Surrey. To
this Gerald S. his son,
RICHARD DE CAMVILLE, who was founder, in the time of
IXing STEPHEN, of Combe Abbey, co. Warwick, and was one of
the witnesses, in the 12th of the same reign, to the convention
between that monarch and Henry, Duke of Normandy,
regarding the succession of the latter to the crown of England.
This feudal lord appears to be a person of great power during
the whole of King HENRY's reign, and after the accession of
TICHARD I, we find him one of the admirals in the expedition
made by that monarch into the Holy Land. He was subse-
quently governor of Cyprus; whence he went without the
king's permission to the siege of Acre and there died His
lordship left four sons and a dau., viz.,
I. GERALD, his heir, who purchased from King RICHARD
the custody of Lincoln Castle and the province adjacent.
This Gerald was a very powerful feudal lord in the reign of
John, to which monarch he stanchly adhered. He m.
Nichola, eldest dau. and co-heiress of Richard de Haya, and
left an only son and heir,
BICHARD, who m. Eustachia, dau. and heiress of Gilbert
Basset, and widow of Thomas de Vernon, and left an only
dau. and heiress,
. . IDONEA, who m. William, son of William de Longespee,
... • * Earl of Salisbury.
• 8. tº e
... : :11:Walter, left issue,
*
--i Roger, who had an only dau.,
wº Matilda, m. to Nigel de Mowbray, and d. º. p.
1 Patronilla, m. to Richard Curzon.
2 Matilda, m. to Thomas de Astley,
3 Alicia, nº. to Robert de Esseby.
III. Richard, left issue,
1 Richard, d S p,
1 Isabella, heiress of her brother, m. in the 4th of RICHARD I.,
Richard Harcourt, of Bosworth, co. Leicester.
Iv. WILLIAM, with whom we shall proceed.
I. Matilda, m. to William de Ros.
WILLIAM DE CAMVILLE, the youngest son, m. Albreda, dau.
and heiress of Geoffrey Marmion, and had issue,
I GEOFFREY, his successor.
II William, of Sekerton, co. Warwick, father of
Thomas, whose grandson, Sir Gerard de Camville, of Arrow,
co. Warwick, left a dau. and heiress,
flizabeth, m. to Robert Burdett, ancestor of the BURDETT5
of Arrow, co. Warwick, and Foremark, Co. Derby.
III. Thomas.
William de Camville was s. by his eldest son,
GEORFREY DE CAMVIí, LE, who, in the 22nd EDWARD I. had
summons to attend the king at Portsmouth, with horse and
arms, to embark in the expedition then proceeding to Gascony;
and was subsequently summoned to parliament as BARON
CAMVIEEE, of Clifton, co. Stafford, from 23 June, 1295, to
22 February, 1307. His lordship m. Maud, dau. and heir of
Sir Guy de Bryan, by Eve, dau, and heir of Henry de Traci,
and had an only child,
WILLIAM, his successor.
He d. in 1309, seised of the lordships of Freymington, Bovey-
Traci, Nymet-Traci, Barnstaple, the fourth part of the manor
of Toriton, and of the hamlet of Nimet St. George, as also of
the lordship of Clifton Camville, co. Stafford, which he held
by the service of three knights’ fees; and which lordship and
manors were holden by him (as tenant by the courtesy of
England) in right of Maud his wife. His lordship was s. by
his son, -
WILLIAM DE CAMVILLE, 2nd baron, summoned to parliament
4 March, 1309, and 16 June, 1311, but never afterwards. Of
the issue of this nobleman there are different statements. He
d. however, without a son, when the BARONY OF CAMVILLE fell
into ABEYANCE, as it probably so continues. One authority,
Burton, in his “Leicestershire,” gives his lordship two daus.,
his co-heiresses, viz.,
Maud, m. to Sir Richard Stafford, of Pipe, co. Stafford (2nd
son of Baron Stafford), whose son,
Richard, was summoned to parliament as Lord Stafford, of
Clifton.
Margery, m. to Sir Richard Vernon, of Haddon, co. Derby.
Another, Erdswic, the historian of Staffordshire, says, he had
but one dall.,
MAUD, who m. lst, Richard Vernon, and 2ndly, Sir Richard
Stafford.
While a third authority, Dr. Vernon, rector of Bloomsbury,
in an interleaved copy of Erdswic, states that William de
Camville, of Clifton-Camville, had issue five daus, and heirs,
viz.,
Maud, m. to Sir William Vernon, Knt., of Haddon, co. Derby.
Isabella, m. 1st, to Sir Richard Stafford, and 2ndly, to Gilbert
de Bermingham. -
Eleanor.
Nichola, m. to John St. Clere.
Catherine, m. to Robert Griesly,
Arms—Vert, three lions passant, arg., armed and langued, gu.
CANNING – EARL CANNING, AND CAN-
NING, WISCOUNT STRATFORD DE RED-
C LIFFE.
(See ADDENDA.)
CANTILUPE–BARONS CANTILUPE.
By Writ of Summons, dated 29 December, 1299.
{Lineage.
WILLIAM DE CANTILUPE, the first of this family upon record,
served the office of sheriff for the cos. of Warwick and
Leicester in the 3rd, 4th, and 5th years of King John. In the
next year he was made governor of the castles of Hereford and
Wilton, and he was subsequently sheriff of Herefordshire. In
the 11th of the same reign, being then the king's steward,
he gave 40 marks for the wardship of Egidia, Lady of
Kilpeck, widow of William Fitz-Warine, and in three years
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afterwards, when the king was excommunicated by Pope
INNocent III., he remained so faithful as to become one of the
monarch's chief counsellors. We find him, however, arrayed
afterwards under the baronial banner, and joining in the
invitation to Louis of France. But within the same year he
returned to the king, when he obtained grants of all the
forfeited estates of Richard de Engaine and Vitalis de Engaine,
two leading barons in the insurrection; and was appointed
governor of Kenilworth Castle, co. Warwick. In the reign of
HENRY III. he continued attached to the cause of royalty, and
acquired immense possessions in the shape of grants from the
crown of forfeited lands. He d. in 1238, leaving five Sons,
viz.,
1. WILLIAM, his heir, also steward to the king, and a person
of great power, m. Milicent, dau. of Hugh de Gournai, and
widow of Almeric, Earl of Eureux, and d. 1250, having had
1SSue,
1 WILLIAM, who m. Eve, dau. and co-heiress of William
Broase, Lord of Brecknock and Abergavenny, and in her
right became possessed of that honour He d. in the flower
of his youth, leaving issue,
George, who d. S. p
Milicent, m. 1st, to John de Montalt, and 2ndly, to Eudo
le Zouche, from which latter union descended the LoRDS
ZouchE, of Harymgworth.
Joan, m. to Henry de Hastings, and had a son, John
IIastings, Lord of Abergavenny, ancestor of the Hastings,
Earls of Pembroke.
2 Thomas, bishop of Hereford, and in the 34th EDWARD I.
canonized.
1 Julian, m2. to Robert de Tregoz.
II. Walter, a priest, employed by King HENRY as his agent to
the court of Rome, afterwards bishop of Worcester.
III. John, Lord of Snitterfield, co. Warwick, m. Margaret, dau.
and heiress of William Cummin, of that place, and was s. by
his son,
John, who d. in the 17th EDWARD II. He m, Margaret,
dau. of John, Lord Mohun, of Dunster, and had issue,
John, d. v. p., s. p.
ELEANOR CANTILUPE, who ºn. Sir Thomas West, I.ord
West, from which union lineally descend the Earls of
I).ELAWARR and Viscounts CANTILUPE.
Iv. NICHOLAs, of whom presently.
v. Thomas, elected Lord Chancellor of England by the barons
in the 49th HENRY III.
Nicholas DE CANTILUPE, of Ilkeston, co. Derby, the 4th son,
m. Eustachia, sister, and eventual heiress, of Hugh FitzRalph,
Lord of Greseley, co. Nottingham, and was s. by his son,
WILLIAM DE CANTILUPE, who having distinguished himself
in the French and Scottish wars of King EDWARD I., was
summoned to parliament as BARON CANTILUPE, from 29 Decem-
ber, 1299, to 5 August, 1308. His lordship d. in the following
year, and was s. by his elder son,
WILLIAM DE CANTILUPE, 2nd baron, but never summoned to
parliament. This nobleman dying s. p. was s. by his brother,
SIR NICHOLAs DE CANTILUPE, 3rd baron. This nobleman
served in the Flemish and Scottish wars of EDWARD III. and
had summons to parliament from 23 April, 1337, to 13 March,
1354. His lordship d. in 1355, seised of the manor of Eselburgh,
co. Buckingham; Ilkeston, co. Derby; Greseley, co. Notting-
ham ; and Livington and others, co. Lincoln. He m. 1st,
Typhania, and 2ndly, Joane, widow of William de Kyme : his
grandson, NICHOLAs (son of his son William) was his heir;
this last-named Nicholas d. s. p. 45th EDWARD III., and his
brother Sir William d. S. p., circa 14th RICHARD II.
Arms.-Gu.,
three leopards' heads in yerted, jessant three
fleurs-de-lis, or. - **
CAPEL–BARON CAPEL, OF TEWKSBURY,
CO. G.LOU CESTER.
By Letters Patent, dated 11 April, 1692.
£iltgage,
SIR HENRY CAPEL, K.B., 2nd son of Arthur, 1st Baron Capel,
of Hadham, co. Hertford, and brother of Arthur, 1st Earl of
Essex, having distinguished himself as a leading and eloquent
member of the House of Commons, was elevated to the peerage
11 April, 1692, as BARON CAPEL, of Tewksbwry, His lordship
m. Dorothy, dau. of Richard Bennet, Esq., of Kew, in Surrey,
and niece of Sir Richard Bennet, Bart., of Babraham, in Cam-
bridgeshire, but had no issue. Lord Capel was one of the
lords justices of Ireland, upon the recal of Lord Sydney, in
1693, and d. Lord-Lieutenant of that kingdom, at the castle of
Dublin, 30 May, 1696. His lordship was puried at Hadham,
where an inscription states that he was of the privy council to
King CHARLES II., one of the lords of the treasury, and of the
privy council to King WILLIAM. At his lordship's decease the
BARONY OF CAPEL, of Tewksbwry, became ExTINCT.
Arms—Gu, a lion rampant, between three cross crosslets,
fitchèe, or, with due difference,
CAREW-BARON CAREW, OF CLOPTON,
CO. WARWICK, EARL OF TOTNESS.
Barony, by Letters Patent, dated 4 May, 1605.
Earldom, by Letters Patent, dated 5 February, 1625.
3.intzage.
Of this family, one of great antiquity in the western parts cf
England, and which derived its surname originally from Carew
Castle, co. Pembroke, was
SIR NICHOLAS CAREW, Knt., m. Jane, dau. of Sir Hugh Cour-
tenay, and had a son,
SIR. THOMAS CAREW, who, by Joan his wife, dau. of John
Carminow, was father of
SIR EDMUND CAREw, Knt., who, by Catherine his wife, dau.
of Sir William Huddersfield, had a son,
GEORGE CAREW, who, being a churchman, was, first arch-
deacon of Totness, in Devon, next dean of IBristol and chief
chanter in the cathedral of Salisbury, afterwards dean of the
king's chapel and dean of Christ's Church, Oxford, lastly dean
of Exeter and Windsor. This very reverend personage m,
Anne, dau. of Sir Nicholas Harvey, Knt., and had with other
1SSue,
GEORGE CAREW, who was in the expedition to Cadiz, in the
38th of ELIZABETH, and afterwards served with great reputa-
tion in Ireland. He was made president of Munster, when
uniting his forces with those of the Earl of Thomond, he
reduced several castles and other strong places, obtained many
triumphs over the rebels, and brought the Earl of Desmond to
trial. He was likewise a privy councillor in Ireland and master
Of the ordnance. Upczl the accession of King JAMES I. he
was constituted governor of the Isle of Guernsey, and having
in. Joyce, only dau, and heiress of William Clopton, Esq., of
Clopton, co. Warwick, he was elevated to the peerage 4 May,
1605, as BARON CAREW, of Clopton. After which he was made
master of the ordnance for life, and sworn of the privy council;
and, in the 1st year of King CHARLEs I., created EARL of
ToTNEss. “Besides,” says Dugdale, “these, his noble employ-
ments, 'tis not a little observable, that being a great lover of
antiquities, he wrote an historical account of all those memor-
able passages which happened in Ireland during the term of
those three years he continued there, intituled ‘Hibernia,
Pacata,' printed at London in 1633, and that he made an
ample collection of many chronological and choice observations,
as also of divers exact maps, relating to sundry parts of that
realm, some whereof are now in the public library at Oxford,
but most of them in the hands of Sir Robert Shipley, Bart., of
Stanton Harold, co. Leicester, bought of his executors.” His
lordship d. 27 March, 1629, at the Savoy in the Strand, “in the
Suburbs of London,” leaving an only dau. and heiress, •
LADY ANNE CAREw, who m. 1st, — Wilford, Esq., of Kent, and
2ndly, Sir Allen Apsley, lieutenant of the Tower of London.
The earl dying thus, without legitimate male issue, all his
honours became EXTINCT.
Arms.-Or, three lions passant, sa.
CAREY-BARONS HUNSDON, WISCO UNTS
ROCHFORT, EARLS OF DOVER.
Barony, by Letters Patent, dated 13 January, 1559.
Viscounty, by Letters Patent, dated 6 June, 1621.
Earldom, by Letters Patent, dated 8 May, 1628,
3ſ titcage.
This family had their residence, anciently, at Cockington,
co. Devon.
ADAM DE KARRY, Lord of Castle Karry, in Somersetshire, 77.
Anne, dau, of William Trevet, and was father of
JoHN KARRY, who, by Elizabeth, his wife, dau. of Sir
Richard Stapleton, had a son and heir,
WILLIAM KARRY, who held the manor of West Polworth, co.
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Devon, at his decease, 31st EDWARD I. He m. Alice, dau. Uf
Sir William Beaumont, Knt., and was father of
SIR WILLIAM KARRY, who m. the dau. of Sir John Arch-
deacon, and had two sons, JoBIN (Sir), his heir, and WILLIAM
(Sir), M.P. for Devonshire, 36th and 42nd EDWARD III., living
11th RICHARD II., d. S. p. The elder SOm,
SIR. JoHN CAREy, Knt., one of the barons of the exchequer,
temp. RICHARD II., m. 1st, Agnes, dau. of Lord Stafford,
and 2ndly, Margaret, dau. of William Holwell, of Holwell, in
Devon, and widow of Sir Guy de Brian ; by the latter he had
issue, John, bishop of Exeter, anno. 1419, and an elder Son,
his heir,
SIR. Robert CAREY, Knt., a person so valorous and so skilful
in arms that few presumed to enter the lists With him.
Amongst his other exploits is recorded his triumph over an
Arragonian knight in Smithfield; upon which occasion he
was knighted, and allowed to adopt the arms of his Vanquished
rival—namely, “Three roses on a bend.” Sir Robert, m.
twice; by Margaret his Ist wife, dau. of Sir Philip Courtenay,
of Powderham, co. Devon, he left a son and heir,
PHILIP CAREY, Esq., of Cockington, who m. Christian, dau.
and heir of William Orchard, Esq., and by her (who m, 2ndly,
Walter Portman, Esq.) was father of
SIR WILLIAM CAREY, Knt., an eminent Lancastrian, who,
upon the issue of the battle of Tewkesbury, 10th EDWARD IV.,
fled to a church for sanctuary, but was brought forth, under
a promise of pardon, and beheaded. Sir William m, 1st, Anne,
dau. of Sir William Paulet, Knt., and from that marriage
descended the Carys, who continued at Cockington, and Were
ancestors of the CARYs of Torr Abbey and Follaton, CO. Devon.
He m. 2ndly, Alice, dau. of Sir Baldwin Fulford, Knt., and by
her had a son,
THOMAS CAREY, Esq., of Chilton Foliot, who ºn Margaret,
2nd dau, and co-heir of Sir Robert Spencer, by Eleanor his
wife, dau. and coheir of Edmund Beaufort, Duke of Somerset,
by whom he had two sons, viz.,
John (Sir), who m. Joice, sister of Sir Anthony Denny, Knt.,
and left issue,
EDWARD (Sir), of Berkhamsted, who m. Catherine, dau. of
Sir Henry Kneyet, and widow of Henry, Lord Paget, by
whom he had,
HENRY, created Viscount FALKLAND, in the peerage of
Scotland, a dignity still EXTANT.
WILLIAM, of whose line we treat.
The younger son,
WILLIAM CAREY, an esquire of the body to King HENRY VIII.,
and a favourite of that monarch, m. Lady Mary Boleyne, dau.
of Thomas, EARL of WILTSHIRE, and sister of the unfortunate
Queen ANNE BoDEYNE, and by her, who m. 2ndly, Sir William
Stafford, Knt., had issue,
HENRY, his heir
Catherine, m, to Sir Francis Knollys, K.G.
He d. in 1528, being then of the bedchamber to the king, and
Was s. by his son,
HENRY CAREY, who, soon after the accession of his first
cousin, Queen ELIZABETH, to the throne, received the honour
of knighthood, and upon 13 January following (anno 1559)
was elevated to the peerage, by letters patent, as BARoN
HUNSDoN, with a grant of the mansion of Hunsdon, co. Hert-
ford, and a pension of £4,000 a-year. In the 5th of ELIZABETH
his lordship was sent with the order of the Garter to the King
of France, then at Lyons; and in five years afterwards, being
governor of Berwick, he droye the insurrectionary Earls of
Northumberland and Westmoreland into Scotland; the former
of whom he subsequently got into his hands, and had beheaded
at York. In the 29th ELIZABETH, Lord Hunsdon was appointed
general warden of the marches towards Scotland and lord
chamberlain of the household. In 1588, the memorable year
of the menaced Spanish invasion, his lordship had the protec-
tion of the queen's person, in the camp at Tilbury, and the
command of the army for that purpose. He was likewise
captain of the pensioners and a knight of the Garter. He m.
Anne, dau. of Sir Thomas Morgan, Knt., of Arkestone, co.
Hereford, by Anne his wife, dau. of Jean, Sire de Merode, and
had issue,
I. GEORGE, his successor.
II. John.
III. Edmund, who was knighted for his valour by the Earl of
Leicester, in 1587. Sir Edmund m. 1st, Mary, dau. and heiress
of Christopher Crocker, Esq., of Groft, co. Lincoln; 2ndly,
Elizabeth, dau, and co-heir of John, Lord Latimer, and
widow of Sir John Danvers, Knt.; and 3rdly, Judith, dau. of
Lawrence Humphrey, D.D., and had three sons and two
daus, and was s. by his eldest son, -
Rob ERT (Sir), a captain of horse, under Horatio, Tord Vere
of Tilbury, in the Netherlands, m. Alletta, dau. of Mynheer
IIogonhove, secretary to the States General, by whom he
had three sons, HoRATIo, Ernestus, and Ferdinand, and
was s. by the eldest,
HoRATIo, captain of horse in the service of King
CHARLEs I., on. Petronilla, dau. of Robert Conyers, Esq.,
and was father of
RoßERT, of whom hereaſter, as 6th LORD HUNSDON.
Iv. RoHERT, created EARL of MonMoUTH (See that dignity).
I. Catherine, m. to Charles Howard, EARL of NoTTINGHAM.
II. Philadelphia, m. to Thomas, Lord Scrope.
III. Margaret, m. to Sir Edward Hoby, Knt.
The illness which occasioned his death is said to have arisen
from disappointed ambition, in never having been able to attain
the dignity of EARL of WILTSHIRE. Fuller, in his “Worthies
of England,” relates, that, “when he lay on his death-bed, the
queen gave him a gracious visit, causing a patent for the said
earldom to be drawn, his robes to be made, and both to be laid
on his bed; but this lord (who could not dissemble, neither well
nor sick,) replied, ‘Madam, seeing yow cownted me not worthy
of this honow," while I was living, I cowrºt myself wººvorthy of
it now I am dying £"?” His lordship d. at Somerset House,
23 July, 1596, at. Seventy-two, and was s. by his eldest son,
GEORGE CAREY, 2nd Baron Hunsdon, who had been educated
for the public service from his earliest youth, and obtained in
the lifetime of his father the honour of knighthood, for his
distinguished conduct in the expedition made into Scotland,
in the 13th of ELIZABETH, under the Earl of Sussex. Sir George
Suceeeded his father as captain of the band of pensioners, and
was soon afterwards made lord chamberlain and a knight of
the Garter. His lordship on. Elizabeth, dau. of Sir John
Spencer, of Althorp, Knt., by whom (who m. 2ndly, Sir
Thomas Chamberlain, and 3rdly, Ralph, Lord Fure) he had an
Only dau. and heiress,
Elizabeth, who ºn. Sir Thomas Berkeley, Knt., son and heir of
Henry, Lord Berkeley, and d. 23 April, 1635. -
He d. 9 September, 1603, and leaving no male issue, the
peerage devolved upon his brother,
SIR. JoHN CAREy, Knt., warden of the east marches towards
Scotland, as 3rd Baron Hunsdon. His lordship m. Mary, dau.
of Leonard Hyde, Esq., of Throgkyn, Herts, and widow of
Richard Peyton, and had issue,
HENRY, his successor.
Charles.
Anne, ºn. to Sir Francis Lovell, Knt., of East Harlyng,
Norfolk.
blanch, m. to Sir Thomas Wodehouse, Knt., of Kimberley,
Norfolk.
He d. in April, 1617, and was s. by his eldest son,
HENRY CAREY, 4th Baron Hunsdon, who was advanced, 6
June, 1621, to the Viscounty of Rochfort, and created 8 May,
1627, EARL of Dov ER. His lordship m. 1st, Judith, dau. of
Sir Thomas Pelham, Bart., of Loughton, Sussex, by whom he
had issue,
John, Wiscowmt Rochfort, who was made a knight of the Bath
at the coronation of King CHARLES I.
Henry, d. January, 1620-1.
Pelham (Sir), m. 24 June, 1630, Mary, dau, and heir of John
Jackson, and d. S. p.
George, d. S. p.
Mary, m. to Sir Thomas Wharton, K.B., brother of Lord
Wharton.
Judith, d. ºnºr.
Philadelphia, d. unm.
His lordship, who m. 2ndly, Mary, dau. of Richard Morris, d. in
1668, and was s. by his eldest son,
JoBN CAREY, 2nd EARL of Dover and 5th Baron Hunsdon.
This nobleman m. 1st, Lady Dorothy St. John, dau. of Oliver,
EARL of BoDINGBROKE, by whom he had no issue. His lord-
ship m. 2ndly, Abigail, dau. of Alderman Sir William Cokayne,
Knt., of London, by whom he had an only dau.,
Mary, m. to William Heveningham, Esq., of Heveningham,
Sussex, by whom she had,
Sir William Heveningham, Knt.
* mn. to John, son and heir of Sir John Newton,
art,
He d. in 1677, and leaving thus no male issue, the Viscownty
of Rochfort and EARLDomſ of Dover ExPIRED, while the
BARONY OF HUNSDoN reverted to his lordship's kinsman,
SIR. RoPERT CAREY, Knt. (revert to the descendants of the Hon.
Sir Edmund Carey, 3rd son of the 1st lord), as 6th Baron
Hunsdon. His lordship m. Margaret, dau. of Sir Gervase
Clifton, Bart., and widow of Sir John South, Knt., but dying
S. p. in 1692, the title devolved upon (the Son of his uncle
Ernestus,) his cousin, -
ROBERT CAREY, as 7th Baron Hunsdon, who, at the time of,
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his succession, was said to pursue the humble avocation of a
weaver. His lordship d. ww.m. in September, 1702, when the
title devolved upon (the grandson of Colonel Ferdinand Carey,
uncle of the last lord,) his cousin,
WILLIAM FERDINAND CAREY, as 8th Baron Hunsdon. This
nobleman was b. in Holland, the son of William Carey and
Gertrude Van Oustoorn, but being naturalized in 1690, he
inherited the honours of his family, and took his seat in the
House of Peers on 1 March, 1708. His lordship in. Grace, dau.
of Sir Edward Waldo, Knt., and relict of Sir Nicholas Wolsten-
holme, Bart., but dying s. p. in 1765, the BARONY OF HUNS-
DON became EXTINCT.
Arms.-Arg., on a bend, sa, three roses of the field, barbed and
seeded, ppr., a crescent for difference.
CAREY—BARONS CAREY, OF LEPPINGTON,
CO. YORK, EARLS OF MONMOUTH.
By Letters Patent, dated 5 February, 1626.
3Líneage.
The Honourable
RoberT CAREY, 4th son of Henry, 1st LoBD HUNSDON, was
elevated to the peerage by King JAMES I., by letters patent,
dated 5 February, 1626, as Baron Carey, of Leppington, oo.
York, and EARL of MonMoUTH. This eminent person, whose
Memoirs, written by himself, were published by John, EARL
of CoRK AND ORRERY, in 1759, was b. about 1560. At the age
of seventeen he accompanied Sir Thomas Leighton in his em-
bassies to the States General and to Don John of Austria; and
he soon afterwards went with Secretary Walsingham into Scot-
land, where he appears to have insinuated himself into the
good graces of JAMEs, the future King of England. He was
on board the fleet, in 1588, at the destruction of the Armada,
and he states, “that he won a wager of £2,000 the next year
by going on foot in twelve days to Berwick.” “After this,”
goes on the memoir, “I married a gentlewoman, Elizabeth,
daughter of Sir Hugh Trevanion, more for her worth than her
wealth, for her estate was but £500 a-year jointure.
between £500 and £600 in her purse. Neither did she marry'
me for any great wealth; for I had in all the world but £100
a-year out of the exchequer, as a pension, and that was but
during pleasure; and I was near £1,000 in debt, Besides the
queen was mightily displeased with me for marrying, and
most of my best friends, only my father, was no ways offended
at it, which gave me great content.” The tide of fortune,
which he took in the spring, was the opportunity afforded him
by the familiar intercourse with which his kinswoman, Queen
ELIZABETH, condescended to treat him, of being the first to
announce her majesty's decease to her successor. Visiting her
(he says) in her last illness, and praying that her health might
amend, she took him by the hand, and wringing it hard, re-
plied, “No, Robin, I am not well,” and fetching at the same
time no fewer than forty or fifty sighs, which he declares,
except for the death of Mary of Scotland, he never in her
whole life knew her to do before. By those sighs the wily
politician judged her majesty was near her dissolution, and
with great candour he proceeds, “I could not but think in
what a wretched state I should be left, most of my livelihood
depending on her life. And hereupon I bethought myself with
what grace and favour I was ever received by the King of
Scots whensoever I was sent to him.” Upon the decease of the
queen, Carey immediately proceeded to Scotland, and was the
first person to announce to King JAMEs his accession to the
Crown of England, producing and presenting to his majesty in
proof of his veracity, a certain blue ring.” The king received
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* Blue Ring.—The account of the blue ring which Lady
Elizabeth Spelman (dau. of Martha, Countess of Middleton,
who was dau of the 2nd earl of Monmouth, and grand-dau. of
the nobleman to whom the anecdote refers) gave to Lord
Cork was this :-King JAMEs kept a constant correspondence
with several persons of the English court for many years
prior to Queen ELIZABETH's decease; among others, with Lady
Seroope (sister of this Robert Carey) to whom his majesty sent,
by Sir James Fullerton, a sapphire ring, with positive orders to
return it to him by a special messenger, as soon as the queen
actually expired. Lady Scroope had no opportunity of delivering
it to her brother Robert whilst he was in the palace of Rich-
monºl : but waiting at the window till she saw him at the outside
of the gate, she threw it out to him, and he well know to what
purpose he received it.—Banks.
She had ||
him, of course, most graciously, and observed, “I know you
have lost a near kinswoman, and a mistress, but take here my
hand, I will be a good master to you, and will requite this
service with honour and reward.” Notwithstanding this royal
pledge, however, full nineteen years elapsed before he attained
the peerage, and in his Memoirs he observes, “I only relied
on God and the king. The one never left me, the other, shortly
after his coming to London, deceived my expectations, and
adhered to those who sought my ruin. By the said lady,
Elizabeth his wife, dau. of Sir Hugh Trevanion, Knt., of
Correheigh, his lordship had issue,
HENRY, his successor, made a knight of the Bath at the
creation of Charles, Prince of Wales, anno 1616.
Thomas, one of the grooms of the bedchamber to King
CHARLES I., and amongst that unfortunate monarch's most
faithful servants; so faithful and attached, indeed, that
upon the execution of his royal master, he fell sick of grief,
and died about the year 1649, in the thirty-third year of his
age. The Hon. Thomas Carey obtained celebrity as a poet,
and his remains repose in Westminster Abbey. He m. Mar-
garet, dau, and heir of Sir Thomas Smith, of Parsons Green,
clerk of the council to King JAMES I., by Frances his wife,
dau. of William, 4th Lord Chandos, and left an only dau.,
Elizabeth, who m. John Mordaunt, who was created Viscownt
Mordawnt, of Avelon, and left a son,
CHARLEs, created EARL OF MonMoUTH.
Philadelphia, m. to Sir Thomas Wharton, Knt.
His lordship d. in 1639, and was. s. by his elder son,
HENRY CAREY, 2nd Earl of Morºnowth. This nobleman,
according to Anthony Wood, was noted, upon succeeding to
his father's honours, as a person well skilled in the modern
languages, and a generous scholar; the fruit whereof he found
in the troublesome times of the rebellion, when by a forced
retiredness, he was capacitated to exercise himself in studies,
while others of the nobility were fain to truckle to their in
feriors for company's sake.” He wrote much ; but as Walpole
observes, “we have scarce anything of his own composition,
and are as little acquainted with his character as with his
genius.” His lordship m. Lady Martha Cranfield, dau. of the
lord treasurer, Lionel, Earl of Middlesex, by whom he had
issue,
Lionel, who fell ea; parte regis, at Marston-Moor, in 164%,
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IHenry, d. of the small-pox, 1641, also wºn m.
Anne, m. to James Hamilton, Earl of Clanbrassil.
Philadelphia, d. ºwn ºn.
IElizabeth-Mary, m. William, Earl of Desmond.
Trevaniana, d. 700m.
Martha, m, to John, Earl of Middleton, in Scatland.
Theophila,
M. } d, wrº.
His lordship d. 13 June, 1661, and leaving no male issue, the
BARONY of CAREY, of Lepington, and the EARLDOM OF MON-
MoUTH, became EXTINCT.
Arms.-Az., on a bend, sa, three roses of the field, a crescent
for difference.
CARLETON.—BARON AND WISCOUNT
CARIETON.
Barony, by Letters Patent, dated 1 November, 1789.
Viscounty, by Letters Patent, dated 7 November, 1797.
£ineage.
At Dugdale's visitation of Cumberland, in 1665, Sir William
Carleton, of Carleton Hall, near Penrith, certified his descent,
eighteen generations in all, from Baldwyn de Carleton, who
flourished shortly after the ConquEST, and “from that family (as
Sanford says in his Cumberland MSS., deposited at the Chapter
House, Carlisle) all the famous Carletons of England are des-
cended.” The representative of the above line is the present
Lord Dorchester, whose ancestor Lancelot, of Brampton Foot,
settled at Rossfad, in Ireland, temp. CHARLES I. From the
same family also sprang Guy, bishop of Bristol, 1671, and Of
Chichester, 1678, whose line is represented by the Carletons
of Guisons Farley, Sussex. A branch appears to have settled
in Lincolnshire, where we find Adam de Carleton living terrºp-
Edward I., and also in Nottinghamshire, Where Thomas de
Carleton held Whitehall, 10th EDWARD II., from John de
Londham. Adam de Carleton was the ancestor of the celebrated
statesman and ambassador, Baron Carleton, of Imbercourt,
Viscount Dorchester (1628). Some other of his descendants
settled in Surrey and Middlesex, and from them derived
FR.Ncis CARLEToN, Esq., who settled in Ireland, temp.
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C. A. R.
CHARLER I., &nd together with Thomas Hunt, Esq., had a grant
of lands in Beladare, Skahanagh, and Moyclare, barony
Garrycastle, and Lehensie and Kilmucklin, barony Kilcoursie,
all in Kings Co., and another grant in Tewistowne, barony Kells,
co. Rilkenny. He was s. by his son,
RICHARD CARLETon, of Knocknaming, alia's Darlinghill, near
Clonmel, Tipperary. He m. circa 1665, Elinor, youngest dau.
of Capt. Francis Drew, of Kilwinny, co. Waterford, and dying
1682, was s. by his son,
CoL. JoHN CARLETon, of Darlinghill, high-sheriff for Tippe-
rary, 1717. He purchased Butler's land (now Clare) in 1705,
from the Hollow-Sword Blade Company, and also obtained the
forfeited estate, Bardenshill, in Tipperary. He m. circa 1695,
Jane, 5th dau. of Robert Stratford, Esq., of Baltinglass, and d.
1730, leaving issue, -
I. ROBERT, living 1730,
II. Richard, b. 1698; d. 1742. He m. Isabella, dau. of Robert
Connell, Esq., registrar of the diocese of Ossory (she m. 2ndly,
John Jephson, Esq.), and by her he had issue,
1 John, who sold Darlinghill to the Pennefathers, and d,
I769.
2 Hugh.
1 Jane, d. 1750.
III. JoHN. IV. FRANCIS.
FRANCIS CARLETON (4th son of Col. Carleton) was b. 1713.
He m. 1734, Rebecca, dau. of Hugh Lawton, Esq., of Lake
Marsh, co. Cork, and by her (who d. February, 1797) he left
at his decease, 1791,
I. Robert, d. young. -
II. Francis, of IRostrevor, m. Dorcas, dau. of Roger Hall, Esq.,
of Narrow Water.
III. HUGH, of whom presently.
Iv. John, b. 1742; m. 1776, Elizabeth, dau. and heir of
Thomas Hodgson, Esq., of Dublin, brother of Lorenzo
Hodgson, of Coolkenno, co. Wicklow, who m. Elizabeth
Hutchinson, of Knocklofty, great-grandmother to the 1st
Earl of Donoughmore ; John Carleton d. 1781, and left issue
a son and a dau., Francis, of Clare, and Dorothea, who m.
Edward Reeves, Esq., of Ballyglissane, co. Cork, and had
ISSUL62.
1. Mary, d. 1769.
II. Isabella, d. 1771.
, III. Rebecca, d. young.
Iv. Rebecca, m. Hugh Millerd, Esq., and d. July, 1804, S. p.
V. Anne. . - -
v1. Sarah, d. 1766.
VII. Grace, ºn. Sampson Jervois, Esq., and d. S. p.
The 3rd son,
HUGH CARLETON, Esq., b. 11 September, 1739, being brought
up to the bar, became solicitor-general of Ireland in 1779; in
1787 was appointed Lord Chief Justice of the Common Pleas in
that kingdom; and raised to the peerage in two years after
(7 November, 1789) as Baron Carleton, of Anner. In 1797 he
was further advanced to be VIscount. CARLETon, of Clare, co.
Tippergry. His lordship m, 1st, 2 August, 1766, Elizabeth,
only dau. of Richard Mercer, Esq., which lady d. s. p. 27 May,
1794; and 2ndly, 15 July, 1795, Mary Buckley, 2nd dau. of
Abednego Mathew, Esq., by whom, who d. 13 March, 1810, he
had no issue. His lordship d. in 1825, when the title became
ExTINCT, and his nephew, FRANCIS CARLETON, Esq., became
his representative. (See BURKE's Landed Gentry.)
Arms—Arg., on a bend, sa, three mascles of the field.
* *-m-m-mº
CARLTON.—BARON CARLTON, OF IMBER:
COURT, CO. SURREY, WISCOUNT DOR-
CHESTER.
Barony, by Letters Patent, dated 21 May, 1626.
Viscounty, by Letters Patent, dated 25 July, 1628.
3Líneage.
SIR. DUDLEY CARLTON, Knt., son of Anthony Carlton, Esq.,
of Baldwin Brightwell, co. Oxford, b. 10 March, 1573, having
been employed, for a series of years, as ambassador to Venice.
Savoy, and the Low Countries, was elevated to the peerage 21
May, 1626, as BARON CARLTON, of Imbercourt, ca. Swrrey, and
in two years afterwards created Viscount DoRCHESTER; in
which year he was constituted one of his majesty's principal
secretaries of State. His lordship m. 1st, Anne, dau. and co-
heiress of George Gerard, Esq., 2nd son of Sir William Gerard,
Knt., of Dorney, co. Bucks, by whom he had a son, Henry,
who d. young. He ºn. 2ndly, Anne, dau, gºſ Sir Henry Glem-
ham, Knt., and widow of Paul, Viscount Bayning, which lady
survived him, and gave birth to a posthumous child, Frances,
who d. young. Lord Dorchester, whose negotiations have been
published, had the reputation of being an able diplomatist, and
a polished statesman. He was master of different languages,
and a good ancient and modern historian. He composed some
pieces, which are noticed by Walpole, and was esteemed a
graceful and eloquent speaker. He d. 15 February, 1631, and
his honours, in default of male issue, became ExTINCT. His
estates, however, devolved on his nephew,
SIR. John CARLETON, of Brightwell, son and heir of George
Carleton, Esq., of Brightwell, by Elizabeth his wife, dau. and
co-heir of Sir John Brockett, of Brockett Hale, Herts; he ºn.
1627, Anne, eldest dau. of Sir R. Hoghton, Knt., of Hoghton
Tower, and relict of Sir John Cotton, of Landwade, by whom
he had one son and two daus., viz.,
George (Si), Bart., d. unm.
Anne, m. George Garth, Esq., of Morden, Surrey.
Catherine, m, to John Stone, Esq.
Sir John Garleton d. 1637; his estates passed eventually to his
daus. as co-heirs, Brightwell becoming the property and
residence of CATHERINE CHARLOTTE LOWNDES STONE. (Sce
BURRE's Landed Gentry.)
Arms—Arg., on a bend, Sa., three mascles of the first.
CARLYLE—TORD CARLYLE.
£ineage.
SIR WILLIAM GARLYLE, Ist of Torthorwald, attended Margaret
of Scotland into France, in 1436, on her marriage to Louis the
Dauphin. He left issue, Sir JoBN, who succeeded him; Adam,
the ancestor of the family of Bridekirk; James, rector of Kirk-
patrick; and Margaret, who m. Sir William Douglas, of
Drumlanrig, 3rd Marquess of Queensberry. The eldest son,
SIR. JoHN CARLYLE, Knt., of Torthorwald, was mainly instru-
mental in suppressing the rebellion of the Earls of Douglas, in
1455. For this service he was rewarded with the half of the
lands of Pettinain, upon the Clyde; and in 1470-1, he was
raised by JAMES III. to the peerage, and his residence styled
the town of Cairleill. Shortly after he appeared as chief
justice of Scotland south of the Firth; and in 1477 he went on
an embassy to France. By Janet his wife, he had issue,
JoHN, Master of Carlyle, d., leaving a son, WILLIAM, who 8.
as 2nd Lord Carlyle.
Robert, had a charter of the office of steward of Kirkcudbright,
with the custody of the castle of Crief, 28 October, 1487.
Catherine, ºn. Simon Carruthers, of Menswald.
John, Lord Carlyle, m. 2ndly, Margaret Douglas, widow of
Sir Edward Maxwell, of Monreith, and had two sons,
John. George.
WILLIAM CARLYLE, 2nd Lord Carlyle, knighted 29 January
1487–8, ºn. Janet Maxwell, dau. of Robert Lord Maxwell, and
had two sons,
JAMES, 3rd lord.
MICHAEL, 4th lord.
The eldest son,
JAMES CARLYLE, 3rd Lord Carlyle, having d. s. p. before 27
December, 1529, was s. by his younger brother,
MICHAEL CARLYLE, 4th Lord Carlyle, in 1529. Michael d. in
1579, in comparatively reduced circumstances. He had five
sons, William, Michae], Edward, John, and Peter, and a dau.,
Estote. William, Master of Carlyle, predeceased his father in
1572, leaving an only child, Elizabeth, who although she could
not carry off the title, which was a male fee, was styled Dame
Elizabeth Carlel, Soon after the death of her grandfather, she
m. Sir James Douglas, son of George Douglas, natural brother
to James, Earl of Morton, regent of Scotland; and after a
litigation of fourteen years with her uncle Michael, she
conveyed the family estates to the house of Douglas, through
her eldest Son, Sir James, who was created Lord Torthorwald,
in 1609, -
Michael, the 2nd son of Michael, the last Lord Carlyle, after
losing all but the Small property of Locharthur, which he
acquired through his wife Grizel, dau. of Lord John Maxwell,
did not assume the title which still remained in him, but his
male descendants were careful to preserve and assert their
right. The last Michael d. in 1763. Of the other sons of Lord
Michael, viz., Edward, of Limekilns, John, of Boyfath, and
4.
C. A. R.
C A R
Peter—no males but the issue of Edward survived. On the
deaths of Adam Carlyle, last of Limekilns, and his six sons, the
male representation of the family devolved upon the branch to
which Professor Joseph-Dacre Carlyle, chancellor of Carlyle,
belonged. On 6 February, 1798, he was served heir to
Michael, last Lord Carlyle; but his only son d. in 1798;
he himself followed in 1804; and John Carlyle, Esq., then of
Jamaica, afterwards of Shawhill, in Ayrshire, succeeded to the
claim, as belonging to a younger branch of the Limekilns
family. By his death, S. p., in October, 1824, the claim to
dormant peerage passed through a still younger branch, into
the person of the then only surviving male representative,
Thomas Carlyle, Esq., advocate, Edinburgh.
Arms.-Quarterly : 1st and 4th, arg. (the first Sir William
bore the field or), a cross flory, gu., for Carlyle; 2nd and 3rd, or,
a cross, gu., for Corsvie; and by way of Surtout, arg., a Saltier,
az., to show their connexion with the family of Bruce.
CARMICHAEL–FARL OF HIYND FORD.
By Letters Patent, dated 25 June, 1701.
3.fitząge.
This ancient family derived its name from the lands and
barony of Carmichael, co. Lanark.
SIR John CARMICHAEL, of Carmichael, whose ancestors had
possessed that barony for many generations, was one of the
noble Scottish warriors sent to assist CHARLEs VI. of France
against the English. He signalized his valour at the battle of
Baugè in 1422. He d. in 1436. By his wife Mary Douglas, a
dau. of the house of Angus, he had issue, -
I. WILLIAM, his successor.
II. JoHN.CARMICHAEL, of Meadowflat, gaptain of the castle of
Crawford. This gentleman was twice married. By his 1st
wife he had issue, with a dau., Margaret, wife of David, Earl
of Crawford, Duke of Montrose, a son, John CARMICHAEL, of
Meadowflat, who d. in 1507. His son, John CARMICHAEL, of
Meadowflat, captain of Crawford Castle, d. in 1567, and was
s. by his grandson, SIR John CARMICHAEL, of Meadowflat,
captain of Crawford Castle, who, by his 1st wife, Elizabeth
Scott, a dau. of the house of Buccleuch, had issue a dau.,
GRIzzEL, wife of Walter Carmichael, of Hyndford. By his
2nd wife, Jane Wallace, he had issue a son, John, whose
son, SIR. JoEIN CARMICHAEL, of Meadowflat, captain of Craws
ford Castle, d. S. p. 1638. The 1st JoHN CARMICHAEL, of
Meadowflat, captain of Crawford Castle, ºn, 2ndly, Isabella
Sibbald, widow of George, 4th Earl of Angus, and was mother
of “Earl Bell-the-cat,” by whom he had a son, JAMES CAR-
MICHAEL, founder of the house of Balmedie, in Fifeshire.
His descendant in the 5th degree, SIR DAVID CARMICHAEL,
of Balmedie, knighted in 1648, m. 1st, the Honourable Anne,
dau. of James, 1st Lord Carmichael, and 2ndly, Cecilia, dau
of Fotheringham, of Powrie, by whom he had a son, DAVID
CARMICHAEL, of Balmedie, who d. in 1676. His descendant
in the 4th degree was SIR. JAMES CARMICHAEL SMYTHE,
major-general R.E., governor of British Guiana, created a
baronet in 1821. His son, SIR. JAMEs Rob ERT, the 2nd
baronet, dropped the name of Smythe, and resumed his
paternal name of Carmichael only, and on the extinction of
the male line of Earls of Hyndford, appears to be the male
head of the great house of Carmichael.
The eldest son of Sir John Carmichael, the hero of Bauge,
W3S
WILLIAM CARMICHAEL, of Carmichael, who was alive in 1437.
He had two sons, SIR. JoBN, his heir, and George, promoted to
the episcopal see of Glasgow in 1482. The elder son,
SIR JOHN CARMICHAEL, of Carmichael, d. 1495. His son,
WILLIAM CARMICHAEL, of Carmighael, d. 1530. He had
three sons,
I. BARTHOLOMEW, who d. s. p. in 1510.
II. WILLIAM, his heir.
III. WALTER, of Park and Hyndford, of whom hereafter.
WILLIAM CARMICHAEL, of Carmichael, was alive in 1532.
His son,
John CARMICHAEL, of Carmichael, m. Elizabeth, dau. of
Hugh, 5th Lord Somerville, and d. 1580. His son was
SIR JOHN CARMICHAEL, of Carmichael. He was warden of
the middle marches. In 1588 he was one of the ambassadors
Sent to Denmark to negotiate the marriage of King JAMES VI.
With the Princess Anne. In 1590 he was sent ambassador to
Queen ELIZABETH. In 1598 he was warden of the west
marches, in the exercise of which office he was murdered in
1600. By Margaret Douglas, sister of David, 7th Earl of Angus,
and James, Earl of Morton, Regent of Scgtland, he had, with
other issue, a son,
SIR HOGH CARMICHAEL, of Carmichael, a privy councillor,
master of the horse in 1593, and ambassador to Denmark. By
Abigail, dau. of William Baillie, of Lamington, he had a son,
John, and a dau. Jean, wife of James Lockhart, of Cleghorn.
SIR. JoHN CARMICHAEL, of Carmichael, m. Elizabeth, dau. of
Sir Patrick Home, of Polwarth. He had a charter, dated 1619.
He d. S. p. about the year 1640. His affairs were in very great
disorder, and previous to his death his estates had been trans-
ferred to Sir James Carmichael, of Hyndford. The line of the
house of Carmichael was then carried on by the said Sir James
Carmichael, of Hyndford, who was a descendant of Walter Car-
michael, of Hyndford and Park, great-great-grand-uncle to the
last Sir John.
WALTER CARMICHAEL was father of
GAVIN CARMICHAEL, of Hyndford, of which he had a charter
in 1547. His son,
JAMES CARMICHAEL, of Hyndford, on. Marian Campbell, dau.
of Sir Hugh Campbell, of Loudon, by Lady Elizabeth Stewart,
dau. of Matthew, Earl of Lennox, and great-grand-dau. of
JAMES II., King of Scotland, and Queen Mary of Gueldres.
By her he had, with other issue, a son,
WALTER CARMICHAEL, of Hyndford, who d. in 1616. By his
wife Grizzel Carmichael, dau. of Sir John Carmichael, of Mea-
dowflat, captain of Crawford Castle, he had a son JAMES, and
six daus., of whom the eldest, Marian, was wife of James
Stewart, of Allanton, and from her are descended STEwART, of
Allanton, HAMILTON, of Barns, HAMILTON DUNDAs, of Dud-
dingston, and GRAY, of Carntyne.
JAMES CARMICHAEL, of Hyndford, was distinguished by the
favour of King JAMES VI., to whom he stood in the degree of
3rd cousin, and to whom he was cup-bearer, carver, and cham-
berlain. He was created a baronet 17 July, 1627. On the
death of Sir John, between 1640 and 1650, he became head
Qf the house of Carmichael. He was lord justice clerk in
1634, and lord of session in 1639. In 1641 he was made privy
councillor for life, and 27 December, 1647 he was created, by
King CHARLES, Lord CARMICHAEL, to him and his heirs-male
whatsoever. IIe m. Agnes, sister of John Wilkie, of Foulden,
by whom he had issue, ---
I. WILLIAM, Master of Carmichael, in his youth, one of the
gens d'armes of Louis XIII. of France, one of the committee
of parliament in 1644–5; fought in 1646, at Philiphaugh,
against Montrose; d. 1657. By Lady Grizzel Douglas his
wife, 3rd dau. of William, 1st Marquess of Douglas, he had
1SSue,
1 John, who 8. his grandfather as 2nd Lord Carmichael.
1 Mary, m. in 1665 to Sir Archibald Stewart, Bart., of
Castlemilk.
2 Rachel, wife of James Weir, of Stonebyres.
II. David (Honourable Sir), d. S. p.
III. James (Honourable Sir), of Bonnytoun. His son, SIR
JoHN, S. him in 1691, and m. in 1684, Lady Hariet John-
stone, dau. of James, Earl of Annandale, by whom he had a
son, SIR. JAMES CARMICHAEL, Bart., of Bonnytoun, who m.
Margaret Baillie, heiress of Lamington, by whom he had a
son, Spr WILLIAM, who d. S. p. 1738, and a dau. HENRIETTA,
heiress of Lamington and Bonnytoun, who m. Rob ERT
DUNDAs, of Armiston, lord president of the Court of Session,
and d. 1755. Her eldest dau. ELIZABETH, m. Sir John Lock-
hart Ross, of Balnagown, and had issue.
I. Mary, wife, list, of Sir William Lockhart, of Carstairs, and
2ndly, of Sir William Weir of Stonebyres.
II. Agnes, wife of Sir John Wilkie, of Foulden.
III. Anne, wife of Sir David Carmichael, of Balmedie. Her
only child, Anne, was, in 1670, wife of John Dundas, of
Duddingston, and was ancestress of John Hamilton Dundas,
late of Duddingston, and of the Rev. John Hamilton Gray,
of Carntyne.
Iv. Martha, wife of Jghn Kennedy, of Kirkmichael.
James, 1st Lord Carmichael, d. 29 November, 1672, and was
S. by his grandsOn, -
John, 2nd Lord Carmichael, b. 28 February, 1638, commis-
sioner of the privy seal and privy councillor in 1689. He was
high commissioner to the general assembly of the church of
Scotland in 1690, and from 1694 to 1699; and secretary of state
in 1696. He was created EARL of HYNDFor D, Viscount of
Inglisberry and Nemphlar, and Lord Carmichael, of Carmichael,
25 June, 1701, to him and to his heirs male and of entail. He
was a promoter of the union in 1705, and d. in 1710, aged
seventy-three. He m. 9 October, 1669, the Honourable Beatrix
Drummond, 2nd dau, of David, 3rd Lord Maderty, by whom
he had issue,
1. JAMEs, 2nd Earl of Hyndford,
II. William, of Skirling, who m. 1st, in 1709, Ellen, only child
of Thomas Craig, of Riccarton, and had issue,
1 John, 4th Earl of Hyndford.
2 James, of Hailes, d. s. p. in 1784.
3 Thomas, d. young.
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C. A. R.
C A R.
1. Elizabeth, d. Mºnº. in 1783. - - -
2 Helen, wife of John Gibson, of Durie. Her descendant
and heir is the Rev. Sir William Gibson Carmichael, Bart.,
of Skirling and Castlecraig. .
He m. 2ndly, without issue, Margaret Menzies, b. 1710.
III. Daniel, of Mauldslie, who d. in 1707, leaving, by Barbara
his wife, dau. of Sir George Lockhart, of Carnwath, a son,
DANIEL, of Mauldslie, who ºn. 1742, Emilia, dau. of the Rev.
John Hepburn ; and d. in 1765, leaving issue, Daniel,
John, and William, who all d. whºm.; THOMAS, who s. as
5th Earl of Hyndford; ANDREW, successor to his brother;
and Grizel, wife of Archibald Nisbet, of Carfin, by whom
she had a son, Archibald Nisbet, of Carfin and Mauldslie,
and a dau. Jane, wife of Thomas Gordon, of Harperfield.
IV. David, who d.s.p.
V. and VI. John and Charles, lost at sea, S.p.
VII. Archibald, d. young.
I. Beatrix, m. in 1700, to John Cockburn. of Ormiston.
II. Mary, ºn. to John Montgomery, of Giffen.
III. Anne, m. to Sir John Maxwell, Bart., of Pollock.
The eldest son, -
JAMES, 2nd Earl of Hyndford, was a brigadier-general in
1710. He m. Lady Elizabeth Maitland, only dau. of John, 5th
Earl of Lauderdale, and by her (who d. 27 November, 1753) he
had issue,
I. JoHN, 3rd Earl of Hyndford.
II. William, archdeacon of Bucks in 1742, bishop of Clonfort
in 1753, and of Meath in 1758, archbishop of Dublin in 1765,
in which year he d. s. p.
III. James, M.P. for Lanark, d. S. p. 1754.
IV. Archibald, d. S. p. 1745.
v. Charles, d. s. p. 1732.
I. Margaret, ºn in January, 1717, Sir John Anstruther, Bart.,
of Anstruther, M.P. Her descendant, SIR WINDHAM CAR-
MICHAL ANSTRUTHER, Bart., is the present possessor of the
Carmichael estates, and is heir-general of the family.
's Mary, m. to Charles O'Hara, Esq., of Annaghmore, co.
1g0.
III. Anne, m. to Gerard Dusign, of Bath.
IV., V., and VI. Elizabeth, Rachel, and Grace, d. young
James, 2nd Earl, d. 16 August, 1707, and was s. by his eldest son,
JoBN, 3rd Earl of Hyndford, b. 15 March, 1701, lord-lieu-
tenant of the co. of Lanark in 1739, high commissioner to the
general assembly in 1739–40, envoy extraordinary and plenipo-
tentiary to the King of Prussia in 1741, ambassador to Russia.
in 1744, and to Vienna from 1752 to 1764. He was a knight of
£he Thistle and vice-admiral of Scotland. He d. 19 July, 1767,
aged sixty-seven. He m. 1st, in 1732, Elizabeth, dau. of Admiral
Sir Cloudesley Shovel, and widow of Robert, 1st Lord Romney;
and 2ndly, 1756, Jean, dau. of Benjamin Vigor, of Fulham.
Dying S. p., he was s. by (the son of his uncle) his cousin,
JoBN, 4th Earl of Hyndford. He m. 16 January, 1749, Janet,
dau. and heir of William Grant, of Preston Grange, lord of
Session. He d. s. p. 21 December, 1787, and was s, by (the
grandson of his uncle) his cousin, -
THOMAs, 5th Earl of Hyndford, who d. ºwn m. 14 February,
1811, and was s. by his brother,
ANDREW, 6th Earl of Hyndford, who d. ºwn m. in 1817. Since
his death the family titles have been DoRMANT or Extinct.
He was S. in his paternal estate of Mauldslie by his nephew,
ARCHIBAL.D NISBET, of Carfin, while the great family estates of
Carmichael devolved on SIR John ANSTRUTHER, Bart., of
Anstruther, the heir-general of the house of Carmichael, and
are now held by Sir Windham Carmichael Anstruther, Bart.
2írºng—Arg., a fess wreathy, az, and gu.
... ººmsºmºmºsºms
CAR PEN TER – BARONS CARPENTER,
WISCOUNTS CARLING FORD, AND EARLS
OF TYR CONNEL.
Barony, by Letters Patent, dated 29 May, 1719.
Wiscounty and Earldom, by Letters Patent, dated 1 May, 1761.
3Lützage.
WILLIAM CARPENTER, Esq., of Holme, descended from a
very ancient Herefordshire family, d. in the year 1520, and
from him lineally descended
THoMAs CARPENTER, Esq., who bequeathed his estate to his
2nd cousin,
LIEUT.-GEN. THE RIGHT HON. GEORGE LORD CARPENTER.
This nobleman, who was a younger son, commenced his career
as page to the Earl of Montagu in his embassy to the court of
France in 1671, and on returning in the next year, rode as a
private gentleman in the 3rd troop of guards, from which
3tation (then deemed an honourable introduction to a military
*
life) Mr. Carpenter was appointed quartermaster to the Earl of
Peterborough's regiment of horse, the lieut.-colonelcy of Whish
he subsequently attained. In 1693, Colonel Carpenter m. Alice,
dau. of William, 1st Viscount Charlemont, and widow of Jameg
Margetson, Esq., and purchased afterwards for 1,800 guineas,
a part of his lady's dowry, the king's own regiment of dragoons,
the command of which he retained until his decease; distin-
guished himself at its head in the battle of Almanza, in 1707,
the battle of Almenara in 1710, and upon other eminent ser-
vices. In 1709 he had attained the rank of lieut.-general, and
in 1715 he forced the rebels under Lord Derwent water to Sur-
render at discretion at Preston, thus Securing the throne to
the present reigning family. In 1716, Gen. Carpenter was
appointed governor of Minorca, and Subsequently commander-
in-chief of all the forces in Scotland, when he was elevated to
the peerage of Ireland, by patent dated 29 May, 1719, as BARox
CARPENTER, of Killaghy, co. Kilkenny. His lordship d. 10
February, 1731, and was s. by his only son,
GEORGE, 2nd baron, lieut.-colonel of the 1st regiment of horse
guards. His lordship m. in 1722, Elizabeth, only dau. of David
Petty, Esq., of Wanstead, co. Essex, and dying 12 July, 1749,
left (with a dau. Alicia-Maria, m. 1st, to Charles, 2nd Earl of
Egremont, and 2ndly, to Count Bruhl) an only son,
GEORGE, 3rd baron, b. 26 August, 1723. This nobleman m.
in March, 1747-8, Frances, only dau. and heiress of Sir Robert
Clifton, Bart., of Clifton, co. Nottingham, and heiress of her
mother, Lady Frances Coote, only dau. of Nanfan, 2nd Earl of
Bellamont, by whom he had issue, 4.
I. GEORGE, his successor.
II. Charles, a naval officer of rank, b. 3 January, 1757; m. 19
May, 1785, Elizabeth, only dau. of Thomas Mackenzie, Esq.,
and dying 5 September, 1803, left issue by her (who d. 23
February, 1842),
1 GEORGE, who g. as 3rd earl.
2 JOHN-DELAVAL, 4th earl.
I. Almeria, d. 5 October, 1809. II. Elizabeth.
III. Caroline, m. to Uvedale Price, Esq., of Foxley (afterwards
created a baronet), and d. 16 July, 1826.
Lord Carpenter was advanced to the dignities of Viscount Car
lingford and EARL of TYRCONNEL 1 May, 1761, and dying the
year after was s. by his elder surviving son,
GEORGE, 2nd earl, b. in 1750; m. Ist, in 1772, Frances
Manners, eldest dau. of the celebrated military commander,
Lieut.-General John, Marquess of Granby, and grand-dau. of
John, 3rd Duke of Rutland, which marriage was dissolved by
act of parliament in 1777, and the lady ºn. Philip Anstruther,
Esq.. His lordship ºn. 2ndly, in 1780, the Hon. Sarah Hussey
Delaval, youngest dau. and co-heir of John, Lord Delawal, and
left an only dau.,
SUsAN-HUssBY, who m. in 1805, Henry, 2nd Marquess of
Waterford, and d. 7 June, 1827.
The earl J. 15 April, 1805, when the honours devolved upon his
nephew,
GEORGE, 3rd earl. This nobleman, who was b. in 1788,
impelled by the love of military enterprise, entered into the
Russian army as a volunteer, and d. at Wilna, 20 December,
1812, in that service, from his zeal and excessive fatigue in
pursuit of the French forces under Bonaparte. His lordship
was vºvira. and the honours devolved at his decease upon his
brother,
John DELAVAL, 4th Earl of Tyrconnel, Viscount Carlingford,
of Carlingford, and Baron Carpenter, of Killaghy, co. Kilkenny,
G.C.H., b. 16 December, 1790. He m. 1 October, 1817, Sarah,
only child of Robert Crowe, Esq., of Kiplin, co. York, by Anne
his wife, dau. of Christopher Buckle, Esq., of Burgh, in Ban-
stead, and had a dau., Elizabeth Anne, b. 19 February, 1847,
and d. same day, His lordship d. 25 June, 1853, whereupon all
his titles became ExTINCT.
Arms—Paly of six, arg. and gu., on a chev., az., three
cross-crosslets, or
CARR-WISCOUNT ROCHESTER, EARL OF
SOMERSET.
Viscounty, by Letters Patent, dated 25 March, 1611
Earldom, &c., by Letters Patent, dated 3 November, 1613.
3ſ.tutgage.
SIR. Rob BRT CARR, K.B., of the ancient House of Ker, of
Fernihurst, in Scotland, and half brother of Andrcw, 15t Lord
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Jedburgh, having ingratiated himself into the favour of King
JAMEs I., was appointed, upon the decease of George, Lord
I) unbar, treasurer of Scotland, and elevated to the peerage, as
Viscount Roch ESTER, 25 March, 1611. In the May following
his lordship was installed a knight of the Garter, and created,
3 November, 1613, BARON CARR, of Branspeth, in the bishopric
of Durham, and EARL of SoMERSET, being also nominated lord
chamberlain of the household, and Sworn of the privy council.
At this time the earl was esteemed the first favourite of the
court. “But having,” says Dugdale, “thus seen his rise, let
us now behold his fall, which I shall briefly here relate, with
the occasion and chief circumstances thereof, from the report
of the most Rev. Dr. Spotswood, late archbishop of St.
Andrew's in Scotland.”
“This earl falling in love with the Lady Frances Howard,
dau. of Thomas, Earl of Suffolk (wife to Robert, Earl of Essex,
from whom she had procured a divorce), having formerly
received into his intimate familiarity a knight of excellent
parts, called Sir Thomas Overburie, was frequently by him
dissuaded from her company, which being discerned by
Overburie, and that, notwithstanding what had been said, he
had a purpose to marry her; he so far presumed upon the
friendly freedom which he had otherwise given him, to press
him more earnestly to forbear her. And one night, dealing
more plainly with him, said to this effect, “My lord, I perceive
you are proceeding in this match, from which I have often
dissuaded you, as your true servent and friend: I now again
advise you not to marry that woman, for if you do, you shall
ruine your honour and yourself," adding, ‘that, if he went on
in that business, he should do well to look to his standing.”
Which free speech, this earl taking impatiently, because he
had touched the lady in her honour, replied in passion, ‘That
his legs were strong enough to bear him up, and that he
should make him repent those speeches.' But Overburie, in-
terpreting this to be only a sudden passion, thought not that
their long continued friendship would break off by this occa-
Sion, and therefore continued his wonted attendance; neither
did this earl wholly abandon him. Howbeit, having discovered
his words to the lady, she never ceased, but by all means
sought his overthrow. It happening, therefore, about this
time, that Overburie being designed for ambassador into
Russia, this earl (whose counsel he asked) advised him to
refuse the service, but to make some fair excuse. Which
advice he followed, supposing that it did proceed of kindness;
but for his refusal he was committed to the Tower. The lady
thus having him where she wished, and resolving to dispatch
him by poison, wrought so with Sir Gervase Elways, then
lieutenant of the Tower, as that he admitted one Richard
Weston, upon her recommendation, to be his keeper, by whom
(the very evening after he was so committed) a yellow poison
was ministered to him in a broth at supper. But neither this
nor the other poisons, which were continually put into his
meats, serving to dispatch him, Mistress Turner (the preparer
of all,) procured an apothecary’s boy to give him a poisoned
clyster, which soon brought him to his end. Being thus dead,
he was presently buried; a general rumour, however, pre-
Vailed that he had died by poison, but the greatness of the
procurers kept all hidden for a time, till at length it pleased
God to bring everything to light, after a miraculous manner.
It happened that the Earl of Shrewsbury, in conference with a
Counsellor of state, recommended the lieutenant of the Tower
to his favour, as a man of good parts, and one who desired to
be known to him. The counsellor answered, that he took it as
a favour from the lieutenant that he should desire his friend-
Ship, but added, that there lay upon him an heavy imputation
for Overburie's death, whereof he wisht that the gentleman
should clear himself. Which being related to the lieutenant, he
was stricken with it, and said to his knowledge some attempts
were made against Overburie, but that the same took no
effect. Which being told to the king, he willed the counsellor
to move the lieutenant to set down in writing what he knew of
that matter, as he accordingly did. Whereupon certain of the
council were appointed to examine and find out the truth.
Prom Weston somewhat being found, he was made prisoner,
Turner and Franklyn, the preparers of the poison, being ex-
amined, confessed everything ; whereupon all breaking forth,
this earl and his lady, as also the lieutenant, were committed.
But Weston at his first arraignment stood mute, yet afterwards
was induced to put himself on the trial of his country, and
being found guilty suffered death at Tyburn. Mistress Turner
and James Franklyn were in like sort executed. The lieu-
tenant, who had winked at their doings, being judged acces-
sary to the crime, and condemned, suffered death also, express.
ing great penitency. And in May following, this earl and his
lady were both brought to their trial, though, by their friends,
laboured earnestly to eschew it. But King JAMEs would not
he intreated for the love he had to maintain justice. Thomas, l
service, in addition to that of its lord or seigneur.
Lord Ellesmere, at that time Lord Chancellor of England, wax,
by commission, constituted high steward for that occasion,
having for his assistants, Sir Edward Coke, Knt., Lord Chief
Justice of the Court of King's Bench, Sir Henry Hobert, Knt.,
Lord Chief Justice of the Common Pleas, and others. With the
lady there was much ado; she, with many tears, confessing
the fact, and desiring mercy. But this earl, being the next
day presented, made some defence, which served no purpose ;
for the confessions of those who had suffered death already for
the fact, and a letter which he himself had sent to the king,
did so clearly convict him of being at least an accessary, that
both himself and his lady had sentence of death passed upon
them. Nevertheless, through his majesty's great clemency,
their lives were spared.” The event proved, however, miserable
to both these guilty persons, ending in a total separation and
hatred of each other. The abandoned countess d. 23 August,
1632. The earl, who was released from the Tower in 1621, but
afterwards confined to the house of Viscount Wallingford, d. in
July, 1645, leaving an only dau.,
ANNE, who m. William, 5th Earl of Bedford, and was mother
of the illustrious patriot, William, LoftD RUSSELL. The
Countess of Bedford was as distinguished for purity as her
unhappy mother had been for the reverse.
Upon his lordship's decease the Viscounty of Rochester and
EARLDOM OF SOMERSET became ExTINCT.
Arms—Gu., on a chev., arg., three mullets, sa., in the dexte
pait of the escutcheon, a lion passant guardant, or.
CARROLL–BARON ELY O’CARROLL.
(See O’CARROLL.)
CARTERET – BARONS CARTERET, OF
H.A.W.NES, CO. BED FORD, WISCOUNTS
CARTERET, EARLS GRAN VILLE.
Barony, by Letters Patent, dated 19 October, 1681.
Earldom, &c., by Letters Patent, dated 1 January, 1714.
31 intzage.
All the English Carterets derive their origin and descent
from the ancient and noble family of this name, of St. Ouen's
manor, in the island of Jersey; the present lineal representa-
tive of which, maternally, is EDWARD CHARLES MALET DE
CARTERET, Seigneur de St. Ouen.
In the charters of the cathedral of Coutances, and of the abbeys
of Fontenelle and Bec, in Normandy, great and honourable
mention is made of the De Carterets, of whom the chief, in
1002, took on him. sovereign authority in the barony of Carte-
ret, situated on the coast of that duchy, opposite the eastern
part of the island of Jersey. The ancient Norman historians,
Louis de Couis, in his “History of the Crusades,” and Du
Moulin, in his “History of Normandy,” speak largely of this
family, which, during upwards of seven centuries, has held the
seigneurie of St. Ouens, which takes precedence of every other
feudal tenure in Jersey, and bears the ancient title of “, Le
Grand Fief Hawbert de St. Owen,” withstwo knights' fees and
Anciently
this honour and lordship fell into the charge and keeping of the
sovereign, during the minority of its heir; and the honourable
and responsible post of keeper of the fortresses of the island
was, of right, confided to the Seigneurs de St. Ouen, in the
absence by death or otherwise of the governor.
Our limits do not permit us to make more than a very
cursory mention of a few of the members of this race of insular
heroes and statesmen who have sprung up in rapid succession
from this house, whose sons, in one long and unbroken line, are
recorded, from 1066 to 1859, at the College of Arms, London;
and whose history, replete with events affording ample and
singular proof of their energy of purpose and chivalrous
bravery, is to be found in numerous and authenticated public
and private sources in England, Normandy, and Jersey.
OMFREY and MAUGER DE CARTERET fought at HaSiirigs in
1066, and as deserving knights are made mention of in the
“Roman du Rou.”
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REGINALD DE CARTERET accompanied Robert, Duke of Nor-
mandy, and Godfroi de Bouillon, to the first great crusade in
1096, and his arms are recorded by Du Moulin.
PHILIP DE CARTERET, in fulfilment of a pious vow, made
when in great danger of shipwreck off the coast of Guernsey,
built in 1129, at his own cost, the church of Torteval, in that
island.
SIR REGINALD DE CARTERET, Knt., who assumed the chief
command of the insular forces when Drogo de Barentin, the
governor, was killed, after performing prodigies of valour,
succeeded in forcing the French, who had made several des-
tructive forays and descents on the island, to abandon it; and
afterwards joining the fleet commanded by Reynold de Cobham
and Geoffrey d'Harcourt, was chiefly instrumental, by the re-
inforcement of his troops, in recovering the island of Guernsey,
of which the French had obtained possession. And his grand-
son, the celebrated SIR REGINALD DE CARTERET, Knt., captain
of the king's castles in Jersey, had the signal honour of com-
pelling the illustrious Du Guesclim to raise the siege of Mount-
Orgeuil Castle, which he had closely invested in 1374 with an
army of 10,000 men, among whom were comprised the flower
of the French chivalry and the Duke de Bourbon. For this
glorious achievement the honour of knighthood was conferred,
the same day, on Sir Reginald and his seven sons by EDWARD III.
SIR PHILIP DE CARTERET, Knt. (grandson of Sir Reginald),
who m. Margaret, dau. of Sir William Newton, Knt., of Gloucester,
also displayed, in an eminent degree, those great qualities
which were peculiar to his race, preserved for the second time
the island of Jersey from French possession, and succeeded in
expelling Pierre de Brézé, Comte de Maulevrier, grand sénéchal
of Normandy, who during five years, from 1461 to 1466, had
retained under subjection the six eastern parishes of Jersey.
PHILIP DE CARTERET, Sir Philip's grandson, Lord of St.
Ouen, who ºn. Margaret, only dau. of Sir Richard Harliston,
governor of Jersey, nearly fell victim to a foul plot of accusa-
tion of treachery, based on a forged letter, purporting to offer
to betray basely the island to France, produced against him by
his enemy, Sir Matthew Baker, the governor, whose vexatious
and unjust exactions exercised on the inhabitants had been
withstood and severely commented upon by De Carteret: this
letter was written by one Le Boutillier, whom the Seigneur de
St. Ouen had saved from capital punishment. By the con-
nivance of the then bailli, Clement le Hardy, Sir Philip was
imprisoned in Mount-Orgeuil Castle, and stinted of food in
order to render unequal the trial by combat, which he was
unjustly condemned to accept from this miscreant on the feast
of St. Lawrens. That side of the lists from which he was to
do battle was subsequently found to be studded with nume-
rous pitfalls, artfully covered over to hasten his destruction;
but his heroic wife, to obtain her husband's liberation, clan-
destinely left the island in an open boat with only one trusty
servant, in the depth of winter, and four days only after her
confinement; and obtaining an audience of the king, HENRY
VII., who at that time held his court at Salisbury, returned
to Jersey successful; the king having by writ under the great
seal fully reinstated her injured husband. This Lady of St.
Ouen was mother of twenty sons and one daughter, all pre-
gented to the king the same day. From this gallant personage
we pass to his descendant,
SIR PHILIP CARTERET, who undertook, in the reign of ELIZA-
BETH, to plant such a colony in the island of Sark as should
keep out the French, and he accordingly enlarged the settle-
ment, and thereby improved his own estate. He m. Rachel,
dau. and heir of Sir George Paulet, son and heir of Lord
Thomas Paulet, of Cossington, co, Somerset, 2nd Son of
William, Marquess of Winchester, and had, with other issue,
1. PHILIP (Sir), his successor, Lord of St. Ouen, b. 1583, a
gallant, and devoted royalist, who held Elizabeth Castle, as
his wife did that of Mount Orgueil, for the king. He m.
Anne, dau. of Sir Francis Dowse, Knt., of Wallop, Hants, and
had issue; one of his sons, Francis, became attorney-general
of Jersey, and through him by female descent the seigneury
of St. Ouen has been held by the families of Le Maistre and
MALLET ; the eldest son and heir of the cavalier, Sir Philip,
was s. by his eldest son,
SIR PHILIP DE CARTERET, Lord of St. Ouen and royal bailli
of Jersey, knighted by CHARLEs II., when Prince of Wales,
29 April, 1645. He on. Anne Dumaresq, and dying in 1662,
Yvas s. by his son,
PHILIP, created a BARONET 4 June, 1670. He on.
Elizabeth, dau. of Sir Edward Carteret, and dying in
1693, was s. by his only son,
CHARLEs (Sir), 2nd baronet, who was one of the gentle-
men of the privy chamber to Queen ANNE, and high
bailiff of the island of Jersey. Sir Charles d. in 1715
(when the baronetcy ExPIRED), and was buried in
Westminster Abbey. In him the elder male line gf
the family EXPIREI). - - - ...
Clarendon, and of her refugees of distinction.
II. HELIER, of whom presently.
1. Rachael, m. 1st, to de Beauvoir, Esq., of the island of
Jersey, and 2ndly, to — de Vic, Esq.
II. Judith, m. to Sir Brian Johnson, of Buckinghamshire.
The 2nd son,
HELIER CARTERET, Esq., deputy - governor of Jersey, m.
Elizabeth Dumaresq., and had, with other children, a
ŠOn,
SIR GEORGE CARTERET, b. 1599, a naval officer of high repu-
tation, who, through the influence of the Duke of Buckingham,
was appointed in the 2nd of King CHARLEs I. joint governor
of Jersey, and at the breaking out of the civil war held the
office of comptroller of the navy. Sir George was, however, so
much esteemed by all parties, that when the parliament passed
the ordinance for the Earl of Warwick to command the fleet,
then fully and entirely at their disposal, they likewise resolved
that Captain Carteret should be vice-admiral; but he declined
the appointment at the express command of the king. Upon
which Lord Clarendon observes, “his interest and reputation
in the navy was so great, and his diligence and dexterity in
command so eminent, that it was generally believed he would,
against whatsoever the Earl of Warwick could have done,
have preserved the major part of the fleet in their duty to
the king.”
Having thus retired from the navy, he withdrew with his
family to Jersey; but subsequently returned to aid the projects
of the royalists, when he was created by King CHARLEs a
baronet, 9 May, 1645. He again, however, went back to his
government in Jersey, and there, in the ruin of the royal
cause, afforded an asylum to the Prince of Wales (who ap-
pointed him his vice-chamberlain), Mr. Hyde, afterwards Lord
After this he
defended the island of Jersey in the most gallant manner
against the parliamentarians, and ultimately only surrendered
upon receiving the command of King CHARLES II. so to do.
At the Restoration Sir George formed one of the immediate
train of the restored monarch in his triumphant entry into
London: and the next day he was sworn of the privy council
and declared Vice Chamberlain. He was afterwards returned
to parliament by the corporation of Portsmouth. Sir George
m, Elizabeth, dau. of Sir Philip Carteret, Knt., of St. Ouen,
and had issue,
I. PHILIP (Sir), m. Jemima, dau. of Edward Montagu, 1st Earl
of Sandwich, vice-admiral of England, and had issue,
1 GEORGE, who s. his grandfather.
2 Philip, captain of marines; lost at sea in 1693.
3 Edward, M.P., joint-postmaster-general, m. Bridget, dau.
of Sir Thomas Exton, judge of the high court of admiralty,
and d. in 1739, leaving issue. .*
Sir Philip Carteret being with his father-in-law, Lord Sand-
wich, in the great naval engagement off Solebay, 28 May,
1672, was blown up with that gallant officer in the “Royal
James.”
II. James, captain R.N., in the reign of King CHARLES II.
III. George, d. ww.m. in 1656.
1. Anne, m. to Sir Nicholas Slanning, Bart., K.B., of Maristow,
co, Devon. -
II. Caroline, m. to Sir Thomas Scot, of Scot's Hall, Kent.
III. Louisa-Margaretta, m. to Sir Robert Atkins, of Saperton,
co. Gloucester.
Sir George d. 13 January, 1679, and was s. by his grand-
SOn, -
SIR GEORGE CARTERET, 2nd baronet, who was elevated to
the peerage 19 October, 1681, as BARON CARTERET, of Hawnes,
with remainder, in default of male issue, to his brothers, and
their heirs male. This nobleman, when only eight years of
age, was m. to Lady Grace Granville, youngest dau. of John,
Earl of Bath, and co-heiress of her nephew, William-Henry,
last Earl of Bath of that family; a marriage agreed upon by
his grandfather, Sir George Carteret, and the Earl of Bath, to
cement the friendship which had long subsisted between them.
By this lady his lordship had issue, JoHN, his successor, with
another son, Philip, and a dau., Jemima, who both d. ww.m.
His lordship, who was a zealous supporter of the revolution, d.
at the early age of twenty-Six, in 1695. His widow, Lady
Carteret, having succeeded as co-heiress to the great Bath
estates, upon the decease of her nephew, William-Henry
Granville, Earl of Bath, in 1711 (when that dignity became
ExTINCT), was created 1 January, 1714, Viscowntess Carteret,
and CountEss GRAN VILLE, with remainder of the viscounty,
in default of male issue in her son John, Lord Carteret, to the
uncle of that nobleman, Edward Carteret, Esq., and his male
heirs. Her ladyship d. in 1744, and was s. by her only sur-
viving son, -
John CARTERET, 2nd Lord Carteret, as Earl Granville. His
lordship was appointed one of the lords of the bedchamber at
the accession of King GEORGE I., and constituted in 1716 lord-
lieutenant and custos rotulorum of the co. of Devon. In 1713
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he was accredited ambassador extraordinary to the court of
Sweden. In 1721 he was declared principal secretary of State,
and in 1724 constituted Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland, which high
office he retained for the six following years. He was thrice
one of the lords justices during the occasional absence of the
king, and a knight of the Garter. His lordship m. 1st, 17
October, 1710, Frances, only dau. of Sir Robert Worsley, Bart.,
and grand-dau. maternally of Thomas Thynne, Viscount Wey-
mouth, by whom he had surviving issue,
1. Robert, his successor.
1. Grace, on. 1729, Lionel, Earl of Dysart, and d. 23 July, 1755,
leaving issue: the co-heirs of the line of this marriage are the
EARL of DYsART and JoHN TOLLEMACHE, Esq., M.P., of
Helmingham Hall, co Suffolk, and Pickforton Castle, co.
Chester.
11. Ilouisa, ºn to Thomas Thynne, Viscount Weymouth, and
had issue,
I THOMAs, Viscount Weymouth, K.G., created Marquess of
Bath, d. in 1784, and-left
THoMAs, 2nd Marquess of Bath, K.G., and other issue,
2 HENRY-FREDERICK, having s. to the Carteret estates under
the will of his grandfather, John, Earl of Granville, after
the decease of his uncle, assumed the surname and arms of
CARTERET, and was created 29 Jan. 1784 BARON CARTERET,
of Hawnes, with remainder to the younger sons of his bro-
ther, the Marquess of Bath. His lordship d. in 1826, and
the barony passed according to the limitation to his nephew,
LoRD GEORGE THYNNE, 2nd LORD CARTERET. (See THYNNE,
BARoNs CARTERET.)
III. Georgiana-Carolina, m. 1st, to the Hon John Spencer, and
2ndly, to William, Earl Cowper.
Iv. Frances, m. to John, Marquess of Tweeddale.
The earl ºn. 2ndly, Lady Sophia Fermor, dau. of Thomas, Earl
of Pomfret, and had an only dau.,
Sophia, who m. in 1765, William Petty, 2nd Earl of Shelburne,
afterwards Marquess of Lansdowne, by whom she had an only
SOI),
John, 2nd Marquess of Lansdowne, who d, s, p. 15 November,
1809.
Iſis lordship d. 2 January, 1763, and was s. by his son,
Itop|RT CARTERET, 3rd Lord Carteret, and 2nd Iðarl Gram-
ville. His lordship d. S. p. in 1776, when the BARONY of CAR-
TERET, and EARLDoM OF GRANVILLE, with the VIscounty OF
CARTERET, became ExTINCT, but the Barony of Carteret, was
re-created in 1784 (rever: to issue of Lady Louisa Carteret, 2nd
dau. of John, 1st earl).
Arms—Quarterly: 1st and 4th, gu., four fusils in fesse, arg.,
for CARTERET; 2nd and 3rd, gu., three horsemen's rests, or, for
GRAN VILLE.
NotE.—The three principal branches of the ancient house of
Carteret are now represented in the present branches of St.
Ouen, by EDWARD CHARLES MALLET DE CARTERET, Esq., of the
88th regt. ; that of England, founded at Hawnes, co. Bedford, by
SIRGEORGE DE CARTERET, Bart., Vice-chamberlain to CHARLEs II.,
treasurer of the navy (whose grandson was raised to the peerage),
by the Marquess of Bath, and the Earl of Dysart, and John
Tollemache, Esq., as co-heirs; and that of Trinity manor, in
Jersey, by the Count de St. George, son of Miss de Carteret,
sister of the late Lady Symonds, who was eldest sister of the
gallant and distinguished Sir Philip de Carteret Sylvester, cap-
tain R.N., who d. S. p.
CAVANAGH-BARON BALLYANE.
(See KAVANAGH.)
CAVENDISH – BARON OGLE AND WIS.
COUNTS MANSFIELD, EARLS OF NEW-
CASTLE-UPON-TYNE, &c., MARQUESSES
OF NEWCASTLE, DUKES OF NEW-
CASTLE, &c.
Barony and Viscounty, by Letters Patent, dated 3 Nov., 1620.
Earldom, &c., by Letters Patent, dated 7 March, 1628.
Marquisate, by Letters Patent, dated 27 October, 1643.
Dukedom, &c., by Letters Patent, dated 16 March, 1664.
3.in cage,
This noble family, and the existing ducal house of Devon-
Bhire, had a common progenitor in -
The Right Honourable
SIR WILLIAM CAVENDISH, who, by his 3rd wife (“Bess of
Hardwick"), Elizabeth, dau. of John Hardwick, Esq., of
Hardwick, Co. Derby, and eventually co-heiress of her brother,
James Hardwick, had issue,
Henry, of Tutbury Priory, co. Stafford, M.P. for Derbyshire,
who d.s. p. 12 October, 1616.
WILLIAM, created EARL OF DEVONSHIRE, ancestor of the
extant DUKES.
and
SIR CHARLEs CAvexDISH, Knt., of Welbeck Abbey, Notts,
who mm. 1st, Margaret, eldest dau. and co-heir of Sir Thomas
Kitson, of Hengrave, Suffolk, by whom he had no issue; and
2ndly, Catherine, dau. of Cuthbert, 7th Baron Ogle, who
becoming eventually his lordship's sole heiress, succeeded to
the Barony of Ogle, which was confirmed to her ladyship by
letters patent, dated 4 December, 1628: by this lady he left
an only surviving son,
SIR WILLIAM CAvENDISH, K.B., who was elevated to the
peerage, 3 November, 1620, as Baron Ogle, of Bothal, and
VISCOUNT MANSFIELD, in the co. of Nottingham. This noble-
man, afterwards so celebrated as a royalist general, filled
originally the post of governor to the Prince of Wales, eldest
Son of King CHARLES I., and was advanced in the peerage by
that monarch, on 7 March, 1628, in the dignities of Baron.
Caven dish, of Bolsover, in the co. of Notts, and EARL OF
NEWCASTLE. When the proceedings of the Long Parliament
ceased to be equivocal, his lordship hastened to rear the royal
standard in the north, and planting it on the battlements of
the Castle of Tynemouth, manned and fortified the town of
Newcastle. He then levied forces, and, though in the midst
of winter, placing himself at their head, routed the rebels in
all directions in the county of York, and became master of
their principal strong places there. In 1642 he received the
queen, upon her majesty's arrival with arms and ammunition,
and conducting her in Safety to the king, at Oxford, was
rewarded, by letters patent, dated 27 October, 1643, with the
MARQUISATE of NEwcASTLE. Subsequently, his lordship
Sustained, upon every occasion, his high reputation, but
particularly in his gallant defence of the city of York against
three powerful armies of English and Scotch. He retired to
the continent however, after the fatal battle of Marston-Moor,
Owing to some misunderstanding between himself and PRINCE
RUPERT, a misunderstanding which the royalists had eventually
most deeply to deplore. Upon the restoration of the monarchy,
the marquess was created, 16 March, 1664, Earl of Ogle and
DUKE OF NEWCASTLE, as some compensation for the immense
losses he had sustained, amounting in the aggregate, to nearly
three parts of a million sterling ! His grace m. Ist, Elizabeth,
dau. and heiress of William Basset, Esq., of Blore, co. Stafford,
and widow of the Hon. Henry Howard, youngest son of Thomas,
Earl of Suffolk, by whom he had surviving issue,
CHARLEs, who m. Elizabeth, dau. of Richard Rogers, Esq., of
Brianston, Dorset, but, d. v. p., S. p. His widow m. 2ndly,
Charles, 6th Duke of Richmond and Lennox. •.
HENRY, his successor.
Jane, m. to Charles Cheney, Esq., of Chesham-Boys, Bucks.
Elizabeth, m. to John, 2nd Earl of Bridgewater.
Frances, m. to Oliver St. John, Earl of Bolingbroke.
The duke m, 2ndly, Margaret, sister of the Lord Lucas, but
had no issue. Of his grace, Walpole, in his “Noble Authors,”
Says, that “he was a man extremely known from the course
of life into which he was forced, and who would soon have
been forgotten in the walk of fame which he chose for himself:
yet as an author he is familiar to those who scarce know any
Other, from his Book of Horsemanship. Though amorous in
poetry and music, as Lord Clarendon says, he was fitter to
break Pegasus for a menage, than to mount him on the steeps
of Parnassus. Of all the riders of that steed, perhaps there
have not been a more fantastic couple than his grace and his
faithful duchess, who was never off her pillion.”
His grace, who, amongst his other honours, was a knight of
the Garter, d. in 1676, and a costly monument in Westminster
Abbey records his virtues, dignities, and high public employ-
ments. He was s. by his only surviving son,
HENRY CAvendish, 2nd duke, who on. Frances, dau. of
William, 2nd son of Robert Pierpoint, Earl of Kingston, by
whom he had surviving issue,
I HENRY, Earl of Ogle, who m. Lady Elizabeth Percy, only
surviving child and heiress of Joceline, 11th and last Earl of
Northumberland of the old Percys, upon which occasion his
lordship assumed the surname of PERCY. He d. s. p. 1 No-
vember, 1680, and his widow m. in two years afterwards,
Charles Seymour, DUKE of SoMERSET, of which union the
present DUKE of ATHoLE is heir-general.
1. Elizabeth, m. 1st, to Christopher Monk, Duke of Albe-
marle, and 2ndly, to Ralph Montagu, Duke of Montagu,
but d. S. p.
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II. Frances, m. to John, 2nd Earl of Breadalbane, but d'. S. p.
III. Margaret. m. to John Holles, 4th Earl of Clare, who was
created, 14 May, 1694, Marquess of Clare and DUKE OF NEW-
CASTLE, by whom she had an only dau.,
Lady Henrietta-Cavendish Holles, who m. Edward, Lord
Harley, son and heir of Robert, Earl of Oxford, to whom
she carried a very great real and personal estate. Her
only dau. and heiress, LADY MARGARET CAVENDISH HAR-
LEy, ºn. 1734, William, 2nd DUKE cr Port LAND, and
her heir-general, the Duke of Portland, is one of the
co-heirs of the Barony of Ogle.
His grace (John Holles, Duke of Newcastle) dying thus
without male issue, the honours ceased in the Holles family,
but were revived in the descendants of his sister, GRACE
IIoELEs, who m. Thomas Pelham, Lord Loughton, and had
ISSUle,
1 THOMAs, created Earl and Marquess of Clare, and DUKE
of NEwoASTLE, d. in 1768, s. p., when the husband of his
niece inherited the dukedom.
2 Henry Pelham, m. to Catherine, dau. of John, Duke of
Rutland, and left issue,
Catherine, m. to Henry Clinton, EARL of LINCOLN, who
s. his wife's uncle in the DUKEDOM of NEwcASTLE, and
from him descend the extant DUKEs of NEWCASTLE.
1 Grace, m. to George Naylor, Esq.
2 Frances. m. to Christopher Viscount Castlecomer.
3 Gertrude, m. to David Polhill, Esq.
4 Lucy, m. to Henry, 7th Earl of Lincoln.
5 Margaret, m. to Sir John Shelley, 4th bart., of Michel-
grove.
Iv. Catherine, m. to Thomas, 6th Earl of Thanet, and had five
daus., co-heiresses, viz.,
1 Catherine, wife of Edward Viscount Sondes, and great-
great-grandmother of Sophia, Baroness de Clifford, one of
the co-heirs of the 13arony of Ogle. -
2 Anne, m. James, Earl of Salisbury, and the heir-general
of this marriage, the MARQUESs of SALIsfuty, is one of the
co-heirs of the Barony of Ogle.
3 Margaret, m. Thomas Coke, Earl of Leicester, and d.s.p.
4 Mary, m. 1st, to Anthony, Earl of Harold, and 2ndly, to
John, Earl of Gower; the Duke of Sutherland is her heir-
general, and one of the co-heirs to the Barony of Ogle.
5 Isabella, m. 1st, to Lord Nassau Paulet, and 2ndly, to
Sir F. Blake Delaval, K.B.
v. Arabella, m. to Charles, Earl of Sunderland, and left an
only dau.,
FRANCEs, who m. in 1717, Henry, 4th Earl of Carlisle, and
had surviving issue,
Arabella, m. to Jonathan Cope, Esq., of Orton Longue-
ville, and the heir-general of this marriage is the
MARQUESS of HUNTLEY, one of the co-heirs of the
Barony of Ogle.
Diana, ºn. to Thomas Duncombe, Esq.. of Duncombe
Park, co. York, and had an only dau. and heiress,
ANNE, who m. 1774, Robert Shafto, Esq., of Whitworth,
co. Durham, and was mother of RoberT EDEN DUN-
CoMBE SHAFTO, Esq., of Whitworth, M.P., father of
RoßERT DUNCOMBE SHAFTO, Esq., M.P., one of the
co-heirs of the Barony of Ogle.
His grace d. in 1691, when, as he left no male issue, the
dignities created in 1620, in 1628, in 1643, and in 1644 (see
commencement of this article), became ExTINCT, while the old
Barony of OGLE, which came into the family with Catherine,
Tady Ogle, wife of Sir Charles Cavendish, of Welbeck Abbey,
fell into ABEYANCE between his grace's five daus. and co-
heiresses, and so continues amongst their descendants.
Arms—Sa., three bucks' heads, cabossed, arg, attired, or, a
grescent for difference.
CECIL–BARON CECIL, OF PUTNEy,
SURREY, WISCOUNT WIMBLED ON.
Barony, by Letters Patent, dated 9 November, 1625.
Viscounty, by Letters Patent, dated 25 July, 1626.
CO.
£ineage.
SIR WILLIAM CECIL, Baron Burghley, treasurer to Queen
ELIZABETH, m. 1541, Mary, dau. of Peter Cheke, and sister of
Sir John Cheke, tutor to King EDwARD VI., and was father of
SIR. THOMAS CECIL, 1st Earl of Exeter, who m. Dorothy, dau.
and co-heir of John Nevil, Lord Latimer, and had issue,
WILLIAM, 2nd earl, who m. Eliza, sister and co-heir of Sir
Robert Drury, Knt., of Halsted, Suffolk, and left only daus.
and co-heirs.
RICHAI.D, ancestor of the Earls of Exeter.
- EDw ARD (Sir). º
The 3rd son, - --
The IIonotºr ABLE SIR Edward CECIL., b. 1571, having adopted
able to continue a direct series.”
a military life, attained celebrity in the wars in the Netherlands,
where he was engaged for a space of thirty-five years. He was
marshal, lieutenant, and general of the forces sent by King
JAMEs and King CHARLEs I. against the Spaniards and Im
perialists, and was elevated to the peerage by King CHARLES I.,
9 November, 1625, as Baron Cecil, of Putney, and created
25 July, 1626, Viscount WIMBLEDoN. Walpole in his “Noble
Authors,” mentions that in the king's library are two manu-
script tracts drawn up by this nobleman on the several subjects
of war and the military defence of the nation; and he likewise
states, that a manuscript was found by the Earl of Huntingdon
in an old chest, purporting to be a warrant of King CHARLES I.,
directing, at the instance of Lord Wimbledon, the revival of the
old English march, so famous in all the honourable achieve-
ments and glorious wars of this kingdom in ancient times;
but which, by neglect, had been nearly lost and forgotten.
His lordship m. thrice ; lst Theodosia, dau. of Sir Andrew
Noel, of Dalby, co. Leicester, Knt., by whom he had four daus.,
Viz., .
Dorothy.
Albinia, m. to Sir Christopher Wray, Knt., of Barlings, co.
Lincoln, and had a dau., Albinia, m. to Richard, son of Sir
Richard Betenson, Bart., of Scadbury, Co. Kent.
Elizabeth, m. to Frances, Lord Willoughby, of Parham.
Frances, m. to James, son and heir of William, Viscount Saye
and Sele, and had a dau. Frances, m. to Andrew Ellis, of
Alrey, co. Flint, and d. 1687.
The viscount m. 2ndly, Diana, dau. of Sir William Drury, of
Halstede, co. Suffolk, Knt., ; and 3rdly, Sophia, dau. of Sir
Edward Zouche, of Woking, Surrey, by whom he had a son,
Algernon, who d. in infancy.
His lordship d. at Wimbledon, 16 November, 1638, where he was
interred, and leaving no male issue, his honours became
EXTINCT.
Arms—Barry of ten, arg. and az., on six escutcheons, ea
three, two, one, as many lions rampant of the first. -
mºnº –
CHANDOS–BARON CHANIDOS.
By Writ of Summons, dated 20 December, 1337.
3ſ in cage.
The first of this family upon record,
RoPERT DE CHANDos, came from Normandy with the CoN-
QUEROR, and obtained by arms large possessions in Wales. He
was subsequently a munificent benefactor to the church. To
this Robert S. another *.
Rober:T DE CHANDos, who, upon the assessment in aid of
marrying the king's dau., in the 12th HENRY II., certified his
knights' fees to be thirteen and a sixth part, for which he
paid £8 15s. 6d. He d. in 1173, and was s. by his eldest son,
RoßERT DE CHANtºos. This feudal lord paid 40 marks for
livery of the lands of his inheritance, in the 8th RICHARD I.
He was s. by - -
RoBERT DE CHANDos, who was s, by his son and heir,
RogFR DE CHANDos, whose wardship was granted by the
crown to William de Cantilupe. This Roger along with other
barons-marchers had frequent summonses in the reign of HENRY
III. to march against the Welsh. He was s. by his Son,
RoPERT DE CHANDos, who, in the 50th HENRY III., doing his
homage, had livery of the lands of his inheritance, and in the
10th EDWARD I. was in the expedition then made into Wales.
Upon his death, which happened in the 30th EDWARD I., it was
found that he held the manor of Snodhull, with its appur-
tenances, by barony and the service of two knights' fees. He
was s. by his son, •
SIR. Roger DE CHANDos. This feudal lord was in the Scottish
wars temp. EDWARD II., and received the honour of knighthood
with Prince Edward, and many others, by bathing, prior to
going upon one of those expeditions. In the 15th EDWARD II.
he was made sheriff of Hérefordshire, and again in the 1st
EDWARD III., when he was made governor of the castle of
Hereford. “But of his successors,” says Dugdale, “I am not
We come therefore to
RogFR DE CHANDos, brother and heir of Thomas de Chandos,
deceased. This Roger performing his fealty in the 7th EDWARD
III., had livery of his lands, and the next year was constituted
sheriff of Herefordshire and governor of the castle of Hereford.
In the 19th of the same reign, being then a banneret, he
received a military summons to attend the king into France,
and was summoned to parliament as a BARON from 20 Decem-
ber, 1337, to 22 October, 1355. He m. Ist, Catherine, dau. of
Richard, Lord Talbot; and 2ndly, Maud, dau. of Sir John
Acton, and d. 1355, leaving by her a son,
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SIR. THOMAS DE CHANDos, Knt., who does not appear by the
existing enrolments to have been summoned to parliament.
He was s. by his son,
SIR JoHN CHANDos, Knt., who d. in 1430, leaving his sister,
Margaret, his heir; which
MARGARET CHANDos, m. Sir Thomas Berkeley, Knt., of
Coberley, and left two daus., her co-heirs, viz.,
Margaret, m. to Nicholas Mattesden.
Alice, m. to Thomas Bruges, whence the DUKES OF
CHANDos.
Arms—Or, a pile, gu.
NoTE—There was a family of the same stock as the Barons
Chandos, which gained considerable military reputation. It was
seated at Radborne, co. Derby, an estate acquired by the
marriage, temp. HENRY III., of SIR, JoHN CHANDos, Knt., with
Margery, dau. and co-heir (with her sister Ermintrude, wife
of Robert de Talbot, ancestor by her of the Talbots of Bashall,
co. York) of Robert de Ferrars, Lord of Egginton and Radborne.
Their son and heir was
SIR HENRY CHANDos, Knt., of Radborne, who gave lands to
find two lamps in the church of Radborne, A.D. 1280. By
Ileanor his wife, he left a son and successor,
SIR. JoHN CHANDos, Knt., of Radborne, living 16th and 28th
FDWARD I., who on. Elizabeth, dau. and co-heir of Sir Henry
Braylesford, and was s. by his son,
SIR EDWARD CHANDos, Knt., of IRadborne, who m. Isabel,
dau. of Sir John Twyford, Knt., and had issue
1. JoHN (Sir), his heir. -
II. Itobert, d. ºwnm.
I. Margaret, who m. Robert de Ireland, and had a dau., Isa-
bella de Ireland, one of the co-heirs of Sir John Chandos.
She m. Sir John de Annesley, Knt., but d. s. p.
II. Elizabeth, d. Mºm.
III. ALIANORE, who m. Sir John Lawton, Knt., and had an
only dau. and heir, T
ELIZABETH LAWTon, who m. Sir Peter de la Pole, and
was ancestress of the Poles of RADBoRNE, co. Derby.
The elder son and successor,
SIR JOHN. CHANDos, of Radborne, a distinguished warrior, one
of the original knights of the Garter at the foundation of that
illustrious order, acted a brilliant part in the various military
achievements of his time. On the memorable field of Cressy, he
was entrusted by King EDWARD with the task of directing and
defending the Prince of Wales; in the 30th EDWARD III., he
fought at Poictiers; and in three years after, in consideration of
his gallantry, obtained a grant from Prince Edward of two parts
of the manor of Kirketon, in Lincolnshire, to hold for life. In the
same year, being retained by King EDWARD to serve him in the
office of vice-chamberlain, he received £100 per annum out of
the exchequer, and shortly after, in recompense of “his great
services in the wars and otherwise,” had a grant to himself
and his heirs for ever of the Barony of St. Saviour le Viscount,
whereon he erected a castle. In 1364, the battle of Auray was
fought against Charles of Blois, in which the famed Bertrand du
Guesclin was made prisoner, and the victory there achieved is
ascribed by all historians to the ability and prowess of Sir John
Chandos, who had the chief command of the army of the Comte
de Montfort. In the 41st EDWARD III., Sir John accompanied
the expedition of the BLACK PRINCE into Spain on behalf of PETER,
Ring of Castille, and held a high command at the battle of Nazar.
He subsequently became constable of Aquitaine and seneschal
of Poictiers. The career of this gallant soldier “the pride of
English chivalry,” soon after terminated, for in 1369, he was
slain in the wars of Gascoigne in a skirmish at the bridge of
Lussac, “to the great sorrow,” adds Dugdale, “of both king-
doms, whereof the King of France himself was so apprehensive,
that he passionately said, there was not any souldier living so
able to make peace betwixt both crowns as he.” “Sir John
Chandos,” says Froissart, “kept a noble and great establish-
ment, and he had the means of doing it, for the King of England,
who loved him much, wished it should be so. He was certainly
Worthy of it; for he was a sweet-tempered knight, courteous,
benign, amiable, liberal, courageous, prudent, and loyal in all
affairs, and bore himself valiantly on every occasion.” He was
buried at Mortemer, and his epitaph is recorded in “Les Annales
d'Aquitaine par Bouchet.” He left no issue.
CHAVENT—BARON CHAVENT.
Dy Writ of Summons, dated 29 December, 1299
£ineage.
PETER DE CHAUMPvENT, or CHAvLNT, having been engaged
in the Wars of Gascony temp. Edward I., was summoned to
parliament as a BARON, 29 December, 1299, and d. in 1302,
leaving a son and heir, John de Chavent (CourtHoPE's
Historic Peerage), who did not, however, receive a summons to
parliament.
Arms–Paly of six, arg. and az, a fesse, gu.
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CHAWORTH-BAIRON CHAWORTII.
By Writ of Summons, dated 6 February, 1239.
3Lineagee
About the latter end of King WILLIAM THE Conqueror's
reign,
PATRICK DE CADURCIs, vulgularly called Chaworth, a native
of Little Brittany, made a grant of certain mills in Gloucester-
shire to the monks of St. Peter's Abbey. To this Patrick s.
PATRICK DE CHAworth, who in the 33rd HENRY II., upon the
collection of the scutage of Galway, accounted six pounds for
the knight's fees belonging to the honour of Striguil. This
feudal lord was s. by
PAIN DE CHAworth, who, in the 2nd HENRY III., being at
that time one of the barons marchers, became surety for Isabel
de Mortimer that she should come to the king's exchequer on
the octaves of St. Michael to satisfy for such debts as she owed
to the late King JoEIN. Pain de Chaworth m. Gundred, dau.
and heir of William de la Ferte (heir to Margaret de la Ferte,
2nd dau and co-heir of William de Briwere, a great feudal lord,
who d. in 1226), and was s. at his decease by his son,
PATRICK DE CHAworth, who in the 23rd HENRY III., being
then under age, compounded with the king for his own
Wardship and marriage, paying £500 for the same. In the
29th of the same reign he received a precept from the crown,
whereby he was commanded to use all his power and diligence
to annoy the Welsh then in hostility. JHe ºn. Hawyse, dau. and
heir of Sir Thomas de Londres, Lord of Kidwilly, in Wales, and
had issue,
PAIN, all of whom, in 54th Henry III., joining the
Hervey, }. Crusade, attended Prince Edward to the Holy
Patric, Land. *
with two daus, Eve, m. to Robert Tibetot, and Anne. This
feudal lord d. in 1257, and was s. by his eldest son, -
PAIN DE CHAworth, who, in the 5th I’dward I., was con-
stituted general of the king's army in West Wales: whereupon
Roger de Mortimer had command to aid him with all his
power, and to admit him into all his castles and garrisons; at
which time he was so successful that the Welsh sued for peace,
and did homage to the king. This gallant soldier d. S. p. in
1278, and was s. by his only surviving brother,
PATRIC DE CHAworth, who m. the Lady Isabel de Beau-
champ, dau. of William, Earl of Warwick, and d. in 1382,
leaving by her (who m. 2ndly, Hugh le Despenser), an only
dau. and heiress,
MAUD DE CHAworth, who m. Henry Plantagenet, Earl of
Lancaster, nephew of King EDWARD I.
Thus terminated this great feudal branch of the family, but
another branch had diverged from .
WILLIAM DE CHAworth, son of Robert, brother of Patric,
the first feudal lord. This William, in the 2nd year of King
JoHN, paid £5 fine that he might not go beyond sea. He was
S. by his son and heir,
Robert DE CHAworth, who in the 6th of JoHN, paid a fine of
100 marks, and one palfrey for his relief, and that he rnight
have the king's charter for those lands he then held by military
service, whereof he had no grant. He d. 3. p., and was s. by
his brother,
WILLIAM DE CHAworth, who ºn. Alice, dau. of Robert, and
sister and co-heir (with her sister Joanea wife of Robert de
Iatham, of Lancashire) of Thomas de Alfreton, and was s. at
his decease by his son, t
THoMAs DE CHAworTH, who was summoned to parliament
as a BARON 6 February, 1299. But his lordship had no
other summons, nor had any of his descendants, who long
flourished in the cos. of Derby and Nottingham. One of
these descendants, THOMAS CHAworth, Esq., of Wyverton,
Notts, on. Jane, dau. of Galfrid Luttrell, and was father of
THOMAS CHAworTH, who d. v. p., leaving by Joan-Margaret
his wife, dau. of Sir Richard Pole, a son, WILLIAM CHAworth,
whose wife was Alicia, dau. and heir of Sir John de Caltoft, and
whose son and heir was SIR THoMAs CHAworºrH, who ºn. 1st,
Nicola, dau. of Sir Reginald Braybrook, and by her had a dau.
Elizabeth, m. to John, 5th Lord Scrope, of Masham. Sir
Thomas m. 2ndly, Isabella, dau. and co-heir of Sir Thomas
Aylesbury, and had with other issue,
WILLIAM (Sir), his heir, m. Elizabeth, dau. of Sir Nicholas
Boweb, Knt., of Repinghall, and left issue,
THoMAs, m. Lady Margaret Talbot, and d. S. p. 22nd
EDWARD IV.
JoAN, m. John Ormond, Esq., and left three daug., co-heirs,
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viz., JoAN, ºn. Thomas Dinham, Esq.; ELIZABETH, m. to
Sir Anthony Babington, of Dethick; and ANNE, m. tº
William Mering. -
George (3rd son), m. Alicia Annesley, and was father of
Thomas, who m. Ankaret Serleby, and had a son, George, who
d. 1521, leaving by Catherine Babington his wife, a son, Sir
John, who m. Maria Paston, and had a son, Sir George
Chaworth, who my. Anne Paston.
Arms of the feudal Barons Chaworth–Barry of ten, arg. and
gu., an Orle of martlets, sa.
Arms borne by Lord Chaworth—Being the arms of Alfreton,
viz., az, two chevrons, Or.
CHAWORTH_WISCOUNT CEIA WORTH.
By Letters Patent, dated 4 March, 1627.
* 3. in cage.
SIR GEORGE CHAworth, Knt., son of John Chaworth, Esq.,
of Crophill Butler, co. Nottingham (a descendant of the Old
feudal Lords Chaworth), by Jane his wife, dau. of David
Vincent, Esq., of Stoke D'Abernon, in Surrey, was created a
peer of Ireland, as BARON CHAworth, of Trim, co. Meath,
and Viscount CHAworth, of Armagh, 4 March, 1627. He ºn.
Mary, dau. of Thomas Knyveton, Esq., of Myrcaston, CO.
Derby, and left at his decease a son and successor,
John CHAworth, 2nd Viscount Chaworth, who m. Penelope,
dau. of Edward Noel, Viscount Campden, and had issue,
PATRICIUs, his heir. tº
Elizabeth, who m. William, 3rd Lord Byrom, and was mother
of William, 4th Lord Byron, great-grandfather of GEORGE-
GoRDon, 6th Lorp ByRoN, the Poet.
Mary, m. to Sir Michael Armine, Bart.
The son and successor,
PATRICIUS CHAworth, 3rd Viscount Chaworth, m. Grace, 2nd
dau. of John, 8th Earl of Rutland, and by her (who mº. 2ndly,
Sir William Langhorn, Bart.) had a dau. and heiress, viz.,
JULIANA, who m. Chambre, 5th Earl of Meath, and had, with
Other issue, a son,
EDWARD, 7th Earl of Meath, great-grandfather of WILLIAM,
present EARL OF MEATH.
At his lordship's decease, 15 February, 1699, the title became
ExTINCT. A considerable portion of the estates of the Chaworth
family eventually centered in MARY-ANNE CHAWORTH, Of
Annesley, co. Nottingham, only child of WILLIAM CHAWORTH,
Esq.,
“Herself the solitary scion left
Of a time-honoured race—.”
That lady, celebrated in the poems of Lord Byron, m. in 1805,
John Musters, Esq., of Colwick Hall, Notts., and d. at Wyverton
Hall, in February, 1832, in consequence of the alarm and
danger to which she had been exposed during an attack on
Colwick Hall by a party of rioters from Nottingham. Her
grandson is the present JoBN CHAworth-MUSTERs, Esq., of
Annesley, Colwick, and Wyverton, Notts.
Arms—Barry of ten, arg. and gu., three martlets, S3.
CTIENEY BARON CHENEY, OF TODDING-
TON, CO. BEDFORD.
By Writ of Summons, dated 6 May, 1572.
3ítuteåge.
RICHARD CHENEY, of Shurland, m. one of the daus. and co-
heirs of Robert Cralle, of Cralle, co. Sussex, and had two sons,
WILLIAM, of whom presently. *
Symon, ancestor of the Cheneys of Higham.
The eldest son,
SIR WILLIAM CHENEy, Knt., d. 21st HENRY VI., and was
buried in St. Benet's Church, Paul's Wharf, leaving by Eleanor,
his wife, a son and heir,
SIR John CHENEY, who m. Elinor, dau. of Sir John Shottis-
broke, and d. 7th Edward IV., leaving with other issue,
John (Sir), of Shurland, who had summons to parliament as
Lord Cheney, 3rd HENRY VII., d. S. p., and was buried in
Salisbury Cathedral.
WILLIAM.
The 2nd son,
WILLIAM CHENEy, constable of Queenborough Castle, m.
twice; by his 1st wife he had a son, Sir Francis, constable of
Queenborough Castle, who d. S. p.; by his 2nd wife he was
father of - -
SIR THoMAs CHENEY, K. G. (nephew and heir of John, Lord
Cheney, a dignity that expired in 1496), ºn. 1st, Frideswide,
dau. and co-heiress of Sir Thomas Frowyke, Knt., chief justice
of the Court of Common Pleas, and had issue,
JoBN, m. Margaret, dau. of George Nevil, Lord Abergsvenny,
and d. S. p.
Catherine, m. Thomas Kemp, Esq., of Glendich, in Kent.
Frances, m. to Nicholas Cripps, Esq., son and heir of Sir
Henry Cripps, Knt. -
Sir Thomas ºn. 2ndly, Anne, dau. and co-heiress of Sir John
Broughton, of Toddington, co. Bedford, grandson of Sir John
Broughton, by Mary his wife, dau. and heir of Thomas Peyvre,”
of Toddington, by whom he acquired that estate, and had with
an only son, HENRY, of whom hereafter, a dau., Anne, who ºn.
Sir John Perrot, Knt., and had a son, Sir Thomas Perrot. Sir
Thomas Cheney appears to have been a person of great gallantry
and note, in the reign of HENRY VIII. At the celebrated
interview between that monarch and FRANCIs I., at Ardres, he
was one of the challengers, against all gentlemen, who were
to exercise feats of arms, on horseback, or on foot, for thirty
days. He was a knight of the Garter, warden of the Cinque
Ports, and treasurer of the king's household. Upon the death
of King EdwarD VI. he espoused the interests of Queen MARY,
and he was called to the privy council in the 1st year of
ELIZABETH: he d. 8 December, 1st ELIZABETH, and was s. by
his son, -
SIR HENRY CHENEY, Knt., who was summoned to parliament
as BARON CHENEY, OF TopDINGTon, co. Bedford, from 8 May,
1572, to 15 October, 1586. His lordship, who was one of the
peers, on the trial of MARY Queen of Scots, m. Jane, dau. of
Thomas Wentworth, Lord Wentworth, but d. 3. p. in 1587,
when his estates devolved upon his widow, and the Barony of
CHENEY, of TopDINGTON, became ExTINCT. His lordship erected
a noble mansion at Toddington, wherein he resided.
Arms—(Originally), erms, on a bend, Sa., three martlets, or.
CHENEY-BARCN CEIENEY.
By Writ of Summons, dated 1 September, 1487.
£ineage.
JoHN CHENEY, Esq., of Shurland, in the Isle of Sheppey
(son of Sir William Cheyney, by Eleanor, his wife, dau. of
John Salern, of Joen, and grandson of Richard Cheney, Esq.,
by his wife, a dau. and co-heiress of Robert Cralle), was
descended from Ralph de Caineto, who came into England with
the ConquEROR. He m. Eleanor, dau, and co-heir of Sir John
Shottisbrook, by Edith Stourton his wife, and had issue,
I. John (Sir), his heir. III. Edward, dean of Salisbury
II. William. Iv. Robert (Sir).
v. Roger (Sir). VI. Alexander (Sir).
v11. Geoffrey. . -
1. Edith, ºn to Sir William Sandys, of The Vine, Hants.
The son and heir,
SIR. JoHN CHENEY, K.G., an eminent soldier in the army of
Henry, Earl of Richmond, at Bosworth, whom, it is said, King
RICHARD personally encountering, felled to the ground,
although he was a person of great bodily strength. Upon the
accession of his chief to the crown, as HENRY VII., Sir John
Cheney was called to the privy council, and soon after, again
stoutly fought for the king against the Earl of Lincoln and
his adherents, at Stoke. In the 3rd year of the new monarch,
he was summoned to parliament as a BARON, and from that
period to 14 October, 1495. His lordship was also a knight
banneret and a knight of the most noble order of the Garter.
He d. s. p. in 1496, when the BARONY OF CHENEY EXPIRED,
while his lands devolved upon his nephew, Sir Thomas Cheney
(see CHENEY, of Toddington).
Arms—Az., six lions rampant, arg., a canton, erm :
* Thomas Peyvre was 6th in descent from Pauline Peyvre
(counsellor and favourite of King HENRY III.), whose mansion
of Toddington, which he erected “with palace-like grandeur,”
was “the astonishment of beholders.”
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CHERITON.—BARONS CHERITON OF
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By Writ of Summons, dated 26 July, 1313,
£iltraſſe.
The Barony of Cherlton, of Powys, was created by writ of
summons to John de Cherlton, who acquired the feudal Barony
of Pole (Welshpool), co. Montgomery, comprised in the ancient
principality of Powys, in right of his wife Hawys, heiress of
the Wenwynwyn branch of the sovereigns of Powys, derived
from MERVYN, King of Powys, 3rd son of Rhodri Mawr, who
by inheritance and marriage re-uniting the states of North
Wales, South Wales, and Powys, became King of all Wales,
A.D. 843, 5th in lineal succession to his memorable progenitor,
St. Cadwalader Bendigelig (the Blessed), “as well Saint as
monarch,” crowned King of the Britains, A.D. 676, whose
standard displayed the “red dragon,” transmitted as the dis-
tinctive cognizance of his royal race.
Sixth in descent from Mervyn ap Rhodri Mawr, was Meredith
ap Bleddyn, Prince of Powys, who adopted the “black lion
of Powys” (arg., a lion rampant, Sa.) in substitution of his
father's arms, “ or, a lion rampant, gu.” By his 2md wife
Efa, dau. of Blett.rws ap Ednowain Bendew, Lord of Tegeingle
(Flint), he was father of
Jorwerth, alias Gervase Goch ap Meredith, Lord of Moch-
nant-is-Rhayadr, whose name occurs in deeds, 1157–ll 71,
and who bore “the black lion of Powys.” This noble, who
acquired lands in the fief of Gerard de Tournay, in Shrop-
shire, including Sutton, Brockton, and Ellardine, and re-
ceived the manor of Rowton, near High Ercall, from HENRY
II., m. Matilda, dau. of Sir Roger de Manly, of Manly, Co.
Chester, and had issue,
1. Madoc ap Gervase Goch, Lord of Sutton, who, about 1167,
as son and heir, granted to Wombridge Priory the advowson
of his church of Sutton, and willed that his body, wherever
he might chance to die, might be buried at that monastery.
He d.s. p. circa 1194.
II. Griffin ap Jorwerth, alias Gervase Goch, Lord of Sutton,
who confirmed the charter which his brother had given to
Wombridge Priory, and directed that he should be buried at
Wombridge. In 1195 and 1196, he is named in the Salop Pipe
Roll as fining for his lands; and by a return of the year 1211,
it appears that he then held, among other lands, the manor
of Sutton, by the gift of King HENRY II., by the service of
being latiºnarius (interpreter) between England and Wales.
He m. before Michaelmas, 1196, Matilda, sister and co-heir of
Ralph le Strange, Baron of Knockyn, Alveley and Weston,
and appears, with the husbands of the other co-heiresses, as
fining 200 marks for seizin of their lands. This lady, who d.
4 May, 1242, surviving her husband twenty-two years,
brought him and his heirs the whole vills of Dovaneston
(Dovaston) and Kineverdeston (Kynaston), for which she
concurred with her husband in surrendering her third part
of Knolvyn to her cousin, John le Strange, of Ness. Kynaston
became a seat of a branch of Griffins' and Matilda's descend-
ants, and from it was derived the patronymic of their wide-
spread line. Griffith ap Jorwerth, alias Gervase Goch, who
d. circa January, 1221, had issue,
1 Madoc ap Griffin, Lord of Sutton, whose name occurs
1221–1262. Soon after his succession, “Madoc, son of
Griffin, and Duce his wife,” are found suing Imbert, prior
of Wenlock; and the case was heard by the king himself,
when, in August, 1226, he visited . Shrewsbury. In
Michaelmas Term, 1228, the prior of Wenlock was prose-
cuting a suit at Westminster against “Madoc, son of
Griffin, and Cecilia” his wife, tenants of lands in Sutton,
but the king had issued a mandate to his justices in bamco
that the case should be postponed till Madoc should be
released from prison, he having been arrested by Llewelyn,
Prince of North Wales. Madoc de Sutton was returned in
1253-4, as one of eleven persons in the cos. of Salop and
Stafford, who, being of less than baronial degree, were
yet possessed of lands to the extent of £20 annual value.
He alienated the manor of Sutton-Madoc, as well as Row-
ton and Ellardine, to John le Strange, 3rd Baron of Ness
and Cheswardine, who d. early in 1269. Madoc ºn. Duce,
alias Cecilia, whose name occurs 1226-9, and had a dau.,
Isabel, who d. about January, 1302, m. between 1255 and
1274 to Henry de Morf, living 1274, whose name occurs
also October, 1292, and 12 July, 1296. By him, who was
dead in 1302, Isabel was mother of
1 William de Morf, whose name occurs 1303.
2 IHenry de Morf, b. circa 1257, and living 1323.
2 Howel ap Griffin, whose name occurs circa 1245.
3 Griffin ap Griffin, whose name occurs circa 1231, father
(by Agnes, dau. of Robert Bulkeley, Lord of Bulkeley, co.
Chester) of
Griffith, of Cae Howel and Kynaston, who, by the name
gf “Griffith de Kynaston,” witnessed, in 1313, a grant
from Hugh Fitz-Philip to Haghmond Abbey, of lands
near Oswestry, ancestor of the Kynastons of Kynaston;
the Kynastons of Stocks, co. Salop; the Kynastons of
Oteley, co. Salop; and the Kynastons of Hardwick,
barts., of which last line John Kynaston, Esq., M.P. for
Salop, claimed in 1731, and his grandson, John Kynaston,
Esq., in 1800, the Barony of Cherlton of Powys.
III. Jorwerth ap Jorwerth, alias Gervase Goch, Baron of
Main-yn-Meifod, progenitor of the Barons of Main-yn-
Meifod ; the Mathews of Tref; the Moris's of Bryngwallie;
the Powys's, Lords Lilford; the Parrys of Main-yn-Meifod;
and the Lloyds of Sharpley, in Llamarmon, Dyffryn Clwyd.
Meredith ap Bleddyn, whose demise took place in 1132,
was father, by his 1st consort Hunydd, dau. of Eunydd ap
Gwernwy, Lord of Dyffryn Clwyd, with other issue, of two
SonS,
I. Madoc ap Meredith, Prince of Lower Powys, from him
called Powys Fadoc, who d. at Winchester in 1160, and was
buried in Meifod Church, near Mathrafal, his castle-palace on
the banks of the V wrnwy, where the carved stone lid of his
coffin, with the cognizance of the dragon, is still to be seen.
According to the Welch chronicle he was “one who feared
God and relieved the poor.” By the Princess Susanna, his
consort, dau. of GRIFFITH AP CYNAN, King of North Wales,
this monarch had, with other issue,
I Griffith Maelor ap Madoc, who s. as Lord of Maelor or
Bromfield, and Mochnant ys Rhaiadr, in Powys Fadoc, a
man “wise and liberal, nor was he less brave, nor less a
friend to his country. He was valiantly engaged at the
head of his men of Bromfield at the battle of Crogen
(Chirk Castle) where HENRY II was repulsed.” Griffith,
who bore paley of eight, arg. and gu., over all a lion ram-
pant, sable, d. in 1191, and was buried at Meifod, leav-
ing, by his consort the Princess Angharad, dau. of Owen
Gwynedd, Prince of North Wales, an only son,
Madoc ap Griffith, Lord of Bromfield, ancestor of Griffith
Vychan, Lord of Glyndwrdwy, paternal representative
of the sovereigns of Powys, who m. the Lady Eleanor,
elder dau. and co-heir of Thomas ap Llewelyn, Lord
of South Wales, representative of the princes of South
Wales, by his wife Eleanor Goch, dau. and heir of
Philip ap Ivor, Lord of Cardigan, by the Princess Cathe-
rine, dau. and heir of Llewelyn, Prince of North Wales.
By this illustrious alliance the Lord of Glyndwrdwy was
father of two sons,
I Owen ap Griffith Wychan, Lord of Glyndwrdwy, the
chivalrous Owen Glyndwr, who, representing the
royal lineage of North Wales, South Wales, and
Powys, asserted his claim by arms to the sovereignty
of his country.
2 Tudyr ap Griffith Vychan, Lord of Gwyddelwern in
Bdeirnion, upwards of twenty-four years old, 3 Sep-
tember, 10th RICHARD II., when, as “Tudor de Glyn-
dore,” he appeared as a witness in the Scrope and
Grosvenor controversy. Terminating a gallant career
at the battle fought between the English and the
Welch forces, 15 March, 1405, at Mynydd-y-Pwll-
Melyn, in Brecknockshire, he left, by Mawd his wife,
dau. and heir of Jeuan ap Howel, derived from Tudor
Trevor, Lord of Hereford, a dau. and heir,
LowRy, Lady of Gwyddelwern and a Baroness of
Edeirnion, representative, in her issue, of her uncle
Owen Glyndwr. This lady m. Griffith ap Einion, of
Corsygedol, co. Merioneth, living Michaelmas, 1400,
and 2nd and 3rd HENRY V., ancestor by her of the
Vaughans of Corsygedol, represented as heir-
general by Edward Lloyd Mostyn, 2nd Lord Mostyn;
Yales of Plas-yn-Yale, co. Denbigh, whose represen-
tation in the female line devolved on the Lloyds of
Plymog and Gwerclas; and the Wynnes of Bryn-
tangor, represented as heir-general by the Hughes's
of Gwerclas. -
2 Owen Wychan ap Madoc, Lord of Mechain-Yscoed, living
1165, when he despoiled his uncle, Jorwerth, alias Gervase
Goch, of Mochnant-ys-Rhayadr, and skain at Carreghwfa,
in 1186 by Gwenwynwyn ap Owen Cyfeiliog. By Eleanor
his wife, dau. of Maelgwyn Vychan, grandson of Rhys ap
Tudyr Mawr, King of South Wales, he had two sons,
Llewelyn ap Owen Vychan, presumed to have been dead
in March, or the beginning of May, 1241, father of
Llewelyn Vychan ap Llewelyn, who, in March, or the
beginning of May, 1241, with his uncle, by the descrip-
tion of “Llewelinus Wagham, et Awdoenws Wagham,
avwnculus sww.s,” had fined £50, that they might have
seizin of their lands in Maghemant. King HENRY, by
a letter dated Newborough, 14 July, 1241, chargeſ
David ap Llewelyn, who had usurped the throne, with
having unjustly deforced Owen Vaughan and his
nephews of the lands which had been adjudged to
them, and among the barons who did homage to
HENRY at the commencement of 1245, is “Llewelinus
filius Llewelini de Methaim.” This noble was father
of two sons,
1 Meredith ap Llewelyn Wychan, Lord of Mechain,
living 1258.
2 Llewelyn Vychan ap Llewelyn Wychan
Owen Wychan ap Owen Vychan, whose name occurs with
that of his nephew, Llewelyn Vychan, 14 July 1241,
and 1245, father of a dau. and heir,
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Angharad, who is stated to have m. Griffith ap Jor-
werth Voel.
3 Ellis ap Madoc, who received from his father Crogen
(Chirk Castle) and adjoining lands, but despoiled of his
territory and the castle of Crogen, had assigned to him
seven townships. He was living in 1202, and is supposed
to have d. S. p. & sº im
4. Owen Brogyntyn ap Madoc, Lord of Edeirnion, Dinmael,
and Abertamat, in Powys Fadoc, one of the most distin-
guished warriors of his age, took a conspicuous part in the
- most prominent incidents of a period peculiarly eventful in
the ammals of the Cymry. Accepting (it is supposed in
succession to his father, who resided at Oswestry and
Caereinion, which he built.) the Shropshire fee of Porking-
ton (the “Burtone” of Doomsday Book), near Oswestry, he
was designated by the Welch “Owen Brogyntyn,” and by
the English, “Owen de Porkington,” a fee which he must
have held immediately under King HENRY II., then pala-
tine earl of Shropshire by escheat. Before 1161 the sheriff
of Shropshire, by the king's order, had paid to “Oen
de Porchinton” the livery of £30 10s. 6d., equivalent to
£1,500 a-year modern currency. In 1162, “Oen de Por-
chinton” received £27 7.s. 6d.; in 1163, £277s.6d. ; in 1165,
#5 13s. 4d. ; in 1166, £56; and in l 169, forty sol per breve
q'egis (Rot. Pipe, 15th HENRY II., Salop). Notwithstanding
the close alliance implied by these grants, the Lord of
Edeirnion must have wavered in steady attachment to the
English monarch. The Welch chronicle, in reference to the
league against King HENRY and the events of the summer
of 1165, states that “the sonnes of Madoc ap Meredith and
the power of Powys were against the king,” and localtra-
dition records that, entering with his brother, Griffith
Maelor, into alliance with Owen Gwynedd, Prince of North
Wales. and RHys AP TUDor, King of South Wales, to resist
the renewed attempt of HENRY on Cambrian independence,
Owen Brogyntyn, as one of the leaders of the allied forces,
contributed essentially to the victory over the English
monarch at the battle of Crogen, fought beneath Castell
Cºogen, the present Chirk Castle, where the battle-field is
still called Adwyr Beddel, or the pass of the graves. This
abandonment of HENRY by Owen Brogyntyn is confirmed
by the total or partial suspension in 1164-5 of the payments
previously made to him, but the subsequent charges on the
Pipe Roll indicate his renewed adhesion to HENRY. “Owen
de Brogyntyn” made a grant to Basingwerk Abbey of Bala
Lake, witnessed by Rainer, bishop of St. Asaph, 1186-1224
(Sebright MSS., cited by Pennant). David ap Llewelyn,
Prince of North Wales, by charter, dated 1240, on the day
of St. James the Apostle, confirms to the monastery of
Basingwerk all the donations of his father Llewelyn and
Other ancestors, “ item ea: dono Hoen de Porker-tona in
totum. Wenhewn cu.m. on nibus hominibws ejusdemº villce et
cwm pertimentiis " (Dugdale's Monast., new edit., vol. ii.,
p. 203). Owen Brogyntyn, whose arms were “the black
lion of Powys,” m. Marredd, dau. of Einion ap Seyssyllt,
Lord of the Cantref of Merioneth, subsequently wife of
Thomas, Lord of Rhiwllwyd ap Rhodri, Lord of Anglesey,
ancestor by her of the house of Gwydyr. By this lady he
had, with junior issue, three sons,
Griffith ap Owen Brogyntyn, Lord or Half Edeirnion,
living 1200, and 6 January, 29th FIENRY III., proge-
nitor of the early Barons of Crogen and Branas in
Edeirnion, Barons of Edeirnion, represented as heirs-
general by the house of Gwerclas, and the Lords of
Hendwr in Edeirnion, Barons of Edeirnion.
Bleddyn ap Owen Brogyntyn, Lord of Dinmael, living 25
May, 2nd HENRY III., the date of a writ tested at Wood-
stock, whereby that monarch intimates to Llewelyn,
Prince of Wales, that “ B'edh filiws Oenº de Porkington.”
and others, “verterwºnt cºd fidem et servicium, mostrum.”
(Rhymer’s “Foedera,” 1816, i., 151), ancestor of the Lords
of Rug in Edeirnion, Barons of Edeirnion, represented as
heir-general by Spencer Bulkeley Wynn, 2nd Lord New-
borough, whose 2nd son, the Honourable Charles-Henry
Wynn, S. to Rug, pursuant to the will of Sir Robert-
Williames Vaughan, 3rd and last Baronet of Nanney
(see BURRE's Landed Gentry, ed. 1864, Wynn of Rug),
and the Maesmores of Maesmore, in Dinmael (see
BURRE’s Landed Gentry, ed. 1846, Supplement, Lloyd of
Maesmore).
Jorwerth ap Owen Brogyntyn, Lord of Half Edeirnion,
ancestor, by the Lady Efa, dau. and heir of Prince
Madoc Goch, Lord of Mowddwy, younger son of Gwen-
wynwyn, Prince of Powys Cyfeiliog, of the Hughes's of
Gwerclas, Lords of Kymmer-yn-Edeirnion, represented
as heir-general by John Hughes Lloyd, Esq., com-
mander R.N., 2nd son but eventual heir of the late
Richard Hughes Lloyd, , Esq., of Plymog, Gwerclas,
and Bashall; and as heir-male by the Rev. William
O'Farrell Hughes, grandson and heir of the late
William Hughes, Esq., of Pen-y-Clawdd (see BURRE's
3aº, ded Gentry, ed. 1846, and ed. 1863, Hughes of
Gwerclas).
II. GRIFFITH AP MEREDITH, of whose line we treat. f
The 2nd son of King MEREDITH AP BLEDDYN, viz.,
GRIFFITH AP MEREDITH, Lord of Mowddwy, submitted with
his father to HENRY I., and was, it is stated, summoned by
in at monarch to his baronial parliaments. Griffith, who bore
“ or, a lion's gamb., erased, in bend, gu.,” took an aptive part
in the feuds and warfare of the period, and d. v. p. in 1128,
leaving, by Gwerfyl his wife, dau. of Gwrgenas ap Howel, of
Caer-a-Chydewin, an only child,
Owen CyFEILIOG AP GRIFFITH, Prince of Powys Cyfeiliog, or
Higher Powys, to which he s. on the demise of his grandfather,
| Meredith ap Bleddyn.
In 1176 he attended the summons of
HENRY to a conference with him at Oxford on Welch affairs.
Owen Cyfeiliog, “Lord of Mathrafal, the poet and the prince"
(Southey), was a distinguished bard, and among other produc-
tions of his muse, which have been transmitted to us, is his
Welch ode called “Hitlas,” or the “Blue Long Horn.” In the
year 1170 this prince founded the Cistercian abbey of Ystrad-
Marchell (Strata Marcella), and d. in 1197, leaving, by the
Princess Gwenllian, his consort, dau. of Owen Gwynedd,
Prince of North Wales, an only child,
GWENWYNWYN AP OWIEN CYFEILIog, Prince of Powys Cyfeiliog,
from him called Powys Wenwynwyn. This prince, so finely
pourtrayed in the “Betrothed ” of Sir Walter Scott, recovered
his castle from archbishop Hubert, who commanded the armies
of RICHARD I. against the Welch. He next assisted Maelgwyn to
surprise and imprison his brother Griffith, Lord of South Wales,
and Griffith's person being delivered to Gwenwynwyn, he was
given up to the English. Two years after, in 1198, ambitious
of achieving the independence of his country, he raised a large
army, and besieged William de Braose in his castle of Payn, in
Radnor, but was defeated in a battle near the castle. By a
grant dated 1199, the original of which, in perfect preservation,
is now in the possession of Miss Conway Griffith, of Carreglwyd,
Anglesey, “Wenunſwer filius Oveni” sold to the monks of
Ystrad Marchell certain lands near the abbey. King JoHN of
England granted 15 April, in the 1st year of his reign, to
“Wenonwen,” the manor of Esseford-i-Derebísir. By the
same monarch a safe conduct was granted to “Wenonwen,”
3 August, 6th JoHN (1206). In 1208 he was in arms with
Llewelyn, Prince of North Wales, and with other great men of
Wales, and the two princes drove King John from the country.
Gwenwynwyn adhered but two years to Llewelyn, deserted
again to John, and a convention between the English king and
' ' ' Wenon filius Hoeni de Keneloc” being concluded at Shrews-
bury, 10th JoHN (1210), Gwenwynwyn was pursued by Llewelyn
and driven within the walls of Chester. In the 2nd of HENRY
III. (1218). Gwenwynwyn appears to have been dead, his widow
Margaret living, and his heirs under age. By Margaret his
consort, dau. of Robert Corbet, feudal Baron of Caus, Gwen-
wynwyn, who resumed the arms of his lime, subsequently
borne by his descendants, viz., “ or, a lion ranpant, gu.,” had
issue two children,
I. GRIFFITH AP GWENWYNWYN, of whom presently.
II. Madoc Goch ap Gwenwynwyn, Lord of Mowddwy and
Caereinion, ordered 15 July, 1223, to be sent to Bridgenorth,
and certified to have arrived there on the 19th following
We find him designated “Maddoc filiws Wenunnvna,” a baron
of North Wales, 6 January, 29th HENRY III. (1245) “Madawi
jićws Wenwynwyn,” is party (with “I)omin'ws Llewelimºts,
jilivºs Gräfini principis Wallia” and others) to a treaty
‘‘ inter Magnates Scotia, et Wallia quod non facient pacem
cººn Rege Anglice sine mºwtwo consensu et assensw,” 42nd
HENRY III. (1258). This prince dying without male issue,
his lordships of Mowddwy and Caereinion became the apanage
of his nephew William, 4th son of Prince Griffith ap Wen
wynwyn. Madoe Goch m. and was father of a dau. and
heir,
The Lady Efa, who ºn. Jorwerth, Lord of Haif Edeirnion,
3rd son of Owen Brogyntyn, Lord of Edeirnion, Dimmael,
and Abertanat, and was mother by him of Griffith ap Jor
werth, living 20 and 22 July, 12th EDwARD I. (1284), on
the former of which days he received a royal pardon (Rot.
Wal., 2nd EDWARD I., memb. 5), and on the latter a gran
of confirmation to hold his land “per baroniam ” (ibid);
ancestor of the Hughes's of Gwerclas in Edeirnion, co,
Merioneth, lords of Kymmer-yn-Edeirnion and barons or
IEdeirnion. The Lady Efa ºn. 2ndly, Owen ap Bleddyn, of
the lineage of Tudor Trevor, Lord of Hereford, father by
her of Jorwerth Gam ap Owen, ancestor of the distin-
guished house of Mostyn of Mostyn, whose heir-general is
the present Edward Lloyd Mostyn, 2nd Lord Mostyn.
Sº was s. by his elder son,
GRIFFITH AP Gw ENWYNWYN, Prince of Powys-Wenwynwyn.
On 15 July, 1223, Ranulph, Earl of Chester, was ordered to see
that the constable of Brug (Bridgenorth), Shropshire, do send
the sons of Gwnwynwyn to Gloucester; and on the 19th, the
king being then at Gloucester, the earl certifies their arrival.
As the penalty of disaffection to Llewelyn, Prince of North
Wales, Griffith's country was taken by that monarch; but,
temporising, he joined Llewelyn, and, as a test of his sincerity,
took and demolished the castle of Mold, then a frontier
town. He must still have changed, for it is a matter of com-
plaint on the part of Llewelwyn, that EDWARD I. of ſºugland
had received and protected his rebel subject, Griffith ap Gwn-
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wynwyn. In 1274 “ Dominus Griffinus filius Wenºwnwin
Powisice Dominus” proceeded to England, leaving his son
Owen with Llewelyn in free custody. Griffith m. Hawys, dau.
of John le Strange, feudal Lord of Knockyn and Cheswardine,
and by her, who had a royal grant of the manor of Stretton-
dale, and the wardship of the lands in capite of her grandson,
Griffin de la Pole, had six sons and one dau.,
I. Owen AP GRIFFITH, of whom presently.
II. Llewelyn ap Griffith, living after the Epiphany, 1257, and
also 18th EDwARD I., who s. to Mochnant Ucha and Mechain
TJwch Coed. “Llewelyn, the son of Griffin, the son of
Wenwnwin,” granted to his brother Owen, all his right in
the lands and tenements which had been their father's in
Wales, with certain exceptions to himself; and “Owen, the
son of Griffith, the son of Wenonwyn,” granted to his brother
Llewelyn the lands of “Motnant Hatthaiadr” (Mochnant
Llanrhaiadr). By a deed of inspeacinus of 20 July, 3rd
HENRY V., Edward Cherlton, Lord of Powys, confirmed a
charter “which that nobleman Llewelyn, son of Griffith, son
of Wenwinwin our kinsman (consanguineamws), made to his
burgesses of Llanfyllin in these words: “ Know that I,
Llewelyn, son of Griffith, Lord of Mechain-uscheaet and
Mochnant-unrhaidd, have given, granted, and by this pre-
sent charter confirmed, to my trustie and well-beloved bur-
gesses of Llanfyllin, &c., &c.’” Llewelyn m. Margaret, dau.
of Meredith Goch, Lord of Mochnant, grandson of Jorwerth,
alias Gervase Goch, Lord of Mochnant-ys-Rhaiadr, and was
by her father of a dau.,
Efa, who ºn. Madoc ap David, Lord of Hendwr in Edeirnion,
living 15th EDWARD II. (1321-2), and was by him mother of
an eldest son David ap Madoc, Lord of Hendwr, living
2 November, 8th EDWARD III., who d. 20th RICHARD II.,
and a dau. Gwerfyl, mother, by her husband Grono ap
Tudyr, of a son Sir Tudyr ap Grono, grandfather of Sir
Owen Tudor, Knt., progenitor of the royal house of
Tudor.
III. John ap Griffith, who had the third part of Caereinion,
released at Westminster, 16 June, – to his brother Owen
his right in their father's lands; and by an agreement
acknowledged in the Chancery at Westminster, 17 May, 17th
EDWARD I. (1289), his brother Owen granted to him five vills
in Carregmaen. He d. 3. p.
Iv. William ap Griffith, alias Wilcox, surnamed “De la Pole,”
Lord of Mowddwy, which was granted to him by his brother
Owen, to be held of himself. This noble, who was living
17th EDWARD I., and dead 9th EDWARD II. (1315), m. the
Lady Eleanor, junior co-heir of the monarchs of South Wales
and Powys, 3rd dau. of Thomas ap Llewelyn, Lord of Yscoed,
twenty-eight years of age and upwards, Sunday next after
the Feast of St. Michael, 2 October, 2nd EDWARD III. (1328),
and sister and co-heir of Owen ap Thomas, Tord of Half
Yscoed, Monday next after the Feast of the Exaltation of
the Holy Cross, 18th EDWARD III. (20 September, 1334). By
this lady he had,
1 Griffith ap William, son and heir, 12th EDWARD II., and as
“Griffin, son of William de la Pole,” Lord of Mowddwy,
appointed high sheriff of Merionethshire, 4th EDWARD III.
2 John ap William, Lord of Mowddwy, under age at the
death of his father, 12th EDWARD II., m. Catherine, only
dau. and heir of Sir Foulk Corbet, Knt., of Watlesborough,
and had with a son, Fowlk ap John, Lord of Mowddwy,
who d. 3. p , seized of the manor of Watlesborough, a dau.
PLIZABETH, who as heiress of her brother, succeeded to
Mowddwy. She m. Sir Hugh de Burgh, Knt., and with him
had seizin of the manor of Watlesborough, 9th HENRY VI.
(1438), and they held the fourth part of the Barony of
Caus, co. Salop, viz., a moiety of the manor of Worthen,
and the manors of Over Garthor and Banghaltre. Their
son, SIR John DE BURGH, Knt., son and heir, 9th HENRY VI.,
high sheriff for Shropshire in 1442, d. 9th Edward IV.
IHe m. Johanna, dau. and heir of Sir William Clopton,
Int., of Clopton, co. Warwick, and Radbrooke, co. Glou-
cester; the latter of whom d. seized of Radbrooke, 7th
HENRY IV. In 14th EpwARD IV., the manor of Watles-
borough, with other extensive domains, was released and
confirmed for life to this lady, as relict of Sir John Burgh,
by Sir John Lingen, Knt., William Newton, John Leigh-
ton, Thomas Mytton, Esqrs., and others. By her Sir John
de Burgh had four daus. and co-heirs,
1 Angharad, Lady of Watlesborough and Cardeston, who
on. John Leighton of Stretton, co. Salop, jun'e waxoris Lord
of Watlesborough and Cardeston, and by him, who was
thrice high sheriff of Shropshire, was mother of Sir
Thomas Leighton, knight-banneret and knight of the
pody to HENRY VII., M.P. for Shropshire in the reigns
of HENRY VII. and HENRY VIII., ancestor of Sir Bald-
win Leighton of Watiesborough, 7th baronet.
2 Isabel, dau and co-heir, m. Sir John Lingen, Knt., of
Lingen and Sutton, co. Hereford, high sheriff of Here-
fordshire, temp. EDWARD IV. and HENRY VII., and was
by him mother of Sir John Lingen, Knt., from whom
derived, 8th in descent, Robert Lingen, Esq., of Rad-
brooke, co. Gloucester, who assumed in 1748, by Act of
Parliament, the surname and arms of BURTON, eldest son
of Thomas Lingen, Esq., of Sutton Court, co. Hereford,
by Anne his wife, sister and heir of Thomas Burton,
Fsq., of Longnor, co. Salop.
3 Elizabeth (the elder), dau. and co-heir, ºn. William
Newport, Esq., ancestor of the NEWPorts, Earls of Brad-
ford, extinct, whose heiress, Anne, dau. of Richard
Newport, 2nd Earl of Bradford, m., Sir Orlando Bridge-
man, Bart., from which alliance derive the BRIDGEMANs,
Barls of Bradford.
4 Elizabeth (the younger), dau. and co-heir, Lady of
Mowddwy, m. Thomas Mytton, Esq., jure wazoris, Lord of
Mowddwy, M.P. for Shrewsbury in 1472, high sheriff for
Shropshire in 1483, who d. in 1504, by whom she was
mother of William Mytton, Esq., Lord of Mowddwy,
M.P. for Shrewsbury in 1493, ancestor of the Myttons of
Halston, co. Salop, Lords of Mowddwy, represented by
John Fox Mytton, Esq., son and heir of the late John
Mytton, Esq., of Halston, co. Salop, last hereditary
Lord of Mowddwy, M.P. for Shrewsbury ; —
Thornycroft, Esq., of Thornycroft, son of the Rev.
Charles Mytton, rector of Eccleston, co. Chester, who
assumed the name of Thornycroft, derived from Charles
Mytton, Esq. of Chester, 4th son of Richard Mytton,
Esq., of Halston, Lord of Mowddwy, and M.P. for
Shrewsbury; the Myttons of Garth and Pontyscowryd,
co. Montgomery, represented by Richard Herbert
Mytton, Esq., of Garth and Pontyscowrdy; of Sir Peter
Mytton, of LlannerCh Park, co. Denbigh, whose dau.
and co-heir Anne m. Tobert Davies, Esq., of Gwysaney,
co. Flint, ancestor by her of the Davies's of Gwysaney,
represented (1865) as heirs-general, by the Cook Es of
Owston and Gwystamey, and as heir male by Owen
Davies, Esq., son of the late Thomas Davies, Esq., of
Trefynant, co. Denbigh.
v. Griffith Wychan ap Griffith, who had Ddeuddwr, Merchel,
and the tower tref or the towns on the border. An agreement
was made at Westminster, 17 May, 17th EDWARD I., between
“Owen, son of Griffith ap Wenowin and Griffith, his brother,”
granting to Griffith the land of Mechain Yscoed, with the
appurtenances; by commission and writ, tested at Westmin-
ster, 18 June, 3rd EDWARD II. (1310), Griffin de la Pole and
John de Cherlton were requested to allow 400 soldiers to be
raised “de terra swa de Powys; ” and by a writ tested at
Westminster, 16 October, 7th EDWARD II., Griffith de la
Pole obtains a pardon as an adherent of the Earl of Lancas-
ter for his participation in the death of Gaveston, and the
disturbance occasioned thereby. Griffith Wychan d. s. p.
v1. David ap Griffith succeeded to the fourth part of Caerei-
nion ; and by deed, dated at Westminster, 16 May, 17th
LD WARD I., “David, the son of Griffin, the son of Wenon-
win,” released to his eldest brother, Owen, all his right to his
lands, as well in England as in Wales, for which Owen gave
all the land of Mawddoc. David ap Griffith d. s. p.
I. Margaret, Verch Griffith ap Gwenwynwyn m. Foulk Fitz-
warine, summoned to parliament as a BARON 23 June, 1295,
and from that period to 12 October, 1314, and by him, who
with her acquired the territory of Ballesley, was mother of
Foulk Fitzwarine, 2nd baron, Summoned to parliament from
6 October, 1315, to 22 January, 1336.
Griffith ap Gwenwynwyn was s. by his eldest son,
Owen AP GRIFFITH, Prince of Powys-Wenwynwyn, desig-
nated “Lord de la Pole,” Welchpool, Montgomeryshire,
seated at Powys Castle, who succeeded to the comots of
Cyfeiliog, Arwstli, Llannerchydol, and the half of Caereinion.
On him David, brother of Llewelyn ap Griffith, Prince of
North Wales, conferred (concessit) his eldest dau., “ir.
sponsor.” He was with his father living Sunday next “post
claw8w.m. paschae,” 4th EDWARD I., and his inquisition post
nortem as “Owen de la Pole,” was taken 21st EDWARD I,
(1292-3). It is stated that, summoned to a parliament held
at Shrewsbury, Owen acknowledged his lands to be held under
the crown of England in capite, under the tenure of free
baronage, and resigned to the English monarch and his heirs
the sovereignty of Powys-Wenwynwyn. This prince ºn.
Johanna, only surviving child (by Katherine, dau. of Lord
Strange of Knokyn) of Sir Robert Corbet, Knt., of Moreton
Corbet, co. Salop, and sister of Thomas Corbet, who d. S. p.
before his father; the Corbet estates passing to the issue of Sir
Robert, by his 2nd marriage. By this lady, to whom, with
other manors, that of Cyfeiliog was assigned for her dower,
Owen ap Griffith had issue a son and a dau., viz.,
GRIFFITH AP Owen, surnamed “De la Pole,” only son and
heir, who d. wwm., 2nd EDWARD II. (1309), and was S. by his
sister and heir,
EIAwys GADARN (the Hardy), said to have been Ö. in 1291,
aet. nineteen years 4th EDWARD II., and living 9th EDWARD II.
(1315), m. by the gift of King Edward II, JoHN DE CHERLTON,
b., it is stated, in 1268 (younger son of Sir John de Cherlton,
Knt., of Appley Castle, co. Salop), who obtained, 1st EDWARD
II., a charter of free warren in all his demesne lands at Cherl-
ton and Pontisbury, co. Salop; and the next year had a con-
firmation of the manor of Pontisbury, sometime belonging to
Rhys ap Howel. In right of Hawys, John de Cherlton acquired
the feudal Barony of Pole, held in capite of the Crown. The
uncles of Hawys, with the exception of William ap Griffith,
preferred a claim to her possessions, contending that she as a
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female, could not inherit her father's lands. They besieged
Powys Castle, occupied at the time by her and her husband,
whereupon the king directed his precept to Roger de Morti-
mer, then justice of Wales, to march thither for their relief and
protection. Again, however, they were disturbed by the
uncles, including Griffith Wychan, who had summons to appear
before the king to answer for his proceedings; and to render
Hawys and John de Cherlton more secure in their title, they
had a royal charter, 7th EDWARD II., confirmatory of all their
lands and castles in North Wales, South Wales, and POWys.
In the same year, 26 July, 1313, John de Cherlton was sum-
moned to parliament as Baron Cherlton de Powys, and from
that period to 25 July, 1353. By writ, tested at York, 4 and 8
June, 12th EDwARD II. (1319), John de Cherlton was requested
to raise 500 foot soldiers “de terris Swis de Powys.” His lord-
ship was subsequently engaged in the wars of France. His
armorial bearing was, “Or, a lion rampant, gu.,” the arms of
the Prince of Powys, presumed to have been adopted conse-
quent on his marriage. By Hawys Gadarn his wife (who d.
Before her husband, and was buried in the house of the Grey
Friars at Shrewsbury, which she had founded), Lord Cherlton
left, at his decease in 1353, -
John DE CHERLTON, 2nd baron, summoned to parliament
from 15 March, 1354, to 20 November, 1360, as BARON CHERL-
Ton, and from 14 August, 1362, to 4 October, 1373, as Lord
Cherlton, of Powys. This nobleman being Lord Chamber-
laim to the king, was in the wars of Gascony, in attendance
upon the BLACK PRINCE. His lordship ºn. Joan, dau. of Ralph,
1st Earl of Stafford, K.G., and dying in 1374, was s. by his son,
John DE CHERLTON, 3rd baron, summoned to parliament as
“Johanni de Cherlton de Powys,” from 9 August, 1382, to
3 October, 1400. His lordship m. Maud, dau. of Roger de
Mortimer, Earl of March; but d. S. p. anno 1400, and was s. by
his brother, .
EDWARD DE CHERITON, 4th baron, summoned to parliament
from 2 December, 1401, to 26 February, 1421. In the 9th of
HENRY IV. this nobleman sustained great loss by the insur-
rection of the Welsh under Owen Glendower. In the next
reign he had the thanks of parliament for his activity in
apprehending the unfortunate Sir John Oldcastle, Lord Cobham,
within the territory of Powys. His lordship ºn. Alianore, dau.
of Thomas Holland, and sister and co-heir of Edmund Holland,
both Earls of Kent, and widow of Roger Mortimer, Earl of
March, by whom he had issue,
I. Joane, m. to Sir John Grey, K.G., Earl of Tankerville, in
Normandy, whose grandson, John Grey, was summoned to
parliament as “Johanni Grey de Powys,” 15 November,
1482 (see that dignity).
II. Joyce, m. to Sir John de Tiptoft, who was summoned to
parliament, from 7 January, 1426, to 3 December, 1441. Dug-
dale says he bore the title of Lord Tiptoft and Powys, but
he was never summoned by any other designation than
“Johanni Tiptoft, Chl” ”) and had issue, - -
1 JoBN, created EARL of WoRCESTER, 1449, but attainted
and beheaded in 1470, when his honours EXPIRED, but
his son, -
Edward DE TIPToft, was restored in blood, as EARL of
WoRCESTER, dying, however, s. p in 1485, his aunts
became his co-heiresses to the BARONY OF TIPTOFT, and
to his estates, while the EARLDOM EXPIRED.
1 Philippa, m. to Thomas, Lord de Ros.
2 Johanna, m. to Sir Edmund Inglethorpe.
3 Joyce, m. to Edmund Sutton, son and heir of John, Lord
Dudley. -
His lordship d. 1422, when the BARONY of CHERLTON of Powys
fell into ABEYANCE, between his daughters, and his estates
devolved upon them as co-heirs. The lordship of Powys coming
to the eldest dau., Joane, that lady's grandson, John Grey,
had summons to parliament, in 1482, as LoBD GREY, OF POWYS,
but Sir Harris Nicolas, in his “Synopsis,” considers that sum-
mons a new creation, and not a revival of the original dignity,
and he is borne out in the opinion, he says, by a careful
examination of the parliamentary rolls, wherein he finds
the old lords denominated in almost all instances, LORD's
CHERLTON, and he thence argues, that if it were meant to
revive the suspended barony in the great-grandson of Edward,
4th and last Lord Cherlton, that personage would have been
summoned as BARON CHERLTON, of POWYS, and not as Lord
Grey—a course which appears indisputable. The BARONY OF
CHERLTON must therefore be deemed still in ABEYANCE.
Arms—Or, a lion rampant, gll. .
NoTE.—A younger branch of this family, was
Ar,AN DE CHERL'ron, brother of the 1st baron, who in the 11th
EDw ARD II. had a charter for free Warren in all his demesne
lands at Appley, and other places in the co. of Salop, and was
constituted in three years afterwards, governor of Montgomery
Castle; m. Elen, widow of Nicholas de St. Maur, and one of
the daus. and co-heirs of Lord Zouch-fron, which union
descended the family of Charlton, of Apley Castle, co.
Salop.
CHEVERS–WISCOUNT MOUNT-TEINSTET.
By Patent dated 23 August, 1689.
3. titcage.
The Anglo-Norman of Cheevers claimed descent from the
Lords of Chievres, a town of the Netherlands, in the county of
Hainault.
SIR WILLIAM CHEVRE, one of the knights who accompanied
Strongbow in the invasion of Ireland, received a knight's fee
of land in the co. of Wexford. He is one of the witnesses to
the foundation charter to Tinterne Abbey in that county,
PATRICK CHEVERs held one knight's fee in Ballyhaly, co.
Wexford, of the Earl of Pembroke, in 1307, and is witness to
that nobleman's charter to the town of Wexford, dated 1317.
JoEIN CHEVERs, Esq., of Ballyhaly, grand semeschal of the co.
in 1416, was father of
WILLIAM CHEVERs, Esq., who held four manors, and was
appointed second justice of the Court of Common Pleas,
24 March, 13th HENRY VI. He had a son,
WALTER CHEVERs, Esq., of Ballyhaly, co. Wexford, and Mace-
town, co. Meath, a commissioner in the latter co., 3rd EDwARD
TV., ºn. Ellen, dau. of Sir William Wells, Lord Chancellor of
Ireland, and had with a dau., Margaret, wife of Bartholomew
Aylmer, of Lyons, a son and successor, *;
SIR NICHOLAs CHEVERs, Knt., of Ballyhaly and of Macetown,
Who ºn. Alison, dau. of Robert Fitzsimons, Esq., and by her
(who m. 2ndly Sir Nicholas St. Lawrence, Baron of Howth), he
left with a dau., Joan, wife of William Hore, of Harperstown,
Co. Wexford, a son and successor,
SIR WALTER CHEveRs, of Macetown, Knt., who m. Elena,
dau. of Nicholas, Lord Howth, and had with two younger sons,
John and Thomas, an eldest son,
SIR CHRISTOPHER CHEVERs, Knt., of Ballyhaly, and of Bally-
Cullen, co. Wexford, who acquired also the lordship of Tartaya,
Co. Meath. He was knighted in 1566, and appointed one of the
Commissioners for muster, in that county, in 1579. He m. Maud,
dau. Of Walter Kelly, alderman of Dublin, and had John, Patrick,
Nicholas, and Walter Thomas, and three daus., the eldest m.
to — Golding; the 2nd, Margaret, to Robert Kent; and the
3rd, Katherine, to Patrick Talbot, father of Richard Talbot,
Esq., of Malahide. He m 2ndly, Anne Plunkett (her will is
dated 1583), by whom he had four daus., Elenor, Ellis, Jenet,
and Margaret. Sir Christopher Chevers, d. 20 March, 1581
(his will bears date 18 March, 1550, and was proved in 1581),
and was s. by his eldest Son,
JoBIN CHIEVERs, Esq., of Macetown, b. in 1549; who d.
30 April, 1599, leaving by Catherine his wife, dau. and co-heiress
of Henry Travers, Esq., of Monkstown Castle, co. Dublin, issue,
I. CHRISTOPHER, his heir.
II. Henry, of Monkstown, who m. Catherine, dau. of Sir
Bichard Fitzwilliam, Knt., of Merryon ; and d. 7 July, 1640,
having had issue,
1 Walter Chevers, Esq., of Monkstown Castle, d. 20 Decem-
ber, 1678, leaving by Alison his wife, 3rd dau. of Nicholas,
1st Viscount Netterville,
MARY, eventual heiress, who m. in 1678, John Byrne, Esq.
of Cabinteely.
2 Thoma.S.
1 Margaret, d. ºwnſm.
III. Richard.
I. Jennet. II. Frances.
III. Eleanor, m. to Thomas Luttrell, Esq., of Luttrellstoun, d.
1610.
3 Patrick, d. ºwnſm.
The elder son, -
CHRISTop HER CHEVERs, Esq., of Macetown, b. 1580, had a
grant of the manor and castle of Rathmore, co. Kildare, and
of the manor, mansion-house, and castle of Grangeforth, co.
Carlow, 10 October, 9th JAMES I. He m. 1st, Elinor, 4th dau.
of Sir Christopher Nugent, 4th Lord Delvin, and by her (who
d. 31 August, 1636) had issue,
I. John, of whom presently.
II. Christopher.
III. Garrett, m. Katherine, dau. of Hamon Chevers, Esq. ºf
Killain, co. Wexford.
IV. Richard. v. Anthony. VI Peter.
I. Mary, m. to Edmond Dalton, of co. Armagh, Gent
II. Bridget. III. Anne, d. young.
Christopher Chevers m, 2ndly, Jane, dau. of Jerome Battl,
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gent, of Edickstown, co. Meath, and d. 7 November, 1640,
having had three sons, Viz.,
I. William.
III. Francis.
II. JEROME, of whom presently.
The eldest son,
JoHN CHEVERs, Esq., of Macetown, Ballyhaly, &c., trans-
planted to Connaught by Cromwell, who m. 1st, Mary, dau. of
Sir Henry Bealing; and 2ndly, Joan, dau. of Edward Sutton,
Esq. He d. circa 1688, leaving issue,
1. EDw ARD, of whom we treat. .
II. Andrew, of Cregan, co. Galway.
III. John, of Killyan, ºn. Ellis, dau. of Edward Geoghegan,
Esq., and had issue,
1 Michi AEL, m. Margaret O'Flyn, of Turlough, co. Galway
and was great-grandfather of the present Milch AEL-Jos::PH
CHEVERs, Esq., of Išillyan House, co. Galway. (See
IBURKE's Landed Gentºry).
2 Edward, of Leckafin, ºn, Bridget Telberton, and had
issue, William, Captain of Regiment of Hibernia, Spain,
who d. S. p. 1778; Margaret, in 1759 to James O'Neill,
Esq., of Crakenstown and Rathcarron ; and Ellis, m. to
John, son of Philip O’Reilly, Esq., of Balli-Kilcriest, now
Anneville, co. Longford, and had several sons, and three
daus.
3 Christopher.
4 Matthias, Knt. of St. Jago, Governor of Fuentarabia,
d. S. p. October, 1771.
5 Augustin, R. C. Bishop of Meath, b. 1666, d. 18 Aug , 1778,
6 Hyacinth.
1 Margaret, m. to Richard Burke, Esq., of Glynsk.
2 A dau. m. to Hugh O'Connor, Esq., in Spain, and had
ISSUle.
The eldest son,
EDWARD CHEEVERs, Esq., of Macetown, m. Anne, sister of
the gallant Patrick Sarsfield, Earl of Lucan, and was created
by JAMES II., by patent, dated 23 August, 1689, Viscount
MoUNT LEINSTER, co. Carlow, and Baron Bannow, co. Wexford,
The creations of JAMES subsequent to his abdication, were not
acknowledged by his successors; but as Dr. Burke observes in
his Hibernia Dominicama, this title was more honourably ex-
tinguished by failure of male issue. Lord Mount Leinster
joined his connexions in their strenuous support of JAMES II.,
entered the Irish army, and acted as aide-de-camp to that
unfortunate monarch at the battle of the Boyne. Although
Specially included in the articles of Limerick, Lord Mount
Leinster relinquished the benefits of the capitulation, and
accompanied his sovereign into exile. The title became
EXTINCT on his decease.* His uncle, of the half blood,
JEROME CHEEVERs, m. and had two sons, Christopher and
Francis. Like the decayed gentlemen of those days, he resided
amongst his more fortunate friends, some of whom resided at
Drogheda, where his situation and misfortunes attracted
the attention of Chief Justice Singleton, the friend and com-
panion of Swift. Christopher Cheevers, the eldest son, d. unm.,
but FRANCIS CHEEVERs the younger, m. Jane Cosgrave, and had
a son, William, who was killed in the revolutionary war of
America; and five daus., the eldest of whom m. Colombo
I3rodigan, of Drogheda, and had a son, Francis Brodigan, of
T}rogheda, who d. 29 April, 1831, and was interred in the
family burial place in the churchyard of Coppe. His eldest
son is the present THOMAS BRODIGAN, Esq., of Piltown, near
Drogheda.
Arms—AZ., three goats rampant, arg.
CHEYNE–VISCOUNT OF NEWHAVEN.
By Letters Patent, dated 17 May, 1681.
3ſ in eage.
THoMAs CHEYNE, of Chesham Boys, Bucks (brother of Sir
John Cheyne, Knt., of Cogenho, who d. in 1468, act. one
hundred), m. ICleanor, dau. and heir of Sir John Chesham, and
was s. by his grandson (the son of his son John, by Perinda,
dau. of Sir Robert Whitney),
JoBIN CHEYNE, Esq., of Chesham Boys, heir also to his grand-
uncle, Sir John, of Cogenho: he m. Elizabeth, dau. of Sir
Fdmund Brudenell, of Rains, and d. in 1496, leaving a son, Jon N
CHEYNE, Esq., of Cogenho, who m. Margaret, dau. of Robert
Ingylton, of Thornton, and d. 1 July, 1535. His son and heir,
Rob ERT CHEYNE, Esq., of Cogenho, was father, by Elizabeth
his wife, dau. of John Webb, of John CHEYNE, Esq., of
* BARBARA CHIEVERs, a co-heiress, descended from the family
of Cheevers, Lord Mount Leinster, am. Lawrence-Coyne Nugent,
Esq., and had an only dau. and heir, MARIA, m. to Sir Joshua-
Colles Meredyth, Bart.
Cogenho and Chesham Boys, who m. 1st, Winifred, dau. of
John, Lord Mordaunt, and by her (who d. 1562) had a dau.,
Temperance; he ºn. 2ndly, Joyce, dau. of Sir Anthony Lee,
and by her had JoHN and Francis (Sir), who d. 3. p. 1619.
John Cheyne d. 1585, his elder son (whom he disinherited),
John CHEYNE, Esq., m. Mary, dau. Of Sir Thomas Skipwith, of
St. Albans, and d. 1587, leaving a son, FRANCIS CHEYNE, Esq.,
who s. his uncle, Sir Francis, and was of Cogenho. By Ann
his wife, dau. of Sir William Fleetwood, he left at his decease
in 1644, a son,
CHARLEs CHEYNE, of Cogenho, who purchased from William
and Anne, Duke and Duchess of Hamilton, the estate of Chel-
sea, co. Middlesex, in 1657, and the manor thereof in 1660. He
was chosen member of parliament for Amersham in that year,
and created a peer of Scotland, by the titles of Viscount OF
NEWHAven, co. Edinburgh, and LoBD CHEYNE, by patent, dated
17 May, 1681, to him and the heirs-male of his body. He d.
13 July, 1698, in the seventy-fourth year of his age, and wal
buried at Chelsea. He m. 1st, Lady Jane Cavendish, dau. anº
co-heir of William, Duke of Newcastle; and 2ndly, Isabella,
Dowager Countess of Radnor. By the former (who d. 1 Novem-
ber, 1669, and was buried under a stately monument in Chelsea,
Church,) he had issue,
WILLIAM, his heir.
Elizabeth, bapt. at Chelsea, 18 May, 1656; m. to Sir Henry
Monson, Bart., of South Carlton, in Lincolnshire, M.P. for
the city of Lincoln. He d. S. p. 6 April, 1718, and his relict was
|buried at South Carlton, 29 April, 1725, aged sixty-nine.
Catherine, who dying wºm., was buried at Chelsea, 25 March,
670.
His only son was
WILLIAM CHEYNE, 2nd Viscount of Newhaven, bapt. at
Chelsea, 14 July, 1657, M.P. for Buckinghamshire, of which Co.
he was appointed lord-lieutenant in 1712; but removed from
that office on the accession of GEORGE I., 1714. He ºn. at
Chelsea, 16 December, 1675, the ceremony being performed by
the bishop of Winchester, Elizabeth Thomas, grand-dau. of
Lady Morgan; and 2ndly (his Ist wife d. in 1687), Gertrude,
sister of Evelyn Pierrepont, Duke of Kingston; but d. 3. p.
14 Dec., 1738, when the honours became ExTINCT. The manor
of Chelsea, in which parish several localities still retain the
name of Cheyne, was sold by the 2nd Lord Newhaven to Sir
|Hans Sloane in 1712.
Arms—Chequy, or and az, a fesse, gu., fretted, arg.
CHICHESTER—BARON CHICHESTER, OF
BELFAST.
By Letters Patent, dated 23 February, 1612.
3.inteage.
The Celebrated
SIR ARTHUR CHICHESTER, Knt., so distinguished for his Ser-
vices in Ireland, of which he was lord-deputy during the reign
of JAMES I., was elevated to the peerage by that monarch,
23 February, 1612, by the title of BARoN CHICHESTER, of Belfast.
He m. Letitia, dau. of Sir John Perrott, and widow of Vaughan
Blackham, Esq.; but d. S. p. 19 February, 1624, when the
barony ExPIRED ; but the great estates which his lordship had
acquired devolved upon his brother, SIR EDWARD CHICHESTER,
afterwards Viscount Chichester, ancestor of the MARQUESSES
or DoREGAL. (See BURKE's Peerage.)
Arms—Chequy, or and gu., a chief, Wair.
CHILD–WISCOUNTS CASTLEMAINE AND
EARLS TYLNEY.
Viscounty, by Letters Patent, dated 24 April, 1718.
IEarldom, by Letters Patent, dated 11 January, 1731.
3ſ.iiträge, -
SIR. JosLAH CHILD (2nd son of Richard Child, Esq., of London,
by Elizabeth his wife, dau. of — Roycroft, Esq., of Weston's
Wick, co. Salop, and descended from the ancient family of
Childs, for many ages seated at Northwick, Poole-Court,
Shrowley, and Pencock, co. Worcester), an enlinent London
merchant, and sometime governor of the East India Company,
was created a BARoNET, 18 July, 1678. He m. 1st, Anne, dau.
of Edward Boat, Esq., of Portsmouth, by whom he had a dau-
Elizabeth, wife of John Howland, Esq., and mother of Eliza
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beth, Duchess of Bedford. Sir Josiah m. 2ndly, Mary, dau. of
William Atwood, Esq., of Hackney, and widow of Thomas
Stone, of London, merchant, by whom he had, with two dalls.
(Rebecca, m. Ist, to Charles Somerset, Lord Herbert, eldest
Son of the Marquess of Worcester, and 2ndly, to John, Lord
Granville; and Mary, m. 1st, to Edward Bullock, Esq., of
Faulkbourn Hall, Essex, and 2ndly, to — Hutchinson, Esq.) a
son and successor, JosLAH. Sir Josiah m. 3rdly, Emma, youngest
dau. and co-heir of Sir Henry Bernard, Knt., of Stoke, Salop,
and relict of Sir Thomas Willoughby, of Wollaton, CO. Notts,
and had by her, two sons, Bernard, who d, wºm. in June,
1698, and Rich ARD. He d. 22 June, 1699, and was 8. by his
SOn, -
SIR. JosLAH CHILD, Bart., M.P. for Wareham, who m. Eliza-
beth, eldest dau. of Sir Thomas Cooke, Knt., of the city of
London; but d. S. p. 20 January, 1703-4, when the baronetcy
passed to his half-brother,
SIR RICHARD CHILD, Bart., of Wanstead, M.P. for Essex, who
was created, 24 April, 1718, Baron of Newtown, co. Donegal,
and Viscount CASTLEMAINE, in the co. Kerry, and 11 January,
1731, EARL TYLNEy, of Castlemaine, all in the peerage of Ire-
land. His lordship ºn. Dorothy, only surviving dau. and heir
of John Glynne, Esq., of Henley Park, Surrey, by Dorothy
his wife, dau. of Francis Tylney, Esq., of Rotherwick, and
by her (who d. 23 February, 1743) had isBue,
I. Richard, d. 19 Feb., 1733–4.
II. JoHN, his heir.
III. Josiah, lieut. of dragoons.
1. EMMA, eventual heiress; who m. 29 May, 1735, Sir Robert
Long, Bart., M.P., of Draycot, Wilts, and conveyed Wanstead,
and the other extensive estates of the Child family, to the
Longs; she d. 8 March, 1758, leaving issue, with others, a
Son and heir,
SIR. JAMEs LoNG, Bart., of Draycot, who assumed the addi-
tional surname of Ty1/NEY, and was M.P. for Wilts. By
Catherine his wife, dau. of Other Windsor, 4th Earl of
Plymouth, he left at his decease, 28 November, 1794, one
Son and three daus., viz.,
SIR. JAMES TYLNEY LONG, Bart., of Draycot, d. 14 Sep-
tember, 1805, being the last known male descendant of
the Longs of Wraxall and Draycot.
CATHERINE LONG, of Draycot, b. 1789, m. 14 March,
1812, WILLIAM PoEE-TYLNEY-LONG-WELLESLEY, 4th
Earl of Mornington, who on his marriage assumed the
additional surnames of TYLNEY and LoNG. She d. 12
September, 1825, and had issue, William-Arthur, 5th
Earl of Mornington; James–FitzRoy-Henry-William, d.
1851 ; and Victoria-Catherine-Mary. (See BURRE's
Peerage.)
\Dorothy, w nºm.
Emma, wrvm.
By Act of parliament, passed 24 March, 1734, his lordship's
eldest son and his heirs assumed the surname of Tylney, on
account, of the large estates which devolved on his wife, Lady
Tylney, as heiress of Anne, Lady Craven, dau. of Frederick
Tylney, Esq., of Rotherwick. Lord Tylney d. in 1749, and was
S. by his eldest surviving son,
JOHN CHILD, 2nd earl; at whose decease S. p., 17 September,
1784, all the honours became ExTINCT.
Arms— Gu., a chev., engr., erm, between three eagles, close,
arg
CHOLMONDELEY_WISCOUNT CHOLMON-
DELEY, EARL OF LEINSTER, IN THE
PEERAGE OF TRELAND, BARON CHOL-
MONDELEY, IN. THE PEERAGE OF
FNGLAND.
Viscounty, by Letters Patent, dated 2 July, 1628.
Earldom, by Letters Patent, dated 5 March, 1645-6.
l3arony, by Letters Patent, dated 1 September, 1645.
3Líneage.
SIR HUGH CHOLMonBELEY, Knt., of Cholmondeley (eldest son
of Sir Hugh Cholmondeley, and his wife Anne, dau. and co-
heiress of George Dorman, Esq., of Malpas), m. Mary, only
dau. and heiress of Christopher Holford, Esq., of Holford, and
had issue,
ROBERT, of whom presently.
Hugh, 77. Mary, dau. of Sir John Bodville, of Bodville Castle,
Co. Carnarvon, and dying in 1655, left
Bob ERT, who inherited the estates of his uncle, and was the
founder of the present noble house of Cholmondeley.
Thomas, of Vale Royal, from whom the present Lord Delamart
descends.
Sir Hugh d. in the 43rd of ELIZABETH, and his lady (designated
by King JAMEs I. “the bold lady of Cheshire,” in consequence of
the spirit she displayed in carrying on a law suit with George
Holford, Esq., of Newborough, for more than forty years, which
finally terminated by compromise,) d. 15 August, 1626. Sir
Hugh was s. by his eldest Son,
RoBERT CHOLMoRDELEY, Esq., who was created a baronet on
29 June, 1611, and advanced to the peerage of Ireland, 2 July,
1628, as Viscount Cholmondeley, of Kells, co. Meath. His lord-
ship afterwards, “in consideration of his special service in rais-
ing several companies of foot in Cheshire, in order to the quench-
ing of those rebellious flames which began to appear anno 1642,
and sending many other to the king (CHARLES I.) then at
Shrewsbury (which stood him in high stead in that memorable
battle of Kineton, happening soon after), as also raising other
forces for defending the city of Chester, at the first siege
thereof by his majesty's adversaries in that county, and
courageous adventure in the fight of Tilton Heath, together
with his great sufferings, by the plunder of his goods and
firing his house,” was created a peer of England, by letters
patent, dated 1 September, 1645, in the dignity of BARON
CHOLMond ELEY, of Wiche Malbark, otherwise Nantwich, co.
Chester, and advanced 5 March, 1645 6, to the Irish EARLDoM OF
LEINSTER. Subsequently, under the rule of the parliament, his
lordship was obliged to compound for his estates, and paid
the large fine of £7,742. He ºn. Catherine; dau. of John,
Lord Stanhope of Harrington, but d. 3. p. 2 October, 1659,
when his large possessions devolved upon his nephew,
Robert Cholmondeley (son of his brother Hugh), immediate
ancestor of the existing noble house of Cholmondeley—and his
lordship's honours, namely, the Irish BARONY of CHOLMox-
DELEY of Kells, and the EARLDOM OF LEINSTER, with the English
BARONY OF CHOLMONDELEY of Nantwich, became ExTINCT.
Arms—Gu., two helmets in chief, ppr., garnished, or, in base
a garb of the last.
CHURCHILL–BARON CHURCHILL.
By Letters Patent, dated 14 May, 1685.
JoBN CHURCHILL, subsequently the great Duke of Marl.
borough, was created a peer of Scotland 14 May, 1685, as BARON
CHURCHILL, of Eyemowth, Berwick; but his grace d. without
male issue, 16 June, 1722, when the title became ExTINCT.
(See BURKE's Peerage, MARLBoRough.)
Arms—Sa., a lion rampant, arg., on a canton of the last, a
CTOSS, gul.
CLARE — IORDS OF CLARE, EARLS OF
IHERTFORD, EARLS OF GLOUCESTER.
The feudal Lordship of Clare, from the Conquest.
The Earldom of Hertford, temp. King STEPHEN.
The Earldom of Gloucester, by marriage with the heiress of
Gloucester.
3Lineage.
GEOFFREY, natural son of RICHARD I., Duke of Normandy,
had a son,
GISLEBERT, Surnamed Crispin, Earl of Brion, in Normandy,
whose eldest son,
RICHARD FITZGILBERT, having accompanied the CoNQUEROR
into England, participated in the spoils of conquest, and
| obtained extensive possessions in the new and old dominions
of his royal leader and kinsman. In 1073 (6th WILLIAM THE
CONQUEROR,) We find him joined under the designation of
Ricardus de Benefacta, with William de Warren, in the great
office of Justiciary of England; with whom, in three years
afterwards, he was in arms, against the rebellious lords,
Robert de Britolio, Earl of Hereford, and Ralph Waher, or
Guader, Earl of Norfolk and Suffolk, and behaved with great
gallantry. . But afterwards, at the time of the General Survey,
which was towards the close of WILLIAM's reign, he is called
Ricardws de Tonebruge, from his seat at Tonebruge (now Tun-
bridge), in Kent, which town and castle he obtained from the
archbishop of Canterbury, in lieu of the castle of Brion ; at
which time he enjoyed thirty-eight lordships in Surrey, thirty-
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five in Essex, three in Cambridgeshire, with some others in
Wilts and Devon, and ninety-five in Suffolk, amongst those
was CLARE, whence he was occasionally styled RICHARD DE
CLARE; and that place in a few years afterwards becoming the
chief seat of the family, his descendants are said to have assumed
thereupon the title of EARLs of CLARE. This great feudal lord
m. Rohese, dau. of Walter Giffard, Earl of Buckingham, and
bad issue, --
I. GILBERT, his successor.
II. Toger, an eminent soldier in the reign of HENRY I., d. 3. p.,
when his estates devolved upon his elder brother's son,
Gilbert.
III. Walter, who having license from the king to enjoy all he
could conquer in Wales, possessed all NETHER-WENT ; he
also d. S. p.
Iv. Richard, a monk of Bec, in Normandy, and last abbot
of Ely.
v Robert, steward to King HENRY I., m. Maud, dau. of Simon,
St. Liz, EARL OF HUNTING|Don, and had Walter Fitz-Robert,
whose son, Robert Fitz-Walter, was one of the most distin-
guished of the barons who rebelled against JoHN, and was
styled, Marshal of the Army of God and Holy Church.
I. A dau. m. to Ralph de Telgers.
II. A dau. m. to Eudo Dapifer.
Richard de Tonebruge, or de Clare, who is said to have fallen
in a skirmish with the Welsh, was s. by his eldest son,
GILBERT DE ToneBRUGE, who resided at Tonebruge, and in-
herited all his father's lands in England. This nobleman joined
in the rebellion of Robert de Moubray, Earl of Northumber-
land, but observing the King (William RUFUs) upon the point
of falling into an ambuscade, he relented, besought pardom,
and saved his royal master. We find him subsequently, how-
ever, again in rebellion, in the same reign, and fortifying and
losing his castle at Tunbridge. He ºn. in 1113, Adeliza, dau, of
the Earl of Cleremont, and had issue, -
RICHARD, his successor.
Gilbert, created EARL of PEMBROKE, anno 1138 (see that dig-
nity.) This mobleman was father of RICHARD, surnamed
Strongbow, so celebrated for his conquest of Ireland.
Walter, founder of the abbey of Tintern, in Wales, d. S. p.
Hervey, famous in the conquest of Ireland, by the name of
Hervey de Monte Mariscoe, but d. a monk at Canterbury.
Baldwin, who left three sons, William, Robert, and Richard,
and a dau. Margaret, ‘m. to Montfichet.
Gilbert de Tonebruge, who was a munificent benefactor to the
church, was s. by his eldest son, -
RICHARD DE CLARE, who, first bore the title of EARL of HERT-
Ford; and being one of those, who by power of the sword
entered Wales, there planted himself and became lord of vast
territories, as also of divers castles in those parts, but requiring
other matters of moment from the king, in which he was
unsuccessful, he reared the standard of revolt, and soon after
fell in an engagement with the Welsh, His lordship in 1124
removed the monks out of his castle at Clare into the church
of St. Augustine, at Stoke, and bestowed upon them a little
wood, called Stoke-Ho, with a doe every year out of his park at
Humedeme. He m. Alice, sister of Ranulph, 2nd Earl of Chester,
and had issue, GILBERT, his successor, with two other sons, and
a dau. Alice, who m. Cadwalader-ap-Griffith, Prince of North
Wales. His lordship d. 1139, and was s. by his eldest son,
GILBERT DE CLARE, 2nd Earl of Hertford, who is said by
JDugdale to have also borne. the title of Earl of Clare, but
Hornby observes, that that meant only Earl at Clare; for his
earldom was certainly at Hertford. This nobleman, in the 8th
of King STEPHEN, anno 1145, was a hostage for his uncle
Ranulph, Earl of Chester, and subsequently, being in rebellion
against the power of STEPHEN, was taken prisoner, and held in
captivity, until he surrendered all his strong places. He d. in
1151, and having no issue, was s. by his brother,
Roger DE CLARE, 3rd Earl of Hertford, who is likewise said
to have borne the title of Earl of Clare. In the 3rd HENRY II.,
this nobleman obtaining from the king all the lands in Wales
which he could win, marched into Cardigan with a great army,
and fortified divers castles thereabouts. In the 9th of the same
reign, we find him summoned by the celebrated Thomas-a-
Becket, archbishop of Canterbury, to Westminster, in order to
do homage to the prelate for his castle of Tonebruge; which
at the command of the king he refused, alleging that holding
it by military service it belonged rather to the crown than to
the church. His lordship ºn. Maude, dau. of James de St.
Hillary, by whom (who m. after his decease William d'Aubigny,
Earl of Arundel) he had a son,
RICHARD, his successor.
This earl, who, from his munificence to the church, and his
numerous acts of piety, was called the Good, d. in 1173, and
was s. by his son,
RICHARD DE CLARE, 4th Earl of Hertford, who, in the 7th
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RICHARD I., gave £1,000 to the king for livery of the lands of
his mother's inheritance, with his proportion of those some-
time belonging to Giffard, Earl of Buckingham. His lordship
m. Amicia, 2nd dau. and co-heiress (with her sisters Mabell,
wife of the Earl of Evereux, in Normandy, and Isabel, the
divorced wife of King JoHN) of William, EARL OF GLoucestER,
..by whom he had issue,
GILBERT, his successor.
Joane, m. to Rhys-Grig, Prince of South Wales.
This earl, who was one of the twenty-five barons appointed
to enforce the observance of MAGNA CELARTA, d. in 1218, and
Was s. by his son, *-
GILBERT DE CLARE, 5th Earl of Hertford, who, after the
decease of Geoffrey de Mandeville, Earl of Essex, the 2nd
husband of Isabel, the divorced wife of King JoHN (one of the
co-heiresses mentioned above of William, Earl of Gloucester),
and in her right EARL OF GLOUCESTER, and her own decease,
S. p., as also the decease of Almarick D’Evereux, son of the Earl
of Evereux, by Mabell, the other co-heiress, who likewise suc-
ceeded to the Earldom of Gloucester, became EARL OF GLOUCEs-
TER, in right of his mother Amicia, the other co-heiress. This
nobleman was amongst the principal barons who took up arms
against King JoBN, and was appointed one of the twenty-five
chosen to enforce the observance of MAGNA CHARTA. In the
ensuing reign, still opposing the arbitrary proceedings of the
crown, he fought on the side of the barons at Lincoln, and was
taken prisoner there by William Marshall, Earl of Pembroke;
but he soon afterwards made his peace. His lordship m.
Isabel, one of the daus., and eventually co-heiresses of William
Mareschal, Earl of Pembroke, by whom (who m. after his
decease, Richard, Earl of Cornwall, brother of King HENRY III.)
he had issue, -
RICHARD, his successor.
William. Gilbert.
Amicia, m. to Baldwin de Redvers, 4th Earl of Devon.
Agnes.
Isabel, m. to Robert de Brus.
The earl d. in 1229, and was s. by his eldest son,
RICHARD DE CLARE, 6th Earl of Hertford, and 2nd Earl of
Gloucester, then in minority. The wardship of this young
nobleman was granted to the famous Hubert de Burgh, Earl
of Kent, Justiciary of England, whose dau., Margaret, to the
great displeasure of the king (HENRY III.), he afterwards (1243)
clandestinely married, but from whom he was probably divorced.
for we find the king marrying him the next year to Maude,
dau. of John de Lacy, Earl of Lincolm, in consideration whereof
the said John paid to the crown 5,000 marks, and remitted a
debt of 2,000 more. His lordship, who appears to have been
a very distinguished personage in the reign of HENRY III., was
one of the chief nobles present in Westminster Hall (40th
HENRY III.), when Boniface, archbishop of Canterbury, with
divers other prelates, pronounced that solemn curse, with
candles lighted, against all those who should thenceforth violate
MAGNA CHARTA. In two years afterwards an attempt was
made by Walter de Scotenay, his chief counsellor, to poison the
earl and his brother William, which proved effective as to the
latter, while his lordship narrowly escaped with the loss of his
hair and nails. In the next year the earl was commissioned
with others of the mobility, by the appointment of the king,
and the whole baronage of England, to the parliament of
France, to convey King HENRY III.'s resignation of Normandy,
and to adjust all differences between the two crowns; and upon
the return of the mission, his lordship reported proceedings to
the king, in parliament. About this period he had license to
fortify the isle of Portland, and to embattle it as a fortress. It
is reported of this nobleman, that being at Tewkesbury, in the
45th HENRY III., a Jew, who had fallen into a jakes upon the
Saturday, refusing to be pulled out in reverence to the Jewish
sabbath, his lordship prohibited any help to be afforded him on
the next day, Sunday, the Christian sabbath, and thus Suffered
the unfortunate Israelite to perish. He d. himself in the July of
the next year (1262), having been poisoned at the table of Peter
de Savoy, the queen's uncle, along with Baldwin, Earl of Devon,
and other persons of note. His lordship left issue,
1. GILBERT, his successor. -
II. Thomas, governor of the city of London, 1st Edward I.,
and was killed in battle in Ireland fourteen years after,
leaving by Amy, his wife, dau. of Sir Maurice FitzMaurice.
I Gilbert, who d. S. p. . *y
2 Richard, d. v. p., leaving a son, Thomas, who d. S. p.
3 Thomas, whose daus. and eventual co-heiresses were
Margaret, wife of Bartholomew, 1st Lord Badlesmere.
Maud, wife of Robert, Lord Clifford, of Appleby.
I. Rose, m. to Roger de Mowbray.
II. Margaret, m. to Edmund, Earl of Cornwall, and d. 3. p.
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The earl was s by his elder son,
GILBERT DE CLARE, surnamed the Red, 7th Earl of Hertford,
and 3rd Earl of Gloucester, who, by the king's procurement, m.
in 1257, Alice, dau. of Guy, Earl of Angoulesme, and niece of
the king of France, which monarch bestowed upon the lady a
marriage portion of 5,000 marks. This nobleman, who, like
his predecessors, was zealous in the cause of the barons, pro-
ceeded to London immediately after the defeat Sustained by
the insurrectionary lords at Northampton (48th HENRY III.),
in order to rouse the citizens, which, having effected, he
received the honour of knighthood, from Montford, EARL OF
LEICESTER, at the head of the army at Lewes; of which army,
his lordship, with John Fitz-John and William de Montchensi,
commanded the second brigade, and having mainly contri-
buted to the victory, in which the king and prince became
prisoners, while the whole power of the realm fell into the
hands of the victors, the earl procured a grant under the great
Seal of all the lands and possessions, lying in England, of John
de Warren, Earl of Surrey, one of the most faithful adherents
of the king, excepting the castles of Riegate and Lewes, to hold
during the pleasure of the crown, and he soon after, with some
of the principal barons, extorted from the captive monarch a
Commission authorizing Stephen, then bishop of Chichester,
Simon Montford, EARL of LEICESTER, and himself, to nominate
nine persons of “the most faithful, prudent, and most studious
of the public weal,” as well prelates as others, to manage all
things according to the laws and customs of the realm, until
the consultations at Lewes should terminate. Becoming jealous,
however, of the power of LEICESTER, the earl soon after aban-
doned the baronial cause, and having assisted in procuring the
liberty of the lºing and prince, commanded the second brigade
of the royal army at the battle of Evesham, which restored the
Ringly power to its former lustre. In reward of these eminent
Services he received a full pardon for himself and his brother
Thomas, of all prior treasons, and the custody of the castle of
Bergavenny, during the minority of Maud, wife of Humphrey
de Bohun. His lordship veered again though in his allegiance,
and he does not appear to have been sincerely reconciled to
the royal cause, until 1270, in which year demanding from
Prince Edward repayment of the expenses he had incurred at
the battle of Evesham, with livery of all the castles and lands
which his ancestors had possessed, and those demands having
been complied with, he thenceforward became a good and loyal
Subject of the crown. Upon the death of King HENRY, the Earl
of Hertford and Gloucester was one of the lords who met at the
New Temple in London, to proclaim Prince Edward, then in
the Holy Land, successor to the crown, and so soon as the new
monarch returned to England, his lordship was the first to en-
tertain him and his whole retinue, with great magnificence for
Several days at his castle of Tomebruge. In the 13th EDWARD I.,
his lordship divorced his wife Alice, the French princess, and in
consideration of her illustrious birth, granted for her support
during her life, six extensive manors and parks, and he m. in
1289, JoANE OF ACRE, dau. of King EDWARD I., upon which
Occasion he gave up the inheritance of all his castles and
manors, as well in England as in Wales, to his royal father-in-
law, to dispose of as he might think proper; which manors,
&C., were entailed by the king upon the earl's issue, by the said
Joane, and in default, upon her heirs and assigns, should she
Survive his lordship. By this lady he had issue,
I. GILBERT, his successor.
I. Alianore, m. 1337, Ist, to Hugh le Despencer the younger,
and 2ndly, to William, Lord Zouche, of Mortimer,
II. Margaret, ºn. Ist, to Piers Gavestone Earl of Cornwall, and
2ndly, to Hugh de Audley, who was eyentually created Earl
of Gloucester. -
III. Elizabeth, m. 1st, to John de Burgh, son of Richard, Earl
of Ulster, by whom she had issue,
William, EARL of ULSTER, who m. Maud, sister of Henry
Plantagenet, Duke of Lancaster, and left a dau. and
heiress,
ELIZABETH DE BURGH, who m. Lionel Plantagenet, DUKE
OF CLARENCE, K.G., and had an only dau. and heiress,
PHILIPPA PLANTAGENET, who m. Edward Mortimer,
EARL OF MARCH.
Elizabeth, widow of John de Burgh, m. 2ndly, Theobald de
Verdon ; and 3rdly, Roger d'Amory: by the last she had
two daus, Elizabeth, ºn. to John, Lord Bardolph, and Eleanor,
'm. to John de Raleigh. &
His lordship d. in 1295, and the Countess Joane, surviving, m.
a “plain esquire,” called Ralph de Monthermer, clandestinely,
without the king, her father's knowledge; but to which alli-
ance he was reconciled through the intercession of Anthony
Beke, the celebrated bishop of Durham, and became eventually
much attached to his new son-in-law,
RALPH DE MoRTHERMER, who, during the lifetime of the
Princess Joane his wife, enjoyed the Earldoms of HERTForD AND
ties from 6 February, 1299, to 3 November, \806, jure watoris,
but Joane dying in 1307, he never afterwards was so summoned
but as a baron, under the designation of “Tadulpho de M n-
thermer " (see MoWTHERMER). We now return to
GILBERT DE CLARE, who s. his father, and at the decease of his
mother, Joane, became EARL of HERTFORD and EARL of GLou-
CESTER. His lordship m. Maud, dau. of Richard de Burgh,
EARL OF ULSTER, but was slain at the battle of Bannockburn
in 1313, leaving no issue, whereupon his large possessions
devolved upon his three sisters as co-heiresses, and the EARL-
DOMs of GLoucestER AND HERTFORD became ExTINCT.
Arms—Or, three chevs., gu.
CLARE-EARLS OF PEMERORIE.
By Creation, amºvo 1138, 3rd of King STEPHEN.
3.ineage.
GILBERT DE CLARE, 2nd son of Gilbert de Tonebruge, feudal
Lord of Clare, and brother of Richard de Clare, 1st Earl of
Hertford, having obtained from King HENRY I. a license to
enjoy all the lands he should win in Wales, marched a large
force into Cardiganshire, and brought the whole country under
Subjection : here he soon afterwards built two strong castles;
and his power increasing, he was created by King STEPHEN, in
1138, EARL of PEMBRoſſ E. His lordship on. Elizabeth, sister of
Waleran, Earl of Mellent, and dau. of Robert, Earl of Leicester,
and had issue,
RICHARD, surnamed Strongbow, his successor.
Baldwin, who fell at tile battle of Lincoln, fighting under the
banner of King STEYMEN.
Basilia, m. to Reymond, son of William Fitz-Gerald of Ireland.
The earl d, in 1149, and was s. by his elder son, -
RICHARD DE CLARE (the celebrated Strongbow), 2nd Earl of
Pembroke. This nobleman was one of the witnesses to the
solemn agreement, made in 1153, between King STEPHEN and
Henry, Duke of Normandy, whereby the latter was to succeed
to the English throne upon the decease of the former. But the
leading part he subsequently had in the Subjugation of Ireland
procuring him a conspicuous place in history, we shall relate
the particulars of that event in the words of the Monk of Jore-
vaulx—“The realm of Ireland,” saith he, “being miserably
opprest with warr by the many kings there who banded against
each other, one of them sent his son into England to procure
souldiers thence for his aid. Which souldiers for the hope. of
gain, giving him assistance, were so well recompenced, as that
they rather chose to stay there than return into England.
But after a short time the stoutest people of Ireland, being
much offended with that king for getting aid from England,
the English already fixed in Ireland sent for more from hence
to strongthen their party, and because they had no chief they
made choice of this EARL RICHARD (a stout and valiant man),
to be their captain, who, yielding to their request, rigging a
good fleet, prepared for the journey. Whereupon there were
some who, in the king's behalf, endeavoured to restrain him.
Howbeit, getting on shipboard, and landing Safe, he assaulted
Dublin, and took it; the tidings whereof so terrified those that
lived afar off, that they were content to be at peace with him;
and, to confirm what he had got, gave him in marriage, Eva,
daughter of Dermot McMurrough, one of their kings, with
whom he had in dower a great part of the realm. Whereat the
King of England growing much displeased, as well for that he
had not only, without his consent, but forbidden, made so
great an attempt, seized upon all his patrimony here, pro-
hibiting that he should have further aid; and threatening
him otherwise very sore, compelled him so to such a compliance
as that he got Dublin from him, and all the principal places he
had won, requiring him to be content with the rest, and his
patrimony in England ; soon after raising a great army, the
king sayled thither, himself.” In the end the earl was consti-
tuted Justice of Ireland by King HENRY II., and having founded
the priory of Kilmainham, in the province of Leinster, for
knights hospitallers, “this eminent person,” Dugdale concludes
“ died untimely upon the nones of April, a nºvo 1176, and was
buried in the Chapter house at Gloucester, as may be seen by
this inscription on the wall there, ‘Hic jacet RICARDUs STRONG-
BOW, filius GILBERTI, Comitis de PEMBR.or £,’” leaving issue, as
some say, one son, scarce three years old, to be his heir, but
by others it is reported that, being by treachery abused and
wounded, he departed this life the 5th year after his acqui-
sition of the province of Leinster, and that he was buried at
GLOUCESTER, and was summoned to parliament in those digni- | Dublin, leaving issue one only dau. and he’ress,
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HsABEL, who became in ward to King HENRY II. and remained
under the royal guardianship for the space of fourteen years,
when she was given in marriage to William Marshal, who
thereupon became EARL OF PEMBROKE (see MARSHAL, Earl of
Pembroke).
Arms—Or, three chevs., gu., a label of five points, az.
NotE–Hacket, in his collection of Epitaphs, gives the follow-
ing from the tomb of Strongbow, at Christ's Church, Dublin:—
“Nate ingrate, mihi pugnanti terga dedisti,
Non mihi, sed genti, regno quoque terga dedisti.”
“This alludes,” says Banks, “to a story that Strongbow's only
son, a youth about seventeen, frighted with the numbers and
ululations of the Irish in a great battle, ran away, but being
afterwards informed of his father's victory, he joyfully returned
to congratulate him. But the severe general having first up-
braided him with his cowardice, caused him to be immediately
executed by cutting him off in the middle with a swold. Such, in
former times was the detestation of dastardliness | | | |
CLAIRE-BARON CLARE.
Dy Writ of Summons, dated 26 October, 1309.
# inca ( e.
RICHARD DE CLARE was summoned to parliament as a BARON
on 26 October, 1309, but never afterwards. Of this nobleman
Dugdale makes no mention at all, but CourtTHoPE (Historic
Peerage) says that “there can be little doubt but that he was
brother and heir of Gilbert de Clare, and aet. twenty-two, 1st
EDWARD II., and 2nd son of Thomas, son of Richard de Clare,
Earl of Gloucester. He was slain in battle at Dysert, in Ireland,
in 1318; he left issue, Thomas, who d. 3. p., and apparently
a minor in the 14th EDWARD II., leaving his aunts (sisters of
his father) Margaret, the wife of Bartholemew de Badlesmere,
and Maud, then the wife of Robert de Welle (and 2ndly, before
1st EDWARD III., of Robert de Clifford), his heirs.”
CLAVERING—BARONS CLAVERING.
- By Writ of Summons, dated 2 November, 1295.
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EUSTACE DE BURGH, Baron Tonsburgh, in Normandy, younger
brother of HARLOWEN DE BURGH, the ancestor of the Lords
Clanricarde, and the numerous families of DE BURGH, BURKE,
and BouſtEE, had two sons,
SERLo, of whom presently.
JoEIN, Surnamed Monoculus, from having but one eye.
The elder son,
SERLo DE BURGH, erected the castle of Knaresborough, which
passed at his decease, s. ſp., to his brother,
JoEIN Monoculws, who had three sons,
IPAGANUs, O These brothers were witnesses to the foundation
EUSTACE, of the abbey of Cirencester, co. Gloucester,
William, 1133.
The elder son, PAGANUs, dying s. p. was s. by his brother,
EUSTACE FITz-John (nephew and heir of SERLO DE
BURGH, founder of Knaresborough Castle), one of the most
powerful of the northern barons, and a great favourite with
King HENRY I., who m. Ist, Agnes, eldest dau. of William
Fitz Nigel, Baron of Halton, constable of Chester. By
this lady he acquired the Barony of Elalton, and had an only
Son, . -
TICHARD FITZ-EUSTACE, of whom presently.
EUSTACE FITZ-JOHN m. 2ndly, Beatrice, only dau. and heiress
of Yvo de Vesci, Lord of Alnwick, in Northumberland, and of
Malton, in Yorkshire, by whom he had issue,
WILLIAM, progenitor of the great baronial house of De Vesci.
The eldest son,
RICHARD FITZ-EUSTACE, Baron of Halton, and constable of
Chester, m. Albreda, dau, and heir of Robert de Lizures, and
half sister of Robert de Lacy, and had issue,
JoBIN, who assumed the surname of Lacy, and S. his father as
constable of Chester. He d. 25th HENRY II., leaving one
SOh,
Henry de Lacy, whose only dau. m. the Earl of Lancaster.
Robert, the hospitaller, that is of the IIospital of St. John of
Jerusalem in England.
ROGER.
The youngest son,
Roger FITZ-RICHARD, who was feudal Baron of Warkworth,
co. Northumberland, a lordship granted to him by King
HENRY II., m. Aliamor, dau. and co-heir of Henry of Essex,
Baron of Raleigh, and was s. by his only Son, +
RoBERT FITz-RogFR, who m. Margaret, only child and
heiress of William de Cheney, by whom he acquired the
Barony of HoRSFord, co. Norfolk, and had an only son, JoHN.
This Robert obtained a confirmation, upon the accession of
King JoBN, of the castle and manor of Warkworth, of the
manor of Clavering, in Essex, and of the manor of Eure, in
Buckinghamshire, to hold by the service of one knight's fee
each. And in that monarch's reign he served the office of
sheriff for Northumberland, Norfolk, and Suffolk; for each
county thrice. In the conflict between JoHN and the barons,
this powerful person, although indebted to the crown for
immense territorial possessions, took part in the first instance
with the latter, but under the apprehension of confiscation,
and the other visitations of royal vengeance, he was very soon
induced to return to his allegiance. He was s. by his son,
JoHN FITZ-RoberT, to whom King JoHN, in the 14th year of
his reign, ratified the grant of the castle and manor of Wark-
worth, made by King HENRY II. to his grandfather, Roger
Fitz-Richard, as also of the manor of Clavering. In three
years afterwards he was appointed joint governor with John
Marshall, of the castles of Norwich and Oxford; but joining in
the insurrection of the barons, and being chosen one of the
twenty-five appointed to exercise the regal authority, his
lands were seized by the king, and a part confiscated. Return-
ing, however, to his allegiance in the next reign, his castles
and estates were restored to him. In the 9th of HENRY III. he
was constituted sheriff of Northumberland, and governor of the
town of Newcastle-upon-Tyne; and in the 13th of the same
monarch, he was one the great northern barons appointed by
special command of the king to wait upon ALEXANDER, King of
Scotland, at Berwick-upon-Tweed, and to conduct that prince
to York, there to meet the king of England, “to treat upon
certain affairs of great importance.” His lordship ºn. Ada,
dau. and heir of Hugh de Baliol, and grand-aunt of BALIOL,
King of Scotland, and had issue,
Bog ÉR, his successor.
Hugh, surnamed “De Eure,” from whom the Lords Eure
descended. -
Bobert, ancestor of the Eures of Axholm, in Lincolnshire.
He d. in 1240, and was s. by his eldest son,
RogFR FITZ-JoBN, feudal Baron of Warkworth and Clavering,
who d. in 1249, and was s. by his son,
Robert FITZ-RogFR, then in infancy, whose tuition was com-
mitted to William de Valence, the king's half-brother, although
Ada de Baliol, the grandmother of the child, offered 2,200 marks
for the wardship. This feudal lord became eventually so
eminent in the Scottish wars of King EDWARD I., particularly
in the battle of Falkirk, and other memorable conflicts,
that he was summoned as “Robert Fitz-Roger" to parlia-
ment as a BARoN, from 2 November, 1295, to 16 June (4th
EDwARD II.), 1311, and subsequently assisted with his son
John, who assumed, by the king's appointment, the surname
of Clavering, at the celebrated siege of Kaerlaverok. His
lordship m. Margaret de la Zouche, and had issue, seven Sons,
viz.,
John, his successor.
Tºdmund,
Alexander,
Rºbert,
Henry,
Roger, e -
ALAN (SIR), m. Isabella, eldest dau. and co-heir of William
Riddell; and from this union descended tº e CLAVERINGS OF
CALLALY, in Northumberland, the Baronets CLAVERING of
Axwell, co. Durham, the Claverings of Learchild, the
Claverings of Tilmouth, co. Durham, &c.
all d. S. p. --
He d. about the year 1311, and was s. by his eldest son,
JoHN DE CLAVERING, 2nd baron, who had summons to parlia-
ment from 10 April, 1299, to 20 November, 1331. This noble-
man had distinguished himself, in his father's lifetime, in the
French and Scotch wars, and was taken prisoner at the battle
of Strivelyn. His lordship m. Hawyse, dau. of Robert de Tibetot,
and had an only dau.,
Eve, who m. 1st, Ralph de Ufford 2ndly, Thomas de Audley,
and 3rdly, Robert Benhale.
| Lord Claverin g, long before his death, being doubtful of having
male issue, made a feoffment to Stephen de Trafford whereby
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he vested the inheritance of his castle and manor of Wark-
worth in the said Stephen, with other manors, for the intent
that he should reconvey them to his lordship for life, with
remainder to the king and his heirs. In consideration whereof
the king granted unto the baron and his heirs divers lands and
hereditaments, then valued at £400 pe. annum. His lordship
d. at his manor of Aynho, in Northamptonshire, in 1332, when
those great estates falling to this crown, were divided thus—
Warkworth, and the manors in Northumberland, granted to
Henry de Perci, are still part of the possessions of the ducal
family of Northumberland.
Aynho and Horsford, in Northamptonshire and Norfolk, to
Ralph de Neville, and his heirs.
Clavering, in Essex, to the deceased lord's brother Edmund,
for life, and in remainder to the above Ralph Neville and his
heirs. -
In this very unjustifiable manner were the descendants of his
lordship's youngest brother deprived of their fair inheritance.
Arms—Quarterly : or and gu., over all a bend, Sa.
ÜLAYTON.—BARON SUND ON.
By Letters Patent, dated 2 June, 1735.
3ſ in cage.
RALPH. CLAYTON, Esq., descended, it is said, from the Clay-
tons of Fullwood, co. Lancaster, m. Mary Frances, and had
by her three sons and three daus., viz.,
1. JoBN, who m. Mrs. Mary Norgate, a widow, and had, with
two daus. (Frances, Mrs. Comling; and Ann, m. to Thomas
Stuteville,) a son,
RoBERT, who ºn. Miss Ann Tabram, and had issue,
1 Rob ERT, who d. s. p.
2 William, whose only dau. d. wrººm.
3 John, d. ºwn m.
1 Ann, m. to Tomkinson Cooper, FSq.
2 Elizabeth, m. to William Cole, Esq.
3 Frances, m. to William Hale, Esq., of Dunstable, Beds.
4 Margaret, ºn. to James Smyth, Esq.
II. WILLIAM, of whom presently.
III. Richard, d. wºm.
1. Jane, m. to Richard Searle, Esq., and had a son. Richard,
whose dau., Catharine Searle, ºn. George Elkins, Esq.
II. Elizabeth, m. to Walter Fyson, Esq., and had two sons,
William and Joseph.
III. Frances, Mrs. Westrop.
The 2nd son,
WILLIAM CLAYTON, m. Ann, dau. of John Huske, of New-
market, and was father of
WILLIAM CDAYTON, Esq., a clerk in the treasury, who was
deputy auditor of the exchequer, 1716, and held also the im-
portant trust of being one of the managers of the Duke of
Marlborough's estates during his grace's absence. Mr. Clayton
represented at one time Westminster in parliament, and was
elevated to the peerage of Ireland, as BARON SUNDoN, of
Ardagh, co. Longford, 2 June, 1735, being then described as
“William Clayton, Esq., one of the commissioners of His
Majesty's Treasury.” His lordship m. Charlotte Dyves, sister
of Lewis Dyves, Esq., an officer of the 2nd horse guards, a lady
who became the favourite of Sarah, Duchess of Marlborough,
and obtained great influence at court, becoming eventually
mistress of the robes to CAROLINE, Queen of GEORGE II.
Through that influence her husband acquired the Irish peerage,
and several members of her own family were promoted;
her nieces, Frances, Dorothy, and Charlotte Dyves, became
attendants on the princesses, one in the capacity of maid of
honour. He d. S. p. 29 April, 1752, aged about eighty, being
at the time M.P. for St. Maws (his wife having predeceased
him, 1 January, 1742), and with him the title ExPIRED.
Aw'm.8—Arg., a cross, Sa., between four pellets.
CLIFFORD — EARTS ſ OF CUMBERLAND
AND BARONS CLIFFORD.
Earldom, by Letters Patent, dated 18 June, 1525.
Barony, by Writ, dated 17 February, 1628.
3ííneage.
The first of this ancient family of whom Dugdale takes
notice, was called Ponce, who is represented as leaving three
sons, Walter and Dru, considerable landed proprietors in the
CoNQUEROR's survey, and
RICHARD FITZPonce, a personage of rank in the time of
IRICHARD I., and a liberal benefactor to the church; this
Richard left also three sons, of whom the 2nd, Walter, having
obtained Clifford Castle, in Herefordshire, with his wife Mar.
*
garet, dau. of Ralph de Toney, a descendant from Williari
FitzOsborn, Earl of Hereford, by whom the castle was erected,
assumed thence his surname, and became
WALTER DE CLIFFORD. This feudal lord, who was in in-
fluence in the reign of HENRY II., left at his decease, two sons
and two dauS., viz.,
WALTER, his heir.
Richard, from Whom the CLIFFORDs of Frampton, in Glouces-
t rshire, descended.
RoSAMOND, so well known as “Fair Rosamond,” the celebrated
mistress of HENRY II., by whom she was mother of Willian
Longespee, Earl of Talisbury.
Lucia, m. 1st, to Hugh de Say, of Richard's Castle, and 2ndly,
to Bartholomew de Mortimer.
Walter de Clifford was s. by his elder son,
WALTER DE CLIFFORD, who m. Agnes, only dau. and heiress
of Roger de Cundi, lord of the manors of Covenby and Glen.
tham, co. Lincoln, by Alice his wife, Lady of Horncastle, dau
and heiress of William de Cheney, lord of those manors in the
CoNQUEROR's time, by whom he had issue, WALTER, Roger,
Giles, and Richard. He was sheriff of Herefordshire in the
1st, 8th, 9th, and 17th JoHN, and dying in the 7th of HENRY III.,
was s. by his eldest son, -
WALTER DE CLIFFoRD. This feudal lord held a very high
place in the estimation of King HENRY III. until the rebellion
of Richard Mareschal, Earl of Pembroke, when, taking part
with that nobleman, his lands were confiscated, and himself
outlawed. The royal displeasure did not, however, endure
any length of time, for we find him soon afterwards restored
to his castle of Clifford, and during the many subsequent years
of the same reign, enjoying the full confidence of the crown.
At the coronation of Queen Eleanor, consort of King HENRY,
he claimed with the other barons-marchers, as jus marchae, to
carry the canopy which belonged to the barons of the Cinque
Ports. This Walter de Clifford m. Margaret, dau. of Llewellyn,
Prince of Wales, and widow of John de Braose, by whom he
had an only dau. and heiress,
Maud, who m, 1st, William de Longespee, Earl of Salisbury,
and 2ndly, Sir John Gifford of Brimsfield.
Walter de Clifford d. in the 48th HENRY III., when the con-
tinuation of the male line of the family devolved upon his
nephew, z
RogBR DE CLIFFORD (son of Roger de Clifford, by Sibill, dau.
and co-heiress of Robert de Ewyas, a great baron of Hereford-
Shire, and widow of Robert, Lord de Tregoz), who, for his
stanch adherence to HENRY III., was appointed, after the victory
of Evesham, justice of all the king's forests south of Trent,
and obtained a grant at the same time of the lordship of Kings-
bury, co. Warwick, forfeited by Sir Ralph de Bracebrigge, Knt.
He was afterwards frequently employed against the Welsh,
and lost his eldest Son, Roger, who had m. Isabel, dau. and
co-heiress of Robert de Vipount, lord and hereditary sheriff of
Westmoreland, in one of those conflicts. Roger de Clifford d.
in 14th of EDWARD I., and was s. by (the son of his deceased
son above-mentioned) his grandson,
RoPERT DE CLIFFORD, who was summoned to parliament as a
BARON, from 29 December, 1299 (28th EDWARD I), to 26 Novem-
ber, 1313 (7th EDWARD II.) This nobleman participated in the
Scottish wars of King EDWARD I., and had a principal com-
mand in the English army. He fell in the following reign at
the battle of Bannockburn. His lordship in. Maud, dau. and
co-heiress of Thomas, 2nd son of Richard de Clare, 7th Earl
of Gloucester, and had issue, besides an elder son, Roger,
Lord of Westmoreland, who d. s. p. 1327. A 2nd son,
RoDERT DE CLIF For D, b. 1305, who d. 20 May, 1344. He
m. 1328, Isabel, dau. of Maurice, Lord Berkeley, and had issue
four sons,
I. Robert, who m. Eufamia, dau. of Radolphus, Lord Nevill,
of Meddleham, and d. s. p.
II. IROGER, who s. his father.
1II. John.
Iv. Thomas, from whom descended Richard, Bishop of Wor-
cester, afterwards a Cardinal.
The 2nd but eldest surviving son,
RogFR DE CLIFFoED, Lord of Westmoreland, m. Maud,
dau. of Thomas Beauchamp, 3rd Earl of Warwick, and d.
13 July, 1390, having had, with four daus., three sons,
THOMAS, his heir.
William, ºn. Anne, eldest dau. and co-heir of Thomas, Lord
Bardolph, and d. S. p. 6th HENRY V.
Lewis (Sir) K.G., ancestor of the Cliffords of Chudleigh.
The eldest son and heir,
THOMAS DE CLIFFORD, d. abroad, 15th RICHARD II., leaving
by Elizabeth his wife, dau. of Thomas, Lord Ros of Hamlake,
an only son and heir,
JoBN DE CLIFFORD, Lord Clifford and Westmoreland
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Elizabeth, dau. of Henry, Lord Percy (surnamed Hotspur),
son and heir of Henry, Earl of Northumberland, and by her,
who ºn. 2ndly, Radulphus Nevill, 2nd Earl of Westmoreland,
left at his decease, in 1422, a son and heir,
THoMAs, Lord Clifford and Westmoreland, b. 1415, who m.
Johanna, dau. of Thomas, Lord Dacre, of Gillesland, and was
8. at his decease, 22 May, 1455, by his son,
JoHN, Lord Clifford and Westmoreland, b. 1435, who m.
Margaret, only dau. and heir of Henry Bromflete, Baron de
Vesci, and d. 1st EDWARD IV., having had issue,
HENRY, his heir.
Richard, slain in the Netherlands.
Thomas (Sir), m. Ellen, dau. and co-heir of John Swarby,
cf Brakenburgh, co. Lincoln.
Elizabeth, m. to Robert Aske, Esq.
The eldest son and heir,
HENRY, Lord Clifford and Westmoreland, b. 1453, m. Ist,
Anne, dau. of John St. John. of Bletnesho, and had besides
five daus., all married, two sons, HENRY his heir, and Thomas,
who ºn. Lucia, dau. of Anthony Brown. He m. 2ndly, Florence,
dau. of Henry Pudsey, of Barfoot, co. York, by whom he had
three sons who d. young, and one dau. He d. 23 April, 15th
HENRY VIII., and was s. by his eldest son,
HENRY DE CLIFFor D, the llth baron, b. 1493, who was
created, by letters patent, dated 18 June, 1525, EARL of CUM-
BERLAND, and dignified with the Garter in 1532. This noble-
man obtained large grants out of the monastic Spoliations, and
was entrusted with a principal command in the army which
invaded Scotland in the 34th of HENRY VIII. His lordship in. 1st,
Margaret, dau. of George Talbot, Earl of Shrewsbury, by whom
he had no issue ; and 2ndly, Margaret, dau. of Henry Percy,
5th Earl of Northumberland, by whom he had
1. HENRY, Lord Clifford, his successoit.
II. Ingeram (Sir), who m. Anne, dau, and sole heiress of Sir
Henry Ratcliff, but dying s. p., left his property to his nephew,
George, Earl of Cumberland.
I. Catherine, m. 1st. to John, Lord Scroope, of Bolton; and
2ndly, to Sir Richard Cholmondeley, by the latter of whom she
had
SIR HENRY CHOLMoRDELEY, of Grandmount and Roxby, who
had
IRICHARD (Sir), sheriff of Yorkshire in the last year of
King JAMES I., whose son,
HUGH, was created a baronet, 10 August, 1641, and was
S. by his son,
SIR WILLIAM, 2nd baronet, who left daus, only, his
co-heirs, the eldest of whom,
Elizabeth, m. Sir Edward Dering, of Surenden.
II. Maud, m. to John, Lord Conyers, of Hornby, co. York.
III. Elizabeth, m. to Sir Christopher Metcalf, of Nappa, co.
York.
Iv. Jane, m. to Sir John Huddlestone, of Millum Castle, co.
Cumberland.
By the last will and testament of this nobleman, he devised,
amongst other bequests, 300 marks to be expended upon his
funeral; to his dau. Elizabeth, £1,000 if she should marry an
earl or an earl's son; if a baron, 1,000 marks; if a knight,
800 marks. His lordship, d. 22 April, 33rd HENRY VIII., and
was s. by his elder son, -
HENRY CLIFFORD, 2nd earl, b. 1517, who had been made a
knight of the Bath at the coronation of Queen Anne Boleyne.
This nobleman m. 1st, in 1537, Eleanor, dau. and co-heiress of
Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk, and niece of King HENRY
VIII., by whom he had an only surviving child,
Margaret, b. 1540, m. to Henry Stanley, then Lord Strange,
and afterwards Earl of Derby.
His lordship m. 2ndly, Anne, dau. of William, Lord Dacre, of
Gillesland, by whom he had surviving issue,
GEORGE, Lord Clifford.
FRANCIS, 4th earl.
Frances, m. to Philip, Lord Wharton,
The earl d. 8 January, 1569, and was s. by his elder son,
GEORGE CLIFFORD, 3rd earl, then in his cleventh year, who
was placed by Queen ELIZABETH under the guardianship of
Francis Russell, 2nd Earl of Bedford, whose 3rd dau., Lady
Malgaret Russell, he ºn. in 1577, and had an only surviving
dau.,
ANNE, b. 30 January, 1578, who m. 1st, Richard Sackville, 2nd
Earl of Dorset, by whom she had three sons, who d, young,
and two daus., viz.,
MARGARET, m. to John Tufton, 2nd Earl of Thanet.
Isabel, m. to James, Earl of Northampton.
The Countess of Dorset, m. 2ndly, Philip Herbert, Earl of
Pembroke and Montgomery, K.G., and lord-chamberlain of
the household : but had no issue. This lady claimed the
Darony of Clifford in 1628, and the hearing of her petition
"fias appointed for the next session : but no further proceed-
*) • +
ings ensued. Her ladyship d. in 1675. Her descendant,
however, Thomas, 6th Earl of Thanet, preferred his claim to
the barony, and had it acknowledged by the House of Lords
in 1691; but the dignity fell into ABEYANCE at his decease,
in 1729. between his daus, and co heirs, and so remained
until terminated by the crown, in 1734, in favour of the 3rd
dau., Margaret, Countess of Leicester, at whose decease, in
1775, it again became suspended, until again revived in
favour of EDWARD SouTHWELL, Esq., who became Lord de
Clifford (see BURKE's £actunt Peerage).
Earl George was educated at the university of Cambridge, and
attaching himself to the study of mathematics, imbibed so de-
cided a passion for navigation, that he became soon afterwards
eminent as a naval commander, having undertaken at his own
expense several voyages for the public service; but that, and
a passion for tournaments, horse-racing, and similar pur-
Suits, made such inroads upon his fortune, that he was said to
have wasted more of his estate than any one of his ancestors.
His lordship was elected a knight of the Garter in 1592. His
character is thus depicted in the MS. Memoirs of his cele-
brated dau., Anne, Countess of Dorset and Pembroke :-" He
was endowed with many perfections of nature befitting so
noble a personage, as an excellent quickness of wit and appre-
hension, an active and strong body, and an affable disposition
and behaviour. But as good natures, through human frailty,
are oftentimes misled, so he fell to love a lady of quality, which
did, by degrees, draw and aliene his love and affections from
his so virtuous and well-deserving wife; it being the cause of
many discontents between them for many years together, so
that at length, for two or three years before his death, they
parted houses, to her extreme grief and sorrow, and also to his
extreme sorrow at the time of his death; for he died a very
penitent man. He d. in the duchy-house, called the Savoy,
30 October, 1605, aged forty-seven years, two months, and
twenty-two days, being born at Brougham Castle, 8 August,
1558.”
His lordship leaving no male issue, the barony remained for
Some years in abeyance, but eventually devolved upon the
descendants of his daus., by one of whom it is at present in-
herited, while the earldom passed to his only brother,
FRANCIS CLIFFORD, 4th earl, who ºn. Grissel, dau. of Thomas
Hughes, of Uxbridge, and widow of Edward Nevill, Lord Aber-
gavenny, by whom he had surviving issue,
HENRY, Lord Clifford.
Margaret m. to Sir Thomas Wentworth, of Wentworth-Wood.
house, co. York, afterwards Earl of Strafford.
Frances, m. to Sir Gervase Clifton, Bart., of Clifton, co.
Nottingham (his 2nd wife).
Of this nobleman, the Countess of Dorset says, “He was an
honourable gentleman, and of a good, noble, sweet, and cour-
teous nature.” His lordship d. in 1641, and was s. by his son,
HENRY CLIFFORD, 5th earl, who m. Frances, only dau. of
Robert Cecil, Earl of Salisbury, and had an only surviving dau.
and heiress,
IELIZABETH, m. to Richard, 2nd Earl of Cork and 1st Earl of
Burlington, who was created BARON CLIFFord, of Lanes-
borough, co. York, in 1644.
The earl d. 1643, when the Earldom of Cumberland became
ExTINCT, but the BARONY of CLIFFORD (which originated in
the writ, addressed, 17 February, 1628, to this Henry Clifford,
when son and heir-apparent of Francis, 4th Earl of Cumber-
land, under the erroneous supposition that the ancient Barony
of Clifford was vested in his father) devolved on his dau.,
Elizabeth, Countess of Cork and Burlington, and is now in
ABEYANCE between the EARLs of CARLISLE and GRANVILLE,
as co-heirs of William Spencer, late Duke of Devonshire, Baron
Clifford, &c., grandson of the said Elizabeth, Countess of Cork
and Burlington.
Arms—Chequy, or and az., a fesse, gu. -
NOTE.- “Beneath the altar in Skipton Church,” says Whit-
taker, in his “History of the Deanery of Craven, in the county
of York,” “is the vault of the Cliffords, the place of their inter-
ment from the dissolution of Bolton Priory to the death of the last
Earl of Cumberland, which, after having been closed many years.
I obtained permission to examine, 29 March, 1803. The original
Vault, intended only for the 1st earl and his 2nd lady, had
undergone two enlargements; and the bodies .laving been de-
posited in chronological order, first, and immediately under his
tomb, lay Henry, the Ist earl, whose lead coffin was much cor-
rotled, and exhibited the skeleton of a short and very stout man,
with a long head of flaxen hair, gathered in a knot behind the
skilll. The coffin had been closely fitted to the body, and proved
him to have been very corpulent as well as muscular. Next lay
the remains of Margaret Percy his 2nd wife, whose coffin was
Still entire. She must have been a slender and diminutive Woman.
The third was ‘the jady Ellinor's grave,” whose coffin was much
decayed, and exhibited the skeleton (as might be expected in a
dau. of Charles Brandon, and the sister of HENRY VIII.) of a
tall and large-limbed female. At her right hand was Henry,
the 2nd earl, a very tall and rather slender man, whose then
envelope of lead really resembled a winding-sheet, and folded
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łike a colu'se drapery round the limbs. The head was beaten
to the left side; something of the shape of the face might have
been distinguished, and a long prominent nose was very Con-
spicuous. Next lay Francis, Lord Clifford, a boy. At his right
hand was his father, George, the 3rd earl, whose lead Coffin
precisely resembled the outer case of an Egyptian mummy,
with a rude face, and something like a female mammae cast
upon it, as were also the figures and letters ‘G. C. 1605.' . The
body was closely wrapped in ten folds of coarse cere cloth, which,
being removed, exhibited the face so entire (only turned to a.
copper colour) as plainly to resemble his portraits. All his
painters, however, had the complaisance to omit three large
warts upon the left cheek. The coffin of Earl Francis, who lay
next to his brother, was of the modern shape, and alone had an
outer shell of wood, which was covered with leather. ... The
soldering had decayed, and nothing appeared but the ordinary
skeleton of a tall man. This earl had never been embalmed.
Over him lay another coffin, much decayed, which I suspect had
contained the Lady Anne Dacre, his mother. Tast lay Henry,
the 5th earl, in a coffin of the same form with that of his
father. Lead not allowing of absorption, nor a narrow vault of
much evaporation, a good deal of moisture remained in the
coffin and some hair about the skull. Both these coffins had
been cut open). Room might have been found for another
slender body; but the Countess of Pembroke chose to be buried
at Appleby, partly, perhaps, because her beloved mother was
interred there, and partly that she might not mingle her ashes
With rivals and enemies.”
CLIFTON.—BARONS CLIFTON.
By Writ of Summons, dated 1 December, 1376
£ineage.
ROGER DE CLIFTon, esquire to Thomas, LORD CAILLI, m.
Margerie, the sister of that nobleman, and left issue,
ADAM DE CLIFToM, who, in his ninth year, inherited the great
estates of his uncle, Lord Cailli, which included those of the
family of Tatshall, derived by that nobleman from his mother,
Iºmme, one of the co-heirs of Robert de Tatshall. This Adam
'm. Eleanor, dau. of Robert Mortimer, of Attilbergh, and had
a son, CoNSTANTINE, who predeceased him, and having m.
Catherine, dau. of Sir William de la Pole, left a son, the said
Adam's successor,
John DE CLIFTon, who was summoned to parliament as a
BARoN from 1 December, 1376, to 28 July, 1388. His lordship
d. in the latter year at Rhodes, possessed, amongst other
lands, of the castle of Bokenham, and manor of Babingle, co.
Norfolk; which castle he held by performing the office of
butler at the king's coronation. He m. Elizabeth, dau. and
heir of Sir Ralph Cromwell, and was s. by his son,
CoNSTANTINE DE CLIFTon, 2nd baron, summoned to parlia-
ment from 13 November, 1393, to 20 of the same month in the
next year. This nobleman m. Margaret, dau. of Sir John
Howard, only surviving son of Sir Robert Howard, by Margery
his wife, dau. of Robert, Lord Scales, and d. in 1395, leaving
ISSue,
JoHN (Sir), his heir.
IElizabeth, m. to Sir John Knyvett, Knt., and had issue,
John KNY VETT, who m. Alice, dau. and heir of William
Lynnes, and was father of SIR WILLIAM KNY VETT, attainted
1st RICHARD III., but afterwards restored; he m. Alice,
dau. of John Grey, brother of Reginald, Lord Grey de
Ruthyn, and had a son and heir, SIR EDMUND KNY VETT, of
Buckenham, drowned in a sea-fight, temp. HENRY VIII.,
leaving by Eleanor his wife, dau. of Sir William Tyrrell,
Int., with other issue, two sons, viz.,
I THOMAs (Sir), of Buckenham, K.B., standard-bearer to
Ring HENRY VIII., ancestor of KNY VETT of Bucken-
* and KNYvETT, Lord KNYveTT, of Escrick (which
S60).
2 EDMUND, of Ashwellthorpe, co. Norfolk, ancestor of
LORD BERNERs (see BURKE's Peerage).
His lordship's son and heir,
SIR. JoHN DE CLIFToM, 3rd baron, but who does not appear
by the existing enrolments to have been summoned to parlia-
ment, m. Joane, dau. and co-heir of Sir Edward Thorpe, by
whom he had a dau. and heiress,
Margaret, who m. Sir Andrew Ogard, but d.s.p.
At his lordship's death, and the death S. p. of his only child,
Lady Ogard, the BARONY of CIIFToM became wested in JoHN
KNYVETT, amongst whose descendants and representatives it is
now in ABEYANCE.
4Tºng—Cheſſ Jy, Or and gu., a bend, erm
CLINTON.—BARON CLINTON, EARL OF
JEIUNTING-T) ON.
Barony, by Writ of Summons, dated 6 September, 1330.
Earldom, by Letters Patent, dated 16 March, 1337.
3.inteage.
SIR WILLIAM DE CLINTON, Knt., younger son of John de
Clinton, Baron Clinton, m. 1330, Julian, dau. and heiress of Sir
Thomas de Leyburne, Knt., and widow of John, Lord Hastings,
of Bergavenny, by Which alliance it is presumed that his sub-
sequent advancement in life was considerably promoted; he
was, however, himself a very eminent person, and fully en-
titled by his own deeds to the high honours he attained. In
the year ensuing his marriage, Sir William was made justice
of Chester, and within less than two months afterwards con-
stable of Dover Castle and warden of the Cinque Ports. .
Shortly after this being one of those who surprised the great
Mortimer, at Nottingham Castle, he had summons to parlia-
ment as BARON CLINToN, 6 September, 1330, and from that
period to 14 January, 1337. In three years subsequently
his lordship was constituted Lord Admiral of the Seas,
from the Thames Westwards, and in that year he was engaged
in the Scottish wars, as he was in the 9th and 10th of
the same reign. In the 11th EDWARD III., then enjoying the
highest favour of the king, his lordship was created, by letters
patent, dated 16 March, 1337, EARL of HUNTINGDoN, having, at
the same time, not only £20 per annum given him out of the
issues of the county to be paid by the sheriff, but 1,000 marks
per annum in land, to hold to himself and his male heirs for
ever. He subsequently participated in his gallant sovereign's
wars, both in Scotland and France, and was frequently em-
ployed in foreign embassies of the first importance. He was a
second time constituted lord admiral, and a second time
appointed constable of Dover Castle, and lord warden of the
Cinque Ports. His lordship d. in 1354, leaving, according to
Banks, an only dau., -
Elizabeth, who m. Sir John Fitzwilliam, of Sprotborough,
ancestor of the present EARL FITZWILLIAM.
The earl having no male issue the dignity of EARL of HUNT-
INGDON became ExTINCT, but the BARONY of CLINTon, created
by Writ, should have devolved upon his dau., if legitimate, and
if so, it is still extant in her descendants, the Earls Fitzwilliam.
Of this, however, there must be strong doubt. Dugdale men-
tions no dall., but Says that he left all his extensive possessions
to his nephew, Sir John de Clinton, Knt. Nicolas, in his
Synopsis, confirms Dugdale, by stating that the Earl of Hunt-
ingdon d. s. ſp., “when his honours became ExTINCT;” while
Banks gives the particulars of the dau. as above. Collins and
Jacob call the lady “Elizabeth, dau, of William, Lord Clin-
ton.” Had she been legitimate, she would, doubtless, have been
his lordship's heiress, and BARONEss CLINTon.
Arms—Arg., six cross crosslets fitchée, sa., on a chief, az.,
two mullets, or, pierced, gu.
COBHAM—BARONS COBEIAM OF RIENT.
By Writ of Summons, dated 8 January, 1313.
£ineage.
In the 12th of King John, HENRY DE CoppEHAM gave to that
monarch 1,000 marks for his royal favour. This Henry had
three sons, viz.,
John, of whom presently.
Reginald, justice itinerant in Essex, in the 32nd HENRY III.,
and the ensuing year in Middlesex and Wilts, when he was
constituted sheriff of Kent, and he continued to execute the
duties of that office for the nine following years. In the 39th
of the same monarch he was made constable of Dover Castle
and warden of the Cinque Ports, when he had command to
attend the ambassadors from the King of Castile, who then
landed at Dover, to afford them hospitable entertainment,
and to conduct them to the new temple at Loridon, where
they were to be lodged. He d. in three years afterwards.
William, one of the justices itinerant in the cos. of Sussex,
Southampton, and Wilts in the 39th HENRY III., and for
Norfolk and Suffolk in the 41st of the same reign.
John DE CopBEHAM, the eldest son, executed in the 26th
HENRY III. the office of sheriff of Kent, on behalf of Peter de
Savoy, brother of Queen Eleanor, for one-half of the year, and
pn behalf of Bertram de Criol, for the other half. He was also
one of the justices of the Court of Common Pleas from the 28th
to the 35th of the same reign. This eminent person m. 1st, --,
dau. of Warine Fitz-Benedict, by whom he had issue,
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JoBN, his successor.
Henry (Sir), of Rundell, governor of the Islands of Guernsey
and Jersey, and constable of the castle of Dover and warden
of the Cinque Ports, temp. EDWARD I. Sir Henry m. Joane,
elder dau. and co-heiress of Stephen de Pencestre, and had
issue,
STEPHEN (see CoBHAM, BARON COBHAM OF RUNDELL).
IRALPII (see CoBHAM OF NORFOLK).
Iſe, ºn. 2ndly, Joane, dau. of Hugh de Nevill, and had 3.
8On, -
REGINALD, from whom the Cobhams of Sterborough sprang.
JoHN DE CoEBEHAM, the eldest son, S. his father, and Was
one of the justices of the courts of King's Bench and Common
Pleas, and a baron of the exchequer, in the reigns of HENRY
III. and Edward I. This learned person m. Joane de Septwalls,
one of the co-heirs of Roese, the widow of Stephen de Pencestre,
and had issue,
HENRY, his successor.
Reginald, ºn. Joane, dau. of William de Evere, and obtained a
charter in the 32nd EDWARD I. for free warrem in all his
demesne lands at Pipard's Clive, co. Wilts.
The elder son,
IHENRY DE CopBAM, S. his father, and doing homage in the
28th EDWARD I. had livery of his lands. In the 4th Edward II.,
being then styled Henry de Cobham, jun. (his uncle Henry, of
Rundell, then living), he was in an expedition into Scotland;
and, in four years afterwards, he was constituted constable of
Dover Castle and warden of the Cinque Ports. In the 10th
of the same reign he was again in the wars of Scotland, and in
the 15th he was made governor of the castle of Tonebrugge.
He had been summoned to parliament as a BARON on 8 Janu-
ary, 1313, and in continuation for the remainder of his life.
IIis lordship m. Maud de Columbers; d. in 1339, and was s. by
his eldest son,
John DE CoERAM, 2nd Baron Cobham, summoned to parlia-
ment from 12 September, 1342, to 20 November, 1360. This
nobleman, who had been made admiral of the king's fleet
from the mouth of the Thames westward in the 9th EDWARD
III., had the next year in remuneration of his services, whilst
he was a justice of Oyer and Terminer, in Kent, a grant of 100
marks out of the 200 which the commons of that county gave
to the king in furtherance of the Scottish war. In the 28th of
the same monarch he was made a banneret. His son and heir
(by Joan his wife, dau. of John Beauchamp),
JoEN DE Cobh AM, was summoned to parliament from 24 Feb-
ruary, 1368, to 9 February, 1406. In the beginning of
RICHARD II.'s reign his lordship was appointed ambassador
upon two occasions to negotiate a peace with the French, and
joined in commission by the same monarch with John, Duke
of Lancaster, and others, to treat with the Earl of Flanders
and others of that country, for the appeasing of certain dis-
cords between them and the English. In the 10th RICHARD
he was one of the thirteen lords then appointed to govern the
kingdom, but being impeached in the 21st of the same king,
he had judgment pronounced against him ; his lordship
received, however, a pardon, but was sent prisoner to the Isle
of Jersey. Lord Cobham m. Margaret, dau. of Hugh Cour-
tenay, Earl of Devon, and had issue,
Joane, who on. Sir John de la Pole, Knt., and dying v. p., left
an Only dau.,
JoANE, who m. 1st, Sir Robert Hemengdale, but had no
surviving issue. Her ladyship m. 2ndly, Sir Reginald
Braybroke, by whom she had one surviving dau.,
JoANE, m. to Sir Thomas Brooke, Knt. (See BRookE, LORD
CobHAM).
She m. 3rdly, Sir Nicholas Hawberke, but had no surviving
issue; 4thly, SIR. JoHN OLDCASTLE, Knt. ; and 5thly, Sir
John Harpenden.
His lordship d. 1409, leaving his above-mentioned grand-
dau. Joane, then Lady Hawberke, his sole heiress, who marry-
ing subsequently
SIR. John OLDCASTLE, Knt., that gentleman was sum-
moned to parliament, jure waxoris, as BARON COBHAM, from
26 October 1409, to 22 March, 1413. Sir John Oldcastle
is celebrated in history as leader of the Lollards, the first
sect of reformers that arose in England, and eventually
by laying down his life in maintenance of his principles. Of
this celebrated person Dugdale gives the following account :—
“In the 1st of HENRY V., being tainted in his religion by those
pretended holy zealots, then called Lollards, he became one of
the chief of that sect, which at that time gave no little dis-
turbance to the peace of the church ; for which he was cited
to appear before the archbishop of Canterbury. Whereupon,
betalring himself to his castle of Couling, he was shortly after
ºrehended, and brought before the archbishop and others,
in the cathedral of St. Paul, and there, by reason of his
obstimacy in those dangerous tenets. received the sentence of
an heretick. Under the cloak of this sanctity it was that he
and his party designed to murder the king upon Twelfth
Night, then keeping his Christmas at Eltham, and to destroy
the monasteries of Westminster and St. Albans, as also the
cathedral of St. Paul in London, with all the houses of friers in
that city: to which end about four score of his party were
found, in arms, in the night-time, expecting no less than
25,000 the next day to appear with them in St. Giles Fields.
Which permicious purpose being seasonably prevented, divers
of them suffered death at that time. But this Oldcastle escap-
ing, lurked privily for a time in sundry places, and endea-
voured to raise new commotions. Wherein failing of that
success he expected, in anno 1417, 5th HENRY V. (the king
being then in his wars of France), he incited the Scots to an
invasion of this realm, whº ch, through the vigilancy of John,
Duke of Bedford (the king's brother, and his Lieutenant here
in his absence), was happily prevented, and, at length being
taken in Wales, within the territory of the Lord Powys, was
brought to his trial, where having judgment of death pro-
nounced against him, viz., to be drawn, hanged, and burnt
on the gallows; and accordingly brought to the place of execu-
tion, he desired Sir Thomas Erpingham, that in case he saw
him rise again the third day after, that then he would be a
means to procure favour for the rest of his sect.” Walpole, in
his “Catalogue of Royal and Noble Authors,” gives, however,
a more flattering and just character of this unfortunate, though
highly gifted nobleman—“The first author, as well as the first
martyr, among our mobility, was Sir John Oldcastle, called ‘the
good Lord Cobham,” a man whose virtues made him a reformer,
whose valour made him a martyr, whose martyrdom made him
an enthusiast. His ready wit and brave spirit appeared to great
advantage on his trial.” He wrote “Twelve Conclusions,
addressed to the Parliament of England,” and several other
tracts. His lordship had an only dau., Joane, by the heiress of
Cobham, who d. young, and the BARoNY of CobHAM appears to
have remained DoRMANT from the period of his execution,
until revived in the person of John BRookE, great-grandson of
the above-mentioned Joane de la Pole, in 1445.
Arms—Gu., on a chev., or, three lions rampant, Sa.
COBHAM–BARON COBHAM, OF
BUNDELL.
By Writ of Summons, dated 3 December, 1326.
3.tuteåge.
STEPHEN DE CoppſAM, of Rundell and Alington, co. Kent,
son of Henry de Cobham, by Joan his wife, dau. and co-heir of
Stephen de Pencestre, was summoned to parliament from 20th
EDWARD II. to 6th EDWARD III. ; he d. in 1334, leaving John,
his son and heir, and Avice his wife, him Surviving.
COBELAM, OF NORFOLK.
RALPH DE Cobh AM, brother of Stephen, of Rundell, had sum-
mons to parliament, 30 December, 1324, and 20 February,
1325, m. Mary, widow of Thomas of Brotherton, Earl of
Norfolk and Earl Marshal, and dau. of William, Lord Roos,
and d. 1325, having had a son, JoBIN DE Cobh AM, who was in
the wars of France; but neither he nor his descendants were
ever Summoned to parliament.
COBHAM—BARONS COBHAM, OF STER-
BOROUGH, CO. KENT.
By Writ of Summons, dated 25 February, 1342.
3ſ in cage.
REGINALD DE CobHAM, of Sterborough, sprung from the 2nd
marriage of John de Cobham, of Cobham, with Joane, dau. of
Hugh de Nevill, had a chief command in the English army at
Cressy and Poictiers, and was summoned to parliament irom
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the 16th to the 34th Edward III. ; he d. 1361, leaving, by Joan
his wife, dau. of Maurice de Berkeley, a son and successor,
REGINALD DE Cobh AM, summoned to parliament 44th and
46th Edward III. He m. 1st, Elizabeth, widow of Fulke le
Strange, of Blackmore; and 2ndly, Alianore, dau. and co-heir
of John, Lord Maltravers, widow of Sir John Fitzalan, alias Sir
John Arundel; d. 4th HENRY IV., and was s. by his son and
heir, -
REGINALD DE CopBAM, who ºn. 1st, Eleanore, dau. of Thomas
Culpepper, and 2ndly, Anne, dau. and co-heir of Thomas,
Lord Bardolf, and widow of Sir William Clifford. His issue
were,
1. Reginald, who d. v. p., leaving an only dau, Margaret, who
was 2nd wife of Ralph Nevill, 2nd Earl of Westmoreland of
that name.
II. Thomas (Sir), m. Anne, dau. of Humphrey Stafford, Duke
of Buckingham, and had an only dau. Anne, who ºn. Edward
Borough, or Burgh, whose son, Thomas, was afterwards
created Baron Borough or Burgh, by HENRY VIII.
1. Elizabeth, m. to Richard, Lord Strange, of Knocking.
II. Margaret, m. to Reginald Curteys.
III. Alianore, m. to Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester.
IV. Anne, a nun at Berking.
COKAYNE–VISCOUNT CUILEN.
By Letters Patent, dated 11 August, 1642.
£ineage.
The family of Cokeyn or Cokayne was of importance in the
co. of Derby soon after the Conquest, and some magnificent
monuments still remain at Ashbourne, in that shire, to their
memory. -
RoGER CokFYN, of Ashborne, living 1284 (son of William
Cokeyn, by Alice his wife, dau. of Hugh de Dalbury, which
William was son of another William, son of Andreas, son of
John Cokeyn, of Ashbourne, 16 STEPHEN, 1150), had, by
I'lizabeth his wife, two sons and three daus. The elder
Son,
WILLIAM CoREYN, of Ashburne, in 1299, by Sarah, his wife,
had issue, 1 John, living at Ashburne, 1305, father of John
CokAYNE, who, by Letitia his wife, was father of SIR JoHN
CoRAYNE, a person of great distinction temp. EDWARD III.
This last-named John, who represented the co. of Derby in
several parliaments, m. Cecilia, Ireton, of the co. of Derby,
and had two sons, viz.,
EDMUND, of whom presently.
John (Sir), of Bury Hatley, co. Bedford, ancestor of the family
of CockAYNE, OF Cocł(AYNE-HATLEX.
The elder son, -
EDMUND Corain E, of Ashburne, slain at the battle of Shrews- |
hury, 1403, m. Elizabeth, dau. of Sir Richard de Herthull, of
1°ooley, co. Warwick, and heiress of that family. Their son and
heir,
SIR John CokAINE, a commissioner of assay, M.P., &c., m.
Isabel, dau. of Sir Hugh Shirley, ancestor of the Earl of
I'errers, and d. 1438, having had, -
1. John, who m. Anne, dau. of Sir Richard Vernon, and was
- ancestor of the Colcaines, of Ashburne, co. Derby, extinct
in the male line, 1684.
II. WILLIAM, of whom presently.
III. Roger.
Iv. Reginald.
1. Ellen (or Alice), m. to Sir Ralph Shirley, Knt.
The 2nd son, -
WILLIAM CokAINE, was father of Thomas Cokaine, the father
of Roger Cokaine, of Baddesley, co. Warwick, who was the
father of WILLIAM CoRAINE, of London, merchant-adventurer
in Muscovy, Spanish Portugal, and Eastland Companies, of
which last he was a governor. This William m. Elizabeth,
dau. of Roger Medcalfe, of Wensleydale, and d. 18 November,
1599, leaving a son and heir,
SIR WILLIAM CORAYNE, Knt., sheriff of London in 1609, and
soon after an alderman of the same city. JAMES I. having
granted in the province of Ulster, anno 1612, a considerable
tract of land to the city of London, he was appointed governor,
and under his direction the city of Londonderry was founded,
receiving a considerable grant in the vicinity. He was
knighted 8 June, 1616. In 1619, he served the office of lord
mayor, and that year purchased the manors of Elmsthorpe, co.
Leicester, and of Rushton, co. Northampton. He m. Mary,
dau. of Richard Morris, of London (by Maud, dau. of John
Daborné, of Guildford), by whom he had,
I. CIJARLEs, his successor.
II. William, d. S. p.
1. Mary, m. 22 April, 1620, to Charles Howard, 2nd Earl of
Nottingham.
II. Anne, on. Sir Hatton Fermor, of Easton Neston, North.
amptonshire, and was grandmother of William, created Lord
Lempster, ancestor of George, Earl of Pomfret.
III. Martha, m. 1st, to John Ramsay, Earl of Holdernesse;
and 2ndly, in February, 1625, to Montagu Bertie, Lord
Willoughby of Eresby, afterwards 2nd Earl of Lindsey.
IV. Elizabeth, m. to Thomas, Viscount Fanshawe.
v. Abigail, m. to John Carey, Earl of Dover.
VI. Jane, m. Hon. James Sheffield.
Sir William Cokayne d. 20 October, 1626. His widow (who in.
1630, Henry Carey, 1st Earl of Dover) d. January, 1648–9.
Their elder son,
CHARLEs CoRAYNE, of Rushton, co. Northampton, was
elevated to the peerage of Ireland, 11 August, 1642, in the
dignity of Viscount AND BARON CULLEN. His lordship m. in
1627, Lady Mary O’Brien, dau. and co-heir of Henry, 5th Earl
of Thomond, by whom he had a dau. Elizabeth, and a son his
successor (in 1661),
BRYAN, 2nd Viscount Cullen. This nobleman m. Elizabeth,
dau. and heiress of Francis Trentham, of Rocester Priory, co.
Stafford, by whom he acquired the valuable lordship of Castle
Hedingham, in Essex (derived from the de Veres, Earls of
Oxford). By her (who was famous for her beauty and wit, and
who d. 30 November, 1713,) he had issue,
I. CHARLEs, his successor.
II. Trentham, d. wºm.
III. George, d. s. p.
I. Elizabeth, m. Thomas Crathorne.
II. Mary, d. ww.m.
His lordship d. 1687, aged fifty-six, and was s. by the elder son,
CHARLEs, 3rd viscount, who m. Catharine, youngest dau. of
William, 6th Lord Willoughby, of Parham (son of William,
Lord Willoughby, of Parham, by his wife Lady Frances
Manners, dau. of John, 4th Earl of Rutland), and was s. by
his son (in 1688),
CHARLEs, 4th viscount. This nobleman m. Anne, dau. of
Arthur Warren, of Stapleford, Notts, by Anne, sister and
heiress of Sir John Borlase, Bart. He d. 6 April, 1716, and
was s. by his son,
CHARLEs, 5th viscount, b. 2 September, 1710; who m. 1st,
1732, his 1st-cousin, Anne, dau. of Borlase Warren, by whom
(who d. 1754), he had a son, BoFLASE, his heir. His lordship
ºn. 2ndly, Sophia, dau. and co-heir of John Baxter, by Sophia,
sister and co-heir of Geo. Woodward, of Stoke Lyne, Oxon,
and by her (who d. 13 July, 1802,) had a son,
Hon. William Cockayne, of Rushton Hall, co. Northampton,
who m. Barbara, dau. and heir of George Hill, of Rothwell
Manor House, co. Northampton, serjeant-at-law, and dying
8 October, 1809, left issue ten daus., viz.,
1 MATILDA-Sophi A*, nº. 31 December, 1804, to Rev. Robert
Austen, LL.D., prebendary of Cloyne, and d. 23 February,
1869, having had, with several daus., two sons, who both
d. wrººm. in her lifetime. -
2 BARBARA-MARIA, d. 23 September, 1825. -
3 MARY-ANNE*, ºn. 6 April, 1811, to William Adams, of
Thorpe, Surrey, and of Dummer Grange, Hants, LL D.
(who d. 11 June, 1851), and d. 16 June, 1873, leaving,
among other issue, a son,
GEORGE - EDWARD, M.A., Norroy King of Arms, who
assumed, by royal licence, 15 August, 1873, the surname
and arms of Cokayne, and is of Rothwell Manor House,
above-named. -
4 GEORGIANA*, m. 11 October, 1824, to John-E. Maunsell,
R.H.A., and d. s. p. 19 December, 1864.
5 SoPHIA, d. ºwn ºn. 20 January, 1828.
6 CAROLINE-ELIZA*, m. 6 April, 1811, to Thomas-Philip
Maunsell, of Thorpe Malsor, M.P. for north Northampton-
shire; and d. 12 March, 1860, leaving issue.
7 CATHERINE, d. wºm. 10 March, 1824.
8 SARAH-MARGARETTA, d. wrºnº. 1 September, 1814.
9 FRANCEs-ANNABELLA, m. 9 August, 1816, to William
Assheton, of Downham Hall, Lancashire; and d. 25 July,
1835, leaving issue.
10 ELIZABETH-CHARLOTTE, m. 14 February, 1825, to the
Hon. Edmond-Sexten Pery, youngest son of the Earl of
Limerick, and has issue. -
Lord Cullen d. 7 June, 1802, and was s. by his son,
Borlas E, 6th viscount, who d. Mºnºn., 11 August, 1810. The
Viscounty of Cullen was supposed to have become ExTINCT,
being used as one of the extinctions for the cFeation of the
Barony of Howden in 1819. The Patent is lost, but a record
in the Heralds’ College (given in the ADDENDA) indicates that
it contained an extended limitation. -
A rms—Arg. ; three cocks, gu., Crested, Sa.
* These ladies, by royal warrant, were raised to the pre-
cedence of the daughters of a Viscount.
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QC) KE–BARON LOVEL, OF MINSTER
LOVEL, CO. OXFORD, VISCOUNT COKE,
OF HOLKHAM, CO. NORFOLK, EARL
OF LEICESTER.
Barony, by Letters Patent, dated 28 May, 1728.
Earldom, &c., by Letters Patent, dated 9 May, 1744.
3ſ in cage.
The learned Camden, who set forth the pedigree of this
ancient family, deduced its origin from
WILLIAM CokE, of Dodington, in Norfolk, mentioned in a
deed amºng 1206, who by his wife Felice, had issue,
GEFFREY Core, of the same place, from whom descended
SIR EDWARD Cor E, the celebrated lawyer. This eminent
person, the son of Robert Coke, Esq., of Mileham, in Norfolk,
and Winifred his wife, dau. and one of the heirs of William
Knightley, of Morgrave-Inightley, in the same shire, was born
at the seat of his father, and at ten years of age sent to the
grammar-school at Norwich, whence he removed to Trinity
College, Cambridge, where he studied for four years, and was
in some years afterwards chosen high-steward of that univer-
sity. From Cambridge he relnoved to Clifford's Inn, and the
year after he was entered a student in the Inner Temple,
whence he was called to the bar, and being chosen reader in
Lyon's Inn, acquired so much celebrity that he very soon ob-
tained considerable practice. About this period he m. Bridget,
dau. and co-heir of John Paston, Esq., of Huntingfield Hall, in
Suffolk, 3rd son of Sir William Paston, of Paston, with whom
he acquired a fortune of £30,000. An alliance, too, that
brought him honours and preferments as well as wealth. The
cities of Coventry and Norwich soon after elected him their recor-
der. The county of Norfolk returned him to parliament, and
the House of Commons placed him in the speaker's chair. In
the 35th of ELIZABETH (1592), Mr. Colce was appointed solicitor,
and the next year attorney-general. In 1603 he received the
honour of knighthood from King JAMES I. at Greenwich, and
in three years afterwards was elevated to the bench as chief of
the Court of Common Pleas, from which he was advanced, in
1613, to the dignity of chief justice of England (being the last
person who bore that title) and sworn of the privy council.
His lordship incurred subsequently, however, the displeasure
of the court; and while in disgrace, hearing that a noble lord
had solicited from the crown a portion of the lands belonging
to the church at Norwich, which he had recovered and settled
thereon, he cautioned the peer to desist, or that he would
resume his gown and cap, and come into Westminster Hall
once again to plead the cause of the church. Between his
paternal property, the great marriage portion he had with his
wife, and his valuable offices and lucrative practice at the bar,
Sir Edward Coke realized an estate so ample, that each of his
sons possessed a fortune equal to that of an elder brother.
Camden, in his “ Britannia,” says, “that he was a person of
admirable parts, than whom, as none ever applied himself
closer to the study of the law, so never did any one under-
stand it better. Of which he fully convinced England by his
excellent administration for many years together, whilst at-
torney-general, and by executing the office of lord chief justice
Of the Common Pleas with the greatest wisdom and prudence;
nor did he give less proof of his abilities in his excellent
“Reports,” and Commentaries upon our Laws, whereby he has
highly obliged both his own age and posterity.” His lordship
d. 3 September, 1633, at the advanced age of eighty-three.
A noble monument was erected to his memory at Tittleshall
Church, Norfolk, with his effigies habited in judge's robes
lying at full length, under a canopy supported by two marble
pillars, on the top of which are four large figures, and between
the two pillars two marble tables, bearing Latin inscriptions.
Sir Edward Coke's daus., by his 2md wife Lady Elizabeth Cecil,
dau. of Thomas, Earl of Exeter, were
Jºlizabeth, who tº. ºnºm.
Frances, m. to John Villiers, Viscount Purbeck, son and heir
of Sir George Villiers, by Mary, Duchess of Buckingham, and
eldest brother of George, Duke of Buckingham, d. S. p.
His surviving children, by his 1st wife Bridget, dau. and co-
heir of John Paston, Esq., of Huntingfield Hall, Suffolk, were
I. Robert (Sir), m. Theophila, only dau. of Thomas, Lord
Berkeley, and d. S. p. 19 July, 1653
II. Arthur, ºn. Elizabeth, dau. and heiress of Sir George Wal-
grave, Knt., of Hitcham, in Norfolk, and left at his decease,
h December, 1629, four daus., his co-heirs.
III. John, of Holkham, in Norfolk, m. Meriel, dau. and heiress
of Anthony Wheatley, Esq. (son of William Whº:atley, pro-
thomotary of the Court of Common Pleas), by whom he had
seven sons and seven daus., whereof EDw ARD, his heir appa-
rent, d. v. p. leaving no issue by Elizabeth his wife, dau. of
George, Lord Berkeley, whereby the inheritance devolved,
eventually, upon his youngest Son,
John, who dying wºm., the estate of Holkham came to the
heirs of HENRY Coke, of Thurrington, 5th son of Sir
Edward Coke (next mentioned).
Iv. Henry, of Thurrington, in Suffolk, m. Margaret, dau. and
heiress of Richard Lovelace, Esq., of Kingsdown, co. Kent, and
was s. by his eldest son,
Rich ARD, who m. Mary, dau. of Sir John Rous, Bart., of
Henham Hall, in Suffolk, and left an only son,
RoBERT, of whom hereafter, as inheritor of the principal
part of Sir Edward Coke's fortune, and grandfather of
the 1st peer.
v. Clement, m. Sarah, dau. and co-heiress of Alexander
Tedich, Esq., of Redich, co. Lancaster (by a dau. and co-
heiress of Sir Robert Langley, of Agecroft, in the same
shire), by whom he acquired the estate of Longford, in
Derbyshire, and was S., in May 1619, by his elder son,
SIR EDWARD Cor E. who was created a baronet 30 Decem-
|ber, 1641. He m. Catherine, dau. and co-heiress of Sir
William Dyer, Knt., of Great Stoughton, CO. Huntingdom,
and had issue,
RoPERT, -
Epwº, successive baronets.
Catharine, m. to Cornelius Clarke, Esq., of Norton.
Anne, d. wrººm.
Theophila, m. to — Bullock, Esq.
Sir Edward was s. by his eldest son, -
SIR. RoberT Cor E, of Longford, 2nd baronet, M.P. for the
Co. of Derby, 1st JAMES II., who m. Sarah, 3rd dau. and
co-heiress of — Barker, Esq., of Abrightlee, co. Salop, but
dying S. p., 1617, the title and estates devolved upon his
brother, +
SIR EDWARD CokE, of Longford, 3rd baronet, at whose
decease, wrim., 25 August, 1727, the baronetcy EXPIRED,
while the estates passed by the baronet's will to Edward
Coke, Esq., brother of Thomas, 1st Lord Lovel.
I. Anne, m. to Ralph Sadler, Esq., son and heir of Sir Ralph
Saflier, Knt. - º
II. Bridget, m. to William Skinner, Esq., son and heir of Sir
Vincent Skinner. -
So much for the lord chief justice's children, we now return to
the grandson of his son HENRY,
RoBERT CoRE, Esq., of Thurrington, who upon the decease
of his cousin (the son of his great-uncle JoHN), John Coke,
Esq., of Holkham, in Norfolk, wºm., inherited that estate, and
thus became possessed of the chief part of (Sir Edward Coke)
his great-grandfather's property. Mr. Coke ºn. Lady Anne
Osborne, dau. of Thomas, 1st Duke of Leeds, Lord Treasurer
of England, by whom he had an only surviving son, his suc-
cessor at his decease, 16 January, 1679,
EDwARD CORE, Esq., who ºn. Carey, dau. of Sir John New-
town, Bart., of Barrows Court, co. Gloucester, and had issue,
I. THOMAS, his successor. -
II. Edward of Longford, co. Derby, who bequeathed at his
decease, wom. in 1733, that estate to his younger brother.
III. Robert, vice-chamberlain to Queen ANNE, who ºn. June,
1733, Lady Jane Holt, widow of John Holt, Esq., of Red-
grave, in Suffolk, and sister and co-heiress of Philip, Duke
of Wharton, but d. S. p.
I. Carey, n. Sir Marmaduke Wyvil, 6th baronet, of Constable
Burton, co. York, and d. S. p.
II. Anné, m. to Philip Roberts, a major in the 2nd troop of
horse guards, and left a son,
WENMAN RopBRTs, of whom hereafter, as heir to the entire
of the estates of his uncle, the FARL of LEICESTER.
Mr. Coke d. 13 April, 1707, and was s. by his eldest son,
THoMAs CoRE, Esq., who was elected a knight of the Bath,
27 May, 1725, and elevated to the peerage, 28 May, 1728, as
BARoN LovEL, of Minster Lovel, co. Oa fort. In 1733, his
lordship was constituted joint postmaster-general, and created
9 May, 1744, Viscownt Coke, of Holkham, and EARL OF LEI-
cEstER ; his lordship m. 2 July, 1718, Lady Mary Tufton, 4th
dau. and co-heiress of Thomas, 6th Earl of Thanet (in which
lady's favour the abeyance of the BARONY DE CLIFFORD Wab
terminated by the crown in 1734), by whom he had an only
SOn,
Edward, Viscownt Coke, who on. in 1747, Lady Mary Camp-
bell, dau. and co-heiress of John, Duke of Argyll and Green-
wich, but d.s. p. in the lifetime of his father, anno 1753.
The earl d. 20 April, 1759, and thus leaving no issue, the
Barony of Lovel and EARLDoM OF LEICESTER, With tho
viscownty, became EXTINCT.
His lordship commenced the stately pile of building called
Holkham Hall, in Norfolk, which was completed by the
countess, who survived him many years: her ladyship d. in
1775. The whole of the extensive estates of the larl of Lei-
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cester devolved upon his nephew (refer to Anne, youngest dau.
of Edward Coke, Esq., and Carey, dau. of Sir John Newton
Bart.), WENMAN RobºBTs, Esq., who thereupon assumed the
surname of CoRE only, and marrying Miss Elizabeth Chamber-
Hayne, left, with two dauS., and a younger son, EDWARD, an
elder son, THOMAS WILLIAM Coke, of Holkham, M.P. for the
co. of Norfolk, who was created (12 August, 1837) EARL of
lEICESTER, of Holkham.
Arms—Party per pale, gu. and az., three eagles displayed,
arg.
*=ºmºsºms
COLBORNE–BARON COLBORNE.
By Letters Patent, dated 15 May, 1839.
£ineage.
NICHOLAS-WILLIAM RIDLEY-CoI, BoſtNE, Esq., M.P., 2nd son
of Sir Matthew-White Ridley, 2nd Baronet of Blagdon (see
WHITE-RIDLEY, of Blag lon), by Sarah his wife, dau. and heir
of Benjamin Colborne, Esq., of Bath, inherited the property
of his maternal uncle, William Colborne, Esq., and assumed, in
Consequence, the additional surname and arms of CoI, Born E,
by sign-manual, 21 June, 1803. He was b. 14 April, 1779; m.
14 June, 1808, Charlotte, eldest dau. of the Right Hon. Thomas
Steele, and by her (who d. 17 February, 1855) he had issue,
I. William-Nicholas, b. 24 July, 1814, M.P.; d. whºm. 1846.
I. HENRIETTA-SUSANNA, m. 12 August, 1828, Brampton Gur-
don, Esq., M.P., of Letton, in Norfolk, and has issue, Robert-
Thornhagh Gurdon; William Brampton Gurdon; Charlotte,
wife of Horace Broke, Esq.; and Amy-Louisa.
II. MARIA-CHARLOTTE, m. 13 July, 1830, to Sir George-Edmund
Nugent, Bart., and has Edmund-Charles Nugent and other
ISSUle. -
III. Emily-Frances, m. 11 April, 1833, to John-Moyer Heath-
cote, Esq., M.P., of Connington Castle, co. Huntingdon, and
d. 13 October, 1849, leaving John-Moyer Heathcote and
other issue. -
IV. Louis A-HARRIET, m. 25 September, 1849, to Harvie-Morton
Farquhar, Esq., 2nd son of Sir Thomas Harvie Farquhar,
Bart., and has Alfred Farquhar and other issue.
Mr. Ridley-Colborne was raised to the peerage as BARON
C&LBORNE, OF WEST HARDING, co. Norfolk, 15 May, 1839; but
d. 3 May, 1854, when the title became ExTINCT.
Arms—Quarterly: 1st and 4th, arg., on a chev., gu., between
ºnree bugle horns, sa..., stringed of the 2nd, as many mullets
Tierced, or, for CoIBORNE ; 2nd and 3rd, gu., on a chev., between
three doves, arg., as many pellets for RIDLEY.
COLE–BARON RANELAGH.
By Letters Patent, dated 18 April, 1715.
3.ineage.
SIR WILLIAM CoIE, Knt., the first of the Cole family who
settled in Ireland, fixed his abode, early in the reign of
JAMES I., in the co. of Fermanagh, and becoming an under-
taker in the northern plantation, had an assignment, in 1611,
of 1,000 acres of escheated lands in the co. wherein he resided;
to which, in 1612, were added 320 in the same county, whereof
80 were assigned for the town of Enniskillen. Sir William
raised a regiment and fought with great success against the
rebels in 1643. He d. in Oct. 1653, leaving by Catherine his 2nd
wife, dau. of Sir Lawrence Parsons, of Birr, 2nd baron of the
Irish exchequer, two sons,
MICHAEL (Sir), Knt., M.P. for Enniskillen, ancestor of William
Willoughby Cole, EARL or ENNISKILLEN. (See BURKE's Peer-
age.)
JoFIN.
The 2nd son,
SIR John CoIE, of Newland, co. Dublin, M.P. for the co. of
Fermanagh, having distinguished himself during the rebellion,
particularly in the relief of Enniskillen, of which he was
governor, and being instrumental in promoting the restora-
tion of CHARLES II., was created a Baronet of Ireland 23
January, 1660. He m. Elizabeth, dau. of John Chichester,
Esq., of Dungannon, and had issue,
1. AETHER, his heir.
11. Michael, of Derry, co. Tipperary, º. in September, 1701,
Catherine, eldest dau. of John Cusack, Esq., of Kilkisseen,
Co. Clare, and by her (who d. in 1718) had an only son,
John, b. 1703, d. ºwn m. in March 1724 : he d. in 1726.
III. Richard, of Archer's Grove, co. Kilkenny, M.P. for Ennis-,
killen, b. 1671; who m. 1st, in 1698, Penelope, dau. and heir
of Sir William Evans, Bart., of Kilcreene; and 2ndly, Mary
Keating ; but d. S. p. in 1729. His widow m. in 1730, Toby
Purcell, Esq., who resided at Archer's Grove. -
IV. Edward, b. in May, 1674, buried in the chancel of St.
Michan's Church, 9 January following.
I. Catharine, m. to Thomas Brooke, Esq., of Donegal, and
had
HENRY BRookE, Esq., M.P. for the co. of Fermanagh, who
37. in 1711, Lettice, dau. of Mr. Alderman Benjamin
I3urton, of the city of Dublin, and left at his decease, in
1761, besides daus., two sons, viz.,
ARTHUR, M.P. for Fermanagh, and privy councillor,
created a baronet of Ireland in 1764, which honour
ceased at his demise in 1785, when he left, by his wife
Margaret, only dau. of Thomas Fortescue, Esq., of Rey-
nold’s Town, co. Louth, and sister of the Ist Lord Cler-
mont, two dauS., his co-heirs,
Selina, m. to Thomas, 1st Viscount de Vesci.
Letitia-Charlotte, m. to Sir John Parnell.
Francis, who m. in 1765, Hannah, dau. of Henry Prittie,
Esq., of Dunally, and was great-grandfather of the
present SIR VICTOR ALEx ANDER BROOKE, of Colbrooke.
II. Letitia, m. to William Fitzgerald, dean of Cloyne, after-
wards bishop of Clonfert.
III. Mary, m. to Henry, Earl of Drogheda, ancestor by her of
the Marquesses of Drogheda.
IV. Frances, m. Sir Thomas Domvile, Bart., but d. S. p.
V. Margaret, m. 1st, the Very Rev. John Burdett, dean of Clon-
fert, and 2ndly, to Thomas Lloyd, Esq., of Crogham, co. Ros-
common, who d. s. ſp.: Margaret Cole left by her lst husband,
a son, Arthur Burdett, Esq., of Lismalin, ancestor of the
BURDETTS of Ballymany, co. Kildare, and of Hunstanton,
King's Co.
VI. Elizabeth, m. to Sir Michael Cole, Knt., and by him was
ancestor of William Willoughby Cole, EARL of ENNISKILLEN.
VII. Alicia, bapt. 25 July, 1679, buried 28 December, 1680,
with her brother Edward.
Sir John Cole, whose will bears date 1 August, 1688, and was
proved 5 October, 1691, was s. by his eldest son,
SIR ARTHUR Col.F., Bart., M.P., who was created by King
GEORGE I., 18 April, 1715, BARON RANELAGH, of Ranelagh, with
limitation of the title, in default of his male issue, to the heirs
male of his father. His lordship ºn. 1st, Catharine, dau. of
William, 3rd Lord Byron; and 2ndly in 1748, Selina, dau. of
Peter Bathurst, Esq., of Clarendon Park, Wilts; but d. S. p. 12
October, 1754, aged ninety, when the dignity became Ex-
TINCT. *.
Arms—Arg., a bull passant, sa., armed and unguled, or,
within a border of the second, charged with eight bezants; on
a Canton, az., a harp, or, Stringed of the field.
*}
COLEPEPER – BARONS COLEPEPER, OF
THORESWAY, CO. LINCOLN.
By Letters Patent, dated 21 October, 1644.
£ineage.
SIR. THOMAs CoIEPEPER, Knt., of Bay Hall, in the parish of
Pepenbury, near Tunbridge, co. Kent, son and heir of Sir John
Colepeper, of the same place, Knt., had a son,
John CoEEPEPER, of Bay Hall aforesaid, Esq., who m. Eliza,
dau. and co-heir of Sir John Hardreshall, of Hardreshall, CO.
Warwick, Knt., and had issue,
I. THOMAs (Sir), m. Jane, dau. and co-heir of Nicholas Green,
By Joan his wife, dau. and heir of John Bruse, of Exton, and
had a son, .
SIR. THOMAs, of Exton, who m. the dau. of Cromwell, and
had an only dau. and heir, Catherine, Tn. 1st, to Robert
Harington, and 2ndly, to Bryan Talbot.
II. WALTER, of whom presently.
III. Thomas, d. S. p.
Iv. Nicholas, who had a dau., Susanna Joyce.
The 2nd son,
WALTER Col.EPEPER, Esq., m. Agnes, dau. of Edmund Tºoper,
Esq., of St. Dunstan's, in the city of Canterbury, and had
issue, -
1. Richard, m. the dau. and co-heir of Richard Wakehurst,
and d. S. 7).
uſ. John, of whom presently.
III. Nicholas, m. Elizabeth, dau. and co-heir of Richard Wake-
hurst, of Wakehurst, and d. 2nd HENRY VIII., 1510, leaving
1SSue,
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1 Richard, of Wakehurst, who m. Joan, dau. of Richard
Naylor, of London, and had issue,
John, of Wakehurst, m. Emma, dau. and co-heir of Sir
John Ermeley, Knt., and had with other issue, a son,
Thomas Wakehurst, who m. Phillipa, dau. of John
Teacher, of Presthouse, co. Suffolk, who was father of
SIR EDWARD CoIEPEPER, Knt., of Wakehurst, who ºn.
Elizabeth, dau. of William Farnefoulde, co. Sussex.
Gerard. Edmund. John, of Norfolk.
Thomas. William.
Jasper, m. Anne Stafford, widow of Richard Clifford.
Elizabeth, m. to John Fynes, of co. Sussex.
Anne, m. to John Hayward.
Alice, m. to William Bird, of co. Sussex.
Mary, d. S. p.
2 Thomas. 3 George.
4 Edward, LL.D. 5 Richard.
1 Margaret.
I. Margaret. II. Elizabeth.
The 2nd son,
SIR JoBIN COLEPEPER, Knt., m. Agnes, dau. and heir of John
Bedgebery, Esq., of Bedgebery, and d. 1480, having had issue,
I. ALEXANDER (Sir), of Bedgebery, ºn. 1st, Agnes, dau. of
Roger Davy, Esq., of Northfleet, co. Kent, and by her had
an only dau., Alice, m. to Sir Adam Newington, of Withern-
den Ticehurst, co. Sussex, Knt. ; and 2ndly, Constantia,
dau. of Sir Robert Chamberlaine, of co. Sussex, Knt., by
whom he had issue, -
1 THoMAs, of Bedgebery, ºn. Ist, Eliza, dau. and co-heir
of Sir William Hawte, Knt., of Borne, and 2ndly, Helen,
dau. and co-heir of Sir Walter Hendley; by his first wife
he had a son,
ALEXANDER (Sir), of Bedgebery, who m. Mary, dau. of
William, Lord Dacre, of the North, and had a son, SIR
ANTHONY CoIEPEPER, of Bedgebery, Knt., who m. Anne,
dau. and co-heir of Sir Roger Martin, of London, Knt.,
and had issue,
ALEXANDER (Sir), of Bedgebery, who m, 1st, Eliza-
beth, dau. of Sir Thomas Roberts, of Glassonbery,
Rnt., and had an only dau., Anne, b. 1603; m. 1624,
Thomas, son and heir apparent of Sir Henry Shel-
grave, Knt. ; and 2ndly, Jane, dau. of Ninian Burrell,
of Cuckfield, co. Sussex.
William, m. Eleanor, dau. of Robert Say, of Ickenham,
co. Middlesex.
Henry. Roger.
Thomas. James.
Mary, m. to Henry Crispe, of Quex.
Elizabeth, m. to John Thorpe, of Cudworth, co. Surrey.
Anne-Catherine.
2 Thomas.
3 John, m. Mary, dau. and co-heir of Sir Christopher Hales,
Knt., custos rotulorum, and had an only dau. and heir,
Anne.
1 Jane, m. to Richard Molins, of Perks.
2 Margaret, m. to Philip Choute.
3 Catherine, m. to Thomas Barrett. -
4 Joan, m. to John Fitz-James, of CO. Devon.
5 Elizabeth, m. to John Saint-Cleere, S. p.
II. WALTER, of whom presently.
I. Jocosa, m. 1st, Geratio Hume,
Peckham.
The 2nd son,
WALTER Cor. EPEPER, m. Anne, only dau. and heir of John
Aucher, of Losnam, in the parish of Newenden, and had
(with a dau. Elizabeth, m. to Thomas Wilsford, Esq.), a Son
and heir, • .
WILLIAM Col.EPEPER, of Losenham and Wigsell, who m.
Cecilia, dau. of Edward Barrett, and had issue,
and 2ndly, Reginald
1. JoHN, of whom presently.
II. Francis, of Greenway Court, 'm. Joane, dau. of John Por-
dage, of Rodmersham, and d. 1591, aged fifty-three, leaving
a SOrl,
Sir Thomas Colepeper, of Hollingbourne, who m. Elizabeth
dau. of John Cheney, of Guestling, co. Sussex, and by her
(who d. 27 October, 1638, aged fifty-six) he had issue,
Cheney.
Thomas (Sir), who was father of Margaret, the wife of
William Hamilton, of Chilston or Boctonplue, co. Kent.
Judith, 2nd wife of John, 1st Lord Colepeper.
The elder son,
SIR John CoIEPEPER, of Wigsell, Knt., ºn. Elizabeth, dau. of
William Sedley, of Southfleet, and had a son,
SIR John CoIEPEPER, of Bedgebery, knight of the shire, co.
Kent, in the parliament which met in 1641. He was chancellor
of the exchequer, and afterwards master of the Rolls, and one of
the privy-council of King CHARLES I., and was elevated to the
peerage by that monarch, 21 October, 1644, as LORD Colº-
PEPER, Baron of Thoresway, co. Lincoln. His lordship adhered
zcalously to the royal cause during the whole of the civil
Wars, and withdrew with King CHARLEs II., in whose exile
he shared for twelve years, but had the high gratification
of Witnessing the restoration of his royal master. Lord
Colepeper m. 1st, Philippa, dau. of Sir — Smelling, Knt. and
had issue, - -
ALEXANDER, who m. Catherine, dau. and heiress of Sir Edward
Ford, Knt., of Harting, co. Sussex, but d. v. p., S. p.
º m. to Thomas Harlakemden, Esq., of Wood Church,
1El IS-el].T.
His lordship ºn. 2ndly, Judith, dau. of Sir Thomas Colepeper,
of Hollingbourne, Knt., by whom he had four sons and three
daus., viz.,
I THOMAS, his successor.
II. John III. Cheney. Iv. Francis.
I. Elizabeth, m. James Hamilton, Esq., and was mother of
JAMES, 6th EARL of ABERcoBN
II. Judith, m. to — Colepeper, Esq.
III. Philippa.
Lord Colepeper d. in July, 1660, and was s. by his eldest sur-
Vlving son,
THOMAS CoIEPEPER, 2nd baron, who m. Margaret, dau. and
co-heir of Seigneur Jean de Hesse, of the noble family of
HESSE, in Germany, by whom he had an only dau. and
heiress,
Catherine, who m. Thomas, Lord Fairfax, and conveyed to her
husband Leeds Castle, in Kent. At the decease of Robert,
7th Lord Fairfax, his nephew, the Rev. Denny Martin s. to
Leeds Castle, which is now the seat of CHARLEs WYKEHAM
MARTIN, Esq. ... •
His lordship d. in 1688, and, leaving no male issue, the title
devolved upon his brother,
John CoIEPEPER, 3rd baron. This nobleman m. Frances,
dau. of Sir Thomas Colepeper, of Hollingbourne, co. Kent, but
dying s. p. in 1719, was s. by his brother,
CHENEY COLEPEPER, 4th baron, at whose decease, issueless
(his younger brother, Francis, having previously d. ww.m.), in
1725, the BARONY OF COLEPEPER became ExTINCT.
Bedgebery, the old residence of the Colepepers, is now the
seat and property of A. B. Beresford Hope, Esq.
Arms-Arg., a bend engrailed, gu.
COLLINGWOOD-BARON COLLINGWOOD,
OF COLDBURNE AND HETHPOOL, CO.
IN OF THUMIBIBRLAND.
By Letters Patent, dated 20 November, 1805.
3.frteage.
CUTHBERT CoILINGwood, b. 1750, son of Cuthbert Colling-
wood, Esq., of Ditchburne, co. Northumberland, having
adopted the naval profession, obtained the rank of lieutenant
in 1775, was made post-captain in 1780, advanced to the rank
of rear-admiral of the White in 1795, rear-admiral of the Red
in 1801, vice-admiral of the Blue in 1804, in which commission
he had the glory of being second in command at the memorable
battle off Cape Trafalgar, 21 October, 1805, under the immortal
Nelson; and for the services rendered upon that triumphant
occasion, the vice-admiral obtained the professional promotion
of vice-admiral of the Blue, and was advanced to the peerage
20 November, 1805, as BARON CollingwooD, of Coldbwrºve and
Hethpool, co. Northwmberland. His lordship m. Patience, dau.
and co-heiress of Erasmus Blackett, Esq., alderman of New-
castle-upon-Tyne, by whom he had issue,
Sarah, m. 30 May, 1816, George Lewis Newnham Collingwood,
Esq., F.R.S., and d. 25 November, 1851, leaving issue.
Mary-Patience, m. Anthony Denny, Esq., of Barhamwood
Herts, and d. 18 September, 1823, leaving issue.
His lordship d. in 1810, when, leaving no male issue, the
Barony of CoILINGWooD became EXTINCT.
COLVIIIB —BARONS COLVIIIE.
Iły Writ of Summons, dated 14 December, 1264.
3.tneage.
In the time of King STEPHEN, PHILIP DE Corviliº, being
opposed to that monarch, built a castle in Yorkshire, and for-
tified it against him, but which STEPHEN invested, reduced,
and demolished. In the ensuing reign we find this feudal lord
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one of the witnesses to the agreement between the King of
Bngland and the King of Scots, by which the latter obliging
himself to be faithful to King HENRY, did homage to him at
York. To this Philip S.
WILLIAM DE Colvii.E, one of the barons who took up arms
against JoHN, and was excommunicated by the Pope. This
William, being taken prisoner at the battle of Lincoln, in the
1st HENRY III., his wife Maude had safe conduct to the king, to
treat for his liberation, and having accomplished her object,
obtained a royal precept to William, Earl of Albemarle, for the
restoration of her husband's castle at Birham, Co. Lincoln.
"William de Colvile was s. by his son,
ROBERT DE Colville, who had also taken up arms against
JoBN, and in the 17th of that monarch's reign had letters of
safe conduct, with Roger de Jarpevill, to the royal presence, to
treat of peace on behalf of the barons. Continuing, however,
in rebellion, he was taken prisoner by Falcase de Breant, in
the 1st HENRY III. To this Robert S.
WALTER DE Corvire, a person of no less turbulent disposi-
tion than his predecessors. Joining with Montfort, Earl of
Leicester, he was taken prisoner by Prince Edward, at Kenil-
worth, in the 49th HENRY III., but under the decree, called the
“Dictum of Kenilworth,” was admitted to a composition for
his lands which had been seized, and he appears to have been
summoned to parliament as a BARON in the same year, 24
December, 1264. His lordship d. in 1276, and was s. by his
SOrn,
RogF.R. DE CoI,VILE, 2nd baron, who was sheriff of Norfolk
and Suffolk, in the 51st HENRY III., and paid £100 fine in the
14th EDWARD I. for permission to marry Ermentrude, widow of
Stephen de Cressy, by whom he had issue,
1. EDMUND, his successor.
'h Eabeth, m. to — Basset, of Sapcote, co. Lincoln, and
a,
SIMON, whose son and heir,
RALPH BAssET, of Sapcote, became eventually co-heir to
the Colviles.
II. Alice, ºn. Sir John Gernun, and had
John Gernum, who became eventually co-heir to the Col-
viles.
His lordship d. in 1287, and was s. by his son,
EDMUND DE Corville, 3rd baron, but who does not appear
by the existing enrolments to have been summoned to parlia-
ment. This nobleman m. Margaret, dau. of Robert de Ufford,
and dying in 1315, was s. by his son,
RoBERT DE Colville, 4th baron, summoned to parliament
from 25 February, 1342, to 20 January, 1366. His lordship d.
in 1368, and was s. by his son,
WALTER DE Colville, 5th baron, but who does not appear
by the existing enrolments to have been summoned to parlia-
ment. His lordship m. Margaret, dau, and heiress of Giles
de Bassingburne, and was s. by his grandson,
RoPERT DE Colville, son of Walter de Colvile, who d. v. p.
Robert d. in early youth, leaving Ralph Basset, of Sapcote, and
Sir John Gernun (above-mentioned) his heirs, between whose
descendants and representatives it is presumed the BARONY
OF COLVILE is now in ABEYANCE.
Arms—Or, a fesse, gu.
COLVILL–LORD COLVILL, OF
OCHILTRIE.
By Letters Patent, dated 4 J anuary, 1651.
- £ineage.
RoBERT Corvitt, of Cleish, who had a charter of the Barony
of Cleish, 17 November, 1574, wherein he is designated son and
heir of Robert Colvill, of Cleish, d. in January 1634. By his
wife Beatrix, dau. of John Haldane, of Gleneagles, he left
issue, r
‘. RoberT, of whom presently.
II. David, d. before 6 March, 1649. He m. (contract dated 6
July, 1630), Agnes, youngest dau. of David Beaton, of Bal-
four, in Fife, and had issue,
1 Rob ERT, 2nd Lord Colvill.
2 David, m. (contract, dated 30 June, 1664) Margaret, dau.
of Michael Barclay, advocate, and d. before 3 November,
665
3 Andrew, d. S. p.
1 Jean, m. 2 September,
of Sheddoway.
J. Margaret, m, to David Wemyss, of Fingask.
The elder son,
SIR ReBERT Colvill, of Cleish, knighted by CHARLEs I., who
1658, to Thomas Alexander,
was raised to the peerage as LoRD Colvitſ, of Ochiltrie, 4
January, 1651, by patent to him and his heirs male; he m.
Janet, 2nd dau. of Sir John Wemyss, but by her, who d.
April, 1655, had no issue. He d. at Crombie, 25 August, 1662,
and was s. by (the son of his brother David) his nephew,
RoPIRT Colvii.1, as 2nd Lord Colvill, of Ochiltrie. He ºn.
Margaret, dau. of David Wemyss, of Fingask, by whom he had,
with two daus. (the elder, Margaret, wife of Sir John Ayton, of
Ayton ; and the younger, m. to the Rev. Mr. Logan, minister
of Torry), a son,
RoBERT CoI,VILL, 3rd Lord Colvill, of Ochiltrie ; who d.
s. p., leaving Robert Ayton, his grand nephew, his heir of line,
who took the name of CoIVILL, and was designed Robert-
Ayton Colvill, of Craigflower. The title was assumed by David
Colvill, son of William Colvill, tenant at Balcormie Mill, in
Fife, but he never voted as such. He held the rank of major,
and d. Mººm. in London, 8 February, 1782, and his pretensions
to the peerage descended to his cousin, Robert Colvill, whose
vote, registered at the election of 1788, was subsequently dis-
allowed by the House of Lords.
Arms—Arg., a cross moline, Sa.
COLYEAR.—EART OF PORTMORE.
IBarony, by Letters Patent, dated 1 June, 1699.
Earldom, by Letters Patent, dated 13 April, 1703.
£ineage.
ALEXANDER RoPIRTson, Esq. (who claimed descent from thiſ
ancient family of Robertson of Strowan), was created a
Baronet of England 20 February, 1677. He subsequently
settled in Holland, acquired a considerable fortune there, and
assumed the name of Colyear. Sir Alexander had two
sons, viz.,
DAVID, of whom we treat.
Walter Philip, d. at Maestricht, November, 1747, aet. ninety,
leaving a dau. Elizabeth, maid of honour to Queen ANNE,
and lady of the bedchamber to Queen CAROLINE; who m. in
January, 1709, Lionel, Duke of Dorset; and d. in June, 1768,
leaving issue.
The elder son,
DAVID ColyEAR, Esq., a military officer of renown,
distinguished himself in 1674 as commander of the Scots
regiment in the pay of the United States of Holland, and
afterwards under the banner of the Prince of Orange, in the
years 1689 and 1690, in Ireland. Sir David was clevated to
the peerage of Scotland, 1 June, 1699, by the title of LORD
PORTMORE AND BLACKNEss; and created, 13 April, 1703,
EARL OF PortMoRE, Viscount Milsington, and Baron Colyear.
The earl m. Catharine, only child of Sir Charles Sedly, Bart., of
Southfleet, co. Kent, who had been created, 20 January, 1685,
Baroness of Darlington and Countess of Dorchester for life.
His lordship d. 2 January, 1730, having had two Sons,
DAVID, . Viscount Milsington, who m. 20 November, 1724,
Bridget, dau. of the Hon. John Noel, of Walcot, co. North-
ampton, 3rd son of Baptist, Viscount Campden. All his
children d. in infancy, and he d. at Piperno, 10 March, 1729.
CHARLEs, 2nd earl.
The 2nd son,
CHARLEs CoEYEAR, 2nd Earl of Portmore, who m. 7 October,
1732, Juliana, dau. and co-heir of Roger Hale, Esq., and relict
of Peregrine, 3rd Duke of Leeds; and dying 5 July, 1785, left
issue,
I. DAVID, Viscount Milsington, d. 'wºm. 16 January, 1756,
aet. eighteen.
II. WILLIAM-CHARLEs, 3rd earl.
I. Caroline, b. December, 1733; m. 27 October, 1751, Sir
Nathaniel Curzon, of Kedleston, co. Derby, created Lord
Scarsdale, 1761; and d. 7 February, 1812. (See BURRE's
Peerage.)
II. Juliana, b. 1735; m. 23 November, 1759, Henry Dawkins,
Esq., of Standlynch, co. Wilts, and Over Norton, co. Oxford.
M.P., and had, with four dauS., eight sons, viz.,
1 JAMEs DAWKINS, M.P., who assumed the surname of
CoLYEAR, on succeeding to the estates of his uncle, the
Earl of Portmore; his issue is Extinct *
2 George Hay Dawkins-Pennant, of Penrhyn Castle, co.
Carnarvon, whose dauš. and co-heiresses were Juliana,
wife of the Hon. Edward Douglas, and Emma-Elizabeth-
Alicia, wife of the late Lord Sudeley.
3 Henry T)awkins, M.P., m. Augusta, dau. of General Sir
Henry Clinton, G.C.B., and had Colonel HENRY DAWKINS,
of Over Norton, co. Oxford, and other issue.
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4 William, d. an infant.
6 Edward, in holy orders.
7 Charles, of the grenadier guards, d. 1799.
8 John, fellow of All Souls, d. 1844.
The 2nd son,
WILLIAM-CHARLEs CoI.YEAR, 3rd Earl of Portmore, ºn.
5 November 1770, Mary, 2nd dau. of John, 8th Earl of Rothes,
by whom he left issue,
I. THoMAS-CHARLEs, Viscount Milsington.
II. William, an officer of rank in the army, d. S. p.
III. Francis, b. January, 1781, d. 25 May, 1787.
Iv. John David, lieutenant 64th foot, d. 19 March, 1801.
I. Mary, b. in 1773
II. Julia, b. in 177 4. d. at Bath, 11 August, 1800. .
III. Catherine-Caroline, m. 1810, to James Brecknell, Esq.
His lordship d. in 1823, and was s. by his son,
THoMAS-CHARLEs CoI.YEAR, 4th Earl of Portmore; who m. 1st,
22 May, 1793, Mary-Elizabeth, only child of Brownlow, Duke of
Ancaster, by whom he had an only son, BRowNLow-CHARLEs,
who s. to the great personal property of his grandfather, the
Duke of Ancaster, at the decease of that nobleman in 1809,
but d. at Rome, in 1819, of wounds received from banditti.
The earl m. 2ndly, 6 September, 1828, Frances, youngest dau.
of William Murrells, Esq. His lordship d. 18 January, 1835, and
with him all the honours EXPIRED.
5 Richard.
Arms—Gu., on a chev., between three wolves' heads, truncated
and erased, arg., as many oak trees, eradicated, ppr., fructed,
OT.
COMPTON.—BARON WILMINGTON, OF
WILMINGTON, CO. SUSSEX, WISCOUNT
PEVENSEY, AND EARL OF WILMING-
TON.
Barony, by Letters Patent, dated 11 January, 1728.
IEarldom, &c., by Letters Patent, dated 14 May, 1730.
- 3ſ in cage.
The Right Honourable SIR, SPENCER CoMPTON, K.B., 3rd son
of James, 3rd Earl of Northampton, having filled the Speaker's
chair of the House of Commons in the parliaments of 1714 and
1722, and subsequently the offices of paymaster-general of his
Imajesty's land forces, and treasurer of Chelsea, Hospital, was
elevated to the peerage 11 January, 1728, as Baron, Wil-
mington. In 1730, his lordship was constituted lord privy
Seal, and advanced 14 May in that year to the dignities of
Viscow’nt Peversey, and EARL of WILMINGTON. In the Decem-
ber following he was declared lord president of the council,
and installed, 22 August, 1733, a knight of the Garter. He
was also one of the lords justices during the king's absence in
Hanover, and one of the governors of the Charter House. This
nobleman, who was esteemed a personage of great worth,
abilities, and integrity, d. wrººm. in July, 1743, when all his
honours became ExTINCT ; while his estates passed by his lord-
ship's bequest to his brother George, 4th Earl of Northampton,
and have since been carried by that nobleman's great-grand-
dau. Lady Elizabeth Compton, only dau. and heiress of Charles,
7th Earl of Northampton, into the Cavendish family, upon her
ladyship's marriage in 1782, with Lord George Cavendish
(afterwards Earl of Burlington), grandfather of the present
Duke of Devonshire. The Barony of Wilmington was revived
on 7 September, 1812, in the advancement of Charles, 9th and
late earl, to the Marquisate of Northampton.
Arms—Sa., a lion passant guardant, or, between three helmets,
Bl'g.
COMYN—EARL OF NORTHUMBERLAND.
Conferred by WILLIAM THE ConquERoR, anno 1068.
3ſ intratic.
In the 3rd year of King WILLIAM THE ConqueroR, that
monarch conferred the Earldom of Northumberland, vacant by
the death of Earl Copsi, upon
ToBERT CoMYN, but the nomination accorded so little with
the wishes of the inhabitants of the county that they at first
resolved to abandon entirely their dwellings; being prevented
doing So, however, by the inclemency of the season, it was then
determined, at all hazards, to put the new earl to death, Of
this evil design his lordship had intimation, through Egelivine,
bishop of Durham, but, disregarding the intelligence, he re-
paired to Durham with 700 soldiers and commenced a course
of plunder and bloodshed, which rousing the inhabitants of
the neighbourhood, the town was assaulted and carried by a
multitude of country people, and the earl and all his troops,
to a man, put to death. This occurrence took place in 1069,
in a few months after his lordship's appointment to the
earldom.
Arms—Gu, three garbs, or.
CONINGSBY-BARON CONINGSBY, OF
CONINGSBY, CO. LINCOLN, EARL OF
CONINGSBY. BARONESS AND WIS-
COUNTES8 CONINGSBY, OF HAMPTON
COURT, CO. HEREFOR.D.
Barony, by Letters Patent, dated 18 June, 1715.
Earldom, by Letters Patent, dated 30 April, 1719.
Baroness and Viscountess, by Letters Patent, dated
26 January, 1716.
£ineage.
The surname of this family was originally assumed from the
town of Comingsby, co. Salop, and the Coningsbys are said to
have been of ancient descent, but they do not appear to have
attained much importance until the period of the revolution.
A THOMAS DE ConſNGSBIE certainly distinguished himself in
the martial reign of EDWARD III., and participated in the glory
of Poietiers, and the family of which we are about to treat may
have sprung from him, but of that there is no evidence.
SIR FIUMPHREY Con INGSBY, Knt., was father of THowAs,
temp. HENRY VIII., who m. Cicely Salwey, dau. and co-heir
of John Salwey, Esq., of Stanford, Worcestershire. Their
son, HUMPHREY CONINGSBY, m. Ann, dau. of Sir Thomas
Inglefield, and had a son,
SIR. THOMAs CoNINGsby, who d. 1625, having m. Philippa
Fitzwilliam, of Milton, Northamptonshire, by whom he had
a SOn,
FITzwil LIAM ConingsBY, of Hampton Court, co. Hereford,
who m. Cicely, dau. of Henry, 7th Lord Abergavenny. Their
SOn,
HUMPHREY ConingsBY, of Hampton Court, m. Lettice, dau.
of Arthur Loftus, Esq., of Rathfarnham, and had a son and
heir,
THOMAS ConſNGSBY, Esq., who, having zealously promoted the
revolution, attended King WILLIAM into Ireland, and was
present at the battle of the Boyne, where, being close to his
majesty when the king received a slight wound in the
shoulder, he was the first to apply a handkerchief to the hurt.
He was subsequently, upon WILLIAM's departure from Ireland,
constituted lord justice with Lord Sydney, and elevated to the
peerage of that kingdom as BARON ConINGSBY, of Clanbrassil,
co. Armagh, on 17 April, 1693; in which year his lordship was
sworn of the privy council in England, and again in the reign
of Queen ANNE, when he was made vice-treasurer and pay-
master of the forces in Ireland. Upon the accession of King
GEORGE I. he was made a peer of Great Britain (18 June, 1715),
in the dignity of BARON ConingsBY, of Coningsby, co. Lincoln,
and created EARL OF CONINGSBY, also in the peerage of Great
Britain, on 30 April, 1719, both honours being in remainder to
MARGARET, Viscountess Coningsby, his eldest dau. by his 2nd
wife, and her heirs male. His lordship m. 1st, Miss Gorges,
dau. of Ferdinando Gorges, Esq., of Eye, co. Hereford, by
whom he had issue,
.*
I. THoMAs, who m. —, dau. of John Carr, Esq., of Northumber-
land, and dying v. p., left issue,
Thomas, who d. wrºv.
RICHARD, who S. his grandfather in the Irish BARONY OF
CoNINGsby, of Clanbrassil. His lordship ºn. Judith, dau.
of Sir Thomas Lawley, Bart., but d. S. p. 18 December,
1729, when the dignity Expſ RED. . -
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1. MELIor, m. to Thomas, 1st Lord Southwell, ancestor, by her,
of the VISCOUNTS SOUTHWELL.
II. BARBARA, m. to George Eyre, Esq., of Eyre Court, Galway,
and had a dau. Frances, m. to William Jackson, Esq., of Cole-
raine, and had issue a son and heir,
The Right Honourable RICHARD JACKson, of Coleraine, who
am. Anne. dau. and (in her issue,) heiress of Charles
O'Neill, Esq., of Shanes Castle, co. Antrim, and left issue
George (Sir), Bart., of Coleraine, d.s.p.; Richard, an officer
in the army, d.s.p.; Anne, m. to Nathaniel Alexander,
Lord Bishop of Meath, and had isssue; Mary, m. to John
Hamilton O'Hara, Esq., of Crebilly, and d. S. p. ; and
Harriet, d. ww.m.
III. LETTICE, m. to Henry Denny, Esq., of Tralee, Co. Kerry.
Iv. Mary, m. to Rev. Mr. Hathway.
Lord Coningsby m. 2ndly, Frances, dau. and co-heir of Richard,
Earl of Ranelagh, by Elizabeth his wife, dau. of William, 3rd
Lord Willoughby, of Parham, and by her had two surviving
daus., viz.,
MARGARET, who, in tho lifetime of her father (26 January,
1716) was created BARONEss AND WIscountess Con INGSBY,
of Hampton Cowrt, co. Hereford, with remainder to her heirs
Iſlale.
FRANCEs, m. 1732, to Sir Charles Hanbury-Williams, K.B., of
Coldbrook Park, co. Monmouth, M.P., and left two daus.,
I. FRANCEs, m. 1754, William, 4th Earl of Essex, and d. 19
July, 1759, leaving a son and a dau., viz.,
1 George, 5th Earl of Essex, who assumed the surname of
Coningsby on succeeding to the Coningsby estates; he
d. s. p. 23 April, 1839.
2 Elizabeth, m. 1777, to John, 3rd Lord Monson; their
issue is EXTINCT. -
II. CHARLOTTE, m. 1759, Admiral the Hon. Robert Boyle
Walsingham, and was mother of CHARLOTTE, late BARoNESS
DE ROS.
The earl d. 1 May, 1729, when the BARONY of CoRINGSBY, of
Clanbrassil, devolved upon his grandson RICHARD, as stated
above, and ExPIRED with that nobleman in the same year,
while his dignities of Great Britain passed according to the
limitation to his eldest dau. (by his 2nd wife),
MARGARET, Viscowntess Comingsby, of Hampton Cowrt, who
then became CountEss of ConſNGSBY. Her ladyship m. Sir
Michael Newton, K.B., by whom she had an only son,
John, who d. in infancy.
Lady Coningsby d. 3. p. in 1761, when all her own honours
and those inherited from her father became ExTINCT.
Arms—Gu., three conies sejeant, arg.
CONSTABLE –WISCOUNT OF IDUNE A.R.
By Letters Patent, dated 14 November, 1620.
3.tmeage.
SIR HENRY ConSTABLE, Knt., of Burton and Halsham, co.
fork, the representative of a very ancient and eminent family,
s. his father in 1608; and being a man of parts and learning,
highly esteemed by JAMES VI., was created a peer of Scotland,
by the title of VIscount of DUNBAR, and Lord Constable, by
patent, dated at Newmarket, 14 November, 1620, to him and
his heirs male, bearing the name and arms of CoNSTABLE. He
ol. in 1645, leaving by Mary his wife, 2nd dau. of Sir John
Tufton, Bart., of Hothfield, in Kent, and sister of Nicholas, 1st
Earl of Thanet,
I. JoBN, 2nd Viscount of Dunbar.
II. Matthew, d. S. p. III. Henry, d.s. p. -
I. Mary, m. to Robert, 2nd Earl of Cardigan, and had an only
child, Lady Mary Brudenel, m. to William, 3rd Earl of Kin-
noul.
II. Catherine, m. William Middleton, Esq., of Stockeld.
The eldest son, -
John CoNSTABLE, 2nd Viscount of Dunbar, S. his father in
1645, and d. in 1666. He m. Lady Mary Brudenel, only dau. of
Thomas, 1st Earl of Cardigan, and had issue,
I, John, d. v. p. wºm.
II. RoRERT, 3rd Viscount of Dunbar.
III. WILLIAM, 4th Viscount of Dunbar.
1. Cecily, m. to Francis Tunstall, of Skirgill Castle, and had
several children, who all d. wrim., except her eldest son,
CUTHBERT TUNSTALL, who succeeding to the estates of his
*uncle William, 4th Viscount of Dunbar, took the name of
Constable, and d. in 1747. He m. the Hon. Amy Clifford,
5th dau. of Hugh, 2nd Lord Clifford, of Chudleigh, sister of
Elizabeth, Viscountess of Dunbar, and by her (who d 25
July, 1731) had three children, WILLIAM, who was in his
thirteenth year, Cecily in her ninth year, and Winifred in
her third year, anno 1733. William Constable, of Burton
Constable, the only son, s. his father in 1747.
* Catherine, m. to John Moore, of Kirklington, co. Notting-
aſſi.
III. Mary, a nun.
The eldest surviving son,
RoBERT CONSTABLE, 3rd Viscount of Dunbar, dying 25
November, 1714, in the sixty-fourth year of his age, was buried
in the north aisle of Westminster Abbey. He m. Ist, Mary,
dau. of John, Lord Belasyse, of Worlaby, co. Lincoln, by whom
he had one dau.,
* m. to Simon Scrope, Esq., of Danby, co. York, but
• S. 3. -
He m. 2ndly, Lady Dorothy Brudenel, 3rd dau. of Robert, 2nd
Earl of Cardigan, and relict of Charles, Earl of Westmoreland,
S. p.; she d. 26 January, 1739, in her ninety-first year, and was
buried in Westminster Abbey. His lordship's brother,
WILLIAM ConSTABLE, 4th Viscount of Dunbar, S. in 1714,
and died not long afterwards. He m. Elizabeth, eldest dau. of
Hugh, 2nd Lord Clifford, of Chudleigh, but as he had no issue
by her (who m. 2ndly, 17 November, 1720, Charles Fairfax,
of Gilling, only son of Thomas, Lord Fairfax, and died 25
April, 1721), his estates, in virtue of a special entail, de-
Volved on his nephew, Cuthbert Tunstall, Esq., and the
title has ever since remained DoRMANT, no heir male general
having appeared to claim it. The Burton Constable estate
is now in the possession of SIR THoMAs-Aston CLIFFoRD-
CoNSTABLE, Bart., of Tixall, co. Stafford, whose father,
the late Sir Thomas Clifford, Bart., took the name and arms
of Constable in 1821; his grand-aunts, the Hon. Elizabeth
Clifford and the Hon. Amy Clifford, both married into the
Constable family, the former with William, Viscount Dunbar,
the latter with Cuthbert Tunstall, Esq.
Arms—Or, three bars, az.
t
CONWAY-BARONS CONWAY, OF RAG-
LEY, CO. WARWICK, WISCOUNTS CON-
WAY, OF CONWAY CASTLE, CO. CAR-
NARVON, AND EARL OF CONWAY.
Barony, by Letters Patent, dated 22 March, 1624.
Viscounty, by Letters Patent, dated 6 June, 1626.
Earldom, by Letters Patent, dated 3 December, 1679.
3Líneage.
SIR HUGH CoNWAY (whose ancestors had been seated at
Prestatyn and Bodrhyddan, co. Flint, from the time of King
EDWARD I.) received the honour of knighthood at the coro-
nation of ELIZABETH, consort of King HENRY VII., having
been previously a zealous supporter of the interests of
that monarch, and master of his wardrobe. From this Sir
Hugh sprang JoBN ConwAY, Esq., of Bodrhyddan, co. Flint,
Who m. 1st, Ellen, dau. of Edmund Minshull, Esq., by whom
he had a son, HUGH (Sir), treasurer of Calais; and 2ndly,
Janet, dau. of Edward Stanley, Esq. (son of Sir William
Stanley, of Hooton), by whom he had, inter alios, -
I. JoHN, of Bodrhyddan, whose descendant, Sir HUGH Con-
WAY, of Bodrhyddan, was created a Baronet 25 July, 1660;
he m2. Mary, dau. and heir of Richard Lloyd, Esq., and was
father of SIR. JoHN ConwAY, 2nd Baronet of Bodrhyd-
dan, M.P., who m. 1st, Margaretta Maria, dau. of John
Digby, Esq., of Goathurst, and had by her a dau., Maria
Margaretta, wife of Sir Thomas Longueville, Bart., and a son,
Harry, whose only child, HonorA, m. SIR. John GLYNNE,
Bart., of Hawarden Castle, co. Flint. Sir John Conway, m.
2ndly, Penelope, dau. of Richard Grenville, Esq., of Wotton,
by whom he had two daus., the elder of whom only married,
Viz., PENELOPE, who became the wife of JAMES RUSSELL
STAPLETON, Esq.; their descendant is the present WILLIAM
SHIPLEY Conwy, Esq., of Bodrhyddan.
II. EDWARD, of whom we treat.
III. James, of Soughton and Ruthyn. The eventual heiress of
the ConwAYs of Soughton, CATHERINE ConwAY, m. the Rev.
John Potter, rector of Badgeworth, co. Somerset. and d. 1775,
leaving a son, JoHN ConwAY CoNWAY, Esq., LL.B., of Lower
Soughton, co. Flint.
IV. Henry.
The 2nd son,
EDWARD CONWAY, Esq., one of the gentlemen ushers of the
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chamber to King HENRY VIII., who m. Anne, dau. and heiress
of Richard Burdett, Esq., of Arrow, co. Warwick, and was s.
by his son,
SIR JoBIN ConwAY, Knt., who being in the great expedition
made into Scotland in the lst year of EDWARD VI., distin-
guished himself so highly as to be made a Banmeret. Sir John
7.2. Catherine, dau. of Sir Ralph Verney, Knt., and was s. at his
decease, some time in the reign of EDWARD VI., by his son,
SIR. JoHN ConwAY, who was made governor of Ostend, by
Robert, Earl of Leicester, in the year 1586. He m. Elene, dau.
of Sir Fulke Greville, of Beauchamps Court, co. Warwick, and
dying in the 1st King JAMES I., was S. by his son,
SIR EDWARD ConwAY. This gallant person received the
honour of knighthood from Robert, Earl of Essex, at the
sacking of Cadiz, where he commanded a regiment in 1596.
After which he served in the Netherlands, and was governor of
the Brill. In the 20th JAMES I. he was constituted one of the
principal Secretaries of state, and elevated to the peerage on
22 March, 1624, as BARON ConwAY, of Ragley, co. Warwick, a
manor acquired by purchase towards the close of Queen ELIZA-
BETII's reign. His lordship was appointed captain of the Isle
of Wight in the December following, and being again secretary
of state in the 1st King CHARLES I., was advanced to the IRISH
Viscounty of KILLULTAGH, co. Antrim, 15 March, 1626, in
which year, on 6 June, he was created Viscount CoNWAY, of
Conway Castle, co. Carnarvon. His lordship filled afterwards
the high office of president of the council, and was accredited
upon some occasion ambassador extraordinary to the court
of Vienna. His lordship m. Dorothy, dau. of Sir John Tracy,
Knt., of Todington, co. Gloucester, and widow of Edward Bray,
Esq , by whom he had issue, EDWARD, his successor; Thomas
(Sir), a lieut.colonel in the army in the wars in Germany;
and Ralph, together with four daus., viz.,
Frances, m. to Sir William Pelham, Knt., of Brocklesby, co.
Lincoln. -
Brilliana, m. to Sir Robert Harley, Knt., of Brampton Bryan,
CO. Hereford.
Heligawrth, ºn. to Sir William Smith, Knt., of Essex.
Mary.
The viscount m. 2ndly, Catharine, dau. of Giles Hambler, of
Ghent, and relict of Richard Fust, but by her had no issue.
His lordship d. in 1630 (his widow in 1639), and was s. by his
eldest son,
EDWARD ConwAY, 2nd viscount, who had been summoned to
parliament in the 4th of CHARLES I., in his father's barony of
Conway. His lordship ºn. Frances, dau. of Sir Francis
Popham, Knt., of Littlecot, co. Somerset, by whom he had two
surviving Sons, EDWARD and Francis, and two daus., Dorothy,
an. to Sir George Rawdon, Bart., of Moira, co. Down (ancestor
of the Lords Moira, of Ireland), and Anne. His lordship d. in
1655, and was s. by his eldest surviving son,
Edward ConwAY, 3rd viscount, who was created EARL of
CoNWAY, 3 December, 1679, and was for some time secretary of
state. His lordship m. 1st, Elizabeth, dau. of Sir Heneage
Finch, Serjeant-at-law and recorder of London, and sister of
the Lord Chancellor Heneage (Finch), Ist Earl of Nottingham,
by whom he had an only son, Heneage, who d. in infancy. He
'm. 2ndly, Elizabeth, dau. of Henry Booth, Earl of Warrington;
and 3rdly, Ursula, dau. of Colonel Stawel, but had no sur-
viving issue. He d. in 1683, when all his lionours became
EXTINCT; but the principal part of his extensive estates passed,
by his lordship's will, to the sons of Sir Edward Seymour,
Bart., of Bury Pomeroy, by his 2nd wife Letitia, dau. of Alex-
ander Popham, Esq., of Littlecote, M.P., with the injunction
that the inheritor should assume the surname and arms of
CoNWAY. This fortune was first inherited by PopBAM SEYMoUR,
Esq., who assumed, of course, the name of Conway, but that
gentleman falling in a duel with Colonel Kirk, 4 June, 1699,
and dying wºm., it passed to his brother, FRANCIS SEYMoUR,
Esq., who assumed likewise the surname of Conway, and was
afterwards created BARON ConwAY, of Ragley, which barony
now merges in the MARQUISATE OF HERTFORD.
Arms—Sa., on a bend cotised, arg., a rose between two
annulets, gu.
CONYNGHAM –FARL CONYNGEIAM.
By Letters Patent, dated 19 December, 1780.
3Lineage.
The Right Honourable
HENRY ConynghAM, of Slane, M.P., representative of the
ancient and influential family of Conyngham, was elevated to
the peerage of Ireland, by the title of BARoN ConynghAM, of
Mowrºt Charles, co. Donegal, 3 October, 1753, and further
created Viscount Conyngham, 20 July, 1756, and EARL and
BARON ConynghAM, 19 December, 1780, the barony to descend,
in case of failure of male issue, to his nephew, Francis Pier.
pont Burton, Esq., M.P., of Buncraggy, co. Clare. His lord-
ship m. in 1774, Ellen, only dau. and heir of Solomon Merret,
Esq.; but d. S. p. 3 April, 1781, when all his honours became
EXTINCT, except the Barony of Conyngham, which devolved,
according to the limitation, upon the before-mentioned Francis
Pierpont Burton, Esq., whose grandson is the present MAR-
QUESS ConynghAM.
47%ms–Arg., a shakefork between three mullets, sa.
COOTE–EARLS OF MOUNTRATEI, BARON
CASTLECOOTE.
Earldom, by Letters Patent, dated 6 September, 1660.
Barony, by Letters Patent, dated 20 July, 1800.
3. tutzage.
This noble family, of which the senior branch still exists in
Sir Charles Coote, Bart., of the Queen's Co., derived its origin
from
SIR John CootB, a native of France, who m. the dau. and
heiress of the Lord Boys of that kingdom, and had issue
SIR John Coote, who settled in Devonshire, and marrying a
dau. of Sir John Fortescue, of that co., left a son,
SIR WILLIAM CootB, who m. a dau. of Thomas Mansel, and
Was father of Sir William Coote, who m. the dau. and heir of
— Worthy, Esq., of Worthy, and had a son and heir,
SIR. JoHN CootB, who m. the dau. of — Sacheveral, and was
father of -
RoBERT CoOTE, the father, by — Grantham his wife, of
THOMAS COOTE, Esq., who m. the dau. of — Darnell and left
SIR JOHN Coote, who had two sons, John his heir, and
Robert, abbot of St. Albans, and rector of St. Edmundsbury,
in Suffolk. The elder,
John Coot'E, had three sons, viz., Richard, who ºn. Margaret,
dau. of Sir William Calthrope, of Norfolk, and had Christopher,
who m. the dau. and co-heir of the family of Whitsingham,
by whom he was father of Richard, who, by Elizabeth, dau.
and co-heir of — Felton, was ancestor of the Cootes, of the co. of
Norfolk ; JoHN, of whom presently; Robert, who m. the dau. of
– Blaxton, of Blaxton, and had issue, John, who d. wºn m., and
a dau. Anne, who became his heir : she m. Robert Waldgrave,
Esq., and took With her into that family the lands in Devon-
Shire.
The 2nd son,
JoHN Coot'E, to whom his uncle Robert, the abbot, gave
great possessions in Norfolk and Suffolk, nº. Margaret, dau. of
- Drury, Esq., and had a son,
FRANCIS Coote, Esq., of Eaton, in Norfolk, a servant to
Queen ELIZABETH, who, by Anne his wife, left a son,
SIR NICHOLAs Coote, living in 1636. He had issue, CHARLEs,
his heir, and William, dean of Down. The elder son,
SIR CHARLEs Coote, removing to Ireland, served in the
wars there against O'Neill, Earl of Tyrone, as captain of 100
foot. He was subsequently provost-marshal of the province
of Connaught, collector and receiver of the king's composition
money there, and finally vice-president. In 1620, he was sworn
of the privy council, and created a baronet of Ireland, by
patent, dated 2 April, 1621.
Upon the breaking out of the rebellion in 1641, Sir Charles
Coote had a commission to raise 1,000 men to resist and sup-
press the rebels, and he was subsequently highly distinguished
upon several occasions at the head of his regiment, but par-
ticularly by his gallant relief of Birr, in 1642, in which affair,
heading 30 dismounted dragoons, he beat off the enemy with
the loss of their captain and 40 men, relieved the castles of
Birr, Borris, and Knocknemease; and having continued forty-
eight hours in the saddle, returned to the camp without the
loss of a single soldier. This is the surprising passage through
Montrath Woods which was perpetuated in the title of honour
afterwards conferred upon his posterity. Sir Charles lost his
life the ensuing year in a sally from the town of Trim ; and
parliament, in consideration of his services and sufferings,
declared their intention, 16 May, 1642, of bestowing upon his
children the estate in the Queen's Co., of Florence Fitzpatrick,
a rebel, but which not having been effected, the Protector
ordered, 27 July, 1654, that the deceased baronet's family
should be put into possession thereof, until the intention of the
legislature should be fulfilled.
Sir Charles Coote m. prior to the year 1617, Dorotliga
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younger dau. and co-heir of Hugh Cuffe, Esq., of Cuffe's T
Wood, co. Cork, and had issue,
I, CHARLEs, his successor. - º ºg a * e
II. Chidley, of Killester, co. Dublin, a military man like his
father, who for his services and arrears under Cromwell had
lands assigned him, after the Restoration, in C9; Kerry.
Colonel Coote represented the Queen's Co., and afterwards
the co, of Galway, in parliament. He mº. Alice, or Anne, only
dau. of Sir Thomas Philips, of Newtown-Limavady, CO.
Derry, and had issue, e
1 CHIDLEy, of Kilmallock, co. Limerick, attainted by King
JAMEs's parliament in 1689, by the name of Chidley-Coote
Fitz-Chiáley, Esq. He was a lieut.-Col. in the army, and
lieutenant of the ordnance in the reigns of WILLIAM and
Many and Queen ANNE. He m. Catharine, dau. of Colonel
Robert Sandys, son of Sir Edwin Sandys, of Northbourne,
Kent, and had issue, Anne (m. to Bartholomew Purdon;
Esq., of Ballyclogh; and Catherine, m. to Henry Boyle, Earl
of Shannon), and an only son, his successor,
CHIDLEY Coote, D.D., of Ash Hill, who m. 31 January,
1702, Jane Evans, sister of the 1st Lord Carbery, and had
issue,
Robert, of Ash Hill, m. in 1730, Anne, dau, and heir of
Bartholomew Purdon, Esq.; and d. in 1745, leaving
issue,
CHIDLEY, of Ash Hill, co. Limerick, m. 31 August,
1790, Elizabeth-Anne, dau. of the Rev. Ralph Carr,
of Bath; and d. 6 August, 1799, leaving issue,
CHARLES-HENRY (Sir), who s. to the Coote Baronetcy
on the death of Lord Mountrath.
Robert-Carr, m. Miss Margaret Grier; and d. 5
November, 1834, leaving issue four sons and three
daus.
John-Chidley, of Huntingdon, Queen's Co., J.P., b.
10 January, 1798; ºn. 8 May, 1827. Jame-Deborah,
2nd dau. of the Rev. Samuel Close, of Elm Park,
and has,
Chidley-Samuel, b. 21 December, 1829.
Maxwell-Henry, b. 4 May, 1832.
Jane-Elizabeth-Anna, m. 2 January, 1855, to the
Rev. Charles-Lyndhurst Vaughan, son of the late
Baron Vaughan and the Dowager Lady St. John.
Harriet-Mary.
Ralph, in holy orders, m. 1825, Miss Harriet Close.
Mary, m. to Charles-L. Sandys, Esq., of Indiaville,
Queen's Co.; and d. 6 February, 1852.
Bartholomew, whose son, Robert-Eyre-Purdon Coote,
was of Ballyclough.
Charles, in holy orders.
Jane, m. to William Purdon, Esq.
Catherine, m. to the Rev. William Dobbin, D.D.
George d. ºwnſm.
harles, dean of Kilfenora; m. 1st, in 1753, Grace, dau.
of Thomas Tilson, Esq., and widow of Thomas Cuffe,
IEsq.; and 2ndly, in 1770, Catherine, dau. of Benjamin
IBathurst, Esq., of Lydney, co. Gloucester; by the former
of whom he had issue,
CHARLEs-HENRY, LoBD CASTLECOOTE.
Lyre (Sir), lieut.-general in the army.
John.
Thomas, whose eldest son, Brigade-Major Thomas Coote,
left one surviving son, Charles-Eyre Coote, of Farway
House, Clifton.
EYRE (Sir), K. B., of West Park, Hants, at one time
commander-in-chief in India.
2 Philips (Sir), m. 1st, Jane, dau. of Dr. Henry Jones,
bishop of Meath, by whom he had an only dau.,
Alice, who d. in 1680.
Sir Philips m. 2ndly, Elizabeth, dau. and co-heir of William,
Earl of Meath, by whom he had two daus, and a son,
Charles, who m. ICatherine, dau. of Sir Robert Newcomen,
Bart., and d. in 1761, leaving an only son,
CHIDLEY, of Mount Coote, co. Limerick, who unsuccess-
fully claimed the BARONY OF ARDEE, as heir-general
of William, Earl of Meath. He mº. Jarle, dau. of Sir
Italph Gore, Bart., and left at his decease, 24 February,
1764, a dau., Elizabeth, ºn. to James King, Esq., of
Gola, and a son, CHARLEs Coot'E, Esq., of Mount Coote,
who m. Elizabeth, dau. and co-heir of Philip Oliver,
Esq., M.P., and was father of CHIDLEY Coot'E, Esq.,
of Mount Coote, who ºn. Anne, dau. and co-heir of
the Hon. W. W. Hewett, and d. 1843, leaving a son
CHARLES CHIDLEY Coote, Esq., of Mount Coote, and
other issue. (See BURKE's Landed Gentry).
III. RICHARD, ancestor of the Earl of Bellamont.
Iv. Thomas, of Coote Hill, in Cavan; lieut.-col. of the Earl of
Ossory’s regiment of foot, m. Frances, dau. of Moyses Hill,
Esq., and d. S. p. 27 November, 1671. -
I. Letitia, m. to Sir Francis Hamilton, of Killeshandra.
Sir Charles Coote was s. by his eldest son,
SIR CHARLEs Coote, 2nd bart., who was also actively
employed against the rebels. . He succeeded his father as
provost marshal of Connaught, of which province he was made
lord president by patent in 1645, and he afterwards zealously
defended it for the parliament. In November 1651, he joined
Ireton, arid took Clare; he next blockaded Galway, which sur-
rendered in 1652, in which year he repossessed himself of
Ballyshamnon, with the castles of Donegal, Sligo, and Bally-
mote; and was appointed, 17 December, the first of the Com-
monwealth's commissioners for the affairs of Ireland in the
province of Connaught. In January, 1659, he was made one
of the commissioners of government. About this period Sir
Charles entered into measures with Lord Broghill for the
restoration of the king, and, according to Lord Clarendon,
being president of Connaught, and having a good command
and interest in the army, and being a man of courage and
impatience to serve his majesty, he sent over, in February,
Sir Arthur Forbes (a Scottish gentleman, of good affection
to the king and good interest in the province of Ulster,
where ha was an officer of horse, and was afterwards created
Earl of Granard) to Brussels, to the Marquess of Ormonde,
“that he might assure his majesty of his affection and
duty; and that, if his majesty would vouchsafe himself
to come into Ireland, he was confident the whole kingdom
would declare for him.” This loyal declaration the king
received with great satisfaction, offering, in return, to make
Sir Charles an earl, to confer upon him such command as he
pleased, and to take his whole family under his especial pro-
tection; and after the Restoration his majesty, in accordance
with this pledge, confirmed Sir Charles in his post of president.
of Connaught, appointing him at the same time keeper of
the Castle of Athlone, and granted to him various other im-
portant immunities, while he was elevated to the peerage, by
letters patent, dated 6 September, 1660, as EARL OF MoUNT-
RATH. His lordship m. 1st, Mary, 2nd dau. and co-heiress of
Sir Francis Ruish, of Ruish Hall, in the Queen's Co., M.P. for
the King's Co., and of the privy council in the reign of King
JAMES I., by whom he had an only son, CHARLES, his successor.
The earl m. 2ndly, Jane, dau. of Sir Robert Hannay, Bart., of
Scotland, by whom he had,
I. RICHARD, who having lands assigned him, by the acts of
settlement, in the cos. of Kilkenny, Kerry, Roscommon, and
Limerick, became seated at Tullaghmine, in the first men-
tioned shire. He m. Penelope, dau. of Arthur, and sister of
William Hill, Esq., of Hillsborough, co. Down, by whom he
had surviving issue,
1 JRose, m. to Charles Boyle, Viscount Blesinton.
2 Jane, m. to Sir William Evans, Bart., of Kilcreene, co.
Kilkenny, by whom she had four daus., of whom
Catharine became eventually survivor, and then sole
heiress of her father. She m. Francis Morres, Esq., of
Castle Morres, co. Kilkenny, and her eldest son was
advanced to the peerage as VIScotſNT MoUNTMORREs.
II. Chidley, of Sherwood Park, co. Carlow.
I. #omy, mv. to Rev. Moses Viredett, and d. 8 February,
EIis lordship d. 18 December, 1661, and was s. by his eldest
SOn,
CHARLEs CooTE, 2nd earl; who m. in 1653, Alice, dau. of Sir
Robert Meredyth, Knt., of Greenhills, co. Kildare, chancellor
of the Exchequer, and had surviving issue,
CHARLEs, his successor.
Anne, m. to Murrough Boyle, Viscount Blesinton ; , and d. in
1725.
His lordship d. in 1672, and was s. by his son,
CHARLES Coote, 3rd earl. This nobleman m. Arabella.
Tormer, 2nd dau. and co-heir of Charles, Earl of Carnarvon,
by whom he had surviving issue, three sons. His lordship,
who carried the banner of Ireland at the funeral of Queen.
MARY, 5 March, 1694, and was one of the lords justices in
1696, d. in May, 1709, and was s. by his eldest son,
CHARLES CooTE, 4th earl, member in the English parliament
for Knaresborough, and of the privy council of King GEORGE I.
His lordship dying wºm. in the thirtieth year of his age, 14
September, 1715, the honours devolved upon his brother,
HENRY Coote, 5th earl; who was s. at his decease, wºm., 27
March, 1720, by his brother,
ALGERNoN CootB, 6th earl, member for Castle Rising in the
British parliament, anno 1723. His lordship m. in 1721, Lady
Diana Newport, youngest dau. of Richard, Earl of Bradford;
and dying in August, 1744, was S. by his only son,
CHARLEs-HENRY Coot E, 7th earl. This nobleman having
no heir to his hereditary honours, obtained a new peerage by
letters patent, dated 20 July, 1800, creating him BARON CAS-
TLEcooTE, with remainder to the Right Hon. Charles-Henry
Coote, eldest son of the Very Rev. Charles Coote, dean of Kil-
femora;-a creation which led to the great legal argument in
the Fermoy case before the Lords Committee for Privileges in
1856. The earl d. 1 March, 1802, when the EARLDomſ or
MoUNTRATH EXPIRED, while the ancient baronetcy and estates
devolved upon Charles Coote, Esq., of Ballyfin, in the Queen's
C O O
C O P
Co. (revert to descendants of Col. Chidley Coote, of Killester,
2nd son of the 1st settler, Sir Charles Coote), and the Barony
of Castlecoote passed, under the limitation, to
THE RIGHT HON. CHARLES-HENRY Coote, as 2nd lord. He
an. Elizabeth-Anne, eldest dau. and co-heir of the Rev. Dr. .
Tilson; and d. 22 January, 1823, leaving an only Son and
Successor,
Eyre Coote, 3rd Lord Castlecoote; who m. in July, 1822,
Barbara, 2nd dau. of Sir Joshua-Colles Meredyth, Bart. ; but
d. S. p. in 1827, when the peerage became ExTINCT. His lord-
ship's widow m. 2ndly, in 1828, Joseph, present Earl of Mill-
to Wn.
Arms—Arg., a chev., sa., between three coots, close, ppr.
COOTE–BARONS COOTE, OF COLOONY,
IEARLS OF BIELLAMONT.
|Barony by Letters Patent, dated 6 September, 1660.
Earldom by Letters Patent, dated 2 November, 1689.
3Lützage.
RICHARD Cooq"E, Esq., brother of Sir Charles Coote, 1st Earl
of Mountrath (see that dignity), having cordially aided his lord-
ship in promoting the Restoration was elevated to the peerage
of Ireland, by letters patent, dated 6 September, 1660, as
BARON Coote, of Coloomy, co. Sligo. His lordship m. Mary,
2nd dau. of Sir George St. George, Bart., of Carrickdrumruske,
co. Leitrim, and by her (who d. 5 November, 1701) had issue,
I. Charles, d. an infant.
II. RICEIARD, his successor.
III. Chidley, of Cootehall, co. Roscommon, Col. of horse; m.
1st, April, 1698, Elinor, dau. and heiress of J saac Walkden,
Esq., of Ardmayle, co. Tipperary, by Whom he had
1 John, d. ºwnm.
I Mary, m. 1st, in 1717, Guy Moore, Esq., of Abbey, in the
same county, and by him (who d. 21 June, 1735), was mother
of Guy Moore, Esq., and two daus., Mary and Elizabeth ;
and 2ndly, to Rev. William Gore, bishop of Limerick.
2 Elinor, m. to Robert Moore, Esq. of Ardmayle, and Moore-
mount, co. Tipperary, and had, with other issue, a son and
heir, Thomas-Bob.
Colonel Coote m. 2ndly, Mary, eldest dau. of Sir Robert
Ičing, Bart., of Rockingham, co. Roscommon, and by her (who
an. 2ndly, Iſenry Dering, Esq., of Dublin, and d. in July,
1750), had issue,
1 Chidley, buried at St. Michan's, 26 September, 1702.
1 Olivia, m. 1722, to Walter Jones, Esq., of Headford, co.
Leitrim, and had issue.
2 Catharine, m. to Marcus-Anthony Morgan, ièsq., M.P., of
Cottelstown, co. Sligo, and d. 7 October, 1738.
Iv. Thomas, of Coote Hill, co. Cavan, barrister-at-law, chosen
recorder of Dublin soon after the revolution, and constituted
one of the justices of the King's Bench in 1693. In 1696 he
was one of the commissioners entrusted with the great seal,
and was appointed the same year, with the other judges, to
hear and determine all causes of persons pretending to be
comprehended within the articles of Limerick and Galway.
He m. 1st, Frances, dau. and co-heir of Colonel Christopher
Copley, by his wife Mary, dau. of Roger Jones, the 1st Vis-
count Ranelagh, by whom he had a son, Chidley, lieut.-col.
in Schomberg's regiment, who d. ww.m. 6 April, 1719. Mr.
Justice Coote m. 2ndly, Elinor, dau. and co-heiress of Sir
Thomas St. George, Knt., of Woodford, co. Essex, by whom
he had a son, Thomas, who d. S. p., and Mary. He m. 3rdly,
in 1679, Anne, widow of William Tighe, Esq., of Rutland, co.
Carlow, and dau. of Mr. Alderman Christopher Lovett, of
Dublin, and dying 24 April, 1741, had issue by her,
1 CHARLEs, of Coote-Hill, bapt. 15 September, 1695, M.P.
for the co. of Cavan, for which shire he served the office of
sheriff in 1719; m. in July, 1722, Prudence, 2nd dau. of
Richard Geering, Esq., one of the six clerks of the Court
of Chancery; and dying 19 October, 1750, left issue,
CHARLEs, his heir, who s. to the BARoNY of Coore, of
Coloomy, at the decease of Richard, 3rd Earl of Bellamoni,
in 1766.
Anne, m. 11 March, 1748, to William Anketel, Esq., of
Anketel Grove, co. Monaghan.
Frances, b. 1731 ; m. 2 June, 1755, to John Boswell,
Jºsq., of Ballycurry, co. Wicklow.
Catharine, b. 1732; m, in 1762, to John Corry, Esq., of
Sport Hall, co. Monaghan.
Caroline, b. 1733; m. in September, 1761, to James Uni-
acke, Esq., of Mount Uniacke, co. Cork.
Jºlizabeth, b. 1734; m. 23 October, 1752, to Chidley
Coote, Esq., of Ash Hill, co. Limerick, and d. 1780.
Mary, R.
Prudentia,j
d. Wntry.
2. Francis, m. 17 September, 1748, Henrietta, dau. of the
Tight Hon. Luke Gardiner.
1 Frances, bapt. 4 May, 1682.
2 Elizabeth, b pt. 3 September, 1687, m. in 1704, to Mervyn
Pratt, Esq., of Cabra Castle, co. Cavan, and had issue,
Joseph, in holy orders, and other children.
3 Catllºrine, m. to James Macartney, Esq., M.P. for
Granard, and d. 29 July, 1731.
4 Anne, bapt. 16 February, 1692; m. 9 November, 1716, to
Samuel Bindon, Esq., of Rockmount, M.P. for Ennis.
I. Mary, ºn. to William, 1st Viscount Mountjoy.
II. Catherine, m. to Ferdinando Hastings.
III. Letitia, m. to Robert, 1st Viscount Molesworth.
IV. Olivia, m. to Audley Mervyn, of Trelick, co. Tyrone.
V. Elizabeth, m. to Richard St. George, lieutenant-general.
Richard, 1st Lord Coote, of Coloony, d. 10 July, 1683, and
was buried in Christ Church. His eldest surviving son,
RICHARD COOTE, 2nd baron, was member in the British parlia-
ment for Droitwich. This nobleman being one of the first to
espouse the cause of the Prince of Orange, was attainted by
Ring JAMES’s parliament in 1689. His lordship was rewarded,
however, immediately after the Revolution, by being appointed
treasurer and receiver-general to Queen MARY, and being
created, by patent, dated 2 November, 1689, EARL of BELLA-
MONT, in Ireland. He filled, until his decease, 5 March, 1700,
the office of governor of New York. He ºn. Catharine, dau.
and heiress of Bridges Nanfon, Esq., of Bridgemorton, co.
Worcester, by whom he had two sons, NANFAN and RICHARD,
and was s. by the elder,
NANFAN COOTE, 3rd baron and 2nd earl; who m. in 1704,
Frances, youngest dau. of Henry de Nassau, Lord of Auver-
querque, sister of Henry, Earl of Grantham, by whom he had
an only dau. FRANCEs, who m. in 1723, Sir Robert Clifton, Bart.,
of Clifton, co. Notts. His lordship d. 12 July, 1708, when the
honours devolved upon his brother,
RICHARD Coote, 4th baron and 3rd earl. This nobleman ºn.
1st, Judith, dau. and heiress of Francis Wilkinson, Esq., of
Southwark, by whom he had issue, *
Richard, Lord Coloony, capt. of the foot-guards; d. 23 October,
1740.
Thomas, Lord Coloony, m, Elizabeth, eldest dau. of Thomas
Bond, of Dublin, merchant; and d. 3. p. 24 March, 1765.
Mary,
Judith,
His lordship m. 2ndly, in 1721, Anne, dau. of John Holloway, Esq.,
of Oxford, andwidow of Sir Harry Oxenden, Bart., of Dene Court,
co, Kent, but had no surviving issue. His lordship sold Coloony,
and divers other lands, in March, 1729, to Joshua Cooper, Esq.,
of Markree, co. Sligo, for £16,945 5s. 6d. ; and dying without
male issue, 10 February, 1766, the EARLDoM of BELLAMont
became EXTINCT, while the Barony of Coote, of Coloony, de-
volved upon his kinsman, - -
CHARLES Coote, Esq., of Coote Hill (revert to descendants of
the Horiourable Thomas Coote, youngest son of Richard, 1st
lord), as 5th BARON CoopF, of Coloony, who was created, 4
September, 1767, EARL of BELLAMonT. His lordship ºn. 20
August, 1774, Lady Emily-Maria-Margaret Fitzgerald, 2nd
dau. of James, 1st Duke of Leinster, and had issue, Charles,
Lord Coloony, who d. young in 1786; and four daus., his co-
heirs, viz., MARY: PRUDENTIA, who d. 18 January, 1837; EMILY ;
and Louis A. Lord Bellamont d. 20 October, 1800, when all his
honours became ExTINCT.
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47'm 8–Arg, a chev, Sa., between three Coots, ppr.
COPLEY-BAIRON IXNDEIURST.
By Letters Patent, dated 27 April, 1827.
3ſ in eage.
RICHARD CoPLEY, of the co. Limerick, who emigrated to
America, and became of Boston, in the United States, m. Sarah,
younger dau. of John Singleton, Esq., and had a son,
Jori N-SINGLETon CoPLEY, who settled in England, and Ob-
taining eminence as a painter, was elected member of the Royal
Academy. He m. Miss Clarke, and by her who d. 1836, left, at
his decease, 1815, a son,
SIR. John-SINGLEToN CoPLEY, P.C., F.R.S., and D.C.L., of
Lyndhurst, co. Southampton, b. 21 May, 1772; m. in 1819,
Sarah-Garay, dau. of Charles Brunsden, Esq., and widow of
Lieutenant-Colonel Charles Thomas, 1st foot-guards, Who fell
at Waterloo. By this lady (who d. 15 January, 1834) he had
issue,
Sarah-Elizabeth, m. 8 January, 1850, to Henry John Selwyn,
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C O R.
#. now Sir H. J. Selwyn-Ibbetson, Bart. She d. 25 June,
Susan-Penelope, d. 9 May, 1837.
sº-carence, m. 14 December, i854, Hamilton Beckett,
SQ.
His lordship ºn. 2ndly, 5 August, 1837, Georgiana, dau. of
Lewis Goldsmith, Esq., ard had by her a dau.,
Georgiana-Susan, m, 25 June, 1863, to Sir Charles DuCane,
K.C.M.G., of Braxted Park, Essex.
Sir John Copley, whose career was so eminent as an advocate,
judge, Orator, and statesman, attained, at the bar, a high repu-
tation as a lawyer, and filled the law offices of solicitor and
attorney-general, and the judicial one of master of the Rolls,”
and was constituted lord chancellor on the retirement of the
Earl of Eldon in 1827, when he obtained his peerage by patent,
dated 25 April, 1827. His lordship resigned the great seal in
1830, and was appointed in 1831 lord chief baron of the Ex-
chequer, which he resigned in 1834, to resume the chancellor-
ship, which he then held, however, but for a brief period (from
December, 1834, to April, 1835). He was subsequently, for the
third time, appointed lord-chancellor in September, 1841, and
finally retired in July, 1846. His lordship d. 12 October, 1863.
Arms—Arg., a cross patonce, sa, within a bordure, az.,
charged with eight escallops of the field.
COPSI-EATRI OF NORTHUMBERLAND.
Conferred by WILLIAM THE ConquERoR, anno 1068.
3Líneage.
The earldom of the county of Northumberland was held at the
time of the Conquest by
MORKAR, younger son of Algar, Earl of the co. of Chester, and
he was left undisturbed in the dignity until he rose in rebellion
against the new monarch, when he forfeited the earldom, which
Was then conferred upon
COPSI (uncle of Tofti, a very distinguished Earl of Northum-
berland under the Saxon rule,) in consideration of the high
character he had attained in council. The new earl imme-
diately expelled from his territory Osulph, whom Morkar had
placed there as his deputy, but that chief collecting a force,
compelled Earl Copsi to seek shelter in the church of Newburne,
Which being fired, the Earl of Northumberland was seized by
his opponent in an attempt to escape, and was decapitated at
the door of the church, on the fourth ides of March, in the fifth
week after he had the administration of those parts committed
to him ; but in the very next autumn Osulph himself was slain
by a robber, with whom he came casually into conflict.
CORIBET--BARONS CORBFT.
By Writ of Summons, dated 23 June, 1295.
. 3Lineage.
In the time of WILLIAM THE ConqueroR the brothers RogBR
and Rob ERT, mentioned in Doomsday Book as sons of CORBET, .
held of Roger de Montgomery divers lordships in the co. of
Salop, and were munificent benefactors to the church.
WILLIAM CoFBET, the eldest son of Roger, was seated at
Wattlesborough. His 2nd son,
SIR. RoPERT Cor BET, Knt., had for his inheritance the castle
and estates of Caus, with a large portion of his father's
domains. He was father of
Bob ERT CorßET, also of Caus Castle, who accompanied
RICHARD I. to the siege of Acre, and then bore for arms the two
ravens, as now borne by all his descendants.
THoMAS CortDET, son of the last-named Robert, was sheriff of
Shropshire in 1249; in 1270 he was a donor to the abbey of
Shrewsbury, and in 1272 he founded the chapel of St. Margaret,
in Caus. He m. Isabel, sister and co-heir of Reginald de
Valletort, Baron of Trematon Castle, in Cornwall, and widow
of Alan de Dunstanville, by whom he had issue,
* Sir John Copley was called to the bar in 1804, and made
serjeant-at-law in 1813, and became chief-justice of Chester in
1818; he was solicitor-general from 1819 to 1823; attorney-
general from 1823 to 1826; and master of the Rolls from 1826
to 1827. -
PETER, his successor.
Alice, m. to Robert de Stafford, and had issue,
Nicholas de Stafford, whose son,
Edmund de Stafford, was father of
RALPH, LORD STAFFORD.
Emma, m. to Sir Bryan de Brampton, and had
Walter de Brampton, father of
Sir Bryan de Brampton, who left two daus., co-heiresses,
Margaret. m. to Robert Harley, Esq., ancestor of the Earl i
of Oxford.
Elizabeth, m. to Edmund de Cornwall.
His lordship d. in 1273, and was s. by his son,
PETER CorbBT, who, it appears, was “a mighty hunter,”
for, in the 9th King EDWARD I, he obtained letters-patent from
the sovereign authorizing him to take wolves in all the royal
forests in various counties, a proof of the falsehood of the
common belief that our island is indebted to the exertions of
King EDGAR for the extirpation of that savage beast of prey.
This Peter Corbet, of Caus, had summons to parliament as one
of the barons of the realm, from the 22nd of EDWARD I., to his
death in 1300. By Alice his wife, he had three sons, THOMAs,
PETER, and JoHN. THOMAS CorbBT, the eldest son, ºn. Joan,
dau. of Alan Plukemet, and d. v. p., S. p. The 2nd son, -
PETER CorbBT, 2nd baron, succeeding his father in the
estates of his family, joined with Harry de la Pomeroy in
petitioning parliament for the domains of the Valletort family,
to which estates they were now become the heirs; but, as
Ring EDWARD II. had himself been found, by inquisition, to be
heir to the Earl of Cornwall, the grantee of “Roger de
Vauter,” the last of the Valletorts who possessed the estates,
the petitioners did not find favour in their suit. This Peter
Corbet had also summons to parliament, as Baron Corbet, of
Caus, until his death on 26 May, 1322. He d. s. ſp., and the
line of the family was continued by the youngest of the three
brothers,
JoBN CorpFT, 3rd baron, at whose decease, s. ſp., the BARONY
of CoRBET became ExTINCT, while (the descendants of the
deceased lord's aunts) Ralph, Lord Stafford, and Sir Robert
Harley became his heirs.
Arms—Or, a raven, ppr.
ſ:
CORBET-VISCOUNTESS CORBET, OF
LINCHDALE, CO. SALOP.
By Letters Patent, dated anno 1679. The dignity for life
Only.
£ineage.
DAME SARAH CoRBET, widow of Sir Vincent Corbet, Bart.,
of Moreton Corbet, co. Salop (a descendant of the old Lords
Corbet, of Caus Castle), and dau. and co-heir of Sir Robert
Monson, of Carlton, co. Lincoln, was elevated to the peerage,
by letters patent, dated in 1679, for life only, as VISCOUNTESS
CoRBET, of Linchdale. Her ladyship, who ºn. 2ndly, Sir
Charles Lee, Knt., of Edmonton, was mother of Sir Vincent
Corbet, 2nd baronet, who left a son, Sir Vincent Corbet, 3rd
baronet, at whose decease, S. p., in 1688, the baronetcy became
ExTINCT. The peerage ExPIRED, of course, with the viscoun-
tess, who d. in 1682.
NotE.—Upon the demise of Sir Vincent Corbet, in 1688, the
estates of the family reverted to that gentleman's great uncle,
Richard Corbet, Esq., of Shrewsbury, whose lineal descendant,
Andrew Corbet, Esq., was created a Baronet in 1808, and was
grandfather of the present SIR. VINCENT Row LAND CoRBET, Bart.,
of Moreton Corbet.
CORNWALL-BARON FANHOPE, IN THE
CO. HEREFOR.D. BARON MILBROKE,
IN TELE CO. IBEDFORD.
Barony of Fanhope, 17 July, 1433.
Barony of Milbroke, 30 January, 1442.
3ſ in eage.
RICHARD, King of the Romans, and Earl of Cornwall and
Poictou, 2nd son of JoHN, King of England, by his 3rd wife
Isabel, sister and heir of Aymer, Earl of Angoulesme, m.
Sanchia, 3rd dau. of Raymond, Earl of Provence, sister of Queen
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ELEANoF, wife of HENRY III., and by her had two sons,
EDMUND, Earl of Cornwall, who m. Margaret, dau. of Richard
de Clare, Earl of Gloucester, and d. 3. p. in 1300, and RICHARD
DE CornwALL, who was slain at the siege of Berwick in 1296.
Richard, Earl of Cornwall and Poictou, d. at Berkhampstead,
in 1279. He had three natural children, viz., a dau., Isabella,
m. to Maurice, Lord Berkeley, of Berkeley Castle ; and two
sons, RICHARD, ancestor of the family of which We treat; and
Walter, to whom Edmund, Earl of Cornwall gave lands on his
manor of Branell, 18th EDWARD I. The former,
RICHARD DE CornwALL, had the manor of Thunnock, in
Lincolnshire, from Edmund, Earl of Cornwall, 8th EDWARD I.,
anno 1280. He m. Joan, dau. of John, Lord St. Owen, and by
her had issue,
1. GEOFFREY (Sir), of whom we treat.
II. Esſmond (Sir), of Kinlet, who m. Elizabeth, dau. and co-
heir of Sir Brien de Brampton, of Brampton Brian, co. Here-
ford, and had issue,
1 EDMOND (Sir), of Kentwell, co. Suffolk, who by Isabel his
wife, had a son, John, who d. S. p.
2 BRIAN DE CornwALL, who was seized of Outragorther
Baughallor, Worthen, &c., m. Maude, dau. of the Lord
Strange, of Blackmere, and had, with other issue, a son,
John (Sir), of Kinlet, who m. Elizabeth, dau. of Sir John
Wastneys, of Tixhall, co. Stafford, and d. 2nd HENRY V.,
having had three daus., viz., ELIZABETH, who m. Boger
Corbett, of Morton Corbett, co. Salop; MATILDA, who
m. John Wode; and ELIZABETH, m. Sir William Lich-
field, Knt.
3 Peter de Cornwall, m. a dau. of Roger Hanley, and d. 13
July, 10th RICHARD II., having had a son or grandson,
JEdmond, who left a son and heir, Thomas Cornewall.
The elder son,
SIR GEOFFREY DE CoRNWALL had the manor of Ever in
Bucks, from Edmund, Earl of Cornwall. He m. Margaret, dau.
and co-heir of Hugh de Mortimer, BARON OF BURFORD, co. Salop,
son of Mortimer, Lord of Wigmore; and d. 9th EDWARD III.,
having had issue, -
1. GEOFFREY, who gave to his nephew, Sir Geoffrey de Corn-
wall, the manor of Kingsnewton, co. Devon, and lands in
Northamptonshire.
II. RICHARD, from whom descended the CORNEWALLs, BARONs
OF BURFORD, whose eventual heiress, ANNA MARIA CORNE-
WALL, only child of Francis Cornewall, Baron of Burford,
m. GEORGE LEGH, Esq., of High Legh, co. Chester, ancestor
by her of the present GEORGE-CoENWALL LEGH, Esq., of High
Legh, M.P.: and also the CoRNEWALLs of Delbury, Ber-
rington, and Moccas (see BURKE's Landed Gentry).
III. JoHN (Sir), of whom we treat.
The 3rd son,
SIR. John DE Corn EWALL, m. the niece of the Duke of Britaine,
and was father of -
SIR. JoBIN CORNWALL, K.G., who occurs in the 20th RICHARD II.,
when, being retained to serve the king during his life, he
obtained a grant of 100 marks per annum. In the 2nd of
HENRY IV., Sir John, having deported himself with great gal-
lantry in justing against a Frenchman at York, in the presence
of the king, won the heart of that monarch's sister, Elizabeth,
widow of John Holland, Earl of Huntingdon, whose hand he
Soon afterwards obtained, and with her considerable grants
from the crown to enjoy during the lady's life, with a rent-
charge of 400 marks per annum for his own. In five years
afterwards he was again distinguished at a tournament held in
London, where he triumphed over a Scottish knight ; and he
Was Subsequently one of the companions in arms of the gallant
HENRY V., at the battle of Agincourt. In the 5th of the same
reign he was constituted one of the commissioners to treat
with the captain of the castle of Caen for the surrender of
that fortress, and upon the departure of his royal master from
France he was left behind for the defence of those parts, for
all which important Services, and in consideration of his con-
nection with the house of Plantagenet, Sir John Cornwall was
advanced by King HENRY VI., in Open parliament, to the
dignity of a Baron of the realm, under the title of BARON FAN-
HOPE, of Fanhope, co. of Hereford, on 17 July, 1433, and
created 30 January, 1442, BARON MILBROKE, to bear that title
as a free denizen of this realm, &c.; but he was always sum-
moned to parliament as “Johanni Cornewayll, Chevalier.”
In the 12th of HENRY VI. his lordship was made governor of
the town of St. Selerine, then won by assault; shortly after
which he had a grant of the custody of Charles, Duke of
Orleans, during the time of the restraint of that prince in
England.
This gallant nobleman outlived his wife, the Princess Eliza-
beth, by whom he had no issue,” and d. in 1443, when the
BARONIES OF FANHOPE AND MILBROKE became ExTINCT. His
lordship left two illegitimate sons, JoBN and THoMAs, for whom
he provided in his will.
Arms—Erm., a lion rampant, gu, crowned, or, within a bor-
dure, Sa, bezantée.
CORNWALLIS – BARONS, EARLS, AND
MARQUESSES CORNWALLIS.
Barony, by Letters Patent, dated 20 April, 1661.
IEarldom, by Letters Patent, dated 30 June, 1753.
MarqueSSate, by Letters Patent, dated 15 August, 1792.
3i in eage.
Harvey, Clarencieux king-of-arms, in his visitation of the co-
of Suffolk, made in 1561, states that
THOMAS CORNWALLEYs, of London, merchant, the first of the
family mentioned in the Visitation, was a younger brother,
and born in Ireland, and that he bore the same arms which the
house at the time of the Visitation used. This Thomas was
sheriff of London in 1378, he d. in 1384, and was s. by his son,
JOHN CORNWALLIS, who added to his patrimony the lord-
ships of Broome and Oakley, with other lands in Suffolk, by
intermarrying with Philippe, dau. and one of the heirs of
Robert Buctor. This John represented the co. of Suffolk in
parliament in the reign of RICHARD II., he d. in 1446, and was
S. by his son,
THOMAS CORNWALLIS, who m. Philippe, dau. and heir of
Edward Tyrrel, Esq., of Downham in Essex, and dying in 1447,
was S. by his son, º
THOMAS CoRNWALLIS, Esq., M.P. for the co. of Suffolk, in
the 28th of HENRY VI. The three elder sons of this Thomas
having successively inherited the estate of Broome, and all
dying S. p., his youngest son eventually succeeded as
SKR WILLIAM CORNWALLIS, K.B., of Broome. This gentle-
man m. Elizabeth, dau. and co-heir of John Stanford, Esq.,
and dying in November, 1519, was s. by his eldest son, -
SIR JOHN CoENWALLIS, steward of the household to Prince
Edward, son of HENRY VIII. He d. in 1544, and was s. by his
eldest son,
SIR. THOMAS CoRNWALLIS. This gentleman displayed great
personal courage against the Norfolk rebels under Ket, the
Tanner, in 1549, and he subsequently held the office of sheriff
for Norfolk and Suffolk. He was also instrumental in the
Suppression of Wyat's insurrection, and was commissioned with
the Earl of Sussex and Sir Edward Hastings for the trial of Sir
Thomas Wyat, in 1554; at this time he was sworn of the
privy council and constituted treasurer of Calais. In the 4th
and 5th of PHILIP and MARY, Sir Thomas represented the co.
of Suffolk in parliament. Upon the accession of Queen ELIZA-
BETH, being a Roman Catholic, he was left out of the privy
council, and removed from the comptrollership of the house-
hold, which he held under MARY. He then retired into the
country and built Broome Hall. Sir Thomas Cornwallis ºn.
Anne, dau. of Sir John Jerningham, and had issue,
I. WILLIAM, his successor.
II. Charles (Sir), ambassador to Spain, temp. JAMES I., and a
person of great eminence; he m. 1st, Elizabeth, dau. of
Thomas Farnham, Esq., of Fincham, and founded (through
his eldest son, Sir William Cornwallis, a celebrated writer and
essayist, whose works were published after his death) a branch
of the family whose last representative was CAROLINE FRANCEs
CoRNWALLIS, the distinguished author of a popular series
* “The case of Sir John Cornwall ” (says CourTHoPE,
“Historic Peerage,” p. 184), “is remarkable in several respects.
Both of his creations were in parliament and enrolled in par-
liament, but the former only was exemplified by patent; in the
latter, creating him Baron of Milbroke, he is styled Sir John
Cornwall only, without reference to his former creation as Baron
of Fanhope, in neither case are there any words of inheritance,
and although the absence of such words under ordinary circum-
stances would give only a life estate to the grantee, Lord
Lyndhurst, in his argument on the Wensleydale Peerage, con-
sidered that his being created in parliament a baron, “with all
and singular rights, privileges and immunities in every place
within the realm of England as fully, entirely, and in the same
manner and form as other barons of the same realm before this
time have used and enjoyed,” gave to him amongst those rights
the privilege enjoyed by other barons of transmitting his title lo
his posterity.”
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entitled “Small Books on Great Subjects,” who d. wºm.
8 January, 1858.
1. Elizabeth, m. to Sir Thomas Kitson, of Hengrave, Suffolk.
II. Anne, m. to William Halse, Esq., of Devonshire.
III. Alice, m. to Richard Southwell, Esq.
Sir Thomas d. 24 December, 1604, and was s. by his elder Son,
SIR WILLIAM CornwALLIS, who m. 1st, Lucy, eldest dall. and
co-heir of John Nevill, Lord Latimer, by whom he had an only
surviving son, THOMAs, and four daus. He m. 2ndly, Jane,
dau. of Hercules Mewtas, Esq., and by that lady had an Only
son, FREDERICK. Sir Wiillam was s. by his elder Son,
THOMAS CortNWALLIS, Esq., M.P. for the Co. of Suffolk, temp.
CHARLEs I. ; who dying wºm. was s. by his brother,
FREDERICK CornwALLIS, Esq., who was created a baronet 4
May, 1627, and for the active part he had taken in the civil
wars, and his faithful adherence to CHARLES 1.L. through all
fortunes, was elevated to the peerage, by the title of BARON
CoRNWALLIS, of Eye, co. Suffolk, 20 April, 1661. His lordship
m. 1st, Elizabeth, dau. of Sir John Ashburnham, by whom he
had CHARLEs, his successor, with two other sons and One dau.
who all d. S. p. m. He m. 2ndly, Elizabeth, dau. of Sir Henry
Crofts, and had a dau., Jane, who m. William Duncomb, Esq.
Lord Cornwallis, who is characterized by Lloyd as “a man of
so cheerful a spirit that no sorrow came next his heart, and of
so resolved a mind that no fear came into his thoughts; a
well-spoken man, competently seen in modern languages, and
of a comcly and goodly personage,” d. in 1662, and Was S. by
his clicst son,
CHARLEs, 2nd baron, who m. Margaret, dau. of Thomas
Playsted, Esq., and dying in 1673, was s. by his son,
CHARLEs, 3rd baron, who m. Ist, Elizabeth, eldest dau. of Sir
Stephen Fox, Knt., by whom he had CHARLEs, his successor,
and other sons. He m. 2ndly, Anne Scot, Duchess of Mon-
mouth and Buccleuch, relict of the unhappy James, Duke of
Monmouth, and by her grace had one son, Lord George, who d.
in youth, and two daus. His lordship filled the office of first
commissioner of the admiralty during the reign of WILLIAM
III., and was lord-lieutenant of the co. of Suffolk. He d. 29
April, 1698, and was s. by his only surviving son,
CHARLEs, 4th baron. His lordship was a military officer, and
served in several campaigns under King WILLIAM III. He ºn.
Charlotte, dau. and sole heir of Richard Butler, Earl of Arran,
2nd son of James, Duke of Ormonde, and had issue,
I. CHARLEs, his successor.
II. Stephen, major-general in the army, b. in 1703; m. Mrs.
Pearson, and d.s. p. in May, 1743.
III. John, b. in 1706; m. Sarah, dau. of the Rev. Hugh Dale,
and by her (who d. in 1768), left an only surviving dau. and
heiress,
Sarah, mm. to the Rev. Walter Earle.
Iv. Richard, b. in 1708, d. wºn m. in 1741.
v. Edward, b. in February, 1713, a general in the army, and
... governor of Gibraltar ; m. in 1763, Mary, dau. of Charles,
2nd Wiscount Townshend, but d. S. p. 14 January, 1776.
VI. Frederick, archbishop of Canterbury, m. Caroline, dau.
of William Townshend, Esq., and d.s. p. in 1783.
v11 William, &
v111. Henry,
I. Charlotte,
II. Elizabeth,
III. Mary.
His lordship was appointed in 1715, joint postmaster-general
with James Craggs, Esq. He d. 19 January, 1721–2, and was
s. by his eldest son, .
CHARLEs, 5th baron, who was created 30 June, 1753, Vis-
count Brome and Earl Cornwallis; his lordship ºn. Elizabeth,
eldest dau. of Charles, Viscount Townshend, by whom he had
1SSue,
all d. wºm.
I. CHARLEs, his successor.
II. James, b. 10 September, 1740, d. April, 1761.
III. JAMES, in holy orders, bishop of Lichfield and Coventry,
Who S. as 4th earl.
Iv. William (Sir), G.C.B., admiral of the Red, b. in 1743-4; d.
in 1819.
1. Elizabeth, m. in July, 1753, to Bowen Southwell, Esq.,
nephew to Thomas, 1st Lord Southwell, and d. 20 March,
1796
II. Charlotte, m. to Spencer Madan, D.D., bishop of Peter-
'borough, and d. 11 March, 1794.
III Mary, m. to Samuel Whitbread, Esq., of Cardington,
Bedfordshire, and d. in December, 1770.
The earl was appointed constable of the Tower in 1740. He d.
23 June, 1762, and was s. by his eldest son,
CHARLEs CornwALLIS, 2nd Earl Cornwallis, b. 31 December,
1738, who having distinguished himself as a great military
commander in America, and India, was created MARQUESS
CoIRNWALLIS, 15 August, 1792. In 1799 his lordship was
appointed lord-lieutenant of Ireland and commander of
the forces there; in which high situation he acquired
the reputation of having restored public tranquillity at that
unhappy period by the firmness, moderation, and humanity
which governed his councils. In 1801, he signed the peace
of Amiens; in 1804 had the honour of being placed a
second time at the head of the government of India, as
governor-general, and died there on 5 October, in the following
year. His lordship m. in July, 1768, Jemima, dau. of Col.
James Jones, of the 3rd guards, and sister of Arnoldus Jones,
Esq., of Brenthwaite, Cumberland, who took the name of
Skelton; and by her (who d. 14 February, 1779), his lordship
had issue,
CHARLEs, his successor.
Mary, m. 1785, to Mark Singleton, Esq., M.P., principal store-
keeper to the Ordnance, who d. 17 July, 1840.
The marquess, who was a knight of the Garter, was s. by his
Cldest Son,
CHARLES CORNWALLIS, 3rd earl and 2nd marquess, b. 19
October, 1774 ; m. 17 April, 1797, Louisa, 4th dau. and eventu-
ally co-heiress of Alexander, 4th Duke of Gordon, K.T., and
by her (who d. 5 December, 1850) had issue,
JANE, fl. 13 May, 1819, Richard, 3rd Lord Braybroke, and d.
23 September, 1856, leaving issue.
LOUISA.
JEMIMA, m. 2 September, 1824, Edward-Granville, Earl of St.
Germans, and d. 1 July, 1856, leaving issue.
MATY, ºil. 7 April, 1825, to Charles Ross, Esq., M.P., who d.
22 March, 1860.
ELIZABETH.
His lordship d. in 1823, when the MARQUESSATE of CoRNWALLIS
EXPIRED ; but the earldom and other honours reverted to his
uncle,
JAMES CoRNWALLIS, D.C.L., lord bishop of Lichfield and
Coventry, as 4th earl. He m. Catherine, dau. of Galfridus
Mann, Esq., of Egerton, and sister of Sir Horace Mann, Bart.,
by whom he left at his decease in 1824, an only son,
JAMEs, 5th earl, b. 20 September, 1778; who m. 1st, 1804,
Maria-Isabella, dau. of Francis Dickens, Esq., and by her (who
d. 1823) had issue, -
CHARLES-JAMES, Viscount Brome, d. ww.m., aged twenty-two,
27 December, 1835. -
JEMIMA-ISABELLA, m. 12 April, 1828, Charles Wykeham-
Martin, Esq., of Leeds Castle, Kent, and d. 17 December,
1836, leaving issue.
The earl ºn. 2ndly, 1829, Laura, dau. of William Hayes, Esq.,
which lady d. 1840; and 3rdly, in 1842, Julia, dau. of Thomas
Bacon, Esq., of Redlands, by whom (who d. 1847) he had an only
Surviving child,
JULIA, m. 27 August, 1862, to William-Archer, Viscount
EIolmesdale, eldest son of Earl Amherst.
The earl d. 21 May, 1852, when all his honours became ExTINCT
Arms — Sa..., guttée d'eau, on a ſesse, arg., three Cornish
Choughs, ppr.
COSBY-TRAIRON STYL)|NFY.
By Letters Patent, dated 14 July, 1768.
3ílín cage.
ALEXANDER. CoSBY, Esq., of Stradbally Hall, in the Queen’s
Co. (representative of the family of Cosby, which was estab-
lished in Ireland by the celebrated Francis Cosbie, temp.
EDWARD VI., for full details see BURRE's Landed Gentry), d. in
1694, leaving by Elizabeth his wife, dau. of Henry L’Estrange,
Esq., of Moystown, King's Co., several sons and daus., of
whom
DUDLEY, was his heir, and
Alexander, lieut.-col. in the army, and lieut.-governor of
Nova Scotia, where he d. in 1743, leaving issue.
The eldest son,
LIEUT.-Col. TXUDLEY Cosby, of Stradbally, M.P. for the
Queen's Co., ºn. Sarah, dau. of Periam Pole, Esq., of Ballyfin;
and d. 24 May, 1729, leaving, with a dau. Sarah, wife of Sir
Robert Meredyth, Bart., of Shrewland, a son and successor,
POLE CoSBY, Esq., of Stradbally, who on. Mary, dau. and co-
heir of Henry Dodwell, Esq., of Manor Dodwell, co. Roscom-
mon, and left at his decease, 20 May, 1766, with a dau. Sarah,
b. in 1730 (m. 1st, to the Right Hon. Arthur Upton, of Castle
Upton; and 2ndly, to Robert, Earl of Farnham) a son and
Successor, - -
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DUDLEY. ALEXANDER-SYDNEY COSBY, Esq., of Stradbally Hall,
minister plenipotentiary to the Court of Denmark, who was
created, by patent dated 14 July, 1768, a peer of Ireland, as
Lord Sydney, of Leix, Baron Stradbally, Queen's Co. He m.
December, 1773, Lady Isabella St. Lawrence, dau. of Thomas,
Earl of Howth; but d. in the ensuing month (17 January, 1774)
s. p., when the peerage became EXTINCT, While the inheritance
reverted to (the only surviving son of Lieut.-Col. Alexander
Cosby, governor of Nova Scotia) Admiral PIIILLIPS Cosby, who
left no issue at his decease, when the family estates passed to
his kinsman, THOMAS CosBY, Esq., of Vicarstown, by whose
great grand-son, Tºo BER't-Ashworth GoDOLPHIN CoSBY, Esq., of
Stradbally Hall, they are still enjoyed.
Arms—Arg., a chev., between three leopards' faces, sa ; on a
canton, or, a saltier, vert, between a cross crosslet, in chief, gu.,
a lizard erect in the dexter, and a salmon in the sinister, ſesse
point of the fourth, and a dexter hand, couped, in base, of the
fifth.
COSPATRICK–EARL OF NORTHUMBER-
LAND.
Conferred by WILLIAM THE ConqueroR, anno 1069.
3.tmzāqe.
Upon the death of Robert Comyn, Earl of Northumberland,
CoSPATRICK, Son of Maldred, son of Crinan (which Maldred
was progenitor to the second dynasty of the great family of
Neville, still represented by the Earls of Abergavenny), ob-
tained the earldom of the co. of Northumberland from the
CoNQUEROR for a large sum of money; but soon afterwards
becoming dissatisfied with the sway of the new ruler, Cos-
patrick, with other northern chiefs, fled into Scotland, and
was well received by King MALCODM CANMoR.E.
From Scotland the earl made several hostile incursions
into JEngland, and was deprived of the earldom for those
repeated treasons. He subsequently obtained Dunbar, with
the adjacent lands in London, from the Scottish monarch for
his subsistence, but d. Soon afterwards, leaving issue, 1 DoD-
PHIN; 2 Cospatric, 2nd Earl of Dunbar; and 3 Waldene, of
Cockermouth Castle. The 2nd son, Cospatric, 2nd Earl of
Tumbar, who witnessed the foundation charter of the abbey of
Scone, 1115, and that of Holyrood, 1128, d. 16 August, l 139,
leaving a son and heir, CoSPATRIC, 3rd Earl of Dunbar, styled
in some charters “Cospatricius Comes, filius Cospatricii,” he d.
1147. (See ADDENDA, under DUNDAR.)
Arms—Gu., a Saltier, arg
COTTINGTON.—BARON COTTINGTON, OF
HANWORTH, CO. MIDI}LESEX,
By Letters Patent, dated 10 July, 1631.
£futgage.
FRANCIS CoTTINGTON, Esq., 4th son of Philip Cottington,
Esq., of Godmanston, co. Somerset, having held the office of
clerk of the council in the reign of King JAMEs I., and being
Secretary to Charles, Prince of Wales, was created a Baronet
by that monarch, 16 February, 1623. After the accession of
King CHARLES I., Sir Francis Cottington was constituted chan-
cellor and under treasurer of the Exchequer; and being accre-
dited ambassador to the court of Madrid for the purpose of
negotiating a peace, he was elevated to the peerage, 10 July,
1631, as LORD COTTINGTON, Baron of Hamworth, co. Middlesex.
His lordship was next commissioned to exercise the important
office of lord treasurer during the king's absence in Scotland,
in the 9th CHARLES I., and was constituted master of the wards
upon his Majesty's return. During the civil wars, Lord Cot-
tington remained faithfully attached to his royal master, and
eventually went into exile with King CHARLEs II., from which
he never returned. . His lordship mºv. Anne, dau. of Sir William
Meredith, Knt., and widow of Sir Robert Brett, by whom he
had a son and four daus., all of whom predeceased him wºmm.
He d. at Valladolid, in 1653, when the BARONY OF CottingtoN
becaille EXTINCT, and his esges passed to his nephew,
CIIARLES COTTINGTON, Esq., who had his lordship's remains
brought over to England, and interred in W.stminster Abbey,
where he erected a stately monument.
Arms—AZ., a fesse between three roses, or.
COUCI – EARL OF BIET)FORD.
By Charter, dated in 1366.
£fneage.
INGELRAM, SIRE DE Coucy, Seigneur de Gynes, who d. in
1321, m. Christian, dau. and sole heir of William de Lindsay, of
Lamberton, by Ada, his wife, sister and co-heir of John BALIoE,
King of Scotland, and dau. of John Baliol, Lord of Barnard
Castle, by Dervorgil, his wife, one of the two daus. and co-heirs
of Alan, Lord of Galloway (see p. 21). By this great alliance
Ingelram left a son,
WILLIAM, SIRE DE Coucy, b. 1286, who m. Isabel de Chatil-
lon St. Paul, and dying in 1335, left two sons, INGELRAM, his
heir; and Raoul, Seigneur de Montmirail et de Bailleul. The
elder son,
INGELRAM, SIRE DE CoucI, m. Catherine, dau. of the Duke of
Austria, and d. 1344, leaving a son,
INGELRAM DE Couci, who was so highly esteemed by King
EDWARD III. that that monarch bestowed upon him his dau,
lsabel, in marriage, and created him. EARL OF BED Ford, con-
ferring upon him also the ribbon of the Garter. His lordship
d. in 1397, leaving issue by the princess,
Mary, m. to Henry de Barr, Seigneur d'Oisy, and had a son,
Robert, Count de Marle et de Soissons, who m. Jeanne de
Bethune, Viscountess de Meaux, and d. 1415, leaving a dau.,
JEANNE, Countess de Marle et de Soissons, wife of Louis,
Count de St. Paul, Constable of France, and mother of
PETER, Count de St. Paul, Marle and Soissons, Chevalier de
la Toison d'Or, whose data., by his wife, Margaret, of Savoy,
was MARIE DE LUXEMBURGH, Countess de St. Paul and Con-
versan, m. in 1487, to FRANCIS DE Bou RBON, Count de Ven-
dôme, great-grandfather by her of HENRY IV., King of
France and Navarre, whose descendant and representative
HENRY, DUKE DE BourDEAUX, is heir of the De Coucys,
and senior co-heir of the Baliols.
Philippa, m. to Robert de Vere, Earl of Oxford and Duke of
Ireland, one of the unhappy favourites of RICHARD II.
After the death of King EDwARD III., his lordship resigned the
Earldom of Bedford, as well as the insignia of the order of the
Garter, and d. at Bursa, in Natolia, 18 February, 1397, when
the EARLDOM OF BEDFORD became EXTINCT.
Arms—Barry of six, Vairée and gu.
COURCY-EARL OF ULSTER.
(See ADDENDA.)
COURTENAY—BARONS COURTENAY,
IEARLS OF DIEWON.
Barony by Writ of Summons, dated 6 February, 1299.
IEarldom, by Letters Patent, dated 22 February, 1335.
3Ltuteage.
The Courtenays, of whom a distinguished line still exists,
were one of the most illustrious races amongst the British
nobility, and deduced their pedigree paternally from ATHoN,
who himself descended from PHARAMOND, founder, in 420, of .
the French monarchy, and common patriarch of all the Kings
of France. This ATHoN, having fortified, during the reign of
Rod BRT THE WISE, the town of CourtTENAY, in the Isle of
France, thence adopted his surname. But as the power of the
Courtenays in England principally arose from the great
alliances formed by the first members of the family who settled
here, we shall pass at once to their maternal pedigree.
GoDFRY, Earl of Ewe and Brion, natural Son of RICHARD I.,
Duke of Normandy, was father of
GILBERT, Earl of Brion, who had two Sons, Richard, ancestor
of the house of Clare, and
LALD W YN DE BRio Nis, who for the distinguished part he had
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C O U
in the Conquest, obtained from King WILLIAM the Barony of
Okehampton, the custody of the co. of Devon, and the govern-
ment of the castle of Exeter in fee. He m. Albreda, dau. of
Richard, surnamed Goz, Count of Avranche, and had, with other
issue,
1. RICHARD, surnamed DE REDVERS.
II. Robert, governor of Brione.
I. Emma, m. 1st, to William Avenal, and 2ndly, to William de
Abrincis, by the latter of whom she had issue,
Rob ERT DE ABRINCIS, who upon the resignation of his uncle,
Richard de Redvers, obtained a grant of the Barony of
Okehampton, the office of hereditary sheriff of Devon, and
the government of Exeter Castle. He m. a dau. of Godwyn
Dole, and left an only dau. and heiress,
MAUD DE ABRINCIS, who m. 1st, — Deincourt, by whom
she had a dau-,
HAwis E, m. to SIR REGINALD DE COURTENAY, of whom
hereafter.
Maud m. 2ndly, Robert Fitz-Edith, natural son of King
IHENRY I., and had another dau.,
MATILDA, m. to William de Courtenay, brother of Sir
IReginald.
RICHARD DE ABRINCIS, surnamed DE REDVERs, having S. to
the honours and possessions of his father, resigned the Barony
of Okehampton, the sheriffalty of Devon, and the custody of the
castle of Exeter, in favour of his nephew, Robert de Abrincis,
mentioned above, and was created by King HENRY I. EARL OF
DEvoN, with a grant of the Isle of Wight in fee. This nobleman
(who from residing chiefly at Exeter, was generally called Earl
of Exeter) m. Adeliza, dau. and co-heiress of William Fitz-
Osborne, Earl of Hereford, and had issue,
I BALDWYN DE REDVERs, his successor.
II. William de Redvers, surnamed DE VERNON.
III. Robert de Redvers.
I Hadewise, m. to William de Romare, Earl of Lincoln.
Richard de Redvers, lst Earl of Devon, d. in 1137, and was s.
by his eldest son,
BALDwyN DE REDVERs, as 2nd Earl of Devon. This noble-
man, upon the demise of King HENRY I., espousing the cause of
the Empress MAUD, took up arms, and immediately fortified
his castle of Exeter and the Isle of Wight; but being besieged
by King STEPHEN, he was obliged to surrender the castle and
all his other possessions, and to withdraw with his family from
the kingdom. We find him, however, soon again returning,
and in the enjoyment of the Earldom of Devon ; but, like his
father, generally styled Earl of Ea:eter, from residing in that
city. His lordship m. Lucia, dau. of Dru de Balun, and had
issue, -
I.- RICHARD, his successor.
II. WILLIAM, surnamed DE VERNON, of whom hereafter, as 6th
Earl of DeVOn.
I. Maud, m. to Ralph Avenill.
He d. in June, 1155, and was s. by his son,
RICHARD DE REDVFRs, 3rd Earl of Devon, who m. Dionysia,
dau. of Reginald de Dunstanville (natural son of King HENRY I.),
Earl of Cornwall, and had two sons, successive earls. His
lordship d. in 1162, and was s. by the elder,
BALDWIN DE RED VERs, 4th Earl of Devon, at whose decease,
s. p., the honours devolved upon his brother,
RICHARD DE REDVERs, 5th Earl of Devon, who also d. S. p.,
when the honours reverted to his uncle,
WILLIAM DE REDvers, surnamed VERNON, as 6th Earl of
Devon. This nobleman, upon the second coronation of King
RICHARD I., was one of the four earls that carried the silken
canopy, being then styled, “Earl of the Isle of Wight.” His
lordship appears to have adhered steadily to King John, for
we find that monarch, in the 18th of his reign, providing for
the security of the earl's property against Louis of France,
which, from his advanced age, he was unable to defend himself.
He m. Mabel, dau. of Robert, Earl of Mellent, by whom he
acquired a considerable accession to his landed possessions,
and had issue,
1. Baldwin, who m. Margaret, dau, and heiress of Warine Fitz-
gerald, and d. v. p. 1 September, 1216, leaving an only son,
BALDWIN, of whom presently, as 7th EARL OF DEVON.
Margaret, the widow, was forced, according to Matthew Paris,
by King JoBN, to marry “that impious, ignoble, and base
conditioned man, Falk de Breant.”
I. Joane, m. 1st, to William Brewere, and 2ndly, to Hubert de
Burgh, chamberlain to the king, but had no issue.
II. Mary, m. Rob ERT DE CountENAY, feudal Baron of Okehamp-
ton, son and successor of Sir Reginald de Courtenay and Maude
de Abrincis (refer to Emma, dau. of Baldwin de Abrincis,
1st Baron of Okehampton), and conveyed to her husband
the head of the Barony of Devonshire, with the castle of
Plimton. Of this marriage, Were
SIB. HUGII DE CourtTENAY, successor to his father.
Sir William de Courtenay, surnamed de Musberrie, who m.
Joane, dau. Of Thomas Basset, but d. S. p.
Hauise, m. to John de Nevil. --
Robert de Courtenay, Baron of Okehampton, was s. by his
elder son,
SIR HUGH DE CourTENAY, as 3rd Baron of Okehampton. His
lordship m. Alianora, dau. of Hugh le Despencer (father of
Hugh, Earl of Winchester), by whom (who d. 11 October,
1328) he had issue,
HUGH (Sir), his successor, of whom hereafter, as successor
to the estates of the Redvers, and the person in whom
the EARLDoM of DEvoN was revived.
Philip (Sir), who fell at the battle of Shivelin, 24 June, 1314,
and d. Mººn.
Isabel, m. to John St. John, Baron St. John, of Basing.
Aveline, m. to Sir John Gifford, Knt.
Egeline, m. to Robert Scales.
Margaret, m. to John de Moels.
His lordship d. 28 February, 1291.
William, 6th Earl of Devon, d. 14 September, 1216, and was 8.
by his grandson,
BALDWIN DE REDVERs, 7th Earl of Devon. In the 11th
HENRY III., Gilbert de Clare, EARL of GLoucestER AND HERT-
FORD, paid a fine of 2,000 marks to the king for permission to
marry his eldest daughter to this young nobleman; whereupon
all his demesne lands, which were then valued at £200 per
annum, were placed under the guardianship of the Earl of
Gloucester, until he should attain maturity. In the 24th of
the same reign, the king keeping his Christmas at Winchester,
at the instance of Richard, Earl of Cornwall, under whose
tuition Baldwin then was, girded his lordship with the sword
of knighthood; and investing him with the EARLDomſ of THE
ISLE OF WIGHT, bestowed upon him Amicia, the dau. of the
said Earl of Gloucester, in marriage. The Earl of Devon d. in
five years afterwards, in the flower of his youth, anno 1245,
leaving issue,
BALDWIN, his successor.
Margaret, a nun at Lacock.
ISABEL, successor to her brother.
His lordship was s. by his son,
BALDWIN DE REDVERs, 8th Earl of Devon, who was committed
to the tuition of Peter de Savoy, uncle of Queen ELEANOR, and
a person of great note at that period. His lordship did homage,
and had livery of his lands in the 41st HENRY III., in which
year he espoused Avis, dau. of Thos. Comte de Savoy, by whom
he had an only son, John, who d. in infancy. The earl d. in 1262,
having been poisoned, with the Earl of Gloucester, and others,
at the table of Peter de Savoy. With his lordship the male
line of the ancient and eminent house of REDVERS EXPIRED,
but its honours devolved upon his sister,
IsABEL DE FORTIBUs, widow of William de Fortibus, Earl of
Albemarle and Holderness, as CountEss of DEvoN. Her lady-
ship had three Sons, all of whom d. in infancy, and two daus.,
Viz.,
Anne, d. wrºn. .
Aveline, m. 1st, to Ingram de Percy, and 2ndly, to Edmund
Plantagenet, Earl of Lancaster, but d. S. p. in the lifetime of
her mother, A.D. 1273.
The countess d. in 1293, and as she left no issue, the EARLDOM
OF DEVON and the other honours of the house of REDVERs
ExPIRED, but so much of its extensive possessions as did not
pass to the crown, devolved upon the heir-at-law,
SIR HUGH CourTENAY, feudal Baron of Okehampton (the
descendant of Lady Mary Redvers, dau. of William, 6th Earl of
Devon, refer to that nobleman), who was summoned to parlia-
ment as BARON CourTENAY from 6 February, 1299, to 24 July,
1334, and created 22 February, 1335, EARL of DEvoN. The
latter dignity was conferred upon his lordship in consequence
of a representation made by him to the King (EDWARD III.),
with whom he was in high estimation, to the purpose “that
he was seised of a certain annuity of £186s. 7d. for the tertiwºn,
denariwºn of the county of Devon, with divers lands by right
of inheritance, from Isabel de Fortibus, Countess of Albemarle
and Devon, which she in her lifetime did possess; and having
accordingly received the same annuity at the hands of the
sheriffs of that county, for which they had allowance upon
their accounts in the exchequer, until Walter, bishop of
Exeter, lord treasurer to King EDWARD II., upon the investi-
gation of some persons who were inclined to disturb the
business, did refuse to admit thereof, alleging, that this
annuity was granted to the ancestors of the said Isabel, by the
king's progenitors, under the name and title of EARLs; and
therefore, that he, the Said Hugh, being No EARL, ought not to
receive the same: and, that upon the like pretence, the then
sheriffs of Devon did decline to pay it any longer to him.” The
king immediately instituted an inquiry into the affair, and
finding it as stated, removed the difficulty by creating his lord-
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ship an earl, as stated above, and despatching his royal precept
to the then sheriff of Devon, commanded him to proclaim
that all persons should forthwith style his lordship EARL OF
DEvoN. The earl m. when but seventeen years of age, Agnes,
dau. of Sir John St. John, Knt., and Sister of Lord St. John,
of Basing, by whom he had issue,
I. John, abbot of Tavistock.
II. HUGH, his heir.
III. Robert, of Moreton, who d. in youth. wº
Iv. Thomas, of Southpole, m. Muriel, dau. and heiress of Sir
John de Moels, Knt., by whom he had,
I Hugh, who d. S. p.
1 Margaret, m. to Thomas Peverell.
2 Muriel, m. to John Dynham.
I. Eleanor, m. to Henry, Lord Grey, of Codnor.
II. Elizabeth, m. to Lord Lisle.
His lordship d. in 1377, and was s. by his son,
HUGH CourTENAx, 2nd Earl of Devon. This nobleman dis-
tinguished himself in arms during the reign of EDWARD III.,
and was one of the first dignified with the Garter upon the
institution of that noble order. His lordship m. Margaret,
dau. of Humphrey de Bohun, Earl of Hereford and Essex, and
grand-dau. of King EDWARD I., by whom he had, with other
ISSUle,
I. HUGH (Sir), who was summoned to parliament as BARON
CourtTENAY, 8 January, 137 l, and was one of the original
lºnights of the Garter. His lordship being in the expedition
made into France twenty-four years before (EDwARD III.),
participated in the glory of Cressy, and being the next year
in the tournament at Eltham, he had a hood of white cloth,
embroidered with dancing men, and buttoned with large
pearls, presented to him by the king. He m. Elizabeth, dau.
of Guy Brian, Lord of Tor-Brian, in Devonshire, and sister
of the famous Guy, Lord Brian, standard-bearer to the king
at Cressy, and a knight of the Garter, by whom he left at his
decease, in the lifetime of his father, an only son,
Hugh, who m. Matilda, dau. of Thomas Holland, Earl of
Kent, and of Joane his wife, commonly called the “Fair
Maid of Kent,” dau. of Edmund, of Woodstock, son of King
EDWARD I., which Joane was subsequently m. to Edward
THE BLACK PRINCE, and by him was mother of King
RICHARD II. Hugh Courtenay d. in 1377, a few years
after his father, and before his grandfather, leaving no
issue. His widow m. 2ndly, Waleran, Earl of St. Paul.
II. Edward, of Godlington (who also d. v. p.), m. Emeline,
dau. and heiress of Sir John l'Auney, Knt., and had issue,
1 EDWARD, of whom presently, as inheritor of the honours
of the family. -
2 Hugh (Sir), of Haccomb, m. 1st, Elizabeth, dau. of Sir
William Cogan, and widow of Sir Fulk Fitzwarine, who d.
s. p. He m. 2ndly, Philippa, dau. and co-heiress of Sir
Warren Arcedekene (by Elizabeth, dau. and heiress of
John Talbot, of Ricard's Castle), by whom he had an only
dau.,
Joane, m. 1st, to Nicholas, Lord Carew, of Mohuns Ottery,
and 2ndly, to Sir Robert Vere.
Sir Hugh Courtenay m. 3rdly, Maud, dau. of Sir John
Leaumont, of Sherwell, Dorset, by whom he had a dau.,
Margaret, who m. Sir Theobald Grenvill, Knt.
and a son and heir,
HUGH (Sir), of Boconnock, in Cornwall, who fell at the
battle of Tewkesbury, leaving issue, by his wife Mar-
garet, dau. and co-heir of Thomas Carmino, Esq., of
Devonshire,
EDWARD, who was created Baron Okehampton, and
EARL OF DEvoN, in 1485 (see those dignities).]
Elizabeth, m. to John Trethrif, Esq.
Maud, m. to John Arundel, Esq., of Talverne.
Isabel, m. to William Mohun, Esq.
Florence, m. to John Trelawny, Esq.
III. William, chancellor of the university of Oxford, anno
1367; bishop of Hereford, 1369; bishop of London, 1375,
and archbishop of Canterbury, 1381. His grace d. in 1396.
IV. PHILIP (Sir), of Powderham Castle, lieutenant of Ireland
in the reign of RICHARD II., ancestor of the easisting noble
house of CourTENAY, EARL of DEvoN.
v. Piers (Sir), standard-bearer to King EDwARD III., constable
of Windsor Castle, governor of Calais, chamberlain to King
RICHARD II., and knight of the Garter. This eminent and
ſº person, who was celebrated for deeds of arms, d. whºm.
IIl ge
I. Margaret, m. to John, Lord Cobham.
II. Elizabeth, m. 1st, to Sir John Vere, and 2ndly, to Sir
Andrew Luttrell.
III. Catherine, m. 1st, to John, Lord Harington, and 2ndly,
to Sir Thomas Engaine.
IV. Joane, m. to Sir John Cheverston.
Hugh, 2nd Earl of Devon, d. in 1377, and was s. by (the elder
son of his son Edward) his grandson,
EDWARD CourtTENAY, 3rd earl. This nobleman served in the
beginning of the reign of RICHARD II. as a naval officer, under
John of Gaunt and Thomas of Woodstock respectively, and
was appointed in the 7th of the same monarch, admiral of all
the king's fleet, from the mouth of the Thames westward. In the
next year, being then Earl Marshal, his lordship was retained
to serve the king in his Scottish wars; in two years afterwards
he had the command of the fleet at Sea to prevent invasion,
and in the 13th of RICHARD was engaged in the French wars.
His lordship m. Maud, dau. of Thomas, Baron Camois, and had
1SSue,
Edward (Sir), K.B., and admiral of the king's fleet, who me.
Eleanor, dau. of Roger Mortimer, Earl of March, but d. S. p.
in the lifetime of his father.
HUGH, his successor.
James.
The earl d. 5 December, 1419, and was s. by his 2nd but eldest
surviving son,
HUGH CourtENAY, 4th earl, K.B., who, in the 6th HENRY V.
(his father then living), was appointed commander-in-chief of
the king's fleet. His lordship m. Anne, dau. of Richard, Lord
Talbot, and sister of the renowned John, Earl of Shrewsbury,
by whom he had issue,
THOMAs, his successor.
John, d. whºm.
His lordship d. 16 June, 1422, and was s. by his elder son,
THoMAs CourtENAY, 5th earl. This nobleman commenced
his military career at the age of sixteen, and was engaged for
several years in the French wars of King HENRY VI., with
which monarch he sided upon the breaking out of the unhappy
conflict between the houses of York and Lancaster; and the
Courtenays continued to adhere to the red rose with unshaken
fidelity from that period until the termination of the contest.
In 1448 a dispute regarding precedency arose between the
Earls of Devon and Arundel, but it was decided by parliament
in favour of the latter, in consequence of the feudal possession
of Arundel Castle. The earl m. Margaret Beaufort, 2nd dau.
of John, Marquess of Somerset (one of the legitimized children
of John of Gaunt), and had issue,
THOMAs, his successor.
Henry, beheaded as a Lancastrian.
John, slain at Tewkesbury.
Joane, m. 1st, to Sir Roger Clifford, Knt., who was beheaded in
1485, and 2ndly. to Sir William Knyvett, Knt.
Elizabeth, m. to Sir Hugh Conway, Knt.
Anne,
Matilda, }a yOung.
Eleanor,
His lordship d. 3 February, 1458, in the abbey of Abingdon,
upon his journey to London, with other lords, to mediate
between the king and the Duke of York, and was s. by his
eldest son, -
THoMAs CourTENAY, 6th earl, then twenty-six years of age.
This nobleman inheriting the political principles, as well as
honours of his deceased father, was a strenuous upholder of the
cause of Lancaster, and falling into the hands of the enemy at
Towton Field, he was beheaded at York, by order of King
EDWARD IV. in April, 1462. Under the attainder of this earl,
the honours and possessions of the house of Courtenay fell;
but his next brother,
HENRY CourTENAY, Esq. (as he was styled, but who should
have been 7th earl), finding favour with the new king, had
restoration of some part of the lands. Engaging, however, in
|| the Lancastrian quarrel with the zeal of his predecessors, he
was attainted of treason, 4 March, 1466, before the king and
justices at Sarum, and beheaded with the Lord Hungerford on
the same day. The greater part of the Courtenay estates having
been conferred upon Humphrey Stafford, Baron Stafford, of
Southwicke, his lordship was created EARL of DEvoN, 7 May,
1469, but being beheaded and attainted in the August follow-
ing, that earldom became forfeited. Upon the demise of Henry
Courtenay, his only surviving brother,
John CourtENAY, assumed to be 8th Earl of Devon, and the
Lancastrian interest prevailing in 1470, when King EDWARD
was driven into Holland by the Earl of Warwick, his lordship
was restored, by parliament, with King HENRY VI., to the
HoNours and ESTATES of his family The defeat of the Earl
of Warwick, however, after the return of King EDwARD by
that prince, at the decisive battle of Barnet, 14 April, 1471,
again placed the Earl of Devon in jeopardy; and attaching
himself to Margaret of Anjou, his lordship fell, gallantly
fighting at the head of the rear-guard of Margaret's army, at
Tewkesbury, on 4 May following. Thus the three brothers
sealed with their blood their bond of fidelity to the house of
Lancaster, and with these brave soldiers expired the senior
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branch of the ancient and illustrious house of Courtenay. The
last earl was buried at Tewkesbury, and being attainted, the
luon OURS and ESTATES of DEvoN became again FORFEITED.
Arms—Or, three torteaux, with a label of three points, az.,
in chief.
COURTENAY—MARQUESSES OF EXETER.
Earldom by Letters Patent, dated 26 October, 1485.
Marquisate, by Letters Patent, dated 18 June, 1525.
£ineage.
SIR HUGH CourtTENAY, Knt., of Boconock, co. Cornwall, only
son of Sir Hugh Courtenay, of Haccomb, brother of EDWARD,
3rd EARL of DEvoN, of the Courtenay family (see descendants
of Hugh, 2nd Earl of Devon—article CourTENAY, EARLs of
DEvoN), m. Margaret, dau. and co-heiress of Thomas Carmino,
Esq. (the last male heir of that ancient family), by whom he
had issue,
I. EDWARD (Sir), his successor.
II. Walter (Sir), d. wom.
I, Elizabeth, m. to John Trethrif, Esq., and had) a .
a son, tº # 4-
THOMAS TRETHRIF, who m. — dau. of — Tra- | # 3 is
visa, and left two daus., viz., És 3.
Blizabeth, m. to John Vivian, Esq. 5 i ; # 3.
Margaret, m. to Edward Courtenay, Esq., X i. 3 #: ă ă
of Larrock. ... ####
II. Maud, m. to John Arundel, Esq., of Tal- § 90'T'-
kern. § 3 ;
III. Isabel, m. to William Mohun, Esq. ‘ā; #
IV. Florence, m. to John Trelawny, Esq. J # *
Sir Hugh, faithful to the Lancastrian interest, fell with his
noble kinsman, the Earl of Devon, at the battle of Tewkes-
bury, and his elder son, -
SIR. Edward CourtENAY, being implicated with his brother,
in Henry Stafford, Duke of Buckingham's conspiracy, in favour
of Henry, Earl of IRichmond, was forced to fly into Britanny
upon the failure of that plot and the decapitation of the duke;
and was attainted with the Earl of Richmond and others, by
parliament, in the beginning of 1484, but returning with the
earl, and assisting at the battle of Bosworth, he was elevated to :
the peerage by King HENRY VII., 26 October, 1485, in the
ancient dignity of the family, that of EARL OF DEVON, the new
monarch making him grants at the same time of the greater
part of the castles, manors, &c., which belonged to the late
Thomas Courtenay, Earl of Devon. In the March following, the
king made his lordship governor of Kesterwell, in Cornwall,
and a knight of the Garter. The earl was in all the parliaments
of HENRY VII. He was in the expedition to France in 1491,
and in six years afterwards he defended the city of Exeter
against Perkin Warbeck and his adherents. He m. Elizabeth,
dau. of Sir Philip Courtenay, of Molland, by whom he had an
only son,
WILLIAM, K.B., who m. Katherine, 7th and youngest dau. of
King EDWARD IV. In the year 1502, this gentleman, with
Lord William de la Pole, Sir James Tyrrel, and Sir John
Windham, were arrested on the charge of holding a traiterous
correspondence with Edmund de la Pole, Earl of Suffolk (son
of John, Duke of Suffolk and Lady Elizabeth, elder sister of
EDw ARD l'V.), who had fled to his aunt, Margaret, Duchess
of Burgundy, and he (Sir William Courtenay) was attainted
in consequence, in 1504; Tyrrel and Windham were beheaded
on Tower Hill, while Sir William Courtenay was doomed to
incarceration during the king's reign.
The earl d. 24 May, 1509, and King HENRY VIII. ascending the
throne in the same year, his highness immediately liberated
SIR WILLIAM CourTENAY, and took him into his gracious
favour; but Sir William d. in the 3rd year of that monarch's
reign, before he had either letters patent or a formal restora-
tion of the earldom; he was, however, buried “with the
honours of an earl,” at the especial command of the king. By
the Lady Katherine Plantagenet, he left an only son,
HENRY CourtENAY, who being restored in blood and
Thomours, became 2nd Earl of Devon. In 1522, his lordship
obtained a grant of Caliland, in Cornwall, and of “a fair man-
sion,” situate in the parish of St. Lawrence Poultry, in the
city of London, forfeited by the attainder of Edward Stafford,
Duke of Buckingham, on whose trial he was one of the twenty-
six peers that sat in judgment; and he was advanced, by letters
patent, dated 18 June, 1525, to the dignity of MARQUESS OF
ExETER. In the year 1530, at the interview between King
HENRY VIII. and the King of France, in the vale of Arden,
when the two monarchs challenged all men at justs, the Mar-
quess of Exeter ran a course with the French prince, when
both their spears broke, and they maintained their seats. His
lordship evinced his skill and valour in many other tourna-
ments, and in the year 1532, on HENRY's going to Calais, he
was nominated by the king, prior to his highness's departure,
heir apparent to the throne. His lordship subscribed the
articles against Cardinal Wolsey, and the letter sent to Pope
CLEMENT VII., entreating his holiness to ratify the divorce
between the king and Queen CATHERINE. In 1536, he sat in
judgment upon ANNE BOLEYNE, and in the same year, he sup-
pressed, in conjunction with the Duke of Norfolk and the Earls
of Shrewsbury, Huntingdon, and IRutland, a rebellion in York-
shire; but that very year he was committed to the Tower, with
Henry Pole, LoRD MonTACUTE, and Sir Edward Nevill, brother
of Lord Abergavenny, accused by Sir Geoffrey Pole, brother
of Lord Montacute, of high treason, and indicted for devising
to maintain, promote, and advance one Reginald Pole, late
dean of Exeter, enemy to the king beyond sea, and to deprive
the king, &c. The Marquess of Exeter and Lord Montacute
were tried on 1 and 2 December, 1539, at Westminster, and
being found guilty were beheaded, with Sir Edward Nevill, on
9 January ensuing, on Tower Hill. Upon the attainder of the
marquess, all his honours of course ExPIRED, and King HENRY
annexed to the Duchy of Cornwall all his lands in that co.,
Which came to the crown. The marquess had m. 1st, Elizabeth
Grey, dau. and heiress of John, Viscount Lisle, by whom he
had no issue, and 2ndly, Gertrude, dau. of William Blount,
Lord Mountjoy, by whom he left an only son (the Marchioness
of Exeter was attainted with the Countess of Salisbury, the
year after her husband, but the latter only suffered),
EDWARD COURTENAY, who, although but twelve years of age
When his father was beheaded, was committed prisoner to the
Tower, and detained there during the remainder of King
HENRY's reign and that of King EDWARD VI., but upon the
accession of Queen MARY he was released, and restored to his
father's honours, as MARQUEss of ExETER, &c., and to the
estates which remained in the possession of the crown, by a
private bill, passed in the 1st year of her majesty’s reign,
While another private bill reversed the attainder of his mother.
His lordship had some command in suppressing Wyat's rebel-
lion, and yet with the Princess Elizabeth was afterwards
accused of being accessory thereto, and sent with her highness
to the Tower. He was subsequently confined in Fotheringhay
Castle, but released through the interposition of PHILIP of
Spain, upon his marriage with the queen, as was also the
Lady Elizabeth. His lordship after this obtained the queen's
permission to go abroad, and d. at Padua, not without sus-
picion of poison, 4 October, 1556. This unfortunate nobleman
Seemed to be born to be a prisoner, for, from twelve years of
age to the time of his death, he had scarcely enjoyed two entire
years liberty. He d. ºwnin., and was the last of the family who
bore the titles of MARQUESS OF ExETER and BARON OF OAK-
HAMPTON, those dignities expiring with his lordship, while his
estates were divided amongst the four sisters of Edward, the
1st earl, his lordship's grand-aunts (r3fer to children of Sir
Hugh Courtenay). The marquess's remains were interred in
St. Anthony’s Church, in Padua, where a noble monument was
erected to his memory. The EARLDoAI of DEvoN was DoRMANT
from the time of the Marquess's death to the year 1831, when
a resolution of the House of Lords declared that William,
Viscount Courtenay, was entitled to it. That nobleman d. ºwn mo.,
1835, and his kinsman and heir male is now EARL OF
DEvoN.
Arms—Or, three torteaux, with a label of three points, az.,
in chief.
COVENTRY BARONS COVENTRY, OF
AYLESBOROUGH, CO. WORCESTER.
By Letters Patent, dated 10 April, 1628. -
3ſ in cage.
This family rose first into importance through
John CovenTRY, an opulent mercer of the city of London,
who filled the civic chair in 1425, and was one of the executors
of the celebrated Sir Richard Whittington. From this worthy
citizen descended
THOMAS CovenTRY, Esq., an eminent lawyer, temp. ELIZA-
BETH and King JAMEs I. In the 38th of the former reign he
was chosen autumnal reader by the society of the Inner Temple,
but was obliged to postpone the fulfilment of his task to the
ensuing Lent, owing to the plague then raging in London. He
was soon afterwards advanced to the dignity of the coif, and,
in the 3rd of King JAMES, was appointed king's serieºnt : before
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the close of which year, being constituted one of the judges of
the Court of Common Pleas, he took his seat upon the bench,
but survived his promotion a few months only. He m. Mar-
garet, dau. and heiress of — Jeffreys, Esq., of Croome-d'Abitot
and had issue,
T'IIoMAs, his successor.
William, of Ridmarley, co. Worcester.
WALTER, from whom the present Earl of Coventry derives.
Joan, m. to — Rogers, Esq., of Surrey.
Catherine, m. to William Child, Esq.
Anne, ºn. to George Frampton, Esq.
He was s. by his eldest son,
THOMAS GovenTRY, Esq., who, having adopted the learned
profession of his father, attained the very highest honours of
the bar. His advancement commenced with the recordership
of London; he was then appointed solicitor-general and
honoured with knighthood, and in the 18th of JAMES I. Suc-
ceeded to the attorney-generalship. In the 1st of King
CHARLES I. Sir Thomas was constituted lord keeper of the
Great Seal, and elevated to the peerage on 10 April, 1628, as
BARon CovenTRY, of Aylesborough, co. Worcester. His lord-
ship in. 1st, Sarah, dau. of Edward Sebright, Esq., of Besford,
co. Worcester, and had issue,
I. THOMAs, his successor.
I. Elizabeth, m. to Sir John Hare, of Stow Bardolph, in Norfolk.
He m. 2ndly, Elizabeth, dau. of John Aldersey, Esq., of Spur-
stow, and widow of William Pitchford, Esq., by whom he had
issue,
I. John, m. to Elizabeth, dau. and co-heir of John Coles, Tºsq.,
of Barton, co. Somerset, and widow of Herbert Doddington,
Esq., and had
John (Sir, K. B.), member of the long parliament for Wey-
mouth. The outrage upon this gentleman, and its provo-
cation, which gave rise to the well-known Coventry Act,
arose thus:– “Upon the occasion of a money grant being
carried in the House of Commons, it was proposed by
opposition that the supplies for it should be raised by a tax
upon playhouses, which being resisted by the court party,
upon the plea ‘ that players were the king's servants, and
a part of his pleasure,” Sir John Coventry asked whether
did the king's pleasure lie among the men or the women
that acted 2–an observation that excited so much indig-
nation in the royal circle that it was determined to inflict
summary punishment upon the utterer. The Duke of
York told Burnet ‘ that he said everything to divert the
king from the resolution he had taken, which was to
send some guards to watch in the street where Sir John
Coventry Jodged, and to set a mark upon him.” The out-
rage, by bills of indictment, was found to have been com-
mitted by Sir Thomas Sandys, Knt., Charles O'Brien, Esq.,
Simon Parry, and Miles Reeves, who fled from justice, not
daring to abide a legal trial. “As Coventry was going
home,’ says Burnet, “they drew about him : he stood up
.* to the wall and snatched the flambeau out of his servant's
hands, and with that in one hand, and his sword in the
other, he defended himself so well that he got great credit
by it. He wounded some of them; but was soon disarmed,
and then they cut his nose to the bone, to teach him to
remember what respect he owed to the king; and so they
left him and went to the Duke of Monmouth's, where
O’Brien’s arm was dressed. The matter was executed by
orders from the duke, for which he was severely censured,
because he lived then upon terms of friendship with
Coventry. Coventry had his nose so well needled up that
the scar was scarcely to be discerned. This put the House
of Commons in a furious uproar; they passed a bill of
banishment against the actors of it, and put a clause in it,
that it should not be in the king's power to pardon them,
and that it should be death to maim any person.” This
Sir John Coventry, d. ºwn’m., and endowed an hospital at
Wiveliscomb, co. Somerset.
II. Francis, m. thrice, but had issue only by his 3rd wife, Eliza-
beth, dau, and co-heiress of John Manning, Esq., of London,
and widow of Robert Cæsar, Esq., viz.,
1 Francis, who d. ºwnſm. in 1686.
1 Elizabeth, m. to Sir William Keyt, Bart., of Ebrington, co.
Gloucester.
2 Ultra-Trajectina, m. to Sir Lacon-William Child, Knt.
1:1. Henry, one of the privy council of King CHARLEs II., a
diplomatist in the beginning of that monarch's reign, and
subsequently one of his majesty's principal secretaries of
State. He cl. wºmm. 7 December, 1686.
Iv. William (Sir), a privy councillor, secretary of the admiralty,
temp. CHARLES II. “A man,” says Burnet, “ of great notions
and eminent virtues; the best speaker in the House of Com-
mons, and capable of bearing the chief ministry, as it was
once thought he was very near it, and deserved it more than
all the rest did.” Sir William was, however, forbid the
court for sending a challenge to the Duke of Buckingham;
after which he resided in private until his decease in 1686, at
Minster Lovel, near Whitney, in Oxfordshire. Sir William
Coventry d. wºn m.
1. Anne, an. 1st, to Sir William Savile, Bart., of Thornhill, co.
York, by whom she was mother of George, Marquess of
FIalifax; and 2ndly, to Thomas Chichele,
co. Cambridge.
º ºn to Henry-Frederick Thynne, Esq., of Longlete, co.
W II ES.
III. Margaret, m. to Anthony, 1st Earl of Shaftesbury.
IV Dorothy, m. to Sir John Pakington, Bart... of Westwood,
co. Worcester, M.P., the gallant Cavalier. This lady, who was
distinguished by her intelligence and piety, was esteemed
the author of “The Whole Duty of Man.”
Esq., of Wimpole,
Thomas, Lord Coventry, d. at Durham House, in the Strand,
London, 14 January, 1640, and Lord Clarendon says that “he
discharged all the offices he went through with great abilities
and singular reputation of integrity; that he enjoyed his place
of lord keeper with universal reputation (and, sure, justice was
never better administered) for the space of about sixteen years,
even to his death, some months before he was sixty years of
age.” His lordship was s. by his eldest son,
THOMAS CovenTRY, 2nd baron, who m. Mary, dau. of Sir
William Craven, Knt., and sister of William, Earl Craven. by
Whom he had two sons GEORGE, 3rd baron, and THOMAs, 5th
baron. His lordship d. 27 October, 1661, and was s. by the
elder,
GEORGE CovenTRY, 3rd baron. This nobleman m. 18 July,
1653, Margaret, dau. of John, Earl of Thanet, by whom h
had surviving issue, -
JoBN, his successor.
Margaret, m. to Charles, Earl of Wiltshire, afterwards Duke
of Bolton, and d. s. p. in 1683.
His lordship d 15 December, 1680, and was s. by his son,
JoBN CovenTRY, 4th baron, at whose decease wom., 25 July,
1687, the title and estates reverted to his uncle.
THE HON. THOMAS CovenTRY, of Snitfield, co. Warwick, as 5th
Baron Coventry His lordship was advanced by letters patent,
dated 26 April, 1697, to the dignities of Viscount Deerhwºrst and
EARL OF CovKNTRY, the limitation extending to William,
Thomas, and Henry Coventry, grandsons of Walter Coventry,
brother of the Lord Keeper Coventry. He m. 1st, Winifrede,
dau, of Pierce Edgcombe, Esq., of Mount Edgcombe, in Devon,
and had two surviving sons, viz., THOMAs his successor,
and GILBERT, 4th earl. His lordship m. 2ndly, Elizabeth,
dau. of Richard Graham, Esq. (who m. after the earl's decease,
Thomas Savage, Esq., of Elmley Castle, co. Worcester), by
Whom he had no issue. He d. on 15 July, 1699, and was s.
by his elder son,
THOMAS CovenTRY, 2nd earl, who m. Anne, dau. of Henry,
Duke of Beaufort, and dying in 1710, was s. by his only sur-
V1Ving Son,
THOMAS CovenTRY, 3rd earl, at whose decease at Eton Col-
lege, 28 January, 1712, the honours and estates reverted to .
his uncle,
GILBERT CovenTRY, 4th earl, who m. 1st, Dorothy, dau. of
Sir William Keyt, Bart., of Ebrington, co. Gloucester, and had
an only dau.,
Anne, m. Sir William Carew, Bart., of Antony, in Cornwall,
and had an only child, Sir Coventry Carew, Bart., who d.s. p.
24 March, 1748.
His lordship m. 2ndly, Anne, dau. of Sir Streynsham Master,
but had no issue. He d. 27 October, 1719, when the EARLDoM.
and VISCOUNTY, with the bulk of his estates, passed to his rela-
tive, William Coventry, Esq., of the city of London, one of the
clerks of the green cloth, according to the limitation of the
patent of 1697 (from whom the extant Earl of Coventry
inherits), while the BARONY of CowLNTRY OF AYLEspoRouch
became ExTINCT.
Arms—Sa., a fesse, erm., between three crescents, or.
CRANFIELD —BARONS CRANFIELD,
EARLS OF MIDIDLESEX.
Barony, by Letters Patent, dated 9 June, 1621.
Earldom, by Letters Patent, dated 16 September, 1622.
£futcage.
LIoMEL CRANFIELD, a merchant of London, and married to a
kinswoman of Villiers, Duke of Buckingham, was introduced
to the court of King JAMEs I. by that celebrated favourite,
when he received the honour of knighthood, and soon after
attracting the attention of the king, by his habits of business,
he was appointed master of the requests, next master of the
king's great wardrobe, then master of the wards, after which he
was sworn of the privy council, and elevated to the peerage, an
BARON CRANFIELD, of Cranfield, co. Bedford, 9 July, 1621. Ii.
the October following, his lordship was constituted Lord Trea-
láš
C. R. A.
C R. E.
surer of England, and created, 16 September, 1622, EARL of
MIDDLESEx (the first person, says Dugdale, to whom that
county gave the title of earl). Within two short years how-
ever he was impeached by parliament, through the influence
of the very nobleman who was the founder of his fortune, the
favourite Buckingham, for bribery, extortion, oppression, and
other misdemeanours, for which he received judgment. His
lordship m. 1st, Elizabeth, dau. of Richard Shepherd, a mer-
chant in London, by whom he had three daus., viz.,
1. Martha, m. to Henry Carey, Earl of Monmouth.
II. Flizabeth, m. to Edmund Lord Sheffield, grandson and
heir of Edmund, Earl of Mulgrave.
III. Mary, d. Mººr. -
The earl m. 2ndly, Anne, dau. of James Brett, Esq., of Hoby,
co. Leicester, by Anne Beaumont his wife (sister of Mary,
Countess of Buckingham), and had issue,
I. JAMES :** * * &
II. º,} successive earls.
III. Edward, d. wwm.
Iv. William, d. young.
1. Frances, m. 1st, to Richard Earl of Dorset, and 2ndly, to
Henry Poole, Esq.
His lordship d. in 1645, and notwithstanding his disgrace, was
buried in Westminster Abbey, where a monument was erected
to his memory. He was s. by his eldest son,
JAMES CRANFIELD, 2nd earl, who m. Anne, 3rd dau. and co-
heiress of Edward, Earl of Bath, by whom he had an only
dau.,
Elizabeth, m. to John, Lord Brackley, eldest son of the Earl
of Bridgewater. -
His lordship d. in 1651, when his honours devolved upon his
brother,
LIONEL CRANFIELD, 3rd earl, who m. Rachel, widow of Henry,
Earl of Bath, and dau. of Francis, Earl of Westmoreland, but
dying s. p. in 1674, the BARONY of CRANFIELD and EARLDOM
of MIDDLESEx became Extinct, while his lordship's estates
devolved upon his sister, the Countess of Dorset, whose eldest
son, CHARLEs, was created, BARON CRANFIELD and EARL OF
MIDDLESEx in 1675, honours which have descended with the
Dukedom of Dorset. -
Arms—Or, on a pale, az., three fleurs-de-lis, of the first.
CRANSTOUN-BARONS CRANSTOUN-
Patent dated 14 November, 1609.
3Lützage.
THoMA's DE CRANYSTON had a charter of the barony of
Stobbs, co. Roxburgh, from the Earl of Marr, in the reign of
I)AviD II. From this Thomas we pass to
SIR WILLIAM CRANSToun, Knt., who had a charter of the
lands of New Cranstoun in 1553. He m. Elizabeth, dau. of
Andrew Johnston, of Elphinston, and had a son, JoHN, who
died, and seven daus., the eldest of whom,
SARAH CRANsToun, m. William Cranstoun, son of John
Cranstoun, of Moriestoun, which William was capt. of the
guards, temp. JAMES VI., and having received the honour of
knighthood, became
SIR WILLIAM CRANSTOUN. He was subsequently elevated
to the peerage of Scotland, 14 November, 1609, as BARON
CRANsToUN, of Creeling, with remainder to his heirs male
bearing the name and arms of Cranstoun. His lordship d. in
1627, and was s. by his eldest son,
John, 2nd baron; at whose decease s. ſp. the title devolved -
upon his nephew,
WILLIAM, 3rd baron (the son of the deceased lord's younger
brother, James, by Lady Elizabeth Stewart, his wife, dau. of
Francis, Earl of Bothwell); who m. Mary, dau. of Alexander,
Earl of Leven, by whom he had one son, JAMES, 4th baron.
His lordship attending CHARLEs II. at the battle of Worcester,
was there taken prisoner, and sent to the Tower of London,
where he remained several years, his estates being sequestered,
and himself excepted out of Cromwell's indemnity. He was s.
by his son, -
JAMEs, 4th baron, ºn. Anne, dau. of Sir Alexander Don,
Dart., and was s. by his son,
WILLIAM, 5th baron; who m. Jane, dau. of William, 2nd
Marquess of Lothian, and had issue,
1. JAMEs, 6th baron.
II. William-Henry, a captain in the army, b. in 1707; m.
1745, Anne, sister of Sir David Murray, Bart. of Stanhope,
and being implicated in the parricide committed by Miss
Blandy (who was executed in March, 1752), went abroad, and
d. a religious penitent, at Furnes, in Flanders, 20 November,
III. Charles, d. Mºm.
Iv. George, m. Maria, dau. of Thomas Brisbane, Esq.; and
d. in 1788, leaving issue by her (who d. in 1807),
1 Henry-Kerr, m. 1st, Christiana Smart; and 2ndly, in
1803, Mary-Anne, dau. and co-heir of Sir John Whiteford,
Bart., and had issue by the former, a dau., Christiana-
Brisbane, m. to Thomas Metcalfe, Esq.. He d. in 1843.
2 George, a lord of session, as Lord Corehouse; d. in 1850.
1 Margaret, m. in 1780, to William-Cunninghame, of Lain-
Shaw, co. Argyll ; and d. in 1841.
2 Jane-Anne, m. in 1797, to Godfrey-Winceslaus, Count
Purgstall, a Styrian noble ; and d. in 1835.
3 Helen-D’Arcy, m. in July, 1790, to Dugald Stewart, of
Catrine; and d. in 1838.
I. Anne, m. to G. Selby, Esq. of Paston, co. Northumberland.
II. Mary, m. to Archibald Mellet, Esq.
Lord Cranstoun d. in 1968, and was s. by his eldest son,
JAMES, 6th baron; m. Sophia, dau. of Jeremiah Brown,
Esq. of Abscourt, co. ººrrey, by whom (who m, 2ndly, Michael
Lade, Esq., and d. 26 October, 1779) he had,
WILLIAM, 7th baron. , JAMEs, 8th baron.
Charles, ºn. Miss Elizabeth Turner, and by her (who d. 2 Feb.
1781) had JAMES-EDWARD, 9th baron. .
George, Col. in the army ; d. ww.m. at Surinam, 8 March, 1806.
Elizabeth. Charlotte.
Lord Cranstoun d. in 1773, and was s. by his eldest son,
WILLIAM, 7th baron; who d. ww.m. in 1788, when the
honours devolved upon his brother,
JAMES, 8th baron; a naval officer, who distinguished himself
as commander of the “Belliqueux,” in the celebrated actions
between Admiral Hood and Comte de Grasse, 25 and 26
January, 1782. He d. S. p. in 1790, and was s. by his nephew,
JAMES-EDMUND, 9th baron ; who m. in 1807, Anne-Linning-
ton, eldest dau. of John Macnamara, Esq. of the island of
St. Christopher, and by her (who d. 22 November, 1858) had,
JAMES-EDMUND, I0th baron.
CHARLES-FREDERICK, 11th and last baron.
Eliza-Linnington, m. 24 February, 1838 (she was his second
wife), to Richard Ford, Esq. of Heavitree, Devon; and d.
23 January, 1849; Mr. Ford, an eminent critic writer and
patron of the fine arts, d. 1 September, 1858.
Anna-Caroline, d. in 1847.
Lord Cranstoun d. 5 September, 1818, and was s. by his elder
son,
JAMES-EDMUND, 10th baron; b. 12 August, 1809; who ºn.
Elizabeth, elder dau. of Sir John-Henry Seale, Bart., and had
a dau., Pauline-Emily. He d. 18 June, 1869, when he was s.
by his only brother,
CHARLES-FREDERICK, 11th baron, b. 1813: who d. ww.m. 28
September, 1869, when the barony became dormant or extinct.
Arms—Gu., three cranes, arg. gº
CRAVEN–IBARON CRAVEN, OF HAMPSTED-
MARSHALL, CO. BERKS, EARL CRAVEN,
AND BARON CRAVEN OF RYTON.
(See BURRE's Extant Peerage.)
CRETING —BARON CRETING..
By Writ of Summons, dated 27 January, 1332.
3Líneage.
SIR ADAM DE CRETING, Knt., having summons to attend King
Edw ARD I. at Portsmouth, and passing with the monarch into
Gascony, was there slain by the treachery of one Walter
Gifford. He was succeeded in his manor of Great Stockton, co.
Huntingdon, and other lands, by his son and companion in
arms,
John DE CRETING, who in the 4th of Edward III., obtained
a charter for free-warren in all his demesne lands at Great
Stockton, and being a military man of reputation, was sum-
moned to parliament, as a BARON, 27 January, 1332, but never
afterwards; and nothing further is known of the family.
Arms—Arg, a chev., between three mullets, gu., pierced of
the field.
CREW-TARONS CREW, OF STEINE, CO.
NORTEIAMPTON.
By Letters Patent, dated 20 April, 1661.
3.intzage.
John CREWE, Esq., of Nantwich, co. Chester, nº. Alice, dau.
of Humphrey Mainwaring, of Nantwich, and d. in 1598, aet.
seventy-four, leaving two Sons, 3.
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C R. J.
Ranulph (Sir), of Crewe, M.P. for Brackley, and lord chief
justice of the King's Bench, ºn. Juliana, dau, and co-heiress
of John Clippesby, Esq., of Clippesby, co. Norfolk, and was
ancestor of Baron Crewe, of Crewe.
THOMAs (Sir).
The 2nd son,
SIR THOMAS CREWE, serjeant-at-law, M.P. for Northampton,
and speaker of the House of Commons, of Stene and Hinton,
jure waroris, m. Temperance, 4th dau. and co-heiress of Regi-
nald Bray, Esq., of Stene and Hinton; and d. 1 February,
1633-4, having had issue,
John, his heir.
Thomas, of Crawley, co. Hants.
Nathaniel, of Gray's Inn, London.
Salathiel, of Hinton, d. 1686, aet. seventy-three.
Anne. Patience. -
Tºrance 7m. to John Browne, Esq., of Eydon, and d. S. ſp.,
Silence. Prudence.
The eldest son and heir,
John CREWE, of Stene, co Northampton, was elevated to the
peerage on 20 April, 1661, as BARON CREW, of Stene, in con-
sideration for his zealous services in the restoration of the
monarchy. His lordship m. October, 1648, Jemima, dau. and
co-heiress of Edward Waldegrave, Esq., of Lawford, co. Essex,
and by her (who d. 14 October, 1675), he had issue,
Thomſ As (Sir), his successor.
J ; of Newbald Vermon, co. Lcicester; d. wºnºr. in France,
1681.
Edward, d. Mºnm. 1680.
Samuel (Rev.), d. wºmm, 1660.
NATHANIEL, bishop of Durham, S. his brother, as 3rd baron.
Walgrave, of Hinton, m. 1670, Susanna, dau of Robert
Mellor, Esq., of Derby, and d. in 1673, aet. thirty-six, leaving
(by this lady, who m. 2ndly, Thomas Bard, Esq.), an only
SOh,
Walgrave, of Gray's Inn, London, who d. S. p. 1694.
Jemima, m. to Edward, 1st Earl of Sandwich. -
Anne, m. to Sir Henry Wright, Bart., of Đagenham, co.
JEssex. *
Lord Crew d. in 1679, and was s. by his eldest son,
THOMAS CREW, 2nd baron, who m. 1st, Mary, eldest dau.
of Sir George Townshend, Bart., of Rainham, co. Norfolk,
by whom he had surviving issue, -
Anne, m. to John Jolliff, Esq., of Coston, co Stafford, and
d. S. p. before 1696.
Temperance, m. 1st, to Rowland, son and heir of Sir Thomas
Alston, Bart., of Odell, co. Bedford: ; and 2ndly, to Sir John
Wolstenholme, of Enfield, co Middlesex, 3rd baronet; and d.
18 October, 1728.
His lordship m. 2ndly, 1674, Anne, dau. and co-heiress of
Sir William Airmine, Bart., of Osgodby, co. Lincoln, and relict
of Sir Thomas Wodehouse, Knt., of Kimberly, co. Norfolk, and |
by her had four daus., viz., #
Jemima, m to Henry de Grey, Duke of Kent; and d. 2 July,
1728.
Airmine, m. to Thomas Cartwright, Esq., of Aynho, co.
Northampton, and d. 1728.
Catherine, m. to Sir John Harper, 4th Baronet of Caulk, co.
Derby, the great-grandson of which marriage, Sir Henry
Harper, 7th baronet, assumed, by royal permission, the sur-
name of CREwe only, and was s. at his decease by his son,
SIR GEORGE CREWE, 8th Baronet of Caulk Abbey.
Elizabeth, m. 18 September, 1721, Charles Butler, Earl of
Arran, and Lord Butler, of Weston, and d. S. p., 21 May,
1756. -
His lordship d. 30 November, 1697, at. Seventy-three, and
thus leaving no male issue, his fortune devolved upon his
daus, as co-heiresses, while the title passed to his brother, the
Right Reverend
NATHANIEL CREw, lord bishop of Durham, as 3rd Baron
Crew, of Stene. His Iordship, b. in January, 1633, ºn. 1st,
21 December, 1691, Penelope, dau. of Sir Philip Frowde,
Knt., and 2ndly, 23 July, 1700, Dorothy, dau. of Sir William
Forster, of Bamborough Castle, co. Northumberland; but
not having had any issue, the BARONY OF CREW, of Stene,
became, at his lordship's decease, 18 September, 1721, EX-
TINCT. -
Arms—Az., a lion rampant, arg, a crescent for difference.
issue,
CRICHTON.—EARL OF CAITHNIESS.
By Charter, dated 1452.
3Líneage. -
SIR GEORGE DE CRICHTON, high-admiral of Scotland, de-
signed son and heir of Stephen Crichton, of Cairns, was, in
the year 1452, created Earl of Caithness, the honours being
limited to the heirs male of his body by his 2nd wife Janet,
Borthwick. He d. in 1455, without legitimate issue of his
2nd marriage, and the title became ExTINCT. The large estates
of the Earl of Caithness, with the exception of Barntoun and
Cairns, appear to have reverted to the crown.
CRICHTON.—WISCOUNT OF ERIEN-
DRAUGHT.
By Letters Patent, dated 29 August, 1642.
3. tuteage.
WILLIAM CRICHTON, high chancellor of Scotland (son of
John Crichton, of Crichton, and grandson of William de
Crichton, whose 2nd son; Stephen, of Cairns, was father of
the Earl of Caithness), made a conspicuous figure in Scot-
tish history in the reigns of King JAMEs I. and II. His first
public appearance was in 1423, when he went to England
to Wait upon King JAMES I., and conduct him home. . Ac-
cording to Fordun, he was created Lord Crichton, 1445, and
re-appointed high chancellor, 1447. The next year he passed
On a Solemn embassy to France to renew the alliance with that,
kingdom, and conclude the marriage of King JAMES II. with
Mary, dau. of Arnold, Duke of Guelder, which he happily
settled. On the chancellor's return home he founded the
collegiate church of Crichton, 26 December, 1449, and continued
prime minister of Scotland till his death in 1454. By Agnes
his wife, he had issue, -
JAMES, of whom presently.
Elizabeth, m. Alexander, 1st Earl of Huntly.
Agnes, m. 1st, Alexander, 4th Lord Glamis; 2nély, Walter
Ker, of Cessford.
The only son,
JAMES CRICHTON, 2nd Lord Crichton, knighted by King
JAMES I., at the baptism of his eldest son, 1430, m. Lady
Janet Dunbar, eldest dau. and co-heir of James, Earl of
Moray, with whom he got the Barony of Fremdraught. He
was, under the designation of Sir James Crichton, of Fren-
draught, appointed great chambériain of Scotland, 1440, and
held that office till 1453. He d. about 1469, leaving issue,
WILLIAM, 3rd lord . - .
Gavin, obtained a charter of the lands of Molyne, Rahillis,
Monigep, and Cronzeantoun, in the Barony of Kirkmichael,
co. Dumfries, 24 January, l477, from his brother, and was
forfeited for treason by the parliament of Scotland, 24 Feb-
ruary, 1483-4, for engaging in Albany's rebellion.
‘. also forfeited 24 February, 1483-4, for the same
OlièIlC62.
The eldest son,
WILLIAM CRICHToN, 3rd Lord Crichton, who having joined
the Duke of Albany in his rebellion against King JAMES III.,
garrisoned his castle of Crichton on behalf of the duke, for
which he was forfeited by the parliament of Scotland, 24
February, 1483-4. He m. Margaret, 2nd dau. of King JAMEs.
F.I., by whom he had (with a dau. Margaret, m. to George,
4th Earl of Rothes), a son,
SIR. JAMES CRICHTon, who m. Catherine, eldest dau. of
William, Lord Borthwick, by whom he had a son, -
WILLIAM CRICHToN, of Frendraught, who, by Agnes Aber-
nethy his wife, was father of -
SIR. JAMEs CRIGHTON, of Frendraught, who by Lady Johanna.
Keith his wife, 6th dau. of William, 4th Earl Marischal, left
JAMES, of whom presently. -
€eorge, who had a charter of the Barony of Frendraught,
Conveth, &c., in Banffshire, 29 April, 1599. --. -
Agnes, who in a charter, 1572, is designed “dall of Sir James
Črichton, future spouse of William Leslie, of Tulliferry.”
The eldest son, gº tº
JAMEs CRICHTon, of Frendraught, by Janet his wife, dau.
of Alexander Gordon, of Lesmoir, had issue,
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JAMEs, his her.
Anne, no. to William Seaton, of Meldrum.
Mary, m. to Patrick, Lord Oliphant.
The only son,
JAMEs CRICHTon, of Frendraught, had the family estates
made over to him by his father. He m. 25 February, 1619,
Lady Elizabeth Gordon, eldest dau. of John, 12th Earl of
Sutherland, by whom he had issue,
1. JAMEs, of whom presently.
II. William III. George.
I. Elizabeth. XI. Isabel.
Iv. Francis.
III. Margares.
The eldest SOh,
JAMEs CRICHToN, of Fremdraught, who was, in the lifetime
of his father, advanced to the peerage, in consideration of his
father being heir male of Lord Chancellor Crichton, and
created VIscount of FRENDRAUGHT and Lord Crichton, to
him and his heirs male and successors, by patent, dated at
Nottingham, 29 August, 1642. His lordship accompanied the
Marquess of Montrose in his last expedition, and was with
him at Invercharron, when he was defeated by Strachan, in
1650. Montrose's horse being shot under him, he was gene-
rously remounted by the viscount, and thus escaped for a few
days. “The Viscount of Frendraught,” says Douglas, “being
made prisoner, to prevent public vengeance, preferred a
Roman death.” His lordship m. 1st, Lady Margaret Lesly,
2nd dau. of Alexander, 1st Earl of Leven, by whom he had a
dau.,
Janet, m. 24 August 1665, to Sir JAMES MAKGILL, of Ran-
kéilour, and had issue. (See BURRE's Landed Gentry.)
The viscount m. 2ndly, 8 November, 1642, Marion, dau. of Sir
Alexander Irvine, of Drum, and by her had two Sons,
JAMEs, 2nd viscount.
LEWIs, 4th viscount.
The elder son,
JAMES CRICHTon, 2nd Viscount of Frendraught, m. Christian,
dau. of Sir Alexander Urquhart, of Cromarty, and relict of
Lord Rutherford, by whom (who m. 3rdly, George Morison, of
Bognie) he had a son,
WILLIAM CRICHTon, 3rd Viscount of Frendraught ; who d.
wºn. in his minority, and was s. by his uncle,
LEWIS CRICHTon, 4th Viscount of Frendraught, who accom-
panied JAMES II. to France, and was attainted by parliament,
in July, J 690. He attended the king to Ireland; and d. S. p.
26 November, 1698
Arms—Quarterly: 1st and 4th, arg., a lion rampant, az.,
armed and langued, gu. ; 2nd and 3rd, arg., a saltire and chief,
gz. ; over all, on an escutcheon, az., three stars, arg., within a
double tressure, counterflowered, Or.
CROFTS-BARON CROFTS, OF SAXHAM,
CO. SPUFFOLFC.
By Letters Patent, dated 18 May, 1658.
£futgage.
WILLIAM CROFTs, Esq., lineal male heir of the family of
Crofts, which had flourished for several ages at Saxham, co.
Suffolk, and descended by females from the 1st Lord Went-
worth, of Nettlested, as also from the Montacutes, Earls of
Salisbury, and Nevils, Earls of Westmoreland, was elevated
so the peerage on 18 May, 1658, as BARON CROFTs, of Saacham,
co. Suffolk. His lordship having been brought up at court
from his youth, became first, master of the horse to James,
Duke of York, next captain of the guards to the queen-
mother, and afterwards one of the gentlemen of the bed-
chamber to King CHARLEs II. He was subsequently employed
as ambassador to Poland, and for his services on that
occasion obtained the peerage. His lordship m. 1st, Dorothy,
widow of Sir John Hele, Knt., dau. of Sir John Hobart,
of Intwood, co. Norfolk, Bart. (son and heir of Lord Chief
Justice Hobart, of the Common Pleas); and 2ndly, Elizabeth,
dau. of William Lord Spencer, of Wormleighton; but having
no issue, the BARONY OF CROFTS became, at his lordship's decease
in 1677, ExTINCT.
Arms—Or, three bulls' heads, couped, Ra.
CROMWELL – PARON CROMWELL, OF
OKEHAM, CO. RUTLAND, EARL OF
IESSEX.
Barony by Letters Patent, dated 9 J uly, 1536
Earldom, by Letters Patent, datcd 10 April, 1539
£ineage.
THOMAs CRomwell (son of Walter Cromwell, a blacksmith at
Putney), upon his return from foreign service under the Duke
of Bourbon, obtained a situation in the suite of Cardinal
Wolsey, and, after the fall of that celebrated prelate, was taken
into the service of the king (at HENRY's special command, from
his fidelity to his old master), in which he evinced so much
Zeal and ability, that the road to the highest honours of the
State presented very soon an unimpeded course for his ambi-
tion. In a short time he filled successively the important
situations of master of the jewel-office, clerk of the hanaper,
principal secretary, justice of the forests, master of the Rolls,
and lord privy-seal, and was elevated to the peerage, in the
dignity of BARon CRowſwell, of Okeham, 9 July, 1536. He was
afterwards constituted the king's vice-regent in spirituals,
honoured with the Garter, and finally (10 April, 1539) created
EARL OF ESSEx, when he was invested with the Lord High
Chamberlainship of England. In the dissolution of the
monastic institutions, and the establishment of the spiritual
Supremacy of his royal master, Cromwell, considering the
powerful interests with which he had to contend, exhibited a
boldness of character paralleled only by the profound political
dexterity that accomplished those great and daring innova-
tions. As a recompense, he shared largely in the spoil of the
fallen church, and, amongst other grants, the sacerdotal
revenues of St. Osyths, in Essex, and of the Gray Friars, at
Yarmouth, flowed into his coffers. But his elevation was not
more rapid than his decline, and his fall was hailed by all
parties with satisfaction. So long as Essex ministered to the
pleasures of HENRY, the royal shield protected him from the
indignation of the people; but the moment that was removed,
his fate was sealed. His instrumentality in allying the king
with Anne of Cleves was the rock upon which his fortunes
foundered. Unprepared for such a proceeding, the earl was
arrested, under the king's especial order, by the Duke of
Norfolk, at the Council Table, 10 June, 1540, hurried off to the
Tower, attainted unheard, and beheaded 24 July, notwith-
standing archbishop Cranmer's powerful exertions in his
behalf; and all the honours of the ex-minister were of course
forfeited under the attainder; but his son, Gregory, who,
in his lifetime, had been summoned to parliament as Lord
Cromwell, had that dignity confirmed to him, by letters
patent, in the December following the earl's execution. (See
BARON CROMWELL.)
SIR RICHARD WILLIAMS, in someway a connection of Thomas
Cromwell, Earl of Essex, assumed, at the desire of King
HENRY VIII., the surname of CROMWELL. He was appointed
a gentleman of the privy-chamber to King HENRY VIII.,
and constable of Berkeley Castle. Upon the dissolution of
the monasteries, he obtained all the lands, in Huntingdonshire,
belonging to any religious house in that county, and was s. by
his son, .
SIR HENRY CROMWELL, Knt., of Hinchinbroke, M.P. for
II untingdonshire, father, by Joan his wife, dau. of Sir Ralph
Warren, of six sons and five daus. Of the latter, the 2nd,
Elizabeth, m. to William Hampden, Esq., was mother of John
HAMPDEN, the patriot ; and of the former, the eldest, Sir
Ito BERT CROMwFL.L., K.B., inherited Hinchinbroke, while the
2nd, ToberT CRomwell, of Huntingdon, who ºn. Elizabeth,
dau. of William Stewart, Esq., was father of
OLIVER CRomwell, the Lord PROTECTOR.
Arms—Az., on a fesse, between three lions rampant, or, a
rose, gu. between two cornish choughs, ppr.
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CIROMWELL – BARONS CROMWELL AND
EARLS OF AIRDGLASS.
By Writ of Summons, dated 28 April, 1539.
By Letters Patent, dated 18 December, 1540.
Earldom, by Letters Patent, dated 15 April, 1643.
3ſ inteage.
The Honourable
GREGORY CROMWELL, summoned to parliament 28 April,
1539, as LORD CROMWELL (son of Thomas Cromwell, Earl of
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l'ssex, attainted arºd beheaded in July, 1540), a servant of
King HENRY VIII., was created BARON CRomrwFLL, by letters
patent, dated 18 December, 1540. His lordship m. Elizabeth,
dau. of Sir John Seymour, sister of Edward, Duke of Somerset,
and widow of Sir Anthony Oughtred, by whom he had three
sons, HENRY, Edward, and Thomas, and two daus., Frances, m.
to Edward Strode, Esq., of Devonshire; Catherine, m. to John
Strode, Esq., co. Dorset. Lord Cromwell who had summons to
parliament to the year 1548, d. in 1551, and was s. by his eldest
SOn, -
HENRY CROMwFLL, 2nd baron, summoned to parliament from
the 5th to the 31st ELIZABETH. His lordship m. Mary, dau. of
John, Marquess of Winchester, and had issue, EDWARD, his
successor, Sir Gregory Cromwell, Knt., and Catherine, m. to
Sir Lionel Tollemache, Bart., of Helmingham, co. Suffolk,
ancestor by her of the EARLs of DYsART. He d. in 1592, and
was s. by his elder son,
EDWARD CROMWELL, 3rd baron, summoned to parliament in
the 36th ELIZABETH. This nobleman was with the Earl of
. Essex in his expedition at sea against the Spaniards in the
40th ELIZABETH, and joined in the insurrection three years .
afterwards, which cost the earl his head. Lord Cromwell
received, however, an especial pardom on 9 July, 1601. His
lordship m. 1st, —, dau. of — Umpton, Esq., and had an only
dau. Elizabeth, 77. 1st, to Sir John Shelton, of Shelton, in
Norfolk, and afterwards to Thomas Fitzhughes, Esq., of Oxford-
shire. The baron m. 2ndly, Frances, dau. of William Rugge,
Fsq., of Norfolk, by whom he had THOMAs, his successor, with
two daus., viz., Frances, m. to Sir John Wingfield, of Ticken-
cote, co. Rutland, and Anne, m. to Sir William Wingfield, of
Poores Court, in Ireland. Lord Cromwell having alienated his
estates in England by sale, purchased the Barony of Lecale, in
Ireland, from Mountjoy Blount, Earl of Devon, or, according
to Noble, in his “History of Cornwall,” made an exchange
thereof. His lordship d. in Ireland in 1607, and was s. by his
- SOI),
THOMAs CROMWELL, 4th baron, who was created 22 Novem-
ber, 1624, Viscowmt Leccºle, and 15 April, 1645, EARL ARDGLAss,
in the peerage of Ireland. His lordship remained firmly
attached to the interests of the king during the civil wars, not-
withstanding his friendship with the Earl of Essex. He m.
Elizabeth, dau. and heiress of Robert Meverell, Esq., of Throw-
leigh, co. Stafford, by whom he had surviving issue, WINGFIELD,
his successor; VERE-Essex, who inherited after his nephew ;
Oliver; and Mary, who m. William Fitz-Herbert, Esq., of
Tissington, co. Derby. He d. in 1653, and was s. by his eldest
Son,
WINGFIELD CROMWELL, 5th Baron Crómwell and 2nd Earl
of Ardglass. This nobleman m. Mary, dau. of Sir William
Russell, of Strensham, co. Worcester, and was S. in 1668, by
his only son,
THOMAS CROMWELL, 6th baron and 3rd earl, who m. Honora,
dau. of Michael Boyle, archbishop of Armagh, and lord chan-
cellor of Ireland, but d. S. p. 11 April, 1682, when his honours
reverted to his uncle,
VERE-Essex CROMWELL, 7th baron and 4th earl. This noble=
man m. Catherine, dau. of James Hamilton, Esq., M.P. for
Bangor, co. Down, nephew of James, Viscount Claneboye; and
by her (who m, 2ndly, Nicholas Price, Esq., of Hollymount, co.
Down) had an only dau., IELIZABETH. His lordship d. at Boon-
castle, co. Town, 26 November, 1687, when the Irish Viscounty
OF LECALE and EARLDOM OF ARDGLAss, and the English Barony
of Cromwell, created by patent, ExPIRED, but the BARONY OF
CROMWELL, originating in the writ of 28 April, 1539, devolved
upon his dau.,
ELIZABETH CROMWELL, as Baroness Cromwell, in which
rank her ladyship assisted at the funeral of Queen MARY and
coronation of Queen ANNE. She m. Edward Southwell, Esq.,
principal secretary of state for Ireland, and had issue, two sons
and a dau., who all d. S. p., arid another, a son, EDWARD
SouTHWELL, who marrying Catherine, dau. of Edward Watson,
Viscount Sondes, and sole heiress of her brother, Lewis and
Thomas, Earls of Rockingham, left a son,
EDWARD SouTHWELL, who, in right of his mother, 8. to the
Barony of de Clifford.
Her ladyship d. in 1709, and the BARONY OF CROMWELL, is now
supposed to be vested in the sisters and co-heirs of EDw ARD,
LoRD DE CLIFFORD, son and successor of Edward, Lord de
£lifford, mentioned above.
Arms—Quarterly: per fesse, indented, or and az., four lions
Tºdasant, counterchanged.
CROMWELL – BARONS CROMWELL, OF
TATSHALL, CO. LINCOLN.
By Writ of Summons, dated 10 March, 1308.
£fitgage.
The family of Cromwell was of importance so far back as the
time of King John, for we find in the 17th of that reign,
RALPH DE CROMWELL, paying a fine of 60 marks and a
palfry to make his peace for participating in the rebellion of
the barons, and upon delivering up his eldest dau, in hostage,
obtaining restitution of his lands. After which, in the 3rd
HENRY III., he was constituted justice itinerant in the cos. of
Lincoln, Nottingham, and Derby. To this Ralph S. another
RALPH DE CROMWELL, who m. Margaret, one of the sisters
and co-heirs of Roger de Someri, Baron of Dudley, and was
afterwards engaged in the French, Welsh, and Scottish wars of
King EDWARD I. He was s. by his sori,
SIR. JoHN DE CROMWELL, who m. Idonea de îleyburne,
younger dau. and co-heir of Robert de Vipont, hereditary
sheriff of Westmoreland, and widow of Sir Roger de Leyburne,
but by her had Îio issue. In the 33rd EDWARD I., Sir John
Cromwell accused Sir Nicholas de Segrave of treason, and was
answered by a defiance to battle, but the combat was not per-
mitted. In the 1st EDWARD II. he had a grant for life from the
crown of the castle of Hope, in Flintshire, and the same year
was made governor—of Stritguil Castle, and constable of the
Tower of London. He was likewise summoned to parliament
as a BARON. His lordship was subsequently engaged in the
French and Scotch wars of King Edward II., and having had
summons to parliament until the 9th EdwańD iſ I.; d. in the
latter year (anno 1335), and was s. by his son (by a 2nd wife),
or by his nephew (the son of his brother, Sir Ralph),
SIR. RALPH DE CROMWELL, 2nd baron, summoned to parlia-
ment from 28 December, 1375, to 19 August, 1399, inclusive,
This nobleman m. Maud, dau. of John Bernack, and heiress of
her brother William, in whose right he became lord of the
manor of Tatshall, co. Lincoln, by lineal succession from the
heirs female of Robert de Tatshall, sometime owner thereof,
whereupon he fixed his chief residence there. In the 10th
RICHARD II., Lord Cromwell being then a banneret, was
retained to serve the king in defence of the realm against an
invasion apprehended at that period.
August, 1398, and was 8, by his son,
BALPH DE CROMWELL, 3rd baron, summoned to parliament
from 9 September, 1400, to 3 September, 1417. His lordship d.
in 1419, and was s. by his son,
SIR. RALPH DE CROMWELL, 4th baron, who m. Margaret, dau.
of John, Lord Deincourt, and Joane his wife, dau. and heiress
of Robert, Lord Grey, of Rotherfield, and co-heiress of her
brother, William, Lord Deincourt. In the 11th HENRY VI.,
this nobleman was constituted treasurer of the king's exche-
quer, and in three years afterwards had a grant of the office
of master of the king's mews and falcons. In the 23rd of the
same reign his lordship was appointed hereditary constable
of Nottingham Castle, and warden of the forest of Sherwood.
He d. S. p. in 1455, and his sister became his heir, viz.,
MAUD CroMwFLL, who m. Sir Richard Stanhope (aricestor of
the existing noble houses of Chesterfield, Harrington, and
Stanhope), and had issue, two daus, co-heiresses, viz.,
I. MAUD STANHoP2, m. 1st, Robert, Lord Willoughby de
Presby, and had a dau.,
Joane, wife of Sir Richard Wells, Knt., afterwards Iord
Wells, by whom she had issue,
Robert, Lord Willoughby and Wells, who d. S. p.
Jane, heir to her brother; m. Sir Richard Hastings,
Lord Wells and Willoughby (in right of his wife), and
had issue, . ---
Anthony Hastings, who d. 3. p., thus terminating the
line.
Maud, Lady Willoughby, m. 2ndly, Sir Thomas Nevil,
Knt., a younger son of Richard, Earl of Salisbury; and
3rdly, Sir Gervaise Clifton, Knt., but had issue by neither.
11. JANE STANHoPE, m. SIR HUMPHREY BOURCHIER, 3rd Son
of Henry, Earl of Essex, which
Sir HUMPHREY BoucBIER was summoned to parliament in
right of his said wife, as BARON CROMWELL, from 25 July, 1461,
to 15 October, 1470. This nobleman fell gallantſy fighting at
the battle of Barnet Field, on the part of Edward IV., in 1471,
and d. S. p. The BARONY of CROMwFL.L., upon the decease of
his lordship's widow, fell into ABEYANCE amongst the descen:
dants of Ralph, the 4th baron's three aunts,
His lordship d. 27-
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{awise, wife of Thomas, Lord Bardolph.
Maude, wife of Sir William Fitz-William, Knt., of Sprotboro’.
Elizabeth, wife, Ist of Sir John Clifton, Knt., and afterwards
of Sir Edward Bensted, Knt.
and it still so continues, save as to the line of Bardolph, which
was attainted.
Arms—Or, a chief, gu., Over all a bend, az.
CROSBIE—EARL OF GLANDORE. WISCOUNT
CROSBIE, OF ARDFERT, BARON BRAN-
IDON.
Barony, by Letters Patent, dated 6 September, 1758.
Viscounty, by Letters Patent, dated 30 November, 1771.
Earldom, by Letters Patent, dated 22 July, 1776.
3.trivage.
The ancestor of the noble family of Crosbie, which has been
long settled in Ireland, left two sons,
1. PATRICR, his heir, who had a grant of the estates of the
O'Moores, in the Queen's Co., in which he was S. by his
SQll,
PIERCE CRosBIE (Sir), a military man of distinction, who
having incurred the resentment of the Earl of Strafford,
was compelled to retire from Ireland until the overthrow
of that nobleman, upon whose trial Sir Pierce appeared as
a witness. He was a gentleman of the privy Council. He
ºn. Elizabeth, dau. of Sir Andrew Noel, of Brooke, Co. Rut
land, and widow of George, 1st Earl of Castlehaven; but
dying s. p. in 1646, bequeathed all his property to his
cousins, Walter and David Crosbie.
II. John, of whom we treat.
John CRosBIE, being bred to the church, was made bishop of
Ardfert, 2 October, 1600. His lordship m. Winefred, dau. of
'O'Lalor, of the Queen's Co., and d. September, 1621, leaving
(with four daus.) two sons, viz.,
WALTER, created a Baronet of Nova Scotia; and
DAviD CRosBIE, Esq., who with his brother Walter inherited
the estates of his cousin, Sir Pierce Crosbie. This gentleman
was a colonel in the army, and governor of the co. of Kerry in
1641, where he stood a siege, in the castle of Ballingarry for
more than twelve months with great resolution. He was after-
wards governor of Kinsale for the king, which he surrendered
upon articles of capitulation for the garrison and his estate,
to Lord Broghill, who besieged it for the parliament of
England. Colonel Crosbie m. a dau. of the Right Rev. John
Steere, D.D., Iord bishop of Ardfert, by whom he had issue,
1. THOMAS, his successor.
II. Patrick, of Tubrid, m. Agnes Freke, aunt of Sir Ralph
Freke, Bart., by whom he had a large family. -
1. The eldest dau. m. Richard Shovel, Esq., a captain in Lord
Inchiquin's regiment of horse.
II. The 2nd dau. m. Richard Chute, Esq., of Tulligaron.
III. The 3rd dau. m. Garrett Reeves, Esq.
IV. The 4th dau. m. Captain William Reeves.
Col. Crosbie was s. at his decease by his elder son,
SIR. THOMAs CRosBIE, who received the honour of knighthood
from James, Duke of Ormonde, in consideration of the loyalty
of his family during the civil wars. Sir Thomas was seated at
Ardfert, and was member for the co. of Kerry in King JAMES's
parliament, held at Dublin in 1688. He remained steady in his
allegiance to that unfortunate prince, and refused to take the
oaths to King WILLIAM. He m. 1st, Bridget, dau. of Robert
Tynte, Esq., of the co. of Cork, and had, with two dauS. (Sarah,
on. to Henry Stoughton, Esq., of Rattoo, co. Kerry, nephew of
Murrough, 1st Earl of Inchiquin, and had two sons; and
Bridget, m. to Philip Morgel, Esq.), four sons,
I. DAVID, his heir,
II. William, a major in the army, d. S p.
III. Patrick, in holy orders, d. s. ſp.
Iv. Walter, of Trinity College, Dublin, d. S. p.
Sir Thomas ºn. 2ndly, Ellen, widow of Sir Talph Wilson, and
dau. of Garret Fitzgerald, of Ballynard, co. Limerick ; and
3rdly, Elizabeth, eldest dau. and co-heir of William Hamilton,
Esq., by which latter lady he had issue,
I. Thomas, of Ballyheige, co. Kerry, M.P. for that shire in
1709; m. in 1711, Lady Margaret Barry, dau. of Richard, 2nd
Parl of Barrymore, and left issue, Anne-Dorothy, m. to William
Carrique, Esq., of Glandyne, co. Clare, and had an only son,
and Harriet-Jane, m. to Col. Lancelot Crosbie, of Tubrid, co.
Kerry, and a son and heir, James, of Ballyheige, who m.
Mary, dau. of his uncle, Pierse Crosbie, of Rusheen, and
dying in March, 1761, left isssue: see BURRE's Landed
Gentry, CRosBIE, of Ballyheigue.
II. John, a major in the army, living in the co. of Wicklow in
1752, after being engaged for several years in active service
upon the continent, where he lost an arm, and subsequently
in Scotland. Amongst the most celebrated battles in which
Major Crosbie participated were those of Dettingen and Cul-
loden. He left at his decease a numerous family.
III. Pierce, barrister-at-law, of Rusheen, co. Kerry; m. Mar-
garet, dau. of Sir Lancelot Sandes, of Carigfoyle; and dying
in April, 1761, left an only son, Francis, and two daus,
1 Mary, m. to James Crosbie, Esq., of Bally heige
2 Elizabeth.
IV. Charles, a colonel in the army, served in Flanders, in
Quecn ANNE's wars under the Duke of Marlborough. Colonel
Crosbie nº. 1st, the dau. of Mr. Warburton, of Chester, and
Sister of Jane, Duchess of Argyle, by whom he had two sons
and two daus. ; and in. 2ndly, a Cheshire heiress.
1. Anne, ºv. 1st, to Richard Malone, Esq., of Ballynahowne.
King's Co., by whom she had a numerous family; 2ndly, to .
William L'Estrange, Esq., by whom she had one son ; and
3rdly, to Peter Holmes, Esq., of Johnstown, by whom she had
another son.
Sir Thomas Crosbie d. in 1694, and was s. by his eldest
Son,
DAVID CROSBIE, Esq., of Ardfert, who, like his father, refused
to Swear allegiance to King WILLIAM. Mr. Crosbie ºn. Jane,
younger dau. and co-heir of William Hamilton, Esq. (sister of
his father's 3rd wife), by whom he had issue,
MAURICE, his heir.
Anne, ºn to Henry Rose, Esq., of Mount Pleasant, co. Limerick,
one of the justices of the Court of King's Bench, and d. 5 May,
1740, leaving three children.
Elizabeth, n. to Maurice Fitzgerald, Knight of Kerry, by
whom she had a large family.
Margaret, ºn. 1st, to Lancelot Sandes, Esq.; and 2ndly, to John
Green, Esq., of Abbey, co. Limerick.
Mary-Anne, m. to John Copinger, Esq., d. 15 March, 1747, and
had two sons, John and Maurice
He d. in 1717, and was s. by his son,
SIR MAURICE CROSBIE, Knt., who was returned to parliament
by the co. of Kerry in 1713, and continued to represent that
co, until his elevation to the peerage of Ireland, on 6 Septem-
ber, 1758, in the dignity of BARON BRANDoN, of Brandon, co.
Åerry. Sir Maurice m. in December, 1712, Anne, eldest dau. of
Thomas, Earl of Kerry, and by her (who d. 17 December,
1757), had issue,
I. WILLIAM, his successor.
II. John, b. 1724; m. Elizabeth, dau. of Mr. Fisher; and d. S. p.
in May, 1755,
III. Maurice, in holy orders, dean of Limerick; ºn. 1st, 22 March,
1762, Elizabeth, dau. and co-heiress of William Gun, Esq.,
of Kilmary, co. Kerry, barrister-at-law, by whom (who d. 14
April, 1767), he had an only dau.,
Elizabeth, m. to Edward Moore, Esq., of Mooresfort, co.
Tipperary.
Dean Crosbie m. 2ndly, Pyne, dau. of Sir Henry Cavendish,
Bart., and had,
WILLIAM, in holy orders, D.D.; who inherited the BARONY
of BRANDoN on the death of his cousin, John, 2nd Earl of
Glandore; nº. 3 May, 1815, Elizabeth, eldest dau. of Col.
David La Touche, of Marlay, co. Dublin, and had an only
child, Elizabeth-Cecilia, m. 1837, Henry-Galgacus-Red-
head Yorke, Esq., who d. 1848. Lord Brandon d. 3 May,
1832, when the barony became EXTINCT.
Anne, m. 1st, 1790, to Charles-B. Woodcock, Esq., of Brent-
ford Butts, Middlesex; and 2ndly, to Hon. Christopher
Hely-Hutchinson, M.P. for Cork.
Pyne, m. 1st, to Sir John Gordon, Bart, ; and 2ndly, to
Major-General the Hon. Henry Brand-Trevor, eventually
Lord Dacre.
HDorothy, m. William-Edward Harvey, Esq., of Kyle, Son of
the Rev. Christopher Harvey, D.D
I. Jane, m. 1 February, 1735, to Thomas Mahon, Esq., of
Strokestown, co. Roscommon, by whom she was mother of
Maurice, Lord Hartland.
II. Anne, m. to Bartholomew Mahon, Esq., of Clonfree, co.
ROSCOmm On.
III. Elizabeth, m. to Lancelot Crosbie, Esq., of Tubrid, co.
Kerry.
Iv. Dorothy, m. to tho Rev. Richard Pigott, of the co. of
Cork.
IHis lordship d. 20 January, 1762, and was s. by his eldest
3On,
WILLIAM CROSBIE, 2nd baron ; who was advanced 30 Novem-
ber, 1771, to the dignity of Viscount CRosBIE, of Ardfert,
co. Kerry, and created I.ARL OF GLANDORE on 22 July, 1776.
His lordship ºn. Ist, in November, 1745, Lady Theodosia Bligh,
dau. of John, 1st Earl of Darnley, by whom (who d. 20 May,
1777), he had issue,
I. Maurice, b. 17 February, 1749, d. 10 November, same year.
II. JoEIN, Viscow rºt Crosółe.
I. Anne, b. 1 December, 1754; m. in May, 1775, to John-
William Talbot, Esq., of Mount Talbot, co. Roscommon, and
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by h m was mother of Rev. John Talbot-Crosbie, of Mount
Talbot, who m. 1811, Jane, dau. of T. Lloyd, Esq., and d.
1818, leaving an eldest Son and heir, WILLIAM-TALBoT
TALBOT-CROSBIE, Esq., of Ardfert Abbey, co. Kerry, HEIR-
GENERAL of the Earls of Glandore.
II. Theodosia, b. 12 March, 1756, d. unm. 3 June, 1782.
III. Arabella, b. 21 October, 1757, m, 27 February, 1783, to the
Hon. Edward Ward, 2nd son of Bernard, 1st Viscount
Bangor, by whom she was mother of Edward Southwell, 3rd
Viscount Bangor.
His lordship m. 2ndly, 1 November, 1777, Jane, dau. of Edward
Vesey, Esq., and relict of John Ward, Esq., but by her (who d.
in September, 1787), he had no issue. He d. 11 April, 1781,
and was s. by his son,
John CRosBIE, 3rd baron and 2nd earl, b. 25 May, 1753,
who had been a member of the House of Commons for several
years. His lordship m. 26 November, 1777, Diana Sackville,
dau. of George, 1st Viscount Sackville; but d. s. ſp., 20 April,
1815, When the WISCOUNTY OF CROSBIE and EARLDoM of GLAN-
DORE became ExTINCT.
47-ms-Az., a lion rampant, Sd. ; in chief, two defrter
hands, gu
CUFF-BARON TYRAWLEY.
By Letters Patent, (lated 7 November, 1797.
3ſ in cage.
THoMAS CUFF, 2nd son of Robert Cuff, Esq., of Crych, in
Somersetshire, by Catharine Cutter his wife, and grandson of
John Cuff, of Crych, by Joan his wife, dau. of Sir William
Denny, who was son of John Cuff, of Ilchester, co. Somerset,
subscribed, upon the first breaking out of the rebellion in
1641, a large sum of money, and went over to Ireland with
two of his sons, JAMEs and Thomas.
considerable command in the parliamentary army, and d. in
1650.* The elder, - -
SIR. JAMES CUFF, of Ballinrobe, devotedly attached to the
royal cause, continued strenuously to promote the restoration
of CHARLES II., by whom he was knighted, appointed master ;
In 1661 he was
of the ordnance, and made a privy councillor.
elected M.P. for the co, of Mayo, and had a grant of the town
and lands of Ballinnobe, and other extensive estates in the
cos. of Mayo and Galway. He m. 14 January, 1655, Alice, dau.
of Ambrose Aungier, D.D., and sister of Francis, Earl of Long-
ford, and had issue, -
I. FRANC1s, M.P. for the co. of Mayo, who m. Honora, dau.
of Primate Boyle, and relict of Thomas Cromwell, Earl of
Ardglass, and d. 26 December, 1694, leaving issue,
FRANCIS, who inherited a moiety of the estates of Ambrose
Aungier, the last Earl of Longford; but dying wrººm., 12
November, 1715, was s. by his brother,
MICHAEL, M.P., of Ballinn'obe, b. 1694; m. 1 August, 1718,
Frances, dau. of Henry Sandford, of Castlerea, Esq., by
Ilizabeth his wife, sister of Robert Fitzgerald, 19th Earl ||
of Kildare, and by her (who d. 1757) had an only dau. and
Heiress,
PlızABETH CUFF, m. 5 March, 1739–40, to Thomas Paken-
ham, Esq., of Pakenham Hall, co. Westmeath, created
Baron Longford, and had issue. Her ladyship was created
in her widowhood, 5 July, 1785, CountEss of LoNGFor D ;
and dying 27 January, 1794, was s. by her grandson,
THOMAs, Earl of Longford, father of the present peer.
Mary, m. to Whitfield Doyne, Esq., and d. S. p.
II. James. III. Thomas.
IV. Ambrose. V. Charles.
v1. GERALD, ancestor of LoBD TYRAw LEY.
I. A dau. on. to Mr. Lamb, a West India merchant.
II. Jame, ºn. 4 September, 1677, to Sir Henry Bingham, of
Castlebar, bart.
III. Grisild, m. to the Rev. Ralph Rule, D.D.
Iv. Alice, m. James Macartney, Esq., justice of the Common
Pleas, and d. 7 October, 1725.
v. Lettice, m. to Francis Ffolliott, Esq., of Ballyshamnon.
VI. Mary, d. S. p. VII. Doglis, d. S. p.
The youngest son,
GERALD CUFF, Esq., of Elm Hall, co. Mayo, b. 24 July, 1669,
m. Dorothy, sister of Lieut.-Gen. Owen Wynne, of Hazlewood,
co. Sligo, and had, with three daus. (Alice, m. to John Cuff,
* Ancestor of the Cuffs of Ballymoe, whose co-heiress, Cathe-
rine, dau, of Michael Cuff, Esq., m. to John Bagot, Esq. (see
BURRE's Landed Gentry—BAGOT of Ard and Ballymoe).
The younger had a {
Esq.; Douglas, m. to the Rev. James Miller; and Catherine,
m. to George Jones, Esq.), a son and successor,
JAMES CUFF, Esq., of Elm Hall, co. Mayo, M.P. for that
Shire; who ºn. 30 April, 1731, Elizabeth, sister of Arthur, Earl
of Arran; and d. 1766, having had issue,
I. JAMES, his heir.
II. Michael, major in the army, d. unm.
1. Elizabeth, ºn. Dodwell Browne, Esq., of Raheens, co. Mayo,
and was grandmother of HUGE JoHN HENRY BRowNE, Esq.,
of RAHEENS.
II. Anne, d, whºm,
III. Jane, m, to George Jackson, Esq., of Enniscoe, co. Mayo,
and had, with three daus., four Sons, who all married, namely,
1. GEORGE, of Enniscoe, col. of the North Mayo Militia, and
M.P. for the co. of Mayo; who my... in 1783, Maria, dau.
and heir of William Rutledge, Esq., of Foxford, and had
with Several daus., six sons, of whom the two eldest were
WILLIAM, of Enniscoe, whose only dau. and heir (by Jane-
Louisa his wife, dau. of Col. Blair, M.P. for Blair),
MADELINE-EGLANTINE, m. in 1834, Mervyn Pratt, Esq.,
of Cabra, Castle, co. Cavan.
GEORGE, col. of the North Mayo Militia; who m. in 1804,
Sidney, only child and heir of Arthur Vaughan, Esq.,
of Carramore ; and d. in 1836, leaving, with younger
children, a son and successor, the late
GEORGE VAUGHAN-JACKSON, Esq., of Carramore, co.
Mayo.
2 Francis.
IV. Bridget, d. wrºn. -
v. Sarah, m. to John Blake, Esq., of Belmont House, co.
Galway, J.P., and had issue: their data. Jane, ºv. Edmond
John Concanon, Esq., of Waterloo, co. Galway.
3 Jannes. 4 Oliver.
The elder son,
THE RIGHT Hon. JAMES CUFF, of Ballinrobe, M.P. for the co.
of Mayo, and one of its governors, was created 7 November,
1797, a peer of Ireland, as BARON TYRAwl, EY, af Ballin rabe,
His lordship ºn. 28 April, 1770, Mary, only dau, and heir
of Richard Levinge, Esq., of Calverstown, co. Kildare (only
son of Sir Richard Levinge, Bart., by his 2nd wife), which lady
d. S. p. in 1808. Lord Tyrawley, d. himself in 1821, and as he
left no legitimate issue, the peerage became ExtriNCT at his
decease.
Arms—Arg., on a bend, indented, sa, between two cotises,
az., each charged with three bezants, as many fleurs-de-lis, Qr,
.*
CUMYN—EARL OF BUCHAN.
£ilt eage.
WILLIAM CUMYN, son of Richard Cumyn, justiciary of Scotland,
and ancestor, by his 1st wife, of the Cumyns, Lords of Bade-
noch, became. Earl of Buchan in the right of his 2nd wife,
Marjory, Countess of Buchan, only child of FERGUs, Earl of
Buchan, temp. WILLIAM THE LION, and by her had (with a dau.,
Elizabeth, wife of William, Earl of Marr) three sons; of whom
the eldest,
ALEXANDER. CUMYN, 2nd Earl of Buchan, S. his mother, and’
became, justiciary of Scotland. He m. Elizabeth, 2nd of the
three daus, and co-heirs of Roger de Quinci, Earl of Winchester,
by Helen, eldest dau. and co-heir of Alan, Lord of Galloway;
constable of Scotland, and had a son and heir,
John CUMYN, 3rd Earl of Buchan, constable of Scotland, who
was infeoffed in the manor of Wightwicke, in Leicestershire,
and doing his homage, had livery of his lands. A firm adherent
of Edward I., his lordship raised a large force against King
, Robert BRUCE, but was defeated at Inverary, in 1308, when he
retired to England. He m. Isabel, dau. of Duncan, Earl of
Fife, a lady celebrated for having, in the absence of her brother,
the Earl of Fife, placed the crown on RoRERT BRUCE at Scone,
and for the consequent sufferings she underwent during her
imprisonment in the castle of Berwick-upon-Tweed, where
EDWARD I. caused her to be confined for many years in an iron
Cage.
ALEXANDER. CUMYN, 4th Earl of Buchan, is stated to have s.
his brother, on the authority of Robertson's “Index,” where
Margaret Cumyn, wife of John Ross, is called dau. to the
Earl of Buchan; and Burton’s “Leicestershire,” p. 37, where
Alice, wife of Henry de Beaumont, is styled dau. and heir of
Alexander Comin, Earl of Bucham in Scotland. Still, however,
there is room for doubt that Alexander predeceased his brother
John, and of course was never Earl of Buchan, as John in-
feoffed his youngest brother William, in his manors in 1312-13,
who gave them up to his nieces as the heirs. Alexander
Cumyn de Boghan gave his oath to Sørve King EDWARD I.
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against the French, along with his brother John, Earl of
Buchan, 7 June, 1297. He had two daus.,
ALICE, m. about 1319-20, to Henry de Beaumont.
MARGARET, m. to Sir John the Ross, son to the Earl of Ross,
who got with her in tocher, from King RoPERT BRUCE, the half
of the Earl of Bucham's whole lands in Scotland.
The husband of the elder,
HENRY DE BEAUMonT, assumed the title of the Earl of Buchan
in right of his wife, and is so designed in Rymer’s “Foedera.”
With her he got the manor of Whitwicke, in Leicestershire,
and divers other lands and possessions, of which he had livery,
6th EDWARD II. By the treaty of Northampton, 1328, it was
agreed that he should be restored to his lands and estates; but
this not being performed, he was one of the disinherites who
accompanied Edward Baliol into Scotland, 1332, and had a
share in the decisive victory over the Scots at Duplin, 12
August, 1332. He d. 14th Edward III., leaving a son John,
Lord Beaumont, ancestor of the BEAUMONTs, Baronets, of Cole
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CUNYNGHAME–LORD RILMAURS, AND
IEARL OF GLEN CAIRN.
By Charter, dated 28 May, 1488.
£ineage.
VERNEBALD, the 1st of this family whose name appears in
authentic record, was settled in the west of Scotland about the
commencement of the 12th century. His son,
ROBERT, designed “IRobertws, filius Vermºebaldi,” made a
donation of the patronage of the kirk of Kilmaurs, &c., to the
abbey of Kelso about 1153. He m. Richenda, dau. and heiress
of Sir Humphrey de Barclay, of Gairntully.
ROBERTUs, filiws Roberti filii Vernebalºli, previous to 1189,
confirmed the grants made by his father.
HERVEY DE CUNYNGHAME, great grandson of the last Robert,
represented the family about 1264, in which year he had a
Charter from ArºxANDER III. He founded a collegiate church
at Kilmaurs, and is renowned in tradition for his gallant
conduct at the battle of Largs against the Danes, 1263. He
"n. the heiress of Riddell, of Glengarnock, and was s. by his
Son, . -
SIR WILLIAM DE CUNYNGHAME, of Kilmaurs, who d. in 1285,
and was S. by his eldest son,
BDWARD DE CUNYNGHAME, of Kilmaurs, who was s. by his
eldest son,
GILBERT DE CUNYNGHAME, of Kilmaurs, who was S. in 1292,
by his son,
SIR. Robert DE CUNYNGHAME, of Kilmaurs, who swore fealty
to EDwARD I.; but declaring afterwards for RoPERT BRUCE, had
a charter from that monarch of the superiority of the lands of
Lambrachtoun and Grugere, in Cunninghame, to be holden of
the king, as Alan la Suche and William de Fereres held the
same. He d. in 1330, and was s. by his elder son,
: SIR WILLIAM DE CUNYNGHAME, of Kilmaurs, on whom
PAVID II. conferred the Earldom of Carrick, 1361, as husband
pf Eleanor Bruce, dau. of Alexander Bruce, Earl of Carrick,
Son of Edward Bruce, brother of Robert I. As appears from
a charter of the lands of Kindeven, Sir William was ºn. 2ndly,
to a lady named Margaret, but of what family is not known.
Though generally stated otherwise it would seem by Eleanor
Bruce, Sir William had five sons. Robert, the eldest d. young,
the 2nd, -
SIR WILLIAM GUNYNGHAME, S. his father. In 1400 he resigned
his estates for new infeſtment, and obtained a charter from
RoBERT III, to Sir William and his heirs male, failing whom to
his brothers, Thomas, Alexander, and John in succession, and
their heirs male, failing whom to other near relatives of the
name of Cunynghame, &c., of the lands and baronies, Kil-
maurs, Lambrachton, Kilbryde, Skelmorlie, and Polquharne,
co. Ayr; lands and barony of Redhall, co. Edinburgh; Iands of
Nevy, in Forfarshire; the barony of Hassingden, in Roxburgh-
Shire ; and the lands of Ranfurley, in the barony of Renfrew.
Sir William ºn. Margaret, elder dau. and co-heiress of Sir
Robert de Danyelston, and with her obtained a large addition
to the family property: the division between the co-heiresses,
took place in 1404, and in Sir William's share were included the
Baronies of Glencairn and Fynlayston.
SIR. Rob ERT CUNYNGHAME, son of the preceding, succeeded.
He was one of the jury who tried and condemned Murdock,
Duke of Albany, in the reign of JAMES I. ; by his wife Anne,
only dau. of Sir John de Montgomery, of Ardrossam, he had
tº successor,
ALEXANDER CUNYNGHAME, who about 1450 was created Lord
Rilmawrs, and for the strenuous support given to his sovereign
against the rebel nobles, headed by the prince, he was raised
to the dignity of an earl, with the title of GLENCAIRN, 28 May,
1488. A few days after, a battle took place between the hostile
parties near Stirling, where the royal army was defeated, and
where the king and newly-created earl were both slain. The
rebel party having thus come into power, the parliament was
convoked, and an act passed, annulling all grants of peerages or
lands conferred by JAMES III., during the late struggle :
amongst these was included the title of Glencairn. His lord-
ship m. Margaret, dau. of Adam Hepburn, Lord of Hales, and
had four sons,
Roß ERT, his heir. -
William, ancestor of CUNINGHAME of CRAIGENDs, and of the
Cunninghams of Robertland, Cairncuran, Baidland, Auchin-
harvie, and Ashinyards.”
*} both mentioned in a charter, 1483.
The eldest son, .
Rob ERT CUNNINGHAM, 2nd Earl of Glencairn, was reduced to
the rank of Lord Kilmaurs in October, 1488. He ºn. Christian,
eldest dau. of John, 1st Lord Lindsay, of Byres, relict of John,
Master of Seton, by whom he had a son,
CUTHBERT CUNNINGHAM, 3rd Earl of Glencairn, who m. Lady
Marjory Douglas, eldest dau. of Archibald, 5th Earl of Angus,
by whom he had a son,
WILLIAM CUNNINGHAM, 4th Earl of Glencairn ; who d. in
1547, leaving by Margaret, or Elizabeth, his 2md wife, dau. and
heiress of John Campbell, of West Loudon, five sons and one
dau., viz.,
I. ALEXANDER, his heir. -
# ºrew, ancestor of the CUNNINGHAMs of CoRSHILL,
Barts.
III. Hugh, ancestor of the CUNNINGHAMs of CARLUNG, whose
heir of line is Hunter, of Kirkland.
Iv. Robert, minister of the priory of Fell, in Ayrshire, ancestor
of the CUNNINGHAMs of MoUNTGRENAN.
v. William, bishop of Argyll.
I. Elizabeth, m. to Sir John Cunningham, of Caprington.
The eldest son,
ALEXANDER. CUNNINGHAM, 5th Earl of Glencairn, for distinc-
tion called “the Good Earl,” was among the first of the peers
of Scotland who concurred in the Reformation, and the most
zealous in its promotion. He ºn, 1st, Lady Johanna Hamilton,
youngest dau. of James, Earl of Arran, and had issue,
WILLIAM, his heir.
Andrew, prior of Lesmahago.
Margaret, m. to John Wallace of Craigie.
His lordship m, 2ndly, Janet, dau. of Sir John Cunningham,
Qf Caprington, and had by her,
Alexander, commendator of Kilwinning.
Janet, ºn. 1st, to Archibald, 5th Earl of Argyll; and 2ndly, to
Humphry Colquhoun, of Luss.
The earl d. in 1574, and was s. by his son,
WILLIAM CUNNINGHAM, 6th Earl of Glencairn; by Janet
Gordon his wife, he had issue,
I. JAMES, his heir.
II. John.
I. Jean, m. 1st, George Haldane, of Gleneagles; 2ndly, to
Kirkpatrick, of Closeburn; and 3rdly, to Ferguson, of Craig-
dal'roch.
11. Margaret, m. to Sir Hector Maclean, of Dowart, Bart.
III. Elizabeth, nº. Ist, to James Crawford, of Auchinames;
and 2ndly, to Alexander Cummingham, of Craigends.
IV. Susannah, m. to John Napier, of Kilmahew, co. Dunn-
bal'ton. - -
The elder son,
JAMES CUNNINGHAM, 7th Earl of Glencairn, m. 1st, Marriot,
or Margaret, 2nd dau. of Sir Colin Campbell, of Glenurchy,
and by her (who d. in January, 1610) had issue, --
I. WILLIAM, his heir.
II. John.
I. Jean, d. wrvm. -
II. Catherine, m. to Sir James Cunningham, of Glengarnock,
co. Ayr, -
III. Margaret, m. 1st, to Sir James Hamilton, of Evandale;
and 2ndly, to Sir James Maxwell, of Calderwood.
IV. Anne, m. to James, 2nd Marquess of Hamilton.
v. Mary, m. to John Crawford, of Kilbirny.
v1. Susanna, ºn. to Sir Alexander Lauder, of Hatton.
His lordship m. 2ndly, Agnes, dau. of Sir James Hay, of
Kingask, sister of James, Earl of Carlisle. His elder son,
* Ashinyards was purchased from the co-heiresses of the
family by a near relative, John Bowman, Esq., lord provost of
Glasgow, descended from Elizabeth, dau, of William Cuning-
hame, of Ashinyards.
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WILLIAM CUNNINGHAM, 8th Earl of Glchcairn, d. in October,
1631. He nº. Lady Janet Ker, 2nd dau. of Mark, 1st Earl of
Lothian, and had issue,
I. WILLIAM, his successor.
II. Robert, usher to CHARLES II.: m. Anne, dau. of Sir John
Scot, of Scotstarvit, and had one dau.
III. Alexander, b. 8 April, 1613.
1. Elizabeth, b. 7 November, 1611, m. to Sir Ludovick Stewart,
of Minto. -
II. Jean, m. to John Blair, of Blair. -
III. Margaret, m. 1st, to David Betoun, of Creich; and 2ndly,
Chisholm of Crombie.
iv. Marion, m. 1st, to James, 1st Earl of Findlater; and
2ndly, to Alexander, Master of Salton, and d. S. p. 1661.
V. Anne, d. ww.m.
The eldest son,
WILLIAM CUNNINGHAM, 9th Earl of Glencairn, b. about 1610;
who, on the Earl of Loudon surrendering the high office of
chancellor, was appointed his lordship's successor, 19 January,
1661. He m. 1st, Lady Anne Ogilvy, 2nd dau. of James, 1st
Earl of Findlater, and had issue,
1. William, Lord Kilmaurs, d. young.
II. James, Lord Kilmaurs, ºn. Lady Elizabeth Hamilton, 2nd
dau. of William, 2nd Duke of Hamilton; d. v. p.
III. A LEXANDER, 10th earl.
Iv. JoBIN, 11th earl.
I. Jean, no. 25 April, 1661, to William, 1st Earl of Kilmar-
nock.
II. Margaret, m. to John, 2nd Lord Bargemy.
III. Anne, d. 107m.
Iv. Elizabeth, m. to William Hamilton, of Orbistoun.
His lordship ºn. 2ndly, Lady Margaret Montgomery, eldest dau.
of Alexander, 6th Earl of Eglinton, relict of John, 1st Earl of
Tweeddale, but had no issue. -
The 3rd son,
ALEXANDER CUNNINGHAM, 10th Earl of Glencairn, S. his
father in 1664. He m. Nichola, eldest sister and co-heiress of
Sir William Stewart, of Kirkhill and Strathbrock, cc. Linlith-
gow, and had One dau.,
MARGARET, n. to John, 5th Earl of Lauderdale, and d. 1740.
Her eldest son, James, Lord Maitland, had an only child,
Jean, m. to Sir James Fergusson, Bart., of Kilkerran, co.
Ayr; and her son, Sir Adam Fergusson, unsuccessfully
claimed, in her right, the title of Glencairn. Sir Adam's
great-grandnephew SIR. JAMES FERGUSSON, Bart., is now the
heir-general of the noble house of Glencairn.
The earl d. 26 May, 1670, and was s. by his brother,
John CUNNINGHAM, 11th Earl of Glencairn, who strenuously
supported the Revolution, and raised a regiment of 600 foot, of
which he was appointed colonel, for the service of the nation,
in 1689. His lordship m. 1st, 5 August, 1673, Lady Jean
Erskine, 2nd dau. of John, 9th Earl of Marr, and by her had
one son, WILLIAM, 12th Earl of Glencairn ; and 2ndly, Mar-
garet, dau. and heiress of John Napier, of Kilmahew, relict of
IPatrick Maxwell, of Newark, but by her had no issue.
14 December, 1703, and was s. by his only son,
WILLIAM CUNNINGHAM, 12th Earl of Glencairn, who sup-
ported the treaty of Union, was sworn a privy councillor,
and appointed governor of Dumbarton Castle. His lordship
on. 20 February, 1704, Lady Henrietta Stewart, 2nd dau. of
Alexander, 3rd Earl of Galloway, and by her (who d. at Glasgow,
21 October, 1763, in her eighty-first year) had issue,
I. John, Lord Kilmaurs, d. young. -
II. WILLIAM, 13th Earl of Glencairn.
III. John, d. Wilm. Iv. James d. an infant.
v. Malcolm Fleming, d. atºm. -
vi. Alexander, an officer in the army, d. at Portobello, 1739,
VII. Charles d. Wºm. VIII. James, d. ºwnin.
1. Margaret, m. 2 April, 1732, Nicol Graham, Esq., of Gart-
more, co. Perth, who d. at Gartmore, 16 November, 1775, in
his eightieth year, and was s. by his only son,
Rob ERT GRAHAM, Esq., of Gartmore, who inherited, at the
decease of John, last Earl of Glencairn, the estate of
Finlaystone, &c., and assumed the additional surname and
arms of CUNNINGHAME; his eldest son and heir,
WILLIAM CUNNINGHAME CUNNINGHAME-GRAHAM, Esq., of
Gartmore and Finlaystone, was father of IRopºrt-CUN-
NINGHAME CUNNINGHAME-GRAHAM, Esq., of Gartmore, co.
Perth and Finlaystone, co. Itenfrew ; m. I 824, Frances
Laura, dau. of Archibald Speirs, Esq., of Elderslie, and
had WILLIAM CUNNINGHAM and other issue.
II. HENRIET, m. 20 April, 1735, to John Campbell, of Shaw-
field, co. Lanark; and d. at Edinburgh. 5 May, 1774. Her
son, WALTER CAMPBELL, Esq., of Shawfield, was progenitor
of the CAMPBELLs of Islay and Shawfield, and the CAMP-
BELLS of SkipmeSs.
The son and heir,
WILLIAM CUNNINGHAME, 13th Earl of Glencairn, S. his father,
1734, and had the government of Dumbarton Castle conferred
He d.
on him in the same year. He m. in August, 1744, the elder
dau. and heiress of Hugh Macguire, of Drumdow, in A yrshire,
and by her (who d. at Coats, near Edinburgh, 24 J une, 1801, in
her seventy-seventh year) had issue,
William, Lord Kilmaurs, d. ºwnſm. in 1768,
JAMES, 14th Earl of Glencairn.
John, 15th Earl of Glencairn.
Alexander, b. in June, 1754 ; d. young.
IHenriet, m. to Sir Alexander Don, Bart., of Newton-Don,
co. Roxburgh, and had two daus, who were unfortunately
drowned in the river Eden, near Newton-Don, 7 June, 1795;
and one son, SIR ALEXANDER DON, Bart., who s. to the
Barony of Ochiltree, in Ayrshire, on the death of his grand-
mother, the Countess of Glencairn, in 1801.
IElizabetli, d. wºm. at Coats, 6 August, 1804.
The earl, who attained the rank of major-gen. in the army,
d. 9 September, 1775, and was s. by his son,
JAMES CUNNINGHAME, 14th Earl of Glencairn, b. in June, 1749,
who disposed of his ancient family estate of Kilmaurs to the
Marchioness of Titchfield, in 1786. His lordship was a nobleman
of great generosity of disposition, and d. deeply lamented,
30 January, 1791, in the forty-second year of his age. His
kindness to Robert Burns, and the beautiful lament of the
poet on his lordship's decease, have added new lustre to the
name of Glencairn. Burns put on mourning for his death,
and called after the earl his next-born Son, James-Glencairn
Burns (afterwards major of the East India Company's service).
Lord Glencairn never married, and was S. at his decease by
his brother, o -
John CUNNINGHAME, 15th Earl of Glencairn, b. in May, 1750;
who was an officer in the 14th regt. of dragoons, but afterwards
took orders in the church of England. He m. in 1785, Lady
Isabella Erskine, 2nd dau. of Henry-David, 10th Earl of Buchan,
and relict of William Leslie Hamilton, Esq.; but d. s. p.,.
24 September, 1796, in the forty-seventh year of his age, when
the honours became DORMANT. -
Arms—Arg., a shakefork, Sa.
CUNYNGHAME–EARL OF CARRICK,
3Líneage.
SIR WILLIAM DE CUNYNGHAME, Knt., of Kilmaurs, who m.
for his 2nd wife, Lady Eleanor Bruce, only dau. of Alexander
Bruce, 8th Earl of Carrick, obtained in consequence a charter
from DAvi D II. of that earldom, which soon however reverted
to the crown. The heirs-male of Edward Bruce having failed
the Earldom of Carrick ought to have reverted to the crown, in
terms of the charter; but exception seems to have been made
in favour of his grand-dau, his only existing descendant;
and according to the custom of the time, her husband became
Earl of Carrick. The charter in his favour is on record, and
singularly incomplete, as if there had been a doubt as to the
propriety of the grant : —“Lavid, D. G. Rex Scottorwm, Sciutis
'nos dedisse concessisse ethac presenti-cartó confirm asse dilecto con-
sangwineo nostro Willielmo de Cuninghame militi totwm comita-
twm de Carryk,” Without date; the charters immediately
preceding and following on the record are dated at Aberdeen,
12 September, 1361. No mention being made of heirs, it was
clearly intended the earldom should revert to the elder branch
of the Bruce family. Indeed, after Lady Eleanor's death, it was
re-assumed by Rob ERT II., and soon after conferred Qm his
eldest son, John, during Sir William's lifetime,
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CUTTS-BARON CUTTS, OF GOWRAN.
By Letters Patent, dated 12 December, 1690.
3Líneage.
PETER. CUTT, Esq., who held the manors of Woodhall, Cog-
geshall-Peverals, Essex, and d. 22 October, 1547, left a son,
RICHARD CUTT, Esq., who m. Mary, dau. of Edward Elrington,
of Theydon Bois, and d. 16 August, 1592, having had issue,
RICHARD, his heir.
WILLIAM (Sir), s. his brother. - -
Francis, m, Catharine, dau. of John Bondvile, of Spanton, co.
York. .
John. -
Barbara, m. to Roger Godsall, Esq., of Buckenham
TNorfolk. t
Dorothy, m. to Thomas Bendishe, of Steeple Bumsted.
Ferry,
The eldest son,
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RICHARD CUTT, Esq., S. to the second moiety of the family
estates on the death S. p. of his cousin, Sir Henry Cutt, and he
dying also S. p., 4 April, 1607, was s. by his brother,
SIR WILLIAM CUTTs, Knt., of Woodhall, Peveral, Rockling,
&c., who m. Anne, dau. of Daniel Bettenham, Esq., of Pluckley,
in Kent, and was s. at his decease, 16 December, 1609, by his
SOn,
RICHARD CUTTs, Esq., then eleven years old, who d. 16 July,
1626, leaving a son and heir,
John CUTTs, Esq., who was in wardship to King CHARLEs I.
He m. a dau. of Sir Richard Everard, Bart., of Much Waltham,
and left a son and heir,
RICHARD CUTTs, Esq., who removed to Childerley, co. Cam-
bridge, having had the estate of Cutts, in that co., given to him
by a distant relative. He left two sons and three daus, Richard,
who d. Mºm. ; JOHN; Anne, m. to John Withers, Esq., of the
Middle Temple; the 2nd dau. was m. to John Acton, Esq., of
Basingstoke , and the youngest, Joanna, d. ww.m. The 2nd
son and eventual heir to the family,
John CUTTs, Esq., of Childerley, in Cambridgeshire, a gallant
military officer under the Duke of Marlborough was created,
12 December, 1690, BARON CUTTs, of Gowran, co. Kilkenny.
He m. 1st, the sister of Sir George Treby; and 2ndly, a dau. of
Sir Henry Pickering, of Whaddon; but d. S. p. 26 January,
1706, in Ireland, whither he had gone as one of the lords
justices, and With him the BARONY OF CUTTs ExPIRED. . The
estate of Childerley his lordship sold, in 1686, to Felix Calvert,
Esq., and the Woodhall estate, which had been long in his
family, to Thomas Maynard, Esq., of Bury St, Edmunds, and it
was subsequently purchased by Richard Cheeke, Esq., trea-
surer of Christ's Hospital, London, who d. 26 December, 1740.
Arms—Arg., on a bend, engrailed, sa, three plates.
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DACRE–BARONS DACRE, OF GILLESLAND,
OR THE NORTH. -
By Writ of Summons, dated 15 November, 1482.
3Lineage.
In the 20th year of King HENRY III.
WILLIAM DACRE, of Dacre, in Cumberland, served the office
of sheriff for that shire, with John de Moore, and in the 32nd
of the same reign, he was constituted sheriff of Yorkshire, and
governor of the castles of Scarborough and Pickering. He
d. in ten years afterwards, when again sheriff of Cumberland,
and governor of the castle of Carlisle, and was s. by his son,
RANULPH DE DACRE, who had been in the lifetime of his
father a stanch adherent of King HENRY III., in the conflicts
between that monarch and the barons, and upon succeeding to
his inheritance was appointed sheriff Qf Cumberland. In the
7th EPWARp I., he was constituted sheriff of Yorkshire, and
90ntinued in that trust, until the end of the 3rd quarter of
the 8th succeeding year. This Ranulph ºn. Joane de Luci, and
gying in the 14th EDWARD I., was s. by his son, - w y -
. WILLIAM DE DACRE, b. 1265, who, in the 32nd Edward I., was
In the expedition made that year into Scotland, and about the
same period obtained a charter for free warren in all his
demesne lands at Dacre, co. Cumberland, and at Halton, in
Lancashire, In the 1st year of the next reign, he had license
to encastellate his mansion at Dunwalloght, in Cumberland,
on the marches of Scotland, and in three years afterwards was
again engaged in the Scottish wars. His lordship ºn. Joane,
dau, and heiress of Benedict Garnet, or according to some
authorities, dau. of Sir William Bluet, and having been sum-
moned to parliament as a Baron, from the 28th Edward I.,
to the 12th EDwARD II, departed this life in the latter year,
and was s. by his son, º * * * . *r
RANULPH DE DACRE, who had summons to parliament as
BARon DACRE, from 15 May, 1321, to 15th November, 1338.
IIis lordship Was made sheriff of Gumberland and governor of
9arlisle, in the 4th EDWARD III., and in the sºn of the same
monarch, he obtained livery of all those castles and manors in
Anandale, within the realm of Scotland, part of the possessions
Of Roger de Kirkpatric and Humphrey de Bois, which had
been given to him by EDWARD, King of Scotland. He was
tº the same year, joined in commission with Robert de
and for arraying so many “men at arms, hoblers, and foot
soldiers,” as should be needful for the serviće. In the next
year he had license to make a castle of his house at Naworth,
go. Cumberland. His lordship m. Margaret, only dau. and
heiress of Thomas de Multon, BARON MULTON, of Gill, slan.
lifford, for the defence of the town and marches of Carlisle,
(by writ of ICDw ARD II., dated 26 August, 1307), by whom
he acquired considerable estates, and left at his decease, in
1339, three sons, viz., -
WILLIAM, who s. to the Barony of Dacre through his father,
and to the Barony of MULTON, through his mother, but
d. S. p. in 1361.
THOMAs.
HALPH, successor to his brother l1 the baronies, d. also s. p.
in 1375.
And
HUGH DE DACRE, who s. his brother Ralph as Lord Dacre
and Lord Multon, and had summons to parliament from
1 December, 1376, to 20 August, 1383. His lordship m. Ela,
dau. of Alexander, Lord Maxwell, and dying in 1383, was s. by
his son,
WILLIAM DE DACRE, b. 1357, summoned to parliament from
3 March, 1384, to 23 November, 1403. His lordship m. Joan,
illegitimate dau. of James, Earl of Douglas, and dying about
the year 1403, was s. by his son,
THOMAS DE DACRE, summoned to parliament from 1 Decem-
ber, 1412, to 26 May, 1455. This nobleman was constituted
chief forester of Inglewood Forest, co. Cumberland, in the
8th HENRY V., and was appointed in the 2nd HENRY VI. one of
the commissioners to treat for peace with JAMEs I. of Scotland.
His lordship ºn. Philippa, dau. of Ralph Nevil, Earl of West-
moreland, and d. 1458, having had issue,
Thomas, who m. Elizabeth, dau. of Richard Bowes, Esq., and
dying in the lifetime of his father, left an only dau, and
heiress,
Joane, m. Sir Richard Fienes, Knt., who was declared
J3aron DACRE by King EDWARD IV., and from whom the
BARONY has descended in regular succession to the present
LORD DACRE. - -
Ranulph, a stout adherent of the house of Lancaster, had
summons to parliament as a Baron in the 38th HENRY VI.,
but fell at Towtonfield, and was subsequently attainted,
When his title and estates became forfeited.
HUMPHREY, of whom presently.
John. Richard. George.
Joan, m. to Thomas, 8th Lord de Clifford.
Isabel, ºn. to Lord Scrope, of Upsal.
SIR. HuMPHREY DACRE (the 3rd son), having deported himsel
obsequiously to the then triumphant house of York, attended
King EDWARD IV. at the sieges and surrender of the different
Lancastrian castles in the north ; for which good services, as
well as his fidelity to the king's sister, Margaret, whom he
escorted as chamberlain upon her journey into Flanders, on
the occasion of her marriage with Charles, Cuke of Burgundy,
he was constituted master forester of Inglewood Forest for life,
and continuing to enjoy the confidence of the king, he was
summoned to parliament as a Baron on the 15 November,
1482, under the designation of “HUMFRIDo DACREs of GILLES-
LAND, Chevalier.” Sir Humphrey Dacre, who enjoyed Gilles-
land and other capital manors, by virtue of a fine levied by his
father, had previously disputed the original BARoNY of
DACRE, with his niece Joane, Lady Fienes, when the affair was
referred to the arbitration of King EDWARD IV., who confirmed
Sir Richard Fienes and his lady in the barony, with the prece-
dency enjoyed by Lady Fienes's grandfather, and decreed to
them divers castles and manors, but GILLESLAND, the ancient,
seat of the Vaux’s, with several considerable estates, was.
adjudged to Sir Humphrey, who, at the same time, was created
a Baron, with place next below Sir Richard Fienes, and for
distinction was styled Lord Dacre, of Gillesland, or of the
North; Sir Richard being entitled Lord Dacre, of the South.
His lordship m. Maud, dau. of Sir Thomas Parr, Knt., of
Rendal, and dying in 1509, was s. by his son,
SIR THoMAs DACRE, 2nd Lord Dacre, of Gillesland, summoned
to parliament from 17 October, 1509, to 12 November, 1515.
This nobleman, in the 9th HENRY VII., served under Thomas,
Larl of Surrey, at the siege of Norham Castle, and his lordship
obtained great celebrity in the command of a body of horse
reserve, at the famous fight of Flodden, in the 4th HENRY VIII.,
under the same gallant leader. He was, subsequently, at
different times, engaged in Scotland, and he filled the impor-
tant office of warden of the West Marches from the 1st year
of King HENRY VIII. He m. Elizabeth, grand-dau. and Sols
heiress of Ralph de Greystock, Baron Greystock, K.G., and had
issue, - *
WILLIAM, his successor,
Humphrey.
Mary, ar. to Francis. Earl of Shrewsbury.
* 'm. to Henry, Lord Scrops, of Boltoli.
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His lordship d. in 1525, and was s. by his elder sort, -
SIR WILLIAM DACRE, as 3rd Lord Dacre, of Gillesland, Sumi-
moned to parliament from 3 November, 1529, to 21 October;
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1555, in the 1st writ as “Willielmo Dacre de Dacre and
Greystok, Chl’r,” afterwards as “de Gillesland,” or of Grey-
stok, or “de North.” In the 26th HENRY VIII., this noble-
man being accused of high treason by Sir Ralph Fenwyke, was
brought to trial before his peers at Westminster in the July
of that year, and acquitted, owing to the description of
evidence by which the charge Was Sustained, namely, persons
of mean degree from the Scottish border, who were either
suborned, or brought forward by a vindictive feeling towards
Lord Dacre, arising from the severity with which he had
executed the duty of warden of the marches. In the reigns
of Edward VI., MARY and ELIZABETH, his lordship was captain
of the castle, and governor of Carlisle, and in the 2nd year of
the last queen, he was joined in commission with the Earl of
Northumberland to negotiate a peace with Scotland. His
lordship m. Elizabeth, 5th dau. of George, 4th Earl of Shrews-
lury, and had issue,
THOMAs, his successor.
Leonard, who being dissatisfied with the distribution of the
family estates amongst his nieces, at the decease of his
nephew, George, Lord Dacre, joined in the conspiracy of the
Earls of Northumberland and Westmoreland, temp. ELIZA-
BETH, for the rescue of MARY, Queen of Scots, and took
possession of the Dacre castles of GREYSTock and NAworTH,
in the north, but was eventually obliged to fly into
Scotland, when he was attainted with the lords above-
mentioned; he d. abroad in great poverty, at Louvaine,
in 1581, S. p.
Edward, attainted with his brother Leonard for the same
treason, d. S. p. in 1579.
Francis, attainted with his brothers, and for the same treason.
lie lived, however, several years after, dying about the 8th
CHARLES I. He left a son and dau.,
Randal (the last male heir of Humphrey, Lord Dacre, of
Gillesland), who d. two years after his father, without
issue. The parish register of Greystock for 1634, contains
the following entry (Buried), “Randal Dacre, Esq., sonne
and hyre to Francis Dacre, Esquire, deceased, being the
youngest son of the last Lord William Dacre, deceased,
being the last hy, e male of that lyne; which said Randal
dyed at London, and was brought downe at the charges of
the Right Hon. Thomas, Earle of Arundell and Surreye,
and earle marshall of England.”
Mary, who lived to a very great age, and d. S. p.
Margaret, m. to Anthony Browne, Viscount Montacute.
Anne, m. to Henry Clifford, Earl of Cumberland.
Eleanor, m. to Henry Jerningham, Esq., of Costessy Hall,
Norfolk, by whom she had, with other issue, --
HENRY JERNINGHAM, who was created a Baronet, 16 October,
1621.
Mary, m. to Alexander Culpepper, Esq.
Dorothy, m. to Sir Thomas Windsore, Knt., son and heir of
William, Lord Windsore.
Lord Dacre d. in 1563, and was s. by his eldest son,
THOMAS DACRE, 4th Baron Dacre, of Gillesland, but never
Summoned to parliament. This nobleman m. Blizabeth, dau.
of Sir James Leiburne, Knt. of Cunswick, in Westmoreland, and
by her (who m. 2ndly, Thomas Howard, Duke of Norfolk), had
issue,
GEORGE, his successor.
ANNE, m. Philip Howard, Earl of Arundel, and had issue: the
heir male of this marriage is the DUKE of NortfoLK ; and the
hèirs-general the LoBI)s PETRE and STOURTON.
MARY, m. to Thomas, Lord Howard, of Walden, and d. s, p,
ELIZABETH, ºn. to Lord William Howard, and her great-
grandson, Charles Howard, Esq., was elevated to the peerage,
20 April, 1661, by the titles of Baron, Dacre, of Gi leslam, i.
Viscowmt Howard, of Morpeth, AND EARL OF CARLISLE. (See
BURRE's Eactant Peerage).
His lordship d. in 1566, and was s. by his only son,
GEORGE DACRE, 5th Lord Dacre, of Gillesland, who d. in
minority, anno 1569, of a fall from a wooden horse, upon
which he practised to leap. At the decease of his lordship the
“BARONY OF DACRE, of GILLESLAND,” fell into ABEYANCE
between his sisters as co-heirs, and it sq continues with their
descendants. Of his estates, Greystock fell to the Earl of
Arundel, and is now in the possession of the Duke of Norfolk;
while Naworth Castle devolved upon Lord William Howard,
where he settled, and it now belongs to the Earl of Car-
lisle.
Arms—Gu., three escallops, arg.
as ma_e=ºmºmº
T) AG WORTH –IBARONS DAG-WORTH.
By Writ of Summons, dated 13 November, 1347.
- £ineage.
In the 19th of King Edward II., upon the death of Lora,
widow of William Peyforer, which Lora died, seised of the
third part of the office of Huisher (Usher), in the Exchequer
Court, and crier in the King's Bench, her grandson,
John DAGwon.TH, being found her next heir, upon doing his
homage, had livery of the lands of his inheritance. To this
John, succeeded his son, .
THOMAS DE DAGworth, a very eminent soldier in the reigns
of EDWARD II., and EDWARD III. In the 20th of the latter,
being then a knight and commander of the king's forces in
Britanny, he is recorded as having defeated twice in one day
Charles de Blois, who had usurped in right of his wife, the
title of Duke of Britanny, notwithstanding the great in-
equality of forces, the duke having 1,500 horse, 8,000
balistars, and 30,000 foot, being treble the army of the
English commander. In the next year following up his
fortune, he marched to the relief of Rochedirlan, invested
by the Same foe, and giving battle to the duke, obtained a
decisive victory, making prisoners of 36 knights, slaying
more than 500 men-at-arms, and conveying CHARLEs him-
Self a captive to the Tower of London ; for which good services
he was appointed lieutenant and captain-general to the king,
in the dukedom of Britanny; and the next year reaping fresh
laurels on the French soil, he was summoned to parliament, as
BARON DAGworTH, on the 13 November, 1347, as an additional
reward for his gallantry. His lordship resided from that period
in Britanny until 1359, when he is said to have been slain by
the treachery of the French. He m. Lady Eleanor Bohun,
widow of James, Earl of Ormonde, and was s. by his son,
SIR NICHOLAS DAGworth, 2nd Baron Dagworth, who does not
appear from the existing enrolments to have been summoned to
parliament. Like his father, this gallant person acquired the
highest military renown. In the year 1366, Sir Nicholas ob-
tained a great victory over the French in Anjou, when amongst
his prisoners, were the Dukes of Orleans and Anjou. It is fur-
ther reported of him, that with thirteen English horse, he
encountered sixty French near Flaveny, and by the means of
chariots, which he employed for his defence, utterly vanquished.
them. In the reign of RICHARD II., he was imprisoned by the
great lords then opposed to the court, but having obtained his
freedom, he was employed with Walter Skirlaw, bishop of
Durham, to negotiate a peace with France —“from which
period,” says Dugdale, “I have not seen any more of him.”
Thomasine, dau. of this 2nd Lord Dagworth, m. William, 4th
Lord Furnival.
Arms—Erm., on a bend gu., three bezants.
DAMER—BARONS MILTON, VISCOUNTs
MILTON, EARLS OF DORCHESTER.
Barony, by Letters Patent, dated 10 May, 1762.
Earldom, &c., by Letters Patent, dated 18 May, 1792.
3Líneage.
This family was long seated in the counties of Somerset and
Dorset, and claimed descent from William D'Amory, who came
into England with the Conqueror.
Joseph DAMER, of Chapel, co. Devon, who ºn. Jane, dau. of
William St. Lo, Esq., of co. Dorset, had two sons, Robert and
Ambrose, b. 1572. The former, - ---
RoPERT DAMER, of Chapel, b. 1571, m. in 1600, Mary, dau. of
Edward Colmer, Esq., and with a dau., Elizabeth, had a
SOn, - -
John DAMER, of Godmanston, b. 1602, who m. in 1628, Eliza-
beth, dau. of the Rev. William Maber, and had issue,
Joseph, of whom presently.
Edward, in holy orders, rector of Wyke Regis,
Jonathan, b. 1635, d. S. p. - -
Benjamin and Nathaniel, both d. S p. - -
George, b. 1644, m. Sarah, dau. of Richard Fowler, Esq., and
d. 1730, having had issue,
John, to whom his uncle bequeathed his estates, and of
whom hereafter. - --
Joseph, who s. his brother, and of whom presently. -
Elizabeth, m, 1717, to Edward Clavell, Esq., of Smed-
IIlOI’62.
Elizabeth, m. to John Trevelian, Esq., of Mildenay, Co.
Somerset.
Joseph DAMER, eldest son of John Damer, of Godmanston,
embarked early in the service of the parliament, and was .
advanced by Cromwell to the command of a troop of horse;
being in high confidence with Oliver, he was twice deputed by
him upon secret negotiations to Cardinal Mazarin. After the
Restoration, Mr. Damer not deeming it safe to continue in
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England, disposed of his lands in Somerset and Dorsetshire,
and purchased other estates in Ireland, whither he removed.
He d. 6 July, 1720, at the advanced age of ninety-one, never
having experienced indisposition until three days before his
decease. He d. a bachelor, and bequeathed his estates to his
nephew, - *
John DAMER, Esq., of Shronehill, co. Tipperary, who ºn. in
1724, Margaret, eldest dau. of Andrew Roe, Esq., of Roes-
borough, in the same shire, but d. without issue in 1768,
when the estates devolved upon his brother,
Joseph DAMER, Esq., of Came, co. Dorset, b. in 1676, m. 6
December, 1714, Mary, dau. of John Churchill, Esq., of Hen-
bury, in the same shire, and had issue,
Joseph, his heir. g
John, of Came, Dorset, b. 27 October, 1720, M.P. for Dorchester,
and LL.D., m. Martha. dau. of Samuel Rush, Esq., of Ben-
hall, Suffolk, and d. 26 December, 1783.
George, M.P. for Dorsetshire, in 1750–1, d. in 1752, Mºnºn.
Mary, m. to William-Henry Dawson, Esq., M.P., of Dawson's
Grove, Queen's Co. This gentleman was advanced to the
peerage of Ireland, as Viscount Carlow, and his son, JoHN,
created EARL of PortARLINGTON. (See BURKE's Eactamt
Peerage.)
Martha, m. 1st, in 1741, to Sir Edward Crofton, Bart., of the
§ co. of Roscommon, and 2ndly, to Ezekiel Nesbitt,
Mr. Damer, who represented the co. of Dorset in parliament in
1722, d. 1 March, 1736-7, and was s. by his eldest son,
Joseph DAMER, Esq., who, having successively represented
the borough of Weymouth (1741), Bramber (1747), and Dor-
chester (1754), in parliament, was elevated to the peerage of
Ireland, 3 July, 1753, as BARoN MILTON, of Shronehill, co,
Tipperary, and created a peer of Great Britain, 10 May, 1762,
in the dignity of BARon MILTON, of Milton Abbey, co. Dorset,
His lordship m. 27 July, 1742, Lady Caroline Sackville, only
surviving dau. of Lionel, 1st Duke of Dorset, by whom (who
d. 24 March, 1775), he had issue, --
John, b. 25 June, 1744, m. 14 June, 1767, Anne, only child of
the Right Honourable Henry Seymour Conway, brother of
Francis, 1st Marquess of Hertford, and d. S. p. 15 August,
1776.
GEORGE, who succeeded his father.
Lionel, b. 16 September, 1748, m. I6 April, 1778, Williamsa,
dau. of William Janssen, son of Sir Stephen Janssen, and
niece of Sir Stephen Theodore Janssen, Bart., and d. S. p.
28 May, 1807. - -
Caroline, b. 4 May, 1752, d. ww.m. in 1829. At the decease of
this lady, the distinguished sculptor, Lady Caroline Damer,
the Damer estates passed to the noble family of DAWSON.
His lordship was advanced to the dignities of Viscow’nt Milton
and EARL of DoRCHESTER, in the peerage of Great Britain, 15
May, 1792. He d. 12 February, 1798, and was s. by his eldest
surviving son,
GEORGE DAMER, 2nd Earl of Dorchester, at whose decease
in 1808, without issue (his brother Lionel having died pre-
viously), the Irish Barony of MILTON, with the British EARL-
DOM OF DORCHESTER, and inferior dignities, became ExTINCT.
Arm&–Barry nebulé of six, arg. and gus, a bend engrailed,
aZ. .
DAMER—BARON MILTON, OF SEIRONE-
HILL, CO. TIPPERARY.
(See DAMER, Earl of Dorchester, in the Eaſtinct Peerage of
England.J
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TANIEL–BARON RATHWIER.
3.fm rage,
The Barony of Rathwier, co. Meath, was conferred by Letters
Patent, 1475, on THOMAS DANIEL, but of its descent or extinc-
tion We have not been able to ascertain any particulars. We
find, however, in Morant's “History of Essex,” the following
reference to the family ;- -
Grace, only dau. and sole heir of Richard Baynard, m, before
her father's decease, Thomas Langley, but took to her second
husband, Edward Daniel, Esq., son of SIR THoMAs DANIEL,
Baron of Rathware, in Ireland, and lord-deputy there under
King EDWARD IV., by Margaret his wife, dau. of Sir Robert
Howard, Knt., and sister of John Howard, Duke of Norfolk,
K.G., and had three sons and four daus., Edward; John ; and
Thomas; Jane, in, to Sir John J ermyn, of Melesfield, 90.
Suffolk; Margaret, ºn. to — Green, of Witham, Essex; Eliza-
beth, abbess of Mullym; and Catharine. She (Grace) d.
2 January, 1508, her 2nd son John Daniel, is said to be her
heir, the eldest being either dead or settled at Bulmer or
Acton Hall, Suffolk. He d. 5 September, 1556. His son and
successor, Edmund Daniel, d. 16 December, 1570, leaving a
Son,
JOHN DANIEL, aged seventeen years; his successors were
Edmund and John Daniel, of Messing, Esqs. ; the latter mu.
Hawisea, dau. of -Tyrrell, and had two daus., of whom Ursula,
m. 1st, William Wiseman, Esq., of Great Badow, son of George
Wiseman, Esq., of Axminster; and 2ndly, George Aylett, of
Great Coggeshall
DANVERS–BARON DANVERS, OF DANT-
SEY, WILTS. EARL OF DANEY, CO.
YORK.
Barony, by Letters Patent, dated 27 July, 1603.
Earldom, by Letters Patent, dated 5 February, 1626.
{Lineage.
JoHN NEVIL, last Lord Latimer, of that surname, m. Lucy,
dau. of Henry, Earl of Worcester, and left at his decease, in
1577, four dauS., his co-heiresses, viz.,
IKATHERINE, m. to Henry Percy, Earl of Northumberland, by
whom she had eight sons and three daus. This earl was
committed to the Tower, for a supposed plot in favour of
MARY, QUEEN OF Scots, and there found dead in his bed,
wounded by three pistol bullets, anno 1585.
DoRo THY, m. Thomas Cecil, 1st Earl of Exeter, by whom (who
d. 1622), she was mother of -
WILLIAM, 2nd Earl of Exeter, left at his decease, in 1640,
three daus. and co-heirs, viz., -
Elizabeth, ºn. to Thomas, Earl of Berkshire, and their
heir-general is Winchcombe H. H. Hartley, Esq.
Diana, ºn. 1st, to Thomas, Earl of Elgin, and 2ndly, to the
Earl of Oxford, d.s. p.
Anne, m. to Henry Grey, Earl of Stamford, and their heir-
general is Sir Rainald Knightley, Bart.
Locy, m. to Sir William Cornwallis, Knt., of Brome, and dying
1608, left four daus., viz.,
FRANCEs, m. to Sir Edmund Withipool, and their heir-
general is Sir Robert Burdett, Bart.
ELIZABETH, m. 1st, to Sir William Sandys, and 2ndly,
IRichard, Viscount Lyumley, and d. S. p. 1659. * g.
Corts ELIA, m. to Sir Richard Fermor, of Somerton, and their
co-heir-general is Sir Charles R. Tempest, Bart. : see p. 398.
ANNE, m. to Archibald, Earl of Argyll, and their heir ..
general is Lord Rollo. -
ELIZABETH, m. 1st, to Sir John Danvers, Knt., of Dauntsey,
Wilts, and 2ndly, to Sir Edmund Carey, Knt. She d. 1636. .
SIR. John DANVERs acquired with the Honourable Elizabeth
Nevil the ancient Castle of Danby, in the North IRiding of
Yorkshire, and had issue,
I. CHARLEs (Sir), who lost his life s. p. 1602, and was attainted
for participating in the insurrection of Robert, Earl of Essex.
II. HENRY, of whom presently.
III. John (Sir), of Chelsea, one of the judges of King CHARLES I.,
m. 1st, Magdalen Newport; 2ndly, Elizabeth Dauntsey; and
3rdly, Grace Hawes. By his 2nd wife, who d. 1636, he had
two daus., eventually co-heirs, viz., -
Elizabeth, m, to Robert Williers, Esq : their heir-general
is George-William Villiers, Esq.
Anne, m. to Sir Henry Lee, of Ditchley: their heir-general
is the Earl of Abingdon. g -
*. Elizabeth, m. Thomas Walmesley, Jºsq., of Dunkenhalgh,
go. Lancaster, and dying September, 1601, left issue,
1 SIR. THOMAS WALMESLEY, of Dunkenhalgh, ancestor Of
the WALMESLEYs of Dunkenhalgh, represented by LORD
PETRE, as heir-general. -
I Elizabeth, wife of Richard Sherborne, Esq., d. S. p.
2 Anne Walmesley, who m. 1st, William Middleton, Esq.;
of Stockeld, in the county of York; and 2ndly, Sir Edward
Osborne, Bart.; by the latter she had issue,
Sir Thomas Osborne, Bart., who was created Viscow'n't
Latimer, Earl of Danby, Marquess of Carmwº'them, and
IDUKE of LEEDs.
H. Dorothy, m. to Sir Peter Osborne, Knt., from which union
the Baronets OSBorn E, of Chicksand Priory, Beds., derive.
The 2nd son, - ...— - .
SIR HENRY DANVERs, Knt., was elevated to the peerage, by
letters patent, 27 July, 1603, as Baron Danvers, of Dantsey,
co. Wilts, and in two years afterwards his lordship was restored
in blood, by special act of parliament, as heir to his father, .
notwithstanding the attainder of Sir Charles Danvers, his
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elder brother. Upon the accession of King CHARLEs I., Lord
1)anvers was created by letters patent, dated 5 February, 1626,
EARL of DANBY, and his lordship was soon aftewards chosen
a knight of the Garter. This nobleman, who had adopted
from his youth the profession of arms, distinguished himself
*30th by sea and land, and Was esteemed an able and gallant
soldier.
His lordship was the founder of the famous Physic Garden
at Oxford, which cost him little short of £5,000. He d.
20 January, 1643, when as he never married, the Barony of
Danvers and EARLDoM OF DANBY, became EXTINCT. His
remains were interred in the chancel of the parish church at
I)antsey, under a noble monument of white marble, with the
following inscription :-
“IIENRY, EARL of DANDY, second son to Sir John Danvers,
Knt., and Dame ELIZABETII, dau. and co-heir of John Nevil,
Lord Latimer; born at Dauntesey, co. Wilts, 28 June, amn.
Dom. 1573, and baptised in this church. the 1st of July follow-
ing, being Sunday. He departed this life on the 20th of
January, ann. Dom. 1643, and lyeth here interred.
“He was partly bred up in the low country wars, under
MAURICE, Earl of Nassau (afterwards Prince of Orange), and in
many other military actions of those times, both by sea and
land. He was made a CAPTAIN in the wars of France, and
there knighted for his good service, under HENRY IV., then
French King. He was employed as lieutenant-general of the
horse, and serjeant-major of the whole army, in Ireland, under
ItoPERT, Earl of Essex, and Charles, Baron of Mountjoy, in the
reign of Queen ELIZABETH.
“He was made Baron of DAUNTSEY, and peer of the realm,
by King JAMES I.; and by him made Lord President of
MUNSTER, and Governor of GARNESEY.
“By King CHARLES I., he was created Earl of Danby; made
of his privy council, and knight of the most noble order of the
Garter; but declining more active employments in his later
time (by reason of his imperfect health), full of honour, wounds
and days, he died at his house at CoRNBURY PARK, in the county
of Oxford, in the 71st year of his age.”
.d rms—Gu, a chevron between three mullets of six points, or.
D’AIRCY-BAIRONS I)” ARCY.
By Writ of Summons, dated 29 December, 1299.
£in page.
At the time of the General Survey,
Norm AN DE ARECI enjoyed no less than thirty-three lord-
ships in the county of Lincoln, by the immediate gift of
the ConquERoR, of which Nocton was one, where he and his
posterity had their chief seat for divers after ages. This
Norman, in the 6th year of WILLIAM RUFUs, being with the
king in his great council held at Gloucester (together with
several bishops, abbots and others), was a witness to that con-
firmation there made to the monks of St. Mary's Abbey, in
York, of numerous possessions which had formerly been
bestowed upon them. To Norman de Areci S. his son and
heir, - -
RoPERT D'ARcy, who founded a priory of Augustines at his
lordship at Nocton, and otherwise contributed liberally to the
church. This Robert was s. by his son and heir,
THoMAs D'ARcy, who, upon the assessment of the aid for
marrying the king's daughter in the 12th HENRY II., certified
that he then held twenty knights', fees de veteri feoffamento,
with half a knight's fee, and a fourth part de movg, for which
he paid £13 6s. 8d. This feudal lord 'm. Alice, dau. gf Ralph
1)'Eincurt, by whom he had three sons and four daus. He d.
on St. Swithin's Day, anno 1180, leaving Thomas his son and
heir, then eighteen years of age. Upon the decease of his
lordship, William Bassett, sheriff of Lincolnshire seized on his
whole barony for the king, and committed it to the custody of
Michael D'Arcy, but the baron's widow subsequently obtained
the possession with the guardianship of her children, for
which she paid £200. To Thomas D'Arcy S. his aforesaid son
and heir,
THOMAS D'ARcy, who was with King RICHARD I. in the expe-
dition which that monarch made into Normandy in the 6th
year of his reign, and in the 5th John was retained to serve
that king with three knights for one whole year, in considera-
tion of which King John remitted to him a debt of 225 marks,
which he then owed the Jews; but besides this retainer he
was to perform the like service for his barony that other
barons did. His lordship was s. at his decease by his son,
NoHMAN D'ARcy, who in the 7th of King John giving 500
marks, six palfreys, with one horse for the great saddle, and
doing his homage, had livery of all the lands of his inheritance:
but taking part with the barons, those lands were seized upon
by the crown a few years afterwards, and held until the pacifi-
cation in the beginning of HENRY III's reign, when they were
restored. The baron d. soon after, and was s. by his son,
PHILIP D’ARCY, who had previously, for his adhesion to the
king, in the turbulent times of JoHN, a grant of all the lands
of Robert de Camberling. In the 34th HENRY III., this feudal
lord is said to have been the accuser of Sir Henry de Bathe, an
eminent judge of the period, for corruption in his judicial
capacity. His lordship was afterwards engaged in the French
wars, and involved himself so deeply in debt in the king's
Service, that he was obliged to obtain in the 39th HENRY III.,
certain letters hortatory, to all his tenants by military service,
and other, earnestly moving them to yield unto him such
reasonable aid as might extricate him from his pecuniary
difficulties, and for which they should receive the especial
thanks of the crown. He m. Isabel, sister and co-heir of
Toger Bertram, of Mitford, and dying in 1263, was s. by his
SOn, - -
NortMAN D'ARcy, then twenty-eight years of age, who doing
his homage, and giving security for the payment of his relief
as a baron, had livery of his lands, but the very next year,
being one of the barons defeated at Evesham, those lands were
all seized by the crown. His brother Roger, and his uncle
Thomas, were likewise involved in the defeat, but all made
their peace, under the memorable decree, denominated “JDictwin,
de Kézilworth,” John de Burgh, of Kent, Adam de Newmarch,
of York, and Robert de Ufford, all barons, undertaking for
their future loyalty and quiet demeanour. He was subse-
quently engaged in the Welsh wars, and in the 22nd EDw ARD I.
had summons to attend the king forthwith, and to give him
his advice in those great and difficult affairs which then con
cerned his crown and kingdom. This feudal lord had issue,
PHILIP, his successor.
John, summoned to parliament as a baron 28th EDWARD I.
(see another Lord D'Arcy). -
Robert, of Stailinburgh, co. Lincoln, who left by Joan his
wife, an only dau. and heiress,
Margaret, who ºn. John Argentine. —T
Norman D'Arcy d. 1296, and was s. by his eldest son,
PHILIP D'ARcy, who was summoned to parliament as BARON
D'ARcy from 29 December, 1299, to 20 October, 1332. This
nobleman was involved in the insurrection of Thomas, Earl of
Lancaster, in the 15th EDWARD II., but made his peace, and
had restitution of his lands. His lordship had issue,
NortMAN, his successor.
Robert,
John, * } d. S. p.
Julian, m. to Sir Peter de Limberry.
Agnes, m. to Sir Roger de Pedwardine.
Lord D'Arcy was s. at his decease by his only surviving son,
NoFMAN D'ARcy, 2nd Baron D’Arcy, who was likewisé
implicated in Lancaster's rebellion, but had pardon for his
treason and restitution of his lands. He d. in 1340, and Was 8.
by his only child, -
PHILIP D'ARcy, 3rd Baron D'Arcy, at whose decease without
issue, -
SIR PHILIP DE LIMBURY, KNT., son of Julian, the elder dau.
of Philip, 1st Lord D'Arcy; and -
AGNES, wife of SIR Roger DE PEDWARDINE, younger dau. of
Philip, Ist Lord D'Arcy. -
were found to be his next heirs, and between those the BARUNY
of D'ARcy fell into ABEYANCE, as it is still Supposed to con-
tinue amongst their representatives.
Arms—Az., semée of cross-crosslets, and three cinquefoils,
&l'g. -
D’ARCY-–BARONS D’ARCY.
By Writ of Summons, dated 27 January, 1332.
3Líneage,
John D'ARcy (next brother of Philip D'Arcy, who was sum-
momed to parliament, as Baron D’Arcy, 29 December, 1299),
being an active and distinguished person in the reigns of the
1st, 2nd, and 3rd Edwards, obtained some of the highest
offices in the state, and attained eventually the peerage. In
the latter years of EDw ARD I., and the beginning of ED-
wARD II.'s reign, he was engaged in the wars in Scotland; and
during the time of the last-mentioned monarch, he was gover.
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nor of Norham Castle, sheriff of the counties of Nottingham,
Derby, and Lancaster, and JUSTICE OF IRELAND. Upon the
accession of EDWARD III., he was appointed sheriff of York-
shire, and governor of the castle at York, and re-constituted
JUSTICE of IRELAND ; to which latter post, with the government
of the country, he was re-appointed the next year; and im the
following year he had a grant from the king, for his good Ser-
vices, of the manor of Werk, in Tindale. In the 6th of
EDWARD III., he was summoned to parliament, as BARON
D'ARcy ; and the next year, being then in his government of
Ireland, his lordship marched with a great army into the pro-
vince of Ulster, to avenge the death of William de Burgh,
EARL of ULSTER ; but before he got thither, the people of the
country having vindicated the murder, he transported himself
and his army into Scotland, leaving Thomas Burke, his lieu-
tenant, in Ireland, and joined the king, who was then pursuing |
the victorious course which placed EDWARD BALIOL upon the
Scottish throne. In two years afterwards, Lord D'Arcy, at the
head of the Irish nobles, made a second inroad upon Scotland
with fifty-six ships, and wasted the Isles of Arran and Bute, for
which good service the king granted to him and his heirs the
manors of Rathwere and Kildalk, in Ireland. His lordship was
subsequently constable of the Tower of London, and steward
of the king's household; and he was accredited ambassador to
the courts of France and Scotland in the llth EDwARD III. ;
after which we find him acquiring fresh laurels on the French
Soil, until he finally shared in the glory of Cressy. His
lordship obtained further great immunities from EDWARD III.,
and was appointed JUSTICE of IRELAND and constable of THE
Tow FR for life. This eminent nobleman m. 1st, Emeline, dau.
and co-heir of Walter Heron, of Hedleston, co. Northumber-
land, by whom he had issue,
. John, his successor.
Iłoger, from whom the D'Arcys of Essex derive.
Adomar.
His lordship m. 2ndly, 3 July, 1329, Joane, dau. of Richard de
Burgh, Earl of Ulster, and widow of Thomas, Earl of Kildare,
and had issue of this marriage,
William, of Plattyn, .co. Meath, from whom the Darcys of
Ireland derive; viz., the D'ARcys of KILTULLAGH, and NEW
ForresT, co. GALw AY, of Gorteen, co. Mayo, the D'ARcys of
PLATTEN and DUNMow, co. MEATH, the D'ARcys of HYDE
I’ARK, co. WESTMEATH, &c., &c.
Elizabeth, m. to James, Earl of Ormonde.
Lord D'Arcy, who had summons to parliament from 1332 to
1342, d. 30 May, 1347, and was s. by his eldest son,
SIR John D'ARcy, 2nd Baron D’Arcy, b. in 1317, summoned
to parliament from 20 November, 1348, to 15 March, 1354. This
nobleman had acquired high military fame in the life-time of
his father, and was also amongst the heroes of Cressy. His
lordship had custody of the king's liberty of Hor. DERNESS, co.
York, and was constable of the Tower of London. He mº.
Elizabeth, dau. and heiress of Nicholas Meinell, Lord Meinell,
of Wherlton, and had issue,
JoHN, his successor.
PHILIP, successor to his brother.
Isabel.
His lordship d. in 1356, and was s. by his eldest son,
JoBN D'ARcy, 3rd Baron D’Arcy, at whose decease in mino-
rity (S. p.), 26 August, 1362, the barony devolved upon his
brother, • .
PHILIP D'ARcy, 4th Baron D’Arcy, summoned to parliament
from 4 August, 1377, to 5 November, 1397. This nobleman, in
the 4th RICHARD II., was in the expedition made into France
with Thomas of Woodstock, Earl of Buckingham ; and arriving
at Calais three days before Maudlin-tide, in July, rode with his
banner displayed. He became subsequently so eminent in the
French wars, that, in the 6th of RICHARD II., he was especially
excused, in consequence, from repairing into Ireland, as all
persons having lands there were compelled to by Act of Par-
liament passed three years before, for the defence of the realm
against the insurgents then in arms; and in the next year he
was again excused, by reason of the great charge he was at in
supporting himself in those wars, and likewise “that he was
then marching towards Scotland against the king's enemies
there.” In the 9th of RICHARD II., his lordship was constituted
ADMIRAL of the king's fleet from the River Thames northward.
Lord Darcy ºn. Elizabeth, dau. of Sir Thomas Grey, of Heton,
and had issue, .
JoHN, his successor.
Thomas, of Seamer.
Elizabeth.
His lordship d 25 April, 1398, and was s. by his eldest
S0n, -
Philip.
John D'ARcy, 5th Baron D'Arcy, b. in 1377, summoned to
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parliament from 19 August, 1390, to 21 September, 1411 This
nobleman m. Margaret, dau. of Henry, Lord Grcy de Wilton,
and had issue,
PHILIP, his successor.
John, m. Joan, dau. of John, Lord Greystock; and his great-
grandson, Thomas D'Arcy, was summoned to parliament as
Lord D'Arcy of D'Arcy. (See that dignity.)
Elizabeth. Maud.
His lordship d. in 1399 (leaving his widow, who m. 2ndly, Sir
Thomas Swinford), and was s. by his elder son,
PHILIP D'ARcy, 6th Baron D’Arcy. This nobleman º).
Eleanor, dau. of Henry, 3rd Lord Fitz-Hugh, and d. in 1418,
before he had attained majority, leaving two daus., viz.,
I. ELIZABETH, mº. to Sir James Strangeways, and had
issue,
1 Richard Strangeways, who on. Iady Elizabeth Nevil, one
of the daus. and co-heirs of William Nevil, Lord Faucon-
berg, and Earl of Kent, and had issue.
2 James, ancestor of the STRANGEWAYs of Ormsby, Little
Holtby, Well and Alne, co. York.
3 Henry. 4 John. 5 Robert.
1 Eleanor, nº. to Edmund Mauleverer, Esq.
II. MARGERY, m. to SIR. JoHN ConyERs, Knt., and the heir-
general of this marriage, Francis-Godolphin-D'Arcy, 7th
DUKE of LEEDs, assumed the additional surname of D'Arcy.
His grace d. S. p. 4 May, 1859, leaving his nephew, SACK-
VILLE-GEORGE LANE-Fox, now Lord CoNY ERs, his heir-
general.
Upon the decease of his lordship, the BARoSY of D'ARcy fell
into ABEYANCE between those ladies, and it so continues
with their representatives.
Arms—Az., Semée of cross-crosslets, and three cinque-
foils, arg.
DARCY—BARONS DARCY, OF CHICELE,
IFSSEX.
By Letters Patent, dated 5 April, 1551.
3Líneage.
This is presumed to have been a branch of the great baronial
house of D'Arcy, which flourished in the counties of Lincoln
and York, but the exact line could never be traced. The first
of the family of note,
RoberT DARCIE, was originally a lawyer's clerk, who laid
the foundation of his fortune, by marrying Alice, the widow
of John Ingoe, a rich merchant of Malden, in Essex, and dau.
and co-heiress of Henry Fitz-Langley. She d. in the 26th HENRY
VI., and was buried in the chapel of the Holy Trinity, within
the church of All Hallows, in Malden, with this Robert Darcie,
her husband, leaving issue by him,
I. SIR. Robert DARcy, of Danbury.
II. John Darcy, of Tolleshunt, co. Eggex.”
* D'ARcy of ToI.LESHUNT AND TIPTREE, Essex.
JoHN DARcy (by some called Thomas), brother of Sir Robert,
of Danbury, was seated at Tolleshunt, which he acquired by
his 2nd marriage with a dau. and co-heir of Bois, or Boys, of
that place. His lst wife was Anne, dau. of Sir Thomas Tyrell,
of Heron, and by her, was father of
ANTHoNY DARCY, who was sheriff of Essex in 1512. He m.
Elizabeth, dau. of Christopher Wilson, Esq., and d. 18 October,
1540, having had issue, -
Robert, who m. Joanes, dau. of John Bassel, Esq., and d. S. p.
before his father, in 1535
THoMAs, of whom presently.
Anthony, settled at Norwich.
The eldest surviving son,
THoMAs DARCY, b. 1511, purchased the estate of Tiptree
Priory. He m. thrice. By his 2nd wife, Anne, dau. of Sir
John Mundy, Lord Mayor of London in 1522, he had issue,
1. Thomas, sheriff of Essex, 1580; m. Margaret, dau. of
Eustace Sulyard, Esq., of Runnell, and d. 2 September, 1586,
having had three sons and six daus,
1 Thomas, m. Camilla, dau. of Vincent Guiciardini,
of Florence, and had by her, who m. 2ndly, Francis
Harvey, Esq., of Ickworth, a Son, Thomas, who d. S. ſp.,
and five daus., -
Mary, m. to Christopher Nevill, 3rd son of Edward, Lord
Abergavenny.
Elizabeth, m. to Sir Henry Mildmay, Knt., of Woodham
Walter, younger brother of Sir Thomas Mildmay, Bart.
Bridget, m. to Sir George Fenner, Knt. -
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1. Eleanor, m. to Sir William Tyrell, of Heron.
11. Anne, ºn... to — Montgomery.
111. Margaret, m. to William Tyrell, of Gupping.
Iv. Alice, ºn. to John Clopton.
v. Elizabeth, m. to Henry Bruyn.
v1. Catharine, m. to Robert Crane.
The elder son, -
Sir Rob ERT I)ARcy, of Maldon and Danbury, sheriff of
I’ssex and Herts, 1420, m. Elizabeth, dau. of Sir Thomas
Tyrell, of Heron, and had two sons and one dau., THOMAS, his
heir; Robert; and Elizabeth, ºn. to William Barty or Berkley.
IIe d. in the 9th EDw ARD IV., and was S. by his elder son,
THOMAS DARcy, Esquire of the body to King HENRY VI. and
Ring Edward IV., who m. Margaret, dau. and co-heir of John
IIarleston, of Suffolk, and d. in the 1st year of King
IIENRY VII., and was s. by his son, ->
Roger DARcy, Esquire of the body to King HENRY VII., who
m. Elizabeth, dau. of Sir Henry Wentworth, Knt., and widow
of John Bourchier, Earl of Bath, and of Thomas Wyndham,
and had a son, THoMAs, and three daus., Eleanor; Thomasine,
wife of Sir Richard South well: and Elizabeth. wife of John
Legh. He d. September, 1508, and was s. by his son,
SIR THoMAs DARcy, Knt., b. 1506, who in the 36th HENRY
VIII., was constituted master of the king's artillery within
the Tower of London, and in the next year made a gentleman
of the privy chamber. In the 5th EDw ARD VI., Sir Thomas,
being then vice-chamberlain of the king's household, captain
of the guard, and one of the principal knights of the privy
chamber, was advanced to the peerage, as BARON DARCY,
of Chiche, co. Essex, by letters patent, dated 5 April, 1551, and
thereupon had summons to the parliament then sitting. He
was also made a knight of the Garter. His lordship in. Lady
Plizabeth de Vere, dau. of John, Earl of Oxford, and had
surviving issue,
JoHN, his successor.
Thomasine, m. to Richard Southwell, Esq., of Wood Rising,
Norfolk.
Constance, m. to Edmund Pyrton, Esq., of Bentley, Essex.
Lord Darcy d. in 1558, and was s. by his son,
John DARcy, 2nd Lord Darcy, of Chiche. This nobleman
accompanied William, Earl of Essex, into Ireland, in the 16th ,
ELIZABETH. His lordship m2. Frances, dau. of Richard, Lord
IRich, lord chancellor of England, and had issue, +.
Frances, m. to Sir Henry Vane, Knt., secretary of state to
CHARLES I.
Margaret nº. to John Browne.
2 John, d. S. p. 3 EUSTACE.
1 Bridget. 2 Dorothy.
3 Margaret. 4 Anne.
5 Mary, m. to Richard Southwell, Esq., of Woodrising, co.
Norfolk.
6 Elizabeth, m. to Henry Maynard, Esq., of Great Wal-
tham.
II. Anthony, who left an only dau.
By his 3rd wife, Elizabeth, dau. of John Heydon, of Bacons-
thorpe, and relict of — Bedingfeld, Esq., Mr. Thomas Darcy
had further issue,
Brian, seated at Tiptree, where he erected a fine house out
of the ruins of the Priory. He was sheriff of Essex, 1585.
He m. Bridget, dau. of John Corbet, of Sprouston, co.
Norfolk, Esq., and had besides two daus, and two sons, both
d. young, an eldest son and heir,
John Darcy, created serjeant-at-law, 26 June, 1623, who m.
Dorothy, dau. of Thomas Audeley, Esq., of Berechurch,
and d. 1638, leaving a son,
Thomas Darcy, who m. 1621, Mary, dau. of Sir Andrew
Astley, of Writtle, and by her had a dau., Mary, and a
posthumous son, .
Sir Thomas Darcy, b. 1632, who was of Tiptree and St.
Clere Hall, in Oseth. He was created a Baronet,
20 June, 1660. He m. Ist, Cecily, dau. of Sir Symonds
Dewes, Knt. and Bart., and by her had a dau, Anne,
who d. young. Sir Thomas ºn. 2ndly, Jane, dau. and
heir of Robert Cole, Esq., and by her had issue,
Robert, d. an infant.
THOMAS (Sir), s. his father in the baronetcy, and was
father of Sir Thomas. the 3rd baronet, who left a son
and three daus, viz.,
SIR GEORGE, the 4th bart., who d. a minor, and the
estates went to his three sisters and co-heirs, viz.,
Frances, wife of Sir William Dawes, Bart., arch-
bishop of York. - -
Mary, m. to Thomas Boteler, Esq.
Elizabeth, m. to William Pierpont, Esq., of Oll-
ingham.
T}rian.
Elizabeth.
William. John.
Tuox1As, his successor.
John, d. ºnºmy.
Mary, m. to Robert, Lord Lumley.
He d. in 1580, and was s. by his elder son,
THoMAs DARcy, 3rd Lord Darcy, of Chiche, who was advanced,
5 July, 1621, to the dignity of VISCOUNT ColchestER, with
remainder to his son-in-law, Sir Thomas Savage, of Rock-
savage, co. Chester, Bart., and created 4 November, 1626, EARL
of RIVERs, with a similar reversionary clause in the patent.
His lordship m. Mary, dau. and heiress of Sir Thomas Kytson,
Knt., of Hengrave, co. Suffolk, and had issue,
THoMAs. who m. a dau. of Sir John Fitz, of Tavistock, and
widow of Sir Alan Perci, but d. v. p., S. p.
Elizabeth, m. to Sir Thomas Savage, of Rocksavage, co.
Chester, to whom, and his male issue, by the said Elizabeth,
the viscounty and earldom of her father, were granted in
reversion; but previously to inheriting those honours, Sir
Thomas was himself created VISCOUNT SAVAGE, of Rock-
savage, co. Chester, by letters patent, dated 6 November,
1626. He d. in 1635. His eldest son, then Sir John Savage,
Bart., S. to the title of EARL OF RIVERS, in 1639.
Mary, on. to Roger Manwood, Esq., son of Sir Peter Man-
wood, K.B., of St. Stephen's, Canterbury.
Penelope, m. 1st, to Sir George Trenchard, Knt., of Wolver-
ton, co. Dorset, S. p.; 2ndly, to Sir John Gage, Bart., of
Firle, Suffolk (from which union the family of Gage,
Viscounts Gage, and that of Gage, Baronets of Hengrave,
derive); and 3rdly, to Sir William Hervey, of Ickworth, co.
Suffolk.
Susan, d. whºrl.
His lordship d. in 1639, and his only son having d. s. p.
previously, the BARONY of DARCY, of Chiche, became ExTINCT,
while the viscounty and earldom devolved, according to the
limitation, and his estates passed to his four daus. as co-
heiresses,
Arms—Arg., three cinquefoils, gu.
D'ARCY – BARONS D'ARCY, OF D’ARCY,
BARONS D’ARCY, OF ASTON. -
By Writ of Summons, dated 17 October, 1509.
Restored as Baron D'Arcy, of Aston, to heirs male only, by
Act of Parliament, 1548.
3ſ in eage.
The Honourable -
JoHN D'ARcy, 2nd son of John, Lord D'Arcy, and Margery,
dau. of Henry, Lord Grey de Wilton, became male representa-
tive of the family upon the decease of his brother Philip, Lord
D'Arcy, 1418 (the barony fell, however, into ABEYANCE between
the said Philip's two daus. as co-heirs, as it still continues
with their descendants). Mr. D'Arcy, while a minor, living in
ward to the king, m. without license, Joane, dau. of John,
Lord Greystock, for which offence he paid a fine of 200 marks.
Of this marriage were issue,
Richard, who d. v. p., leaving by his wife Eleanor, dau. of
John, Lord Scrope, of Upsal, an only son,
WILLIAM, who s. his grandfather. -
John. George. Thomas. Philip.
Jane, m. 1st, to John Beaumont, and 2ndly,
Daubeney.
John D'Arcy d. in the 32nd HENRY VI., and was 8. by his
grandson,
SIR WILLIAM D'ARcy, then but four years of age. This
gentleman m. Euphemia, dau. of Sir Thomas Langton, of
Farnly, co. York, and dying in the 3rd HENRY VII., Was S. by
his son,
SIR THoMAs D'ARcy, a person who obtained high honours
and distinction in the reign of HENRY VII., and was called to
the peerage by the succeeding monarch. In the 12th
HENRy VII., Thomas D'Arcy was one of the northern lords
that marched with Thomas, Earl of Surrey, to the relief of
Norham Castle, then besieged by the King of Scotland, and the
next year being a knight of the king's body, he was made
constable of Bamburgh Castle, in Northumberland; in two
years, subsequently, he was constituted captain of the town
and castle of Berwick, as also warden of the east and middle
marches towards Scotland, and he had a special commission
Soon afterwards to exercise the office of constable and marshal
of England against certain rebels, being appointed about the
same time constable of Sheriff Hoton, co. York, and steward
of that lordship. In the 17th of the same reign he was one of
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the commissioners appointed to receive the oath of JAMEs,
the 4th King of Scotland, upon a treaty of peace, and in four
years afterwards being then of the privy council, he was made
general warden of the marëhes towards Scotland. An office
confirmed to him jointly with Sir Thomas D'Arcy, Knt., upon
the accession of King HENRY VIII., when he was summoned to
parliament, from 17 October, 1509, to 3 November, 1529, as
BARON D'ARcy, of D'ARcy, installed a knight of the Garter,
and sworn of the privy council. From this period he enjoyed
the confidence for several years of his sovereign, being amongst
those who exhibited articles against Wolsey, and subscribed
the celebrated letter to CLEMENT VII., until, at length, absent-
ing himself from parliament sooner than sanction the dissolu-
tion of the religious houses, and finally joining in Ask’s rebel-
lion, called “The Pilgrimage of Grace,” he was convicted of
high treason, on the charge of delivering up Pontefract Castle
to the rebels, and beheaded on Tower Hill, 20 June, 1538, when
the BARONY of D'ARcy fell under the attainder. His lordship
had m. 1st, Dowsabel, dau. and heiress of Sir Richard Tempest,
Knt., of Ridlesdale, co. Northumberland, by whom he had
issue, •º.
I. GEORGE, of whom presently, as the restored Lord D'Arcy.
II. Arthur, who on. Mary, dau. and co-heir of Sir Nicholas
Carew, of Beddington, Surrey, K.G., and dying in 1561, leſt
issue,
1 Henry, m. Catherine, dau, of Sir John Fermor, and widow
of M. Pulteney, Esq., and left an only dau. and heiress,
Cºrine. who m. Gervase, Lord Clifton, and had a
all, , -
Catherine, who laid claim to the Barony of Clifton in
1674, and had the same allowed in parliament.
2. Thomas; m. Elizabeth, co-heir of John, Lord Coniers, and
had issue,
Sir Coniers D'Arcy (see D'ARcy, LoRDs HoldeRNEss).
3 Edward, from whom the D'Arcys of Kent, derive.
4 Arthur, ancestor of the D’Arcys of Aldington, co. North-
ampton.
5 Francis, ºr, to Catherine, dau. of Ed. Leigh, Esq., of
Rushall, co Stafford.
1 Elizabeth, m. to Lewis, Lord Mordaunt.
Lord T'Arcy m. 2ndly, Elizabeth, sister of William Sandys,
1st Lord Sandys, by whom he had an only dau.,
Elizabeth, m. to Sir Marmaduke Constable, of Spaldingmoor,
co. York.
GEORGE D'ARcy, the eldest son, received the honour of
knighthood from King HENRY VIII., at the siege of Tournay,
and was restored in blood, with the dignity of BARoN D'ARcy
to himself, and his heirs male, by an act of parliament passed
in the 2nd EBWARD VI., anno 1548. This nobleman m.
Dorothy, dau, and heiress of Sir John Melton, of Aston, co.
York, by whom he had issue,
JoBN, his successor.
* º Sir ſº Fairfax.
Miary, 77. 1st, to Henry Babino. ... and 2 & .*** **
Foljamb, Esq. y Babington, Esq., and 2ndly, to Henry
Eclith, m. to Sir Thomas Dauney, Knt.
Dorothy, m. to Sir Thomas Metham, Knt.
Elizabeth, m. to Bryan Stapleton, Esq., of Carleton.
His lordship, who from the restoration of his honours bore the
title of LoBD D'ARcy, of Aston, d. 23 September, 1558, and was
S. by his son, -
JOHN D'ARcy, as 2nd BARon D'ARCY, of Aston. This noble-
ºnan Was With the Earl of Essex in the expedition made into
Ireland in the 16th ELIZABETH. His lordship m. Agnes, dau.
of Thomas Babington, Esq., of Dethick, co. Derby, by whom
he had an only son,
MICHAEL, Wh9 m. Margaret, dau. of Thomas Wentworth,
Esq., and dying v. p., left issue,
JøHN, who 8. to the title at the decease of his grandfather.
Margaret, cl. wºn.
ANNE, m. Thomas Savile, Esq., of Copley, co. York, and the
great granddau. of this marriage, MARY-ELIZABETH, only
child of Sir John Savile, Bart., and wife of Lorp THoMA's
Hºp. is now represented by the Lords STour Ton and
ET.R.E.
Lord D'Arcy d. 1587, and was s. by his grandson,
John D'Arcy, 3rd Lord D'Arcy, of Aston, who was sum-
moned to parliament as “Johanni D'Arcie and Meinill.” His
lordship m. four times, 1st, Rosamond, dau. of Sir Peter
Freschevile, of Stavely, co. Derby, and by her had issue,
John, who d. v. p., wrim.
Rosamond
Elizabeth,' } both d. 'wºm.
He m. 2ndly, a dau. of Sir Christopher Wray, and widow, 1st,
of Godfrey Foljambe, Esq., and 2ndly, of Sir William Bowes.
This lady dying in 1622, his lordship me. 3rdly, Mary Bellasis,
dau. of Lord Fauconberg, and sister of Lady Osborne. Ct.
Kiveton; and 4thly, Elizabeth West, a co-heiress of the Wests
of Firbeck, which lady m. 2ndly, Sir Francis Fane, Lord
D'Arcy, d. 1635, when the BARONY OF D'ARcy, of Agton, for
want of a male heir, became ExTINCT.
Arms—Az., semée of cross-crosslets, and three cinquefoils, arg
D’ARCY-BARONS D’ARCY, EARLS OF
FIOLDIERNIESS.
Barony of D'Arcy, by Letters Patent, dated 10 August, 1641.
Earldom, by Letters Patent, dated 5 December, 1682.
3ítuteåge.
The Honoural)le
SIR ARTHUR D'ARcy, 3rd son of the beheaded and attainted
Lord D'Arcy, temp. IIENRY VIII. m. Mary, dau., and co-heir
of Sir Nicholas Carew, of Beddington, Surrey, and dying 1561,
left, with several other children, -
THoMAs D'ARcy, who, upon the decease of his elder brother
Sir Henry D'Arcy, without male issue, became chief of the
family. This gentleman m. Elizabeth, dau. and co-heir of
John, Baron Conyers, and dying in 1605, was s. by his only
child,
SIR. ConyERs D'ARcy, who being the principal male branch
then remaining of this ancient and noble family, set forth in a
petition to King CHARLEs I., in that parliament, begun at
Westminster 3 November, 1640, that after the attainder of
Thomas, Lord D'Arcy, his great-grandfather, in the 29th
HENRY VIII., Sir George D'Arcy, Knt., eldest son of the said
Thomas, being restored in blood by King EdwarD VI., obtained
a grant of the title and dignity of LoRD D'ARCY to himself
and the heirs male of his body; and that by the death of John,
Lord D'Arcy, lord of Aston, in Yorkshire, without issue male,
in the 11th of his majesty's reign, the title and dignity of Lord
D'Arcy was utterly extinct, did humbly desire, that being
grandchild and heir male of Sir Arthur D'Arcy, Knt., and
likewise son and heir of Elizabeth, dau. and co-heir of John,
Lord Conyers, lineal heir to Margery, dau. and co-heir to
Philip, Lord D'Arcy, son of John, Lord D'Arcy, one of the
barons of this realm in the time of King HENRY IV., his majesty
would be pleased to declare, restore and confirm to him, the Said
Sir Conyers D'Arcy, and to the heirs male of his body, the
dignity of Lord D'ARcy with such precedency as the said John,
Lord D'Arcy had,'and by right from his ancestors then enjoyed.
Whereupon his majesty graciously condescending, he did by
letters patent, dated at Westminster, 10 August, 1641, restore
and confirm to the said Sir Conyers D'Arcy, and the heirs
male of his body, the dignity of BARON D'ARcy, as enjoyed by
his aforesaid ancestor John, Lord D'Arcy, and he had sum-
mons to parliament accordingly. -
His lordship was seated at Hornby Castle, and having m.
Dorothy, dau, of Sir Henry Bellasyse, Bart., had issue,
CoNYERs, his successor.
William (Sir) m Dorothy, dau. of Sir George Selby, Knt.
Henry, of Newpark, co. York, m. Mary, dau. of William
. Scrope, Esq., of Highley, co. Durham.
Thomas, of Winkborne. g &
Marmaduke, gentleman usher of the privy council to King
CHARLES II., d. ºwn m.
James, of Sedbury Park, co York, M.P. for Richmond, anno
1660; m. Isabel, dau. of Sir Marmaduke Wyvill, Bart., and
had issue,
James, created BARON D'ARcy, of Navan.
Barbara, on. to Matthew Hutton, Esq., of Marske, co. York.
Ursula, ºn. to John Stillington, Esq., of Kelfield, co. York.
Dorothy, m. to John Dalton, Esq., of Hawkeswell, co. York,
ancestor by her of the NorcDIFFES, of LANGTON, and the
DALTons of SLENINGFORD, Co. YORK.
Anne, m. to Thomas Metcalf, Esq., of Routh Park, Co.
Lincoln.
Grace, m. 1st, to Geo. Best, Esq., of Middleton, and 2ndly, to
Sir Francis Molineux, of Mansfield, co. Nottingham.
Margaret, on. to Acton Burnell, Esq., of Winkburn Hall, co-
Notts, whose descendant, D'Arcy Burmell, Esq., of Winkburn
Hall, devised his estates to his cousin, Peter Pegge-Burnell,
Esq.
Lord D'Arcy d. 3 March, 1653, and was s. by his eldest Son,
CoNYERs D'ARcy, 2nd Baron D'Arcy, summoned to par-
liament from 8 May, 1661, to 1 March, 1680, as “Conyer3
D'Arcie de D'Arcie,” and in the two last writs with the addition
of “Meynill.” This nobleman was advanced to the dignity of
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I) A R.
I} A U.
RARL of Iſor, DERNESs by letters patent, dated 5 December, 1682.
Ilis lordship ºn Grace, dau. and heiress of Thomas Rokeby, Esq.,
of Skyers, co. York, and had issue,
CoNYERs, his successor, who had been summoned to the House
of Lords, in November, 1680, as Baron Conyers. . .
Ursula, m. to Sir Christopher Wyvill, Bart., of Constable
Burton, co. York.
Elizabeth, m. to Sir Henry Stapleton, Bart., of Myton, co.
York.
Grace, m. to Sir John Legard, Bart., of Ganton, co. York.
Margaret, m. to Sir Henry Marwood, Bart., of Little Busby,
co. York.
The earl d. 14 June, 1689, and was s. by his son,
CoNYERs D'ARcy, Lord Conyers, as 2nd Earl of Holderness.
This nobleman m. no less than four times; 1st, Lady Catherine
Fane, dau. of Francis, Earl of Westmoreland, by whom he had
no issue; 2ndly, Lady Frances Howard, dau. of Thomas, Earl
of Berkshire, by whom he had,
I. John, M.P. for the co. of York, nº. Bridget, dau. of Robert
Sutton, Lord Lexington, and predeceasing his father and
grandfather, on 7 June, 1688, left issue,
l Rob ERT, successor to his grandfather.
2 Conyers (Sir) M.P. for the co. of York in 1707, and in
several succeeding parliaments; master of the horse to
Queen ANNE and King GEORGE I., and subsequently comp-
troller of the household, and a member of the privy
council; m. twice, 1st, Mary, dau. of William, Earl of
Portland, and widow of Algernon, Earl of Essex; and
2ndly, Elizabeth, dau. of John Rotheram, Esq., and widow
of Sir Theophilus Napier, and of Thomas, Lord Howard of
Effingharr, but d. S. p. 1 December, 1758.
1 Elizabeth, m. to Sir Ralph Milbanke, Bart., of Halnaby,
CO York.
2 Charlotte, m. to Wardel George Westley, Esq., a commis-
sioner of the customs.
II. Philip.
III. êº both d. wºm.
The earl m. 3rdly, Lady Frances Seymour, dau. of William,
2nd Duke of Somerset, and widow of Richard, 1st Viscount
Molineux, and of Thomas Wriothesly, Earl of Southampton.
His lordship m. 4thly, Elizabeth, dau. and co-heir of John,
Lord Freschevile, and widow of Philip Warwick, Esq., but
had no issue by those ladies. He d. in 1692, and was s. by his
grandson,
Robert D'ARcy, 3rd Earl of Holderness, first commissioner
of trade, in 1718, and sworm of the privy council. His lordship
ºn. Frederica, eldest surviving dau. and co-heir of Meinhardt
Schomberg, Duke of Schomberg, and had issue,
Meinhardt-Frederic, who d. young.
ROBERT, successor to the honours.
Louisa-Carolina, m. to William-Henry, Earl of Ancram, after-
wards (4th) Marquess of Lothian.
The earl d. 20 January, 1721-2, and was s. by his only sur-
viving son,
RoRERT D'ARcy, 4th Earl of Holderness. His lordship was
appointed, in 1740, lord--lieutenant of the North Riding of
Yorkshire, and in the following year was admitted gentleman
of his majesty's bed-chamber. In June, 1744, he was accre-
dited ambassador to the republic of Venice; in 1749, minister-
plenipotentiary to the States-General of the United Provinces—
and in 1751, his lordship was constituted one of the principal
secretaries of state, and sworn of the privy council. In 1752,
he was appointed one of the lords justices during the king's
absence at Hanover. He resigned the secretaryship of state,
but was reappointed in 1754. He was subsequently admiral
and warden of the Cinque Ports. In 1771 he sold the estate of
Aston to Mr. Verelst, governor of Bengal. His lordship m.
at the Hague, in November, 1742, Mary, dau. of Francis
Doublet, member of the States of Holland, by whom he had
ISSue, *
I. George, * * r **
II. Thom tº both d. young before the earl.
I. AMELIA, b. 12 October, 1754, 777. 1st, in 1773, Francis-Godol-
phin then Marquess of Carmarthen, afterwards 5th Duke of
Leeds, by whom she had issue,
1 GEoRGE-WILLIAM-FREDERIC, 6th Duke of Leeds.
2 Francis-Godolphin Osborne (Lord), created BARoN Go-
DoDPHIN in 1832, father of GEORGE-GoDolf IIIN, 8th DUKE
OF LEEDs.
1 Mary-Henrietta-Juliana, m. to Thomas, 2nd Earl of
Chichester.
Her ladyship being divorced from the Marquess, by Act of
Parliament in May, 1773, m*. 2ndly, John Byron, Esq., and
had an only dau.,
Augusta-Mary Byron, b. 26 January, 1783, m. in 1807, to
John Leigh, Esq.
Lady Conyers (having succeeded her father as BARONEss
CoNYERS), d. in 1784.
The Earl of Holderness d. in 1778, when the Earldom, for
want of male issue, became ExTINCT, as did the Barony of
D'Arcy, created by the patent of 1641, but the Barony of
“CoNYERs" devolved upon his only surviving dau, Amelia,
then Marchioness of Carmarthen, and at her ladyship's decease,
passed to her eldest son,
George-William-Frederick, 6th Duke of Leeds, K.G., and is
now enjoyed by his grace's grandson, SACKVILLE-GEORGE-
LANE Fox, present LoRD Con XERs.
43'ms—AZ., semée of cross-crosslets, and three cinquefoils, arg.
D'ARCY—BARON DARCY, OF NAVAN.
By Letters Patent, dated 13 September, 1721.
£itragg.
JAMEs D'ARcy, Esq., of Sedbury Park, co. York, son of the
Hon. James D'Arcy, 6th son of Sir Conyers D'Arcy, Lord
D'Arcy, in the peerage of England, was created an Irish peer
in 1721, as BARoN D'ARcy, of Navam, co. Meath, with remain-
der to his grandson, James D'Arcy, Esq., son of William
Jessop, Esq. and Mary his wife, eldest dau. of the said James
Lord D'Arcy, and the heirs male of his body. His lordship m. 1st
a dau. of — Payler, Esq., of Nunmonktom ; 2ndly, Anne, eldest
dau. of Ralph, Lord Stawel ; and 3rdly, Mary, eldest dau. of
Sir William Hicks, Bart. He had no son, but several daug.
of whom,
I. MARY, me. William Jessop, Esq., of Broom Hall, near Shef-
field, M.P. for Aldborough, and one of the justices of Ches-
ter, and d. 17 June, 1737, having had issue,
1 JAMES JESSOP, who assumed the surname and arms of
D'ARcy, and s. his grandfather as 2nd Lord D'ARcy.
2 Barbara Jessop, m. to Andrew Wilkinson, Esq., M.P., of
Boroughbridge, and had issue,
Charles Wilkinson, M.P., d. ºwn m. in 1782.
William Wilkinson, col. in the army ; d. ºwnm. in 1761.
Andrew Willzinson, capt. R.N., M.P. ; m. Dorothy, dau. of
Richard Lawson, Esq., but d. s. p. in 1785.
James Wilkinson, M.A., vicar of Sheffield; d. ºwnº. 1805.
Thomas Wilkinson, capt. engineers; d. wrººm. in 1773.
George Wilkinson, East India Company’s service; d. Mºnm.
in 1761.
John Wilkinson, whose only dau., BARBARA-ISABELLA, m.
the Rev. Marmaduke Lawson, M.A., and had four sons
and three daus. ; of the former the eldest, Marmaduke
Lawson, Esq., M.P., d. ºwn m. in 1823; and the 2nd, ANDREw
LAwson, Esq., was of Aldborough Lodge and Borough -
bridge Hall, Yorkshire. (See BURKE's Landed Gentry)
3 Isabella Jessop, m. to John Eyre, Esq., of Hopton, co.
Derby, who took the name of GE.LL.
4 Mary
5 §§ d. unm.
II. Elizabeth, m. 1726, to John Hutton, Esq., of Marske, co.
York.
Lord D'Arcy d. in 1731, and was s. by his grandson,
JAMEs JEssop, 2nd Lord D'Arcy, who cl. wºn. in 1733, ageil
eighty-three (having devised his estate of Sedbury to his cousin,
HENRY D'ARcy,” of Colborne on the Swale), and with him the
Barony of D'ARcy, of Navam, ExPIRED. -
Arms—AZ., semée of cross-crosslets, and three cinque-
foils, arg.
DAUBENEY-BARONS DAUBENEY, EARL
OF BRIDGEWATER.
Barony, by Writ of Summons, dated 2 November, 1295.
Barony, by Letters Patent, dated 13 March, 1486.
Earldom, by Letters Patent, dated 19 July, 1538.
£ in eage.
Amongst the most distinguished companions in arms of the
CoNQUEROR, was - -
* This Henry D'Arcy left an only dau., Maria-Catharine, who
m. in 1738, Sir Robert Hildyard, Bart., of Winestead, and was
mother of SIR, ROBERT D'Acrºy HILDYARD, Bart., who d. S. p. 1814.
Henry D'Arcy by his will, 18 December, 1750, devised, Sedbury to
Sir Conyers D'Arcy, Sir Robert Hildyard, and John Hutton, Esq.,
of Marske (which last had married Elizabeth, dau. of James Lord
D'Arcy), and two others in trust, for her grandson, Sir Robert
D'Arcy Hildyard, Bart., who d. 6 November, 1814, and his male
heirs; failing which, to Matthew, 2nd son of John and Elizabeth
Hutton, and his male heirs; failing which to James, 3rd son of
John and Elizabeth Hutton. Matthew d. wºn. 1782, and James
D'Arcy Hutton 8. to Sedbury at the decease of his father
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I) A U.
Robert DE Top ENI, a nobleman of Normandy, upon whom
ine victorious monarch conferred. with numerous other
grants, an estate in the county of Lincoln, upon the borders Of
ſleicestershire. Here De Todeni erected a stately castle, and
from the fair view it commanded, gave it the designation of
Belvoir Castle, and here he established his chief abode. At the
time of the General Survey, this powerful personage possessed
no less than eighty extensive lordships, viz., two in Yorkshire,
one in Essex, four in Suffolk, one in Cambridge, two in Hert
fordshire, three in Bucks, four in Gloucestershire, three in
Bedfordshire, nine in Northamptonshire, two in Rutland,
thirty-two in Lincolnshire, and seventeen in Leicestershire.
“Of this Robert,” saith Dugdale, “I have not seen any other
memorial, than that the Coucher-Book of Belvoir recordeth :
which is, that bearing a venerable esteem to our Sometime
much celebrated protomartyr, St. Alban, he founded, near to
his castle, a priory for monks, and annexed it as a cell to that
great abbey in Hertfordshire, formerly erected by the devout
King OFFA, in honour of that most holy man.” Robert de
Todeni, Lord of Belvoir, d. in 1088, leaving issue by his wife
Adela, viz.,
WILLIAM, who assumed, from what reason is unascertained,
the surname of ALBANI, and was known as “ William de
Albini, Brito,” in contradistinction to another great baron,
“William de Albini, Pincerna,” from whom the Earls of
Arundel descended.
Beringer, who had divers lordships in the co, of York, as well
as others in Lincoln, Oxford, and Nottinghamshires.
Geoffery, who had three sons, Oliver, Iwan, and Geoffrey
de Chauveni. -
IRobert.
Agnes, m. to Hubert de Rye, a person of note in Lincoln-
shire.
IIe was s. by his eldest son,
WILLIAM DE ALBINI, Brito, Lord of Belvoir, who, in the
Chapter House of St. Albans, confirmed all the grants of his
father and mother to the church of our lady at Belvoir, desir-
ing that he might be admitted in the fraternity as those his
pare 111s 11au Ueen. This leucial lord acquired great renown at
the celebrated battle of Tinchebray, in Normandy, where,
commanding the horse, he charged the enemy with so much
spirit, that he determined at once the fate of the day. Of the
exploit, Matthew Paris says, “In this encounter chiefly
deserveth honour the most heroic William de Albini, the
Briton, who, with his sword, broke through the enemy, and
terminated the battle.” He subsequently adhered to the
Empress MAUD, and had his castle of Belvoir, with all his other
lands, seized by King STEPHEN, and transferred to Ranulph,
Earl of Chester. He ºn. Maud, dau. of Simon de St. Liz, 1st
2arl of Huntingdon, widow of Robert, son of Richard de Tun-
bridge, and dying about the year 1155, left two sons, viz.,
I. WILLIAM, surnamed MEscHINEs, and likewise BRITO, who
had Belvoir Castle, and a considerable portion of his lands
restored by King HENRY II. In the 14th of which monarch's
reign he d. and was s. by his son, by his lst wife, Adelisa,
WILLIAM DE ALBINI, feudal Lord of Belvoir, who, in the
6th of RICHARD I., was with that monarch in the army in
Normandy. And the next year was sheriff of the counties
of Warwick and Leicester, as he was subsequently of
Rutlandshire. In the 2nd of King John he had special
license to make a park at Stoke, in Northampton, and
liberty to hunt the fox and hare (it lying within the royal
forest of Rockingham). Afterwards, however, he took up
arms with the other barons, and leaving Belvoir well for-
tified, he assumed the governorship of Rochester Castle,
which he held out for three months against the Royalists,
and ultimately only surrendered when reduced to the last
state of famine. Upon the surrender of Rochester Wil-
liam Albini was sent prisoner to Corfe Castle, and there
detained until his freedom became one of the conditions
upon which Belvoir capitulated, aud until he paid a ransom
of 6,000 marks. In the reign of HENRY III. we find him
upon the other side, and a principal commander at the
battle of Lincoln, anno 1217, where his former associates
Sustained so signal a defeat. This stout baron, who had
been one of the celebrated Twenty-five, appointed to
enforce the observance of MAGNA CHARTA—m. Ist, Mar-
gery, dau. of Odonel de Umframville, by whom he had
ISSue,
WILLIAM. -
Odinel (Sir). Robert.
Nicholas, rector of Bottesford.
He m. 2ndly, Agatha, dau. and co-heir of William Trus-
but, and dying in 1236, was s. by his eldest son,
WILLIAM DE ALBIN1, feudal Lord of Belvoir, who, like his
father, adhered firmly to King HENRY III. He m.
1st, Albreda, dau. of Henry Lord Biseth, and 2ndly,
Isabel , and left issue by the former, an only
dau. and heiress, ;
Is APEI, DE ALBINI, who m. Robert de Ros, Lord Ros
of Hamlake (see that dignity), and conveyed to him
the feudal barony and castle of Belvoir, which even
tually passed from the family of Ros to that of Man-
ners, by which they are now enjoyed in the person of
the DUKE of RUTLAND.
II, Talph.
The 2nd son of William de Albini, Brito.
RALPH DE ALBINI, obtained fifteen knights' fees from his
brother William, in the 12th of HENRY II., and in the 28th of
the same reign, he gave 200 marks for license to marry Sibella
de Valoines, widow of Robert, Baron Ross, of Hamlake and
Werke, and had two sons,
PuiUIP, his heir.
IRalph, who, by Isabel his wife, had three sons,
PHILIP S. his uncles.
T.LUAS s. bis brother.
Owen.
Ralph de Albini, who founded some religious houses, d. at
Acre, in the Holy Land, in 1190, and was s. by
PIIILIP DE ALBINI, who, in the 8th of King JoFIN, was
governor of Ludlow Castle, in Shropshire, and in six years
afterwards of the Isle of Jersey. IIe was subsequently governor
of the castle of Iłridgnorth, and he obtained some territorial
grants from the crown; but notwithstanding those favours, he
enrolled himself under the baronial banner, and participated
in the triumph of Runnimede. Again, however, he changed
his colours, and adhered to King John during the remainder
of his reign. Upon the accession of HIENRY III. he assisted at
that monarch's coronation, and was one of his principal
generals at the battle of Lincoln. Independently, however,
of his military renown, he appears to have acquired the repu-
tation of a man of learning, and Matthew Paris designates him
“a most faithful teacher and instructor of the king.” In this
reign he was governor of Guernsey and Jersey, and governor
of the castle of Devizes. Ultimately being signed with the
cross, he repaired to the Holy Land, and dying there in 1235,
was s. by his nephew,
PHILIP DE ALBINI, who had acted as lieutenant to his uncle
in the government of Guernsey and Jersey, and in the 8th of
HENRY III. had the hundred of Wichton granted to him for his
better Support in the king's service. He was S. at his decease
in 1294 s. p., by his brother,
ELIAS DAUBENEY, who was summoned to parliament as a
Baron, from 2 November, 1295, to 22 January, 1305. His
lordship was s. at his decease, in 1305, by his son (by Hawise,
his wife),
SIR. RALPH DAUBENEY, 2nd baron, summoned to parliament
25 February, 1342. This nobleman was one of the knights of
the Bath, solemnly created in the 20th EDw ARD II., and hail
his robes as a banneret. In the 8th of EDWARD III. he was in
the expedition then made into Scotland, and again in a similar
expedition made in four years afterwards. His lordship m. 1st,
Katherine, dau. of William de Thweng, Lord Thweng, and
sister and co-heir of Thomas de Thweng, Lord Thweng, a
priest, by whom he had an only dau.,
ELIZABETH, m. to Sir William Botreaux, Knt. …
The baron m. 2ndly, Alice Montacute, dau. of Lord Montacute,
and had a son,
SIR. GILES DAUBENEY, Knt., 3rd baron, but never summoned
to parliament. This nobleman m. Alianor, dau. of Henry de
Wylington, and dying in 1386, had three sons,
I. GILEs, of whom presently.
II. Thomas. III. William.
The eldest son,
SIR. GILEs DAUBENEY, then aged fifteen, 4th baron, but never
summoned to parliament. This Giles was sheriff of Bedford-
shire and Bucks, in the 10th HENRY VI. Iſe d. about the year
1402, leaving a son,
John T)AUBENEY, aged nine, who dying in his minority in
1410, was s. by his brother, -
GILEs DAUBENEy, sheriff of Beds and Bucks, who ºn. 1st,
Joan, dau. of Philip, Lord Darcy, and had a son,
WILLIAM, of whom presently.
He m. 2ndly, Mary, one of the dauS. and co-heirs of Simon
Leake, of Cotham. The son and heir,
WILLIAM DAUBENEy, 5th baron, but never summoned to
parliament, who, doing homage in the 24th HENRY VI., had
livery of his lands: and in the following year obtained a royal
charter for a fair at his lordship of South Petherton. He ºn.
Alice, dau. and co-heir of John Stornton, of Preston, and Was
S. by his son, -
GILEs DAUBENEy, 6th baron, who in the 17th EDWARD IV.
being one of the esquires of the body to the king, had, in
consideration of his many services, a grant for life of the
custody of the king's park at Petherton, near Bridgewater
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Upon the accession of RICHARD III., he appears to have been
one of the first consulted by the friends of the Earl of Rich-
mond, and to have cordially joined in the conspiracy to place
that nobleman upon the throne. Which, being accomplished
by the victory of Bosworth, he was made one of the new
monarch, HENRY VII.'s, chief counsellors—appointed con-
stable of the castle of Bristol, master of the Mint, and created
by letters patent, dated 12 March, 1486,” LoRD DAUBENEY. In
the 2nd of HENRY VII., his lordship was retained by indenture
to serve the king in his fleet at sea ; and in the next year he
was constituted one of the chamberlains of the exchequer. He
was afterwards joined with Richard Fox, bishop of Exeter, in
an embassy to France, and subsequently made justice itinerant
with Sir Reginald Bray, of all the king's forests on the south
of Trent. Upon the fall of Sir William Stanley, in the 10th of
HENRY VII., Lord Daubeney succeeded to the lord chamber-
lainship of the king's household. In the 12th of the same reign
his lordship was about to march at the head of a large army
into Scotland, but his course was diverted by the insurrection
of Lord Audley and the Cornishmen; and he participated in
the Victory obtained over those rebels at Blackheath—as he
did in that of Taunton, the next year, achieved over Perkin
Warbeck and his partisans. In the 19th of HENRY VII. he
was made constable of the castle Bridgewater, and he had
previously been honoured with the Garter. His lordship m.
Elizabeth, dau. of Sir John Arundel, of Lamhern, in Cornwall,
by whom he had issue,
HENRY, his successor.
Cecily, m. to John Bourchier, Lord Fitz-Warine, afterwards ;
Earl of Bath.
He d. 28 May, 1507, and was s. by his son,
HENRY DAUBENEY, 2nd baron under the new creation, but
7th of the old, who was created EARL of BRIDGEwATER, 19 July,
1538. His lordship m. Ilady Catherine Howard, dau. of
Thomas, Duke of Norfolk, but had no issue. He d. in 1548,
when the BARONY OF DAUBENEY, created in 1486, and the
EARLDOM OF BRIDGEWATER, became ExTINCT-but the Barony
created by the writ of EDw ARD I., anno 1295, should have
passed to his sister Cecily, Countess of Bath, and it is pro-
bably now wested in the descendants of that lady, if such exist;
if not, it is in the heirs-general of Elias, the 1st BARON
DAUBENEY. -
Arms—Gu., four lozenges in fesse, arg. .
D’ATNEY_-BAR ON D’ATUNEY.
By Writ of Summons, 1st EDWARD III.
3Lineage.
NICHOLAs D'AUNEY, lord of the manor of Shunock, in Corn-
wall, was summoned to parliament as a Baron, in the 1st of
EDw ARD III., but never afterwards, nor any of his posterity.
His lordship made a journey to the Holy Land, whence he
brought home a rich and curious medal, said to be yet in the
possession of the family of Burton-Dawnay, Wiscounts Downe,
in Ireland, which claims descent from Nicholas.
Arms—Arg., a bend, Sa., between two cotises, az.
DAVYS, WISCOUNT MOUNTCASHEL.
. By Letters Patent, dated 21 Jan. 1705-6.
£iltrage.
SIR PAUL DAVYs, of St. Catherine's, co. Dublin, and of Kill,
co. Kildare (son of JoBN DAVYs, of Kill), general and principal
clerk of the council, one of the commissioners appointed 1660,
to settle the affairs of Ireland, a privy councillor, prime secre-
tary of state for Ireland 1661, and M.P. for Enniskillen 1634,
and for the co. Kildare, 1661. This gentleman, who had large
grants of lands in the co. Donegal, m. 1st, Margaret, eldest
dau. of Arthur Ussher, Esq., and by her (who d. 20 July, 1633)
had a son, JAMES, who was buried at St. Audeon's, Dublin,
22 July, 1638. Sir Paul m. 2ndly, Anne, 6th dau. of Sir William
Parsons, Bart., of Garradyce, co. Leitrim, surveyor-general
of Ireland, M.P., and sister of Catherine, Lady Santry, and
of Elizabeth, wife of Sir William Ussher. By this lady he had
issue,
George, buried 11 March, 1660.
William (Sir), knighted 3 August, 1662. He was recorder of
Dublin, 1660, attorney-general for Munster, 1660, prime
secretary of state and clerk of the council, and lord chief
justice of the King's Bench. He m. 1st, 27 July, 1664,
Martha, 3rd dau. of Michael Boyle, archbishop of Armagh,
and lord chancellor of Ireland, and by her (who d. 14 May,
* The original barony does not appear to have been assumed
from the period of the demise of Sir Ralph Daubeney, who had
summons in 1342. This patent was probably but a confirmation
of the dignity already in the family.
1680) left a dall, Mary, who was buried at St. Audeon's
20 August, 1683. He ºn: 2ndly, Elizabeth, 2nd dau. of
George, 16th Earl of Kildare, and widow of Callaghan
McCarthy, Earl of Clancarty, but by her had no issue.
JoFIN, of whom presently.
lelizabeth, m. 1st, to Sir John Bramhall, Bart., of Rathmullen,
M.P., and 2ndly, to Sir John Topham, Knt.
Sir Paul m. 3rdly, Mary, dau. of William Crofton, Esq., of
Temple House, co. Sligo, by Mary his wife, eldest dau. of Sir
William Ussher, Knt., and had a dau., Ursula, who ºn. Sir
Francis Blundel, Bart., M.P. for the King's Co., and was buried
at St. Audeon's, 23 May, 1673. Sir Paul d. 7 September, 1672,
and was S. by his son,
SIR. JoHN DAVYs, of Thomastown, co. Dublin, Knt., b. 1646.
This gentleman was prime secretary of state and clerk of the
privy council. Sir John, whose will bears date 1684, left by
Anne his wife, two sons, Paul and Robert, and one dau. The
elder son,
SIR PAUL DAvys, Knt., of St. Catherine's, near Dublin, high
Sheriff in 1700, was raised to the peerage of Ireland, as
BARoN and Viscount MoUNTCASHEL, in the co. Tipperary,
21 January, 1705-6. His lordship ºn. Lady Catherine M'Carty,
dau. of Callaghan, Earl of Clancarty, and had two sons, JAMEs
and EDWARD, and two daus., Elizabeth, wife of her Ist cousin,
the Hon. Justin M'Carty, 2nd son of Donogh, Earl of Clan-
carty, and Margaret, m. 8 June, 1738, James Barry, 5th Earl
of Barrymore. He d. 5 August, 1716, and was s. by his son,
JAMES, 2nd Viscount Mountcashel, at whose decease, 10 March,
1718-19, aged nine years, the title devolved on his brother,
EDWARD, 3rd viscount, who d, wºm. 30 July, 1736, where-
upon the title became ExTINCT.
Arms—Sa., on a chev., arg., three trefoils slipped, vert.
sº-ºº: º a "mº-º-º-º:
DAWNAY—BARON DAWNAY, OF COWIOK.
(See BURRE's Extant Peerage.)
DAWSON.—WISCOUNT CREMORNIE.
(See Dawson, EARL of DARTRy, in BURRE's Entant Peerage.)
DE BURGH-EART, OF ULSTER.
£ inteåge. -
RICHARD DE BURGH, surnamed the Great, Lord of Con-
naught, son of William FitzAdelm de Burgh, Lord Deputy of
| Ireland temp. HENRY II., was also Viceroy of that kingdom
from 1227 to 1229. This Richard built the Castle of Galway,
1232; he d. on his passage to France, January, 1243, whither
he was proceeding, attended “by his barons and knights,”
to meet the King of England at Bordeaux. He ºn. Una of
Agnes, dau. of Hugh O'Conor (King of Connaught), son or
Cathal Crobhdearg, or the red hand, and had two sons,
1. WALTER, his successor.
II. William, known by the surname of Athamkip, from being
put to death at that place by the King of Connaught. He
was s. by his son, -
Sir William, who, having m, a dau. of the family of
Mac-Jordan, left, with other issue, at his decease, in
1324,
Ulick, ancestor of the EARLS and MARQUESSEs of CLAN-
RICARDE.
|Rdmond (Sir), from whom the (extinct) Viscounts
Bourke of MAYo, and the extant EARLS OF MAYo. .
Richard. .”
lèedmond, from whom several eminent families of BURRE,
in the county of Galway, have descended.
Thomas (Sir), appointed lord-treasurer of Ireland in 1331.
John.
Henry.
The eldest son, -
WALTER DE BURGH, Lord of Connaught, m. Maud, dau. and
heir of Hugh de Laci, Earl of Ulster (by Emmeline, his wife,
dau. and heir of Walter de Ridlesford, Lord of Bray), and
became in consequence EARL OF ULSTER, in her right at her
father's decease in 1243, and in his own right in 1264. The
issue of this marriage consisted of four sons, viz.,
I. RICHARD, his successor. -
11. Theobald, who d. at Carrickfergus on Christmas night,
1303, on his return from assisting the King in Scotland.
III. William (Sir), who performed many signal services in
conjunction with his brother, the Earl.
Iw. Thomas, who d. 1315.
The eldest son, *-
RICHARD DE BURGH, 2nd Earl of Ulster, usually called the
Red Earl, the most powerful subject in Ireland, and general
of all the Irish forces in Ireland, Scotland, Wales, and Gas-
coigne, was a great soldier and statesman. He founded the
Carmelite monastery at Lough rea, built the Castles of Bally-
mote, Corran, and Sligo, and eventually retired to the monas-
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tery of Athassil, where he d. 28 June, 1326; he m. Margaret,
dau. of John de Burgo, Baron of Lanville (son of John,
pºrandson of John, the great-grandson of Hubert, Earl of
Kent), and had issue,
1. WALTER, d. without male issue, 1304.
II. JOHN, d. v. p. •.
III. Thomas, d. S. p. 1316.
Iv. Tºdmond na Feisoge, murdered by his kinsman, Edward
Bourke McWilliam ; he m. Slany, dau df Turlogh O'Brien,
Lord of Thomond, and was ancestor of the BURKES, LORDS
of CASTLE Conn ELL and BRITTAS.
v. William, d. after the year 1337.
1. Ellen, m. in 1302, Robert Bruce, Earl of Carrycke, crowned
King of Scotland in 1306.
II. Maud, m. in 1308, to Gilbert, Earl of Gloucester.
III. Joan, m. Ist, 16 August, 1312, to Thomas the 2nd Earl of
Kildare; and 2ndly, in July, 1329, to Sir John Darcy, lord
justice, and d. 12 March, 1359.
Iv. Catherine, m. to John Bermingham, Earl of Louth.
v. Margaret, m. 16 August, 1312, Maurice, Earl of Desmond.
- VI. Eleanor, m. to John, Lord Multon of Egremont.
The 2nd son,
John DE BURGH, m. Elizabeth, 3rd dau. of Gilbert, Earl of
toucester, by his 2nd wife, the PRINCEss JoAN, of Acres, and
d. 1313, having had one son,
WILLIAM DE BURGH, 3rd Earl of Ulster, b. 1312, who s, his
grandfather in 1326, was knighted at London, 1328, and sat
in the parliament held in Dublin the following year. He was
murdered 6 June, 1333, by Robert Fitz-Richard Mandeville
and others. He ºn. Maud, 3rd dau. of Henry Plantagenet,
Earl of Lancaster, and by her (who m. 2nd) y, Sir Ralph de
Ufford, lord justice of Ireland), had an only child,
LADY ELIZABETH DE BURGH, b. 1332, m. 1352, Prince Lionel,
of Antwerp, K.G., 3rd son of EDWARD III., who became, in
consequence, 4th Earl of Ulster, and Lord of Connaught, and
was made chief governor of Ireland in 1361; and created
DUKE of CLARENCE, 13 November, 1362. By the great
heiress of De Burgh, he had an only child, PHILIPPA, wife
of EDMoRD MoRTIMER, 3rd Earl of March, viceroy of Ire-
land in 1380, jure watoris 5th Earl of Ulster and Lord of
Connawght, ancestor, through his grand-dau., the LADY
ANNE MORTIMER, wife of Richard Plantagenet, Earl of
Cambridge, of EDWARD IV., King of England, and of the
subsequent SovieREIGNs of Great Britain. Connaught, as an
earldom, was conferred, in 1764, on Prince WILLIAM HENRY,
brother of GEORGE III., and as a Dukedom on Prince
ARTHUR, 3rd son of Queen VICTORIA.
Arms—Or, a cross, gu.
DE COURCY-FAIRT OF ULSTER.
(See ADDENDA.)
DE DREUX—EARLS OF RICHMOND.
Creation of WILLIAM THE ConquERoR.
By Letters Patent, dated 6 July, 1268.
3. itteåy g.
The 1st Earl of Richmond was
ALAN, surnamed Rufus or Fergaunt (from his red hair), son
of Hoel or Eudo, Earl of Britanny, in France; which Alan
coming over into England with the CoNQUEROR, commanded
the rear of his army in the memorable battle of Hastings, and
for his services upon that occasion, and at the siege of York,
obtained the IEarldom of Richmond, with all the northern part
of co. York, vulgarly denominated Richmondshire, previously
the honour and co. of Edwyne, the Saxon, Earl of Mercia.
This nobleman was esteemed a personage of great courage and
ability—and his benefactions to the church were munificent.
He m. Constance, dau. of King WILLIAM THE ConquEROR, but
by her (who d. 13 August, 1090) had no issue. He ºv. 2ndly, in
1093, Ermengarde, the divorced wife of WILLIAM IXth, Duke
of Aquitaine, and dying in 1119, was s. by his son,
CoNAN LE GRos, who m. Matilda, natural dau. of HENRY I.,
King of England, and d. 17 September, 1148, leaving by her a
son, Hoel, who d.s. p. 1158, whom he refused to acknowledge,
and a dau. and heir,
BERTHA, who m. about 1137, ALAN NIGER (Earl of Richmond
in her right), Son of Stephen, Count of Penthievre, by an
heiress of Guingamp.
ALAN NIGER, was an active partisan of King STEPHEN in
his contest with the Empress MAUD. In 1142, he took the
castle of Lincoln, with considerable treasure, from Ranulph,
Earl of Chester, by scaling the walls at night. He also garri-
somed the castle of Hotum, in Yorkshire, then part of the
bishop of Durham's possessions, and made great spoil at Ripon,
upon the demesnes and tenants of the archbishop of York.
This Alan Niger, who is described as a most deceitful, wicked
person, wrote himself Earl of Britanny, Cornwall, and Rich-
mond : but notwithstanding that character, he appears, like
his progenitors, to have been a munificent benefactor to the
church. His lordship m. Bertha, dau. and heir of Coman le
Grós, the 3rd Duke of Bretagne (and by this marriage acquired
the title of Duke of Britanny) and had issue, -
CoNAN LE PETIT, his successor.
Brian, father of Alan, Lord of Bedale.
Guy, ancestor of the Barons Strange.
Beginald.
He d. in 1165, and was s. by his eldest son,
CoNAN LE PETIT, Earl of Richmond, who bore also the title
of Duke of Britanny. Little more is recorded of this nobleman,
than his numerous grants to the church. He m. Margaret,
dau. of Henry, Earl of Huntingdon, and sister of WILLIAM,
King of Scotland, by whom he had an only dau.,
CoNSTANCE, who ºn. 1st, Geoffrey Plantagenet, 4th Son of
King HENRY II., and had issue,
ARTHUR, said to be put to death by his uncle, John, after-
wards King JoHN.
.Eleanor, d. S. p.
Geoffrey Plantagenet was accidentally slain in a tournament,
at Paris, in the twenty-eighth year of his age. His widow,
Constance, of Britanny, m. 2ndly, RALPH DE BLONDVILLE,
Earl of Chester, but from him she was soon, afterwands
divorced, and she m. 3rdly, GUY, WISCOUNT OF THou ARs, by
whom she had two daus., viz., -
ALICE, m. in 1212, to PETER DE DREUx, son of IRobert,
Count of Dreux, of the blood royal of France.
Katherine, m. to Andrew de Vitre, in Britanny.
The three husbands of Constance are said to have been in
her right, EARLS OF RICHMOND, but it is very questionable
how far they were entitled to the dignity.
Conan, Earl of Richmond, d. 20 February, 1171.
of his grand-dau. Alice,
PETER DE DREUx (called Mawclere), obtained a grant of the
dignities of Earl of Richmond and . Duke of Britanny, but he
does not appear to have enjoyed the whole honour of Hichmond,
for in 1241, we find a grant from King HENRY III., to Peter de
Savoy, of divers towns, castles, manors, lands, &c., belonging
to the honour of Richmond. This nobleman had issue, by
Alice, co-heir of Constance of Britanny,
JoBN, his successor.
Joland, m. to Hugh le Brun, Earl of Picardy.
His lordship d. about the year 1250, but previously his son,
John DE DREUx, became Earl of Richmond and Duke of
Britanny on the death of his mother, 21 October, 1221, and
was acknowledged as duke on attaining his twenty-sixth year
in 1237. He had livery in the 50th of HENRY III., of the
honour of Richmond, from Guischard de Charrun, a servant
to Peter of Savoy, who had authority for granting the same.
Having thus acquired Peter de Savoy's title, the king, by letters
patent, dated 6 July, 1268, conferred upon him and his heirs,
under the designation of John, DUKE of BRITANNY, the Earl-
dom of Richmond, with the castle and honour of Richmond,
&c., in fee. Soon after this he obtained a grant from the
king of the honour and rape of Hastings; and the next year,
he attended Prince Edward to the Holy Land. His lordship
m. Blanch, dau. of Theobald, King of Navarre, and dying in
1286, was s. by his son,
John DE DREUx, Earl of Richmond, and Duke of Britanny.
This nobleman was an eminent military leader in the reigns
of EDWARD I. and EdwarD II. In 1293, he had the command
of the forces then sent into Gascony, and the ensuing year,
being the king's lieutenant in Britanny, he was joined in
commission with the semeschal of Aquitane, and others, to
conclude a league of amity with the King of Castile. In 1300,
The husband
he was with King EDWARD in the wars of Scotland; and in
1305, he was constituted the king's lieutenant in that kingdom,
as he was again upon the accession of King EDwARD II. In
the 18th of which latter monarch's reign, the Earl of Rich-
mond was one of the ambassadors deputed to the King of
France for Securing the Duchy of Aquitane from further spoil
from the French. His lordship m. the Lady Beatrix Planta-
genet, dau. of King HENRY III., and had surviving issue,
ARTHUR, who inherited the Dukedom of Britanny, who m.
1st, Maria de Limoges, and by her had two sons,
JoHN, S. his uncle in the Earldom of Richmond; and Guido,
who left a dau., Joan.
He m. 2ndly, Jolanta de Monteforte, and by her had a son,
John, Earl of Montfort and Richmond, who d. 1345, leaving
a son, JoHN, Earl of Richmond, who m. 1st, Mary, dau. of
King EDWARD III. ; 2ndly, Joan, dau. of Thomas Holland,
Earl of Kent; and 3rdly, Joan of Navarre.
JoHN, of whom presently, as inheritor of the Earldom of
Richmond.
Blanch, ºn. to Philip, son of Robert, Earl of Artois.
Mary, m. to Guy de Chatillon, Count of St. Pol.
Alice, abbess of Fontevraud.
He d. in 1303, and was s. by his younger son,
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Joan DE DREux, as Earl of Richmond, who was summoned
to parliament as “Johanni de Britannia Junion i,” in the 33rd
EDWARD I., and the next year as Earl of IRichmond. He
d.s. p., however, in 1334, and Was S. by his nephew,
JoHN DE DREUx, Duke of Britanny, who did his homage
for the EARLDomſ of RICHMOND, and was summored to parlia-
ment as “Johanni Duci Britanºviće, and Comitº Richmund,”
on 1 April, 1335, and 22 January, 1336. This nobleman m.
Ist, Isabel, dau. of Charles, Earl of Valois; 2ndly, Blanch, dau. of
the King of Castille; and 3rdly, Margaret, dau. of Edward, Earl
of Savoy, but had no issue. He d. in 1341, when his niece,
Joane, * dau. of his brother Guy, was constituted h’s heir, but
the EARLDomſ of RICHMOND reverted to the crown—- when King
EDWARD III. created, on 20 September, 1342,
John PLANTAGENET, surnamed of “Gaunt,” his younger
son, Earl of Richmond, but this prince resigned the dignity in
1372, when it was conferred upon
JoBN DE DREUx, surnamed De Bremon, Earl of Montfort, half
brother of the last John, Duke of Britanny and Richmond.
This nobleman being deprived by the King of France of his
Earldom of Montfort, for siding with King Edward III., had
the Earldom of Richmond from the English monarch in its
stead, with the castle, town, and honour of Richmond. His
lordship was constantly engaged with King Edward in the
wars of France, but ultimately falling into the hands of his
great foe, Charles of Blois, he was sent to Paris, and there died
in prison, about the year 1345, leaving issue, by Joane his wife,
dau. of Lewis, Comte de Neyers, a dau., Joane, who m. Ralph,
Lord Basset, of Drayton, and a son, his successor, -
JoHN DE DREUx, (surnamed the Valiant,) in the Earldom
of Richmond. This nobleman in the 1st RICHARD II., was
retained by indenture to serve the king, in his French wars,
for one quarter of a year, with 200 men at arms (himself ac-
counted), 12 knights, and 187 archers. And the next year, in
consideration of the castle of Brest in Britanny, which he de-
livered up to King RICHARD, obtained a grant to himself, and
Joane his wife (sister of the king), of the castle and manor of
Rising, co. Norfolk. In the 3rd of the same reign, bearing the
titles of Duke of Britanny, Earl of Moñtfort, and Earl of
Richmond, he was in the wars of France, but shortly after this
deserting the banner of England for that of France, all his lands
in the former kingdom were seized, and he was deprived of
the Earldom of Richmond by special act of parliament, 7th
BICHARD II., November, 1383. He is said to have been after-
wards restored to the dignity, but with the proviso, that if he
d. s. ſp., the earldom and honour should revert to the king; in
the 14th RICHARD II., it was however again adjudged to be
forfeited, and thus terminated the family of D#. DREUx, EARLS
OF RICHMOND. The last earl m. 1st, the Lady Mary Plantagenet,
dau. of King EDWARD III. ; 2ndly, Joane, dau. of Thomas
Holland, Earl of Kent; and 3rdly, Joane, dau. of CHARLES THE
I3AD, King of Navarre, and by the last named lady (who m. after
the duke's death HENRY IV., King of England), his lordship
had issue,
I. JoHN, his successor.
II. ARTHUR, S. his nephew Peter.
111. Richard, Earl of Estampes, m. Margaret, of Orleans, and
was father of - Af
FRANCIS, Duke of Britanny, in 1458, of whom presently.
The eldest son and successor,
John, Duke of Britanny in 1399, m. Jane of Flanders, and
had two sons, FRANCIS, his heir, and PETER, Who S. his brother ;
the former,
FRANCIS, Duke of Britanny, m. in 1442, Isabel of Scotland,
and had two daus., Mary, wife of John, Viscount Tohan, and
Margaret, m. to her kinsman, Francis, Duke of Britanny. At
Francis's death the dukedom passed to his brother,
PETER, Duke of Britanny in 1450, who m. Frances d'Amboise
and d. S. p. He was s. by his uncle, -
ARTHUR, styled Earl of Richmond and Duke of Britanny in
1457; he d. S. p., and was s. by his nephew,
FrANCIS, Duke of Britanny in 1458, who m. twice—by one
wife, Margaret, his kinswoman, dau. of Francis, Duke of
* This lady m. Charles, 2nd son of Guy, Earl of Blois, who
laid claim in her right to the Duchy of Britanny, which caused
a procrastinated War, wherein England and France became in-
volved—one espousing the claim of John de Brenon, half-
brother of the deceased Duke John; the other that of Charles,
of Blois, which latter was certainly the more legitimate, the
Lady Joan being the dau. of Guy, brother to the whole blood
to the duke.
Britanny he had no issue, by the other wife, Margaret de
Foix, he had One dau.,
ANNE, heiress of Britanny, who m. LEwis XII., King of France
and thus annexed the Duchy of Britanny to the crown of
France.
Arms—Of Alar, Fergaunt, and his immediate descendants—
Chequy, or and az., a canton, erm. Of De Dreux—The same.
D’EIWILL–IBARON ID’EIWITIL.
By Writ of Summons, dated 14 December, 1264.
3i fitzage.
In the reign of HENRY I., NIGEL DE ALBINI, being enfeoffed
of the manor of Egmanton, co. Nottingham, by the crown,
conferred it upon
RoBERT D'Ervill, from whom descended another
RoPERT D'Ervill, who, in the 15th King JoFIN, attended
that monarch in his expedition into Poictou, and in the 26th
HENRY III., had summons to fit himself with horse and arms,
and to accompany the king into Gascony. To this Robert 8.
JoHN D'EIVILL, who, in the 38th HENRY III., was forced to
fly the country under an excommunication, but soon after-
wards having made his peace, had permission to return, for in
the third year following, we find him constituted justice of all
the forests beyond Trent, and the next year the King of
Scots, King HENRY's son-in-law, being in restraint by his own
subjects, he, with other of the northern barons, received
summons to fit himself with horse and arms, and to be ready
on command, to march into Scotland for the captive monarch's
rescue. In the 44th HENRY III., he was again constituted
warden of all the forests north of Trent. So, likewise, in
three years afterwards, when he was appointed governor of
the castle at York, and the next year he obtained license to
erect a castle at a place called Hode, in Yorkshire, in which
year he was constituted governor of Scarborough Castle.
After this we find him arrayed with the other discontented
barons against the crown, and so actively engaged in the
north, that the sheriff of Yorkshire could not exercise his
office for the king's service, from Michaelmas in the 48th, till
the battle of Evesham in the 49th of that reign, during which
period HENRY was in the hands of the barons a prisoner, and
this feudal lord was summoned to parliament, by the Com-
panions then ruling, as Baron D’Eivill. The Subsequent
triumph of the royal cause at Evesham terminated for that
time, however, the baronial sway, but it did not bring back
Lord D'Eivill to his allegiance, for joining Robert, Lord
Ferrers, his lordship made head again at Chesterfield, co.
Derby, where, after the capture of Ferrers, he was unhorsed
by Sir Gilbert Haunsard, but effected his escape to the Isle of
Arholme, co. Lincoln. Under the decree, called the “Dictum
of Kenilworth,” he eventually, however, made his peace, and
redeemed his lands by a pecuniary fine. His lordship m. Maude,
widow of Sir James de Aldithley, without license, for which
transgression he paid a fine of £200 to the king. Of this noble-
man nothing further is known, and his posterity do not appear
from the existing enrolments to have been ever after Summoned
to parliament.
47'm.8—Arg., a chev., Sa., a fleur-de-lis, or.
DE LA POER—EARL OF TYRONE.
(See PoER.)
DE LACY-TEART, OF ULSTER.
(See DE LAcy, Earls of Lincoln, in the ExTANT PEERAGE of
ENGLAND.)
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IXELAVAL–BARON IXELAWAL.
(See DELAVAL, Baron Delaval, of Seaton Delava.i.)
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DELAVAL–BARON DELAVAL, OF SEATON
DELAVAL, CO. NORTHUMBERLAND.
By Letters Patent, dated 21 August, 1786.
#lineage.
SIR. RoberT DELAVAL, of Seaton, co. Northumberland, des-
cended from the old feudal barons De la Val, who flourished
in the 11th and 12th centuries, was eldest son of SIR JOHN
DELAvAL, of Seaton, by Anne his wife, dau. of Ralph, Lord
Ogle. He m. Dorothy, dau. of Sir Ralph Grey, of Chillingham
(ancestor of the GREYs of Werk) and had issue,
I. Ralph (Sir), ancestor of the family of DELAVAL, EXTINCT
PARONETS.
II. John, of whom presently. - -
III. Robert, ºw. Alice, dau. of William Riddell, Esq., and had
issue,
Mary and Margaret.
Iv. Fdward, ºn. Dorothy, dau. of Mr. Whitfield.
v. Claudius, Y
v1. Francis,
VII. Arthur. .
I. Jane, ºn. to Michael Milford, Esq., of Scighill.
The 2nd son, -
SIR John DELAVAL, of Dishington, in Northumberland, m. 1st,
Anne, dau. of Sir George Bowes, Knt., by whom he had a son,
Sir Robert Delaval, of Dishington, living in 1666; and 2ndly,
Elizabeth, dau. of Sir James Selby, Knt., and by her had four
sons, viz.: John, who d. wwn. ; William, who ºn. Mary, dau. of
Sir Henry Widdrington, Knt., of Black Hedden, co. Northum-
berland ; Ralph, d. wºmm.; and GEORGE, of whom we treat. The
4th son,
GEORGE DELAVAL, Esq., m. Margaret, dau. of Edward Grey,
Esq., of Morpeth, and had a son,
EDWARD DELAVAL, Esq., who m. Mary, dau. and heir of Sir
Francis Blake, of Coggs, co. Oxford, and by her had issue.
I. FRANCIS-BLAKE, of whom presently.
II. Robert, J. S. p. -
I. Margaret, mo. to R. Robinson.
II. Anne, m. to Sir Ralph Milbank, Bart.
The elder son,
FRANCIS-BLAKE DELAVAL, Esq., who ºn. Rhoda, dau. of
Robert Apreece, Esq., of Washingly, co. Huntingdon, by Sarah
his wife, dau. and eventually sole heiress of Sir Thomas Hussey,
Bart., and by her (who d. in August, 1759), had issue,
FRANCIS-BLAKE, K.B., m. Isabella, dau. of Thomas, 6th Earl
of hane, and widow of Lord Nassau Paulett, but d. S. p. in
1771. -
JoHN-HUSSEY, of whom presently.
Edward-Thomas, d. ww.m. in 1787.
Rhoda, m. to Sir Edward Astley, Bart., of Melton Constable,
Norfolk.
Aline, ºn. *o the Hon. Sir William Stanhope, K.B., 2nd son of
H'hilip, 3rd Farl of Chesterfield, and after his decease to
Caistair. Morris.
Sarah, m. to John Savile. 1st Earl of Mexborough.
d. wrºn.
Mr. Blake-Delaval d. in December, 1752, and was s. by his
eſdest son, Sir Francis Blake-Delaval, K.B., but we pass to
the 2nd, -
John-Hussex DELAVAL, who was created a Baronet in 1761,
and upon the decease of his brother, Sir Francis, became the
representative of the family. He was created a peer of Ireland,
as BARON DELAVAL, of Redford, co. Wicklow, 17 October,
1783, and 2nrolled amongst the peers of Great Britain on
21 August, 1786, in the dignity of BARON DELAVAL, of Seaton
Delaval, co. Northwmberland. His lordship m. 1st, Susannah,
dau. of R. Robinson, Esq., and widow of John Potter, Esq., by
whom (who cl. 1 Oct. 1783,) he had issue,
John, b. in 1755; d. in 1775, winnn.
Sophia-Anne, m. to John Maximilian Jadis, Esq., and d. 24
July, 1793 -
flizabeth, m. 19 May, 1781, to George, Lord Audley, and d.
in 1785, leaving issue.
Frances, me. Do John-Fenton Cawthorne, Esq.
Sarati, m. to George, Earl of Tyrconnell, by whom she left an
Gnly dau. (heiress of the earl),
Lady Susannah Carpenter, who m. Henry, 2nd Marquess of
Waterford.
Lord Delaval m. 2ndly, Miss Knight, but had no issue. He d.
May, 1808, when his honours became ExTINCT, and his estates
devolved upon his dalls. as co-heiresses, or their representa-
tives.
Arms—-Quarterly : 1st and 4th, erm., two bars, vert, for
DELAVAL; 2nd and 3rd, arg., a chev. between three garbs, sa...,
for BLAKE.
DEMPSEY, WISCOUNT CLANMALIER.
(See O’DEMPsex).
DENISON.—WISCOUNT OSSINGTON.
By Letters Patent, dated 13 February, 1872.
£ineage.
JoBN WILKINson, Esq. of Potterton, Barwick-in-Elmet, co.
York, m. the sister of William Denison, an eminent merchant
of Leeds (who purchased the manor of Ossington, co. Notting-
ham, 1753), and had issue, -
1. EDwARD, of Potterton Hall, m. 1787, Anne, dau. of
Nicholas Pearse, Esq. of Woodford, and d. 1836, leaving a
8On, -
John-EDwARD of Potterton Hall, m. 1813, Katherine, dau.
of Robert Bathurst, Esq., and d. 1850, leaving a son,
BATHURST-EDwARD WILKINson, Esq., of Potterton Hall
(see BURIKE's Landed Gentry).
II, JoBIN, of whom hereafter.
Mr. Wilkinson d. May, 1789. His 2nd son s. to the estates of
his maternal uncles (WILLIAM DENISON, Esq. of Ossington,
high sheriff of Notts, 1779; and ROBERT DENIson, of Ossington,
who d. 1785) and assumed in consequence the surname and
arms of DENISON. This,
John DENIson, Esq. of Ossington, M.P. for Colchester, and
afterwards for Minehead, m. 1st, a dau. of J. Horlock, Esq.,
of Ashwick, and had by her two sons, who d. young, and a dau.,
Charlotte, ºn. Right Hon. Charles Manners Sutton, speaker
of the House of Commons, 1st VISCOUNT CANTERBURY.
He m. 2ndly, Charlotte, dau. of Samuel Estwick, Esq., M.P.,
and had issue,
I. JoHN-EVELYN, created Viscount OssingTon.
II. Edward (Right Rev.), D.D., Bishop of Salisbury, b. 13
May, 1801; consecrated in 1837; m. Ist, 27 June, 1859,
Louisa-Maria, 2nd dau. of Henry Ker Seymer, Esq. of
Hanford House, co. Dorset, and by her (who d. 22 Sep-
tember, 1841), had issue,
Edward, b. 1840. Louisa,
He ºn. 2ndly, 10 July, 1845, Hon. Clementina, Baillie-
Hamilton, maid of honor to the Queen, dau of the Ven.
Charles Baillie-Hamilton, archdeacon of Cleveland, but by
her had no issue. The Bishop d. 6 March, 1854.
III. William-Thomas (Sir), Knt., Col. R.E., b. 1804; suc-
cessively governor of Van Diemen's Land, of Australia, and
of Madras; m. 29 November, 1838, Caroline-Lucy, 2nd dau.
of Admiral Sir Phipps Hornby, K.C.B., and d. 1871, leaving,
WILLIAM-EvKLYN, capt. Royal artillery, D. L. and M.P. co.
Nottingham, b. 1843; m. 23 November, 1877, Lady Elinor-
Amherst, dau. of William Pitt, 2nd Earl Amherst.
IV. George-Anthony, M.A., Fellow of Oriel College, arch-
deacon of Taunton, b. 11 December, 1805; ºn. 4 September,
1838, Georgiana, eldest dau. of the Right Hon. J.-W.
Henley, M.P. of Waterperry, Oxon.
v. Henry, M.A., fellow of All Souls, barrister-at-law, b. 2
June, 1810; d. 1858. •
VI. Stephen-Charles, M.A., barrister-at-law, deputy judge
advocate, b. 2 July, 1811; m. 1845, Susan, dau. of the Rev.
JF. Fellowes; d. 1871.
v11. Frank, lieut. R.N., b. 1813; d. 1843.
vºobertained, settled in New South Wales, b. August,
1816.
Ix. Charles-Albert, formerly lieut.-col. 52nd regt., b. 1819.
1. Julia-Grace, m. to the Rev. C. Des Voeux.
II. Henrietta-Sophia, ºv. 1840, to J.-H. Jacob, Esq.
III. Charlotte, mº. to Rt. Hon. Sir Robert-J. Phillimore, Bart.
Mr. Denison d. 6 May, 1820, and was s. by his eldest son,
RIGHT Hon. JoHN-EVELYN DENIson, of Ossington, b. 27
Jan. 1800; educated at Eton and Oxford ; m. 14 July, 1827,
Lady Charlotte Cavendish Bentinck, 3rd dau. of William, 4th
Duke of Portland, but had no issue. Successively M.P. for
Newcastle-under-Lyme, Hastings, Liverpool, Notts, Malton,
and again for the northern division co. Nottingham. He was
a lord of the Admiralty in Mr. Canning's administration, was
} chosen, by a unanimous vote, Speaker of the House of Com-
mons in 1857, and in three subsequent Parliaments. After
fifteen years' service he was raised to the peerage of the
United Kingdom as WISCOUNT OssingTon, of Ossington, co.
Nottingham, 13 Feb. 1872. His lordship d. 7 March, 1873,
when the viscountcy became extinct.
Arms—Arg., on a bend, between an unicorn's head erased in
chief, and a cross crosslet fitchée, in base sa.. three bezants.
DENMARK, PRINCE OF–DUIKE OF CUM-
BIE RI, AND.
By Act of Parliament, dated 9 April, 1689.
3.inteåge,
GEORGE, PRINCE OF DENMARK, having espoused Her Royal
Highness the Princess Anne, youngest dau. of King JAMEs II.,
was created Baron Workingham, Earl of Kendal, and DUKE
OF CUMBERLAND, with precedency of all other dukes by act of
parliament, dated 9 April, 1689. He was also constituted lord
high admiral of Great Britain and Ireland, and installed a
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knight of the Garter. By the princess, who subsequently to
her marriage ascended the throne as Queen ANNE, the duke
had two sons and four dauS., all of whom d. before the age of
maturity, and in his lifetime. His own death occurred in
1708, when his British honours became ExTINCT.
Arms—Or, three lions passant guardant, az., crowned, ppr.,
and semée of hearts, gu.
DENNIS —BARON TRACTON,
By Letters Patent, dated 13 December, 1780.
£ in cage.
The Right Honourable JAMES DENNIs, lord chief baron of
the Exchequer in Ireland (son of John Dennis, Esq., of the co.
Cork, by Anne Bullen his wife), was raised to the peerage of
that kingdom as BARoN TRACTon of Tracton Abbey, co. Cork,
13 December, 1780. His -lordship d. Suddenly in 1782, s. ſp.,
when the title expired. His estates in the co. of Kerry he
lequeathed to his eldest nephew and heir-at-law, the Rev.
Meade Swift, and those in the counties of Cork and Dublin to
his other nephew, John Swift, subject to a jointure of £1,800
per annum to Lady Tracton, and on condition that they and
their heirs should take the name and arms of DENNIS.
His lordship's only sister FRANCEs, m. THOMAS SwiFT, Esq.,
of Lynn, co. Westmeath, and had two sons. (See BURKE's
Landed Gentry.)
Arms—Gu., on a chev., betw. three fleurs-de-lis, or, as many
annulets, of the first ; a canton, chequy, of the Second, and az.
LENNY–BARONS DENNY, EARL OF
NORW LCH.
Barony, by Writ of Summons, dated 27 October, 1604.
Earldom, by Letters Patent, dated 24 October, 1626.
3ſ in eage.
SIR ANTHoNY DENNY, 2nd son of Thos. TXenny, Esq., was one
of the gentlemen of the privy chamber to King HENRY VIII.
and M.P. for co. Her s in the 1st parliament of EDWARD VI.
He ºn. Joane, dau. of Sir Philip Champernon, of Modbury, and
had issue,
I. HENRY, his heir. II. Arthur.
III. Edward, ancestor of DENNY, BARONET of TRALEE (see
BURRE's Peerage and Baronetage).
1. Douglas, m. to John Dive, Esq.
11. Mary, on. to Thomas Astley, Esq.
III. Honora, m. to Thomas Wingfield, Esq.
The eldest son and Successor,
HENRY DENNY, Dean of Chester, b. 1540, m. 1st, Honora,
dau. of William Lord Grey, of Wilton, and by her had issue,
1. Rob ERT, his successor.
II. Edw ARD, of whom presently.
1. Katherine, m. to Sir George Fleetwood.
II. Anne, m. to George Goring, Esq., of Hurstpierpoint,
Suffolk, and had issue,
George Goring, who was created Baron Goring, and Earl of
Norwich (see Goring Earl of Norwich), from Edward
Goring, Esq., uncle of this nobleman, the Gorings, Baro-
nets, of Highden, in Sussex, derive.
III. Margaret, m. to William Purvey.
The Dean ºn. 2ndly, Elizabeth, dau. of John, Lord Grey, of
l’irgo, and by her had a son, Henry, who d. S. p., and two
daus. d. young. He was s. by his elder Son, f
RoBERT DENNY, then only a minor nine years old, who d. in
1576, and was s. by his brother,
SIR. Edward DENNY, b. 14 August, 1569, who was knighted
in 1589 by King JAMEs I. on that monarch passing from Scot-
land to London on his accession to the throne, when Sir
Edward being then high sheriff of co. Herts, met him with
a noble retinue of 140 men well mounted and Suitably
apparelled, and presented his Majesty with a fine horse richly
accoutred. He was summoned to parliament in the 3rd
JAMEs I., as BARON DENNY, of Waltham, co. Essex, and created
by letters patent, dated 24 October, 1626, EARL of Norwich.
His lordship m. Lady Mary Cecil, dau. of Thomas, Earl of
Exeter, by Dorothy, dau. and co-heir of John Nevil, Lord
Latimer, and had an only dau. and heir, -
Honora, who m. Sir James Hay (of Pitcorthie, co, Fife, the
celebråted favourite of King JAMEs I.), Viscount Doncaster,
and Earl of Carlisle, by whom she had an only son,
JAMEs, 2nd Earl of Carlisle, at whose decease, s. p., in 1660,
the Viscounty of Doñcaster, and Earldom of Carlisle, with
the BARONY of DENNY, EXPIRED. - -
His lordship d. 20 December, 1630, when the EARLDQM of
Norwich became ExTINCT, but the BARONY of DENNY devolved
upon his dau.,
HoNorA, as Baroness Denny, who ºn. 6 January, 1606, Sir
James Hay, Knt., subsequently created Earl of Carlisle. At
her decease the title passed to her son,
THE Rt. HoN. JAMES HAY, 2nd Earl of Carlisle, at whose
decease, in 1660, it EXPIRED, with his lordship's other honours.
Arms-Gu., a Baltier, arg., between twelve crosses patée, or:
IDE RUWIGNY–EARL OF GALWAY.
(See MASSUE, EARL of GALWAY.)
- -
DESPENCER–EARL OF WINCHESTER.
Creation of EDWARD II. 10 May, 1322.
£ineage.
In the 18th year of WILLIAM THE ConquERoR,
RoBERT LE DESPENCER, so called from being steward to the
king, was a witness to the royal charter for removing the
secular canons out of the cathedral of Durham, and placing
monks in their stead. This Robert was brother of Urso de
Abitot, then sheriff of Worcestershire, and he appears, as well
by his high official situation, as by the numerous lordships he
possessed, to have been a person of great eminence; but it has
not been ascertained whether he first came into England with
his royal master, or whether he was of Saxon or Norman
extraction; nor is it clearly known, whether he had ever been
married or had issue. In the reign of HENRY I. there was a
WILLIAM LE DESPENCER, but whether he had the name from
being son of Robert, or from succeeding to the post of steward,
cannot be determined.
The next person we find holding this office, and in the same
reign, Was
THURSTAN DISPENCER. Of this steward, Camden, in his
Remains, relates the following story. “In the time of HENRY I.
it was the custom of the court, that books, bills, and letters,
should be drawn and signed by servitors in court, concerning
their own matters, without fee. But at this time Thurstan, the
king's steward, or Le Despencer, as they then called him
(from whom the family of the Lord Spencer came), exhibited
to the king a complaint against Adam of Yarmouth, clerk of
the signet, for, that he refused to sign, without a fee. a bill
passed for him. The king first heard Thurstan commending
the old custom at large, and charging the clerk for exacting
somewhat contrary thereunfo, for passing his book. Then the
clerk was heard, who briefly said, ‘I received the book, and
sent unto your steward, desiring only of him to bestow upon
me two spice cakes made for your own mouth; who returned
for answer, he would not, and thereupon I desired to seal his
book.’ ”
The king greatly disliked the steward for returning this
negative, and forthwith made Adam sit down upon the bench,
with the seals and Thurstan's book before him, but compelled
the steward to put off his cloak, to fetch two of his best spiced
cakes for the king's own mouth, to bring them in a fair white
napkin, and with low curtsie to present them to Adam, the
clerk. Which being accordingly done, the king commanded
Adam to seal and deliver him his book, and made them friends,
adding this speech—“Officers of the court must gratifie and
show cast of their office, not only one to another, but also to
strangers, whensoeyer need shall require.”
This Thurstan was s. by his son,
ALMARIC DE SPENGER, who served the office of sheriff of
Rutland in the 34th HENRY II., and again in the 1st RICHARD I.
From the latter monarch, to whom he was also steward,
he obtained a confirmation in fee of the lordships of Wurdie
and Stanley, in the vale of Gloucester. The former of which
Ring HENRY II. had given to Walter, the usher of his chamber,
son of Thurstan, and uncle of this Almaric, for his homage
and service, reserving a pair of gilt spurs, or twelve pence, to
be yearly paid for the same into the exchequer. In the 6th of
King John this Almaric paid a fine of 120 marks and one palfry
to be exempted from attending upon the king in an expedition
then proposed to be made beyond the sea. Almaric de Spencer
m. Amabil, dau. of Walter de Chesnei, by whom he had two
sons, Thurstan and Almaric, and was s. by the elder,
THURSTAN DE SPENCER, who appears, with his brother, to
have taken arms with the other barons against King John, for,
in the 18th of that reign, the king committed the custody of
Thurstan de Spencer to Rowland Bloet, and gave away the
lands of Almaric de Spencer to Osbert Giffard, his own natural
son. Thurstan seems however to have regained his rank in
the next reign, and to have twice served the office of sheriff
for Gloucestershire. He d. in 1248.
Contemporary with this Thurstan, and doubtless of the same
family, was
HUGH DE SPENCER, whom King HENRY III., in the 8th year
of his reign, constituted sheriff of the counties of Salop and
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Stafford, and governor of the castles of Salop and Bruges
(Bridgnorth). He was subsequently sheriff of Berkshire, and
governor of Wallingford Castle. To this Hugh HENRY III.
gave the manor of Rithal, co. Tºutland, and in the 21st of that
monarch's reign, upon the death of John Scot, Earl of Chester,
he was deputed with Stephen de Segrave and Henry de
Aldithley to take charge of the castles of Chester and Beeston.
After this Hugh came his grandson, another
HUGH DESPENCER, who, taking part with the barons, was
nominated under the baronial power in the 44th of HENRY III.,
justiciary of England. After the battle of Lewes he was one of
those to whom the custody of the captive monarch was com-
mitted, and he was then entrusted with the castles of Orford, in
Suffolk, of Devises, in Wilts, and Barnard Castle, in the
bishopric of Durham. He was summoned to parliament on
14 December, 1264, as “ Hugh le Despencer, Justic' Anglice,”
and lost his life under the baronial banner at the battle of
Evesham. His lordship me. Aliva, dau. of Philip Bassett of
Wycombe, co Bucks, and afterwards 1st wife of Roger Bigod,
Earl of Norfolk, by whom he left at his decease, August, 1265,
HUGH, of whom presently, and Aliamore m. to Hugh de Cour-
teney, father of Hugh, 1st Earl of Devonshire. After the for-
feiture and decease of Lord Despencer his widow Aliva, for
her father's sake, found such favour from the king, that she
was enabled to retain a considerable proportion of the property,
and at her death, in the 9th of EDWARD I., it devolved, on the
payment of a fine of 500 marks, upon her son,
HUGH DESPENCER, senior, so called to distinguish him from
his son, who bore the designation of HUGH DESPENCER, junior,
both so well known in history, as the favourites of the unfor-
tunate EDWARD II. Of HUGH, senior, we shall first treat,
although as father and son ran almost the same course, at the
same time, and shared a similar fate, it is not easy to sever
their deeds. .
HUGH DISPENSER paid a fine of 2,000 marks to the king, in
the 15th of EDWARD I., for marrying, without license, Isabel,
dau. of William de Beauchamp, Earl of Warwick, and widow of
Patrick Cheworth; by this lady he had an only son, the too
Celebrated .
HUGH DISPENSER, jun.
In the 22nd of the same reign, he was made governor of
Odiham Castle, co. Southampton, and the same year had
summons to attend the king at Portsmouth, prepared with
horse and arms for an expedition into Gascony. In two years
afterwards he was at the battle of Dunbar, in Scotland, where
the English arms triumphed ; and the next year he was one of
the commissioners accredited to treat of peace between the
English monarch and the kings of the Romans and of France.
In the 26th and 28th years of EDWARD he was again engaged in
the wars of Scotland, and was sent by his sovereign, with the
Earl of Lincoln, to the papal court, to complain of the Scots,
and to entreat that his holiness would no longer favour them, as
they had abused his confidence by falsehoods. To the very
close of King EDWARD I.'s reign his lordship seems to have
enjoyed the favour of that great prince, and had summons to
parliament from him from 23 June, 1295 to 14 March, 1322;
, but it was after the accession of EDWARD's unhappy son, the
Second of that name, that the Spencers attained that extraor-
dinary eminence, from which, with their feeble-minded master,
they were eventually hurled into the gulph of irretrievable
ruin. In the first years of EDWARD II.'s reign, we find the
father and son still engaged in the Scottish wars. In the 14th
year the king, hearing of great animosities between the
younger Spencer and Humphrey de Bohun, Earl of Hereford
and Essex, and learning that they were collecting their fol-
lowers in order to come to open combat, interfered, and
strictly commanded Lord Hereford to forbear. About the same
time, a dispute arising between the Earl of Hereford and John
de Moubray regarding some lands in Wales, young Spencer
seized possession of the estate, and kept it from both the
litigants. This conduct, and similar proceedings on the part
of the elder Spencer, exciting the indignation of the barons,
they formed a league against the favourites, and placing the
king's cousin, Thomas Plantagenet, Earl of Lancaster, at their
head, marched, with banners flying, from Sherbourne to St.
Alban's, whence they despatched the bishops of Salisbury,
Hereford, and Chichester, to the king with a demand that the
Spencers should be banished; to which mission the king, how-
ever, giving an imperious reply in the negative, the irritated
nobles continued their route to London; when EDWARD, at
the instance of the queen, acquiesced; whereupon the barons
summoned a parliament, in which the Spencers were banished
from England; and the sentence was proclaimed in West-
minster Hall. To this decision, HUGH the elder submitted and
retired; but Hugh the younger lurked in divers places; some-
times on land, and sometimes at sea, and was fortunate enough
to capture, during his exile, two vessels near Sandwich, laden
with merchandize to the value of £40,000; after which, being
recalled by the king, an army was raised, which encountered
and defeated the baronial forces at Boroughbridge, in York
shire. In this action, wherein numbers were slain, the Earl of
Lancaster being taken prisoner, was carried to his own castle
at Pontefract, and there, after a summary trial (the elder
Spencer being one of his judges), beheaded. The Spencers
now became more powerful than ever, and the elder was im-
mediately created EARL of WINCHESTER, the king loading him
with grants of forfeited estates. He was about the same time
constituted warden of the king's forests on the south of Trent.
Young Spencer obtained, like his father, immense grants from
the lands forfeited after the battle of Boroughbridge; but not
satisfied with those, and they were incredibly numerous,
he extorted by force whatsoever else he pleased. Amongst
other acts of lawless oppression, it is related that he seized
upon the person of Elizabeth Comyn, a great heiress, the wife
of Richard Talbot, in her house at Kennington, in Surrey,
and detained her for twelve months in prison, until he
compelled her to assign to him the manor of Painswike, in
Gloucestershire, and the castle and manor of Goderich, in the
marches of Wales; but this ill-obtained and ill-exercised
power was not formed for permanent endurance, and a brief
Space only was necessary to bring it to a termination. The
queen and the young prince, who had fled to France, and had
been proclaimed traitors through the influence of the Spencers,
ascertaining the feelings of the people, ventured to return; and
landed at Harwich, with the noblemen and persons of emi-
nence who had been exiled after the defeat at Boroughbridge,
raised the royal standard, and soon found themselves at the
head of a considerable force ; when, marching upon Bristol,
where the king and his favourites then were, they were re-
ceived in that city with acclamation, and the elder Spencer
being seized (although in his ninetieth year), was brought in
chains before the prince and the barons, and received judg-
ment of death, which was accordingly executed, by hanging
the culprit upon a gallows in the sight of the king and of his
son, upon St. Dennis's day, in October, 1326. It is said by
some writers that the body was hung up with two strong
cords for four days, and them cut to pieces, and given to the
dogs. Young Spencer, with the king, effected his escape; but -
they were both, soon afterwards, taken and delivered to the
queen, when the unfortunate monarch was consigned to
Berkeley Castle, where he was basely murdered in 1327.
Hugh Spencer the younger, it appears, was impeached before
parliament, and received sentence “to be drawn upon a
hurdle, with trumps and trumpets, throughout all the city of
Hereford,” and there to be hanged and quartered, which sen-
tence was executed on a gallows 50 feet high, upon St.
Andrew's eve, anno 1326 (20 EDWARD II.) Thus terminated
the career of two of the most celebrated royal favourites in the
annals of England. The younger Hugh was a peer of the
realm, as well as his father, having been summoned to parlia-
ment as a baron, from 29 July, 1314, to 10 October, 1325; but
the two BARONIEs of SPENCER, and the EARLDoM of WINCHES-
TER, expired under the attainders of the father and Son. For
the family of the younger Spencer, see Despencer, Earl of
Gloucester.
Arms— Quarterly: arg. and gu.; in the 2nd and 3rd, a fret,
or. Over all a bend, sa,
DESPENCER—BARONS DESPENCER, EARL
OIF GLOUCTESTER.
Barony, by Writ of Summons, dated 15th June, 1338.
Earldom, ammo 1337.
3ſ.tttzage.
HUGH DESPENCER, Jun, (one of the hapless favourites of
King Edward I.), m. Eleanor, dau. and co-heir of Gilbert de
Clare, Earl of Gloucester, and had issue,
I. HUGH, of whom presently.
II. Edward, m. Anne, sister of Henry, Lord Ferrers. of Groby,
and dying 1n 1342, left an only son,
EDWARD, who s. his uncle, HUGH.
III. Gilbert, of Melton Mowbray. -
IV. Philip, m. Margaret Gousell, and d. 1313.
I. Elizabeth, m. to Maurice, Lord Berkeley.
II. Isabel, m. to Richard, Earl of Arundel.
After the execution of Hugh Despencer, in November, 1326,
Eleanor his widow, with her children and family, was confined
in the Tower of London until the ensuing February, when she
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obtained her liberty, and m. Subsequently William la Zouch,
of Mortimer. She d. in July, 1337, possessed of several estates,
in which she was s. by her elder Son,
HUGH DESPENCER, who had already distinguished himself as
a soldier in France and Scotland; and continuing actively and
gallantly engaged in the same fields, he was summoned to
parliament as a Baron by King EDWARD III., from 15 June,
1338, to 1 January, 1349. His lordship m. Elizabeth, widow of
Giles de Baddlesmere, but d. S. p. in 1349, When the barony
ExPIRED, but his lands devolved upon his nephew,
EDWARD DESPENCER, who, in the 30th EDWARD III., being
then a knight, attended Edward the Black Prince into France,
and shared in the glory of Poictiers. For several years after-
wards Sir Edward continued in the French wars, and for his
gallant conduct was summoned to parliament as BARON DE
SPENCER, from 15 December, 1357, to 6 October, 1372, being
also honoured with the Garter. His lordship m. Elizabeth,
dau. and heiress of Bartholomew de Burghersh, Baron Burg-
hersh, and had issue,
I. THOMAS, his successor.
II. Hugh, d. 1424.
I. Cicely, who d. young.
II. Elizabeth, m. 1st, to John Arundel, and 2ndly, to Hugh,
EOrd Zouch.
III. Anne, m. to Hugh Hastings, and afterwards to Thomas,
Lord Morley.
Iv. Margaret, m. to Robert, Lord Ferrers of Chartley.
Lord Despencer d. 1375, and was s. by his son,
TIIoMAs DESPENCER, 2nd Baron De Spencer, Summoned to
parliament 30 November, 1396, and 18 July, 1397. This
nobleman, who was known as Lord Despencer of Glamorgan,
was in the expedition to Ireland, made in the 18th RICHARD II.,
and in the 21st of the same reign, having the sentence of
|banishment reversed, which had been passed by parliament in
15th EDWARD II., against his great grandfather, HUGH
DESPENCER THE YouNGER, was created EARL OF GLOUCESTER,
21st RICHARD II., ammo. 1337, by reason of his descent
through Eleanor, wife of the said Hugh, from the De Clares,
Earls of Gloucester. In the petition which his lordship pre-
sented for the reversal of Hugh his ancestor's banishment, it
was set forth, that the said Hugh, at the time possessed no less
than fifty-nine lordships in different counties; 28,000 sheep;
1,000 oxen and steers; 1,200 kine, with their calves; 40 mares,
with their colts of two years; 160 draught horses; 2,000 hogs;
3,000 bullocks; 40 tums of wine; 600 bacons; four score
carcasses of martinmas beef; 600 muttons in his larder; 10
tuns of cider; armour, plate, jewels, and ready money, better
than £10,000; 36 sacks of wool, and a library of books. His
lordship m. Constance, dau. of Edmund Plantagenet, Sur-
named De Langley, Duke of York, 5th son of King EDWARD III.,
- and had issue,
I. RICHARD, who m. Elizabeth, dau. of Ralph, Earl of West-
moreland, and d. issueless, in 1414.
I. Isabel, m. to Richard Beauchamp, Lord Abergavenny and
Earl of Worcester, by whom she had an only dau. and
heiress,
ELIZABETH BEAUCHAMP, who m. Edward Nevil, a younger
son of Ralph, Earl of Westmoreland, and brought into
that family the Baronies of Burghersh and Despencer and
Abergavenny.
II. Elizabeth, d. young.
Upon the marriage of the Earl of Gloucester, he obtained from
King RICHARD II. a grant of divers manors; but adhering to
that unfortunate monarch, he was degraded from his earldom,
and dispossessed of most of his lands by the first parliament of
IHENRY I'V. ; and before the same year elapsed, being taken
prisoner, in an attempt to fly the kingdom, at Bristol, and
being condemned by a vote of the House of Commons to die,
he was carried into the market-place and there beheaded by
the rabble, on the 3rd day after St. Hillary, in the year 1400;
when the EARLDOM OF GLoucLSTER and BARONY OF DE
SPENCER fell under the attainder. Richard, his eldest son,
dying in fourteen years afterwards, still a minor, without
issue, Isabel, his only dau., then became his heir. This lady,
as stated above, m. Tichard Beauchamp, Baron Abergavenny,
and Earl of Worcester, by whom she had an only dau. and
heiress, Lady Elizabeth Beauchamp. The attainder of
Thomas, Lord Despencer and Earl of Gloucester, her grand-
façher, being reversed in the 1st year of EDWARD IV., the said
Lady Elizabeth carried the Barony of Despencer (the Earldom
of Gloucester could not of course be revived, having failed for
want of a male heir), with the Baronies of Abergavenny and
Bºrghersh, to her husband, the Hon. Edward Nevil, who was
summoned to parliament as Lord Abergavenny, in 1450; and
the dignity of Despencer continued in his descendants, the
Zords Abergavenny, until the decease of Henry, 4th barom, in
1587, when his lordship's only dau. and heiress, Elizabeth,
then the wife of Sir Thomas Fane, Knt., claimed the baronies;
but, after a long investigation, the House of Lords decided,
that the Barony of Abergavenny belonged to the heir male at
law; when the crown, by letters patent, confirmed the Barony
of Le Despencer to her ladyship and her heirs. From that
period it was enjoyed by Lady Fane's immediate descendants,
the first seven Earls of Westmoreland; at the decease of John,
the 7th earl, in 1762, the Barony of Despencer fell into abey-
ance between the heirs of his lordship's sisters, and was termi-
nated the next year in favour of his nephew, Sir Francis
Dashwood, at whose decease, s. p. in 1781, it again fell into
abeyance; and so continued, until again terminated in 1788 in
favour of Sir Thomas Stapleton, Baronet, late Lord Le De-
Spencer, the descendant of Lady Catherine Paul, John, 7th
Earl of Westmoreland's younger sister.
477m.8—Same as those of Despencer, Earl of Winchester.
D’EWERIEUX—EARLS OF SALISBURY.
Creation of the Empress MAUD.
3Lineage.
Amongst the principal Normans who accompanied the
CoNQUEROR in his expedition against England, and participated
in the triumph and spoil of Hastings, was
WALTER DE EVEREUx, of Rosmar, in Normandy, who
obtained, with other considerable grants, the lordships of
Salisbury and Ambresbury, which, having devised his Norman
possessions and earldom to Walter, his eldest son, he be-
queathed to his younger son,
EDWARD DE EveREUx, who was thenceforward designated
“of Salisbury.” This Edward was subsequently sheriff of
Wiltshire, and, at the time of the general survey, possessed
lordships in the counties of Dorset, Somerset, Surrey, Hants,
Middlesex, Hereford, Buckingham, and Wilts. When sheriff of
the latter county, we are told that he received in rent, as
belonging to his office, 130 hogs, 32 bacons, 2 bushels and
16 gallons of wheat, the same of barley, several bushels of
oats, 32 gallons of honey or 16 shillings, 448 hens, 1,060 eggs,
100 cheeses, 52 lambs, 200 fleeces of wool; having likewise
162 acres of arable land, and, amongst the reves-land, to the
value of £40 per annum. This Edward was standard-bearer at
the battle of Brennevill, in Normandy, fought 20th HENRY I.,
King HENRY being present, and distinguished himself by his
singular skill and valour. He left at his decease, a dau.,
Maude, wife of Humphrey de Bohun, and a son and heir,
WALTER DE EveREUx, who m. Sibilla de Chaworth. This
feudal lord founded the monastery of Bradenstoke, wherein, in
his old age, he became a canon. He was S. by his son,
PATRICK DE EveREUx, who, being steward of the household
to the Empress MAUD, was advanced by that princess to the
dignity of EARL of SALISBURY, and was one of the subscribing
witnesses, as such, to the agreement made between King
STEPHEN and Henry, Duke of Normandy, in the 18th year of
that monarch's reign. In the 10th HENRY II., his lordship was
a witness to the recognition of the ancient laws and liberties
of England, and in two years afterwards, upon the aid then
assessed for marrying the king's dau., he certified his knights'
fees at seventy-eight and two-fifths. The earl being the king's
lieutenant in Aquitaine, and captain general of his forces
there, was slain in 1167, by Guy de Lusignan, upon his return
from a pilgrimage to St. James of Compostella, and was s. by
his son, -
WILLIAM DE EVEREUx, 2nd Earl of Salisbury, who, at the
coronation of King RICHARD I., bore the golden sceptre with
the dove on the head of it; but the next year, when the king
beeame a prisoner in Almaine, his lordship was one of those
who adhered to John, Earl of Moreton. In the 6th RICHARD I.,
the earl was with the king in the expedition then made into
Normandy, and, upon nus return to England, was one of his
great council assembled at Nottingham. At the second
coronation of RICHARD, in the same year, the Earl of Salisbury
was one of the four earls who supported the canopy of State.
His lordship m. Aliamore de Vitrei, dau. of Tirrel de Mainers,
and left, at his decease, an only dau. and heiress,
ELA, “ of whom (writes Dugdale) it is thus reported: that
being so great an inheretrix, one William Talbot, an English-
man, and an eminent soldier, took upon him the habit of a
pilgrim, and went into Normandy, where, wandering up
and down for the space of two months, at length he found
her out. Likewise, that he then changed his habit, and
having entered the court where she resided in the garb of a
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harper (being practised in mirth and jesting), he became
well accepted. Moreover, that, growing acquainted with her,
after some time he conducted her into England, and pre-
sented her to King RICHARD, who, receiving her very
courteously, gave her in marriage to WILLIAM, surnamed
Longespee (from the long sword which he usually wore), his
lorother, that is, a natural son of King HENRY II., by Fair
Rosamond; and that thereupon King RICHARD rendered
unto him the earldom of Rosmar, as her inheritance.” Be
this story true or false, it is certain, however, that the great
heiress of the D'Evereux, Ela, espoused the above-named
WILLIAM LoNGESPEE, who thereupon became in her right,
EARL of SALISBURY. In the beginning of King JoBN's reign
this nobleman was sheriff of Wiltshire, he was afterwards
warden of the marches of Wales, and then sheriff of the counties
of Cambridge and Huntingdon. About this period (14th
John), the baronial contest commencing, William LongeSpee
at once espoused the royal cause, and maintained it so stoutly,
that he was included, by the barons, amongst the evil coun-
cillors of the crown. The next year he was again constituted
sheriff of Wilts, and he held the office from that time during
the remainder of his life. He had also a grant of the honour of
Eye, in Suffolk, and was the same year a witness to the agree-
ment made between King John and the barons, as guarantee
for the former. He was likewise a witness to the charter
whereby John resigned his kingdom to the Pope. After this
we find him a principal leader in the royal army, until the
very close of JoEIN's reign, when he swerved in his loyalty, and
joined for a short period the ranks of LEwis of France. Upon
the accession, however, of HENRY III., he did homage to that
monarch, particularly for the county of Somerset, which the
king then gave him; and joining with William Marshall
(governor of the lºing and kingdom), raised the siege of Lin-
coln : when he was constituted sheriff of Lincolnshire and
governor of Lincoln Castle, being invested at the same time
with sheriffalty of the co. of Somerset, and governorship of
the castle of Shirburne. His lordship soon afterwards accom-
panied the Earl of Chester to the Holy Land, and was at the
battle of Damieta, in which the crescent triumphed. He served
subsequently in the Gascon wars, whence returning to
England, Dugdale relates “there arose so great a tempest at
. Sea, that, despairing of life, he threw his money and rich
apparel overboard. But when all hopes were passed, they
discerned a mighty taper of wax, burning bright at the prow
of the ship, and a beautiful woman standing by it, who pre-
served it from wind and rain, so that it gave a clear and bright
lustre. Upon sight of which heavenly vision both himself and
the mariners concluded of their future security; but everyone
there being ignorant what this vision might portend except
the earl; he, however, attributed it to the benignity of the
blessed virgin, by reason that upon the day when he was
honoured with the girdle of knighthood he brought a taper to
her altar, to be lighted every day at mass, when the canonical
hours used to be sung, and to the intent, that for this terres-
trial light, he might enjoy that which is eternal.” A rumour,
however, reached England of the earls having been lost, and
Hubert de Burgh, with the concurrence of the king, provided
a suitor for his supposed widow, but the lady, in the interim,
having received letters from her husband, rejected the suit
with indignation. The earl soon after came to the king at
Marlborough, and being received with great joy, he preferred
a strong complaint against Hubert de Burgh, adding, that
unless the king would do him right therein, he should vindir
cate himself otherwise, to the disturbance of the public peace.
Hubert, however, appeased his wrath with rich presents, and
invited him to his table, where it is asserted that he was
poisoned, for he retired to his castle of Salisbury in extreme
illness, and died almost immediately after, anno 1226. His
lordship left issue, four sons and five daus., viz.,
WILLIAM, his successor.
Richard, a canon of Salisbury. *
Stephen, Justiciary of Ireland. m. Emmeline, widow of Hugh
de Lacy, Earl of Ulster, and dau. and heir of Sir Walter de
Ridelsford, Baron of Bray, and had two daus., Ela and
Emmeline. The latter m. to Maurice Fitzgerald, Baron of
Offaly.
Nicholas, bishop of Salisbury, d. in 1297.
Isabel, m. to William de Vesci, Lord Vescy.
Ela, m. 1st, to Thomas, Earl of Warwick, and 2ndly, to Philip
Basset, of Hedendon.
Idonea, m. to William de Beauchamp, Baron of Bedford.
I.ora, a num at Lacock.
Ela, jun., m. to William de Odingsells.
His lordship's eldest son,
WILLIAM DE LoNGESPEE, “commonly called,” says Sir William
Dugdale, “by Matthew Paris, and most of our other historians,
EARL of SALISBURY, but erroneously; for all records wherein
mention is made of him, do not give him that title, but call hird
barely William Longespee. Nay, there is an old chronicle who
Saith expressly, that, in amºno 1233 (17th HENRY III.), he was
girt with the sword of . knighthood, but not made Earl of
Salisbury.” This William made a pilgrimage to the Holy Land
in 1240, and again in 1247, having assumed the cross for a
Second pilgrimage, proceeded to Rome, and thus preferred a
Suit to the Sovereign pontiff. “Sir, you see that I am signed
with the cross, and am on my journey with the King of France
to fight in this pilgrimage. My name is great, and of note,
viz., WILLIAM LONGESPEE; but my estate is slender; for the
king of England, my kinsman and liege lord, hath bereft me
of the title of earl, and of that estate; but this he did judi-
ciously, and not in displeasure, and by the impulse of his will;
therefore I do not blame him for it. Howbeit, I am necessi-
tated to have recourse to your holiness for favour, desiring
your assistance in this distress. We see here (quoth he,) that
Earl Richard (of Cornwall,) who, though he is not signed with
the cross, yet, through the especial grace of your holiness, he
hath got very much money from those who are signed, and
therefore I, who am signed, and in want, do intreat the like
favour.” The pope taking into consideration the elegance of
his manner, the efficacy of his reasoning, and the comeliness
of his person, conceded in part what he desired : whereupon he
received above 1,000 marks from those who had been so
Signed. In about £yo years after this, anno 1249, having
received the blessing of his noble mother, Ela, then abbess of
Lacock, he commenced his journey at the head of a company
of 200 English horse, and being received with great respect by
the king of France, joined that monarch's army. In Palestine
he became subsequently pre-eminently distinguished, and fell,
in 1250, in a great conflict with the Saracens, near Damieta,
having preyiously killed above 100 of the enemy with his own
hand. It was reported that, the night before the battle, his
mother Ela, the abbess, saw in a vision the heavens open, and
her son armed at all parts (whose shield she well knew), received
With joy by the angels. Remembering the occurrence, when
the news of his death reached her in six months after, she held
up her hands, and with a cheerful countenance said, “I, thy
handmaid, give thanks to thee, O Lord, that out of my sinful
flesh thou hast caused such a champion against thine enemies to
be born " It was also said, that in 1252, when messengers were
sent to the Soldan of Babylon, for redemption of those who
had been taken prisoners, he thus addressed them—“ I marvel
at you, Christians, who reverence the bones of the dead, why
you inquire not for those of the renowned and right noble
William, Longespee, begause there be many things reported of
them (whether fabulous or not I cannot say), viz., that, in the
dark of the might, there have been appearances at his tomb, and
that to some, who called upon his God, many things were
bestowed from Heaven. For which cause, and in regard of his
great worth and nobility of birth, we have caused his body to
be here intombed.” Whereupon the messenger desiring it,
the remains were delivered to them by the Soldan, and thence
conveyed to Acre, where they were buried in the church of
St. Cross. This eminent and heroic personage m. Idonea, dau
and heir of Richard de Camville, and had issue,
WILLIAM DE LONGESPEE, his son and heir, who m. Maud,
dau. of Walter Clifford, and d. in the 41st HENRY III., in th
flower of his age, leaving an only dau, and heiress, .
MARGARET, commonly called Countess of Salisbury, who m
Henry de Lacy, Earl of Lincoln, and had issue, an only dau
and heiress,
ALICE, ºn to Thomas, Earl of Lancaster, who being out-
lawed, king EDwARD II. seized upon the lands which she
had made over to her husband; some of which, viz., Ten-
brigge, Winterbourn, and Ambresbury, with other manors,
King EDWARD III, gave to William de Montacute, to hold
in as full and ample a manner, as ever the same had been
holden by Margaret, Countess of Salisbury, or her prede-
CeSSOTS.
Thus terminated the very eminent families of D'Evereux and
De LongeSpee, EARLS OF SALISBURY.
Arms—D'Evereux, paly of six, gu. and vairé, on a chief, or, a
lion passant, Sa. De Longespee, az., six lions (or lioncels)
rampant, or, three, two, and one.
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DEVEREUX—BARONS DEVEREUX.
By Writ of Summons, dated 28 September, 1384.
3ſ.fitcage.
Of this family, which derived its surname from the town of
Eureux, in Normandy, and which came into England with the
CoNQUEROR, there were several generations, prior to that
which attained the peerage. In the 7th King HENRY III.,
STEPHEN DEVEREUx, being in the king's army against the
Welsh, had scutage of all his tenants in the counties of Glou-
cester and Hereford, who held of him by military service. To
this Stephen S. his son, -
WILLIAM DEVEREUx, who in the 42nd of HENRY III., had
summons to attend the king at Chester, With horse and arms
to restrain the incursions of the Welsh, and in two years after-
wards, being then one of the barons marchers, received com-
mand, with the others, to repair to the marches without delay,
for a similar purpose. He subsequently attended the king at
the battles of Lewes, but there he forsook the royal standard,
and afterwards fell fighting on the side of the barons at
Evesham, in the 49th HENRY III., whereupon Maud, his
widow, sister of Walter Giffard, bishop of Bath and Wells,
applied to the king, for “certain jewels and harness,” which
had been deposited in the church of Hereford by the deceased
baron, and obtained a precept to the treasurer of the cathedral,
for their deliverance to her. But his lands being seized, con-
tinued with the crown, until the 51st HENRY III, when his
son and heir, -
WILLIAM DEVEREUx, making his composition at three years
value, according to the decree called “Dictum de Kenilworth,”
had livery of those estates. In the 22nd EDWARD I., we find
this William Devereux employed in the great expedition made
by the king himself into Gascony. To this feudal lord suc-
ceeded,
SIR John DEVEREUx, Knt., who in the 42nd EDWARD III.,
attended Edward the BLACK PRINCE, into Gascony, and the
next year was seneschal and governor of Lymosin. Upon the
accession of King RICHARD II., Sir John served in the fleet at
sca, and was constituted governor of Leeds Castle, in Kent.
In the 3rd of RICHARD, he was made captain of Calais, and in
the 8th of the same monarch, being then a banneret, was
summoned to parliament as a Baron. The following year his
lordship was installed a knight of the Garter, and in the
second year afterwards constituted constable of Dover Castle,
and warden of the Cinque Ports, but the latter appointment
was through the influence of the great lords then predominant.
Upon the attainder of Sir Simon Burley, Knt., the castle and
manor of Leonhales, co, Hereford, devolving to the crown,
Lord Devereux obtained a special grant thereof, and being
possessed of the lordship of Penshurst, he had a license in the
16th of RICHARD, to make a castle of his mansion house there,
His lordship m. Margaret, dau. of Sir John Barre, Knt., and
had issue,
JoBN, his successor, -
Joane, ºn. to Walter Fitz-Walter, Lord Fitz-Walter.
He d. in 1394, and was s, by his son,
SIR JOHN DEVEREUX, Knt., 2nd Baron Devereux, who on.
Philippa, one of the daus, of Guy de Brien, then deceased,
and granddau. and co-heiress of Sir Guy de Brien, but d. in
1397, still in minority, and Without issue; When his lordship's
barony and estates devolved upon his sister Joane, Lady Fitz-
Walter, and thenceforward became united with the Barony of
Fitz-Walter.
A distinguished branch of the family of Devereux became
Seated in the co. Wexford, at Carrigmeman, Balmagir and
Bally rankin.
Arms—Arg., a fesse, gu., in chief three torteaux.
IDEVEREUX—BARTS OF ESSEX.
By Letters Patent, dated 4 May, 1572.
3Líneage.
WALTER DEVEREUx, 2nd Viscount Hereford, was created the
4 May, 1572, EARL of ESSEX, in consideration of his descent
from the family of BourcHIER, which had previously held that
earldom. His lordship being a military man of high reputa-
tion, was appointed in the 12th ELIZABETH, field-marshal of the
forces sent to Suppress the rebellion of the Earls of Northum-
berland and Westmoreland; and he was afterwards employed
in the wars of Ireland, With the title of earl marshal of that
kingdom; he was also a knight of the Garter. His lordship
m. Lettice, dau. of Sir Francis Knolles, K.G., and had issue,
ROBERT, his successor.
Walter, killed before Roan.
Penelope, m. 1st, to Robert, Lord Rich, and 2ndly, to Charles
Blount, Earl of Devon.
Dorothy, m. 1st, to Sir Thomas Perrot, Knt., and 2ndly, tr
Henry, Earl of Northumberland.
The earl d. at Dublin, 22 September, 1576, but not withou
suspicion of having been poisoned, through the instigation of
the infamous Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester, who soon after
repudiated his wife, Lady Douglas Howard, and m2. the widow
of his lordship. Lord Essex was s. by his elder son,
RoBERT DEVEREUx, 2nd Earl of Essex, the celebrated but
unfortunate favourite of Queen ELIZABETH. His lordship was
first brought to court, in 1585, by his step-father, the Earl of
Leicester, and he subsequently attained the highest honours
his sovereign could bestow. He was a privy councillor, a
knight of the Garter, master of the horse, earl marshal of
England, and lord deputy of Ireland: he was likewise chan-
cellor of the University of Cambridge. His ultimate fate is so
conspicuous an event in history, that it would be impertinent
to dwell at any length upon it here. His lordship having
conspired against his royal mistress, and made a fruitless effort
at insurrection, was taken prisoner, committed to the Tower,
and thence, after being convicted by his peers of high treason,
led to the scaffold, 25 February, 1600. The earl left issue by
his wife Frances, dau. and heir of Sir Francis Walsingham, and
widow of Sir Philip Sidney, one son and two daus., viz.,
ROBERT.
Frances, m. to William Seymour, Duke of Somerset.
Dorothy m. 1st. to Sir Henry Shirley, Bart., of Stanton-Harold,
and 2ndly, to William Stafford, Esq., of Blatherwick, in the
co. of Northampton.
His lordship's honours expired under the attainder, but his
children being restored in blood, in 1603, his son,
RoBERT DEVEREUx, succeeded to the earldom of Essex, and .
his late father's other dignities. This nobleman who was
installed a knight of the Garter in 1638, attached himself to
the royal cause until 1642, when he accepted a commission in
the parliament army, and afterwards distinguished himself as
a parliamentary general. He d. 14 September, 1646, and was
interred with national obsequies in Westminster Abbey, the
two houses of parliament attending the funeral. His lordship
on, 1st, Lady Frances Howard, dau. of Thomas, Earl of Suffolk,
from whom he was divorced, and that infamous woman m.
afterwards, Sir Robert Carr, K.G., Earl of Somerset. The earl
'm. 2ndly, Elizabeth, dau. of Sir William Paulet, of Eddington,
co. Wilts, one the natural sons of William, 3rd Marquess of Win-
chester, and had a son, Robert, who d. in infancy. His lord-
ship leaving no issue, the EARLDOM OF ESSEX, at his decease,
became ExTINCT, while his other honours passed according to
their respective limitations. (See Viscount Hereford, BURKE's
Peerage and Baronetage.)
Arms—Arg., a fesse, gu., in chief three torteaux.
ID’EYNCOURT-BAIRON'S D’EYNCOURT.
By Writ of Summons, dated 6 February, 1299.
By Writ of Summons, dated 27 January, 1332.
3ítmeage,
Camden, in his “ Britannia" (vol. 1. p. 559), after referring
to this family, as having flourished in a continued succession
from the coming in of the Normans to the time of HENRY VI.,
and then to have failed for want of an heir male of William,
13th Lord d'Eyncourt, adds, “I was the more willing to take
notice of this family, that I might in some measure answer
the desire of Edmund, Baron d'Eyncourt, who was so very
earnest to preserve the memory of his name, that, having no
issue male, he petitioned King EDWARD II. for liberty to make
Over his manors and arms to whomsoever he pleased; for he
imagined that both his name and arms would go to the grave
with him, and was very solicitous to have them survive and be
remembered. Accordingly the king gave him a patent for
that end. Yet this surname, for aught I can find, is now quite
extinct, and would have been forgotten for ever, if the memory
of it had not been preserved in books.”
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Camden does not quite correctly stage the license. It is
extant, and may be found, printed at length, in Ryley’s “Plac.
Parl.” (p. 547.) It is dated 23 February, 7th EDWARD II., and
enabled Edmund, Baron d'Eyncourt, as will be seen hereafter,
to Settle his lands upon his grandson William, 2nd son of his
eldest Son, John d'Eyncourt, in exclusion of Isabel, the female
heir, she being the only child of Edmund, eldest son (then
deceased) of the said John d'Eyncourt, which Isabel afterwards
d. S. p. ; and this leads us to trace the family of d'Eyncourt,
Who were formerly barons by tenure, until summoned to par-
liament by writ, 22nd EDWARD I.
WALTER DE AYNCourT, de Eyncourt, or d'Eyncourt, a noble
Norman, one of the distinguished companions in arms of the
CoNQUEROR, was cousin to Remigius, bishop of Lincoln, who
built the cathedral there, and obtained as his share of the
spoil, sixty-seven lordships in several counties, of which many
Were in Lincolnshire, where Blankney was his chief seat, and
the head of his feudal baromy. By his wife Matilda, he had two
Sons, William and Ralph. WILLIAM, probably the eldest, while
receiving his education in the Court of King WILLIAM RUFUs,
d there, as appears by an inscription on a plate of lead, found
in the churchyard, near the west door of Lincoln Cathedral,
before Dugdale published his baromage, which contains an
engraving of the plate, still preserved in the library of that
church. From this inscription it seems he was descended from
the royal family, probably through his mother. The inscrip-
tion runs as follows:—“ Hic jacet Wilhelmws filius Walter;
4iencvriensis, consangwinei Remigi: Episcopi Lincolniensis,
gwi haſnc. ecclesiam fecit—Praefatus Wilhelmws, regić stirpe
progenitus, dum in cwriá Wilhelmi filii magni Regis Wilhelm?
qwi Angliam congwisivit aleretwa III. Kalend. Novemb, obiit.”
RALPH D'EYNCourt, 2nd baron, son of Walter, s. him. He
founded Thurgarton Priory, co. Notts, and was s. by his
Son, -
WALTER D'EYNCourt, 3rd baron, who, with his son Oliver,
fought on the side of King STEPHEN in the battle of Lincoln,
1141, and he appears, upon his son's death, subsequently, to
have given lands to Walter, a priest, who had saved his son
from captivity and death in that battle, to pray for his soul
Walter was s. by his other son,
JoHN DEINcourT, 4th baron, who, in the 22nd HENRY II.,
paid 20 marks in Nottinghamshire, for trepassing in the king's
forests, and 10 marks in Northamptonshire, for a similar
transgression. This John m. Ann, dau. of Ralph Murdac, and
was s. by his son,
OLIVER, 5th baron, who, by his wife Annabella, had a
SOn,
OLIVER, 6th baron, who m. Nicola, grand-dau. of Nicola de la
Haye, a lady of large possessions in Lincolnshire, by her hus-
band, William Fitzernest, and was s. by their son,
JoBN, 7th baron, who m. Agnes de Neville (whose 1st hus-
band was Richard de Percy), and was s. by their son,
EDMUND, 8th baron, who obtained that remarkable license,
above mentioned, from EDWARD II. He signed, 12 February,
1801, 29th EDWARD I., the celebrated letter sent by the barons,
assembled in parliament at Lincoln, to Pope Boni FACE VIII.,
denying his jurisdiction in temporal affairs, and denying that
Scotland was a fief of the Roman see. The duplicate of this
letter exists amongst the public archives, and the seal of
“Edmundus de Eyncourt” thereto appended, is in good pre-
Servation, and was engraved in 1729, in the Ist vol. of the
“Vetusta Monumenta.” Baron Edmund was also present,
33rd EDWARD I., when the king refused permission to the
bishop of Durham to present a foreign bishop, on the Pope's
recommendation, to the priory of Coldingham. He had two
Sons, John and William, who were with the feudal army at
Carlisle, 29th EDWARD I., in the place of their father, and
figure in the roll of Carlaverock, where John, it is said,
“mwlt bien, fist son devoir.” He d. v. p., and subsequently,
William, a commander of distinguished valour, was killed 23
June, 1314, 7th EDw ARD II., before the Castle of Stirling, on
the eve of the battle of Bannockburn, an event referred to by
Sir Walter Scott, in his “Lord of the Isles:”
“Back to the host, the Douglas rode,
And soon glad tidings are abroad,
That D'Eyncourt by stout Randolph slain,
His followers fled with loosen’d rein.”
Baron Edmund's eldest son, John, left three sons, Edmund,
who also d. in the baron's lifetime; William (afterwards 9th
baron), and John. Edmund, the grandson, left a dau., Isabel,
and the object of the above-mentioned license was, to vest the
estates in her uncle, William, next brother of her father,
Edmund, in order to prevent the barony descending to her,
and thus passing, in case of her marriage, to another name
and family. The youngest brother, John, represented Lincoln-
shiro in parliament, 11th EDWARD III., and Nottinghamshire,
14th EDWARD III. Baron Edmund d. 20th EDWARD II., at a
Very advanced age. He had immense possessions, with great
Weight and authority : he was prominent in the chief events of
his time, and attended his sovereigns on all important occa-
Sions of war or council. On his decease, his son John, and his
grandson Edmund, being dead, and his great-granddau. Isabel,
being also dead, without issue,
WILLIAM, 9th Lord d'Eyncourt, s. his grandfather, when
tWenty-six years of age, as heir by descent, as well as by virtue
of the licensed entail. He was an eminent warrior and active
Servant of King EDWARD III., through the glorious period of
his reign, participating in the immortal achievements of that
era in France and Scotland, and on 17 October, 1346, he was
One of the commanders in the famous battle of Neville's Cross,
near Durham. He is particularly mentioned as an object of
the king's gratitude, in his letter of thanks, dated 20 October,
Written on the occasion of that celebrated victory, when
DAVID, King of Scotland, was taken prisoner. King EDWARD
being them before Calais, his queen, PHILIPPA, is stated by
Some writers to have been present at the battle. At any rate
it is clear she was in the field prior to its commencement, when
She rode in front of the army on a white courser, and, in the
words of the historian, “sweetly exhorted them.” She was
attended by Lord d'Eyncourt at the head of her guard, a post
of honour and responsibility, which shows that he was deemed
one of the first gentlemen of his day. This is further evidenced
by the circumstance, that JoHN, King of France, taken
prisoner at the battle of Poictiers—who, during his captivity
in England, was treated with that respectful and generous
Courtesy which shed a lustre over those times—was consigned
to Lord d'Eyncourt's custody, and so remained until the period
When he passed out of Lincolnshire, under Lord d'Eyncourt's
charge, to the metropolis, and thence to France, King EDWARD
himself conducting him to the sea-side, and the BLACK
PRINCE attending him to Calais, having felt his durance so
little personally irksome, that he afterwards returned on a
Visit to King EDWARD, and died in England before it was
completed. On 14 May, 1347, Lord d'Eyncourt was commanded
to attend the king before Calais, and was present at all the
interesting scenes there enacted, and at the final surrender of
the place, followed by the heroic self-devotion of six of the
inhabitants, who, with Eustace St. Pierre at their head, were
Saved by the gentle, but urgent intercession of Queen
PHILIPPA, who, after the battle of Durham, had joined her
husband at Calais. Lord d'Eyncourt d. 2 June, 1364, aged
sixty-four. He m. Millicent, dau. of William, Lord Roi is, of
Harmlake. William, his eldest son, m. Margaret, dau. of Adam
de Welle, and d. v. p., leaving an only son, Who S. his gränd-
father as
WILLIAM, 10th Lord d'Eyncourt. He m. Alice, dau. of John,
Lord Neville, of Raby and Brancepeth, co. Durham, by Maud,
dau. of Henry, 2nd Lord Percy, which Alice was sister of
Ralph Neville, 1st Earl of Westmoreland, who, having m. Joan,
half-sister of King HENRY IV., and being, through their dau.,
Cecily, Duchess of York, grandfather of EDWARD IV. and
RICHARD III., the d'Eyncourt family became intimately allied
with both the lines of York and Lancaster, and the blood of
those royal houses was afterwards brought to their posterity,
as hereafter explained, by the marriage of Mr. Tennyson's
ancestors, Catherine, co-heiress of Morley and Monteagle, with
John Savage, Earl Rivers, and Francis, Lord D'Eyncourt, Earl
of Scarsdale, with Anne Cary, of which marriage Mr. Tennyson
was eldest co-heir. William, 10th baron, d. 5th RICHARD II.,
1381, and was s. by his son,
RALPH, 11th Lord d'Eyncourt, who, dying an infant, S. p.,
was s. by his brother,
JoHN, 12th Lord d'Eyncourt, who ºn. Johanna, dau. and
sole heiress of Robert de Grey, 5th Baron Grey, of Rotherfield,
and d. 7th HENRY IV., leaving issue,
WILLIAM, 13th Lord d'Eyncourt, his son and heir, and two
daus., ALICE and MARGARET. This nobleman, who was also in
right of his mother, Baron Grey of Rotherfield, n. Elizabeth,
sister of Viscount Beaumont, but d. S. p. in 1422, 1st HENRY
VI., leaving Alice (Mr. Tennyson's ancestor), aged eighteen,
and Margaret, aged seventeen, his sisters and co-heirs.
Margaret ºn. Ralph, 4th Lord Cromwell, of Tattershall, co.
Lincoln, and d. S. p. 15 September, 1455, 33rd HENRY VI.,
leaving her sister,
ALIoE, Baroness d'Eyncourt and Grey, of Rotherfield, sole
heiress of her father, mother, brother, and sister. She m.
William, Baron Lovel (of Tichmarsh) and Holland, chief of the
male line of the illustrious house of Yvery in Normandy,
named Lupellus, afterwards Lovel. In the 24th HENRY VI., in
consideration of his eminent services abroad to HENRY V. and
HENRY VI., and his infirmity of body, he had exemption for
life from attendance in parliament, and d. 13 June, 33rd,
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BENRY VI., leaving, by the said Alice D'Eyncourt, who sur-
vived him, JoHN, his successor, and WILLIAM, who ultimately
became heir-male of his said father and mother, William, Lord
Lovel, and Alice, Lady D'Eyncourt, and was the ancestor of
the present family of Tennyson-D'Eyncourt, of Bayons Manor,
co. Lincoln. Alice, Lady D'Eyncourt, afterwards ºn. Ralph,
Lord Boteler of Sudeley, who d. 13th EDWARI, IV., and by him
had one son, who d. an infant, and she d. 15th EDWARD IV.
Her eldest son, JoHN, became Lord Lovel and Holland, but d.
before his mother, 4th EDw ARD IV. By his wife Joane, only
dau. and heiress of John, Lord Beaumont, he had a son
FAANCIS, and two daus., Joane and Frideswide. The 1st m.
Sir Bryan Stapleton, and her descendant has recently been
Summoned to parliament as Baron Beaumont, by descent from
her; Frideswide m. Sir Edward Norris, and their unfortunate
Son was attainted and executed, with Queen ANNE BoDEYN,
28th HENRY VIII. On the death of John, Lord Lovel, he was
S. by his only son,
FRANCIS, Lord Lovel and Holland, who, on the death of his
grandmother, Alice, became also Lord d'Eyncourt (15th from
the Conquest), and Lord Grey of Rotherfield. (See LovELL.)
- The late RIGHT HON. CHARLEs TENNYson, of Bayons Manor,
co. Lincoln, Superadded the name and arms of d'Eyncourt to
those of Tennyson, by royal license, dated 27 July, 1835, in
compliance with a condition attached to the enjoyment of
certain manors and estates, by a codicil to the will of his
father, George Tennyson, Esq., of Bayons Manor, “in order to
commemorate his descent from the ancient and noble family
of D'Eyncourt, Barons D'Eyncourt of Blankney, and his
representation in blood, as co-heir of the Earls of Scarsdale,
Earons D'Eyncourt of Sutton.”
Arms—AZ., a fesse indented, between ten billets, or, four in
chief, six in base.
DIGBY-BARONS DIGBY OF SHERBORNE,
CO. DORSET, EARLS OF BRISTOL.
Barony, by Letters Patent, 25 November, 1618.
Earldom, by Letters Patent, 15 September, 1622.
3.tmzâge.
SIR John DIGBY, Knt., younger brother of Sir Robert Digby,
ancestor of the Lords DIGDY, and 2nd Son of Sir George Digby
of Coleshill, by Abigail his wife, dau. of Sir Arthur Henningham,
Knt., of Ketteringham, having filled some high situations in
the court of JAMEs I. and being twice accredited ambassador
to the court of Spain, was elevated to the peerage, 25 Novem-
ber, 1618, as BARON DIGBY, of Sherborne, co. Dorset. His lord-
ship was subsequently employed upon different embassies, but
particularly to the court of Spain, in 1622, touching a marriage
between Prince Charles and the Lady Maria, when he was
created EARL OF BRISTOL. In 1624, his lordship had a difference
with the Duke of Buckingham, and they mutually impeached
each other. From that period he lived in retirement, until the
breaking out of the civil war, in which he first sided with the
parliament, but afterwards went over to the king, and eventu-
ally withdrew into France. The earl ºn. Beatrix, dau. of Charles
Walcot, Esq., of Walcot, co. Salop, and had issue,
GEORGE, his successor.
John, who was a general of horse in Lord Hopton's army, and
afterwards a secular priest, at Pontoise, in France, d. after
the restoration.
Abigail, m. to George Freke, Esq., of Shroton, co. Dorset, and
d. S
Mary, m. to Arthur, Earl of Donegal, had no surviving issue.
His lordship d. in 1652, and was s. by his elder son,
GEORGE DIGBY, 2nd Earl of Bristol, K.G. This nobleman
suffered considerably during the civil wars, having had his
estates confiscated and himself banished. He lived however to
be restored with the monarchy, to his country and fortune; but
having become a Roman Catholic while abroad, he was thereby
incapacitated from holding any place in the government. His
lordship is noticed by Walpole as an author, and a person of
singularity, whose life was one contradiction. “He wrote
against popery, and embraced it. He was a zealous opposer of
the court, and a sacrifice for it ; was conscientiously converted
in the midst of his prosecution of Lord Strafford, and was most
un-conscientiously a prosecutor of Lord Clarendon. With great
parts, he always hurt himself and his friends. With romantic
bravery, he was always an unsuccessful commander. He spoke
for the Test Act, though a Roman Catholic; and addicted him-
self to astrology, on the birthday of true philosol hy.” His
lordship m. Anne, dau. of Francis, 4th Earl of B. dford, by
whom he had issue,
JOHN his successor.
Francis, slain in the sea-fight with the Dutch, 28 May, 1672
and d. S. p. y p
Diana, m. to the Baron Moll, in Flanders.
Anne, m. to Robert, Earl of Sunderland, from whom descer.d
the Dukes of Marlborough, and the Earls of Spencer.
His lordship d. in 1676, and was s. by his only surviving con,
JoHN DIGBY, 3rd Earl of Bristol, who m. 1st, Alice, dau. and
heiress of Robert Bourne, Esq., of Blackhall, co. Essex; and
2ndly, Rachael, dau. of Sir Hugh Windham, Knt., but having
no issue, the BARONY OF DIGBY, and the EARLDoM or BRISTOL,
became, at his lordship's decease, in 1698, ExTINCT, while his
large estates devolved upon his only Surviving sister, Anne,
Countess of Sunderland, whose son George, 3rd Earl of Sun-
derland, m. for his 2nd wife, Anne, 2nd dau, of John, 1st and
Celebrated DUKE of MARLBOROUGH.
4rms–Az, a fleur-de-lis, arg., with a mullet for difference.
DIGBY-ISAR ONESS OFFALEY.
%lineage.
THE Hon. LETTICE FITzGERALD, dau. and sole heir of Gerald,
Lord Offaley, and grand-dau. of Gerald, 11th Earl of Kildare,
an. SIR. Rob ERT DIGBY, Knt., of Coleshill, in Warwickshire, and
had several sons, from whom descended the Earl Digby, the
| Digbys of Landenstown, the Rev. John Digby, of Osberstown,
&c. Sir Robert Digby d. 24 May, 1618, and in two years after
(1620) his widow was created BARONESS OFFALEY for life. Her
ladyship d. in 1658, and of course the peerage EXPIRED With
her. * -
Arms—Az., a fleur-de-lis, arg.
DIGEY—EARL DIGBY AND WISCOUNT
COLESHILL.
(See BURKE’s Eactant Peerage.)
DALLON.—EARL OF ROSCOMMON.
£ilizatre.
SIR HENRY LE DILLON, who, accompanying the Earl or
Moreton (afterwards King John), into Ireland, in 1185, obtained
those extensive territorial grants in the cos. of Longford and
Westmeath then denominated Dillon's Country, but altered by
statute, 34th HENRY VIII., to the Barony of Kilkenny West.
Sir Henry m. a dau. of John de Courcy, Earl of Ulster, and was
afterwards styled “Premier Dillon, Lord Baron Dromrany.”
From this feudal lord lineally sprang -
GERALD DILLON, Lord of Dromtany, who m. Lady Emily
FitzGerald, dau. of the Earl of Desmond, and had issue,
I. SIR MAURICE, of Drommany, ancestor of the DILLons of
Dromrany, the DILLoNs of Kilcorman (now represented by
CoMTE AUGUSTE HENRI DILLoN, resident at Mons, in
Belgium), the DILLONs, VIscount's T).ILLON, &c.
II. John III. JAMES (Sir).
The 3rd son,
SIR JAMES DILLON, of Proudstown, was ancestor of
SIR. RobTRT DILLON, of Newton, attorney general for
Ireland to HENRY VIII. in 1545, appointed, in 1553, by Queen
MARY, 2nd Justice of the Court of Queen's Bench, whence
he was advanced, in the following reign, to the chief justice-
Ship of the Common Pleas; and was subsequently for sometime
Speaker of the House of Commons. He m. Jenet, youngest dau.
of Edward Barnewall, Esq., of Crickstown, by Elizabeth his
wife, dau. of Sir Thomas Plunket, of Dunsoghly, Knt., lord
chief justice of the Common Pleas, and had issue,
I. LUCAs (Sir) of whom presently.
II. Roger, of Ballydromny, co. Cavan, m. Margaret, dau. and
heir of Richard Dillon, Esq., of Ballydromny, and had a
SOh, -
James, of Ballydromny, Ballynecor, who m. 1st, Margaret,
dau. of Edward Nugent, of Trim, Esq., and had four
children, who all d. wrim.; 2ndly, Mary, dau. of lichard
Linham, Esq., of Adamstown, co. Meath, and lºad a, SOIl
and heir, Lucas, of Ballydromy; 3rdly, Catherine, dau:
of Edmund Dalton, of Mullinvichan, co. Meath, Esq., and
d. 23 October, 1633, leaving by her a son, Bartholomew.
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III. Thomas, of Kilmackeron, co. Westmeath, m. 1st, a dau.
of Walter Pepper, and by her had two sons, Talbot, of Kil-
mackeron, who d. 9 July, 1599, leaving a son and heir,
Thomas; and Luke. He m. 2ndly, Margaret Cashel, and
had a son, Robert, of Cannerstown, Ballymulvey, and Bally-
mahon, co. Longford, who was aged seventeen, in 1592, and
who m. Margaret, dau. of Theobald, 1st Viscount Dillon.
Iv. John, of Davidstown and Walterston. *
1. Elizabeth, no. to Thomas Plunket, Alderman of Dublin.
II. Alson, m. to Lord Slane. f
The eldest son,
SIR LUCAS DILLON, of Newtown and Moymet, co. Meath,
attorney-general for Ireland in 1567, speaker of the House of
Commons; constituted in 1572, chief-baron of the Exchequer,
and sworn of the privy council. Sir Lucas m. Jane, dau. of
James Bathe, Esq., chief-baron of the Exchequer, and by her
(who d. 1581) he had issue,
I. JAMEs, of whom presently.
II. Thomas, of Kentstown, and Prephans, , co. Meath, m.
Elizabeth Colepeper, and d. 18 April, 1609, leaving issue,
1 Henry, of Kentstown, m. Jane, dau. of Sarsfield of Sars-
fieldstown, co. Meath, Esq., and had issue,
Robert, who m. the dau. of O'Connor Roe, and was father
of Charles, and of Magdalen the wife of Edmund
O'Kelly, Esq., and of Clare, wife of Michael O'Connor,
Esq.
Q.
Henry, settled in the co. Tipperary.
2 Theobald, of Waterstown.
3 Lucas, settled in Munster.
4 James.
III Christopher, d. S.p.
IV. Alexander, d. s. p.
V. John, d. s. p.
VI. Robert, settled in the King's co., and left issue.
I. Genet, wife of Christopher, Lord Killeen.
II. Elinor, wife of Robert Rochfort, Esq., of Kilbride.
III. Elizabeth, m. to John Sarsfield, Esq., of Shurmings, co.
Kildare. -
IV. Anne, m. to Richard Plunket, Esq., of Rathmore.
V. A dau., wife of Christopher Plunket, of Courtstown, Esq.
VI. A dau., wife of Bartholomew Dillon, Esq.
The eldest son was
SIR. JAMES TILLoN, who was elevated to the peerage of Ire-
land, 24 January, 1619, as Lord Dillon, Baron of Kilkenny
West, and advanced to the dignity of EARL of Roscom Mon, 5
August, 1622. His lordship me. Elinor, dau. of Sir Christopher
Barnewall, Knt. of Turvey, and had, (with six daus.),
I. ROBERT, Lord Dillon, his successor.
II. Lucas, of Trinity Island, co. Cavan, m. Mary, dau. of Sir
John Thorpe, and was s. by his son,
James, of Rathwire, who m. Jane, dau. of Sir Anthony
Mulledy of Robertstown, co. Meath, Knt., and had issue,
1 Lucas, d. s. p.
2 Patrick, of Twomore, m. Dymphna, dau. of Col Arthur
Talbot and grand niece of Richard, Earl of Tyrconnell,
and had issue,
James, d. S. p.
Robert, 9th Earl of Roscommon, but did not assume
the title, d. wrººm. in France, 1770,
John, 10th Earl of Roscommon, he assumed the title,
but did not sit in Parliament, being a Roman Catholic.
Arthur, d. whºm. John, d. Mºnm.
1 Mary. 3 Ellinor.
III. Thomas, d. s. p.
1 v. Christopher, d. S. p.
V. George, d. S. p.
VI. John, d. S. p.
VII. Patrick, of Rath, King's Co., m. Jane, dau. of Edmund
Malone, of Ballynahourſe and Clanmullen, chief of his name,
and had,
James, of Rath, m, Ist, Elizabeth, dau. of John Veale, of
Lancaster, and had issue,
Edward, of Dublin, m. Penelope Sharpless, an English
lady, and d. 1734, leaving (by her who on. 2ndly, Colonel
John Dillon, of the 7th Dragoon Guards), a son, Robert,
who claimed to be 11th Earl of Roscommon, but failed,
as Patrick the 11th earl proved his legitimacy.
Veale, who m. Margaret, dau. of Walsh, and had an only
child, Jane, who m. Anthony Fox, of Clotanny, King's
Co., Esq., and had an only son, Anthony.
Mr. Dillon, of Rath, m. 2ndly, Penelope, sister of James
Horan, Gent., and had issue,
Michael, m. Mary, dau. and heir of John Jennet, of Re-
cluse and Skeden, co. Dublin, Esq., and had issue
John, d. young. -
James, of Dublin, surgeon, m. 1st, the dau. of Butler, of
Waterford, but by her had no issue ; 2ndly, Elizabeth
dau. of Joseph Plunket, Esq., and had,
Michael, capt. in the Dublin Militia, killed before the
battle of Ross, 1798, he m. Mary, dau, of the Rev,
Richard Griffith, of Kilbritain, co, Cork, and had a
son, Michael-James-Robert Dillon, 12th Earl of
Roscommon, and a dau. Elizabeth, who d. young.
2 Jane.
Anthony, d. 71mm.
James, ºn. 3rdly, Anne, dau. of Mark Burne of Johns,
town, co. Wicklow, and had,
James, who d. young.
Henry, d. young.
Mary.
James. m., 4thly, Mary, dau. of Capt. Patrick Quinlan,
Esq., of Limerick, and by her had issue,
Patrick. John.
Thomas, d. ºwn?”.
Peter Quinlan Dillon, of Alharuin, near Malaga, in
Spain, who m. Margaret, dau. of John Power of
London; d. S. p.
Elizabeth. Margaret. *
Catharine, wife of Bernard Colyer, of Dublin, Esq.
Maria, d. young.
Francis, father of Francis, who m. Elizabeth Sherving
ton, and who was father of Veale, who d. young, Robert,
an Catherine, dau. of Luke Shervingham.
James, 1st Earl of Roscommon, was s. by his eldest son,
ROBERT, 2nd earl; a privy-councillor in Ireland, and twice
included in the commission of lords-justices for that kingdom.
His lordship m. 1st, Margaret, dau. of David, Earl of Barry-
more, by whom he had JAMEs, Lord Dillon, Lucas, who d. S. p.,
and Daniel, d. S. p. The earl m. 2ndly, Lady Dorothy Hastings,
youngest dau. of George, 4th Earl of Huntingdom, and widow
of Sir James Stewart, by whom he had Henry, who d. ww.nº. 21
April, 1640; and 3rdly, Anne, dau. of Sir William Stroud, and
widow of Lord Folliott, by whom he had a son, CARY, who s.
as 5th earl. His lordship d. 7 September, 1642, and was s. by
his eldest son,
JAMES, 3rd earl. “This nobleman,” says Anthony à Wood,
“was reclaimed, when young, from the superstitions of the
Romish church by primate Usher, and sent by him into Eng-
land, as a jewel of price, to be committed to the care and trust
of Doctor George Hakewell, who finding him to be a young
man of pregnant parts, placed him in Exeter College in 1628,
under the tuition of Lawrence Bodley, B.D., in which college
continuing some years, he became an accomplished person.”
His lordship m. Elizabeth, youngest dau. of Sir William Went-
Worth, Bart., and sister of Thomas, Earl of Strafford, lord-
lieutenant of Ireland, and was s. in 1649, by his son, -
WENTWoRTH, 4th earl, the celebrated poet, thus characterized
by Dryden and Pope :-
“Roscommon, whom both court and camps commend,
True to his prince, and faithful to his friend;
Roscommon first in fields of honour known,
First in the peaceful triumphs of the gown.”—Dryden.
“Roscommon, not more learned than good,
With manners gen’rous as his noble blood;
To him the wit of Greece and Rome was known,
And every author's merit but his own.”—Pope.
His lordship m. 1st, Lady Frances Boyle, dau. of Richard, Earl
of Burlington and Cork, and 2ndly, Isabella, dau. of Matthew
Boynton, Esq., 2nd son of Sir Mathew Boynton, Bart., of Barns-
ton, in Yorkshire, but dying s. p. 20 January, 1684, the honours
reverted to his uncle, (see Robert, 2nd earl),
CARY, 5th earl, bapt. July, 1627; master of the Mint, com-
missary-general of the horse, colonel of foot, and a privy-
Councillor. His lordship m. Katherine, dau. of John Werden,
Esq., of Chester; and dying 24 November, 1689, left (with two
daus. Catharine m. Hugh, Earl of Mount Alexander, and
d. S. p. 26 June, 1674, buried in St. Michans Church, Dublin,
and Anne, m. to Sir Thomas Nugent) a son,
RoBERT, 6th earl; who ºn. Margaret, dau. of Sir Thomas
Putt, Bart, of Combe Gillisham, Devonshire; and dying in
1715, was s. by his eldest son,
RoPERT, 7th earl, on. Anne, dau. of Sir Charles Ingoldsby, of
Clondiralaw, co. Clare, and dying s. p., 9 January, 1721, the
honours devolved upon his brother,
JAMES, 8th earl, who d. ww.m. in 1746, when the honours
devolved upon his kinsman,
ROBERT DILLON, Esq., as 9th earl, (refer to descendants of
the Hon. Lucas Dillon, 2nd son of 1st earl). This nobleman
entered early into the military service of France, and attained
the rank of marshal with the command of the corps called
“The Roscommon Regiment,” previously “De Rothe's.” His
lordship d. wom. in 1770, and was S. by his brother,
JoBN, 10th earl, who m. Eleanor, dau. of Edward O'Fallon,
Esq., of Kye, co. Roscommon, by whom he had,
Margaret, m. to Lawrence Manning, Esq.
Dymphna, m. to Edward Hanly, Esq.
Helen, m, to Mathew Manning, Esq.
His lordship m. 2ndly, Bridget Mullaly, and dying in 1782, left
an only son,
PATRICK, 11th earl, b. 15 March, 1769, who m. Barbara, dau.
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of Ignatius Beg, Esq., of Belrea, co. Roscommon, by whom he
had an only dau., Maria. His lordship d. 17 November, 1816,
and the honours became dormant, and so remained until
restored, 19 June, 1828, after a procrastinated investigation
by the House of Lords, to MICHAEL-JAMES-ROBERT DILLON,
Esq., who s. as 12th Earl of Roscommon. He was b. 2 October,
1798; m. 19 August, 1830, Charlotte, 2nd dau. of the late John-
Joseph Talbot, Esq., and sister of John, 16th Earl of Shrews-
bury, which lady d. 3. p. 21 November, 1843. His lordship
d. S. p. 15 May, 1850, since which time the honours have
remained DoRMANT.
Arms—Arg., a lion rampant, between three crescents, each
beneath an estoile of six points, gu, ; ovel all a bar, az.
DINAN – BARON DIN AN.
By Writ of Summons, dated 23 January, 1295.
3ſ in cage.
The surname of DINAN appears to have been first adopted by
Foulke, one of the knights of Roger de Montgomery, Earl of
Shrewsbury, upon whom that nobleman conferred the castle
which he had erected at Dinan (now called Ludlow), and he
was thence designated Sir Fouke de Dinam.
GEFFERY DINAN had summons, with other persons of note,
in 41st HENRY III., to repair to the king at Bristol, well fitted
with horse and arms, in order to march against the Welsh.
He d. in two years afterwards, seised of the manor of Hert-
land, co. Devon, which he held by service of two knights’ fees,
and was s. by his son,
OLIVER DINAN, who, upon doing homage in 48th HENRY III.,
had livery of his lands. This Oliver, having m. Isabel, dau. of
Hugh, Earl of Oxford, and widow of John de Courtenay, with-
out license, had to pay a fine of £100 to the crown in conse-
quence. In the 14th EDWARD I. he procured the royal charter
for free warren in all his demesne lands in the counties of
I)evon, Somerset, and Cornwall; and was summoned to par-
liament as a Baron, from 23 June, 1295, to 29 December, 1299,
and dying in the following year, was s. by his son,
JoscE DINAN, 2nd Baron Dinan, who does not appear from
the existing rolls to have been summoned to parliament; he d.
Soon after his father (29th EDWARD I.), leaving two sons, viz.,
JoBN, his successor.
Oliver, who d. in 20th EDWARD III. and left a son,
Oliver, who left, by his 1st wife, a son Oliver, who d. s. p. ;
and by his 2nd, Margaret, dau. of Richard de Hydon,
three daus., viz.,
Margaret, m. to William de Asthorpe.
Elene,
Isabel,
The elder son,
JoFIN DINAN, s. his father, and was s. himself by his son,
John DINAN (Dynant, or Dynham, as the name was diffe-
rently written), of Hertland, 4th baron. He was b. 1320; m.
1369, Joane, dau. of Sir Thomas Courtenay and Muriell his
wife, dau, and co-heir of John, Lord Moells; which Joane was
heiress of her brother, Sir Hugh Courtenay, Knt. To this
nobleman, who d. 1382, s. his son,
John DYNHAM, 5th baron. He ºn. Philippa, dau. of John,
Lord Lovell; d. 1428, and was s. by his son,
SiR John DYNHAM, 6th baron, who served in the wars of
King HENRY VI., and d. in the 36th of that monarch, leaving
by his wife Joane, dau. and heiress of Richard de Arches, the
following issue, -
Ill]]].S.
John, his successor.
Elizabeth, m. 1st, Foulke, Lord Fitz-Warren; and 2ndly, to
Sir John Sapcoate, Knt.
Joane, m. to John, Lord Zouche, of Harringworth.
Margaret, m. to Sir John Carewe, Knt.
Catherine, m. to Sir Thomas Arundel, Knt.
Sir John Dynham was s. by his son,
SIR. JoHN DYNHAM, Knt., who being in high favour with
King EDWARD IV., was summoned to parliament as a Baron,”
by that monarch, 28 February, 1466, and continuing one of the
most zealous and gallant supporters of the House of York, his
lordship obtained, in two years afterwards, the custody of the
forest of Dartmore, with extensive territorial grants, amongst
* No writ of summons appears to have issued for several
generations (from the reign of EDWARD I.), Sir John Dynham,
although unquestionably a Baron by descent, is presumed to
have been only raised to the dignity by this writ; and this has
been deemed erroneously a new creation.
Mr. Disraeli d. 19 January, 1848.
which were several manors, part of the possessions of Hum-
phrey Stafford, Earl of Devon, then in the crown, by reason of
the death of that earl, without issue, and the forfeiture of
Thomas Courtenay, Earl of Devon. In the 15th EDwARD IV.,
Lord Dynham was sworn of the privy council, and had a grant
of an annuity of 100 marks for his attendance on that service,
to be received out of the petty customs in the port of London;
in which office of privy councillor he was continued by King
HENRY VII., and constituted by that monarch treasurer of the
Exchequer. His lordship was also a knight of the Garter. He
m. Elizabeth, dau. and heiress of Walter, Lord Fitz-Walter,
and widow of Sir John Ratcliffe; but dying s.ſp. 30 January, 1500,
his barony, supposing it a new creation, EXPIRED ; but that
created by the writ of EDwARD I. fell into ABEYANCE between
his heirs at law, and so continues amongst their representatives.
Those heirs were
Elizabeth, his lordship's sister, nº. 1st, Fouke, Lord Fitz-
Warren, who d. 1478; and 2ndly, Sir John Sapcoate, Knt.,
and by him had a son,
Richard Sapcoate, who m. Alice Vaux, and was father of
William Sapcoate, who m. Anne St. Mark, of Thornhaugh,
and had a son, Sir Guy Sapcoate, who m. Margaret, dau.
and heir of Guy Wolston, and had a dau. and heir,
Ann, m. 1st, to Sir John Broughton, of Tuddington, and
2ndly, John, 1st Earl of Bedford.
Joane, his lordship's sister, widow of John, Lord Zouche, of
Haryngworth.
Sir Edmund Carewe, of Mohun's Ottery, his lordship's nephew,
son of his sister Margaret, Lady Carewe.
Sir John Arundel, K.B., of Lanherne, co. Cornwall, his lord-
ship's nephew, son of his sister Catherine, Lady Arundel.
This Sir John Arundel m. 1st, Eleanor, dau. of Thomas Grey,
Marquess of Dorset, from which union the noble family of
ARUNDEL of WARDoDR derives.
Arms—Gu, a fesse dancettée, erm.
DISRAELI, EARL OF BEACONSFIELD AND
WISCOUNT HUGHENDEN OF HUGEI-
ENDEN MAN OR.
WISCOUNTESS BEACONSFIELD OF
BEACONSFIELD.
Earldom, by Letters Patent, dated 21 August, 1876.
Viscounty of Hughenden, by Letters Patent, same date.
Viscounty of Beaconsfield, by Letters Patent, dated 30
November, 1868.
31 tileage.
The family of Disraeli settled first in Spain, and then in
Venice.
BENJAMIN DISRAELI, b. 22 September, 1730, came to England
in the year 1746. He m. in 1765, Sarah Villareal de Seproot,
a branch of the Villareals of Portugal, and d. 28 November,
1816, leaving an only child,
IsAAc DisrAELI, Esq. of Bradenham Manor, co. Buckingham,
D.C.L., b. May, 1766 (author of the well-known work, “The
Curiosities of Literature ''), who m. 10 February, 1802, Maria,
Sister of George Basevi, Esq., of Brighton, D.L., originally of
a Venetian family, by whom (who d. 21 April, 1847) he had
four children, -
BENJAMIN, created Earl of Beaconsfield.
Ralph, deputy clerk of the Parliaments, m. 15 August, 1861,
Katherine, dau. of Charles Trevor, Esq., and has issue,
CoNINGSBY-RALPH, who s. to Hughenden Manor, b. 25 Feb-
ruary, 1867. -
IDorothy.
Margaret-Katherine.
James, commissioner of Her Majesty's Inland Revenue, m.
24 September, 1856, Isabella-Anne, dau. of William Cave,
i; of Brentry, co. Somerset, and d. S. p. 22 December,
8.
Sybil-Isabel.
Sarah, d. ww.m. 19 December, 1859.
His eldest son,
THE R16HT HON. BENJAMIN DISRAELI, EARL of BEAcons-
FIELD, Viscount Hughenden, of Hughenden, in the county of
Buckingham, K.G., P.C., LL.D., D.C.L., First Lord of the
treasury, and lord privy seal, 1874 to ISS0, a commissioner of
education for Scotland; one of the committee of council on
education, an elected trustee of the British Museum, and an
elder brother of the Trinity House ; was b. 21 December, 1804;
nº. 28 August, 1839, Mary-Anne, widow of Wyndham Lewis,
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Esq., M.P., of Greenmeadow, co. Glamorgan, only dau. of
Capt. John-Viney Evans, R.N., of Bampford Speke, Devon,
and niece and eventual heiress of General Sir James Viney,
R.C.H., of Taignton Manor, co. Gloucester. This lady was
created, 30 November, 1868, ViscountEss BEACONSFIELD of
Beaconsfield, co. Bucks, in the peerage of the United Kingdom,
but d. without issue, 15 December, 1872, when that title
became extinct.
Author, orator, and statesman, the Earl of Beaconsfield is
pre-eminently distinguished in literature and politics. He
was M.P. for Maidstone, 1837–41, for Shrewsbury, 1841–7, and
for co. Buckingham from 1847 to 1876. From March to De-
cember, 1852, from February, 1858, to June, 1859, and from
June, 1866, to February, 1868, he held office as Chancellor of |
...the Exehequer; and from February, 1868, till December of
the same year, and from February, 1874, to April, 1880, was
first lord of the treasury. He was elevated to the peerage of .
the United Kingdom, by Letters Patent, dated 21 August,
1876, and was appointed (with the Marquess of Salisbury) Her
Majesty's plenipotentiary to the Congress of European Powers
assembled at Berlin, 1878. Upon his return he was invested
with the Garter, 22 July. Same year, and d. S. p. 19 April, 1881,
when all his honours became EXTINCT.
Arms—Per saltire gu, and arg., a castle triple towered in
chief, of the last, two lions rampant in fesse sa, and an eagle
displayed in base or-
DOCKWRA–BARON IDOCKWRA, OF
. CUTLMORE. -
By Letters Patent, dated 15 May, 1621.
£ineage.
SIR HENRY Dockwn A, Knt., a distinguished soldier in the
Irish wars of the reign of ELIZABETH, was created Baron
Dockwra, of Culmore, co. Derry, by patent, dated at West-
minster, 15 May, 1621. Lord Dockwra, who was treasurer at
war, one of the privy council, and governor of Loughfoyle,
received a grant of lands in the co. Wicklow, 4 August,
1628. He m. Anne, dau. of Frances Vaughan, of Sutton-upon-
Derent, and by her (whose will bears date 20 July, 1648), he
had issue, -
I. THEODoRE, 2nd baron.
II. Henry, d. 25.December, 1627, and was buried in Christ
Church, Dublin.
I. Frances, d. ºwnin. 26 June, 1624, and was buried in Christ
Church, Dublin.
II. Anne, m. Capt. William Shore, and d. 22 December,
1657, . - ->
III. Hiaweb, m. Sir Henry Brooke, governor of Donegall,
was buried in Christ Church, Dublin, leaving two sons,
George and Henry.
ilord Dockwra (whose will bears date 10 March, 1630), d. 18
April, 1631, and was s. by his elder son, -
SIR THEodor E DocKwKA, Knt., 2nd baron, aged twenty-one,
in 1631. He d. ww.m., whereupon the title became ExTINCT.
Arms—Quarterly : 1st Sa., a chev. engrailed, a F&S., between
three plates, each charged with a palet for DOCKWRA; 2nd arg.,
on a bend, gu., three martlets, or, for DANVERs; 3rd erm., a
bend, gu., charged with two chevrons, or; 4th az., a fesse
wavy, or, between three Swans, arg., for SWAN.
gº-º-º-º-ºssºmsº
IYODINGTON.—BARON MELCOMBE, OF
MELCOMBE REGIS, CO. DORSET.
By Letters Patent, dated 6 April, 1761.
3ſ.tricitſ, e.
GEORGE BUBB, Esq., b. in 1692, assumed by Act of Parlia-
ment, in pursuance of the testamentary injunction of his
maternal uncle, George Dodington, Esq., of Eastbury, co.
Dorset, the surname of DoDINGTON ; and under that designation
was a very versatile and busy politician in the reigns of
GEORGE I. and GEORGE II. ; during which period, he was
member of parliament for Winchelsea, Bridgewater, Wey-
mouth, and Melcombe Regis, and held many posts of import-
ance, being at one time envoy extraordinary at the Court of
Spain; but his own curious and well-known “Diary,” published
after his decease, best shows the place he held in public life.
He was elevated to the peerage 6 April, 1761, by the title of
I or D MELCOMBE, of Melcombe Regis, co. Dorset ; but d. 28 July
in the following wear, wºm., at his villa of La Trappe, Ham-
mersmith, when the dignity became ExTINCT. This nobleman,
the patron of Thomson and Young, the poets, is so generally
lºnown, that it would be a work of supererogation to enter more
into detail regarding him upon the present occasion. His
mansion at Eastbury, when finished by his lordship, was
esteemed a most superb and costly structure; it passed, at his
decease to the Duke of Buckingham, and was pulled down
and sold piece-meal; but the bulk of his fortune he left to
Thomas Wyndham, Esq. -
Arms—Arg. a chev., between three bugle horns, sa.
ID ORMER–HARLS OF CARN ARVON.
By Letters Patent, dated 2 August, 1628.
£itizage.
Bob ERT DoRMER (son of the Hon. William Dormer, and
Alice, dau. of Sir Richard Molineux, of Sefton), s. as 2nd
BARON DoRMER, of Wenge, at the decease of his grandfather,
Itobert, 1st lord, in 1616, and was advanced 2 August, 1628, to
the Viscounty of Ascot and EARLDomſ of CARNARvoN. His
lordship, who took up arms in the royal cause during the civil
wars, was eminently distinguished as a military leader in those
unhappy times. In the year 1643 he had the command of a
regiment of horse, and went with Prince Rupert, the Marquess
of Hertford, Prince Maurice, and Colonel Howard, into Dorset-
shire, and charged as a volunteer in Sir John Byron's regiment,
at the battle of Roundway-down, co. Wilts; after which he
joined the king before Gloucester, being then a general of
horse, but was slain at Newbury on 20 September following.
His lordship m. Anna-Sophia, dau. of Philip Herbert, Earl of
Pembroke and Montgomery, and was s. by his only son,
CHARLEs DoRMER, 3rd Baron Dormer, and 2nd Earl of
Carnarvon. This nobleman m. Elizabeth, dau. of Arthur,
Lord Capel, by whom he had surviving issue,
Elizabeth, m. to Philip Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield.
Isabella, m. to Charles Coote, Earl of Mountrath.
Anna-Sophia, d. of the small-pox, wºm., in the twenty-second
year of her age, anno 1695.
His lordship ºn. 2ndly, Mary, dau. of Montagu Bertie, Earl of
Lindsey, but had no issue. He d. 29 November, 1709, when
the EARLDomſ of CARNARVON became ExTINCT, while the
BARony of DoRMER devolved upon his kinsman, Rowland
Dormer, Esq., of Grove Park, co. Warwick, great-grandson of
Robert, 1st Iord, through his 2nd son, the Hon. Anthony
Dormer ; and is still extant. -
Arms—Az., ten billets, four, three, two, and one, or, on a chief
of the 2nd a demi lion issuant, Sa., armed and langued, gu.
IDOT GLAS —TEARL OF DOT GTA.S.
Creation, 4 February, 1356-7.
# titgātie.
WILLIAM Douglas, created EARL OF Douglas, 4 February,
1356-7, was son of Archibald Douglas, regent of Scotland, and
nephew of the good SIR JAMEs Doug LAs who commanded the
centre of the Scottish army at Bannockburn ; and is still more
celebrated in history by the journey he undertook for the
purpose of depositing BRUCE's heart in the sepulchre of our
Lord of Jerusalem. The 1st Earl Douglas ºn. 1st, Lady Mar-
garet Marr, dau. of Donald, 12th Earl of Mar, sister and heiress
of Thomas, 13th of the old Earls of Mar and thereupon assumed
he designation of Earl of Douglas and Mar in 1377. Of this
marriage there were two children,
JAMES, who 8. to the honours.
Isabel, who became eventually Countess of Marr.
The countess survived him, and as his widow ºv. 2ndly, Sir
John Swinton, of Swinton. Lord Douglas” d. 1384, and was s.
by his son, .
JAMEs Douglas, Earl of Douglas and Mar. This distinguished
chieftain fell at the battle of Otterburn (Chevy Chase) just as
he had achieved a victory over Hotspur, 19 August, 1388. He
m. Margaret, eldest dau. of King ROBERT II., but left no
legitimate issue, whereupon his only sister, Isabel, succeeded as
* The earl had also a son whom he never acknowledged,
George Douglas, born of Margaret, Countess of Angus and Mar,
his sister-in-law, whom he could not marry. He became Earl
of Angus, by King RICHARD II.'s sanction to his mother, with a
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Countess of Mar, while the Earldom of Douglas passed, appa-
rently, in consequence of a special entail executed before the
birth of George, Earl of Angus, to an illegitimate” son of the
good Sir James Douglas,
ARCHIBAL.D Doug LAs, Lord of Galloway, as 3rd Earl of
Douglas, called “the Grim,” the most powerful subject of his
time, who m. Jean, or Johanna, dau. and heir of Thomas
Moray, Lord of Bothwell, and had (with two dauS., Marjory, m.
to David, Duke of Rothsay, and Eleanor, wife of Sir Alexander
Fraser, of Philorth) two sons,
ARCHIBALD, his heir.
JAMES, who s. as 7th earl.
The elder,
ARCHIBAL.D Douglas, 4th Earl of Douglas, inheriting, with
the brilliant coronet of his house, its martial and chivalrous
spirit, L-
“And Douglases were heroes every age,”--
commanded the Scots at the battle of Homildon, 14 September,
1402, where he was wounded in five places, lost an eye, and
was taken prisoner by Henry Percy. In 1416, his lordship
engaged himself, with 200 horse, and a like number of infantry,
in the service of HENRY V. ; but that monarch dying the next
year, and CHARLES VII. of France being anxious to secure the
personal aid of so renowned a warrior, Douglas arrived in France
in the spring of 1424, and on 19 April following, had a gift of
the Duchy of Touraine. He received, likewise, the appointment
of lieutenant-general of the French forces; but held that high
dignity for a brief period only, falling at the Saguinary battle
of Verneuil, 17 August, 1424. His lordship m. Margaret,
eldest dau. of RoßERT III., and left (with one dau., Elizabeth,
ºn. Ist, to John, Earl of Buchan, Constable of France; 2ndly,
to Thomas Stewart, styled Earl of Garioch, natural son of
Alexander, Earl of Mar; and 3rdly, to William, 3rd Earl of
Orkney) a son and successor,
ARCHIBAL.D Doug LAs, 5th Earl of Douglas, and 2nd Duke of
Touraine, who distinguished himself at the battle of Baugé.
His lordship m. 1st, Lady Matilda Lindsay, eldest dau. of
|David, 1st Earl of Crawford; and 2ndly, Lady Euphemia.
Graham, eldest dau. of Sir Patrick Graham, by Euphemia, his
wife, Countess of Strathern. By the latter (who on. 2ndly, in
1440, James, 1st Iord Hamilton) the earl had issue,
WILLIAM, his heir.
David, executed with his brother, in 1440. -
Margaret, “the Fair Maid of Galloway,” m. 1st, to William,
8th Earl of Douglas; 2ndly, to James, 9th Earl of Douglas;
and 3rdly, to John, Earl of Atholl. She had issue by the
latter, two daus., who carried her estates into the families of
Gordon and Gray.
Lord Douglas d. 26 June, 1438, and was s. by his son,
WILLIAM Doug LAs, 6th Earl of Douglas, 3rd Duke of
Touraine, and 2nd Count of Longueville, in France, a young
nobleman of an impetuous spirit and princely magnificence,
whose power had risen to so formidable a height, that the
Chancellor Crichton determined on its abasement. By
plausible invitations and flatteries, the Earl of Douglas, his
brother David, and Malcolm Fleming, of Cumbernauld, a
faithful adherent of the family, were inveigled into the castle of
Edinburgh, and after an insidious entertainment, and a brief
and desultory trial, were beheaded, 24 November, 1440. Upon
this event, the Duchy of Touraine reverted to the King of
France, while the Scottish earldom devolved on his grand-
uncle,
JAMEs Doug LAs, 7th Earl of Douglas: who had been created,
in 1437, EARL of Avon DALE. Of this nobleman, called “James
the Gross,” the Chronicle of JAMES II. records that “he had
in him four stame of talch and mair.” His lordship d. 24 March,
1443, leaving by Lady Beatrix Sinclair his wife (dau. of Henry,
Darl of Orkney), six sons and four daus., viz.,
I. WILLIAM, his heir.
II. JAMEs, 9th earl. fM
III. Archibald, Earl of Mora. tº
IV. Hugh, Earl of Ormond, Y, } attainted 1445.
,v. John (Sir, Knt.), Lord of Balveny, forfeited in 1455.
v1. Henry, in holy orders.
I. Margaret, m. to James, 3rd Lord Dalkeith.
II. Beatrix, m. to William, lst Earl of Erroll, Constable of
Scotland.
III. Janet, m. to Robert, Lord Fleming.
IV. Elizabeth, m. to William Wallace, of Craigie.
The eldest son,
WILLIAM Douglas, 8th Earl of Douglas, lieut.-general of the
kingdom, restored the splendour and power of the house of
Douglas, by his marriage with his cousin “the Fair Maid of
* The illegitimacy of this ancestor of the Douglases is esta-
blished beyond } controversy by the Douglas entail of 1332.
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Galloway." The fate of the earl whom JAMEs II. stabbed in
Stirling Castle with his own hand and while under the royal
safeguard, is familiar to all who read Scottish history. He d
in 1451, leaving no issue, and was s. by his brother,
JAMES DOUGLAS, 9th Earl of Douglas, who got a dispensation
to marry his cousin, the Fair Maid of Galloway, on the ground
that the marriage with his brother had not been completed.
He m, however, 4th EDWARD IV., Lady Anne Holland, dau. of
John, 2nd Duke of Exeter, K.G., widow, Ist, of John, Lord
Neville; and 2ndly, of Sir John Neville. His lordship, in
revenge for the late earl's death, took up arms against King
JAMEs, and it cost him little more than the waving of his
banner to collect an army of full 40,000 men, with which he
encamped on the south side of the Carron, to await the
attack of the royal army. Owing, however, to the desertion of
Hamilton and other chieftains, the troops of Douglas dissolved
like a snow-wreath on a sudden thaw; and on the fearful
morning succeeding that on which the Earl Douglas led out
his mighty host, his empty camp scarce contained 100 soldiers,
save his own household troops. Douglas himself, in the spring
of 1455, fied into England, with very few attendants. His three
brothers, Moray, Ormond, and Balveny, remaining in Ewes-
dale, maintained their followers by military license, and
harassed the adjacent country, until completely routed at
Arkinholm. Moray fell in the action; Ormond was made .
prisoner, condemned, and executed; and of the brethren of
Douglas, Balveny alone effected his escape. In the June follow-
ing, a parliament met in Edinburgh, and decreed the forfeiture
of Douglas and his brothers. The title of Douglas accordingly
ceased; and thus fell, and for ever, the formidable power of
the house of Douglas, which had so lately measured itself
against that of monarchy. “It can only,” to quote a beau-
tiful simile of Sir Walter Scott, “be compared to the gourd of
the prophet, which, spreading in such miraculous luxuriance,
was withered in a single night.” The earl was received with
favour by the ruling party in England. EDWARD IV. granted
him a pensicm, admitted him to the privileges of an English
subject, and invested him with the order of the Garter. In
1483, having raised 500 horse and a small body of infantry, the
exiled lord advanced to Lochmaben; but the west-border men
rose to repel the incursion, and the invaders were defeated.
Struck from his horse, and surrounded by enemies, the aged
Douglas surrendered himself to a son of Kirkpatrick, of Close-
burn, and was conveyed to the royal presence; but, either
from shame or scorn turned his back on the son of JAMES II.,
the destroyer of his house. A ray of pity illuminated the
despotic mind of the king; he merely sentenced Douglas to
the religious retirement of Lindores Abbey; while the earl's
indifference muttered—“He who may no better be must be
a monk.” In this retreat he d. after four years' penance and
peace, 15 April, 1488. -
Arms—As Douglas, Duke of Douglas.
DOUGLAS–DUKE OF DOUGLAS.
By Letters Patent, dated 18 April, 1703.
3.fmeage.
GEORGE Doug LAs, only son of William, 1st Earl of Douglas,
by Margaret his 3rd wife, Countess of Angus, obtained, on his
mother's resignation in parliament, 1389, a grant of the Earldom
of Angus, to himself and the heirs of his body. He m. in 1397,
Mary, 2nd dau. of King RoPERT III., and by her (who m.
2ndly, Sir James Kennedy, of Dunure; 3rdly, Sir William
Graham, of Kincardine; and 4thly, Sir William Edmonstone,
of Duntreath) had issue,
I. WILLIAM, 2nd Earl of Angus.
II. GEORGE, 4th Earl of Angus.
I. Mary, m. Alexander, 1st Lord Forbes.
The elder son,
WILLIAM Douglas, 2nd Earl of Angus, warden of the Middle
Marches, who routed Sir Robert Ogle at Piperdean, in 1435. He
wn. in 1425, Margaret, only dau. of Sir William Hay, of Yester;
and dying in 1437, was S. by his son,
JAMEs Douglas, 3rd Earl of Angus; who ºn. Lady Johanna
Stewart, 3rd dau. of King JAMEs I., but by her (who m. 2ndly,
James, Earl of Morton) he had no issue. He was alive in 1445.
His uncle and successor,
GEORGE Doug LAs, 4th Earl of Angus, a gallant warrior, ???.
Isabel, dau. of Sir Andrew Sibbald, of Balgony, in Fifeshire, arid
by her, who m. 2ndly, Robert Douglas, of Lochleven, left at his
decease, 14 November, 1462,
I) O U
I) O Ú
Y. ARCHIBALD, 5th earl.
II. Anne, m. to William, Lord Graham.
III. John de Douglas, who appears to have d. s. p.
Iv. Isabel, m. to Sir Alexander Ramsay, of Dalhousie.
v. Elizabeth, m. (contract dated 1476) to Sir Robert Graham,
of Fintry.
VI. Margaret, m. to Sir Duncan Campbell.
VII. Elizabeth. VIII. Jonet, ºn. George, Earl of Rothes.
Ix. Giles, or Egidia. X. Alison.
The only son,
ARCHIBAL.D Doug LAs, 5th Earl of Angus, is known in history
as “Archibald, Bell-the-Cat.” His lordship -accompanied
JAMEs IV. in his fatal expedition to England, and shortly
before the conflict of Flodden, which laid low the flower of the
Scottish chivalry, strongly remonstrated against the king's
imprudence in accepting Surrey's challenge. “If you be
afraid, Angus,” said his majesty, coldly, in reply to the earl's
arguments, “you may go home.” Angus would not remain in
the camp after the affront; he departed with tears of anger
and sorrow, leaving his two sons and his followers, with a
command to stand by their royal master to the last; in defence
of whom they gallantly fought, and at length fell, with 200
gentlemen of their name. Angus retired to the priory of
Whithorn, in Galloway, and there passed the brief residue of
his life in acts of devotion and charity, until his death in 1514.
He m. 1st, 4 March, 1468, Elizabeth, only dau. of Robert, Lord
Boyd, and had issue,
I. GEORGE, master of Angus, who fell at Flodden, leaving, by
Elizabeth his wife, 2nd dau. of John, 1st Lord Drummond,
1 ARCHIBALD, successor to his grandfather.
2 George (Sir), of Pittendriech, who fell at Pinkie in 1547,
leaving, by Elizabeth his wife, dau. and heir of David
Douglas, two sons, DAVID, who s. as 7th Earl of Angus;
and JAMES, created Earl of Morton; and two daus., Mar-
garet, wife of Sir John Carmichael; and Mary, m. to Sir
George Auchinleck, of Balmanno.
3 William, prior of Coldingham.
1 Elizabeth, m. about 1509, to John, 3rd Lord Yester.
2 Jean, m. 1st, John, 8th Lord Glammis; 2ndly, Archibald
Campbell, of Skipnish.
3 Margaret, m. 1513, to Sir James Douglas, of Drumlanrig.
4 Alison, m. 1st, 1510, to Robert Blackader, of Blackader, in
Berwickshire; and 2ndly, to David Home, of Wedderburn.
6 Isabel, ºn. to Robert Crawford, of Auchinames.
II, William (Sir, Knt.), of Glenbervie, also fell at Flodden,
father of Sir Archibald Douglas, of Glenbervie, whose son s.
as 9th Earl of Angus. -
III. Gawen, bishop of Dunkeld, translator of Virgil's “AEneid.”
I. Mariot, m. to Cuthbert, Earl of Glencairn.
II. Elizabeth, m. to Robert, 2nd Lord Lyle.
III. Janet, m. to Andrew, son and heir of Herbert, Lord
Herries, of Terregles.
He ºn. 2ndly, Catherine, dau. of Sir William Stirling, of Keir,
by Whom he had a dau., Mary, wife of James, 1st Lord Ogilvy, of
Airly; and a son, Archibald (Sir), of Kilspindie, high treasurer
of Scotland, the King's “Grey steil,” who d. in France, broken-
hearted—a victim to royal ingratitude. The earl's grandson
and successor,
ARCHIBALD DOUGLAS, 6th Earl of Angus, one of the council
of regency, and afterwards high chancellor of Scotland, acted
a conspicuous part in Scottish history. He held, for a consider-
able period, uncontrolled sway in the affairs of state, and,
soldier as well as statesman, frequently distinguished himself
in the military transactions of his time. At Ancrum Muir he
behaved with great courage, and at Pinkie commanded the
Van of the Scottish army. He m. 1st, Lady Mary Hepburn,
2nd dau. of Patrick, 1st Earl of Bothwell, who d. S. p. ; and
2ndly, 6 August, 1514, MARGARET, of England, queen dowager
of JAMES IV., by whom (who m. 3rdly, Henry Stewart, Lord
Methven) he had an only dau.,
MARGARET, b. 18 October, 1515, m. to Matthew, 4th Earl of
Lennox; and d. in 1577, Her eldest son,
JIENRY, Lord Darnley, was husband of Queen MARY, and
father of King JAMEs VI.
His lordship ºn. 3rdly, 9 August, 1543, Margaret, only dau. of
Robert, 5th Lord Maxwell, and by her (who m. 2ndly, Sir
William Baillie, of Lamington) had a son, James, who d. v. p.
The earl d. in 1556, and was s. by his cousin,
DAVID DOUGLAS, 7th Earl of Angus, who m. Margaret, dau.
of Sir John Hamilton, of Clydesdale, and d. 1558, leaving
(with two daus., Margaret, m. 1st, to Sir Walter Scott, of Buc-
cleuch; and 2ndly, to Francis, Earl of Bothwell; and Eliza-
beth, m. 1st, to John, 7th Lord Maxwell, and 2ndly, to Sir
Alexander Stuart, of Garlies) a son and successor,
ARCHIBAL.D Douglas, 8th Earl of Angus, called “the Good
Earl,” who m. 1st, Lady Mary Erskine, only dau, of John, 6th
Earl of Marr, regent of Scotland (divorced); 2ndly, Lady Mar-
garet Lesley, 4th dau. of Andrew, 4th Earl of Rothes; and
3rdly, in 1586, Jean, eldest dau. of John,' 10th Lord Glammis,
and relict of Robert, Master of Morton. By the two first he had
no issue, but by the last (who m. 3rdly, Alexander, Lord
Spynie) had a son, who had separate guardians appointed for
the Earldoms of Angus and Morton in 1588 9; a dau., Elizabeth,
who d. young. His lordship d. in 1588. His kinsman and
eventual male heir (the grandson of Sir William Douglas, 2nd
son of Archibald, 5th Earl of Angus)
SIR WILLIAM Doug LAs, Knt., of Glenbervie, succeeded as 9th
Earl of Angus. His lordship obtained a charter from King
JAMEs V., in 1591, confirming all the ancient privileges of the
family of Douglas—namely, The first vote in council or parlia-
ment ; to be the king’s hereditary lieutenant; to have the leading
of the van of the army in the day of battle; and to carry the
crown at coronations : to himself and his heirs male. All these
were again confirmed by a charter under the great seal, in 1602.
The earl m. Egidia, dau. of Sir Robert Graham, of Morphie,
and dying in 1591, left issue,
I. WILLIAM, 10th earl. $.”
II. Robert, of Glenbervie, whose eldest son, SIR WILLIAM,
created a Bart. of Novia Scotia, 30 May, 1625, was grand-
father of the gallant SIR Robert Dougi,As, of Glenbervie.
He m. 1st, Mary, dau. of Sir William Ruthven, of Douglass,
he had a son, Sir William Douglas, who d.s. p. 27 July,
1764, aet. seventy-five; and 2ndly, Janet, dau. of — Paterson,
of Dunmure, in Fife, which lady d 9 February, 1750.
III. Gavin, of Bridgeford.
IV. John, of Barras.
v. Archibald.
VI. Duncan.
I. Margaret, m. to William Forbes, of Monymusk.
II. Elizabeth, m. to Sir Alexander Gordon, of Cluny.
III. Jean, ºn to James Wishart, of Pittarrow.
IV Sarah, m. 1st, to Sir Alexander Strachan, of Thornton,
Bart. ; 2ndly, to Sir George Auchinleck, of Balmanno.
The eldest son,
WILLIAM Doug LAs, 10th Earl of Angus, who m. Elizabeth,
eldest dau. of Lawrence, 4th Lord Oliphant, and had issue,
WILLIAM, his heir.
James, created Lord MoRDINGTON.
Francis (Sir), of Sandilands, m. a sister of the Earl of Wigton,
and d. S. p.
Mary, m. to Alexander, 2nd Earl of Linlithgow.
Margaret, m. to Sir John Campbell, of Calder. ---
The earl d. 3 March, 1611, was buried at St. Germain de Prez,
and was s. by his son,
WILLIAM Doug LAs, 11th Earl of Angus, a devoted partisan
of CHARLEs I., by whom he was created MARQUESs of DOUGLAS,
17 June, 1633. He m. 1st, the Hon. Margaret Hamilton, only.
dau. of Claude, Lord Paisley, and had by her (with three dauš.,
Margaret, wife of William, Lord Alexander; Jean, ºn. to John,
1st Lord Bargeny; and Grisel, m. to William, Master of Car-
michael) two sons,
ARCHIBALD, who was created, in the lifetime of his father,
Earl of Ormond, Lord Bothwell and Hartside, with remainder
to the heirs male of his 2nd marriage, 3 April, 1651. He
m. 1st, Lady Anne Stuart, 2nd dau. of Esme, Duke of
Lennox, by whom he had a son, JAMEs, 2nd Marquess of
Douglas. His lordship m. 2ndly, 22 April, 1649, Lady Jean
Wemyss, by whom he had, with a dau., a son, ARCHIBALD,
afterwards Earl of Forfar. He d. 15 January, 1665.
James, a distinguished general in the service of Louis XIV.,
slain at Douay in 1655.
He m. 2ndly, 15 September, 1632, Lady Mary Gordon, dau. of
George, Marquess of Huntly, and had issue,
I. WILLIAM, Earl of Selkirk, afterwards DUKE OF HAMILTON.
II. George, created EARL OF DUMBARTON.
III. James, colonel in the army, d. S. p.
I. Henriet, m. to James, Earl of Annandale.
II. Catherine, ºr... to Sir William Ruthven, of Dunglas.
III. Isabel, m. in 1657, to William, 1st Duke of Queensberry.
Iv. Jean, m. 18 January, 1670, James, Earl of Perth, High
Chancellor of Scotland.
v. Lucy, m. Robert, 4th Earl of Nithsdale.
VI. Mary, d. ºwnſm.
The marquess d. 19 February, 1660, and was s. by his grand-
SOrl,
JAMEs Douglas, 2nd Marquess of Douglas, b. 1646, Who m.
1st, 7 September, 1670, Lady Barbara Erskine, eldest dau. of
John, 9th Earl of Marr, by whom he had a son, JAMES, killed
at the battle of Steinkirk, wrºn. 3 August, 1692; and 2ndly,
13 December, 1692, Lady Mary Ker, 3rd dau. of Robert, 1st
Marquess of Lothian, by whom he had (with a dau., JANE, m.
to Sir John Stewart, Bart., of Grandtully, co. Perth, and d. 22.
November, 1753, aged fifty-six) two sons,
William, Earl of Angus, b. 15 October, 1693, d. 20 May, 169 H.
buried at Douglas.
ARCHIBALD, 3rd marquess.
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‘‘he 2nd son,
ARCIIIBAL.D Doug LAs, 3rd Marquess of Douglas, S. his father
in 1700. His lordship was created DUKE of Douglas, Mar-
quess of Angus and Abernethy, Viscount of Jedburgh Forest,
and Lord Douglas, of Bonkill, by patent, dated 18 April, 1703.
He m. in 1758, Margaret, eldest dau. of James Douglas, of
Mains; but d. s. p. in 1761, when the ducal honours became
ExTINCT. The Marquessate of Douglas devolved on the Duke
of Hamilton; and the Duke of Douglas's nephew, ARCHIBALD
STEwART, was returned heir of line and provision to that
nobleman; but the Duke of Hamilton, disputing the return,
on the ground of Mr. Stewart's birth being surreptitious, and
the Scotch courts determining in favour of Hamilton, an appeal
was made to the House of Lords, which reversed the Scottish
judgment, in February, 1769. This suit (known so well by the
name of the “Douglas cause”) made a noise all over Europe,
and is one of the most extraordinary ever litigated. (See
“ Vicissitudes of Fomilies,” 3rd Series.) Mr. Stewart, becoming
thus entitled to the estates, assumed the surname and arms
of “Doug LAs,” and was elevated to the peerage, as BARON
Dougi,As, of Douglas Castle, 9th July, 1790.
Arms—Arg., a heart, gu:, imperially crowned, or, on a chief,
fiz., three mullets of the field.
NotE.—At an armed conclave of nobles held in Lauder
Church, in 1483, to adopt means of resisting the power and
influence of the king's favourite, the base-born Cochrane, Earl
of Marr, Lord Gray reminded the assembly of the fable in which
the mice are said to have laid a project for preventing the future
ravages of the cat by tying a bell around her neck. “An excel-
lent proposal,” said the orator, “which fell unexpectedly to the
ground, because none of the mice had the courage to fasten the
bell.” “I will bell the cat,” exclaimed Angus, and thus obtained
the appellation by which he is so well known. Cochrane was
seized immediately after, and, with the king's other favourites,
hanged over the bridge of Lauder.
T) OUGLAS–EARL OF ATHOLL.
SIR WILLIAM Douglas, Lord of Liddisdale, designated “the
flower of chivalrie,” eldest son of Sir James Douglas de Lott-
donia, ancestor of the Earls of Morton, had the earldom con-
ferred upon him not long after the death of John Campbell,
Earl of Atholl, who fell at Halidon Hill, in 1333, but the precise
date does not appear. William Douglas, Earl of Atholl, re-
signed his title, and gave a charter of the Earldom of Atholl
to Robert Stewart, great steward of Scotland, at Aberdeen, 16
bebruary, 1341. This dignity thereby became vested in the
royal family on the Steward's accession to the throne of
England.
T)OUGLAS–EARL OF TXUMBARTON.
By Letters Patent, dated 9 March, 1675.
3Lineage.
LoRD GEORGE Doug LAs, 3rd son of William, 1st Marquess of
Douglas, was, in his younger years, page to Louis XIV., King
of France, and afterwards entering the French army, and par-
ticipating in most of the battles and sieges between the French
and the Confederates, attained the rank of major-gen. After
the treaty of Nimeguen, in 1673, he was called over to Britain
by King CHARLEs II., who created him. EARL OF DUMBARTON,
By patent, dated 9 March, 1675; and upon the accession of
King JAMES II., he was constituted commander-in-chief of the
forces in Scotland, in which capacity he defeated the Earl of
Argyll's invasion. He m. a sister of the Duchess of Northum-
berland, and had a son,
GEORGE Doug LAs, 2nd Earl of Tyumbarton, who had the com-
mission of lieut.-col. of Dubourgay's regt. of foot in the
Riitish service, 1715, and the appointment of ambassador to
Russia, 1716. He d. S. p., and with him the title became
EXT INCT,
DOUGLAS-FARL OF FOR FAR.
By Patent, dated 3 April, 1351.
3.ineage.
ARCHIBAL.D Douglas, Earl of Angus (eldest son and heir
apparent of William, 1st Marquess of Douglas), was, by patent,
dated 3 April, 1651, created Earl of Ormond, Lord Bothwell
and Hartside, with remainder to the heirs male of his 2nd
marriage. He d. 15 January, 1655, and, in terms of the patent,
was s. by the only son of his 2nd marriage with Lady Jean
Wemyss, afterwards Countess of Sutherland,
ARCHIBAL.D Dougr, As, 2nd Earl of Ormond, b. 1653, who
obtained a new patent, dated 20 October, 1661, creating him
EARL OF For FAR, Lord Wandale and Hartside, with remainder
to his heirs-male. He early espoused the Revolution, was
sworn a privy councillor to King WILLIAM, and appointed one
of the commissioners for executing the office of keeper of the
privy seal. He was also of the privy council to Queen ANNE,
and one of the commissioners of the Treasury, which he held
till the dissolution of that court, in consequence of the treaty
of Union. He m. Rabina, dau. of Sir William Lockhart, Knt.,
of Lee, in the co. of Lanark, ambassador extraordinary to the
court of France, grandniece of Oliver Cromwell and by her
(who d. at Bothwell Castle, 20 March, 1749, aged seventy-nine)
left at his decease, 12 December, 1712, a son and successor,
ARCHIBAL.D Doug LAs, 2nd Earl of IForfar, an officer in the
army, who was appointed col. of the 3rd regt. of foot, or buffs,
13 April, 1713, and nominated envoy extraordinary to Prussia,
in 1714. He served as a brigadier-gen. at the battle of Sheriff-
muir, 13 November, 1715, when he received a shot on the
knee, was made prisoner, and d. of his wounds, at Stirling, on 8
December following, unm., when his titles and estates devolved
on the Duke of Douglas.
DOLIGLAS–EARL OF MORAY.
(See RANDOLPH, Earl of Moray.)
DOUGLAS–EARL OF MORTON.
(See that title in BURRE's Ectant Peerage )
IDOUGLAS–EARL OF ORMOND.
3Lineage.
HUGH Doug LAs, 4th son of James, 7th Earl of Douglas, was
created EARL of ORMOND in 1445; but engaging in the rebel-
lion of the Douglases, was attainted and executed in 1455.
His son Hugh, dean of Brechin, d. S. p.
*-assºmsº º
DOUGLAS–WISCOUNT OF BIELHAVEN.
By Letters Patent, dated 24 June, 1633.
3ſ.tutea ge.
SIR. Robert Dougi,As, of Spott, co. Haddington (son of
Malcolm Douglas, of Mains, in Dumbartonshire, descended
from Nicol Douglas, of the family of Morton,) was page of
honour to Henry, Prince of Wales, and afterwards his master
of the horse. Upon the death of that prince, he was appointed
one of the gentlemen of the bedchamber to King JAMES I., and
continued in that office to King CHARLES I., by whom he was
also constituted master of the household, and sworn a privy
councillor. He was created a peer of Scotland, by the title of
VISCOUNT OF BELHAVEN, CO. IIaddington, to himself and the
heirs-male of his body, by patent, dated 24 June, 1633. His
lordship m. Nicolas, eldest dau. of Robert Moray, of Abercairny
but had no issue. He d. at Edinburgh, 14 January, 1639, in
the sixty-sixth year of his age, and was buried in the abbey
church of Holyrood House, where is a fine monument erected
to his memory by Sir Archibald and Sir Robert Douglas, the
sons of his elder brother, his heirs.
Arms—See Douglas, Duke of Douglas.
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DOUGLAS–LORD MORDINGTOUN.
by Letters Patent, dated 14 November 1641.
£ineage.
SIR JAMEs Doug LAs, 2nd son of William, 10th Earl of Angus,
m. Anne, only child of Laurence, 5th Lord Oliphant. A con-
troversy arose between her and the male heir for the title of
Lord Oliphant, which was determined in presence of CHARLES I.,
in the court of Session, 1633, when it was adjudged that Anne
Oliphant had no right to the lionours; but the king was
pleased to create her husband a peer, by the title of LoRD
MordingToun, 14 November, 1641, with the precedency of
Oliphant (1458). He d. 11 February, 1656, leaving a son and a
dau., viz.,
WILLIAM, 2nd Lord Mordingtoun.
Anne, m. to Robert, 7th Lord Sempill.
The son and heir,
WILLIAM Doug LAs, 2nd Lord Mordingtoun, nº. Elizabeth,
eldest dau. of Hugh, 5th Lord Sempill, and had two sons, JAMES,
3rd lord; Lewis, d. 1682. The elder,
JAMEs Doug LAs, 3rd Lord Mordingtoun, m. the Hon. Jean
Seton, eldest dau. of Alexander, 1st Viscount of Kingston, and
was father of -
, GEORGE Doug LAs, 4th Lord Mordingtoun, who d. in Covent
Garden, 10 June, 1741. He on. Catherine, dau. of Dr. Robert
Lauder, rector of Shēnty, in Hertfordshire, and by her had a
gon,
CHARLEs Doug LAs, 5th Lord Mordingtoun, who adopted the
naval profession early in life, and did not return home till
after his father's death, when, having no landed property, he
did not assume the title. In 1745, he joined the young Pre-
tender, was taken prisoner, and arraigned at Carlisle, 11 Sep-
tember, 1746, under the designation of Charles Douglas, Esq.;
he pleaded, however, his peerage as Lord Mordingtoun, and
proving his descent, his trial was put off, and he was remanded
back prisoner to the castle of Carlisle. Dying s. ſp., -his lord-
ship was s. by his sister,
MARY Doug LAs, Baroness Mordingtoun, who assumed that
title. Her ladyship m. William Weaver, Esq., an officer of the
royal regiment of horse-guards, who was at the battle of Det-
tingen and Fontenoy, but by him (who d. 28 April, 1796) had
no issue. She d. 22 July, 1791. -
Arms—Quarterly: 1st and 4th, arg., a man's heart, gu.,
ensigned with an imperial crown, ppr. ; on a chief, az., three
Stars, of the 1st, for Douglas; 2nd and 3rd, gu., three crescents,
arg., for OLIPHANT.
DOUGLAS–BARON CARLYLE.
By Letters Patent, dated 1609.
£ineage.
SIR. JAMEs Dougi,As, eldest son of Sir James Douglas, of
Parkhead, by Elizabeth his wife, only child of William Carlyle,
master of Carlyle, had the title of CARLYUE conferred on him
in 1609. His lordship m. 1st, Grizel, youngest dau. of Sir John
Gordon, of Lochinvar; and 2ndly, Anne Saltonstall. By the
latter he had a son, James, b. at Edinburgh, 2 January, 1621;
and by the former, it is said, a son, William, who sold his
estate, and d. abroad s. p. According to Crawford, James,
Lord Carlyle, resigned his title, in 1638, to William, Earl of
Queensbury. - -
Arms—As DOUGLAS, Duke of Douglas.
I)OTJGLAS–DURES OF TXOWER.
By Letters Patent, dated 26 May, 1708.
£tmeatre.
JAMES DOUGLAs, who s. his father in 1695, as 2nd DUKE of
QUEENSBURY, in the Scottish peerage, having taken a prominent
part 1n the Revolution, was appointed in 1693 one of the lords
of the treasury in Scotland, and the following year had a
patent to sit and vote in the parliament of that kingdom as
Lord High Treasurer. After his accession to the Dukedom
of Queensbury, his grace was made By King WILLIAM, lord
privy seal of Scotland, and one of the extraordinary lords of
Session; and in 1700 appointed lord high commissioner to:
represent the king in the parliament of Scotland, where he.
held two sessions under two distinct patents. Upon his return
to court, his grace was elected a knight of the most noble
order of the Garter: and at Queen ANNE's accession to the
crown, he was made secretary of state for Scotland. In 1703
he, for the fourth time, filled the office of lord high commis-
sioner, and again in 1706, being the last session of the par-
liament of Scotland, in which, with the utmost efforts, his
grace carried the measure of union between the two kingdoms,
For all these eminent services the duke was rewarded with a
pension of 3,000l. a-year out of the post-office, and the first
peerage of Great Britain, under the titles of Baron Ripon,
Marquess of Beverley, and DUKE OF Dov ER, with remainder to
his 2nd son, Charles, Earl of Solway. His grace mº. 4 Decem-
ber, 1685, Mary, 2nd dau. of Charles, Lord Clifford, and grand-
dau. of Richard Boyle, Earl of Burlington and Cork, and by:
her (who d. 2 October, 1709) had, with other issue,
James, an imbecile. -
CHARLEs, b. 24 November, 1698, created 17 June, 1706,
Viscount Tibbers, and Earl of Solway.
George, b 20 February, 1701; d. wºmm. at Paris, 1725.
Jane, m, 5 April, 1720, to Francis, Earl of Dalkeith, afterwards
Duke of Buccleuch, and d. 31 August, 1729. -
Anne, nº. 25 January, 1733, to the Hon. William Finch, brother
of Daniel, Earl of Winchelsea, and Nottingham, d. S. p.
26 October, 1741.
The duke d. in 1711, and was s. by his eldest surviving son,
CHARLEs Doug LAs, Earl of Solway, as 2nd Duke of Dover.
His grace m. 10 March, 1720, Lady Catherine Hyde, 2nd dau.
of Henry, Earl of Clarendon and Rochester, and had two sons,
HENRy, Earl of Drumlanrig, b. 30 October, 1722; m. 24 July,
1754, Lady Elizabeth Hope, eldest dau. of John, 2nd Earl of
Hopetown, and was killed 19 October, 1754, by the accidental
discharge of his own pistol. The countess d. S. p. 7 April,
I 56. 3.
Charles, Earl of Drumlanrig, b. 17 July, 1726, d. wrim. 24 Octo-
ber, 1756.
The duke d. at the age of eighty, on 22 October, 1778, and
leaving no issue, the DUKEDOM of DovKR, and his other British
honours became ExTINCT. The Scottish dignities devolved
on different heirs, and are now enjoyed in part by the Duke of
Buccleuch as heir of line, and in part by the Marquess of
Queensbury, as heir male. *
Arms— Quarterly, 1st and 4th, arg., a heart, gu., Črowned with
an imperial crown, or, on a chief, az., three mullets of the field,
for Doug LAs; 2nd and 3rd, a bend between six cross-crosslets,
fitché, or, (for the EARLDoM of MARR,) the whole within a
bordure, or, charged with a double tressure, fleury and counter-
fleury of the 2nd, being an augmentation ; as was also the heart
in the 1st quarter, used in memory of the pilgrimage made by
Sir James Douglas, ancestor of his grace, to the Holy Land, in-
the year 1330, with the heart of King Rob ERT BRUCE, which
was there interred according to that monarch's own desire.
The double tressure was added by King CHARLES II., when he
honoured the family with the Marquessate of Queensbury, the
bordure previously being plain. - - - -
NoTE.—The officers of state in Scotland, prior to the Union.
had seats in parliament ev officio and when an office was placed
in commission the crown had the privilege to appoint any one
person to represent the said office in parliament.
DOUGLAS–BARON DOUGLAS, OF
AMIBIRESE URY.
By Letters Patent, dated 8 August, 1786.
3Lineage. §
WILLIAM Douglas, 3rd Earl of March, who s. in 1778, as 4th
Duke of Queensbury, in Scotland, was created a peer of Great
Britain, 8 August, 1786, as BARON Douglas, of Ambresbwry, co.
Wilts, but dying wrvm., 23 December, 1810, the barony became
EXTINCT.
Arms—Four grand quarterings, viz., Ist and 4th, quarterly:
1st and 4th, arg., a human heart, gu., imperially crowned ppr.
on a chief, az., three mullets of the field, for Doug LAs : 2nd and
3rd, az., a bend between six cross-crosslets, fitché, or, for MARR,
all within a bordure of the last, charged with the double tres-
sure of Scotland, which tressure was added by King CHARLEs II.,
when he honoured the family with the Marquessate of Queens-
bury; 2nd and 3rd grand quarters, gu., a lion rampant, arg.,
within a bordure of the last, charged with eight roses of the
1st, for MARCH.
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DOUGLAS–BARON DOUGLAS, OFIDOUGLAS
CASTLE.
By Letters Patent, dated 9 July, 1790.
3ſ in cage.
SIR JoHN STEWART, Bart. of Grandtully (hrother and succes-
sor of Sir George Stewart, of Balcaskie, who inherited the
estate of Grandtully, and 2nd Son of Sir Thomas Stewart of
Balcaskie, created a Baronet of Nova Scotia, 2 January, 1683),
m. for his 2nd wife,
THE LADY JANE Doug LAs, only dau. of James, 2nd Marquess
of Douglas, by whom he had two sons (twins), Sholto, the
younger, who d. in infancy; and
ARCHIBALD STEwART, b. 10 July, 1748. This gentleman,
upon the demise of his uncle, Archibald, Duke of Douglas,
without issue, 21 July, 1761 (when the dukedom expired), was
returned heir of line and provision to that nobleman; but
the Duke of Hamilton, who had inherited his grace's Mar-
quessate of Douglas, disputing his return, on the ground of
Mr. Stewart's birth being surreptitious, and the Scotch court
determining in favour of Hamilton, an appeal was made to the
House of Lords, which reversed the Scottish judgment, 27
February, 1769.* Mr. Stewart becoming thus entitled to the
estates, assumed the surname and arms of Douglas, and Was
elevated to the peerage as BARON Doug LAs, of Doyglas Castle,
9 July, 1790. His lordship m. 1st, in June, 1771, Lucy, only
dau. of William, 2nd Duke of Montrose, by whom (who d.
13 February, 1780), he had issue,
ARCHIBAT.D, 2nd baron.
CHARLEs, late peer.
Jane-Margaret. m. 1804, to Henry-James, Lord Montagu, of
Boughton, who d. in 1845.
Lord Douglas m. 2ndly, 13 May, 1783, Frances, posthumous
dau. of Francis, Earl of Dalkeith, and sister of Henry, 3rd
Duke of Buccleuch, by whom he had, -
Sholto-Scott, b. in 1785; d. in 1821.
JAMEs. in holy orders, 4th lord
George, capt. R.N., b. 2 August, 1788; d. wºmm. in 1838.
Caroline-Lucy, m. 27 October, 1810, to Admiral Sir George
Scott, K.C.B., who d. in 1841. She d. 20 April, 1857.
Frances-Elizabeth, m. 1826, William-Moray Stirling, Esq., of
Abercairny and Ardoch, N.B., who d. 9 November, 1850.
She d. 14 September, 1854.
Mary-Sidney, m. in 1821, to Robert Douglas, Esq., of Strath-
any, who d. in 1844.
His lordship d. 26 December, 1827, and was g. by his elden
SOrl,
ARCHIBADD, 2nd baron, b. 25 March, 1773, who d. ww.m. in
January, 1844, and was s. by his brother,
CHARLEs, 3rd baron, who d. 10 September, 1848, and was s.
by his brother,
JAMEs Doug LAs, 4th Baron of Douglas Castle, co. Lanark,
in holy orders, hereditary sheriff of the co. Forfar, b. 9 July,
1787; nº. 18 May, 1813, Wilhelmina, 2nd dau. of the late Gen.
Hon. James Murray; d. S. p. 6 April, 1857, when the title
became ExTINCT, and the estates, devolved on his lordship's
hälf-sister, Lady Montagu.
Arms—Quarterly : 1st. az., a Hion rampant, arg., crowned with
an imperial crown, or, for the EARLDomſ of GALLOWAY; 2nd, Or,
a lion rampant, gu., surmounted of a bend, sa., for LORD ABER-
.NETHY; 3rd, arg., three piles, gu., for WISHART of Brechin:
4th, or, a fesse, chequy, az. and arg., surmounted of a bend, gu.,
charged with three buckles of the 1st, for STEwART of Bonkle;
over all, upon an escutcheon, arg., a man’s heart, gu., erisigned
with an imperial crown, ppr. ; on a chief, az., three stars, of the
1st, the paternal coat of Douglas.
* Sir John Stewart asserted that he had twin sons by the
Lady Jane Douglas, born at the house of a Madame le Brun, 10
July, 1748, in the Faubourg St. Germain, at Paris, her ladyship
being then in her 51st year. One of these children, Sholto, d.
an infant, and against the other, ARCHIBALD STEwART, inherit-
ing the estates of his maternal uncle. Archibald, Duke of
T}ouglas, on that nobleman's decease, 21 July, 1761, to whom he
was returned heir of line and provision, the guardians of James-
George (the minor), Duke of Hamilton, instituted a suit-at-law,
and the Scottish courts determined in favour of his grace. From
the decision an appeal was made to the House of Lords, which
eventually reversed it, and confirmed Sir Archibald in the pos-
session of the Douglas estates. One of the guardians of the duke
and institutors of the suit, Sir Andrew Stuart, subsequently
published, in January 1773, some very strong letters, addressed
to Lord Mansfield, arraigning the conduct of his lordship during
the progress of this celebrated litigation, and maintaining the
rectitude of the Scottish decision (See “Vicissilwdes of
Fauties.”)
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T)OUGLAS–BARON GLENBERVIE.
By Letters Patent, dated 29 December, 1so.
3Líneage.
John Douglas, Esq. (3rd son of Sylvester Douglas, by Mar-
garet his wife, dau. and heir of George Keith, Esq., of White-
riggs, in Kincardineshire, and grandson of Robert Douglas,
bishop of Dumblane, who was lineally descended from Arch-
bold Douglas, the great Earl of Angus), m. Margaret, dau. and
co-heir of James Gordon, of Fectrel, and had, with a dau. (m.
to Major Mercer, the poet), one son,
SYLVESTER DOUGLAs, Esq., b. 24 May, 1743, barrister-at-law,
and editor of the “Reports” which pass under his name. This
gentleman, who attained considerable forensic eminence,
represented Fowey in parliament, and having filled succes-
sively the appointments of chief secretary to the lord-lieute-
nant of Ireland, lord of the treasury, commissioner for Indian
affairs, and governor of the Cape of Good Hope, was raised to
the peerage of Ireland, in 1800, as BARON GLENBERVIE. His
lordship was subsequently joint paymaster-general of the
forces, and Surveyor-general of the woods and forests. He m).
in 1789, Catherine-Anne, eldest dau. of Frederick, 2nd Earl
of Guilford (the celebrated Lord North), and had an only son,
FREDERICK - SYLVESTER - NoFTH, M.P. for Bambury, b. 3
IFebruary, 1791; who m. Harriet, eldest dau. of William
Wrighston, Esq., of Cusworth, in Yorkshire, but d. v. p., s. ſp.,
His widow m. 26 April, 1825, the Hon. Lieut.-Col. Hely-
Henry Hutchinson, brother of the Earl of Donoughmore.
Lord Glenbervie d. in 1823, when the peerage became Ex-
TINCT.
Arms—Arg., a heart, gu., imperially crowned, or ; on a chief,
az., three mullets of the field. s -
DRUMMOND–BARON PERTH.
By Letters Patent, dated 14 October, 1797.
£ineage.
JAMEs DRty MMOND, IIth Earl of Perth, who became possessed
of the Drummond estates in 1785, was created a British peer,
as Lord PERTH, Baron Drummond, of Stobhall, to him and
the heirs-male of his body, 14 October, 1797. His lordship
m. in 1785, the Hon. Clementina Elphinstone, 4th dau. of
Charles, 10th Lord Elphinstone; and dying 2 July, 1800 (when
his title ExPIRED, ) left an only dau. and heir,
CLEMENTINA-SARAH, m. 20 October, 1807, the Hon. Peter-
Robert Burrell, who assumed the additional surname and
arms of DRUMMon D. He inherited the Barony of Gwydyr in
1820, and that of WILLou GHBY DE ERESBY in 1828. -
His heir-male was James-Lewis Drummond, Duke of Melfort,
who d. in 1800. His nephew is the present GEORGE DRUMMOND, . .
EARL of PERTH (See BURRE's Peerage).
An’ms—Or, three bars, Wavy, gu.
T)RUMMOND–DUIKE OF MELFORT.
By Letters Patent, dated 12 August, 1686.
3ſ in eage. -
The HoN. JoHN DRUMMOND, 2nd son of James, 3rd Earl of
Perth, was appointed general of the ordnance, and deputy-
governor of the castle of Edinburgh, 1680; treasurer-depute
in 1682; and one of the principal secretaries of state in Sep-
tember, 1684. On the accession of King JAMES VII., 1685, he
was continued in that office, and created Viscount of MEL-
ForT, in Argyllshire (part of the forfeited estate of Argyll),
and Lord DRUMMOND, of Gilestoun, 14 April, 1685; and for
the better support of that honour, got a grant of the barony
of Melfort, and estate of Duchal, which was dissolved from
the crown by act of parliament. He was created EARL OF
MELFort, Viscount of Forth, Lord Drummond, of Riccartoun,
Castlemains, and Gilston, 12 August, 1686, the patents of his
honours being taken to him and the heirs-male of his body of
his 2nd marriage; which failing, to the heirs-male whatever
of his body, as he was disappointed by the family of Lundin,
who were zealous Protestants, in his attempt to educate his
two sons of the 1st marriage in the Catholic faith. When the
Order of the Thistle was revived, in 1687, the Earl of Melfort,
was constituted one of the knights companions thereof, con-
tinued in the office of secretary till the Revolution, when he
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repaired to King JAMES in France; attended him to Ireland,
in the year 1690, and was by him created DUKE of MELForT
and Marquess of Forth. and invested with the Order of the
Garter. Not returning to Scotland within the time limited by
law, he was outlawed by the court of justiciary, 23 July, 1694,
and attainted, 2 July, 1694, by act of parliament. By a clause
it was provided that his forfeiture should no ways affect or
taint the blood of the children procreated betwixt him and
Sophia Lundin his 1st wife. He had the chief administration
at St. Germains for several years, and d. there in January,
1714. He m. 1st, 30 April, 1670, Sophia, dau. and heiress of
Margaret Lundin, of Lundin, in Fife, by the Hon. Robert
Maitland, brother of John, Duke of Lauderdale, and by her
had issue (see DRUMMoRD, Earl of Perth, BURKE's Jºctant
Peerage); he m. 2ndly, Euphemia, dau. of Sir Thomas Wallace,
of Craigie, a lord of Session, and by her (who lived to be
above ninety years of age, and was supported by keeping
one of the two faro tables authorized by Louis XIV.,) had
issue,
I. John, b. 1679; d. S p.
II. James, d. S. p. 1698. e
III. Robert, S. his brother in 1698 to the estate of Lundin,
near Largo, in Fife, on which he assumed her surname: 'm.
1704, Anne, dau. of Sir James Inglis, of Cramond.
Iv. John, styled Duke of Melfort.
v. Thomas, an officer in the service of CHARLES VI., Emperor
of Germany; who d. ww.m. 1715.
VI. William, abbé-pricol of Liege; who d. in Spain, 1742.
vii. Andrew, a general of horse in the French service; m. Mag-
dalene Silvia de St. Hermione, and had a son, Louis, designed
Count de Melfort, a major-gen. in the same service, who ºn.
Jean-Elizabeth de la Porte, dau. of Peter-John-Francis de la
Porte, intendant of Dauphiny, by whom he had a son, Lewis-
Peter-Francis-Malcolm Drummond, of Melfort, who m. 1st,
Lady Caroline Barry, dau. of the Earl of Barrymore ; and
2ndly, Caroline, dau. of the Earl of Seaforth, and d. in 1833,
leaving issue, Louis and Edward.
v1.II. Bernard, d. young, at Douay.
1x. Phillip, an officer in the French service ; d. of wounds
received in the wars of Louis XIV.
I Henrietta, d. v.77mm. 1752.
II. Mary, m. to Don Jose de Rozas, Count Castel Blanco, a
Spanish nobleman; but d. S. p. 1713.
III. Frances, m. by dispensation from the pope, to her brother-
in-law, Count Castel Blanco; and d. 1726, leaving a son,
who m. an heiress in Spain, and two daus., the eldest in.
1st, to M. de Campillo, prime minister to PHILIP V., King
of Spain; 2ndly, to Peter, 2nd son of the Duke of Liria, a
grandee of Spain, and grandson of the Marshal Duke of
Berwick; the youngest, Lady Margaret, m. also a Spanish
grandee. --
Iv. Louisa, d. at Paris, wºm.
v. Teresa-Margareta, d. 747,772.
John DRUMMond, the eldest surviving son, b. 1682, assumed
the title of DUKE of MELForT, and d. 1754. He m. 1707,
Mary Gabrielle d’Audebert, Countess de Lusanne, widow of
Henry Fitzjames, Duke of Albemarle, natural son of King
JAMES II., and had four Sons,
I. John, d. 272^n. 1735.
II. JAMES, his successor.
III. Lewis, major-gen. in the French service, col. of the regt.
of royal Scots; who, on the reduction of that corps, got a
considerable pension from the court of France, d. S. p. 1792.
Iv. John, lieut. of the guards of the King of Poland, Elector
of Saxony, with the rank of major-gen., d. S. p.
JAMEs DRUMMOND, the eldest surviving son, assumed the title
of the DUKE of MELForT, and had a considerable estate in
Lower Languedoc. He m. Mary de Berenger, by whom he
had issue, four sons and two daus., viz., James-Lewis, general
in the French service, commander of the Order of St. Louis,
d. S. p. 1788; Charles-Edward, prelate in the household of the
Pope, d. at Rome, 1840; Henry-Benedict, in the French navy,
chevalier of the Order of St. Louis, killed 1778; Leon-Maurice;
Mary-Cecilia-Henrietta, and Emilia-Felicitas. Leon-Maurice
Drummond, ºn. 1794, Mary Longuemare, and had two daus-,
Leontina, who d. 1809, aged sixteen, and Lady Lucy-
Clementina, ºn. to Francis-Henry Davies, Esq., registrar of the
Court of Chancery, and a son, GEORGE, EARL OF PERTH AND
MELForT. (See BURKE's Eactant Peerage.)
Arms—Or, three bars, wavy, gu.
DUT)LEY—VISCOUNTS L’ISLE, EARLS OF
WARWICK, DUKE OF NORTHUMBER-
LAND.
Viscounty, by Letters Patent, dated 12 March, 1542.
Earldom, by Letters Patent, dated 17 February, 1547.
Dukedom, by Letters Patent, dated Il October, 1551.
- £ineage.
SIR JoBN SUTTON, K.G., 4th Baron Dudley, of that family,
m. Elizabeth, dau. and co-heir of Sir John Berkeley, Knt., of ,
J3eveston, and widow of Sir Edward Charlton, Lord Powis, and
had, with other issue, John, his 2nd son, who assuming the
name of Dudley, became
John DUDLEY; this gentleman m. Elizabeth, one of the
daus. and co-heirs of John Bramshot, Esq., of Bramshot, and
was father of
EDMUND DUDLEY, so well known, with his colleague, Richard
Empson, as the rapacious minister of King HENRY VII.
Dudley was brought up to the bar, having studied at Gray's
Inn, and before he entered the service of the king, he had
attained considerable eminence in his profession. Upon the
accession of HENRY, he was sworn of the privy council, and
he subsequently filled the speaker's chair of the House of
Commons; whilst in the latter office, they were about making
him a serjeant-at-law, when he petitioned the king, for what
reason does not appear, that he might be discharged from
assuming that dignity. This occurred in the 19th of
HENRY VII., and in three years afterwards, he obtained the
stewardship of the rape of Hastings, in the county of Suffolk.
“Whether (writes Dugdale), Dudley, with Richard Empson,
another lawyer, son to a sieve-maker, discerning King HENRY
to be of a frugal disposition, did first project the taking advan-
tage against such as had transgressed the penal laws, by exact-
ing from them the forfeitures according to those statutes, or
whether the king perceiving so fair a gap open, to rake vast
Sums of money from his subjects, finding those persons to be
fit instruments for his purpose, did put them upon such
courses for filling his coffers, 'tis hard to say. But certain it
is, that these were they, whom he constituted his judices
Jiscales (Dudley being an eminent man, and one that could put
hateful business into good language, as Lord Verulam saith).”
The extortions of those men exciting universal clamour,
HENRY VIII. commenced his reign by the popular acts of sub-
mitting their oppressive conduct to judicial investigation
before a criminal court; Dudley was tried at Guildhall, in the
city of London, and Empson at Northampton, and both being
found guilty, were beheaded together on Tower Hill, on 28
August, in the 2nd year of HENRY VIII. Dudley, in the day
of his power, having obtained the wardship of Elizabeth Grey,
dau. of Edward, 1st Viscount L'Isle, by Elizabeth Talbot, dau-
of John Talbot, Viscount L'Isle, and sister and co-heir of
Thomas Talbot, 2nd and last Viscount L'Isle, of the Shrews-
bury family, 'm. the said Elizabeth Grey, and left issue by
her, -
JoBN, of whom presently.
Andrew (Sir), involved in the conspiracy to elevate Lady Jane
Grey to the throne, and received sentence of death in the
1st year of MARY.
Jerome. .* g
Elizabeth, m. to William, 6th Lord Stourton.
Of these, JoEIN, the eldest son, had scarcely attained his eighth
year at the period of his father's execution, and being in ward
to Edward Guildeford, Esq., of the body of the king, that gem-
tleman petitioned that the attainder of Edmund Dudley might
be repealed, and obtained a special act of parliament (3rd
HENRY VIII.), which restored the said
JOHN DUDLEY, in name, blood and degree, so that he might
inherit all his deceased father's lands. From this period twelve
years elapsed before John Dudley appeared in public, and the
first we afterwards hear of him is his receiving the honour of
knighthood from Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk, general of
the army sent into France against the Duke of Bourbon. In
the 19th of HENRY VIII., Sir John Dudley was in the train of
Cardinal Wolsey upon an embassy into France; and in eight
years afterwards, “being the king's servant,” he was made
master of the armoury in the Tower of London for life, with
the wages of twelve-pence per day for himself, and three-pence
per day for his groom in the office. In the 31st of the same
reign he was appointed master of the horse to Anne of Cleves;
and the next year, in the jousts held at Westminster, Sir John
Was One of the principal challengers, his horse being accoutred
with white velvet. In about two years after this he was
elevated to the peerage, in the ancient dignity enjoyed by his
mother's family, that of Viscount L'Isle, and made, the same
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year, lord admiral of England for life. In this capacity his
lordship displayed great gallantry, and did good service against
France and Scotland. “To say truth,” remarks Sir John
Howard, “he was the minion of that time; so as few things
he attempted, but he achieved with honour, which made him
the more proud and ambitious. Generally he always increased
both in estimation with the king and authority amongst the
mobility; but doubtful, whether by fatal destiny to the state.
or whether by his virtues or appearance of virtues.” His
lordship was one of the executors to the will of his royal
master; and upon the accession of EDWARD VI., he was created
EARL of WARwick, with a grant of Warwick Castle. At this
period he was made lieut.-gen. Of the army, and acquired an .
accession of military fame under the Earl of Hertford, in
Picardy and Scotland, as well as by his successful defence of
Boulogne, of which he was governor. In the 3rd of EDWARD VI.
he was again made admiral of England, Ireland, and Wales,
and the next year constituted lord steward of the household.
Henceforward his lordship's ambition appears to have known
no bounds, and to have hurried him into acts of great baseness
and atrocity. Through his intrigues the quarrel arose between
the Protector Somerset and his brother, Thomas, Lord Seymour,
which terminated in the public execution of the latter; and
he is at this period accused of acquiring considerable wealth
by plunder of the church. In the 6th of the same reign he
was advanced to the dignity of DUKE of North UMBERLAND, a.
peerage which, by the death of the last Earl of Northumber-
land, s. ſp., and the attainder and execution of his brother, Sir
Thomas Percy, with the Percy estate, became wested in the
crown. His grace had previously been constituted earl-
marshal of England. Having now attained the highest
honour in the peerage, and power the most unlimited, the
duke proceeded, with scarcely the semblance of restraint, in
his ambitious projects; and the Protector Somerset, one of his
earliest and steadiest patrons, soon fell a victim to their
advancement. That distinguished personage was arraigned,
through the intrigue of Northumberland, before his peers,
and though acquitted of high treason, was condemned for
felony, and sentenced to be hanged. The eventual fate of this
unhappy nobleman is well known, and, considering his own
conduct to his brother, not deplored. He was exeguted by
decapitation on Tower Hill, From the death of Somerset, the
Duke of Northumberland became so unremitting in his atten-
tions upon the king, and had so much influence over him,
that he prevailed upon his majesty to sign and seal a patent
conferring the succession upon Lady Jane Grey, the wife of
his son, Lord Guilford Dudley. His subsequent efforts, after
the decease of Edward VI., to establish this patent by force of
arms, proving abortive, he was arrested, upon a charge of high
treason, at Cambridge, and being condemned thereof, he was
behgaded, on Tower Hill, upon the 22nd of August, 1553, when
all his honours became forfeited under the attainder. His
grace m. Jane, dau. of Sir Edward Guildeford, Knt., and had
issue,
Henry, d. at the siege of Boulogne.
John, Earl of Warwick, d. v. p., S. p.
Ambrose, created EARL of WARWICK. (See Dudley, Earl of
Warwick.) s -
GUILFoRD, who m. Lady JANE GREY, eldest dau. of Henry,
Duke of Suffolk, by MARY, Queen Dowager of France, and
sister of King HENRY VIII. Lady Jane Grey was therefore
grand-niece to King HENRY VIII. Lord Guilford Dudley
was attainted and beheaded with his father.
Robert, K.G., created baron of Denbigh and Earl of Leicester,
(See those dignities.)
Henry, slain at St. Quintin.
Charles, d. young. .
Mary, m. Sir Henry Sidney, K. G.
Catherine, m. Henry Hastings, Earl of Huntingdon.
Arms—Or, a lion rampant, az., double queued, vert.
NotE.—John Sutton, the 7th Lord Dudley of the Sutton family,
disposed of Dudley Castle to the Duke of Northumberland, and
having alienated other property, was ever afterwards known as
Lord Qwomdam.
assm-ºsmºsº
I)"UDLEY – DUCHIESS OF D'UDLEY.
By Letters Patent, dated 23 May, 1644
3Liutgage.
Rob ERT DUDLEY, Earl of Leicester, the notorious favourite
of Queen ELIZABETH, m. for his 2nd wife, Douglas Howard,
dau. of William, Lord Effingham, and widow of John, Lord
Sheffield, by whom he had an only son,
Rod CRT.
The earl apprehending a diminution of his influence with his
royal mistress, made an attempt to get rid of this wife, as he
did of his 1st, the unhappy Amy Robsart, by poison, but in-
effectually. He repudiated her, however, and denied his mar-
riage—but he bequeathed, at his decease, the greater part of
his property to their issue, calling him nevertheless his base
SOn,
SIR ROBERT DUDLEY, who having in vain endeavoured to
establish his legitimacy, retired in umbrage to Italy: whence,
through the influence of his enemies, being summoned to
return, and disobeying the mandate, his lands were seized
under the statute of fugitives. Sir Robert m. Alice Leigh, dau
of Sir Thomas Leigh, Bart., and his wife, Catherine, dau. of
Sir John Spencer, of Wormleighton, co. Warwick, and aunt of
Thomas, lst Lord Leigh, of Stoneleigh, by whom he had
issue,
Alice, -
Douglas, } d. Mºnm.
Catherine, m. to Sir Richard Leveson, K.B.
Frances, m. to Sir Gilbert Kniveton, of Bradley, co. Derby.
Anne, m, to Sir Richard Holbourne, solicitor-general to King
CHARLES I.
Sir Robert Dudley took up his abode in the territories of the
Grand Duke of Tuscany, with which prince he became a
favourite, owing to his extraordinary accomplishments, being
not only well skilled in all kinds of mathematical learning, in
navigation, and architecture, but being a great chymist and
skilful physician; and his fame reaching the imperial courts,
the emperor FERDINAND II., by letters patent, dated 9 March,
1620, conferred upon him the dignity of DUKE, when he as-
Sumed the title of Duke of Northumberland. Sir Robert, like
his father, deserted his lady, and took with him to the
continent Miss Southwell, dau. of Sir Robert Southwell, of
Wood Rising, co. Norfolk, and there married her, under the
pretence that his marriage with Alice Leigh was, by the canon
law, illegal, inasmuch as he had carnal knowledge of her during
the lifetime of his lst wife, Miss Cavendish, sister of Thomas
Cavendish, the navigator. By Miss Southwell, Sir Robert
Dudley had several children, of which Charles, the eldest son,
bore, after his decease, the title of Duke of Northumberland.
Notwithstanding the conduct of Sir Robert, his lady, who
remained in England,
ALICE DUDLEY, was elevated to the peerage for life, by King
CHARLEs I., by letters patent, dated 23 May, 1644, as DUCHESS
of DUDLEY, and her surviving daus. were allowed the prece-
dency of a duke's children.
The following is a copy of the grant, viz.:
“CHARLEs, by the grace of God, &c.
“Whereas, in the reign of King JAMES, a suit was commenced
in the Star Chamber Court against Sir Robert Dudley, for pre-
tending himself lawful heir to the honours and lands of the
earldoms of Warwick and Leicester, as son and heir of Robert,
Earl of Leicester, by Douglas, wife to the said earl, and all
proceedings stayed in the ecclesiastical courts, in which the
said suit depended for proof of his legitimation ; yet, never-
theless, did the said court vouchsafe liberty to the said Sir
Robert to examine witnesses in the Star Chamber Court, to
make good his legitimacy. Whereupon, by full testimony of
the Lady Douglas herself, and other witnesses it was made
appear. But a special order being made, that the depositions
should be sealed up, and no copies taken, did cause the said Sir
Robert, to leave the kingdom; whereof his adversaries taking
advantage, occasioned his lands to be seized on, to the king,
our father's use. And not long after, Prince Henry made
overture to the said Sir Robert, to obtain his title by purchase
of Kenilworth Castle, &c., valued at £50,000, but bought by the
prince in consideration of £14,500, and promise of his princely
favour to restore Sir Robert in honours and fortunes; but
before payment thereof was made (if any at all), to the said
Sir Robert's hands, the prince was dead. And it appearing
that Alice, Lady Dudley, wife of Sir Robert had an estate of
inheritance in the same, descendible unto her posterity, in the
19th of JAMES I, an act was passed to enable her to alien her
estate from her children as a feme sole; which she accordingly
did, in consideration of £4,000, and further payments yearly to
be made out of the exchequer, &c.; which having not been
accordingly paid for many years, are to the damage of the said
Lady Alice and her children, to a very great value. And the
said Sir Robert settling himself in Tuscany, within the terri
tories of the great duke, (from whom he had extraordinary
esteem,) had from the emperor, FERDINAND II., the title of a
duke given him, to be used by himself and his heirs through-
out the sacred empire.
“And whereas, our father not knowing the truth of the
lawful birth of the said Sir Robert, (as we piously believe),
granted away the titles of the said earldom to others,
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which we now hold not fit to call in question. And yet
‘having a very deep sense of the injuries done to Sir Robert
Dudley, and the Lady Alice, and their children, &c., and
holding ourselves in honour and conscience obliged to make
reparation; and also taking into consideration the said great
estate which the Lady Alice had in Kenilworth, and sold at our
desire to us at a very great undervalue, and yet not performed
or Satisfied to many thousand pounds damage. And we also,
casting our princely eye upon the faithful services done by Sir
Richard I.eveson, who married the Lady Catherine, one of the
daughters of the said duke, and also the great services which
Robert Holbourne, Esq., hath done us by his learned pen, and
otherwise, who married Anne, another of the daughters; we
have conceived Ourselves bound in honour and conscience to
give the said Lady Alice and her children such honours and
precedencies as is, or are due to them in marriage or blood.
And therefore we do not only give and grant unto the said
Lady Alice Dudley the title of Duchess of Dudley for
life, in England, and other our realms, &c., with such pre-
cedencies as she might have had, if she had lived in the
dominions of the sacred empire, &c.; but we do also further
grant unto the said Lady Catherine and Lady Anne, her
daughters, the places, titles, and precedencies of the said duke's
daughters, as from the time of their father's creation during
their respective lives, &c. Conceiving ourselves obliged to do
much more for them, if it were in our power, in these unhappy
times of distraction, &c., witness ourself, at Oxford, 23rd May,
in the 20th year of our reign.”
This honour was also confirmed to her grace by King
CHARLEs II.
The Duchess of Dudley d. 22 January, 1669-70, and was
buried at Stoneleigh, co. Warwick, under a noble monument
erected by herself, when her peerage, being for life only, Ex-
( J.B.E.D.
DUDLEY-EARL OF WARWICK.
By Letters Patent, dated 26 September, 1561.
3.íneage.
Through the especial favour of the Queen, in the 3rd and
4th of PHILIP and MARY,
LoRD AMBROSE DUDLEY, then eldest surviving son of the
attainted John Dudley, Duke of Northumberland, was restored
in blood; and in the 1st year of ELIZABETH, he obtained a
grant of the manor of Ribworth Beauchamp, co. Leicester, to
be held by the service of pantler to the kings and queens of
England at their coronations, which manor and office his
father and other of his ancestors, Earls of Warwick, formerly
enjoyed. In the next year he was made master of the ord-
nance for life, and two years afterwards, 25 December, 1561,
advanced to the peerage as BARON L'IsIE, preparatory to his
being created next day Earl of WARwick, when he obtained a
grant of Warwick Castle, and divers other lordships in the
Same Co., Which had come to the crown upon the attainder of
his father. His lordship was afterwards elected a knight of
the Garter. In the 12th ELIZABETH, upon the insurrection in
the North of the Earls of Northumberland and Westmoreland
the Earl of Sussex being first despatched against the rebels with
700 men, the Earl of Warwick, with the Lord Admiral Clinton,
followed with 13,000 more, the earl being nominated lieut-gen.
of the army. The next year his lordship was constituted chief
butler of England, and soon afterwards sworn of her majesty's
privy council; in which latter year, 15th ELIZABETH, he was ope
of the peers who sat in Westminster Hall on the trial and
judgment of Thomas, Duke of Norfolk, as he did in fourteen
years after at Fotheringay, on the trial of Mary of Scotland.
His lordship m. 1st, Anne, dau. and co-heir of William
Whorwood, Esq., attorney-general to King HENRY VIII. :
2ndly, Elizabeth, dau. and heir of Gilbert Talboys, and sister
and heir of George, Lord Talboys; and 3rdly, Anne, dau. of
Francis, Earl of Bedford; but d. s. ſp. in 1589, when all his
honours became EXTINCT, and the lordships and lands, which
he had obtained by grant (part of the inheritance of the old
Earls of Warwick), reverted to the crown. Of these the
ancient park of Wedgenock was granted in 1601 by Queen
ELIZABETH to Sir Fulke Greville, to Whom, in four years after-
Wards, King JAMI's likewise granted the castle of Warwick,
with the gardens and dependencies. This Sir Fulke Grevillé
was descended through his grandmother, Elizabeth, one of
the daus. and co-heirs of Lord Beauchamp, of Powyk, from the
Old Beauchamps, Earls of Warwick; and from him have sprung
the existing Earls of Brooke and Warwick.
Arm.8—Or, a lion rampant, az., double queued, vert.
DUI) LEY-BARON DENIBIGH, IEARL OF
LEICESTER.
Barony, by Letters Patent, dated 28 September, 1563.
Earldom, by Letters Patent, dated 29 September, 1563,
£ineage.
SIR. RoRERT DUDLEY, a younger son of John, Duke of
Northumberland, and brother of Lord Guilford Dudley, the
unhappy husband of Lady Jane Grey, was appointed according
to his biographist, Sir John Hayward, in the 5th of EDWARD
VI., one of the six gentlemen in ordinary of the privy-chamber
to that king; and Hayward adds, “that he was the true heir,
both of his father's hate against persons of nobility, and cun-
ning to dissemble the same ; and afterwards for lust and
Cruelty, a monster of the court. And, as apt to hate, so a true
executioner of his hate ; yet rather by practice than by open
dealing, as wanting rather courage than wit : and that, after
his entertainment into a place of so near service the king
enjoyed his health not long.” Upon the accession of MARY,
Dudley was sent to the Tower with his father, and attainted;
but, escaping the fate of that ambitious nobleman, he was
soon afterwards restored, and made master of the ordnance.
By Queen ELIZABETH he was at once taken into favour, raised
to high rank, and invested with wealth and power. In the 1st
year of her majesty's reign, he was made master of the horse,
with a fee of 100 marks per annum, and elected a knight of
the most noble order of the Garter. He was soon afterwards
constituted constable of Windsor Castle for life, and the queen
Subsequently proposed that he should become the husband of
the beautiful but unfortunate MARY STUART, promising, in the
event of the princess's assent, that she would, by authority of
parliament, declare her heir to the crown of England, in case
she died herself without issue. The alliance was marred, how-
ever, through the influence of France, although the favourite
had been advanced the same year, that he might be deemed
the more worthy of his royal bride, to the dignities of Baron.
Denbigh and EARL of LEICESTER. But this proceeding of
ELIZABETH has been considered as a mere experiment to
enable herself to espouse Dudley with less dishonour, if he
had been accepted by the Queen of Scots. In 1572 his lordship
was one of the peers who sat upon the trial of the Duke of
Norfolk, and he was appointed some years afterwards captain-
general of an expedition sent into the Low Countries for the
Service of the United Provinces against the Spaniards; but in
this enterprise, incurring, by his insolence, incapacity, and
caprice, the displeasure of the Dutch, he was recalled, and .
constrained upon his return to humble himself to the queen,
and with tears to beg of her majesty, “that, having sent him
thither with honour, she would not receive him back with dis-
grace; and that whom she had raised from the dust, she would
riot bury aliye (" He intended afterwards to retire to his
castle of Kenilworth, and commenced his journey thither, but
died on the way at Cornbury Park, in Oxfordshire, 4 Septem-
ber, 1588. His lordship was a knight of the Garter, and a
knight of St. Michael, a privy-councillor, master of the horse,
Steward of the queen's household, constable of Windsor Castle,
chancellor of the university of Oxford, justice in eyre of all the
forests south of Trent, and lieutenant and captain-general of
the English forces in the Netherlands. “His death,” says
Rapin, “ drew tears from the queen, who, nevertheless,
Ordered his goods to be sold at public sale for payment of the
Supms she had lent him. This infamous nobleman m. 1st, the
beautiful AMY RobsART, dau. of Sir John Robsart, Knt.; and
that unhappy lady he is accused but too justly of having mur-
dered in the house of Forster, one of his tenants, at Cumnor,
near Oxford. To this lone habitation she was removed, and
there, after poison had proved inefficacious, she was strangled,
and her corpse flung from a high staircase, that her death
might appear to have been occasioned by the fall. He on. 2ndly,
Douglas, dau. of William, Lord Howard, of Effingham, and
widow of John, Lord Sheffield, by whom he had a son,
RoPERT (Sir).
Fearing that this latter alliance would cause a diminution of
his influence with the queen, he tried by every means to repu-
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Šiate her ladyship, and he subsequently attempted her life by
poison, but unsuccessfully. His child by her, Sir Robert
Dudley, he terms, in his will, his base son, but leaves him the
principal part of his fortune. His 3rd wife was Lettice, dau. of
Sir Francis Knolles, and widow of Walter, Earl of Essex ; but
by her he had no surviving issue. In the year 1575, Queen
ELIZABETH paid the earl a visit at Kenilworth, and was there
magnificently entertained by his lordship for seventeen days,
at the enormous expense of £60,000. About this period ap-
peared a pamphlet, written with much force, entitled a Dialogue
between a Scholar, a Gentleman, and a Lawyer, wherein the
whole of Leicester's conduct was canvassed with great truth.
The queen herself caused letters to be written from the privy-
council, denying the charges, and vindicating the character
of the favourite; but the book was not the less read nor
Credited.
. Upon the decease of the earl, his honours became ExTINCT.
. His son, Sir Robert Dudley, failing to establish his legitimacy,
retired to Italy in disgust, and lived there the remainder of
his life. (See Dudley, Duchess of Dudley.) Of Dudley, Walpole,
in his Royal and Noble Authors, thus speaks: “Robert Dudley,
called the natural son, probably the legitimate son of the
great Earl of Leicester, having been deprived of his birthright,
and never acknowledged as a peer of England, could not with
propriety be classed among that order; yet he was too great
an honour to his country to be omitted; and it is the duty of
the meanest historian, and his felicity to have it in his power,
to do justice to the memory of the deserving, which falls not
Within the compass of particulars to procure to the living.
The author of those curious Lives of the Dudleys in the Bio-
graphia has already retrieved the fame of this extraordinary
person from oblivion; and therefore I shall touch very few
particulars of his story. He was educated under Sir Thomas
Chaloner, the accomplished governor of Prince HENRY, and
distinguished his youth by martial achievements, and by useful
discoveries in the West Indies: but it was the house of Medici,
those patrons of learning and talent, who fostered this enter-
prising spirit, and who were amply rewarded for their munifi-
cence by his projecting the free port of Leghorn. He flourished
in their court, and in that of the emperor, who declared him
Duke of Northumberland, a dukedom remarkably confirmed
to his widow, whom CHARLEs I. created Duchess of Dudley.
Anthony Wood says, “the duke was a complete gentleman in
all suitable employments, an exact seaman, an excellent archi-
tect, mathematician, physician, chymist, and what not. He
was a handsome, personable man, tall of stature, red-haired,
and of admirable comport, and, above all, noted for riding the
great horse, for tilting, and for his being the first of all that
taught a dog to sit in order to catch partridges.’”
Arms—Or, a lion rampant, double queued, vCrt.
DUFF–BARON FIFE.
By Letters Patent, dated 5 July, 1790.
By Letters Patent, dated 28 April, 1827.
3Liutgage. -
JAMES DUFF, 2nd Earl Fife, in the peerage of Ireland, was
created a peer of Great Britain, in the dignity of BARON FIFE,
5 July, 1790. His lordship m. in 1766, Lady Dorothea Sin-
clair, sole heir of Alexander, 9th Earl of Caithness; but dying
without male issue, 24 January, 1809, the British BARoNY of
FIFE became ExTINCT, while his lordship's Irish honours
devolved upon his brother, the Hon. ALEXANDER DUFF, as 3rd
Earl Fife, whose eldest son, JAMEs, 4th Earl Fife, was created
a Baron of the United Kingdom, as BARoN FIFE, 28 April,
1827, but d. S. p. 9 March, 1857, when that title became
EXTINCT.
Arms—Quarterly: 1st and 4th, or, a lion rampant, gu. for
MAC DUFF; 2nd and 3rd, vert, a fessé, dancettée, erm. between
iº,head, cabossed, in chief, and two escallops in base, or,
T}UNIBAR—EARLS OF DUNRAR AND
MARCH.
(See ADDENDA.)
T) UN BAR–BARON T) UEFU.S.
(See ADDENDA.)
DU.NBA.R—EARL OF MORAY.
(See RANDOLPH, Earl of Moray.)
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DUNCOMBE–LORD FEVERSHAM, BARON
OF DOWNTON, CO. WILTS.
By Letters Patent, dated 23 June, 1747.
3ſ frträge.
The Duncombes, originally of Barley-End, co. Buckingham,
spread in different branches into other counties during the
reigns of King HENRY VIII. and his son EDWARD VI.
WILLIAM DUNcomrbB, of Ivingho (at the time of the Visita-
tion in 1634), m. Mary, dau. of John Theed, gentleman, and
had four sons, of whom the 2nd,
ANTHoNY DUN.com BE, Esq., of Drayton, Bucks, m. — dau. of
Paulye, lord of the manor of Whitchurch, and had issue,
Charles (Sir), a banker in London, who served the office of
sheriff for that city, anno 1700, and filled, in nine years after-
wards, the civic chair. Sir Charles d. wºm., possessed of
immense wealth, acquired by himself, which he devised to
his nephews, Anthony Duncombe, the son of his brother, an
Thomas Brown, the son of his sister. >
ANTHoNY, of whom presently.
Mary, m. to Thomas Brown, Esq., of the city of London; by
whom she had an only son,
Thomas, whose grandson, Charles Duncombe, Esq., of Dun-
combe Park, co. York, was created Baron Feversham in
1826. (See BURKE's Eactant Peerage). -
ANTHoNY DUN.com BE, Esq. (the 2nd son) m. Jane, eldest dau.
and co-heiress of the Hon. Frederick Cornwallis, 2nd son of
Frederick, 1st Lord Cornwallis, and had an only son,
ANTHoNY DUN.com BE, Esq., who inherited, as stated above, a
moiety of his uncle, Sir Charles Duncombe's large fortune, and
was elevated to the peerage by letters patent, dated 23 June,
1747, as LorºD FEVERSHAM, Baron of Downton, co. Wilts. His
lordship m. 1st, the Hon. Margery Verney, dau. of George,
Lord Willoughby de Broke; by whom he had three sons,
Charles and Anthony, who both d. young, and George, who
attained his nineteenth year, but d. in 1741; he had likewise
a dau. that d. in infancy. Lord Feversham ºn. 2ndly, Frances,
dau. of Peter Bathurst, Esq., of Clarendon Park, Wilts; this
lady d. in childbed, 21 November, 1757; and he aiv. 3rdly,
Anne, dau. of Sir Thomas Hales, Bart., by whom he had a dau.,
Anne, who m. Jacob, 2nd Earl of Radnor, by whom she was
mother of William, 3rd Earl of Radnor, and other issue.
His lordship d. in 1763, and leaving no male issue, the BARONY
of FEVERSHAM, of Downron, became Extinct. His widow ºn.
22 July, 1765, William, 1st Earl of Radnor.
Arºns—Per chev., engrailed, gu. and arg., three talbots' heads
erased, counterchanged. -
NoTE.—Sir Saunders Duncombe (probably a member of this
family), a gentleman pensioner to King JAMES I. and his son
King CHARLEs, was the introducer of sedans or close chairs into
this country in 1634, when he obtained a patent, vesting in him-
self and his heirs the sole right of carrying persons “up and
down in them " for a certain sum. It is somewhat singular that
the same year introduced hackney coaches into London; they
were first brought into use by Captain Bayley.
**mº
DUNDAS–BARON AMESBURY.
By Letters Patent, dated 10 May, 1832. -
3Líneage.
ALExANDER DUNDAs, of Fingask, son of James Dundas, of
Dundas, by Christian his wife, dau. of John, Lord Innermeath
and Lorn, was returned heir to his father in divers lands,
anno 1431. He m. Eupham, dau. of Sir Alexander Livingston,
of Callendar, and d. in 1451, during his confinement in Dum-
barton Castle, wherein he had been imprisoned through the
hostility of William, Earl of Douglas: he was s. by his son,
ALEXANDER DUNDAS, of Fingask, who m. Isabel, dau. of
Lawrence, Lord Oliphant, and had several sons, and one dau.,
the wife of Law, of Lawbridge. He fell at Flodden, in 1513,
together with four of his sons, and was s. by his eldest son,
ALEXANDER DUNDAS, of Fingask, who m. Elizabeth, dau. of
Sir David Bruce, of Clackmannan, and had issue. He was slain
at Pinkie, and s. by his eldest son,
ARCHIBALD DUNDAS, of Fingask, a man of much influence in
the time of JAMES VI., who was s. at his decease by his son,
WILLIAM DUNDAs, of Fingask, who m. in 1582, Margaret,
eldest dau. and heir of Sir David Carnegie, of Clouthie, but
having no issue, was s. by his brother,
D U N
D U N
ARCHIBALD DUNDAs, of Fingask, who m. 1st, Jane, dau. of
Sir David Carnegie, by Eupham, his 2nd wife, dau. of Sir
David Wemyss, of Wemyss, and had a son, JoBN, his heir; and a
dau. Nicholas, m. to Fairlie, of Braid. Archibald m. 2ndly, Giles,
dau. of Lawrence Mercer, of Aldie, and had a son, Lawrence,
professor of humanity at Edinburgh. The eldest son,
SIR John DUNDAs, of Fingask, received the honour of knight-
hood from CHARLEs I. at Dunfermline, in 1633. Enthusias-
tically attached to the unfortunate monarch, and nearly
related by his mother to the great and gallant Marquess of
Montrose, he devoted his emergies and fortune to the royal
cause, and ruined his estate—the transmitted inheritance of
So long a line of ancestry. He m. 1st, Anne, dau. of Sir Wil-
liam Moncrief, of that ilk, but had no issue; and 2ndly, Mar-
garet, dau. of George Dundas, of Dundas, by whom he had an
only son, his successor in 1670,
JoHN DUNDAS, of Fingask, who m. Magdalen, dau. of Thomas
Allardice, Son of Allardice, of that ilk, and was S. in 1724, by
his son,
THOMAS DUNDAs, of Fingask, who acquired a considerable
estate in the co. of Stirling, and got a charter under the great
Seal, anno 1739, for erecting his lands into a barony, under the
designation of the barony of Fingask. He m. Berthea, dau. of
John Baillie, of Castlecarry, and had two sons, namely, THOMAs,
his heir; and LAURENCE, of Kerse, ancestor of the EARL OF
ZETLAND. The elder son, -
THOMAS DUNDAs, Esq., of Fingask, M.P. for the stewartry of
Orkney and Shetland, m. 1st, Anne, dau. of James Graham, of
Airth, judge of the High Court of Admiralty for Scotland, but
had no issue; and 2ndly, 1744, Lady Janet Maitland, dau. of
Charles, 6th Earl of Lauderdale, and had issue,
I. THOMAs, his heir, of Fingask and Carron Hall, co. Stirling,
M.P., a general officer of distinction, m. 9 January, 1784,
Lady Elizabeth-Eleanora Home, dau. of Alexander, 9th Earl
of Home, and by her (who survived until 10 April, 1837) he
had THoMAs and other issue. He d. in the public service at
Guadaloupe, 3 June, 1794, and in the following year a monu-
ment was ordered by the House of Commons to be erected to
his memory in St. Paul's Cathedral. His son and heir, $.
LIEUT.-CoI. THOMAs DUNDAs, of Carron Hall, who m.
Charlotte-Anne, dau. of Lieut.-Col. Joseph Móore Boult-
bee, and left at his decease, 24 May, 1860, one surviving
son and herr, JosFPH DUNDAs, Esq., of Carron Hall; and
two daus., viz., Charlotte-Anna, m. 1st, to Col. Armine
Mountain, who d. 1854; and 2ndly, 1860, to Col. Henry
Hºy, R.A.; and Clementina m. 1856, to Vincent Barto-
UCCI. * * * * *
II. CHARLEs, of whom presently.
I. Margaret, ºn. to A. Gibson, Esq.
II. Berthia, m. to George Haldane, Esq.
III. Mary, m. to James Bruce, Esq., of Kinnaird.
IV. JANET, m. to JAMES DEANs, Esq.,
Mr. Dundas d. in 1786. His 2nd son,
CHARLEs DUNDAs, Esq., of Barton Court, co. Berks, for many
years representative in Parliament for that shire, was elevated
to the peerage 10 May, 1832, as BARON AMESBURY, of Kentbury
Amesbury, but enjoyed the honour for two months only. He
*m. 1st, Anne, dau. and sole heiress of Ralph Whitley, Esq., of
Aston Hall, in Flintshire (lineally descended from Richard
Whitley and Margaret his wife, dau. and heir of William de
Messam, of Aston, which William de Messam was great-grand-
son of Henry de Messam by his wife, the dau. and heir of
Richard Aston, of Aston), and had by her an only jau,
JENET, who m. 28 April, 1808, her cousin, the late VICE-
ADMIRAL SIR. JAMES WHITLEy DEANs-DUNDAs, G.C.B., of
Barton Court, co. Berks, J.P., and D.L., and by him (who m.
2ndly, 3 August, 1847, Lady Emily Moreton, sister of the 1st
Earl of Ducie, and d. 30 Qctober, 1862), had issue,
I Charles-James, of the coldstream-guards, h. 15 January,
1811, M.P. for the Flint district, 1838; m. 20 March, 1837,
his cousin Janet-Lindsay, dau. of John Jardine, and
grand-dau. of Bruce, the traveller, and had issue,
gºes Amesbury, b, 30 November, 1845. He d. 11 April,
2. James, in holy orders, M.A., of Magdalen Coll., Cam-
bridge, vicar of Kintbury. -
1, Ann, m. to John-Archer Houblon, Esq., of Great Hal-
lingbury. - ºf & - tº i
2 Janet, m. to Henry Robarts, Esq.
3 Sophia, m. to James-Coutts Crawford, Esq., and d. 1850,
Lord Amesbury, m. 2ndly, his cousin Margaret, 3rd dau. of
the late Charles Barclay, and widow 1st of Charles Ogilvy,
Esq.; and 2ndly, of Major Archibald Erskine. His lordship d.
30 June, 1832, when the title became EXTINCT.
Arms—Arg., a lion rampant, within a bordure, flory-counter
flory, gu. mºmºmºmºmº-º-º-º:
DUN G-AN–EARL OF LIMERICK.
(See ADDENDA.)
DUNNING—BARON ASHBURTON, OF
ASHBURTON, CO. DEVON.
By Letters Patent, dāted 8 April, 1782.
3ſ in eage.
John DUNNING, 2nd son of John Dunning, of Gnatham, co.
Devon, m. Agnes, dau. of Henry Judsham, of Old Port, in the
same shire, and left at his decease, 1 December, 1780, an only
surviving son,
John DUNNING, b. at Ashburton, 18 October, 1731, who
having applied himself to the study of the law, was called to
the bar, and soon attained the first rank in his learned pro-
fession. In 1767, Mr. Dunning was appointed solicitor-general,
an office which he resigned in 1770. He was elected to par-
liament by the borough of Calne, in 1768, and continued a
member of the lower house until elevated to the peerage upon
the accession of Lord Shelburne, his great patron, to power,
by patent, dated 8 April, I782, as BARON ASHBURTON, of Ash-
burton, co. Devon. On the 13th of the same month his lord-
ship was appointed chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster. He
was also recorder of Bristol, and a member of the privy council.
He m. 31 March, 1780, Elizabeth, dau. of John Baring, Esq.,
of Larkhear, co. Devon, and sister of Sir Francis Baring, Bart.,
by whom he had two sons, John, who d. at about seventeen
months old in April, 1783, and RICHARD-BARRE, his successor.
| Of this eminent lawyer, Sir Egerton Brydges says, “He was a
man whose talents were so peculiar, and had such a singular
kind of brilliance, that they are not yet forgotten at the bar.
They were more remarkable for acuteness and for wit, than
for elegance and chasteness. The combination of his words
were so singular, and the tones of his discordant voice so served
in him to rivet the attention, that, as they always conveyed
powers of thinking eminently sharp and forcible, he was con-
stantly listened to with eagerness and admiration. His temper
was generous, his spirits lively, and his passions violent. The
popular side which he took in politics increased his fame; and
he died generally lamented, just as he had attained the fond
object of his ambition, aged fifty-two.” His lordship d. 18
August, 1783, and was s. by his son,
| RICHARp-BARRE DUNNING, 2nd baron, b. 16 September, 1782.
His lordship m. 17 September, 1805, Anne, dau. of the late
William Cuninghame, Esq., of Lainshaw, but had no issue.
He d. in 1823, when the BARONY of ASHBURTON became
FXTINCT.
Arms—Bendy sinister of eight, or and vert, a lion rampant, Sã.
DUNSTANVILL–EARL OF CORNWALL.
By creation, 1140.
£ineage.
REGINALD DE DUNSTANVILL 3rd of the fourteen illegitimate
sons of King HENRY I., by the dau. of Robert Corbet, was
made EARL of CoRNWALL, by King STEPHEN, anno 1140.
Notwithstanding which, he subsequently espoused the cause
of the Empress MAUD, and was in rebellion, until the fall of
STEPHEN’s power at the battle of Lincoln. From which period
we find nothing remarkable of him until the 10th HENRY II.,
when he appears to have been an unsuccessful mediator
between that monarch and the haughty prelate, Thomas à
Becket. His lordship was afterwards in arms on the side of
the king, against Robert, Earl of Leicester (who had reared
the standard of revolt in favour of Prince Henry, the king's
son), and joined Richard de Luci, justice of England, in the
siege of Leicester; the town of which they carried, but not
the castle, His lordship m. Beatrice, dau. of William Fitz-
Richard, a potent man of Cornwall, and d. in 1175, when
leaving no legitimate male issue, the EARLDoM OF CORNWALL
reverted to the crown, and was retained by King HENRY II,
for the use of John, his younger son, excepting a small
proportion which devolved upon the deceased lord's daus-,
viz.,
Hawyse, m. to Richard de Redvers.
Maud, m. to Robert, Earl of Mellent.
Ursula, m. to Walter de Dunstanvill.
Sarah, m. to the Viscount of Limoges.
Reginald de Dunstanvill d. 1175.
Arms—Gu., two lions passant guardant, or, a batune sinistº,
82.
NoTE.—Besides his legitimate daus, above-mentioned, this
184,
F. A. R.
T. D. R.
earl left by Beatrice de Vaus, lady of Torre and Karswell, two
bastard sons, HENRY and William, whereof the elder,
HENRy, surnamed FITz-Count, became a person of great
celebrity. In the 4th King JoHN he had an assignation of £20
current money of Anjou, for his support in the king's service in
Roan; and about that time gave 1,200 marks for the lands of
William de Traci; which lands Hugh fle Courtenay and Henry
de Tracy afterwards enjoyed. In the 17th John he had a grant
from the king of the whole county of Cornwall, with the
demesnes, and all other appurtenances, to farm, until the
realm should be in peace, and the king clearly satisfied,
whether he ought to hold it in right of inheritance, or as a
part of the demesne of the crown; and being then made con-
stable of the castle of Launceston, rendered up the government,
of the castle of Porcestre, which he had previously held. In
the 4th of King HENRY III., it appears that he stood indebted
to the king in £597 and one mark, which sum was due by him
to King John, and that the same year disobeying the king's
commands, and departing the court without permission, the
king discharged all his subjects, and in particular those of
Cornwall. from having anything to do with him. He made his
peace, however, soon after, through the mediation of the bishops
of Norwich, Winchester, and Exeter, and the friendship of
Hubert de Burgh, then justice of England, upon surrendering
to the crown the castle of Launceston, and the county of Corn-
wall, with all the homage and services thereto belonging as
fully as King JoHN enjoyed them at the beginning of the war
with the barons; saving the right which he, Henry Fitz-Count,
preferred to the county, and in which the king promised to do
him justice when he attained maturity. The claimant d. 6th
HENRY III., and the matter was consequently never determined.
By some it has been thought that this HENRY FITz-Count s.
his father in the Earldom of Cornwall, because he obtained a
grant of the county from the crown. “But considering,” says
Dugdale, “that the title of earl was never attributed to him, I
cannot conceive anything more passed by that grant, than the
barony or revenue of the county.”
I) URAS–BARON DURAS, OF HOLDENBY,
CO. NORTHAMPTON, EARL OF FEVER-
S.H.A.M. '
Barony, by Letters Patent, dated 19 January, 1673.
Earldom, by Letters Patent, dated 8 April, 1676.
3ſ frteage.
LEWIS DE DURAs, Marquis de Blanquefort, and brother of
the Duc de Duras, in France, was naturalized by act of par-
liament, 17th King CHARLEs II., being at that period captain
of the guard to the Duke of York, whom he afterwards at-
tended in the celebrated sea-fight with the Dutch, in June,
1665, and behaved very gallantly therein. He was subse-
quently elevated to the peerage by letters patent dated 19 Jan-
uary, 1673 (in consideration of this and other services), in the
dignity of Baron Duras, of Holdenby. His lordship ºn. Mary,
elder dau. and co-heiress of Sir George Sondes, of Lees Court,
co. Kent, K.B., which Sir George was elevated to the peerage
(See Sondes), as Baron Throwley, Viscount Sondes, and EARL
OF FEVERSHAM, with remainder, in default of male issue, to his
son-in-law, Lord Duras, by letters patent, dated 8 April, 1676.
In the following year, the Earl died, and Lord Duras, became
Earl of Feversham. His lordship had a command at the
battle of Sedgemoor, and was commander of the army of King
JAMEs (by whom he was made a knight of the Garter), when
the Prince of Orange came to Whitehall. He suryiyed the
Revolution, and d. s. p. in 1709, when all his honours became
EXTINCT.
Arms—Gu., a lion rampant, arg. (a label of three points)
15ARDLEY – BARON EART) LEY.
By Patent, dated October, 1789.
3Lintzage.
SAMPson GIDEON, Esq., of Spalding, co. Lincoln, a gentleman
of large estate, paternal and personal, m. Jane, dau. of Charles
Ermell, Esq., and by her he left at his decease, 17 October,
1762, a son and two daus.,
I. SAMPSON, his successor.
I. Susanna, d. ºwn’m.
II. Elizabeth, m. in 1757, to William Hall, 2nd Viscount
Gage, and had an only son, who d. an infant.
The only son and heir,
SIR SAM PSON Gi DEON, Bart., of Spalding, in Lincolnshire. and
of Belvidere, in Kent, assumed, by sign manual, in July, 1789,
the additional surname of EARDLEY, and was created, in the
October following, BARON EARDLEY, of Spalding, in the peerage
of Ireland. He m. 6 December, 1766, Maria-Marow, dau. of the
Right Hon. Sir John-Eardley Wilmot, chief justice of the
Common Pleas, and by that lady (who d. 1 March, 1794) had
issue two sons, both in the army, who predeceased their father,
S. p., and three daus., co-heirs,
MARIA-MARow, m. 8 September, 1794, George-William, Lord
Saye and Sele, and d. 5 September, I834, leaving a son,
WILLIAM-THOMAs, late Lord SAYE and SELE, and a dau.,
Maria-Elizabeth, who m. 1825, George-Ernest, Count de
Gersdoff, of Prussia, and d. 1826. -
CHARLOTTE-ELIZABETH, 77. 22 September, 1792, to Culling
Smith, Esq., afterwards Sir Culling Smith, Bart., and had
issue; her grandson and representative was the late SIR
EARDLEY-GIDEoN-CULLING EARDLEY, Bart., of Hadley.
SELINA, m. March, 1797, to John-Walbanke Childers, Esq., of
Cantley, in Yorkshire, and had John Walbanke-Childers,
Esq., of Cantley, and other issue. -
Lord Eardley, a nobleman of great generosity and benevolence,
d. at the age of eighty, 25 December, 1824, when the peerage
became ExTINCT, his extensive property devolving on his
daughters,
Arms—Arg., on a chev., az., three garbs, Or; a canton, gu.,
charged with a fret of the 3rd.
EDEN-EARL OF AUCKLAND.
By Letters Patent, dated 11 December, 1839.
£ineage.
GEORGE EDEN, 2nd Lord Auckland, b. 25 August, 1784, having
filled the important office of governor-general of India was
made a knight Grand Cross of the Bath, and created Baron
Eden, of Norwood, in Surrey, and EARL OF AUCKLAND, in 1839.
His lordship became subsequently first Lord of the Admiralty.
He d. wrººm., 1 January, 1849, when the Earldom of Auckland
and Barony of Eden became EXTINCT, but his other honours
devolved on his brother, RoßERT-JoHN EDEN, D.D., now BARoN
AUCKLAND. •
Arms—Gu, on a chev., arg., between three garbs, or, as many
escallops, Sa.
EDRINGTON.—BARON EDRINGTON.
By Writ of Summons, dated 22 J anuary, 1336.
£ineage.
The surname of this family was assumed from the lordship of
Edrington, co. Warwick, bestowed by Gervase Paganell, Baron
of Dudley, upon
HENRY DE EDRINGTON, whose grandson,
THoMAs DE EDRINGTON, was appointed, with Richard de
Altacvipa, in the 6th King JoHN, bailiff or substitute to Geoffrey
Fitzpiers, then sheriff of the counties of Salop and Stafford.
He was afterwards chamberlain to the king, and obtained some
territorial grants from the crown. In the 15th of JoHN, when
the baronial influence predominated, this Thomas de Edrington,
and Ralph Fitz-Nicholas, are said to have been despatched
secretly by the king to Admiralius Murmelius, king of Africa
and Spain, to offer to the infidel the whole realm of England,
as a tributary state; and that he, John, would renounce the
cross, and assume the crescent, if the Mahomedan monarch
would afford him assistance against his powerful and rebellious
subjects. Thomas de Edrington m. Roese de Cockfield, and
dying in the latter end of JoBIN's reign, was s. by his son,
GILES DE EDRINGTON, who, in the 35th HENRY III., was one
of the justices itimerant for the city of London, and the next
was constituted one of the justices of the court of Common
Pleas: he was likewise one of the justices of assize for the co.
Warwick, from the 34th to the 53rd of the same reign inclusive.
This learned person was a munificent benefactor Co the church.
He was s. at his decease by his son,
HENRY DE EDRINGTon, who m. Maud, one of the jauS., and
eventually co-heiresses of Roger de Someri, Baron of Dudley;
and also one of the co-heirs of Nichola, dau. and co-heir of
E G E
E. C. E.
Hugh Albini, Earl of Arundel, and dying in the 10th EDw ARD I.,
was s. by his son,
HENRY DE EDRINGTON, who, in the 30th EDwARD I., upon
the decease of his mother, had livery of her lands. In
four years afterwards he was made a knight of the Bath, and
he then attended Prince Edward in the expedition made into
Scotland: wherein he attained so much celebrity that he was
summoned to parliament as a BARON 22 January, 1336.
lordship m. Joane, dau. and co-heir of Sir Thomas de Wolvey,
of Wolvey, co. Warwick, by whom he had an only son,
GILEs, who, not appearing in the 19th Edward III., to receive
the honour of knighthood, obtained pardon for that omis-
SIOIl.
Lord Edrington had but one summons, and his descendants
none. He was s. by his Son -
GILES DE EDRINGTON, whose great grandson,
Thomas EDRINGTON, who lived in the reign of HENRY VI.,
was the last of the family that enjoyed the lordship of Edring-
ton, co. Warwick.
Arms—Or, two lions passant, in pále, az.
…
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EGERTON.—BARON GREY DE WILTON.
By Letters Patent, dated 15 May, 1784.
£ineage.
This, and the noble house of BRIDGEwATER, originated with
a common ancestor; but the branch of Grey de Wilton was
the senior. -
DAVID DE MALPAs, alias DE EGERTON, son and heir of Philip
Goch, 2nd son of DAVID DE MALPAs, surnamed Le Clerk, m.
Cecilia, dau. of Randle le Roter, and was father of
PHILIP DE EGERTon, sheriff of Cheshire 23rd and 24th
Eow ARD I., who m. Margaret, dau. of Richard de Wrenbury,
and was father, with other issue, of
DAVID, his heir.
TJrian, lord of Caldecote jure waxoris, ancestor of the Egertons
of Betley, &c.
The eldest son and heir, -
DAVID DE EGERTON, sheriff of Cheshire 7th Edward III., m.
Isabella, dau of Ric de Fulleshurst, Lord of Crewe, and had
iSSue,
Philip, who on. twice, and whose only son, David, d. S. p.,
leaving his two sisters his co-heiresses. The elder of whom,
Elena, became eventually sole heiress. She m. Sir William
Brereton, Knt., of Brereton, and had issue.
David, d. S. p.
TJRIAN, of whose line we treat.
The youngest Son, -
URIAN DE EGERTON, living 29th EDWARD III., ºn. Amelia.
dau. of John Warburton, and was s. by his eldest son,
PHILIP DE EGERTON, who m. Matilda, dau. of David de
Malpas, and co-heir of her niece, Ellen, wife of Urian de
Brereton, and by her was father of
SIR. John EGERTon, Knt., who was slain at the battle of
Blore Heath, leaving, by Margaret his wife, dau. of Sir John
Fitton, Knt., an eldest son and heir,
PHILIP EGERTon, Esq., of Egerton, Who ºn. Margery, dau. of
William Mainwaring, Esq., of Ightfield, and had issue. His
eldest son,
WILLIAM EGERTon, Esq., on. Margaret, dau. of Sir Ralph
Egerton, of Wrimehill, but dying s. ſp., v. p was 8 by his next
surviving brother,
JoHN EGERTon, Esq., who ºn. Elizabeth, dau. and heir of
. Hugh Done, Esq., of Oulton, and was āzūher of
PHILIP lºgERTon, of Egerton and Oulton, who m. Joana, dau.
and co-heir of Gilbert Smith, of Cuerdley, and widow of
Richard Winnington, and left a son and heir,
SIR PHILIP EGERTON, of Egerton and Oulton, Knt., who m.
Eleanor, dau. of Sir Randle Brereton, Knt., of Malpas, and
was father of
John EGERTON, of Egerton and Oulton, who m. Jane, dau. of
Piers Mostyn, Esq., of Talacre, and dying in 1590, Was S. by his
eldest, Son, -- ..
SIR. JoHN EGERTon, of Egerton and Oulton, knighted by
Queen ELIZABETH, who m. Margaret, dau. of Sir Rowland
Stanley, of Hooton, Knt., and was father of .
SIR Row LAND EGERTON, Knt., of Egerton and Oulton, co.
His
Chester (the latter estate inherited through an heiress of the
Dones, from the family of Kingsley), who was created a baronet
15 April, 1617. This gentleman resided at his manor of Fer-
minghoe, co. Northampton, and m. Bridget, dau. of Sir Arthur
Grey, 14th Lord Grey de Wilton, lord-lieutenant of Ireland in
1580, and heir of her brother, Thomas Grey, 15th and last
baron of that family (see GREY, BARONS GREY DE WILToN), by
whom he had, with other issue, -
Thomas, who ºn. Barbara, dau. of Sir John St. John, Bart.,
and d. S. p., v. p.
JOHN. his successor.
Philip (Sir), of Oulton, whose descendant is the
present
Baronet of Egerton and Oulton. .
Sir Rowland d. in 1646, and was s. by his eldest surviving
SOn, -
SIR JOHN EGERTON, 2nd baronet, who m. Anne, dau. of
George Wintour, Esq., of Derham, co. Gloucester, and dying
in 1674, left three daus., Bridget, no. 1st, to Ralph Thicknesse,
of Barterly; and 2ndly, to Timothy Hildyard, Esq., of co.
Lincoln; Margaret, m. to Windsor Finch, Esq., of Rushout,
co. Worcester; and Anne, m. to John Gardener, Esq., and an
only surviving son,
SIR JOHN EGERTON, 3rd baronet. This gentleman m. 1st
Elizabeth, dau. of William, and sister and sole heir of Edward
Holland, Esq., of Heaton and Denton, in Lancashire, by whom
he had six sons and two daus.,
HOLLAND, his heir.
Thomas, in holy orders, rector of Sefton, co. Lancaster, and
of Cheadle, co. Chester, m. Frances, dau. of John Beresford,
Esq., and d. S. p. 1762.
William, in holy orders, m. the widow of — Bateman, Esq., and
had a dau., Frances. -
John, d. ww.m.
Edward, of Hurleston, co. Stafford.
Ralph.
Anne. Elizabeth.
He m. 2ndly, Anne, sole dau. and heir of Francis Wolferstan,
Esq., of Statfold, in Staffordshire. Sir John d. 4 November,
1729, and was s. by his eldest son,
SIR HolláND EGERTON, 4th baronet, who m. in 1712, Eleanor,
youngest dau. of Sir Roger Cave, of Stanford, in Northampton-
Shire, Bart., and had besides other sons, who d. ww.m.,
EDwARD (Sir), his heir.
THOMAS-GREY (Sir), successor to his brother.
Mary, m. Sir Ralph Assheton, Bart., whose 2nd wife was
Eleanor, dau. and co-heir of the Rev. John Copley.
Charlotte-Elizabeth, m. to the Rev. Ashburnham Legh, rector
of Davenham.
Sir Holland d. 25 April, 1730, and was s. by his elder surviving
Son,
SIR EDWARD EGERTON, 5th baronet, at whose decease wom.,
in 1743, the title devolved upon his brother, -
SIR. THOMAS-GREY EGERTON, 6th baronet, who m. Catherine,
dau. and co-heir of the Rev. John Copley, rector of Thornhill,
Co. York, d. 17 August, 1756, aet. thirty-five, and was s. by his
only son,
SIR. THOMAS-GREY EGERTON, 7th baronet, who represented
the county of Lancaster in three parliaments, and was elevated
to the peerage, by letters patent, dated 15 May, 1784, in the
dignity of BARON GREY DE WILTON, in the co. Hertford. His
lordship m. 12 December, 1769, Eleanor, dau. and co-heir of
Sir Ralph Assheton, Bart., of Middleton, co. Lancaster, by
Whom he had two sons and three daus., of which one dau.
alone lived to maturity, namely,
ELEANoF, who m. 28 April, 1794, Robert, Viscount Belgrav
(late MARQUESs of WESTMINSTER).
The baron was advanced, 26 June, 1801, to the dignities of
Viscownt Grey de Wilton and EARL of WILTON, with special
remainder to Thomas Grosvenor, the 2nd, and to the younger
sons, successively, of his dau. Eleanor, by her then husband,
Robert, Viscount Belgrave, or to her male issue by any future
husband. His lordship d. 23 September, 1814, when the
baronetcy reverted to John-Grey Egerton, Esq., of Oulton
Park. The viscounty and earldom devolved, according to the
limitation, upon his grandson, the Hon. Thomas Grosvenor
now EARL of WILTON, and the BARONY of GREY DE WILTON
became ExTINCT. -
Arms— Arg., a lion rampant, gu., between three pheons'
heads, Sa..
186
E G F.
E (; E
EGERTON – BARONS OF ELLESMERE,
WISCOUNTS MARQUESSES OF BRACK-
LEY, EARLS. OF BRIDGEWATER, DUKES
OF BRIDGEWATER.
Barony, by Letters Patent, dated 17 July, 1603.
Viscounty, hy Letters Patent, dated 7 November, 1616.
Earldom, by Letters Patent, dated 27 May, 1617.
Marquessate and Dukedom, by Letters Patent, dated 18 June,
1720.
3ſ.fitząge.
SIR. THOMAS EGERTON, b. in 1540, the illegitimate son of Sir
Ralph Egerton, of Ridley, by Alice Spark, having been brought
up to the bar, attained the highest honours of his profession,
and filled during the reign of ELIZABETH, successively the
offices of solicitor and attorney-general, master of the Rolls, and
lord keeper of the great seal. Upon the accession of JAMES I.,
Sir Thomas was appointed LORD HIGH CHANCELLOR of ENG-
LAND, and elevated to the peerage, 21 July, 1603, as BARON OF
ELLESMERE, in co. Salop, and further advanced, 7 November,
1616, to the dignity of Viscount BRACKLEY. His lordship m.
three times, 1st, Elizabeth, dau. of Thomas Ravencroft, Esq.,
of Bretton, co. Flint, by whom he had two sons and a dau.,
viz.,
Sir Thomas Egerton, Knt., who d. v. p.
JoHN, his successor; and Mary, ºn. to Sir Francis Leigh, of
Newnham Regis, co. Warwick, K.B., father of Francis, Earl
of Chichester.
Sir Thomas ºn. 2ndly, Elizabeth, sister of Sir George More,
of Losely Farm, co. Surrey, and widow of Sir John Wolley,
of Pitford, chancellor of the Garter; and 3rdly, Alice, dau.
of Sir John Spencer, of Althorp, co. Northampton. He
d. 15 March, 1616–17, in the seventy-seventh year of his age
having received an intimation, immediately before his decease,
that it was his majesty's intention to confer upon him the
dignity of an earl and an accompanying pension. This
learned and distinguished nobleman was S. by his only sur-
viving son,
John EGERTON, 2nd viscount, K.B., who was created, 27 May,
1617, EARL of BRIDGEWATER. His lordship was appointed lord
president of Wales and the marches thereof, 12 May, 1633,
and to this appointment the world is indebted for Milton's .
celebrated mask of Comws. Warton gives the following account ||
of the circumstance which afforded the subject to the poet ; “I
have been informed from a manuscript of Oldys's that Lord
Bridgewater, being appointed lord president of Wales, entered
upon his official residence at Ludlow Castle with great solemnity.
On this occasion he was attended by a large concourse of neigh-
bouring nobility and gentry. Among the rest, came his
children; in particular Lord Brackley, Mr. Thomas Egerton
and Lady Alice,
to attend their father's state
And new intrusted sceptre.
They had been on a visit at a house of the Egerton family, in
Herefordshire ; and, in passing through Staywood forest, were
benighted, and the Lady Alice even lost for sometime. This acci-
dent which in the end was attended with no bad consequences,
furnished the subject for a mask, for a Michaelmas festivity, and
produced Comws.” The earl m. Frances, 2nd dau. and one of
the co-heiresses of Ferdinando Stanley, Earl of Derby, and
dying in 1649, was s. by his only surviving son,
John EGERTON, 2nd earl, who m. Elizabeth, 2nd dau. of
William Cavendish (then earl, but subsequently), Duke of
Newcastle, and dying 26 December, 1686, had issue,
I. JoBN, 3rd earl.
II. William, b. 15 August, 1649, m. Honora, sister of Thomas,
Lord Leigh, of Stoneleigh, by whom he had issue, an only son,
John who d. young, and four daus., Jane, Mary, lilizabeth,
who d. wºm. ; and Honora, b. l l August, 1685, m. Thomas-
Arden Bagot, of Pipe Hall, co. Stafford.
III. THOMAS, of Tatton Park, co. Chester, ancestor of the
ÉGERTONs of Tatton, co. Chester, whose eventual heiress,
HESTER FGERTON, m. May, 1747, WILLIAM TATron, Esq., of
Withenshaw, and upon inheriting her brother's possessions,
resumed, by sign-manual, 8 May, 1780, her maiden name.
She d. the 9th of the following July, leaving a dau,
: Elizabeth Tatton, the wife of Sir Christopher Sykes, Bart.,
of Sledmere, M.P., and a son and successor,
WILLIAM TATToN EGERTON, Esq., of Tatton and Withen-
shaw, M.P., b. 9. May, 1749. He m. thrice and dying
in 1806, was s. in the Withenshaw estates by his 2nd
son, Thomas-William, who took the name of TATTON,
and in the Egerton estates by his eldest son, WILBRA-
II AM EGERTON, Esq., of Tatton, father of LORD EGERION,
of Tatton. - -
The eldest son, -
JoHN EGERTON, 3rd earl, K.B., was b. 9 November, 1646. This
nobleman m. 1st, Elizabeth, dau. and heir of James Cran
field, Earl of Middlesex, by Anne, dau. and co-heir of
Edward Bourchier, Earl of Bath, and by her (who d. 3 March.
1639), had a son John, b. 11 January, 1668, who d. 31 March,
1670, and a dau. who d. in infancy; and 2ndly, Jane, eldest
dau. of Charles, Duke of Bolton, and by her (who d. 22 March,
1714,) had issue,
I. Charles, Viscount Brackley, b. 7 May, 1675, burnt to death,
April, 1687.
II. Thomas, b. 15 August, 1679, burnt to death, April, 1687.
III. SCRoope, 4th earl.
Iv. William, b. 5 November, 1684, m. Anna-Maria, dau. of Sir
George Saunders, one of the commissioners of the navy, and
left issue, three daus., Jane, m. to Thomas Revel, of I'etcham,
Surrey, M.P. for Dover, whose neiress m. Sir George Warren,
K.B.: Henrietta; and Anne, m. to Thomas Russell, D.D., of
Hereford.
v. Henry, one of the canons of Christchurch, consecrated
bishop of Hereford. He m. 18 December, 1720, Lady Eliza-
beth Ariana Bentinck, dau. of William, Earl of Portland, and
d. 1 April, 1746, having had issue,
1 John, b. 30 November, 1721, bishop of Durham, m. 1st,
21 November, 1748, Lady Anne-Sophia de Grey, dau. and
co-heir of Henry, Duke of Kent, and by her (who d. 24
March, 1780), he had issue,
JoHN-WILLIAM, 7th earl. - -
FRANCIS-HENRY, in holy orders, rector of Whitechurch, in
Shropshire, afterwards 8th Earl of Bridgewater.
Amelia, m. Sir Abraham Hume, of Wormleybury, co.
Hertford, Bart., and had two daus., her co-heirs, AMELIA,
m. Charles Long, Lord Farnborough, G,C.B., but d. s. ſp.,
and AMELIA-Sophia, m. 1810, JoHN, LORD (afterwards
Earl) BROWNLow, by whom she had issue.
The bishop of Durham m. 2ndly, 31 March, 1782, Mary,
sister of Sir Edward Boughton, but by her who survived
him had no issue. He d. 18 June, 1787.
2 William, lieut.-col. in the army, M.P., m. Mary, dau. of
Robert Kirke, Esq., and d. 26 March 1783, having had three
dauS., viz.,
Ariana-Margaret.
Elizabeth, m. 19 February, 1783, to Charles-Benjamin
Saladin of Crans, near Geneva, and had issue, a son,
CHARLEs-WILLIAM SALADIN, of Crans; and a dau. Char-
lotté-Ariana, m. 1st, to the Baron A. de Courval, and
2ndly, to Lieut.-Col. John Huber.
Isabella-Frances, m. to Richard Master, Esq., M.P.,
governor of Tobago, where he d. leaving, issue.
3 Henry, D.D., prebendary of Durham, d. S p.
4 Charles, lieut.-col. in the army, d. 13 May, 1793.
5 Francis, d.s.p.
1 Anne, d. whºm.
vr. John, page to the Duke of Gloucester, d. ºwnſm.
VII. Charles, d. 7 November, 1725, on. Catharine, sister of
William, Lord Brooke, and by her (who d. July, 1735,) had
tWO SOns, -
I Scroop, who ºn. Miss Sarah Pope, and d. 23 April, 1767,
leaving two sons, and a dau., viz., Scroop, d. young;
Dodington, lieut. in the 2nd troop of horse guards, d.
12 September, 1773, S. p.; and Elizabeth, who m. Hayter, of
Salisbury, and was mother of Francis Hayter, Esq., of
Roche Court, Salisbury, who took the name of EGERTON.
2 Dodington, one of the gentlemen of the Privy Chamber to
His Majesty, d. S. p -
1 Mary, m. in 1703, to William, Lord Byron, d. 1703.
2 Elizabeth, m. 1718, Thomas Catesby, Lord Paget.
The eldest surviving son,
ScRoop E EGERTON, 4th earl, b. 11 August, 1681, created
Marquess of Brackley and DUKE of BRIDGEWATER, 18 June,
1720. His grace m. twice, 1st, Elizabeth, 3rd dau. and co-
heiress of John, 2nd Duke of Marlborough, by whom he had
one surviving dau. Anne, who m. 1st, Wriothesley, 3rd Duke
of Bedford; and 2ndly, William, Earl of Jersey, and d. 15 April, ,
1763. The Duke of Bridgewater m. 2ndly, 4 August, 1722,
Rachel, sister to his son-in-law, the Duke of Bedford, and by
her (who m. 2ndly, Sir Richard Lyttleton, K.B.,) had issue,
1. Charles, Marquess of Brackley, b. 27 July, 1725, d. 2 May,
1731.
II. JoBN, Marquess of Brackley, 2nd duke.
III. William, b. 15 January, 1728–9, d. 10 February following.
IV. Thomas, b. 18 April, 1730, d. 1 May following.
v. FRANCIS, 3rd duke. &
1. Louisa, Ö. 30 April, 1723, m. 28 March, 1748, Granville,
Viscount Trentham afterwards Earl Gower, and Marquess of
Stafford, and d. 14 March, 1761. From this marriage de-
scended the ducal house of Sutherland and the EARL OF
ELLESMERE.
II. Caroline, b. 21 May, 1724, d. wrºn. g
III. Diana, b. 3 March, 1731–2, m. 9 March. 1753. Frederick.
Lord Baltimore.
His grace who was lord-lieutenant and custos rotulorum of the
co Bucks, d. 11 January, 1745. His eldest surviving son,
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John EGERTON, 2nd duke, d. wom. 26 February, 1748, when
the honours devolved upon his brother,
FRANCIS EGERTON, 3rd duke, b. 21 May, 1736. This noble-
man justly acquired the reputation of being the great founder
of inland navigation in this country by his enterprising specu-
lation in the celebrated canal which bears his name, and which
has realized a princely revenue for his successors. His grace
d. ww.m. 9 March, 1803, when the dukedom and marquessate
ExPIRED, and the greater portion of his immense wealth de-
volved on his nephew, George, Marquess of Stafford, afterwards
Duke of Sutherland, and is now enjoyed by his descendant. the
EARL of ELLESMERE. The earldom of Bridgewater and minor
titles, together with the family estates, reverted to the Duke's
cousin, -
GENERAL JoHN-WILLIAM EGER.Ton, 7th earl, son of the Right
Reverend John, Lord Bishop of Durham, grandson of Doctor,
Henry Egerton, Lord Bishop of Hereford, and grand nephew
of the 1st duke. Lord Bridgewater was b. 17 April, 1753, and
entering into the army attained the rank of lieutenant-general,
1 January, 1801. He m. 14 January, 1783, Charlotte-Catherine-
Anne, only dau. and heiress of Samuel Haynes, Esq., but d.s. p.
21 October. 1823, (having bequeathed £8,000 for the production
of “the Bridgewater Treatises”) when the family honours
devolved upon his only brother,
FRANCIS-HENRY EGERTON, 8th Earl of Bridgewater, co.
Somerset, a clergyman of the established church, and preben-
dary of Durham, at whose deceases. p, , 11 February, 1829, his
honours became ExTINCT, and the great Bridgewater estates
have devolved, after much litigation, on the Earl of Brownlow.
(See “Wicissitwales of Families," 1st Series, p. 310.)
Arms—Arg., a lion rampant, gu., between three pheons, sa.
ELIOTT–BARONS HEATHFIELD, OF
GIBRALTAR.
By Letters Patent, dated 6 July, 1797.
3Lineage.
SIR GILBERT ELIOTT, of Stobbs, co. Roxburgh, a baronet of
Nova Scotia, m. Eleanor, dau. of William Eliot, of Weld, or
Wells, in the same shire, and had, with other issue,
JoHN, his successor in the baronetcy.
And
GEORGE-AUGUSTUs ELIOTT, 8th son, who was born at S*obbs,
the paternal Seat, 25 December, 1717, and received the rudi
ments of his education under a private tutor. At an early age
was sent to the university of Leyden, where he made rapid
progress in classical learning, and spoke with elegance and
fluency the German and French languages. Being designed
for a military life he was sent from thence to La Fere, in
Picardy. This school was rendered the most celebrated in
Europe, by means of the great Vauban, under whom it was
eonducted. It was afterwards placed under the management
and care of the Count de Houroville; here it was that the
foundation was laid of that knowledge of military science in
all its branches, and particularly in the arts of engineering
and fortification, which afterwards so greatly distinguished
this renowned officer. He completed his course, by a tour
upon the continent, for the purpose of witnessing the practical
effect of what he had been studying theoretically. Mr. Eliott
returned in his seventeenth year, to his native country of
Scotland, and was introduced by his father, Sir Gilbert, in
1735, to Lieut.-Col. Peers, of the 23rd regiment, then lying in
Edinburgh. Sir Gilbert presented him as a youth anxious to
bear arms for his king and country; he was accordingly
entered as a volunteer in that regiment, and continued as such
for more than a year. From the 23rd he went into the engi-
neer corps at Woolwich, and made great progress in that
study, until his uncle, Col. Eliott, brought him in as adjutant
of the 2nd troop of, horse guards, with which he went
On Service to Germany, and was wounded at the battle of
Dettingen. Of this regiment he eventually became lieut.-
col., and was soon afterwards appointed aide-de-camp to
King GEORGE II. In the year 1759, he quitted the 2nd troop
of horse grenadier guards, being selected to raise, form, and
discipline the 15th regiment of light horse, called after him,
“Eliott's light horse.” As soon as this corps was fit for
Service, he was appointed to the command of the cavalry in
the expedition on the coasts of France, with the rank of
brigadier-general, thence he passed into Germany, and from
that was appointed second in command in the memorable
expedition against the Havannah. In 1775, General Eliott suc-
ceeded General A'Court, as commander-in-chief of the forces in
Ireland. But he did not continue long on that station; not
*ven long enough to unpack his trunks. He solicited his recal,
which being complied with, he was appointed to the command
of Gibraltar. The system of his life, as well as his education,
peculiarly qualified him for this trust. He was perhaps the
most abstemious man of the age. Iſis food was vegetables, his
drink water. He never slept more than four hours at a
time, So that he was up later and earlier than most other men.
He had so inured himself to habits of severity, that the things
which to others are painful, were to him of daily practice,
and rendered agreeable by use. It could not be easy to starve
Such a man into a Surrender. It would be quite as difficult to
Surprise him. The example of the commander-in-chief in a
besieged garrison, has a most persuasive efficacy in forming
the manners of the soldiery. Like him, his gallant followers
came to regulate their lives by the most strict rules of discipline,
before there arose a necessity for so doing; and severe exer-
cise, with short diet, became habitual to them by their own
choice. Thus General Eliott maintained his station upon the
rock for three years of uninterrupted investment (1779 to 1783)
in which the whole resources of Spain and France were
employed. All the eyes of Europe were on his garrison, and
his conduct justly raised him to a most elevated place in the
military annals of his country.
On his return to England General Eliot received the thanks
of both Houses of Parliament, was made a knight of the Bath,
and raised to the peerage by the title of Lord HEATHFIELD,
BARON GIBRALTAR, by letters patent, dated 6 July, 1787, a per-
mission being granted at the same time to his lordship to take
the arms of thefortress he had so bravely defended, to perpetuate
to posterity his heroic conduct. His lordship m. 10 June, 1748,
Anne-Pollexfen Drake, dau. of Sir Francis Drake, Bart., of
Buckland, co. Devon, and had surviving issue. -
FRANCIS-AUGUSTUs, his successor.
Anne, m, 1777, John-Trayton Fuller, Esq., of Brightling, co.
Sussex, by whom she had six sons and five daus.,
1 Augustus-Eliott Fuller, of Rosehill, and Ashdown House,
co. Sussex, b. 7 May, 1777; m. in 1801, Clara, eldest
dau. and co-heir of O.-P. Meyrick, Esq., of Bodorgan,
Anglesey, and dying 1857, left issue,
Owen-John-Augustus, of Bodorgan, who has assumed the
additional surname of MEYRICK. (See BURRE's Landed
Gentry).
Clara, m. to George-W. Tapps, Esq., M.P., subsequently
a baronet; and d. leaving issue.
Lucy-Ann.
Augusta-Maria.
2 Francis-John Fuller, capt. 20th dragoons, d. whºm.
3 THoMAS-TRAYToN FULLER, who assumed the additional
Surnames of ELIOTT and DRAKE and was created a Bart.
(see BURRE's Peerage and Baronetage). -
4 William-Stephen Fuller, captain R.N. ; d. S. p. 10 Sep-
tember, 1815.
5 Rose-Henry Fuller, captain R. N.; m. Margaretta, dau. of
the late Sir Robert Sheffield, Bart., and has surviving issue,
a son, Francis-George-Augustus, b, 24 December, 1837,
lieut. royal horse-guards, and two dauS., Jane-Eliza-Anne-
Pollexfen ; and Eleanor-Halford, m. 7 August, 1856, to C.
Eales, Esq., and d. 21 October, 1858. - -
6 Robert-Fitzherbert Fuller, in holy orders; rector of Chal-
vington, Sussex; m. Ursula, dau. of Sir Robert Sheffield,
Bart., and has issue. - -
1 Eliza-Fuller, ºn. John Hamilton, Esq., and has issue.
2 Sarah-Maria Fuller.
3 Cordelia-Eleonora, Fuller.
4 Louisa Fuller. 5 Charlotte Fuller.
Lord Heathfield died in the seventy-third year of his age, aſ
his château, at Aix-la-Chapelle, 6 July, 1790, and was 8. by his
SOrl, -
FRANCIS-AUGUgTUs ELIoTr, 2nd baron, b. 31 December, 1750.
This nobleman was also a military man, and attained the rank
of lieutenant-general. He d. 8, p, in 1813, When the BARONY
of HEATHFIELD EXPIRED.
Catharine-Sarah.
Arms—Gu., on a bend arg., a baton, az. : on a chief, az., the
fortress of Gibraltar, under it, PLUS ULTRA, as an augmenta-
tion.
ELPHINSTON.—LORD BAILMERINOCH.
By Charter, dated 20 February, 1603-4.
3Lineage.
THE Hon. SIR. JAMEs ELPHINSTON (3rd son" of Robert, 3rd
Lord Elphinston), designed of Innermochtie, was under that
designation appointed a lord of session, 4 March, 1586. In
* From John Elphinstone, of Baberton, 2nd son of Robert,
3rd Lord Elphinstone, and next brother of James, lst Lord
Balmerinoch, descended
John ELPHINSTONE, captain in the British, and admiral in the
Russian navy, who commanded the fleet of the czar at the
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1595 he was constituted one of the eight commissioners of the
Treasury; in 1598, secretary of state; and as he continued to
rise in the king's favour, the lands belonging to the Cistertian
Abbey of Balmerinoch, in Fife, were erected into a temporal
lordship in favour of him, his heirs male, and heirs of tailzie
and provision, by charter, under the great seal, dated
20 February, 1603-4; and he accordingly took his seat as a
peer in parliament, by the title of Lord Balmerinoch. In
1605, he became president of the court of Session. His lord-
ship m. 1st, Sarah, dau. of Sir John Monteith, of Carse, by
whom he had one son,
John, 2nd Lord Balmerinoch.
He m. 2ndly, Marjory, dau. of Hugh Maxwell, of Tealing, by
whom he had another son and two dauS.,
James, Lord Coupar.
Anne, m. to Andrew, 1st Lord Frazer.
Mary, on... to John Hamilton, of Blair.
Lord Balmerinoch was found guilty of the fabrication of a letter
purporting to be from JAMES VI. to Pope CLEMENT VIII., and
sentenced to death, but obtained a pardon. He d. in 1612,
and was s. by his son,
John ELPHINSTONE, 2nd Lord Balmerinoch, a stanch cove-
nanter, whose trial and conviction proved ruinous in its
consequences to King CHARLES’s interest in Scotland. He m.
Anne, dau. of Sir Thomas Ker, of Fernyhirst, and had a son,
John ELPHINSTONE, 3rd Lord Balmerinoch, b. 18 February,
1623; who d. 10 June, 1704, aged eighty-two, having m. at the
abbey of Holyrood-house, 30 October, 1649, Lady Margaret
Campbell, only dau. of John, Earl of Loudoun, lord high chan-
cellor of Scotland, and by her (who d. in January, 1666, and
was buried at Restalrig) had
John ELPHINSTONE, 4th Lord Balmerinoch, b. 28 December,
1652; who m. 1st, 16 February, 1672, Lady Christian Montgo-
mery, 3rd dau. of Hugh, 7th Earl of Eglintoun, by whom he
had (with two daus., Margaret, wite of Sir John Preston, of
1°reston Hall; and Jean, m. to Francis, 8th Earl of Moray) two
sons, Hugh, slain at the siege of Lisle in 1708, s. p.; and JoHN,
who S. his father. His lordship m. 2ndly, 7 June, 1687, Anne,
dau. of Arthur Ross, the last archbishop of St. Andrew's, and
by her (who d. 10 November, 1712,) had two sons, ARTHUR,
6th Lord Balmerinoch; Alexander, who d. ww.m. 1733; and
Amne, who d. whºm. The eldest son,
John ELPHINSTONE, 5th Lord Balmerinoch, b. 24 November,
1675; d. at Leith, 5 January, 1746, aged seventy-one ; and
leaving no issue by his wife, Lady Elizabeth Carnegie, dau. of
T)avid, 4th Earl of Northesk (who survived till 21 September,
1767), was s. by his half-brother, the ill-fated adherent of the
exiled family of Stuart,
ARTHUR ELPHINSTONE, 6th Lord Balmerinoch, b. in 1688; who
suffered decapitation, 18 August, 1746, for his participation in
the rising of the previous year. His lordship in Margaret,
dau. of Capt. Chakmers, but d. S. p. The title became forfeited
by his lordship's attainder.
Arms—Arg., on a chevron, sa., between three boars' heads,
erased, gu., as many buckles of the field.
TELPHINSTONE–LORD COUPAR.
By Charter, dated 20 December, 1607.
3ítitcage.
By royal charter, bearing date 20 December, 1607, King
JAMES VI. united the lands and baronies which belonged to
the dissolved Cistertian Abbey of Coupar in Angus into a
temporal lordship, with a title of a lord of parliamcnt, by the
style of BARON CoupAR, in favour of
THE Hon. JAMES ELPHINSTONE (only son of James, 1st Lord
Dalmerinoch, by his 2nd wife, Marjory, dau. of Hugh Maxwell,
of Tealing) and the heirs male of his body; which failing, to
his father and his lieirs male and of entail. Lord Coupar
was appointed one of the extraordinary lords of session,
7 June, 1649, in place of his brother, Ilord Balmerinoch,
deceased. His lordship m. 1st, Margaret, dau. of Sir James
*-*
battle of Tchesme, and succeeded in destroying his infidel
opponents. He m. Amelia, dau. of John Warburton, Esq.,
Somerset Herald ; and d. in 1785, leaving, with other issue,
SAMUEL-WILLIAM, capt. Russian navy, whose son,
CAPT. ALEXANDER ELPHINSTONE, R.N., a noble in Livonia,
claimed to be heir to the title of Balmerinoch.
How ARD, who was created a Baronet in 1815.
Peerage and Baronetage.) -
(See BURRE's
Halyburton, of Pitcur; and 2ndly, Lady Marion Ogilvy, eldest
dau. of James, 2nd Earl of Airly, who afterwards became wife
of John, 3rd Lord Lindores, but had no issue by either. He
d. in 1669, and his title and estates devolved, in terms of the
patent and entail, upon his nephew, JoHN, 3rd Lord Balmeri.
noch.
Arms—Arg., a chev., sa..., charged with three hearts of the
field, between three boars' heads, erased, gu.
ENGAIN E – BAFONS ENGAINE.
By Writ of Summons, dated 6 February, 1299, which became
extinct; but revived by Writ, dated 25 February, 1342.
£ineage.
The first of this family taken notice of by our public
records, is, -
RICHARD INGAINE, chief engineer to King WILLIAM THE
CoNQUEROR, from which office he derived his surname ; to
whom succeeded,
VITALIs ENGAINE ; and after him came,
RICHARD ENGAINE, Lord of Blatherwick, co. Northampton,
temp. HENRY II., who m. Sara, dau. of the Earl of Oxford, and
d. 10th King John, having had two sons,
RICHARD, his successor.
Vitalis.
He was s. by the elder,
RICHARD ENGAINE, one of the insurrectionary barons, in the
reign of King JoFIN, whose lands were in consequence seized
by the crown. He d. in 1216, and was s. by his brother, -
VITALIs ENGAINE, who had likewise espoused the baronial
cause, and had not, therefore, possession of the estates of the
family until the accession of King HENRY III. In the 26th of
this reign, this feudal lord made partition with William de
Cantelupe, of Bergavenny, of the manor of Badmundsfields, in
Suffolk, as heirs to William de Courtenai. He ºn. Ist, Clemence,
dau. of Aubrey, Earl of Oxford, widow of Sir Jordan de Sack-
ville; and 2ndly, Roese, one of the three sisters and co-heirs of
the honour of Montgomery, in Wales, and was s. at his decease
in 1248, by his son,
HENRY ENGAINE, who in the 42nd HENRY III. had a military
summons to march against the Welsh : but afterwards taking
part with the barons, he was involved in the defeat at Eve-
sham, and had his lands sequestered. They were soon restored,
however, under the Dictwm of Kenilworth. This feudal Iord
never married, and dying in 1271, was s. by his brother,
John ENGAINE, who m. Joane, dau. and heir of Henry Gray,
and dying in 1296, was s. by his son,
John DE ENGAINE. This feudal lord having distinguished
himself in the wars of Scotland, temp. EDWARD I., was sum-
moned to parliament as a BARON by that monarch, from 6
February, 1299, to 15 May, 1321. His lordship d. however, the
next year, when the BARONY became EXTINCT, but his landed
property devolved upon his nephew as heir at law, namely—
John DE ENGAINE (son of Nicholas de Engaine, by Amicia,
dau. of Walter Fauconberg), who making proof of his age had
livery of his estates. This John, in the 19th EDWARD III.,
then residing in Huntingdonshire, had a military summons .
to attend the king into France, and was summoned to parlia-
ment as a BARON, from 25 February, 1342, to 20 November,
1360. His lordship had previously the high military rank of
knight banneret. He m. Joane, dau. of Sir Robert Peverell,
and had issue,
THOMAS, his successor.
Joyce, m. to John de Goldington.
Elizabeth, m. to Sir Lawrence Pabenham.
Mary, m. to Sir William Bernak.
His lordship d. at his seat at Dillington, co. Huntingdon, seised
of the manors of Haighton, co. Leicester; Noteley, in Essex:
Handsdon, in Herts; Saundey, in Bedfordshire; Gideling and
Dillington, in Huntingdonshire; and Laxton, co. Northamp-
ton, in which he was s. by his son,
THoMAS DE ENGAINE, 2nd baron, but never summoned to
parliament. His lordship m. the Lady Katherine Courtenay,
dau. of Hugh, Earl of Devonshire, and widow of Lord Haring-
ton, but dying s. p. in 1367, his great landed possessions de-
volved upon his sisters as co-heirs, while the BARONY or
ENGAINE fell into ABEYANCE amongst them, as it still continues
with their representatives.
Arms—Gu., a fesse indented between seven cross-crosslets.
four in chief, three in base, Or.
E. S. M.
E U R
ESMONDE—BARON ESMONDE.
º By Patent, dated 20 May, 1622.
3ſ in cage.
This family is of very ancient establishment in the co. of
Wexford, where we find John Esmond was consecrated bishop
of Ferns, about the middle of the 14th century.
The immediate ancestor of the present house,
John EsMondrº, Esq., of Johnstown, co. Wexford, m. Isabel,
ūau. of Thomas Rosseter, Esq., of Rathmacknee Castle, and
left a son, * - -
LAURENCE ESMONDE, Esq., of Johnstown. This gentleman
m. Eleanor, dau. of Walter Walsh, of The Mountains, by whom
he had two sons, and was s. by the elder,
WILLIAM ESMONDE, Esq., who ºn. Margaret, dau. of Michael :
Furlong, Esq., of Horetown, and had, with seven daus., four
Sons, viz.,
RoBERT, living in 1618, who continued the line of Johnstown,
which became ExTINCT a few years since in the male line.
LAURENCE, of whom presently.
James. Patrick.
The 2nd son,
SIR LAURENCE ESMONDE, abandoning the religious creed of
Whis ancestors, declared himself a partisan of ELIZABETH, and a
sonvert to Protestantism. In 1601-2, he commanded a troop of
150 foot and horse in her Majesty's service, was knighted by
Sir Henry Sydney the viceroy, and served in Connaught in the
same corps d’armée, on the expeditions of the Irish chieftains,
Morough-mi-doe O'Flaherty, Dynast of West Connaught, and
Sir Theobald Bourke, 1st Viscount Mayo, who, to preserve
their estates, had made their submission a short time pre-
viously to the lord-deputy, and accepted commands in the
queen's service. Sir Laurence Esmonde's zeal and activity in
his military operations procured for him, in an especial degree,
the favour of the court; and his ambition increasing with his
fortune, he was raised to the peerage 20 May, 1622 (being at
the time major-general of all the king's forces in Ireland, and
governor of Duncannon Fort), as Lori) ESMONDE, Baron of
Limerick, co. Weaford. During one of his campaigns in Con-
naught, having fallen in love with the beautiful sister of
O'Flaherty, he m. her, and had one son, THOMAs It happened,
however, that Lady Esmonde, a devout Roman Catholic, fear-
ing that her child might be brought up a Protestant, formed
the resolution of carrying off the infant by stealth, and return-
ing to her family in Connaught. This act of maternal devo-
tion appears to have been not at all disagreeable to Sir
Laurence, as affording him a pretext for casting suspicion on the
legality of his union, that of a Protestant with a Catholic; yet,
without resorting to legal measures to annul the marriage in
due form, he sometime after m. Elizabeth, 2nd dau. of the Hon.
Walter Butler, 4th son of James, 9th Earl of Ormonde, but by
her had no issue. His lordship d. 26 March, 1646, bequeathing
all his extensive estates to his only son, SIR. THOMAS ESMONDE,
1st baronet. The severity and singularity of his case created
considerable interest; and there is scarce a doubt that, but for
the melancholy state of civil war, usurpation, and destruction
of property, at that period, upon legal investigation into the
matter and the accompanying circumstances, the conduct of
Lord Esmonde towards his lady, and the legality of his second
marriage (his first undivorced wife still living), Sir Thomas
Esmonde's right of succession to his father's peerage could not
fail to have been acknowledged. Before, however, that could
have taken place, Sir Thomas died; and his successor had to
occupy himself with entering into possession of his grand-
father's property. Sir Thomas Esmonde, as already noticed,
was reared and educated with his maternal relations; and upon
his uncle being raised in the peerage to the dignity of Vis-
cowrit Bowrke, of Mayo, by privy-seal, dated at Westminster, 8
February, 1626, and by patent, 21 June, 1627, Sir Thomas,
who was subsequently knighted for his eminent services
in the cause of royalty, as general of horse in the armies
of CHARLES I. was created, through Lord Mayo's influence, a
few months later (28 January, 1628), a BARoNET of IRELAND.
Sir Thomas ºn. Ellis, widow of Thomas Butler, 4th Lord Cahir,
and dau. of Sir John Fitzgerald, of Dromana, co. Waterford
of the line of Desmonde, and was ancestor of the ESMONDEs,
now of Ballynastra, co. Wexford, BARONETs of Ireland.
Arms—Erm., on a chief, gu, three mullets, arg.
EURE, OR, EVRE – BARONS EURE, OR
IEWRE, OF WILTON, CO. DUREIAM.
By Letters Patent, dated 24 February, 1544.
3ſ in eage.
The surname of this family was derived from the lordship of
EVRE, co. Buckingham, where HUGH, a younger son of the
Bacons of Werkworth, in Northumberland (which Bacons were
afterwards known under the name of Clavering), took up his
abode, in the reign of HENRY III., and thus became,
HUGH DE EvK.E. He was s. by his son and heir,
SIR. JoHN EVRE, who in the 35th EDWARD I., obtained a
charter for free-warren, in all his desmesne lands, at Esby, in
Cleveland, co. York; and in the 8th Edward II., was in the
expedition then made into Scotland. In two years afterwards,
Sir John Evre, was constituted one of the commissioners to
negotiate a trucé with the Scots; and in the 12th of the same
reign, we find him again in the Scottish wars. From Sir John
Evre descended,
SIR. RALPH EURE, who ºn. Katharine, one of the daus. and
co-heirs of Sir William Aton, 2nd Lord Atom, and in the 13th
RICHARD II., made partition with the other co-heirs, of those
lands which were of their inheritance; Sir Ralph being at
that time sheriff of Northumberland, and governor of New-
castle-upon-Tyne. He was afterwards sheriff of Yorkshire, and
constable of the Castle of York, and again sheriff of Northum-
berland. Sir Ralph Eure was s. by his son,
RALPH EURE, whose son and successor,
SIR WILLIAM EURE, ºn. Maud, dau. of Henry, Lord Fitz-Hugh,
and had issue,
SIR. RALPH EURE, who fell at Towton-field, in the 1st
EDWARD IV., and from him descended,
SIR WILLIAM EURE, who, in the 30th HENRY VIII., was made
captain of the Town and Castle of Berwick-upon-Tweed, and
afterwards, being warden of the west marches towards Scot-
land, was elevated to the peerage, by letters patent, dated
24 February, 1544, as BARON EURE, of Wilton, co. Durham;
his lordship m. Elizabeth, sister of William, Lord Willsughby
de Eresby, and had issue,
RALPH (Sir), who being constable of Scarborough Castle, in
the 28th HENRY VIII.. held that fortress so gallantly against
the insurgents, calling themselves the “Pilgrimage of Grace,”
that he was made commander-in-chief of all the king's forces
appointed for guarding the marches towards Scotland. A
post which he defended for several years with great reputa-
tion. Sir Ralph Eure after distinguishing himself by many
valiant inroads upon Scotland, fell at last, in 1544, at the
battle of Halydon Hill. He m. Margaret, dau. of Ralph
Bowes, Esq., of Streatlam Castle, co. Durham, and left
issue,
WILLIAM, who s. his grandfather.
Ralph. Thomas.
Frances, m, to Robert Lambton, Esq., of Lambton, co.
Durham, from which marriage the present EARL OF
T}URHAM descends. -
Anne, m. to Lancelot Merfeild, Esq.
Henry. -
Anne, m. to Anthony Thorp, Esq., of Conyl Thorp, co.
Vork.
Muriel, m. 1st, to George Bowes, Esq., and 2ndly, to William
Wicliff, Esq., of Wicliff. ---
Margaret, m. to William Buckton, Esq.
Lord Eure, who was one of the commissioners appointed in
5th Edward VI., to convey the Garter to the King of France,
d. 1548, and was s. by his grandson, - • . . ."
WILLIAM EURE, 2nd baron. This nobleman was constituted
one of the commissioners in the 29th of ELIZABETH, to nego-
tiate a league with Scotland. His lordship m. Margaret, dau.
of Sir Edward Dymoke, of Scrivelsby, co. Lincoln, and had
issue,
RALPH, his successor. -
Francis (Sir), m. 1st, Elizabeth, dau. of John Leonard, Esq.,
and had issue,
HoRACE, who m. Debora, dau. and co-heir of John Bret,
Esq., and had, with other issue,
º who inherited as 7th and 8th lords.
Elizabeth, m. to William Kay, Esq. - *
Deborah, m. to John Pickering, Esq.
Sir Francis Eure m. 2ndly, Ellin, heiress of Clemenney, co.
Carnarvon, widow of John Owen, Esq., secretary to Lord
Walsingham, 4th son of Owen ap Robert, of Bodsilin, co.
Anglesey, and elder dau. and co-heir of William Morris,
Esq., of Clemenney, son (by Margaret, dau. and heir of
John Lacon, Esq., of Sir William Morris, Knt., of Clemenney,
living 1598, great-grandson of Morris ap John, of Rhiwaedog
Park, co. Merioneth, and Clemenney, derived, with the
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wynnes, of Gwyder, from Owen Gwynedd, Prince of North
Wales. Of this marriage there Was an Only son,
CompTon EURE, in whom, if he survived his nephew, Ralph
Eure, 8th baron, and in his male issue, if any, Wested the
barony.
William. Charles.
Anne, m. to John Malory, Esq.
Meriol, m. to Richard Goodricke, Esq., of Ribstone, and her
grandson,
SIR. John GooDRICKE, Knt., of Ribstone Hall, co. York, Was
created a BARONET 14 August, 1641. »
Martha, m. to William Ayrmin, Esq.
William, Lord Eure, d. in 1594, and was s. by his eldest son,
RALPH EURE, 3rd baron, who was constituted, in the 5th of
JAMEs I., the king's lieutenant within the principality of
Wales. His lordship ºn. 1st, Mary, only dau. of Sir John
Dauney, of Cessay, co. York, and had an only Son,
WILLIAM, his successor.
He m. 2ndly, Lady Hunsdon, widow of George, 2nd Lord
Hunsdon, but had no issue. He was s. at his decease, in 16189,
by his son,
WILLIAM EURE, 4th baron. This nobleman m. Lucia, dau.
of Sir Andrew Noel, Knt., of Dalby, Co. Leicester, and had
issue,
RALPH, who d. in the lifetime of his father, leaving by his
wife, Catherine, dau. of Thomas, Lord Arundel, of Wardour,
an only child,
WILLIAM, who inherited as 5th lord.
WILLIAM, who s. as 6th lord.
Mary, m. to Sir William Howard, Knt., of Naworth Castle, co.
Cumberland, and had, with other issue,
CHARLEs How ARD, who was elevated to the peerage,
20 April, 1661, as Baron Dacre, of Gillesland, V scount
Howard, of Morpeth, and EARL of CARLISLE (see BURKE's
Eactant Peerage).
His lordship was s. by his grandson, -
WILLIAM EURE, 5th baron. This nobleman dying wºmm., the
BARONY reverted to his uncle,
WILLIAM EURE, 6th baron. This nobleman, who was a
colonel in the army of King CHARLES I., fell at Marston Moor
in 1645. His lordship m. the dau. of Sir Thomas Denton, Knt.,
of Helsden, co. Bucks, and left two dauS., viz.,
Margaret, m. to Thomas Danby, Esq., of Thorpe, co York,
lst mayor of Leeds.
Mary, m. to William Palmes, Esq., of Lindley, co. York.
Lord Eure dying thus without male issue, the Barony of Eure
passed to his kinsman (revert to issue of Sir Francis Eure, 2nd
son of William, 2nd lord),
GEORGE EURE, as 7th baron. This nobleman dying wºm. in
1672, was s. by his brother,
RALPH EURE, 8th baron, at whose decease, in 1698, S. p., the
BARony of EURE is presumed to have become EXTINCT.
Arms—Quarterly: or, and gu., on a bend, sa, three escallops,
arg.
*m-m-m-m-m-mºssº
EUSTACE—WISCOUNT BALTING-TASS.
By Letters Patent, dated 29 June, 1541.
£ineage.
John Fitz-EUSTAcE, a Norman lord, accompanied STRONG-
Bow to Ireland, and founded in that country the historic family
of FITZ-EUSTACE or EUSTACE, a great but unfortunate race,
whose history, replete with spirit-stirring incident, romance,
and vicissitude, records at one time vast power and influence,
and at another, unmerited suffering and ruin. The 3rd Vis-
count of Baltinglass, the ally and friend of the Earl of Desmond,
forfeited all but life for what he conceived to be his duty; and
died an exile in Spain. The Eustaces were attainted almost
by hundreds, their broad lands seized on and their Chiefs
destroyed. The descendant, however, of one of the branches
of the family, more fortunate than the rest, was the famous
Lord Chancellor SIR MAURICE EUSTACE, whose classical and
poetical quotations in his address to Strafford on the opening
of parliament are highly significant of the literary taste of the
day. King CHARLES II. thought he could never do enough for
this stanch supporter of his father and himself; he lavished on
him the confiscated estates of his attainted kinsmen, and made
a parliamentary borough of his pleasure grounds at Harris-
town, which continued to return two members to the Irish
House of Commons up to the time of the Union.
The Viscounty of Baltinglass is one of the few peerages
Supposed to be under attainder, which has not been restored :
Ro far back as 1839, the late male heir of the 3rd lord, the REv.
CHARLES EUSTACE, presented a petition to the crown that his
right to the title might be acknowledged: the petition was
referred by the Queen to the Attorney-General for Ireland, who
having investigated the case, made an elaborate report
thereon, concluding in these words—
“I am of opinion that the petitioner has shown sufficient
evidence of his right to the dignity of Viscount of Baltinglass,
in case the attainder of James, the 3rd viscount, created by the
Act of Queen ELIZABETH, were reversed.—MAZIERE BRADY.”
Subsequent reference was made by the crown to the
Attorney-General for England, who gave in a report fully
confirming that of the Attorney-General of Ireland.
Despite, however, of the recommendations of the law
officers, this historic title has been allowed to remain
obscured by the forfeiture of Queen ELIZABETH's time, and
still remains affected by that attainder—a harsh measure
it would seem when we consider that lier Majesty's
Attorney-General acknowledged and confirmed the claimant's
descent in 1839, and that the descent comes from a
brother of the attainted lord who was not included in the
forfeiture.
The Act passed in the time of Queen ELIZABETH, was pre-
Sumed to have attainted the title ; but recent researches seem
to show that the legality of the attainder cannot be sustained,
and that consequently the dignity is at this moment unobscured
by any penal enactment. The claimant rests his case on the
following grounds:
I. The previous sanction of the English privy council
had not been obtained before the introduction of tile
act into the Irish parliament. This initiatory pro-
ceeding, under Poyning's Law, them in full force, was
indispensable.
II. James, 3rd Viscount Baltinglass, against whom the act
was specially directed, had died three years previously.
III. There is no record of the attainder to be found in the
archives of the privy council, London
IV. The pardon and promise of indemnity granted by the
parliament of JAMES I., to all who had opposed the
government of ELIZABETH destroyed the attainder, even
if such attainder were effectual.
V. The title was borne and recognized by two viscounts long
subsequent to the passing of the statute
SIR. Row LAND FITz-EUSTACE, Knt., lord of Kilcullen, lord
deputy to the Duke of Clarence, and lord high treasurer of
Ireland, which latter high post he held for thirty-eight
years, was created by patent, 5 March, 1462, for his
many services, Lord BARON PortDESTER. This Sir Rowland
who was son and heir of Edward Fitz-Eustace (Rot. Pat.
1 Edward IV., Can. Dub.), m. Margaret, dau. and heir of
Jenico Dartas (Mem. Rot. 22nd HENRY VII., m. 12 Ch. R. Off),
and widow of John, son of Sir John Dowdall, and had, with
other issue, a dau. and co-heir,
ALISON, who m. Gerald, the 8th EARL of KILDARE, surnamed
“the Great,” and by him was mother of Gerald, 9th Earl of
Kildare, ancestor of the ducal house of LEINSTER. Alison
Eustace, Countess of Kildare, d. in 1480, and was buried in
the new chapel of Kilcullen. -
Sir Rowland, Lord Portlester, d. 14 December, 1496, and was
buried in the convent of Minors Friars, at Kilcullen (New
abbey), which he and his wife Margaret, had founded and
built. In the churchyard of Ballycultane (now Cotlandstown),
Co. Kildare, there is a curious stone about a foot square and
four feet long, apparently the shaft of some ancient cross : on
one side is “Eustace, Lord of Portlester, 1496,” and on the
other the “saltire " and baron's coronet. At Lord Portlester's
decease, the male heir of the great house of Eustace was
SIR. THOMAS EUSTACE, Knt., created Baron of Kilcullen, co.
Kildare, in 1541, and Viscount of Baltinglass, co. Wicklow,
in 1542. His lordship made a settlement of all his estates
upon the marriage of his son, SIR. Row1AND EUSTACE, 2nd
viscount, with Joan, dau. of James, Lord Dunboyne. The 1st
Viscount Baltinglass m. Margaret, dau. of Sir Peter Talbot, of
Malahide Castle; co. Dublin, by Lady Catherine his wife, dau.
of Gerald, Earl of Kildare, and had issue,
I. Row LAND, of whom presently.
II. Richard.
I. Anne, m. O'Toole, of Magnelle.
II. Janet, m. to Bryan McCahir Cavanagh.
III. Margaret, m. to George Burnell.
The eldest son,
SIR. RowlanD EUSTACE, Knt., 2nd Viscount Baltinglass,
Baron Kilcullen, aged thirty-five in 1540, had livery of his
estates 16 November, 1549. He in. Joan, dau. of James Butler,
Lord Dunboyne, by the Lady Joan Butler, his wife, dau. of
Peter, 8th Earl of Ormonde, and had issue, - -
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1. JAMES, of whom presently. -
II. Edmund, of Tubber, who fled from Ireland, being attainted
in 1585. He m. Frances, dau. of Robe; v Pipho.
III. WILLIAM, of Naas, of whom hereafter, as ancestor of the
present representative of the family.
AV. Thomas.
v. Walter, executed in Dublin, 1583.
VI. Richard fled from Ireland.
The eldest son,
JAMEs EUSTACE, 3rd Viscount Baltinglass, acted a conspicu-
ous part in the political drama of his time; having, with other
Lords of the Pale complained in 1576 to Queen ELIZABETH that
their liberties and privileges had been annulled by the cess,
and that no tax oright to be levied upon them but by Act of
Parliament, he was, with the Lords Delvin, Howth, and Trim-
lestown, by order of her Majesty, committed prisoner to the
castle of Dublin. “And in like mariner their lawyers, whom
they had sent with their complaints to her Majesty, were com-
mitted prisoners to the Tower of London. In consequence of
which, and for the sake of his religion, he being a Catholic,
and the Protestant religion having been (as Spenser says) forced
upon the Irish people with great terrors and sharp penalties,
he did join the Earl of Desmond in arms, in the hope of placing
Queen MARY of Scotland upon the throne of those kingdoms.”
But, despite of all his exertions and gallantry, the attempt
proved abortive, and Baltinglass had to escape to Spain in 1583,
where he soon after died of grief. The Viscount Baltinglass
(says Holinshed, Chronicles), “being advertised of the death of
the Earl of Desmond, which was no small grief unto him, and
he also very wearie of his trolling and wandering on foot
amongst bogs, woods, and desert places (being altogether dis-
tressed and in great misery, and now destitute of all his
friends and acquaintances, and not able to hold head any
longer against her Majesties force), did imbarke himself for
Spain in hope to have some relief and succour and to procure
some aid from the king of Spain, and by that meanes to be of
some abilitie to renew his force and rebellion. But he found
in the end very small comfort. And therefore of a very melan-
choly grief and sorrow of mind as it is thought, he died, being
in very extreme poverty and need.” In two years after the death
of Lord Baltinglass, in 1585, an act of parliament was passed
against the family, called the Statute of Baltinglass, which not
only made estates tail forfeitable for treason, but did also (as
Spenser says) cut off and frustrate all such family settlements,
as had been made for the twelve years prior to the rebellion,
but the difficulty with which that Act had been obtained was
So great that was it to have been passed again, he was very
Sure it never could. By these post facto laws the family of
Eustace was deprived of their estates and titles.
The 3rd viscount m. Mary, dau. and co-heir of Sir Henry
Travers of Monkstown Castle, co. Dublin, by Genet Preston his
wife, but d. S. p. His brother and eventual heir,
THE Hon. WILLIAM EUSTACE (who had not been engaged in
the rebellion), on the departure of Lord Baltinglass for Spain,
retired with his family to England, and, in consequence of the
edict of pardon and oblivion, published by King JAMES on his
accession, together with the confirmatory acts of parliament of
that and the subsequent reign, is recorded in the Heralds' Col-
lege, London, as living as Viscount Baltinglass, in 1610. He
m. Margaret, dau. of Ashe, of Great Forenass, co. IGildare, and
had (with a dau., Jane, wife of Captain Archbold) an only son,
ROWLAND EUSTACE, m. Elizabeth Bigland, a Yorkshire lady,
dau. of Mary Strickland, of Sizergh, one of the “Maries”
residing with Mary Stuart at the time of her execution. In
memory, a drinking cup has been handed down in the Eustace
family, and is still in the possession of Mrs. Eustace of Roberts-
town, widow of Capt. Charles Stannard Eustace: it bears this
inscription :-‘‘This was MARY Queen of Scott's drinking cup :
ye day she was beheaded, she gave it to her goddaughter,
Mary Strickland, to be kept for her sake. Jon. Eustace, great
great-grandson to the said Mary Strickland had it mounted in
this silver in the year 1754.” By her he had two sons, of whom
the elder, James, an officer in the army, died in early youth,
of the plague. The younger, -
RICHARD EUSTACE, became representative of the family. He
served as sovereign of Naas, and inherited the property of
Ashe's Castle there, derived from his grandmother, Margaret
Ashe. By Mary his wife, dau. of Sir William Forster, he had
1SSłle,
I. John, d. wrººm. at a very advanced age.
II. CHARLEs, of whom presently. .
III. William d. Very old and wºmmy.
I. Elizabeth.
II. Avis, m. 1688, to Alexander Graydon, Esq.
III. Mary.
Richard Eustace's will was dated 21 August, 1702, and proved
UO September in the same year. His 2nd son. -
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CHARLEs EUsTACE, F sq., ºn. Elizabeth, dau. of Captain Bor-
rowes, of Ardenode, co. Kildare, and had issue,
I. RICHARD, of Naas, whose line is EXTINCT. II. JoHN.
III. William, d. S. p. lv. Borrowes, d. young.
v. Alexander, in holy orders, d. ww.m., will proved in 1779,
probate to his nephew Charles, son of his brother John.
VI. Thomas, d. young. - -
I. Mary and Elizabeth, both d. young.
The will of Charles Eustace was dated 28 April, 1732, and
proved 2 February, Same year. His 2nd son, whose descend-
ants became eventually representatives of the family, }
John EUSTACE, Esq., of Naas, ºn. Elizabeth, dau. of Robert
Graydon, of Russellstown (marriage licence dated 7 December,
1736); and dying 16 November, 1769, was s. by his only son,
CHARLEs EUSTACE, Esq., of Robertstown, co. Kildare, and of
Corbally, Queen's Co., a lieut.-general in the army, and mem-
ber in the Irish parliament. He ºw. (licence dated 23 December,
1762) Alice, dau. of Oliver McCausland, Esq., of Stranorlar,
M.P. for Strabane, and had,
1. CHARLEs, his heir.
II. Oliver, cornet of horse, d. wºm. -
III. Henry, of Corbally, Queen's Co., lieut.-gen. in the army;
an. 1819, Henrietta, dau. of Peter, Count D'Alton, and d. 5
October, 1844, leaving issue, -
1 HENRY, of Corbally, Queen's Co., and Grennanstown, co.
Tipperary, HEIR MALE or THE FAMILY ; m. 9 October, 1861,
Albertina, widow of the late Count Foschi, and youngest
dau. of the late Lieut.-Gen. Marquis Paulucci, Gov.-gen.
of Genoa, Knt. Of the Annunciata, &c., and has issue.
2 Charles-Edward, late lieut. 46th regiment.
3 John-Rowland. 1 Henrietta, d. young.
2 Rosalie, m. 15 August, 1853, to the Marquis Ricci Parac-
ciani, of Rome.
Iv. William-Cornwallis (Sir), lieut.-gen. in the army, K.C.H.,
C.B., of Sandford Hall, Essex, m. 1st, in 1809, Catherine-
Frances, dau. Öf Lord Talbot of Malahide, by whom he had,
1 Alexander-Talbot-Eustace-Malpas, m. 1845, Georgia 1:1,
dau. of John Drummond, Esq., and d. 1870, leaving issue:
1 Frances-Catherine-Elizabeth, m. 1st, in 1841, to Robert
King, Esq.; and 2ndly, to the Rev. Samuel Lloyd.
2 Alicia-Margaret-Maria, who d. atrºm. in 1840. \ .
Sir William m. 2ndly, Caroline-Margaret, dau. of John King,
Esq., under secretary of state, and by her had two sons,
1 John-Thomas. 2 Robert-Henry.
He m. 3rdly, Emma, 2nd dau. and co-heir of Admiral
Sir Eliab Harvey, of Chigwell, and by her had one dau.,
Emma-Louisa, m. 1854 to Miles-L. Formby, Esq., late of
the carbineers.
Sir William d. 9 February, 1855.
v. Alexander, capt. of dragoons, killed at Vimiero.
vi. John Rowland (Sir), K.H., of Baltrasney, Co. Kildare,
lieut.-general, high sheriff, co. Kildare, 1848, d. ww.m. 1864.
1. Elizabeth, m. to the Rev. Henry Johnson.
II. Alicia, m. to Nicholas Barnewall, 14th Lord Trimlestown,
but had no issue. She afterwards m. Lieut.-Gen. Sir Evan
Lloyd, by whom she left a son and two daus.
III. Mary-Anne, m. to Robert Shearman, Esq. of Grange.
Lieut.-Gen. Eustace d. in 1800, and was s. by his eldest Son,
THE REv. CHARLEs EUsTACE, of Robertstown, who claimed in
1839 the Viscounty of Baltinglass, and had his right confirmed by
the law officers of the Crown, subject to the Act of Attainder.
He m. in 1800, Cassandra, dau. and co-heir of John Stannard,
of Ballydoyle, son of Eaton Stannard, Esq., recorder of Dublin,
and prime serjeant, M.P., and had issue,
I. CHARLEs STANNARD, his heir. &
1. Alicia, m. to Robert Robertson, Esq., sheriff substitute for
Stirlingshire, and has one surviving son, Col. R. J. EUSTACE
RoBERTson EUsTAcE, late 60th rifles (m. Lady Kathgurine
Legge), and one dau., Alicia-Trimleston, wife of James
Jameson, Esq., of Airfield, co. Dublin. - - -
II. Elizabéth, m. to Henry Leader, Esq. of Mount Leader, co-º:
Cork, and has issue. . .
III. Catherine, m. to Sir Alexander-D.-Y. Arbuthnot, Vice-
admiral, R.N., and has issue. -
Iv. Jane,m. to William-H. Connor, Esq., Capt. R.N., brother of
Daniel Connor, Esq. of Bally bricken, co. Cork, and has issue.
The Rev. Charles Eustace was s. by his only son,
CHARLEs-STANNARD EUSTAcE, Esq., of Upper Grosvenor Street,
London, Robertstown, co. Kildare, and Bally Doyle, co. Cork,
late a capt. in the army, HEIR MALE AND REPRESENTATIVE of
the Viscounty of Baltinglass, m. 1st, Laura, dau. of C. T.
Tower, Esq., of Weald Hall, Essex, and 2ndly, 1864, Rosetta-
Philippa, youngest dau. of the late Lieut.-Col. Cameron, Of
Dan-y-graig, and granddau. of Lieut.-Gen. Sir Alan Cameron,
K.C.B., of Erracht, Inverness-shire, who raised and commanded
the 79th or Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders. Sir Alan's
wife was dau. of Nathaniel Phillips, Esq., of Slebech Hall,
Pembrokeshire. Capt. Eustace d. 1875, when he was S. in his
estates by his widow, Mrs. Eustace, now of Robertstown and
Bally Doyle. The present HEIR MALE of the family is HENRY
EUSTACE, of Corbally and Grennanstown.
Arms—Or, a Saltier gu.
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EVERINGHAM—BARONS EVERINGHAM.
By Writ of Summons, dated 4 March, 1309.
3ſ in caſſe.
In the 14th HENRY III.,
Top ERT DE EveRINGHAM m. Isabel, dau. of John de Birkin,
and sister and sole heiress of Thomas de Birkin, (feudal lords
who flourished to nearly the middle of the 13th century,) and
paid a fine of 200 marks to the crown for livery of her lands,
and likewise forlivery of the Bailiwick of the forest of Sherwood,
that being also part of her inheritance. This Robert held
then five knights' fees and a half in the county of Nottingham,
and one in Lexinton. He had issue,
ADAM, his successor.
John, to whom his mother gave the manor of Birkin.
Robert, a clergyman, rector of the church of Birkin.
He d. in the 30th HENRY III., and was s. by his eldest son,
ADAM DE EVERINGHAM, who in six years after, at the
decease of his mother, had livery of her lands, upon doing
thomage, and giving SCCurity for the payment of £50 for his
relief. In the 42nd HENRY III. this feudal lord was in the
expedition made then into Wales, but he afterwards took up
arms with Montfort, Earl of Leicester, and the other discon-
tented barons of that period, and was at the battle of Evesham.
He d. 9th EDWARD I., being at the time seised of a moiety of
the barony of Schelford, in Nottinghamshire, into which
moiety twelve knights’ fees and a half in several counties
appertained, whereof ten were for the Bailiwick of Sherwood.
He likewise possessed the manors of Everingham and Farburne,
co. York, and Westbury, co. Lincoln. He was s. by his son,
ROBERT DE EVERINGHAM, Who ºn. Lucia, dau. and heiress of
Itobert de Thwenge, a great feudal lord, temp. EDWARD I., (the
lady had been previously the wife of Sir William Latimer, and
divorced,) and dying in the 15th EDWARD I., was s. by his
8011,
ADAM DE EveRINGHAM, who, in the 31st of Edward I., was
in the wars of Scotland, and in three years afterwards was
created a knight of the Bath with Prince Edward, and other
persons of rank, when he attended the prince upon the expe-
dition then made into Scotland. After which, in the 2nd of
EDWARD II., he was summoned to parliament as a BARON ; and
from that period to the 9th inclusive; during those years he
was constantly engaged in the wars of Scotland; but after-
wards taking up arms with Thomas, Earl of Lancaster, he was
made prisoner at the battle of Boroughbridge, and forced to
pay a fine of 400 marks to the king to save his life. In the 11th
FDWARD III., his lordship entailed his manor of Lexinton, in
Notts, where he principally resided, upon ADAM, his eldest son,
and so successively in default of male issue upon Robert,
Edmund, Alexander, and Nicholas, his younger sons. This
manor was holden of the archbishop of York, by the service of
performing the office of butler in the prelate's house, upon the
day of his inthronization. Lord Everingham d. in 1341, and
was s. by his eldest son,
ADAM DE EVERINGHAM, 2nd baron, summoned to parliament,
as “Adab de Everingham de Laxton,” 8 January, 1371. This
nobleman, who was several years actively engaged in the
French wars, shared in the glory of Cressy. His lordship m.
Joan, dau. of John Deyville and d. 8 February, 2nd RICHARD II.,
having had issue,
WILLIAM, who m. Alice, dau. of John, Lord Grey, of Codnor,
and dying v. p. 43rd EDWARD III., left issue,
Rob ERT, who s. his grandfather.
Joan, m. to Sir William Elys, Knt.
Catherine, m. to John Elton, Esq.
Iteginald, who inherited the manor of Westburgh, co. York,
m. 1st, Agnes, dau. of John Longvillers, and 2ndly, Joan,
dau. of , and d. 1st HENRY VI., leaving a son,
Edmund, who d.s. p.; and several daus.
The baron d. in 1371, and was s. by his grandson,
IłoberT DE EveRINGHAM, 3rd baron. This nobleman d. in
minority a few months after he inherited the title, leaving his
two sisters his heirs, and the BARONY of EveRINGHAM fell into
ABEYANCE, between those ladies, as it has eontinued since with
their representatives.
Arm&—Gu., a lion rampant, Wairée, arg. and az.
TÉYRE-BAIRON EYE.E.
By Letters Patent, dated 16 July, 1768.
3ſ in cage.
TIIoMAS EYEE, Esq., of New Sarum (eldest son of Robert
Eyre, Esq., M.P. for New Sarum in 1557, and a lineal descendant,
of Humphrey Le Heyr, of Bromham, Wilts), held lands in Wim-
borne, Dorset, 21st ELIZABETH : he m. Elizabeth, dau. of John
Rogers, Esq., of Poole, and d. 1628, having had issue, with four
daus. Who married, six sons, viz.,
I. Robert Eyre, Esq., of Chillhampton and Sarum, bar-
rister-at-law, b. 1569, who ºn. Anne, b. at Hadleigh,
co. Suffolk, 1581, sister of the Rev. John Still, of West-
bower, near Bridgnorth, prebendary of Sarum, ancestor
of the Stills of the Bury, lords of the manor of Doyn-
ton, co. Gloucester, represented by the de Pearsalls of
Willsbridge House, co. Gloucester, and dau. of John Still,
bishop of Bath and Wells, who d. 1607. By his 1st wife Anne
(who d. 15 February, 1593 and was buried at Hadleigh, where
there is a monument to her), dau. of Thomas Arblaster, Esq.,
of Hadleigh, Mr. Eyre had issue, besides an eldest dau. Anne,
and a youngest dau. Elizabeth,
I Robert Eyre, Esq., of Chillhampton and New Sarum,
whose male representative is the present HENRY-SAMUEL
EYRE, Esq., of St. John's Wood, Middlesex.
I Blanche, ºn. Thomas Pelham, of Compton Valence, Herts,
grandson of Anthony Pelham, of Buxted, younger brother
of Sir William Pelham, Knt., ancestor of the DUKEs of
NEWCASTLE and EARLs of CHICHESTER. The heir general
of this marriage is the present THOMAS THISTLETHWAYTE,
Esq., of Southwick Park, Hants.
2 Catherine, m. 1630, Charles Chauncey, Esq., President
of Hayward College, New England, bapt. 1592 ;
19 February. 1671–2, in New England. From this mar-
riage derived CHART.ES SNELL CHAUNCEY, Esq., of Døve
End, Herts, lord of the manor of Minden.
II. GILEs, of whom presently.
III. Christopher Eyre, Esq., b. 1578, founder of Eyre's Hospital
in Sarum, d. S. p. 5 January, I624.
Iv. Thomas Eyre, b. 1580, mayor of Sarum in 1610, ancestor
of the EYREs of Boaº, who merged in the EYRES of Botley
Grange.
v. William Eyre, Esq., barrister-at-law, bequeathed his estate
of Bonham to his great-nephew, Sir Samuel Eyre, grandson
of his eldest brother Robert, and d. November, 1646.
v1. John Eyre.
The 2nd son,
GILEs EYBE, Esq., of Brickworth, Wilts, high sheriff of that
co. in 1640, was bapt. in 1572, he m. Jane, dau. of Ambrose
Snelgrove, Esq., of Redlynch and had issue, -
GILEs, of Brickworth, M.P., ancestor of the Eyres of Brick.
worth, whose heiress, Frances-Elizabeth Eyre, m. in 1821,
Thomas Bolton, Esq., afterwards Earl Nelson.
Ambrose, of Newhouse.
John, ancestor of Lord Eyre.
Henry, recorder and M.P. for New Sarum.
William, rector of St Edmond's, Sarum.
Edward, from whom descends the family of HEDGES EYRE, of
Macroom Castle, co. Cork.
Thomas, M.P. for Wilts.
The 3rd son,
The RIGHT Hon. JoHN EYRE, colonel in the army, accom-
panied General Ludlow to Ireland, and having made several
large purchases of land in the cos. of Galway, Tipperary, and
King's Co., established himself at Eyre Court Castle, in the first
named shire of which he was M.P. He m. Mary, dau. and
co-heir of Philip Bygoe, Esq., high sheriff of the King's Co., in
1662, and d. in 1685, leaving two sons and Éwo dauS.,
JoBN, his heir. *
Samuel, colonel in the army at Limerick in 1690, and M.P.
for the town of Galway in 1715. He m. 1st, Jane, dau. of
Edward Eyre, Esq., by whom he had a son,
John, who m. Mary, dau. Of Thomas Willington, Esq.,
and was progenitor of
THOMAS STRATFoRD EYRE, Esq., of Eyreville, co. Galway.
Colonel Samuel Eyre m. 2ndly, Anne, 6th dau. of Robert
Stratford, Esq., M.P., of Baltinglass, co. Wicklow, and had
ISSue,
Stratford, governor of Galway, and vice-admiral of Munster,
d. S. 70.
Tº. colonel in the army, M.P., and master of the ord-
nance in Ireland; d. S. p. In 1772.
Anne, m. in 1717, to Robert, only son of Richard Powell, st
Esq., of New Garden, co Limerick, and was great-great-
grandmother of Eyre-Burton Powell, Esq.
Mary, m. to Thomas Croasdaile, Esq.
Mary, m. 1679, to Right Hon. George Evans.
Anne, m. 1686, to Richard St. George, Esq., of Dunmore.
The elder Son,
John ExFE, Esq., of Eyrecourt Castle, m. 7 February, 1677,
Margery, dau. of Sir George Preston, of Craigmillar, in Mid-
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Juhian, niece of the Duchess of Ormonde, and had three sons,
3EORGE, JOHN, and GILES, of whom nereafter, and five daus.,
Mary; Elizabeth, m. to Frederick Trench, Esq., M.P. ; Emilia,
'm. 1st, to William Wilson, Esq., and 2ndly, to John Rochfort,
Esq., of Clogrename; Margery, m. to Shuckburgh Whitney,
Esq.; and Jame. The eldest son, -
GEORGE EYRE, Esq., of Eyrecourt Castle, succeeded his father
in 1709. He m. Barbara, dau. of Richard, Lord Coningsby,
and had an only dau. Frances, who m. in 1729, William
Jackson, Esq., of Coleraine (see p. 132). Mr. Eyre d. 7 March,
1710, and was s. by his brother,
John EYRE, Esq., of Eyrecourt Castle, who ºn. 1st, Rose, dau.
of Mathew, Lord Louth ; and 2ndly, Jane Waller, but d. S. p.
in 1745, when he was s. by his brother,
THE VERY REV. GILES EYBE, dean of Killaloe, whose Will was
dated 3 January, 1747: he m. Mary, dau. of Richard Cox, Esq.,
eldest son of Sir Richard Cox, Lord Chancellor of Ireland; and
left issue,
JoFIN, his heir. •
Richard, who m. 1st, Emilia, dau. of Frederick Trench, Esq.,
of Garbally, by whom he had a dau., Elizabeth ; and 2ndly,
Anchoretta, dau. of Samuel Eyre, Esq., of Eyreville, by
whom he left at his decease, 1780, four sons, GILES, John,
Tichard and Samuel.
Bobert. -
Mary, m. to Edward D'Alton, Esq., of Deer Park, co. Clare.
The eldest son,
John EYRE, Esq., of Eyrecourt Castle, was elevated to the
peerage of Ireland, by patent dated 16 July, 1768, as BARON
EYRE, of Eyrecourt, co. Galway. His lordship m. 1746, Eleanor,
dau. of James Staunton, Esq., of Galway, and had an only
dau.,
MARY, m. to the Hon. Francis Caulfeild, and had a son, James
Eyre Caulfeild, and a dau., Eleanor, m. the Hon. William
Howard, afterwards EARL of WICKLow.
Lord Eyre d. 30 September, 1781, when the title became
ExTINCT. His estates devolved on his nephew, GILEs EYRE,
Esq., colonel of the Galway militia, who d. in 1829, leaving,
with other issue, a son and successor, JoBN EYRE, Esq., of Eyre-
court, who m. 21 August, 1818, and d. in 1856, leaving with
other issue a son, JoHN EYRE, Esq., of Eyrecourt Castle.
Arms—Arg., on a chev., sa..., three quatrefoils, Or.
FAIRFAX—WISCOUNT FAIR FAX.
By Letters Patent, dated 10 February, 1628.
3Líneage.
WILLIAM FAIRFAx, Esq., of Walton, co. York, ºn. Catherine,
dau. of Sir Humphrey Nevil, of Thornton Bridge, and d. 31st
HENRY VI., having had a son,
SIR THOMAS FAIRFAX, K.B., who m, Elizabeth, dau. of Sir
Robert Sherburne, of Stoneyhurst, co, Lancaster, and d. 1505,
leaving with other issue an eldest son,
SIR. THoMAs FAIRFAx, who ºn. Anne, dau. of Sir Wm. Gascoigne,
of Gawthorpe, co. York, by Lady Margaret Percy his wife, 3rd
and youngest dau. of Henry, 3rd Earl of Northumberland, and d.
1520, leaving with other issue an eldest son,
SIR NICHOLAs FAIRFAx, of Walton and Gilling, sheriff of the
co. York, who m. 1st, Alice, dau. of Sir John Harrington, by
whom he had no issue; and 2ndly, Jane, dau. of Guy Palmes,
IEsq., of Lindley, second sergeant-at-law to HENRY VII., and by
her left at his decease in 1570, an eldest son and successor,
SIR WILLIAM FAIRFAx, sheriff of York, 31st HENRY Viſſ.
He m. 1st, Agnes, eldest dau. of George Lord D'Arcie, of Menel,
but by her had no issue; 2ndly, Jane, dau. and heir of Bryan
Stapleton, Esq., of Nottingham and Burton, grandson of Geo.
Stapleton, of Ribston, descended from Alleyne Lord Stapleton,
and by her had an only son,
SIR. THOMAS FAIRFAx, Knt., of Gilling Castle, co. York,
sheriff for the co. York, who was elevated to the peerage of
Ireland, 10 February, 1628, as Viscount FAIRFAx, of Elmley,
co. Tipperary. He ºn. 1st, Mary, dau. of IRobert Ford, Esq., of
Bultey Abbey, and relict of Sir William Bamburgh, of FIowton,
co. York, Knt. and Bart., but by her had no issue; and 2ndly,
Catherine, sister of Henry Viscount Dunbar, and dau. of Sir
Henry Constable, of Burton Constable, in Holderness, and by
her he left issue,
I. THOMAS, his successor.
II. Henry, m. Frances, dau. of Henry Baker, Esq., of Hurst,
by whom he had
Henry, of Hurst, Berks, who left an only child, Frances,
who m. 1697, David Erskine, Earl of Buchan.
John.
Frances.
Henry d. 4 April, 1650, and was buried in the church of
Hurst.
III. WILLIAM, m. Mary, dau. of Marmaduke Cholmeley, Esq.,
of Brandsby, co. York, and had two Sons, viz.,
1 Charles, who m. 1st, the widow of Charles Walmesley,
Esq., of Selby, co. York, by whom he had an only child,
Charles, who d. young ; 2ndly, the widow of — Middleton,
Esq.; and 3rdly, the widow of — Mullins, Esq., but by
neither of the last named ladies had he issue.
2 WILLIAM, 9th viscount.
IV. Nicholas, m. Isabel, eldest dau. and co-heir of Thomas
Beckwith, Esq., of Acton.
V. Jordan. VI. John.
I. Jane m. to Cuthbert Morley, Esq.
II. Margaret, m. 1st, to Watkinson Payler, Esq.; and 2ndly, to
Sir John Hotham, son of Sir John Hotham, Bart., who was
beheaded by the parliament just before his father.
III. Catherine, 7%. 1st, Robert Stapleton, of Wigill, Esq.; and
2rldly, Sir Matthew Boynton, of Barmston, Knt. and Bart.
IV. Mary, m. to Sir Thomas Layton, of Estlayton, Knt.
| V. Dorothy, m. to John Ingram, Gent. ; and 2ndly, to Sir
| Thomas Norcliffe, of Langton, co. York.
The eldest son,
THOMAS FAIRFAx, 2nd Viscount Fairfax, m. Alathea, young-
est dau. of Sir Philip Howard, grandson of Thomas, 2nd Duke
of Norfolk, and by her (who d. 3 September, 1677,) he left at
his decease, 24 September, 1641, five sons and two dauš., viz.,
I. WILLIAM, 3rd viscount.
II. CIIARLEs, 5th viscount.
III. John, ºn. Mary, dau. of Col. Thomas Hungate, son of Sir
Philip Hungate, of Saxton, Bart.
Iv. Nicholas, m. Elizabeth, 4th dau. of Sir Thomas Davison, of
Blackiston, in the bishopric of Durham, and widow of John
Chaytor, Esq., of Croft, and had issue,
1 NICHOLAs, 6th viscount.
2 CHARLEs, 8th viscount.
1 Alathea, ºn. to John Forcer, Esq.
v. Philip.
I. Mary.
II. Catherine, m. 1st to George Meham, Esq., of Meham; and
* to Sir Arthur Ingram, of Temple Newsham, co. York,
Iltj.
The eldest son,
WILLIAM FAIRFAx, 3rd Viscount Fairfax, b. at Naworth
Castle, 6 June, 1630; m. Elizabeth, dau. of Alexander Smith,
Esq., of Norfolk, and by her (who m. 2ndly, Sir John Good-
ricke, Bart.,) his lordship left at his decease, in 1648, two sons
and a dau., viz.:
I. THOMAS, 4th viscount.
II William, d. in infancy.
I. Catherine, m. to Benjamin Mildmay Lord Fitzwalter, and
d. 20 March, 1724, leaving a son, Charles, Lord Fitzwalter,
Who d. S. p.
The elder son,
THOMAs FAIRFAx, 4th Viscount Fairfax; d. in infancy, and
Was S. by his uncle,
CHARLEs FAIRFAx, 5th viscount, 2nd son of the 2nd vis-
count; who m. Abigail, dau. of Sir John Yates, Knt., and had
an only child, Alathea, m. to William, Lord Widdrington, of
which marriage Charles Standish, Esq., M.P., of Standish,
became heir-general. Lord Fairfax d. 6 July, 1711, and was s.
by (the son of his brother Nicholas) his nephew,
NICHOLAs FAIRFAx, 6th Viscount Fairfax; who m. Mary,
dau. of William Weld, Esq., of Lulworth Castle, co. Dorset,
and by her (who ºn. 2ndly, Sir Francis Hungate, Bart.), had a
dau. Mary, ºn. to Charles Gregory, 10th Viscount Fairfax, and
a SOh,
CHARLEs FAIRFAx, 7th Viscount Fairfax; who d. young, and
Was s. by his uncle,
CHARLEs FAIRFAx, 8th Viscount Fairfax ; at whose decease
wºn., the honours devolved on his kinsman,
WILLIAM FAIRFAx, 9th Viscount Fairfax. His lordship was
son of the Hon. William Fairfax, 3rd son of Thomas, 1st Vis-
count. He m. Elizabeth, dau. of Capt. Gerard; and dying in
November, 1738, left, with a dau., ALATHEA, 772. to Ralph
Pigott, Esq., of Whitton, Middlesex, a son and successor,
CHARLEs GREGoRY FAIRFAx, 10th Viscount Fairfax; Who m,
lst, 17 September, 1720, Elizabeth, dau. of Hugh, Lord Clifford,
of Chudleigh, and relict of Viscount Dunbar, by whom (who
d. 25 April, 1721,) he had no issue; and 2ndly, Mary, dau. of
Nicholas, 6th Viscount Fairfax, by whom (who d. 1 July, 1741,)
he left an only surviving dau. and heir,
ANNE, who d. wrº. in 1793, when the estates passed to her
cousin, Charles Gregory Pigott, Esq., who assumed the Sur-
name of Fairfax, and became of Gilling Castle, co. York
(See BURKE's Landed Gentry).
Lord Fairfax d. in 1741, when the title expired.
Arms—Arg., three bars, gemelles, gu., surmounted by a lion
Tampant, Sã.
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FALVESLEY-IBARON FALVESLEY.
By Writ of Summons, dated 20 August, 1383.
£in cage.
SIMON FITZRoBERT, son of RobºFT FITZWALTER, of Daven-
try, purchased the manor of Falewesle, from Thomas de Capes,
of Fawsley and Preston Capes, in 1301, and adopted the local
appellation of Simon de Falwesle. He d. 1331; arid was s. by
his son (by Petronilla his wife, dau. of William Stanford, and
widow of John Crawford of Ashby Ledgers).
THoMAs DE FALWESLE, of Fawsley, who d. 1353, leaving a
son and heir,
SIR JoHN FALVESLEY, lord of Falvesley, co. Northampton,
one of the great military characters of the reign of EDWARD
III., who having m. 1383, Elizabeth Say, dau. of William
Lord Say, and sister and heiress of John, Lord Say, had livery
of all her lands lying in the counties of Kent, Sussex, and
Hertford, and the same year attended John, Duke of Lancas-
ter, in the expedition then made into Spain. Sir John was
summoned to parliament, as “Johanni de Falvesley, Cheva-
lier,” from 20 August, 1383, to 8 September, 1392. His lord-
ship's last martial occupation was in the fleet, under the com-
mand of the Lord Admiral, Richard, Earl of Arundel, in the
11th RICHARD II. He d. about the year 1392, when, as he left no
issue, the BARoNY of FALVESLEY became EXTINCT. His widow
m. 2ndly, Sir William Heron, who was summoned to parlia-
ment as Baron Say, ju're wazoris, from 17th RICHARD to 5th HENRY
IV., and d. S. p. 1404.
Arms—Gu., two chevs., Or.
FANE–BARON CATHERLOUGHH.
By Letters Patent, dated 4 October, 1733.
3ſ in eage.
John FANE, 7th Earl of Westmoreland, having distinguished
himself during the lifetime of his brother, the 6th earl, in the
Duke of Marlborough's wars, was elevated to the peerage of
Ireland, 4 October, 1733, by the title of BARON CATHERLouGH,
His lordship subsequently attained the rank of lieut.-general in
the army. He ºn. Mary, only dau. and heir of Lord Henry
Cavendish, 2nd son of William Duke of Devonshire, but d.
s. p., 26 August, 1762, when the Irish peerage ExPIRED,
while the Barony of Despencer, which he enjoyed, was con-
firmed to Sir Francis Dashwood, Bart., and the Earldom of
Westmoreland reverted to the next male heir, Thomas Fane,
Esq., M.P. for Lyme Regis, ancestor of the present earl.
Arm&—Az., three dexter gauntlets, backs affronté, or.
FANE–WISCOUNT FANE.
By Letters Patent, dated 22 April, 1718.
£ineage.
SIR HENRY FANE, K.B., of Bassilden (son of Sir Francis Fane,
R.B., of Fulbeck, co. Lincoln, 3rd son of Francis, 1st Earl of
Westmoreland), m. Elizabeth, dau. and heir of Thomas
Sapcott, Esq., of Exeter, and by her (whose will bears date
28 October, 1724), he had a son, CHARLEs, his successor. Sir
Henry's will, dated 10 July, 1701, was proved in 1706. The son,
CHARLEs FANE, Esq., of Bassilden, co. Berks, was raised to
the peerage of Ireland, 22 April, 1718, by the titles of VISCOUNT
FANE, and Baron of Loughguyre, co. Limerick. His lordship
m. Mary, youngest dau. of Alexander Stanhope, Esq., and
sister of James, Earl Stanhope, by whom he had issue,
CHARLEs, his heir.
Mary, m. in 1735, Jerome, Count de Salis, and was grand-
mother of the late
JEROME, Count DE SALES, who assumed, by sign-manual, in
1835, the additional surname and arms of FANE.
Elizabeth.
I)orothy, m. in 1740, to John, Earl of Sandwich.
Charlotte.
Lord Fane d. 7 July, 1744, and was s. by his son,
CHARLES FANE, 2nd Viscount Fame, M.P. for Tavistock, a
diplomatist of the first grade, who was successively resident at
Florence, and ambassador at Turin and Constantinople. He
ºn. Lady Juxon, and d. S. p. in 1766, when the peerage became
EXTINCT. The estates devolved on the De Salis family, by
whom they are still enjoyed.
Arms—AZ., three dexter gauntlets, backs affronté, or.
FANSEIAWE—WISCOUNT FANSEIAWE.
By Letters Patent, dated 5 September, 1661.
3ſ.iit.eage.
RoBERT FANSHAwÉ, Esq., of Fanshawe Gate, in the parish of
Dronfield, co. Derby, had two sons, I. JoHN, of whom pre-
Sently; and II. Henry, of Jenkins, in Essex, remembrancer of
the Exchequer, temp. Queen ELIZABETH, d. in London, 28 Octo-
ber, 1568, leaving, by Dorothy his wife, dau. of Sir George
Stonherd, two daus., his co-heirs, Anne, wife of William
Fuller, Esq., and Susanna, m. to Timothy Lucy, Esq., of
Valerice, Essex, uncle of Sir Thomas Lucy, of Charlecote. The
elder son;
John FANSHAWE, Esq., of Fanshawe Gate, b. 1504, d. 1578,
leaving by Margaret his wife, dau. of Rowland Eyre, Esq.,
of Hassop, four sorts arid three daus,
1. THOMAS, his heir.
II. Henry, d. young. - -
III. Robert, who d. 24 June, 1613, arid was ancesſor of the
FANSHAWES of Dromfield, co. Derby; and Hartlip, Kent.
IV. Godfrey, d. wrººm. 1587. *
I. Margaret; m. to Richard Castle, Esq., of Dronfield.
II. Alice, m. to Edward Eliott:
III. Elizabeth, d. young.
The eldest son,
THOMAS FANSHAWE, Esq., S. his uncle as Queen's Remem-
brancer of the Exchequer, and purchased Ware Park, Herts,
and Dengey, and Westbury, Essex. He m. 1st, Mary, dau. of
Anthony Bouchier, and had by her a son, HENRY (Sir), K.B.
Thomas Fanshawe m. 2ndly, Joan Smyth, sister of Thomas,
Viscount Strangford, and had by her two sons and six daus.,
E, THoMAs (Sir), of Jenkins, co. Essex, K.B., surveyor-general
and clerk of the Crown, who d. in 1631, leaving by Anne his
wife, dau of Urian Bebington, of London, a son, Thomas
Fanshawe, Esq., of Jenkins, clerk of the Crown, m. Susan,
dau. and co-heir of Matthias Otten, Esq., of Putney, and had
a dau., Alice, wife of John Fanshawe, Esq., of Parsloes, a son,
Sir Thomas Fanshawe, of Jenkins, knighted in 1660, who m.
2ñdly, Elizabeth, 4th dau. of Thomas, 1st Viscount Fan-
shawe, and left an only dau. and heiress, Susan, m. to Baptist
Noel, 4th son of Baptist, Viscount Campden.
II. WILLIAM, ancestor of the Fanshawes, of Fanshawe Gate,
co. Derby, who eventually succeeded to the estates of Simon,
last Viscount Fanshawe, and are now represented by the
IREv. CHARLEs SIM on FAITH FUL FANSHAWE, of Dengey Hall,
co. Essex. From this line descend also the Fanshawes of
Parsloes, co. Essex. (See BURRE's Landed Gentry.)
I. Alice, m. to Sir Christopher Hatton, K.B.
II. Margaret, m. to Sir Benjamin Ayloff, Bart., of Braxsted
and Briltons.
III. Catherine, m. to John Bullock, Esq., of Darley and
Norton, co. Derby.
Iv. Mary, m. to Thomas Hardwick, of Leeds, Esq.
The eldest son,
SIR HENRY FANSHAWE, Knt., of Ware Park, remembrancer
of the Exchequer, M.P. for Westbury and Boroughbridge,
m. Elizabeth, dau. of Thomas Smythe, Esq., of Ostenhanger,
and by her, who d. in 1631, had several sons and daus. Of the
former, the 4th, Richard, was created a BARONET of England
2 September, 1650, and the eldest,
SIR. THOMAs FANSHAWE, K.B., was raised to the peerage of
Ireland, as Viscount FANSHAwe, of Dromore, 5 September,
1661. His lordship m. 1st, Anne, dau. of Sir Giles Alington, of
Horseheath, in Cambridgeshire; and 2ndly, Elizabeth, dau. of
Sir William Cockaine, Knt., which lady m. 2ndly, Sir Thomas
Rich, Bart. By his 1st wife Lord Fanshawe left, with four
daus. (of whom the youngest, Elizabeth, m. Sir Thomas
Fanshawe, of Jenkins), three sons, THOMAS, 2nd Viscount;
CHARLEs, 4th viscount; and SIMon, 5th viscount. Lord Fan-
shawe d. in 1665, and s. by his eldest son,
THoMAs FANSHAwe, K.B., 2nd viscount; who m. 1st, Catha-
rine, dau. and heir of Knighton Ferrers, Esq., of Beyford,
Herts; and 2ndly, Sarah, dau. of Sir John Evelyn, Knt., of
West Dene, and widow of Sir John Wray. By this lady his
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lordship left at his decease, in 1674, a dau., Katharine, and a
SOn,
EVELYN FANSHAWE, 3rd Viscount Fanshawe, who d. at
Aleppo, in Turkey, 10 October, 1687, aged nineteen, and was
3. by his uncle,
CHARLES FANSHAWE, 4th Viscount Fanshawe, who d. s. p. in
1710, and was s. by his brother,
SIMON FANSHAwe, 5th Viscount Fanshawe; at whose decease
s. p., 23 October, 1716, the peerage became ExTINCT.
Arms—Or, a chev., between three fleurs-de-lis, S&.
*==s* ei-º-º:
FELTON.—BARONS FELTON.
By Writ of Summons, dated 8 January, 1313.
£ in page.
In the 25th EDWARD I.
ROBERT DE FELTON obtained a charter from the crown for a
Weekly market at his manor of Luchin, co. Norfolk, and like-
Wise for free-warren there. In the 34th of the same reign he
Was in the expedition then made into Scotland, and in 4th
TDWARD II., he had a military summons for a similar service.
The next year he was constituted governor of Scarborough
Castle, and was summoned to parliament as a BARON, 8 J anuary,
22 May, 26 July, and 26 November, 1313. His lordship d. in
1314, and was s. by his son,
JoHN DE FELTON, 2nd baron, who (according to Dugdale) had
Summons* to parliament in the 16th Edward III., but not
afterwards. This nobleman was governor of Alnwick Castle in
the 8th EDWARD II., and for some years afterwards, he was
engaged in the Scottish wars. In the 18th of the same reign
he was in the expedition then made into Gascony, being at
that time one of the admirals of the fleet sent out to annoy
the French and their commercial adventurers. Of his lordship
nothing further appears known, except that he was an ancestor
of the Feltons of Playford, co. Suffolk, one of whom was created
BARONET in 1620, an honour now extinct. Contemporary with
this John, Baron Felton, was
WILLIAM DE FELTON, governor of Bamburgh Castle, co. Nor-
thumberland. temp. EDwARD II., and governor of Roxburgh
Castle, in Scotland, in the 11th Edward III. This personage,
Who appears to have taken a distinguished part in the wars of
Scotland and France, was summoned to parliament as a BARON,
25 February, 1342, but not afterwards. In the 39th Edward III.
he attended Prince Edward into Gascony, and being then
Seneschal of Limosin, he vanquished a considerable party of the
Britains there; but in two years Subsequently, being in Spain
With the Duke of Lancaster, and wishing to prove his charger,
he made a descent upon a body of the enemy, with his spear in
his rest, and piercing it through a knight, he was immediately
ºunced and Slain, 19 March, 1367, leaving a son and
elr, t
SIR. JoHN DE FELTON, who d. 31 March, 1396, having m.
twice; by his 1st wife, Joan, dau. of Sir John Fitz-William,
he had two daus., Elizabeth, aged fifteen at her father's death,
Who m. Sir Edward Hastings, and Joan, aged thirteen at her
father's death, who ºn. Walter Falconberg, and was mother of
John Falconberg. By his 2nd wife, he had a son,
SIR. JoHN FELTON, who d. S. p. in 1402, when J ohn, the
son of Walter Falconberg, by Joan his wife, was found sole
heir of the whole blood; and Elizabeth, his half-sister, wife of
Sir Edward Hastings, was found to be heir of the half blood.
She left issue, Sir John Hastings, father of Sir Edmund, father
of Sir Roger, aet. twenty-six in 1489, amongst whose descendants
this barony is in ABEYANCE.
Arms—Gu., two lions passant, erm., crowned, or.
FERMOR – EARL OF POMFRET.
(See ADDENDA.)
FERIRERS–EARLS OF DERBY.
Creation of King STEPHEN, anno 1138.
£ineage.
The first of this eminent, family that settled in England was
HENRY BE FERIERs (son of Walcheline de Feriers, a Norman),
who obtained from WILLIAM THE CONQUEROR, a grant of
* His name does not appear in the list of summonses for that
Year.—NICHOLAs.
Tutbury Castle, co. Stafford, with extensive possessions in
other shires, of which 114 manors were in Derbyshire. This
person must have been of considerable rank, not only from
these enormous grants, but from the circumstance of his being
one of the commissioners-appointed by the ConquEROR to make
the great Survey of the kingdom. He was the founder of the
priory of Tutbury, which he liberally endowed. By Berta, his
wife, he had issue, Egenulph, d. v. p. ; William, d. v. p. ;
RoPERT, his successor; Gundred; and Emmeline. His only
Surviving son and heir,
RoBERT DE FERRERs, having contributed, at the head of
the Derbyshire men, to King STEPHEN's victory over King
DAVID, of Scotland, at Northallerton (commonly called the
battle of the Standard), was created by that monarch EARL OF
DERBY. By Hawise his wife, he had William, who d. s. p.;
Bob ERT, his successor; Walcheline, of Okeham; Isolda, m. to
Stephen de Beauchamp; and Maud, m. to Bertram de Verdon,
The earl d. in 1139, and was s. by his son, - +.
RoPERT DE FERRERs, as 2nd Earl of Derby, living 1141. This
nobleman was distinguished by his munificence to the church.
His lordship was buried at the abbey of Meervale, co. Warwick,
one of the religious houses which he had founded, wrapped in
an ox's hide, according to his own desire. He had (with a
dau., Petronilla, ºn. to Henry de Stafford) a son,
WILLIAM DE FERRERs, 3rd Earl of Derby, who, in the 12th
HENRY II., upon levying the aid for marrying the king's
daughter, certified the knights’ fees then in his possession to
be in number seventy-nine, for which he paid the sum
of 68 marks. This nobleman was also a liberal benefactor to
the church. His lordship m. Margaret, dau. and heiress of
William Peverel, of Nottingham, by whom he had issue,
RoPERT, of whom presently.
Walcheline de Ferrers, Lord of Eggington, co. Derby, father,
by Goda, his wife, dau. of Robert de Toni, of
Tobert de Ferrers, Lord of Eggington and of Radbourne,
who left at his decease, 9th HENRY III., two daus. and
co-heirs,
1 Ermentrude, who m. Robert de Talbot, Lord of Gains-
burg, in Lincolnshire, living 18th King JOHN, and was
grandmother of
THOMAS TALBOT DE BASHALL, co. York, ancestor of the
i knightly house of Bashall, represented by the late
i Richard Hughes Lloyd, Esq., of Plymog, Gwerclas,
and Bashall, father of the present
JoHN-HUGHEs LLOYD, Esq., commander R.N. (See
BUREE's Landed Gérváry.
2 Margery, who m. Sir John Chandos, Knt., and from
this marriage lineally derives the family of CHANDos
Pole, of Radborne Hall, co. Derby. (See that manue.
BURKE's Landed Gentry.)
The earl was s. by his elder son,
Rob ERT DE FERRERs, 4th Earl of Derby. This nobleman
rebelled against HENRY II., and marching at the head of the
Leicestershire men (19th HENRY II.), upon Nottingham, then
kept for the king by Reginald de Luci, got possession of the
town, which he sacked, putting the greater part of the inhabi-
tants to the sword, and taking the rest prisoners. He was
soon afterwards, however, reduced to submission, and obliged
to surrender to the crown his castles of Tutbury and Duffield,
which were demolished by order of the king. His lordship m.
Sibilla, dau. of William de Braose, Lord of Abergavenny and
Brecknock, by whom he had issue,
WILLIAM, his successor.
Milicent, m. to Roger, Lord Mortimer, of Wigmore. .
Agatha. This lady being a concubine to King JOHN, had by
that prince a dau.,
Joane, 3rd consort of Llewelyn the Great, Prince of North
Wales ap Iorwerth Drwyndwn, by her, who d. 1237, and
was buried at Llanfaes, Anglesey, where, over her tomb
Trince Llewelyn erected the Friary of Llanfaes, had
ISSue, -
I) Avi D AP LLEwBDYN, Prince of North Wales by usurpa-
tion, living 5 May, 4th HENRY III., 1229; d. 3. p. 30th
HENRY III., 1246, having ºn. Isabella, dau, and co-heir
of William de Braose, of Brecknock.
HELEN, m. circa 6th HENRY III., 1220, John Le Scott,
8th Earl Palatine of Chester and Earl of Huntingdon,
brother of WILLIAM THE LIon, king of Scotland, who
d. S. p. 7 June, 1244. She m. 2ndly, Robert de Qulney,
who d. 41st HENRY III., 1277, son of Sahir de Qulney,
created Earl of Winchester, circa 1210.
MARGARET, m. circa. 2nd HENRY III., 1217, John de
Braose, surnamed Tadody, who d. 16th HENRY III.,
1231-2. She ºn. 2ndly, Walter de Clifford, who d. 48th
FIENRY III., 1263. -
Gwladys Ddia, m. circa 1215, Reginald de Braose, who
dying 1221, left no issue by her. She m. 2ndly, Ralph
de Mortimer, of Wigmore, who living November, 1227,
d. 30th HENRY III., 1245-6. His widow d. at Windsor,
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1253. From the marriage of Gwladys Ddú and Ralph de
Mortimer, derived by direct representation,
Edward IV., KING OF ENGLAND.
Angharad, m. Llewelyn Vychan ap Maelgwyn, grandson
of the Lord Rhys, Prince of South Wales.
This earl, who was also a benefactor to the church, having
founded the priory of Woodham, commonly called Woodham-
Ferrers, in Essex, was s. at his decease by his son,
WILLIAM DE FERRERs, 5th Earl of Derby. This nobleman
was ousted of his dignities of Derby and Nottingham by King
Richard I., but they were soon afterwards restored to him,
and we find him accompanying the lion-hearted monarch to
the Holy Land, where he lost his life at the siege of Acon,
anno 1191. His lordship, amongst other gifts to the church,
gave, in the 1st RICHARD I., for the health of his soul, and the
soul of Sibel his wife, to the monks of St. Denis, in France, one
wax taper yearly, price thirteen pence; as also a stag and boar
in their proper seasons, to be sent annually thither at the feast
of St. Denis, by himself and his heirs. He was s. by his son,
WILLIAM DE FERRERs, 6th Earl of Derby. This nobleman,
upon the return of King RICHARD from captivity, took arms in
his behalf, and joining the Earl of Chester, besieged Notting-
ham Castle, which, after a brief resistance, surrendered. For
this and other acts of fidelity, he was chosen by the king to
sit with the rest of the peers in the great council held at the
said castle of Nottingham in the ensuing March. Moreover,
at RICHARD's second coronation he was one of the four that
carried the canopy over the king's head. Upon the accession
of King JoHN, his lordship, with the Earls of Clare and Chester,
and other great men, swore fealty to the new monarch, but
upon the condition that each person should have his right.
His lordship was present at the coronation of King JoBN, and
7 June following, being solemnly created EARL of DERBY by
special charter, dated at Northampton, he was girt with a
sword by the king's own hands (being the first of whom in any
charter that expression was used). He had also a grant of the
third penny of all the pleas before the sheriff throughout the
whole county, whereof he was earl, to hold to him and his
heirs as amply as any of his ancestors had enjoyed the same.
Moreover, in consideration of 4,000 marks, he obtained another
charter from the king of the manor of Higham-Ferrers, co.
Northampton, with the hundred and park; as also of the
manors of Bliseworth and Newbottle, in the same shire; which
were part of the lands of his great grandfather, William
Pevere?, of Nottingham. King John also conferred upon him
a mansion-house, situated in the parish of St. Margaret, within
the city of London, which had belonged to Isaac, a Jew, at
Norwich, to hold by the service of waiting upon the king (the
earl and his heirs), at all festivals yearly, without any cap, but
with a garland of the breadth of his little finger upon his head.
These liberal marks of royal favour were felt so gratefully by
the earl, that in all the subsequent struggles between the king
and the refractory barons, his lordship never once swerved
from his allegiance, but remained true to the monarch ; and
after King John's decease, he adhered with the same unshaken
loyalty to the interests of his son, King HENRY III. His lord-
ship assisted at the coronation of the new monarch; and imme-
diately after the ensuing Easter he took part with the famous
William Marshall (governor of the king and kingdom), the
Earls of Chester and Albemarle, and many other great men in
the siege of Mountsorell Castle, in Leicestershire, then held by
Henry de Braybroke, and ten other stout knights. And the
same year, was likewise with those noble persons at raising
the siege of Lincoln, which place the rebellious barons with
LEWIS, King of France, had invested. His lordship m. Agnes,
sister, and one of the co-heirs of Ranulph, Earl of Chester, by
whom he had two sons, William and Thomas. He d. of the
gout in 1246, and his countess d. in the same year, after a
union, according to some authorities, of seventy-five, and by
others, of fifty-five years. His lordship was s. by his elder
S0m,
WILLIAM DE FERRERs, 7th Earl of Derby, who, upon doing
homage in the 32nd HENRY III., had livery of Chartley Castle,
and the other lands of his mother's inheritance; and the same.
year he sat in the parliament held in London; wherein the
king made So stout an answer to the demands of his impetuous,
barons. His lordship m. 1st, Sibel, one of the daus. and
co-heirs of William Mareschal, Earl of Pembroke, by whom he
had seven daus., viz.,
Agnes, m. to William de Vesci.
Isabel, m, 1st, to Gilbert Basset, of Wycombe, and 2ndly, to
Reginald de Mohun.
Maud, m. 1st, to William de Kymes; 2ndly, to William de
Vyvon, and 3rdly, to Emerick de Rupel Carnardi.
Sibil, m. 1st, to John de Vipont; 2ndly, to Franco de Mohun.
Joane, m. to William Aguillon; and 2ndly, to John de
Mohun.
Agatha, m. to Hugh Mortimer, of Chechmarsh.
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he had to those of Leicester and Lancaster."
Fleanor, m. 1st, to William de Vallibus; 2ndly, to Roger de
Quincy, Earl of Winton; and 3rdly, to Roger de Leybourne,
but had no issue.
The earl ºn. 2ndly, Margaret, one of the daus. and co-heirs of
Roger de Quinci, Earl of Winchester, and had issue,
IRoBERT, his successor.
William, upon whom his mother conferred the lordship of
Groby, co. Leicester. (See FERRERS, BARONS FERRERs, of
Groby, ancestor of the families of FERRERs, of Groby, and of
} FERRERs, of Baddesley, Clinton.)
Joan, m. to Thomas, Lord Berkeley.
Agnes, m. to Robert de Muscegros, Lord of Deerhurst.
His lordship, who from his youth had been a martyr to the
gout, and in consequence, obliged to be drawn from place to
place in a chariot, lost his life by being thrown, through the
heedlessness of his driver, over the bridge of St. Neots, co.
Huntingdon, in 1254. (38th HENRY III.) He was s. by his
elder son, -
RoBERT DE FERRERs, 8th Earl of Derby. This nobleman
being a minor at the time of his father's decease, the queen
and Peter de Savoy gave 6,000 marks for the custody of his
lands, during his minority. His lordship, when arrived at
manhood, became one of the most active of the discontented
nobles arrayed against HENRY III., and commencing his
career by the plunder and destruction of Worcester, the king,
to retaliate, sent a force under Prince Edward, into the cos.
of Stafford and Derby, which wasted the earl's lands with fire
and sword, and demolished his castle at Tutworth. His lord-
ship joining, afterwards, with Montford, Earl of Leicester, and
Clare, Earl of Gloucester, participated in the victory achieved
at Lewes, in Sussex, wherein the king and the prince were
made prisoners; but continuing to adhere to Leicester, he was
defeated, with that nobleman, by his former companion in
arms, the Earl of Gloucester, at Evesham, and obliged to
throw himself upon the mercy of the king, which, in conside-
ration of a cup of gold, adorned with precious stones (obtained
from Michal de Tony, upon a mortgage on one of his manors in
Northamptonshire), and 1,500 marks, was extended to him,
and he received a full pardon for all his misdemeanours, the
king undertaking to protect him against Prince Edward, and
all others, towards whom, at any time during the troubles, he
had done wrong : upon condition, that if he should transgress
again, he was without hope of favour, to be wholly disinherited.
For the strict observance of which provision, the earl not
only obliged himself by special charter, then freely sealed to
the king, but by his oath of allegiance at the -time renewed.
The charter and oath, however, were but feeble restraints upon
his lordship, for in the very next spring, we find him again at
the head of a powerful army in the northern part of Derbyshire,
and soon after defeated in a pitched battle, at Chesterfield, by
Prince Henry, eldest son of the King of Almaine. Here, his
lordship was amongst those who made their escape from the
field, but hiding himself under some sacks of wool in a church,
he was there discovered, through the treachery of a woman,
} and thence conveyed a prisoner to London; whereupon he was
totally disinherited, by the parliament then sitting at West-
minster, as well of the EARLDOM OF DERBY, as of his territorial
possessions, the greater part of which were conferred by the
king upon his 2nd Son, Edmund (surnamed Crouchback), Earl
of Leicester and Lancaster; to whom many writers of autho-
rity attribute also the dignity of Earl of Derby; but Dugdale
expressly says, “although he (the prince) had possession of
the greater part of this Robert's land, and exercised (perhaps)
the power of earl in that county, I am not satisfied that he
really was Earl of Derby; in regard, I cannot find that the
same Edmund had any patent of creation to that honour, as
It seems that
this unfortunate nobleman continued in confinement about
three years, but in the 53rd HENRY III., there was so much
interest made for him, that the king accepted of security,
whereby he might receive satisfaction for his lordship's misde-
, meanours, and issued his precept to Prince Edmund, to make
restitution of his lands; when an agreement was entered into
between the disinherited earl and the prince, by which the
latter, for the sum of £50,000, to be paid at once upon a certain
day, was to relinquish all interest in the lands; but that pay-
ment not being made good, the securities to the covenant
passed over the lands to Prince Edmund and his heirs for ever.
Subsequently, however, the ousted lord instituted a suit in the
Court of King's Bench, against the prince, for the restitution
! of his property, upon the allegation that the agreement he had
sealed was extorted from him when a prisoner, and under
apprehension of his life; but after divers pleadings, a decision
of the court in the beginning of Edward I.'s reign, confirmed
the lands to Prince Edmund. -
This Robert de Ferrers, last Earl of Derby, of the family, mºs
1st, Mary, dau. of Hugh le Brun, Earl of AngoulêSiné àº'à
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F E R.
niece of King HENRY III., by whom he had no issue; and
2ndly, Eleanore, dau. of Ralph, Lord Basset, by whom he had
an only son,
John, who inherited Chartley Castle.
(See FERRERs, BARONS
FERRERs, of Chartley.)
The earl d. 7th EDWARD I., the last EARL of DER BY of the
nouse of FERRERs. The descendant, and existing male repre-
sentative of this once powerful family is MARMIon-EDWARD
FERRERs, Esq., of Baddesley Clinton, co. Warwick.
Arms—Arg, six horse-shoes, sa..., pierced, or, three, two, and
One, .
FERRERS–BARONS FERRERS, OF WEMME,
CO. SALOP,
By Writ of Summons, dated 28 December, 1375.
3.tmzâge.
SIR. RoPERT FERRERs, Knt., younger son of Robert, 2nd Lord
Ferrers, of Chartley, having m. Elizabeth, only dau. and
heiress of Robert, Lord Boteler, of Wemme, was summoned to
parliament as BARON FERRERs, of Wemºme, from 28 December,
1375, to 16 February, 1379. His lordship acquired, by this
alliance, the lordship of Wemme, in Shropshire, and that of
Oversley, co. Warwick, with other extensive estates, and by
her (who d. 1410) had an only son,
ROBERT, his successor.
This nobleman, prior to his marriage, was engaged in the
Flemish wars of EDWARD III. His lordship d. in 1380, and his
Widow ºn. two husbands afterwards, viz., Sir John Say and Sir
Thomas Molinton, but had issue by neither. Lord Ferrers was
s, by his son,
SIR. RoBERT FERRERs, 2nd Baron Ferrers, of Wemme, but
Hever Summoned to parliament. His lordship, b. 1370, m.
JOane, dau. of John of Gaunt, by Catherine Swinford, and had
issue, two daus.,
Elizabeth, b. 1392, m. to John, 6th Lord Greystock, son of
Ralph, Lord Greystock (who s. to the barony in 1417), and
had issue,
Ralph, Lord Greystock, who m. Elizabeth, dau. of William,
Lord Fitzhugh, and was s. in 1487 by his grand-dau.,
~— Elizabeth, who m. Thomas, Lord Dacre, of Gillesland.
Elizabeth, m. to Roger Thornton, Esq., whose only dau. and
heiress,
Elizabeth, m. Sir George Lumley, whose descendant, and
eventual representative, -
Barbara Lumley, m. Humphrey Lloyd, Esq., of Den-
bigh : the great-great-grandson of this marriage, Rev.
Dr. Robert Lloyd claimed, unsuccessfully, the Barony
of Lumley in 1723.
Mary, m. to Ralph, a younger son of Ralph Nevil, Earl of
Westmoreland, and had issue,
JoHN NEVIL, who m. Elizabeth, dau. and heiress of Robert
Newmarch, and left an only dau. and heiress,
JoANE NEWIL, m. to Sir William Gascoign, whose dau. and
heiress,
MARGARET GAscongn, m. lst, Thomas Wentworth, an-
cestor of the Wentworths, Earls of Strafford; and 2ndly,
Sir James Harington.
Robert, Lord Ferrers, d. in 1410, when the BARONy of
FERRERs, of Wºmme, fell into ABEYANCE between his daus.,
Elizabeth Greystock and Mary Nevil. His widow Joane, m.
2ndly, the above-mentioned Ralph Nevil, Earl of Westmore-
land (his 2nd Wife). Elizabeth, Lord Ferrers' mother, outlived
his lordship, and at her decease, the BARony of BOTELER, of
Wem'me, fell also into ABEYANCE between her ladyship's grand-
dauS., the said Elizabeth and Mary, and both baronies con-
tinue in the same state with their representatives.
4 rms—Vairée, or, and gu., a lion passant guardant of the 1st,
in a canton.
FERRERs—BARONS FERRERS, OF GROBY,
CO. LEICESTER.
By Writ of Summons, dated 26 January, 1297.
£iticagº.
The Honourable
WILLIAM FERRERs, 2nd son of William, 7th Earl of Derby,
obtained, by gift of Margaret, his mother, one of the daus. and
co-heirs of Roger de Quinci, Earl of Winchester, the manor
of Groby, co. Leicester, whereupon he assumed the arms of the
family of De Quinci. He m. 1st, Joane, dau. of Hugh le
Despencer; and 2ndly, Eleanor, dau. of Matthew Lovaine, and
by the former had issue,
WILLIAM, his successor.
Anne, ºn. to John, Lord Grey, of Wilton.
He d. in 1288, and was s. by his son, -
WILLIAM FERRERs, who doing homage, had livery of his
lands in England, in the 21st EDWARD I., and in the 24th, of
the lands which he inherited in Scotland. In the following
year he was summoned to parliament as BARON FERRERs, of
Groby. His lordship was engaged in the wars of Scotland in
the reigns of EDWARD I. and EDWARD II. He m. Margaret, .
dau. of John, 2nd Lord Segreve, and dying in 1325, left two
Sons and a dau., Henry and Thomas, and Anne, m. to Edward
le Despencer, who d. in 1342. The former,
HENRY FERRERs, 2nd Baron Ferrers, of Groby, summoned to
parliament, from 5 June, 1331, to 20 November, 1342. This
nobleman, being actively engaged in the wars of King
EDWARD III., both in Scotland and France, acquired very
large territorial possessions, by grants from the crown, for his
services. His lordship m. Isabel, 4th dau. and co-heir of
Theobald, 2nd Lord Verdon, and in the 5th EDWARD III., upon
doing homage, had livery of the lands of her inheritance lying
in Ireland. Of this marriage there were issue,
WILLIAM, his successor.
Ralph, on. Joan, dau. of Richard, Baron Grey, of Codnor, and
widow of Sir William Harcourt, of Bosworth, co. Leicester.
Philippa, m. to Guy de Beauchamp, son and heir of Thomas,
Earl of Warwick.
Elizabeth, m. David, Earl of Athol.
His lordship d. in 1343, and was s. by his son,
WILLIAM FERRERs, 3rd Baron Ferrers, of Groby, summoned
to parliament, from 15 March, 1354, to 6 April, 1369. In the
29th EDWARD III., his lordship was in the expedition then
made into France in the retinue of his father-in-law, Robert
de Ufford, Earl of Suffolk; and again, in the 33rd and 34th, in
the latter of which years, his lands in Ireland being seized for
the defence of that realm, the king directed his precept to the
justice, chancellor and treasurer there, to discharge them, in
consequence of his lordship being then in the wars in France,
with divers men-at-arms and archers, at a very considerable
expense. His lordship m. 1st, Margaret, dau. and co-heir of
Robert de Ufford, Earl of Suffolk, by whom he had issue,
HENRY, his successor.
Elizabeth, a nun, in the convent of Minoresses-without, Ald-
gate, in the suburbs of London.
Margaret, m. to Thomas Beauchamp, Earl of Warwick.
He m. 2ndly, Margaret, dau. of Henry, 2nd Lord Percy, and
widow of Robert, son and heir of Gilbert de Umfravil, Earl of
Angus, and dying in 1372, was s. by his son,
HENRY FERRERs, 4th Baron Ferrers, of Groby, summoned to
parliament from 4 August, 1377, to 17 December, 1387. This
nobleman was uninterruptedly engaged in the French Wars from
the 1st to the 7th RICHARD II. inclusive; and the next year,
being then a banneret, he was retained to serve the king in
the wars of Scotland. Upon the death of William de Ufford,
Earl of Suffolk, his mother's brother, without issue, Lord
Ferrers was found to be one of the deceased earl’s next heirs.
His lordship m. Joane, dau. of Lucas Poynings, Lord St. John,
and dying in 1388, was s. by his son,
WILLIAM FERRERs, 5th Baron Ferrers, of Groby, summoned
to parliament from 30 November, 1396, to 3 December, 1441.
This nobleman was also in the French wars. His lordship m.
1st, Philippa, dau. of Roger, Baron Clifford, by Matilda his
wife, dau. of Thomas Beauchamp, Earl of Warwick; and 2ndly,
Margaret, dau. of John Montacute, 3rd Earl of Salisbury, and
by the former had issue, 4
1. HENRY, who d. v. p. 1394, leaving (by Tsabel his wife, eldest
dau. of Thomas Mowbray, Duke of Norfolk, by Elizabeth
his wife, sister and co-heir of Thomas FitzAlan, Earl of Arundel
and Surrey, which lady m. 2ndly, James, Baron Berkeley),
an only dau. and heiress,
ELIZABETH, heiress to the Barony of Ferrers, of Groby, at
the decease of her grandfather, m. 1st, Sir Edward Grey,
198
F. E. R.
F I N
Knt. (eldest son of Baron Grey de Ruthin), who was sum-
moned to parliament as Baron Ferrers of Groby. (See
GREY, Baron Ferrers.) She m. 2ndly, Sir John Bourchier,
4th son of Henry, Earl of Essex.
II. Thomas (Sir), of Tamworth, jure waxoris, who ºn, Elizabeth,
sister and co-heir of Sir Baldwin Frevile, Knt., of Tamworth
Castle, co. Warwick, and had issue,
1 THOMAs (Sir), 2nd Lord of Tamworth Castle, ancestor of
the family of FERRERs of Tamworth Castle, the eventual
heiress of which, ANNE FERRERs, m. the Hon. Robert
Shirley, eldest son of Robert, 1st Earl Ferrers, and 13th
Lord Ferrers of Chartley, and had an only dau. and heiress,
ELIZABETH SHIRLEY, BARON ESS FERRERs, who ºn. James
| Compton, Earl of Northampton Their only dau. and
heiress, LADY CHARLOTTE CoMPTON, Baroness Ferrers and
Compton, ºn. George, 1st MARQUESS Towns/IEND, and had
a son and successor, GEORGE, EARL of LEICESTER, who
became 16th Baron Ferrers of Chartley. His lordship was
created Earl of Leicester in 1784, and inherited the MAR-
QUESSATE OF Towns BBND at the decease of his father, as 2nd
marquess. He ºn. Charlotte, dau. of Eaton-Mainwaring
Ellerker, Esq. of Risby Park, and had George, 2nd Mar-
quess Townshend, 17th Baron Ferrers of Chartley, who d.
| S. p. 1855; Lord Charles V. F. Townshend, who also d.s.p.,
and three daus., co-heirs, viz., Lady Charlotte-Barbara, wife
of Lieut.-Col. Bisshop, who d. S p. Lady Harriet-Anne
Townshend m. EDWARD FERRERs, Esq., of BADDESLEY
CLINTON, and Lady Elizabeth-Margaret, m. J. M. BoulT-
BEE, Esq.
2 HENRY (Sir), ancestor of the family of FERRERs, of Bad-
desley Clinton, co. Warwick, now represented by MARMIon
JEDWARD FERRERs, Esq., of Baddesley Clinton, who is senior
co-heir of the Barony of FERRERs, of Chartley ; and HEIR
MALE, also, of the House of Ferrers, Earls of Derby.
III. John.
Iv. Edmund, of St. Albans.
William, 5th Baron Ferrers, of Groby, d. in 1445, when the
BARony of FERRERs, of Groby, devolved upon his grand-dau.,
Elizabeth, in which dignity, her husband, Sir Edward Grey,
was summoned to parliament (see GREY, BARON FERRERS, of
Groby).
Arms—Gu, seven mascles voided, or (the arms of Quinci).
FERRERS—BARONS FERRERS OF CHART-
TIEY.
By Writ of Summons, dated 6 February, 1299.
3Líneage.
John DE FERRERs (only son of Robert de Ferrers, 8th and
last Earl of Derby of that family), after the forfeiture of his
father was summoned to parliament as BARON FERRERS of
Chartley, co. Stafford, 6 February, 1299. (A seat which came
into the family of Ferrers, by the marriage of William, 5th
Earl of Derby, with Agnes, sister and co-heir of Ranulph, Earl
of Chester.) This John, inheriting the turbulent spirit of his
father, joined the Earl of Hertford and others, in the 25th
EDWARD I., in opposing the collection of the subsidies granted
by the parliament then held at St. Edmundsbury, to the crown,
but the ferment was allayed by the king's confirming Magna
Charta, and the charter of the Forests ; and by declaring that
in future no tax should be imposed upon the subject without
the consent of parliament, at the same time granting a pardon
to the discontented lords and their adherents, in which
pardon John de Ferrers is especially named. Soon after
this he petitioned Pope NICHOLAs III., that his holiness should
interfere to procure him the lands of his late father which had
been conferred upon Edmund, Earl of Lancaster, but his suit
was ineffectual. He was subsequently in the Scottish wars,
and was then raised to the peerage as stated above. His lord-
ship m. Hawyse, dau. and heiress of Sir Robert de Muscegros,
of Charlton, co. Somerset, by whom he acquired a great
increase to his fortune. In the 34th EDWARD I., he was again
in the wars of Scotland, and, subsequently, in the 4th
EDWARD II., the year following which he was constituted
Seneschal of Aquitaine. He d. in 1324, and was s. by his
SOn,
RoßERT DE FERRERs, 2nd Baron Ferrers, of Chartley, sum-
moned to parliament 25 February, 1342. This nobleman, who
was of a martial character, served frequently in the Scotch
and French wars of HENRY III., and finally, the year before
his 'decease, participated in the glorious victory of Cressy,
(23rd EDwARD III.) His lordship m. Agnes, dau. of Humphrey
de Bohun, Earl of Hereford, by whom he had issue,
John, his successor.
Robert, summoned to parliament as Baron Ferrers, of Wemme
(see that dignity).
He d. in 1350, and was s. by his elder son,
John DE FERRERS, 3rd Baron Ferrers, of Chartley, but never
Summoned to parliament. This nobleman was in the wars of
Gascony in the 33rd EDWARD III. His lordship m. Elizabeth,
dau. of Ralph, 1st Earl of Stafford, and widow of Fulke, Lord
Strange of Blackmere, and dying beyond the seas, 2 April,
1367, was s. by his son,
ROBERT DE FERRERs, 4th Baron Ferrers, of Chartley, but
never summoned to parliament. His lordship m. Margaret,
dau. of Edward, Lord Le Despencer, and dying 13 March,
1412-13, had (with a dau. Philippa, m. to Sir Thomas Green, of
Boughton), three sons, EDMUND, his heir ; Thomas and Edward.
The eldest son,
EDMUND DE FERRERs, 5th Baron Ferrers, of Chartley, but
never Summoned to parliament, was b. 1389. This noble-
man participated in most of the great victories of King
HENRY V. His lordship m. Eleanor, dau. and co-heir of Thomas
de la Roche, by Elizabeth Bermingham his wife, by whom he
acquired large landed possessions, amongst which was that of
Castle Bromwich, co. Derby, and by her (who me. 2ndly,
Philip Chetwynd of Ingestre, and d. 1439-40), he had issue,
WILLIAM, his successor.
Edmund, upon whom the estates were entailed.
John.
He d. 1435-6, and was s. by his eldest son,
WILLIAM DE FERRERs, 6th Baron Ferrers, of Chartley, who
m. Elizabeth, dau. of Sir Hamon Belknap, Knt., and by her
(who d. 28 May, 1470), left an only dau.,
ANNE, wife of Walter Đevereux, Esq., upon whom the Barony
of FERRERs, of Chartley, devolved, and among whose de-
scendants, M. E. FERRERs, Esq., of Baddesley Clinton, and
HENRY Townshend Boul.T.BEE, Esq., it is now in ABEYANCE.
His lordship's great landed possessions passed in conformity
with the entail upon his only brother, the Hon. Edmund
Ferrers. William, the 6th Baron, d. 9 June, 1450. *
Arms—Vairée, or and gu.
FIENES_WISCOUNTS SAYE AND SELE.
By Letters Patent, dated 7 July, 1624.
(See Lords Saye and Sele in BURKE's Extant Peerage.)
FINCH-BARON FINCH, OF FORDWICH,
CO. IRIENT.
By Letters Patent, dated 7 April, 1640,
3Lineage.
SIR. THOMAS FINCH, Knt. (son of Sir William Finch, of Mote,
by Elizabeth his wife, dau. of Sir James Crowner, Knt., and
widow of Sir Richard Lovet, Knt.) was a gallant soldier in the
reigns of MARY and ELIZABETH. He m. Catherine, elder dau.
and co-heiress of Sir Thomas Moyle, of Eastwell, co. Kent, and
had issue, s
Moyle (Sir), from whom the extant EARLs of WINCHILSEA and
NoTTINGHAM descend.
HENRY, of whom presently.
Thomas, m. —, dau. of — Wilkins, Esq., of Tonge, and
d. S. p.
The 2nd son,
SIR HENRY FINCH, serjeant-at-law, m. Ursula, dau. and
heiress of John Thwaites, Esq., and had an only son,
SIR John FINCH, an eminent lawyer, who filled the chair of
the House of Commons in 1627, became attorney-general to
the queen in 1635, justice of the Common Pleas the following
year, and chief justice afterwards. In 1639, Sir John was
appointed lord keeper of the great seal, and in the beginning
of the next year (7 April, 1640), he was advanced to the
peerage, in the dignity of BARON FINCH, of Fordwich, co.
Kent. His lordship m. 1st, Eleanor, a dau. of Sir George
Wyat, of Bexley, and 2ndly, Mabel, dau. of the Very Rev.
Charles Fortherby, dean of Canterbury, but as he had one
child only—a dau., who m. the Right Hon. Sir George Rad-
cliffe, of Ireland, the BARONY of FINCH, at his lordship's
decease, 20 November, 1660, became ExTINCT.
Arms—Az., a chev., between three garbs, Or.
l99
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FITTON.—BARON FITTON.
By Patent, dated 1 April, 1689.
3ſ in cage.
Sir Edward FITToN, Knt., representative of the GaWSWorth
branch of the ancient Cheshire family of Fitton, témºp. HENRY
VIII., served as sheriff for the palatinate 35th of that reign.
He m. Mary, dau, and co-heir of Guicciard Harbottle, of Nor-
thumberland, and had issue,
EDWARD (Sir), his heir.
Thomas, of Íiddington, d. 20 April, 1599, m. Anne, data. Of
Peter Warburton, and had two dauS.,
Frances, m. to John Wills, of Staffordshire.
Margaret, m. to Robert Hyde, of Norbury.
Francis, m. 1588, Catherine, Countess Dowager of Northum-
berland, and d. S. p.
Anthony, d. in Ireland.
George. John.
Jane, m. to — Kynaston, of Oteley.
—, m. to Sir Francis Inglefield.
—, m. to Sir Richard Leveson, of Trentham.
Katherine, m. to John Mere, Esq., of Mere.
Sir Edward d. 17 February, 2 EDWARD VI., and was s. by his
SOIT
sin EDWARD FITTON, Knt., of Gawsworth, lord president of
Connaught and Thomond, and treasurer of Ireland, who m. in
1539, Anne, dau. of Sir Peter Warburton, Knt., of Arley, in
Cheshire, and had issue,
Edward (Sir), his heir, who was ancestor of the FITTONS,
Barts. (See BURKE's Eactinct Baronetcies).
ALEXANDER, of whom we treat.
John, d. S. p. Richard, d. S. p.
Margaret, m. to Sir Randle Mainwaring, Knt., of Peover.
The 2nd son,
ALEXANDER FITToN, settled in Ireland, and m. Jane, dau. of
Mac Bryen O'Connogh, and had a 2nd son,
WILLIAM FITToN, Esq., of Awne, in Ireland, on whom Sir
Edward settled the estate as heir male. He ºn. Eve, dau. of
Sir Edward Treygr, Knt., of Brynkynalt, and had two SGns,
ALEXANDER, of whom presently.
Edward, supposed to have d. S. p.
The 2nd son,
SIR ALEXANDER FITTon, Knt., was constituted lord chan-
cellor of Ireland, 12 February, 1687, and created BARON
FITTON, of Gawsworth, co. Limerick, in the peerage of that
kingdom, by King JAMES II., 1 April, 1689, but the title, like
the other creations of the unfortunate JAMEs subsequent to
his abdication of the English throne, has not been acknoW-
ledged. His lordship m. Anne, dau. of Thomas Joliffe, Esq.,
of Cofton, co. Worcester, and by her (who d. 7 October, 1687,
and was buried in St. Patrick's cathedral) had an only dau,
Anne.
Arms—Arg., on a bend, az., three garbs, Qr.
FITZ-ALAN–EARLS OF ARUNDEL, BARONS
MALTRAVERS.
Earldom by feudal possession of Arundel Castle.
Barony by Writ of Summons, dated 5 June, 1330.
£frteage.
In the time of WILLIAM THE CoNQUEROR,
ALAN, the son of Flathald (or Flaald) obtained, by the gift
of that King, the castle of Oswaldestre, with the territory
adjoining, which belonged to Meredith, Prince of Powys ap
Bleddyn, King of Powys. This Alan, having m. the dau. and
heir of Warine, sheriff of Shropshire, had, in her right, the
Barony of Warine, and was s. by his son,
WILLIAM FITz-ALAN, who, in the contest between King
STEPHEN and the Empress MAUD, being then governor of
Shrewsbury and sheriff of the county of Salop, held the castle
of Shrewsbury for the latter, until it was taken by assault.
He was also with the empress at the siege of Winchester
Castle, in the 6th STEPHEN, when she and her whole army
were put to flight; and afterwards, continuing to adhere stoutly
to the same cause, he was reconstituted Sheriff of Salop, so
soon as King HENRY attained the crown. This William m.
Isabel, dau. and heir of Helias de Say, Lady of Clun, niece of
Robert, Earl of Gloucester, and dying some time before 1160,
was s. by his son,
WILLIAM FITz-ALAN, who, in the 12th HENRY II., upon the
assessment, in aid of marrying the king's daughter, certified
his knights' fees to be in number thirty-five and a half. He d.
about 1172, and was s. by his son,
WILLIAM FITz-ALAN. This feudal lord served the office of
sheriff for Shropshire, from 2nd RICHARD I., until the 3rd of
John, inclusive. He ºn. Mary, dau. of Thomas de Erington.
and d. 1214, having had a Son,
William, who d. S. p.
He was s. by his brother,
John FITz-ALAN, who took up arms with the other barons,
temp. JoEIN ; but, upon the accession of King HENRY, having
had letters of safe conduct to come in and make his peace, he
had livery of the lands of his inheritance, upon paying, how-
ever, a fine of 10,000 marks. This feudal lord m. 1st, Isabel,
2nd dau. of William de Albini, Earl of Arundel, and sister and
co-heir of Hugh, last earl of that family, by whom he had a
SOn,
JoHN, his successor.
He m. 2ndly, Haws de Blancminster, and dying in 1239, was
S. by his son,
JoHN FITz-ALAN, who, in the 28th HENRY III., upon the
division made of the property of Hugh Albini, Earl of
Arundel, then made, had the castle of Arundel assigned to
him for his principal seat, thus becoming 5th Earl of Arundel;
and soon after that, in consideration of £1,000 fine, had livery
of his own castles of Clum, Blancminster and Schrawurthen.
In the 42nd HENRY III., his lordship was made captain-general
of all the forces designed for guarding the Welsh marches, and
in the baronial war, he appears first to have sided with the
barons, and afterwards with the king. He d. 1267, having
m. Maud, dau. of Roesia de Verdun (which lady m. 2ndly,
JRichard de Amundevill), by whom he had a son and suc-
cessor,
JoBN FITZ-ALAN, 6th Earl of Arundel, who m. Isabel, dau.
of Sir Roger Mortimer (which lady m. 2ndly, Ralph de
Arderne, and 3rdly, Robert de Hastings), and dying 1269, was
S. by his SQrn,
RICHARD FITZ-ALAN, 7th Earl of Arundel, who m. Alice,
dau. of the Marquess of Saluce in Italy, and had issue,
EDMUND, his successor.
John (Sir), in holy orders, mentioned in his nephew, Earl
Richard's will.
Maud, m. to Philip, Lord Burnel.
Margaret, m. to William, Baron Boteler, of Wemme.
His lordship d. in 1302, and was s. by his son,
IEDMUND FITZ-ALAN, 8th Earl of Arundel. We find this
nobleman, from the 34th EDWARD I., when he was made a
knight of the Bath with Prince Edward, to the 4th of the
£nsuing reign, constantly engaged in the wars of Scotland;
ibut he was afterwards involved in the treason of Thomas,
| Earl of Lancaster, yet not greatly to his prejudice, for, in the
10th EDWARD II., his lordship was constituted lieutenant and
captain-general to the king, from the Trent northwards, as far
as Roxborough in Scotland, and for several years subse-
quently, he continued one of the commanders of the English
army in Scotland, in which service he so distinguished him-
Self, that he obtained a grant from the crown of the confis-
cated property of Lord Baddlesmere, in the city of London and
county of Salop, as well as the escheated lands of John, Lord
Moubray, in the Isle of Axholme, and several manors and
castles, part of the possessions (also forfeited) of Roger, Lord
Mortimer, of Wigmore. But those royal grants led, eventually
to the earl's ruin; for, after the fall of the unhappy EDWARD
into the hands of his enemies, Lord Arundel, who was im-
placably hated by the queen and Mortimer, suffered death by
decapitation at Hereford, in 1326. His lordship on. 1305, the
Lady Alice Plantagenet, sister and sole heir of John, last
Earl of Warren and Surrey of that family, by whom he had
ISSUle,
RICHARD, his successor.
Edmund (Sir), m. Sibil, dau. of William Montacute, Earl of
Salisbury, and had one dau, Alice, m. to Leonard, Lord
Carew.
Alice, m. to John de Bohun, Earl of Hereford.
Jane. m. to Warine Gerrard, Lord L'Isle.
Alaiye, m. to Sir Roger le Stränge.
His lordship was s. by his eldest son,
RICHARD FITz-ALAN, b. 1306, who being restored by parlia-
ment, 4th EDWARD III., had the castle of Arundel (which had
been given to Edmund, Earl of Kent, the king's uncle,) rendered
to him, and thus became 9th earl. In the 7th Edward III.,
this nobleman was constituted governor of Chirke Castle, co.
200
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Denbigh, and the ensuing year had a grant of the inheritance
of that castle, with all the territories thereunto belonging,
being part of the possessions of Roger Mortimer, the attainted
Earl of March ; he was soon afterwards made governo, of
Porchester Castle, and the same year had a command in the was
of Scotland, where he continued engaged for Some years. After
this he was constituted admiral of the western seas, and
governor of Caernarvon Castle. In the 14th EDWARD III., his
lordship embarked in the French wars, and participated in
the glories of the subsequent campaigns. He was at the siege
of Vannes, the relief of Thouars, and the immortal battle of
Cressy. Besides his great military Services, the earl was
frequently employed in diplomatic missions of the first im-
portance, and was esteemed one of the most eminent generals
and statesmen of the era in which he lived. His lordship,
who with his other honours, had the Garter, contracted in
minority and under constraint, marriage with Isabel, dau. of
Hugh le Despencer, and had issue by her, an only dau.,
Philippa, m. to Sir Richard Sergeaux, Knt., of Cornwall.
In 1345, he was divorced from this lady, and m. Lady Eleanor
Plantagenet, dau. of Henry, Earl of Lancaster, and widow of
John, Baron Beaumont, by whom he had issue,
I. RICHARD, his successor.
II. John, marshal of England in 1377, summoned to parlia-
ment 1st to 3rd RICHARD II. He d. 1379, having ºn. Eleanor,
grand-dau. and co-heir of John, Lord Maltravers, in whose
right he bore that title, and by her (who m. 2ndly, Reginald,
Lord Cobham,) had issue,
1 John, b. 1365: who m. Elizabeth, dau. of Hugh le De-
Spencer, and d. 1391, having had issue,
JoBN, Lord Maltravers, who s. as 12th Earl of Arundel.
Edmund.
Thomas (Sir), of Beechwood, whose dau. and heir, Eleanor,
m. Sir Thomas Browne, Knt., treasurer of the household
to HENRY VH. -
Margaret, m. to William, Lord Ros.
2 William, K.G.
3 Thomas (also called Edward).
4 Henry. 1 Joan.
III. Thomas, called Arundel, successively bishop of Ely, arch-
bishop of York, and archbishop of Canterbury, Lord Chan-
cellor of England. This prelate was impeached and banished
the kingdom in the reign of RICHARD II., but returned with
HENRY IV., and was restored to the see of Canterbury. He
was a person of great eminence in his time, but is accused of
being a religious persecutor, particularly of the Wickliffites,
and of Sir John Oldcastle, Lord Cobham. He d. 19 Feb-
ruary, 1413, and was buried in the Cathedral church of
Canterbury.
I. Joane, ºn. to Humphrey de Bohun, Earl of Hereford.
II. Alice, m. to Thomas Holland, Earl of Kent.
III. Mary, m. to John, Lord Strange, of Blackmere.
Iv. Eleanor, m. to Robert, son of William de Ufford, Earl of
Suffolk.
His lordship d. 1376, and was s. by his eldest son,
Rich ARD FITz-ALAN, 10th Earl of Arundel, K.G. In the
1st RICHARD II., this nobleman being constituted admiral of
the king's fleet in the westwards, and soon after that to the
southwards, was retained by indenture to serve the king at
sea for one quarter of a year, in the company of John, Duke
of Lancaster, King of Castile. He was afterwards engaged for
some years in Scotland; and was in the commission (9th
Edward II.), for the trial of Michael de la Pole, and some other
of the king's favourites, whom the Commons had then im-
peached. His lordship was appointed the next year admiral
of the whole fleet, and putting to Sea, encountered and van-
quished the united fleets of France and Spain, taking no less
than 100 ships, great and small, all laden with wines, com-
prising 19,000 tuns. This gallant exploit he followed up by
entering the port of Brest, and reducing one of its castles and
burning the other. He now returned to England in great
triumph, but had to encounter the jealousy and hatred of the
king's favourites, particularly of the Duke of Ireland, whose
influence over the king he strenuously resisted. His lordship
afterwards entered into the confederation of the Earls of
Derby and Warwick, which assembled in arms at Haringhay
Park (now Hornsey), in Middlesex, and compelled the king to
acquiesce in their views. He was then, by the general consent of
parliament (11th RICHARD II.), made governor of the castle and
town of Brest, and shortly after captain-general of the king's
fleet at sea, with commission to treat of peace with John de
Montfort, then Duke of Britanny; whereupon hoisting his
flag, soon after met with the enemy, of whose ships he sunk
and took fourscore; entered the Isle of Rhè, which he burnt
and spoiled, and several other ports which he likewise plun-
dered, putting to flight all the French and Britons that made
any resistance. From this memorable period in the life of
lord Arundel, little is known of him, until the 15th RICHARD,
| tune as they now do at mine.”
Elizabeth de Bohun, dau. of William, Earl of Northampton,
when the king regaining his power, summoned a parliament at
Westminster, and dismissed several of the great officers of
state, amongst Whom his lordship was removed from his com-
mand as admiral; and in two years afterwards, the parliament
then sitting, he was accused of treason by the Duke of Lan-
caster, but escaped for the moment, and sought to retire from
public life. The king entertaining, however, the strongest
feeling of personal enmity to all those who had previously
opposed his minions, contrived to get the Earl of Arundel into
his hands by stratagem, and having sent him prisoner to the
Isle of Wight, brought him to immediate trial, when he was
condemned to be hanged, drawn, and quartered as a traitor.
The sentence was however somewhat mitigated, and the
gallant nobleman was simply beheaded at Cheapside, in the
city of London, 21st RICHARD II., the king himself being a
spectator, and Thomas de Mowbray, Earl Marshal (who had
in. his dau.), the executioner, who bound up his eyes, and
according to some, the person who actually struck off his head.
It is stated that when the earl saw his son-in-law, Mowbray,
and the Earl of Kent, his nephew, guarding him to the place
of execution, he told them, it had been much more fit that
they should have absented themselves: “For the time will
corne,” said he, “when as many shall wonder at your misfor-
His lordship m. 1st, 1359, Lady
and had surviving issue,
THOMAS, his successor.
Elizabeth, m. ist, to William de Montacute, eldest son of
William, Earl of Salisbury, which William was unhappily
slain by his father in a tilting at Windsor, 6th RICHARD II.
Her ladyship ºn. 2ndly, Thomas, Lord Mowbray, Earl
Marshal, and through the dau. of this marriage, the
LADY MARGARET Mowbray, eventual heiress of the Mow-
brays, who m. Sir Robert Howard, Knt., the Dukedom of
Norfolk, the Earl Marshalship, and other honours, came
into the family of Howard, which they have since.
enjoyed.
Lady Elizabeth m. 3rdly, Sir Gerard Ufflete, Knt., and 4thly,
Sir Robert Goushill, Knt. -
Joan, m. William Beauchamp, Lord Abergavenny, K.G.
Margaret, ºn. to Sir Rowland Lenthall, of Hampton Court, co.
Hereford.
Alice, m. to John Cherleton, Lord Powis.
The earl was s. by his son,
THOMAS FITZ-ALAN, who being restored in blood in the par-
liament 1st HENRY IV., when the judgment against his father
was reversed, became 11th Earl of Arundel. This nobleman
was made a knight of the Bath at the coronation of King
HENRY IV. He was afterwards made a knight of the Garter,
and upon the accession of King HENRY V. he was constituted
constable of Dover Castle, and lord warden of the Cinqux
Ports, as also Lord Treasurer of England. His lordship m.
Beatrix, an illegitimate dau. of JoBN, King of Portugal, and
the nuptials were celebrated with great pomp in London, the
king and queen assisting. He, d. however without issue, in
1415, leaving his four sisters his heirs, as to certain parts of
his great possessions; but the castle of Arundel, and with it
the earldom, devolved upon his cousin,
JoHN FITz-ALAN, Lord Maltravers, as 12th Earl of Arundel”
(refer to issue of Richard, 9th earl). This nobleman was in
the king's fleet at sea under his kinsman, Richard, Earl of
Arundel, and he was subsequently in the wars of Scotland and
France. His lordship m. Eleanor, dau. of Sir John Berkeley,
Knt., of Beverston, co. Gloucester, by whom (who ºrv. 2ndly,
Sir Richard Poynings, and 3rdly, Sir Walter Hungerford) he
had issue,
* Nicolas has the following note in his Synopsis:– “Until
the 11th HENRY VI., when it was decided that the tenure of the
castle of Arundel alone, without any creation, patent, or inves-
titure, constituted its possessor Earl of Arundel, neither this
John, nor John his son and heir, were regularly considered to
have possessed that dignity, although they were both seized of
the said castle; in proof of which John Fitz-Alan, 12th earl,
was never summoned to parliament, and John, his son and
heir, was summoned in the 7th HENRY VI., as a baron only;
nor was it until 3 December, 1441, that the inheritor of the
castle of Arundel sat in parliament by that title, which probably
arose from this circumstance, that at the time of the decision
alluded to, in the 11th HENRY VI, 1432, John, Earl of Arundel,
was engaged in the wars of France, and continued to be so until
his death, which happened within two years afterwards; and
Humphrey, his son and heir, d. in 1437, then only ten years of
age, and was s. by William, his uncle and heir, who was accord-
ingly summoned to parliament as Earl of Arundel. Notwith-
standing what has been observed, that John Fitz-Alan, who s.
in 1415, was not admitted to this earldom, it is manifest he was
generally styled Earl of Arundel, for Alice, his widow, in her
will, describes herself as Countess of Arundel, and speaks of
her late husband as John, Earl of Arundel.”
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John, his successor. t
William, who s. as 15th earl.
Lord Arundel d. in 1421, and was S. by his elder son,
John FITz-ALAN, 13th Earl of Arundel, who, in the 7th
HENRY VI., was summoned to parliament as Lord Maltravers,
and the next year, according to Dugdale, as Earl of Arundel.
In the 11th HENRY VI., this nobleman petitioned parliament
for the confirmation of his title, as annexed to the castle,
honour, and seigniory of Arundel, which was adjudged to him
by virtue of the tenure only, after much opposition from John
Mowbray, Duke of Norfolk, who was heir to Elizabeth, one
of the sisters and co-heirs of Thomas, 11th earl. His lordship
was in the wars of France, under the celebrated general,
John Talbot, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury, and for his achieve-
ments was created by HENRY VI., Duke of Touraine, in France,
and invested with the Garter. But eventually having his leg
shattered by a cannon ball, in an engagement with the enemy,
he was taken prisoner, and conveyed to Beauvois, where he
departed this life in 1435. The earl m. 1st, Constance, dau.
of John Cornwall, Lord Fanhope, but by her had no issue;
and 2ndly, Maud, dau. of Sir Robert Lovel, by Elizabeth, dau.
of Sir Guy Bryen, the younger, Knt., and by her (who m.
2ndly, Sir Richard Stafford) had issue, *:::
HUMPHREY, his successor.
Amicia, m. to James Butler, Earl of Ormonde and Wiltshire,
and d. S. p., temp. EDWARD IV.
His lordship was s. by his son,
HUMPHREY FITz-ALAN, as Duke of Touraine, and 14th Earl
of Arundel, then but six years old. This nobleman d. 1438,
when the dukedom of Touraine ExPIRED, but the castle of
Arundel reverted to his uncle,
WILLIAM FITz-ALAN, who thus became 15th Earl of Arundel.
Between this nobleman and Thomas Courtenay, Earl of Devon,
there arose, in the 23rd HENRY VI., a great dispute in parlia-
ment regarding precedency, which being renewed in the
parliament held four years afterwards, was then referred to
the judges, who refused, however, to give any opinion upon
the Subject, declaring, “that it was a matter of parliament
belonging to the king's highness, and to his lords spiritual and
temporal in parliament, by them to be decided.” The ques-
tion at issue was whether this earl should have precedency of
the Earl of Devon or not ? The Act of 11th HENRY VI.,
expressing only that John, them. Earl of Arundel, should have
the place, precedency, &c., as Earl of Arundel, without men-
tioning his heirs. Upon which the lords ultimately resolved,
“that he should have his place in parliament, and the king's
council, as earl, by reason of the castle, lordship, and honour
of Arundel, for himself and his heirs for evermore, above the
said Earl of Devon, and his heirs, as worshipfully as any of
his ancestors Earls of Arundel before that time ever had.”
The Earl of Arundel, in the 10th EDWARD IV., was made con-
stable of Dover Castle, and warden of the Cinque Ports, being
then also justice of all the king's forests south of Trent, a post
renewed to him upon the accession of HENRY V. He was
also a knight of the Garter. His lordship m. the Lady Joane
Nevil, dau. of Richard, Earl of Salisbury, by whom he had
issue, THoMAs, Lord Maltravers, his successor, William,
George, and John, with a dau., Mary. He d. in 1488, and was
8. by his eldest son,
THOMAS FITz-ALAN, 16th Earl of Arundel, who had been
summoned to parliament, in 22nd EDWARD IV., and 1st HENRY,
as “Thomas Arundel, of Maltravers, Knt.” his father being
then alive. His lordship, who was a knight of the Garter,
was one of the English nobles sent over to Flanders, 5th
HENRY VII., to assist the Emperor MAXIMILIAN against the
French. He m. Margaret, dau. of Richard Widvile, Earl
Rivers, and had issue,
WILLIAM, Lord Maltravers, his successor.
Edward.
Margaret, m. to John de la Pole, Earl of Lincoln.
Joane, m. to George Nevill, Lord Bergavenny.
The earl d. in 1524, and was s. by his elder son,
WILLIAM FITz-ALAN, 17th Earl of Arundel, K. G. This
nobleman's signature appears to the letter of remonstrance
transmitted to Pope CLEMENT II., in the 22nd HENRY VIII.,
regarding the king's divorce from Queen Katherine. His
lordship m. 1st, Anne, sister of Henry, Earl of Northumber-
land, upon which occasion he had grants from the crown of
three manors, co. Somerset, and that of Hunton, in South-
amptonshire, to hold by the service of a red rose yearly. By
this lady he had issue, HENRY, Lord Maltravers, his suc-
cessor, and two daus., who both d. 'wºm. He m. 2ndly,
Elizabeth, dau. of Robert Willoughby, Lord Broke, by whom
he had two daus., Margaret and Elizabeth, who likewise d.ºwrººm.
In conformity with the policy recommended by CROMWELL to
the king upon the confiscation of the church lands, the Earl of
Arundel was obliged to exchange several of his manors for
those which had belonged to the religious houses. His lordship
d. in 1544, and was s. by his son,
HENRY FITz-ALAN, 185h Earl of Arundel, K.G. This noble-
man, in the 36th HENRY VIII., was field-marshal of the king's
army at the siege of Boulogne, and in two years afterwards
Was constituted One of the assistants to that monarch's
executors. After the fall of the Protector Somerset, temp.
EDWARD VI., the Earl of Arundel having declined to enter
into the views of Dudley, Earl of Warwick, was removed from
the council by the intrigues of that nobleman, and fined
#12,000 upon the frivolous charge of having removed bolts and
locks from Westminster, and given away the king's stuff, in
his capacity of lord chamberlain: and the ensuing year he
was committed prisoner to the tower. Upon the death of King
EDWARD, his lordship zealously espoused the cause of Queen
MARY, and was mainly instrumental in her ascending the
throne without any effusion of blood; for which and other
eminent services, he was made constable of the day at her
majesty's coronation, as he was also the day immediately pre-
ceding the coronation of Queen ELIZABETH, at which he offi-
ciated as lord high steward. His lordship at this period
aspired to the hand of the virgin queen, but being disappointed
in his hopes he obtained permission to travel, and while
abroad served in the wars against the Turks. After his return
to England he was upon the commission instituted to inquire
into the murder of Henry, Lord Darnley, husband of MARY,
Queen of Scots, and subsequently favouring the pretensions of
the Duke of Norfolk, to the hand of that beautiful but unfor-
tunate princess, he suffered imprisonment (14th ELIZABETH).
His lordship m. 1st, Lady Catherine Grey, dau. of Thomas,
Marquess of Dorset, by whom he had,
HENRY, Lord Maltravers, who d. in the lifetime of his father,
S. 79.
Joanna, on... to John, Lord Lumley, by whom she had no sur-
viving issue.
Mary, m. to Thomas Howard, Duke of Norfolk, and had
Issue,
Philip Howard, who having inherited Arundel Castle, was
summoned to parliament, 16 January, 1580, as EARL OF
ARUNDEL, and the castle and dignity have since remained
in the family of Howard.
The earl m. 2ndly, Mary, dau. of Sir John Arundel, of Lan-
herne, co. . Cornwall, and widow of Robert Ratcliffe, Earl of
Sussex, but had no issue. His lordship, who with the other
high offices already enumerated, was president of the council
of Queens MARY and ELIZABETH, d. in 1580, when the EARLDOM
of ARUNDEL and the castle passed with his dau., and eventually
sole heiress, Lady Mary Fitz-Alan, to her husband, Thomas
Howard, Duke of Norfolk, with the BARONY of MALTRAVERs,
which descended to her son, Philip Howard, who was attainted
in the 32nd ELIZABETH, when the barony became FORFEITED ;
it was, however, restored to his son, Thomas Howard, 20th
|Barl of Arundel, and by act of parliament, 3rd CHARLES I., the
Barony of Maltravers, with the Baronies of Fitz-Alan, Clun, and
Oswaldestre, were annexed to the title, dignity, and honour of
Earl of Arundel, and settled upon Thomas Howard, then Earl
of Arundel and Surrey, and his heirs male, &c. Until the
passing of this act, FITz-ALAN was not a parliamentary
barony, it was merely feudal. Thus terminated the noble
and ancient family of Fitz-Alan, EARLS OF ARUNDEL.
Arms–Az., a lion rampant within a bordure, OT.
FITZ-CHARLEs—EARL OF PLYMOUTH,
By Letters Patent, dated 29 July, 1675.
3.fitzage.
CHARLEs FITZ-CHARLEs, illegitimate son of King CHARLES II.,
by Catherine, dau. of Thomas Pegg, Esq., of Yeldersley, Co.
Derby, was elevated to the peerage, 29 July, 1675, as Baron
Dartmouth, Wiscownt Totness, and EARL OF PLYMoUTH. His
lordship m. Lady Bridget Osborne, dau. of Thomas, 1st Duke
of Leeds, but d. S. p. at Tangier, during the siege of that
city by the Moors, in 1680, when all his honours became
EXTINCT. £, º ż
Arms—England, with a baton Binister, vajré, arg- and az.
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HITZGERALD–BARON FITZGERALD AND
WESEY.
By Letters Patent, dated 27 June, 1826.
£futcaſe.
WILLIAM VESEY, Esq., settled in Ireland, temp. ELIZABETH.
He m. a dau. of — Ker, of Cessford, Co. Roxburgh, and had a
Son,
The REv. THOMAS VESEY, archdeacon of Armagh, who was
father of
THE Most REv. John VESEY, archbishop of Tuam, privy
councillor, and Lord JUSTICE of IRELAND, who ºn. 1st (licence
dated 1662) Rebecca Wilson, and by her had (with a dau,
Mary, wife of Sir Thomas Staples) a Son,
SIR. THOMAS VESEY, Bart., bishop of Killaloe, who m. Mary,
only surviving child and heir of Denny Muschamp, Esq., of
Horsley, co. Surrey, and was ancestor of Viscount DE WESCI
(See BURKE's Peerage.)
He m. 2ndly, Anne, dau. of Agmondisham Muschamp, and by
her had issue,
I. Agmondisham, of Lucan, co. Dublin, m. 1st, Charlotte,
dau. and heir of William Sarsfield, Earl of Lucan, and by her
(whose will bears date 18 March, 1732) had two daus., Anne,
wife of Sir John Bingham, Bart., and Henrietta, wife of Caesar
Colclough, Esq., of Duffrey Hall. He m. 2ndly, Jane, dau.
of Capt. Edward Pottinger, and relict, 1st of John Reynolds,
of Killabride, and 2ndly, of Sir Thomas Butler, Bart., and
by her (whose will bears date 19 February, 1745), he had
1SSue,
1 Agmondisham, of Lucan, M.P., accountant-general of
Ireland, m. Elizabeth, dau. of Sir Thomas Vesey, Bart.,
and relict of William Handcock, Esq., M.P., of Twyford,
co. Westmeath, but by this lady (who was the accomplished
Mrs. Vesey, the friend of Dr. Johnson) he had no issue.
Mr. Vesey's will bears date 1772, and was proved in
1785.
2 Edward. 3 Charles, R.N.
4 George, m. 1754, Letitia, dau. of his uncle, the Rev.
George Vesey, and had issue,
George, of Lucan, who m. Emily, dau. of the Right Hon.
David La Touche, and had an only dau. and heir,
IElizabeth, who m. in 1818, Sir Nicholas-Conway Colt-
hurst, Bart., and whose 2nd son is the present CHARLES-
CoLTHURST VESEY, Esq., of Lucan, (See BURKE's Landed
Gentry).
1 Jane.
2 Letitia, m. to — Meredyth.
3 Catherine, m. to Anthony Jephson, Esq., of Mallow.
4 Semira.
II. JoHN, of whom presently.
III. William, m. Mary Dixon, widow of — Ormsby, Esq.
His will bears date 13 March, 1735, and was proved 19 July
following.
Iv. George, of Hollymount, co. Mayo, m. Frances, dau. of
Archibald Stewart, Esq., of Ballintoy, co. Antrim, and was
great grandfather of SAMUEL VESEY, Esq., of Derrabard
House, co. Tyrone, J.P. and D.L. (See BURKE's Landed
Gentry).
v. Muschamp, in holy orders, archdeacon of Leighlin, m,
Slizabeth, dau. of Matthew Forde, Esq., of Seaforde. His
will bears date 9 August, 1761, and was proved 4 February,
2.
I. Elizabeth, m. 25 February, 1723-4, Richard Dawson, Esq.,
M.P. for the co. of Monaghan, and was mother of Thomas,
Viscount Cremorne. -
II. Leonora, m. (licence dated 19 July, 1714), the Rev. Archis
bald Stewart, of Ballintoy.
III. Elizabeth, m. to — Walker, Esq.
". Catherine, m. to the Ven. James Smyth, archdeacon of
eath.
v. Anne, m, the Right Hon. Henry Bingham, M.P., and had
issile,
1 John, m. 1 June, 1738, Frances, eldest dau. and co-heir
of Sir Arthur Shaen, Bart., of Kilmore, co. Roscommon,
and had a son,
Henry, who m. Letitia, 2nd dau. of Denis Daly, Esq., of
Raford, by Anne de Burgh, his wife, sister of John, IIth
Earl of Clanricarde, and was father of John Bingham,
1st Lord Clanmorris (See BURRE's Extant Peerage).
2 Henry.
1 Mary, m. (articles dated 5 May, 1729) Joshua Cooper,
Esq., of Markree, and was great grandmother of EDw ARD:
Joshua CoopFR, Esq., of Markree Castle, co. Sligo (See
BURRE's Lamded Gentry).
2 Anne, nº. Alderman Francis Leigh, of Drogheda, M.P.,
and had a dau., Letitia, who m. 20 February, 1768, Blayney
Balfour, of Townley Hall, co. Louth, from whom descends
Blayney Townley Balfour, Esq., of Townley Hall (See
BURKE's Landed Gentry).
3 Susan, m. to Rev. Dr. Forster.
4 Catherine, m. to the Rev. Chamberlain Walker, rector
of Rosconnell, Queen's Co., and was mother of Sarah, who
ºn. Rev. William Hamilton, D.D., J.P. & *
William, M.D.; Bingham-Walker, M.A., gº;
Rowley, R.N. ; d. wºm. ; John-Vesey, rector of Little
Chart, Kent; Catherine, m. to Capt. Silas Hood, R.N. ;
Elizabeth, m. to Rey. William Johnson, prebendary of
Clenore ; Sarah, m. to Rev. John Southcomb, rector of
Rose Ash, Devon, and Vescina, m. to John Litton, Esq., of
Ardavilling, co. Cork, J.P., M.A.
The 2nd son,
THE REv. JoHN VESEY, archdeacon of Kilfenora, m. Anne,
dau. of the Rev. Fielding Shaw, Warden of Galway, and had
issue,
I. Agmondisham, of Newport Pratt, whose will, dated 30
January, 1789, was proved 20 August following.
II. HENRY, of whom presently.
III. John, in holy orders, whose will, dated 13 July, 1762, was
proved 8 February, 1763.
I. Elizabeth, m. to Richard Martin, Esq., of Dangan, from
whom she was divorced.
II. Lady Fielding Ould.
III. Mrs. Henry Ellis.
The 2nd son,
THE REv. HENRY VESEY, Warden of Galway, m. Mary, dau.
and co-heir of George Gerry, of Galway, alderman, by whom
he had One Son and two daus, viz.,
JoBN, his heir.
Rebecca, m. to James Irwin, Esq., and had issue, James-
John-Vesey Irwin, who d. wrim., and Mary Irwin, wife of
Col. Poole-Hickman Vesey.
CATHERINE, late BARONESS FITZGERALD AND VEscI.
Mr. Vesey's will, dated 21 April, 1767, was proved 24 October,
1774. His only son, --
John VESEY, Esq., of Oranmore, co. Galway, S. to the
estates of his uncles, John and Agmondisham Vesey; and
dying wºm. in 1779, bequeathed those estates to his two sisters,
with an injunction that their heirs, male should bear, the sur-
name and arms of VESEY. The younger of these ladies,
CATHERINE VESEY, was elevated to the peerage of Ireland
as BARONEss FITZGERALD AND VESEY, 27 June, 1826. She ºn.
the Right Hon. James Fitzgerald, one of his majesty's privy
council in Ireland, and formerly prime serjeant-at-law there
(son of William Fitzgerald, Esq., of Inchicroman, by Eliza, his
wife, dau. and co-heir of Pierce Lynch, Esq., of Grange), and
left issue at her decease, in January, 1832 (Mr. Fitzgerald d. 20
January, 1835, aged ninety-three),
I. WILLIAM, successor to his mother.
II. HENRY, late peer.
I. Mary-Geraldine, m. 1809, Sir Ross Manon, Bart., who d.
1835; she d. March, 1859, leaving issue.
II. Letitia, m. in 1814, John-Leslie Foster, Esq., M.P. for the
University of Dublin, and afterwards one of the barons
of the Exchequer in Ireland, and had issue, William-Vesey-
Leslie Foster, Esq., John-Fitzgerald-Leslie Foster, Esq.,
James-Leslie Foster, Esq., and Letitia-Leslie Foster. The
Hon. Mrs. Leslie Foster, assumed, by royal license, 7 May,
I860, the surnames and arms of VESEY and FITZGERALD, for
herself and her issue.
III. Catherine-Geraldine.
Her ladyship was s. by her eldest son,
WILLIAM, 1st baron, who assumed, 13 February, 1815, the
additional surname of VESEY. His lordship, who was a privy
councillor, and successively chancellor of the Irish Exchequer,
paymaster-general of the forces, president of the Board of
Trade, and president of the Board of Control, was made a peer
of the United Kingdom, by patent, in 1835, as Baron Fitz-
gerald, af Desmond and Clan Gibbon, co. Cork. He was lord-
lieut. of the co. Clare, and d. unm., 11 May, 1843, when the
British peerage expired, and the Irish barony devolved on his
next brother,
HENRY VESEY-FITzGERALD, LL.D., Baron Fitzgerald and
Vesey, dean of Kilmore, vicar of Ballintemple, and rector of
Castleraghan; m. 7 September, 1825, Elizabeth, dau. of the
late Standish O'Grady, Esq., of Elton, and by her (who d.
1834) had five daus. and co-heiresses,
I. Mabella-Geraldine, m, 23 April, 1857, to the IRev. Beau-
champ-W. Stannus, incumbent of Woodbury-Salterton,
Devon, 2nd son of the Very Rev. the Dean of Ross.
II. Letitia.
III. Elizabeth, d. 3 November, 1856.
iy. Catherine-Geraldine, m. 16 October, 1856, to Walter-
º Stannus, Esq., 4th son of the Very Rev. the Dean of
OSS.
v. Georgiana.
Lord Fitzgerald and Vesey d. 30 March, 1860, and, as he left no
male issue, the title became EXTINCT.
Arms—Quarterly: 1st and 4th, arg., a saltier, gu', for FITz-
GERALD ; 2nd and 3rd, or, on a cross, sa, a patriarchal cross of
the field, for VESEY.
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FITZGERALD–BARON LECALE.
By Patent, dated 1800.
3Líneage.
LORD CHARLEs-JAMES FITzGERALD, 2nd son of James, 1st
Duke of Leinster, was created BARON LECALE in the peerage
of Ireland, in 1800. His lordship m. Julia, widow of Thomas
Carton, Esq., and d. S. p. in 1810, when the title became
EXTINCT.
Arms—Arg., a saltier, gu.
FITZGERALD – EARLS OF DESMOND.
By Patent, dated 22 August, 1329,
3Líneage.
WALTER FITzOTHo, constable of Windsor and keeper of the
forests of Berkshire, m. Gladys, dau, of Rhiwallon ap Cynwyn,
Prince of North Wales, and had issue,
I. GERALD FITzWALTER, of whom presently.
II. William de Windsor, Baron of Estaines.
III. Robert de Windsor, ancestor of the EARLs of PLX-
MOUTH,
The eldest son, -
GERALD FITzWALTER, constable of Pembroke, lieutenant to
Arnolph de Montgomery, ºn. Nesta, dau. of Rhys ap Tudor
Mawr, Prince of South Wales, and had issue,
I. MAURICE FITzGERALD, of whom presently.
II. TXavid FitzGerald, archdeacon of Cardigan, and bishop of
St. David's from 1147 to 1176.
III. William FitzGerald, ancestor of FitzMaurice, Marquess of
Lansdowne, the Lord Gerald of Ince, and the great houses
of Carew and Grace.
I. Anghared, m. to Wm. de Barry, ancestor of the Earls of
Barrymore, &c.
The eldest son, - -
MAURICE FITzGERALD, who was Baron of Naas and Wicklow
by the gift of Strongbow, accompanied his half brother
Robert FitzStephen to Ireland. He had half a cantred in
Offaly, and dying at Waterford about the calends of Decem-
ber, was buried in the Grey Friars at Wexford. By his wife
Alice, dau. of Arnolph de Montgomery (by his wife Lafracoth,
dau. of Murrough O'Brien, King of Munster) he had issue,
I. Wºm FitzMaurice, Baron of Naas, ancestor of the Barons
Of Naå.S. -
II. Gerald FitzMaurice, Lord of Offaly, ancestor of the EARLs
of KILDARE, and DUKEs of LEINSTER.
III. THOMAS FITZMAURICE, of whom presently.
IV. Alexander FitzMaurice, held the lands of Compton in
England, from William de Windsor, and with his brother
Gerald, the castle and lands of Wicklow, of which they were
deprived by William FitzAdelm, lord deputy, who gave them
in recompense the castle of Ferns, co. Wexford.
v. Walter FitzMaurice,
VI. Redmond FitzM turice,
VII. Hugh FitzMaurice. -
I. Nesta, m. Hervey de Monte Marisco, constable of Ireland,
Who d. S. p. --
The 3rd son,
THOMAS FITZMAURICE, Lord of O'Connelloe, co. Limerick,
m. Elinor, dau. of Jordan de Marisco, and sister of Hervey,
and Geoffrey de Marisco, lord justice of Ireland, and d. 1213,
leaving a son, -
JOHN FITzTHoMAs, called “John of Callan,” Lord of O'Con-
nelloe and of Decies, Desmond, and Dungarwan, granted to
him by Edward, Prince of Wales, by charter dated at Ber-
munedseye, 7 November, 44th HENRY III., (1259). He was
killed at the battle of Callan, and was buried in the north
part of the monastery of Tralee, of which he was the founder.
He m. Margery, dau. and co-heir of Thomas FitzAnthony,
Lord of Decies and Desmond, seneschal of Leinster, and
BAILIFF of the Co. of Kerry, by whom he had issue,
I. MAURICE FITzJohn.
II. John.
I. Olyvia, nº. Elias Ketyng. .*
he elder son,
MAURICE. FITzJohn was killed at Callan with his father and
buried with him. By his wife Matilda, dau. of the Lord Barry
of Olethan, he left issue,
1. THoMAS FITZMAURICE, of whom prescritly.
II. Sir Richard FitzMaurice, ancestor of the Seriegchai of
Imokilly.
The elder,
THOMAS FITZMAURICE, called “Thomas a Nappagh,” or
“Thomas Simiacus,” who was lord justice, was summoned
to parliament, 1295, and d. 1296, leaving by his wife
Margaret, dau. of John, Lord Barry (who re-in. in 1300,
Reginald de Rosel), three sons and a dau.,
I. Thomas Fitz-Thomas, b. 1290, d. in or before 1309.
II. MAURICE FITzTHOMAS, of whom presently.
III. Sir John FitzThomas, called “Sir John of Athassell,” who
was buried there 1319, or, according to Clyn, 1324; and
through his son Thomas FitzJohn was ancestor of “Mac-
Thomas Geraldyn.”
I. Joan, m. John (Kittogh) Lord Barry.
The 2nd son,
MAURICE FITzTHoMAs, called Maurice the Great, lord justice
of Ireland, who had livery of Decies and Desmond in 1312,
and of Kerry in 1315, was created EARL of DESMOND, 22
August, 1329, d. in Dublin, 25 January, 1355, and was buried
at Tralee. He m. 1st, at Grenecastel, 16 August, 1312, Mar-
garet, 5th dau. of Richard, “the IRed Earl of Ulster,” and
by her (who d. at Dublin, 1331,) had issue,
MAURICE FITZMAURICE, 2nd earl.
He m. 2ndly, Margaret, dau. of Conor O'Brien, of Thomond,
by whom he had a dau. m. to James Barry Roe, Lord of
Ibawne; and 3rdly Aveline, dau. of Nicholas FitzMaurice, Lord
of Lixnaw, by whom he had issue, -
NICHOLAS FITzMAURICE, 3rd earl.
GERALD FITZMAURICE, 4th earl.
The eldest son,
MAURICE FITZMAURICE, 2nd Earl of Desmond, m. Beatrix,
dau. of Ralph, 1st Earl of Stafford, by whom (who m, 2ndly, in
1368, Thomas, Lord Ros, of Hamlake) he had issue, a dau. and
sole heir, Joan, who m. Donal Oge MacCarthy More, who d.
in 1358, and was buried in Tralee Abbey. He was s. by his
half brother, -
NICHOLAs FITZMAURICE, 3rd Earl of Desmond, who was an
idiot, and dying s. ſp. about 1367, was s. by his brother,
GERALD FITzMAURICE, 4th Earl of Desmond, called “Gerald
the poet,” who disappeared in 1398. He m. in 1359, Eleanor,
dau. of James, 2nd Earl of Ormonde, and by her (to whom
her father gave the barony of Inchiquin in Imokilly) had
issue three sons and two dauS., viz.,
I. John FITzGERALD, of whom presently.
II. Maurice FitzGerald, d. S. p. 1410.
III. JAMEs FITZGERALD, who s. as 7th earl.
I. Joan, m. Maurice FitzJohn, Lord of Kerry.
II. Catherine, m. John FitzThomas, ancestor of MacThomas
of Knockmone.
The eldest son,
John FITzGERALD, 5th Earl of Desmond, m. Joan, dau. of
Roche, Lord Fermoy, was drowned in 1399, at Ardfinnan, on the
Suir, and was buried at Youghal. His only son was,
THoMAS FITzJohn, 6th Earl of Desmond. This unfortunate
nobleman was deprived of his earldom, in 1418, and d. in
exile, at Rouen, 10 August, 1420. His misfortunes arose from
his imprudent marriage with Catherine, dau. of William Mac-
Cormac of Abbeyfeale, one of his own dependents. This
alliance was looked upon by his clan as so great a degradation
that he was at once deprived of his earldom, and forced to fly.
It is said that, by his wife, he left two sons, Maurice, ancestor
of the FitzGeralds of Adare and Broghill, and John Claragh,
who d. 1452. He was s. by his uncle. -
JAMES FITzGERALD, 7th Earl of Desmond, called “James the
Usurper,” who, however, was not acknowledged as earl till
1422, but in 1420, was, by James, Earl of Ormonde, made.
Seneschal of Imokilly, Inchiquin, and the town of Youghal.
He m. Mary, dau. of Ulick or William FitzRickard Burke (Mac
William Eighter), and had issue, -
I. THOMAS FITzJAMES, 8th earl.
II. Sir Gerald More FitzGerald, ancestor of the FITZGERALDS
of Dromana, co. Waterford, Lords of Decies. (See under
VILLIERs.)
I. Honor, m. Thomas FitzPatrick, Lord of Kerry, called
“Thomas the Stammerer.” .
II. Joan, on. Thomas FitzJohn, 7th Earl of Kildare, founder of
the monastery of Adare.
He d. in 1462, and was buried at Youghal. His elder son,
THoMAs FitzJAMEs, 8th Earl of Desmond, lord justice, called
“Thomas of Drogheda,” was beheaded there 15 February,
1467, and buried at St. Peter's. He m. Elizabeth, dau. of John
or William Barry, Viscount Buttevant, by whom he had issue,
I. JAMES FITzTHOMAS, 9th earl.
II. MAURICE FITzTHOMAS, 10th earl.
III. SIR THoMAS FITZTIIoMAs, 12th earl
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IV Sir Jorin FITzTriosi As, father of the 14th earl.
v. Sir Gerald FitzThomas, of Macollop in Coshbride, and the
Sheane, who by his wife, grand-dau. of Owen MacTeige
MacCarthy Muskery, had issue four sons,
James Fitzgerald, of Macollop, who had issue, I Maurice
FitzJames, of Macollop, (who had issue Maurice, living in
1615; James, whose son, Gerald, d. in France, 1655; and
John, living 1615); 2 Gerald, had issue, James d. S. p.
1663, and Garret Oge; 3 Thomas.
Maurice FitzGerald of the Shaen, had issue two sons and a
dau., Thomas FitzMaurice, who was attainted and had a
son, John Gramy, who was “drowned in rebellion;” Gerald
FitzMaurice who was also attainted; and Ellis, m. to James,
Lord Barry. s
Thomas FitzGerald, of Kilmacow, m. Lady Honora O'Brien,
dau. of the Earl of Thomond, by whom he had issue,
Thomas Oge, attainted.
John FitzGerald, of Kilmacow, m. Margaret, dau. of
Garret Nugent, of Cloncoskeran, co. Waterford, by
Hannah, dau. of O'Brien Conagh, and had issue,
Thomas FitzGerald, who m. Eleanor, dau. of Edmond
Supple, of Aghadoe, and had a son, Gerald, who by his
~ wife, Ellen, dau. of Richard Condon, Lord of Condon,
had two sons, James, living 1687, who ºn. Miss Brien,
of Comeragh (he was the last of the male line of
I)esmond, and commonly called Earl of Desmond,
and d. in a state of great poverty, leaving two daus. ;)
K and Gerald.
John FitzGerald, of Strancally, who had a son, James
PitzJohn, attainted with his sons James, Gerald, John,
Thomas, and Maurice.
1. Catherine, m. 1450, Finin MacCarthy Reagh.
II. Ellen, m. 1st, Thomas Butler of Caher, and 2ndly, Turlogh
Mac I.-Brien Ara, of Duharra, bishop of Killaloe
The eldest son,
JAMES FITzTHOMAs, 9th Earl of Desmond, m. Margaret, dau.
of Teige O'Brien, of Thomond, by whom he had a dau. and heir,
Joan, who m. Maurice, “the mad "Lord Fermoy. The Earl
was “feloniously slain" by John Murtagh, one of his servants,
at Rathkeale, by “the stroke of a bullet,” 7 December, 1487,
and was buried at Youghal. He was 8, by his brother,
MAURICE FITzTHOMAs, 10th Earl of Desmond, called “Mau-
rice Baccagt,” “Maurice of the Chariot,” or “Maurice Belli-
cosus.” He m. 1st, Ellen, dau. of Maurice Roche, Lord Fermoy,
by whom he had issue,
1. Thomas FitzMaurice, who d. v. p., leaving a dau. and heir,
q)`... to H. Butler of Polestown.
II. JAMES FITZMAURICE, 11th earl.
I. Joan, m. to Cormac Oge MacCarthy.
II. Ellis, m. to Conor O’Brien, of Thomond.
He m. 2ndly, Honor, dau. of the White Knight, and dying
1520, was buried at Tralee. He was s. by his only surviving son,
JAMES FITZMAURICE, 11th Earl of Desmond, who m, Amy,
dau. of Turlogh Mac I.-Brien Ara, bishop of Killaloe, and had
issue a dau. and heiress, Joan, who m. 1st, James–FitzPiers,
9th Earl of Ormonde, and 2ndly, Sir Francis Bryan, lord justice,
who d. S. p. 2 February, 1549; and 3rdly, Gerald FitzJames,
16th Earl of Desmond, and d. 1564, and was buried at Askeaton.
The earl d. at Dingle 18 June, 1529, and was buried at Tralee.
He was s. by his uncle,
SIR THOMAS FITzTHoMAs, 12th Earl of Desmond, b. 1454,
called “Sir Thomas the Bald,” and “Thomas the Victorious,”
ºn. 1st, Celia, dau. of Cormac Oge Laider MacCarthy Muskery,
of Blarney, by whom he had a son,
MAURICE FITzTHOMAS, who d. v. p. 1529 within six months
after the earldom fell to his father, and was buried at
Youghal, leaving by his wife Joan, dau. of John-FitzGarret
FitzGibbon, the White Knight, with a dau. Ellen, 2nd wife of
Thomas, 1st Lord Cahir, an only son,
JAMES FITZMAURICE, 13th earl.
He m. 2ndly, Catherine, dau. of John, Lord of Decies, who
survived him by seventy years, dying in 1604, at the age of one
hundred and forty. This was the famous “Old Countess of
Desmond,” whose only dau. Catherine, m. Philip Barry Oge.
Sir Thomas d. in Rathkeale, 1534, and was buried at Youghal.
He was s. by his grandson, *
JAMES FITZMAURICE, 13th Earl of Desmond, called “the
Court Page,” having been hostage for his grandfather at the
court of Windsor. He m. Mary, dau. of his grand uncle, Cormac
Oge MacCarthy which lady d. 1548, having m. 2ndly, Donal
O'Sullivan More. The unfortunate court page did not long
enjoy his honours, for he was murdered at Leacan Sgail in
Kerry, by his cousin Maurice A. Totan, 19 March, 1540. As
he d. S. p. the title reverted to the line of his grand uncle,
SIR JOHN FITZTHOMAS, (styled Earl of Desmond, by his par-
tizans, who denied the right of the 13th Earl to inherit). He was
accused of having instigated the murder of his brother James,
the 9th earl in 1487. He m. More, dau. of Donogh Dubh O'Brien,
of Carrigogonnell, Lord of Poble O'Brien, by whom he had
issue,
1. Thomas FitzJohn, who was slain v. p. s. p. m. at Kilmal
lock by “the stroke of a bullet.” By his Ist wife, E lis-
dau. of Richard, Lord Poer, he had two daus: one m. Fitz-
Gerald of Caherass, the other to Walter Butler, of Polestown.
By his 2nd wife, Slany ny Brien, he left a dau. Catherine, m.
to Garret MacMorris of Thomastown.
1 I. SIR J AMEs FITzJohn, I4th earl.
III. Maurice FitzJohn, Lord of Kerricurrihy called “Maurice
A Totan,” or, “Maurice Duff Macam Early.” He m. Sile,
dau. of Diarmid O'Mulrian, of Sulloghode, co. Tipperary, and
widow of Mac I. Bryen Ara, and was killed in 1565, at the
age of eighty, by the horsemen of his son-in-law, Sir
Diarmid MacTeige MacCarthy Muskery, leaving issue,
I James FitzMaurice, called “James Geraldine,” the Pope's
generalissimo, and by English writers, “the arch traitor.”
He m. Catherine, dau. of William Bourke, chief of his sept,
by whom he had issue, Fitz James, a fugitive in Spain, in
1615, said to have d. S. p , and Honor, who m. 1st, John
Fitz Edmund Fitz Garret, semeschal of Imokilly; and 2ndly,
Sir Edmund FitzJohn. This James FitzMaurice killed his
cousin Tibbot Bourk, in 1579, and in the same year was
“killed in rebellion,” by the sons of Sir William Bourk,
Lord of Castleconnell, and was hung in chains in the
market place of Kilmaallock.
I Eleanor, m. to Maurice, Lord Roche, of Fermoy, or to
Maurice, Viscount Buttevant.
2 Ellen, m. to Sir Diarmid MacTeige MacCarthy Muskery
3 Ellis, m. O'Mahon Carbery, of Kilmalmealay.
4 Joan, m. to Sir Donogh MacCarthy Reagh.
Iv. Gerald FitzJohn, d. S. p.
v. John FitzJohn, of Ballyteige called “John Oge, of Des-
mond,” ºn Ellen, dau. of Lord Roche, and had with many
other children,
Maurice, a fugitive in Spain in 1800, at that time married
and having issue.
James, killed in rebellion in 1580.
John Oge, ºn. Eleanor, dau. of
Thomas, Lord Cahir, d. S. p.
Gerald,
Thomas,
Ellis, m. 1st, to the White Knight; 2ndly, to Cormac Oge
MacDiarmid of Muskery; 3rdly, to MacDonogh, Lord of
Duhallow; 4thly, to O'Sullivan More, of Irrigh; and 5thly
to O'Callaghan, Lord of Pobble O'Callaghan.
1. Eleanor, m, 1st, Thomas Tobin, of Cumshinagh and Killaghy;
2ndly, John Oge FitzJohn FitzGibbon, the White Knight,
who was attainted in 1571.
II. A dau. m. Sir William Bourke, 1st Lord Castleconnell.
III. Anne, m. MacCarthy Reagh.
He d. about Christmas in 1536, and was s. by his 2nd but elder
and surviving son,
SIR. JAMES FITzJohn, 14th Earl of Desmond, Lord High
Treasurer of Ireland, by English writers called “the Traitor
Earl.” He m. Ist, his cousin Joan, dau. of “Maurice the Mad,”
Lord Fermoy, and by her (whom he repudiated on account cf.
consanguinity) he had a son,
SIR THOMAS FITzJAMES, Lord of Killnataloon and Castle
more, by his father's will, called “Sir Thomas Ruagh.” He
d. 18 January, 1595, leaving by his wife, dau. of David Lord
Boche,
JAMES FITzTHoMAs, 17th earl. -
John FitzThomas, called Count of Desmond, in Spain,
1615, who d. at Barcelona, leaving by his wife, a dau. of
Richard Comerford, of Dunganmow, co. Kilkenny, one
son, Gerald FitzJohn, Count of Desmond, who d. s. p. in
Germany, in 1632.
Gerald FitzThomas, a count in Spain, d. s. p.
Margaret, m. Donal MacCarthy Reagh.
A dau., ºn. Donogh, son of Sir Owen MacCarthy Reagh.
The earl on. 2ndly, More, dau. of Sir Molrony MacShane
O'Carroll, Lord of Ely O'Carroll, called “Molrony the Bearded,”
and by her (who d. 1548) he had issue,
1. GERALD FITzJAMES, 15th earl.
II. Sir John Fitz-James, called Sir John Desmond, of Moy-
geely, co. Cork, knighted 1567, killed in rebellion, August,
1581, in the woods near Castlelyon, by Captains Zouche and
Dowdall, and had his head cut off and sent to Dublin, and
his body hung by the heels at the north gate of Cork. By
his wife Ellen, dau. of Teige MacCormac MacDiarmid Mac-
Carthy Muskery he had issue a dau. Ellen, m. to Donald
MacCarthy.
III. Maurice FitzJames, d. S. p.
1. Honor, m. Donal MacCarthy More, Earl of Clancare.
II. Margaret, m. to Thomas FitzEdmond FitzMaurice, Lord of
Kerry.
III. Ellis, ºn. to John More, Lord Poer of Curraghmore.
Iv. Joan, m. 1st, John, Lord Barry ; 2ndly, Sir Donal
O'Brien, 2nd, son of Donogh, Earl of Thomond, and 3rdly,
Sir Piers Butler, of Caher.
v. Ellis, on. James, Viscount Buttervant.
The earl m. 3rdly, Catherine, dau. of Piers, 8th Earl of
Ormonde, and widow of Richard, Lord Poer, and by her (who
d. 17 March, 1552-3, at Askeaton) had no issue. He ºn. 4thly,
Eleanor, dau. of Donal MacCarthy More, and sister of Donal
Earl of Clancare, by whom (who d. his widow in 1560), he
had issue,
killed in rebellion.
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I. Sir James FitzJames, called “Sir James Sussex,” who was
Christened, 26 June, 1558, was taken prisoner in rebellion,
August, 1580, by Sir Cormac MacTeige MacCarthy Muskery,
and beheaded, quartered, and hung in chains, at Cork in the
Same year. He had no issue by his wife Honor, dau. of Sir
Owen MacCarthy Reagh.
I. Eleanor, m. 1st, Sir Edmund Butler, of Clogrennane, and
2ndly, Brian O’Rorke.
The earl d. at Askeaton, 14 October, 1558, and was buried
1 November following. He was s. by his eldest son, by his
2nd marriage,
GERALD FITz-JAMES, 15th Earl of Desmond, called by Eng-
lish writers, “The Rebel Earl,” and “ingens rebellibus ex-
emplar.” He was attainted 15 November, 1582, and killed
at Glanaginty, under Slieve Loghra, 11 November, 1583,
by Daniel Kelly, who got a grant in 1585, “in consideration
of his having slain the traitor Desmond and his very good
service done therein.” He was buried in the chapel of Killama-
mannagh, having had by his 1st wife Joan, dau. and sole heir
of James Fitz-Maurice, 11th earl, no issue; but by his 2nd
wife, Eleanor, dau. of Edmond, Lord Dunboyne (who re-m.
Sir Donogh O'Conor, Sligo, and d. 1656), he had issue,
I. JAMES FITZ-GERALD, 16th earl.
II. Thomas.
1. Margaret, m. to Diarmid O'Conor, of Connaught.
II. Joan, m. Diarmid O'Sullivan Bere, who d. s. p. 25 Novem-
ber, 1619.
III. Catherine, m. 1st, Maurice, Lord Roch, who d. S. p. ; and
2ndly, Sir Donal O'Brien, of Carrigichouly, brother of
Donogh, Earl of Thomond, and ancestor to the Viscount
Clare. He was living 1615.
Iv. Ellen, m. 1st, Sir Donogh O'Conor, Sligo; and 2ndly, Sir
Robert Cressy; and 3rdly, Edmond, Lord Dunboyne. She d.
1660, and was buried in Cong Abbey.
v. Ellis, m. Valentine Browne, of Ross, in Kerry.
The eldest son,
JAMEs Fitz-GERALD, 16th Earl of Desmond, called “The
Queen's Earl,” was restored 1 October, 1600, and d. ºwn m a
prisoner in the Tower of London, 1601. He was s. by his 1st
cousin,
JAMEs FITz-THoMAs, 17th Earl of Desmond, called “The
Sugan Earl,” or “Earl of Straw,” who was attainted 10 March,
1600-1, and taken prisoner by the White Knight and Diarmid
O'Conor, 29 May, 1601. He d. S. p., in the Tower of London,
1608, having had two or three wives : 1st, a dau. of Theobald,
Lord Caher; 2ndly, a dau. of John Lord Poer; and 3rdly, Ellen,
dau. of Maurice Fitz-Gibbon, the White Knight. With him dis-
appeared from Ireland the great house of Desmond. Their vast
estates had been parcelled out among “undertakers” from Eng-
land, and those estates now form the possessions of a great por
tion of the existing landed proprietors of the counties of Cork
and Kerry. The Geraldine Earls of Desmond suffered perhaps
more than any other great race in Ireland the severest reverses
of fortune. (See BURKE's Vicissitwdes of Families.)
Arms—Erm., a saltier, gu.
FITZGTBBON – BARON FITZGIBBON, OF
LOWER CONNELLO, CO. LIMERICK,
LORD FITZGIBBON, OF SIDBURY, CO.
DEVON, AND EARL OF CLARE
Irish Barony, by Letters Patent, dated 16 June, 1789.
Earldom, by Letters Patent, dated 12 June, 1795.
British Barony, by Letters Patent, dated 24 September, 1799.
*
3Lineage.
John FITZGIBBon, Esq., of Mount Shannon, co. Limerick,
barrister-at-law, M.P., ºn. Isabella, dau. of John Grove, Esq.,
of Ballyhimmock, co. Cork, and had issue,
JoBIN, his successor.
lº m. to James-St.-John Jefferyes, Esq., of Blarney
astle.
Elizabeth, m. in 1763, to the Hon. and Most Rev. William
Beresford, archbishop of Tuam.
Eleanor, m. to Dominick Trant, Esq., of Dunkettle, co,
Cork.
Mr. Fitzgibbon d. 11 April, 1780, and was s. by his son,
The RIGHT Hon. John FITZGIBBon, barrister-at-law, b. 1748,
who was appointed attorney-general of Ireland in 1784, and
constituted Lord CHANCELLOR of that kingdom in 1789, when
he was raised to the peerage 16 June, 1789, as Baron Fitz-
gibbon of Lower Connello. His lordship was created, 6 Decem-
ber, 1793, Wiscownt Fitzgibbon, of Limerick, and 12 June,
1795, EARL OF CLARE. He was enrolled amongst the British
peers, in September, 1799, as Lord Fitzgibbon of Sidbury, co.
Levon. He m. 1 July, 1786, Anne, eldest dau. of Richard
Chapel Whaley, Esq., of Whaley Abbey, and had issue, I. JOHN,
his successor; II. RICHARD-HobART, last earl; I. Isabella-
Mary-Anne, b. 20 January, 1795. His lordship d. 28 January,
1802; the countess, in January, 1844. His elder son, -
JoHN, 2nd earl, K.P. and G.C.H., b. 10 June, 1792, lord-lieu-
tenant and custos rotulorum of the co. Limerick; m. 14 April,
1826, Elizabeth Julia Georgiana, dau. of Peter, 1st Lord
Gwydyr ; but d. S. p. 18 August, 1851, when he was s. by his
brother,
RICHARD HobART FITzGIBBon, 3rd Earl of Clare, lord-lieut.
of the co, and city of Limerick; b. 2 October, 1793; ºn. in 1825,
Diana, eldest dau. of the late Charles Bridges Woodcock, Esq.,
of Brentford Butts, co. Middlesex (the lady's marriage with
Maurice-Crosbie Moore, Esq., had been previously dissolved
by parliament), and had issue,
I. JoHN CHARLES-HENRY, Wiscownt Fitzgibbon, an officer
8th hussars, b. 2 May, 1829; killed at Balaklava.
I. FLORENCE, m. 16 August, 1847, to JoHN LoRD Wodehouse,
now Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (see BURRE's Extant Peerage).
II. Louisa Isabella, Georgina, m. 22 May, 1847, to the Hon.
Gerald-Normanby Dillon.
III. Eleanor Sophia Diana, m. 24 April, 1856, to Francis, 2nd
son of Gen. the Hon. Henry Cavendish.
His lordship d. 10 January,
EXTINCT.
1864, when the title became
Arms—Erm., a saltier, gu.; on a chief, arg., three annulets,
of the 2nd.
FITZ-HERBERT-BARON ST. HELENS.
(See ADDENDA.)
FITZ-HERBERT – BARON FITZ-HERBERT,
By Writ of Summons, dated 8 June, 1294.
3Lineage.
In the 5th year of King STEPHEN,
HERBERT FITz-HERBERT, then lord chamberlain to that
monarch, gave £333 in silver, for livery of his father's lands.
This Herbert 'm. 1st, — the dau. and co-heiress of Robert
Corbet, Lord of Alcester, co. Warwick, who had been some
time concubine to King HENRY I. He m. 2ndly, Lucy, 3rd
dau. and co-heir of Milo, Earl of Hereford, and by her had
three sons, Reginald, who d. s. p.; PETER, his successor; and
Matthew, sheriff of Sussex, 12th John. The 2nd son,
PETER FITz-HERBERT, who, being very obsequious to King
JoBN, was reputed one of that prince's evil counsellors. In
1214, he was constituted governor of Pykering Castle, co. York,
and sheriff of the shire : but afterwards falling off in his alle-
giance, his lands at Alcester were seized by the crown, and
given to William de Camvill. Returning, however, to his duty
upon the accession of HENRY III., those lands were restored to
him. He m. 1st, Alice, dau. of Robert Fitz-Roger, a great
baron in Northumberland, but by her had no issue; and 2ndly,
the 3rd dau. and co-heir of William de Braose, Baron of
Brecknock, and d. 1235, leaving a son,
HERBERT FITz-PETER, who, in the 26th HENRY III., had a
military summons to attend the king into France. He d. Soon
after, however (anno 1247), and, leaving no issue, was s. by
his brother, • .
IREGINALD FITz-HERBERT. This feudal lord had summons
to march against the Welsh in the 42nd HENRY III., and in
two years afterwards received orders, as one of the barons
marchers, to reside in those parts. In the 45th of the same reign,
he was made sheriff of Hampshire, and governor of the Castle
of Winchester; and in the 48th, he was one of those barons
who undertook for the king's performance of what the king of
France should determine regarding the ordinances of Oxford.
He m. Joane, dau. of William de Fortibus, Lord of Chewton,
co. Somerset, and dying in 1285, was s. by his son,
John FITz-REGINALD, who had summons to parliament, as a
baron, 8 June, 1294, and from that period to 26 January, 1297.
He was afterwards summoned from 29 December, 1299, to 26
August, 1307; but his descendants, who all bore the surname
of FITz-HERBERT, were never esteemed barons, nor had any of
them summons to parliament as such. From PETER, a brother
of this. John, Lord Fitz-Reginald, the Fitz-Herberts, EARL3
of PEMBRoxE, are said to descend.
Arms—Arg., a chief wair, or, and gu. Over all a bend, az.
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FITZ-HUGH-BARONS FITZ-HUGH.
By Writ of Summons, 2nd Eow ARD I.
£ in cage.
Although the surname of FITZ-HUGH was not appropriated to
this family before the time of EDWARD III., it had enjoyed
consideration from the period of the Conquest, when its an-
cestor,
BARDOLPH, was Lord of Ravenswath, with divers other
manors, in Richmondshire. This Bardolph assumed in his old
age the habit of a monk, in the Abbey of St. Mary, at York, to
which he gave the churches of Patrick Brompton and Ravens-
wath, in pure alms. He was S. by his son and heir,
AKARIs FITz-BARDoIPH, who in the 5th of STEPHEN, founded
the Abbey of Fors, co. York, then called the Abbey of Charity;
and dying in 1161, was s. by his elder son,
HERVEY FITZ-AKARIs, who being a noble and good knight,
and much esteemed in his country, gave consent that Conan,
then Earl of Richmond and Brittany, should translate the
Abbey of Charity into the fields at East Wilton, and there
place it on the verge of the river Jore, from which it was
thenceforward called JoBEVAULx. This Hervey d. circa 1182,
and was s. by his son,
HENRY FITz-HERVEY, who m. Alice, dau of Randolph Fitz-
Walter (ancestor of the Barons of Greystoke), by whom he
acquired considerable estates in the north. He d. in 1201, and
was s. by his son, …
RANDOLPH FITz-HENRY. This feudal lord m. Alice, dau. and
heiress of Adam de Staveley, Lord of Staveley, by Alice, dau.
of William de Percy, of Riddel, and dying in 1262, was s, by
Inis elder son,
HENRY FITZ-RANDOLPH, who d. 1262, and was s. by his
SOh,
RANDOLPH FITZ-HENRY. This feudal baron dying s. ſp., was
s. by his brother,
HUGH FITz-HENRY, Summoned to parliament 2nd Edw ARD I. ;
also 29th EDWARD I, who d. in 1304, and was s. by his son,
HRNRY FITz-HUGH, from whom his descendants ever after-
wards adopted the surname of Fitz-Hugh. This Henry was
engaged in the Scottish wars from the 3rd to the 8th of
EDWARD II., the next year he was constituted, owing to the
minority of the Earl of Warwick (whose inheritance it was),
governor of Barnard Castle, in the bishopric of Durham; and
being again employed in Scotland, he was summoned to par-
liament as a baron from 15 May, 1321, to 15 November, 1351.
In 1327, his lordship acquitted Sir Henry Vavasor, Knt., of a
debt of 500 marks, by special instrument under his seal, upon
condition that Henry Vavasor, Sir Henry's son, should take to
wife Annabil Fitz-Hugh, his dau. In the 7th, 8th, and 9th
IEDWARD III., Lord Fitz-Hugh was again in arms upon the
Scottish soil. His lordship m. Eve, dau. of Sir John Bulmer,
Knt., and had, besides the dau. already mentioned, a son,
HENRY, who d. v. p., leaving issue by his wife, Joane, dau. of
Sir Richard Fourneys, and sister and heiress of William
Fourneys,
Hugh, m. Isabel, dau. of Ralph, Lord Nevill, and d. S. p.
HENRY, who s. his grandfather.
Lord Fitz-Hugh d. in 1356, and was s. by his grandson,
HENRY FITZ-HUGH, 3rd baron, summoned to parliament
from 4 August, 1377, to 8 August, 1385. His lordship was en-
gaged in the French wars of Išing Edward III., almost unin-
terruptedly from the 33rd to the 43rd of that gallant monarch's
reign. He m. Joane, dau. of Henry, Lord Scrope, of Masham,
and had issue,
John, slain in the battle of Otterbourne.
HENRY, successor to his father.
His lordship d. in 1386, and was s. by his only surviving
3On,
HENRY FITZ-HUGH, 4th baron, summoned to parliament
from 17 December, 1387, to 1 September, 1423. This nobleman
attained great eminence in the reigns of HENRY IV. and
HENRY V. In the beginning of the former we find his lordship
included in a commission to negotiate a truce with Scotland,
and afterwards to accomplish a league of amity between the
two crowns (of England and Scotland). In the 8th HENRY IV.,
he was accredited upon an important mission to Denmark, and
in five years afterwards he was again a commissioner upon the
affairs of Scotland. On the coronation of King HENRY V. Lord
Fitz-Hugh was appointed constable of England for that solem-
nity, and the next year he obtained a grant from the crown of
£100 per annum. He was afterwards lord chamberlain of the
king's household, and assisted at the council of Constance.
For which, and his other eminent services, he had a grant of
all the lands which had belonged to the attainted Henry, Lord
Scrope, of Masham, lying in Richmondshire, to hold during the
term that those lands should continue in the king's hands .
and upon the Surrender of that grant in the same year, he had
another grant for life of the manors of Masham, Clifton,
Burton-Constable, and ten others, likewise part of the posses-
sions of the aforesaid Lord Scrope. From the 5th to the 9th
HENRY V. his lordship was uninterruptedly engaged in the
French wars, during which period he was at the siege of Roan
with the Duke of Exeter.
It is further reported of Lord Fitz-Hugh, that he travelled
more than once to Jerusalem, and beyond that celebrated city,
to Grand Cairo, where the souldan had his residence, and that
on his return he fought with the Saracens and Turks. It is
also stated that by the help of the knights of Rhodes, he built a
castle there, called St. Peter's Castle. His lordship m. Eliza-
beth, dau. and heir of Sir Robert Grey, Knt., son of John, Lord
Grey, of Rotherfield, by Avice, sister and co-heir of Robert,
Lord Marmion, by whom he had, with other issue,
I. Henry, drowned. II. John, d. young
III. WILLIAM, his successor.
Iv. Geffery. -
v. Robert, in holy orders, bishop of Tondon.
VI. Ralph, d. in France. VII. Herbert.
VIII. Richard, d. young.
"EJ º m. to Sir Robert Willoughby, Lord Willoughby de
3, TeSOY.
II. Hºnor, m. 1st, to Philip D'Arcy, and 2ndly, to Thomas
Tunstal.
III. Maud, m. to Sir William Eure, ancestor of the Lords
Eure.
Iv. Laura, m. to Sir Maurice Berkeley, Knt., of Bever-
St0116.
v. Lucy.
v1. Elizabeth, m. to Sir Ralph Grey, Knt., of Northumber-
land.
Henry, Lord Fitz-Hugh, K.G., d. 11 January, 1424, and was 8.
by his eldest surviving son,
SIR WILLIAMI FITz-HUGH, 4th baron, b. 1398, summoned to
parliament from 12 July, 1429, to 5 September, 1450. This
nobleman attained distinction in the life-time of his father in
the French wars, and after his accession to the title, he was
in commission (11th HENRY VI.), to treat with the commis-
sioners of King JAMES I., of Scotland, regarding compensation
for injuries inflicted by the Scots upon the English. In two
years afterwards his lordship was joined with the Earls of
Northumberland and Westmoreland, and the great northern
Lords Dacre, Clifford, Greystoke, and Latimer, to repel an
irruption of the Scots. Lord Fitz-Hugh m. Margery, dau. of
William, Lord Willoughby de Eresby, and had issue,
HENRY, his successor.
Margery, m. to Sir John Melton, Knt., of Aston.
Joane, m. to John, Lord Scrope, of Bolton.
JEleanor, m. to Thomas, Lord Dacre.
Maud, m. to William Bowes.
Lora, m. 1st, to John Musgrave, and 2ndly, to John Constable,
of Halsham.
Lucy, a nun at Deptford.
Elizabeth, ºn. Ralph, Lord Greystock.
His lordship d. in 1452, and was s. by his son,
HENRY FITz-HUGH, 5th baron, b. 1430, Summoned to parlia-
ment from 26 May, 1455, to 15 October, 1470. His lordship
obtained, in 38th HENRY VI., a grant of the stewardship of the
honour of Richmond, and also of the office of chief forester of
the new forest of Arkilgarth-Dale, and Le Hoppe, then
escheated to the king by the forfeiture of Richard, Earl of
Salisbury, to hold for life. During the reign of King HENRY VI.
Lord Fitz-Hugh remained firmly attached to the Lancastrian
interest, but he seems nevertheless to have successfully culti-
wated the good opinion of King EDWARD IV., the champion
of York, for we find his lordship, soon after the accession of
that monarch, employed in his military capacity, and as a
diplomatist. In 1468 he made a pilgrimage to the Holy Sepul-
chre, and upon his return founded a chantry for two priests in
his castle at Tavenswath, there to celebrate divine service for
himself and Alice during their lives, and for the health of their
souls after their decease. His lordship m. Lady Alice Neville,
dau. of Richard, Earl of Salisbury, and had issue,
I. RICHARD, his successor.
II. Thomas,
III. John,
Iv. George,
v. Edward,
I. Alice, m. to Sir John Fienes, Knt., and was mother of
THOMAS, Lorld DACRE.
II. Elizabeth, m. 1st, to Sir William Parr, Knt., and had
(with William, created Lord Parr, of Horton),
SIR THOMAS PARR, who m. Maud, dau. and co-heir of Sir
Thomas Green, Knt., of Horton, and had one son and two
ClallS , WIZ.,
d. S. p.
F I T
F. I. T.
1 William Parr, Marquess of Northampton, d. v. p.
1 Anne Parr, m. to William Herbert, Earl of Pembroke,
and her male descendant continues to the present time
t ) inherit that dignity, but Philip, 7th Earl of Pembroke,
leaving at his decease an only dau.,
LADY CHARLOTTE HERBERT, who m. 1st, John, Lord
Jeffreys and 2ndly, Thomas, Wiscount Windsor, the
co-heirship to the Barony of Fitz-Hugh was thus
severed from the Earldom of Pembroke. The repre-
sentatives of her ladyship are Sir Thomas George
Fermor Hesketh and Lady Henrietta-Louisa Ogilvy,
co-heirs of the last Earl of Pomfret ; and the
Marquess of Bute.
2 CATHERINE PARR, m. 1st, to Edward Borough; 2ndly,
to John Neville, Lord Latimer; 3rdly, to King HEN. Y.
VIII., and 4thly, to Thomas, Lord Seymor, of Sudley,
but d. S. p.
Elizabeth Fitz-Hugh, m. 2ndly, Nicholas, Lord Vaux.
1. Anne, m. to Francis, Lord Lovell, but had no issue.
II. Margery, m. to Marmaduke Constable, d. s. p.
III. Joane, a nun at Deptford.
Henry, 5th Baron Fitz-Hugh, d. in 1472, and was s. by his only
S0n,
IICHARD FITz-HUGH, 6th baron, summoned to parliament
from 15 November, 1482, to 1 September, 1487. This nobleman
was constituted, in the 1st HENRY VII., governor of the castles
of Richmond and Middleham, and of Barnard Castle. His
lordship m. Elizabeth, dau. of Sir Thomas Borough, Knt., and
was s. at his decease, about the year 1508, by his only
child,
GEORGE FITz-HUGH, 7th baron, summoned to parliament
from 17 October, 1509, to 28 November, 1511, but dying s. p.
in 1512, his aunt Alice, Lady Fienes, and his cousin, Sir
Thomas Parr, Knt. (refer to issue of Henry, 5th baron,) were
found to be his next heirs, and between those the BARONY OF
FITz-HUGH fell into ABEYANCE, as it still continues amongst
their representatives. Which representatives are at present,
we believe, •
Thomas-Crosbie-William-BrandTrevor, Lord Dacre, descended
from Alice, Lady Fienes, whose husband, Sir John Fiennes,
was father of Thomas, Lord Dacre. His lordship, if we be
correct, is co-heir therefore to the barony of Fitz-Hugh.
Sir Thomas-George Fermor Hesketh, nephew, and ) 3 &
Lady Henrietta-Louisa, Ogilvy, sister, co-heirs ::) F;
the 5th Earl of Pomfret, descended from Hon. O g
Henrietta-Louisa Jeffereys, only child of Lady U + 5 5.
Charlotte Herbert, by her 1st busband. - * =
John-Patrick Crichton Stuart, Marquess of Bute, ‘g Fºr
the representative of Lady Charlotte Herbert, by | T 9
her 2nd husband, Thomas, Viscoutut Windsor. J 5 §
Arms—Az., three chevronels in base, or, and a chief of the
2nd.
FITZJAMES-DUIKE OF BERWICK.
By Letters Patent, dated 19 March, 1687.
£in can c.
JAMES FITz-JAMEs, illegitimate son of King JAMEs II., by
Arabella Churchill, sister of the celebrated John Churchill,
l)uke of Marlborough, was b. in 1671, and elevated to the
peerage, 19 March, 1687, in the dignities of Baron Bosworth,
in the cownty of Leicester, Earl of Tinmouth, in the county of
Northumberland, and DUKE of BERWICK UPoN TWEED. His
grace withdrew into France with his father, and entering into
the French service, became one of the most distinguished com-
manders of the reign of Louis XIV. In 1690, he was at the
siege of Londonderry, and the battle of the Boyne, and return-
ing soon after the last engagement to France, he acquired high
reputation at the sieges of Mons, Charleroi, and Ath, and at
the battles of Lenze, Steinkirk, and Nerwinde. In the last-
named he was taken prisoner, and detained until exchanged
for the Duke of Ormonde. In 1693, the French king made him
lieutenant-general of his armies, and in ten years afterwards
he commanded the expedition sent to aid the King of Spain.
By the latter monarch he was created in 1704, a Spanish
grandee of the Ist class. After a very successful campaign,
the duke returning into France, was nominated (arºo 1715,) to
the command of the troops destined to act against the fanatics
in Languedoc, and upon the favourable issue of that campaign,
he was presented with a marshal's baton. Subsequently sent
a Second time into Spain, he achieved over the combined
forces of England and Portugal, the great victory of
Almanza, for which eminent service PHILIP V., granted to
him, with the dignity of duke, the towns of Liria, and Xerica,
in Valentia. Upon his return, the duke was placed at the
Frigene, of Savoy, in which service, after a long serics cº
brilliant achievements, he fell at the siege of Philipsburg,
anno 1734. His grace m. 1st in 1695, Honora de Burgh, widow
of Patrick Sarsfield, Earl of Lucan, and dau. of the Earl of
Clanricarde, by whom (who d. in 1698), he had issue,
JAMES-FRANCIS, Duke of Liria and Xerica, Grandee of Spain,
an officer of eminence, m. Katherine, dau. of Pierre, Duke of
Veragues; and had several children. His posterity, still
existing in Spain, perpetuates the senior line of the descend-
ants of the Marshal DUKE of BERwick, LIRIA, and XERICA.
The Duke of Berwick m. 2ndly, in 1700, Anne, dau. of Henry
Bulkeley, Esq., by Sophia Stuart, maid of honour to the queen,
and had issue,
JAMES, TXuc de Fitz-James, b. in 1702, ºn. Victoire Felicité,
dau. of John de Durfort, Duke of Duras, but d. s. p. in the
lifetime of his father, anno 1721.
Francis, bishop of Soissons, who having entered into holy
orders, never assumed the French title. He d. 1764.
Henry, the “Abbé de Berwick,” d. 1731.
CHARLEs, b. in 1714, heir eventually to the French Dukedom
of Fitz-James, and the estates in that kingdom, and even-
tually a marshal of France. He m. in 1741, Sophie-Goyon
de Matignon, dau. of the Marquess de Matignon, and had
with other issue a son and heir,
John-CHARLEs, 3rd Tuke Fitz-James, b. in 1743, m. Marie,
dau. of Charles, Count de Thiard, and was father of
EDWARD, Duc de Fitz-James, Chevalier of St. Louis, and
officer of the Legion of Honour, peer of France, b. 10
January, 1776; m. 1st, Mademoiselle de La Touche, and
2ndly, Mademoiselle de Torcy, and left by the former two
sons, of whom the younger, Charles, Comte de Fitz-James,
was b. in 1801, and the elder, JAMEs, Duc de Fitz-James,
in 1799; he m. 1825, Marguerite de Marmier, and d.
1846, leaving with other issue, a son, EDWARD-ANTHoNY-
SID or NE, DUC DE FITzJAMEs, who m. 1851, Marguerite-
Augusta, dau. of Gustavus-Charles-Frederick, Comte de
Loevenhielm, Swedish Minister at Paris, and has issue.
Fdward, lieutenant-general, d. 1748.
Henrietta, m. to the Marquess Clermont d'Amboise.
Laura, m. to the Marquess de Montaigu,
Emilia, m. to the Marquess d'Escars.
Sophia, a nun.
Marshal Berwick was attainted in 1695, when the Dukedom of
Berwick, and the minor English honours became FoſtFEITED.
His grace was besides Duke of Liria and Xerica, in Valentia,
a dignity which he transferred in his life-time to his eldest son,
JAMES, who then became Duke of Liria, and having m. as
already stated, Katherine, dau, of Pierre, Duke of Veraguez,
was s. in 1738, by his eldest son, JAMES, b. in 1718, surnamed
STUART, who was himself s. by his brother, PETER, b. in 1720,
created MARQUEss OF ST. LEONARD, in 1764. The Duke of
Berwick was created DUC DE FITz-JAMES in France, with
remainder to the issue of his 2nd marriage, and that dignity
is enjoyed by his descendant, the present DUC DE FITz-JAMEs.
Arms—Quarterly of four; Ist, England and France; 2nd,
Scotland; 3rd, Ireland; 4th as the Ist, within a border com-
poné, gu. and az, the gu. charged with lions of England, the az,
with fleurs-de-lis of France.
FITZ TOHN–BARONS FITZ JOHN.
By Writ of Summons, dated 14 December, 1264.
By Writ of Summons, dated 23 June, 1295.
£ineage.
John FITz-GEoFFREy, son of Geoffrey Fitz-Piers, Earl of
Essex, by Aveline his 2md wife, being next male heir of that
family on the death of William Fitz-Piers, Earl of Essex, in
1227, paid a fine to the king of 300 marks for those lands which
were his father's and did by hereditary right belong to him,
whereof this last Earl William died seised. In the 18th of
HENRY III., this John was constituted sheriff of Yorkshire;
and in the 21st of the same reign, upon the treaty then made
between the king and the barons, whereby, in consideration of
the great charter and charters of the forest being confirmed, a
thirtieth part of all men's moveables was given to the king,
this feudal lord was admitted one of the privy council; and
the same year, there being a grand council held at London, he
was one of those at the time sent to the Pope's legate, to pro-
hibit hisattempting anything therein prejudicial to the interests
ºf the king and kingdom. In eight years afterwards, John
Fitz-Geoffrey was one of the commissioners sent from King
HENRY (with Roger Bigod, Earl of Norfolk, and others) to the
council at Lyons, in order to complain of the great exactions
head of the army on the Rhine, destined to oppose Prince made upon the realm by the holy see; and the next year ho
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was constituted justice of Ireland, where, for his services, he
received a grant from the crown of the Isles of Thomond. He
m. Isabel, dau. of Sir Ralph Bigod, 3rd son of Hugh, Earl of
Norfolk, sister of John Bigod, and Widow of Gilbert de Laci,
and dying in 1256, was s. by his son,
John FITz-John, who had a military Summons to march
against the Welsh in the 42nd HENRY III. To this feudal lord,
who d. 1258, S. his son, -
John FITz-John, who m. Margery, dau. of Philip Basset,
justice of England. Joining Montford, Earl of Leicester, and
the other turbulent barons, this John Fitz-John had a chief
command at the battle of Lewes ; after which, marching
towards Wales, he reduced Richard's Castle (the chief seat of
Hugh de Mortimer), and the Castle of Ludlow. He was sub-
sequently constituted, by a grant from the barons, sheriff ºf
Westmoreland, and keeper of the castles in those parts; 38
likewise governor of Windsor Castle; but sharing the fate of
his party at the battle of Evesham, he became a prisoner in
the hands of the royalists, when the inheritance of his lands
appears to have been given, by the king, to Clare, Earl of
Gloucester: but he had permission afterwards to compound
for them under the ‘‘dictum of Kenilworth.” He was sum-
moned to parliament as a baron, 14 December, 1264, but
d. S. p. 1276, when that dignity expired. His lordship was S.
in his estates by his brother,
RICHARD FITZ-JoHN, who, upon doing homage, and paying
his relief, had livery of all his lands in the counties of Norfolk,
Bucks, Devon, Surrey, Wilts, Southampton, Essex, and North-
ampton. In the 10th EDWARD I., this feudal lord was in the
Welsh wars, and he was summoned to parliament as a baron,
23 June, 1295, but d. S. p. 1297, in the wars of France, when the
Barony of Fitz-John became ExTINCT, while his lands devolved
upon his heirs, viz.,
MAUD, Countess of Warwick, his eldest sister, who d. 1300.
Rob ERT CLIF For D, son of Isabel de Clifford, Isabell de
dau. Of ... & 8 tº - - - - s & tº º º º his
IDon EA DE LEYBURNE, another ſlau. of ... ) 2nd sister.
łICHARD DE BURGH, Eaºl of Ulster, son of Aveline, his 3rd
sister.
JoANE, wife of Theobald le Boteler, his 4th sister.
FITZ-PATRICR – BARONS AND EARLS OF
UPPER OSSORY, IN IRELAND, AND
BARONS UPPER OSSORY, OF AMIPT.
HILL, CO. BEDFORD.
Irish Baronies, by Patent, dated 11 June, 1541, and 27 April,
1715. *.
Irish Earldom, by patent, dated 5 October, 1751.
British Barony, by Patent, dated 12 August, 1794.
£firgittle.
The noble house of Fitz-Patrick claimed descent from
HEREMON, son of Milesius, King of Spain, the first Irish
monarch of the Milesian race. The first, peer of the family was
BARNARD, BRYAN, or BARNABY MACGILL PATRICK, who, 8
October, 1537, made his submission to the king's commissioners
for the settlement of the kingdom, after the rebellion of the
Fitzgeralds was suppressed, and was, as “Bernard McGylle-
patricke, Esq.,” created BARON of UPPER Ossor Y, by patent,
dated 11 June, 1541, entailing the honour on his issue male.
He was knighted 1 July, 1543, but afterwards taken prisoner
and confined in the city of Waterford, until he made restitu-
tion of some preys he had seized in Leix. He m. 1st, Margaret,
eldest dau. of Pierce, Earl of Ormonde, and widow of Thomas
Fitzgerald, 2nd son of the Earl of Desmond, by whom he had
four sons and one dau., viz.:
BARNABY, his lieir. .
FY NIN, or FLORENCE, who s. his brother.
Teige, or Thady, who in 1546, was sent prisoner to Dublin
by his father, and there executed for his crimes.
Geoffry, and
Grany or Grizełl, m. to Edmund, 2nd Viscount Mountgarret.
He ºn. 2ndly, Elizabeth, 3rd dau. of Bryan O'Conor, of Offaley,
by his wife, Mary, dau. of Gerald, Earl of Kildare, but by her
(who survived him) he is said to have left no issue. His eldest
SOn, -
Sur BARNABY FITz-PATRICK, 2nd baron, enjoyed a large share
of the esteem of King Edward VI., and was the constant com-
panion of that prince. . At an early age, he served as a
volunteer in France, under King HENRY II., against the
Fumperor, and after his return from that kingdom, behaved
with great bravery against Sir Thomas Wyatt, who had raised
disturbances in England. In 1558, he was knighted by the
Duke of Norfolk, at the siege of Leith, in Scotland; and was
present in Queen ELIZABETH's parliament, held at Dublin, 12
January, 1559. He m. in 1560, Joan, dau. of Sir Rowland
Eustace, Viscount Baltinglass, by his wife JC A, dau. of James,
Lord Dunboyne, by whom he had an only dau., Margaret, m.
to James, Lord Dunboyne (grandson of the aforesaid James),
who d. 18 February, 1624. Sir Barnaby had the honour of
receiving several autograph letters from King EDWARD VI.,
which are now in the possession of the Right Hon. J. W.
FitzPatrick, who has had them printed for private circulation.
His lordship, whose will bears date 9 September, 1581, was s.
by his brother,
FYNIN or FLORENCE FITz-PATRICR, 3rd baron, who sat in Sir
John Perrott's parliament, in 1585. His lordship having
repaired to the court of Queen ELIZABETH, her Majesty was
pleased, at his solicitation, to direct, by letter, dated at Green-
wich, 21 July, 1600, that the territory and country of Upper
Ossory should be “made and reduced into shire ground,
annexed and made parcel of our countie called the Queen's
county.” She likewise granted by letters patent, dated
10 April, 1601, to the said Florence Fitz-Patrick, Lord Baron
of Upper Ossory, the late monastery of Aghmacart, the friary
of Aghavoe, and sundry other rectories in the same district.
He had likewise a grant, by letters patent, 16 August, 42nd of
ICLIZABETH, of numerous castles and manors in the country of
TJpper Ossory, with tithes oblations, &c., to hold to him,
Florence, lord Baron of Upper Ossory, and John, his son,
remainder to his sons, Geoffry, Barnaby, and Edmond, re-
mainder to his heirs male, and to the heirs of his father,
Barnaby, late Baron, and of his grandfather, Barnaby.—
Chancery Rolls of Ireland. This baron m. Catherine, dau. of
Patrick (or Rory) O'More, of Leix, in the Queen's co., and d. in
the reign of JAMES I., having had five sons and two dauS.,
I. THADY, his successor. -
II. John, of Castletown, ancestor of the BARONS OF GOWRAN
and EARLs of UPPER Ossory, of whom hereafter.
III. Geoffry, of Ballyraghin, or Ballyharagh. He m. Mary,
dau. of Fergus Ferrall, of Tenelick, co. Longford, and widow
of Sir John O'Reilly, and d. 13 August, 1638, having had
issue two daus., 1 Ellice, m. 1st, Thomas Butler, Esq., of Pol-
lardstown, co. Limerick, 5th son of James, 2nd Lord Dun-
boyne, and had issue, James, Margaret, Mary, Ellen, and
Ellice; and 2ndly, William Burke, also of Pollardstown,
younger son of Theobald, 1st Lord Brittas, and had by her,
Theobald, 3rd Lord Brittas, Richard and Honora; 2 Catherine,
who d. Mºmº.
Iv. Barnaby, of Water Castle.
v. Edmond, of Castle Fleming, living 1641, father of Andrew,
who was engaged in the rebellion.
I. Catherine, m. in May, 1592, James Eustace, Esq., of New-
land, co. Kildare.
II. Joan, m. to John Butler, son and heir of James, 2nd
Lord Dunboyne.
The eldest SOn,
THADY FITz-PATRICR, 4th baron, m. Joan, dau. of Sir Edmund
Butler, of Tullow, co. Carlow, 2nd son of James, Earl of
Ormonde, and by her (who d. 1631, and was interred in the
cathedral of St. Canice, Kilkenny) had issue,
I. BRYAN, his successor.
II. Dermoid, or Darby, m. 1st, Elan, dau. of Nicholas Shortall,
Esq., of Clara, co. Kilkenny, and 2ndly, Ellinor, dau. of
Richard Comerford, Esq., of Ballybirr, and widow of John
IKennedy, Esq., of Bally negarry, co. Tipperary.
III. Tirlagh, executor to his mother's will, dated 16 Septem-
ber, 1631, m. Onera, dau. of Oliver Grace, Esq., of Courts-
town.
IV. John.
1. Margaret, m. to Thomas Hovenden, Esq., of Tankerston,
Queen's Co.
II. Onora. *
III. Joan, m. to William Butler, Esq., of Lynon, co. Tip-
C1'3?"Y.
R. Čierine, m. 6 Tebruary, 1637, to Callaghan Fitzgerald,
gent., of Cloquhoyle, Queen's Co.
The 4th baron d. in December, 1627, and was 8. by his eldest
SOrl, -
BRYAN FITz-PATRICR, 5th baron, took his seat in parliament,
14 July, 1634, m. Margaret, eldest dau. of Walter, Earl of
Ormonde, and dying 1641, left issue,
I. BRYAN, his heir.
II. Edmond. III. Derby.
The eldest son, &
Brºy AN or BARNABY FITz PATRICK, 6th baron, took his Seat;
in the House of Peers, 16 March, 1639. He m. Catherine, dau.
of Sir Edward Everard, Knt., of Fethard, co. Tipperary, and had
three sons and two dauS.,
I. BRYAN, his successor. -
II. John, who on. Elizabeth, dau. of Bryan Kavanagh, of
Borris, co. Carlow, and had issue,
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BRY AN, or BARNABY, who assumed the title on the death of
his uncle.
Catherine.
III. James, who d. in England.
I. Ellen, d. Young.
The eldest son,
BRYAN or BARNABY FITz-PATRICK, 7th baron, captain in the
army of JAMES II., was outlawed 11 May, 1691, but in the
Act to hinder the reversal of several outlawries and attain -
ders, passed 6th King WILLIAM, it was provided the out-
lawries of Barnaby, late Baron of Upper Ossory, should not
be confirmed, but that the same might be capable of being
Teversed in such manner as if that Act had never been made.
IIe m. 1st, Margaret, dau. of Pierce, 1st Viscount Ikerrin, by
whom he had Bryan, who d. ºwn/m., 1687; Keran; John, who
d. an infant; and Catherine, d. an infant; and 2ndly, Mar-
garet, dau. and heir of James, Lord Dunboyne; and 3rdly,
Dorothy Wagstaffe, and dying before the year 1696, was s.
by his nephew (son of his brother John),
BARNABY FITZ-PATRICK, Esq., who assumed the title, which
was disallowed 2 December, 1697, by the House of Lords, who
found from the report of the committee appointed to inspect
the journals, that the said Barnaby, or Bryan was outlawed
11 May preceding. The barony was again claimed by Lieut.
James Fitz-Patrick, who had a son Henry, who m. in January,
1749-50, Jane, dau. of Mr. Richard Farren, but the Earl of
Cavan reported from the committee appointed to consider the
return of the Lords, that the title of Baron of Upper Ossory
Was extinct, and Ulster King of Arms was ordered to leave it
out of the list of peers.
Mary.
II. Mary, d. young.
We now return to John FITzPATRICK, of Castletown (2nd
Son of Florence or Fynin, 3rd baron), He m. temp. JAMES I.,
Mabel St. John, of the Queen's co., and had three sons,
I. FLORENCE, his heir.
II. John. Of Bardwell. -
III. James, of Grantstown, Queen's co., from whom the
Rev. Jose,PH FITZ-PATRICK, of Dromondragh, derived his
descent.
The eldest son,
FLORENCE FITz-PATRICK, Esq., who, with his two brothers,
Were engaged in the rehellion of 1641, m. Bridget, dau. of —
D’Arcy, Esq., of Platen, co. Meath, and had a son,
John FITz-PATRICK, Esq., of Castletown, doctor of laws, who
m. Elizabeth, 4th dau. of Thomas, Viscount Thurles, sister of
James, Jst Duke of Ormonde, and widow of James Purcell,
Baron of Loughmoe, by whom (who d. 6 December, 1675) be
had issue,
EDWARD, his successor.
RICHARD, successor to his brother.
Mr. Fitz-Patrick, who suffered during the usurpation of Crom-
Well for his fidelity to the house of Stuart, was involved in
King JAMEs's general act of attainder in 1689, and d. in 1693.
His elder son,
EDWARD FITZ-PATRICK, Esq., had the command of a regi-
ment given him at the Revolution, 31 December, 1688; was
made colonel of the royal fusiliers, 1 August, 1692, and promoted
vº, the rank of brigadier-general in 1694. General Fitz-Patrick
Was drowned in his passage from England to Ireland, 10 No-
vember, 1696, and d. wrººm. His brother,
RICHARD FITZ-PATRICK, Esq., being bred to the sea-service,
had the command of a ship of war, in which station he signa-
lized himself by his valour and conduct; and to him and his
brother, in consideration of their faithful services, King
WILLIAM III., granted, in 1696, the estate of Edmond Morris
(one of the adherents of King JAMEs, killed at the battle of
Aughrim), situated in the Queen's co. Mr. FitzPatrick was
elevated to the peerage of lreland, 27 April, 1715, as BARon
Gowran, of Gowran, co. Kilkenny, and took his seat in parlia-
ment 12 November following. His lordship m. in July, 1718,
Anne, younger dau. and co-heir of Sir John Robinson, Bart., of
Farming-Woods, co. Northampton, and had two sons,
JoHN, his heir, and
Richard, who m. Anne, dau. of Mr. Usher, of London, and
by her (who d. 28 March, 1759) he had a son and three
dauS., of whom the last survivor, ANNE, m. 9 March, 1789,
John Henry, BARON DE Robeck.
He d. 9 June, 1727, and was s. by his elder SOn,
JoBN FITz-PATRICK, 2nd baron, who was advanced to the
UARLDOM of UPPER-Ossory, in the peerage of Ireland, 5
*7ctober, 1751, with limitation to his issue male. His lordship,
Who Was M.P. for Bedford, in 1754, m. in July, 1744, Lady
Evelyn Leveson-Gower, eldest dau. of John, Earl Gower, and
by her (who re-m. in February, 1759, Richard Vernon, Esq.,
M.P. of Hilton, co. Stafford, secretary to John, Duke of Bed-
ford, Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland) had issue,
John, Lord Gozoraz. --
Richard, b. 24 January, l748, a general officer in the army, *
privy councillor, and M.P. for the county of Bedford. In
1783, General Fitz-Patrick was appointed secretary-at-war,
which office he resigned in the course of the year. Under the
whig administration of 1806 he again filled the same depart-
ment, and for hardly a longer period. He d. S. p.
Mary, m. 20 April, 1766, to Stephen Fox, 2nd Lord Holland.
Louisa, b. 1755, m. in 1779, to William, 2nd Earl of Shel-
burne, and 1st Marquess of Lansdowne (his lordship's 2nd
wife). - - -
The earl d. 23 September, 1758, and was s. by his elder son,
John FITz-PATRICE, 2nd earl, b. in May, 1745, who was
created a peer of Great Britain on 12 August, 1794, as BARON
of UPPER Ossory, of Ampthill, co. Bedford. His lordship m.
26 March, 1769, Anne, dau. of Henry Liddell, Lord Ravens-
worth, by whom (who had been divorced from the Duke of
Grafton, and d. in 1804) he had two children only, viz., Anne,
ð. 10 February, 1774, and Gertrude, both of whom d. wrºm.
The earl d. 1 February, 1818, when all his honours became
ExTINCT. The earl had likewise a dau., Emma-Mary, m. to
Robert Vernon Smith, now Lord Lyveden, and two sons, JoHN-
WILSON and Richard, the younger, d. ww.m., the elder, the
Right Hon. JoHN-WILSON FITZIPATRICK, of Lisduff and Grants-
town Manor, Queen's co., was created Baron Castletown in
1869; and d. 1883 (see BURRE's Eastant Peerage).
Arms—Sa., a Saltier, arg., on a chief, az., three fleurs-de-lis,
Ol'.
FITZ-PAYNE–BARONS FITZ-PAYNE.
By Writ of Summons, dated 6 February, 1299.
£ineage.
The first that assumed this surname was RoPERT, son of Pain
Fitz-John, whose nephew, taking the name of VESCI, was
founder of that eminent family. This
ROBERT FITz-PAIN served the office of sheriff for the countics
of Dorset and Somerset, from the 31st to the 34th HENRY II.
inclusive ; and in the 13th of John, upon the collection of the
scutage of Wales, he paid 30 marks for 15 knights’ fees. He
Was S. by
Roger FITz-PAIN, who m. Margery, eldest of the three
sisters and co-heirs of Alured de Lincolne, and thereby ac-
quired considerable property in the counties of Somerset,
Dorset, Wilts, and Devon, whereof Ockford Fitz-pain, in
Dorsetshire, constituted a part. He d. about the year 1237,
and was s. by his son, -
RoBERT FITz-PAIN, who, during his homage in the 30th
HENRY III., had livery of his lands in the counties of Wilts,
Somerset and Dorset, and Netherwent, in Wales. In the 41st
of the same reign, he had two military summonses to march
against the Welsh; but after this he appears to have joined
the barons, and to have taken a prominent part in the battle of
Lewes, where the baronial banner waved in triumph. He d
in 1280, and was s. by his son, -
Rob ERT FITz-PAYNE, This feudal lord was in the expedi-
tion made against the Welsh, in the 10th EDWARD I., and the
same year, during his homage, had livery of the lands of his
inheritance. He was summoned to parliament as a baron on
6 February, 1299, and from that time to 23 October, 1314. In
1303 he was in the Scottish wars, and again in 1306, in the
immediate train of Prince Edward, having been created a
knight of the Bath in the same year. In the 1st EDWARD II.,
his lordship was constituted governor of the castle of Win-
chester, and the next year, being then steward of the king's
household, he was deputed, with Otto de Grandison, upon an
important mission to the sovereign pontiff. In the 8th of the
same reign he nad a military Summons to march against the
Scots, but d. the ensuing year, 1315, seized of manors in the
counties of Devon, Wilts, Dorset, Gloucester, and Somerset;
and, jointly with his wife Isabel, of the manor of Stourton, in
Wiltshire. His lordship was s. by his son,
Rob ERT FITz-PAYNE, 2nd baron, summoned to parliament,
from 7 August, 1327, to 15 November, 1351. This nobleman
was in the wars of Scotland in the 10th and 12th EDWARD II.,
and in the 16th EDWARD III. (residing then at his seat of
Mershwode, co. Dorset) he had command to provide ten men
at arms, and ten archers, for the king's service in France, and
in three years afterwards, being then a banneret, he had &
military summons to attend the king into that realm. His
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jordship m. Ela, dau. and co-heir of Guy de Bryan, and dying
in 1354, left an only dau. and heir,
IsABEL FITz-PAYNE, then thirty years of age, and the wife of
John Chideock, by whom (who d. 1387) she had a son and
heir,
SIR. John CHIDEock E, Knt., whose son and heir was
SIR. Jon N CHIDEockE, Knt., aged fifteen, in 1416, who left
two daus., his co-heirs, viz.,
- I KATHERINE CHIDEockE, m. 1st, to Sir William Stafford,
of Frome, and had an only child,
HUMPHREY STAFFord, EARL OF DEVON, who d.s.p.
She ºn. 2ndly, Sir John Arundell, Knt., and from this
union descend the Lords ARUNDELL, OF WARDOUR.
2 Margaret Chideocke, m. to William, 2nd Lord
* Stourton, and from this marriage the Lord Stourton
descends.
The Barony of Fitz-Payne, upon the decease of Rob ERT,
the 2nd baron, appears to have been suspended, and it is now
in ABEYANCE between the representatives of Sir John Chide-
ocke's co-heirs, namely, the above-mentioned Katherine and
Margaret Chideocke ; which representatives are,
JoFIN-FRANCIS, Lord ARUNDELL, OF WARDOUR,
grandson of Mary Christiana, elder dau. and
co-heir of Henry, 8th Lord Arundel, of
Wardour.
CHARLEs-HUGH, Lord CLIFFORD, OF CHUD-
LEIGH, grandson of ELEANOR-MARY, younger
dau. of Henry, 8th Lord Arundell, of War-
dour.
i
i
i
CHARLEs, LoRD STOURTON, heir to a moiety of the BARONY OF
FITZ-PAYNE.
Arms—Gu, three lions passant, guardant, in pale, over all a
bend, az.
Certain manors in the county of Dorset, part of the property
of Robert, last Lord Fitz-Payne, and Ela, his wife, being so
entailed, devolved, at the decease of the said Ela (then his
lordship's widow) upon her presumed brother-in-law, -
The Hon. RoberT GREY, of Charlton Grey, co. Somerset,
younger son of Richard, Lord Grey, of Codnor, who thereupon
assumed the surname of FITZ-PAYNE, and Dugdale says, was
summoned to parliament as BARON FITZ-PAYNE; but the name
of such a baron does not appear upon the roll. He ºn. Eliza-
beth, dau. and co-heir of Guy de Bryan (sister of Ela, Lady
Fitz-Payne), and left an only dau. and heiress,
IsABEL FITz-PAYNE, who m. Richard, Lord Poynings, and
was mother of
Bob ERT, LoBI POYNINGS, whose grand-dau. and heiress,
ALIANORE POYNINGs, m. Sir Henry Percy, son and heir
of the Earl of Northumberland, and conveyed her great
inheritance to the noble House of PERCY. Through this
alliance, the Percys claimed the ancient BARoNY of
FITz-PAYNE, but they had no pretensions whatever to it.
FITZ-PIERS–EARL OF ESSEX,
(See Mandeville, Earl of Essex.)
EITZ-ROY—DUIKES OF CLEVELAND,
IDUIKIES OF SOUTHAMPTON.
Dukedom of Cleveland, by Letters Patent, dated 3 August,
1670.
Dukedom of Southampton, by Letters Patent, dated 10 Septem-
ber, 1674.
3ſ in eage.
BARBARA VILLIERs, dau. and heiress of William Villiers,
Viscount Grandison, in Ireland, grand-niece of George, Duke
of Buckingham, the celebrated favourite of King JAMEs I.,
and wife of Roger Palmer, Earl of Castlemaine, in Ireland,
becoming the mistress of King CHARLEs II., was elevated to
the peerage by letters patent, dated 3 August, 1670, as
Baroness NonSuch, in the county of Swºrey, Cowmtess of South-
ampton, and TPUCITESS OF CLEVELAND, with remainder to
Charles and George Fitzroy, two of her sons by the king. Har
grace had issue by his majesty,
CHARLEs, of whom presently.
Henry, created Duke of Grafton, from whom the present Duke
of Grafton descends.
George, created Duke of Northumberland, d.s. p in 1716,
when that dignity expired. (See below.)
Charlotte, m. to Edward Lee, Earl of Lichfield.
The duchess m. 2ndly, 25 November, 1705, Robert Fielding, Esq.,
from whom she was divorced 24 May, 1707, his 2nd wife, Mary
Wadsworth, being then alive. She d. 9 October, 1709, and was
s. by her eldest son,
CHARLEs FitzRoy, b. in June, 1662, who had been elevated to
the peerage himself by letters patent, dated 10 September, 1674,
as Baron Newbury, in the cownty of JBerks, Earl of Chichester,
in the cownty of Sws.seac, and DUKE OF SouTHAMPTON, with
remainder, in default of male issue, to his brother George.
He was installed a knight of the Garter the year preceding.
His grace m. Ist, Mary, dau. and sole heiress of Sir Henry
Wood, one of the clerks of the Green Cloth, temp. CHARLES II.,
which lady d.s.p. 1680; but in Michaelmas term, 1685, the
duke had a decree in Chancery against her uncle, Doctor
Thomas Wood, bishop of Lichfield and Coventry, for £30,000,
as a portion of her fortune. His grace m. 2ndly, Anne, dau.
of Sir William Pulteney, of Misterton, co. Leicester, Knt., by
whom he had,
WILLIAM, his successor.
Charles, b. in 1699, d. in 1723,
IHenry, b. in 1701, d. in 1708.
Barbara, d. wºm.
Grace, ºn. in 1725, to Henry Vane, 3rd Baron Barnard, of
Barnard Castle (who was created Viscount Barnard and Earl
of Darlington). From this marriage descend the DUKEs of
CLEvel,AND of later creation. (See Eartant Peerage.)
Arine, m. to Francis Paddy, Esq.
The duke d. 9 September, 1730, and was s. by his eldest son,
WILLIAM FITzRoy, 2nd Duke of Cleveland and Southampton.
His grace ºn. Lady Henrietta, Finch, dau. of Daniel, Earl of
Winchelsea, but d. S. p. in 1774, when all his honours became
EXTINCT.
Arms—Quarterly: 1st and 4th, grand quarters, France and
England; 2nd, Scotland, and 3rd, Ireland (being the arms of
King CHARLES II.), over all a baton, sinister, counter-componé,
erm. and a Z.
FITZ-ROY—EARL AND DUKE OF NORTH.
UMBERLAND.
Earldom, by Letters Patent, dated 1 October, 1674.
Dukedom, by Letters Patent, dated 6 April, 1683.
3.intzage.
GEORGE FITz-Roy, natural son of King CHARLES II., by
Barbara, Duchess of Cleveland (see preceding article), was
created on 1 October, 1674, Baron of Pontefract, Viscownt Fal-
mowth, and Earl of Northwmberlaºtl , and he was advanced,
6 April, 1683, to the DUKEDOM of North UMBERLAND. He was
also invested with the Garter. His grace ºn. Katherine, dau.
of Thomas Wheatley, Esq., of Brecknock, co. Berks, and widow
of Thomas Lucy, Esq., of Charlecote, but d. s. p. in 1716, When
all his honours became EXTINCT.
Arms—England, with a border componée, erm., and az.
*
FITZ-ROY-DTUIKE OF RICHMOND AND
SOMERSET.
By Letters Patent, dated 18 June, 1525.
3ſ inteage.
HENRY FITz-Roy, natural son of King HENRY VIII., by Eliza-
beth, widow of Gilbert, Lord Talboys of Kyme, and dau. (by
Catherine, heiress of Wyrley, co. Stafford, who d. 32nd HENRY
VIII., dau. and co-heir of Sir Hugh Pershall, Knt., of Knightley,
co. Stafford, lord of the manor of Wyrley, who d. 4th
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HENRY VII., 1488), of Sir John Blount, Knt., of Kinlet, co. Salop;
was first made a knight of the Garter, and then created by
letters patent, dated 18 June, 1525, Earl of Nottingham, and
DUKE of RICHMOND AND Soyſ ERSET ; the ceremony being per-
formed at the royal palace, called Bridewell, in the city of
London, at which time he was little more than six years of
age. Upon the same day he was appointed lieutenant-general
of all the king's forces north of Trent, and warden of the
marches of Scotland. In five years afterwards, his grace Was
constituted lieutenant of Ireland, and Sir William Skeffington
appointed his deputy there. The duke was educated with
Henry, Earl of Surrey, at Windsor Castle, and went with that
nobleman to Paris in 1532, when he formed an attachment to
the earl's sister, Lady Mary Howard, and married her, but the
marriage was never consummated. His grace was a youth of
great promise, and much beloved by his royal father He d.
aged about seventeen, in 1536, when all his honours became
ExTINCT.
FITZWALTER-BARONS FITZWALTER.
By Wras & Summons, dated 23 June, 1295.
3. intraſſe.
RoBERT, 5th son of Richard FitzGilbert, Earl of Clare (an-
cestor of the Earls of Hertford), being steward to King HENRY I.,
obtained from that monarch the Barony (of Dunmow in Essex,
as also the honour of Baynard's Castle, in the city of London,
both of which came into the possession of the crown by the for-
feiture of William Baynard. This Robert m. in 1112, Maud de
St. Liz, Lady of Bradham, dau. of Simon de St. Liz, 1st Earl of
Huntingdon, and by her (who d. 1140, ºv. 2ndly, Saer de
Quincy, see that name,) had two sons,
WALTER, his successor. -
Simon, to whom he gave Daventre, in Northamptonshire.
He d. in 1134, and was s. by his elder son,
WALTER FITz-RoBERT, who in the 12th of HENRY II., upon
the assessment in aid of marrying the king's dau., certified his
knights' fees to be in number sixty-three and a half, de Veteri
Jeoffairiento ; and three and a fourth part, de Novo, for all of
which he paid £44. I0s. In the great controversy between
John, Earl of Moreton, (brother of King RICHARD,) and William
de Longcamp, bishop of Ely, whom the king left governor of
the realm during his absence in the Holy Land, this Walter
adhered to the bishop, and had at that time the custody of the
castle of Eye, in Suffolk. He m. Ist, Margaret de Bohun, who
d. in 1146; and 2ndly in 1148, Maud de Lucy, with whom he
had the lordship of Dis, in Norfolk, and by whom he left at his
decease, 1198, a son,
RoBERT FITz-WALTER. This feudal lord, upon the assess-
ment of the scutage of Scotland, in the 13th of John, had the
king's especial writ of acquittal for sixty-three knights’ fees
and a half, which were of his own proper inheritance ; and for
thirty knights' fees, and a third part which he had acquired
by marriage. But the next year he was forced to fly with his
family into France in order to avoid being arrested, upon the
first disposition of the barons to revolt; and was soon after-
Wards charged with treason and rebellion, when his house,
called Baynard's Castle, in the city of London, was demolished
by order of the king.
“The primary occasion of these discontents,” says Dugdale,
“is by some thus reported: viz. –that this Robert Fitz-Walter
having a very beautiful dau, called Maude, residing at Dunmow,
the king frequently solicited her chastity, but never prevailing,
grew So enraged, that he caused her to be privately poisoned,
and that she was buried at the south side of the quire at
Dunmow, between two pillars there.”
FitzWalter, however, is said, subsequently, to have made his
peace With King John, by the great prowess and valour he
displayed at a tournament, held in Normandy before the kings
of France and England; where, running a tilt with his great
lance, he overthrew his rival at the first course, which act of
gallantry caused the English monarch to exclaim, “J33, God's
Tooth, he deserves to be a king who hath swch a soldier of his
train :" and afterwards, ascertaining the name of the victori-
ous knight, he immediately sent for him, and having restored
his barony, gave him liberty to repair his castle of Baynard. In
the 17th of King JoHN, FitzWalter had so far regained the con-
fidence of the crown, that he was appointed governor of the
castle at Hertford ; but soon after, arraying himself under the
baronial banner, his lands were all seized, and those in
Cornwall committed to Prince Henry, the king's S(m, a course
of proceeding that had the immediate effect of riveting the
haughty baron to the cause which he had espoused, White
his high rank, tried courage, and acknowledged abilities, soon
gave him a lead amongst his compeers. We find him, there-
fore, amongst the first commissioners nominated to treat with
the king, when it was agreed, that the city of London should
be delivered up to the barons, and twenty-five of those
powerful feudal chiefs chosen to govern the realm. The in-
surrectionary lords subsequently assembled at St. Edmunds-
bury, and there pledged themselves, by Solemn oath at the high
altar, that if the king refused to confirm the laws and liberties
granted by EdwarD THE CONFESSOR, they would withdraw
their allegiance from him and seize upon his fortresses.
After which, forming themselves into a regular army, they
appointed this Robert FitzWalter their general, with the title
of Marshal of the army of God and the Church, and under
his command, they eventually extorted the Great Charters of
Freedom from JoHN on the plains of Runnymede, when
Fitz-Waiter was elected one of the celebrated twenty-five,
appointed to see the faithful observance of those laws. He
continued, during the remainder of JOHN's reign, equally
firm to his purpose ; and after the accession of HENRY III.,
until the battle of Lincoln, where the baronial army sus-
tained a signal defeat under his command, and he became
a prisoner himself, after displaying a more than ordinary
degree of valour. He does not appear, however, to have re-
mained long under restraint, for we find him, the very next
year, in the Holy Land, and assisting at the great siege of
Damietta. This eminent feudal baron m. 1st, Gunmora, dau.
and heiress of Robert de Valonies, and had issue, • ,
WALTER, his successor.
Matilda. -
Christian, ºn. 1st, to William Mandevil, Earl of Essex, and
2ndly, to Raymond de Burgh.
He m. 2ndly, Rose —, and dying at the siege of Damietta in
1234, was s. by his son,
WALTER FITz-WALTER, who, in the 24th HENRY III., paid
into the exchequer a fine of 300 marks for livery of his lands,
and in the 42nd of the same king had a military summons to
march against the Welsh, and d. 1259, leaving by Maud his
1st wife, a son and heir, -
SIR. Rob ERT FITz-WALTER, who had a license, in 1275, to pass
away the inheritance of Baynard's Castle to Robert Kilwardby,
then archbishop of Canterbury, which prelate translated
thereto the Dominican or Black Friars, from Holborn, near
Lincoln’s-inn. In alienating this part of his property, Sir
Robert took especial care, however, to preserve the immunities
of his barony, which, as appertaining to Baynard's Castle, are
thus specified: “That the said Robert, as constable of the
Castle of London, (so Baynard's Castle was designated), and
his heirs ought to be banner bearers of that city, by inheritance
as belonging to that castle; and in time of war, to serve the
city in the manner following, viz., to ride upon a light horse,
with twenty men-at-arms on horseback, their horses covered
with cloth or harness, unto the great door of St. Paul's church,
with the banner of his arms carried before him.”
This Robert Fitz-Walter was in the wars of Gascony, in the
22nd EDWARD I., in the retinue of Edmund, Earl of Lancaster,
and continued there the next year; at which period he was
summoned to parliament, as a baron, and from that time to
the 19th EDWARD II. His lordship was afterwards continually
engaged in the Scottish wars. He m. 1st, Devorgil, one of the
daus. and co-heirs of John de Burgh, and grand-dau. of Hubert
de Burgh, Earl of Kent, and by her (who d. 1284), had an only
dau. , -
I. Robert, b. 1291, ºn. 1305, – Boutetourt.
I. Christian, m. to John le Marshal, and left a son,
William Marshal, who left two children, viz.,
John Marshal, who d. S. p.
Hawyse, who m. to Robert Morley.
His lordship ºn. 2ndly, Alianore, dau., of William Ferrers, Earl
of Derby, and had an only son,
ROBERT, his successOr.
Ida, m. to John de la Ward.
The baron d. in 1325, and was s. by his son,
RoBERT FITz-WALTER, 2nd baron, but never summoned to
parliament, b. 1300. This nobleman m. Joane, dau. and co-
heir of John de Multon, of Egremond, and dying in 1328, was
s. by his son, k
JoBIN FITz-WALTER, 3rd baron, b. 1316, summoned to par-
liament from 3 March, 1341, to 20 November, 1360. In the
latter year, being then in the wars of France with the king, his
lordship was one of those appointed to assist Sir Walter Manny
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in an attack upon the barriers of Paris, the Duke of Normandy
being at the time within the city ; and he was knighted for his
good services therein. Lord Fitz-Walter ºn. Eleanor, dau. of
Henry, Lord Percy, and was s. at his decease in 1361, by his
SOII -
Warren FITz-WALTER, 4th baron, Summoned to parliament
from 6 April, 1369, to 3 September, 1385. This nobleman, in
the 44th Edward III., was in the expedition made into Gas-
cony, being esteemed at that time one of the most expert
soldiers in the realm ; but being taken prisoner, he was con-
strained to mortgage his castle and lordship of Egremond for
the sum of £1,000 to accomplish his release by ransom. In
three years afterwards, he was again in France under John,
Duke of Lancaster; and in the 1st of RICHARD II., he served
with Thomas of Woodstock against the Spaniards. In the 5th
of the same reign, he did great service in Essex against Jack
Straw, and the next year he was constituted one of the wardens
of the west marches towards Scotland. In the 9th, being with
John, Duke of Lancaster, in his expedition into Spain, when he
went to receive possession of the kingdom of Castile, his lord-
ship displayed great valour in storming the forts raised against
the castle of Brest, in Britanny, and relieving that fortress,
then closely besieged. He m. 1st, Eleanor — —, but had no
issue; and 2ndly, Philippa, dau. and co-heir of John de
Mohun, Lord of Dunster, and afterwards wife of Edward, Duke
of York, and dying in 1386, was s. by his son,
WALTER FITz-WALTER, 5th baron, summoned to parliament
from 12 September, 1390, to 25 August, 1404. This nobleman
ºn. Joane, dau. of Sir John Devereux, and sister and heiress of
John, 2nd Baron Devereux, (by which alliance the baronies of
Fitz-Walter and Devereux became united,) and had issue,
HUMPHREY,
WALTER,
Eleanor.
} successive barons.
His lordship d. in 1407, and was s. by his elder son,
HUMPHREY FITz-WALTER, 6th baron, b. 1398, who d. a minor,
s. p., about 1419, and was s. by his brother, -
WALTER FITz-WALTER, 7th baron, b. 1400, summoned to
parliament from 12 July, 1429, to 27 November, 1430. This
nobleman became so distinguished in the French wars of King
HENRY V., that he obtained from that monarch, in considera-
tion of his services, a grant to himself and his heirs male of all
the lands and lordships which Sir John Cheney held within
the duchy of Normandy, and which had reverted to the crown
upon the decease S. p. of the said Sir John. At this time Lord
Fitz-Walter had not attained his full age; he was, however,
equally eminent in after years His lordship had an only dau.
and heiress, -
ELIZABETH, who ºn. Sir John Ratcliffe, K.G., and conveyed
the baronies of Fitz Walter and Devereux into that
family. - -
He d. in 1432, when the male line of the FITz-WALTERs became
ExTINCT ; but the honours of the family passed, as stated
above, to the Ratcliffes. (See RATCLIFFE, Barons Fitz-
Walter.) .
Amºns—Or, a fesse, between two chevronels, gu
* : * ~ * -
FITZ-WARINE–BARONS FITZ-WARINE.
By Writ of Summons, dated 23 June, 1295.
3L futcage.
Amonst the first persons of note, to whom WILLIAM THE
CoNQUEROR committed the defence of the Marches towards
Wales, was
GUARINE DE MEER (a member of the house of Lorraine), to
whose custody he confided Adderbury, co. Salop, and Alestoun,
co. Gloucester, of which former county Guarine was sheriff, in
the year 1083; and he was at the same time one of the chief
councillors to Roger de Montgomerie, Earl of Shrewsbury. Of
this Guarine, it is stated, that having heard that William, a
valiant knight, sister's son to Pain Peverell, Lord of Whitting-
ton, in Shropshire, had two daus., one of whom, Mallet, had
resolved to marry none but a knight of great prowess; and that
her father had appointed a meeting of noble young men, at
Peverel's Place, on the Peke, from which she was to select the
most gallant, he came thither ; when entering the lists with a
Son of the King of Scotland, and with a Baron of Burgundy, he
vanquished them both, and won the fair prize, with the lordship
and castle of Whittington. At this place he subsequently took
up his abode, and founded the Abbey of Adderbury He was
S. at his decease, by his son,
SIR FULKE FITZ-WARINE, who being under the tutelage of Sir
Josce de Dinant, fell in love with his dau., Hawise, and marry-
ing her, proceeded with her father to Ireland, and assisted him
in his wars against Walter de Lacie. This Fulke was consti-
tuted by King HENRY I., about the year 1122, lieutenant of the
Marches of Wales, and afterwards steward of the household,
and lord and governor of those Marches. Of Sir Fulke it is
stated, that at one time falling out with Prince John, King
HENRY's son, at a game of chess, and having had his head
broken by a blow of the chess-board from the prince, he
returned the assault so violently, as nearly to deprive his
opponent of life. He d. some time before the year 1195, leaving
a dau. Eve, and was s. by his eldest son, -
FULKE FITz-WARINE, who had a castle at Adderbury, the
ruins of which were remaining at the time Dugdale wrote.
This Fulke was left by King RICHARD I., to defend the Marches
of Wales, when that monarch set out himself for the Holy
Land; and in the 7th of the same reign, he paid 40 marks to
the crown for livery of Whittington Castle, in conformity with
the judgment then given in his favour, by the Court of King's
Bench. After the accession of JoBN, however, this castle was
forcibly seized by the crown, and conferred upon another
person, which act of injustice drove Fitzwarine and his
brothers into rebellion, and they were in consequence out-
lawed; but through the mediation of the Earl of Salisbury
(the king's brother), and the bishop of Norwich, the outlawry
was reversed, and Fitz-Warine, upon paying 200 marks, and
two courses, had livery of the castle as his hereditary right;
command being given to the sheriff of Shropshire to yield him
possession thereof accordingly. About this time he paid to the
crown, 1,200 marks and two palfreys, for permission to marry
Maud, dau. of Robert Vavasour, and widow of Theobald Wal-
ter. In the 12th JoHN, he attended that prince into Ireland,
and in the 17th he had livery of his wife's inheritance, lying in
Amundernesse, in Lancashire. After this we find him active
in the baronial cause, and amongst those excommunicated by
the Pope; nor did he make his peace until the 4th of HENRY
III., when he compromised by paying £262, and two great
goursers, for the re-possession of Whittington Castle, which, in
the baronial conflict, had again been alienated. Whereupon
undertaking that it should not be prejudicial to the king, he
had licence the next year, to fortify the same; and he thence-
forward evinced his loyalty, by the good services he rendered
against the Welsh, under William Marshal, Earl of Pembroke,
and by his personal attendance upon the king himself, in his
army at Montgomery. He had subsequently military sum-
monses upon several occasions, and fought at the battle of
Lewes, anºvo 1263, under the royal banner; in which action he
lost his life, by being drowned in the adjacent river. This
celebrated feudal lord, m. 1st, as already stated, Maud, dau. of
Robert Vavasour; and 2ndly, Clarice ——. He left at his decease
a dau. Eve, who became 2nd consort of Llewelyn the great
Prince of North Wales ap Iorwerth Drwyndun, and a son, his
Successor,
FULKE FITz-WARINE, who having distinguished himself in
the Welsh wars, was summoned to parliament as a baron, by
King EDWARD I., 23 June, 1295, and he had summons from
that period, to 24 October, 1314. His lordship was afterwards
equally eminent in the wars of Scotland and Flanders, and was
made a knight of the Bath, prior to attending Prince Edward
into the former kingdom, in the expedition made against
Robert Bruce. Lord Fitz-Warine m. the Princess Margaret,
dau, (by Hawys, dau. of John Le Strange, feudal Lord of
Knockyn and Cheswardine, co. Salop) of Griffith ap Wenwyn-
wyn, Prince of Powys-Wenwynwyn, 1274. By the Princess
Margaret, Lord Fitz-Warine acquired the territory of Ballesley,
and dying circa 1314, was s. by his son,
FULKE FITz-WARINE, 2nd baron, summoned to parliament
from 6 October, 1315, to 22 January, 1336. This nobleman
being at the time of his father's death, in the wars of France,
Alianore, his wife by the king's especial favour, had livery
of the manor of Whittington until his return. During the
remainder of King EDWARD II.'s reign, he was engaged either
in Scotland or Gascomy, and he was constable of the royal army
which advanced against the barons in insurrection under the
Earl of Lancaster. In the 7th of EDWARD III., he was again
in Scotland; and in the 20th, he was in the expedition then
made into France, His lordship, who m, 2ndly, Joan, dau. of
Henry, Lord Beaumont, styled Earl of Buchan, in right of his
wife Alice Cumyn, d. in 1349, and was s. by his son,
FULKE FITz-WARINE, 3rd baron, b. 1342. This nobleman
and his successors do not appear from the existing enrol-
ments to have been summoned to parliament. In the 41st
EDWARD III., he attended Edward, the Black Prince, into"
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Gascony, and was subsequently engaged in the wars in Flan-
_ders. His lordship m. Margaret, dau. of James, Lord Audley,
ead 3rd Sister and co-heir of Nicholas, Lord Audley, of Heleigh,
co. Stafford, and dying circa 1374, was s. by his son,
FULKE FITz-WARINE, 4th baron, d. in 1377, and was s. by
his son,
FULKE FITz-WARINE, 5th baron, b. 1363. His lordship
making proof of his age, in 7th RICHARD II., had livery of
his lands. He m. Elizabeth, sister and heir of Sir William
Cogan, Knt. of Baunton, by Elizabeth, afterwards m. to Sir
Hugh Courtenay, Knt., of Haccomb, and Was 8, at his de-
cease, in 1391, by his son,
FULKE FITz-WARINE, 6th baron. His lordship m. Alice,
dau. of William, Lord Botreaux, afterwards ºn to William,
Ilord Clinton, and dying in minority, anno 1407, Was S. by his
SO11,
FULKE FITz-WARINE, 7th baron. This nobleman d. also in
ninority, a mºno 1429, and left his only sister,
ELIZABETH FITz-WARINE, his heir, b. 1403. This lady m.
afterwards, Richard Hankford, Esq., and left an only dau.
and heiress,
THoMASINE HANKFoRD, who m. SIR WILLIAM BourcHIER,
Knt., who was summoned to parliament, in her right, as
LoRD FITZ-WARINE. (See BoDRCHIER, Barons Fitz-
Warine.)
Arms—Quarterly: arg. and gu, per fesse, indented.
FITZ-WARINE---BARONS FITZ-WARINE.
By Writ of Summons, dated 25 February, 1342.
£ineage,
Besides the barony of Fitz-Warine, conferred by the writ of
EDwARD I., upon Fulke Fitz-Warine, in 1295, and which barony
was eventually conveyed by an heiress to a branch of the
great house of Bourchier, another member of the same
family,
WILLIAM FITz-WARINE, called Le Frere, was elevated to the
peerage, as a baron, by writ of summons, dated 25 February,
1342. This William had been constituted governor of the
castle of Montgomery, in the beginning of King EDWARD III.'s
neign, and was afterwards engaged in the French and Scottish
wars. The year he attained the peerage he was in France,
being then of the rank of banneret, with one knight, eight
esquires, and ten archers, on horseback, in his immediate
train—and again in four years afterwards. His lordship m.
Amicia, dau, and heir of Henry Haddon, of Candel Haddon, co.
Dorset, and dying in 1361, possessed of estates in the counties
of Berks, Somerset, and Dorset, was s, by his son,
Ivo or JoFIN FITz-WARINE, 2nd baron, but never summoned
to parliament. This nobleman was at the siege of Nantes in
the beginning of the reign of RICHARD II., under Thomas of
Woodstock. He d. in 1414, leaving an only dau. and heiress,
ELEANOR FITz-WARINE, who m. Sir John Chediock, and left a
SORT,
SIR JOHN CHEDIock, Knt., who on. Katherine, dau. of
Ralph Lumley, and left, at his decease, two daus. his co-
heirs, viz.,
Margaret, m. to William, 2nd Lord Stourton, ancestor of
itle. present lord.
Katherine, m, 1st, to Sir William Stafford, and 2ndly,
to Sir John Arundel, from whom the Lords Arundel, of
Wardour, descend.
Arms—Quarterly: gu., and erm, per fesse, indented. In the
first quarter a fret, gules.
FITZWILLIAM – VISCOUNT FITZWIL.
LIAM, AND EARL OF TYRCONNEL.
Viscounty, by Patent, dated 5 August, 1629.
Earldom, by Patent, dated 20 April, 1663.
3ſ in cage.
This family, presumed to have been a branch of the ancient
house of FitzWilliam in England, has been settied in Ireland
since the reign of Johri.
RICHARD FITzwilliam, of Ballymon, living in the reign ºf
EDWARD II., left issue by Ellena his wife, two sons, WILLIAAt
and Robert, living 1342. The elder son,
WILLIAM FITZWILLIAM, built the castle of Wicklow, of
Which he was made constable, and in 1375 he was appointed
Chief commander and governor of all that part of the country.
He left (with a dau. Elizabeth, ºn. to Sir Thomas de Musgrave)
a SOrn,
WILLIAMI FITZWILLIAM, who was sheriff of the co. Meath,
1381, and in 1382, constable of the castle of Wicklow. He d.
in 1397, leaving a son, -
JoBN FITZWILLIAM, who had a pardon from the king for
all his transgressions. He left, by Christiana his wife, a son,
HENRY FITZwrDLIAM, who was s. by
THOMAS FITZWILLIAM, constable of the town of Swords, who
had,
1. RICHARD, of whom presentiy.
I. Felicia, m. to Walter, 3rd son of Sir Robert Cruise, of
Graltagh and Tirrelstown.
RICHARD FITZWILLIAM, of Donnybrook, near Dublin, pre-
sumed to be the father of
PHILIP FITZWILLIAM, Esq., to whom King HENRY VI. granted
a certain sum of money out of the crown rents, which he had
to pay for his manor of Thorn Castle, in order to enable him
to build a fort there. To this Philip S.
STEPHEN FITZWILLIAM, who, in 1463, held the manor of
Thorn Castle. He was s. by -
WILLIAM FITZWILLIAM, who m. Anne, only dau. of Robert
Cruise, Esq., of the Maull, co. Dublin, and left a son and
heir,
RICHARD FITzWILLIAM, who m. Genet Hollywood, and
THOMAS FITZWILLIAM, Esq., of Merrion, Bray, and Baggo-
frath, co. Dublin, of which county he was sheriff, in 1511. He
qn. Eleanor, dau, of John Dowdall, Esq., 3rd son of Sir John
Dowdall, of Newtown, and d. 1529, having had three sons and
two dauS., viz.:
1. RICHARD, of whom presently.
II. William (Sir), clerk of the Hanaper, and M.P. for Carlow,
who by Jane his wife, had four daus., Mabel, Elizabeth,
Catharine, who m. Christopher, Viscount Gormanston, and
d, in 1595, and Elizabeth.
III. Nicholas, (Sir), a priest, prebendary of Ballymore, and
treasurer of the Cathedral of St. Patrick's.
I. Margaret, nº. to William Walsh, Esq., of Carrigmaine, co.
Dublin. -
II. Alison, m. Ist, Christopher Usher, bailiff of Dublin and
twice mayor thereof. -
The eldest son,
RICHARD FITZWILLIAM, Esq., of Baggotrath, gentleman of
the king's bed-chamber in 1527. This Richard m. Catherine,
dau. of Robert Bathe, Esq., of Kepoke, co. Dublin, and had
three sons,
I. THOMAS, his successor.
II. Michael, of Donamore, co, Meath, surveyor-general of
grown lands. He m. Mary, dau. of Jenico, 3rd Viscount,
Gormanston, and had issue,
1 William, of Donamore, had a dau. Elizabeth, who m. 1st,
Edward Plunket, of Loghgor, and 2ndly, Peter Taaffe, Esq.
2 Patrick. -
1 Eleanor, m. to Howell Walsh, Esq.
2 ºnerine. the 2nd wife of George King, Esq., of Clon-
tarf.
3 Jane.
4 Elizabeth, m. to Gerald Fitz-Gerald, who was executed for
murder in the time of the rebellion,
III. John.
He d. 20 Dec. 1541, and was s. by his eldest son,
SIR. THOMAS FITZWILLIAM, Knt., of Meryon and Baggotrath,
M.P., and sheriff for the co. Dublin, who m. Genet, dau. of
Patrick Finglas, Esq., of Westpalston, chief baron of the Exche-
quer, and d. 9 Nov., 1592, having had issue,
I. RICHARD, his successor.
II. Nicholas, of IIolmpatrick and Balldungan, co. Dublin, who
m. Mabel, dau. of Walter Nangle, Esq., of Kildalky, co.
Meath, and d. 5 Dec. 1635, having had issue two sons and five
dauS., -
1 Thomas. 2 Nicholas.
1 Mary, m. to Bartholomew Russell, Esq., of Seaton, co.
Dublin. -
2 Jane.
3 Elizabeth, ºn... to John, son of Sir Richard Bolton, chief
baron of the Exchequer.
4 Eleanor, m. to James Bermingham, Esq., of Ballogh.
5 Margaret, m. to William Underwood, of Dublin, mer-
chant. -
III. Thomas, of Moylagh, who m. Mary, dau. of Christopher
jº, Esq., of Dublin, and had a son, Thoulas, Wil
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1. Catharine, m. 1st, to James Plunket, Esq., of Dunsoghly,
son and heir of Sir John Plunket, chief justice of the King's
Bench ; and 2ndly, to Christopher, 4th Viscount Gormanston.
- She was buried 10 Feb, 1602.
The eldest son,
SIR IRICHARD FITzWILLIAM, of Merrion, constable of the
castle of Wicklow and lord warden of the marches of Leinster.
He m. Jane, dau. of — Preston, and had issue,
1. THOMAS, his successor.
II. William, of Dundrum, m. in 1614, Mary, dau. of Mr.
Smyth, and widow of Dr. Henry Ussher, archbishop of
Armagh, but d. S. p. 16 July, 1616.
III. Christopher, d. S. p. in 1649.
1W. Patrick, killed by Sir Robert Newcomen, atºm.
v. Richard, of the Rock, m, the dau. of Sir Thady Duffe, of
Jublin, Knt., and sister of Richard Duffe, Esq.
1. Catharine, ºx. to Henry Chevers, Esq., of Monktown, co.
IDublin, 2nd son of John Chevers, Esq., of Macetown.
11. Mary, m. 1st, to Matthew Plunket, 5th Lord Louth, and
2ndly, to Gerald Aylmer, Esq.
The eldest son,
SIR THoMAs FITzWILLIAM, Knt. of Merrion, co. Dublin,
sheriff of that county, 1609, was created, 5 August, 1629, Baron
Fitzwilliam, of Thorncastle, and VIscount FITzwill IAM, of
Merrion, co. Dublin, in the peerage of Ireland. This nobleman
repaired, the day after the breaking out of the rebellion, in
1641, to Dublin, and waiting upon the lords justices, made a
tender of his best services to the crown ; but, being a Roman
catholic, he was rejected, and compelled to go into England,
where, with his two sons, he faithfully and zealously served
I(ing CHARLES I., who, in recompense, granted his lordship a
privy-seal for a British earldom, dated at Oxford, 1 May, 1645,
but the great seal not being then in the power of that unhappy
monarch, the patent could not be legally perfected, and it
eventually never was. His lordship m. 23 Aug. 1605, Margaret,
clélest dau. of Oliver, 4th Lord Louth, by his lst wife Frances,
dau. of Sir Nicholas Bagenall, Knt., Marshal of Ireland, and had
issue, -
I. Richard, m. Ellinor Stanihurst, widow of Sir Henry Pierce,
of Shercock, co. Cavan, and d. v. p. 3. p.
II. OLIVER, 2nd viscount.
III. Christopher, m. Jane, dau. of Brereton, Esq., of Mal-
pas, in Cheshire, and left a dau. Alicia.
IV. WILLIAM, 3rd Viscount.
The 2nd son,
OLIVER, FITZWILLIAM, 2nd Viscount Fitzwilliam, was a mili-
tary officer, and being a lieutenant-general under the Marquess
of Ormonde, achieved a victory at Roscommon, by which he
gained the whole province of Connaught to the king's service.
His lordship was created Earl of Tyrconnel by CHARLES II., by
patent dated 20 April, 1663. He m. 1st, Dorothy, sister of his
brother Christopher's wife; and 2ndly, Lady Eleanor Holles,
eldest dau, of John, 1st Earl of Clare, but d, s. p. 11 April, 1667,
when that dignity expired, while the other honours devolved
upon his brother, -
WILLIAM FITzwīILIAM, 3rd Viscount Fitzwilliam, governor
of Whitchurch, in Cheshire, during the civil wars, and lieu-
tenant-general of that co. He m. a dau. Of Thomas Luttrell,
JEsq., of Luttrellstown, and sister of Thomas Luttrell, Esq., of
Ranaghan, in Westmeath, and dying before 1681, had issue,
I. THOMAs, his successor.
I. Mary, m. in May, 1685, to John Browne, Esq., of Clongoose-
wood, co. Kildare, son and heir of Thomas Browne, Esq. ,
counsellor-at-law, and by him, who d. in 1693, had issue,
I Stephen-Fitzwilliam : 2 Christopher, of Castle Browne; 3
Bruno, counsellor-at-law; 1 Alice, m. to Mr. John Taylor;
and 2 Anne, who d. ww.m. in 1737.
¥1. Rose, m. to Christopher Malpas, Esq., of Winston, and d.
1 March, 1744, leaving a son, John Malpas, Esq., of Roches-
town, Co. Dublin.
rtI. Margaret, m. to James Crawley, Esq.
Tw. Catharine, m. to Nicholas, son of Robert Netterville, Esq.,
of Crucerath, co. Meath.
v. Dorothy, ºn. to Thomas Magher, Esq., of the Queen's co.
The son and heir, -
THoMAs FITzwīLLIAM, 4th Viscount Fitzwilliam, for his
wttachment to King JAMES II. was outlawed, but the outlawry
was subsequently reversed. His lordship m. lst, Mary, dau. of
Sir Philip Stapleton, of Wighill, co. York, Bart., by whom he
had RICHARD, his heir, and a dau. m. to her lst cousin, Stephen-
Fitzwilliam Browne, of Castle Browne, co. Kildare; and 2ndly,
the sister of George Pitt, Esq., of Strathfieldsea, co. South-
ampton, and by her had a dau. Mary, m. 11 March, 1718, to
George, Earl of Shrewsbury. His lordship d. 20 Feb. 1704, and
was s. by his only son,
RICHARD FITzwillIAM, 5th Viscount Fitzwilliam, who con-
formed to the established church, and took his seat in the Irish
house of peers, 25 May, 1710. His lordship m. Frances, only
*.
dau. of Sir John Shelley, Bart., of Michael Grove, in Susãº,
and by her (who d. 11 Dec. 1771) had three sons and two datis.
VIZ.,
I. RICHARD, his successor.
II. William, bapt. 11 Sept. 1712, Usher of the Black Rod in
Ireland, m. the only dau. of Thomas Bourchier, Esq., and had
an Only child, Julia, who d. in 1770.
III. John, bapt. 28 March, 1714, page of honour to H.R.H. the
Prince of Wales, a lieut.-general and M.P. He m. in October,
1751, Barbara, dau. of Dr. Chandler, bishop of Durham.
Y. Mary, maid of honour to Caroline, Princess of Wales, nº.
1st, 28 August, 1733, to Henry, Earl of Pembroke, and by
him, who d. 9 January, 1749, she had an only sorº,
Henry, Earl of Pembroke.
She m, 2ndly, in September, 1751, North-Ludlow Bernard,
Esq., major of dragoons, and d. 13 February, [769.
II. Frances, m. 18 May, 1732, to George, Lord Carbery.
His lordship d. 6 June, 1743, and was s. by his eldest son,
RICHARD FITZWILLIAM, 6th Viscount Fitzwilliam, K.B., a.
privy-councillor of Ireland, and vice-admiral of Leinster, bapt.
24 July, 1711. His lordship m. 3 May, 1744, Catharine, dau, of
Sir Matthew Decker, Bart., of Richmond, co. Surrey, by whom
he had four sons,
I. RICHARD, 7th viscount,
II. William, m. 25 August, 1782, the only dau. and heir of John
º Esq., master of the court of Chancery in England.
III. C. Cilli.
*: Thomas, m. in July, 1780, Agnes, dau. of — Macclesfield,
SQ.
His lordship d. 25 May, 1776, and was buried in Donnybrook
Chapel, near Dublin. He was s. by his eldest son,
RICHARD FITZWILLIAM, 7th Viscount Fitzwilliam, b, in August,
1745, who d. wrºn. in 1816, when the principal part of his
estates passed to the Earl of Pembroke, and are now enjoyed
by GEORGE-Rob ERT-CHARLEs. EARL OF PEMBRoRE, son and heir
of the late Right Hon. Sydney Herbert, Lord Herbert, of Lea :
the honours devolved upon the 7th lord's brother,
John FITzwil LIAM, 8th Viscount Fitzwilliam; at whose
decease S. p. in 1833, the honours of the family became Exºgiscº.
Aq'ms—Lozengy, arg. and gu.
FITZ-WILLIAM—BARON FITZ-WILLIAM.
By Writ of Summons, dated 5 April, 1327.
£itteåge.
In the reign of HENRY II., William, the son of William Fitz-
Godrick, was the first, according to Dugdale, who assumed this
surname, and called himself
WILLIAM FITz-WILLIAM, in which opinion Seager, Garter-
king-of-arms, temp. CHARLEs I., coincides. William Fitz-
Godrick is stated to have been cousin in blood to King EDWARD
THE ConFESSOR, and to have been deputed upon an embassy by
that monarch to William Duke of Normandy, at whose court,
he remained until he returned with the expedition in 1066, as
marshal of the invading army, and it is added that the CoN-
QUEROR bestowed upon him a scarf from his own arm, for the
gallantry he had displayed at Hastings. Sir William Fitz-
William (Fitz-Godrick's son), m. Eleanor, dau. and heir of Sir
John de Elmley, Lord of Elmley and Sprotborough, in York-
shire, and was s. by his Son,
SIR WILLIAM FITz-WILEIAM, who was living in 1117, Lord of
Elmley and Sprotborough. This feudal lord m. Ella, dau. and
co-heir of William, Earl of Warren and Surrey, and had lèoger,
to whom the Earl of Warren gave the lordship of Gretewell;
and an elder son, his successor,
SIR WILLIAM FITz-WILLIAM, lord of Elmley and Sprotborough,
who m. Albreda, dau, and heir of Robert de Lizures, widow of
Richard Fitz-Eustace, constable of Chester, and sister of the
half blood to Robert de Laci, Baron of Pontefract, and had
issue, a dau. Donatia, to whom her mother gave lands in
Crowle—with a son, his successor,
SIR WILLIAM FITz-WILLIAM. This feudal lord took up arms
in the baronial cause, temp. King JoHN, but returned to his
allegiance in the 5th HENRY III. He m. Ella, dau. of Hamlyn,
Earl Warren and Surrey, and was s. by his son,
SIR THoMAs FITz-WILLIAM, who m. Agnes, one of the dauš.
and co-heirs of Roger Bertram, feudal lord of Mitford, by
whom he had three Sons,
WILLIAM, his successor.
IRoger (Sir), who had the lands of Woodhall from llis fauner.
Peter, who was settled at Denjºy. -
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He had besides five daus., Margaret, Agnes, Bertha, Rometa,
and Alberda, m. Sir Richard Walleis, Knt., of Burgh Walleis.
Sir Thomas Fitz-William was s. by his eldest son,
SIR WILLIAM FITz-WILLIAM, of Sprotborough, who, in the
29th EdwarD I., was in the Scottish wars; but the next
reign, joining in the great insurrection of Thomas, Earl of
Lancaster, he was made prisoner with that nobleman at
Boroughbridge, and hanged immediately after at York. He m.
Agnes, dau. of Richard, Lord Grey, of Codnor, and left an
only son,
SIR WILLIAM FITz-WILLIAM, who was summoned * to par-
liament in the 1st EDWARD III., as a baron, but never after-
wards. This nobleman ºv. Maud, dau. of Edmund, Lord Dein-
court, and had several children, but as none were subsequently
esteemed barons, we presume, with Nicolas, that the Summons
was not a parliamentary, but a military one. From this Sir
William the present noble house of Fitz-William, Earls Fitz-
William, lineally derive.
4?'ms—Lozengy, arg. and gu.
FITZ-WILLIAM–EARL OF SOUTHAMPTON.
By Letters Patent, dated 18 October, 1537.
* 3ſ in eage.
From Sir William Fitz-William, son of William Fitz-Godrick,
marshal of the victorious army at Hastings, descended,
SIR WILLIAM FITZ-WILLIAM, who m. Agnes, dau. of Richard
Lord Grey, of Codnor, and had issua a son,
SIR WILLIAM FITz-WILLIAM, summoned to parliament as a
baron, 5 April, 1327. (See FITz-WILLIAM, BARON FITZ-WILLIAM).
He m. Maud, dau. Of Edmond, Lord Deimcourt, and had, with
other issue, a son,
SIR JoBIN FITZ-WILLIAM, who m. Joan, dau. of Sir Adam
Reresby, IXnt., and had a son,
SIR. JoBN FITz-WILLIAM, who m. Elizabeth, dau. and heiress
of William Clinton, Earl of Huntingdom, and had several chil-
dren, of whom,
EDMonD FITzwill IAM, was grandfather of
SIR. THOMAs FITz-WILLIAM, Knt., of Aldwarke, co. York, who
an. Lucy, dau. and co-heir of John Nevill, Marquess of Monta-
cute, and had issue, THOMAs, slain at Flodden Field, in the 4th
HENRY VIII., and another son,
WILLIAM FITz-WILLIAM, who was made by King HENRY
VIII one of the esquires of his body, and knighted soon after
for his good services at the siege of Tournay. Upon the at-
tainder of Edward Stafford, Duke of Buckingham, Sir William
Fitz-William, being them vice-admiral of England, obtained a
grant of the manor of Navesby, in the county of Northampton,
part of that nobleman's possessions. In the 15th HENRY VIII,
Sir William, as admiral of the English fleet, went to sea for the
purpose of intercepting the Duke of Albany, who was about
returning to Scotland with a large body of French. The next
year he was captain of Guisnes, in Picardy, and he was soon
after, being at the time treasurer of the household, deputed
with John Taylor, doctor of law, to take the oath of the Lady
IRegent, then at Lyons, (King FRANCIS I. being a prisoner in
Spain,) for ratifying the articles of a treaty just concluded be-
tween the crowns of England and France. In the 24th of the
same reign he was joined in another embassy to France with
the Duke of Norfolk and Dr. Cox, regarding the marriage of
the French King's third son, with the English monarch's
daughter, the Lady Elizabeth; after which (28th HENRY VIII.),
being a knight of the Garter, treasurer of the household, and
chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, he was constituted
Admiral of England, Wales, Ireland, Normandy, Gascony, and
Aquitaine, and elevated to the peerage, by letters patent, dated
18 October, 1537, as EARL of SouTHAMPTON. He was Subse-
quently appointed lord privy seal. His lordship d. at New-
castle in 1543, upon his march into Scotland, leading the van
of the English army, but so highly was he esteemed, that to do
honour to his memory, his standard was borne in the forward,
throughout the whole of the ensuing campaign. The earl m.
Yſabel, dau. of Henry, Lord Clifford, and sister of Henry, 1st
-> *
* So says Dugdale, “but it appears from his list of summonses
in that year, that Sir William Fitz-William was not included in
either of the summonses to parliament, but only in the sum-
mons dated. at Ramsay, 5 April, 1324, to attend at Newcastle-
upon-Tyne, with horse and arms. “NICOLAs.”
Earl of Cumberland, but had no issue, in consequence of which
the Earldom of Southampton at his decease, became Extinct,
While his estates devolved upon (his brother's daus.) his mieces,
Margaret Fitz-William, wife of Godfrey Fuljambe, Esq.
Alice Fitz-William, wife of Sir James Fuljambe, Knt.
Arms—Lozengy, arg. and gu., a mullet for difference.
FILEMING – WISCOUNT I.ONG FORD AND
IBARON SLANE.
3Lineage.
ARCHEMBALD, a nobleman of Flanders, accompanied WILLIAM
THE CONQUEROR to England, and acquired the manor and lord-
ship of Bratton, in Devonshire, with other manors in that
county and Cornwall, which me held in 1087. His son,
STEPHEN FITZ-ARCHEMBALD, Lord of Bratton, paid a fine of
ten silver marcs to the king for trespass, in 1139; and in II.45
he witnessed the charter of Henry de Tracy to the abbey of
Barnstaple by the name of Stephen of Flanders. His son,
ARCHEMBALD, of Flanders, was, in 1165, returned as pose
sessor of the family estates which he held “de veteri feoffa-
mento.” He attended HENRY | n his invasion of Ireland, and
obtained the lordships of Ast...ayn and Eskertenen, in Tip-
perary, and Newcastle and Slane, on the river Boyne, from the
latter of which he and his male descendants took their title of
honour. He was a great baron of Ireland, and that dignity,
Subsequently known as that of a lord of parliament, continued
to be enjoyed by his descendants until they were excluded from
their seat in parliament by the penal laws. He was s. by his son,
STEPHEN, of Flanders, who, in 1185, by the express command
of the king, with a retinue of nine knights and fifty horsemen,
attended Prince John, then appointed lord of Ireland, to take
possession of his government. He d, in the 14th year of the
reign of John. His son,
BALDw YN LE FLEMING, 3rd Baron of Slane, was, in 1242, with
twenty-one Irish kings and pringes, and nine other great
barons, summoned to accompany HENRY III. in his Scotch
Wars, and when the king made peace, specially thanked by
him. In 1260 he was, as a magnate of England, ordered to
attend the king in London, to perform the services due to him,
and to hear his commands. He was s, by his son,
RICHARD LE FLEMING, 4th Baron of Slane, who as a tenant in
capite of the crown, for his manors in Devon and Cornwall,
accompanied the king, in 1293, in his wars in Wales, and in
1295 and 1300, in those of Scotland, in which he lost his life.
He m. Maria, dau. of Nicholas Lord Martyn, by whom he had
issue,
BALDwyN LE FLEMING, 5th Baron of Slane, who received
various writs of military and parliamentary summons during
the reign of EDWARD II. In 1318 he was specially thanked by
the king for his services against Edward Bruce, who had been
crowned King of Ireland. He d. 1332, having m. Matilda, dau.
and co-heir of Sir Symon de Geynville, 2nd son of Geffry, next
brother of Jean, Sire de Joinville, the celebrated historian and
friend of St. Louis, by whom he had issue,
SYMon FLEMING, 6th Baron of Slane, who was, by letters
patent, 20th EDWARD III., appointed conservator of the peace
for the county of Meath. He d. in 1371, leaving issue by
Cecilia, his wife, dau. of Sir Thomas Champernon, of Mod-
berrie, in Devonshire, a son and successor,
THOMAS FLEMING, 7th Baron of Slane, who was, with the
Lords Gormanston and Delvin, guardian of the marches of
Meath during the reigns of HENRY IV. and HENRY V. He ax,
1st, Elizabeth, dau of Robert Preston, Lord Gormanston, by
whom he had issue,
CHRISTOPHER, his successor.
He m. 2ndly, Catherine, dau, of James, Earl of Ormonde, by
whom he had issue, -
William, of Newcastle, who left issue by Jenetta Rochford, his
wife, three sons, viz.,
1 James, who s. as 12th Lord Slane.
2 John, whose male issue failed before 1515.
3 Robert, ancestor of the FLEMINGS of Drogheda, and of
several branches of the family.
Thomas, Lord Slane, d. in 1436, after having enjoyed his peerage
for more than half a gentury, and was s. by his son,
CHRISTOPHER, FLEMING, 8th Baron of Slane, whose services in
the wars were gratefully acknowledged by HENRY VI., in 1436.
He m. 1st, Levita, dau. and co-heir of Martin Ferrers, of Beere
Ferrers, in Devonshire, by whom he had issue,
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John Fleming, who d. v. p., leaving issue,
Christopher, heir to his grandfather.
Anne, m. to Walter Dillon, Esq. R. 3.
Amia, m. to John Bellew, Esq. 5
Lord Christopher m. 2ndly, Elizabeth, dau. and co-heir of
John, son and heir apparent of Sir David Wogan, by whom he
had issue,
David Fleming, who s. as 10th Lord Slane.
Christopher, Lord Slane, d. in 1447, and was 8, by his grandson,
CIIRISTOPHER, FLEMING, 9th Baron of Slane, who sat in par-
liament in 1450; and d. in 1457, S. p., leaving his two sisters his
co-heirs. He was s. by his uncle,
DAVID FLEMING, 10th Baron of Slane, who m, Alicia, dau. of
Sir Robert Dillon, by whom he had issue,
THOMAS, his successor.
Elizabeth. Y
Anne.
Margaret, m. to John D'Arcy, Esq. of Platten. 5
David, Lord Slane, d. in 1462, and was s. by his son,
THoMAS FLEMING, 11th Baron of Slane, who was seven years
old on his father's death. His wardship was confirmed to the
Earl of Kildare, by act of parliament, in 1463. In 1470 he had
livery of all his lands by statute, although he was then under
age. He d. in the following years. p., leaving his sisters, his
co-heirs, and was s. by his cousin,
JAMES FLEMING, 12th Baron of Slane (refer to the issue of
Thomas, 7th Lord Slane, by his 2nd wife), who, in 1480, was
made member of the order of St. George, then established in
Ireland. In 1487, he, with the other peers of Ireland, signed
the letter to HENRY VII. in favour of the Earl of Kildare, the
lord deputy of Ireland, and in the following year attended that
monarch at Greenwich. He in. Elizabeth, widow of Christopher,
Lord Killeen, and dau. and co-heir of Sir William Welles, lord
chancellor of Ireland, only brother of Lionel, Lord Welles, lord
lieutenant of that kingdom, in the reign of HENRY VI., by whom
he had issue,
I. Christopher, his successor.
II. George (Sir), of Stephenston, who m. Margaret, sister of
Piers, Earl of Ormonde, by whom he had,
George, who d. S. p.
James, who m. Ismay, dau, of Sir Bartholomew Dillon, by
whom he had an only son,
THOMAs, who s. as 15th Lord Slane.
III. Thomas, of Derpatrick, who m. Alison, dau. of Walter
Cruice, of Navan, by whom he had,
WILLIAM, of Derpatrick, who m. Alice, dau. of Oliver Eus-
tace, of Liscarton, by whom he had an only son,
George, of Derpatrick, who m. Mary, only child of Walter
Cusack, of Kilkarn, by whom he had,
WILLIAM, who s, as 16th Lord Slane.
Edward, of Sydon.
IV. John.
W. William.
James, Lord Slane, d. in 1491, and was s. by his son,
CHRISTOPHER, FLEMING, 13th Baron of Slane, who, in 1513,
was, by letters patent, appointed lord high treasurer of Ireland,
which high office he retained to the period of his death. He m.
Ellys, dau. of Gerald, Earl of Kildare, but his marriage with
her was set aside, and he afterwards m. Elizabeth, dau. of
Nicholas Stukeley, of Affeton, co, Devon, Esq., by whom he
had issue,
JAMES, his successor.
lºllinor, d. S. p.
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Catherine, who became sole heir of her brother. She m. Sir
Christopher Barnewall, Knt., of Crickstown, and had issue.
Their descendant and Feir-male is the present SIR REGINALD
BARNEWALL, Bart.
Christopher, Lord Slane, td. in 1518, and was s. by his son,
JAMES FLEMING, 14th Baron of Slane, who sat in the parlia-
ment of 1541, which made IIENRY VIII. King of Ireland. He
constantly served with the Earl of Essex, who in a letter to
the queen, dated 1573, stated that he was the only nobleman
who would consent to accompany him in his wars against
O'Neal. He d. S. p. in 1576, leaving his sister his heir, and
was s. by his kinsman,
THOMAS FLEMING, 15th Baron of Slane (refer to the issue of
James, 12th Lord Slane), who highly distinguished himself in
the Service of Queen ELIZABETH. He m. ICatherine, dau. of
Jenico, Lord Viscount Gormanston, by whom he had issue,
Catherine, m. to Piers Butler, Esq., of the Old Abbey.
* Who m, her cousin, William Fleming, who s. as Lord
&ll le.
* These ladies became co-heirs of their buother, and succeeded
to estates in Devonshire and Cornwall, as well as to some pro-
perty in Ireland.
f These ladiº becamc co-hcirs of their brother.
gºv
Thomas, Lord Slane, d. in 1597, and was s. by his kinsman,
WILLIAM FLEMING, 16th Baron of Slane (refer to the issue of
Thomas, 3rd son of James, 12th Lord Slane), who had livery of
all his estates in 1605. He m. as before mentioned, his cousin
Ellinor, by whom he had,
CHRISTOPHER, his successor.
George.
Thomas. James.
William, Lord Slane, d. in 1612, and was s. by his son,
CHRISTOPHER FLEMING, 17th Baron of Slane; who m. Ellinor,
dau. of Sir Patrick Barnewall, of Turvey, by whom he had
issue,
THOMAS, his successor.
WILLIAM, afterwards Baron of Slane.
John. - Patrick.
James. Laurence
Christopher, Lord Slame, d. in 1625, and was s. by his son,
THOMAS FLEMING, 18th Baron of Slane, who being a friar of
the order of St. Francis, petitioned the king, in 1629, that his
brother might enjoy the dignity of Baron of Slane; which
petition his Majesty was pleased to grant, and to confirm the
dignity to William, and the heirs male of his body, during the
lifetime of Thomas. Thomas resided in his convent in the
Netherlands, until he was made Roman Catholic Archbishop of
Dublin, when he returned to Ireland. For a long period, with
the aid of the retainers and friends of his family, he carried on
a destructive war against the parliamentary forces.
WILLIAM FLEMING, who became, as before mentioned, 19th
Baron of Slane, mo. Anne, dau. of Randal, Earl of Antrim, and
widow of Christopher, Lord I)elvin, by whom he had issue,
I. CHARLEs, his successor.
II. RANDAL, who s. his brother.
III. Michael, who d. S. p.
IV. William, of Gillenstown, who d. before his brother Randal,
leaving issue,
William, who became de jure Baron of Slane, on the death
of Christopher, Wiscount Longford, and assumed that
title. He had a pension of £300 a year, and d. in 1747,
leaving an only son, Christopher, who also assumed the
title of Lord Slane, who d. without issue male in 1772, and
on his death the male issue of William, the 19th Lord
Slane became extinct.
William, Lord Slane, was outlawed, after his death, in 1641;
but afterwards declared, both by the king and the commis-
Sioners appointed under the act of settlement, innocent. After
the Revolution, his outlawry was brought forward to deprive
the family of the peerage. Lord William was s. by his eldest
SOn, - -
CHARLEs FLEMING, 20th Baron of Slane, who was excepted
from pardon for life and estate by Cromwell's act for the settle-
ment of Ireland, passed in 1652. He with his half-brother,
Lord Westmeath, long maintained the royal cause in Ireland,
and they were the last royalists in arms in that kingdom. He
afterwards, with 10,000 troops, entered into the service of
Louis XIV., in which he lost his life, in Italy, in 1661. He was
S. by his brother,
RANDALL FLEMING, 21st Baron of Slane, who was restored tu
all his estates on the Restoration. He m. 1st, Ellinor, dau. of
Sir Richard Barnewall, Bart., of Crickstown, by whom he
had,
Mary, who m, 1st, Richard Fleming, Esq., of Staholmock, and
afterwards Colonel Oliver O'Gara. . By her 2nd husband
she had a son Charles, who d. wºn. 1785. By her lst hus-
band, she was mother of an only son, James, who d. ºwn m.,
and an only dau. BRIDGET, n. to RANDALL PLUNKETT, 11th
LoRD DUNSANY.
Lord Randall m, 2ndly, Penelope, dau. of Henry, Earl of
Drogheda, by whom he had,
CHRISTOPHER, his successor. -
Henry, } who both d. 3. p. in the lifetime of their
Tandall, brother. -
Alice, ºn. Sir Gregory Byrne, Bart., and their grand-dau and
eventual heiress, Catherine Xaveria. Byrne, m. George
Bryan, Esq., and was mother of GEORGE BRYAN, Esq., of Jen-
lcinstown, co. Kilkenny.
Tandall, Lord Slane, d. in 1676, and was s. by his son,
CHRISTOPHER, FLEMING, 22nd Baron of Slane, who was seven
years old on the death of his father. In 1691 he was attainted
for his adherence to JAMES II., whom he followed to France.
In 1708 he was restored in blood and to his peerage, by an
English act of parliament; and, in 1713, created by Queen ANNE,
VIscount LoNGFORD. He d. in 1726, without male issue, and
although on his death the dignity was assumed by his cousin
William, and on the death of William by his son Christopher,
the attainder of 1641 was alleged as a bar to the descent of the
dignity, notwithstanding that it had been admitted from the
time of the Restoration until the succession of Viscount Long-
ford, who was actually outlawed as Christopher Lord Slane, in
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1691. Both William and his son Christopher adhered to the
Tºoman Catholic religion, and therefore could not sit in par-
liament. The dignity was recently claimed by the late George
Bryan, of Jenkinstown, co. Kilkenny, Esq., as sole heir of the
Hon. Alice Fleming, youngest dau. of Randall, Lord Slane; but
this claim was opposed by James Fleming, Esq., now one of Her
Majesty's Counsel, who claimed to be the heir male of the family,
and alleged that the barony was descendable solely in the male
Žine. On 1 September, 1835, the House of Lords, after an inves-
tigation which lasted more than five years, resolved that Mr.
Bryan had not made out his claim to the Barony of Slane.
Arms—Vair, a chief, chequy, or and gu.
*...* The motto of this family is in Flemish, the only instance
of an English or Irish family continuing to bear a motto in
that language.
FLEMING—EARL OF WIGTON.
By Patent, 19 March, 1606.
3Lineage.
This family has common Crigin with the Flemings of Slane,
and, after the Union of the crowns of England and Scotland, the
Lords Slane, in all the settlements of their estates, made re-
mainders, on failure of the prior branches, in favour of the Earls
of Wigton.
SIR MALCOLM FLEMING was sheriff of Dumbarton in the reign
of King ALEXANDER III. He was great grandson of a distin-
guished Flemish leader, Baldwin Flandrensis, who had a grant
of the lands of Biggar from King DAVID I., and was sheriff of
Lanark in the reigns of MALcol M IV. and WILLIAM THE LIon.
Baldwin was a younger son of Stephen Flandrensis, or
Stephen of Flanders, of Bratton, which Stephen first assumed
the surname from Flanders.
RoBERT FLEMING of Biggar, the son of Sir Malcolm, was a
faithful adherent of King Rob ERT BRUCE, and obtained from
that monarch the lands of Cumbernauld on the forfeiture of the
great house of Comyn. He d. before 1314. He left two sons;
I. SIR MALCOLM, whose son, SIR MALCOLM, was created EARL of
WIGTON, in 1341, but his line failed in the person of his grand-
son, the 2nd earl, soon after lä32; II. SIR PATRICK FIEMING, of
Biggar.
There was a long succession of Lords of Biggar and Cum-
bernauld in this family, and in the reign of JAMES II., SIR
toBERT FLEMING was created a peer of parliament as BARON
FLEMING. In 1606, the ancient title of EARL of WIGTon was
revived in the person of John, 6th Lord Fleming. In 1747, the
earldom of Wigton became ExTINCT, and the estates of Biggar
and Cumbernauld devolved on Lady Clementina Fleming, only
Surviving child of John, 6th earl.
The matrimonial alliances of the successive generations of
the Flemings were illustrious, Robert, Duke of Albany, Regent
of Scotland; Douglas, Earl of Douglas; Livingston, Lord
Livingston; Drummond, Lord Drummond; JAMEs IV., King
of Scotland, natural dau. : Ross, Lord Ross; Graham, Earl of
Montrose; Livingston, Earl of Linlithgow; Drummond, Earl
of Perth; Seton, Earl of Dunfermline; and last and not least,
Keith, Earl Marischal.
JoHN, 6th Lord Fleming (only son of John, 5th lord, by
Elizabeth, his wife, only child of Robert, Master of Ross,
and grandson of Malcolm, 3rd Lord Fleming, by Johanna
Stewart, his wife), was created EARL of WIGToN, LoBD FLEMING
AND CUMBERNAULD, by patent, dated at Whitehall, 19 March,
1606. His lordship m. 1st, Lady Lillias Graham, only dau. of
John, 3rd Earl of Montrose, and had issue,
I. JoHN, 2nd Earl of Wigton
II. James, of Boghall, who m. in 1612, Janet Brisbane, dau.
of the Laird of Bishoptoun, and d. in 1622. His son, John,
came of age, 1643.
Ill. Malcolm. IV. Alexander.
I. Jean, m. in 1603, to George, Master of Loudoun, and was
mother of Margaret, Countess of Loudoun.
II. Anne, m. to Sir William Livingston, of Darnchester, eldest
son of Sir William Livingston, of Kilsyth.
III. Margaret, ar. in 1613, to Sir John Charteris, of Amisfield,
and had issue.
Iv. Lillias, m. in 1627, to Sir David Murray, of Stanhope, and
had issue. -
v. Mary, m. 1634, to Archibald Stewart, the younger, of Castle-
milk, and had issue. º
v1. Rachel, m. in 1624, to George Lindsay, of Covington.
The earl m. 2ndly, Sarah Maxwell, eldest dau. of John, Lord
Herries, relict of Sir James Johnston, of Johnston, and by her
(who nº. 3rdly, Hugh Montgomery, Viscount of Airds, in Ire-
land, and was buried at Edinburgh, 29 March, 1636) had two
daus., Sarah and Jean. The earl d. 1619 : his eldest son,
Jolix FLEMING, 2nd Earl of Wigton, no. Lady Margaret Liv-
ingston, 2nd dau. of Alexander, 1st Earl of Linlithgow, alid
had issue,
I. JoFIN, 3rd Earl of Wigton.
II. William, chamberlain of the h ousehold of
d. S. p.
I. Eleanor, m. at Cumbernauld, 23 April, 1650, to David, 2nd
Earl of Wemyss, and d. s. p. 20 April, 1652.
II. Anne, m. 1st, to Tobert, 7th Lord Boyd; 2ndly, to George,
2nd Earl of Dalhousie, and d. 20 April, 1661, having had
ISSUle.
III. Jean, m. in 1641, to Sir John Grierson, of Lag, co. Dum-
fries, and had issue.
The Earl of Wigton d. 7 May, 1650, and was s. by his son,
JoHN FLEMING, 3rd Earl of Wigton, who joined Montrose,
was at the battle of Philiphaugh, 1645, and escaped with the
marquess to the highlands, where he lay concealed for some
time. His lordship was served heir to his father, 20 August,
1652. He m. Lady Jane Drummond, eldest dau. of John, 2nd
Earl of Perth, and had issue,
I. JoBN, 4th Earl of Wigton.
II. Robert (Sir), d. urvin.
III. James, d. 'wºm. IV. Harry, d. ºwnſm.
v. WILLIAM, 5th Earl of Wigton.
VI. Charles, d. ºwnſm.
I. Margaret, d. ºwn m.
II. Lillias, m. to Richard Storry, Esq.
CHA FIFs
III. Jean.
The eldest son,
John FLEMING, 4th Earl of Wigton, who had a charter to
John, Lord Fleming, and Anne Ker, his wife, of the Earldom
of Wigton, 10 May, 1662, and S. his father, 1665. He m. Anne,
2nd dau. of Harry, Lord Ker, son and heir apparent of Robert,
1st Earl of Roxburghe, and by her had one dau.,
Jean, m. to George, 3rd Earl of Panmure; and d. in April,
1683. William, 5th Earl of Wigton, was served tutor-at-law
as nearest heir of her, 21 September, 1669.
The earl d. in April, 1668, and was s. by his brother,
WILLIAM FLEMING, 5th Earl of Wigton, who ºn. at Dalgety
in September 1670, Lady Henriet Seton, dau. of Charles, 2nd
Earl of Dunfermline, and by her (who ºn. 2ndly, William, 18th
Ičarl of Crawford) had issue, -
John, 6th Earl of Wigton.
CHARLEs, 7th Earl of Wigton -
Mary, on. 30 March, 1695, to the Hon. Harry Maule, of Kelly,
and was mother of William, Earl of Panmure.
The eldest son,
John FI.EMING, 6th Earl of Wigton, S. his father in 1681;
attended JAMES II. to St Germains; opposed the treaty of
Union in the parliament, 1706, voting against every article; and
was committed prisoner to the castle of Edinburgh, at the
breaking out of the rebellion, by warrant of Major-General
Williams, 20 August, 1715. His lordship required the governor
of the castle, under form of instrument, 19 June, 1716, to set
him at liberty. The governor answered, that his lordship
being committed in time of war, could not be released without
a special warrant from the king, or those having power from
him. The court of Justiciary, however, ordained the governor
to set the prisoner at liberty, 24 June, 1716. He had the
appointment of king's chamberlain of Fife, 1736; and dying at
Edinburgh, 10 February, 1744, in the seventy-first year of his
age, was buried at Biggar. (Woods' Doug LAS.) He m. 1st, 14
March, 1698, Lady Margaret Lindsay, 2nd dau. of Colin, 3rd
Barl of Balcarres, by whom he had a dau.,
Margaret, on, to Sir Archibald Primrose, Bart., of Dunipace,
co. Stirling; but d. S. p.
The earl m. 2ndly (contract dated 8 February, 1711), Lady Mary
Keith, eldest dau, of William, 9th Earl Marischal, and by her
(who d. 1721) had one dau.,
CLEMENTINA, m. in 1735, to CHARLEs, 10th LoRD ELPHIN-
s'ron E; and d. 1 January, 1799, aged eighty. Her grandson,
THE Hon. CHARLEs ELPHINSTONE FLEMING, admiral in the
royal navy, M.P. for the county of Stirling, succeeded in
her right to the estates of Cumbernauld and Biggar, the
ancient inheritance of the Earls of Wigton. He m. in 1816,
I}onna Catalina-Paulina-Alessandro, a Spanish lady, and
by her (who ºn. 2ndly, Captain Katon, R.N.) had,
1 John-ELPHINSTONE-FLEMING, 14th Lord Elphinstone,
d. 'wºm?n., 13 January, 1861.
1 Clementina, m. 24 March, 1845, Cornwallis, Viscount
Hawarden, and d. in January, 1865, leaving issue.
2 Mary-Keith, m. 1st, 20 April, 1843, to Alexander
Macalister, Esq., of Torriedale (which marriage was dis-
solved in 1847); and 2ndly, to Morgan Lloyd, Esq.;
and d. 11 March, 1859.
3 Anne-Elizabeth, m. 12 June, 1851, to William Cunning-
hame Bontine, Esq., of Ardoch, eldest son of R.-C. Cun-
ninghame-Graham, Esq., of Gartmore and Finlayston.
His lordship m. 3rdly, Eupheme, dau. of George Lockhart, of
Carnwath, co. Lanark, author of the Memoirs of Scotland, but
had no issue by her, who m, 2ndly, Peter Mac Elligot, major-
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general in the service of MARIA-THERESA. The earl was s. by
his brother,
CHARLEs FLEMING, 7th Earl of Wigton; who d. unm. at
Elphinstone, 26 May, 1747, When the family estates devolved
on his niece, Lady Clementina Elphinstone, whose senior co-
representative is the HoN. CORNWALLIS MAUDE.
The title of Earl of Wigton was assumed at his lordship's
decease by CHARLES-Ross FLEMIYNG, M.D., of Dublin, son of
James Flemyng, rector of Castlane, Kilderry, &c., chaplain to
the lord-lieutenant of Ireland, and grandson of James
Flemyng, rector of Ramochy, CO. Donegal, whose father was
stated to have been Alexander, son of John, 6th Lord Fleming,
and 1st Earl of Wigton. Dr. Flemyng bore the title for a time,
but was debarred by the Lords' Committee for Privileges from
such assumption until he should establish his claim. He m. 26
December, 1743, Anne, sister of William Hamilton, Esq., of
Queen Anne's Street, London, and had a son and heir, Hamil-
ton Flemyng, Esq., an officer in the army, who m. 14 Decem-
ber, 1769, Mary-Charlotte, dau. and heir of William Child,
Esq., and d. 13 June, 1809, leaving an only dau. and heiress,
Harriot-Jane-Laura, m. 13 October, 1794, to WILLIAM GYLL,
Esq., of Wyrardisbury, Bucks, capt. 2nd life guards. He d. 18
October, 1769.
Arms—Quarterly 1st and 4th, arg., a chev., within a double
tressure, flowered and counter-flowered with fleurs-de-lis, gu.
for FLEMING ; 2nd and 3rd, az., three cinquefoils, arg., for
l: RASER.
FOLIOT –BARON FOLIOT,
By Writ of Summons, dated 23 June, 1295.
3. in eage.
In the 12th of King HENRY II.
RoBERT Folio T, upon the assessment of the aid for marrying
the king's dau., certified that he had fifteen knights' fees,
which his ancestors had held from the Conquest. This feudal
lord m. Margery, dau. and heiress of Richard de Reincurt, Lord
of Sutton, co. Bedford, whereupon King HENRY II. confirmed
to him the manor of Burton, in the co. of Northampton, and all
other the lands and honour of Guy de Reincurt, ancestor of the
said Richard. He was s. by his son,
RICHARD FOLIOT, living 1199, who left an only dau. and
heiress,
Margery, who m. Whyschard Ledet, son of Christian Ledet,
Lady of Langtone, co. Leicester. The inheritance of this
lady (Margery Foliot) was litigated in the 8th RICHARD I., by
Thomas Foliot, Richard de Hidon, Emme de Bolerel, and
Geffrey de Barinton, grand-children of Robert Foliot, and
the suit was pending in the reign of King JoFIN.
With this heiress this branch of the family appears to have ter-
minated, but many of the same race were distinguished for
several years afterwards, until the reign of EDWARD I.,
when
JORDAN FolloT was summoned to parliament as a Baron
from 23 June, 1295, to 26 January, 1299, leaving a son,
RICHARD Folio T, aet. fifteen, of whom nothing is known, but
that he left, besides a son, RICHARD, two dauS.,
Margery, m. before 1330, Hugh de Hastings, a younger son,
(by his 2nd marriage) of John, Lord Bergavenny.
Margaret, m. to John de Camoys.
The son,
RICHARD Folſot d. s. p. in 1326, and the barony remains in
ABEYANCE between the descendants of his two sisters.
Arms—Gu., a bend, arg.
NoTE.—Gilbert Foliot, bishop of Hereford, anno 1149, and of
London, in 1161, is another eminent person of this name.
FOLLIOTT–BARON FOLLIOTT, OF BAL-
LYSHANNON.
By Letters Patent, dated 22 January, 1619.
3ítmeage.
THE RT. HoN. SIR HENRY Folliott, governor of Ballyshan-
non, co. Sligo (Son of Thomas Folliott, Esq. of Pyrton, co.
Worcester, by Katherine, his 2nd wife, dau. of William Lygon,
Esq., and the lineal descendant of a younger branch of the old
baronial family of Folliott, which was established in England
at the Conquest,) was knighted by Robert, Earl of Essex, lord-
lieutenant of Ireland, 6 September, 1599, and commanded by
regiment at the Victory of Kinsale. Subsequently he was
raised to the peerage of Ireland, as Baron. Folliott of Baily-
Shannon, co. Donegal, 22 January, 1619. His lordship m. Anne,
dau of Sir William Strode, of Stoke-under-Hampden, in Somer.
setshire, and by her (who m, 2ndly, Robert, Earl of Roscom-
mon,) had issue,
I. THOMAS, his heir.
II. Michael, d. 17 November, 1638, and was buried in St.
Werburgh's Church, Dublin.
III. Arthur, d. an infant.
IV. Henry, d. S. p.
v. Charles, living 1622. -
I. Frances, m. to Sir Robert King, of Kingsborough (son of
the Right Hon. Sir John King, of Abbey Boyle, co. Roscom-
mon, Muster-Master of Ireland, P.C.); and d. 13 March,
1637, having had issue,
*:ºn (Sir), created BARON KINGSTON, 4 September"
2 Henry.
3 Robert, created a Baronet, 27 September, 1682, ancestor
Of the EARL OF KINGSTON and of Viscount LoRTON.
4 William, &. 11 June, 1662.
1 Catherine. 2 Anne. 3 Mary.
4 Elizabeth. 5 Anne. 6 Frances.
II. Elizabeth, m. 1st, in 1640, to Richard Wingfield, Esq., of
Powerscourt; 2ndly, in 1646, to Edward Trevor, Esq.; and
3rdly, to Col. Sir John Ponsonby, of Bessborough, and by
him had issue, -
1 Henry (Sir), d. S. p.
2 William, 1st Baron Bessborough, and Viscount Duncan-
non, ancestor of the EARL of BEssBoroROUGH.
1 Elizabeth, m. 1673, to Richard, Viscount Shannon.
His lordship d. 10 November, 1622, and was s. by his son,
THOMAS FOILIOTT, 2nd Lord Folliott, governor of London-
derry; b. in 1613; who m. Rebecca French, relict of Mr. Water-
house, or Waters, of Dublin, and had issue,
I. HENRY, his heir.
I. Anne, m. to John Soley, Esq. of Lickhill, co. Worcester.
II. Rebecca, m. to Job Walker, Esq., of Wotton, Salop, and
Was mother of -
Rebecca Walker, who ºn. in 1717, Humphrey Sandford,
º of the Isle of Rossall, co. Salop, and was grandmother
O -
Foll:101T SANDF9R D, Esq., of the Isle of Rossall, who m.
Isabella, dau. of William Deuchars, and was grandfather
of HUMPHREY SANDFORD, Esq., of the Isle of Rossall, co.
Salop (see Landed. Gentry).
III. Elizabeth, ºn. 1st, to Samuel Powell, Esq., of Stanedge, co.
Radnor; and 2ndly, to the Rev. Thomas Jones, of Combe, co.
Flint; by the former she had, with other issue, -
Samuel Powell (2nd son) who m. Elizabeth, dau. of the
Rev. Richard Richmond and was ancestor of
HENRY FOLLIOTT POWELL, Esq., gf Bradlesome Hall, co.
Lancaster. - -
IV. Frances, m. to Mr. Mason. - -
Y. Mary, m. to Rowland Baugh, Esq., of Stone House, co,
Salop. -
The son and heir,
HENRY FollioTT, 3rd Lord Folliott, ºn. Elizabeth, dau. and
co-heir of Henry Dudley, Esq., of Langley Hall, co. Warwick,
or (as otherwise stated) dau. and co-heir of George Pudsey,
Esq., but d. S. p. in 1716, when the title became EXTINCT.
Arms—Arg., a lion rampant, double queued, purpure,
ducally crowned, or, a crescent for difference on the neck of the
lion. -
*...* The FFolliotts now of HollyBRook House, co. Sligo,
descend from a common ancestor with the Lords Folliott, of
Ballyshannon. -
FOREFS.–IORD FORBES OF PITSLIGO.
By Letters Patent, dated 24 June, 1633.
£ineage.
SIR WILLIAM For BEs, 2nd son of Sir John de Forbes, m.
Agnes, dau. of William Fraser, of Philorth, and had a son,
SIR ALEXANDER FORBEs, of Pitsligo, who m. the dau. of the
Errol family, and had, with four daus., three sons,
I. ALEXANDER (Sir), his successor.
II. George, ancestor of the Forbeses of Lethinty.
III. Arthur (Sir), progenitor of the Forbeses of Rires.
The eldest son, -
SIR ALEXANDER FoEBEs, who obtained a charter ºf the
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barony of Pitsligo and Kynaldy, 10 October, 1476, m. Christian,
dau. of Sir John Ogilvy, bf Lintrethan, and left two sons,
John (Sir), his heir.
William, of Dauch and New, ancestor of the families of
Forbes of New, whose last male heir, Major Forbes, of New,
d. in 1792; and of Forbes of Bellabeg, now represented by
| Sir Charles Forbes, Bart., of Newe, &c. - .
The elder son,
SIR. JoHN FoRBEs, Knt., m. Margaret, dau. and heiress of
Sir Patrick Wemys, of Rires, and had a son,
JoBN FORBEs, of Pitsligo, who ºn. Jean, dau. of Sir William
Keith, of Innerugy, and had issue,
I. ALEXANDER.
II. Arthur, killed at the battle of Pinkie, 1547, s. p.
III. William.
Iv. John.
The eldest son,
ALEXANDER FortREs, of Pitsligo, m. Beatrix, dau. of Alex-
andor, 4th Lord Abernethy, of Saltoun, and by her had issue,
I. WILLIAM (Sir).
lſ. ALEXANDER, of whom presently.
III. John, of Boyndlie, m. Agnes Gray, dau. of the Laird of
Shives, and had issue.
IV. Arthur, ºn. Margaret Lesly, a dau. of the Laird of Pitcaple.
v. George. VI. IHector.
I. Anne, m. to Alexander Gordon, of Lesmoir.
The 2nd son,
ALEXANDER FORBEs, of Pitsligo, m. 1st, Elizabeth Anderson,
relict of Forbes, of Tolquhoun, by whom he had a dau., Violet,
ºn. to Gilbert Menzies. He m. 2ndly, Barbara, 2nd dau. of
William, Lord Keith, son and heir-apparent of William, 4th
ICarl Marshal, and had, with a dau. Margery, m. to John
Forbes, of Brux, a son,
SIR. JoHN FORBEs, of Pitsligo, who m. Christian, eldest dau.
of Walter, 1st Lord Ogilvy, of Deskford, and d, in September,
1625, having had issue,
I. ALEXANDER, his successor.
I. Anne, m. to Alexander, 10th I.ord Forbes.
II. Jean, ºn. to Forbes, of Tolquhoun.
III. Mary, m. to Ogilvy, of Boyne.
IV. Christian, m. to Fraser, of Strichen.
SIR ALEXANDER FORBEs, Knt., of Pitsligo, who was raised
to the peerage of Scotland, 24 June, 1633, as BARon For BEs, of
Pitsligo, with limitations to his heirs male whatsoever. His
lordship m. Jean Keith, dau. of William, 6th Earl Marischal,
and left at his decease, 1635 (with a dau., Mary, n. to Sir John
Gordon, of Haddo), a son and successor,
ALEXANDER FORBEs, 2nd Lord Forbes; who m. Lady Mary
Prskine, eldest dau. of James, Earl of Buchan, and was
father of -
ALEXANDER FORBES, 3rd Lord Forbes; who m. Sophia, dau.
of John, 9th Earl of Marr; and dying in 1691, left, with a dau.
(Mary, m. 1st, to John Forbes, Esq., of Monymusk, and 2ndly,
to James, 15th Lord Forbes,) a son,
ALEXANDER FORBES, 4th Lord Forbes; who m. 1st, Rebecca,
dau. of John Norton, merchant of London, and had a son,
John, who d. S. p. ; and 2ndly, Elizabeth Allan, an English
lady, but by her had no issue. His lordship was attainted for
his participation in the rebellion of ii 45, and the title has since
remained under attainder. The male heir is the present Sir
CHARLEs JoHN FoEBEs, Bart., of Newe and Bella beg.
47%ms—AZ., three boars' heads, couped, arg., muzzled, gu.
sº
JFORTESCUE–-EARL OF CILINTON.
By Letters Patent, dated 5 July, 1746.
3ſ.íneage.
LADY MARGARET CLINTon, one of the daus, and co-heirs of
Theophilus, 4th Earl of Lincoln, and 10th Baron Clinton, m.
Hugh Boscawen, Esq., of Tregotham, co. Cornwall, and left
an only dau. and heiress,
BRIDGET BoscAW2N, who m. Hugh Fortescue, Esq., of
Filiey, co. Devon, and had (with two other sons and two
dauS., all of whom d. S. p.) a son and heir,
HUGII FORTESCUE, Esq., in whose favour the abeyance of the
ancient barony of Clinton was terminated by the crown, and
he was summoned to parliament, as Lord CLINTon, 16 March,
1721. His lordship was made a knight of the Bath in 1725,
and created, by letters patent, dated 5 July, 1746, Baron
Portescue, of Castle Hill, and EARL of CLINTon, with special
remainder of the barony to his half brother, Matthew Fortescue,
Esq. The earl d. in 1751, s. ſp., when the barony of Clinton
fell again into ABEYANCE between his sister and heir, Margaret
Fortescue, and Margaret, Countess of Orford, dau. of Lady
Arabella Clinton, by her husband, Robert Rolle, Esq., of
Heanton, co. Devon, and so remained until called out in favour
of R. G. W. Trefusis, Esq., the descendant of Lady Arabella, in
1794. The barony cf Fortescue passed according to the limita.
tion, and is enjoyed by the present Earl Fortescue, while the
earldom of Clinton became ExTINCT.
Arms.-AZ., a bend, engrailed, arg., cotised, or.
FORTESCUE-ATAND–EARON FORTESCUE.
By Letters Patent dated 15 August, 1746.
3.iit.eagc.
SIR. JoHN ForTEscuB-ALAND, Knt., b. 7 March, 1670 (son of
Edmond Fortescue, Esq. of London, by Sarah, his wife, eldest
dau. of Henry Aland, Esq., of Waterford, and nephew of Arthur
Fortescue, Esq., of Filleigh, ancestor of Earl Fortescue), having
adopted the legal profession, became a Baron of the Exchequer
in 1717, and continued to sit as a judge in the Superior courts,
of Westminster for thirty years. On his retirement he was, in
testimony of his services, created by patent dated at Dublin,
15 August, 1746, BARON FORTESCUE, of Credam, co. Waterford,
in the kingdom of Ireland. His lordship survived the elevation
but a brief period, and d. 19 December following, when he
was s. by his son,
DoRMER. ForTEscue-ALAND, 2nd Lord Fortescue, at whose
death, S. p., in 1781, the title became EXTINCT.
Arms—AZ., a bend, engr., arg. Cotised, or.
FORTESCUE, EARL OF CLERMONT.
By Letters Patent, dated 10 February, 1777.
3Lütgage.
This family of Fortescue derives its origin from Sir Richard
le Fort, a person of extraordinary strength and courage, and a
distinguished soldier, who accompanied William, Duke of Nor-
mandy, in his expedition to England, and bearing a strong
shield before the Duke, at the decisive battle of Hastings, in
Sussex, against King HARoDD, wherein he was exposed to
imminent danger, having three horses killed under him, con-
tributed greatly to h’s preservation ; and from that signal event
were assumed the name and motto of the family, the word
scwtwm in Latin, or escºt in French (a shield) being added to
Fort composes the name, and the motto is “Forte Scutum,
Salus Ducum.” &
SIR John ForTESCUE, of Winston, co. Devon (son of Adam
Fortescue, Esq.), principal commander in the army raised
under William, Lord Brewer, in aid of King JoHN against the
rebell.ous barons, was father of RICHARE ForTEscue, the father
of WILLIAM ForTEscue, who had a son,
WILLIAM Forrescue, of Winston, who m. Elizabeth, or
Isabella, dau. of Richard Beauchamp, Earl of Warwick and
Albemarle, sister and co-heir of Thomas Beauchamp, Lord of
Kyme, and widow of Richard Branscomb, and had two sons,
1. William of Winston, ancestor of the Fortescues of Winston,
J’reston, and Fallapit: he m. Mabella, dau. of John Fowell,
Jºsq., and had a son, John, who, by Joan, dau. of John
Preston, of Preston, had issue three sons,
I John, of Winston, who m. Isabella, dau. of Thomas Gib-
bons, Esq., by whom he had Thomas, whose son Thomas,
marrying Cicely, dau. of Thomas Strode, Fsq., had an
only dau., Jane, m. to Edmond Babington, of Wyke, co.
Worcester. *
2 William, of Preston, who m. Elizabeth, dau. of Richard
Champernon, Esq., and had an only son, Henry, who, by
the dau. and heir of William St. Maur, of North Melton,
had John. of Preston, who ºn. Elizabeth, dau. of Robert
Wood, Esq.
3 Jolin, of Spirelston, co. Devon, ancestor of the ForTEscuss
of Fallapit, co. Devo 77, &c.
II. John, of whom we treat.
The 2nd son,
SIR. John ForTESCUE, signalized himself at the battle of Agin-
court, 1415, and was appointed, 1424, for his valour and conduct
at the reduction of Meaux, governor and captain thereof. He m.
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Flcanor or Joan, dau. and heir of Henry or of William Norreis,
Esq., of Norreis, Devon, by Whom he had three sons,
1. Henry (Sir), Chief Justice of the Common Pleas in
Ireland, m. 1st, Joan, dau, of Wood, of Wood, in Devon,
by whom he had John, of Wood, father of William, the
father of Robert, whose son William, ºn. Elizabeth, dau. of
William Hynstone, Esq., of Bonwell, left a son, Anthony, of
Wood, whose only dau. Elizabeth was m, to Lewis Fortescue,
Esq., of Preteston, and in her right of Wood, whose descen-
dant, Peter Fortescue, was created a baronet, 29 January,
1666. Sir Henry m. 2ndly, the heiress of the family of Fal-
lapit, of Fallapit, in East Allington, co. Devon, and had a
son and successor, Richard Fortescue, Esq., the father of
John, whose dau. and heir Elizabeth, ºn. Lewis Fortescue,
a Baron of the Exchequer, 3rd son of John Fortescue, Esq.,
of Spirelstone, and had issue.
II. John, of whom presently,
III. Richard, m. Alice, dau. and heir of Richard Hallacomb,
Esq., of Hallacomb, and had two sons,
I Richard, whose only dau., Amelia, m. John Rolle, Esq.,
of Stevenstone.
2 John (Sir), of Punsburn, otherwise Pombery, Herts, m.
Alice, youngest dau. of Sir Jeffrey Bullein, Lord Mayor of
London (by Anne, his wife, dau. and co-heir of Thomas,
Lord Hoo and Hastings, K.G.), aunt of Thomas Bullein,
Earl of Wiltshire and Ormonde, the father of Queen
ANNE, the mother of Queen ELIZABETH, and by her had
tWO SOInS,
John (Sir), sheriff of Hertford and Essex, in 1481, and 1486.
He m. the dau. of Sir Peter Speccott, of Thornbury, co.
IDevon, and had Anthony, his heir, who m. Eleanor,
dau. of Humphrey Walrond, Esq., of Bradfield, Wilts;
and John, of Punsburn, who had a son, Henry, sheriff
of Hertfordshire, in 1563.
Adrian (Sir), K.B., m. 1st, Anne, dau. of William Stonor,
of Stonor, co. Oxford, by whom he had two daus, Mar-
garet, m. to Thomas, Lord Wentworth, and Frances,
m. to Thomas, Lord Kildare. He m. 2ndly, Anne, ſlau.
of Sir William Rede, of Rockingham Castle, co. Nor-
thampton, and by her had three sons and two daus.,
viz.,
John (Sir), M.P., chancellor and under treasurer of
the Exchequer. He acquired a good estate near
Newport, in Bucks, where he built Salden House. He
m. 1st, Alice, dau. and heir of Edward Ashfield, Esq. ,
and 2ndly, Eleanor, dau. of Edward Hubbard, Esq.,
and by her (who is buried in the chancel of St.
Sepulchre's Church, London) he had two sons and one
dau., Francis (Sir), K.B., and M.P., and sheriff for the
co, Bucks; John (Sir), who d. 29 September, 1656,
whose descendants remained possessed of the estate
and fine seat at Salden, until they became extinct by
the death, without issue, 11 November, 1729, of Sir
Francis Fortescue ; and Margery, m. to Sir John
Pulteney, of Misterton, co. Leicester, and d. 19
March, 1613.
Thomas.
Anthony (Sir), comptroller of the household to Pole,
archbishop of Canterbury. He ºn. his niece, Catherine,
eldest dau. of Sir Jeffrey Pole, of Lordington, in
Sussex, and had a son, John.
Mary, m. to William, son and heir of John Norris,
Esq., of Fyfield, Berks.
Elizabeth, n. to Sir William Bromley, Lord Chancellor
of England, and by him was ancestor of Henry, Lord
Montfort, Baron Horseheath, co. Cambridge.
The 2nd son, -
SIR. JoHN ForTEscur, governor of Lincoln's Inn, constituted
chief justice of England 1442, and made Lord Chancellor by
HENRY VI., was author of “De Laudibus Legum Angliae.” He
d at Ebrington, near Cambden, co. Gloucester, aged ninety, in
the chancel of which church a monument was erected. He m.
Elizabeth, dau. of Sir Miles Stapleton, and left a son and heir,
MARTIN FORTESCUE, Esq., of Filleigh, and of Ware, Giffard
who on Elizabeth, dau. and heir of Richard Deynsell, Esq., of
Filleigh, and had two Sons,
I. John, of Filleigh, who m. Jacquetta, eldest dau. of Randal
St. Leger, Esq., and had a son, Bartholomew Fortescue,
Esq., of Filleigh, and Ware Giffard, who had issue two sons,
and a dau.,
1 Richard, of Filleigh and Ware, father of several children,
of whom the eldest, Hugh, m. Elizabeth, eldest dau. of Sir
John Chichester, of Raleigh, and had a son, John, who, by
Elizabeth, dau. of Sir John Specot, Knt., was father of
Hugh Fortescue, who m. Mary Rolle, and dying 1661, left
five sons,
Robert (colonel), m. 1st, Grace, dau. of Sir Bevill Gran-
ville, of Stow, sister of John, Earl of Bath, and 2ndly,
the dau. of Sir John North COtts, but left 110 1sSue.
Arthur, by the dau. of — Elford, Esq., had four sons, viz.,
1 Hugh, of Filleigh, who m. 1st, Bridget, dau. and heir of
Hugh Boscawen, Esq., of Tregotham, co. Cornwall, by his
wife Margaret, 5th dau. and co-heir of Theophilus Earl of
I incoln, and Baron Clinton, by whom he had (with a dau.,
Margaret, eventually co-heiress of the Barony of Clinton)
two sons, HUGH, who was created, 5 July, 174 .
Fortescue, Baron of Castlehill, co. %. 'ºh;
tion to his half-brother, Matthew Fortescue, Esq.), and
EARL OF CLINTON (See BURRE's Extant Peeragº; and
Theophilus, M.P. for the co. Devon, who d. wºn. I 3
March, 1745; Hugh, of Fillegh, m. 2ndly, Lucy, dau.
of Matthew, Lord Aylmer, and by her he had 1 Matthew,
successor to the brother as Lord Fortescue; 2 John, of
Penwarm, co. Cornwall; 3 Arthur, of St. Endar, and of
Penwarn, who d. in October, 1735, leaving a son. John;
4 Joseph; and 1 Lucy, m. 1742 to George, Lord Lyttleton.
Elmond, of London, ºn. Sarah, eldest dau. of Henry
Aland, Esq., of Waterford, and had with other issue, a
son, SIR John FoETESCUE-ALAND, Baron Fortescue (See
that dignity).
Joseph.
sº of Ware, left a son, John, father of Samuel, of
Y al‘e.
2 Levi, m. Mary, dau. of William Giffard, Esq., of Hatts-
bury, and had three sons, James, Nicholas, and
Martin.
1 Mary, m. to Robert Yeo, Esq., of Heanton-Sackvile, co.
Cornwall.
II. WILLIAM, of whom we treat.
The 2nd son,
WILLIAM ForTEscue, Esq., of Buckland Filleigh, co. Devon,
ºn. Maud, dau. and heir of John Atkyns, Esq., of Milton Abbot,
Co. Devon, and had issue,
I. JoHN, of whom presently.
II. Edward. III. James.
I. Jacquetta, m. to William Dennis, Esq., of Southcombe.
The eldest son,
JoBN FORTESCUE, Esq., Buckland Filleigh, m. Christian, dau.
of John ArScott, Esq., of Hollesworthy, Devon, and had issue,
I. WILLIAM, of whom presently.
II. John.
I. Alice, m. to John Farry, Esq.
The elder son,
WILLIAM ForTEscue, Esq., of Buckland Filleigh, m. Anne,
dau. of Sir Roger Giffard, Knt., of Brightleigh, and had (with
eight dauS., the eldest of whom, Elizabeth, m. John Yeo, Esq.,
of Hewish) four sons,
I. John, of whom presently.
II. Faithful (Sir), a distinguished soldier temp. Queen ELIZA-
BETH; d. circa 1608, aged ninety-six, having issue, three
sons and several daus., .
1 John, of Northam, who left a son, John, of Parkham,
who d. in the reign of GEORGE I., having had two sons,
John and William. -
2 Faithful (Capt.), who was sent into Flanders to learn the
art of war; he went over to Ireland to visit his cousin, Sir
Raithful. -
III. Martin. IV. Bartholomew.
The eldest son, - *
JoHN FoRTESCUE, Esq., of Buckland Filleigh, m. 1st, Anne,
dau. of Walter Porter, Esq., of Thetford, co. Norfolk, and widow
of D. Thorne, Esq., and had a son, -
1. Roger, father of John who m. the dau. of Humphrey
Prideaux, Esq., of Soldon, and had three sons, 1 William;
2 James (who had three sons, John, who d. S. p., James, who
left a son, George, and George, who had issue, George,
James, John, and William); and 3 John, of Shebbear.
William, the eldest son, was ancestor of the ForTEscues of
Buckland Filleigh.
He m. 2ndly, Susanna, dau. of Sir John Chichester, of Raleigh
and sister of Sir Arthur Chichester, lord deputy of Ireland, and
had two sons,
I. John. d. 'wºmm.
II. FAITH FUL (Sir), of whom we treat.
The 2nd son,
SIR FAITH FUL ForTEscue, Knt., of Dromisken, co. Louth,
went over to Ireland in the beginning of the reign of JAMEs I.,
and commanded a regiment of foot there under his uncle, the
Lord Deputy Sir Arthur Chichester. Sir Faithful is the subject
of a privately-printed memoir by the present Lord Clermont.
He m. 1st, Anne, dau. of Gerald Moore, 1st Viscount Drogheda,
and by her (who d. 5 September, 1634), had issue,
I. Chichester, M.P., d. v. p., leaving an only child, Elizabeth,
m. to Sir Richard Graham, Bart., of Norton-Conyers, co.
York.
II. John, d. ºwn m. 1668.
III. THOMAS (Sir), who S. to the estate.
IV. Toger. - v. Garret. VI. William.
I. Lettice, m. to Sir Thomas Meredyth, of Dollardstown,
co. Meath, Knt., who d. 1677, having had issue.
II. Eleanor, m. 1st, to Thomas Burnet, Esq., of Ballyleck, co.
Monaghan; and 2ndly, to Brent Moore, Esq.
III. Mary. IV. Elizabeth.
v. Alice, living wºm. in 1656.
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Sir Faithful Fortescue ºn. 2ndly, 1639, Eleanor Symonds, a
widow. The eldest surviving son of this eminent personage was
SIR. THOMAS ForTEscue, Knt., of Dromisken, lieutenant-
colonel of Prince Charles's horse guards, governor and con-
stable of Carrickfergus. He m. twice, and d. in 1710, aged
nearly ninety, leaving by Sidney, his 2nd wife, dau. of Colonel
Kingsmill, two sons namely,
I. CHICHESTER, of Dromisken, ancestor of the ForTESCUEs of
Dromisken Castle, co. Louth, now represented by THOMAS
ForTEscue, LoRD CLERMONT.
II. WILLIAM, of whose line we have to treat.
The younger son,
WILLIAM ForTEscue, Esq., of Newragh, co. Louth, a distin-
guished military officer, m. in 1681, Margaret, only dau. of
Nicholas Gernon, Esq., of Miltown ; and d. in 1733, leaving
issue,
I. THoMAs, his heir.
II. Chichester.
III. Matthew, lieutenant of a ship of war. -
Iv. Faithful, of Corderry, co. Louth, counsellor-at-law, M.P.,
co. Louth, and recorder of Derry, m. Elizabeth, dau. of Thomas
Tipping, Esq., of Castletown, and d. 22 March, 1740, having
had two sons, Thomas, b. 30 June, 1731, d. 6 November, 1733;
and Faithful, d. 1785.
v John, in holy orders, of Whiterath, rector of Haynestowne,
in the diocese of Armagh, m. Elizabeth, eldest dau. of Henry
|Bellingham, Esq., of Castle Bellingham, and had James, his
heir, and other children.
I. Alice, nº. to George Vaughan, Esq., of Buncranagh, Co.
Donegal, and had no issue.
II. Mary, m. to John Foster, Esq., of Dunleer, CO. Louth, d.
29 October, 1762.
The eldest son,
THOMAS ForTEscue, Esq., of Randalston, M.P. for Dundalk,
m. Elizabeth, sister of James, Earl of Clanbrassil, and by her
Swho d. 12 August, 1756), had issue,
I. WILLIAM-HENRY, of whom presently.
II. James (Rt. Hon.), of Ravensdale Park, co. Louth, M.P.,
and P.C., b. 15 May, 1725, m. Henrietta, eldest dau. of Thomas-
Orby Hunter, Esq. of Crowland Abbey, in Lincolnshire; and
dying in 1782, left issue,
Thomas, M.P., who d. in 1795.
WILLIAM-CHARLEs, who s. as 2nd Viscount Clermont.
Maria, m. 1st, in 1781, Captain Sloper, and had issue; the
Hon. Mrs. Sloper m. 2ndly, Col George-Francis Barlow,
of the Manor House, Hampton-on-Thames, by whom she had
an only dau, who d. wºm. She d. a widow about 1853.
Charlotte, m. in 1796, to Sir Harry Goodricke, Bart.
Emily, m. in 1811, to Captain Charles Grantham, R.N., of
ICetton, who d. S. p. 21 December, 1859.
III. Matthew, b. 7 November, 1726.
Iv. John, b. 28 February, 1730.
He d. in February, 1769, aged eighty-six, and was s. by his
eldest son,
WILLIAM-HENRY FoRTEscuB, Esq., of Clermont, co. Louth,
M.P. for that shire, and postmaster-general, was created a
‘peer of Ireland, as Baron Clermont, of Clermont, Co. Louth,
26 May, 1770; made, 23 July, 1776, Viscount and BARON
CLERMonT, with remainder to his brother, the Right Hon.
James Fortescue, and his male issue ; and further advanced
10 February, 1778, to be EARL of CLERMONT, co. Louth. His
lordship m. 29 February, 1752, Frances, eldest dau. of Colonel
John Murray, M.P. for co. Monaghan, but d. without issue
male,” in 1806, when the earldom and the 1st barony expired,
while the viscounty and barony created in 1776 devolved on
his nephew,
WILLIAM-CHARLEs ForTEscue, as 2nd viscount ; at whose
decease, S. p., 24 June, 1829, the honours became ExTINCT,
While the estates passed, under his lordship's will, to his
nephew, Sir Harry Goodricke, Bart., and are now possessed by
Thomas Fortescue, of Dromisken, the present LoBD CLERMoMT,
in whose favour the title was revived in 1852.
Arms—AZ., a bend, engr., arg., cotised, or
PORTIB US—TEARTS OF ATIBEMARLE.
Creation of the ConqueroR.
3Liutgage.
ODo, Earl of Champaigne, having married Adeliza, sister of
the CoNQUEROR, obtained from that monarch the Isle (as he
calls it) of Holderness. and he had from the archbishop of Roan,
the city of Albemarle, upon the condition, that in all expedi-
* His only dau., Lady Louisa Fortescue, m. 21 September
1778, the Rev. Mr. Harrington.
tions where that prelate went in person, he should be his
standard-bearer with twelve knights. Holderness, at this
period being a barren country, producing nought but oats, so
soon as his wife brought him a son, Odo entreated the king to
give him some land which would bear wheat, “whereby he
might better mourish his nephew,” the king granted him there-
fore the lordship of Bytham, in Lincolnshire. Others men-
tioning this gift to Odo, call it Comitatum Holderness, the
county or earldom of Holderness, which included a large por-
tion of Yorkshire, upon the north-eastern side. Of this Earl
Odo nothing further is known, than his joining Robert de
Mowbray, Earl of Northumberland, and others, anno 1096, in a
conspiracy to depose WILLIAM RUFUs, and to place STEPHEN
(afterwards king) upon the throne ; for which conduct he suf-
fered imprisonment. He d. in 1096, leaving a dau. Judith, m.
to Waltheof, Earl of Northumberland and Huntingdon, and a
son, his successor, .
STEPHEN, Earl of Albemarle, who, in the contest between
WILLIAM RUFUS, and his brother, Robert Curthose, remained
faithful to the former ; but that difference being adjusted, he
embarked with Curthose for the Holy Land, and in the great
Victory achieved over the infidel near Antioch, had a principal
command in the Christian army. He subsequently joined Hugh
de Gornay in an unsuccessful attempt to depose HENRY I. in
favour of Robert Curthose, and he made a similar effort after-
wards for Curthose's son, Prince William. In the last attempt
Some lost their lives, others were disinherited or imprisoned,
but of the fate of the Earl of Albemarle nothing certain is
known. He ºn. Hawise, dau. of Ralph de Mortimer, and had,
with other issue, a son and successor,
WILLIAM, Le Grosse, 3rd Earl of Albemarle. In 1138 he was
chief of those great nobles that gave battle to, and defeated,
the Scots at North Allerton, when DAVID, King of Scotland,
had invaded the north with a mighty army, claiming North-
umberland for his son Henry, in right of Maud, dau. and heir
of Earl Waltheof. Upon this memorable occasion Thurston,
archbishop of York, caused a famous standard to be erected in
the English camp, displaying the banners of St. Peter, St.
John of Beverley, and St. Wilfrid, of Rippin, with the sacred host.
From which circumstance the ground whereon the battle was
fought has ever since been termed Standard Hill. The Earl of
Albemarle was rewarded for his gallantry with the Earldom of
Yorkshire, and Robert de Ferrers with that of the county of
Derby. His lordship, under the title of Earl of York, was
Subsequently with King STEPHEN at the battle of Lincoln,
where that monarch sustained so signal a defeat. He m. Cicily,
dau. of William Fitz-Duncan, (nephew of MALcolM, King of
Scotland,) by Alice, dau. of Robert de Romeley, Lord of the
Honour of Skipton, in Craven, &c., by which marriage he en-
joyed, as her inheritance, all that part of Yorkshire called
Craven. By this lady he had two daus,
Hawyse, who m. 1st, William de Mandeville. Earl of Essex, and
2ndly, William de Fortibus.
Amicia, m. to — Eston, by whom she had a son,
Tanulph, whose son,
John, was father of
John de Eston, or Aston, who, as right heir after Aveline
de Fortibus, claimed, in the 6th of EDWARD I., the Earldom
of Albemarle, and had certain lands in Thornton to the
value of £100 per annum, assigned to him to release his
right therein.
William, Le Grosse, d. in 1179, and was 3. in the Earldom of
Albemarle by his son-in-law,
WILLIAM DEMANDEVILLE Earl of Essex, who d. 3. p. in 1190;
and Hawyse, his widow, marrying -
WILLIAM DE ForTIBUs, he became, in her right, EARL OF
ALBEMARLE, and Loº'd of Holderness. This, William was con-
stituted, by RICHARD I., one of the admirals of the fleet, in
which that monarch soon afterwards sailed towards Jerusalem.
His lordship d. in 1194, leaving a son and heir, WILLIAM DE
For TIBUs, but in regard that Hawyse, the deceased lord's
widow, was heir to the earldom, and that she married
BALDw1NE DE BERTUNE, Earl of the Isle of Wight, that
William was postponed to Baldwine in the enjoyment of the
Earldom of Albemarle, but Baldwine dying s. p. in 1212, the
dignity then devolved upon the said
WILLIAM DE ForTIBUs, to whom King JoBIN, in the sixteenth
year of his reign, confirmed all the lands which accrued to him
by inheritance from his mother. The next year the earl, array-
ing himself on the side of the barons, was one of the celebrated
twenty-five chosen to enforce the observance of Magna Charta;
but he subsequently deserted his party, and was with King
JoBN in his expedition into the north, so marked by spoil and
rapine. He was then constituted governor of the castles of
Rockingham, in Northamptonshire, Saubey, in Leicestershire,
and Bitham, co. Lincoln, with strict command to destroy all
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the houses, parks, and possessions of those barons who were in
arms against the king. In the reign of HENRY III. his lordship
fought at the battle of Lincoln under the royal banner, and
shared largely in the spoils of victory. He was subsequently
for and against the king by turns, and eventually d. at sea, in
his progress to the Holy Land. He m. Aveline, dau. and co-
heir of Richard de Mumfichet, a great baron in Essex, and was
8. by his son,
WILLIAM DE For TIBUs, Earl of Albemarle. This nobleman
enjoyed the sheriffalty of Cumberland from the 41st HENRY III.
until the time of his decease. His lordship m. 1st, Christian,
dau. and co-heir of Alan, of Galoway, but that lady d. 3. p. He
m. 2ndly, Isabel, dau. of Baldwine, Earl of Devon, by whom he
had three sons, John, Thomas and William, and one surviving
daughter, Aveline. The earl, journeying into France, d. at
Amiens in 1259, when the tuition of his two surviving sons,
Thomas and William, was committed to their mother, Isabel,
but these children appear to have lived only a short time, when
the whole inheritance passed to the earl's dau,
Avelin E DE FoETIBUs, whose wardship was granted by the
king to Richard de Clare, Earl of Gloucester, for the whole
term of fifteen years of her minority. This grant was, how-
ever, shortly after surrendered, and the king conferred the
guardianship of the heiress to his eldest son, Prince Edward,
who assigned the castle and barony of Skipton, in Craven, to
ALEXANDER, King of Scotland, during her minority, in con-
sideration of the sum of £1500. This lady, independently of
the great inheritance of the Fortibus family, became also
heiress to her mother. Isabel, (who, upon the death of her
brother Baldwine, 5th Earl of Devon, styled herself Countess
of Albemarle and Devon) and thus with both inheritances,
she was heir to the Earldoms of Albemarle and Devon, to the
Barony of Skipton and the Sovereignty of the Isle of Wight.
Her ladyship ºn. EDMUND PLANTAGENET, surnamed Crouch-
back, afterwards Duke of Lancaster: the king and queen and
almost all the mobility of England attending at the wedding.
She d. however, within a short time s. p. and her honours
passed into other families.
Arms—Arg., a chief, gules.
FOX—BARONS EIOLLAN D.
By Letters Patent, dated 6 May, 1762.
By Letters Patent, dated 16 April, 1763.
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This family and that of Fox, Earls of Ilchester, had a com-
mon progenitor in
SIR STEPHEN Fox, a distinguished senator during the reigns
of CHARLES II., JAMES II., WILLIAM III., and Queen ANNE.
By his marriage, in 1703, with Christian, dau. of the Rev.
Charles Hope, of Naseby, co. Lincoln, he had two sons,
Stephen, created EARL OF ILCHESTER, and
HENRY Fox, b. 1705, who filled several high official situations
in the reign of GEORGE II. (amongst others those of secretary
at war, and secretary of state), from 1735, when he was first
returned to parliament for Hendon, until the accession of his
Majesty GEORGE III., at which period he was a member of the
privy council, and enjoyed the office of paymaster-general to
the forces, which he soon afterwards resigned. The right hon.
gentleman m. in 1744, Georgiana-Carolina, eldest dau. of
Charles, 2nd Duke of Richmond, and had issue,
I. STEPHEN, his successor.
II. CHARLEs-JAMES (b. 13 Jan. O. S. 1748-9), one of the most
eminent statesmen of modern times. Mr. Fox first canne
into parliament for Midhurst, in 1768, before he was of age.
In 1770, he was appointed a lord of the Admiralty, which
post he retained till May, 1772. In 1773, he was made lord
of the Treasury, an office he resigned the following year, to
oppose Lord North and the American war. Upon the fall of
the North administration, March, 1782, Mr. Fox was con-
stituted secretary of state, but held the seals only till the
death of Lord Rockingham, in the following July. When
the brief-lived Shelburne cabinet ceased, Mr. Fox formed
the celebrated coalition with Lord North, and became again
secretary of state, 2 April, 1783. His power was as fleeting,
however, as before, and he retired on 19 December foil-
lowing, to make room for Mr. Pitt, who at once became pre-
mier. After the death of Mr. Pitt, Mr. Fox came again into
office, and he d. 15 September, 1806, when nominally secre-
tary of state for foreign affairs, but virtually prime minister
of England. He had m. Elizabeth-Bridget Armstead, but
had no issue. His widow survived until 8 July, 1842.
III. Henry-Edward, a general officer in the army, and col. of
the 16th foot; m. Marianne, dau of William Clayton, Esq;
and d. in 1811, leaving
lºsephen, b. 22 September, 1791; d. in October,
1 Louisa-Amelia Tm. to Sir H.-E. Bunbu º
in 1828. º Ty, Bart. ; and d.
2 Caroline. m. to the late Lieut.-Gen Sir William-F.-P. Na-
pier, K.C.B.; and d. 26 March, 1860. .-P. Na
Lady Georgiana, Fox was elevated to the peerage, as Barones?
Hollard, of Holland, co. Lincoln, 6 May, 1762; and Mr. Fox
himself was created BARON HollAND, of Foacley, co. Wilts, 16
April, 1763. His lordship d. 1 July, 1774, and was s. by his
eldest son,
STEPIIEN, 2nd baron ; who inherited likewise the Barony
of Holland of Holland, at the demise of his mother, the 24th
of the same month, in the same year. His lordship m. 20 April,
1766, Mary, eldest dau. of John Fitzpatrick, 1st Earl of Upper
Ossory, by whom (who d. in 1778) he had issue,
HENRY-RICHARD, his heir.
Caroline, d. 12 March, 1845.
He d. 16 December, 1774, and was s. by his only son,
IIENTY-TICHARD, F.R.S., F.S.A., 3rd baron, recorder of Not-
tingham ; b. 21 November, 1773; who ºn. 9 July, 1797, Eliza-
beth, dau. and heir of Richard Vassall, Esq., (who had been
previously m. to Sir Godfrey Webster, Bart.), by whom (who
d. in Nov. 1845) he had issue,
HENRY-EDWARD, his heir.
Mary-Elizabeth (heiress of her brother), m. 22 May, 1830,
Thomas, 3rd Lord Lilford, and had a son, Thomas Littleton,
4th Lord Lilford, and other issue,
His lordship, in consequence of his marriage, assumed the sur-
name of VASSALL. Lord Holland, who was a cabinet minister,
and chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, d. deeply lamented,
22 October, 1840, and was s. by his son,
HENRY-ISDWARD, 4th lord, b. 7 March, 1802. He was M.P.
for Horsham 1826-7, and from 1839 to 1842 minister-plenipoten-
tiary at the court of Tuscany. He m. 9 May, 1833, Augusta-
Mary, dau. of George-William, Earl of Coventry, but had no
Surviving issue. His lordship d. at Naples, 18 December,
1859, when the title became ExTINCT.
Arms—Erm. on a chevron, az., three foxes' heads erased, or,
on a cantoll of the 2nd, a fleur-de-lis of the 3rd.
ERASER—BARON FRASER.
By Letters Patent, dated 29 June, 1633.
3. triza ge.
ANDREW FRASER, son and hair of Andrew Fraser, of Kin-
mundie, by Lady Elizabeth Douglas, his wife, 2nd dau. of
Robert, Earl of Buchan, was created a peer of Scotland, 29 June,
1633, as BARON FRASER, with limitation of the title to his heirs
male for ever. He m. Anne, eldest dau. of James, 1st Lord
Balmerinoch, and d. 10 December, 1636, and was s. by his
SOn,
ANDREW FRASER, 2nd Lord Fraser; who m. Anne, dau. of
Haldane, of Gleneagles; and dying 24 May, 1674, left a son and
Successor,
ANDREW FRASER, 3rd Lord Fraser; who m. Catherine, 3rd
dau. of Hugh, 8th Lord Lovat, relict of Sir John Sinclair, of
Dunbeath, and of Robert, 1st Viscount Arbuthnott, by whom he
had a son, -
CHARLES FRASER, 4th Lord Fraser; who m. Lady Margaret
Erskine, eldest dau. of James, Earl of Buchan, and relict of
Fraser, of Innerlachy, but had no issue. His lordship engaged
in the rising of 1715; and after its suppression, remained con-
cealed until his death, which occurred 12 October, 1720; since
which period the title has remained DORMANT.
Arms—Az., three fraizes, arg.
FRIENCH_BARON DE FREYNE-
Created 16 May, 1839.
Extinct 29 September, 1856.
(See BURKE's Extant Peerage )
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F. R. E.
FRESCHEVILLE-BARON FRESCHEVILLE,
OF STAVELEY, CO. DERBY.
Dy Letters Patent, dated 16 March, 1664.
£ineage.
In the 9th HENRY III., upon the death of Hubert Fitz-Ralph,
Lord of Cryche, in Derbyshire,
RALPEI DE FREschevTELE, being his heir, and paying 100
marks for his relief, had livery of his lands. This Ralph, in
the 26th of the same reign, paid a fine of 30 marks to be
excused from attending the king into Gascony. He d. in 19
years afterwards, and was 8. by his son,
ANKERE DE FREscHEVILLE, who, having joincid the baronial
standard, was made prisoner at the battle of Northampton,
when his lands were seized by the crown, and conferred upon
Brian de Brompton, according to the tenor of the Dictum de
Jºenilworth, until the heir of the said Ankere should accom-
plish his full age. Ankere d. in the 54th HENRY III., when it
was found that he held the manor of Boncy, co. Notting-
ham, by barony, of the king in capite, so likewise the manor
of Cryche, in Derbyshire. He m. Amice, eldest dau. and co-
heir of Sir Nicholas Musard, Lord of Staveley, co Derby,
and sister and co-heir of Nicholas Musard, and was s. by his
SOIls
RALPH DE FREscHEville, who, in the 15th Edward I., doing
his homage, had livery of all his father's lands, save the manor
of Boney, which Richard de Grey still retained until the fine
imposed by the Dictum of Kenilworth should be liquidated.
In ten years afterwards this Ralph distinguished himself in
the wars of Scotland, and was summoned to parliament as a
baron, in the 25th EDwARD I., but never afterwards. His lord-
ship was s. by his son,
RALPH DE FRESCHEv11.LE, who was never Summoned to par-
liament, nor esteemed a baron; nor were any of his descend-
ants. Of whom his direct male heir,
SIR PETER DE FRESCHEVILLE, had the honour of knighthood
conferred upon him by King EDWARD VI., for his valour at the
battle of Musselborough, in Scotland. Sir Peter was great
grandfather of
JoBN FREscHEVILLE, Esq., of Staveley, co. Derby, who, having -
adhered firmly to the royal cause during the civil Wars, was
elevated to the peerage by King CHARLES II., 16 March, 1664,
as BARoN FREscHEVILLE, of Staveley. In 1677, his lordship
claimed to be allowed to sit in the House of Peers under the
writ of summons to his ancestor, Ralph, in the reign of
EDWARD I., but it being contended, that to give the party
summoned to parliament an estate of inheritance, a sitting
under the writ was necessary, as the Onus of proving such
sitting rested with the party claiming the dignity, and no such
proof being extant in the case of Ralph Frescheville, the claim
was not admitted. Lord Frescheville m. 1st, Sarah, dau. of Sir
John Harington, Knt., and had three dauS., viz.,
Christian, m. to Charles Paulet, then Lord St. John, after-
wards Duke of Bolton. *
Elizabeth, m. 1st, to Philip, son and heir of Sir Philip War-
wick, Knt., and 2ndly (his lordship's 4th wife), to Conyers
Darcy, 2nd Earl of Holdernesse.
Frances, m. to Col. Thomas Colepeper.
eventually sole heiress of her father.
His lordship m. 2ndly, Anna-Charlotta, dau. and heir of Sir
Henry Vick, Knt., but had no issue. He d. S. p. m. in 1682, when
the Barony of Frescheville, of Staveley became EXTINCT.
This lady became
Arms—Az., a bend, between six escallop shells, arg.
FREVILLE-BAIRON FREVILIE.
By Writ of Summons, dated 5 April, 1327.
3.tmzang.
This family was anciently seated in the county of Cambridge,
and of considerable note. In the 15th HENRY III.,
BALDw1N DE FREVILLE, having obtained the wardship of
Lucia, dau. and heir of Richard de Scalers, for which he gave
200 marks, made her very soon after his wife ; and in the
30th of the same reign, paid towards the marriage-portion of
the king's dau., £15 for fifteen knights' fees which he had of
her inheritance. To this Baldwin S. his son and heir,
RICHARD DE FREVILLE, who was engaged in the Welsh Wars.
He was s., at his decease, by his son,
BALDWIN DE FREVILLE, who d. S. p., and was s. by his
brother, -
ALEXANDER DE FREVILLE, who ºn. Joane, dau. of Mazere,
2nd dau. and co-heir of Sir Philip Marmion, and wife of Ralph
de Cromwell. This Alexander was in the Scottish wars of
EDWARD I., and had a military summons for that service in the
8th EDWARD II. ; in the 3rd of which latter monarch's reign,
upon partition of the lands of Isabel, wife of William Wal-
raund, he had, in right of his wife, heir to the said Isabel, the
manors of Winterborne and Asserton, co. Wilts. He was
afterwards summoned to parliament as a baron, in the 1st
EDWARD III., but never again, nor any of his descendants.
On referring to Dugdale's List of Summonses, it appears that
this Alexander is not included in either summons to parlia-
ment issued in that year, but only in a summons, dated at
Ramsey, 5 April, 1st EDWARD III., 1327, to be at Newcastle-
upon-Tyne, with horse and arms, to serve against Robert
Bruce.—NICOLAs. Alexander de Freville d. in 1328, leaving
a Son,
RALDWIN DE FREVILLE, who d, in the 17th Edward III.,
and was s. by his son,
BALDWIN DE FREVILLE, then twenty-six years of age, who,
doing homage, the next ensuing year had livery of the lands
of his inheritance lying in the cos. of Warwick, Hereford,
Salop, Stafford, Wilts, Norfolk and Suffolk. In the 38th
EDWARD III., this Baldwin was made seneschal of Fantoigne
for life, by EDWARD the renowned Black Prince, and he was
afterwards in the wars of Gascony, with that illustrious perso-
nage. Iſe m. 1st, Elizabeth, sister and co-heir of Sir John
Montfort, of Beldesert, co. Warwick; 2ndly, Ida, dau. of —
Clinton, a lady of honour to Queen Philippa, and 3rdly, JOane,
dau. of Lord Strange, and dying in the 49th EDWARD III., was
S. by his son,
SIR B&LDw1N DE FREVILLE, who, in the 1st Ricº ARD II,
claimed, as feudal lord of Tamworth Castle, co. Warwick, to be
the king's champion on the day of his coronation; but the
Same Was determined against him, in favour of Sir John
Dymoke, Knt. (see Marmion), in right of the tenure of the manor
of Scrivelsby, co. Lincoln, and the Dymokes have ever since en-
joyed that honour. Sir Baldwin Freville m. two wives, both co-
heirs of Sir John de Botetourt, 2nd Baron Botetourt, summoned
to parliament from 25 February, 1342, to 3 February, 1385.
Elizabeth, his 1st wife, d. very young. By his 2nd wife,
Joyce (widow of Sir Adam de Pershall, Knt., of Weston-under-
Lizard, who d. 7th HENRY V., 1419, leaving issue by her), Sir
Baldwin Freville had issue,
SIR BALDWIN DE FREVILLE, who m. Joane, dau. of Sir John
Green, Knt., and had issue,
BALDWIN, his successor.
Elizabeth, no. to Sir Thomas Ferrers, 2nd son of William, Lord
Ferrers, of Groby, from whom lineally descended
Anne Ferrers, granddau. and heiress of Sir John Ferrers, of
Tamworth Castle, who d. in 1680. This great heiress m.
the Hon. Robert Shirley, 1st Earl of Ferrers of that family,
and had issue,
Robert, who d. S. p. in 1714.
Elizabeth, heir to her brother, m. to James, 5th Earl of
Northampton, and carried the baronies of Ferrers, of
Chartley, &c., &c., into that family.
Margaret, m. to Sir Hugh Willoughby, Knt., and afterwards
to Sir Richard Bingham, Knt., one of the justices of the
Ring's Bench.
Joice, m. to Roger Aston, Esq., ancestor of the Lord Astons,
of Forfar, in Scotland.
Sir Baldwin d. in the 2nd HENRY IV., and was s. by his
Son,
BALDWIN DE FREVILLE, at whose decease in minority, and
issueless, 6th HENRY V., his sisters became his heirs, and
the great possessions of the Frevilles were thus divided :-
Sir Thomas Ferrers had the castle and manor of Tamworth,
with other estates in the co. Warwick, and lands in Hereford
and Stafford shires.
Roger Aston had the manor of Newdigate, in Surrey, with
other lands in Wiltshire and Warwickshire.
Sir Richard Bingham obtained the manors of Middleton and
Whitnash, in Warwickshire, and other lordships in the cos.
of Nottingham and Hereford.
Arms—Or, a cross patonce, gu.
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FURNIWAL–BARONS FURNIWAL.
By Writ of Summons, dated 23 June, 1295.
£fuzăge.
In the time of RICHARD I.
GIRARD DE FURNIVAL came into England from Normandy,
and, accompanying the King to the Holy Land, assisted at the
celebrated siege of Acon. To this gallant soldier succeeded his
Son, another
GIRARD DE FURNIVAL, who m. Maud, dau. and heiress of
William de Luvetot, a powerful Nottinghamshire baron, and
had livery of her lands in the 5th year of King John. This
feudal lord, being one of the barons who adhered to JOHN,
was included in the commission to treat, on part of the
monarch, with Robert de Ros and the other insurrectionary
lords, and was appointed by the king to reside at Bolsover
Castle, co. Derby, for the better preservation of the peace in
those parts. He d. at Jerusalem, in the 3rd HENRY III.,
leaving three sons, viz.,
I. THOMAs, of whom presently.
II. Gerard, who m. Christian Ledet, dau. and heiress of Guis-
chard Ledet, and widow of Henry de Braybroc, in whose
right he held the barony of Wardon. He left at his decease,
a son, Sir GERARD DE FURNIVAL, who ºn Joan, dau. and co-
heir of Hugh de Morvill, and left at his decease, two daus.
and co-heiresses, LORETTA, m. to John Ufflet, and Christian,
who m. Sir John Eynsford, and was mother of Elizabeth,
wife of Sir John Milborne. -
III. William, ºn. Ada —, but had no issue.
The eldest son,
THoMAS DE FURNIVAL, s. to the feudal barony, and HENRY III.
committed to his wardship William de Moubray, son of Roger
de Moubray, a great Yorkshire baron. Of this Thomas nothing
more is known, than his being slain by the Saracens in the
Holy Land, whither he had journeyed upon a pilgrimage, and
that his body was brought from thence by his brother Girard,
and buried at Worksop. By Bertha, his wife, he had a son and
Successor,
THOMAS DE FURNIVAL, who had licence, in the 54th HENRY
III., to make a castle of his manor-house of Sheffield, co.
York. To this Thomas S. his son and heir,
GERARD DE FURNIVAL, who m. Maud, eldest of the four
sisters and co-heirs of Richard Fitz-John, and by her (who m.
2ndly, William 11th Earl of Warwick), had a son, -
THoMAS DE FURNIVAL, who, in the 22nd EDWARD I., had
summons, amongst other great men, to attend the king, in order
to advise of the affairs of the realm ; and having so done,
‘received command to repair to Portsmouth, upon the first day
of the ensuing September, well fitted with horse and arms, for
the expedition then intended against France. In the next
year, 23 June, 1295, he was first Summoned to parliament as a
baron, and from that. period his lordship appears, for several
years, to have taken a distinguished part in the Scottish wars.
In the 27th EDWARD I., he was constituted captain-general and
lieutenant to the king for the cos. of Nottingham and Derby,
and had summons to parliament, uninterruptedly, until 27
January, 1332 (6th EDWARD III.), but he did not hold his lands
by barony. Lord Furnival ºn. Elizabeth, dau. of Peter de
Montfort, of Beldesert Castle, co. Warwick, and was S. at his
decease, in 1332, by his eldest son,
THOMAS DE FURNIVAL, who was himself a baron, having been
summoned to parliament as “Thomas de Furnival, Junior,”
from 25 August, 1318, to 27 January, 1332, and without
“junior,” until 15 November, 1338 (12th EDWARD III). This
nobleman, who, like his father, was engaged in the Scottish
wars, m. Joan, eldest dau. and co-heiress of Theobald de Ver-
don, but without the king's licence, for which he had to pay
a fine of £200. Dy this lady he acquired extensive estates in Co.
Stafford, and had two sons, THOMAS and William. His lordship
d. in 1339, and was s. by the elder,
THoMAs DE FURNIVAL, 3rd baron, b. 1322. In the 19th
EDWARD III. this nobleman embarked in the expedition made
into France, and the next year participated in the glories of
Cressy. His lordship continued in the French wars some years
subsequently, and he was afterwards in Scotland under Henry,
Lord Percy. He d. about the year 1366, having been sum-
moned to parliament, from 20 November, 1348, to 4 October,
1364, and leaving no issue, was s. by his brother,
WILLIAM DE FURNIVAL, 4th baron, summoned to parliament,
from 20 January, 1366, to 7 January, 1383. This nobleman per-
mitted the pale of his park at Worksop to Ue so tieſective, that
divers of the king's deer, out of the forest of Sherwood, came
freely into it, and were destroyed.
William de Latimer, warden of the forests beyond Trent,
In consequence of which,
seized the said park for the king; but it was soon afterward;
released, and Lord Furnival pardoned, upon the payment of a
fine of £20. His lordship ºn. Thomasin, dau. and heiress of —.
Dagworth (in whose right he acquired the manor of Dagworth,
Suffolk), by whom he had an only dau.,
Joane, who m. Thomas Nevill, brother of Ralph, 1st Earl of
Westmoreland.
With this nobleman, in the year 1383, expired the male line of
the Furnivals, and the barony was conveyed by his heiress,
Joane Nevill, to her husband,
THOMAS NEVILL, who was summoned to parliament 20
August, 1383 (7th RICHARD II.) as “Thomae Nevyll de Halum-
shire,” and thenceforward styled “Lord Furnival.” In which
year, making proof of his wife's age, he had livery of her great
inheritance. By this lady he had,
Maud, m. 1408, Sir John Talbot, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury.
Joane, who d. wrvºn.
His lordship m. 2ndly, Ankaret Strange, of Blackmere, widow
of Richard, Lord Talbot, and by her had a dau. Joan, who m.
1st, Sir Hugh Cokesey; and 2ndly, Hams de Belknap. This
nobleman, who was a personage of distinction, in the reigns
of RICHARD II. and HENRY IV., d. in 1406, leaving his two
daus. his co-heiresses. The elder of whom, Maud, as stated
above, m. the celebrated ---
GENERAL SIR JoBN TALBOT, 2nd Son of Richard, Lord Talbot,
of Blackmere, who was summoned to parliament as “Lord
Furnival,” from 26 October, 1409, to 26 February, 1421; and
subsequently, 20 May, 1442, for his many heroic achievements,
was created EARL OF SHREWSBURY, in the peerage of England,
and EARL OF WATERFORD AND WEXFORD. in that of Ireland. In
these higher honours the Barony of Furnival merged for two
centuries, until the demise of Gilbert, 7th Earl of Shrewsbury,
in 1616, without male issue, when the earldom passed to that
nobleman's brother; but the baronies of Talbot, Furnival,
Strange, of Blackmere, &c., fell into ABEYANCE between luig
three dauS., viz.,
Mary, m. to William, Earl of Pembroke.
Elizabeth, m. to Henry, Earl of Kent.
Alethea, m. to Thomas Howard Earl of Arundel; by which
marriage the manor of Worksop came into the Howard
family; and by virtue of possessing which, the Dukes of
Norfolk claim to support the king's left arm on the day of
coronation, so long as his majesty holds the royal sceptre;
George, 4th Earl of Shrewsbury, having exchanged with the
crown, his manor of Farnham Royal (holden by that tenure),
for the inheritance of the site of the priory of Worksop,
with divers Other lands.
The baronies finally, however, devolved upon Alethea, Coun-
tess of Arundel, and thenceforward became merged in the
Earldom of Arundel and the Dukedom of Norfolk, until the
decease of Edward Howard, 9th duke, 20 September, 1777,
without issue, when the higher honours passed to the male
heir; and the baronies in fee, amongst which was that of Fur-
nival, fell into ABEYANCE between the daus. Of his grace's
deceased brother, Philip Howard, of Buckingham, co. Norfolk:
the said
PHILIP HowARD, m. 1st, Winefrede, dau. of Thomas Stonor,
Esq., of Watlington Park, co. Oxford, and had issue,
Thomas, who d. in 1763, S. p.
Winifred, m. WILLIAM, 15th Lord Stourton, and had issue,
CHARLEs-PHILIP, 16th Lord Stourton, grandfather of the
present Lord Stourton.
Mr. Howard m. 2ndly, Harriet, dau. and co-heir of Edward
Blount, Esq., by whom he had,
Edward, who d. ww.m. in 1767.
Anne, m. Robert-Edward, 9th Lord Petre, by whom she had,
Rob ERT-EDwARD, 10th Lord Petre, grandfather of the
present Lord Petre.
The baronies still continue in ABEYANCE between the Lorūs
Stourton and Petre.
Arms—Arg., a bend, between six mascles, gu.
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GAGE–BARON GAGE, OF FIRLE, CO.
SOMETRSET.
By Letters Patent, dated 7 October, 1780.
£ineage.
WILLIAM HALL GAGE, 2nd Viscount Gage, in the peerage of
Ireland (see the extant Viscounts Gage, BURRE's Peerage and
Baronetage), was created a peer of Great Britain 7 October,
1780, as BARON GAGE, of Firle, co. Somerset. His lordship m.
1757, Elizabeth, sister of Sampson, Lord Eardley, by whom he
had an only son, who d. in infancy. His lordship obtained,
subsequently, 1 November, 1790, another British peerage. as
Lord Gage, of High Meadow, co. Gloucester, with remainder to
his nephew and presumptive heir, Major-General Henry Gage,
who inherited that dignity and the Irish viscounty at his
decease, 11 October, 1791, when the Barony of Gage, of Firle,
became EXTINCT.
Arms—Per saltier, az. and arg., a saltier, gu.
GATT.OWAY –LORD DUNECELD.
By Letters Patent, dated 15 May, 1645.
3.inteage.
SIY JAMES GALLowAY. of Carnbie, in Fife, son of Patrick
Galloway, minister of Perth, by Mary, his wife, dau. of Mr.
James Lawson, a minister of Edinburgh, was master of requests
to JAMES VI. and CHARLEs I., became a privy councillor, was
conjunct secretary of state with William, Earl of Stirling, 1640,
and was created a peer, by the title of LoBD DUNKELD, 15
May, 1645. He m. a dau. of Sir Robert Norter, Knt., and
dying in 1662, left a son and heir,
THOMAS GALLowAY, 2nd Lord Dunkeld; who m. Margaret,
dau. of Sir Thomas Thomson, Bart., of Duddingstone, and had
iSSUže,
JAMEs, 3rd Lord Dunkeld.
John. Andrew.
Catherine, m. to Thomas Forbes, of Waterstoun, in Aberdeen-
shire.
Margaret, m. to Thomas Rattray, of Craighall, in Perth-
shire.
Mary, m. to John Falconer, D.D.
Grizel, m. to Patrick Crichton, of Ruthven.
Jean, b. 4 April, 1667.
The eldest son,
JAMEs GALLowAY, 3rd Lord Dunkeld, an officer in the army,
joined Lord Dundee in 1689, and was at the battle of Killi-
crankie, for which he was outlawed. He retired to the court of
St. Germains, was afterwards a colonel in the French service,
and fell in battle, leaving a son, JAMEs, and a dau., Mary, who
entered into the nunnery of Val de Grâce. The only son,
JAMES GALLowAY, took the title of Lord Dunkeld, and was
an officer in the French service, in which he served with dis-
tinction, and rose to the rank of lieutenant-general.
47'ms—Arg., a lion, rampant, az.
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GAMBITER – BARON GAMBTER.
Dy Letters Patent, dated 3 November, 1807.
3.in cage.
NICHOLAS GAMBIER, of the parish of St. Mary-le-bow, London,
came from Caen, in Normandy, and settled in England, about
1690. He d. circa February, 1724, leaving by Hesther, his
wife, four sons and two daus,
I. JAMES, of whom presently.
II. John, living 1741.
III. David, al vºnmº., buried 18 November, 1726.
1y. Henry, b. 1694, who by Catherine-Judith, his wife, had
lSS Lle, - --
1 Samuel-Henry, bapt. 13 October, 1725.
2 William-James, b. 24 August, 1718, d. 16 March, 1797;
an. 31 March, 1744, Mary, dau. of the Rev. Richard Venn,
rector of St. Antholins, London; and by her (who d
17 March, 1791), had three sons and four dauS.,
James-Edward, in holy orders, A.M., rector of Langley, co.
Kent, bapt. 15 August, 1759, m. 7 November, 1782,
Eleanor, dau. of — Bardwell, of Beccles, co. Suffolk, by
whom he had issue, William-Edward, b. 8 July, 1785,
d. 24 March, 1786; William-Henry, b. 2 November,
1790; Edward-Morton, b. 6 April, 1793, d. 2 November,
1795; Philip-Venn, b. 8 January, 1795; Eleanora-
Catherina; Amna-Maria, b. 21 January, 1787; a dau., d.
1800; and Charlotte-Sophia, b. 3 August, 1797.
Tichard-Henry, d. an infant.
James-Henry, d. an infant.
Charlotte-Mary, bapt. 3 October, 1760, m. 7 December,
1779, to Edward Venn, son of Edward Venn, M.D., of
Ipswich. .
Mary-Charlotte, d. an infant.
Catherine-Mary, b. 19 January, 1752; 'm. 30 December,
1775, to James Walker, Esq., marshal of the King's
Bench.
Elizabeth-Mary, b. 12 January, 1756; d. 6 March, 1750.
Maria-Henrietta-Judith, b. 23 January, 1745; 77%. 3 July,
1770, to John Wright, of St. Martin Pomeroy, London,
and d. 30 August, 1803, having had issue.
.1 Hesther-Judith, bapt. 20 September, 1724.
The eldest son,
JAMEs GAMBIER, Esq., b. 1692, warden of the Fleet, and
formerly of St. Andrew's, Holborn, ºn. Mary Mead, and had
1SSue,
1. John, of whom presently.
II. James, b. 19 August, 1725, admiral of the red squadron, d.
28 January, 1789. He m. 1st, Mary Ruck, of Betshanger,
co. Kent, but by her (who was buried at Ripple,) he had no
issue. He nº. 2ndly, Jane, dau. of Colonel Monpesson, of
London, and had with two daus., Jane, m. to Sir William
Wake, Bart., and Katherine, m. to John Allen Cooper, Esq.,)
two sons,
1 Samuel-John, a lieut. in the navy, d. unm. 1789.
2 James (Sir), Knt., b. 15 February, 1772, of the life guards,
consul-general in the Netherlands, m. 21 April, 1797,
Jemima, 2nd dau. of William Snell, Esq., of Salisbury
Hall, co. Hertford, by whom he had issue,
William, b. 14 September, 1802.
Itobert-Fitzgerald, rear-admiral, b. 21 March, 1803.
James Mark, b. 9 December, 1807.
Maria Jane, m, George Jenyns, Esq.
Wilhelmina-Frederica, m. 1820, to Richard Norris, Esq.,
of Basing Park, Hants.
Frederica-Elizabeth-Sophia.
III. Samuel, a lawyer, d. S. p. in the Bahama Islands.
I v. Robert, d. S. p. June, 1787.
1. Susan, m. Sir Samuel Cornish, Bart., and d. before him.
II. Elizabeth, d. wrººm.
III. Margaret, m. to Sir Charles Middleton,
Barham, and d. about 1792.
James Gambier's eldest son,
JoHN GAMBIER, Esq., b. 15 June, 1723, lieutenant-governor
of the Bahama Islands, m. Deborah Stiles, of Bermuda, and d.
5 April, 1782, having had issue, -
I. Samuel, b. in September, 1752, 1st commissioner of the
navy, m. Jane, dau. of Daniel Matthew, Esq., of Felix Hall,
co. Essex, by whom he had issue,
1 Charles-Samuel, b. 1790, d. 1848.
2 Robert, of Sharnbrook, co. Bedford, b. 1791, admiral R.N.,
ºv. 1815, Caroline, dau. of General Gore Browne, and has
I SST162.
3 Edward-John (Sir), late chief justice at Madras, b. 1794,
ºn. Emilia, dau. of C. Morgell, Esq., .
4 George Cornish, b. 1795.
5 Frederick, b. 1796.
6 Francis-Shee, b. 22 May, 1802, d. July, 1813.
7 Samuel-James, in holy orders, m. 1830, Maria Rowlanda,
dau. of Rear-Admiral Money, C. B.
1 Mary, m. to Richard Parry, Esq.
2 Henrietta-Maria.
3 Emily-Jane, m. 1816, to Edward Morant Gale, Esq.
4 Louisa. -
5 Caroline-Penelope, m. 1819, to James Gordon Murdock,
J.
Bart., Lord
‘.SQ.
6 Sophia-Rose. 7 Frances.
II. JAMEs, of whom presently.
III. John, a midshipman in H. M. S. “Rippon,” d.s. p.
Iv. Cornish, in the East India Company’s service, d. 1800.
I. Mary, nº. to Samuel Pitchford, who took the name of
CoRNIsh, admiral of the red squadron.
II. Susannah, m. to Richard Sumner, Esq.
III. Harriet, m. to the Rev. Lascelles Iremonger.
Iv. Margaret, m. to William Morton Pitt, Esq., M.P. for the
co. Dorset, by whom she had Sophia, m. September, 1806,
to Charles, Viscount Marsham, Earl of Romney.
The 2nd son, -
SIR J AMEs GAMBIER, of Iver, co. Buckingham, admiral of
the fleet, and K.C.B.; b. in 1756, being brought up to the naval
profession, attained the rank of post captain in 1778, and con
tinuing to distinguish himself, particularly under Lord Howe
on the memorable 1st June, 1794, when he cemmanded the
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“Peſence," was appointed colonel of marines. In March, 1795,
he was nominated a lord of the Admiralty, which office he
retained until February, 1801, When he hoisted his flag on
board the “Neptune,” as third in command of the channel fleet.
In April, 1802, he was appointed commander-in-chief of the
fleet, and governor of Newfoundland. Thence he returned to
the Admiralty in 1804, was removed in 1806, and re-appointed
in 1807, in which latter year he was nominated naval com-
mander-in-chief of the expedition against Copenhagen, and
upon its successful termination, was elevated to the peerage by
the title of BARON GAMBIER, of Iver, 9 November, 1807. His
lordship m. in 1798, Louisa, 2nd dau. of Daniel Matthew, Esq.,
of Felix Hall, co. Essex, by whom he had no issue, and the
title became ExTINCT at his decease 19 April, 1833.
Arms—Erminois, affess wavy, az., between three starlings, Sa.,
beaked, and legged, gll.
G-ANT—EARTS OF LIN COLN.
Inherited by marriage from the family of RomaPE,
(see Romare, Earl of Lincoln.)
3Ltutea ge.
GILBERT DE GANT, son of Baldwin, Earl of Flanders, by
Maud, sister of WILLIAM THE CONQUEROR, accompanied his uncle
into England, and participating in the triumph of Hastings,
obtained a grant of the lands of a Danish proprietor, named
Tour, with numerous other lordships. This Gilbert happened
to be at York, anno 1069, and had a narrow escape, when the
Danes, in great force on behalf of Edgar Etheling, entered the
mouth of the Humber, and marching upon that city, committed
lamentable destruction by fire and sword, there being more than
3,000 Normans slain. Like most of the great lords of his time,
Gilbert de Gant disgorged a part of the spoil which he had
seized to the church, and amongst other acts of piety restored
|Bardney Abbey, co. Lincoln, which had been utterly destroyed
many years before by the Pagan Danes, Inquar and Hubba.
He m. Alice, dau. of Hugh de Montfort, and had issue,
I. HUGH, assumed the name of Montfort.
11. WALTER, his successor.
III. Robert, lord chancellor of Tºngland, anno 1153.
I. Emma, m. to Alan, Lord Percy.
This great feudal chief d. in the reign of WILLIAM RUFUs; his
son,
WALTER DE GANT, a person of great valour and piety; at
an advanced age commanded a brave regiment of Flemings
and Normans, in the celebrated conflict with the Scots, at
Northallerton, in Yorkshire, known in history as the Battle of
the Standard, “where,” says Dugdale, “by his eloquent
speech and prudent conduct, the whole army received such
encouragement, as that the Scots were utterly vanquished.”
He m. Maud, of Brittany, and had issue,
1. GILBERT, his heir.
II. RoPERT, of whom presently.
III. Geffery.
He d. in 1138, and was s. by his eldest son,
GILBERT DE GANT, who, in his youth, being taken prisoner
with King STEPHEN, at the battle of Lincoln (1142), was com-
pelled by Ranulph, Earl of Chester, to marry his niece the
Lady Hawyse IRomare, dau. and heir of William de Romare,
IEarl of Lincoln, whereby he became eventually in her right
JEarl of Lincoln. He d. in 1160, leaving two daus., his co-heirs,
Viz., -
Alice, m. to Simon de St. Liz (the last of that name,) Earl of
Huntingdon and Northampton.
Gºnnora, d. S. p.
At tile decease of these ladies s. ſp., the great inheritance
reverted to their uncle,
Top ERT DE GANT, who does not, however, appear to have s.
to the Earldom of Lincoln. This Robert m. Ist, Alice, dau. and
heir of William Paganel, and of Avice de Romelli (dau. and
co-heir of William Meschines, Lord of Copeland,) by whom he
had an only dau.,
ALICE, m. to Robert Fitzhardinge, of the family of Fitz-
hardinge, from which the Earls of Berkeley derive. -
Itobert de Gant m. 2ndly, Gunnora, niece of Hugh de Gournay,
and had two sons, GILBERT and Stephen. He d. about the 4th
RICHARD I., and was s. by his elder son,
GILBERT DE GANT, then under age, and in ward to William
de Stutevill. In the last year of King JoHN's reign, this
Gilbert adhering to the barons, was constituted EARL Oft
LINCOLN, by LEWIS, of France, at that time in London, and at
the head of the baronial party, and was despatched into Not-
tinghamshire, to oppose the royalists. Shortly after which,
assisted by Robert de Ropesle, he reduced the city of Lincoln,
but at the subsequent battle, the baronial force being totally
broken, he was taken prisoner, and never after assumed the
title of Earl of Lincoln, which dignity was then conferred upon
Randall de Meschines, surnamed Blundaville, Earl of Chester.
This ex-earl d. in 1241, leaving issue,
GILBERT, who inherited a considerable property, for in the
29th HENRY III., he paid £68 for as many knights’ fees,
upon collection of the aid for marrying the king's dau. In
the 42nd of the same reign he was made governor of Scar-
borough Castle, but afterwards adhering to the barons, he
Was taken prisoner at Kenilworth, and was obliged to pay
no less than 3,000 marks for the redemption of his lands:
Whereupon the king received him again into favour; but he
d. Soon afterwards, an to 1274, leaving issue,
º Summoned to parliament as a baron (see Barons
ant).
Margaret, m. to William de Kerdeston.
Nichola, m. to Peter de Mauley.
Julian, d. Mºvm.
Julian, m. to Geffrey, son of Henry. de Armentiers.
Arms—Barry of six, or and az., a bend, gu.
GANT—BARON GANT.
By Writ of Summons, dated 23 June, 1295.
3%ineage.
GILBERT DE GANT, grandson of Gilbert, last Earl of Lincoln
of that family (see Gant, Earls of Lincoln,) S. to his father's
possession in 1274, and having served in the Welsh wars of
King EDWARD I., was summoned to parliament as a baron
from 23 June, 1295, to 26 August, 1296. His lordship m. Lora,
sister of Alexander de Baliol, but having no issue, he con-
stituted King EDWARD I. his heir in the lands of his barony;
viz., Falkingham, Barton, Heckyngton, and Edenham, retain-
ing only Swaledale, and his portion of Skendelley. He d. s. p.
in 1297, when the barony of Gant became ExTINCT, and his
property passed to Roger, son of William de Kerdeston, by
Margaret, his eldest sister; Peter, son of Peter de Mauley, by
Nicola, his 2nd sister; and Julian de Gant, his 3rd sister, who
d. Mººn.
Arms—Barry of six, or and az., a bend, gu
GARDINER — EARL OF BLESSINGTON,
IBARON MOUNTJOY, WISCOUNT MOUNT.
JOY. *
Barony, by Letters Patent, dated 19 September, 1789.
Viscounty, by Letters Patent, dated 30 September, 1795.
Earldom, by Letters Patent, dated 1816.
3Líneage.
THE IRIGHT HON. LUKE GARDINER, a member of the Irish
parliament and privy council, and vice-treasurer of Ireland,
m. in 1711, Anne, only dau. and sole heiress of the Hon. Alex-
ander Stewart, 2nd son of William, 1st Viscount Mountjoy, and
was s. by his son, -
THE RIGHT Hon. CHARLEs GARDINER, of the city of Dublin,
M.P and P.C., who inherited the fortune of his maternal great
grandfather, in 1769, upon the demise of William, 3rd Viscount
Mountjoy and 1st Earl of Blessington, when the male line of
that Stewart family ceased. He was b. 21 February, 1720; on.
20 March, 1741, Florinda, only dau. of Robert Norman, Esq., of
Lagore, co. Meath, and by her (who was b. 17 October, 1722)
left at his decease, 15 November, 1769, three sons and two
daus, viz., &
I. LUKE, of whom presently.
II. William, b. 23 October, 1748, a major-general in His
Majesty's service, m. Harriet, dau. of the Rev. Sir Richard
Wrottesley, Bart., of Staffordshire.
III. Robert, b. 3 March, 1749, surveyor of His Majesty's stores
in Dublin. tº #: -- e.
1. Anne, b. 13 May, 1746, on. 30 October, 1762, to William-
Power Keating Trench, Esq., of Garbally, co. Galway, M.P.
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II. Florinda, b. 12 January, 1760, on. Thomas Burgh, Esq.,
: Olutown, co. Kildare, M.P. for the borough of Harris-
OWI).
The eldest son, .
THE RIGHT Hon. LUKE GARDINER, who was b. 7 February,
1745, represented the co. Dublin in parliament, was a privy
councillor in Ireland, and colonel of the Dublin militia. He m.
1st, 3 July, 1773, Elizabeth, eldest dau. of Sir William Montgo-
mery, Bart., of Magbie Hill, in Scotland, and by her (who was
b. 4 May, 1751, and d. 7 November, 1783) he had issue.
I. Luke, b. 1780, d. 15 September, 1781.
II. CHARLES-John, his successor.
I. Florinda, b. 1774, d. 8 March, 1786.
II. Louisa, b. 27 June, 1775, m. 30 January, 1796, to the Right
Rev. Robert Fowler, D.D., bishop of Ossory. -
III. Harriet, b. 18 August, 1776.
IV. Emily, b. 20 October, 1777, d. 12 September, 1788,
V. Caroline, b. 5 December, 1778, d. 6 November, 1782.
VI. Elizabeth, b. 26 October, 1783, d. 31 January, 1790.
On 19 September, 1789, Mr. Gardiner was created BARON MoUNT-
JOY, of Mountjoy, co. Tyrone, and 30 September, 1795, advanced
to the dignity of Viscount MoUNTJoy, both in the Peerage of
Ireland. He m. 2ndly, 20 October, 1793, Margaret, eldest dau.
of Hector Wallis, Esq., by whom he had,
Luke, d. wrim. 24 April, 1810. *.
Margaret, who m., 1822, John Hely-Hutchinson, Esq., M.P.
for the co. Tipperary, (afterwards Earl of Donoughmore) and
d. 13 October, 1825, leaving issue.
Lord Mountjoy fell at the head of his regiment at the battle of
Ross, in Ireland, in 1798, and was s. by his son,
CHARLEs-John GARDINER, 2nd Viscount Mountjoy, who was
created EARL or, BLESSINGTON, in the peerage of Ireland, in
1816. His lordship, b. 19 July, 1782, m. 1st, in 1812, Mary
Campbell, widow of Major William Brown, and had by her a
dau. and heiress,
HARRIETT-ANNE-FRANCEs, m. 1st, in 1827, to Count Alfred
i>'Orsay, who d. 4 August, 1852, and 2ndly, 1 September,
1852, to Hon. Charles Spencer Cowper. She d. 17 Decem-
ber, 1869, without surviving issue.
Lord Blessington m. 2ndly, in 1818, Mrs. Farmer, widow of
M. St. Leger Farmer, Esq., and dau. of Edmund Power, Esq.,
by whom (who d. 4 June, 1849) he had no issue. He d. 25 May,
1829, and at his decease all the honours became ExTINCT.
Arms–Or., a griffin passant, az., on a chief, Sa..., three
pheons heads, arg.
GAVESTON.—EARL OF CORNWALL.
3.tmzagg.
WILLIAM THE ConquERoR gave the EARLDoM of CoRN-
WALL to his relation, ROBERT, IARL OF MORTEYNE, com-
monly called MoRETON, who m. Maud, dau. of Roger de
Montgomery, and had a son, WILLIAM, who forfeited the
title, temp. HENRY I. The natural son of that monarch,
Reginald Fitz-Henry, who was invested with the title by King
STEPHEN, left no legitimate male issue. HENRY II. gave the
earldom to his son, John. After this, Henry, Fitz-Count,
natural son of Reginald above-mentioned, enjoyed it for a few
years by sufferance. In 1219, he resigned it into the hands of
King HENRY III., and in 1224, the king's son, Richard, afterwards
King of the Romans, was created EARL OF CORNWALL. This
Richard, Earl of Cornwall, left an only son, Edmund, who dying
without legitimate male issue, in 1300, the title again lapsed
to the crown. EDWARD II. gave it to his favourite,
PIERs or, GAVESTON, who was elevated to the peerage by
that monarch, as Baron Wallingford and EARL OF Corn-
WALL, -
Gaveston, the son of a private gentleman in Gascony, who
had been distinguished in the wars, was brought to court by
King EDWARD I, as a companion for his son, Prince Edward,
but that monarch before his death was so sensible of the
danger incurred by the prince in having so evil an adviser,
compelled Gaveston to abjure the realm, and forbad his son
recalling him, under the penalty of his curse. Upon the
accession of the young monarch, however, he not only invited
Gaveston back, but elevated him to the peerage, and loaded him
so profusely with favours, that the rest of the nobility found it
imperatively necessary to interfere, and to beseech the king
to remove him. EDWARD for the moment acquiesced—but
only for the moment—Gaveston was recalled, and new honours
awaited him. This at length so exasperated the haughty
nobles, that they flew to arms, under Thomas Plantagenet,
Earl of Lancaster, and determined to compel the king to
comply with their wishes. Epw ARD being apprised of these
proceedings, conducted the favourite to Scarborough Castle
and there left him with sufficient forces for its defence,
Whilst he himself marched into Warwickshire. The lords
thereupon invested Scarborough, and the unhappy Gaveston
Soon after surrendered upon conditions of personal safety. He
was, however, conveyed by the Earl of Warwick to Warwick
Castle, and beheaded by his orders at Blacklow Hill, about a
mile from the town of Warwick, without any form of trial
Whatsoever.
Gaveston m. Margaret, dau. of Gilbert de Clare, Earl of
Gloucester, by Joan of Acres, the king's sister, and co-heir of
her brother, Gilbert de Clare, Earl of Gloucester, by whom
(who m. after his decease, Hugh de Audley) he had an only
dau, Joane, who d. young. The execution of his lordship
took place in 1314, when the Earldom of Cornwall became
ExTINCT. After this the title was not revived till 1328, when
BDwARD III. bestowed it on his 2nd brother, John, of Ellham.
The following year the king created his eldest son (afterwards
known as the Black Prince) Duke of Cornwall, and some years
afterwards procured an Act of Parliament for settling the
title on the 1st begotten son of the King of England.
Arms—Vert, six eagles displayed, or, membered and beaked,
Pºll.
GENEWILL–BARON G-ENE WILL.
By writ of Summons, dated 6 February, 1299.
£futgage.
in the 28th HENRY III.,
PETER DE GENEVILL, a Provencal, stated by Matthew of
Paris, to have been a man of humble birth, and by others to
have been Lord of Vancouleur, and brother of John de Gene
ville, or Joinville, the listorian of the crusade of St. Louis,
was governor of Windsor Castle, and dying in 1249, was s.
his son and heir,
Sir GEoPFREY DE GENEVILL, who, in the 38th HENRY III., had
livery of the castle of Trim, in Ireland. In four years after-
wards he received a military summons to march against the
Welsh, and in the 44th of the same king, being then one of the
barons marchers, he had command to repair to the castle of
Wales, and to reside there. In the 10th EDwARD I. he was
in the expedition made against the Welsh, and in fifteen years
subsequently he was in the wars of Gascony. For all which
services he was summoned to parliament as a baron, 6 Feb-
ruary, 1299, and from that period to 3 November, 1306. He
m. Maud, dau. and heir of Gilbert de Lacey, son of Walter de
Lacey, Lord of Meath, and had issue,
1. Geoffrey, who d. s. p. in the life-time of his father.
II. PETER, his successor. -
sgr. Simon (Sir), Lord of Culmullin, m. Joan. Fitz-Leon, Lady
of Culmullin, and had issue daus, only, viz., Matilda, m. to
Baldwyn, Lord Slane; Elizabeth, m. Sir William de Loundres,
Baron of the Naas; and Joan, no. to John Cusack. (See
ADDENDA.)
PIis lordship d. 1307, and was s. by his son,
PETER DE GENEVILL, 2nd baron, but never summoned to
parliament, who m. Joane, dau. of Hugh le Brune, Earl of
Angolesme, and had three daus, viz.,
JoANE, who m. Roger Mortimer, Earl of March, and conveyed
eventually the whole inheritance of the Genevills, and half
, the lands of the Lacies, into that family.
Fº } nuns at Aconbury.
Upon the decease of this Peter, the Barony of Genevill, if Peter
were ever esteemed a baron, fell into ABEYANCE between his
(laus.
Arms—Az., three horses' bits, or, on a chief, ermine, a demi-
lion, issuant, gu.
GEORBODUS—IEARL OF CHESTER.
Creation of the CoNQUEROR.
3ííneage.
The Earldom of Chester, after the Norman conquest, was
first conferred upon
GEORBoDUs, a Fleming, who, having encountered many diffi-
culties, as well from the English as his troublesome neigh-
bours the Welsh, and being at length sent for into Flanders by
2:8
G. E. R.
(# E R.
some of his friends, to whom he had entrusted his affairs there,
obtained licence from King WILLIAM to attend the summons,
but he had no sooner reached his native soil, than, falling
into the power of his enemies, he was cast into prison, where
he remained a considerable time. He does not appear to have
ever returned to England, and the Earldom of Chester
was subsequently bestowed upon HUGH DE ABRINCEs (See
Abrinces, Earl of Chester).
GERA.R.D.—BARONS GTERARD, OF GERARD'S
BROMILEY, CO. STAFFORD.
By Letters Patent, dated 21 July, 1603.
£ineage.
In the 1st year of Queen MARY,
GILBERT GERARD, a branch of the ancient Gerards, of Bryn,
in Lancashire, derived from the great Geraldine stock, in
Ireland, having attained eminence in the profession of the
law, was chosen autumn reader by the benchers of Grey's Inn,
and the next year appointed, with Nicholas Bacon (after-
wards lord-keeper), joint treasurer of the society. In some
time after, when the Princess Elizabeth was brought before
the council, Mr. Gerard advocated her cause so ably, that he
was committed to the Tower, where he remained during the
rest of Queen MARY's reign. Upon the accession of ELIZA-
BETH, he was released, and constituted attorney-general. He
afterwards received the honour of knighthood, and was
appointed master of the Rolls, when he had held the attorney-
generalship no less than 23 years. This Sir Gilbert erected a
stately mansion in the county of Stafford, where he resided,
called Gerard's Bromley. He m. Anne, dau. of Thomas
Ratcliffe, Esq., of Wimersley, co. Lancaster, only sister and
heir of the half-blood of William Radcliffe, Esq., and had
issue, . -
I. THOMAs, his successor.
II. Ratcliffe, barrister-at-law, from whom the Gerards, Barons
Gerard, of Brandon, and Earls of Macclesfield derived. (See
Gerard, Barons Gerard, of Brandon.)
III. Gilbert, Tr. Ellen, dau. of William Pearson, of Chester.
I. Frances, m. to Sir Richard Molineux, Bart., ancestor of the
extant Earls of Sefton.
II. Margaret, m. to Peter Leigh, Esq., of Lyme.
III. Catherine, m. to Sir Richard Hoghton, Bart., of Hoghton
Tower, co. Lancaster, ancestor of the Baronets Hoghton.
Iv. Ratcliffe, m. to Thomas Wingfield, Esq.
Sir Gilbert Gerard d. in 1592, and was s, by his eldest son,
SIR. THOMAS GERARD, who was advanced to the peerage
21 July, 1603, as B.A.Ron GERARD, of Gerard's Bromley, co.
Stafford, and in the 14th of King JAMEs I., was constituted
lord president of Wales. His lordship ºn. 1st, Alice, dau. and
heiress of Sir Thomas Rivet, Knt., and had besides other issue,
Who d. S. p., two sons,
I. GILBERT, his heir.
II. John, who d. 1673, having had a son and heir, Richard,
who d. the same year, leaving issue,
CHARLEs, heir to Digby, 5th Lord Gerard, by settlement, m.
Mary, dau. of Sir John Webb, of Oldstock, co. Wilts, and
d. S. p. 21 April, 1707.
William, d. S. p.
Philip, 7th Lord Gerard, of Bromley, disinherited.
Joseph, d. s. p. 23 April, 1705.
IFrances, m. to Thomas Fleetwood, Esq., and had issue.
He m. 2ndly, Elizabeth, dau. of — Woodford, Esq.; but had
no issue. He d. in 1617, and was s. by his eldest son,
GILBERT GERARD, 2nd Baron Gerard, of Gerard's Bromley,
who m. in 1609, Eleanor, dau. and heiress of Thomas Dutton,
Esq., of Dutton, co. Chester, by whom, who m. 2ndly, Robert
Nedham, Esq., of Shaventon, co. Salop, he had surviving
issue, -
I. Durton, his successor.
I. Alice, m. to Roger Owen, Esq., son and heir of Sir William
Owen, of Cundover, co. Salop, Knt. -
11. Frances, m. to the Hon. Robert Needham, son and heir of
Robert, Viscount IXilmorey. -- g -
III. Elizabeth, m. to Sir Peter Leicester, Bart., of Nether
Tabley, the celebrated antiquary and historian of Cheshire,
maternal ancestor of the present Lords de Tabley.
His lordship d. in 1622, and was s. by his son,
DUTToN GERARD, 3rd Baron Gerard, b. 4 March, 1613. This
nobleman m. 1st, Lady Mary Fame, dau. of Francis, Earl of
Westmoreland, by whom he had issue,
CHARLEs, his successor. -
Mary, m. to Sir Anthony Cope, Bart., of Hanwell, co. Oxford.
His lordship m. 2ndly, Lady Elizabeth O'Bryen, dau. and
co-heir of Henry, Earl of Thomond, in Ireland, and had an
only dau.,
Elizabeth, m. to William Spencer, of Ashton, co Lancaster,
rd son of William, Lord Spencer, and had a dau.,
IElizabeth Spencer, who m. Tobert Hesketh, Esq., of Rufford,
Co Lancaster, and left a dau. and heiress,
ELIZABETH HESKETH, who m. Sir Edward Stanley, Bart.,
afterwards 11th Earl of Derby, and had, with other
issue,
JAMES, Lord Stanley, father of Edward, 12th Earl of
Derby.
Lord Gerard d. in 1640, and was s. by his son,
CHARLEs GERARD, 4th Baron Gerard, who m. in 1660, Jane,
only surviving dau. and heiress of George Digby, Esq., of
Sandon, co. Stafford; and by her (who m. 2ndly, Sir Edward
Hungerford, Bart.), had an only son DIGBY. He d. in 1667,
and was s. by his only child,
DIGBY GERARD, 5th Baron Gerard. This nobleman m. his
distant relation, Elizabeth, dau. of Charles Gerard, 1st Earl of
Macclesfield, and had an only dau. and heiress,
ELIZABETH, who m. James, Duke of Hamilton, in Scotland,
and 1st Duke of Brandon, in England. --
Lord Gerard d. 8 November, 1684, when the title devolved on
CHARLEs GERARD, 6th baron, who d. without male issue, 12
April, 1707, when the title became ExTINCT.
Arms—Quarterly: 1st and 4th, arg., a saltier, gu., 2nd and 3rd,
az., a lion rampant, crowned, or.
GFRARD–BARONS GERARD, OF BRAN-
DON, CO. SUFFOLK, EARLS OF MAC-
CLESFIELD.
Barony, by Letters Patent, dated 8 October, 1645.
Earldom, by Letters Patent, dated 21 July, 1679.
3ſlittgāqz.
RATCLIFFE GERARD, Esq., of Halsall, co. Lancaster, 2nd son
of Sir Gilbert Gerard, attorney-general and master of the Rolls,
in the reign of ELIZABETH, m. Elizabeth, dau. and heiress of
Sir Charles Somerset, K.B., and grand-dau. of Edward, Earl of
Worcester, and had issue,
I. CHARLEs (Sir), his heir.
II. Thomas, d. S. p. -
#II. Radclyffe, twin with Gilbert, lieut.-colonel in the army,
m. Jennét, dau. of Edward Barrêt, Esq., of co. Pembroke,
and had issue. -
Iv. Gilbert (Sir), governor of Worcester for CHARLES I, nº.
Anne, dau. and heir of Sir John Fitton, and relict of Sir
John Brereton, son ànd heir of William, Lord Brereton, and
d. 9. p.
The eldest son,
SIR CHARLEs GERARD, Knt., of Halsall, co. Lancaster, Who
ºn. Penelope, sister and co-heir of Sir Edward Fitton, of Gosworth,
co. Chester, Knt., and had three sons and a dau,
I. CHARLEs, his heir. *
iſ. Edward. III, Gilbert (Sir).
1. Charlotte, m. to Roger Whitley, Esq., of Ashton and Hawar-
den Castle, co, Flint, -
Sir Charles was s. by his eldest Sqn,
CHARLEs GERARD, who, being brought up from his youth to
the profession of arms, upon the usual theatre of European
warfare, the Netherlands, joined his majesty, King CHARLES I.,
at Shrewsbury, soon after he had reared the royal standard,
and became eminently distinguished amongst the cavaliers.
First, at Kineton, where he received some dangerous wounds.
And soon afterwards at the taking of Lichfield, the first battle
of Newberry, and the relief of Newark. General Gerard then
accompanied Prince Rupert into South Wales, and acquired
high reputation by his victories at Cardiffe, Kidwelly, and
Caermarthen—and his success in taking the castle of Cardigan,
and other fortresses, and reducing the strong garrison of
Haverford-West, with the castles of Picton and Carew. In
consideration of which gallant services he was made, by the
king, lieutenant-general of his horse, and elevated to the
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peerage, as BARON GERARD,” of Brandon, 8 October, 1645;
His lordship, after the Restoration, was created, 21 July, 1679,
Viscow’nt Brandon, and EARL of MAccLESFIELD-but in the
time of JAMES II., he was committed, with the Earl of Stamford
and the Lord Delamere, to the Tower, and condemned to death,
but pardoned. He lived to see the Revolution, and, “ in fact,
to witness,” says Banks, “three singular occurrences in the
annals of British history;” (he might have characterized them
as the three most singular,) “first, the deposition and decapi-
tation of King CHARLES I. ; 2ndly, the restoration of his son;
and 3rdly, the Revolution and total expulsion of the royal
family so recently restored.” His lordship married a French
lady, and had issue,
CHARLEs,
PITTON,
Charlotte, m. 1st, Thomas Mainwaring, Esq., of Cheshire, and
had a dau.,
CHARLoTTE, who m. Charles, Lord Mohun To this noble-
IIlan, Charles, 2nd Earl of Macclesfield, left the chief of
his estates, which causing a law-suit between him and
Janies, Duke of Hamilton, an unhappy personal quarrel
arose, which terminated in a duel, wherein both lost their
lives, 15 November, 1712, .
Lady Charlotte Mainwaring ºn. 2ndly, Sir Thomas Orby, of
Lincolnshire.
Anne, m. to Captain Ebrington.
Elizabeth, m. to Digby, Lord Gerard, of Bromley, and had
a dau., Elizabeth, m. to James, Duke of Hamilton, who
fell in the duel with Lord Mohun.
} successively earls.
The earli d. in 1693, and was s. by his elder son,
CHARLEs GERARD, 2nd Earl of Macclesfield, a colonel in the
army. This nobleman was ambassador to Hanover, upon the
subject of the succession to the throne of England. His Jord-
ship m. 1st, the dau. of Sir Richard Mason, Knt., of Shrop.
shire, from whom he separated; and 2ndly, Miss Harbourd,
but had no issue. His lordship d. in 1701, leaving the greater
part of his estates to Charles, Lord Mohun (who had În. his
niece, Miss Mainwaring), owing to some dispute with his
brother and successor,
FITToN GERARD, 3rd Earl of Macclesfield, who d. ww.m. in
1702, when the Barony of Gerard, of Brandon, with the
Viscounty of Brandon, and Earldom of Macclesfield, became
EXTINCT.
40’m8—Arg., sa, Saltier, gu., a crescent for difference.
GHISNES.–BARON GHTSNES.
By Writ of Summons, dated 23 June, 1295.
£frteage.
The Barons Ghismes derived descent from the Counts de
Ghismes in Flanders, who were also great feudal Lords in Eng-
land so far back as the reigns of JoEIN and HENRY III.
INGELRAM DE GHISNES (brother of Baldwin de Ghismes, and
grandson of ARNOLD, Comte de Ghismes, who sold the county
of Ghismes to the King of France), m. Christian, dau. and heir
of William de Lindsay, by Ada, his wife, sister and co-heir of
JoHN BALIOL, King of Scotland, descended from Alice, one of
the sisters and co-heirs of William de Lancaster, and doing his
fealty in the 11th EDw ARD I., had livery of the lands of her
inheritance, amongst which was the manor of Wyresdale, in
Lancashire. This feudal lord having distinguished himself in
the wars of Scotland, was summoned to parliament, as a baron,
from 23 June, 1295, to 14 March, 1322. His lordship, who took
the name of DE Coucſ., d. in the 17th EDw ARD II., seised of the
manor of Middleton, near Richmond, and was s. by his son,
* Besides his lordship, there were of his family the following
persons actively engaged upon the royal side, in those unhappy
conflicts— -
Edward Gerard, a colonel of foot, wounded in
His brothers, | the first battle of Newberry.
Sir Gilbert Gerard, slain near Ludlow.
Sir Gilbert Gerard, governor of Worcester.
His uncles, # Gerard, lieut.-colonel to his brother.
This gentleman had three sons,
IRadcliffe.
John, put to death by Crom- A. º "the
well. att e of
Kineton.
Gilbert, created a baronet.
f His lordship was first created Earl of Newberry, but the title
was changed to MACCLESFIELD.
of the manor of Middleton, near Richmond, and was s. by hi
SOI),
WILLIAM DE GHisNES, Sire de Coucy, 2nd baron, but never
Summoned to parliament. He d. in 1335, leaving a son and
heir, -
INGELRAM DE GHISNES, who d. in 1347, without being sum-
moned to parliament. His son and heir,
INGELRAM DE COUCY, m. the Lady Isabella Plantagenet, one
of the dauS. of King EDWARD III., and was created Earl of
Bedford (see DE Coucy, Earl of Bedford). The barony of
Ghisnes is now vested in the descendant, and representative
of INGELRAM, who was summoned to parliament in the reign
of EDWARD I. *
Arms—Barry of six, vairée and gu.
GTFFARD–EARLS OF BUCKINGHAM.
Creation of WILLIAM THE CONQUEROR, circa 1070.
£ineage.
OSBorn E DE BoDEBEC, a noble Norman, living temp.
RICHARD salms pewr Duke of Normandy, m. Avelina, sister of
Gunnora, Duchess of Normandy, and had two sons, WALTER,
of whom we treat; and Osborn E, ancestor of the GIFFARDs,
Lords Giffard, of Brimsfield, and of the Giffards of Chillington,
co. Stafford. The elder son.
WALTER GIFFARD. Earl of Longueville, in Normandy, was
granted for his gallant services at the battle of Hastings, the
title of EARL of BUCKINGHAM. At the time of the General Survey,
this nobleman was sent with Remigius, bishop of Lincoln, and
others, into Worcestershire, and some other counties, to value
the lands belonging to the crown, as well as to private indivi-
duals in those parts. He himself possessed at that time two
lordships in Berkshire; one in Wilts; one in Somersetshire;
one in Huntingdon; five in Cambridgeshire; nine in Oxford-
shire; nine in the co. of Bedford; three in Suffolk; twenty-
eight in Norfolk; and forty-eight in Buckinghamshire; in all
one hundred and seven. In 1089, his lordship adhering to
WILLIAM RUFUs, fortified his mansions in Normandy, for that
king, and became chief general of his army there; yet in some
years afterwards (1102), he sided with RoBERT CourtTHose,
against King HENRY I. The earl ºn. Agnes, dau. of Gerard
Flaitell, and sister of William, bishop of Eureux, and had, with
Other issue,
WALTER, his successor.
IRohais, m. to Richard Fitz-Gilbert, feudal lord of Clare, co.
Suffolk (see Clare), and had, besides other children,
GILBERT, who m. Adeliza, dau. Of the Earl of Claremont,
and was father of
Richard de Clare, Earl of Hertford.
GILBERT DE CLARE, created Earl of Pembroke, whose
Son,
RICHARD, surnamed STRONGBow, became so distin-
guished in the conquest of Ireland.
Isabel, m. to Richard Granville, or Grenville, progenitor of
the noble house of Grenville, now Dukes of Buckingham.
His lordship d. in 1102, and was s. by his son,
WALTER GIFFARD, 2nd Earl of Buckingham. This nobleman
adhered faithfully to King HENRY I., and distinguished him-
self in that monarch's cause at the battle of Breneville in 1119,
against the French, commanded by their king in person,
where HENRY obtained a victory. His lordship, during this
reign, founded the Abbey of Nutley, co. Bucks. He d. in 1164,
without issue, when the lands of his barony came, according to
Dugdale, to be shared amongst his relatives; “for it seems,”
(says that writer), “in the 1st IRICHARD I., that Richard de Clare,
Farl of Hertford (in respect of his descent from Rohaise, sister
of the earl, and wife of Richard Fitz-Gilbert, his lineal ances-
tor), and William Mareschall, Earl of Pembroke (in right ot
Isabel de Clare, his wife), obtained a confirmation from that
king, of all the lands of this Walter, Earl of Buckingham,
both in England and Normandy; of which lands, Richard,
Earl of Hertford, was to have the chief seat in England, and
William, Earl of Pembroke, the chief seat in Normandy;
the residue in both countries to be equally divided between
them.” Thus terminated the house of Giffard, Earls of Buck-
ingham. The title is said by Camden to have been subse-
quently borne by Richard de Clare, surnamed Strongbow, Earl
of Pembroke. -
Arms—Gu, three Irons passant, arg.
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GIFFARD–BARONS GIFFARD, OF BRIMS-
FIELD, CO. GLOUCESTER.
By Writ of Summons, dated 24 June, 1295.
3. trigăgz.
This family was descended from Count Giffard, a great Nor-
man noblemsn and a general in the ConquEROR's army. In
the ConquEROR's time,
OSBorn E GIFFARD, held one lordship in Berkshire; one in
Oxfordshire; three in Cornwall; one in Dorsetshire; and four in
Gloucestershire, whereof Brimsfield was one, and his chief
seat. To this feudal lord, who d. before the year 1086, S. his
SOn,
HELIAS GIFFARD, who, in conjunction with Ala, his wife,
granted in about 1100, part of his woods, with three borderers,
to the Abbey of St. Peter, at Gloucester. He left two sons,
HELLAs, his heir, and GILBERT, ancestor of GIFFARD of CHIL-
LINGTON. The elder Son,
HELIAs GIFFARD, was, like his father, a liberal benefac-
tor to the church, having made grants to divers religious
houses, amongst which was the above mentioned Abbey of St.
Peter, upon which he conferred his lordship of Cronham. His
grandson was,
HELſAs GIFFARD. This feudal lord, upon the assessment for
the marriage portion of King HENRY II.'s dau., Maud, certified
that he possessed nine knights’ fees, and the same year (12th
HENRY II.), gave 100 marks fine, for livery of his inheritance.
He d. in 1190, and was s. by
THoMAs GIFFARD, who in the 6th RICHARD I., paid £9 upon
levying the scutage for the king's redemption. He was s. by
his son,
º HELIAs GIFFARD, who took up arms with the other barons
against King John, and in the 18th of that monarch's reign,
all his lands in the cos. of Wilts, Northampton, Gloucester,
Somerset, Dorset, Oxford, and Berks, were given by order of
the king, to Bartholomew Peche, but restored by HENRY III.,
at the general pacification. By the inquisition taken after the
death of this feudal baron, 33rd HENRY III., he appears to have
been possessed of the manor of Winterborne, co. Wilts, and
that that lordship was then the head of his barony. He d. 33rd
HENRY III., and was s. by his son, -
John GIFFARD, then in his seventeenth year, during whose
minority the queen had a grant of his lands, towards the
maintenance of Prince Edward. In the 41st HENRY III., this
John Giffard was commanded to be at Bristol with horse and
arms, thence to march into South Wales, against Lewelin ap
Griffin. In six years subsequently, he was constituted governor
of St. Briavel's Castle, and warden of the Forest of Dean, in
Gloucestershire; but soon after, taking part with the rebelliqus
barons, was amongst those whom the archbishop of Canterbury
Ordered to be excommunicated. He was at the battle of
Lewes, under the baronial banner, but adopting a different
course at the battle of Evesham, he obtained pardon for his
former treasons, in consideration of the services which he
then rendered to the royal cause.
In the 55th HENRY III., Maud de Longespée, widow of
William Longespée, son of William, Earl of Salisbury, and dau,
and heiress of Walter de Clifford, having by letter complained
to the king, that this John Giffard, had taken her by force
from her manor house, and carried her to his Castle of Brims-
field, where he kept her in restraint; he was summoned before
the king, when denying the charge, but confessing his mar-
riage with the lady without the royal licence, he made his
peace by paying a fine of 300 marks.
In the 10th EDw ARD I. John Giffard was in the expedition
made by Gilbert, Earl of Gloucester, against Lewelyn ap
Griffith, Prince of North Wales; and observing that Lewelyn,
had separatcd, with a small party, from the body of his army,
he joined with Edward Mortimer, and slaying the prince, de-
spatched his head to the king, who caused it to be set upon the
Tower of London, crowned with ivy. In the 18th of the same
reign he was constituted governor of Dynevor Castle, in Wales,
and having had summons to parliament as a baron, from 24
June, 1295, to 10 April, 1299, d. in the latter year, and was
buried at Malmesbury. His lordship m. 1st (as already stated),
Maud, widow of William Longespée, by whom he had issue,
Katherine, m. to Nicholas Aldithley, 1st Baron Aldithley, or
Audley, of Helegh.
Alianore, m. to Fulk le Strange, Baron Strange, of Black-
filere.
He m. 2ndly, Alicia Maltravers, by whom he had no child; and
3rdly, Margaret de Nevile, by whom he had an only son, John.
He d. 27th EDWARD I. (1299), and was s. by his son,
SIR John GIFFARD, K.B., 2nd baron, summoned to parlia-
ment, from 8 October, 1311, to 15 May, 1321, as “Johanni
Giffard de Brymesfield.” This nobleman was constituted, in
the 9th EDWARD II., constable of the castles of Glamorgan and
Morgannoc. Adhering subsequently, however, to Thomas,
Earl of Lancaster, in his opposition to the Spencers, he sat in
the parliament by which those favourites were condemned to
banishment, and afterwards, when the king marched into
Wales, plundered the royal carriages, which so incensed
EDw ARD, that, in passing from Cirencester towards Worcester,
he sent a party of soldiers to demolish Lord Giffard's castle at
Brimsfield. His lordship eventually, sharing the fortune of
his leader, the Earl of Lancaster, was taken prisoner with that
nobleman, after the defeat at Boroughbridge, and being Con-
demned for high treason, was hanged at Gloucester in 1322,
when the barony of Giffard fell under the attainder; but the
proceedings against Thomas, Earl of Lancaster, and his ad-
herents, being reversed in the 1st EDWARD III., anno 1327, the
dignity was revived, and may now probably be considered
to be vested in the descendants and representatives of his half-
sisters, the above-mentioned
Katherine, Lady Aldithley, and
Alianore, Lady Strange, of Blackmere.
Arms—Gu., three lions passant, in pale, arg., and lan-
gued, a Z. - -
GINKEL–EARL OF ATHLONE.
By Letters Patent, dated 4 March, 1692.
3ſ inteage.
GoDART DE GINKEL, commander-in-chief of King WILLIAM's
army in the Irish campaign of 1691, having achieved an im-
portant victory at Aughrim, near Athlone, 12 July in that
year, was elevated to the peerage of Ireland, 4 March, 1692,
as Baron of Awghrim, and EARL OF ATHLONE, obtaining at
the same time a grant of 26,000 acres of land, the confiscated
estate of William Dongan, Earl of Limerick. This grant was,
however, subsequently reversed by parliament, and the earl
returned to his native country, there to reap fresh laurels as a
military commander. His lordship d. 11 February, 1720, and
was s. by his son,
FREDERICK-CHRISTIAN, 2nd earl, b. 1668, who, continuing to
reside in Holland, was a member of the nobles for the province
of Utrecht, and lieutenant-general of the Dutch army. His
lordship m. Henrietta, Countess of Nassau Zulenstein, youngest
dau. of William, Earl of Rochfort, by whom he left at his
decease, 15 August, 1729, two sons, and was s. by the elder,
GoDARD-ADRIAN, 3rd earl, at whose decease wºm., 8 October,
1736, the honours devolved upon his brother,
FREDERICK-WILLIAM, 4th earl, b. 1717, and educated with his
brother in the university of Marbourg. His lordship m. Louisa,
Baroness de Wassenaar, and dying 1748, left two sons and a
dau., viz.,
FREDERICK-CHRISTIAN, his heir.
Arent.William, b 1747, m. Heijlwig Adrianna-Amarante,
Baronne de Lynden, and left issue, William-Frederick, Baron
de Reede Lynden. 3.
Maria-Frederika, m. toº. Sigismund Pieter Alexander, Count
Heyden.
He was s. by his elder son,
FREDERICK-CHRISTIAN-RYNHART, 5th Earl of Athlone, b. 31
January, 1743, who m. in 1765, Anna-Elizabeth-Christina,
Baroness de Tuijll de Serooskerkin, and d. in 1808, leaving
1ssue,
1. FREDERICK-WILLIAM, his heir.
II. Charles-William-Lewis, royal horse artillery, d. young in
1793.
III. REINAUD-DIEDRICK-J Acop, 7th earl.
Iv. John-Gerard-Reinaud, d. 13 March, 1818.
v. WILLIAM-GUSTAUF-FREDERICK, 9th and last earl.
I. Jemima-Helena, m. in 1785, Count John-Charles Bentinck,
and d. in 1829, leaving William-Christian-Frederick, Count
Bentinck, and other issue. (See DUKEDOM of Portſ,AND,
BURRE's Evtant Peerage).
II. Maria-Wilhelmina, d. Mºvim?... in 1852,
III. Christiana-Maria-Isabella-Henrietta, m. in 1793, her cousin,
William-Frederick, Baron Van Reede Lynden; and d. 16
January, 1800.
IV. Christiana-Renira, d. wºm. in 1847.
The eldest son,
FREDERICK-WILLIAM, 6th earl, b. in 1766; m. Ist, in 1789,
Miss Munter; and 2ndly, in 1800, Maria, dau. of the late Sir
John Eden, Bart., but d. s. p. in 1810; his widow ºv. 2ndly,
23].
G O D
Sir William Johnstone Hope, G.C.B., and d. in 1851. The
peerage honours devolved on his lordship's brother,
REINAUD-DIEDRICH-JAcop, 7th earl, b. in 1773; who m. in
1818, Henrietta-Dorothea-Maria, dau. of John Williams Hope,
Esq., of Amsterdam, and by her (who m, 2ndly, in 1825, William
Gambier, Esq., and d. in 1830) left at his decease, 31 October,
1823, a son and a dau.,
GEORGE-GoDART-HENRY, 8th earl.
Elizabeth, b. 18 December, 1821, m. 12 July, 1842, Hon.
Frederic-William Child-Villiers, 3rd son of George Child,
5th Earl of Jersey.
The only son,
GEORGE-GoDART-HENRY, 8th earl, b. 20 November, 1820;
d. wºm..., 2 March, 1843, when the title reverted to his uncle,
WILLIAM-GUSTAUF-FREDERICK, 9th earl, b. 21 July, 1780,
who m. 7 September, 1814, Wendela-Eleanor, dau. of M. Burcel,
but d. s. p. 21 May, 1844, when the peerage became EXTINCT.
Arms—Arg., two bars, dancettée, 27.
GODOLPHIN–BARONS GODOLPHIN, OF
RIALTON, CO. CORNWALL, EARLS OF
GODOLPHIN, BARONS GODOLPHIN, OF
EIELSTON, CO. CORNWALL.
Barony, by Letters Patent, dated 8 September; 1684.
Earldom, by Letters Patent, dated 29 December, 1706.
Barony, by Letters Patent, dated 23 January, 1735.
3Cineage.
This family derived its surname from Godolphin" (anciently
written Godolghan), co. Cornwall,
John DE GODOLPHIN was living about the time of the Norman
Conquest, and amongst his other feudal possessions was lord of
the manor of Godolphin, and resided there. He ºn. Margaret,
dau. of Roger de Trewargen, of Trewargen, and was s. by his
SOn,
RICHARD DE GoDoDPHIN, father of
JAMES DE GODoIPHIN, whose son and heir,
John DE GoDoDPHIN, was father of
THOMAS DE GoDoDPHIN, his son and successor,
EDWARD DE GODoDPHIN, m. Maud, dau. of William Boteler,
Esq., of Camerton, and was father of
WILLIAM DE GoDoDPHIN, whose son,
THoMAS DE GoDoDPHIN, was s. by his son,
EDWARD DE GoDoDPHIN, Esq., of Godolphin, who ºn. Christian,
dau. of Thomas Prideaux, Esq., and was father of
ALEXANDER GODOLPHIN, who m. Mary, dau. of Sir John de
Tregour, and had a son,
WILLIAM GoDoDPHIN, who was father of
DAVID GoDOLPHIN, Esq., who m. Meliora, dau. of John
Cowling, Esq., of Trewerveneth, and left an only dau. and
heiress,
ELEANOR GoDoDPHIN, who m. John Rinsey, Esq., and being
a great heiress, covenanted, that her issue should bear her own
family name. The heir of this marriage was, -
THOMAS GODOLPHIN, Esq., of Godolphin, who m. Isabel, dau.
of − Benne, Esq., of Boskenne, co. Cornwall, and was father of
JoBIN GODOLPHIN, Esq., who m. Elizabeth, dau. of John
Beauchamp, Esq., of Bennerton, and had a son,
JoHN GODoIPHIN, Esq., who by Elizabeth, his wife, dau.
of John Killegrew, Esq., was father of
John GoDoDPHIN, Esq., of Godolphin, who was sheriff of
Cornwall in the 19th and 23rd HENRY VII. ; he was also joint
steward with Sir Robert Willoughby, Lord Brooke, of the
mines in Cornwall and Devonshire. He m. Margaret, dau. of
John Tremouth, Esq., and had issue,
I. WILLIAM (Sir), his successor.
II. John, whose descendants were seated at Morewall and
Trewerveneth, co. Cornwall.
1. Elizabeth, m. to William Canell, Esq.
He was s. by his son,
WILLIAM GoDoDPHIN, Esq., who m. Margaret, dau. and co-
heir of John Glinne, Esq., of Moreval and Lowevater, by
whom he had two sons, viz.,
* Godolphin, in Cornish, signifies a White Eagle, which was
{º}\{ays borne in arms of this family.
I. WILLIAM (Sir), his successor.
II. Thomas, who ºn... the dau. of Edmund Bonithon, Esq., t\rid
left issue,
FRANCIS, who s. his uncle, Sir William Godolphin, and
carried on the line of the family.
William, M.P. for Helston, in the 28th ELIZABETH, nº. a
dau. and co-heir of — Gaurigan.
Mr. Godolphin was s. by his elder son,
SIR WILLIAM GoDOLPHIN, a very distinguished person in the
reign of HENRY VIII., who, for his services, had the honour
of knighthood, and was constituted warden and chief steward
of the Stanneries. Sir William lived to an advanced age, and
was chosen several times one of the knights of the shire for
Cornwall, in the parliament of King HENRY VIII. and King
EDWARD VI. He was thrice sheriff of Cornwall, in the reign
of HENRY VIII., and once in the reign of Edward VI., and
again in that of ELIZABETH. He likewise, attained a high
military reputation, particularly for his gallant conduct at the
siege of Boulogne. Mr. Carew, in his Survey of Cornwall,
ranks Sir William Godolphin amongst the principal worthies of
that shire; thus speaking of him : “He demeaned himself
Very Valiantly beyond the seas, as appeared by the scars he
brought home, no less to the beautifying of his fame, than the
disfiguring of his face.” Sir William m. Blanch, dau. of Robert
Langden, Esq., and had issue,
Margaret, m. to Sir Robert Verney.
Grace, m. to Sir John Sydenham, of Brimpton, co. Somerset.
Anne, m. to Sir John Arundel, of Talvern, co. Cornwall.
Having thus no male issue, the estates passed at Sir William's
decease to his nephew,
SIR FRANCIs GoDol PHIN, M.P. for the co. Cornwall, in the
31st ELIZABETH, and colonel of a regiment of twelve companies
armed with 470 pikes, 490 muskets, and 240 calivers. He was
also governor of Scilly, “which,” Carew says, “by her
Imajesty's order, was reduced to a more defensible plight by
him, who with his invention and purse, bettered his plot and
allowance, and therein so tempered strength and delight, and
both with use, as it serveth for a sure hold, and a commodious
dwelling.” Of Sir Francis, this same author gives the following
character:—“Sir Francis Godolphin, Knt., whose zeal in reli-
gion, uprightness in justice, providence in government, and
plentiful housekeeping, have won him a very great and reverent
reputation in his country ; and these virtues, together with his
Services to her majesty, are so sufficiently known to those of
highest place, as my testimony can add but little light there-
unto. But by his labours and inventions in tin matters, 7 lot
only the whole county hath felt a general benefit, so as the
Several owners have thereby gotten very great profit out of
Such refuse works, as they before had given over for unprofita-
ble; but her majesty hath also received increase of her cus-
toms by the same, at least to the value of £10,000. Moreover,
in those works, which are of his own particular inheritance, he
continually keepeth at work three hundred persons or there-
abouts; and the yearly benefit, that out of those his works
accrueth to her majesty, amounteth communibus annis to
£1,000 at the least, and sometimes so much more. A matter
very remarkable, and, per chance, not to be matched again, by
any of his sort and condition in the whole realm.” Sir Francis
undertook the coinage of silver out of the mines in Wales and
Cornwall; and King CHARLEs I. granted him the power of
coining at Aberrusky, in Cornwall. The pence, groats,
shillings, half-crowns, &c., there afterwards coined, were dis-
tinguished by a plume of ostrich feathers, the badge of the
English Princes of Wales. Sir Francis Godolphin m. Margaret,
dau. of John Killigrew, Esq., of Arnwick, in Cornwall, and had
three sons and six daus., of whom,
WILLIAM, was his successor. -
Blanch, m. George Kekewich, Esq., of Catch-French,
t]rsula, m. — Creyde, Esq. *
Thomasin, m. Sir George Carew, afterwards Earl of Totness.
Sir Francis was s. by his eldest son,
SIR WILLIAM GoDoDPHIN, who accompanied Robert, Earl of
Essex, in his expedition to Ireland against the rebels in 1599,
and received the honour of knighthood for his gallantry at
Arklow. In the following year he was so highly esteemed by
the lord deputy, Mountjoy, that he entrusted him with the
command of his own brigade of horse, in the decisive battle
between the queen's forces, and the Spaniards and Irish, fought
24 December, in the immediate vicinity of Kinsale; which
Victory was chiefly owing to his courageous conduct, having
broken through the Spanish line, and made prisoner of their
Commander, when the whole was put to the rout. In this action
Sir William was slightly wounded in the thigh with a halbert;
but in six days afterwards was so far recovered, that when Don
John D'Aquila, commander of the Spaniards in the town of
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Kinsale, offered a parley, desiring the lord deputy that some
gentlemen of special trust and sufficiency might be sent into
the town to confer with him, he was employed in the negotia-
tion. Sir William Godolphin represented the co. Cornwall in
the first parliament of King JAMES, and dying in 1613, left
issue by Thomasin, dau. and heir of Thomas Sidney, Esq., of
Wrighton, co. Norfolk,
FRANCIS, his successor.
Sidney, a very accomplished personage, and a poet of some
celebrity, of whom Lord Clarendon thus speaks:–“A young
gentleman of incomparable parts, who being of a constitution
and education more delicate and unacquainted with conten-
tions, upon his observation of the wickednes of those men in
the House of Commons, of which he was a member, out of
pure indignation of his soul against them, and conscience to
his country, had, with the first, engaged himself with that
party in the west ; and though he thought not fit to take
command in a profession he had not willingly chosen, yet as
his advice was of great authority with all the commanders,
being always one in the council of war, and whose notable
abilities they had still use of in their civil transactions, so he
exposed his person to all action, travel, and hazard; and by
too forward engaging himself, (in this action at Chagford,)
received a mortal shot by a musket, a little above the knee,
of which he died in the instant ' He was buried at Oke-
hampton, 10 February, 1642, leaving an only dau. Mary, m.
to her cousin, Dr. Henry Godolphin.
William, was colonel of a regiment, and performed many
signal services for King CHARLES I., in several remarkable
actions in the west.
Penelope, m. to Sir Charles
hardinge.
Berkeley, Viscount Fitz-
Sir William was s. by his eldest son,
FRANCIs GoDoDPHIN, Esq., M.P. for St. Ives, prior to the
breaking out of the rebellion. After which unhappy pro-
ceeding he retired to his seat in Cornwall, secured the Island
of Scilly for the king, and raised a regiment of foot, the com-
mand of which was given to his brother, Colonel William Go-
dolphin. He subsequently waited upon his majesty at Oxford,
and was amongst those members who met there by royal ap-
pointment in January, 1643. The Island of Scilly was under
Mr. Godolphin's command, until the incarceration of the king,
when finding it hopeless any longer to resist, he capitulated
upon honorable terms: the Commons having voted, 4 January,
1646-7, “that Mr. Godolphin, governor of Scilly, upon his sur-
render of that island, with all forts, &c., should enjoy his
estate, and be free from arrest from any acts of war.” For these
services, and his known loyalty, he was created a knight of the
JBath at the coronation of King CHARLEs II. He m. Dorothy,
2nd dau. of Sir Henry Berkeley, Knt., of Yarlington, co. Somer-
set, and had no less than sixteen children, of whom,
I. WILLIAM, (the eldest son,) was created a baronet 29
April, 1661, Sir William lived in retirement, and dying wºm.
17 August, 1710, bequeathed his estates to his nephew, the
Earl of Godolphin.
II. Francis, d. ºwnſm. 1675.
III. SIDNEY, of whom presently.
Iv. Henry, D.D., provost of Eton College, and dean of St.
Paul's. Dr. Godolphin, who was greatly esteemed for his
learning, piety, and benevolence, d. at the advanced age of
eighty-four, 29 January, 1732–3, leaving, by Mary, his wife,
dau. of Sidney Godolphin, governor of Scilly, a son and dau,
Viz.,
FRANCIS, who s. to the Barony of Godolphin, of Helston,
upon the decease of Francis, 2nd Earl of Godolphin.
Mary, m. to William Owen, Esq., of Porkington, and their
descendant and representative is JoHN RALPH ORMSBY-
GoRE, Esq.
The 3rd son,
SIDNEY GoDoDPHIN, was, from his youth, in the service of
Ring CHARLES II., who, when Prince of Wales, coming into
Cornwall, there took particular notice of him, and after the
IRestoration made him one of the grooms of the bed-chamber.
In 1678 he was accredited to the States General upon a special
mission, and the next year, upon the dismission of the Earl of
Danby from the office of lord high treasurer of England, he
was constituted one of the commissioners of the Treasury, and
sworn of the privy counciſ. Soon after which he acquired, by
his prudent management, a great ascendant in the council, and
Sir William Temple informs us, “that the Earl of Sunderland,
Mr. Hyde, and Mr. Godolphin were esteemed to be alone in the
secret and management of the king's affairs, and looked upon
as the ministry.” On the resignation in 1684 of Sir Leoline
Jenkins, one of his majesty's principal secretaries of state, Mr.
Godolphin was sworn into that office, but he returned to the
Treasury in a few months after as first commissioner, and was
elevated to the peerage 8 September in that year, as BARoN
GoDoDPHIN, of Rialtorv, co. Cornwall. Upon the accession of
King JAMES II. his lordship was appointed lord chamberlain to
privy council.
the Queen, and upon the removal of the Earl of Rochester from
the lord treasurership in January, 1686-7, he was again consti
tuted one of the commissioners of the Treasury. After the
landing of the Prince of Orange, his lordship was one of those
deputed by the reigning sovereign to wait upon the prince,
and to demand the object he had in view; and when King
JAMES retired, in the debates regarding the vacancy of the
throne that followed, his lordship voted for a regency: never-
theless, when their majesties, King WILLIAM and Queen MARY
were proclaimed king and queen of England, knowing his
great abilities and integrity, they constituted him one of the
lords commissioners of the Treasury, and he was sworn of the
In the year 1695 his lordship was declared one
of the seven lordsjustices, for the administration of the govern-
ment during the king's absence beyond the seas, as he was
again in the following year, as also in the year 1701.
TJpon the accession of Queen ANNE, Lord Godolphin was con-
stituted lord high treasurer of England. Under his lordship's
administration in this high office, public credit, which had pre-
viously been declining, revived. The war was carried on with
Success, and the nation was entirely satisfied with his prudent
management. He neglected nothing that could engage the
subject to bear the burthen of war with cheerfulness; and it
was owing to his lordship's advice that her majesty contributed
£100,000 out of the civil list towards that object. In 1704, he
was installed a knight of the Garter; the next year he was
constituted lord-lieutenant of the county of Cornwall; and his
lordship so managed affairs before the end of that year, that
her majesty was empowered by the parliaments, both of Scot-
land and England, to appoint commissioners to treat about a.
union. This important affair was set on foot by King JAMEs I
but no prince before Queen ANNE, nor any council but hers
could effect it : for by the assiduity and dexterity of Lord Go-
dolphin, all obstacles were removed, and the long-desired unior
of the two kingdoms accomplished. For those eminent services
her majesty created his lordship, 29 December, 1706, Viscownt
Rialton, and EARL OF Godolph IN, and constituted him lord
high treasurer of Great Britain : from which office he was re-
moved by the spirit of political animosity in 1710, the celebra-
ted trial of Dr. Sacheverel having previously taken place. His
lordship, who had laboured for some years under an indisposi-
tion of the stone and gravel, d. 15 September, 1712, and was
buried the 8th of the next month, in the south aisle of West-
minster Abbey, where a monument was erected to his memory
by his daughter-in-law, the Duchess of Marlborough.
His lordship m. Margaret, 4th dau. and one of the co-heirs of
Thomas Blague, Esq., groom of the bed-chamber to Kings
CHARLEs, I. and II., by whom he left, at his decease, 15 Sep-
tember, 1712, an only child,
FRANCIs GoDoDPHIN, 2nd earl, b. 3 September, 1678. This
nobleman represented the county of Oxford, in the life-time of
his father, in parliament; and in the reign of Queen ANNE,
was lord warden of the Stannaries, and cofferer to her majesty.
In 1723, his lordship was appointed groom of the stole, and first
gentleman of the bed-chamber, and the same year was consti-
tuted one of the lords justices during the temporary absence
of the king. In 1733, the earl was appointed governor of the
Islands of Scilly, and he was created, 23 January, 1735, BARON
GoDoDPHIN, of Helston, with special remainder, (in default of
his own male issue,) to the heirs male of his deceased uncle,
the Very Reverend Henry Godolphin, D.D., dean of St. Paul's
(revert to issue of Henry Godolphin, Esq., father of the 1st earl).
He was subsequently sworn lord privy-seal. His lordship m.
Lady Henrietta Churchill, eldest dau. and co-heir of John
Churchill, the great Duke of Marlborough, which lady upon her
illustrious father's decease, became Duchess of Marlborough,
by virtue of the act of parliament which entailed his grace's
honours upon his daus. By this lady the earl had issue,
WILLIAM, Marquis of Blandford, M.P. for Woodstock. His
lordship m., in 1729, Maria-Catherine, dau. of Peter D'Jong,
of the province of Utrecht, but d. S. p. 24 August, 1731.
Henry, d. young.
Henrietta, m. to Thomas Pelham Holles, Duke of Newcastle,
and d. S. p.
Margaret, d. young.
Mary (eventually sole heiress), m. 1740, Thomas Osborne, 4th
Duke of Leeds, K.G. (See BURRE's Eactant Peerage.)
Her grace d. 24 October, 1733, and his lordship, 17 January,
1766, when the Earldom of Godolphin, Viscounty of Rialton,
and Barony of Godolphin, of Rialton, became ExTINCT ; but
the Barony of Godolphin, of Helston, devolved, according to
the limitation, upon his 1st cousin,
FRANCIs Godolphin, Esq., of Baylis, co. Bucks, as 2nd baron,
who had previously represented Helston in parliament. His
lordship m. 1st, in 1734, Lady Barbara Bentinck, dau, of
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William, Earl of Portland. He m. 2ndly, Lady Anne Fitz-
William, dau. of John, Earl Fitz-William : but dying s. p. in
1785, the Barony of Godolphin, of Helston, also ExPIRED.
Arms—Gu., an eagle with two heads displayed, between three
fleurs-de-lis, arg.
GORDON.—DUIKE OF GORDON.
By Letters Patent, dated 1 November, 1684.
3Lineage.
GEORGE GoRoon, 4th Marquis of Huntly, b. about 1650, was
elevated to the DUKEDOM of GoRDoN, in the Peerage of Scot-
land, 1 November, 1684. His grace m. in October, 1676, Lady
Elizabeth Howard, 2nd dau. of Henry, Duke of Norfolk, and
left at his decease, 7 December, 1716, (with a dau. Jane, m.—
contract dated 5 October, 1706—James Drummond, son of
James, 4th Earl of Perth,) a son and successor,
ALEXANDER Gordon, 2nd Duke of Gordon, a zealous adhe-
rent of the Chevalier St. George, in 1715. He m. in 1706, Lady
Henrietta Mordaunt, dau. of the celebrated general, Charles,
Earl of Peterborough and Monmouth, by whom he had issue,
I. CoSMO-GEORGE, his heir.
II. Charles, d. wrººm. 26 April, 1780.
III. Lewis, lieut. in the navy, d. ºnºmy 15 June, 1754.
Iv. Adam, a general in the army, and commander-in-chief of
the forces in Scotland; m. 2 September, 1767, Jane, dau. of
John Drummond, of Megginch, co. Perth, dowager of James,
2nd Duke of Athole; d. 13 August, 1801, S. p.
I. Henrietta, d. wºn m. 17 February, 1789, aet. eighty-one.
II. Mary, d. ºwnº. 26 July, 1782.
III. Anne, m. to William, Earl of Aberdeen; and d. 22 June,
179].
Iv. Betty, m. to the Rev. John Skelly.
v. Jean, d. wºm. 17 January, 1792.
vs. Catherine, ºr... to Francis, 5th Earl of Wemyss.
The duke d. 28 November, 1728, and was s. by his son,
Cosmo-GEORGE Gordon, 3rd Duke of Gordon; who ºn. 3 Sep-
tember, 1741, Catherine, dau. of William, Earl of Aberdeen, and
by her (who m. 2ndly, Staats-Long Morris, a general in the
army, M.P., and d. 10 December, 1779,) had issue,
I. ALEXANDER, his heir.
II. William, deputy ranger of St. James's park; m. 13 Feb-
ruary, 1781, Frances, dau. of Charles, 9th Viscount Irvine;
and d. in 1823, leaving a dau, Frances, who d. ww.m. 2 Sep-
tember, 1831. -
III. George, so well known as leader of the rioters, in 1780;
d. ww.m. l 793.
1. Susan, m. 1st, 28 May, 1767, to John, 9th Earl of Westmore-
land; and 2ndly, 28 December, 1778, to Lieutenant-Colonel
Woodford.
II. Anne, m. 1782, to Rev. Alexander Chalmers.
III. Catherine, m. to Thomas Booker, Esq.
His grace d. in France, in 1752, and was s. by his eldest son,
ALEXANDER GoRDON, 4th Duke of Gordon, K.T., b. 18 June,
1743, who was created a peer of England, as Baron Gordon, of
Huntly, and EARL of Norwich, 12 February, 1784. His grace
inherited the Baronies of Beauchamp, of Bletsoe, and Mor-
daunt, of Turvey, at the decease of Mary-Anastasia, Baroness
Mordaunt, issueless, in 1819. The duke ºn. 1st, 28 October,
1767, Jane, dau. of Sir William Maxwell, Bart., and by her, who
ol. in 1812, had issue,
1. GEORGE, his heir.
II. Alexander, d. wºmmº. 8 January, 1808.
I. Charlotte, m. 9 September, 1789, Charles, 4th Duke of
Richmond, and their eldest son, Charles, 5th Duke of Rich-
mond, K.G., assumed the additional surname of GoRDoN,
and S. to Gordon Castle.
II. Madelina, ºn. 1st, 2 April, 1789, to Sir Robert Sinclair, Bart:
and 2ndly, 25 November, 1805, to Charles-Fyshe Palmer,
Esq., of Luckley Park. She d. 1847.
III. Susan, ºn. 7 October, 1793, William, 5th Duke of Man-
chester, and d. 1828.
IV. Louisa, m. 17 April, 1797, Charles, 2nd Marquess of
Cornwallis, and d. 1850, leaving issue, Jane, Lady Bray-
brooke, Louisa, Jemima, Countess of St. Germans, Mary,
wife of Charles Ross, Esq., M.P., and Elizabeth.
v. Georgiana, ºn. 23 June, 1803, to John, 6th Duke of Bedford.
His grace m, 2ndly, in 1820, Mrs. Christie, by whom, (who d. in .
1824) he had no issue.
son,
GEORGE GoRDON, 5th Duke of Gordon, G.C.B., a general
officer, colonel of the Scots fusiliers, and governor of the castle
of Edinburgh, b, in 1770; m. 11 December, 1813, Elizabeth,
He d. 17 June, 1827, and was s. by his
dau. of the late Alexander Brodie, Esq., of Arnhall, N.B.; but
d. S. p. 28 May, 1836, when the Dukedom of Gordon, with the
English peerages of Norwich and Gordon, became ExTINCT.
The Baronies (by writ) of Mordaunt and Beauchamp fell into
abeyance; and the Marquisate of Huntly devolved on George,
Earl of Aboyne.
Arms—Az., a chev., between three boars’ heads, couped, within
a double tressure, flory within, and adorned with crescents with-
Out, Or. -
G-ORDON.—EATRL OF NORWICH.
By Letters Patent, dated 12 February, 1784.
See GORDON, DUKE of Gordon.
GORT) ON.—WISCOUNT OF ABOYNE.
By Letters Patent, dated 20 April, 1632.
3Littcage.
GEORGE, Lord Gordon, eldest son of George, 1st Marquess
of Huntly, was, by patent, dated at Whitehall, 20 April, 1632,
created VIscount ABOYNE in the Peerage of Scotland during
the life of his father, with remainder, after his death or succes-
sion to the marquessate, to his son, James, and his heirs male
bearing the name and arms of Gordon. He became 2nd
Marquess of Huntly on the death of his father, 1636, where-
upon the title of Viscount of Aboyne went, in terms of the
patent, to his 3rd son,
LoRD JAMES GoRDON, 2nd Viscount of Aboyne ; who taking
the field for King CHARLEs I. against the Covenanters, was
defeated by the Earl Montrose, at the bridge of Dee, 19 June,
1639, but effected his escape by sea to England. Being sum-
moned before the council, 1643, to answer for his negotiations
with the Earl of Antrim, and not appearing, he was forfeited,
and declared a traitor. When Montrose sided with the king,
the Viscount of Aboyne attended him to Scotland, took
Dumfries; but being obliged to retreat to Carlisle, obtained
the command of the garrison of that place. He was excom-
municated by the general assembly at Edinburgh, 24 April,
1644, joined Montrose in Menteith, in April, 1645, and con-
tinued with him until September following, when he proceeded
to the north with his troop of horse just before the battle of
Philiphaugh. He was excepted from pardon, 1648, made his
escape to France, and was at Paris when the intelligence of
the execution of CHARLEs I. arrived there, which had such an
effect on his mind that he d. a few days after (in 1649).
gººmsºmºsºmsºmº
G-ORD ON –WISCOUNT MELGUM.
By Letters Patent, dated in 1627.
£iutgage.
Lord JoHN GoRoon, 2nd son of George, Ist Marquess of
Huntly, was created a peer of Scotland, as Viscount MELGUM,
and BARoN A.Boy NE, in 1627; but did not long enjoy the
honours, as he was burnt to death in the house of Frendraught,
in October, 1630. He m. Lady Sophia Hay, 5th dau. of Francis,
9th Earl of Errol, and had an only dau.
GORDON.—WISCOUNT KENMURE.
By Letters Patent, dated 8 May, 1633.
£in cage.
SIR ADAM DE GoRDou N, a knight of great renown, was the
representative of the family in One of the most momentious
periods of Scottish history. Although his possessions were
almost on the borders of England, he long held out against the
power of EDWARD I., and for a long time resisted the bond of
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fealty and submission prescribed by EDWARD in 1292; but that
bond having become generally subscribed by the successively
conquered Scotch nobility, and Sir Adam's own son, William de
Gordoun, having been obliged to do so, the Valiant knight was
compelled to succumb, 28 July, 1296. Baliol's subsequent
resignation of the crown to EDWARD gave Sir Adam a pretence
to fly to arms, and thereafter, like Wallace and others, he
leagued his fortunes with those of ROBERT BRUCE, from whom
he obtained for his services a grant of the lands of Strathbogie
in the north, forfeited by the desertion of the Earl of Atholl.
These Sir Adam never however possessed, for the donation
became ineffective by the return of the earl to his allegiance.
Sir Adam had another son, who shone conspicuously at
Hallidon Hill, in 1333, but it has not yet been ascertained
whether William or Alexander was the elder son. But it
appears from the records, that Sir Adam, in 1306, took a
charter of his barony of Stitchill in life-rent to himself, and in
fee to his son, *
SIR WILLIAM DE GoRDoun, who subscribed the bond of fealty,
12 July, 1296, and was designed in a writ, in 1331, as Signor de
Stitchill. He was s. by his son,
Roger DE GoRDoun, who was s. by his son,
SIR ALEXANDER DE GORDous, who d. in 1432, leaving a son
and successor,
WILLIAM DE GoRDoun, who fixed his residence in Galloway,
and was the first who designated himself of Lochinvar. He d.
in 1450, and was s. by his son,
SIR. John GoFLGN, of Lochinvar, who had three sons,
Alexander, a valiant knight, who d. v. p., falling with his
sovereign, JAMES IV., at Flodden, in 1513.
IRob ERT (Sir), successor to his father.
William, of Craichlaw and Culvennan.
Gemtry.)
Sir John d. in 1517, and was s. by his son,
SIR. RoberT Gordon, who m. Marion, dau. and sole heir of
John Accarson, of Glenshireburne; and dying in 1520, was
s. by his eldest son, -
SIR JAMEs GoRDON, of Lochinvar, who m. Margaret, dau.
and sole heir of Robert Crighton, of Kilpatrick, and had, with
other issue,
(See BURRE's Landed
John, his successor.
William, of Pennygame, who ºn. Helen, dau. of Alexander
Stewart, of Garlies, and was s. by his son,
John, of Pennygame, who was s. by his son,
ALEXANDER, of Pennygame, who d. about the year 1645,
and was s. by his son,
WILLIAM, of Pennygame, who left two sons,
John, d. S. p. in 1662.
ALEXANDER, of whom hereafter, as 5th Viscount
KENMURE.
Sir James fell at the battle of Pinkie, 10 September, 1547, and
was s. by his elder son, -
SIR John GoRDoN, of Lochinvar. This gentleman m. 1st, in
1563, Juliana, dau. of Home, of Wedderburne, and had an only
dau., Margaret, ºn. to Hugh, 1st Lord Loudoun. Sir John
espoused 2ndly, Elizabeth, dau. of John, Lord Herries; and
dying in 1604, was s. by his eldest Son, -
SIR. Robert Gordon, of Lochinvar, remarkable for his great
bodily strength and activity, who, at a tournament proclaimed
by JAMES VI., obtained, as one of the three successful
champions, a prize from the hands of the Princess Elizabeth.
He m. Lady Jsabel Ruthven, dau. of William, 1st - Earl of
Gowrie, and dying in 1628, was s. by his eldest son,
SIR. JoHN Gordon, of Lochinvar. This gentleman disposed
of Stitchill, the ancient inheritance of the family, and is said
to have given the produce in a purse to the Duke of Bucking-
ham, to insure his grace's interest in forwarding his claim to
the Earldom of Gowrie. But the duke falling the very. next
day by the hand of the assassin Felton, the expectation proved
abortive. Sir John was, however, elevated to the peerage, as
Lord Lochirºva” and VISCOUNT KENMURE, in the Peerage of
Scotland, by patent, dated 8 May, 1633, with remainder to his
heirs male whatsoever bearing the surname and arms of Gor-
don. His lordship m. Jane, dau. of Archibald, 7th Earl of
Argyll, and dying in 1634, was s. by his only son,
JoBN, 2nd viscount; who d. s. ſp., in 1509, when the
peerage reverted to (the eldest son of James Gordon, of
Barncrosh, by Margaret, dau. of Sir John Vans, and relict
of John Glendonwyn, of Drumrash) his lordship's cousin and
next male heir,
JoHN, 3rd viscount. This nobleman d. ºwn m. in October,
1643, when the honours devolved upon his brother,
RoßBRT, 4th viscount, b. in November, 1622, was a devoted
adherent to the house of Stuart, and suffered in consequence.
He d. S. p. in 1663, when the peerage descended to his cousin,
ALEXANDER GoRDON, Esq., of Pennygame, as 5th viscount.
His lordship m. thrice, and was s. in 1698 by his eldest son (by
his 2nd wife, Marian, dau. of Maculloch, of Ardwell),
WILLIAM, 6th Viscount. This unfortunate nobleman inhe-
riting the attachment of his family to the Stuarts, took up
arms, in 1715, against GEORGE I. He was made prisoner at
Prestonpans the following year, and thence conveyed to
London, where he was tried, condemned, and executed on
Tower Hill, 24 February ensuing, when the honours of his
house fell under an attainder. He m. Mary Dalzell, only sister
of Robert, 6th Earl of Carnwath, by whom he left three sons
(the eldest and youngest d. ºwn m.) and a dau., Harriet, m. to
John Dalzell, Esq. When his lordship's estate was brought to
the hammer, his dowager purchased it; and when her son
Robert, came of age, delivered it up to him free of debt; which
SOIl,
ROBERT GoRDON, was styled 7th viscount. He d. wºm.
1 August, 1741, when the estates devolved on his brother,
JoEIN GORDON, by courtesy 8th viscount; who m. Frances,
Only dau. Of William, 5th Earl of Seaforth, and had issue,
WILLIAM, his successor.
JoEIN, 10th viscount. -
Adam, who d. in 1806, leaving issue by Miss Davies,
ADAM, of the R.N., 11th viscount.
LOUISA (Hon.), m. 19 August, 1815, Charles Bellamy, Esq.,
and, in her widowhood, resumed her maiden name of
Gordon.
John, 8th viscount, d. in June, 1769, and was s. by his eldest
SOn, -
WILLIAM Gordon, by courtesy 9th viscount; a capt. in the
army; who d. 7 February, 1772, wrvm., and was s. by his
brother,
John GoRDoN, 10th viscount and Lord Lochinvar, who was
restored by act of parliament, 17 June, 1824, to the honours
forfeited by the 6th viscount; he was b. in 1750; m. in 1791,
Miss Morgan, by whom (who d. in 1815) he had no issue. The
viscount who was vice-lieutenant of the stewartry of Kirkcud-
bright, d. 21 September, 1840, and was s. by his nephew,
ADAM, Ilth viscount; b. 9 January, 1792, who m. November,
1843, Mary-Anne, dau. of the late James Wildey, Esq., and
d. S. p. 1 September, 1847. Since that time the Viscounty of
Kenmure has remained DoRMANT.
Arms—AZ., three boars' heads, erased, or, armed and langued,
£Ul.
GORE–BARON GORE, WISCOUNT BEL-
LEISLE AND EARL OF ROSS.
Barony, by Letters Patent, dated 30 June, 1764.
Viscounty, by Letters Patent, dated 25 August, 1768.
Earldom, by Letters Patent, dated 4 January, 1772.
3Líneage.
GERARD GoRE (son of John Gore, Esq., of London), alder-
man of the city of London, m. Helen, dau. of John Davenant,
Esq., of Davenant Land, in Essex, and by her (who d. 13 Feb-
ruary, 1607) had eight sons, of whom,
RICHARD, the eldest, M.P. for London, d. leaving seven daus.
JoFIN (Sir), the 4th son, was Lord Mayor of London, 1624;
from this gentleman descend the families of GoRE-LANGTON,
of Newton Park, and GoRE, of BARRow CourtT, co. Somerset
(See BURRE's Landed Gentry).
PAUL (Sir), of whom we treat.
Gerard Gore d. 11 December, 1607. His youngest son,
PAUL GoRE, Esq., captain of a troop of horse, went over to
Ireland with his regiment in the reign of ELIZABETH, and
obtaining large grants of land, which he condensed into a
manor, designated “Mamore Gor,” settled there. He m.
Isabella, dau, of Francis Wickliffe, and niece of Thomas,
Earl of Strafford, by whom he had issue,
I. RALPH, his heir.
II. Arthur, created a BARoSET of IRELAND, 10 April, 1662. He
was ancestor of the Gores, Earls of Arran (see BURRE's
Peerage).
III. Henry, lieut.-col., m. Mary, elder dau. and co-heir of
Robert Blaney, of Tregonan, co. Montgomery, also of Castle
Blayney, co. Monaghan, and nephew of Edward, 1st Lord
Blayney. He d. 2 November, 1751, leaving a dau. Frances,
who m. Ist, Sir Robert King, grandfather of Edward, Earl of
Kingston, and 2ndly, Robert Choppyne, Esq., of Newcastle,
co. Ilongford.
Iv. Francis (Sir), of Artaman, co. Sligo, ºn. Anne, dall. and
heir of Robert Parke, Esq., of Newtown, co. Leitrim, and
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was ancestor of the present SIR RoperT-GoRE Bootſi, Bart.
(sºe BURKE's Peerage and Baronetage).
v. Robert. VI. Charles.
1. Lettice, m. Sir Archibald Erskine, of Clogh, K.B., and
d. S. p.
II. Angel, m. Edward Archdall, Esq. of Castle Archdall, Co.
Fermanagh.
III. Elizabeth, m. to Henry Wray, Esq., of Castle Wray, co.
Donegal.
IV. Isabella, m. to the Rev. Humphry Galbraith.
v. Anne, m. to — Stewart, Esq., of Dunduffe,
v1. Sidney, m. to Lewis, 3rd son of Sir Edward Wingfield,
Knt. VII, Rebecca,
Sir Paul d. in September, 1629, and was s. by his eldest son,
SIR RALPH GoRE, 2nd bart., of Manor Gore, who ºn. Anne,
2nd dau. of William, 2nd Lord Caulfeild, of Charlemont, and
had a son, -
SIR WILLIAM GoRE, 3rd bart., of Manor Gore, P. C., , and
custos rotulorum, co. Leitrim. He m. Hannah, elder dau. and
co-heir of James Hamilton, Esq., son and heir of Sir Frederick
Hamilton, of Manor Hamilton, co. Leitrim, and niece of Gus-
tavus Hamilton, created Viscount Boyne, and by her (who d.
16 May, 1733) he had issue,
I. RALPH, his heir.
II. William, in holy orders, dean of Down, d. 6 January,
1731. He m. Honora Prittie, of the co. Tipperary, and had
Issue,
1 Ralph, d. young.
2 William, bishop of Limerick, m. 1st, Mary, eldest dau. of
Col. Chidley Coote, of Coote Hall, co. Roscommon, and
relict of Guy Moore, Esq., of Abbey, co. Tipperary, but by
her had no issue; he m. 2ndly, Mary, dau. of William
French, of Oak Port, co. Roscommon, dean of Ardagh, and
dying 25 February, 1784, leftissue, William, 14th dragoons,
who m. in July, 1788, Maria, dau. of Michael Head, Esq., of
Derry, co, Tipperary.
3 Hamilton, capt. R.N., lost on the coast of Newfoundland,
about the year 1775.
4 Henry, lieut.-col., m. 14 May, 1749, Mrs. Nesbitt, sister of
Lady Cairnes, and d, 1787, having had a son, who d. young
5 Frederick, M.P. for the borough of Tulske, m. 1st. Mary,
only child of John, 2nd Viscount Molesworth ; and 2ndly,
27 October, 1762, Mary, youngest dau. of his uncle, Sir
lèalph Gore, and d. S. p. 1764.
6 Francis.
H Catherine, m. to the Right Hon. Nathaniel Clements,
whose son, Robert, was created Lord Leitrim.
2 Elizabeth, m. to Robert Brereton, vicar of Aghmacart,
Queen's co.
III. Frederick, capt. of foot, and provost-marshal-general of
Ireland, d. in December, 1761, leaving issue.
The eldest son,
SIR. RALPH GoRE, 4th bart., of Manor Gore, became in right
of his mother possessed of the estates of Manor Hamilton.
This gentleman was chancellor of the Exchequer, and Speaker
of the House of Commons, and on 22 April, 1730, he was sworn
One of the lord justices of the kingdom. He m. 1st, a dau. of
Sir Robert Colvill, Knt., of Newtown, co. Down, and by her
he had two daus., Hannah, who ºn. 28 June, 1727, John Don-
nellan, Esq.; and Rose, who m. in July, 1733, the Right Hon.
Anthony Malone, uncle of Richard, Lord Sunderlin; and
2ndly, Elizabeth, only dau. of Dr. St. George Ashe, bishop of
Clogher, and by her (who d. 7 December, 1741) he left
issue,
I. ST. GEORGE, 5th bart.
II. RALPH, 6th bart.
III. Richard, b. 16 October, 1728, settled at Sandymount.
I. Jane, b. 25 January, 1719, n. 1744, to Charles Coote, Esq.
II. Elizabeth, b. 17 March, 1720, m. 6 April, 17 13, to Frederick-
Cary Hamilton, Esq., 2nd son of Henry Cary, Esq., of Dun-
given, co. Derry.
III. Catherine, b. 7 November, 1723, m. 14 June, 1744, to
James Daly, Esq., of Carrownekelly, co, Galway, and had
ISSULe.
IV. Mary, m. 27 October, 1762, Frederick Gore, Esq., 5th son
of her uncle William,
The eldest son,
SIR ST. GEORGE GoRE, 5th bart., b. 25 June, 1722, assumed
the surname of St. George, as heir to his mother. He m.
Anne, only dau. of the Right Hon. Francis Burton, of Bun-
Craggy, and sister of Francis Pierpoint, Lord Conyngham,
which lady d. 23 April, 1745. He d. S. p. 25 September, 1746,
and was s. by his next brother,
SIR. RALPH GoRE, 6th bart., of Manor Gore, co. Donegal, b.
23 November, 1725. This gentleman was a distinguished mili-
tary officer, having obtained the command of a battalion at
the battle of Laffeldt, 2 July, 1747, when only a captain, owing
to the fall of his senior officers, distinguished himself so highly
that he received the thanks of the Duke of Cumberland, on
the following day, at the head of his regiment. He subse-
quently represented the co. Donegal in parliament, and was
elevated to the peerage of Ireland, 30 June, 3764, by the title
of Baron Gore, of Manor Gore, co. Donegal. On 25 August,
1768, he was advanced to the Viscounty of Belleisle, and created
EARL OF Ross, 4 January, 1772. In 1788, the earl, who had
attained the rank of lieut.-general, was appointed commander-
in-chief in Ireland, in the absence of Lieut.-General Pitt.
His lordship m. 1st, 23 February, 1754, Catherine, dau. of the
Tight Hon. Thomas Connolly, by whom he had no issue; and
2ndly, Alice, dau. of the Right Hon. Nathaniel Clements, and
sister of Robert, Lord Leitrim, by whom he had an only son,
Ralph, Viscount Belleisle, who d. s. ſp., in 1789. His lord-
ship d. in 1802, when the peerage ExPIRED ; but the baronetcy
devolved upon his nephew, RALPH GoRE, who then became
SIR TRALPII GoRE, 7th Baronet (See BURRE's Peerage).)
Arms—Gus, a fesse, arg., between three crosses-crosslet,
fitchée, or
gºssºmºsºmº
GORE-BAIRON ANNALY.
By Letters Patent, dated 17 January, 1766; and
23 September, 1789.
3Lützage.
GEORGE GoFE, Esq., 4th son of Sir Arthur Gore, Bart., of
Newtown Gore, co. Mayo, filled the office of attorney-general in
Ireland, and was subsequently one of the judges of the Court
of Common Pleas there. He m. 4 February, 1702, Bridget,
dau. and eventual heir of John Sankey, Esq., of Tenelick, co.
Longford, and d. 1753, having had, with a dau. (Bridget, wife
of Cutts Harman, A.M., dean of Waterford), three sons. The
2nd, but at length eldest surviving,
John GoRE, Esq., barrister-at-law, b. 2 March, 1718, became
chief justice of the court of King's Bench, in Ireland, and was
advanced to the peerage of that kingdom, 17 January, 1766,
as BARON ANNALY, of Temelick, co. Longford. His lordship
was chosen Speaker of the House of Lords, in 1767, on the
demise of Lord Chancellor Powis. He ºn. 1747, Frances, 2nd
dau. of Richard, Viscount Powerscourt; but d. 3. p. 3 April,
1784, when the peerage became ExTINCT ; his estate descended
to his only surviving brother,
HENRY GoRE, Esq., lieutenant-colonel in the army, and
M.P. for the co. Longford, b. 8 March, 1728, who was created,
23 September, 1789, BARON ANNALY. of Tenelick. His lordship
on. Mary, dau. of Skeffington Smyth, Esq., but d. S. p. 5 June,
1793, when the Barony of Annaly, of the 2nd creation, also
became EXTINCT. -
Arms—Gu., a fesse, between three crosses-crosslet, fitchée,
OT,
GORGES-BARON GORGES.
By Writ of Summons, dated 4 March, 1309.
£ineage.
In the 41st HENRY III.,
IRALPH DE Gorges, (son of Ivo de Gorges of Tamworth,)
had a military summons to march against the Welsh, and in a
few years afterwards, in 1273, was made governor of Sherburne
and Exeter Castles. He was likewise sheriff of the co-
Devon. He m. Elena, dau. and heir of John de Moreville,
who was descended from Endo de Moreville, by his wife, the
dau. and heiress of Richard de Wrokeshale. In the 54th of the
same reign, he attended Prince Edward to the Holy Land, and
dying within the two next years, was s. by his son,
RALPH DE GoRGES, who, in the 21st EDWARD I., was mar-
shal of the king's army in Gascony, and the next year, con-
tip uing in those parts, was made prisoner and carried to
Paris. He was not detained long, however, in captivity, for
we find him soon after again in active service upon the same
field, and subsequently engaged in the wars of Scotland; in
consideration of which services he was summoned to parlia-
ment, as a baron, by King EDWARD II., 4 March, 1309, and
from that period to 18 September, 1322; but his descen-
dants enjoyed no similar honours. He in. and had one son,
and three daus, *
RALPII, his heir.
Elizabeth, m. to — Ashton, whose issue failed in its next
generation.
ICLEANort, m. to Theobald Russell, and of whom presently,
Joan, m. to Sir William Cheney.
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His lordship d. in 1323, and was s. by his son,
RALPH DE GoRGES, who was never summoned to parliament
and dying s. p., was s. by his sister,
ELEANOR DE GoRGES, who ºn. Sir Theobald Russel, son of
Sir William Russel, of Kingston-Russel, co. Dorset, and had
issue,
THEoBALD, of whom presently.
Ralph (Sir), of Kingston-Russel and Derham, m. —, and left
1SSue,
º d. without issue.
John, -
Maurice (Sir), of Kingston-Russel, who had issue,
Thomas-Fitzmaurice, whose dau.)
Mary, d. S. p.
Isabel, m. to Sir Stephen Heytfield.
Margaret, In, 1st to Gilbert Denys, Esq., and 2ndly to
John Kennys, Esq.
Sir Theobald, by a 2nd marriage, with the dau. and heir of
John de la Tour, was direct ancestor of the Earls of Bedford.
The elder son,
SIR THEOBALD RUSSEL, assuming his maternal surname,
became Sir Theobald Gorges. He also adopted the armorial
bearings of the family which occasioned a dispute in the 21st
EDWARD III., between him and Warburton of Cheshire, for
bearing also those arms; but the latter established his right
thereto in the court of the Earl Marshal, Henry, Earl of Lam-
caster, and Gorges had then assigned him, a chevron gules on.
the lozenge, or and az., for difference; which his posterity bore
for some time, until they again resumed their ancient and
hereditary coat, namely, “Arg., a gurges (or whirlpool) az.”
Sir Theobald d. in the 4th RiciiARD II, leaving by Agnes,
his wife, four sons,
Ralph, \
I3artholomew, S all of whom d. without issue.
William,
And
THOMAs GoRGES, who s. his brothers, and carried on the line
of the family. He m. Agnes, widow of Thomas Norton, Esq.,
and dying in the 5th HENRY IV., was S. by his son,
John GoRGES, who d. in minority, 1st HENRY VI., and was
S. by his brother, -
SIR THEORALD GoRGES, ºn. twice, by his 2nd wife, Agnes,
dau. of John de Wyke, to whom he was m. 15 October, 1333,
he left at his decease 10th EDWARD IV., two sons,
1. WALTER, of Wraxhall, his heir, who m. Mary, dau. and
heir of William Ouldhall, and d, w. p. leaving a son,
\ Edmund, created a knight of the Bath, at the creation of
. Arthur, Prince of Wales, son of HENRY VII. He m. Anne,
dau. of John Howard, Duke of Norfolk, and had issue, five
sons and three daus. The eldest son and successor,
Sir Edward Gorges, of Wraxhall, m. 1st, Mary, dau.
of Sir John Newton, by whom he had besides a dau.
Anne, a son and successor,
Edward Gorges, of Wraxhall, b. 1526; m. a dau. of
Sir John Walsh, and was father of
Sir Edward Gorges, of Wraxhall, b, in 1564; who
m. Dorothy, dau. of Sir George Speke, of White
Lackington, K. B. and by her had besides several
daus., of whom Elizabeth, m. Francis Trenchard,
Esq. of Lutteridge, and Anne, ºn. Edward Tynte,
Esq., of Chelvy; two sons, viz.:
Sir Robert Gorges, who d. S. p. in 1638, and
Samuel Gorges, Esq. of Wraxhall, who m. Jane,
dau. of — Cotterell, of Winford, and was s. at
his decease, in 1671, by his son and heir,
Edward Gorges, Esq., of Wraxhall, who m.
Grace, dau, of William Winter, Esq., of Clapton,
and d. in 1708, leaving a son and heir,
Samuel Gorges, Esq., the last male heir of the
Wraxhall branch of the family. He d. in
1699, leaving an only dau. and heiress,
Flizabeth Gorges, who m. in 1709, John
Codrington, Esq., of Codrington, co.
Gloucester, who in her right became
possessed of Wraxhall, which with the other
estates descended to his only surviving
dau. and heir,
Jane Codrington, who m. in 1742, Sir
Richard-Warwick Bamfylde, Bart.
Sir Edward Gorges m. 2ndly, Mary, dau. of Sir
Anthony Poyntz, of Iron Acton, co. Gloucester, and by
her had further issue,
William.
Ferdinand.
Arthur.
Thounas jº, of Langford, co. Wits, m. Helena
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Snakenberg, relict of William Parr, *Iarquis of
Northampton, and d. 1610, having had issue,
Sir Edward Gorges, created a peer of Ireland by the
title of Baron of Dundalk, 13 July, 18th JAMEs I.
and was father of Richard Gorges, 2nd Baron fun!
dalk, who d. S. p.
Sir Theobald Gorges, who m. Anne, dau. of Sir Henry
Poole, Knt. of Sapperton, co. Gloucester, by Anné,
his wife, dau. of Sir William Wroughton, of Broad
Hinton, Wilts.
Flizabeth, m. to Sir Hugh Smith, of Long Aston, co.
Somerset.
II. Richard Gorges, of Stourminster Marshall, co. Dorset, who
d. 20th EDWARD IV., leaving a son, Marmaduke Gorges.
NOTE.-There were other branches of this family in the cos.
of Hereford, Somerset, and Wilts, particularly at Langford, in
the latter shire; one of which was created a baronet in the
reign of JAMES I., and an Irish peer, by the title of Lord
Dundalk.
GORGES-BARON GORGES OF DUNDALIK.
By Letters Patent, dated 13 July, 1620.
£ineage.
SIR. Edward Gorg Es, Knt., eldest son and heir of Sir Thomas
Gorges, of Langford, co. Wilts, was created a Baronet of
England by JAMES I., 25 November, 1612, and advanced to the
peerage of Ireland, 13 July, 1620, as BARON GORGES, of Dwm-
dalk, co. Lowth. He ºn. 1st, Katherine, dau. of Sir Robert
Osborne, Knt., of Kelmarsh, co. Northampton, and relict of
Edward Haselwood, Esq., of Maidwell, by whom he had a son,
Thomas, who predeceased him. His lordship m. 2ndly, Jane,
dau. of — Throxton, and widow of Sir John Levingstone, and
by her left a son and successor,
SIR. RICHARD Gorges, Bart., 2nd Lord Gorges, of Dundalk,
who m. Bridget, dau. of Richard Kingsmill, Esq., of Sidmanton,
Hants; but d. without surviving issue, in 1712, When all his
honours became ExTINCT.
Arms—Arg, a whirlpool, az.
*** For the early ancestry of the Gorges family in England,
refer to BURRE's Eactinct and Dormant Baronetage. In Ireland
a branch of the ancient stock still remains, deriving from
RjBERT Gorges, LL.D., of Kilbrew, co. Meath, who ºn. Jane,
dau. of Sir Arthur Loftus, Knt., and sister of Adam, Viscount
Lisburn. By this lady, who d, in 1728, Dr. Gorges had, with
other issue, (of which Elizabeth m. William Jackson, Esq., of
Coleraine,) a son and heir, -
LIEUT.-GEN. RICHARD GoRGES, of Kilbrew, bapt. in 1662; who
m. 1st, in 1704, Nichola-Sophia, dau. of Hugh Hamilton, Lord
Glenawley, and relict of Sir Tristram Beresford; and 2ndly,
Dorothy, Countess Dowager of Meath; by the former, who d.
in 1713, he left at his decease, 12 April, 1728, two sons and two
dauS., namely,
I. RICHARD, of Kilbrew, M. P. for Aughter and Enniskillen,
who ºn. Elizabeth, dau. of John Fielding, governor of Ja-
maica, and had issue, -
I Richard, of Kilbrew, lieutenant-colonel of Lord Drogheda's
regiment of dragoons; m. Catharine, dau. of Thomas
Christmas, Esq., of Whitfield, co. Waterford; and d. with-
out surviving issue, in 1765.
2 John, d. S. p. -
3 HAMILTON, of Kilbrew, captain of foot, b. in 1739; who d.
M.P. for Meath, 14 June, 1802, leaving by Catherine, his 1st
wife, dau. and co-heir of Edmund-Gorges Howard, Esq.,
HAMILTON, of Kilbrew, who m. 1st, in 1797, Alicia, dau. of
Arthur French, Esq., of French Park, M.P. for Ros-
common; and 2ndly, Miss Cunningham ; by the former
he had a son Hamilton, and other issue.
John, who m. Frances, dau. of Solomon Richards, Esq.,
of Solsborough, co. Wexford; and d. leaving issue.
Isabella, n. 1st, to Edward Cooke, Esq.; and 2ndly, to Sir
Henry Fame. -
Eliza, Mrs. Vicars.
Susannah, m. to the Hon. and Rev. George-D. Beresford,
son of Lord Decies, archbishop of Tuam.
4 Robert, dean of Kilmacduagh, whose dau. m. J. Blenner-
hasset, Esq., of Mount-st., Dublin.
II. Hamilton, of Castlegrove, M.P. for Swords, who nº. Cathe-
rine, dau. of John Keating, Esq., and had a Son,
Richard, who m. the dau. and heir of Arthur-Francis Merê-
dyth, Esq., of Dollardstown, co. Meath, assumed the sur-
G. O. R.
G R A
name of Meredyth, and was created a Baronet in 1787. His
only dau. and heir,
Mary-Anne, who ºn. Sir Marcus Somerville, Bart., and was
mother of the present SIR WILLIAM SoMERVILLE, BARON
ATHLUMNEY.
III. Lucy, ºn. 1st, to Lord Howth; and 2ndly, to Nicholas
Weldon, Esq.
Iv. Dorothy, m. to John Cuffe, created Earl of Desart.
GoRING – BARONS GORING, of HURST.
PIERPOINT, CO. SUSSEX, EARLS OF NOR-
WICEI.
Barony by Letters Patent, dated 14 April, 1628.
Earldom, by Letters Patent, dated 8 November, 1646.
3Ltitcagº.
RoBERT DE GoRING, living temp. EDwARD III., son of John de
Goring, and grandson of John de Goring, Lord of Goring, had
besides two sons, Thomas and Simon, who both d. s. ſp., another
SOh,
JoBN DE GORING, of Lancing, co. Sussex, who was father of
JoBN GoRING, of Lancing, who was s. by his son, another
JoBN GoRING, of Lancing, who, by Agnes, his wife, was
father of .
JoBN GoRING, who ºn. Margaret, dau. of Ralph, and sister
and heir of Sir William Radimill, and his son,
John GoRING, of Burton, whose will is dated 11th HENRY VII.,
left by Joan, his wife, relict of Humphrey Hewster, (besides a
a dau. Elizabeth, who m. Thomas Dyke, and other issue, who
d. S. p.) a son and heir,
JoHN GoRING, of Burton, who m. Constance, dau. and co-
heir of Henry or Roger Dyke, by Elizabeth, his wife, dau. and
heir of Sir Edward St. John and Eva, his wife, dau. and heir of
Sir William Dawtrey, and d. 1521, having had with several
daus, of whom Constance ºn. Sir John Kingsmill, of Sidmanton,
Hants, and a younger son George, an elder son and heir,
SIR WILLIAM GoRING, of Burton. Knt., one of the gentlemen
of the privy chamber to EDWARD VI., who on. Elizabeth, dau.
and heir of John Covert, of Slaugham, and d. 1553, having
had issue,
I. HENRY (Sir), his heir of Burton, ancestor of the Gorings, Baro-
nets of Burton, extinct since 1723, when Sir William, the 3rd
and last baronet d. s. p., (see BURRE's Eactinct Baronetage)
and ancestor of the Gorings of Highden, Barts. (see BURRE's
Peerage and Baronetage.)
II. GEORGE, of whom presently.
III. Robert, m. Mary, dau. of Francis Onley, Esq., and had a
dau. Elizabeth.
I. Anne, m. 1st, to Sir George de Lalind, and 2ndly, to Thomas
Browne, brother of Viscount Montague.
II. Elinor, m. to John Fenner, of Crawley, and was mother of
i. Eaward Fenner, justice of the IXing's Bench, who d. in
6] ] . º
The 2nd son,
GEORGE GORING, Esq., of Ovingdean and Lewes, m. Mary,
dau. and co-heir of William Everard, and widow of — Iłolling-
ham, and was father of
GEORGE GorūNG, Esq., of Hurstpierpoint and Ovingdean, co.
Suffolk, who ºn. Anne, dau. of Henry Denmy, Esq., of Waltham
Abbey, co. Essex, eldest sister of Sir Edward Denny, Baron
Denny, and Earl of Norwich, (an earldom that expired in 1630,)
and was s. by his son,
SIR GEORGE GORING, Knt., vice chamberlain to the queen,
who was elevated to the peerage, 14 April, 1628, as BARON
GoRING, of Hwºrstpierpoint, co. Sussex, and in two years after-
wards obtained a grant of the offices of secretary, clerk of the
signet, and clerk of the council within the principality of
Wales. His lordship subsequently rendering the highest ser-
vices to King CHARLES I., after the breaking out of the civil
wars, was advanced to the dignity of EARL of Norwich, by
letters patent, dated 8 November, 1646.
Edward, Lord Abergavenny, by whom he had issue,
I. GEORGE, so gallantly distinguished in the civil wars as
General Goring. This heroic personage fought to the last in
the cause of his royal and unfortunate master, and after the
surrender of Oxford. retiring to the Netherlands, he acquired
fresh laurels as lieutenant-general of the King of Spain's
army: he m. Lettice, dau. of Richard, Earl of Cork, and
d. s. p. in 1662, in the life-time of his father.
II. CHARLES, 2nd earl.
1. Elizabeth, ºn... to Lord Brereton, of Ireland.
II Lucy, m. to Sir Dru Dene, of Maptested, co. Essex, Knt.
He m. Mary, dau. of
III. Diana, m. 1st, to Thomas Covert, Esq., of Slaugham,
i.e.: and 2ndly, to George, eldest son of Endymion Porter,
£,SQ.
IV. Catherine, m. to William Scott, Esq., of Scott's Hall,
Kent. :
His lordship d. in 1662, and was s. by his only surviving son,
CHARLEs GoRING, 2nd Earl of Norwich. His lordship m.
Alice, dau. of Robert Leman, Esq., and widow of Sir Richard
Bäker, Knt., but, d. s. ſp. in 1670-1, when the Barony of Goring
and Earldom of Norwich, became ExTINCT.
Arms—Arg., a chevron between three annulets, gu.
NoTE.–From Edward Goring, Esq., uncle of George, 1st
Earl of Norwich, the extant baronets Goring, of Highden, in
Sussex, derive descent.
GRAHAM—WISCOUNT PRESTON.
By Letters Patent, dated 12 May, 1681.
3Líneage.
SIR. R. CHARD GRAHAM, of Eske and Netherby, created a
Baronet of England, 29 March, 1639. m. Catherine, dau. and co-
he ress of Thomas Musgrave, of Cumcatch, by whom he had
issue,
I. GEORGE, of whom presently.
II. Richard, (Sir) of Norton Conyers, co. York, created a Paro-
net of England, 17 November, 1662, ancestor of the Grahams
of Norton Conyers.
I. Catherine, d. wºm.
II. Mary, ºn. to Sir Edward Musgrave, Bart., of Hayton, in
Cumberland.
III. Elizabeth, m. to Sir Cuthbert Heron, of Chipchase, in
Northumberland.
IV. Susan, m. to Reginald Carnaby, of Halton.
The elder son,
SIR GEORGE GRAHAM, 2nd Baronet of Esk, co. Cumberland, d.
1657, leaving by Lady Mary Johnstone, his wife, dau. of James,
1st Earl of Hartfell,
I. RICHARD (Sir), of whom presently.
II. James, col., of Levens, in Westmoreland, M.P., m. Dorothy,
eldest dau. of the Hon. William Howard, 4th son of Thomas,
1st Earl of Berkshire, by whom he had an only chilis, Cathe-
rine, m. 5 March, 1709, to her cousin-german, Henry-Bowes,
11th Earl of Suffolk and Berkshire, and d. 14 February, 1762,
leaving issue.
III. Fergus, d. S. p.
IV. Reginald, who left a son Metcalfe Graham, Esq.
v. William, dean of Carlisle, D.D., ancestor of the present
Sir Edward Graham, Bart., of Esk.
I. Margaret,
The eldest son,
S R RICHARD GRAHAM, 3rd baronet, was advanced, 12 May,
1681, to the peerage of Scotland, as Baron Graham, of Esk, and
Viscount PREston. His lordship was British ambassador to
the Court of France for many years, and subsequently secre-
tary of state to JAMES II. At the Revolution, the viscount
was committed to the Tower, but soon released from imprison
ment. Being afterwards, however, apprehended in an attempt
to escape to his old master in France, he was arraigned for high
treason, and condemned, but pardoned through the interces-
sion of his friends, under the sign manual, in June, 1691. He
in. Anne, 2nd dau. of Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Carlisle, by
whom he had (with two daus.) a son, his successor in 1695, -
EDWARD GRAHAM, 2nd Viscount Preston; who m. Mary, dau.
and co-heir of Sir Marmaduke Dalton, of Hawkswell, Yorkshire,
and dying in 1709, was s. by his only son, -
CHARLEs GRAHAM, 3rd Viscount Preston, who m. Anne,
dau. of Thomas Cox, Esq., of London; but d. S. p. 22 February,
I739, when the peerage expired. His lordship's extensive
estates passed to his aunts, Lady Widdrington and the Hon.
Mary-Susan Graham, daus. of the 1st viscount ; and devolved,
by the will of the former of those ladies, in 1757, upon the Rev.
Robert Graham, D.D., father of Sir James Graham, Bart. of
Netherby; while the ancient baronetcy of the family reverted
to the deceased lord's cousin, the REV. WILLIAM GRAHAM.
Arms–Or, on a chev., sa., three escallops of the field.
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GTRATIAM–WISCOUNT OF I). UNIDIEE.
By Letters Patent, dated 12 November, 1688.
3ſ in eage.
SIR WILLIAM GRAHAM, Lord of Kincardine, chief of the name,
and ancestor of the Duke of Montrose, m. in 1406 for his 2nd
wife, the Lady Mary Stuart, dau. of Rob ERT III., King of Scot-
land, and widow of George, Earl of Angus, and of Sir James
Kennedy, of Dunure. Of this marriage the sons were,
Rob ERT, who became of Fintry.
Patrick, archbishop of St. Andrews.
William, of Garvock, co. Perth, ancestor of the Graemes of
that place, now represented by Robert Graeme, Esq., of Gar-
wock, and of the Grahams of Balgowan. (See LYNEDOCH.)
Harry.
Walter, from whom descended the Grahams of Knockdolian
and WallacetOwn.
The eldest son,
SIR. Robert GRAHAM, Knt. of Fintry, m. Janet, dau. and heir
of Sir Richard Lovel, of Balumbie, by Elizabeth, his wife, dau.
of Sir Henry Douglas, of Lochleven, and left, with two daus.,
two sons,
RoperT, ancestor of the GRAHAMs of Fintry, now represented
by Robert Graham, Esq. (See BURRE's Landed Gentry.)
John, ancestor of GRAHAM of Claverhouse.
The 2nd son,
John GRAHAM, of Balargus, co. Forfar, m. Matilda, dau. of
Sir James Scrimgeour, constable of Dundee, and was s. by his
SOh,
John GRAHAM, of Balargus and Claverhouse, who m. Mar-
garet, dau. of John Bethune, of Balfour, and was father of
John GRAHAM, of Claverhouse, living in 1541; who m. Anne,
dau. of Robert Lundin, of Balgony, and had two sons, WILLIAM,
his heir, and John. The elder,
SIR WILLIAM GRAHAM, of Claverhouse, who d. in October,
1642, leaving by Maria, his wife, dau. of Thomas Fothering-
hame, of Powrie, two sons; the younger, Walter, was ancestor
of the GRAHAMs of Duntrume, co. Forfar (see Landed Gentry) ;
the elder,
GEORGE GRAHAM, of Claverhouse, d. April, 1645, and was S.
by his son,
SIR WILLIAM GRAHAM, of Claverhouse, who my. Lady Jean
Carnegy, 4th dau. of John, 1st Earl of Northesk, and had two
sons, John, and DAVID, 3rd Viscount Dundee; and two dauS.,
Margaret, ºn. to Sir Robert Graham, of Morphy, and Anne, Tn.
to Robert Young, of Auldbar. His elder son,
JoBIN GRAHAM, the gallant Graham of Claverhouse, who
zealously supported episcopacy and royalty under CHARLES and
JAMEs, asserted, with distinguished military skill, the rights of
the latter after the Revolution, and at length sealed his devo-
tion to that ill-fated prince by his heroic death in the arms of
victory at Killiecrankie, 26 May, 1689, was created a peer of
Scotland, by the title of Viscount of DUNDEE, and Lord Gra-
ham, of Clave, howse, by patent dated 12 November, 1688, to
him and the heirs male of his body; which, failing to his
other heirs male. He ºn... the Hon. Jean Cochrane, youngest
dau. of William, Lord Cochrane, and by her (who m, 2ndly,
William, 3rd Viscount of Kilsyth) had a son,
JAMES GRAHAM, 2nd Viscount of Dunded ; who d. an infant,
in December, 1689, and was s. by his uncle,
DAVID GRAHAM, 3rd Viscount of Dundee, who was with his
brother at Killiecrankie. After the act of outlawry passed
against him, in 1690, he retired to the court of St. Germains in
1692, and was, by King JAMES II., invested with the order of
the Thistle. He d. s. p. in 1700, when the representation of
the family devolved on David Graham, of Duntroon, who d. in
January, 1706. His son, William Graham, of Duntroom, as-
sumed the title of Viscount of Dundee, engaged in the rebel-
lion of 1715, and was attainted by act of parliament. James
Graham, of Duntroon, styling himself Viscount of T)undee,
was forfeited for his adherence to the insurgents in 1746, had
a company in Lord Ogilvy's regiment in the French Service,
and d. at Dunkirk in 1759.
Arms—Or, three piles, (for Lovel, of Balumby,) waved, sa,
within a double tressure, counterflowered, gules; and on a chief
of the 2nd, three escallops of the 1st.
GRATIAM – BARON LYNEDOCH.
Dy Letters Patent, dated 3 May, 1814.
3. inteage.
John GRAHAM, 2nd son of John Graham, or Graeme, of
Garwock, purchased, in 1584, the estate of Balgowan, co. Perth,
from James, Lord Innermeith. He ºv. Marjory, eldest dau. of
Andrew Rollo, of Durcurb, and widow of George Graeme, of
Inchbrakie, and was father of John GRAHAM of Balgowan,
who m. 1st, 1605, lsabel, dau. of Ninian Bomar, of Keltie, by
whom he had an only son, John. He m. 2ndly, Helen, dau. of
Thomas Blair, of Balthayoch, by whom he had four sons and
five daus., and was s. by his eldest son,
John GRAHAM, Esq., of Balgowan, dying wn m., was S. by his
half-brother,
THOMAS GRAHAM, Esq., of Balgowan, who m. 1st, 1671, Anne,
dau. of Sir James Drummond, of Machamy, by Anne, his wife,
dau. of Sir George Hay; and 2ndly, 1716, Christian, 3rd dau.
of David, 2nd Lord Newark; by the former of whom he had
five sons and four daus., of whom,
JoBIN, his heir.
David, d. S. p.
Robert, m. Elizabeth, dau. of Sir D. Threipland, of Fingask,
and had an only son, John, of Eskbank, who ºn. Mary Scott,
of Usan, and was father of Rob ERT, who S. Lord Lynedoch in
the Balgowan estate.
He d. 1735, and was s. by his son,
JoBN GREME, or Graham, Esq., of Balgowan, who m. 1702,
Elizabeth, dau. of James Carnegie, of Balnamoon, and d. 1749,
having had, with four daus, five Sons, all of whom d. S. p.,
except the eldest,
THOMAS GRAHAM, Esq., of Balgowan, ºn. 8 April, 1749, Lady
Christian Hope, 4th dau. of Charles, Earl of Hopetoun, and d.
6 December, 1766, leaving a son,
THOMAS GRAHAM, Esq., of Balgowan, M.P., the celebrated
commander in the Peninsular war, who achieved the memorable
victory of Barossa, 5 March, 1811, and was created 3 May, 1814,
BARON LYNEDoc H. He ºn 26 December, 1774, the Hon. Mary
Cathcart, dau. of Charles, 9th Lord Cathcart, but by her (who
d. 26 June, 1792) had no issue. Lord Lynedoch d. S. p. 1843,
when the title became ExTINCT. His estate of Balgowan de-
volved on his kinsman, RoberT GRAHAM, Esq., J.P. and D.L.,
who sold it in 1844, and d. S. p. 1859, when JoHN MURRAY, Esq.,
of Murrayshall, co. Perth. S. under Lord Lynedoch's Settlement.
to a portion of the unentailed estate, and to the additional
name and arms of GRAHAM. -
Arms—Or, three piles, gu., issuing from a chief, Sa..., charged
with as many escallops of the 1st, within a double tressure,
flory counterflory, to mark the royal descent.
GRAHAM–EARL OF STRATHERN, AND
EARL OF MONTEITH AND AIRTH.
£ in care.
SIR PATRICK GRAHAM, m. Euphemia, Countess of Strathern
in her own right, only dau. and sole heiress of Prince David,
Earl-Palatine of Strathern, eldest son of the Second marriage
of King Robert II. of Scotland, in right of which their descend-
ants quarter the royal arms of Stuart. (See Some account of
them in The Vicissitwdes of Families, 3rd Series) Their only
SOn,
MALISE GRAHAM, inherited the title of Earl of Strathern ; but
King JAMEs I. divested him of that earldom, under pretence
that it was a male fee, and conferred it on his uncle Walter,
Earl of Atholl and Caithness, for life, by charter, dated 22 July,
1427. To Malise, the king gave the lands of Craymis, &c., which
he erected, 6 September, 1427, into the EARLDOM OF MENTETH
(more usually spelled “Monteith,”) to be held in a free earldom
by Malise and the heirs male of his body; which failing, to return
to the crown. Under the designation of Earl of Memteth, his
lordship went to England, 9 December, 1427, as a Supplementary
hostage in place of Robert Erskine, and was not released till
17 June, 1453, when he was ordered to be liberated out of the
castle of Pontefract; Alexander, his son and heir, Surren-
dering himself as a hostage in his stead, and the Earl of
Douglas and Lord Hamilton becoming sureties for his returr,
in the event of Alexander dying or escaping. Malise, Earl of
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Menteth, was dead before 17 May, 1491, when Marioun, Countess
of Menteth, John of Drummond, her spouse, and John, Lord
Drummond, appeared as pursuers in a civil cause, and the
deceased Malise, Earl of Menteth, is mentioned; also Alex-
ander, then Earl of Menteth. Malise, Earl of Memteth, ºn. 1st,
Lady Anne Vere, dau. of Henry, Earl of Oxford, and had three
SOnS,
Alexander, who d. v. p. 17 June, 1453, being at the time a
prisoner, at Pontefract as hostage for his father, leaving a
son, ALEXANDER, heir to his grandfather.
John, of Kilbride, called Sir John with the Bright Sword,
ancestor of the Grahams, Viscounts of Preston, extinct 1739;
Grahams, of Gartmore ; Grahams, of Netherby ; Grahams,
of Norton Conyers, Barts. ; and other families of that name.
Walter, 1st of the Grahams, of Buckquhaple.
The earl was s. by his grandson,
ALEXANDER GRAHAM, 2nd Earl of Menteth; who was served
heir of his grandfather, 6 May, 1493. He m. Margaret, dau,
of Walter Buchanan, of Buchanan, and had two sons,
WILLIAM, 3rd Earl of Menteth.
Walter, who had a charter of the lands of Gartur, from the
Abbot of Inchmahoomo, 1553, ancestor of the Grahams of
Gartur, who appear to be heirs male of this family.
The elder son,
WILLIAM GRAHAM, 3rd Earl of Menteth, d. in 1537, leaving
by Margaret, his wife, dau. of Mowbray, of Barnbougle, three
Sons and a dau., viz.,
JoEIN, 4th Farl of Menteth.
Robert, of Gartmore, who d.s. p.
Gilbert, of Gartmore, whose male line is ExTINCT.
Margaret, ºn. to Archibald, 4th Earl of Argyll, and had issue.
The eldest son,
JOHN GRAHAM, 4th Earl of Menteth, was one of the prisoners
taken at the rout of Solway, 1542, and ransomed for 200 marks,
1 July, 1543, being designed in Rymer, Lord Monkereth. He
was killed in a scuffle with the tutor of Appin, in October, 1547,
leaving by Marian, eldest dau. of George, 5th Lord Seton
(which lady m. 2ndly, John, 10th Earl of Sutherland,) two
sons and two daus.,
WILLIAM, 5th Earl of Menteth.
George, whose son, James, son and heir-apparent of George
Graham, in Reidnoche, brother-german of the deceased
William, Earl of Menteth, had a charter of the king's lands
of Easter Rednoche, in Perthshire, 12 June, 1598. Marion,
grand-dau and heiress of George, brought that estate to her
husband, John Graham, of Duchray.
Mary, m. to John Buchaman, of Buchanan.
Christian, m. to Sir William Livingston, of Kilsyth.
The elder son,
--~WILLIAM GRAHAM, 5th Earl of Menteth, ºn. Margaret, eldest
dau. of Sir James Douglas, of Drumlanrig, relict of Edward,
Lord Crichton, of Sanquhar, and by her (who m, 3rdly,
Wauchope, of Niddery) he had a son,
JoHN GRAHAM, 6th Earl of Menteth ; who was served heir to
his father, 29 October, 1587; and d. in December, 1598. He
7. Mary, 3rd dau. of Sir Colin Campbell, of Glenurchy, by
whom he had issue,
WILLIAM, 7th Earl of Menteth.
James, who ºn. Lady Margaret Erskine, 2nd dau. of James,
Earl of Buchan ; but d. without male issue. They had a dau.,
MARION, m. to Walter Graham, of Gartur.
Christian, m. to Sir John Blackader, of Tulliallam.
The elder son,
WILLIAM GRAHAM, 7th Earl of Monteith, b. 1589, S. his
father in December, 1598, and was served heir to him 7
August, 1610. He m. in 1611, (contract dated at Dundee,
30 January, 1610), Agnes, dau. of Patrick, Lord Gray, a curious
account of whom will be found in a letter of her husband
printed in Chambers’s “Edinburgh Journal,” 2 July, 1836. The
earl was served heir of David Stewart, Earl of Strathern, of
Patrick Graham, Earl of Strathern, and of Malise, Earl of
Monteith, 25 May, 1630. In August, 1628, his lordship was
Constituted justice-general of Scotland; in the November
following, made an extraordinary lord of session; and ap-
pointed, in 1629, president of the privy council. He had
besides, being high in royal favour, charters of various
lands and baronies from 1626 to 1632, amongst which was a
charter of the lands and barony of Airth, wherein he had the
title Gf Strathern allowed him, being styled Earl of Strathern
and Menteith, &c. Subsequently, however, King CHARLES I.
and his ministers for Scotland began to view with jealousy his
lordship's pedigree, which reached to David, eldest son of King
ROBERT II., by Euphemia Ross; and the incautious, although
'true, acknowledgement in his retours and patent of his being
lineally descended from the said David was deemed an ad-
mission of his having the preferable title to the throne of
Scotland. Popular rumour became busy on the occasion ; the
earl was accused to King CHARLES I. of having renounced his
claim to the crown, with the reservation of the rights of his
blood, and of having used the expression—“That he had the
reddest blood in Scotland.” Drummond of Hawthornden
addressed a special memorial to his majesty on the subject,
dated December, 1632, wherein he says—“The restoring the
Earl of Menteith in blood, and allowing his descent and
title to the Earldom of Strathern, is thought to be disadvan-
tageous to the king's majesty, and that a more dangerous blow:
could not have been given to the nobleman himself.” Even-
tually, the earl's retours and patent were set aside by the court
of session, 22 March, 1633, upon the erroneous plea that David,
Earl of Strathern, cl. s. ſp., and he being thus deprived of his
rightful honours, and his titles, the king was pleased to confer
upon him, by patent, dated at Whitehall, 21 January following,
(in 1633, sealed 28 March, 1633), the title of EARL of AIRTHE,
annexing the same to the Earldom of Montethe, with prece-
dence from the date of the original patent of the Earldom of
Montethe, namely 6 September, 1428, to him and his heirs. He
was thenceforward styled Earl of Airth and Monteith. His
lordship was afterwards deprived of his public offices and retired
to his castle of Monteith where he died. He had with other
issue, (including James; and his 2nd dau. Margaret, m. Lord
Garlies, but left no surviving issue),
JoBN GRAHAM, Lord Kinpont, who joined Montrose with 400
royalists in August, 1644, just before the battle of Tippermuir,
but was murdered with two “Irish rebels at the kirke of
Collace,” three or four days afterwards in September of that
year by his friend and companion James Stewart of Ardworlick.
The melancholy fate of this gallant young nobleman, and the
singular circumstances attending the birth and history of his
murderer (who was pardoned by parliament in 1645,) are the
facts on which Sir Walter Scott, has founded his beautiful
“Legend of Montrose.” Lord Kinpont, who thus d. v. p., m.
in April, 1632, Lady Mary Keith, eldest dau. of William, 6th
Earl Marischal and had issue,
WILLIAM, who s. his grandfather as 2nd (and last) Earl of
Airth and Monteith.
MARY, of whose lines we shall presently proceed to treat
more fully as co-heirs of their brother in the
ELIZABETH, earldom.
The only son,
WILLIAM GRAHAM, 2nd Earl of Airth and Monteith, b. before
January, 1644; 77. 1st, Annie Hews, and 2ndly, Catherine, 2nd
dau. of Thomas Bruce, of Blairhall, who d. in 1693. This
nobleman had charters of certain lands 4 February, 1670 and
1680, and sat in parliament down to 1693. Not having issue
by either of his wives, he disposed of the reversion of all his
property to his kinsman, the Marquess of Montrose, and his
nephews, Sir George Allardice and Sir John Graham, of Gart-
more, the latter of whom he charged to inter him and his
wife in the family burial place, and to provide a suitable
mausoleum, of which, however, in 1784, no trace was to be
found. This nobleman dying s, p. 12 September, 1694, the
titles went into ABEYANCE between his sisters, and has since
remained DORMANT.
The following are the particulars of the descendants of the
Ladies Elizabeth and Mary Graham, co-heirs of the Earldoms :
LINE OF LADY MARY GRAHAM.
LADY MARY GRAHAM, so styled, supposed to be the elder,
m. at Arbuthnot, 8 October, 1662 (contract dated 26 Sep-
tember),
SIR. John ALLARDICE, of Allardice, chief of an ancient family,
who possessed the Barony of Alrethes, co. Kincardine, temp.
WILLIAM THE LIon, and assumed its name therefrom. TXying
before 14 November, 1690 (will dated 27 January, 1676), he
left by her, who survived to 1720, and was buried at Arbuth-
not, 2 December of that year (with four daus., Mary, wife of
Sir Alexander Ogilvy, Bart., of Forglen; Helen, who d. ºwn m.
in 1743, aged seventy-nine; Anna, 77. to John Gordon, of
Breakley ; and Margaret, b. in 1673), two sons JoHN and
GEORGE. The elder,
JoHN ALLARDICE, of Allardice, bapt. at Arbuthnot, 6 August.
1667, ºn. 23 or 28 October, 1690, at the same place (contract.
dated 17 October), Elizabeth, dau. of William Barclay, Laird of
Balmackewan, who afterwards m. – Wood, of Drumlagair,
and had three daus. He and his father had a charter of the
Barony of Allardice, 26 May, 1671. Dying within ten weeks
after his marriage in the December following it, and having
had no issue, he was s. by his only brother,
SIR GEORGE ALLARDICE, of Allardice, b. 17 August, and bapt.
at Arbuthnot, 27 August, 1672, M.P., and master of the mint,
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was served heir to his father and brother, 14 October, 1697.
He m. Lady Anne Ogilvy, eldest dau. of James, Earl of Find-
later and Seafield, and was buried at Arbuthnot, 17 October,
1709, leaving issue, -
JAMES, his heir. Anna, b. 1695.
Helen, b. 1697.
Katherine, b. 15 October, 1699
William, b. 17 December, 1700.
John, bapt. 11 December, 1701. He was 2nd son in 1719.
Elizabeth, b. 5 October, 1703; buried 8 May, 1705.
Mary, ºn. Andrew Hay, of Mount Blairg (now represented
by Andrew Hay, of London, barrister-at-law, eldest son
of the late General Hay, who was killed at Bayonne, in
1814).
The eldest son,
JAMES ALLARDICE, of Allardice, b. and bapt. at Arbuthnot,
25 July, 1693. He had a charter of resignation, 27 July,
1719. He m. in 1720 (contract dated 31 May), Mary, dau. of
Robert Mill or Milne, of Balwhyllie, and d. in 1728 (buried 21
May), leaving with a dau., Mary, wife of James Macdonald,
sheriff-substitute of Kincardineshire (she d. in 1802 or 3), an
only son and successor,
JAMES ALLARDICE, of Allardice, b. 29 January, 1727, at
Arbuthnot. He had a charter of the Barony of Allardice, as
only son, 26 July, 1748. He m. in 1756 (contract dated 7
April), Anne, only dau. of James Barclay, of London, banker,
and dying 14 July, 1765, was buried in Arbuthnot church. His
wife d. in giving birth to her only child,
SARAH-ANN ALLARDICE, of Allardice, b. 13 July, 1757. She
nº. 1st, in December, 1776, Robert Barclay, Esq., of Urie, in
Kincardineshire, M.P. for that county, whose 2nd wife she
was (see BARCLAY, in BURKE's Landed Gentry). She had a
charter, as sole issue of her father, 3 July, 1777, and was, 26.
February, 1785, served nearest and lawful eldest heir portioner
in general of William, Earl of Airth and Menteith, &c. Her
husband assumed the additional surname of ALLARDICE on
his marriage; and by him, who was b. 1731-2, and d. 8 April,
1797, she had issue, eight children,
Robert (1st), d. 8 April, 1797.
RoBERT (2nd), of whom presently.
James, 2nd son, in 1800, b. 3 July, 1784; d. ºwn m. at Madras,
3 March, 1804. -
David-Stuart, 3rd and youngest son in 1800, b. 3 March, 1787;
d. wºn’m... after 1793.
Anne, b. 13 September, 1777; d. 1781.
Une-Cameron, b. 13 September, 1778; m, 25 July, 1802, John
Innes, Esq., of Cowie, Kincardineshire, and by him, who d.
in April, 1832, had issue (see INNES, of Raemoir Howse,
in BURRE's Landed Gentry).
MARGARET, b. 14 October, 1780; m. in 1809, HUDson GURNEY,
Esq., of Keswick, co. Norfolk, M.P. (see Landed Gentry), and
* º: December, 1855, her husband surviving to November,
Mary, twin with Margaret, d. in June, 1799.
Rodney, a dau., b. 29 April, 1782, living 1793.
Mrs. Barclay-Allardice was in September, 1793, divorced from
her husband, and ºn. 5 August, 1795, at Christ Church, Surrey,
John Nudd, of that parish. She d. in June, 1833, and was
buried at Sprowston, in Norfolk. The eventual eldest son of
the former marriage,
ROBERT BARCLAY-ALLARDICE, Esq., of Allardice and Urie,
b. 25 August, 1779; was served heir-male to his father, 17
December, 1799, and to his mother, 9 November, 1833, and
had a charter of the Barony of Allardice, &c., 2 June, 1800.
He m. in 1819, Mary Dalgarno. Mr. Barclay-Allardice claimed |
in 1839 the Earldom of Airth, and his claim was investigated
by the House of Lords. For full particulars refer to the |
minutes of evidence. He styled himself sple heir of the body
of Prince David, son of Robert II., King of Scotland. His
only child, -
MARGARET BARCLAY-ALLARDICE, m. 2 April. 1840, Samuel
Ritchie, and has issue.
LINE OF LADY ELIZABETH GRAHAM.
LADY ELIZABETH GRAHAM (see above), m. in 1663 (contract
dated 19 December), her relative, Sir William Graham, of
Gartmore, co. Perth, who was created a Baronet, 28 June,
1665. She d. 1672, having had issue by him, who d. in Decem-
ber, 1684, an only son, Sir John Graham, of Gartmore, 2nd
and last baronet, who was executor of his uncle the last earl,
he was cognosced insane in 1696, and d. wrvm. 12 July, 1708
(see GRAHAM, of Gartmore, in BURRE's Landed Gentry); and a
dau., and eventual sole heiress,
MARY GRAHAM, who m. James Hodge, Esq., of Gladsmuir,
advocate, and was served heir of her uncle, Sir John Graham,
4 November, 1708. This lady had an only child and heir,
whose birth she did not survive more than a year. This dau.,
MARY Hopg|E, heiress of Gartmore, was b. 1687. She m. at
fle age of fourteen, 28 February, 1701, her mother's cousin,
William Graham, of Dumbarton, writer, younger son of Walter
Graham, of Gallingad, brother of Sir William, the 1st baronet.
She sold Gartmore to her cousin, Robert Graham, in 1708, for
10,000 marks Scots. She d. before 1740, and her husband
between that and 1742. They had issue,
I. James, living in 1708, d. S. p. before 1740.
II. WILLIAM, b. 1720. He was described as “only heir-male
now existing” in 1740, and of full age in 1741, and was in
1744 a student of medicine, at Edinburgh. He assumed the
title of Earl of Menteith, and voted as such at the general
election of Scottish peers of parliament, from 12 October,
1744, to 5 May, 1761, after which he was ordered by the
House of Lords, on a report from the committee of privi-
leges (before which he neglected to appear), not to take
upon himself the title until he should substantiate his claims
in due course of law. He d. wºm. 30 June, 1783, while
passing through the parish of Bonhill, by the road side,
and was buried there. Sir William Scott, of Ancrum, Bart.,
was in 1830, served their to this William Graham, in right
of his mother, Harriet, dau. of William Graham, Esq.,
of Gartmore, and in 1839, he claimed this peerage before the
House of Lords
I. Grizel, eldest dau., living 1742-6, d. wºn m. 12 June, 1774.
II. MARY, 2nd dau., of whom presently.
III. Margaret, youngest dau., wrim. in 1726; m. John Col-
quhoun, of the family of Luss, and d. S. p. a widow, 18 or
19 February, 1782.
The eventual heir,
MARY GRAHAM, m. before 1741, Ist, John Bogle, of Glasgºw,
an officer of excise, at Edinburgh, head of a respectable old
family, Lairds of Hutchiston, near Glasgow, whose pedigree is
given in the minutes of evidence. His father was seated at
Bogles Hole, near Glasgow. Mrs. Bogle d. 20 January, 1779.
and was buried at Dumfries. Her husband, who was living at
Kirkcudbright, from 1778 till 1 May, 1787, d. an aged man iri
the latter year, intestate, having had issue,
JoHN, only son, only brother of Mary, of whom presently.
Mary, living 1776; d wºn, 12 November, 1821. She lived at
Edinburgh, and always insisted on being called “Lady Mary
Bogle,” or “Lady Grahame Bogle.” She was in 1805 served
heir of line of her great-grandfather Sir William Graham,
of Gartmore, as only surviving child, and so considered
herself his only existing descendant in 1819. Calls herself
her brother's heir-at-law, and says no one else can have any
claim but herself, being the last of her family.
Grizell, living 1776, lately deceased, wºm. 1802.
only sister of Mary.
She was the
The only son,
JoBN Bog LE was a miniature portrait painter of Edinburgh,
and afterwards (from 1772), of Panton-square, Ilondon. He had a
large collection of evidences on this peerage claim, which
passed into the hands of Deuchâr, the genealogist. He m.
7 August, 1769, May, only dau. of John Wilson, of Spango,
Nithsdale, and d. at Edinburgh, about 1803, leaving no issue.
His will, dated 9 December, 1786, was proved 28 July, 1803, in
London, by his widow and sole executrix, who survived him
till about 1823.
From the foregoing pedigree, founded on the evidence
Submitted to the House of Lords by Mr. Barclay-Allardice, it
i would appear that the line of Lady Elizabeth Graham is
EXTINCT But the House of Lords, not being satisfied on that
point made no decision. The Lord Advocate argued that the
Earldom of Airth being attached to the Earldom of Menteith,
which was granted to heirs male, could not descend to heirs
female, but this question was not decided. We accordingly
subjoin, as fully as the information obtained will admit of, the
pedigree of another claimant, viz.:
LINE of JAMES-Bogle-DENTON-GRAHAM MATTHEWS, ESQ.
John Bogle, one of the family of Bogles Hole (originally
“Hold "), near Glasgow, m. MARY GRAHAM, stated to have
been a sister or dau, of the last Earl of Menteith, and during
the Rebellion of 1715; having been obliged to leave Scotland
on account of his religious opinions, settled, according to
tradition, in or near Strabane, Ireland. He acquired a small
property called Ballycommon, or Balwaggie, half a mile from
Strabane, and d. there. The tombstone of himself and llis
wife is in the churchyard of Strabane. They had issue,
besides Joseph, James (whose son James had an only dall., ºn.
a Mr. Delap, and had a son, James-Bogle Delap), and another,
an eldest son,
SAMUEL BogºE, who m. Elizabeth Graham (she had a
brother, James, whom she survived), and had issue,
ANDREW, his heir. -
Samuel, who lived near Strøbane, took possession of the land,
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and disposed of it by lottery, when, it is said, his nephew,
Mr. Bogle-French won it. Samuel Bogle m., but d. s. p.
Mark, d. young.
James, a posthumous child, of Jamaica and of London, m.
Miss French, an heiress, and took her name in addition to
his own. They had Nathaniel, who m. and had issue; and
Mary, Mrs. Smith, mother of Horace Smith (joint author of
“Rejected Addresses").
A dau., m. Mr. Baird, and had a dau., Mrs. Moffat, living
near Strabane in 1809, and during sixty years previously.
Agnes, m. Thomas, eldest son of William Buchaman, Esq., of
Hordoch, and had issue.
Samuel Bogle d. suddenly, intestate, and his widow, who m.
a Mr. Somerville, continued to reside near Strabane, and she
built a house on the estate. The eldest son,
ANDREW BogDE, M.D., went out to Jamaica, with Mr. Bogle-
French, and settled at Black River. He m. Eleanor, dau. of —
Richardson, of Killeleagh, co. Down, and d. in Jamaica leaving
(with a dau., m. to Mr. McConnell, of Donegall-place, Belfast,
and had issue,) an only son,
JAMES-ANDREw BogLE, b. in Edinburgh, m. at St. Andrew's,
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, about 1769, Mary Skiddaw, and d. at
Lambeth, in April, 1809, aged sixty-three, having had issue,
(besides an only son, William, who d. aet, nine or twelve) an
Only dau.,
MARY-ELEANor Bogt. E, b. at Whitehaven, Cumberland, who
777. at Isleworth, Middlesex, January, 1796, Nicholas Donmi-
thorne Bishop, Esq., attorney-at-law, of Crossdeep Lodge,
Twickenham, co. Middlesex, and d. at Richmond, Surrey,
on Christmas-day, 1846, aged seventy-four, leaving by him,
Who d. 26 December, 1840 (besides an only son, who d. young),
an Only dau., - >
MARY-ELEANOR BISHOP, b in Essex-street, London, 1 Jan-
uary, 1797; 77. in 1824, Richard-Hunt Matthews, Esq.,
JH.E.I.C.S., of Buxar, East Indies, and afterwards of Cross-
deep Lodge, Twickenham, and by him (who d. in 1840) she had
issue, an only dau., Mary-Eleanor-Graham, and an only son,
of whom presently. Mrs. Matthews is possessed of the ancient
steel seal of the . Earl of Monteith, with the coat of arms,
quartering the royal arms of Scotland. She has likewise a large
collection of papers on this peerage claim. Her only son,
JAMES-Bogl, E-DENTON-GRAHAM MATTHEws, Esq., b. I July,
1830; m. at Hanworth, Middlesex, 11 April, 1855, Rosa-
Robinson, dau. of W. Reed, Esq., and has a son, ALFRED-
GRAHAM, b. 1856, and other issue. This gentleman's grand-
father and grandmother petitioned the House of Lords, in
1839, on their own and his behalf, as entitled to the Airth
peerage, in opposition to the claim of Mr. Barclay-Allardice,
whereupon the House made no decision, and the title has
since remained DoRMANT.
GRANDISON.—BARON GRANDISON.
By Writ of Summons, dated 21 September, 1299.
£ineage.
In the 55th HENRY III.,
OTHo DE GRANDIson attended Prince Edward into the Holy
Land; and after that prince ascended the throne as EDWARD I.,
he was constituted governor of the islands of Guernsey and
Jersey. In this reign he appears to have been a person of
great note, and to have held some high political employment.
amongst others that of secretary to the king. He was knighted,
and deputed ambassador to Rome (17th EDWARD I.), when he
had the king's letters to the merchants of Luca, to supply him
with money there, by bills of exchange He had previously
obtained grants from the crown of the town of Tipperary, and
other extensive possessions in Ireland, all which he transferred,
with the sanction of the king, to his brother, William de
Grandison. In the 24th of the same reign Sir Otho was joined
in commission with the bishop of Ely and others, to treat of
peace with the French; and he was summoned to parliament,
as a baron, 21 September, 1299. The period of his lordship's
death is not ascertained, but in the 12th EDward II., all those
castles, manors, and lands, which he held in Ireland for life,
were given, by the king, to Prince Edward, his eldest son, and
to his heirs, Kings of England. He d. s. ſp., when the barony
of Grandison became ExTINCT.
Armis—Paly of six, arg. and vert, on a bend, gu., three eagles
displayed, Or.
GRANDISON--BAIRON'S GRANDISON.
By Writ of Summons, dated 6 February, 1299.
31 inteage.
WILLIAM DE GRANDIson (younger brother of Sir Otho de
Grandison, secretary to King EDWARD I., and afterwards Lord
Grandison), being originally a menial servant to Edmund, Earl
of Lancaster, obtained from that prince, in consideration of his
own faithful services, and the services of his ancestors, a grant
of the manors of Radley and Menstreworth, co. Gloucester.
In the 20th EDWARD I., he procured license to make a castle of
his house at Asperton, co. Hereford, and in two years after-
wards he was in the expedition made into Gascony, where he
continued for some time, and while so engaged was summoned
to parliament as a baron. He was afterwards engaged in the
Scottish wars His lordship m. Sibilla, youngest dau. and
co-heiress of Sir John de Tregoz, and upon partition of the lands
of that inheritance, acquired the manors of Burnham, co.
Somerset, and Eton, in Herefordshire. He had issue by this
lady, three Sons and a dau., viz.,
I. PETER, his successor.
II. John, bishop of Exeter
III. Otho, a distinguished soldier in the reigns of EDwARD II.
and Edward III., ºn. Beatrix, dau. and co-heir of Nicholas
Malmains, and dying in 1364, had issue,
THOMAS, who s. his uncle, the bishop of Exeter, in the
barony of Grandison.
Elizabeth, d. ºwn”.
I. Mabella, m. Sir John Patteshul. * *
II. ICatherine, m. to William de Montacute, Earl of Salisbury.
III. Agnes, ºn. to Sir John de Northwode, and had a son and
heir, Roger de Northwode, who was father of John North-
wode, aged thirty in 1375.
His lordship d. before 1335, and was s. by his eldest son,
PETER DE GRANDIson, 2nd baron, summoned to parliament
from 23 April, 1337, to 28 March, 1349. This nobleman being
implicated in the insurrection of Thomas, Earl of Lancaster,
15th EDWARD II., was obliged to pay 300 marks fine for his
pardon. He was afterwards in the wars of France, and
attained the rank of banneret. His lordship ºn. Blanch, one
of the daus. of Roger de Mortimer, Earl of March, but had no
issue. He d. in 1358, and was s. by his brother, -
John DE GRANDIson, bishop of Exeter, 3rd baron, but never
summoned to parliament as Lord Grandison, having already a
seat in his episcopal dignity. Of this prelate it is related, that
he got the wealth of all the clergy in his diocese into his own
hands, by inducing them to leave him everything they pos-
sessed at their death, for the purpose of laying the same out
in charitable uses, in endowing churches, and building hospitals
and colleges; trusts which he is said, however, very piously to
have performed. He d. in 1369, and was s. by his nephew,
SIR. THOMAS GRANDIson, as 4th Baron Grandison, Who d. S. p.
in the 49th Edward III., and the barony is now vested in the
representatives of his lordship's aunts and co-heirs.
The late Sir Henry Paston Bedingfeld, having claimed to be
one of the co-heirs of the Barony of Grandison, the case was
referred by Her Majesty to the House of Lords, and after
several hearings, the Committee for Privileges reported,
“ that it is the opinion of this Committee, that the Barony of
Grandison was created in the person of Sir William Grandison,
by writ of summons to and sitting in parliament in the reign of
Ring Edward the First, and fell into abeyance on the death
of Thomas, Lord Grandison, grandson of the said William, Lord
Grandison, in the 46th year of the reign of King Edward the
Third, between Mabella, who married Sir John Patteshul,
Katherine, who married the Earl of Salisbury, and Agnes, who
married Sir John Northwode, the three daughters and co-
heirs of the said William Lord Grandison, and the heirs of their
respective bodies; and that the petitioner, Sir Henry Paston
Bedingfeld, has proved his descent as sole heir of the body of
Katherine Tuddenham, the second of the four daughters and
co-heirs of the said Mabella; and that the Duke of Richmond
Sir John Gordon Sinclair, Baronet, the T)uke of Manchester,
such of the following five daughters of the late Louisa,
Marchioness Cornwallis, namely, Jane Lady Braybrooke,
Jemima Countess of St. Germans, the Lady Mary, wife of
Charles Ross, Esquire, the Lady Louisa Cornwallis, and the
Lady Elizabeth Cornwallis, as are now living, and the heirs
of the bodies (if any) of such of them as are deceased, and
Lord Wriothesley Russell, are the co-heirs of the body of
Sibella, the eldest daughter and co-heir of the said Mabella;
and that the heirs of the body of Elizabeth Neville, Who
married Sir Richard Strangways, and the heirs of the body of
Alice Neville, who married Sir John Conyers, became the
G R A
G. R. A.
co-heirs of the body of Matilda, the third daughter and co-heir
of the said Mabella; and the descendants of the said Elizabeth
have not been traced beyond the Seventeenth century; and
that the Duke of Leeds is the heir of the body of the said
Dame Alice Conyers; and that descendants from Alice, the
fourth daughter and co-heir of the said Mabella, who married
Sir Thomas Wake, have been traced into the sixteenth century,
and no further; and that the Most Honorable Henry Marquess
of Hastings, William Lowndes of Chesham, Esquire, and
William Selby Lowndes of Whaddon, Esquire, are the co-heirs
of the body of the said Katherine Countess of Salisbury; and
that Sir Anchitel Ashburnham, Baronet, is the heir of the
body of Agnes, who married Sir John Northwode.”
An’ms—Paly of six, arg. and vert, on a bend, gu. three eagles
displayed, or. *
GRANT—BARON GTIENELG.
By Letters Patent, dated 11 May, 1835.
3Líneage.
PATRICK GRANT (3rd son of Robert Grant, of Shewglie, co.
Inverness), m. a dau. of Hugh Fraser, of Erebet, and had a
son and Successor,
RoberT GRANT, Esq., who, by his wife,
Chisholm, chief of that name, left
ALEXANDER GRANT, Esq., who m. Margaret, dau. of
Donald Macbean, Esq., a descendant of the Macbeans of
Kinchyle, and by her had,
CHARLEs GRANT, Esq., b. in 1746, who for many years
represented the co. of Inverness in parliament, and was one
of the most distinguished directors of the East India Company.
He m. in 1770, Jane, dau. of Thomas Fraser, Esq., a younger
son of Fraser of Balnain, co. Inverness, by whom (who d. 23.
January, 1827) he had (with daus., of whom one, Charamelle,
was m. to the Right Hon. Samuel March-Phillipps, Esq., under-
secretary of state for the Home Department, and another to
I’atrick Grant, Esq., of Redcastle) three sons,
CHARLEs, LORD GLENELG.
Robert (the Right Hon. Sir), G.C.H., governor of Bombay;
who m. 11 August, 1829, Margaret, only dau. of Sir David
1)avidson, of Cantray, co. Nairn, and d. in 1838, leaving
issue by her (who m. 2ndly, 8 August, 1848, Hon. Josceline
Percy),
1 CHARLEs, b. 22 February, 1836.
2 Robert, b. 10 August, 1837.
1 Constance-Charemile, d. July, 1843.
2 Sibylla-Sophia, m. 19 March, 1864, to Richard Ryder,
Esq., of the Jnner Temple.
Thomas-William, d. 15 May, 1848.
The eldest son,
THE RIGHT Hon. CHARLEs GRANT, P.C., b. 26 October, 1778,
was some time principal secretary of state for the Colonial
1)epartment. He was raised to the peerage of the United
I(ingdom by letters-patent, bearing date 11 May, 1835, by the
title of BARON GLENELG, of Glenelg, co. Inverness. He had
previously represented the co. of Inverness in parliament. He
d. ww.m. 23 April, 1866, at Cannes, in France, when the title
became ExTINCT.
the niece of
Arms—Gu., on a fesse, between three antique crowns, or, a
lion, passant-guardant, of the field, imperially crowned, ppr.,
between two cinquefoils, also of the first.
GRAN VILLE-EARLS OF BATH.
By Letters Patent, dated 20 April, 1661.
£itteåge.
The celebrated, .
SIR BEVIL GRAN VILLE, Knt., of Stow and Bideford, one of
the boldest and most successful of the cavalier leaders, the
“Bayard ” of England, was b. 23 March, 1595 (see BURKE's
Landed Gentry). He was educated at Exeter College, Oxford,
and made so rapid a progress in learning, that the degree of
B.A. was conferred on him at the age of 17. He represented
the co. of Cornwall in parliament, 18th JAMES I., 1620 to 1623;
again, in the reign of CHARLES I., was member for Launceston,
1625, and for several succeeding parliaments. In 1638, he
raised, at his own expense, a troop of horse, with which he
accompanied the king in his first expedition against the
Scottish rebels, and on that occasion received the honour of
knighthood. In 1642, on the first outbreaking of the civil
wars, he joined the royal Standard, and marching into Corn-
wall, rescued that whole county from the parliament, attacking
the partizans of the Commons who had risen in great numbers
in the west, and routed them at Bodmin, Launceston, and
Stratton. His last and most brilliant action was at Lansdowne
Hill, near Bath, where he fell in the arms of victory, on 5 July,
1643. “On the king's part,” says Clarendon, in detailing this
engagement, “there were more officers and gentlemen of
quality slain than common men, and more hurt than slain.
That which would have clouded any victory, and made the loss
of others less Spokon of, was the death of Sir Bevil Granville.
He was, indeed, an excellent person, whose activity, in-
terest, and reputation, was the foundation of what had been
done in Cornwall; and his temper and affection so public,
that no accident which happened could make any impression
on him, and his example kept others from taking anything ill,
or at least seeming to do so. In a word, a brighter courage
and a gentler disposition were never married together to make
the most cheerful and innocent conversation.” Sir Bevil ºn.
Grace, dau. of Sir George Smythe, of Matford, in Heavitree,
near Exeter, Knt., and had issue, seven sons and six daus., of
whom survived and married,
I. JoHN, b. 1628, of whom presently.
II. BERNARD, b. 1630, father of GEOROE GRANVILLE, LoRD
LAN SDOWNE.
III. Dennis, b. 1637, dean of Durham, rector of Easington
and Elwycker and chaplain in ordinary to CHARLEs II. He
ºr. Ann, 4th dau. of John Cosyn, lord bishop of Durham,
|but, d. without issue.
1. Elizabeth, b. 1621; m. to Sir Peter Prideaux, of Netherton,
CO. Devon. g
II. Grace, b. 1624; m. to Colonel Robert Fortescue, of
Fileigh.
III. Bridget, b. 1629; m. 1st, to Sir Simon Leach; and 2ndly,
to Sir Thomas Higgons.
IV. Joane, b. 1635 ; m. to Colonel Richard Thornbill.
The eldest surviving son of Sir Bevil,
JOHN GRAN VILLE, Esq., who attended CHARLES II., in all his
Wanderings abroad, was only sixteen years old when he took
the command of his father's regiment, and was in all the con-
siderable battles of the west of England, as well as the battle
of Newbury, where he was severely wounded. Sir John was
chosen negotiator and messenger from the king, to deliver to
both Houses of Parliament the king's letters from Breda, and
received their acknowledgments for his services in that trans-
action. Thus pointed out to his country as a principal instru-
ment of the Restoration, he was further rewarded with such
honours as his services and those of his family might justly
claim. He was, therefore, on the restoration of CHARLES II.,
created EARL of BATH, Viscount Lansdowne and Baron Gran
ville, of Bideford and Kºlkhampton, , also permitting him to
use the titles of Earl of Corboile, Thorigny, and Granville (as
his ancestors had done), to him, and his posterity. He on.
Jane, dau. of Sir Peter Wyche, and dying in 1701, left issue,
I. CHARLEs, 2nd Earl of Bath;
II. John, created, by Queen. ANNE, 9 March, 1702, BARoN
GRAN VILLE, of Potheridge, co. Devon, ºn. Rebecca, dau. of
Sir John Child, of Wanstead, in Essex, and widow of Charles,
Marquess of Worcester, but had no issue. His lordship was
lord warden of the Stanneries:-. He d. in 1707, when the
Barony became Ex! INCT. .
1. Jame, m. to Sir William-Léveson Gower, ancestor of the
Duke of Sutherland. *.
H. Catherine, m. to Craven Peyton, warden of the Mint.
III. Grace, m. to Sir Geo. Carteret, afterwards Lord Carteret,
and had issue. , Lady Carteret surviving her husband, was
herself elevated to the peerage as Countess Granville. Her
ladyship's grand-daughter, the Lady Louisa Carteret, m.
Thomas Thynne, Viscount Weymouth, and was grand-
mother of Thomas, Marquess of Bath, and of George, Lord
Carteret.
His lordship d. in August, 1701, and was s. by his eldest son,
CHARLEs GRANVILLE, 2nd Earl of Bath, who had been sum-
moned to parliament in the lifetime of this father, anno 1689,
and had been created a count of the Roman empire by the
Emperor LEopold, for his eminent señvices in the war of
Hungary, where he was a volunteer in the army that defeated
the Turks before Vienna, in 1683, and was the same year at
the taking of Gran. His lordship m. 1st, Lady Martha
Osborne, dau. of Thomas, 1st Duke of Leeds, by whom he had
no surviving issue. He m. 2ndly, Isabella, dau. of Henry de
Nassau, Velt Marshal Auverquerque, commander of the Dutch
forces under the Duke of Maalborough, and had an only child,
WILLIAM-HENRY, his successor.
The earl d. in twelve days after his father, being killed by the
accidental discharge of his own pistol, at the time he was
preparing for the interment of that nobleman. He was s. by
his son,
WILLIAM-HENRY GRANVILLE, 3rd Earl of Bath, b. 30 January,
1691-2, but d. ww.m., of the smallpox, in May, 1711 ; when the
Earldom of Bath and inferior dignities became EXTINCT, while
his estates passed to his lordship's aunts (revert to issue of
John, 1st earl) as co-heiresses.
Arms--Gu., three Sufflues or organ rests, or
4.
IR 2
G R A.
G. R. E.
GRAN WILLE – BARON LANSDOWNE, OF
BIDDEFORD, CO. DEVON.
By Letters Patent, dated 1 June, 1712.
£ineage.
BERNARD GRANVILLE, 2nd surviving son of the famous Sir
Bevil Granville, of Stow, by Grace Smythe, his wife, was very
young at his father's decease, and made his escape from
school to join his brother John in defence of the Scilly islands,
besieged by Admiral Blake, to which place he conveyed large
reinforcements. He was ever after very active in the service
of CHARLEs II. during his exile : “When all was concluded for
his Majesty’s restoration, and his brother Sir John Granville had
received the thanks of both houses of parliament for the letters
he brought, General Monk thought it proper to send his last
despatches by one he could trust, which was Bernard Granville,
his first cousin,” who was to inform his Majesty that every-
thing was ready for his reception.” He was gentleman of the
bedchamber to the Duke of Gloucester during his exile, and
after the Restoration, gentleman of the horse and groom
of the bedchamber to CHARLES II. He was M.P. for Tostwithiel
the 1st of CHARLES II., and served for Launceston, Saltash, and
Bodmin, in all the parliaments in that reign; also for Plymouth
1st JAMES II. ; also for Saltasli again in the reign of WILLIAM
till the day of his death. He m. Anne, only dau. and heir of
Cuthbert Morley, Esq., of Haunby, co. York, and dying in 1701,
was buried at Lambeth, leaving issue,
I. BEvil (Sir), knighted by JAMEs II., a major-general, M.P.
for Fowey, 1st JAMES II., Governor of Barbadoes, d. 1706, s. p.
II. GEORGE, of whom we treat.
wiſ. Bernard, of Buckland, co. Gloucester, colonel by com-
mission from Queen ANNE, lieutenant-governor of Hull,
TM.P. for the boroughs of Camelford and Fowey. He m.
Mary, dau. of Sir Martin Wescombe, Bart., consul at Cadiz,
who, dying in 1747, was buried at Gloucester Cathedral. He
d. in 1723, leaving issue two souls and two daus., viz.,
1 Bernard, his heir, who purchased from the Fleetwoods,
the estate of Calwich Abbey, in Staffordshire. He d. wºm.
1775, being the last male heir of this ancient family,
bequeathing his name and estates to his sister Anne's
son, JoHN D'EWEs, of whom presently.
2 Bevil, in holy orders, m. Mary-Anne, dau of Richard
Rose, Esq., d. 3. p.
1 Mary, b. 1700, m. 1st, Alexander Pendarves, Esq., of
Roscrow, in Cornwall; and 2ndly, to the Very Rev.
Patrick Delany, D.D., dean of Down, but d. S. p. 1788.
This lady,+ so justly celebrated for her great literary
acquirements, was much esteemed by King GEORGE III.,
and Queen CHARLOTTE, and resided constantly with their
Majesties both at Kew and Windsor.
2 Anne, b. 1707; m. at Gloucester, 1740, John D'Ewes, Esq.,
of Wellesbourne, co. of Warwick, and had issue: the only
dau. Mary, ºn. John Port, Esq., of Ilam, and was grand-
mother of Lady Llanover; the 3rd son, the Rev. John
J)'Ew Es, took the name and arms of GRAN VILLE, on suc-
ceeding to his uncle Bernard Granville's estates, but d.
without surviving issue in 1826, when the property devolved
upon his nephew (the son of his elder brother, Bernard
D'Ewes), CourT GRANVIILE, Esq., grandfather of the
present BEVIL GRANVILLE, Esq., of Wellesbourne Hall, co.
Warwick. (See Landed Geºtry.)
I. Anne, m. Sir John Stanley, Bart. of Grangegormam
II. Elizabeth, d. ºwn m. ; maid of honour.
The 2nd son,
GEORGE GRANVILLE, Esq., was elevated to the peerage, on
1 January, 1712, as BARON LANSDown E, of Biddeford, co.
Inevo”. His lordship m. Lady Mary Villiers, dau. of Edward,
Earl of Jersey, and had issue,
Anne, d. Mºnºn.
Mary, m. to William Graham, Esq., of Platten, near Drogheda.
Grace, m. to Thomas Foley, Esq., of Stoke, co. Hereford, who
was created Baron Foley, of Kidderminster, in 1776.
Elizabeth, d. 207m.
Lord Lansdowne was secretary-at-war, and comptroller and
treasurer of the household, in the reign of Queen ANNE. He
d. 1734, when the Barony of Lansdowne became ExTINCT, and
hig estates devolved on his daus, as co-heirs.
Arms—Same as those of Granville, Earls of Bath.
* Bernard Granville's mother, and George Monk's mother,
were sisters, daus, of Sir George Smythe.
f See Mrs. Delany's Awtobiography, edited by Lady Llanover.
St On,
GRAN VILLE-BARON GRANVILLE.
Jēefer to GRANVILLE, Earl of Bath.
GRENDON.—BARON GRENDON.
By Writ of Summons, dated 29 December, 1299.
3.tmzâge.
RogFR DE GRENDoN, living temp. King STEPHEN, was the
first who adopted this surname. He had with other issue,
RICHARD, his heir.
Walchelinus, of Bromcote, whose son, William de Bromcote,
was father of William de Grendon, lord of Bromcote, whose
son and heir Robert de Grendion, living 22nd EDWARD I., had
a son, Thomas de Grendon, 18th EDWARD II., who was father
of Thomas de Grendon, who left an only dau, and heir, Mar-
garet, who ºn. 1st,-Charnels, and 2ndly, Thomas Malory.
The eldest son, *
RICHARD DE GRENDoN, had by Margaret his wife, a son and
heir,
SIR. Rob ERT DE GRENDoN, Knt., who ºn. Avicia, dau. (and in
her issue heir) of William de Brae, and had two sons, .
RoBERT and Roger. The former, -
SIR. RoPERT DE GRENDoN, Knt., as heir to his maternal grand
father, became possessed of Shenston, a fair lordship in Staf-
fordshire. He was a justice of assize, and in the 34th HENRY
III. was constituted sheriff of the cos. Stafford and Salop, and
also governor of the castles of Salop, Bruges, and Ellesmere
He contracted matrimony with one Joane le Botiller, but does
not seem to have received her as his wife, as appears by a
sentence of the spiritual court of Lichfield; he was quit of her
and m. Emma, dau. of William Bassett, of Sapcote, and by her
had issue, -
John, living 55th HENRY II., who had Î;'Oue, Rónry ; Thomas;
Nicolas; Robert; and Ranulph
RALPH, of whom we treat.
Alicia, m. to John de Clinton.
The 2nd son was
SIR. RALP14 DE GRENDoN, Knt., who in the 26th EDwARD I.,
had a summons to be at Carlisle on Whitsun eve (with other
sundry great men of the time) well furnished with horse and
arms to march against the Scots. Three years after he received
another command to attend the king at Berwick to march into
Scotland. By Johanna, his 1st wife, he had a son and succes-
sor, RALPH (Sir), and by his 2nd, A. de Clinton, had three daus.,
Johanna, m. to Sir Roger Chetwind : Alicia, m. to Sir Philip
Chetwind, and was mother of Sir William Chetwind, of Inges-
tre ; and Margaret, m. to John de Freford. The son and heir,
SIR RALPH DE GRENDoN, d. 5th EDWARD III., leaving a son
Rob ERT, his heir; and a dau., Joane, ºn. to John Rochford,
Esq., and was mother of Sir Ralph Rochford, who had a dau.
and heir Margery. The son,
RoberT GRENDON, 2nd baron. This being a person of weak
intellect, Sir Roger de Chetwind, and Sir Philip de Chetwind,
Knts., with John de Freford, who had m. his aunts, Joane,
Alice, and Margaret Grendon, alleging that A. de Clinton, 2nd
wife of old Sir Ralph de Grendon, father of the late baron, had
a joint estate with her husband in all their lands, challenged
the whole inheritance, and accordingly entered upon the land;
whereupon RoPERT sought the protection of Henry Duke of
Lancaster, yielding unto his grace the entire manor of Shem-
near Lichfield, co. Stafford, conditionally, that he
would protect him in the possession of Grendon, and cer-
tain other lands in other places. In consequence of which
arrangements, his uncles and aunts relinquished their pre-
tended claim. He d. about the 22nd EDWARD III., wherl those
lands descended to his nephew, Sir Ralph Rochfort, Knt.,
whereupon Sir Ralph entailed them upon the issue of his own
body, by Joane, his wife, dau. of Sir Hugh Meynil, with
remainder to his three sisters successively, and them to Sir
Richard Stafford, Knt., and his heirs. According to which
settlement the possession continued for divers years, until Sir
Ralph Rochfort's death, when Joane, his widow, marrying
2ndly, Hugh de Ashby, made an agreement with Sir William
Chetwynd, Knt. (son and heir of Sir Philip), by which Grendon
at length came into the possession of the Chetwynds, and is
now held by Sir George Chetwynd, Bart. The barony of
Grendon, which fell into ABEYANCE amongst the Rochforts, so
continues with their representatives, if such exist.
Arms—Arg, two chevrons, gu.
244
G. R. E.
G. R. E.
GRENVILLE-BARON GRENVILLE,
By Letters Patent, dated 25 November, 1790.
3ítneage.
WILLIAM-WYNDHAM GRENVILLE, D.C.L., F.S.A., and F.R.S.
of Wotton-under-Bernwood, co. Bucks, 2nd son of the Right
Hon. George Grenville, by Elizabeth, his wife, dau. of Sir William
Wyndham, Bart., b. 25 October, 1759, having attained very
high reputation as an orator and statesman, and having filled
some of the most important ministerial offices during the reign
of GEORGE III., was elevated to the peerage 25 November, 1790,
by the title of BARON GRENVILLE. Lord Grenville was auditor
of the Exchequer, chancellor of the university of Oxford, an
elder brother of the Trinity House, one of the governors of the
Charter House, and high steward of Bristol. His lordship m.
18 July, 1792, the Hon. Anne Pitt, only dau. of Thomas, 1st
Lord Camelford, and sister and sole heiress of Thomas, 2nd and
last lord; but d. S. p. 12 January, 1834, when his title became
ExTINCT. His widow survived until 13 June, 1864. At her
Ladyship's decease, her large estates, in accordance with the
wish of her husband, devolved by her will on the Hon. George
Fortescue. -
Arms—Vert, on a cross, arg., five torteaux,
G-RENVIIIE-RAIRON GLASTONETJRY.
By Letters Patent, dated 20 October, 1797.
3ífireage.
JAMES GRENVILLE, Esq., (son of the Right Hon. James Gren-
ville, uncle to George, 1st Marquess of Buckingham, by Mary,
dau. and heiress of James Smyth, Esq., of Harden, co. Herts,)
having been sworn of his majesty's most honourable privy
council, and constituted one of the lords of the Treasury in
1782, was elevated to the peerage 20 October, 1797, as Baron
Glastonbury, of Bwtley, co. Somerset, with remainder to his
brother, General Grenville, who predeceased him in 1823,
wºm. His lordship d. S. p. in 1826, when the barony of Glas-
tonbury became ExTINCT.
Arm&—Vert, on a cross, arg., five torteaux,
GREST,EY—BARON GRESLEY.
By Writ of Summons, dated 10 March, 1308.
3Lineage.
In the year 1134,
RoPERT DE GRESLEI, of Manchester, co. Lancaster, having a
large proportion of marsh land, at Swineshed, in Lincolnshire,
founded an abbey of Cistertian monks there. To this Robert S.
his son,
ALBERT DE GRESLEI, who m. Ist, Agnes, dau. of Nigel, Baron
of Halton, and 2ndly, a dau. of Thomas Basset. He d. about
the year 1185, and was s. by his son,
RoPERT DE GRESLEI, who in the 6th RICHARD I., being then
of full age, attended that monarch in the expedition made
into Normandy; but taking part with the barons towards the
close of King JoFIN's reign, his lands were all seized by the
crown. Making his peace, however, in the 2nd HENRY III., he
had restitution of those lands, which lay in the cos. Oxford,
Butland, Lincolnshire, Lancashire, Norfolk, and Suffolk. He
m. a dau. of Henry de Longchamp (brother of William de
Longchamp, chancellor to King RICHARD I.), and dying in
1230, was s. by his son,
THoMAS DE GRESLEI, who, in the 26th HENRY III., had a
military summons to march into France, but paid 100 marks,
besides his ordinary scutage, to be freed from the journey.
In the 42nd of the same reign, he had another military sum-
mons to march against the Welsh, and the next year he was
constituted warden of the king's forest, south of Trent. He d.
about the year 1261, and was s. by his son,
THoMAS DE GRESLEI, who, in the 8th EDwARD I., having ºn.
Hawyse, one of the daus. and co-heirs of John de Burgh, son
of Hubert, Earl of Kent, had livery of her share of her father's
lands: namely, Waukerley, Ringeston, and Porteslade.
in 1283, and was s. by his son,
THOMAS DE GRESLEY, who, in the 34th EDwARD I., was made
a knight of the Bath, and was summoned to parliament as a
baron, from the lst to the 4th EDWARD II., inclusive. His lord-
ship d. S. p. 1347, when the barony of Gresley became Extinct,
but his great estates devolved upon his only sister and heiress,
He d.
JoANE DE GRESLEY, who ºn. John, son of Roger de la Warre,
and brought her noble inheritance into that family.
Arms—Vairée, ermines and gu.
GREY-BARONS GREY OF WILTON, CO.
BIEREFOR.D.
By Writ of Summons, dated 23 June, 1295.
3Líneage.
SIR John DE GREY, 2nd son of Henry de Grey, of Thurrock,
co. Essex (see GREY, of Copnor), served the office of sheriff for
the cos. Buckingham and Bedford, in the 23rd HENRY III., and
had summons to attend the king, in the 26th of the same
reign, with horse and arms, upon the expedition then made
into Flanders. “In the 35th HENRY III.,” says Dugdale, “the
Lady Joane Peyvre, widow of Pauline Pevere (a great man in
that age), being possessed of all her husband's estate, sold to
this John, the marriage of her son, for 500 marks, he under-
taking to discharge her of any fine to the king ; whereupon
* : * * * *
widow) to one Stephen de Salines, an alien, she, by the advice
of her friends (being then in London), matched herself to this
John de Grey, which being told to the king, he grew much
offended, but at length accepted of a fine of 500 marks from
him for that transgression.” In the 37th HENRY III., Sir John
de Grey was made governor of Northampton Castle, and the
next year constituted steward of all Gascony, but in -three
years afterwards, “being an aged knight, much esteemed for
his civility and valour, as also chief of the king's council,”
yet weary of the vanities of the court, he withdrew from
public life. In the very next year, however, we find him
nominated to the governorship of Shrewsbury Castle, and soon
after appointed constable of that of Dover. In the 47th
HENRY III., he was sheriff of Herefordshire, and governor of
Hereford Castle. The next year he had the custody of all the
lands of Anker de Frescheville, in the cos. of Nottingham and
Derby; and was one of those barons who undertook that the
king should abide the arbitration of LEWIs, Ring of France,
touching the misunderstanding with the barons. Remaining
Subsequently loyal to the king, he was appointed after the
victory of Evesham, sheriff for the cos. of Nottingham and
Derby. Sir John de Grey C. in 1265, and was s. by his son,
REGINALD DE GREY., b. 1287, who, in consideration of his
faithful services to the king, obtained special livery of all his
father's lands, although he had not then done his homage.
In the 9th EDWARD I., he was made justice of Chester, and
merited so well, that for his manifold services, he had part of
he honour of Monmouth conferred upon him by the king;
and in further recompense of his services obtained the castle
of Ruthyn and other lands. In 22nd EDwARD I., he received
command to be at Portsmouth, to attend the king in Gascony,
then menaced by the French, and the next year was summoned
to parliament as a baron. In two years afterwards, King
EDWARD going into Flanders, Committed the government of
England in his absence to Prince Edward, and appointed Lord
Grey the prince's assistant, and the same year his lordship
was one of the sureties on the part of the king, for the observ-
ance of the charters; after this we find him in the wars of
Scotland. His lordship ºn. Maud, dau. and heiress of William,
Lord Fitz-Hugh, by Hawys, dau, and heiress of Hugh de Long-
champ, of Wilton Castle, co. Hereford, which came into the
family of Grey by this marriage—by whom he had issue,
JoBN, his successor.
Joane, m. to Ralph, Lord Basset.
The baron, who had been summoned to parliament, from 23
June, 1295, to 26 August, 1307, d. in 1308, and was s. by his
S011, -
John DE GREY, 2nd baron, summoned to parliament, from
9 June, 1309, to 18 September, 1322. In the 10th Edward II.,
he was constituted justice of North Wales, and governor of
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the castle of Caernarvon. His lordship m. 1st, Anne; dau. of
William, Lord Ferrers, of Groby, and had issue,
HENRY, his successor.
He m. 2ndly, Maud, dau. of Ralph, Lord Basset, and had,
Roger, who was summoned to Parliament, as-Lord Grey de
Ruthyn, in the 18th Edward II., a dignity, which eventually
devolved on the 4th Marquess of Hastings, and at his death
s. p., 1868, fell into abeyance between liis sisters (see YEL-
verton, Earl of Sussex and Baron Grey de Ruthyn).
His iordship d. in 1323, seized, among other possessions, of the
manor of Eston Grey, in Wilts, and the castle of Ruthyn, in
North Wales, and was s. by his elder son,
HENRY DE GREY, 3rd baron, summoned to parliament from
30 December, 1324, to 12 September, 1342. This nobleman
being abroad in the French wars at the time of his father's
death, and therefore not able to come to claim his inheritance
so soon as he should, according to custom, have done, King :
EDWARD III., in the 1st year of his reign, in consideration of
his eminent services remitted him a debt he owed to the
exchequer. His lordship m. Anne, dau. and heiress of Ralph
Rockley, by Elizabeth, his wife, dau. of William Clare (a
younger son of Robert, Earl of Clare), and dying 1342, was s.
by his only son,
REGINALD DE GREY, 4th baron, summoned to parliament
from 24 February, 1343, to 20 November, 1360. His lordship
7m. Maud, dau. and co-heir of John Botetourt, of Weoly, and
dying in 1370, was s. by his son,
SIR HENRY DE GREY, 5th baron, summoned to parliament
as “Henry Grey, of Shirland,” 1 December, 1376, and as
“Henry Grey, of Wilton,” from 4 August, 1377, to 20 Novem-
ber, 1394. This nobleman, during the lifetime of his father,
was in the immediate retinue of John of Gaunt, in the expe-
dition made by that prince into Gascony, in 40th EDWARD III.
His lordship ºn. Elizabeth, dau. of Thomas, Lord Talbot, and
had issue, -
RICHARD, his successor.
Margaret, m. to John, Lord Darcy.
Lord Grey d. in 1395, and was s by his son,
RICHARD DE GREY, 6th baron, but never summoned to par-
liament. This nobleman, at the decease of his father, was but
three years of age, so that nothing occurs regarding him,
until the 3rd HENRY V., when he appears to have been in the
retinue of Thomas, Earl of Dorset, uncle of the king, and
governor of Normandy, in an expedition made thither. His
lordship m. 1st, Blanche, dau. and co-heiress of Sir Philip de
la Vacche, K.G., by whom he had a son,
REGINALD, his successor.
He m. 2ndly, Margaret, dau. of William, Lord Ferrers, of
Groby, and had another son,
William, aged nineteen, 20th HENRY VI.
His lordship d. in 1442, and was s. by his elder son,
SIR REGINALD DE GREY, 7th baron, summoned to parlia-
ment from 13 January, 1445, to 14 October, 1495, as “Reginaldo
Grey de Wilton, chevalier.” His lordship m. Tacina, sister of
Owen Tudor, and dying in 1495, was s. by his son, . . . . * * *
JoHN DE GREY, 8th baron, summoned to parliament aS
“Johanni Grey de Wilton,” 16 January, 1497. In the 1st,
RICHARD III., this nobleman obtained a grant from the crown
of the manor of Wilsamstede, co. Bedford; and in the 11th
HENRY VII., he fought stoutly at Blackheath, against the
Cornishmen, then in rebellion, under James, Lord Audley. In
the next year he was in the wars of Scotland, under Giles,
Lord D'Aubeny. His lordship m. Anne Grey, dau, of Edmund,
Earl of Kent, lord-treasurer, and dying before 1506, was S. by
his son, * - * f . "
SIR EDMUND DE GREY, 9th baron, summoned to parliament,
as “Edmundo Grey de Wilton, Chl’r,” 17 October, 1509. His
lordship ºn. Florence, dau. and co-heir of Sir Ralph Hastings,
3rd brother of William, 1st Lord Hastings, by whom he had
issue, - - • * * *
GRoRGE,
.'º, all successively Lords Grey, of Wilton,
WILLIAM, .
Elizabeth, m. to John Brydges, 1st Lord Chandos.
His lordship d. in 1511, and was s. by his eldest son,
GEORGE DE GREY, 10th baron, who d. in minority, and was 8.
by his brother, -
THOMAS DE GREY, 11th baron, at whose decease, also in
minority, the title devolved upon his brother,
RICHARD GREY, 12th baron, likewise a minor at his decease,
when the title devolved upon his brother,
towards' Scotland.
SIR WILLIAM GREY. 13th baron, summoned to parliament -
from 3 November, 1529, to 5 November, 1558, as “Willielmo
Grey de Wilton, Chl’r.” This nobleman was one of the com-
manders in the expedition made into France in the 36th
HENRY VIII., under John, Lord Russell; and in the 1st
year of EDWARD VI., being then a field-marshal and captain-
general of horse in the army sent into Scotland, he placed
himself at its head, and in that position made the first charge
against the enemy. In the next year his lordship fortified
Haddington, fired Dalkeith, and won the castle, spoiling much
of the country around Edinburgh; after which, upon the
commotions raised in England against the reformation, he
marched, at the head of 1500 horse and foot, into Oxfordshire,
and immediately restored tranquillity. His lordship was after-
wards committed to the Tower as one of the partizans of the
Protector Somerset, but was restored to his liberty after the
decapitation of that unfortunate nobleman, and the next year
made deputy of Calais, and governor of the castle of Guisnes,
in Picardy. Lord Grey joined the Duke of Northumberland in
'his abortive effort to place Lady Jane Grey upon the throne;
and it was to him the duke observed, in reference to the multi-
tude of people that stood gazing at them when about to march
from London, “Do you see, my Lord, what a conflux of people
here is drawn together to see us march?—and yet, of all this
multitude, you hear not so much as one that wisheth us
success.”
As governor of the castle of Guisnes, his lordship, after
a gallant defence of that fortress against the French, was
obliged to surrender it, and became, with all his officers,
prisoner to the Duke of Guise, then commander-in-chief of the
French army, by whom he was transferred to Marshal Stozzy,
and finally passing to Count Rouchefoucalt, he continued
in captivity until ransomed for 20,000 crowns, which con-
siderably impaired his fortune. “How he came to be at-
tainted,” says Dugdale,“ I have not seen; but in the 1st ELIZA-
BETH he was restored in blood;” and the next year being then
a knight of the Garter, he was constituted governor of Ber-
wick-upon-Tweed, and warden of the east and middle marches
* His lordship m. Mary Somerset, dau. of
Charles, Earl of Worcester, and had issue,
ARTHUR, his successor.
William. “ .
Honora, m. to Henry Denny, Esq.
Lord Grey d. in 1562, at Cheston, in Hertfordshire, at the house
of his son-in-law, Denny ; and it was remarked, “ that on the
same day died the greatest scholar and the greatest soldier of
the nobility,” namely Henry Manners, Earl of Rutland, and
William Grey, Lord Grey, of Wilton. His lordship was s. by his
elder son,
SIR ARTHUR GREY, 14th baron, summoned to parliament, as
“Arthuro Grey de Wilton, Chl’r,” from 30 September, 1566, to
19 February, 1593. This nobleman was lord lieutenant of
Ireland in 1580, and acquired great fame by suppressing the
rebellion of Desmond. He was subsequently one of the com
missioners who sat in judgment on the unfortunate MARY,
Queen of Scots, at Fotheringay, and he afterwards defended
Secretary Davison from the accusation of delivering the
warrant of execution without the knowledge of ELIZABETH,
and, in a long speech, justified the foul murder of the Scottish
princess. In the 31st ELIZABETH, he was one of the council of
war, for the defence of the ports and havens against the cele-
brated Armada. His lordship m. 1st, Dorothy, natural dau.
of Richard, Lord Zouch, of Harringworth, by whom he had an
Only dau.,
Llizabeth, m. to Sir Francis Goodwin, by whom she had a
SOIl,
Arthur Goodwin, who m. Jane, dau. of Sir Richard Wen-
man, of Thame, and had an only dau. and heiress,
Jane, who m. Philip, Lord Wharton.
Lord Grey ºn. 2ndly, Jane-Sibylla, dau. of Sir Richard Morison,
Knt., and Countess Dowager of Bedford, and had issue,
THOMAS, his suggessor.
William, d. s. p. in 1605.
Bridget, m. to Sir Rowland Egerton, Bart.
His lordship, who was a knight of the Garter, d. in 1593, and
was s. by his elder son,
SIR THoMAS GREY, 15th baron, Summoned fo parliament from
24 October, 1597, to 27 Octobér, 1601. This nobleman being
involved in what has been termed “Raleigh's Gonspiracy,”
was arrested 12 July, 1603, and tried with Lord Gobham, at
Winchester, 25 and 26 November following Sir Dudley Carleton
says, that after the abject defence of Cobham, “Grey, quite in
another key, began with great assurance and alacrity, telling
the lords, the judges, and the king's council, their duties in a
long speech, and kept them the whole day to subtle traverses
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and subterfuges; but the evidence that he was acquainted with
the surprise of the king, was too conspicuous, by Broke's and
Markham's confessions.” “The lords,” continues Sir Dudley,
“were long ere they could agree, and 10th to come out with
so hard a censure against him; most of them strove with
themselves, and would fain, as it seems, have dispensed with
their consciences, to have shewn him favour. After sentence,
when he was asked what he would say against; its being
denounced ? he replied, ‘I have nothing to say, yet a word of
Tacitus comes in my mouth :
*Non eaden Ömnibus decora."
The house of Wilton have spent many lives in their prince's
service, and Grey cannot ask his.’ ” His lordship was removed
to the Tower, where he d. 6 July. 1614, having received a
pardon so far as the remission of the capital part of the
sentence: but the barony of Grey of Wilton expired under his
lordship's attainder, and his estates became forfeited. Those
at Whaddon, in Buckinghamshire, were, after his attainder,
leased out to his widow, and after his death granted in fee to
the favourite George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham. Wilton
Castle, on the banks of the Wye, in Herefordshire, had been
sold in the reign of ELIZABETH, to the Hon. Charles Brydges,
ancestor to the Dukes of Chandos, and upon the decease of
the 1st duke it was, together with other large estates in the
neighbourhood, sold to Guy's Hospital. Lord Grey having
d. S. p., and his only brother, William, previously, also without
issue, his sister of the whole blood, Bridget, wife of Sir Rowland
Egerton, of Egerton, in Cheshire, became his heir. Her lady-
ship's interest in the estates, according to Carte, was purchased
by Villiers for £11,000, and the procuring a baronetcy for Sir
Rowland. Villiers was subsequently himself created Baron
Whaddon, the mansion of the Greys.
From Sir Rowland Egerton, and Bridget Grey, his lady,
descended lineally, -
Sir Thomas Egerton, the 7th baronet, who was elevated to the
peerage, 15 May, 1784, as Baron Grey, of Wilton Castle, co.
Hereford, and advanced, 26 June, 1801, to the dignities of
Viscow.ht Grey de Wilton and EARL of WILTON, with re-
mainder to the 2nd and younger sons of his dau. Eleanor, who
had m. in 1794, Robert, Viscount Belgrave, afterwards Mar-
quess of Westminster, and the said honours, at the Earl's
decease in 1814, were inherited by his grandson (according
to the limitation), -
The Hon. Thomas Grosvenor, who assumed the name of
Egerton, and became EARL OF WILTON.
Arms—Barry of six, arg. and az., in chief, three torteaux, a
label of as many points, arg.
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GREY-BARONS GREY, OF ROTHERFIELD,
- CO, OXFORD.
By Writ of Summons, dated 26 January, 1297.
3Lineage.
Top ERT DE GREY, 4th son of Henry de Grey, of Thurroc
{see BARons GREY, of Codnor), obtained from his brother,
Walter de Grey, archbishop of York, a gift of the major part
of the lordship of Rotherfield, co. Oxford, and was s. by his
SOIn,
WALTER DE GREY, to whom the same prelate extended his
bounty by a grant of all his lands in Gilesford, in Kent, Bright-
helmstone, in Sussex, with Herdewyke and Coges, co. Oxford,
which he had by assignment from Joan and Alice, the daus.
and co-heirs of Robert de Arsic, Baron of Coges, and likewise
the residue of the manor of Rotherfield, together with divers
other lordships. This Walter d, in 52nd HENRY III, and was
s. by his son,
RoberT DE GREY, who m. Avice, dau. of William de St. Lis,
and dying in 1295, was s. by his son,
John DE GREY, then twenty-four years of age, who, soon
after doing his homage, had livery of his imberitance ; and in
the 25th EDWARD I., had summons to the parliament then
held at Westminster, as a baron. This nobleman appears to
have taken part in the Scottish wars of EDWARD I. His lord-
ship m. Margaret, dau. and co-heiress of William de Odingsells,
of Maxtock, co. Warwick, and dying 5th EDWARD II., was s. by
his son,
JoBN DE GREY, 2nd baron, one of the founders of the order
of the Garter, b. 1300, who in the 15th EDw ARD II., making
proof of his age, had livery of his lands; and in the
lºt ºpWARD III., was in the wars of Scotland. In the 6th of
the same reign, upon some difference between his lordship and
William le Zouch, of Haryngworth, another great baron,
which was heard before the king, Lord Grey, under the irrita-
tion of the moment, drew his knife upon Lord Zouch in the
royal presence, whereupon both lords were committed to
prison; but the Lord Zouch was soon afterwards released,
while Lord Grey was remanded, and his lands seized upon by
the crown. He was, however, within a short time, upon
making submission, restored to favour; and in three years
afterwards we find his lordship in Scotland upon the king's
service, being of the retinue with Henry, Earl of Lancaster.
From this period, for several years, he was engaged in the
French wars, and in the 20th of EDw ARD's reign, he obtained
license to fortify his houses at Rotherfield Grey, co. Oxford,
and Sculcotes, co. York, with embattled walls of lime and stone.
The next year there being a tournament held at Eltham, in
Kent, amongst other accoutrements prepared for that military
exercise, his lordship had a hood of white cloth, embroidered
with dancing men, in blue habits, buttoned before with large
pearls, presented to him by the king. In the 26th EdwarD III.,
he was one of the commissioners in the cos. Oxford and Berks,
for arraying and arming all men of ability within those shires,
and leading them against the king's enemies, invasion being
at that time threatened by the French. In the next year he
was steward of the king's household, and had summons to
parliament from the 1st to the 29th EDw ARD III. inclusive.
His lordship m. 1st, Katherine, dau. and co-heiress of Bryan
Fitz-Alan, of Bedall, co. York, and had issue, --
John, his successor. -
Maud, m. 1st, to John de Botetourt, of Weoley, and 2ndly, to
Thomas de Harcourt.
He m. 2ndly, Avice, dau. and co-heir of John, Lord Marmion,
and had two sons, John and Robert, who both assumed their
mother's name of Marmion (see Barons Marmion). Lord Grey
d. in 1359, and was s. by his eldest son, -
John DE GREY, 3rd baron, summoned to parliament as
“Johanni de Grey de Rotherfeld,” from 20 November, 1360,
to 4 October, 1373. His lordship had issue,
John, who m. Elizabeth, dau. of Sir Richard de Poynings,
ICnt., and dying before his father, left issue, -
BARTHoLoMEw, who s. his grandfather.
Rob ERT, who s. his brother.
IRichard, d. S. p.
Robert, who d. without male issue, in the 41st EDWARD III
Lord Grey d. in 1375, and was s. by his grandson,
BARTHOLOMEW DE GREY, 4th baron, but never summoned to
parliament. This nobleman, dying in 1376, wºm., the title and
estates devolved upon his brother,
RoBERT DE GREY, 5th baron, summoned to parliament in the
1st RICHARD II., but not afterwards. His lordship 77v. Eliza-
beth, dau. and co-heir of William de la Plaunche, of Haver-
sham, co. Bucks, and by her (who afterwards became the 2nd
wife of John, 3rd Lord Clinton), he left at his decease in 1387,
an only dau. and heiress,
JoANE, who m. in 1401, John, Baron d'Eyncourt, and by him
left, at her decease, two daus, viz., -
Alice, m. 1st, Ralph Boteler, of Sudeley, who d. s. ſp., and
2ndly, William, Lord Lovel.
Margaret, m, Ralph, Lord Cromwell, of Tatshall, and d. S. p.
The barony of Grey, of Rotherfield, vested, eventually, in John,
Lord Lovel, son and heir of the above-mentioned Alice d'Eyn-
court, by William, Lord Lovel, and passed, at his decease, to
his som Francis, Viscount Lovel, K.G., under whose attainder,
in 1487, it ExpireD. .
Arms—Same as Grey, of Codnor.
GREY-BARON GREY, OF CODNOR,
CO, DERBY.
By Writ of Summons, dated 6 February, 1299.
3Lineage.
In the 6th year of King RICHARD I., that monarch conferred
the manor of Thurrock, co. Essex (afterwards called Thurrock
Grey), upon
HENRY DE GREY, which grant was confirmed by King John,
who vouchsafed, by special charter, to permit the said Henry
de Grey to hunt the hare and fox in any land belonging to the
crown, save the king's own demesne-parks. In the 1st HENRY
III. he had also a grant of the manor of Grimston, co. Notting-
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ham, and having afterwards m. Isolda, niece and heiress of
Robert Bardolf, shared in the inheritance of his lands. By this
lady Henry de Grey had issue,
RICHARD, of whom presently.
John, some time justice of Chester, progenitor of the Greys of
Wilton, and Greys of Ruthyn.
William, of Landford, co. Notts, and Sandiacre, co. Derby.
Robert, of Rotherfield.
Walter, archbishop of York. This prelate lies buried in the
Cathedral church of York, under a tomb of curious Gothic
Workmanship, having the bishop's effigy at full length, with
his crosier lying at the bottom part.
Henry.
RICHARD DE GREY, of Codnor, co. Derby, the eldest son,
having adhered to King John, had the lands of John de
Humez, in Leicestershire, and Simon de Canci, in Lincolnshire,
two of the rebellious barons, conferred upon him; and in the
10th HENRY III he was made governor of the Isles of Guernsey,
Jersey, Alderney, and Sarke; of which, in the 36th of the
same king, he had a grant, in fee farm, for 400 marks, to be
paid yearly into the king's exchequer. In which year the king,
intending a pilgrimage to the Holy Land, and causing the
bishops of Worcester and Chichester to preach a similar course
to the people, this Richard and John, his brother, came for-
ward, although, generally speaking, the discourses of the pre-
lates had but little effect, which so pleased the king, that he
embraced them in his arms, kissed them, and called them
brothers In a few years afterwards (42nd HENRY III.), we
find Richard de Grey constable of Dover Castle and warden of
the Cinque Ports, and being both diligent and trusty in those
i- * - - * t
offices, discovered much treasure, which the Poictovins (then in
high favour with the king), had ready to convey into France.
“But about this time,” says Dugdale, “there being no little
contest, touching Athelmure, the king's brother, by the mother,
then elect bishop of Winchester; divers of the great barons
opposing him, in regard he was of that party, against whom
they took high exception, for misleading the king, and con-
suming the wealth of the land. Whereupon he fled to Rome,
and by false suggestions, procured the pope's letters for his
institution, which were sent by Walescho, a grey friar, who
landed at Dover. The barons grew so incensed, that they
forthWith sent Hugh Bigot, then justice of England, thither, to
inquire, by what authority he was suffered to come on shore;
Who went to this Richard (then constable of the castle), and said,
“Have you been trusted by the people of England, as a faith-
ful Warden of the ports, and suffered this person to land, with-
out our knowledge, to the manifest violation of your oath?
We think you, not only unworthy of this place any longer, but
to be farther questioned, for so great a transgression, tending to
the public damage of the whole realm.’ And thereupon took the
custody of the castle, and of all the ports into his own hands.”
Subsequently to this period Richard de Grey arrayed himself
under the baronial standard, and being, with his son John, in
the army of young Simon de Montfort, at Kenilworth, was
Surprised in the night-time by a party from Prince Edward's
army, and taken prisoner, with several other barons. For this
treason his lands were seized upon by the crown; but were after-
wards restored, upon the payment of a fine under the decree,
denominated “Dictum de Kenilworth.” Richard de Grey m.
Lucia, dau. and heiress of the John de Humes mentioned above,
and (with two daus, Agnes, m. to Sir William Fitz-William ;
and Isabel m. William, son of Henry de Fauconberg), had a
Son, -
JoBN DE GREY, who m. Lucy, dau. of Reginald, Lord Mohun,
d. in 1271, and was s. by his son, 4.
HENRY DE GREY, who being in the king's army in Wales, in
the 10th EDwARD I., had scutage from all his tenants, in the
cos. Norfolk, Suffolk, Kent, Nottingham and Derby, that held
of him by military service, and had summons, in the 22nd of
the same monarch, amongst other great men, to repair forth-
with to the king, to consult about the urgent affairs of the
realm, as also to be at Portsmouth, upon the first of the ensu-
ing September, with horse and arms, to attend the king in his
expedition into Gascony. After which he had summons to
parliament as a baron, from 6 February, 1299, to 6 August,
1808. His lordship was, for several years, actively engaged in
the French and Scottish wars in the latter of which he formed
one of the immediate retinue of Prince Edward. He m. Lady
Eleanor, dau. of Courtenay, Earl of Devon, and d. 1308, having
had two Sons, RICHARD, his heir, and Nicholas, of Rydale, co.
York. The elder son,
RICHARD DE GREY, 2nd baron, summoned to parliament from
4 March, 1309, to 3 February, 1335. This nobleman was
Seneschal of Gascony in the 6th EDWARD II. In the 12th of
the same reign he was in the wars of Scotland, and again the
next year, when he was in the retinue of Thomas of Brother-
ton, Earl of Norfolk. In four years after, he was constituted
steward of the duchy of Aquitaine, and within two years
appointed constable of Nottingham Castle. In the 7th EDWARD
III., he had summons to attend the king at Newcastle, with
horse and arms, to march against the Scots, but had a special
dispensation from the service in consequence of his bodily
infirmities. By Johanna, his wife, his lordship had issue,
JOHN, his successor.
Robert, of Cherlton-Grey, co. Somerset, which, with other
Iands, he inherited from Robert Fitz-Payn, and in conse-
quence assumed the surname of Fitz-Paine. He m. Elizabeth,
dau. and co-heir of Sir Guy de Bryan, and Jeft an only dau.
and heiress. ISABEL, who ºn. Tichard, Lord Poynings.
Richard, Lord Grey, d. in 1335, and was s. by his elder son,
JoBN DE GREY, 3rd baron, b. 1305, summoned to parliament
from 1st April, 1335, to 8 September, 1392, as “Johanni Grey
de Coden ore.” This nobleman, during the lifetime of his
father, attained distinction in the Scottish wars, and, after
his accession to the title, was engaged in those of Flanders;
and so eminent were his services esteemed by the king,
that his lordship received, about the 20th year of EDWARD's
reign, from the hands of the monarch himself, a hood of
white cloth, embroidered with blue men, buttoned before
with great pearls; and being to perform divers military
exercises in a tournament at Canterbury, had certain ac-
coutrements of Indian silk, whereon the arms of Sir Stephen
Cosyngton, Knt., were painted, bestowed upon him by the
king. In two years afterwards, he again went into France,
continuing in the retinue of Henry, Earl of Lancaster; and in
four years subsequently, we find him joined in commission with
Lord D'Eincourt, to array all the knights, esquires, and other
able persons residing in the counties of Nottingham and
Derby, and to conduct them to such places as should be
needful for the defence of the realm, there being an invasion
threatened at that time by the French. In the 29th EDWARD
III., his lordship was once more in France, as he was again in
the 33rd. But after all these military services, he obtained
license, in the 39th EDWARD III., to go on a pilgrimage; and
in the 45th of the same reign, being then very aged, and not
able to endure the fatigues of travelling, he had a special dis-
pensation from the king (wherein his great and manifold
services were gratefully acknowledged), to exempt him from
coming to parliament and councils, and likewise from being
charged with setting forth any soldiers whatsoever in the wars
of that king, his heirs, or successors. His lordship ºn. Alico de
Insula, and had issue,
HENRY, m. Johanna, dau. of Reginald, Lord Cobham, of Ster-
borough, and dying in the lifetime of his father, left his
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IRICHARD, who inherited the title.
John.
Alice, m. to William de Everingham, of Laxton, Notts.
John, Lord Grey, of Codnor, knight of the Garter, d. about the
year 1392, and was s. by his grandson,
RICHARD DE GREY, 4th baron. This nobleman, who was in
the French wars in the 17th and 21st RICHARD II., was made
admiral of the king's fleet from the mouth of the Thames to
the northward, in the 2nd HENRY IV., and soon afterwards
constituted joint-governor of the castle of Roxborough, in
Scotland, with Sir Stephen le Scrope. In the next year he was
again in France upon the king's service; and in the 8th of the
S3,1316 monarch, his lordship was constituted constable of the
castle of Nottingham, and chief ranger of Shirewood Forest,
for life. After this we find him constantly employed upon con-
fidential missions to the courts of France and Scotland, and he
had summons to parliament, as “Richardo Grey de Codenore,”
from 13 November, 1393, to 3 September, 1417, being also a
knight of the Garter. His lordship m. Elizabeth, dau. and co-
heir of Ralph, Lord Basset, of Sapcoate, and had issue,
JoHN, his successor.
Henry, successor to his brother.
William, bishop of Ely, d. 1478,
Elizabeth, m. to Sir John Zouche.
I’leanor, m. to Thomas Newport, of Bradford.
Lucy, m. to Sir Rowland Lenthall.
His lordship d. in 1418, and was s. by his elder son,
John DE GREY, 5th baron, summoned to parliament from
26 February, 1420, to 3 August, 1428, as John Grey, of Codnor.
This nobleman d. 3. p. 9th HENRY VI., and was s. by his
brother,
HENRY DE GREY, 6th baron, summoned to parliament, as
Henry Grey, of Codnor, from 27 November, 1430, to 3 Decem-
ber, 1441. His lordship m. Margaret, dau. and co-heir of Sir
Henry Percy, of Athol, by whom (who ºn. after his decease, Sir
Richard Vere, Knt.), he had an only son, his successor, at his
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HENRY DE GREy, 7th baron, summoned to parliament,
from 9 October, 1459, to 14 October, 1495, as “Henrico Grey,
Militi,” but never with the addition of Codnor. This noble-
man much affecting the study of chemistry, obtained, in the
3rd EDw ARD IV., a license from the crown to practise the
transmutation of metals. His lordship d. in 1495, and, leaving
no legitimate issue, his estates reverted to his aunts,
Elizabeth, wife of Sir John Zouche,
of Codnor;
Eleanor, wife of Thomas New-
amongst whom, the barony
of Grey, of Codnor, fell
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tinues with their descend-
port;
Lucy, wife of Sir Rowland Len- | antS.
thall ;
Lord Grey left two illegitimate sons,
Richard Grey, to whom he devised the manor of Radcliffe-
upon-Trent, co. Notts. e
Henry Grey, from whom the Greys of Langley, co. Leicester,
descended.
Arms—Barry of six, arg. and az., in chief three torteaux.
NoTE.—“The last Lord Grey, of Codnor,” says Leland, “left
three daughters, whereof one was married to Sir Rowland Len-
talle, of Nottynghamshire; another to Newport, in Shropshire;
and the third to one Zouche, a younger brother of the house of
the Lord Zouches. These three had the Lord Greyes landes in
copartion, whereof the lordship of Ailesford, in Kent, and How
Hundred, was parte. There were some of the Lord Greyes, of
Codnor, byried at Ailesford Freres.”
“Lentalle, dying without issue male, left two daughters,
whereof one, called Catherine, was married to one of the Lord
Zouches; the other to Cornwale, baron of Burford; and so cam
they to be co-partiners in the Lord Grey of Codnor's lands.”
GREY-BARONS GREY, OF GROBY, MAR-
QUESSES OF DORSET, DUKE OF SUFFOLK.
Barony, by Writ of Summons, dated 26 September, 1449.
Marquessate, created 18 April, 1475.
Dukedom, created ll October, 1551.
£ineage.
SIR EDWARD GREY, Knt. (eldest son of Reginald, Lord Grey,
of Ruthyn, by Joan, his 2nd wife, dau. and her of Sir William
de Astley, son and heir of Thomas, 7th Lord Astley), no. Eliza-
leth Ferrers, grand-dau. and heir of William Ferrers, Lord
Ferrers, of Groby, and was sumn.oned to parliament in her
right, as Baron Ferrers, of Groby, from 14 December, 1446, to
2 January, 1449, and as LorºD GREY., of GROBY, from 23
September, 1449, to 26 May, 1455. That his lordship bore, in
1446, the former title is evident, from a special dispensation,
which he obtained 8 November in that year, from John Staf-
ford, then archbishop of Canterbury, whereby, in consequence
of the distance of the manor house of Groby from the parish
church, and “foulness of the ways thereto,” he had license to
christen the child, of which his lady was then pregnant, by the
vicar of his chapel. The dispensation being addressed thus—
“Nobili viro Edmundo Domino de Ferrers de Groby.” His
lordship had issue,
John (Sir), his successor,
Edward, who ºn. Elizabeth Talbot, eldest dau. of Thomas, Lord
L'Isle, and was created Viscount L'Isle, d. 1492.
Reginald, slain at the battle of Wakefield, 31 December, 1460.
Anne, m. to Sir Edward Hungerford.
He d. 18 December, 1457, and was s. by his eldest son,
SIR. JoHN GREY, 2nd barom, but never summoned to parlia-
ment, who m. Elizabeth Widville, dau. of Richard Widville,
K.G., 1st Earl Rivers, and by her (who d. 1492) had issue,
THoMAs (Sir), his successor.
Richard (Sir), beheaded, 1483.
Sir John Grey, who was b. 1435, fell 17 February, 1460, at the
battle of St. Albans, fighting under the colours of Lancaster.
Iſis widow becoming subsequently a suitor to King Edward
IV., for some lands which had been given to her in jointure,
the king was so enamoured of her beauty and gracefulness,
that he, upon his part, became a suitor to the lady. But she,
it is said, wisely answered him when he became importunate,
“that as she did account herself too base to be his wife, so she
did think herself too good to be his harlot.” The result is well
known. The king married her, and thereby incurred the wrath
of the Earl of Warwick, which had nearly lost him his crown.
In consequence of this great alliance her eldest son,
SIR THOMAS GREY, was created, 4 August, 1471, Earl of
Huntingdon," and advanced, 18 April, 1475, to the MARquess.An E
of DoRSET, only “per Cincturam Gladii et Capae Honoris impo-
sitionem.” On which day he sat in his habit at the upper end
of the table, among the knights, in St. Edward's chamber; and
in the 22nd EDWARD IV., had livery of his lands without
making proof of his age. But on the death of King EDw ARD
he was attainted of high treason, 1st RICHARD III., owing to
his near relationship to the young King EDWARD V. ; he was,
however, fortunate enough to make his escape into Britanny,
and joined the Earl of Richmond, who, after the battle of
Bosworthfield, having ascended the throne, as HENRY VII.,
sent for the Marquess of Dorset, and restored him to all his
honours. His lordship subsequently enjoyed the favour of the
king. although at one time he was committed to the Tower.
In the 7th HENRY VII. he was with the army sent to assist the
Emperor MAXIMILIAN against the French ; and in four years
afterwards we find him one of the commanders who vanquished
Lord Audley and the rebels at Blackheath. His lordship ºn.
1st, Anne, dau. and heir of Henry Holland, Duke of Exeter, and
2ndly, Cecilia, dau. and heir of William, Lord Bonvile and
Harrington, and had issue,
I. Edward, d. S. p.
III. THOMAs, his successor.
Iv. Richard, m, Florence Pudsey, who had a son Henry, who
d. S. p.
v. John, m. Anne, dau of William Barlow, and d. S. p.
II. Anthony.
v1. Leonard, created Viscount Graney of the kingdom of
Ireland, executed 31st HENRY VIII.
VII. George, in holy orders.
1. Cecily, m. to John Sutton, Lord Dudley.
II. Bridget. - III. Ann
Iv. 1) orothy, m. 1st, to Robert, Lord Willoughb.
and 2ndly, to William, Lord Mountjoy.
v. Elizabeth, m. to Gérald Fitz-Gerald, 9th Earl of Kildare.
w1. Margaret, m. to Richard Wake, of Blisworth.
viºleanor m. to Sir John Arundel, of Lanhern, co. Corn-
Wall.
vrri. Mary, m. to Walter, Viscount Hereford.
The Marquess, who was a knight of the Garter, d. in 1501, and
was s. by his eldest son,
THoMAs GREY, who was summoned to parliament 17 October,
1509, as Lord Ferrers, of Groby, but in the second parliament,
in 1511, as MARQUESS OF DoRSET. This nobleman, in the 3rd
HENRY VIII., was commander-in-chief of the army sent about
the beginning of May into Spain, consisting of ten thousand
men, whereof a moiety were archers, who, along with their
bows and arrows, carried halberts, which they pitched in the
ground until their arrows were shot, and then resumed them to
charge the enemy. In this expedition were also his lordship's
brothers, Lord Thomas Howard, son and heir of the Earl of
Surrey, and the Lords Brooke, Willoughby, and Ferrers. This
armament returned, however, to England, without performing
any service. It was designed as an augmentation of the forces
of the Emperor FERDINAND in the invasion of Guyenne, but
that monarch proposing another designation, not warranted by
the commission which the general had received, he thought it
his duty to re-embark, not, however, before he ha. i lost some of
his soldiers by s clºness, and suffered indisposition himself. In
two years afterwards the marquess and his brothers were with
the Duke of Suffolk in France, at a just at St. Denis, where he
acquired singular honour, as also in those celebrated tourna-
ments, the 12th HENRY VIII., at the interview, in Picardy, be-
tween the English and French monarchs. In the 14th of the
same reign his lordship was sent to Calais, to attend the
Emperor, CHARLEs V., into England, who was at that period so
sumptuously entertained by King HENRY, being himself lodged
in Black Friers, and his train in the king's (then newly beauti-
fied,) palace at Bridewell. “This Thomas, Marquess of Dorset,
was esteemed the best general of those times for embattling an
army, always observing the number, strength, and experience
of his camp, and the nature and extent of the place, as well as
the time, ground, persons, and quality of his enemies. And he
was ever careful of good pay, lest his soldiers mutinied ; of
good diet and quarters, lest they failed; and of order, disci-
pline, and temperance, lest they should be confused by sudden
attacks, or enfeebled by sickness and distemper. His speech
was soldier-like, plain, short, smart, and material; and not-
withstanding the times could not endure his virtues, nor he their
vices; he died full of honour at court, and applause in the
country, with this monument from the king, (HENRY VIII.,)
‘That honest and good man.” The collegiate church of Astley,
co, Warwick, (founded by Thomas, Lord Astley, whose heiress
general m. the ancestor of this marquess,) a most rare and
beautiful piece of workmanship, having fallen down, a new
chancel was erected by the parishioners. When, on opening
€.
de Broke,
* This dignity he relinquished upon being created Marquess
of Dorset.
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the vault where the body of the marquess was laid, a large and
long coffin of wood was found, which, at the curious desire of
Some, being burst open, the body, which had lain there
Seventy-eight years, appeared perfect in every respect, neither
perished nor hardened, but the flesh, in colour, proportion, and
Softness, alike to any ordinary corpse newly interred. The
body was about five feet eight inches in length, the face broad,
and the hair yellow. All which seemed so well preserved from
the strong embalming thereof.” The 1marquess was one of
those lords who, in the 22nd HENRY VIII., signed the cele-
brated letter to Pope Clement, touching the king's divorce:
and was also one who subscribed the forty-four articles of
impeachment against Cardinal Wolsey. His lordship m. 1st,
Eleanor, dau. of Oliver, Lord St. John, but had no issue. He
on. 2ndly, Margaret, dau. of Sir Robert Wotton, Knt., of Bocton,
in Kent, by whom he had (with other issue),
I. HENRY, his successor.
II. Edward, d. S. p.
III. Thomas, beheaded, 23 April, 1554. -
IV. John, of Pirgo, co. Essex, from whom the present Earl of
Stamford derives.
I. Mary, s. p
II. Catherine, m. Henry, Earl of Arundel.
III, Elizabeth, m. 1st, Thomas, Lord Audley, of Walden ; and
2ndly, George Norton.
IV. Anne, m. to Sir Henry Willoughby, of Wollaton, Notts.
Tilis eminent personage d. in 1530, and was s. by his eldest son,
HENRY GREY, 3rd Marquess of Dorset, who in the 1st Epw ARD
VI., was constituted lord high constable of England, for three
days only, by reason of the solemnity of the king's coronation.
In the fourth of the same reign, he was made justice in eyre
of all the king's forests, and the next year warden of the east,
west, and middle Marches, towards Scotland. His lordship was
created DUKE of SUFFork, 11 October, 1551, and installed a
knight of the most noble order of the Garter. He m. 1st,
Katherine, dau. of William, Earl of Arundel, but by her had no
issue. His grace ºn. 2ndly, Frances Brandon, eldest dau. and
co-heir of Charles, Duke of Suffolk, by Mary, dowager Queen
of France, and sister of ICing HENRY VIII., by whom he had
JANE, who mº. Lord Guildford Dudley, and having aspired to
the crown, at the decease of Edward VI., suffered decapita-
tion for high treason, with her husband, Lord Guildford
Dudley. In Walpole's Catalogue of Noble Authors, he terms
the Lady Jane Grey, “this admirable young heroine,” and
the fairest ornament of her sex. “The works of this lovely
scholar's writing,” he says “are four Latin epistles; three to
|Bullinger, and one to her sister, the Lady Katherine, which
was written the night before her death, in a Greek Testament,
in which she had been reading, and sent to her sister. Her
conference with Feckenham, Abbot of Westminster, who
was deputed to convert her to the Catholic religion. A letter
to Dr. Harding, her father's chaplain, who had apostatised a
prayer for her own use, under imprisonment. Four Latin
verses written in prison, with a pin.” Her speech on the
scaffold; and various others, of which mention is made by
ºaker and Hollingshed.
Katherine, m. 1st, Henry, Lord Herbert, eldest son of William,
Earl of Pembroke, from whom she was divorced. Her lady-
ship ºn. 2ndly, Edward Seymour, Earl of Hertford, but not
having the permission of Queen ELIZABETH, she was com-
mitted, as well as her husband, to the Tower, where she d,
26 January, 1567; having had, by her 2nd husband, three
sons: Edward, the eldest, who d. young; Thomas, the
youngest, who on. Isabel, dau. of Edward Onley, Esq., of
Catesby, co. Northampton, and died without issue—and
EDWARD, Lord Beauchamp, who m. Honora, dau. of Sir
Richard Rogers, Knt., and left two sons, William, Marquess
of Hertford, aud Francis, Lord Seymour, of Trowbridge;
the elder son, WILLIAM, MARQUESs of HERTFord, m. 1st,
Lady Arabella Stuart; and 2ndly, Lady Frances Devereux,
by the latter of whom he had a son HENRY, Lord BEAU-
CHAMP, whose dau., and eventual heiress, Elizabeth, having
777. Thomas Bruce, 1st Earl of Ailesbury, had issue, -
CHARLEs, Earl of Ailesbury, whose eldest dau, and co-
heir, Mary, m. Henry Brydges, Marquess of Carnarvon;
afterwards 2nd Duke of Chandos, and her grand-dau.
ANNA-ELIZA, who ºn. 16 April, 1796, Richard, 2nd Mar-
quess of Buckingham and Chandos, was sole representa-
tive of this branch of the Grey family; and of Frances,
eldest dau. of Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk, and his
wife Mary, Queen Dowager of France, sister of King
HENRY VIII.
Mary, m. to Martin Keyes, Groom Porter to Queen ELIZABETH,
and d. S. p. 1578.
TJpon the demise of King EDwARD VI., the Duke of Suffolk,
at the instigation of Dudley, Duke of Northumberland, (father
of Lord Guildford Dudley,) proclaimed his dau. the LADY JANE
GREY, QUEEN OF ENGLAND, upon the allegation that the
deceased monarch had so designated her ladyship in his will.
This attempt proving abortive, the unhappy lady and her
youthful husband, with her father-in-law, the ambitious North-
umberland, were brought to the block, while Suffolk himself
was reserved for a subsequent fate, for joining in Wyat's
rebellion, he made an effort to raise the people in the cos. of
Warwick and Leicester, but being pursued by the Earl of
Huntingdon, at the head of some forces, he was obliged to
conceal himself within a hollow tree, in his park, at Astley,
when being betrayed by Underwood, one of the keepers in
whom he had confided, he was delivered up to his enemies,
and beheaded on Tower Hill, 23 February, 1554; being also
attainted, his honours, viz., the Dukedom of Suffolk, the
Barony of Grey, of Groby, the Marquessate of Dorset, and the
Baronies of Astley, Bonvile and Harrington, became ExTINCT.
Arms—Barry of six, arg. and az., three torteaux in chief, and
a label of three points, ermine.
GREY — EARL OF TANKERVILLE, AND
BARONS GREY, OF POWIS.
Earldom by Letters Patent, dated 31 January, 1418.
Barony by Writ of Summons, dated 15 November, 1482.
3ſ in eage.
EDWARD DE CHERLTon, Lord Powys, whose ancestor had been
summoned to parliament in that dignity, in the 7th EDWARD II.,
d. in 1422, leaving two daus., his co-heirs, (between whom the
barony fell into abeyance,) namely,
JoAN, m. to Sir John de Grey, of whom we are about to
treat. -
JoycE, m. to John, Lord Tiptoft, and had issue,
John, created Earl of Worcester, who was attainted of treason,
10th EDWARD. IV., 1478,
The husband of the elder dau.,
SIR. Jon N DE GREY, Knt., who was son of Sir Thomas Grey,
of Berwyke, co, Northumberland, by Jane, dau. of John, Lord
Moubray, was a very eminent military character in the time
of HENRY V. In the 2nd of that monarch's reign, he was with
the king at the siege of Caen, and behaved himself so valiantly,
that he had a grant of the castle and lordship of Tilye,
in Normandy, then forfeited by Sir William Harcourt, an
adherent of the king's enemies He was subsequently sent
with a guard into Powisland, where Sir John Oldcastle, the
chief of the Lollards, had been taken, to bring that unfor-
tunate personage before parliament. The next year, (6th
HENRY V.,) being again in the French wars, we find him
Captain of Maunt, and obtaining, in further consideration
of his services, a grant of the EARLDOM OF TANKERVILLE,
in Normandy, to hold by homage, and delivery of a bassinet,
or helmet, at the castle of Roan, on the feast of St.
George, yearly. Continuing in those wars, his lordship
had several further grants, and was made governor of the
castle of Tournay. But he was soon after slain, (at the battle
of Baugy Bridge,) in fording a river, near the castle of
Beaufort, with the Duke of Clarence, and divers others of the
English nobility. His lordship was s. by his son,
SIR HENRY GREY, Knt., as Earl of Tankerville. This noble-
man being young at the time of his father's decease, (9th
HENRY V.) had not livery of his lands until the 20th HENRY VI.,
yet the 4th year of that reign, he was knighted, by John, Duke
of Bedford: at which time, the king himself received the
same honour, at Leicester. He m. Antigone, natural dau. of
Humphrey Plantagenet, Duke of Gloucester, and dying in the
28th HENRY VI., (1449,) left issue,
RICHARD, his successor.
Humphrey, who d. without issue.
Elizabeth, m. to Sir Roger Kynaston, Knt., from whom
lineally descended,
John Kynaston, Esq., who claimed the Barony of Grey de
Powis, in 1731. He d. in 1733, and was s. by his elder
Surviving son,
Edward Kynaston, Esq., who d, s. p. in 1772, and Was 8.
by his brother, *
Roger Kynaston, Esq., who m. Mary, only child of Henry
Powell, Esq., of Worthen, co, Salop, and dying in 1788,
was s. by his eldest son,
John Kynaston, who assumed, by sign manual, the
additional surname of . Powell. This gentleman
claimed unsuccessfully, in 1800, the Barony of Powis.
He was subsequently created a baronet in 1818. (Sée
KYNASTON, BURRE's Peerage and Baronetage.)
The elder son,
RICHARD GREY, Earl of Tankerville, adhering to the house
of York, was attainted, with divers others, in the 38th
HENRY VI. He was with the Earl of Warwick at the siege of
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Alnwick Castle, in the 2nd EDWARD IV. “It does not appear,”
says Nicolas, “that this nobleman was ever Summoned to
parliament, but strong evidence exists that he sat in that
assembly as a baron of the realm, in 1455.” His lordship m.
Margaret, dau. of James, Lord Audley, and dying 6th
EDWARD VI., left issue,
John, of whom hereafter.
And a (presumed) dau.,
Elizabeth, who m. Sir John Ludlow, of Hodnet, co. Salop, and
had issue,
ANNE, m. to Thomas Vernon, Esq., of Stokesley, from whom
descended through his dau., Eleanor Vernon, who m.
Francis Curzon, Esq., of Kedleston, Sir Nathaniel Curzon,
Bart., who opposed the claim of Mr. Kynaston, to the
Barony of Powis, and from whom the Lords Scarsdale
derive.
Alice, m. to Humphrey Vernon. Esq., (brother of the above
Thomas), from whom descended,
Sir Henry Vernon, Bart., (so created in 1660,) who left
a dau. Elizabeth (who ºn. Robert Cholmondeley, Esq.,
and was ancestor of the HEBERs of Hold NET), and a son,
Sir Thomas Vernon, 2nd baronet, who d. in 1684,
leaving two daus., Diana and Harriot, who both d.
wn’m..., and a son, his successor,
Sir Richard Vernon, 3rd baronet, at whose decease
wnſm., his title and line became ExTINCT.
The Earldom of Tankerville, fell not only by the attainder of
the earl, but France being lost to the English crown, it shared
a similar fate. His lordship's son,
John GREY, who obtained livery of his lands, in the 20th
EDwARD IV., without making proof of his age, was summoned
to parliament as a baron, under the designation of “Johanni
Grey de Powes,” from 15 November, 1482, 22 Edward IV., to
16 January, 1497, 12th HENRY VII. His lordship m. Anne
Herbert, dau. of William, Earl of Pembroke, and dying in
1497, was s. by his son,
John GREY, 2nd Baron Grey, of Powis, who m. Margaret, dau.
of Edward, Lord Dudley, and dying in 1504, was s. by his son,
SIR EDWARD GREY, 3rd Baron Grey, of Powis, summoned to
parliament, from 3 November, 1529, to 23 January, 1552.
This nobleman accompanied the Duke of Suffolk, 15th
HENRY VIII., in the expedition then made into France, and
was at the taking of Bray and other places, won, at that time,
from the French. His lordship tro. Anne Brandon, dau. and
co-heir of Charles, Duke of Suffolk, by whom he had no issue
He had illegitimate children by one Jane Orwell, namely,
Edward, Anne, Jane, and — Grey, upon whom he entailed
the greater part of his estates, composing the Barony of
Powis. His lordship d. in 1552, when the Barony of Grey
de Powis fell, it is supposed, into ABEYANCE, but between
whom, has not been determined. Sir Harris Nicolas, in his
Synopsis of the Peerage (an admirable and much improved
edition of which has been produced by Mr. Courthope, Somerset
Herald, under the title of “the Historic Peerage"), deems the
BARONY OF GREY DE Powis created by the summons of EDWARD
IV., not a continuation of that of CHERLETon of Powis, but a
new and distinct peerage, and if he be right, the former is
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Arms—Gu., a lion rampant, within a border, engrailed, arg.
GREY —BARONS L’ISLE, VISCOUNTS
- L’ISLE.
Barony, by Letters Patent, dated in 1475.
Viscounty, by Letters Patent, dated 28 June, 1483.
3Lineage.
SIR. Edward GREY, Knt., 2nd son of Edward Grey, Lord
Ferrers, of Groby, having m. Elizabeth Talbot, eldest dau. of
John Talbot, Viscount L'Isle, and sister and co-heir of Thomas
Talbot, last Viscount L'Isle of that family, was created in the
15th EDWARD IV., BARON L'Isle, the patent reciting to the
effect of the preamble in that granted to John Talbot (see
Talbot, Viscount L'Isle), and further stating, “that the said
John Talbot, had issue, Thomas, late Viscount L'Isle, and
Elizabeth, then the wife of Edward Grey, Lord L'Isle, and
Margaret, late the wife of George Vere; that the manor of
Kingston L'Isle, descended to Thomas, late Viscount L'Isle,
and that he dying S. p., the manor descended to Elizabeth and
Margaret, as his heirs, and Margaret, dying without issue,
Edward Grey, Lord L'Isle, and Elizabeth, his wife, were seised
in fee of the manor, in right of Elizabeth, and had issue, John
and others; the king, therefore, considering the premises, and
that Warine L'Isle before mentioned, by reason of the lordship
and manor of Kingston L'Isle, aforesaid, had the dignity of
Baron and Lord de L'Isle, &c., recognized the right to the
dignity of Edward Grey, and the heirs of his body, by
the aforesaid Elizabeth, and granted the said barony to him,
and the heirs of his body by the said Elizabeth.” His lordship
was subsequently created Viscount L’IsIE, also by patent,
dated 28 June, 1483. This nobleman in the 14th EDWARD IV.,
was retained by indenture to serve the king, in his “JDuchy of
Normandy and realm of France,” for one whole year, with
seven spears and fifty archers. In the 4th HENRY VII., he was
one of the commissioners for choosing archers in the co. War-
wick, for the relief of the Duchy of Britanny. By the heiress
of Talbot (who d. 8 September, 1487), his lordship had
ISSue,
John, his successor.
Anne, ºn. to John Willoughby.
Elizabeth, m. 1st, to Edmund Dudley, so notorious in the
the reign of HENRY VII., and had, with other issue,
John DUDLEY, created Viscount L'IsIE (see Dudley, Vis
count L'Isle). -
Muriel, m. to Henry Stafford, Earl of Wiltshire, and d. 3. p.
The viscount had a 2nd wife, Jane, who survived him, but he
had no issue by her. He d. in 1492, and was s. by his son,
JoBIN GREY, 2nd Viscount L'Isle, who mº. Muriel Howard,
dau. of Thomas, Duke of Norfolk, and dying in 1512, left an
only dau. and heiress,
ELIZABETH GREY,
Upon the decease of Lord L'Isle, the Viscounty of L'Isle ex-
pired, but the barony must have devolved upon his dau., as
his sole heiress, and likewise tenant of the manor of Kingston
L'Isle. This lady was contracted to Charles Brandon (after-
wards Duke of Suffolk), who was therefore created Viscount
L'Isle, but refusing when at majority to fulfil the contract, the
patent was cancelled. She afterwards ºn. Henry Courtenay,
2nd Earl of Devon, but d. S. p. before 1526, leaving her aunt
Flizabeth, her father's only surviving sister, her heir, and who
being seised of the manor of Kingston L'Isle, and heir general
of John Talbot, Viscount L’isle, is presumed to be legally
entitled to the Barony of L'Isle, both under that patent, of 26
June, 1443, and under that to Edward Grey, her father; at her
decease both these qualifications devolved upon her son (by
her lst husband), John Dudley, * but who never enjoyed the
dignity; he was, however, created Viscount L'Isle (see Dudley,
Lord L'Isle).
Arms—Barrule of six, arg. and az., in chief three torteaux, a
label, arg.
GREY — EARLS OF KENT, VISCOUNT
GOODERICH, OF GOODERICH CASTLE,
CO. HEREFORD, EARL OF HAROLD, CO.
BEDFORD, MARQUESS OF KENT, DUKE
OF KENT, MARQUESS DE GREY.
Earldom of Kent, 3 May, 1465.
Marquessate of Kent, and minor honours, 14 December, 1706.
Dukedom, 28 April, 1710.
Marquisate, 9 May, 1740.
3ſ.iit.eage.
EDMUND GREY, 4th Lord Grey, of Ruthyn, having espoused
the cause of the Yorkists, after the battle of Northampton,
obtained from King EDWARD IV., the estate of Ampthill, co.
Bedford, and other lands, which had belonged to the Lord
Fanhope, and was subsequently made lord treasurer of Eng-
land. Leland gives the following account of this nobleman's
conduct upon that occasion. “In the time of the civil War
betwixt King HENRY VI. and King Edward IV., there was a
* Sir John Dudley, sold the manor of Kingston L'Isle, to Mr.
Hyde, from whom it passed in lineal succession to John Hyde,
Esq., who d. seised thereof, in May, 1745, and his widow sold
the same in the following year to Abraham Atkins, Esq., of
Clapham, in Surrey, whose case, as claimant to the Barony of
L'Isle, as possessor of the manor of Kingston L'Isle, and conse-
quently assignee of John Talbot, 1st Viscount L'Isle, was drawn
up by the Hon. Hume Campbell, in 1790, under the title of
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battle fought without the south suburbs of Northampton. The
Lord Fanhope took totally King HENRY's part. The Lord Grey,
of Ruthyn, did the same in countenance; but a little afore the
field, he practised with King Edward. Others saying that he
had a title to the Lord Fanhope's lands at Antehille, and
thereabout, or depraving him with false accusations, so wrought
With King EDWARD, that he, with all his strong band of Wal-
Schemen, fell to King EDWARD's part, upon promise, that if
EDWARD Wan the field, he should have Antehille, and such
lands as Fanhope had there. EDwARD wan the field, and Grey
obtained Antehille, cwm pentinentiis,” &c.* His lordship
appears to have attained in a very great degree the favour of
King EDWARD, who besides conferring the treasurership upon
him, created him (he then bearing the titles of Lord Hastings,
Wesford, and Ruthyn), EARL of KENT, with limitation to his
heirs male. Which dignity was confirmed by King RICHARD III.,
and afterwards by HENRY VII., so that his lordship seems to
have played the part of the vicar of Bray, long before that
Celebrated divine is supposed to have existed; and to have
reposed in equal security upon a bed of white or red roses. The
earl T. Katherine Percy, dau. of Henry, Earl of Northumber-
land, and had surviving issue,
Anthony, d. whºm. v. p.
GEORGE, his successor. John.
Elizabeth, m. to Sir Robert Greystock, Knt., son and heir of
Ralph, Lord Greystock.
Anne, m. to John, Lord Grey, of Wilton.
IIis lordship d. in 1489, and was s. by his eldest surviving
SOn,
GEORGE GREY, 5th Baron Grey de Ruthyn, and 2nd Earl of
Kent, who, being a military commander of high reputation,
was one of the principal persons in the army, sent the 7th
HENRY VII. into France, under Jasper Tudor, Duke of Bedford,
to the assistance of the Emperor MAXIMILIAN, but which army
Teturned in a short time, without achieving any memorable
action, by reason that MAXIMILIAN, for want of money, was
unable to make his appearance. The earl was afterwards the
chiel commander against the Cornish men, who had risen
under Lord Audley, and defeated those insurgents at Black-
heath. His lordship m. 1st, Anne, dau. of Richard Widville,
Earl Rivers, and widow of William, Viscount Bouchier, by
Whom he had an only son, RICHARD, his successor. He m.
2ndly, Katherine Herbert, dau. of William, Earl of Pembroke,
and had issue,
HENRY (Sir), of Wrest, who inherited as 4th earl.
George, d. ºwn m.
Anthony, of Branspeth, whose grandson, the REv. ANTHoNy
GREY, rector of Burbache, inherited as 9th earl. .
Anne, m. to John, Lord Hussey.
The earl d. in 1504, and was s. by his eldest son,
RICHARD GREY, 6th Baron Grey de Ruthyn, and 3rd Earl of
Kent, K.G. This nobleman attended King HENRY VIII., at the
siege of Therouenne; but becoming an inveterate gamester,
'he Wasted the whole of his estate, and d, in poverty at the sign
of the George, in Lombard-street, within the city of London,
anno 1523. He m. Elizabeth, dau. of Sir William Hussey,
Int., chief justice of the King's Bench, and sister of John,
Lord Hussey, but having no issue, the honours devolved upon
his half brother,
SIR HENRY GREY, of Wrest, co. Bedford, who should have
been 7th Baron Grey de Ruthyn, and 4th Earl of Kent, but
from the narrowness of his estate he declined assuming the
peerage. He m. Anne, dau. of John Blanerhasset, Esq., by
whom he had an only son, -
HENRY, who d. in the lifetime of his father, anno 1545. This
gentleman m. Margaret, dau. of John St. John Esq., of
Bletsho, by whom he bad issue, Y
REGINALD,
HENRY,
CHARLEs,
Katherine. m. 1st, — Spencer, Esq.; and 2ndly, - Slayton,
Esq., but d. S. p.
Sir Henry Grey d. in 1562, and was s. by his grandson,
REGINALD GREY, 8th Baron Grey de Ruthyn, and 5th Earl
of Kent, which honours, having by frugality much improved
his fortune, he assumed in 1571, and sat as one of the peers on
the trial of the Duke of Norfolk in two years afterwards. His
lordship ºn. Susan, dau. of Richard Bertie, Esq., and Katherine,
Duchess of Suffolk, but dying S. p. in 1572-3 was 6. by his
brother,
} successively Earls of Kent.
*—
* This account seems however quite erroneous, for Lysons, in
his “Magna Britannia,” relates, that the Lord Fanhope d. in
peace at Ampthill, 17 years before the battle.
l
SIR HENRY GREY, as 9th Baron Grey de Ruthyn, and 6th Eart
of Kent. This nobleman was one of the peers on the trial of
the unhappy Mary of Scotland (29th ELIZABETH), and
“evinced,” says Dugdale, “ much more zeal for her destruc-
tion than befitted a person of honour.” His lordship m. Mary,
dau. of Sir John Cotton, and widow of Edward, Earl of Derby,
by whom he had no issue, and dying in 1615, was s. by his
brother,
CHARLEs GREY, 10th Baron Grey de Ruthyn, and 7th Earl of
Kent. His lordship ºn. Susan, dau. of Sir Richard Cotton, of
Bedhampton, co. Hants, and had issue,
HENRY, his successor.
Susan, heir to her brother, m. Sir Michael Longueville, and
her son,
CHARLEs LoNGUEv1LLE, was confirmed in the barony of
Grey de Ruthyn, in 1640. His lordship cl. in 1643, leaving
an only dau. and heiress,
SUsAN LONGUEvilDE, Baroness Grey de Ruthyn, who m.
Sir Henry Yelverton, Bart., and from this marriage
descended,
BARBARA YELVERTon, Baroness Grey de Ruthyn, who
d. 18 November, 1858, when the barony of Grey de
Ruthyn devolved on her son the MARQUESs of
HASTINGs, and at his death S. p. 1868, fell into abey-
ance between his sisters.
The earl d. in 1625, and was s. by his son,
HENRY GREY, 11th Baron Grey de Ruthyn, and 8th Earl of
Kent, who ºn. Elizabeth, dau. and co-heir of Gilbert Talbot,
Earl of Shrewsbury, but d, in 1639 s. p.; when the Baromy of
Grey de Ruthyn, devolved upon his sister, Susan, Lady Lon-
gueville, and has since been enjoyed by her descendants;
while the Earldom of Kent passed according to the limitation
to his distant relation (revert to children of George, 2nd
earl),
THE REv. ANTHoNY GREY, rector of Burbache, co. Ileicester,
as 9th Earl of Kent. This nobleman resisted strenuously the
claim of Charles Longueville, to the Barony of Grey de
Ruthyn, upon the plea, “ that when a barony by writ was
once involved in an earldom, it should wait upon such earldom,
and might not be subsequently transferred to another family,
by a dau. and heiress, so long as the earldom continued in the
male.” But the decision was against his lordship, and it
established the point, that an earldom, or other Superior dig-
nity, does not attract a barony in fee, The earl m. Magdelene,
dau. of William Purefoy, Esq., of Caldecote, co. Warwick, by
whom he had, with other issue,
HENRY, his successor.
John. Bob.
Nathaniel.
Grace, m. to James Ward, Esq.
Magdelen, m. to John Brown, Esq.
Christian, on. to — Burdet, Esq.
Patience, m. to — Wood, Esq.
Priscilla.
His lordship d. in 1643, and was s. by his eldest son,
HENRY GREY, 10th Earl of Kent, who m. 1st, Mary, dau. of
Sir William Courteen, Knt., by whom he had a son,
Henry, who d. young, in the earl's lifetime.
His lordship ºn. 2ndly, Amabel, dau. of Sir Anthony Benn,
recorder of London, and widow of the Hon. Anthony Fame, a
younger son of Francis, Earl of Westmoreland, by whom he
had issue,
ANTHoNY, his successor.
Elizabeth, m. to Banastre Maynard, 3rd Lord Maynard.
Theophiluz.
The earl d. in 1651, and his lady, who, from her numerous acts
of benevolence, was called the “Good Countess,” lived to the
advanced age of ninety-two, surviving her husband forty-
seven years. The earl was s. by his only son,
ANTHONY GREY, 11th Earl of Kent. His lordship m. Mary, dau.
and heiress of John, 1st Baron Lucas, of Shenfield, co. Essex,
which lady was created, 7 May, 1663, BARONESS IUCAS, of
Crudwell, co. Wilts, with remainder to her heirs male by the
said earl; failing which, “the title not to be suspended, but to
be enjoyed by such of the daus, and co-heirs, if any shall be, as
other indivisible inheritances, by the common law of this realm,
are usually possessed.” The earl had issue by her ladyship,
HENRY, his successor.
Amabel, Who Cº. wºm.
His lordship d. in 1702, and was s. by his only son,
HENRY GREY, Lord Lucas (a dignity which he had inherited
at the decease of his mother in 1700), as 12th Earl of Kent.
His lordship was created, 14 December, 1706, Viscow.nt Goodrich,
of Goodn'ich Castle, co. Hereford; Earl of Harold, co. Bedford,
and MARQUEss of KENT. On 22 April, 1710, his lordship
obtained a dukedom, as DUKE of KENT, and in three years
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afterwards was installed a knight of the Garter. At the demise
of Queen ANNE, he was one of the lords entrusted with the
administration of the kingdom, until the arrival of his majesty,
King GEORGE I., by whom he was received with so much favour
as to have several of the most honourable and important
places and offices at court conferred upon him. Nor was he
less esteemed by King GEORGE II., at whose coronation he
carried St. Edward's staff, and was afterwards constituted lord-
lieutenant and custos-rotulorum of the county of Bedford.
His grace m. 1st, Jemima, eldest dau. of Thomas, Lord Crewe,
of Steane, by whom he had, with two other Sons who both d.
yOung, -
I. ANTHoNY, Earl of Harold, who was summoned to parliament
as Lord Lucas, of Crudwell, in 1719, and the next year
appointed one of the lords of the bedchamber. His lordship
mi Lady Mary Tufton, dau. of Thomas, Earl of Thanet; but
d. S. p. in 1723. His death is mentioned as having arisen
from an ear of barley which his lordship had inadvertently
put into his mouth, by which he was choked.
II Henry, d. in the twenty-first year of his age, in 1717.
I. Amabel, m. John, 3rd Earl of Breadalbane; and dying in
1727, left an only dau., -
Lady Jemima Campbell, who m. Philip, 2nd Earl of Hard-
wicke, and had two daus.,
Amabel, Who S. as Baroness Lugas, and was created
Countess de Grey. NT) # 2-\ } & Łº
Mary-Jemima, m. to Thomas Robihson, 2nd Lord Gran-
tham, and had issue,
Thomas-Philip, EARL DE GREY, who d. 1859, leaving
two dauS.,
Anne-Florence, Baroness Lucas, m. George-Augus-
tus, 6th Earl Cowper; and d. 23 July, 1880, when
she was s. by her eldest son,
FRANCIS THOMAS DE GREY, 7th Earl Cowper, as 7th
Baron Lucas, K.G.
Mary-Gertrude, m. to Capt. Henry Vyner.
Frederick-John, Earl of Ripon, father of the Marquess
of Ripon, K.G.
II. Jemima, m. to John, lst Earl of Ashburnham.
III. Anne, m. to Lord Charles Cavendish, brother of William,
Duke of Devonshire.
Iv. Mary, m. to Dr. Gregory, dean of Christ Church.
His grace m. 2ndly, Sophia, dau. of William, Duke of Devon-
shire, by whom he had a son, who d. in infancy, and a dau.,
Anne-Sophia, m. John Egerton, D.D., Bishop of Durham.
The duke was created MARQUIs DE GREY 9 May, 1740, with
limitation to himself and his issue male ; and in default thereof
to his grand-dau., Lady Jemima Campbell, and her issue male.
His grace d. 5 June, 1741, when all his honours became
ExTINCT, save the MARQUISATE DE GREY and the BARONY OF
LUCAS, which devolved upon his aforesaid grand-dau., then
Lady Jemima York, at whose decease, in 1770, without male
issue, the MARQUISATE also became ExTINCT; but her ladyship's
eldest dau., Lady Amabel York, who m. in 1772, Alexander,
Lord Polwarth (created a British peer, as Lord Hume, of
Berwick), s. to the BARONY OF LUCAs (now inherited by Earl
Cowper), and was created, 5 October, 1816, CountEss DE GREY,
with remainder in default of male issue, to her sister, Jemima,
Lady Grantham, and her male issue, a dignity now inherited
by the Marquess of Ripon.
Arms—Barry of six, arg. and az. ; in chief three torteaux.
GREY, EARL OF WARRINGTON.—BARON
DEL.A.M.E.R.
(See ADDENDA.)
GREY-WISCOUNT GRANEY.
By Letters Patent, dated 2 January, 1535.
£ineage.
Lord LEONARD GREY (2nd son of Thomas, 1st Marquess of
Dorset), marshal and lieutenant of the army in Ireland, was
created Viscount GRANEY, in the peerage of Ireland, 2 January,
1535; but in five years afterwards, 28 July, 1541, he was
beheaded and attainted, and the title fell under the forfeiture.
Arms—Barry of six, arg., and az., three torteaux, in chief,
and a label of three points, erm.
GREY-BARONS GREY, OF WERKE, EARL
- OF TANKER WILLE. .
Barony, by Letters Patent, dated 11 February, 1624.
Earldom, &c., by Letters Patent, dated 11 June, 1695.
3Líneage. *
SIR. THOMAS GREY, of Berwyke, co. Northumberland, m.
Jane (or Anne), dau. of John, Lord Mowbray, and had issue,
JoHN, from whom descended the Barons Grey de Powis (2:3
that dignity).
Thom(As (Sir), of whom presently.
Henry (Sir), of Ketteringham, in Suffolk.
William, bishop of London.
Maud, m. to Sir Henry Ogle, Knt.
From the 2nd son,
SIR. THOMAS GREY, of Heton, descended,
RALPH GREY, who m. Isabel, dau. and heir of Sir Thomas
Grey, of Horton, and had issue,
WILLIAM GREY, Esq., of Chillingham, who was created a
baronet, 15 June, 1619, and elevated to the peerage, 11 Feb-
ruary, 1624, as BARON GREY, of Werke, co. Northwmberland.
His lordship m. Anne, dau. and co-heir of Sir John Wentworth,
of Gosfield, co. Essex, and had surviving issue, e
RALPH, his successor.
Elizabeth, d. in 1668.
Katherine, m. 1st, to Sir Edward Moseley, Bart., of Hough, co.
ºter: and 2ndly, to Charles, eldest son of Dudley, Lord
OTt. Il.
Lord Grey* d. in 1674, and was s. by his son,
RALPH GREY, 2nd Lord Grey, of Werke, who m. Catherine,
dau. of Sir Edward Forde, Knt., of Hartling, co. Sussex, and
widow of Alexander, eldest son of John, Lord Colepeper, by
whom he had issue,
For DE, his successor.
RALPH, who s. his brother, Charles.
Catherine, m. to Richard Neville, Esq., and had issue,
º m. Elizabeth, dau. of Sir John Boteler, and d. s. ſp. in
! Zö.
HENRY, who assumed the surname of Grey, and d.s.p. in
1740, leaving a widow, Elizabeth, who re-m. John Wallop,
Earl of Portsmouth.
Catherine, m. to Richard Aldworth, Esq., of Stanlake, co.
Oxford, and dying in 1740, left a son,
RICHARD, who assumed the surname and arms of Neville,
and was father of
BICHARD-ALDwor.TH NEVILLE,
BRAYBROOK.E.
His lordship d. in 1675, and was s. by his eldest son,
For DE GREY, 3rd Lord Grey, of Werke. This nobleman
joining in the rebellion of the Duke of Monmouth, commanded
the horse at Sedgemoor, where he is accused of having
treacherously deserted his post, and of flying at the first
charge; certain it is, that he subsequently made terms for
himself, and preserved his life by giving evidence against his
associates. After the Revolution, his lordship obtained the
favour of King WILLIAM, and was created by letters patent,
dated 11 June, 1695, Viscount Grey, of Glendale, and EARL of
TANKERVILLE. He was afterwards a lord of the Treasury,
sworn of the privy council, and in 1700, lord privy-seal. He
m. Mary, dau. of George, Lord Berkeley, and had an only
dau., - …
Mary, m. to Charles Bennet, 2nd Lord Ossulston, who was
created, after the extinction of the male line of the Greys,
EARL of TANKER will E. His lordship was great-great-great-
grandfather of the Earl of Tankerville. -
His lordship d. in 1701, when the Earldom of Tankerville and
Viscounty of Glendale, became ExTINCT, while the Barony of
Grey, of Werke, devolved upon his brother,
RALPH GREY, as 4th baron. This nobleman attended King
WILLIAM in most of his campaigns, and was made governor of
Barbadoes, in 1698. He d. s. p. in 1706, when the Barony of
Grey, of Werke, ExPIRED. His lordship devised a considerable
estate to his cousin, William, Lord North and Grey, son of
Charles, Lord Grey, of Rolleston.
who s. as 2nd Lok D
Arms—Gu., a lion rampant, within a border engrailed, arg.
* When the Lord Keeper Lyttleton deserted the House of
Lords, in 1643, and carried the great seal to King CHARLES, at
Oxford, this William, Lord Grey, of Werke, was elected speaker
for the House at Westminster.
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GREYSTOCK–BARONS GREYSTOCK.
By Writ of Summons, dated 23 June, 1295.
3Lineage.
This barony the Earl of Ranulph de Meschines gave to one
Lyolf, or Lyulphe, and King HENRY I. confirmed the same
unto Phorne, son of the said Lyulphe, whose posterity took
their surname from the place, and were called de Graystock.
Phorne was s. by his son Ivo, who was father of Walter; his
son, RANULPH d. 12th King JoHN, and was s. by his son William,
whose son and successor,
THOMAS DE GREYSTokE obtained a royal charter, 29th
HENRY III., to hold a weekly market and yearly fair. This
Thomas m. Christian, dau. of Roger de Viteripont, the first of
that name of Appleby Castle, and was s. by his son,
RoBERT DE GREYSTock, who dying in the 38th HENRY III.,
was s. by his brother,
WILLIAM DE GREYsrock, who paying £100 for his relief,
and doing his fealty, had livery of the lands of his inheritance.
This William had a military summons to attend the king at
Chester, 42nd HENRY III., in order to restrain the hostilities
of the Welsh. He m. Mary, the eldest dau. and co-heir of
Roger de Merlay, an eminent baron of the north, by whom he
acquired the manor of Morpeth, in Northumberland, and had
issue, two sons, JoBN, and William, and a dau., Margaret, me.
to Sir Robert de Ha Val, Knt. This feudal lord d. in 1288, and
was s. by his elderson, -
JoHN DE GREYSTock, who in the 22nd EDWARD. H., had sum-
mons with other great men, to attend the crown to advise upon
certain important affairs of the nation, and in pursuance of
that advice, went with the king into Gascony, the French
monarch having then invaded those territories; where dis-
tinguishing himself in arms, he was the next year summoned
; : ['arliament as a baron, and subsequently to all the parlia-
ments of his time. Én two years afterwards, we find his lordship
again in the wars of Gascony, and then in the retinue of
Anthony Bec, bishop of Durham, and patriarch of Jerusalem.
In the 28th and 29th EDw ARD I., he was in the wars of Scot-
land. His lordship d. without issue in 1305, when he settled his
manor and barony of Greystock upon his cousin, RALPH, son
of William Fitz-Ralph, Lord of Grimthorpe, in Yorkshire, son
of the baron's aunt, Joane; his brothers and uncles being then
all dead, without issue male, which
RALPH FITZ-WILLIAM, in the 10th Edward I., paid a fine to
the king of 100 marks for license to marry Margery, widow of
Nicholas Corbet, and dau. and heir of Hugh de Bolebec; and
in the 24th of the same reign, as brother, and heir of Geffery
Fitz-William, of Yorkshire, had livery of the said Geffery's
lands upon doing his homage. This nobleman was much
engaged in the wars of Scotland; and in the 7th EDWARD II.,
we find him governor of Berwick, and joined in commission
with John, Lord Moubray, and others, in the wardenship of
the marches. He was the next year governor of Carlisle, and
founded a chantry at Tinemouth, for the soul of John, Lord
Greystock, his kinsman, and all his ancestors. His lordship
d. in 1316, having had summons to parliament as a baron,
under the designation of “Ralp Fitz-William,” from 23 June,
1295, to 6 October, 1315. He was s. by his 2nd but eldest sur-
viving son, -
RoRERT FITz-RALPH, 2nd baron, but never summoned to
parliament, who ºn. Elizabeth, dau. of — Nevill, of Stainton, co.
I incoln, and dying the year after his father, was s. by his
SOn,
RALPH DE GREYSTock, b. 1298, which surname he assumed,
and was summoned to parliament by that designation, from
15 May, 1321, to 17 September, 1322. His lordship, by virtue
of a special dispensation from the Pope, m. Alice,” dau. of
Hugh. Lord'Audley, they being within the 3rd and 4th degrees
of consanguinity; and had an only son, WILLIAM. Lord Grey-
stock having been a principal in seizing Sir Gilbert de Mid-
dleton, in the castle of Mitford, for treason, was soon afterwards
poisoned, while at breakfast, through the contrivance of that
person. He was s. by his son,
WILLIAM DE GREYstock, 4th baron, b. 1321, summoned to
parliament from 20 November, 1348, to 15 December, 1357.
* Dugdale, in one place, calls this lady, “Alice de Audeley,”
dau. of Hugh, Lord Audeley, and in another, “Alice,” dau. of
Ralph, Lord Nevill.
This nobleman served in France under the Black Prince. He
Obtained permission to make a castle of his manor house, at
Greystock, and was constituted governor of Berwick; but
during his governorship, being commanded to attend, per-
Sonally, King EDWARD into France, Berwick fell into the pos-
session of the Scots, whereupon the king was much offended;
it being clearly proved, however, that Lord Greystock was
absent on no other occasion, he obtained his pardon at the
request of Queen Philippa. His lordship m. 1st, Lucy de
Lucie, dau. of Lord Lucie, from whom he was divorced,
Without issue. He m. 2ndly, Joane, dau. of Lord Fitz-Hugh,
by whom (who m. after his decease, Anthony de Lucie, and
Sir Matthew Redman, Knt.), he had issue, RALPH, his successor,
William and Robert, and a dau., Alice, m. Sir Robert de Har-
rington, and d. S. p. He d. 10 July, 1359, and was s. by his
eldest son,
RALPH DE GREYSTock, 5th baron, summoned to parliament
from 28 November, 1375, to 5 October, 1417, as “Radulfo Baroni
de Greystok.” This nobleman was constituted in the 50th
EDWARD III., governor of Loughmaban Castle, in Scotland,
and one of the commissioners for guarding the west marches.
Moreover, in the 1st RICHARD II., he was joined in commission
with Henry, Duke of Northumberland, and others, for guard-
ing the east and west marches, and the next year he assisted
the earl in taking the castle of Warwick, of which the Scots
had possessed themselves, by surprise. In the 4th RICHARD II.
his lordship had the direction of the military expedition
against the Scots; but was made prisoner by George, Earl of
Dumbar, at Horseridge, in Glendall. His ransom cost 3,000
marks. His brother. William went as a hostage for him to
Dunbar, and d. there of the pestilence. After his enlarge-
ment he was again constituted one of the commissioners for
guarding the west marches. His lordship m. Catherine, dau.
of Roger, Lord Clifford, and dying in 1417, had, with a dau.,
Maud, m. to Eudo, son and heir of John, 4th Lord Welles,
a SOn, -
SIR. JoBN DE GREYSTOCK, 6th baron, b. 1389, summoned to
parliament from 24 August, 1419, to 5 July, 1435. This noble.
man was constituted, 9th HENRY V., governor of Roxborough
Castle, in Scotland, for four years, with an allowance of £1,000
per annum in time of peace, and £2,000 in war. In the 1st
HENRY VI. he was joined in commission, with the bishop of
London, and others, to treat of peace with JAMES, King of
Scotland; and was twice subsequently in a similar commission.
In the 13th of the same reign his lordship was one of the chief
commanders sent with the forces to the relief of Berwick,
then besieged by the Scots. He m. Elizabeth, eldest dau. and
co-heir of Robert Ferrers, of Wemme, by Elizabeth his wife,
sole dau. and heir of William Boteler, Lord of Wemme, and
had issue, RALPH, his successor, with three other sons, William,
Richard, and Thomas, and a dau., Elizabeth, m. to Roger
Thornton, whose only child and heiress, Elizabeth Thornton,
m. Sir George Lumley, Lord Lumley, from whom the present
Earl of Scarborough collaterally descends. Lord Greystock
d. in 1436, and was s. by his eldest son,
SIR. RALPH DE GREYSTock, 7th baron, summoned to parlia-
ment from 29 October, 1436, to 15 September, 1485. This
nobleman, who was frequently in commissions to treat With
the Scots, m. Elizabeth, dau. of William Fitzhugh, Lord
Ravenswath, and had (with a dau. Elizabeth, who m. 1st,
Thomas, 5th Lord Scroop, of Masham, and 2ndly, Sir Gilbert
Talbot of Grafton) an only son, - : :
RoBERT (Sir), who ºn Elizabeth, dau. of Edmund Grey, Earl
of Kent, and dying in the lifetime of his father, 1st
PºrcHARD III., left an infant dau. and heiress,
ELIZABETH, who m. Thomas, Lord Dacre, of Gillesland,
K.G., and conveyed the BARoNY of GREYSTOCK to her
husband, when it became united with that of GILLES
LAND.
Lord Greystock d. in 1487, and was s. by his grand-dau.,
Elizabeth, who m. as stated above, Lord Dacre, of Gillesland
—by this marriage, as also stated above, the baronies of
Dacre and Greystock became united, and so continued until
the decease of George, 5th Baron Dacre, of Gillesland, and
Baron Greystock, in 1569, when it fell into ABEYANCE between
his lordship's three sisters and co-heirs, viz.,
Anne, m. to Philip Howard, Earl of Arundel, ancestor of the
Dukes of Norfolk. -
Mary, m. to Thomas, Lord Howard, of Walden, and d. S. p.
Elizabeth, m. to Lord William Howard, ancestor of the Earls
of Carlisle.
And between the representatives of these co-heirs the Barony
of Greystock is presumed still to be in ABEYANCE. Those
representatives are,
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G. R. I
Representatives of Anne
Dacre, through Winifred Ho-
- - - - ward, who ºn. William, 15th
william-Bernard, Lond ford' stourton, " and "Anne
º, S - Howard, who m, Robert-Ed-
º LORD STOUR ward, 9th Lord Petre, sisters
5 -
and co-heirs of Philip Howard,
brother of Edward, 9th Duke
of Norfolk.
William-George, EARL of CARLISLE, representative of Eliza-
beth Dacre. -
Arms—Barry of six, arg. and az., over all three chaplets, gu.
GRIFFIN — BARONS GRIFFIN, OF BRAY-
BROKE CASTLE, CO. NORTHAMPTON.
By Letters Patent, dated 3 December, 1688.
3ſ inteågø.
By a pedigree attested by Sir Richard St. George, and
William Camden, it appears, that in the reign of EDWARD II.,
SIR. John GRIFFIN, of Gumley Ewing, 20th EDWARD III., 77.
Elizabeth, dau. and co-heir of John Favell, of Weston-Favell,
co. Northampton, and left a son and heir,
SIR. THOMAS GRIFFIN, Knt., who m. Elizabeth, sister of Ed-
ward le Latimer, and heir to her brothers, and dying 33rd
EDWARD IV., had issue,
RICHARD, his heir. º
Thomas, m. Maude, dau. of Henry Mulshoe, of Geddington.
Hugh.
Elizabeth, wife of — Teakin; and
Anne, wife of — Iſardwicke.
The eldest son,
RICHARD GRIFFIN, m. Anne, dau. of Sir Richard Cham-
berlaine, of Coates, co. Northampton, and had, besides a
dau. Margaret, wife of Richard Cheshull, two sons, John,
cousin and heir to Edward, Lord Latimer, d. S. p. 22nd HENRY
VI., and
SIR Nichor.As GRIFFIN, of Braybrook, who. m. Catharine,
dau. of Sir Thomas Pilkington, Knt., and d. 15th HENRY V.I.,
having had issue,
John, d. s. 70.
Nicholas, of whom presently.
Henry. - Bichard. Thomas.
The eldest surviving son,
NICHOLAs GRIFFIN, m. 1st, Katharine, dau. of Richard Cur-
son, and by her had,
JoBN, of whom hereafter.
Bichard, d. at Windsor.
Edward, m. a dau. of — Leigh, of Burton, and had two sons,
Henry and Thomas.
Isabel, wife of Thomas. Nevil, of Rolleston.
Katharine, wife of Sir John Digby, Knt., of Eye Kettleby.
He m. 2ndly, Marina, dau. and co-heir of John Beler, Esq., of
Eye Kettleby, and relict of Thomas Green, of Green's Norton,
and by her had three daus., Elizabeth, wife of — Sandford;
Anne, wife of — Williers; and Joan, wife of — Pinchbeck.
Nicholas Griffin d. 22nd EDWARD IV., and was s. by his eldest
SOn,
JoBN GRIFFIN, who m. Emmote, dau. of Richard Wheathill,
of Calais, and by her, (who d. 13th HENRY VIII.) had issue,
NICHOLAS (Sir), his heir.
George. David
Mary, m. to John Touchet, Lord Audley.
He d. 1st HENRY VII., and was s. by his eldest son,
SIR NICHOLAS GRIFFIN, who was made one of the knights of
the Bath at the marriage of Prince Arthur, eldest son of King
HENRY VII., 17 November, 1501, and was sheriff of Northamp-
tonshire in 1504. Sir Nicholas m. Alice, dau. of John Thorn-
borough, Esq., and had, besides other issue, two sons,
I. THOMAs (Sir), who s, his father, and was sheriff of the co.
Northampton in the 26th and 36th HENRY VIII. Sir Thomas
on. Jane, eldest dau, and co-heir of Richard Newton, Esq., of
Weeke, and dying 1569, was s. by his son,
RICE (Sir), who m. Elizabeth, dau. of Sir Thomas Brudenel,
Knt., of Dean, co. Northampton, and left an only dau. and
heiress,
MARY GRIFFIN, who m. Thomas Markham, Esq., of Aller-
ton. Thus terminated this branch of the family.
II. Edward.
Sir Nicholas d. in 1509, his younger son,
SIR EDWARD GRIFFIN, having pursued the study of the law,
was constituted solicitor-general in the 37th HENRY VIII., and
retained in that office till 6th EDWARD VI., when he was ad-
vanced to the attorney-generalship, which he continued to
hold during the reign of MARY. Sir Edward m. lst, Elizabeth,
dau. of Robert Palmer, Esq., of Bowden, co. Northampton, by
whom he had (with three daus., Frances, m. to Sir Gregory
Cromwell, Knt., 2nd son of Henry, Lord Cromwell; Elizabeth,
m. to Cecil, son of Arthur Hall, Esq., of Grantham; and Anne,
m. to Sir William Villiers, Bart, of Brokesby),
EDWARD, his successor.
He in. 2ndly, Anne, dau. of Mr. Baron (John) Smith, of the
Exchequer, but had no issue ; and he m. 3rdly, Elizabeth, dall.
and heiress of Geffrey Chambers, Esq., of Stonmore, in the co.
Middlesex, relict, first of Sir Walter Stonor, Knt., and then of
Reginald Conyers, Esq., by whom he had a son,
IRice (Sir), of Bickmarsh, who left a son,
EDWARD, who d. in 1659, leaving,
Nicholas.
Lucy.
The attorney-general was s. by his elder son,
SIR EDWARD GRIFFIN, of Dingley, K.B., Lord of Gumley,
1612, who m. Lucy, dau. of Reginald Conyers, Esq., of Wakerly,
by his step-mother, (the attorney general's last wife) and had
issue, -
THoMAS (Sir) of Dingley and Braybrook, m. 1st, Catharine,
dau. of Sir John Morison, of Carleton, co. Lincoln, and 2ndly,
Elizabeth, dau. of George Touchet, Lord Audley, and relict
of Sir John Stowell, and d. v. p. in 1615, leaving issue by
his 2nd wife, an only dau., -
Lucy, m. to Sir Richard Wiseman, Knt., of Torrel's Hall,
Essex. -
EDwARD (Sir), of whom presently.
Frances. Elizabeth. Anne.
Sir Edward d. in 1620. His eldest surviving son,
SIR EDWARD GRIFFIN, Knt., Lord of Gumley, m. Frances, dau.
of Sir William Uvedale, Knt., of Wickham, and dying 5 May,
1681, was s. by his son, -
SIR EDWARD GRIFFIN, lieut.-col. of the Duke of York's regi-
ment of foot guards, (now called the Coldstream,) in the reign
of King CHARLES II., who was advanced to the peerage, by
Ietters patent, dated at Salisbury, 3 December, 1688, in the
dignity of BARON GRIFFIN, of Braybroke. His lordship m.
the Lady Essex. Howard, only dau. and heiress of James, 3rd
Earl of Suffolk, and Baron Howard, of Walden. Lord Griffin
adhering to the fortunes of King JAMES II., attended that
monarch on his abdication into France, and was outlawed.
He remained abroad until 1708, when upon an intended inva-
Sion of Scotland, he embarked on the Salisbury manu-of-war at .
Dunkirk, and was taken prisoner, with several others, by Sir
John Byng, off the coast of North Britain. His lordship
was then committed to the Tower of London, where he d. 10
November, 1710, and was s. by his only son,
JAMES GRIFFIN, 2nd Baron Griffin, of Braybroke, who m.
Anne, dau. and sole heiress of Richard Rainsford, Esq., eldest
son of Sir Richard Rainsford, of Dallington, co. Northampton,
lord chief justice of England, by whom he had issue,
FDWARD, his successor.
James, d. 'wºm.
Richard, d. young.
Elizabeth, m. 1st, to Henry Grey, Esq., of Billingbear, co.
Berks, and 2ndly, to John Wallop, Earl of Portsmouth, but d.
without issue in 1762.
Anne, m. to William Whitwell, Esq., of Oundle, co. North-
ampton. This lady S. eventually as sole heiress of her
brother, Edward, Lord Griffin. Her eldest son,
John GRIFFIN-WHITwFLL, having obtained from his aunt,
the Countess of Portsmouth, her share of the estate of
Saffrom Walden, in Essex, assumed the surname and arms
of Griffin, and having his claim to the ancient Barony of
Howard, of Walden, admitted, (as great grandson of Lady
|Essex. Howard, only child of James, Earl of Suffolk and
Lord Howard, of Walden,) was summoned to parliament in
that dignity. He was afterwards created Baron Braybroke,
with a special remainder, and that barony is now eactant
under the limitation.
His lordship d. 31 October, 1715, and was s. by his son,
IEDWARD GRIFFIN, 3rd Baron Griffin, who, 1 February, 1726-7,
took the oaths and his seat in parliament, having conformed to
the established church. His lordship m. Mary, dau. of Anthony
Welden, Esq., of Well, co. Lincoln, some time governor of
Bengal, by whom he had an only dau., Essex, who d, wan. 20
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September, 1738. His lordship d. in 1742, when the Barony
of Griffin, of Braybroke, became Extinct, and his estates
devolved upon his sisters, as co-heirs (refer to the daus. of
James, 2nd baron).
Arms—Sa., a griffin segreant, arg., his beak and forelegs, or.
GUELEH-DU KE OF CAMBRIDGE.
By Letters Patent, dated 9 November, 1706.
3Líneage.
GEORGE-AUGUSTUs, Prince Electoral of Hanover, only son of
GEORGE I., was created a peer of Great Britain, 9 November,
1706, in the dignities of Baron Tewkesbury, of Tºwkesbury,
co. Glowcester, Wiscowmt Northallerton, co. York, Earl of
Milford Haven, and MARQUESS AND DUKE OF CAMBRIDGE
(created Prince of Wales, 22 September, 1714). The prince s.
to the throne as GEORGE II., 11 June, 1727.
GUELPH-DUKE OF YORK AND ALBANY.
By Letters Patent, dated 29 June, 1716.
£ineage.
His Majesty GEORGE I. created his brother,
PRINCE ERNEST-AUGUSTUs, K.G., Bishop of Osnaburgh,
DUKE of YoFK AND ALBANY, in the peerage of Great Britain,
and Earl of Ulster in that of Ireland. He d. ww.m. in 1728,
when his honours became ExTINCT.
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GUELPH-DUKE OF EDINBURGH.
By Letters Patent, dated 26 July, 1726.
£ineage.
PRINCE FREDERick-LEwis, K.G., eldest son of George, Prince
of Wales, and grandson of GEORGE I., was created a peer of
Great Britain, 26 July, 1726, as Baron of Snowdon, co.
Carnarvon, Viscowmt of Lawnceston, co. Cornwall, Earl of
Eltham, co. Kent, Marquess of the Isle of Ely, co. Cambridge,
and DUKE of EDINBURGH, and was created Prince of Wales, 8
January, 1729. H.R.H. m. 8 May, 1736, Augusta, dau. of
Frederick II., Duke of Saxe-Gotha, and d. during the lifetime
of his father, GEORGE II., 31 March, 1751, when he was s. by his
eldest son,
GEORGE - WILLIAM-FREDERICK, 2nd Duke of Edinburgh,
created Prince of Wales, 20 April, 1751, who ascended the
throne at the death of his grandfather, GEorgE II., 25 October,
1760, as GEORGE III., when the dukedom and minor titles
merged in the crown.
N.B.-In the London Gazette of 11 January, 1717–18, it
was announced, under date of the 10th inst., that the king
had directed Letters Patent to be passed creating Prince
Frederick, eldest son of the Prince of Wales, Duke of
Glowcester, and he was so styled till 1726, when he was created
DUKE of EDINBURGH. No warrant, however, ever passed
the signet, nor did such a patent ever pass the great seal.
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GUELPH-DURE OF CUMBERLAND,
By Letters Patent, dated 27 July, 1726.
3Lineage.
PRINCE WILLIAM-AUGUSTUs, K.G., 2nd son of GEORGE II.,
was created a peer of Great Britain by his grandfather,
GEORGE I., 27 July, 1726, as Baron of the Isle of Aldermey,
Piscowmt Trematon, in Cornwall, Earl of Keºwington, Mar-
guess of Berkhampsted, and DUKE of CUMBERLAND. His royal
highness, who adopted early in life the profession of arms,
attained a very high military reputation for courage, conduct,
and ability. He was with his father at the battle of Dettingen,
and there displaying great gallantry, receiving a wound in the
brunt of the engagement. In this conflict the British arms
were victorious ; but, subsequently, sustained a defeat under
his royal highness at Fontenoy, owing, in a great measure, to
the valour of the Irish Brigade, which formed the rear-guard
of Marechal Saxe's army. It was upon that memorable
occasion that the English monarch is said to have exclaimed
in the bitterness of his fortune, “curst be those laws that array
my own Subjects against me.” The duke, in 1746, commanded
the English troops against the CHEvaLIER, and terminated
that very formidable rebellion by his decisive victory of
Culloden.
The duke d. wwm. in 1765, when all his honours became
EXTINCT.
GUELPH-DUKE OF YORK AND ALBANY.
By Letters Patent, dated 1 April, 1760.
3Lineage. -
PRINCE EDWARD-AUGUSTUs, 2nd son of Frederick, Prince of
Wales, and brother of GEORGE III., was created DUKE of
York AND ALBANY, in the peerage of Great Britain, and Earl
of Ulster, in Ireland, 1 April, 1760, but at his decease, in 1767,
those honours became again EXTINCT.
GUELPEI-T) UKE OF GLOUCESTER AND
EDINBURGH.
By Letters Patent, dated 17 November, 1764.
£intzage.
PRINCE WILLIAM-HENRY, 3rd son of Frederick, Prince of
Wales, and brother of GEoRGE III., b. 14 November, 1743,
K.G., was created DUKE OF GLoucFSTER AND EDINBURGH, in
the peerage of Great Britain, and Earl of Connaught, in that
of Ireland, 17 November, 1764. His royal highness m. 6
September, 1766, Maria, Countess-Dowager Waldegrave, and
illegitimate dau. of the Hon. Sir Edward Walpole, K.B., by
whom he left, at his decease in 1805,
WILLIAM-FREDERICK, his heir.
Sophia-Matilda, ranger of Greenwich Park, b. 20 May, 1773;
d. 29 November, 1844.
The only son, -
WILLIAM-FREDERICK, 2nd Duke of Gloucester and Edin-
burgh, b. at Rome, 15 January, 1776; K.G., G.C.B., field-
j marshal in the army, &c.; who m. in 1816, his first cousin, the
Princess Mary, sister of his Majesty King WILLIAM IV., and
d. S. p. 30 November, 1834, when all his honours became
EXTINCT.
GUIELPHI–IDURIE OF CIUMBERLAND ANTD
STRATHERN.
By Letters Patent, dated 18 October, 1766.
# tuteåge.
PRINCE HENRY - FREDERICK, K.G., 3rd son of his royal
highness, Frederick, Prince of Wales, and brother of GEORGE
Ilſ., was created a peer of Great Britain, as DUKE OF CUMBER-
LAND AND STRATHERN, and of Ireland, as Earl of Dublin, 18
October, 1766. His highness m. in 1771, the Lady Anne
Horton, widow of Christopher Horton, Esq., of Catton Hall,
co. Derby, and dau. of Simon Luttrell, 1st Earl of Carhampton.
This marriage was received very unfavourably at court, and
gave rise to the law soon after passed, known as the Royal
Marriage Act, by which the subsequent marriages of the royal
family were confined within specific limitations. His royal
highness d. in 1790, s. ſp., when all his honours became
EXTINCT.
GUELPEI–I)|URE OF KIENT AND STRA-
THERN.
By Letters Patent, dated 23 April, 1799.
£tuteåge.
PRINCE EDWARD, 4th son of his Majesty King GEORGE III.,
b. 2 November, 1767, was created a peer of Great Britain, as
DUKE of KENT AND STRATHERN, and of Ireland, as Earl of
Dublin, 23 April, 1799. His royal highness was a knight of the
Garter, and of St. Patrick, a knight grand cross of the Báth, a
field-marshal in the army, and colonel of the 1st regiment of
foot. The duke m. in 1818, her Serene Highness Victoria-
Mary-Louisa, widow of Emich-Charles, Prince of Leiningen,
and dau. of Francis, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfield, by whom
(who d. 16 March, 1861), he had an only child,
ALEXANDRINA-VICTORIA, who ascended the throne at the
decease of her uncle King WILLIAM IV., and is ner present
Most Gracious Majesty QUEEN VICTORIA.
His royal highness d. deeply lamented, 23 January, 1820, when
all his honours became ExTINCT.
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GUELPH-T) URE OF YORK AND ALBANY.
By Letters Patent, dated 27 November, 1784.
3Lineage.
PRINCE FREDERICK, 2nd son of his Majesty King GEORGE III.,
b. 16 August, 1763, was elected the following year bishop of
Osnaburgh, and chosen a knight of the Bath in 1767. In June,
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1771, he was elected a knight of the most noble order of the
Garter, and installed at Windsor, 25th of the same month
His royal highness was created a peer of Great Britain, as
DUKE of York AND ALBANY, and of Ireland, as Earl of Ulster,
27 November, 1784. The prince adopting the profession of
arms, attained the rank of field-marshal and held for several
years the high and important office of commander-in-chief of
all the king's land forces in the United Kingdom. The Duke
of York ºn. 29 September, 1791, Princess Frederica-Charlotte,
eldest dau. of Frederick, King of Prussia, by whom (who d.
6 August, 1820), he had no issue. His royal Highness d. 5
January, 1827, when all his honours became EXTINCT.
GUELPHI--DURIE OF CIARENCE.
By Letters Patent, dated 20 May, 1789.
£ in gagg.
PRINCE WILLIAM HENRY, 3rd son of King GEORGE III., b. 21
August, 1765, was created 20 May, 1789, DUKE OF CLARENCE
AND ST. ANDREws in the peerage of Great Britain, and Earl of
Munster in the peerage of Ireland. He m. l I June, 1818, the
Princess Adelaide, eldest dau. of George, Duke of Saxe
Meiningen, and had two daus., who d. in infancy. His royal
highness, who was at one time lord high admiral of England,
ascended the throne as King WILLIAM IV., 26 June, 1830, when
his peerage honours merged in the crown. His Majesty d. 20
June, 1837. Queen Adelaide survived until 2 December, 1849.
GTJ ELPH – DURIE OF SUSS EX.
By Letters Patent, dated 7 May, 1801.
£ in eage.
PRINCE AUGUSTUs-FREDERICK, b. 27 January, 1773 (6th son
of King GEORGE III., brother of King WILLIAM IV., and uncle
of her present Majesty) was created a peer as DUKE or SUSSEX,
Earl of Inverness and Baron of Arklow, all in the peerage of
the United Kingdom, 7 November, 1801, and installed a knight
of the most noble order of the Garter; m. at TRome by a pro-
testant minister, 4 April, 1793, and at St. George's, Hanover
Square, London, 5 December in the same year, Lady Augusta
de Ameland, dau. of John (Murray) 4th Earl of Durimore, by
whom (who d. 5 March, 1830) he had issue,
SIR AUGUSTUs-FREDERICK D'EstE, K.G.H., a colonel in the
army, b. 13 January, 1794; d. ww.m. 28 December, 1848.
AUGUSTA, Mademoiselle D'Este, b. 11 August, 1801; ºn. 13
August, 1845, to Thomas, 1st Lord Truro, lord chancellor,
1850 to 1852; she d.s.p. 21 May, 1866. -
The nuptials having been deemed a violation of the Royal
Marriage Act (12th GEORGE III. c. ii.), were declared by the
Prerogative Court null and void, and dissolved accordingly in
August, 1794. His royal highness m. 2ndly, Cecilia, Duchess
of Inverness (see that title). He d. 21 April, 1843, when all
his honours became ExTINCT.
IHACCEIE—BARON HACCHE.
By Writ of Summons, dated 6 February, 1299.
3Litteåge.
EUSTAcE DE HACCHE, originally a menial servant to IKing
EDWARD I., obtained from that monarch a charter of free-
warren in all his demesnes lands at Hacche, co. Wilts, as also
at Norton-Merhull and Cestreton, in Warwickshire.
afterwards, 22nd EDWARD I., made governor of Portsmouth, in
which year he accompanied Edmund, Earl of Lancaster, in the
expedition then made into Gascony. In the 26th EDw ARD I.,
he was at the battle of Falkirk. He was summoned to parlia-
ment, as a baron, from 6 February, 1299, to 22 January, 1305.
IIe d. in the following year, leaving an only dau. and heiress,
JULIAN, m. to John Hansard, in whose representatives, if
such there be, the Barony of Hacche is vested. -
Arms– Or, a cross, engrailed, gu.
PIALT1—BARON LILANOVIER.
By Letters Patent, dated 27 June, 1859.
£ineage.
This family formerly resided for many generations in the
county of Pembroke, and afterwards removed to that of
Glamorgan.
BENJAMIN HALL, D.D., chancellor of the diocese of Llandaff;
b. in July, 1742; m. Elizabeth, sister of Henry Grant, Esq.
of Gnoll Castle, co. Glamorgan, and had issue,
I. BENJAMIN, his heir.
II. Henry, d. s. p.
IHe was’
Dr. Hall d. 29 February, 1825, and was s. by his son,
I3ENJAMIN HALL, Esq. of Abercarn, co. Monmouth, and
Hensol Castle, co. Glamorgan, 0.29 September, 1778; M.P. in
several parliaments for Totnes and Westbury, and for some
years previous to his death, for the ce. of Glamorgan. At his
decease, a splendid marble monument was erected to his
memory in Llandaff Cathedral, with the following inscription: –
“In a vault near this place are deposited the remains of
Benjamin Hall, of Hensol Castle, Esq., Member of Parliament
for this county, who died xxx1 July, MDCCCXVII, aged xxxix.
To record the high sense they entertained of his industry,
talent, and integrity, and as a tribute due to the man whose life
was sacrificed to the zealous discharge of his public duties, this
monument was erected by a considerable body of the nobility,
clergy, gentry, and freeholders of the county of Glamorgan.”
Mr. Hall m. 16 December, 1801, Charlotte, dau, of William
Crawshay, of Cyfarthfa, Esq., co. Glamorgan, by whom (who
m. 2ndly, S. Hawkins, Esq. of Court Herbert, co. Glamorgan)
he had issue,
BFNJAMIN, created LorºD LLANovER.
*ichard-Crawshay, nv. and had issue.
Henry, d. young.
Henry-Grant, d. young. -- -
Charles-Ranken (Rev.), rector of Shire Newton, Chepstow,
co. Monmouth; ºn. #arriette, dau. of John Baker, Jºsq.,
and had issue. -
William-Thomas, capt. iri the army; b. 23 March, 1818; m.
23 September, 1840, Louisa-Astley, youngest dau. of John
Alliston, Esq., and had issue.
Charlotte, ºn to Jenkin-Davies Berrington, Esq., of Woodland
Castle; co. Glamorgan, and has issue.
Mr. Hall d. 31 July; 1817, and was s. by his eldest son,
SIR BENJAMIN HALL, P.C., of Llanover and Abercarn, in the
co. of Monmouth, lord-lieut, co. Monmouth, b. 8 November,
1802; m. 4 December, 1823, Augusta, dau. and co-heir of
Benjamin Waddington, of Llanover, Esq. (by Georgina-Mary-
Ann his wife, dau. of John Port, Esq. of Ilam, co. Derby, by
Mary his wife, only dau. of John D'Ewes, of Wellesbourn, Esq.,
and Ann Granville his wife, dau. of Col. Bernard Granville,
grandson of the illustrious Sir Bevil Granville, and younger.
brother of George, Lord Lansdowne, Lady Llanover, derived,
in a direct line, from the royal house of PLANTAGENET, as
well as from the ancient royal and noble families of Wales
(see BURRE's History of the Royal Families), and had issue,
I. Benjamin - Hambury-Stuart, b. 9 January, 1826; d. at
Llanover, 11 February, 1845.
II. Benjamin-Caradoc-Trevor-Francis-Zacchia, b. in Rome,
23 May, 1830; d. in London, 8 June, 1835. -
I. AUGUSTA-CHARLOTTE-ELIZABETH, ºn. 12 November, 1846,
to John-Arthur Herbert, Esq. of Llanarth, co. Monmouth,
and has issue, -
1 Ivor-John-CARADoc, J.P. and D.L., capt. grenadier
guards, b. 16 July, 1851; ºr, July, 1873, Hon. Albertina
T)enisori, dau. of Lord Londesborough.
2 Arthur-James, b. 24 August, 1855.
3 Edward-Bleithian, b. 23 January, 1858.
4 Stephen-Charles, b. 18 December, 1864.
1 Henrietta-Mary-Arianwen.
2 Florence Catherine-Mary, m. 13 October, 1874, Joseph
Monteith, Esq., only son of Robert, Monteith, Esq. of
Carstairs, N.B.
Sir Benjamin was for several years M.P. for the borough of
Monmouth, and afterwards, during many years, for Mary-
lebone, and was, in 1854-5, president of the board of health,
and subsequently, from 1855 to 1858, first commissioner of
public works, was created a BARoNET, July, 1838, was made
a privy councillor in 1854, and was raised to the peerage of
the United Kingdom, 27 June, 1859, as BARON LLANow ER of
Llanover and Abercarn, co. Monmouth. He was in Qctober,
1861, appointed lord lieut. co. Monmouth. He d. 27 April,
1867, when his peerage and baronetcy became extinct.
Arms—Per pale, arg. and or, on a chevron, between three
talbots' heads, erased, sa..., their necks encircled with mural
Crowns, gold, three hawks' lures, of the first, strings of the
second.
HALYBURTON.—LORD HALYBURTON, OF
I) LRLETON.
By Letters Patent, dated 1440 or 1441.
3. in eage.
SIR WALTER HALYBUR'ron, of I)irleton, high treasurer of
Scotland, sor and heir of Sir John Halyburton, of Dirleton, by
Margaret, his wife, dau. and co-heir of Sir John Cameron, Knt.,
of Ballegarno, was created a peer in the year 1440 or 1441, and
sat as such in parliament. IIe m. Lady Isabel Stewart, eldest
dau. of Robert, Duke of Albany, Regent of Scotland, and relict
of Alexander, Earl of Ross, by whom he had issue,
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John, his hoir.
Walter, who m. Catherine, dau. and co-heir of Alexander
de Chisholm, with whom he got the Barony of Pitcur, in
Forfarshire, and had a charter of these lands, 1432. That
barony was eventually inherited by Agatha Halyburton
(dau. and heir of James Halyburton, Esq.), who ºn. James
I}ouglas, Earl of Morton, and became eventually the pro-
perty of her grandson, Lord Douglas Gordon Halyburton,
M.P. of Pitcur. Lord Douglas d. 1841.
Robert. - William.
Christian, m. to George, 1st Earl of Rothes.
The eldest son,
John, 2nd Lord Halyburton, m. Janet, dau. of Sir William
Seton, of Seton, and by her (who m. 2ndly, Edward Congalton,
2nd son of John Congalton, of Congalton, and was alive in
1493) had two sons. The elder,
PATRICK, 3rd Lord Halyburton, m. Margaret, eldest dau. of
Patrick, 1st Lord Hales, but d.s. p. He was s. by his brother,
GEORGE, 4th Lord Halyburton, who had three sons,
Archibald, living in 1586; who m. Helen, dau. of Shaw, of
Sauchie; and dying v. p. left a Son,
JAMEs, successor to his grandfather.
PATRECK, who s. as 6th Lord.
Andrew.
His lordship was s. by his grandson,
JAMEs, 5th Lord Halyburton, d. S. p. His uncle,
PATRICK, 6th Lord Halyburton, of Dirleton, m. 1st, Margaret,
dau. of James Douglas, of Pompherstoun, and had,
JANET, his heiress, m. to William, 2nd Lord Ruthven.
Mariota, m. to George, 4th Lord Home.
Margaret, m. to George Ker, of Faudonside.
He m. 2ndly, Christian Wawane, of Segy, Kinross-shire, dau. of
Thomas Wawane, of Stevenstoun, co. Haddington, but by her
(who on. 2ndly, William, 1st Earl of Montrose) had no issue.
His lordship d. 1506, and was s. by his eldest dau.,
JANET, Lady Ruthven, who inherited both the estate and
title of Dirleton. The title of Lord Dirleton remained in Patrick
her son; her grandson William, bearing the title of Lord
Ruthven and Dirleton, was created Earl of Gowrie, 1581. Her
great-grandson, John, Earl of Gowrie, forfeited it in 1600, and
thus the title of Lord Halyburton, or Dirleton, returned to the
Cl’OWII,
Arms—Quarterly : 1st and 4th, or, on a bend, az., three
mascles of the 1st, for Halyburton; 2nd, or, three bars, gu., for
Cameron; 3rd, arg., a bend, gu., for Vaux, or de Vallibus,
Lord of Dirleton.
FIAMILTON.—-EARLS OF CAMBRIDGE.
(See BURRE's Peerage, HAMILTON, DUKE OF..)
EIAMILTON.—IORD BARG-EN.Y.
By Letters Patent, dated 14 November, 1641.
3Lüteage.
SIR JOHN HAMILTON, of Carriden (only son of Sir John Hamil-
ton, of Letrick, who was natural son of John, lst Marquess of
Hamilton), was created a peer of Scotland, by the title of Lord
BARGENY, 14 November, 1641, with limitation to the heirs male
of his body. He accompanied the Duke of Hamilton in his
unfortunate expedition into England, 1648; and his attach-
ment to the royal cause was so conspicuous, that Cromwell
excepted him out of his act of grace and pardon, 12 April, 1654.
His lordship m. Lady Jean Douglas, 2nd dau. of William, 1st
Marquess of Douglas; and d. in 1658, having had issue,
1. JoBN, 2nd Lord Bargeny.
II. William, m, 3 April, 1662, Mary, dau. of Sir Patrick Hay,
of Pitfour, relict of George Butler, of Clasbeny.
1. Margaret, m. 1st, to John Kennedy, of Culzean, who d.
1665; and 2ndly, to Sir David Ogilvy, of Clova.
II. Anne, m. to Sir Patrick Houston, Bart., of Houstoun, co.
Renfrew, and d. 1678.
III. Grizel, d. 1678.
Iv. Margery, m. to William Baillie, of Lamington.
v. Catherine, m. 1676, William Cunningham, of Enterkine, in
Ayrshire, and d. 1740.
The elder son,
John HAMILTON, 2nd Lord Bargeny, m. 1st, Lady Margaret
Cunningham, 2nd dau. of William, 9th Earl of Glencairn,
lord high chancellor of Scotland, and had by her,
JoBIN, master of Pargeny, who m. in 1688, Jean, dau. of Sir
Robert Sinclair, Bart.; and dying before his father, left a 1
only dau. and heir,
Jori ANNA, ºn. in 1707, to Sir Robert Dalrymple, Knt., of
Castleton.
WILLIAM, who s. his father.
Nicolas, m. 24 April, 1690, to Sir Alexander Hope, Bart., of
Kerse.
His lordship m. 2ndly, in 1676, Alice, Dowager Countess of
Clanbrassil, eldest dau. of Henry, 1st Earl of Drogheda, but by
her had no issue. He d. 25 May, 1693, and was S. by his only .
surviving son, &
WILLIAM HAMILTON, 3rd Lord Bargeny; who m. 1st, Mary,
eldest dau. of Sir William Primrose, of Carrington, sister of the
1st Viscount of Primrose, by whom he had a dau.,
Grizel, m. 15 February, 1713, to Thomas Buchan, of Cairn-
bulg, advocate, and had three daus.,
Mary,
Anne, -
Nicola, ‘m. to Thomas Buchan, of Auchmacoy, co. Aber-
deen, and had issue,
Thomas Buchan, who m. Euphame, dau. of Robert
Turner, of Menie, and d. 1819, leaving a son and heir,
JAMES BUCHAN, Esq., of Auchmacoy.
Charles, d. in infancy.
James, m. to Elizabeth Brebner.
John Buchan, W.S., d. in Jamaica, 1796.
Mary, m. to Robert Fullarton, Esq., of Jamaica.
Grace.
Jane, m. to Thomas Arbuthnot, of Nether Kinmundy.
Nicolas, m. to James Watson, Esq., W.S., and left a
dau., Nicolas.
Lord Bargemy m. 2ndly, Margaret, eldest dau. of Robert
Dundas, of Armiston, a lord of session, sister of the 1st Presi-
dent Dundas, by whom he left at his decease, about 1712, a
son and Successor,
JAMES HAMILTON, 4th Lord Bargeny, b. 29 November, 1710;
who completed his education by visiting foreign countries, as
appears from Hamilton of Bangour's epitaph on the companion
of his travels, who
“With kind Bargeny, faithful to his word,
Whom Heaven made good and social, though a lord,
The cities view'd of many languaged men.”
His lordship d. umºr. at Edinburgh, 28 March, 1736, in the
26th year of his age, and was buried, 5 April, in the abbey
church of Holyroodhouse; since which period the dignity has
remained DORMANT. A competition arose for the estate
|between—
both d. wºn.
The children of Johanna, Lady Dalrymple, only dau. of John,
master of Bargeny;
The children of the Hon. Mrs. Buchan, of Cairnbulg, dau. of
the 3rd lord; and
Sir Alexander Hope, Bart., of Kerse, son of the Hon. Nicolas
Hope, dau. of the 2nd lord:
And was ultimately decided in favour of the first : the heir-
general of the Dalrympie-Hamiltons, of Bargemy, Henrietta-
Dundas, m. in 1822, Augustin-Louis-Joseph-Casimer Gustave,
DUC DE Coigny, and the heir male is the present SIR PIEW-
HAMILTON DALRYMPLE, BART.
Arms—Quarterly; 1st and 4th, gu., three cinquefoils, ermine,
for Hamilton; 2nd and 3rd, arg., a ship with her sails furleil
up, sable, for Arran; all within a bordure, gobonated, arg. and
az., the lst charged with hearts, gules, and the 2nd with mullets
of the 1st.
HAMILTON.—EARL OF R.U.G.L.E.N.
By Letters Patent, dated 14 April, 1697
3. in eage.
LoRo John HAMILTON, 4th son of William and Anne, Duke
and Duchess of Hamilton, bapt. at Hamilton 26 January, 1665,
was created a peer of Scotland, by the titles of EARL OF RUGLEN,
Viscount of Riccartoun, and Lord Hillhouse, by patent, dated
14 April, 1697, to him and the heirs male of his body; Which
failing, to the heirs whatsoever of his body; and he took the
oaths and his seat in parliament, 19 July, 1698. On the death
of his brother, Charles, Earl of Selkirk, in 1739, that title and
the Barony of Crawford-John, in Lanarkshire, devolved on
him; but the Barony of Riccartoun then went, in terms of the
entail, to Lord Archibald Hamilton, his youngest brother, the
Earl of Ruglen, who was thenceforward styled the Earl of
Selkirk and Ruglen; d. at Edinburgh, 3 December, 1744, in
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the eightieth year of his age, and was buried at Cramond. He
was s. in the title of Selkirk and Barony of Crawford-John by
his grandnephew, Dunbar Hamilton, of Baldoon, and in the
title of Ruglen and his other extensive property by his eldest
dau. His lordship m. 1st (contract dated 21 June, 1694), his
cousin-german, Lady Anne Kennedy, only dau. of John, 7th
Earl of Cassilis, by his 1st wife, Lady Susan Hamilton, and by
her had issue,
William, at first designed Lord Riccartoun, and after his
father became Earl of Selkirk, Lord Daer, b. 1695; d. wwn.
at Edinburgh, 20 February, 1742, in the forty-sixth year of
his age.
ANNE, Countess of Ruglen.
Susan, b. 1 November, 1699: on. 26 October, 1738, to her
cousin John, 8th Earl of Cassilis; and dying s. p. at Barnton,
8 February, 1763, in her sixty-fourth year, was buried in the
abbey church of Holyrood-house, being succeeded in her
large personal property by her nephew, the Earl of March.
The Earl of Selkirk and Ruglen m, 2ndly, at Edinburgh, 22
March, 1701, Elizabeth Hutchinson, relict of John, Lord Ken-
nedy, and mother of John, 8th Earl of Cassilis; he had no
issue by her, who had a jointure of £500 per annum out of the
Cassilis estate, and d. at Barnton, 10 March, 1734. His lord-
ship's elder dau.,
ANNE HAMILTON, Countess of Ruglen, b. 5 April, 1698; m.
1st, William, 2nd Earl of March, and by him (who d. at Barn-
ton, 7 March, 1731, aged thirty-five,) had an only child,
WILLIAM, Duke of Queensberry, Earl of March and Ruglen;
and 2ndly, in January, 1747, Anthony Sawyer, Esq., paymaster
Of the forces in Scotland, by whom she had no issue. On the
death of her father, in 1744, she s. as Countess of Ruglen; and
d. at York, on her way to London, 21 April, 1748, in her fifty-
first year, when the title of Ruglen devolved on her son,
WILLIAM Doug|As, Earl of March and Ruglen, afterwards
4th Duke of Queensberry; who d. in December, 1810, s. ſp.,
When the Earldom of Ruglen became ExTINCT.
Arms—Gu., three cinquefoils, erm.
- HAMILTON.—BARON HAMILTON, OF
GLENAWLY.
By Letters Patent, dated 2 March, 1660.
3ílín cage.
MALCOLM HAMILTON, archbishop of Cashel, consecrated in
1623, d. in 1629. He had issue by his 1st wife, Mary, dau. of
IRobert Wilkie, of Sachtonhill,
I. ARCHIBALD, of Ballygally and Moyner, co. Tyrone, who by
his wife, the Hon. Anne Balfour, dau. of James, Lord
Glenawley, had no issue.
II. HIJGH, of whom presently.
III. JoHN, a captain in the army, was seated at Ballygally.
By his wife Jean, dau. of James Somerville, descended from
the house of Cammethan, he had issue two sons,
I MALcol M, ancestor to the Barons Hamilton.
2 HUGH, ancestor to the Counts Hamilton.
The elder son,
MALCOLM, entered the Swedish service in 1654; and rose to
the rank of general. In 1664, he was naturalised among the
Swedish nobles, and in 1689 he was created Baron Hamilton
ſle Hagbey. He d. in 1699. His descendant in the 5th degree
is IIUGH-ADoDPHE, the present Baron Hamilton de Hagbey,
b. in 1802. The younger son of Capt. John Hamilton,
HUGH, like his elder brother, entered the Swedish service,
where he attained to great distinction. He was general and
master-general of the Swedish artillery; he was created, along
with his brother, Baron Hamilton de Hagbey, in 1689; he d.
in 1724. Besides several sons whose lines are now extinct, he
had a son, GUSTAvUS-DAVID, Baron Hamilton, b. 1699, who
was one of the most distinguished generals in the Swedish
service. In 1751, he was created Count Hamilton de Barse-
beck; in 1765, he was field-marshal; he was knight of the
Seraphim ; he d. 1788. He had, with other issue, three sons,
ancestors of the Counts Hamilton,
1 IIugh-William, 2nd Count Hamilton de Barsebeck, whose
line failed in his son, Gustavus, 3rd Count Hamilton de
Barsebeck, in 1854.
2 ADoIPHE-Louis, Count Hamilton, had issue,
Count GUSTAVUS-WALTER, who d. in 1835. His grand-
son, Count ADOLPHE-Louis-WATHIER, b. 1839, became in
1854, 4th Count Hamilton de Barsebeck, and head of the
family. His 2nd son, Count Hening-Hugh-Louis, b.
1814, has had the distinguished honour of being thrice
appointed Chief of the Nobles, or President of the
Swedish Diet. He is knight of the Seraphim, and
Senator.
Count ADOLPHE-LOUIS, d. 1844, and left issue.
Count HUGH-DAVID, b. 1789, has issue, among othar
sons, Count ADOLPHE-LGUIs, b. 1820; in 1862 appointed
Governor of Upsala.
Axel, Count Hamilton, who had numerous issue, viz.,
Count Axel-Hugh-Raoul Hamilton, who has issue.
Count Adolphe-James-Charles Hamilton, d. in 1822, and
left issue.
Count Axel-Louis-Adolphe-Malcolm Hamilton, who has
1SSUlè.
Count Malcolm-Casimir Hamilton.
Count Hugh-Dieterich Hamilton, who has, with other
issue, a son.
Count Gustavus-Malcolm Hamilton, b. 1826, who
ISSUle.
Count John-David Hamilton, d. 1843,
Count James-Essen Hamilton, governor of Stockholm,
knight of the Seraphim. He has issue.
IV. MIALCOLM, a clergyman.
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has
The archbishop m, 2ndly, Jean, dau. of John Crawford, of
Crawfordland, by whom he had, .
v. LOUIs, who entered the Swedish service, and in 1654 was
created Baron Hamilton de Deserf, in Sweden. He had a
scn, Gustavus, governor of Enniskillen.
The 2nd son,
HUGH HAMILTON, created Baron Hamilton de Deserf, in
Sweden, returned to Ireland, seated himself at Ballygally, co.
Tyrone, and was advanced to the Irish peerage, 2 March, 1660,
as Lord Hamilton, Baron of Glenawly, co. Fermanagh. By
his 2nd wife, Susanna, youngest dau. of Sir William Balfour,
of Pitcullo (who m. 2ndly, Henry Mervyn, Esq., of Trelick) he
had issue,
WILLIAM, his heir. -
Henrietta-Amelia, d. in 1669.
ARABELLA-SUsANNA, m. 1st, 3 July, 1683, to Sir John Magill,
Bart., of Gill Hall, co. Down; and 2ndly, to Marcus, Vis-
count Dungannon. - -
NICHOLA—Sophi A, m. 1st, in 1687, to Sir Tristram Beresford,
Bart., of Coleraine, by whom she was mother of four daus.
and of one son, Marcus, Earl of Tyrone. She ºn. 2ndly, in 1704,
Lieut.-Gen. Richard Gorges, by whom she had also issue.
(See title GoRGEs.)
Lord Hamilton d. in April, 1679, and was s. by his son,
WILLIAM HAMILTON, 2nd Lord Hamilton, of Glenawly; at
whose decease s. p., in February, 1680, the title became
EXTINCT.
Arms—Gu., a crescent between three cinquefoils, arg.
HAMILTON.—WISCOUNT CLANEBOYE,
EARL OF CILANER ASSILL.
Viscounty, by Letters Patent, dated 4 May, 1622.
Earldom, by Letters Patent, dated 7 June, 1647.
3Lineage. •
The HAMILTONs, EARLs of CLANBRASSILL, were a powerful
family in the north of Ireland: their senior heir-general is
LoRD DUFFERIN AND CLANEBOYE.
THE REv. HANS HAMILTON,+ vicar of Dunlop, Ayrshire, b.
1536; m. Margaret Denham, dau. of the Laird of Weshiels;
and dying 30 May, 1608, left,
I. JAMEs (Sir) of whom hereafter.
II. ARCHIBAL.D. of Haleraig, or Harrage, co. Lanark, m. 1st,
Rachel Carmichael, and had issue, .
1 John, whose dau. Rachel m. John Stevenson, Esq.
2 JAMEs, of Neilsbrook, co. Antrim, who inherited one-
fifth of the Earl of Clanbrassil's estates. He m. Agnes
Kennedy, and had three dauS.,
* In the churchyard of Dunlop there is a tomb erected to his
memory, and on a flag-stone in the floor is the following inscrip-
tion :- ‘Here lies Hans Hamilton, vicar of Dunlop, who
deceased the 30th of May, 1608, at the age of 72 years; and
Janet Denham, his spouse.” Under a marble arch, within two
pillars of the composite order; in front are two statues kneeling
on a marble monument, in the attitude of devotion, and
habited according to the fashion of the times. There is also a
long inscription on a marble slab in the wall, stating that he was
the son of Archibald Hamilton, of Raploch, and that his wife
was Janet, 2nd dau. of Denholme, of Westshiels; that they lived
together forty-five years, during which time he had served the
cure of the church.
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Ross, who m. William Fairlie, but d.s. p.
RACHEL, d. Mºrvm.
ANNE, m. to Hans Stevenson, Esq., of Ballygrot, and left
an Only son, JAMES STEvenson, whose eldest dau. and
co-heir, Dorcas STEvenson, ºn. Sir John Blackwood,
Bart., and was created BARONEss DUFFERIN and CLANE-
Boy E, in 1810. Her descendant, FREDERICK-TEMPLE
HAMILTON-BLACK wood, LoftD DUFFERIN and CLANE-
Boy E. K.P., K.C.B., is now heir-general and representa-
tive of the HAMILTONs, EARLs of CLANBRAssILL.
3 GAWEN, ancestor of the Hamiltons of Killyleagh Castle,
co. Down, now represented by GAweN-WILLIAM-Row AN
HAMILTON, Esq., of Rillyleagh Castle.
4 William, d. S. p.
5 Robert,
Irr. Gawen, of Ballygally.
IV. JoBN, of Coronary, co. Cavan, and Monella, co. Armagh,
ancestor of the HAMILTONs, of MoUNT HAMILTON, co. Armagh
and of the HAMILTONs of ABBOTSTown, co. Dublin.
v. WILLIAM, of Bangor, co. Down, m. j ane, dau. of Sir John
Melville, and dying 1627, left issue,
1 JAMES, of Newcastle, M.P. for Bangor, aet. ten years, 1627,
killed at Blackwater fight, 5 Ju. 1646, In, Margaret, dau,
of Francis Kynaston, Esq., of Laule, co. Down, and had
ISSUle,
James of Bangor (will dated 20 July, 1701, proved 26
February, 1706), m. Hon Sophia Mordaunt, dau. of John,
Ist Viscount Avalom, and sister to Charles, Earl of
Peterborough and Monmouth, and had issue,
James, M.P for Bangor, 1692, d. S. p.
Anne-Catherine, m. in 1709, Michael Ward, Esq., M.P.
for the co. Down, 1715, judge of the Queen's Bench in
1727, father of Bernard Ward, Viscount BANGoR.
Margaret, m. Thomas, Viscount Ikerrin. -
Catherine, m. 1st, Vere Essex Cromwell, 4th Farl of
Ardglass, Viscount Lecale, and 7th. Baron Cromwell.
He d. 1687, when the earldom and viscounty expired,
and the Barony of Cromwell, originating in the writ of
28 April, 1539, devolved upon his dau.,
Elizabeth, Baroness Cromwell, m. Edward Southwell,
secretary of state for Ireland.
Catherine m. 2ndly, Nicholas Price, of Hollymount, co.
Down. -
2 John (capt), of the co. Cavan, m. Jane Echlin, d. S. p.
3 HANS, M.P. of Carmisure, co. Down (will dated 2 Decem-
ber, 1655, proved 20 July, 1656), d. 28 December, 1655, and
was buried at Hollywood. He m. Margaret, sister of David
Kennedy, Esq., and had issue,
JAMES, b. 1654 (will dated 2 June, 1690, proved 10 August,
91), 'm. Christian, dau. of William Hamilton, of
Erinagh, and had issue, Margaret, m. John Cuffe, Lord
Desart, and d. S. p. ; Christian, d. S. p. ; Amne, d. S. p.
4 William, of Erinagh, co. Down, d. 26 January, 1680; m.
1st, Ellen, dau. of Phelim Magennis, Esq., and had
1SSue,
James, of º co, Down, will dated 28 December,
1693, proved 1700, ºn. Hon. Anne Mordaunt, grand-dau.
of John, 1st Earl of Peterborough, and sister to Mrs.
Hamilton, of Bangor, and had issue,
JAMES, Earl of Clanbrassil (of the second creation),
created in 1756; m. Lady Harriet Bentinck, dau. of
William, Earl of Portland, and had,
JAMEs, Earl of Clanbrassil, knt. of St. Patrick,
d. S. p. in 1798, when the honours became extinct,
and his lordship's sister, the Countess of Roden,
inherited the estates.
Anne, ºn. Robert, Earl of Roden, grandfather of
ROBERT, EARL OF Rod EN.
Caroline, d. wrººm.
William, d. young.
John, d, young. -
Sophia, nº. Frederick Hamilton, eldest son of Viscount
Boyne. .."
Elizabeth, m. Thomas Fortescue, Esq., father of Wil-
liam-Henry, Earl of Clermont.
Cary.
Blinor, m. — Matthews, Esq.
He m. 2ndly, Christian, dau. of Joselin Ussher, son of Mark,
son of the Right Rev. Henry Ussher, archbishop of Armagh,
and had issue,
Jºn, d. S. p., will dated 17 November, 1689, proved
J 69
Christian, will dated 4 February, 1691, proved 19 January,
1692, m). James Hamilton, of Carneyshten.
1 Ursula, ‘m.
v1. Patrick, m. Elizabeth Glen, and had issue, three sons and
One dau.
The eldest son,
SIR J AMEs HAMILTON, Knt., of Killyleagh and Bangor,
serjeant-at-law, and privy councillor to JAMES I., was elevated
to the peerage of Ireland, 4 May, 1622, as Viscount CLANEBoy E.
He m. thrice: by Jane, his 3rd wife, dau. of Sir John Phillips,
Bart., of Picton, he left, at his decease 1643, a son and heir,
JAMES HAMILTON, 2nd Viscount Claneboye ; who was ad-
vanced to the EARLDoM of CLANBRASSILL, co. Armagh, 7 June,
1647. His lordship m. Lady Anne Carey, eldest dau. of Henry,
Earl of Monmouth, and by her (who m. 2ndly Sir Robert Max-
well, Bart.), he had issue,
I. James, b. 7 September, 1642, d. wrvin. 8 May, 1658.
II. HENRY, 2nd earl.
III. Hans, buried with his father at Bangor.
I. Jane, d. 'wºm. -
His lordship d. 20 June, 1659, and was buried at Bangor. Iſis
only surviving son, -
IHENRY HAMILTON, 2nd Earl of Clanbrassill, d. S. p., 12 Janu-
ary, 1675, when all the honours ExPIRED. His lordship left
a widow, Alice, dau. of Henry Moore, 1st Earl of Drogheda;
which lady m. 2ndly, John, Lord Bargany. The senior repre-
sentation of the Earls of Clanbrassill has devolved (through
Anne Hamilton, dau. and co-heiress of James Hamilton, of
Neilsbrook, cousin-german of James, 1st Earl of Clanbrassill)
on LORD DUFFERIN.
Arms—Gu., three cinquefoils, pierced, erm., and on a chief,
or, a lion passant, gu.
EIAMTLTON.—EARL OF CIAN BRASSILL.
By Letters Patent, dated 24 November, 1756.
3ſ in cage.
JAMEs HAMILTON, Esq., M.P., son and heir of James Hamil-
ton, Esq., of Tollymore (of a younger branch of the preceding
family), by Anne, his wife, sister of Charles, Earl of Peter-
borough, was created in 1719, Baron Claneboye, and Visco anºt
Limerick, and 24 November, 1756, advanced to the EARLDoM
of CLANBRAssILL. His lordship m. 15 October, 1728, Lady
Henrietta Bentinck, 3rd dau. of William, 1st Earl of Portland,
and had issue,
JAMEs, his heir .
ANNE, ºn. 11 December, 1752, to Robert, Earl of Roden.
Caroline, d. ºwn m. 13 October, 1762.
The earl was s by his only son,
JAMES HAMILTON, 2nd Earl of Clanbrassill, b. in 1729, who
qn. in 1774, Grace, dau. of Thomas Foley, Esq., afterwards Lord
Foley, but d. S. p. in 1798, when all the honours became
FxTINCT, his lordship's sister, the Countess of Roden, inheriting
the estates.
Arms—Gu, three cinquefoils, pierced, erm., on a chief, or, a
lion passant.
EIAMPIDEN —WISCOUNTS HAMPIDEN.
See TREvoB, Viscounts Hampden.
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EIANDLO—BARON HANDLO.
By Writ of Summons, dated 25 February, 1342.
£in eatre.
JoBIN DE HANDLO was summoned to parliament as a baron,
25 February, 1342, but never afterwards. His lordship in. twice,
by his 1st wife he had a son, Richard, who predeceased him,
leaving a son, EDMUND, heir to his grandfather, and two dauš.,
co-heirs to their brother, Margaret, m. 1st, to Gilbert Chastelyn,
and 2ndly, to John de Apulby, and by the latter only had issue,
viz., an only dau., Joan, m. to John Conghull; Elizabeth, m.
to Edmund de la Pole, and had issue. He m. 2ndly, Maud,
sister and heir of Edward Burnell, Baron Burnell, and widow
of John Lowell, and by her had a son,
Nicholas, who assumed his mother's surname, and was sum-
moned to parliament from 1350 to 1380. He d. 1420, having
had a son,
Edward, who predeceased him, leaving three dauS., viz.,
Joyce, wife of Thomas Elrington, Jun., 8, p.
Margery, wife of Edward Hungerford.
Katherine, m. to Sir John Radcliffe.
| His lordship d. in 1346. His grandson and heir, -
EDMUND DE HANDLod. under age in 1355, leaving his twº
sisters above named, his co-heirs, between the descendants of
whom whatever dignity was vested in John de Handlo is in
ABEYANCE.
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HANGER—BARON COLER. A.I.N.E.
By Letters Patent, dated 26 February, 1762.
3. in cage. -
GABRIEL HANGER, Esq., 3rd son of Sir George Hanger, Knt.,
of Dryffield, co. Gloucester, represented successively Maidstone
and Bridgwater in parliament, and was raised to the peerage
of Ireland, as BARON Col.BRAINE, of Coleraine, co. Londonderry,
26 February, 1762. His lordship ºn. Elizabeth, dau. and heir
of Richard Bond, Esq., of Clowbury, Herts, and had three sons
and one dau., Anne, m. in 1773, to Col. Arthur Vansittart, M.P.,
of Shottesbrooke House, Berks. Lord Coleraine d. 27 January,
1773, and was s. by his son,
JoHN HANGER, 2nd Lord Coleraine ; who d. in 1794, and
was s. by his brother,
WILLIAM HANGER, 3rd Lord Coleraine; Who d. in 1814, and
was s. by his brother,
GEORGE HANGER, 4th Lord Coleraine ; at whose decease wºm.
in 1824, the barony became EXTINCT.
Arms—Erm., a griffin, segreamt, per feSS, or and az.
FIANMIER—IBARON HANMETR.
(See BURKE's Eactant Peerage, HANMER, Bart.)
EIARCLA—BARON HARCLA, EARL OF
CARLISLE.
Barony, by Writ of Summons, dated 15 May, 1321.
Earldom, by Charter, dated 25 March, 1322.
3ſ in citge.
ANDREW DE HARCLA (son of Michael de Harcla, sheriff of
Cumberland, from the 13th to the 16th EDWARD I. inclusive),
having distinguished himself in the Scottish wars, was con-
stituted by King EDWARD II., governor of the castle of Carlisle,
warden of the marches, and elevated to the peerage, by writ of
summons, dated 15 May, 1321, as BARON HARCLA; in which
year his lordship had the good fortune to completely rout the
insurgents under Thomas Plantagenet, Earl of Lancaster, at
Boroughbridge, and to seize the earl himself, whom he con-
veyed a prisoner to the king at York, and had soon afterwards
executed at Pontefract. In consideration of this eminent
service, his lordship was created an earl, under the title of
EARL OF CARLISLE, by the girding of a sword, accompanied by
a charter in which it was covenanted, that for the better
support of the dignity, he should have to himself, and the heirs
male of his body, lands and rents in the cos. of Cumberland and
Westmoreland, of 1,000 marks per annum value, and 500 marks
per annum more in the marches of Wales, and until such
provision should be made, that he should receive 1,000 marks
per annum out of the exchequer. Besides these substantial
records of royal favour, this charter, for the first time in such
a grant, set forth in the preamble, a detail of the merits of the
dignified person : it was dated at Pontefract, 25 March, 15th
EDWARD II., anma 1332. “Thus elevated,” says Dugdale,
“from a mean condition, for he was merely a knight of small
fortune, he grew so lofty, that he began to manifest the hatred
publicly, which he had long privately borne, towards Hugh le
Despencer (the greatest and most powerful favourite of his
time), whom the king had recently advanced to the Earldom
of Winchester.” This feeling towards Despencer led the eall
to make private overtures to the Scots, which being commu-
nicated to the king, he was seized (by Anthony de Luci) at
Carlisle, and brought to trial there, by virtue of a commission,
dated at Knaresborough, 27 February, 16th EDWARD II., and
directed to Edmund, Earl of Kent, John, Lord Hastings, Sir
Talph Basset, Sir John Peche, Sir John Wisham, and Geffrey
le Scrope, Esq. Before this court, his lordship was accused
of having conspired with James Douglas, a Scot, whereby
the king, for lack of his assistance, was defeated in a battle,
near the abbey of Biland, in Yorkshire; so that he was
necessitated for the security of his person, to fly to York;
and the earl being found guilty, sentence was then and there
pronounced against him : viz. –“That his sword should be
taken from him, and his gilt spurs hacked from his heels.
That he should then be drawn and hanged by the neck; his
heart and bowels taken out of his body, burnt to ashes and
winnowed; his body cut into quarters; one to be set on the
principal tower of Carlisle Castle; another upon the tower at
Newcastle-upon-Tyne; a third upon the bridge at York; and
the fourth at Shrewsbury; while his head was to be placed
upon London Bridge;” which judgment was executed upon
the unhappy nobleman accordingly, on the morrow after
St. Chad's day (3 March) 1322, and all his honours became, of
course, FoRFEITED. .
His lordship had a brother, John de Harcla, who d. the same
year, seized of the manor of Whitehall, co. Cumberland, leaving
a son and heir, ANDREW, then three years of age.
Arms—Arg, a cross, gu., in the 1st quarter, a martlet, Sa.
IIARCOURT — BARONS HARCOURT, OF
STANTON HARCOURT, CO. OXFORD,
VISCOUNTS HARCOURT, EARLS EIAR-
COURT.
Barony, by Letters Patent, dated 3 September, 17 li.
Viscounty, by Letters Patent, dated 24 July, 1721.
Earldom, by Letters Patent, dated l December, 1749.
3ítutgāqz.
This ancient and eminent family traced its pedigree to
BERNARD, a nobleman of the royal blood of Saxony, who
acquired, in 876, when Ro1.1.0, the Dame, made himself master
of Normandy, the lordships of Harcourt, Caileville, and Beau-
fidel, in that principality. Bernard's son,
Torf, called “the Rich,” had three sons. The eldest,
Tourade, is said to be the ancestor of Beaumont or Bellemont,
Counts of Mellent, in France, and Earls of Leicester. The 2nd
SOIl
Tuncherſ, Seigneur de Turqueville and Turquerange, Was
governor to WILLIAM II., Duke of Normandy. His eldest SOn,
ANCHETIL, Sire de Harcourt, being lord of that place was
the first to assume the surname. Of his seven sons, the eldest,
Anguerrand or Errand de Harcourt, attended William, Duke
of Normandy at the Conquest, and returned to Normandy in
1078. The 2nd son,
Ropert DE HARcourt, built the castle of Harcourt in Nor-
mandy, A.D. 1100. He had besides three younger Sons,
WILLIAM, his heir.
Richard (Sir), a Knight Templar. . *
Philip, dean of Lincoln, who assisted at the coronation of
HENRY II., d. 1162. -
The eldest son, -
WILLIAM DE HARcourt was Lord of Harcourt, Caileville,
Beauficel, and lord of the manor of Stanton-under-Bardon, Co.
Leicester: he had issue,
Robert, Seigneur and Baron de Harcourt, &c., ancestor of the
I)ukes de Harcourt, peers of France and of the Counts
d'Aumale, Counts de Tankerville, Viscounts de St. Sauveur
and other branches of that illustrious house. -
Ivo, of whom we treat.
Simon, m. Adeliza, dau. and co-heir of Osbert de Arden, Qf
Kingsbury, co. Warwick, and d. S. p.
Beatrix, m. to Robert de Basset,
.*
Of the above sons,
Ivo DE HARcourT had, with a younger, Sir John, an elder
son and heir,
SIR. RoberT DE HARcourT, Knt., sheriff of the cos. of War-
wick and Leicester in 1199-1201 and 1202, in which last year
he died. He m. Isabel, only child and heir of Richard de Cam-
ville, by Milicent his wife, cousin to Adeliza, King HENRY I.'s
2nd consort. By this lady Sir Robert had issue,
WILLIAM (Sir), his heir.
Oliver, who joined Lewis, Prince of France, and his party,
against King John, but was made prisoner at the battle of
Lincoln, 1217.
John, seated at Rodeley, co. Leicester, ºn. Hawis, dau. of Sir
William Burdet.
Robert (Sir), m. Dionysia, dau. and co-heir of Henry Pipard,
of Lapworth, co. Warwick.
Alice, on. 1st, to John de Limesi; and 2ndly, Walleran de
Newburgh, Earl of Warwick.
The eldest; SOn,
SIR WILLIAM DE HARcourt, Knt., of Stanton-Harcourt, lord
of the manor of Ellenhall, co. Stafford, jøre wavoris, was called
“The Englishman,” to distinguish him from others of the
same name. He m. Alice, eldest dau. and co-heir of Sir
Thomas Noel, of Ronton, and Ellenhall, by Margaret his wife,
eldest dau, and co-heir of Guy le Strange. By this lady Sir
William had two sons and one dau,
RICHARD (Sir), his heir. º
Henry (Sir), knighted in 1278, m. Emma, dau. and heir
William Mansel, of Erdington, and had an only dau: and
heir, Margaret, who m. 1st, to John Pipe, and 2ndly, to
John Saundershed. - -
Helen, m. to Hugh Bigot, justiciary of England.
The eldest son and lleir,
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SIR RICHARD DE HARcouTT, Knt. of Stanton-Harcourt,
Ellenhall, &c., m. Arabella, dau. of Sayer de Quinci, Earl of
Winchester, by Margaret his wife, dau. of Robert de Bellemont,
and sister and co-heir of Robert, Earl of Leicester. By this
lady, with whom he acquired the manor of Bosworth, &c., he
had issue, WILLIAM (Sir), his heir; Sayer; and Maud, m. to
Sir Giles Peneston, Knt. Sir Richard d. in 1258, and was s. by
his elder son and heir,
SIR WILLIAM DE HARcourT, Knt., of Stanton-Harcourt,
Ellenhall, and Bosworth, who m, 1st, Alice, dau. of Roger, and
sister of Alan la Zouche, and by her had two daus., Margaret,
m. to Sir John Cantilupe, S. p. ; and Arabella, m. to Sir Fulke
Pembrugge. Sir William m. 2ndly, Hillaria (or Eleanor),
dau. of Henry, Lord Hastings, by Ada his wife, dau. of David,
Earl of Huntingdon, and by her had an only son and successor,
SIR RICHARD DE HARcouTT, Knt., of Stanton-Harcourt, &c.,
who m. Margaret, dau. of Sir John Beke, and sister and co-
heir of Walter Beke, Lord of Eresby, and dying 21st EDWARD I.
(1293), was s. by his elder son and heir,
SIR John DE HARCOURT, knighted 1306, who m. 1st, Eleanor,
dau. of Eudo la Zouche, by Milicent de Montalt his wife, dau.
of William, and sister and co-heir of George, Lord Cantilupe;
and 2ndly, Alice, dau. of Peter Corbett, of Causcastle, co.
Salop, and by the former had a son and heir, WILLIAM (Sir).
Sir John d. in 1330, and was s. by his son,
SIR WILLIAM DE HARcount, who m. Jane, dau. of Richard,
Lord Grey, of Codnor, and by her (who m. 2ndly, Ralph de
Ferrers) had two sons,
Richard (Sir), who predeceased his father, leaving, by Joan
his wife, dau. and heir of Sir William Skareshull, Knt., of
Skareshull, co. Stafford, an only dau, and heir, Elizabeth,
7m. to Thomas Astley, Esq., of Nelston, co. Leicester (2nd sori
of Thomas, Lord Astley), from whom the Astleys of Patis-
hull descend.
THOMAS (Sir), successor to his father.
Sir William d. 6 June, 1349, and was s. by his surviving son,
SIR. THOMAS HARcouTT, knighted in 1366, and M.P. for co.
Oxford, 1376, who ºn. Maud (or Alice, according to the Monas-
ticon, or Eleanor, according to the Visitation of co. Stafford),
dau. of Robert, Lord Grey, of Rotherfield, and widow of Sir
John Bottetort, of Woody, Lord Bottetort, and by her had
issue. He d. 12 April, 1417, and was s. by his eldest son.
SIR THOMAS HARCOURT, Knt., who ºn. Joan, dau. of Sir Robert
Fraunceis, of Foremark, co. Derby, and by her had, with other
1SSue,
RoPERT (Sir), his heir and successor, K.G. He m. Margaret,
dau. of Sir John Byron, Knt., of Clayton, co. Lancaster, and,
by her, had besides three younger sons, all of whom d. s. ſp.,
an eldest son and heir,
John (Sir), who m. Anne, dau. of Sir John Norris, Knt., of
Isray, co. Berks, and d. 26 June, 1485, leaving an only
gurviving son,
Itobert (Sir), standard bearer to King HENRY WIT., at
Bosworth, and K. B. He m. Agnes, dau, of Thomas
Limericke, Esq., and by her had one son, John, who
predeceased him, S. p., and five daus., who became his
co heirs, viz, Elizabeth, m. to Robert Gainsford, Esq.,
of Hampton Park, co. Oxford; Letitia, on, 1st, to
Humphrey Peshall, Esq., and 2ndly, to Thomas Nevil,
Esq.; Catherine, m. to Thomas Stonor, Esq.; Ellen, ºn to
Richard Beckenham, Esq., of Pudlicot, co. Oxon; and
another dau, uv. to William Cope, Esq., of Hanwell, co.
Oxon.
RICHARD (Sir), of whose line we treat.
The 2nd son,
SIR RICHARD HARcourt, Knt., of Wytham, co. Berks, ºn. 1st,
Edith, dau. and co-heir of Thomas St. Clere, of Burstow, co,
Surrey, and by her had issue,
CHRISTOPHER (Sir), of whom presently.
William d. 31 August, 8th HENRY VIII., leaving two sons,
l, Trancis, of Witham, who d. 27th HENRY VIII., having
had issue, Robert ; Simon; and three daus., Elizabeth;
Anne ; and Margaret.
2 Richard, of Cornbury Park,
Anne, m. 1st, to Henry Fiennes, Lord Saye and Sele; and
2ndly, to John, son of Simon Montfort.
Alice, m. to William Besilles.
Sir Richard ºn. 2ndly, Eleanor, dau, of Sir Roger Lewkenor,
Int., of Raunton, co. Stafford, and by her had, besides several
dauS., - -
John, of Raunton, who ºn. Margaret, dau. of William Bracy,
of Pembridge, co. Suffolk. -
Thomas, of Raunton, who m. Isabel, dau, of Hugh Egerton,
of Wrynhill, and d. 8 February, 1510, having had, besides a
dau., Katherine, m. to John Pershall, two sons,
John, of Raunton, m. Anne, dau. of Sir Randall Brereton,
Knt., of Malpas, co. Chester, and by her, who on. 2ndly,
John Pershall, of Horsley, had besides three daus., five |
ŠOnS,
sieges of Terouenne and Tournay, &c.
Robert, of Raunton, m., but d. 3. p.
S. mon, m. Toisa, dau. of Richard Cave, of Peckwell, and
had one dau., Elizabeth, m. 1st, to Michael Ludford,
of Witherly, co. Leicester, and 2ndly, to Clement
Throckmorton.
Richard, m. — dau. of — Clive.
Anthony. -
William, ºv. dau. and heir of — Leftwicke
IRichard, of Church Eaton, m. and had two sons, Thomas,
d. S. p.; and Walter, of Tamworth, m. Mary, dau. of Hum-
phrey Comberford, of Comberford, co. Stafford, and had
two sons, Edward and Thomas. -
Sir Richard m. 3rdly, Katherine, dau. and heir of Sir Thomas
de la Pole, Knt. (sort of Michael, Earl of Suffolk), and relict of
Sir Miles Stapleton, of Bedale, and Ingham, co. York. The
eldest son,
CHRISTOPHER HARCOURT, predeceased his father, having had
by Jane his wife, dau. and co-heir of Sir Miles Stapleton, Knt., .
three sons, Miles, d. ww.m.; Richard, of Abingdon, Berks, who
7m. twice, but d. S. p., and -
SIR SIM on HARcourT, of Stanton Court, who received the
honour of knighthood for his distinguished bravery at the
He ºn. 1st, Agnes,
dau. of Thomas Dayrell, of Scotney, and 2ndly, Elizabeth,
dau. of Lord Darcy and Meynell, and relict of Sir Richard
York, Knt., and by the former only had issue, JoHN (Sir).
his successor; Edmund; and Florence, m. to Sir William
Cottesmere, of Baldwin Brightwell, Oxon. Sir Simon d. in
1547, and was s. by his elder son,
SIR. JoHN HARCOURT, Knt., who ºn. Margaret, dau., and at
length co-heir of Sir William Barentyne, Knt., of Hasely, co.
Öxford, and by her had six sons and several daus. He d.
19 February, 1565, and was s. by his eldest son, -
SIMON HARcourT, who m. 1st, Mary, dau. of Sir Edward
Aston, of Tixhall, co. Stafford, IXnt. ; 2ndly, Grace, dau. of
Humphrey Fitzherbert, of Upsall, co. Hereford, and widow of
William Robinson, Esq., of Drayton Bassett, co. Stafford; and
3rdly, Jane, dau. of Sir William Spencer, of Wormleighton, co.
Warwick, Knt. (ancestor of the Duke of Marlborough), and
relict of Sir Richard Bruges, Knt., of Shefford, co. Berks. By
the 1st wife, he had, with other issue, WALTER (Sir), his
heir; John, who ºn. Mary, dau. of Walter Jones, of Witney,
and had an only son, Essex; Elizabeth, m. to Richard Cham-
berlayne, of Astley, co. Warwick; Jane, m. to John Gray, of
Enviil, co. Stafford. The eldest son and heir,
SIR WALTER HARcouTT, was knighted by the Earl of Essex,
at Rome, and was possessed of Stanton-Harcourt and Ellen-
hall. He m. Dorothy, dau. of William Robinson, of Drayton
Basset, co. Stafford, and had issue, Robert, his heir; Michael,
captain of a ship under Sir Walter Raleigh; Jane, ºn to Sir
William Essex, Bart., of Lamborne; Elizabeth, maid of honour
to Queen Anne, consort of JAMES I. The elder son and heir,
RoBERT HARcourt, Esq., joined Sir Walter Raleigh on a
Voyage of discovery to Guiana. He m. twice, 1st, Frances, dau.
of Jeffrey de Vere (4th son of John, 5th Earl of Oxford; and
2ndly, Elizabeth, dau. of John Fitzherbert, of Norbury, co.
Derby, but had issue only by the first, viz.,
S1Mon (Sir), his heir.
Francis, d. S. p. -
Vere, D.D., archdeacon of Notts, m, Lucy, dau. of Sir William
Thornton, Knt., of Snailswell, co. Cambridge, by Mary his
wife, dau. of Sir Thomas Eden, Knt., of Bollington Hall,
lºssex, and d. in 1683, Faving had issue.
Vere, m., and had a son, Vere, living in 1707.
Simon, clerk of the Crown, who m. 1st, Elizabeth, only dau
and heir of Sir Richard Anderson, of Pendley, Bart., by
Elizabeth his wife, one of the sisters of George, Viscount
Hewet, of Ireland; and 2ndly, Elizabeth, dau. of George
Morse, of Henbury, co. Gloucester, and relict of Sir Samuel
Astry, Knt., By his 1st wife, with whom he acquired the
pstate of Pendley, Mr. Harcourt had with other daus.,
und a younger son, Simon, who d. ww.m., two other Sons,
Henry, who m. Sarah-Frances, dau. and heir of Nathaniel
Bard, by Persiana, his wife, dau. of Henry Bard, Vis-
count Bellamont, and d. in 1743, having had with
younger issue, an elder son, Richard-Bard Harcourt, who
m. Rachel, dau. of Albert Nesbit, Esq., and had an
only son, Henry, and a dau, Elizabeth-Sophia, Tº. to
Charles–Amadis Harcourt, a colonel in the French
3.TIn Y.
Iºa of the Middle Temple, barrister-at-law, who m.
1st, Elizabeth, dau. of Sir Philip Harcourt, Knt., of
Stanton-Harcourt, and by her had, besides two dauš., a
SOn,
Richard, of Wigsell, who m. Phoebe, dau. of Charles,
and sister of Sir Charles Palmer, Bart., of Dorney, Co.
Bucks, and by her had two daus. and co-heirs,
Phoebe, who m. Anthony Sawyer, of Heywºod Lodge,
and Elizabeth, who m. William Boys, of Hawkhurst,
co, Kent, Esq., and had a son, William-Hooper B378,
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Fsq., of Hawkhurst, who m. Sarah, 3rd dau. of Sir
Larry Colles Meredyth, Bart., and left issue, a son
William ; and two dauš., Corinna, m. 1st to Ambrose
Crawley, Esq., and 2ndly, to the Cavaliére Vigliani,
Prefect of Naples; and Lydia m. 1st, to the Chevalier
de Letterstedt; and 2ndly, to M. Paul de Juvencel.
Mr. Robert IIarcourt, whose will is dated 3 March, 1608, was s.
by his eldest son,
SIR SIMoS HARcourT, who was knighted at Whitehall,
26 June, 1627. He was a military officer of high renown,
and was appointed governor of Dublin Castle in 1643, and
immediately raised the blockade of that city, then invested by
the rebels, but fell soon afterwards mortally wounded before
the castle of Carrickellain, co. Wicklow. He m. Anne, dau. of
William, Lord Paget, and by her, who m. 2ndly, Sir William
Walter, of Osterly Park, left a son and successor,
SIR PHILIP HARcourt, knighted 5 June, 1660, and M.P. for
co. Oxford, 1680-1, who m. 1st, Anne, dau. of Sir William
Waller, of Osterly Park, by Lady Anne his wife, dau. of
Thomas Finch, Earl of Winchelsea, and by her had a son and
heir SIMon (Sir), of whom presently. Sir Philip m. 2ndly,
Elizabeth, dau. and heir of John Lee, Esq., of London and
Ankerwyke, co. Bucks, and had issue,
Philip, of Wigsell, who m. Elizabeth, dau. and heir of T.
Woodruffe, M.D., of Lawton Hope, co. Hereford, and d. in
1708, having had issue,
Philip, of Ankerwycke, and of the Middle Temple, who m.
Sarah, dau. of Henry Hall, of Hutton Hall, Essex, and had
two daus., Elizabeth and Philippa.
Lee, of Bombay, d. about 1726, s. p.
John, of Ankerwycke, heir to his brother, Philip. He m. 1st,
Anne Parker; and 2ndly, Margaret Irene, dau. of Jolin
Sarney, Esq., of Somerset house, London, and by the
latter, who m. 2ndly, Molyneux, Lord Shuldham, and
3rdly, John Meade, Earl of Clanwilliam, had, with two
younger sons, Philip-Francis, d. young, and George-
William-Richard, major-gen. in the army, who d. ºwn in.,
an eldest Son and heir,
John-Simon, of Ankerwycke, and of Yardley-place, co.
Herts, b. 1772, who m. Elizabeth-Dale, dau. of Major
Henniker, and niece of Lord Henniker, and left with a
dau., who d. in 1813, an only son,
George Simon, of Ankerwycke, high sheriff of Bucks in
1834, and formerly M.P., who m. 1st, 24 June, 1833,
Jessy, 2nd dau. of John Rolls, Esq., of Bryanstone-
Square, London, and of The Hendre, co. Monmouth,
and by her, who d. at Paris, in 1842, had surviving
ISSue,
Jon N-SIMon. CHANDos, of Ankerwycke, b. 28 Sep-
tember, 1835. (See BURRE's Landed Gentry.)
Anna-Phillipa-Mary, m. to F. S. Mansfield, Esq.
Mr. Harcourt m. 2ndly, Gertrude-Charlotte, dau. of
George Lucas, Esq., by whom also he had issue.
Sir Philip Harcourt d. 20 March, 1688, and was s. by the only
son of his 1st marriage,
SIR SIMon-FIARcourtT, Knt., 1st Baron Harcourt, a lawyer of
eminence, who filled the offices of solicitor and attorney-
general, with little interruption, from 1702 until 1710, when he
was nominated lord-keeper of the great seal, and sworn a
member of the privy council. In the following year, 3 Sep-
tember, 1711, he was elevated to the peerage, by the title of
13ARON HAncourt, of Stantom-Harco wºrt, co. 03:ford ; and
7 April, 1712, declared lord high chancellor of Great Britain,
which great office he continued to fill until the accession of
GEORGE I., in 1714. On 24 July, 1721, his lordship was created
Wiscount H.Altcour:T, and, in the following month, again called
to the council board. The viscount was appointed one of the
lords-justices in 1723, 1725, and 1727. His lordship m. 1st,
tebecca, dau. of the Rev. Thomas Clark, M.A., 2ndly, Eliza-
leth, dau. of Richard Spencer, of London, and relict of Richard
Anderson; and 3rdly, Elizabeth, dau. of Sir Thomas Vernon,
Knt., and relict of Sir John Waller, Bart., but had issue by his
1st wife only, viz., -
1. SIMON, M.P. for Aylesbury and Abingdon, who m. Eliza-
heth, sister of Sir John Evelyn, Bart., and d. v. p. 1720,
leaving,
SIMon, successor to his grandfather.
MARTHA, m. George, 1st Lord Vernon.
1. Anne, m. to John Barlow, of Alebeak, co. Pembroke.
II. Ar bella, m. to Herbert Aubrey, of Clay hanger.
He d. 29 July, 1727, and was s. by his grandson,
SIMON HARcourtT, 2nd Viscount, who was created, 21 Decem-
ber, 1749, Viscownt Nuneham, of Nunehair-Cowrtney, and EARL
of HARCOURT, of Stanton-Harcourt. His lordship was the
27th in paternal descent from Bernard, Lord of Harcourt, in
Normandy. He m. in 1735, Rebecca, only dau. and heiress of
three daus.
Charles Le Baas, Esq., of Pipwell Abbey, co. Northampton, by
Mary his wife, dau., and at length sole heir of, Sir Samuel
Moyer, Bart., by whom he had issue,
GEORGE-SIMON, his successor.
WILLIAM, successor to his brother.
Elizabeth, who was one of the ten young ladies, daus. of dukes
and earls, who supported the train of Queen Charlotte, at
her majesty's nuptials, 8 September, 1761. Her ladyship
m. in 1763, Sir W. Lee, Bart., and d. in 1811, leaving issue,
The earl, who had filled some high diplomatic stations during
the reign of King GEorgE II., was constituted, in 1751, governor
to his late Majesty, King GEORGE III., then Prince of Wales;
and in 1761, his lordship was nominated ambassador extraor-
dinary to demand the Princess Charlotte, of Mecklenburgh
Strelitz, in marriage for that monarch. In 1772 he was
appointed viceroy of Ireland. His lordship lost his life, 16 Sep-
tember, 1777, by unfortunately falling into a well in his own
park, at Nuneham, and was s. by his eldest son,
GEORGE-SIMon HARcourtT, 2nd earl, who m. 26 September,
1765, Elizabeth, dau. of George Venables Vernon, Lord Vernon,
and d. S. p. 20 April, 1809, when the honours devolved upon his
brother,
WILLIAM HARcourt, 3rd earl. This nobleman was b. 20
March, 1743, and, adopting the profession of arms, attained
the rank of field-marshal. He was colonel of the 16th regi-
ment of dragoons, and a knight grand cross of the Bath. His
lordship m. in 1778, Mary, relict of Thomas Lockhart, Esq.,
and dau. of the Rev. William Danby, D.D., of Marhamshire, co.
York; but dying s. p. 18 June, 1830, all his honours became
ExTINCT, and his estates devolved on his first cousin, Hon. and
Most Rev. Edward Vernon, Archbishop of York, who there-
upon assumed the surname and arms of HARcourt, and was
grandfather of Edward William Harcourt, Esq., M.P., of
Stanton-Harcourt and Nuneham Courtenay, co. Oxford, (See
BURRE's Landed Gentry.)
Arms—Gu., two bars, or.
wºxº-ºs-
ITARE–BARON COLERAINE.
By Letters Patent, dated 31 August, 1625,
3Lineage.
John HARE, Esq., of an ancient Suffolk family, having even-
tually inherited the estates of his brother, Sir Nicholas, became
of Stow Bardolph. He had a numerous family, seven sons and
Of the former,
RICHARD, the eldest, was ancestor of the HAREs, of Stow
Bardolph, raised to the degree of Baronet in 1641. (See
BURRE's Ectinct Baronetage.)
John HARE, Esq., the youngest, a bencher of the Middle
Temple, m. Margaret, dau. of John Crouch, Esq., of Cornbury,
Herts, and by her (who m, 2ndly, Henry, 1st Earl of Man-
chester) had a son,
HUGH HARE, Esq., of Langford, co. Wilts, a faithful adherent
of CHARLEs I., by whom he was created BARON Col.FRAINE,
co. Londonderry, 31 August, 1625. His lordship m. Lucy, dau. of
Henry, 1st Earl of Manchester, and had HENRY, his heir, and
HUGH, from whom sprang the Hares, of Docking, in Norfolk,
&c. The eldest son,
HENRY HARE, 2nd Lord Coleraine, a celebrated antiquary,
m. Constantia, dau. of Sir Richard Lucy, Bart., of Broxbourne,
and had two sons and One dau., viz.,
HUGH, who d. v. p., leaving by Lydia his wife, dan. of
Matthew Carlton, Esq., of Edmonton, two sons and three
daus., -
HENRY, who s, his grandfather as 3rd lord.
Hugh, d. 'wnin.
Lucia,
Constantia,
Lydia, m. to the Rev. Dr. John Rogers, rector of Wrigton,
in Somersetshire. - --
d. 'wºm, -
Lucius, d. wºm.
Constantia, m, to Hugh Smithson, Esq., of Tottenham, who
d. S. p.
Lord Coleraine was s. at his decease by his grandson,
HENRY ILARE, 3rd Lord Coleraine; who m, Anne, dau. of
John Hanger, Esq., governor of the bank of England; but .
d. s. p. when the peerage became Extinct.
Arms—Gu., two bars, and a chief, indented, or.
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HARINGTON.—BARONS HARINGTON.
By Writ of Summons, dated 30 December, 1324.
3.iiträge.
The family of Harington derived their surname frong
IHaverington, co. Cumberland, a lordship which they very
anciently possessed; but from the time of EDwARD I. their
chief seat and residence was at Aldingham, in Lancashire,
which manor was acquired by
ROBERT DE HARINGTON, with his wife Agnes, sister and heir
of William de Cancefield, or Cavefeld, son and heir of Richard
de Cancefield, by Alice his wife, sister and heir of Michael
Flameng, Lord of Aldingham. He had with a younger son,
Tobert, an elder son,
JOHN DE HARINGTON, who, in the 34th EDw ARD I., amongst
the rest of those stout young soldiers which were then to
attend the king into Scotland, received the honour of knight-
hood, With Prince Edward, by bathing and other sacred cere-
monies. Sir John had a military summons, in the 4th EDWARD
II., for the Scottish wars. In the 12th of the same reign he
had a charter of free-warren in all his demesne-lands in the
COS, York and Lancaster, and in the 14th EDWARD III., a license
to impark 600 acres of wood, moor, and marsh, within the
precints of his lordship of Aldingham. He was summoned to
parliament as a baron, from 30 December, 1324, to 13 Novem-
ber, 1345. His lordship m. Margaret, dau. of Sir Richard Bar-
lingham, Knt., and had an only son,
JROBERT, who d. v. p., 1eaving issue, by his wife Elizabeth,
one of the daus, and co-heirs of John de Multon, of Egre
in Ond, -
JoIIN, Successor to his grandfather.
hº from whom descended the Lords Harington, of
Xton.
Simon, ancestor of the Haringtons, of Bishton.
Lord Harington d. in 1348, and was s. by his grandson,
JOHN DE HARINGTON, 2nd baron, summoned to parliament
from 14 February, 1348, to 10 March, 1349. This nobleman d.
in 1863, seized of the third part of the manor of Multon, co.
Lincoln, of the manors of Aldingham, Thirnum, and a moiety
of the manor of Ulveston, in Lancashire, of the manor of
Austwyke, co. York, and of those of Millum, Mosearghe,
IIaverington, with its members, and a third part of the manor
of Egremond, in Cumberland. He d. 1363, and was s. by his
son, then in minority,
ROBERT DE HARINGTON, 3rd baron, summoned to parliament
from 4 August, 1377, during the remainder of his life. This
nobleman received the honour of knighthood at the corona-
tion of RICHARD II., and was the same year employed in that
monarch's service at Calais. His lordship m. Isabel, dau. and
co-heir of Sir Nigel Loryng, K.G., and had issue, .*
JOHN (Sir), his successor.
WILLIAM, successor to his brother.
He d. in 1405, and was s. by his elder son,
SIR JOHN DE HARINGTON, 4th baron, summoned to parliament
under the misnomer of Rob ERT,” from his accession to the
peerage until 3 September, 1417. This nobleman was in the
expedition made into France in the 3rd HENRY V. ; and the
next year, being retained by indenture to serve the king in
those Wars, he received £295 in hand, towards his wages, upon
that account, But soon after, purposing to travel into foreign
Parts, he declared his testament, 8 June, 1417, bequeathing
his body to be buried Wheresoever he should happen to die,
and legying to Elizabeth his wife, one-half of all his silver
Vessels; after which he survived not a year, for the probate of
that Will bears, date 27 April, next ensuing year. Leaving no
issue, his lordship was s. by his brother,
SIR WILLIAM DE HARINGTON, 5th baron, K.G., summoned to
parliament from 26 February, 1421, to 6 September, 1439. This
nobleman served the office of sheriff for Yorkshire, and was
governor of the castle at York, in the 10th HENRY V., he was
afterwards several years engaged in the wars of France in the
reigns of HENRY V, and HENRY VI. His lordship m. Elizabeth,
- * The name of Robert de Harington OGcurs regularly in the
Summonses to parliament, from 1st RICHARD II. to 4th HENRY
V. ; but as Robert, the last baron d. in 1405 (twelve years before
the latter period), and as John, Baron Harington, is stated in the
rolls of parliament to have been present 22 )ecember, 8th
HENRY IV., 1406, it may be inferred that all the writs after the
7th HENRY IV. were directed to this baron, and that the chris-
['an name of Robert on the rolls, after that year, was an error.—-
Nico LA 3 -
s' ster of Hugh Courtenay, Earl of Devon, and had an only
child,
ELIZABETH (who d. v. p.), m. to William, Lord Bonville, and
had a son, -
WILLIAM BonvilDE, who, in her right, became Lord Har-
ington, d. v. p., leaving a dau.,
CECILY Bon VILLE, who ºn. 1st, Thomas Grey, Marquess of
Dorset, and 2ndly, Henry Stafford, Earl of Wiltshire.
Lord Hariragton d. in 1457, leaving his grandson, WILLIAM
BON VILLE, above-mentioned, his heir. CECILY BON VILLE, the
dau. and heiress of the said William, having m. Thomas Grey,
1st Marquess of Dorset, for her lst husband, she conveyed the
Baronies of Bonville and Harington to the noble house of Grey,
where they continued until the attainder in 1554 of Henry
Grey, Duke of Suffolk, grandson of the said Cecily Bonville,
and the said Thomas, Marquess of Dorset, when those digni-
ties, along with his grace's other high honours, became FOR-
FEITED. By her 2nd husband, Henry Stafford, Earl of Wilt-
shire, Cecily Bonville had no issue.
Arms—Sa., a fret, arg.
HARINGTON.—BARONS HARINGTON , OF
EXTON, CO. R.UTLAND.
By Letters Patent, dated 21 July, 1603.
£fit eage.
This is a branch of the ancient family of Harington, barons
loy writ, Springing from
SIR ROBERT DE HARINGTON, grandson of Sir John de Haring-
tom, who had been summoned to parliament in the reign of
EDWARD II., and 2nd son of Robert de Harington, and his
wife Elizabeth, dau. and co-heir of John de Multon, of Egre-
mond. This Sir Robert left a son,
John DE HARINGTON, who m, Agnes, dau. of Lawrence Flete,
Esq., of FIete, co. Lincoln, and dying in 1421, was s. by his
SOn,
BOBERT DE HARINGTON, who mº. One of the daus. and co-
heirs of John de la Laund, and was s. by his son,
JoHN DE HARINGTON, who having m. Catherine, dau. and
heir of Sir Thomas Colepeper, acquired thereby the manór of
Exton, in Rutlandshire, and fixed his residence there. He was
S. by his son,
RoBERT HARINGTON, Esq., of Exton, who served the office of
sheriff for the co. Rutland in 1492 and 1498. He ºw. Maud, dau.
of Sir John Prisett, Knt., chief justice of the court of Common
Pleas, and dying in 1501, was s. by his son, -
SIR. John HARINGTON, Knt., of Exton, sheriff of Rutland, who
m. Alice, dau. of Henry Southill, and was s. by his eldest son,
SIR. JoHN HARINGTON, Knt., of Exton, high sheriff of the co.
Rutland, and treasurer of the army to HENRY VIII., at
Boulogne, who ºn. Elizabeth, dau. and heir of Robert Moton, of
Peckleton, co. Leicester, and was s. at his decease by his
SOrl, *
SIR. JAMES HARINGTON, Knt., of Exton, who m, Lucy, dau.
of Sir William Sidney, of Penshurst, and sister of Sir Henry
Sidney, K.G., by whom he had three sons, viz.,
JoHN, his successor.
Henry (Sir).
James, of Ridlington, co. Rutland, who was created a baronet
29 June, 1611; a dignity now enjoyed by his descendant, Sir
Richard Harington, Bart., of Ridlington,
Mabel, m. to Sir A. Noel. -
Sir James d. in 1592, and was s. by his eldest son,
SIR. JoBN HARINGTON, Knt., who was elevated to the peerage
by letters patent, dated 21 July, 1603, as BARON HARINGTON, of
JEactor. His lordship was tutor to the Princess Elizabeth, dau.
of King JAMEs I., until her marriage with the Electoral-Pala-
tine, when he attended her royal highness into Germany. He
777. Anne, only dau. and heiress of Robert Kelway, Esq., Sur-
veyor of the court of wards and liveries, and had issue,
JOHN, his successor.
Lucy, m. to Edward Russell, 3rd Earl of Bedford, and d. s. p.
Frances, m. to Sir Robert Chichester, K.B., and had an only
dau.,
Anne, m. to Robert, Lord Kinloss, 1st Earl of Elgin, by
whom she was mother of
Iłobert, 2nd earl created, now represented by the Duke
of Buckingham and Chandos, who inherits the Barony
of Kinloss, -
His lordship d. in 1613, and was s. by his son,
John HARINGTON, 2nd baron, at whose decease in the follow-
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ing year (1614), the Barony of Harington, of Exton, became
ExTINCT, and his lordship's estates devolved upon his sisters.
The Countess of Bedford, Dugdale says, notwithstanding her
large fortune, wasted by her profuseness, not only her own
estate, but some portion of her husband's. Pennant, in de-
scribing the pictures at Woburne Abbey, notices “a full length
of that fantastic lady, Lucy, Countess of Bedford, dressed in as
fantastic a habit, with an immense Veil distended behind her.
Her ladyship was a patroness of literature, and there are several
Epistles of Daniel, the poet, and the celebrated Doctor John
IDonne, dedicated to her.”
Nicholas Stone, statuary to King JAMES I., made a tomb for
her father, mother, brother, and sister, and for which the
countess paid him £1020, and had it crected at Exton.
Arms –Sa., a fret, arg.
HARLEY—EARL OF OXFORD.
By Letters Patent, dated 24 May, 1711.
3ítitgage,
The family of Harley can be traced to a period antecedent
to the Conquest, and its station was then so eminent, that the
great house of Harlai, in France, deduces its origin from the
IIarleys of England.
SIR. Rob ERT DE HARLEY (eldest son of Sir Richard de Harley,
Knt., who d, about the 13th EDWARD II.) me. Margaret, eldest
dau. and co-heir (with her sister, Elizabeth, wife of Sir
Richard de Cornwall, son of Richard, Earl of Cornwall, King
of the Romans, brother of King HENRY III.) of Sir Bryan de
Brampton; by which marriage he acquired a great estate
and the seat of Brampton Castle, which continued for cen.
turies the chief residence of his descendants. His great-
grandsOn, -
SIR John HARLEY, of Brampton Castle, received the honour
of knighthood from EDWARD IV., 9n the field of battle, at
Gaston, near Tewkesbury, 9 May, 1471, and was sheriff of
Shropshire in the 21st year of the same monarch. From him
lineally descended
THoMAs HARLEY, Esq.,” of Brampton Castle, who was born
about the year 1543, and obtained a grant from King JAMES I.
of the honour and castle of Wignore, co. Hereford. He m.
Margaret, dau. of Sir Andrew Corbet, Knt., of Morton Corbet:
and 2ndly, Anne, dau. of Walter Griffith, Esq., of Burton
Agnes, and dying in 1631, was s. by his only surviving son,
SIR. RoßERT HARLEY, K.B., M.P. for the co. Hereford. This
gentleman had a grant, 12 September, 1626, of the office of
master and worker of moneys to be coined in the tower of
London during his life, with a salary of £4,000 a-year; but,
after the murder of the king, refusing to coin with any other
than the die of the deceased monarch, he was removed by
parliament. Sir Robert ºn. 1st, Anne, dau. of Charles Barrett,
Esq., of Belhouse, Essex; 2ndly, Mary, dau. of Sir Francis
Newport; by neither of whom, hewever, had he any issue to
survive; and 3rdly, Brilliana (so christened from Brill, of
which her father was governor at the time of her ladyship's
birth), dau. of Edward, Viscount Conway, by Dorothy, dau. of
Sir John Tracy, of Todington, co. Gloucester, and sister to
Mary, wife of the celebrated General Sir Horace Vere, Lord
Vere, of Tilbury (by which alliance the Harleys became con-
nected with the Veres, Earls of Oxford, Holles's, Earls of Clare,
and other ancient families). Lady Brilliana Harley was cele-
lorated for her gallant defence of Brampton Castle, during the
civil Wars, when invested, in 1643, by the rebels, whom she
forced to raise the siege after seven weeks of unavailing
hostility. Her ladyship dying, however, in the October follow-
ing, the besiegers returned to the castle, which, after a second
gallant resistance, being forced to surrender, was burnt to
the ground. Sir Robert Harley d. 6 November, 1656, and was
S. by his eldest son,
CoLoREL SIR EDw ARD HARLEY, member for the co. Hereford
in the parliament which restored CHARLES II., by whom he
was appointed governor of Dunkirk. Sir Edward m. 1st, in
1654, Mary, dau. of Sir William Button, of Parkgate, by whom
he had two daus, Brilliana, wife of Alexander Popham, Esq.,
and Martha, wife of Samuel Hutchins, Esq.; and 2ndly,
Abigail, dau. of Nathaniel Stephens, Esq., of Essington, co.
Gloucester, by whom he had (with other issue),
* Jane, sister of this Thomas Harley, of Brampton, ºn...Roger
Mynors, Esq., of Treago, ancestor of l’eter ltickards-Mynors,
Esq., of Treago. .
ROBERT, of whom presently, as Earl of Oxford.
Edward, of Eyewood, co. 11ereford, M.P., recorder of Leº.
minster, and one of the auditors of the Imprest, m. Sarah,
3rd dau. of Thomas Foley, Esq., of Whitley, co. Worcester,
and had, - -
EDWARD, who s. to the Earldom of Oxford.
Robert, M.P., recorder of Leominster, d. ºwn m. in 1774.
Abigail, m. to the Hon. John Vermey, master of the Rolls.
Colonel Sir Edward Harley d. 8 December, 1700, and was g. by
his eldest son,
ROBERT HARLEY, Esq., b. 5 December, 1661. This gentleman
was first returned to parliament for Tregony, in Cornwall;
and afterwards, in 1690, for the town of Radnor, which he
continued to represent so long as he remained a commoner.
On 11 February, 1700-1, Mr. Harley was elected speaker of the
House of Commons. In 1704, he was sworn of the privy
coilncil, and constituted one of the principal secretaries of
State, filling the Speaker's chair at the same time. In 1710, he
was appointed chancellor of the Exchequer. About this period
Mr. Harley had a miraculous escape from assassination, having
been stabbed with a pen-knife by the Marquess of Guiscard,
then under examination before a committee of the privy
council at Whitehall. On 24 May, 1711, the right hon. gen-
tleman was elevated to the peerage, by the titles of Baron
Harley, of Wigmore, co. Hereford, EARL of Oxford, and
EARL OF MORTIMER, with remainder, in default of male issue,
to the heirs male of his grandfather, Sir Robert Harley, knight
of the Bath; and 29 May, in the same year, his lordship was
Constituted lord high treasurer of England. The earl ºn. 1st,
Elizabeth, dau. of Thomas Foley, Esq., of Whitley Court, co.
Worcester, by whom he had,
EDWARD, his successor. -
Abigail, m. to George, Earl of Kinnoul ; and d. in 1750.
Elizabeth, m. to Peregrine Hyde, Duke of Leeds.
His lordship m. 2ndly, Sarah, dau. of Thomas Middleton, Esq.,
but had no other issue. On 10 June, 1715, Lord Oxford
was impeached by the Commons of high treason, and was
committed to the Tower by the House of Lords, where he
Suffered imprisonment until 1 July, 1717, when he was acquitted,
after a public trial by his peers. His memory is celebrated by
Pope in the following lines:-
* A soul supreme, in each hard instance tried,
Above all pain, all anger, and all pride,
The rage of power, the blast of public breaths
The lust of lucre, and the dread of death.”
The earl d. 21 May, 1724, and was s. by his only son,
EDWARD, 2nd earl. This nobleman devoted himself much
to literature; and the country is much indebted to him for
the celebrated collection so well known as the Hºrleian, Mis-
cellany, purchased by parliament from the countess in 1754,
after the earl's decease, and deposited in the British Museum.
His lordship m. 31 October, 1713, Lady Henrietta Cavendish
Holles, only dau. and heir of John Holles, last Duke of New-
castle of that family (the dignity expired in 1713), by whom
he had an only dau. and heir, Margaret-Cavendish, who my.
in 1734, William. 2nd Duke of Portland. The earl dying with-
out naale issue, 16 June, 1741, the honours devolved, according
to the reversionary clause in the patent, upon his first cousin,
EDWARD HARLEY, Esq., M.P. for the co. Hereford, as 3rd
earl (refer to children of Col. Sir Edward Harley). His lordship
m. in 1725, Martha, eldest dau. of John Morgan, Esq. of
Tredegar, co. Monmouth, by whom (who d. in 1774) he left,
I. EDWARD, his successor.
II John, D.D., bishop of Hereford, and dean of Windsor;
6. 29 September, 1728; m. 23 February, 1770, Roach, dau.
of Gwynne Vaughan, Esq. of Trebarry, co. Radnor; and
dying 7 January, 1788, left,
1 EDwARD, who inherited as 5th earl.
2 John, in holy orders; b. 31 December, 1774; d. whºm
20 October, 1815.
1 Frances, d. 25 November, 1848, aged seventy-six.
2 Martha, d. 25 January, 1824.
III. Thomas, b. 24 August, 1730; an alderman of London,
M.P. for that city, and lord mayor in 1768; m. 15 Marcll,
1752, Anne, dau. of Edward Bangham, and had five dauS.,
co-heirs to his fortune, viz., &
1 Martha, m. 30 December, 1779, to George Drummond, Esq.
of Stanmore : and d. in 1788.
2 Anne, m. to George, 2nd Lord Rodney; and d. in 1840.
3 Sarah, m. to Robert, 9th Earl of Kinnoull; d. in 1837.
4 Elizabeth, ºn. 8 October, 1783, to David Murray, Esq.;
and d. 9 July, 1824. - -
5 Margaret, m. to Sir John Boyd, Bart. ; and d. 20 Novem-
ber, 1830,
Alderman Harley d. 1 December, 1804; his wife d. 15 Jan-
uary, 1798. -
Iv William, in holy orders, prebendary of Worcester; d.
ſº 8 July, 1769. -
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H A S
I Sarah, d. wrººm., 1737.
II. Martha, m. 20 April, 1764, Charles Milborne, Esq., of
Wonaston, The Priory, Abergavenny, co. Monmouth, and
had an only dau. and heir, Mary, wife of Thomas Swin-
nerton, Esq., of Butterton, co. Stafford.
His lordship d. 11 April, 1755, and was s. by his eldest son,
EDWARD, 4th earl, b. 2 September, 1726. His lordship m.
I 1 July, 1751, Susannah, eldest dau. of William Archer, Esq.
of Welford, co. Berks; but d. without issue in 1790, when the
family honours devolved upon his nephew (revert to the Hon.
and Right Rev. Dr. John Harley, bishop of Hereford).
EDwARD, 5th earl, b. 20 February, 1773; ºn. 3 March, 1794,
Jane-Elizabeth, dau. of the Rev. James Scott, A.M., rector of
Stokin, co. Southampton, by whom (who d. 20 November, 1824)
he had issue,
EDWARD, Lord Harley, b. 20 January, 1800; d. S. p. 1 January,
1828
ALFRED, last earl.
JANE, m. 17 August, 1835, Henry Bickersteth, Esq., afterwards
Lord Langdale, and had a dau., Jane-Frances, m. 16 Decem-
ber, 1857, to Alexander, Count Teleki de Szék. Lady
Langdale resumed her maiden name of Harley, after the
death of her brother, the last Earl of Oxford.
Charlotte-Mary, m. to General Bacon.
Anne, m. in 1835, to the Cavaliére San Giorgio, deceased.
Frances, m. in 1835, to Henry-Vernon Harcourt, Esq., who d.
25 February, 1853.
Louisa, d. young.
His lordship d. in January, 1849, and was s. by his son,
ALFRED, 6th earl, b. 10 January, 1809; who m. 17 February,
1831, Miss Eliza Nugent, but d. S. p. 19 January, 1853, when the
honours became Extinct.
Arms—Or, a bend, cotised, sa.
IIASTANG—BARON HASTANG.
By Writ of Summons, dated 19 December, 1311
3Liutgage.
Of this family whose chief seat was at Lemington, co. Warwick,
Bnd thence called Lemington Hastang, was
ATRoP HASTANG, who gave to the canons of Nostell, co.
York, the churches of Lemington and Newbold; and bestowed
on the canons of Kenilworth, the church of Whitnash. To this
Atrop S. his son, -
ATROP HASTANG, who was s. by his son,
HUMPHREY HASTANG, who, joining the rebellious barons
against King JoBN, had his lands seized, but returning to his
allegiance, they were restored in the 1st HENRY III. This
Humphrey was s. by his son,
ROBERT HASTANG, who m. Joane, dau. and co-heir of William
de Curli. This Robert gave a mark in gold, in 41st HENRY III.,
for respiting his knighthood. But afterwards taking part with
Montford, Earl of Leicester, he was one of those who held out
the castle of Kenilworth, for which his lands were seized, and
given to Sir James de Aldithley and Sir Hugh de Turberwill,
He had restitution of them, however, upon paying a fine
under the “Dictum de Kenilworth.” Robert de Hastang was
8. by his son,
ROBERT DE HASTANG, who in the 10th EDw ARD II., was con-
stituted one of the commissioners to treat with Robert de Brus.
and his party in Scotland, upon a truce betwixt both realms;
and Was Summoned to parliament as a baron in 5th EDw ARD II. ;
his son,
JoEIN DE HASTANG, 2nd baron, does not appear from the
existing rolls, to have been summoned to parliament ; his son,
(it is presumed)
THOMAS DE HASTANG, 3rd baron, had summons 25 February,
and 20 November, 1342, but his name does not afterwards
occur in the list of summonses. His lordship m. Maud, widow of
John Strange of Knockyn, and had a son,
S.R. JoHN DE HASTANG, who m. 1st. Blanch but had
no issue, and 2ndly, Maud, dau. of Sir William Trussel, Knt.,
by whom he left, at his decesse, 1360, two daus., his co-heirs,
Maud, m. to Ralph de Stafford, of Grafton.
Joane, m. to Sir Johne Salisbury, Knt.
In the representatives of those ladies, the Barony of Hastang
is now vested. -, *
Arms—Az., and a chief gu., over all a lion rampant, or.
HASTINGS –BARONS HASTINGS, EARLS OF
PEMBROKE.
Barony, by Writ of Summons, dated 14 October, 1264.
Earldom, by Letters Patent, dated 13 October, 1339.
3Lineage.
This noble family derived its surname from Hastings, (one
of the Cinque Ports,) in Sussex, the lastage of which they
farmed for a considerable period from the Crown.
IRoBERT, Portreve of Hastings, was s. by
WALTER DE HASTINGs, who held the office of steward to King
HENRY I., by Sergeantie, in respect of his tenure of the manor
of Ashele, in the county of Norfolk, viz., by the service of
taking charge of the naperie, (table linen,) at the solemn coro-
nation of the kings of this realm. This Walter, by Hadewise,
his wife, had a son, -
HUGH DE HASTINGs, Lord of Fillongley, co. Warwick, who
7. Erneburga, dau. of Hugh de Flamville, and niece and heir
of Robert de Flamville, of Aston-Flamville, co. Leicester, by
whom he acquired that manor, as well as Gressing, in Norfolk,
and the stewardship of the abbey of St. Edmundsbury, and
had two sons and a dau., viz.,
WILLIAM, his successor.
Richard, a priest, rector of Barewell, in Leicestershire.
Mahant, to whom he gave the manor of Arke, in Devonshire,
on her marriage with Robert de Wyford; from this lady
descended,
Sir Geffery de Anke, or Hanke, who, temp. HENRY III., con-
veyed that estate, in marriage with his dau., to Michael
Davyll.
Hugh de Hastings was s. by his elder son,
WILLIAM DE HASTINGs, steward to HENRY II., who ºn. Ist,
Maude, dau. of Thurstan Banaster, and had two sons,
I. Henry, who d. S. p.
II. WILLIAM, of whom we treat.
William de Hastings ºn. 2ndly, Ida, dau. of Henry, Earl of
Ewe, and had a son,
Triom. As, ancestor of the Earls of Huntingdom.
The 2nd son, -
WILLIAM DE HASTINGs, m. 1st, Margery, dau, of Roger Bigot,
Earl of Norfolk, and had, (with a dau. Ida, m. to Stephen de
Segrave) a son,
HENRY DE HASTINGs, who, upon paying a fine of 50 marks,
and doing his homage, had livery of his lands in the cos. War-
wick, Leicester, Salop, Bedford, Norfolk, and Suffolk. This
Henry m. Ada, 4th dau. of David, Earl of Huntingdom, and of
Maud, his wife, dau. of Hugh, and one of the sisters and co-
heirs of Ranulph, Earl of Chester; and through her he eventu-
ally shared in the great estates of the Earls of Chester. By this
lady he had issue, HENRY, his successor, and two daus., Mar-
gery and Hillaria, who, at the time of his decease, were in the
nunnery of Alneston, and their tuition was then committed to
William de Cantelupe. This Henry de Hastings attending King
HENRY into France, in the 26th of that monarch's reign, was
taken prisoner at the great defeat which the English army then `
sustained at Zante, but was soon afterwards released. In a few
years subsequently he accompanied Richard, Earl of Cornwall,
with divers other of the principal nobility, into France, whither
the said earl proceeded at that period with a splendid retinue,
but for what purpose does not appear. About the close of the
same year (1250) Henry de Hastings d. and was s. by his son,
HENRY DE HASTINGs, then in minority, whose wardship was
granted to Guy de Lusignan, King HENRY III.'s half brother.
This Henry, in the 44th HENRY III., had a military summons to
be at Shrewsbury, with horse and arms, to march against the
Welsh ; and the next year had a similar summons to be at
London. But very soon afterwards we find him in arms with
Simon de Mon' fort, Earl of Leicester, and other turbulent
spirits, against the king, and with those excommunicated by
the archbishop of Canterbury. After which he became one of
the most zealous of the baronial leaders, and distinguished
himself at the battle of Lewes, wherein the king was made
prisoner, received the honour of knighthood at the hands of
Montfort; and was constituted governor of Scarborough and
Winchester castles. This stout baron was s. at his decease in
1249, by his son, -
HENRY DE HASTINGs, who ºn. Eve, sister, and at length co-
heir, of George de Cantilupe, Baron of Bergavenny, and had
issue,
John, llis successor.
Edmund, who had summons to parliament, as a baron, from
29 December, 1299, 28th EDw ARD I., to 26 July, 1313, 7th
EDWARD II., but nothing is known of his descendants.
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TH A S
H A S
And three daus. Audra, Lora, and Joane. This feudal lord was
summoned to parliament, as BARON HASTINGS, 14 December,
1264. He d. in 1268, and was S. by his son,
JoBIN HASTINGs, 2nd baron, Summoned to parliament as
LoRD HASTINGs, from 23 June, 1295, to 22 May, 1313,
although in right of his mother, and the tenure of the castle of
Hergavenny, he was unquestionably BARON of BERGAVENNY.
This nobleman was in the expedition to Scotland in the 12th
EDWARD I., and in three years afterwards attended Edmund,
Earl of Cornwall, regent of the kingdom during the king's
Sojourn in Gascony, into Wales. He was subsequently in an
expedition to Ireland, and again in Scotland, 28th EDWARD I.,
where he performed military service for five knights' fees. The
next year he continued in the Scottish wars, under Edward,
Prince of Wales, and in the 31st EDWARD I. he assisted at the
celebrated siege of Kaerlaverock. His lordship had afterwards,
34th EDWARD I., a grant from the king of the whole co. Menteth,
with the isles, as also of all the manors and lands of Alan, late
Earl of Menteth, then declared an enemy and rebel to the king.
He was likewise seneschal of Aquitaine, and one of the compe-
titors, in 1290, for the crown of Scotland, in right of his descent
from Ada, dau. of David, Earl of Huntingdom, brother of MAL-
COLM and WILLIAM, Kings of Scotland. His lordship m. 1st,
Isabel, dau. of William de Valence, Earl of Pembroke, half
brother of King HENRY III., and sister and co-heir of Aymer
de Valence, Earl of Pembroke, by whom (who d. 3 October,
1305) he had, with other issue,
JoFIN, his successor.
Elizabeth, m. to Roger, Lord Grey, of Ruthyn.
Lord Hastings m. 2ndly, Isabel, dau. of Hugh Despencer, Earl
of Winchester, and had two other sons, viz., HUGH, (Sir) of
Gressing Hall, co. Norfolk, who m. Margery, dau. of Sir Jordan
de Foliot, and sister and co-heir of Sir Richard Foliot, and
Thomas. From the elder son lineally descended IEDWARD
IIASTINGS, of whom in the sequel, as competitor with Lord
Grey de Ruthyn, for the arms of Hastings. His lordship d. in
1313, and was s. by his eldest son,
John HASTINGs, 3rd baron, summoned to parliament as LoRD
IIASTINGS, from 26 November, 1313, to 20 February, 1325. This
nobleman was actively engaged in the wars of Scotland from
the 4th to the 12th EDWARD II., and the next year, upon the
insurrection of the lords, when they banished the two Spencers,
his lordship being one of their adherents, deserted the barons,
and joined the king at Cirencester. Moreover, he was the same
year again in the Scottish wars; and in the 16th EDw ARD II.,
he was made governor of Kenilworth Castle. Lord Hastings
married Julian, grand-dau. and heir of Thomas de Leybourne,
Baron Leybourne, which lady m. 2ndly, Thomas le Blount, and
3rdly, William de Clinton, Earl of Huntingdon. His lordship
d. in 1325, and was s. by his son,
LAURENCE HASTINGs, 4th baron, then but five years of age,
who, upon attaining majority, was, by royal favour, by letters
patent dated 13 October, 1339, declared EARL OF PEMBROKE :
and about the same time, was in the expedition made into
Flanders. The next year he attended King EDWARD III., in the
notable adventure at sea against the French, where he parti-
cipated in the glory of the victory achieved near Slugs. He
Was afterwards constantly in the French wars, wherein he dis-
Played great valour. The earl m. Agnes, dau. of Roger Morti-
mer, Earl of March, and dying in 1348, was s. by his only son,
John HASTINGs, 2nd Earl of Pembroke, K.G., who, in the
46th EDWARD III., being selected for his experience and valour,
was sent lieutenant into Aquitaine, and arrived at the port of
Iłochel, them besieged by the French, on the eve of St. John
the Baptist. But no sooner had he got his ships within the
harbour, than being suddenly attacked by the Spanish fleet,
before he had been able to form his line of battle, he suffered
so signal a defeat that few of his men escaped. His squadron
was entirely consumed, himself and his principal officers
made prisoners, and treasure to the amount of 20,000 marks,
which King EDWARD had sent over to maintain the war,
became a prize to the enemy. He subsequently endured four
years' harsh captivity in Spain, from which he was eventually
released through the interference of Bertrand Clekyn, Con-
stable of France, but died on his journey from Paris (whither
he had removed from Spain) to Calais, being considered to have
been poisoned by the Spaniards, 16 April, 1375. His lordship
ºn. 1st, the Lady Margaret Plantagenet, 4th dau. of King
lºdwarD III., by whom he had no issue. He m. 2ndly, Anne,
dau. and at length sole heir of Sir Walter Manny, K.G., by
Margaret, Duchess of Norfolk, by whom he had an only son,
JoHN, his successor.
This John, Earl of Pembroke, according to Dugdale, in the 43rd
EDWARD III., having obtained the king's license for so doing,
England and Wales, to certain uses. Which feoffment upon his
decease, was, by the feoffees, delivered to the king's council at
Westminster to be opened; when it was found, that in case he
died without issue of his body, the town and castle of Pembroke
should come to the king, his heirs and successors; and the
castle and lordship of Bergavenny, with other lands in England
and Wales, to his cousin, William de T30auchamp (his mother's
sister's son), in fee, provided he should bear the arms of Hastings,
and endeavour to obtain the title of Earl of Pembroke—in default
thereof, then to his kinsman, William de Clinton, upon similar
conditions. This Earl of Pembroke was the first English subject
who followed the example of King EDw ARD III., in quartering
of arms; as may be seen in his escutcheon on the north side of
that monarch's tomb, in Westminster Abbey, wherein he bear-
eth quarterly, Or, a mawnch, gwles, for HASTINGs, and Baz'ry,
arg., and az., an orle of martlets, gules, for VALENCE. His
lordship d. in 1375, and was s. by his son,
John HASTINGs, 3rd Earl of Pembroke, then but two years
and a half old. At the coronation of RICHARD II., this noble-
man (not having attained his fifth year) claimed to carry the
great golden spurs; and proving his right to that honourable
service, it was adjudged that by reason of his minority, another
should be appointed in his behalf; viz., Edmund Mortimer,
Earl of March, whose dau. Philippa, he m. although very
young. The 13th RICHARD II., that monarch keeping his
Christmas at Woodstock, his lordship, only then seventeen years
of age, adventuring to tilt with Sir John St. John, was so
severely wounded, by an unlucky slip of Sir John's lance, in
the abdomen, that he died almost immediately, 30 December,
1391, when leaving no issue, the Earldom of Pembroke became
EXTINCT. At his lordship's thus premature decease, REGINALD,
LoRD GREY DE RUTHYN, (grandson of Roger, Lord Grey, and
his wife, Elizabeth Hastings, dau. of John, 2nd Baron Hastings,)
was found to be his heir of the WHOLE BLooD. And Hugh,
Baron Hastings, eldest son of Hugh Hastings, of Gressing Hall,
co. Norfolk, (eldest son of the said John, 2nd Baron Hastings,
by his 2nd wife, Isabel, dau. of Hugh de Spenser, Earl of Win-
chester) his heir of the HALF BLooD ; between the son of this
Lord Hastings of Gressing Hall, Edward Hastings, and Reginald
Lord Grey, there was a memorable competition in the court
military, before the constable and marshals of England, for
the right of bearing the arms of Hastings, which lasted the full
period of twenty years, and was eventually decided against
Hastings, who, besides being condemned in the heavy costs of
#970 17s. 1d. was imprisoned sixteen years for disobeying the
judgment.
“ Unless the BARONY of HASTINGs,” says Nicolas, “be con-
sidered the same as Bergavenny,” (and he proves that it was
totally unconnected with the feudal tenure of the castle of Ber-
gavenny,) “it must be vested in the descendants and represen-
tatives of the said Edward Hastings.”
NoTE. — The superstition of the period attributed the un-
timely fate of the last and youthful Earl of Pembroke to a divine
judgment upon the family, in regard that Aymer de Valence,
Earl of Pembroke, his ancestor, was one of those who passed
sentence of death upon Thomas Plantagenet, Earl of Lancaster,
at Pontefract: for it was observed, that subsequently to that
judgment, none of the Earls of Pembroke saw his father, nor
any father of them took delight in seeing his children.
Arms—Or, a maunch, gu.
IIASTINGS – BARON HASTINGS, OR
GRESSING HALL, CO. NORFOLK.
By Writ of Summons, dated 25 February, 1342.
3ſ.iit.eage.
John HASTINGs, 2nd Iord Hastings, (grandfather by his 1st
wife of Laurence Hastings, Earl of Pembroke,) m. for his 2nd
wife, Isabel, dau. of Hugh Despencer, Earl of Winchester, and
had, with a younger son,
HUGH HASTINGs, of Gressing Hall, co. Norfolk, whose grand-
SOI), -
HUGH HASTINGs, of Gressing Hall, having distinguished
himself in arms in Flanders, was summoned to parliament as
a baron by King EDWARD III., 25 February, 1342. In the
20th of the same reign, being designated the king's cousin,
his lordship was constituted lieutenant of Flanders, and com- .
mander of all the king's forces there, against the French. At
this period, he took 300 prisoners, and brought them all to
England. In 1359, Lord Hastings was in the wars of Gascony,
made a feoffment of all his castles, lordships, manors, &c., in and in some years afterwards, he attended John Duke of Lap
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caster, into Spain; but further nothing is mentioned of this
nobleman, because neither himself nor any descendants were
Subsequently Summoned to parliament. His son and eventual
heir,
EDWARD HASTINGs, who assumed the title of Lord HASTINGs
AND STOTVILLE, but by what authority remains to be esta-
blished, is the person mentioned in the account of the Hastings,
IEarls of Pembroke, as having twenty years' litigation with the
Lord Grey de Ruthyn, regarding the right to bear the arms of
Hastings (viz.: or, a maunch, gu). This celebrated cause was
heard and decided in the court military, by the constable and
marshal of England, and it went finally against Hastings, who
was also condemned in heavy costs, and imprisoned sixteen
years for disobeying the judgment of the court. Edward
Hastings, having likewise questioned the entail of John
Hastings, 2nd Earl of Pembroke, by which the Bergavenny
and other estates passed to William de Beauchamp. “Beau-
champ invited,” says Dugdale, “his learned counsel to his
house in Pater-Noster-Row, in the city of London; amongst
whom were Robert Charlton (then a judge), William Pinchebek,
William Brenchesley, and John Catesby (all learned lawyers;)
and after dinner, coming out of his chappel, in an angry mood,
threw to each of them a piece of gold, and said, ‘Sirs, I desire
3/ow, forth with to tell me, whether I have any right and title to
HASTINGs' lordships and lands?" whereupon Pinchebek stood
up (the rest being silent, fearing that he suspected them), and
said, “No man here, nor in England, dare say that you have
&^y right in them, eaccept HASTINGs do gwit his claim therein .
anºl show.ld he do it, being 70020 wºnder age, it wowld be of no
validitie.” “Perhaps,” (continues the same authority), “there
had been some former entail, to settle them upon the heir
male, of the family ; but whatever it was, HASTINGs appre-
hended the injury thereby done to him, to be so great, that
with extreme anguish of mind, at his latter end, he left God's
curse and his own, upon his descendants, if they did not
attempt the vindication thereof.”
Nicolas considers the Barony of Hastings, which had belonged
to the Earls of Pembroke, to be vested in the representatives of
this Edward Hastings. 4
HASTINGS – BARON HASTINGS, OF
LOUGHBOROUGH, CO. LEICESTER.
By Letters Patent, dated 19 January, 1558.
3íínea C g.
GEORGE HASTINGs, 1st Earl of Huntingdom, ºn. Lady Anne
Herbert, widow of Sir Walter Herbert, Knt., and dau. of Henry
Stafford, Duke of Buckingham, by whom he had, with several
other children, FRANCIS, his successor in the Earldom of Hunt-
ingdon, and
SIR. EDWARD HASTINGs, a very eminent person in the time
of Queen MARY. In the 4th EDWARD VI., he served the office
of sheriff for the cos. Warwick and Leicester; and the same
year, he was sent with his brother, the Earl of Huntingdon, to
dislodge the French from a position which they had taken up
between Bologne and Calais. Upon the accession of MARY, he
was constituted receiver of the honour of Leicester, parcel of
the Duchy of Lancaster, cos. Leicester, Warwick, Northampton,
and Nottinghamshire; and being the same year made a privy
councillor to the queen, and master of her horse, was appointed
collector-general to all her revenues within the city of London,
and the cos. of Middlesex, Essex, and Hertfordshire. He
obtained a grant at this time of the manor of BOS Worth, co.
Leicester; and was subsequently made a knight of the Garter.
In the 4th and 5th of PHILIP and MARY, Sir Edward was con-
stituted lord-chamberlain of the household, and was elevated
to the peerage, by letters patent, dated 19 January, 1558, as
13ARON HASTINGs, of Loughborough, co. Leicester. His lordship
d. at Stoke Pogis, co. Bucks (where he had built a chapel, and
founded and endowed an hospital), in 1558, when, as he left no
male issue, the baromy became EXTINCT.
Arms—Arg., a maunch, S3,
IIASTINGS-EARON HASTINGS OF
LOUGHIBOROUGH.
By Letters Patent, dated 22 October, 1643.
3. in eitge.
HENRY HASTINGs, 5th Earl of Huntingdon, m. Elizabeth, 3rd
dau. and co-heir of Ferdinand Stanley, 5th Earl of Derby, and
had, besides two daus., Ferdinando, who s. as 6th Earl of
Huntingdon, and
HENRY HASTINGs, who having espoused, zealously, the cause of
King CHARLES I., at the breaking out of the rebellion, and be-
come one of the most distinguished in arms, amongst the gallant
cavaliers, was elevated to the peerage by the ill-fated monarch,
22 October, 1643, as BARON HASTINGS, of Lowghborough, co.
Leicester, a dignity which had been borne by, and expired with
his gallant ancestor, Sir Edward Hastings, K.G., in the reign
of Queen MARY. His lordship had the gratification of living
to witness the restoration of the monarchy, but dying wºm. in
January, 1665-6, the Barony of Hastings, of Loughborough, for
the Second time, ExPIRED.
Arms—Arg., a maunch, Sa.
IIASTINGS-MARQUESS OF HASTINGs.
(See RAWDoN-HASTINGs, Earl of Moira and Marquess
of Hastings in A DD ENDA.)
HATTON.—BARONS HATTON OF KIRBY,
CO. NORTHAMPTON, WISCOUNTS HAT-
TON, OF GRETTON.
Barony, by Letters Patent, dated 29 July, 1643.
Viscounty, by Letters Patent, dated 17 January, 1682.
3ſ.tuleåge.
This family which derived its surname from the lordship
of Halton, in Cheshire, deduced its pedigree from Nigel, Baron
of Halton, in that co., and constable to the old Earls of
Chester.
The principal branch of the Hattons, in the days of Queen
ELIZABETH, was,
CHRISTOPHER HATTon, Esq., son of William Hatton, Esq.,
of Holdenby, and grandson of John Hatton, who 8. to
Holdenby on the death of his mother, Elizabeth, Sister and
heir of William Holdenby, of Holdenby, and relict of Henry
Hatton, Esq., a cadet of an ancient Cheshire family. He was
then of Holdenby, co. Nörthampton, “who,” says Dugdale,
“being a private gentleman of the Inns of Court, was for his
activity and comeliness, taken into favour.” “Besides those
accomplishments,” continues the same author, “and the grace
of dancing, he had likewise the addition of a strong and Subtle
capacity, so that, soon learning the discipline and garb of the
times and court, he first became one of the queen's gentlemen
pensioners; afterwards gentleman of the privy chamber,
captain of the guard, vice chamberlain, and one of the privy
council, lastly, Lord Chancellor of England, and a knight of -
the most noble order of the Garter.”
Of this eminent person, the following character is given,
“He had a large portion of gifts and endowments; his features,
his gait, his carriage, and his prudence, strove to set him off.
Everything he did, was so exactly just and discreet, and what
he spoke so weighty, that he was chosen to keep the queen's
conscience, as her chancellor, and to express her Sense as her
speaker. The courtiers that envied him, were forced by his
superior power to own themselves in error ; and the serjeants,
who at first refused to plead before him, could not at length
but confess his abilities. His place was above his law, but not
above his parts, which were infinitely pregnant and compre-
hensive. His station was great, but his humility Was greater;
giving an easy access to all addresses. He was So just, that
his sentence was a law to the subject, and so wise, that his
opinion was an oracle with the queen.” Sir Christopher
Hatton d. a bachelor, 20 November, 1591, of a broken heart,
it is stated, in consequence of his royal mistress having de-
map ded rigorously, an old debt, which he owed her, He
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adopted (his sister Dorothy's son, by her husband, John
Newport, Esq.), his nephew,
SIR WILLIAM Newport, Knt., Who thereupon assumed the
name of HATTON. This gentleman m. Elizabeth, dau. and
heiress of Sir Francis Gawdy, chief justice of the court of
Common Pleas, and left at his decease 12 March, 1596, an only
dau., FRANCEs, who m. Robert Rich, Earl of Warwick. Upon
his decease, the greater part of the estates of the Lord
Chancellor Hatton; devolved by virtue of an entail upon the
the great-great nephew of that eminent individual,
SIR CHRISTOPHER HATToN, K.D., who ºn. Alice, dau. of
Thomas Fanshaw, Esq., of Ware Park, and dying, 11 Sep-
tember, 1619, was s. by his son, -
SIR CHRISTOPHER HATToN, who was made a knight of the
path at the coronation of King CHARLES I., and afterwards dis-
tinguishing himself by his ardent zeal in the royal cause, he
was elevated to the peerage 29 July, 1643, as BARON HATTON,
of Kirby, co. Northampton. Upon the restoration of King
CHARLEs II., his lordship was sworn of the privy council, and
constituted governor of Guernsey. Lord Hatton m. Elizabeth,
eldest dau. and co-heir of Sir Charles Montague, and niece of
Henry, Earl of Manchester, by whom he had issue, -
CHRISTOPHER, his successor.
Charles.
Mary. Alice.
Jane.
He d. in 1670, and was s. by his eldest son,
CHRISTOPHER HATToN, 2nd baron. This nobleman like his
father, was governor of Guernsey, and while in that govern-
ment had one of the most singular escapes from death probably
upon record. During his residence at Cornet Castle, the
magazine of powder caught fire at midnight by lightning; and
his lordship while sleeping in his bed, was blown out of the
window, and remained for some time struggling on the
ramparts, without sustaining any injury. His lady, and several
of her female attendants perished : but one of his children, an
infant, was found the next day alive, sleeping in its cradle,
under a beam. His lordship was advanced in 1682, to the
dignity of Viscount HATToN, of Gretton, co. Northampton. He
an. 1st, Lady Cecilia Tufton, dau. of John, Earl of Thanet, and
had one surviving dau.,
ANNE, who m. Daniel Finch, 2nd Earl of Nottingham, and
6th Earl of Winchelsea, and had, with three elder sons,
The Hon. EDWARD FINCH, who assumed the additional sur-
name of HATTON. and his grandson,
GEORGE FINCH-FIATTON, Esq., inherited in 1826, the
JEarldoms of Winchilsea and Nottingham (See BURRE's
Peerage).
The viscount m, 2ndly, Frances, only dau. of Sir Henry
Yelverton, of Gaston Mauduit, co. Northampton, Bart., by
whom he had no surviving issue. He ºn. 3rdly, Elizabeth, dau.
and co-heir of Sir William Haslewood, of Maidwell, co. North-
ampton, and had three Sons, William, Charles, and John, and
three daus., Elizabeth, Penelope, and Anne. His lordship d. in
1706, and was s. by his eldest son,
WILLIAM HATToN, 2nd viscount, who dying S. p. in 1760,
was s. by his brother,
HENRY-CHARLEs HATTon, 3rd viscount, at whose decease,
the Barony and Viscounty of Hatton became ExTINCT. The
estates eventually devolved upon the Hon. Edward Finch
Hatton mentioned above.
Arms—Az., a chevron, between three garbs, gu.
THAUSTED–BARON EIAUSTED.
By Writ of Summons, dated 20 July, 1332.
3Líneage.
John DE HAUSTED, in the 1st year of EDWARD II., obtained
a grant to himself and the heirs of his body, of the manor of
I)eusangre, and divers other lands in the co. Northumberland;
he was subsequently engaged in the wars of Scotland, and was
invested with the power of receiving into protection all those
who in the co. Northumberland, and parts adjacent, sub-
mitted to the authority of the king. In the 15th of the same
monarch he had the castle and honour of Clare, co. Suffolk,
committed to his charge; and after the accession of EDWARD III.
he was made seneschal of Gascony. For all these services
he obtained a grant of 200 marks sterling, to be received
yearly during his life out of the customs of Bordeaux,
until such time as provision should be made for the payment
thereof within this realm : and he was summoned to parlia-
ment as a baron from 20 July, 1332, to 22 January, 1336.
cl. in 1337 leaving a son and heir,
SIR WILLIAM DE HAUSTED, aged thirty, who d. before 1346,
without ever having been summoned to parliament. His sister
Elizabeth was found to be his heir but nothing further is known
of her.
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Arms—Gu., a chief, componée, or, and az.
HAWLEY BARON FIAWTIEY.
By Letters Patent, dated 8 July, 1646.
£inzāqz.
SIR FRANCIS HAWLEY, Bart of Buckland House, Somerset-
shire, descended from Francis Hawley, Esq., M.P. for Corfe
castle, temp. ELIZABETH, was raised to the peerage of Ireland,
as LoRD HAwl, EY, B&Q'or of Domamore, co. Meath, 8 July, 1646.
His lordship d. 22 December, 1684, and was S. by (the son of
his son Francis) his grandson,
FRANCIS HAWLEY, 2nd Lord Hawley, M.P. for Bramber in
1713 and 1715; who m. Lady Elizabeth Ramsay, only dau. of
William, Earl of Dalhousie; and dying in 1743 was S. by his
Son,
FRANCIS HAwley, 3rd Lord Hawley, lieutenant-governor of
Antigua; who me. Margaret, dau. of Thomas Tyrrel, Esq. of
London; but d. s. p. 24 August, 1772, When the honours
became EXTINCT,
Arms—Vert, a Saltire, engr., arg.
HAY—BARONS HAY, OF SAWLEY, VIS-
COUNTS DONCASTER, EARLS OF CAR-
LISLE.
Barony, by Letters Patent, dated 29 June, 1615.
Viscounty, by Letters Patent, dated 5 July, 1618.
Earldom, by Letters Patent, dated 13 September, 1622.
3ſ intertge.
Amongst the natives of Scotland who accompanied King
JAMES I. into England was a gentleman of the name of Hay,
whom Sir Anthony Weldon thus describes: “The king no
Sooner came to London, but notice was taken of a rising
favourite, the first meteor of that nature appearing in our
climate; as the king cast his eye upon him for affection; so
did all the courtiers, to adore him, his name was
MR. JAMEs HAY, a gentleman that long lived in France, an 1
Some say of the Scottish guard to the French king; this gen--
tleman coming over to meet King JAMEs, and share with him
in his new conquest (according to the Scottish phrase), it
should seem had some further acquaintance with the then
leiger embassadour in Scotland for the French monarch, who
coming with his majesty into England, presented this gentle-
man as a well accomplished person to the king, in such high
commendation as engendered such a liking as produced a
favourite; in thankful acknowledgement whereof, he did him
many fair offices for the present, and coming afterwards an
extraordinary embassador to our king, made him the most
Sumptuous feast at Essex House, that ever was seen before,
never equalled since, in which was such plenty, and fish of
that immensity, brought out of Muscovia, that dishes were
made to contain them (no dishes in all England before
could ne'er hold them), and after that a costly voydee, and
after that a mask, of choyse noble-men and gentlemen, and
after that a most costly banquet, the king, lords, and all the
prime gentlemen them about London being invited thither.
Truly, he was a most compleat, and well accomplished gentle-
man, modest and court-like, and of so fair a demeanour, as
made him be generally beloved; and for his wisdom, I shall
give you but one character for all : he was ever great with all
the favourites of his time, and although the king did often
change, yet he was (semper idem), with the king and favourites,
and got by both ; for although favourites had that exorbitant
Tower over the king, to make him grace and disgrace whom
they pleased, he was out of that power, and the only
exception to that general rule ; and for his gettings, it was
more than almost the favourites of his time, which appeared
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in those vast expenses of all sorts, and had not the bounty of
his mind exceeded his gettings, he might have left the greatest
estate that ever our age or climate had heard of; he was,
indeed, made for a courtier, who wholly studied his master,
and understood him better than any other.”
“He was employed in very many of the most weighty affairs,
and sent with the most stately embassies of our times, which
he performed with that wisdom and magnificency, that he
seemed an honour to his king and country, for his carriage in
state affairs.” This celebrated favourite having, by the influ-
ence of his royal master, obtained Honora, sole dau. and heir
of Edward, Lord Denny, in marriage, had a grant of the name
and title of LORD HAy, with precedence next to the barons of
England, but no place or voice in parliament. On 29 June,
1615, he was, however, advanced to the dignity of a baron of
the realm, under the title of LoRD HAY, of Sawley, co. York,
without any solemn investiture, his lordship being the first
ever so created, the lawyers then declaring that the delivery
of the letters patent was sufficient without any ceremony. He
Was the next year sent ambassador to the court of France. In
March, 1617, his lordship was sworn of the privy council, and
created Viscount Doncaster, 5 July, 1618, preparatory to his
proceeding upon an embassy into Germany. In 1622 he was
again employed as ambassador in France, and was advanced 13
September in that year to the EARLDoM of CARLISLE. Besides
all these high honours and trusts he was master of the great
Wardrobe, gentleman of the robes to Ring JAMEs I., and knight
of the most noble order of the Garter. He was also first gen-
tleman of the bed-chamber to King CHARLEs I. His lordship
Tiv. as already stated, Honora, only dau. and heiress of Edward,
Lord Denny, and after her decease he m. the Lady Lucy Percy,
youngest dau. of Henry, Earl of Northumberland. He d. 25
April, 1636, and was s. by his only surviving son,
JAMES HAY, 2nd Earl of Carlisle, who m. Lady Margaret
Russell, dau. of Francis, Earl of Bedford, but d. 3. p. in 1660,
When all his honours became ExTINCT.
Arms—Arg., three escutcheons, gu.
HENLEY-BARONS HENLEY, OF GRAINGE,
EARLS OF NORTHINGTON.
Barony, by Letters Patent, dated 27 March, 1760.
Earldom, &c., by Letters Patent, dated 19 May, 1764.
£ in eage.
*ANTHONY HENLEY, Esq., m. Mary, dau. and co-heir of the
Hon. Peregrine Bertie, a younger son of Montagu, Earl of
Lindsey, and was father of
SIR ROBERT HENLEY, Knt., a lawyer of great eminenee, who
was appointed, in 1756, attorney-general, when he received the
customary honour of knighthood, and the next year he was
constituted keeper of the great seal. In 1760, Sir Robert was
elevated to the peerage as BARON HENLEY, of Grainge, co.
Southampton, and appointed lord chancellor of England in
l761. In three years afterwards he was advanced to the digni-
ties of Wisco Mºnt IIenley, and EARL of North ING'Fon. His lord-
ship officiated as lord high steward at the trial of Earl Ferrers.
He m. Jane, dau. of Sir John Huband, of co. Warwick, and had
surviving issue,
RoßERT, his successor.
Bridget, m. 1st, to Robert, only son of Lord Bingley; and
2ndly, to the Hon. John Talmash, but had no issue.
Jane, m. to Sir Willoughby Aston, Bart.
Mary, m. to the Earl of Legonier, and d. 3. p.
Catherine, m. to George, Viscount Deerhurst.
Elizabeth, ºn. to Frederick Morton Eden, Esq., a diplomatist
of the 1st grade, who was created a peer of Ireland, as
BARON HENLEY of Chardstock, and had with other issue,
ROBERT-HENLEY, father of the present ANTHoNY HENLEY-
IHENLEY, BARON HENLEY.
The earl d in 1772, and was s. by his son,
RobºFT HENLEY, 2nd Earl of Northington, who was consti-
tuted lord-lieutenant of Ireland in 1783, but filled the vice-
regal office until the next year only. His lordship who was a
knight of the Thistle, d. wrvin. in 1786, when the Barony and
Viscounty of Henley, with Earldom of Northington, became
ExTINCT, while his estates devolved upon his sisters as co-
heirs.
Arms—Quarterly, 1st and 4th, az., a lion rampant, arg.,
ducally crowned, or, within a border, ang, charged with eight
torteaux, for IHENLEY: 2nd and 3rd, arg., three battering rams
bar-ways ppr. (Brown) armed and garnished, az., for BERTIE.
HEPBURN-EARL OF BOTHWELL.
By Letters Patent, dated 17 October, 1488.
£fit eage..
SIR PATRICK HEPBURN, of Hales, eldest son of Sir Adam
Hepburn, of Hales, was created a peer of Scotland, by the title
of LORD HALEs, under which designation he sat among the
nobility in the parliament, 16 October, 1467. He left issue,
I. ADAM, 2nd Lord Hales.
rºse. dean of Dunkeld, and treasurer of the diocese of
Ol'3, V.
I. *ret, m. to Patrick, 3rd Lord Haliburton, of Dirleton.
II. Eupheme, m. to Andrew Macdowall.
The elder son,
ADAM HEPBURN, 2nd Lord Hales, is mentioned as a paramour
of Mary of Guelders, dowager of King JAMES II., in 1462. He
m. Helen, eldest dau. of Alexander, 1st Lord Home, and by her
(who m. 2ndly, Alexander, 10th Lord Erskine) had,
I. PATRICK, 3rd Lord Hales. -
II. Adam (Sir), of Craigs, master of the king's stables, m.
Elizabeth, dau. and co-heir of Walter Ogistoun, of Ogistoun.
III. George, provost of Bothwell and Lincluden, fell at the
battle of Flodden, 9 September, 1513.
Iv. John, prior of St. Andrews, founder of St. Leonard's Col-
lege, 1512.
v. James, rector of Dalry, bishop of Moray, 1516, buried in the
cathedral of Elgin.
I. Margaret, ºn... to Alexander, 1st Earl of Glencairn.
II. Agnes, ºn. to William, 1st Lord Livingstone.
III. Elizabeth, ºn... to Alexander, master of Home.
Iv. Helen, m. to John, 3rd Lord Somerville.
The eldest son,
PATRICE HEPBURN, 3rd Lord Hales, led the Hepburns in
the vanguard against the unfortunate monarch, JAMES III., at
the battle fought near Bannockburn, 11 June, 1488, where his
majesty fell. For his services on that occasion, the new king
created his lordship EARL of BothweLL, 17 October, 1488, and
conferred upon him the office of high admiral of Scotland for
life. The earl m. Lady Janet Douglas, only dau. of James, 1st
Earl of Morton; and d. about the year 1507, having had issue,
I. ADAM, 2nd Earl of Bothwell.
II. John, bishop of Brechin. III. Patrick, bishop of Moray.
I. Janet, ºn. to George, 4th Lord Seton.
II. Mary, ºn. to Archibald, Earl of Angus.
III. Margaret, m. to Henry, Lord Sinclair
The eldest son,
ADAM HEPBURN, 2nd Earl of Bothwell, high admiral of Scot-
land, who commanded the reserve at the battle of Flodden, and
advanced to support the king's attack with such gallantry, that
the standard of the Earl of Surrey was endangered; but the
fortune of the day changing, Bothwell fell, with his royal
master and the flower of Scottish chivalry, on that disastrous
day. His lordship in. Agnes Stewart, natural dau. of James,
Earl of Buchan, and by her (who ºn. 2ndly, Robert, 5th Lord
Maxwell) left at his decease, in 1513, a son and successor,
PATRick HEPBURN, 3rd Earl of Bothwell, who d. in 1556,
leaving by Margaret Home, his wife, one son and one dau
namely,
JAMEs, his heir.
Jean, nº. 1st, to John Stewart, prior of Coldinghame, natural
son of JAMEs V. ; and 2ndly, John, master of Caithness, by
both she had issue.
The son and successor, the too famous
JAMES HEPBURN, 4th Earl of Bothwell, b. in 1536, who played
so conspicuous a part in Scottish history, during the reign of
the ill-fated MARY STUART, was created by her majesty,
12 May, 1567, a few days after the affair of Cramond Bridge,
and two days prior to their marriage, MARQUESS OF FIFE, and
DUKE OF ORKNEY. He had previously been married to Lady
Jean Gordon, 2nd dau. of George, 4th Earl of Huntley, from
whom he was divorced; and who ºn. 2ndly, Alexander, 11th
Earl of Sutherland ; and 3rdly, Alexander Ogilvy, of Boyne.
Immediately after his grace's marriage to the queen, an asso-
ciation of the principal nobility was formed against him, and
her majesty compelled to dismiss her favourite. Bothwell
retreated to the Orkneys, and driven thence, committed Some
outrages on the trade of Denmark. He was finally taken, and
immured in the castle of Malmoe, in Norway, where he d
insane, after ten years' confinement, about the end of 1575,
before he had attaimed the 40th year of his age—a melancholy
example of “vaulting ambition, which o'erleaps itself.” He
was forfeited by the parliament of Scotland, 29 December,
1567, and his titles and vast possessions fell under the at-
tainder.
Arms—Gu., on a chev , arg., two lions pulling at 8 rose, of
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IIERBERT – BARONS HERBERT, OF HER-
BERT, AND OF CHEPSTOW, EARLS OF
PEMBROKE, EARL OF HUNTINGDON.
Barony, by Writ of Summons, dated 26 July, 1461.
Earldom of Pembroke, by Letters Patent, dated 8 September,
1468.
Earldom of Huntingdon, by Charter, dated 4 July, 1472.
3íín cage.
The house of HERBERT deduces descent from PETER FITZ-
REGINALD, brother of John Fitzreginald, summoned to par-
liament as a baron, 1294-1307, (refer to Fitzherbert, Daron
Fitzherbert) derived from Herbert Fitzherbert, son of Herbert,
chamberlain to WILLIAM RUFUS, and grandson of Peter, stated
to have been brother of Herbert, Count of Vermandois, and
son of Otho, Count of Vermandois, 7th in descent, through the
Counts of Vermandois and Kings of Italy and Lombardy, from
PEPIN, King of Italy and Lombardy, who d. A. D. 810, youngest
son of CHARLEMAGNE, Emperor of the West.
PETER FITZREGINALD, b. in 1275, had a grant from his mother,
Joan, dau. and co-heir of William de Vivonia, (de Fortibus) of
the manor of Chewyton, or Chuton, co. Somerset, of which he
d. Seized in 1323, 2t. forty-eight years. He ºn. Alice, dau. and
heir of Blethin Broadspear, Lord of Llanllowel, near Uske, in
Monmouthshire, and had issue,
I. Roger Fitzpeter, who d. in his father's lifetime, leaving a
son and heir, Sir Henry Fitzroger, whose grand-dau. and heir
Tn. John Bonville.
II. HERBERT FITZPETER.
The younger son, -
HERBERT FITZPETER, was father, by Margaret, his wife, dau
Yf Sir John Walsh, Knt., of a son and heir,
ADAM FITZHERBERT, Lord, by inheritance from his grand-
mother, of Llanllowel, and of Bettesley or Beachley. He ºn.
Christian, dau. and heir of Gwarin Ddu, the “Black Lord “ of
Llandilo, a mansion of great magnificence near Abergavenny,
afterwards designated Gwarindda, now Wernddú, and by her
had two sons,
I. Sir John ap Adam, Knt., Lord of Llanllowel, whose grand-
dau, and heir, Margaret, m. Thomas Huntley, of Llanarth,
co. Monmouth and of Treowen, in the same county, son and
heir of Thomas Huntley, of Treowen, by Alice, dau. and heir
of William Wallis, of Llanarth, and was mother of two daus.
and co-heirs,
1 Mary, Lady of Llanllowell, whose husband was Thomas
Parker, of Monmouthshire.
2 Margaret, who m. David ap Jenkin, jure wooris of Treowen,
derived from Adam Fitzherbert, Lord of Llanllowel, and
was mother of Thomas ap David, of Treowen, progenitor of
the house of Llanarth.
II. JoHN, alias JENKIN HERBERT.
The younger son,
JENKIN HERBERTAP ADAM, Lord of Gwarinddú, by Gwenllian,
his wife, dau. of Sir Aaron ap Bleddyn, Knt., had a son and
heir,
WILLIAM AP JENKIN alias HERBERT, Lord of Gwarindda,
living at Perthir, near Monmouth, from 20th to 50th EDWARD
III., who m. Gwenllian, dau. of Howel Ichon, and had four
Sons, viz.,
I. : John ap Jenkin ap Gwyllim, of Gwarinddſ, ancestor of
the family of Prodgerse of Gwarinddú.
*; David ap Gwyllim, of Chapell, ancestor of the Morgans of
rxtOn.
III. Howel ap Gwyllim, grandfather of David ap Jenkin, jure
wa.oris, of Treowen, co. Monmouth. whose descendant,
William Jones, son of Sir Philip Jones, Knt., temp. CHARLEs
I., removed to Llanarth Court, co. Monmouth, and was
ancestor of Jones, of Llanarth Court, whose representa-
tive, John Jones, Esq., of that place, had, with other issue,
1 John Jones, Esq., of Llanarth Court, father of John-
ARTHUR-EDWARD Jon ES, Esq., who by royal sign manual
has assumed the name of HERBERT, and is now of Llan-
alth Court. -
2 Philip Jones, Esq., of the Hill House, Abergavenny, and
of Perthir, co. Monmouth.
3 William Jones, Esq., of Clytha House, father, with other
issue, of an eldest son,
WILLIAM-REGINALD-Joseph-FITZIIERBERT.
1 v. SIR THOMAS AP GWYLLIM, Knt.
The 4th son,
SIR. THOMAS AP GWYLLYM, Knt., who m. Maud, dau. and
co-heir of Sir John Morley, Knt., of Raglan Castle, and acquired
thereby Llansaintſfraid, where he afterwards resided, was buried
8 July, 1438, having had issue,
1. Philip ap Thomas, of Llansaintffraid, who d. 9 November,
1460; he m. Johanne, dau. and heir of Thomas Blethin, Esq.,
of Pentre, and was father by her, who d. 7 June, 1458, of ,
son and heir, David, of Llansaintffraid, who d. 19 December.
1510, having m. Katharine, who d. 26 March, 1520, dau. of
Sir Roger Vaughan, Knt. Their son, Thomas, of Llan-
Saintffraid, m. Jane, dau. of John ap Thomas, of Treowen,
Esq., who d. 13 August, 1533, mother by him, who d. 3 April,
là37, of a son John, of Llansaintffraid, who d. 30 May, 1553.
He m. Gwen, who d. 23 September, 1597, dau. of Edward
Jones, Gent., of Abergavenny, and had issue, a son and heir,
Walter Jones, Esq., of Llansaintffraid, who d. 17 April, 1606,
having m. Lettice, who d. 19 June, 1623, dau. of John
Williams, Gent., of Newport. The representative of this
marriage, HENRY JONES, Esq., of LLANSAINTFFRAID, left an
only surviving dau. and heir, Susan, who ºn. George Richards,
Esq., of Bredon's Norton, co. Worcester, mother of a son
John RICHARDS, Esq., living 1800, who subsequently sold
llansaintffraid to John Jones, Esq., of Llanarth Court.
II. Even ap Thomas, ancestor of the GWYNs and RA-GLANs of
Glamorganshire.
III. David ap Thomas, progenitor of the HUGHES's of Caelwch
or Killough.
IV. Howel ap Thomas, of Perthir, near Monmouth, ancestor
of the POWELLs of Perthir.
V. SIR WILLIAM AP THOMAS, Knt.
The 5th son,
SIR WILLIAM AP THOMAs, alias HERBERT, Knt., who resided
at Raglam Castle, in the reign of HENRY V., and was knighted
in the French wars of that monarch, m. 1st, Gwladys, widow of
Sir Roger Vaughan, Knt. who fell at Agincourt, by the side
of HENRY V., and dau. of Sir David Gam, knighted by HENRY
V. at Agincourt ; and 2ndly, Margaret, dau. of Thomas ap
Griffith, by whom he had issue, Margaret, wife of Sir Henry
Woogan, Knt., of Wiston, co. Pembroke. Sir William ap
Thomas was buried with his 1st wife, Gwladys, in the centre of
the chapel of Abergavenny, under a richly carved alabaster
monument, and had issue by her, three sons, viz.,
I. WILLIAM HERBERT, Ist EARL OF PEMBR.or, E, his heir.
II. Thomas Herbert, of Troy House, near Monmouth.
III. Richard Herbert (Sir), of Colebrooke, co. Monmouth,
ancestor of the Loſt DS HERBERT, of Chiròwry, the HERBERTs
of Muckross, co. Kerry, dºc.
The eldest son, s
SIR WILLIAM DE HERBERT, Knt., was Lord of Raglan, co.
Monmouth, an estate which he derived from Maud, his grand-
mother, dau. and heiress of Sir John Morley, Knt. He was a
stanch supporter of the house of York, and for his fidelity and
services King EDWARD IV., soon after his accession, constituted
him chief justice and chamberlain of South Wales, and made
him likewise steward of the castle and lordship of Brecknock,
and of all other the castles of Humphrey, Duke of Bucking-
ham, in the same part of the principality. Sir William was
summoned to parliament, as BARON HERBERT, of Herbert, 26
July, 1461, and by letters patent, bearing date 3 February fol-
lowing, wherein his manifold services and eminent deserts are
recorded, (such as hazarding his life in numerous conflicts
against King HENRY VI. and the Lancastrians, particularly
against Henry Holland, Duke of Exeter, Jasper Tudor, Earl of
Pembroke, James Butler, Earl of Wiltshire, &c., reducing
castles, fortresses, &c.,) obtained a grant in general tail of the
castle, town, and lordship of Pembroke, with all its appurte-
nances. His lordship had subsequently other extensive grants;
was constituted chief justice of North Wales for life, and
created EARL of PEMBRokE, 8 September, 1468. He was after-
wards appointed chief foréster of Snowdon, and constable of
Conway Castle. In the August ensuing the earl won the cast e
of Harlow, one of the strongest forts in Wales, by assault, and
he was shortly after elected a knight of the Garter. -
Upon the breaking out of the insurrection anno 1469, 9th
EDWARD IV., in the north, on behalf of the Lancastrians,
headed by Sir John Coniers, Knt., and Robert Hillyard, who
called himself Robin of Riddesdale, the Earl of Pembroke was
despatched by the king, with his brother, Sir Richard Herbert,
of Colebrooke, in command of 18,000 Welshmen, to meet the
rebels, but being deserted by Humphrey Stafford, Earl of
Devonshire, who had joined him with 6,000 archers at Banbury,
he was compelled to give the iusurgents battle with an inferior
force, and experienced a signal defeat at Danesmoore, North-
amptonshire, when himself and his brother fell into the hands
of their enemies, and were immediately executed at North-
ampton, in 1469, with Richard Widvile, Lord Rivers, and his
son, by order of the Duke of Clarence, and the Earl of War-
wick, who had recently revolted from the banner of York. His
lordship m. 1st, Anne, dau. of Sir Walter Devereux, and sister
of Walter, Lord Ferrers, of Chartley. The lady's father cove-
nanted, (10 August, 27th HENRY VI.) to give her 500 marks as
a fortune; to find meat and drink for Sir W. Herbert and 40 of
his men and horses; and to supply the bride with “appartil
competent pertaining to her degree " By her he had issue,
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WILLIAM, his successor. Walter (Sir).
George (Sir), Uí St. Julians, otherwise St. Gillians, upon Uske,
co. Monmouth, who s. eventually to a portion of the estates
of the Earl of Pembroke; and his descendant, the inheritor
of those estates, Mary Herbert, ºn... the celebrated Edward.
Lord Herbert, of Chirbury. From the Herberts of St. Julians
and Magor descended, as heir general, Mrs. JANE HAWKINS,
of Tredunnock. -
Philip, of Lany hangel.
, Cecilie, ºn. to Lord Greystock. -
• Maud, m. to Henry Percy, Earl of Northumberland.
I\atherine, m. to George Grey, Earl of Kent.
Anne, m. to John Grey, Lord Powys.
I aliel, m. to Sir Thomas Cokesey, Knt.
* \ Margaret, m. 1st, to Thomas Talbot, Viscount L'Isle, and 2ndly,
to Sir Henry Bodringham, Knt.
William, 1st Earl of Pembroke had, besides his issue by Anne,
his wiſe, two sons who have been generally considered illegiti-
mate, viz.,
I. SIR RICHARD HERBERT, Knt., of Ewyas and of Grove Radnor,
co. Hereford, father, with other issue, of an eldest son, SIR
WILLIAM HERBERT, K.G., EART, of PEMBROKE, so created 12
October, 1551, who had two sons,
I Sir THenry Herbert, K.G., 2nd Earl of Pembroke, ancestor
of Thomas, 8th Earl of Pembroke, and 5th Earl of Mont-
gomery, who was father, with younger issue, of
Henry, 9th Earl of Pembroke and 6th Earl of Montgo-
mery, progenitor of George, 13th and present Earl of
Pembroke, and 10th Earl of Montgomery.
William, Earl of Carnarvon, so created 3 July, 1793, an-
cestor of Henry, 4th and present Earl of Carnarvon.
2 Sir Edward Herbert, Knt., of Powys Castle, co. Montgo-
mery, the inheritance of the Greys and Cherletons, Barons
of Powys, through the marriage of John de Cherleton
with Hewys, heir general of the sovereigns of Powys
‘Wenwynwyn, (refer to Cherleton of Powys) purchased by
him 29th ELIZABETH, from Edward Grey, natural son of
Edward, 3rd Baron Grey, of Powys. The eldest son of Sir
Edward Herbert, viz., Sir William Herbert, Knt., was
created BARoN Powis, of Powis Castle, 2 April, 1629, and
the grandson and heir of the latter, viz., William, 3rd
Lord Powis, was created 4 April, 1674, EARL of Powis, and
24 March, 1686, MARQUEss of Powis; his son William,
2nd Marquess of Powis, had issue,
1 WILLIAM, 3rd and last Marquess of Powis, who d. cznºm.,
when his honours became extinct.
2 Edward Herbert, who d. before his brother, father of a
dau. and heir, Barbara, heiress of her uncle, who m. Henry
Arthur Herbert, Esq., created Baron Powis, of Pozvis
Castle, Viscount Ludlow, and EARL PoWIS, 27 May, 1748;
his son George, 2nd Earl of Powis, d. S. p , when the
estates vested in his sister and heir, Lady Henrietta-
Antonia, who ºn. Edward, Lord Clive, created 13 August,
1794, EARL of Powis, and was mother, by him, oi Edward,
2nd Earl of Powis, father of Edward-James Herbert, 3rd
and present Earl of Powis.
II. Sir George Herbert, Knt., of Swansea, ancestor of the
Herberts of Swansea.
William, 1st Earl of Pembroke was s. by his eldest son,
WILLIAM HERBERT, 2nd Earl of Pembroke. King EDwARD
IV. wishing to confer the Earldom of Pembroke upon his son,
Prince Edward, this nobleman made a resignation* thereof to
the crown, and was created in stead EARL of HUNTINGDon,
by charter, bearing date, at York, 4 July, 1479 (Thomas Grey,
Earl of Huntingdon, having previously resigned that title on
obtaining the Marquessate of Dorset). In the 1st RICHARD III.,
his lordship was constituted justice of South Wales, and in the
February ensuing, he entered into covenants with that king,
to take Dame Katherine Plantagenet, his dau., to wife, before
the feast of St. Michael following ; as also to make her a
certain jointure, and the king to settle lands and lordships of
a large annual value upon them, and the heirs male of their
bodies. The king further undertaking to be at the expense of
the wedding. But this lady dying in her early years, the
marriage did not take effect. His lordship afterwards in. Lady
Mary Widvile, dau, of Richard, and sister and co-heir of
Richard, Earl Rivers, by whom he had an only dau. and
heiress, - -
IELIZABETH HERBERT, who ºn. Sir Charles Somerset, Int.,
illegitimate son of Henry Beaufort, 3rd Duke of Somerset
of that family, which Charles was created in 1514, EARL OF
WoRCESTER, and from this union the present Ducal family
of BEAUFORT derives.
In the 3rd year of HENRY VII, his lordship obtained from the
crown a confirmation of the Earldom of Huntingdon. He d.
1491, when the Barony of Herbert, created by the Writ of
* Resolutions of the House of Lords in 1640 and 1678, declare
that no surrender of a patent can be a bar to a claim of the
dignity so surrendored; but previously such surrenders were
Iluſ, Uln COIYlm On.
EDw ARD IV., devolved upon his dau., and the Earldom ºf
Jºſuntingdon is considered to have become ExTINCT, although
the charter of EDWARD IV would appear to create a dignity
descending to heirs general.
Arms—Per pale, az., and gu., three lions rampant, arg., a
border, Componée, or, and of the 2nd bezantée.
HERBERT-BARONS HERBERT, OF CHIR-
BURY.
By Letters Patent, dated 7 May, 1629.
3. tutgage.
SIR RICHARD HERBERT, Knt., of Colebrooke, co. Monmouth,
3rd son of Sir William ap Thomas, alias Herbert, Knt., of
Raglan Castle, arid youngest brother of William, 1st Earl of
Pembroke, resided at Montgomery Castle, was commissioned,
with his brother, the Earl of Pembroke, 9th EDWARD IV.,
1469, to command a Welsh army, to resist the Lancastrian
insurrection, headed by Sir John Conyiers, but, defeated at
Danes Moore, in Northamptonshire, he was executed with the
earl, at Northampton, 27 July, 1469, and was buried at Aber-
gavenny, where, between the chapel and the choir, there is
a sumptuous monument to him. This gallant knight m.
Margaret, dau. of Sir Thomas Griffith Nicholas, Knt., of Car-
marthen and had issue, four Sons,
I. SIR. RICHARD HERBERT, Knt., of whom presently.
II. Sir William Herbert, IXnt., of Colebrooke, Tn. Jame, widow
of Thomas Mostyn, of Mostyn, co. Flint, and dau. (by Jane,
dau. of Sir Thomas Stradling, Knt., of St. Donat's Castle, co.
Glamorgan) of Sir William Griffith, Knt., of Penrhyn, co.
Carnarvon, chamberlain of North Wales, and had issue, a
son and five daus.,
1 Rhys Herbert, Esq., of Colebrooke, who, by Elizabeth his
wife, dau. and heir of Sir Weston Browne, Knt., was father
of William Herbert, Esq., of Colebrooke, high sheriff of
Monmouthshire in 1584. This gentleman m. twice. By
This 1st wife, Dennis, dau. of Sir Edmund Aymondsham,
Knt., of Buckinghamshire, he had a son, WILLIAM, of
whom presently. By his 2nd wife, Jane, dau. of John ap
Thomas ap John, of Treowen, he was father of a son,
Charles Herbert, Esq., of Hadnock House, near Mon-
Innouth, whose son,
GILES HERBERT, Esq., of Hadnock House, m. Eleanor,
dau. (by Lady Lucy Somerset) of Henry Herbert,
Esq., of Wymastow, near Monmouth, a seat of the
Herberts, erected temp. fileNRY VI.
The eldest son,
WILLIAM HERBERT, Esq., of Colebrooke, ºn. Katherine,
dau. of Thomas Morgan, Esq., of Tredegal', co. Mon-
mouth, and was s. by his son, WILLIAM HERBERT, Esq.,
of Colebrooke, who, by Priscilla, his wife, dau. of Edmund
figot, Esq., of Buckinghamshire, was father of HENRY
HERBERT, Esq., of Colebrooke, who m. Mary, dau of
John Rudiard, of London, and had issue a son. SIR
JAMES HERBERT, Knt., of Colebrooke, who d. 6 June,
I 709, aet. sixty-four, having had, by Judith, his wife,
who d. 12 November in the same year, dau. of Edward
Moyle, Esq., an only dau. and heir, JUDITH, who m. Sir
Thomas Powell, of Broadway, co. Carmarthen, Bart.,
judge of the King's Bench, son of the intrepid judge,
Sir John Powell, who defended the seven bishops, temp.
JAMES II. Of this marriage there were three daus. and
co-heirs, of whom,
MARY, m. Lord Anne Hamilton, godson of Queen
ANNE, 3rd son of James, 4th Duke of Hamilton, and
1st Duke of Brandon, K.G., and had issue. (Itafe' to
BURKE's Peerage, DUKES OF HAMILTON.)
ANNE, m. Sir Thomas Pryce, of Newtown, Bart.
1 Maud, m. Howel Madoc, of Powys, and 2ndly, Parry, of
Carnarvonshire.
2 Margaret, 2nd wife of Sir George Mathews, Knt., of
Adyr, co. Glamorgan, living temp. HENRY VIII., ancestor
by his 1st wife, Barbara, dau. of Sir John Brent, Knt., Of
Somers, of a son, Sir William Mathew, whose dau. and
co-heir, Mary, m. Rheinborn Mathew, living 1615, ancestor
by her of Francis Mathew, of Thomastown, co. Tipperary,
created November, 1797, Earl of Llandaff.
3. A dau, , ). Thomas ap Rhys, of North Wales.
4. A dau., m. Philip-Thomas Watkin, of Pont-yr-illos.
5 Jane, m. twice; 1st, Sir William Thomas, knight-ban-
meret, of Aberglassmey, parish of Llangathem, co. Carmar-
then, derived from Cadwgan ap Elystan Glodrydd, Lord of
Fferlys, living 19th HENRY VIII.; and 2ndly, Rhys Llwyd,
son of Thomas Llwyd, Esq., of Builth, co. Radnor. By her
1st, husband she was mother of
IłHYS THOMAs, Esq., Lord of Aber, co. Carnarvon, high
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sheriff for Anglesey in 1553 and 1564, and for Carnar-
vonshire in 1574; a commissioner appointed 23 Octo-
Ber, 9th ELIZABETH, to hold the celebrated Eisteddfod,
at Caerwys, co. Flint, in 1569, ancestor of RHYs
THoMAs, Esq., of Coedhelen, co. Carnarvon, who had
with other children, a dau. ELIZABETH, sister, and
in her issue, senior co-heir of Rhys Thomas, Esq.,
of Coedhelen, Lord of Kemmees, co. Anglesey, of
Glascoed, co. Carnarvon, of Pentrehobyn, co. Flint,
of Glanhafon, co. Montgomery, and of Trevor Hall,
including Valle Crucis Abbey, co. Denbigh, high
sheriff of Anglesey in 1817, and of Carnarvonshire in
1831. This lady ºn. 2 August, 1792, Sir William Hughes,
Ent., of Plás Cöch, in Menai, co. Anglesey, and was
mother, with other issue, of an eldest son,
WILLIAM-BULKELEY HUGHES, Esq., of Plás Cöch, and
of Brynddú, co. Anglesey, Lord of Kemmees, M.P. for
the Carnarvon boroughs, which he represented from
1837 to 1859, and high sheriff for Anglesey in 1861;
18th inheritor of his family property, and 19th
descendant paternally, from Llywarch ap Brân, Lord
of Menai, in the 12th century.
III. John Herbert, of Llacherne, co. Carmarthen, m. Janet,
dau. of Jenkin Llwyd Vychan, of Pwhldyfarch, co. Pem-
broke, and had daus. and co-heirs.
IV. Thomas Herbert, Esq., of Abergavenny, b. 1462, and
buried at Abergavenny, 1529, father of Richard Herbert,
Esq., b. 1488, and d. 1557, ancestor, it is stated, of SIR THOMAS
HERBERT, Bart., author of Herbert’s Travels.
The eldest son,
SIR RICHARD HERBERT, Knt., of Colebrook and Tefaldwyn, the
Welsh name of the town of Montgomery, who resided at Mont-
gomery Castle, was steward of the lordships and marches of North
Wales, East Wales, and Cardiganshire, temp. HENRY VIII., and
was buried in St. Nicholas Church, Montgomery, formerly a
chapel of Chirbury, the upper monument in the chancel, being
erected to him. By his 1st wife, Margaret, dau. and heir of
Griffith ap Rhys ap Philip ap David, of Llwynhowel, he had
issue, a son and dau.,
EDWARD HERBERT, of whom presently.
Anne, m. Humphrey ap Howel, of Ynysymaengwyn, co.
Merioneth, deputy sheriff to John Sandown, high sheriff for
Merionethshire in 1525, derived from Einion ap Griffith,
of Corsygedol, and was by him mother of
1. John Wynne ap Humphrey, of Ynysymaengwyn, whose
heir-general is William-Thomas-Rowland Powell, Esq., of
Nanteos, co. Cardigan.
2 Lewis Gwyn, m. Anne, 2nd dau. of Hugh Gwyn, of
Llwyngriffri.
1 Jane, m. Griffith Nanney, Esq., of Nanney, co. Merioneth,
represented by the Vaughans of Nanney, Baronets,
extinct.
2 Elizabeth, m. Morgan Lloyd, Esq., of Crogen, in Edeir-
nion, co. Merioneth, and was mother of an eldest surviving
son, David ap Morgan Lloyd, living 17 January, 1594,
when he signed his visitation pedigree by Lewis Dwn.
By Gwenwhyfar his wife, dau. of Jeuan ap Griffith, of
Bodweni, co. Merioneth, derived from Owen Gwyndd,
Prince of North Wales, he was father of an only son,
MoRGAN LLOYD, Esq., of Crogen, who m. Margaret, dau. of
Peter Meyricke, Esq., of Ucheldre, co. Merioneth, and had
numerous issue. This gentleman sold Crogen to Maurice
Wynne, Esq., son of Sir John Wynne, of Gwydyr, co.
Carnarvon, Baronet. -
The only son, -
EDWARD HERBERT, Esq., resided at Montgomery Castle, and
Subsequently at Blackhall, Montgomery, which he built in his
old age on the north-east side of the town of Montgomery,
a mansion of great extent, which was destroyed by fire, and
the site is now only indicated by the foss. This gentleman, a
Courtier, a gallant Soldier, and repressor of turbulence in his
neighbourhood, d. at the age of about eighty, and was buried
in Montgomery Church. He left besides several daus., four
Sons,
I. RICHARD HERBERT, his successor.
II. Mathew Herbert, of Dolgeog, a seat bestowed on him by
his father, on his return from the Low Countries.
III. Charles Herbert, who, after his return from the Low
Countries, m. an heiress, and was father, with other chil-
dren, of an eldest son, Sir Edward Heybert, attorney-
general.
Iv. George Herbert, of New College, Oxford, a person of great
piety, who d. in muddle age.
The eldest son,
RICHARD HERBERT, Esq., of Llyssyn, aliter Llysmäwr, Mont-
gomery, ºn. Magdalen, dau. of Sir Richard Newport, Knt., of
High Ercall, co. Salop, by Margares, his wife, dau. and heir of
Sir Thomas Bromley, Knt. By this lady, who d. 1627, (having
ºn. 2ndly, Sir John Danvers, Knt., brother of Henry, Earl of
Danby), Richard Herbert, who d. 1597, and was buried in the
south transept of the Llysmåwr chancel, in Montgomery
church, where there is a monument to him, had issue,
t. SIR EDWARD HERBERT, of whom presently.
II. Richard Herbert, who served with reputation as an officer
in the LOW Countries, where he d., and was buried at Berge:-
op-Zoom.
* William Herbert, an officer who d. in the Low Countries
Iv. Charles Herbert, Fellow of New College, Oxford, d.
young. -
v. Rev. George Herbert, an accomplished scholar and public
orator of the university of Cambridge, rector of Bamerton,
near Salisbury, he d. between 1630 and 1640. His poems wer,
printed at London in 1635, under the title of The Temple,
and his Priest to the Temple, in 1652. Lord Bacon dedicated
to him a translation of some psalms into English verse.
VI. Henry Herbert, gentleman of the king's privy chamber,
and master of the revels, whose only son,
HENRY HERBERT, Lord Herbert, of Chirbury, so created,
26 April, 1694, d. in 1709, leaving a son, Henry, 2nd Lord
Herbert, of Chirbury, who d. S. p., when his honours
expired.
VII. Thomas Herbert, a naval officer, buried in St. Martin's
Church, Charing Cross, London. -
1. Elizabeth, m. Sir Henry Jones, of Albemarle.
II. Margaret, m. John Vaughan, son and heir of Owen
Vaughan, of Llwydiart.
III. Frances, m. Sir John Browne, Knt., of Lincolnshire, and
had issue.
The eldest son was the celebrated
EDWARD HERBERT, 1st Lord Herbert, of Chirbury, of whom
we shall speak in the words of that chivalrous and eminent
person himself. “My father was Richard Herbert, Esq., son
of Edward Herbert, Esq., and grandchild of Sir Richard
Herbert, Knt., of Colebrook, in Monmouthshire, of all whom I
shall say a little. And first, of my father, whom I remember to
have been black-haired, and bearded, as all my ancestors of his
side are said to have been, of a manly or somewhat stern look,
but withal very handsome, and well compact in his limbs, and
of a great courage, whereof he gave proof, when he was so
barbarously assaulted by many men, in the churchyard at
Lanervil, at what time he would have apprehended a man who
denied to appear to justice ; for defending himself against
them all, by the help only of one John ap Howell Corbet, he
chaced his adversaries, until a villian coming behind him, did
over the shoulders of the others, wound him on the head
behind, with a forest bill, until he fell down, though recovering
himself again, notwithstanding his skull was cut through to the
pia mater of the brain, he saw his adversaries fly away, and
after, walked home to his house at Llyssyn, where after he was
cured, he offered a single combat to the chief of the family, by
whose procurement it was thought the mischief was committed;
but he disclaiming wholly the action as not done by his consent,
my father desisted from prosecuting the business further. My
grandfather was of a various life; beginning first at court,
when, after he had spent most part of his means, he became a
soldier, and made his fortune with his sword, at the siege of
St. Quintens in France, and other wars, both in the north, and
in the rebellions happening in the times of King EDWARD VI.,
and Queen MARY, with so good success, that he not only came
off still with the better, but got so much money and wealth, as
enabled him to buy the greatest part of that livelihood which
is descended to me. My grandfather was noted to be a great
enemy to the outlawys and thieves of his time, who robbed in
great numbers in the mountains of Montgomeryshire, for the
suppressing of whom he went often, both day and night, to
the places where they were ; concerning which, though many
particulars have been told, I shall mention one only. Some
outlaws being lodged in an alehouse, upon the hills of Llandi-
nam, my grandfather and a few servants coming to apprehend
them, the principal outlaw shot an arrow against my grand-
father, which stuck in the pommel of his saddle ; whereupon
my grandfather coming up to him with his sword in his hand,
and taking him prisoner, he shewed him the said arrow, bidding
him look what he had done; whereof the outlaw was no
farther sensible, than to say, he was sorry that he left his
better bow at home, which lie conceived would have carried
his shot to his body; but the Outlaw being brought to justice,
suffered for it. My grandfather's power was so great in the
country that divers ancestors of the better families now in
Montgomeryshire were his servants, and raised by him. He
delighted also much in hospitality; as having a very long
table twice covered every meal, with the best meats that could
be gotten, and a very great family. It was an ordinary saying
in the country at that time, when they saw any fowl rise, fly
where thow wilt, thow wilt light at Blackhall , which was a low
building, but of great capacity, my grandfather erécted in his
age; his father and himself, in former times, having lived in
Montgomery Castle. Notwithstanding, yet these expenses
at home, he brought up his children well, marrying his daugh-
ters to the better sort of persons near him, and bringing up
his younger Sons at the university; from whence his son
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Matthew went to the Low Country wars; and, after some time
spent there, came home and lived in the country, at Dolegeog,
upon a house and fair living, which my grandfather bestowed
upon him. His son also, Charles Herbert, after he had passed
some time in the Low Countries, likewise returned home, and
was after married to an inheretrix, whose eldest son, called
Sir Edward Herbert, Knt., is the king's attorney-general. His
son, Géorge, who was of New College, in Oxford, was very
learned, and of a pious life, died in a middle age of a dropsy.
My grandfather died at the age of fourscore, or thereabouts
and was buried in Montgomery church, without having any
monument made for him, which yet for my father is there set
up in a fair manner. My great grandfather, Sir Richard
Herbert, was steward, in the time of King HENRY VIII., of the
lordships and marches of North Wales, East Wales, and Car-
diganshire and had power, in a marshal law to execute
offenders; in the using thereof he was so just, that he acquired
to himself a singular reputation; as may appear upon the
records of that time, kept in the paper chamber at Whitehall,
some touch whereof I have made in my history of HENRY,
of him I can say little more, than that he likewise was a great
suppressor of rebels, thieves, and outlaws, and that he was just .
and conscionable. He lieth buried likewise in Montgomery;
the upper monument of the two placed in the chancel being
erected for him. My great-great-grandfather, Sir Richard
Herbert, of Colebrook, was that incomparable hero, who (in
the history of Hall and Grafton, as it appears), twice passed
through a great army of northern men alone, with his poleax
in his hand, and returned without any mortal hurt. This Sir
Richard Herbert lieth buried in Abergaveny, in a sumptuous
monument for those times: whereas his brother, the Earl of
Pembroke,” being buried in Tintirne Abbey, his monument
together with the church, lie now wholly defaced and ruined.
This Earl of Pembroke had a younger son, who had a daughter,
which married the eldest son of the Earl of Worcester, who
carried away the fair castle of Ragland, with many thousand
pounds yearly, from the heir male of that house, which was
the second son of the said Earl of Pembroke, and ancestor of
the family of St. Gillians, whose daughter and heir I after
married, as shall be told in its place. My mother was Magdalen
Newport, daughter of Sir Richard Newport, and Margaret, his
wife, daughter and heir of Sir Thomas Bromley, one of the
privy council, and executors of King HENRY VIII. By these
ancestors I am descended of Talbot, Devereux, Grey, Corbet,
and many other noble families, as may be seen in their
matches, extant in the many fair coats the Newports bear.
The names of my brothers and sisters were, Richard, Wil-
liam, Charles, George, Henry, Thomas, Elizabeth, Margaret,
and Frances (I was myself the eldest). My brother Richard,
after he had been brought up in learning, went to the
Low Countries, where he continued many years with much
reputation, both in the wars, and for fighting single duels,
Which were many; insomuch, that between both, he carried
as I have been told, the scars of four-and-twenty wounds
upon him to his grave, and lieth buried in Bergen-op-Zoom,
My brother William, also a person of great bravery, died
a military, man in the Low Countries. My brother Charles
was fellow of New College, Oxford, where he died young. My
brother George,t was so excellent a scholar, that he was made
the public orator of the university of Cambridge. Henry
came to court, and was made gentleman of the king's privy
chamber, and master of the revels; by which means, as also
by a good marriage, he attained to great fortunes for himself
and posterity to enjoy. Thomas was a naval officer, who won
a very high reputation, but finding himself, after many eminent
Services, as he thought undervalued, he retired to a private
and melancholy life, being much discontented to find others
preferred to him; in which sullen humour having lived many
years, he died, and was buried in London in St. Martin's, near
Charing Cross. Elizabeth, my eldest sister, was married to
Sir Henry Jones, of Albemarle. Margaret was married to
* In the 9th EDWARD IV. an insurrection, headed by Sir
John Coniers and Robert Riddesdale, in favour of HENRy VI.,
having broken out, this earl and his brother, Sir Richard Her.
bert, being sent to suppress it, were joined by the Earl of
Devonshire, but a dispute arising between the two earls, the
Earl of Devon separated from Pembroke, who, engaging the
enemy at Danesmoore, near Edgcote, in Northamptonshire, was
defeated and taken prisoner, with his brother, and both were
put to death, with Richard Widville, Earl Rivers, father of the
Queen, by command of the Duke of Clarence and the Earl of
Warwick, who had revolted from Edward.
† George took orders, and was rector of Bemerton, near
Salisbury. He died between 1630 and 1640. His poems were
printed at London in 1635, under the title of The Temple and
his Priest to the Temple, in 1652. Lord Bacon dedicated to him
a translation of some psalms into English verse.
John Vaughan, son and heir of Owen Vaughan, of Llwydiart.
Frances, my youngest sister, was married to Sir John Brown,
Knt., of the county of Lincoln, who had by her divers children;
the eldest son of whom, although young, fought divers duels, in
one of which it was his fortune to kill one Lee, of a great
family in Lancashire. I shall now come to myself. I was born
at Eyton, in Shropshire, in 1581;” but as our limits prevent
our proceeding farther, so much in detail—we shall state at
Once that Mr. Herbert married about the time that he had
attained his fifteenth year, his kinswoman, Mary, dau. and heir
of Sir William Herbert of St. Gilliams, co. Monmouth, (the lady
had been enjoined by the will of her father to marry a Her-
bert), then twenty-one years of age, and had issue, RICHARD,
Edward, Beatrix, and Florence. About the year 1608 he re-
solved to travel, and for that purpose came to court and
obtained license to go beyond sea. In his sojourn upon the
continent he became a proficient in military exercises, and a
most accomplished cavalier. He was made a knight of the
Bath at the coronation of King JAMES I., and was afterwards of
that monarch's council for military affairs, and his Majesty's
ambassador to LEWIs XIII. of France, to mediate for the relief
of the Protestants of that kingdom, in which service he con-
tinued more than five years; managing the high trust with so
much fidelity and discretion, that he was advanced to the
dignity of a baron of Ireland, (where had a fair estate), by the
title of Lord Herbert, of Castle Island; and afterwards proving
himself a faithful servant of King CHARLEs I., in the council
and the field, his lordship was created a peer of England by
letters patent, dated 7 May, 1629, as BARON HERBERT of
Chirbury, co. Salop. “This noble lord,” (says Dugdale), “was
author of that learned Philosophical Tract (in Latin), de
Veritate, printed in 1658, and since, as I have heard, translated
into sundry languages.” As also of these others—
De Causis Errorwm, et de Religiore Laici, Edit. Lon. 1658.
De Earpe litione in Realm Inswlam, Edit. Lon. 1649.
The Life and Reign of King Henry VIII., Edit. Lon. 1649.
De Religione Gentilitium, dec., Ed. Amstelodami, 1663.
The history of HENRY VIII.'s reign was undertaken by command
of King JAMES I., and is much esteemed. His lordship's his-
torical collections are preserved in the library of Jesus College,
Oxford. This, the celebrated Lord Herbert, of Chirbury, d. in
1648, and was s. by his eldest son,
IRICHARD HERBERT, 2nd Lord Herbert, of Chirbury, who, during
his father's life-time, being a person of great courage and
valour, served King CHARLES I. as captain of a troop of horse,
in the first engagement against the Scotch; and afterwards in
England against the parliamentarians. His lordship m. Mary,
dau. of John, Earl of Bridgewater, and had issue,
EDWARD, his successor.
John, who d. young.
Henry, captain in the service of King CHARLES I.
Thomas, d. wrvºr.
Frances, m. to William Brown, Esq.
Florence. m. to her kinsman, Richard Herbert, Esq., of
Oakley Park, and her son, -
HENRY-ARTHUR HERBERT, had the dignity of HERBERT, of
Chirbwry, revived in his favour in 1743; see Herbert, Earl
Powis.
Arabell, d. ºwnſm.
Alicia, ºn. John Buzzard, Esq., of Barby Manor, M.P., elder
brother of Paul Buzzard, Esq., of Walhampton, ancestor of
the Buzzards, Baronets. -
His lordship d. 13 May, 1655, and was s. by his eldest son,
Edward HERBERT, 3rd Lord Herbert, of Chirbury. This
nobleman, like his predecessors, was zealously attached to the
fortunes of King CHARLEs I., and had the gratification to
witness the restoration of the monarchy. His lordship m.
1st, Anne, dau. of Sir Thomas Middleton, Knt., of Chirk
Castle, co. Denbigh, and 2ndly, Elizabeth, dau. and co-heir
of George Brydges, 6th Lord Chandos, but by her (who
m. 2ndly, William, Earl of Inchiquin and 3rdly, Charles, Lord
Howard of Escrick), he had no issue, and the honours, at
his lordship's decease, 9 December, 1678, devolved upon his
brother,
HENRY HERBERT, 4th Lord Herbert, of Chirbury, who m.
Lady Catherine Newport, dau. of Francis, Earl of Bradford,
but having no issue, the Irish barony, and that of Herbert,
of Chirbury, at his lordship's decease, 21 April, 1691, became
EXTINCT.
The HERBERTs of Muckruss, co. Kerry, descended from Sir
Richard Herbert, of Colebrook, brother of the 1st Earl of
Pembroke of the 1st creation, are now the male representatives
of the noble house of Herbert.
Arms—Per pale, az., and gu., three lions rampant, arg.,
armed and langued, or.
274,
EH E R.
H E R.
HERBERT-BARONS POWIS, OF POWIS
CASTLE, CO. MONTGOMERY, EARLS OF
POWIS, MARQUESSES OF POWIS.
Barony, by Letters Patent, dated 2 April, 1629.
Earldom, by Letters Patent, dated 4 April, 1674.
Marquessate, by Letters Patent, dated 24 March, 1687.
3.inteage,
The HoN. SIR. Edward HERBERT, Knt., of Red Castle,
anciently called Poole Castle, but now Powis Castle,” 2nd son
of William Herbert, 1st Earl of Pembroke, of the existing
peerage, m. Mary, only dau. and heiress of Thomas Stanley,
I’sq., of Standen, co. Hertford, master of the Mint in 1570, by
whom he had issue,
WILLIAM, his successor.
George, d. wrim.
John (Sir), d. S. p. Edward, d. Mºnºn.
Anne, m. to William, son and heir of Sir William Stanley,
of Horton, co. Chester.
Catherine, m. to Sir William Massey,
Cheshire.
The eldest son,
WILLIAM HERBERT, was made a knight of the Bath, at the
coronation of King JAMEs I., and elevated to the peerage, as
BARoN Powis, of Powis Castle, 2 April, 1629. His lordship m.
Eleanor, dau. of Henry Percy, Earl of Northumberland, and
had issue,
PERcy, who was created a baronet in the lifetime of his
father, 16 November, 1622. -
Katherine, m. 1st, to Sir Robert Vaughan, Knt., of Lydiard,
co. Montgomery; and 2ndly, to Sir James Palmer, Knt.,
of Dorney Court, Bucks, father of Roger, Earl of Castle-
IIlal Il.
Lucy, m. to William Abington, Esq., of Hinlop, co. Wor-
Cester.
His lordship d. at the advanced age of eighty-three, 7 March,
1655, and was s. by his son,
SIR PERCY HERBERT, Bart., 2nd Lord Powis. This nobleman
m. Elizabeth, dau. of Sir William Craven, an alderman of
London, and sister of William, Earl Craven, by whom he had,
WILLIAM, his successor. -
Mary, m. to George, Lord Talbot, eldest son of John, Earl of
Shrewsbury.
His lordship d. in 1667, and was s. by his son, -
WILLIAM HERBERT, 3rd Lord Powis, who was created 4 April,
1674, EARL of Powis, 24 March, 1687, Viscownt Montgomery,
and MARQUEss of Powis. This nobleman attaching himself to
the fortunes of his royal master, withdrew with his Majesty
into France, at the revolution, and was subsequently created
by the fallen monarch Marquess of Montgomery, and Duke of
Powis, but those dignities were never recognized in England.
Iſis lordship was outlawed for not returning within a certain
period, and submitting to the new government. He m. Lady
Flizabeth Somerset, dau. of Edward, Marquess of Worcester,
and had issue,
WILLIAM, his successor.
Mary, m. 1st, to Richard, son of Carril, Viscount Molineaux,
in Ireland; and 2ndly, to Francis, 4th Viscount Montague.
Frances, m. to Kenneth Mackenzie, 4th Earl of Seaforth.
Anne, m. to Francis Smith, 2nd Lord Carrington.
Winifred, m. to William Maxwell, 5th Earl of Nithisdale.
Lucy, a nun at Bruges.
The marquess d. at St. Cermains, 2 June, 1696, and his son,
WILLIAM HERBERT, was restored to the dignities of Viscount
Montgomery, and Earl and Marquess of Powis, and took his
seat in the House of Lords, 8 October, 1722. His lordship m.
Mary, dau. and co-heir of Sir Thomas Preston, Bart., of
lºurness, co. Lancaster, by whom she had issue, f
of Puddington, in
* This castle, anciently the seat of inheritance of the Cherle-
tons and Greys, Barons Powis, was purchased by the Herberts,
in the reign of ELIZABETH.
f Of this marriage (that of William Herbert, 2nd Mar-
quess, and Mary, dau. of Sir Thomas Preston) there was issue
also several daus., the eldest, Lady Mary, who is represented in
her portrait, at Powys Castle, as “Minerva,” was conspicuous
in her time. She was engaged deeply in the Mississippi scheme,
and dreamt of millions; aimed at being royal consort to the
late Pretender: failed in her plans, and with another noble
adventurer, retired to Spain, in search of the gold in the mines
of Asturias. She fell under the satire of Pope—
“The crown of Poland, venal twice an age,
To just three millions stinted modest Gage,
Put nobler scenes Maria's dreams unfold;
I ſereditary realms, and worlds of gold.
Congenial souls whose life one av'rice joins,
And one fate buries in the Asturian mines ''
WILLIAM, his successor.
Edward, who m. T July, 1734, Henrietta, dau. of the Earl of
Waldegrave, and dying in November of that year, left his
lady emceinté, who was delivered of a dau., B.Alta AAA
HERBERT, who m. HENRY-ARTHUR HERBERT, Esq., created
LoRD, HERBERT, of Chirbury, in 1743, and Earl of Powis, in
1748 (see that dignity). Lady Henrietta. Herbert m. 2ndly,
Mr. Beard, the comedian. ---
*::::: m. Joseph, Count Gage, brother of the 1st Viscount;
age.
Anne, ºn. Henry, 6th Lord Arundel, of Wardour.
Charlotte, m. 1st, Edward Morris, Esq.; and 2ndly, Edward
Williams, of Yeslyn, Esq.
Theresa, ºn. Sir R. Throckmorton, Bart.
The marquess d. in 1745, and was s. by his elder son,
WILLIAM HERBERT, 3rd Marquess of Powis. This nobleman
dying wºm. in 1748, the Marquessate and Earldom of Powis,
with his other honours, became ExTINCT; but he devised the
whole of his estates to the husband of his niece, Henry-Arthur,
Lord Herbert of Chirbury.
Arms—Per pale, az. and gu., three lions rampant, arg., a
Crescent for difference.
HERBERT-BARONS HERBERT, OF
CEIIRBURY.
By Letters Patent, dated 28 April, 1694.
£ineage.
HENRY HERBERT, only son and heir of Sir Henry Herbert,
gentleman of the king's chamber, and master of the revels, and
nephew of the celebrated Edward, Lord Herbert of Chirbury,
was elevated to the peerage by King WILLIAM III., 28 April,
1694, as BARON HERBERT, of Chirbwry. His lordship m. Anne,
dau. and co-heir of Mr. Alderman Ranney, of the city of
London; and dying in 1709, was s. by his only son,
HENRY HERBERT, 2nd baron. This nobleman m. Mary, dau.
of John Wallop, Esq., of Farley, co. Southampton; but dying
in 1738 s. ſp., this Barony of Herbert of Chirbury became
EXTINCT.
Arms—Per pale, az. and gu., three lions rampant, arg., armed
and langued, Or.
HERBERT-EARL OF TORRINGTON.
By Letters Patent, dated 29 May, 1689.
£ineage.
EDWARD HERBERT, grand-nephew of the celebrated William
Herbert, Earl of Pembroke and Huntingdon, had three sons;
Richard, ancestor of the Lords Herbert of Chirbury; Matthew,
of the Earls of Powis; and Charles, father of Sir Edward Her-
bert, an eminent lawyer, and attorney-general to CHARLES I.,
who d. 1657, leaving issue,
ARTHUR HERBERT, Esq., who was elevated to the peerage by
King WILLIAM III., 29 May, 1689, as Baron Torbay, and EARL
of TorriNGToN, co. Devon, with remainder, failing his issue
male, to his brother Charles. His lordship, who was brought
up to the naval service, had the command of a fleet, temp.
CHARLEs II., before Tangier, and afterwards against Algiers;
but being removed from his commission by King JAMES II., he
retired into Holland, and was graciously received by the
Prince of Orange. “He was a man of good understanding, but
profusely luxurious, and on every occasion so Sullen and
peewish, that it was plain he valued himself much, and
expected the same from others; and it was thought, his private
quarrel with Lord Dartmouth, for having more of the king's
confidence than himself, was the root of his resentment against
his Majesty. The reputation he had gained with the people in
England, and his skill in Sea affairs, made it necessary to en-
deavour to keep him in good temper, so far as homage and
observance could do it.” His lordship was admiral of the
Dutch fleet, on the coming over of the Prince of Orange, and
was subsequently first commissioner of the Admiralty, and
commander-in-chief of the British fleet. In 1690, he engaged
the French fleet, near Beechy Head, but although he fought
most gallantly against a superior force, yet not achieving a
victory, subjected him to considerable reprehension, depriva-
tion of his command, and committal to the Tower. He was
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eventually tried by court-martial and acquitted, but never
again employed. His lordship m. 1st, Miss Anne Hadley ; and
2ndly, Anne, dau. of Sir William Airmine, and widow of Sir
Thomas Woodhouse, but having no issue, the Earldom of Tor-
rington and minor dignity, at his lordship's decease, 14 April,
1716, became ExTINCT, his brother Charles having predeceased
him S. p. -
Arms—Per pale, az. and gu., three lions rampant, arg., a
mullet for difference.
EIERBERT-BARONS HERBERT, OF CHIR-
BURY, EARLS OF POWIS, &c., BARONS
HERBERT, OF CHIRBURY AND LUD-
IOW.
Barony, by Letters Patent, dated 21 December, 1743.
Earldom, &c., by Letters Patent, dated 27 May, 1748.
Barony, with special remainder, by Letters Patent,
dated 7 October, 1749.
3ſ in eage.
SIR WILLIAM AP THOMAs of Raglan Castle, left issue, with an
elder son, William, Earl of Pembroke and Huntingdom (See
those titles), a younger son, Sir Richard, of Colebrooke and
Montgomery, from whose eldest son descend the HERBERTs of
MUCRUSs in IRELAND, whilst Sir Richard, the 2nd son, steward
of the Welsh marches, was father of Edward Herbert, Esq.,
who had three sons, Richard, ancestor of the Lords Herbert of
Chirbury of the 1st and 2nd creation ; MATTHEw and Charles,
grandfather of the Earl of Torrington (see that title).
MATTHEW HERBERT, Esq., M.P. for Monmouth, 5th ELIZABETH,
was father of Sir Matthew, created a baronet in 1660, but
d. S. p., and of Francis, of Oakley Park, whose eldest son,
Richard, marrying Florence, sister and co-heir of Edward and
Henry, 3rd and 4th Lords Herbert of Cherbury, was father of
HENRY-ARTHUR HERBERT, Esq., who, (becoming heir male to
the Chirbury family on the death of Henry, 2nd baron of the
2nd creation, in 1738), was created Baron Herbert of Chir-
bury, 21 December, 1743, and was advanced, 27 May, 1748, to
the Barony of Powis, of Powis Castle, the Viscownty of Ludlow,
and the EARLDOM OF POWIS. He m. Barbara, only dau. of Lord
Edward Herbert, and niece of William, 3rd and last Marquess
of Powis, and S., under the will of that nobleman, to his large
estates. The earl obtained another peerage, 16 October, 1749,
as BARON HERBERT OF CHIRBURY AND LUDLow, with remainder,
failing the heirs male of his own body, to his brother Richard,
and the heirs male of his body, in default of which, to Francis
Herbert, Esq., of Ludlow, and the heirs male of his body. His
lordship d. in 1772, and was s. by his son,
GEORGE-EDWARD-HENRY-ARTHUR HERBERT, 2nd Earl of Powis,
who d. s. p. in 1801, when the Barony of Herbert of Chirbury,
the Earldom of Powis and its minor dignities, with the Barony
of Herbert of Chirbury and Ludlow (his lordship's uncle
having predeceased him wºm., to whom the last barony was in
reversion), became EXTINCT, while the earl's estates passed to
his sister, Lady Henrietta-Antonia. Herbert, who m. in 1784,
Edward, Lord Clive, of the kingdom of Ireland, which noble-
man Was advanced subsequently to the EARLDoM of Powis,
Aarony of Herbert, of Chirbwry, &c., and from him they have
descended to the present earl.
4tm8-Per pale, az, and gu., three lions rampant, arg., armed
and langued, or.
HERBERT-BARON HERBERT, OF CASTLE
ISLAND.
See HERBERT, Baron Herbert of Chirbury.
EIFRON-T3ARON HERON.
By Writ of Summons, dated 13 November, 1393.
3ſ.fitzage.
SIR WILLIAM HERON, of Applynden, grandson of Odonel
Heron (3rd son of William, the last baron by tenure) and grand
nephew of the Lord Heron of Ford, having m. Elizabeth,
widow of John de Falvesley, dau. and heiress of William, Baron
Say, and cousin and heiress of Thomas de Brewose, had sum-
mons to parliament, from 13 November, 1393, to 25 August,
1404, as “Willielmo Heron, Chl’r,” although it is certain that
he was generally considered as Lord Say, jure wºoris ; for in
a charter of 1st HENRY IV., to which he was a witness, he is
styled “Willielmo Heron, Dominus de Say, Seneschallus Hos-
pitii Regis.” This nobleman was a gallant soldier and an eminent
diplomatist. He d. 30 October, 1404, s. ſp., when, if his barony
be deemed a distinct dignity from that of Say, it became
EXTINCT. -
Arms—Gu, a chevron between three herons, arg.
EIBRON – BARON HERON.
By Writ of Summons, dated 8 January, 1371.
3íneage.
About the beginning of King JoBN's reign,
JoBDAN HAIRUN, possessed a barony in Northumberland,
which he held by the service of one knight's fee, as his ances-
tors had done from the time of King HENRY I., who enfeoffed
them thereof. His grandson,
WILLIAM HERON, in the 32nd HENRY III., was made governor
of Bamburgh Castle, co. Northumberland, and in the 39th of
the same reign was governor of the castle of Pickering, in
Yorkshire, and warden of the forests north of Trent. The next
year he filled the office of sheriff of Northumberland, and was
constituted governor of Scarborough Castle. He m. Mary, dau.
and heir of Odonel de Ford, d. 1256, and was s. by his son,
WILLIAM HERON. This feudal lord was one of the barons on
the part of the king at the battle of Lewes; and was summoned
by EDWARD I., with the other northern barons to meet him.
at Norham, with horse and arms, when he went to give judgment
between the competitors for the crown of Scotland. William
Heron m. Christian, dau. and heir of Roger de Nottom, and
had issue,
WALTER, who m. Alicia de Hastings, and dying before his
father, left an only dau. and heir, EMMELINE, m. to John,
Lord D'Arcy, steward of the household to EDWARD III., and
who, on the decease of her grandfather, was his heir, whereby
the Darcy family became possessed of the ancient Barony
3. Heron, and of the manors of Silkeston and Notton, CO.
OTK.
Roger, of whom presently.
Odonel.
At the decease of his father, his elder brother having d.
previously, as stated above, the representation of the family
devolved upon
RogFR HERON, who inherited the manors of Ford and
Bokenfield, co. Northumberland; and with his brother Odonel,
attended EDwARD I., as one of his knights, to the siege of
Stirling Castle. In the 10th EDWARD II. he was governor of
Bamburgh Castle, and was s. at his decease by his son,
WILLIAM HERON. This feudal lord obtained license in the
12th EDWARD III., to make a castle of his house at Ford—and
was summoned to parliament, as a baron, 8 January, 1371, but
never afterwards. The Barony of Heron became, therefore, at
his decease, ExTINCT.
Arms—Gu., a chevron between three herons, arg.
HERVEY-BARON HERVEY, OF
RIDEROKE, CO. KENT.
By Letters Patent, dated 7 February, 1628.
3ſ.íneage.
WILLIAM HERVEY, Esq., of Ickworth, co. Suffolk (said to
have descended from Robert Fitz-Hervey, a younger son of
Hervey, Duke of Orleans, who came over with the ConquERoR),
d. in 1538, leaving, with other issue,
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Jon N IIER v Ey, ancestor of the Marquesses of Bristol, and
SIR NICHOLAS HERVEY, of the privy-chamber to King
HENRY VIII., and ambassador from that monarch to the
emperor's court at Ghent. This eminent person m. 1st, Eliza-
beth, dau. of Sir Thomas Fitz-Williams, and widow of Sir
Thomas Mauleverer, by whom he had an only son,
THoMAs (Sir), knight-marshal to Queen MARY.
Sir Nicholas mº. 2ndly, Bridget, dau. and heiress of Sir John
Wiltshire, of Stone Castle, co. Kent, and relict of Sir Richard
Wingfield, of Kimbolton Castle, co. Huntingdon, by whom he
had two sons, viz.,
HENRY, his successor.
George, ancestor of the Herveys, of Marshal, in Essex.
Sir Nicholas was s. by his elder son,
HENRY HERVEY, who m. Jane, dau. of James Thomas, Esq.,
and had a son and heir,
WILLIAM HERVEY, Esq., of Kidbroke, co. Kent, who obtained
great eminence as a military character in the reigns of Queen
ELIZABETH, King JAMES I., and King CHARLEs I, Mr. Hervey
first signalized himself in the memorable conflict with the
Armada, having boarded one of the galleons, and killed the
captain, Hugh Mongade, with his own hand. He was subse-
quently knighted; and being employed successfully in Ireland,
was created a baronet, 31 May, 1619, and in the following year
elevated to the peerage of that kingdom, in the dignity of
Baron Hervey, of Ross, co. Wexford. His lordship, continuing
his eminent public Services, was created a peer of England,
7 February, 1628, as BARON HERVEY, of Kilbroke, co. Kent.
He m. 1st, Mary, relict of Henry, Earl of Southampton, and
dau. of Anthony, Viscount Montacute, by whom he had no
issue. His lordship m. 2ndly, Cordelia, dau. and co-heir of
Brian Ansley, Esq., of Lewisham, in Kent, and had issue,
William, killed in Germany.
John, who d. in Ireland.
Henry, d. young.
ELIZABETH, m. to John Hervey, Esq., of Ickworth, who d. in
1679, 3. p. when his estate devolved upon his brother, Sir
Thomas Hervey, whose eldest surviving son, John Hervey,
was created Baron Hervéy, of Ickworth, and Earl of Bristol,
dignities enjoyed by the present Marquess of Bristol.
Lord Hervey d. in June, 1642, and his sons having pre-deceased
him, the Irish Barony of Hervey, of Ross, with the baronetcy
and English Barony of Hervey, of Kidbroke, became ExTINCT,
while his estates devolved upon his only surviving child, ELIZA-
BETH HERVEY
Arms—Gu., on a bend, arg., three trefoils slipped, vert.
HERVEY-BARON HERVEY, OF ROSS,
By Patent, dated 5 August, 1620.
(See IIERVEY, Baron Hervey, of Kidbroke.
HEWETT–VISCOUNT HEWETT.
By Patent, dated 9 April, 1689.
3Lütgage,
SIR GEORGE HEWETT, 2nd Baronet of Pishobury, Herts (for
preceding lineage, see BURKE's Extinct Baronetage), was raised
to the peerage of Ireland, 9 April, 1689, as Baron of James-
town, co. Longford, and VISCOUNT HEWETT, of Gowram, co.
Kilkenny, but d. ww.m. 2 December following, when all his
honours ExPIRED, the manor of Pishobury passing to his
sister, Lady Reade, of Bardwell, by whom it was sold.
Arms—Gu, a chev, engr., between three owls, close, arg.
HILL–13ARON HILL, OF ALMAREZ AND
HAWKESTONE.
By Letters Patent, dated 17 May, 1814.
£ineage.
SIR. Row LAND HILL (2nd son of Sir John Hill, 3rd baronet, of
Hawkestone, co. Salop, by Mary Chambrè, his wife), b. 11
August, 1772, having adopted the profession of arms, attained
the rank of general, and having eminently distinguished him-
self during the Peninsular war, was rewarded with the Grand
Cross of the Bath, and subsequently elevated to the peerage,
17 May, 1814, as Baron Hill, of Almarez, and of Hawkestone, co.
Salop. His lordship obtained a second patent, dated 16 January,
1816, conferring a similar dignity, with the additional designa-
tion of Hardwicke, and in remainder to the male issue of his
deceased brother, John Hill, Esq., of Hawkestone. Lord
Hill was commander-in-chief from 1828 until 1842, when he
resigned; upon which occasion he was raised to a Viscownty,
with remainder similar to that of his last barony. Viscount Hill
d. ww.m. 10 December, 1842, when the Barony of Hill of
Almarez became Extinct, but his other honours devolved on
his nephew, SIR. Row LAND Hll L, Bart., the 2nd Viscount
HILL. (See Eata'ºt Peerage.)
47'ms—Erm, on a fesse, sa., a castle triple towered, ang.
HILTON.—BARON HILTON, OF
HILTON,
CO. DUREIAM. -
|By Writ of Summons, dated 23 June, 1295.
£ineage.
RoRERT DE HILTON, of Hilton Castle, co. Durham, was sum-
moned to parliament, as a baron, in the 23rd, 24th, and 25th
EDWARD I. His lordship m. Margaret, one of the three co-
heirs of Marmaduke de Thwenge, by whom he acquired large
estates, and left two dauS.,
Isabel, m. to Walter de Pedwardyn.
Maud, m. to Sir John Hotham, Knt.
At his lordship's decease the Barony of Hilton fell into ABEY-
ANCE between those ladies, as it continues amongst their
representives, should any exist.
*** The castle of Hilton stands low and sequestered in the
Vale of Wear, three miles to the west of Wearmouth Bridge, co.
Durham, on the old road to Newcastle. Here for twenty-three
descents, extending over six centuries, dwelt in high renown
the famous Barons of Hilton, a race of gentlemen of the first
consideration. Of the title of “Baron,” so constantly bestowed
on each successive Lord of Hilton, a few words may not be
inappropriate. The designation does not appear to have had
any reference to a peerage honour, but was given by the
general courtesy of the country, either from respect to the im-
memorial existence of the family in a gentle state, long before
the creation of barons by writ, or else with reference to the
rank which the Hiltons undoubtedly held, of “Barons of the
Bishopric,” sitting with a spri of provincial peerage, in the
great council of their ecclesiastical Palatine. Certain it is,
that the name of Hilton always stands first in every episcopal
gommission, and that popular respect never failed to concede to
its chief the precedence of nobility. In 1669, Mr. Arden, com-
plaining to Miles Stapleton, Esq., of the unseemly pride of
Dean Carleton and his daus., adduces, as a Superlative instance
of it, that “the Dean himself had taken a place above Baron
Hilton at the quarter sessions, to the great disgust and reluc-
tancy of the county gentry; and that, moreover, the young
Carletons had crowded themselves into a pew in the Cathedral
before Baron Hulton's daughters.”
The origin of the Hiltons is lost in the obscurity of distant
ages Every ancient house has its fabulous age, and the
Hiltons are not without their ill contrived Williams and Adams,
who flourished under Saxon Athelstans, and Edwys ; their
Lancelots, who died at Hastings, or Feversham, in 1066, and
their Henry, whom the CoNQUEROR gifted with broad lands on
the Wear. -
Romanus, Knight of Hilton, the genuine “homo propositus"
of the family, held three knights' fees in 1166, and was, pro:
bably, by no means the first settler, as his lands were held of
“ancient feoffment.” His successor, Alexander, appears in a
deed of compact, with the prior and conyent of Durham, rela-
tive to the chapel of Hilton in 1172. L. &
John Hilton, the last Baron of Hilton, was a man of mild
and generous disposition, though of reserved habits, and is
remembered, with personal respect, as the final representar
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tive of a great and ancient house. He sat in parliament for
the borough of Carlisle, but took little part in public affairs.
His death occurred in 1746. His sisters and co-heiresses were,
1. Dorothy.
II. Anne, m. to Sir Richard Musgrave, Bart., of Hayton Castle,
and d. in 1766. Her heir general is,
HEpworth HyLton-Joſſlippe, Lord HYLTON, co-heir of
the blood of Hylton. -
III. Elizabeth, who m. Thomas Younghusband, Esq., and d.
in 1751, leaving an only dau, who m. twice, but had no
ISSU18.
Iv. Catherine, m. John Brisco, D.D., of Crofton, co. Cum-
ºnd, and was mother of Sir John Brisco, Bart., of Crofton
all.
Arms—Arg., two bars, az., and fleur-de-lis, or.
HITTON.—BARON EIILTON.
By Writ of Summons, dated 27 January, 1332.
3.tuteage.
ALEx ANDER DE HILTON, who served in the Scottish wars
under Ralph, Lord Neville, had summons to parliament as a
baron, from 27 January, 1332, to 22 January, 1336. He left an
only dau. and heiress, Elizabeth, who ºn. Roger Widdrington,
and his descendant William, the last Lord Widdrington, was
his heir male and heir general. Lord Widdrington was
attainted in 1716, when his honours hecame forfeited. Lord
Widdrington d. s. ſp., leaving his nephew, Thomas Eyre, Esq.,
of Hassop (son of his sister Mary) his heir; but he also dying
issueless, the representation of Elizabeth Hilton, dau. and heir
of Alexander Baron Hilton, became vested in Charles Towneley,
Esq., in right of his grandmother, Mary Widdrington, aunt of
the last Lord Widdrington. Ry the death of Mr. Towneley S. p.,
his only sister, Cecilia, or the heir general of her body, became
heir of the Barony of Hilton. She m. 1st, Charles Strickland,
Esq., of Sizergh, and 2ndly, Gerard Strickland, Esq., and had
issue by both husbands.
Arms—Arg., two bars, az., and fleur-de-lis, or.
IIOBHOUSE-BARON BROUGHTON.
(Sze ADDENDA.)
HOESE OR, HUSTEE--BARON HOESE OF
BEECHWORTH, CO. SURREY.
By Writ of Summons, dated 20 November, 1348.
£ineage.
Roger HoFSE, or HUSE, son of John Husee, presumed to be
of the same family as the Lords Hoese of Herting, in Sussex,
having distinguished himself in the wars of Scotland, was
Summoned to parliament as a baron, from 20 November, 1348,
to 10 March, 1349. His lordship d, in 1361, seised, amongst
other lands, of the manor of West Beechesworth, and Hegger.
court, co. Surrey; Ringstede, in Dorsetshire; a moiety of
Burton Sacy, co. Southampton; and Northinkton, and King-
ston Deverell, in Wilts. Roger d. 1361, leaving John, his
brother and heir, then aet. forty, whereupon the barony became
EXTINCT. The said brother, -
SIR. John HUSEE, of Beechworth castle, had livery of his
inheritance. The only dau. of this Sir John, Alice, is said, by
Collins, to have m. Richard de Wallop, ancestor of the Earls of
Portsmouth, and the lady is called heir of Robert Husee, her
brother; but Vincent mentions her as sister of Sir John, and
dau. of course, of Roger, Lord Huse. It would appear by both
authorities, however, that the Earls of Portsmouth represent
this branch of the old baronial house of Hoess or Hussee.
4rms—Barry of six, ermine and gules.
HOESE——BARON BIOESE.
By Writ of Summons, dated 23 June, 1295.
3ſ.tuteage.
GEORFREY DE HoFSE, son of Henry Hosatus, or de Hoese, a
justice itinerant and sheriff co. Oxon, d. 1199, and was s. by
his son and heir,
HENRY HoFSE, who d. 1213; his son and heir,
HENRY HoFSE, had livery of his lands 1213, and was living
1253.
HENRY DE HOLSE, Lord of Harting, co. Sussex, 1165, elder
brother of Geoffrey, above-named, was father of
GEOFFREY DE HOLSE, whose son and heir,
HENRY DE HoFSE, d. 1234, leaving a son and heir,
MATTHEW DE Horse, who d. 1262, and was s. by his son,
HENRY DE HoFSE, who d. 1289; his son and heir was,
HENRY HoPSE. This feudal lord had summons 22nd EDWARD I.,
8 June in that year, to attend the king, with divers other
persons of note, to advise concerning the important affairs of
the realm; and the next year he was summoned to parliament
as a Baron, under the designation of “Henrico Husee,” and
from that period to 10 October, 1325 (19th EDWARD II.). His
lordship, who was engaged in the wars of Scotland, d. in 1332,
and was s. by his son,
HENRY HoFSE, 2nd baron, summoned to parliament, from
18 August, 1337, to 10 March, 1349. This nobleman, 21st
EDWARD III., on the marriage of Henry, his son and heir, with
Elizabeth, the dau. of John de Bohun, settled certain estates upon
him and her, and their issue (in default), to Richard, another
son, with remainder to the issue of himself, by Catherine, his
then wife, and in default of such issue, on Elizabeth, his
dau. His lordship d. 1349, leaving Henry, his grandson
and heir (son of Mark, his eldest son, who pre-deceased him).
But neither this Henry nor any one of his descendants was
ever summoned to parliament.

Arms—Barry of six, ermine and gu.
HOLAND–BARONS HOLAND.
By writ of Summons, dated 29 July, 1814.
£in eage.
That this family was of great antiquity in the county of
Lancaster is evident from the register of CokerSand Abbey, to
which religious house some of its members were benefactors in
King John's time. The first person of the name of any note was
RoBERT DE HOLAND, who was in the wars of Scotland, 31st
EDw ARD I., and who owed his advancement to his becoming sec-
retary to Thomas, Earl of Lancaster, for previously he had been
but a “poor knight.” In the 1st Edward II. he obtained large
territorial grants from the crown, viz., the manors of Melburne,
Newton, Osmundeston, Swarkeston, Chelardeston, Normanton,
and Wybeleston, in the county of Derby, and the same year
had a military summons to march against the Scots. In the
8th EDWARD II. he was first summoned to parliament as a
baron; and in the 10th and 12th, he was again in the wars of
| Scotland, in which latter year he had license to make a castle
of his manor house of Bagworth, co. Leicester. Upon the
insurrection of his old master, Thomas, Earl of Lancaster
(15th Edward II,) his lordship promised that nobleman, to
whom he owed his first rise in the world, all the aid in his power;
but failing to fulfil his engagement, Lancaster was forced to
fly northwards, and was finally taken prisoner at Borough-
bridge, when Lord Holand rendered himself to the king at
Derby, and was sent prisoner to Dover Castle. For which
duplicity he became so odious to the people, that being after-
wards made prisoner a second time, anno 1328, in a wood.
—near Henley Park, towards Windsor, he was beheaded on the
nones of October, and his head sent to Henry, Earl of Lan-
caster, then at Waltham Cross, co. Essex, by Sir Thomas
Wyther, and some other private friends. His lordship m.
Maud, one of the daus. and co-heirs of Alan le Zouch, of
Ashby, and had issue,
I. Rob ERT, his successor.
** who became Earl of Kent (see Holand, EARL of
NT.
III. Alan, who had the manors of Dalbury and Weeksworth,
co. Derby.
Iv. Otho, a perscn of great valour iri the reign of EDwARD III.,
and one of the original knights of the Garter. He fell into
disgrace, however, by suffering the Earl of Ewe (a prisoner
at war), who had been committed to his custody, to go at
large armed, and was comrinitted to the Marshalsea, after
278
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EI O I,
being examined in the presence of the lord chancellor
and other noblemen. He d. Soon after in Britanny (33rd
Edward III.), where he was engaged in his military capacity,
and having no issue, his elder brother, Sir Robert Holand,
by his last will, became his heir.
1. Jane, m. 1st, Sir Edmund Talbot of Bashall, who was con-
stituted steward of Blackburnshire, 28th EDWARD I., by
Henry de Lacy, Earl of Lincoln, and was, 32nd EDWARD I.,
1303, in the great expedition against Scotland. In the pre-
ceding year he received the honour of knighthood by bathing
and other ceremonies along with Prince Edward, afterwards
EDw ARD II. From this marriage derived the Talbots of
Bashall, co. York, represented by John Hughes Lloyd, Esq.,
commander R.N., son of the late Richard Hughes Lloyd,
Esq., of Plymog, Gwerclas, and Bashall. Jane Holand, Lady
Talbot, m. 2ndly, Sir Hugh Dutton, Knt., of Dutton, co.
Chester.
II. Mary, m. Sir John Tempest, Knt., of Bracewell, co. York.
Robert, Lord Holand, was s. by his eldest Son,
SIR. Rob ERT Hol.AND, 2nd baron, summoned to parliament
from 25 February, 1342, to 6 October, 1372. This nobleman
was engaged for several years in the French wars of King
EDw ARD III., part of the time under Thomas de Beauchamp,
Earl of Warwick, and the remainder in the retinue of his
brother, Thomas Holland. His lordship d. in 1373, leaving his
grand-dau. (dau. and heir of his eldest son Robert, who had
pre-deceased him),
MAUD HollAND, then seventeen years of age, his sole heir;
who on. John Lovel, 5th Lord Lovel, of Tichmersh, and
carried the Barony of Holland into that family (see Lovel,
Harons Lovel, of Tichmersh). -
Arms—Az., a lion rampant guardant, between six fleurs-de-
lis, arg.
HOLLAND–BARONS HOLLAND, EARLS OF
RENT, AND BARONS WOODSTOCK AND
WAKE, DUKE OF SURREY. -
Barony, by Writ of Summons, dated 15 July, 1353.
Earldom, &c., by marriage with Joane Plantagenet, the Fair
Maid of Kent.
Dukedom, 29 September, 1397.
3.intertúz.
SIR THoMAs DE Hot LAND, 2nd son of Robert de Holand, Lord
Holland, having been engaged from the 14th to the 20th ED-
wARD III., in the wars of France, and in the last year com-
manded the van of Prince Edward's army at the famous battle
of Cressy, was made a knight of the Garter, and Summoned to
parliament as a baron. At the siege of Caen, Sir Thomas had
the good fortune to make prisoner of the Earl of Ewe, then
constable of France, whom he delivered up to King EDWARD,
for the sum of 4000 florens: and he (Sir Thomas) subsequently
assisted at the siege of Calais. His lordship ºn.* Joane Planta-
genet, celebrated, for her beauty, under the name of “the
Fair Maid of Kent,” only dau. of Edmund Plantagenet, sur-
named “ of Woodstock,” Earl of Kent, 2nd son of King ED-
WARD.III. This distinguished woman inherited, upon the
decease of her brother, John, 3rd Earl of Kent, that dignity,
with the Barony of Woodstock, honours of her father, and the
Barony of Wake, a dignity of her mothers; from which latter
peerage she styled herself “LADY of WAKE.”
In the 28th EDWARD III., his lordship was made lieutenant,
and captain-general of the Dukedom of Britanny, and he was
constituted, in two years afterwards, governor of the islands
of Jersey and Guernsey. He had summons to parliament as
LoRD Holland, from the 27th to the 31st EDWARD III., but in
the 34th (anno 1360), he assumed the title of EARL of KENT,
and was so summoned, 20 November, in that year, in right of
his wife, for it does not appear that he had any other sort of
creation. In this year his lordship was appointed the king's
lieutenant and captain-general in France and Normandy. He
did not long, however, enjoy that high office, for he d. 28 De-
cember, in the same year, leaving issue by the great heiress of
Kent (who m. after his lordship's decease, Edward the Black
* It is said by some that this Thomas, being steward of the
household to William de Montacute, Earl of Salisbury, married
his mistress, viz., Joane, daughter of Edmund, and sister and
heir of John, Earls of Kent. But herein there is a mistake : for
by his petition to Pope Clement VI., representing that the said
Earl of Salisbury had a purpose to have wedded her, had not a
precontract with her by him been formerly made, and carnal
knowledge ensued; also that nevertheless the same earl, taking
advantage of his absence in foreign parts, made a second con-
tract with her, and unjustly withheld her. His holiness, upon a
full hearing of the cause, gave sentence for him ; in which the
Earl of Salisbury acquiesced. DUGDALE.
Prince, and was mother of King RICHARD II.), three cons and &
dau., viz.,
THOMAs, his successor. IEdmund.
John, created EARL OF HUNTINGDon, AND DUKE of ExETER
(see Holland, Duke of Exeter).
Maud, m. 1st, Hugh, 3rd son of Hugh, Earl of Devon, and
2ndly, Waleran, Earl of St. Paul. -
Thomas Holland, Earl of Kent, was s. by his eldest son,
THoMAs Hollan D, 2nd Earl of Kent, Baron Woodstock,
Baron Wake, and Baron Holland. This nobleman was engaged
in the French wars in the immediate retinue of his gallant
Step-father, Edward, the Black Prince, and attained distinction
at the battle of Castile. Upon the accession of his half-
brother, King RICHARD II., his lordship obtained a grant of
ić200 per annum Out of the exchequer, and was constituted
general warden of all the forests south of Trent. In the 9th of
the same reign, at the decease of his mother Joane, Princess
of Wales, he had special livery of all the lands of her inheri-
tance; having had previously his grant out of the exchequer
extended to £1000 a year. He was also constituted marshal of
England, but he was afterwards discharged of that office,
which was conferred upon Thomas Mowbray, Earl of Notting-
ham : and appointed governor of Carisbroke Castle for life.
His lordship m. Alice Fitz-Alan, dau. of Richard, Earl of
Arundel, by whom he had, with other issue,
THOMAS, N. &
I º
Hºuse, j successively EARLS OF KENT
Alianore, m. 1st, to Roger Mortimer, Earl of March, and 2ndly,
to Edward Cherleton, Lord Powis. The senior co-represen-
tative of Alianore, Countess of March, is the ex-ſ)uke of
Modena. Among the other co-representatives are the Duke of
Buckingham, the Earl of Jersey, the Duke of Sutherland, &c.
Margaret, m. 1st, to John Beaufort, Earl of Somerset and
Marquess of Dorset, and 2ndly, to Thomas Plantagenet, Duke
of Clarence, son of King HENRY IV.
Joane, m. 1st, to Edward, Duke of York, 2ndly, to William,
Lord Willoughby, 3rdly, to Henry, Lord Scrope, of Masham,
and 4thly, to Sir Henry Bromflete, afterwards Lord Vesci,
and d. 3. p. 1431.
Eleanor, m. to Thomas Montacute, Earl of Salisbury. The co-
representatives of this marriage were WILLIAM LowNDEs,
Esq., of Chesham, Bucks, WILLIAM SELBY-LowNDEs, Esq.,
of Whaddon, Bucks, and the MARQUESs of HASTINGs.
Elizabeth, m. to Sir John Nevill, Knt., son and heir apparent
of Ralph, 1st Earl of Westmoreland. Of Elizabeth, Lady
Nevill, one of the co-representatives was the late SIR IRow-
LAND ERRINGTON, Bart.
Bridget, a nun at Barkling.
The earl d. 25 April, 1397, and was s. by his eldest son,
THoMAs Hollan D, 3rd Earl of Kent. This nobleman, upon
the attainder of Thomas de Beauchamp, Earl of Warwick, 22nd
RICHARD II., had a grant in special tail of the castle, manor,
and lordship of Warwick, with sundry other manors: having
been created DUKE OF SURREY, the preceding year, by his uncle,
King RICHARD, sitting in Parliament, with the crown upon his
head. He was also constituted marshal of England, and about.
the same time appointed lieutenant of Ireland. The Earl was
likewise a knight of the Garter. But all his honours termi-
nated with the power of his unhappy and royal kinsman ; for
being engaged in a conspiracy to subvert the government,
after the accession of the Duke of Lancaster, as HENRY IV.,
he was taken prisoner and beheaded, with the Earl of Salis-
bury, by the populace, at Cirencester, in 1400, when his head
was sent to London, and placed upon the bridge there, and
parliament passed an act of attainder, by which his honours
and lands became ForFEITED. His lordship ºn. Joane Stafford,
dau, of Hugh, Earl of Stafford, but had no issue. Notwith-
standing the attainder (although no reversal is upon record),
the earl’s brother and heir, -
EDMUND Hor, LAND, appears to have succeeded to the Earldom
of Kent, and, of course, to the Baronies of Woodstock, Wake,
and Holland. He had, subsequently, a special livery of certain
castles, manors, and lands, which had devolved upon him by
virtue of an old entail made of them by his ancestors. In the
9th HENRY IV. his lordship was appointed one of the commis-
sioners to treat of peace between the king and the Duke of Bri-
tanny, and was constituted lord admiral of England. ISut soon
after that besieging the castle and isle of Briak, in Britanny,
he received a mortal wound in his head by an arrow from a
cross-bow, 15 September, 1407. His lordship m. in 1406, Lucy,
dau. of the Duke of Milan, but having no legitimate issue, his
sisters, or their representatives, became his heirs (revert to
the children of Thomas, 2nd earl), and amongst those, the
Baronies of Woodstock, Wake, and Holland, are in ABEYANCE,
supposing them unaffected by the attainder of Thomas, Duke
of Surrey. With Edmund, Earl of Kent, who was a knight of
the Garter, that earldom expired in the Holland family.
Arms—Az., semée delis, a lion rampant guardant, or-
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TH O L
HoDLAND–EARL OF HUNTINGDON, DUKE
OF EXETER.
Farldom, 2 June, 1387.
Dukedom, 29 September, 1397.
3ſ.trizatre.
Joſſ N DE HOLLAND, 3rd son of Thomas de Holland, Earl of
Kent, by the celebrated heiress, Joane Plantagenet, “the Fair
Maid of Kent" (see Holland, Earls of Kent), was in the expedi-
tion made into Scotland in the 29th EDWARD III., and after the
accession of his half-brother, King RICHARD II., was constituted
justice of Chester. From which period we seldom find him out
of some great public employment. In the 7th RICHARD he
attended the king in the expedition then made into Scotland,
when having some dispute with Ralph de Stafford, elder son
of the Earl of Stafford, he slew the said Ralph with his dagger,
and fled to sanctuary at Beverley. But the king becoming
highly incensed at this foul murder, caused the assassin to be
indicted and outlawed for the crime, and seized upon all his
lands and offices.
It is said that the Princess Joane, his mother, hearing that
the king had vowed that Holland should suffer according to
law, sent earnestly to him, imploring his favour (she being
their common parent), and that upon return of the messenger ||
to Wallingford, where she then was, finding that her request
availed not, she became so absorbed in grief that she died
within five days. T)e Holland, however, eventually made his
peace through the mediation of the Duke of Lancaster, and
other noblemen, and was pardoned by the Earl of Stafford.
The year after this unfortunate affair he was retained to serve
the king in his Scottish wars for 40 days, and the next year
loeing in Castile with the Duke of Lancaster, he tilted at
Besances with Sir Reginald de Roy, in the presence of the
Ring of Portugal, being then constable of the duke's host.
About this time, being also in the wars of France, he obtained
a grant of 500 marks per annum during his life. And, at
length, in expiation of the murder he had the misfortune to
commit, he came to an agreement with the Earl of Stafford to
find three priests to celebrate divine service every day, to the
World's end, for the soul of Ralph Stafford, in such places as
the king should appoint. In the 11th of the same reign he
Was again in the wars of France, as also in Spain, with John
of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, and upon his return was created
EARL OF HUNTINGDoN, at the especial desire of the commons in
parliament assembled, having therewith a grant of £20 per
annum out of the profits of the county : as also lands of 2000
marks per annum, to himself and Elizabeth, his wife, and to
the heirs male of their bodies. Shortly after which he was
made admiral of the king's fleet westwards, and constituted
governor of the castle, town, and bastile of Brest, in Britanny,
for three years, where he accordingly went to reside. He sub-
Sequently obtained large grants from the crown, and was con-
Stituted great chamberlain of England for life. His lordship
Was one of those nobles who impeached the Duke of Gloucester,
in the parliament held at Nottingham, and he is accused of
having assisted at the execution of his grandfather, Richard,
Earl of Arundel. He was advanced in 1397 to the DUKEDOM of
EXETER, by King RICHARD, in open parliament, being at the
time captain of Calais : and he accompanied that monarch
soon afterwards into Ireland. Upon the accession, however, of
the Duke of Lancaster, as HENRY IV., his grace was doomed to
a reverse of fortune, and parliament adjudged that he should
1ose his honours and lands. He retained, howeyer, the Earl-
dom of Huntingdon, which, with his whole estate, he might
probably have continued to enjoy, had he not joined with his
brother, the Earl of Kent, in a conspiracy to overturn the new
government. The plot having, however, failed, he endeavoured
to escape beyond sea, but was driven back by contrary winds to
the coast of Essex, where he landed, and was made prisoner by
the populace while at supper at the house of a friend. He was
immediately conveyed to Chelmsford, and thence to Plessy,
Where he was beheaded by the common people on the very
Spot. Where the Duke of Gloucester had, suffered in the reign of
his brother, King RICHARD. His grace d, in 1400, and was sub-
sequently attainted. He had m. the Lady Elizabeth Plan-
tagenet, dau. of John of Gaunt, and had issue,
Richard, d. wºnº. -
JoBN, his heir, created DUKE of ExETER (see Holland, Duke
of Exeter).
Edward (Sir).
Constance, m. Ist, to Thomas Mowbray, Duke of Norfolk; and
2ndly, to John Grey, son of Reginald, 3rd Lord Grey, of
Ruthyn.
By this alliance, John, Earl of Huntingdon, and Duke of
Exeter, was brother-in-law to King HENRY IV., the monarch,
for conspiring against whom he lost his life. The earldom anſ'
dukedom fell under the attainder of his grace.
Arms—Of England, and a bordure of France.
EIOLLANT)—DUIRES OF EXETER.
By Letters Patent, dated 6 January, 1443.
£ineage.
John Holt,AND, 2nd but eldest surviving son of John Hol-
land, Earl of Huntingdon and Duke of Exeter (attainted and
beheaded in 1400), was restored in blood, as heir to his father
and brother, in the 4th HENRY V., and the next year made
general of all the men at arms and archers at that time em-
ployed in the king's fleet at sea, in which capacity he assisted
at the siege of Caen. He did not, however, make proof of his
age until the ensuing year, when it was stated by the witnesses
then examined, that the abbot of Tavestoke, co. Devon, being
one of his godfathers, gave him, immediately after the bap-
tism, a cup of gold, with a circle about it, framed after the
fashion of a lily, and with ten pounds in gold therein, and to
the nurse twenty shillings. That the prior of Plimpton, being
the other godfather, gave him twenty pounds in gold; and that
Joane, the wife of Sir John Pomeraie, Knt., carried him to
the church to be chgistened: her husband, and Sir John Dyn-
ham, Knt. conducting her by the arms. Likewise, that twenty-
four men did precede them, bearing twenty-four torches, which
torches, as soon as the name was given, were kindled.
This John Holland was engaged, during the whole reign of
HENRY V., in active warfare upon the French soil, and dis-
played extraordinary skill and valour. He was at the siege of
Roan; and the next year, upon the taking of Pontoise by the
Captain de la Bouche, he intercepted those of the garrison who
endeavoured to get to Paris; and he was in that great fight
against the French who came to raise the siege of Freney,
wherein 5000 were slain and 600 made prisoners. He was sub-
sequently commissioned to reduce all the castles and strong
places in Normandy that continued to hold out against the
king; and he was soon after, in consideration of his eminent
services, constituted constable of the Tower of London. In the
reign of HENRY VI., he continued his gallant career in France,
and assisted, in 1431, at the coronation of that monarch, then
solemnized at Paris. In the 11th of the same reign, he had a
grant of the office of marshal of England, to hold during the
minority of John, son and heir of John, late Duke of Norfolk;
and two years afterwards, being sent ambassador to the city of
Arras, to treat of peace with the French, he had license to
carry with him gold, silver, plate, jewels, robes, twenty-four
pieces of woollen cloth, and other things, to the value of £6000
sterling. In the 14th he was joined in commission with the
Earl of Northumberland for guarding the east and west marches
towards Scotland, and at the same time constituted admiral of
England and Aquitaine. He was afterwards in a commission
to try all manner of treasons and sorceries which might be
hurtful to the king's person; and was created, by letters patent,
dated at Windsor, 6 January, 1442-3, DUKE of ExETER, with
this special privilege, “that he and his heirs male should have
place and seat in all parliaments and councils, next to the
Duke of York and his heirs male.” -
His grace was constituted lord high admiral of England,
Ireland, and Aquitaine, for life, in the 24th HENRY VI., his son
Henry being joined in the grant, and, the next year, made
constable of the Tower of London, his son, Henry, being, in
like manner, joined with him. His lordship m. 1st, Anne,
widow of Edward Mortimer, Earl of March, and dau. of Ed-
mund, Earl of Stafford, by whom he had an only son,
HENRY, his successor.
He m. 2ndly, Lady Anne Montacute, dau. of John, Earl of
Salisbury, and had a dau,
Anne, m. to John, Lord Nevil, son and heir of Ralph, Earl of
Westmoreland, which Lord Nevil fell at Towton-Field, and d.
s. p. Her ladyship m. 2ndly, Sir John Nevil, Knt., uncle of
her first husband, and by him was mother of Ralph Nevil,
3rd Earl of Westmoreland.
His grace, who was a knight of the Garter, d. in 1446, and was
S. by his only son, +
* A family of this name was established in Wales, which
branched into several houses of repute and territorial pog-
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HENky Hot LAND, 2nd Duke of Exeter, who, in the 28th
HENRY VI., in consideration of his father's services, had livery
of all his castles, manors, and lands, both in England and
Wales, although at that time he had not accomplished his full
age; after which, (33rd HENRY VI.) the Yorkists then prevail-
ing, his grace having fled to sanctuary at Westminster, he was
forced thence, and sent prisoner to Pontefract Castle. We find
him, however, at the battle of Wakefield, sharing the triumph
of the Lancastrians: when King HENRY VI., being re-esta-
blished in power, his grace's fidelity was rewarded by a grant
of the office of constable of Fotheringay Castle. But the tide
again turning, the duke fled from Towton-Field, with the Duke
of Somerset and some others, to York, where the king and
queen then were, and thence proceeded with the royal fugitives
into Scotland. In the parliament assembled upon the acces-
sion of King EDWARD IV., his grace, with the other leading
Lancastrians, was attainted; but nothing further is recorded
of him until he appeared again in arms under the red banner
of Lancaster, at Barnet-Field, where his party sustained so
signal a defeat. In this conflict the Duke of Exeter fought
with extraordinary courage and resolution, and being severely
wounded, was left for dead, from seven o’clock in the morning
until four in the afternoon, when, being conveyed to the house
of one of his servants, called Ruthland, he had the assistance
of a surgeon, and was then carried for Sanctuary to Westmin-
ster: but in the 13th EDw ARD IV., 1473, he was found dead in
the sea between Calais and Dover: by what accident, however,
was never ascertained. Comimes reports that he saw this un-
happy nobleman in such deep distress, (after the defeat at
Parnet, it is presumed,) that he ran on foot, bare-legged, after
the Duke of Burgundy's train, begging his bread for God's
sake, but that he uttered not his name; and that when he was
known, the duke conferred upon him a small pension. His
grace m. Anne, dau. of Richard, Duke of York, and sister of
King EDwARD IV., by whom, according to Sandford, he had an
an only dau., ANNE, m. to Thomas Grey, Marquess of Dorset.
From his lady the Duke of Exeter was divorced, at her swit, and
his dukedom fell under the attainder, in 1461, twelve years be-
fore his melancholy death. Thus terminated the career of one
of the stanchest partizans of the house of Lancaster, although
brother-in-law to King EDw ARD, the successful monarch of the
house of York. Such was the heart-rending dissension which
that terrible quarrel had sown amongst the nearest and dearest
connections, and such the misery and wretchedness it entailed
upon a great majority of the most illustrious houses in Eng-
land.
Arms—Of England, and a bordure of France.
*ºsmº
HOLLES.–BARONS HOUGHTON, EARLS OF
CLARE, DUKES OF NEWCASTLE.
Barony, by Letters Patent, dated 9 July, 1616.
Earldom, by Letters Patent, dated 2 November, 1624.
Dukedom, by Letters Patent, dated 14 May, 1694.
3ſ fireage.
The first of this family who became of note was
SIR WILLIAM HollBs, an alderman of London, and lord.
mayor in 1540. This opulent citizen left three sons, viz.,
session. Its descent is traditionally deduced from Sir Thomas
Holland, Knt., who is supposed to have settled, with a brother,
in the northern principality during a period of civil convulsion.
“I have reason,” says Pemnant, “to suppose them to have been
William and Thomas, the two youngest sons of John Holland,
Duke of Exeter, who d. in 1446, and left to each of them an
annuity of forty pounds.” (DUGDALE's Baronage, II. 81.)—
“Pierce Holland, 11th in descent from Sir Thomas, made a set-
tlement at Kymmel by his marriage with Katharine, dau. to
Richard ap Evan ap Dafydd Fychan, and Alice, his wife, heiress
of the place, dau. of Gryfydd Lloyd. In the last century (the
17th), one of his descendants had two daus. Colonel Carter, an
officer in the service of the parlement, made choice of Catherine,
the youngest, and took the estate with her. A wag said that he had
chosen the best piece of Holland in the country. He left the
eldest sister, Mary, to Colonel Price, of Rhiwlas, a royalist.”
From Sir Thomas Holland, also derived the Hollands of
Bern, in Anglesey, acquired by the marriage of John Holland,
6th in descent from Sir Thomas, with Ellen (living 1525), heiress
of Bern, dau. and co-heir of Ithel ap Howel, of Bern, derived
from Llywarch ap Bran, Lord of Menai. The heir general of
this marriage is the present Richard-Trygarn Griffith, Esq., of
Carreglwyd, Trygarn, and Bern, father of an only child and
heiress presumptive, MARIA GRIFFITH, who, by royal sign
manual has assumed the name of Conway.
Thomas (Sir), who succeeded to a considerable egtate, but,
squandered the whole, and d. in prison.
WILLIAM, of whom presently.
Francis, d. S. p.
The 2nd son,
WILLIAM HollBs, inherited the manor of Houghton, co.
Nottingham, and took up his abode there. He m. Anne, dau.
and co-heir of John Denzell, Esq., of Denzell, in Cornwall,
and had, with other issue, DENZELL, who m. Anne, sister of
John Sheffield, Lord Sheffield, and dying before his father, left
a son (who eventually s. to the estates),
JoBN Holles, of Houghton, who was elevated to the peer-
age by King JAMES I., 9 July, 1616, (through the influence of
the Duke of Buckingham, to whom he paid £10,000,) in the
dignity of BARON HoughTon, of Howſhton, and was created,
under the same powerful patronage, for the additional sum of
£5,000, EARL of CLARE,% 2 November, 1624. His lordship in.
Anne, dau. of Sir Thomas Stanhope, of Shelford, co. Notting-
ham, and had surviving issue,
JoHN, his successor.
DENZELL, created BARON Holles, of Ifeild, (see that dignity.)
Eleanore, m. to Oliver Fitz-William, Earl of Tyrconnel, in
Ireland.
Arabella, m. to Thomas Wentworth, 1st Lord Strafford.
His lordship d. 4 October, 1637, and was s. by his eldest son,
JoBN Hol.1, Es, 2nd earl, who m. Elizabeth, eldest dau., and
one of the co-heirs of the celebrated General Sir Horatio Vere,
Lord Vere, of Tilbury, and had issue,
GILBERT, his successor.
Anne, m. to Edward Clinton, Lord Clinton, eldest son of Theo-
philus, 4th Earl of Lincoln, and was mother of Edward, 5th
Earl of Lincoln.
Elizabeth, m. to Wentworth, Earl of Kildare.
Arabella, m. to Sir Edward Rossiter, Knt., of Somerley, co.
I incoln.
Susan, m. to Sir John Lort, Bart., of Stackpole Court, co.
Pembroke. -
Tiana, nº. to Henry Bridges, son and heir of Sir Thomas
Bridges, of Keynsham, co Somerset.
Penelope, m. to Sir James Langham, Bart., of Cottesbroke. co.
Northampton.
Of this nobleman, Lord Clarendon says, “he was a man of
honour and of courage, and would have been an excellent per-
son, if his heart had not been too much set upon keeping and
improving his estate.” His lordship appears to have lived in
retirement at his country houses during the usurpation. He
survived to witness the restoration of the monarchy, and dying
2 January, 1665, was s. by his son,
GILBERT Holles, 3rd Earl cf Clare. This nobleman opposed
strongly the measures of the Stewarts, and was a strenuous
supporter of the revolution. He nº. Grace, dau. of William
Pierpont, of Thoresby, co Nottingham, 2nd son of Robert, Earl
of Kingston, and had issue,
John, who s. to the honours.
William, who fell at Luxemburgh, in the twenty-first year of
his age.
Denzell, d. ºwnſm.
Elizabeth, m. to Sir Christopher Vane, Knt., who was created
Baron Barnard, of Barnard Castle, co. Durham. From this
marriage HARRY-GEORGE, present, DUKE OF CLEVELAND, is
5th in lineal descent.
1Mary, m. to Hugh Boscawen, Esq. Ann.
Grace, m. to Sir Thomas Pelham, Bart., created afterwards
Baron Pelham, of Loughton, co. Sussex, and had, with other
issue, a son THOMAs, who inherited the greatest part of the
Holles estates, and had the honours of the family partly re-
vived in his person, (see Pelham-Holles, Earls of C1 re).
His lordship d. 16 January, 1689, and was s. by his eldest son,
JoBN HollEs, 4th Earl of Clare. This nobleman having ºn.
Margaret Cavendish, 3rd dau. and co-heir of Henry, 2nd Duke
of Newcastle, inherited the greater part of his grace's estates
upon his decease in 1691, and was created 14 May, 1694, Mar-
guess of Clare and DUKE of NEWCASTLE. He likewise s. to the
fortune of his kinsman, Denzell, Lord Holles of Ifield, and thus
became one of the richest subjects in the kingdom. His grace
enjoyed several high offices at court, and was a knight of the
Garter. He d. from the effects of a fall while Stag-hunting, 15
July, 1711, leaving an only dau., -
LADY HENRIETTA CAVENDISH HollBS, who m. in 1713,
Edward, Lord Harley, son and heir of Robert, Earl of Oxford,
to whom she conveyed a very considerable estate, and by
whom she had an only surviving dau.,
LADY MARGARET CAVENDISH HARLEY, who m. William
Bentinck, 2nd Duke of Portland, K.G.
* This dignity had been just before refused to Robert Rich,
Earl of Warwick, on a solemn declaration by the crown lawyers,
that it was a title peculiar to the royal blood, and not to be con-
ferred upon a subject.
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H O L
H O L
.*
At the decease of the Duke of Newcastle all his honours be-
came ExTINCT. He had adopted his nephew, THOMAS PELHAM,
eldest son of Thomas, Lord Pelham, who s. to a portion of his
great estates, and assumed the surname and arms of Hol. LES
(see Pelham Holles, Earl of Clare). . .
Arms—Erm., two piles in point, Sa.
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HOLLES - PELEIAM – BARONS PELHAM,
EARLS OF CLARE, DUKE OF NEW-
CASTLE.
Barony, by Letters Patent, dated 29 December, 1706.
Earldom, by Letters Patent, dated 26 October, 1714.
Dukedom, by Letters Patent, dated 11 August, 1715.
3ítneage.
SIR. THOMAS PELHAM, Bart., was elevated to the peerage,
29 December, 1706, as BARON PELHAM, of Loughtorv, co. Sussea.
He had m. previously, Lady Grace Holles, youngest dau. of
Gilbert, 3rd Earl of Clare, and dying in 1712, was s. by his
eldest son, *
THOMAS PELHAM-HoDLEs, as 2nd Baron Pelham. This noble-
man having been adopted by his uncle, John Holles, 4th Earl
of Clare, and 1st Duke of Newcastle, assumed the additional
surname and arms of Hol.I.ES, upon the decease of his grace,
and was created 26 October, 1714, Wiscownt Pelham, of
Houghton, and EARL of CLARE. His lordship was advanced
the next year to the dignities of Marquess of Clare and DUKE
of NEwcASTLE, with remainder, default of male issue, to his
brother, the Right Honourable Henry Pelham. His grace,
under the three first sovereigns of the house of Brunswick,
fulfilled the several posts of lord chamberlain of the household,
secretary of state, first lord of the Treasury, and one of the lords
justices, during the temporary absences of Kings GEORGE I. and
II. The duke was likewise chancellor of the university of
Cambridge, a privy councillor, and a knight of the Garter.
His grace m. Harriet Godolphin, dau. of Francis, Earl of
Godolphin, by Henrietta, his wife, dau. of the celebrated John
Churchill, Duke of Marlborough, but had no issue.
The duke was created, in 1756, DUKE of NEwcASTLE UNDER
LYNE, with special remainder to his nephew, Henry Fiennes-
Clinton, 9th Earl of Lincoln, K.G., son of his grace's sister, the
Honourable Lucy Pelham, by Henry, 7th Earl of Lincoln; and
he was also created, 4 May, 1762, BARON PELHAM, of Starvºrtere,
in Sussea, with remainder to his kinsman, Thomas Pelham,
Esq., of Stanmere (grandson of Henry Pelham, younger brother
of the 1st Lord Pelham), which honours devolved, at his grace's
decease, in 1768, according to the said limitations, and are now
enjoyed by the DUKE of NEwcASTLE and the EARL OF CHICHES-
TER (see those dignities in BURRE's Extant Peerage and
JBaronetage,) while all his own honours, including the Duke-
dom of Newcastle, in remainder to his brother, the Right
Honourable Henry Pelham (that gentleman having predeceased
his grace, leaving daus, only) became ExTINCT.
Arms—Quarterly, 1st and 4th, az., three pelicans, arg.,
vulning themselves in the breast, gu. ; 2nd and 3rd, erm, two
piles in point, Sa. -
HOLLES.–BARONS HOLLES OF IFIELD,
CO. SUSSEX.
By Letters Patent, dated 20 April, 1661.
£iltzage.
THE HON. DENZILL Holſ. Es, 2nd son of John, 1st Earl of
Clare, by Anne, eldest dau. and co-heir of John Denzill, of
Danzill, in Cornwall, serjeant-at-law, was elevated to the
peerage, at the Restoration, by letters patent, dated 20 April,
1661, as BARON HOLLES, of Ifield, co. Swissea. This noble-
man, in the beginning, opposed the assumed prerogative of
CHARLES I. and his ministers; carrying up the impeachment
against Laud; suffering a severe imprisonment, and being
marked by the king in that wild attempt of accusing the five
members. When brought before the privy council, with Sir
Henry Hammond and others, in those times of arbitrary power,
Mr. Holles deported himself with a more than ordinary degree
of firmness, and as characteristic of the epoch, we give the
following passage from his examination.
above some of the privy council, so near the speaker's chair?”
“Why did you sit.
“I seated myself there, some other times before, and too; it as
my due, there and in any place whatsoever, on account of my
noble birth, as son of the Earl of Clare " continuing to state,
“that he came into the house, with as much zeal as any other
person to serve his majesty: yet, finding his majesty was
offended, he humbly desired to be the subject, rather of his
mercy than of his power.” To which the treasurer Weston
answered, “You mean rather of his majesty's mercy than of
his justice.” Mr. Holles replied emphatically, “I say of his
majesty's power.” Subsequently discovering the designs of
the republican party, and disgusted with them, he exerted
himself zealously, at the decease of Cromwell, in furtherance
of the restoration; and for some time after the accomplishment
of that great event, accepted employments and embassies from
the court. In 1663, his lordship was ambassador extraordi-
nary to France, and afterwards plenipotentiary to the treaty of .
Breda; but he again joined the ranks of opposition, and main-
tained the consistency of his patriotic character.
Burmet thus describes this patriotic personage :—“He was a .
man of courage,” and as great pride. The head of the presby-
terian party for many years, and who, during the whole course
of his life, never once changed side. He had indeed the soul .
of an old stubborn Roman in him; was a faithful, but a rough
friend ; and a severe, but open enemy. His sense of religion
was just; his course of life regular; and his judgment, where
passion did not bias him, sound enough. He was well versed
in the records of parliament, and argued well but too
vehemently; for he could not bear any contradiction.”
His lordship m. 1st, Dorothy, only dau, and heiress of Sir
Francis Ashley, of Dorchester, by whom he had one surviving
son, FRANCIS, who was created a baronet. He m. 2ndly, Jane,
eldest dau. and co-heir of Sir John Shirley, of Isville, in Sussex;
and 3rdly, Esther, 2nd dau. and co-heir of Gideon de Lou, lord
of the manor of Columbiers, in Normandy, but had no other
issue. He d. 17 February, 1679-80, and was s. by his son,
SIR FRANCIs Hol.I.Es, Bart., of Winterbourne St. Martin, co.
Dorset, as 2nd Lord Holles. His lordship ºn. Ist, Lucy,
youngest dau. of Sir Robert Carr, of Sleford, co. Lincoln, Bart.,
by whom he had two daus., who both d. young. He m. 2ndly,
Anne, eldest dau. and co-heir of Sir Francis Pile, Bart., of
Compton Beauchamp, co. Berks, and had a son, DENZILL, his
successor, and a dau. Jane, who d. in infancy. His lordship d.
1 March, 1689–90, and was s. by his son, -
DENZILL HollFs, 3rd baron. This nobleman d. Mºm. in his
nineteenth year, anno 1694, when the Barony of Holles, of
Ifield, with the baronetcy became ExTINCT, while his lordship's .
estates devolved upon his heir-at-law, John Holles, Duke of
Newcastle. - -
Arms—Erm., two piles, sa., a crescent for difference.
HoDMEs—BARON HOLMES, OF KILMAL:
LOCK.
By Letters Patent, dated 11 September, 1760.
£ineage.
HENRY Holm Es, Esq., of Yarmouth, in the Isle of Wight,
lieutenant-governor of that island, m. Mary, dau. of Sir
Robert Holmes, Bart., and d. 23 June, 1738, having had (with
other children, who d. young), issue,
I. THomfAs, his heir. -
II. Robert, bapt. 16 November, 1701, d. 3. p., buried 10 May,
1741.
III. Henry, a lieutenant-general in the army, bapt. 28 February,
1703, d. s. ſp., buried 15 August, 1762.
Iv. William, bapt. 21 August, 1705, d. an infant.
v. Charles, rear-admiral of the white, bapt. 19 September,
1711, d. Mºm.
1. Anne, d. ww.m. 23 December, 1766.
II Mary, m. David Wray, and d. S. p.
III. Elizabeth, b. in 1696; who m. Thomas Troughear, D.D.;
and d. in 1788, leaving, inter alios, a Son,
The REv. LEONARD TROUGHEAR, who assumed the Surname
of Holm Es, and was created BARON HolMES, in the peer-
age of Ireland, in 1797. His lordship m. Elizabeth Tyrrell,
and d. in January, 1804, having had two daus-,
* A remarkable instance of his spirit was his challenging
General Ireton, who pleading, “That his conscience would not
permit him to fight a duel;” Holles pulled him by the nose;
telling him, “That if his conscience would not let him giv.3
redress, it ought to prevent his offering injuries.”
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1 Elizabeth, m. 1st, to Edward-Meux Worsley, Esq., Alianore, dau. of Leo, Lord Welles, and sister and co-heir of
and 2ndly, to Sir Henry Worsley-Holmes, Bart. By the
former she had a dau. Jane, wife of Colonel Alexander
Campbell, of Gatcombe, and by the latter a son and
successor, -
SIR LEONARD-THoMAs WoRSLEY-Holmſ Es, Bart., who d.
in 1825, leaving two dauS., Elizabeth, m. to William-
Henry, Lord Heytesbury, who assumed the surname
of HolyEs; and Anne-Emily.
2 Catherine, m. to Edward Rushworth, Esq. $
Leonard, Lord Holmes, d. in January, 1804, when the peer-
age became ExTINCT. -
Iv. Margaret, d. wºn m. .
v. Lucretia, m. Marmaduke Sowle, and d. 10 January, 1775,
leaving issue.
v1. Jane, m. to Robert Worsley, Esq., of Pidford, and had
1SSUle.
VII. Valentine, m. William Atkinson, and d. S. p.
The eldest son,
THoMAs Holm Es, Esq., of Newport in the Isle of Wight,
bapt. 2 November, 1699, was created 11 September, 1760, BARON
Holm Es, of Kilmallock, co. Limerick, in the peerage of Ireland.
He m. Ann Apsley (who d. in 1743) but d. S. p. in 1764, when
the title became ExTINCT.
Arms—Barry, wavy of six, or and az ; on a canton, gu., a
lion, passant guardant, of the 1st.
**-sº-sºm-ºsmºs
HOLMES.–BARON HOLMES.
See preceding article.
HOME–EARL OF DUNBAR, AND HOME–
EARL OF MARCHMONT.
Soe HUME.
IIOO–BARON OF HOO, CO. BEDFORD,
AND OF HASTINGS, CO. SUSSEX.
By Letters Patent, dated 2 June, 1447.
3Lintzage.
Of this family, whose chief seat was at Hoo, in Bedfordshire,
were divers persons of note, prior to its elevation to the
peerage. -
RoBERT DE Hoo, obtained the king's charter, 20th EDwARD I.,
for a weekly market, and an annual fair, at his manor of Kneb-
beworth, co. Hertford. As also free-warren in all his desmesne
lands, within his respective lordships of the above-mentioned
Knebbeworth, and Harpenden, in the same shire; of Hoo and
other estates in the co. of Bedford; of Clopton, in Cambridge-
shire, and Sivethorpe, co. Oxford. The next of the family we
meet with, -
SIR THoMAs Hoo, Knt., had similar grants for fairs and
markets, upon his different estates, in the 11th EDWARD III.
He was s. by his son, -
SIR WILLIAM Hoo, Knt., who, in the 10th RICHARD II., as-
sisted Michael de la Pole, Earl of Suffolk, in effecting his escape
to Calais, in which garrison Sir William afterwards served (8th
HENRY IV.) under John, Earl of Somerset, then captain thereof.
Sir William Hoo m. Alice, dau. and heir of Sir Thomas St. Maur
(by Jane, his wife, dau. and heir of Nicholas Malmains), and
was s. by his son,
SIR THOMAS Hoo, who, having been employed in the sup-
pression of a rebellion in Normandy, obtained a grant, 20th
HENRY VI, in consideration of his special services, and great
expenses in the wars, of £ll a year during his life, out of
the revenues in the CO. York. In the 24th of the same
reign, having again distinguished himself in the French wars
he was elevated to the peerage, by letters patent, dated 2 June,
1447, by the titles of Lord Hoo, of Hoo, co. Bedford, and of
HASTINGS, co. Sussea, with remainder to the heirs male of his
body. Moreover, he was made a knight of the most noble order
of the Garter. His lordship m. 1st, Elizabeth, dau. and heir of
Sir Thomas Felton, Knt., by whom he had an only son, Thomas,
who d. in his father's life-time without issue. He on. 2ndly,
Elizabeth, dau. and heir of Sir Nicholas Wichingham, Knt., by
whom he had an only dau., Anne, who m. Sir Geffery Bullen,
Knt., Sometime Iord Mayor of London. His lordship m. 3rdly,
Richard, Lord Welles, by whom he had issue,
Alianore, m. to Sir James Carew, Knt., of Beddington, co
Surrey.
Jane, m. to Sir Roger Copley, Knt., from which marriage Sir
Joseph-William Copley, Bart., of Sprotborough, co. York,
maternally descends. -
Flizabeth, m. to Sir John Devenish, Knt., of Hellingleigh, in
Sussex, and their descendant, and eventually co-heir general,
Fr.IzABETH, dau. of WILLIAM DEVENISH, Esq., ºn. Henry
Walrond, Esq., of Sea, co. Somerset, and is represented by
HENRY WALRoND, Esq., of Dulford, co. Devon.
Lord Hoo d. about the year 1453, and thus leaving no male
issue, the Barony of Hoo became ExTINCT.
Arms—Quarterly, sa., and arg.
HOOD–BARON BRIDPORT, VISCOUNT
IBRIDPORT.
Barony, by Letters Patent, dated 13 June, 1796.
Viscounty, by Letters Patent, dated 16 June, 1800.
3ſ in eage.
ALEXANDER - Hood, a very eminent naval officer, having
served as rear-admiral, under Lord Howe, at the relief of Gib-
raltar, in 1782, was invested with the military order of the
Bath; and having, as second in command, contributed to the
ever-memorable victory of the Ist June, 1794, was rewarded
with a peerage of Ireland, in the dignity of Baron Bridport, of
Cricket St. Thomas. In 1795, his lordship achieved a splendid
victory over the French fleet, and was made, in consequence, a
peer of Great Britian, 13 June, 1796, as BARON BRIDPort, of
Cricket St. Thomas, co. Somerset. On 16 June, 1800, he was
advanced to the dignity of Viscount BRIDPORT, being then
vice-admiral of Great Britain, and general of marines. His
lordship m. 1st, Maria, dau. of the Rev. Dr. West, prebendary
of Durham; and 2ndly, Maria-Sophia, dau. and heiress of
Thomas Bray, Esq., of Edmonton, but dying s. ſp., 3 May, 1814,
his English honours, namely, the Barony and Viscounty of
Bridport, became ExTINCT, while the barony in the Irish
peerage devolved according to a special limitation in the patent
on his great nephew, SAMUEL HooD, who became 2nd BARON.
BRIDPort. (See BURKE's Eactant Peerage.)
Arms—AZ., a fret, arg., on a chief, or, three crescents, sa.
HOPTON.—BARON HOPTON OF STRATTON,
CO. CORNWALL.
By Letters Patent, dated 4 September, 1643.
3Litt.eage.
IRoBERT HoPron, Esq., of Wytham, co. Somerset, ºn. Jane,
dau. and heir of Rowland Keymish, Esq., of Wardry, co. Mon-
mouth, and left a son, -
SIR. RALPH HopToN, who was made a knight of the Bath, at
the coronation of King CHARLES I., and became afterwards one
of the most zealous supporters of that unfortunate monarch. Sir
Ralph represented Welles, in parliament in 1642, when, perceiv-
ing the course of public affairs, he took up arms in the royal
cause, and obtained distinction at Sherbourne Castle, Lanceston,
Saltash, and Bradock, but particularly at Stratton, in Corn-
wall, when, in consideration of the gallant part he had in that
victory, he was elevated to the peerage, 4 September, 1643, as
BARON HopTon, of Stratton ; with limitation, in default of male
issue, to his uncle, Sir Arthur Hopton, Knt., and the heirs male
of his body. His lordship was subsequently constituted general
of the ordnance, in his Majesty's armies throughout the whole
realm of England, and dominion of Wales. Lord Hopton my
Elizabeth, dau. of Arthur Capel, of Hadham, co. Hertford, Esq.
and widow of Sir Justinian Leven, Knt., but had no issue.
During the usurpation, his lordship retired to Bruges, where he
d. in 1652, when (his uncle having predeceased him also with-
out issue) the Barony of Hopton of Stratton became EXTINCT.
Sir Arthur Hopton, upon whom the title was entailed, cl.
about the year 1650, s. p., when his four sisters, or their repre-
sentatives became his heirs. Those sisters were,
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Rachel, m. to — Morgan, Esq.
Mary, m. 1st, to — Hartop, Esq., and 2ndly, to Sir II enry
Mackworth, Bart.
Catherine, m. to John Windham, Esq.
Margaret, m. to Sir Baynam Throgmorton, Bart.
Arms—Erm., on two bars, Sa., six mullets, Or.
HOWARD–BARONS HOWARD.
By Writ of Summons, dated 15 October, 1470.
3ſ in eage.
The first of this very eminent family, mentioned by Dugdale,
after a fruitless inquiry to discover a more ancient founder,
SIR WILLIAM. How ARD, was chief justice of the court of
Common Pleas from 1297 to 1308. This learned person had
large possessions in Wigenhale, in the north-west parts of the
county of Norfolk; and he had summons in the 23rd EDWARD I.
amongst the rest of the judges, and the king's learned council,
to the parliament then held at Westminst.ºr, as also to those
parliaments of 25th, 28th, and 32nd of EDWARD I., and 1st
EDw ARD II. Sir William m. Ist, Alice, dau., and eventually
heir of Sir Edward Fitton, Knt., by whom he had two sons,
John and William. He m. 2ndly, Alice, dau. of Sir Robert
Ufford, but had no issue. He was s. by his elder son,
SIR. JoHN HowARD, of Wiggenhall, who, in the 34th EDWARD I.,
being one of the gentlemen of the king's bedchamber, obtained
the wardship of the lands and heir of John de Crokedale, a
person of note in Norfolk: and on the accession of King
EDWARD II., had orders to attend his coronation at West-
minster, the Sunday next after the feast of Saint Valentine.
He subsequently distinguished himself in the wars of Gascony
and Scotland ; and was sheriff of the cos. Norfolk and Suffolk,
from the llth to the 16th EDWARD II. inclusive. Sir John ºn.
Joan, sister of Richard de Cornwall, and dying in 1331, was s.
by his son,
SIR JoBN HowARD, who, in the 9th EDwARD III., was con-
stituted admiral and captain of the king's navy from the mouth
of the Thames northward, and the next year had an assignation
of £1537.s. 6d. for the wages of himself, with his men-at-arms
and archers in that service. This gallant person m. Alice, dau.
of Sir Robert de Boys, ancestor and heir of Sir Robert de Boys,
of Fersfield, in Norfolk, by which marriage the whole in-
heritance of the Boyses came into the Howard family. He
had issue, - -
RoBERT (Sir), of Fersfield. This gentleman was committed in
the 2nd RICHARD II., to the Tower, for detaining Margery de
Narford, from Alice, Lady Nevil, her grandmother, with whom,
on her petition to the king and council, she had been appointed
to remain till the cause of divorce between her and John de
Brewer should be determined in the court of Rome. This Sir
Robert Howard m. Margaret, dau. of Robert, Lord Scales, of
Newcells, and, at length, one of the heirs of that family, by
whom he left at his decease (1388), prior to the death of his
father, -
JoHN, successor to his grandfather.
Margaret, m. to William de Lisle.
Sir John Howard was s, by his grandson,
SIR. JoBN How ARD, who was sheriff of the cos. Essex and
Hertford, 2nd HENRY IV., and again in the 3rd and 7th
HENRY V., and in the 9th of the latter reign he was one of the
knights of the shire for the co. Cambridge. He m. 1st, Mar-
garet, dau. and heir of Sir John Plaiz, of Tofte, in Norfolk, and
of Slamsted Mountfitchet, in Essex, by whom he had issue,
John (Sir), who m. Joan, dau. of Sir Richard Walton, and
sister and heir of John Walton, Esq. of Wivenhoe, in Essex,
by whom, dying in the life-time of his father, he left an only
dau. and heir, - -
ELIZABETH, who m. John de Vere, Earl of Oxford, whereby
the Barony of Scales centered in the Veres.
Margaret, m. 1st, to Sir Constantine Clifton, of Buckenham
Castle. co. Norfolk, and 2ndly, to Sir Gilbert Talbot.
Sir John Howard m. 2ndly, Alice, dau. and heir of Sir William
Tendring, of Stoke Neyland, co. Suffolk, and had two sons,
viz., -
RoBERT (Sir), who m. Margaret, eldest dau. and eventually co-
heir of Thomas de Mowbray, Duke of Norfolk, by Elizabeth, his
wife, dau. and co-heir of Richard Fitz-Alan, Earl of Arundel,
and cousin and co-heir of John Mowbray, Duke of Norfolk.
By this marriage the inheritance of those great families
became eventually yested in this of the Howards, and by
Isabel, the other co-heir in that of Berkeley. Sir Robert
dyi:ig before his father, left issue by this great heiress,
J ORN, evºccessor to his grandfather.
Margaret, m. to Sir William Daniel, Baron of Rathwire, in
Ireland.
Catherine, the 2nd wife of Edward Nevil, Lord Abergavenny.
{ Henry, who, by the gift of his father, had Wigenhall, and
other manors, in the co. Norfolk, m. Mary, dau. of Sir Henry
Hussey, and left an only dau. and heiress,
ELIZABETH. HowARD, who m. Henry Wentworth, Esq., of
Codham, in Essex.
Sir John Howard was S. by his grandson,
SIR John HowARD, an eminent Yorkist, distinguished not
only by his birth and possessions, but by the various places of
high trust which he filled during the reigns of EDw ARD IV.
and RICHARD Ill. He was first summoned to parliament as a
baron 15 October, 1470, and had summons from that period as
LORD HOWARD until 15 November, 1482. In the next year he
was created Duke of Norfolk, and made earl marshal of England.
The ultimate fall of this nobleman, at Bosworth-field, under
the banner of RICHARD III., is so well known that it is hardly
necessary to mention it here. From the creation of the Duke-
dom of Norfolk, in the Howard family, the Barony of Howard
continued merged therein, and was included in the numerous
forfeitures and restorations which attended that dignity until
the demise of Edward Howard, 11th Duke of Norfolk, in 1777,
when, with several other baronies, it fell into ABEYANCE be ween
the two daus. and co-heirs of his grace's brother, Philip Howard,
Esq., of Buckenham, co. Norfolk, namely, WINIFREDE, LADy
STOURTON, and ANNE, LADY PETRE, thus:—
HENRY HowARD, created Baron of Castle Rising, and Earl
of Norwich, m. Anne, dau. of Edward, Marquess of Worcester,
and left issue,
HENRY, who s. his uncle as Duke of Norfolk.
Thomas, who m. Elizabeth-Maria, only dau. and heir of Sir
Henry Savile, Bart, of Copley, co. York, and had issue,
THOMAS, who s, his uncle as Duke of Norfolk.
EDWARP, who s. his brother as Duke of Norfolk, and d. S. p.
in 1777.
Philip, m. 1st, Winifrede, dau. of Thomas Stonor, Esq., and
had an only surviving dau.,
W INIFREDE, m. to William, Lord Stourton, by whom she
Was mother of
CHARLES-PHILIP, Lord Stourton.
age).
Mr. Philip Howard m. 2ndly, Harriet, dau. and co-heir of
Edward Blount, Esq., and had an only surviving dau.,
ANNE, who m. Robert-Edward, Lord PETRE, and wa
mother of
Robert-Edward, Lord Petre. (See BURRE's Pee agº).
Upon the decease of Edward Howard, 11th Duke of Norfolk,
in 1777, without issue, as stated above, the Barony of Howard
Separated from the dukedom and fell into ABEYANCE between
his grace's nieces, as it still continues between their des-
cendants, the LORDS PETRE AND STOURTON.
(See BURRE's Peer.
Arms—Gu., on a bend, between six cross-crosslets, fitchée, arg.,
an escutcheon or, charged with a demi-lion rampant, pierced
through the mouth by an arrow, within a double tressure flory,
counterflory of the first,
HOWARD–WISCOUNTS HOWARD, OF
BINDON, CO. DORSET.
By Letters Patent, dated 13 January, 1559.
3ſ.fmeage.
THOMAS HowARD, 3rd Duke of Norfolk, m. 1st, the Lady Anne
Plantagenet, one of the daus. of King Edward IV., by whom
he had an only son, Thomas, and another son, who both d.
young. His grace m. 2ndly, Lady Elizabeth Stafford, dau. of
Edward, Duke of Buckingham, by whom he had issue,
HENRY, the celebrated EARL of SURREY, who suffered decapi- .
tation in 1547, leaving a son, THoMAs, who inherited the
honours of the house of Norfolk.
THOMAs, of whom presently.
Mary, m, to Henry Fitz-Roy, Duke of Richmond, natural son
of King HENRY VIII. ~
The 2nd son,
LoRD THoMAs HowARD, was restored in blood (his father
having been attainted, and only saved from execution by the
death of King HENRY VIII.), in the 1st year of Queen MARY,
and was elevated to the peerage 13 January, 1559, as ViscouxT
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How ARD. of Bim-lon,” co. Dorset. His lordship m. 1st, Eliza-
beth, younger dau. and co-heir of John, Lord Marney, by
Christian, dau, and eventually sole heiress of Sir Roger New-
burgh, of East Lullworth, co. Dorset. By this lady Lord
Bindon acquired very considerable estates in Dorsetshire,
amongst which was the manor of Bindon, and had issue,
HENRY, his heir.
THoMAs, who s. his brother.
Franci
sº d. young.
Elizabeth, d. ºwn m. sº *
Grace, m. John, son and heir of Sir John Horsey, of Clifton,
Co. Dorset, but d. S. p.
His lordship m. 2ndly, Gertrude, dau. of Sir William Lyte, of
Billesdon, in Somersetshire, and had a son,
Charles Lyte Howard, who left two dauS., viz.,
Catherine, m. to Thomas Thynne, Esq., and had issue,
Sir Henry Thynne, Bart., ancestor of the Marquess of Bath.
Anne, m. to Sir William Thornyhurst, Knt., of Agencourt, in
Kent.
Lord Bindon m. 3rdly, Mabel, dau. of Nicholas Burton, Esq., of
Carshalton, in Surrey, by whom he had a dau., Frances, m. 1st,
to Henry Pramel, Esq., of Barkway, co. Hertford; 2ndly, to
Edward Seymour, Earl of Hertford; and 3rdly, to Lodowick
Stuart, Duke of Richmond, but had no issue. His lordship m.
4thly, Margaret, dau. of Henry Manning, Esq. of Greenwich.
He d. 5 April, 1582, and was s. by his eldest son,
HENRY HowARD, 2nd viscount, who espoused Frances, dau.
of Sir Peter Mewtas, Knt., of Essex, by whom he had an only
dau., Douglass, who m. Sir Arthur Gorges, Knt. Iłis lordship
d. in 1590, and was s. by his brother,
THoMAs HowARD, 3rd viscount, who was installed a knight
of the Garter in May, 1606. His lordship m. Grace, dau. of
Bernard Duffield, Esq., but d. 3. p. in 1610, when the Viscounty
of Bindon became Extinct. His lordship devised his estate to
his kinsman, Thomas, Earl of Suffolk, and entailed it on Henry,
Viscount Howard, Giles Howard, Henry, Earl of Northampton,
William, Lord Howard, and their heirs.
Arms—Same as the other noble house of Howard.
HowARD–EARL OF NORTHAMPTON.
By Letters Patent, dated 13 March, 1604.
3ſ.fm.ca.ge.
HENRY HowARD, the celebrated EARL OF SURREY, beheaded
on Tower Hill, 19 January, 1547, left by Frances his wife, dau.
of John de Vere, Earl of Oxford,
THoMAs, who was restored to the Dukedom of Norfolk
HENRY, of whom presently.
Jane, m. to Charles Neville, Earl of Westmoreland.
Margaret, m. to Henry, Lord Scrope, of Bolton.
Catherine, ºn. to Henry, Lord Berkeley.
The 2nd son,
HENRY HowARD, who, with his three sisters, was restored in
blood, in the first parliament of Queen ELIZABETH, during the
remainder of that reign, having but a limited fortune, lived
in retirement, and made little figure; but upon the accession
of King JAMES he rose rapidly into honour, wealth, and power,
He was first sworn of the privy council, soon afterwards consti-
tuted warden of the Cinque Ports, and constable of Dover Castle,
and elevated to the peerage, 13 March 1604, in the dignities of
J3aron. Howard, of Marnhill, and EARL of North AMP'poN. The
next year he was made one of the commissioners for exercising
the office of earl marshal, and installed a knight of the Garter,
and in 1608 he was appointed lord privy seal.
“The character of this nobleman,” says Banks, “is unno-
ticed by the Baronagians in general, though other authors re-
present him as the most contemptible and despicable of man-
kind; a wretch, that it causes astonishment to reflect, that he
Was the Son of the generous, the noble, and accomplished Earl
of Surrey ! He was a learned man, but a pedant, dark and
mysterious, and consequently far from possessing masterly
abilities. He was the grossest of flatterers; as his letters to
his friend and patron, the Earl of Essex, demonstrate. But
While he professed the most unbounded regard for Essex, he yet
paid his suit to the treasurer Burghley; and on the fall of
* Dugdale states, “Howard of Bindon " to have been his
lordship's title, Beatson makes it “Viscount Bindon, of Bindon "
Essex, insinuated himself so far into the confidence of his
mortal enemy, Cecil, as to become the instrument of the secre-
tary's correspondence with the King of Scots, which passed
through his hands. Wherefore, this circumstance, his intri-
guing spirit, and the sufferings of his family, for MARY, Queen
of Scots, may, in some measure, account for the very great
favour he experienced on the accession of King JAMEs I.”
His lordship d. wºn m., 15 June, 1614, at the palace he had
erected at Charing Cross, (the present Northumberland House,)
when the Barony of Howard, of Marnhill, and the Earldom of
Northampton, became ExTINCT.
Arms—Gu., on a bend between six crosslets, fitchée, arg., an
escutcheon, or, charged with a demi-lion, vulnerated in the
mouth with an arrow, all within a double tressure counterflory
gu., a crescent for difference.
HOWARD–WISCOUNT STAFFORD, EARLS
OF STAFFORD.
By Letters Patent, dated 12 September, 1640.
£ineage.
The Barony of Stafford having been surrendered by Roger
Stafford, the last male heir of that illustrious family, to King
CHARLEs I., (see Stafford, Barons Stafford, Earls Stafford, &c.)
that monarch created by letters patent, dated 12 September,
1640,
SIR WILLIAM HowARD, K.B., (younger son of Thomas, Earl of
Arundel,) and his wife, Mary Stafford, only sister and heiress of
Henry Stafford, Lord Stafford, who d. in 1637, BARON and
BARONEss STAFFORD, with remainder to the heirs male, of their
bodies, failing of which, to the heirs female; and in two months
after, 11 November, his lordship was advanced to the VIs-
County of STAFFORD. The unjust fate of this nobleman is so
well known, that it were a waste of time and Space to particu-
larise it here, further than his having been tried at Westmin-
ster Hall, for high treason, as a participator in the mock popish
plot, and his becoming the last victim of Titus Oates and his
perjured associates. His lordship suffered death by decapita-
tion, on Tower Hill, 29 December, 1680, and having been at-
tainted, his honours became ForFEITED, while the barony of
his lady was placed pretty much in a similar situation, owing
to the bar raised by that penal act, to the inheritance of her
children. The viscount left issue,
HENRY, of whom presently.
John, m. 1st, Mary, dau. of Sir John Southcote, Knt., of Mers-
tham, co. Surrey, and had issue,
WILLIAM, who s. his uncle.
John-PAUL, who s. his nephew.
Mary, m. to Francis Plowden, Esq., 2nd son of Edmund
Plowden, Esq., of Plowden, CO. Salop, and had issue, an
only dau. and heiress,
MARY PLow DEN, who m. Sir George Jerningham, Bart.,
and was mother of Sir William Jerningham, whose son
and heir Sir George-William Jerningham, Bart., was
restored in 1824, to the BARONY OF STAFFORD, created
in 1640, by the reversal of the iniquitous attainder of
Viscount Stafford, in 1678. (See BURKE's East&nt Peerag ).
John Howard m. 2ndly, Theresa, dau. of Robert Strickland,
Esq., and had a son and dau., Edward and Harriott.
Francis, m. Eleanor, dau. of Henry Stanford, Esq., and had a
S0m, - -
Henry, who d. S. p.
Isabella, m. to John Paulet, Marquess of Winchester.
Anastasia, m. to George Holman, Esq., of Warkworth, co.
Northampton.
After the decease of the viscount, the viscountess was created;
5 October, 1688, Countess of Stafford, for life (a dignity that
expired at her decease in 1693). Upon the same day that her
ladyship had this new honour, her eldest son,
HENRY STAFFord HowARD, was created Earl of Stafford, with
remainder, in default of male issue, to his brothers. Upon the
abdication of King JAMES II., his lordship, following the for-
tunes of the fallen monarch, retired into France, and there m.
3 April, 1694, Claude-Charlotte, eldest dau. of Philibert, Count
de Gramont, and Elizabeth, dau. of Sir George Hamilton, Knt.,
but dying in 1719, S. p. was s. by his nephew, -
WILLIAM-STAFFord How ARD, 2nd Earl of Stafford, who ºn. his
first cousin, Anne, dau. of George Holman, Esq., and had
issue,
WILLIAM-MATHIAs, his successor.
Mary, m. to Count Chabot, of the house of Rohan, in Frameſ.
Anastasia,
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His lordship d. in France, in January, 1733-4, and Was 8. by
his son,
will.i.am-MATHIAs. STAFFord-How ARD, 3rd Earl of Stafford.
This nobleman m. in 1743, Henrietta, dau. of Richard Can-
tillon, Esq., banker, of Paris, but by her (who m. 2ndly, 1759,
Robert, 1st Earl of Farnham), had no issue. He d. S. P. in
February, 1750-1, and was s. by his uncle,
Joas-PAUL STAFFoap-HowARD, 4th Earl of Stafford, Who ".
Elizabeth, dau. of — Ewen, Esq., of Co. Somerset, but as he
had no issue, the Earldom of Stafford, at his lordship's decease,
in 1762, became EXTINCT. -
The Barony of Stafford, created in 1640, has since been re-
stored, in the person of Sir George-William Jerningham, Bart,
(see issue of the 1st Viscourt) by the reversal of the unjust
attainder of Sir William Howard, 1st Baron Stafford.
Arms—Gu., a bend between six crosslets, fitchée, arg-, a
crescent for difference.
HOWARD BARONS HOWARD, OF CASTLE
RISING, CO. NORFOLK, EARLS OF NOR-
WICEI.
Barony by Letters Patent, dated 27 March, 1669.
Earldom, by Letters Patent, dated 19 October, 1672.
31 in eage.
HENRY How ARD, 2nd son of Henry-Frederick Howard, Ear)
of Arundel, Surrey, and Norfolk, who d. in 1652, was created,
27 March, 1669, Baron. Howard, of Castle Rising, and advanced,
19 October, 1672, to the EARLDoM of Norwich. His lordship
8. his brother THoMAs, (who had been restored to the dukedom)
as DUKE of Norfolk, in 1677. His grace was likewise Created
Earl Marshal of England. He ºn. 1st, Anne, eldest dau. of
Edward, Marquess of Worcester, and had issue,
HENRY, his successor.
Thomas, of Worksop, co. Nottingham, who m. Mary-Elizabeth,
dau. and sole heiress of Sir John Saville, Bart., of Copley,
co. York, and had, with other issue,
THOMAS, \ *
FDWArp, } who succeeded in turn to the honours.
Philip, of Buckenham, co. Norfolk, who left two daus. and
co-heirs, namely,
WINIFRED, m. to WILLIAM, LORD STOURTON.
ANNE, ºn. to ROBERT-EDWARD, LORD PETRE.
His grace m. 2ndly, Jane, dau. of Robert Bickerton, Esq., and
had four sons, all of whom d. s. ſp. and three daus. He d. in
1684, and was s. by his elder son,
HENRY How ARD, 7th Duke of Norfolk, and 2nd Earl of Nor-
wich, K.G. His grace ºn. Mary, dau. and heiress of Henry
Mordaunt, Earl of Peterborough, from whom he was divorced,
in 1700. He d. in the following year, and leaving no issue, the
honours devolved upon his nephew, r
THoMAs How ARD, 8th Duke of Norfolk, and 3rd Earl of Nor-
wich. His grace m. Mary, dau. and sole heiress of Sir Nicholas
Shireburne, of Stoneyhurst, co. Lancaster, but dying S. p. in
1732, was s. by his brother,
EDWARD HowARD, 9th Duke of Norfolk, and 4th Earl of Nor-
wich, and Baron Howard, of Castle Rising. This nobleman m2.
Mary, 2nd dau. and co-heiress of Edward Blount, Esq., of Blag-
don, co. Devon, but dying s. p. 20 September, 1777, the Baronies
of Mowbray, Howard, &c., fell into abeyance, between his two
nieces, the daus. and co-heirs of Philip Howard, of Bucken-
ham, as they still continue with their representatives. The
Dukedom of Norfolk, &c., passed to the heir-at-law, while the
Barony of Howard, of Castle Rising, and Earldom of Norwich,
became ExTINCT.
|HO WARD – EARLS OF BINDON.
By Letters Patent, dated 30 December, 1706.
3Lineage.
THOMAS How ARD, Viscount BINDON, at whose decease, s. 29.
in 1619, that dignity expired, devised his estate to his kinsman,
Thomas Howard, Earl of Suffolk, from whom lineally descended
HENRY How ARD, 5th Earl of Suffolk, who m. Mary Stewart,
only dau. and heiress of Andrew, Lord Castle Stewart, of
Ireland, and had, with other issue,
HENRY HowARD (the eldest son), who was elevated to the
peerage in the life-time of his father, by letters patent dated
30 December, 1706, as Baron Chesterford, co. Essex, and EARL
OF BINDoN. His lordship was likewise constituted deputy earl
marshal, and in that capacity he held a court of chivalry,
26 September, 1707. The Earl Suffolk dying in 1709, Lord
Bindon s. as 6th Earl of Suffolk. His lordship m. 1st, Pene-
lope, dau. of Henry, Earl of Thomond, and had issue,
CHARLES WILLIAM, his successor.
James,
} all d. wrººm.
Thomas,
Arthur,
Sarah, m. in 172], to Thomas Chester, Esq., of Knole Park,
co. Gloucester, and d. in the following year.
The earl m. 2ndly, Henrietta, dau. of Henry, Duke of Beaufort,
but had no issue. He d. 2 October, 1718, and was s. by his
eldest son, -
CHARLES-WILLIAM HowARD; 7th Earl of Suffolk; as 2nd Earl
of Bindon. This nobleman m. Arabella, dau. and co-heir of
Sir Samuel Astry, Knt., but had no issue. His lordship, who
Was lord-lieutenant and custos rotulorum of the co. Essex, d.
in February, 1722, when the Earldom of Suffolk devolved upon
his uncle, and the Barony of Chesterford and Earldom of
Bindon became EXTINCT.
HOWARD–DUKES OF NORFOLK.
The DUKEDOM OF NoFFolk came into the Howard family,
by the creation of John How ARD, Earl Marshal and Duke of
Norfolk, 28 June, 1483. The said John Howard was son and
heir of Sir Robert Howard, by Margaret, his wife, dau. of
Thomas Mowbray, 1st Duke of Norfolk of that family, and
cousin, and ultimately co-heir of John Mowbray, 4th and last
Duke of Norfolk, of the Mowbrays. The Dukcdom of Norfolk
has since been frequently forfeited by the Howards; but
as it has now continued for four centuries in the family,
it is deemed more correct to place it amongst eactant
honours than in his work ; the reader is the efore r ferred
to BURKE's Extant Peerage for a full detail of the family of
Howard, Dukes of Norfolk.
A few words, however, as to the parentage of Sir William
Howard, the judge, and the origin of the name of Howard may
not be irrelevant here :—The name is certainly identical with
the Saxon name Herward or Hereward, and Robert, the grand-
father of the judge, was called Robert, filius Hawardi, in a fine
of the 12th HENRY III.; and in an undated charter made by
him, he described himself as Robert Herward. Herward was
a well known name amongst the Saxons, and besides Earl
Hereward, many chiefs of note bore that appellation.
In no less than five charters, all relating to property in Nor-
folk formerly possessed by the Howard family, Sir William, the
judge, is described as the son of John Howard, and, in One, his
mother is named as Lucia Germund, and as the widow of John.
Copies of all these charters, from the originals at Norfolk
House, are still preserved at Corby Castle, the seat of Philip
Henry Howard, Esq. In a charter made by Richard Fitz-
William de Wigenhall to a convent in Norfolk, a copy of
which is also now at Corby Castle, two of the witnesses are
John Howard and William his son. In the first writs addressed
to William as a judge, the name is written either Hayward
or Haward, and the word Howard does not appear in the
enrolments until after the accession of EDWARD II.
John Howard, the father of the judge, was the son of Robert
Howard or Herward. There are several charters preserved in
which Robert was either a grantor or a witness; and in a fine
of the 12th of HENRY III. he is judicially described as Robertus,
filius Hawardi. In his own charters, he is sometimes named
Robert Herward, Robert Haward, and Robert Howard.
Howard or Herward, the father of Robert, who describes
himself solely by his name of Harward or Herward, in a grant
which he made to the church of St. Mary at Lynn, in the time
of HENRY II., a charter made with the consent of Wiburg his
wife, directed that prayers should be said for the repose of the
soul of his father Haward, and of the soul of his grandfather
Haward. In this charter, the original of which was, in the
17th century, in the possession of the de Veres, Earls of OX-
ford, and a copy of which is at Corby, after the last-named
Haward, there is inserted the word “exul,” meaning either
the lanished man, or the exile. The pedigree is thus carried
up to Haward or Herward, the exile, who must have lived in
the time of, or shortly after, the Norman Conquest.
§
HOWARD – EARLS OF NOTTINGHAM,
EARLS OF EFFINGHAM, CO. SURREY.
Earldom of Nottingham, by Letters Patent, dated 22 Oct., 1596.
Earldom of Effingham, by Letters Patent, dated 8 Dec., 1731.
3.intertge.
LoRD WILLIAM HowARD, eldest son of Thomas, Duke of
Norfolk, by Agnes, his 2nd duchess, sister and heiress of Sir
Philip Tilney, of Boston, co. Lincoln, having been accredited
by King HENRY VIII. and EDw ARD VI., upon numerous con-
fidential missions to foreign courts, amongst others, in 1553,
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H. O. W.
to the Czar of Muscovy (being the first ambassador from
England to Russia), was elevated to the peerage in the first
year of Queen MARY, 11 March, 1554, as BARON How ARD,
of Effingham, and constituted in the same month lord high
admiral of her majesty's dominions. His lordship was soon
afterwards installed a knight of the Garter, and in the ensuing
reign he was made lord chamberlain of the household, and
then lord privy seal. His lordship m. 1st, Katherine, one of
the sisters and heirs of John Broughton, Esq., by whom he
had an only dau., Agnes, who ºn. William Paulet, 3rd Marquess
of Winchester, and d in 1601. Lord Howard ºn. 2ndly,
Margaret, 2nd dau. of Sir Thomas Gamage, Knt., of Coity, co.
Glamorgan, and had issue,
CHARLEs, his successor.
William (Sir), of Lingfield, co. Surrey, who ºn. Frances, dau.
of William Gouldwell, Esq., of Gouldwell Hall, Kent, and
had issue,
Edward,
Francis, ! all knights.
Charles,
Sir William d. in 1600, and was s. by his eldest son,
SIR. Edwa RD HOWARD, who d. S. p. in 1620, and was s. by
his brother,
SIR FRANcis HowARD, of Great Bookham, who m. Jane,
dau. of Sir William Monson, of Kinnersley, in Surrey, and
was s. by his eldest son,
SIR CHARLEs HowARD. This gentleman me. Frances,
dau. of Sir George Courthope, of Wyleigh, co Sussex,
and dying in 1672, left Issue,
FRANCIS, who s. as 5th LORD HowARD, of EFFINGHAM.
George, who m. Anne Kidder, and was father of Lieu-
tenant-General THOMAS HowARD, who d. 1753, leaving
by Mary Morton, his wife, besides two daus., two
sons, 1 Sir GEORGE HowARD, K.B., field marshal, who
d. 1796, leaving by Lady Lucy Wentworth, his list
wife, an only child ANN, m. to General Rich ARD Vyse,
and 2 Henry Howard, Esq., of Arundel, father of
KENNETH-ALEXANDER. HowARD, Esq., who s, to the
barony upon the decease of the last EARL of EFFING-
HAM, in 1816, and was created EARL OF EFFINGHAM,
Douglas, m. 1st, to John, Lord Sheffield; 2ndly, to Robert,
Earl of Leicester; and 3rdly, to Sir Edward Stafford, of
Grafton, Knt. -
Mary, m. 1st, to Edward, Lord Dudley, and 2ndly, to Richard
Mompesson, Esq. - .
Frances, m. to Edward, Earl of Hertford, and d. s. p. in 1598.
Martha, m. to Sir George Bourchier, Knt., 3rd son of John,
Earl of Bath.
IIis lordship d. in 1573, and was s. by his eldest son,
SIR CHARLEs How ARD, 2nd Baron Howard, of Effingham,
so celebrated for his glorious defeat of the formidable armada.
This eminent person was initiated, in the life-time of his
father, in the affairs of state, having been deputed by Queen
REIzABETH on a special embassy to CHARLES IX. of France.
On his return he was elected to parliament by the county
of Surrey, and was made general of horse, in which capacity
he distinguished himself in suppressing the rebellion raised by
the Earls of Northumberland, and Westmoreland. The follow-
ing year he was sent with a fleet of men of war to convey the
Lady Anne of Austria, dau. of the Emperor MAXIMILIAN, going
into Spain, over the British seas. In 1574, he was installed a
knight of the Garter, and appointed lord chamberlain of the
household, and in 1586, his lordship was one of the commis-
sioners for the trial of MARY, Queen of Scotland. Having
succeeded the Earl of Lincoln, as Iord high admiral of
Frigland, Lord Howard of Effingham, achieved his historic
fame by the defeat and dispersion of the Spanish Armada
in 1588. For this great service his royal mistress not only
rewarded him with a pension, but ever after considered him as
a person born for the especial preservation of her realm. His
next achievement was the conquest of Cadiz, for which he was
created, 22 October, 1596, EARL OF NoTTINGHAM. Upon the
accession of King JAMES I., his lordship was continued in the
post of lord admiral, and constituted for the occasion of that
monarch’s coronation lord high steward of England. We
afterwards find the earl taking a prominent part at the
nuptials of the Princess Elizabeth with the Elector Palatine,
which is thus recorded by Arthur Wilson:—“In February
(1612) following the death of Prince Henry, the prince pala-
time, and that lovely princess, the Lady Elizabeth, were married
on Bishop Valentine's day, in all the pomp and glory that so.
much grandeur could express. Her vestments were white, the .
emblem of innocency; her hair dishevelled, hanging down
her back at length, an ornament of virginity; a crown of
pure gold upon her head, the cognizance of majesty, being all
over beset with precious gems, shining like a constellation;
her train supported by twelve young ladies in white garments,
so adorned with jewels, that her path looked like a milky way.
She was led to church by her brother, Prince Charles, and the
Earl of Northampton. And while the archbishop of Canter-
bury was Solemnizing the marriage some coruscations and
lightnings of joy appeared in her countenance, that expressed
more than an ordinary smile, being almost elated to a laughter,
which could not clear the air of her fate, but was rather a fore-
runner of more sad and dire events; which shews how slippery
nature is to toll us along to those things that bring danger, yea
sometimes destruction with them.
“She returned from the chapel between the Duke of Lenox,
and the Earl of Nottingham, lord high admiral, two married
men. The city of London (that with high magnificence feasted
the prince palatine and his noble retinue,) presented to the fair
bri'e a chain of oriental pearl, by the hand of the lord mayor
and aldermen, (in their scarlet and gold chain accoutrements,)
of such a value as was fit for them to give, and her to receive.
And the people of the kingdom in general being summoned to
a contribution for the marriage of the king's daughter, did
Shew their affections by their bounty. And though it be the
custom of our kings to pay their daughter's portions with their
Subjects’ purses, yet an hundred years being almost passed
since such a precedent, it might have made them unwilling (if
their obedience had not been full ripe,) to recal such obsolete
things, as are only in practice now by the meanest of the
people.”
In 1619, the earl resigned the office of lord admiral. He was
now eighty-three years of age, and desirous of repose ; but
not caring to lose the precedence which that dignity gave him,
he obtained from the king, according to Collins, by special
patent, the privilege of taking place, as his ancestor (John,
Lord Mowbray, Earl of Nottingham) had done in the time of
RICHARD II. His lordship m. 1st, Katharine Carey, dau. of
Henry, Lord Hunsdon, and had issue,
WILLIAM, who was summoned to parliament in his father's life-
time. He ºn. Anne, dau. and sole heir of John, Lord St.
John, of Bletsoe, but d. before his father, leaving an only
dau. and heiress,
Elizabeth, who m. John, Lord Mordaunt, afterwards Earl of
Peterborough.
CHARLEs, who s. his father as 2nd earl.
Blizabeth, m. 1st, to Sir Robert Southwell, of Woodrising, in
Norfolk, and 2ndly, to John Stewart, Earl of Carrick, in
Scotland.
Frances, m. 1st, to Henry, Earl of Kildare, and 2ndly, to
Henry Broke, Lord Cobham. .
Margaret, m. to Sir Richard Leveson, of Trentham, in Staf-
fordshire.
The earl m. 2ndly, Lady Margaret Stewart, dau. of James, Earl
of Moray, and had an only surviving son,
SIR CHARLEs HowARD who C. his half-brother in the dignities.
This great person d. at Haling House, in Surrey, 14 December,
1624, and was s. by his eldest surviving son,
CHARLEs HowARD, 2nd Earl of Nottingham, who m. 1st, in
1597, Charity, dau. of Robert White, of Christ Church, Hants,
and widow of William Leche, of Sheffield, in Fletching, in Sus-
sex. He m. 2ndly, Mary, eldest dau. of Sir William Cockayne,
Knt., alderman, and sometime lord mayor of London; but had
issue by neither. He d. 3 October, 1642, and was s. by his half-
brother,
SIR CHARLEs HowARD, 3rd Earl of Nottingham. This noble-
man m. Arabella, dau. of Edward Smith, Esq., of the Middle
Temple, and sister of Sir Edward Smith, lord-chief jistice of the
court of Common Pleas in Ireland; but d. S. p. 26 April, 1681,
when the Earldom of Nottingham became EXTINCT, and the
Barony of Howard, of Effingham, devolved upon his kinsman,
(refer to descendants of Sir William Howard, of Langfield, 2nd
son of 1st baron,) -
FRANCIs HowARD, Esq., of Great Bookham, in Surrey, as 5th
Baron Howard, of Effingham. This nobleman was governor of
Virginia in the reign of CHARLES II. His lordship m. lst,
Philadelphia, dau. of Sir Thomas Pelham, Bart., great-grand-
father of Thomas, Duke of Newcastle, and had surviving
1SSue,
THOMAS, *
F. successive peers.
Elizabeth, m. Ist, to William Roberts, Esq., of Wellesden, co.
Middlesex; and 2ndly, to William Hutcheson, Esq.
Lord Howard m. 2ndly, Susan, dau. of Sir Henry Felton, of
Playford, co. Suffolk, and widow of Thomas Herbert, Esq.; but
had no issue. He d. 30 March, 1694, and was s. by his elder Son,
THoMAs HowARD, 6th Baron Howard, of Effingham. This
nobleman, who was one of the gentlemen of the bed-chamber
to George, Prince of Denmark, m. 1st, Mary, dau. and heir of
Ruishe Wentworth, Esq., son and heir of Sir George Went-
worth, a younger brother of Thomas, Earl of Strafford, by
whom he had two daus.,
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4. 'm. to Sir William Yonge, K.B., and Baronet of Escote,
€WOrl. .
Mary, m. to George-Venables Vernon, Esq., of Sudbury, in
Derbyshire, afterwards created Lord VERNoN.
His lordship m. 2ndly, Elizabeth, dau. of John Rotheram, Esq.,
of Much-Waltham, co. Essex, and widow of Sir Theophilus
Napier, Bart., of Luton-Hoo, co. Bedford; but had no issue.
He d. 10 July, 1725, and was s. by his brother,
FRANCIs HowARD, as 7th Lord Howard, of Effingham. This
nobleman, who was a military officer of high rank, was
advanced to the EARLDomſ of EFFINGHAM, 8 December, 1731, in
consideration of his gallant professional services. In the same
year he was constituted deputy-earl marshal of England. His
lordship m. lst, Diana, dau. of Major-General O'Farrel, by
whom he had an only son,
THOMAS, his successor.
He m. 2ndly, Anne, sister of Robert Bristow, Esq., one of the
cºmmissioners of his majesty's board of green cloth, by whom
he had a son,
George, who d. young.
The earl d. 12 February, 1742-3, and was s. by his only surviving
SOrl,
THOMAS HowARD, 2nd Earl of Effingham, who, on the de-
cease of his father, was appointed deputy earl-marshal of
England. This nobleman was also a military character, and
attained the rank of lieutenant-general in the army. His
lordship m. in 1745, Elizabeth, dau. of Peter Beckford, Esq.,
of the Island of Jamaica, by whom (who m. after the earl's
decease, Sir George Howard, K.B.) he had issue,
THOMAS, -- successive earls
BICHARD, s
IElizabeth, m. 26 January, 1774, Henry Reginald Courtenay,
bishop of Exeter, and by her, who d. 31 October, 1815, left
at his decease, 9 June, 1803,
Williºn Courtenay, who 8. as 11th Earl of Devon, 29 May,
35.
Thomas-Peregrine Courtenay, a privy councillor, who ºn. 5
April, 1805, Anne, dau. of Philip-Wynell Mayow, Esq.
Anne, m. to Lieut.-Col. Thomas Carleton, of the 29th regiment
of foot, who d. in Canada, 1787.
Maria, m to Guy Carleton, Lord Dorchester, who d. in 1808.
Frances-Herring, d. ºwn m. in 1796.
His lordship d. 19 November, 1763, and was s. by his elder son.
THoMAS How ARD, 3rd Earl of Effingham, who ºn. in 1765,
Catherine, dau. of Metcalfe Proctor, Esq., of Thorpe, near
Leeds, in Yorkshire, by whom he had no issue.
was deputy marshal of England. In 1782 he was appointed
treasurer of the household, and, in 1784, master of the Mint.
He was afterwards constituted governor of Jamaica, in which
government he d. 15 November, 1791, when his honours de-
volved upon his brother,
RICHARD How ARD, 4th Earl of Effingham. This nobleman m.
in 1785, Miss March, dau. of John March, Esq., of Waresley Park,
co. Huntingdon, but had no issue. His lordship d. 11 Decem-
ber, 1816, when the Barony of Howard, of Effingham, devolved
upon his kinsman, Kenneth-Alexander Howard, Esq. (refer to
descendants of Sir William Howard, 2nd son of the 1st lord,)
while the Earldom of Effingham became EXTINCT.
Arms—Gu., a bend, between six cross-crosslets, fitchée, arg., on
a bend; an escocheon, or, charged with a demi-lion rampant,
pierced through the mouth with an arrow, within a double tres-
Sure, flory, counterflory, gu.
HowARD–BARONS HOWARD, OF
ESCRICK, CO. YORK.
By Letters Patent, dated 12 April, 1628.
3Lineage.
SIR EDw ARD HowARD, K.B. (7th son of Lord Thomas Howard,
who had been created EARL of SUFFOIK, in 1603), having de-
rived the lordship of Escrick, from his mother, Catherine,
eldest dau. and co-heiress of Sir Henry Knevit, and heir of her
uncle, Thomas, Lord Knevit, of Escrick, was elevated to the
peerage 12 April, 1628, as BARON HowARD, of Escrick. This
nobleman acquired an infamous immortality by his betrayal of
the celebrated patriots, Lord Russel and Algernon Sidney.
His lordship, who was involved in the conspiracy for which
these illustrious persons suffered in the reign of CHARLES II.,
was the chief evidence against Russel, and the only one against
His lordship
Sidney, and thus made his own peace with the court. Lord
Howard m. Mary, dau. and co-heir of John, Lord Butler, of
Bramfield, and had issue, -
THOMAS, -
wrºtrast, j successors to the barony.
Cecil, (Sir), had an only dau. who d. in infancy.
Edward, killed before Dunkirk, d. 3. p.
Anne, n. to Sir Charles Howard, Earl of Carlisle.
His lordship d. in 1675, and was s. by his eldest son,
THOMAS HowARD. 2nd baron. This nobleman m. Ist, Eliza-
beth, dau. of John, Earl of Peterborough, by whom he had no
Surviving issue. He m. 2ndly, Joane, dau. of — Drake, Esq.,
but had no issue. His lordship d. in 1678, and was s. by his
brother,
WILLIAM HowARD, 3rd baron, who m. Frances, dau. of Sir
James Bridgman, of Castle Bromwich, co. Warwick, and niece ,
of the lord keeper, Sir Orlando Bridgman, by whom he had
Charles, with three other sons, and two daus. who all d. s. p.
His lordship d. in 1694, and was s. by his eldest son,
CHARLEs How ARD, 4th baron. This nobleman ºn. Elizabeth.
dai. and co-heir of George Brydges, Lord Chandos, widow of
the Earl of Inchiquin, and of Lord Herbert of Chirbury, but
dying S. p. in 1715, the Barony of Howard, of Escrick, became
FXT! NCT.
Arms—Gu., on a bend, between six cross-crosslets, fitchée, arg.,
an escocheon, or, thereon a demi-lion rampant, pierced throºt-sh
the mouth with an arrow, within a double tressure, counterflury,
gu., with a fleur-de-lis for difference.
FIOWARD–BARON IANERTON.
(See BURRE's Eactant Peerage, CARLISLE, E.)
t
FIOWARD–E AIRONS FUBNIWAL.
(See FURNIv AL.)
BIOWE—BARONS CHEDworTH.
By Letters Patent, dated 12 May, 1741.
3Líneage.
This is a branch of the family of How E, Earls Howe,
eacisting peerage. -
JoHN Howe, Esq., of Stowell, S. to the estates of Sir Richard
Howe, Bart., of Compton, co. Gloucester, and Weshford, Wilts,
at the decease, S. p. of that gentleman, in 1730, and was eleva-
ted to the peerage, 12 May, 1741, as BARON CHEDWORTH, of
Chedworth, co. Glowcester. His lordship m. Dorothy, dau. of
Henry–Frederick Thynne, Esq., grandfather of Thomas, Vis-
count Weymouth, by whom he had surviving issue,
in the
JOHN-THYNNE, his successor.
HENRY-FREDERICK, successor to his brother.
Thomas, m. Frances, dau. of Thomas White, Esq., and left
John, who inherited as 4th baron.
Charles, who d, wºm. in 1640.
James, m. Susanna, dau. of Sir Humphrey Howarth, and
d. S. p.
wäää. G. in 1782.
Mary, m. to Alexander Wright, Esq.
Anne, m. to Roderick Gwynne, Esq.
His lordship d. in 1742, and was s. by his eldest Son,
John-THYNNE How E, 2nd Baron Chedworth. This nobleman
m. Martha, dau. and co-heir of Sir Philip Parker-a-Morley
Long, Bart., of Arwarton, Suffolk, but dying S. p. in 1762, the
title devolved upon his brother,
HENRY-FREDERICK Howe, 3rd Baron Chedworth, who d. wrvin.
in 1781, and was s. by his nephew,
John How E, 4th Baron Chedworth, at whose decease, wºm.
29 October, 1804, the barony became EXTINCT.
Arms—Or, a fesse between three wolves' heads, couped, Sa., a
crescent for differencº.
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Howe–Viscount HOWE, EARL Howe.
Viscounty, by Letters Patent, dated 20 April, 1782.
Earldom, by Letters Patent, dated 19 August, 1788.
f 3.tuteåge.
RICHARD Howe, so celebrated as Admiral Howe, succeeded
his brother General George Augustus Howe, Viscount Howe,
of Ireland, in that dignity in 1758, and was created for his own
gallant achievements a peer of Great Britain, 20 April, 1782, as
Viscount How E, of Langar, co. Nottingham, and 19 August,
1788, he was advanced to the EARLDOM OF How E, being at the
s me time created Baron. Howe, of Langar, with remainder of
the latter dignity in failure of male issue, to his daus. and their
male descendants respectively. His lordship was elected a
knight of the Garter in 1797. He m. in 1758, Mary, dau. of
Chiverton Hartopp, Esq., of Welby, in Nottinghamshire, by
whom he had three daus., viz.,
SoPHIA-CHARLoTTE, who inherited the barony at his lordship s
decease. Her ladyship m. 1st, 31 July, 1787, the Hon. Penn-
Assheton Curzon, eldest son of Assheton, 1st Viscount
‘ urzon, by whom (who d. 1797) she had, with other issue,
a Son,
High ARD - WILLIAM - PENN CURzoN - Howe,
IIOWE.
blue m. 2ndly, in 1812, Sir Jonathan Wathan Waller, Bart.,
by whom she had no child. She d. in 1836.
Maria-Juliana, d. Mºnºv.
Louisa-Catherine, m. 1st; to John-Dennis, Marquess of Sligo;
and 2ndly, to Sir William Scott, Knt., Lord Stowell.
IIis lordship d. 5 August, 1799, when the Viscounty and Earldom
of Howe ExPIRED. The Barony of Howe passed, according to
the limitation, to his eldest dau., and his Irish honours devolved
upon the General, Sir William Howe, with whom they also
EXPIRED. **
1st EARL
Arms—Or, on a fesse between three Wolves' heads erased, sa,
-ºº-º-
EIOWE—WISCOUNT EIOWE,
For ample details of this dignity, which was conferred, in
1701, on SIR SCROPE Howe, Knt., member for the co. Notting-
ham in the Convention Parliament, and which expired with
his descendant, WILLIAM, LORD HOWE, the well-known general
during the American war in 1814, refer to How E; EARL Howe,
in BURRE's Extant Peerage.
Arms—Or, a fesse between three wolves' heads, erased, sæ.
EIUGHES-BARON DIN ORBIEN.
By Letters Patent, dated 10 September, 1831,
3.in.gage.
Rev. Edward HUGHES, A.M., of Kinmei Park, co. Denbigh,
and of Dinorben, in the Same county, Son of Hugh Hughes;
Esq., of Lliniog, in Anglesey, m. MARY LEWIS, dau. and co-heir
(with her sister Sidney, of Madryn, wife of Love Parry, Esq.)
and also co-heir to her uncle, William Lewis, from whom she
inherited Llysdulas, co. Anglesey, and had issue,
I. WILLIAM-LEWIS, his heir, 1st Lord Dinorben;
II. HUGH-Robert, seated at Bache Hall, co. Chester, who m.
1st, Barbara, dau. of John-Bodychan Sparrow, Esq., of Red
Hill, co. Anglesey, by Anne, his wife, only child and heiress
of Ambrose Lewis, Esq., of Trwysclwn, co. Anglesey, and by
her had four dauS., viz.,
1 Mary-Anne, m. 7 January, 1834, to Richard Massie, Esq.,
eldest son of the Rev. Richard Massie, of Coddington, co.
Chester, and d. 20 February, 1841, s. p.
2 Margaret-Grace, d. wºn, 14 January, 1838.
3 Elizabeth-Henrietta, m. 29 October, 1840, to Philip
Stapleton Humberston, Esq., of Chester, M.P. for that
city, 1859.
4 Anne-Barbara, d. wºmm. 18 March, 1847.
TMr. Hughes ºn. 2ndly, 12 June, 1826, Anne, dau. of Thomas
lance, Esq., of Wavertree, co. Lancaster, and by her had;
1 HUGH-ROBERT HUGHES, Esq., now of Kinmel Park and
Dinorben (see BURKE's Landled Gentry).
2 Edward-Owen, b. 29 June, 1829; d. 25 September in the
following year,
1 Adelaide-Elinor, m. 10 November, 1856, to the Hon.
Walter Bouchier Devereux, captain R.N., 3rd son of Henry,
$4th Viscount Hereford, and has issue, two daus.
III. James, col, in the army, C.B.: b. 12 November, 1778; m
16 March, 1841, Fanny, eldest dau, of the IIon. Sir Francis
Charles Stanhope, K.C.H., 6th son of Charles, 3rd Earl of
Harrington, and d.s. p. 29 November, 1845.
I, Margaret, m. in July, 1792, to Owen Williams, Esq., of
Temple House, Berks, and Craigydon, co. Anglesey, M.P.
for Great Marlow, and d. in 1821, leaving issue: her eldest
Son, Thomas-Peers Williams, Esq., of Temple House and
Craigydon, M.P. ; d. 1875, leaving issue.
II. Anne, m. ll June, 1799, to Sir Robert Williams, Bart.,
of Penrhyn, co. Carnarvon, and el. in September, 1837,
leaving by him (who d. 1 December, 1830) issue, of whom the
eldest son is the present Sir Richard Williams-Bulkeley,
Bart., of Penhryn, M.P.
III: Martha, m. 1st, in 1809, to Cynric Lloyd, Esq., 3rd brother
of Edward Price Lloyd, Baron Mostyn. He d.s. p. 1822.
She ºn. 2ndly, in 1829, Sir Henry Wyatt, lieut.-col. in the
2nd guards, and d. 9 April, 1839.
The eldest son,
I. WILLIAM-LEWIS HUGHES, of Kinmel Park, Dinorben, and
Llysdulas, Esq., M.P., b. 10 November, 1767, created BARON
DINORBEN, of Kinmel Park, co. Denbigh, 10 September, 1831.
72. 1st, 8 March, 1804, Charlotte-Margaret, 3rd dau. of Ralph-
William Grey, Esq., of Backworth, co. Northumberland, and
by her (who d. 21 January, 1835), had issue,
EDWARD, b. 5 November, 1806; d. 3 March, 1814.
WILLIAM-LEWIS HUGHES, 2nd Baron Dinorben.
Charlotte-Mary, ºn. 27 May, 1828, to Sir Richard Williams-
Bulkeley, Bart., of Penrhyn, co. Carnarvon, and d. s. p.
17 May, 1829. -
Frances-Margaret, m. in 1835, to Alan Legge, 3rd Baron
Gardner, and d. S. p. 8 December, 1847.
Martha-Mary.
Eliza-Anne, d. young, 1815.
Laura, also d. young, 1816.
Caroline-Anne, d. wºm. 19 April, 1832.
IEumily.
Augusta, d. young, 1852.
Lord Dinorben m. 2ndly, in 1840, Gertrude, youngest dau. of
Grice Smyth, Esq., of Ballynatray, co. Waterford, and sister of
Penelope, consort of H.R.H. the Prince of Capua, son of the
King of Naples, and by her had two daus.,
Gertrude-Cecilia, d. an infant, 1843.
Gwen-Gertrude:
Lord Dinorben d. I0 February, 1852, and was s. by his only
surviving son,
II. WILLIAM-LEWIS, 2nd baron; b. 5 November, 1821, who
d. wrºnn. 6 October, 1852, when the title became ExTINCT. The
entailed estates devolved on his first cousin and heir male, the
present w
HUGH-ROBERT HUGHES, Esq., of Kinniel and Dinorben, co.
Denbigh, J.P. and D.L., b. 11 June, 1827; m. 18 April, 1853,
Florentia, 2nd dau. of Henry-Thomas, Lord Ravensworth, and
has issue.
Arms—Gu, two ions passant, and a rose in chief, arg.
HUME OR HOME–BARON HUME, OF BER-
WICK, AND EARL OF DUNBA.R.
Barony; by Letters Pā’ent, dated 7 July, 1604.
Earldom, by Letters Patent, dated 3 July, 1605.
£fitzage.
SIR GEORGE Home, Knt., 3rd son of Alexander Home, of
Manderston, and great-grandson of Sir David Home, of Wed-
derburn, having accompanied King JAMES I. into England,
was elevated to the English peerage, 7 July, 1604, as BARON
HUME, of Berwick. He had previously succeeded Lord
Elphinston in the treasurership of Scotland, and was
created a peer of that kingdom, 3 July, 1605, in the dignity of
EARL OF DUNBAR. His lordship, who was in great favour
with his royal master, was a knight of the Garter, chancellor
of the Exchequer, and master of the wardrobe. He is charac-
terized by the Archbishop of St. Andrews “as a person of
deep wit, few words; and in his majesty's Service, no leSS
faithful than fortunate. The most difficile affairs he com-
passed without any noise, never returning when he was em-
ployed, without the work performed that he was sent to do.”
He m. Catherine, dau; of Sir Alexander Gordon, of Gight, and
had two dauS., his co-heirs, viz.,
I. ANNE; m. Sir James Home, of Colding knows.
“k * 'm. to Theophilus Howard, 2nd Earl of Suffolk,
The earl d. at Whitehall, 29 January, 1611, and was buried at
Dunbar. At his decease, all his honours became EXTINCT.
Arms—Vert, a lion rampant, arg.
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H U M
HUME-CAMPBELL–BARON HUME, OF
BERWICK.
By Letters Patent, dated 20 May, 1776.
£ineage.
HUGH HUME, 3rd Earl of Marchmont, in the peerage of
Scotland, lord keeper of the great seal in that kingdom, from
January, 1764, to May, 1766; m. 1st, in 1731, Anne, dau. Of
— Western, Esq., by whom he had three daus, Viz.,
Anne, m. to John Paterson, Esq., eldest son and successor of
Sir John Paterson, Bart., of Eccles.
Margaret, m. to Colonel James Stuart.
I)iana, m. to Walter Scot, Esq., of Arden.
His lordship ºn. 2ndly, Elizabeth, dau. of Mr. Windmill Cromp-
ton, of London, by whom he had an only son,
ALEXANDER HUME (by courtesy Viscount Polwarth), who ºn.
in 1772, Amabel, elder dau, and co-heir of Lady Jemima Camp-
bell, Marchioness Grey, by her husband, Philip, Earl of Hard-
wicke, and was created a peer of England 20 May, 1776, as
BARoN HUME, of Berwick. His lordship assumed the addi-
tional surname of CAMPBELL. He d. S. p. in 1781, when the
Barony of Hume became ExTINCT.
BURRE's Peerage and Baronetage).
Arms—Quarterly: 1st grand quarter, counter quartered; 1st
and 4th, vert, a lion rampant, arg., for HUME; 2nd and 3rd, arg.,
three popinjays of the 1st, for PEPDIE ; 2nd, arg., three piles
engrailed, gu., for POLWARTH; 3rd, arg., a cross engrailed, sa,
for SINCLAIR; the 4th grand quarter as the 1st ; and over all,
as a Surtout, an escutcheon, arg., charged with an Orange,
ensigned with an imperial crown, all ppr., as a coat of augmen-
tation, given by King WILLIAM III., when he created his lord-
ship's ancestor, Sir Patrick Hume, Lord Polwarth.
HUME OR HOME–EARL OF MARCHMONT.
By Letters Patent, dated 23 April, 1697.
3Líneage.
SIR PATRICK HUME or HoyſE, of Polwarth, b. 13 January, 1641,
the eldest son of Sir Patrick Home, Bart., of Polwarth, and the
descendant of Sir David Home, 2nd son of Sir Thomas Home,
of Home, S. his father 1648, and became one of the most con-
spicuous characters of the age. After enduring imprison-
ment and long-continued persecution for his opposition to the
measures of the court, he at length effected his escape to
Holland, and thence accompanied the Prince of Orange to
|Britain in 1688, when he took his seat in the convention as
member for the county of Berwick. The forfeiture passed
against him in 1685 was rescinded by parliament, he was sworn
a privy councillor, nominated a commissioner for the then pro-
jected union, and created a peer of Scotland, by the title of
Lord Polwarth, “to him and the heirs male of his body, and
to their heirs,” by patent, dated at Kensington, 26 December,
1690, when the king assigned to him an orange, proper, en-
signed with an imperial crown, to be placed as a surtout in his
coat of arms. He was appointed sheriff of Berwickshire, 2
October, 1692; one of the extraordinary lords of session, 28
November, 1693; constituted high chancellor of Scotland
2 May, 1696, and created EARL of MARCHMONT, Viscownt of
JBlasomberrie, Lord Polwarth, of Polwarth, Redbraes and Green-
law, by patent, dated at Kensington, 23 April, 1697, to him
and his heirs male whatsoever; and the same year he was
appointed one of the commissioners of the Treasury and Ad-
miralty. His lordship m. Grizel, dau. of Sir Thomas Ker, of
Cavers, and by her (who d. at Edinburgh, 11 October, 1703,
and was buried in the Canongate churchyard) had issue,
Batrick, Lord Polwarth, who d. S. p.
Robert, who d.s. p. 27 October, 1692.
ALEXANDER, 2nd Earl of Marchmont.
Andrew, of Kimmerghame, co. Berwick, who was appointed a
lord of session, on the resignation of his brother, 25 Novem-
ber, 1714, and d. in 1730. He m. Elizabeth, dau. of John
Touglas, Esq., by whom he had a son, John, an officer in
the army, murdered at Roscrea, in Ireland, 28 September,
1738, without issue, by his wife, a dau. of Drummond, of
Blair; and two daus., Elizabeth, m. to Charles St. Clair, of
Herdmanston, and d. 12 March, 1784, leaving a son, Andrew
St. Clair, to whose son, Charles, the title of Lord Sinclair was
adjudged by the House of Lords, 1782; and Helen, m. in
June, 1735, to Andrew Wauchope, of Niddrie Marischal, chief
of one of the oldest families in the shire of Edinburgh, and
had three sons (see Landed Gentry).
(See Countess de Grey,
Grizel, b. at Redbraes Castle, 25 December, 1665; m. 17
September, 1692, to George Baillie, M.P. of Jerviswood, one
of the lords of the Treasury, who d. at Oxford, 6 August,
1738, aged seventy-five. She d. 6 December, 1746, in the
eighty-first year of her age, and was buried at Mellerstain.
Christian, d. in 1688, aged about twenty-one, in Holland.
Anne, m. to Sir John Hall, Bart, of Dunglass, co. Berwick,
and had issue. She d. in January, 1699. &
Juliana, m. to Charles Billingham, Esq., warden of the Mint,
and had a dau., Jean, b. 5 July, 1703.
Jean, b. 26 March, 1683; m. to James, 7th Lord Torphichen,
and had a numerous issue.
The eldest surviving son,
ALEXANDER. Howſe, 2nd Earl of Marchmont, lord clerk register,
and a diplomatist of the first grade, ºn. 29 July, 1697, Man'-
garet, dau. and heiress of Sir George Campbell, of Cessnock,
in Ayrshire, and had issue by her,
George, Lord Polwarth, b. 17 January, 1704, who d. Mºnm. at
Montpelier, 13 October, 1724, in the twenty-first year of
his age. -
Patrick, d. 1724. -
HUGH, 3rd Earl of Marchmont.
Alexander-Hume-Campbell, M.P. for Berwickshire, an eminent
barrister, and lord clerk register of Scotland He d. S. p.,
1760, in his fifty-third year.
Anne, b. 3 August, 1698; m. to Sir William Purves, Bart., of
Purveshall, co. Berwick, who d. 18 June, 1762.
Grizel, b. 9 March, 1701; d. wrººm. - -
Jean, b. 1 July, 1709; m. in January, 1743, to James Nimmo,
Esq., receiver-general of Excise, and d. at Edinburgh, 10
October, 1770, aged sixty-two, S. p.
Margaret, who d wrvm.
Lord Marchmont; d. in 1740, and was s. by his son,
HUGH HoME, 3rd Earl of Marchmont, b. at Edinburgh, 15
February, 1708, who soon gained distinction by his learning
and the brilliancy of his genius. His lordship was a leading
parliamentary debater, and held in high estimation by his
contemporaries, among whom were Chatham, Walpole, Lyttel-
ton, and Wyndham. Lord Cobham gave his bust a place in the
Temple of Worthies, at Stow; and Pope thus mentions his
lordship, in the well-known inscription in the grotto at
Twickenham : -
“There the bright flame was shot through Marchmont's
Soul! ”
In 1747, the earl was appointed first lord of police, and in
1764, keeper of the great seal of Scotland. He m. 1st, in May,
1731, Miss Anne Western, of London, and by her (who d. at
Redbråes, 9 May, 1747), had one son and three dauS.,
Patrick, Lord Polwarth, who d. young. -
Anne, m. at Redbraes, 2 October, 1755, to Sir John Paterson,
#3art., of Eccles, co. Berwick; and d. at Newcastle, 27 July,
1790, leaving an only dau., who m. at Eccles, I7 February,
1778, Sir Philip Anstruther, Bart., but d. 3. p.
Margaret, m. 20 September, 1763, to Major-General James
Stuart, 3rd son of Archibald Stuart, of Torrance; and d. S. p.
at Edinburgh, 7 January, 1765.
DIANA, m. at Redbraes, i8 April, 1754, to Walter Scott, M.P.
of Harden, co. Berwick (who d. at Tunbridge, 25 January,
1793), and had one son, HUGH Scott, of Harden, who
claimed and was allowed the BARONY OF POLWARTH, in
The Earl of Marchmont ºn. 2ndly, at London, 30 January,
1748, Miss Elizabeth Crompton, of Hatton Garden, and by her
(who d. at Hemel Hempstead, 12 February, 1797), had One
SOn,
Alexander, Lord Polwarth, b. 1750; created a peer of Great
Britain, by the title of BARON HUME, of Berwick, 14 May,
1776. He m. 16 July, 1772, Lady Annabella Yorke, eldest
dau. of Philip, 2nd Éarl of Hardwicke, but d. s. ſp. at Wresi,
9 March, 1781, when the title became extinct.
Lord Marchmont d. 10 January, 1794, since which period the
title, although claimed by Alexander Home, Esq., R.N., as
heir male general of the last earl, has remained DoRMANT; but
the Barony of Polwarth has been allowed to Hugh Scott, Esq.,
of Harden.
Arms—Quarterly : 1st grand quarter, Counter quartered; Ist
and 4th, vert, a lion rampant, arg., armed and langued, gu.:
for Hom(E; 2nd and 3rd, arg, three popinjays, Vert, beaked
and membered, gu., for PEPDIE; 2nd, arg., three piles, engr:
gu., issuing from the chief, for PoEWAR.TH, of Polwarth; 3rd,
arg., a cross, engr., az., for ST. CLAIR, of Herdsmanstoun; 4th,
as the 1st. Over all, in the centre, an escutcheon, arg., charged
with an orange, ppr., stalked and slipped, vert, ensigned with
an imperial crown, ppr., as a coat of augmentation.
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HUNGERFORD–BARONS HUNGERFORD.
By Writ of Summons, dated 7 January, 1426.
3ítneage.
WA ITER DE HUNGERFORD, who ºn. Maud de Heytesbury,
was father of
WALTER DE HUNGERFORD, living A.D., 1308, who had two
80ns,
Robert, and Walter.
The elder son,
SIR. Rob ERT DE HUNGERFoRD, who, in the 1st year of
EDWARD III., was constituted one of the commissioners to
inquire and certify to the barons of the Exchequer what lands
and tenements, &c., Hugh le Despencer, Earl of Winchester,
and Hugh, his son (with others who suffered death in the last
year of King EDWARD II.'s reign), were possessed of. This
Sir Robert, who was distinguished by his piety, gave to
the warden of the hospital of St. John, at Calne, lands
of considerable value, to maintain a priest to pray for
the soul of Joane, his wife, for the health of his own soul, and
those of his parents, benefactors, and all the faithful deceased.
But in the event of the said warden failing to fulfil the trust
thus reposed in him, the Said lands were to devolve upon his
brother WALTER. Sir Robert 'm. Geva, widow of Adam de
Stokke, d. S. p. 1354, and was s. by his said brother,
SIR WALTER DE HUNGERFord, who ºn. Elizabeth, dau. of Sir
Adam Fitz-John, of Cherill, Wilts, and was s. by his son,
SIR. THOMAS DE HUNGERFoED, of Farley, who, in the 30th
EDWARD III., was escheator for the eo. Wilts; and in the 51st
of the same reign, filled the chair of the House of Commons as
Speaker, being the first person elected to that high office; the
Commons not having had previously such an officer. In the
3rd RICHARD II., Sir Thomas obtained a confirmation of the
office of forester of Selwood, which he had formerly acquired
from Roger de Sturton. In the 6th of the same monarch he
purchased from Elizabeth, the widow of Edward, Lord Spenser,
the manor of Heytesbury, called the West Court, together with
the hundred of Haytesbury. The next year having fortified
his house at Farle Montford, co. Somerset, without license, he
obtained a pardon for the same, and soon after procured a
charter for free warren in all his demesne lands. Sir Thomas
on. Joane, dau. and co-heir of Sir Edmund Hussey, Knt., of
Holbrook, and d. 3 December, 1398, having had issue,
I. Rhodolph, \
II. Thomas,
III. John, $
Iv. WALTER, of whom we treaſ.
. The 4th son, - •
SIR WALTER HUNGERFoRD, Knt., in consideration of his
eminent services obtained, upon the accession of King HENRY
IV., a grant of £100 per annum, to be received out of the
lands of Margaret, Duchess of Norfolk. In three years after-
wards Sir Walter was engaged in the wars of France, and, Sub-
sequently, for his expenses in those wars, and especially at
Calais, where he acquired great honour by encountering a
Rnight of France, he had a further grant of 100 marks per
annum, payable out of the town and castle of Marlborough, in
Wilts, and the same year was constituted sheriff of that co.
in the 13th HENRY IV., upon the death of Joane, his mother,
he had livery of the manors of Heytesbury and Tesfount-
Ewyas, co. Wilts, and of Farle-Mountfort, and others in Somer-
setshire, his homage being respited. In the 4th HENRY V. Sir
Walter was constituted admiral of the whole fleet under John,
Duke of Bedford, and during that and the next two years he
appears to have been entirely engaged in the wars of France.
In the latter year, being at the time steward of the king's
household, and in his service at the siege of Roan, he obtained
a grant in special tail, of the Barony of Homet, in Normandy,
which had formerly been enjoyed by Sir William de Montmey,
Knt., rendering to the king and his heirs one lance, with a
fox-tail hanging thereat yearly, upon the feast day of the
exaltation of the Holy Cross; and finding ten men at arms and
twenty archers, to serve him, or his lieutenant during his
wars with France. About this time Sir Walter was chosen a
knight of the Garter. Continuing to acquire fresh laurels on
the French soil, this gallant soldier obtained a further grant
for his services in the 9th of the same reign, of the castle of
Neville, and territory of Breant, in Normandy, with divers
other lands, which had been the possessions of Sir Robert de
IBreant, Knt. Sir Walter was one of the executors to the will
of HENRY V., and in the 2nd of the ensuing reign he was con-
291.
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| stituted, by advice of the lords then sitting in parliament,
steward of the household to the young king; and in two years
afterwards he was appointed treasurer of the Exchequer. In
the 6th HENRY VI., bearing then the title of “Sir Walter Hurr-,
gerford, Knt., Lord of Heightresbury and Homet, and treasurer
of England,” he gave to the dean and canons of the Free-
Royal-Chapel of St. Stephen, within the king's palace at West-
minster, divers houses and shops in the parish of St. Anthony,
within the city of London, in consideration whereof, they
covenanted to make him partaker of all their masses and suf-
frages, during his life, and after his death to celebrate his obit
annually, with Placebo and Dirige, and mass of Requiem, and
to make distribution thereat, of twenty pence to the dean, to
every canon twelve pence, to every vicar six pence, to
every clerk four pence, and to the verger six pence. In
three years afterwards, being still lord treasurer of England,
his lordship had license to transport 3,000 marks for the ran-
Som of Sir Walter Hungerford, his son, then a prisoner in
France. His lordship m. 1st, Catherine, one of the daus. and
co-heirs of Thomas Peverell, by his wife, Margaret, dau. of Sir
Thomas Courtenay, Knt., by whom he had issue, -
1. Walter (Sir), who d. in Provence, before his father.
II. Robert (Sir), of whom presently.
III. Edmund (Sir), on. Margaret, dau. and co-heir of Edward
Burnell, and grand-dau. and co-heir of Hugh, Lord Burriell,
between whom and her sisters, the Barony of Burnell fell into
ABEYANCE in 1420, and so remains with their representa-
tives. He d. in la84, having had issue, two sons,
1 THoMAs (Sir), ancestor of the HUNGERFords of Down
AMPNEY, co Gloucester, whose eventual heiress, Bridget
(dau. of Sir Anthony Hungerford, of Down Ampney), m.
Edmund Dunch, Esq., the HUNGERFor Ds of WIND RUSH,”
co. Oxford ; the HUNGERFoRDs of BLACK BourTON, also
in Oxfordshire, and afterwards of FARLEY CASTLE, Berks.
2 Edward (Sir), m. Anne, dau. of Edward Grey, Lord
... Ferrers, of Groby, and was ancestor of the HUNGERFORDS,
of Cadenham, co. Wilts, whose descendant, Sir George
Hungerford, m. Frances, dau. of Lord Seymour, of Trow-
bridge, and d. in 1714, leaving two sons, whose issue
became extinct, and four daus., 1 Ann, who on. Edward
Luttrell, and was mother of Southcott Hungerford Lut-
trell, Esq.; 2 Frances, who m. John Keate, Esq., and had
a son, John Hungerford Išeate, Esq., who ºn. Penelope,
dau. and heir of Henry Fleming, D.D., and had a dau. and
eventual heiress who ºn. George Walker, Esq., of Calne,
who assumed the surname of Hungerford, and had a dau.,
HENRIETTA-MARIA-ANNA HUNGERFoRD, wife of the HoN.
John CREWE. 3 Catharine, who m. Henry Blaake, Esq.,
and had with other issue a dau., Frances, m. to TRobert
Duke, Esq., of Lake ; and 4 Mary.
3 Walter, me. Margaret, dau. of Sir John St. Leger.
1 Philippa, m. to Sir Thomas Seymour. *
2 Margaret, m, to John Ferrers, of Plowden, Wilts.
3 Lettice.
4 Anne, m. to Henry Barker.
5 Jane, m. to James Ryall.
6 Christiana,
I. Elizabeth, m. to Sir Philip Courtenay, of Powderham.
II. Margaref, m. to Sir Walter Rodney, Knt.
Lord Hungerford m. 2ndly, Eleanor, Countess of Arundel, dau.
of Sir John Berkeley, Knt., but had no issue. He Was Sum-
moned to parliament as a Baron, from the 4th to the 26th of
King HENRY VI's reign inclusive. By his testament bearing
date 1 July, 1449, wherein he styleth himself Lord Hungerford,
Heytesbury, and Homet, he directs his body to be buried in a
certain chapel in the cathedral church at Salisbury, in which
he had founded a perpetual chantry for two chaplains, and
wherein Catherine, his 1st wife, lay buried; and after Some
pious bequests, he leaves to Alianore, Countess of Arundel, his
then wife, all his plate, both of silver and gold, and likewise
all those other goods and chattels, which were hers while she
was unmarried. To Sir Robert Hungerford, his son, his best
Dorser of Arras. To the Lady Margaret, wife of his Said Son,
his best legend of the lives of saints, written in French, and
covered with red cloth. To Robert Hungerford, Lord Molines,
his grandson, his best pair of cuirasses, with all belonging
thereto; to be made choice of by him, out of the armory at
Farley-Hungerford. To his son, Sir Edmund Hungerford, Knt.,
a cup of gold, with a cover, and a Sapphire on the head thereof.
To Elizabeth, his dau., a cup of gold. To Margaret, his other
dau., a bed of silk, of black and green colour. And because
his much honoured lord, the Viscount Beaumont, was lineally
* The last male heir of the Windrush branch was the lato
John Peach Hungerford, Esq., M.P., of Dingley. Park, co:
Northampton, who d. 4 June, 1809, aged ninety, having devised
his estates to Henry Hungerford Holdich, Esq., Who has assumed
the additional surname of Hungerford (see BURRE's Aarºes!
Gentry—HUNGERFORD, of Pinº,Park).
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descended from the Dukes of Lancaster, he bequeathed unto
him a cup of silver, with a cover bordered with gold, with
which cup the most noble Prince John, Duke of Lancaster, was
often served; and in which he did use to drink so long as he
lived. And lastly, for the better advancement of Arnulph
and William Hungerford (sons of the said Sir Robert Hunger-
ford, Knt., his son), in their marfiages, and Mary, dau. of the
said Sir Robert, he bequeaths to them 700 marks sterling. His
lordship d. in 1449, and was s. by his eldest surviving son,
SIR. RoPERT HUNGERFoRD, Knt., as 2nd Baron Hungerford,
Summoned to parliament from 5 September, 1450, to 26 May,
1455. Of this nobleman very honourable mention is made
regarding his services in France, during the life-time of his
father, under the Regent Bedford. In the 17th HENRY VI. he
inherited the estates of his aunt, Alianore Talbot, the only
sister of his mother, and the co-heir of Thomas Peverell. His
lordship m. Margaret Botreaux, only dau. and heir of William
Lord Bofreaux, (who d. in 1477), and had issue, * *
ROBERT, his successor, who inherited the Barony of Botreaux,
in right of llis mother.
Arnulph. William.
Catharine, m. to Richard Lord Delaware.
Mary.
Lord Hungerford d. in 1458, and was s. by his eldest son,
RoBERT HUNGERFord, 3rd Baron Hungerford, who had been
summoned to parliament (having m. the heiress of Molines), in
the life-time of his father, as Lord MoDINEs, from 13 Januáry,
1445 to 20 January, 1453, but never summoned as Baron Hun-
gerford. This nobleman served in the French wars, under the
great captain, Sir John Talbot, the gallant and renowned Earl
of Shrewsbury, and was with him at the unfortunate battle of
Chastillon, where that illustrious soldier lost his life, and Lord
Molines became a prisoner. Whereupon Alianore, Countess
of Arundel, some time wife of his grandfather, Walter, Lord
Hungerford, bestowed upon him all the wool then in her manor
of Heytesbury, valued at 100 marks, towards the payment of
his ransom, provided that he came alive out of prison. By
which, and considerable supplies from Margaret, Lady Hun-
gerford and Botreaux, his mother, he obtained his freedom,
after an incarceration of seven years arid four months.
38th HENRY VI., his lordship, in consideration of his services
and his sufferings, obtained license to transport 1,500 sacks of
wool into any foreign parts, without payment of custom for the
same : as also to travel beyond sea, and to take as many with
him in his company, with gold, silver, and other necessaries,
as should be suitable to his degree. Upon this occasión, his
lordship travelled into Italy. But returning before long, he
espoused the Lancastrian interests, and fought under the red
banner at Towton-field, from which conflict, after the defeat
of his party, he fled to York, where he joined King HENRY, and
thence accompanied the monarch into Scotland. His lordship
was, in consequence, attainted by the parliament assembled in
the 1st EDWARD IV. Notwithstanding which, King EDWARD
regarded his wife, Aliamore, and his younger children, with
such feelings of compassion, that he committed them to the
care of Lord Wenlok, to whom he had granted the attainted
lord's estates, for a fitting support. In three years afterwards,
the Lancastrians again making head, Lord Hungerford was in
their ranks at the battle of Hexham, and being made prisoner,
he was conveyed to Newcastle, and there beheaded, a nºvo
1463. He was buried in the cathedral church of Salisbury.
liis lordship m. Eleanor, dau. and heir of William, Lord
Molines, and had issue,
THOMAS (Sir), of whom presently.
Walter, ancestor of the LoBI's HUNGERFORD, ÖF HEYTESBURY,
See that dignity.
Teonard. -
Fridis wide, who became a nun at Sion.
Upon the attainder of Robert, Lord Hungerford and Molines,
these honours became EXTINCT. His lordship's widow m. Sir
Oliver Manningham. His eldest son,
SIR. THOMAs HUNGERFoED, sided for a while with Richard
Nevil, Earl of Warwick, who then espoused the cause of
EdwańD IV., but afterwards falling off, and exerting his influ-
ence for the restoration of King HENRY VI., he was seized, and
tried for his life at Salisbury, in the 8th EDWARD IV., and
having had judgment of death as a traitor, was executed the
next day. Sir Thomas m. Anne, dau. of Henry, Earl of
Northumberland, by whom (who m. 2ndly, Sir Laurence
Raynesford, Knt., and 3rdly, Sir Hugh Vaughan, Knt.), he
had an only dau. and heiress,
MARY HUNGERFORD, who mº. EDWARD HASTINGs, son and heir
apparent of William, 1st Lord Hastings, of Ashby-de-la-
Zouche. This Mary, the attainders of her father and grand-
father having been reversed in the first parliament of King
HENRY VII., had restitution of the honours and estates of
In the
her family, and in consequence bore the title of Lady Iſuri-
gerford, Botreaux, and Molines. Her ladyship's son and
successor, George Hastings, was created EARL OF HUNTING-
DON, in which earldom, those baronies became merged until
the death of Francis, l0th earl, in 1789, without issue, when
they became vested in Elizabeth, his sister and heir, wife of
John, Earl of Moira, of the kingdom of Ireland, and they
are now enjoyed by her descendant, Cri.ARLEs Edward
HASTINGS, Barl of Lowdown, Baron Hungerford Botreawa, &c.
A rms—Sa., two bars, arg., in chief, three plates.
HUNGERFORD – BARON HUNGERFORD,
OF HEYTESBURY, CO. WILTS.
By Writ of Šummons, dated 8 June, 1536.
£ineage.
THE Hon. SIR WALTER HUNGERFord, 2nd son of Robert, 3rd
Baron Hungerford, who was attainted and beheaded in 1463,
having joined the banner of the Earl of Richmond, shared in the
triumph of Bosworth, and participated in the spoils of conquest.
We find him subsequently again in arms for his royal master,
against Perkin Warbeck, and the Cornish men, who had risen in
his behalf, and he was eventually of the privy council, to King
HENRY VIII. He m. Jane Bulstrode, and had issue,
EDwARD, (Sir), his successor.
Elizabeth, m. to Sir Johri Bourchier.
He d. 1516, arid was s. by his son,
SIR EDWARD HUNGERFoED, Knt., of Heytesbury, co. Wilts,
who m. Jane, dau. of John Lord Zouche of Harringworth, and
was s. by his only son, ... •
SIR WALTER HUNGERFORD, of Heytesbury, who was sum-
moned to parliament as BARóN HUNGERFoED, of Heytesbury,
8 June, 1536. His lordship m. 1st, Susanna, dau. of Sir John
Danvers, Knt., and had issue,
1. WALTER (Sir), of whom presently.
Lord Hungerford in. 2ndly, Alicia, dau. of William, Lord Sandys,
by whom he had, -
Edward (Sir), gentleman pensioner to Queen ELIZABETH, m.
1st, Jañe, relict of William Foster, and 2ndly, Cicely, dau. of
Sir John Tufton, and d. s. p. in 1608. His widow m. Thomas,
Earl of Rutland. - -
Mary, m. 1st, to Thomas Baker, Esq., and 2ndly, Thomas
Shaa.
Anne.
This nobleman in the 31st HENRY VIII, being attainted in par-
liament, was beheaded on Tower Hill, with Cromwell, Earl of
Essex, 28 July, 1541, when the Barony of Hungerford of Hey-
tesbury, ExPIRED. The crimes laid to his lordship's charge,
were “retaining a chaplain, called William Bird, who had
called the king a heretic.—Procuring certain persons to ascer-
tain, by conjuration, how long the king should live;—and
having been guilty of unnatural offences.” The attainder of
Lord Hungerford was reversed by Queen MARY iſ favour of his
children, to all intents and purposes, Save the enjoyment of the
peerage. The eldest son,
SIR WALTER HUNGERFoRD, Knt., of Farley Castle, m. Ist,
Ann Basset, and 2ndly, Anne, dau. of Sir William Dormer,
Knt., and had issue,
Edmund, d. 3. p.
Susan, ºn. 1st, to Michael Ernley, Esq., of Cannings, co.
Wilts; 2ndly, to John Moring; and 3rdly, to Sir Crew
Reynolds. -
Lucy, m. 1st, to Sir John St. John, of Lydiard; and 2ndly,
to Sir Anthony Hungerford.
Jane, m. to Sir John Carne, Knt., of Ewenny, co. Glamor-
gall.
On the branch of the family settled at Black Bourton, co. Ox-
ford, Farley Castle eventually devolved and was one of the
great possessions of Sir EDWARD HUNGERForD, knight of the
Bath, surnamed “the Spendthrift,” by whose boundless extra-
vagence the family property, immense though it was, was
utterly destroyed (See Vicissitudes of Families, 1st series).
He d. in 1711, having had a son, Edward, who d. before him
without surviving issue, and a dau. RACHEL, m, to Clotworthy,
VIscount MAssBREENE. “Thus terminated,” says Sir Richard
Hoare, “the glory and good fortune of the Hungerford family.
Even the name has become extinct in England though I have
reason to think it survives in Ireland.” Sir Richard Hoare,
was correct in his surmise; a very flourishing offshoot of the
family still remains in Ireland, one branch being seated at
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the Igland, near Clonakilty, co. Cork, and the other at Cahirmore,
near Roscarbery, in the same co. Colonel Richard Hungerford
of the Island, is called “cousin” in the will dated 24 May, 1729,
of one of his English kinsmen, and Capt. Thomas Hungerford,
who d. 1680, is described on his monument in Roscarbery
Cathedral, as “descended of Sir Edward Hungerford of Down
Ampney, in the co. Gloucester.”
Arms—Sa., two bars arg., in chief, three plates.
HUNTERCOMBE–BARON HUNTERCOMBE.
By Writ of Summons, dated 23 June, 1295.
3% frteage.
In the 35th HENRY III., WILLIAM DE HUNTERcom BE, having
m. Isabel, one of the daus. and co-hers of Robert de Muscamp,
had livery of the lands of her inheritance, and in some years
after had summons to be at Chester, well fitted with horse
and arms, to oppose the hostilities of the Welsh, And in the
54th of the same reign he was signed with the cross, in order
to accompany Prince Edward in a voyage to the Holy Land.
He d. the next year, seised of the manor of Huntercombe, co.
Oxford, and other estates, and was s. by his son, +.
SIR WALTER DE HUNTERcombH, Knt., who, in the 5th
EDWARD I., answered £50 for his relief of the moiety of the
Barony of Muschamp, which he then possessed. In the 10th
year of the same reign we find him in an expedition made
into Wales. In the 22nd he had summons to attend the king
at Portsmouth, with horse and arms, thence to sail into Gas-
cony, and the next year (23 June, 1295), he was summoned to
parliament as a Baron. In the 25th his lordship was in the ex-
pedition made into Scotland, and the 26th he was made go-
vernor of Edinburgh Castle. In the 27th he was constituted
lieutenant of Northumberland, and for several years subse-
quently he continued with the army in Scotland. In the 35th
he petitioned parliament, setting forth his being in all the
Scottish wars, first at Berwick, with twenty light horse; after-
wards at Strivelin, with thirty-two in the retinue of the Earl
Warren; next at La Vaire Chapelle, with thirty in the retinue of
the bishop of Durham; lastly, at Galloway, with sixteen. And
since that, in the last battle, that he sent eighteen, though
absent himself, being then warden of the marches towards
Northumberland. And his lordship prayed that his scutage
for all these expeditions might be remitted, which request was
accordingly conceded. Lord Huntercombe m. Alice, one of the
daus. and co-heirs of Hugh de Bolebec, of Bolebec, co.
Northumberland, and also co-heir of Richard de Montfichet,
by reason that Margery, the mother of the said Hugh, was one
of the sisters and co-heirs of the said Richard. His lordship d.
in 1312, s. p., when his nephew, Nicholas, son of Richard de
Newbaud, and Gunnora, his sister, succeeded to his lands, and
the Barony of Huntercombe became ExTINCT.
Arms—Erms, two bars gemells, Qu.
HUNTINGFEILD – BARONS HUNTING-
IFEILD.
By Writ of Summons, dated 8 June, 1294.
3ſtmeage,
In the time of King STEPHEN, WILLIAM DE HUNTINGFEILD,
with the consent of Roger, his son and heir, gave the whole
Isle of Mendham, co. Suffolk, and divers other lands, to the
monks of Castle Acre, co. Norfolk. He d. in 1155, and was 3.
by his said son and heir,
Roger DE HUNTINGFEILD, who was s. by his son,
WILLIAM DE HUNTINGFEILD, who being made constable of
Dover Castle in the 5th King JoBN, obliged himself, by oath in
the king's presence, faithfully to preserve the safe custody of
unat fortress, so that it should not be surrendered to any person,
save the king himself, or the lord chamberlain, Hubert de
IBurgh, and as hostages for his loyalty, delivered up his son
and dau., the former to remain in the hands of the Earl of
Arundel, the latter in those of the Earl Ferrers. In the 8th of
John this William de Huntingfeild, paid a fine of two marks g
and two palfreys, for the wardship of the heir and lands of
Osbert Fitz-Hervie, and the next year obtained a grant of all
the possessions of Roger de Huntingfeild, his brother, which
had been Seized by the crown by reason of the interdict. In
the following year we find him justice-itinerant for Lincoln,
and afterwards sheriff for the counties of Norfolk and Suffolk;
for four successive years subsequently, however, he became
eminent amongst the barons who extorted the Great Charters
from John, and was one of the twenty-five chosen to enforce
their observance, for which conduct he came under the excom-
munication of the Pope, and had his lands in Lincolnshire
seized by the crown, and transferred to Nichola de Haya during
the king's pleasure. In the reign of HENRY III., he seems to
have made his peace, for he then journeyed to the Holy Land
with a license from the crown. This feudal lord m. Alice de St.
Liz, and had issue,
Rog ER, his successor.
Alice, m. to Richard de Solers, whom she survived, and her
father, in the 15th JoHN, she being then a widow, gave to the
king six fair Norway goshawkers for license to have the dis-
posal of her in marriage, and for an assignation of her dowry
out of the lands of her deceased husband.
His lordship was s. at his decease, in 1240, by his son,
Roger DE HUNTINGFEILD, who, in the 26th HENRY III., paid
a fine of 200 marks, to be exempted from the expedition then
making into Gascony. He m. Joane, one of the daus. and co-
heirs of William de Hobrugg, and dying in 1252, was s. by his
SOn,
WILLIAM DE HUNTINGFEILD, who, at the battle of Evesham,
49th HENRY III. was one of the principal barons in hostility to
the crown. He d. in 1282, and was s. by his son, -
Roger DE HUNTINGFEILD, who, in the 22nd Edward I., had
Summons, with other eminent persons, to attend the king with
all despatch to advise about the important affairs of the realm;
and soon after received command to be at Portsmouth well
fitted with horse and arms, to sail into Gascony. He was sum-
moned to parliament as a baron, 8 June, 1294 and 26 January,
1297, but never afterwards. His lordship m. Joyce, dau. of
John de Engaine, and dying in 1301, was s. by his son, -
WILLIAM DE HUNTINGFEILD, 2nd baron, who does not
appear from the existing enrolments to have been summoned
to parliament. This nobleman was engaged in the Scottish
wars, temp. EDWARD I. and EDWARD II., and d. in 1313, being
then possessed of the manor of Bekesworth, co. Cambridge,
and the manors of Mendham and Huntingfield, co. Suffolk, as
also divers lordships and lands in other shires. His wife Sibell
survived him, and m. William, Lord Latimer. His lordship was
S. by his son,
Roger DE HUNTINGFEILD, 3rd baron. This nobleman m.
Cecilia, dau. of Sir Walter de Norwich, Knt., and dying in
1337, was s. by his son,
SIR WILLIAM DE HUNTINGFEILD, 4th baron, summoned to
parliament from 15 November, 1351, to 20 January, 1376. His
lordship served in the French wars in the 33rd and 34th ED-
wARD III., being latterly of the retinue of Henry, Duke of
Lancaster. He d. in 1377, S. p. “Ieaving his aunt Alice, dau. of
William, his grandfather, and widow of Sir John Norwich,
Knt., his heir ; but according to another inquisition, the said
Alice, and Sir John Copledick, grandson, of Johanna, dau. of
the said William, his grandfather, by Sybilla, his 2nd wife, were
his heirs.” Amongst whose descendants, if the writ of EDw ARD
I. be that which created the dignity, the Barony of Hunting-
feild is now in ABEYANCE.
Arms—Or, on a ſesse, gu, three platag.
HUNTINGFEILD––BARON HUNTINGFEILD.
By Writ of Summons, dated 14 August, 1362.
3.fm.ca.ge.
John DE HUNTINGFEILD, was summoned to parliament as a
baron, from 14 August, 1362, to 6 April, 1369, but nothing
further is known of his lordship or his descendants.
Arms—Or, on a fesse, gu., three plates.
* CourtHoPE's Historic P. erage.
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HUSSEY – BARON HUSSEY, OF SLEFORD,
CO. LIN COLN.
By Writ of Summons, dated 5 J anuary, 1534,
£frteage.
SIR WILLIAM HUSSEY, Knt., an eminent lawyer in the time
of EDWARD IV., after filling the office of attorney-general, and
having been called by writ to the degree of serjeant at law,
was constituted lord chief justice of the court of King's Bench,
in the 17th of that monarch's reign, when he received an
allowance of 140 marks, for greater state. He was living temp.
HENRY VII., as is evident by this inscription over his arms, in
the semicircular or bow window, of Grey's Inn Hall, viz.,
“W. House miles capitalis justiciarius de banco regis, temp.
R. HENRY VII.”
In one of the windows of the chapel, belonging to the same
inn, are his arms impaling those of his wife, with the following
inscription,
“Will. Hussee miles capitalis justic. ad placita coram rege, et
Elizabetha uxor ejus filia. Thomae Berkeley arm.”
The lady mentioned above, was of the Berkeleys of Wymond-
ham, and Sir William had issue by her,
John, his successor.
Robert (Sir), whose grandson, Sir Edward Hussey, Bart., of
Honington, cc. Lincoln, (so created by King JAMES I.,) was
grandfather of Sir Thomas Hussey, with whom the baronetcy
expired. Sir Thomas left two surviving daus. his co-heirs, viz.,
Elizabeth, m. to Richard Ellis, Esq., and d. S. p.
Sarah, m. to Robert Apreece, Esq., of Washingley, co. Hun-
tingdon, and had issue, . . .
THOMAS APREECE, whose son and heir,
THoMAs-Hussey APREECE, Esq., of Washingley, was
created a baronet, 4 June, 1782.
William, from whom descended the Husseys of Yorkshire.
Elizabeth, m. to Richard Grey, Earl of Kent.
Mary, m. to William, Lord Willoughby.
The eldest son,
SIR John Hussey, Knt., in the 2nd HENRY VII., was in arms
for the king at the battle of Stoke, against John, Earl of Lin-
coln, and his adherents; and in the 13th HENRY VIII., was
made chief butler of England. In the 21st of the same reign,
he was one of the knights of the king's body ; and being sum-
moned as BARON HUSSEY, of Sleford, co. Lincoln (where he
had erected a noble mansion), to the parliament begun at West-
minster, 3 November, in that year, was admitted into the
house 1 December following; but his lordship's name does not
occur in the list of summonses for that year, nor before 5
January, 1534, yet it is clear that he was summoned; for the
year after (22nd HENRY,) he had, under the title of Lord
Hussey, a grant of the custody of the manor of Harewoole, co.
York; and he was one of the lords, who at that time signed the
declaration to the Pope, regarding the king's divorce. In 1533,
being then a lord of the council, he had a grant of the ward-
ship and marriage of Thomas, the son and heir of Christopher
Wymbushe, deceased ; but in a few years afterwards, engaging
in the common insurrection, (qnno 1537,) when the feuds and
differences about religion broke out, he was attainted of high
treason; his manor of Sleford, with lands adjacent, worth
£5,000 a year, confiscated, and he himself beheaded at Lincoln,
when the Barony of Hussey, of Sleford, EXPIRED. His lord-
ship m. 1st, Anne Grey, dau. of George, Earl of Kent, and had
issue, -
Giles,
Thomas, } who both d. S. p.
Hłridget, m. 1st, to Sir Richard Morrison, Knt., by whom she
had issue, * . . . . . . .
Charles, whose son, Sir Charles Morrison, Bart., of Cashio-
bury, co. Herts, left an only dau., and heiress, ELIZABETH,
who m. Arthur, LoRD CAPELL, QF HADHAM, from whom the
present EARL OF ESSEX descends, and inherits Cashiobury
Park.
Flizabeth, m. 1st, to Henry Norris,
Henry Clinton, Earl of Lincoln.
Mary, m. to Barth Hales, Esq.' '
Esq., and 2ndly, to
Jane-Sibilla, m, 1st, to Edward, Lord Russell, and 2ndly, to
Arthur, Lord Grey, of Wilton. --
Bridget, Lady Morrison, m. 2ndly, Henry, Earl of Rutland;
and 3rdly, Francis, Earl of Bedford, but had issue by
neither.
Elizabeth, m. to — Hungerford, Esq.
Anne, m. 1st, to Sir Humphrey Browne, Knt., one of the
justices of the Court of Common Pleas; and 2ndly, to —
Dimock, Esq.
Dorothy, m. to — Dockwray, Esq.
Lord Hussey m. 2ndly, Margaret, dau. and heir of Sir Simon
Blount, of Mangotsbury, co, Gloucester, and had issue,
WILLIAM (Sir), of whom presently
Giles (Sir), of Caythorpe, co. Lincoln.
Gilbert (Sir). - Reginald.
Elizabeth. -
The attainder of his lordship was reversed in parliament, the
5th ELIZABETH, and his children restored in blood, but
neither the estate nor honour granted to the heir, which heir,
SIR WILLIAM HUSSEY, was sheriff of the co. Lincoln, in the
22nd HENRY VIII. He nº. Ursula, dau and co-heir of Sir
Robert Lovell, Knt., and left two daus., viz.,
Margaret, m, to Richard D'Isney, Esq., of Norton D'Isney, co.
Lincoln, ancestor by her of the D'Isneys of Swinderby, co.
Lincoln, and of the Hyde, co. Essex.
Anne, m. to William Gell, Esq., of Darley, co. Derby.
Sir William d. in the 3rd and 4th PHILIP and MARY.
Arms—Or, a cross, vert.
HUSSEY-DARON AND EARL OF
BEAULIEU.
Barony, by Letters Patent, dated 11 May 1762.
Earldom, by Letters Patent, dated 6 July, 1784.
£ineage.
SIR HUGH HUSSEY, who went to Ireland, 17th HENRY II., m.
the sister of Theobald Fitz-Walter, the first Butler of that king-
dom, and d. Seized of large possessions in the co. Meath,
from the grant of Hugh de Lacie. His son Walter Hussey,
was father, by Agnes his wife, dau. and heir of Hugh de Lacie,
Sen., Earl of Ulster, of HUGH HUSSEY, who ºn... a dau. of
Adam de Hereford, and had a son, William Hussey, who, by
Catherine Fitzgerald his wife, a dau. of the house of Kildare,
was father of Sir John Hussey, Knt., 1st Baron of Galtrim,
summoned to parliament 25 March and 22 November, 1374,
and 22 January, 1377. From him descended the great house
of HUSSEY, Barons of Galtrim. -
PETER HUSSEY, Esq., 2nd son of James Hussey, Baron of
Galtrim, by Mary, his wife, dau. of Richard Aylmer, Esq., of
Lyons, m. Mary, only dau. and heir of Bartholomew Bellew,
Esq. of Westown, co. Dublin, and had a son,
LUKE HUSSEY, Esq., of Westown, whose will bears date
17 April, 1671. He m. Elizabeth Barnewall, and was father of
a dau, Katharine, m. 1st, to Christopher D’Arcy, Esq., of
Stidall, and 2ndly, to Thomas D'Arcy; and of a son,
CoL. EDWARD HUSSEY, of Westown, whose will was proved
25 November, 1742; he m. Mabel Barnewall and had issue,
- I. JAMES, his heir.
II. George, d. wrºnt.
Iv. Nicholas, who d. ºnºr.
I. Mabel, m. to Matthias Barnewall, Esq., of Castletown, co.
Meath. - -
II. CATHERINE, who m. SIR ANDREW AYLMER, Bart., of Balrath,
co Meath, and by him who d. 5 November, 1740, left at her
decease in 1746, with other issue, a dau,
MABEL AYLMER, who m. John STRoNG, of Mullafin, co.
Meath, and had five sons and seven daus. ; ANDREw;
Simon, a priest; John, a priest; GERALD, of whom pre-
sently, as the inheritor of the Westown estates; and
Robert; Bridget, a nun; Mary, m. to James Dromgoole,
of Drogheda; Margaret, m. to Bartholomew Ennis;
Frances, m. 1785, to Richard Dowdall, Esq., son of Lawrence
Dowdall, Esq. of Lisnawilly ; Alice,’ m. to William Cruise,
Esq.; Catherine, m. to John Segrave, Esq.; and Arabella,
7m. to Thomas-A. Knight, Esq. -
The eldest son,
JAMES HUSSEY, Esq., of Westown, co. Dublin, and of Courtown,
co. Kildare, m. 1705 (M. L. dated 6 July) Catherine, dau. of
Richard Parsons, Viscount Rosse, and by her who d. in March,
1766, had issue (with four daus., Frances, Elizabeth, Mabel,
and Mary, wife of James Hussey, º of Galtrim), three sons,
EDWARD, his heir; Richard, d. S. p.; James, d. 3. p. Mr. Hussey
d. in 1759, and was s. by his eldest son,
Edward Hussey, Esq., of Westown, who m. in 1743, Isabella,
eldest dau. and co-heir of John, Duke of Montague, and relict
of William Montague, Duke of Manchester, and assumed at the
decease of his father-in-law, the name and arms of MoRTAGUE.
In 1753, he was installed a knight of the Bath; in 1762, created
III. Luke, d. unm.
a peer of Great Britain as BARON BEAULIEU, of Beawliew, and
in 1784, advanced to be EARL BEAULIEU. By the co-heiress of
Montague, his lordship had an only son, JoHN, who d. wrvm.,
and one dau., Isabella, who also d. ºwn m. in 1772. He d. in
1802 (when the peerage expired), and was s. in the Irish estates
by his brother, RICHARD HUSSEY, Esq. of Westown, who d. wºm.,
having devised his property to his cousin (the grandson of
Catherine Hussey, by her husband, Sir Amārew Aylmer, Bart.),
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GERALD STRONG, Esq., who assumed, in consequence, the
name and arms of HUSSEY. Owing, however, to the will of
Lord Beaulieu, who had bequeathed the estates to Lord Sidney
Osborne, youngest son of the Duke of Leeds, litigation ensued,
and was at length terminated by a compromise and division of
the property under an act of parliament, 51st GEORGE III.
Mr. Strong-Hussey m. in 1781, Mary, dau. of Anthony Lynch,
Esq., of La Vally, co. Galway, and had issue,
ANTHONY, his heir.
Margaret, m. in 1812, to Francis Magan, Esq., of Emoe, co.
Westmeath, and had three dauS., co-heiresses, viz.,
1 Mary, m. to John Lentaigne, Esq., J.P. and D.L., of
Tallaght, co. Dublin.
2 Margaret, m. to Michael Cahill, Esq., J.P., of Ballyconra,
co. Kilkenny.
3 Anna-Maria, m. to Michael Corcoran, Esq., barrister-at-
law.
Isabella, m. in 1814, to Col. William Meall, E. I. Co.'s service,
and d. leaving one surviving dau., Mary Meall. -
Mr. Strong-Hussey d. 30 November, 1811, and was S. by his
SOrl,
ANTHONY STRONG-HUSSEY, Esq., of Westown, b. 24 August,
1782; who m. 19 August, 1811, Mable, eldest dau. of Malachi
Domelan, Esq., of Ballydomelan, co. Galway, and dying 12 July,
1859, left, with other issue, a son and heir, the late MALACHI
STRoNG-HUssex, Esq., of Westown.
Arms—Barry of six, erm. and gu., on a canton of the last, a
CrOSS, Or.
EIUTCHINSON.—BARON HUTCHINSON.
By Letters Patent, dated 5 December, 1801.
3.ineage.
THE HON. John HUTCHINson, a gen. officer in the army, col.
of the 18th regiment of foot, governor of Stirling Castle, and a
knight grand-cross of the Bath; b. 15 May, 1757, succeeded
Sir Ralph Abercromby in the command of the army in Egypt,
and was raised to the peerage for his military services, as
Baron Hwëchinson of Alexandria, and Knocklofty, 5 December,
1801, a pension of £2,000 per annum being attached to the
Harony. His lordship s. his brother as 2nd EARL OF DONough-
MoRE, 22 August, 1825, and d. ww.m. 29 June, 1832, when his own
immediate barony expired, while the family honours he had
Earl of Donoughtmore.
Arms—lst and 4th, per pale gu., and az, a lion rampant,
between eight cross-crosslets, arg., for HUTCFTINSON; 2nd, az., a
fesse between three stags' heads, erased in chief, and a demi-lion
rampant, in base, arg., for HELY; 3rd, az., a garb between three
wolves' heads, erased, arg, for NIXon.
HYDE—BARONS HYDE OF HINDON,
EARLS OF CLARENDON, BARONS HYDE
OF WOTTON BASSETT, VISCOUNTS HYDE,
OF KENILWORTH, EARLS OF ROCHESTER.
Barony of Hyde, of Hindon, by Letters Patent, dated 3 No-
* vember, 1660.
Earldom of Clarendon, by Letters Patent, dated 20 April, 1661.
Barony of Hyde, of Wotton Bassett, and Viscounty of Hyde, of
Kenilworth, by Letters Patent, dated 23 April, 1681.
Earldom of Rochester, by Letters Patent, dated 29 November,
- 1682.
3í út eage.
SIR EDWARD HYDE, Knt., a person eminently learned in the
law, and as eminent for his attachment to the CHARLESEs, was
made chancellor of the Exchequer and a privy councillor, by the
first monarch of that name; and having shared the fortunes of
the second was declared by his Majesty, while in exile at Bruges,
in Flanders, lord high chancellor of England, in the year 1657,
which office he held until 1667, when he was succeeded by Sir
Orlando Bridgman. Sir Edward was elevated to the peerage
by letters patent, dated 3 November, 1660, as Baron Hyde, of
Hindon, co. Wilts, and created 20 April, 1661, Wiscowrºt Cornöwry,
and EARL OF CLARENDON.* His lordship obtained celebrity,
not only as a lawyer and a Statesman, but as a man of letters.
By command of King CHARLES II., he wrote his popular
IHistory of the Rebellion, and he produced several other works,
which are enumerated in Walpole's Catalogue of Royal and
Noble Authors. “One may pronounce,” says Walpole, “on
my Lord Clarendon, in his double capacity of statesman and
historian, that he acted for liberty, but wrote for prerogative;”
and Burnet characterizes him, “as a good minister, inde-
fatigable in business, but little too magisterial, and not well
enough acquainted with foreign affairs.” “He was a good
chancellor,” continues the same authority, “and impartial in
the administration of justice; but a little too rough. He had
a levity in his wit, and a loftiness in his carriage, that did not
Well become the station he was in ; for those that addressed
him, and those that thought themselves neglected he was apt
to reject with contumely, and some disparagement of their
Services, which created him many enemies, and at last procured
his fall.” Upon his disgrace the earl retired into France,
and d. at Roan, in Normandy, 19 December, 1674. His lordship
Tr. Frances, dau. and eventually sole heir, of Sir Thomas
Aylesbury, Bart., and had four sons, and two daus., viz.,
I. HENRY, Viscount Cornbury, his successor.
II. Laurence, muaster of the robes to King CHARLEs II., who
was advanced to the peerage, 23 April, 1681, as Baron Hyde,
of Wotton Bassett, co. Wills, and Viscount Hyde, of Kenil-
worth, co. Warwick, and was created EARL of Rochest ER,
29 November, 1682. This nobleman concurred in the revo-
lution of 1688, and was constituted lord-lieutenant of Ireland,
in 1700. He was a person of great natural parts, and esteemed
as a statesman, incorruptible: indeed his disposition was
deemed too warm to be insincere. He ºn. Henrietta Boyle,
dau. of Richard, Earl of Burlington, and had issue,
HENRY, his successor. -
Anne, m. to James, Duke of Ormonde.
Henrietta, m. to James, Earl of Dalkeith, eldest son of
James, Duke of Monmouth, and from this marriage the
JDukes of Buccleuch descend.
Mary, m. to Francis Seymour, Lord Conway, ancestor of
the extant Marquesses of Hertford.
Catherine, d. Mºnm. .
His lordship d. in 1711, and was buried in Westminster Abbey.
He was s. by his son,
HENRY, 2nd Earl of Rochester, of whom hereafter, as 4th
EARL OF CLARENDON.
III. Edward, student at law, d. Mººr.
Iv. James, drowned on board the “Gloucester” frigate, in his
passage to Scotland, with several other persons of distinction,
in the train of the Duke of York. …
I. ANNE, m. to JAMEs, DUKE of York, afterwards King
JAMES II. This lady was maid of honour to the princess
royal, and her marriage with the duke was concealed until
her pregnancy compelled an avowal. The prince is accused
of using both promises and menaces, to deter her from
claiming him as a husband, but her ladyship had the spirit
to declare, that it should be known she was his wife, be the
consequences what they might.
II. Frances, m. to Sir Thomas Knightley, K.B., of Harting-
fordbury, co. Herts.
Edward, Earl of Clarendon, was s. at his decease in 1709, by his
eldest son, - -
HENRY HYDE, 2nd Earl of Clarendon, who in the 1st year of
King JAMES II., was lord privy seal, but retired from office
the next year. At the Revolution, he refused to act with the
new government, and lived subsequently, in retirement. His
lordship m. 1st, Theodosia Capel, dau. of Arthur, 1st Lord Capel,
by whom he had an only son, EDWARD, Viscount Cornbury, his
successor. He m. 2ndly, Flower, dau. and sole heir of William
Backhouse, Esq., of Sallowfield, but had no issue. His lordship
d. 31 October, 1709, and was s. by his son,
EDWARD HYDE, 3rd Earl of Clarendon. This nobleman, in
the lifetime of his father, was master of the horse to Prince
George of Denmark, and in the reign of Queen ANNE, his lord-
ship was governor of New York. He m. Catherine, dau. of
Henry, Lord O'Brien, eldest son of Henry, Earl of Thomond,
which Catherine, at the decease of her mother, became
BARONEss CLIFToM. By this lady he had issue,
EDWARD, Viscount Cornbury, who d. ww.m., aged twenty-two,
12 February, 1712–13.
* Cr,ARENDON. This title, first enjoyed by Sir Edward Hyde
was derived from a spacious park, near Salisbury, formerly the
site of a royal palace, but more remarkable, as the place where
King HENRY II, summoned the great council of peers and pre-
lates, in 1164, from which emanated the celebrated regulations,
so well known as “The Constitutions of Clarendon,” by which
the clergy were made amenable to the jurisdiction of the civil,
power. from those regulations arose the subsequent hostility
between HENRY II. and Thomas à Becket. -
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I N G.
I N G,
Catherine, d. Mºm.
Theodosia, ºn. 24 August, 1713, John Bligh, Esq., M.P. (after-
wards Earl of Darnley), and from this marriage the extant
Earl of Darnley derives, who enjoys the Barony of Clifton,
through this lady.
His lordship d. 31 March, 1723, and his only son having d. pre-
viously, the honours devolved upon his kinsman (revert to Lau-
rence, 2nd son of Edward, 1st earl),
HENRY HYDE, 2nd Earl of Rochester, as 4th Earl of Claren-
don. This nobleman was joint treasurer of Ireland with
Arthur, Earl of Anglesey. His lordship m. Jane, youngest
dau. of Sir William Leveson-Gower, and sister of John, Lord
Gower, by whom he had surviving issue,
HENRY, Viscount Cornbury, who was summoned in his father's
lifetime, 22 January, 1750, and placed in his father's Barony
of Hyde, of Hindon. He d. in 1753, before his father.
Jane, m. to William Capel, 3rd Earl of Essex, and had four
daus. of whom two lived to maturity, viz., ; : 1
CHARLOTTE, who became heir to her grandfather, Henry,
Earl of Clarendon and Rochester. Her ladyship m. the
Hon. Thomas Villiers, 2nd son of William, 2nd Earl of
Jersey, which Thomas was elevated to the peerage 31 May,
1756, as Baron Hyde, of Hindon, and created EARL of
CLARENDON, 8 June, 1776. From this marriage descends
VILLIERs, EARL OF CLARENDoN (see BURRE's Peerage).
Mary, m. in 1758, to Admiral the Hon. John Forbes, 2nd
son of George, 3rd Earl of Granard. -
Catherine, nº. to Charles, Duke of Queensberry and Dover.
This lady was the celebrated Duchess of Queensberry, the
patroneSS of Gay, the poet.
The earl d. 1753, and his only son deceasing in the same year
before him, the Barony of Hyde, of Hindon, the Viscounty of .
Cornbury, the Earldom of Clarendon, the Barony of Hyde, of
Wotton Bassett, the Viscounty of Hyde, of Kenilworth, and the
Earldom of Rochester, all became ExTINCT. * * * , , ,
Arms—Az., a chev., between three lozenges, ºr.
HYDE—EARLS OF ROCHESTER.
See Hyde, Earls of Clarendon.
INGHAM – BARON INGHAM.
By Writ of Summons, dated 15 June, 1328.
£ineage.
In the 2nd year of King JoHN,
JoBN DE INGHAM, of Ingham, co. Norfolk, having m. Albreda,
one of the daus. and co-heirs of Walter Waleran, paid a fine
of 60 marks, and one palfrey to the king, for livery of the
third part of his barony, and for the relief due thereupon,
excepting the Serjeanty of the forest, which William de Nevill
them had. He d. in the 5th of the same reign, and was s. by
his son, .
OLIVER DE INGHAM, who d. in the 10th EDWARD I., possessed
of estates in the cos, Norfolk, Southampton, Dorset, and
Wilts, and was s. by his son, - ... • *
JoBN DE INGHAM, of Ingham, who was s. by his son,
OLIVER DE INGHAM, of Ingham, who was summoned to par-
liament as a Baron, in the 2nd EDw ARD III., and from that
period to the 16th of the same reign. This nobleman was a
very eminent person during the martial times in which hé
lived. In the beginning of EDw ARD II.'s reign he was in the
wars of Scotland, and we find him for several years afterwards
actively engaged in that kingdom. In the 14th EDWARD II.,
he was constituted governor of the castle of Ellesmere, in
Shropshire, and upon the breaking out of the insurrection
under Thomas, Earl of Lancaster, he marched with the king
to Cirencester, Gloucester, Shrewsbury, and Öther places. The
next year he was made governor of the castle at Devizes, in
Wilts, and sheriff of Cheshire; and in two years afterwards
Semeschal of Aquitaine, when he proceeded thither at the head
of 7,000 men. Upon the deposition of EDWARD II., his lord-
Ship was appointed one of the twelve guardians of the young
King EDWARD III., and soon after constituted justice of
Chester for life. In this reign (EDwARD III.), his patent for
the Seneschalsy was renewed, and he obtained a grant of 500
| represented the city of York in parliament.
marks sterling for his support in that service. His lordship
had issue, .
Elizabeth, ºn. to John Curson, and d. before her father, leaving
a dau.,
MARY CURSON, m. to Stephen de Tumbye, and d. s. p. -
Joane, m. 1st, to Roger le Strange, Lord Strange of Knokyn,
by whom she had no issue; she m. 2ndly, Sir Miles Staple-
ton, K.G., of Bedale, co. York, by whom she had issue:
their line terminated after several generations in two daus,
Elizabeth, m. 1st, Sir Philip Calthorp; 2ndly, Sir John
Fortescue, chief justice of England; and 3rdly, Sir Edward
Howard, lord high admiral of England; and Joan, m. Ist,
Christopher Harcourt, Esq., of Stanton Harcourt, 2ndly, Sir
John Hudleston.
Lord Ingham d. 1344, when the Barony of Ingham fell into
ABEYANCE between his grand-dau., Mary Curson, and his dau.,
Joane, Lady Strange, his co-heirs. -
Arms—Per pale, or and vert, a cross recercele, or, moline,
gu. * ... * - -
INGRAM—WISCOUNT IRWINE.
By Letters Patent, dated 23 May, 1661. --
3. in eage,
The founder of this family, - -
HUGH INGRAM, a wealthy citizen and merchant of London,
d. in 1612, leaving a large fortune to his two sons by his wife,
Anne Galthorpe. The elder, SIR WILLIAM INGRAM, LL.D.,
secretary to the council of the North, d. 24 July, 1623, leaving
issue. The younger, -
ARTHUR INGRAM, made extensive purchases in the co. York,
including the manor of Temple Newsom, on the river Aire,
two miles below Leeds, from the Duke of Lennox." He served
the office of sheriff for Yorkshire in the 18th JAMES I., and
3. He m. 1st, Susan,
dau. of Richard Brown, of London, and had by her (with a
younger son, John, who m. 1st, Anne, dau. and heir of William
| Calverley, of Eccleshill; and 2ndly, Dorothy, dau. of Thomas,
Viscount Fairfax, but d. S. p.; and one dau., the wife of Sir
Simon Bennet, Bart.), ARTHUR (Sir), his heir. He m. 2ndly,
Alice Ferrers, dau. of a citizen of London, and by that lady
had Sir Thomas Ingram, of Sheriff-Hutton, chancellor of the
Duchy of Lâncaster, privy councillor to King CHARLEs I.,
who m. the Hon. Frances' Belasyse, dau. of Viscount Faucon.
berg, and had a dau., Mary. Arthur Ingram m. 3rdly, Mary,
dau. of Sir Edward Grevile, of Milcote, in Warwickshire, and
had another son, who d. young. He was 8. at his decease by
his eldest son,
SIR ARTHUR INGRAM, of Temple Newsom, high sheriff of co.
York, 6th CHARLEs I., who ºn. 1st, Elizabeth, dau. of Sir
Henry Slingsby, Bart., of Red House, and had issue,
I. Thomas, who ºn. Elizabeth, dau. of Watkinson Payler, and
d. S. p.
II. ñésny, his successor.
III. Arthur, of Barrowby, living 1712. He m. Jane, dau. of Sir
John Mallory, of Studley, and had a son, Thomas, who d. 1703,
leaving, by Frances, his wife, dau. of John Nicholson, Esq.,
of York, M.D., two sons and a dau, Arthur, d. 1708; Thomas,
and Frances. • * .
1. Elizabeth, m. to Robert, Lord Rich, afterwards Earl of
Warwick. • .
II. Anne, m. to Henry, 3rd son of Robert Stapylton, Esq., of
Wighill. - -
Sir Arthur m, 2ndly, Catherine, dau. of Thomas, Viscount
Fairfax, of Emely, and relict of Robert Stapylton, Esq., of
Wighill, and of Sir Matthew Boynton, Bart., and by her, who
afterwards m. William Wickham, Esq., had a dau., Catherine,
m. to Sir Charles Nevile, of Amber, Knt. He d. 4 July, 1655,
and was s. by his eldest Suryiving son,
HENRY INGRAM, of Temple Newsom, bapt. at Stratford-le-
Bow, 20 June, 1616. This gentleman was created a peer of
Scotland, with remainder to the heirs male of his body, as
Lord Ingram, Viscount of IRVINE, by letters patent, dated
23 May, 1661. He m. Lady Essex Montagu, dau. of Edward,
Earl of Manchester, and had two sons, EDWARD and ARTHUR.
His lordship d. in 1666, and was s. by his elder son,
EDwARD INGRAM, 2nd Viscount Irvine, who d. 16 Septem-
ber, 1688, and was s. by his brother,
* The manor of Temple Newsom was granted by HENRY VIII.,
in 1544, to Matthew Stewart, 4th Earl of Lennox.
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J E F
ARTſ: UR INGRAM, 3rd Viscount Irvine, who m. Isabel,
eldest dau. of John Machel, Esq., of Hills, in Sussex, M.P. for
Horsham, and had nine sons, of whom five, EDWARD, RICHARD,”
ARTHUR, HENRY, and GEORGE, became 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, and
8th Viscounts Irvine. George, the 8th Viscount, who was in
holy orders, a canon of Windsor, and prebendary of West-
minster, s. in 1761; and d. S. p. in 1763, when he was s. by his
nephew, son of his next brother,
CHARLES INGRAM, 9th Viscount Irvine, Ö. in 1696; who d.
28 November, 1748, leaving a son,
CHARLES INGRAM, 10th Viscount Irvine, who m. in 1756,
Miss Shepherd, a lady of large fortune, and had five daus.,
his co-heirs (who all bore the additional name of Shepherd),
VIZ.,
1. ISABELLA - ANNE INGRAM - SHEPHERD, who m. in
1776, Francis, 2nd Marquess of Hertford, and had
an only Son, FRANCIS - CHARLES, 3rd MARQUESS OF
IIERTFORD. -
II. FRANCES INGRAM-SHEPHERD, m. 6 March, I'781, to Lord
William Gordon, 2nd son of Cosmo-George, 3rd Duke of
Gordon, and d. S. p. -
III. ELIZABETH INGRAM-SITEPHERD, m. 2 August, 1782, to
Hugo Meynell, Esq., of Hoar Cross, co. Stafford, and d. 17
May, 1800, leaving issue. Her eldest son adopted the sur-
name of INGRAM, and became HUGO-CHARLES MEYNELIr
INGRAM, Esq., of Temple Newsom, co. York, and Hoar Cross,
co. Stafford. (See BURRE’s Landed Geritºry.)
Iv. HARRIET ] NGRAM-SHEPHERD, m. 16 September, 1789, to
Colonel Henry Hervey Aston, and left a dau., Harriet-Eliza-
beth, who ºn. Lieut.-Col. Bridgeman, and d. in 1853; and
two sons, 1 Henry-Charles Hervey-Aston, Esq., of Aston
IIall, Cheshire, who m. Margaret, dau. of William Barron,
Esq., and d. 1820, leaving (with a dau., Harriet, ºn. in 1832,
to the Hon. and Rev. Arthur Talbot), a son, Arthur-Welling-
ton, lieut. 1st life-guards, d. 1839; 2 Sir Arthur Ingram-
Aston, G.C.B., late of Aston Hall, Cheshire, b. in 1798, who
was attached to the embassy at Vienna, April, 1819, became
secretary of legation at Rio de Janeiro, April, 1826, was
secretary of embassy at Paris, January, 1833, and was envoy-
extraordinary and plenipotentiary at Madrid from June,
1839, to November, 1843, and d. 5 May, 1859.
v. Louis A-SUSAN INGRAM-SHEPHERD, m. 5 June, 1787, to
Sir John Ramsden, Bart., of Byrom, co. York, and had
issue. Her eldest grandson is the present SIR JOHN-WIL-
LIAM RAMSDEN, Bart., of Byrom.
His lordship, who was chosen one of the representative peers
of Scotland, in 1768, d. at Temple Newsom, 27 June, 1778,
when having no male issue, the peerage became EXTINCT.
Arms—Erm., on a fesse, gu, three escallops, Qr.
$'.",
TPIRE-B.A.R.L OF RIENT.
Creation of King STEPHEN, anno 1141.
£inteage.
WILLIAM DE IPRE, said to be an illegitimate son of Philip,
Farl of Ipre, in Flanders, having distinguished himself pre-
viously in arms, joined in 1137, the banner of King STEPHEN,
then reared in Normandy against the Empress Maud, and con-
tinuing actively engaged in that prince's cause, was created
by him in 1141, EARL of KENT; in which year he commanded
one of the divisions of King STEPHEN's army at the battle of
Lincoln, where the king's forces experienced a signal defeat,
and the monarch himself became a prisoner. The earl, how-
ever, effected his retreat, and recruiting his army, encoun-
tered, subsequently, the empress at Winchester, where he
retrieved the fortunes of his royal master, and restored him to
- ** - ---
* Richard, 5th Viscount Irvine; m. Lady Anne Howard, 3rd
dau. of Charles, 3rd Earl of Carlisle, but by her (who m. 2ndly,
in 1737, Col. James Douglas) had no issue. Of this lady theré
is a portrait in Parke's Walpole. She was a poetess, and
printed the following works:—In 1759, A Character of the
Princess Elizabeth . An Ode to George III., in 1761; Ari
Answer to some Verses of Lady Mary Won'tley Montagwe,
printed in a Swpplement to Pope's Works : A Poetical Essay
on Mr. Pope's Characters of Women. For this last her ladyship
was thus noticed in Duncombe's Feminedd—
“By generous views, one peeress more demands
A grateful tribute from all female hands;
One, who to shield them from the worst of foes,
In their just cause dar'd Pope himself oppose.
Their own dark forms, deceit and envy wear,
By Iºwa with truth’s celestial spear.”
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freedom and a crown. In the heat of these feuds his lordship
is accused of burning the Abbey of Wherwell, co. Southamp-
ton, because the nuns had harboured some of the partisans of
the empress, but after peace was restored, he made restitution
by founding the Cistertian Abbey, at Borley, in Kent, anno
1144. Upon the death of King STEPHEN, the Earl of Kent,
then a widower, departed from England, and assuming the
cowl in the Abbey of Laon, in Flanders, d. there about the
year II62. The earl had a son, who is said to have been
cruelly murdered by the ministers of Theodoric, Earl of Flam-
ders; in consequence of which, upon the decease of his lord-
ship, the Earldom of Kent became ExTINCT ; while his estates
passed, accoording to “Hasted's History of Kent,” to his only
sister, Matilda, wife of Norman Fitz-Dering, ancestor of the
Baronets Dering, of Surrenden Dering, co. Rent.
Arms—Girony of ten, or and az, an escutcheon, gu, a baton
sinister, humettée, arg.
JEFFREYS-BARONS JEFFREYS, OF WEM,
CO. SALOP.
By Letters Patent, dated 15 May, 1685.
3.fm.ca.gc.
The family of Jeffreys of Acton, near Wrexham, Denbigh-
shire, a “race,” observes Pennant, # which, after running
uncontaminated from an ancient stock, had the disgrace of
producing George Jeffreys, Chancellor of England,” is a junior
branch of the honourable stem of Jones, of Lwynon, in the
same county and vicinity, still flourishing, after a succession of
twenty generations, at that seat. Their progenitor was TUDoR
TREvor, Lord of Hereford, a powerful chieftain at the close of
the 10th and bgginning of the 11th centuries, who m. A.D. 907,
Angharad, dau. of Howel Dda, King of South Wales, and had
1SSüe,
I. GRoNWY AP TUDOR TREyoR, Lord of Hereford, who d.
without male issue,
II, Lluddoka, ap Tudor Treyor, Lord of both Maelors and
'Oswestry, progenitor of 1 Mostyns, of Mostyn, co. Flint,
baronets, whose heir-general is Edward-Price-Lloyd Mostyn,
2nd Lord Mostyn; 2 Mostyns of Lluesog and Segroyt, re-
presented by the present THOMAS-ARTHUR-BERTIE Mostyn,
Esq., of those places; 3 Mostyns, of Talacre, baronets, and
Mostyns, Lords Vaux; 4 Trevors, of Brynkynallt, from whom
derives maternally LoPD ARTHUR-EDw1N HILL, of Bryntry-
nallt, who has assumed the name and arms of TREvoB ; 5
Trevors of Allington, ancestors of Trevors, of Trevallyn, from
whom descends with other'co-heirs Boscowen Trevor Griffith,
Esq., of Trevallyn Hall; 6 Lloyd of Leighton Knowles;
7 Lloyd, of Penley ; 8 Wynn, of Eyarth; 9 Pennant, of Down-
ing; 10 Pennant, Lord Penrhyn; II Dymoke, of Penley
#āli; 12 Eyton, of Eyton ; 13 Eyton, of Rhuabon; 14 Ed-
wards, of Kilhendre; 15 Edwardes, of Shrewsbury, baronets;
16 Vaughan, of Burlton.
III. DINGAD AP TUDoR TREvoR, of whose line we have to
treat.
The 3rd son,
DINGAD AP TUDOR TREvoR, was grandfather of CYNRIC AP
RHIWALLON AP DINGAD, Lord of Whittington, Slain A.D. J.073,
who by Judith his wife, dau. of Ivor Hén, Lord of Rhôs, had
ISSue,
I, Ednyfed ap Cynric, progenitor of 1 the Denbighshire house
of Bersham; 2 Broughton, of Broughton, from whom derived
as co-heirs, 1 the present Whitehall Dodd, Esq., of Llannech
and Cloverley Hall; 2 Davises, of Gwysanney, represented
as heir-general by Philip Davies Cooke, Esq., of Owston,
Gwysanney and Havod-y-wern ; 3 Broughton, of Marchwiel;
4 Powel, of Alrhey.
II. Hwfa ap Cynric, father of a dau. and heir, Angharad, who
m. Cymric ap Jorwerth, Lord of Brynfenigle, and was by him,
mother of a son,
Ednyfed Vychan, Lord of Brynfenigle, ancestor of the Mor-
gans, of Goulden Grove; Williams-Bulkeleys, baronets;
Lloyd, of Plymog, Gwerclas and Bashall, and THE ROYAL
Hous E of TUDOR.
III. NINIAU AP CYNRIC.
Iw. Llewelyn ap Cymric, d. S. ſp., m.
The 3rd son,
NINIAU AP CyNRIC, was grandfather of IORWERTH VYCHAN,
of Llwynon, co. Denbigh, ap Ieuaf ap Niniau, who had
issue,
J E F
J E N
1. Griffith ap Jorwerth Vychan, of Llwynon, who m, Mar-
garet, dau. of Rhys Wychan, and had with other issue, an
eldest and 4th son,
Jorwerth ap Griffith, from whom derived 12th in descent,
John Jones, Esq., of Llwynon, ast. fifteen, A.D. 1657, father
of two sons, John, Thomas, seated at Plás Hèn, Co.
Montgomery, whose son, John Jones, of Plás Hèn, had a
dau. and eventual heir, Mary, mother by her husband,
John Hughes, Esq., of Pen-y-Clawdd, co. Denbigh, of the
late William Hughes, Esq., of that place (see BURKE'S
Jamded Gentry). From the elder son, John Jones, Esq.,
of Llwynon, derive 1 Thomas-Love-Duncombe Jones Parry,
Esq., of Madryn Castle, paternal representative of Jones,
of Llwynon; 2 Robert-Lloyd-Jones Parry, Esq., of Aber-
dinant; 3 Thomas-Parry-Jones Parry, Esq., of Llwynon ;
4 Lieut.-Colonel William-Parry Yale, of Plas-yn-Yale, co.
I}enbigh, who assumed the name of Yale, in substitution
of that of Parry.
The 4th son of Griffith ap Jorwerth, viz.,
David Goch ap Griffith, was ancestor of Roberts, of Havod-y-
bwch, co. Denbigh, whose eventual heiress, Mary, dau. of
Hugh Roberts, Esq., of Havod-y-bwch, m. David Lloyd,
IEsq., of Hendwr and Tyfös, in Edeirnion, co. Merioneth,
son of Thomas Lloyd, of Typôs, by Susan, dau. and heir of
Nathaniel Jones, Esq., of Hendwr, Of this marriage,
there was issue a son and two dauS.,
1 Gwyn Tloyd, Esq., of Hendwr and of Gwersyllt Park,
co. Denbigh, who m. 12 March, 1746, Sarah, sister of Sir
Powland Hill, Bart., of Hawkestone, and d. S. p. leg. 19
March, 1774.
1. Catherine, co-heir of Hendwr, Tyfös and Gwersyllt,
d. Mºnºm., act. ninety, March, 1787.
II. Mary, co-heir and eventually sole heir of Hendwr,
Tyfös and Gwersyllt, d. wrºnt., act. ninety-five, and buried
5 April, 1798. -
II. Hwfa ap Jorwerth Wychan, of Havod-y-wern, ancestor of
the house of Havod-y-wern, whose heir-general is the present
Philip Davies Cooke, of Owston, Gwysanney and Havod-y-
wern, Esq. **
III. IorweRTH VYCHAN AP IoRWERTH VYCHAN.
The 3rd son,
IorweRTH VYCHAN AP IorweRTH was ancestor of HUGH AP
IRoBERT, of Acton, co. Denbigh, who m. Jonet, eldest dau. and
co-heiress of Madoc Lloyd ap Llewelyn, of the line of Tudor
Trevor, and was father of JEFFREY AP HUGH, of Acton, whose
SOrl, -
John JEFFREYs, Esq., one of the judges of the North Wales
circuit, m. Margaret, dau. of William Lloyd, Esq., of Halghton,
co. Flint, and was father of
John JEFFREYs, Esq., of Acton, and Ryeton, living in 1654.
Of this gentleman there was preserved at Acton a good por-
trait, painted in 1690, the eighty-Second year of his age. He
survived all his children. By Margaret, his wife, dau. of Sir
Thomas Ireland, Knt., of BeauSay, near Warrington, co. Lan-
caster, he had issue, hesides GEORGE, his 5th son, of whom
presently, an eldest son, John Jeffreys, Esq., of Ryeton, who m.
Dorothy, dau. of Sir Griffith Williams, of Penrhyn and of Marle,
co, Carnarvon, Baronet, so created, 17 June, 1661, and dying
in 1670, aet. thirty-four, was by her father of a son Griffith
Jeffreys. A brother of George Jeffreys, was dean of Roches-
ter, and d. on his road to visit the chancellor, when confined
in the Tower. Another brother, Sir Thomas Jeffreys, was a
knight of Alcantara, of whom there was a fine full-length por-
trait at Acton, in the costume and cross of the order, in
reference to whom, it is observed by Pennant, that for the
honour of the descendants of Tudor Trevor, the proofs of Sir
Thomas's descent were admired even by the proud Spaniards,
among whom he had long resided at Alicant and Madrid, ren-
dering himself so acceptable to the Spanish ministry as to be re-
commended to our Court to succeed Lord Lansdowne, a promo-
tion which was stopped by the revolution. Another son, the
youngest, was canon of Canterbury, and grandfather of Dr.
Jeffreys, residentiary of St. Paul's, in 1799. The 5th son of John
Jeffreys, *
SIR GEORGE JEFFREYs, Baronet, elevated to the peerage; 15
May, 1685, as BARON JEFFREYs, of Wem, co. Salop, was the in-
famous “JUDGE JEFFREYS.” The rudiments of education he
acquired at a School in the country, whence he removed to
Westminster, and thence became student of the Middle Temple.
He was subsequently a practising barrister, in good business,
although it is asserted that he was never regularly called to the
bar. His first official employment was that of a Welsh judge,
from which he was promoted in 1680 to the chief justiceship of
Chester. In 1681, he was created a baronet, and in two years.
afterwards sworn of the privy coun ºil, and constituted lord
chief justice of the court of King's Bench. The conduct of
this iniquitous Judge has rendered his memory odious, and
made his name the most opprobrious epithet by which the
> bench can be assailed. His deeds in the west, after the sup-
pression of Monmouth's rebellion, have been so indelibly im-
printed in blood, that the tide of time washes over them
without removing a single stain ; and so long as the
English language finds a tongue JEFFREYs will be a syno-
nyme for everything unjust, cruel, and tyrannical. In 1685
he Was constituted lord high chancellor, and in the same
year he presided as lord steward of England, at the trial of
Lord Delamere, who was acquitted. Upon the landing of
the Prince of Orange, Jeffreys attempted to withdraw in
disguise from the kingdom, and for that purpose had got
on board a Newcastle collier, which was to convey him to
Hamburgh, but he was discovered, seized, brought before
the lords of the council, and by them committed to the Tower,
where he remained until his decease in 1689. By his wife, he
had one surviving Son, JoBN, his successor, and two daus., viz.,
Margaret, m. to Sir Thomas Stringer, of Durance, Middlesex.
Sarah, m. to George Harnage, colonel of marines, 3rd son of
Edward Harnage, Esq. of Belswardyne. -
His lordship m. 2ndly, Lady Jones, widow of Sir John Jones, of
Fonmon, in Glamorganshire, and dau. of Sir Thomas Blood-
worth. Lord Jefferys was s. by his son,
JoEIN JEFFERYs, 2nd baron, who m. Lady Charlotte Herbert,
dau. and heir of Philip, Earl of Pembroke, by whom he had an
Only surviving dau.,
Henrietta-Louisa, who m. Thomas, 1st Earl of Pomfret, and
was mother of
GEORGE, 2nd Earl of Pomfret. (See BURRE's Peerage.)
His lordship d. in 1703, when the Barony of Jeffreys of Wem
became ExTINCT. His widow m. Viscount Windsor.
Arms—Erm., a lion rampant and a canton, sa, with a mullet
for difference.
JENIKINSON.—EARL OF LIVERPOOL.
By Letters Patent, dated 28 May, 1796.
3Lützage.
SIR Robert J.ENKINSoN, of Walcot (son and heir of Sir Robert
Jenkinson, of Walcot, co. Oxford, and the heir of the celebra-
ted Anthony Jenkinson, employed by Queen ELIZABETH on
many delicate missions, and twice as her ambassador in Russia),
represented the co, of Oxford in the first and other parliaments
of CHARLEs I., and was created a baronet 16 May, 1661. Sir
Robert was the friend of Sir Mathew Hale and the philosopher
Robert Boyle. He m. Mary, dau. of Sir John Bankes, of
Kingston Hall, co. Dorset, lord chief-justice of the court of
Common Pleas; and he d. in 1677, leaving issue, together with
one dau., am only son,
SIR. Robert JENKINson, also M.P. for the co. of Oxford; who
m. Sarah, dau. of Thomas Tomlins, Esq., of Bromley, co. Mid-'
dlesex, and sole heiress of her brother, by whom he had, sur-
viving him, a dau. Mary, m. to Sir John-Jonathan Cope, Bart.,
of Brewernë, co. Oxford, and three sons,
I. Rob ERT, his successor, 3rd baronet.
II. ROBERT-BANKES, 4th baronet.
III. Charles, a col. in the army; m. Amarantha, dau. of Wol-
fran Cornewall, Esq., capt. R.N.; and d. 1750, leaving one
dau., Elizabeth, m. to the Right Hon. Charles Wolfran Corne-
wall, Speaker of the House of Commons; and three sons,
1 CHARLEs, of whom presently, as 1st Lord Hawkesbury,
1st Earl of Liverpool, and 7th baronet.
2 John, col. in the army, joint secretary for Ireland; m.
Frances, dau, of Admiral Parker, and had issue,
CHARLEs, 10th baronet.
John-Bankes, D.D., Lord Bishop of St. David's; d. 1840,
leaving issue, with two daus. (one Augusta, m. to Arthur
Tower, Esq., comm. R.N.), two sons,
GEORGE-SAMUEL, 11th baronet.
John-Henry, b. 1823; m. 17 November, 1852, Alice-
Henrietta, dau. of Sir William Gordon Cumming.
Bart., which lady was killed accidentally by an over-
dose of chloroform, 9 December, 1859.
George, lieut.-col. of artillery; d. ºwnſm. in 1823.
IRobert-Henry, governor of Dover Castle. '
Fanny, n. to Sir W. Boothby, Bart.; d. in 1838.
3 Robert, in the Guards; d. vºn m.
The elder son,
SIR RoßERT. J.ENKINson, also M.P. for the co. of Oxford,
d. ww.m. in 1717, and was s. by his brother,
SIR ROBERT-BANKES JENKINson, also M.P. for the co of Ox-
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J E R.
ford; nº. Catherine, 3rd dau. of Sir Thomas Dashwood, Bart.,
and left at his decease two surviving sons, RoPERT and BANKES,
successively 4th and 5th baronets; and on his decease in 1738,
was s. by his eldest son,
SIR IRoRERT. J.ENKINson, also M.P. for the co. of Oxford; he
d. Mºnºn. in 1766, and was s. by his brother,
SIR BANKEs JENKINSoN, who also d. Mºm. in 1789, and was 8.
by his cousin,
S R CHARLEs JENKINson, 1st Lord Hawkesbury, and 1st Earl
of Liverpool, the eldest son of Charles, 3rd Son of the 2nd
baronet. This eminent person (b. 16 May, 1727) was educated
at the Charter House, and was under-secretary of state in 1761,
secretary to the Treasury in 1763, lord of the Admiralty in 1766,
lord of the Treasury from 1767 to 1773, and chancellor of the
duchy of Lancaster, he was elevated to the peerage as Ba.7'07,
Iławkesbwºy, co. Gloucester, in 1786, and advanced, 28 May,
1796, to the EARLDoM of LIVERPool; m. 1st, Amelia, dau. of
William Watts, Esq., governor of Fort William, in Bengal, by
whom (who d. in 1770) he had an only son,
RoßERT-BANKES, 2nd Earl of Liverpool.
He m. 2ndly, in 1782, Catherine, dau. of Sir Cecil Bisshopp,
Bart., relict of Sir Charles Cope, Bart., of Brewerne, and
mother of the Duchess of Dorset, and Countess of Aboyne, by
whom he had
CHARLES-CECIL CoPE, 3rd Earl of Iiverpool.
Charlotte, nº. in 1807, to James-Walter, Earl of Verulam.
His lordship d. 17 December, 1808, and was s. by his eldest
SOn,
SIR ROBERT-BANKEs JENKINson, Baron Hawkesbury, as 2nd
Earl of Liverpool, b. 7 June, 1770; his lordship was FIRST
LORD OF THE TREASURY from 1812 to 1827, and a K.G. He d.s.p,
4 December, 1828, having m. 1st, Lady Louisa-Theodora Hervey,
3rd dau. of the Bishop of Derry, 4th Earl of Bristol (d. in 1821);
and 2ndly, Mary, dau. of Charles Chester, Esq., formerly Bagot,
brother of the 1st Lord Bagot (d. in 1846). He was 8. by his
half brother,
SIR CHARLEs-CECIL-Copp, JENKINson, 3rd Earl of Liverpool,
G.C.B., b. in 1784; m. Julia-Evelyn Medley, only child of Sir
George-Shuckburgh Evelyn, and by her (who d. 8 April, 1814),
had issue, Catherina, m. to Lieut.-Colonel Vernon Harcourt;
Selina, m. 1st, Viscount Milton, son of Earl Fitzwilliam; and
2ndly, George-Savile Foljambe, Esq., of Osberton Hall, co.
Derby; Louisa, m. to John Cotes, Esq., of Woodcote Hall,
Shropshire. The earl d. 3 September, 1851, without issue male,
Whereupon his peerage honours became ExTINCT, and the
baronetcy passed to his cousin, SIR CHARLEs JENKINson, b. 23
February, 1779, for many years M.P. for Dóver; in. Catherine,
5th dau. of Walter Campbell, Esq., of Shawfield, co. Lanark,
and of Islay, co. Argyle, and had • * . . . . . . . . .
Georgiana-Elizabeth, m. in 1833, to Walter Nugent, Esq., who
d. 1864: their dau., Ismay, is wife of Lord Southampton.
Katherine-Frances, m. in 1833, to the late R.-S. Guinness,
Esq., M.P. * *
Eleanora-Mary, m, in 1830, to Napoleon Lannes, Duc de Mon-
tebello, and d. 14 October, 1863. - .
Sir Charles d. 6 March, 1855, and was s. by his nephew, the
present baronet, SIR GEORGE-SAMUEL JENKINson, Bart., of
Hawkesbury, co. Gloucester. • *
. 43 m3–Az., a fess wavy, arg., charged with a cross patée, gu.,
in chief two estoiles, or. -- . . . . . . . . . {
JERMYN – BARONS JERMYN, OF ST, ED-
MUNDSBURY, CO. SUFFOLK, EARL OF
ST. ALBANS. -
Barony by Letters Patent, dated 8 September, 1643.
Earldom, by Letters Patent, dated 27 April, 1660.
£ineage.
SIR THOMAS DE JERMYN, m. Agnes, sister and co-heir of
Thomas de Rushbroke, with whom he acquired the manor of
Rushbroke, co. Suffolk. From this Sir Thomas descended
SIR THOMAS JERMYN, of Rushbroke, treasurer of the house-
hold to King CHARLES I., who had two Sons,
I. Thomas, father of Thomas, 2nd baron.
II. HENRY, of whom we treat.
The 2nd son,
HENRY JERMYN, master of the horse to the queen, having
devoted himself with a more than ordinary degree of zeal to
the fortunes of his royal master, during the civil wars, was
elevated to the peerage, 8 September, 1643, as BARON JERMyN, of
St. Edmundsbury, co. Suffolk, with remainder, in default of male
issue, to his elder brother, Thomas Jermyn. His lordship sub-
sequently attended the queen into France, and presided over
her majesty's small establishment for a great many years. While
abroad he was employed in several embassies by King CHARLES
II., and in consideration of all his faithful services, riis lord-
ship, immediately upon the Restoration, was created, by letters
patent, dated at Breda, 27 April, 1660, EARL OF ST. ALBANs.
He was soon after made a knight of the Garter, and consti-
tuted lord chamberlain of the household. His lordship d. wom.
in 1683, when the Earldom of St. Albans became ExTINCT, and
the Barony of Jermyn devolved upon (his deceased brother
Thomas's son,) his nephew,
THoMAs JERMYN, 2nd Baron Jermyn. This nobleman was
governor of Jersey. By Mary, his wife, he had issue,
A dau. —, m. to Thomas Bond, Esq., and d. in the life-time
of her father.
Mary, m. to Sir Robert Davers, Bart.
Merelina, m. 1st, to Sir William Spring, and 2ndly, to Sir
William Gage, Bart., of Hengrave, but had no issue.
Penelope, m. to Grey-James Grove, Esq.
Delarivierre, m. to Sir Symonds D'Ewes, Bart.
He d. in 1703, when the Barony of Jermyn, of St. Edmunds-
bury, became ExTINCT.
Arms—Sa., a chevron, between two mullets, in pale, arg.
JERMYN–BARON JERMYN, OF DOVER.
By Letters Patent, dated 13 May, 1685.
£frteage.
HENRY JERMYN, next brother of Thomas, 2nd Lord Jermyn,
of St. Edmundsbury, was himself elevated to the peerage, 13
May, 1685, as BARON JERMYN, of Dover. His lordship d. 3. p. in
1708, when the barony became ExTINCT-and his estates de-
volved upon his nieces, the dauS. of the above mentioned
brother.
Arms—Same as JERMYN, Earl of St. Albans, with the requisite
difference.
JERVIs–EARL OF ST. VINCENT.
By Letters Patent, dated 23 June, 1797.
£ineage.
JoBN JERVIs, Esq., 2nd son of Swynfen Jervis, Esq., a
lawyer of eminence (descended from James Jervis, of Chatkyll,
co. Stafford, living temp. HENRY VIII.), by Elizabeth, dau. of
George Parker, Esq., of Park Hall, was b. at Meaford, 19
January, 1734, and having entered the royal navy at a very
early period of life (in his tenth year), attained the highest
honours of that gallant profession, and was elevated to the
peerage, 23 June, 1797, by the titles of Baron Jervis, of Mea-
ford, co. Stafford, and EARL of ST. VINCENT, as a reward for
£he splendid yictory he had achieved, in that year, over the
Spanish fleet off Cape St. Vincent. His lordship was nomi-
nated first lord of the Admiralty in 1801; and created, 27
April, in the same year, Viscount ST.VINCENT, with remainder,
in default of male issue, to his nephews, William-Henry
Ricketts, and Edward-Jervis Ricketts successively, and after-
wards to these gentlemen's sister, Mary, Countess of Northesk,
and her male descendants. The earl ºrv. in 1783, Martha, dau.
of Lord Chief Baron Parker, which lady d. S. p. in 1816. His lord-
ship d. 13 March, 1823, when the earldom and barony ExPIRED,
but the viscounty devolved upon his younger nephew (the
elder, Captain William-Henry Ricketts, of the royal navy,
having been unfortunately drowned 26 January, 1805, leaving
only daus.), EDWARD-JERVIs, 2nd viscount, who was 2nd son of
William-Henry Ricketts, Esq., of Canaan, in the island of
Jamaica, by the deceased earl's sister, Mary, who d. in 1828.
His grandson is CARNEGIE-Rob ERT-John J.ERVIS, present and
3rd Viscount.
Arms—Sa., a chev., erm., between three martlets, arg.
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J O FI
J O H
JOHNSTONE–MARQUESS OF ANNAN-
DALE.
By Letters Patent, dated 4 June, 1701.
£trigăge.
This family can be traced, through ancestors of baronial
and knightly rank, to the reign of ALEXANDER II., King of
Scotland, when
HUGo DE JoHNSTONE flourished, and was proprietor of large
estates in East Lothian. He was father of
SIR. John DE JOHNSTONE, of the co. Dumfries, who made a
donation of a portion of his lands in East Lothian to the
monastery of Soltra in 1285. His son
John DE JOHNSTONE, was witness to a charter of lands inº
Annandale, granted by Thomas Randolph, Earl of Moray, before
the year 1332. His son
GILBERT DE JoHNSTONE, d. about 1360, and was s. by his
SOI),
SIR. JoBN DE JoHNSTONE, a man of great note in the reign
of King RoPERT II. He was Warden of the west marches in
1371, and fought valiantly against the English Borderers in
1378. He d. in 1383, and was s. by his son,
SIR. JoBN JOHNSTONE, of Johnstone. He was nominated by
the Earl of Douglas the chief Warden of the marches, one
of the sureties for keeping a truce with the English in 1398.
He d. in 1420, and was s. by his son,
SIR ADAM JOHNSTONE, of Johnstone. He assisted at the
victory gained over the English at Sark in 1448. He was in-
strumental in suppressing the rebellion of the Douglases
against the king in 1455, for which service the king granted
him the lands of Pedinaine in Lanarkshire. By his 1st wife he
had a son JoHN, his heir. His 2nd wife was Lady Janet Dunbar,
only dau. of George Dunbar, 11th Earl of March, and mater-
nally descended from the royal family of Scotland, and from
the Anglo Saxon kings through Robert Bruce, the competitor
for the crown, by whom he had a son MATTHEw, of Pedinaine,
ancestor to the Johnstones, Baronets of Westerhall, the John-
stones of Alva, and the Johnstones, Baronets of Hackness. The
Johnstones of Elphinstone claim a descent from Sir Adam
through their ancestor, Sir Gilbert Johnstone, who m. the
heiress of Elphinstone before 1472. But his filiation is not
proved. Sir Adam d. in 1455, and was s. by his eldest son,
SIR JoBN JoHNSTONE, of Johnstone, who was one of the
Wardens of the marches in 1459. He d. before 1484. He m.
Mary, eldest dau. of John, 4th Lord Maxwell, by whom he had
issue, - - - -
I. JAMEs, his heir.
II. John, of Wamphrey, whose line became ExTINCT, when the
estate reverted to the family of J ohnstone.
His son,
JAMEs JoHNSTONE, of Johnstone, was father of
ADAM JoHNSTONE, of Johnstone, who was father of
JAMEs JoHNSTONE, of Johnstone, who had a charter of the
lands of Whiteriggs and Meiklehouse, in 1516. He d. in 1529,
and left with other issue, a son,
John JoHNSTONE, of Johnstone. He had yarious charters of
lands in 1542, 1545, and 1550. He fought at the battle of
Pinkie in 1547. He was appointed commissioner to settle dis-
putes in the borders in 1552, and d. in 1558. He m. 1st, Eliza-
beth Jardine by whom he had issue,
JAMEs, his heir.
Robert.
Dorothea, wife of John Maitland, of Auchingastle,
Margaret, wife of C. Irving, of Bonshaw.
He m. 2ndly, Nicola Douglas, dau. of Douglas of Drumlanrig,
by whom he had James and John. His eldest son, James John-
stone, d. v. p., in 1559, leaving by his wife, Margaret Hamilton,
a son, JoEIN, Successor to his grandfather, and two daus.,
Margaret, wife of Sir Robert Douglas, of Cashogle; and J ean,
wife of Sir William Levingstone, of Jerviswood. p
‘John JoHNSTONE, of Johnstone, S. his grandfather in 1568.
He was appointed by King JAMES VI., Warden of the west
marches, and Justice-general in 1570. He d. in 1586. By his
wife, Margaret, dau. of Sir Walter Scott, of Buccleugh, he had
issue a son, JAMES, and three daus. Margaret, wife of James
Johnstone of Westerhall, and d. s. ſp.; Elizabeth, wife of
Alexander Jardine, of Applegirth; and Grizzel, wife of Sir
IRobert Maxwell, of Orchardton. His son,
SIR. JAMES Johnston E, of Johnstone, was knighted at the
coronation of Queen ANNE of Denmark, and was appointed
Warden of the west marches in 1596. He was murdered by
John, Lord Maxwell, in 1608. He m. Sarah, sister of John,
Ilord Herries (who afterwards ºn. John Fleming, Earl of Wigton
and Hugh Montgomery, Viscount Airds), by whom he had an
Only son,
JAMES Johnston E, of Johnstone, who in 1633, was created
by King Chart. Es I., Lord J. ohnstone, of Lochwood, to him and
his heirs male. The same monarch created him, in 1643, Earl
of Hartfell to him and his heirs male. He d. in 1653. He ºn.
1st, Lady Margaret Douglas, eldest dau. of William, 1st Earl
of Queensberry, by whom he had issue,
I. JAMES, 2nd Earl of Hartfell.
II. William, )
in. Thomas, both of whom d. 3. p.
I, Mary, wife Ist, of Sir George Graham, of Netherby; and
2ndly, of Sir George Fletcher, of Huttonhall.
II. Janet, wife of Sir William Murray, of Stanhope, Bart.
III. Margaret, wife of Sir Robert Dalzell, of Glenae.
He m. 2ndly, Elizabeth, dau. of Sir Samuel Johnstone, of
Iºlphinstone ; and 3rdly, 1647, Lady Margaret Hamilton, 3rd
dau. of Thomas, 1st Earl of Haddington, widow of David, Lord
Carnegie. He was s. by his only son,
JAMES Johnston E, 2nd Earl of Hartfell. The Earldom of
Annandale became EXTINCT in 1658, on the death of James
Murray, 2nd earl. And in 1661, the Earl of Hartfell made a
surrender of his title to King CHARLEs II., who also in 1661,
granted a new patent to “James, Earl of Annandale and
Hartfell, Viscount Annand, Lord Johnstone of Lochwood.
Lochmaben, Moffatdale, and Evandale, and to the heirs male,
Whom failing to the eldest heirs female of his body, and the
eldest heirs male of the body of such heirs female, with the
original precedency of the Earldom of Hartfell.” He m. Lady
Henrietta Douglas, 4th dau. of William, 1st Marquis of Douglas,
by whom he had issue,
I. WILLIAM, his successor.
II. John, who d.s. p.
I. Mary, wife in 1670, of William, 18th Earl of Crawford, and
2nd Earl of Lindsay. '
II. Margaret, wife of Sir James Montgomery, of Skelmorley.
III. Harriet, wife in 1634, of Sir John Carmichael, of Bonny-
town.
IV. Anne.
The earl d. in 1672, and was s. by his son,
WILLIAM JoHNstone, 3rd Earl of Annandale and Hartfell.
He was a minor. In 1679 Sir James Johnstone, of Westerhall,
was cited as his nearest of kin. He was lord of the Treasury,
and president of the parliament of Scotland in 1695. He was
high commissioner to the general assembly of the church of
Scotland in 1701. He was created 4 June, 1701, MARQUEss of
ANNANDALE, Earl of Hartfell, Viscount Annand, Lord John-
stone of Lochwood, Lochmaben, Moffatdale, and Evandale, to
him and his heirs male, whatever. In 1703, he was president
of the privy council. Hin 1704, he was made a knight of the
Thistle. In 1705 one of the principal secretaries of state. In
1714, keeper of the privy seal. In 1715 he was lord lieutenant
of the cos. of Dumfries, Kirkcudbright and Peebles. He d. 1721.
He m. 1st, in 1682, Sophia, dau. and heir of John Fairholm,
of Craigiehall, by Sophia, dau. of Joseph Johnston, of Hilton,
by whom he had issue,
I. JAMES, 2nd marquess.
II. John, d. young,
III. William, d. waſm., 1721.
I. Henrietta, wife of Charles, 4th Earl of Hopetoun, of whom
hereafter.
He m. 2ndly in 1718, Charlotte, only dau. and heir of John
Vanden Bempde, and by her (who m. 2ndly, Colonel John
Johnstone, 2nd son of Sir William Johnstone, Baronet, of
Westerhall, by whom he had issue, Sir Richard Vanden Bempde
Johnstone, Baronet of Hackness-hall, and Charles), he had
issue,
I. GEORGE, 3rd marquess.
II. John, d. whºm., 1742.
The marquess was s. by his eldest son,
JAMES JoHNSTONE, 2nd Marquess of Annandale, who dying
wºm. in 1730, was s. by his half brother,
GEORGE JOHNSTONE, 3rd Marquess of Annandale, who d.
wn m. in 1792, in the seventy-second year of his age. On
the death of the Marquess his large property was divided.
The great landed estates of the Annandale family devolved on
his grand-nephew, James Hope, 3rd Earl of Hopetoun. The
large accumulation of personal property was divided amongst
his next of kin, while the Vanden Bempde fortune, which he
had inherited from his mother the Marchioness, devolved on
her son by her 2nd marriage, Sir Richard Vanden Bempde
Johnstone, Bart. With the 3rd Marquess of Annandale, EXPIRED
the male line of Sir John Johnstone, of Johnstone, the eldest
Son of Sir Adam Johnstone, of Johnstone, who d. in 1755; and
consequently the representative of Matthew Johnstone, of
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J O H.
Pedinaine, Sir Adam's 2nd Son, became head of the house of
Johnstone. This was Sir James Johnstone, 4th Baronet, of
Westerhall, who became claimant of the dignity of Marquess of
Annandale ; as that title had been granted to the 1st Marquess
and his heirs male whatsoever. We therefore proceed to trace
the descent of the knightly family of Johnstone, of Westerhall,
as heir male of the house of Johnstone, and claimant of its
highest honours. But before doing so, we must trace the
descent of the heir general of the Johnstone family through
Lady Henrietta Johnstone, dau. of the 1st, and half sister of the
3rd marquess, and wife of Charles, 1st Earl of Hopetoun, by
whom she had issue,
I. John, 2nd Earl of Hopetoun.
II. Charles, who inherited through his mother the estate of
Craigiehall. He m. 1st in 1733, Catherine, only dau. and
heir of Sir William Weir or Vere, Baronet, of Blackwood, by
whom he had with other issue,
1 William, b. 1736, grandfather of the present William
Edward Hope Vere, of Craigiehall and Blackwood.
2 John, b. 1739, who had issue, Charles, b. 1763, lord presi-
dent of the court of session in Scotland; John, a general
officer; William, of whom hereafter as husband of Lady
Anne Hope Johnstone, and father of J. J. Hope Johnstone,
the heir general of the Annandale family.
Charles-Hope Vere m. 2ndly, Lady Anne Vane, d. of Henry,
1st Earl of Darlington, by whom he had issue. He m. 3rdly,
Helen Dunbar, by whom he had issue.
I. Sophia, m. James, Earl of Findlater.
II. Henrietta, m. Francis, Lord Napier.
III. Margaret, m. John Dundas, of Duddingston.
Iv. Helen, ºn. James Watson, of Saughton.
v. Christian, m. Thomas Graham, of Balgowan.
VI. Charlotte, ºn. Thomas, Lord Erskine.
Henrietta, Countess of Hopetoun, d. in 1750, and the earl, her
husband, d. in 1742. Their eldest son,
John, 2nd Earl of Hopetoun, was b. 1704. He m. 1st, 1733,
Lady Anne Ogilvie, dau. of James, 5th Earl of Findlater, by
whom he had issue,
I. Charles, Lord Hope, who, d. v. p.
II. JAMEs, 3rd Earl of Hopetoun. - * - -
1. Elizabeth, wife of Henry, Earl of Drumlanrig, eldest son
of Charles, 3rd Duke of Queensberry.
II. Henrietta.
III. Sophia, wife of Charles, 8th Earl of Haddington.
The earl m. 2ndly, in 1762, Jean, dau. of Robert Oliphant, of
Rossie, by whom he had a son,
1. JoHN, a distinguished general, created, for his great mili-
tary services, Lord Niddrie, in 1814. On his brother's death,
in 1817, he became 4th Earl of Hopetoun. By his 2nd wife,
Dorothea, dau. of Sir John Wedderburn, Bart of Ballindean,
he had numerous issue. His great-grandson is JoHN-
A 19h (AN-LOUIs, 7th and present EARL of HoPEToun.
1. Lady Jean, wife, 1st, of Henry, ist Viscount Melville, and
2ndly, of Lord Wallace.
The earl m. 3rdly, in 1767, Lady Elizabeth Leslie, 2nd dau. of
Alexander, 5th Earl of Leven and Melville, by whom he had
issue,
1. Charles, a general officer, m. Louisa-Anne, dau. of George-
Finch Hatton.
II. Alexander, of Luffness, a general officer, G.C.B., mº.
Georgiana Brown, by whom he had numerous issue.
| 1. Elizabeth, wife of Rev. John Kemp.
II. Charlotte, wife of the Right Hon. Charles Hope, lord pre-
sident of the Court of Session.
III. Margaret, wife of Alexander Maclean, of Ardgour.
Iv. Mary, wife of Sir Patrick-Murray Baronet, of Auchtertyre.
The earl d. in 1781, and was s. by his eldest surviving son,
JAMES, 3rd Earl of Hopetoun. On the death of his grand-
uncle, George, 3rd Marquess of Annandale, he became heir
general of the Annandale family, and inherited the great An-
mandale estates, together with a claim to the Earldoms of
Annandale and Hartfell. He was, in 1809, created a British
pecr, as Lord Hopetoun. He m. in 1766, Elizabeth, eldest
dau. of George, 6th Earl of Northesk, by whom he had issue,
I. Lady ANNE, of whom hereafter. .--
II. Georgiana, wife in 1793, of the Hon. Andrew Cochrane,
| son of the 8th Earl of Dundonald.
III. Jemima, wife in 1803, of Admiral Sir George Hope, of
i Carriden, G.C.B.
On the death of the 3rd Earl of Hopetoun, in 1817, his eldest
dau. Anne, became the heir general of the Johnstone family, as
LADY ANNE-HOPE JoHNSTONE, of Annandale. She m. in
1792, Admiral Sir William Hope, G.C.B., grandson of the Hon.
Charles-Hope Vere, of Craigie Hall, and by him (who m. 2ndly,
Maria, Countess Dowager of Athlone, and d. in 1831), she had
issue,
I. Jo HN-JAMES, her heir.
II. William. James, vice-admiral, b. 1798, m. Ellen, dau. of Sir
Thomas Kirkpatrick, Bart., and had issue.
III. Charles-James, captain R, N., b. 1801; ºn. Eliza Wood,
and had issue. He d. 1835.
IV. George-James, captain R. N., b. 1803, m. Maria Rankine,
and d. in 1842; having had issue.
I. Mary, Wife of Hon. and Right Rev. Hugh Percy, bishop of
Carlisle.
II. Eliza.
Lady Anne-Hope Johnstone, of Annandale, d. in 1818, and was
S. by her eldest son,
JoHN-JAMES-Hope JoHNSTONE, of Annandale, b. 1796; m. in
1816, Alicia-Anne, dau. of George Gordon, of Hallhead, by
whom he had issue,
1. William-James, Ö. 1819, m, the Hon. Octavia-Sophia-Bosville
Macdonald, youngest dau. of the 3rd Lord Macdonald. He
d. in 1850, leaving, with other issue, an eldest son, JoHN-
JAMES. -
II. George-Gordon, m. 1845, Adelaide, dau. of Sir George Sin-
clair, Bart., of Ulbster, by whom he had issue.
III. John Charles. -
IV. Robert-Gordon, m. in 1855, Agnes, dau. of Col. Swanston.
v. Charles, d. 1855. -
VI. David-Baird, m. 1860, Margaret-Elizabeth, dau. of Col.
Grierson.
i. Anne-Jemima. II. Ducy-Wilhelmina.
III. Alice, wife in 1845, of Sir Graham Montgomery, Bart., of
Stanhope.
John-James-Hope Johnstone is M.P. for the co. of Dumfries.
He is heir general of the family of Johnstone, and claimant of
the Earldom of Annandale arid Hartfell.
On the death of the 3rd Marquess of Annandale, the headship
of the house of Johnstone, and the claim to the marques-
Sate of Annandale devolved on
SIR JAMEs JoHNSTONE, 4th Baronet of Westerhall, descended
from
MATTHEw Johnston E, son of Sir John Johnstone, of John-
stone, by his 2md wife, Janet Dunbar, dau. of George, 11th
Earl of March, and widow of John, 1st Lord Seton. In conse-
quence of this maternal descent, the Johnstones of Westerhall
claim the blood of the ancient kings of Scotland, and the Saxon
kings of England, WILLIAM THE ConquEROR, and the Capetian
kings of France. Lady Agnes Randolph; the wife of the 10th
Earl of March, having been grand-daughter of Isabel, sister of
King Rob ERT BRUCE, and Christian Bruce, the wife of the 7th
Earl of March, having been dau. of Robert Bruce, the competitor
for the Scottish crown. Matthew Johnstone; of Pedinaine, d.
in 1491. By his wife; Elizabeth Graham, a dau. of the house
of Montrose; he had a son,
John Johnston E, of Westerhall, who d. 1508. His son,
HERBERT Johnston E, of Westerhall, d. 1555 He had a son,
HERBERT Johnston E, who d. v. p., in 1545. By a dau. of the
family of Douglas, Earl of Angus, he had a son,
JAMES Johnston E, of Westerhall, who S. his grandfather, and
d. in 1570. By his wife, Flora, dau. of John Somerville, of
Cammethan, grandson of the 3rd Lord Somerville, he had a
SOn,
SIR. JAMES Johnston E, of Westerhall, who ºn. Ist, Margaret
Johnstone, dau. of his relation, Sir John Johnstone, of John-
stone, by whom he had no issue; 2ndly, the Hon. Euphemia
Oliphant, dau. of Laurence, 4th Lord Oliphant, by Lady
Margaret Hay, dau. of George, 6th Earl of Errol. He d. in
1639, and was s. by his son,
JAMEs JoHNSTONE, of Westerhall. He m. Isabella, dau. of
Sir William Scott, of Harden, and d. in 1643. His son,
SIR JAMES Johnston E, of Westerhall, was cited in 1679, as
nearest of kin to WILLIAM JoHNSTONE, 3rd Earl of Annandale
and Hartfell, afterwards 1st Marquess of Annandale. He m.
Margaret, dau. of James Bannatyne, of Corehouse, by Grizzel,
dau. of Sir James Lockhart, of Lee and Carmwath, by whom he
had issue;
I. Joſh N, his heir.
II. WILLIAM, of whom preserítly.
He d. in 1699, and was s. by his Son,
JoHN Johnston E, of Westerhall, created a baronet in
1700. He on. Rachel, eldest dau. of James Johnstone, of
Schiennes, brother of Sir Archibald Johnstone, Lord Wariston,
by Anna Hamilton, dau. of Sir John Hamilton, lord register
of Scotland, brother of Thomas, 1st Earl of Haddington. By
her he had issue, a dau. Philadelphia, wife of Douglas, of
Dornock. Sir John Johnstone d. in 1711, without male issue,
and was s. by his brother,
SIR WILLIAM JoHNSTONE, 2nd baronet, of Westerhall. He trº.
Henrietta, 2nd dau. of James Johnstone, of Schiennes, brother
of Lord Wariston, by Anna Hamilton, dau. of Sir John Hamil
ton, brother to Thomas, 1st Earl of Haddington, by Whom he
had,
I JAMEs, his heir.
II. John, a colonel in the army, m. Charlotte Vanden Bempde,
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K. A. W.
I)owager Marchioness of Annandale, mother of George, 3rd
Marquess, and d. in 1743, leaving issue,
1 Richard, who was created a baronet in 1795, and Who
d. in 1792, S. to the great maternal property of his
half-brother, the 3rd Marquess, and became Sir Richard-
Vanden-Bempde Johnstone, Baronet of Häckness Hall,
co. York. By his wife, Margaret Scott, he left issue,
JoHN, and Charles, in holy orders, who had issue. Sir
Richard was s. by his son, Sir John-Vanden-Bempde John-
stone, 2nd baronet, who, by his wife, Louisa-Augusta.
Vernon, dau. of the Archbishop of York, had HARcouBT,
created Lord Derwent, 1881.
2 Charles, who left numerous issue.
Sir William Johnstone, 2nd baronet, of Westerhall, was s. by
his eldest son,
SIR. JAMES Johnston E, 3rd baronet, of Westerhall. He m.
the Hon. Barbara Murray, dau. of Alexander, 4th Lord Elibank,
by whom he had, with other children, who d. ºwn m., four sons
and four daus, viz.,
1. JAMES, his heir.
II. William, who s. his brother.
III. George, who carried on the line of the family.
Iv. John, of Alva, b. 1734, acquired great distinction and a
large fortune in India, and greatly contributed to the victory
of Plassey, where he commanded the artillery. He m. Eliza-
beth-Caroline Keene, dau. of Colonel Keene, brother of Ed-
mund Keene, bishop of Ely, and Sir Benjamin Keene, minis-
ter at the court of Spain. He purchased Alva, Hangingshaw,
and other estates in Scotland. He was for sometime a
member of parliament, and d. in 1795, in his sixty-second year.
He had issue, with a dau. Ellzabeth, the wife of James
Gordon, of Craig, an only son,
James-Raymond Johnstone, of Alva, who m, Mary-Elizabeth,
dau. of Montague Cholmeley, of Easton Hall; and sister of
Sir Montague Cholmeley, Bart., by whom he had issue,
1 JAMEs, his heir. - - -
2 John, b. 1802, a colonel in the service of the East India.
Company, m. 1844, Caroline, dau. of the Rev. — Pannel,
by whom he left issue, a dau. Mary-Elizabeth. Colonel
Johnstone perished with half of his regiment in the
Indian seas, in May, 1854. -
3 Montague-Cholmeley, b. 1804, major-general in the army
and commander of the forces in the Mauritius. He mi.
Louisa. Somerset, dau. of Gen. Sir Henry Somerset, and
grand-daughter of Lord Charles Somerset, son of the
5th Duke of Beaufort, by whom he has issue four sons
and four daus. -
4 George-Dempster, in holy orders, rector of Creed, in
Cornwall. He m. Mary Anne, dau. of — Hawkins, of
Bignor, in Sussex, brother of Sir Christopher Hawkins,
Bart., of Trewithan, in Cornwall, by whom he has a son
Haywood, and a dau. -
5 Charles-Kinnaird, captain in the East Indian naval ser-
vice, knight of the Lion and Sun. He m. Ełizabeth,
dau. and heir of Francis Gordon, of Craig. He has
taken her name, on her succession to the family estates,
and has issue four daus., of whom the eldest, Elizabeth-
Isabella, ºn. Hugh Scott, of Gala.
6 Henry-Wedderburn, b. 1810, commander R.N., is m.
and has issue.
7_Robert-Abercrombie, b. 1813, in holy orders; m. Anne
Walker, and has no issue.
8 Francis-William, b. 1818, a captain in the army; m.
Maria, dau. of Pierce Mahony, by whom he has issue.
1 Elizabeth-Caroline, m. 1829; the Rev. John-Hamilton
Gray, of Carntyne, in the county of Lanark, by whom
she has issue, a dau. Caroline-Maria-Agnes-Robina, wife
of John-Anstruther Thomson; of Charleton, co. Fife.
Mrs. Hamilton Gray has acquired great distinction in the
literary world by her works on Etruscan and Roman
history, and on Etruscan antiquities.
2 Emily-Sarah.
3. Mary-Anne, m. 1839, James Dewar, by whom she has
lSSlle.
4 Catherine-Lucy.
5 Sophia-Matilda, m. 1832, Sir John-Muir Mackenzie,
*
Bart., of Delvine, co. Perth, by whom she has issue.
Her eldest son is Sir Alexander-Muir Mackenzie, 3rd
Baronet of Delvine.
6 Jemima-Eleanora, m. 1848, Lord Frederick Beauclerk,
of Little Grimsby Hall, co. Lincoln, 2nd son of William,
8th Duke of St. Albans, by whom she has issue, Nelthorpe
and Frederick.
7 Mary-Cecilia, m. 1837, the Hon. Lawrence-Harman-
King Harman, of Newcastle, co. Longford, son of General
Viscount Lorton, and heir to his grandfather's (the Earl
of Rosse) estates in Longford, by whom she has issue,
Edward and Wentworth, and several other sons, and a
dau. Frances.
8 Charlotte-Octavia, wife of Major James-Harrison Chol-
meley, 2nd son of Sir Montague Cholmeley, Bart., who
d. 1853, without issue.
James-Raymond Johnstone, d. at Alva House, in 1830, and
was S. by his eldest son, James Johnstone, of Alya, b. 1801,
formerly M.P. for the cos. Kinross and Clackmannan. He
2n. 1st, 1845, the Hon. Augusta Norton, youngest sister of
1847, and Caroline. He m. 2ndly, 1862, Sarah L'Estrange,
dau. of Colonel L'Estrange, of Moystown
1. Barbara, m. Charles, 6th Lord Kinnaird, and mother of the
7th Lord Kinnaird, and d. in 1765. . .
II. Margaret, m. David, Lord Ogilvie, eldest son of John, 4th
Earl of Airlie, and was mother of David Ogilvie, titular Earl
of Airlie, and of Lady Margaret, wife of Sir John Wedder-
burn, Bart. She d. 1757.
III. Elizabeth. i
Iv. Charlotte, wife of James Balmain. Her dau. Caroline,
Elizabeth, m. the Hon. Fletcher Norton, Baron of Exchequer-
and was mother of Lord Grantley. -
Sir James Johnstone d. 1772, and was s. by his eldest son,
SIR. JAMES Johnston E, 4th baronet, of Westerhall, b. 1725.
On the death of the 3rd Marquess of Annandale, in 1792, he
became head of the family of Johnstone, and claimant of the
Marquessate of Annandale. He was for many years M.P. for
co. Dumfries. He d. wrºv. in 1794, and was s. by his next sur-
viving brother,
SIR WILLIAM JoHNSTONE, 5th baronet, of Westerhall, b. 1729,
and d. One of the richest subjects in Great Britain, in 1805.
He m. 1st, in 1760, Frances, dau. and heir of Daniel Pulteney,
cousin and heir of William, Earl of Bath, and on succeeding to
the immense fortune of that family he took the name of PUL-
TENEY. By her he had an only dau., Henrietta-Laura John-
stone Pulteney, created Baroness of Bath, in 1792, and Coun-
tess of Bath, in 1803. She m. in 1794, Sir James Murray, Bart.,
and d. S. p. in 1808, when her Earldom and Barony became
ExTINCT. Sir William m. 2ndly, in 1804, Margaret, dau. of Sir
William Stirling, Bart., of Ardoch, widow of Andrew Stewart,
of Torrance and Castlemilk, by whom he had no issue. Sir
William, who was for many years a distinguished member of
parliament, was s. in 1805, by his nephew, JoHN, Son of his
next brother,
GEORGE JoHNSTONE, b. 1750. He was a member of parlia-
ment, governor of Florida, and commissioner to treat for peace
with America. He m. Charlotte Dee, (who ºn. 2ndly, Admiral
Nugent,) and dying in 1787, he left one son,
SIR. John-Low'THER JoBNSTONE, who s. his uncle as 6th
baronet, of Westerhall. He m. Charlotte Gordon, dau. of
Charles Gordon, of Clunie, by whom he had issue a son, GEORGE
FREDERICK, his heir, and two daus., Charlotte-Margaret, m. to
Rev. Henry W. Buckley, and has issue, and Anne, m. to the
IRev. Edmund-Bucknall Estcourt, and has issue. Sir John
Lowther Johnstone d. in 1811, and was S. by his Son,
SIR GEORGE-FREDERICK JoHNSTONE, 7th baronet, of Wester-
hall, b. in 1810. He m. in 1840, Lady Louisa Craven, only dau.
of the 1st Earl of Craven, who m. 2ndly, Alexander Oswald, of
Auchencruive Sir Frederick d. in 1841, and left two posthu-
mous Sons,
I. FREDERICK-JoHN-WILLIAM.
II. George-Charles-Keppel.
SIR FREDERICE-John-WILLIAM JoHNSTONE was, at his birth,
8th baronet, of Westerhall. He is heir male and head of the
house of Johnstone, and claimant of the Marquessate of Annan-
dale. The claim to the Marquessate was prosecuted by Sir John,
and by his son Sir Frederick, but it has never yet been brought
to a decision by the House of Lords.
4rries—Arg., a saltire, sa, on a chief, gu., three cushions, or,
JONES.–EARL OF RANELAGEI.
(See BURKE's Eactant Peerage.)
*=-sess-se
IKAWANAGH-BARON BAILY ANE.
Ry Letters Patent, dated 8 February, 1554.
3Lineage.
In ancient times the ancestors of the great house of Kavanagh
were Monarchs of Ireland, and at the period of the Anglo-
Norman invasion, were Kings of Leinster.
CAHIR MAG ART KAVANAGH, chief of his name, was created
BARON of BALLYANE, co. Wexford, for life, by patent dated 8
February, 1554, wherein he is recognized as “chief of his sept,
and captain over all others the inhabitants of the countries of
the Macomores, the Duffrey, &c.,” and was directed to keep
yearly on those territories, eighty kernes for himself, and
twelve for Maurice, alias Morghe Kavanagh, “Qui proximus
post eum in gradum Baronis de Cowelelyene futurus sit.” His
lordship m. Lady Alice Fitzgerald, dau. of Gerald, Earl of
Kildare, by Elizabeth Grey, his wife, dau. of the Marquess of
Lord Grantley, by whom he has issue, Augustus, b. ' Dorset, and d. before 1555, having had issue,
302
R E I
K E I
MURRough, or Maurice, Baron of Cowelelyene, co. Wexford,
d s. p.
Dermot, d. 3. p. & *
Bryan, a celebrated warrior, who d. before 1572, leaving by
Eleanor, his wife, dau. of George Byrne, of Roscrea, a son,
*Torg AN KAVANAGH, Esq., of Borris, co. Carlow, who d. in
1636, leaving by Eleanor, his wife, dàu. of Edmund, 2nd Vis-
count Mountgarret, sixteen children, of whom the eldest
Bon was,
BRyAN KAvANAGH, Esq., of Borris, who d. in 1662,
leaving a son and successor,
Morg AN KAVANAGH, Esq., of Borris, who m. Mary, dau.
of John Walsh, Esq., of Piltown, by Lady Helena
Rower, his wife, dau. of Richard, Earl of Tyrone, and
was father of
MoRGAN KAVANAGH, of Borris, who ºn. Frances, dau.
of Sir Lawrence Esmonde, Bart., and had issue,
BRy AN, his heir ; Henry, d. in 1741; Charles, a
general in the Austrian service, governor of Prague;
and Mary. The eldest Son,
BRYAN KAvANAGH, Dsq., of Borris, m. Mary, dau. of
Thomas Butler, Esq., of Kilcash, and dying in
1741, left, with six daus, of whom the eldest, Mar-
garet, m. Richard Galwey, Esq., a son and heir,
THoMAs KAVANAGH, Fsq. of Borris, who m. Lady
Susan Butler, sister of John, Earl of Ormonde
and Ossory, and d. in 1790, having had issue,
Walter, d. S. p. 1818. Bryan. d. S. p.
Morgan, m. in 1792, Alicia, only child of Mi-
chael Grace, Fsq., of Gracefield, Queen's co.,
and d. S. p. 1804.
THOMAs, eventual inheritor. -
Helena, m. to James Archbold, Esq., of Davids-
to Włl.
Mary, m. to George Butler, Esq., of Bally-
raggct.
Honora, a nun.
The youngest son and eventual inheritor, was
Thomſ As KAVANAGH, Esq., of Borris, M.P. for
the co. Carlow; b. 10 March, 1767; m. 1st,
24 March, 1799, Lady Elizabeth Butler, sister
of the Marquess of Ormonde, and had by
her a son, WALTER, b. 20 March, 1814, and
d 1836, and nine daus., of whom six d. wºm.
The other three were, Anne, m. in 1820, to
Colonel Henry Bruen, of Oak Park, co. Car-
low, and d. 1830; Susanna, m. to Major
Doyne; and Grace, m. to John-St. George
Deane, Esq., of Berkeley Forest, co. Wex-
ford, and d. S. p. Mr. Kavanagh m. 2ndly,
28 February, 1825, Lady Harriet Le Poer
Trench, dau. of Richard, Earl of Clancarty,
and left at his decease, in 1837, by her, three
sons and a dau., viz., Thomas, his successor,
who d. ºwnſm. in 1852; Charles, d. ºwn m. the
following year ; ARTHUR. McMURRough
KAVANAGH, now of Borris, and Harriett-
Margaret. m. to Col. W. A. Middleton,
royal artillery.
ºne-Arg, a lion passant, gu., in base two crescents of the
Il Cl,
IKEITH –TSARL MARISCHAL.
£in cage.
This great and illustrious family has held from the earliest
ages the dignified post of Great Marischals of Scotland. With-
out attempting to trace the line of hereditary Great Marischals
of Scotland from the year 1010, when Robert, the direct
ancestor of this family, was invested with that dignity by
King MALCOLM II., we will commence with SIR WILLIAM
KEITH, Great Marischal of Scotland, the 11th in direct descent
from the founder of the family, and who d. prior to 1476. He
was created Earl Marischal of Scotland prior to 1458. By
Mary, dau. of Sir James Hamilton, of Cadzow, he had, with
other issue, a son,
WILLIAM KEITH, 2nd Earl Marischal. He m. Muriella, dau.
of Thomas, 1st Lord Erskine, by whom he had issue,
I. WILLIAM, 3rd earl.
II. Robert. -
III. Alexander, of Auguhorsk, ancestor of the late Rev. Dr.
George Skene Keith.
IV, John, of Craig, ancestor of the late Sir Robert Murray
Keith, K.B., a distinguished ambassador.
The eldest son, -
WILLIAM KEITH, 3rd Earl Marischal, d. 1530. He m. 1482,
Lady Elizabeth Gordon, dau. of George, 2nd Earl of Huntley,
and grand-dau. of JAMES, 1st King of Scotland and Queen
Jane Beaufort, by whom he had issue,
I. RoßFRT, Lord Keith.
II. William, slain at Flodden, 1513, S. p.
III. Alexander, ancestor of Keith, of Urras, and Bishop
Robert Keith, the ecclesiastical historian of Scotland.
I. Janet, wife of William, 2nd Earl of Montrose. •
II. Elizabeth, wife, 1st, of Colin, master of Oliphant, 2ndly,
of William, 2nd Lord Sinclair.
III. Agnes, wife of Sir Archibald Douglas, of Glenbervie.
Iv. Beatrix, wife of Alexander Frazer, of Philorth.
The eldest son,
RoBERT, LORD KEITH, fell at Flodden, 1513, leaving by his
wife, Lady Elizabeth Douglas, dau. of John, 2nd Earl of
Morton, and great grand-dau. of JAMES I., King of Scotland
and Queen Jane Beaufort,
I. WILLIAM, 4th Earl Marischal.
II. Robert Keith, Commendator of the abbey of Deer, father
of Andrew Keith, created Lord Dingwall in 1587, who d.s.p.
(see that title).
I. Elizabeth, wife of George, 4th Earl of Huntley.
II. Janet, wife of John, 7th Lord Glamis.
III. Christian, wife of Sir Robert Arbuthnott, of that ilk.
The eldest Son,
WILLIAM KE TH, 4th Earl Marischal, was a man of
immense property, which lay in so many counties that he
could travel from Berwick to the northern extremity of Scot-
land, eating every meal, and sleeping each night on his own
estates. He m. Margaret, dau. and co-heir of Sir William
Keith, of Innerugie, by whom he had issue,
I. WILLIAM, Lord Keith.
II. Robert, created LoßD ALTRIE (see that title).
I. Anne, m. 1st in 1561, James, Earl of Moray, regent
Scotland; and 2ndly, Colin, 6th Earl of Argyle.
II. Elizabeth, m. to Sir Alexander Irvine, of Drum.
III. Alison, ºn. to Alexander, Lord Saltoun.
Iv. Mary, m. to John Campbell, of Calder.
v. Beatrix, m. to John Allardice, of Allardice.
vſ. Janet, m. to James Crichton, of Frendraught.
vir. Margaret, m. to Sir John Kennedy, of Blairquhan. All
these ladies had issue.
William, 4th earl, d. in 1581. His eldest son,
WILLIAM, Lord Keith, ºn. Lady Elizabeth Hay, dau. of
George, 6th Earl of Errol, by whom he had issue,
I. GEORGE, 5th Earl Marischal.
II. William, \
III. Robert,
IV. John,
I. Christian, m. to Robert Arbuthnott, of Arbuthnott.
II. Barbara, m. to Alexander Forbes, of Pitsligo.
III. Margaret; m. to Sir William Keith, of Ludduhaim.
Iv. Jean, m. to James Gordon, of Haddo.
had issue.
d. S. p.
The eldest son,
GEORGE, 5th Earl Marischal, was one of the most important
and powerful men of his day in Scotland. He was sent ambas-
sador to Denmark, to negotiate the marriage of King JAMEs
VI., in 1589 He founded the Marischal college in Aberdeen
in 1593. He was royal commissioner to the parliament of
Scotland in 1609. He d. in 1623. He m. 1st, Margaret, dau. of .
Alexander, 5th Lord Home, by whom he had issue,
I. WILLIAM, 6th Earl Marischal.
I. Anne, ºn... to William, 7th Earl of Morton.
II. Margaret, m. to Sir Robert Arbuthnott, of that ilk.
He m. 2ndly, Margaret, dau. of James, 6th Lord Ogilvie, by
whom he had,
I. James, of Benholm, who had no male issue.
II. John, who had no issue.
The eldest son,
WILLIAM, 6th Earl Marischal, m. Lady Margaret Erskine, dau.
of John, Earl of Marr, by whom he had issue,
I. WILLIAM, 7th earl.
II. GEORGE, 8th earl. III. Robert, d. Mºnºr.
Iv. John, who was in 1677, created Earl of Kintore and Lord
Keith, of Inverury. He d. in 1714. By Lady Margaret
Hamilton, dau. of Thomas, 2nd Earl of Haddington, he had
1SSue,
William, 2nd Earl of Kintore, father of the 3rd and 4th
Earls of Kintore, who had no issue, and of Lady Catherine-
Margaret ICeith, wife of David, 5th Lord Falconner, of
Halkerton, ancestress of the present Earl of Kintore.
I. Mary, m. to John, Lord Kinpont, son of William, Earl of
Monteith.
II. Jean, m. to Alexander, Lord Pitsligo.
The 6th Earl Marischal d. 1635. His son,
WILLIAM, 7th Earl Marischal, was a faithful friend to King
CHARLEs I., and suffered severely for his loyalty. He was made
Iord privy seal by King CHARLEs II. He d. 1661. He m. Ist.
All these ladies •
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t in 1637, Lady Elizabeth, dau. of George, 2nd Earl of Winton,
by whom he had issue,
1. William, Lord Keith, d. young.
1. Mary, m. 1st, in 1657, to Sir James Hope, of Hopetoun,
and 2ndly, to Sir Archibald Murray, of Blackbarony.
II. Elizabeth, m. to Robert, 2nd Viscount Arbuthnott.
III. Jean, m. to George, 3rd Lord Banff.
Iv. Isabel, m. to Sir Edward Turner, Bart., speaker of the
House of Commons, and chief baron of Exchequer.
The earl m. 2ndly, 1654, Lady Anne Douglas, dau. of Robert,
8th Earl of Morton, and dying without male issue, he was S. by
his brother in 1661,
GEORGE, 8th Earl Marischal, m. Lady Mary Hay, dau. of
George, 2nd Earl of Kimmoul, by whom he had an only Son, his
successor, in 1694,
WILLIAM, 9th Earl Marischal. He vehemently opposed the
measures of King WILLIAM III.'s Góvernment and the Union,
in the reign of Queen ANNE. He d. 1712. He m. Lady Mary
Drummond, eldest dau. of James, 4th Earl of Perth, lord chan-
cellor of Scotland (Duke of Perth), by Lady Jane, dau. of
William, 1st Marquis of Douglas, by whom he had issue,
I. GEORGE, 10th Earl Marischal. -
II. James, b. 1696; engaging in the rebellion in 1715; he was
attainted of high treason. He retired to the continent, and
entered the Spanish service, and then the Russian, where he
became a general. In 1740 he entered the service of
FREDERICK II., King of Prussia, where he became field-
marshal. He fell at the battle of Hochkirchen, in 1758, aged
sixty-three, and wnm. "
1. Mary, m. in 1711, to John, 6th Earl of Wigton.
II. Anne, m. to Alexander, 6th Earl of Galloway.
The eldest son, - -
GEORGE, 10th Earl Marischal, entered into the rebellion in
1715, and in consequence an act of attainder was passed
against him. His titles, estates, and office of Great Marischal
were forfeited. He retired to the continent, first of all to
Spain, and then to Prussia, where he acquired the special
favour of King FREDERICK II. He was knight of the Black
Eagle, and ambassador from Prussia to the court of France
in 1750, and to that of Spain in 1759. He was governor of
Neufchatel. He was received favourably by GEORGE II., in
1760, and by act of parliament, he was enabled to hold real
property in England, and thus he inherited the entailed
estates of the Earls of Kintore, on the death of the 4th earl;
in 1761. He d. aged eighty-six, at Potsdam, in 1778, in the
enjoyment of the intimate friendship of FREDERICK II., of
Prussia. As his loidship d. ºwn ºrp., the representation of the
house of Keith, Earls Marisëhal, as heir general devolved on the
descendant and representative of his eldest sister,
LADY MARY KEITII, m. in 1711, to John Fleming, 6th
Earl of Wigton. She d. in 1721, leaving an only dau.,
‘LADY CLEMENTINA FLEMING, who was m. in 1735, to Charles,
10th Lord Elphinstone. This lady, on the death of her uncle,
the Earl Marischal, became heir general of the Keiths, Earls
Marischal, and Drummond Earls of Perth, as she was heir
general of her father, the Earl of Wigton. The Sixteeri
Quarters of this lady were remarkable for their high nobility,
not one of them being under the rank of Earl. She d.
in 1799, aged eighty. By Lord Elphinstone; she had, with
other issue,
I. JoHN, 11th Lord Elphinstone.
II. William Fullerton Elphinstone, of Carberry, m. 1774,
Elizabeth Fullerton. He was grandfather of William Buller
Eullerton Elphinstone, present and 15th Lord Elphinstone.
III. George Keith, admiral of the Blue in 1814, created
Viscount Keith, m. 1st, in 1787, Jane, dau. of William Mercer,
of Aldie, by whom he had issue, Margaret, now Baroness
Keith and Nairne, wife of Count de Flahault ; and 2ndly,
in 1808, Hester-Maria, dau. of Henry Thrale, by whom he
had issue, Georgiana, wife of Hon. Augustus Villiers, son of
the 5th Earl of Jersey. He d. in 1823.
I. Eleanor, m. in 1777, to the Right Hon. William Adam,
baron of Exchequer, lord chief commissioner of the Jury
Court, by whom she had issue: 1 Admiral Sir Charles Adam,
K.C.B., M.P., father of William Adam; of Blairadam, M.P.;
2 The Right Hon. General Sir Frederick Adam, G.C.B.,
governor of Madras, and lord high commissioner of the
Ionian Islands ; and a dau., Clementina, wife of John Ans-
truther Thomson, of Charleton, and mother of John Anstru-
ther Thomson, now of Charleton. -
II. Clementina, m. to James Drummond, Lord Perth, and
mother of Clementina-Sarah, heir general of the Earls of
Melfort, wife of Peter Robert, Lord Willoughby d'Eresby.
Laily Elphinstone's eldest son,
JoHN, 11th Lord Elphinstone, m. Anne, dau. of James, 3rd
Lord Ruthven, by whom he had issue,
I. JoHN, 12th Lord Elphinstone. -
II. Charles, admiral in the navy, who, on inheriting the
estates of the Wigton family, took the name of Fleming.
He had with other issue, a son, John, 14th Lord Elphinstone,
and a dau., Clementina, who m. in 1845, Cornwallis, Viscount
Hawarden. -
III. James Ruthven.
Iv. Mountstuart, governor of Bombay. .
And three daus., of whom Keith was wife of David Erskine,
of Cardross. -
The eldest son, .
JoEIN, 12th Lord Elphinstone, a lieut.-general in the army,
on the death of his grandmother, Clementina, Lady Elphin-
stone, became heir general of the Earls of Wigton, the Earls
Marischal, and the Earls of Perth. He m. Janet Elliot, Lady
Carmichael; d. in 1813, and was s. by his only son,
JoHN, 13th Lord Elphinstone, G.C.H. and G.C.B., governor
of Madras, and governor of Bombay; dying wºm. in 1860, he
was s. by his cousin,
JOHN, 14th Lord Elphinstone, who dying wºm. in January,
1861, was s. as heir general of the Earls of Wigton, Earls
Marischal, and Earls of Perth, by his eldest sister,
CLEMENTINA, Viscountess HAWARDEN, who has issue a son
and six daus.,
Arms—Arg., on a chief, gu., three pallets, or.
J.EITH-LORD DINGWALL.
By Charter, dated 3 August, 1587.
3ſlineage.
RoBERT KEITH (2nd son of William, Lord Keith, killed at
the battle of Flodden, 9 September, 1513, eldest son and heir
of William, 3rd Earl Marischal) was abbot of the Cistertian
Monastery of Deer, in Aberdeenshire, in the reign of King
JAMES V., and dying at Paris, 12 June, 1551, was buried
before the altar of St. Ninian, in the Carmielite church there.
According to Dempster, he was “eruditione et vitae continen-
tia clarus, et multa egisse dicitur, quo collapsos ecclesiastici
ordinis mores restitueret; nonnulla scripsit.” The compli-
ment paid to his continence, however, appears unfounded, as
he was father of
ANDREw KEITH, who was, by JAMES VI., created a peer, by
the title of LoBD DINGWALL, to him and his heirs male and
assigns, by charter, dated at Falkland, 3 August, 1587. He
d. S. p., having previously resigned his estate and honours in
favour of William Keith, of Delney, who thereupon had a
charter of the lands of Dingwall, to him and his heirs male
whatsoever bearing the name and arms of Keith, with a seat
in parliament, by the title of Lord Dingwall, dated at Holy-
rood House, 22 January, 1592-3. This title, however, was
extinct before 1606, as it does not appear in the decreet of
ranking of the peers of that year, and Sir Richard Preston
was created Lord Dingwall, 1607.
Arms—See KEITH, Earl Marischal.
IKEITH-LORD ALTRIE.
By Letters Patent, dated 29 July, 1587.
3. in eage.
RoßERT KEITH (2nd son of William, 4th Earl Marischal) was
commendator of the Cistertian Abbey of Deer, in Aberdeen-
Shire, and had the whole lands and baronies belonging to that,
monastery erected into a temporal lordship, to himself in life-
rerit, and George, Earl Marischal, his nephew, in fee, with the
title of LORD ALTRIE, by charter, dated 22 July, 1587. His
lordship m. Elizabeth, dau. and heir of Robert Lundie, of
Benholm, and had two daus., --
Elizabeth, m. to Alexander Hay, of Dalgety.
Margaret, m. to John Erskine, of Dun.
Lord Altrie d. S. p. 1593.
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KEPPEL–VISCOUNT KEPPEL, OF ELVE.
DEN, CO. SUFFOLIK.
By Letters Patent, dated 22 April, 1732.
£ingaſ, c.
The HoN. Augustus IKEPPEL (2nd son of William-Anne, 2nd
Earl of Albemarle), a naval officer of eminence, was consti-
tuted first lord of the Admiralty, and created a peer of the
realm, as Viscount. KEPPEL, of Elveden, co. Suffolk, by letters
patent, dated 22 April, 1782.
This celebrated officer was with Commodore Anson in the
South Seas, where at the taking of Paita, he had a narrow
es ‘ape from a cannon ball, which shaved off the peak of a
jockey cap, then on his head, close to his temple. In 1751;
he was commodore of a squadron in the Mediterranean, and
book the island of Goree from the French in 1759. The same
year he was with Admiral Hawke, in that memorable battle
with Conflams, when at a second broadside he sunk a seventy-
four gun ship with all her crew. In 1762 he accompanied his
brother, the Earl of Albemarle, and was present at the siege of
Havannah, where, under Admiral Pococke, he was greatly
instrumental in taking that important place and its depen-
dencies. In 1778, he attained the rank of admiral of the blue
but, while in command of the British fleet, his conduct
in the engagement with the French, under Compte D’Orvil-
liers, was deemed so unsatisfactory, that he was brought before
a court-martial, by which, however, he was honourably ac-
quitted.
His lordship d. ºwn m. in 1786, when the Viscounty of Keppel,
of Elveden, became ExTINCT.
Arms— Gu., three eschallop shells, arg., a crescent for dif-
ference.
RER—EARLS KER, OF WAKEFIELD.
By Letters Patent, dated 24 May, 1722.
3.tmzâge.
Robert KER, who S. his father in the Dukedom of Rox-
burghe, in the peerage of Scotland, ammo 1741, had been pre-
viously created a peer of Great Britain, by letters patent,
dated 24 May, 1722, as Baron Ker and EARL KER, of Wake-
Jield, co. York. His grace ºn. in 1739, Essex, dau. (by Lady
Essex Finch, dau. of the Earl of Nottingham) of Sir Roger
Mostyn, 3rd Bart., of Mostyn, co, Flint, and had issue,
John, his successor,
Robert, lieut.-col., who d. whºm. in 1781.
Essex (dau.) Mary.
The duke d. in 1755, and was s. by his eldest son,
John KER, 3rd Duke of Roxburghe, and 2nd Earl Ker. This
nobleman, who was a knight of the Garter, and a knight of the
Thistle, and groom of the stole to King GEORGE III., d. ºwnſm.,
19 March, 1804, when his Scottish honours passed to his kins-
man, William, Lord Bellenden, and the British Earldom of
Ker, with the inferior dignity, ExPIRED.
Arms—Quarterly : 1st and 4th, vert, on a chevron, between
three unicorns' heads, erased, arg, as many mullets, Sa. ; 2nd
and 3rd, gu., three mascles, or,
IKERDESTON.—BARON'S RERDESTON.
By Writ of Summons, dated 27 January, 1332.
£ineage.
In the 1st year of King JoHN's reign,
Roger DE KERDEston paid a fine to the crown of 30 marks,
to have a confirmation of those lands which formerly belonged
to Hubert de Rie. To this Roger s.
WILLIAM DE KERDESTON, who was sheriff of Norfolk, and
Suffolk, in the 25th and 26th EDwARD I. He on. Margaret dau.
of Gilbert de Gant, Baron of Folkingham, in Ilincolnshire, and
was s. bºr his son,
RogFR DE KERDESTON, who, in right of his mother, was one
of the co-heirs of his uncle, Gilbert de Gant, Lord Gant, who .
d. S. p. in 1297; and doing homage, had livery of the lands
which so descended to him. In the 34th EDWARD I. this Roger
received the honour of knighthood with Prince Edward, by
bathing, &., having his livery of robes, and all accoutrements
relating to that solemnity out of the king's wardrobe. In the
5th EDwARD III. he was made sheriff of Norfolk and Suffolk.
and governor of the "castle at Norwich. In the next year
(1332), he was summoned to parliament as a Baron, and from
that period to 21 June, 1337. His lordship d. in the latter year,
and was s. by his son,
WILLIAM DE KERDESTON, 2nd baron, summoned to parliament
from 20 December, 1337, to 3 April 1360. This nobleman
distinguished himself in the French wars, and had the honour
of participating in the glories of Cressy. He d. in 1361, leaving
according to Some inquisitions, WILLIAM, his son and heir, then
thirty-six years of age ; which
SIR WILLIAM DE KERDESTON, Knight, claimed part of his
father's lands as his heir, and not being opposed, was admitted
to them. He was, however, never summoned to parliament,
and probably some doubt hung over his legitimacy. In
Morant's History of Essex, which is partly corroborated by a
pedigree in the College of Arms, it appears that William de
Kerdeston, the last baron, left issue by Alice de Norwich, his
2nd wife, a son, WILLIAM ; but by his 1st wife, two daus., who
are called in the MS. pedigree above cited, his co-heirs, viz.,
Mºreº who m, Sir William de Tendring, and her son and
elr, -
SIR WILLIAM TENDRING, left issue,
Alice, m. to Sir John Howard, ancestor of the LoRDs
Stour Ton and PETRE, as heirs general of the Howards
and of the DUKEs of Norfolk, as heirs male.
Maud, ºn. to John de Burghersh, and left two daus., his co-
heirs,
Margaret, ºn. Ist, to Sir John Granville, and 2ndly, to Sir
John Arundel.
Maud, m. to Thomas Chaucer, son of the poet, Geoffrey
Chaucer, and left at her decease, 1436, an only child,
Alice Chaucer, who was thrice m., her last husband being
William De la Pole, Duke of Suffolk.
Upon the failure of issue of Sir William de Kerdeston, the
reputed son of the last baron, the barony of Kerdeston fell
into ABEYANCE, as it still continues with the descendants of
Margaret, Lady Tendring and Maud de Burghersh.
Arms—Gu.; a saltier, engrailed, arg.
ICING—BARON KINGSTON.
By Letters Patent, dated 4 September, 1660.
3.fitzage.
SIR John KING, Knt., eldest son of Sir Robert King, muster-
master-general of Ireland, and brother of Sir Robert King, of
Rockingham, ancestor of the present Earl of Kingston, was
elevated to the peerage of Ireland, 4 September, 1660, as Baron
KINGSTON. His lordship m. Catherine, dau. of Sir William
Fenton, of Mitchelston, co. Cork, by Margaret, his wife, sister
and heir of Maurice Oge Fitz-Maurice Fitz-Edmund Fitz-
Gibbon, and cousin and heir of Edmund Fitz-Gibbon, THE
WHITE KNIGHT ; dying in 1676, Lord Kingston was S. by his
SOrl,
RoBERT KING, 2nd Lord Kingston; who d.s. p. in 1693,
having settled and limited his estates in remainder to his uncle,
Sir Robert King, in consequence of his brother and the in-
heritor of his honours,
John KING, 3rd Lord Kingston, having conformed to the
church of Rome; but this nobleman appears afterwards to
have enjoyed the estates. He was made a gentleman of the
privy chamber to JAMES II., and following the fortunes of his
master into France, was outlawed; but after his brother's
death, returning to Ireland, he had a pardon from the crown.
His lordship m. Florence O'Cahan, and d. in 1727, leaving (with
two daus., Catherine, m. to George Butler, Esq., of Bally ragget,
co. Kilkenny, and Sophia, m. to Brettridge Badham, Esq.,) an
only surviving Son,
JAMEs KING, 4th Lord Kingston, m. 1st, Elizabeth, dau. of
Sir John Meade, of Ballintobber, and widow of Sir Ralph
Freke, of Rathbarry, co. Cork, Bart. ; and 2ndly, Lady Ogle,
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widow of Sir Chaloner Ogle, Knt., admiral of his Majesty's
fleet, but had issue only by the former, who d. 6 October, 1750,
viz., one son, WILLIAM, who m. the only dau. of Samuel
Burroughs, Esq., of Dewsbury, co. York, master in chancery,
but d.s.p. v. p., and one dau., Margaret. He d. without male
issue in 1761, when the barony ExPIRED; while an estate of
£6,000 a year, and a large personal fortune, devolved upon his
only surviving dau.,
MARGARET, who m. RICHARD FITZGERALD, Esq., of Mount
Ophaley, co. Kildare, and had an only child and heiress,
CARoline, m. 1769, Robert, 2nd EARL of KINGSTON. (See
BURRE's Bactant Peerage).
Arms—Gu., two lions rampant, combattant, supporting a
dexter hand couped at the Wrist, and arg.
sºmemºs -s
RININ AIRD–BARON ROSSIE.
(See BURKE's Ea:tant Peerage).
RIRRIETON.—BARON KIRKETON,
By writ of Summons, dated 25 February, 1842.
3Lützage.
THOMAS DE KIRKEToN was summoned to parliament as a
baron, 25 February, 1342, but never afterwards, and Dugdale
makes no further mention of him or his descendants.
Arms—Barry of six, gu. and arg.
IKIRIKETC)N-IBARON RIRRETON.
By Writ of Summons, dated 14 August, 1362.
£ineage.
JoBIN DE KIRKETon, of Kirketon, in that part of the co.
Lincoln, called Holland, received the honour of knighthood, in
the 19th EDWARD II., by bathing, &c., having had allowance
of his robes for that solemnity out of the king's wardrobe; and
being possessed of the castle and manor of Tatshall and manor
of Tumby, in the same shire, with the knight's fees and advow-
sons of churches thereunto belonging, made a feoffment in
the 16th EDWARD III., of that castle and lordship, to Adam de
Welles and others, to stand feoffed thereof, to the use of him-
self, and Isabel, his wife; and to the heirs of their two bodies
lawfully begotten, with divers remainders; his lands at Kirketon
being at the time valued at £10 per annum.
In the 26th EDwARD III., upon the danger of an invasion by
the French, Sir John de Kirketon was constituted one of the
commissioners of Array, in the co. of Lincoln, for arming all
knights, esquires, and others for defending the sea coasts in
that shire. And in the 33rd of the same reign, King John of
Trance being then prisoner in England, he was one of the
persons appointed to remove that prince from the castle of
Hertford to Somerton Castle, co. Somerset, and there to secure
him. Sir John de Kirketon was summoned to parliament, as
a Baron, 14 August, 1362, and 1 June, 1363. He d. in 1367,
s. p., when the barony became EXTINCT. His lordship d. seized
of the manor of Tatshall, by the grant of Sir Ralph de Crom-
well, Knt., and Maud, his wife, as also of the manors of Tumby,
kirkeby, &c., leaving Sir John de Tudenham, Knt., Richard de
Lina, John de Tilney, and William de Sutton, rector of the
church of Whitwell, his next heirs.
Arms—Barry of six, gu. and arg.
RIRKHOVEN-BARON WOTTON, OF WOT.
TON, CO. RENT, AND EARL OF BRLLO-
MONT, IN IRELAND.
Barony, by Letters Patent, dated 31 August, 1650.
Earldom of Ireland, by Letters Patent, dated 11 February,
1680.
3ílineage.
EDWARD Wotron, b. 1548, was created Baron Wotton, of
Marley, co. Kent, 13 May, 1603, and dying about the year
afterwards, was s. by his son,
THoMAs WoTTon, 2nd Baron Wotton, of Marley, in Kent,
who d. in 1630, without male issue, when that title became
ExTINCT; his lordship left, however, by his wife, Mary, lau.
and co-heir of Sir Arthur Throckmorton, of Paulers-Perry, in
Northamptonshire, four dauS., his co-heirs, viz.,
KATHERINE, who m. 1st, to Henry, Lord Stanhope, son and
heir of Philip, Earl of Chesterfield, by whom, who prede-
ceased his father, she had,
Phil p, who s. to the Earldom of Chesterfield, and from
whom the present earl directly descends.
Mary, who d. ºwn m.
ICatherine, m. to William, Lord Alington.
Her ladyship m. 2ndly, John Polliander de Kirkhoven, Lord
of Heenfleet, in Holland, and had a son,
CHARLES HENRY DE kiREHOVEN, of whom presently.
She ºn. 3rdly, Colonel Daniel O’Neile, one of the grooms of
the bedchamber to CHARLES II., but had no issue by him.
This lady was governess to the Princess of Orange, dau. of
CHARLEs I., and attending her highness in Holland, sent
over money, arms, and ammunition, to his Majesty's aid,
for which service she was created, at the Restoration.
CountEss of CHESTERFIELD for life (see Wotton, Countess of
Chesterfield).
Hesther, m. to Baptist, 3rd Viscount Campden, and was
mother of the 1st Earl of Gainsborough.
Margaret, m. to Sir John Tufton, Knt.
Anne, m. to Sir Edward Hales, Knt., of Tunstal, Kent.
The eldest of these co-heiresses, Katherine, had, by her 2nd
husband, as stated above, an Only son,
CHARLEs HENRY DE KIRKHove N, who, by reason of his
descent, was created BARON WorTon, of Wotton, in Kent, by
letters patent, dated 31 August, 1650; and was naturalized by
act of parliament, in September, 1660. His lordship was
advanced to the EARLDOM OF BELLOMONT in Ireland, 11 Feb -
ruary, 1680, but d. s. p. in 1683, when all his honours became
ExTINCT, and his estates devolved, by his lordship's bequest,
upon his nephew by the half-blood, CHARLES STANHOPE, a
younger son of his half-brother, Philip, Earl of Chesterfiull,
who, upon inheriting, assumed the surname of WoTTON, and
d. S. p.
Arms—Arg., a saltier, Sa.
RNIGHT-EARL OF CATHERLOUGH.
By Letters Patent, dated 14 May, 1762.
£ineage.
Rob ERT KNIGHT, Esq., of Barrells, co. Warwick, descended
from Robert Knight, Esq., who purchased that estate in 1554,
having represented Great Grimsby and Castle Rising in four
parliaments, was created a peer of Ireland, in 1746, as BARON
LUx Borough ; and further advanced, 14 May, 1762, to be
Viscownt Barrells, and EARL of CATHERLough. His lordship
m. 1st, 10 June, 1727, Henrietta, only dau. of Henry, Viscount
St. John, and sister of Viscount Bolingbroke, secretary of state
to Queen ANNE, and had issue,
HENRY, Viscount Barrells, who m. 21 June, 1750, the dau. of
Thomas Heath, Esq., of Stanstead, in Essex; but d. S. p. in
his father's lifetime.
Henrietta, on... to the Hon. Josiah Child, brother of the Earl
of Tylney.
The earl m. 2ndly, in 1756, Lady Le Quesne, but had no issue
by her. He d. 30 March, 1772, and with him the peerage
ExPIRED. His lordship left two natural sons,
Rob ERT KNIGHT, to whom he devised all his estates in the cos.
of Warwick, Worcester, and Flint. This gentleman, the late
Bob ERT KNIGHT, Esq., of Barrels, co. Warwick, M.P., m.
1791, Frances, dau. of Charles, Lord Dormer, and left two
daus., his co-heirs, viz., FRANCES-ELIZABETH, and GEORGINA,
m. to Edward-Bolton King, Esq.
HENRY-RALEIGH KNIGHT, lieut.-gen. in the army, m. Miss
Boulton, arid d. in 1836, having had issue a son, Raleigh,
Capt. in the army, and two daus. - .
Arms—Arg., three bendlets, gu. ; on a Canton, az., a spur,
with the rowel downwards, buckled and strapped, all gold.
R N I W E T.
See Knyvett.
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KNOT,LYS – BARON IXNOLTYS, WISCOUNT
WALLING FORD, EARL OF BANEURY.
Barony, by Letters Patent, dated 13 May, 1603.
Viscounty, by Letters Patent, dated 14 November, 1616.
Earldom, by Letters Patent, dated 18 August, 1772.
£ineage.
In the 41st EDWARD III.,
SIR. Rob ERT KNoLLYs, K.G., having from humble fortune
attained great wealth and high reputation, in the Norman
wars, was chosen by the Black Prince to accompany him into
Spain, in aid of Don PEDRo, then King of Castile and Leon,
ag: inst Henry, the bastard son of (his father) King ALFONSUS.
And in three years afterwards was made general of all the
forces then sent by King EdwańD into France. In the 1st
TriCEHARD II., Sir Robert was governor of the castle of Brest,
and in the 3rd, he went with Thomas Plantagenet (of Woo !-
stock), Earl of Buckingham, and other gallant persons, to
assist the Duke of Britanny against the French, when, landing
at Calais, they marched quite through France, without resist-
ance. The next year, upon the breaking out of Jack Straw's
insurrection, Sir Robert led the citizens of London against the
rebels. Besides his military achievements which rendered him
famous in those days, Sir Robert Knollys left o' her memorials
behind him. He erected a stately bridge over the River
Medway, near Rochester, in Kent, called Rochester Bridge,
and he enlarged the house of Friers-Carmelites, commonly ,
He likewise,
called White Friers, in the city of London.
founded a collegiate church of secular priests, at Pontefract,
in Yorkshire. He d. at his seat of Scene Thorpe, co. Norfolk,
cºnno 1407, and was buried with the Lady Constance his wife,
in the body of the church at the White Friers. From th’s
gallant personage descended,
Rob ERT KNoLLys, who, in the 9th HENRY VIII., being then
one of the gentlemen ushers of the privy chamber, had a lease
for a certain number of years, from the king, of the manor of
Rotherfield Grey, commonly called Greys, co. Oxford. He was
S. by his son,
SIR FRANCIS KNoLLYs, who obtaincid from King HENRY VIII.,
a grant of the lordship in fee of Rotherfield Grey, or Greys, and
was one of that monarch's gentlemen pensioners. In the reign
of EDWARD VI., he was so stanch an upholder of the reforma-
tion, that he deemed it prudent, upon the accession of MARY,
to retire into Germany. But when ELIZABETH ascended the
throne, he returned and enjoyed in a high degree, the favour
and confidence of the crown. He was immediately sworn of
the privy council, made vice-chamberlain of the household;
next, captain of the guard; afterwards treasurer; and lastly,
installed a knight of the most noble order of the Garter. In the
11th ELIZABETH, Sir Francis Knollys had the custody of MARY,
Queen of Scots, then confined at Bolton Castle, in Yorkshire,
and in eighteen years afterwards, he was one of those who sat
in judgment upon her life. Sir Francis m. Catherine, dau. of
William Carey, Esq. (by Mary his wife, dau. of Thomas Boleyn,
Earl of Wiltshire, and sister of Queen Anne Boleyn), and a
dau., Lettice, m. to Walter Devereux, Earl of Essex, a son,
WILLIAM KNoLLYs, treasurer of the household in the reign
of ELIZABETH, who was advanced to the peerage by King
JAMES I., by letters patent, dated 13 May, 1603, in the dignity
of LoRD KNoLLYs, of Grey, co. Oa:ford (his chief seat). In 1614,
his lordship was appointed master of the wards, and within a
short time installed a knight of the Garter. In 1616, he was
created VIscount WALLING For D, and advanced by King
CHARLES I., 18 August, 1626, to the EARLDOM or BANBURY,
with precedency of all earls who were created before him. His
lordship m. 1st, Dorothy, dau. of Edward, Lord Bray, sister
and co-heir of John, Lord Bray, and widow of Edmund, Lord
Chandos, by whom he had no issue. He m. 2ndly, Elizabeth
Howard, dau. of Thomas, Earl of Suffolk, and dying 25 May, 1632,
at the advanced age of eighty-eight, was buried in , he church of
Greys. The subsequent history of this peerage is one of the
most curious in the whole record of peerage claims. Upon the
decease of the EARL OF BANDURY, the inquisition found that he
d. s. ſp., but leaving a widow, Elizabeth, his last wife. His
honours were then deemed ExTINCT, and his estates passed to
his collateral heirs, excepting such as he had devised to his
widow, who re-married Lord Vaux. In a few years this lady
produced two sons, born during her marriage with Lord
Banbury, her 1st husband. They had at first been called VAUx,
but now she set them up as the sons of the Earl of Banbury,
and gave to the eldest the title of that earldom. They were not
of age before the civil wars had broken up the House of Lords.
The elder died. Nicholas, the survivor, availing of the con-
vention parliament in 1660, took his seat therein, and during
the continuation of its sittings, voted upon several occasions.
It seems, however, that on 13 July, 1660, it was moved, “That
there being a person that now sits in this house as a peer of
the realm, viz., the Earl of B-unbury, it is ordered that this
business shall be heard at the bar by counsel, on Monday come
senmight.” Whether, in fact, any such hearing did take place
Or not, the journals are silent, yet they furnish abundant,
proof, that the doubt had been removed by some means: for
they show, that the said earl was present in the house every
day preceding the day appointed for the hearing. That he was
also present on that very day; and that the day following he
was named of the committee on the excise bill. That he was
present on 13 September, when the king was in the house;
and, in short, was only absent seven days, between 13 July,
When the Said motion was made, and 21 November, when it was
Ordered, “That the Earl of Banbury hath leave to be absent
for some time.” Shortly after this, however, the parliament
was dissolved, viz., 29 December, 1660; and in the new parlia–
ment, which met 8 May, 1661, the name of the Earl of Ban-
bury was omitted; his lordship presented, therefore, a petition
to the king for his writ of summons, which petition was
referred to the lords, for their opinion, and by them transferred
to a committee for privileges. Here a regular examination of
witnesses took place, and the attorney-general, who attended
On behalf of the crown, confessed the law to be clear ; when
the committee reported to the house, 1 July, 1661, “That
Nicholas, Earl of Banbury, was a legitimate person.” Upon
receiving the report, the house ordered that the cause should
be heard at the bar; where having been accordingly heard, it
was again referred to the committee for privileges, with an
additional direction, to consider the matter of the right of pre-
cedency between the said earl and several other peers; which
committee once more having taken the matter into considera–
tion, on 19 July, 1661, reported, “That the Earl of Banbury,
in the eye of the law, was son of the late William, Earl of
Banbury; and the House of Peers should therefore advise the
king to send him a writ to come to parliament, and that he
ought to have a place in the House of Peers, according to the
date of his patent, and not according to that part thereof, which
ranked him before the other earls created before William, Earl
of Banbury.” This report was made on Friday, and the house
resolved to take it into consideration on the Monday following;
but nothing appears to have been done on that day: from
which period it was postponed day after day, to 9 December;
when it appears from the journals, that a bill was brought in,
and read a first time, entitled, “An Act for declaring Nicholas,
called Earl of Banbury, to be illegitimate.” But such a
measure was found too unjust to become a law, and the bill
therefore dropped. Nicholas, the petitioner, d. 14 March,
1673-4, without bringing the matter to a conclusion, leaving a
son, CHARLEs, then twelve years of age. Which Charles, in the
first parliament after he came of age, amºno 1685, presented a
petition to the House of Peers, who referred it to a committee
for privileges, and he was treated with the same procrastination
as his father had experienced. He had, however, the misfor-
tune to kill his brother-in-law, Philip Lawson, Esq., in a duel,
in 1692, and that event placed his right to the peerage in a
different point of view, and raised a new question upon it. He
was indicted at the quarter sessions of Middlesex, and the
indictment being removed by certiorari, into the Court of
King's Bench, the assumed Earl of Banbury petitioned the
lords to be tried by his peers. The house having again entered
into the investigation of his father's legitimacy, resolved, that
he had no right to the Earldom of Barvbwry, and the petition
was ordered to be dismissed. Meantime, the proceedings Went;
on in the King's Bench, and he being indicted in the name of
Charles Knollys, pleaded in abatement that he was Earl of
Banbury. To this the attorney-general rejoined, that he was
not Earl of Banbury, because the lords adjudged that he had no
right to that honour. To this he demurred as a bad replica-
tion, contending that the lords had no jurisdiction over that,
question. And the point which the Court of King's Bench had
now to determine, was “whether the plea or replication was
good.”
Lord Holt and his brother judges finally adjudged “ the
replication bad, and the resolution of the lords invalid.”
The claimant now again petitioned for his writ of summons,
and the crown again, anno 1693, referred it to the lords, who
got rid of the affair, by sending a message to his Majesty “that
they had already determined the question, of which they Sup-
posed the King was not aware.” In the reign of Queen ANNE
the claimant once more petitioned, and it was referred to the
privy council, but what became eventually of the petition is
not known.
On the accession of GEORGE II., 1727, the claimant again
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petitioned. Sir Philip Yorke, afterwards Lord FIardwicke, was their respective counties. To this Bogos. (his son and heir it
then attorney-general, and this petition being referred to him,
he reported, that whether the crown would refer it to the lords,
Was a matter of discretion, not of law : the crown therefore
declined to interfere. Thus the claim continued to be hung
up from reign to reign. Lord Hardwicke was undoubtedly
right : it was a matter of pure option on the part of the crown,
whether it would take the opinion of the lords; and prudence
counselled the negative, after the flame which had been kindled
between the House of Peers and the courts of law. At length,
in 1776, the heirship devolved upon William Knollys, an officer
in the army, who had attained the rank of general, who from
that time enjoyed, as his ancestors had, since the Restoration,
the titular honour, and had been so named in all the king's com-
missions. The awkwardness of his situation, however, impelled
him to make an effort in his own person to have the question
of his right to a writ of summons finally decided. He accord-
ingly petitioned the crown; and the case was referred to the
attorney-general, Sir Vicary Gibbs, in 1808. That able lawyer
reported that he was bound by the high authority of the judg-
ment of Lord Chief Justice Holt, in 1693, to give it as his
opinion, that the resolution of the lords on that occasion was
not conclusive, because, if that judgment had been erroneous
it might have been reversed by a writ of error.
The case thus again came before a lords' committee, Sir
Samuel Romilly being counsel for the claimant, and a decision
was come to by their lordships, in 1813, that the claimant was
not entitled to the Earldom of Bambury.
DESCENT OF THE BANBURY PEERAGE THROUGH THE ASSUMED
EARLS OF BAN BURY.
NICHOLAs KNoLLYs (or Vaux, the person whose birth was
concealed by his mother, during the lifetime of her first
husband, William, Earl of Banbury), assumed the dignity of
Earl of Banbury, and as such voted in the convention parlia-
ment. He m. 1st, Isabella, dau. of Mountjoy Blount, Earl of
Newport, and had a dau.,
Anne, m. to Sir John Briscal, Knt.
His lordship m. 2ndly, Anne, dau. of William Sherard, Lord
Ileitrim, in Ireland, and had, with other issue, his successor, in
1673-4,
CHARLEs KNoLLys, who also assumed the title of Earl of
Banbury. He m. 1st, Margaret, dau. of Edward Lister, Esq.,
of Burwell, co. Leicester, and had issue,
CHARLEs, Viscount Wallingford, who d. S. p., in the lifetime
of his father. -
His lordship m. 2ndly, Mary, dau. of Thomas Woods, Esq., and
dying in 1740, was s. by the son of this marriage,
CHARLEs KNoLLYs, assumed Earl of Bambury, m. Miss
Martha, Hughes, and had with other issue,
WILLIAM, his successor.
THoMAs-Woods, successor to his brother.
He d. 13 March, 1771, and was s. by his elder son,
WILLIAM KNollys, assumed Earl of Banbury, who d. Mººn.,
29 August, 1776, and was s. by his brother,
THoMAs-WooDs KNoLLYs, assumed Earl of Banbury, m. Mary,
dau. of William Porter, Esq., of Winchester, and left, with
other issue,
WILLIAM KNor TYs, a general officer in the army, who, unsuc-
cessfully, preferred his claim to the EARLDOM, 1808–13, and
was father of
RIGHT Hon. SIR WILLIAM-THOMAS KNOLLYS, K.C.B., general
in the army, colonel 62nd regt., gentleman usher of the
Black Rod, receiver-general of the Duchy of Cornwall,
hon, groom of the stole to the Prince of Wales, b. 1797;
an. 1830, Elizabeth, dau. of Sir John St. Aubyn, Bart.)
and has issue.
Arms—Quarterly: 1st and 4th, semée of cross-crosslets, 3,
cross moline, couped, or, voided throughout of the field: 2nd
and 3rd, gu., on a chev., arg., three roses of the field.
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KNOWILL–BARON KNOWILL.
By Writ of Summons, dated 23 June, 1295.
- 3.ineage.
Bogo DE KNowHLL, in the 16th King JoBN, had livery of
those lands at Horsed, in Cambridgeshire, which Stephen of
Oxford some time held. But in the 18th HENRY III., being
involved in the insurrection of Richard, Earl Marshal, all his
possessions were seized by the crown. Upon making submis-
sion, however, he obtained precepts to the sheriffs of North-
amptonshire, Buckinghamshire, Sussex, Herefordshire, and
Cambridgeshire, to make restitution to him of what lay in
is presumed) -
Bogo DE KNovi LL, who, in the 3rd EDw ARD I., was consti-
tuted Sheriff of the cos. Salop and Stafford, and governor of the
castle of Blaneminster (subsequently called Oswestre), in the
former shire. In which office he continued for three years,
and was then made governor of Dolvoron Castle, in the
marches of Wales. This feudal lord was summoned to parlia-
ment as a baron, from 23 June, 1295, to 26 August, 1307, in
which latter year he d., leaving a son and heir, then thirty
years of age, -
Bogo DE KNovi LL, who doing homage, had livery of his
lands, but, according to Dugdale, was never summoned to
parliament. His name appears, however, in the rolls of the first
year of King Edward II., amongst others therein mentioned,
as having been summoned to the parliament held at that
period. In the 4th Edward II., this Bogo was in the wars of
Scotland, and in four years after he had a military summons for
the same field. He was subsequently involved in the rebellion
of Thomas, Earl of Lancaster, and paid the very large fine of
£1,000 to preserve his life. He then resided in Gloucestershire.
Of this nobleman, or his descendants, Dugdale gives no further
acCOunt. -
Kimber, in his Baronetage states, that Eleanor, dau. and
co-heir of Sir John Knowill, 7%. about the 13th EDWARD III.,
Grey de St. Aubyn, ancestor of Sir John St. Aubyn, Baronet,
of Clowance, co. Cornwall.
Arms—Arg., three estoiles, gu.
RNY VETT — BARON RNY VETT, OF ES-
CRICK, CO. YORK.
by Writ of Summons, dated 4 July, 1607.
£ineage.
The very ancient family of KNYveTT came at length to
possess Buckenham Castle, in Norfolk, through the Cliftons.
SIR. John KNYvETT, Knt. (son of Richard Knyvett, by Joan
his wife, and great-grandson of Sir John Knyvett, Lord of
Southwick), was constituted chief justice of the King's Bench,
39th EDw ARD III., and became subsequently lord chancellor of
England. He on Eleanor, eldest dau. of Ralph, 2nd Lord
Basset, of Welden, and his eldest son and heir,
John KNYvETT, was one of the knights of the shire for Hunt-
ingdon, 21st RICHARD II. He left with two dauS., an only
| SOn,
SIR. JoFIN KNYvETT, who ºn. Elizabeth, dau. of Sir Constan-
tine de Clifton, 2nd Baron Clifton, and eventually co-heir of
her noble family. By her he acquired Castle Buckenham, in
Norfolk, and other estates. His only son and heir,
SIR. John KNY VETT, in whom, or his representative, the
Barony of Clifton became vested, on the death of his uncle,
Sir John Clifton, m. 1st, Alice, dau. of Reginald, Lord Grey,
of Ruthyn, and by her had a son and heir, EDMUND. He ºn
2ndly, Joan, dau. of Humphrey Stafford, Duke of Buckingham,
and relict of William, Viscount Beaumont, and by her had a
son, Edward (Sir), high sheriff of Norfolk and Suffolk, 31st
HENRY VIII. Sir John d. 7th HENRY VII., and was 8, by
his elder son,
SIR EDMUND KNYvETT. Knt., of Buckenham, who ºn. Eleanor,.
sister of Sir James Tyrell, Knt., and had with a dau. Anne (m.
to Sir George St. Leger), five sons, viz.,
THoMAs (Sir), of whose line we here treat. ,
Edmund, serjeant porter to HENRY VIII., who m. Jane, only
surviving dau. of Sir John Bourchier, 2nd Baron Berners,
and by this great heiress had three sons and three daus.,
V12., -
1 John, who left a son and heir, Sir Thomas Knyvet, whose
descendant, Elizabeth Knyvet, m. Henry Wilson, Esq.,
and their grandson Robert Wilson, was summoned to par-
liament in 1832, as LORD BERNERS. e
2 William, ancéstor of the Knyvetts of Fundenhall, in
Norfolk.
3 Edmund.
1 Rose, m. to Oliver Reymes,
2 Alice, m. to Oliver Spiers.
3 Christian, m. to Thomas Foster.
The eldest son,
SIR THoMAs KNYvKTT, of Buckenham, was made knight of
the Bath at the coronation of HENRY VIII., and became Subsé-
308
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L. A. C.
quently master of the horse. He m. Muriel, dau. of Thomas,
Duke of Norfolk, and relict of John Grey, Viscount Lisle, and
lic, d issue,
1. EDMUND (Sir), his heir, whose great grandson, PHILIP
KNY VETT, was created a Baronet at the institution of the
Order, 22 May, 1611, which dignity became extinct on the
death of his son, SIR Rob ERT, the 2nd bart., about 1699 (see
BURRE's Eactinct Baronetagé). Sir Robert's sisters and co-
heirs were
l Dorothy, m. to James, 6th Earl of Bachan.
2 Katherine, d. ww.m.
3 Eleanor, m. 1st, to Sir Henry Hastings, of Braunston, co.
Leicester, and 2ndly, to Thomas Waldron, Esq., of Charley,
Co. Leicester.
II. Ferdinando.
The 3rd son,
SIR HENRY KNYvETT, knighted by Queen ELIZABETH, in
1574, m. Anne, dau. and heir of Sir Christopher Pickering, and
tilence descended the brother,
HENRY (Sir), Knt., of Charlton, co. Wilts, who left two daus.,
his co-heirs, viz.,
Katherine, who m. 1st, the Hon. Richard Rich, but had no
issue. She m. 2ndly, Thomas Howard, 1st Earl of Suffolk,
and the estate of Charlton passed to her 2nd son, the Hon.
Thomas Howard, who was created Earl of Berkshire. *
Elizabeth, ºn to Thomas, 3rd Lord Lincoln, angestor of the
IDukes of Newcastle.
THoMAs (Sir).
The 2nd son was,
SIR THoMAs KNYVETT, Knt., one of the gentlemen of the
privy chamber to King JAMES I., who, in 1605, upon the
inysterious intimation conveyed by letter to the Lord Mon-
teagle, was sent, being a justice of the peace in Westminster,
to make search, with others, in the vaults and cellars under
the House of Lords, where Guydo Faux, was discovered, and
the Gunpowder Plot detected and prevented. After which, he
was summoned to the parliament then sitting, 4 July, 1607, as
l}ARoN KNYveTT, of Escrick, co. York. His lordship m. Eliza-
beth, widow of Richard Warren, Esq., and dau. of Sir Rowland
Hayward, an alderman of London, but had no issue. He d.
27 April, 1622, when the Barony of Escrick became ExTINCT.
His lordship's estates devolved upon his niece, Elizabeth, dau.
and co-heir of Sir Henry Knyvett, of Charlton, co, Wilts;
which Elizabeth, m. Thomas Howard, Earl of Suffolk, and her
7th son, Sir Edward Howard, K.B., was created BARON
IIoward of EscriCK, 29 April, 1628 (see that dignity).
Arms—Arg., a bend, Sa., and a border, engrailed, of the last.
III. HENRY (Sir), of whom we treat.
JKYME- BARONS KYME.
By Writ of Summons, dated 23 June, 1295.
3Lineage.
Of this ancient family, which assumed the surname of Kyme,
from a fair lordship, the principal place of their residence ini
Kesteven, co. Lincoln, the first mentioned is
SIM on DE KYME (the son of William), who founded, temp.
STEPHEN, the priory of Bolington, in Lincolnshire. This
Simon m. Toese, dau. of Robert Dapifer (that is steward to
Gilbert de Gant, Earl of Lincoln), which lady was commonly
called IRoese de Bolinton. He was s. by his son,
PHILIP DE KYME, who was constituted sheriff of Lincolnshire,
in the 14th HENRY II., and was one of the barons in the great
council held at London in the year 1177, where he was a sub-
scribing witness to the instrument of arbitration there made
by King HENRY II., for according the difference betwixt
ALFoNso, King of Castile, and SANCTIUs, King of Navarre.
This feudal lord was the founder of the priory of Kyme, and
he granted twenty acres of land to the canons and nuns at
I3olinton, for supporting the charge of their garments. He
was steward to Gilbert de Gant, Earl of Lincoln, and was s. at
his decease (before 1194) by his son,
SIMos DE KYME, who, in the 21st HENRY II., was indebted
to the crown in the sum of forty marks, as a fine for not dis-
claiming his right to certain lands after he had lost them upon
a trial by battle. In the 6th EDw ARD I. he paid 100 marks to
be excused serving in Normandy, and in the 8th of the same
reign he was sheriff of Lincolnshire. In the reign of JoEIN
he took up arms with the barons, and was excommunicated by
the pope, when his lands were all seized and transferred to
Geoffrey Nevill. He subsequently negotiated for their resto-
ration, but d. before anything effectual in the matter could be
accomplished. He d. in 1219, and was s. by his son,
PHILIP DE KYME, who, upon paying £100 for his relief, had
the lands of his father restored to him. He m. Agnes de
Wales, and dying in 1242, was s. by his eldest son,
SIM on DE KYME, who d. s. p. 1247, and was s. by his brother,
WILLIAM DE KYME, who also d. s. p. in 1258, and was s. by
PHILIP DE KYME. This feudal lord had a military summons
in the 22nd EDWARD I., for the French Wars, and in three
years afterwards he was engaged in Gascony. This eminent
person was summoned to parliament as a Baron, from 23 June,
1295, to 26 November, 1313. His lordship ºn. a dau, of Hugh
Bigot (to which Hugh he had been a ward in his minority),
and dying in 1322, was s. by his son,
WILLIAM DE KYME, 2nd baron, summoned to parliament,
from 26 December, 1323, to 22 January, 1336. His lordship
d. S. p. in 1338, leaving Joane, his widow, who re-m. Nicholas
de Cantilupe. Whereupon Robert de Umframvill, Earl of
Angus, Who had 77. LUCIE DE KYME, his lordship's sister, came
by virtue of a fine levied in the 8th EDwARD III., to possess
the inheritance; and amongst the descendants of the said
Robert and Lucie the Barony of Kyme must now be con-
Sidered to be in ABEY ANCE.
47-ms-Gu. a chevron, between ten crosslets, or.
LABOUCHERE–BARON TAUNTON.
By Letters Patent, dated 18 August, 1859.
31, fit eage.
The family of Labouchere left France at the period of the
revocation of the edict of Nantes, and became established in
Holland. The first who settled in England was
PETER-CAESAR LABOUCHERE, i.sq., a partner in the great
mercantile house of Hope, who purchased the estates of
Hylands, in Essex, and Over Stowey, co. Somerset. He m.
26 November, 1796, Dorothy-Elizabeth, 4th dau. of Sir Francis
Baring, 1st Bart. of Larkbeer, and had issue,
1. HENRY, created Loxt TAUNTox.
II. John, J.P., of Broome Hall, Dorking, Surrey, b. 1799;
m. 1830, Mary-Louisa, 2nd dau. of James Du Pré, Esq. of
Wilton Park, co. Bucks; and d. 29 July, 1863, having had,
with other issue, r
Henry, M.P. for Northampton, b. 1831,
Arthur, b. 1842. & -
Louisa, m. 1861, Rev. G.-W. Hillyar, of Coldharbour,
T)orking. - *.
Fanny-Adelaide, ºn. 28 August, 1860, to Stuart-Herbert-
Crichton Stuart, younger son of Lord James-Chrichton
Stuart, and nephew of John, 2nd Marquis of Bute.
Mr. Labouchere d. 16 January, 1839, and was s, by his eldest scrl,
THE RIGHT Hon. HENRY LABouchPRE, P.C., M.A., b. 15
August, 1798; m. 1st, 10 April, 1840, Frances, youngest dau:
of Sir Thomas Baring, 2nd Bart. of Larkbeer, and by her (who
c. 25 May, 1850) had, --
1. Mary-Dorothy, b. 22 May, 1842; ºn. I9 September, 1872,
IEdward-James Stanley, Esq. of Cross Iša!], co. Lancaster
(see Extant Peerage, DERBY, E.).
II. Mina-Frances, b. 23 June, 1843; m. 2 May, 1864, to Capt.
Arthur-E.-A. iśllis, grenadier guards (Site Bºiarii Peeragé,
HowARD-DE-WALIYEN, B.).
III. Emily-Ha, riet, Ö. 24 June, 1844; m. 18 October, 1881,
Henry-Cornwallis, 5th Earl of St. Germans.
He m. 2ndly, 13 July, 1852, Lady Mary-Matilda-Gecrgiana
Howard, dau. of George, 6th Earl of Carlisle. He was a
lord of the admiralty from 1832 to 5834, vice-president of the
board of trade and master of the mint from 1835 to 1839, chief
secretary for Ireland from 1846 to 1847, and again president
of the board of trade from 1847 to 1852, and secretary of state ſer
the colonies from 1855 to 1858. He was raised to the peerage of
the United Kingdom by letters patent, dated 18 August, 1859,
as BARon TAUNToN of Towntom, co. Somerset, and d. without
male issue, 13 July, 1869, when his title because Extinct.
Arms—Quarterly : erru. and az., ii, the 2nd and 3rd quarters
a cross patºllve, Or. *
LACY-FARLS OF LINCOLN.
By Charter of Creation, dated 23 November, 1232,
3. titräge.
WALTER DE LAci, and ILBERT DE LACT. came into England
with the CoNQUEROR, but in what degree allied, if at all, has
not been ascertained. Fron, ILBERT, the noble house of which
we are about to treat, derived, and to him and his descendants,
after disposing of the line of Walter, we shall direct our atten-
tion. First then, as to the
LINE GF WALTER, DE LACI.
WALTER DE LAct was one of the commanders whom WII.
LIAM THE Congo FROR sent into Wales to subjugate the princi-
pality, and being victorious acquired large possessions there,
in addition to those already obtained as his portion of the spoil
of Hastings. IIe was killed in April, 1084. Walter de Laei
left three sons, Roger, Hrſgir, and Walter, a monk in the abbey
of St. Peter's, at Glouccster. The eldest son,
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TècGER DE LACI, had large possessions in the cos. of Berks,
Salop, Gloucester, Worcester, and Hereford, where the castle
of Ewyas was the head of his barony. But joining in the
rebellion against WILLIAM RUFUs, in favour of RoPIRT CURT-
Hose, he was banished England, arid all his lands were con-
ferred upon his brother,
HUGH DE LACI, who, with many other Norman soldiers of
fortune, had been permitted by RUFUs to invade the principality
of Wales, and to acquire by their good swords, lands there—
which lands Sir John Dodderidge, Knt., one of the justices of
the Court of King's Bench, a learned antiquary as well as
lawyer, describes as becoming, when conquered, Baronies
Marchers held in capite of the crown—wherein the barons
enjoyed a kind of palatine jurisdiction, with power to administer
justice to the tenants in each of their territories, holding courts,
invested with divers privileges, franchises, and immunities, so
that the king's writs were not current, unless the whole barony
had been in question. Such was the state of the government of
the marches of Wales down to the reign of HENRY VIII. This
Hugh, who upon all occasions liberally supported the church,
was the founder of the priory of Lanthony, in Wales. He
d. S. p., bequeathing his great inheritance to his two sisters,
Ermeline, who had no children, and Emme, whose son,
GILBERT, assumed the surname of Laci. This feudal lord, in
the conflict between STEPHEN and the Empress, espoused the
cause of the latter. He eventually became a knight Templar,
and was s. by (whether son or brother not known),
HUGH DE LACI, who was employed in the conquest of Ireland,
and for his services there obtained from King HENRY II., the
whole county of Meath. He was subsequently constituted
governor of Dublin, and justice of Ireland. But incurring the
displeasure of his royal master by marrying without license
the king of Connaught's dau., he was divested in 1181, of the
custody of the metropolis. In four years afterwards he was
for the severity with which he had treated the workmen
employed by him in erecting the castle of Lurhedy. He left
issue,
WALTER, his successor.
HUGH, constable of Ireland, who, according to Matthew Paris,
a-most famous soldier, oblained the earldom of Ulster from
Ring JOHN, by tetraying and delivering into that monarch's
power the celebrated JoHN DE Courcy, EARL OF ULSTER.
He subsequently, howeyer, incurred the displeasure of the
king, and was himself driven out of Ireland. His wife was
Emeline, dau, and heir of Waller de Ridelesford, by whom
(who m. 2ndly, Stephen de Longespee) he left at his decease,
26th HENRY III., an only dau, and heir,
MAUD DE LACY, who m. Walter de Burgh, Lord of Con-
naught and Earl of Ulster,
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The elder son,
WALTER DE LACI, obtained, 9 ISing JoBN, a confirmation of
his dominion of Meath, to be held by him and his heirs for the
service of fifty knights' fees; as also of all his fees in FINGALL,
in the valley of Dublin, to be held by the service of seven
knights' fees. But in three years afterwards, King John
passing into Ireland with his army, Laci was forced to deliver
himself up and all his possessions in that kingdom, and to
abjure the realm. He was subsequently banished from England,
but in the 16th of the same reign, he seems to have made his
peace, for he was then allowed to repossess Ludlow, with
the castle; and the next year he recovered all his lands in
Ireland, except the castle and lands of Drogheda, by paying a
fine of 4,000 marks to the crown. After this we find him
sheriff of Herefordshire, in the 18th of JoBN, and 2nd of
HENRY III., and in the 14th of the latter king, joined with
Geffrey de Marisco, then justice of Ireland, and Richard de
Burgh, in subduing the King of Connaught, who had taken
up arms to expel the English from his territories. So much
for the secular acts of this powerful feudal baron. In Ireland
he founded the abbey of Beaubec, which was first a cell to the
great abbey of Bec, in Normandy, and afterwards to Furneise,
in Lancashire. Walter Laci m. Margaret, dau. of William de
Braose, of Brecknock, and in the year 1241, being then infirm
and blind, departed this life, ‘‘ Vir, inter ommes mobiles
Hibernice, eminentissim w8,” leaving his great inheritance to be
divided amongst females, viz., the dapus. of GILBERT DE LAcy,
his son (who d. in his life time), and Isabel his wife, sister of
John Bigod. Which daus. were,
Maud, wife of Peter de Geneva, who had livery of Ludlow
Castle in her right, and after this in the 38th HENRY III., of
Geffrey de Genevill, who had livery of the castle of Trim, in
the co. of Meath, as part of her inheritance.
Margery, m. to John de Verdon, and had for her share of the
property, the castle of Webbeley. The honour of Ewyas-
Lacy having been assigned for the dower of Isabel, her
mother,
Having thus brought the line of WALTER, DE LACY, the com •
panion of the CoNQUEROR, to a close, we return to his fellow-
Soldier, if not kinsman, and proceed to deduce the
LINE OF ILBERT DE LACI.
ILBERT DE LACI, to whom King WILLIAM gave the castle and
town of Brukenbridge, co. York, which he afterwards denomi-
nated, in the Norman dialect, “Pontfract,” had besides other
teritorial grauts of vast extent; and at the time of the General
Survey possessed nearly one hundred and fifty lordships in
Yorkshire, ten in Nottingham, and four in Lincolnshire. This
Ilbert left two sons, Rob ERT and Hugh. The elder,
BoISERT DE LAC1, otherwise Robert de Pontfract, had a con-
firmation from King WILLIAM RUFUs, of all those lands whereof
Ilbert, his father, died possessed. Attaching himself, however,
to the interest of Rob ERT CURTHose, after the death of RUFUs,
himself and his son, ILBERT, were expelled the realm by King
HENRY I., and the honour of Pontfract bestowed upon Henry
Travers; which Henry, having shortly after been mortally
wounded by one Pain, a servant of his own, caused himself to
be shorn a monk, and so d. within three days. After that the
king gave this honour to Guy de la Val, who held it until
King STEPHEN's time, when, it is stated by an old historian,
that Robert de Laci's son, •.
ILBERT DE LACY (the personage mentioned above as exiled
with his father), by the special favour of STEPHEN, re-obtained
his Barony of Pontefract, and was ever afterwards one of the
stanchest adherents of that monarch. In the 3rd year of that
reign he was a principal commander at the celebrated battle of
the Standard, fought at Northallerton, where the Scots sus-
tained so signal a defeat from the northern barons. He
Subsequently obtained a pardon on behalf of his servants, for
all forfeitures whatsoever; and especially for the death of
William Maltravers. This feudal lord m. Alice, dau. of Gilbert
de Gant, but dying s ſp., he was s. by his brother,
HENRY DE LACY, who was received into favour by the
empress, and her son, King HENRY II., and obtained from
them a remission of the displeasure which King HENRY I. bore
towards Robert, his father; as also of the forfeiture, which he
himself had made before he did his homage; with full resti-
tution of his whole honour of Pontfract, and all other
his lands in England and Normandy. He was s. by his .
SOrl,
ROBERT DE LACY, who attended as one of the barons at
the coronation of King RICHARD I. This feudal lord d.s. p.
in 1193, when (the dau. of his mother, Albrida, by her 2nd
husband, Eudo de Lisours,) his half sister,
ALBREDA LIsours, then the wife of Richard Fitz-Eustace,
feudal baron of Halton, and constable of Chester, possessed
herself of the Barony of Pontfract, and all the other lands of
her deceased brother, under pretence of a grant from Henry
de Lacy, her Ist husband. By Fitz-Eustace, she had a son,
JoFIN, who becoming heir to his half uncle, Robert de Lacy,
assumed that surname, and inherited, as
JOHN DE LACY, the Baronies of Halton and Pontfract, with
the constableship of Chester. This feudal lord m. Alice de Vere,
and dying in the Holy Land, anno 1179, was s. by his eldest
SOrl,
RoGER DE LACY, constable of Chester. This nobleman
assisted at the siege of Acon, in 1192, under the banner of the
lion-hearted RICHARD, and shared in the subsequent triumphs
of the chivalrous monarch. At the accession of John, he was
a person of great eminence, for we find him shortly after the
coronation of that prince, deputed with the sheriff of Nor-
thumberland, and other great men, to conduct WILLIAM, King
of Scotland, to Lincoln, where the English king had fixed to
give him an interview ; and the next year he was one of the
barons present at Lincoln, when DAVID, of Scotland, did
homage and fealty to Ring Joh N. -
In the time of this Roger, Ranulph, Earl of Chester, having
entered Wales at the head of some forces, was compelled, by
superior numbers, to shut himself up in the castle of Rothelan,
Where, being closely besieged by the Welsh, he sent for aid
to the constable of Chester. Hugh Lupus, the 1st Earl of
Chester, in his charter of foundation of the abbey of St.
Werberg, at Chester, had given a privilege to the frequenters
of Chester fair, “That they should not be apprehended for
theft, or any other offence during the time of the fair, unless
the Crime was committed therein.” This privilege made the
fair, of course, the resort of thieves and vagabonds 1rom all
parts of the kingdom. Accordingly, the constable, Roger de
Laci, forthwith marched to his relief, at the head of a con-
course of people, then collected at the fair of Chester, con-
sisting of minstrels, and loose characters of all descriptions.
forming altogether so numerous a body, that the besiegers, ât
j their approach, mistaking them for soldiers, immediately
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raised the siege. For this timely service, the Earl of Chester
conferred upon De Lacy and his heirs, the patronage of all
the minstrels in those parts, Which patronage the constable
transferred to his steward, Dutton, and his heirs; and it is
cmjoyed to this day by the family of Dutton. It is doubtful,
however, whether the privilege was transferred to the Duttons
ly this constable, or his successor. The privilege was, “That,
at the midsummer fair held at Chester, all the minstrels of
that country, resorting to Chester, do attend the heir of
Dutton, from his lodging to St. John's Church (he being then
accompanied by many gentlemen of the country, one of them
walking before him in a surcoat of his arms, depicted on
taffata ; the rest of his fellows proceeding two and two, and
playing on their several sorts of musical instruments.”) When
divine service terminates, the like attendance upon Dutton to
his lodging, where a court being kept by his steward, and all
the minstrels formally called, certain orders and laws are
made for the government of the society of minstrels.
Toger de Lacy's son and successor,
John DE LACY, constable of Chester, who, in the 15th year
of King JoEIN, undertook the payment of 7,000 marks to the
crown, in the space of four years, for livery of the lands of
his inheritance, and to be discharged of all his father's debts
due to the exchequer; further obliging himself by oath, that
in case he should ever swerve from his allegiance, and adhere to
the king's enemies, all his possessions should devolve upon the
crown; promising also, that he would not marry without the
king's license. By this agreement it was arranged that the
king should retain the castles of Pontefract and Dunnington,
still in his own hands; and that he, the said John, should
allow £40 per annum, for the custody of those fortresses. But
the next year he had Dunnington restored to him, upon
hostages. About this period he joined the baronial standard,
and was one of the celebrated twenty-five barons, appointed to
enforce the observance of Magna Charta. But the next year,
he obtained letters of safe conduct to come to the king to
make his peace, and he had similar letters, upon the accession
of HENRY III, in the 2nd year of which monarch's reign, he
went with divers other noblemen into the Holy Land. He m.
MARGARET, dau. and heir of Robert de Quincy, Earl of Winches-
ter (see that title), by Hawyse, 4th sister and co-heir of Ranulph
de Mechines, Earl of Chester and Lincoln, which Ranulph,
by a formal charter under his seal, granted the EARLDomſ of
LINCOLN, that is, so much as he could grant thereof, to the
Said Hawyse, “to the end that she might be countess, and that
her heirs might also enjoy the earldom ;” which grant was
confirmed by the king, and at the especial request of the
countess, this John de Lacy, constable of Chester, was created
by charter, dated at Northampton, 23 November, 1232, EARL
OF LINCOLN, with remainder to the heirs of his body, by his
wife, the above-mentioned Margaret. In the contest which
occurred during the same year, between the king and Richard
Marshal, Earl of Pembroke, Earl Marshal, Matthew Paris states
that the Earl of Lincoln was brought over to the king's party,
with John le Scot, Earl of Chester, by Peter de Rupibus,
bishop of Winchester, for a bribe of 1,000 marks. In 1237,
his lordship was one of those appointed to prohibit Oto, the
pope's legate, from establishing anything derogatory to the
king's crown and dignity, in the council of prelates then
assembled: and the same year he had a grant of the sheriffalty
of Cheshire, being likewise constituted governor of the castle of
Chester. The earl d. in 1240, leaving Margaret, his wife, sur-
viving, who re-m. William Marshal, Earl of Pembroke. His
lordship left issue,
EDMUND, his successor.
and two daus., which ladies in the 27th HENRY III., were
removed to Windsor, there to be educated with the king's own
dauS. ; of these, Maud, m. Bichard de Clare, Earl of Gloucester.
The earl was s. by his son,
EDMUND DE LACI (presumed 2nd Earl of Lincoln). This
young nobleman m. in 1247, “an outlandish lady,” says
Dugdale, “from the parts of Savoy, brought over purposely
for him, by Peter de Savoy, uncle to the queen, which occa-
sioned much discontent amongst the nobles of England.” The
lady thus designated was Alice, dau. of the Marquess of Saluces,
in Italy, and cousin of the queen. By her his lordship had
issue,
HENRY, his successor.
John.
Margaret, m. to George de Cantilupe, Baron of Bergavenny.
As to the title of EARL OF LINCOIN, this nobleman never used
it, nor was it ever attributed to him in any charter, by reason
that he died before his mother, through whom the dignity
came ; but as he enjoyed the Tertium Denariwºn of that
cºunty, he must nevertheless be esteemed the 2nd earl, and
Sir Harris Nicolas so places him. His lordship d. in 1257, and
was s. by his elder son,
HENRY DE LACY, 3rd Earl of Lincoln, who having ºn. Mar-
garet, dau. and co-heir of Wiſliam de Longespee, son of
William de Longespee, Earl of Salisbury, became jure wavoris,
EARL OF SALISBURY. This nobleman Was Orle of the most,
eminent of the period in which he lived, and enjoyed the
highest favour of King Edward I., in whose Welsh wars he
had early a distinguished part, and obtained from the king the
land of Denbigh, upon which he began the town of that name,
walling it in and protecting it by a castle, upon the front
whereof was his statue in long robes. In 1290 (18th EDWARD I.),
his lordship was appointed the chief commissioner for rectify-
ing and discovering abuses and briberies amongst the judges,
complained of in parliament; when Thomas Weyland, Chief
Justice of the Common Pleas, was banished, and all his estates
forfeited; Sir John Lovetot, compounded for 500 marks; Roger
Leicester (clerk), for 1,000; Sir William Brompton for 6,000,
with several others, who were also fined ; a proof that the
judgment-seat is not always as immaculate as it is represented
to be. In the 21st year of EDWARD I., his lordship was sent
ambassador to the King of France, to treat concerning the
restraint of pirates; and the next year he attended the king
into Wales, where he experienced a great repulse, not far
from the castle of Denbigh. He was subsequently, for some
years, engaged in the French wars: first under Edmund, Earl
of Lancaster, but after the decease of that prince, he had the
sole command of the army himself. In the 27th and 28th of
the same reign, his lordship was in the wars of Scotland; in
the 29th he was constituted governor of Corff Castle, and two
years afterwards, joined in commission with the bishop of
Winchester and others, to treat of peace with the court of
France. In 1305, the earl was deputed, with the bishops of
Tichfield and Worcester, to the solemn inauguration of the
Pope at Lions, and presented his holiness with divers vessels
of pure gold, from his royal master. After this, we again find
him in the wars of Gascony and Scotland; and in the 3rd
EDWARD II., upon that monarch's march into Scotland, the
Earl of Lincoln was constituted governor of England, during
the king's absence. His lordship d. in 1312, “at his mansion
house, called Lincoln's Inn, in the suburbs of London, which
he himself had erected, in that place, where the Black-friars
habitation anciently stood.” Immediately before his decease,
he called his son-in-law, the Earl of Lancaster, to his bedside,
and addressed him in words to the following effect : “Seest
thou the church of England, heretofore honourable and free,
enslaved by Romish oppressions, and the king's unjust exac-
tions? Seest thou the common people impoverished, by
tributes and taxes, and from the condition of freemen, reduced
to servitude 2 Seest thou the nobility, formerly venerable
through Christendom, vilified by aliens, in their own native
country? I therefore charge thee, in the name of Christ, to
stand up like a man; for the honour of God, and his church,
and redemption of thy country; associating thyself to that
valiant, noble, and prudent person, Guy, Earl of Warwick, when
it shall be most proper to discourse of the public affairs of the
kingdom; who is so judicious in counsel, and mature in judg-
ment. Fear not thy opposers, who shall contest against thee
in the truth. And if thou pursuest this, my advice, thou
shalt gain eternal Heaven " This great earl left an only
dau. and heiress,
ALICE DE LACY, who m. 1st, Thomas Plantagenet, Earl of Lan-
caster, who is said to have been Earl of Lincoln, in her right:
she m. 2ndly, Eubold le Strange; and 3rdly, Hugh le Frenes.
Her ladyship assumed the title of Count ESS OF LINCO LN
AND SALISBURY, but d. s. p. in 1348, when those honours
became ExTINCT, in the family of Lacy.
Arms—Or, a lion rampant, purpure.
LACY-EARL OF ULSTER.
(See preceding Memoir.)
LAT&E–BARONS AND WISCOUNTS TAKIE.
Barony, by Letters Patent, dated 13 September, 1804.
Viscounty, by Letters Patent, dated 4 November, 1807.
3. in cage,
SIR THOMAS LAKE, of Canons, co. Middlesex (eldest son of
Almaric Lake, of Southampton, and brother of Arthur Lake,
bishop of Bath and Wells), was born at Southampton, bred a
scholar, and afterwards taken into the service of Sir Francis
Walsingham, secretary of state, as his a manuensis. By this
minister he was recommended to Queen FLIZABETH, to whom
he read French and Latin. A little before her Majesty's death,
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she made him clerk of her signet, and after her decease, he
was deputed by the state in that capacity, to attend JAMEs
I. from Berwick. That monarch soon after employed him in
French affairs, and knighted him. After Sir Robert Cecil
(Salisbury) attained the administration of affairs, the secretary-
ship of state was divided, and Sir Thomas Lake was appointed
one of the secretaries, “and so continued,” says A. Wood,
** with honourable esteem of all men, till malice and revenge,
two violent passions, overruling the weaker sex,” concerning
his wife and dau., involved him in their quarrel, the chief and
only cause of his ruin.” Sir Thomas m. Mary, dau. and heir
of Sir William Ryther, lord mayor of London, and had issue,
THOMAS (Sir). LANCELOT Sir).
Jºlizabeth, m. to Lord Roos. -
Anne, ºn to William Stonor, Esq., of Stonor.
. Mary, m. to John Ingleby, Esq.
Bridget, m to Sir William Domville,
Sir Thomas d, at his seat of Canons, co. Middlesex (which he
had bought in 1604), 17 September, 1630, and was s. by his eldest
SOn, :
SIR. THOMAS LAKE, of Canons, who d. in 1653, and was s. by
his brother, -
SIR LANCELoT LAKE, of Canons, who m. Frances, dau. of Sir
Thomas Cheeke, of Pirgo, by Elizabeth, his wife, dau. of
Robert Rich, Earl of Warwick, and d. in 1680, leaying, with
Other issue, -
THoMAS (Sir). who inherited Canons, and marrying Rebecca,
dau. of Sir James Langham, Bart., had several children, of
whom, - -
MARY became eventually sole heir, and marrying John
Brydges, Duke of Chandos, conveyed to that nobleman the
seat of Canons,
And
WARWICK LAKE, Esq., who m, Elizabeth, only dau. and sole
heir of Sir Charles Gerard, ºf Bart., of Flamberds, and grand-
daughter, maternally, of Charles Seymour, Lord Seymour, of
Trowbridge, and dying in 1712, left an only Sqn.
LAUNCELOT-CHARLES LAKE, Esq. This gentleman m. Letitia,
dau. and co-heirí of John Gumley, Esq., of Isleworth, and had
two sons, Gerard and Warwick, of whom,
GERARD LAKE, Esq., having adopted the profession of arms.
attained the rank of general in the army, with the colonelcy
of the 60th regiment of foot; and was elevated to the peerage,
1 September, 1804, as BARON LAKE, of Delhi, Laswaa'ee, and of
Aston Clinton, co. Bucks, in consideration of the high military
talents and personal valour he had displayed in the command
of the army during the Mahratta war, receiving, at the same
time, the thanks of both houses of parliament. His lordship
* From a statement made by Saunderson, who was secretary
to Lord Roos, during that nobleman's embassy in Spain, (1611,)
we extract the cause and issue of the great feud between
Frances, 2nd wife of Thomas, 1st Earl of Exeter, and the Lake
family, alluded to aboye. We must previously premise that
Thomas, 1st Earl of Exeter, espoused, for his 2nd countess.
Frances Brydges, dau, of William, Lord Chandos, and widow of
Sir Thomas Smith, master of requests to JAMES I... and that the
lady was thirty-eight years younger than her noble husband. It is
necessary also to observe, that Lord Roos, who ºn. Elizabeth,
dau. of Sir Thomas Lake, was only son of William, 2nd Earl of
Exeter (son and successor of the 1st earl), by Elizabeth, only
dau. and heir of Edward Manners, Earl of Rutland. He was
thus step-grandson, to Frances, Countess of Exeter.
Upon Lord Roos's return from Spain, falling into some neglect
of his wife and her kindred, and soon after withdrawing into
Italy, where he became a Roman catholic. Lady Lake and her
daughter, Lady Roos, asserted that an improper intimacy had
Subsisted between his lordship and the countess, his step-grand-
mother; and that the discovery of the intrigue had caused his
lordship's flight into Italy. The matter at length assumed so
Serious a character that it was finally investigated before JAMEs
I., in person, when the whole story was found to have origi-
nated in the malice of Lady Lake and her dau., and the latter
(Lady Roos) made an ample confession of the plot, in the middle
of the trial, for which she was exempted from penal sentence.
Sir Thomas Lake and his wife were condemned to pay £10,000 to
the crown, and £5,000 to the countess, while Sarah Wharton, one
of the perjured witnesses, was sentenced to be whipped through
3. º at the cart's tail, and to do penance in St. Martin's
ll]"Cºl.
f The Gerards of Flamberds were a younger branch of the
family of Gerard, of Ince, in Lancashire. The 3rd baronet, SIR
CHARLES GERARD, left at his decease, in 1701, an only child,
ELIZABETH, m. 1st, to Warwick Lake, Esq., and 2ndly, to Miles
Stapleton, Esq. (see BURRE's Eclinct Baronetage.)
# The other co-heirs of Mr. Gumley were,
Anna-Maria, m. to William Pulteney, Earl of Bath.
*ary, m. tº Francis Colman, Esq., and was mother of George
Colman, the dramatist. - -
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was advanced to a viscounty, by similar titles, 31 October,
1807. He m. 1770, Elizabeth, only dau. of Edward Barker,
Esq., of St. Julians, co. Herts, and had issue,
FRANCIS-GERARD. his successor.
George-Augustus-Frederick, lieutenant-colonel 29th foot, 2
distinguished officer, slain at Vimiera, 1808.
WARWICK, present peer.
Anna-Maria, m, in 1799, to Sir Richard Borough, Bart.
Amabel, m, 1803, to Joseph Brooks, Esq., of Everton, near
Liverpool, and d. 1831.
Elizabeth, m, in 1806, to Lieut-Gen, Sir John Harvey, K.C.B.,
one of his late Majesty's aides-de-camp, and d. 1851, leaving
ISSUIC,
Frances, d. 4 June, 1853.
Anne, m. 1812, to Lieut.-Gen. John Wardlaw, and d. 1845.
His lordship d. 20 February, 1808, and was s. by his son,
FRANCIS-GERARD, 2nd viscount, a lieutenant-general in the
army; b. in 1772; m. 1st, 1 January, 1800, Priscilla, eldest
dau. of Sir Charles Whitworth, Knt., widow of Sir Bellingham
Graham, Bart. ; and 2ndly, 12 August, 1833, Anne, S cond dau.
of the late Admiral Sir Richard Onslow, Bart., but by her lady-
ship (who ºn. 2ndly, 14 September, 1837, Henry Gritton, Esq.,
of Woolwich, and d. 4 April, 1853.) had no issue. His lordship
d. 12 May, 1836, and was s. by his bro.her, -
WARWICR, 3rd viscount, m. 28 November, 1815, Elizabeth,
dau. of James-Beyeridge Duncan, Esq., of Dalmside, and left
two daus, viz., -
ISABELLA-ELIZABETH-AUGUSTA,
ELIZABETH-GEORGIANA.
His lordship d. 24 June, 1848, when all his honours became
EXTINCT.
Arms—Sa., a bend, between six cross-crosslets, fitchée, arg.;
on a chief of augmentation of the last, a representation of the
fish of Mogul, barways, per pale, or and vert, banded, vert and
gu:, pierced by shafts, one erect, supporting a crescent, and
others in Saltier, headed variously with gulden balls, an an
mulet, &c. -
LAMB–BARONS AND WISCOUNTS MEL-
BOURNE, BARON BEAUVALE.
Barony of Ireland, by Letters Patent, dated 8 June, 1770.
Viscounty, by Letters Patent, dated 11 January, 1781.
Baronies of the United Kingdom, by Letters Patent, dated
11 August, 1815 and 1839,
£tutea ge.
PENISTON LAMB, Esq., of Lincoln’s-Inn, d. 31 January, 1734,
without issue, bequeathing his property between his nephews,
Robert Lamb, D.D., bishop of Peterborough, who d. in 1769,
Sir Matthew Lamb, Bart., and his niece, Elizabeth, wife of the
Rev. Henry Middleditch. The second of these, his nephew,
MATTHEw LAMB, Esq., of Brocket Hall, co. Herts, was created
a baronet, 17 January, 1755. He m. Charlotte, dau. of the
Right Hon. Thomas Coke, of Melbourne, co. Derby (teller of
the Exchequer, and vice chamberlain to Queen ANNE), and
eventually heir of her brother, George-Lewis Coke, Esq. (see
BURRE's Commoners, vol. iv.), by whom he had issue, -
I. PENISTON, his successor, Viscount Melbourne.
II. Charlotte, who m. Henry, 2nd and last Earl of Fauconberg,
and d. in 1790, leaving four daus, viz.,
1 Lady Charlotte Belasyse, on. to Thomas-Edward Wynn,
Esq., who assumed the name of Belasyse.
2 Lady Anne Belasyse, m, 19 July, 1791, to Sir Georgé
Wombwell, 2nd baronet, and d. 7 July, 1808, leaving issue,
(see BURRE's Peerage and Baronetage).
3 Lady Elizabeth Belasyse, m. 1st, to Bernard-Edward
Howard, Esq. (afterwards Duke of Norfolk), and 2ndly,
26 May, 1794 (having been divorced from Mr. Howard, by
act of parliament, in 1794), to Richard, 2nd Earl of Lucan.
Her ladyship d. 24 March, 1819, leaving issue. (S-e Batant
Peerage.)
4 Lady Harriet Belasyse.
III. Anne.
Sir Matthew, who had represented Peterborough in three par.
liaments, was one of his Majesty's council for the board of
trade and plantations, and custos-rotulorum of the liberty of
Peterborough : he d. 6 November, 1768, and was s. by his son,
SIR PENISTON LAMB, as 2nd baronet; b. 29 January, 1748. He
was elevated to the peerage of Ireland, 8 June, 1770, as Lord
MELBOURNE, Baron of Kilmore, co. Cavan. He m. 13 April,
1769, Elizabeth, only dau. of Sir Ralph Milbanke, 5th birànºt
*
L. A. N.
L. A. N
of Halnaby, co. York, and by her, (who d. 6 Apr 1, 1818) had
issue,
1. Peniston, b. 3 May, 1770, M.P. for the co. Herts; d. ww.m.
24 January, 1805.
II. WILLIAM, of whom presently, as 2nd Viscount.
111. FREDERICK-JAMES (Sir), G.C.B., P.C., Lord Beauvale, heir
to his brother and 3rd Viscount.
iv. George, M.P., late under-secretary of state for the Home
Department; b. 1 1 July, 1784; m. in 1809, Mademoiselle
Caroline-Rosalie St. Jules, and d. S. p. 2 January. 1834.
1. EMILY-MARY, m. 1st, 20 July, 1805. Peter-Leopold, 5th Earl
Cowper (who d. 27 June, 1837, leaving issue); and 2ndly,
16 December, J 839, Henry-John, 3rd VIscount PALMERSTON,
IV.G., who d. 18 Octºber, 1865.
II. Harriet-Anne, d. 9 June, 1803.
His lordship was created Viscount MIELBourne, in the peerage
of Ireland, 11 January, 1781, and was enrolled amongst the
peers of the United Kingdom, 11 August, 1815, as BARON MEL-
BoiſBNE. of Melbow?'ne, co. Derby. He d. 22 July, 1828, and
was s. by his son,
SIR WILLIAM LAMB, 2nd viscount, b. 15 March, 1779; m. 3
June, 1805, Lady Caroline Ponsonby, only dau. of Frederick,
3rd Earl of Bessborough, and by her ladyship (who d. 25
January, 1828) had an only child,
GEORGE-AUGUSTUS FREDERICK, b, 11 August, 1807; d, wºn.
27 November, 1836.
Lord Melbourne was secretary of state for the home depart-
ment in the Grey administration, from 1830, until he became
FIRST LORD OF THE TREASURY (prime minister) 18 July, 1834, on
the resignation of Earl Grey, in which high station (except for
the brief tenure of office by Sir Robert Peel, from 26 December,
1834, to 18 April following,) he continued until 1841, at the
head of the Government, which derived its name from him.
His lordship d. 24 November, 1848, and was s. by his brother,
FREDERICK-JAMES, Lord Beauvale, G.C.B., as 3rd Viscount
Melbourne. His lordship, who was b. 17 April, 1782, attained
considerable distinction as a diplomatist and was envoy extra-
ordinary and minister plenipotentiary at the court of Vienna,
in 1831. In 1839 he was created a peer of the United King-
dom, as BARON BEAUVALE, of Beww.yale, co. Nottingham. He m.
25 February, 1841, the Countess Alexandrina-Julia-Theresa-
Wilhelmina-Sophia, dau. of the late Joachim-Charles-Louis-
Mortimer, Count of Maltzan, but by her (who m. 2ndly, 10
June, 1856, John-George Weld, Lord Forester,) had no issue.
His lordship d. 29 January, 1853, when all his honours became
} . FI:2CT.
Arms—Sa., on a fesse, erminois, between three cinquefoils,
alg., two mullets of the field.
IAN CASTER—BARON LAN CASTER.
By Writ of Summons, dated 29 December, 1299.
£in cage.
The LANCAstERs, feudal Lords of Kendal, deduced their
descent from Ivo TAILBoys, brother of Fulk, Earl of Anjou,
through his great grandson, WILLIAM, who assumed, Dugdale
presumes, from being governor of Lancaster Castle, the Sur-
name of Lancaster. This
WILLIAM DE LANCAstER, Baron of Kendal, ºn. Gundred.
dau. of William, 2nd Earl of Warren, and widow of Roger, Earl
of Warwick; by whom he had issue, William, his successor,
and a dau., Avicia, m. to Richard de Morewill. He Was S. at
his decease by his son, called
WILLIAM DE LANGASTER the 2nd, who was steward to King
IHENRY II. This William m. Helewise de Stuteville, and left an
only dau. and heiress,
HELEWISE DE LANCASTER, whom RICHARD I., shortly after
his coronation gave in marriage to (the son and heir of
Roger Fitz-Reinfride, one of the justices of the King's
Bench)
GILBERT FITz-REINFRIDE, and in consideration of a fine of
60 marks of silver, relieved him and his heirs from a certain
tribute, called NUTEGELD, which used to be paid by his lands
in Westmoreland and Kendall. This Gilbert obtained a grant
of the honour of Lancaster for life from King JoHN, and filled
the office of sheriff of Lancashire from the 7th to the 17th year
of the same reign. But we find him, notwithstanding, taking
up arms with the other barons, and only reduced to allegiance ,
by the capture of his son and heir, William, by the royalists,
upon the fall of Rochester Castle. This event compelled the
- haughty baron to sue for pardon, which the king granted with
the freedom of the captive, in consideration of the sum of
12,000 marks, the custody of some of his castles, and hostages
for future good conduct. This Gilbert d. in 1219, leaving
issue,
Wr LLIAM, his heir, of whom presently.
Iſelewise, ºn. to Peter de Brus, of Skelton, and left a son,
Peter, who d. S. p., and four daus.,
I Margaret, m. to Robert de Ros (see Ros), whose
ſºunt in the 5th degree, and representative of the
amily,
Elizabeth de Ros, m. Sir William de Parre, Knt., the
great-great-great grand-children of which marriage were
WILLIAM PARR (see PARR), Baron of Kendall, and
Marquess of Northampton.
l{ATHERINE PARR, last Queen of King HENRY VIII.
Anne Parr, 1st wife of William Herbert, 1st Earl of
Pembroke.
2 Agnes m. to Walter de Fauconberg (see NEv11.L., Lord
FAUconBERG). -
3 Lucy, m. to Robert de Tweng. .
4 Laderine, m. to John de Bella-Aqua.
Alice, m. to William de Lindesey, whose descendant,
Christian de Lindesey, m. Ingleram de Ghismes, Lord of
Ǻlucy, in France.
Serota, m. to Allan de Multon, and d. S. p.
Gilbert Fitz-Reinfride, was s. by his son,
WILLIAM, who assumed his maternal surname of LANCASTER,
of whose history some particulars have been given above. This
feudal lord was sheriff of Lancashire from the 18th to the
30th HENRY III. inclusive, and had likewise the custody of the
honour of Lancaster. He d, about the year 1246 s. p., when
his estates devolved upon the representatives of his two elder
sisters, the youngest sister having d. 3. p., and were thus
divided. The Brus's had what was called the Marquess and,
Lumley fee; the Lindesays the Richmond fee. Thus termi-
nated the legitimate line of the Lancasters, Barons of Kendall,
The last baron, however, had a bastard brother, called
Roger DE LANCAstER, who held the manor of Barton, co
Westmoreland, by gift of his brother, as also that of Patterdale,
in the same shire, and was sheriff of Lancashire, in 49th
HENRY III., He m. Philippa, eldest dau., and one of the co-
heirs of Hugh de Bolebec, of the co. Northumberland, and
dying in 1290, was s. by his son,
John DE LANCAstER. This feudal lord having distinguished
himself in the wars of Scotland, temp. EDWARD I., was sum-
moned to parliament as a Baron from 29 December, 1299, to
12 December, 1309. His lordship d. in 1334, S. o., when the
BARoNy of LANCAsTER became ExTINCT, whilst his estates,
which included the feudal Barony of Rydale, in Westmoreland,
with divers other lordships, in the cos. of Northumberland .
and Essex, devolved upon his heir-at-law, Richard, the Son of
Richard de Plaiz, then twelve years old.
Arms—Arg, two bars gules, on a canton of the 2nd, a lion
passant guardant, Or.
LANE–WISCOUNT LANESBOROUGH.
By Letters Patcht, dated 31 July, 1676.
£ilt eage,
RICHARD LANE, Esq., of Tulske, co. Roscommon, who was
created a Baronet of England, in 1660-1, ºn 1st, Mabell, dau.
and heir of Gerald Fitzgerald, Esq., of Clonbolg and Rathaman,
and 2ndly, Mary, dau. of Thomas Leicester, Esq. By the
former, he left at his decease, 5 October, 1668, a son and
Successor,
SIR GEORGE LANE, 2nd baronet, an eminent politician, who
filled the office of secretary of state for Ireland, and was raised
to the peerage of that kingdom, as Viscount LANESBOROUGH,
co. Longford, 31 July, 1676. His lordship m. 1st, Dorcas, dau.
of Sir Anthony Brabazon, Knt., of the noble family of MEATH ;
and 2ndly, Lady Frances Sackville, dau. of Richard, 5th Earl of
Dorset. His son and Successor,
SIR. JAMEs LANE, 2nd Viscount Lanesborough, m. Mary, dau.
of Sir Charles Compton, Knt. ; but d. S. p. 2 August, 1724,
when all his honours became ExTINCT, and the estates devolved
on his sister and heireSS,
THE Hon. FRANCEs LANE, who became in 1691, the 2113
wife of HENRY Fox, Esq. (see Landed Gentry), and had issue,
3.13
I, A N
L AN
1. GEORGE Fox, M.P. for York, who assumed the additional
surname of LANE, and was created BARON BINGLEY (see meat
article). -
II. JAMES Fox, who inherited the Surrey estates of his grand-
mother, Lady Lanesborough, and d. S. p. in 1753.
III. Sackville Fox, m. Anne Holloway. From him descend
GEORGE LANE-Fox, Esq., of Bramham Park, Yorkshire, and
Sackville George-Lane Fox, LORD CONYERS.
I. Denny-Henrietta, d. young.
II. Jane. III. Frances. IV. Anne.
Arºns—Arg., a lion rampant, gules, within a border, sable;
on a canton of the 1st, a harp and crown, Or. .
*** The title of Lanesborough, in the peerage of Ireland,
has since been revived in the Butler family. (See Eartant
Peerage.) -
IANE-FOX—IBARON BINGLEY.
By Letters Patent, dated 13 May, 1762.
3Liutrage.
GEORGE Fox, Esq., M.P. for the city of York, eldest son of
Henry Fox. Esq. (for whose descent refer to BURRE's Landed
Gentry). by his wife, the Hon. Frances Lane, sister and heiress
of James, 2nd and last Viscount Lanesborough s. by will to the
extensive property of Lord Lanesborough, and assumed, by
act. Cf parliament, 22 March, 1750-1, in accordance with the
tostator's injunction, the additional surname and arms of
TANE: he m. in 1731, Harriet, dau. and sole heiress of Robert
Benson, Lord Bingley (see that name); and was, on the extinc-
tion of his father-in-law's title, advanced to the peerage in
the same dignity, being created, 13 May, 1762, BARON BINGLEy,
af Bingley, in the co. of York. By his wife, with whom he
is stated to have acquired £100,000, and £7,000 a-year, he had
an Only son, -
RoPERT, b. 5 August, 1732, who m. Ist, Mildred, dau. and
heir of John Bourchier, Esq., of Benningborough ; and
2ndly, in 1761, Lady Bridget Henley, eldest dau. of Robert,
1st Earl of Northington, lord chancellor of England, but d.
in his father's lifetime, s. p. His widow ºn. 2ndly, in 1773,
the Hon. John Tollemache, capt. R.N., 3rd son of Lionel,
3rd Earl of Dysart, and d. 13 March, 1796.
#,ord Bingley having devised his great estates in England and
Ireland to his nephew, JAMES Fox-LANE, M.P. (son of his
brother, Sackville), grandfather of GEORGE LANE-Fox Esq., of
Pranham Park, co. York (see Landed Gentry), d. in 1772, when
his barony became ExTINCT,
Arms—Quarterly : 1st and 4th, arg... a lion rampant, gu.,
within a border, sa. ; on a canton of the 1st, a harp and crown.
or, for LANE, 2nd and 3rd : arg., a chev., between three foxes'
heads, erased, gu., for Fox.
LANGDALE–BARON'S LANGDALE, OF
BIOLME.
By Letters Patent, dated 4 February, 1658.
3Líneage.
The family derived its surname from the town of LANGDALE,
in the hundred of Pickering, in Yorkshire, of which they were
lords prior to the time of King John.
In the reign of EDwARD II.
PATRICK DE LANGDALE m. Amanda, dau. and heiress of
Lawrence de Elton, and was s. by his sen,
PATRICK DE LANGDALE, who m. Helen, dau. and heir of Sir
Thomas Houghton, of Houghton, co. York, and with her
acquired that estate; from this Patrick descended
ANTHoNY LANGDALE, of Houghton, who d, in the 19th of
ELIZABETH (1577), leaving with other issue, RICHARD, his suc-
cessor, at Houghton, and -
PETER LANGDALE, who was seated at Pighill, near Beverley,
and having m. Anne, dau. of Michael Wharton, Esq., of Bever-
ley Park, was s. by his son,
SIR MARMADUKE LANGDALE, of Holme, in Spaldingmore,
Yorkshire. This gentlemen received the honour of knight-
hood from King CHARLEs I., at Whitehall, in 1627, “ and was
esteemea,” says Banks, “a serious and wise man, of most
scholarlike accomplishments, and of good husbandry.” During
the civil wars, Sir Marmaduke became one of the most distin-
guished amongst the cavalier generals. At the head of a corps
raised by himself, consisting of three companies of foot, and a
troop of seventy horse, he encountered and defeated the Scots
at Corbridge, in Northumberland; and next, being Com-
mander-in-chief of the troops sent by the king into Lincoln-
shire, he there encountered the rebels under Colonel Rosseter.
Thence marching against the Lord Fairfax, and putting that
officer to rout, he relieved Pontefract Castle, then beleaguered
by a numerous body of the northern insurgents. He subse-
quently besieged and reduced Berwick-upon-Tweed, and the
strong castle of Carlisle. But afterwards, involved in the
defeat of the Duke of Hamilton and the Scotch army at
Preston, Sir Marmaduke was made prisoner. He was fortu-
nate enough, however, to effect his escape, and retiring abroad,
became one of the attendants of King CHARLES II., in his
exile, by whom he was elevated to the peerage, on 4 February,
1658, as BARON LANGDALE, of Holme, in Spaldingmore, co. York.
His lordship is thus mentioned by Lloyd: “He was a very lean
and much mortified man, so that the enemy called him ghost
(and deservedly, they were so haunted by him); and carried
that gravity in his converse, that integrity and generosity in
his dealings, that strictness in his devotion, that experience,
moderation, and wariness in his counsel, and that weight in
his discourse, as very much endeared strangers to his royal
master's cause, and to his own person, in all the countries he
travelled, as he did in many; and to all the armies he engaged
in, as he did in most then afoot in Europe, till he was restored
with his Majesty in 1660; when, after appearing in parlia-
ment as Baron Langdale, of Holme, he returned to his consi
derable estates in Yorkshire; having lost £160,000 in his
Majesty's service, without any other recompense, than the
conscience of having suffered in a good cause, acquitted him-
self bravely, and played the man.” His lordship m. Lenox, dau
of Sir John Rodes, of Barlborough, in Derbyshire, by whom
he had surviving issue, -
MARMADUKE, his successor.
IPhilip.
Lenox, m. to Cuthbert Harrison, Esq., of Alaster Selby, co.
York.
Mary. Anne.
Lord Langdale returned to England at the Restoration, and d.
at his seat, Holme, on 5 August, 1661. He was S. by his elder
SOn, *.
MARMADUKE LANGDALE, 2nd baron, who m. Elizabeth, dau.
of the Hon. Thomas Savage, of Beeston Castle, co. Chester,
and niece of John Savage, Earl Rivers (see that name), by whom
he had issue,
MARMADUKE, his successor.
Philip,
J’eter, } both d.s. p.
Jane, m. to Michael Anne, Esq., of Frickley, Yorkshire.
Elizabeth, ºn. to Sir Hugh Smithson, 3rd Bart., and was grand-
mother of SIR Hu GH SMITHSON, 1st EARL OF NoFTHUMBER-
LAND, of that family. (Refer to BURKE's Eartant Peerage.)
Bridget, d. ºwnin,
This nobleman was governor of Hull in the reign of JAMES II.,
where, upon the landing of the Prince of Orange, he was sur-
prised and made prisoner by Col. Copeley. His lordship d. in
1703, and was s. by his eldest son,
MARMADUKE LANGDALE, 3rd baron, who m. Frances, dau.
of Richard Draycott, Esq., of Painesley, co. York, and had
issue,
MARMADUKE, his successor. *
Bººth, m. to Peter Middleton, Esq., of Stockeld, in York-
SIll]'é.
Frances, m. to Nicholas Blundell, Esq., of Crosby, co. Lan-
caster (see Landed Gentry).
His lordship d. 12 December, 1718, and was s. by his son,
MARMADUKE LANGDALE, 4th baron, who m. Elizabeth,
youngest dau. of William, Lord Widrington, and had issue,
I. MARMADUKE, who s. to the title.
I. Alathea, d. wºn.
II. Dorothy, m. to Sir Walter Vavasor, Bart., of Hazlewood,
Co. York, and by him (who d. 13 April, 1766,) had two sur-
viving sons, Walter Vavasor and Thomas Vavasor, successive
haronets, with the latter of whom the baronetcy expired,
and Sir Thomas bequeathed his estates to his cousin, the
HoN. EDWARD-MARMADUKE StourTon (see below.)
III. Elizabeth.
His lordship d. in 1771, and was s. by his only son,
MARMAT UKE LANGDALE, 5th baron. This nobleman ºv.
314,
L. A. S
L. A. T
Constantia, dau. of Sir John Smythe, 3rd bart., of Acton-
Burnel, co. Salop, by whom he had,
I. MARMADUKE, who d. young, and before his father.
I. Constantia, d. young.
11. ELIZABETH, m. to Robert Butler, Esq., of Ballyragget, in
Ireland.
III MARy, m. 15 June, 1775, to Charles-Philip, 16th LORD
STour Ton, and d. 12 April, 1841, leaving, With other issue,
WILLIAM, 17th Lord Stourton.
Edward-Marmaduke Stourton, who assumed the surname
of VAvAsour, on succeeding to the estates of his cousin
as above mentioned, and was created a baronet in 1828.
(Refer to Burke's Peerage and Baronetage.)
CHARLEs STOURTON, who assumed in 1815 the surname of
LANGDALE, only, in compliance with the testamentary
injunction of Philip Langdale, Esq., of Houghton, co.
York, a senior branch of the family of Lord Langdale.
The Hon. Mr. Langdale m. and had issue.
lv. APOLONIA, on. in 1780, the 5th Lord Clifford, of Chud-
leigh, who d. S. p. 15 January, 1795.
Lord Langdale d. in 1777, when his Barony of Langdale, of
Holme, became EXTINCT.
*** The Langdales of Garston, co. Surrey (see Landed Gentry),
claim descent from the same stock as this noble house.
Arms—Sa., a chevron between three estoiles, arg.
LASCELS.–E AIRON IASCELS.
By Writ of Summons, dated 23 June, 1295.
º, £intzage.
“Of this ancient family, seated in the county of York, were
divers persons,” says Lugdale, “ of great note many ages
since.” The chief of whom was
ROGER DE LASCELs, who, in the 22nd EDWARD I., had sum-
mons, with several of the peers of the realm, and other
eminent persons, to attend the king, and to advise touching
the most important affairs of the kingdom. Sir H. Nicolas
doubts whether this writ could be deemed a baronial sum-
mons to parliament, as he observes, that none of the higher
temporal nobility, nor any of the spiritual peers, were included
in it, and that no regular day was fixed for the meeting. The
same learned authority further remarks, “ that the writ in
question is the earliest on record, excepting that of the 49th
HENRY III. (1265), that the majority of the persons summoned
by it were never again summoned save in the 23rd EDWARD I.
(A. D. 1295); that several of those persons were not considered
as barons by tenure; and that of those who were barons by
tenure, and summoned on those occasions, many Were never
included in any subsequent summons to parliament. The writ
has however (continues Nicolas), on one occasion (in the case
of the Barony of Roos), admitted as a writ of summons to
parliament at the bar of the House of Lords; but the last
* General Report of the Lords' Committee,” appointed to search
for matters touching the dignity of a peer of the realm, appears
to confirm the objections thus raised.” Roger de Lascels was,
however, summoned in the following year, 23 June, 30
September, 2 November, and 26 August, 1296. His lordship
d. about the year 1297, leaving four daus., his co-heirs,
amongst whom the Barony of Lascels fell into ABEYANCE, and
it still continues in that state with the representatives of those
ladies.
• *.* The noble house of Lascelles, Earls of Harewood, claim
descent from this ancient baronial family.
Arms—Arg., three chaplets, gu.
LASCELLES.–BARON HAREWOOD.
By Letters Patent, dated 9 July, 1790.
3Líneage.
EDWIN LASCELLES, Esq., of Harewood, &c., in Yorkshire,
was elevated to the peerage 9 July, 1790, as BARON HAREwood,
of Harewood Cºtle, co, York. His lordship m. twice, but dying
S. p. 25 January, 1795, the Barony of Harewood became
ExTINCT, while his lordship's estates passed to his heir-at-law,
EDWARD LASCELLEs, Esq., who was in the following year
elevated to the peerage by the same title, having been created
Haron Harewood, and who was subsequently advanced to the
Earldom of Harewood. (See Ectant Peerage.)
Arms—Sa., a cross flory, within a bordure, Or.
LATIMER—BARONS LATIMER, OF DANDY.
By Writ of Summons, dated 29 December, 1299.
£iticagº.
The surname of LATIMER is remarked from an old inquisition
to have been attributed to Wrenoc, the son of Meirric, who
held certain lands by the service of being latimer, that is
interpreter between the Welsh and English. Of this name,
IEnglish history has s nee boasted of Several distinguished per-
Sonages. -
WILLIAM LE LATIMER, in the 2nd RICHARD I., 1190–1, paid
100 shillings to have a trial at law with Geffry de Valoins, who
had possessed himself of part of his park at Billenges, co. York.
To this William S. another,
WILLIAM LE LATIMER, who, in the 38th HENRY III., A.D.
1254, was made sheriff of Yorkshire, and governor of the castle
at York, and the next year governor of Pickering Castle. In
this sheriffalty he continued for nearly five years, during
which period he had a military summons to march into Scot-
land in aid of (the minor) King ALEXANDER (HENRY III.'s son-
in-law), against his rebellious subjects: and he was constituted
escheator-general throughout all the cos. of England. In the
47th HENRY III., 1263, he obtained the king's precept to the
conservators of the peace, in the cos. Of York, Cumberland,
Northumberland, Lincoln, and Northampton, to make restitu-
tion to him of all his lands which had been seized in the baro-
nial war. He appears, however, in those contests to have
sided with the erown, for we find him upon the full re-esta-
blishment of the power of the king again filling the office of
sheriff of Yorkshire, and again governor of the castles at York
and Scarborough. He also received a compensation of 100
marks for the expenses he had incurred. In the 54th HENRY
III., 1270, he was, amongst others, signed with the cross, to
accompany Prince Edward to the Holy Land. In the 10th
EDWARD I., 1282, he was in an expedition against the Welsh,
and in several years after he accompanied the famous soldier,
John St. John, in an expedition into Gascomy. From this
period he seems to have been almost uninterruptedly employed
in the wars of Scotland and Gascomy, and for his Services he
was summoned to parliament as a Baron, from 29 December,
1299, to 22 January, 1305. He obtained about the same time,
a grant from the crown, of the manor of Danby, co. York. His
lordship m. Alice, eldest dau. and co-heir of Walter Ledet, alia's
Braybrook, by whom he acquired a moiety of the barony of
Warden, in the county of Northampton, and a moiety of the
town and whole hundred of Corby, in the same shire. He had,
with other issue, .
WILLIAM, his successor.
John (Sir), who m. Joane, dau. and at length heir of Sir William,
tle Gouis, Knt., by whom he acquired, amongst other estates,
the manor of Duntish, co. Dorset, where he and his posterity
continued to flourish, eminent for several generations, until
the attainder of
SIR NICHOLAs LATIMER, in the reign of EDWARD IV., but
that attainder was subsequently reversed. Sir Nicholas d.
in 1505, leaving an only dau. and heiress, EDITH LATIMER,
who m. Sir John Mordaunt, Knt., ancestor of the Earls
of Peterborough, by which alliance those (now extinct)
noblemen acquired Duritish, and other considerable lord-
ships in Dorsetshire It is however stated (in a M.S. col-
lection of pedigrees by William Parsons, Lancaster, now
in the British Museum) that Sir Nicholas left, by another
wife, another dau., Elizabeth, who on. Williams. A preece,
Esq., af Washingley, co. Huntingdom, lineal ancestor of
Sir Thomas Hussey Apreece, Bart.
Lord Latimer d. in 1305, and was S. by his eldest Son,
WILLIAM LE LATIMER, who had himself been summoned to
parliament as a Baron, under the designation of “Willielmo de
Latimer, juniori,” from 6 February, 1299, to 22 January, 1305,
and enjoyed precedency of his father. After the decease of
that nobleman, he was summoned without the addition of
“junior,” until 20 December, 1327. His lordship was an expe-
rienced soldier, and highly distinguished in tale Scottish wars
3.15
L A T
L A T
of EDWARD I. and EDWARD II. In the latter reign he fought
at Bannockburn, and was made prisoner there. He was subse-
queritly involved in the treason of Thomas, Earl of Lancaster,
but obtained a pardon; and in three years afterwards (15th
EDWARD II., 1321–2), upon the breaking out of the grand in-
Surrection of that prince, Lord Latimer was one of the princi-
pal commanders by whom he was defeated at Boroughbridge:
for which service his lordship was the next year made governor
of the city of York. He m. 1st, Lucie, dau. and heir of Robert
de Thweng, and grand-dau. of Marmaduke, Baron Thweng.
(See that title.) This lady seems to have proved unfaithful, for
during one of his lordship's campaigns in Scotland, she was
taken away from his manor house of Brunne, in Yorkshire, and
the king's precept to the sheriff of the shire immediately issued,
directing a strict search to be instituted after her. His lold-
ship was, however, eventually divorced from her by sentence
from the court of Rome, pronounced in the ecclesiastical con-
sistory at York, and her ladyship m. Nicholas de Meinill, and
then Robert de Everingham; and after him she m. Bartholo-
mew de Fancourt. Lord Latimer m. 2ndly, Sibill, widow of
William de Huntingfield, and dying in 1327, was s. by his son
(by his 2nd wife),
WILLIAM LE LATIMER, 3rd baron, b. 1301, summoned to par-
liament from 6 August, 1327, to 1 April, 1335. This nobleman
having, without license, purchased the office of coinage in the
Tower of London, and city of Canterbury, from Maud, the
widow of John de Botetourt (who held it by inheritance of the
king in capite), obtained pardon for that offence in the 3rd
EDWARD III., A.D. 1329. His lordship m. Elizabeth, dau. of
Lord Botetourt, and d. in 1335, leaving by her (who afterwards
m. Robert, Lord D'Ufford) a son,
WILLIAM LATIMER, 4th baron, b. 1330, summoned to parlia-
ment from 24 February, 1368, to 20 October, 1379. This noble-
man was one of the eminent warriors of the martial times of
EDWARB III. At the period he succeeded to the representa-
tion of his family he was in minority, and did not make proof
of his age until the year 1351, when his homage was respited
in consequence of his being then engaged in the king's service
at Calaig. His lordship continued for several succeeding years
in France, performing numerous gallant exploits:—amongst
others he is celebrated for a victory achieved over Charles de
Blois at the siege of Doveroy; where, with only 1,600 men
(English and Britons), he encountered that prince, who had
come to the relief of the place at the head of 3,600 men, and
defeated and slew him, with nearly 1,000 knights and esquires;
taking prisoners, 2 earls, 27 lords, and 1,500 men-at-arms. In
the 43rd Edward III., 1369, his lordship was again in the wars
of France, being at that time steward of the king's household;
and in the next year he was constituted lieutenant, captain,
and governor of the castle, town, and viscounty of St. Saviour's,
in Normandy. Nevertheless, in a few years afterwards, we
find him, with the Duke of Lancaster, falling under the dis-
pleasure of the Commons, and impeached by the parliament
(then 50th EDWARD III.) assembled at Westminster, of pecula-
tion, and of Squandering, whilst belonging to the king's council,
the royal treasure, Being convicted of these offences he was
deprived of all his public offices, and sentenced to pay a fine of
20,000 marks, and to be imprisoned during the king's pleasure;
but the fine and imprisonment were both remitted by the
king. The parliament roll of that year states, that the loss
of the town of St. Saviour's, in Normandy, and Becherell, in
Iłritanny, were laid to his charge : but afterwards that the
lords and commons, representing to the king, that he had been
deprived of his offices, and erased from the privy council by
luntrue suggestions, he was reinstated in those offices again.
Upon the death of King Edward III., Lord Latimer was one of
those whom King RICHARD II. deputed to acquaint the citizens
of London with the event; and for the remainder of his life he
enjoyed the full confidence of the new monarch, was of his
privy council, a knight of the Garter, &c., &c. In this reign
his lordship's last service was at the siege of Nantes, with
Thomas of Woodstock, being then constable of the Host. He
7). the Lady Elizabeth Fitz-Alan, dau. of Richard, Earl of
Arundel, and dying in 1380, left an only dau. and heiress,
ELIZABETH LATIMER, who m. John de Nevill, Lord Nevill, O.
Raby, (his lordship's 2nd wife), and had issue, * *
John NEVILLE, of whom presently.
ELIZABETH NEVILLE.
Margaret, d. S. p.
She m, 2ndly, as 3rd wife, Robert, 4th Lord Willoughby de
Eresby, and d. in the 7th Richard II., A.D. 1383-4,
The son of the above Elizabeth Latimer,
JoHN NEVILL, was summoned to parliament in right of his
1nother, as BARON LATIMER, from 25 August, 1404, to 27 No-
vember, 1430. His lordship in. Maud, dau. of Thomas, Lord
316.
Clifford, and widow of Richard Plantagenet, Earl of Cambridge,
but d.s. p , 1430, when the Barony of Latimer devolved upon
his only surviving sister of the whole blood,
ELIZABETH NEVILL, who ºn. SIR. THOMAS WILLough BY, Knt.,
Lady Willoughby's great-grandson (refer to Eactant Peerage),
ROBERT, LORD WILLOUGHBY DE BROKE, claimed the BARONY
OF LATIMER, in the reign of HENRY VIII. against RICHARD
NEVILL, 2nd LORD LATIMER, under a new writ 10th HENRY VI.,
A.D. 1432. “To end this contest,” says Banks, “the Lord
Broke was informed by a herald, that Sir George Nevill,
grandfather to Richard, had been created Lord Latimer, by a
new title, which therefore lineally descended to Richard, by
Henry, son and heir of the said George ; and that the Lord
I3roke had made a wrong claim, who should have claimed his
style from William Latimer, first created Lord Latimer, of
Danby (the head of the barony), temp. EDWARD I. On this,
Lord Broke perceiving his error, and having a title of his own,
was contented to conclude a match between their children;
and Richard suffered a recovery on certain manors and lord-
ships, demanded by the Lord Broke; with which adjustment,
both parties were well satisfied.” Notwithstanding, however,
that his lordship did not prosecute his claim, the original
BARONY OF LATIMER must still be considered as vested in his
descendant, the present Lord Willoughby de Broke.
Arms—Gu., a Cross patonce, or.
LATIMER—BARON LATIMER, OF BRAY-
IBROOKIE. -
By Writ of Summons, dated 29 December, 1299.
£ in cage.
John LE LATIMER, brother of William, 1st Lord Latimer, of
Danby (see precedvng article), m. Christian, 2nd dau. and co-
heir of Walter Ledit, a lias Braybrook, great grandchild and
co-heir of Henry de Braybroke (Lord Latimer, of Danby, in
the other dau.), and dying in the 11th EDWARD I., A.D. 1283,
was s. by his son (then twelve years of age),
THoMAs LATIMER, who took up his abode at Braybroke, co.
Northampton (part of his mother's inheritance), and in the
32nd EDWARD I., 1304, obtained license to make a castle of his
manor house there. In the 18th EDWARD II., 1324-5, being
then called Thomas le Latimer Bochard, he was in the expedi-
tion, made at that time, into Scotland; and he was summoned
to parliament as a Baron from 29 December, 1299, to 16 June,
1311. He d. in 1334, seized, amongst other manors, of those
of Warden and Braybroke, co Northampton, and Was S. by
his son,
WARINE LATIMER, who, being subsequently a banneret, was
in the expedition made into France, in the 19th EDWARD III.,
and d. in four years afterwards, never having been Summoned
to parliament. He m. Catherine, sister of John, Lord de la
Warre, and was s. by his eldest som,
John LATIMER, who d.s. p., and was s. by his brother,
SIR THoMAS LATIMER, who, in the 39th EDWARD III., 1365,
was of the retinue of Prince Edward in Gascomy. This Sir
Thomas is deemed the same person whom historians mention
as a leader in the religious sect so well known, as “Lollards,”
in the reign of RICHARD II. He d. S. p., and was s. by his
brother,
EDwARD LATIMER, who d. 3. p. in 1411, then seized of the
manor of Warden, and castle of Braybrooke, with divers other
estates in Northampton and other shires, which devolved upon
his nephew (son of his sister, Elizabeth, by her husband, Sir
Thomas Griffin), John GRIFFIN, whose descendant, -
EDWARD-GRIFFIN, was created in 1688, BARON GRIFFIN, QJ
Braybroke Castle, a dignity that expired with his grandson,
EDw ARD GRIFFIN, 3rd baron, who d. S., p. in 1742.
ANNE GRIFFIN, his lordship's younger sister, and eventually
sole heiress, m. William Whitwell, Esq., of Oundle, co-
Northampton, and her son,
John GRIFFIN WHITWELL, Esq., having assumed, by
Act of Parliament, 1748–9 (22 GEORGE II.), the surname
and arms of GRIFFIN, and established his claim to the
barony of How ARD DE WALDEN, was summoned to par-
liament in that dignity, 3 October, 1784. He was created
5 September, 1788, BARoN of BRAYBROKF, with Special
remainder. (Refer to Ectant Peerage.)
Arms—Gu., a cross patonce, or.
LAW-EARL OF ELLENEOROUGHT.
(See BURKE's Eactant Peerage.)
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L E. E.
L E E
LAWLEY—BARON WENLOCK.
(See BURRE's Ectant Peerage.)
LEA–BARON DUDLEY.
(See SUTToN, Barons Dudley.)
IECHMERE – BARON LECH MERE.
By Letters Patent, dated 4 September, 1721.
3ítutzage,
This is a younger branch of the ancient Worcestershire
family of Lechmere, of Hanley, full details of the pedigree of
which will be found in the Extant Peerage and Baronetage,
LECHMERE, Baronet; and in the Landed Gentry.
NICHOLAS LECHMERE, Esq., an eminent lawyer, 2nd son of
Edmund Lechmere, Esq., of Hanley Castle, by Lucy, his wife,
dau. of Sir Anthony Hungerford, of Farley Castle, co. Somerset,
and younger brother of Anthony Lechmere, Esq., of Hanley
Castle, M.P., whose grandson, Anthony, was created a baronet
in 1818, and was grandfather of the present Sir Edmund
Anthony Harley Lechmere, Bart., of the Rhyd, co. Worcester,
having filled the office of solicitor and attorney-general, was
elevated to the peerage by King GEORGE I., in the dignity of
I3ARON LECHMERE, of Eveshamn, co. Worcester, by letters patent,
dated 4 September, 1721. His lordship was likewise chancellor
of the duchy of Lancaster. He ºn, Lady Elizabeth Howard,
dau. of Charles, 3rd Earl of Carlisle, but dying without issue in
1727, the barony of Lechmere became EXTINCT.
Arms—Quarterly: 1st and 4th gules, a fesse and in chief two,
pelicans, or, vulning themselves, of the first; 2nd : vert, frettée,
or; 3rd : arg., a chevron engrailed between three chess rooks, sa,
LEE–EARLS OF LICHFIELD.
By Letters Patent, dated 5 June, 1674.
3ſ frteage.
The pedigree is given in Lipscombe's History of Bucks.
The family derived its surname from the lordship of Lee, in
Cheshire, where resided in the time of EDWARD III.,
SIR WALTER LEE, Knt., who was father of
SIR. JoHN LEE, of Lee Hall, who by Isabelle Dutton, his wife,
was father of
JoBN LEE, who m, Isabella, dau. of Thomas Folhurst, and
had a son,
THOMAS LEE, who ºn. Alice, dau. and heir of Sir John Aston,
Int., and was father of -
JoHN or THoMAs LEE, of Lee Hall, m, Margaret, dau. of Sir
Ralph Hocknel, and had issue, Thomas, his successor at Lee;
John, of Aston; William and Robert, of Aston; and
BENEDICT LEE, who, in the reign of EDWARD IV., became
seated at Quarendon, co. Bucks. This gentleman m. Elizabeth,
dau. and heir of John Wood, Esq., of Warwick, and with other
issue had a son,
RICHARD LEE, of Quarendon, who altered his arms to
“Argent ; a fesse between three crescents, sa,” and marrying
Elizabeth, dau. and co-heir of William Sanders, Esq., of co.
Oxford, had issue,
1. RoberT (Sir), of Burston, co. Bucks, who was father of
Sir Anthony, of Quarendon, who was father of
Sir Henry Lee, I.C.G., temp. ELIZABETH.
II. BENEDICT, of whose line we treat.
III. Roger, of Pickthorn, - - *
Iv. John, from whom the Lees of Binfield, co. Berks, derived.
The 2nd son,
BENEDICT LEE, Esq., of Hulcote, m. for his 2nd wife, Eliza-
beth, dau. of Robert Cheney, Esq., of Chesham-Boyce, co.
Bucks, and was father of
SIR ſtop"tt Tee, Knt., of Hulcot, who m. Lúcia, dau. of
Thomas Pigot, Esq., of Beauchampton, and was father of
SIR HENRY LEE, of Quarendon, co. Bucks, who was cousin
and heir of the above-named Sir Henry Lee, K.G., and was
knighted. In the 9th JAMES I., A.D. 1611, this gentleman was
created a Baronet. He m. Eleanor, dau. of Sir Richard
Wortley, Knt., of Wortley, co. York, and was s. by his son,
SIR FRANCIS-HENRY LEE, of Ditchley, co. Oxford, and of
Quarendon, Bucks, as 2nd baronet. This gentleman m. Anne,
eldest dau. of Sir John St. John, of Lidiard-Tregoz, co. Wilts,
Bart., and had two sons, HENRY and FRANCIS, successive
baronets. The elder, -
SIR HENRY LEE, of Ditchley, co. Oxon, 3rd bart., m. Anne,
dau. of Sir John Danvers, Knt. of Cornbury. co. Oxon, and
by her who was heiress of the Danvers, of Daunsey, in Wilts,
had two daus, co-heiresses, -
I. ELEANOR, m. James Bertie, created EARL of ABINGDon.
II. ANNE, m. Thomas, MARQUESS OF WHART.on. (See that
title).
Sir Henry having no male issue was s. by his brother,
SIR FRANCIS-HENRY LEE, Knt., of the Temple, London, and
of Ditchley, co. Oxford. 4th baronet, m. Elizabeth Pope, dau.
and co-heir of Thomas, Earl of Downe, in Ireland, and by her
(who m. 2ndly, Robert, 3rd Earl of Lindsay,) had a son and
successor,
SIR EDWARD-HENRY LEE, 5th baronet, colonel of the 1st
foot guards, was elevated to the peerage by letters patent,
dated 5 June, 1674, as Baron of Spellesbury, co. Oa:ford, Viscowmt
Qwarendon, Bucks, and EARL OF LICHFIELD. His lordship
m. Lady Charlotte Fitz-Roy, natural dau. of King CHARLES II.,
by Barbara Villiers, Duchess of Cleveland, and had surviving
ISSUle, -
1. Edward-Henry, col. of royal regiment of guards, who d.
'wºnºm., 1713.
II. James, capt. R.N., m. Sarah, dau. of John Bagshaw, and
d. in 1711, S. p. -
III. Charles, d. wrººm., 1708.
IV. GEORGE-HENRY, who s. his father.
v. Fitzroy-Henry, vice-admiral, R.N., d.s. p. in 1720.
VI. Rob ERT, who inherited as 4th earl
I. Charlotte, m. to Benedict Calvert, Lord Baltimore.
II. Anne, d. young.
III. Elizabeth, m, 1st, to Col. Lee, and 2ndly, to Rev. Dr.
Edward Young.
IV. Barbara, m. to Sir Charles Browne, Bart., of Kiddington.
The Earl of Lichfield, who refused to swear allegiance to the
new government of the Revolution, d. in 1716, and was 8. by
his eldest surviving son,
GEORGE-HENRY LEE, 2nd Earl of Lichfield, who took his
seat in the House of Lords soon after his accession to the
peerage. His lordship m. Frances, dau. of Sir John Hales,
Bart., of St. Stephens, Tunstall, and Woodchurch, in Kent, and
had issue, -
I. GEORGE-FIENRY, his successor.
II. Edward-Henry, d. in 1742. - $
III. Charles-Henry, d. in 1740.
I. CHARLoTTE, m. 26 October, 1745, Henry, 11th Viscount
Dillon. Lady Charlotte became eventually heiress of her
father; and her fortune was inherited by her descendants,
the Viscounts DILLON. (See Eartant Peerage). - * -
II. Mary, m. to Cosmas-Henry-Joseph Nevill, Esq., of Nevill
Holt, Co. Leicester.
III. Frances, m. to Viscount Cornbury.
Iv. Harriet, ºn. to John, Lord Bellew.
v. Anne, m. in 1749, to Hugh, 4th Baron Clifford, of Chud-
leigh.
The earl d. 13 February, 1742, and was s. by his eldest son,
GEORGE-HENRY LEE, 3rd earl. This nobleman was chan-
cellor of the university of Oxford, captain of the band of
gentlemen pensioners, and custos-brevium in the Common
Pleas. His lordship ºn. Dinah, dau. and co-heiress of Sir
Thomas Frankland, 3rd baronet, of Thirkelby, co. York; but
as he d. s. p. in 1772, the honours reverted to his uncle,
Robert LEE, as 4th earl, who had previously represented the
city of Oxford for some time in parliament. He m. Katherine,
dau. of Sir John Stonhouse, Bart., of Radley, Berks, but had
no issue. His lordship d. 4 November, 1776, when the Earldom
of Lichfield and minor honours became ExTINCT.
Arms—Arg, a fesse between three crescentº, gº.
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L E I
L E I
LEGGE–BARONS OF STAWEL.
By Letters Patent, dated 20 May, 1760.
£iltrage.
For the line of the STAwELs, refer to STAweſ, BARONS
STAWEL, of Somerton.
EDWARD STAWEL, 4th Lord STAwell, of Somerton, left at his
decease, in 1755, when his peerage became ExTINCT, an only
dau. and heiress, -
THE Hon. MARY LEGGE, then the wife of the RIGHT HON.
HENRY-BILSON LEGGE, b. 29 May, 1708, (whom she had m. 3
September, 1750,) 4th son of William, 1st Earl of Dartmouth.
(See Ea:tant Peerage.) Mr. Legge, who was one of the most
prominent statesman of his time, sat in the eighth parliament
of Great Britain for one of the Cornish boroughs, at which
period he was a commissioner of the navy, and soon afterwards
joint Secretary to the Treasury. He subsequently represented
the county of Hants, was appointed a lord of the Admiralty in
1746, and the next year a lord of the Treasury. In 1748 he was
accredited envoy extraordinary to the court of Berlin, and
upon his return, in 1749, was constituted treasurer of the navy.
In 1754 he was appointed chancellor of the Exchequer, and
Sworn of the privy council, and was, subsequently, twice re-
moved from, and twice reappointed to the same important
office, from which, however, he was finally dismissed, or, to
use his own expression, twrmed owt, upon the change of
administration in 1762. He had previously obtained, by letters
patent, dated 20 May, 1760, the dignity of BARon Ess STAweL,
of Somerton, co. Somerset, for his wife, with remainder to the
heirs male of her body by himself, and dying 21 August, 1764,
left an only son,
HENRY-STAWEL, 2nd Lord Stawel.
The Baroness became, in 1768, the 2nd wife of the Right Hon.
Wills Hill, Earl of Hillsborough, afterwards Marquess of
Downshire, but had, by him, no issue. Her ladyship d. in
1780, when the Barony of Stawel devolved upon her only
child,
HENRY-STAWEL LEGGE, as Baron Stawel. This nobleman m.
in 1779, the Hon. Mary Curzon, youngest dau. of Asheton, 1st
Viscount Curzon (see Ectant Peerage : Howe), by whom (who
d: in 1804) he left an only dau. and heiress,
MARY, who m. 11 August, 1803, John, 2nd Baron Sherborne,
and d. 21 October, 1864, leaving issue. (See Eartant Peer-
age.)
Lord Stawel d. in 1820, when this Barony of Stawel became
EXTINCT.
Arms—Gu., a cross of lozenges, arg, for STAWEL ; a buck's
head, cabossed, arg., for LEGGE.
LEIGH-BARON LEIGH OF STONET/EIGH.
By Letters Patent, dated 1 July, 1643.
£fitzāqz,
This is a junior branch of the family of which the present
Lord Leigh, of Stoneleigh, of the later creation, is the repre-
sentative, and full details of the earlier pedigree of both lines
will be found in BURKE's Extant Peerage. The history of many
other branches of the family are given in the Landed Gentry.
SIR THoMAs LEIGH, of Stoneleigh, in the co. of Warwick
(2nd son of Sir Thomas Leigh, lord mayor of London,) was
knighted by Queen ELIZABETH, and created a baronet, upon
the institution of that order, 29 June, 1611. Sir Thomas ºn.
Catherine, 4th dau. of Sir John Spencer, Knt., of Wormleigh-
ton, co. Warwick, and had issue,
John (Sir), m. 1st, Ursula, dau. of Sir Christopher Hoddesdon,
Knt., lord of the manor of Leighton, in Bedfordshire, by whom
he had a son,
THOMAs, successor to his grandfather.
Sir John m. 2ndly, Anne, eldest dau. of Sir Anthony Cope,
of Hanwell, in Oxfordshire, who was created a baronet, but
by her had no issue. He d. before his father.
Thomas (Sir) º both d. without issue.
Ferdinando,
Alice, m. to Sir Robert Dudley, Knt... and was create l
Duchess of Dudley for life. (See that name.)
Sir Thomas J. in February 1625, and was s. by his grandson,
SIR. THOMAS LEIGH, 2nd baronet, a stanch cavalier, and
M.P. for the co. Warwick, temp. CHARLEs I., who, for his zeal
in the royal cause, was elevated to the peerage by letters
patent, dated at Oxford, 1 July, 1643, as BARoN LEIGH, of Stone-
leigh, co. Warwick. He had pleased the king particularly in
one matter, which was this: before the king set up his standard
at Nottingham his Majesty marched to Coventry, but finding
the gates shut against him, and that no summons could prevail
with the mayor and magistrates to open them, he went the
same might to Stoneleigh, the house of Sir Thomas Leigh,
Where, as Clarendon observes, his Majesty met with a warm
and loyal welcome, and right plentedus and hospitable enter-
tainment from his devoted subject, Sir Thomas. After having
become Lord Leigh, he persevered in his ardent attachment to
royalty, and at one time paid no less than £4,895, as a compen-
sation for his estate. He had the gratification, however, of
seeing the monarchy restored. His lordship m. Mary, one cf
the daus, and co-heirs of Sir Thomas Egerton, eldest son of Sir
Thomas Egerton, lst Lord Ellesmere, lord chancellor of
England, by whom he had, with other issue,
I. THOMAS (Sir), who m. 1st, Anne, dau. and sole heir of
Richard Bingham, Esq., of Lambeth, in Surrey, by whom he
had an only dau. Anne, who d. young, Sir Thomas m. 2ndly,
Jane, dau. of Patrick Fitz-Maurice, Lord Kerry, in Ireland,
and dying before his father, left
THOMAS, who s. his grandfather. - f
Honora. º. 1st, to Sir W. Egerton, and 2ndly, to Hugh
Lord Willoughby, of Parham. -
Mary, m. to Arden Bagot, Esq., of Pipe Hall, co Warwick.
Jane, ºn. to William, 4th Viscount Tracey. i
º,
II. Charles, of Leighton, who m. twice, but surviving his chil-
dren, left his estates to his grand nephew, the Hon. Charles
Leigh. -
1. Elizabeth, m. to John, 3rd Viscount Tracey, and d. in 1688,
leaving issue. (See Extant Peerage : SUDLEY )
II. Vere, m. to Sir Justinian Isham, of Lamport, Notts, 2nd
^, baronet.
III. Ursula, m. to Sir William Bromley, K.B., of Bagington,
CO. Warwick. --
Lord Leigh, d. 22 February, 1671, and was s. by his grandson,
THOMAS LEIGH, 2nd baron. This nobleman m. 1st, Elizabeth,
dau. and heir of Richard Brown, Esq., of Shingleton, but had
no issue. He m. 2ndly, Eleanor, eldest dau. of Edward, Lord
Rockingham, by whom he had surviving issue, *
EDwARD, his successor.
Charles, who s. to the estates of his uncle, the Hon. Charles
Leigh, of Leighton, and m. Lady Barbara Lumley, dau. of
the Earl of Scarborough, but d. S. p. in 1749.
Anne, d. wrºnn. in 1734. - -
Eleanor, m. to Thomas Verney, Esq., and d. in 1756.
His lordship d. in 1710, and was s. by his elder son,
ELwARD LEIGH, 3rd baron, who m. Mary, only dau. and
heiress of Thomas Holbech. Esq., of Fillongley, co. of War-
wick, by Elizabeth his wife, heiress of Bernard Paulet, Esq.,
nd had issue,
Edward, who d. v. p. anno 1737.
THOMAs, his successor.
Mary.
Eleanor,
Anne, d, wºm,
His lordship d. 9 March, 1737-8, and was s. by his only surviving
SOI. - ~.
THoMAs LEIGH, 4th baron. This nobleman m. 1st, Maria-Re-
becca, dau. of the Hon. John Craven, and sister of William,
5th Lord Craven, by whom he had surviving issue,
EDWARD, his successor.
Mary, d. Mºvm.
His lordship m, 2ndly, Catherine, dau, of Rowland Berkeley,
Esq., of Cotheridge, co. Worcester, and had a dau. Anne, who
an. Andrew Hacket, Esq. Lord Leigh d. 30 November, 1749,
and was s. by his son,
EDwARD LEIGH, 5th baron. This nobleman d. unm. 26 March.
1786, when the estates devolved on his sister, the Hon. MARY
LEIGH, at whose decease s. ſp., 2 July, 1806, the property passed
to the Adlestrop branch of the family. The Barony of Leigh,
of Stoneleigh, ExPIRED at the death of the last-mentioned
baron. It was, however, revived by a new creation, in 1839:
See Eartant Peerage. -
Arms—Gu., a cross engrailed, arg., a lozenge in the dexter
chief of the 2nd.
3.18
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LEIGH-BARON DUNSMORE AND TEART,
OF CHICHESTER.
Barony, by Letters Patent, dated 31 July, 1628.
Earldom, by Letters Patent, dated 3 June, 1644.
3ſ in cage.
This is a junior branch from the stock of the present noble
family of Leigh, of Stoneleigh.
SIR WILLIAM LEIGH, Knt., of Newnham-Regis, in Warwick-
shire (3rd son of Sir Thomas Leigh, lord mayor of London),
m. Frances, dau. of Sir James Harington, of Exton, co. Rut-
land, and was s. by his Son,
SIR FRANCIs LEIGH, K.B., who m, the Hon. Mary Egerton,
dau. of Thomas Egerton, lord chancellor of England, created
Lord Ellesmere, and by her left a son and heir,
(SIR) FRANCIS LEIGH, of Newnham, who was created a
baronet, 24 December, 1618, and was ten years later elevated
to the peerage as BARoN DUNSMORE, of Dunsmore, co. War-
wick, by letters patent, dated 31 July, 1628. His lordship m. 1st,
Susan, dau. and heir of Richard Northam, Esq., but by her
had no issue. He m. 2ndly, Audrey, dau. and co-heir of Sir John
Rutler, Baron Butler, of Bramfield (by Elizabeth, sister of
George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham), and widow of Sir
Francis Anderson, Knt., by whom he had issue, two dauS.,
|ELIZABETH, m. to Thomas Wriothesley, EARL OF SouTH-
AMPTON (his lordship's 2nd wife).
MARY, m. to George Villiers, 4th Viscoust Grandison, in the
peerage of Ireland.
Lord Dunsmore having distinguished himself by his zeal in the
royal cause during the civil wars, was advanced 3 July, 1644,
to the EARLDoM of CHICHESTER, with the remainder to the
before-mamed Earl of Southampton, and his issue male by his
lordship's above-mentioned dau., Elizabeth. The earl d. 21
I)ecember, 1653, when the Barony of Dunsmore with the
Baronetcy became ExTINCT, and the Earldom of Chichester
devolved according to the special limitation upon his son-in-
law,
THoMAs WRIoTHESLEY, 4th Earl of Southampton (refer
to that name) who d. S. p.; m. in l867, when the Earldom of
Chichester, of this creation, EXPIRED.
Arms—Gu., a cross engrailed, and in the 1st quarter a lozenge,
ârg.
LEIGH-BAIRON IX NGSDOWN.
(See PEMBERTON-LEIGH in ADDENDA.)
T.EIGH-T) UCHESS DUID LEY.
By Letters Patent (for life only), dated 23 May, 1644.
(See DUDLEY, Duchess Dudley.)
LEKE–BARONS DEINCOURT, AND EARLS
OF SCARSIDA.L.E.
Barony, by Letters Patent, dated 26 October, 1624.
Earldom, by Letters Patent, dated 11 November, 1645.
3.fitzitge.
Upon the institution of the order of baronet,
SIR FRANCIS LEKE, Knt., of Sutton, co. Derby, being a
person of very ancient family in those parts, and of ample
fortune, was advanced to that dignity by patent, dated 22 May,
1611, and elevated to the peerage 26 October, 1624, as BARON
DEINcourT, of Swtton, co. Derby. This manor of Sutton “was
acquired,” says Banks, “by the marriage of Richard de Grey
(son of William de Grey, of Landford, Notts, and Sandiacre, in
Derbyshire, a younger son of Henry de Grey, of Thurrock),
with Lucy, dau. and heir of Robert de Hareston, Lord of
Sutton, in the Dale; which, with divers other lordships, by
issue male failing, came by a female branch to the Hilarys,
who took the name of Grey; by a female heir of which line,
m. to Sir John Leke, in the reign of IIENRY I'V., the same
canie to this family.” Lord Deincourt, taking an active part
during the civil war in the cause of King CHARLES I., under
whose banner two of his sons laid dowri their lives, was
created by that monºrch, by letters patent, dated 11 Novem-
ber, 1645, EARL of ScARSDALE. He on. Anne, dau. of Sir
Edward Carey, Knt., of Berkhampstede, co. Hertford, an 1
sister of Henry, Viscount Falkland, by whom he had issue,
Viz.,
I. Francis, slain in France.
II. NICHOLAs, his successor.
* gº } fell fighting under the royal banner.
v. Henry, d. 'wºman.
I. Anne, m. Henry Hildyard, Esq., of Wimestead, in Holder-
ness, co. York, whose gran ison and heir, Christopher
Hildyard, Esq., of Kelstern, co. Lincoln, left four daus. and
co-heirs, of whom Dorothy, m. George Clayton, Esq., of
Grimsby, co. Lincoln (her first husband). Their eventual
sole surviving dau. and heiress, Elizabeth Clayton, m.
Michael Tennyson, Esq., of Preston, and was grandmother
of the Right Hon Charles Tennyson, M.P., of Bayons
Manor, co. Lincoln, who superadded the name and arms of
D'EYNCourt to those of Tennyson, by royal license, dated
27 July, 1835 (see BURRE's Landel Gentry).
II. Catherine, m, Cuthbert Murley, Esq.
III. Elizabeth,
Iv. Muriel,
v. Frances, m. Viscount Gormanston, and d. 3. p.
vt. Penelope, m. Charles, Lord Lucas, and was ancestress of
LORD METHUEN. -
His lordship became so much mortified, it is said, by the
murder of King CHARLEs I., that he clothed himself in sack-
cloth, and causing his grave to be dug some years before his
death, laid himself therein every Friday, exercising himself
frequently in divine meditation and prayer. He d. in 1655,
and was s. by his eldest surviving son,
NICHOLAS LEKE, as 2nd Earl of Scarsdale, who m. Lady
Frances Rich, dau. of Robert, Earl of Warwick (see that name),
and had issue,
d. 'wºmyn.
I. Rob ERT, Lord Deincourt, his successor.
II. Richard, who ºn. Mary, dau. of Sir John Molineux, Bart.,
and had issue, -
1 NICHOLAS, who s. as 4th earl.
2 Robert, d. young,
1 Frances.
I. Mary.
2 Lucy.
His lordship d. in 1680, and was s. by his eldest son,
Robert LEKE, 3rd Earl of Scarsdale. This nobleman, in the
reign of JAMES II., was lord-lieutenant of the co. of IYerby,
colonel of horse, and groom of the stole to Prince George of
Denmark. His lordship m. Mary, dau. and co-heir of Sir John
Lewis, Bart., of Ledstone, co. York, by whom he had no sur-
viving issue. He d. in 1707, and was s. by his nephew,
NICHOLAS LERE, 4th Earl of Scarsdale. This nobleman
dying wºmm. in 1736, the Barony of D'Eyncourt and Earldom
of Sca; Sãale, as well as the baronetcy became ExTINCT.
Arms—Arg., on a saltier engrailed, sa , nine annulets, Gº'.
LENNARD – EARL OF SUSSEX.
By Letters Patent, dated 5 October, 1674.
£intragg. .
THoxas LENNARD, 15th Baron Dacre (see Extant Peerage),
was created EARL of Sussex, 5 October, 1674. His lordship
m. Lady Anne Palmer, dau. of Barbara, Duchess of Cleveland,
prior to her formal separation from her husband, Roger Palmer,
Earl of Castlemain, which Anne was acknowledged by King
CHARLEs II. as his natural dau., and his Majesty assigned her
the royal arms, with the baton sinister. By this lady the Earl
of Sussex had two sons, who both d. in infancy, and two daus-,
Viz.,
1. BARBARA, who m. Lieutenant-General Charles Skelton, of
the French service (eldest son of Bevil Skelton, son and heir
of Sir John Skelton, lieutenant-governor of Plymouth,
which Bevil was envoy extraordinary to the States General,
temp. JAMEs II., and followed the fortunes of his fallen
master into France). Lady Barbara Skelton d. 3. p. in 1741.
II. ANNE, who eventually became BARONESS DACRE m. 1st,
her cousin, Richard Barret Lennard, grandson of Richard
Barret, 2nd son of Richard, 13th Baron Dacre, and by him
had an only son,
THoMAs BARRET-LENNARD, who s. as 17th Lord Dacre.
Lady Anne Lennard m. 2ndly, Henry, 8th Lord Teynham,
by whom she had, with other children.
CHARLES IRO PER, Whose Son,
TREvor-CHARLEs RoPER, s. as 18th Baron Dacre, but
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Čving s. p. in 1794, was s. by his sister, GERTRUDE, as
Baroness Dacre From her descends the present Baron
Dacre. (See Extant Peerage.)
Her ladyship ºn. 3rdly, the Hon. Robert Moore, 6th son of
#: 3rd Earl of Drogheda, by whom she had one son,
Henry. -
The Earl of Sussex, who was one of the lords of the bed-
chamber, entering deeply into the dissipations of the court,
cºnsiderably impaired his estate; a great part of which he was
obliged at different times to dispose of, particularly the fine
seat at Hurstmonceaux, in Sussex. He d. in 1715, when as he
left no male issue, the Earldom of Sussex became EXTINCT, and
the Barony of Dacre fell into ABEYANCE between his daus.,
but the elder, Lady Barbara Skelton, dying s. p. in 1741, the
younger, Lady Anne Lennard, became then Sole heiress, and
BARONESS DACRE.
Arms—Or, on a fesse, gu., three fleurs-de-lis of the 1st.
TESTITE–BARON LINT) ORTES.
By Charter, dated 31 Marth, 1630.
£ineage.
THE Hon. SIR PATRICR LESLIE, of Pitcairly, commendator of
Lindores, 2nd son of Andrew, 4th Earl of Rothes (refer to
Eactant Peera,e), was in high favour with King JAMES VI., who
conferred on him the honour of knighthood, and appointed
him one of his gentlemen of the bedchamber. He ºn. Lady
Jean Stewart, 2nd dau. of Robert, Earl of Orkney, and by her
(who m. 2ndly, Robert, Lord Melville, of Monymail) left at his
decease, with other issue,
I. PATRICK, 1st Lord Lindore. his heir.
II. JAMEs, successor to his brother, as 2nd lord.
, III. DAVID, created Lord NEwARK. (See that title.)
Iv. Robert. Mr. and had issue, but his male line is extinct. -
v. Ludovick, who served under GUSTAVUs ADoi PHUs, and
was governor of Berwick, and d. S. p. -
I. Helen, m. (contract dated 30 April, 1622) to John, 2nd
Lord Maderty.
II. Elizabeth, m. to Sir James Sinclair, of Mey.
III. Jean, m. George Leslie, of Leslie.
Iv. Janet, on. Sir John Cunningham, of Broomhill.
v. Mary, m. to Sir David Barclay, of Cullairnie.
The eldest son,
PATRICK LESLIE, was created, by charter, dated 31 March,
1600, BARON LINDoREs, which charter was ratified to him and
his heirs male and assignees whatsover, by act of parliament,
1606. He d. S. p. in August, 1649, and was s. by his brother,
JAMEs LEs LIE, 2nd Lord Lindores, who m. 1st, Mary, 3rd
dau. of Patrick, 7th Lord Grey, by whom he had a Son,
John, his heir.
His lordship m. 2ndly, Miss Clepburn, of Yorkshire, by whom
he had a dau., Jean, m. 1st, to John Stewart, of Innerny tie;
and 2ndly, to John Bruce, of Blairhall. Lord Lindores d. before
20 July, 1667, and was s. by his son,
JOHN LESLIE, 3rd Lord Lindores, who m. 1st, Lady Marion
Ogilvy, eldest dau. of James, 2nd Earl of Airly, and relict of
James, Lord Coupar, by whom he had a son, DAVID, his heir ;
and 2ndly, 6 September, 1695, Jean Gibson, relict of Sir Hugh
Macculloch, of Piltoun, by whom he had no issue. His lord-
ship d. in 1706, and was s. by his son,
DAVID LESLIE, 4th Lord Lindores, who m. Margaret, dau. of
Sir Archibald Stewart, of Dunearn, and relict of Sir Archibald
Stewart, of Burray; but d. S. p. in July, 1719, when the title
(levolved on his kinsman, -
ALEXANDER LESLIE, of Quarter, as 5th Lord Lindores. His
lordship was son of John Leslie, of Quarter, son of Major
Andrew Leslie, who was 2nd son of the Hon. Sir John Leslie,
of Newton, a lord of session, son of Andrew, 4th Earl of Rothes,
and uncle of the 1st Lord Lindores. He entered the army
Garly in life, and attained the rank of major-general.
Jean, dau. of Colin Campbell, Esq.; and dying in 1765, was s.
by his son,
FRANCIS-JoBIN LESLIE, 6th Lord Lindores, who d. S. p. 30
June, 1775.
The title was thereupon assumed by (the descendant of
James Leslie, of Lumquhat, 3rd son of the Hon. Sir John
Leslie, of Newton),
Ho ºn. |
John LESLIE, of Lumquhat, who voted as Lord Lindores, at
several elections without challenge; but in 1790 was objected
to, and the House of Lords, in 1793, resolved that “the votes
given by the Lord Lindores at the said election were not
good.” -
Arms—Arg., On a bend, az, three bubkles, or.
TESLIE—LORD NEWARK.
By Letters Patent, dated 31 August, 1661.
3ílíneage.
T AvHD LESLIE (5th son of Patrick, commendator of Lindores,
refer to preceding article), went into the service of GUSTAvus
ADOLPH.Us, King of Sweden, and having eminently distin-
guished himself in Germany, rose to the rank of colonel of
horse. Returning home when the civil war broke out in Scot-
land, he was appointed majôr-general to the army under the
command of the Earl of Leven, which marched into England in
1644, and greatly contributed to the defeat of the royalists at
Marston Moor, in July of that year, the cavalry under his
command breaking and dispersing the right wing of the
enemy. He routed Musgrave and Fletcher in Cumberland,
was recalled into Scotland to oppose Montrose in 1645, and
defeated that gallant chieftain at Philiphaugh, 13 September
in that year. For this acceptable service the parliament voted
him 50,000 marks out of the fine imposed on the Marquess of
Douglas, 18 March, 1646. In 1647 he completely suppressed
the civil war in Scotland, was declared lieutenant-general of
the forces, and had a pension of £1000 a month settled on him
over and at ove his pay as colonel of the Perthshire horse. In
1648 he refused to serve in the engagement for the rescue of
King CHARLES I., of which he was appointed general of horse,
and threw up the commission. In 1650 he again advanced
against Montrose, whom he made prisoner. In the same year,
when Cromwell invaded Scotland, Leslie had the chief conduct
of the Scottish army, and his cool and vigilant, sagacity baffled
the impetuosity of Oliver, and hemi.ied him up at Dunbar in
such a manner that the ruin of the English seemed inevitable
But the operations of the Scottish commander were controllel
by a committee of church and state, by whom he was com-
pelled to descend from his commanding situation, and he was
attacked and defeated by Cromwell, 3 September, 1650. Leslie,
with the dispirited remains of a numerous army, retired to
Stirling to secure the passes to the north; but justice was
done to his abilities; he was acquitted of misconduct, and
restored to the Command. He marched with CHARLES II. to
Worcester, and after that disastrous battle, was, on his retreat,
intercepted in Yorkshire, and committed to the Tower of
Ilondon, where he remained till 1660. After the Restoration,
he was, in consideration of his eminent services and sufferings
in the royal cause, gratified with a pension of £500 per annum,
and created LORD NEWARK, by patent, dated 31 August, 1661,
to him and the heirs male of his body. His lordship m. Jean,
dau. of Sir John Yorke, Knt., by whom he had surviving
1SSUle,
I. T.) AVID, his heir.
I. Elizabeth, m. to Sir Archibald Kennedy, Bart., of Cullean
II. Mary, m. 1st, to Sir Francis Kinloch, of Gilmerton; and
2ndly, to the Hon. Sir Alexander Ogilvy, Bart., of Forglen
III. Margaret, m. to the Hon. Colonel James Campbell, 4th
son of Archibald, 9th Earl of Argyll.
His lordship d. in 1682, when his only son,
DAVID LESLIE, 2nd Lord Newark, m. 20 May, 1760, Eliza-
beth, 7th dau. of Sir Thomas Stewart, of Grandtully, and had
five daus., namely,
I. JEAN, of whom presently.
II. Mary. d. wrºn.
III. Elizabeth, d. Mºnm.
IV. Christian, m. to Thomas Graham, of Balgowan; and d.
1752.
v. Grizel, on. to Thomas Drummond, of Logiealmond.
Lord Newark d. 15 May, 1694, and with him the title appears
to have become ExTINCT.
However, his lordship's eldest dau.,
JEAN LESLIE, it appears, S. her father as BARONESS NEWARK;
but unless some other patent were granted save that of the
31 August, 1661, which limited the title to the heirs male of
the body of the grantee, she was unentitled to the dignity.
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Her ladyship ºn. Sir Alexander Anstruther, Knt., and had
several children; of whom the last surviving son, Alexander,
insuccessfully claimed the Barony of Newark in 1793.
Arms—Arg., on a bend, az., three buckles, CT.
LEY-BARONS LEY, OF LEY, CO. DEVON,
AND EARLS OF MARLBOROUGH.
Darony, by Letters Patent, dated 31 December, 1625.
Earldom, by Letters Patent, dated 5 February, 1626.
3ítneage.
JAMES LEY (6th son of Henry Ley, Esq., of Teffont Ewias, co.
Wilts,) having been bred to the bar, and having attained great
eminence in his learned profession, was raised to the coif, in
the 1st JAMES I., A.D. 1603-4, and the next year constituted
Chief Justice of the Court of King's Bench, in Ireland. In the
17th of the same reign, his lordship, then residing at Westbury,
in Wilts, was created a baronet, having previously had the
honour of knighthood; and the next year was appointed Chief
Justice of the Court of King's Bench, in England. In three
years afterwards he was constituted Lord Treasurer of England,
and upon the last day of the same year, elevated to the peerage
as BARON LEY, of Ley, co. Devon. In 1626, his lordship was
advanced to the EARLDOM OE MARLBorough, and was soon
after appointed president of the council. He m. Ist, Mary,
dau. of John Pettey, Esq., of Stoke-Talmage, co. Oxford, and
had issue, *
I. HENRY, Lord Ley, his successor.
II. James, who d. vºnºr. in 1618.
III. William, who s. his nephew, as 4th earl.
I. Elizabeth, m. to Morice Carant, Esq., of Somersetshire.
II. Anne, m. to Sir Walter Long, of Draycot, Wilts.
III. Mary, m. to Richard Erisey, Esq., of Erisey, in Cornwall.
Iv. Dionysia, m. to John Harington, Esq., of Kelneyton, in
Somersetshire.
v. Margaret, m. to — Hobson, Esq., of Hertfyrdshire.
v1. Esther, m. to Arthur Fuller, Esq., of Bradfield, Hertford-
shire.
VII. Martha, d. Mºmº.
VIII. Phoebe, m. to — Biggs, Esq., of Hurst, co. Berks.
His lordship m. 2ndly, Mary, widow of Sir William Bower,
Knt.; and 3rdly, Jane, dau. of John, Lord Butler, of Bramfield,
but had no issue by either of these ladies.
The Earl of Marlborough, who was esteemed a person of
talents and integrity, and who left behind him several learned
works, both in law and history, d. 14 March, 1628, and was s.
by his eldest son,
HENRY LEY, 2nd Earl of Marlborough, who had previously
been summoned to parliament in his father's barony of Ley.
He m. Mary, dau. of Sir Arthur Capel, of Hadham, in Hert-
fordshire, by whom he had a son JAMES, his successor, and a
dau. Elizabeth, who d. ºwn m. His lordship Was S. at his de-
cease, 1 April, 1638, by his Son,
JAMEs LEy, 3rd Earl of Marlborough. This nobleman, who
was an eminent mathematician and navigator, was appointed,
being a naval officer, lord admiral of all his Majesty's ships at
Dartmouth, and parts adjacent. In 1662, he was employed in
the American plantations. But in 1665, commanding “that
huge ship called the Old James, in that great fight at Sea, with
the Dutch off Lowestoffe, upon the 3rd June, was there slain
loy a cannon bullet.” His lordship ºd. S. p., when his honours
reverted to his uncle,
WILLIAM LEY, who thereupon became 4th earl. This noble-
man m. Miss Hewet, dau. of Sir William Hewet, Knt., but
d. without issue, in 1679, when the Barony of Ley, and Earldom
of Marlborough, became ExTINCT.
Arms—Arg., a chevron between three seals, heads couped, sa.
*...* The Dukedom of Marlborough, conferred in 1702, upon
the great warrior, John Churchill, was in no Way connected with
this earldunn.
LEYBURN-BARON LEYBURN.
By Writ of Summons, dated 6 February, 1299,
3.fmeage.
In the 10th RICHARD I., A.D. 1198-9, Rob ERT or RogFR I. F.
LEEBURN being dead, Stephen de Turnham paid 300 marks to
the king, for the wardship and marriage of his son and heir,
SIR. RogBR DE LEIBURN. This feudal lord espousing the cause.
of the barons, at the commencement of the contest, in the reign
of King John, was made prisoner, with several of his asso-
ciates, at Rochester Castle, and committed to the custody of
John Mareschall. In the time of HENRY III., we find him
first mentioned, in the 36th year of that king's reign (1251-2)
as slaying, presumed accidentally, but shrewdly suspected,
designedly and through revenge, Sir Ernauld de Mountriey,
in a tournament, held at Walden, in Essex. The next year,
after this unhappy affair, he attended the king in an expedition
into Gascony. In the 44th of the same reign, he was consti-
tuted constable of the castle at Bristol, but before two years
elapsed, again siding with the barons, he was one of those pro-
hibited by royal precept, to meet at any tournament, without
especial license, and soon after included in the excommuni-
cation of the archbishop of Canterbury. Within a very short
period, however, he forsook the baronial banner (drawn off it
was said, by promised rewards,) and was made warden of the
Cinque Ports. He was subsequently one of the most zealous
commanders in the royal army—at the taking of the town and
castle of Northampton—in defending Rochester, when as
saulted by the insurrectionary lords, where he was severely
wounded, and at the battle of Lewes. For these services, after
the king's restoration to power, by the victory of Evesham, he
was made warden of all the forests beyond the Trent, sheriff
of Cumberland and Kent, and warden of the Cinque Ports.
He obtained likewise a grant of the wardship of Idonea,
younger of the two daus. and co-heirs of Robert de Vipount, a
great baron in the north, and in the 50th HENRY III., joining
with Robert de Clifford, the guardian of Isabel, the elder co-
heir, he procured the king's pardon for those ladies, for the
rebellious proceedings of their father, in the time of the grand
insurrection of Montfort, Earl of Leicester, and his adherents.
He was afterwards re-appointed sheriff of Cumberland and
Rent, and governor of the castle of Carlisle. This great feudal
lord m. 1st, Idonea, dau. of Sir Robert de Vipont, Lord of
Westmoreland (Dugdale calls her “I’leanor de Turnham ”); and
2ndly, Eleanore widow of Roger de Quinci, Earl of Winchester
(see QUINCY). The baron d. in the 56th HENRY III., and was 8.
by his son,
WILLIAM DE LEYBURN, of Leyburn, who, in the 10th IEDWARD
I., 1281–2, was in the expedition then made into Wales. In the
22nd of the same reign, he was made constable of the castle of
Pevensey; and about this period, the king having concluded a
league with Ropulah, King of the Romans, and sending in
conformity with its provisions, an army into Gascomy, this
William de Leyburn was appointed admiral of the fleet, lying
at Portsmouth, upon which one-third of the expedition was
to embark. In three years afterwards he attended the king
into Flanders; and he was summoned to parliament as a Baron,
6 February, 1299. His lordship was subsequently engaged in
the Scottish wars. He d. in 1309, leaving his grand-dau.
JULIANA (dau. of his son, Thomas de Leyburn, by Alice de
Tony, his wife,) his heir. This lady, b. in 1303, n. 1st, John de
Hastings, Lord Bergavenny, father of Laurence, 1st Earl of
Pembroke of that family; 2ndly, Sir Thomas le Blount; and
3rdly, Sir William de Clinton, Earl of Huntingdon, but d.s. p.
in 1369. Her two uncles Sir Simon de Leyburn and Sir Henry
de Leyburn were both knighted at Carlaveroch, and her aunt,
Idonea de Leyburn, m. Geoffrey de Saye. t
Arms—AZ., six lioncels rampant, arg.
LEYBURN-BARON LEYBURN.
By Writ of Summons, dated 21 June, 1337.
£ineage.
SIR John DE LEYBURN, of the co. Salop, having been in-
volved in the insurrection of Thomas, Earl of Lancaster, in
the 15th EDWARD II., A.D. 1321-2, had all his lands in the Co.
Northumberland seized by the crown; but paying a fine in two
years afterwards, he had full restitution of those estates. The
next year he accompanied John de Felton in the expedition
then made into Gascony; and in the 4th EDWARD III., 1330-1
upon the death of John le Strange, of Cheswardyne, co, Salop,
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he was found to be his next heir; that is, son of Lucia, sister -
of the said John. In three years afterwards, he had summons
to attend the king in his Scottish wars; but being prevented |
by some unforeseen circumstances, he obtained pardon for his
absence, upon his humble petition setting forth the cause in }
the 9th EDWARD III. The next year he was, however, in those |
wars. In the 19th of the same reign, being then a banneret,
and residing in Shropshire, he had a military Summons to
attend the king into France, and the next year distinguished
himself in the celebrated battle of Durham, wherein. DAVID,
King of Scotland, was vanquished and made prisoner. Sir
John was summoned to parliament as a Baron, from 21 June,
1337, to 14 February, 1348, in the latter of which years he d.
s. p., when this Barony of Leyburn became EXTINCT.
LIDDELL–BARON RAVENSWORTH,
By Letters Patent, dated 29 June, 1747.
3.inteage.
THoMAs DE LIDDEL, or LYDDALE, m. Margaret, dau. of John
de Layburne, and was s. by his eldest son,
THOMAS LIDDELL, Esq., an alderman of Newcastle-upon-
Tyne, who m. Barbara, dau. and heiress of Richard Strange-
ways, Esq., and by her had four sons and two daus. This
gentleman acquired by purchase, in 1607, Ravensworth Castle,
and other estates, in the co. Durham, in which he was s. by
his eldest son,
THoMAS LIDDELL, Esq., of Ravensworth Castle, who d. in
1619, and was s. by his eldest son,
THoMAs LIDDELL, Esq., of Ravensworth Castle, who, being
a zealous supporter of King CHARLES I., was created a Baronet,
2 November, 1642, in consideration of his gallant defence of
Newcastle against the Scots, during the civil wars. Sir Thomas
an. Isabel, dau. of Henry Anderson, Esq., by whom he had two
daus. and six sons, of whom the eldest son was,
SIR THoMAS LIDDELL, Knt., who ºn. Bridget, dau. of Edward
Woodward, Esq., of Lee, maid of honour to the Queen of
Bohemia, and d. v. p., leaving an only son, THOMAS, 2nd bart.
Sir Thomas d. in 1650, and was s. by his grandson,
SIR. THOMAS LIDDELL, 2nd bart. This gentleman m. Anne,
dau. of Sir Henry Vane, the elder, of Raby Castle, co. Durham,
by whom he had five sons and three daus., and dying in 1697,
was s. by his eldest son,
SIR HENRY LIDDELL, 3rd baronet, who on. Catherine, dau.
and heiress of Sir John Bright, Bart., of Badsworth, co. York,
and of Carbrook, co. Derby, by whom he had a dau., and five |
sons, of whom were,
I. Thomas, the eldest son, who m. in 1707, Jane, eldest dau.
of James Clavering, Esq., of Greencroft, co. Durham, and
d. v. p. 1715, leaving
I HENRY, successor to his grandfather, created Lord
Ravensworth.
2 Thomas, m. Margaret, dau. of Sir William Bowes, of
Gibside, and had a son, HENRY-GEORGE, who s. as 5th
baronet, and was father of Sir Thomas-Henry. in whose
favour the Barony of Ravensworth was again created.
II. John, who having been adopted by his grandfather, Sir
John Bright, assumed the surname of Bright, and was
seated at Badsworth. This gentleman's son, Thomas
Pright, left an only dau. and heiress, Margaret, who m.
Charles Watson Wentworth, Marquess of Rockingham.
III. Henry, of Carbrook. -
I. Elizabeth, mº. Itobert Ellison, Esq., of Hepburn, co.
Durham.
Sir Henry d. 1 September, 1723, and was s. by his grandson,
SIR HENRY LIDDELL, 4th baronet, M.P., who was elevated
to the peerage, 29 June, 1747, as BARON RAvensworth, of
Ravensworth Castle. His lordship m. in 1735, Anne, only dau.
of Sir Peter Delme, Knt., alderman and lord mayor of London,
by whom he had an only dau.,
Anne, who m. Augustus-Henry, Duke of Grafton, from whom
she was divorced, and afterwards m. the Earl of Upper-
Ossory (see FITZPATRICR).
His lordship d. 1749, without male issue, when the Barony of
Ravensworth of this creation, became ExTINCT, while the
baronetcy devolved upon his nephew, HENRY-GEORGE LIDDELL,
Esq., as 5th baronet. He was father of the 6th baronet, Sir
Thomas-Henry Liddell, of Ravensworth Castle, in whose favour
the BARONY OF BAVENSworTH was again created in 1821. (See
JEactant Peerage). -
Arms-Arg. a fret, gu, of a chief of the 2nd, three leopards'
faces, or. -
*=s
LIGONIER—BARON AND EARL LIGONIER,
* AND WISCOUNT LIGONIER.
Irish Viscounty, by Letters Patent, dated 21 December,
1757: and 20 May, 1762.
Bnglish Barony, by Letters Patent, dated 27 April, 1763.
English Earldom, by Letters Patent, dated 10 September,
1766.
3Cineage.
John LIGONIER, of an ancient French family, having dis-
tinguished himself under the Duke of Marlborough, in Flam-
ders, and attained high reputation, temp. GEORGE II., in
Germany, was made a knight banneret, under the royal
standard, at the battle of Dettingen, in 1742. Sir John,
being then a Field Marshal, was raised to the peerage of
Ireland, by letters patent, dated 21 December, 1757, as VIS-
count LIGoNIER, of Enniskiller, co. Fermarvagh. … and in
1762, he obtained a new patent, conferring upon his lord-
ship the Viscounty of LIGONIER, of Clonmell, in the same
kingdom, with remainder to Lieut.-Col. Edward Ligonier.
In the next year he was made a peer of Great Britain, as
BARON LIGONIER, of Ripley, co. Surrey, and three years later he
was created EARL OF LIGONIER, by patent, dated 10 September,
1766. His lordship, after filling the first military offices, and
establishing the highest military reputation, died in 1770 at
the advanced age of ninety-one, and was buried in West-
minster Abbey. As he left no issue, the British Barony and
Earldom of Ligonier became EXTINCT, while the litish
Viscounty of Ligonier, of Clonmell, passed according to the
patent to the aforesaid
Edward LIGONIER, Esq., who became 2nd Viscount Ligonier,
and was created Earl Ligonier of Clonmell, co. Tipperary, in
the peerage of Ireland, July, 1776. He m. 1st, Penelope, eldest
dau. of George Pitt, created Lord Rivers. She was divorced
from him, and re-m. in 1784, Captain Smith. Lord Ligonier
m. 2ndly, Mary, dau. of Robert, Earl of Northington, but
d. S. p. in 1782, when the Irish Viscounty of Ligonier of
Clonmell likewise ExPIRED. *
Arms—Gu., a lion rampant, arg. ; On a chief of the 2nd, a
crescent between two mullets, az.
T.INIDSAY-DTUIKE OF MONTROSE.
Dukedom, by Charter, dated 1488; and, for life by Charter,
dated, 19 September, 1489.
£ineage.
The illustrious house of Lindsay has found a historian not
less learned than eloquent in the heir of its ancient honours.
Lord Lindsay (the late Earl of Crawford), in his Lives of the
Lindsays, contributed an important addition to the historical
literature of Scotland, in which his ancestors have during
seven centuries acted such a distinguished part.
Sir William Dugdale mentions several considerable families
of Lindsay in England in the 11th and 12th centuries, observ-
ing that the surname was first assumed by the proprietors of
the lands and manor of Lindsai, co. Essex. It is the opinion
of Scotch antiquaries, that one of these Lindsays, coming with
King MALcot.M CANMoRE into Scotland, and settling there,
obtained the lands of Wachopdale, and other possessions from
the crown, and founded the family of Lindsay beyond the
Tweed. Certain it is that the Lindsays began to be of note in
Scotland temp. ALEXANDER I. (the son of MALCOLM), Who S. to
the throne in ll()7.
Descended from a great Norman family, which traced its
pedigree from landolph, Sire de Toeny, living in 1018,
WaS -
WILLIAM DE LINDs.AY, Lord of Ercildown and Crawford.
He was one of the MAGNATEs Scot[AE, temp. MALCOLM IV., and
WILLIAM THE LION. Between 1189 and 1199 he held the office
of high justiciary of the Lothians. He m. the Princess
Marjory, sister of MALcol M IV. and WILLIAM THE LION, and
dau. of David, Prince of Scotland, son and heir of King
DAVID I., by Adele de Warren, who was thus descended
from the kings of Scotland, the Saxon kings of England,
WILLIAM THE ConquERoR, and the Capetian kings of France.
By the Princess his wife, he had three sons,
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1. Tavid (Sir), of Crawford, whose male line became extinct.
His heir-general, Sir Robert de Pinkney, was in 1292, one of
the claimants of the Scottish crown, through his ancestress,
Princess Marjory.
II. Walter (Sir), of Lamberton. His great grandson, Sir
William Lindsay, m. another lady of royal blood, Ada
Baliol, sister of JoBIN BALIOL, King of Scotland, and their
dau. and heir, Christina Lindsay, carried the right of repre-
sentation of the ancient Scottish kings and the Saxon kings
of England, through the great French family of De Coucey,
into the house of Bourbon, and their heir is H.R.H.. the Duke
of Bordeaux.
III. WILLIAM, of whose line we treat.
The 3rd son,
WILLIAM LINDSAY, of Luffness, d. about 1236, and was s. by
his son,
SIR DAVID LINDs.AY, of Luffness, who ºn... a dau. of Sir John
Crawford, of Crawford. He was high justiciary of Lothian,
from 1243 to 1249. His son,
SIR DAVID LINDSAY, of Luffness, was one of the regents of
Scotland during the intestine troubles of 1255, high chamber-
lain in 1256, and he d. whilst accompanying St. Louis on his
last crusade in 1268. His son,
SIR ALEXANDER LINDSAY, of Luffness, was one of the
MAGNATEs Scot1/E, who, at the great council of Brigham, in
1289, consented to the marriage of Margaret of Norway with
Edward, Prince of Wales. On the forfeiture of Sir Henry de
Pinkney, he obtained the Barony of Crawford. He d. in 1307.
Wis son, -
SIR DAvid LINDSAY, of Crawford, in 1325, m. Mary, dau.
and co-heir of Hugh, Lord Abernethy. He was one of the
MAGNATEs Scot1/E, who, in 1320, signed the famous letter to the
Pope. He fought at the battle of Halidonhill in 1333, and was
keeper of the castle of Edinburgh in 1346. He d. in 1355,
leaving three sons,
1. James (Sir), of Crawford, who, by his wife, Egidia Stewart,
sister of RobºFT II. of Scotland, had a son, Sir James, whose
line failed.
II. ALEXANDER (Sir), of whose line we treat.
III. William, ancestor of the Lords Lindsay, of the Byres,
Earls of Lindsay (and Crawford eventually) and Viscounts
Garnock. See those titles.
The 2nd son,
SIR ALEXANDER LINDs.AY, m. Catherine, dau. and heir of
Sir John Stirling, of Glenesk, by whom he had a son, -
SIR DAVID LINDSAY, of Glenesk, who became on his cousin's
death, 7th feudal Lord of Crawford. He m. the Princess Eliza-
beth of Scotland, dau. of King RoberT II. “This Sir David
Lindsay acted the principal part in the celebrated tournament at
London Bridge, in May, 1390. John, Lord Welles, ambassador
from RICHARD II. to Scotland, at a solemn banquet, where the
Scots and English were discoursing of deeds of arms, said, ‘Let
words have no place : if you know not the chivalry and valiant
deeds of Englishmen, appoint me a day and place, where you
Mist, and you shall have experience.’ Whereupon Sir David
Lindsay assenting, Lord Welles selected London Bridge as the
place for a trial of skill. Lindsay repaired to London with a
gallant train of thirty persons; and on the day appointed,
appeared in the lists against Lord Welles. At the sound of
trumpet they encountered each other, upon their barbed
horses, with square grounden spears. In this adventure,
Lindsay sat so strong that, notwithstanding Lord Welles'
spear was broken upon his helmet and visage, he stirred not,
insomuch that the spectators cried out that, contrary to the
laws of arms, he was bound to his saddle. Whereupon he
dismounted, got on his horse again without assistance, and.
in the third course, threw Lord Welles out of his saddle to the
ground. Then dismounting, he supported his adversary, and
with great humanity, visited him every day, till he recovered
the effects of the fall.” Sir David was created by his brother-
in-law, King Rob ERT III., a peer of Scotland, by the title of
EARL OF CRAWFORD, 21 April, 1398, being, says Fordun,
“valens miles et in omni probabitate bellică quamplurimum
commendatus.” His lordship had issue,
I. ALEXANDER, his successor.
II. David, of Newdosk.
III. Gerald.
Iw. Ingelram, bishop of Aberdeen.
I. Matilda, m. Archibald, 5th Earl of Douglas, Duke of
Touraine.
II. Marjory, m. Sir William, Douglas of Lochleven.
III. Elizabeth m. Sir Robert Keith, Marischal of Scotland.
The earl d. in 1412, and was s. by his eldest son,
ALEXANDER LIRDSAY, 2nd Earl of Crawford; who m. Mariota,
dau. and heiress of David Dunbar of Cockburn, and grand-
dau. of George, Earl of March, and dying in 1438, left a son,
DAVID LINDSAY, 3rd Earl of Crawford, who m. Marjory, dau.
of Alexander Ogilvie, of Auchter House, and had issue,
1. ALEXANDER, of whose line we treat.
II. WALTER, of Edzell, ancestor of the EARLs of BALCARItes,
(See below, and refer to Eartant Peerage.)
III. William, ancestor of the Lindsays of Evelick.
Iv. John, of Pitcairly, killed at the battle of Brechin.
v. James, keeper of the privy seal in 1453; who m. a lady of
rank in Germany, and acquired with her a considerable
estate near Augsburg.
The Earl of Crawford was slain at the battle of Arbroath,
13 January, 1445-6, and s. by his son,
ALEXANDER LINDSAY, 4th Earl of Crawford, who entering
into a treasonable convention with the Earl of Douglas and
other discontented nobles, took up arms against the royal
authority, but was defeated at Brechin, by the Earl of Huntly,
18 May, 1452. An act of forfeiture passed against him ; but
Subsequently submitting in the most humble manner to the
king's mercy, his lordship was received with some degree of
favour. The king rode to visit him at Finhaven, where he was
magnificently entertained; and JAMEs is said to have thrown a
flagstone from the battlements of the castle down into the
ditch, that he might, without injury to the earl or his mansion,
fulfil a vow which he had made in his anger, that he would
“make the highest stone of that house the lowest.” The Earl
of Crawford m. Marjory Dunbar, of the house of March, and
dying in 1454, left (with a dau. Elizabeth, wife of Sir John,
Lord Drummond,) two sons, DAVID, 5th earl, and ALEXANDER,
7th earl.
The elder Son
DAVID LINDSAY, 5th Earl of Crawford, was constituted, in
1475, admiral of the fleet, appointed master of the household
in 1482; great chamberlain of Scotland in 1484; and justiciary
of the north in 1487. In the following year, JAMEs III., King
of Scotland created the Earl of Crawford, DUKE of MonTRose,
by a patent granted to him and his heirs 18 May, 1488; and it
is alleged that in the September after, King JAMEs. IV., who
had dethroned and murdered his father, rescinded the creations
of peerages during the last year of the deceased monarch's
reign; but an act of grace previously passed, preserved the
Duke of Montrose from the damaging effects of this recissory
Act, and he was recognized as Duke of Montrose, subsequently
to the passing of it. In September, 1489, a deed was granted by
King JAMES IV., to the Duke, of which no copy exists, and
which is only known by an imperfect abridgement, interpolated
in the Register of the Great Seal, which, in so far as it goes,
re-echoes and enforces the original patent, repeating the in-
tention of the crown to exalt the title borne by the ancient
Earls of Crawford into a Dukedom. In this deed the words
“ pro toto tempore vite sue " occur, but they are accompanied
by words which seem to include the limitation to heirs in the
original patent of 1488. The Duke m. 1st, Elizabeth, eldest
dau. of James, 1st Lord Hamilton, by whom he had two
sons, Alexander, who d. v. p., S. p. ; and JoHN, who s. as 6th
earl. The Duke m. 2ndly, Margaret, dau. of Carmichael, of
Meadowflat, by whom he had two daus., Margaret, wife of
John Blair, and Elizabeth, m. to David Lyon. The Duke d. in
1495, and was s. by his only surviving son (the subsequent
holders of the Crawford honours did not assume the ducal
title),
John LINDSAY, as 6th Earl of Crawford, who was slain at
Flodden, where he had a chief command, 9 September, 1513.
He had m. Mariota, sister of Alexander 2nd Lord Home, but d.
S. ſp., whereupon the title passed to his uncle,
ALEXANDER LINDSAY, 7th Earl of Crawford, who ºn. Margaret,
dau. of Campbell of Ardkinglass; and dying in 1517, left, (with
a dau. m. to Sir Archibald Douglas, of Kilspindie) two sons; of
whom the elder,
DAvro LINDSAY, 8th Earl of Crawford, m. 1st, Lady Mariana
Hay, dau. of William, 3rd Earl of Errol, by whom he had a son,
ALExANDER, master of Crawford, who was killed in Dundee,
towards the end of 1541, leaving by Jean, his Ist wife, dau.
of Henry, Lord Sinclair, a son,
DAVID, who s. as 10th earl. \,
His lordship m. 2ndly Isabel, dau. of Lundin, of Lundin, and
had by her three sons and a dau., namely,
John, d. S. p.
Isabel, m. to John, 5th Lord Borthwick.
Margaret, m. to James, 3rd Lord Ogilvy, of Airly.
Elizabeth, m. to John Erskine, of Dun.
Alexander, Master of Crawford, and his brother; John Lindsay,
having seized, fettered, and imprisoned their father, the Earl of
Crawford, were disinherited in consequence by his lordship,
who assigned by deed, dated 20 December, 1541, with the
approbation of the crown, his honours and estates to his cousin,
and next male heir after those Sons,
DAvro LINDSAY, Esq., of Edzell, the grandson of Walter, the
brother of Alexander, 4th Earl of Crawford, (one of the litueal
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progenitors of Earl Balcarres,) and the said David inherited at
the earl's decease, in 1542, (the Master and his brother having
previously died, the latters. p.) but being of a generous dis-
position, he re-conveyed the titles and estates to David Lindsay,
son of the said Master of Crawford, but with the express pro-
vision, that failing heirs male of this David's body (which
eventually happened) the estate and honours of Crawford
Should descend to the heirs male of Edzell. He likewise re-
served to himself the title for life, with sufficient property to
maintain his rank. He d. in 1558, and was S. in accordance
with the terms of the charter of 1546, by the said
DAVID LINDSAY, as 10th Earl of Crawford. This nobleman
joined the association for Queen MARY in 1568, and adhered
with fidelity to her cause. He m. in April, 1546, Margaret,
dau. of the Cardinal David Betoun, archbishop of St. Andrew's
and had issue,
I. DAVID, his heir.
II. HENRY, who s. as 13th earl.
III. John (Sir), of Ballinscho and Woodhead, whose only son,
Col. Henry Lindsay, d. S. p. at Hamburg in 1639.
IV. ALEXANDER, created LoRD SPYNIE. (See that title.)
1. Helen, m. to Sir David Lindsay, of Edzell.
The earl was s. at his decease by his son,
DAVID LINDs.AY, Ilth Earl of Crawford, who m. 1st, Lilias,
dau. of Lord Drummond; and 2ndly, Lady Grizel Stewart,
eldest dau. of John, 4th Earl of Atholl; and dying 22 Novem-
ber, 1607, was s. by his son,
DAVID LINDSAY, 12th Earl of Crawford, who ºn. Lady Jean
Ker, eldest dau. of Mark, Earl of Lothian, and relict of Robert,
Master of Boyd, and had an only child, Jean. He d. in 1621,
when the title devolved on his uncle, !
HENRY LINDsAY, 13th Earl of Crawford, who m. 1st, Beatrix,
dau. and heir of George Charteris, of Kinfauns, and had two
Sons,
JoHN (Sir), of Kinfauns, K.B., d. s. p. m. and v. p.
GEORGE, successor to his father.
Lord Crawford m. 2ndly, Elizabeth, dau. of Sir James Shaw, of
Sauchie, and had by her two sons, ALExANDER, 15th earl, who
d. S. p., and LUDovick, 16th earl. His lordship d. in 1623, and
Was S. by his son,
GEORGE LINDSAY, 14th Earl of Crawford, who m. Lady Anne
Sinclair, only dau. of George, 5th Earl of Caithness, and had a
dau. Margaret, who appears to have d. young. Lord Crawford
was s. by his brother,
ALEXANDER LINDSAY, 15th earl, who d. S. p. 1639, and was s.
by his brother,
LUDowick LINDs.AY, 16th Earl of Crawford, who, early in
life, entered the Spanish service and attained high military
rank. At the outbreak of the civil war in England, his lord-
ship sided with the king's party, and gained considerable dis-
tinction as a cavalier commander. He participated with his
regiment of horse in the victory of Lansdowne; joined Montrose
in the first unsuccessful attempt for King CHARLEs ; fought at
Marston Moor and at Philiphaugh, and finally effected his
escape to Spain, where he d. about the year 1648. After the
battle of Marston Moor, Lord Crawford was taken prisoner at the
siege of Newcastle, and sent to Edinburgh, where he remained
in confinement until after Montrose's victory at Kilsyth. His
lordship m. Lady Margaret Graham, dau. of William, Earl of Stra-
thern (see that name), and relict of Alexander, Lord Garlies,
but had no issue.
At the earl's decease, the male representation of the family
devolved on George Lindsay, 3rd Lord Spynie ; and upon his
demise s. p. in 1672, on John Lindsay, of Edzell, lineally de-
scended from David, 8th earl, and entitled, in terms of the
charters of 1546 and 1565, and of the act of parliament of 1567,
to the earldom of Crawford, to which he unsuccessfully preferred
his claim in the second parliament of JAMES II.
The title was taken up by the Earl of Lindsay, who on
sentence of forfeiture having been passed against Ludovick,
the 16th earl, in 1644, had obtained a ratification from the par-
liament of Scotland of his lordship's right and patent as Earl of
Crawford; this ratification was confirmed by act of parliament
after the Restoration. As to the final devolution of this title
on the EARL of BALCARREs, see BURRE's Eactant Peerage.
In 1853, James, 24th Earl of Crawford, and 7th Earl of Bal-
carres, the undoubted heir male of the Duke of Montrose
claimed the dukedom, which claim being referred to a Com-
mittee for Privileges of the House of Kórds, was unsuccessful.
His son,
The late Earl of Crawford and Balcarres wrote to the
author an interesting letter on the subject of this claim
to the Dukedom of Montrose. Some extracts are here ap-
pended :-
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Dunecht, September, 1865.
My dear Sir Bernard,
I venture to believe that the following narrative of my
father's claim to the (original) Dukedom of Montrose, as
urged before the House of Lords in 1853 (on grounds still
maintained by him to be sound and valid), Will not be unac-
ceptable to you for insertion in the appendix to the new
edition of your Dormant and Extinct Peerage of Great Britain.
The claim is one of great interest and curiosity, not only from
its connection with history and the important precedents
which are involved in its discussion, but for the extraordinary
divergences of opinion between the claimant and the noble
and learned lords who moved the Resolution as to matters of
simple fact, patent before the eyes of the Committee of
Privileges, and from the novel interpretations of peerage law,
and law generally, started and applied for the first time by the
noble and learned lords in question, and which, if hereafter
sustained and acted upon, must revolutionize from this time
forward the whole system of peerage law.
In 1488, on the occasion of the rebellion against JAMES III.
of Scotland (headed by the king's eldest son, afterwards
JAMEs IV., and which ended in the defeat and death of the
king, on the 11th June that year, at the battle of Stirling),
David, 5th Earl of Crawford, having joined the royal standard
with a large force of his vassals and friends, was in reward of
his loyalty created by the king DUKE of MonTRoSE by charter
or patent, dated the 18th of May in that year, “changing” his
earldom into a dukedom, with limitation to him “et heredibus
suis.” This patent and the rights conveyed by it could only,
by peerage law, be annulled in one of three modes, that is to
say, by attainder of the family, by special annulment, or by
resignation to the crown, none of which, it is admitted, took
place. After the duke's death the dignity was not assumed
by his heirs, and it has been dormant (in the claimant's
view) ever since. But dormancy is no bar in peerage claims.
In 1850, my father, James, 24th Earl of Crawford, heir
and representative of Duke David in terms of the patent,
petitioned the Queen to recognize his right to the dukedom ;
and his petition was referred to the House of Lords for their
opinion and advice. The case was heard and reported upon
in July and August, 1853. It was admitted (as I have said)
that there had been no attainder, that no resignation of the
dukedom had taken place, and that there had been no special
annulment of the patent. But it was objected that the duke-
dom had been annulled by a statute–styled, for convenience in
the discussion, the Act Rescissory—passed on the 17th October,
1488, by the victorious party assembled in parliament, and pur-
porting to annul, in general terms and without specification,
“all alienations of lands, heritage, land tacks, few-ferms, offices,
tailzies, blench-ferm, creation of new dignities,” conferred
“sene (since) the second day of Februar last by-past be
umquhile our Sovereign Lord's fader, whom God assoilzie
quhilk might be prejudicial to our Sovereign Lord and to the
crown that now is,” with the inductive clause, “because that
sic alienation, gifts, and privileges were grantit sene (since)
the said time, for the assistance to the perverst counsale that
were contrar the common good of the realm, and cause of the
slaughter of our Sovereign Lord's fader.” In reply to this
objection the claimant, after pointing out certain legal con-
siderations which governed the interpretation of the statute,
adduced evidence to prove that the Act Rescissory took no
effect whatever on any of the grants struck at by it, and least
of all on the Dukedom of Montrose; and further that by
peerage law, as established by a leading case and precedent
(that of the Dukedom of Norfolk) in the same century, Such
a general and penal act could not per Se and without Specifica-
tion affect a dignity. But the Committee of Privileges dis’
allowed the argument from law and overruled the evidence on
the matter of fact; and the House reported to the Crown
“ that the charter bearing date the 18th day of May, 1488, by
which JAMES THE THIRD of Scotland granted the Dukedom of
Montrose to David, Earl of Crawford “et heredibus Suis,' was
annulled and made void by the Act of the first year of the
reign of JAMES THE FOURTH of Scotland, called the Act Rescis
sory, that the grant of the dukedom made by King JAMES
| THE FourTH to the said David, Earl of Crawford in 1489 " (a
matter quite, as the claimaint holds, of a secondary mature in
regard to the present claim, but to which the Committee
attached great importance) “Was a grant for the term of his
| life only,–and that the petitioner James, Earl of Crawford
and Baicarres, has not established any title to the Dukedom
of Montrose, created in 1488.” -
Such is a brief summary or historical outline of the Mon-
trose claim up to the present moment. It cannot, however,
be appreciated without some more special details, which I will
give you as succinctly as possible.
I, T N
I, I N
The facts adduced in evidence before the Committee of
Privileges and the arguments based upon ihem for and against
the claim may be divided into, I. Primary—those which
determine the history and govern the law of the case; and,
II. Secondary—those which are in themselves immaterial and
superfluous in the presence of the dominant and ruling facts
previously established.
I. Primary Facts and Argwinents.
The main fact in dispute between the claimant and the
“rown before the Committee of Privileges was (it must be
repeated) this, – ‘Iſid the Act Rescissory, 17th October, 1488,
cy did it not, take effect upon the dukedom ?' Every other
consideration (it was admitted) was immaterial. The claimant
contended that the Act neither could nor did affect the patent,
on grounds which I shall proceed to specify. To go into these
grounds minutely would occupy too much of the space which
your courtesy allows me. The controversy may be said to turn
upon the question whether the Act Rescissory did or did not cut
down a dignity granted within the same period and under
identical circumstances with the dukedom, viz., the Earldom
of Glencairn. I shall, therefore, lay special stress upon that
point; and I will merely indicate in the first instance, with as
much conciseness as possible, the other points of the argument,
simply premising that the claimant conceives that the evidence
produced on these points would have been of itself sufficient,
by peerage law and precedent, to establish his claim, even if
there had been no such identical case as that of Glencairn.
II. Secondary F.&cts and Argwments.
These embrace the matter of the second grant of the duke-
dom in September, 1489, and the report to the Crown, or rather
the speech of Lord Chancellor Loughborough, the report being
in general terms—on the claim to the Earldom of Glencairn
in 1797. Both the re-grant and the Glencairn report, in 1797,
are admittedly immaterial to the question, if only the Act
Rescissory did not cut down the original patent. They were
considered by the Committee of Privileges as affording proof
that Such had been the case. -
The general result amounts to this, -that the whole of the
claimant's pleas against the Act Rescissory were disregarded or
overruled by the Committee of Privileges; and, while it was
admitted that there had been no attainder, no resignation, and
no special annulment of the Montrose patent, it was held that
the general Act Rescissory—in spite of the qualification, in spite
of the inductive clause being inapplicable, in Spite of its being
necessary to alter its words in order to make it apply, and in
spite of the rationes laid down in the Norfolk judgment to the
effect that no general Act could affect a dignity — had never-
theless the effect of cutting down the patent, simply because it
was the intention of the parliament to make it do so, “parlia-
ment" (according to the Lord Chancellor) being “omnipo-
tent,” and competent (all consideration of justice and equity
being set aside) to “destroy a peerage, or take a person's pro-
perty, or do anything else,”—the ruling decision in favour of
the Glencairn patent (in pari casu with the Montrose) in 1648,
being altogether ignored and set aside.
It may be for others to determine whether the adverse Report
of the House of Lords in 1853 proceeded, or the contrary, on
misapprehension of the facts proved in evidence, and on mis-
direction as to the law governing the question at issue. The
claimant holds the affirmative in this respect. He maintains,
as before, in the face of this Report:
What, if any of the grants of JAMES III. Survived the Act
Rescissory, all survived:—
That, if the Earldom of Glencairn, in particular, survived the
Act Rescissory, the Dukedom of Montrose also survived:
—And,
That, as it is admitted that no resignation of the Dukedom
took place, and as nothing therefore could deprive the
duke or his heirs of their legal right to the dignity if
only the Act Rescissory did not, per se, without trial
or inquiry, and without specification, cut the patent
down—every other consideration and objection, mis-
nomer, re-grant, dormancy, &c., being quite secondary
and unimportant in law—THEN, on these grounds—the
rationes in the Norfolk judgment pronounced in 1425.
and the principle of strict interpretation of penal statutes
(particular in honours), falling ever to be kept in fore-
most view in this matter—and, above all, the standing
Glencairn decision in 1648, by the only competent tribu-
nal, acting as well by inherent right as under reference
from the Crown, having settled the whole question beyond
reversal in favour of the Glencairn patent, and necessarily
of that of Montrose—the Committee, he submits, ought
to have reported in favour of the Montrose patent of
1488 and against the Act Rescissory.
The claimant cannot tax either himself or his counsel with
having contributed through any failure on their part to the
misadventure of 1853. They did their utmost from the first to
facilitate the inquiries of the Committee of Privileges—to put
everything before them that could lighten their labours. And
the Committee had one peculiar and unprecedented advantage.
After disallowing the right of the Duke of Montrose (of the
later creation) to oppose the claim (to which he was in every
respect a stranger, his title being derived from a distinct
source, the barony of Old Montrose), the Committee admitted
the duke's cases as those of the Crown, and thus secured to
themselves the full advantage of the ability and industry of
his Grace's counsel in addition to the services of the Attorney-
General of England, and the Lord Advocate of Scotland. The
Committee had thus every opportunity of forming a just and
impartial judgment. And if they made mistakes as to matters
of fact as proved by evidence, and treated the ancient and
accepted maxims of peerage law as obsolete, I can only account
for the former misfortune by the decision having been given
before the ‘Minutes of Evidence' had been printed, and for
the latter by the inexperience of the noble and learned lords
who advised the Committee in peerage and Scottish law, as
evinced by their observations throughout the pleadings and
their speeches in moving the resolution; while an impatience
as to time, a continually betrayed contempt of the claim, and a
predisposition to accept the views of the opposition, completed
the combination of influences to Which the claim thus far fell
a sacrifice. -
I have only further to remark that the resolution of the
House of Lords on a peerage claim is not a legal judgment,
final and conclusive, but a mere report to the Sovereign of
their opinion and advice in the matter; and it is open to the
claimant to demand a reconsideration of his claim, grounded
on a more careful examination of the evidence adduced, and a
more just application of the law governing the case,
I pause here. That my complaint of injustice—which is not
the less firm and decided because I urge it by proof and
remonstance, rather than by invective—is not unwarranted,
may appear from a letter, addressed to the representative of
the Lindsays of Virginia by the learned Chief Judge of the
United States' Court of Claims, the Hon. J. J. Gilchrist, to
whom that gentleman had sent a copy of my “Report' of the
claim :—
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An opinion like this, so noble and just in its general senti-
ments, and pronounced from a point of view apart from the
prejudice and passion which influence us on this side of the
Atlantic, reads, I humbly submit, like the judgment of pos-
terity.
I remain, dear Sir Bernard, -
Your obliged and faithful servant,
LINDSAY.
Arms of David Lindsay, Duke of Montrose — Gu., a fess,
chequy, arg. and az.: an inescutcheon of the 2nd charged with
a rose of the field.
IIMIDSAY –LORD SPY NIE.
By Charter, dated 17 April, 1589.
£ineage.
SIR ALExANDER LINDSAY, 4th son of David, 10th Earl of Craw-
ford (for earlier ancestry refer to that title), accompanied King
JAMEs VI. on his matrimonial expedition to Denmark, 1589.
He had a charter granted, 17 April, 1692, erecting the lordship
of Spymie, Kinneder, Raffart, and other lands, in the counties
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of Elgin, Banff, and Inverness, into a temporal lordship, with
the dignity of a peer of parliament, by the title of LoRD
SPYNIE, to him and Dame Jean Lyon, Countess of Angus, his
wife, and the longest liver of them, in conjunct fee, and to the
heirs lawfully procreated, or to be procreated betwixt them :
which failing, to the nearest lawful heirs male of the said Alex-
ander, Lord Spynie, whomsoever, and his assignees heritably.
The Earl of Crawford having assassinated his kinsman, Sir
Walter Lindsay, Sir David Lindsay, of Edzell, nephew of Sir
Walter, collected an armed force to revenge the murder; the
parties met on the street of Edinburgh, in July, 1607, when
Lord Spynie interposing between them, was inadvertently slain
By Edzell. His lordship's death was much regretted for the
many good qualities he possessed, and the hopes that his friends
conceived of his raising again the ancient and noble house of
Crawford to its former splendour and dignity. He m. Jean,
eldest dau. of John, 10th Lord Glamis, relict of Robert,
Master of Morton, and of Archibald, 8th Earl of Angus, and
by her had issue,
I. ALEXANDER, 2nd Lord Spynie.
II. John, who d. young.
I. Anne, ºn. to Sir Robert Graham, of Innermay.
II. Margaret, m. to John Erskine, of Dun.
The elder son,
ALEXANDER LINDs.AY, 2nd Lord Spynie, succeeded his father,
1657. He fought in Germany under the banners of GUSTAvus,
and acquired high military reputation. He m. 1st, Johanna,
Douglas; and 2ndly, Lady Margaret Hay, only dau. of George,
1st Earl of Kinnoul, high chancellor of Scotland; by the latter
he had issue,
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I. Alexander, Master of Spynie, who ºn. Magdalene Carnegie,
2nd dau. of John, 1st Earl of Northesk, but had no issue by
her, who took to her 2nd husband, John Lindsay, of Edzell.
II. GEORGE, 3rd Lord Spynie.
1. Margaret, m. about 1650, William Fullarton, Esq., of Ful-
larton, and was great-great-grandmother of Lieut.-Colonel
William Fullarton, of Glenquich of whom, hereafter as
claimant of this title. (See Landed Gentry, for particulars
of the descent.)
II. Anne, d wºm.
The 2nd son,
GEORGE LINDs.AY, 3rd and last Lord Spynie, was served heir
male of Alexander, Lord Spynie, his father, and Alexander,
Master of Spynie, his brother, 12 June, 1646. He was a steady
loyalist, opposed the surrender of King CHARLEs I. to the par-
liament of England, January, 1647, and was colonel of the
Stirlingshire and Clackmannan horse in the engagement for the
rescue of the king, 1648. After the death of the ill-fated
forces for the service of his son. He accompanied CHARLEs II.
to the battle of Worcester, was taken prisoner, and sent to the
Tower of London, being excepted out of Cromwell's act of grace
and pardon, 1654.
On the death of Ludovick, 16th Earl of Crawford, the male
representation of that ancient family devolved on Lord Spynie,
who was served heir male of David, Earl of Crawford, “filii
patris avi,” 8 November, 1666. Lord Spynie d. 3. p. in 1672.
On the title of Spynie, the lords of session, in their return to
the House of Peers, 1740, observed, “that the patent of creation
has not been found in the records, nor has any person sat in
parliament under that title since 1669, neither has any person
claimed a vote in virtue thereof at any election since the Union,
but whether the peerage is extinct they cannot say.”
This title was unsuccessfully claimed, in 1784, by Lieut.-Col.
William Fullarton (above mentioned), under the supposition
that the original grant had been made only to the 1st Lord .
This has been clearly proved to be wrong
by Mr. Riddell, the eminent writer on Scotch peerage law.
Lieut.-Col. Fullarton's representative bears the name of “Lind-
say-Carnegie,” and styles himself “of Spynie,” and is patron |
Spynie's issue male.
of that parish. (See Landed Gentry,)
L’ISLE–BARONS DE L’ISLE, OF ROUGE.
MONT.
By Writ of Summons, dated 19 December, 1311.
3ſ.íneage.
Of this surname were several families, springing originally
from two, which had derived the designation, one from the
Isle of Ely, the other from the Isle of Wight, -
Ropert DE L'IsIE, of Rougemont, co. Bedford, having
m. Rohese de Tatshall, widow of Robert de Tatshall, and
dau. and co-heir of John de Wahull, feudal lord of Wahull
(now Wodhull), co. Bedford, had livery of the lands of her
inheritance upon paying his relief in the 1st HENRY III., A.D.
1217, at which period he had restitution of his own estates,
in the cos. of Lincoln, Kent, York, Norfolk, and Suffolk, which
had been seized by the crown in the preceding reign during
the baronial contest. After this feudal lord came another,
RoPERT DE L'IslE, who, in the 48th HENRY III., was con-
stituted governor of the castles of Marlborough and Lutgares-
hull, and the next year taking part with the barons, was made
by them governor of Newcastle-upon-Tyne. “From this
Robert,” says Dugdale, “I must make a large leap to
another,” -
Rob ERT DE L'IsIE, who was summoned to parliament as a
Baron, from 19 December, 1311, to 25 February, 1342. This
nobleman was in the expedition made in 1339 into Flanders,
but he subsequently took holy orders, having, before doing
so, settled the manors of Rampton, Cotenham, West Wike,
with the advowson of the church of Wimpole, co. Cambridge,
upon Alice, dau. of Robert de L'Isle, Elizabeth Peverell, and
Richard Bayeaux, for life, with remainder to John, son of
Robert de L'Isle, and his heirs. He was also then seized of the
manors of Hayford Warin, in Oxfordshire, and Pishiobury,
in Hertfordshire. His lordship d. in 1342, and was s. by his
son,
JoBN DE L'IsIE, 2nd baron, summoned to parliament, by
writ addressed “Johanni de Insulá de Rubeo Monte,” from
25 November, 1350, to 15 March, 1354. This nobleman, in the
10th EDWARD III., had obtained a grant from his father of the
manor of Harwood, co. York, valued at 400 marks per annum,
to enable him the better to serve the king in his wars. In
three years subsequently he was in the English army, then
drawn up to encounter the French at Vironfosse—and we find
him soon after engaged in an expedition made into Gascony.
In the 16th of the same reign he was one of the commanders
at the siege of Nantes. In the 18th he was again in Gascony,
and in the 20th he had a pension from the king of £200 per
annum, to be paid out of the exchequer, to enable him to
sustain his rank of banneret. It is said by some, that in the
20th EDw ARD III., A.D. 1346, Sir Thomas Dagworth, Knt., with
80 men at arms, and 100 archers, worsting Charles de Bloys,
and the great men of Britany, who had 1,000 horse, the king
thereupon made two barons, viz., Alan Zouche, and John
L'Isle, as also 50 knights; but others affirm that this was at
the battle of Cressy, which happened the same year. Johli
monarch, Lord Spynie ruined his patrimonial estate by raising L'Isle was, however, so highly esteemed by King EDw ARD III.
for his courage and martial prowess, that he was made one of
the knights companions of the Garter, at the institution of
that order. He subsequently obtained from the crown a
grant for life of the sheriffalty of the counties of Cambridge
and Huntingdon, with the governorship of the castle of Cam-
bridge, and the year before he d. (29th Edward III.), he was
again with Prince Edward in the wars of France. His lord-
ship d. 14 October, 1356, leaving issue, Rob ERT, his heir; John,
d. S. p.; William, d. S. p.; and Elizabeth, m. to William, Lord
Aldeburgh. The eldest son,
ROBERT L'IsIE, 3rd baron, was summoned to parliament as
by writ addressed “Roberto de Insulá de Rubeo Monte,” 15
December, 1357, and 20 November, 1360. He is stated to have
d. in 1399, and the Somersetshire Visitation of 1623 says that
| he left a son, Sir William Lisle, of Waterperry, co, Oxford, but
this is very doubtful.
Arms—Or, a fesse between two chevronels, sa.
TPTSTE–BARONS IXE TPISDE.
By Writ of Summons, dated 15 December, 1347.
3.fmeage.
BRYAN DE L'IsLE, who, in the beginning of King John's
reign paid 120 marks, and a palfrey, for the wardship and
marriage of the heir of William Briston, ºn. in a few years
afterwards, Maud, dau. and heiress of Thomas, son of William
de Seleby, by whom he had issue three daus. This Bryan
was governor of Bolsover Castle, co. Derby, and a prin-
cipal commander of the royal army raised in Yorkshire. At
that time King JoHN conferred upon him the lands of the .
Barons, Robert de Percy, and Peter de Plumpton. In the
reign of HENRY III., remaining stedfast to the cause he had
espoused, he had a command at the siege of Montsorel, and
the subscquent battle of Lincoln. In the 5th HENRY, he was
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made warden of all the forests throughout England, and he
was afterwards sheriff of Yorkshire. He cl. about the 18th
IIENRY III., A.D. 1234, possessed of the manor of Brainston,
otherwise Blandford Brian, in the co. Dorset—“which,” says
Hutchins, in his History of that shire, “is called Brientius-
town, by Camden, and very properly derived its additional
denomination of Brian, from Brian de Insula, or L'Isle, its
ancient lord.”
“I now come (says Dugdale) to
WARINE DE L'IsIE, son of Robert, son of Alice, dau. of
IIenry, a younger son of Warine Fitzgerald, as the descent
sheweth.” Which Warine was in the Scottish wars, temp.
lèDWARD I., and in the beginning of EDWARD II.'s reign, was
constituted governor of Windsor Castle, and warden of the
forest. For years subsequently, he was engaged in Scotland,
but joining Thomas, Earl of Lancaster, against the Spencers,
1320-1, and sharing in the discomfiture of his chief, he was
taken prisoner, and hanged at York, with the Lord Mowbray,
and several others. After which, it was found in A.D. 1327,
that he d. seised of the manors of Bouden, Kingston, and
Fanflore, in Berks; Mundiford, in Norfolk; and Kistingbury,
in Northamptonshire; leaving Gerard, his son, twenty-three
years of age, and Alice, his wife, sister and heir of Henry,
Baron Teyes surviving, which
GERARD DE L'IsIE, having become eminent in the Scotch
and French wars of EDWARD III., was summoned to parlia-
ment as a Baron, by the designation of “Gerardo de Insula,”
15 December, 1347, but never afterwards.
1360, and was s. by his son,
His lordship d. in
WARINE DE L'IsIE, 2nd baron, summened to parliament
from 6 April, 1369, to 24 May, 1382. This nobleman, like his
father, participated in the great martial achievements of
EDWARD III. In the 1st of RICHARD II., A.D. 1377-8, he was
also in the wars of France—and in two years afterwards he
went to Ireland. From King EDWARD he obtained license to
make a castle of his house at Shirbourne, co. Oxford. His
lordship m. Margaret, dau. of William Pipard, by whom he
left, at his decease in 1381, an Only dau.,
MARGARET DE L'IsIE, who ºn. Thomas, Lord Berkeley, and
had an Only dau. and heiress,
ELIZABETH BERKELEY, who on, Richard Beauchamp, 12th
Earl of Warwick, by whom she had three daus., her co-
heirs, viz.,
I. Margaret, 2nd wife of John Talbot, 1st Earl of Shrews-
bury, and d. 1467.
L’ISLE, in 145l.
Dudley.
II. Eleanor, zn. 1st, to Thomas, Lord de Ros (3e3 p. 19);
and 2ndly, to Edmund, Duke of Somerset, by both of
whom she had issue; and 3rdly, Walter Rodesley.
III. Elizabeth, m. to George Nevill, Lord Latimer (see p.
398).
Amongst the representatives of these descendants of Margaret
de L'Isle, this Barony of L'Isle is presumed to be now in
ABEYANCE. Mr. Courthope adds in a note (Historic Peerage,
p. 290), the following remarks:—“In 1825, these co-heirs were
stated, in the case presented to the House of Lords on the
part of Sir John Shelley Sidney, Bart. (who claimed the Barony
of L'Isle, but without success), to have been—Sir John Shelley
Sydney, Bart., as sole heir of the body of MARGARET, CountESS
of SHREwsBURy; George, Earl of Essex, Sir Henry Hunloke,
IBart., and Charlotte, Baroness de Ros, as co-heirs of the
Body of ELEANop, wife of THOMAS, LorºD DE Ros; and Hugh,
Duke of Northumberland, Winchcombe Henry Howard Hart-
ley, Esq., James Knightley, Esq.; Grey Jermyn Grove, Esq.;
George William Villiers, Esq.; Montagu, Earl of Abingdon;
Sir Francis Burdett, Bart. ; William Fermor, Esq., and John,
Lord Rollo, as co-heirs of the body of ELIZABETH, LADY LATI-
MER. These were also, it is presumed, co-heirs of the body of
the Barony of Berkeley under the writ of summons to Thomas
de Berkeley, 23 June, 1295, being co-heirs of the body of the
said Thomas de Berkeley” (see LATIMER).
Arms—Gu., a lion passant, arg., crowned, or.
LIVINGSTON.—EARL OF LINLITHGOW.
Earldom, by Letters Patent, dated 1600.
31.fitzage.
It is said by some antiquaries that the head of this noble
family was a Hungarian gentleman who came to Scotland with
MARGARET, Queen of MALcol M. CANMoRE, about 1070. Their
immediate ancestor,
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Her eldest son, John Talbot, was
created Baron, L'Isle, 26 July, 1444, and Viscount
From him descends Lord de Lisle and
LIVINGUs flourished in the reigns of ALEx ANDER I., and his
brother DAVID I. He possessed a considerable estate in West
Lothian, called Livingstone. His son,
THURSTANUs, “filius Livingi,” witnessed the foundation
charter of Holyrood House, 1128, and was father of
ALEXANDER LIVINGSTON, Who first assumed the surname.
He left a son,
SIR WILLIAM LIVINGSTON, who had three Sons,
I. William, from whom descended the Livingstons of Living-
ston, the last of whom, Sir Bartholomew Livingston fell at
Flodden in 1513, leaving three daus. and co-heirs.
II. ARCHIBAL.D (Sir), of whom We treat.
III. Adam.
The 2nd son,
SIR ARCHIBALD LIVINGSTON, was father of
SIR WILLIAM LIVINGSTON, who m. a dau. of Sir John Erskine,
of Erskine, and left a son and heir,
SIR WILLIAM LIVINGSTON, who accompanied King DAVID II.
in his expedition to England in 1346, was knighted under the
royal banner, and taken prisoner at the battle of Durham, 17
October, 1346. He had a grant of the barony of Calendar, then
in the crown, by the forfeiture of Patric Calendar, whose only
dau. and heir, Christian, he married. His only surviving son
and Successor,
SIR WILLIAM LIVINGSTON, of Calendar, d. temp. King Rob ERT
II., leaving a Son, -
SIR. John LIVINGSTON, of Calendar, Who ºn. Ist, a dau. of
Menteth, of Carse, and had issue,
I. ALEXANDER (Sir), his heir
II. Robert, ancestor of the Livingstons of Westquarter and
the Livingstons of Kymnaird, Earls of Newburgh.
III. John, ancestor of the Livingstons of Bonton.
He mº, 2ndly, Agnes, dau. of Sir James Douglas, of Dalkeith,
and by her had a son,
Iv. William, ancestor of the Viscounts Kilsyth (see that
title.)
The eldest son,
SIR ALEXANDER LIVINGSTON, of Calendar, having passed
through numerous political troubles and suffering imprison-
ment was eventually restored to royal favour and appointed
justiciary of Scotland, and sent as ambassador to England in
He m. a dau. of Dundas, of Dundas, and was s. by his
eldest son, -
SIR. JAMES LIVINGSTON, of Calendar, co. Stirling, who had the
appointment of captain of the castle of Stirling, with the
tuition of the young King JAMES II., committed to him by his
father, and was afterwards (previously to 30 August, 1450)
created a peer of Scotland as Lord LIVINGSTON. He d. about
| 1467. Marion, widow of James, Lord Livingston, occurs in the
records of parliament, 4 July, 1478. He had issue,
I. JAMES, 2nd Lord Livingston. -
II. Alexander, father of John, 3rd Lord Livingston.
I. Elizabeth, m. to John, Earl of Ross, Lord of the Isles.
II. Eupheme, m. 1st, to Malcolm, son and heir of Robert
Lord Fleming; and 2ndly, to William Fleming, of the Bord.
The elder son,
JAMES LIVINGSTON, 2nd Lord Livingston, m. Ist, a dau. of
Sir John Erskine, of Kinnoul; 2ndly, a dau. of Sir Robert
Crichton; and 3rdly, Agnes Houstoun; but dying s. ſp., was s.
by his nephew, -
JOHN LIVINGSTON, 3rd Lord Livingston; who m. 1st, Eliza-
beth, dau. of Robert, Lord Fleming, by whom he had a son,
WILLIAM, 4th Lord Livingston. He ºn. 2ndly, a dau. of Sir
John Houstoun, of Houstoun, by whom he had another son,
Alexander, ancestor of the Livingstons of Glentirran, whose
male line is extinct. Lord Livingston d. before 1510, and was
S. by his son, - *
WILLIAM LIVINGSTON, 4th Lord Livingston, who on. Agnes, 2nd
dau. of Adam Hepburn, the younger, of Hales, by whom he
had a son and two dauš.,
ALEXANDER, 5th Lord Livingston.
Margaret, m. to John, 4th Lord Hay, of Yester.
Isabel, m. to Nicol Ramsay, of Dalhousie.
The son and heir,
ALEXANDER LIVINGSTON, 5th Lord Livingston, was appointed
an extraordinary lord of Session in 1542, and accompanying
Queen MARY to France, in 1548, d. there in 1553. He m. 1st,
Janet Stewart, who d. S. p. ; and 2ndly, Lady Agnes T)ouglas,
dau. of John, 2nd Earl of Morton, by whom he had seven
children,
I. John, master of Livingston, slain at Pinkie.
II. WILLIAM, 6th Lord Livingston.
III. THOMAS, ancestor of the Livingstons of Haining.
I. Elizabeth, m. to John Buchanan, of Buchanan.
11. Janet, m. to Sir Alexander Bruce, of Airth.
He d. 3. p.
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zºr. Magdalen, m. 1st, to Sir Alexander Erskine, of Gogar;
2ndly to John Scrymgeour, of Glaster.
Iv. Mary, maid of honour to Queen MARY, and “one of the
four Maries” m. in 1567, to John Sempill, of Beltrees.
The elder surviving son,
WILLIAM LIVINGSTON, 6th Lord Livingston, fought for Queen
MARY at Langside. He m. Agnes Fleming, 2nd dau. of Mal-
colm, 3rd Lord Fleming, and had issue,
I. ALEXANDER, his heir,
II. John, d. young.
III. Henry, d. young.
Iv. George, of Ogleface, co. Linlithgow, created, in 1625, a
BARONET of Nova Scotia (now extinct). (See Vicissitudes of
Families 2nd Series, “The Lairds of Westquarter.”) This
family S. to the representation of the Earls of Linlithgow
and Calendar.
v. William, of Westquarter.
M. Jea, , m. to Alexander, 4th Lord Elphinston.
II. Margaret, on. 1st, to Sir Lewis Bellenden, of Auchinoule,
justice-clerk; and 2ndly, to Patrick, Earl of Orkney.
Uord Livingston d. in 1592, and was s. by his son,
ALEXANDER LIVINGSTON, 7th Lord Livingston, who was
created EARL of LINLITHGow, Lord Livingston, and Calenda”,
I600. He m. Lady Eleanor Hay, only dau. of Andrew, 7th
Darl of Erroll, and had issue,
I. John, Master of Livingston, d. ºwnſme.
II. ALEXANDER, who s. his father as Earl of Linlithgow.
III. JAMEs, who was created EARL OF CALENDAR.
I. Anne, m. to Alexander, 6th Earl of Eglington.
II. Margaret, m. to John, 2nd Earl of Wigton.
The Earl d. 2 April, 1622, and was s. by his son,
ALEXANDER LIVINGSTON, 2nd Earl of Linlithgow, who was
appointed an extraordinary lord of Session, 13 January, 1610.
He m. 1st, Lady Elizabeth Gordon, 2nd dau. of George, 1st
Marquess of Huntly, and by her, who d. in childbed of her son,
at Edinburgh, July, 1616, had issue,
GEORGE, his heir, 3rd Earl of Linlithgow.
He m. 2ndly, Lady Mary Douglas, eldest dau. of William, 10th
IEarl of Angus, by whom also he had issue,
ALEXANDER, who s. his uncle as 2nd Earl of Calendar under
the special remainder of his patent.
Margaret, m. 1st, to Sir Thomas Nicholson, of Carnock; 2ndly,
to Sir George Stirling, of Kier; and 3rdly, to Sir John Stir-
ling, of Kier.
Eleanor, d. Wºm.
The elder son,
GEORGE LIVINGSTON, 3rd Earl of Linlithgow, b. July, 1616,
was implicated in Sir James Montgomery's plot for the restora-
tion of the abdicated royal family. He ºn. 30 July, 1650, Lady
Elizabeth Maule, 2nd dau. of Patrick, 1st Earl of Panmure,
dowager of John, 2nd Earl of Kinghorn, and by her (who d. at
Castle-Huntly, in October, 1659) had issue,
GEORGE, 4th Earl of Linlithgow.
ALEXANDER, successor to his uncle as 3rd Earl of Calendar,
which uncle had also inherited from an uncle, the title of
Calendar being thus borne by the 2nd son of this family for
three generations in succession.
Henriet, m. in July, 1666, to Robert, 2nd Viscount of Oxford.
The Earl d. 1 February, 1690, aged seventy-four, and was s. by
his son,
GEORGE LIVINGSTON, 4th Earl of Linlithgow, who was sworn
a privy councillor in 1692, and appointed one of the commis-
sioners of the Treasury. He m. Henriet Sutherland, eldest
dau. of Alexander, 1st Lord Duffus, but had no issue. He d. 7
August, 1695, when his title devolved on his nephew,
JAMEs LIVINGSTON, 4th Earl of Calendar, son of Alexander
Livingston, 3rd Earl of Calendar. Engaging in the rebellion of
1715, the Earl of Linlithgow and Calendar was attainted of high
treason, and his estate and honours forfeited to the crown. He
on. Lady Margaret Hay, 2nd dau. of John, 12th Earl of Erroll,
and by her had a son, James, Lord Livingston, who d. 13
April, 1715; and a dau, Anne, who m. William, 4th Earl of
Kilmarnock, and their eldest son, JAMES, S. in her right to the
Earldom of Erroll. The great Calendar property (first sold to
the York Buildings Company, a London Corporation) was pur-
chased eventually, about 1780, by WILLIAM FoEBEs, Esq. (See
BURKE's Vicissitudes of Families, 2nd Series.)
Though “the strongholds of the Livingstones are in ruins in
Scotland,” a flourishing branch of the family still remains, in
high nonour and distinction, in the United States of America.
(See ADDENDA.)
Arms—Arg., three cinquefoils, gu., within a double tressure
of fleurs-de-lis, Vert. .
LIVINGSTON.—EARL OF CALENDAR.
Barony, by Letters Patent, dated 19 June, 1633.
Earldom, by Letters Patent, dated 1641 and 1660.
3.ineage.
THE HON. SIR JAMEs LIVINGSTON (3rd son of Alexander, 1st
IEarl of Linlithgow), acquired a high military reputation in
the wars in Bohemia, Germany, Holland, and Sweden. Return-
ing to his native country, he was constituted one of the
gentlemen of the bedchamber to King CHARLES I., and created
Lord LIVINGSTON, of Almond, 19 June, 1633, to him and his
heirs male for ever. He obtained subsequently a patent of the
EARLDoM of CALENDAR to the heirs male of his body in 1641, and
a second in 1660, with specific limitations. His lordship acted
a distinguished part in the civil wars. He m. (contract dated
1633) Margaret, only dau. of James, 7th Lord Yester, sister of
John, 1st Earl of Tweeddale, dowager of Alexander, 1st Earl of
Dunfermline, high chancellor of Scotland, but by her, who was
buried with her first husband, at Dalgety, 20 January, 1660,
had no issue; and dying in 1672, was S., in terms of the
patent, by his nephew, -
ALEXANDER LIVINGSTON, 2nd Earl of Calendar (2nd son of
Alexander, 2nd Earl of Linlithgow). He m. (contract dated
1663) Lady Mary Hamilton, 3rd dau. of William, 2nd Duke of
Hamilton, but by her (who m. 2ndly, Sir James Livingstone,
of Westquarter; and 3rdly, James, 3rd Earl of Findlater) had
no issue. He d. in August, 1685, and his estate and honours
devolved on his nephew,
ALEXANDER LIVINGSTON, 3rd Earl of Calendar (2nd son of
George, 3rd Earl of Linlithgow), who was served heir of entail
and provision of his uncle, in the baronies of Calendar, Haining,
and other lands, 16 May, 1688. He d. in December, 1692,
leaving by his wife, Lady Anne Graham, eldest dau. of James,
2nd Marquess of Montrose,
I. JAMES, his successor, 4th earl.
I. Henriet, d. ºwnſm. 25 May, 1738.
II. Mary, m. to James Graham, of Airth, co. Stirling, an
advocate cf great celebrity, judge of the Court of Admiralty
in Scotland. .
The son,
JAMEs LIVINGSTON, 4th Earl of Calendar, s. on the death of
his uncle, George, 4th Earl of Linlithgow, in August, 1695, to
the Earldom of Linlithgow, to which réfer. His estates and
honours were For FEITED by his engaging in the rebellion of
1715.
Arms—Quarterly : 1st and 4th, 'sa., a bend, between six
billets, or ; for CALENDAR ; 2nd and 3rd, arg., three cinquefoils,
gu., within a double tressure, flowered and counterflowered, with
fleurs-de-lis, vert; for LIVINGSTON; with a crescent in the
centre for difference.
LIVINGSTON.—WISCOUNT KILSYTH.
By Letters Patent, dated 17 August, 1661.
3%tmeage.
This is a junior branch of the same stock, from which
descends the Linlithgow family, to which refer.
SIR WILLIAM LIVINGSTON (only son of Sir James Livingston,
of Calendar, by his 2nd wife) got from his father the lands of
Wester Kilsyth ; had a charter from his grandfather, James
Douglas, of Dalkeith, the king's brother, of some lands near
Dalkeith, 29 September, 1421; and d. in 1459. He ºn. Eliza-
|beth, dau. and co-heir of William de Caldcotis, with whom he
got the lands of Greden, in Berwickshire, and had two sons,
I. EDWARD, his heir.
II. Henry (Sir), preceptor of Torphichen.
The elder son,
EDWARD LIVINGSTON, of Kilsyth, was served heir male of his
father, 22 April, 1460. His son,
WILLIAM LIVINGSTON, of Kilsyth, m. Mary, dau. of Thomas,
Lord Erskine, and had three sons,
1. WILLIAM, his heir.
II. James, of Inghes, ancestor of the Wiscount Teviot. (See
that title.) -
III. Robert, of Baldoran.
The eldest son,
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WILLIA.M LivingSTON, of Kilsyth, ºn. Margaret Graham, and
had two Sons,
I. WILLIAM. II. Alexander.
The elder,
WILLIAM IIVINGston, killed at the battle of Flodden, 9 Sep-
tember, 1513, leaving by his wife, Janet Bruce, dau. of the
Laird of Airth, a son,
WILLIAM LIVINGSTON, of Kilsyth, who ºn. Mary, dau of Sir
Duncan Forrester, of Garden, comptroller of the household,
and had (with three daus., Elizabeth, m. to Gabriel Cunning-
ham, of Craigends; Isabel, m. to Colin Campbell, of Auchin-
hove; and Margaret, m. 1st, to Ninian Bruce, and 2ndly, to
Alexander Baillie, of Jerviswood), a son,
SIR WILLIAM LIVINGSTON, of Kilsyth, who was knighted in
$565, when Darnley was made Duke of Albany. He m. Lady
Christian Graham, 2nd dau. of John, 4th Earl of Menteith
(see that title), and had (with a dau., Christian, m. to John
Lawson, of Boghall,) an only son, *.
SIR WILLIAM LIVINGSTON, of Kilsyth, a man of talents and
learning, who attended the Duke of Lennox in his embassy to
France, in July, 1601 ; was appointed one of the lords of the
session, 6 June, 1609; sworn a privy councillor, 13 May, 1613,
and the same day constituted vice chamberlain of Scotland.
He m. 1st, Antonia de Bourd, a French lady of quality, by
whom he had,
William (SIR), knighted at the baptism of Prince Henry, 1595:
he d. v. p., having m. Lady Annie Fleming, 2nd dau. of
John, 1st Earl of Wigton, by whom he had a son, William
Livingston, of Kilsyth, who d. in his minority, wºm., 1647.
He ºn. 2ndly, Margaret, dau. of Sir John Houston, of Houston,
and by her had,
JAMEs (Sir), of whom we treat.
Margaret, m. to Robert Montgomery, of Haslehead, in Ayr-
shire.
He d. in 1627, and was s. by his only son,
SIR. JAMEs LIVINGSTON, of Barncloich, b. 25 June, 1616. This
gentleman, an eminent royalist, offered to hold out his castle
of Kilsyth against Cromwell, and received a letter of thanks
from King CHARLES II., dated 7 October, 1650. He was fined
by Cromwell #1,500; but on the Restoration, raised to the
peerage, as Lord of Campsie, and VISCount KILSYTH, by
patent, dated 17 August, 1661. He enjoyed his honours, how-
ever, but a few days, dying at London, 7 September, 1661. His
lordship m. Eupheme, dau. of Sir David Cunningham, of
Robertland, and had issue,
I. JAMES, 2nd Viscount.
II. WILLIAM, 3rd Viscount.
I. Elizabeth, m. to the Hon. Major-Gen. Robert Montgomery,
5th son of Alexander, 6th Earl of Eglinton.
II. Anne, b. 12 January, 1648, d. wºm.
The elder son,
JAMES, 2nd Viscount Kilsyth, d. wºm. in 1706, and was s. by
his brother,
WILLIAM, 3rd Viscount Kilsyth, b. 29 March, 1650. His
lordship m. 1st, Jean, relict of John, Viscount Dundee, and
3rd dau. of William, Lord Cochrane, eldest son of William,
Earl of Dundonald; by whom he had a son, William, who d. an
infant. He ºn. 2ndly, Barbara, dau. of Macdougal, of Maker-
stoun, co. Roxburgh, and by her had a dau., Barbara, who d.
young. This nobleman, who was one of the representative
peers of Scotland, engaging in the rebellion of 1715, was
attainted of high treason, and his estate and honours forfeited.
He d. at Rome, 12 January, 1733. In 1795, a leaden coffin in
the church of Kilsyth was opened, containing the bodies of a.
lady, supposed to be the 1st wife of Lord Kilsyth, and her son,
in perfect preservation. The lady bore evident marks of a
violent death, and it is Said was killed by the fall of a house in
Holland.
Arms—Arg., three gilly flowers, slipped, gu., within a double
tressure, flowered and counter-flowered with fleurs-de-lis, vert.
LIVINGSTON.—WISCOUNT OF TEVIOT.
By Letters Patent, dated 4 December, 1696.
3ſ ineage.
JAMEs LIVINGSTON, of Inches, 2nd son of William Livingston,
of Kilsyth (see Livingston, Viscount Kilsyth), acquired the
lands of Brownlee and Jerviswood, of which he had a charter,
1512. He m. 1st, a dau. of Sir James Lockhart, of Lee; and
2ndly, a dau. of James Hamilton, of Silvertonhill, and had a
SOn,
JAMES LIVINGSTON, who d. v. p., leaving by Agnes, his wife,
dau. of William Cunninghame, of Bonnytoun, a son,
WILLIAM LIVINGSTON, of Jerviswood, who had a charter of
that estate, 6 March, 1548. He m. Jean, dau. of John John-
ston, and had two sons, John, who d. S. p., and
WILLIAM LIVINGSTON, of Jerviswood, who had a charter of
those lands in 1611. He m. Janet Douglas, sister of the 1st
Earl of Queensberry, and was father of two sons, William
Livingston, who sold the estate of Jerviswood to George
Baillie, merchant in Edinburgh, and d. Without succession, in
the reign of King CHARLEs I., and
MUNGo LIVINGSTON, of Newbigging, who by his wife Jean,
dau. of John Lindsay, of Covington, was father of
SIR. THOMAS LIVINGSTON, colonel in the service of the states
of Holland, commanding a regiment of foot, who was created
a Baronet, by CHARLES I., 29 June, 1627. He m. a dau. of
Colonel Edmond, a native of Stirling, by whom he had two
Sons,
THOMAS, his heir.
Alexander (Sir), who s. his brother in his baronetcy, had the
command of a regiment of foot in the service of the states of
Holland, and left no male issue.
The elder son,
SIR THoMAS LIVINGSTON, was an officer in the service of the
states of Holland, commanded a regiment of foot under
WILLIAM III. in his expedition to Britain, 1688, and signalized
himself eminently in the campaigns of that monarch. He was
appointed commander-in-chief of the forces in Scotland; had
the rank of major-general, 1 January, 1696; and was created
Viscount of Teviot, by patent, dated 4 December, 1696, to
himself and the heirs male of his body. He d. at London,
14 January, 1711, and was buried in Westminster Abbey,
where his brother, Sir Alexander, erected a noble monument
to his memory. His title of Viscount of Teviot became ExTINCT,
as he left no male issue.
Arms—As LIVINGSTON, Earl of Linlithgow.
LOFTUS—WISCOUNT LOFTUS, OF ELYE.
By Letters Patent, dated 10 May, 1622.
£ in 2ätſz.
ADAM LOFTUs, of Monasterevan, now called Moore Abbey,
co. Kildare, son of Robert Loftus, eldest son of Edward Loftus,
of Swineshead, in the parish of Caversham, co. York, ancestor
of the present noble house of Ely, having attained considera-
ble eminence as a lawyer, was appointed Lord Chancellor of
Ireland, in 1619, and created, 10 May, 1622, Viscount Loftus,
of Elye, a title which, according to the privy seal was to
continue in the family “as long as there shall remain an heir
male of his howse,” but which the patent confines to the “heirs
male of his body.” His lordship ºn. Sarah, widow of Richard
Meredyth, bishop of Leighlin, and had, with two daus., four
sons, of whom the eldest, Sir Robert Loftus, Knt., d. v. p.
leaving an only dau. Anne, wife of Richard Lennard Barrett,
Esq., of Bellhouse, Essex, and the 2nd,
EDWARD Loftus, 2nd Viscount Loftus, of Elye, m. Jane,
dau. and co-heir of Arthur Lindley, Esq., of Midlam Castle,
Yorkshire, and dying 11 April, J.680, was s. by his son,
ARTHUR LOFTUs, 3rd Viscount Loftus, of Elye, who m. 1sk
Douglas, dau. and co-heir of William Savage, Esq., of Castle,
Rheban, co. Kildare, and 2ndly, in 1676, Anne, dau. of William
Hawkins, Esq., and widow of Sir Andrew Owens, Knt., by whom
he had an only dau., .
JANE, ºn... to Charles, Lord Moore, ancestor of the noble family
of Drogheda. --
His lordship m. 3rdly, in 1702, Letitia, sister of Hercules
Rowley, Esq., of Somerhill, co. Meath, but by her (who ºn.
2ndly, Nicholas, Lord Loftus) had no issue. He d. 6 November,
1725, aged eighty-two, when the title became ExTINCT; the
Monasterevan estate passing to his grandson, Henry, 4th Earl
of Drogheda, son of his only daughter.
Arms—Sa., a chevron, engr., erm., between three trefoils
Slipped, arg.
N. B.--This title was again created as stated in the next article.
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LOFTUS, BARON LOFTUS, viscount LoR.
TUS, OF ELYE, AND EARL OF ELY.
Barony, (Irish) by Letters Patent, dated 5 October, 1751.
Viscounty, (Irish) by Letters Patent, dated 19 July, 1756.
Earldom, (Irish) by Letters Patent, dated 23 October, 1766,
and again 5 December, 1771.
£itteåge.
Refer for further details to “ELY,” in Extant Peerage, and to
the Landed Gentry. The second of the above titles was revived
in favour of
Wexford, who had been previously created BARON Loftus, of
Loftus Hall, and these honours were inherited by his elder
SOn,
NICHOLAs Loftus, 2nd viscount, who was advanced to the
dignity of EARL of ELY, 23 October, 1766. His only son,
NICHOLAS Loftus, 2nd earl, and 3rd viscount, and baron, d.
wrim. 12 November, 1769, when the earldom ExPIRED, but the
viscounty and barony reverted to his uncle,
HENRY Loftus, 4th viscount, b. 11 November, 1709. The
Earldom of Ely was revived in his favour, 5 December, 1771,
but as he d. S. p. 8 May, 1783, the honours all ExPIRED, the
estates devolving on his lordship's nephew,
THE RIGHT Hon. CHARLEs ToTTENHAM, in whose favour all
these titles were again created, and he was further advanced
to a marquessate, as stated in Eastant Peerage, which see
LOFTUS—WISCOUNT LISBURNIE.
By Letters Patent, dated 29 January, 1685.
3. intrage.
SIR ADAM LOFTUs, Knt. (eldest brother of Nicholas Loftus,
of Fethard, ancestor of the present Marquess of Ely,) was con-
stituted, in 1636, vice-treasurer, receiver-general of the re-
Venues, and treasurer-at-war in Ireland. He m. Jane, dau. of
Walter Vaughan, Esq., of Golden Grove, Kings co., and had,
With other issue, a son and successor,
SIR ARTHUR LOFTUs, Knt., of Rathfarnham, M.P. for the
co. Wexford; appointed in 1639 provost-mareschal of the
province of Ulster. He m. in 1624, Lady Dorothy Boyle, dau.
of Richard, Earl of Cork, and by her (who m. 2ndly, Mr.
Talbot,) had, with three daus. (Letitia, m. to Thomas Con-
ingsby, Esq., of Hampton Court, Herefordshire; Eleanor, wife
of Theobald, Viscount Mayo, and Jane, m. to Robert Gorges,
Esq., of Kilbrew, co. Meath), a son and successor,
ADAM Loftus, of Rathfarnham, who was created, 29
January, 1685, Baron of Rathfarnham, in the county of
Dublin, and Viscount LISBURNE. His lordship m. Lucia, dau.
and co-heir of George Brydges, 6th Lord Chandos, by whom he
had an only dau. and heir, Lucia, who became the 2nd wife of
Thomas, Lord Wharton, and carried to the Whartons, the
Loftus estates, which her son Philip, Duke of Wharton, sold to
William Conolly, Esq., Speaker of the Irish House of Com-
mons, for £62,000.
The viscount commanded a regiment for King WILLIAM, at
the siege of Limerick, and fell there, when his honours EX-
PIRED,
Arms—Sa., a chev., engr., erm., between three trefoils slipped,
al'g.
LONG—BARON FARNEOROUGH.
By Letters Patent, dated 8 July, 1826.
3ſ intzage.
This family derives its origin from Wiltshire, where various
branches of that name have been established for several cen-
turies. .
John LoNGE, of Netheravon, in that co., d. in 1630, leaving,
by Catherine, his wife, a 2nd Son,
TIMOTHY Long E, b. in 1610, who m. Jane, only dau. of the
key. Oliver Brunsell, vicar of Wroughton, co. Wilts (by Eliza-
beth, his wife, dau. of Henry Martyn, Esq., of Upham, and
Jane, his wife, dau. of Thomas Walrond, Esq., of Albourne,
| forester in fee of that chase), and, dying in 1691, had issue,
I. Timothy, in holy orders, b. in 1636, rector of St. Alphage,
London, and prebendary of Southwell, Notts, d. wrººm. 14
September, 1665, during the great plague, as stated in Peck's
Lesiderata. - -
This
II. SAMUEL, of whose line we treat.
SAMUEL LONG, the 2nd son, b. 1638, accompanied the expe
| dition under Penn and Venables, which conquered Jamaica, in
1655, as a lieutenant in Colonel D'Oyley's regiment, with whom
he was connected, and was further appointed secretary to
Cromwell's commissioners. He received large grants of land
THE RIGHT Hon. NICHOLAs Loftus, M.P. for the county of | in that island, where he became a colonel of horse, chief justice,
Speaker of the assembly, and one of the council. He d. in
1683, and had, by his wife, Elizabeth (who remarried the Rev.
John Towers, rector of Swaffham Bulbec, in the co. Cam-
| bridge, grandson of John Towers, bishop of Peterborough,
and d. in 1710) with three daus, of whom the eldest, Elizabeth,
b. in 1670, m. 1st, Henry Lowe, Esq., of Goadby Marwood, co.
Leicester; and 2ndly, Henry Smallwood, Esq.; three sons, one
of whom alone survived, namely,
CHARLEs LoNG, of Longville, Jamaica, and of Hurts Hall,
Saxmundham, co. Suffolk, b. in 1679, M.P. for Dunwich, in
1716, who d. in 1723. He m. 1st, in 1699, Amy, eldest dau. of
Sir Nicholas Lawes, Knt., governor of Jamaica, and had issue by
her (who d. in 1702), I. SAMUEL, his heir, ancestor of the Longs
of Hampton Lodge, co. Surrey (see BURRE's Landed Gentry), and
II. Elizabeth, b. in 1701, m. John Hamerton, Esq., secretary to
South Carolina, and d. S. p. in 1772. He m. 2ndly, in 1703,
Jane, dau. and heir of Sir William Beeston, Knt., governor of
Jamaica, and relict of Sir Thomas Modyford, Bart., by whom
(who d. in 1724) he had issue,
I. Charles, b. in 1705, of Hurts Hall; m. Mary, dau. and heir
of Dudley North, Esq., of Glenham Hall, co. Suffolk, nephew
of Francis, 1st Lord Guildford, lord keeper, &c. He d. in
1778, leaving by this lady (who d 20 August. 1834), two sons,
1 CHARLEs, b. in 1748, of Hurts Hall, m. his cousin Jane,
dau. of Beeston Long, Esq., and d. in 1813, having had
issue, two sons, Charles and Dudley, both of whom d.
young.
2 Dudley, b. in 1749, of Glemham Hall and Hurts Hall,
member in several parliaments, assumed the name of
NoFTH; m. 1802, the Hon. Sophia-Anderson Pelham, dau.
of the 1st Lord Yarborough, and d. s. p. in 1829.
II. William, a lieutenant in the Earl of Pembroke's dragoons,
b. in 1706 ; d. ºwnm.
III. BEESTON, of whom presently.
I. Jane, b. in 1709; m. 1st, to Roger Drake, Esq., of Shirley,
Surrey, and 2ndly, to the Marquess D'Aragona, of Modena.
II Anne, b. 1713; m. to the Rev. Philip Carter, vicar of Turn-
stall, Suffolk. -
III. Susannah, d. unm. in 1820, aged one hundred and three.
The 3rd son,
BEESTON LONG, Esq., of Carshalton Park, Surrey, b. in 1710,
m. in 1745, Susannah, dau. and heir of Abraham Cropp, Esq.,
of Richmond, in Surrey, and d. 1785, having had issue,
I. Samuel, of Carshalton, M.P. for Ilchester, high sheriff for
Surrey, in 1790; m. Lady Jane Maitland, 4th dau. of James,
7th Earl of Lauderdale, K.T., and by her (who m. 2ndly,
Lieut.-Gen. Sir William Houston, G.C.B.) he left, at his
decease, in 1807, two sons and a dau., viz.,
1 Samuel, formerly lieutenant-colonel Grenadier Guards, of
Bromley Hill, Kent, J.P. and D.L., b. 1799, who ºn. Ist, 18
April, 1827, Lady Louisa-Emily, 2nd dau. of Edward, 13th
Earl of Derby, K.G. (she d. 11 December following);
2ndly, 1827, Sydney, dau. of Arthur Atherley, Esq., M.P.
for Southampton; and 3rdly, 1854, Emily, 2nd dau. of
Charles-John Herbert, Esq., of Muckruss, Killarney. (See
Landed Gentry.)
2 Charles-Maitland, rector of Settrington, co. York, and
archdeacon of the East Riding, rector of Whitchurch, co.
Salop, m. and had issue.
1 Mary.
II. Richard, d. ºwnſm. at Oxford.
III. Beeston, of Combe House, Surrey, a bank director, who
m. in 1786, Frances-Louisa, eldest dau. Of Sir Richard Neave,
Bart., and dying in 1820, left issue,
1 William, of Hurts Hall, near Saxmundham, Suffolk, J.P.
and D.L., high sheriff, 1843; b. 1802; m. 20 October, 1830,
Eleanora-Charlotte Montague, sister of Sir Edward Poore,
Bart., of Rushall, co. Wilts, and has, with other issue, a
SOn, -
William Beeston, b. 1833, m. 11 May, 1859, Arethusa-
Mariamme, 4th dau. of Sir Charles-Robert Rowley,
Bart. -
1 Caroline-Jane, d. 1824.
2 Amelia—Ann, d. S.p. &
3 Maria, m. to Henry-Seymour Montague, Esq., and d in
1832, leaving issue.
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L O W,
twr. CHARLEs (Sir), of whom presently.
v. George, 1st lieutenant of the Superb,” killed at the
storming of Trincomalee, in 1782, wº.
vſ. William, in holy orders, canon of Windsor, rector of Ful-
ham, in Norfolk, and of Sternfield, in Suffolk, d. S. p. 1835.
v11. Richard, d. wºrn. gº & º sº *
1. Sarah, ºn. 28 April, 1774, to Sir George-William Prescott,
Bart., and left issue.
II. Jane, m. to her cousin, Charles Long, Esq., of Hurts Hall,
d. S. p.
III. sinnah, m. to the Rev. George Chamberlayne.
The 4th son,
THE RIGHT Hon. SIR CHARLEs LoNG, G.C.B., P.C., F.R.S., and
F.S.A., of Bromley Hill Place, co. Kent, b. in 1760, having filled
successively the appointments of joint secretary of the Treasury
in 1800, one of the lords of the Treasury in 1804, and subse-
quently paymaster-general of the forces, was created 8 July,
1826, BARon FARNBoRough in the Peerage of the United King-
dom. His lordship ºn. 28 May, 1793, Amelia, eldest dau. of
Sir Abraham Hume, Bart., but left no issue at his decease, 17
January, 1838, when the title became EXTINCT.
Arms—Sa., a lion passant, arg., holding in the dexter paw a
cross-crosslet, fitchée, or : on a chief of the second, three cross-
crosslets of the field.
LONG FIELD – BARON AND WISCOUNT
LONG-UE WILLE.
Barony, by Letters Patent, dated 1795.
Viscounty, by Letters Patent, dated 1800.
£ineage.
The earlier lineage and full details as to this family will be
found in the Landed Gentry. -
RICHARD LoNGFIELD, Esq., of Longueville, co. Cork, b. in 1734,
J.P., high sheriff for that county in 1758, sat for several years in
the parliament of his native country, and was M.P. for Charle-
ville, in 1761, and afterwards for the co. Cork. He was elevated
to the peerage of Ireland as Baron Longweville, of Longueville,
in the co. Cork, by letters patent, dated 1795, and was advanced
to a viscounty, being created Viscount LoNGUEvILLE, by letters
patent, dated 1800. His lordship, who was governor of the co.
Cork, and sat in the imperial parliament as a representative
peer for Ireland, m. in 1756, Margaret, dau. of Richard White,
Esq., and aunt to Richard, 1st Earl of Bantry, but d. S. p. 23
May, 1811, when the title became ExTINCT, while the greater
portion of his lordship's estates devolved on his cousins,
John LoNGFIELD, Esq., of Longueville, M.P. for Mallow; and
MoUNTIFoRD LoNGFIELD, M.P. for Emmiscorthy, who inherited
the estates of Castle Mary. co. Cork. (See Landed Gentry.)
fi Arms—Gu., a chevron, erm., between seven cross-crosslets,
tohée.
LONG WILLIERS–BARON LONG WILLIERS.
By Writ of Summons, dated 25 February, 1342.
3.frtgage.
In the 25th EDwARD I (A.D. 1297)
JOHN DE LONGVILLIERS d. seized of the manors of Cokesford,
co. Notts, and Gloseborne, in Yorkshire, and was s. by his
brother, -
THOMAS DE LONGVILLIERs, who had summons to parliament
as a Baron, 25 February, 1342, but never afterwards. His
lordship d. in 1374, when the Barony of Longvilliers became
FXTINCT.
According to Dugdale, his lordship left an only sister, AGNEs,
wife of Robert, Son of Ralph Cromwell, his next heir. Under
the head of Everingham, however, the same authority states,
that Agnes, dau. of John Longvilliers, m. Reginald de Evering.
ham. And Collins says, that Agnes, the wife of Everingham,
was dau. and co-heir of Sir John Longvilliers, whose sister,
Elizabeth, was mother of Stephen Manlovel, of Rampton,
whose dau. and heir, Elizabeth, m. Sir John de Stanhope, an-
cestor of the Earls of Chesterfield.
4rms-Sa', a bend between six cross-crosslets, arg.
I’ORTI—BARON L’ORTT.
By Writ of Summons, dated 6 February, 1299.
£ilt cage.
In the 6th of HENRY III. (A.D. 1221-2)
HENRY D'ORTRAI (which is the same with L’Orti or De
Urtino), having m. Sabina, dau. and heir of Richard Revel (a
person of great note in the West, viz., sheriff of the cos. of
Devon and Cornwall, from the 7th to the end of King
RICHARD I's reign), and of Mabel, his wife, sister and heir of
Walter de Esselegh, of Esselegh, co. Wilts, had livery of the
lands of the inheritance of the said Sabina, and in some years
afterwards obtained license to impark his woods in the co.
Somerset, so that he might be free of any regard of the king's
forests. He d. in 1241, and was s. by his son,
HENRY L'ORT1, who having been engaged in the Welsh and
French wars, was summoned to parliament as a Baron, 6 Feb-
ruary, 1299. His lordship was s. at his decease, 1321, by his
SOn,
HENRY L'ORTI, summoned to parliament by writ addressed
“Henries de L'Orty,” 10 October, 1325, and d. 1341-2. His
son and heir,
John L'ORT1, was never summoned to parliament.
nobleman left, at his decease, two dauS., viz.,
SYBIL, wife of Sir Lawrence de St. Martin,
MARGARET, wife of Henry de Esturmie,
Amongst whose descendants and representatives the Barony
of L'Orti is now in ABEYANCE.
This
Arms-Vert, a pale, or.
LOWEL–BARON TOWIEL OF KARY.
By Writ of Summons, dated 20 November, 1348.
3. in eage.
The first of this family that came into England was
RoBERT, Lord of Breherval, &c., in Normandy (where he
likewise held the castle of Yvery, by the service of three
knights' fees), a younger son, as it is said, of Eudes, Sovereign
Duke of Brittany. This nobleman accompanied WILLIAM
THE ConquERoR in 1066, and was rewarded with the lordships
of Kary and Harpetre, co. Somerset; but returning into Nor-
mandy, and being there attacked by a severe illness, he became
a monk in the abbey of Bec, and d. Soon after, about the year
1083, leaving three sons, of whom the eldest,
AscºLIN Gouel, DE PERCEVAL, S. his father. This feudal
lord like his predecessor, held a distinguished place in the
Norman army of the conquest, and for his services had a grant,
of divers manors, particularly of Weston and Stawell, co.
Somerset. He was a man of violent temper, and hence
acquired the surname of LUPUs, or the Wolf. Odericus Vitalis
gives the particulars of a long and extraordinary dispute which
this Ascelin had with the Earl of Bretevil, in Normandy, and
which terminated by his obtaining his own terms, after sus-
taining a siege of two months in his castle of Breherval,
against a powerful army, commanded by the ablest captains of
the age—which terms included the retention of the fortress,
and the hand of Isabella, the Earl of Bretevil's only dau., in
marriage. This lady, although illegitimate, upon the failure
of the earl's legitimate issue, became, through the favour of
HENRY I., heir in part to her father, and her husband, AscELIN,
was established in the Earldom of Yvery, in Normantly, in
1119. The issue of the marriage were seven sons and a dau., m.
to Radulfus Rufus, a noble Norman. Of the sons, the names
of three alone have been handed down to us, namely, RoberT,
WILLIAM, and John, of whom the youngest, John, acquired
from his father the manor of Harpetre, and assumed that as a
Rob ERT, Earl of Yvery, who d.s. p. in 1121, and was s. in his
Norman and English estates by his brother,
WILLIAM, Earl of Yvery. This nobleman was nicknamed
Lwpellºws, or the little wolf, which designation was softened
into Lwpel, and thence into LUVEL, and became the surname
of most of his descendants.
ilā3, against King STEPHEN, but d. in two years afterwards
surname, but it was afterwards changed by his descendants to
Gournay. Ascelin d. Soon after his accession to the Earldolin
, of Yvery, and was s. by his eldest son,
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Tſº on. Auberic, sº ster of Waleran de Bellemonte, Earl of
Mellent, in Normandy, and d. about 1155, having nad five
Bons, namely,
1. WALERAN, who S. to the Norman dominions, and was Baron
of Yvery, but the title of earl never, Subsequently, occurs.
His line continued until the 15th century.
II. RALPH, of whom presently.
III. HENRy, successor to his brother Ralph. .
Iv. WILLIAM, ancestor of the BARONS LovEL, of Tichmersh,
&c., and Viscount LovEL (see meat article).
W. Richard, who retained the original surname of PERCEVAL,
and from him descend the Percevals, Earls of Egmont.
The 2nd son having adopted the surname of LovEL, and
inherited the estate of Castle Kary, co. Somerset, became
RALPH LovEL, Lord of Castle Kary. He m. Maud, dau. of
Henry de Newmarch, but dying s. p. before 1159, was s. by his
brother,
HENRY LovEL. This feudal lord, upon the collection of the
scutasom in 1159, paid 5 marks; and in Seven years after, upon
the assessment in aid of marrying the King's dau., certified his
Rnight's fees, de veteri feoffamento, to be 18, and de novo 1. In
1176, he was a merced for trespassing in the king's forests at
100 marks. He d. before the year 1199, and was s. by his
Son and heir,
RALPH LovEL, who in the 1st year of King JoEIN, A.D. 1199–
1200, paid £60 for livery of his Barony of Kary, and afterwards
bestowed the lands of Ethelberge on the monks of Montacute.
He d. in 1207 S. p., and was s. by his brother,
HENRY LovEL. This feudal lord, in the 13th King JoBN, gave
300 marks, and seven good palfries, for permission to go into
Ireland. He d. in 1218, and was s. by his son,
RICHARD LovEL, who, in the 2nd HENRY III., A.D. 1218,
giving £100 as a security for payment of his relief, had livery
of his Barony of Kary, and all his other lands in Somerset-
shire. In the 26th of the same king he paid a fine of 15 marks
to be exempted from going into Gascony, and in 12 years after-
wards, upon the collection of the aid for making the king's
eldest son a knight, he answered for 11 knights’ fees and a-
half for the honor of Moreton. He d. in this latter year (1253),
and was s, by his son,
HENRY LovEL, who, in the ensuing year, paid £100 for his
relief, and had livery of his lands; but enjoyed the estates only
a short period. He d. in 1262, then seized of the manor of
Castle Kary (held in capite from the crown, by barony, and the
service of finding two soldiers in the king's army at his own
charge for forty days), and was s. by his elder son,
RICHARD LovEL. This feudal lord d. S. p. the year after his
father, and was s. by his brother,
HENRY LovEL, who d. about the year 1280, leaving a dau.,
Oliva, m. to John de Gournay, and his successor,
HUGEI LovEL, against whom his brother-in-law, John de
Gournay, instituted a suit at law in the time of EDWARD I. for
the fortune of his wife, Oliva : which fortune, in the 8th of that
reign, 1280, the said Hugh entered into a stipulation to pay.
He d. in 1291, and was s. by his son,
SIR. RICHARD LovEL, who in the 9th EDWARD III., A.D. 1335,
in conjunction with Muriel, his wife, had the custody of the
castles of Corf and Purbeck, co. Dorset, and was summoned to
parliament as a Baron from 20 November, 1348, to 25 Novem-
ber, 1350. His lordship m. Muriel, dau. of John Soulis, of Rox-
burghshire, in Scotland, and had issue,
JAMEs, who m. Isabella, dau. of Lord Zouche, and prede-
ceased the baron, anno 1342, leaving issue,
Tichard, b. 1335, d. s. p. 1342.
MURIEL, b. 1332, m. to Sir Nicholas de St. Maur, Lord St.
Maur. *
Joan, m. to John de Moels.
Alianore, m. to Sir Roger Ruhaut.
Lord Lovel d. in 1351, seized of the manor of Winfred Egle, co.
Dorset, and of Castle Kary and Mersh, co. Somerset. Upon
the decease of his lordship the Barony of Lovel, of Castle Kary,
and his estates, devolved upon his grand-dau., MURIEL LovEL,
who conveyed them to the family of her husband, Nicholas,
Lord St. Maur (see ST. MAUR.)
Arms—Or, semé of cross-crosslets, a lion rampant, az.
LOVEL–BARONS LOVEL, OF TICHMERSH,
CO. NORTHAMPTON ; WISCOUNT LOVEL.
Barony, by Writ of Summons, as stated below.
Viscounty, by Letters Patent, dated 4 June, 1483.
3.intzage.
This branch of the family of Lovel descends from
WILLIAM LovEL, 4th son of William, Earl of Yvery, in Nor-
mandy, and brother of Ralph and Henry Lovel, feudal lords of
Castle Kary—(refer to preceding article). This William, who
was lord of Minster Lovel, co. Oxford, d. previously to the year
1196, and was s. by his son, -
WILLIAM LOVEL, who, in the 13th John, A.D. 1211, held
Dockinges by barony. He was s. by his son,
JoHN LovEL, Lord of Dockinges, and of Minster Lovel. This
feudal baron was a minor at the period of his father's decease,
and under the guardianship of Alan Basset, of Mursdewall and
Wycombe, in Surrey, whose dau, Aliva, by Aliva, dau. of .
Stephen Gay, he eventually m. (as was frequently the case in
those times), and settled upon her the manor of Minster Lovel.
On his marriage he relinquished the ancient coat of arms of
his own family, and assumed that of the Bassets, the colours
only changed from az. and Sa... to or. and gu. He had issue,
I. JoFIN, his successor.
II. Philip, who, in the 25th HENRY III., 1241, being then guar-
dian to the Jews, was charged with great bribery, in taking
plate of much value to exempt some of them from the tallage
then imposed, and he incurred thereby the high displeasure
of the king. He made his peace, however, and through
powerful interest at court got off with a fine of 1,000 marks.
He was, subsequently, so well established in royal favour that
he was constituted treasurer of England. But in the 43rd of
the same reign, the barons caused him to be brought to trial
for the offence above-mentioned, and had him removed from
the treasurership; he was likewise subjected to a heavy
penalty, and his estates were seized by the crown, until that
penalty should be discharged. This persecution so affected
him that he is supposed to have d. in the following year,
1258, of grief and vexation, at his rectory (having taken
orders), at Hamestable. He is stated to have m., of course.
before he became a priest, the widow of Alexander de Arsic,
and had two sons,
1 John (Sir), who left an only dau. and heiress,
Margaret, who ºn. Thomas de Botetourt.
2 Henry, a priest.
III. Fulco, archdeacon of Colchester.
I. Agnes, m. to Adam de Chetwynd, ancestor of the Viscounts
Chetwynd.
John Lovel was s. at his decease by his eldest son,
JoBN LovEL, who in the 41st HENRY III., 1220, had a mili-
tary summons to march against the Welsh, and in four years
afterwards was constituted sheriff of the cos. Cambridge and
Huntingdon. In the 48th of the same reign he was made
governor of the castle of Northampton, and subsequently
governor of Marlborough Castle. He m. Maud Sydenham, a
great heiress, by whom he acquired the lordship of Tichmersh,
and had issue,
I. John (Sir), his successor.
II. Thomas (Sir), of Tickwell.
He d. in 1286, and was s. by his elder son,
SIR. JoHN LOVEL, b. 1255, who performing his fealty had
livery of his lands in the year of his father's decease. In 1294,
Sir John attended the king in his wars in Gascony, and was
summoned to parliament as BARON LOVEL from 6 February,
1299, to 26 July, 1311. He had also been summoned 26
January, 1297, but it is doubtful whether that writ was a
regular summons to parliament. His lordship was subse-
quently engaged in the Scottish wars, and deserved so well for
his services there, that he was rewarded with a license from
the king, 31st EDWARD I., 1303, permitting him to make a
castle of his house at Tichmersh, also for a market to be held
weekly, and a fair annually. He m. 1st, Isabel, dau. of Ernald
de Bois, of Thorpe Ernald, and sister and heir of William de
Bois, by whom he had an only dau.,
Maud, m. to William, Lord Zouch, of Haryngworth, and, as
heir to her mother, carried with her the manor of Dockinges,
which had been settled on that lady.
His lordship m. 2ndly, Joan, dau, of Robert, Lord Ros, of
Hamlake (see Roos), and had two sons, wiz.,
John, his successor.
James, who left a son,
Sir Ralph Lovel, Knt.
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Lord Lovel d. 1311, and was S. by his elder son,
John LovEL, 2nd baron, b. 1313, Summoned to parliament
as Lord LovEL, of Tichnersh, from 8 January, 1313, to 29
July, 1314. His lordship m. Maud, dau. of Sir Philip Burnell,
Knt., and sister and heir of Edward, Lord Burnell, by whom
'who m. 2ndly, John Handlo), he lºad an only son, his succes-
sor at his decease, in 1314,
John LovEL, 3rd baron, but who never was summoned to
parliament. This nobleman was engaged for several years in
the wars of Scotland and France, temp. EDWARD III. His lord-
ship in. Isabella, sister of William, Lord Zouche, of Harring-
worth, and had issue,
John (1st), his successor.
JoHN (2nd), successor to his brother.
Isabella, m. to Thomas Greene.
His lordship d. in 1347, and was s. by his elder son,
John LovEL, 4th baron, b. 1341, who dying in minority, with-
out issue, anno 1361, was s. by his brother, -
John LovEL, 5th baron, summoned to parliament as LORD
LovEL, of Tichmersh, from 28 December, 1375, to 26 August,
1407. This nobleman, in 1368, being then a knight, was in the
wars of France, and one of the retinue of Lionel, Duke of
C’arence; he continued in this service for some years, and was
constituted governor of the Castle of Bamelyngham, in France.
In the reign of RICHARD III., when the influence exercised by
Robert de Vere, Duke of Ireland, caused so much discontent
amongst the nobility, he at first espoused the popular side,
but afterwards going over to the king, he was one of those
expelled the court by the confederate lords. His lordship, who
was a knight of the Garter, m. 1373, Maud, dau. and heir of
IRobert de Holand, Lord Holand. This lady, in the printed
pedigrees produced before the House of Lords, in a committee
of privileges, on the (successful) claim of the late Sir Cecil
Bisshopp, to the Barony of Zouch, is called the grand-dau. and
heir of Robert, Lord Holand. Lord Lovel dying in 1408 (in his
testament, he styles himself, “Lord Lovel and Holand ”), was
s. by his only Son,
SIR. John LovEL, Baron Holand, in right of his mother, and
summoned to parliament as LORD LOVEL, of T'ichinersh, from
20 October, 1409, to 26 September, 1414. This nobleman m.
Alianore, dau, of William, Lord Zouch, of Haryngworth, and
had issue,
WILLIAM, his successor.
Wil m, m. Elizabeth, dau, and co-heir of Thomas St. Clere,
of Barton St. John, co. Oxford.
His lordship d. in 1414, and was s. by his elder son,
SIR WILLIAM LovEL, Baron Lovel and Holand, summoned to
parliament, from 24 February, 1425, to 20 January, 1453. This
nobleman was engaged in the French wars of King HENRY V.
His lordship m. Alice, widow of Ralph Butler, of Sudley, and
dau. and eventual heir, as Baroness D'Eincourt, of John Leke,
Lord Deincourt (see LEKE), (by Johanna, dau. and sole heir of
Robert, Lord Grey, of Rotherfield,) by which alliance the
Baronies of Deincourt, and Grey, of Rotherfield, became united
with those of Lovel and Holand. Of this marriage there were
issue,
I. JoFIN, his successor.
II. William, m. Alianore, dau. and heir of Robert, Lord
Morley, and was summoned to parliament as Lok D AIORLEY.
(See LovEL, Baron Morley.)
III. Robert, d. S. p.
IV. William (2nd).
His lordship d. 13 June, 1455, and was s. by his eldest son,
SIR. JoHN LovEL, Baron Lovel and Holand, summoned to
parliament, from 9 October, 1459, to 28 February, 1463. This
nobleman, in consideration of his good services, obtained a
patent from the king, 38th HENRY VI. (1460), appointing him
chief forester of the forest of Whichwoode, co. Northampton;
but before the end of that year, the face of public affairs
suddenly changed : for upon the landing of the Duke of York,
this John, Lord Lovel, proceeding to London, with the Lords
Scales and Hungerford, for the purpose of raising the good
citizens in favour of King HENRY, was forced to take refuge in
the Tr, wer, as a place of security. Soon after which, the
Yorkists prevailed in all parts of the kingdom, to the total
ruin of the unfortunate HENRY, and his faithful adherents. Of
this nobleman, nothing further is related, than his death,
which happened in the 4th EDWARD IV., 1464. He was then
seized among divers other considerable lordships, of the manors
of Minster Lovel, co. Oxford; Bainton, otherwise Deincourts
Manor, in Yorkshire; Tichmersh, Northamptonshire ; Holgate
I3urnell, and Acton Burnell, in Shropshire; and likewise of the
Inoiety of the manor of Askham-Bryan, co. of the city of York.
His lordship had m. Joane, only sister and heir of William,
2nd Viscount BEAUMONT (see Extant Peerage), and 1. ; her, who
d. v. p., he had issue,
I. FRANCIS, his successor.
I. Joane, m. Sir Brian Stapleton, of Carlton, Knt. Amongst
her descendants the Barony of Beaumont fell into ABEYANCE
until called out in 1840, as stated in Eact ºnt Peerarie.
II. Fridis wide, m. to Sir Edward Norris, Knt., of Yattenden,
co. Berks, and had issue,
} 1 John Norris, Esquire of the body to King HENRY VIII.,
m. Flizabeth, sister of Edward, Lord Bray, but d. without
i legitimate issue.
2 HENRY NORRIs, who fell a sacrifice to the suspicious
temper of HENRY VIII., and under the charge of a
criminal intercourse with Queen Anna Boleyn, was tried,
condemned, and executed, 14 May, 28th HENRY VIII.
Henry Norris attainted, it is presumed, that the moiety of
the Barony of Beaumont, to which he was heir, became
vested in the crown. From him descends the present
EARL OF ABINGDON.
His lordship was s. at his decease, in 1463, by his on y son,
SIR FRANCIs LovEL, 9th baron, summoned to parliament as
such, 15 November, 1482, and created, 4 January, 1483,
Viscount LovEL. He ºn. Anna, dau. of Henry Fitz-Hugh,
Baron Fitz-Hugh. This nobleman being in high favour with
King RICHARD III., was made, by that monarch, chamberlain
of the household, constable of the Castle of Wallingford, and
chief butler of England. He subsequently fought under the
banner of his royal master, at Bosworth, and was fortunate
enough to escape with life, from the field; whence flying to
St. John's, at Colchester, he there, for some time, took sanc-
tuary, but deeming that no place of permanent security, he
removed privately, to Sir John Broughton's house, in Lan-
cashire, and thence effected his escape into Flanders, where he
was graciously received by Margaret, Duchess of Burgundy,
the late king's sister; by whom, with 2,000 soldiers, under the
conduct of the eminent German general, Martin Swartz, he
was sent into Ireland, to uphold the pretensions of Lambert
Simnell, and thence invading England, his lordship is said to
have fallen at the battle of Stoke, in 1487. That circumstance,
however, admits of doubt, for after the battle, he was cer-
tainly seen endeavouring, on horseback, to swim the River
Trent; yet from this period, no further mention is made of
him, by any of our historians. A rumour prevailed, that he
had, for the time, preserved his life, by retiring into some
secret place, and that he was eventually starved to death, by
the treachery or negligence of thos in whom he had confided.
Which report (says Banks), in later days seems to be confirmed
by a very particular circumstance, rc.lated in a letter from
William Cowper, Esq., clerk of the parliament, concerning the
supposed finding of the body of Francis, Lord Lovel, viz.:
“Hertingfordbury Park, 9th August, 1737.
“Sir,
“I met t'other day with a memorandum I had made some
years ago, perhaps not unworthy of notice. You may remem-
ber that Lord Bacon, in his history of HENRY VII., giving an
account of the battle of Stoke, says of the Lord Lowell, who was
among the rebels, that he fied and swame over the Trent on
horseback, but could not recover the further side, by reason of
the steepnesse of the bank, and so was drowned in the river.
But another report leaves him not there, but that he lived long
after, in a cave or vault.
“Apropos to this; on the 6th May, 1728, the present Duke
of Rutland related in my hearing, that about tWenty years
then before, viz., in 1708, upon occasion of new laying a
chimney at Minster Luvel, then was discovered a large vault
underground, in which was the entire skeleton of a man, as
having been sitting at a table, which was before him, with a
book, paper, pen, &c.; in another part of the room lay a cap,
all much mouldered and decayed. Which the family and
others judged to be this Lord Lovel, whose exit has h therto
been SO uncertain.”
From hence (continues Banks), it may be concluded, that it
was the fate of this unhappy lord, to have re.ired to his own
house after the battle, and there to have entrusted himself to
some servant, by whom he was immured, and afterwards
neglected, either through treachery, fear, or some accident
which befel that person; a melancholy period to the life and
fortunes of one of the greatest and most active noblemen of
the era, wherein he had lived. Some additional particulars
relating to this matter may be gleaned from “ Notes and
Queries.”
To complete the tragedy, King HENRY VII, aspiring to the
vast inheritance of this family, confiscated, by an act of
ATTAINDER, in the 1st year of his reign, the whole estate, then
inferior to few or none in the kingdom ; and Which, by grants
at different times from HENRY VIII. down to JAMES I., has
p.ssed to the families of Compton, Earls of Northampton ;
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Cecil, Earls of Salisbury, and other great houses now existing.
Under this attainder, the Baronies of Lovel, of Holand, of
Deincourt, and o. Grey, of Rotherfield, ſell, and could not be
inherited by his lordship's sisters and co-heirs; but those
ladies became heirs to their maternal uncle, William, Viscount
Beaumont, in the ancient BARONY OF BEAUMONT, as already
Stated.
Arms—Barry nebule of six, or and gu.
NoTE.—The title of BARON LovELL, o Minster Lovell, co.
Oxford, was revived in the person oi Sir Thomas Coke, K.B., of
Holkham, co Noriolk, 28 May, 1728, but on the death of his
lordship, who was subsequently created Earl or Leicester, &c.,
his titles became ExtſNCT. (Réjer to Eactant Peerage.)
The Barony of LovELL AND Hol.AND was conferred, 7 May,
1762, upon John Perceval, 2nd Earl of Egmont, the represen-
tative of Rich ARD PERCEVAL, youngest son of William, Earl of
Yvery, and brother of the founders of the houses of LovEL OF
CAstle KARY, and LovEL of TICHMERSH (see Lovel of Castle
Kary).
IOWET1–TRAFONS MORLEY.
By Writ of Summons, dated 29 December, 1299.
See MoRLEY, BARoNs MoRIEY.
LOWELACE – BARONS LOWELACE, OF
FIURLEY, CO. BERKS.
By Letters Patent, dated 30 May, 1627.
3Lineage.
SIR. RICHARD LovELACE, Knt., (son of Richard Lovelace, Esq.,
of Hurley, Berks, and grandson of John Lovelace, who d. 1558,
possessed of Hurley), was elevated to the peerage, 30 May, 1627,
as BARON LOVELACE, of Hwrley, co. Berks. His lordship m. 1st,
Katherine, dau. of George Gyll, Esq., of Wydial, Herts, and
widow of William Hide, Esq., of Denchworth and Kingston L'Isle,
Berks, but had no issue. He m. 2ndly, Margaret, only dau. and
heir of William Dodsworth, citizen of London, and had issue,
1. JoHN, his successor.
II. Francis, whose sort,
William, m. Mary, dau. of William King, Esq., of Iver, Bucks,
and left a son, John, who inherited as 4th baron.
*aben, m. to Henry, son and heir of Sir Henry Martin,
nt.
II. Martha, m. to Sir George Stonhouse, 3rd baronet.
His lordship d. in 1634, and was s. by his son,
JoHN LovELACE, 2nd baron, who ºn. Lady Anne Wentworth,
dau. of Thomas, Earl of Cleveland, which lady, upon the
decease of her niece, Henrietta-Maria, Wentworth, Baroness
Wentworth, in 1686, S. to that barony. They had issue,
I. John, his successor.
I. Anne, d. Mºnºr.
II. Margaret, m. to Sir William Noel, Bart., of Kirby-Malory,
co. Leicester, and her great-grandson,
SIR EDwARD NoFL, Bart., eventually s. in her right to the
BARONY OF WENTwo RTH, and was created V Iscount WENT-
worTH, in 1762. (See Eartant Peerage.)
III. Dorothy, m. to Henry, son of Sir Henry Drax, Knt.
His lordship d. in 1670, and was s. by his son,
JoHN LOVELACE, 3rd baron. This nobleman, “distinguished,”
says Macaulay, “by his taste, by his magnificence, and by the
audacious and intemperate violence of his Whiggism,” was in
the habit of assembling the leading friends of the Revolution,
in a vault beneath the hall of his splendid mansion at Lady
Place, in Berkshire; a council chamber into which he had
afterwards the pleasure of introducing King WILLIAM, when
that monarch honoured him with a visit. Lord Lovelace was
one of the very first to rise in arms for WILLIAM, and one of the
most energetic of his partizans. His lordship who was captain
of the band of pensioners, lived in so much splendour and |
profuseness, that a great portion of his estates came to the
hammer, under a decree of the Court of Chancery. He m.
Margery, one of the daus. and co-heirs of Sir Edmund Pye,
Bart., of Bradenham, co. Bucks, by whom he had several
children, one of whom only survived himself, viz.,
| MARTHA, who upon the decease of her grandmother, ANNE,
Lady Wentworth, and Dowager Lady Lovelace, (who sur-
vived her son, Ilord Lovelace), s. to the Barony of Went-
worth, to which she was declared entitled by a resolution of
the House of Lords made 2 April, 1702, and confirmed by
Queen ANNE. Her ladyship m. Sir Henry Johnson, an opu-
lent ship-builder, but d. S. p. in 1745, when the Barony of
Wentworth passed to her kinsman, Sir Edward Noel, Bart.
(Refer to Margaret, dau. of the 2nd Lord Lovelace.) *
His lordship d. before his mother, Lady Wentworth, in 1693,
when the Barony of Lovelace passed to his cousin (refer to the
2nd son of 1st lord), *
John LovELACE, 4th baron, who ºn. Charlotte, dau. of Sir
John Clayton, Knt., by whom he left two surviving sons, John
and NEVIL, successive barons. His lordship was governor of
New York, and d. in his government, 6 May, 1709, when he
was s. by his elder son,
John LovELACE, 5th baron, who - survived his father but a
fortnight, when the barony devolved upon his only brother,
NEVIL LOVELACE, 6th baron. This nobleman d. in 1736,
when the Barony of Lovelace of Hurley became ExTINCT.
His sister and heiress (or, according to one account his dau.)
Martha, m. Lord Henry Beauclerk.
N.B. The title of LovELACE was again created 30 June, 1838, in
favour of William, 8th Lord King, who m. 8 July, 1835, Ada,
only child o, George Gordon, Lord Byron (the poet). This
lady's mother, Anna-Isabella, Lady Byron, only child of the
Hon. Judith Noel, (by her husband, Sir Ralph Milbanke, Bart.),
S. as Baroness Wentworth in 1856, and was representative of the
extinct Barons Lovelace.
Arms—Gu., on a chief indented, sa., three martlets, arg
IOWTHER – WISCOUNTS AND EARL OF
LONSDALE.
Viscounty, by Letters Patent, dated 28 May, 1696.
Earldom, by Letters Patent, dated 24 May, 1784.
3.íneage.
For earlier pedigree refer to BURRE's Eartant Peerage:—Lons
DALE.
SIR John LowTHER, 2nd baronet, was returned to par.
liament by the co. of Westmoreland in 1675, and he continued
to represent that shire so long as he remained a commoner.
At the accession of King WILLIAM, Sir John was sworn of the
privy council. In 1689 he was constituted lord lieutenant of
Westmoreland and Cumberland ; in 1690 appointed first com-
missioner of the Treasury, and elevated to the peerage 28
May, 1696, in the dignities of Baron Lowther, of Lowther, co.
Westmoreland, and Viscount Lonsdale. In 1699 he was made
lord privy seal; and was twice one of the lords justices for the
government of the kingdom during his majesty's absence.
His lordship m. Catherine, dau. of Sir Frederick Thynne, and
sister of Thomas, Viscount Weymouth, by whom he had issue,
I. RICHARD, e * &
ii. Henry,” successors in turn to the viscounty.
III. Anthony, a commissioner of the revenue in Ireland, d.
Qºrvm. in 1741.
I. Mary, m. Sir John Wentworth, Bart., of North Elmsal and
Broadsworth, Yorkshire, and had an only child,
CATHERINE, wife of HUGH CHOLMELEY, Esq., of Whitby
Abbey, co. York.
II. Jane, d. 'wºm.
III. Margaret, n. to Sir Joseph Pennington, Bart, of Mun-
caster, in Cumberland, M.P., and had (besides an elder Son,
John, his successor, whose grandson was created Lord Mun-
caster), a dau. Catherine, who m. in 1731, Robert Lowther,
Esq., governor of Barbadoes, whose eldest son by her was Sir
James Lowther, of whom hereafter as EARL OF LONSDALE.
Iv. Barbara, nº. to Thomas, son and heir of William Howard,
Esq., of Corby, in Cumberland, and had three daus, who all
d. 3. p.
The viscount d. 6 July, 1700, and was s. by his eldest Son,
Rich ARD LowTHER, 2nd Viscount Lonsdale, who d. of the
small-pox, the same year that he had attained his majority,
(1713), and being wn m. was s. by his brother,
HENRY LowrºR, 3rd Viscount Lonsdale. Of this nobleman
Banks thus speaks: “If considered in his attachment to the
protestant succession, his love to the king, and his readineSS
to co-operate with his ministers whenever he thought them
right, he was a perfect cowrtier. But if we regard His constant
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public, then he was, indeed, a patriot. Beloved by his friends,
respected even by his enemies, he was in the senate honoured
with attention from both : courted by all parties, he enlisted
with none, but preserved through life a remarkable indepen-
dency. These public virtues arose from the excellence of his
private disposition, from the benevolence of his heart, from
the uprightness of his intentions, from his great parts, and un-
common penetration.”
His lordship d. ºwn m. 12 March, 1750-1, when the Barony of
Lowther (of this creation) and Viscounty of Lonsdale became
ExTINCT : while the estates and baronetcy devolved upon his
heir-at-law and kinsman (who was maternally his grand-
nephew, as above stated),
SIR JAMEs LowTHER, 5th baronet. Sir James, who repre-
sented the cos. of Cumberland and Westmoreland for several
years in parliament, was elevated to the peerage 24 May, 1784,
as Baron Lowther, of Lowther, co. Cwmberland, Baron of the
Barony of Kendal, in the same co., Baron of the ſarony of
Bury, co. Westmoreland, Viscount Lonsdale, in co. Westmore-
land, and co. Palatine of Lancaster, Wiscowmt Lowther and
EARL of Lonsd ALE. His lordship ºn. 7 September, 1761, Lady
Margaret Stuart, dau. of John, Earl of Bute, but having no
issue, he obtained a new patent, dated 10 October, 1797, confer-
ring upon him the dignities of Baron afod WIscount Low THER,
of Whitehaven, co. Cwmberland, with remainder to the heirs
male of his cousin, the Rev. Sir William Lowther, Bart., of
Swillington. His lordship d. 24 May, 1802, when the Earldom
of Lonsdale, and minor honours, created in 1784, became
ExTINCT, while the peerage created in 1797, devolved (according
to the limitation of the new patent), with the Earl's estates in
Westmoreland and Cumberland upon
SIR WILLIAM LowTHER, Bart., in whose favour the title
LoNSDALE was revived, he being created, 7 April, 1807, EARL
OF LONSDALE. Refer to Eactant Peerage.
Arms—Or, six annulets, sa...: three, two, and one.
LUCAS–BARON LUCAS, OR SHENFIELD,
CO. ESSEX.
By Letters Patent, dated 3 January, 1644.
£ineage.
The family of LUCAs, flourished for many ages in the cos.
Suffolk and Essex.
John LUCAs, town-clerk of Colchester, and master of the
requests to EDWARD VI., had by his lst wife, Mary Abell,
tWO SOns, --
Thom As (Sir), and Robert d. S. p.
The former,
SIR THoMAs LUCAs, Knt. of St. John's, Colchester, was sheriff
of Essex in 1568, and recorder of Colchester about 1575. He
Tn. Mary, 3rd dau. of Sir John Fermor, of Easton Neston, co.
Northampton, Knt., and d. 29 August, 1611, leaving with other
issue, a dau. Anne, m. to Sir Arthur Throckmorton, of Pauler's
Perry, and an eldest son and heir,
SIR. THoMAs LUCAs, Knt., sheriff of Essex in 1657, who m.
Elizabeth, dau. and co-heir of John Leighton, of London, and
had issue,
I. John (Sir), his heir.
II. Charles (Sir). This gallant person having become pre-
eminently distinguished in the ranks of the cavaliers, was
shot in cold blood, with Sir George Lisle, by order of Crom-
well, upon the surrender of Colchester to the parliamentari-
ams in 1648.
There was also another son, SIR THOMAS LUCAs, who was ille-
gitimate, having been born prior to the marriage of his
parents; the other brothers, Sir John and Sir Charles, were
born subsequently.
Sir Thomas Lucas d. 25 September, 1625, and was s. by his son
and heir,
SIR. JoHN LUCAS, Knt., one of the most faithful and zealous
supporters of the royal cause, during the civil wars, who was
elevated to the peerage by King CHARLEs I., 3 January, 1644,
in the dignity of BARON LUCAs, of Shenfield, co. Essex, with
Ten-inder, in default of his male issue, to his brothers, Sir
Charles Lucas, and Sir Thomas Lucas, (his lordship's gallant
companions in arms in those unhappy times), and to the heirs
male of their bodies. Lord Lucas ºn. Anne, dau.
of Sir |
Christopher Nevill, K.B., of Newton St. Lo, co Somerset, by
whom he had an only child,
MARY IUCAS, who m. Anthony Grey, 11th Earl of Kent, and
was created 7 May, 1663, BARONESs LUCAs, of Crºwdweli, co.
Wolts, with remainder of the dignity of Baron Lucas, of
Crudwell, to her heirs male, by the Earl of Kent, failing
which, “the title not to be suspended. but to be enjoyed by
such of the daus. and co-heirs, if any shall be, as other indi-
visible inheritances by the common law of this realm are
usually possessed.” Her ladyship d. 1 November, 1700, and
her title devolved as stated in BURRE's Extant Peerage, and
is now enjoyed by EARL CowPER, K.G.
Lord Lucas d. in 1670, and his celebrated brother, Sir Charles
Lucas, having predeceased him, as well as his elder brother,
Sir Thomas Lucas, he was s. by the son of the latter, his
nephew,
CHARLEs LUCAS, 2nd baron. This nobleman m. Penelope,
dau. of Francis Leke, Earl of Scarsdale (see LEKE), and had
two daus., his co-heirs: the elder m. the Hon. Mr. Carey, and
the younger, PENELOPE, m. Isaac Selfe, Esq., of Benacre, and
was mother of Anne, wife of Thomas Methuen, Esq., ancestor
by her of the present LoRD METHUEN. Lord Lucas dying
without male issue in 1688, the title devolved upon his brother,
THoMAs LUGAs, 3rd baron, who d. whºm. in 1705, when the
Barony of Lucas of Shenfield became ExTINCT.
Arms—Arg., a fesse between six annulets, gu.
LUCY—BARONS LUCY.
By Writ of Summons, dated 15 May, 1320.
£ineage.
The first mention of this family is in a render made by King
HENRY I., of the lordship of Dice, in Norfolk (whether in
requital of services, or as an inheritance, the record saith
not) to -
RICHARD DE LUCIE, who was governor of Faleis, in Nor-
mandy, temp. King STEPHEN, and defended that place with
great valour, when besieged by Geoffrey, Earl of Anjou; for
which heroic conduct he had a grant of lands, in the county
of Essex, with the services of divers persons, to hold by ten
knights’ fees. In the subsequent contest between STEPHEN
and the Empress Maud, he remained steady in his allegiance
to the former, and obtained a victory of Some importance near
Wallingford Castle. Upon the adjustment of the dispute, the
Tower of London, and the castle of Winchester, were by the
advice of the whole clergy, placed in the hands of this feudal
lord, he binding himself by solemn oath, and the hostage of
his son, to deliver them up on the death of King STEPHEN, to
King HENRY. Which being eventually fulfilled, Richard de
Lucy was constituted sheriff of Essex and Hertfordshire, in
the 2nd of HENRY II., A.D. 1156, and in three years afterwards,
being with the king in Normandy, he was despatched to England
to procure the election of Thomas à Becket, then lord chan-
cellor, to the archiepiscopal see of Canterbury, vacant by the
death of Theobald, Abbot of Becco. Soon after that he was
appointed to the high office of Justice of England. In the
12th of this reign, upon the aid then assessed for marrying the
king's dau., he certified his knights' fees (lying in the cos. of
Rent, Suffolk, and Norfolk) de veteri feoffamento, to be in
number seven, and that his ancestors performed the Service of
Castle Guard at Dover, for the same, as also that he held one
knight's fee more, de mova feoffo mento, in the co. Devon.
About, this time Becket having fled into Normandy from the
power of King HENRY, came to Wiceliac to celebrate the feast
of the ascension, and observing several persons of distinction
present, amongst whom was this Richard de Lucie, he ascended
the pulpit, and there with lighted candles, pronounced the
sentence of excommunication against them all, as public incen-
diaries betwixt the king and himself, but being neither con-
victed nor called to answer, they appealed and entered the
church. Soon after this (13th HENRY II.), during a temporary
absence of the king beyond sea, de Lucie was constituted
Lieutenant of England, and again in 1173, when the Earl of
Leicester and others having reared the standard of rebellion in
behalf of Prince Henry, he besieged, in conjunction with Regi-
nald, Earl of Cornwall, the town of Leicester, and having
reduced it, demolished its walls, and laid it in ashes. In 1178,
he founded the priory of Westwode, in the diocese of Roches-
ter, in honour of St. Thomas, of Canterbury, the martyr: and
began, about the same time the foundation of the priory of
Lesnes, in Kent, which he munificently endowed. In this
priory he subsequently assumed the habit of a canon regular,
and departing this life soon after (about 22nd HENRY II.), was
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buried in the chapter-house there.
had issue,
I. Geffrey, who d. in his father's life-time, leaving,
RICHARD, his son and heir, who departing this life, s. ſp.,
before 1196, the inheritance devolved upon his aunt,
ROHAIS.
II. Hubert, who had the lordship of Stanford, in Essex, and
hundred of Angre, for his livelihood, but d. S. p.
1. Maude, m. 1st, to Walter Fitz-Robert, to whom she brought
the lordship of Disce; and 2ndly, to Richard de Ripariis, and
d. 27th IHENRY III., 1243, leaving issue. -
II. Rohais, m. 1st, to Fulbert de Dovor, Lord of Chilham, in
Kent; and 2ndly, Richard de Chilham. This Rohais, upon
the decease of her nephew, succeeded to the estates of her
elder brother, and upon the death of her younger brother,
Hubert, she had livery of the whole barony, on paying a fine
to the crown, in the 9th King JoHN.
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He m. Bohais —, and
Having thus disposed of the celebrated RICHARD DE LUCIE, and
his family, we come to
REGINALD DE LUCIE, whose parentage Dugdale declares his
inability to discover, but who, upon the rebellion of the Earl
of Leicester, in the reign of HENRY II., was governor of Not-
tingham for the king; and attended at the coronation of
Tºrch.ARD I., with the rest of the barons. This feudal lord ºn.
Annabell, 2nd of the three daus. and co-heirs of William Fitz-
Duncan, Earl of Murray, in Scotland (by Alice, dau. and heir
of Robert de Rumeli, Lord of Skypton), with whom he acquired
the honour of Egremont, co. Cumberland, and by whom he
had issue, his successor,
RICHARD DE LUCIE, who, in the 1st JoHN, (1199) paid a fine
to the crown of 300 marks for livery of his lands, and licence
to marry with whom he should think proper. In four years
afterwards, he paid five marks and one palfrey to the king, that
he might have jurors to inquire what customs and services his
tenants had used to perform, and to do, him and his ancestors
for their lands in Coupland. And the same year he obtained a
grant from the king to himself and Ada, his wife, dau. and co-
heir of Hugh de Morvill, of the forestership of Cumberland.
The next year he paid 900 marks, and five palfreys, to have
livery of the property of the said Ada, and to enjoy the forester-
ship of Cumberland as amply as Hugh de Morvill had it, without
any partition whatsoever. By an ample charter about this
period, he granted to the burgesses of Egremont, divers immu-
nities and privileges; namely, “that they should not go beyond
the gates of the castle there, upon any Summons, either with
the lord, or his stewart, to take distresses in Coupland. That
in time of war they should not be obliged to find any more than
twelve armed men for forty days, for the defence of the castle,
at their own proper costs. That they should not give aid, unless
for making his eldest son knight, marrying one of his
daughters, or towards his own ransom, in case he were taken
prisoner, and at such other times as his tenants, by military
service, gave aid. Moreover, that they should be quit of
pawnage for their hogs in certain of his woods.” But by this
charter he obliged them to grind at his mills, and to give the
thirteenth part for toll of their own corn, and of that which
they should buy, the sixteenth part. Upon the purchase of any
burgage, the buyer to give him four-pence at the taking pos-
session. He d. on or before the 15th King John, for then Ada,
his widow, gave a fine of 500 marks for livery of her inheri-
tance; as also for dowry of his lands, and that she might not be
compelled to marry again. She espoused without compulsion,
however, and without the king's licence, Thomas de Multon, in
consequence of which the castle of Egremont, and her other
lands, were seized by the crown. But upon paying a compen-
sation they were restored, and she had livery of them again.
Her first husband, Richard de Lucie, left two daus., his co-heirs,
who became wards to her 2nd husband, and were m. to his
Sons, thus,
Annabell de Lucie, m. the eldest SUn, Lambert de Multon, and
conveyed to him the lordship of Egremont. (See Multon of
Egremont.) -
Alice de Lucie, m. the younger son, Alan de Multon, and had
a SOI),
Thomas de Multon.
The son of the younger co-heir, Alice, Thomas de Multon,
having assumed the surname of his maternal family, became
THOMAS DE LUCIE, and in the 16th EDWARD I. (1288) had
livery of all the lands which were of the inheritance of Alice,
his mother. He m. Isabell, one of the daus. and co-heirs of
Adam de Bolteby, by whom he acquired the manor of Langley,
co. Northumberland, and dying in 1304, was s. by his son,
THoMAs DE LUCY, who, in the 34th EDWARD I., was in the
wars of Écotland; and dying in 1308, S. p. was s. by his brother,
ANTHoNY DE LUCY, who had been companion in arms of his
deceased brother in the wars of Scotland. In the 10th EDWARD
II. (1816-17) this Anthony was joined in commission with
William, Lord Dacre, for defending the counties of Cumberland
and Westmoreland against the incursions of the Scots. The
next year he was made sheriff of Cumberland, and constituted
Sole guardian of that county, and of Westmoreland, and again
Sheriff of Cumberland the ensuing year, when he was appointed
governor of the castles of Carlisle and Cockermouth. He was
Summoned to parliament soon after, as a baron, and from that
period to the 17th EDWARD III. In the 16th Edward II. he
obtained a grant from the crown of the honour of Cockermouth,
With the manor of Hapcastre, pertaining thereto, to hold by
the Service of one knight's fee. Amongst the other actions of
this nobleman was the surprisal and capture of Andrew de
Harcla, Earl of Carlisle, who had gone over to the Scots ; whom
he sent up to London a prisoner, where he was degraded and
Sentenced to death. Lord Lucy was subsequently appointed
justice of Ireland, and governor of Berwick-upon-Tweed. Iſe
m. Elizabeth, dau. of Robert Tillioff, Lord of Scaleby, and had
1SSue,
THOMAS, his successor.
Joane, m. to William de Melton, and had issue, Sir William
Melton, Knt., whose descendant and representative, Dorothy
Melton, m. George, Lord Darcy.
Lord Lucy d. in 1343, and was s. by his son,
THOMAS DE LUCY, 2nd baron, summoned to parliament 25
February, 1342, in the lifetime of his father, and afterwards
from 2 April, 1344, to 4 December, 1364. This nobleman, prior
to the decease of his father, had attained high eminence in
arms, particularly in Flanders, and at the siege of Loughmaban
Castle, 17th EDWARD III, (1343). He was afterwards constantly
employed to defend the northern marches towards Scotland,
and had a part in the victory of Durham, wherein DAviD, king
of Scotland, was made prisoner. His lordship m. Mary, sister
and co-heir of John de Multon, of Egremont (see above), by
Whom he acquired considerable estates in the county of Cum-
berland, and had issue,
ANTHONY, his successor.
Maud, m. 1st, to Gilbert de Umfraville, Earl of Angus, who &.
| S. p., and 2ndly, to Henry, 1st Earl of Northumberland. Upon
the marriage of this lady, then sole heiress of the Barons
| Lucy, wit}; the Earl of Northumberland, it was stipulated
that the castle and honour of Cockermouth, part of her in-
heritance, should be settled upon the Earl and herself, and the
heirs male of their bodies, failing which, upon the heirs of
her body; and in case she should die without issue, then
upon Henry, Lord Percy, the renowned Hotspur, the Earl's
Bon and heir by his first wife, and the heirs male of his body,
upon condition that the said Henry and his heirs male should
pear the arms of Percy quarterly with the arms of Lucy,
viz., “gules, three lucies ar.,” in all shields, banners,
&c.; and notwithstanding the said Maud d. S. p. the
descendants of the said Earl of Northumberland were often
styled Barons Lucy, their pretensions to that dignity being
manifestly without a shadow of foundation. In 1557, how-
ever, Thomas Percy, brother and heir of Henry, the 6th earl,
was created Baron Percy, of Cockermouth and Petworth,
Baron Poynings, LUCY, Bryan, and Fitzpayne—all which
honours descended, as stated in BURRE's Ectant Peerage,
until, in 1670, upon the decease of Joceline, 11th Earl of
Northumberland, without issue, they ExPIRED.
Lord Lucy d. in 1365, and was s. by his son, -
ANTHONY DE LUCY, 3rd baron, but never summoned to par-
liament. This nobleman was joined with Roger de Clifford in
the guardianship of the marches towards Cumberland and
Westmoreland. In the 41st Edward III., his lordship, with
divers other noble persons, procured license to travel beyond
sea, and d. the ensuing year, 1368, leaving an infant dau.,
Joane, by his wife, Joane, widow of William, Lord Greystoke,
which infant dau. d. the next year, when her aunt,
MAUD, CountEss of ANGUs, S. to the Barony of Lucy and the
honour of Cockermouth, with the other estates. (Refer to issue
of Thomas, 2nd baron.) This lady ºn. Subsequently the Earl of
Northumberland, and made the settlement already stated ;
but she d. s. ſp., when the BARoNY of LUCY reverted certainly
to the descendant of her aunt, Joane (refer to issue of Anthony,
1st baron), Sir William Melton, Knt., and it is now wested in
his representatives, should any such exist.
Arms—Gu., three lucies hauriant, arg.
*** Sir William Dugdale surmises that SIR WILLIAM DE LUcy,
the 1st ancestor of the LUCYs, of CHARLEcoTE, co. Warwick, who
bore the surname of Lucy, did so because his mother might have
been the heir of some branch of this baronial family of Lucy.
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LUDLow—EARL AND BARON LUDLow.
Earldom, by Letters Patent, dated 3 October, I760.
Barony of the United Kingdom, by Letters Patent,..., dated
7 September, 1831.
£tirett, c.
The family of Ludlow (which derives its surname" from the
ancient town so denominated in the co. Salop) settled at Hill
Deverell, in Wiltshire, about the middle of the 14th century,
at which time lived,
WILLIAM LUDLow, Esq., of Hill Deverell; from whom lineally
lescended,
SIR HENRY LUDLow, Knt.,...of Maiden Bradley, co Wilts,
M.P. for that shire: b. in 1587; who m. Letitia, dau. of Thomas
*West, Lord Delawar, by whom he had issue, (with three daus.),
EDMUND LUDLow, the celebrated republican general during
the civil wars; who d. in exile, at Vevay, in Switzerland, in
1693, where a monument is erected to his memory.
Henry, who was father of
STEPHEN LUDLow, Esq., one of the clerks in the high court
of Chancery, in Ireland. This gentleman d. in 1721, leaving
issue,
I’ETER, his heir. +
William, who in. Catharine, sister of: James, 1st Earl of Cour-
toun, and had issue.
Alice, m. to Francis Bernard, Esq., of Castle Bernard, co
Cork.
Arabella, m. to David Nixon, Esq., of Havensdale, co. Kil-
dare.
Elizabeth, m. to Chief-Justice (John) Rogerson.
Frances, ºn. to Robert Leslie, Esq.
Stephen Ludlow was s. by his eldest son,
PETER LUDLow, Esq., M.P. for the co. of Meath, in 1719 and
1727; who m. Mary, dau. and heir of John Preston, Esq., of
Ardsalla, in that co., and had issue,
PETER, his heir.
Alice, m. to John Preston, Esq., of Bellinter, who was ancestor
of JoBIN PRESTON, Esq., of Bellinter, co. Meath.
Mary, m. to Sir Robert Rich, Bart., of Waverley.
He was s. at his decease, in 1750, by his only surviving son,
PETER LUDLow, Esq., b. 21 April, 1730, M.P. for the Go. Hunt-
ingdom, who was elevated to the peerage of Ireland, 19 De-
cember, 1755, as Baron Ludlow, of Ardsalla, co. Meath. His
lordship was created, 3 October, 1760, Viscount Preston, and
EARL OF LUDLow, was sworn of the privy council in England,
and nominated comptroller of his Majesty's household. He m.
20 January, 1753, Frances, eldest dau. of Thomas, Earl of
Scarborough, by whom he had issue,
AUGUSTUS, 2nd, earl. -
GEORGE-JAMEs, 3rd earl.
Trances-Mary, d. in 1804.
Anne-Barbara, d, in 1823.
Harriot, d. in 1833.
Charlotte, d. 4 April, 1831.
The earl d. in 1803, and, was s. by his eldest son,
AUGUSTUs, 2nd earl, b. 1 January, 1755, at whose decease,
wºm. 7 November, 1811, the honours devolved upon his brother,
GEORGE-JAMEs, 3rd earl, b. 12 December, 1758; who obtained
a barony of the United Kingdom, as Baron Ludlow, by letters
patent, dated 7 September, 1831. His lordship, who had lost an
arm in the service of his country, was a general. officer in the
army, colonel of the 38th regiment of foot, lieutenant-governor
of Berwick, and a knight grand-cross of the Bath. He d. wrvm.
16 April, 1842, when his honours became ExTINCT.
Arms—Quarterly : 1st and 4th, arg., a chev., between three
foxes' heads, erased. Sa., for LUD Low ; 2nd and 3rd, , or, on a
clief, Sa..., three crescents of the list, for PRESTON.
;I, UMLEY-BAIRON LUMLEY.
By Writ of Summons dated 28 September, 1384; and
By Act of Parliament, anno 1547.
3Lineage.
The surname of this family was assumed from Lumley on the
Wear, in the bishoprick of Durham, and the family, deduced its
lineage from
LIULPH, son of Osbert, de Lumley, m. Ålgitha (dau. by
Elgyve, dau. of King Ætº ELRED II.) of Uchtred the Bold, Earl
of Northumberland. Liulph, who was a nobleman of great
popularity in the time of EDWARD THE ConFEssoR, , was mur-
dered by means of Leoferin, chaplain of Walcher, bishop of Dur-
ham, a crime soon after avenged by the populace of Durham
sacrificing both the chaplain and the prelate to their just re-
sentment. By AElgitha, his wife, Liulph had issue,
I. UCHTRED.
II. Osbert de Stafford, whose dau. and heiress, Ormonda, ºn
Robert de Persall. who for his attachment to Robert de Staf-
ford and the king's, service, as also “ratione consanguini-
tatis,”, held the manol; of Persall, in the parish of Eccleshall.
co. Stafford, A.D. 1068, from which his descendants adopted
their name.
The eldest son, *S.
UCHTRED, assumed the name of LUMLEY, and from him line”
ally descended
Roger DE LUMLEY, who ºn. Sybil, one of the daus. and co-
heirs of the great Northumberland feudal Baron, Hugh de
Morewic, at whose decease in 1261, his estates devolved upon
his three daus., as co-heirs, namely,
Sybil, who ºn. 1st, as stated above, Roger de Lumley, and 2ndly,
Roger de St. Martin.
Theophania, ºn. to. John de Bulº.
Beatrice, m. to John de Roseles.
Roger de Lumley.was s. by his son,
SIR. Rob ERT DE LUMLEY, who m. Lucia, one of the three
sisters and co-heirs of William, Robert, and Thomas de Thweng,
Barons Thweng, of Kilton Castle, co. York (See THWENG), and
was s. by his son,
SIR MARMADUKE DE LUMLEY, Knt., who first assumed the
arms of his mother's family, those of the ancient house of
Thweng, which his descendants have ever since borne. Sir
Marmaduke was s. by his elder Son, -
Robert DE LUMLEY. This feudal lord d. wwmv. and a minor,
in the 48th EDwARD III., and was s. by his brother,
SIR. RALPH DE LUMLEY, who in the 9th of RICHARD II., was in
the expedition then made into Scotland, in the retinue of
Hugh de Percy, Earl of Northumberland. In the 10th of
lºow ARD II., he was made governor of Berwick-upon Tweed, and
| continued therein until the 12th, when he was taken prisoner
by the Scots. In three years after (15th RICHARD II.), he was
deputy-governor of the same place under Henry de Percy, Earl
of Northumberland, and the next year had license to make a
castle of his manor house at Lumley. Sir Ralph-Was Sum-
moned to parliament as a Baron, from the 8th RICHARD, II. to
the 1st HENRY IV., 1384 to 1399, inclusive. In the latter year,
joining in the insurrection of Thomas de Holand, Earl, , of
Kent, for the restoration of the former monarch, he was slain
in a skirmish at Cirencester, and being ATTAINTED in 1400, his
lands were seized by the crown, and the BARONY OF LUMILEY
fell under the attainder. His lordship left issue by his wife,
Eleanor, dau. of John, Lord Nevill, of Raby, and sister of Ralph,
Earl of Westmoreland, four sons and three daus., of whom the
youngest, Marmaduke de Lumley, was successively master of
Trinity Hall, Cambridge, and chancellor of the University;
bishop of Carlisle (1430), treasurer of England (1446), and
bishop of Lincoln (1451). Lord Lumley was S. by his eldest
SOrl,
THoMAs. DE LUMLEy, who had been attainted with his father,
and d. 3. p. in 1404, was s. by his brother,
SIR. John DE LUMLEY, b. 1384, who, doing his homage in the
6th HENRY IV., had livery of all the castles, manors, and lands,
whereof his father, Ralph, Lord Lumley, was seized at the
time of his attainder; and was restored in blood by act of par-
liament, in the 13th of the same reign. He was subsequently,
temp. HENRY IV., and V., distinguished in the Wars of France,
and fell at the battle of Beaugé, in Anjou, 13 April, 142]. Sir
John m. Felicia, dau. of Sir Matthew Redman, governor of
Berwick, and was s. by his only son,
SIR THoMAs DE LUMLEY, b. 1408, who, in the 33rd HENRY VI.,
1455, was governor of Scarborough Castle, and upon the acces-
sion of King EDw ARD IV., having petitioned the parliament
for the reversal of the attainder of his grandfather, Ralph,
Lord Lumley, and that prayer being granted by the repeal Of
the said attainder, was summoned to parliament as BARON
LUMILEY, 26 July, 1461, and from that period to 16 January,
1497, in which year he is supposed to have died. His lordship
m. Margaret, dau. of Sir James Harrington, Knt., brother of
Sir Wm. Harrington, K.G., and was s. at his decease, by his
only son,
SIR GEORGE LUMLEY, 3rd baron, who does riot appear to have
been summoned to parliament. He was sheriff of Northumber-
land, 2nd Edward IV., 1462. This nobleman m. Elizabeth,
dau. and co-heir of Roger Thornton, Esq., an opulent merchant
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of Newcastle-upon-Tyne (by his wife, Elizabeth, dau of John,
Lord Greystoke), and had issue,
I. THOMAS, who m. Elizabeth Plantagenet, natural dau. of
King EDWARD TV., by Lady Elizabeth Lucy, and d. v. p.
(anno 1487) leaving a son and heir, and three daus., Viz.,
1 RICHARD, who 8: his grandfather, as 4th baron.
1 Anne, m. to Ralph, Lord Ogle. (See OGLE.)
2 Sybil, on. to William, Baron Hilton.
3 Elizabeth, m. to William Croswell.
II. Roger, who had three daus. to survive: Agnes, wife of John
Lambton, Esq. of Lambton; Isabel, wife of Richard Conyers,
Esq., of Horderi; Margaret, wife of Thomas Trollope, Esq., of
Thornley. -
III. IRalph.
Lord Lumley acquired by his marriage the lordships of Wiiton.
in Northumberland, and Lulworth, and Isle, in the bishoprick,
but had a protracted litigation regarding those lands with Giles
Thornton, the bastard son of his fäther-in-law, which quarrel
terminated by his lordship's killing his antagonist in the ditch
of Windsor Castle. The baron, who, in the 7th HENRy VII.
(1492), Was in the expedition then made into Scotland under the
command of Thomas, Earl of Surrey, when Norham Castle was
besieged, d. in 1508, and was s. by his grandson, -
RICHARD DE LUMLEY, 4th baron, summoned to parliament
from 17 October, 1509, to 28 November, 1511. To the last writ
the following addition is made on the roll, “Mortuus est, ut
(licitur.” His lordship ºn. Anne, dau. of Sir John Conyers,
K.G., of Hornby Castle, co. York, and sister of William, 1st
Lord Conyers, by whom he had two Sons,
I. JoHN, his successor.
II. Anthony, who m., a dau. of Richard Grey,
Northumberland, and left a son,
Richard Lumley, who m. Anne Kurtwièh, and had, with
Other issue, a son,
SIR. RICHARD LUMLEY, who s. to the estates of his kins-
man, Lord Lumley, as hereafter stated, and was elevated
to the peerage of Ireland, as Viscount LUMLEY, and
from whom the EARL of ScARāorough is lineally
descended.
Esq., of co.
His lordship d. in 1510 or 1511, and was s. by his elder son,
John DE LUMLEY, 5th baron, b. 1493, summoned to parliament
23 November, 1514. This nobleman was one of the barons who,
in the 22nd HENRY VIII. (1530) signed the memorable letter
to Pope Clement VII., but in the 28th of that reign he
was one of the chiefs of those northern lords who appeared in
the insurrection called the “Pilgrimage of Grace;" when a
pardon being offered by the Duke of Norfolk, who commanded
the army sent against the rebels, his lordship was deputed to
treat With the duke, and succeeded so well, that all concerned in
the affair were allowed to return home without being further
molested. Lord Lumley, was at the celebrated battle of Flod-
den Field under the Earl of Surrey. His lordship m. Joane,
dau. Of Henry, Lord Scrope, of Boltón, and had an Only son,
GEORGE, who, being implicated in the treason of Lord Darcy
and others, was apprehended, committed to the Tower, and
being convicted of high treason, was executed and attainted
in the 29th HENRY VIII., 1537 (his father then living). He
ºft. Jane, 2nd dau. and &Q-heir of Sir Richard Knightley, of
Fawsley, co. Northamptoi, and left issue, an only Son, and
two daus., viz.,
John, who was restored in blood, and created Baron Lumley,
(see that dignity,) but by neither of his two wives had sur.
V1Ving 1ssue. • ‘s
Jane, m. Geoffry Markham, Esq., and d. 3. 2. .
BARBARA, n. twice; 1st, Humphrey Lloyd, Esq., M.P. for
Denbigh, in 1563, the celebrated antiquary and historian,
and by him, who d. August, 1568, aet. forty-one, and was
buried in Denbigh Church, (Whitchurch), where there is
a mounment to him, had issue,
I. Splendinan Lloyd, living in 1568, who d. S. p. ---
II. HARRY, or HENRY LLoyd, of Cheam, living 1568, who
T. Mary, dau. of Robert Brome, Esq., of Bromfield, co.
Essex, and was s. by his son, HENRY LLoyd, who ºn.
Isabella, sister of Sir Thomas Parkyns, of Bunny, co. Not-
fingham, baronet, so created, 15 J uly, 1684, and dau. of
Isham Parkyns, Esq., of Bunny, and was s. by his son,
HENRY LLOYD, who m. Elizabeth, dau. of Benjamin Good-
win, Esq., of Stretham, and had with three daus., a SOn,
The Rev. Dr. Robert Lloyd, who claimed the barony of
Lumley, in 1723.
irl. John Lloyd, living in 1568.
IV. Humphrey Lloyd, dead in 1568.
I. Jane, dead in 1568.
II. Lumley, living in 1568, who subsequently m. Robert
Coytmore, Esq., of Coytmore, co. Carnarvon, and was
mother, by him, of George Coytmore, Esq., of Coytmore,
whose eventual heir, Mary, heiress of Coytmore, dau. and
heir of Robert Coytmore, Esq., of Coytmore, m. Edward-
Philip Pugh, Esq., of Penrhyn, in Creuddym, co. Car-
narvon, and had an elder dau, and co-heir, Bridget, who ºn.
11 January, 1766, Lieut.-Col. Glynn-Wynn, M.P., brother
of Thomas Wynn, 1st Baron Newborough, and had issue,
1 John Glynn-Wynn, b. 6 October, 1766.
2 Glynn-Wynn, b. 1766; who ºn. Elizabeth, 6th dau. of
the Rev. Frederick Hamilton.
3 William Wynn, D.D., b. 1767, who, in accordance with
the Will of his grandmother, assumed the name of Coyt-
more. He m. Eliza, dau. and heir of Thomas Tennison,
chief justice of the Common Pleas in Ireland, and widow
Of Henry Bellingham, of Castle Bellingham, co. Louth.
4 Thomas-Edward Wynn. of Newburgh Hall, co. York.
who m. Charlotte, eldest dau. and co-heir of Henry, 2nd
Earl of Fauconberg, and assumed the name and arms of
Belasyse; in addition to that of Wynn.
i Bridget, m. John, 4th Earl of Egmont, and d. 24 Janu-
ary, 1826 -
2 Frances, m. Henry Soame, Esq.
3 Dorothea.
Barbara Lumley, m. 2ndly, William Williames, Esq., of Coch-
Willan, CO. Carnarvon, and was mother of
1. Henry Williames, Esq., of Coch willan, who m. Jane, dau.
and heir of Thomas Salesbury. Esq., of Denbigh Castle, 3rd
son of Sir John Salesbury, and was father of two sons, J Lum-
ley; 2 William Williames, who m. and had issue, an only
son, Griffith Williames, who d. wºn. 2 April, 1658, and was
buried at St. Alkmonds, Shrewsbury. The elder son LUM-
LEY WILLIAMES, jure was, of Ystymcollwyn, co. Montgomery,
m. IXorothy, dau. and heir of Rhys Thomas, Esq., of
Ystymcollwyn, and was father of an only son, Lumley
Williames, Esq., of Ystymcollwyn, whose grand-daughter
and heiress, Muriel, heiress of Ystymcollwyn, dau. and heir
of Lumley Williames, living 1703, m. her kinsman, Arthur
Williames, Esq., of Meyllionydd, living 1723, derived from
Arthur Williames, of Meyllionedd, younger brother of
William Williames, Esq., of Cochwillan, who m. Bariara,
the heiress of Lumley. The grand-daughter and heiress of
this marriage, Anne, heiress of Ystymcollwyn and Meyl-
lionydd, ºn Sir Robert-Howell Vaughan, of Nanney, co.
Merioneth, created a baronet, 21 June, 1791. The grand-
son and heir of this marriage, Sir Robert Williames
Vaughan, 3rd and last Baronet of Nanney, d. s. p.
I. Blanch, ºn. Richard Price, Esq., of Eglwyseg, co. Den-
bigh. - -
II. Wºry, m. William Bulkeley, Esq., of Bryndda, co. An-
glesey, father of an elder son, William Bulkeley, Esq., of
Hryndda, living 20 May, 1624, whose heir genera) WäS
the late William Bulkeley Hughes, Esq., of Plás Coch,
Brynddſ, lord of the manor of Kemmus, co. Anglesey, late
M.P. for the Carnarvon Boroughs.
III. Barbara, m. Richard Herbert, of Pwke.
|Upon the death of Lord Lumley (his only son, George,
having been, as above stated, previously attainted) this Barony
of Lumley became ExTINCT.
His lordship's grandson and heir, however,
*JoHN LUMLEY, having petitioned parliament, in the 1st
EDWARD VI., praying that the attainder might be reversed, it
was enacted by act of parliament, in 1547, “ that the said John
Lumley, and the heirs male of his body, should have, hold,
enjoy, and bear, the name, dignity, state, and pre-eminonce of
a Baron of the realm.” By this law, a new barony of Lumley
was created. The old one having merged in the crown under-
the act of attainder, nothing but a positive repeal of that
statute could have restored it, and the new act did not effect
that object. º
Lord Lumley was one of the noblemen who sat in judgment
upon MARY, Queen of Scots, and Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex
His lordship m. 1st, Jarie, eldest dau. and co-heir of Henry
Fitz-Alan, Earl of Arundel, by whom he had a son and two
daus, who all d. in infancy. He m. 2ndly, Elizabeth, dau. of
John, Lord Darcy, of Chiche, but had no issue. Of Lord
Lumley, Camden says, “that he was of entire virtue, in-
tegrity, and innocence; and in his old age, a complete pattern
of true nobility. Having so great a veneration for the memory
of his ancestors, that he caused monuments to be erected for
them, in the collegiate church of Chester-le-Street (opposite
Lumley Castle), in the order as they succeeded one another,
from Liulphus down to his own time: which he had either
picked out of the demolished monasteries, or made new. He
also took care that his estates should descend to one of his OWn
name and blood, by his last will and testament; in which he
bequeaths to his kinsman and heir male, Richard, eldest Son
and heir apparent of Roger, the son of Anthony Lumley,
brother to John, Lord Lumley, his grandfather (see above), his
Castle of Lumley, together with divers manors, lands, tene-
ments, &c.” -
His lordship d. 11 April, 1609, and was interred in the Church
of Cheam, having a noble monument of white marble erected
to his memory. With his lordship the new barony of Lumley,
created by act of parliament, ExPIRED.
The aforesaid RICHARD LUMLEY, who s. to the estates of John,
last Baron Lumley, was, in 1628, elevated to the peerage of


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Ireland as Viscount LUMLEY: and his grandson was created,
in 1690, EARL OF SCARBOROUGH, under which title the subse-
Quent history of this family will be found in the Extant
JPeerage.
The Barony of Lumley was claimed, in 1723, by the above
mentioned Rev. Robert Lloyd, as lineal descendant of Barbara
Jumley, sister of the attainted George, when the House of
Lords came to the resolution, “That the petitioner had no
right to a Writ of summons in parliament, as prayed by his
Tetition,”—which resolution was founded upon the previous
eport— - -
“That by the act of parliament of 1st Edward VI. (which
conferred the barony upon John Lumley, son and heir of the
attainted George), “a new barony of Lumley was created, and
limited by express words to John, Lord Lumley, in tail male ;
and that upon his death, without issue male, the said barony
became extinct.
“That the attainder of George Lumley is not reversed by the
said act, but remains yet in force; and that the restitution of
John, Lord Lumley, in blood only, while the attainder remains
unreversed, could not possibly revive the ancient barony,
which was before merged in the crown, in consequence of that
attainder.”
NoTE.—In consequence of the marriage of Sir Robert Lumley
with Lucia de Thweng, one of the co-heirs of the Lords Thweng,
a third of the Barony of Thweng devolved upon the Lumleys,
which third, it is presumed. merged in the crown under the at:
tainder of George Lumley, in the reign of HENRY VIII.
Arms—Originally: Gu., six martlets arg.
After the alliance with de Thweng : Or, a fesse, gu.,
between three parrots, ppr. collared of the second.
LUTEREL–BARON LUTEREL.
By Writ of Summons, dated 24 June, 1295.
3. in eatre.
This noble family claimed descent from one of the Norman
chiefs who accompanied the ConquERoR to England.
In the time of RICHARD I., the lands of
SIR GEOFFREY DE LUTEREL, in the cos. Nottingham and
Derby, were seized by the crown, for his adherence to the Earl
of Moreton, but he was compensated, upon the accession of
the earl to the throne, as King JoHN, by extensive territorial
and other grants. He ºn. Trethesenta, 2rid dau. and co-heir
(with her sister Alicia, wife of Robert de Gant) of William
Paganal, Lord of Irnham, and by her (who m. 2ndly, Henry
de Newmarch), had a son and heir, ANDREw. Sir Geoffrey d.
in the 2nd year of HENRY III., 1218, and was s. by his son,
SIR ANDREW DE LUTEREis, of Irnham, co. Lincoln, who, 14th
HENRY III., upon the collection of the scutage, for the first
journey of that king into Britanny, accounted £30 for fifteen
knights’ fees. In this year, he laid claim to lands in the county
of Somerset, as well as the manor of Irnllam, co. Lincoln,
which formerly belonged to Maurice de Gant, and had descended
to him, by right of iriheritance; arid the next year he had
livery of the same, upon paying 100 marks to the crown. He
subsequently served the office of sheriff of Lincolnshire. He
m. the dau. of Philip de la Mare, a rich and powerful baron;
and dying in 1264, was S. by his elder son,
GEORFREY DE LUTEREL, feudal Baron of Irnham, Co. Lincoln.
This Geoffrey being insane, his brother, Alexander Lutere],
had the custody of his person, arid William de Gray, whose dau.
he had married, the education of his children. To these suc-
ceeded
SIR. Rob ERT be LUTEREL (whom Courthope's Historic Peerage
calls brother of Geoffrey de Luterel). In the 5th EDWARD I.,
A.D. 1277, he was in the expedition then made into Wales,
and had summons amongst other great men, in the 22nd of the
same reign, to attend the king, touching the important affairs
of the realm. He was summoned to parliament as a Baron, 24
June, 30 September, and 2 November, 1295, and dying in 1297,
possessed of Irnham, co. Lincoln, and Hoton Paganel; co. York;
left by Joan, his wife, a son and heir;
SIR GEOFFREY DE LUTEREL, feudal Lord of Irnham, who
does not appear, from the existing enrolments to have been
ever summoned to parliament. He m. Agnes, dau. of Sir
Richard Sutton, Knt., and left three sons,
7. ANDREW, his heis. -
II. Geoffrey (Sir), was one of the chief knights in the army of
ICDXVARD, III, in Scotland, in 1355. He m. Constance, àau.
of Lord Scrope, but left no issue.
III. JoHN (Sir). -
The eldest son,
SIR ANDREW LUTTRELL, 5th Baron of Irnham and Lord of
Hoton Paganel, m. Beatrice, dau. of Sir Geoffrey Scrope, Lord
Scrope, of Masham, and was father of
SIR ANDREW LUTTRELL, Knt., 6th Baron of Irnham, who ºn.
Hawisia, dau. of John le Despenser, and dying in 1397, was s.
by his son,
SIR ANDREW LUTTRELL, 7th Baron of Irnham, who d. 1st
HENRY IV., A.D. 1400, leaving his estates to his son,
SIR GEOFFREY LUTTRELL, Knt., 8th Baron of Irnham, at
whose decease S. p. in 1417, the Barony of Irnham and Lordship
of Hoton Paganal devolved on his only sister and heiress,
HAWISIA DE BELESBY, relict of Thomas de Belesby, and after-
wards wife of Sir Godfrey de Hilton, Knt. -
From the Hiltons, Irnham was conveyed by marriage to the
Thimlebys, and by them, by a female, to the Conquests, an
heiress of which family brought the manor to Henry, 8th LorºD
ARUNDELL DE WARDouB, through whose daughter it passed to
the Cliffords.
Arms—Or, a bend, between six martlets, 3a.
T/UTTRELL–EARL AND WISCOUNT CAR-
HAMPTON AND BARON IRNHAM.
Írish Barony, by Letters Patent, dated 13 October, 1768. -
Irish Viscounty, by Letters Patent, dated 9 January, 1781.
Irish Earldom, &c., by Letters Patent, dated 23 June, 1785.
3Liutgāqz,
A branch of this ancient family appears to have settled in
Ireland so early as the reign of King John, when
SIR GEOFFRY LUTTRELL obtained from that Prince a grant of
the lands of Luttrellstown, co. Dublin. Perhaps this was the
Same person who is mentioned in the preceding article.
Be this as it may, certain it is that the LUTTRELs, of DUNSTER
CASTLE, and the LUTTRELLs, EARLs of CARHAMPTON were of the
old baronial stock of Irnham. -
SIR ANDREW LUTTRELL, of Chilton, co. Devon, a scion of the
family of Luttrell of Irnham, m. the Lady Elizabeth, 2nd dau. of
Hugh Courtenay, Earl of Devon (by Margaret, his wife, dau. Of
Humphrey de Bohun, Earl of Hereford), and was father of
SIR HUGH LUTTRELL, who resided at Dunster, co. Somerset,
an honour and castle which his mother had purchased from
the Mohuns, once Lords of Dunster, Sir Hugh was M.P. for
Somersetshire in the reign of RICHARD II., and subsequently for
Devonshire. In the 8th HENRY IV. (1407), he gained a suit-at-
law against Edward Plantagenet, Duke of York, and the other
heirs of John, last Lord Mohun, of Dunster, by which he obtained
possession of the honours and castle of Dunster, the lordship
of Carhampton, &c. He was afterwards ranger of Blackmore
forest in Dorsetshire, a privy councillor to HENRY V., and one
of the commanders under that martial monarch at the reduction
of Harfleur in Normandy in 1415, and at the memorable siege
of Rouen. Sir Hugh m. Catherine, dau. of Sir John Beau-
mont, Knt., of Sherwell, and had three sons,
I. SIR. JoHN, from whom descend the LUTTRELLS of Dunster
Castle, co. Somerset, for whose lineage refer to BURKE's
Landed Gentry. -
II. RoPERT, of whose line we treat.
III. Andrew.
The 2nd son,
IRoBERT LUTTRELL, acquired considerable possessions in the
co. Dublin, by his marriage with the dau. of Sir Elias de Ash-
bourne, Knt., of Devon. He d. in the 15th HENRY VI. (1436-7),
seized of the castle and lands of Luttrellstown, CO. Dublin.
He left at his decease besides a dau. Anne, m. to Simon
Fleming, Lord Slane; and a son Hugh, another Son,
CHRISToPHER LUTTRELL, who s. at Luttrellstown, and Wää
father of,
THoMAs LUTTRELL, who m. Catharine, dau. of Thomas
Rochfort of Kilbride, ancestor of the Earl of Belvedere, and
widow of Thomas Delafield, Esq., of Culduffe, and d. in April,
1455, leaving issue,
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I, THOMAS, his heir.
II. RICHARD, heir to his brother.
III. Robert (Sir). -
I. Ellen, m. to Nicholas Travers, Esq., of Cortilagh, co. Meath.
The eldest son, -
THoMAs LUTTRELL, m. Ellen, dau. of Philip Bellew, Esq.,
but dying s. ſp., was s. by his brother,
RICHARD LUTTRELL, of Luttrellstown, living 1540, who ºn.
Margaret, dau. of Patrick Fitz-Leons, Esq., of co. Dublin, and
had issue,
I. THoMAs (Sir), his heir.
II. Simon, alderman of Dublin; who m. Margaret, dau. of —
Bath, Esq., of Landenstown, co: Kildare, and had three daus. :
I Mary, m. to Robert. Sherlock, Esq.; 2 Catherine, m. to
Patrick White, Esq., of Flemingstown ; and 3 Elizabeth, ºn.
to Christopher Cruise, Esq., of the Naule. -
I. Anne, m. to Sir Patrick Barnewell, Knt., master of the
Rolls.
II. Catharine, m. 1st to Nicholas Barnewall, Esq., of Drum-
magh, and 2ndly, to Sir John Plunkett, Knt., of Dunsoghly,
Co. Dublin. -
III. Elizabeth, m. 1st to John Fitz-Christopher Cusack, of
Turvey, and 2ndly, to Thomas Barbe, of Dublin.
The eldest son,
SIR. THOMAS LUTTRELL, Knt., S. to Luttrellstown. In No-
vember, 1553, he was appointed chief justice of the court of
Common Pleas in Ireland, and subsequently a privy councillor,
He ºn 1st, Anne, dau. of Bartholomew Aylmer, Esq., of Lyons,
co. Kildare, and by her had two sons and two dauS., -
I. IRICHARD, his heir. -
II. Robert, in. Elizabeth, 2nd dau. of Robert Rochfort, Esq.,
of Kilbride, and was father of Richard Luttrell of Tan-
kardstown, co. Meath, who m. Anne, dau. of Robert Cusack,
Esq., of "Cušsington, co. Meath, and d. in October,' 1633,
leaving two sons and two daus., viz., 1 Oliver, of Tankards-
town ; 2 James; l Jane, m. to Rowland Plunket of Cockles-
town ; and 2 Mary, m. to George Bathe, of Edickston, co.
Meath.
: 1. Margaret, m. to Lucas Netterville, justice of the King's
Bench. .* -
;II. Anne, m. to Thomas Dillon, Esq., of Riverston, co. Meath.
Sir Thomas, ºn. 2ndly, Elizabeth, dau. and co-heir of Sir
William Bathe, Rnt., of Rathfeigh, co. Meath, and had further
issue, -
: I. John, who m. Mary, dau. of Walter
, Moyrath, co. Meath.
;II. James, m. Dame Janet Sarsfield.
Nugent, Esq., of
Sir Thomas-was s. by his eldest son,
RICHARD LUTTRELL, Esq., who m. Mary, dau. . of Lord
Dunsany, and widow of Thomas Plunket, Esq., of Rathmore,
and by her had (besides two daus., I. Anne, d. 'wrvºr. ; and
II. Elizabeth, m. in 1601, to Sir Christopher Nugent), one son
and successor, - :
THoMAs LUTTRELL, Esq., M.P. for co. Dublin, in the reigns.
of lung JAMEs and King CHARLEs, and a Privy Councillor.
He m. lst, in 1605, Eleanor Preston, dau. of Christopher, 4th
Viscount Gormanston, and by her had, -
I. SIMON, his heir.
II. Stephen.
1. Catharine, m. to Robert Hartpole, Esq., of Shrule, Queen's
County.
Mr. Thomas Luttrell m. 2ndly, in 1616, Alison, youngest dau.
of Nicholas, 21st Baron of Howth, and by her had issue,
I. John.
II. Thomas, of Ranaghan, co. Westmeath, d. S. p. in 1673, and
by will settled his estates on his nephew Thomas, Viscount
Fitz-William.
I. Susan, m. to Edmund *Butler, Esq., of Tullahinch, co.
Cariow.
II Mary, m. to William, 3rd Viscount Fitz-William.
III. Margaret. - IV. Alison.
Mr Luttrell d. 12 November, 1634, and was s. by his eldest son,
s SIMON LUTTRELL, Esq., oi Luttrellstown, in whose time the
castle of Luttrellstown was taken by Colonel Hewson, com-
mander of the parliament forces, in and about Dublin, and
held possession of by him till the Restoration, when Mr. Luttrell
was reinstated. He ºn. Mary, eldest dau. of Jenico, 5th Viscount
Gormanstown, and, widow of Sir Thomas Alen, Bart., of St.
Wolstans, and d. in 1650, leaving a son and heir,
THoMAs LUTTRELL, Esq., who was restored to his estates
in fee, by the acts of settlement. He m., a dau. of William
Segrave, Esq., of co. Dublin, and d. in August, 1674, having
had issue, - -
I, SIMON, his heir.
II. HeNRy, successor to his brother.
111. Thomas, who was attainted of high treason in 1688, and
tº 8. p.
iv. ivobert, ºn. Anne, 3rd dau. of Nicholas, 6th Viscount Gor-
Inlan St.OIl.
The eldest, son,
SIM on LUTTRELL, Esq., of Luttrellstown, M.P. for the co.
: Dublin, was governor of the town and garrison of Dublin,
during the residence of . JAMES II. in Ireland, a privy coun-
cillor, and colonel of a regiment of dragoons. This gentleman
adhered with unshaken fidelity to his royal master's fortunes,
and was killed at the battle of Landen in 1693, commanding
an Irish regiment in foreign service, when, having had no issue
by his wife, Catherine, dau. of Sir Thomas Newcomen, Bart.,
of Sutton, he was 3. by his brother,
HENRY LUTTRELL, an officer of rank in King JAMES's army,
whose treachery to and desertion of the cause he had espoused
excited “the abhorrence of the Roman Catholic population”
o, Ireland. In 1702, Colonel Luttrell was appointed a major-
general in the Dutch army, with a regiment, and nominated to
command, on a military enterprise of importance; but at the
death of King WILLIAM he retired to his seat at Luttrellstown,
where he chiefly resided, until assassinated in his Sedan-chair,
by a band of ruffians, in the city of Dublin, 22 October, 1717.”
He ºv. in 1704, Elizabeth, dau. of Charles Jones, Esq., of Halkin,
co. Flint, and by her (who ºn. 2ndly, Nicholas Netterville, Esq.,
of Hollymount, co. Meath), left two Sons,
Rob ERT LUTTRELL, Esq., the elder, , who S. his father, and
d. abroad upon his travels, and -
SIMIon LUTTRELL, Esq., b. 1713, who S. his brother at Luttrells-
town. This gentleman was advanced to the peerage of Ireland,
13 October, 1768, by the title of Baron Irnham (a title
anciently borne by his ancestors in England, as stated in the
preceding article), of Luttrellstown, co. Dublin; created Viscount
Carhampton, of ‘Castlehaven, co. Cork, 9 January, 1781; and
EARL OF CARHAMPTon, 23 June, 1785. His lordship m. in
1737, Maria, dau. and eventually heiress of Sir Nicholas Lawes,
Knt., governor of Jamaica, by whom he had issue, five sons and
three daus. The earl's youngest dau., Lucy, m. Capt. Moriarty;
and the eldest, Anne, after the demise of Christopher Horton,
Esq., of Catton, her 1st husband, Tn. H. R. H. the Duke of
Cumberland, brother to King GEORGE III. . The earl d. 14 Jan-
uary, 1787, and was s. by his eldest son,
HENRY - LAwes LUTTRELL, 2nd Earl of Carhampton, b.
7 August, 1743; a general officer in the army, and colonel of
the 6th dragoon guards. His lordship m. Jane, dau. of George
Boyd, Esq.; but d.s. p. in 1821, when the honours devolved
upon his only surviving brother,
John LUTTRELL, 3rd Earl of Carhampton, who m. 1st, 1 July,
1766, the Hon. Elizabeth Olmius, only dau. of John, Lord
‘Waltham, and eventually heiress of her brother, the last Lord
Waltham. (See that title.) The earl thereupon assumed by
sign-manual in 1787, the additional ...Surname and arms of
OLMIUs. They had issue,
I. John, d. young, 1769.
II. James, d. young, 1772. '
1. LADY FRANCEs-MARIA LUTTRELL-OLMIUS, m. in 1789, Sir
Simeon Stuart, 4th Bart., whom she survived to 4 January,
1848.
The earl m. 2ndly, in 1798, Maria, eldest dau. of John Morgan,
Esq., recorder of Maidstone, and by her, who d. 18 January, 1857,
had another dau.,
II. LADY MARIA-ANNE LUTTRELL-OLMIUS, m. in 1821, Lieut.-
Colonel Hardress-Roberts Saunderson, grenadier guards, of
Northbrook House, Hants, son of Francis Saunderson, lèsq.,
of Castle Saunderson, co. Cavan. She d. 14 November, 1861,
leaving issue. (See Lunded Gentry).
Lord Carhampton d. 17 March, 1829, when all his honours
EXPIRED : the heirs-general of his lordship's family are SIR
SIMEON HENRY STUART, Bart., and HARDRESS-LUTTRELL SAUN-
DERSON, Esq.
Amºns—Arg., a fesse, between three otters passant, sa.
* Eighty years after his death, his grave, near Luttrellstown
was violated by the descendants of those whom he had betrayed.
and his skull was broken to pieces with a pickaxe. — MACAULAz.
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IYLE—LORD LYLE.
Creation not accurately ascertained. .
3ſ.fm.ca.ge. .
SIR. Rob ERT LYLE (son of Sir John Lyle, by his wife, one of
tlle daus. and co-heirs of the family of Marr), was created a
peer by King JAMES II. of Scotland, about 1446; and d. about
1470. He m. 1st, Margaret, eldest dau. of Andrew, Lord Gray,
and by her he had a dau.,
Margaret, m. , to Alexander, son and heir of Alan Lyle, of
Craigbate. ,
He m. 2ndly, Margaret Wallace, by whom he had a son and a
dau.,
ToBERT, 2nd Lord Lyle.
Llizabeth, m. to Jolin Stewart, of Blackhall."
The only son, , .
RoBERT Li LE, 2nd Lord Lyle, was a privy councillor to
JAMES III., and an ambassador to Englandl in March, 1472, when
he concluded â, truce with that nation. He m. 1st, a dau. of
John, Master of Seton, who cl. s. 70. ; and 2ndly, Lady Elizabeth
Douglas, 2nd dau. of Archibald, 5th Earl of Angus, by whom
he had a son, ..
RoBERT LYLE, 3rd Iord Lyle; who d. 1511, leaving by Mariot
Lindsay, his wife, a dau. of the house of Dunrod, a Son and two
daus., viz.,
John, 4th Lörd Lyle. ,
Helen, m. to Alan, Master of Cathcart.
Catherine, m. to Archibald Maclachlan, of Maclachlan.
The only son,
JoBN LYLE 4th Lord Lyle, being under age at his father's
death, the king assigned his wardship and marriage to James
Betoun, archbishop of Glasgow, and he ºn. a niece of the
archbishop's, Grissel, dau. of David Betoun, of Creich, by
whom he had an only dau.; -
JEAN LYLE, ºv. to SIR NIEL MonTGOMERY, of Lainshaw, 2nd
son of Sir Niel Montgomery, of Lainshaw, 3rd son of Hugh,
1st Earl of Eglinton. . (See BURRE's Eactant Peerage.) Her de--.
scendant, James Montgomery, of Lainshaw, tendered his vote
as Lord Lyle at the election of representative peers for Scotland
in 1721 and 1722, as did Sir Walter Montgomery at the general
election, 1784. The heiress of the Lainshaw line, ELIZABETH,
eldest dau. and heiress of David Montgomery, of Lainshaw, ºn.
Captain Alexander Montgomery Cuninghame, and from this
marriage descends SIR. THOMAS MonTGOMERY CUNINGIIAME,
Bart., of Corshill.
Arms—Gu., a frct, or.
IYTTLETON.—BARONS LVTTLETON OF
FRANKLEY, CO. WORCESTER.
By Letters Patent, dated 18 November, 1756.
3.íneage.
The Harleian MS. 5814, f. 40-65, contains valuable collections
relating to this family. Selden was possessed of two grants
of Lands to the monastery of Evesham, co. Worcester, in 7th
HENRY II. (1,161), ... to both of which John DE LYITLEToN was a
witness. This is the most ancient mention of the name of
Lyttleton which has been met with ; and as the land conveyed
was at Lench, near South Lyttleton, it is probable that this
John Was ancestor of the Lyttletons, of Frankley, in Worcester-
shire.
The family of LUTTLETon or LyttleToS has been of long
standing in Worcestershire, and from an ancient pedigree it
appears that it was seated at Frankley about 1235, when it is
recorded that,
THOMAS DE LYTTLETON'm. his 1st wife, Emma de Frankley,
an heiress, lady of the manor of Frankley, dau. of Sir Simon de
Frankley, Knt., but whether he was a stranger in the country
or resided in the town of South Lyttleton in the vale of
Evesham, as there is reason to think he did, is a matter of
doubt. They had an only dau., -
EMMA, who ºn. Ist, Angerus de Tatlington of Tredington, in
Worcestershire; and 2ndly, Nicholas Whetanstede. She was
a benefactress to the abbey of Hasleowen, in Shropshire, and
d. in 1298.
Thomas Lyttleton m. 2ndly, Asseline, dau. and heiress of
William Fitz-Waryn of Upton, in Worcestershire, one of the Jus-
tices-itinerant and judge of the Common Pleas, 12th IT ENRY III.
(1228), and sheriff of Worcestershire in the following year, and
By her he had three Sons,
THOMAS.
Edmund, a priest.
John, d. Mºm.
Thomas de Lyttleton was s. by his eldest son (or, as some say,
by his son Edmund, who d. s. ſp., and was S. by his youngest
and only surviving brother)
THox1As De Lyrtleton, who resided at his manor of Coules-
don, and had lands at Newenton (vulgo Walton Beauchamp),
Co. Worcester. Ile was elected M.I’. for that Shiro 9th EDWARD
II. (1315-6) and 34th Erw ARD III. (1360). He in. Lucia, dau. of
John du Bois, crattwood, of a considerable family at Wolverly,
in that co. and was s. by his son,
Tiloxi As DE LYTTLETon, who ºn Julian, dau. of Robert de
Somery, and had,
I. : THOMAs, his successor.
II. John, who was appointed a commissioner of array, with
other the chief gentlemen of the co. Worcester, 1st HENRY IV.
(1400) on a rumour of foreign invasion, m. Beatrice Freshevel,
of a noble family in the co. Warwick, by whom he had an
only dau, In, to Jeffery lºrere, Esq.
The elder son,
THOMAS DE LUTTELTon (who thus spelled the name and
Sealed with the chevron between three escallops, as used by his
posterity), recovered the manor of Frankley, by writ of right,
on failure of the issue of his cousin, Thomas de Tatlington. He
was esquire of the body to (RICHARD II. 3) HENRY IV., and
IHENRY V., and had annual pensions to him by both kings out
of the fee farm rents of Worcester pro bomo et gratwito servicio,
as expressed in the grants. He ar. Maud, dau. of Richard
Quartermain (and heir of a large estate at Ricote and North
Weston in Oxfordshire), by Joan, his wife, dau. and heir of
Grey of Rotherfield, by whom he had an only dau. and heiress,
ELIZABETH. He d. about 1421, , and his wife surviving, and
holding Frankley in dower or jointure, m. 2ndly, John Massey,
Esq. The only child,
ELIZABETH DE LUTTLETon m. THoMAs WESTcope, Esq., the
king's servant in court, a gentleman of Devonshire, anciently
descended; but she being fair and of noble spirit (to use the
phraseology of Lord Coke) and having large possessions and
inheritances from her ancestors, De Luttleton, and from her.
mother and other ancestors, resolved to retain her name, and ''
therefore provided by Westcote's assent before marriage, that:
her issue inheritable should be called by the name of LUTTLE- -
TON. Upon this marriage her husband settled at Frankley,
and served the office of escheator of Worcester, 29th HENRY VI.;.
1451, and d. Soon after. . By Mr. Westcote, his wife (who ºn...
2ndly, Thomas Hewster, Esq. of Lichfield,) had issue, with four
dauS., of, whom Anne ºn. Thomas Portcry. Esq., of JBarston,” in
Warwickshire, four sons, viz., *
I., THOMAS, their heir.
II. Nicholas m. Agnes, dau. and heir of Edmund Vernon of
Staffordshire, and was ancestor of the Westcotes of that co.
III. Guy, m. Greenevile of Gloucestershire, and from him
descend the Westcotes of JDevon and Somerset.
Nicholas and Guy retained their paternal surname of WEST-
coTE, though often solicited by their mother to call themselves
LYTTLETon. She once expostulating with them at their so
refusing, as if they thought better of themselves than their
elder brother, they answered that he had a fair estate for a
reason to change his name, and if they might share with him
they would do the same. ,
IV. Edmund, d. wrvin. .
The eldest son and heir,
SIR. THOMAS LUTTLETon, or (as he begun to write it) LYTTLE-
TON, or (as with him more invariably spelled), LITTLETON,
became one of the great law luminaries of his country. Having
been bred to the bar, he was called to the degree of serjeant-
at-law, in 1454, and appointed steward of the marshalsea of the
king'L household. In the next year he was constituted king's
serjeant; and 13 May, 1455, rode justice of the assize on the
northern circuit. Ilaving shown, some inclining to the Lam-
castrian party during the war of the IRoses, Littleton, On the
accession of Edwa Rp IV., sued a general pardon which Was
granted to him, and in the , 4th of that reign, 1464, he Was
appointed one of the judges of the Court of Common.Pleas,
when he had a grant of 110 marks out of the customs of London,
Bristol, and Hull; and moreover, 106s. 11; d. for a robe and
furs, and 6s. 6d. for a summer robe. In the 14th of EDWARD IV.
(1473), he was made a knight of the Bath, with the Prince of
Wales and several persons of the highest distinction.
Sir Thomas wrote his celebrated Treatise on Ten wres, after
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he had become a judge; a book which Lord Coke has described
“as the ornament of the common law, and the most perfect
and absolute work that ever was wrote in any human Science.”
To this work, says Dr. Holand, in his additions to Camden,
“the students of the common law are no less beholden, than
the civilians are to Justinian's Institutes.”
The celebrity and usefulness of the Ten wres have endured
to our own time; and notwithstanding the prodigious accession
of statutes and reports, the changes in the law, and the accumu:
lation of publications, Littleton, with Coke's Commentary, will
ever continue a guide to student, advocate, and judge.
Sir Thomas m. Joan, dau. and co-heir of William Burley,
Esq., of Broomscroft Castle, Shropshire, M.P., and Speaker of
the House of Commons, 1436-1443, and relict of Sir Philip
Chetwynd of Ingestre, in Staffordshire. By her, with whom
he acquired large possessions, he had three sons,
1. WILLIAM, his heir, of whom presently.
II. Richard, from whom descends LoBD HATHERTON. See
BURRE's Eactant Peerage, for full details of intermediate
pedigree.
III. Thomas, from whom descended the Lord-keeper Littleton,
created BARON LITTLETON of Mounslow. (See weact article.)
Judge Littleton made his will 22 August, 1481, and d. the next
day at Frankley, in a great and good old age. His widow
survived him twenty-four years, and d. 22 March, 1505, aged
nearly fourscore years, leaving a great estate which came by
her father and mother (the dau. and heir of Grendon of Gren-
don), to her eldest son, Sir William. This son,
SIR WILLIAM LYTTLETon, of Frankley, was knighted by
HENRY VII., for his conduct at the battle of Stoke. He m. 1st,
Ellyn, widow of Thomas Fielding, Esq., and dau. and co-heir of
William Walsh, Esq., of Wanslip, co. Leicester, by whom he
had an only dau., Joan, who m. Sir John Aston, of Heywood, in
Staffordshire, and carried the manor of Tixhale, in that co.,
and Wanlip, into the Aston family. Sir William m, 2ndly,
Mary, dau. of William Whittington, of Pauntley, co. Gloucester,
and had issue,
JoHN, his successor.
IElizabeth, m. to Thomas Rouse, Esq., of Rouse-Lench, in
Worcestershire, from the issue of which marriage descend
the Rouse-BoughTons, Barts. -
Sir William d. at Frankley, in 1507, and was s. by his son,
John LYTTLETON, Esq., of Frankley, who endowed his family
(saith Habington, in his MS. Antiquities of Worcestershire),
with abundance of noble blood, by having in marriage, Eliza-
beth, the dau. and co-heir of Sir Gilbert Talbot, of Grafton, by
Anne, his wife, dau. and co-heir of Sir William Paston, by Anne,
3rd sister and co-heir of Edmund Beaufort, Duke of Somerset.
She was great-great-grand-dau. (maternally) of John of Gaunt,
Duke of Lancaster, son of EDWARD III., and in her right the
family of Lyttelton quarters the arms of France and England
Within a bordure gobony. By this marriage, Mr. Lyttleton
had seven sons and two daus. Dying 17 May, 1532, he was s. by
his eldest son,
John LYTTLETON, Esq., then a minor, whose wardship was
granted by the king to Sir John Pakington, Knt., of Hampton
Lovell. Mr. Lyttleton m. Bridget, dau, and heir of his
guardian, and acquired a considerable increase of fortune by
the alliance. He was thus enabled to rebuild, in a magnificent
manner, his seat at Frankley, and to purchase other estates.
In 1553, Queen MARY granted him for life the office of Constable
of Dudley Castle, co. Stafford, together with the rangership of
the old and new parks there. The same year he was chosen
One of the knights for Worcestershire, and served the office of
Sheriff once in the reign of MARY, and twice in that of ELIZA-
BETH ; in which latter reign, although adhering to the Roman
Catholic religion, he enjoyed places of honour and trust, and
the confidence of his sovereign, being during Her Majesty’s
reign, one of the council of the Marches of Wales, deputy-
lieutenant and custos-rotulorum of Worcestershire, and a
magistrate for that co. and Staffordshire. He was also
knighted by the queen, with other gentlemen of great distinc-
tion, at Kenilworth Castle, when her Majesty honoured the
Earl of Leicester with a Visit there. Sir John had, with other
ISSUle,
I. GILBERT, his successor. -
11. Edward, whose picture, dated 1568, with an atchievement
of arms, is preserved at Hagley Park.
III. John (Sir).
iv. William, m. to Margaret, only dau. and heir of William
Smyth, Esq., of Sherford, go. Warwick, but d. before the age
of consummation, by a fall from his horse in hunting.
v. George, settled at Holbeach, Co. Stafford, and m. Margaret,
his brother's widow. -
I. Elizabeth, m. to Francis Willoughby, Esq., of Wollaton, co.
Nottingham.
II. Margaret, ºn. to Samuel Marrow, Esq., of Berkeswell, Co.
Warwick.
III. Amphilis, m. to William Barneby, Esq., of Bockleton, in
Worcestershire.
Sir John d. 15 February, 1591, and was s. by his eldest son,
GILBERT LYTTLEToN, IEsq., M.P. for Worcestershire, 13th
and 14th ELIZABETH, 1571-2, and high sheriff in the 25th of
the same reign. This gentleman resided chiefly at Prestwood,
in Worcestershire, where his father had erected a large man-
sion. It was purchased by him from Sutton, Lord Dudley; but
there was great contention between the two families, before
the Lyttletons could obtain quiet possession of the estate. In
the month of October, 1592, Lord Dudley armed 140 persons,
and coming by night to Prestwood, forcibly carried off 341
sheep, 14 kine, 1 bull, and 8 fat oxen, which they drove to
Dudley, and there kept. Replevins were immediately taken,
but not delivered by the bailiffs, for fear of being cut to pieces.
After Lord Dudley had killed and eaten part of those cattle,
the remainder were sent towards Coventry, accompanied by
sixty armed men, in order to be sold; but his lordship chang-
ing his mind, he raised the inhabitants of several villages to
the number of six or seven hundred, who brought them back
to Dudley Castle, where they roasted them all. Upon this
violent proceeding, a bill was filed in the Star Chamber against
Lord Dudley and his adherents; where, on full proof of these
illegal outrages, a reference was proposed, and accepted, and
articles were signed 24 May, 1595, whereby Lord Dudley
agreed to pay 1000 marks to Mr. Lyttleton, and all further
suit to cease. This Gilbert in. Elizabeth, dau. of Humphrey
Coningsby, Esq., of Nyend-Solers, in Shropshire, and of Hamp-
ton Court, co. Hereford, and dying 1 June, 1599, was s. by his
eldest son,
JoEIN LYTTLETon, Esq., M.P. for Worcestershire, temp.
ELIZABETH. This gentleman (to use the words of Sir Francis
Bacon), being much respected for his wit and valour, and a
Roman Catholic, was courted by Lord Essex and his friends,
and in some measure drawn in by Sir Charles Danvers to that
conspiracy which cost Essex his head, and Lyttleton his estate ;
for he was tried and convicted of high treason at the Queen's
Bench bar on 20 February, 1600-1, and d. in prison the July
following, his execution having been averted through the
interest of Sir Walter Raleigh. Mr. Lyttleton m. Muriel, dau.
of Sir Thomas Bromley, Knt., Lord Chancellor of England,
which lady obtained upon the accession of JAMES I., a reversal
of the attainder of her late husband, and a grant by letters
patent of the whole of his estate. She was a person of so
much prudence that she was enabled not only to discharge
debts of her husband and his father to the amount of £9,000,
but also to acquire a high reputation for benevolence and
hospitality. She survived Mr. Lyttleton twenty-eight years,
and brought up her children, of whom there were three sons
and five daus, in the Protestant religion. The eldest son,
SIR. THoMAs LYTTLEToN, Knt., M.P. for Worcestershire, and
sheriff of that county in 1613, was created a Baronet, 25 July,
1618.
From Sir Thomas lineally descended (refer to BURRE's Extant
Peerage for intermediate lineage)
SIR GEORGE LYTTLETon, 5th baronet, b. 17 January, 1709, who
was M.P. for the borough of Okehampton, and in 1737, was
appointed secretary to the Prince of Wales, in 1744, one
of the commissioners of the Treasury; cofferer of the house-
hold in 1754, when he was sworn of the privy council; and
in 1755 Chancellor and under-treasurer of the Exchequer.
Sir George was elevated to the peerage 18 November, 1756, as
BARON LYTTLEToN, of Frankley, co. Worcester. This noble-
man acquired the reputation of an excellent scholar, and a
great patron of literature. He was also justly esteemed as an
author, and his works are still highly valued, especially his
Persion. Letters, Dialogues of the Dead, History of the Age and
Reign of Henry II., &c., dºc. His lordship m. 1st, Lucy, dau.
of Hugh Fortescue, Esq., of Filleigh, co. Devon (see Landed
Gentry), by whom, who d. 19 January, 1747, he had issue,
THOMAS, his successor, -
Lucy, m. in 1767, Arthur Annesley, Viscount Valentia, created
Earl of Mountnorris. She d. in 1783, having eventually
become heir to her father.
Lord Lyttleton m. 2ndly, Elizabeth, dau of Sir Robert Rich,
Bart., but had no child by that lady. His lordship d. 22 August,
1773, and was s. by his son,
THOMAS LYTILETON, 2nd baron. This nobleman Was a
person of great eccentricity, and the vision which is said
immediately to have preceded his dissolution, has ever been a
subject of interest and marvel, to those who place implicit
reliance upon narratives of that description. His lordship m.
in 1772, Apphia, 2nd dau. of Broome Witts, Esq., of Chipping
Norton, and widow of Joseph Peach, Esq., governor of Cal-
I, Y T
M A C
cutta, Her ladyship survived her husband to 9 April, 1840,
but Lord Lyttleton having d. S. p. 27 November. 1779, the
Barony of Lyttleton, of Frankley, of this creation, became
EXTINCT.
Arms—Arg., a chevron, between three escallops, sa.
LYTTLETON.—BARON LYTTLETON,
MOUNSLOW, CO. SALOP.
By Letters Patent, dated 18 February, 1640-1.
OF
31 tuteågø.
For earlier descent refer to LYTTLETON, Barons Lyttleton, of
Frankley. The youngest son of the celebrated Judge, Sir
Thomas Lyttleton, mentioned in the genealogy of that family.
From an elder son descended
SIR EDMUND LYTTELTON, or LITTLETON, of Mounslow, co.
Salop. This gentleman, like his great ancestor, attained fame,
honours, and fortune, by the profession of the law. In the
10th year of King CHARLEs I., 1634, Mr. Lyttelton was appointed
solicitor-general, when he received the honour of knighthood.
In five years afterwards he was made Lord Chief Justice of
the court of Common Pleas, and the next year constituted
Lord Keeper of the Great Seal, when he was elevated to the
peerage, 18 February, 1640, as BARON LYTTLETon, of Mow’ms-
low, co. Salop. The patent for this peerage, which contains
portraits of the grantor, King CHARLEs, and of the grantee,
Lord Littleton, is still extant, and in the possession of the
present Lord Littleton (see the Herald and Genealogist, vol. i.,
p. 435). Lord Lyttleton held the Great Seal from 1640 to 1645.
At the commencement of the civil wars, when CHARLEs
retired to the city of York, the lord keeper immediately fol-
lowed his Majesty with the great sea!, and continued after-
wards in attendance upon him. Of this eminent person,
I3anks says: “ his learning was various and useful; his skill.
in the maxims of government, and of the fundamental statutes
and customs of the kingdom was particular; as was his ex-
perience, long and observing. His eloquence was powerful
and majestic : in fact, such a man was worthy of that honour
to which he was advanced ; namely, of a peer of the realm.”
His lordship m. Anne, dau. of John Lyttleton, Esq., of
Frankley, M.P. for Worcestershire, by whom he had an only
dau. and heiress,
ANNE, who m. her 2nd cousin, Sir Thomas Lyttleton, Bart.
Lord Lyttleton d. in 1645, when the Barony of Lyttleton, of
Mounslow, became EXTINCT. -
Arms—Arg., a chevron, between three escallops, Sa., a
mullet, or, for difference. - - - w
MACARTNEY BARON, WISCOUNT, EARL
MACARTNEY IN IRELAND, BARON
MACARTNEY IN GREAT BRITA.I.N.
Barony of Ireland, by Letters Patent, dated 19 July, 1767.
Earldom of Ireland, by Letters Patent, dated 1794.
Barony of Great Britain, by Letters Patent, dated 8 June, 1796.
3.íneage.
GEORGE MACARTNEY, Esq-, of Lissanoure (younger son of
George Macartney, Esq., of Auchinleck, near Kirkcudbright,
in Scotland, who settled in Ireland in 1649), was called to the
bar in 1700, served subsequently the office of high sheriff for
the co. Antrim, was colonel of a regiment of militia dragoons
there, and represented the town of Belfast for many years in
parliament. He m. 1st, Letitia, dau. and co-heir of Sir Charles
1°orter, lord chancellor of Ireland; and 2ndly, Elizabeth, dau.
and co-heir of William Dobbyn, Esq., of Carrickfergus, and .
widow of Robert South, of Ballyeaston. By his 2nd wife he
had no issue, but by the 1st he was father of three sons, the
eldest and youngest of whom d. S. p. ; the 2nd,
GEORGE MACARTNEY, Esq., of Lissanoure, co. Antrim, who
s, his father in 1757, m. in 1732, Elizabeth, youngest dau. of
the Rev. John Winder, prebendary of Kilroot, and rector of
Carmony, and by her (who d, July, 1755) had issue,
GEORGE, his heir.
Letitia, ºn. in 1756, to Godfrey Echlin, Esq. of Echlinville, co.
IDown, but d. S. p. in 1767.
Elizabeth, m. in 1759, to John Balaquier, Esq., major 13th
dragoons; and d. in 1782, leaving an only dau., ELIZA-
BETH, m. in 1787, to the REV. TRAVERS HUME.
Mr. Macartney d. in 1778, and was s. by his only son,
THE RIGHT Hon. SIR GEORGE MACARTNEY, K.B., b. in 1737 ;
who was sent, in 1754, as envoy extraordinary to the Empress
of Russia, and knighted on his return. In 1769, having pre-
viously been elected M.P. for Armagh, he received the ap-
pointment of chief secretary to Lord Townshend, the lord-
lieutenant of Ireland; in 1772, was installed a knight of the
Bath; in 1775, became governor of the Caribbee Islands; and
19 July, 1776, was raised to the Irish peerage as Lord MA-
CARTNEY, Baron of Lissanoure, co. Antrim. In 1792, his lord-
ship was appointed ambassador extraordinary and plenipo-
tentiary to the Emperor of China, and was advanced, l9 July,
in the same year, to be Viscount MACARTNEY, of Denvock, co.
Antrim. He remained in the East until 1794, when he
returned to England, and was created EARL MACARTNEy.
In 1795, he proceeded on an important mission to Italy, and
on its completion in the following year (8 June, 1796), was
made a British peer, as BARON MAGARTNEY, of Parkhurst, in
Surrey, and of Auchinleck, in the stewartry of Kirkcudbright.
The last public appointment the earl held was that of governor
of the Cape of Good Hope, to which colony he sailed in
January, 1797, and from which he came back in 1799. He m.
1 February, 1768, Lady Jane Stuart, 2nd dau. of John, Earl
of Bute, but d. without issue, 31 March, 1806, when all his
honours became Extinct. The whole of his property his
lordship bequeathed, after the death of his widow, to his niece,
ELIZABETH HIUME, for life, with remainder to her children
(beginning with the eldest son), who were to assume the sur-
name and arms of MACARTNEY (see Landed Gentry, HUME
MACARTNEY, of Lissanoure),
Arms—Or, a buck, trippant, within a bordure, gu,
**** * *
MACAULAY-T3A.RON MIACAULAY.
By Letters Patent, dated 10 September, 1857.
3.fitzāgg.
THE REv. JoBN MACAULAY, A.M., Presbyterian minister
successively of Barra, South Uist, Inverary, and Cardross, b.
in 1720 (son of Rev. Aulay Macaulay, minister of Tiree and
Coll); m. in 1757, his 2nd wife, Margaret, dau. of Colin
Campbell, of Inverseger, and had twelve children. Of the
sons, Aulay, the eldest, became a clergyman of the Church of
England; Alexander, succeeded his father as minister of
Cardross; Colin attained the rank of general; and Zachary
gained distinction by the elevation of his character and
his unwearied advocacy of Negro emancipation. One of the
daus. of Rev. John Macaulay, Jean, m. in 1787, Thomas
Babington, Esq., of Rothley Temple, Leicestershire, M.P.
ZACHARY MACAULAY, the son to whom we have just
referred, b. 1768; m. 26 Aug. 1799, Selina Mills, a Quaker lady
of Bristol, and d. 1838, leaving issue,
1. THOMAS-BABINGTON, LORD MACAULAY.
II. John (Rev.), rural dean and rector of Aldingham, Lan-
cashire, m. Miss Large, and left issue. The eldest son is
MAJOR CHARLEs EDWARD MACAULAY, B.S.C.
III. Henry-William, H.M. commissióner of arbitration and
commissary judge at Sierra Leone, m. 23 November, 1841,
Hon. Margaret Denman, dau. of Thomas, 1st Lord Denman,
and d. at Bona Vista, 24 September, 1846, leaving issue,
1 Henry - Denman, lieut. R.N., b. 10 August, 1843; m. 18
February, 1868, Selina, dau. of Sir Joseph Needham, and
has issue. t
2 Zachary-William, b. 15 February, 1845; d. young.
3 Joseph-Babington, b. 17 October, 1846, on. 8 July, 1869,
Eleanor, dau. of Henry Studdy, Esq., of Waddeton Court,
Devon, and has issue. - -
IV. Charles, many years in the Audit Office, Somerset House,
m. Miss Potter, and has issue. "
I. Fanny.
II. Hannah-More, m. 23 December, 1834, Sir Charles Edward
Trevelyan, K.C.B.; and d. 5 August, 1873, leaving issue,
Right Hon. George Otto Trevelyan, Chief Secretary for
Ireland and M.P. (See TREVELY AN, Bt., of Wallington,
BURKE's Peerage and Baronetage.) .
Margaret - Jean, m. 25 November, 1858, Sir Henry T.
Holland, Bart. * .
Alice-Frances, m. 14 December, 1871, William Stratford
Dugdale, Esq., of Merevale, who d. 9 May, l882. -
III. Margaret, m. Edward Cropper, Esq., of SWaylands, Kent,
and d. 1834.
M A G
M A C
The eldest son,
THE RT. HoN.THoMAS BABINGTON MACAULAY, was b. 25 Octo-
ber, 1800; at Rothley Temple, co. Leicester, the seat of Thomas
Babington, Esq., the husband of his father's sister, Jean.
This distinguished “statesman, orator, historian, essayist and
poet, graduated at, and was for several years a Fellow of, Trinity
College, Cambridge. In 1826, he was called to the bar by the
society of Lincoln's Inn; in 1832, became secretary of the
Board of Control; and subsequently went to India as 5th mem-
ber of, and legal adviser to, the Supreme council of India.
From 1839 to 1841, he held office as secretary at war, and from
1846 to 1848, as paymaster-general of the forces. In the latter
year he was elected lord rector of the University of Glasgow,
and in 1850, professor of ancient history in the Royal Academy.
He sat in the House of Commons as member for Calne in 1830,
for Leeds in 1832, and for Edinburgh from 1840 to 1847 and
from 1852 to 1856. On 10 September, 1857, he was elevated
to the peerage of the United Kingdom as BARON MACAULAY,
of Rothley, co. Leicester. He d. ww.m. 28 December, 1859, at
Holly Lodge, his residence at Kensington, when his title became
ExTINCT. He was buried 9 January following, in Poet's Corner,
Westminster Abbey. “His body is buried in peace, but his
name liveth for evermore.”
A very interesting “Life of Lord Macaulay,” has been
written by his nephew, the IRight Hon., George Otto Treve-
lyan, M. P.
Arms—Gu., two arrows, saltire-wise points downwards, arg.,
surmounted by as many barrulets compony, or and az., between
two buckles in pale of the third, all within a bordure engrailed,
also of the third-
M{CARTY-EARL OF CIAN CARE.
By Letters Patent, dated 22 June, 1556.
£ineage. .
The M*Cartys, the most illustrious, as Dr. O’Brien observes,
of all those families whose names begin with Mac, trace their
origin to Heber, the eldest son of MILESIUs, King of Spain,
through Oiloll Olium, King of Munster, in the third century:
but the first who bore the appellation of M*Carty, or “son of
Cartagh,” was the grandfather of Diarmod M*Carty More,
whom the English found in possession of Cork, and who sub-
jected his kingdom to HENRY II. Diarmod was slain by Theo-
bald Butler, founder of the house of Ormonde, in 1186. His suc-
cessors were;’ DONALD; Coſt MAC, FIONN; Don ALD Roº, Don ALD
OGE, and CoRMAC; all of whom were distinguished as M*CARTY
Mºre (or Great), an adjunct continued in this senior branch
until 1556, when .
T}onoGH M*CARTY MORE, the 7th in descent from the eldest
son* of the last mentioned Cormac, was created 22 June, 1556,
Baron of Valentio, and EARL OF CLANCARE, co. Kerry, on
resigning his estates to Queen ELIZABETH, from whom he again
received the investiture of them, “to hold of the crown of Eng-
land, in the English manner.” The earl sat in the parliament
held at Dublin, 26 April, 1584, but he soon (1597) resigned his
title, which he considered a badge of slavery, and resumed
the native distinction of M*CARTY MoRE. He m. Lady Honora
Fitz-Gerald, dau. of James, Barl of Desmond, and had issue a
son Tiege Mac Carthy More, who d. s. ſp., and a dau. Helena,
wife of Florence. Mac Carthy. The Earl having d. without
male issue, he was s. by his son-in-law, Florence Mac Carthy,
who thereupon assumed the native title of Mac Carthy More,
and whose male descendant, Charles Mac Carthy, Esq., d. S. p.
in 1776, having devised his estates to his cousin, Mr. Herbert, of
Mucruss. The Earl of Kenmare, and O’Donoghue, of the Glyns,
are the presumed representatives of this ancient sept in the
female line.
Arms—Arg., a stag, trippant, gll., attired and unguled, Or.
MAC CARTHY-EARL OF CLANCARTY.
By Letters Patent, dated 27 November, 1658.
3Líneage.
DERMoT MAC CARTHY, 2nd son of Cormac More Mac Carthy,
and lst feudal lord and founder of the house of Muskerry, killed
by the O’Mahony's in 1367, was great-grandfather of
* The 2nd son of Cormac More, DERMoT MAC CARTY, 1st
feudal Lord of Muskerry, was ancestor of the Earls of Clan-
Carty.
CoRMAC MAC CARTHY, surnamed “Laidhir or the Stout,”
Lord of Muskerry forty years. He built the castle of Blarney.
He m. Sarah, dau. of Mulroony Ballogh O'Carrick, and being
slain in 1494, left issue an only son,
CORMAC OGE LAIDH (R MAC CARTHY, Lord of Muskerry. He
defeated the Earl of Desmond in the battle of Clubar and
Morne Abbey, in 1521. He n. the Hon. Catherine, dau. of the
Right Hon. John Viscount Buttevant, and sister of Elizabeth,
Countess of Desmond, dying in 1536, left with other issue an
eldest son,
TIEGE MAC CARTHY, Lord of Muskerry, twenty-five years
styled also of Blarney, who m. Julia, dau. of Donall Mac
Carthy Reagh, and had with other issue an eldest son,
SIR. DERMoT MAC CARTHY, Lord of Muskerry of Blarney,
Rnighted by Sir Henry Sidney, lord deputy, 20 March, 1567,
who m. the Lady, Fitz-Gérald, dàu. of Maurice Fitz-John, of
Desmond, and had with other issue, a son and successor,
SIR CorMAC MAC CARTHY, of Blarney, called Cooch or Blind,
Lord of Muskerry, who m. 1st, Mary, dau. of Sir Theobald
Butler, Knt., Lord of Cahir, and by her left at his decease, 23
February, 1616, two sons,
I. CoRMAC, of whom presently.
II. Daniel, who built the castle of Carrignavar, co. Cork, and
founded the family of Carrignavar, now represented by
Robert MacCarthy, Esq., eldest son of the late Justin Mac
Carthy, Esq., of Carrignawar. (See BURKE's Landed Gentry).
The eldest son,
CoRMAC OGE, Lord of Muskerry, was created, 15 November,
1628, Viscount MUSKERRY and BARON of BLARNEY. He m. 1st,
ths Lady Margaret O’Brien, dau. of Donogh, 4th Earl of Tho,
mond ; and 2ndly, the Hon. Ellen Roche, dau. of David, Vis-
count Fermoy. He d. in London, 20 February, 1640, having
had issue, by his 1st wife, viz., .
1. Cormac, d. young.
... II. DoNot H, of whom presently. .
I. Mary, ºn. 1st, Sir Valentine Browne; and 2ndly, Edward
FitzGerald, of Ballymallon.
II. Eleanor, m. to Charles-Mae Carthy Reagh, whose only dau
Ellen, became wife of John DeCourcy, 21st Baron King-
Sale.
III. Eleanor, m. to John Power, and was ancestress of Frances
Power, who nº. Bichard Trench, Esq., of Garbally, father of
the 1st Earl of Clancarty, of the Trench family.
The 2nd Son,
DoNog H M*CARTY, was created Earl of Clancarty, 27
November, 1658. His lordship, who commanded the king's
forces in Munster, against Cromwell, m. Lady Eleanor Butler-
sister of James, 1st Duke of Ormonde, and had issue,
CHARLEs, who lost his life in a sea-fight against the Dutch. 3
June, 1665. He m. Lady Margaret Burke, dau. of Ulick,
Earl of Clanricarde, and left a son,',
Charles, 2nd earl, who d. a child, in 1668, and was s. by his
uncle, CALLAGHAN, 3rd earl.
CALLAGHAN,. s. to his nephew.
Justin, created Viscount MoUNTCASHELT, by JAMES II., 23
May, 1689; m. Tady Arabella Wentworth, 2nd dau. of
Thomas, the ill-fated Earl of Stafford; but d. S. p.
Helena, m. William, 7th Earl of Clanricarde.
Margaret, m. Luke, Earl of Fingall.
The 2nd son,
CALLAGHAN M*CARTY; 3rd Earl of Clancarty, ºn. Lady Eliza-
beth Fitzgerald, 6th and youngest dau. of George, Earl of Kil-
dare, and d. 16 November, 1676, having had issue,
I. DoNogH, of whom presently.
I. Catherine, m. to the Right Hon. Paul Davys, Viscount
Mountcashel.
“II. Margaret, d. S. p. -
III. Elizabeth, d. S. p. .
The son and heir,
DoNogH M*CARTY, 4th Earl of Clancarty, forfeited on account
of his adhesion to JAMES II., the immense estates of the family,
equivalent at this day to £200,000 per annum. His-lordship
my. 30 October, 1684, Elizabeth, 2nd dau...of Robert Spencer,
Earl of Sunderland, and had, with a dau. (Charlotte, m. to
John West, 7th Lord Delawarr,), two sons, Robert and Justin.
The younger was an officer in the Neapolitan army, and the
elder, Robert MacCarthy, called Earl of Clancarty, captain
R.N., commanded the “Adventure,” man-of-war, but on Sir
Robert Walpole's refusal to restore him to his earldom, he
deserted to France, and resided for many years at Boulogne-
sur-Mer, on a pension of £1,000 per annum. He m. the dall. Of
— Pleyer, of Gosport, Hants, and dying, 1770, aged eighty-
four, left two sons in the French Service, who d. S. p.
Arms—Alg., a stag, trippant, gu., attired and unguled, or.
344
M A C
M A C
MACDONELL – IJORD MACDONELL AND
ARRASS.
By Letters Patent, dated 20 December, 1660.
£iltratiz.
ALEXANDER MACDoNNELL, of Glengarry, descended from
Jolin, Lord of the Isles, ºn. Margaret, the eldest of the three
sisters and co-heiresses of Sir Donald Macdonald, of the Isles
and Lochalsh, and dau. of Celestine, brother of John, Earl of
Ross. She was served heir of her brother, 1515; and by her
Glengarry had a son,
AENEAs MACDONNELL, of Glengarry; Who ºn. Janet, only dau.
of Sir Hector Maclean, of Dowart, by whom he had a son,
DoNALD MACDoNNELL, of Glengarry; who d. in 1630, leaving
by Margaret, his wife, dau. of Alexander Macdonald, Captain
of Clanronald, two sons,
ALEXANDER, his heir.
Donald Macdonell, of Scothouse, whose son, Reginald, of
Scothouse, was father of Alastair, who became male heir of
the family at the decease of Lord Macdonell.
The elder son,
ALASTAIR MACDONELL, of Glengarry, d. Soon after his father,
leaving by Jean, dau. of Alan Cameron, of Locheil, a son,
AENEAs MACDoNELL, of Glengarry, who manifested his loyalty
in an eminent manner to King CHARLES. I. and CHARLES II., for
which he was forfeited by Cromwell, in 1651; but surviving to
the Restoration, he was, in reward of his faithful services,
created a peer, by the title of LORD MACDONELL AND ARRAss,
by patent, dated at Whitehall, 20 December, 1660. His lord-
ship m. Margaret, eldest dau. of Sir Donald Macdonald, of Slate,
by whom he had an only dau., m. to the Hon. James Mont-
gomery, of Coylsfield, 4th son of Alexander, 6th Earl of Eglin-
ton, and had issue. His lordship d...in 1680, when his title
became ExTINCT. His estate devolved on the heir male,
ALASTAIR MACDoNELL, of Glengarry, grandson of his uncle,
Donald Macdonell, of Scothouse. This Alastair Macdonell, of
Glengarry, d. 1724, leaving, by Lady Mary Mäckenzie, his wife,
4th dau. of Kenneth, 3rd Earl of Seaforth, a son,
John MACDoNELL, of Glengarry, who m. 1st, a dau. of
McRenzie, of Hilton, and had, by her, two sons,
ALASTAIR, his heir.
AEneas, colonel in the army, who ºn. Mary Macdonald, only .
dau. of Alexander Robertson, of Strowan, and by her had
(with a dau. Angusia, m. to Mackay, of Achmony) an only
SOn,
DUNCAN, of whom presently, as heir to his uncle,
He m. 2ndly, a dau. of John Gordon, of Glenbucket; and had,
by her, James, whose dau. Amelia, ºn. Major Simon Macdonald,
of Morer; Charles, a major in the army; and a dau. Helen, ºn.
to Ranald Macdonell, of Scothouse. He was s. by his eldest
SOrl,
ALASTAIR MACDoNELL, of Glengarry, who was selected by
the Highland chiefs to carry an address to Prince Charles,
signed with their blood. He d. wrvin. in 1761, and was s. by his
nephew,
DUNCAN MACDoNELL, of Glengarry, who m. Majory, dau. of
Sir Ludovic Grant, Bart., of Dalvey, and by her had (with two
daus., Elizabeth, m. lst, to William Chisholm, of that ilk; and
2ndly, to Sir Alexander Ramsay, Bart., of Balmain ; and Mar-
garet, ºm. to Major James Downing) five sons, ALASTER, his
heir; Lewis, captain in the army, d. ww.m.; JAMES (Sir), K.C.B.,
lieutenant-general in the army, and principal equerry to the ,
Queen Dowager Adelaide, distinguished at the battle of Maida,
in Egypt, and at Waterloo; Angus, d. an infant; and Somerled,
lieutenant R.N., d. at Curacoa, West Indies. Duncan was s.
by his eldest son,
ALEXANDER-RANALDSON MACDoNELE, of Glengarry, who m.
20 January, 1802, Rebecca, 2nd dau. of of Sir William Forbes,
of Pitslago, Bart., and by her, (who d. in 1841) had (with -
several sons, all of whom. d, young),
AENEAs RANALDSON MACDoNELL, of Glengarry, b. 29 July,
1808; who m. 18 December, 1833, Josephine, eldest dau. of
William Bennet, Esq., and niece of the late Right IRev. William
Bennet, D.D., bishop of Cloyne, and had issue,
I. A.NEAS.
1. Elizabeth, m. to Roderick-C. Macdonald, of Castle Tioram.
II. Marcelly, m. 22 October, 1833, to Andrew, 4th son of the
late Andrew Bonar, Esq., of Kimmerghame, co. Berwick.
III. Jemima-Repecca, m. 5 July, 1833, to Charles, 2nd son of
the last Sir William Forbes, of Pitsligo and Fettercairn, Bart.
IV. Louisa-Christian. V. Caroline-Hester.
VI. Gulielmina-Forbes.
VII. Euphemia-Margaret; d unin.
Glengarry d. in January, 1828, and was s. by his only surviving
son, ZEneas-Ranaldson Macdonell, of Glengarry.
Arms—Or, an eagle, displayed, gu., surmounted of a galley,
sa... the sails furled up, and rigging ppr.; in the dexter chief point,
a flexfer hand. COllped in fess, of the 2nd, and in the sinister, a
cross-crosslet, fitchée, of the 3rd.
MACDONNELL–MARQUESS OF ANTRIM.
(See BURKE's Extant Peerage, article, “EARL of ANTRIM.”)
*Ekººsººn ºf
MA CGILL–WISCOUNT OF OXFURD.
By Letters Patent, dated 19 April, 1651.
3.ineage.
SIR. JAMES MACGILL, Provost of Edinburgh, temp. JAMES V,
m. a dau. of Wardlaw, of Torrie and had two sons,
1. JAMEs (Sir), of Rankeilour, co. Fife, clerk-register, ances-
túr of James MacGill, of Ränkeilour, who, in 1734, claimed
the title of Viscount Oxfurd, and d. S. p. : his sister, and
eventual heiress, Isabella, ºn... the Rev. William Dick, minister
of Cupar, and was ancestor of the family of MAITLAND-MAC-
GILL-CRICHToN, now of Ramkeilour.
IL. DAVID.
The 2nd son,
DAVID MACGIEL, of Nisbet, and Cranstoun-Riddel, a lord of .
session, m. Elizabeth, dau. of James Forrester, of Corstorphine,
and was s. by his son,
DAVID MACGILL, of Cranstoun-Riddel, a lord of session, who
nº. Mary, dau. of Sir William Sinclair, of Hermanstoun, and d.
10 May, 1607, leaving a son and heir to his brother, viz.,
SIR. JAMES MACGILL, Bart., of Cranstoun-Riddel, appointed a
lord of session in 1629, and created a peer, by the title of VIS-
count of OxfuBD, and Lord Macgill, of Cowsland, by patent,
dated 19 April, 1651 to him and his heirs male of entail and
provision whatsoever. His lordship m. 1st, Catherine, dau. of
Sir John Cockburn, of Ormistoun," and had issue,
Andrew, b. 26 July, 1630 ; d. young.
Patrick, d. ºwn m. in 1651. -
Elizabeth, m. to Patrick Hamilton, of Preston. She had a
dau. Jean, b. 2 February, 1666; and a son, Colonel Thomas
Hamilton, of Preston and Fala, who m. Elizabeth Stewart, of
the house of Grandtully, by whom he had a dau. Elizabeth,
m. to Malcolm Gibson, Esq., a son of the family of Durie; and
a son, Thomas-Hamilton Macgill, of Fala and Oxfurd, who s.
as heir of entail to the Oxfurd property in 1758, and d. 18
October, 1779. He m. Elizabeth, dau. of Sir John Dalrymple,
Bart., of Cousland, one of the principal clerks of Session,
and by her had one dau., Elizabeth, m, 7 October, 1760, to
her cousin, Sir John Dalrymple, Bart., who was designed Sir
John-Dalrymple-Hamilton-Macgill, of Cousland, Cranstoun,
and Oxfurd, and d. in 1810. Their eldest surviving son WJS
the late Sir John Hamilton-Dalrymple, Bart.
Anne, m. to Sir James Richardson, of Smeaton.
His lordship m. 2ndly, Caristian, dau. of Sir William Livingston,
of Kilsyth, by whom he had issue,
RoberT; 2nd Viscount of Oxfurd.
Tavid, b. 16 July, 1649.
George, b. 11 March, 1655.
Christian, b. 19 February, 1654: m. 1st, to Alexander Craw-
ford, of Carse; 2ndly, to George Ross, of Galstoun.
Lord Oxfurd d. in 1663, and was s. by his son,
Top RRT:MACGILL, 2nd Viscount of Oxfurd, who m. 1st, in
July, 1666, Lady Henriet Livingston, only dau. of George, 3rd
Earl of Linlithgow, and by her had issue,
Thomas, b. 21 January, 1676; d. s. p. in September 1701, in
the lifetime of his father.
Christian, b 16 March, 1677; m. the Hon. William Maitland,
a younger son of Charles, 3rd Earl of Lauderdale, and d.
1707, in her thirtieth year, leaving a son Robert, who assumed
the title of Viscount of Oxfurd, and voted as such at an elec-
tion of a representative peer, 21 September, 1733, but d. S. p.
| 755.
Elizabeth, b. 20 May, 1678; d. ww.m.
Henriet, m. to James Hamilton, younger, of Orbistoun, S. p.
She assumed , the title of Viscountess of Oxfurd, on her
nephew's death, in 1755, when she 8. to the estates.
M A C
M A C
His lordship m. 2ndly, Iady Jean Ramsay, eldest dau. of George,
2nd Earl of Dalhousie, relict of George, 10th Lord Ross, but
had by her no issue. The viscount d. 8 December, 1706, since
Which period the title has remained DoRMANT.
Arms—Gu, three martlets, or.
MACKENZIE – EARL OF SEAFORTH, IN
SCOTLAND, WISCOUNT FORTROSE AND
EARL OF SEAFORTH, IN TRELAND,
AND BARON SEAFORTH, OF GREAT
BRITAIN. -
Scottish Earldom, by Letters Patent, dated 3 December, 1623.
3Ltuteau c.
There is a tradition, not borne out, however, by any tangible
evidence or confirmation, that this very ancient family deduced
its descent from a member of the house of Geraldine, in Ire-
land (whence sprang the noble families of Leinster, Desmond,
&C.), Who, with a considerable number of his followers, is stated
to have settled in Scotland about the year 1261, and to have so
powerfully aided ALEXANDER III., a few years afterwards, in
repelling the invasion of HAco, King of Norway, that he was
reWarded by a grant of the lands of Kintail, in the co. Ross,
Which were erected into a free barony by charter, dated
9 January, 1266. . -
CoLIN, 1st feudal baron of Kintail, is said to have m. a dau.
of Walter, lord high steward of Scotland; and dying in 1278,
was s. by his son,
KENNETH, 2nd Baron of Kintail; who was s. in 1304, by his
Son, -
KENNETH, 3rd Baron of Kintail, who in the Gaelic was called
Kenneth Mac Kenneth, which became corrupted in English
into Mackenny, or Mackenzie, and hence arose all the families
of Mackenzie in Scotland. From this Kenneth, 3rd baron, we
pass to his great-great-grandson, -
ALEXANDER, 7th Baron of Kintail; who m. 1st, Lady Agnes
Campbell, and 2ndly, Margaret, dau. of Sir John Macdougal,
Lord of Lorn. By the latter he had two sons; of whom the
elder, HECTOR, was ancestor of the present SIR. KENNETH-SMITH
MACKENZIE, Bart., of Gairloch; and by the former a son and heir,
SIR. KENNETH MACKENZIE, of Kintail, who ºn. for his 2nd wife
Agnes, dau. of Hugh, Lord Lovat, and had four sons and two
daus, namely, - -
JoBN, his heir.
Alexander, of Davochmaluach, ancestor of several families of
Mackenzie.
Roderick, from whom derived the Mackenzies of Achilty,
Fairburn, &c.
Kenneth, progenitor of the Mackenzies of Suddy, Ord, Cor-
rovalzie, Highfield, Inverlal, Little Findon, Scatwell, &c.
Agnes, ºn. to Roderick Macleod, of Lewis.
Catherine, m. to Hector Monro, of Foulis.
The Chief of Kintail d. about 1506, and was s. by his son,
JoBN MACKENZIe, of Kintail, father of Kenneth, father of
Colin MACKENzIE, of Kintail, who fought for Queen MARY at
Langside. He m. 1st, Barbara, eldest dau. of John Grant, of
Grant, and by her had, with two daus., four sons, viz.,
KENNETH, his heir.
Roderick, of Tarbat, from whom the Earls of Cromarty de-
rived.
Colin, ancestor of the Mackenzies of Kennock and Pitlundie.
Alexander, andestor of the Mackenzies of Kilcoy. *
He m. 2ndly, Mary, dau. of Roderick Mackenzie, of Davoch-
maluach, and had by her another son, Alexander, progenitor of
the Mackenzies of Applecross, Coul, Delvin, Assint, &c. The
eldest son,
KENNETH MACKENZIE, of Kintail, was raised to the peerage of
Scotland, 19 November, 1609, as BARON MACKENziE, of Kintail.
He m. 1st, Anne, dau. of George Ross, of Balnagowan, and had
by her two sons and two daus., CoLIN, his heir; John, of Loch-
slyne, whose dau. m. Sir Norman Macleod, of Bernéra; Bar-
bara, wife of Donald, 1st Lord Reay; and Janet, m. to Sir
Donald Macdonald, of Slate. His lordship ºn. 2ndly, Isabel,
ãau. of Sir Alexander Ogilvy, of Powrie, and had by her four
Sons and One dau., * * * * * *
Alexander, who d. wom. in 1614.
GEORGE, 2nd Earl of Seaforth.
Thomas, of Pluscardine.
Simon, of Lochslyne, father of the learned and accomplished
Sir George Mackenzie, of Roschaugh, lord advocate to
CHARLES II. and JAMES II., whose extensive estates eventu-
ally centered in his great-great-grandson, the Hon. James.
Archibald Stuart, who assumed the surname of Mackenzie,
and was father of James-Archibald, LorºD WHARNCLIFFE.
Sibylla, m. to John Macleod, of Macleod.
Lord Kintail d. in 1611, and was s. by his son,
CoLIN MACKENZIE, 2nd Lord Kintail, who was created, 3
December, 1623, EARI, QF SEAFORTH, to him and his heirs male.
Very shortly after he built the stately mansion of Brahan Castle.
He m. Lady Margaret Seton, 3rd dau. of Alexander, 1st Earl
of Dunfermline, and had two daus., - -
ANNE, m. 1st, to Alexander, 2nd Earl of Balcarres; and 2ndly,
to Archibald, 9th Earl of Argyll.
JANE, m. 1st, to John, Master of Berriedale; and 2ndly, to
Alexander, 1st Lord Duffus.
The earl d. 15 April, 1633, and was s. by his half-brother,
GEORGE MACRENZIE, 2nd Earl of Seaforth, a stanch royalist
and adherent of the gallant Montrose. His lordship m. Bar-
bara, eldest dau. of Arthur, 9th Lord Forbes, and had issue,
ICENNETH, his heir.
Colin, who m. Miss Jean Laurie, and had (with a dau., Bar-
loara, wife of Patrick Oliphant, of Bachilton) a son, GEORGE
MACKENZIE, M.D., author of a work of authority and research,
entitled The Lives and Characters of the Most Eminent Writers
of the Scottish Nation.
Mary, m. to John, 9th Earl of Marr.
Margaret, m. to Sir William Sinclair, Bart.
His lordship d. in 1651, and was s. by his eldest son,
RENNETH MACKENZIE, 3rd Earl of Seaforth, who suffered a
long imprisonment under the Commonwealth. He m. Isabella,
dau. of Sir John Mackenzie, Bart., of Tarbat; and dying in
1678, left (with four daus., Margaret, Lady Duffus; Anne, who
d. wºn. ; Isabel, m. 1st, to Toderick Macleod, of Macleod;
and 2ndly, to Sir Duncan Campbell, of Lochnell; and Mary,
wife of Alexander Macdonell, of Glengarry) two sons, KEN-
NETH, his heir; and John, of Assint. The elder,
KENNETH MACKENZIE, 4th Earl of Seaforth, K.T., accompanied
King JAMEs to France at the Revolution, went with the expe-
dition to Ireland, and was created, by the exiled monarch,
MARQUESS OF SEAFORTH. He ºn. Lady Frances Herºert, 2nd
dau. of William, Marquess of Powis, and had by her, who d. in
1732,
WILLIAM, his heir.
Alexander, who m. Elizabeth, dau. of John Paterson, bishop
of Ross, and had (with four daus., of whom the eldest, Isa-
bella, m. Basil Hamilton, of Baldoon; the 2nd, Jane, Dr.
Alexander Mackenzie; the 3rd, Mary, Captain Dougal
Stewart; and the 4th, Maria, Nicholas Price, Esq., of Saint-
field, co. Down) a son,
WILLIAM, major in the army; who m. Mary, only dau. of
Matthew Humberston, Esq., of Humberston, in Lincoln-
shire, and d. 12 March, 1770, having had issue,
THoMAS-FREDERICK, of whom presently.
FRANCIS-HUMBERSTON, heir to his brother.
Frances-Cerjat, ºn. to Sir Vigary Gibbs, M.P.
Maria-Repecca, m. to Alexander Mackénzie, of Breda, in
Aberdeenshire. -
Elizabeth.
Helen, m, to Major-Gen. Alexander Mackenzie Fraser
Mary, m. to John Caryl, Esq.
Lord Seaforth d. at Paris in 1701, and was s. by his son,
WILLIAM MACKENZIE, 5th Earl of Seaforth, who joined in the
rising of 1715, and was attainted. He m. 22 April, 1715,
Mary, only dau. and heir of Nicholas Kennet, Esq., of Coxhow,
in Northumberland; and dying in 1740, left (with a dau,
Frances, wife of the Hon. John Gordon, of Kenmure) a son,
KENNETH, Lord Fortrose, M.P., for Rosshire in 1747 and
1754; who m. 11 September, 1741, Lady Mary Stewart, dau. of
Alexander, Earl of Galloway; and d. in 1761, leaving (with six
daus., Margaret, m. to William Webb, of London; Mary, m. to
Henry Howard, Esq., father by her of Kenneth Alexander, Earl
of Effingham; Agnes, m. to J. Douglas, Esq.; Catherine, m. to
Thomas Griffin Tarpley, Esq.; Frances, m. to Joseph Wall,
Esq.; and Euphemia, m. to William Stewart, Esq., of Castle
Stewart, M.P. for Wigtonshire) a son,
KENNETH MACKENZIE, who was raised to the peerage of
Ireland, 18 November, 1766, as Viscount Fortrose, co. Wicklow.
and further advanced, 3 December, 1771, to be EARL OF SEA-
ForTH, in that kingdom. His lordship m. Lady Caroline Stan-
hope, and had an only child, CAROLINE, ºn..to Comte Melfort.
Lord Seaforth d. in 1781, when his honours became EXTINCT.
At the decease of the Irish Earl of Seaforth, the family estates
were purchased by his lordship's cousin and heir male,
CoL. THoMAs-FREDERICK MACKENZIE-HUMBERSTON, a gallant
and highly distinguished military officer, who was killed in the
East Indies in 1783, in the twenty-eighth year of his age. His
brother and heir,
TRANCIS HUMBERSTON-MACKENZIE, Esq., b. 9 June, 1754,
inherited the Seaforth and Humberston estates, and Was
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cheated a peer of Great Britain, as LORD SEAFORTH, Baron
Mackenzie, of Kintail, co. Ross, 26 October, 1797. His lordship
attained the rank of lieutenant-general in the army. He m.
22 April, 1782, Mary, dau. of Baptist Proby, D.D., dean of
Lichfield: and d. in 1815, having had (with four sons, who d.
before him wºn m.), six dauS., viz.,
MARY-FLIZABETH-FREDERICA,” m. 1st, 6 November, 1804, to
Vice-Admiral Sir Samuel Hood, Bart., who d. S. p. 24 Decem
her, 1814; and 2ndly, to the Right Hon. James-Alexander
Stewart, who assumed the additional surname of MACKENZIE,
and d. 24 September, 1843. The Hon. Mrs. Stewart Mac-
kenzie d. 28 November, 1862.
Frances-Catherine, d. 24 February, 1840.
Caroline, d. in 1823.
Charlotte-Elizabeth, d. 1 September, 1857.
Augusta-Anne, d. 16 March, 1856.
Helen-Anne, m. 2 January, 1821, Joshua-Henry Mackenzie,
Psq., Lord of Session in Scotland, by the title of Lord Mac-
kenzie, and d. 17 November, 1852.
[Iis lordship d. 11 January, 1815, when his honours became
EXTINCT.
Armns—AZ., a stag's head, cabossed, Or.
MACKENZIE—EARL OF CROMARTY.
By Letters Patent, dated 1 January, 1703.
£ineatºr.
This was a branch of the ancient family of Mackenzie of
Kintail, founded by
SIR. RoDERICK MACKENZIE, Knt. of Tarbat (2nd son of Colin
Mackenzie, of Kintail, and brother of Kenneth, 1st Lord
Mackenzie, of Kintail), who m. Margaret, dau. and heir of
Torquil Macleod, of Lewes, and thereupon added to his
armorial bearing the achievement of Macleod; namely, “or, a
rock in flames, ppr.” Sir Roderick d. in September, 1626,
having had issue, - -
John, his successor. -
Kenneth, of Scatwell, ancestor of the present SIR JAMEs
JoBN-RANDALL MACKENZIE, Bart. k
Colin.
Alexander, of Bellone. - -
Margaret, m. to Sir John Mac Donald, Bart., of Slate
IIe was s. by his eldest son,
JOHN MACKENZIE, Esq. of Tarbat, who was created a baronet
of Nova Scotia, 21 May, 1628. Sir John m. Margaret, dau.
and co-heir of Sir George Erskine, of Innerteil, by whom he
had, with other issue,
GEORGE, his successor.
Roderick, of Preston Hall, M.P. for Cromarty in 1700, and
for Fortrose in 1703, in which year he was constituted one
of the senators of the college of Justice, as Lord Prestonhall,
which office he resigned in favour of his nephew, Sir James
Mackenzie, of Toystoun, in 1710. -
Sir John was s. by his elder son,
SIR GEORGE MACKENZIE, 2nd baronet, who, for the good
Services he had rendered to CHARLES II., during his Majesty's
exile and the Restoration, was made by that monarch one of
the judges of Session, clerk register, sworn of the privy
council, and constituted justice general. His lordship was
elevated to the peerage by JAMEs II., 15 April, 1685, in the
dignities of Lord Macleod and Castlehaven, and Viscount of
Tarbat. At the Revolution he went up to court and was well
received by WILLIAM; but his arbitrary proceedings in the
former reigns had rendered him so unpopular in Scotland,
that his name was not included in the new commission of lords
of Session, 1 November, 1689. He was, however, restored to
his office of lord clerk register in 1692, from which he retired
in four years afterwards upon a pension of £400 per annum.
On the accession of Queen ANNE, Lord Tarbat was sent for to
court, and created by letters patent, dated 1 January, 1703,
ILord Macleod and Castlehaven, Viscount of Tarbat, and EARL
of CROMARTY, with remainder to his heirs male and of entail.
* To this lady Sir Walter Scott addressed the last verse of his
I’arewell to Mackenzie—
“And thou, gentle dame, who must bear, to thy grief,
For thy clan and thy country, the cares of a chief,
Whom brief rolling moons in six changes have leſt,
Of thy husband, and father, and brethren bereft;
To thine ear of affection how sad is the hail
That Salutes thee, the IIcir of the line of 1&intail.”
He was at the same time appointed one of the principal score-
taries of state, which office he soon after, on account of his
great age, exchanged for that of lord justice general, and
finally retired in 1710, after zealously promoting the Union by
his parliamentary influence, as well as his writings. His lord-
ship m. 1st, Anne, dau. of Sir James Sinclair, Bart., of Mey, by
whom he had, with four daus. (Margaret, m. to Sir David
Bruce; Elizabeth, m. to Sir George Broum, Bart., of Colstoun;
Jean, m. to Sir James Stewart, Bart. of Balcaskie ; and Anne,
m. to the Hon. John Sinclair, of Murkle), three Sons,
John, who s. as 2nd Earl of Cromarty.
Renneth, of Cromarty, created a baronet in 1704.
James, created a baronet in 1704. Upon the resignation of
his uncle, Lord Prestonhall, he was appointed one of the
senators of the college of Justice, and a lord of Justiciary,
under the title of Lord Roystoun.
The eldest Son,
John MACKENZIE, 2nd Earl of Cromarty, was father (by
Mary, his 2nd wife, eldest dau. of Patrick, 3rd Lord Elibank) of
GEORGE MACKENZIE, 3rd Earl of Cromarty, who m. in 1724,
Isabel, dau. of Sir William Gordon, Bart., of Invergordon, and
llad issue,
I. John, Lord M*Leod, m. Margery, eldest dau. of James, 16th
Lord Forbes, and d. s. p. 2 April, 1789. His widow ºn. John,
4th Duke of Atholl.
II. William, d. aged seven years, in 1736.
iri. George, lieut.-col. of the 71st regiment of foot; d. ww.m.
4 June, 1787.
I. Isabella, m. in January, 1760, to George, 6th Lord Elibank.
Her ladyship inherited the estates of the Cromarty family in
1796; and d. 28 December, 1801, leaving two daus., her co-
heirs, viz.,
1 Maria, m. to Edward Hay, Esq. of Newhall (brother of
the 7th Marquess of Tweeddale), who thereupon assumed
the additional surname of McKENZIE. Mr. Hay-Mackenzie
left at his decease a son,
John Hay-Mackenzie, Esq., of Newhall, Cromarty, who
m. Anne, 3rd dau. of Sir James Gibson-Craig, Bart.,
and dying in 1849, left an only child and heiress, Anne,
present Duchess of Sutherland, created Countess of Cro-
martie 21 October, 1861 (see BURRE's Eartant Peerage).
2 Isabella.
II. Mary, m. 1st, to Capt. Clarke; 2ndly, to Thomas Drayton,
Esq.; and 3rdly, to John Ainslie, Esq. -
III. Anne, m. lst, to the Hon. Edmond Atkins; and 2ndly, to
John Murray, Esq., M.D.
Iv. Caroline, ºr. 1st, to Mr.
Hunter, Esq. of Polmood.
V. Jean.
VI. Margaret, m. to John Glassford.
VII. Augusta, m. to Sir William Murray, Bart.
Drane; and 2ndly, to Walter
Lord Cromarty and his eldest son, Lord Macleod, having taken
an active part in the rising of 1745, and being both made
prisoners in the field, were tried, convicted, and attainted of
high treason, but their lives were spared. The honours, how-
ever, became forfeited ; the earl was permitted to reside in
England, and his son obtained leave in 1750, to accept a com-
mission in the Swedish service, of which kingdom he was
created Count Cromarty, &c. He returned in 1777, raised
two battalions of highlanders, and became colonel of the 71st
foot, with which he served in India, with the local rank of
major-general. His lordship came home in 1784, when his
forfeited estates were restored to him, and he d. in 1789
without issue. For more ample details of the Earls of Cro-
marty, see BURRE's Extant Peerage.
MACLELLAN–LORD RIRKCUDBRIGHT.
By Letters Patent, dated 25 May, 1633
£ineage.
The Maclellans were anciently sheriffs of Galloway and
Barons of Bombie ; but
SIR PATRICK MACLELLAN, nephew, maternally, of the Lord
Gray, happening to gide with his kinsman, Lord Herries,
against the Earl of Douglas, was besieged by that nobleman in
his castle of Raeberry, and put to death; whereupon the
Maclellans, without warrant, or authority, making reprisal on
the lands of Douglas, in Galloway, the office of sheriff and
barony of Bombie became forfeited to the crown ; but the
latter was recovered, and tradition assigns the following cir-
cumstance as the cause:—In the reign of JAMES II., of Scotland,
a troop of gipsies, coming from Ireland, so infested the county
of Galloway, that a royal proclamation issued, offering the
barony obombie to any person who should bring the captain,
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dead or alive, before the king, an exploit which was accomplished
by the Laird of Bombie's son, who carried the marauder's head
upon the point of his sword to his Majesty; whence, to per-
petuate the affair, he assumed that figure for his crest, with the
motto of “Think on.”
THQMAS MACLELLAN, of Bondby, the direct ancestor of the
Lords Kirkcudbright, m. Agnes, dau. of Sir James Dunbar, of
Mochrum, and d. about 1504, having had three sons, .
I, WILLIAM, of whom presently.
II. GILBERT, of whom hereafter. :
II* John of Auchlean, whose male line becoming ExTINCT his
estate returned to the family.
The eldest son,
SIR WILLIAM MACLELLAN, of Bombie, fell at the battle of
Floºden, 9 September, 1513, leaving by Elizabeth Mure, his
wife, a son and successor,
THOMAS MACLELLAN, of Bombie, who was killed in the high
street of Edinburgh, 11 July. 1526, by the Barons of Drumlanrig,
and Lochinvar, leaving a son,
SIR. THOMAS MACLELLAN, of Bombie, who m). Helen, dau. of
Sir James Gordon, of Lochinvar, by whom he had a son,
SIR. THOMAS MACLELLAN, of Bombie, who d. in July, 1597,
and was buried in the church of Kirkcudbright. He m. Grisel
Maxwell, dau. of John Lord Herries, and had three sons,
1. RobeTºT (Sir), his heir.
II. William, of Glenshannock, father of THoMAs. 2nd baron.
III. John, of Bourg, father of JoHN, 3rd baron, and of William
of Auchlean.
The eldest son,
SIR ROBERT MACLELLAN, knight, gentleman of the bedcham-
ber to the two first English sovereigns of the house of Stuart,
Was created, 25 May, 1633, BARON KIRKoUDBRIGHT, with
remainder to his heirs male bearing his name and arms. His
lordship m. Margaret, dau. of Sir Matthew Campbell, of Loudoun,
by whom he had an only dau. Anne, m. to Sir Robert Maxwell, of
Orchardtoun. The baron m. 2ndly, Mary, dau. of Hugh, Vis-
Count Airds; but d. in 1641, without male issue when the
barony devolved according to the limitation of the patent, upon
his nephew,
THOMAS MIACLELLAN, 2nd baron ; who ºn. Janet, dau. of
William, 1st Earl of Quechsberry: but dying s. p. in 1647, was .
S. by his 1st cousin, .
JoHN MACLELLAN, 3rd baron. This nobleman raised a
regiment of foot, at his own charge, for the service of King
CHARLES II., whose train he helped to support at his Majesty's
Coronation, at Scone, in 1651.
Sir Robert Maxwell; and dying in 1664, was s. by his son,
WILLIAM MACLELLAN; 4th baron ; who d. in minority, in .
1669, when the whole estate was carried off by his father's
creditors, so that when the succession opened to the deceased
lord's cousin,'. John Maclellan, there being nothing left to
Support the dignity, the sa, d John never assumed it, nor did
his brother James who succeeded him, whereby the Lords Kirk- -
cudbright do not appear as sitting in parliament from the time
of John, the 3rd lord. . But the right of the collateral male
heir was so indisputably known and acknowledged, that at the
Union, this peerage was considered as a subsisting one, and as
Such preserv, d in the rull.
JAMES MACLELLAN, son of William Maclellan, of Auchlean,
and nephew of John, 3rd lord, b. in 1661, did not assume the title
of Baron Kirkcudbright. until the great struggle for a repre-
sentative of the Scottish peerage between the Earls of Eglinton
and Aberdeen, in 1721, and then his right of voting was pro-
tested against; but he voted at all elections subsequently,
until 1729, when he was served nearest and lawful male heir to
mis uncle, Lord Kirkcudbright. His lordship d. in 1730, leaving
three daus, only (viz., 1 Margaret, m. to Samuel Brown of
Mollance, 2 Mary, d. ºwn m., and 3 Janet, m. to William Maxwell,
of Milton), whereupon, the barony passed to the next male heir.
WILLIAM MACLELLAN, of Bourness, who experienced great
difficulty in establishing his right; and at the general election,
of 1741, himself and his competitor, James, eldest son. of the
deceased Sir Samuel Maclellam, provost of Edinburgh, voted as.
Lords Kirkcudbright; nor was it confirmed during his lifetime;
his lordship left by Margaret Murray, his wife, a son,
John MACLELLAN, Esq., a colonel in the army, who, following
up his deceased father's proceedings, had his right as 7th Baron
Kirkcudbright, confirmed by the House of Lords, 3 May, 1773.
His lordship ºn. Miss Banister, of the Isle of Wight, by whom
he had issue,
SHOLTo-HENRY, his heir. -
CAMDEN-GRAY, 9th baron. ,
Elizabeth, ºn. in 1795, to Finlay Ferguson, Esq.
His lordship d. 24 December, 1801, in his seventy-third year,
and was s. by his eldest.son,
His lordship m. Anne, dau. of .
SHOLTo-HENRY MACLELLAN, 8th baron, b. 1771, who ºn. in
1820, Miss Cantes; but d.s.p., 16 April, 1827, when the titla
devolved upon his brother.
CAMDEN-GRAY MACLELLAN, 9th Lord Kirkcudbright, b.
20 April, 1774; who m. Sarah, daii. of the late Colonel Thomas
Gorges, and had an only dau. and heir,
CAMDEN ELIZABETH, m. in 1832, to James-Staunton Lamberſ,
Esq., of Creg Clare, co. Galway, M.P. for that shire, and has
ISSue,
Wºr Maclellan, captain 41st regiment, b. 31 August,
Charles-James, b. 11 October, 1837; d. 6 February, 1855.
* Camden, b. 5 October, 1841, an officer 29th regi.
Illel] tº.
Robert, b. 4 February, 1844.
J ames-Henry, b. 6 September, 1851.
Sarah-Elizabeth, m. 2 October, 1858, to Charles-Edward
Lewis, Esq., of St. Pierre, Monmouthshire.
Harriette, m. 2 October, 1856, Somerset-Molyneux Clarke,
Esq., captain 93rd highlanders
Ratherine-Isabella, b. 21 Sept. 1839; d. 4 Dec. 1854.
Lord Kircudbright, d. at Bruges, 19 April, 1832, and since his
decease the title has remained DoRMANT.
4Tins--Arg., two chevrons, sa.
MACNEILL–BARON. COLONSAY.
(See ADDENDA.)
MAGENNIS.–VISCOUNT MAGENNIS
OF TV EAG-H.
Created by Letters Patent, dated 18 July, 1623.
#Liſt eage.
“The Magennises,” says Mr. D'Alton (King JAMEs's Army
List) “were from very ancient, time, territorial Lords of Iveagh,
in Dalaradia (co. Down), claiming their descent from the
famous warrior, Conmall Cearnach, and ranking as the head of
the Clanna Rory. In 1314, when EDWARD II. sought the aid
of the magnates of Ireland, he directed an especial letter
missive to Admilis “Mac Anegus, Duci Hibernicorum de
Onenagh,” he being then the Magennis. In 1380, when Ed-
mund Mortimer, who had ºn. the grand-dau. of EDWARD III.,
came over to Ireland, various native chiefs waited upon him,
and amongst them, Art Magennis, the Lord of Iveagh, “who,'
says the Four Masters, “was treacherously taken prisoner at
Mortimer's residence, in consequence of which the Irish, and
many of the English themselves,'...became afraid to place any
confidence in him, or trust themselves to his power.”
SIR ARTHUR MAGENNIs, Knt., of Rathfrilan, co. Down, was
raised to the peerage of Ireland, as Viscount Magennis, of
Iveagh, in the same co., 18 July, 1623. . He ºn. Sarah, dau. of
Hugh O'Neile, Earl of Tyrone, and had issue
I. FIUGH, his heir.
II. Con (Sir), Knt., ºn. Evelyn, dau. of Ever Magennis, Esq. ,
of Castle-Wellan, co. Down.
III. Arthur.
IV. Daniel.
v. Rory.
I. Rose, m. 1st, to Moelmurry Oge O'Reilly; and 2ndly, to
Melaghlin O'Kelly, of Aughrim, co: Galway.
II. Evelyn, m. to Sir Alexander MacDonnell, of Moyane, Bart.
III. Elizabeth.
The 1st Lord Magennis, of Iveagh, d. 7 May, 1629, and was
buried at Drumbalong, 15 June following. . His eldest son and
heir,
HUGH MAGENNIS, 2nd Viscount, b. 1599, . m. Mary, dau. of
Sir John Bellew of Castleton, and d. April, 1630, leaving issue,
a dau., the wife of Lieut.-Gen. Lee, and three sons, Successively
Viscounts. The eldest,
ART MAGENNIs, 3rd Viscount, was buried 1 May, 1683, in
St. Catherine's Church, Dublin; his next brother,
HUGH, MAGENNIS, 4th. Viscount, was buricó 5 December, 1684,
in the same church, and was s. by his brother,
BRYAN MAGENNIs, 5th Viscount Magennis, of Iveagh, Who
m. in 1689, Lady Margaret Burke, dau. of William, 7th Earl of
Clanricorde; but d. 3. p. in 1693. His lordship's widow m.
2ndly, Thomas Butler, Esq., of Kilcash.
“At the close of the war of the Revolution in Ireland (we
again quote from Mr. D'Alton's Army List of JAMES II.), Lord
Iveagh did not accompany the Irish army to France, but
entered the Imperial or Austrian service, with a choice battalion
of 500, part of 2,000 Irish troops of King JAMEs's old army,
who were landed from Cork at . Hamburgh, in June, 1692,
M A G
M A TI
Another portion of this sept did, however, go to France, and
was there embodied with followers of M'Mahon, Maguire, and
other Ulster regiments.”
Arms—Vert, a lion rampant. Or, armed and langued, gu. On a
chief, arg., a dexter hand, gu.
MAGUIRE–BARON iſ A GUIRE
By Letters Patent, dated 3 March, 1627.
3ſ.iit.eage.
TIToyſ. As MoR MAGUIRE, Lord or Prince of Fermanagh, and
chief of the name of Maguire, living 1400, m. Margaret, dau.
of Con O'Neil, prince of Tyrone, and d. 1430, having had two
sons (as to whose relative seniority the authorities differ),
viz.,
I. PHILIP, who ºn. and had two sons,
John, chief of his name, d. S. p. 1503.
|Bryan, of Tempo, co. Fermanagh, father of
Cuconnaught, of Tempo, father, of
John, who d. 1566, and of
Cuconnaught, chief of his name, d. 1589. He ºn... the dau. -
of O'Neill, Earl of Tyrone, and had issue, -
Hugh, chief of his name, the famous HUGH MAGUIRE of
the reign of ELIZABETH, killed by Sir Warham St. Leger,
at Kinsale in 1602.
CUConnAUGHT, of Tempo, chief of his, name, d. S. p. at
Genoa, in Italy, 12 August, 1608, leaving a son (or by
another account a brother),
Iłryan, of Tempo, chief of his name, who d. 24 April, 1655,
Jhaving had a son,
. Hugh, who dºv.p., having ºn... the dau. of Philip McHugh
O'Reilly, chief of the district of Breffney, and was
father of
Constantine or Cuconnaught, of Tempo, slain at the
battle of Aughrim, in the service of King JAMEs,
23 July, 1691. He m. Mary, dau. of Ever Magennis,
of Castlewellan, co. Down, Esq., and had a son,
'Bryan of Tempo, Esq., who m. Bridget, dau. of
James. Nugent, Esq., of Coolamber, and d. 13
October, 1712, leaving inter alios a son,
Philip of Tempo (heir of his brother, Colonel
Hugh Maguire, ... who m. the Dowager Lady
Cathcart), who d. 1789, having m. Frances,
s dau. of Nicholas Morres, Esq., of Lateragh,
... co. Tipperary, and had inter allos a son, -
ITUGH, d. 1 October, 1800, having m. Phoebe,
dau. of Geo. Macnamara, of Cong, co. Mayo,
Jºsq., and by her (who d. 19 August, 1829,)
had issue, --
1 Constantine Maguire, of Tempo, chief of:
his name, murdered in 1834. ;
"2 Brian, a very remarkable character, of
whom a memoir may be found in “The
Vicissitwdes of Families.”
3 Stephen, who enlisted in the British ser–
vice, and d. Soon after broken hearted.
1 Frances.
2 Stephania.
3 Mary Creagh, m. to the, Noble Marco de
Zigno of Padua. .
4 Eliza. -
5 Catherine. :
i
;II. THOMAS.
The 2nd, or, according to some, the elder son,
THOMAS YOGE MAGUIRE, Prince of Fermanagh, circa 1450, d.
1480. His direct descendant, -
SIR BRYAN MAGUIRE, Knt., was created a peer-of Ireland by
King CHARLEs I., by the title of Lord MAGUIRE, BARON of ENNIs-
KILLEN, co. Fermanagh, 3 March, 1627, with limitation of the
dignity to the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten. He m.
Rose, dau. of Art MacAverman O'Neill, of Carrickestikin, eo."
Armagh, and had issue,
. I. Connor, his heir, of whom presently.
II. Rory (Colonel), ºn. Deborah Hassett, relict. of Audley
Mervyn, and had a son,
...BoFY :OGE MAGUIRE, a colonel in the army, m. the widow
of his cousin, Mary, dau." of Philip McHugh O'Reilly, of
Ballynacargy, co. Cayan. -
III. Bryan.
. . . . Rose.
, , III. Sarah.
, Iv. Thomas.
, Il, Eleanor
rºi. V Anne.
The 1st Lord Maguire of Enniskillen d. 15 December, 1633, and
was buried in Aughive, co. Fermanagh. His elder son,
CoNNOR MAGUIRE, 2nd Lord Maguire and Baron of Ennis.
killen, was one of the chief leaders in the rebellion of 1641,
and one of its chief victims. He was tried for high treason
in London, 10 February, 1644, and being found guilty wag
hung at Tyburn. With him, the title became ATTAINTED.
He m. Mary, dau. of Thomas Fleming, of Castle Fleming, and
had a son. Several of the Maguire family, many of whom
served in foreign service, assumed, and were styled Lords
Maguire. O'Callaghan (History of the Irish Brigades), and
D'Alton (Army List of King James II.) give particulars of
these later Maguires. -
Arms—Vert, a horse, thereon a man in complete armour,
holding in his dexter hand a sword, all ppr.
MAIHON-BARON HARTILAND.
By Letters Patent, dated 30 July, 1800.
31 fireage.
NICHOLAS MAIHoN, Esq., a distinguished person in the civil
wars, ºn. Magdalene, dau. of Arthur French, Esq., of Movilla
Castle, co. Galway, and had surviving issue,
I. JoriN, his successor.
II. Peter, dean of Elphin ; m. Catherine, grand-dau. of Sir
Arthur Gore, Bart.
III., Nicholas, m. 14 February, 1709, Eleanor, dau. of Henry,
5th Lord Blayney, and left
1 Nicholas, m. Mary, only dau. of Cadwallader, 7th Lord
: Blayney -
2 Elizabeth, m, to Chârles; 8th Lord Blayney.
Mr. Mahon d. 10 October; 1680, and was s. by his eldest son,
JoHN MAHON, Esq., who ºn. 11 February, 1697, Eleanor, dau.
of Sir Thomas Butler, Bart., and was s. by his eldest surviving
SOrl, -
THOMAS MAHON, Esq., M.P., Ö. in 1701. This gentleman m.
16 January, 1735, Jane, eldest dau. of Maurice, Lord Brandon,
-arid sister of William, Earl of Glandore, and had issue,
MAURICE, his successor.
Thomas, in holy orders, b. 3 June, 1740: ºn. Honoria, 2nd dau. of
Denis Kelly, Esq., of Castles, Kelly, and d. 19 March, 1811,
leaving issue, -
Thomas, b. in 1785: m. Catherine,” 3rd dau. of the Hon.
Robert Annesley, and d. S. p. in March, 1825.
Denis, b. 12 March, 1787; late major in the army; m. 1 7
September, 1822, Henrietta, dau. of the Right Rev. Charles
Bathurst, late bishop of Norwich, and had issue,
Thomas, b. 30 October, 1831; d. ºnºn,
Grace-Catherine, m. Henry-Sandford Pakenham, Esq.,
who assumed; by royal license, 26 March, 1847, the ad-
ditional name and arms of Mahon.
Major Mahon, who S. as heir-at-law to the last Lord Haa w
land, was barbarously, murdered in 1847.
John, b. in 1793; m. in April, 1831, his first consin, Leonora,
dau. of the Rev. Armstrong Kelly, of Castle Kelly, and had
issue,
Thomas-Kelly, b, in April, 1832.
John, b. in April; 1833. -
Denis, b. in December, 1835.
Leonora.
Anne, m. to William Richardson; Esq., of Prospect House,
co: Louth. -
Anne, m. to David Ross; Esq. of Beaufort.
Jane, m. to George Knox; Esq.
Theodosia, ºn. to Conolly M*Causland, Esq.
Mr. Mahon d. 13 January, 1782, and was s. by his eldest son,
MAURICE MAHON, Esq., b. in 1738, M.P. ; who was created a
peer of Ireland, as BARON HARTLAND, 30 July, 1800. He ºn.
i 1 June, 1765, Catherine, youngest dau. of Stephen, Est Viscount
Mountcashell, by whom (who d. in March, 1834, aged ninety-
five) he had issue,
THOMAs, his successor.
Stephen, lieutenant-general i
and cl. 27 May, 1828.
MAURICE, last peer.
n the army; b. 6 February, 1768;
{Iis lordship d. 4 January, 1319, and was s. by his cléest son,
"THoMAs, 2nd baron, b. 2 August, 1766; a lieutenant-general
M. A. L.
M. A. L.
in the army; m. 16 August, 1811, Catharine, eldest dau. of
James Topping, Esq., of Whatcroft Hall, co. Chester, but had
no issue. He d. 8 December, 1835, and was s. by his brother,
MAURICE MAHoN, 3rd Baron Hartland, in holy orders, of
Strokestown, co. Roscommon, b. 6 October, 1772, who ºn.
24 November, 1813, Jane-Isabella, dau. of William Hume, Esq.,
of Humewood, M.P. for the co. of Wicklow, but by her (who
d. 12 December, 1838) had no issue. He d. 11 November,
1845, when the title became ExTINCT.
Arms—Or, a lion rampant, az., armed and langued; gu.
MAITLAND – DUKE OF LAUDERDALE,
EARL OF GUILDEORD.
Dukedom, by Letters Patent, dated 2 May, 1672.
Earldom, by Letters Patent, dated 25 June, 1674.
£ineage.
JoBN MAITLAND, 2nd Earl of Lauderdale, in the peerage of
Scotland, having distinguished himself by his zealous support
of the royal cause during the civil wars, was advanced to the
Scottish titles of Margwess of March, and DUKE of LAUDER-
DALE, 1672, and created a peer of England, 25 June, 1674, as
J3a/rom Petersham, and EARL OF GUILDFORD. This nobleman
was a conspicuous public character in the reign of CHARLEs II.,
and under the title of Lauderdale, supplied the letter L to the
cABAL administration. His grace was kilight of the Garter, and
high commissioner of the church of Scotland. The duke 'm.
1st, Anne, 2nd dau. and co-heir of Alexander, Earl of Home,
and had an only dau. and heiress,
ANNE, who m. John Hay, 2nd Marquess of Tweeddale.
He ºn. 2ndly, Elizabeth, Countess of Dysart, dau. and heir of
William Murray, Earl of Dysart, and widow of Sir Lionel Tolle-
mache, Bart., but by her had no issue. His grace d. 24 August,
1682, when the English Barony of Petersham and Earldom of
Guildford, with the Scottish Dukedom of Lauderdale and Mar-
quessate of March, became ExTINCT, and his other honours
devolved upon his brother, the Hon. Charles Maitland, as
3rd Earl of Lauderdale. &
Arms—Or, a lion rampant dechausée, within a double tres-
sure, flory, counter-flory; gu.
MAILISE—EARL OF STRATHERN.
3. tritage.
MALISE, or MÁLius, Earſ of Stratherh, is named among those
who witnessed the foundation of the priory of Scone, by
ALEXANDER. I.; ifi 1115. He signalized himself eminently at
the battle of the Standard, 22 August, 1138, when he said to
King DAVID I., “I wear ho armour, but they who do, will not
advance beyond me this day,” (Wood's Loºglds). He was father
Of
FERQUHARD, FERCHARD, or FERETH, 2nd Earl of Strathern,
who is mentioned by Fordun as having leagued with five other
earls, against MALcot.M IV. He witnessed a charter of that
monarch to the monastery of Scone, 1160. He d. leaving two
SOnS,
GILBERT, 3rd Earl of Strathern.
Malise, designed brother of Gilbert, Earl of Strathern, in the
foundation charter of Inchaffray.
GILBERT, 3rd Earl of Strathern, the elder son, founded the
monastery of Inchaffray, Insula Missarum, the isle of Masses,
in Strathern, and largely endowed it for canons regular. He
had a son and Successor,
Iłop ERT, 4th Earl of Strathern, who witnessed a charter of
ALEXANDER II., of the Earldom of Fife, in the eleventh year of
his reign, 1224-5. When the differences between that monarch
and HENRY II. Were accommodated by the cardinal legate, at
York, in 1237, the Earl of Strathern was one of the witnesses
to the treaty. He d. before 1244, leaving two daus. (Annabella,
m. to Sir David Graham, ancestor of the Duke of Montrose.
Who got with her the Barony of Kincardine; and Lucia, m. to
Sir William Sinclair), and a son, -
MALISE, 5th Earl of Strathern, who was one of the guarantees
of a treaty between ALEXANDER II. and HENRY III., 1244. He
*... a dau. of Eugene, of Ergadia, relict of the King of Man,
and had a son,
MALISE, 6th Earl of Strathern, who was one of the guaran-
tees of the marriage treaty of Margaret of Scotland with ERIC,
king of Norway, 1281, He sat in the parliament at Scone, 5
February, 1283-4, when the Scottish nobles became bound to
acknowledge Margaret of Norway as their sovereign in the
event of the demise of ALEXANDER III. He was one of the
nobles Summoned to atterid Edward I. into Gascony, 1 Septem-
ber, 1294; and was in the Scottish army that invaded England
in March, 1296, for which it appears that his estates were
Sequestered. He, however, again swore fealty to Eow ARD, 13
July, 1296, when the English monarch issued an order to the
Sheriff of Perth to repone Maria (quae uxor Malisii comitis de
Strathern) in her lands. Malise, Earl of Strathern, is said to
have m. Lady Egidia Cumyn, dau. of Alexander, 2nd Earl of
Buchan; by whom he had issue,
MALISE, 7th Earl of Strathern.
Mary, m, to Sir John Moray, of Drumsargard.
MALISE, 7th Earl of Strathern, the only son, was one of the
adherents of Rob ERT I. Malisius, comes de Stratheryne, signed
the letter to the Pope, asserting the independence of Scotland,
1320. According to Knighton, he fell at the battle of Halidon-
hill, 19 July, 1333; and his name occurs in the list of those slain
in that engagement, in Dalrymple's Annals. This, however,
appears to be a mistake. EDWARD BALIOL granted the Earldom
of Strathern to John de Warren, Earl of Warren and Surrey;
and 2 March, 1334, addressed a letter to Henry de Bellomonte,
Earl of Boghan (Bucham), indicating that Malise, Earl of Stra-
thern, was then alive. Considerable difficulties occur re-
specting the marriage and issue of Malise, Earl of Strathern.
Marjory de Muscocampo (Muschamp), Countess of Strathern,
was probably the 1st wife of Malise, Earl of Strathern; per-
haps his stepmother, which is most consistent with chronology.
Johanna, dau. of Sir John Menteth, appears to have been his
2nd wife, and mother of Johanna, Countess of Surrey and Stra-
thern, who, according to Crawford, was the Countess of Stra-
thern engaged in the conspiracy against RoßERT I., in 1320.
Isabella, dau. of Magnus, Earl of Caithness and Orkney, ap-
pears to have been his third wife, and it would seem that he
had by her four daus., one in. to William, 7th Earl of Ross;
Isabel, m, to Sir William Sinclair, of Roslin; Matilda de Stra-
thern, mother of Alexander de L'Arde; and the 4th, m. to
Reginald Chene, mother of Mariot Chene; and that these foul
daus. inherited thie Earldom of Caithness and Orkney, in righ
of their mother, untouched by their father's forfeiture. Wood’s
Döwglas.
The Earldom of Strathern was; by DAVID II., granted to
SIR MAURICE MoRAY, of Drumsargard, Lord of Clydesdale,
nephew of Malise, 7th Earl of Strathern. He joined the
Steward of Scotlarid at the siege of Perth, 1339, and fell at the
battle of Durham, 17 October, 1346, s. ſp., when the Earldom of
Strathern reverted to the crown.
IMALONE.
(See O’MALONE.J
MALONE–BARON SUNDERLIN.
By Letters Paterit, dated 30 June, 1785.
3Líneage.
EDMOND MALONE, Esq., of Ballynahown, son of Edmond
Malone, Esq., grandson of Edmond Malone, Esq., by his 1st
Wife, a dau, of Coghlan, and great-grandson, by Margaret, his
Wife, dau. of Richard Dalton, Esq., of Miltown, of Edmond
Malone, Esq., of Ballynahown, living temp. ELIZABETH, was
of an ancient Irish family, deriving their descent from the
O'Conors, Kings of Connaught, which riame thcy originally
bore : he nº. in 1644, Mary, dau. of Brassel Fox, of Kilcoursy,
and had two sons,
I. EDMoRD, of Ballynahown, who m. in 1674, Anne, dau. of
Thomas L'Estrange, Esq., of Moystown, in the King's co.,
350
M A L
M A L
and had, with a dau., Mary (wife of Anthony Daly, Esq.),
three sons, viz.,
I RICHARD, of Ballynahown, ancestor of the MALONES, of
J3allynahown. *
2 HENRy, of Litter, in the King's co., J. in 1739, leaving by
Margaret L'Estrange, his wife, two daus., his co-heirs, viz.,
ANNE, ºn. to Richard Malone, Esq., M.P., and ELIZABETH
m. to Henry L’Estrange, Esq., of Moystown, M.P. for
Banagher. -
3 Anthony, who ºn. Bridget, dau. of Henry Talbot, Esq., and
had two sons,
Richard, who ºn. Mary, dau. and co-heir, of Acheson
Moore, Esq., of Ravella, co. Tyrone, and relict of Roger
Palmer, Esq., and d. S. p.
Edmond, major, 47th regiment, who ºn. Mary, eldest
dau. of Richard Malone, Esq., and widow of John O'Conor,
Esq., and had a son and two dauS.,
Anthony, who tº. in 1787.
Elizabeth, m. to Henry, 6th son of Ralph Sneyd, Esq.;
of Keele, co. Stafford. -
Maria.
II. ANTHoNY, of whose lime we have to treat.
The 2nd son,
ANTHoNY MALONE, Esq., m. in 1673, Mary, eldest dau. of
John Reily, Esq., of Lismore, in Cavan, by Mary, his wife, dau.
of Hon. Lucas Dillon, 2nd Son of James, 1st Earl of Roscommon,
and was father of
RICHARD MALONE, Esq., of Baronston, co. Westmeath, b.
1674, who enjoyed for a long series of years the highest reputa-
tion as a lawyer and orator. He m. 20 April, 1698, Marcella,
dau. of Redmond Moledy, Esq., and had issue,
ANTHONY (Right Hon.), b. 5 December, 1700, M.P., co. West-
meath, and like his father, one of the brightest ornaments of
the Irish bar. In 1740 he was appointed prime serjeant, in
1754 dismissed, and in 1757 appointed chancellor of the
Exchequer, from which latter office he was removed in 1760,
He m. in 1733, Rose, dau. of Sir Ralph Gore, Bart., speaker
of the House of Commons; but d. S. p., 8 May, 1776.
FDMond, of whom presently.
itichard, 2nd serjeant-at-law, and M.P. for Fore, who d. in
July, 1759, leaving, by Anne, his wife, dau. and co-heir of
Henry Malone, Esq., of Litter, four sons and four daus.,
WIZ.,
Henry, who m. in 1765, Catherine, dau. Of Richard Plunket,
Esq., and had with two daus. (Alice and Catherine), a son,
Richard.
Richard. Anthony.
John, who d. soon after his father.
Mary, m. 21 September, 1752, to John O'Connor, Esq., of
Mount Pleasant, in the King's co.; and d. 1787, leaving
four sons and four daus. : the eldest son, Maurice-Nugent
O'Connor, Esq., of Mount Pleasant, d. 1818, leaving four
daus., his co-heirs, Catherine, Dowager Countess of Desart;
Mary, m. to Hugh M. Tuite, Esq., of Sonna; Julia, d. ºwnſm.;
and Elizabeth, m. to Rev. Benjamin Morris.
Anne. Jane. Frances.
John, d. in 1753, wrºn.
Mary, m. to Theobald Dillon, Esq., and was mother of Mary,
wife of Laurence Cruise, Esq., of Cruisetown, co. Meath.
Margaret, m. to John Hussey, Esq.
Marcella, mn. to John Reilly, Esq.
Jane, d. wºm., in 1756.
The 2nd son,
EDMOND MALONE, b. 16 April, 1704, was constituted, 13 Jan-
uary, 1766, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in
Ireland. He m. 26 May, 1736, Catherine, dau and heir of
3enjamin Collier, Esq., of Ruckholts, co. Essex (by Catherine
his wife, dau. of Robert Knight, Esq., whose grandson, Robert,
was created Baron Luxborough, in 1746, and Earl of Cather-
logh, in 1762), and had issue, -
R (CHARD, his heir.
Edmond, the commentator on Shakspeare, d. 25 May, 1812.
fº who d. in their infancy.
blenrietta. Catherine.
Mr. Justice Malone, d. 22 April, 1774, and was s. by his son,
RICHARD MALONE, M.P., who was raised to the peerage of
Ireland, in 1785, as BARON SUNDERLIN, of Łake Swnderlin, co,
Westmeath. His lordship m. in 1778, Dorothea-Philippa, eldest
dau. of Godolphin Roper, Esq., of Great Derkhampstead, co.
Herts; but d. 3. p. in 1816, when the title became Extinct.
Arms—Quarterly: 1st and 4th, vert, a lion rampant, of
between three mullets, arg. , 2nd and 3rd, arg., on a chev., az.,
between three demi-unicorns, gu., as many acorns, or.
* Ballynahown, co. Westmeath, is now, by purehase, the pro-
perty and seat of John Ennis, Esq., M.P
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MALTRAVERS–BARON MALTRAVERS.
By Writ of Summons, dated 5 June, 1330.
3Lineage.
Although none of this family were barons by tenure, or
had summons to parliament before the time of the 3rd
EDw ARD, yet were they anciently persons of note. Referring to
NICHOLs’ Collectarea for a great deal of curious and authentic
information regarding this family of Maltravers, we will com-
mence with
SIR. John DE MAUTRAVERs, of Wellcombe, co. Dorset, a joint
witness with Sir Walter de Mautravers to a charter between
1160 and 1184; he was father by Alice, his wife, of
Joris MALTRAVERs, of Sumerford, Cotes, &c., co. Wilts, A.D
1221, who left a son and heir,
SIR. JoHN MALTRAVERs, seneschal of the king's household,
1274. He d. 1296, seized, amongst others, of the manors of
Lychet and Wychampton, co. Dorset, leaving his son and heir,
SIR. JoHN MALTRAVERS, b. 1266, who ºn. 1st, Alianore º
by whom he had a son, John, his heir ; and 2ndly, Joan, dau.
and heir of Sir Walter Folliott, by whom he had three daus.
He was made a knight, with Prince Edward and others, by
bathing, &c., in 1306, whereupon he attended that prince
into Scotland, being of the retinue with Maurice de Berkeley;
and the same year he obtained a charter for free warren in all
his demesne lands at Lychet-Maltravers, co. Dorset. In the
7th EDWARD II., he was again in the wars of Scotland, and
the next year had a military summons to attend the king
with horse and arms at Newcastle-upon-Tyne, to restrain the
incursions of the Scots: in which year he had a grant for a
market weekly on the Tuesday in Limerick, in Ireland, but
wherefore does not appear; for although large possessions
of his are enumerated in the counties of Dorset, Somerset,
Wilts, Gloucester, and Berks, none are mentioned as lying
out of England. Sir John d. before 5 July, 1344; his son and
heir,
SIR. JoBN MALTRAVERs, Int., was at the battle of Bannock-
burn, 24 June, 1314, and was there made prisoner. In 1330
being in high estimation with those who were then in power,
he was summoned to the parliament held in the 4th
EDWARD III., as “John Maltravers, sen.” The part which
this nobleman is said to have taken in the murder of Išing
EDWARD II., is too well known to need recitation here—
enough, that the wretched monarch was removed from the
custody of Lord Berkeley, who had treated him with some
degree of humanity, and placed under Lord Maltravers and
Sir Thomas Gournay, and that while in their charge the king
was killed in a most cruel manner at Berkeley Castle. Accord.
ing to the judgment of the House of Peers, Mortimer com-
manded Gournay and Ogle to perpetrate the deed, and, as
Maltravers was condemned by the same parliament which con-
demned the king's murderers, it was for a different crime, it
forms a presumption that he was innocent of this (Lingard)
Maltravers fled immediately after into Germany, where he
remained for several years, having had judgment of death
passed upon him in England for the murder of the Earl of
Kent, but in the 19th of the same reign, King EDwARD III. being
in Flanders, Lörd Maltravers came and made a voluntary sur-
render of himself to the king, who, in consideration of his
Services abroad, granted him a safe convoy into England to
abide the decision of parliament; in which he had afterwards a
full and free pardon (25th EDWARD III.) That was not, however,
sufficient—King EDWARD constituted him, soon after, governor
of the Isles of Guernsey, Jersey, Alderney, and Sarke. His lord-
ship m. 1st, Ela, dau. of Maurice, Lord Berkeley, and had
issue,
John, who was knighted, and in the reign of EDWARD III.,
had summons to parliament as a Baron, but d. v. p., 13 Octo-
ber, 1360, leaving, by Wensliana; his wife, a son and two
(laus.,
PIENRY, d. s. p.
Joan, m. 1st, to Sir John de Kaynes, and 2ndly, to Sir Robert
Rouse, but d. S. p.
Eleanor, m. 1st, to John Fitz-Alan, 2nd son of Richard, 9th
ſ' arl of Arundel, and had issue,
JoEIN FITz-ALAN, who s. to the Barony of Maltravers,
and eventually as 11th Earl of Arundel (see Fitz-Alan,
Earls of Arundel).
She m. 2ndly, Reginald, Lord Cobham.
Lord Maltravers, m. 2ndly, Agnes, dau. of William Bereford,
and 1st relict of Sir John Argentine, Knt., and 2ndly, cf Sir
John Nerford, by whom he had no issue. He d. 16 February
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After the decease of John, Lord Maltravers, the barony
passed to his grand-dau. (the eventual sole heiress of his de-
ceased son, Sir John Maltravers), Eleanor, wife of the Hon.
John Fitz-Alan, whose son, JoFIN, was summoned to parliament
as Lord Maltravers, and s. as 11th Earl of Arundel—and the
|Barony of Maltravers has since merged in the superior dignity
of Arundel. Lady Mary Fitz-Alan, the dau., and ultimately
the sole heiress of Henry, 18th Earl of Arundel, m. Thomas
Howard, Duke of Norfolk, and brought the barony and earl-
dom into the Howard family. Those dignities descended to
her son Philip, who was attainted in the 32nd ELIZABETH,
when the barony fell under the attainder, but it was restored
to his son, Thomas Howard, 20th Earl of Arundel, and by act
of parliament, 3rd CHARLEs I., the Barony of Maltravers,
together with those of Fitz-Alan, Clun, and Oswaldestre. was
annexed to the title, dignity, and honour of Arundel, and
settled upon Thomas Howard, then Earl of Arundel (see FITz-
A LAN, Earls of Arundel).
SR JOHN MALTRAVERs, who m. Elizabeth, dau. and heir of
Robert Sifrewast, of Hooke, co. Dorset, and Crowel, co.
Oxford, and became ancestor of the Maltravers, of Hooke
and Crowel, grandson of Robert Maltravers, who is supposed
to have been brother of Sir John Maltravers knighted in
1306. He was father of
JOHN (Sir), of Hooke and Crowel, who ºn. Elizabeth, dau.
and co-heir of Sir William d'Aumerle, and left two daus.,
Vlz., -
Matilda, m. 1st, to Peter de la Mare, and 2ndly, to Sir
John Dynham, Knt., and d. s. ſp., 11th HENRY IV.
Elizabeth, m. to Sir Humphrey Stafford, Knt., whose
grandson and heir,
SIR HUMPHREY STAFFor D, of Hooke, was slain by Jack
Cade's mob, leaving a son,
• HUMPHREY STAFForD, who, d. s. ſp., and was s. his
cousin,
HUMPHREY STAFFORD, of Suthwike (see Staffords, of
Suthwike).
4 runs—Sa , a fret, or, with a file of three points, erm.
TMANDEVILLE-EARTS OF TESSEX.
By Special Charter of King STEPHEN.
3ſitreage.
On the first arrival in England of William, Duke of Nor-
mandy, there was amongst his companions a famous soldier,
called g -
GEOFFREY DE MAGNAWIL, so designated from the town of
Magnavil, in the duchy, which he then, possessed, who ob-
tained as his share in the spoil of conquest, divers fair and
widespreading domains, in the cos. Berks, Suffolk, Middlesex,
Surrey, Oxford, Cambridge,. Herts, Northampton, Warwick,
and Essex; whereof Waldene was one, which afterwards
became the chief seat. of his, descendants. He was subse-
quently made constable of the Tower of London, and continued
to execute the duties of that important office for the remainder
of his life. This Geoffrey, among other benefactions to the
church, founded a Benedictine monastery at Hurley, in Berk-
shire, conferring upon it the whole lordship of that place, and
the woods adjoining thereto. . He was 8, at his ‘decease by his
SOn,
WILLIAM DE MAGNAVIL, corrupted into MANDEVILLE, who
was keeper of the Tower of London. He ºn. Margaret, only
dau. and heiress of Eudo de Rie Dapifer, * and had issue,
GEOFFREY, who inherited from his mother the stewardship of
Normandy.
Beatrix, m. 1st, Hugh Talbot, from whom she was divorced,
and 2ndly;\William de Say.
‘He was s. at his decease by his son,
GEOFFREY DE MANDEVILLE, who in the 5th year... of King
STEPHEN, had livery of his inheritance, upon, paying the sum
of £866 13s. 4d. to the crown ; and was advanced by that
monarch, from the degree of baron (by special charter, dated
at Westminster), to the dignity of EARL of the county of
ESSEX, unto, which charter were witnesses: “William de I pre,
Henry de Essex, John, the son of Robert Fitz-Walter, Robert
de Newburgh, William de St. Clair, William de Dammartin,
Richard Fitz-Urse, and William, de Owe;” but notwithstand-
ing this high honour conferred upon him by Ring STEPHEN,
the Empress MAUD; by a more ample charter, made at Oxford,
allured him to her party; for she not only conferred whatso-
* Dapifer, id est, Steward, to King W*I.DIAM for Normandy.
p.
ever Geoffrey, his grandfather, or William, his father, ever
enjoyed, either in lands, forts, or castles, particularly the
Tower of London, with the castle under it, to strengthen and
fortify at his pleasure; but bestowed upon him the hereditary
sheriffalty of London and Middlesex, as also that of Hertford-
shire, with the sole power of trying causes in those counties:
for which offices and privileges he paid the sum of £360.
Moreover she granted him all the lands of Eudo Dapifer, in
Normandy, with his office of steward, as his rightful inheri-
tance, and numerous other valuable immunities, in a covenant
witnessed by Robert, Earl of Gloucester, and several other
powerful nobles — which covenant contained the singular
clause, “that neither the Earl of Anjou. her husband, nor
herself, nor her children, would ever make peace with the
burgesses of London, but with the consent of him, the said
Geoffrey, because they were his mortal enemies.” Besides this,
he had a second charter, dated at Westminster, re-creating
him EARL of Essex, to hold to himself and his heirs, and to
have the third penny of the pleas of the sheriffalty, as an earl
ought to enjoy in his earldom. Of which proceedings IQing
STEPHEN having information, seized upon the earl in the court,
then at St. Alban's, some say after a bloody affray, in which
the Earl of Arundel, being thrown into the water with his
horse, very narrowly escaped drowning; certain it is, that to
regain his liberty, the Earl of Essex, was constrained, not only
to give up the Tower of London, but his own castles of Walden
and Blessey. Wherefore, being transported with wrath, he
fell to spoil and rapine, invading the king's demesne lands
and others, plundering the abbeys of St. Alban's and Ramsay;
which last having surprised at an early hour in the morning,
he expelled the monks therefrom, made a fort of the church,
and sold their religious ornaments to reward his soldiers; in
which depredations he was assisted by his brother-in-law,
William de Say, a stout and warlike man, and one Daniel, a
counterfeit monk. At last, being publicly. excommunicated
for his many outrages, he besieged the castle of Burwell, in
Kent, and going unhelmed, in consequence of the heat of the
weather, he was shot in the head with an arrow, of which
wound he soon afterwards "died, 14 September, 1144. This
noble outlaw had m. Rohesia, dau. of Alberic de Vere, Earl of
Oxford, chief justice of England, and had issue, Ernulph,
Geoffrey, William, and Robert; and by a-former wife, whose
..name is, not mentioned, a dau., Alice, who on. John de Lacy,
constable of Chester.
“Also that for these outrages, having incurred the penalty of
Of his death, Dugdale thus speaks:–
excommunication, he happened to be mortally wounded, at a
little town, called Burwell; whereupon, with great contrition
for his sins, and making what satisfaction he could, there came
at last some of the Knights Templars to him, and putting on
him the habit of their order, with a red cross, carried his dead
corpse into their orchard, at the old Temple, in London, and
coffining it in lead, hanged it on a crooked tree. Likewise,
that after some time, by the industry and expenses of William,
whom he had constituted prior of Walden, his absolution was
..obtained from Pope Alexander III., so that his body was
received among christians, and divers offices celebrated for
him ; but that when the prior endeavoured to take down the
coffin and carry it to Walden, the Templars being aware of the
design, buried it privately in the church-yard of the New
Temple, viz., in the porch before the west door.”
After the decease of this Earl Geoffrey, his son, ERNULPH,
within the same year, was taken prisoner in the castle of
Ramsey, which he had fortified, banished, and d. S ſp., When
GEOFFREY, surnamed the younger (the 2nd son), was restored
by King HENRY II. to all the lands of his ancestors, and con-
firmed in the EARLDOM OF Essex.
This nobleman being an
eloquent and accomplished person, was associated with Richard
de Lacy, to march against the Welsh, then near Chester, at
which city falling sick, it happened that his servants being all
gone to dinner, and nobody left with him, he died. Where-
upon divers ancient knights theri assembled there, who had
served his father, and enjoyed large possessions through his
bounty, consulting together, resolved to carry his corpse to
Walden, there to be interred as patron of that house : and for
that purpose having taken out his brain and bowels, and Com-
mitted them to holy sepulture, with honour and alms, they
seasoned the rest of his body with salt, then wrapt it in a good
hide, and coffined it: and thus proceeded, aecompanied by the
earl’s servants, towards Walden; but upon the way, one of the
deceased lord's chaplains, named Hasculf, took out his best
saddle horse, in the night, and rode to Chicksand, where the
Countess Rohese then resided with her nuns, and having
acquainted.her with the death of her son, advised her to Send
speedily, whatever force she could, to intercept the corpse, and
to bring it thither, to the end that the kindred and friends of
the deceased, might become benefactors to the convent of
‘Chicksand; of which design the conductors of the corpse
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having, however, been apprised, they immediately drew their
swords, and thus brought the noble remains in safety to
Walden, where they were most magnificently interred. His
lordship ºn. Eustachia, a kinswoman of King HENRY II., but
did not live long with her, and, the lady, thereupon, making a
complaint to her royal relative, the king is said to have
caused, in great wrath, a divorce betwixt them. The earl d.
12 November, 1165, and leaving no issue, was s. by his
brother,
WILLIAM DE MANDEvi LLE, as 3rd EARL OF ESSEx. This
nobleman attended King HENRY II. into France, in the 19th of
that monarch's reign, as one of the generals of his army. In
two years afterwards (1175,) his lordship was one of the wit-
messes of the agreement made at Windsor, between the English
monarch and Roderic, King of Commaught. In 1177, the earl
made a pilgrimage to the Holy Land, and upon his return,
repairing to Walden, was received by the whole convent in
solemn procession, “all of them singing with one heart and
voice, Benedictws qui venit in nomine Domini.” After which,
ascending to the high altar, and there receiving formal bene-
diction from the prior, he offered divers precious relics, some
of which he had acquired in the Holy Land, and others from
the Emperor of Constantinople, and the Earl of Flanders.
Then standing before the altar, the prior began the hymn of
Te Devºn Law.dom w8, which being ended, he went into the
chapter house, and saluted all the monks, and thence into the
abbey, where he was feasted honourably. His lordship m. 1st,
Hawise, dau, and heiress of William le Gros, Earl of Albemarle,
in whose right he bore that additional title; and 2ndly, Chris-
tian, dau. of Robert, Lord Fitz-Walter (who m. after the earl's
decease, Reymond de Burgh), but had issue by neither of those
ladies. The earl being a person chiefly engaged in military
affairs, spent the greater part of his life in Normandy, where |
he was entrusted with divers forts and castles, by King HENRY.
He d. in 1190, when the Earldom must have ExPIRED, but the F
feudal lordship and estates devolved upon his aunt, BEATRIx,
wife of William de Say, whose eldest son, William de Say,
dying v. p., left two daus., viz.,
Beatrix, m to Geoffrey Fitz-Piers.
Maud, ºn, to William de Boeland.
Upon the decease of William de Mandeville, Earl 6f Essex, as
mentioned above, much dispute arose regarding the inheri-
tance; Beatrix, his aunt and heir, in the first place, preferring
her claim, sent Geoffrey de Say, her younger son, to transact
the business for the livery thereof; but Geoffrey Fitz-Piers
insisted upon the right of Beatrix, his wife; nevertheless,
Geoffrey de Say, in consideration of 7,000 marks, promised to
be paid on a certain day, obtained an instrument in right of
his mother, under the king's seal, for the whole of the barony,
but the said Geoffrey de Say, making default of payment, this
GEOFFREY FITZPIERs, being a man of great wealth and
reputation, made representation that the barony was the right
of his wife; and promising to pay the money, obtained livery
thereof, and procured the king's confirmation of his title. One
of the earliest acts of this feudal lord, was to dispossess the
monks of Walden, of certain lands which they had derived
from his predecessors, a proceeding followed by a long con-
troversy, which, after being referred to the Pope and the King,
was finally compromised. Upon the removal of Hubert, arch-
bishop of Canterbury, from the office of Justice of England, by
RICHARD I., this Geoffrey was appointed to succeed him; and
at the coronation of King John, 26 June, 1199, he was girt with
the Sword, as EARL of Essex, and then served at the king's
table. Being nominated patron of the monastery of Walden,
he appears soon after to have been received with great ceremony
by the monks, and perfectly reconciled to those holy fathers.
In the 7th King JoHN, he had a grant of the castle and honour
of Berkhamstead, with the knights' fees thereunto belonging,
to hold to him and the heirs of his body, by Aveline, his 2nd
Wife. His lordship m. 1st, as already stated, Beatrix de Say, by
whom he had issue,
GEOFFREY, his successor.
WILLIAM, successor to his brother, } These all assumed the
Henry, dean of Wolverhampton. name of MANDEVILLE.
Maud, m. to Robert de Bohun, Earl of Hereford, whose son
and heir became eventually EARL of ESSEx, as well as Earl
of Hereford. -
He m. 2ndly, Aveline , and had an only son, John Fitz-
piers, Lord of Berkhamstead. His lordship, whom Matthew
Paris characterizes as “ruling the reins of government so that
after his death the realm was like a ship in a tempest without
a pilot,” d. 2 October, 1213, and was s. by his eldest son,
GEOFFREY DE MANDEVILLE (which surname he assumed),
who, in the 15th King John, had livery of the lands of his
inheritance, and the same year, bearing the title of EARL OF
Essex, the king gave him to wife, Isabel, Countess of Glouces-
ter, 3rd dau. and co-heir of William, Earl of Gloucester, and
was in her right, Earl of Gloucester, and was so styled in the
convention with King JoHN, 1215 (which Isabel had first been
ºn. to King John himself, but repudiated on account of con-
Sanguinity). This nobleman afterwards distinguished himself
amongst the barons, who rebelled against the tyrannical power
of JOHN, and was one of the twenty-five lords chosen to enforce
the observance of Magna Charta : about which period, attend-
ing a tournament at London, he received a wound from a
lance, which proved mortal. His lordship d, in 1216, and leav-
ing no children, was s. by his brother,
WILLIAM MANDEVILLE, as EARL of Essex. This nobleman,
like his deceased kinsman, espoused the cause of the barons,
and stoutly maintained it even after the decease of King John;
being one of those who then assisted LEwis of France, in the
siege of Berkhamstead Castle, occupied by the king's forces.
A Sally having been made, however, from the garrison, much
of the baggage of the besiegers was captured, and amongst
other things the banner of this Earl William. His lordship
Seems to have made his peace soon after, for we find him en-
gaged in the Welsh wars. He d. in the flower of his age, 25
December, 1227, and, as he left no issue, the Earldom of
Essex devolved upon his sister, Mary, Countess of Hereford
(see BoFUN, Earl of Hereford), while the lands which he inhe-
rited passed to his half-brother,
JoHN FITz-PIERs, who was sheriff of Yorkshire, in the 18th
HENRY III. He m. Isabel, sister of John Bigod, and was s. by
his son,
John Fitz-John Fitz-Geoffrey, whose son and heir,
John FITZ-JoHN, was summoned to parliament as a Baron,
temp. HENRY III. (see Fitz-John).
Arms—Quarterly: or and gules.
MANNY-BARON MANNY.
By Writ of Summons, dated 13 November, 1347.
£intzage.
WALTER DE MANNY (an alien, born in the diocese of
Cambray), being a person of high military repute, was made a
knight of the Bath, in the 5th EDwARD III. ; after which we
find him one of the most gallant and enterprising characters of
the martial period in which he lived. In the 8th, 9th, and 10th
of the same reign, Sir Walter was engaged in the Scottish
wars, and in the 11th, was constituted admiral of the king's
fleet, northwards, being the same year Sworn of the privy
council. “Shortly after this,” says Dugdale, “he was in the
battel of Cagant, against the French; and seeing Henry, Earl
of Derby, son to Henry, Earl of Lancaster, felled to the ground,
he brought him out of danger, and cryed, Lancaster for the
Bart of Derby.” In the week also, that defiance was made to
the French king, he rode through Brabant night and day, with
forty spears, until he reached Hainault; having pledged him-
self to divers “ladies fair," previously to leaving England, that
he should be the first to invade France, and to win Some town
or castle there; in redemption of which chivalrous promise, he
entered Mortaigne, with his penon borne before him, through
the high-street; but coming to the great tower, found the gate
closed against him. Upon which, causing the watch of the
castle to sound his horn, and cry, Trewson, treason, he retraced
his steps, and fired the adjoining street. Thence he proceeded
to Condé, and on to Valenciennes, from which place he marched
to Chine, and took by assault, the strong castle there; whereof,
making it a garrison, he appointed his brother, Giles Manny,
governor. He thence joined the King at Machline. In about
two years after this, Sir Walter Manny was in an expedition
made into the north of France, and there his usual fortune
attended him—he spoiled the country, Slew more than 1000
soldiers, and burnt 300 villages. In the same year (14th
Edward III.) he was in the great sea fight, between the French
and English before Sluce, in Flanders; and for his disburse-
ments in that and other services, had an assignation of £2000
payable by the receiver of the subsidy then levied in Essex. In
the 16th EDWARD III., he attended the king to the siege of
Nantes; and in consideration of £4000, which he remitted of
the sum of £8000, then due to him from the crown, he obtained
a grant for life, of the sheriffalty of Merionethshire ; and an
assignation of sixty-eight sacks, and one quartern of the king's
wools in Sussex, for the support of himself, and fifty men at
arms, with fifty archers on horseback, in the expedition then
made into France. His own wages as a banneret, being 48. per .
day; the knights (twelve in number), 2s. each, per day; the
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esquires, 1s., and the archers, 6d. In two years afterwards,
being one of the marshals of the host to the Earl of Derby,
when he went to assault Bergerath, he said to his lordship, as
he sate at dinner, “Sir, if we were good men at arms, we should
drink this evening with the French lords at BERG ERATH.”
Whereupon all that heard him, cried, “to arms,” and the town
being immediately assaulted, surrendered to its gallant aS-
Sailants.
“Amongst other towns,” saith Dugdale, “then won by the
Earl of Derby, Ryol, being one; this Waiter found the tombe of
his father, who had been buried there, and of whose death Froisart
makes this relation ; viz. “That at a certain tourneament
before Cambray (there being on both parts 500 knights), he
tourneyed with a knight of Gascoine, a kinsman to the bishop of
Cambray, and wounded him so sore, as that he died soon after.
Which so incensed the kindred of that knight, that upon a
pacification made, he was, for expiation of the knight's death,
to go on a pilgrimage to St. James; and that upon his return
thence, finding Ryol, besieged by Count CHARLEs, OF VALOIs,
brother to King PHILIP (it being then in the hands of the
English), coming back at night towards his lodging from a visit,
which he had made to that count, he was murthered by some
of the knight's kindred, who lay purposely in wait for him.
And that upon tidings brought to the count, he caused his
body to be buried in a little chappel without the town; which
when the town came to be enlarged, was encompassed by the
WallS.”
Sir Walter Manny was one of the most conspicuous heroes
of Cresssy, having a principal command in the van of the "
English army. From this celebrated field: he repaired to
the siege of Calais, where King EDWARD and his victorious
son, the Black Prince, condescended to array themselves under
Sir Walter's banner, and fighting beneath it, reduced that
strong and important place. About this period, in reward of
all these heroic achievements, Sir Walter Manny was summoned
to parliament as a Baron, 13 November, 1347, and thence-
forward during the remainder of his life. He had likewise
large grants from the crown, and was made a knight of the
Garter. His lordship continued actively engaged in the French
war, until the peace concluded with France in the 42nd
EDWARD III., when he was one of those who swore to observe
the articles of the treaty. His lordship m, the Lady Margaret
Plantagenet, styled Duchess of Norfolk, eldest dau., and even=
tually co-heiress of Thomas of Brotherton, Duke of Norfolk, and
widow of John, Lord Segrave, by whom he left an only dau.
and heiress, -
ANNE MANNY, who m. John de Hastings, Earl of Pembroke.
This great and gallant nobleman d. in 1372. His will bears
date at London, upon St. Andrew's Day, in the preceding year.
By that testament he bequeathed his body to be buried in the
midst of the quire of the Carthusians (commonly called the
Charter House), near West Smithfield, in the suburbs of London,
of his own foundation, but without any great pomp; appointing
that his executors should cause twenty masses to be sung for
his soul; and that every poor body coming to his funeral,
should have a penny to pray for him, and for the remission of
his sins. To Mary, his sister (at that time a num), he bequeathed
£10. To his two bastard dauS., nuns also (namely, Mailosel and
Malplesamt), the one 200 franks, the other 100. To Margaret,
his wife, all his silver vessels; likewise his girdle of gold, with
all his girdles and knives. Also his beds, and drossers in his
wardrobe; excepting his folding bed, pale of blue and red, which
he gave to his dau. of Pembroke. Moreover, he ordained, that
a tomb of alabaster, with his image as a knight, and his arms
thereon, should be made for him, like unto that of Sir John
Beauchamp, in the cathedral of St. Paul, at London, as a
remembrance of him, and that men might pray for his soul.
And whereas the king did owe him an old debt of £1000, by
bills of his wardrobe ; he appointed, that if it could be had, it
should be given to the prior and monks of the Charter House,
whereof he was founder. And whereas, there was due to him.
from the prince, from the time he had been Prince of Wales,
the sum of 100 marks per annum for his salary as governor of
Hardelagh Castle, he bequeathed a moiety thereof to the said
prior and monks of the Charter House before-mentioned, and
the other moiety to his executors (of which he constituted Sir
Guyde de Bryene One), for the performance of his testament.
Upon the decease of Lord Manny, the Barony of Manny de-
volved upon his dau. ANNE, CountEss or PEMBRoRE, and at
the decease of her son, John Hastings, 3rd Earl of Pembroke,
without issue, in 1391, it became ExTINCT.
Arms—Sa., a cross Woided, arg.
MANSEL–BARONS MANSEL, OF MAR-
- GAM, CO. GLAMORGAN.
By Letters Patent, dated 1 January, 1712.
£ineage.
The family of MANSEL, according to genealogists, sprang from
an ancient stock; whereof
PHILIP MANSEL is said to have come over with the Con-
QUEROR: and from his eldest son,
HENRY MANSEL descended
John MANSEL, who, in the reign of HENRY III., being cham-
cellor of the church of St. Paul's, was appointed keeper of the
king's seal, and was a very eminent person at that period.
This John m. Joane, dau. of Simon Beauchamp, of Bedford,
and was father of
SIR HENRY MANSEL, whose son,
HENRY MANSEL, settled in Glamorganshire, temp. EDWARD I.,
and from him descended
THOMAS MANSEL, Esq., who was created a Baronet, at the
institution of the order, in 1611. From Sir Thomas we pass to
his lineal descendant (see BURKE's Ectant Baronetage),
SIR. THOMAS MANSEL, 4th baronet, who was elevated to the
peerage, I January, 1712, as BARON MANSEL, of Margam, co.
Glamorgan. His lordship m. Martha, dau. and heiress of
Francis Millington, Esq., of the city of London, merchant, by
whom he had (with three daus.),
ROBERT, who m. Anne, dau. and co-heir of the celebrated
Admiral Sir Cloudesley Shovel, Knt., and dying v. p. (29
April, 1723), left, with one dau., one son,
THOMAS, successor to his grandfather.
CHRISTOPHER tº
BUSSY. y } who both s. eventually to the title.
Martha. Elizabeth.
MARY, m. John Ivory TALBoT, Esq., M.P., of Lacock Abbey,
co. Wilts, and from this marriage descend the families of
MANSEL TALBOT of Margam, co. Glamorgan, and TALBone of
Lacock Abbey, Wilts.
His lordship d. in 1723, and was s. by his grandson,
THOMAS MANSEL, 2nd baron. This noblemand. wºmm. in 1743,
when the honours reverted to his uncle,
CHRISTOPHER MANSEL, 3rd baron, who d. in the ensuing
year wºm., and was s. by his brother,
BUSSY MANSEL, 4th baron. This nobleman m. 1st. Lady
Betty Hervey, dau. of John, Earl of Bristol, by whom he had
no issue. He on. 2ndly, Barbara, widow of Sir Walter Blacket,
Bart., and dau. of William, Earl of Jersey, and had an only
dau. and heiress,
LotſISA-BARBARA MANSEL, who m. George, 2nd Baron Vernon,
by whom she had two daus., who both d. in infancy, a 3rd,
LOUISA, who d. ww.m. in 1786. Her ladyship d. in the same
year.
His lordship d. in 1750, when the Barony of Mansel became
EXTINCT.
Arms—Arg., a chevron between three maunches, Sa.
MARE-BARON LA MARE.
By Writ of Summons, dated 6 February, 1299.
3Lineage.
Families of the surname of DE LA MARE flourished simill-
taneously in the cos, of Wilts, Somerset, Hereford, and Oxford,
whereof
HENRY DE LA MARE (of the Oxfordshire House), upon the
demise of his father, in the 5th year of King STEPHEN, paid a
fine of £286s. 8d., that he might enjoy his office of huntsman
to the king; for so he was, holding the post by petty Serjeanty.
To this Henry S. - -
IRoBERT DE LA MARE, who was sheriff of Oxfordshire in the
34th HENRY II., and of Oxford and Berks, in the 1st and 2nd
RICHARD I. He was s. by
GEFFERY DE LA MARE, who gave a fine of 100 marks and one
palfrey, for warranty of his lands at Dudercote, in the co.
Berks. From this Geffery descended
JoBN DE LA MARE, of Gersyndon, afterwards Garsyngton,
co. Oxford, who, having been engaged in the French and
Scottish wars of King ED WARD I., was summoned to parliament
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as a Baron from 6 February, 1299, to 26 July, 1313. He d.
9th EDWARD II., 1315-6. But of his lordship nothing further
is known, and Dugdale says that his descendants had never
afterwards summons to parliament.
Arms—Gu., two lions passant, in pale, arg.
MARMYON, OF MARMION.—BARONS
MARMYON.
FEUDAL.
(Although it is not intended that this work shall embrace per-
sonages who were merely feudal lords, the present family, as
that from which the CHAMPIONSHIP OF ENGLAND is inherited,
demands to be noticed.)
£inteage.
At the period of the Norman conquest,
Rob ERT DE MARMYon, Lord of Fontney, in Normandy,
having by grant of King WILLIAM, the castle of Tamworth, in
the co. Warwick, with the adjacent lands, expelled the nuns
from the abbey of Polesworth, to a place called Oldbury, about
four miles distant. “After which " (writes Sir William Dug-
dale), “within the compass of a twelvemonth, as it is said,
making a costly entertainment at Tamworth Castle, for some
of his friends, amongst whom was Sir Walter de Somerville,
Lord of Whichover, in the co. Stafford, his sworn brother, it
happened, that as he lay in his bed, St. Edith appeared to him
in the habit of a veiled num, with a crosier in her hand, and
advertised him, that if he did not restore the abbey of Poles-
worth, which lay within the territories belonging to his castle
of Tamworth, unto her successors; he should have an evil
death, and go to hell. And, that he might be the more sensible
of this her admonition, she smote him on the side with the
crosier, and so vanished away. Moreover, that by this
stroke being much wounded, he cryed out so loud, that his
friends in the house arose, and finding him extremely tor-
mented with the pain of his wound, advised him to confess
himself to a priest, and vow to restore the nuns to their former
possessions. Furthermore, that having So done, his pain
ceased; and that in accomplishment of this vow, accompanied
by Sir Walter de Somervile, and the rest, he forthwith rode to
Oldbury, and craving pardon of the nuns for the injury done,
brought them back to Polesworth, desiring that himself, and
his friend Sir Walter de Somervile, might be reputed their
patrons, and have burial for themselves and their heirs in the
abbey—the Marmions in the chapter house—the Somerviles in
the cloyster. However (continues Dugdale), Some circumstances
in this story may seem fabulous; the substance of it is certainly
true; for it expressly appeareth by the very words of his
charter, that he gave to Osanna, the prioress, for the establishing
of the religion of those nwns there, the chºw'ch of St. Edith, of
Polesworth, with its appwº tenances, so that the convent of Old-
bwry show.ld remain in that place. And likewise bestowed upon
them the whole lordship of Polesworth : which grant King
STEPHEN afterwards confirmed.” The castle and manor of
Tamworth, in Warwickshire, and the manor of Scrivelsby, co.
Lincoln, were granted by the ConquERoR to this Robert de
Marmion, to be held by grand serjeanty, “to perform the
office of champion at the king's coronation” (the Marmions, it
is said, were hereditary champions to the Dukes of Normandy,
prior to the conquest of England). Itobert Marmion was s. at
his decease, by his son and heir,
Rob ERT DE MARMYon, Lord of Fontney, in Normandy, where
he possessed a fortified castle, which was besieged by Geoffrey,
of Anjou, in the 4th King STEPHEN, and demolished. This
Iłobert having a great enmity to the Earl of Chester, who had
a noble seat at Coventry, entered the priory there in the 8th
STEPHEN, and expelling the monks, turned it into a fortifica-
tion, digging at the same time divers deep ditches in the adja-
cent fields, which he caused to be covered over with earth, in
order to secure the approaches thereto; but the Earl of Ches-
ter's forces drawing near, as he rode out to reconnoitre, he fell
into one of those very ditches, and broke his thigh, so that a
common soldier, presently seizing him, cut off his head. He
was s. by his son, .
RoBERT DE MARMION, who, in the 31st HENRY II., being con-
stituted sheriff of Worcestershire, continued in that office
until the end of the 34th year. He was also justice
itineralnt in Warwickshire, and some other counties—and
again sheriff of Worcester in the 1st RICHARD I. In five years
afterwards he attended that monarch into Normandy, and in
the 15th King JoEIN he was in the expedition then made into
Poictou. This feudal lord d. about the year 1217, leaving
issue, by different mothers,
JROBERT, his successor.
Robert, junior, who had the estates of Witringham and Con-
ingsby, co, Lincoln (see Marmion, Barons Marmion, of
Witrington).
William, of Torington (see Marmion, Barons Marmion).
He was s. by his eldest son,
ROBERT DE MARMIon, who appears to have sided with the
French, when they seized upon Normandy in the beginning of
King JoHN's reign, for the murder of Arthur, Duke of Britanny;
but afterwards made his peace; for in the 5th HENRY III. he
had livery of Tamworth Castle, and his father's other lands.
He is supposed to have returned to Normandy in twelve years
afterwards, and to have d. there in 1241, when he was s. by his
Son,
PHILIP DE MARMIon, who was sheriff for the co. Warwick and
Leicester, from the 33rd to the 36th HENRY III. In the latter
of which years he was questioned for sitting with Richard de
Muridevill, and the rest of the justices, for gaol-delivery at
Warwick, having no commission so to do. The next year he
attended the king into Gascony; upon his return whence he
was takeri prisorier by the French at Pontes, in Poictou, with
John de Plessets, then Earl of Warwick, notwithstanding they
had letters of safe conduct from the king of France. In the
45th of the same reign this feudal lord had summons to be at
London with divers of the mobility, upon the morrow after
Simon &nd Jude's daiy; in which year the defection of many
of the barons began further to manifest itself, by their assum-
ing the royal prerogative, in placing sheriffs throughout dif-
ferent shires; Iri this period of difficulty Philip de Marmion,
being of unimpeachable loyalty, had, by special patent from
the king, the co. Suffolk and Norfolk committed to his custody,
with the castles of Norwich and Oxford: a well-judged confi-
dence, for through all the subsequent fortunes of HENRY III.
he never once swerved from his allegiance. He was present at
the battle of Lewes—and his fidelity was rewarded after the
royal victory of Evesham, by some valuable grants for life, and
the governorship of Kenilworth Castle. He nº. Joane, youngest
dau., and eventually sole heiress of Hugh de Kilpec, by
whom he had three daus., his co-heirs, viz., -
Joane, m. to William Morteyn. and d. s. ſp. in 1294.
Mazera, m. to Ralph Cromwell, and had an only dau. and
heiress,
Joane, m. to Alexander, Baron Freville, whose grandson,
Sir Baldwin de Freville, Lord Freville, claimed the cham-
pionship in flie 1st RICHARD II., by the tenure of Tann-
worth Castle, but the matter was determined against him
in favour of Sir John Dymoke.
Maud, ºn. to Ralph Botiller, and d. s. ſp.
By a 2nd marriage Philip de Marmion had another dau. and co-
heir, viz.,
Joane, m. 1st, to Sir Thomas de Ludlow, Knt., and 2ndly,
Henry Hillary. By the former she had,
Thomas, who, by Catherine, his wife, left an only dau.
ând heir;
Margaret de Ludlow, who ºn. Sir John Dymoke, Knt., and
brought into the family of her husband the manor of
ScRIVELSBY, in Lincolnshire, by which the Dymoko's
have from the accession of RICHARD II. exercised the
Chivalrous office of Champion at the coronations of the
the kings of England: Our space compels us to pass over
the various Champions to SIR EDWARD DYMORE,
Champion at the coronation of King CHARLES II. This
gentleman m. 21 June, 1624, Jane, dau. of Nicholas
Cressy, Esq., of Fulnetby; and had, with other issue,
1 CHARLEs, his successor,
2 Edward, of Grebby Hall, who d. 1 April, 1694,
leaving, by Abigail Snowden, his wife,
lèob ERT, whose great-grandson,
DYMoRE WELLs, Esq., of Grebby Hall, co. Tincoln,
ºn. in 1793, Anne, dau. and co-heir of Thomas
Waterhouse, Esq., of Beckingham Hall, high
sheriff of Notts, in 1787; and d. in 1832 (his widow
d. 25 December, J 848), leaving issue,
THoMAs-WATERHous E WELLs, of Grebby Hall,
d. in 1833.
DYMOKE WELLs, of Grebby Hall, d. 1852, s. p.
EDMUND-LionEL WELLEs, barrister-at-law, who
has assumed the additional surname of
DYMORE (see BURRE’s Landed Gentºry).
Georgiana, m. to Capt. Rowland Pennington, of
Whitehavcn.
John, whose grandson, John Dymoke, Esq., of
Tetford, Co. Lincoln, who d. 21 August, 1782, was
the next male heir to the Scrivelsby baronial
Cstates, on the death of the hon. Champion, Lewis
Dynloke, in 1760.
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3 John, who m. Elizabeth, dau. of Thomas Welborne,
Esq., and left a son, Charles, father of EDWARD, who
S. to the estates and Championship under the will
of his cousin, the hon. Champion, Lewis Dymolºe.
Sir Edward was sheriff of Lincolnshire in 1662. He d. Soon
afterwards, and was buried at Scrivelsby, 8 January, 1663-4.
He was s. by his eldest son,
SIR CHARLEs DYMokE, who officiated as Champion at the
coronation of King JAMES II. He ºn. Eleanor, dau. of Lewis
Watson, Lord Rockingham, and had issue,
CHARLEs, his heir.
LEWIs, successor to his brother.
ELEANOR, wife of Matthew Lister, Esq., of Burwell Park, co.
Lincoln, and great-great-grandmother of the late MATTHEW-
BANCROFT LISTER, Esq., of Burwell Park.
He d. about the year 1688, and was s. by his eldest surviving
SOrl,
CHARLEs DYMORE, Esq. This gentleman fulfilled the duties
of Champion at the coronation of WILLIAM and MARY, and
likewise at the coronation of Queen ANNE. He m. Jane, dau.
of Robert Snoden, Esq., but dying S. p. 17 January, 1702-3, was
s. by his brother,
LEwis DYMokE, Esq., who officiated as Champion at the
coronation of the first two monarchs of the line of Brunswick.
He was M.P. for Lincolnshire from 1702 to 1705, inclusive, and
from 1710 to 1713. He d. wºm. in 1760, having completed his
ninety-first year, and was s. by his cousin,
EDWARD DYMORE, Esq., of Scrivelsby, who m. Elizabeth
Segrave, relict of James Coward, and dying 12 September,
1760, was s. by his son,
John DYMOKE, Esq., of Scrivelsby, Champion at the corona-
tion of GEORGE III., who ºn. Martha, dau. and heir of Josiah
Holmes, Esq., and dying 6 March, 1784, was s. by his elder son,
LEWIs DYMOKE, Esq., of Scrivelsby, who claimed before the
House of Lords the old barony of Marmyon, but unsuccessfully.
He d. wºman. 12 May, 1820, and was s. by his brother,
THE REv. JoHN DYMoRE, rector of Scrivelsby, prebendary of
Lincoln. This gentleman being called upon to officiate as
Champion at the coronation of GEORGE IV., was obliged, owing
to his clerical character, to act by deputy, and he therefore
appointed his eldest son, HENRY DYMokE, who fulfilled the
duties of the office accordingly. Mr. Dymoke m. 19 July, 1799,
Amelia-Jane-Alice, dau. of Captain Elphinstone, of the British
navy, and Admiral of the Russian fleet, by whom (who d. 26
April, 1856), he had issue. He d. 3 December, 1828, and was s.
by his elder son, the said Henry, who was created a Baronet,
and was the late SIR HENRY DYMOKE, Bart., of Scrivelsby, the
hon. the Queen's Champion.
Upon the decease of Philip de Marmion, about 1292, his estates
passed to his co-heiresses, barony and manor of Tamworth to
Freville, and Scrivelsby to Dymoke.
At the coronation of King RICHARD II., Sir Baldwin Freville,
then Lord of Tamworth, exhibited his claim to be king's
Champion that day, and to do the service appertaining to that
office, by reason of his tenure of Tamworth Castle, viz., “To ride
completely armed upon a barbed horse into Westminster Hall,
and there to challenge the combat with whomsoever should
dare to oppose the king's title to the crown.” Which service
the Barons de Marmion, his ancestors, lords of that castle, had
theretofore performed. But Sir John Dymoke counterclaimed
the same office as Lord of Scrivelsby. Whereupon the Con-
stable and Marshal of England, appointed the said Sir John
Dymoke to perform the office at that time.
The chief part of Scrivelsby Court, the ancient baronial seat,
was destroyed by fire during the last century. In the part
consumed was a very large hall, on the panels of the wains-
coting of which were depicted the various arms and alliances of
the family through all its numerous and far-traced descents.
The loss has been, in some degree, compensated by the addi-
tion which the late proprietors made to those parts which
escaped the ravages of the flames. Against the south wall of
the chancel in the parish church of Scrivelsby, is a very hand-
some marble monument, ornamented with a bust of the Hon.
Lewis Dymoke, Champion at the coronation of the two first
sovereigns of the House of Brunswick. On the north side of
the chancel is a marble tablet to the memory of the Hon. John
Dymoke, who performed the duties of Champion at the coro-
nation of King GEORGE III. On the floor of the south side of
the communion table is a plate of copper, on which is an
inscription to the memory of Sir Charles Dymoke, Knt., who
was Champion at the coronation of King JAMES II. At the
eastern end of the aisle are two tombs, on one of which is the
figure of a knight in chain armour, cross-legged, on the other
that of a lady with a lion at her feet. By the side of these is
the tomb of Sir Robert Dymoke, who was Champion at the
coronations of RICHARD III., HENRY VII., and HENRY VIII.
On the floor of the aisle is also a stone which once contained
a brass figure, with corner shields, and an inscription, all of
which are now gone.
In July, 1814, Lewis Dymoke, Esq., the descendant of Sir
John Dymoke above-mentioned, uncle of the late Champion,
Sir Henry Dymoke, Bart., of Scrivelsby Court, co. Lincoln,
presented a petition to the crown, praying to be declared
entitled to the Barony of Marmion, of Scrivelsby, in virtue
of the seizure of the manor of Scrivelsby; which petition was
referred to the attorney-general, who having reported thereon,
the same was referred to the House of Lords, where evidence
was received at the bar, and the claimant's counsel summoned
up, when the attorney-general was heard in reply, and ten-
dered some documents on the part of the crown; but the
claimant died before the judgment of the House was given.
“With respect to this claim,” says Sir Harris Nicolas, “it is
to be observed, that though the manor of Scrivelsby was held
by the service of performing the office of king's Champion by
Robert de Marmyon, in the reign of WILLIAM THE CONQUEROR,
he was not by seizure thereof a baron, but by seizure of the
barony and castle of Tamworth, which he held of the king in
capite by knight's service ; so that, if at this period baronies
by tenure were admitted, the possessor of the manor and lord-
ship of Tamworth (which in the division of his property fell
to the share of Joane, his eldest dau., wife of William Morteyn,
and on her death s. p. to Alexander Freville, husband of Joan,
dau. and heir of Ralph Cromwell, by Mazera, the next sister
of the said Joan de Morteyn), would possess the claim to the
barony enjoyed by Robert de Marmyon, he having derived his
dignity from that barony instead of from the Seizure of the
manor of Scrivelsby. Moreover, if Philip Marmyon, the last
baron, had died seized of a barony in fee, Lewis Dymoke was
not even a co-heir of the said Philip, though he was the de-
scendant of one of his daus. and co-heirs.”
Arms—Vairée, a fesse, gules.
MARMYON, OR MARMION.—BARONS MAR-
MION OF WETRINGTON, CO. LINCOLN.
By Writ of Summons, dated 8 June, 1294, 26 January, 1297,
and 26 July, 1313.
3Lineage.
RoberT DE MARMYon, eldest son by his 2nd wife of Robert
de Marmyon, 3rd feudal Lord of Tamworth, had the lordships
of Witringham, and Coningsby, co. Lincoln; Dueinton, co.
Gloucester; and Berwick, co. Suffolk, by especial grant of his
father; and in the 16th King John, he gave to the king 350
marks, and five palfreys, for license to marry Amice, the dau,
of Jerneygan Fitz-Hugh. After which, being in arms with the
rebellious barons, he obtained letters of safe conduct for
coming in to the king, to make his peace. He again, however,
took up arms in the baronial cause, in the ensuing reign.
along with his brother William, and appears to have held out
to the last. This Robert acquired a large accession of landed
property with his wife, Alice Fitz-Hugh, and was s. at his
decease, by his son, - **
WILLIAM DE MARMIon, who m. Lora, dau. of Roese de Dovor,
by whom he acquired the town of Ludington, in Northampton-
shire, and was s. by his son,
JoHN DE MARMIon, who, in the 22nd EDw ARD I., had sum-
mons, with other great men, to attend the king to advise upon
the affairs of the realm, and was summoned to parliament as a
Baron, 8 June, 1294, 26 January, 1297, and from 26 July, 1313,
to 14 March, 1322. In the 4th EDw ARD II., his lordship had
license to make a castle of his house, called the Hermitage, in
the co. York. He d. in 1322, and was s. by his son,
John DE MARMIon, 2nd baron, summoned to parliament
from 3 December, 1326, to 1 April, 1335. This nobleman was
engaged in the Scottish wars. His lordship m. Maud, dau. of
Lord Furnival, and had issue,
BOBERT, his successor.
Joane, m. to Sir John Bernack, Knt.
Avice, 2nd wife of Sir John de Grey, Lord Grey, of Rother-
field, and had issue,
John de Grey, who assumed the surname of Marmion,
d. s. p. in 1385.
Robert de Grey assumed the name of Marmion, m. Lora,
dau. and co-heir of Herbert de St. Quintin, and had an
only dau. and heiress, -
Elizabeth Marmion, who m. Henry, Lord Fitz-Hugh,
K.G.,
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The baron d. in 1335, and was s. by his son,
Rob ERT DE MARMIon, 3rd baron, but never summoned to
parliament. This nobleman being of infirm constitution, and
having no issue, married his younger sister, Avice, by the
advice of his friends, to Sir John Grey, Lord Grey of Rother-
field, upon condition that the issue of the said Sir John Grey
and Avice should bear the surname of Marmion. At the
decease of his lordship, the Barony of Marmion, of Witring-
ton, fell into ABEYANCE between his sisters (refer to children of
2nd baron), the elder of whom, Joane, Lady Bernack, d. S. p,
The younger, Avice, as stated above, ºn. Iord Grey, and her
grand-dau., Elizabeth, ºn. Henry, Lord Fitz-Hugh, amongst
whose representatives this barony continues in abeyance,
Arms—Vairé arg. and az., a fesse, guless
MARMYON, OR MARMION – BARON MAR-
MION.
By Writ of Summons, dated 24 December, 1264.
£in cate,
WILLIAM DE MARMYon, youngest son of Robert de Marmyon,
3rd feudal lord of Tamworth, having taken a leading part in
the baronial wars against King HENRY III., was summoned as a
Baron to the parliament called in the king's name, by those tur-
bulent lords, after their triumph at Lewes, 24 December, 1264,
but never subsequently. His lordship appears to have d. S. p.
when the barony became, of course, ExTINCT. º
24rms—Vairé, arg, and az., a fesse, gules.
MARNEY —- BARONS MARNEY, OF LAYR-
MARNEY, CO, ESSEX.
By Letters Patent, dated 9 April, 1523.
3Líneage,
In 1254, Ralph de Mareny, uncle of William, son of Roger de
Mareny, held lands in Layr-Marney, and in 1262, William de
Marney purchased lands here of Robert le Garpenter and Mary,
his wife. • ‘
RoPERT DE MARNEY, son of William de Marney, living temp,
EDWARD III., m. a dau. of — Gernon, and was father of
William de Marney, who m, the dau. and co-heir of — Vena-
bles, and left a son and successor, -
SIR. RoRERTDE MARNEY, Knt., who m, Alice, dau. and heir of
Richard Layer, of Suffolk, and relict of Sir William Bruyn, of
South Okendon, and was father of
SIR WILLIAM MARNEY, high sheriff of Essex and Herts in
1402. He ºn. Elizabeth, dau. and co-heir of Richard Sergeants,
and had three sons and one dau, Thomas (Sir), d. in 1417,
leaving an only dau., who d. ww.m.; William, d. wrºm.; and JoHN
(SIR), of whom presently ; and Anne, ºn. to Sir Thomas Tyrell,
of East Horndon. Sir William d. in 1414. His youngest son,
and eventual heir, -
SIR John MARNEY, was S. by his son,
SIR HENRY MARNEY, Knt., who being “a person of great
wisdom, gravity, and of singular fidelity to that prudent prince
King HENRY VII.,” was made choice of for one of his privy
council, in the first year of his reign, and the next year he
commanded against the Earl of Lincoln, at the battle of Stoke.
He was subsequently engaged against Lord Audley and the
Cornish rebels, at Blackheath. Upon the accession of HENRY
VIII., he was re-sworn of the privy council, and soon after-
wards installed a knight of the Garter. Sir Henry was subse-
quently appointed captain of the guard to the king, and upon
the attainder of Edward Stafford, Duke of Buckingham, he
had grants of a large portion of that nobleman's estates. He
was appointed keeper of the privy seal in February, 1522, and
elevated to the peerage in the April following, as BARON
MARNEY, of Ley?'-Marney, co. Essex.
His lordship m. 1st, Thomasine, dau. of Sir John Arundel, of
Lamherne, in Cornwall, by whom he had two sons, JoHN, his
Successor, and Thomas, who d. young, and a dau. Catharine,
wilo ºn. Thomas Bonham, Esq. He m. 2ndly, Elizabeth, dau. of
Alderman Nicholas Wifield, lord mayor of London, and had a
dau., who m. Sir Henry Bedingfield. His lordship d. 24 May.
1523, and was s. by his son,
John MARNEY, 2nd baron. This nobleman, in the time of his
father, was one of the esquires of the body to King HENRY VIII.,
and governor of Rochester Castle. His lordship m. 1st, Chris-
tian, dau. and heir of Sir Roger Newburgh, by whom he had
two dauS., viz.,
Katherine, m. 1st, to George Ratcliffe, Esq. (of the Sussex
family), and 2ndly, to Thomas, Lord Poynings,
Elizabeth, m. to Lord Thomas Howard, afterwards created Vis-
count Bindon.
Lord Marney, ºn. 2ndly, Bridget, dau. of Sir William Walde-
grave, Knt., and widow of William Finderne, Esq., but had
no issue. He d. 27 April, 1525, when the Barony of Marney
became EXTINCT, and his estates devolved upon his daus, as
co-heirs.
Arms—Gu, a lion rampant guardant, arg.
MARSHAL-BARON S MARSHAL.
By Writ of Summons, dated 9 January, 1309.
3Líneage.
The earliest notice of this family occurs in the time of HENRY
I., when GILBERT MARESCHALL, and JoHN, his son, were
impleaded by Robert de Venoiz, and William de Hastings, for
the office of MARESCHAL to the king, but without success. The
son (bearing the same surname, derived from his office),
John MARESCHALL, attaching himself to the fortunes of MAUD,
against King STEPHEN, was with Robert, the consul, Earl of
Gloucester, at the siege of Winchester Castle, when the party
of the empress sustained so signal a defeat. Upon the acces-
sion of HENRY II, however, his fidelity was amply rewarded
by considerable grants in the co. Wilts; and in the 10th of
that monarch's reign, being then marshal, he laid claim, for
the crown, to one of the manors of the see of Canterbury,
from the celebrated prelate, Thomas à Becket, who about that
period had commenced his contest with the king. To this
John S. his son and heir,
John MAREscHALL, to whom King HENRY II. confirmed the
office of marshal, and the lands which he held of the crown of
England, and elsewhere. At the coronation of RICHARD I.,
this John Mareschall bore the great gilt spurs, and the same
year obtained a grant from the crown of the manor of Boseham,
in Sussex, in fee farm, paying £42 yearly, to the exchequer;
with other extensive lordships. He d. Soon after, and it appears
without issue, for his brother, William Mareschall, Earl of Pem-
broke, s. as his heir. We now come to the nephew of the said
William, Earl of Pembroke,
SIR. JoHN MARSHAL, who m. Aliva, elder dau. and co-heir of
Hubert de Rie, feudal lord of Hingham, co. Norfolk, by whom
he acquired that lordship. Espousing the cause of King JoBN
against the barons, Sir John Marshal acquired from the crown,
all the forfeited lands of the Earl of Eyreux, in England, as
also the lands of Hugh de Gornai, lying in the cos. of Norfolk
and Suffolk, whereof the said Hugh was possessed when he
deserted the royal banner; and he likewise obtained a grant in
fee, of the office of marshal of Ireland, He was, subsequently,
in the same reign, constituted guardian of the marches of
Wales, and sheriff of Lincolnshire, and afterwards joined with
John Fitz-Robert, in the sheriffalty of the cos. of Norfolk and
Suffolk, and the custody of the castles of Norwich and
Orford. He was likewise made governor of Dorchester Castle ;
moreover, he had the same year, livery of the office of marshal
of Ireland, and whatsoever did appertain thereto ; so that he
should appoint a knight to execute its duties effectually. Con-
tinuing steadfast in his allegiance to King JoHN, he was made
sheriff of Worcestershire, and governor of the Castle of Wor-
cester : and he was one of those who marched with the king
into the north, to waste the lands of the insurrectionary barons
there. Upon the accession of HENRY III., Sir John Marshal
was constituted sheriff of Hampshire, and governor of the
castle of Devizes, in Wilts, and retained, during the remainder
of his life, the favour of that monarch. He d. in 1234, and was
S. by his son,
JoHN MARSHAL, who, dying in 1242, was s. by his son and
heir,
WILLIAM MARSHAL, who, adopting a different line of politics,
joisied the baronial standard, in the 49th HENRY III., and d.
about the same period, (1264) leaving two sons, John and
William, then under age, who, the next year, through the inter-
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cession of William de Saye, obtained the king's pardon for their
father's transgression, and had permission to enjoy his lands,
With whatever possessions they had, by gift of Aliva, their .
grandmother. The elder of these sons,
JoHN MARSHAL, d. in the 12th EDWARD I., and was 8. by his
SCIn,
WILLIAM MARSHAL, who, in the 34th EDWARD I., was in the
wars of Scotland, and was summoned to parliament as a Baron,
from 9 January, 1309, to 26 November, 1313. His lordship d.
in the next year, and was s. by his son,
John MARSHAL, 2nd baron. In the 7th EDWARD II, this
John attended the Queen into Scotland, and the ensuing year
doing his homage, had livery of his lands, lying in the cos. of
Norfolk and Lincoln. He d. soon after, about the year 1316,
leaving his sister, Hawyse, wife of RoPERT, Lord Morley, his
heir, who carried the Barony of Marshal into the Morley family,
from which it passed into that of Lovel, and thence to the
Parkers, when it finally fell into ABEYANCE, at the decease of
Thomas Parker, Lord Morley, in 1686, between the issue of
that nobleman's aunts,
Katherine, wife of John Savage, 2nd Earl Rivers.
Elizabeth, wife of Edward Cranfield, Esq., and amongst whose
descendants it so continues. - I • * . . . . . . .
Arms—Gu., a bend lozenge, or.
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MARSHAL–FAIRTS OF PEMEIROKE.
Earldom, conferred upon the family of CLARE in 1138,
Conveyed to the MARSHALs by an heiress, -
3Lintzage,
TsABEL DE CLARE, only child and heiress of Rich ARD DE
CLARE (Surnamed STRoNGBow), EARL QF PEMBROKE, and
justice of Ireland, who had been under the guardianship of
HENRY II., was given in marriage by King RICHARD I, to
WILLIAM MARSHAL, of the great baronial family of Marischal
(see MARSHAL, Barons Marshal), marshal to the king. This
William is first noticed as receiving from Prince Henry, the
rebellious son of HENRY II., upon the price's deathbed, his
cross, as his most confidential friend, to convey to Jerusalem.
He m. the great heiress of the Glares, in Iis3, and with her
acquired the Earldom of Pembroke—in which rank he bore
the royal Sceptre of gold, surmounted by the cross, at the
Coronation of King RICHARD I. ; and he was soon afterwards,
on the king's purposing a journey to the Holy Land, appointed
One of the assistants to Hugh, bishop of Durham, and William,
Earl of Albemarle, Chief Justice of England, in the govern-
ment of the realm. Upon the decease of his brother,” J ohn
Mareschall, marshal of the king's house, in 1199, he became
lord marshal; and on the day of the coronation of King John,
he was invested with the Sword of the Earldom of Pembroke,
being then confirmed in the possession of the said inheritance.
In the first year of this monarch's reign, his lordship was ap-
pointed sheriff of Gloucestershire, and likewise of Sussex,
wherein he was continued for several years. In the 5th he
lad a grant of Goderich Castle, in the co. Hereford, to hold
by the service of two knights' fees; and in four years after-
wards, he obtained, by grant from the crown, the whole pro-
vince of Leinster, in I eland, to hold by the service of one
hundred knights’ fees. Upon the breaking out of the baronial
insurrection, the Earl of Pembroke was deputed, With the
archbishop of Canterbury, by the king, to ascertain the
grievances and demands of those turbulent lords; and aſ the
demise of King John, he was so powerful as to prevail upon
the barons to appoint a day for the coronation of HENRY III.,
to whom he was constituted guardian, by the rest of the
nobility, who had remained firm in their allegiance. He sub-
Sequently took up arms in the royal cause, and after achieying
a victory over the barons at Lincoln, proceeded directly to
London, and investing that great city, both by land and water,
reduced it to extremity, for want of provisions. Peace, how-
* He was brother and heir male, of John Marshal, otherwise
Mareschall (for whose descent, see Marshal, Barons Marshal).
This family enjoyed the office of marshal of the King's House,
and from that post assumed its surname; which gave occasion,
says Banks, to their being often styled Earls Marshal, as well as
Earls of Striguil and Pembroke; but such denomination was
matter of cºwriality more than of reality. The manor of Hemp-
Sted-Marshal, in Berkshire, belonging to the Marshals, was held
of old by grand serjeanty of the Kings of England, to be the
knights marshals, as the offices of steward, constable, &c., were
in those times granted. t
ever, being soon after concluded, it was relieved. His lord-
ship, at this period, executed the office of sheriff for the cos. of
Essex and Hertford. This eminent nobleman was no less
distinguished by his wisdom in the council and valour in the
field, than by his piety and his attachment to the church, of
which his numerous munificenſ, endowments bear ample testi-
mony. His lordship had, by the heiress of Clare, five sons,
Who S. each other in his lands and honours, and five daus.,
Viz.,
Maud, m. 1st, to Hugh Bigod, Earl of Norfolk; 2ndly, to
William de Warren, Earl of Surrey; and 3rdly, to Walter de
I)umstanville. This lady, upon the decease of her youngest
brother, Anselm, Earl of Pembroke, s. ſp., in 1245, and the
division of the estates, obtained, as her share, the manor of
Hempsted-Marshall, in Berks, with the office of marshal of
England, which was inherited by her son. Roger BIGoD, 4th
EARL OF Nox Folk, and surrendered to the crown by her
grandson, Roger Bigod, 5th Earl of Norfolk. Maud, Countess
of Norfolk, had likewise the manors of Chepstow and
Carlogh.
Joane, m. to Warine de Montchensy.
Isabel, m. 1st, to Gilbert de Clare, Earl of Gloucester; and
2ndly, to IRichard, Earl of Cornwall. This lady had, as her
portion, Kilkenny. -
Sybil, ºn... to William de Ferrers, Earl of Derby, to whom she
brought Kildare.
Eve, an. to William de Broase, of Brecknock.
The earl d. in 1219, and was S, by his eldest son,
WILLIAM MARSHAL, Earl of Pembroke, who, in the time
of his father, was as strenuous a supporter of the baronial
cause as that nobleman was of the royal interests, and
was constituted one of the twenty-five barons appointed to
enforce the observance of Magna Charta, being then styled
* Comes Mareschal, Jun,” After the decease of King John,
however, he made his peace, and, becoming loyally attached
to the new monarch, obtained grants of the forfeited lands of
his former companions, Saier de Quincy, Earl of Winchester,
and David, Earl of Huntingdon. His lordship was subse-
quently engaged against the Welsh, and defeated their Prince,
Llewelyn, with great slaughter; and in the 14th HENRY III., he
was captain-general of the king's forces in Britanny. He m.
1st, Alice, dau. of Baldwin de Betun, Earl of Albemarle; and
2ndly, the Lady Alianore Plantagenet, dau. of King JoHN,
and sister of HENRY III., but had issue by neither. He d. in
1231, and was s. by his next brother,
RICHARD MARSHAL, Earl of Pembroke. This nobleman re-
furned to England upon the decease of his brother, and repair-
ing to the king, then in Wales, offered to do homage for his
inheritance, but Henry, at the suggestion of Hubert de Burgh,
justiciary of England, declined receiving it, under the plea
that the late earl's widow had been left in a state of pregnancy,
and the king, at the same time, commanded Marshal forthwith
to depart the realm within fifteen days; upon which he re-
paired to Ireland, where his brothers then were, who, with the
army, received him cordially, and, delivering up the castles to
him, did their homage. He immediately afterwards took pos-
session of the castle of Pembroke, and prepared to enforce
his rights by arms; but the king, fearing to disturb the public
tranquillity, accepted his fealty, and acknowledged him EARL
of PEMBROKE. This reconciliation was not, however, of long
endurance, for we find him soon afterwards in open hostility
to the king, defending his own castles, storming and taking
others, fighting and winning pitched battles, until his gallant
Career WaS finally 'arrested by the treachery of his own fol-
lowers in Ireland, where, Being inveigled, under the pretext of
entering into a league of amity, he was assailed by superior
numbers, and mortally wounded. His lordship, who is termed
by Matt. Paris “the flower of chivalry,” d. in 1234, and was
buried in the oratory of the Friers Minors, at Kilkenny.
As he d. &nmee his estates and honours devolved upon his
brother, -
GILBERT MARSHAL, 4th Earl of Pembroke, who was restored
to the whole of the late earl's lands by the king, although he
had taken part in the proceedings of that nobleman. But
notwithstanding this act of grace, his lordship never appears
to have been cordially reconciled to the crown. His death
occurred in 1241, and was occasioned by a fall from his horse
at a tournament. He had m. 1st, Margaret, dau. of WILLIAM,
King of Scotland, and 2ndly, Maud de Lanvaley; but having
no issue, he was s. by his brother,
WALTER MARSHAL, 5th Earl of Pembroke. This nobleman
had no little difficulty in obtaining livery of his inheritance,
for when he came to do his homage, the king upbraided him
with the injuries he had sustained from his predecessors. First,
that Earl William, his father, had traitorously suffered LEWIS
of France to escape out of England. Next, that Earl Richard,
his brother, was a public enemy, and slain in fight as his
enemy. That Gilbert, his brother, to whom at the instance of
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Edmund, archbishop of Canterbury, he had more through
grace than favour, vouchsafed livery of his lands, had against
his express prohibition, met at the tournament, wherein he
was killed. “And thou,” continued the king, “in contempt
of me, wast also there. With What face, therefore, canst thou
lay claim to that inheritance?” Whereupon Walter replied:
“Though I could give a reasonable answer to what you have
said, nevetheless I refer myself solely to your highness. You
have hitherto been gracious to me, and reputed me as one of
your family, and not amongst the meanest of your servants.
I never demerited your favour, but now, in being at this
tournament with my brother, whom I could not deny ; and if
all who were there should be thus disinherited, you would
raise no small disturbance in your realm. Far be it from a
good king, that I should suffer for the faults of all, and that
amongst so great a number be the first punished.” The king
soon after, through the intercession of the bishop of Durham,
vouchsafed him livery of the earldom and marshal's office.
IIis lordship m. Margaret, dau and heir of Robert de Quincy,
but dying S. p. in 1245, was s. by his only remaining brother,
ANSELME MARSHAL, 5th Earl of Pembroke, who enjoyed the
honours but eighteen days. He d. 5 December, 1245, leaving
no issue by his wife, Maud, dau. of Humphrey de Bohun, Earl
of Hereford, whereupon all his honours became ExTINCT, and
his great inheritance devolved on his sisters, as co-heirs (refer
to issue of the 1st earl.)
Arms—Per pale, or and vert, a lion rampant, gu, armed
and langued, az.
These arms were not borne until the family came to be Mar-
shals of England, prior to which period the coat was, “Gu, a
bend lozengé, or.” -
MARTIN–BARON'S MARTIN.
By Writ of Summons, dated 23 June, 1295.
£ineagg,
The first of this family upon record, is
MARTIN DE Tours, a Norman, who, making a conquest of
Kemys, in Pembrokeshire, founded a monastery for bene:
dictine monks, at St. Dogmaels, which his son and successor,
ToBERT MARTIN, endowed with lands in the time of
HENRY I. This Robert m. Maud Peyerell, and was s. by his
SOn,
WILLIAM MARTIN. This feudal lord ºv. the dau. of Rhese
ap Griffin, Prince of South Wales, and dying in 1209, was s. by
his son,
WILLIAM MARTIN, who, upon the decease of his father, paid
300 marks for livery of his länds, and dying in 1215, was s. by
his son,
NICHOLAS MARTIN. This feudal lord m. Maud, dau. of Guy
de Brien, and Eve, his wife, dau. and heir of Henry de Tracy,
Lord of Barnstaple, in the co. of Devon, by which alliance he
acquired that lordship. In the 29th HENRY III. this Nicholas
received command to assist the Earl of Gloucester, and other
barons marchers, against the Welsh, He d, in 1282, and was
S. by his grandson,
WILLIAM MARTIN (son and heir of his eldest Son, Nicholas
who predeceased him) who, being in the Scottish wars, was
summoned to parliament as a Baron, from 23 June, 1295, to
10 October, 1325. His lordship m. Eleanor, dau. of William de
Mohun, and had issue, -
WILLIAM, his successor,
Jeleanor, m. 1st, to William Hastings; and 2ndly, to Philip,
Baron Columbers, but d. S. p.
Joan, m. 1st, to Henry de Lacy, Earl of Lincoln; and 2ndly,
to Nicholas de Audley, by whom she had a son,
James de Audley, Baron Audley.
He ºl. in 1325, and was s, by his son,
WILLIAM MARTIN, 2nd baron, summoned to parliament 10
October, 1325. His lordship d. the year after he inherited,
seized of the whole territory of Kemeys, which he held of the
king, in capite, by the fourth part of one knight's fee. Upon
the baron's decease the Barony of Martin fell into ABEYANCE
between his heirs, Eleanor Columbers, his sister, and James
de Audley, his nephew. The present SIR MARTEINE-Owen-
Mower AY LLoyd, Bart., of Bronwydd, co. Cardigan, is, by
right of tenure, Lord of the Barony of Keymes. (See ADDENDA.)
Arms—Arg., two bars, gu.
NoTE. —Of this family the MARTINs, of Long Melford, are
said to have been a branch.
MASHAM—BARONS MASHAM, OF OTES, CO.
ESSEX.
By Letters Patent, dated 1 January, 1712.
3ítutea ge.
The family of Masham, or Massam, was anciently seated in
the north part of England, and undoubtedly took their name
from Masham, a village near Richmond, in Yorkshire. From
John Masham, Esq. (son and heir of Sir John Masham, who, temp.
HENRY VI., settled in Suffolk, and d. there in 1450) descended
THoMAS MASHAM, Esq., seated at Bardwell-Ash, co. Suffolk,
who was ancestor of the Mashams of Suffolk. He was
father of
JoEIN MASHAM, Esq., who had two sons, John and
WILLIAM MASHAM, Esq., alderman and sheriff of London, in
I583, He was father of
WILLIAM MASHAM, Esq., who became seated at Otes, and by
his wife, a dau, of — Calton, left a son,
SIR WILLIAM MASHAM, of High-Laver, co. Essex, M.P. for
Maldon and Colchester, and one of the knights of the shire, in
the long parliament (created a Baronet, 20 December, 1621)
He m, Winifred, dau. of Sir Francis Barrington, Bart., of Bar-
rington Hall, son of Sir Thomas Barrington, by Winifred, his
wife, widow of Sir Thomas Hastings, and 2nd dau. and co-heir
of Henry Pole, Lord Montagu (attainted and beheaded in
1539), son and heir of Sir Richard Pole, K.G., by his wife, Mar-
garet, Countess of Salisbury, dau. and eventually co-heir of
George Plantagenet, Duke-of . Clarence, younger brother of
Ring EDwARD IV. By this marriage, the family of Masham
allied itself with the noblest blood in the realm. His eldest
SOn, -
WILLIAM MASHAM, Esq., m. Elizabeth, dau. of Sir John
Trevor, Knt., who pre-deceased her father, leaving, with other
issue, William (Sir), who d. ºwn m., and
SIR FRANCIS MASHAM, 3rd baronet, M.P., who m. 1st, Mary,
dau. of Sir William Scott, of Rouen, in Normandy, Bart., and
by her had eight sons, all of whom pre-deceased him except
the youngest, SAMUEL, of whom presently. The 4th son,
JFrancis, left a son FRANCIS, who s. to the baronetcy on the
death of his grandfather, and d. ºwn me. Sir Francis 77%. 2ndly,
Damaris, dau, of Dr. Cudworth, master of Christ's College,
Cambridge, and by her had a son, Francis-Cudworth, ac-
countant-general to the court of Chancery. Sir Francis d.
2 March, 1722-3, and was s, in the baronetcy, as above stated,
by his grandson. His youngest and only surviving son,
SIR SAMUEL MASHAM, 4th baronet, who m. Abigail, dau. of
Francis Hill, Esq., a Turkey merchant, and sister of General
John Hill. This lady was nearly related to Sarah, Duchess of
Marlborough, and was introduced by her grace, whom she
eventually supplanted, to the notice of Queen ANNE. Sir
Samuel, who was an eighth son, was originally a page to the
Queen, whilst Princess of Denmark, and also one of the
equerries and gentlemen of the bed-chamber to Prince George.
On the discomfiture of the Marlborough party, and the estab-
lishment of his wife as the reigning favourite, he was elevated
to the peerage, 1 January, 1712, as BARON MASHAM, of Otes,
ca. Essea, and having had a grant in reversion of the office of
remembrancer of the Exchequer, succeeded to that post on
the death of Lord Fanshaw, in 1716. His lordship had issue,
George, who d. 3, p., v. p.
SAMUEL, successor to the title.
Francis, d. S. p., v. p.
Anne, m. to Henry Hoare, Esq., and had issue,
Susannah, m. 1st, to Charles, Viscount Dungarwan, and
2ndly, to Thomas, 1st Earl of Aylesbury.
Anne, m. to Sir Richard Hoare, Bart.
Elizabeth, d. ºwnſm. in 1724.
Lord Masham d. 16 October, 1758, and was s. by his only sur
viving son,
SAMUEL MASHAM, 2nd baron. This nobleman m. 1st, Her-
riot, dau. of Thomas Winnyngton, Esq., of Stanford Court, co.
Worcester, by whom (who d. in 1761,) he had no issue. He m.
2ndly, Miss Dives, one of the maids of honour to the Dowager
Princess of Wales, but had no issue. His lordship, who filled
several public employments, d. in 1776, When the Barony of
Masham became EXTINCT.
Arms—Or, a fesse humetté, gu., between two lion" pag
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MASSUE-EARL OF GALWAY.
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NICHOLAs DE MAssue, ºn. Helen, dau. of Anthony D'Ally,
and was grandfather of
HENRY DE MAssue, Marquis de Renneval and de Ruvigny,
deputy-general of the protestant churches of France, and
envoy extraordinary from the French king to the court of St.
James's, m. Marie Tallemand, and was father of
HENRY DE MAssur, DE RUWIGNY, who gained distinction in
the wars of Turenne, and subsequently (having been forced by
religious persecution to settle in England) in the service of
WILLIAM III., especially at the battle of Aughrim. He was
created a peer of Ireland, as Baron Portarlington, and Vis-
cownt Galway, 25 November, 1692, and advanced to be EARL
of GALWAY, 12 May, 1697, whereupon, a grant of supporters
passed to his lordship, viz., “two savages, crowned and girt
with laurel, each holding in his hand a club, and on the same
arm a shield with the arms of Ireland, all ppr.” De Ruvigny
was sent, upon the death of Duke Schomberg, in 1691, as
lieutenant-general of the forces and envoy extraordinary to
Savoy, and d. 2 September, 1720, when the honours he enjoyed
became ExTINCT.
Arms—Quarterly : 1st, arg., a fesse gus, in chief, three martlets,
sa., On a canton, or, a battle-axe of the 3rd ; 2nd, gu., a chaplet
of laurel, or, a chief chequé, arg. and az, ; 3rd, arg., three
mallets, gu. • * , * . . .
MATHEW–EARL OF LLANDAFF,
By Letters Patent, dated Noyember, 1797.
3ſ fircaſſe.
Captain GEORGE MATHEw, the eldest son of Edmund Mathew,
m. Elizabeth, widow of Thomas Butler, Viscount Thurles, soil
of Walter, 11th Earl of Ormonde, who was lost at sea on
the Skerries, on the 15th December, 1619. By her, Georgé
Mathew had two sons and two daus., Toby and George;
Frances, a nun; and Elizabeth, m, to Edward Butler, of Bally-
ragget. Captain George Mathew d. in 1636, at Tenby. Qf
ToBY MATHEw, the eldest son, more hereafter.' ' ' ' ' ' '
GEORGE MATHEw, of Reaghill, 2nd son of Captain George
and Lady Thurles, settled on the demesne of Thomastown, cQ.
Tipperary. He m. Eleanor, widow of Edmund Butler, Lord
Cahir, which is thus recorded in Lodge's Peerage,’ 1757.
“Eleanor, 2nd dau. of Edmund Butler, Lord Dunboyne, mi. 'in
1641, Edmund Butler, son and heir of Thomas, Lord Cahir,
who d. before his father, when she re-married with Georgé
Mathew, of Thomastown, a gentleman of great t fortune,
honour, ability, and integrity,” and had one son, Theobald
Mathew, more familiarly called Toby. This t * * *
THEoBALD MATHEw, of Thomastown, m. the dau. and heiress
of Bartholomew Faulkes, and had three sons and four daus.,
1. GEORGE, of Thomastown, styled Grand George, of whom
hereafter. ! j
II. Toby, d. ºwn m. in 1720.
III. Bartholomew, d. Mºnºm. in 1712.
1. Elizabeth, m. Christopher O'Brien, heir of Donogh O'Brien,
of Duagh. - *
II. Frances, the wife of Gaptain John Butler, of Kilvoleghan,
Co. Tipperary. ... - º
III. Eleanor, wife of Kane O'Hara, of Nymphsfield.
IV. Anne, m. Pierce, 3rd Lord Galmoy. -
Theobald Mathew d. 6 January, 1699, and was s. by his son,
GEORGE MATHEw, of Thqmastown, (styled Grand George, for
his great acquirements and style of living). He m. 1st, Eliza-
beth Butler, of Ballyragget, and had four sons, -
I. George, d. wrºm , v, p.
II. Edmund. -
III. Theobald, ºn Mary-Anne, dau. of George Mathew, the
younger, in 1731. He d. and she re-married Charles O'Hara.
They had two children, a son George, who d. an infant, and
a dau, who d, a minor, in 1750, when thus failed the line of
George Mathew, of Thomastown, 2nd son of Captain George
and Lady Thurles.
“Grand George " ºn. 2ndly, Anne, widow of James de la
Poer, Earl of Tyrone, and d. in 1740, leaving no issue male,
when the estate came to George Mathew, the youngest, of
Ihurles, brother of the Mary-Anne Mathew who had m. Toby,
Son of Grand George. We must now revert to the Thurles
Drancin, commoncing with
| families became extinct.
ToBY MATHEw, of Thurles and Annefield, the eldest son of
Captain George and Lady Thurles. Toby Mathew, who ob-
tained of his half-brother, the Duke of Ormonde, the manor,
castle, and town of Thurles, with a vast estate surrounding, m.
three times; Ist, Margaret, dau. of Sir Valentine Browne, of
Hospital; 2ndly, Anne Saull; and 3rdly, Catharine Neville.
By his 1st wife he had, with one dau., Elizabeth, (who m.
Pierce Butler, Lord Cahir), two sons, George and James, who
m. a dau. of Theobald Bourke, Lord Brittas. The elder son,
GEORGE MATHEw, Esq. (called Major George, and also George
Mathew, the elder, of Thurles), m. Ist Cecilia, dau. of Francis
Arundel, of Dykes, and brother of Sir John Arundel, and had
one son, GEORGE, the younger, of Thurles, of whom hereafter.
He m. 2ndly, the widow of Sir Simon Eaton, Bart., dau. of Sir
Richard Aldworth, of Newcastle, co. Cork; by her he had one
son, J ustyn, who d. wnm. in 1725, and two daus. The son and
heir, -
GEORGE MATHEw, the younger, m. 1st, Mary, Lady Shelley,
widow of Sir John Shelley, of Michell Grove, and dau. of Sir
john Gage, of Firle, and by her had one son, GEORGE, the
youngest, of Thurles, afterwards of Thomastown, and one dau.
Mary-Anne, who, as before related, m. Theobald, 3rd son of
Grand George, and afterwards, Charles O'Hara. He m. 2ndly,
Martha Eaton, dau. of his step-mother, but by her had no
issue. The only son, *
GEORGE MATHEW, Esq., the youngest, of Thurles, who S. to
Thomastown, on the decease of Grand George, m. 1st, Mar-
garet, dau. of Thomas Butler, of Kilcash, by his wife, Lady
Margaret Burke, eldest dau. of the Earl of Clanricarde, and
widow of Bryan, Lord Viscount Iveagh; by her, who d. in
July, 1743, he had one son, who d. an infant, and a dau. Mar-
garet, wife of Michael Aylmer, of Lyons, co. Kildare. She
disputed her father's will against Thomas Mathew, of Anne-
field, and failed, She was ancestress of the present Earl of
Renmare. He mi. 2ndly, Isabella, dau. of W. Brownlow, Esq., of
Shankhill, M.P. for the co. Armagh, but had no issue. He d.
30 March, 1760, when both the Thurles and Thomastown
He bequeathed the estates of Thurles
and Thomastown, &c., to his nearest kinsman, Thomas
Mathew, of Annefield, who then represented the family, en-
tailing the whole in the strictest possible manner, first to the
sons of Thomas, and then to his brothers, John, George, and
Charles, of Annefield, and their issue male only, by right of
priority and seniority, then to Edmund and James, and their
issue male, and then fo Sundry female members, on failing
male heirs, but all confined to the Irish descent, recognizing
no others whatever, then to his own right heirs, who must
take and use the name of Mathew, We now come to the
ANNEFIELD family, descendants of the first Toby Mathew, (son
of Captain George), by his 2nd marriage with Anne Saull, as
before related.
ToBY MATHEw, eldest son of Captain George and Lady
Thurles, m. three times. By his 2nd wife, Anne Saul, he had
two sons and one dau,
1. THoMAs, on whom Annefield was settled by his father. He
signed an address to King CHARLES II., in 1683, and d. in
1714, -
II. James, d. v. p., having ºn, Elizabeth, dau. of Theobald,
Bourke, Lord Brittas. -
I. Mary, d, wºm. about 1695.
The elder son,
THoMAs MATHEw, of Annefield, m. Honora, dau. of Thomas
Ryan, of Clonmell, and relict of — Furley, and by her, who d.
in 1735, he had seven sons,
I. THEoBALD, his heir, of Annefield.
II. Thomas, d. young. -
III. George, d. ww.m.
iv. Charles, of Anabeg, cq. Galway,
v. James, of Borris, m. Anne, dau. of James Morris.
VI. John, d. wrººm. -
VII. Edmund, of Annefield, who d, wºm. in 1772, leaving his
property to his nephews, John, George, and Charles (of
whom hereafter), and appointing his well-beloved friend and
kinsman, Walter Butler, of Garryricken, his executor, who
was, of right, 16th Earl'of Ormonde.
Thomas Mathew d. in 1714, and was s. at Annefield by his
eldest son,
THEOBALD MATHEw, of Annefield, who, besides, possessed
estates in the counties of Limerick and Galway. He m. Catha-
rine, dau. of Sir John and Mary, Lady Shelley, which latter
had re-married George Mathew, the younger, as before related.
She left her dau. Catharine, wife of Toby Mathew, of Annefield,
£2,000 in her will, dated 1722. Theobald Mathew, of Annefield,
and Catharine Shelley, his wife, left four sons and one dau.,
I. THOMAS, of Annefield, who, at the demise of George
Mathew, of Thurles and Thomastown, became chief of the
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family, and who s. to all the estates of the family by George
Mathew's will and entail.
II. John, believed to have d. ºwnſm.
III. GEORGE, an officer much on foreign service, of whom here-
after. -
Iv. Charles, also an officer in the army ; m. Honora, dau. of
James Mathew, of Borris, and had a dau. m. to Sir Hugh
O'Reilly, afterwards Nugent, of Westmeath.
I. Mary, d. witn. in Dublin, in 1777.
Toby Mathew d. at Crumlin, 24 September, 1745, and was s. by
his son,
THOMAS MATHEW, Esq. of Annefield, who ºn. very young
Miss Mathews, dau. of Richard Mathews, of Dublin, and by
her had one dau., (Catharine-Anne-Marie, m. 1st, to Pllilip
Roe, Esq., and 2ndly, to John Scott, Earl of Clonmell,) and a
Son,
FRANCIS MATHEw, Esq., M.P. for co. Tipperary, who s, his
father, Thomas, in 1777, to all the united estates. He was cre-
ated a peer of Ireland as Baron Llandaff, 12 October, 1783,
advanced to be Viscount Llandaff, 20 December, 1793, and made
EARL OF LLANDAFF, November, 1797: he m. in 1764, Ellis, dau
of James Smyth, Esq., of Tinny Park, co. Wicklow, and by her,
who d. in 1781, had issue three sons and one dau,
I. FRANCIS-JAMES, 2nd earl.
II. Montague, a general in the army, colonel of the 99th regi-
ment of foot (which his father raised), and M.P. for co. Tipper
rary, d. Mºnm. in 1819.
II. George-Toby-Skeffington, in the army, d. wrººm. in 1832.
I. LADY ELIZABETH, who suryiyed all her brothers, and d. wºm.
in 1842.
The Earl of Llandaff m. 2ndly, 1784, Elizabeth, dau. of Clotr
worthy Skeffington, Earl of Massereene, and 3rdly, a dau. of
Jeremiah Coghlan, Esq., but had no issue by these marriages.
The earl d. at Swansea, in Wales, in September, 1806, and was
8. by his son and heir,
|FRANCIS-JAMES MATHEw, 2nd Earl of Llandaff, K.P., who, m,
10 July, 1797, Gertrude, dau. of John La Touche, Esq., of Har-
ristown, co. Kildare, and d, 12 March, 1833, leaving no issue,
when all his honours became ExTINCT, At his death, intestate,
his sister, Lady Elizabeth Mathew, was put into possession of the
estates, and she dying in 1842 bequeathed the property to her
cousin, the Vicomte de Châbot, whose mother was Elizabeth
Smyth, sister of Ellis, Countess gf Llandaff.
Arms—Or, a lion rampant, Sa.
MAUDUIT-EARL OF WARWICK.
(See NEWBURGH, Earls of Warwick.)
MAUDUIT-BARON MAUDUIT.
By Writ of Summons, dated 12 September, 1342.
3%ineage.
Of the same family as William Mauduit, Earl of Warwick,
was (according to Dugdale),
John MAUDUIT, who in the 8th EDWARD II., had a military
summons, amongst other great men, to march against the
Scots, and was engaged for some years afterwards in the wars
of Scotland. In the 3rd EDWARD III., he was constituted
sheriff of Wiltshire, and governor of the castle of Old Sarum ;
and was summoned to parliament as a Baron, 12 September,
1342. In the 19th of the same reign, his lordship obtained a
charter for free warren in all his demesne lands at Farnhull,
Somerford, Mauduit, Funtel and Uptele, co. Wilts, as also at
Stanlake and Broughton, in Oxfordshire, His lordship d. in
1347, leaving a son and heir,
John MAUDUIT, but neither this John nor any of his posterity
were ever summoned to parliament, or deemed barons of
the realm.
The Barony of Mauduit is therefore presumed to have become
ExTINCT upon the demise of the said John, Lord Mauduit.
Arms—Arg., two bars, gules.
MAULE–EARL OF PANMURE.
By Letters Patent, dated 2 August, 1646.
£ineage.
The family of Maule, of Panmure, was one of great antiquity
and eminence.
PATRICR MAULE, of Panmure (son of Patrick Maule, of Pan-
mure, by Margaret, his wife, dau. of John Erskine, of Dun,
and nephew of Robert Maule, commissary of St. Andrews,
author of “De Antiquitate Gentis Scotorum,”) accompanied
King JAMES VI. into England in 1603, and was appointed one
of the gentlemen of the bedchamber to that monarch, an office
which he afterwards held under CHARLEs I., who constituted
him keeper of the palace and park of Eltham, and sheriff of
the co. Forfar. He subsequently adhered with great fidelity
to the king in his troubles, for which services he was elevated
to the peerage of Scotland, 2 August, 1646, as Baron Mawle,
of Brechin and Navar, and EARL of PANMURE. His lordship
m. thrice; but had issue only by his 1st wife, Frances, dau.
of Sir Edward Stanhope, of Grimston, co. York. He d. 22
December, 1661, and was s, by his eldest son,
GEORGE MAULE, 2nd Earl of Panmure, who ºn. Lady Jean
Campbell, eldest dau. of John, Earl of Loudoun, high chan-
cellor of Scotland, by whom he had issue,
GEORGE, his successor.
JAMES, who s. his brother.
Harry, of Kelly, This gentleman was a member of the con-
vention of estates in 1689, but retired from the assembly
when he discovered the determination to dethrone JAMES II.
He subsequently joined the banner of the Chevalier St.
George, in 1715, and d. at Edinburgh in 1734. He m. 1st
in 1695, Lady Mary Fleming, only dau, of William, 1st Earl of
Wigton, and had surviving issue,
WILLIAM, his successor,
JEAN, m. 1st to George, Lord Ramsay, eldest son of William,
6th Earl of Dalhousie, and was mother of CHARLEs RAMsAy,
7th earl, and of GEORGE RAMSAY, 8th Earl of Dalhousie,
whose 2nd son, -
WILLIAM RAMSAY, assumed the surname and arms of
Maule, and was greated Lord Panmure: his son, Fox
MAULE, 2nd Lord Panmure, is now also EARL of DAL-
HOUSIE.
Mr. Maule, of Kelly, m. 2ndly, Anne dau. of the Hon. Patrick
Lindsay-Crawford, of Kilbirnie, and had a son,
John, of Inverkeilor, one of the barons of the Court of
RXchequer in Scotland; who d. wºman, in 1781.
Mr. Harry Maule, of Kelly, was much given to the study of
the history and antiquities of Scotland: his eldest son,
WILLIAM MAULE, of Kelly, who was created a peer of Ireland
in 1743, as Viscount Maule, of Whitechurch, and EARL OF
PANMURE, of Forth. He d. ww.m. in 1782, when his honours
became EXTINCT, and his estate devolved, by a decree of the
Court of Session, upon his nephew, GEORGE, EARL of DAL-
HOUSIE.
George, 2nd Earl of Panmure d. 24 March, 1671, and was s. by
his eldest son,
GEORGE MAULE, 3rd Earl of Panmure, who d.s.p. in 1686,
when the honours and estates passed to his brother,
JAMES MAULE, 4th Earl of Panmure, This nobleman joining
the rising of 1715, was taken prisoner at the battle of Sheriff-
muir, but rescued by his brother Harry, when he effected his
escape into France. An attainder, by act of parliament, fol
lowed, and his honours and estates became forfeited to the
crown. They were, however, at two different times, offered to
be restored to him, provided he returned to his native land
and spbscribed the oath of allegiance to the house of Hanover,
but he preferred sharing the fortunes of the exiled prince, and
d, at Paris, 11 April, 1723. This Earl of Panmure made a fine
collection of family charters and documents which were
arranged by Mr. Crawford, and are known as the “Registrum
de Panmure.” His lordship m. Lady Margaret Hamilton, 3rd
dau. of William and Anne, Duke and Duchess of Hamilton. In
1717, an act was passed to enable his Majesty to make such
provision for, and settlement upon, the wife of James, late
Earl of Panmure, as she should have been entitled to had her
husband been naturally dead. Her ladyship d. in 1731. The
Scottish Earldom of Panmure and Barony of Maule remain yet
under the attainder; but the attainted lord's great grand-
nephew, the Hon. WILLIAM MAULE was created a peer of the
United Kingdom, in the dignity of BARON PANMURE, of Brechin
and Navar: his son, Fox MAULE, 2nd LoRD PANMURE, s. 1860,
as 11th EARL OF DALHousIE, and d. s. p. 6 July, 1874, when ti 3
barony of Panmure, of Brechin and Navar became ExTINCT.
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MAULE–EARL OF PANMURE.
By Letters Patent, dated 2 May, 1743.
#.iit.eage.
THE Hon. HARRY MAULE, of Kelly, 2nd son of George, 2nd
Scottish Earl of Panmure, was a member of the convention of
estates in 1689, but retired from the assembly when he dis-
covered the determination to dethrone JAMES II. He subse-
quently joined the banner of the Chevalier St. George, in
l 715; and d. at Edinburgh, in 1734. He m. Jst, in 1695, Lady
Mary Fleming, only dau. of William, 1st Earl of Wigton, and
had issue,
WILLIAM, his heir.
Jean, m. to George, Lord Ramsay, eldest son of William, 6th
Earl of Dalhousie.
Mr. Maule, of Kelly, n. 2ndly, Anne, dau. of the Hon. Patrick
Lindsay Crawford, of Kilbirnie, and had a son, John, d. ww.m.
His son and heir, by his first wife,
WILLIAM MAULE, Esq., of Kelly, was created a peer of Ireland
in 1743, as Viscownt Mawle, of Whitechwrch, and EARL of
PANMURE, of Forth, with remainder to his brother John. His
lordship purchased the forfeited Panmure estates from the
York Buildings Company, in 1764, for £49,157 18s. 4d. He was
a military officer of high reputation, and attained the rank of
general in 1770. He d. ºwn m. in 1782, when his honours became
EXTINCT, and his estates devolved, by a decree of the Court
of Session, upon his nephew, George, Earl of Dalhousie, whose
2nd Son, WILLIAM, assumed the surname and arms of MAULE,
and was created in 1831, BARON PANMURE, of Brechin, and
Navaº, and dying in 1852, was s. by his eldest son, Fox, who
subsequently 8. his cousin as Earl of Dalhousie, in 1860, and
d. S. p. 6 July, 1874, when his barony became ExTINCT. (See
BURKE's Eartant Peerage.) .
Arms—Per pale, arg, and gu, ; gn a bordure eight escallops,
all counterchanged. -
MAULE–BARON PANMURE,
(See preceding Memoirs.)
MAULEY—BARONS MAULEY.
By Writ of Summons, dated 23 June, 1295.
3ſ.iit.eage,
The first mention of this name and family occurs when John,
Darl of Moreton, to clear his own way to the throne, employed
Peter de Mauley, a Poictovin, his esquire, to murder his nephew,
Prince Arthur, and in reward gf the degd, gave to the said
PETER DE MAULEY, in marriage, Isabel, dau. of Robert de
Turnham, and heiress of the Barony of Mulgrave. This Peter,
throughout the whole reign of King John, adhering to his
royal master, obtained considerable grants from the crown, and
was esteemed amongst the evil advisers of the king. In the
height of the baronial war, most of the prisoners of rank were
committed to his custody, and he was constituted (18th J OHN),
Sheriff of the cos. of Dorset and Somerset. In the 4th HENRy
III., upon the coronation of that monarch, Peter de Mauley had
summons to assist thereat, and to bring with him the regalia,
then in his custody at Corfe Castle, which had been entrusted
to him by King JoBN ; and the next year, being again sheriff
of the cos. Somerset and Dorset, he delivered up the castle of
Corfe to the king, with Alianore, the king's kinswoman, and
Isabel, Sister to the Ring of Scots, as well as all the jewels,
military engines, and ammunition there, which the late
monarch had formerly committed to his custody. Soon after
this, he was made governor of Sherburne Castle, co. Dorset,
and dying in 1221, was s. by his son,
PETER DE MAULEY, who giving 100 marks for his relief, had
livery of his lands. Amongst the causes of discontent avowed
by Richard Mareschall in his contest with HENRY III. was, that
the king by the advice of foreigners, had dispossessed Gilbert
I3asset, a great baron of the time, of the manor of Nether-Haven,
co. Wilts, and conferred it upon this Peter de Mauley. The king,
nevertheless, continuing his favour to Peter, constituted him
governor of the castle of Devizes, and the next year (20th
IIENRY III.,) made him sheriff of Northamptonshire. Moreover,
in 1239, he was one of the godfathers, at the baptismal font to.
Prince Edward (the king's eldest son), and in 1241 he accom-
panied William de Fortibus, Earl of Albemarle, and divers other
noble persons, to the Holy Land. This feudal lord m. Joane,
dau. of Peter de Brus, of Skelton, and d. in 1242. Upon his
decease Gerard le Grue paid 500 marks for the ferme of his
lands, and had the custody of the castle of Mulgrave; main-
taining his widow with necessaries, keeping the buildings in
repair, and not committing waste in the woods. Peter de
Mauley was s. by his son, -
PETER DE MAULEY (commonly called the 3rd), who doing
his homage in the 31st HENRY III., had livery of his lands. In
the 42nd of the same reign, the Scots having made a prisoner
of their King ALEXANDER III. (son-in-law of the English
monarch), Peter de Mauley received summons with the other
northern barons to fit himself with horse and arms for the
relief of the Scottish prince. He m. Nichola, dau. of Gilbert de
Gant, son of Gilbert, Earl of Lincoln, and had issue,
|PETER, his successor.
Edmund, a very eminent person in the reigns of EDWARD I.
and II., and greatly distinguished in the Scottish wars. He
had a grant of the manor of Seton, co. York. He was suc-
cessively governor of the castle of Bridgenorth, of the town
and castle of Bristol, and the castle of Cockermouth. He
fell at the battle of Bannockburn, and dying s. ſp., his estates
passed to his nephew,
Peter de Mauley.
He was S. at his decease by his elder son,
PETER DE MAULEY (called the 4th), who, in the 7th
EDWARD I., doing his homage, and paying £100 for his relief,
had livery of all his lands, which he held of the king in capite
by barony of the inheritance of William Fossard (whose grand-
dau. and heir, Isabel de Turnham, was wife of the first Peter
de Mauley). This feudal lord having been engaged in the
Welsh and Scottish wars, was summoned to parliament as a
Daron by ſing EDWARD I., 23 June, 1295, and he had regular
summons from that period to 12 December, 1309. In the 25th
EDWARD I. his lordship was in the expedition then made into
Gascony, and in consideration of his good services there,
obtained fom the king a grant of the marriage of Thomas, the
son and heir of Thomas de Multon, of Gillesland, deceased.
For several years after this he was actively employed in the
warfare of Scotland. His lordship m. Eleanor, dau. Of Thomas,
Lord Furnival, and dying in 1310, was s. by his son,
SIR PETER DE MAULEY, 2nd baron, summoned to parlia-
ment from 19 December, 1311, to 15 March, 1354. This noble-
man was for several years actively engaged in the wars of
Scotland, and was a commander at the battle of Durham (20th
EDw ARD III.), wherein the Scots, under their king, DAVID BRUS,
sustained so signal a defeat, the monarch himself being made
prisoner. His lordship m. Margaret, dau. of Robert, Lord
Clifford, and dying in 1355, was s. by his son,
PETER DE MAULEY, 3rd baron, summoned to parliament from
20 September, 1355, to 7 January, 1383. This nobleman, in
the 30th EDWARD III., shared in the glorious victory of Poic-
tiers, and in three years afterwards he was in the expedition
then made in Gascony. In the 41st of the same reign he was
joined in commission with the bishop of Durham, Henry, Lord
Percy, and others, for guarding the marches of Scotland ; and
again, in the 3rd RICHARD II., with the Earl of Northumberland.
His lordship on. Ist, in the 31st EDwARD III., Elizabeth, widow
of John, Lord Darcy, and dau. and heir of Nicholas, Lord
Meinill, without license, for which office he paid a fine of £100,
and obtained pardon. He ºn. 2ndly, Margery, one of the daus.
and co-heirs of Thomas de Sutton, of Sutton in Holderness,
and had issue (by which wife not known),
Peter, who m. Margery, one of the daus. and co-heirs of Sir
Thomas de Sutton, Knt., and dying in the life-time of his
father, left issue,
PETER, sugeessor to his grandfather. e
Gonstance, m. Ist, William Fairfax, S. p., and 2ndly, Sir
John Bigot, ancestor by her of the Bigots of Moulgrave.
Elizabeth, ºv. to George Salvaine, Esq., “The present
heir-general of the said Elizabeth Salvaine” (we quote
Court HoPE's Historic Peerage), “and consequently one
of the co-heirs of the barony is Charles-Frederick-Ashley-
Cooper Ponsonby, Lord de Mauley, son of William-Francis
Spencer Ponsonby, Lord de Mauley, by Lady Barbara, dau.
and sole heir of Anthony, 5th Earl of Shaftesbury, by Bar-
bara, his wife, dau. and heir of Sir John Webb, Bart , by
Mary, sister and eventually sole heir of Thomas Salvaitre,
Esq., the heir male and heir general of the above-men-
tioned George Salvaine, and Elizabeth Mauley, his wife.”
His lordship d. in 1383, seized of the manor and castle of
Mulgrave, the manor of Doncaster with its members, and a
moiety of the manor of Helagh, all in the co. York. He Was 8.
by his grandson,
PETER DE MAULEY, 4th baron, who making proof of his age
in the 22nd RICHARD II., had livery of the lands of his inheri-
tance, as well as those derived from his grandfather, as from-
Thomas, his uncle. This nobleman was made a knight of the
Bath at the coronation of King HENRY IV., and was summoned
to parliament from 18 August, 1399, to 12 August, 1415. His
lordship m. the Lady Maud Nevil, dau. of Ralph, Earl of
Westmoreland, but d. in 1415, 3. p., when his sisters (refer to
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issue of 3rd baron) became his heirs, and between those the
Barony of Mauley fell into ABEYANCE, as it still continues
amongst their representatives. In the distribution of the
Mauley estates, Leland says, “Bigot had the castle of Maugreve,
(Mulgrave), with eight tourielettes therabout the se cost long-
ging to it, whereof Seton thereby was one. Saulwayne had,
for his part, the Barony of Eggeston on Eske, not far from
Whitby; also Lokington-Barugh, not far from Watton-on-Hull
ryver. Nesseark, and the lordship of Doncaster.”
Arms—Or, a bend, Sa.
MAXWELL–EARL OF EARN HAM.
(See BURRE's Ectant Peerage, article BARON FARNHAM.)
MAXWELL–EARL OF TXIRLETOUN.
By Letters Patent, dated 1646.
3íilt citſ, e.
SIR. JAMES MAxwell, son of John Maxwell, by Jean Murray,
sister of John, 1st Earl of Ammandale, was appointed one of the
gentlemen of the bedchamber to King JAMES VI., and con-
tinued in that office under CHARLES I. He was created a peer
by the title of EARL or DIRLETOUN and Lord Elbottle, 1646,
but d. without male issue, when the title became ExTunct. By
his wife, Elizabeth de Boussoyne, he had two daus.,
Elizabeth, ºv. 1st, to William, 2nd Duke of Hamilton, and had
six children; 2ndly, to Thomas Dalmahoy, Esq., without
1SSUle.
IDiana, m. to Charles, Viscount Cranburne, eldest son of
William, 2nd Earl of Salisbury, and Was mother of the 3rd
Earl of Salisbury.
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MAXWELL–EARLS OF NITHSDALE.
£ineage.
For ample details of the great house of MAxwety, from
which sprang the EARLs of NITHSDALE, the Maxwells of Pollok,
the Maxwells of Calderwood, the Maxwells, Lords Farnham,
&c., reference should be made to “The Mgmoirs of the Max-
wells of Pollok,” by William Fraser, Esq., and Anderson's
** SCOttish Nation.”
SIR HERBERT MAXWELL, of Carlaverock, knighted 21 May,
1424, and created LORD MAXWELL circa 1440, m. 1st, a dau. of :
Sir Herbert Herries, of Terregles, and had two sons,
ToBERT, his successor.
Edward (Sir), of Monreith, ancestor of the Maxwells, baronets,
of that place, - -
His lordship m. 2ndly, Katherine, dau. of Sir William Seton, of
Seton, and had, with other children, George, from whom sprang
the Maxwells of Cairnsalloch ; and Adam, from whom the
Maxwells of Southbar. Lord Maxwell's eldest son,
RoBERT MAxwell, 2nd Lord Maxwell, was served heir to his
father 4 February, 1453, and he saf as a peer in parliament,
anno 1467. His lordship ºn. Janet Forrester, of Corstorphine,
and was s. by his son,
JoHN MAxwell, 3rd LQrd Maxwell; who m. Janet, dau. of
George Crichton, Earl of Caithness, and, falling at the battle
of Kirtle, 22 July, 1484, was 8, by his son,
JoHN MAXWELL, 4th Lord Maxwell, who m. Agnes, dau. of
Sir Alexander Stewart, of Garlies, and was slain at Flodden,
9 September, 1513. His eldest son,
RoPERT MAxwell, 5th Lord Maxwell, hereditary sheriff of
Kirkcudbright, and guardian of the west marches. This noble-
man m. 1st, Janet, dau. of William, 6th. Lord Douglas, of
Drumlanrig (ancestor of the Dukes of Queensberry), and had
issue,
Top ERT, his successor.
John (Sir), who m. Agnes, eldest dau. and heiress of William
Herries, 4th, Lord Herries, of Terregles, co. Dumfries, and
became, juré waxoris, LORD HERRIES, of Terregles. His
lordship d. 1582, and was s. by his son,
SIR WILLIAM MAxwell, 6th Lord Herries, of Terregles;
who m. Katharine Kerr, sister of Mark, 1st Earl of Lothian,
and dying in 1603, was s. by his son,
JoBN MAXWELL, 7th Lord Herries, of Terregles; who m.
Elizabeth, dau. of John, 7th Lord Maxwell, and dying
in 1631, left, inter a lios,
John MAXWELL, 8th Lord Herries, of whom hereafter,
as 3rd Earl of Nithsdale.
James MaxWell, ancestor of the MAxwrilLs of Car.
ruchan.
The 5th Lord Maxwell m. 2ndly, Agnes, natural dau. of J annes,
Earl of Buchan, relict of Adam, 2nd Earl of Bothwell. He d.
9 July, 1546, and was s. by his elder son,
RoberT MAxwell, 6th Lord Maxwell, of Carlaverock, warden
of the west marches; who m. Lady Beatrix Douglas, 2nd dau.
of James, Earl of Morton; and dying 14 September, 1552, was
S. by his son,
John MAxwFLL, 7th Lord Maxwell, who was guardian of the
west marches. Upon the execution and attainder of the
Regent Morton, Lord Maxwell obtained, as representative of
his mother, a new charter of the Earldom of Morton, ratified
by parliament; but the attainder being rescinded, he was
deprived of the dignity, which passed, in 1585, to the heir of
entail. His lordship m. Elizabeth Douglas, dau. of David, 13th
Earl of Douglas, and 7th Earl of Angus, and had issue,
JoBIN, Lord Maxwell.
ROBERT, who inherited after his brother.
Elizabeth, who ºn. John Maxwell, 7th Lord Horries, of Ter-
regles, and had a son,
JoBIN, 8th Lord Herries, who s. his cousin as 3rd Earl of
Nithsdale.
Margaret, Lady Craigie.
Agnes, Lady Penzerie,
He was killed by the Johnstones at Lockerbie in 1593, and was
S. by his eldest son,
John MAXWELL, 8th Lord Maxwell. A feud subsisting be-
tween the houses of Maxwell and Johnstone, this nobleman slew
Sir James Johnstone, of Annandale, in a rencounter, and flee-
ing from Scotland in consequence, he was betrayed by the Earl
of Caithness, and subsequently tried, beheaded, and attainted
in 1613. His lordship had m. the Lady Margaret Hamilton,
dau. of John, 1st Marquess Hamilton, Duke of Chatelherault,
but had no issue. His brother,
RoßERT MAxwell, 9th Lord Maxwell, was created, in 1620,
Lord Maacºwell, of Eskdale and Carāyle, and EARL OF NITHs-
DALE, in remainder to his heirs male, and with precedency of
his father's Earldom of Morton (in 1581). This nobleman was
celebrated, like his gallant ancestor, Sir Eustace Maxwell, in
the time of Edward I., by a brave defence of Carlaverock,
against the parliamentarians of 1640. His lordship m2. Eliza-
beth, dau. of Sir Francis Beaumont, and dying in 1646, was s.
by his son,
RoBERT MAxwell, 2nd Earl of Nithsdale, hereditary sheriff
of Kirkcudbright. His lordship dying wºn. 5 October, 1667,
was s. by his cousin,
JoHN MAXWELL, 8th Iord Herries, of Terregles, as 3rd Earl
| of Nithsdale. His lordship m. Elizabeth, sister of John Gordon,
1st Višcqunt Kenmure, and was s. at his decease by his son,
ROBERT MAxwell, 4th Earl of Nithsdale: who m. the Lady
Lucy Douglas, dau. of William, 1st Marquess Douglas. His
lordship d. in 1685, and was s. by his son,
WILLIAM MAxwell, 5th Earl of Nithsdale. This nobleman,
so celebrated for effecting his escape from the Tower of London,
23 February, 1716, the night before his intended execution,
through the agency of his devoted and heroic countess, was
attainted, and the Earldom of the senior branch of the house of
Maxwell, “the Maxwells of Carlaverock,” has ever since becn
obscured by that penal proceeding. His lordship m. the Lady
Winifred Herbert, youngest dau. of William, 1st Marquess of
Powis; and dying at Rome, in 1744, was s. by his only Sur-
viving son,
WILLIAM MAxWELL, styled Earl of Nithsdale; who ºn. his 1st
cousin, Lady Catharine Stewart, dau. of Charles, 4th Earl of
Traquair (by Lady Mary Maxwell, dau. of Robert, 4th Farl of
Nithsdale), and had an only dau., his successor at his decease
in 1776,
LADY WINIFRED MAxWELL, who, but for the attainder of her
grandfather, would have inherited the Barony of Herries, of
Terregles. Her ladyship had ºn. in 1758, William Haggerston-
Constable, Esq. (2nd son of Sir Carnaby Haggerston, Bart., of
Haggerston Castle, in the county of Northumberland), and had
three sons and two daus. The eldest son,
MARMADUKE-WILLIAM Constable-MAxwell, Esq., of Ever-
ingham, d. in 1819, and was s. by his eldest son,
WILLIAM CoNSTABLE-MAXWELL, of Carlaverock and Evering-
ham, LORU) HERRIES, whose right to the Barony of Her les
was confirmed by the House of Lords, 23 June, 1858.
Arms—Arg., an eagle, displayed, sa., beaked and membered,
gu., surmounted by an escutcheon of the 1st, charged with
a saltier of the 2nd, and surcharged in the centre with a hedge-
hog, Or. -
363
M A Y
M E I
MAYNARD–BARON MAYNARD, OF WICK-
§§ AND MAYNARD–WISCOUNT MAY.
(See ADDENDA.)
MAYNE–BARON NEW HAVEN.
By Letters Patent, dated 1776.
£iltzage.
WILLIAM MAYNE, Esq. (great-grandson of William Mayne,
Esq. of Pile, near Stirling, living temp. Queen MARY and
JAMES VI.), was put in possession by his brother, Edward, of
the lands of Powis and Logie, in the cos. of Perth and Clack-
mannan. He mo. 1st, Euphemia, dau. of John Christie, Esq.,
of Lecroft, and had three sons and two daus., viz.,
1. JoHN, of London merchant, whose issue is ExTINCT.
II. JAMEs, of St. Ninians, whose only dau., Euphemia Mayne,
m. 1st, James Henderson, Esq., of Westerton, and had
two sons, John and William. She in. 2ndly, James Alexander,
Esq., provost of Stirling, by whom she was grandmother of
SIR JAMES EDwARD ALEXANDER, Knt., C.B., of Powis, co. of
Clackmannan. , -
III. Edward, of Powis, who m. Janet, dau. of James Hender-
son, Esq., and had, with several daus.,
I James, major in the army, who m. Mary, dau, of Henry
Crawford, Esq., and had with two sons (Edward and
Henry, who d. whºm.) one dau.,
Helen-Elphinstone Mayne.
2 William, who d. young.
3 Edward, who d. unm.
1. Catherine, m. to James Burn, Esq.
II. Margaret, m. to Sir Alexander Cunninghºp.
Mr. Mayne m. 2ndly, Helen, dau. of William Galbraith, Esq. of
he Balgaer family, and by her had issue,
Iv. WILLIAM, of whom presently.
v. Robert, b. in 1724, of Gatton Park, co. Surrey, M.P., m.
Sarah, dau. and co-heir of Francis Otway, Esq., and d.
1783, leaving,
1 William, b. 1776, col. life-guards; m. 1805, Elizabeth, dau.
and co heiress of Sir John Taylor, Bart., and d. 11 Decem-
ber, 1843, leaving issue, -
Simon-William, capt. H.M.'s 40th regt., m. in 1829,
Charlotte, relict of R. Balland, Esq., and d. 25 Decem-
ber, 1843, leaving issue, WILLIAM-SIM on, b. 1831.
John, major H.M.'s 1st royals, m. 1st, 25 March, 1829,
Mary, dau. of Sir R, Armstrong, K.C.B., who d. in
1830, s. p. He m, 2ndly, 19 October, 1841, Lucy, dau.
of N. Ives, Esq., who d. in 1851, s. p. ; and 3rdly, 22
January, 1866, Amelia, dau. of Thomas Fielder, Esq.,
by whom he had a dau., Lalage-Elizabeth. H. d. 13
January, 1872, and his widow m, 22 September, 1874,
Samuel-Robinson Carnell, Esq., of Selands House, Isle
of Wight.
Charles-Frederic, capt. in H.M.'s 61st regt., on. in 1839,
Eliza, dau. of the Rev. Mr. Lockwood, and d. S. p.
Taylor-Lambard, 3rd dragoon guards, lieut.-col. half
pay, m. 1858, Mary-Marzaret-Charlotte, only dau. of
Lieut. - Gen. Foster, and has, Clyde - Frederick, and
other sons.
Eliza, m. 6 October, 1830, M.-E. Impey, Esq.
Sarah-Otway, m. 26 September, Rev. Richard Hollings.
2 Robert (Rev.), M.A., rector of Limpsfield, co. Surrey,
I).L., b. 26 February, 1778; m.8 June, 1803, Charlotte Cun-
ningham, dau. of Col. Graham, of St. Laurence House,
Canterbury, and by her (who d. 1827) he left at his decease,
7 March, 1841,
Charles-Otway, b. 6 September, 1807, M.A., prebendary
of Wells, and vicar of Midsomer-Norton: m. in 1833,
Emily, dau, of G.-R. Smith, Esq., of Selsdon, Surrey,
M.P., and has Ashton-George, b. 1834, and other issue.
George, b. 1808; d. 1830, at Meerut, a lieutenant Bengal
artillery.
Henry-Blair, b. 23 August, 1813, barrister-at-law, and one
of the officers of the House of Commons.
William, b. 28 October, 1818, colonel Bengal army,
brigadier commanding the Hyderabad Contingent.
A.T.C. to the Queen; and Hon. Å.D.C. to the Governor-
General of India; m. 1844, Helen-Cunliffe, eldest dau.
of T.-R. Davidson, Esq., B.C.S., resident Nagpore, and
had issue, Charles-Hardinge, b. August, 1848, d. 23
November, 1855.
Robert-Graham, b. 18 February, 1820, major Bengal
staff corps, m. 1849, Eliza Landal, and has,
Robert, d. 18 Sept. 1865,
Anne, d. 28 August, 1865.
Frances, d. 25 April, 1855.
Charlotte-Mary.
Frederica-Eliza-Graham. ...
3 Frederic, b. in 1779, lost at sea, circa 1799.
4 Charles-Otway, b. 1780, of the Manor House, Great Stan
*
more, capt. H.E.I.C.'s maritime service; m. 1815, Emma,
d : u. of Harry Taylor, Esq., M.C.S., and d. March, 185i,
leaving issue,
Henry-Otway, b. 11 March, 1819, H.E.I.C.'s Madras
cavalry; m. 12 January, 1850, Mary-Ewer, youngest
dau. of T.-J. Turner, Esq., B.C.S., and d. November,
1861, leaving issue.
Frederic-Otway, b. 5 August, 1823, M.A., a chaplain on
the H.E.I.C.'s Bengal establishment; m, 13 February,
1849, Elizabeth-Louisa, dau. of Col. James Blair, and
has issue.
Francis-Otway, b. 1827, H.E. I. C.'s Bengal civil service,
married, C.B., for services during the Indian Mutiny.
Augustus-Otway, b. 1829, H.E.I.C.'s Bengal horse art.,
killed in action before Lucknow, 14 November, 1857.
Jasper-Otway, b. 1830, in H.E.I.C.'s Madras engineers;
'm. Adriana, dau. of Col. H. Blair, and has issue.
Charles-Thomas-Otway, b. 6 February, 1835; m. 1857,
Augusta, dau. of George Parry, Esq. She d. 1860,
leaving issue. -
Emma-Otway, m. December, 1855, Arthur Noverre, Esq.
Marianne-Otway.
Helen-Otway, m, 1858, Rev. Henry Barnard.
1. Helen, m. to John Graham, Esq., of Kernock.
II. Barbara, m. to James Duncanson, Esq., of Glasgow.
III. Isabel, m. to James Duncanson, Esq., of Inverary.
William Mayne m. 3rdly, Helen, dau. of the Rev. Mr. Stark,
and had by her,
THOMAs, of Lisbon, who m. 1st, Miss Clever; and 2ndly,
Charlotte, dau. of Alexander Pringle, of Whytbank, and had
a dau., Susan-Allan. -->
Elizabeth, m. to the Rev. Archibald Smith, of Fintry.
Jean, m. to John Brown, of Glasgow, merchant.
Mr. Mayne had by his three wives twenty-one children, and
the cradle is said to have rocked in his house fifty years.
His eldest son by his 2nd wife,
SIR WILLIAM MAYNE, b. 1722, M.P., a privy councillor and
a distinguished Member of the House of Commons, was created
a baronet, and subsequently, a peer of Ireland in 1776, as
BARON NEWHAVEN, of Carrick Mayne, co. Dublin: , he m.
Frances, dau. and co-hºir of Joshua, Viscount Allen, and had
an only son, who d. young. His lordship d. in 1794, when his
title became ExTINCT.
Arms—Arg., a chev. gu., voided of the field, between two
pheons in chief, sa..., and a fleur-de-lis in base, az., all within a
bordure wavy of the last.
MEINILL–BARON MEINILL.
By Writ of Summons, dated 23 June, 1295.
£ineage.
About the close of King HENRY I.'s reign, *
Rob ERT DE MEINEL, bestowed certain lands upon the monks
of St. Mary's Abbey, at York, which his son and successor,
STEPHEN DE MEINEL ratified. In the 25th HENRY II., this
Stephen was fined £100 for trespassing in the forests of York-
shire. He d, about the 2nd RICHARD I., and was s. by his
elder son,
Robert DE MEINEL, who in. Emme, dau. of Richard de Mal-
bisse, and had a son, STEPHEN, who predeceased him, leaving
a Son,
Nicholas DE MEINEL, who s. his grandfather in the 8th King
John. This Nicholas was in the Welsh wars, and in conside-
ration of his services had a debt of 100 marks remitted by
King Edward I., besides obtaining grants of free warren
throughout all his lands and lordships in the co. York. In the
| year 1290 he brought a charge against Christian, his wife, of
an intent to poison him, and although she clearly established
her innocence, he refused ever afterwards to be reconciled to
her. In the 22nd EDwARD I. he had summons, amongst
many other persons of note, to attend the king, to advise about
the affairs of the realm; and he was summoned to parliament
as a Baron from the 23 June, 1295, to 6 February, 1299, during
which interval he took a prominent part in the wars of Scot-
land. His lordship d. in 1299, and was S. by . y
NICHOLAs DE MEINILL, who was summoned to parliament
from 22 May, 1313, to 14 March, 1322, and d. in the last year
without issue, when the barony appears to have become
, EXTINCT. *-
Arms—Az., three bars gemels, and a chief, or.
MEINITIL–IBARON MEINILL.
By Writ of Summons, dated 22 January, 1836.
3ſ in eage.
Nicholas DE MEINILL (natural son of Nicholas, Lord de
Meinill), was summoned to parliament as a Baron from 22
January, 1336, to 25 February, 1342. His lordship m. Alice,
º.
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M. F. S
TM E S
dau. of William, Lord Ros, of Hamlake, and left an only dau.
and heiress,
ELIZABETH, who m. 1st, John, 2nd Baron D'Arcy, and con-
veyed the Barony of Meinili to the D'Arcy family, in which
it remained till the decease of Philip, llth Baron D'Arcy, in
1418, when, with the Barony of D'Arcy, it ſell into ABEYANCE
between his lordship's daus., and co-heirs, Elizabeth, m. to
Sir James Strangwayes, Knt., of Harlesey Castle, co. York,
and Margery, m. to Sir John Conyers, of Hornby, also in
Yorkshire. Elizabeth Meinill m. 2ndly, Peter, 6th Baron
Mauley. Her ladyship d. in the 42nd EDWARD III.
His lordship d. in 1342, when the Barony of Meinill devolved
as stated above upon his dau. Elizabeth, who m. Lord D'arcy.
“Although,” says Nicolas, “the abeyance of the Baronies of
Meinill and D'arcy has never been terminated, yet Conyers
D'arcy, 2nd Baron D'arcy, under the patent of 10 August,
1641, and Baron Conyers, in right of his grandmother, pro-
bably, under the presumption that the said patent not only
restored the ancient Barony of D'arcy, but also that of Meinill,
was styled, in the writs of summons to parliament of 7 October
(31st CHARLEs II.), 1679, 1 March, and 31 March, 1680, “Conyers
D'arcie de D'arcie and Meinill, Chl’r.” He was created Earl
of Holderness in 1682, which title, as well as the Barony of
D'arcy, created by the patent of 1641, became ExTINCT in 1778;
but it is manifest that the assumption of the title of the Barony
of Meinill was without any legal foundation.”
MENTETH–EARL OF MENTETH.
3.intertge.
The name of Menteth is local, a considerable district in
Scotland, through which the river Teith runs, being called the
stewartry of Menteth.
WALTER (3rd son of Walter, 3rd High-Steward of Scotland),
17. in 1258, the Countess of Menteth, and thus acquired that
earldom. His name occurs frequently in the transactions of
the 13th century, and we find him gallantly distinguished at
the battle of Largs, in 1263, when his brother, the High-
Steward, had the chief command. The earl left two sons (who
both assumed the surname of Menteth), viz.,
ALEXANDER.
John (Sir), governor of Dumbarton Castle, who took an active .
part in the political convulsions of his time. To him tradi-
tion ascribes. whether truly or not is still a matter of histo-
rical dispute, the surrender of Sir William Wallace. Sir
John's representative is the present Earl of Marr.
The elder son,
ALEXANDER MENTETH, 6th Earl of Menteth, one of the boldest
defenders of Scottish independence against EDWARD I., had
two sons,
ALAN.
John, of Ruskey, from whom Sir Charles-Granville-Stuart-
Menteth, Bart., of Closeburn, co. Dumfries, deduces his des-
Cent.
The elder son, --- -
ALAN MENTETH, 7th Earl of Memteth, was living in 1296; his
dau. and heir,
MARY, Countess of Menteth, m. Sir John Graham (executed in
1346), and had a dau.,
MARGARET, who my. Robert Stewart, Duke of Albany, and
Was mother of
MURDOCK, Duke of Albany, who was attainted in 1405.
MESCHINES.–EARLS OF CHESTER.
Grant, temp. HENRY I. .
3Líneage.
RANULPH or RANDLE DE MESCHINEs, surnamed de Bricasard,
Viscount Bayeux, in Normandy (son of Ralph de Meschines, by
Maud, his wife, co-heir of her brother, Hugh Lupus, the celebrated
Earl of Chester), was given by King HENRY I., the EARLDoM of
CHESTER, at the decease of his 1st cousin, Richard de Abrincis, 2nd
Earl of Chester, of that family (see Abrincis), without issue. By
some of our historians this nobleman is styled Earl of Carlisle,
from residing in that city; and they further state, that he came
over in the train of the CoNQUEROR, assisted in the subjugation
of England, and shared, of course, in the spoil of conquest. He
was lord of Cumberland and Carlisle, by descent from his
father, but having enfeoffed his two brothers, William, of
Coupland, and Geffery, of Gillesland, in a large portion thereof,
he exchanged the Earldom of Cumberland for that of Chester,
on condition that those whom he had settled there, should hold
their lands of the king, in capite. His lordship ºn. Lucia,
widow of Roger de Romara, Earl of Lincoln, and dau. of Algar,
the Saxon, Earl of Mercia, and had issue,
RANULPH, his successor.
William, styled Earl of Cambridge, but of his issue nothing is
known.
Adeliza, m. to Richard Fitz-Gilbert, ancestor of the old Earls
of Clare.
Agnes, m. to Robert de Grentemaisnil.
The earl d. in 1128, and was s. by his elder son,
RANULPH DE MEscHINEs (surnamed de Germons, from being
born in Gernon Castle, in Normandy), as EARL of CHESTER.
This nobleman, who was a leading military character, took an
active part with the Empress MAUD, and the young Prince
Henry, against King STEPHEN, in the early part of the contest,
and having defeated the king, and made him prisoner at the
battle of Lincoln, committed him to the castle of Bristol. He
subsequently, however, sided with the king, and finally, dis-
trusted by all, died, under excommunication, in 1155, Sup-
posed to have been poisoned by William Peverell, Lord of Not-
tingham, who being suspected of the crime, is said to have
turned monk, to avoid its punishment. The earl m. Maud, dau.
of Robert, surnamed the Comswl, Earl of Gloucester, natural
son of King HENRY I., and had issue,
HUGH, his successor, surnamed Keveliok, from the place of his
birth, in Merionethshire.
Richard.
Beatrix, m. to Ralph de Malpas.
His lordship was s. by his elder son,
HUGH (Keveliok), 3rd Earl of Chester. This nobleman joined
in the rebellion of the Earl of Leicester and the King of Scots,
against King HENRY II., and in support of that monarch's son,
Prince Henry's pretensions to the crown. In which proceeding
he was taken prisoner, with the Earl of Leicester, at Alnwick,
but obtained his freedom soon afterwards, upon the king's re-
conciliation with the young prince. Again, however, hoisting
the standard of revolt, both in England and in Normandy, with
as little success, he was again seized, and then detained a
prisoner for some years. He eventually, however, obtained his
liberty and restoration of his lands, when public tranquillity
became completely re-established some time about the 23rd year
of the king's reign. His lordship ºn, Bertred, dau. of Simon,
Earl of Evereux, in Normandy, and had issue,
RANULPH, his successor.
Maud, m. to David, Earl of Huntingdon, brother of WILLIAM,
King of Scotland, and had one son and four daus, viz.,
1 John, surnamed Le Scot, whos. to the Earldom of Ches-
ter. d. S. p. 7 June, 1237.
1 Margaret, m. to Alan de Galloway, and had a dau-,
Devorguill, m. to John de Baliol, and was mother of John
DE BALIoI, declared King of Scotland in the reign of
EDWARD I.
2 Isabel, m. to Robert de Brus, and was mother of RoberT
DE BRUs, who contended for the crown of Scotland, temp.
EDwARD I. .
3 Maud, d. ºwn’m.
4 Ada, m. to Henry de Hastings, and had issue,
HENRY DE HASTINGs, one of the competitors for the Scottish
crown, temp. EDWARD I.
Mabill, m, to William de Albini, Earl of Arundel.
Agnes, m. to William de Ferrers, Earl of Derby.
Hawise, m. to Robert, son of Sayer de Quincy, Earl of Win-
chester.
The earl had another dau., whose legitimacy is questionable,
namely,
Amicia,” m. to Ralph de Mesnilwarin, justice of Chester, “a
person,” says Dugdale, “ of very ancient family,” from which
union the Mainwarings, of Over Peover, in the co. Chester,
derive. Dugdale considers Amicia to be a dau. of the earl
by a former wife. But Sir Peter Leicester, in his 4 ntiquities
of Cheshire, totally denies her legitimacy. “I cannot but
mislike,” says he, “the boldness and ignorance of that herald
who gave to Mainwaring (late of Peover), the elder, the
quartering of the Earl of Chester's arms: for if he ought of
* Upon the question of this lady's legitimacy there was a long
paper war between Sir Peter Leicester and Sir Thomas, Main
waring—and eventually the matter was referred to the judges,
of whose decision Wood says, “at an assize held at Chester,
1675, the controversy was decided by the justices itinerant, who,
as I have heard, adjudged the right of the matter to Main-
waring.”
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right to quarter that coat, them must he be descended from a
co-heir to the Earl of Chester; but he was not ; for the co-
heirs of Earl Hugh married four of the greatest peers in the
kingdom.”
The earl d. at Leeke, in Staffordshire, in 1181, and was s. by his
only son,
3ANULPH or RANDLE, surnamed Blundevil (or ratherl31andevil,
from the place of his birth, the town of Albwºn Monasteriwm,
modern Oswestry, in Powys), as 4th EARL OF CHESTER. This noble-
man was made a knight, in 1188, by King HENRY II., and the same
monarch bestowed upon him in marriage, Constance, Countess
of Britanny, dau. and heiress of Conan, Earl of Britanny, and
widow of King HENRY's son Geffrey, with the whole of Britanny,
and the Earldom of Richmond, wherefore he is designated in
most charters, “Duke of Britanny and Earl of Richmond.” In
the 4th RICHARD I. we find his lordship aiding David, Earl of
Huntingdon, and the Earl Ferrers, in the siege of Marlbo-
rough, then held for John, Earl of Moreton, the king's brother;
and in two years afterwards with the same parties, besieging
the castle of Nottingham. In which latter year he was also
With the army of King RICHARD in Normandy, and so highly
Was he esteemed by the lion-hearted monarch, that he was se-
lected to bear one of the three swords at his second coronation.
In the commencement of King John's reign his lordship
divorced his wife Constance, “by reason,” saith Dugdale,
“that the king haunted her company,” and m. Clementia, sister
of Geffrey de Filgiers, widow of Alan de Dinman, and niece of
William de Humet, constable of Normandy, with whom he
acquired not only a large accession of landed property in
France, but some extensive manors in England. In the 6th
John, his lordship had a grant from the crown of all the lands
belonging to the honour of Richmond, in Richmondshire, ex-
cepting a small proportion, which the king retained in his own
hands; and he gave in the same year to the king a palfrey for
a lamprey, which shews the value of that description of fish in
those days.
This was the earl, who, marching into Wales too slenderly
attended, was compelled to take refuge in Rothelan Castie, in
Flintshire; and being there closely invested by the Welsh, was
delivered from his precarious situation by the rabble, which
then happened to have been as embled at the fair of Chester.
For Sending to Roger de Lacy, Baron of Halton, his constable of
Cheshire, to come with all speed to his succour, Roger (sur-
named Hell, from his fiery spirit), gathered a tumultuous rout
of fiddlers, players, cobblers, debauched persons, both men and
Women, and marched immediately towards the earl; when the
Welsh, descrying so numerous a multitude advancing, at once
raised the siege, and sought safety in flight. Wherefore the
earl conferred upon the constable patronage overall the fiddlers
and Shoemakers in Chester, in reward and memory of this
Service. Of which patronage De Lacy retained to himself and
his heirs that of the shoemakers, and granted the fiddlers
and players to his steward, DUTToN, of Dutton, whose heirs
still enjoy the privilege. For upon Midsummer-day, annually,
the fair of Chester, a Dutton, or his deputy, rides attended
through the city of Chester, by all the minstrelsy of the county
playing upon their several instruments, to the church of St.
John's where a court is held for the renewal of their licenses.
In the conflicts between JoHN and the barons the Earl of
Chester remained stoutly attached to the former, and it was
through his exertions chiefly that HENRY III. ascended the
throne. Of which an old monk of Peterborough gives the
following narrative:–
“Upon the death of King John, the great men of England
fearing that the son would follow his father's steps in tyranny
OVer the people, resolved to extirpate him, and all of his blood,
not considering that saying of the prophet, viz., “That the son
shall not suffer for the iniquity of the father.' And to that end
determined to set up Lewes, son to the King of France (a youth
then but fourteen years old), in his stead; whom, at the
instance of the rebellious barons, that king, for the purpose
alleged, sent over into England, in the last year of King John,
under the tuition of the Earl of Perch, and other great men of
that realm. Who having landed himself in England accor-
dingly, and received homage of the Londoners, expecting the
like from the southern nobility, advanced to Lincolne. Which
being made known to the Earl of Chester, who did abominate
any conjunction with them in that their conspiracy, he convened
the rest of the northern peers; and being the chief and most
potent of them, taking with him young Henry, son of King
JoriN, and right heir to the crown, raised a puissant army, and
marched towards Lincolne. To which place, at the end of four
days after Lewes got thither, expecting him, he came. To
Whom the Earl of Perch, observing his stature to be small, said,
“Have we staid all this while for such a little man, such a
dwarf.” To which disdainful expression he answered, “I vow
to God and own lady, whose church this is, that before to-morrow
evening I will seem to thee to be stronger, and greater, and taller
than that Steeple.' Thus parting with each other, he betook
himself to the castle.
“And on the next morning, the Earl of Perch, armed at all
parts, except his head, having entered the cathedral with his
forces, and left Lewes there, challenged out our earl to battle :
who no sooner heard thereof, but causing the castle gates to be
opened, he came out With his soldiers, and made so fierce a
charge upon the adverse party, that he slew the Earl of Perch,
and many of his followers; and immediately seizing upon
Lewes in the church, caused him to swear upon the gospel and
relics of those saints then placed on the high altar, that he
would never lay any claim to the kingdom of England, but
speedily hasten out of the realm, with all his followers; and
that when he should be king of France, he would restore
Normandy to the crown of England. Which being done, he
sent for young Henry, who during that time lay privately in a
cow-house, belonging to Bardney Abbey, (near Lincolne,
towards the west,) and, setting him upon the altar, delivered
him seisin of this kingdom, as his inheritance by a white wand,
instead of a sceptre; doing his homage to him, as did all the
rest of the nobility then present.
“For which signal service, the king gave him the body of
Gilbert de Gant, his enemy, with all his possessions: which
Gilbert was a great baron, and founder of Vaudey Abbey, in
Kesteven.” Thus far for the monk of Peterborough. Further,
it appears that after the coronation of the king, the Earl of
Cheshire brought all his resources to bear upon the rebellious
barons; first in the siege of Mountsorrell, in Leicestershire,
and afterwards at Lincoln, “The castle whereof,” says Dugdale,
“was them beleagured by a great strength of barons; which in
that notable battle there, were utterly vanquished.” In the
course of the same year his lordship had the Earldom of Lincoln,
forfeited by Gilbert de Gant, conferred upon him, to which
dignity he had a claim, in right of his great grandmother, who
bore the title of Countess of Lincoln. His lordship subsequently
assumed the cross, for the second time, and embarked for the
Holy Land, having previously granted to his Cheshire barons
a very ample charter of liberties. As a soldier, the stout Earl
of Chester was not less distinguished abroad than at home, anºl
the laurels which he had so gallantly won upon his native soil,
were not tarnished in the plains of Palestine. His lordship had
a command at the celebrated siege of Damieta, “where,” Saith.
Henry, archdeacon of Huntingdon, “being general of the
Christian army, he did glorious things.” Ubi Dwa, Christianue
cohortis praestitit gloriosa. Immediately upon his return to
England, anno 1220, the earl begun the structure of Chartley
Castle, in Staffordshire, and of Breston Castle, in Cheshire, as
also the abbey of Deulacres, for white monks near Leek in the
former shire; which monastery he had been incited, it was
said, to found by the ghost of Earl Ranulph, his grandfather,
which appeared to him one night while he was in bed, as the
story went, and “bade him repair to a place called Cholpesdale
within the territory of Leek, and there found and endow an
abbey of white monks,” adding, “there shall be joy to thee,
and many others, who shall be saved thereby : for there, quoth
he, shall be a ladder erected, by which the prayers of angels.
shall ascend and descend, and vows of men shall be offered to
God, and they shall give thanks, and the name of Our Lord
shall be ealled upon in that place, by daily prayers; and the
sign of this shall be when the Pope doth interdict, England.
But do thou in the mean time, go to the monks of Pulton,
where Robert Butler hath in my name built an abbey, and thou
shalt there be partaker of the sacrament of the Lord; for Such
privileges belong to the servants of the foundation. And in the
seventh year of that interdict, thou shalt translate those monks
to the place I have foretold.” The earl having communicated
this dream, or ghost-mandate to his wife, the Lady Clementia,
she exclaimed in French, Diew, emcres, which exclamation his
lordship deeming propitious, declared should give name to the
projected monastery: hence the designation of Deulacres.
After this period we find the earl coinciding with the barons
rather than the king, in some misunderstanding regarding the
charters, which was, however, peaceably settled in the 11th of
HENRY's reign. The most remarkable subsequent event of his
lordship's life was his resistance to one Stephen, a commissary
from the Pope, who was deputed to collect the tenths from the
bishops and all religious orders; and did so throughout England,
Ireland, and Wales, except within the jurisdiction of the Earl
of Chester, where his lordship's proclamation interposed. This
potent nobleman d. at Wallingford, 26 October, 1232, after
governing the county palatine of Chester for more than half a
century; and as a proof of the simplicity of the age, So far as
faith in supernatural events may be so characterized, we give
the following story, which, according to Henry IIuntendon,
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mct with general credence. “It is reported,” saith our author,
“of this earl, that when he died, a great company in the like-
ness of men, with a certain potent person, hastily passed by a
hermite's cell, near Wallingford; and that the hermite asking
one of them, what they were, and whither they went so fast 2
he answered, “We are devils, and are making speed to the
death of Earl Randulph, to the end we may accuse him of his
sins.' Likewise that the hermites thereupon adjuring the devil,
that he should return the same way, within thirty days, and
relate what was become of this earl, he came accordingly,
and told him, ‘That he was, for his iniquities, condemned to
the torments of hell; but that the great dogs of Deulacres, and
with them many other, did bark so incessantly, and fill their
habitations with such a noise, that their prince, being troubled
with it, commanded he should be expelled his dominions; who
is now, saith he, become a great enemy to us; because their
Suffrages, together with others, hath released many souls from
purgatory.’” So much for the ingenuity of the good monks of
Deulacres.
His lordship never having had issue, his great possessions
devolved, at his decease, upon his nephews and sisters, viz.,
JoHN Scot (son of Maud, Countess of Huntingdon, the earl's
eldest sister, then dead), who s. to the Earldom of Chester (see
Scot, Earl of Chester), with the whole county palatine, and the
advowson of the priory of Coventry.
IHugh de Albany, EARL of ARUNDEL (son of Mabel, the earl's
Second sister, then dead), who s. to Coventry, as his chief seat,
with the manors of Campden, in Gloucestershire; Diney, in
Buckinghamshire; and Ledes, in Yorkshire.
Agnes, COUNTESs of DERBY, who, with her husband, William
de Ferrers, Earl of Derby, had the castle and manor of
Chartley, in Staffordshire, with all the lands belonging to her
late brother, which lay between the rivers Ribble and Merse,
together with a manor in Northamptonshire, and another in
Lincolnshire.
Hawise, wife of Robert de Quincy, who had the castle and
manor of Bolingbroke, co. Lincoln, and other large estates in
that shire. It appears that her brother, in his lifetime, had
granted to this lady, the Earldom of Lincoln, in order that she
might become countess thereof, and that her heirs might also
enjoy it. Which grant seems to have been confirmed by the
Crown so far; that at her ladyship's desire, the king conferred
the dignity of Earl of Lincoln upon John Lacy, constable of
Chester, and the heirs of his body, by Margaret de Quincy, the
Lady Hawise's dau.
. Arms, borne by RANULPH, surnamed De Bricasard.—Or, a
lion rampant, his tail erected, gu.
Arms, borne by HUGH, surnamed Keveliok.—Az., six garbs, or,
three, two, and one.
4?'nºs, borne by RANULPH, surnamed Blundevil.—Az., three
garbs Or, two and one.
MICKLETH WATT–BARON AND WISCOUNT
MICKLETHWAIT,
Viscounty, by Letters Patent, dated 6 June, 1727,
Barony, by Letters Patent, dated 14 August, 1724.
£ilt eage.
The descent of this family from the Micklethwaites of Ing-
burchworth, in the parish of Peniston, co. York, is given in the
Visitation of Yorkshire, 1666. The Visitation pedigree was
entered at York, 11 August, 1666, and begins with John
MICKLETHWAIT, father of another John, of ingburchworth, who
had three sons, JoHN, of Ingburchworth; Francis, of York;
and ELIAS. The last-named, ELIAs MICKLETHWAIT, settled as
a linerchant at York, became alderman, was twice lord mayor,
and Sat in parliament, temp. JAMEs I. He ºn. 1st, Dorothy
Jaques, by whom he had no issue; and 2ndly, a widow named
Ardington. He d. circa 1630. His issue were,
g I. º of the Middle Temple, of whom no issue remained
II]. I {}{}6.
II. JosłPH, of whom presently.
III. Mark, rector of Marston.
I. Susan, wife of Christopher Topham, Esq.
II. Tabitha, wife of Alderman John Geldart.
The 2nd son,
Josſ PH MICKLETHWAIT, Esq., of Swine, in Holderness, J.P.,
ºn. in 1621, Anne, dau. of Perceval Levett, Esq., and d. 1658,
having had two sons, JoHN and Joseph; and two daus, Ann,
ºm. to Thomas Dickenson, Esq., and Dorothy, m. to Thomas
Stillington, Esq. The elder son,
John MICKLETHw AIT, Esq., J.P., barrister-at-law, m in
1653, Barbara, dau. of Timothy Middleton, Esq., of Stansted
Montfitchet, co. Essex, and was s. by his son,
Joseph MICKLETHWAIT, Esq. of Swine, who ºn. in 1677, Con-
stance, dau. of Sir Thomas Middleton, of Stansted Montfitchet,
and had two sons, namely,
THOMAs, M.P. for Arundel, who inherited a considerable pro-
perty from Sir John Cropley, Bart. In 1717, he was appointed
one of the lords of the Treasury, and in the following year
made lieutenant-general of the Ordnance; but d. a few days
after, March, 1718.
Jose PH, of whom we have to treat.
The 2nd son,
Joseph MICKLETHWAIT, Esq., of Swine and Cosham, co
Durham, b. in 1708, secretary to the Earl of Stanhope in Spain,
was created a peer of Ireland, as BARON MICKLETHWAIT, of Port-
&rlington, Qween's co., 14 August, 1724, and in three years after
(6 June, 1727,) advanced to be VIscount MickLETH wart, of
Longford, in the kingdom of Ireland. H.S lordship, who reple-
sented Arundel and Hull in parliament, d. ww.m. 16 January,
1733, and with him all the honours became EXTINCT.
Arms—Cinequy, arg. and gu. ; a chief, indented, az,
MIDDLETON.—EART OF MIDIDLETON.
By Letters Paterit, dated 1 October, 1660.
£intertge.
John MIDDLETon, the eldest son of John Middleton, of
Caldhame, joined at an early period the Service of the parlia-
ment in the great civil war and was lieutenant-general under
Sir William Waller. Returning into Scotland, he had a com-
mand in General Leslie's army, and contributed so much to the
defeat of Montrose at Phillipha”gh, 13 September, 1645, that
the parliament voted hirn a gift of 25,000 marks. Subsequently
siding with the royal party; he fought with great gallantry
at the battle of Worcester, where, being severely wounded, he
was taken prisoner, and sent to the Tower of London, whence he
effected his escape, and, waited on King CHARLES at Paris. In
1653, he was sent to command the royalists in Scotland. His
forces suffered a defeat at Lochgeary in 1654, and Middleton him-
Self escaped, a second time, to the Continent, where he continued
to reside until the Resto, ation, at which propitious event he
Was created EARL OF MIDDLETON, Lord Clermont &nd Fetter-
cairn, by patent dated J October, 1660, to him and his heirs
male bearing the name and arms of Middleton. He received
also the appointments of commander-in chief of the forces in
Scotland; governor of Edinburgh Castle, and commissioner to
the Scottish parliament. His lordship m. 1st, Grizel, only dau
of Sir James Durham, of Pitkerrow and Luſfress, and by her,
who d. at Cranston in September, 1666, had issue,
CHARLEs, 2nd Earl of Middleton.
Grisel, m, at Holyrood House, 12 June, 1662, to William, 4th
Earl of Morton ; and d. in March, 1666.
Helen, m. at IHolyrood House, 23 August, 1662, to Patrick,
Earl of Strathmore, and had issue.
The earl m, 2ndly, at St. Andrew's, Holborn, in December,
1667, Lady Martha Cary, dau. of Henry, E irl of Monmouth,
but by her had no issue. He d. at Tangier, of which he was
governor, in 1673, and was s. by his son,
CHARLEs MIDDLEToN, 2nd Earl of Middleton, member for
Winchilsea in the Long Parliament. He was bred up at the
court of King CHARLEs II., by whom he was appointed envoy
extraordinary to the court of Vienna; and on his return con-
stituted one of the principal secretaries of state for Scotland,
26 September, 1682, and one of the extraordinary lords of
session, I5 July, 1684; he was sworn a privy Councillor in
England, 11 July, 1684, and appointed one of the principal
secretaries of state there, 25 August, following, Which office he
enjoyed till the Revolution, 1688, when he joined King JAMES II.
in France, for which he was outlawed by the court of justiciary,
23 July, 1694, and forfeited by act of parliament, 1695. Iſis
lordship m. Lady Catherine Brudenell, dau. of Robert, Earl of
Cardigan, and by her, who d. at St. Germains, 11 March, 1743,
in her ninety-fifth year, had issue,
John, Lord Clermont. Charles. .
Elizabeth, m. to Edward Drummond, son of James, Earl of
Perth, high chancellor of Scotland. She had the styie of
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Duchess of Perth, and d. at Paris, in an advanced age, after
1773.
Mary, m. to Sir John Giffard, Knt.
Catherine, m. to Michael, Comte de Rothe, lieutenant-general
in the French service; and d. at Paris, 10 July, 1763, aged
seventy-eight.
Arms—Per fess, or and gu., a lion rampant within a double
tressure, flowered and counter-flowered with fleurs-de-lis, all
counterchanged.
MILDMAY-BARONS FITZ-WALTER, EARL
FITZ-WALTER.
Barony, originally by Writ of Summons, dated 23 June, 1295,
to the Mildmays; by Writ of Summons, dated 10 February,
1669.
Earldom, by Letters Patent, dated 14 May, 1730.
£ineage.
LADY FRANCEs RATCLIFFE, only dau. by his 2nd wife, of
Henry, 3rd Lord Fitz-Walter, and 2nd Earl of Sussex (see
Ratcliffe, Barons Fitz-Walter), m. Sir Thomas Mildmay, Knt.,
of Moulsham, co. Essex, eldest son of Sir Thomas Mildmay,
Knt. (who d. 21 September, 1566), by Avicia, his wife, dau. of
William Gernson, Esq., of London, and grandson of Thomas
Mildmay, Esq., who purchased the manor of Moulsham, from
King HENRY VIII. : Lady Francis had issue,
THOMAs (Sir) created a baronet in 1611, and d. 3. p. 13 Feb-
ruary, 1625-6.
Hrn Rºy, of whom presently.
Sir Thomas d. 21 July, 1608. His 2nd son,
SIR HENRY MILDMAY, Knt., becoming at the decease of his
brother representative of the family, and his mother, at the
death of her nephew, by the half blood, Robert Ratcliffe, 6th
Lord Fitz-Walter, and 5th Earl of Sussex, having become sole
heiress of that ancient barony, preferred his claim in her right,
by petition to the Long Parliament, in 1640; but the civil war
breaking out immediately after, he was unable to accomplish
anything in the affair. Sir Henry m. Elizabeth, dau. of John
I)'Arcy, Esq., of Toleshunt D'Arcy, co. Essex, and dying in
1654, left issue,
RoBERT, who m. Mary, dau, and co-heir of Sir Thomas Ed-
monds, Knt., and had two sons and a dau., viz.,
I HENRY, who petitioned for the barony, but d. s. p. before
there was any decision.
2 BENJAMIN, of whom presently, as LORD FITz WALTER.
3 Mary, m. to Henry Mildmay, Esq., of Graces, and had
five daus., viz.,
Mary, m. to Charles Goodwin, Esq., of Rovant, co. Sussex,
and d. S. p.
Lucy, m. to Thomas Gardiner, Esq., of Tollesbury, Essex,
and had, with other issue, who d. S. p., two dauS., LUCY,
who on. in 1728, Sir Richard Bacon, Bart., but their
issue is extinct; and Jemima, who is stated to have m.
John Joseph, surgeon, and to have had an only dau.,
Jemima, wife of Robert Duke, woollen-draper, of Col-
chester, who, it is asserted, settled in America.
Flizabeth, m. to Edmund Waterson, Esq., and d. S. p.
Frances, m. to Christopher Fowler, Esq., and d. ill 1705,
leaving a son, EDMUND FowleR, of Graces, who m.
Elizabeth Pateshall, and d. in 1751, leaving a dau. and
heir, FANNY, wife of Sir Brook T3ridges, Bart., of Gool-
nestone and grandmother of Sir Brook-W.Bridges, Bart.,
who was declared one of the co-heirs, if not sole heir, of
the old barony of FitzWalter, and was created Lord Fitz-
Walter, of Woodham Walter, by patent, 17 April, 1868.
Ratherine, on. to Col. Thomas Townshend, and had issue,
but since extinct.
Henry, d. S. p.
Charles, m. to Martha, dau. and heiress of Sir Cranmer
Harris, Knt., and left an only dau, -
Mary, m. to Sir Charles Tyrrell, Bart., of Thornton.
Sir Henry Mildmay's grandson,
BENJAMIN MILDMAY, Esq., having inherited the estates of
the family, upon the decease of his brother Henry, without
issue, pursued the claim to the BARONY OF FITZ-WALTER,
already preferred by his grandfather and brother; but he met
a strenuous opponent in Robert Cheeke, Esq., Son of Henry
Cheeke, Esq., by Francis Ratcliffe, dau. of Sir Humphrey Rat-
cliffe, of Elneston, and sister of Sir Edward Ratcliffe, who s.
as 6th Earl of Sussex, and d. S. p. in 1641, when that earldom
expired. (See Ratcliffes, Barons Fitz Walter, issue of Robert,
2nd Lord, and Earl of Sussex.) Mr. Cheeke's claim chiefly
rested on the question, whether there could be a possessio
jºratris in dignity; and after several hearings at the bar of the
House of Lords, the parliament was prorogued, and nothing
further was done in that session; but on 29 December follow-
ing, Mr. Mildmay again petitioned the king, and his Majesty
Was then pleased to order, that the cause should be heard by
the privy council 19 January, 1669, on which day the
two chief justices and the chief baron, were directed to
attend.
“The counsel for the said Robert Cheeke affirmed, that the
Same was a barony by tenure, and ought to go along with the
land;* which the counsel of the petitioner denied, and offered
to argue on the Same; upon which both parties being ordered
to withdraw, the nature of a barony by tenure being discussed,
it was found to have been discontinued for many ages, and
not in being, and so not fit to be revived, or to admit any pre-
tence of right of succession thereto; and the other points
urged by Mr. Cheeker being overruled, it was ordered by his
majesty in council, that the petitioner is admitted, humbly to
address himself to his majesty, for his writ, to sit in the House
of Peers, as Baron Fitz-Walter, and he was so summoned ac-
cordingly, 10 February, 1670.” I. There being, after this, some
doubts as to the place and precedency of the Lord Fitz-Walter,
it was ultimately settled, that his lordship should be placed
the last baron of the reign of King EDw ARD I. This Benjamin,
1st Lord Fitz-Walter, of the Mildmay family, m. Catherine,
dau. and co-heiress of John, Viscount Fairfax, of the kingdom
of Ireland, and had surviving issue, two sons, CHARLEs and
BENJAMIN, who inherited, successively, the barony. His lord-
ship d. 1 June, 1679, and was s. by the elder,
CHARLES MILDMAY, 2nd Baron Fitz-Walter. His lordship
m. Elizabeth, dau. of the Hon. Charles Bertie, of Uffington,
youngest son of Montagu, Earl of Lindsey, but d. 1728, 3. p.,
and was s. by his brother,
BENJAMIN MILDMAY, 3rd Baron Fitz-Walter, who was
created by letters patent, dated 14 May, 1730, Wiscownt Har-
wich, and EARL FITz-WALTER. In 1735, his lordship was
Sworn of the privy council, appointed first lord commis-
Sioner of trade and plantations, and constituted in 1737,
treasurer of the household. He m. Frederica, eldest dau.
and co-heir of Meinhardt, Duke of Scombergh, and widow of
Robert, Earl of Holderness, by whom he had an only son,
Robert-Scombergh, who d. in infancy. His lordship d. 29
February, 1756, when the Viscounty of Harwich and Earl-
dom of Fitz-Walter became ExTINCT, but the ancient Barony.
of Fitz-Walter fell into ABEYANCE between the daus, of his
aunt.
In 1841, Sir Brook claimed the title and there were six
hearings of his case before the Committee for Privileges
of the House of Lords. After the summing up of Mr.
Loftus Wigram 18 July, 1844 (the 6th hearing of the case),
the committee came to the unanimous resolution that, “the
barony is now in abeyance between the petitioner, Sir Brook-
William Bridges, as grandson and heir of Dame Fanny Bridges,
and the descendants (if any) of Jemima Duke,” which, being
first passed in the affirmative, was directed by the committee to
Be reported by the chairman to the House. The words inserted
(“if any”) were part of the resolution, thus intimating con-
siderable doubt whether any descendants remain. The counsel
for the petitioner were Mr. Loftus Wigram and Sir Harris
Nicolas.
Arms—Arg., three lions rampant, az.
* It does not appear on what grounds Mr. Cheeke's counsel
claimed the Barony of Fitz-Walter by tenure, for that barony
was originally attached to the possession of the Manor of Little
Dunmow, in Essex, granted to Robert Fitz-Walter, in the reign
of HENRY I., and at the period when this claim was discussed,
it was not the property of either of the claimants.-Nicolas.
# First, half blood in Mildmay; and 2ndly, that the barony
or title of Lord Fitz-Walter, was merged in the Earldom ºf
Sussex, and became extinct witn that dignity. Upon which it
was decided, that the half blood could not be any impediment
in the case of a dignity; and that, although a baron in fee
simple be created an earl, the barony shall descend to the
heir general, whether or not, the earldom continue, or b6
extinct.
# Collins's Precedents.
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M O II
MOELS-BARONS MOELS.
2 y Writ of Summons, dated 6 February, 1299.
3Lineage.
In the time of FIENRY III.,
lSICHOLAs DE MoR.Ls, possessed in right of Hawyse, his
wife, dau. and co-heir of James de Newmarch, the lordships
of Cadebury, and Saperton, co. Somerset, part of the feudal
barony of the said James. In the same reign, this Nicholas
was made sheriff of Hampshire, and governor of the castle of
Winchester, and continued in office for four years. He had
subsequently the islands of Guernsey, Jersey, Serke, and
Auremey (Alderney), committed to his care, and was again
constituted sheriff of Hampshire, after which he was sheriff of
Yorkshire, and held that office until the 25th HENRY III. The
next year he was deputed with Ralph Fitz-Nicholas, ambas-
sador to France, for the purpose of denouncing war against
the king of that realm ; and he was soon after appointed
seneschal of Gascony; being at the time a person so highly
regarded by the king, that James, his son and heir, was by
special command, admitted to have his education with Prince
Edward; the prince's tutors, Hugh de Giffard and Berard de
Savoy, having directions to receive him, with one servant, and
to provide him with necessaries. In the 28th of the same reign,
Nicholas de Moels obtained a signal victory over the King of
Navarre, and returning to England the ensuing year, he was
employed in the Welsh wars, and constituted governor of the
castles of Caermarthen and Cardigan. He was subsequently
appointed constable of Dover Castle, and warden of the Cinque
Ports; and the March following, made sheriff of Kent, and
governor of the castles of Rochester and Canterbury. This
celebrated and gallant person was s. by his son,
RogBR DE MOELs, who served in the Welsh wars, and in the
beginning of EDWARD I.'s reign had the honour and castle of
Lampaderwaur, in Cardiganshire, committed to his custody.
He m. Alice, dau. and heir of William de Preux, and dying in
1294, was s. by his son, |
John DE MoET s, who, doing his homage in the same year,
had livery of his lands. This feudal lord having distinguished
himself in the Scottish wars of EDWARD I., was summoned to
parliament as a Baron, from 6 February, 1299, to 16 June, 1311.
His lordship m. a dau. of the noble family of Grey, and dying
in 1311, was 6. by his son,
NICHOLAS DE MOELs, 2nd baron, summoned to parliament
from 19 October, 1311, to 6 October, 1315. This nobleman,
like his predecessors, distinguished himself in arms, and was
engaged in the Scotch wars. His lordship ºn. Margaret, dau.
of Sir Hugh Courtenay, Knt., and sister of Hugh, Earl of
Devon. His lordship d. in 1316, and was s. by his brother,
ROGER DE MoELS, 3rd baron, who, paying 100 marks fine,
and doing homage, had livery of his lands the same year,
through the king's especial favour, being at the time not of
full age. His lordship d. in the 19th EDWARD II. s. ſp., and
was s. by his brother,
JoBIN DE MOELS, 4th baron. This nobleman was created a
knight of the Bath, 20th EDwARD II, and in the 7th EDwARD
III., he was in the expedition then made into Scotland. His
lordship ºn. Joane, one of the daus. of Sir Richard Luvel,
K ſit., of Castle Cary, and had issue,
MURIEL, m. to Sir Thomas Courtenay, Knt. (who d 36th ED-
WARD III.), a younger son of the Earl of Devon, and had
1ssue, .
IIUGH CourtTENAY, who d. S. p.
Margaret Courtenay, m. to Sir Thomas Peverel, and had
1SSue,
Katherine Peverel, m. to Sir Walter Hungerford.
Alianore Peverel, d. S. p.
Muriel Courtenay, m. to John Dinham.
Isabel, m. to William de Botreaux, Lord Botreaux, and her
great great grand-dau.,
MARGARET Botr EAUx, m. to Sir Robert Hungerford, Knt.,
and carried the Barony of Botreaux, with the moiety of
that of Moels, to Robert, 2nd Lord Hungerford, whose
\ mother, Katherine, Lady Hungerford, dau., and eventually
| sole heir of Sir Thomas Peverel, and Margaret, dau. and
co-heir of Sir Thomas Courtenay, by Muriel de Moels, his
wife, above mentioned, was also the co-heir of the other
moiety of the Barony of Moels; which representation,
viz., of one moiety, and half of the other moiety, is now
vested in the present Marquess of Hastings, Baron Hun-
gerford, Molines, and Botreaux, the heir general of the
body of the said Robert, Lord Hungerford, and of Mar-
garet, dau. and heiress of Lord Botreaux, his wife. The
other half moiety of the Barony of Moels, is vested in the
representatives Uf the Lords Dinham.
His lordship d. in 1337, when the Barony of Moels fell into
ABEYANCE, between his daus, as it still continues, as stated
above, with their representatives. His lordship's estates
passed likewise to his dauS., and were divided thus:
MURIEL, Lady Courtenay, had the manor of King's Creswell,
with the hundred of Haytore, in the co. of Devon; the
manor of Stoke-Moels, in the Co. of Oxford, with 100 shil-
lings rent, out of the manor of Langford, also in Devon-
shire. .
IsABEL, Lady Botreaux, had the manor of North-Cadbury,
in the co. of Somerset, and Duppleford, Langeford, and the
hundred of Stanburgh, in the co. of Devon.
Arms—Arg., two bars gu., in chief three torteaux.
MOHUN–IBARON'S MOEIUN.
By Writ of Summons, dated 6 February, 1299.
3ſ in ragg.
The first of this family upon record is
SIR WILLIAM DE MoHUN, one of the companions in arms of
the CoNQUEROR, who is stated to have had no less than 47 stout
knights of name and note in his retinue, at the battle of
Hastings; and for the good services rendered to his royal
master in that celebrated conflict, to have obtained the Castle
Dunster, with 55 manors, in the co. of Somerset, besides
several other lordships in Wilts, Devonshire, and Warwickshire.
Sir William was s. by his son,
WILLIAM DE MoHUN, Lord of Dunster, who, with Agnes,
his wife, granted the church of Whichford to the canons of
Bridlington, King HENRY I. confirming the grant. This
William was s. by his son,
WILLIAM DE MoHUN, who, espousing the fortunes of the
Empress MAUD, fortified his castle of Dunster on her behalf,
and breaking out into open rebellion against King STEPHEN,
laid the country waste around him. He subsequently, in con-
junction with DAVID, King of Scotland, Robert, Earl of Glou-
cester, and the other partisans of MAUD, besieged Henry de .
Blois (STEPHEN's brother), bishop of Winchester, in the castle
at that place; and in consideration of these eminent services,
is said to have been created EARL OF DORSET by the Empress.
He four ! the priory of Bruton, in the co. Somerset, and
endowed largely with lands in England and Normandy. He
d. befor he year 1165, and was s. by his son,
WILL : I DE MoHUN, surnamed Meschyn. In the 12th
HENRY 11., this feudal lord, upon levying the aid for marrying
the king's dau., certified his knights’ fees, de veteri feoffa-
mento, to be in number forty, and those de novo, four. He
confirmed his father's grants to the priory of Bruton, and like
him was buried there. He d. before the year 1202, and Was
S. by his son, -
REGINALD DE MoHUN, who, in the 6th of JoBN, ºn. Alice,
One of the sisters and co-heirs of William de Briwere, and by
her, with whom he acquired considerable estates in the cos. Of
Cornwall, Devon, and Somerset, had two sons, REGINALD, his
heir, and John, ancestor of the Mohuns of Ham-Mohun, co.
Dorset. He d. in 1213, and was s. by his son, §
REGINALD DE MoHUN, then in minority whose wardship was
committed to Henry Fitz-Count, son of the Earl of Cornwall.
In the 26th HENRY III., this Reginald was constituted chief
justice of all the forests south of Trent; and, in Some years
afterwards, governor of Saubeye Castle, in Leicestershire. In
the 41st of the same reign, he had a military Summons to
march against the Welsh. He m. 1st, Hawise, sister of Hum-
phrey de Bohun, Earl of Hereford, and had a son, JoHN, his
successor. He m. 2ndly, Isabel, dau. of William de Ferrers,
Earl of Derby (and co-heir of Sibilla, her mother, sister and
co-heir of Anslem Marshal, last Earl of Pembroke, of that
family), by whom he had a son, -
WILLIAM, who, by the gift of his father, had the manors of
Ottery, Stoke-Fleming, Monkton, and Galmeton, with the
manor of Mildenhall, in the co. of Wilts, and Greylkell, in
the co. of Southampton. He m. Beatrix, dau. of Reginald
Fitz-Piers, and left two daus., his co-heirs, viz.,
Blinor, m. to John de Carru.
Mary, m. to John de Meryet.
Reginald Mohun d. in 1256, and was s. by his elder son,
JoBIN DE MoHUN, who m. Joane, dau. of William de Ferrers,
Earl of Derby, and dying 1278, left a dau., Margaret, m. to Sir
John Cantilupe, and a son, -
John DE MoHUN (called John de Mohun the 2nd). This
feudal lord, at the decease of his father, was but ten years ºf
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age. He was afterwards distinguished in the wars of Gascony
and Scotland, and was summoned to parliament as a Baron,
from 6 February, 1299, to 23 October, 1330. In the 27th
EDWARD I., he exchanged with the crown, all his lands in
Ireland, for the manor of Long Compton, in Warwickshire.
His lordship m. Auda, dau. of Sir Robert de Tibetot, and dying
in 1330, was S. by his grandson (son of his eldest son, John de
Mohun, who predeceased him),
John DE MoHUN, 2nd baron, summoned to parliament from
25 February, 1342, to 4 October, 1373 (the latter part of the
time as BARON MoHUN, of Dºwnster). This nobleman, one of the
Founders of the order of the Garter, was one of the martial
heroes of the reign of EDWARD III., and was of the retinue of
the Black Prince, and subsequently of that of John of Gaunt.
His lordship ºn. Joane, dau. of his guardian, Bartholomew de
Burghersh, and dying about 49th EDWARD III., left at his
decease, three daus., his co-heirs, viz.,
Philippa, m, 1st, to Sir Walter Fitz-Walter, Knt.; 2ndly, to
Sir John Golofre; and 3rdly, to Edward, Duke of York.
Elizabeth, m. to William de Montacute, Earl of Salisbury.
Maud, m. to John, Lord Strange, of Knocking, and had a son,
JRichard le Strange.
The two elder daus. d. without issue, and the barony passed
to Richard, Lord Strange (son of Lord Mohun's youngest dau.),
his son and heir, John. Lord Strange, left an only dau. and
heir, Johanna, who m. George Stanley, Earl of Derby, when
the barony became merged in the Earldom of Derby, until the
death of Ferdinand Stanley, Earl of Derby, without male issue,
when it fell into abeyance between the earl's three daus. and
co-heirs, viz., Anne, wife Ist, of Grey, Lord Chandos, and
2ndly, of Mervyn, Earl of Castlehaven; Frances, wife of John,
Earl of Bridgewater, and Elizabeth, wife of Henry, Earl of
Huntingdom, and between whose descendants and representa-
tives it continues in ABEYANCE.
Arms—Or, a cross engr., sa.
MOEIUN–IBARONS MOHTJN OF OREHAMP-
TON, CO. DEVON.
By Letters Patent, dated 15 April, 1628.
3Líneage.
BEGINALD MoHUN, Esq., of Boconnoc, in Cornwall, lineally
descended from Reginald de Mohun, youngest son of John,
1st Baron Mohun, of Dunster (a dignity that fell into ABEYANCE
in the time of EDwARD III.), was created a baronet by King
JAMES I. He m. Philippa, dau. of John Hele, lºsq., and was s.
by his son,
SIR. JoHN MoHUN, 2nd baronet, who was elevated to the
peerage 15th April, 1628, in the dignity of BARON MoHUN, of
Okehampton, co. Devon. His lordship, during the civil wars,
was one of the chief cavalier commanders in Cornwall and
the west of England, and did essential service to the royal
cause. He m. Cordelia, dau. of Sir John Stanhope, of Shelford,
Notts, and widow of Sir Roger Aston, by whom he had issue,
JOHN, his successor.
Warwick, heir to his brother.
Charles, slain at Dartmouth, fighting under the royal banner.
Cordelia, m. to John Harris, Esq., of Hayne, co. Devon.
Theophila, ºn. to James Campbell, Esq., son of Mr. Alderman
Campbell, of London. -
JPhiladelphia.
His lordship d. in 1644, and was s. by his eldest son,
JoHN MoHUN, 2nd baron, who d. ww.m., and was s. by his
brother, -
WARWICK MoHUN, 3rd baron. This nobleman m. Catherine,
dau. of — Welles, Esq., of Brember, Hants, and dying in 1665,
was s. by his son,
CHARLEs MoHUN, 4th baron, who m. Lady Philippa Annesley,
dau. of Arthur, 1st Earl of Anglesey, and by her (who me. 2ndly,
William Coward, Esq., and d. 1714) had issue,
CHARLEs, his successor.
Elizabeth, who d. wrººm. in 1709.
His lordship d. before the year 1682, and was s. by his son,
CHARLEs MoHUN, 5th baron. This nobleman was of a vehe-
ment and passionate temper, which led him into many excesses
in his youth, and subjected him to be twice arraigned for
murder, but he was, upon both occasions, honourably acquitted.
Having had a dispute with James, Duke of Hamilton, re-
garding an estate left him by the Earl of Macclesfield, he
challenged that nobleman, and a duel crisued in Hyde Park,
15 November, 1712, wherein both the combatants were slain.
His lordship m. 1st, Charlotte, dau. of Thomas Mainwaring,
Esq., by Lady Charlotte Gerard, sister of Charles, Earl of Mac-
clesfield, and 2ndly, Elizabeth, dau. of Dr. Thomas Laurence,
state physician to Queen ANNE, and widow of Col. Edward
Griffith, but had no issue, in consequence of which the Barony
of Mohun, of Okehampton, at his decease, became ExTINCT.
Arm&–Or, a cross engrailed, sa.
MOLINES.–BARONS MOLINES.
By Writ of Summons, dated 18 February, 1347.
3.inteſtſ, e.
This family, which was of French extraction, assumed its
surname from a town so called, in the Bourbonnois; but no
member of the house became of note in England before the
reign of EDWARD III., when
JoHN DE MoLINEs attained high rank and great importance,
as well from enjoying the favour of the king, as by his large
possessions in several counties, but particularly in Bucking-
hamshire. In the beginning of Išing EDWARD's reign, he was
one of those who surprised the castle of Nottingham, and
seized the person of Mortimer, Earl of March, for which act, he
shortly afterwards received a pardon. In the 14th of the same
reign he had several grants from the crown, and was sum-
moned to parliament as a Baron, 18th February, 1347. His
lordship had been treasurer of the chamber to King EDw ARD,
and acquired a very large estate by the favour and grants of
that monarch. He was engaged in the wars of France, and
received the honour of knighthood for his services. He m.
1st, Egidia, heir of John Mauduit, of Somerford, in Wilts, and
2ndly, Margaret, dau. and co-heir of Roger Pogeys, of Stoke
Pogeys, co. Buckingham, and was s. at his decease in 1371, by
his son,
WILLIAM MoLINES, 2nd baron, who on. Margery, dau. and
heir of Edmund Bacoun, and dying in the reign of RICHARD II.,
was s. by his son,
RICHARD MoLINES, 3rd baron, who m. Eleanor Beaumont,
and dying in 1384, was s. by his son,
WILLIAM MoLINES, 4th barom, who, dying 3rd HENRY VI.,
left an only dau. and heiress,
ALIANORE MOLINES, who m. RoRERT HUNGERFord, 2nd Lord
Hungerford, who had summons to parliament as Lord Mo-
lines, in 1445. The barony is now vested in the Marquess of
Hastings.
Arms—Paly of six, wavy, or and gules.
MONIC--T). URCES OF ALBEMATRIE.
By Letters Patent, dated 7 July, 1670.
£fit cage.
The family of LE MoynE or Monk, was of great antiquity in
the co. Devon, and in that shire they had, from a remote
period, possessed the Manor of Potheridge, which lineally de-
Scendled to
GEORGE Monk, son of Sir Thomas Monk, Knt., and
Elizabeth, his wife, dau. of Sir George Smith. This distin-
guished person, the celebrated general under Cromwell, was,
for his exertions in restoring the monarchy, created by King
CHARLES II., 7 July, 1670, Baron Monk, of Potheridge, Baron.
Beauchamp, of Beauchamp, Baron of Teys, Earl of Torrington,
all in the co. Devon, and DUKE of ALBEMARLE ; and shortly
after was installed a knight of the Garter. To explain his
grace's titles, it is necessary to state that Elizabeth Grey, the
wife of his ancestor, Arthur Plantaganet, was sister and heir of
John Grey, Viscount L'Isle, and dau. of Edward Grey, by
Elizabeth, dau. and heir of John Talbot, eldest son of John,
Earl of Shrewsbury, by his 2md wife, Margaret, eldest dau. and
co-heir of Richard Beauchamp, Earl of Warwick and Albe-
marle, by Elizabeth, his wife, dau. and heiress of Thomas,
Lord Berkeley, by Margaret, his wife, dau. and heiress of
Gerard Warine, Lord L'Isle, by Alice, dau. and heiress of
IIenry, I.Ord Teyes. - --
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The military and naval achievements of Monk occupy an
honourable space in the history of the period in which he
lived He crowned his reputation by the course he adopted
after the death of Cromwell, in restoring the monarchy,
and thus healing the wounds of his distracted country. To
the gloomy and jealous mind of Cromwell, General Monk
was at times a cause of uneasiness and distrust; and to
a letter addressed to the general himself, Oliver once added
the following singular postscript: “There be that tell me
there is a certain cunning fellow in Scotland, called George
Monk, who is said to lie in wait there to introduce Charles
Stuart: I pray you use your diligence to apprehend him,
and send him up to me.” From the time of the Restoration
to that of his death, the Duke of Albemarle preserved the
confidence and esteem of the restored monarch, and his brother,
the Duke of York, the former always calling him his “political
father.” With the people, Monk always enjoyed the highest
degree of popularity, and his death was lamented as a national
misfortune. His obsequies were public, and his ashes were
deposited in HENRY VII's chapel, at Westminster, with the
remains of royalty. The Duke ºn. Anne, dau. of John Clarges,
and sister to Sir Thomas Clarges, Bart., by whom he had an
only son,
CHRISTOPHER, his successor.
His grace d. in 1670, and was s. by his son,
CHRISTOPHER Monk, 2nd Duke of Albemarle. This nobleman
was made a knight of the Garter, in 1671, and sworn of the
privy council. He m. Lady Elizabeth Cavendish, dau. and
co-heir of Henry, Duke of Newcastle, by whom he had an
only Son, that d. immediately after his birth. The duke went
out governor-general to Jamaica, in 1687, accompanied by
Sir Hans Sloane, and d. there in the next year, when all his
honours became ExTINCT,
Arms—Gu., a chevron between three lions' heads erased, arg.
NoTE.—The following singular circumstance occurred during
the trial of an action of trespass, between William Sherwin,
plaintiff, and Sir Walter Clarges, Bart., and others, defendants,
at the bar of the King's Bench at Westminster, 15 November,
1700 :—
“The plaintiff as heir and representative of Thomas Monk,
Esq., elder brother of George, Duke of Albemarle, claimed the
manor of Sutton, in the county of York, and other lands, as heir-
at-law to the said duke, against the defendant devisee, under the
will of Duke Christopher, his only child, who d in 1688, S. p.
Upon this trial it appeared that Anne, the wife of George, Duke
of Albemarle, was dau. of John Clarges, a farrier in Savoy, and
farrier to Colonel Monk. In 1632, she was married at the church
of St. Lawrence Pountriey, to Thomas Ratford, son of Thomas
Ratford. late a farrier's servant to Prince Charles, and resident in
the mews. She had a dau., h. in 1634, who d. in 1638; her
husband and she lived at the Three Spanish Gipseys, in the New
Exchange, and sold wash-balls, powder, gloves, and such things,
and she taught girls plain work. About 1647, she being semp-
stress to Monk, used to carry him linen. In 1648, her father
and mother died; in 1649, she and her husband fell out and
parted ; but no certificate from any parish register appears
reciting his burial. In 1652, she was married in the church of
St. George, Southwark, to General George Monk, and in the fol-
lowing year, was delivered of a son, CHRIstopBIER, who was
Swckled by Honow," Mills, who sold apples, h ºrbs, oysters, dºc.,"
which son, CHRISTOPHER, S. his father, as stated in the text.
MONSON.—WISCOUNT MONSON.
By Letters Patent, dated 23 August, 1628.
3.inrage.
SIR WILLIAM Mosson, Knt., 2nd son of Sir Thomas Monson,
Bart., of Carlton, co. Lincoln, was raised to the peerage of
Ireland, as Viscount Monson, of Castlemaine, co. Kerry, by
letters patent, dated 23 August, 1628; but being subsequently
instrumental in the death of CHARLES I., he was degraded, 12
July, 1661, of all his honours, and sentenced, with Sir Henry
Mildmay and Mr. Robert Wallop, to be drawn in sledges, with
ropes about their necks, from the Tower to Tyburn, and back
again, and to remain prisoners in the Tower during their lives.
His lordship m. three wives (but left no male issue), 1st, Mar-
garet, dau. of James Stewart, Earl of Murray, and widow of
Charles Howard, Earl of Nottingham ; 2ndly, Frances, dau. of
Thomas Alston, Esq., of Polstead, in Suffolk; and 3rdly, Eliza-
beth, dau. of Sir George Reresby, Knt., of Thrybergh, in York-
shire, widow of Sir Francis Foljambe, and of Edward Horner,
Esq.; by the last wife (who ºn. 4thly, Sir Adam Felton, Bart.),
he had an only dau., Elizabeth, ºn. Ist, to Sir Philip Hungate,
Bart., of Saxton; and 2ndly, to Lewis Smith, Esq., of Wotton,
in Warwickshire. -
Arms—Or, two chevronels, gu.
MONTACUTE––BARONS MONTACUTE,
EARLS OF SALISBURY.
Barony, by Writ of Summons, dated 26 September, 1300.
Earldom, by Charter, dated 16 March, 1337.
3Lineage.
The ancestor of this celebrated family,
DRogo, surnamed DE MonTE-ACUTO, MonTACUTE, or Mon-
TAGUE, came into England with Robert, Earl of Moreton, at
the Conquest, and appears, by Doomsday Book to have held
of him divers manors in Somersetshire, whereof Sceptone, or
Shipton-Montacute, was one, and Sutone, otherwise Sutton-
Montacute, was another. The 1st baron by writ was
SIMON DE MONTACUTE, one of the most eminent persons of
the period in which he lived. In the 10th EDwARD I., he was
in the expedition made into Wales, and within a few years
after, received considerable grants from the crown. In the
22nd, he was in the wars of France, where he appears to have
been engaged for the two or three following years, and then
We find him fighting in Scotland. In the 27th he was consti-
tuted governor of Corfe Castle, and summoned to parliament
as a Baron from 28th EDWARD I. to 9th EDw ARD II. In the 4th
EDWARD II., his lordship was appointed admiral of the king's
fleet, then employed against the Scots: and he obtained, in
three years afterwards, license to make a castle of his mansion
house, at Perlynton, in Somersetshire. He m. Aufrick, dau. of
Fergus, and sister and heir of Orry, King of the Isle of Man,
and had issue,
WILLIAM, his successor. -
Simon, ºn. to Hawise, dau. of Almeric, Lord St. Amand.
His lordship d. about the year 1316, and was s. by his elder
SOri, .
SIR WILLIAM DE MONTACUTE, 2nd baron, summoned to par-
liament, from 20 November, 1317, to 25 August, 1318. This
nobleman had distinguished himself in the Scottish wars, in
the life-time of his father, and was made a knight of the Bath.
In the 11th EDWARD II., being then steward of the king's
household, his lordship was constituted seneschal of the Duchy
of Aquitaine, and had license to make a castle of his house at
Kersyngton, in Oxfordshire. He subsequently obtained other
extensive grants from the crown. He m. Elizabeth, dau. of
Sir Peter de Montfort, of Beaudesert, by whom (who m. 2ndly,
Thomas, Lord Furnival), he had surviving issue,
WILLIAM, his successor.
Simon, in holy orders, bishop of Worcester, translated to the
see of Ely, in 1336.
Bdward (Sir), summoned to parliament as a Baron, temp.
EDWARD I.I. (see Montacute, Baron Montacute).
Ratherine, m. to Sir William Carrington, Knt.
Alice, m. to — Auberie
Mary, ºn. to Sir — Cogan.
Elizabeth, prioress of Haliwell.
Hawise, m. to Sir — Bavent,
Maud, abbess of IBerking.
Isabel, a nun at Berlºing.
His lordship d. in Gascony, 1319, but was buried at St. Frides-
wide, now Christ Church, Oxford. He was s. by his eldest sur-
viving son,
WILLIAM DE MonTACUTE, 3rd baron, who, the next ensuing
year, although in minority, obtained a grant from the king of
the wardship of all his own lands, and in the 16th EDwARD II.,
making proof of his age and doing his homage, had livery
thereof. In three years afterwards he was made a knight of
the Bath, and had an allowance of robes for that solemnity as
a banneret. In the 4th ED WARD III., his lordship was deputed
ambassador to the Pope, with Bartholomew de Burghersh, to
return thanks to his holiness, for confirming a bull of Pope
HoNortius IV., touching certain favours, by him granted, to
the monks at Westminster; moreover, before the end of the
year, a parliament being then held at Nottingham, he was the
principal person who apprehended Roger de Mortimer, Earl of
March, in the night-time, within the Queen's lodgings there,
and sent him prisoner to London, where he was soon afterwards
executed for high treason. For this service, Lord Montacute
had a grant in tail, to himself, and Katherine, his wife, of the
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castle of Sherburne, co. Dorset, and of several other manors in
Hants, Berkshire, Bucks, and Cambridgeshire : part of the pos-
Sessions of the attainted Earl of March. He was summoned to
parliament from 5 June, 1331, to 29 November, 1336. In the
8th EDw ARD III. his lordship was constituted governor of the
Isles of Guernsey, Jersey, &c., and the next year made con-
Stable of the Tower of London.
About this time Lord Montacute acquired great distinction
in the Scottish wars, but at the expense of one of his eyes,
which he lost in the campaign. In the 10th EDw ARD III., he
was appointed admiral of the king's fleet, westward, and 16
March, 11th EDwARD III., in consideration of his numerous
gallant achievements, he was advanced by charter, in full par-
liament held at London, to the title and dignity of EARL of
SALISBURY, to hold to him and his heirs, with a grant of £20
out of the profits of that county. Shortly after this he was
joined in command of the army in Scotland, with Richard, Earl
of Arundel; and pursued his victorious career as well in Scot-
land as in France, for the two ensuing years, when in storming
the town of L'Isle, he had the misfortune to be made prisoner
with Robert de Ufford, Earl of Suffolk, and conveyed in fetters,
amidst the acclamations of the places through which he passed,
to Paris, where the French king would have put hina to death,
but for the interference of the King of Bohemia. His lordship
and his fellow-captive, the Earl of Suffolk, were soon after,
however, exchanged. With his liberty, he re-commenced his
martial career, and won fresh laurels on the French soil. In
the 16th EDWARD III., having conquered the Isle of Man, he
was crowned King thereof by his royal master. His lordship
m. Catherine, dau. of William, Lord Grandison, and had issue,
WILLIAM, his successor.
John (SIR), a distinguished warrior, and one of the heroes of
Cressy, who m. Margaret, dau. and heir of Thomas, Lord
Monthermer, and was summoned to parliament as a Baron.
from 15 February, 1357, to 6 December, 1389. His lordship
had issue,
JoBN, 2nd baron, who s. his uncle, as 3rd Earl of Salis-
bury. -
Thomas, dean of Salisbury, d. 1404.
IRobert, of Sutton-Montague, in Somersetshire. The issue
of this gentleman, according to Banks, flourished there
until William Montague, the last of the family, left three
daus. and co-heirs, of which, EMME m. James Dupote, who,
in her right, possessed one moiety of Sutton-Montague,
whose son, THOMAS, was father of Henry Duport, Esq., of
Leicestershire, and John Duport, D.D., Master of Jesus
College, Cambridge.
Simon (Sir), from whom the eactinct Dukes of Montague, and
the eactant Dukes of Manchester, and the Earls of Sandwich,
deduce their descent.
Eleanor. Sibyl, a nun,
Katherine. Margaret, a nun.
Bobert.
Sibyl, m. to Edmund, son of Edmund, Earl of Arundel.
Phillippa, m. to Roger Mortimer, Earl of March.
Elizabeth, m. 1st, to Giles, Lord Badlesmere; and 2ndly, to
Hugh le Despencer. .
Anne, m. to John, son of Roger, Lord Grey.
This great earl d. in 1343, of bruises received in a tilting at
Windsor, and was s. by his eldest son,
WILLIAM DE MonTACUTE, 2nd Earl of Salisbury. This noble-
man, in 1346, attended King EDwARD III. into France, and
was at the siege of Caen, and the battle of Cressy. From this
period he was seldom absent from the theatre of war, so that
his whole life may be denominated one continued campaign.
At the battle of Poictiers he commanded the rear-guard of the
English army, and is said to have contended with the Earl of
Warwick, in the heat of action, as to which should shed most
Erench blocd. His lordship was one of the original knights of
Éhe Garter, the foundation of which noble order, tradition
attributes to the love which King EDw ARD bore to his lord-
ship's countess. The earl m. 1st, Joane, dau. of Edmund Plan-
tagenet, Earl of Kent, from whom he was divorced, on account
of the lady's precontract with Sir Thomas Holland (this was the
celebrated Fair Maid of Kent, who eventually became the wife
of Edward, the Black Prince). His lordship m. 2ndly, Eliza-
beth, dau. and co-heir of John, Lord Mohun, of Dunster, and
had an only son, r
WILLIAM, who m. Elizabeth, dau. of Richard, Earl of Arundel,
and d. v. p., S. ſp., 6 August, 1382.
The earl d. 3. p. in 1397 (his widow was received into the
Sisterhood of the Convent of St. Albans, 10 October, 1408), and
was s. by his nephew.
SIR John DE MonTAGUTE, Baron Montacute and Monther-
mer, as 3rd Earl of Salisbury. This nobleman was not less
distinguished than his martial predecessors. In the 21st
Rich ARD II. he did his homage, and had livery of the lamlf
which he inherited from his uncle, “and being,” says Tuglale,
“a great favourite of the king, he was one of those whom
that monarch suborned to impeach Thomas, of Woodstock,
Duke of Gloucester, as also the Earls of Warwick and Arundel,
in the ensuing parliament.” The next year his lordship was
constituted marshal of England, in the absence of Thomas
Holand, Duke of Surrey, then employed in Ireland : and he
remained faithful to the fortunes of King RICHARD, when
almost everybody else deserted him, upon the invasion of
Henry, Duke of Lancaster, who eventually drove that weak
monarch from the throne. “It is reported of this earl,” says
Dugdale, “that though, upon the disposal of King RICHARD II.
(to whom he had been most obsequious) he had such fair
respect from King HENRY IV., that his life was not brought
in question; nevertheless, he confederated with the Earls of
Huntingdon and Kent, in designing his destruction; and
accordingly came with them to Windsor Castle, under the dis-
guise of Christmas players, with purpose to murder him and
his sons, and to restore King RICHARD. But finding that their
plot was discovered, they fled by night to Cirencester, co.
Gloucester. Whereupon the townsmen, being much affrighted
at their coming thither with such numbers, at that unseason-
able time, stopping up all the avenues, to prevent their pas-
sage out, there grew a sharp fight betwixt them, which held
from midnight, until three of the clock next morning; so that
being tired out, they yielded themselves, desiring that they
might not suffer death till they could speak with the king.
which was granted: but that a priest of their party setting fire
to the town, to give them an opportunity for escape, so irri-
tated the inhabitants, that (neglecting to quench the fire) they
brought them out of the abbey in great fury, and beheaded
them about break of the day.” His lordship had m. Maud, dau.
of Sir Adam Francis, Knt., of London (widow of John Aubrey,
son of Andrew Aubrey, citizen of London, and of Sir Alan
Buxhull, Knt.), by whom he had issue, - -
THOMAs, who was restored to the Earldom of Salisbury, and
the other honours.
Richard, d. S. p.
Anne, m. 1st, to Sir Richard Hankford, Knt., by whom she
had a dau. and heir, m. to James, 7th Earl of Ormonde ; 2ndly,
to John Fitz-Lewis, by whom she was mother of Elizabeth,
m. to Sir John Wingfield; and 3rdly, to John Holland, Duke
of Exeter.
Elizabeth, ºn. to Robert, Lord Willoughby, of Eresby.
Margaret, m. to William, Lord Ferrers, of Groby.
This John, Earl of Salisbury, was one of the most zealous of
the sect called Lollards. His death, as stated above, occurred
5 January, 1400, whereupon King HENRY taking compassion
upon his widow and children, restored some of the late earl's
manors in Devonshire for their support; and to the elder
SOn, - .
THoMAs DE MonTACUTE, he also granted a large proportion
of his father's estates: and in 1409 restored him to the EARL-
| Domſ of SALISBURY, and the other honours. “This nobleman,”
in the words of Banks, “was concerned in so many military
exploits, that to give an account of them all, would be to write
the history of the reign of HENRY V. Suffice it then to say,
that as he lived, so he died in the service of his country, being
mortally wounded when commanding the English army at the
siege of Orleans in 142].” His lordship nº. 1st, the Lady
Eleanor, dau. of Thomas, and sister and co-heir of Edmund,
Earl of Kent, and had an only dau.,
ALICE, Countess of Salisbury, who m). Sir Richard Nevill, K.G.,
2nd son of Ralph, 1st Earl of Westmoreland (see Nevill, Earls
of Salisbury).
The earl m. 2ndly, Alice, dau. of Thomas Chaucer, Esq., of
Ewelme, and widow of Sir John Philipps, Knt., but by her
(who m. lastly, William, Duke of Suffolk), had no issue. Upon
the decease of his lordship, who, with his other honours, was a
Knight of the Garter, the earldom of Salisbury became EXTINCT,
but the baronies of Montacute, created by writ in 1300, of
Montacute, created by writ in 1357, and Monthermer, devolved
upon his dau. and heiress,
LADY ALICE MonTACUTE, wife of SIR. RICHARD NEVILL, K.G.,
jwre watoris, Earl of Salisbury; their great-grand-dau and
representative Margaret Plantagenet, Countess of Salisbury.
m. Sir Richard Pole, K.G., and had a son,
HENRY PoEE, summoned to parliament in the Barony of
MoRTAcúTE: his co-representatives were HENRY, MAR-
QUESS OF HASTINGs; WILLIAM LowNDES, Esq., of Chesham,
Bucks, and WILLIAM SELBy LowNDEs, Esq., of Whaddon;
|Bucks, all co-heirs of the BARONIES of MonTACUTE and
MONTHERMER. -
Arms—Arg., three lozenges conjoined in fesse, gu.
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MONTACUTE–BARONS MONTACUTE.
By Writ of Summons, dated 15 February, 1357.
(See MonTAcute, EARLS OF SALISBURY, Sir John Montacute,
2nd son of William, 1st Earl of Salisbury.)
MONTACUTE–BARON MONTACTUTE.
By Writ of Summons, dated 25 February, 1342.
3Líneage.
SIR EDWARD DE MonTACUTE, youngest brother of William,
1st Earl of Salisbury, in the 4th EDWARD III., had a grant from
the crown for his good services, and to support his rank as a
knight, of £100 per annum; and was summoned to parliament
as a Baron, from 25 February, 1342, to 20 November, 1360.
His lordship was an eminent soldier, and served with high
reputation in the wars of Scotland and France, having at one
time in his train nine knights, fifteen esquires, and twenty
archers on horseback, when his banner bore the following
arms, viz., “Arg., three lozenges in fesse, on each an eagle dis-
played with a lable of three points.” He m. Lady Alice Plan-
tagenet, dau. and co-heir of Thomas, of Brotherton, Duke of
Norfolk, by whom he had an only child,
JoANE, who m. William Ufford, Earl of Suffolk, and d. S. p.
His lordship d. in 1361, when the Barony of Montacute de-
volved upon his dau. Joane, and at her decease it became
EXTINCT. -
Arms—Arg., three lozenges in fesse, on each an eagle dis-
played with a lable of three points.
MONTAGU–BARONS HALIFAX, EARL OF
HALIFAX, EARLS OF HALIFAX.
Barony, by Letters Patent, dated 13 December, 1700.
First Earldom, by Letters Patent, dated 19 October, 1714.
Second Earldom, by Letters Patent, dated 14 June, 1715.
3ſ.tuterigg.
The Hon GEORGE MonTAGU, son of Henry, Ist Earl of
Manchester, by his 3rd wife, Margaret, dau. of John Crouch,
I’sq., m. Elizabeth, dau. of Sir Anthony Irby, Knt., and was
father of -
CHARLEs MonTAGU (a younger son), who became one of
the most eminent statesmen of the important period of King
WILLIAM III. Mr. Montagu was returned to parliament by
the city of Durham, and afterwards by the city of West-
minster. In 1692 he was appointed one of the commis-
sioners of the Treasury, and in two years afterwards chan-
cellor of the Exchequer, in which office he projected, and
caused to be executed, the great recoinage of silver in 1695.
In 1698 he adjusted the affairs of the East India Company to
universal satisfaction; and was elevated to the peerage, in
compliance with the recommendation of the House of Commons,
13 December, 1700, in the dignity of BARON HALIFAx, of
JHaliſaac, co. York, with remainder, failing his issue male, to
his nephew, GEORGE MONTAGU, son and heir of his elder
brother, Edward Montagu. In the reign of Queen ANNE, his
lordship was constituted a commissioner for the Union between
England and Scotland; and was created, 19 October, 1714,
Viscownt Swnlºwry, co. Middlesex, and EARL of HALIFAx. His
lordship was not more distinguished as a politician than as a
wit and man of letters. “Addison,” says Banks, “ has cele-
brated this nobleman in his account of the greatest English
poets. Sir Richard Steele has drawn his character in the dedi-
cation of the second volume of the Spectator, and of the fourth
of the Tatler; but Pope in the portrait of Buffo, in the Epistle to
Arbuthnot, has returned the ridicule which his lordship in con-
junction with Prior had heaped on Dryden’s Hind and l’anther;
besides which admirable travestie, Lord Halifax wrote divers
other works, most of which have been published together in an
octavo volume, with memoirs of his lordship's life (1716); and
are noticed by Walpole in his Catalogue of Noble Authors.”
The earl m. Anne, Countess Dowager of Manchester, dau. of
Sir Christopher Yelverton, Bart., of Easton Mauduit, Notts,
but had no issue. His lordship, who was a knight of the Garter,
d. in 1715, when the earldom expired but the barony devolved,
according to the limitation, upon his nephew,
GEORGE MonTAGUE, 2nd Baron Halifax, who was created, lº,
June, 1715, Wiscount Survbwry and EARL of HALIFAx. This
nobleman was made a knight of the Bath upon the revival of
that order in 1725. His lordship m. 1st, Richarda-Posthuma,
dau. of Richard Saltenstale, Esq., of Chippen-Warden, co.
Northampton, by whom he had an only dau.,
LUCY, m. to Francis, 3rd Lord Guilford.
The earl m. 2ndly, Lady Mary Lumley, dau. of Richard, Earl of
Scarborough, and had issue,
GEORGE, his successor.
Frances, ºn. to Sir Roger Burgoyne.
Anne, m. to Joseph Jekyll, Esq.
Mary, m, to Sir Danvers Osborn, Bart.
Elizabeth, m. to Henry Archer, brother of Lord Archer.
I3arbara, d. ºwn”.
! Charlotte, m. to Col. Johnstone.
"His lordship d. in 1739, and was s. by his son,
GEORGE MonTAGU, 2nd Earl of Halifax. This nobleman m.
Anne, dau. of William Richards, Esq., and that lady having s.
to the estates of Sir Thomas Dunk, of Tonges, in Kent, his
lordship assumed the surname of Dunk. He had issue,
Anne, d. wrºm. in 1761.
Frances, d. ww.m. in 1764.
Elizabeth, m. to John, 5th Earl of Sandwich.
His lordship filled the offices of first lord of the Admiralty, lord
lieutenant of Ireland, in 1749, and secretary of state. He d. in
1772, when all his honours became ExTINCT.
Arms—Az., three lozenges in fesse gu., within a border, sa...,
a mullet for difference.
MONTAGTſ — BARONS MONTAGU, OF
BOUGHTON, EARLS OF MONTAGU,
DUIKES OF MONTAGU,
Barony, by Letters Patent, dated 29 June, 1621.
lèarldom, by Letters Patent, dated 9 April, 1689.
Dukedom, by Letters Patent, dated 12 April, 1705.
3Lineage.
SIR EDWARD MoRTAGU, 2nd son of Thomas Montagu, Esq.,
of Hemington, co. Northampton, by Agnes, his wife, dau. of
William Dudley, Esq., of Clopton, was 0, at Brigstock, co.
Northampton, and became one of the most celebrated lawyers
of the period in which he lived. He was Speaker of the House
of Commons, and was knighted and appointed chief justice of
the Court of King's Bench, 30th HENRY VIII. He became
subsequently Chief Justice of the Common Pleas, 6 November,
1546, and was of the privy council, and in such favour with
King HENRY VIII., that he was appointed by that monarch one
of the executors of his will. He purchased the estate of Bough-
ton, in Northamptonshire, which at an earlier period had been
possessed by his family through the marriage with the heiress
of the name. Sir Edward Montagu, who d. 10 February, 1556,
and was buried in the church of Hemington, ºn... thrice ; 1st, a
dau. of William Lane, Esq., of Orlingbury, co. Northampton,
and had issue, with three sons, IRalph, Thomas, and Robert,
who d. young, three dauS.,
I. Dorothy, m, Edward Watson, Esq. of Rockingham Casule,
co Northampton, ancestor by her of Thomas Watson-Went-
worth, created 28 May, 1728, Baron of Malton, and 19 No-
vember, 1734, Baron of Wath and Harrowden, Viscount
IHigham, and Earl of Malton, and after succeeding on the
death of his cousin in 1746, as 5th Baron Rockingham, was,
19 April of the same year, created Marquess of Rockingham,
and dying in 1750, was s. by his son, -
Charles Watson-Wentworth, Earl of Malton, and 2nd and
last Marquess of Rockingham.
II. Anne, m. John Rouse, Esq., of Rouse Lench, co. Worcester.
III. Amelia, m. to George Lynne, or Lyne, of Southwick.
Sir Edward Montagu m. 2ndly. a dau. of George Kirkham,
Esq., of Warmington, co Northampton, who d. S. p. He m.
3rdly, Ellen, sister of William Roper, Esq. (who m. Margaret,
dau. of Sir Thomas More), and dau. (by Jo ºne, dau. of Sir John
Finieux, Knt., chief justice of the Court of King's Bench), of
John Roper, Esq., of Eltham and St. Dunstan's, co. Kent,
prothonotary of the King's Bench, and attorney-general temp.
HENRY VIII., ancestor of the Lords Teynham. By this lady
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who d in 1563, he was father, with an eldest son who d. young,
of five Sons and Six daus., viz., *
1. EDWARD (Sir), eldest surviving son, of whom presently.
II. Toger, executor of the will of his niece's husband, Hugh
Hughes, Esq., of Plás Côch, 20 and 22 June, 1st JAMES I, ,
1603–4.
III. Simon, m. Christian, dau. of Robert Rastlyn, and was
father by her of two daus.,
1 Elizabeth, co-heir, ºn. twice: Ist, Hugh Hughes, Esq., of
Porthamel Issa, in Menai, formerly called Llys Llywarch,
and subsequently, from the red colour of the stone, Plás
Cöch, co. Anglesey, high-sheriff for that county in 1581,
1592, and 1600 ; M.P. for Anglesey in the parliament
which met at Westminster, 39th ELIZABETH (1597), a
bencher of Lincoln’s-Inn, attorney-general to Queen ELIZA-
BETH ; she mºv. 2ndly, the Rev. Robert White, LL.D.,
prebendary of Worcester, and of Penmynnydd, co. An-
glesey, rector of Llangeinwen, and Clynnog, co. Carnarvon,
and of Newborough, co. Anglesey, and archdeacon of
Merioneth, from all of which preferments he was ejected at
the great rebellion.
2 Margaret, co-heir, m. Sir Stephen Board, Knt., of Board
Hill, parish of Cuckfield, co. Sussex, and was mother of
two daus. and co-heirs.
Blizabeth, ºn. to Sir William Slingsby, Knt., brother of
Sir Henry Slingsby, Knt. of Scriven Park, and younger
son (by Lady Mary Percy, only sister of Thomas Percy
and Henry Percy, successively Earls of Northumberland),
of Francis Slingsby, Esq., of Scriven Park, who d. 1600.
IBy this gentlems she was mother of
Iſenry Slingsby, act. seven in 1627, master of the Mint
to King CHARLEs II., and author of the motto on our
coin “DECUS ET TUTAMEN,” father of an only son,
Henry, who d. s. p. in 1695.
William Slingsby, christened 9 December, 1618, at
Knaresborough Church; d. 1622.
Elizabeth, aet. eight years in 1627.
Thomazine, co-heir.
I v Thomas. v Willian).
1. Elizabeth, m. Ist, William Markham, Esq., of Okeham, co.
Northampton. She m. 2ndly, Richard Cave, Esq., of Stan-
ford, co. Northampton, son and heir of Sir Thomas Cave,
Knt., of the same place, ancestor, by a previous marriage, of
the Caves of Stanford, Baronets.
II. Ellen, m. George Tirrell, of Thornton, Bucks.
III. Isabel, m. Bryan Lascelles, Esq., of the co. Northampton.
Iv. Mary, m. – Walter, Esq., of Bºakesley, co. Northampton.
v. Margaret, m. Robert Woode, of Colwiche, co. Nottingham.
VI. Agnes, m. John Lane, Esq., of Walgram, co. North-
an]pton.
!
Sir Edward Montagu was s. by his son,
SIR EDWARD MoRTAGU, Knt., of Boughton Castle, high
sheriff for Northamptonshire in 1567, who me. Elizabeth, sister
of John, Baron Harrington, of Exton, so created 21 July, 1603,
and dau. (by Lucy, sister of Sir Philip Sidney, K.G., and dau.
of Sir William Sidney, Knt., of Penshurst), of Sir James
Harrington, Knt., of Exton, co. Putland, and had issue,
I. EDWARD (Sir), his successor.
II. Sir Walter, Knt., m. Anne, dau. and heir of Henry Morgan,
Fsq., of Yston, niece and heir of her father's elder brother,
Sir William Morgan, Knt., of Pemcoed Castle, co. Monmouth.
Sir Walter Montagu d.s.p. in 1615, and his widow became
the 3rd wife of her kinsman, Sir John Morgan, Knt., of
Chilworth, Surrey, who was knighted at Cadiz, 1596, and d.
3 April, 1621, whose eventual heir-general, Mary, dau. and
heir of Morgan Randyll, Esq., of Chilworth, ºn. Gilbert Vane,
2nd Baron Barnard, progenitor of the Dukes of Cleveland,
and the Morgan Vanes, of Bilby Hall, co. Nottingham.
III. Henry, d. an infant.
IV. Sir Henry, Knt., M.P. for the city of London, 19 March,
1st JAMES I., 1604, Recorder of London, and Chief Justice of
the Court of King's Bench, 1616; Lord Treasurer of England,
1620; Baron Montague, of Kimbolton, and Viscount Mande-
ville, so created 19 December, 1620, and Earl of Manchester,
5 February, 1626. From this nobleman derives I, the Duke
of Manchester; and 2, the Montagus, Earls of Halifax,
EXTINCT.
v. Sir Charles, Knt.
v1. James, bishop of Bath and Wells (1608), translated to
Winchester, 1616; d. 1618, and was buried at Bath.
VII. Sir Sidney, Knt., Master of the Court of Requests to
CHARLES I. ; M.P. for Huntingdonshire in 1640; but expelled
and committed to the Tower in 1642, for declining to sub-
scribe an oath framed by the house; ancestor of the Earl
of Sandwich.
VIII. Thomas, d. an infant.
1. Lucy, m. Sir William Wray, Knt., of Glentworth, co. Lin-
coln.
II. Susanna, m. Sir Richard Sondes, Knt., of Throwley, Kent.
III. Theodosia, m. Sir Henry Capel, Knt., of Raineshall, Essex,
and was mother of an only son, Arthur Capel, Baron Capel
of Hadham, so created 6 August, 1641, beheaded 9 March,
1648–9, father of two sons, Arthur, created Earl of Essex
20 April, 1661 (ancestor of the present (1865) Arthur-Algernon
Capel, 6th Earl of Essex); and Sir Henry Capel, Baron Capel,
of Tewkesbury, so created, 1692, who d.s.p., when that
dignity Ex PIRED. -
The eldest son,
SIR EDWARD MonTAGU, K.B., who was elevated to the peerage,
29 June, 1621, as Baron Montagu, of Boughton, co. Northamp-
ton. His lordship my lst, 1621, Elizabeth, dau. and heir of Sir
John Jeffries, Knt., of Chitting Leigh, co. Sussex, chief baron
of the Exchequer, by whom he had an only dau.,
ELIZABETH, who ºn. Robert, Lord Willoughby, of Eresby,
afterwards EARL OF LINDSEY.
His lordship m. 2ndly, Frances, dau. of Thomas Cotton, Esq.,
of Conington, in Huntingdonshire, and sister of Sir Robert
Cotton, Bart., by whom he had,
Christopher, who predeceased his father, dying in the twenty-
fourth year of his age, dºno 1641.
EDWARD, successor to the title.
William, lord chief baron of the Exchequer in 1687, from which
he was removed by King JAMES II. He lived, Subsequently,
in retirement. By Mary, his wife, dau. of Sir John Aubrey,
Bart., he had a son and dau.
William, who m. Anne, dau, and heir of Richard Evelyn,
Esq., of Woodcot, in Surrey.
JElizabeth, m. 1st, to William Drake, Esq., and 2ndly, to
Samuel Trotman, Esq., of Syston Court, co. Gloucester.
Frances, m. to John, Earl of Rutland.
This nobleman is characterised “as a person of a plain, down-
right English spirit; of a steady courage, a devout heart; and
though no puritan, severe and regular in his life and manners.
That he lived amongst his neighbours with great hospitality;
and was very knowing in country affairs, and exceedingly be-
loved in the town and county of Northampton. That he was no
friend to changes either in church or state; that when the
civil wars began, he was brought prisoner to town by the par-
liament party, and confined in the Savoy; where he d. in the
eighty-second year of his age, anno 1644.” His lordship was S.
by his eldest surviving son,
EDWARD MonTAGU, 2nd baron, who m. Anne, dau., and
eventually heir of Sir Ralph Winwood, of Ditton Park, prin-
cipal secretary of state to King JAMES I., by whom he had
issue, -
Edward, who was appointed by King CHARLES II. master of
the house to the queen. Afterwards going to sea with his
gallant kinsman, the Earl of Sandwich, he was slain in all
attack upon the Dutch East India fleet, in the port of Bergen,
in August, 1665.
RALPH, successor to the title.
Elizabeth, ma. to Sir Daniel Harvey, Knt., ambassador at Con-
stantinople in 1668.
His lordship d. 10 January, 1683, and was s. by his only sur-
viving son, -
RALPH MonTAGU, 3rd baron, who, in the lifetime of his
father, represented the co. of Huntingdon in parliament, and
was a very distinguished member of the house. He was an
active and zealous promoter of the Revolution, and in conse-
quence, upon the accession of King WILLIAM and Queen
MARY, he was created 9 April, 1689, Viscowrºt Monthéºrme?",
and EARL OF MoRTAGU. In 1669 his lordship was ambassador
to the court of France, and them formed that taste in building
and landscape gardening, which he afterwards acted upon, in
erecting his mansion at Boughton, as much after the model of
Versailles, as the extent would permit. His town house was in
Bloomsbury, and is now the site of the British Museum. In 1705,
he was advanced by Queen ANNE to the Marquessate of Mon-
thermen", and DUKEDOM OF MonTAGU. His grace m. 1st, Lady
Elizabeth Wriothesley, dau. of Thomas, Earl of Southampton,
and widow of Joceline, Earl of Northumberland, by whom
he had issue,
ºon. who both d. in the life-time of the duke.
Jori N, his successor.
Anne, m. 1st, to Alexander Popham, Esq., of Littlecote,
Wilts; and 2ndly, to Lieut.-General Hervey. By the former
she left an only child, ELIZABETH, m. 1st, to Edward-Richard,
Viscount Hinchinbroke; and 2ndly, to Francis Seymour,
Esq.
The duke m. 2ndly, Lady Elizabeth Cavendish, dau. and co-
heir of Henry, Duke of Newcastle, widow of Christopher
Monk, Duke of Albemarle, but by her had no issue. His grace
d. in 1709, and was s. by his son,
John MonTAGU, 2nd duke. This nobleman officiated as
lord high constable of England at the coronation of King
GEORGE I. His grace in. Mary, dau. and co-heir of the celc-
brated General, John, Duke of Marlborough, and had three
sons, John, George, and Edward-Churchill, Who all d. young,
in his life-time, and three daus., viz., *
Isabella, m. 1st, to William, Duke of Manchester, by whom
she had no issue ; and 2ndly, to Edward Hussey, Earl of
Beaulieu.
Eleanor, d. young.
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M O N
M O N
Mary, m. to George Brudenell, 4th Earl of Cardigan, who,
after the decease of his father-in-law, was created Marquess
of Monthermer, and DUKE OF MONTAGU.
In the reign of GEORGE I., the Duke of Montagu filled several
public situations of the highest honour. He was a knight of
the Garter and a knight of the Bath. At the accession of
King GEORGE II. he was continued in favour, and at the
coronation of that monarch, he carried the sceptre with the
cross. His grace d. 5 July, 1749, When all his honours became
IEXTINCT.
Arms—Quarterly : 1st and 4th, arg., three lozenges conjoined
in fesse gu., within a border, sa., for Mont AGU ; 2nd and 3rd,
or, an eagle displayed vert, beaked and membered gu., for MON-
THIER MER.
MONTAGU–IDURE OF MONTAGU, AND
BARON MONTAGU, OF BOUGHTON.
Dukedom, by Letters Patent, dated 5 November, 1766.
Barony, by Letters Patent, dated 21 August, 1781.
£frteage.
GEORGE BRUDENELL, 4th Earl of Cardigan, having m. Lady
Mary Montagu, one of the daus. and co-heirs of John, 2nd
I) uke of Montagu (who d. 1749, when his honours expired),
assumed the surname and arms of MonTAGU, and was created
5 November, 1766, Marquess of Morºthermer, and DUKE of
MoWTAGU. His grace was governor of Windsor Castle, a
member of the privy council, and a knight of the Garter. He
had issue,
JoFIN, created BARON MONTAGU, of Bowghton, but d. ww.m. in
1770, in the life-time of his father.
Elizabeth, m. in 1767, to Henry, 3rd Duke of Buccleuch, by
whom she had, with four daus., two sons, viz.,
CHARLES-WILLIAM-HENRY, 4th Duke of Buccleuch.
HENRY-JAMES, who s. his grandfather as Baron Montagu, of
I3oughton.
Mary, * * ***,
iſenrietta, } both d. ºwnſm.
The duke was created 21 August, 1786, BARON MonTAGU, of
JSoughton, with remainder to Henry, 2nd son of his dau.,
Elizabeth, Duchess of Buccleuch. His grace, who was governor
to the Prince of Wales (GEORGE IV.), and Prince Frederick
(Duke of York), sons of King GEORGE III., d. 23 May, 1790,
when the Earldom of Cardigan devolved upon his brother,
the Hon. James Brudenell; the Marquessate of Monthermer
and Dukedom of Montagu became ExTINCT ; but the Barony
of Montagu, of Boughton, passed, according to the limitation,
to the duke's grandson,
LoRD HENRY-JAMEs Scott, b. 16 December, 1776, who took
the name of Montagu, and was 2nd Baron Montagu. His lord-
ship m. 1804, Jane-Margaret, dau. of Archibald, Lord Douglas,
and d. without male issue, 30 October, 1845, when the title
became ExTINCT. THis daus. and co heiresses were,
*rHºlizabeth an. 1832, to Cospatrick-Alexander, Earl of
Oly] G. -
II. Mary-Margaret, m. to Lieut.-Col. Fréderick Clinton.
III. Jane-Caroline, d. 702772. 16 June, 1846. &
Iv. Caroline-Georgiana, m. 1836, to George-William Hope,
Esq., M.P.
Arms—Same as the previous Duke of Montagu.
MONTAGU–BAR ON MONTAGU, OF
IBOU G-HTON.
By Letters Patent, dated 8 May, 1762,
3. in eage. -
THE Hon. John MonTAGU, only son of George, 4th Earl of
Cardigan, by Lady Mary Montagu, dau. and co-heir of John,
2nd Duke of Montagu (who d. in 1749), was created by letters
patent, dated 8 May, 1762, BARON MonTAGU, of Bowghton, co.
Northa, mpton, but d. wrviv. in 1770, in the life-time of his
father, when the title became EXTINCT.
Arms—Same as the Dukes of Montagu.
º
MONTALT—BARONS MONTALT.
By Writ of Summons, dated 23 June, 1295.
By Writ of Summons, dated 6 February, 1299.
£irtgage.
Upon the foundation of the abbey of St. Werberg,
city of Chester, temp. W LLIAM RUFUS,
HUGH, the son of Norman, being at that time one of the
barons to Hugh, Earl of Chester, granted certain lands to the
monks of that house, Ralph and Roger, his brothers, being
witnesses. To Ralph s. his son and heir,
Rob ERT, who assumed the surname of Montalt, from the
chief place of his residence, an elevation in the co. of Flint,
where he erected a castle. This Robert, being steward to the
Earl of Chester, was also one of his barons. After the death
of Ranulph de Gernons, Earl of Chester, the lands of that great
earldom were, it appears, for some time in the king's hands,
for in the 6th HENRY II., this Robert de Montalt was one of
those, who accounted in the king's exchequer for the farm of
them; and likewise for what was then expended, in building
the Castle of Chester. This Robert was s. by his son and
heir,
Iłop ERT DE MonTALT, Lord of Montalt, co. Flint, who was
S. by his son,
IRoger DE MonTALT, who was deemed one of the greatest
feudal barons in the realm, temp. HENRY III., and accompanied
Prince Edward to the Holy Land. This feudal lo, d was con-
stantly employed against the Welsh, and in the 44th HENRY
III., he had command to repair to the borders, with the other
Barons-Marchers, and there to reside for the defence of the
country. He m. Cecilia, 2nd sister, and one of the co-heirs of
IIugh de Albini, Earl of Arundel, and had issue,
JoBN. Robert.
Leucha, 72. to Philip de Orreby, the younger.
He d. in 1260, and was s. by his elder son,
John DE MonTALT, who on. 1st, Elene, widow of Robert de
Stöckport; and 2ndly, Milisent, dau. of William de Cantilupe,
but d.s. p., and was s. by his brother,
RoBERT DE MonTALT, who had two sons, Roger and Robert,
and was s. at his decease, in 1278, by the elder,
Bog ÉR. DE MonTALT, who was one of the barons in rebellion
against HENRY III., but returning to his allegiance, he subse-
quently defended Cambridge for the king. In the reign of
EDWARD I., he was in the wars of Gascony, and was sum-
moned to parliament as a Baron, 23 June, 1295. His lordship
m. Julian, dau. of Roger de Clifford, but dying S. p. in 1297,
the barony expired while his lands devolved, upon his brother,
Robert DE MonTALT. This gallant person having dis-
tinguished himself in the wars of Scotland and Gascony, temp.
EDWARD I. and EDWARD II., was summoned to parliament by
the former monarch, 6 February, 1299, and he had summons
from that period to 13 June, 1329, in which year he d. S. p.,
when the Barony of Montalt became ExTINCT, and his extensive
estates, according to a settlement made by the deceased lord,
passed to Isabel, Queen Consort of England, mother of ED-
wARD III., for life, and afterwards to John, of Eltham, brother
to the King, and his heirs for ever.
in the
Arms—Az., a lion rampant, arg.
*...* From this ancient house, the MAUDEs, Viscounts
HAw ARDEN and Barons de Montalt claim descent.
MONTFORT_EARLS OF LEICESTER.
Creation of King JoBIN, anno 1206. .
£ttleage.
The first of this family that settled in England was
SIM on DE MonTForT, surnamed the Bald, great grandson of
Almaric, an illegitimate son of Robert,” King of France.
Which Simon having on. Amicia, one of the two sisters and
co-heirs of RobºFT DE BELLEMONT, or BEAUMONT, surnamed
* Thus,
IRoBERT, King of France.
Almaric, who had the town of Montfort by gift of his royal
father, and thence assumed that Surname.
Simon de Montfort.
Almaric, Earl of Montfort, father of Simon, above-men-
tioned. -
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M O N
Fitz-Parnel, 4th and last Earl of Leicester of that family,
obtained a grant of the EARLDomſ of LEICESTER from King
JoHN, With a confirmation of the Stewardship of England,
which he acquired by the possession of the honour of Hinkley, a
portion of the immense fortune of his wife. But notwithstand-
ing these marks of royal favour, the earl, within a brief period,
revolted from the King of England to the King of France, for
which act of treason the Earldom of Leicester was transferred
to Ranulph, Earl of Chester, the honours of Hinkley seized
upon by the crown, and De Montfort himself banished the
realm. Soon after this (1209) we find him, under the title of
Earl of Montfort, General of the crusade against the Albi-
genses, and in nine years subsequently a leader in the
besieging army of LEWIS, King of France, before the walls of
Toulouse, where he was slain by a slinger from the battle-
ments. His lordship had two sons by the co-heiress of
Beaumont, namely, Almaric and Simon, the younger of
Wllom,
SIMON DE MonTFoRT, is said to have first sought an asylum
in England from the hostility of Blanche, Queen of France,
and to have obtained a restitution of the EARLDoM of LEICEs-
TER, and stewardship of England, from King HENRY III.,
through the petition of his brother Almaric, then Earl of
Montfort, and constable of France. Certain it is, however,
that in 1232 (16th HENRY III.), he bore the title of Earl of
Leicester, and had obtained a grant of all his mother's inheri-
tance in England from his brother.
ciated as steward at the nuptials of HENRY III., and held the
eWer in Which the king washed. And in two years afterwards
he obtained the hand of the king's sister, Eleanor, widow of
William Marshal, Earl of Pembroke; the marriage ceremony
being performed by Walter, one of the royal chaplains at
- Westminster, “within a little chappel at the corner of the
king's chamber.” This marriage was, however, opposed by
the princess's other brother, Richard, Earl of Cornwall (after-
Wards King of the Romans), and the kingdom at large,
because the lady had made in her widowhood a vow of
chastity, in the presence of Edmund, archbishop of Can-
terbury, and several of the nobility. And so strongly did
public discontent manifest itself, that the earl was obliged to
repair in person to Rome for the purpose of obtaining a dis-
pensation, which with considerable difficulty he at length
accomplished; and returning to England was most graciously
received at court by the king, who appointed him his chief
counsellor. Notwithstanding this, however, William de
Abindon, a Dominican friar, and many other of the clergy,
continued to exclaim against the marriage. The birth of
Prince Edward, the king's eldest son, occurring soon after, the
earl Was chosen one of the sponsors of the royal infant, and as
Such officiated at the baptismal font. But before the close of
the same year, he experienced the caprice of royal favour.
The king observing him and his countess amongst the nobility
Who attended the queen at her purification, called him an ex-
communicated person, and prohibited his entering the church.
“which Sudden unkindness,” says Dugdale, “much dismay-
ing him, he went away by water to Winchester House, which
(the bishop being dead), the king had lent him. But there he
could not be permitted to stay, the king in great wrath causin g
him to be put out of doors. Whereupon he returned sorrow-
ing and Weeping, yet could not appease his anger, the king
plainly telling him, that he had abused his sister before mar-
riage; and that, though he afterwards gave her to him for a
wife, it was unwillingly, and to avoid scandal. Dpbraiding
him, that to ratify this his unlawful marriage, he went to
Rome, and there corrupted that court with large bribes and
Promises: adding that, having failed in payment of the
money, he ought justly to be excommunicated.” This storm
ultimately drove his lordship from the kingdom, but only for
a Short period, as we find him returning in 1240, and having
then an honourable reception from the king and all his court.
Soon after this he made a journey to J erusalem, having pre-
Viously disposed of one of his woods to the kni ghts hospitallers
and canons of Leicester for somewhat less than a £1000 to
defray part of the necessary expenses of the undertaking.
Henceforward he appears for a series of years to have enjoyed
the high favour of the king, and to have fully merited it by
his eminent Services. In the 32nd HENRY III., his lordship
Was appointed commander-in-chief of the forces in Gascony,
and in the end of that year he sat in the great convention of
parliament held at London; about which time he obtained
from the king a grant of the custody of Kenilworth Castle, for
Eleanor, his wife, to hold during her life ; and returning into
Gascony, he forced Guaston de Bearne, who had raised the
Standard of rebellion, to an honourable truce. The earl came
back to England the next year, and was received at court
With great º Soon after which, in fulfilment of a vow
6
In 1236, his lordship offi--
he had made as penance for his marriage, he began a journºy
to the Holy Land, and in the 34th of the same reign returne l
Safely, with his brother-in-law, Richard, Earl of Cornwall,
and others. For the two following years he was actively an i
Victoriously employed in Gascony, until the king hearkening
to complaints against him for cruelty and oppression, which
appear to have been unsustainable, removed him from the
Seneschalship of that country. Upon the subsequent insurrec-
tion of the barons against the king, the Earl of Leicester sidin f
With the former, was appointed their general-in-chief, in which
character he fought the great battle of Lewes, where the royal
army Sustained so signal a defeat, the king himself being made
prisoner with Prince Edward, his son, his brother, Richard,
King of the Romans, and many other personages of eminence,
attached to his cause. This victory placing the government in
the hands of the earl and his adherents; himself, the bishop
of Chichester, the Earl of Gloucester, and a few others of less
note, were nominated to discharge the executive functions.
One of the earliest acts of the usurpation was to summon a
parliament in the king's name, by writs dated 24 December,
49th HENRY III., directed to the bishops and abbots, and to
such lay lords as could be relied upon; by which, signifying
“ the realm to be then in peace and quiet, and the desire of
the king to establish the same to the honour of God, and benefit
of his people;” they were summoned to meet at London, on
the octaves of St. Hilary, there to sit in parliament, “to treat
and give their advice " At the same time precepts were
issued to the sheriffs, ordering them to return two knights for
each county; to the cities and boroughs the like number of
citizens and burgesses; and to the barons of the Cinque Ports,
a certain number of their discreetest men for the same pur-
pose. This is deemed the first precedent of a parliament,
such as ever since has been established, and Sir William
Dugdale thus speculates upon the causes of the revolution:—
“If I may be so bold as to give my opinion, what reasons
these potent, rebels then had, thus to alter the former ancient
usage, I shall take leave to conjecture, that it was, because they
discerning what large retinues the nobility and other great
men in those elder times had; as also the great number of the
king's tenants in capite, then called barones minores, it might
have proved dangerous to themselves to permit such a multi-
tude to come together.” The new government did not, how-
ever, endure long for a breach taking place between the two
chiefs, Leicester and Gloucester, the arms of those powerful
persons were directed against each other, and Prince Edward
effecting his escape about the same time, the Earl of Gloucester
reared the royal standard, and formed a junction with the forces
of the prince. With this army, marching towards Kenilworth,
they surprised young Simon Montfort, the earl's son, and made
prisoners of no less than thirteen of his chief adherents, almost
without resistance. Elated with this triumph they proceeded
to Evesham, where the Earl of Leicester and his great force
lay, expecting the arrival of his son, whose banners the royal
army as a stratagem of war alone displayed, and thereby com-
pletely deceived this able commander. His lordship undis-
mayed, however, drew out his army in order of battle, and
fighting gallantly to the last, fell in the midst of his enemies,
when victory declared for the royal cause. It is said, that
when the earl discerned the superiority and disposition of the
royalist forces he swore “ by the arm of St. James (his usual
exclamation), they have done discreetly; but this they learned
from me: let us therefore commend our souls to God, because
our bodies are theirs.” Nevertheless, encouraging his men,
he told them, “it was for the laws of the land, yea, the cause
of God and justice, that they were to fight.” The principal
persons slain in the memorable engagement were, the Earl
himself, Henry de Montfort, his eldest son, Hugh Le Despenser,
then justice of England, Ralph Basset, of Drayton, and about
one hundred and sixty knights, and many. O. her gentlémén of
his party. Amongst the prisoners, were Guy de Montfort, a
younger son of the earl ; John Fitz-John, Humphrey de
Bohun, the younger; John de Vesci, Peter de Montfort, junr.,
and Nicholas de Segrave. The body of the Earl was removed
from the field of battle by some of his friends upon an old
ladder covered with a poor torn cloth, and thus conveyed to
the abbey of Evesham, where, folded in a sheet, it was com-
mitted to the grave. But within a short time, Some of the
monks alleging that, the earl being an excommunicated
person, and attainted of treason, his remains were unworthy
christian burial, the body was taken up, and interred in a
remote place, known but to few. Thus fell, in 1264, Simon de
Montfort, Earl of Leicester; one of the most eminent soldiers
and statesmen of the period in which he lived, and, under his
attainder, the earldom became ExTINCT. Of his widow,
Eleanor, the king's sister, it is stated, that after the fatal
battle of Evesham, she fled into France, and took up her abode
M O N
M O N
in the nunnery of the order of preachers, at Montarges,
which had been founded by her husband's Sister. Of his
issue,
HENRY, fell at Evesham, leading the van of the baronial
all’IIT Y.
sº who for some time gallantly defended the castle of
Kenilworth, was eventually made prisoner in the Isle of
Ely, by Prince Edward; afterwards effecting his escape he
fied into France, and in 1270, being at Viterbuirm, in Italy,
he joined with his brother, Guy, in the murder of their
cousin, Henry, eldest son of Richard, King of the Romans,
in the church of St. Silvester, as the prince assisted at maSS.
Guy, fought in the van of the baronial army at Evesham,
and being made prisoner, was confined in Dover Castle,
from which escaping, he fled into Tuscany, and there acquir-
ing high reputation as a soldier, he obtained the dau. and
heiress of the Earl Rufus for his wife. Meeting with Prince
Henry, son of the King of the Romans, Guy, and his
brother Simon, slew him in revenge, in the church of St.
Silvester, at Viterbuirm. For which barbarous act, being
first excommunicated by Pope GREGoRY X., he was thrown
into prison; but released in 1283 by Pope MARTIN II., and
placed at the head of an army, in which situation he dis-
played his characteristic prowess. He subsequently at the
decease of his wife's father, returned to Tuscany, and iri-
herited a very considerable fortune. CHARLES I., King of
Naples, made him Count DE NoLA. He d. 1288, leaving
by Margaret, his wife, dau. of Rodolph, Count de Languil-
lara, an only dau, Anastasia de Monfort, Countess de Nola,
ºn. to Raymond des Ursins.
Almaric, who, when conveying his sister from France to be
m. to Llewelyn, Prince of Wales, was taken prisoner, with
her at sea, and suffered a long imprisonment. He was at
last, however, restored to liberty, and his posterity are said
to have flourished in England under the name of Wells-
burne.
Eleanor, b. about Michaelmas, 1252, at Kenilworth, who m.
by proxy, early in 1275, and in person at Worcester, 13 Oc-
tober, 1278, Llewelyn ap Griffith, Prince of North Wales. In
the household book of her mother for 1265, Eleanor is styled
“ IDemoiselle,” and in a letter to EDWARD I., dated 6 October,
1279, she designates herself as “ Al principissa Walliae
domina Snowdon.” By Llewelyn ap Griffith, who was slain
10 December, 8th Edwarp I., 1282, she had issue two dauS.,
and co-heirs, the younger of whom, the Princess Gwenl-
lian, b. 19 June, 1281, a nun of Sempringham, 10th EDWARD
II., d. there 7 June, I lth EDWARD III., 1337. The elder
dau., the Princess Catherine, heiress of the monarchs of
North Wales, was mother, by her husband, Philip ap Ivor,
Lord of Cardigan, of the Lady Elcanor Goch, who m.
Thomas, representative of the sovereigns of South Wales,
ap Llewelyn ap Owen ap Meredith. This prince, who with
his brother, Owen ap Llewelyn, lord of the half of the comot
of Yscoed Ughirwen, and of one quarter of the comot of
Gwynnionydd, was twenty-eight years old and upwards, 2
December, 1328, was probably dead 20 September, 1334, the
date of a quo warranto against his brother Owen ap Llewelyn
and his own son, Owen ap Thomas, apparently joint co-heirs
of the lordship of Yscoed Ughirwen, and of half of the comot
of Gwynnionydd. By Thomas ap Llewelyn, the Lady
Eleanor Goch had, with an only son, Owen ap Thomas,
already named, who d. S. ſp., an only dau., heiress of her
brother, viz., the Lady Eleanor. She m. Griffith Wychan ap
Griffith, Lord of Glyndwrdwy, representative of the sove-
reigns of South Wales, father by her of two sons: 1 Owen
ap Griffith Vychan, Lord of Glyndwrdwy, the renowned
‘‘ Owen Glyndwr,” in whom united the representation of the
three dynasties of North Wales, South Wales. and Powys.
2 Tudyr ap Griffith Wychan, Lord of Gwyddelwern in
Edeirnion, ast. twenty-three, 3 September, 10th IRICHARD II.,
and killed 11 March, 1405, whose senior co-heir is LUrd
M. Ostyn,
Arms—Gu., a lion rampant, queue fourché, arg.
MONTFORT-PARONS MONTEORT.
By Writ of Summons, dated 23 June, 1295.
3Línea gr.
* Hugh pe MonTEoRT, commonly called Hugh with a Beard,
son of Thurstan de Bastenburgh, accompanied WILLIAM THE
CoNQUEROR into England, and aided that prince's triumph at
Hastings, for which eminent service he obtained divers fair
lordships, and at the time of the General Survey was possessor
of twenty-eight in Kent, with a large portion of Romney
Marsh ; sixteen in Essex; fifty-one in Suffolk; and nineteen in
Norfolk. This gallant soldier eventually lost his life in a duel,
with Walcheline de Ferrers, and was s. by his son,
HUGH DE MonTEoRT, who had issue by his 1st wife, two sons,
viz.,
Robert, general of the army to King WILLIAM Rurts, but
favouring the title of Robert Curthose, in opposition to
HENRY I., he was impeached for his disloyalty, whereupo.n,
being conscious of , guilt, he got permission to go to Jeru.
salem, and left all his possessions to the king; he d. 3. p.
Hugh, d. in a pilgrimage, also S. p. ſ
IIugh de Montfort had, besides these sons, a dau. by his 2nd
wife, who m. Gilbert de Gant, and had issue, HUGH, livin &
1124, who, on account of his mother being so great an heiress,
assumed the name of Montfort; and Ada, m. to Simon, Earl of
Huntingdon; which
HUGH DE MonTForT (otherwise Gant), inherited all the
possessions of his grandfather, and was called Hugh the fourth.
This Hugh, having in. Adeline, dau. of Robert, Earl of Mellent,
joined with Waleran, her brother, and all those who endeav-
oured to advance William, son of Robert Curthose, against
King HENRY I., in 1124, and entering Normandy for that pur-
pose, he was made prisoner, with the said Waleran, and con-
fined for the fourteen years ensuing. The time of his death is
not ascertained, but he left issue,
Rob ERT.
Adeline, m. to William de Britolio.
Ada, m. to Richard, son of the Earl of Gloucester.
Thurstan.
He was s. by his elder son,
Rob ERT DE MonTFORT. This feudal lord having in 1163,
charged Henry de Essex, the King’s Standard Bearer, with
cowardice, in fleeing from his colours, vanquished him in a
Subsequent trial by battle. He does not appear to have had
any issue, for he was s. at his decease by his brother,
(2 THURSTAN DE MonTFoRT, who, being enfeoffed of divers fair
lordships, by Henry de Newburgh, the 1st Earl of Warwick,
erected a stony castle, called Beldesert, at the chief seat of his
family in Warwickshire, which it continued for several subse-
quent ages. To this Thurstan, who d. before 1190, s. his son,
7 HENRY DE MonTFoRT, who in the 2nd RICHARD I., regained
the manor of Wellesbourne, co. Warwick, commonly called
Wellesbourne-Montfort, whereof he had been dispossessed by
King HENRY II. He was s. by
& THURSTAN DE MonTEort, who had great law suits in Kin';
JoBN's time, with Eustace de Stutevill, and Nicholas de Stutevill,
regarding a portion of the lordship of Cotingham, co. York.
He d. in 1216, and was s. by his son,
* PETER DE MonTForT. This feudal lord for several years in
the reign of King HENRY III., took an active part in the wars of
that monarch, but at length on the breaking out of the barons'
insurrection, he became one of the most zealous amongst those
turbulent lords, and after the battle of Lewes, was of the nine
nominated to rule the kingdom, in which station he enjoyed
and exercised more than regal power, but of short duration, for
he fell at the subsequent conflict of Evesham, so disastrous to
the baronial cause. Peter de Montfort m. Alice, dau. of Henry
de Aldithley, a great Staffordshire baron, and had issue,
PETER, his successor.
William, who by gift of his father had the manor of Uppingham
co. Rutland. -
Robert, who had lands also in the co. Butland.
The eldest son, -
} |2 PETER DE MonTFoET, participated in his father's treasons,
and was taken prisoner at the battle of Evesham, but being
allowed the benefit of the dictum of Kenilworth, he was
restored to his paternal inheritance—and afterwards enjoyed
the favour of King EDWARD I., in whose Welsh wars he took a
very active part. He d. in 1287, leaving a dau. Elizabeth (who
m. 1st, William, son and heir of Simon de Monticute, and
2ndly, Sir Thomas de Furnivall), and a son and heir,
|| John DE MonTForT, who in the 22nd EDWARD I., being in
th..s wars of Gascony, was the next year summoned to parlia-
ment as a baron. His lordship m. Alice, dau. of William de
Plaunch, and had issue,
JoEIN, } g
PETER, successively barons.
Elizabeth, m. to Sir Baldwin de Freville, Knt.
Maud, m. to Bartholomew de Sudeley.
IIe d. in 1296, and was s. by his elder son,
John DE MonTEORT, 2nd baron, summoned to parliament 26
July, 1313, in which year he received pardon for his participa-
tion in the murder of Piers de Gaveston—and afterwards
marching with the English army into Scotland, was killed at
the battle of Stryvelin, when, leaving no issue, he was S. by his
brother,
/2_PETER DE MonTFoRT, 3rd baron, summoned to parliament
from 22 January, 1336, to 10 March, 1349. This nobleman,
prior to the decease of his brother, was in priest's orders, but
upon his inheriting the honours of his family the sacred functiºns
was dispensed with. In the I5th EDWARD II. he was joined ill
commission with William de Beauchamp, and Roger de Allcº-
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M O N
bury, in the custody of the city of Worcester, and five years
aſterwards was constituted governor of Warwick Castle, then
vested in the crown, by reason of the minority of the Earl of
Warwick. His lordship m. Margaret, dau. of the Lord Furni-
val, and had a son,
GUY, who ºn. Margaret, one of the daus. of Thomas de Beau"
champ, Earl of Warwick, but d. v. p., S. p.
Peter, Lord Montfort, d. in 1367, when the barony fell into
AbeyANCE between his sisters (refer to children of John, 1st
lord), as it still continues amongst their representatives.
Arms—Bendy of ten, or and az.
NotE.—Peter, last Lord Montfort, had by a concubine, called
Lora de Ullenhale, dau. of one Richard Astley, of Ullenhale,
co. Warwick, a son,
SIR. John MonTEORT, [nt., whose posterity flourished in the
male line for several subsequent ages, at Coleshill, co. War-
wick, until the attainſter of Sir Simon Montfort, Knt., temp.
ENRY VII., whose descendants continued at Bescote, co.
Stafford. -
MONTGOMERY_PARON MONTG-OMERY.
By Writ of Summons, dated 25 February, 1342.
3Líneage,
In the 20th EDWARD III., -
JoHN DE Most Goxſerty was in the great expedition then made
into France, and the next year was made captain of Calais, as
also admiral of the king's whole fleet, from the mouth of the
Thames, westwards. He had summons to parliament, as a
Baron, 25 February, 1342, but never afterwards, and the
dignity is presumed to have become ExTINCT, at his lordship's
decease.
41778–Or, an eagle displayed, az.
MONTGOMERY-FARL OF MOUNT ALEX-
ANDER.
Viscounty, by Letters Patent, dated 3 May, 1622.
Earldom, by Letters Patent, dated 18 July, 1661.
3ílineage.
| ADAM MonrºomERy, 4th Laird of Braidstane (great-grandson
of Robert Montgomery, brother of Alexander, 2nd Lord Mont-
gomerie, father of the 1st Earl of Eglinton), ºn. the eldest dau.
of Colquhoun of Luss; and d. about 1550, leaving two sons,
namely,
ADAM, his heir.
Robert, ancestor of the Montgomerys of Grey Abbey, co.
Down, now represented by Hugh Montgomery, Esq. of that
Place. (See BURRE's Landed Gentry.)
The elder son, -
ADAM MonTGoMERY, Esq., 5th Laird of Braidstane, m. the
dau. of John Montgomery, of Haselheads, and had four sons;
the 2nd, George, was bishop of Meath, and left an only dau.
and heir, Jane, wife of Nicholas St. Lawrence, Earl of Howth.
The eldest,
SIR. Hugh MoRTGoMERY, Knt., 6th Laird of Braidstane,
settled in Ireland, and was raised to the peerage of that king-
dom, 3 May, 1622, as Viscount MonTGoMERY, of the Great Ards,
co. Down. His lordship m. 1st, in 1587, Elizabeth, 2nd dau. of
John Shaw, Laird of Greenock, and 2ndly, Sarah, dau. of
William, Lord Herries, and widow of John, 1st barl of Wigtoun;
tº j the latter he had no issue; but by the former he was father
ºf three sons, and two dauS., viz.,
HUGH, his heir.
James, (Sir, Knt.) of Rosemount, will dated 6 June, 1651:
proved 16 July, 1661; who left by Katharine, his wife, dau. of
Sir William Stewart, Knt., a son William Montgomery, Esq.,
of Iłoscmount, father of James Montgomery, Esq., of Rose-
mount, who ºn. Elizabeth, dau. of Archibald Edmonstone,
of Duntreath, and was father of
WILLIAM Montgo MERY, Iºsq., of Rosemount, who m. Isa-
bella, 3rd dau. of John Campbell, of Mamore, 2nd son of
Archibald, Duke of Argyll, and d 1743, leaving issue.
Gcorge, of Ballylissan, whose grandson, HERCULCs M. “NT-
GoMERY, Esq., of Ballylissan, m. Jane, dau. of IRev. Archibald
Macncil, and had issue.
Mary, m. to Sir Robert Maclellam, Lord Kirkcudbright.
Jean, ºn. to Patrick Savage, Esq., of Portaferry, co. Down.
The 1st Viscount Montgomery's will is dated 20 May, 1636; his
son and heir,
HUGH MonTGOMERY, 2nd Viscount Montgomery, colonel of
a regiment during the rebellion of 1641, ra. in 1623, Lady Jean
Alexander, eldest dau. of William, Earl of Stirling, secretary of
state for Scotland, and by her (who ºn. 2ndly, Major-General
Monroe), he left at his decease, in 1642, a son and successor,
HUGH MonTGOMERY, 3rd Viscount Montgomery, a gallant
royalist during the period of the civil war, and consequently a
severe sufferer in those times of confiscafion and oppression.
His lordship survived, however, to witness the Restoration, and
was created, 1661, EARL OF MOUNT ALEXANDER. H.3 mm. 1st,
in 1648, Mary, eldest sister of Henry, 1st Earl of Drogheda,
and 2ndly, Catherine, dau. of Arthur Jones, Lord Ranelagh,
and widow of Sir William Parsons, Bart., by the latter he had
two daus., Catharine, wife of Sir Francis Hamilton, Bart., and
Elizabeth, wife of Raphael Hunt, Esq., of Dollardstown, and by
the former he left at his decease a son and successor,
HUGH MonTGoMERY, 2nd Earl of Mount Alexander, b. in
1650; master of the Ordnance and brigadier-general; who ºn.
1st, in 1672, Catharine, eldest dau. of Carey, Earl of Roscom-
mon; and 2ndly, Eleanor, dau. of Maurice Berkeley, Viscount
Fitzhardinge; but d. without surviving issue, 12 February,
1716, and was s. by his brother,
HENRY MONTGOMERY, 3rd Earl of Mount Alexander; who ºn.
Mary, eldest dau. of William, Lord Howth; and was s. by his
son,
HUGH MonTGOMERY, 4th Earl of Mount Alexander: who ºn.
in 1703, lºlinor, dau. of Sir Patrick Barnewall, Bart., of Cricks-
town ; but dying s. ſp., 27 February, 1744, was S. by his
brother,
THOMAS MonTCOMERY, 5th Earl of Mount Alexander; who
ºv. Manoah, dau. of Mr. Delacherois, of Lisburn ; but d. S. p.,
April, 1757, when the honours became EXTINCT.
Arms—1st and 4th, az., three fleurs-de-lis, or; 2nd and 3rd,
gu., three annulets, or, gemmed az., all within a bordure, or,
charged with a double tressure, flory, counterflory, gu. ; On a
Surcoat, a sword and sceptre, saltier-Wise, ppr.
MONTHERMER–BARON MONTHERMER,
EARL OF GTOUCESTER AND HERT-
FORD.
Earldom, jure wooris, by Writ of Summons, dated 6 Feb., 1299.
Barony, by Writ of Summons, dated 4 March, 1309.
3.íneage.
RALPH DE MonTHERMER, “a plain Esquire,” having me. the
Lady JoANE PLANTAGENET (commonly called Joane of Acres),
dau. of Ring EDWARD I., and widow of Gilbert, Earl of Clare,
Gloucester, and Hertford, had the title of EARL OF GLou-
CESTER AND HERTFor D, in her right, and was summoned to
parliament as “Comiti Gloucester' et Hertf.” from 6 February,
1299, to 3 November, 1306. In the 26th EDw ARD I., his lord-
ship was in the expedition then made into Scotland, and be-
haved so valiantly, that the king rendered to him and his wife,
the said Joane, the castle and honour of Tonebrugge with
other lands in Kent, Surrey, and Sussex ; as also the Isle of
Portland, and divers other estates belonging to the said Joane,
which had being seized by the crown in consequence of her
marriage without license with the said Ralph ; and the king
became eventually much attached to his son-in-law, to whom
he had been reconciled through the intercession of Anthony
Beke, the celebrated bishop of Durham. In the 31st, 32nd,
and 34th of his father-in-law, the earl was again in Scotland,
and in the contest with BRUCE, King EDWARD conferred upon
him the whole of Anandale, with the title of Earl of Atholl, the
Scottis], nobleman who held that dignity, having espöused the
fortunes of BRUCE. But it was not long after this that Joane
of Acres departed this life (viz., 1st EDWARD II.), and he never,
subsequently, obtained the title of Earl of Gloucester and
Hertford although he lived for several years; in a grant of
considerable landed property made to him and his sons in two
years afterwards, he is styled Ralph de Monthermer only. Nor
is he otherwise denominated, in the 5th EDWARD II., at which
time, for recompence of his service in Scotland the king gave
him 300 marks, part of the 600 marks which he was to have
paid for the wardship of John ap Adam, a great man of that
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age. Nor in two years afterwards, when again in the wars of
Scotland, he was made prisoner at Bannockburn, but he then
found favour from his former familiarity with the King of
Scotland, at the court of England, and obtained his freedom
without paying ransom. He was, however, Summoned to par-
liament as a Baron from 4 March, 1309, to 30 October, 1324.
His lordship ºn. 2ndly, Isabel, widow of John de Hastings, and
sister and co-heir of Aymer de Valence, Earl of Pembroke, by
whom he had no issue. But by his 1st Wife, the Princess Joane,
lae had two sons, viz.,
TIIoMAs, his heir.
FDWARD, who was summoned to parliament as a Baron, 23
April, 1337, 11th EDWARD III., but never afterwards, and
nothing further is known of him or his descendants.
Ralph, Lord Monthermer, d. 19th EDWARD II., and was s. by
Jais son,
THOMAs, LoRD MonTHERMER, who was constantly employed
in the military service of the crown, his name does not there-
fore occur in the enrolment of the summonses to parliament.
Iſe was killed in a sea fight with the French in 1340, leaving
by Margaret, his wife, an only dau. and heiress,
MARGARET DE Month ERMER, who on. Sir John de Montacute,
2nd son of William, 1st Earl of Salisbury, and conveyed the
Barony of Monthermer to the family of Montacute. Her
eldest son,
John, Baron Montacute and Monthermer, s. as 3rd Earl of
Salisbury (see MonTACUTE, Earl of Salisbury).
The Barony of Monthermer was in ABEYANCE between the late
MARQUESS OF HASTINGs (as representing Katherine, Countess of
Huntingdon, elder dau. and co-heir of Henry, Baron Monta-
cute), and WILLIAM LOWNDES, Esq., of Chesham, Bucks, and
WILLIAM-SELBY LOWNDES, Esq., of Whaddon, in the same co.,
as representing, Winifred, Lady Barrington, the other dau.
and co-heir of the said Henry, Baron Montacute.
Arms—Or, an eagle displayed, vert, membered and beaked,
gll.
MONY PENNY —LORD IMONYPENNY.
£firritºr.
The family of Mony PENNY is of great antiquity in North
Britain, and has at various periods produced many eminent
persons. Its present representative is David Monypenny of
Pitmilly, one of the lords of Session ; and from the Pitmilly
line also descend the Mony PENNYs of Kent.
SIR WILLIAM MonyPENNY, son of Sir William Monypenny,
Knt., by Margaret, his wife, dau. of Philip Arbuthnott, of
Arbuthnott, acquired the lands of Conquersall, in France, and
a considerable portion of the Earl of Ormond's forfeited estates
in Scotland. This distinguished personage, who was next in
remainder to his kin man, William Monypenny, of Pitmilly,
came as ambassador from France to England in 1471, and acting
a conspicuous part in the public transactions of his time, was
created a peer of Scotland by JAMES II. His son, -
- ALEXANDER. MoRYPENNY, 2nd Lord Monypenny, exchanged,
in 1495, the Barony of Earlshall, in Fifeshire, with Sir Edward
Bruce, for his lands called Escariot, in France. His lordship
d. S. p. m., and with him the peerage ExPIRED.
Arms—Or, a dolphin, az., finned, gu.
MOORE–EARL OF CHARITEVILLE,
Barony, by Letters Patent, dated 22 October, 1715.
learldom, by Letters Patent, dated 16 September, 1758.
3Lineage.
The Right Hon. JoHN MooRE, of Croghan, M.P. for the
IXing's co., (sprung from Sir Thomas Moore, younger son of
John Moore, Esq., ancestor of the noble house of Drogheda,)
was elevated to the peerage of Ireland, 22 October, 1715, as
JBaron Moore, of Tulla more, and obtained a reversionary
grant of the office of muster-master-general of Ireland. His
lordship m. 1st, in 1697, Mary, dau. of Elnathan. Lunn, Esq.,
banker, of Dublin, by whom he had an only surviving son,
CHARLES, and one surviving dau.,
Jane, who m. January, 1794, William Bury, Esq., of Shann rºr,
Grove, co. Limerick, and had, with other children, jogs,
BURY, Esq.
Lord Tullamore ºn. 2ndly, Elizabeth, widow of Sir John King,
Bart. He d. 8 September, 1725, and was s. by his son,
CIIARLES MooRE, 2nd baron, governor of the King's co.,
and muster-master-general of Ireland, who was created EAR r,
of CHARLEVILLE, 16 September, 1758. His lordship m. in 1737,
Hester, only surviving child of James Coxhill, Esq., LL.D. ;
but d. S. p. 17 February, 1764, when his lordship's honours
EXPIRED, while his estates passed to his nephew,
JoEl N BURY, Esq. of Shannon Grove, father of CHARLES WIL-
LIAM, 1st EARL OF CHARLEVILLE, of the new ereation.
Arms—AZ., on a chief, indented, arg., three mullets, gu. ; a.
crescent for difference.
MQRAY-EARL OF STRATHERN.
(See MALISE, Earl of Strathern.)
MORDAUNT—EARLS OF PETERBOROUGEI,
WISCOUNTS MORDAUNT OF AVALON,
EARLS OF MONMOUTH.
Earldom of Peterborough, by Letters Patent, dated 9 March,
1628.
Viscounty, by Letters Patent, dated 10 July, 1659.
Earldom of Monmouth, by Letters Patent, dated 9 April, 1689.
£ineage. -
If appears from the records of this family, collected in the
reign of King CHARLES II., and printed at the charge of Henry,
Earl of Peterborough, that
SIR OSBERT LE MoRDAUNT, a Norman knight, was possessed
of Radwell, in Bedfordshire, by the gift of his brother, who
derived it from the CoNQUEROR, in recompense of his own and
his father's good services. Sir Osbert's grandson,
IEUsTACH LE MoRDAUNT, m. Alice, eldest dau. and co-heir of
Sir William de Almeto, modernly called Dauney, and acquired
by her the lordship of Turvey, in Bedfordshire. He was s. by
his son,
WILLIAM MoRDAUNT, who became Lord of Turvey, Radwell,
Asthull, and other manors. He was s. by his son,
WILLIAM MoRDAUNT. This feudal lord had license (1297)
to inclose a park at Turvey. He m. Rose, dau. of Sir Ralph
Wake, and was s. by his eldest son,
Rob ERT MoRDAUNT, who was knight of the shire for the co.
Bedford, in the parliament held at Westminster in the 15th
EDw ARD III. From this gentleman we pass to his descendant,
WILLIAM MoRDAUNT, Esq., of Turvey, temp. EDWARD IV.,
who m. Margaret, dau. of John Peeke, Esq., of Cople, and had,
with other issue,
Joſun, his heir.
William, ancestor of the Mordaunts of Warwickshire, now
represented by Sir Charles Mordaunt, Bart.
Joan, m. to Giles Strangwayes, Esq., of Alelbury.
Elizabeth, m. to Sir Whiston Browne, IXnt.
The elder son,
SIR. JoHN MoRDAUNT, Knt., of Turvey, co. Bedford, was
one of the royal commanders at the battle of Stoke, 16 June,
1484. Being likewise learned in the law, he was constituted
king's serjeant in the 11th HENRY VII., justice of Chester in
four years after, and subsequently chancellor of the duchy of
Lancaster, and was made one of the knights of the Sword at the
creation of Henry, Prince of Wales, 18 February, 1502-3. Sir
John d. in the 21st year of HENRY VII., and was s. by his
eldest son,
WILLIAM MoRDAUNT, Esq., who d. s. ſp., when the estates
devolved upon his brother,
SIR. JoHN MoRDAUNT, who was sheriff of Bedford and Bucks
in the 1st year of HENRY VIII., and in the 5th of the Sanue
reign was one of the commissioners, appointed by act of par-
liament, for assessing and collecting the poll-tax. He Was
knighted before, 4 June 1520, when he was one of those ap-
pointed to attend the queen at the interview with FRANCIS I. of
France, and in May, 1522, he waited upon the king at Canter-
bury, at his sccond meeting in England With the I’mperor
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M O R.
CHARLEs V. In 1530 he was appointed, with others, to inquire
into the landed possessions of Cardinal Wolsey, and he was
summoned to parliament, as a Baron, from 4 May. 1532, to 5
November, 1558. In the year 1551, a great dearth of provi-
sions being in the nation, his lordship was the first in commis-
sion, with other persons of rank, in the county of Bedford, to
prevent the enhancing the prices of corn, &c., and to punish
offenders therein, as also to supply the said county. He ºn.
Elizabeth, dau. and co-heir of Sir Henry Vere, Knt., of Dray-
ton and Adington, co. Northampton, and had issue,
Jofi N, his successor.
William, on. Agnes, dau. and heir of Charles Booth, Esq.
George, of Oakley, co. Bedford, m. Cecilia. Člau. and co-heir of
John Harding, Esq., of Harding, in Bedfordshire, and was
father of
Edmund Mordaunt, Esq., of Thundersley, in Essex.
Anne, m. 1st, to James Rodney, Esq., and 2ndly, to John, son
and heir of Sir Michael Fisher.
Elizabeth, m. to Silvester Danvers, Esq., of Dauntsey, Wilts.
* on. to Edward Fettiplace, Esq., of Bessels Leigh, co.
e]^{XS.
Winifrid, m. to John Cheyney, of Chesham-Boys.
Editha, m. to John Elmes. Esq., of Huntingdomshire.
Dorothy, m. to Thomas More, Esq., of Haddon, Oxfordshire.
His lordship d. in 1562, and was s. by his eldest son,
JoHN MoRDAUNT, 2nd baron, summoned to parliament from
11 January, 1563, to 8 May, 1572. This nobleman, in the life-
time of his father, was made one of the knights of the Bath at
the coronation of Queen ANNE BoDEYN, 1st June, 1553, and
was sheriff for Essex and Hertfordshire, in 1540. At the
demise of EDWARD VI., he was one of the first in arms on
behalf of Queen MARY: whereupon he was sworn of the privy
council; and in her Majesty's reign served in four parliaments
for Bedfordshire. His lordship m. 1st, Ellen, cousin and heir
of Sir Richard Fitz-Lewes, of West-Thorndon, in Essex, by
whom he had issue,
LEWIs, his successor.
Elizabeth, m. to George Monmoux, Esq., of Walthamstow.
Anne, m. to Clement Tanfield, Esq., of Eberton.
Mºret, m. to William Acklam, Esq., of Moreby, in York-
SITII'ê.
Ursula, m. to Edward, son of Sir Nicholas Fairfax, of Gilling
Castle, co. York. -
Lord Mordaunt ºn. 2ndly, Joan, dau. of Robert Wilford, Esq.,
of Kent, but had no issue by that lady. He d. in 1572, and
was s. by his son,
LEWIS MoRDAUNT, 3rd baron, summoned to parliament from
8 February, 1576, to 24 October, 1597. This nobleman received
the honour of knighthood from Queen ELIZABETH, in 1567,
and was one of the peers who sat in judgment upon Thomas
Duke of Norfolk, and upon Queen MARY, of Scotland. His
lordship m. Elizabeth, dau. of Sir Arthur Darcy, Knt., 2nd
Son of Thomas, Lord Darcy, and had issue,
FIENRY, his successor.
Mary, m. to Thomas Mansel, Esq., eldest son of Sir Edward
Mansel, Knt.
Ratherine, m. to John Heveningham, Esq., eldest son of Sir
Arthur Heveningham, Knt.
Ilizabeth.
He d. 16 June, 1601, and was s. by his son,
HENRY MORDAUNT, 4th baron, summoned to parliament from
27 October, 1601, to 5 November, 1615. This nobleman, under
suspicion of being concerned in the gunpowder-plot, was com-
mitted to the Tower, and fined by the star-chamber before he
obtained his liberty. He m. Margaret, dau. of Henry, Lord
Compton, by whom he had issue,
JoEIN, his successor. Henry.
Francis, m. Frances, dau. of Sir Edward Gostwick, Bart.
I_ewis. Frances.
Blizabeth, m. to Sir Thomas Nevil, K.B.
His lordship d. in 1608, and was s. by his son,
JoHN MoRDAUNT, 5th baron. summoned to parliament from
30 January, 1620, to 17 May, 1625. This nobleman, was
advanced to the dignity of EARL of PETER.Borough, by letters
patent, dated 9 March, 1628. He on. Elizabeth, only dau. and
heir of William Howard, Lord Effingham, son and heir of
Charles, Earl of Nottingham, by whom he had (with Elizabeth,
who m. Thomas, son and heir of Edward, Lord Howard, of
Rºscrick), two sons, viz.,
HENRY, his successor.
John; this gentleman obtained great fame by his zeal in the
cause of King CHARLES II., and stood a trial during the usur-
pation for his exertions in behalf of the exiled monarch, but
upon which he was acquitted, by the connivance chiefly, as
stated by Lord Clarendon, of the celebrated John Lisle, the
presiding judge. The other judges were equally divided as
to the guilt or innocence of Mr. Mordaunt, and the presi-
dent gave the casting vote in his favour. He subscquently
made several daring but fruitless attempts to restore the
king, and for all those faithful services was, eventually,
elevated to the peerage, 10 July, 1659, as BARON MoRDAUNT,
of Ryg ite, co. Swºrey, and Viscount MoRDAUNT, of Ava-
lon, in Somersetshire. His lordship and Sir John Grenvile,
were the bearers of the letters which the king, prior to his res-
toration, addressed to Monk, to parliament, and to the corpo-
ration of London. His lordship, after the Restoration. was
constituted constable of Windsor Castle, and appointed lord
lieutenant, and custos rotulorum of co. Surrey. He m. Eliza-
beth, dau. and sole heiress of Thomas Carey, 2nd son of
IRobert, Earl of Monmouth, by whom he had five sons anul
three daus.,
1 CHARLEs, his successor.
2 Harry, M.P., lieutenant-general in the army, and treasurer
of the ordnance, to which last office he was appointed in
1699. General Mordaunt m. 1st, Margaret, dau. of Sir
Thomas Spencer, of Yarnton, co. Oxford, Bart, by whom
he had, with other children,
John (Sir), K.B., a general officer in the army.
Eliza-Lucy, m. to Sir Wilfrid Lawson, Bart., of Isell, in
Cumberland.
General Mordaunt ºn. 2ndly, Penelope, dau. and heir of
William Tipping, Esq., by whom he had,
Penelope, m. to Sir Monmoux Cope, Bart, of Hanwell.
3 Lewis, a brigadier-general in the army, who d. 2 February,
1712–13, leaving issue by two wives." One of his daus. Anne-
Maria, ºn... the Right Hon. Stephen Poyntz. of Midgham, co.
Berks, and another, Sophia, m, Sir Roger Martin, Bart.
4. Osmond, slain at the battle of the Boyne. •
5 George, in holy orders. This gentleman m. thrice, and
left by his 2nd wife, Elizabeth, dau. of Sir John D'Oyly,
Bart., a dau.,
Anna-Maria (co-heiress), ºn. to Jonathan Shipley, D.D.,
bishop of St. Asaph, ancestor by her of the Shipley-
Conwys, of Bodrhyddan, co. Flint, and of the Shipleya
of Twyford House, Hants.
and by his 3rd wife, Elizabeth, dau. of Colonel Collyer,
he was father of two daus.,
Mary, m. to Valentine Morris, Esq., of Piercefield, Mon-
mouthshire.
Elizabeth, m. to Sir William Milner, Bart.
1 Charlotte, mº. to Benjamin Albin, Esq.
2 Sophia, m. to James Hamilton, Esq., of Bangor, in Ire-
land. …
3 Anne, m. to James Hamilton, Esq., of Tollymore, in
Ireland. s
His lordship d. 5 June, 1675, and was s. by his eldest son,
CIIARLEs MoRDAUNT, 2nd viscount, who was created EARL
of MoRMoUTH, 9 April, 1689, and s. to the EARLDOM OF
PETER BORough, at the decease of his uncle, in 1697.
The Earl of Peterborough was general of ordnance, and colonel
of a regiment of foot, in the army raised in 1642, by order
of parliament, under the command of Robert, Earl of Essex.
His lordship d. in the same year, and was s. by his elder son,
HENRY MoRDAUNT, 2nd Earl of Peterborough. This noble-
man was distinguished during the civil wars by his zeal in the
royal cause. He raised a regiment at his own expense, was
wounded at the battle of Newbury, and oſten imprisoned for
his loyal exertions. In 1648, he was in the rising with the
Earl of Holland to release the king from his confinement; and
on their defeat, though Holland was taken and beheaded,
Peterborough, with his brother, escaped, but they were voted
traitors to the commonwealth and their estates Sequestered.
His lordship was, after the Restoration, of the privy council to
King CHARLEs II., and entrusted with several honourable
embassies. At the coronation of King JAMES II., he carried
the sceptre with the cross, and was elected in the same year a
knight of the Garter. After the accession of WILLIAM and
MARY, the commons resolved (26 October, 1689,) that the Earl
of Peterborough, and the Earl of Salisbury, should be im-
peached for high treason, for departing from their allegiance,
and being reconciled to the church of Rome; but the impeach-
ment was dropped. His lordship ºn. Penelope, dau. of Barma-
bas, Earl of Thomond, in Ireland, by whom he had issue,
Elizabeth, d. Mººn.
MARy, who became sole heiress, m. Ist, Henry, Duke of Nor-
folk, from whom she was divorced in 1700, and then m. Sir
John Germain, Bart., but had issue by neither. Her lady-
ship inherited the Barony of Mordaunt, of Turvey, at the
decease of her father, but the dignity again attached to the
Earldom of Peterborough, at her own decease, in 1705. Her
ladyship bequeathed her whole estate to her 2nd husband.
The earl d. in 1697, when the Barony of Mordaunt, of Turvey,
devolved upon his only surviving dau., as stated above, and
the Earldom of Peterborough passed to his nephew (revert to
issue of the 1st earl),
CHARLEs MoRDAUNT, 1st Earl of Monmouth, as 3rd Earl of
Peterborough. This nobleman, who had distinguished himself
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£5 a military character prior to the Revolution, was, upon the
accession of WILLIAM and MARY, SWorm of the privy council,
and made one of the lords of the bedchamber, and in order to
attend at their coronation as an earl, was raised to the Earldom
of Monmouth, having, the day before, been constituted first
lord cominissioner of the Treasury. In 1692, his lordship made
the campaign of Flanders, under King WILLIAM ; and soon
after the accession of Queen ANNE he was declared general
and commander-in-chief of the forces sent to Spain; in which
command he acquired great military fame, by the capture of
Montjov; –by driving the Duke of Anjou, and the French
army, consisting of 25,000 men, out of Spain, with a force not
exceeding 10,000, and by acquiring possession of Catalonia, of
the kingdoms of Valencia, Arragon, Majorca, &c. His lord-
ship was, however, recalled from the scene of those gallant
achievements, and his conduct subsequently examined by par-
liament; when a vote passed the House of Lords, 12 January,
1710-11, that during the time he had the command in Spain “he
performed many great and eminent services; ” and his lord-
ship received the thanks of the house, through the lord chan-
cellor. In 1710, and 17 II, he was employed in embassy to the
court of Turin, and other Italian states, on special missions;
and in 1713. he was installed knight of the Garter. In the
reign of King GEORGE I., his lordship was constituted general
of all the marine forces in Great Britain. The earl ºn. Ist,
Carey, dau. of Sir Alexander Fraser, of Dotes, N.B., and had
issue,
John, Lord Mord unt, a military officer, colonel of the gre-
nadier guards, at the celebrated battle of Blenheim, 13 Au-
gust, I iO4, wherein he lost one of his arms. His lordship
m. Lady Frances Powlett, dau. of Charles, Duke of Bolton,
and dying of the Small-pox, 6 April, 1710, left two sons,
CHARLEs, who S. his grandfather in the honours of the
family.
John, a lieutenant-colonel in the army, M.P., (m. 1st, in
1735, Mary, sister of Scroop, Viscount How, and widow of
Thomas, Earl of Pembroke. He in. 2ndly, Elizabeth, dau.
of Samuel Hamilton, Esq., but d. S. p. in 1767.
IHenry, a naval officer of high character, and a M.P., d. wºmm.
(of the small-pox) 27 February, 1709-10.
Henrietta, m. to Alexander Gordon, 2nd Duke of Gordon,
from whom lineally descended,
ALEXANDER, 4th Duke of Gordon, who, upon the decease of
Lady Mary-Anastasia-Grace Mordaunt, dau. of Charles,
4th Earl of Peterborough, in 1819, inherited the Barony of
Mordaunt, of Turvey.
His lordship m. 2ndly, in 1735, Anastasia, Robinson, the cele-
brated public singer, of whom Dr. Burney gives an interesting
account in his History of Music. The earl d. on his passage
to Lisbon, 25 October, in the same year. At the decease of his
lordship's cousin, Mary, Baroness Mordaunt, of Turvey (revert
to issue of 2nd Earl of Peterborough,) he inherited that ancient
dignity of the family. He was S. in all his honours by his
grandson,
CHARLEs Mord AUNT, 4th Earl of Peterborough, and 2nd Earl
of Monmouth. His lordship m. 1st, Mary, dau. of John Cox,
Esq., of London, and had issue,
Frances, who m. the Rev. Samuel Bulkeley, D.D., of Hatfield,
in Hertfordshire, and d. S. p. 1798,
MARY-ANASTASIA-GRACE, who s. eventually to the Barony of
Mordaunt, of Turvey.
The earl mº. 2ndly, Robiniana, dau. of Colonel Brown, and
dying in 1779, was s. by his only surviving son, by that lady,
CHARLES-HENRY MoRDAUNT, 5th Earl of Peterborough, and
3rd Earl of Monmouth, b. in 1758, who d. wrºnn. in 1814, when
the Earldom of Peterborough, and the Earldom of Monmouth,
with the Viscounty of Mordaunt, and Barony of Mordaunt,
of Ryegate, became ExTINCT, while the Barony of Mordaunt, of
Turvey, devolved upon his lordship's half-sister, Lady MARy-
ANASTASIA-GRACE MORDAUNT, as Baroness Mordaunt, and at
her ladyship's decease, wrvm., in 1819, it passed to ALEXANDER
GORDON, 4th DUKE OF GORDON, as heir-general of Charles, 3rd
Earl of Peterborough. He d. 17 June, 1827, and was s. by his
son, GEORGE GORDON, 5th Duke of Gordon, and 13th Lord
Mordaunt, who d. S. p. 28 May, 1836, when the Barony of Mor-
daunt fell into abeyance amongst his sisters or their represen-
tatives. Those ladies, the last Duke of Gordon's sisters, were,
I. Charlotte, m. in September, 1789, Charles, 4th Duke of
Richmond, and d. 5 May, 1842. Her grandson, Charles Gor-
don-Lennox, Duke of Richmond, is senior co-heir of the
Barony of Mordaunt, of Turvey.
II. Madelina, m. 1st, to Sir Robert Sinclair, Bart., and 2ndly,
to Charles-Fyshe Palmer, Esq., of Luckley Park, Berks, who
d. in January, 1843. Lady Madelina d. in June, 1847. Her
grandson, Sir Robert-Charles Sinclair, Bart., became co heir
of the Barony of Mordaunt.
1II. Susan, m. to William, Duke of Manchester, and d. 20
August, 1828. Her grandson, William-Drogo, Duke of Man-
chester, is a co-heir of the Barony of Mordaunt.
Iv. Louisa, m. to Charles, 2nd Marquess Cornwallis, and J. 5
December, 1850. The co-heirs of Louisa, Marchioness Corn-
wallis, co-heirs also of the Barony of Mordaunt, are, I the
two daus. of Richard Cornwallis, late Lord Braybrooke; 2
Henry, Earl of St. Germans; the son and heir of the late
Lady Mary Ross. *
v. Georgiana, m. to John, 6th Tuke of Bedford, and d. 23
February, 1853; her eldest son, Lord Wriothesley Russell, is
one of the co-heirs of the Barony of Mordaunt.
Arms—Arg., a chevron between three estoiles of six points, sa.
MORDAUNT—VISCOUNTS MORDAUNT, OF
AVALON, EARLS OF MONMOUTH.
(See MoRDAUNT, Earls of Peterborough.)
MORETON, or (more correctly) DE BURGO,
EARLS OF CORNWALL.
Creation of WILLIAM THE CoNQUEROR, in 1068.
3Lineage.
HARLow EN DE BURGo, founder of the abbey of Gresteim, in
Normandy, m. Arlotta, the mother of the CoNQUEROR, and
dying before his father, John, Earl of Comyn, left two sons,
RoBERT, Earl of Moreton, in Normandy.
Odo, bishop of Bayeux.
who both accompanied their illustrious brother in his expedi-
tion against England, and were aggrandized after his triumph.
ODo, being created Earl of Kent, and
RoRERT DE MoRETon, Earl of Cornwall, with a grant of 793
manors. In the time of WILLIAM RUFUs, this nobleman join-
ing his brother, the Earl of Kent, raised the standard of rebel-
lion in favour of Robert Curthose, and held the castle of
Pevensey for that prince. He delivered it up, however, upon
its being invested by the king, and made his peace. His lord-
ship m. Maud, dau. of Roger de Montgomery, Earl of Shrews-
bury, and had issue, WILLIAM, his successor, and three dauS.,
whose christian names are unknown; the eldest ºn. Andrew
de Vitrei; the 2nd m. Guy de Val, and the youngest mº, the
Earl of Thoulouse. The time of the Earl of Cornwall's death
has not been ascertained, “but if he lived,” says Dugdale,
“after King WILLIAM RUFUs so fatally lost his life by the
glance of an arrow in New Forest, from the bow of Walter
Tirell, then was it unto him, that this strange apparition hap-
pened, which I shall here speak of; otherwise, it must be to
his son and successor, Earl William, the story whereof is as
followeth. In the very hour that the king received the fatal
stroke, the Earl of Cornwall being hunting in a Wood, at a
distance from the place, and left alone by his attendants, was
accidentally met by a very great black goat, bearing the king
all black and naked, and wounded through the midst of his
breast. And adjuring the goat by the Holy Trinity to tell
what that was he so carried; he answered, I am carrying your
king to judgment, yea, that tyrant, WILLIAM RUFUS, for I am
an evil spirit, and the revenger of his malice which he bore
to the church of God: and it was I that did cause this his
slaughter; the protomartyr of England, St. Alban, command-
ing me so to do; who complained to God of him for his
grievous oppressions in the Isle of Britain, which he first
hallowed. All which the earl soon after related to his fol-
lowers.” His lordship was s. by his son,
WILLIAM DE MoREToN, 2nd Earl of Cornwall, in England,
and Earl of Moreton, in Normandy. This nobleman being
from childhood of an arrogant and malevolent disposition,
envied the glory of King HENRY I.; and not contented with
the great honours he had derived from his father, demanded
the Earldom of Kent, which had been borne by his uncle ODo;
giving out secretly, that he would not put on his robe, unless
the inheritance, which he challenged by descent from his
uncle, might be restored to him. In this demand the king
refusing to acquiesce, the earl fled to Normandy, and with
Robert de Belesme reared-the standard of revolt in the Duchy,
which caused HENRY to seize upon his possessions in England,
to raze his castles to the ground, and to banish him the king-
dom. He subsequently led the van at the battle of Temerche-
bray, and, after displaying great personal valour, fell into th
hands of his opponents, and was sent prisoner to England.
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where he was treated with great cruelty, the king causing his
eyes to be put out, and detaining him in captivity for life.
His honours became, of course, FoRFEITED. The period of his
decease has not been recorded; nor does Dugdale mention
either his wife or issue—but in Archdale's edition of Lodge's
Peerage of Ireland (vol. I., in the article regarding the house
of Clanricarde), it is stated that the unfortunate earl left two
Sons, viz.,
ADELM, from whom the noble house of Clanricarde derives.
John, who was father of the celebrated Hubert de Burgo,
Earl of Kent, justiciary of England, temp. HENRY III.
Arms—Erm., a chief indented, gu.
MORLEY-T3ARON'S MORIEY.
By Writ of Summons, dated 29 December, 1299.
£ineage.
In the 25th EDWARD I., WILLIAM DE MoRLEY was in the
expeditions made in that and the next year into Scotland, and
had summons to parliament as a Baron, from 29 December,
1299, to 3 November, 1306. His lordship was s. by his son,
ROBERT DE MORLEY, 2nd baron, summoned to parlia-
ment, from 20 November, 1317, to 15 February, 1357.
This nobleman was one of the eminent warriors, of the
martial times of King EDWARD III. In the 13th of that
monarch's reign, after previously distinguishing himself
in the wars of Scotland, he was constituted admiral of
the king's whole fleet, from the mouth of the Thames
northwards, and the next year achieved the greatest naval
victory, up to that period, ever won over the French,
near Sluce, in Flanders; subsequently sailing to Normandy,
he burnt fourscore ships of the Normans, with three of their
sea-port towns, and two villages. The next year (16th
EDWARD III.), being still admiral, he was in the great expedi-
tion then made into France, and in four years afterwards, his
banner waved amongst the victorious upon the plains of
Cressy. His lordship continued admiral several years after-
wards, and in each successive year reaped fresh laurels. In
the 29th EDWARD III., he was made constable of the Tower of
London. In the 33rd, he was again in arms on the French
Soil, and d. there the next year, while in immediate attend-
ance upon the king. His lordship m. Hawyse, dau. and heir of
Sir William Mareschall, Knt., and had issue,
WILLIAM (Sir), his successor.
He m. 2ndly, Joane, dau. of Sir Peter de Tyes, and had, with
other issue,
RoRERT (Sr), who, in the 41st EDw ARD III, attended Prince
Edward into Aquitaine; and in the reign of Rich ARD II.
was in the wars of France. Sir Robert had issue,
SIR. To BERT MoRLEY, father of
SIR THOMAS MoRLEY, whose dau. and heiress,
MARGARET MoRLEY, m. Sir Jeffery Ratcliffe, Knt.
His lordship d. 1360, and was s. by his eldest son,
SIR WILLIAM MoRLEY, 3rd baron, summoned to parliament
from 4 December. 1364, to 3 December, 1378. This nobleman,
in the time of his father, was in the wars of France, with
Robert de Ufford, Earl of Suffolk; and in the 38th EDwARD III.,
he had license to travel beyond sea; as also to grant the office
of marshal of Ireland (which he had inherited from his mother)
to Henry de Ferrers, to hold during good conduct. His Jord-
ship m. Cicily, dau. of Thomas, Lord Bardolph, and had an
only son, THOMAS, his successor. Lord Morley d. 30 April,
1379, and by his last testament, bequeathed his body to be
buried in the church of the Friers-Augustines, at Norwich.
Appointing that two of his best horses should be disposed of
for mortuaries, viz., his best black horse to those friers, on the
day of his funeral; and, his palfrey, called Don, to the rector
of the church of Hallingbury. He likewise left large sums
for masses for his soul, as all the great personages of that
period were in the habit of bequeathing. He was S. by his
SOh,
SIR. THOMAS MoRLEY, 4th baron, summoned to parliament
from 16 July, 1381, to 3 September, 1417. This nobleman in
the 4th RICHARD II., arriving at Calais, with divers other
‘English lords, rode with his banner displayed. And in the
15th of the same reign (being marshal of Ireland) was in the
expedition then made into France, as he was again in the 3rd
HENRY V. ; and the next year he was appointed lieutenant
from the different ports, in order to proceed to France. Tſis
lordship m. twice: by his 2md wife, Anne, dau. of Edward,
Lord Despencer (by Elizabeth de Burghersh, his wife), and
widow of Sir Hugh de Hastings, Knt., he had no issue, but
by his 1st wife he had a son, *
THoMAs, or Rob ERT, who d. v. p., 3rd HENRY V., leaving by
Isabel, his wife, dau. of John, Lord Molines, a son, *
THoMAs, successor to his grandfather.
He d. in 1417, and was s. by his grandson,
THoMAs MoRLEY, 5th baron, who was summoned to pallia-
ment from 15 July, 1427, to 5 July, 1435, in the 6th HENRY
V., being then marshal of Ireland, he was in the expedition
made into France, and so likewise, in the 9th of the same
reign. His lordship being in the service of King HENRY V.
when that gallant prince d. in France, bore one of the banners
of saints, which were carried at the monarch's solemn
obsequies. His lordship m. Lady Isabel de la Pole," dau. of
Michael, 2nd Earl of Suffolk, and dying in 1435, left issue, two
daus., Elizabeth, m. to Sir John Arundel, and Anne, m. to Sir
John Hastings, and a son,
Rob ERT MoRLEY, 6th baron, summoned to parliament, 3
December, 1441. This nobleman m. Elizabeth, dau. of William
Lord Roos, and dying in 1442, left an only dau. and heir,
ALIANO RE MoRLEY, aet. twenty-three, 6th EDwARD IV., who
an. WILLIAM Low EL, 2nd son of William, Baron Lovel, of
Tichmersh, and he was summoned to parliament, jure
wa.oris, as LoRD MoRLEy. Of this marriage there were
1SSue,
HENRY LovEL, Lord Morley. who d. s. p.
ALICE LOVEL, m. to Sir William Parker, Knt., standard
bearer to RICHARD III. Upon the death of her brother,
this lady inherited the barony, and her son,
IHENRY PARKER, was summoned as LorºD MORLEY. from
15 April, 1523, to 28 October, 1555 (see Parker, Lords
Morley).
Upon the decease of this Robert, last Lord Morley, the male
line of that family Expreed ; while his dau., ALIANORE MORLEY,
carried the Barony of Morley into the family of LovEL, whence
it passed, as stated above, to that of PARKER (See Parker, Lords
Morley).
Arms—Arg., a lion rampant, Sa..., crowned, Or.
MORTIMER – BARONS MORTIMER,
WIGMORE, EARLS OF MARCH.
OF
Barony, by Writ of Summons, dated 8 June, 1294.
Barldom, by Charter, dated anno 1328.
3ſ in eage.
The first of this name upon record,
IRog ER DE MoRTIMER, is deemed by some to have been son
of William de Warren, and by others, of Walter de St. Martin,
brother of that William. Which Roger was founder of the
abbey of St. Victor, in Normandy. “It is reported,” says Dug-
dale, “that in the year 1054 (which was twelve years before
the Norman Conquest), when ODo, brother of HENRY, King
of France, invaded the territory of Evreux, Duke William sent
this Roger, then his general (with Robert, Earl of Ewe, and
other stout soldiers), to resist his attempts; who meeting with
Odo near to the castle of Mortimer, gave him battle, and ob-
tained a glorious victory. It is further observable of this
Roger, that he was by consanguinity allied to the Norman
duke (afterwards king, by the name of WILLIAM THE CON-
QUEROR), his mother being niece to Gumnora, wife of Richard,
T)uke of Normandy, great grandmother to the CoNQUEROR.”
The presumed son of this Roger,
-RALPH DE MoRTIMER, accompanying the Duke of Normandy
in his expedition against England, was one of his principal
commanders at the decisive battle of Hastings; and shortly
after, as the most puissant of the victor's captains, was sent
into the marches of Wales to encounter Edric, Earl of Shrews-
bury, who still resisted the Norman yoke. This nobleman,
after much difficulty, and a long siege in his castle of Wig-
* Lady Isabel, widow of Lord Morley, in her will dated 1464,
and proved 1466, mentions her nephew, John, Duke of Suffolk,
her sister Dame Katherine, abbess of Berkyng, her son-in-law.
John Hastings, and her (lau. Anne, his wife, her granddau.,
and captain-general of all the forces assembled at London Isabel Boswell, &c.
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more, Mortimer subdued, and delivered into the king's hands.
When, as a reward for his good service, he obtained a grant
of all Edric's estates, and seated himself thenceforward at
Wigmore. Independently of these great Welsh territorial
possessions, Ralph Mortimer enjoyed by the bounty of his
royal master sundry lordships and manors in other parts of the
realm, which he held at the time of the general survey. In
the beginning of RUFUS's reign, Mortimer took part with
Curthose, but he subsequently changed sides, and being con-
stituted general of the forces sent to oppose that prince in
Normandy, by King FIENRY [., he totally routed the enemy,
and brought Curthose prisoner to the king. This gallant
person m. Milicent, dau. of , by Whom he had issue,
-HUGH, his successor.
William, Lord of Chelmersh, and afterwards of Netherby.
Robert, ancestor of the Mortimers, of Richard's Castle (see
Mortimer, Baron Mortimer, of Richard's Castle).
Hawise, m. to Stephen, Earl of Albemarle.
Iſe was s. by his son,
- HUGH DE MoRTIMER, who being a person of a proud and
turbulent spirit, opposed strenuously the accession of King
FIENRY II. upon the demise of STEPHEN, and induced Roger,
IEarl of Hereford, to fortify his castles of Gloucester and Here-
ford against the new monarch ; himself doing the same with:
his castles of Cleobury, Wigmore, and Brugges (commonly
called Bridgenorth). Whereupon Gilbert Foliot, at that time
I3ishop of Hereford, addressing himself to the Earl of Here-
ford (his kinsman), by fair persuasions soon brought him to
peaceable submission. But Mortimer continuing obstimate,
the king was forced to raise an army, and at the point of the
sword to bring him to obedience. Between this rude baron,
and Joceas de Dynant, at that time Lord of Ludlow, existed a
feud, carried to so fierce a pitch, that Dynant could not pass
safely out of his castle for fear of being taken by Mortimer's men.
I3ut it so happened, that setting his spies to take all advan-
tages of Dynant, he was surprised himself, and carried prisoner
to Ludlow, where he was detained until he paid a ransom of
3,000 marks of silver. He was oftentimes engaged against the
Welsh, and he erected some strong castles in Wales. He like-
wise finished the foundation of the abbey of Wigmore, begun
by his father, and in his old age became a canon of that house.
He m. and had issue,
ROGER, his successor. .
Hugh, who m. Felicia de Sancto Sydonio, and had, by gift of
his father, the manors of Sudbury and Chelmers.
Ralph. William.
IIe d. in 1188, and was s. by his eldest son,
-- RogBR DE MORTIMER, Lord of Wigmore. This feudal lord,
like his predecessors, was in constant strife with the Welsh.
At one time he sustained a great defeat in conjunction with
Hugh de Say, but in the ſnd he was victorious, and took twelve
of their principal leaders in one battle. He also enlarged con-
siderably his territories, and drove thieves and robbers from
those parts. Being at one time present at the solemn anni-
Versary of his father, he confirmed all his grants to the canons
of Wigmore; adding, of his own gift, a spacious and fruitful
pasture, lying adjacent to the abbey, called the Treasure of
Mortiºner. Upon which occasion his steward remonstrating
With him for parting with so valuable a treasure, he replied,
“I have laid up my treasure in that field, where thieves cannot
steal or dig, or moth corrupt.” This Roger ºn. 1st, Milisent,
dau. of — Ferrers, Earl of Derby, and had issue, HUGII, his
Successor, and two daus. ; the elder, m. to Stephen le Gross;
the younger, to Walkeline de Beauchamp. He ºn. 2ndly,
Isabel, sister and heir of Hugh de Ferrers, of Oakham, in
Rutlandshire, and of Lechelade and Lagebiry in Gloucester-
Shire. All which lands he inherited upon the death of the said
Hugh Ferrers; and by the lady he had three sons, Ralph,
Robert, and Philip. He d. in 1215, and was s. by his eldest
SOn,
HUGH DE MORTIMER. This feudal lord in the baronial war
adhered with unshaken fidelity to King John. In the 16th of
that monarch's reign he had a military summons to attend the
king at Cirencester, with the other Barons Mar, hers. He m.
Annora, dau. of William de Braose, and had 100 shillings in
land with her. Iłut having been severely wounded in a tourna-
ment, departed this life in November, 1227, leaving no issue,
when he was s. by his half brother,
RALPII DE MoRTIMER, who, in the 12th HENRY III., paying
£100 for his relief, had livery of all his lands, lying in the cos.
of Gloucester, Southampton, Berks, Salop, and Hereford. This
nobleman being of a martial disposition, erected several strong
castles, by which he was enabled to extend his possessions
against the Welsh ; so that Prince Lewelin, seeing that he
could not successfully cope with him, gave him his dau. Gladuse
IJuy, widow of Reginald de Israose, in marriage, and by this
lady he had issue, ToGER, his successor; Peter John, a groy
friar at Shrewsbury ; Hugh, of Chelmersh, and a dau. Isolda,
m. 1st, to Walter Balem, and 2ndly, to Hugh, Lord Audley. He
d. in 1246, and was s. by his eldest son,
“Roger DE MoRTIMER, who in the 31st HENRY III., paying
2000 marks to the king, had livery of all his lands, excepting
those whereof Gladuse, his mother then surviving was endowed
In six years afterwards he attended the king in his expedition
into Gascony, and in a few years subsequently, when Lewelin,
Prince of Wales, began again to make incursions upon the
marches, received command to assist Humphrey de Bohun,
Farl of Hereford, in the defence of the country lying between
Montgomery, and the lants of the Earl of Gloucester. In the
42nd of the same reign he had another military summons to
march with the king against the Welsh ; and being in that
service, had a special discharge of his scutage for those
twenty-six knights' fees, and a sixth part which he held in
right of Maud, his wife, one of the daus, and co-heirs of
William de Braose, of Brecknock. In two years afterwards he
was made captain-general of all the king’s forces in Wales, all
the barons marchers receiving command to be attendant
on him with their whole strength ; and he was the same year
constituted governor of the castle of Hereford. But notwith-
standing this extensive power, and those great resources, he
was eventually worsted by Lewelin, and constrained to sue for
permission to depart, which the Welsh prince, owing to his
consanguinity, conceded. After this he took an active part in
the contest between HENRY III. and the insurrectionary barons
in favour of the former. He was at the battle of Lewes, whence
he fied into Wales, and afterwards successfully planned the
escape of Prince Edward. The exploit is thus detailed by Dug-
dale: “Seeing therefore his sovereign in this great distress, and
nothing but ruine and misery attending himself, and all other
the king's loyal subjects, he took no rest till he had contrived
Some way for their deliverance ; and to that end sent, a swift
horse to the prince, then prisoner with the king in the castle of
Hereford, with intimation that he should obtain leave to ride
out for recreation, into a place caled Widemersh ; and that
upon sight of a person mounted on a white horse, at the foot of
Tulington Hill, and waving his bonnet (which was the Lord of
Croft, as it was said), he should haste towards him with all
possible speed. Which being accordingly done (though all
the country thereabouts were thither called to prevent his
escape), setting spurs to that horse he overwent them all.
Moreover that being come to the park of Tulington, this Roger
met him with five hundred armed men; and seeing many to
pursue, chased them back to the gates of Hereford, making
great slaughter amongst them." Having thus accomplished
his prince's freedom, Mortimer, directing all his energies to the
embodying a sufficient force to meet the enemy, soon placed
Prince Edward in a situation to fight and win the great battle
of Evesham (4 August, 1265), by which the king was restored
to his freedom and his crown. In this celebrated conflict Mor-
timer commanded the third division of the royal army, and for
his faithful services obtained, in the October following, a grant
of the whole earldom and honour of Oxford, and all other the
lands of Robert de Vere, Earl of Oxford, at that time and by
that treason forfeited. The Dictum of Kenilworth followed
soon after the victory of Evesham, by which the defeated
barons were suffered to regain their lands upon the payment
of a stipulated fine; but this arrangement is said to have
caused great irritation amongst the barons marchers, (Morti-
mer with the rest), who had acquired grants of those estates.
IHe was, however, subsequently entrusted, by the crown, with
the castle of Hereford, which he had orders to fortify, and was
appointed sheriff of Herefordshire. After the accession of
EDWARD I. he continued to enjoy the sunshine of royal favour,
and had other valuable grants from the crown. He m., as
already stated, Maud, dau. and co-heir of William de Braose,
of Brecknock, and had, with other issue, three sons, EDMUND.
William, and Geffrey; upon whom, having procured the
honour of knighthood to be conferred by King EDWARD I., he
caused a tournament to be held, at his own cost, at Kenilworth,
where he sumptuously entertained an hundred knights and as
many ladies, for three days, the like whereof was never before
known in England; and there began the round table, so called
from the place wherein they practised those feats, which was
encompassed by a strong wall, in a circular form. Uron the
4th day the golden lion, in token of triumph, having been
yielded to him, he carried it (with all that company) to War-
wick. The fame whereof being spread into foreign countries
occasioned the Queen of Navarre to send him certain wooden
bottles, bound with golden bars and wax, under the pretence of
wine, but in truth filled with gold, which for many ages aſter
were preserved in the Abbey of Wigmore. Whereupon for the
love of that queen, he had added a carbuncle to his arms. By
his wife he had several sons, whereof
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M O R.
Italph (Sir), d. v. p.
EDMUND (Sir), was his successor.
Roger, was Lord of Chirke, which lordship his grandson soll
to Richard Fitz-Alan, Earl of Arundel. It subsequently
passed to the family of MIDDLEToN (see Mortim r of Chirke).
William (Sir), an eminent soldier, who m. Hawyse, heir of
Robert de Musegross, but d. S. p.
Geffrey (Sir), d.s. p., v. p.
This celebrated feudal lord d. in 1282, and was s. by his eldest
surviving son,
SIR EDMUND MORTIMER, Lord of Wigmore, who ºn. Margaret,
dau. of Sir William de Fiennes. In the 10th EDWARD I., he
s. his father, and the next year doing his homage, had livery
of his lands. He was afterwards constantly employed in the
Welsh wars, and was summoned to parliament as a baron, from
8 June, 1294, and from 23 June, 1295, to 2 June, 1302. His
lordship was mortally wounded in 1303 at the battle of Buelt,
against the Welsh, and dying almost immediately, at Wigmore
Castle, was buried in the abbey there. He left issue,
RogFR, his successor. .
John, accidentally slain in a tournament at Worcester, 12th
EDWARD II., by John de Leyburne, being not more than
eighteen years of age.
Hugh, a priest, rector of the church at Old Radnor.
Walter, a priest, rector of Kingston. -
Edmund, a priest, rector of Hodnet, and treasurer of the cathe-
(lral at York.
Maud, m. to Theol)ald de Verdon.
Joan,
IClizabeth, } IlllllS.
His lordship was s. by his eldest son,
~ : TOGER MoRTIMER, 2nd baron, summoned to parliament
from 22 February, 1306, to 3 December, 1326 (from the acces-
sion of EDWARD II., with the addition of “De Wigmore ”).
This nobleman, so notorious in our histories as the paramour
of ISABEL, queen consort of the unfortunate EDWARD II., was
in his sixteenth year at the time of his father's decease, and
was placed by the king (EDWARD I.) in ward with PIERs GA-
VESTON, so that to redeem himself, and for permission to
marry whom he pleased, he was obliged to pay Gaveston 2,500
marks, and thereupon m. Joane, dau. of Peter de Genevill, son
of Geffrey de Genevill, Lord of Trim, in Ireland. In 34th
EDWARD I. he received the honour of knighthood, and the
Same year attended the king into Scotland; where we find hina
again in the 3rd EDWARD II., and the same year he was con-
stituted governor of the castle of Buelt, in Brecknockshire. In
the 7th, 8th and 10th years he was likewise in Scotland, and
was then appointed lord-lieutenant of Ireland. During the
remainder of the unhappy EDw ARD's reign he attached himself
to the interests of the queen, and at length fled with her and
Prince Edward into France. Returning, however, and his
party triumphing, he was advanced to the dignity of EARL of
MARCH Soon after the accession of King EDwARD III., and he held
a round table the same year at Bedford. But hereupon be-
coming proud beyond measure (so that his own son, Geffrey,
called him the King of Folly), he kept a round table of knights
in Wales, in imitation of King ARTHUR. “Other particulars,”
says Dugdale, “ of his haughtiness and insolence were these,
viz., that with Queen Is ABEL, he caused a parliament to be
held at Northampton, where an unworthy agreement was made
with the Scots, and Ragman's Roll of Homage of Scotland was
traitorously delivered as also the black cross, which King
EDWARD I. brought into England, out of the abbey of Scone,
and then accounted a precious relique. That (with the queen)
he caused the young king to ride twenty-four miles in one
night, towards Bedford, to destroy the Úarl of Lancaster and
his adherents, saying that they imagined the king's death.
That he followed Queen IsABEL to Nottingham, and lodged in
One house with her. That he commanded the treasure of the
realm, and assumed the authority, which by common consent
in parliament was conferred upon Henry, Earl of Lancaster, at
the king's coronation.” His career was not however of long
continuance, for, the king becoming sensible of his folly and
vices, had him suddenly seized in the castle of Nottingham,
and conveyed prisoner to London, where, been impeached
hefore parliament, he was convicted under various charges, the
first of which was privity to the murder of King Edward II. in
Berkeley Castle; and receiving sentence of death was hanged in
1330, at the common gallows, called Elmes, near Smithfield,
Where his body was permitted to hang two days and two nights
naked, before it was interred in the Grey Friers; whence in
some years afterwards it was removed to Wigmore. The Earl
of March left issue four Sons and seven daus., viz.,
EDMUND (Sir), of whom presently
Roger (Sir), who ºn., 1321, Lady Joane Butler.
Geffrey (Sir), Lord of Towyth.
John, slain in a tournament at Shrewsbury.
Ratherine, m. to Thomas de Beauchamp, Earl of Warwick.
T Joane, m. to James, Lord Audley.
Agnes, m. to Laurence, Earl of Pembroke.
Margaret, m. 1st, to Robert, 6th Earl of Oxford; and 2ndly, to
Thomas (son and heir of Maurice), Lord Berkeley.
*º m. to John de Cherlton, son and heir of John, Lord
OWIS.
IBlanch, ºn to Peter de Grandison.
Beatrix, m. 1st, to Edward, son and heir of Thomas of Brother-
ton, learl Marshal of England, and 2ndly, to Sir Thomas de
Braose.
|Upon the execution and attainder of the earl all his honours
became forfeited. But his eldest son,
SIR. EDMUND MORTIMER, although he did not succeed to the
earldom, was summoned to parliament, as LorD MoRTIMER, 20
November, 1331. II is lordship m. Elizabeth, one of the daus.,
and at length co-heirs of Bartholomew (commonly called
the Rich), Lord Badlesmere, of Ledes Castle, in Kent, by
whom (who m., after his decease, William de Bohun, Earl of
Northampton) he had an only surviving son, his successor in
1331,
To GER. MoRTIMER, b 1328, summoned to parliament, as
BARon MoRTIMER, and BARoN MoRTIMER, of Wigmore, from 20
November, 1348, to 15 March, 1354. This nobleman at the
time of his father's decease, was only three years of age, and
during his minority his castles in the marches of Wales were
committed to the custody of William, Earl of Northampton,
who had ºn... his mother. In the 20th EDWARD III. he accom-
panied the king into France, and then received the honour of
knighthood. In the 26th he was in a similar expedition, and
in two years afterwards, obtaining a reversal of the attainder
of his grandfather, he was restored to the EARLDoM of MARCH,
and to his forfeited lands. His lordship the next year was con-
stable of Dover Castle, and warden of the Cinque Ports, and for
some years afterwards he was in the wars of France. He m.
Philippa, dau. of William de Montacute, 1st Earl of Salisbury,
and had issue,
Iłoger, who d. v. p.
EDMUND, his successor.
Margery, m. to John, Lord Audley.
His lordship d. at Romera, in Burgundy, in 1359, being then
commander of the English forces there, and a knight of the
Garter. He was s. by his son,
EDMUND MORTIMER, 3rd Earl of March, b. 1352. This noble
man at the time of his father's death, was in minority, yet by
reason of his singular knowledge and parts, he was employed
at eighteen years of age, to treat with the commissioners of
the King of France, touching a peace betwixt both realms
In the 1st RICHARD II., he was sworn to the privy council, and
in two years afterwards, constituted lord lieutenant of Ire.
land, in which government he d. in 1381. His lordship 772. the
Lady PHILIPPA PLANTAGENET, dau. and heir of Lionel, Duke of
Clarence (by Elizabeth, his wife, dau. and heir of William, son
and heir of John de Burgh, Earl of Ulster), by whom he had
issue, - -
IłogER, his successor. -
Edmund (Sir), m. the dau. of Owen Glendour, and his issue is
said to have settled in Scotland.
John (Sir), who, being arraigned in parliament, temp. HENRY
VI., for treasonable speeches, was condemned and executed.
Elizabeth, m. 1st, to Henry Percy, the celebrated Hotspur;
and 2ndly, to Thomas, Lord Camois, K.G.
Philippa, m. 1st, to John, Earl of Pembroke; 2ndly, to
Richard, Earl of Arundel; and 3rdly, to John Poynings, Lord
St. John.
His lordship d. in 1381, and was s. by his eldest son,
Roger MoRTIMER, 4th Earl of March, who being but seven
years old, at the decease of his father, was committed in ward,
by the king, to Richard, Earl of Arundel; and when he came
of age, found, by the care of those who had the management
of his estate, all his castles and houses in good repair, and
amply stored with rich furniture, while his lands were com-
pletely stocked with cattle, and in h s treasury, no less than
40,000 marks. This Roger being a hopeful youth, and every
way accomplished, was, soon after his father's death, made
lieutenant of Ireland; and in parliament, held 9th RICHARD II.,
was declared, by reason of his descent from Lionel, Duke of
Clarence, heir presumptive to the crown. His lordship ºn.
Alianore, dau. of Thomas Holland, Earl of Kent, sister of Thomas,
Duke of Surrey, and sister and co-heir of Edmund, Earl of Kent,
by whom (who m. 2ndly, Edward, Lord Powis; and 3rdly, John,
Lord Dudley), he had issue,
EDMUND, his successor.
Roger, d. S. p.
Anne, m. to Richard Plantagenet, Earl of Cambridge, younger
son of Edmund, Duke of York (5th son of King Eow ARD III),
and conveyed the right to the crown to the Hºuse of
7 OI. T.
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M O R.
Alianore, m. to Edward, Son of Edward Courtenay, Earl of
Devon, but d. S. O.
His lordship was slain in battle, in Ireland, in 1398, and was s.
by his son,
EDMUND MoRTIMER, 5th Earl of March. This nobleman being
but six years of age, at his father's death, was committed by
IXing HENRY IV., to Henry, Prince of Wales, his son; out of
whose custody he was shortly after stolen away by the Lady
de Spencer; but being discovered in Chittham Woods, they
kept him afterwards, under stricter guard, for he was the
rightful heir to the crown of England, by his descent from
Lionel, Duke of Clarence. This nobleman was frequently
engaged in the wars of France, temp. HENRY V., and in the 1st
l{ENRY VI. he was constituted lord lieutenant of Ireland. His
lordship m. Anne, dau. of Edmund, Earl of Stafford, but d.s. p.,
in 1424, when the Earldom of March became Extinct, but the
I3aronies of Mortimer, created by the writs of EDWARD I. and
EDWARD III. devolved upon his lordship's nephew,
Rich ARD PLANTAGENET, Duke of York, son of his sister Anne,
Countess of Cambridge; and upon the accession of the son
and heir of the said Duke of York to the throne, as EDWARD
IV., these baronies, with his other dignities, became merged
in the crown.
Thus terminated the male line of the illustrious family of Mor-
timer, Earls of March; and their great estates, with the right
to the throne, passed to RICHARD, DUKE OF York, son of the
last earl's sister, the LADY ANNE MoRTIMER, by her husband,
1&ichard Plantagenet, Earl of Cambridge.
Arms—Barry of six, or and az., on a chief of the 1st, two
pallets between two base esquierres of the 2nd, over all an
in escocheon arg.
MORTIMER–BARON MORTIMER, OF
RICHARD’S CASTLE.
By Writ of Summons, dated 26 January, 1297.
3££1meatre.
The founder of this branch of the MoRTIMERs in England,
WaS,
Rob ERT DE MoRTIMER (the presumed son or brother of the
the 1st Hugh de Mortimer, of Wigmore, ancestor of the Earls
of March), who tº. Margery, only dau. and heiress of Hugh de
IFerrers, and grand-dau. of Hugh de Say,” Lord of Richard's
Castle, co. Hereford, by which alliance he acquired that, and
other considerable manors, and in the 12th HENRY II. he cer-
tified his knights’ fees of this honour to be in number twenty-
three. In the 17th John he had a grant from the king of all
those lands in Berwic, in Sussex, which had belonged to Mabel
de Say, mother of Margery, his wife, and then in the posses-
sion of Robert Marmion, the younger. He d. about the year
1219, and was s. by his son,
HUGH DE MoRTIMER, who, in the 43rd HENRY III., upon the
death of William de Stutevill, 2nd husband of his mother, had
livery of all those lands of her inheritance, upon the payment
of £100 for his relief, which he the said William held as tenant
by the courtesy of England during his life. In the next year,
Hugh Mortimer, being one of the Barons Marchers, had com-
mand to repair personally to his house, at Richard's Castle, and
there to attend the directions of Roger, Lord Mortimer, of
Wigmore, whom the king had then constituted captain-general
of all his forces in those parts, to oppose the hostilities of
Llewelyn, Prince of Wales. In the contest between HENRY III.
and the barons, this feudal lord siding with the former, was
obliged to surrender Richard's Castle, after the defeat of Lewes,
but he regained possession of that and all his other lands, by
the triumph of Evesham, In the 1st EDWARD I., he executed
* HUGH DE SAY was feudal lord of Richard's Castle, co Here-
ford. One of the possessions of his ancestor, RICHARD (surnamed
Scrupe), in EDWARD THE CONFEsso R's days, whence it derives
its denomination. In the 22nd HENRY II., this Hugh paid 20
Inarks to the king for trespassing in the royal forests, and in
the 31st of the same reign, 200 marks for livery of his lands.
He m. Lucia, dau. of Walter de Clifford, and left an only dau.
and heir, *
Mabel, who m. HUGH DE FERRERs, by whom she had an only
dau. and heir,
MARGERY FERRERs, who m. Robert Mortimer, as in the
text.
the office of sheriff for the cos. of Salop and Stafford, and dying
in two years afterwards, was s. by his Son, - * * * >
RoPERT DE MORTIMER, who m. Joice, dau. and heir of Wil-
liam La Zouch, 2nd son of Roger, 2nd Baron Zouch, of Ashby,
and had issue,
HUGH, his successor.
William, who inheriting from the Zouches the lordship of
Ashby de la Zouch, assumed the surname of Zouche (see
Zouch E, of Mortimer).
This feudal lord d. in 1287, and was s. by his elder son,
HUGH DE MORTIMER, who was summoned to parliament as a
Baron, 26 January, 1229, and from that time to 10 April, 1299,
in which latter year he was in the wars of Scotland. His lord-
ship d. in 1304, leaving by Maud, his wife, two daus., his co-
heirs, viz.,
I. JoANE MoRTIMER, m. Ist, to Thomas de Bikenore, by whom
she had no issue, and 2ndly, to Sir Richard Talbot (a
younger son of Richard, Lord Talbot, of Eccleswall, in Here-
fordshire), , who thus founded the House of TALBop, of
Ičichard's Castle. By this, her 2nd husband, Joane Mor-
timer had three sons, JoHN (Sir), Thomas, and Richard, and
Was S. by the eldest,
SIR JOHN TALBOT, of Richard's Castle, who ºn. Joane, dau
of Roger, Lord Grey, of Ruthyn, and was s. by his elder
SOn,
JoFIN TALBoT, of Richard's Castle, who left at his
decease, in 1375, two sons, Richard and John, who both
d. wºn., the former in 1382, and the latter 1388, and
three daus, his eventual heirs, viz.,
ELIZABETH TALBOT, m. to Sir Warine Archdeckme, of
Lanherne, in Cornwall.
PHILIPPA TALBoT, n. to Sir Matthew Gourmay.
ELEANOR TALBOT, d. wºmm. 1390.
II. MARGARET MoRTIMER, m. to Geffery Cornwall, and was
mother of Sir Geoffrey Cornwall, of Burford.
Upon the decease of his lordship, the Barony of Mortimer, of
Richard's Castle, fell into ABEYANCE, in which state it is sup-
posed still to remain, amongst the descendants and represen-
£atives of his above-mentioned daus.
Amºns—Similar to those of the Earls of March, with a bend
gules.
MORTIMER–BARON MORTIMER OF
CHERKE.
By Writ of Summons, dated 26 August, 1307.
£ titräge.
Roger MoRTIMER, 2nd son of Roger Mortimer, 5th feudal
Lord of Wigmore, by Maud, dau. of William de Braose, of
Brecknock, settled himself at Chirke, part of the territor es of
Griffith ap Madoc, and was summoned to parliament from
6 February, 1299, to 3 November, 1306, as “Rogers de Mortuo-
mari,” an l as BARON MoRTIMER, of Chirke, from 26 August, 1307,
to 15 May, 1321. The manner in which his lordship acquired
Chirke, is thus detailed by Powel, the Welsh historian :-
“Griffith ap Madoc,” saith he, “took part with King HENRY III.
and King EDw ARD I., against the Prince of North Wales,
and died, leaving his children within age ; shortly after which
followed the destruction of two of them ; for King EDWARD
gave the wardship of Madoc (the elder of them), who had for
his part the lordship of Bromfield, &c., as also the castle of
Dinas-Bran, to John, Earl of Warren; and of Llewelin, the
younger, to whose part the lordships of Chirke, &c., fell, to
Roger Mortimer, a younger son of Roger Mortimer, Lord of
Wigmore; which guardians forgetting the services done by
Griffith ap Madoc, their father, so guarded these, their wards,
that they never returned to their possessions, and shortly after
obtained these lands to themselves by charter.” Being thus
* Griffith and Llewelyn were the sons of MADoc WycHAN,
Lord of Bromfield, in Powys, living 22 December, 1270, and
3 December, 6th EDwARD I., when he was under age, son of
Griffith ap Madoc, Lord of Bromfield, great-grandson and repre-
sentative of Madoc ap Meredith, last Prince of Powys-Fadoc
(refer to Cherlton of Powys). By Margaret, his wife, Who was
living 4 January, 9th EDWARD I., and 3 May, 12th EDw,AP.D. J.,
Malóc Vychan was father of the two children referre) to;
J GRIFFITH AP MADoc WycIIAN; 2 Llewelyn Vychan ap M. uloc
Vychan, whose territory EDWARD I., by charter dat-d at Salop,
2 C.
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tº fited here, he built the castle of Chirke; and during the
reign of EDWARD I., was constantly employed in the wars of
France, Scotland, and Wales, of which latter he was constituted
the king's lieutenant, having all the castles in the principality
committed to his custody; and he was subsequently made
justice of all Wales. In the time of EDwARD II., his martial
spirit continued and we find him ever in the field, either in
Scotland or in Wales; he ended his career, however, in the
Tower; for being one of the opponents of the Spencers, and
amongst those lords who condemned them to exile, so soon as
the king recovered his authority, his lordship and his nephew,
Lord Mortimer of Wigmore, submitting themselves, were com-
mitted to the Tower of London, in which confinement this
nobleman is said to have died, anno 1336. His lordship ºn.
Lucia, dau. of Sir Robert de Wafre, Knt., and dying 1336, was
s. by his son,
RogFR MoRTIMER, of Chirke, never summoned to parliament,
who ºn. Joane Turberville, and was s. by his son,
JoBN MoRTIMER, who was never summoned to parliament,
nor were any of his descendants. This personage sold his lord-
ship of Chirke to Richard Fitz-Alan, Earl of Arundel.
Arms—Same as the Earls of March, with due difference.
TMORTIMER–EARL OF ULSTER.
(See MoRTIMER, Earl of March.)
MOWBRAY — EARLS OF NOTTINGHAM,
DUKES OF NORFOLK, EARLS-MARSHAL,
EARLS OF WARREN AND STURREY.
Earldom by Charter, anno 1377, and re-created 1383.
Dukedom, by Charter, 29 September, 1396.
Earldom of Warren and Surrey, 29 March, 1451.
3ſ in eage.
The Mow BRAYs, ‘DUKES OF Norfolk, were from an ancient
period a great baronial family, and made a succession of for-
tunate alliances. The royal match of John, Lord Mowbray,
with Elizabeth Segrave, whose mother was Margaret, Countess
of Norfolk, dau. and heir of Thomas, Earl of Norfolk, son of
King EdwarD I., may be considered the first step from
baronial rank. King RICHARD II., constituted Thomas, son of
the great alliance, Earl Marshal in 1386, and created him Duke
of Norfolk in 1396, when his grandmother, Margaret, was also
advanced to be Duchess of Norfolk. The duke, preparing in
1398 to fight a duel with Henry, Duke of Hereford, afterwards
King HENRY IV., was banished, and d. in exile next year.
The family was restored and continued for four generations
down to Anne, the infant dau. and heiress of John, 4th duke,
whom King EDWARD IV. m. as a child, to his 2nd son, Richard,
Duke of York, then a young boy, and he made a settlement of
the title and estate upon him and his heirs. She d. immediately
afterwards, in 1478, but the Duke of York continued in pos-
session till he was murdered with his brother, King EDw ARD V.,
by their uncle, RICHARD, 20 June, 1483. All EDw ARD's plans
for seizing the Mowbray property being thus terminated, and
RICHARD III., Wishing to Secure vigorous allies, the succession
2 June, in the 10th year of his reign, 1282, granted to Roger Mor-
timer, the younger. The elder son,
GRIFFITH AP MADoc VYCHAN, was living Il January, 6th
EDWARD I., 1278, and 7 October, 10th EDw ARD I., at which latter
date the English monarch, by charter, dated at Rhuddlan,
granted to John de Warren, Earl of Surrey, “Castrum Dinas Bran
qd. fuit in manu pria. in pncipio. psentes. guerre mre. Wäll et
totam terram de Bromfield que Griffinus et Lewelinus filii
Madoci Vaghan p. se v1.p. tutores seu custodes suos in pcipio,
guerre illius tenerit (except the castle of Hope); also terram
de Yal que fuent Griffini Vaghan fil Griffini de Bronnfield,
inimici nre " A charter dated at Rhuddlan, 12 February,
11th Edward I., sets forth “sciatis quod ad requisitem. . . .
Johannis de Warren, Comitis Surr. concesss. Griffino Vaghan
filio Maſlo ci qd. teneat terram de Glyndordo de nob. voluntatem
nrain.”
to the estates was allowed to open to the Berkeleys and
Howards, the heirs of the daus, of the duke, who d. in exile in
1400, eighty-three years before, and King RICHARD, on the
3rd day of his reign, 28 June, 1483, created William, Viscount
Berkeley, Earl of Nottingham, and John, Lord Howard (who
had been first raised to be a baron by his brother EDWARD), at
Once Duke of Norfolk and Marshal of England.
The family was founded by
NIGIL DE ALBINI, brother of William de Albini, from whom
the ancient Earls of Arundel descended. The Albinis, who
were maternally of the house of Mowbray, came into England
with the ConquERoR, and obtained large possessions after the
victory of Hastings. Nigil's grants lay in the cos. of Bucks,
Bedford, Warwick, and Leicester, and comprised several exten-
sive lordships. In the reign of RUFUs, he was bow-bearer to
the king: and being girt with the sword of knighthood by
King HENRY I., had the manor of Egmanton, with divers parks
in the forest of Shirwood, of that monarch's gift; which lord-
ship he transferred however, to his particular friend, Robert
Davil. But when King HENRY had further experience of his
great valour and military skill, he augmented his royal bounty,
and conferred upon him the vavassories of Camvile and Wyvile;
which gracious mark of favour so attached Albini to the inter-
ests of his sovereign, that he espoused with the most devoted
zeal the cause of HENRY, against his brother, Robert Curthose,
and taking a conspicuous part at the battle of Tenerchebray,
he there slew the horse of Curthose, and brought the prince
himself to the king; for which eminent service, HENRY con-
ferred upon him the lands of Robert, Baron of Frontebeof,
namely Stutevile, in England, which Frontebeof had fortified
in behalf of Curthose. After which, King HENRY besieging a
castle in Normandy, this gallant Sir Nigil first entered the
breech, sword in hand, and delivered up the fortress to the
king, which achievement was remunerated by a royal grant of
the forfeited lands of his maternal uncle, Robert de Mowbray,
Earl of Northumberland, both in Normandy and England; as
also his castles, with the castle of Bayeux and its appurte-
nances; so that he had no less than 120 knights’ fees in
Normandy, and as many in England; thus becoming one of
the most powerful persons of the period in which he lived.
Sir Nigil de Albini mo. Ist, Maud, dau. of Richard de Aquila,
by permission of Pope PAscHALL; her husband Robert de Mow-
bray, Earl of Northumberland, before-mentioned, being then
alive, and in prison for rebellion against WILLIAM RUFUs;
from this lady he was, however, divorced, on account of con-
Sanguinity, and by her he had no issue. He m. 2ndly, in 1118,
Gundred, dau. of Gerald de Gorney, by the special advice of
King HENRY I., and had two sons,
Roger, his successor, who, possessing the lands of Mowbray,
assumed, by command of IXing HENRY, the surname of
MOWBRAY.
Henry, who had the lordship and barony of Camho, and was
ancestor of the Albinis, feudal lords of that place.
This great feudal baron d. at an advanced age, and was buried
with his ancestor, in the abbey of Bec, in Normandy. He was
S. by his elder son,
RogFR DE Mowbray, who, although not yet of age, was one
of the chief commanders, at the memorable battle fought,
anno 1138, with the Scots, near Northallerton, known in
history as the battle of the Standard; and adhering to King
STEPHEN, in his contest with the empress, he was taken prisoner
with that monarch at the battle of Lincoln. In 1148, he
accompanied LEWIs, King of France, to the Holy Land, and
there acquired great renown by vanquishing a stout and hardy
Pagan in single combat. He was afterwards involved in the
rebellion of Prince Henry, against King HENRY II., and lost
some of his castles. His grants to the church were munificent
in the extreme; and his piety was so fervent, that he again
assumed the cross, and made a second journey to the Holy
Land, where he was made prisoner, but redeemed by the knights
Templars; he d. however, soon after in the East, and was buried
at Sures. Some authorities say that he returned to England,
and living fifteen years longer, was buried in the abbey of
Riland. He m. Alice de Gant, and was s. by his elder Son.
NIGIL DE Mower AY, who attended amongst the barons, in
the 1st RICHARD I., at the solemn coronation of that monarch ;
and in the 3rd of the same reign, assuming the CroSS, Set Out
for Palestine, but d. upon his journey. He ºn. Mabel, dau. of
the Earl of Clare, and had issue, WILLIAM, Robert, Philip, 1st
of Barnbougle in Scotland, and Roger ancestor of Mowbray, of
Rirklington. Nigilde Mowbray d. 1191, and was s. by his eldest
SOn,
WILLIAM DE MowbTAY, who in the 6th RICHARD I., paying
£100 for his relief, had livery of his lands. This feudal lord
upon the accession of King John, was tardy in pledging his
allegiance, and at length only swore fealty upon condition that.
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the king should render to every man his right.
making proof of his age, had livery of his lands.
At the
breaking out of the baronial war, it was no marvel then, that
he should be found one of the most forward of the discontented
lords, and so distinguished, that he was chosen with his
brother, Roger, amongst the twenty-five celebrated barons
appointed to enforce the observance of Magna Charter. In the
reign of HENRY III., adhering to the same cause, he was at the
battle of Lincoln, and taken prisoner there, when his lands
were seized, and bestowed upon William Mareshal, the younger,
lub he was subsequently allowed to redeem them. After which
he appears to have attached himself to the king, and was with
the royal army at the siege of Bitham Castle, in Lincolnshire.
He m. Agnes, dau. of the Earl of Arundel, and dying in 1222,
was s. by his elder son,
NIGEL DE Mowbray, who, in the 8th HENRY III., paying £500
for his relief, had livery of his lands. He m. Maud, dau. and
heiress of Roger de Camvil, but dying S. p. in 1228, was s. by
his brother,
IłogER DE Mowbray, then in minority. This feudal lord
had several military summonses to attend King HENRY III. into
Scotland and Wales. He m. Maud, dau. of William de
Beauchamp, of Bedford, and dying in 1266, was s. by his eldest
SOn,
Roger DE Mowbray, who, in the 6th EDWARD II., upon
He was
engaged in the wars of Wales and Gascony, and was summoned
to parliament as a Baron, from 23 June, 1295, to 26 August,
1296. His lordship m. Rose, great grand-dau. of Richard de
Clare, Earl of Hertford, and dying in 1298, left two sons, JoHN,
his heir, and Alexander, who went to Scotland. The son and
heir,
JoHN DE MoWBRAY, 2nd baron, summoned to parliament
from 26 August, 1307, to 5 August, 1320. This nobleman
during his minority, was actively engaged in the Scottish wars
of King EDWARD I., and had livery of all his lands before he
attained minority, in consideration of those services. In the
6th Edward II., being then sheriff of Yorkshire, and governor
of the city of York, he had command from the king to seize
upon Henry de Perey, then a great baron in the north, in con-
sequence of that nobleman suffering Piers de Gaveston, Earl
of Cornwall, to escape from Scarborough Castle, in which he
had undertaken to keep him in safety. The next year Lord
Mowbray was in another expedition into Scotland, and he
was then constituted one of the wardens of the marches
towards that kingdom. In the llth of the same reign he was
made governor of Malton and Scarborough Castles, in York-
shire, and the following year he was once more in Scotland,
invested with authority to receive into protection all who
should submit to King Edward. But afterwards taking part
in the insurrection of Thomas, Earl of Lancaster, he was made
prisoner with that nobleman and others at the battle of
Boroughbridge, and immediately hanged at York, anno 1321,
when his lands were scized by the crown, and Aliva, his widow,
with her son, imprisoned in the Tower of London. This lady,
who was dau. and co-heir of William de Braose, Lord Braose,
of Gower, was compelled, in order to obtain some alleviation of
her unhappy situation, to confer several manors of her own
inheritance upon Hugh le Despencer, Earl of Winchester. In
the next reign, however, she obtained from the crown a con-
firmation of Gowerland, in Wales, to herself and the heirs
of her body by her deceased husband, with remainder to
Humphrey de Bohun, Earl of Hereford and Essex, and his heirs.
Lady Mowbray m. 2ndly, Sir R. de Peshale, Knt., and d. in the
5th EDWARD III. Her ladyship's son,
JoHN De Mowbray, 3rd baron, was summoned to parlia-
ment from 10 December, 1327, to 20 November, 1360. This
nobleman found much favour from King EDWARD III., who, in
consideration of the eminent services of his progenitors, ac-
cepted of his homage, and gave him livery of his lands before
he came of full age. He was subsequently the constant com-
panion in arms of his martial sovereign, attending him in his
glorious campaign in France, where he assisted at the siege of
Nantes, and the raising that of Aguillon. He was likewise at
the celebrated battle of Durham (20th EDWARD III.), and at
one time was governor of Berwick-upon-Tweed. His lordship
m. the Lady Joane Plantagenet, dau. of Henry, Earl of Lan-
caster, by whom he had issue, JOHN, his successor. Lord
Mowbray, who was styled in the charters, Lord of the Isle of
Axholme, and of the honour of Gower and Brember, d in 1361,
and was s. by his son,
Jon N DE Mowbray, 4th baron, summoned to parliament
from 14 August, 1362, to 20 January, 1366, as “John de Mow-
bray of Axholme.” This nobleman in the lifetime of his
father was in the wars of France ; and he eventually fell, a nºvo
1368, in a conflict with the Turks, near Constantinople, having
assumed the cross, and embarked in the holy war. His lord-
ship m. Elizabeth, dau. and heiress of John, Lord Segrave, by
Margaret, Duchess of Norfolk (dau. and eventually sole
heiress, of Thomas Plantagenet, of Brotherton, Earl of Norfolk
—see that dignity), whereby he acquired a great inheritance
in lands, and the most splendid alliance in the kingdom. By
this lady he had two sons, JoHN and THOMAS, and several daus.,
of whom one m. Roger, Lord De la Warr; and another ºn.
John, Lord Welles; and a 3rd, Anne, was abbess of Barkyng
His lordship was s. by his elder son,
JoBN DE Mowbray, 5th baron, who was created EARL of Noºp-
TINGHAM, upon the day of the coronation of King RIchard II.,
anno 1377, with a special clause in the charter of creation,
that all his lands and tenements whereof he was then possessed,
should be held swb honore comitali, and as parcel of this earl-
dom. His lordship d. two years afterwards, still under age,
and unmarried, when the Earldom of Nottingham expired, but
the Barony of Mowbray and his great possessions devolved upon
his brother,
THOMAS DE MowRPAY, as 6th baron, then seventeen years of
age, who was created EARL OF NOTTINGHAM, as his brother
had been, by charter, dated 12 February, 1383, and three years
afterwards was constituted EARL MARSHAL, by reason - of his
descent from Thomas, of Brotherton; his lordship being the
first who had the title of earl attached to the office. In the
10th RICHARD II. his lordship participated in the naval victory
achieved by Richard, Earl of Arundel, over the French and
Spaniards, and the subsequent conquest of the castle of Brest.
In the 16th of the same reign he was made governor of Calais,
and in four years afterwards obtained the king’s charter of
confirmation of the office of earl marshal of England to the
heirs male of his body, and that they, by reason of the said
office, should bear a golden truncheon, enamelled with black at
each end, having at the upper end the king's &rmſ, and at the
lower, their own arms engraven thereon. Moreover, he stood
in such favour, that the king, acknowledging his just and heredi-
tary title to bear for his crest a golden leopard, with a white
label, which of right belonged to the king's eldest son, did, by
letters patent, grant to him and his heirs, authority to bear the
golden leopard for his crest, with a coronet of silver about his
neck, instead of the label ; and the same year appointed him
justice of Chester and Flintshire for life. In the 18th RICHARD
he attended the king into Ireland, but afterwards siding with
the parasites, who controlled that weak and unfortunate prince,
he not only aided in the destruction of his father-in-law,
Richard, Earl of Arundel—being one of the chief persons that
guarded the unhappy nobleman to the place of execution—-
but he is also accused of being an accomplice in the murder of
Thomas, of Woodstock, Duke of Gloucester, the king's uncle.
Certain it is that he was at this period in high estimation with
the prevailing party, and obtained a grant of all the lands of
the unfortunate Lord Arundel, with those of Thomas Beau-
champ, Earl of Warwick, which had also vested in the crown,
by forfeiture. These grants bore date 28 September, 1396, and
the next day he was created DUKE OF Norfolk (his grand-
mother, Margaret, Duchess of Norfolk, being still alive). Pros-
perous, however, as this nobleman's career had hitherto been,
it was doomed eventually, to a disgraceful termination.
Henry, Duke of Hereford (afterwards HENRY IV.), having
accused his Grace of Norfolk, of speaking disrespectfully of
the king, a challenge ensued, and a day was named for the
combat, when the lists were accordingly set up, at Gosford
Green, Coventry, and the king and court were present; but
just as the combatants were about to engage, and the
charge had been sounded, RICHARD interfered, and by the
advice of his council, prohibited the conflict, banishing the
Duke of Hereford for ten years, and the Duke of Norfolk for
life—who, thereupon going abroad, d. at Venice, of the pesti-
lence, but according to Sandford, of grief, in 1400. The duke,
who, along with his other great honours, was a knight of the
Garter, m. 1st, Elizabeth, dau. of John, Lord Strange, of
Blackmere, but had no issue; he mo. 2ndly, Lady Elizabeth
Fitz-Alan, dau. of Richard, Earl of Arundel, sister and co-heir
of Thomas, Earl of Arundel, and widow of William de Monta-
cute, by whom he had issue,
I. THOMAs, who simply bore the title of Earl Marshal.
II. JoHN, of whom hereafter, as restored Duke of Norfolk.
I. Is ABEL, m. 1st, Henry, son and heir of William, 5th Lord
Ferrers of Groby, and had an only child, Elizabeth, heiress ol
Groby, b. 1419. Isabel, m, 2ndly, James, 5th LORD BERKE-
LEY, and had a son William, whom Edward IV. made a
viscount in 1481, RICHARD III. advanced to the Earldom of
Nottingham, and HENRY VII. promoted to be Earl Marshal
and Marquess of Berkeley.
II. MARGARET, n. Sir Robert Howard, Knt. This lady became
eventually co-heiress of the Mowbrays. and her son,
Sir John Howard, Knt., was created DUKE OF NortfoLR, and
Earl Marshal, and became ancestor of the illustrious house
of Howard, Dukes of Norfolk.
III. ELIZABETH, n. 1st, Nicholas, Lord Audley, who d. 1391;
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2ndly, John, Lord Beaumont, who d. 1896; and 3rdly,
Michael, 3rd Earl of Suffolk, who d. 1415. The issue of Eliza-
beth became extinct.
The elder son,
THoMAs DE Mowbray, 7th Baron Mowbray, was but
fourteen years of age, at the decease of his father, and
never had the title of Duke of Norfolk, but was simply
styled EARL MARSHAL. He was beheaded at York, in 1405,
for participating in the conspiracy of Richard Scrope,
archbishop of York, against HENRY IV. His lordship m. Con-
stance, dau. of John Holland, Duke of Exeter, but having no
issue, was s. by his brother,
John DE Mowbray, 8th Baron Mowbray, who was restored, 3rd
HENRY VI., in the parliament then held at Westminster, to the
dignity of DUKE OF NoFFol.K. having previously used only the
titles of Earl of Nottingham, and Earl Marshal. This noble-
man was engaged in the French wars of King HENRY V., and
was only prevented by indisposition, from sharing the glories of
Agincourt. His grace, who was a knight of the Garter, m. the
Lady Katherine Nevil, dau. of Ralph, Earl of Westmoreland
(who subsequently ºn. Thomas Strangways, Esq., and after
his decease, John, Viscount Beaumont, and lastly, Sir John
Widvile, Knt.), and dying in 1432, was s. by his son,
JoHN DE MowbſtAY, 3rd Duke of Norfolk. This nobleman
attained majority in the 14th HENRY VI., and in three years
afterwards was sent ambassador into Picardy, to treat of peace,
with the King of France. In the 23rd of the same reign, upon
obtaining a confirmation of the Dukedom of Norfolk, he had a
place assigned him in parliament, and elsewhere, next to the
Duke of Exeter. His grace mº. Eleanor, dau. of William, Lord
Bourchier, and dying in 1461, was s. by his son,
John DE Mowbray, Earl of Warren and Surrey (so created
29 March, 1451), as 4th Duke of Norfolk, and Earl Marshal.
This nobleman, in the 14th EDWARD IV., was retained to serve
the king in his wars in France, for one year, and he was made
a knight of the Garter. His grace m. the Lady Elizabeth
Talbot, dau. of John, Earl of Shrewsbury, by whom he had an
Only dau.,
Lady Anne Mowbray, contracted to Richard, son of King
EDWARD IV., but d. before consummation of marriage.
The duke d. in 1475, when all his honours, except the Baronies
of Mowbray and Segrave, ExPIRED ; but those, on the decease of
Lady Anne Mowbray above-mentioned, fell into ABEYANCE,
amongst the descendants of the Ladies Isabel Berkeley and
Margaret Howard (refer to issue of Thomas, 1st Duke of
Norfolk),
Barony of Mowbray was terminated by the summoning of
Henry Howard, son, and heir apparent of Thomas, Earl of
Arundel, Norfolk, and Surrey, to parliament, 13 April, 1639, as
BARON MoWBRAY. The eldest son of that nobleman was re-
stored to the Dukedom of Norfolk, and the barony merged in
that dignity, until the death of Edward, 11th duke, in 1777,
when, with several other baronies, it again fell into ABEYANCE,
between the two daus. and co-heirs of Philip Howard, Esq.,
younger brother of the said duke, namely,
Winifred, m. to Charles-Philip, 15th Lord Stourton,
Anne, m. to Robert-Edward, 9th Lord Petre,
And so remained until ALFRED-Joseph, 19th LORD STOURTON,
had the abeyance of the Barony of Mowbray, as well as of the
barony of Segrave terminated in his favour, 3 January, 1878,
Arms—Gu., a lion rampant, arg.
MULTON.—BARONS MULTON, OF EGRE-
MONT.
By Writ of Summons, dated 26 February 1297.
3ítute age,
In the time of King HENRY I.,
THoMAs DE MULTON, so called from his residence at Multon,
in Lincolnshire, bestowed at the funeral of his father, in the
Chapter House, at Spalding (his mother, brothers, sisters, and
friends, being present), the church of Weston, upon the monks
of that abbey. After this Thomas, came -
LAMBERT DE MULTON, who, in the 11th H2NRY II., residing
and so continued until the suspension of the
then in Lincolnshire, was amerced 100 marks. In the 9th and
10th of King John, flourished another
THoMAS DE MULTON, who at that period was sheriff of the co.
Lincoln, and in the 15th of the same reign, attended the king
in his expedition then made into Poictou. This Thomas gave
1,000 marks to the crown for the wardship of the daus. and
heirs of Richard de Luci, of Egremont, co. Cumberland, and
bestowed those ladies afterwards in marriage upon his two
sons, Lambert and Alan. In the 17th JoHN, being in arms
with the rebellious barons, and taken at Rochester Castle, he
was committed to the custody of Peter de Mauley, to be safely
secured, who conveyed him prisoner to the castle of Corff, but
in the 1st HENRY III., making his peace, he had restitution of
his liberty and his lands. The next year having ºn. Ada, dau.
and co-heir of Hugh de Morvill, widow of Richard de Lacy, of
Egremont, without the king's license, command was sent to
the archbishop of York, to make seizure of all his lands in
Cumberland, and to retain them in his hands until further
orders. Multon giving security, however, to answer the same,
whensoever the king should require him so to do, he had
livery of all those lands which had been seized for that trans-
gression, with the castle of Egremont. In three years after-
wards he paid £100 fine to the king, and one palfrey for the
office of forester of Cumberland, it being the inheritance of
Ada, his wife. In the 17th HENRY III., he was sheriff of Cum-
berland, and remained in office for several succeeding years.
Moreover, he was one of the justices of the king's Court of
Common Pleas, from the 8th HENRY III., and a justice itine-
rant for divers years, from the 9th of the same reign. He m.
twice, by his 1st wife he had issue, -
LAMBERT, m. Annabel, dau. and co-heir of Richard de Lucie.
Alan, m. Alice, dau. and co-heir of Richard de Lucie, and hād
a SO11, - *-
THOMAS DE MULTON, who assumed the surname of LUCIE
(see LUCY, of Egremont). - !
Thomas de Multon m. 2ndly, Ada, dau. and co-heir of Hugh.
de Morville, and had, by that lady,
THoMAs (see MULTONs, of Gillesland).
Julian, m. to Robert le Vavasour.
This celebrated feudal lord, who was a liberal benefactor to
the church, is thus characterized by Matthew Paris: “In his
youth he was a stout soldier, afterwards very wealthy, and
learned in the laws; but overmuch coveting to enlarge his
possessions, which lay contiguous to those of the monks of
Crowland, he did them great wrong in many respects.” He d.
in 1240, and was s. by his eldest son,
LAMBERT DE MULTON, who, as stated above, m. Annabel, the
elder dau. and co-heir of Richard de Lucy, of Egremont, and
in 1246, obtained by large gifts from the Pope, an extraor-
dinary privilege; namely, that no one should have the power
to excommunicate him, but by a Special mandate from his
holiness. But he, who had this liberty, saith Matthew Paris,
riding with rich trappings very proudly, from a trial at law, no
sooner alighted from his horse, but (meriting God's judgment)
was suddenly smitten with a grievous disease, of which falling
to the ground, he died before his Spurs could be taken off, being
then at his house at Multon, in Lincolnshire. By his lst wife,
he had a son, THoMAs, his successor. He m. 2ndly, Ida, widow
of Geoffrey de Oilli, but had no issue. His death occurred in
1247, when he was s. by his son, -
THoMAs DE MoULToN, designated of Egremont, who was in
arms against the king, in 49th HENRY III., with the rebellious
barons of that period. In the 22nd EDWARD I., he had a grant
of free warren in all his demesne lands, at Egremont, and
dying in 1294, was s. by his son,
THOMAS DE MULTON, who was summoned to parliament as
BARoN MULTON, of Egremont, from 26 January, 1297, to 15
May, 1320. During which interval, he was almost constantly
engaged in the Scottish wars. His lordship d. in 1322, and was
S. by his son,
John DE MULTon, 2nd baron, Summoned to parliament from
27 January, 1332, to 24 July, 1334. This nobleman ºn. Annabel,
dau. and heiress of Laurence de Holbeche, but dying S. p., in
1334, his estates, including the manors of Thurstaneston, in
Suffolk, and Egremont and Cockermouth, in Cumberland, were
divided amongst his three sisters, thus, viz., -
JoANE, wife of Robert, Baron Fitz-Walter, had for her share
the Castle of Egremont, with the third part of that manor
and thie, third part of other manors.
ELIZABETH, wife of Walter de Bermichan, had certain land 8
at Gosford, parcel of the manor of Egremont, and a propor-
tion of other manors. This Elizabeth was 1st in. to Robert,
son and heir of John, 1st Lord Harington. - -
MARGARET, wife of Thomas de Lucy, had certain lands in
Cumberland, parcel of the manor of Egremont, besides a pro-
portion of other estates.
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while the Barony of Multon, of Egremont, fell into ABEYANCE
amongst those ladies, as it still continues with their descend-
ants and representatives.
Arms—Arg., three bars, gules.
MULTON.—BARON MULTON, OF GILLES-
LAND.
By Writ of Summons, dated 26 August, 1307.
£fit cage,
THox1As DE MULTon, Lord of Multon, in Lincolnshire, who
d. 1240 (see MULTON of Egremont), m. for his 2nd wife, Ada,
dau. and co-heir of Hugh de More ville, and had, with a dau.,
Julian, who m. Robert de Vavasour, a son,
TIIoMAs DE MULTON, who inherited the office of forester of
Cumberland from his mother, and in the 36th HENRY III., paid
a fine of 400 marks to the crown, for trespassing in the forests
there, and for the future enjoyment of all the privileges which
his ancestors had possessed with the forestership. In the 42nd
of the same reign, he had a military summons to march with
the other northern barons into Scotland, for the purpose of
rescuing the Scottish monarch, King HENRY's son-in-law, from
the restraints imposed upon him by his own subjects: and
again in the 55th, to take up arms against the Welsh. This
feudal baron ºw. MAUD, only dau. and heiress of HUBERT DE
VAUx,” Lord of Gillesland, and with her acquired that lord-
ship. He d. in 1270, and was s. by his son,
THoMAS DE MULTON, who doing his homage, had livery of
his lands, and the ensuing year, upon the death of Helewise
de Levinton, widow of Eustace de Baliol, was found to be her
heir as to a moiety of the Barony of Burgh upon the Sands
(he already enjoyed the other moiety by inheritance), and
divers other considerable manors. He d. in 1293 (his mother,
the heiress of Gillesland, being still alive), and was s. by his
SO11,
THoMAs DE MULTON, who doing his homage the same year,
had livery of his lands, but d. in two years afterwards, being
then seized of the manor of Domham, in Norfolk; of Burgh-
upon-Sands; of Kirk-Oswald ; and of the Barony of Gillesland,
with divers other estates, all in the co. Cumberland. IHe
was s. at his decease in 1295 (his widow, Isabel, m. Sir John de
Caster) by his son,
THOMAS DE MULTON. This feudal lord having been engaged
in the Scottish wars, in the 31st and 34th EDWARD I., was sum-
moned to parliament as BARON MULTON, of Gillesland, upon
the accession of Edward II. from 26 August, 1307, to 26
November, 1313. After which we find his lordship again upon
the theatre of war, in Scotland, in the 3rd and 4th years of the
new monarch ; and he subsequently obtained some immunities
from the crown, in the shape of grants for fairs and markets
upon his different manors. He d. in 1313, leaving by Margaret,
his wife, an only dau. and heiress,
MARGARET DE MULTON, who mo, Ranulph de Dacre, Lord
I)acre, of the North, and conveyed her great estates with the
Barony of Multon, to the DACRE family (see DACRE, of Gilles-
land).
Arms—Az., three bars, gules.
* RANULPH LE MEscHINES, in the time of the ConquERoR,
gr nted the Barony of Gillesland ' to a Norman called
HUBERT, who was ever afterwards denominated either HUBERT
VAULx, or “HUBERT DE VALLIBUs.” He was s. by his son and
heir,
Rob ERT DE WAUx, who m. Ada, dau. and heir of William
Engaine, and widow of Simon de Moreville, and was s. by his
elder son, -
RoPERT DE WAUx. This barun outliving his only son, was 8,
at his decease, by his brother,
RANULPH DE VAUx, who was father of
RoBERT DE WAUx, one of the barons who took up arms against
Ring John. He was s. by his son,
HUBERT DE VAUx, who left at his decease, an only dau. and
heir, -
MAUD DE VAUx, who m., as in the text, THOMAS DE MULTON,
and conveyed to him the BARONY OF GILLESLAND.
* Gill, in the provincial dialect of Cumberland, signifies a
dale or valley, which corresponds with the Latin word, vallis,
whence the French derived their term, Vu w!.c.
MUNCHENSI-BARON MUNCHENSI.
By Writ of Summons, dated 24 December, 1264.
£tutgaſſe.
It was not long after the Norman Conquest, that
HUBERT DE MUNCHENSI, made grants of lands to the monks
of Eye and Thetford, in the cos. of Suffolk and Norfolk. “It
is said that this Hubert,” observes Dugdale, “ had issue,
WARI'VE DE MUNCHENSI, and he another Hubert, which is
likely enough to be true; for in the 33rd HENRY II., it appears
that 1ſubert de Munchensi was in ward to the bishop of Ely,
with his land at Stratford, part of the honour of Henry de
Essex. At the same time also Agnes de Munchensi (widow of
Warine, as F guess) dau. of Payne Fitz-John, then sixty ye.ºrs
of age, had three sons, viz., Ralph and William, both knights,
and Hubert, a clerk; as also two daus., the one m. to Stephen de
Glanvile, and the other to William Painell, her lands at
Holkham, in Norfolk, being then valued at £11 per annum.”
His son and heir,
WARINE DE MUNCHENSI, was father of
HUGH DE MUNCHENSI, living in 1186. The next member of
the family upon record is
WILLIAM DE MUNCHENSI, who d. about the 6th JoHN, and
was s. by his son,
WILLIAM DE MUNCHENS1, who was s at his death 8. g. in
about seven years afterwards, by his uncle,
WARINE DE MUNCHENSI, a person of military reputation, temp.
HENRY III. He mºv. Joan, dau, and heir of William Marshall,
Barl of Pembroke, and had issue, -
WILLIAM, his successor.
Joane, m. to William Valence, the King's half brother,
Warine d. 1255, and was s. by his son,
WILLIAM DE MUNCHENSI. This feudal lord was one of the
leading persons who took up arms against HENRY III., and one
of the chief commanders at the battle of Lewes. After this
victory he was summoned to parliament 24 December, 1264,
by the baronial government, acting in the name of the king.
His lordship was subsequently made prisoner at Kenilworth,
and his lands being seized, were transferred to his brother-in-
law, William Valence. They were soon, however, restored
upon his making the necessary submission. He was eventually
slain anno 1289, in battle, by the Welsh. He left a dau. and
heiress,
DYonIsIA MUNCHENSI, who ºn. Hugh de Vere, younger son of
Itobert, Earl of Oxford.
This dignity can hardly be deemed, however, an inheritable
barony. A younger brother qf Warine de Munchensi, William
de Munchensi, mr. Beatrix, dau. and co-heir of William de
Beauchamp, Baron of Bedford, and d. in 1286, leaving William,
his son and heir, who d. in 1302, leaving male issue, but none
of this branch were ever summoned to parliament.
Arms—Or, three escutcheons, barry of six, vair and gu.
MURRAY-EARLS OF ANNANDALE.
By Letters Patent, dated 13 March, 1624-5.
£ineage.
SIR. Jon N MURRAY, Knt., youngest son of Sir Charles Murray
of Cockpool, by Margaret, his wife, eldest dau. of Hugh, 5th
Lord Somerville, rising high in favour with JAMES VI.,
was appointed master of the horse, and upon his Majesty's
accession to the throne of England, accompanied his royal mastex
to London as one of the gentlemen of the privy chamber,
and was created Viscount ANNAND, anºl LorºD MURRAY, of
Lochºnaben. On 13 March, 1624-5, he obtained the EARLDOM
of ANNANDALE. His lordship, who s. his brother, Sir Richard
Murray, Bart., in the old family estate of Cockpool, m. IEliza-
beth, dau. of Sir John Schaw, Knt. ; and dying, September,
1640, was s. by his son,
JAMES MURRAY, 2nd Earl of Annandale, who inherited the
VIscounty OF STORMONT, under the limitation in the patent,
at the decease of Mungo, the 2nd viscount. His lordship
joined Montrose after the battle of Kilsyth, and upon that
heroic chieftain's defeat, retired to England, where he d. 28
December, 1658. He m. Lady Elizabeth Carnegie, eldest dau. of
James, 2nd Earl of Southesk, but by her (who m. 2ndly, in 1659,
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David, 4th Viscount Stormont) had no issue. At Lord Annan-
dale's decease, the titles of Annandale, Annand, and Murray
of Lochmaben, became ExTINCT, and those of Stormont and
Scoon devolved on David, 2nd Lord Balvaird.
Arms—Az., a crescent, between three stars, all within , a
double tressure, flory, counterflory with fleurs-de-lis, arg.: and a
dexter canton of the 2nd, charged with a thistle, vert, crowned,
or, as an augmentation.
MURRAY – EARL OF TULLIBARDINE.
£ineage.
John MURRAY, eldest son of John, 1st Marquess of Athole,
was appointed in 1695, one of the principal secretar es of state
for Scotland, and in the following year (27 July) created EARL
of TULLIBARDINE, VIscount of GLENALMOND, and LORD
MURRAY, for life. In 1703, he s. his father as 2nd Marquess of
Athole, and was raised to a dukedom shortly after. His grace
d. 14 November, 1724, when the dignities which had been con-
ferred on him for life, of course became EXTINCT, but his here-
ditary honours devolved on his son,
JAMES, 2nd Duke of Athole.
MURRAY –VISCOUNTESs BAYNING, OF
FOXLEY, CO. WILTS.
By Letters Patent, dated 17 March, 1674.
3. intzage.
The HoN. ANNE BAYNING, 2nd dau. of Sir Paul Bayning,
Bart., 1st Viscount BAYNING, of Sudbury, co. Suffolk, and
sister of Paul, 2nd Viscount Bayning, was created for life, after
the decease of the latter lord, without male issue, and the ex-
tinction of the honours of her family, VISCOUNTESs BAYNING,
o Fowley, co. Wilts, 17 March, 1674. She had previously m.
Henry Murray, Esq., one of the grooms of bedchamber to
Ring CHARLEs I. Her ladyship d. in 1698, when the dignity
of course ExPIRED. Mr. Murray's eldest dau. and co-heiress,
by Lady Bayning,
The Hon. Elizabeth Murray, m. General Randolph Egerton,
and had a dau.,
ANNE EGERTON (sole heiress of her father), who m. Lord
William Paulet, 2nd son of Charles, 1st Duke of Bolton, by
whom she had an only dau.,
HENRIETTA PAULET (heiress of her father), who m. the
Hon. William Townshend, 3rd son of Charles, 2nd Vis-
count Townshend, K.G., and left a son,
CHARLEs Townsh END, who was created BARON BAYN-
ING, of Foacley, 27 October, 1797, and was father of the
late and present LoBDs BAYNING (see BURRE's Evtant
Peerage). --
MUSGRAWE—BARON 1/[USG-RAVE.
By Writ of Summons, dated 25 November, 1350,
3. in caſſe.
The MUSGRAVEs are said to have come originally from Ger-
many, and to have been MUSGRAVES, or Lords Marchers there.
Banks tells the following story of their good fortune in obtain-
ing an alliance with the imperial family:—“The emperor had
two great generals, who made court to his daughter at the same
time; and as he had experienced singular services from both,
did not care to prefer one before the other. But to decide the
matter, ordered the two heroes to run at the ring for her (an
exercise then in use): it so happened that this Musgrave (one
of the contending generals) had the fortune to pierce the ring
with the point of his Spear; by which action he gained her for
a reward of his gallantry and dexterity, and had “six annulets,
or,” given him for his coat of arms; and for his Grest, two arms
in armour, holding an annulet. From this marriage issued
that MUSGRAVE, who being a man of an enterprising genius,
accompanied WILLIAM THE CONQUEROR into England, and was
the founder of the Musgraves in this country.”
SIR THoMAs MUSGRAVE, one of the commanders in the Van
of the English army that gave battle to, and totally defeated
DAviD, King of Scotland, at Durham, 20th EDWARD III., was
summoned to parliament as a Baron from 25 November, 1350,
to 4 October, 1373. His lordship appears to have been generally
employed upon the borders in resisting the incursion of the
Scotch. He was made (21st Edward III.) governor of Berwick-
upon-Tweed; and sole justiciar through all the lands in Scotland,
whereof the king had them possession. He was afterwards
sheriff of Yorkshire and governor of the castle of York. His
lordship m. Isabel, widow of Robert, son of Robert, Lord
Clifford, and dau. of Thomas, Lord Berkeley; but the barony
did not continue in his descendants, nor have any of those been
deemed barons of the realm. Descended from his lordship are
the three existing houses of Musgrave, Baronets, viz.,
The MUSGRAVEs of Eden Hall, in Cumberland, Created
Baronets 29 June, 1611. -
The MUSGRAVEs of Hayton, created baronets in 1638.
The MUsgr Aves of Tourin, co. Waterford, created baronets
of Ireland, in 1782. -
Arms—Gu., six annulets, Or.
NANSI/AIDRON−PARON NANSI/AIDRON.
By Writ of Summons, dated 29 December, 1299.
3Líneage.
In the 29th EDWARD I.,
SERLo DE NANSLADRON, or LANSLADRON, was in the expedi-
tion then made into Scotland, and had summons to parliament
as a Baron, from the 28th to the 34th of the same reign, but
never afterwards, and of his lordship nothing further is
known.
Arms—Sa., three chevronels, arg.
INASSA U–PARLS OF ROCHIFORT).
By Letters Patent, dated 10 May, 1695.
3ſ in eage.
FREDERICK DE N Ass AU, natural son of Henry-Frederick de
Nassau, Prince of Orange (grandfather of King WILLIAM III.), by
the dau. of the Bourgue Mestre d’Emmeric, was endowed by his
father with the lordship of Zuylestein, and thereupon assumed
that surname. He subsequently commanded the infantry in the
service of the States-General, when his country was invaded by
the French, in 1672. In that gloomy conjuncture, when the
Prince of Orange was elected Stadtholder, his highness's first
action was an attack on Naerden; in furtherance of which, he
detached General Zuylestein to take up a position between
Utrecht and the object of the prince's operations; where-
upon the Duke of Luxemburgh marched to relieve the besieged,
and fell, with between 8,000 and 9,000 men, on General Zuyle-
stein, who bravely met the assault, and repulsed his assailant.
The town was afterwards bombarded, and reduced to such
extremity, as to be compelled to offer terms of capitulation: in
which interval the Duke of Luxemburgh, having been rein-
forced, marched through Swamps guided by peasants to
Voordam, and re-attacked General Zuylestein, who, after a
gallant resistance, fell, sword in hand, 12 October, 1672. The
son of this brave soldier (by Mary, his wife, dau. of Sir William
Killigrew, Bart., Chamberlainto Queen Catharine, consort of
CHARLES II.),
WILLIAM-HENRY DE ZUYLESTEIN, confidential friend of W1.-
LIAM III., accompanied that prince to England, and was
elevated to the peerage 10 May, 1695, as Baron of Enfield,
Viscowººt Tunbridge, and EARL of Roch FoRD. His lordshi;)
my. Jane, dau. and heiress of Sir Henry Wroth, of Durans, co.
Middlesex, by whom he had four sons and five daus. He d. at
Zuylestein, in 1708, and was s. by his eldest son,
WILLIAM-HENRY DE NASSAU. 2nd earl. This nobleman was
a military officer of considerable renown, and participating in
the triumphs of the Duke of Marlborough, was the bearer of
the despatches announcing the glorious victory of Blenheim,
2 August, 1704. His lordship fell at the battle of Almanza, in
Spain, 27 July, 1710; and, as he d. ww.m., the honours devolved
upon his brother,
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N E R.
FREDERICR NASSAU, 3rd carl, then one of the nobles of the
province of Utrecht. His lordship in. Bessey, dau. and heiress
of Richard Savage, Earl of Rivers, by whom (who m, 2ndly,
the Rev. Mr. Carter), he left two Sons,
I. WILLIAM-HENRY, his stuccessor.
II. Richard-Savage, one of the clerks of the Board of Green
Cloth, and M.P.; b. in 1723; at. in December, 1751, Elizabeth,
dau. and heiress of Edward Spencer, Esq., of Rendlesham,
Sussex, and Dowager of James, Duke of Hamilton and
Brandon, by whom (who d. 9 March, 1771,) he left at his
decease, May, 1780,
I WILLIAM-HENRY, last earl,
2 George-Richard-Savage, b. 5 September, 1756; d. S. p.
1 Lucy, d. 'wºm.
His lordship d. 14 June, 1738, and was s. by his elder son,
WILLIAM-HENRY NASSAU, 4th earl, who was installed a knight
of the Garter, in 1778, having previously resided as ambassador
at the courts of Madrid and Versailles, and filled the offices of
groom of the stole, first lord of the bedchamber, and secretary
of state. His lordship in. Lucy, dau. of Edward Young, Esq.,
of Durnford, co. Wilts, by whom (who d. 9 January, 1773,) he
had no issue. He d. 20 September, 1781, and was s. by his
nephew,
WILLIAM-HENRY NASSAU, 5th earl, b. 28 July, 1754, at whose
decease, wrvin., 3 September, 1830, all his honours became
IEXTINCT.
Arms—Quarterly: 1st, az., semée of billets, or, a lion rampant,
of the 2nd, for NASSAU ; 2nd, or, a lion rampant, gu, ducally
crowned, az., for DIETZ; 3rd, gu., a fesse, arg., for VLAND EN: 4th,
gu., two lions passant gardant, in pale, or, for CATZNELLOGEN:
over all, in an escocheon gu., three Zules, arg., in chief, a label
of three points of the last, for ZUYLESTEIN.
NASSAU, OR DE AUWERQUERQUE—EARL
OF GERANTHAM.
By Letters Patent, dated 24 December, 1698.
3ſ in cage.
HENRY DE N Ass AU, Lord of Auverquerque, or d'Ouwerkerck,
general of Dutch infantry, and governor of Hortogenbosh,
d. 28 February, 1668, leaving by his wife, Elizabeth, dau. of
Count de Horn, the following issue,
Maurice, Earl of Nassau. being so created by the Emperor
LEopold, Lord of La Leek, in Holland, and governor of
Sluice, d. in 1683.
William Adrian, Lord of Odyke, Zeist, &c., was created like-
wise a count of the empire, and was premier nobleman of
Zealand.
HENRY, of whom presently.
Emilia, m. to the celebrated Thomas Butler, Earl of Ossory,
son and heir of James, IDuke of Ormond.
Isabella, ‘m. to IIenry Bennett, Earl of Arlington.
Mauritia, m. to Colin Lindsey, Earl of Balcarres.
Charlotte, lady of the bedchamber, d. winm. in 1702.
Anne-Elizabeth, m. to Heer van Baron Ruytenburgh, and was
mother of Anne-Elizabeth, who ºn. George, 2nd Earl of
Cholmondeley.
The youngest son,
HENRY DE NAssAU, Lord of Auverquerque, came into England
with the Prince of Orange, in 1670, and being with his highness
when he visited the University of Oxford, had the degree of
I)octor of Civil Law conferred upon him. He was subsequently
the companion in arms of the prince, and at the battle of
St. Dennis, before Mons, in 1678, had the good fortune to save
his life, by striking to the ground an officer in the act of
charging his highness; for which gallant achievement, the
States-general presented him with a sword, whereof the hilt
was of massy gold, a pair of pistols richly inlaid with gold, and
a pair of gold horse buckles. Being captain of the guard to
tlle Prince of Orange, he attended him in that station into
England, anno 1688; and upon the accession of WILLIAM and
MARY to the throme, he was naturalised by act of parliament,
and appointed master of the horse. His lordship was at the battle
of the Boyne, and subsequently attended his royal master in
all his campaigns against the French. “The gallant manner
(we quote Macaulay) in which Auverquerque brought off the
remains of Mackay's division (at Steinkirk) was long remem-
bercd and talked of with grateful admiration by the British
camp fires.” On his death-bed, King WILLIAM “strained his
feeble voice to thank Auverquerque for the affectionate and
loyal services of thirty years.” At the monarch's decease,
Auverquerque returned to Holland, and was appointed by the
States, welt-marshal of the army. In the campaign of 170S, his
lordship lost his life in the field, as he had always desired. He
d. in the camp at Rouselaer, in the sixty-seventh year of his
age, after a procrastinated indisposition, 17 October, 1708, and
was interred with great pomp at Auverquerque. His lordship
m. Isabella van Aersen, dau. of Cornelius, Lord of Sommelsdyck
and Plaata, by whom he had issue,
Touis, d. 2 August, 1687, aged eighteen.
HENRY, of whom presently.
Cornelius, Count de Nassau, Lord of Wondenburg, lieut.-gen.
in the service of the States-general, gained the battle of
Wºmenian, and was killed at the battle of Denain, anno
f 12.
Maurice, Court de Nassau, lieut.-gen. in the service of the
States-general, and governor of Sluice.
Francis, Count de Nassau, colonel of dragoons, killed at the
battle of Almenare, 27 July, 1710, in Spain.
Isabella, m. in 1691, to Charles, Lord Lansdown, heir-apparent
to John Granville, 1st Earl of Bath, by whom he had an
Only son,
William-Henry, 3rd Earl of Bath.
Frances, m. to Nanfant Coote, Earl of Bellamont, in the
peerage of Ireland.
HENRY D'AUVERQUERQUE, the eldest surviving son, had been
elevated to the peerage in the lifetime of his father, 24 De-
cember, 1698, by the titles of Baron Alford, Viscowmt Boston,
and EARL of GRANTHAM, with remainder, failing his male
issue, to his younger brothers, Cornelius, Maurice and Francis
d'Auverquerque, and the male issue of their bodies. His lord-
ship m. Lady Henrietta Butler, dau. and eventually heiress of
Thomas, Earl SSory, Lord Butler of Moore Park, eldest son
of James, Duke of Ormonde, by whom he had issue,
Henry, Viscount Boston, d. 19 June, 1718, wºm.
Thomas, Viscount Boston, d. 27 April, 1730, wºm.
Frances, m. in 1737, Captain Elliot; d. s. p. 1772.
JEmilia-Maria, d. at ten years of age.
Henrietta, m. 27 June, I732, to William, 2nd Earl Cowrer,
ancestor, by her, of Earl Cowper.
His lordship d. in 1754, when all his honours EXPIRED.
Arms—Quarterly: 1st, az., semée of billcts, and a lion rampant,
or; 2nd, or, a lion rampant guardant, gu., crowned with a ducal
coronet, az. ; 3rd, gu., a fesse arg.; 4th, gu., two lions passant
guardant in pale, or, over all in an escutcheon, arg., a lion
Tampant, Sa.
NEREFOR.D.—BARON INEREFORD.
By Writ of Summons, dated 26 January, 1297.
£ineage.
In the year 1206, RoberT DE NEREFoRD, and his wife, Alice,
dau. of John Pouchard, founded the abbey of Pree, co. Nor-
folk, as also an hospital there, for thirteen poor people. This
Robert was governor of Dover Castle, in the 1st HENRY III.,
under Hubert de Burgh, Justiciary of England. He was
s. by
WILLIAM DENEREFORD, who had been in arms with the barons
against King John, and had his lands seized, but returning
to his allegiance in the beginning of the next reign, they were
restored to him. He mº. Petronill, one of the daus. and co-
heirs of John de Vaux, without license, for which offence he
paid a fine of £230 to the crown. In the division of the lands
of de Vaux, with William de Ros, who had mº, the other co-
heir, this William de Nereford had the manors of Sherston and
Sholesham, in the co. of Norfolk, with other lands in the same
shire, and in the cos. Suffolk and Cambridge. In the 22nd
EDWARD I., he received command, with divers other great
men, to attend the king, with his best advice, upon the great
affairs of the realm, and was summoned to parliament as a
Baron in the 22nd and the 25th of the same reign, but never
afterwards. His lordship was s. by his son,
Jon N DE NEREFORD, who does not appear to have been sum-
moned to parliament as a Baron. He d. S. p., and Was S. by
his brother,
THOMAS DE NEREFORD, who was father of
SIR. John DE NEREFORD, Knt., who was slain in the
wars in France, in the 38th ED waRD III., leaving an only
dau, and heireSS,
MARGERY DE NEREFord, then but five years old, who after-
wards vowed chastity.
Arms—Gu., a lion rampant, ermine
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N E V
NETTERVILLE — WISCOUNT NETTER-
WILLE.
By Letters Patent, dated 3 April, 1622.
£futea ge.
This very ancient Anglo-Norman family has been settled in
Ireland since the reign of HENRY II. The heir male, temp.
JAMES I.
Nichor.As NETTERVILLE, of Dowth, co. Meath, was raised to
the peerage of Ireland, 3 April, 1622, as Visco UNT NETTER-
ville. He m. 1st, Eleanor, dau. of Sir John Bathe, of Drum-
condragh, co. Dublin; and 2ndly, Mary, relict of Sir Thomas
Hibbots, chancellor of the Exchequer in Ireland; by the former
of whom he left issue (with five daus., Mary, m. to Sir Luke
FitzGerald, of Teroghan; Margaret, m. to Pierce, son and
heir of Edward, Viscount Galmoye; Alison, m. to Walter
Chevers, Esq.; Ellen, m. to Thomas Fleming, Esq.; and Jane,
m. to Matthias, Lord Trimleston), eight sons, yiz.,
I. John, his heir.
II. Lucas, m. Margaret, dau. of Sir Patrick Barnewall, of Tur-
vey; but d. S. p.
III. PATRICK, m. Mary, dau. of Peter Duffe, Gent., of Drog-
heda ; and dying in 1676, left a son and successor, NIgEIO-
LAs, of Lecarrow. who m. 1st, Mary, dau. of Sir Redmond ;
Burke, Bart. of Glinsk, and had by her two sons, whose issue
failed. He on. 2ndly, Mary, dau. of Christopher Betagh,
Esq., and dying in 1719, left by her, Christopher, d. ww.m.,
JAMES, Nicholas, Peter, and fancis. The 2nd son of the
2nd marriage, JAMEs, m; Reddis, dail. of D'Arcy. Hamil-
ton, Esq., of Fahy, co. Galway, and d. in 1782, leaving four
sons, Nichor.As, Hamiſtóñ, Märk, ańd'Robert. The eldest,
Nicholas, nº. Bridget, dau. of Bartholomew French, Esq., of
Ballykenean, and d. in 1788, leaving a son, JAMES, 7th
Viscount Netterville. * * * * * * • *
rv. Robert, of Crucerath, ancestor of ARTHUR, 8th and last
Viscount NETTERVILLE. “ . . . * * ~,
v. Richard. VI. Christopher.
VII. Thomas. yıII. Nicholas.
Iord Netterville d. in 1654, and was s. by his eldest son,
John, 2nd viscount, who m. Elizabeth, dau. of Richard, Earl
of Portland, K.G.; and d. 1659, the title descended regularly
to
John, 6th viscount; at whose decease, whºm., 15 March, 1826,
the title remained dormant until adjudged by the House of
Lords, 14 August, 1834, to
JAMEs, 7th viscount, co. Meath, who m. 7 April, 1834, Eliza,
3rd dau. of Joseph Kirwan, Esq., of Hillsbrook, co. Galway,
and had issue, two daus., his co-heiresses,
I. ELIZABETH - GWENDoLINE - THEODorA, ºv. 1876. Michael
Cahill, Esq., of Ballyconra, co. Kilkenny, J.P., high sheriff,
1863, who d. Sept. 1877. t
II. MARY-REDDIs, m, 22 November, 1860, to Joshua-James
MacEvoy, Esq., J.P. co. Kildare (wh9 took, in 1865, by royal
licence, the surname and arms of NETTERVILLE), second son
of James MacEvoy, Esq., of Tobertynan, co. Meath, and
grandson of Sir Joshua Meredyth, Bart., and has seven
daus., Mary-Netterville; Theresa; Elizabeth; Rose; Bar-
bara; Victoria ; and Pauline.
Lord Netterville , d. 13 February, 1854, and the title lay
dormant, until adjudged by the House of Lords, in 1867, to
ARTHUR-JAMEs, 8th viscount (see ante, Robert Netterville, of
Cruicerath, 4th son of the 1st Viscount). He m. 27 October,
1841, Constantia-Frances, dau. of Sir Edward-Joseph Smythe,
6th Bart., of Eshe Hall, by whom (who d. 21 January, 1870)
he had an only dau., & - -
Frances-Constantia, m.
Viditz. 4.
Lord Nettel ville C. 7 April, 1882, when the viscounty became
EXTINCT. -
For full details of this family and the descent of the title
Sce ADDENDA. - - *
3 December, 1860, to M. Charles
Arms—Arg., a CróSS, gu., fretty, Ol's
NEVILL–BARONS NEWILL, OF RABY,
EARLS OF WESTMORELAND.
Barony, by Writ of Summons, dated 8 June, 1294.
Earldom, by Charter, dated 29 September, 1397.
#Lineage.
This noble, ancient, and illustrious family, which “was to
mediaeval England what the Douglas was to Scotland,” was
foundcd in England, by
GILBERT DE NEWIL, a Norman, one of the companions in arms
of the ConquERoR, and called by some of Our genealogists his
admiral; although there is no mention of him, or of any person
of the name, in the General Survey. The grandson, it is pre-
sumed, of this Gilbert,
GEoPFREY DE NEVILL (son and heir of Geoffrey de Neville),
772. Emma, dau, and heir of Bertram de Bulmer, Lord of Brance-
peth, a great baron of the north, and d. 1194, having issue,
HENRY, who d. 3. p. in 1227.
Isabel. • :
By the heiress of Bulmer, Geoffrey de Nevill acquired exten-
sive estates, which, after the death of his son, as stated above,
without issue, devolved upon his dau.,
IsaEEL DE NEvil L. This great heiress in. RoRERT FITz-
MALDRED, the Saxon, Lord of Raby, in the bishopric of Dur-
ham, and had a son, GEOFFREY, who, adopting his maternal
surname, and inheriting the estates, became
GEORFREY DE NEVILL, of Raby, and left (by Margaret, his
wife,) two sons, viz.,
Rob ERT, his successor.
Geoffrey, who, in the 54th HENRY III., was constituted
governor of Scarborough Castle, and a justice itimerant. He
m. Margaret, dau. and heir of Sir John Longvillers, of
Hornby Castle, in Lancashire, and d. in the 13th EDWARD I.,
being then seized of the manor of Appleby, and other lands
in Lincolnshire; the castle and manor of Hornby, co. Lan-
'caster; and Hoton-Longvillers, and other manors in York-
shire; the entire of which he acquired by his wife. He was
ancestor of the NEVILLs of Hornby.
The elder son, -
RoBERT NEVILL, had livery in the 30th HENRY III., upon
doing his fealty, of all the lands which he inherited from his
grandfather, Robert Fitz-Maldred. In the 42nd of the same
reign, he had a military summons to march to the relief of the
King of Scotland, and he was then constituted governor of the
Castles of Norham and Werke. In the next year, he was en-
frusted with Bamborough Castle ; and two years afterwards,
made warden of all the king's forests beyond Trent; which was
followed by the appointment of justice-itinerant, for the pleas
of those forests. In the 47th, he was one of the barons who
undertook for the king's observance of the ordinances of Ox-
ford; and in the same turbulent period, was made captain-
general of all the king's forces beyond Trent, as also sheriff of
Yorkshire, and governor of the castle of York; but notwith-
standing these great frusts, he subsequently joined the baronial
banner, yet was fortunate enough, after the discomfiture of his
party, not only to obtain his pardon, but to be constituted
governor of Pickering Castle, in Yorkshire. He m. Ida, relict
or dau. of Robert Bertram, and had a son,
RoBERT, who m. (54th HENRY III.,) Mary, elder dau. and co-
heir of Ralph Fitz-Randolph, Lord of Middleham, by which
alliance he acquired that manor, with the manor of Houton,
co. Norfolk, and Snape, co. York. He d. v. p., leaving a
Son,
RANULPH, who s. his grandfather.
Robert de Neyill d. in 1282, and was s. by his grandson,
RANULPH, or RALPH DE NEVILL, who, being in minority, at
the time of his grandfather's decease, obtained liberty of the
king, that his friends might plough and manage his lands; and
in the 13th EDWARD I., had livery of certain manors, part of
his inheritance; soon after this, he had a warm contest with the
prior of Durham, about the presentation of a stag, upon St.
Cuthbert's Day, in September; ‘! which, in truth” (says Dug-
dale), “was rather a rent than an obligation, in regard he held
Raby, with the eight adjoining townships, by the yearly rent of
£4 and a stag. For, contrary to the custom of his ancestors, he
not only required that the prior of Durham, at the offering of
that stag, ought to feast him, and all the company he should
bring, but that the prior's own menial servants should, for that
time, be set aside, and his peculiar servants and officers be put
in their stead. Whereupon, amongst other of his guests, he
invited John de Baliol, of Barnard Castle, who refused to go
with him, alleging that he never knew the Nevills to have such
a privilege there; Sir William de Brompton, the bishop's chieſ
justice, likewise acknowledging that he himself was the first
that began that extravagant practice; for being a young man,
and delighting in hunting, he came with the Lord Nevill at
the offering of the stag, and said to his companions, ‘Come, let
ws go into the abbey and 20 ind own horns,” and so they did. The
prior father adding, that before the time of this Ranulph, none
of his predecessors ever made any such claim; but when they
brought the stag into the hall, they had only a breakfast, nor
did the lord himself ever stay dinner, except he were invited.”
This Ranulph was summoned to parliament as a Baron, 8 June,
1294, and from that period, to 18 February, 1331. His lord-
ship was in the wars of France, temp. EDwARD I., and in those
of Scotland in the next reign. It is said, however, that he
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little minded secular business, but dicvoted the principal part
of his time to conversation with the canons of Merton and
Coverham, upon whom he bestowed some considerable grants.
He m. 1st, Euphemia, dau. of Robert and sister of John de
Clavering, and had two Sons,
Rob ERT, of Middleham, called from his love and show of
finery, the Peacock of the North, who d. S. p. in his father's
life-time.
RALPII, his successor.
Margaret, m. William, Lord Ros, of Hamlake.
Anastasia, m. to Walter de Fauconbridge.
JIis lordship ºn. 2ndly, Margery, dau. of John, son of Marma-
duke de Thweng, but had no issue. He d. in 1331, was buried
on the south side of the altar at Coverham, and was s. by his
only surviving son,
RALPH DE NEVILL, 2nd baron, summoned to parliament, from
20 November, 1331, to 20 January, 1336. This nobleman, in
the time of his father was retained by indenture to serve the
Lord Henry de Percy for life, in peace and War, against all men
except the king, with twenty men-at arms, whereof five to be
knights receiving £100 sterling per annum. The dispute with
the prior of Durham, regarding the presentation of the stag
was revived, and finally set at rest, in the abandonment of his
claim, by this Lord Nevill. The matter is thus detailed by
Dugdale: “In this year likewise, doing his fealty to William,
prior of Durham, upon Lammas day, for the manor of RABY, .
he told him, ‘ that he would offer the stag as his ancestors had
done: saving that, whereas his father required that the prior's
servants should be set aside at that time, and his own serve in
their stead, he would be content that his should attend
together with those of the prior's; and whereas, his father
insisted, that his servants should only be admitted at dinner; he
stood upon it that his should be there entertained the whole
day and likewise the morrow at breakfast.” Whereupon the
prior made answer, “that none of his ancestors were ever so
admitted, and that he would rather quit the stag, than suffer
any new custom to the prejudice of their church.” But, to
this Ralph replied ‘ that he would perform the whole service,
or none, and put the trial of his right upon the country.' The
prior, therefore, knowing him to be so powerful, and that the
country could not displease him, declined the offer; howbeit,
at length, to gain his favour, in regard he had no small interest
at court, and might do him a kindness or a displeasure, was
content for that one time he should perform it as he pleased,
So that it might not be drawn into example afterwards: and
to the purpose proposed, that indentures should be made be-
twixt them. Whereupon the Lord Nevill brought but few with
him, and those more for the honour of the prior, than a
burthen ; and so shortly after dinner took his leave, but left
one of his servants to lodge there all night, and to take his
breakfast there on the next day; ‘protesting, that being both
a son and tenant to the church, he would not be burthensomé
to it, in respect it would be no advantage to himself, but might
much damnifie him, if he should bring with him as great a train
as he would, saying, ‘what doth a breukfast signify to me 3
720thing. And likewise, that if the prior would shew that he
had no right to what he so claimed, he would freely recede
therefrom ; and if he had a right, he would accept of a com-
position for it, rather than be burthensome to the convent; but
if they should put him to get his right by law, then he would
not abate anything thereof.” Whereupon inquiry being made
amongst the eldest monks of the house, they affirmed, that being
of eight years standing when his father was before repulsed,
they had often seen the stag offered, and that he never staid
dinner, but when the prior invited him; and some ancient men
of the country testified as much : as also, that so soon as the
Stag was brought they carried him to the kitchen, and those who
brought him were taken into the hall to breakfast, as they that
bring their rents used to be.
“Moreover, when it happened any of the Lords Nevill to be
desired to stay dinner with the prior, his cook was admitted
into the kitchen to prepare a dish for him; so likewise, another
servant in the cellar, to choose his drink, and in like manner,
some other at the gate, who knew his servants and followers,
merely to let them in, and keep out others, who, underpretence
of being servants might then intrude. But this was only done
by the prior, as out of courtesy and respect, and not at all out
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111 bue 7th EDWARD III., Lord Nevill was one of the commis-
Sioners sent into Scotland, there to see that the covenants
between IED WARD DE BALIoI, King of Scots, and his royal
master, were ratified by the parliament of that kingdom; and
the next year he was joined with Henry de Percy, in the war-
denship of the marches of Northumberland, Cumberland, and
Westmoreland. He had, subsequently other high and confiden-
tial employments, and was constantly engaged in the wars of
Scotland and France. His lordship m. Alice, dau, of flir Hugh
de Audley, and by her (who m, 2ndly, Ralph, Lord Greystock,
and d. 1374,) had issue,
Jon N (Sir), his successor. *
William (Sir), a distinguished Soldier, gentleman of the bed-
chamber to RICHARD II.
Thomas, #7. Margaret, dau. of William Babington, and had a.
dau. and heir,
Jane, m. 1st, to Thomas Thurland; and 2ndly, to Sir Ger-
vase Clifton, Knt.
Robert (Sir), of Eldon, eminent in arms, from whom derive
their descent the NEvil Es, of Grove, N tits., Baronets, the
NEVILEs, of Wellingore, co. Lincoln, the NEVILEs, of Thorney,
Not/s., the NEvil Es, of Badsworth, and Sketbrook Pa., k, co.
York, &c.
* archbishop of York, and lord high chancellor, d.
in 1391.
Ralph (Sir), of Candall.
Euphemia, m. 1st, Reginald de Lucy; 2ndly, Lord Clifford.
Catherine, nº. to Lord Dacre, of Gillesland.
Margaret, m. 1st, to William, 4th Lord Ros, of Hamlake, and
2ndly, to Henry Percy, Earl of Northumberland.
Isabel, ºr. to Hugh FitzHugh.
Eleanor, m. to Geoffrey Le Scrope.
He d. in 1367, and was buried in the church of Durham, on
the south side thereof, being the first layman that had sepult
ture there, which favour he obtained from the prior and con-
vent, for a vestment of red velvet, richly embroidered with
gold silk, great pearls, and images of saints, standing in
tabernacles, by him given to St. Cuthbert. His body being
brought in a chariot drawn by seven horses to the boundary
of the churchyard, and thence conveyed upon the shoulders of
knights into the middle of the ghurch, where the abbot of St.
Mary's in York (by reason of the bishop's absence and im-
potency of the dean), performed the office of the dead, and
celebrated the morrow mass, at which were offered eight horses,
viz., four for the war, with four men armed, and all their
harness and habiliments: and four others for peace ; as also
three cloths of gold, of blue colour, interwoven with flowers.
Four of those horses were redeemed, after the funeral, by Sir
JoHN, his son and heir, for 100 marks. His lordship was 8. by
his eldest son,
SIR. John DE NEVILL, 3rd baron, summoned to parliament as
LoRD NEv1LL, of Raby, from 24 February, 1368, to 28 July, 1388.
This nobleman was carried by his father to witness the battle of
Durham, being then searcely ſive years old; and received the
honour of knighthood some years afterwards when in arms
before the barriers of Paris. In the 44th of the same reign he was
again in the wars with France, and then constituted admiral of
the king's fleet from the mouth of the Thames northwards.
During the remainder of King EDWARD's reign he was con-
stantly in active service either in France or Scotland. In the
2nd RICHARD II, he was constituted lieutenant of Aquitaine, and
he was likewise seneschal of Bordeaux. It is reported of this
nobleman that he was some time employed against the Turks;
and that being lieutenant of Aquitaine, he reduced that pro-
vince to tranquillity, and that in his service in those parts, he
won, and had rendered to him, 83 walled towns, castles, and
forts. His lordship was a knight of the Garter. He m. 1st,
Maud, dau. of Henry, Lord Percy, by whom he had issue,
JRALPII, his successor.
Thomas, who m. Joane, only ſlau. and heiress of William de
Furnival, Lord Furnival, and was summoned to parliament in
her right, as Lord FURNIVAL (see Furnival, Lords Furnival).
Maud, m. to William, Lord Scrope.
Alice, m. to William, Lord Deincourt.
Eleanor, m. to Ralph, Lord Lumley,
His lordship on. 2ndly, Elizabeth, dau. and heir of William,
Lord Latimer, K.G., and had by her (who m, 2ndly, Sir Robert
de Willoughby), issue,
John, who, in right of his mother, was summoned to parlia-
ment as LoRD LATIMER (see LATIMER, BARONS LATIMER, of
Danby). --
Elizabeth, m. to Sir Thomas Willoughby, Knt.
Margaret.
He d. at Newcastle, 17 October, 1388, was buried in the south siſt
of the nave of Durham Cathedral, and was s. by his eldest son,
RALPH DE NEVILL, 4th baron, summoned to parliament from
6 December, 1389, to 30 November, 1396. This nobleman took
a leading part in the political drama of his day, and sustained
it with more than ordinary ability. In the life-time of his
father (9th Richard II.), he was joined with Thomas Clifford,
son of Lord Clifford, in the governorship of the city and castle
of Carlisle, and was appointed a commissionership for the
guardianship of the West Marches. In three years after, this
he succeeded to the title, and in two years subsequently he was
one of the commissioners appointed to treat with the Kings of
France and Scotland, touching a truce made by them with the
King of England. In the 21st RICHARD II. he was made con-
stable of the Tower of London, and shortly afterwards alwanced
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In full parliament to the dignity of EARL of WESTMoRELAND.
His lordship was of the privy council to King RICHARD, and
had much favour from that monarch, yet he was one of the,
limost active in raising HENRY, of Lancaster, to the throne,
as HENRY IV., and was rewarded by the new king in the first
year of his reign, with a grant of the county and honour of
IRichmond for his life, and with the great office of Earl Marshal
of England. Soon after this he stoutly resisted the Earl of
Northumberland in his rebellion, and forced the PERCIES, who
had advanced as far as Durham, to fall back upon Prudhoe,
when the battle of Shrewsbury ensued, in which the gallant
IHotspur sustained so signal a defeat, and closed his impetuous
career. The earl was afterwards governor of the town and
castle of Carlisle, warden of the West Marshes towards Scot-
land, and governor of Roxborough. He was also a knight of the
Garter. His lordship m. 1st, Lady Margaret Stafford, dau. of
IIugh, Earl Stafford, K.G., for which marriage a dispensation
was obtained from Pope URBAN V., the earl and his bride being
within the third and fourth degrees of consanguinity: by this
lady he had issue,
John, Lord Nevill, who, in the 12th HENRY IV., was made
governor of Roxburgh Castle for ten years, and the next year
constituted warden of the West Marches towards Scotland.
His lordship ºn. Lady Elizabeth Holland, dau. of Thomas, Earl
of Kent, and sister and co-heir of Edmund, Earl of Kent, by
whom (dying in 1423, his father still living) he left issue,
IłALPH, who s. as 2nd Earl of Westmoreland.
John, slain at Towton, in 1461, ºn. Lady Anne Holland,
dau. of John, Duke of Exeter, and widow of his nephew,
John, Lord Nevill, and left a son,
RALPH, who s. as 3rd Earl of Westmoreland.
Thomas.
Ralph, who ºn. Margery, dau. and co-heir of Lord Ferrers, of
Wemme, and left a son,
John of Oversley who m. Elizabeth, dau. and heir of
Robert Newmarch, and left an only dau. and heir, Joane,
wife of Sir William Gascoigne.
Maud, m. to Peter. Iord Mauley.
Phillippa, m. to Thomas, Lord Dacre.
. Alice, m. 1st, to Sir Thomas Grey, Knt., of Heton, and 2ndly,
to Sir Gilbert Lancaster, Knt.
Margaret, m. to Richard, Lord Scrope of Bolton.
Anne, ºn... to Sir Gilbert Umfravill.
Margery, abbess of Barking.
Elizabeth, a nun.
The earl m. 2ndly, Joane de Beaufort, dau. of John of Gaunt,
by Katherine Swynford, and widow of Robert, Lord Ferrers, of
Wem, by whom he had issue,
RICHARD, who m. Lady Alice de Montacute, only dau. and
heiress of Thomas, Earl of Salisbury, and was created EARL
OF SALISBURY himself (see NEVILL, EARL OF SALISBURY).
William (s.e NEVILL, LORD FAUConFERG AND EARL of KENT).
George (see NEVILL, Lord LATIMER).
| = Edward (Sir), K.G., who m. Lady Elizabeth Beauchamp, only
dau. and heiress of Richard Beauchamp, Lord Bergavenny,
and Earl of Worcester, and was summoned to parliament, jure
Qtacorís as Baron Bergavenny; a dignity enjoyed by his lord-
ship's lineal descendant, the present EARL OF ABERGAv ENNY.
IRobert, a churchman, bishop of Durham.
LºCuthbert,
| Henry, }a S. O.
. Thomas,
Catherine, m. 1st, to John Mowbray, Duke of Norfolk; 2ndly,
to Sir Thomas Strangwayes; 3rdly, to John, Viscount Beau-
*. 4thly, to Sir John Widvile, Knt., son of Richard, Earl
,’ tºlverS. -
- Eleanor, m. 1st, to Richard, Lord le Despencer, and 2ndly, to
Henry Percy, Ear, of Northumberland.
Anne, m. Ist, to Humphrey, Duke of Buckingham, and 2ndly,
to Walter Blount, Lord Mountjoy.
Jane, a nun.
Cicely, m. to Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York.
This great earl d. in 1425, and was s. by his grandson,
TALPH NEVILL, 5th Baron Nevill, of Raby, and 2nd Earl of
Westmoreland. This nobleman, after the death of Elizabeth,
his mother, had £40 per annum, allowed him by the king for
his maintenance, being then in minority. His lordship m. Ist,
Flizabeth, dau. of Henry, Lord Percy (Hotspur), and widow of
John, Lord Clifford, by whom he had issue,
John, Lord Nevill, who ºn. Lady Anne Holland, dau. of John,
Duke of Exeter, and d. in the life-time of his father s. p.
His widow re-m. her late husband's uncle, Sir John Nevill;
and 3rdly, James, Earl of Douglas, K.G.
The earl ºn. 2ndly, Margaret, dau. of Sir Reginald Cobham,
Knt., but had no issue. His lordship d. in 1485, and was s. by
his nephew,
RALPH NEVILL, 6th Baron Nevill, of Raby, and 3rd Earl of
Westmoreland. This nobleman m. Margaret, dau. of Roger
3ooth, of Sawley, by Catherine, his wife, dau. of Ralph Hatton,
of Mollington, and had an only Son,
RALPH, Lord Nevill, who ºn. Editha, or Elizabeth, dau. of
Sir William Sandys, and dying in the life-time of his father,
left a son and dau., viz.,
RALPH, who s. as 4th earl.
Anne, m. to Sir William Conyers, Knt., of Hornby.
The earl is said to have died of grief for the loss of his son at
Hornby Castle, in 1523, and was s. by his grandson,
RALPH NEVILL, 7th Baron Nevill, of Raby, and 4th Earl of
Westmoreland. This nobleman was made a knight of the
Garter by King HENRY VIII., and was one of those who signed
the celebrated letter to Pope CLEMENT regarding the divorce of
Queen Katherine. His lordship m. Lady Catherine Stafford,
dau. of Edward, Duke of Buckingham, and had issue,
I. HENRY, Lord Nevill, his successor.
II. Thomas (Sir).
Iv. Christopher, attainted 1569.
v. George. VI. Ralph.
I. Eleanor.
II. Dorothy, m. to John Vere, Earl of Oxford.
III. Mary, ºn... to Sir Thomas Danby, Knt.
IV. Joane.
v. Margaret, m. to Henry Manners, 2nd Earl of Rutland.
VI. Elizabeth, m. to Thomas, Lord Dacre, of Gillesland.
VII. Eleanor, m. to Sir Pryan Stapleton, Knt.
VIII. Anne, mº. to Sir Fulke Greville, Knt., of Beauchamps
Court, co. Warwick. Ix. Ursula.
The earl d. in 1549, and was s. by his eldest son,
HENRY NEVILL, 8th Baron Nevill, of Raby, and 5th Earl of
Westmoreland, who ºn. 1st, Lady Anne Manners, dau. of
Thomas, Earl of Rutland, and had issue,
CHARLEs, Tord Nevill.
Eleanor, m. to Sir William Pelham, Knt.
Katherine, m. to Sir John Constable, Knt., of Kirby Knowle,
CO. York.
Adeline. d. wºn.
His lordship m. 2ndly, Jane, dau. of Sir Richard Cholmondeley,
Rnt., and widow of Sir Henry Gascoigne, Knt., by whom he
had two daus., Margaret and Elizabeth. The earl, who was a
knight of the Garter, d. in 1563, and was s. by his son,
CHARLEs NEVILL, 9th Baron Nevill, of Raby, and 6th Earl
of Westmoreland. This nobleman, joining in the insurrection
of Henry Percy, Earl of Northumberland, in the 13th ELIZA-
BETH, was attainted, and preserved his life only by first flying
into Scotland, “where he found concealment and protection
for a long time at Fernyhurst Castle, in Roxburghshire.
Eventually he succeeded in effecting his escape to Flanders,
but his vast inheritance was confiscated, and he suffered the
extremity of poverty. Brancepeth, the stronghold of the
Nevills in war, and Raby, their festive hall in peace, had passed,
into stranger hands, and nothing remained for the exiled lord.
He was living in the Low Countries in 1572, on a miserable
pittance allowed him by the bounty of the King of Spain.”
His lordship m. Jane, dau. of Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey,
and sister of Thomas, Duke of Norfolk, by whom he had issue,
KATHERINE, m. to Sir Thomas Grey, of Chillingham, and d. S. p.
Eleanor, d. ww.m.
Margaret, ºn... to Sir Nicholas Pudsey.
Anne, ºn. David, brother of Sir William Ingleby, Knt., of
Bipley, and had three daus., co-heirs, viz., Mary, m. to Sir
Peter Middleton, of Stockeld; Frances, m. to Sir Robert
Hodshon; and Ursula, m. to Robert Widdrington, Esq.- -
The earl d. in 1584; under his attainder the old Barony of
Nevill, of Raby, and the Earldom of Westmoreland became
both FORFEITED.
III. Edward.
VII. Cuthbert.
Arms—Gu., a saltier, arg.
NotE.—In the reign of JAMEs I, the Earldom of Westmore-
land was claimed by Edward Nevill, and the case appears
thus : —
In the time of RICHARD II., Ralph, Lord Nevill, of Raby, was
created Earl of Westmoreland, to him and the heirs male of his
body; and had issue by his 1st wife a son, Ralph, whose issue
male, during several successions, enjoyed the title, and to him
Charles, last Earl of Westmoreland, was heir male. That
Ralph, the 1st earl, by his 2nd wife, had issue, George Neville,
Lord Latimer. of whom the then claimant, Edward Neville, was
the lineal descendant, and heir male. And that Charles, then
late Earl of Westmoreland, was attainted for high treason. It
was, however, adjudged that Edward Neville should not suc-.
ceed to the earldom, though heir male of the first degree. The
authority ſpr which decision was grounded on the statute of
26th HENRY VIII., cap. 13, whereby, in cases of high treason,
it is enacted, that the offender shall forfeit all such lands, tene-
ments, and hereditaments, wherein he shall have any estate of
inheritance.—BANKS
* BURRE's Vicissitwales of Families.
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NEVILL–EARLS OF SATISBURY, EARL
OF WARWICK, BARON MONTACUTE,
BARON MONTHERMITER.
Earldom of Salisbury, by Letters Patent, dated 4 May, 1442.
Earldom of Warwick, by Letters Patent, dated 4 May, 1442.
Barony of Montacute, by Writ of Summons, dated 8 June,
1294.
Darony of Monthermer, by Writ of Summons, dated 4 March,
1309.
£fit cage.
RICHARD NEVILL, K.G., eldest son of Ralph Nevill, 1st Earl
of Westmoreland, by his 2nd wife, Joane de Beaufort, dau. of
John of Gaunt, and widow of Robert, Lord Ferrers, of Wem,
ºn. the Lady Alice Montacute, dau. and heir of Thomas, 4th
Earl of Salisbury (see Montacute, Earl of Salisbury), and had
that earldom revived in his person, by letters patent, dated 4
May, 1442, with remainder to the said Alice, and with £20
annual rent out of the issues of the co. of Wilts. Her ladyship
inherited the old Baronies of MonTACUTE and MonTHERMER,
which had been so long in her family. This nobleman ob-
tained from King HENRY VI. numerous Substantial grants, and
some of the highest and most important trusts, amongst others
he was appointed warden of the marches towards Scotland,
and governor of Carlisle, and had large territorial gifts from
the crown, with a grant of £9,083 6s. 8d. per annum, out of the
customs for thirty years, yet he was one of the earliest to
espouse the cause of the house of York, and one of the most
determined in maintaining it. His lordship fought and won,
in conjunction with the Duke of York, the first pitched battle,
that of St. Albans, between the contending Roses; and he fol-
lowed up his success by defeating the Lord Audley at Blore
Heath in 1458, and again in 1460, at Northampton, when he
was constituted by the Yorkists Lord Great Chamberlain of
Ingland. The fortune of war changing, however, in the very
next rencounter, the battle of Wakefield, the Duke of York
fell, the Yorkists were routed, Salisbury's son, Sir Thomas
Nevill, slain, and the earl himself made prisoner, when his
head was immediately cut off, and fixed upon a pole over one
of the gates of the city of York. His lordship had issue by
the heiress of the Montacutes (who d. 1463),
RICHARD, Earl of Warwick, his successor.
Thomas (Sir), m. Maud, widow of Lord Willoughby, and was
slain at Wakefield, d.s. p.
John (Sir), created MARQUESS OF MonTAGU (see that dignity).
George, in holy orders, became Arclibishop of York, and
rºº of England.
a ||)|l, -
#, } d. young.
Joane, m. to William Fitz-Alan, Earl of Arundel.
Cicely, m. 1st, to Henry Beauchamp, Duke of Warwick, and
2ndly, to John Tiptoft, Earl of Worcester.
Alice, m. to Henry, Lord Fitz-Hugh.
Iºleanor. m. to Thomas Stanley, 1st Earl of Warwick.
Katherine, m. to William, Lord Bonville.
Margaret, m. 1st, to John de Vere, Earl of Oxford; and 2ndly,
to William, Lord Hastings.
The decapitation of the earl (who was a knight of the Garter)
occurred in December, 1460, when his eldest son,
RICHARD NEVILL, K.G., the stout Earl of Warwick, became
2nd Earl of Salisbury, and he inherited from his mother the
Baronies of Montacute and Monthermer. His lordship m.
Lady Anne Beauchamp, dau. of Richard, 5th Earl of Warwick,
and heiress of the Beauchamps, on the decease, in 1449, of
her young niece, Anne, Countess of Warwick, dau. and
heiress of Henry, Duke of Warwick, and had a confirmation
of the EARLDoM OF WARWICK, with all its pre-eminences to
himself and his wife, the said Lady Anne Beauchamp, by
letters patent, dated 23 July, in the same year. This noble-
man so well known in English history as the king maker,
“the greatest and last of the old Norman chivalry—kinglier
in pride, in state, in possessions, and in renown than the
King himself,” espoused the fortunes of the house of York at
the very commencement of the contest between the Roses,
and was made captain-general of Calais after the first battle
of St. Albans. He subsequently commanded the van of the
Yorkists at Northampton, where Margaret of Anjou sustained
so signal a defeat. He shared, however, in the reverses of his
party in the ensuing battles of Wakefield and St. Albans, but
out-generalled the heroic Margaret, in reaching London, with
the young Earl of March, son of the Duke of York, before her
*ictorious army. Here he callsed his protegé to be proclaimed
as Edward IV., and following the Queen and Lancastrians
into the north, fixed the sceptre in the hand of the new
monarch by the great victory of Towton Field. After which
he was constituted general Warden of the east marches towards
Scotland, constable of Dover Castle, lord great chamberlain of
England for life, and lord high Steward. He likewise obtained
immense grants from the crown, so that his revenues are said
to have amounted, independently of his own heritable estates,
to the annual income of fowr score thousand crowns / It is
not possible, however, in a work of this description, to enter
into anything like a detail of the deeds of this, probably most
potent, noble in the whole range of English story. We must,
therefore, be content in briefly stating, that his lordship,
becoming in a few years discontented with the order of things
which he had thus established, projected the restoration of the
Lancastrian monarch, HENRY VI., and having embodied an
army under the sanction of his former foe, Margaret of Anjou,
landed in the west of England from Normandy, proclaimed
King HENRY VI., forced King EDWARD to fly the kingdom,
marched upon London, and releasing the restored monarch
from his captivity in the Tower, re-established him upon the
throne ; when he was himself constituted lord high admiral
of England. This revolution was, however, but of brief en-
durance, for within one short year King EDWARD reappeared
upon the scene of action, and soon found himself at the head
of a sufficient force to contend for, and to recover his diadem.
The battle was fought on Easter-day, 1471, at Barnet Field,
when, notwithstanding the personal valour and great martial
prowess of the Earl of Warwick and his brother, the Marquess
of Montagu, victory declared for the Yorkists, but his lordship
survived not the defeat—he fell in the brunt of the conflict,
With a numerous train of eminent associates. The earl's
remains, with those of his brother, the Marquess of Montagu,
were conveyed to London, and there exposed to public view in
the cathedral of St. Paul, whence they were transferred to
Bitham, in Berkshire, and interred in the tomb of the Monta-
cutes. Comines reports, that the earl was so popular at Calais,
of which he was governor, that everybody wore his badge, no
man esteeming himself gallant whose head was not adorned
with his ragged staff : nor no door frequented that had not
his white cross painted thereon. Moreover, he saith, that this
earl never used to fight on foot; but his manner was, when he
had led his men to the charge, then to take horse. And if
the victory fell on his side, to fight among his soldiers, other-
wise to depart in time. But in this last battle he was con-
strained by his brother, the Marquess of Montagu, to alight
and to send away his horse. Of his extraordinary hospitality,
it is recorded that, at his house in London, six oxen were
usually eaten at breakfast, and every tavern full of his meat;
“for, who that had any acquaintance in his family, should
have as much sodden and roast as he might carry upon a long
dagger.” As admiral to King HENRY VI., his lordship was
styled Great Captain of the Sea, and through the favour of the
same monarch, he had a grant of precedency above all the
earls of England, and to augment his grandeur, had a peculiar
office at arms, for his services in martial employments, called
Warwick Herald. After his lordship's death, his countess
(such the mutability of human affairs), the great heiress of the
Beauchamps, endured the deepest distress, being Constrained
to take sanctuary in the abbey of Beaulieu, in Hampshire,
where she continued a long time in a very mean condition;
thence removing privately into the north, she there too abode
in most humble circumstances, all her vast inheritance being,
by authority of parliament, taken from her and Settled upon
IsABEL and ANNE, her two daus. and heirs, as if she herself
had been naturally dead. But upon the death of these ladies,
without surviving issue, her inheritance was restored, 3rd
HENRY VII., with power to alienate the same or any part
thereof. This appears, however, to have been men ely granted,
in order that she might transfer it to the king; for Soon after,
by special deed, and a fine thereupon, she passed the Warwick
estates, of no less than 114 lordships, together with the isles of
Jersey, &c., to King HENRY VII., and his issue male, with
remainder to herself and her heirs for ever. When she died is
not exactly known, but she was living in the 5th HENRY VII.
By this lady the Earl of Warwick left two daus,
I. Is ABEL, b. 5 September, 1451, m. to George Plantagenet,
Duke of Clarence, K.G., brother of King EDWARD IV., and d.
1476, having had issue,
1 EDw ARD, EARL of WARwick and SALISBURY, beheaded
1499.
1 Margaret, restored as Countesss of Salisbury, 5th HENRY
VIII., beheaded, 27 May, 1541. She in. Sir Richard Pole,
K.G., and had a Son,
IIENRy Pole, who was summoned into his mother's
Barony of Montacute. He m. Jane, dau. of George,
Lord Abergavenny, and had two dauS., viz., -
J Katherine, who on. Fratacis, Farl of Huntingdon, K.G.,”
an I d. 23 September, 137 j, having had two sons,
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Henry. Earl of Huntingdon, K.G., d. 3. p. !
George, Earl of Huntingdom, who d. 1604, and was
father of
Francis, Lord Hastings, who had a son, Henry, Earl
of Huntingdon, who d. 1643, leaving a son,
Ferdinand, Earl of Huntingdom, who d. 1665,
and was father of
Theophilus, Earl of Huntingdon, who had two
Stans,
George, Earl of Huntingdon, d. s. ſp., 1705.
Theophilus, Earl of Huntingdon, father of
Jºlizabeth, Lady Hastings, who ºn. John,
Earl of Moira, in Ireland. and was great
grandmother of HENRY, MA RquEss or
HASTINGs.
2 Winifred, m. 1st, Sir Thomas Hastings, who di. s. p. ;
and 2ndly, Sir Thomas Barrington, who d. 1581. She
d. 1601, leaving a son,
SIR FRANCIS BARRINGTON, Bart., who m. Joan, dau-
of Sir Henry Cromwell, and was father of
SIR THoMA's BARRINGTON, Bart., who m. Frances,
dau. and co-heir of John Gobert, Esq., and Was
father of
SIR John BARRINGTON, Bart., whose son,
THOMAS BARRINGTon, m. Anne, dau. and co-heir
of Robert Rich. Earl of Warwick. He d. v. p.
1681, leaving, with other issue, a dau.,
ANNE, who m. Charles Shales, and d. 1729,
having had issue, --
Richard, d. S. p. John, d. S. p.
Anne, m. Charles Lowndes, Esq., of Ches-
ham, and d. 1759, leaving a son,
William Iowndes, Esq., who ºn. Lydia-
Mary, dau. of Robert Osborne, Esq.,
and had a son,
William Lowndes, who m. 1st, Eliza-
beth, dau. of Robert James, Esq.;
and 2ndly, in 1803, Harriet - Wilson,
dau. of John Kingston, Esq., and by
her had a son and heir,
WILLIAM LowNDEs, of Chesham, co,
Bucks, Esq., one of the co-heirs of
the Baronies of Monthermer and
Montacute.
Essºx, ºn. Richard Lowndes,
Winslow, and had a son,
William Lowndes, of Whaddon, who took
the name of Selby, m. Mary, dau. of
Thomas Goosetrey, Esq., and had a son,
WILLIAM SELBY LowNDEs, Esq., m.
1st, Maria, dau. of Sir Thomas Shep-
pard, Bart., and had a dau., Maria-
Selby Lowndes, d. ºwn m., January,
1856; and 2ndly, Anne-Eleonora-Isa-
bella, dau. of the Rev. Graham Han-
mer, and had a son and heir,
WILLIAM SELBY LowNDEs, Esq., of
Whaddon, one of the co-heirs of
the Baronies of Monthermer and
Montacute. .
Esq., of
II. ANNE, n. 1st, to Edward, Prince of Wales, son of King
HENRY VI. ; and 2ndly, to Richard, Duke of Gloucester,
afterwards RICHARD III. By RICHARD she had a SOn,
Epwarp PLANTAGENET, who was created by his uncle,
Ring EDWARD IV., EARL of SALISBURy, in the 1st year
of his reign, and afterwards Earl of Chester, and PRINCE
OF WALEs. He d. the next year, 1484, when all his
honours became ExTINCT.
An attainder immediately followed the death of the great Earl
of Warwick, and the Earldoms of Warwick and Salisbury be-
C&Iſle FORFEITED. -
Arms-Gu., a saltier, arg.
NEVILL–BARON NEVILL, OF MONTAGU,
EARL OF NORTHUMBERLAND, MAR-
QUESS OF MONTAG.U.
Barony, by Writ of Summons, dated 30 July, 1460.
Earldom, by Letters Patent, dated 27 May, 1467.
Marquisate, by Letters Patent, dated 25 May, 1470.
3Líneage.
SIR John NEVILL. 3rd son of Richard Nevill, Earl of Salis-
bury, by the Lady Alice Montacute, dau. and heir of Thomas
Montacute, Earl of Salisbury, was summoned to parliament as
BARON NEVILL, of Montague by King HENRY VI., in 1460, and
“fterwards espousing, with his father and elder brother,
Richard, the celebrated Earl of Warwick, the interests of the
house of York, he had similar summons upon the accession of .
King EDw ARD IV., which latter monarch constituted him
general warden of the east marches towards Scotland, and the
ensuing year (27 May, 1467), advanced him to the dignity of
EARL of North UMBERLAND (in consequence of the flight of
Henry Percy, Earl of Northumberland, into Scotland, with
HENRY VI.) His lordship in this year defeated the Lancas-
trians under the Duke of Somerset, at Hexham ; and he was .
subsequently rewarded with extensive grants from the forfeited
lands in the cos. of Norfolk, Leicester, Nottingham, Suffolk,
and York. In the 10th EDwARD IV., the earl was induced to
resign the peerage of Northumberland, in order that the Percy
might be restored; and in lieu thereof, he was created MAR-
QUEss of MonTAGU. Soon after this, however, his lordship
joined his brother, the Earl of Warwick, in the restoration of
King HENRY VI., and eventually shared the fate of that eminent
nobleman, at the battle of Barnet, 14 April, 1471; in that con-
flict, both brothers fell, and both were afterwards attainted.
The marquess ºn. Isabel, dau. and heir of Sir Edmund Ingolds-
thorp, Knt., and by her (who m, 2ndly, Sir William Norris),
had issue,
GEORGE, who was created DURE OF BEDFord, 5 January,
1469, by King Edward IV., with the intention of bestowing
upon him, in marriage, his eldest dau., the Lady Elizabeth
IPlantagenet. After the attainder of his father, and the con-
sequent confiscation of his heritable estates, having no
means of sustaining the ducal dignity, his grace was de-
graded from all his dignities and honours by parliament,
in 1477. He d. in 1483, s, p., and was interred at Sheriff
Hutton.
John, d. and was buried at Salston, in Cambridgeshire.
Anne, m. to Sir William Stonor. Int., of Stonor, Oxfordshire.
Elizabeth, m. 1st, Thomas, Lord Scrope, of Upsall; and 2ndly
Sir Henry Wentworth. -
Margaret, m. 1st, Sir John Mortimer; and 2ndly, Charles
Brandon, Duke of Suffolk, K.G.
ilucy, m. 1st, to Sir Thomas Fitz-William, of Aldwarke, Knt.,
and 2ndly, to Sir Anthony Browne, knt.; standard-bearer of
England. Her ladyship's grandson,
SIR ANTHony BROWNE, Knt., was created Viscount Mon-
tagu.
Isabel, m. to Sir William Huddleston, Knt., of Salston, co.
Cambridge.
Under the attainder of this nobleman, the Barony of Nevill,
of Montagu, and the Marquessate of Montagu, became Fort-
FEITED.
Arms—Gll. a saltier, arg., a label gobonny arg. and az., A.
crescent for difference.
NEWILL–JDUIKE OF BEDFORD. •
(See Nevill, MARQUEss of MonTAGU.)
NEWILL, AND FAUCONBERG – BARONS
FAUCONBERG, EARL OF KENT. -
Barony, by Writ of Summons, dated 23 July, 1295.
Earldom, by Letters Patent, dated 1462.
3Líneage,
Of this ancient family, the first upon record is
PETER DE FALKEBERGE, son of Agnes de Arches, foundress of
the house of nuns, Nunkelling, in Holderness, co. York. This
Peter had three sons,
William. -
Walter, m. Agnes, one of the three daus. and co-heirs of
Simon Fitz-Simon, by Isabel, his wife, dau. and heir of
Thomas de Cukeney, founder of Welbeck Abbey, in Nutting-
hamshire.
Stephen, m. Petronill, another of the daus. and co-heirs of
Simon Fitz-Sirrion. -
To Walter de Falkeberge (the 2nd son), succeeded
PETER DE FAUCONBERG, who was s. by his son,
WALTER DE FAUcon BERG, of Ryse, in Holderness, who, nu
the 8th HENRY III., was constituted governor of Plympton
Castle, co. Devon. He m. Agnes, one of the sisters and co
heirs of Peter de Bruss of Skelton Castle, and by her he
acquired that castle, with other extensive lands, in all of
which he obtained charter for free warren, in the 8th ED-
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WARD I. In the 22nd of the same reign, he had summons"
to attend the king, amongst divers other persons of note, to
advise concerning the important affairs of the realm, and soon
after had a military summons to be at Portsmouth, in order to
sail with the king into France. He was summoned to parlia-
ment as a Baron from 23 June, 1295, to 24 July, 1301, and d.
in 1303 : his eldest son,
WALTER DE FAUconBERG, 2nd baron, does not appear from
the existing enrolments to have becn ever summoned to par-
liament. His lordship m. Isabel, dau. of Robert, 1st Lord lèOS,
of Hamlake, by whom he had a numerous family. He was S. by
his eldest surviving son,
SIR WALTER DE FAUcon BERG, 3rd baron, summoned to par-
liament from 12 November, 1303, to 25 August, 1318. This
nobleman distinguished himself in the Scottish wars. His lord-
ship m. Anastasia, dau. of Ralph de Nevil, and dying in 1318,
was s. by his son,
John DE FAUcon BERG, 4th baron, summorted to parliament
from 22 January, 1336, to 10 March, 1349. This nobleman was
in the wars of Scotland, 7th Edward III., and he was after-
wards in the expedition made into Flanders. In the 15th of
the same reign, he was constituted sheriff of Yorkshire, and
governor of the castle of York; and the next year he was
made governor of Berwick-upon-Tweed. His lordship d. in
1349, and was s. by his son,
SIR WALTER DE FAUcon BERG, 5th baron, summoned to par-
liament, from 25 November, 1359, to 14 August, 1362. This
nobleman being a banneret, had an assignat.on, in the 24th
EDWARD III., of £239 9tl., to be paid out of the exchequer, for
wages due to him, for his services and expenses in the wars
beyond sea. In two years afterwards, upon an apprehended
invasion by the French, his lordship was appointed, with the
Lord Mowbray, and other eminent persons, to guard the sea.
coast of Yorkshire; and he was subsequently again in the wars
of France. He m. 1st, Maud, dau. of John, Lord Pateshull,
and sister and co heir of William de Pateshull, and had
issue,
I. THOMAS, his heir.
II. Roger. III. Walter.
Iv. Roger (Sir), of Holme, in Spalding more, who m. Margaret
Darcy, heir of Flixburgh, dau. of Robert, son of Sir John
Darcy, who was son of Richard Darcy, Lord of Flixburgh,
and by her had a son,
Sir Walter Fauconberg, of Whittor, co. Lincoln, who by
Maud, his wife, had issue,
1 Roger, d. S. p.
1 Margaret, m. to Sir John Constable, of Holme.
2 Isabel, m. to Sir Edmund Perchay, of Ryton.
3 Constance, d. wºn.
His lordship m. 2ndly, Isabel, sister of John Bigot.
1362, and was s. by his son, f
SIR. THOMAS DE FAUCONBERG, 6th baron, who does not appear
to have been summoned to parliament. This nobleman was with
William de Windsore, in the expedition made into Ireland, in
the 43rd Edward III., and in the 50th of the same reign he
was in the wars of France. He ºv. Joane, sister of Thomas
Bromflete. He d. about the year 1376, leaving an only dau.
and heiress,
JoAN DE FAUcon BERG, who married
SIR WILLIAM NEVILL, Knt. (youngest son of Ralph, 1st Earl of
Westmoreland, by his 2md wife, Joane de Beaufort, dau. of John
of Gaunt); he was summoned to parliament, ju're waxoris, as
LoRD FAUcon BERG, from 3 August, 1429, to 23 May, 1461. His
lordship, who was a military person of great valour, distin-
guished himself at the siege of Orleans, in the 9th HENRY VI.,
and subsequently took a leading part in the wars of France.
He was governor of the castle of Roxborough, in the same
reign ; but being sent ambassador into Normandy to treat of
peace, he was perfidiously seized upon by the French, an 1
detained for some time a prisoner in France. In consideration
of which captivity, he had an assignation, in the 30th HENRY
VI., of £4,180, then in arrear, due to him for his pay, whilst
he was governor of Roxborough, to be received out of the
customs of the ports of Bristol, Kingston-upon-Hull, and
Ipswich. After this he was again constituted, in conjunction
with Sir Ralph Grey, governor of Roxborough Castle for
twelve years, and they were to receive jointly, in times of
truce, £1000 per annum, and in time of war, double that
income. In the 35th of the same reign, he was again in the
wars of France, in the retinue of his nephew, Richard, Earl of
Warwick, them governor of Calais, and lieutenant of the
marches there. His lordship espousing the cause of EDWARD
He d. in
* NICHOLAS doubts whether this writ could be deemed a
regular summons to parliament, as none of the higher temporal
nobility, nor any of the spiritual peers were included in the
cummons, nor was there any day fixed for the meeting.
IV., and fighting valiantly for that prince, at the battle of
Towton, was rewarded, after the accession of the new monarch,
by being raised to the dignity of EARL of KENT, constituted
lord admiral of England, and made a knight of the Garter.
But those honours his lordship enjoyed a few months only, as
he d. Some time in the same year, 1463, leaving three daus,
his co-heirs, viz.,
Joane, m. to Sir Edward Bechom, Knt., called by Drummond
(History of Noble British Families) Sir Edward Bethune.
She d. S. p.
Elizabeth, ºn. to Sir Richard Strangeways, Knt., and their
grand-daus. and co-heirs were, Maria, m. Iłobert Ros, of
Ingmanthorpe, and Joan, m. 1st, John Bygod, and 2ndly,
Sir W. Mauleverer. -
Alice, m. Sir John Conyers, K.G., and her eldest son,
SIR WILLIAM CoNYERs was summoned to parliament by
King HENRY VIII., as LorºD Con YERs. His lordship wº.
Lady Anne Neville, dau. of Ralph, Earl of Westmoreland,
and dying in 1524, left issue,
CHRISTOPIIER, his successor.
Katherine, m. to Sir Francis Bigod, of Settrington.
Margaret, ºn. to Richard, Son of Sir Roger Cholmeley, of
Rockley, Knt.
His lordship was s. by his son,
SIR CHRISTOPHER CoNYERS, 2nd baron, who m. Anne, dau-
of William, Lord Dacre, of Gillesland, and had issue,
John his successor.
|Leonard,
Elizabeth, m. to George Playce. Esq., of Halnaby.
Jane, m to Sir Marmaduke Constable, Knt.,
IIis lordship was s. by his elder son,
John CoNYERs, 3rd baron. This nobleman m. Maud,
dau. of Henry Clifford, 1st Earl of Cumberland, and d. in
1557, leaving three dauS., his heirs, viz.,
Anne, m. to Anthony Kempe, Esq., of Slindon.
Elizabeth, ºn. to Thomas D'Arcy (see D'Arcy, Barons
Conyers). e
Catherine, m. to John, son and heir of John Atherton,
Esq., of Atherton, in Lancashire.
Of these daus., the descendants of Elizabeth, Lady D'Arcy
alone remain. and one of those, Sackville-George I...ane-
Fox, S. to the BARONY of CoNYERS, or the death, in 1859,
of his maternal uncle, the late Duke of Leeds, in whom
that barony had vested (see BURKE's Extant Peerage).
Upon the decease of the Earl of Kent, the Earldom of Kent
became ExTINCT, while the Barony of Fauconberg fell into
ABEYANCE between his three daus, as it still continues with
their representatives.
Arms—Gu., a saltier, arg., a mullet, Sa., for difference.
NoTE.—By an old Inquisition, it was found that Henry de
Fauconberge held the manor of Cukeney, in Nottinghamshire,
by serjeanty, for shoeing the king's houses when the Sovereign
went to Mansfield, a place which our kings were wont frequently
to retire to, for the purpose of enjoying the chase.
NEWILL–BARON IATIMER.
(See LATIMER, BARONS LATIMER, of Danby.)
NEWILL–BARON'S LATIMER.
By Writ of Summons, dated 25 February, 1432.
£ineage.
Upon the decease, without issue, of John Nevill, Lord Lati-
mer, of Danby, several of his lordship's estates passed to
his elder brother of the half-blood,
RALPH NEVILL, 1st Earl of Westmoreland, who settled those
lands by feoffment on Sir George Nevill, one of his sons by his
2nd wife, Joane, dau. of John of Gaunt, which
SIR GEORGE NEVILL was, thereupon, the next ensuing year,
25 February, 1432, summoned to parliament as BARON LATIMER,
and from that date until 7 September, 1469. In the 13th
HENRY VI. this nobleman was one of the chief commanders of
the king's forces then raised in the north, for the defence of
those parts against the Scots. And the same year his lordship
came to an agreement with Maud, Countess of Cambridge,
(widow of his half-uncle, John, Lord Latimer, of Danby), to
this effect, viz.: — That if they should, by advice of their
counsel, grant unto Sir John Willoughby, Knt. (for the pur-
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pose of avoiding litigation), any of those lands which formerly
belonged to the said John, Lord Latimer, that she should give
of the said grants, two parts, and he Lord Latimer, one.
And in case of any suit commenced by Sir John Willoughby
against them (by reason of his being the next heir of blood of
the said John, Lord Latimer, of Danby), for any of those lands,
she to pay two-third parts, and he the other part of the costs
incurred thereby. Lord Latimer m. Lady Elizabeth Beau-
champ, 3rd dau. by his 1st wife of Richard, Earl of Warwick,
by whom he had issue,
1. HENRY (Sir), who m. Joanna, dau. of John Bourchier, Lord
Berners, and falling at the battle of Edgcot, near Banbury, in
the 9th EDWARD IV., his father still living, left two sons and
a dau., viz.,
1 RICHARD (Sir), successor to his grandfather.
2 Thomas of Mathon, co. Worcester, and Shenstone, co.
Stafford.
1 Joane, m. to Sir James Ratclyffe.
II. Thomas, of Shenstone, co. Stafford.
1. Jane, m. to Oliver Dudley.
II. Catherine.
Lord Latimer, it appears, in the latter years of his life became
an idiot, and King ISDWARD IV., in consequence, committed all
his lands and lordships to the care of his nephew, Richard
Nevill, Earl of Warwick. He d. 30 December, 1469, and was s.
by his grandson, -
SIR. RICHARD NEVILL, 2nd baron, summoned to parliament
from 12 August, 1492, to 3 November, 1529. This nobleman
was one of the commanders (1st HENRY VII.) of the king's
army at the battle of Stoke, wherein John de la Pole, Earl of
Lincoln, and his adherents, sustained so signal a defeat. In
the 6th HENRY VII. he had special livery of all the lands which
descended to him, by the death of his grandfather; and the
next year he was again a commander in the English army, under
the Earl of Surrey, which marched to the relief of Norham
Castle, then invested by the Scots; but the besiegers raised the
siege and fled at the approach of the English forces. In the
5th HENRY VIII., Lord Latimer acquired high reputation at the
battle of Flodden Field, where the Scottish army was totally
routed, and King JAMES IV. of Scotland, slain. In the 28th
of the same reign he was one of the peers who subscribed the
letter to Pope CLEMENT VII., touching the king's divorce from
Queen Katherine. His lordship m. Anne, dau. of Sir Hum-
phrey Stafford, of Grafton, and had issue,
John, his successor.
William, of Penwyn, m. I'lizabeth, dau. of Sir Giles Greville,
Knt., and his issue became extinct in l tº 31.
Thomas, of Pigott's Hardley, co. Essex, ºn. Mary, dau. and
co-heir of Sir Thomas Teye, and had a son, -
Thomas.
Marmaduke, of Marks Teye, m, Elizal,eth, dau. and co-heir of
Sir Thomas Teye, and had issue,
Christopher, who d. young.
Alianore, who m. Thomas Teye, Esq., of Layer-de-la-Hay.
George. • • Christopher. -
Margaret, m. to Edward, son and heir of Robert, Lord Broke.
ID.)rothy, m. to Sir John Dawney, Knt.
Elizabeth, m. to Sir Christopher Danby.
Catherine.
Susanna, m. to Richard Norton, Esq., high sheriff of Yorkshire.
13th ELIZABETH. From a younger son of this marriage,
I’dmund Norton, the Lords Grantley are said to derive.
Joane. >
Lord Latimer" d. in 1530, and was s. by his eldest son,
SIR. JoHN NEVILL, 3rd baron, summoned to parliament from
5 January, 1534, to 16 January, 1542. This nobleman, upon
the insurrection in Yorkshire, temp. HENRY VIII., called the
Pilgrimage of Grace, was one of those deputed by the rebels
(the others were the Lords Scrope, Lumley, and Darcy,) to treat
with the Duke of Norfolk, then advancing at the head of an
––
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* Memorable, also, is this Richard, Lord Latimer, for the
dispute he had with Robert, Lord Broke, touching the Barony of
Latimer; to which, as next heir in blood to John, Lord Latimer,
of Danby, who d.s. p., the 9th HENRY VI., he claimed a right.
But to end the contention, the Lord Broke was informed by an
herald, that Sir George Nevill, grandfather to Richard, was
created Lord Latimer by a new title, which therefore lineally
descended to Richard, by Henry, son and heir of the said George ;
and that the Lord Broke had made a wrong claim : who should
have claimed his style from William Latimer, first created Lord
Latimer, of Danby (the head manor of his barony), temp.
EDWARD I., on this, the Lord Broke, perceiving his error, and
having a title of his own, was contented to conclude a match
petween their children, and Richard suffered a recovery on
certain manors and lordships demanded by the Lord Broke; with
which adjustment both parties were well satisfied.—BANKS.
army against them. His lordship m. 1st, Lady Dorothy de
Vere, dau. and co-heir of John, Earl of Oxford, and had issue,
JoEIN, his successor.
Margaret.
He m. 2ndly, Catherine, dau. of Sir Thomas Parr, of Kendall,
Knt., by whom (who became, after his decease, the last wife of
King HENRY VIII.) he had no issue. His lordship d. in 1542,
and was s. by his son,
SIR. JoHN NEVILL, 4th baron, summoned to parliament from
14 June, 1543, to 6 January, 1581. His lordship m. Lucy, dau.
of Henry, Earl of Worcester, and had issue, + .
1. Katherine, m. to Henry Percy, 8th Earl of Northumberland,
and their descendant and heir-general is the DUKE of
ATHole, senior co-heir of the Barony of Latimer. -
II. Dorothy, ºn. to Thomas Cecil, 1st Earl of Exeter, and had
issue,
WILLIAM, 2nd Earl of Exeter, who d. 1640, and left three
dauS., viz.,
Elizabeth, m. to Thomas, Earl of Berkshire. Their heir-
general is WINCHCoMBE-HENRY-How ARD HARTLEY, Esq.,
of Bucklebury, Berks, one of the co-heirs of the Barony
of Latimer.
Diana, m. 1st, to Thomas, Earl of Elgin, and 2ndly, to
the Earl of Aylesbury, and d. s. p.
Anne, m. to Henry Grey, Earl of Stamford, and their co-
representatives, co-heirs of the Barony of Latimer, are,
SIR. RAINALD KNIGHTLEY, Bart., of Faw.ley, co. North-
ampton : and TROTH, widow of Rev. Richard Jenkins,
D.D., dean of Wells.
III. Lucy, m. to Sir William Cornwallis, Knt. of Brome, and
had two sons, who both d. s. p., with four daus., viz.,
1 Frances, m. to Sir Edmund Withipool, and their represen-
tative Sir Rob ERT BURDETT, Bart., of Foremark is one of
the co-heirs of the Barony of Latimer. -
2 Elizabeth, m. 1st, Sir William Sandys; and 2ndly, Richard,
Viscount Lumley, and d s. ſp. I (53. -
3 Cornelia, m. Sir Richard Fermor, of Somerton, and their
co-representatives (co-heirs of the Barony of Latimer) arſ
Sir CHARLEs-Rob ERT TEMPEST, Bart., CHARLES STANDISH,
Esq., of Standish, co. Lancaster, and JoHN WRIGHT. Esq.,
of Kelvedon, co. Essex.
4 Anne, m. to Archibald, Earl of Argyll, and d. 1634; their
heir-general is John-Rogerson, Lord Rollo, one of the
co-heirs of the Barony of Latimer.
Iv. Elizabeth, mm. to Sir John Danvers, Knt., of Dantsey, and
had issue,
1 SIR CHARLEs DANVERs, Knt., d. S. p. 1602.
2 Sir Henry Danvers, Knt., created EARL of DAN BY. His
lordship, who was a knight of the Garter, d. in 1643, wºm.,
when his honours became extinct.
3 Sir John Danvers, of Chelsea, one of the judges of King
CHARLEs I., d. in 1655 His co-representatives (co-heirs to
the Barony of Latimer) are GEORGE-WILLIAM WILLIERs,
Esq., and MonTAGU, EARL OF ABINGDON. -
4 Elizabeth Danvers, m. Thomas Walmsley, Esq., of Dunken-
llagh, co. Lancaster, and left a dau.,
Anne, who m. Ist, William Middleton, Esq., of Stokeld,
co. York, and 2ndly, Sir Edward Osborne, Bart., whose
SOn,
Sir Thomas Osborne, was created Viscount Latimer,
Earl of Danby, and afterwards Marquess of Carmar-
then, and DUKE OF LEEDS.
Lord Latimer d. in 1577, when the Barony of Latimer fell into
ABEYANCE between his lordship's four daus. and co-heirs, as it
still continues with their descendants and representatives.
Arms—Gu., a saltier, arg., an annulet for difference.
NEWILL–BARON FURNIWAT1.
See FURNIVAL.
NEWILL– BARONS INTEWILL OF ESSEX.
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IHUGH DE NEVILL was constituted principal warden of the
king's forests throughout England, and chief justice of the
same. This Hugh ºn. Joane, dau. and co-heir of Warine Fitz-
Gerald, by Alice, his wife, dau. and heir of William de Courcy,
and paid 100 marks for livery of the moiety of the manor of
Stoke-Courcy, with the castle there, and moiety of the knight's
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He found d the priory of Stoke-Courcy, co. Devon, and was s. |
by his son,
JoHN DE NEVILL, who, like his father, was chief warden of
the forests. In the 26th HENRY III. this John had a military
summons to attend the king into France; but in two years
afterwards, being convicted of trespassing in the royal forests,
he was fined 2000 marks and dismissed from the wardenship
with disgrace; which so affected him, that he d. in the same
year of a broken heart, at his manor house of Walperfield. He
was s. by his son,
IIUGH DE NEvil, L, a minor at the time of his father's decease,
then removed to Windsor Castle, there to be educated with
other of the king's wards. For the custody of this Hugh, and
benefit of his marriage, John de Courtenay paid to the crown,
31st HENRY III., 2500 marks. From this Hugh, Dugdale Sur-
mises, descended
HUGE DE NEvil L, who was father of
John DE NEvILL, who in the 9th FowARD III., upon doing his
homage, had livery of his lands, and was summoned to parlia-
ment as JoHANNES DE NEVILL, of Essea, from 22 January, 1336,
to 10 March, 1349. His lordship was in the wars of France and
Flanders. He d. in 1358, seized of two parts of the manors of
Gyeat and Little Wakering, in Essex, for life only, the remain-
der to William de Bohun, Earl of Northampton ; and also
jointly with Alice, his wife, the manors of Wethers's-field,
Parva, Halyngbury, Chigenhale-Zoin, Chºgenhale-Tany, and
Peltingdon; the reversion of all which belonged to the said
William, Earl of Northampton.
Upon the decease of Lord Nevill without issue, the Barony
of Nevill, of Essex, became ExTINCT.
NoTE—The connection, if any, between this family of Nevills,
and the Nevills of Raby, does not appear.
*...**
NEWILL–BARON NEWILL.
By Writ of Summons, dated 25 February, 1342.
{Lineage.
RoBERT DE NEvil L was summoned to parliament, as a
Baron, 25 February, 1342, but never afterwards, nor is there
anything further known of himself or his family. It is pre-
sumed that the barony became, at his decease, EXTINCT.
NEW BURGH –TSAIRIS OF WARWTCR.
Creation of WILLIAM THE CONQUEROR.
- 3. in cage.
The first who bore the title of Earl of Warwick, after the
Norman Con Tuest, was
HENRY DE NEwBURGH (so called from the castle of that name
in Normandy), a younger son of Roger de Bellomont, Earl of
Mellent. When this eminent person obtained the earldom is
not exactly ascertained, but Sir William Dugdale presumes
the period to be towards the close of the CoNQUEROR's reign,
“for them,” saith he, “King WILLIAM, having begirt Warwick
with a mighty ditch, for the precinct of its walls, and erected
the gates at his own charge, did promote this Henry to the
earldom, and annexed thereto the royalty of the borough, which
at that time belonged to the crown.” But, though Henry de
Newburgh was made Earl of Warwick by the first Norman
sovereign, he was not invested with all the lands attached to
the earldom until the ensuing reign, as we find WILLIAM
RUFUs, soon after his accession to the throne, confer, ing upon
him the whole inheritance of Turchil de Warwick, a Saxon,
who, at the coming of Duke William, had the reputation of
earl; and thenceforth the “bear and ragged staff,” the device
of Turchil's family, derived from the chivalrous Guy, Earl of
Warwick, was assumed by the first of the Newburgh dynasty;
and it has been continued ever since as a badge of the succes-
sive Earls of Warwick. The name of this Henry, Earl of War-
wick, appears as a witness to the charter of King HENRY I.,
whereby that prince confirmed the laws of EDWARD THE Con-
FEssor, and granted many other immunities to the clergy and
laity. His lordship ºn. Margaret, dau. of Geffrey, Count de
Moreton, and sister of Rotrode, Earl of Perch, and had issue,
two daus., whose names are not mentioned, and five sons,
V12.,
Roger, his successor.
Henry.
Totrode, bishop of Eureux.
Robert, seneschal and justice of Normandy. This Robert
Was a great benefactor to the abbey of Bec, in which i.e. was
afterwards shorn a monk, and d. in 1123.
Geffrey.
This Earl Henry commenced imparking Wedgenock, near his
castle of Warwick, following the example of his sovereign,
King HENRY, who made the first park that had ever been in
England, at Woodstock. His lordship, who was as memorable
for pious foundations as distinguished for military achieve-
ments, d. in 1123, and was s. by his eldest son,
ROGER DE NEWBURGH, 2nd £arl of Warwick. This noble-
man in the contest between the Empress MAUD and King
STEPHEN, espoused the cause of the former, but his lordship is
much more known by his munificent grants to the church
than his martial deeds. He m. Gundred, dau. of William,
Earl of Warren, and had issue,
WILLIAM, U.
WALERAN, ; - -
Henry, who had for his patrimony Gowerland, in Wales : he
d. S. p.
Agnes, m. to Geffery de Clinton, the king's chamberlain, son
of Geffery, founder of Kenilworth Castle.
The earl d. 12 June, 1153, and was s. by his eldest son,
WILLIAM DE NEWBURGH, 3rd Earl of Warwick, who in the
12th HENRY II., upon the assessment of aid for marrying the
king's dau., certified the number of his knights’ fees to be one
hundred and five, and one-half, an enormous fortune at that
period. His lordship ºn. 1st, Maud, elder dau. and co-heir of
William, Lord Percy, and 2ndly, Margaret D'Eivil], but had
no issue. This nobleman was distinguished by the splendour
of his style of living, and was, like his father, a liberal bene:
factor to the church. He d. in the Holy Land, 15 November,
1184, and was s. by his brother, -
WALERAN DE NEW BURGH, 4th Earl of Warwick. This noble-
man, Dugdale says, “ had much ado a great part of his time
touching his inheritance; there starting up one who feigned
himself to be his brother, Earl William, deceased in the Holy
Land, which occasioned him no little trouble and vexation;
so that it is thought by some, that the grant which he made
to Hubert, archbishop of Canterbury, then chancellor of Eng-
land, of the advowson of all the prebendaries belonging to the
collegiate church, in Warwick, to hold during his life, was to
purchase his favour in that weighty business.” His lordship
m. 1st, Margery, dau. of Humphrey de Bohun, Earl of Hereford,
by whom he had issue, -
successive earls.
HENRY, his successor. .
Waleran, who had the manors of Gretham and Cotismore, co.
IRutland, d. S. p.
Gundred, who took the veil at Pinley. -
He m. 2ndly, Alice, dau. of John de Harcourt, and widow of
John de Limesi, by whom he had an only dau.,
ALICE, m. to William Mauduit, feudal Baron of Hanslape,
great grandson of William Mauduit, chamberlain to King
HENRY I., by Maud, dau, and heiress of Michael de Hanslape),
and had issue, -
William Mauduit, Baron of [Ianslape, who eventually S. to
the Earldom of Warwick.
Isabel, m. to William Beauchamp, Baron of Elmley, from
whom the Beauchamps, Earls of Warwick, descended.
The earl d. in 1205, and was s. by his elder son,
HENRY DE NEwBURGH, 5th Earl of Warwick, a minor at his
father's decease, committed to the guardianship of Thomas
Basset, of Hedendon, who accordingly had livery of his lands,
with the castle of Warwick. His lordship attained majority
in the 15th King JoHN, and, although that monarch had,
during his minority, taken away his inheritance of Gower, in
Wales, and bestowed it upon William de Braose, his lordship,
nevertheless, adhered to the royal cause in all the Subsequent
conflicts between the crown and the barons, in the reigns of
King John and his son HENRY III. His lordship m. 1st,
Margery, elder dau. and co-heir of Henry D'Oyly, of Hock-
norton, co. Oxford, by whom he had issue,
THOMAs, his successor.
Margery, m. 1st, to John Mareschal, and 2ndly, to John de
Plessetis, both of whom, in her right, assumed the Earldoml
of Warwick.
The earl ºn. 2ndly, Philippa, one of the three daus. and heirs of
his guardian, Thomas Basset, of Hedendon, but had no issue.
This countess, outliving his lordship, paid 100 marks to King
HENRY III., that she might not be compelled to marry again, but
that she might select her own husband, provided he were a
loyal subject. She afterwards m. Richard Siward, a turbulent
person, but of a martial disposition from his youth, who took
an active part with the barons. From this boisterous soldier
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her ladyship was, however, eventually divorced. Henry, 5th
Earl of Warwick, was s. at his decease in 1229, by his son,
THoMAs DE NEWBURGH, 6th Earl of Warwick. This noble-
man m. Ela, dau. of William Longespee, Earl of Salisbury, but
dying s. ſp., 1242 the earldom and great inheritance devolved
upon his sister, -
The Lady MARGERY DE NEWBURGH, then wife of
John MAREscHAL, who assumed the title of Earl of Warwick,
but as he d. the following year, 1243, S. p., the countess 71., by
especial appointment of the king,
John DE PLEsseTIs, an eminent Norman, who came to Eng-
land in the beginning of the reign of HENRY III., and achieved
a high reputation in the Welsh wars. In the 28th of the same
reign this John was made constable of the Tower of London,
but not by the title of Earl of Warwick, nor does it appear that
he acquired that designation for some time after his union
with the heiress of Warwick. He eventually assumed it, how-
ever, under a clause in a fine levied in the 31st HENRY III.,
whereby William Mauduit, and Alice, his wife, did, as much
as in them lay, confer the earldoiri upon him for life, so that,
if he outlived the countess, his wife, he should not be forced to
lay it aside. In the August ensuing the King, granting to him
license to fell oaks in the forest of Dene, styles him EARL OF
WARwick, and thenceforward he bore the dignity. His lord-
ship appears to have been one of the first favourites of King
HENRY III., and to have enjoyed every honour and privilege
that monarch could confer. At the commencement of the
troubles between Henry and the barons the earl was appointed
sheriff of the cos. of Warwick and Leicester, but he lived not
to witness the issue of those conflicts, for, falling sick in the
beginning of the month of February, 1263, he d. before its
expiration. His lordship left issue by his 1st wife (see Plessetis,
Baron Plessetis), but none by the Countess of Warwick. Lady
Warwick survived her husband but a short time, when the
Earldom of Warwick, and the great iniheritance of the New-
burghs, reverted to the son of her aunt, Lady Alice Mauduit
(refer to issue of Waleran, 4th earl), her cousin,
WILLIAM MAUDUIT, who inherited the feudal Barony of
Hanslape at the decease of his father in the year 1256, and
upon succeeding the Countess of Warwick, assumed the title of
Earl of Warwick, iri which dignity he had Sutrimons to attend
the king at Worcester, to march against the Welsh (47th
HENRY III). During the civil war between King HENRY and
the barons, his lordship was surprised by a division of the
baronial army, under John Giffard, governor of Kenilworth,
at his castle of Warwick, and being taken prisoner with his
countess, Alice, dau. of Gilbert de Segrave, was detained at
Kenilworth until freed by paying a ransom of 1,900 marks.
The earl d. 1267, s. p. when his sister, Isabel, wife of William
Beauchamp, of Elmley, called the Blind Baron, became his
lordship's heir (see Beauchamp, Earls of Warwick), and thus
terminated the Earls of the houses of Newburgh, Plessetis, and
Mauduit.
Arms—Newburgh, Earls of Warwick—Lozengy, or and az.,
on a bordure, gu, eight plates. Mauduit, Earl of Warwick—
Arg., two bars, gu.
NEWCOMEN – BARON AND WISCOUNT
NEW COMEN.
Barony, by Letters Patent, dated 29 July, 1800.
Viscounty, by Letters Paterit, dated 25 January, 1803.
£ineage.
SIR. Rob ER's NEWCoMEN, of Kenagli, co, Longford, was
knighted at Dublin Castle, by Sir Arthur Chichester, L.D.,
9 June, 1605, and was created a Baronet of that kingdom, 30
December, 1623. He ºn. Catherine, 2nd dau. of Sir Thomas
Molyneux, Knt., chancellor of the exchequer in Ireland, and
sister of Daniel Molyneux, Ulster King of Arms, and dying
28 September, 1629, was s. by his eldest son,
SIR BEveRLEY NEW.com|EN,” 2nd bart., who m. Margaret,
*-
* Sir Beverley Newcomen left an illegitimate son, the IRight
Hon. SIR THOMAS NEW.com EN, of Sutton, co. Dublin, Knt., who
7m. 1st, Frances, dau. of Sir William Talbot, of Cartown, and
2ndly, Jame, dau. and heir of Edward Brabazon, Esq., and left
issue.
3rd dau. of Sir William Usher, Knt., and had a son, ARTHUR,
and a dau., Catherine, ºn. to Richard Parsons, Esq.. Sir
Beverley, who commanded the “Swallow” man-of-war, was
drowned at Passage, near Waterford, 28 April, 1637, together
with his only Son, whereupon the baronetcy devolved on his
brother, -
SIR. THOMAS NEW COMEN, 3rd baronet, who m. Elizabeth,
dau. of Sir Charles Pleydell, Knt., but d. s. ſp., April, 1642,
when the title was inherited by his brother,
SIR. RoPERT NEW COMEN, 4th baronet, who ºn. 1st, Anna
Bullen, styled “consanguinea ELIZABETHZE Reginae Angliae,”
and 2ndly, 31 March, 1650, Katharine Verschoyle. By the
former he had issue,
THOMAS, his heir.
Catharine, ºn. Ist, to Sir Alexander Stewart, is no., and 2ndly,
to Arthur, 1st Earl of Granard.
Anne, m. 1st, to William Tynte, Esq., of Carmoon, co
Cork, and 2ndly, to William Digby, Esq., of Newtown,
King’s co.
Sir Robert d. in 1668, and was s. by his only son,
SIR. THOMAS NEW.com EN, 5th baronet, who was killed at the
siege of Enniskillen, leaving by Sarah, his 2nd wife, dau. of Sir
George St. George, Bart., of Carrickdrumrusk, co. Leitrim, six
sons and One dau., viz., -
I. Rob ERT (Sir), his heir, 6th baronet, M.P. for the co. of
Longford, in 1731, m. Lady Mary Chichester, dau. of Arthur,
2nd Earl of Donegal, and was s. by his only son,
SIR ARTHUR NEwooMEN, 7th baronet, M.P. for the co. of
Longford, who m. 1st, Elizabeth, dau. of Thomas Moore, Esq.,
of Marlfield, co. Tipperary, and had by her, THoMAs, his heir,
and John, who d. 3. p. He mºv. 2ndly, Sarah, dau. of William
Gore, Esq., and had by hier two daus., Katherine, d. v. 7 m.
1793, and Sarah, d. 707m. Sir Arthur d. 20 November, 1759,
and was s. by his son,
SIR. THOMAS NEwcom EN, 8th baronet, of Mosstown, b. in
1740, M.P. for the co. of Longford, who m. in 1761, Margaret,
dau. of John, 1st Earl of Mayo, but d. 3. p. 27 April, 1789,
when the baronetcy became ExTINCT, -
II. George, killed at Limerick, s. p.
III. Arthur, of Chester, barrister-at-law, m. Margaret Ken-
drick.
Iv. Thomas, of Dove Hill, co. Tipperary. who ºn. Elizabeth,
dau. of William, 1st Viscount Duncannon, and widow of
Richard, Lord Kilworth, and had issue,
Ponsonby, collector of Clonmel, who d. in 1746, leaving
issue.
William, collector of excise in the port of Cork.
Tłobert.
Sarah, m. 1st, to James Dawson, Esq., of Newforest, co.
Tipperary, and 2ndly, to William Dawson, Esq.
v. Beverley (Col.), d. wrººm. 2 November, 1731.
VI. CHARLEs, of Droming. -
I. Katherine, ºv. William Gore, Esq., of Woodford, and d. 14
January, 1747.
The youngest son,
CHARLEs NEwcom EN, Esq., of Droming, co. Longford,
whose will, dated 2 July, 1732, was proved 8 November, fol-
lowing, on. Edith, dau. of Sir Henry Caldwell, Bart., of Castle
Caldwell, co. Fermanagh, and had issue,
I. THoMAs, of Droming, who m. and had issue.
II. James, d. wrºn.
III. CHARLEs, of whom presently.
I. Frances. II. Sarah.
The 3rd son, -
CHARLEs NEwcomeN, Esq., of Carrickglass, in the co. Long-
ford, m. (license dated 1 November, 1740) Charlotte, dau. of
George Babe, of Dublin, mercharit, and had an only dau. and
heir, -
CHARLoTTE NEwcomeN, who m. William Gleadowe, Esq. of
Killester, co. Dublin, and that gentleman assumed the surname
and arms of Newcomen, and was created a baronet, 9 October,
1781. By him, her ladyship had issue,
THOMAS, her heir.
Jane, ºn. 9 March, 1818, to Charles Gordon Ashley, Esq., of But-
comb Court, co. Somerset, and d. 9 January, 1847.
Teresa, m. 1st, 2 September, 1796, to Sir Charles Turner, Bart,
of Kirkleatham, co. York, who d. 1810; and 2ndly, 21 July,
1812, to Henry Vansittart, Esq., of Kirkleatham, who, d.
22 April, 1848, leaving an only dau, THERESA, m. to Arthur
Newcomen, Esq., R. H. art.
Charlotte, d. 26 June, 1840.
Catherine, m. 21 September, 1818, to Charles Newcomen, Esq.
of Clonahard, co. Longford.
Lady Newcomen was raised to the peerage of Ireland, 29 July,
1800, as BARONEss NEwcoyſ EN, of Mosstown, and advanced to
the dignity of Viscount Ess NEwcomſ EN, 25 January, 1803. Her
ladyship d. 16 May, 1817, and was s. by her son,
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N E W.
SIR THOMAS NEW conſen, Bart., Viscount Newcomen ; at
whose decease wº., 15 January, 1825, the honours became
EXTINCT.
Arms—Arg., a lion’s head, erased, sa., between three crescents,
gll.
NEWMARCH-BARON NEWMARCH.
By Writ of Summons, dated 24 December, 1264.
£ in ran r.
Amongst the companions of the CoNQUEROR was -
BERNARD DE NEwMARCH, who won the province of T3 reck-
nock, in Wales, and settled there. In this place he founded a
priory of Benedictine monks, and, endowing it with extensive
lands and revenues, gave it to the abbey of Battell, which his
victorious master had founded in commemoration of the con-
THOMAS NEWPORT, Esq., who marrying Anne, dau. and co
heir of John Ercall, Esq., of High Ercall, in Shropshire, settled
there, and made it the designation of his family. From this
marriage lineally descended,
SIR RICHARD NEWPort, Knt., of High Ercall, who, for his
eminent services to King CHARLES I., was elevated to the
peerage by that monarch, 14 October, 1642, as B.A.Ron NEWPORT,
of High Ercall. His lordship m. Rachel, dau. of John Leveson,
Esq., of Haling, and sister and co-heir of Sir Richard Leveson,
of Trentham, K.B., co. Stafford, and had issue,
I. FRANCIS, his successor.
11. Andrew, a commissioner of the customs, d. wrººm.
1. Beatrix, m. to Sir Henry Bromley, Knt., of Shrawarden
Castle. Salop.
II. Christian, d. ºwn my -
III. Mary, ºn. 1st, to John Steventon, Esq., of Dothill, in
Shropshire, and 2ndly, to Francis Forester, Esq., of Watling-
Street, in the same co.
IV. Margaret, m. to Richard Fowler, Esq., of Harnage Green,
co. Salop.
v Anne, m. to Edward Corbett, Esq., of Longnor, co. Salop.
VI. Elizabeth, m. to Henry Powle, Esq., of Williamsthorpe, co.
quest. This Bernard in. Nesta, or Agnes, dau. of Griffyn, son of
Llewelyn, Prince of Wales, and had a son, MABEL, who, by the
infamous conduct of his mother, was deprived of his inherit-
ance. She was a woman of licentious habits, and her son
having enraged her by offending one of her paramours, she
swore before the king that he was not the offspring of her
husband, but had been begotten in adultery. Upon which,
Mabel, being excluded, the estates devolved to his sister, Sibyl,
and in her right to her husband, Miles, Earl of Hereford;
whose only surviving child and heiress, BERTHA, inherited
eventually the co. Brecknock, and m. Philip de Braose.
The next person of this mame mentioned, but unascertained
how allied, if at all to the last, is
ADAM DE NEWMARCH ; and after him comes
WILLIAM DE NEWMARCH, who, in the 10th RICHARD I., paid
£100 for his relief, and £100 for livery of his father's lands.
But of him nothing further is stated, than that he became a
leper, and that Godfrey de St Martin had custody of his lands
in Hampshire. From this William we pass to
HENRY DE NEWMARCH, who, upon the assessment of the aid
for marrying the king's dau., 12th HENRY II., certified his
knights’ fees to be sixteen, an half, two thirds, and two fifth
parts, for which he paid £11 14s. 2d. To this feudal lord, who
d. S. p., S. his brother and heir,
JAMES DE NEWMARCH, who d. about the year 1232, leaving
two dauš., his co-heirs, viz.,
IsABEL DE NEWMARCH. m. to Ralph Russel, who, in the 8th
HENRY III., had livery of her lands, in the cos. Somerset,
Wilts and Gloucester.
HAWYSE DE NEWMARCH, 777. 1st, to John de Botreaux, who.
in the 2nd HENRY Iſ I., had livery of her proportion of her
father's property. She m. 2ndly, Nicholas de Moels.
Gloucester.
Lord Newport having suffered much during the civil wars, and
being aged and infirm, retired into France and d. there, 8 Feb-
: ruary, 1650, when he was s. by his eldest Son,
FRANCIS NEWPORT, 2nd Baron Newport. This nobleman; in
the time of his father, fought valiantly under the royal banner
until 1644, when he was taken prisoner by the parliamentarians.
Upon the Restoration, he was constituted by King CHARLES II.,
first, comptroller, and afterwards, treasurer of the household,
and was advanced to the dignity of VIscount NEWPORT, of
Bradford, by letters patent, dated 11 March, 1675. His lord-
ship m. Lady Diana Russell, dau. of Francis, Earl of Bedford,
and had issue,
TICEIARD, his successor.
THoMAs, elevated to the peerage, .25 June, 1716, as BARON
ToRRINGTON, in the co. Devon, but d. S. p. in 1718, when
the barony became ExTINCT.
Trancis, d. 'wºm.
Elizabeth, m. 1st, to Sir Henry Littleton, of Frankley, Bart.,
and 2ndly, to Edward Harvey, Esq., of Combe, co. Surrey.
Catherine, n. to Henry, Lord Herbert, of Cherbury.
I)iana, m. 1st, to Thomas, son of Sir Robert Howard, Knt.,
of Ashstead, co. Survey, and 2ndly, to William Fielding,
brother of Basil, Earl of Denbigh.
Anne, d. ºwnin.
His lordship, after the Revolution, was created EARL OF BRAD-
For D, by letters patent, dated 11 May, 1694. He d. in 1708,
and was s by his eldest son,
RICHARD NEWPORT, 2nd earl. This nobleman m. Mary, dau.
of Sir Thomas Wilbraham, Bart., of Woodhey, co.s. Chester,
and had issue,
Thus terminated this branch of the family: but there was
another; of which was
ADAM DE NEWMARCH, who, joining the baronial standard,
temp. HENRY III., was summoned to parliament as a Baron,
after the battle of Lewes, by the lords who then usurped the
government, but he was subsequently made prisoner, and
compounded for his estates under the Dictum de Kenilworth.
He m. a dau. of Roger de Mowbray, and had a son and
successor,
HENRY DE NEWMARCH, who does not appear to have been
summoned to parliament. In the 11th EDWARD II., he had
'free warren granted him, in certain demesne lands, in the co:
York; and left a son RogFR, but nothing further is recorded
of the family.
, 'Anºns—Gules; five lozenges conjoined in fesse; or.
NEWPORT – BARONS NEWPORT, VIS-
COUNTS NEWPORT, EARLS OF BRAID-
FORT).
Barony, by Letters Patent, dated 14 October, 1642.
Viscounty, by Letters Patent, dated 11 March, 1675.
Earldom; by Letters Patent, dated 11 May, 1694.
* 3Lineage.
The NEWPORTs were of great antiquity in the co. Salop; and
descended from
John DE NEWPORT, a person of some note, in the titfie of
; HENRY, 3rd earl. . -
Richard, d. wºm. 3 December, 1716.
- THOMAS, 4th earl.
William, d. S. p.
Mary; d. unm. . - • * • - - -?
Flizabeth, m. to James 'Cocks, Esq., and d. S. p. .
Anne, m. to Sir Orlando Bridgeman, Bart.; and her eldest son,
SIR HENRY BRIDGEMAN, was created in 1794, BARON BRAD-
Ford. His lordship d. in 1803, and was s. by his son,
ORLANDo BRIDGEMAN, 2nd baron, who was created Viscoust
NEWPORT, and EARí, of BRADroRD, 30 November, 1815 :
lie d. in 1825, and was s. by his son,
GEORGE-AUGUSTUs-FREDERICK-HENRY,
BRADFokID, of the 2nd creation.
' Diana, m. to Algernon Coote, Earl of Mountrath, in Ireland.
by whom she had an only son,
Charles-Henry, Earl of Mountrath, who d.s. p. in 1802.
2nd EARL OF
His lordship, who was lord-lieutenant and custos-rotulorum of
the co. Salop, d. in 1723, and was S. by his eldest son,
HENRY NEWPORT, 3rd earl, who d. without legitimate issue,
in 1734, and was s. by his next brother,
"THOMAS Newport, 4th earl. This mobleman d. a lumatic, in
'1762, when, as he had no issue, the Barony of Newport, of
High Ercall, the Viscounty of Newport, and the Earldom o
| Bradford became EXTINCT.
. Arms—Arg., a clievron, gu., between three leopards' faces, Sas
EDWA. iv. 1. From him, after several generations, sprang
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NEWPORT-BARON TORRINGTON.
Refer to NEWPORT, Earls of Bradford (Thomas, 2nd son of
the 1st Earl of Bradford, was created Baron, Torrington, 20
June, 1716: he d. S. p. 1719).
NOEL–BARONSWENTWORTH, VISCOUNTS
WENTWORTH, OF WELLESBOROUGH,
CO. LEICESTER.
(Refer to WENTwo RTH, Barons Wentworth).
NOEL–BARONS NOEL, OF RIDEINGTON,
WISCOUNTS CAMPDEN, BARONS NOEL,
OF TITCHFIELD, EARLS QF GAINs.
BOROUGH. .
Barony; by Letters Patent, dated 23 March; 1617,
.Viscounty, by Letters Patent, dated 5 May, 1628.
Barony, by Letters Patent, dated 3 February, 1681.
: Earldom, by Letters Patent, dated 1 December, 1682.
3itute age.
It is evident, say modern genealogists, from the foundation
of the priory of Raunton, in Staffordshire, that Noel, the an-
cestor of this family, came into England with the ConquEROR.
in 1066, and for his services obtained the manors. of Ellenhall,
Wiverstone, Podmore, Milnese, and other lands, by grants
from the new monarch. His eldest son, t
RoberT, was Lord of Ellenhall, &c., and in the reign of
HENRY I. had a grant of the greatest part of Granborough, co.
: Warwick, from Lawrence, the prior of Coventry, and the monks
VERE NoFL, Esq., of Kirby Mallory, was created a baronet
in 1660, and was ancestor of --
SIR. Edward NoßL, who s. to the Barony of Wentworth
in 1762, and was created Viscount WENTWoRTH.
Mr. Noel was s. at his decease by the eldest son of his 1st
marriage, - -
SIR ANDREW NoLT, Int., of Dalby, co. Leicester, who was a
person of great note in the time of ELIZABETH, living in such
magnificence as to vie with noblemen of the largest fortunes.
Fuller, in his Worthies of England, observes, that this Andrew,
“for person, parentage, grace, gesture, valour, and many
other excellent parts (amongst which skill in music), was of
the first rank in the court.” He was knighted by Queen
ELIZABETH, and became a favourite, but the experises in which
he was involved obliged him to sell his seat and manor at
Dalby. Her majesty is said to have made the following distich
upon his name—
“The word of denial, and letter of fifty,
Is that gentleman's name, who will never be thrifty.”
He was thrice sheriff of the co. Rutland, and member for that
Shire in several parliaments during the reign of Queen ELIZA-
BETH. Sir Andrew 777. Mabel, 6th dau. of Sir James Harrington,
Knt., and sister and heir of John, Lord Harrington, of Exton,
by Whom he had issue,
EDwARD (Sir), his heir.
Charles, d. ww.m. in 1619.
Arthur. Alexander, of Whitwell.
Lucy, m. to William, Lord Eure.
tºosa, m. to Sir Edward Cecil, afterwards Lord Wimble-
ClO]].
Elizabeth, m., to George, Earl of Castlehaven, in Ireland.
He d. at his seat, Brook, in Rutlandshire, 9 October, 1607, and
was s. by his eldest son, * *
SIR EDWARD NoFL, Knt., who was created a baronet 29 June,
1611, and elevated to the peerage, by letters patent, dated 23
March, 1616-17, as BARON Noel, of Ridlington, co. Rutland.
His lordship m. in 1605, Julian, eldest dau. and co-heir of Sir
Baptist Hicks, Bart., which Sir Baptist was created Baron
Flicks, of Hilmington, co. Warwick, and VIscount CAMPDEN, in
Gloucestershire, 5 May, 1628, with remainder to his son-in-law,
Lord Noel ; and upon his decease, 18 October, in the following
year, these dignities were inherited by his lordship. He had
, of that house. In the reign of HENRY II., he founded the
priory of Raunton, or Ronton, near Ellenhall, his chief seat, issue,
for Canons Regular, of St. Augustine. This Robert had two
SOnS, !'
Thomas, who was Sheriff of Staffordshire for seven years, in
the reign of HENRY II., and for one year upon the accession
of Rich ARD I., left, at his decease, two dails., -
Alice, ºn. to William Harcourt, of Stanton Harcourt, and had
; Eilenhall and other estates as her moiety of her father's
property. .
... Joan, m. to, William de Dunstan, and, had for her share,
Ronton, &c.
PHILIP.
The 2nd son, i
PHILIP NoFL, had Hilcote, in Staffordshire, from his father,
and was s. by his son, i
Rob ERT NOEL, Lord of Hilcote, who me. Joan, dau. . of Sir
John Acton, Knt., and from this Robert, we pass to his lineal
descendant,
JAMEs No EL, Esq., of Hilcote, who, in the 5th HENRY.VIII.,
was nominated, by act of parliament, one of the justices, of the
, peace for assessing and collecting the poll tax, &c. He m. a.
ºdau. of Richard Pole, of Langley, co. Derby, by whom, he had
seven sons, of which RoPERT, the eldest, continued the line
at Hilcote, while another branch was founded by the 3rd
SOrl,
ANDREW Noet, Esq., who, at the dissolution of the monas-
t-teries, had a grant of the manor and site of the late-preceptory
of Dalby-upon-Wold, in Leicestershire, which had belonged to
BAPTIST, his successor.
Hº Tn. Mary, dau., of Hugh Perry, Esq., of London, but
C. S. 70.
Aºf
Penelope, m. to John, Viscount Chaworth.
Eleanor.
Mary, m. to Sir Erasmus de la Fountain, of Kirby Bellers, co.
Leicester.
On the breaking out of the civil war, Lord Noel raised forces
for the royal cause, and departed this life in his garrison at
Oxford, 10 March, 1643, when he was s. by his elder son,
BAPTIST NoHL, 2nd Baron Noel, and 3rd, Viscount Campden.
This nobleman, was as faithful a cavalier as his father, and
raised a troop of horse and company of foot for the service of
the king. . For his estates he, was obliged to pay to the seques-
trators 439,000 composition, and an annuity of £150 settled
| on the Teachers of the period; and moreover, he sustained the
loss of his princely seat at Campden, which had been burnt
down by the royal army to prevent its becoming a garrison to
the parliamentarians. His lordship lived to witness the resto-
ration of the monarchy, and was made lord-lieutenant of the
co. Rutland. He m. 1st, Lady Anne Fielding, dau. of William,
Earl of Denbigh, by whom he had no surviving issue. He m.
2ndly, Anne, widow of Edward, Earl of Bath, and dau. of Sir
Robert Lovet, Knt., but had only one still-born child. His
lordship m. 3rdly, Hester, dau. and co-heir of Thomas, Lord
Wotton, by whom he had issue,
, the knights. Of St. John of Jerusalem, and of the manor of
Purybarre, in Staffordshire. In the 28th HENRY VIII., he was
s:sheriff of the co. Rutland, as he was afterwards, both in the
...reign of ED waſ D.VI. and in that of MARY. In 1548 he pur-
...chased the seat and manor of Brook, in Rutlandshire, and was
elected for that co. in the first parliament of Queen MARY. He
m. lst, Elizabeth, dau. and heir of John Hopton, Esq., of Hop-
ton, in Shropshire, and widow of Sir John Perient, by whom
he had ANDREw, his heir, and several, other children. He m.
2ndly, Dorothy, dau. of Richard Conyers, Esq., of Wakerley,
co, Northampton, and widow of Roger Flower, Esq., by whom
he had one SQn, . -
JoBN, father of
WILLIAM Noel; Esq., of Kirby Mallory, high sheriff of Lei-
Cester, in the 2nd JAMES I., Whose son, and successor,
EdwarD. his successor. e
Henry, of North Luffenham, in Rutlandshire, who m. Eliza-
beth, dau. and heir of Sir William Wale, and left an only dau.
and heir,
JULIANA, who ºn.-Charles Boyle, Earl of Burlington.
Mary, m. to James, Earl of Northampton.
Juliana, m. to William, Lord Alington.
Elizabeth, ºn. to Chares, Earl Berkeley.
The viscount ºn. 4thly, Lady Elizabeth Bertie, dau. of Mon-
tagu, Barl of Lindsey, and had issue,
Lindsey, d. young.
BAPTIST, of Luffenham, co. Tºutland, M.P. for that shire, 7.
Susan, dau. and heir of Sir Thomas Fanshawe, of Jenkins,
co. Essex, and left at his decease, one son,
BAPTIST, who inherited, as 3rd Earl of Gainsborough.
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John, m. Elizabeth, dau. of Bennet, Lord Shcrrard, and had
issue,
John, M.P. for Northamptonshire, who d. wºrr.
'Thomas, m. Elizabeth, widow of Baptist, 4th Earl of Gains-
borough.
}}ennet, ºn. to —, dau. of Adam, FSq.
Elizabeth, d. 71 ºn.
Bridget, m. to David, Earl of Portmore.
Alice.
Catherine, m. to John, Earl of . Rutland, afterwards Duke of
Rutland.
Martha-Penelope, ºn. to — Dormer, Esq.
II is lordship d. at Exton, 29 October, 1682, and was s. by his
eldest Son,
JEDWARD Noel, 3rd Baron Noel, and 4th Viscount Campden,
who had been created by King CHARLES II., by letters patent,
dated 3 February, 1681, BARoN No EL, of T', tehfield, with
remainder, in default of male issue, to the younger sons of his
father, and was advanced to the dignity of EARL OF GAINs-
Borough, 1 December, 1682, with similar limitation. His lord-
ship was constituted lord lieutenant of the co. Southampton,
warden of the New Forest, and governor of Portsmouth. He
m. 1st, Lady Elizabeth Wriothesley, dau. and co-heir of Thomas,
4th Earl of Southampton, by whom he acquired the lordship of
Titchfield, and had issue,
WRIOTHESLEY-RAPTIST, his successor.
Frances, ºn. to Simon, Lord Digby, and d. in 1684.
Jane, m. to, William, Lord Digby, brother and successor of
Simon, Lord Digby.
Elizabeth, m. to Richard Norton, Esq., of the co. Southamp-
ton.
Juliana, d. Mºm.
The earl ºn. 2ndly, Mary, widow of Sir Robert Worsley, of
Appuldercombe, in the Isle of Wight, and dau. of the Hon.
James Herbert, of Kingsey, in Buckinghamshire. He d. in
1689, and was s. by his son,
WRIOTHESLEY-BAPTIST NoFL, 4th Baron Noel; 5th Viscount
Campden, and 2nd Earl of Gainsborough, who m. Catherine,
eldest dau. of Fulke Greville, 5th Lord I3rooke, and had two
daus., his co-heirs, viz.,
I'lizabeth, ºn in 1704, to Henry, 1st Duke of Portland
Rachael, º. in 1705-6, to Henry, 2nd Duke of Beaufort.
His lordship d. 21 September, 1690, when all the honours de-
volved upon his kinsman (refer to issue of Baptist, 3rd Viscount
Campden, by his 4th marriage),
BAPTIST NoLL, Esq., of Luffenham, co. Rutland, as 3rd
I’arl of Gainsborough. His lordship m. Lady Dorothy Man.
ners, dau. of John, Duke of Rutland, and had issue,
BAPTIST, Viscount Campden, his successor.
John, d. in I7 8.
James, M.P. for Rutlandshire, d. wilºn. in 1752.
Susan, m. to Anthony, 4th Earl of Shaftesbury.
Catherine. Mary, d. in 1718. ;
The earl d. in 1714, and was s. by his son,
BAPTIST NoFL, 4th Earl of Gainsborough. This nobleman
m. Blizabeth, dau. of William Chapman, Esq., by whom (who
'm. 2ndly, Thomas Noel, Esq., grandson of the 3rd Viscount
Campden,) he had issue,
#º 5 } 5th, and 6th, earls.
Charles, d. young.
Elizabeth. :
Jane, ºn. to Gerard-Anne Edwards, Esq., of Welham Grove,
CO. Essex, and her only son, GERARD EDw ARDS, having been
Created a baronet, and assuming the name and arms of No EL,
upon inheriting the estates, of his uncle, Henry, 6th Earl of
Gainsborough, was the late
- SIR GERARD-NoDL.No EL, Bart., whose eldest son and heir,
CHARLFs-NoFL NoFL, Lord Barham, was created, 16
August, 1841, EARL OF GAINSBOROUGH (see BURRE's
Eactant Peerage.)
.; Juliana, m. to George Evans, Lord Carbery, and d. in 1760.
Penelope, d. young. Anne.
Lucy, m. to Sir Horatio Mann, K.B.
Mary. Susanna.
• Sophia, m. to Christopher Nevile, Esq., grandfather by her of
the late HENRY NEVILE, Esq., of Walcot, co. Northampton,
, and of GEORGE NEWILE, Esq., of Stubton, Notts.
‘IIis lordship d. :21 March, ; 1750-51, and, was s. by his eldest
$On,
BAPTIST Norºd, 5th earl, who d. in minority, on his travels,
... at Geneva, in 1759, when the honours devolved upon his
brother, -
HENRY NoFL, 6th earl, at whose decease, unm., in 1798, the
: Earldom of Gainsborough, and all the other honours became
ExTINCT; while the estatº's passed to his lordship's nephew,
parliament the same year.
Gerard-Noel Edwards, Esq., who, thereupon assuming the
surname and arms of Noºr, and being created a baronet,
became Sir Gerald-Noel Noel (refer to children of 4th earl).
Arms–Or, frctly gu., a Canton crim.
NORREYS-VISCOUNT THAME, EARL OF
BERKSHIRE.
By Letters Patent, dated 28 January, 1620.
31 inteåge.
Th’s family was one of consideration in King Edward III.'s
time, and then of knightly degree. In the reign of HENRY
VI.,
JoHN NoFREYS was first usher of the chamber, next, esquire
of the body, and afterwards master of the wardrobe to that
monarch. He was subsequently sheriff, of the co. Devon and
Berks, and in the next reign (EDwARD IV.) he, was continued
in the post of esquire of the body to the king. He resided at
Patenden, in Berkshire, and dying in the 6th EDwARD IV.,
Was interred at Bray, in an aisle of that church, built at his
own expense. He was s. by his son and heir,
SIR WILLIAM NORREYs, of Yatenden, one of the knights of
the body to King EDWARD IV. . In the 2nd HRNRY VII., this
gentleman had a command in the royal army at the battle of
Stoke; and in the 19th of the same reign he obtained a grant
from the king of the custody of the manor of Langley, which
manor was then in the crown by reason of the minority, of
EDWARD, son and heir of Isabel, late wife of George, Duke, of
. Clarence, and he had the stewardship of several, other manors
in the co., of Oxford, part of the property of the said EDWARD,
and situated similarly during his minority. Sir William m.
1st, Isabel, dau. and heir of Edmund Ingoldesthorpe, and widow
of John Nevil, Marquess of Montacute, by whom he had, three
Sons, who all d. young, and three daus., viz.,
A dau., m. to Sir John Langford, of Bradfield.
Joane, m. to John Cheney, Esq., of Wodhey, co. Berks.
Elizabeth, m. to William Fermer, Esq., of Somerton, eo
:Oxford.
He m. 2ndly, the Lady Jane de Vere, dau. of John, Earl of
Oxford, and had a son,
SIR EDWARD NORREYs, Knt., who ºz. Fridis wide, dau. and
co-heir of Francis, Viscount Lovel, by whom he had two
Sons,
John. one of the esquires of the body to King HENRY VIII.,
an. Elizabeth, sister, of Edmund, Lord Bray, but d...without
legitimate issue, in the 6th ELIZABETH.
Henry.
The younger son,
PIENRY Norreys, or Norris, who S. eventually to the estates
and representation of the family, was made usher of the black
rod, upon the resignation of Sir William Compton, Knt., in
the 18th HENRY VIII. He was also esquire of the body to the
king, and one of the gentlemen of his privy chamber; but
being afterwards involved in the fall of Anne Boleyn, he , was
committed to the Tower as: one, of her paramours. It is said,
however, that the King felt some compunction in putting him
to death, and offered him a pardon conditionally, that he would
confess his guilt; but Norreys resolutely replied, “That in his
conscience, he thought the Queen guiltless of the objected
crime; but whether she were or not, he could not accuse her of
anything; and that he had rather undergo a thousand deaths
than betray the innocent.” Upon the report of which declara-
tion, the King cried out, “‘Hang him up, hang him up.” He
suffered death accordingly, 14 May, 1536, and was attainted in
JHe had m. Mary, dau. Of Thomas,
Lord Dacre of the south, and left a dau. Mary, m. 1st, to Sir
George Carew, Knt., of Mohun's Ottery, and 2ndly, to Sir
Arthur Champernowne, of Dartington, Devon, Knt., and a Son,
HENRY NoFFEYs or NoFRIs, Esq., who resided at Wytham,
in Berks, and received, in 1566, the honour of knighthood.
In the 14th ELIZABETH, Sir Henry was sent ambassador into
France, and in consideration of his good services upon that
occasion, as well as the sufferings, of his father, the Was Sum-
moned to parliament, 8 May, 1572, as BARON NORRIS, , of
Rycote. His lordship m. Margery, younger dau. and co-heir of
John, Baron Williams, of Thame (and one of the co-heirs of
the said Barony of Williams) by whom, he acquired the lord-
ship of Rycote, and, had issue,
403
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N O R.
N O R.
WILLIAM, Marshal of Berwick, who ºn. Elizabeth, dau. of Sir
Richard Morrison, Knt., and dying v. p., left an' Only son,
FRANCIS, who s. his grandfather. {
John (Sir), a very eminent and gallant soldier, temp. Eliza- |
BETH, distinguished in the wars of the Low Countries, and
in those of Ireland, in which latter kingdom he filled the
office of president of the Council of Munster, and d. there
º/7????,. * * ,
Edward, governor of Ostend, d.s. p.
Henry, d. of a wound received in action.
Thomas (Sir), of Mallow, co. Cork, president of Munster, and
some time justice of Ireland. His only dau. and heiress,
ELIZABETH NorBEYs, m. the Right Hon. SIR JOHN JEPH-
son, Knt., of Froyle, Hants, and their descendant, Sir
Charles Denham Orlando Jephson-Norreys, of Mallow, was
created a baronet, 6 August, 1838.
Maximilian, slain in Britanny.
His lordship d. in 1600, and was s. by his grandson, -
FRANCIs NoFREYs, 2nd Baron Norreys, of Rycote; summoned
to parliament, from 17 October, 1601, to 5 April, 1614. His
lordship at the creation of King JAMEs's son, Prince Charles,
JDuke of York, was made a knight of the Bath, and some years
afterwards, 28 January, 1620, advanced to the dignities of
Viscowmt Thame, and EARL of BERKSHIRE. His lordship m.
Iady Bridget de Vere, dau. of Edward, Earl of Oxford, and
had an only dau. and heiress,
ELIZABETH, who on. Edward Wray (3rd son of Sir William
Wray, of Grentworth), one of the grooms of the bed-
clamber to King CHARLEs I., and left an only dau.,
BRIDGET WRAY, who ºn. Edward, son of Edward, Earl of
Dorset, and became, after his decease, 2nd wife of Montagu
Bertie, Earl of Lindsay, lord great chamberlain of England:
by the latter she had a son, :
JAMES BERTIE, who in her right, inherited the Barony
of Norreys, of Rycote. He was afterwards created EARL
OF ABINGDoN-honours enjoyed by his descendant, the
present Earl of Abingdon.
His łórdship, who was a person of impetuous temperament,
was at One time committed to the Fleet Prison, for a rude
assault upon the Lord Scrope, in the House of Lords, while
the peers were actually sitting, and the Prince present. He d.
in 1623, from the effects of a wound which he had inflicted
upon himself with a crossbow. . The Barony of Norris, of
Rycote, passed eventually, through his grand-dau., into the
family of BERTIE, and has since merged in the Earldom of
Abingdon, while the Viscounty of Thame and Earldom of
Berkshire became ExTINCT.
Arms—Quarterly: arg. and gu, a fesse, az., in the 2nd and
3rd quarters, a fret, or.
NORTH-BARONS GREY, OF ROLLESTON,
CO. STAFFORD.
By Writ of Summons, dated 17 October; 1673.
3ílínea ge.
The Hon. CHARLEs Norrrr, son and heir-apparent of Dudley,
4th Baron North, and brother of the Lord Keeper North, Ist
Lord Guilford, having ºn. Katherine, widow' of Sir Edward
Moseley, Bart., of Hough, co. Lancaster, and dau: "of William
Grey, of Chillingham, 1st Lord Grey, of Werke, was summoned
to parliament in the life-time of his father, 24 October, 1673,
as BARON GREY, of Bollestow, co. Stafford. His lordship suc-
ceeded as 5th Baron North in 1677, and d. in 1690, when he
Was S. by his elder son,
WILLIAM North, 6th Baron North, and 2nd Lord Grey.
This nobleman being bred to arms, served under the Duke of
Marlborough, in all his campaigns, and had his right hand
shot off at the battle of Blenheim. He was subsequently made
lieutenant-general of the forces, and governor of Portsmouth.
His lordship m. Maria-Margaretta, dau. of Mons. Elmet,
'receiver-general to the States of Holland; but d. in 1734, s. ſp.,
when the Barony of North devolved upon his cousin, Francis,
3rd Lord Guilford, and the Barony of Grey, of Rolleston,
became ExTINCT.
Arms—Az., a lion passant, or, between three fleurs-de-lis,
{Urg.
NORTH WODE – BARONS NORTHWODE.”
* By Writ of Summons, dated 8 J anuary, 1313.
'%'íngage.
In the 42nd HENRY III., upon the death “of Reginald de
Cobham, at that time sheriff of Kent,
SIR. RogFR DE Northwop B, one of his executors, accounted
to the exchequer for the sums he had received during his
sheriffalty. This Sir Roger served in the wars under'HENRY
III. and EDWARD I. He m. Bona, sister and heiress to John
de Wanton, of Shorne, in Kent, and d. in the 14th EDWARD I.,
whereupon his son and heir,
SIR John DE Northwode, doing his homage had livery of
his lands. He was b. circa 38th HENRY III., and had summons
to attend the king to advise upon the affairs of the realm in
the 22nd Edward I. He had afterwards in the same reign a
military summons; served in the wars of Flanders; accom-
panied EDWARD I. in his wars in Scotland, and was present at
the siege of Carlaverock, in the 28th year of his reign, where
he was knighted. He was sheriff of Kent in 20th, 2Ist, 28th,
33rd, and 34th EDWARD I. For his services on different public
occasions he was summoned to parliament as a Baron, from
8 January, 1313, to 20 March, 1319. He m. 10th EDWARD I.,
Joane, eldest dau. of Sir Bartholomew Badlesmere, and sister
and co-heiress to Giles, Lord Badlesmere. He d. 12th ED-
WARD II., and was s. by (the son of his deceased son, Sir John
de Northwode, by Agnes, dau. of William de Grändison) his
grandson,
SIR. Roger DE NoFTHwon E, 2nd baron, b. circa 1st EDWARD
II., summoned to parliament, 3 April, 1360. This nobleman
served in the wars of Flanders and France, in the 14th and
16th EDWARD III. His lordship m. 1st, 14th EDWARD II., when
under fifteen, Julian, dau. of Sir Geoffrey de Say, which lady
d. 3rd EDwARD III. ; 2ndly, 4th EDWARD III., Elizabeth, dau.
of Sir John de Segrave, Lord of Folkestone, which lady d. S. p.
9th EDWARD III. ; 3rdly, in 13th Edward III., Margery, widow
of Sir Nicholas de Halgton, and she d. S. p. 13th EDWARD III. ;
4thly, in 15th EDwARD III., Joane, widow of Thomas de
Feversham, which lady d.s. p. 30th EDWARD III. : 5, hly, 30th
EDwARD III., Agnes, "widow of Sir John de Cobham. He d.
35th EDwARD III., and was s. by his son,
SIR. John Northwope, 3rd baron, summoned to parliament,
from 1 June, 1363, to 20 January, 1376. This nobleman was
in the French wars of King Edward III., and participated in
the glory of that martial reign. He was b. 14th EDWARD II.,
and nº. 23rd EDWARD III., Joane, dau. and co-heiress of Robert
Hart, of Faversham, co. Kent, and dying in 1379, was s. by his
SOI),
SIR. RogFR Northwold E, 4th baron, who was never summoned
to parliament. . He was b. 30th EdwarD III., d.s. p., and was s
by his brother,
WILLIAM NoFTHwon E, 5th baron, never summoned to par-
liament. This nobleman (if he ever assumed the dignity) did
signal service at the battles' of Agincourt and Verneuil. He
was buried at Bredhurst, where there was once a brass plate
in the church to the memory of him and four of his sons, who
also lie buried there. The epitaph was : “Hic jacet Williel-
mus Northwood cum quatuor suis filiis verus hæres domini die
Northwood.” He had issue,
John, his successor. -
Elizabeth, m. to Peter Cat, but of her descendants nothing is
knowri. - Isabel.
I leanor, m. to John Adam, whose male descendant (after five
generations), .
Richard Adam, although m. twice, appears to have had no
issue, but his brother, .
Roger Adam, had six children, viz.,
Richard. - John.
Bridget, m. to Adam Shepherd.
Margery, m. to William Hawe.
"Anne.
This William d. about the year 1406, and was s. by his son,
John NoFTHwop E, 6th baron, who d. S. p. in 1416, when the
Barony of Northwode fell into ABEYANCE, and is now pre-
sumed to be wested in the descendants' of the abóve - Roger
Adam. -
William.
Arms – Ermine, a cross engrailed, gu.
" * (See BURKE's Landed Gentry, tit. Norwood of KENT.)
3,04.
N U G.
O B R
NORWICH-BARON NORWICEI.
By Writ of Summons, dated 25 February, 1342.
3ſ in cage. .
GEoPFREY DE Norwich, the first person of this name. upon
record, was involved in the baronial contest with King JoHN,
and committed to prison in consequence. From him descended,
it is presumed, .
WALTER DE Norwich, who, in the 5th EDw ARD II., was con-
stituted one of the barons of the exchequer, and at the same time
obtained a charter of free warren in all his demesne lands. In
some years afterwards he was made treasurer of the exchequer,
and had a grant of the manors of Dalham and Bradfield, with
the advowson of the church of Dalham, co. Suffolk. To this
learned judge, who d. in 2nd EDWARD III., succeeded
SIR. John DE Norwich, Knt., who was in the wars of Flanders
and Scotland in the reign of EDWARD III., and was summoned
to parliament as a Baron, from 25 February, 1342, to 3 April,
1360. His lordship had grants from the crown for his services,
and licence to make castles of his houses at Metyngham, in
Suffolk, and at Blackworth, and Lyng, in Norfolk. He d. in
1362, and was s. by his grandson,
John DE Norwich, 2nd baron, who does not appear to have
been summoned to parliament. This nobleman d. in 1374, s. p.,
when the Barony of Norwich became ExTINCT. His lordship's
estates devolved upon his cousin, CATHERINE DE BREws, dau.
and heir of Thomas de Norwich, his grand-uncle, but that lady
taking the veil at Dartford, William de Ufford, Earl of Suffolk,
by Margery, his wife, sister of Thomas de Norwich, father Of
the said Catherine, inherited as her heir.
Arms—Per pale gu. and az., a lion rampant, ermine,
NotE.—From this Baronial house is said, to have sprung the
eminent family seated at Brämpton, co. Northampton, of which
Sir Erasmus Norwich, in the time of WILLIAM III., ºn. Anna: i
bella, dau. of Thomas Savage, Earl Rivers. For its ultimate fall
and present decadence, see Wicissitudes ºf Families.
NUGENTI-BARON NUGENT, AND WIS-
COUNT CIAR.E.
Viscounty, by Letters Patent, dated 19 January, 1767.
3Líneage.
SIR THoMAs NuggNT, Knt., 2nd son of Richard, 7th Baron of,
Delvin, was seated at Carlamstown, co., Westmeath, and be-
came ancestor of the branch of the family seated there, whose
representative,
IDMonD NUGENT, Esq., of Carlanstown, was member in
King JAMEs's parliament for Mullingar. He m. Clara, dau. of
Robert Cusack, Esq., of Rathgare, and had issue,
RobºFT, d. s. p. in 1728.
MICHAEL, of whom presently.
Christopher.
Margaret, m. to John Chevers, Esq., of Macetown.
Anne, m. to James Reynolds, Esq., of Loughscur, Co. Leitrim,
and had issue, George-Nugent Reynolds, Anne Reynolds,
and others. . * 4 * * * * .
Martha, m. Ignatius Palles, Esq., of Aughterava, co. Cavam, .
and had a dau., Mary, wife of John Nugent, Esq., of Killa-
sona, and a son, Andrew, of Mount Palles, co. Cavan, grand-
father of Andrew-Christopher Palles, Esq., of Little Mount
Palles, co. Cavan, and of Dublin.
Frances, m. to Edward Nugent, Esq., of Dungomine, co.
Cavan. *
Mary-Anne, who d. whºm. 1744. .
.Mary, m. to Edward Nugent, Esq., of Donore, ancestor by her
of Sir Percy Nugent, Bart., of Donore. +
IZlizabeth, m. to Garrett Dardis, Esq., of Giggenstown.
Another dau. m. to Mr. Mapother, of the co. Roscommon.
The 2nd son,
MICHAEL NUGENT, Esq., who s. to Carlanstown, upon the
demise of his brother, in 1728, m. Mary, 5th dau. of Robert,
Lord Trimleston, and by her, who d. in 1740, had issue,
I'dmond, who d. at Buda, aged twenty-one, in 1736.
RoBERT, of whom presently. -
Mary, m. in 1748, to Henry, 3rd son of Geoffrey Browne, Esq., .
of Castlemagarret, co. Mayo.
Clare, m. in 1740, to George Byrne, Esq., of Cabinteely, co.,
IDublin. Margaret. .. |
Mr. Nugent,d, in 1739, and was s. by his son,
Iło BERT NUGENT, Esq., of Carlamstown, elected M. P. for St.
Mawes, in 1747, who having filled several important offices,
was advanced to the peerage of Ireland as Baron. Nugent, of
Carlanstown, co. Westmeath, and Viscount CLARE, 19 January,
1767, and subsequently, 27 June, 1776, was created EARL
NUGENT, with remainder, in default of male issue, to George
Grenville. Nugent, of Wottom, Bucks. His lordship m. 1st,
in 1730, Lady Emilia Plunket, 2nd dau. of Peter, 4th Earl
of Fingall, and had by her a son, Edmond, lieut.-col. Ist foot
guards, who d. ww.m., at Bath, in 1771. He m. 2ndly, in 1736,
Anna, dau. of . James Craggs, Esq., postmaster-general, sister
and heir of the Right Hon. James Craggs, and relict of Robert
Knight, Esq., of Gosfield Hall, Essex. By this lady he, had no
issue. Lord Nugent m. 3rdly, in 1757, Elizabeth, Countess
Dowager of Berkeley, by whom he had two daus., - -
MARY-ELIZABETH, m. to George, Marquess of . Buckingham,
K.G., who inherited under the limitation, the EARLDOM OF
NUGENT (see BURKE's Peerage).
Louis A, m. in 1784, to Admiral Sir Eliab Harvey, G.C.B., of
IRolls Park, Chigwell, Essex, and had issue,
1 JEdward, lieut. in the 3rd regiment, of guards, slain at
Blurgos. .. - -
2. William, d. 1823, aged twenty-one.
I Louisa, m. William Lloyd, Esq., of Aston, Salop.
* m. to General William Cornwallis Eustace, C.B.,
Y... WJ. T.L.
** m. to the Rev. William Tower, of Weald Hall,
SSGX.
ºrgana, m. 16 February, 1830, to William Drummond,
3.S.C. .
5 £ia, m. in 1830, to Thomas-William Bramston, Esq., of
Skreens, in Essex. Mary.
ſhe earl d. 14 October, 1788, and was buried at Gosfield, co.
Essex, when the barony and viscounty became Extinct.
• Arms—Erm., two bars, gu.
NU GENT—BARON NUG ENT.
By Letters Patent, dated 29 December, 1800.
£incăgg.
MARY-ELIZABETH, MARCHIONESs. OF, BUCKINGHAM, dau. and
co, heir of Robert, Earl Nugent, and wife of George, 1st Mar-
quess of Buckingham, was created a peeress of Ireland, as
BARoNESS NUGENT, of Carlaystown, , co. Westmeath, with re-
mainder to her 2nd son, Lord George-Nugent Grenville, and
the heirs male of his body, by patent, dated 29 December, 1800.
The Marchioness, d., 16 March, 1812, and was s. by her said
2nd son, - . . .
GEORGE-NUGENT GRENy111E, Baron Nugent, knight grand
cross of St. Michael and St. George, and of the Greek order of
the Saviour; b. 31 December, 1789; who m. , 6. September,
1813, Anne-Lucy, 2nd dau. of the late Hon. Major-Gen. Were
Poulett, and niece of Earl Poulett (who d.19 May, 1848), but
had no issue. His lordship sat in the House of, Commons as
member for Aylesbury. In 1832, he was appointed lord high-
commissioner of the Ionian lsles, and held the government
until 1835. He d.s. p. 26 November, 1850, when his title
became ExTINCT. - *
NUGENT—MARQUESS OF WESTMEATH.
(See BURRE's Extant, Peerage, WESTMEATH, E.)
O’ BRTEN-EARL OF THOMONE).
By Letters Patent, dated 1 July, 1543. \
#Lineage.
“It has been,” says O'Donoghue, in his Historical Memoir
of the O’Briens, “the fortune, of the race of O'Brien to form an
exception to those instances in which families once occupying
a regal station, have, after their declension, sunk into obscurity.
A reader. of Irish history will find the names of the O’Briens
so often mentioned in the pages of its annals, that he cannot
hesitate to conclude, that, whether as kings of the whole island,
or later, of the southern half, or,again, after the arrival of the
Anglo-Normans, ruling their restricted principality of Thomond
with independent authority, as asserted by Sir John Davis of
them and others, the descendants of Brian Boriomhe have
written their names in indelible characters in the history of
405 .
O B R.
O B R.
their country. In no part of the kingdom can so many memo-
rīāls of the energy and power of the native princes be found
at this day, as in the territory of Thomond, before it was .
restricted to the present co. of Clare. The erection of the
monasteries of Manister-nenagh, Holycross, the cathedral of
Limerick, the abbey of Ennis, and many others, too numerous
to mention, devoted to the promotion of learning and piety,
exhibit to the modern traveller proofs of the genius and vigour
of the descendants of Brien. And notwithstanding the Various
changes which the state of Society has for so many ages under-
gone, and the downfall of so many of the ancient families of
the country, we find the descendants of Brian of the Tributes
still holding their own, while we may search in vain even
amongst some of the royal houses on the continent of Europe
for a line of greater antiquity, or one whose descent is more
clearly traced through the historic records of their country.”
CoNNor O'Brren, who was inaugurated King and Prince of
Thomond, in 1528, d. in 1540, when his son DoNouGH was set
aside, and his brother,
MoRRough O'BRIEN, was elected the O'Brien and Prince of
Thomond, according to the Brehon law. He surrendered his
royalty to King HENRY VIII., and was created in consequence
by that monarch, 1st July, 1543, Earl of Thomond, with
remainder to his deposed nephew, DoNouGH O'BRIEN, and
BARON OF INCHIQUIN, to the heirs male of his own body. His
lordship d. in 1551, when the Barony of Inchiquin devolved
on his son, DERMoD, and is now enjoyed by Morrough's male
representative, the present LoBD INCHIQUIN (see BURRE's Ec-
tant Peerage)." The Earldom of Thomond passed, however, to
Murrough's nephew," - *
DoNough O'Brien, who, on surrendering the patent to King
EDWARD VI, obtained a new grant of the dignities to himself
and the heirs male of his body, by patent, dated 7 November,
1552, and also possession of all the honours and lands which
had fallen to the crown by the death of his uncle. He m. Ellen,
dau. of Pierce, Earl of Ormonde, and d. 1553, having had issue,
I. CoNNOR, 3rd earl.
1. Margaret, m. to Dermod, Lord Inchiquin.
II. More or Maud, m. to Teige Macnamarareagh.
The son and heir,
CoNNor O'BRIEN, 3rd Earl of Thomond, m. 1st, ‘Joan, only
dau. of Sir Thomas, 16th Lord Kerry, by whom he had one
dau., who d. young. He m. 2ndly, Una or Womafrit, dau. of
Turlough O'Brien, of Arra, co. Tipperary, and had issue,
I. DONoGH, his heir.
II. Teige, of Dromore, who ºn. 1st, Slana, ; dau.
McMurrough ; and 2ndly, Joane, dau. of Sir
of . Teige
Dermod:
O'Shaughnessy, and relict of Sir William Bourke, Knt. . By
the latter he had issue, Dermod and Mortaugh, who both
d. S. p.
Irt. DANIEL (Sir), VISCOUNT O'BRIEN, OF : CLARE (see that
title).
#w. Hugh, whose grandson, Conor, d. S. p.
I. Mary, ºn. to Terlaugh Roe MacMahon, Lord of East Corca-
vaskin.
III Margaret, m. to James Butler, Lord Baron of Dunboyne.
III. Honora, m. to Thomas: Fitzmaurice, Lord Baron of Kerry
and Lixnaw."
The eldest son,
DoNOGH O'BRIEN, 4th Earl of Thomond, 'and lord-president of."
Munster, called “the great earl,” m. 1st, Ellen, dau. of Maurice, .
Lörd Viscount Roche, of Fermoy, and had a dau., Margaret,
m. to Charles McCarthy, 1st Lord Viscount Muskerry. He
on 2ndly, Elizabeth, dau. of Gerald, Earl of Kildare, and by
hér (who d, 12 January, 1617) had issue two sons,
1. HENRY, 5th earl.
II: BRYAN or BARNABY, 6th earl.
The earl d. 5 September, 1624, and was s. by his eldest son,
HENRY O'BRIEN, 5th Earl of Thomond, who was summoned
to parliament, 1615, as Lord O'Brien; he m. Mary, dau. of Sir
William Brereton, and had issue,
1. Mary, m. to Edward Cockayne, Lord Viscount Cullen.
II. Margaret, m. to Edward Somerset, Marquess of Worcester.
III. Elizabeth, m. to Dutton, Lord Gerrard of Bromley.
IV. Anne, m. Henry, 7th Earl of Thomond. - -
v. Honora, m. 1st, to Sir Francis Inglefield, Knt., of Wotton-
Bassett; and 2ndly, to Sir Robert Howard, Knt., son of the
Earl of Berkshire. -
The earl d. in 1639, and was s. by his brother,
SIR BRYAN or BARNABY O'BRIEN, 6th Earl of Thomond,
knighted by King JAMEs, 21 July, 1615. He was created MAR-
QUESs of BILLING, by privy Seal, 1645, but the great seal not
being then within the royal power, the patent Ilever passed.
He m. Mary, dau. of Sir James Fermer, Knt., and by her
(whose will bears date 22 February, 1672), he had issue,
I. HENRY, 7th earl.
3. Penelope, wife of Henry, 2nd Earl of Peterborough.
The son and heir,
HENRY O'BRIEN, 7th Earl of Thomond, custos rotulorum co.
Clare, 1663, m*. 1st, 1641, Anne, dau. and co-heiress of Henry
O'Brien, 5th Earl of Thomond, and by her (who d. 1645), had
a SOil,
Henry, Lord Ibrackan, M.P. for Clare, 1661, m. 166 L
Lady Catherine Stuart, sister of Charles, Duke of Richmond
and Lennox, Baroness Clifton, in her own right, and by her
(who m. 2ndly, Sir Joseph Williamson) had issue,
Donogh, Lord Ibrackan, drowned with H. R. H. the Duke of
York, going to Scotland. He m. Lady Sophia Osborne,
dau. of Thomas, Duke of Leeds, and d. S. p.
George, d. young. .
Mary, ºn. to John FitzGerald, Earl of Kildare.
Catherine, m. to Edward Hyde, Earl of Clarendon, and
d. 11 August, 1706, leaving issue,
Edward, Baron Cornbury and Baron Clifton, d. S. p. 12 Feb-
ruary, 1712.
Catherino, d. ºnºr.
Theodosia, Baroness Clifton, eventually sole heir, m.
25 August, 1704, John Bligh, of Rathmore, co. Meath,
created Baron Clifton, Viscount and Earl of Darnley, in
the peerage of Ireland.
Lördlbrackam d. 1 December, 1678.
The earl m. 2ndly, in 1660, Sarah, dau. of Sir Francis Russell,
of Chippenham, co. Cambridge, Knt., and had issue, *
I. HENRY-HORATIO, Lord Ibrackan, ºn. 1686, Henrietta, 2nd
dau. of Henry Somerset, Duke of Beaufort, K.G., and d.
w.p., aged twenty-one, at Chester, having had issue,
} HENRY, 8th Earl of Thomond.
* Henrietta, widow of Lord Ibrackam, ºn. 2ndly, Henry, Earl
of Suffolk.
I. Elizabeth, d. Mºnº. 3 June, 1688.
II. Penelope, m. Henry Howard, Earl of Suffolk and Bindon
and was mother of Charles-William, 7th Earl of Suffolk.
She d. in December, 1703, and was buried at Saffron Walden.
III. MARY, m. to Sir Matthew Dudley, Bart., of Clopton,
Northamptonshire, and d. 9 November, 1735, leaving issue.
The earl d. at his seat, Billing, co. Northampton, May 1691,
and was s. by his grandson,
HENRY O'BRIEN, 8th Earl of Thomond, b. 14 August, 1688,
was M.P. for Arundel, in Sussex, and was created a peer of
England by the title of Viscount TADCASTER, co. York, 19
October, 1714. He m. 4 June, 1707, the Lady Elizabeth Sey-
mour, eldest dau. of Charles, Duke of Somerset, but by her
(who d. 2 April, 1734,) had no issue. He d. in Dublin, 20 April,
1741, and was buried with his ancestors in the cathedral
church of Limerick. By his will dated 14 October, 1738, he
left his estate to Murrough, Lord O’Brien, son and heir of the
Earl of Inchiquin, with remainder to Percy Wyndham (see
WYNDHAM. O'BRIEN, Earl of THoMoxid). At the earl's death. the
Viscounty of Tadcaster ExPIRED, and the Earldom of Thomond
became DORMANT.”
Arms—Gu., three lions passant guardant, in pale, party per
pale, or and arg. .
O’BRIEN–VISCOUNT O’BRIEN, OF CLARE.
*
By Letters Patent, dated 11 July, 1662.
3.inteåge.
SIR DANIEL O'BRIEN, Knt., of Carriggy Chouly, or Carrigº-
holt, 3rd son of Connor, 3rd Earl of Thomond, having per-
formed signal service in the wars of Ireland, was created II
July, 1662, Viscount O'BRIEN, of Clare. He m. Catherime, dau.
of Gerald, 16th Earl of Desmond, and relict of Maurice, Viscount
Roche of Fermoy, and had issue, ,
I. Donogh, cl. s. p. 6 August, l038, buried in St. Mary's Church
! in Limerick, m. Elizabeth, dau. of Sir Thomas Southwell,
Knt., and relict of Sir J. Dowdall, Knt.
II. Con Nor, 2nd viscount.
III; Murrough, m. Eleanor, dau. of Richard Wingfield, Esq.,
and d. S. p
Iv. Teiguë, m. Honora, dau. of Gerald Fitzgerald, Esq., of
Ballyglagiane, and had a son,
Donogh, living in England, in 1694.
The 2nd son, -
CoNNor O'BRIEN, 2nd viscount O’Brien, of Clare, m. Honora,
dau. of Daniel O'Brien, of Duagh ; and dying about 1670, left
(with six daus., Margaret, m. to Hugh O'Reilly; Ellen, m. to
Sir Toger O'Shaghnessy; Honora, irº. John Fitzgerald, Knight
of Kerry; Catherine, ºn. 1st, to Garret. Fitzgerald, Esq., of
Castleishen, and 2ndly, to John Maen villard, Esq.; Sarah, uv, to
O B R.
O D E
Daniel O'Sullivan Bear; and Mary, m. to — Power, of Doonil),
a son and SucceSSOr,
DANIEL O'BRIEN, 3rd Viscount O'Brien, of Clare; who
attended CHARLES II. in his exile, and with unshaken zeal for
the royal house of Stuart, fought for JAMES II. at the Boyne,
for which he was outlawed. His lordship d. in 1690, leaving
by Philadelphia, his wife, dau. of Francis Lennard, Lord
ſ)acre and sister of Thomas Dacre, Earl of Sussex, two sons,
DANIEL, 4th Viscount, who accompanied King JAMEs to France,
and there d. S. p.
CHARLEs, 5th viscount, entered the French service and was
mortally wounded at Ramilies, 11 May, 1706. He mº, the
eldest dau. of Henry Buickley, Fsq., and by her (who ºn. 2ndly,
to Mr. Omane) had a dau., Laura, m. to the Comte de Breteuil,
and a son,
CHARLEs, 6th viscount, b. in 1699 : the distinguished MAR-
SHAL THOMOND, of the French service. He became, on
the death of Henry, Earl of Thomond, heir male of the
Earls of Thomond, and would have been entitled to the
dignity of Earl of Thomond, which he assumed, if his
grandfather's attainder had not barred his right. He
wn. in 1755, Marie-Geneviève-Gauthierº de Chiffreville,
Marchioness de Chiffreville, in Nörmandy; and dying
9 September, 1761, aged sixty-two, left with a dau. (An-
toinette - Charlotte-Marie-Septimanic, m. the Duc de
Choiseuil-Praslin), a son and heir,
CHARLES, 7th Viscount, b. in 1756; who d. young and
ownſm. at Paris, 1764.
Arms—Gu., three iions passant guardant, in pale, per pale,
or and arg.
O BRIEN — EARL OF INCHIQUIN, MAR-
QUESS. OF THOMONT), IN THE PEERAGE
CF. IRELAND, AND BARON THOMOND
AND BARON TADCASTER, IN THE PEER-
A.G.E OF THE UNITED KINGDOM.
Earldom, by Letters Patent, dated 21 October, 1654.
Marquessate, by Lette's Patent, dated 30 December, 1800.
Baronies by Letters Pat .nt, dated 2 October, 1801, and 3
July, 1826. -
3Lineage. ,
The EARLDoM of INCHIQUIN was conferred by letters patent
da':ed 21 October, 1654, on MURRough, 6th Baron Inchiquin
afterwards Viceroy of Catalonia; and descended in a direct
line (refer to BURKE's Eactant Peerag) to
MURRough O'BRIEN, 5th Earl of Inchiquin in Ireland, who
was created MARQUESS OF THoMond, also in Ireland, by letters
‘patent bearing date 30 December; 1800, with remainder to his
brother Edward, and the heirs male of his body, and was made
a peer of the United Kingdom by letters patent, dated 2 Octo-
ber, 1801, as BARON THOMOND, of Taplow, co. Bucks. His
lordship in. 1st, Mary, Countess of Orkney, and had several
children, of whom one dau, alone survived, namely,
MARY, who, succeeding her mother, became CountEss OF
ORKNEY. Her ladyship m. the Hon. Thomas Fitz-Maurice.
The marquess ºn. 2ndly, Mary, dau. of John Palmer, Esq., of
Torrington, co. Devon, and niece of Sir Joshua Reynolds, but
by her had no issue. His lordship d. in consequence of a fall
from his horse, 10 February, 1808, when the Barony of Thomond
became EXTINCT, while his Irish honours devolved upon his
nephew,
WILLIAM, 2nd Marquess of Thomond, K.P., who m. 16 Sep-
tember, 1799, Elizabeth, only dau. and heir of Thomas Trotter,
Esq., of Duleck, and by her (who d. 3 March, 1852), had issue,
1. SUSAN-MARIA, n. 1824, Rear-Admiral Hon. George-F.
Hotham, and, d. 1857.
II. SARAH, m. l830, Major: William-Stanhope Taylor, and d.
1859.
III, MARY, ºn. 1836, Richard, Earl of Bantry, and d. 1853.
IV. ELIZABETH, ºrv. 1835, Sir George Stucley Stucley, Bart.
The marquess was created a peer of the United Kingdom as
BARoN TADCASTER of Tatſcaster, co, York, 3 July, 1826. His
lordship d. 21 August, 1846, when this last named barony
became ExTINCT, . but the Irish honours devolved on his
brother,
JAMEs, 3rd Marquess of Thomond, G.C.H., admiral T.N.,
who nº. 1st, 25 November, 1800, Eliza-Bridgeman, 2nd dau. of .
James Willyams, Esq., of Carnanton, Cornwall (which lady |
d. 1802); 2ndly, Jane, 3rd dau. of Thomas Ottley, Esq., of
Antigua, and relict of Valentine-Horne Horsford, Esq., also
of Antigua (which lady d. 8 September, 1843); and 3rdly,
5 January, 1847, Anne, widow of Rear-Admiral Fane, and
sister of the late Sir Charles Flint. The marquess d. 3 'ſ uly
1855, when the Marquessate of Thomond, and the Earldom of
Inchiquin became ExTINCT, but the old Barony of Inchiquin
devolved on Sir LUCIUs O'BRIEN, Bart., of Dromoland, who
established his right before the Committee ‘for Privileges, as
13th Lord Inchiquin in 1862.
4*ms-Gu, three lions passant guardant, in pale, per pale, or
arid arg. }
O’BRIEN–WISCOUNT TADCASTER.
By Letters Patent, dated 19 December, 1714,
See O'BREEN, EARL of THOMOND.
O’CARROLL–EORD OF ELY O’CARROLL.
It is stated that a barony was granted in 1552 to TEIGE
O’CARROLL, as Baron of Ely O'Carroll, but the patent or the
record of the patent is now uere to be found.
O’DEMPSEY—WISCOUNT CLAN MALIER.
By Letters Patent, dated 22 December, 1631.
3. in cage.
The old Irish sept of O'Dempsey, whose country was Clan-
malier, incorrectly written Glenmalire, extending on both sides
of the river Barrow, partly-in the King's County, and partly in
the Queen's County, springs from a common ancestor with the
family of O'Conor Faley, and may be traced in the Irish annals. . .
from a very early period.
DERMoT O'DEMPSEY, chief of Clammalièr and for a long time
Lord of Offaly, founded, circa 1178, on the site of an ancient
church dedicated to St. Evin, the great Cistercian Abbey of
Monasterevan, which he richly endowed. His charter of
foundation is given in the Monasticom Anglicanwir. Dermot
d. in 1193.
In the 12th century the O’Dempseys contended with the:"
English forces under Strongbow, Earl of Pembroke, who in 5
the year 1173, together with his son-in-law Robert, Čie. Quincy,
constable and standard bearer of Leinster, marched a power-
ful force into Kildare and 'Offaley: but being opposed by
the Irish clans, commanded by the chiefs of Clammalier,
the English were defeated with great slaughter, and amongst
the slain was de Quincy, the standard bearer; the affair is thus
mentioned by Maurice Regan in HARRIs's Hiberºvica. “From
thence the earl (Strongbow), went to Kildare making many
incursions into Offaley, upon O'Dempsey, lord of that country,
who refused to come unto him, and to deliver hostages; the
earl to subdue him made a journey in person upon him, Offaley
was burned and harassed, the whole prey of the country taken
and the army retired towards Kildare; in the retreat the earl
with 1000 men marched in the vanguard, and the rere was
commanded by Robert de Quincy; in the pass when the van-
guard was passed, O'Dempsey gave upon the rere, at which
charges Robert de Quincy with many others were slain and the
banner of Léinster lost; and for his death, as well by the
earl as the whole army, great lamentation was made.”
The Four Masters further record that “Dermod, son of
Controghda O’Diomusaigh, a long time chief of Clan Maoi-
lugura and Lord 'of Hy Failge, d. A.D. 1193; ” and that
“Dermod O'Dempsey, Lord of Clanmalire (in Queen's County),
was slain by the English in 1383.” Passing down to a more
recent period, we come to :
Owen O'DEMPSEY, Lord of Clanmalièr, 'Queen's County, son
of Hugh O'Dempsey, Lord of Clammalier, who had a grant of the
town of Coolroddery, d. S p. before 1578, and Was S. by his.
nephew; -
TERENCE O'DEMPSEY, of Ballybrittas, who d. S. p., (Ing...p.m. “
1578), and was s. by his brother, - . . . . .
HUGH. O'DEMPSEY, Esq., of Loghire, Queen's Co.; Whe'hād
three sons,
I. Owen Mac Hugh, d. S p.' '
II Terer:ce, d. s. p.
III. Dief MoT, of whom we treat."
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The 3rd son,
DERMoT O'DEMPSEY, was father of +
SIRTERENCE O'DEMPSEY, who was heir to his great uncle in
the estate of Coolroddery. This Terenge who was knighted at
Kiltenan in Munster, 22 May, 1599, was created Baron... of
Phillipstown, and VIscount CLANMALIER, .22 December, 1631,
when he adopted, for “Supporters '' to his Arms, two knights
in armour ppr., chained one to the other, from the right leg of
the one to the left leg of the other. He m. Fitzgerald of the
House of Lakagh; and by her (who d. 4 January, 1614,) he had
issue,
1. Owny, of Clonygawny, King's Co., m. 1st, Mary, dau. of
Christopher Nugent, Lord Delvin, and by her (who d. 1618),
had issue, -
I Christopher, knighted 13 July, 1624, m. Cleopatra, Cary,
but by her (who d. 28 March, 1628) he left no issue, -
2 LEWIs, of whom presently.
3 Henry. -
5 Stephen, d. ºwn m.
7 Matthew, d. 'wºm.
1 Elizabeth, d. Mººn.
2 Giles, m. to Conn MacGeoghegan, of Beallanurrighir, co.,
4 Charles, d. young.
6 John, beyond seas.
Westmeath.
3 Mary. 4 Margaret.
5 Eleanor, nº. to Robert Reeves, Esq. -
6 Cicely. 7 Julia, d. ºwnſm.
He m. 2ndly, Jane, dau. of Sir John Moore of Croghan, King's
Co., Knt., by whom he had one son and one dau, James,
and Dorothy, who d. an infant. He m. 3rdly, Dame Ismae,
dau. of Sir Christopher Bellew, Knt., and relict of Sir
William Taaffe, Knt., but by, her had no issue. His will
bears date 24 February, 1637. He was buried in the chapel,
of Killmolahy, Queen's co. - • * . .
I., Anne, wife of Gérald Fitzgerald, Esq.
LEWIs O'DEMPSEY, 2nd Viscount Clanmalier, eldest surviving
son of Owny O’Dempsey, and heir to his grandfather was
attainted for the rebellion of 1641. He m. Martha, dau. of
John Itchingham, Esq., of Dunbrody, co. Wexford, and had
1SSue,
I. MAXIMIT IAN, of, whom presently.
II. Terence, living, 1691, m. Joan, dau. of Conly Mac Geoghe-
gan, and had a dau. Alice, wife of Thomas O'Gorman, Esq., of
Inchiquin, co. Clare. t - •
1. Mary, m. to John Quinn, of Quinnsborough, co. Kildare.
II Elizabeth, m. to Hugh O'More, of Ballynakil, Queen's
CO. , - .."
The eldest son,
MAXIMILIAN O'DEMPSEY, 3rd viscount, lord lieutenant of
the Queen's co., m. Anne, dau, and co-heir of Walter Berming-
ham, Esq., of Dunfert, co. Kildare, but by her (who d. 27 June.
1708), he had no issue. He d. intestate, and administration was
granted to his nephew Dominick Quin, 13 January, 1714.
Dr. O'Donovan (Annals of the Four Masters) states that the
O'Dempseys have fallen altogether from their high estate and
can now be only traced among the farmers and peasantry of
Ireland. . Dr. O'Donovan adds that Mr. Dempsey, of Liverpool
was, at the time he wrote, the most conspicuous person of the
name of whom he was aware. .
Arms—Gu., a lion rampant, arg., between two swords, points,
upwards, one in bend dexter, and the other in bend sinister, all
plpi'º.. -
O’DONNELL–EARL OF TYRCONNELL.
By Letters Patent, dated 27 September, 1603.
3. flign ge.
Dr. O'Donovan, in his edition of the Four Masters, and John
Cornelius O'Callaghan in his History of the Irish Brigade, have
dwelt at much length on the ancestry of the illustrious House
of O'Donnel.L. Suffice it for our purpose to commence with
MAGNUs, or MANUs O'DonnELL, “Rex. Tirconnelliae,” who |.
succeeded his father Hugh Duv, O'Donnell as Chieftain, in
1537 : he was m. four times, and d. in .1563. Of his sons, we
will confine ourselves to two, viz., CALVAGH O'DonnFLL, and ,
HUGH. O'DonnDLL, of whom in the sequel. The former, CAL-
VAGH O'Donnel L., Prince of Tyrconnel, “Capitanus Nationis .
Suae, de antiquis Regibus sive Principibus Tirconnelliae, in rectā
linea, oriundus,” d. 1566, leaving one son, CoN O'DonnELL, Prince
of Tyrconnel, who m, a dau. of Sir Turlough Luineach O'Neill,
and had several sons, of whom, it appears from McFirbis, three
only left issue, viz., NIALE GARV, HUGH Boy, and Con OGE ;
the eldest, the famous SIR NIALL GARV O'Donn ELL, “.Vir
animo magno et audaci, et rei militaris scientiã proºditus,” was
in constant hostility with his cousin, Hugh Rory O’Donnell,
ment, he was arrested at IRaphoe, in 1608, and d. in 1626, after
a confinement of eighteen years in the Tower of London. HUGH
BOY O'DonnDLL, the 2nd son, was a person of weight among
the Catholic confederates in the great civil war, and l. in
1649; his son, John O'DonnELL, an officer in the Spanish ser-
vice, m. Catherine O'Rorke, and was father of HUGH BALL-
DEARG O'DonnELL,” or “..O'Donnell of the Red Spot.” From

* This Hugh bore, with the sanction of the Spanish Crown.
the title of . Conde de Tyrconnell in that kingdom. He was
probably the testamentary heir of Hugh-Albert O'Donnell,
for though born in Ireland, he possessed property in Spain
and possessed also and transmitted the family papers of Earl
Rory and his son, including the original letters patent of
JAMEs I. for the earldom, which, with the great seal of
Ireland still attached, remains among the muniments of Count
Maximilian O'Donnell in Vienna. Hugh, whose memory
has long been hardly dealt with by his countrymen, is com-
monly known in Ireland by the name of “Balldeºrg O'Donell,
or O'Donell of the Red Spot,” for many of the genuine O'Donells
have a curious red blood-mark beneath the skin, usually on the
side; and the “old rhyming prophecies " spoke of an O'Donell
with the red mark, who was to be a mighty champion of the
Irish race. He was the son of John O’Donell, an officer in the
Spanish service, and of Catherine O'Rorke, of the old princely
lineage of Brefny. His grandfather was Hugh O’Donell, of
JRamelton, who acted a leading part in the Catholic Con-
federacy, and who, from documents of the time, appears to
have been looked up to as “...the O’Dongll” from 1642, or
'at least from j646 to 1649, in which year he died. Hugh of
Ramelton was son of Conn, who was the son of Calvagh, Prince
of Tyrconnell, the eldest son of Prince Manus ; the common
ancestor of the principal existing branches as well as of the
still more distinguished junior line, which was illustrated by
the chivalry of Red Hugh, and by the galamities of Earl Rory
and his children; and here I may remark, that in all the trans-
Imissions of native dignities, the line of hereditary succession
gave way to the “worthiest elder of the blood,” a point that
should never be lost sight of in the modern and ancient bicker-
ings about the claims of the representation of the Celtic chief-
tainries,
In the Spanish service, BALLDEARG had risen to the rank of a
brigadier, and commanded an Irish regiment, in the Spanish pay,
when the news of the Jacobite war in Ireland sounded in his
heart like the trumpet call of duty. Already he had frequently
offered his services to the Stuarts, when CHARLEs and JAMEs
were still, like himself, in exile. He now craved permission of
the Spanish monarch to go and serve his lawful king in Ireland.
It was refused. Listening to no voice but the cry of his patrio-
tic conscience, he fled from Spain like a deserter; but addressing
an eloquent justification of his act to the Spanish government,
and taking shipping, he reached Cork just four days after the
battle of the Boyne, had struck dismay into the adherents of
JAMEs. On the fugitive king he waited in Kinsale Harbour, on
board the vessel that bore that luckless sovereign to France.
By his Majesty he was recommended to Richard Talbot, Duke
and Earl of Tyrconnell, and by Talbot, as viceroy, was given
a commission to raise 5,000 men. “If you can collect fifteen
thousand,” added Talbot, “the King will be better served,
and your country the more grateful.” Armed with this autho-
rity, Balldearg, by the sole magic of his name, raised, in the
space of six, brief weeks, eight regiments of foot and two of
horse. If these fresh levies were ill armed, and consequently
remained during the war less efficient than they might have
been, it must not be imputed to O’Donell, but to the jealousy of
that knot of narrow-minded men, who renewed, in this most cri-
tical conjuncture, the internecine animosities of the old English
Pale against the ancient native houses, thus damaging fearfully
the cause which they had not only sworn to defend, but for
which they in truth made otherwise such noble sacrifices. It is
told by Macaulay, in his glittering language, how O'Donell
looked upon himself as no less royal than JAMEs, and it is hinted
that his object was to found a Celtic monarghy, of which he was
to be the sovereign. Right royally proud of his regal blood,
O'Donell doubtless was: but his nature seems to have been less
but incurring eventually the suspicion of the English govern-
open to narrow jealousies than those of his rivals. His insular
prejudices had been mitigated by a foreign education, and many
years of foreign serviće, during which his views had become
more just. . It was not he that revived the jealousies of Celt and
Norman'then. He came to bind Čelt and Norman together, for
the nation's sake, in the cause of JAMEs.
When fate declared against that monarch, when the fight at
Aghrim was lost, and Galway had fallen, and Limerick was
about to surrender, terms were generously offered by Ginkel to
O’Donell. The chieftain refused as long as a ray of hope re-
mained, but his memory has been stained in Ireland for, having,
in that supreme hour, while stipulating favourable and honour-
able terms for his faithful followers, accepted what was miscalled
in his country, a “pension” from the victorious party. The simple
truth is this: he had abandoned his fortune ând position in Spain,
he had no fortune in Ireland, having given to his brother, who
was King JAMEs's lord lieutenant of Donegal, whatever fortune
he may have been entitled to, and even that was doubtless ex-
hausted by the sacrifices made to serve King JAMEs. He could
not enter Spain, where he had forfeited his rank, and was liable
to be treated as a deserter, for having gone, contrary to the
king's will, to serve his native monarch. He could not, like other
adherents of the fallen cause of JAMES, and like that monarch
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IIugh Boy descended the O'DoSNELLs of Larkfield, co. Leitrim,
of which line was CoNNELL, Count O'DoRNELL, a field-marshal
in the Austrian service. Con OGE O'DonnELL, the 3rd son of
Con O'Donnell, Prince of Tyrconnell, was ancestor, inter a lios,
of LEopold O'DonnELL, DUKE of TETUAN, in Spain, and of
MAXIMILIAN,” Cop NT O'DonnELL, of Austria.
We must now revert to the, 2nd son of Manus O'Donnell,
Prince of Tyrconnell, viz., -
Sir HUGH O'Donn ELL, Prince of Tyrconnell. This Hugh m.
Inneen Ddu (dark Ina) dau. of the House of the Macdonnells
of the Isles, and had issue, -
I. HUGH Roe, his heir.
11. RoRY, of whom presently, as EARL of TYRCONNELL.,
1. J. an, wife of Henry, Earl of Tyrone.
The elder son,
IIUGH Roe O'Donnel L, was perhaps the most dangerous
antagonist the English Government ever had to contend with
in Ireland : he was b. in 1571, and, in early life, not only dis-
played considerable genius and independence of Spirit, but
made these qualities prized among his clansmon and country-
men, by the noble generosity of his manners, and the match-
less symmetry of his form.
In former times, the O'Donnells of Tyrconnell, and the
O'Neills of Tyrone, were often addressed by the English
monarch as his equals, and aid against foreign foes was more
than once asked of them, as peers in royalty, by English .
monarchs. In 1244, HENRY III, King of England, solicited help
by a letter, still on record, addressed, “I)onaldo Regi de Tir-
connell;” and some of the successors of the puissant HENRY of
England, and the scarcely less proud King Donell of Tyrcon-
nell, interchanged these royal courtesies as peers in degree. It
was not unnatural that the high-spil ited young Hugh should ,
desire to substantiate an independence so often and so distinctly
recognized. He made no secret of his intentions, which were
soon the theme of conversation fliroughout Ireland, and which
reaching the ears of the Lord Justice, alarmed in no light
measure the royal council in Dublin Castle. Sir John Perrott,
himself, accept the pay of . France, for France was then the
foe of Spain, and to Spain O'Donnell and his family were bound
by the fealty of gratitude for nearly a century of protection, as
well as by the fealty of military honour, for he had sworn to her
allegiance. He stipulated from William, the ally of Spain, for,
the pay of a brigadier, which was his Spanish rank; and instead
of going to fight for the Dutch, as he has been supposed to have,
done, he retired to the Spanish Low Countries, thence to Spanish
Italy, and at length to Barcelona, and after serving for the space
of five or six years as a volunteer with Spanish troops, he was
rewarded for his constancy by being restored to his Spanish
military station, and soon after, promoted to that of major-
general, and sent to a command in the Low Countries. (BURIKE's
Vicissitwdes of Families.) '
* Count Maxmilian O’Donnell was aide-de-camp to the Em-
peror of Austria, ERANcis Jos BPH I., whom he saved from assas-
sination in 1853. For this signal service, the Eulpei O1 granted
him a special patent of nobility, from which we make the follow-
ing extracts, illustrative of the services of the O'Donnells:—“He
is descended from the exceedingly ancient and very illustrious
race, the chiefs of Donegal, and dynasts of the former Tyrconnell,
in Ireland. History speaks of them in early ages, when Chris- .
tianity was first introduced into that country; and extols the
zeal with which they founded churches and monasteries to assist
in the propagation of the true faith. In later times they exer-
cised princely power in the land of their descent, and enjoyed
widely extended martial fame. Shortly before the final incor- .
poration of Ireland with the royal crown of Great Britain,
Roderick, one of this ancient princely race, was invested with
the dignity of Earl of the above-named province, as we have
satisfactorily ascertained by the original document of King
JAMES I., with the seal of Ireland thereto attached, and dated
the 10th day of February, in the first year of his reign in Eng- .
land, and thirty-seventh year of his reign in Scotland. Various
concurrences in ecclesiastical and political affairs, unnecessary
now to enumerate, compelled the above named to quit his native
land and seek refuge in a Cátholic foreign country, as his elder
brother Hugh had previously done. The latter met with a dis-
tinguished reception at the court of PHILIP III., of Spain, and
the former was welcomed with paternal kindness by the paternal
head of the Church, Pope PAUL V. ; since that period their de-
scendants have devoted themselves to the service of the monarchs ,
of the Spanish line of our most , serene archducal House in
the kingdom of Spain, and in latter times, in the beginning of
the past century, to that of our most serene predecessors in the
imperial government. During their stay in the land of Spain,
as well as in that of Austria, they ever enjoyed the consideration
and respect due to the rank of count, and to their original nobi- .
lity. It is to us a grateful and pleasing thing to bring to mind
the banished (but with honour and dignity expatriated) fore-
fathers, and relatives of our beloved, loyal, Maximilian Charles,
Count O'Donnell, here mentiomed, whose virtues and deeds for
the greatest welfare of our most serene House, and the highest
interests of the State, shine with such peculiar and distinguished
lustre. Charles (i. e. Connell), Cölunt, O'Donnell; general of
then at the head of the Anglo-Irish government, instead of
courting the haughty young chieftain with honours and favour,
framed a plot to seize him, which, though successful at the
time, conduced eventually to render implacable the proud and
injured youth. -
In the year 1587, a ship, laden with Spanish wines, was fitted
out and dispatched to one of the harbours of Tyrconnell, and
the young Hugh O'Donnell, Prince of Tyrconnell, having been
lured by false appearances to trust himself on board, he was
made prisoner and conveyed to Dublin Castle. There he was
held captive full three years, but in 1591, he managed to elude
his keepers, and found means to pass into Tyrconnell, where,
his aged father resigning in his favour, he was proclaimed by
the tribes chief of his name, and the white wand, the simple
sceptre of his Sway, was placed in his hands, with solemn and
time-honoured, rites, by the Coarb of Kilmacriman.
For the sixteen years following he was the scourge and terror
of the government. He kept his mountain territory of Done-
gal, in spite of ELIZABETH's best generals: carried his ex-
cursions to the remotest parts of Munster, and made his
power dreaded, and his name a word of terror, “even in the
rich plains of Meath, and to where the Shannon blends its
waters with the Atlantic.”
At last, the only military fault he was ever known to commit
led to his total rout at Kinsale, in the early spring of 1601, by
Lord Mountjoy, one of the ablest generals, and perhaps the
wisest statesman ever sent by England to Ireland.
HUGH Roe, Prince of Tyrconnell, this bold and ill-fated
chieftain, was the first exile of the O’Donnells.
After the defeat of the Irish, and the inefficient force of their
Spanish allies at Kinsale, he sailed for Spain to crave further
succours of PHILIP III. In the known religious sympathies of
the Spanish king, the exile set his trust; and, as the annalists
quaintly tells us, “Moreover, on account of that monarch's
love for the Gaels, from their having primally come out of
Spain to invade Ireland, as is manifest in the Book of In-
vasions.”
cavalry, and colonel proprietor of his regiment,” distinguished
himself at the battle of Torgau, November 3rd. 1760, when ap-
pointed successor in command to Field Marshal Count Daun,
and performed the important service of repelling the advance
of the enemy on Dresden; for which achievement it was unani-
mously resolved by the chapter of the order of Maria. Theresa,
that although he was not a knight thereof, he should be invested
with the grand cross, of the order, which horiour was conferred
upon him, December 21st, 1761. John, Count O'Donnell, field-
marshal, lieutenant and knight of the order of Maria. Theresa,
distinguished himself at the battle of Leuthen, December 5th,
1757, and at Maxen, November 20th, 1759. Henry, Count
O'Donnell, commanded as major of the 49th regiment of infan-
try, and volunteered to lead in person the storming of the prin-
cipal gate of the fortress of Schweidnitz, September 30th, 1761,
by which the same was taken; and for which achievement, by a
resolution of the chapter, April 30th, 1762, the knight-cross of
the order of Maria. Theresa was conferred upon him. In due
I’rancis-
gradation he attained the rank of major-general.
Joseph, Count O'Donnell was president of the chief council, and
the ministerial bank committee, and also of the board of finance
and commerce, and was decorated with the grand cross of the
order of St. Stephen. John, Count O'Donnell, was one of the
first to cffer himself as a volunteer for the campaign of 1809,
and as such headed a corps with the greatest devotion and
courage. Hugh, Count O'Donne]], also a major, was killed at
the storming of the bridge of Kehl; and Charles, Count O'Don-
nell, a major-general, was killed in the battle of Asperm.
Maurice, Count O’Donnell, distinguished himself as a commander
of a battalion, in the defence of the bridge of Ebersburg, in I& 1 |,
and afterwards attained the rank of field-marshal lieutenant
Our well-beloved, trusty Maximilian Charles O'Donnell, son of
the above-named Maurice, and grandson of Francis Joseph,
Count O'Donnell, was born October 29th, 1812, and entered our
service in the year 1830, and in regular gradation was promoted
to his present rank. In 1848, he served in the campaign of
Italy, and in 1849, in that of Hungary; and on every occasion
was distinguished for his valour. Already did we, as a mark of
our confidence in his zeal and abilities, appoint him as aide-de-
camp to our person. At all times he has fulfilled the hign ex-
pectations we formed of him ; and most fully was this exempli-
fied, when, at the risk of being personally sacrificed, he warded
off our imperial person the murderous attack on the 18th Febru-
ary in the present year, whereby he rendered to ourselves, to our
royal house, and to our realm, a never to be forgotten service.
We rewarded him by investing him with the cross of our order
of St. Leopold. But, that he may enjoy an enduring and con-
spicuous mark of. our just acknowledgment, which can be trans-
mitted to his posterity, we grant him further all the rights, privi-
leges, of an Austrian Count; and as a further proof of imperial
and royal grace and favour, we augment henceforth his heredi-
tary and family arms, by the insertion of our own initials and
shield of our most sereme ducal house of Austria: and finally, the
double-headed eagle of our empire, to be and endure as a visible
and imperishable memorial of his proved and devoted services.”
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On the 6th of January, 1602, O'Donnell, with his brave com-
panions, took shipping at Castlehaven, near Bantry; and on
the 14th of the same month, he landed at Corunna, where he
was nobly received by the Conde de Caragena, then Governor
of Galicia, who invited him to lodge in his house.
The Four Masters record faithfully the princely welcome
King PHILIP gave him ; but O'Donnell's course was well-nigh
run. On his arrival at Simancas, two leagues from the court,
which was sojourning at Valladolid, the exiled chieftain took
his death sickness, and d. 10 September, 1602, in the house
which the King of Spain had in that town of Simancas. This
celebrated Irishman had no child and was consequently s. by
his brother,
RoRY or Rod ERIC O’DonnEL, the O'Donnel and Prince or Lörd
of Tyrconnell, who submitting to the English government, ob-
tained a regrant of his lands from the crown, to be held im,
capite, and was created 27 September, 1603, Baron of Donegal,
and EARL OF TYRCONNELL, and to his heirs male, with
remainder to his brother Geoffry alias Caffrie O’Donnell, and
his heirs male with the title of Baron of Donegal to his heir
apparent.
He soon, however, with reason or not, suspected the govern-
ment of plotting his ruin, and fled to the continent for safety,
perhaps for succour.”
He bore with him his only son, Hugh, then aged but eleven
months. With them fled the earl's brother, Caffrie, together
with his only son, Hugh, aged about two years and a-half, and
Caffrie's young wife, the sister of the chivalrous Sir Cahir
O'Doherty, chief of "Innishowen. With them too fled their
sister, the Lady Nuala O'Donnell, wife of her valiant but tur-
bulent kinsman, Sir Niall garbh O'Donell, who, after refusing
from the government the title of Baron of Lifford, d. in the
Tower of London, having lain there for a quarter of a century, a
state prisoner of the government in whose service he had often
risked life and horrour against the cause of his tribe and his
co-religionists.
Earl Rory ºn. Lady Bridget FitzGerald, dau. of Henry, Earl of
Kildare, and, as we have seen, left an only and infºnt son,
named Hugh, subsequently Hugh-Albert, or Albert-Hugh.
He lived in Spain and the Low Countries, and styles himself,
in 'existing documents, of almost regal character, Earl of Tyr-
connell and Donegal, Baron of Lifford, Lord of Sligo and Lower
Connaught, and knight Commander of the order of A\ºantara.
He rose to be a general in the Spanish service, m. the lau. of
a knight of the Golden Fleece (of a now extinct house in the
Lów Countries, hardly second at that time to any subject
family on the continent), Anna-Margaret, dau. of Maximilian de
*"Macaulay affirms that Earl Rory fled to the court of Madrid,
but this was not the fact. The fugitive never set foot on the
soil of Spain. He landed in France, proceeded to Brussels, and
thence through Germany to Rome, where he d. in the first year
of his foreign sojourn, and was there interred, with the following
inscription: -
- T). O. M.
RoDERICO PRINCIPI O’Don ALLIO
Comiti Tirconalliae in Hibernia,
Qui pro religione Catholica
Gravissimis defunctus periculis
In sago pariter et in toga
Constantissimius cultor et defensor
Apostolicae Romanae Fidei
Pro qua tuenda ct conservanda e patria profugus
Ilustratis in Italia, Gallia-Belgio
Praecipuis sanctorum monumentis
Atq. ibidem principum, Christiamorum
Singulari amore et honore
Sanctiss. etiam P. ac D. Pauli P. P. V.
- Paterno affectu susceptus
In maximis Catholicorum votis de felici ejus reditu
Summum dolorem attulit suis
Et mooyorem omnibus in hac urbe ordinibus
Immatura morte quam obiit III. Kalendas Sextiles
Anno Salutis MIDCVIII. aetatis suae XXXIII. .
Quenn mox secutus eodem tramite
Ut, eaderm cum beatitate frueretur
CALFURNIUs frater
Periculorum et exilij socius
In summa spe et expectatione bonorum ,
De ejus riobilitate animi
Quem virtus et optima indoles exornavit,
TJ't reliquit desiderium et moestitiam coexulibus
XVIII. Ral. Oct. proxime sequentis anno aetatis XXV:
TJ trungue antecessit aetate et fati ordine
Frater primogenitus
HUGO Princeps
Quem pie et Catholice pro fide et patria cogitantò
Philippus III. Hispaniarum Rex
Et vivum benevole amplexus et in viridi astate
Mortuum honorifice funerandum curavit,
Vallisoleti in Hispania IIII, Idus,Septemb. A.S. MDCHI,
Hennin, Count de Bossut, and a near kinswoman of the last
eccentric Duke of Guise.
When Earl Rory d., this only son was aged about two years
and a-half. For some few years one loses sight of both him anºl
his cousin german, Hugh, son of Caffrie, but in all probability
they were confided to the charge of Caffrie's youthful widow,
the Lady Rose O'Doherty, who ºn. 2ndly, Owen Roe O'Neill, the
famous general of the confederate Catholics, in the war against
the Parliamentarians. It may be presumed that she brought
back these children from Rome to the archducal court at
Brussels; for from the Livre des Depenses de l’Archidwc Albert,
governor of the Low Countries, which is preserved in MS.,
and which extends over the years between 1612 and 1618, we
learn that from 1615; the “Conde de Tyrconnell" and Don
Hugo O'Donnell were in the receipt of a modest pension from
his Imperial Highness. As both boys were called Hugh, there
was added to the name of him who was chief of his house that
of the archduke his protector, who was in all likelihood his
godfather in confirmation ; and henceforward this Hugh is
equally styled Hugli-Albert or Albert-Hugh. About this time
he was attached as page to the court of the Infanta Isabella,
the consort of Archduke Albert.
That the two young O’Donnells were brought up at the Uni-
versity of Louvaine is clear, from the authority of Vermulaeus,
who, in his Academia, Lovamiensis, enumerates among the men
of distinction that were educated in that celebrated school,
“Albert Hugh O'Donnell, Earl of Tyrconnell, Baron of Lifford
Lord of Lower Connaught, of the ancient stock of the Kings
of Ireland; and Hugh O’Donnell, paternal cousin german of the
aforesaid Albert, died a captain during the siege of Breda.”
TÉe Irish naturally cherished a generous memory of this heir
of one of their most famous chieftains. The court of Spain was
fully alive to the political importance of the exile. Even at
the cautious Roman Court, khere appears to have been Some that
partook in a measure of the illusions of the native Irish, that
the exiled O’Donnells and O'Neills might one day be placed by
circumstances in a position to renew the stern struggle for
their faith and lands, in which fate had declared against their
fathers. In 1641, when the Irish rose in arms to oppose the
Parliamentarians, many an anxious eye was turned towards
Albert Hugh, the banished heir of Tyrconnell, who was then a
Spanish general of reputation. His military rank and experi-
ence, his undoubted claim to the position of chief, though not
senior of his clan, the popular belief that he was alluded to in
the “old rhyming prophecies,” which for ages had such a
strong hold upon the Celtic imagination, and even still are
not forgotten—all contributed to make some of the ablest of
his countrymen look anxiously for his return to his native land.
IIe seems indeed, to have craved permission of the Spanish
court to place himself at the service of his country; but Owing
to the war with France, in which he was employed, this per-
mission was refused ; and he d. or as some say Was drowned in
1642, the year following that in which his 'country had again
taken up arms.
Albert Hugh does not appear to have had any issue. The
title attainted by King JAMES I., still remains under forfei-
ture. . *
Arms—Gu, issuing from the dexter side of the shield a cubit
sinister arm, vested, az., cuffed or, the haid ppr., grasping a
cross fitchée, of the 3rd: ;
ODC)—EARL OF KIENT.
Creation of WILLIAM THE ConquERóR, a wrvo 1067.
£in gagg.
ODo, bishop of Bayeux, in Normandy, half Urother of the
CoNQUEROR, having with “divers monks, and Secular clerks,”
assisted at the battle of Hastings, “with their devout prayers
and councils,” had the whole county of Kent committed to his
charge after the victory, and was joined with William Fitz-
Osborne, one of the principal generals, afterwards Earl of
Hereford, in the superintendency of the military forces of the
kingdom, as well in field as garrison. He was likewise a Count
palatine, and a justiciary of England. In the Lent Succeeding
his coronation, King WILLIAM having visited Normandy, Odo
and Fitz-Osborne were constituted cwstodes Anglice, or régents,
during his absence, with authority to erect castles in all fit and
proper places Being thus seated in Kent, and so powerful
that no man durst oppose him, he possessed himself of divers
lordships belonging to the archbishopric of Canterbury; of
which, When Lanfranke became archbishop, a com, laint was
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made by that prelate to the king, who immediately ordered a
convocation of the men of Kent, versed in old customs and
usages, to sit upon the matter; a meeting took plce, accord-
ingly, at Penenden Heath, Geffrey, bishop of Cºnstance, pre-
siding for the king, when judgment was given in favour of
Lanfranke, viz. –“That he should enjoy the lands belonging
to his church, as freely as the king himself did enjoy his own
demesne lands.” In 1074, Odo, and the bishop of Constance,
suppressed the rebellion of the Earls of Hereford and Norfolk;
and in four years afterwards, being “newt to the king” in
authority, Odo was sent at the head of an army to waste Nor-
thumberland, by reason that the men of those parts had risen
in insurrection and murdered Walcher, bishop of Durham.
The Earl of Kent is accused of exercising great cruelty upon
this occasion, and of despoiling the church of Durham of Some
rich ornaments, amongst which was a rare crosier of Sapphire;
certain it is, that his lordship was not proof against the Seduc-
tions of unlimited power, and that he became proud and
oppressive; the more so, it was alleged, because it had been
foretold by certain soothsayers of Rome, that he was destimed,
at no remote period, to fill the papal chair, then the first throne
in Christendom, and nothing short of that could now Satisfy
his ambition. He purchased a magnificent palace at Rome,
attached the Senators to his interest by munificent gifts, and
induced Hugh, Earl of Chester, by promise of ample rewards,
to accompany him with a chosen body of Soldiers, into Italy.
King WILLIAM becoming, however, acquainted with Odo's
proceedings, hastened back to England, and casually meeting
the earl at the head of this pompous retinue, in the Isle of
Wight, upon his route to Normandy, assembled the nobles
together, and in a passionate harangue impeached his con-
duct, concluding by a command that the guards should seize
upon the delinquent; but no one daring to do so on account of
his episcopal character, the king himself arrested him : when
Odo exclaimed, “That he was a clerk and a minister of God,
and that he was amenable to the papal authority, by which
alone he could be sentenced.” To this the king replied, “I
neither sentence any clerk or bishop, but my own Carl, whom I
made my vicegerent in my kingdom, resolving that he shall
give an account of that his trust.” " Odo was immediately con-
veyed into Normandy, and during the remainder of the
CoNQUEROR's reign, he was kept close prisoner in the castle of
Roan. He obtained his freedom, however, upon the accession'
of RUFUs, and was restored to his Earldom of Kent, but not to
the high office of justiciary, which had been conferred upon
William, bishop of Durham. This latter circumstance, with
the consequent diminution of his authority, kindling his wrath,
induced him to fling off his allegiance to RUFUS, his benefactor,
and to espouse the cause of Robert Curthose. He raised the
standard of rebc}lion in Kent; and wasted with fire and Sword,
several towns belonging to the king, and to his great enemy.
Lanfranke, archbishop of Canterbury, but he was afterwards
besieged by RUFUs, in Rochester Castle, and forced, upon Sur-
rendering, to relinquish all his honours, and to abjure the
kingdom for ever. Thence he repaired to Normandy, where
being cordially received by Prince Robert, he had the entire
government of the dukedom committed to his care. He d. at
Palermo, in 1099, and was there interred. . This very eminent'
personage is thus characterized by one of the old historians—
“He was eloquent and magnanimous, courtly, and (to Speak
according to the world) courageous; he was a great honourer
of religious men; his clergy he stoutly defended, with his
tongue and sword, and furnished his church with rich orna-
ment, as his buildings, vestments, and plate of gold and Silver,
which he gave thereto, do testifie.”
The Earl of Kent held after the Conquest in England, by the
gift of his brother, no less thau 439 lordships; in Kent, 184;
in Essex, 39; in Oxfordshire, 32; in Herefordshire, 23; in.
Buckinghamshire, 30; in Worcestershire, 2; in Bedfordshire;8;"
in Northamptonshire, 12; in Nottinghamshire, 5; in Norfolk,
22; in Warwickshire, 6; and in Lincolnshire, 76.
Arms—Gu, a lion rampant, arg., debruised with a croiser's
staff, gu.
OGILWY—EARL OF FINIDLATER.
Barony, by Letters Patent, dated 4 October, 1616.
Earldom, by Letters Patent; dated 20 February, 1638.
3. ittgäge.
ALEXANDER OGILvy son of Sir James Ogilvy (who d. in
b10), by Agnes, natural dau. of George, 2nd Earl of Huntly,
and great-grandson of Sir Walter Ogilvy, of Auchleven (by
Margaret, his wife, dau. and heir of Sir John Sinclair of Desk-
ford and Findlater), from whose 2nd Son, Sir Walter, descended
the Lord Banffs (see that title), Obtained a charter in 1511 for
incorporating the lands of Deskford, Findlater, and Keithmore,
into one entire barony, to be 'esignated by the name of Ogilvy.
He m. Janet, 2nd dau. of James Abernethy, 3rd Lord Saltoun,
and had a son, JAMES, whom he disinherited, settling his estates
upon John Gordon, 2nd son of George, 4th Earl of Huntly :
but after a feud and some bloodshed between the Gordons and
Ogilvys, the baronies of Deskford and, Findlater were restored
by an arbitration, of which Queen MARY was overswoman, to
the rightful heir,
JAMES OGILVY, of Cardell, who m. 1st, Janet, dau. of Sir
Robert Gordon, of Lochin var; and 2nd ſy, Marian Livingstoun,
of the family of Linlithgow, and by the latter only had issue, a
son and dau., the latter predeceasing him, he was s. by his
grandson, -
SIR WALTER OGILVY, Knt. (son of Alexander Ogilvy, by Bar-
bara, dau. of Walter Ogilvy, of Boyne), who was elevated to
the peerage of Scotland, 4 October, 1616, by the title of BARON
OGILvy, of Deskford. His lordship m. 1st, Agnes, dau. of Robert,
3rd Lord Elphinstone, by whom he had a dau., Christian,
m. to Sir John Forbes, of Pitsligo; he m. 2ndly, Lady Mary
Douglas, dau. of William, Earl of Morton, and by her had
(besides two daus., Margaret, m. 1st, to James Douglas, Earl
of Buchan, and 2ndly, to Andrew, 8th Lord Gray; and Mary,
mv. to Sir John Grant, of Grant), a son and successor,
JAMES OGILVY, 2nd baron; who was created, 20 February,
1638, Earl of Findlater. His lordship m. 1st, Elizabeth, dau.
of Andrew, 5th Earl of Rothes, by whom he had two daus.,
Elizabeth, m. to Sir Patrick Ogilvy, of Inchmarten, and Ann,
an. to William, 9th Earl of Glencairn. He m. 2ndly, Marian,
dau. of William Cunningham, 8th Earl of Glencairn, by whom
he had no issue. The earl not having a son, procured a
renewed patent, dated 18 October, 1641, conferring the titles
of Earl and Cowmtess of Fiºdlater upon his son-in-law, Sir
Patrick Ogilvy, Knt., of Inchmartin, and that gentleman's
wife, Lady Elizabeth Ogilvy, his lordship's eldest dau, ; and at
his decease the peerage so devolved upon
SIR PATRICK OGILVY and his wife, ELIZABETH, as Earl and
Countess of Findlater. His lordship. d. 30 March, 1658, and
was s. by his son,
JAMEs OGILvy, 3rd earl; who m. 1st, Anne, dau.of Hugh, 7th
Earl of Eglinton; and 2ndly, Lady Mary, 3rd dau. of William,
2nd Duke of Hamilton, but by the former only had issue, three
sons, Walter, d. wrvin., JAMES, and Patrick, and two daus. :
and dying in 1711, was s. by his eldest surviving son,
JAMEs OGILVy, 4th earl ; a lawyer of great eminence at the
Scottish bar, who fllled successively the offices of Solicitor-
General and Secretary of State for Scotland, Lord Chief Baron
of the Exchequer, and High Commissioner to the General
Assembly of the Church. His lordship had been elevated to
the peerage before the decease of his father, 28 June 1698, by the
title of Viscount Seafield, and created, 24 June, 1701, Wiscount
Reidhaven, and EARL of SEAFIELD, with remainder, in default,
of direct heirs male, to heirs-general. The earl m. Anne, dau.
of Sir William Dunbar, Bart., of Durn, by whom he had three
sons and two daus., Elizabeth, Countess of Lauderdale, and
Janet, Countess of Fife. This nobleman made a motion in the
House of Lords, 1 June, 1713, for leave to bring in a bill to
dissolve the union with Scotland, which was refused by a
majority of four only. In the same year, he was appointed
keeper of the great seal in Scotland, and presided as chancellor
in the court of Session. His lordship d. in 1730, and was S.
by his eldest son, -
JAMEs OGILvy, 5th Earl of Findlater, and 2nd Earl of Sea-
field; who m. 1st, Lady Elizabeth Hay, dau. Of Thomas, 6th
Earl of Kinnoull, by whom he had issue,
JAMES, his successor.
Margaret, who m. Sir Lodovick Grant, Bart. of Grant, and
had (with seven dauS.) a Son,
SIR. JAMES GRANT, Bart. b. 1738, who m, in 1763, Jean, only
child of Alexander Duff, Esq., of Hatton, and left, with
other issue, a son and heir,
SIR LEwis-ALEXANDER GRANT, who s. as 5th EARL OF
SEAFIELD. (See BURRE's Eartant Peerage.)
Anne, the wife of John, 2nd Earl of Iſopetoun.
The earl ºn. 2ndly, Sophia, dau. of Charles, Earl of FIopetoun
but had no issue. His lordship d. in 1764, and was S. by his
only son, -
JAMEs OGILvy, 6th Earl of Findlater, and 3rd Earl of Seafield.
This nobleman ºil. 9 June, 1749, Mary, dau. of John, Duke of
Athole; and dying 3 November, 1770, Was 8. by his only
child,
JAMEs OGłLwy,7th Earl of Findlater, and 4th Earl of Sea-
4ll
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O G. L.
Teld, who m. Christina-Teresa, dau. of Joseph, Count Murray,
of Me'gum, and d. S. p., 5 October, 1811, when the Earldom of
Findlater, and the Viscounty of Seafield ExPIRED, ; but the
other dignities reverted to his cousin, SIR LEWIS-ALEXAN- .
DER GRANT, Bart., who assumed the surname of Ogilvy in
addition to that of his paternal family, and became 5th
Earl of Seafield -
ALEXANDER OGILVIE (see, next article OGILVY, LORD BANFF),
M.D., Deputy-Inspector-General Royal Artillery, claimant to the
Barony of Banff, would if that claim were established be, as a
sequitur, male representative of the Earls of Findlater, and
Barons of Deskford.
Arms—Or, a lion-passant-guardant gu., imperially crowned.
p]]]".
OGILVY—LORD BANFF.
By Letters Patent, dated 31 August, 1642.
31 in cage. .
SIR WALTER OGILvy, of Boyne, co. Banff, and of Auchleven, ,
in the Barony of Boyne (whose elder brother, Sir James Ogilvy,
was ancestor of the Earls of Findlater, see that title), m. 27
March, 1491, Margaret, 2nd dau. and co-heiress of Sir James
I’dmonstone, of that ilk, Thane of Boyne, and d. 1504, leaving
two sons, -
GEORGE, 2nd Baron of Boyne, from , whom ALEXANDER
OGILVIE, M.D., present claimant to the Barony of Banff,
deduces his descent (see infra).
WALTER, of Dunlugus.
The younger son,
SIR WALTER OGILvy, of Dunlugus, m. Alison, dau. and co-
heir of Sir Patrick Hume, of Fastcastle, and d. in 1538, leaving,
with a dau. (Magdalen, wife of Sir Alexander Fraser, of .
Philorth), two sons,
GEORGE, his heir.
Walter, of Carmousie.
The elder,
SIR GEORGE OGILyy, of Dumlugus, who acquired the thanedom
of Boyne, from the elder branch of his family, mº. Beatrix, 4th
dau. of George, 5th Lord Seton, and had three sons,
WKALTER, his heir. -
George, father of Sir George Ogilvy, 1st baronet of Carnousie.
James.
Janet, wife of William Forbes, of Tolquhoun.
The eldest son,
SIR WALTER OGILvy, of Banff and Dunlugus, S. his father
in 1621, and marrying Helen, dau. of Walter Urquhart, of Cro-
marty, left a dau. (Beatrix, m. to Alexander Seton, of Pitmed-
den,) and two sons, of whom the elder,
SIR GEORGE OGILvy, of Dunlugus, created a baronet of Nova
Scotia, 10 July, 1627, was distinguished in Montrose's wars,
and in consideration of his eminent services in the royal cause
was created a peer, 31 August, 1642, as BARON OGILVY, of
JBanff, with limitation to his heirs male for ever. His lordship
an. Ist, Margaret, dau. of Sir Alexander Irvine of Drum, and
had by her an only dau., Helen, m. to James, 2nd Earl of
Airlie. He, ºn. 2ndly, Mary, dau. of Alexander Sutherland, .
laird of Duffus, by whom he left at his decease, 11 August,
1663, with two daus., a son and successor,
GEORGE OGILvy, 2nd Lord Banff, who ºn. Agnes, dau. of
Alexander Falconer, Lord Halkerton, and had issue,
GEORGE, his heir.
Alexander (Sir), of Forglen, M.P., created a baronet, 29 June,
1701, and constituted one of the semators of the college of
He d. in 1727, having had by Mary,
his 1st wife, eldest dau. of Sir John Allardice, of Allardice,
Co. Kincardine, three sons and four daus. The eldest surviv.
justice, 23 July, 1705.
ing son,
ALEXANDER, of Forglen, ºn. Jean Friend, of Bellenrichie, in ,
Ireland, and by her (who m. 2ndly, Archibald Campbell, of .
Stonefield), dying v. p. left a son,
ALEXANDER, who s. as 7th Lord Banff. ,
Agnes, m. to Francis Gordon, of Craig.
Mary, m. to John Forbes, of Balfluig.
Helen, m. to Sir Robert Lauder, of Bielmouth.
Janet, m. to John Leith, of Leithhall,
Lord Banff d. in 1668, and was s. by his son,
GEORGE OGILvy, 3rd Lord Banff, who m. I_ady Jean Keith,
3rd dau. of William, 7th Earl Marischal, and dying in 1713
(he was burnt to death at Inchdruer), left, with a dal. (Mary,
mº. 1st, to John Joass, of Colleonard; and 2ndly, to the Rev
William Hunter), a son and successor,
GeoRGE OGILvy, 4th Lord Banff, b. 4 August, 1670, who m.
in 1712, Helen, dau. of Sir John Lauder, Bart., of Fountainhall,
and by her (who m. 2ndly, James Hay, Esq.) left at his decease,
in 1718, two sons, by the elder of whom,
JoBIN-GEORGE OGILVY, 5th Lord Banff, he was succeeded.
IIis lordship was accidentally drowned, 29 July, 1733, and as
he left no issue by Mary, his wife, dau. of Capt. James Ogilvy,
the title devolved, on his brother, . -
ALEXANDER OGILVY, 6th Lord Banff, captain R.N. ; who
d. ww.m. at Lisbon, in 1746, and was s. by his kinsman,
SIR ALEXANDER OGILVY, Bart., as 7th Lord Banff (see supra);
who m. 2 April, 1749, Jean, dau. of William Nisbet, Esq., of
Dirleton, co. Haddington, and had issue,
WILLIAM, his heir.
Archibald, d. in 1763.
IDavid, captain in the army, d, wºm. 10 August, 1796.
Jane (eventually heiress), m. to Sir George Abercromby, Bart.,
of Birkenbog. .
Sophia. -
Janet, m. to the Rev. John Willison.
Mary, m. to Alexander Murray, of Ayton. ,
Grace, m. to William Douglas. -
Lord Banff d. in 1771, and was s. by his son,
WILLIAM OGILvy, 8th Lord Banff, d. wºman. 4 June, 1803, since
which period the title has remained DoRMANT. This Barony
of Banff was, however, claimed by ALEXANDER OGILVIE,
M.D., Deputy Inspector-General Royal Artillery, as “male
descendant and representative of George Ogilvy, 2nd Baron
of Boyne, and as heir-male of George, 1st Baron Ogilvy, of
Banff.” The claimant, Dr. Alexander Ogilvie, a distinguished
medical officer of the Royal Artillery, was b. 9 May, 1789, and
m. 20 December, 1830, Elizabeth-Frances, dau. and eventual
sole heiress of — Warcup, Esq., and widow of Major J. Fogerty,
33rd regiment, and had an only child, -
ALEXANDER-WALTER-ARMSTRONG OGILVIE, capt. R.A., who, b.
at Gibraltar, 20 January, 1834, 777. 5 June, 1860, Gertrudis-
Juana-Antonia, elder dau. (by his wife, Maria del Rosario,
a lady of a noble Spanish family) of Vice-Admiral John-
Alexander Duntze, R.N., grand niece of Sir John Duntze,
2nd baronet of Rockbere House, Devon (see BURRE's
Peerage), and cousin of the Right Hon. Sir A.-J.-G. Cock-
burn, Bart., lord chief justice of England, and dying, 21
June, 1865, left an only child, ALEXANDER. .
- Arms–Arg., a lion passant guardant, gu, crowned with an
imperial crown, or,
OGLE-VISCOUNT OGLE.
The Viscounty of Ogle, of Catherlough, was conferred, in 1645,
on Richard OGLE, but ExPIRED with him in 1670.
OGENE––BARé)NS OGLE.
By Writ of summons, dated 26 J uly, 1461.
£ilieſtſ, e.
This family, one of great antiquity in the co. of Northum-
berland, assumed its surname from the lordship of Oggil, its
principal seat.
SIR. Robert DE OGLE, son of Robert Ogle, by Margaret, his
wife, dau. and heir of Sir Hugh Gubium, and grandson of Sir
John de Ogle, Knt., and Annabella, his wife, dau. of Sir Walter
Selby (Hodgson's Northwmberland), obtained license 15th
EDWARD III., to make a castle of his manor house there. In
four years afterwards this. Robert Ogle, upon the incursion of
the Scots under the command of William Douglas, when they
burnt Carlisle, Penrith, and other places, accompanied John
de Kirkeby, them bishop of Carlisle, in a charge which he
made, upon a strong party of the invaders, and encountering
their chief commander, wounded him in the side with his
lance, being severely wounded himself; while the bishop was
unhorsed, but gallantly recovering his saddle, escaped unhurt.
Sir Robert Ogle ºn. Joan, dau. and heir of Sir Robert Hepphale,
Knt., and was father of
Itop ERT OGLE, Jun... who ºn. Helen, dau, and heir of Sir
tobert Bertram, Knt., feudal Baron of Bothal Castle, Nor-
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thumberland, by whom he acquired a considerable accossion
of property, and had a son,
SIR TRoBERT OGLE. This feudal lord having been made
prisoner by the Scots, in the 2nd HENRY IV., obtained a grant
from the king, of 100 marks, towards the payment of his ran-
som; after which, in the 6th of the same reign, he served in
the garrison of Berwick-upon-Tweed, under John Plantagenet,
afterwards Duke of Bedford, then governor thereof. The next
year, upon the death of David de Holgrave, the last husband
of his mother, Helen, he had livery, upon doing his homage,
of the castle and manor of Bothal. Whereupon being thus
possessed of that manor and castle, as also of the manor of
Hepphale, and the town of Lour-bottil, he entailed the same
upon the heirs male of his body, tupon condition that every
such heir-male should bear the surname of Ogle, with the
arms of Ogle and Bertram quarterly. He m. Joan, 3rd dau.
and co-heir of Sir Alan de Heton, Knt., of Chillingham, and
had livery "Čf her property in the 12th of RICHARD II. He d.
31 October, 1410, and was s. by his eldest son.
Rob ERT OGLE, who forcibly possessed himself of the castle
and manor of Bothal, which had been settled upon John, his
brother; who bore the name of BERTRAM. Whereupon com-
plaint being made in parliament, it was ordered that a writ
should be sent to the sheriff of Northumberland to require all
those who then held that castle, to depart thence, and to com
mand the said Robert to appear at Westminster by a certain
day, to make answer to the king, for this misdemeanour. In
the 5th HENRY V. he was constituted sheriff of Nurthumber-
land; and in the 2nd HENRY VI., he was joined with Henry,
Earl of Northumberland, and other great men, in those parts,
to conduct JAMES, King o" Scotland, from Durham, into his
own realm ; that prince, being then, upon hostages given,
enlarged after an imprisönment of some years. He departed
this life in the 15th HENRY VI., leaving issue,” by his wife,
Maud, dau. of Sir Thomas Grey, of Heton, by Alice, his wife,
dau. of Ralph, 1st Earl of Westmoreland and Werke, by
Catherine Mowbray, according to Collins, eight daus., on. to
persons of the first rank in the county, and three sons, viz.,
RoPERT (Sir), his successor.
'John (Sir). -
William (Sir), from whom one account derives the "OGLEs of
Kirkley, co. Northumberland, and the OGLEs of Worthy, in
Hampshire, baronets (see BURRE's Peerage and Baronetage).
He was s. by his eldest son,
SIR. Rob ERT OGLE, who, in the 16th HENRY VI., was made
sheriff of Northumberland, and in the 38th of the same reign,
was in a commission to treat regarding a truce with the Scots.
In the Ist EDWARD IV., he was made warden of the east
marches, and in consideration of his good services had a grant
of the offices of steward and constable of Alnwick, and other
castles in Northumberland. Shortly after this he was sum-
moned to parliament"as a Baron (from 26 July, 1461, to 7 Sep-
tember, 1469), arid in the same year he obtained from the
crown a grant in special title of the Lordship of Redisdale, and
castle of Herbotel, then wested therein by the attainder of Sir
William Talboys. In the 2nd EDWARD IV., his lordship was
with the king in arms against the Lancastrians, and assisting
at the siege of Bamburgh Căstle, was made governor of that
fortress upon its surrender. He ºn. Isabel, dau. and heir of
Alexander de Kirkeby, of Kirkeby, co. Iancaster, eldest son of
Sir Richard de Kirkeby, Knt., by whom he had issue,
Owen, his successor.
Isabel, who ºn. Ist, Sir John Heron, of Chipchase, Knt., and
2ndly, John Widrington.
His lordship d. 1 November, 1469, and was s. by his son,
Ow EN OGLE, 2nd baron, summoned to parliament 6th
HiFNRY VII. This nobleman was in the battle of Stoke, 2nd
HENRY VII., on the part of the king against the Earl of Lin-
coln, and his adherents, and is the same that Polydore Virgil
calls by mistake George. In two years afterwards he marched
with the rest of the mòrthern nobles, under Thomas, Earl of
Surrey, to relieve Norham Castle, then besieged by the Scots.
His lordship, who d. 1485, m. Eleanor, dau. of Sir William
Hilton, Int., of Hilton Castle, co. Durham, and by her (who
an. 2ndly, George Percy, Esq.,) had an only son,
RALPH OGLE, 3rd baron, summoned to parliament from 17
October, 1509, to 29 November, 1511. This nobleman m. Mar-
garet, dau. of Sir William Gascoigne, Knt., and had issue,
* Dugdale enumerates his issue thus:–
RoBERT, his successor.
Margaret, m. to Sir Robert de Harbottle, Knt. |
Anne, m. to Sir William Heron, Knt.
Constance, m. to Sir John Milford, Knt. !
Joane, m. to — Maners. t
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' herhaugh, in 1529.
11 January, 1563, to 17 October, 1601.
Baron Ogle, K.G.
Top ERT, his successor.
William (Sir), m. Margaret, dau. of John Delaval, Esq., and
had issue,
James, of Cawsey Park.
John, of Bedsyde.
John, from whom the Ogles of Kirkley, co. Northumberland,
are said by Some accounts to derive.
Anne, m. to Humphrey, son and heir of Sir William Lisſe,
Knt., and 2ndly, Sir John Delaval.
T)orothy, m. 1st, to Sir Thomas Forster, and 2ndly, to Sir
Thomas Grey, of Horton, Knt.
Margery, m. to George Harbottle, Esq.
His lordship d. in 1512, and was s. by his eldest son,
ROBERT OGLE, 4th baron, summoned to parliament from 23
November, 1514, to 3 November, 1529. This nobleman was in
"the vanguard of the English army at the battle of Flodden,
‘where the King of Scotland sustained so signal a defeat, but
continuing in the Scottish wars, he fell eventually at Paun-
His lordship m. Anne, dau. of Thomas,
son and heir of George, Lord Lumley, by whom he had three
sons, and was s. by the eldest surviving,
Robert OGLE, 5th baron, but never summoned to parliament.
This nobleman n. 1st, Dorothy, dau. of Sir Henry Widdrington,
of Widdrington, by whom he had issue, Rob ERT, his successor;
Margery, m. to Gregory Ogle, Esq.. His lordship m. 2ndly,
Jane, eldest dau; of Sir Cuthbert Ratcliffe. Knt., of Dilston, and
by her (who m. 2ndly, Sir John Forster), had two sons, viz.,
CUTHBERT, successor to his brother.
* Thomas, who ºn. Isabella, dau. of Sir Thomas Grey, of Horton,
but cl. without surviving issue.
'Jane. -
Margaret, m. to Robert Widdrington, Esq.
Lord Ogle fell at the battle of Halidon, in 1544, and was s. by
his eldest son,
RoBERT OGLE, 6th baron, summoned to parliament from 14
August, 1553, to 5 November, 1558. His lordship m. Joan,
''dau. and heir of Sir Thomas Mauleverer, Knt., of Allerton Mau-
leverer, co. York, but dying S. p. in 1562, was s. by his half
brother,
CUTHBERT OGLE, 7th baron, summoned to parliament from
... This nobleman m.
Catherine, dau, and co-heir of Sir Reginald Carnaby, Knt., and
"had issue,
Joane, m. to Edward Talbot (eventually 8th Earl of Shrews-
bury), son of George, 6th Earl of Shrewsbury, but d.s. p in
t 1627.
Catherine, m. to Sir Charles Cavendish, Knt., of Welbeck, co.
Nottingham. r
His lordship d. in 1597, and the Barony of Ogle fell into ABEY-
ANCE between his two daus., and so continued until the decease
of JoANE, CoustEss of SHREwsBURY, the elder, without issue,
*in 1627, when it was called out in favour of the younger,
CATHERINE CAvenDISH, relict of Sir Charles Cavendish, who
obtained especial letters patent under the great seal, from King
"CHARLEs I., dated 4 December, 1628, declaring her ladyship to
“be BARoSESs OGLE, and ratifying the dignity to her heirs for
ever. Her ladyship d. the next year, and was s. by her only
surviving son, -
SIR WILLIAM CAvºsīšís H, K.G., who had been created Baron
Ogle, and . Viscount Mansfield, 3 November, 1620. (For the
‘particulars of this nobleman, afterwards so celebrated in the
civil wars, as DUKE of NewcASTLE, refer to Cavendish, Baron
Ogle, Duke of Newcastle, &c.) His grace d. 1676, and was 3.
by his only son,
HENRY CAVENDISH, 2ñd Duke of Newcastle, &c., and 9th -
This nobleman m. Frances, dau. Of William,
2nd son of Robert Pierpoint, Earl of Kingston, by whom he had
“a son, HENRY, who d, s. p. in 1680, and five dauš., viz.,
1. Elizabeth, m. 1st, to Christopher Monk, Duke of Albemarle,
and 2ndly, to Ralph, TXuke of Montagu, but d.s. p.
II. Frances, m. to John, 2nd Earl of Breadalbane, and d. S. p.
III. Margaret, m. to John Holles, Earl of Clare, afterwards
created Duke of Newcastle, by whom she had an only dau.,
LADY HENRIETTA-CAVENDISH HOLLEs, who ºn. Itobert
Harley, 2nd Earl of Oxford, and left an only dau.,
* LADY MARGARET CAvenDISH HARLEY, who m. William
Bentinck, 2nd Duke of Portland, K.G., and was mother
Of
WILLIAM-HENRY-CAvendish, 3rd Duke of Portland,
R.G., great-grandfather of William - John - Arthur-
Charles-James, Dū KE OF PORTLAND.
: Iv. Catherine, m. to Thomas, 6th Earl of Thanet, and had five
daus., to survive, viz.,
: I Catherine, m. to Edward, Viscount Sondes, heir apparent
tö the Earl of Rockingham. g e
2 Anne, m. to James, 5th Earl of Salisbury, and from this
* marriage descends the MARQUESS OF SALISBURY.
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3 Margaret, ºn. to Thomas Coke, Earl of Leicester, but
(!. S. p. -
4 Mary, m. 1st, Anthony Grey, Earl of Harold, who d. S. p.;
and 2ndly, John, Earl of Gower, by whom she had issue.
5 Isabella, m. 1st, Lord Nassau Paulett, and 2ndly, Sir
Prancis Blake-Delaval, K.B.
v. Arabella, m. Charles, Earl of Sunderland, and left an only
dau., -
Frances, who m. Henry, 4th Earl of Carlisle.
His grace d. in 1691, when all his honours became ExTINCT,
except the Barony of Ogle, which fell into ABEYANCE, and,
still continues amongst the representatives of those of his
daus. who left issue. *
Arms—Arg., a fesse between three crescents, gu.
O’IIARA—BARON TYRAWLY, AND BATON
KILMAINE.
By Letters Patent, dated 10 January, 1706, and 8 February,
1721.
- £ in ratre.
The O’Haras are an ancient Milesian family, settled in the
west of Ireland. -
SIR CHARLES O'HARA, Knt., a native of the co. of Mayo, was
a distinguished military officer in Spain, and was raised to the
peerage of Ireland, as BARON TYRAwly, 10 January, 1706. In
the following year, his lordship commanded the left wing of
the allied army at the battle of Almanza, and remained in the
Peninsula until the conclusion of the war, when he returned
to Ireland, took his seat in the house of peers, and was consti-
tuted commander-in-chief of the forces in that kingdom. He
m. Frances, dau. of Gervase Rouse, Esq., of Rouse Lench, co-
Worcester, and had issue, JAMES, his heir, and Mary, whose
will dated 28 February, 1759, was proved, 7 April, 1759. He d.
8 June, 1724, aged eighty-four, and, was buried 11 June follow-
ing in the chancel vault of St. Mary's church, Dublin. His son,
JAMEs O'HARA, 2nd Lord Tyrawly, b. in 1690, who had been
previously, 8 February, 1721, created Baron Kilmaine, of Kil-
maine, co. Mayo, in recompense for his eminent military ser-
vices during Queen, ANNE's wars, attained the rank of general
in the army, filled several high diplomatic appointments, and
was for a period, gow, nor of Minorca. His lordship on. Mary,
only surviving dau. of William, Viscount Mountjoy, but d.s.p.
in 1774, when the titles became ExTINCT.
Arms—Vert, On a pale, radiant, or, a lion rampant, Sa.
OLDCASTLE – BARON COBELAM.
By Writ of Summons, dated 8 January, 1313.
3. in eage.
For an account of this nobleman, the celebrated Lollard
leader, SIR JOHN OLDCASTLE, Baron Cobham, refer to Cobhan, .
BARONS COBHAM.
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OLIPHANT—IORD OLIPETANT.
Created before 1456.
£ineage.
Referring to CEALMERs' Caledonia for the more early pedigree,
We need only mention that the 6th in descent from Sir William
Oliphant, of Aberdalgie, the knightly warrior who so gallantly
defended Stirling Castle against EDWARD I. in 1304, and whose
tombstone is still extant, recording his death, on 5 February,
1329, was .
SIR LAURENCE OLTPHANT (eldest son and heir of Sir John
Oliphant, of Aberdalgie, by Isabel, his wife, dau. of Walter
Ogilvy, of Auchterhouse, and grandson of Sir William Oli-
phant), a minor in 1450, who was created BARON OLTPHANT
before 1456, when he got a seisin of Auchterhouse, and was
designed a noble and worshipful man, Laureace, Lord Oliphant
and Aberdalgie. He obtained bonds of manrent from thirteen
gentlemen in his neighbourhood, binding themselves to be his
followers. He d. soon after 1495, leaving three sons, viz.,
John, his heir.
William, of Berriedale, who m. Christian, only dau. and heir
of Alexander Sutherland, of Duffus, in Moray, St. abrok, in
Linlithgow, and Berriedale, in Caithness. As the connexion .
with the latter county is important to the history of t is
family, it may be remarked that Christian, besides represent-
ing a branch of the Earls of Sutherland, and the Morays,
Cheynes, and Chisholms, of Moray, was co-heir to the Earl-
dom of Caithness, of which she inherited a fourth part. Their
son, Andrew, was so harassed in that district, where he was
looked on as an intruder, that at length having no son by
Dame Janet Sinclair, his wife, he gave up his estates to his
chief, in 1520, on condition that Lord Oliphant should pro-
vide suitable matches and tochers (fortunes) for his daus
He accordingly ºn. two of the three to cousins of his and their
own, probably at a small expense, viz.,
Margaret, m. to William Oliphant, of Newton.
ICatherine, m. to Andrew Oliphant, of Binzian
Helen.
George, of Balmactorn.
The eldest son,
John OLIPHANT, 2nd Lord'Oliphant, was served heir in 1500
He m. Elizabeth, dau. of Colin, 1st Earl of Argyll, and d. in .
1516, leaving his wife surviving. His eldest son,
CoLIN OLIPHANT, Master of Oliphant, was slain vita patris
at Flodden in 1513. He m. Elizabeth Keith, who survived him,
and m. William, Lord Sinclair. The Master of Oliphant left
three sons, viz.,
TAURENCE, his heir.
Peter, ancestor of the:Oliphants of Langton. - -
William, of Newton, ancestor of the Oliphants of Gask, in
Perthshire, whose representative, the late JAMES BLAIR-
OLIPHANT, Esq., of Gask, d. s. p., 7 December, 1847. His
widow, Henrietta, dau. of James Gillespie Grahame, Esq., s.
to the estate of Orchill, co. Perth.
The eldest son,
LAURENCE OLTPHANT, 3rd Lord Oliphant, is designed son and
heir of Umquhill Colin, master of Oliphant, and grandson and
heir of Umquhill John, Lord Oliphant, 18 November, 1516,
when a gift of the ward of his lands passed. The 3rd lord pur-
chased his cousin's whole estate in Caithness. He m. Margaret,
eldest dau. of James Sandiland, of Cruvie, and d. at Aldwick,
in Caithness, 26 March, 1566, leaving an eldest son and heir,
LAURENCE OLIPHANT, 4th Lord Oliphant, who joined the
association on behalf of Queen MARY at Hamilton. He m.
Lady Margaret Hay, 2nd dau. of George, 7th Earl of Erroll ;
and dying in 1593, was s. by his grandson,
LAURENCE OLIPHANT, 5th Lord Oliphant (son and heir of
Laurence, Master of Oliphant, by Christian, his wife, dau. of
William, 2nd Earl of Morton). This nobleman m. Lilias Drum-
mond, eldest dau. of James, 1st Lord Madherty, and had an
only child, Anne, whose claim to the peerage was compromised
by giving her husband the title of Mordington, while that of
Oliphant was confirmed to her father's cousin german, Patrick,
grandson of the 4th lord by his only younger Son, John,
PATRICK OLIPHANT, who thus became 6th Lord Oliphant. By
his Ist wife, Elizabeth, dau. of Sir Patrick Cheyne, of Essle-
mont, he had an only child, Lilias, m. to Sir Lawrence Oli-
phant, of Gask; and by his 2md wife, Mary, dau. of James
Crichton, of Frendraught, three sons, CHARLEs, WILLIAM, and
FRANCIS, who all inherited the title. The eldest Son,
CHARLEs OxpHANT, 7th Lord Oliphant, m. Mary, dau. of
Ogilvy of Milton, and relict of Patrick Meldrum, of Leathers,
by whom he had a son, -
PATRICK QLIPHANT, 8th Lord Oliphant; at whose decease
without issue, in 1721, the title devolved on his uncle,
WILLIAM ODIPHANT, 9th Lord Oliphant, colonel in the army;
... who d. s. ſp., and was s. by his brother,
FRANCIs OLIPHANT, 10th Lord Oliphant ; who ºn. in 1747,
Mrs. Mary Lingley, of York; and d. S. p. at Islington, 19 April,
1748. At his lordship's decease, William Oliphant, Son of
Charles Oliphant, of Langton, one of the clerks of Session,
assumed the title as 11th Lord Oliphant, and voted at the
election of 1750. He d. S. p. in 1751, acknowledging Laurence
Oliphant, of Gask, to be heir to his peerage.
A,'ms—Gu., three crescents, arg.
OLMIUS—BARON WALTHAM.
: By Letters Patent, dated 22 June, 1762.
3ſ inteågø.
John OLM, Us, Esq., of New Hall, co. Essex, a merchant Of
the city of London, descended from an ancient family settled
at Arlon, in the Duchy of Luxembourg, was chosen deputy-
governor, of the bank of England in 1731, returned to parlia-
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ment by the boroughs of Weymouth and Melcombe Regis, in
1 ſ 37, and raised to the peerage of Ireland as I3ARON WALT II A M
of Philipstown, King's Co., 22 June, 1762. He in. 8 September,
1741, Anne, dau. and heir of Sir William Billers, Knt., some
time Lord Mayor of London, and had issue,
T)RIGUE-BILLERs, his heir.
Elizabeth, m. 1766, to John Luttrell, Earl of Carhampton.
I,ord Waltham d. in September, 1762, and was s. by his only
SOn,
DRIGUE-BILLERs OLM. IUs, 2nd Lord Waltham, b. 12 March,
1746; who ºn. 5 June, 1767, Miss Coe ; but d. s. ſp. in 1787,
when the title became EXTINCT. -
Arms—Per fess, az. and arg., a fess, counter-embattled, Or,
in chief, a mullet of six points of the 2nd ; in base, out of a
mount, vert, an elul-tree, p! I’.
O’MALLUN – BATON G-LEAN-O’MAILUN.
By Letters Patent, dated 5 October, 1622.
3í út cage.
SIR. DERMot O'MALLUN, or MULLANE, was created by patent,
dated 5 October, 1622, Baron of Glean-O'Mallun, co. Clare,
for life, with remainder to Albert O'Mallum, and the heirs
male of his body. These are the words of the creation :-
‘‘ R. Vto. die Octobris creawit Dermicium O'Mallun, milit. in
gradum et dignitatem Baronis de Glean-O'Mallum in Com.
Clare, in Regno Hibrmiae duran. vita. Ac etiam creavit Alber-
tum O’Mallum in gradum Baronis de Glean O'Mallun imediate
post mortem pdict. Dermicii sibi et heredibus masculis.”
(Pºtent Rolls, 20th JAMEs, I, p. 3, N. 29.) The O'Mulluns were
distinct from the Malones, and probably of the same house as
the MacMullanes.
Arms — Arg., a bend, Vert.
O'NEILL–EARL OF TYRONE, AND BARON
JD UN GANN ON. -
Earldom, by Letters Patent, dated 1 October, 1542.
Barony, by Letters Patent, dated 1 October, 1542.
3. iureit ge. - -
The O'Neills of Ulster, were for ages the most formidable
of the aboriginal clans in Ireland. .
HENRY MACOWEN O'NEILL, chief of his nation, in the 15th
century, m. the dau. of MacMurrogh, and by her, who was
living 1452, he had issue,
1. Con MoRE, of whom presently.
11. Henry, slain at the house of Art O'Neill, of the Fews, 1498,
he had a son, Felim.
III. Donald, competitor with his brother Henry, d. 6 August,
1509. IV. Bryan. -
The eldest son,
CoN More O'NEILL, who founded the Franciscan Monastery
of Ballimesaggart, in Tyrone; 1483, m. Elinor, dau. of Thomas,
7th Earl of Kildare, and was murdered by his brother Henry,
l 193. He had issue,
I. Con BAccACH, of whom presently.
II. Art Oge, slain by Art O’Neill, of the Castle. He had issue,
Neil Comalagh, who ºn. Rose, dau. of Manus O'Donnell, Lord
of Tyrconnel, and was father of
Sir Tirlogh Luineach O'Neill, Captain of all Tyrone, who
assumed the title of O’Neill on the death of Shane a
l)iomais, was knighted 6 October, 1588, and d. 1595,
leaving issue. -
III. John, of Drommorrie, alias Kinard, co. Tyrone, father of
Sir Henry O'Neill, of Drommorrie, and of two younger Sons,
John, surnamed Gealagh, from whom, a family resident in
l’rance were said to have been descended, and Art O'Neill:
, the eldest son, SIR HENRY O'NEILL, had a son and heir,
| Sir Henry Oge O'Neill, who was knighted 28 August, 1604,
and slain in the king's service, leaving four sons and one
, dau., Viz., -
, I Trlogh, who d. v. p., leaving by Catherine, his wife,
two sons,
Phelim Roe (Sir), the first actor in the great war of
1641, attainted and executed in 1)ublin, 1652. He
m. 1st, Lady Jane Gordon, dau. of George, Marquess
of Iluntly, and widow of Claud, learl of Abercorn;
and 2ndly, a dau. of General Thomas Preston, and
had a son,
Gordon, brigadier-general d, at St. Germain-en-
Laye, in France, in 1704, having had Charles, d. in
France, and Mary-Anne, wife of lèichard Bourke,
commonly called Baron Castle Connell.
Tirlogh, of Ardgonnel.
... 2 Bryan, had custodiam of lands during minority of
Phelim Roe. He had a son, Corrmac, father of Colonel
... Con O'Neill, who had three sons, Art, Cormae, and
John.
3 Cormac, father of John, father of Bryan.
4 Con, had custodiam of lands of Phelim, father of Cen
()ge.
I Catherine, m. to Art Oge O'Neill, Esq., of Tassagh.
IV. Tirlogh, governor of Kinnard, father of Neill, father cºf
Neill Oge.
v. Bryan, father of Con, father of Tirlogh, father of Rory,
father of Art.
I. Joane, m. to Manus O'Donnell.
The eldest son,
CoN BAccACH O'NEILL, having, according to Moryson,
joined in the Geraldine Rebellion, and fearing the king's ven
geance “sayled into England,” and renouncing the title of
O'Neill, had a regrant of his lands by patent, dated 1 October,
34th FIENRY VIII., and was created 1 October, 1542, EARL of
TYRONE, for life with remainder to his son, MATTHEw, otherwise
FEARDORAGH, O’NEILL, and the heirs male of his body. (The
words of the patent are “ac post decessunn predicti Conacii
probatissimo viro subdito nostro Matheo, alias Ferdoraghe,
O'Nele, filio predicti Conacii, ac heredibus masculinis de
corpore predicti Mathei exeuntibus renamere.” Pat. Rot. 33,
34, and 35 HENRY VIII., Mem. 2 fa.) He ºn. Alice, dau. of
Gerald, 8th Earl of Kildare, and had issue,
I. Shane or John a Diomais, the Proud, who went to London
in 1561 (to effect a reconciliation with Queen ELIZABETH),
attended by his body guard of galloglasses with their Cap-
tain, MacSweeny, and his standard bearer, MacCaffry.
('amden relates how the Londoners were astonished at the
appearance in their streets of these stalwart warriors,
habited in the military costume of their country. Shane a
!).iomais was slain by the MacDonnells in 1567; he m. Mar-
gery, dau. of Manus O’Donnell, Lord of Tyrconnell, and by
her had issue, -
1 Henry, who fled into Ulster when Hugh Roe O'Donnell
effected his second and successful escape from Dublin
Castle. .
2 Art, died in the co. Wicklow from fatigue in his flight
from confinement in Dublin.
Shane had, by Lady Jane, wife of Calvagh O'Donnell, Lord
of Tyrconnell, an illegitimate son, HUGH NA GAVALLoCH,
who was hanged by order of the Earl of Tyrone, and not, as
Camden insinuates, by that Chieftain's own hand.
II. Phelim Caach, father of Tirlogh O'Neill Breassalagh, who
had issue, l Hugh, , 2 Cormack, 3 Con, 4 Art, 5 Phelim,
6 Edmund, 7 Tirlagh,. 8 Bryan-Ceannflionain, 9 Ever-an-
locha. III. Tirlogh.
1. Mary, m. to Sorley Boy MacDonnell, father of the 1st Earl
of Antrim.
Con Baccach O'Neill, 1st Earl of Tyrone, had also by Alison,
the wife of a blacksmith at Dundalk, an illegitimate son,
MATTHEw O'NEILL, called “Feardoragh,” who was created
by patent, 1 October, 1542, BARoN DUNGANNON. He m.
Joanna, dau. of Constantine Maguire, son of Constantine, son
of Bryan, son of Philip, son of Thomas Maguire, and by her
(who was afterwards the wife, of Henry O’Neill of the Fews)
he had issue, •
I. Bryan, murdered by McDonnell.
II. HUGH, of whom presently.
III. Cormac (Sir), knighted 23 August, 1605. by Sir Arthur
Chichester. He m. the dau. of Sir Hugh O'Donnell, Lord of
Tryconnell, and dying in the Tower of London, about 1618,
left a son, Constantine O'Neill, wh9 d. S. p.
IV. Barnaby. -
v. Art, who had three,sons.
1 Art-Oge, father of HUGH O'NEILL, a major-general, and
governor of Limerick, 1650, who assumed the title of EARL
of TYRONE, as appears by his letier, soliciting the restora-
tion of his family to the favour of the King, dated from
Madrid, 27 October, 1660, addressed to the Marquess of
Ormonde, and supported by the recommendation of the
English ambassador, Henry Bennet, who sets forth Hugh's
lineal succession to the title (Can'te M. S.S. vol. 31, p. 33).
: 2 () wen-Roe, the famous general of the Confederates in
1642; who achieved the victory of Benburb, and was one
of the greatest of Irish commanders. He d. 1649, in the
, castle of Cloughouter, co. Cavan, and was buried in the
cemetery of the ancient Franciscan monastery in the town
of Cavan, leaving by his wife, Rose O'Dogherty, widow of
, Calvagh O'Donnell, four sons, -
Henry, born in Spain, executed by order of Sir Charles
, Coote, at . Derry, 1650, having had a son Hugh, who
d. S. p. -
Bryan, father of Owen, titular Earl of Tyrone, d. S. p.
Con (captain) had two sons, Owen, a colonel in the French
service, and Lewis, an officer in the French Service.
. John, a priest.
:-3 Con, had two sons, Daniel, and Bryan Roe, father of
Con, who d. young in Spain.
The 2nd son,
HUGH O'NEILL, Earl of Tyrone, was chiefly educated at the
Court of Queen ELIZABETH, where he learnt, from the English
statesmen Burghley, Leicester, and Hatton, that knowledge of
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political craft which marked his entire career. Eventually,
throwing off his allegiance to the English Sovereign, “the
Arch Rebel,” as he was styled, disclaimed the title of Earl of
Tyrone (which had been confirmed to him by charter, 10 May,
1587) and proclaimed himself the O'Neill. He conquered every
army sent against him by ELIZABETH ; until after the siege of
Kinsale in 1603, he found his cause hopeless and surrendered
to Lord Mountjoy, by whom he was received into protection.
Subsequently, in 1607, he fled to France, and thence proceeded
to Louvain, and finally to Rome, where he was maintained on
a monthly allowance granted by PAUL V. and the King of
Spain. He m. 1st, a dau. of Sir Brian McPhelim, from whom
he was legitimately divorced; 2ndly, Judith, dau. of Manus
O'Donnell, and sister of the celebrated. Red Hugh O’Donnell,
and by her had issue,
I. HUGH, Baron of Dungannon, d. at Rome, 1609, wºm.
II. HENRY, a colonel of an Irish regiment, in the archduke's
Service, killed in Spain. m
III. JoHN, called El Condé de Tyrone, in Spain; in which
kingdom he had attained the rank of lieutenant-general,
killed in Catalonia. . - .
IV. BRYAN or BERNARD, page to the archdūke, murdered at
Brussels, 1617.
v. Con, a prisoner in the Tower of London, 1617.
I. Mary, m. to Sir Bryan McMahon, Kint. of Monaghan.
II. —, m. to Donnell Ballagh O'Caham.
III. Sarah, m. to Arthur Magennis, Viscount Iveagh.
IV. Margaret, m. to Richard Butler, 3rd Viscount Mount.
garrett.
He ºv. 3rdly, Mabel, sister of Sir Henry Bagenall, marshal of
the Queen's forces in Ireland, to whom he was m. by Jones,
bishop of Meath, 1591, she d. S. p.; and 4thly, the dau. of the
Lord Iveagh, who accompanied him to Rome where she died:
This lady is described by Peter Lombard, archbishop of
Armagh, thus: “A5tate quidem juniorem, sed educatione;
prudentiá, pietate maturam; ” de Reg. Hib. p. 383. Tyrone d.
at Rome, blind and old, 20 July, 1616, and was buried with
great pomp in the church of San Pietro Montorio, where the
tombs of O'Donnell and O'Neill, Baron of Dungannon, are
objects of attraction to English and Irish sojourners in the
Pternal City. ' The tomb of the Earl of Tyrone is no longer in
existence, but happily the inscription it bore is still preserved
in the Book of Obits, of San Pietro's monastery, and runs thus:
D. O. M.,
- Hic Quiescunt Ossa,
Hugonis Principis O'Neill.
It would appear that this brief epitaph was suggested by that
on the tomb of Tasso in the neighbouring church of St.
Onofiro. Hugh, Earl of Tyrone, was attainted in 1612.
Arms—Arg.; a sinister hand affronté and couped, gu.
O’NEILL —T3ARONS VISCOUNTS AND EARL
- O’NEILL.
Baronies, by Patent, dated 25 October, 1793.
Viscounty, by Patent, dated 3 October, 1795.
Earldom, by Patent, dated August, 1800.
31, in eage.
NIALL THE GREAT, Monarch of Ireland at the close of the
4th century, having subdued the Picts and Britons, and ravagéd
the coasts of Gaul, was assassinated on the banks of the Loire,
near Boulogne. His son, Prince Owen, was the ancestor
of the house of 'O'Neill. Daniel O'Neill, surnamed Ardmach,
the 46th monarch of the Hy-Niall race, d. A.D. 1004; he was
S. by Malachy, a South Hy-Niall Prince, in whose reign the
ancient dynasty was interrupted by Bryan Boru (O'Brien),
King of Munster, who obtained the crown, but at his death at
the battle of Clontarf, 1014, Malachy resumed the sceptre, and
d. 1048. Thenceforward, for nearly a century and a quarter,
Princes of other houses, the O'Conors of Connaught, and the
O'Briens of Munster, contended for the sovereignty.
HUGH DUFF O’NEILL, King of Ulster, 6th in descent from
the Monarch, Daniel Ardmach, d. 1230; he was ancestor of
the house of O'NEILL, of Clanaboy, as his brother Prince
Neill Roe, was of O’NETEL, of Tyrone. Aodh-Buidhe, i.e.,
Hugh-boy or Yellow Hugh O'Neill, King of Ulster, 1260,
grandson of Hugh Duff, recovered from the English the
territories in the cos. Antrim and Down, called after him
Clan Hugh-boy, Anglice Clanaboy, and had for his chief castle,
Edenduffcarrig, now Shane's Castle. The last of this royal
house who bore the title of King of Ulster, was DoNALD O'NEILL,
who d. 1325. In the celebrated appeal made by him, and the
princes, nobles, and Irish people in general to Pope JoHN
XXII., against the English, in 1315, as recorded by John
Fordun, he is styled “Donald O'Neyl, King of Ulster, and
rightful swecessor to the throne of all I'elanºl.”
proved 1 May, 1739.
SIR SHANE O'NEILL, Knt. of Edenduffcarrig, alias Shane's
Castle, m. 1st, Rose, dau. of Sir Arthur Magennis, Viscount
Iveagh, and had by her a son, HENRY. He m. 2ndly, Anne,
dau. of Bryan Carrah O'Neill, lord of the barony of Lough-
insholin, and d. 23 April, 1617, having had two sons,
1. Arthur, who ºn. Grace, dau. of Cahal O'Hara, of Crebilly,
"co. Antrim, and was father of CAPT. John O'NEILL, whose
son, CoL. CHARLEs O'NEILL, successor to the estates at Lady
‘Antrim's death. - .
II. Phelim Duff, who m. Shela, 2nd dau. of Cahal O’Hara,
Esq., and had a son, BRIAN, who ºn. Elinor, dau. of Edmund
Magennis, Esq., of Kilwarlin, and was father of JoHN,
known as “French John,” who s. his cousin Charles.
The eldest son of Sir Shane,
SIR HENRY O'NEILL, Knt. of Edenduffcarrig, or Shane's
Castle, m. Martha, dau. of Sir Francis Stafford, governor of
Ulster, and d. 13 September, 1637, leaving an only child, Rosa,
who m. Randall, 1st Marquess of Antrim, and d. S. p. in 1707,
when the estates passed to her cousin,
CoL. CHARLEs O'NEILL, who m. Mary, dau. of Charles, Duke
of Bolton, and d. S. p. in 1716. His kinsman and heir,
John O'NEILL, Esq. of Edenduffcarrig, or Shane's Castle,
known as “French John,” m. Charity, dau. of Sir Richard
Dixon. His will, which bears date 16 September, 1737, was
He had issue,
I. HENRY (disinherited), m. Mary, widow of Captain Jo'n
Bickerstaffe, of Rosegift in the Largy, and d. 1721, v. p.,
leaving an only child and heiress,
MARY, who m. Rev. Arthur Chichester, grandson of John
Chichester, Esq., brother of Arthur, 2nd Earl of Donegal,
and had a son,
REv. WILLIAM CHICHESTER, LL.D., rector of Brough-
shane, co. Antrim, and Clonmanny, co. Donegal; he
mv. 1st, Mary-Anne, dau. of Geórge Harvey, Esq. of
Malin Hall, and had a son,
Arthur (Sir), of Greencastle, M.P., created a Baronet
13 September, 1821 ; d. wrvm. 25 May, 1847, when
his baronetcy became extinct.
. He m. 2ndly, Mary-Anne, dau. of the Rev. Edward
Hart, of Kilderry, and d. 31 October, 1815, leaving a son,
REv. EDWARD CHICHESTER, rector of Kilmore, co.
Armagh, m. 23 April, 1812, Catherine, dau. of Robert
Young, Esq. of Culdaff House, co. Donegal, and d. in
June, 1840, having had by this lady, who d. 15 April,
1875,
WILLIAM, Lord O'Neill, b. 4 March, 1813; s. to the
O'Neill estates under the will of the 3rd Viscount
O'Neill, 1855, assumed the surname and arms of
O'Neill, by royal license, and was created Baron.
O'Neill, of Shane's Castle, by patent, dated 18 April,
1868. He m. 1st, 3 January, 1839, Henrietta, dau.
of the Hon. Hobert. Torrens, one of the judges of
the court of common pleas in Ireland, and by her
(who d. 17 January, 1857) has issue,
EDWARD, M.P. co. Antrim, 1863 to 1880, b. 31
December, 1839; m. 30 June, 1873, Lady Louisa-
Katharine-Emma Cochrane, eldest dau. of the
Earl of Dundonald, and has issue,
WILLIAM-THoMAs-CocRRANE, b. 16 November,
1874; d. 24 July, 1882.
Arthur-Edward-Bruce, b. 19 September, 1876.
Louisa-IIenrietta-Valdevia, b. 8 October, 1879.
Aï, hur, b. 13 September, 1843; d. 12 January,
1870.
Robert-Torrens, M.A., b. 10 January, 1845.
Anne.
. He m. 2ndly, 8 April 1858, Elizabeth-Grace, dau.
of the Ven. John Torrens, D.D., Archdeacon of
l)ublin.
Robert, b. 6 April, 1814; in holy orders; m, 1st, 5
March, 1840, Frances-Alicia-Anne, dau. of Gen.
George-Vaughan Hart, of Kilderry, which lady d.
August, 1867; and 2ndly, 1869, Henrietta, dau. of
the Rev. Townley Blackwood Price, rector of
Bright, co. Down, and d. 2 June, 1878, leaving
issue.
'A' thur, who d. young in 1830. g
George-Vaughan (Rev.), rector of Wotton, Dorking,
Surrey; m. Harriett, dau. of Hugh Lyle, Esq. of
Knocktarna, co. Antrim, and has issue, Edward;
Henry; William (d. in infancy); Arthur; Alfred;
Frances-Harriett, ºn. 28 October, 1873, to William-
... John Evelyn, Esq. of Wootton House, Surrey; Ada,
zo. 22 Juné, i876, to Reginald, son of Isaac Braith-
waite, Esq of Hookfield, Epsºm, and 4, Gloucester
Square, London; Helen; and Mary.
II. CHARLEs, of whom presently.
III. Cºotworthy, d. wrºn. His will which bears date 1 May,
1749, was proved 2 August, 1750.
1. Catherine, m. to Richard Butler, Lord Viscount Mount-
garrett.
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II. Anne, m. to Captain William Sharman.
III. Mary, m. to Robert Burrowes, Esq. of Ballybrittas, co
Rildare.
Iv. Jane, ºn. to the Hon. Arthur Dawson, Baron of the
Exchequer.
v. Rachel. VI. Elinor. VII. Rose.
French John O'Neill, d. 1739 (his will, dated 16 September,
1737, was proved 1 May, 1739), and was s. by his 2nd son,
CHARLES O'NEILL, Esq. of Shane's Castle, who m. (license
dated 20 January, 1736) Catherine, dau. of the Right Hon. St.
John Brodrick, of Midleton, and had issue,
I. John, of whom presently.
II. St. John, b. 6 May, 1741; m. Frances, dau. of Robert
Borrowes, Esq. of Ballybrittas, and d. 1790, leaving an only
child, Mary, who d. wºm. .
III. Anne, m. to Right Hon. Richard Jackson, and had issue,
SIR GEORGE JACKson, who was created a Baronet, 3 Novem-
ber, 1812, d. S. p. ; Major Robert Jackson, d. S. p. ; Anne
Jackson, wife of Nathaniel Alexander. Bishop of Meath;
Mary, m. to John-Hamilton O'Hara, Esq. of Crebilly, and
d. S. p. ; and Harriet, d. wrim.
Charles O'Neill, whose will bears date 10 July, 1769, and was
proved 4 November following, d. in August, 1769, and was s.
by his elder son,
John O'NEILL, Esq. of Shane's Castle, M.P., b. 16 January,
1740, elevated to the peerage of Ireland, 25 October, 1793,
as Baron O'Neill, of Shane's Costle; and advanced to the
dignity of Viscount O'NEILL, 3 October, 1795. His lordship
m. 18 October, 1777, Henrietta, only child of Charles Boyle,
Lord Dungarvan, and by her (who d. 3 September, 1793) had
issue, CHARLES-HENRY-ST. John, his heir; and JoHN-BRUCE-
ItLCHARD, last viscount. Lord O'Neill d. of wounds received
in action with the insurgents in Ireland, 17 June, 1798, and
was s. by his elder son,
CHARLES-HENRY-ST. JoHN, 2nd Viscount O'Neill, K.P., lord-
lieutenant of the co. Antrim, and colonel of its militia ; b. 22
January, 1779, and was created Viscowrit Raymond and EARL
O'NEILL, in August, 1800. His lordship d. ww.m. 25 March, 1841,
when the higher honours became ExTINCT, and the Viscounty
of O'Neill devolved on his brother,
JoBN-BRUCE-RICHARD O'NEILL, 3rd Viscount O’Neill, one of
the representative lords; b. 20 December, 1780. His lordship,
a general in the army, d. 12 February, 1855, when the peerage
became ExTINCT, and the estates devolved on the heir general,
the REv. WILLIAM CHICHESTER, who assumed by royal license,
the surname and arms of O'NEILL, and was created LoBD
O'NEILL, of Shane's Castle.
Arms—Per fesse, wavy, the chief arg., and the base repre-
Senting waves of the sea, in chief a dexter hand couped at the
Wrist, gu., in base, a salmon naiant in fess, pp.r.
ONGLEY-BARON ONGLEY.
(See ADDENDA.)
ORREBY-BARON ORREBY.
(See ADDENDA.)
PAGET-BARONS BURTON, EARLS OF
UX B RIDG-E.
Barony, by Letters Patent, dated 31 December, 1711.
Earldom, by Letters Patent, dated 19 October, 1714.
£ineage.
WILLIAM PAGET was, says Dugdale, “a person endowed
with excellent parts, as may seem from his ascent from so
low a condition to those high preferments, whereunto, by
sundry degrees, he attained: being son to — Paget, one of
the serjeants at mace in the city of London, who was
born near Wednesbury, in Staffordshire, of mean parent-
age, where there were some of that generation, till of late
years, remaining.” In the 23rd HENRY VIII., this William
Paget, through his great abilities alone, obtained the appoint-
ment of clerk of the signet; in a few years afterwards
he was made clerk of the council : he next became clerk of the
privy seal, and then clerk of the parliament, having the latter
office conferred upon him for life. He subsequently received
the honour of knighthood, was employed by King HENRY VIII.,
upon several diplomatic occasions of high importance, and
appointed one of his Majesty's executors, and of the council to
his son, by that monarch upon his death-bed In the 2nd year
of the new reign (EDwARD VI.), Sir William Paget had a grant
in fee from the crown of Exeter House (formerly belonging
to the Bishops of that see), with a parcel of ground lying
within the garden of the Middle Temple, adjoining thereto;
which mansion he rebuilt for his own residence, and called it
Paget House. But it did not retain that designation for any
length of time, it being afterwards called Leicester House, and
then Essex House. In the 4th EDWARD VI., Sir Edward was ac-
credited ambassador extraordinary to the Emperor CHARLEs V.,
and became so great a favourite with that monarch, that his
imperial majesty was heard to say, “that Sir Edward Paget
deserved to be a king as well as to represent one.” Once, too,
as the English ambassador came to court, the emperor observed,
“Yonder is the man to whom I can deny nothing.” At
another time, his majesty remarked, that England sent three
sorts of ambassadors to him; the first was Wolsey, whose great
retinue promised much, but he did nothing; the second, Morisin,
promised, and did much; the third, Paget, promised nothing,
and did all. In the same year, Sir Edward being then a knight
of the Garter, was constituted comptroller of the king's house-
hold : made chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, and sum-
moned to the House of Lords as BARON PAGET, of Beawdesert,
co. Stafford, by writ, dated 23 January, 1552; after which he
was sent with the Earl of Bedford and Sir John Mason, again
to treat of peace with the French. Notwithstanding, however,
these eminent services, he was accused by his enemies on
the fall of the Protector Somerset, of divers offences, and com-
mitted to the Tower, deprived of the insignia of the Garter, and
fined £6,000, two of which were remitted, on condition that the
other four were paid within a year. At the demise of King ED-
WARD, his lordship, espousing the cause of MARY, rode post
with the Earl of Arundel, to convey the announcement of the
King's death to her Majesty, and of her proclamation by the
city of London; for which loyal proceeding he was ever after-
wards highly esteemed by her Majesty, and in the 3rd year of
her reign was made lord privy seal. His lordship m. Anne,
dau. and heir of Henry Preston, Esq., of the co. Lancaster (son
of Lawrence, 2nd son of Thomas Preston, Esq., of Preston
Patrick and Under Levins Hall), and had issue,
HENRY (Sir), his successor. -
TIIoMAs, who s. as 3rd lord.
Charles, attainted with his brother Thomas, Lord Paget. Hol-
lingshed relates that the Charles Paget was principal agent
for the Roman Catholics, as it was proved on examination of
the Earl of Northumberland’s case, viz.: that in September,
1583, he came privately beyond sea to the Earl of Northum-
berland, at Petworth. where the Lord Paget met him ; and
that on Throgmorton's being committed to the Tower, the
Earl of Northumberland prevailed on the Lord Paget to quit
the realm, and provided him a ship on the coast of Sussex,
wherein he embarked.
Etheldreda, m. to Sir Christopher Allen, Knt.
IEleanor, ºn. 1st, to Jerome Palmer, Esq., and 2ndly, to Sir Row-
land Clerk, Knt.
Grisild; m. 1st, to Sir William Waldegrave, and 2ndly, to Sir
Thomas Rivet, Knt. -
Joan, ºn, to Sir Thomas Kitson, Knt.
Dorothy, m. to Sir Thomas Willoughby, son of Sir Henry Wil-
loughby, of Woollaton, co. Notts.
Anne, m. to Sir Henry Lee, Knt.
He d. 1563, and was s. by his eldest son,
SIR HENRY PAGET, 2nd baron, summoned to parliament 30
September, 1566. His lordship m, Catherine, dau. of Sir Henry
Knyvett, Knt., and had an only dau.,
ELIZABETH, d. in infancy, 29 June, 1571.
He d. in 1568, and was s. by his brother,
THoMAS PAGET, 3rd baron, summoned to parliament from
4 April, 1571, to 6 January, 1581. This nobleman, being a
zealous Roman Catholic, was obliged, in the reign of ELIZA-
BETH, to seek personal security in France, but he was attainted
in parliament with his brother, Charles, as a well-wisher to the
Queen of Scots, when the Barony of Paget became FORFEITED,
and his lands being confiscated, the Earl of Leicester got a
grant of Paget House. His lordship m. Nazaret, dau. of Sir
Henry Newton, Knt., and left at his decease (a^no 1589, at
Brussels), an only son,
WILLIAM PAGET, who was with the Earl of Essex in the
memorable attack upon Cadiz, 39th ELIZABETH, and being
restored to the lands and honours forfeited by his father, was
summoned to parliament as BARON PAGET, from 5 November,
1605, to 7 March, 1628. His lordship m. Lettice, dau. and co-
heir of Henry Knollys, Esq., a younger Son of Sir Henry
Knollys, K.G., by whom he had issue,
WILLIAM, his successor.
Henr f
Hºs. } both d. Mººm.
Mary, ºn. to Sir William Hicks, Bart., of Buckholt, Essex.
Dorothy, d. wºn 772.
Catherine, m. to Sir Anthony Irby, Knt., of Boston,
Lincoln, ancestor of the Lords Boston.
\nne, m. 1st, to Sir Simon Harcourt, Knt., of Stanton Har-
court, co. Oxford, and 2ndly, to Sir William Waller, Knt., Of
CQ.
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Osterley Park, co. Middlesex, the celebrated parliamentary
general.
He d. in 1629, and was s. by his eldest son,
WILLIAM PAGET, 5th baron, summoned to parliament from
13 April, 1639, to 8 May, 1661. His lordship was made a knight
of the Bath at the coronation of King CHARLEs I. He m.
Lady Frances Rich, dau. of Henry, Earl of Holland, and had
issue,
WILLIAM, his successor.
Henry, who settled in Ireland, m. Anne, dau. of Robert
Sandford, Esq., of Sandford, co. Salop, by Anne, his wife, dau.
of Peter Daniel, Esq., M.P., of Tabley, and had (with a dau.,
Dorothy, who m. Sir Edward Irby, Bart.) a son,
THOMAs, a brigadier-general in the army, who m. Mary,
dau. and co-heir of Peter Whitcombe, Esq., of Great
Braxted, in Essex, by whom he had an only dau. and
heiress,
CARoDTNE PAGET, who m. Sir Nicholas Bayly, Bart., and
had a son,
HENRY BAYLY, who inherited as 9th Baron Paget. His
lordship assumed the surname and arms of PAGET, and
was created EARL of Uxbridge. He was father of
Henry-William, 2nd Earl of Uxbridge, created, in
1815, MARQUESS OF ANGLESEY (see BURRE's Eactant
Peerage). -
Thomas, d. Mºm.
Isabel, d. ºwn m. -
Lettice, m. to Richard Hampden, Esq., of Great Hampden,
Bucks.
Elizabeth, d. 717????. -
Frances, m. to Rowland Hunt, Esq., of Boreatton, co. Salop.
Penelope, m. to Philip Foley, Esq., of Prestwood, Stafford-
shire. -
Diana, m. to Sir Henry Asshurst, Bart
Anne, d. wrº.
His lordship d. in 1678, and was s. by his eldest son,
WILLIAM PAGET, 6th baron, summoned to parliament, 6
March, 1679. This nobleman m. 1st, Frances, dau. of Francis
Pierrepont, and granddau. of Robert, Earl of Kingston, by
whom he had two Sons,
William, who d. atmºm., v. p.
HENRY, successor to the title.
His lordship m. 2ndly, Isabella, dau. of Sir Anthony Irby, Knt.,
of Boston, by whom he had another son, William, who d.
young. This nobleman, “the reputation of whose great
abilities,” says Banks, “will last as long as the memory of
that celebrated peace of Carlowitz, concluded in 1698, shall
remain in history,” d. at an advanced age, 25 February, 1713,
and was s. by his S^n,
HENRY PAGET, BARON BURTon (a dignity to which he had been
raised in the life-time of his father, by letters patent, dated
3 December, 1711), as 7th Baron Paget. His lordship was
advanced to the EARLDoM of UxBRIDGE, 19 October, 1714.
He filled many high and important offices, but resigned all his
employments in 17 -5. His lordship m. 1st, Mary, dau. and co-
heir of Thomas Catesby, Esq., of Whiston, co. Northampton,
and had a Son, - -
THoMAS-CATESBY, Lord Paget: he was colonel of a regiment
of foot, who d. v. p., anno 1742, leaving by his wife Lady
Elizabeth Egerton, dau. of John, Earl of Bridgewater,
HENRY, who s. as 2nd Earl of Uxbridge.
The earl m. 2ndly, Elizabeth, dau. of Sir Walter Bagot,
Knt., but had no issue. He d. in 1743, and was s. by his
grandson,
HENRY PAGET, 2nd Earl of Uxbridge. This nobleman
d. wºm. in November, 1769, when the Barony of Paget de-
volved upon his kinsman, Henry Bayly, Esq., as 9th baron
(refer to issue of Henry, 2nd son of 5th lord), while the Barony
of Burton and Earldom of Uxbridge became EXTINCT.
Arms—Sa., on a cross engrailed between four eagles displayed
arg., five lions passant of the 1st.
PALMER—EARL OF CASTLEMAINE.
By Ietters Patent, dated 11 December, 1661.
3L titcaiqt.
SIR. THOMAS PALMER, Knt., of Wingham, in Kent, the re-
presentative of a very ancient family, was created a Baronet,
29 June, 1621 (see BURKE's Extinct Baronetage, and BURRE's
Peerage, and Baronetage, under PALMER, BART., of Wanlip
Hall). He m. Margaret, dau. of John Pooley, Esq., of Badley,
co. Suffolk, and had three sons, -
1. THOMAS (Sir), m. Margaret, dau. of Herbert Pelham, Esq.,
and dying v. p., left -
THOMAS (Sir), 2nd baronet, who ºn. Elizabeth, dau. and co-
heiress of Sir John Shirley, Knt. of Isfield, co. Sussex,
and was grandfather of -
Sir Thomas Palmer, whose dau. Elizabeth, m. Hon.
Edward Finch (son of Daniel, 6th Earl of Winchelsea).
II. Roger (Sir), K.B. cup-bearer to Henry, Prince of Wales,
and to his brother afterwards King CHARLEs I., d. 3. p.
III. James (Sir), of Dorney, Bucks, knight of the bedchamber
to King JAMES I., and chancellor of the Order of the Garter,
Q. 1st, Martha, dau. of Sir William Garrard, of Dorney,
Bucks, by whom he had a son, PHILIP, cup-bearer to King
CHARLES II., ancestor of the PALMERs, of Dorney Court. Sir
James ºn. 2ndly, Catherine, dau. of William Herbert, Earl
of Powys, and relict of Sir Robert Vaughan, and had a son,
ROGER, 1st Earl of Castlemaine. This
RoGER PALMER, Esq., was sent as ambassador to Constan-
tinople, and afterwards to Rome, and raised to the peerage of
Ireland as Baron Palmer, and EARL of CASTLEMAINE, co.
kerry, 11 December, 1661, honours which ExPIRED 28 July,
1705. His lordship m. Barbara, only dau. and heir of William
Villiers, 2nd Viscount Grandison, and had a dau., Lady Anne
Palmer, m. to Thomas Lennard, Earl of Sussex. Lady Castle-
maine, becoming the mistress of King CHARLEs II., was created
by his majesty, DUCHESS OF CLEvel,AND. (See FITzRoy, Duke
of Cleveland.) :
The portraits of the Earl and Countess of Castlemaine (by
Lely), the earl's will, some private letters, and a very hand-
Some book of vellum, dedicated to Lady Anne Palmer, con-
taining the whole pedigree of the family, authenticated by
the signature of Sir William Segar, Garter, with the different
arms, quarterings, &c., are now in the possession of the Rev.
HENRY PALMER, of Dorney Court, Bucks (see CoRRIGENDA).
Arms—Or, two bars, gu., each charged with three trefoils,
arg., in chief, a greyhound courant, Sa.
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PARKE-BARON WENSIVEYDALE.
(See ADDENDA.)
PARKER—BARONS MORLEY, BARONS
MONTE A.G.L.E.
Barony of Morley, by Writ of Summons, dated 29 Dec. 1299.
Barony of Monteagle, by Writ of Summons, dated 23 Nov. 1514
31 titzage.
Rob ERT MoRLEY, Baron Morley (a dignity created by writ of
EDWARD I., dated as above), d. in 1442, leaving a dau. and
heiress,
ALIANORE MoRLEY, who m.
SIR WILLIAM LovEL, 2nd son of William, Lord Lovel, of
Tº chmersh, which William was summoned to pay liament in
right of his wife, as Lold Morley. He d. in 1476, and was s.
by his son,
HENRY LovEL, Lord Morley, but never summoned to parlia-
ment. This nobleman, b. in 1468, d. in 1489, s. ſp., when
his sister,
ALICE LovEL, became his heir. Her ladyship m. 1st,
SIR WILLIAM PARKER, standard bearer, and privy councillor
to King RICHARD III., and 2ndly, Sir Edward Howard, 2nd son
of Thomas, Duke of Norfolk; by the latter she had no issue,
but by the former she had a son,
SIR HENRY PARKER, who was summoned to parliament as
BARoN MoRLEY from 15 April, 1523, to 28 October, 1555. This
nobleman was one of the peers who signed the letter, 22nd
HENRY VIII., to the Pope, regarding the king's divorce from
Queen KATHERINE. His lordship ºn. Alice, dau. of Sir John St.
John, of Bletsho, co. Bedford, and had an only son,
HENRY, who was created a knight of the Bath at the corona-
tion of Queen ANNE BoI.EYN, and d. in the 5th EDWARD VI,
his father then living. He m. 1st, Grace, dau. of John New-
port, Esq., of Brent Pelham, Herts, and had issue,
HENRY, successor to his grandfather.
Jane, m. to George Boleyn, Lord Rochford
Margaret, m. to Sir John Shelton, Knt.
Sir Henry Morley m. 2ndly, Elizabeth, dau. and heir of Sir
Philip Calthorp, Knt., of Erwarton, co. Suffolk, and had by
her a son, Sir PHILIP PARKER, Knt., of Erwarton, ancestor of
the Parkers of Erwarton, extinct baronets, whose last male
descendant, Sir Philip Parker-A.-Morley-Long, Bart., the
last male heir of the Lords Morley, d. without male
A issue, 20 June, 1740-1: his daus. and co-heirs, Martha, Wife
Á of John, Lord Chedworth, and Elizabeth, wife of James
# , Plunket, Esq., both d. s. ſp., whereupon the representation
| i : of the family devolved on Sir Philip's sisters, Catherine, ºn:
to John Perceval, 1st Earl of Egmont, and Mary, m. to Daniel
Dering, Esq.
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In WALPoEE's Catalogue of Noble Awthors, Lord Morley is men-
tioned as a voluminous writer, and Anthony Wood says, he
was living, an ancient man, highly esteemed by the nobility,
in the latter end of HENRY VIII.'s reign. He d. in the time of
PHILIP and MARY, anno 1555, and was s. by his grandson,
HENRY PARKER, Lord Morley, summoned to parliament from
20 January, 1558, to 8 May, 1572. This nobleman ºn. Lady
Elizabeth Stanley, dau. of Edward, Earl of Derby, and had
issue,
EDWARD, his successor.
Alice, m. to Sir Thomas Barrington, Knt.
Mary, m. to Sir Edward Leventhorpe, Knt.
His lordship was s. at his decease, by his son,
EDw ARD PARKER, Lord Morley, summoned to parliament
from 26 January, 1581, to 5 April, 1614. This nobleman was
one of the peers that sat in judgment upon MARY, Queen of
Scots; on Philip, Earl of Arundel, and on Robert, Earl of
Essex, all in the reign of ELIZABETH: his lordship m. Elizabeth,
only dau. and heiress of William Stanley, Baron Monteagle,
and had issue,
WILLIAM, his successor.
Henry. Charles.
Mary, m. to Thomas Abington, Esq., of Hinlip.
Elizabeth, m. to Sir Alexander Barlow, of Barlow, in Lan-
cashire.
Frances, m. to Christopher Danby, Esq., of Leighton, CO
York.
He d. in 1618, and was s. by his eldest som,
WILLIAM PARKER, who had been summoned to parliament
in the life-time of his father, in right of his mother, as BARON
MonTEAGLE, and was summoned as Lord MoRLEY AND MONT-
EAGLE from 30 January, 1621, to 4 November in the same year.
This is the nobleman to whom the memorable anonymous letter
was addressed, by which the Gunpowder-plot was fortunately
discovered. It is said to have been written by his sister, Mary;
wife of Thomas Abington (or Habington), of Hinlip, which
Thomas had been cofferer to Queen ELIZABETH. Abington
was concerned in many projects for the release of MARY, Queen
of Scotland, and contrived various places of concealment in his
old mansion at Hinlip. He was condemned to die for conceal-
ing Garnet and Oldcorn, the Jesuits, but was pardoned, at the
intercession of his wife and Lord Monteagle. Lord Morley and
Monteagle ºn. Elizabeth, dau. of Sir Thomas Tresham, Knt., and
had issue, -
HENRY, his successor.
William, d. S. p.
Flances, (l, a nun.
Kuwtherine, m. to John Savage, Earl Rivers.
El zabeth, m. to Edward Cranfield, Esq.
His lyrdship d. in 1622, and was s. by his eldest son,
SIR HENRY PARKER, K.B., summoned to parliament as BARON
MoRI. EY AND MonTEAGLE from 12 February, 1624, to 3 Novem-
lyer, 1539. His lordship m. Philippa, dau. and co-heir of Sir
Philip Carrel, of Shipley, in Surrey, and dying in 1655, was s.
by his only child,
THoMAs PARKER, summoned to parliament as BARoN MoRLEY
AND MONTEAGLE from 8 May, 1661, to 19 May, 1685. His lord-
ship m. Mary, dau. of Henry Martin, Esq., of Landsworth, in
the co. of Berks, but d. s. ſp. about the year 1686, when the
Baronies of Morley arid Monteagle fell into ABEYANCE between
the issue of his two aunts, and so con inue with their represen-
tatives. Those aunts were
1. KATHERINE, who m. John Savage, 2nd Earl of Rivers, and
had issue
THoMAs, who s. to the Earldom of Rivers, and was s. by his
S011,
Itſch ARD, Earl of Rivers, who d. in 1712, and was s. by
his cousin,
Jon N SAVAGE, Earl of Rivers, with whose son,
John, the earldom expired.
John, d. S. p. -
Richard, who has left no descendants.
Elizabeth, m. to William, Lord Petre, but had no issue.
1 Jane, m. lst, to George, Lord Chândos; 2ndly, to Sir Wil-
liam Sidley, Bart.; and 3rdly, to GEORGE PITT, Esq., of
Strathfieldsaye, co. Hants. Her ladyship's great-grandson
by her last husband, GEORGE PITT, Esq., of Strathfieldsaye,
was created, in 1776, BARON ItiveRs, of Strathfield-
saye, and in 1802, BARON RIVERs, of Swdley Castle, with a
special remainder. His lordship d. in 1803, and was s. by
his son,
GEORGE PITT, 2nd baron, at whose decease, in 1828, the
1st Barony of Rivers expired, but the 2nd devolved,
according to the limitation, upon his nephew,
HoRACE-WILLIAM BECK FORD, Esq., as 3rd baron, he d.
in 1831, and was s. by his son,
GEORGE, 4th Lord Rivers.
Charles, d. 3. p.
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Catherine, m. to Charles, brother of Sir Willian Sidley.
Mary, m. to William Killigrew, Esq.
; Frances, d. young.
II. Elizabeth, m. to Edward Cranfield, Esq.
Arms—Az., between two bars, Sa., charged with three bezants,
a lion passant, gu., in chief three bucks' heads caboshed of the
2nd.
PATRIKYNS—T3ARON RAN CLIFFE.
lsy Letters Patent, dated 1 October, 1795.
£ineage.
RICHARD PARRYNs, Esq., barrister-at-law, recorder of Not-
tingham and Leicester, purchased the manor of Bunny, co.
Nottingham; and was S. in 1603, by his son,
SIR GEORGE PARKYNs, Knt., who ºn. Mary, dau. and heir of
Edward Isham, Esq., of Walmer Castle, co. Kent; and dying in.
1626, was s. by his eldest son,
IsłIAM PARRYNs, Esq., of Bunny. This gentleman held the
rank of colonel in the royal army during the civil wars, and
being governor of a garrison called The Place, in Ashby-de-la-
Zouch, resisted to the last the power of Cromwell. He nº.
Katherine, dau. of Henry Cave, Esq., of Barrow, co. Leicester,
and was s. at his decease, by his son,
THOMAS PARKYNs, Esq., of Bunny, who was created a Baronet,
18 May, 1681. Sir Thomas m. Anne, dau. and heir of Thomas
Cressy, Dsq., of Byrkin, and was s. at his decease, 15 July,
1684, by his eldest surviving son,
SIR. THOMAS. This gentleman 772. 1st, Elizabeth, dau. and
heir of John Sampson, Esq., of Breaston, co. Derby, and grand-
dau. and heir of John Sampson, Esq., of Hewby, co. York, an
alderman of London, by whom he had two sons, who prede-
ceased him (the elder, Sampson, leaving a son, Thomas, whose
only dau, ; Jane, ºn... the 3rd baronet). He m. 2ndly, in 1727,
Jane, dau. of Mr. Alderman Barnat, of the city of York, by
whom he had two sons. Sir Thomas Parkyns, designated “Luc-
tator,” was distinguished by his benevolence and philanthropy
as well as by his love of what he termed “the noble science of
wrestling.” He d. in March, 1740-1, and was s. by his eldest
surviving son,
SIR THoMAs, b. in December, 1728; who m. 7 April, 1747,
his grand-niece, Jane, dau. and heir of Thomas Parkyns, Esq.
(son of Sampson Parkyns, Esq., eldest son, by his 1st marriage,
of Sir Thomas, the 2nd baronet), by whom he had one son
and two daus., THOMAS, his heir; Jane, m. to Clement Win-
stanley, Esq., of Braunston Hall; and Elizabeth, m. to Stephen
Charlesworth, Esq. Sir Thomas m. 2ndly, in 1765, Sarah,
dau. of Daniel Smith, Esq., by whom he had two sons,
Frederic and Richard, who both d. s. ſp., and three daus, who
all m. and had issue; the Countess Metaxa is the dau. of one
of these ladies, and the Rev. T. Parkyns Dodson of another.
Sir Thomas m. 3rdly, Miss Jane Boultbee, and had one son,
Thomas-Boultbee, who m. Miss Smith, of Edwalton, and left
issue, Sir Thomas-George-Augustus Parkyns, who s. to the
baronetcy at the death of Lord Rancliffe, and Mansfield
Parkyns, the well-known traveller. The eldest son of Sir Thomas.
THOMAS-BootRBY PARKYNs, Esq., b. 24 July, 1755, was ele-
wated to the peerage of Ireland, 1 October, 1795, by the title of
BARon RANCLIFFE. His lordship m. in December, 1783, Eliza-
beth-Anne, dau, and sole heir of Sir William James, Bart., of
Eltham Park, co. Kent, by whom (who d. in 1797,) he had
issue, --
GEORGE-AUGUSTU's-HENRY-ANNE, 2nd peer.
Elizabeth-Anne, m. 3 December, 1810, Sir Richard Levinge,
Bart., of Knockdrin Castle, co. Westmeath, and left with
Other issue, a son,
SIR. RICHARD LEVINGE, Bart., senior co-representative of
the Lords Rancliffe.
Henrietta-Elizabeth, m. 13 July, 1809, to Sir William Rum-
bold, Bart. ; and d. 24 August, 1833.
Maria-Charlotte, m. 1st, in 1817, to the Marquess de Choiseul,
who d. in 1823; and 2ndly, 3 June, 1824, to Prince, Auguste
Jules Armand de Polignac, the unfortunate milºister of
CHARLES X., King of France.
His lordship d. 17 November, 1800, and was s. by his only son,
GEORGE-AUGUSTUS-HENRY-ANNE PARKYNs, 2nd bak )n, 5.
10 June, 1785, who s. to the baronetcy as 4th bart., At the
decease of his grandfather, 17 March, 1806. He mºv. 15 October,
1807, Elizabeth-Mary, eldest dau. of George, 6th Ears of
Granard, and d. s. p. 1 November, 1850, When the Barony
became EXTINCT.
Arms—Arg., an eagle displayed, Sa. ; On a Canton, Or, seves\
billets, ermines.
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PARR—BARON PARR OF KIENDAT, EARL
OF ESSEX, MARQUESS OF NORTHAMP-
TON. *-
Barony, by Letters Patent, dated in 1538. -
Earldom, by Letters Patent, dated 23 December, 1543.
Marquessate by Letters Patent, dated 16 February, 1546-7.
Marquessate revived, 13 January, 1559.
3ſ in eage.
The surname of PARR is local, being derived from a manor
in the parish of Prescot, co. Lancaster, of which the family
of Parr were anciently lords.
SIR. JoHN DE PARRE, Knt. of Parre, living about 1350, m.
Matilda, dau. of Sir Richard de Leyborne, and was father of
SIR WILLIAM DE PARRE, who m. 1383, Elizabeth, dau. of
John de Ros, and grand-dau. and heiress of Sir Thomas de
Ros, Baron of Kendal, and had livery of her inheritance.*
On the accession of the Duke of Lancaster as HENRY IV.,
Sir William stood so high in the estimation of the new monarch,
that he was deputed, with the bishop of St. Asaph, to announce
the revolution to the court of Spain. He d. 4 October, 1405,
being then seized of the fourth part of the manor of Kirby
in K ndal, in right of the heiress of Ros, and was s. by his
eldest son, f
JoHN PARRE, of Parre and Kendal, who m. Agnes, dau. and
heir of Sir Thomas Crophull, and relict of Sir Walter Devereux,
and dying in 1409, was s. by his son,
SIR. THOMAs PARRE, of Kendal, who, taking part with Richard,
Duke of York, was attainted in the parliament held at Coven-
try, 38th HENRY VI. He m Alice, dau. of Sir Thomas Tunstall,
of Thurland Castle, and had issue,
1. WILLIAM, his heir.
II. John (Sir), appointed sheriff of Westmoreland for life, in
1462, ºn. a dau. of Sir John Yonge, lord mayor of London,
and had issue. From him it is stated derived a branch of
the family long seated in Derbyshire, and the late Rev.
SAMUEL PARR, LL.D.
III. Thomas, slain at Barnet-field, 1472.
I. Margaret, m. Sir Thomas Radclyffe, of Derwentwater.
II. Anne, m. William Harington, of Cartmell.
III. Elizabeth, m. Sir Christopher Moresby, of Moresby.
Iv. Agnes, m. Sir Thomas Strickland, of Syzergh.
v. Maud, m. Humphrey, Lord Dacre, of Gillesland.
v1. Fleanor, ºn. Sir Henry Agard.
Sir Thomas d. 1464. His eldest son,
SIR WILLIAM PARRE, was high in favour with King EDw ARD
IV., and repaid it with great fidelity. He was one of the com-
missioners appointed to adjust with JAMES III. of Scotland
some alleged violations of the truce then subsisting between
the two kingdoms; and on the return of King EDWARD,
again to contest his right to the crown, with Margaret of
Anjou, Supported by the king-maker, Earl of Warwick, Sir
William Parre met him at Northampton with a considerable
force, and thence marched to Barnet-field, where the contest
was decided in favour of his royal master. He was M.P. for
Westmoreland in the 6th and 12th EDWARD IV., and served as
sheriff of Cumberland in 1473. In the 22nd of the same reign
he was constituted chief commissioner for exercising the office
of constable of England; he was also created a knight ban-
neret, and a knight of the Garter. Sir William nº. Elizabeth,
dau. of Henry, 5th Baron Fitz-Hugh, by whom (who m. 2ndly,
Nicholas, Lord Vaux,) he had issue,
I. THOMAS, his successor.
II. WILLIAM, created LoRD PARR, of Horton.
III., John, m. Constance, dau. and co-heir of Sir Henry Vere,
of Addington, co. Northampton, d. s. p. 1504.
I. Anne, ºn. Sir Thomas Cheney, of Tithlingborough, whose
dau. and heiress,
Elizabeth Cheney, m. Thomas, 2nd Lord Vaux.
He d. before 1512, and was s. by his eldest son,
SIR. THOMAS PARR, of Parr and Kendal, who upon the decease
of his first cousin, George, 7th Baron Fitz-Hugh, in 1512, was
found joint heir of that nobleman's barony and lands. He m.
Maud, dau. and co-heir of Sir Thomas Greene, of Greene's
Norton, co. Northampton, by w.om, who d. 1532, he had
1SSue,
WILLIAM.
KATHERINE, m, 1st, Edward Borough; 2ndly, John Neville,
* See LANCASTER, Baron Lancaster.
ł From younger sons of the family the PARRs of Kempnrºll,
the PARRs of Backford, the PARRs of Rainford, &c., claim
descent.
Lord Latimer; 3rdly, King HENRY VIII. ; and 4thly,
Thºmas, Lord Seymour, of Sudely. She d. 5 September,
1548. ~ *
Anne, m. William Herbert, Earl of Pembroke, and her male
descendant continues to inherit that earldom, but Philip,
8th Earl of Pembroke, leaving at his decease an only dau.,
LADY CHARLOTTE HERBERT, who m. 1st, John, Lord Jeffreys;
and 2ndly, Thomas, Viscount Windsor, the co-heirship to
the Barony of Fitz-Hugh, was thus severed from the Earl-
dom of Pembroke. The representatives of her ladyship's
two marriages are the Earl of I'omfret and the Maiquess
of Bute.
Sir Thomas, who was master of the Wards, and comptroller
to HENRY VIII., served as sheriff of Northamptonshire in 1509,
and of Lincolnshire in 1510. He d. in 1518, and was buried in
Blackfriars Church, London.f His son, -
WILLIAM PARR, was brought to Court by his sister, and rose
rapidly into royal favour. He was first made one of the
esquires of King HENRY VIII.'s body, and he attended his
royal master in the celebrated interview with FRANCIS, king of
France, where he took part in the justing and feats of arms,
being amongst the challengers on the English side. In the
30th of the same reign, he was advanced to the dignity of
BARoN PARR, of Kendal ... but upon what day or month the
enrolment of his patent mentions not. He was summoned in
the next year, and took his seat in parliament 28 April, 1539,
to 4 June, 1543. His lordship m. 1st, Lady Anne Bourchier,
only dau. and heiress of Henry Bourchier, 2nd Earl of Essex,
(which marriage was dissolved by act of parliament, and the
issue bastardized), and was soon after the elevation of his
sister, Katherine, to the dignity of Queen Consort, created,
being then a knight of the Garter, by letters patent, dated 23
I)ecember, 1543, EARL of Essex, with the precedency which
the late Henry Bourchier, Earl of Essex, had enjoyed. His
lordship was constituted by King HENRY VIII. one of his
executors, and upon the accession of his nephew, EDWARD VI.,
he was advanced to the MARQUESSATE of Norn"HAMPTON, by
letters patent, dated 16 February, 1546-7. In four years after-
wards he was made lord greatchamberlain of England for 11 fe, and
having about this time m. for his 2nd wife, Elizabeth, dau. of
George, Lord Cobham, he obtained in the 5th EDWARD VI., an
especial act of parliament for annulling his marriage with the
Lady Anne Bourchier, as also for ratifying his marriage with
the said Elizabeth, and legitimating the children that might
be born of that lady. Shortly, after this his lordship was sent
ambassador extraordinary to the King of France, to present to
his majesty the order of the Garter, and to treat with him
touching certain private affairs, being accompanied by the
bishop of Ely, and other distinguished personages. Before the
close of this year he was one of the peers who sat on the
trial of the protector, Somerset. Espousing the cause of Lady
Jane Grey, and joining the Duke of Northumberland, in pro-
claiming her Queen of England, upon the demise of King
EDWARD, the marquess, on the total failure of the project, was
committed to the Tower, and being afterwards arraigned, had
sentence of death passed upon him, and all his honours became
Fortre+TED. Notwithstanding which, execution was forborne,
and before the close of the year he was restored in blood by
parliament, but not to his honours, so that he had no other title
than William Parr, Esq., late Marquess of Northampton, and
stood in no higher degree until Queen ELIZABETH ascended the
throne, when her Majesty was graciously pleased to create him,
by letters patent, dated 13 January, 1559, MARQUESS OF North-
AMPTON, to restore him to his lands, to make him one of her
privy council, and to re-invest him with the order of the
Garter. His lordship outliving his 2nd wife, ºn. 3rdly, Helen,
dau. of Wolfangus Suavenburgh, but had no issue. The delight
of this nobleman is said to have been music and poetry, and his
exercise war; though his skill in the field answered not his
industry, nor his success, his skill. Yet King Edward called
him “his honest uncle,” and King HENRY “his integrity.” His
lordship d. in 1571, and was buried in the collegiate church at
Warwick, where about half-a-century before Sir William Dng-
dale wrote, his body being dug up, was found perfect, the skin
entire, dried to the bones; and the rosemary and bag lying in
the coffin, fresh and green. His children by his 1st lady
were illegitimated, and, as he had none by his other Wives all
his honours at his decease became EXTINCT.
Arms—Arg., two bars, az., a border engrailed, Sa.
* See BURRE's Visitation of Seats, vol. i., p. 25.
f By Inq. p. m. taken 10th HENRY VIII., Sir Thomas was
found to have held messuages, rents, and woods in Parr and
elsewhere in Lancashire. The manor of Parr continued in a
º branch, descendants of which still exist. (See La vaſed
emºry).
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P A R.
P A S
PARR, BARON PARE OF HORTON.
By Letters Patent, dated 23 December, 1543.
3Lütgagg.
SIR WILLIAM PARR, younger son of Sir Thomas Parr, of
l{endal, became seated at Horton, co. Northampton, in conse-
quence of his marriage with Mary, dau. and co-heir of John
Salisbury, Esq. He was constituted chamberlain to his niece,
KATHERINE, wife of King HENRY VIII., and advanced to the
peerage in December, 1543, as BARON PARR, of Horton. He
had issue, four daus., only,
Maud, m. Sir Ralph Iane.
Anne, ºn. Sir John Digby, of Ketilby, co Ilincoln.
Elizabeth, m. Sir Nicholas Woodhall.
Mary, ºn. Sir Thomas Tresham, of Rushton.
Lord Parr d. 10 September, 1546, and was buried at Horton,
where a splendid monument to his memory, and that of his
wife, is to be seen. As he left no male issue, the Barony
EXPIRED.
Arms—As PARR, of Kendal.
BARSONS-EART OF ROSSE.
By Letters Patent, dated 16 June, 1718.
3ſ.iit.eagc.
WILLIAM PARsons, who settled in Ireland about the close of
Queen ELIZABETH's reign, being a commissioner of plantations,
obtained very considerable territorial grants from the crown.
In 1602, Mr. Parsons s. Sir Geoffrey Fenton as surveyor-
general of Ireland; in 1610, he obtained a pension of £30
a-year, English, for life; in 1611, he was joined with his
brother, Lawrence, in the supervisorship of the crown lands,
with a fee of £60 a-year for life; in 1620, presenting to the
king, in person, Surveys of escheated estates, in his capacity
of surveyor-general, he received the honour of knighthood,
and was created a baronet 10 November in the same year. Sir
William represented the county of Wicklow in parliament in
1639, and was nominated lord deputy with Lord Dillon, in
1640; but that nobleman being soon removed, he was resworn,
with Sir John Borlace, master of the ordnance. He continued
in the government until 1643, when he was removed, charged
with treason, and committed to prison, with Sir Adam Loftus,
and others. Sir William m. Elizabeth, eldest dau. of Mr. Al-
derman John Lany, of Dublin, and niece of Sir Geoffrey
Fenton, and d. at Westminster, in February, 1650, having had
ISSue,
I. RICHARD, M.P., 1639, for the town of Wicklow, m. Lettice,
eldest dau. of Sir Adam Loftus, of Rathfarnham, vice-trea-
surer of the Exchequer, by Jane, his wife, dau. of Walter
Vaughan, Esq., of Golden Grove, and by her (who d. 26
October, 1633, and was buried in St. Patrick's) had issue,
1 WILLIAM, successor to his grandfather.
1 Jane, ºn. 1657, to John Franks, Esq.
2 Elizabeth, m. to Sir Thomas Worsop, of Dunshaghlin, co.
Meath, Knt., by whom he had a numerous issue.
II. John, m. Elizabeth, dau. of Sir Walsingham Cooke, of
Tomduffe, co. Wexford, by his wife, dau. and co-heir of Sir
Edward Fisher, of Fisher's Prospect, in that co., and had
issue,
1 Arthur, of Tomduffe, m, 1st, Eleanor, dau. of John Pen-
ington, of St. James's-street, Dublin, but by her (who d.
1 December, 1667) he had no issue; he m. 2ndly, Lady
Bridget Fielding, youngest dau. of George, 1st Earl of
T}esmond, which lady d. 20 July, 1669; he m. 3rdly, Mary,
dau. of Moyses Hill, Esq., by whom he had
Michael, of Tom duffe, ºn. Clotilda, 2nd dau. of Christian
Borr, Esq., of Drymogh, co. Wexford, and dying 1700,
leſt
Arthur, who d. in August, 1701, leaving William, his
uncle and heir, who, by will dated 21 February, 1705,
left his estate to Sir William Parsons, Bart., of Birr,
and soon after d. S. p.
William, who s. his nephew.
Ellen. Anne.
Penelope, Tn. Christopher White, Esq., of Donoghmore,
and d. 2 February, 1716.
Mary.
1 Elizabeth, m. to Michael Hare, Esq., of Monkstown, co.
Dublin.
III. Francis, of Garrydice, co. Leitrim. m. Sarah, dau. of Mr.
Faircloath, and dying in 1668, left issue,
WILLIAM, his hoir.
Elizabeth, m. to Philip Moore.
Mary, m. to Jonas Percy.
Iv. James, d. ºwnſm.
v. William, d. 'wºm.
I. Catherine, m. Sir James Barry, created Lord Santry.
º, ºrgaret m. Thomas Stockdale, Esq., of Bilton Park, co.
(ork.
III. Elizabeth, m. Sir William Ussher, of the castle of Grange,
Co. Wicklow, grandson of Sir William Ussher, clerk of the
Council.
IV. Jane, ºn. to Sir John Hoey, Knt. Of Dunganstown, co.
Wicklow.
v. Mary, m, to Arthur Hill, Esq., of Hillsborough, co. Down.
VI. Anne, m. to Sir Paul Davis, secretary of state in Ireland.
VII. Judith, m. to Thomas Whyte, Esq., of Redhills, co. Cavan.
Frances.
The grandson and heir,
SIR WILLIAM PARSONs, of Bellamont, co. Dublin, 2nd baronet,
m. Catherine, eldest dau. of Arthur, Viscount Ranelagh, and
dying 31 December, 1658, was s. by his only surviving son,
SIR. RICHARD PARSONs, 3rd baronet, who was elevated to the
peerage, 2 July, 1681, as Baron of Oacmantown, and Viscowºut
Rosse, with remaindership to the male issue of his great grand-
father. His lordship ºn. 1st, Anne Walsingham ; 2ndly,
Catherine Brydges, dau. of George, Lord Chandos, both of
whom d. S. p. ; and 3rdly, in 1685, Elizabeth, eldest dau. of
Sir George Hamilton, Count Hamilton, and niece of Sarah,
Duchess of Marlborough, by whom he had two sons and three
dauS.,
TICIIARD, his heir.
George, d. wrººm. 20 March, 1709.
Frances, mº. 30 May, 1704, to John, Viscount Netterville.
Catherine, m. to James Hussey, Esq., of Westown, co. Dublin.
Elizabeth, d. wrvin.
He d. 30 January, 1702-3, and was buried in St. Patrick's
Cathedral. His elder son,
TICHARD PARSoNs, 2nd viscount, was advanced to the EARL-
DOM OF RossE, 16 June, 1718. His lordship m. 1st, in 1715,
Mary, eldest dau. of Lord William Paulet, by whom he had
issue, RICHARD, his heir ; James, d. 1739; and Elizabeth.
Lord Rosse, ºn 2ndly, 1719, Frances, dau. of Thomas Claxton,
Esq. His lordship dying in 1741, was s. by his elder son,
RICHARD PARsons, 2nd earl, at whose decease, 27 August, 1764,
S.p. all the honours ExPIRED, and the representation of the family
devolved on SIR WILLIAM PARsons, 4th baronet of Birr Castle,
King's co., grandfather of WILLIAM, 3rd EARL OF RossE, K.P.
(See BURKE's Extant Peerage.)
Arms—Gu, three leopards' faces, arg.
PASTON--WISCOUNTS YARMOUTH, EARLS
OF YARMOUTEI.
Viscounty, by Letters Patent, dated 19 August, 1673.
Earldom, by Letters Patent, dated 30 July, 1679. :
£ittgage.
This very ancient and “worshipful" family of Paston, of
Paston, was settled in the co. of Norfolk, time out of mind, anºl
formed many high alliances. Passing over the earlier an-
cestry, we will begin with
JoBN PAston, Esq., of Paston (son of William Paston, a
judge of the Court of King's Bench), who ºn. 1st, Margaret,
dau. and heir of John Mantby, and had by her a son, JoHN,
and several other children; he ºn. 2ndly, Lady Ann Beaufort,
dau. of Edmund, Duke of Somerset, and by her was father
inter alios of Sir William Paston, one of whose daus. and co-
heirs, Anna, ºn. Sir Gilbert Talbot, of Grafton. The eldest son
and heir,
SIR. John PASTox, of Paston, m. Margery, dau. of Sir T.
Brews, Knt., and was father of
SIR WILLIAM PASTON, of Paston, whose wife was Bridget,
dau. of Sir Henry Heydon, of Baconsthorpe, by whom he had
issue,
I. ERASMUs, his heir. II. Henry.
III. John, m. Anne, dau. of John Moulton, and left two daus-,
her co-heirs, viz., Bridget, on. to Sir Edward Coke, attorney-
general to Queen ELIZABETH ; and Ann, m. to Anthony Ger.
main, brother of Sir Robert Germain.
Iv. Thomas (Sir), m. Ann, dau. of Sir John Leigh, and had
issue. v. Clement, d. S. p.
I. Alianore, m. to Thomas, Earl of Rutland.
II. Ann, m. to Sir Thomas Tindall.
III. Elizabeth, m. to Sir Francis Leke, of Walton.
Iv. Mary, m. to Sir John Chaworth.
v. Margaret, m. to John Leke, of Worcop.
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P A U
The son and heir, - *
ERASMUS PASTON, Esq., of Paston, m. Mary, dau. of Sir Thomas
Windham, Knt., of Felbrigg, and was father of
SIR WILLIAM PASTON, of Paston, who m. Frances, dau. of
Sir T. Clere, of Stokesley, and d. leaving, with four daus.,
Alianore, m. to John Echingham, Ann, m. 1st, to George
Chaworth, Viscount Armagh; 2ndly, to Sir Nicholas L'Estrange;
and 3rdly, to Sir Anthony Cope; Frances, ºn. to Thomas
Greayan, and Gertrude, m. to William Read, a son and heir,
CHRISTOPHER PASTON, of Paston, who ºn. Anna, dau. of
Philip Audeley, Esq., and left a dau., Bridget, m. to John
Heveningham, and a son, -
SIR. EDMUND PASTON, of Paston, who m. Katherine, dau. of
Thomas Knevitt, Esq., of Ashwellthorpe, and was father of
SlR WILLIAM PASTON, of Paston, created a baronet in 1641.
He m. Lady Katherine Bertie, dau. of Robert, Earl of Lindsey,
and was s. by his son,
SIR. RoberT PASTon, 2nd Bart., of Paston, who having de-
voted his fortune and energies to the royal cause, during the
civil wars, was elevated to the peerage by King CHARLEs II.,
19 August, 1673, as Baron. Paston, of Pastom, and Viscount
YARMoUTH, both in the co. of Norfolk. His lordship m.
Rebecca, dau. of Sir Jasper Clayton, Knt., of London, and had
with other issue,
WILLIAM, his successor.
Robert, m. 1st, Hester Mainwaring ; and 2ndly, Anne, dau,
and co-heir of Philip Harbord, Esq., and had an only dau,
and heir, ANN. -
Jasper, m. Lady Fairborne, widow of Sir Palmes Fairborne.
Thomas, a colonel in the army, drowned in 1693, leaving by
his wife, Dorothy, dau. of Edward Darcy, Esq.,
Robert, captain R.N.
Rebecca, m. to Admiral Sir Stafford Fairborne.
Margaret, on. to Hieronimo Alberto de Conti, a German.
The viscount was advanced to the EARLDomſ of YARMoUTH,
30 July, 1679. He was esteemed a man of refined taste and
learni "g, and dying in 1682, aet. fifty-two, was s. by his eldest
SOn,
WILLIAM PASTON, 2nd Earl of Yarmouth. This nobleman
an. 1st, Charlotte-Jemima-Maria, natural dau. of King CHARLEs
II., by the Viscountess Shannon, wife of Francis Boyle, Vis-
count Shannon, and dau. of Sir William Killigrew, and had
issue,
CHARLEs, Lord Paston, b. 1673, a brigadier in the army, who
predeceased him.
William, captain R.N., b. 1682, d. ww.m. 1711.
Charlotte, m. 1st, to Thomas Herne, Esq., of Heveringland,
in Norfolk, and 2ndly, Major Weldron.
Rebecca, m. to Sir John Holland, of Quidenham, Bart.
His lordship m. 2ndly, Elizabeth, dau. of Lord North, and
widow of Sir Robert Wiseman, but had no issue. He d. in 1732,
when leaving no male issue, and the male line of his brothers
having previously ceased, the barony, viscounty, and earl-
dom became ExTINCT. -
Arms—Arg., six fleurs-de-lis, three, two, and one, and a chief
indented, or.
PATESHULL–BARON PATESHULL.
By Writ of Summons, dated 25 February, 1342.
3Lützage.
In the time of King HENRY III.,
SIMON DE PATESHULL, held the manor of Bletsho, co. Bed-
ford, of the Barony of Bedford, by the service of one knight's
fee. In the 17th of the same reign,
HUGH DE PATESHULL, uncle to Maud, wife of Nigel de Mow-
bray, gave to Hubert de Burgh, 300 marks fine on behalf of
the Said Maud, that she might marry whom she thought fit,
and enjoy her dowry.
To either of the above Simon, or Hugh, s. another,
SIMON DE PATESHULL, who m. Isabel, dau. and heir of John
ée Steingreve, and was s. by
SIR JOHN DE PATESHULL, who had summons to parliament
as a Baron, 25 February, 1342, but not afterwards. He d. in
1349, leaving by Mabel de Grandison, heiress of Lydiard
'ſregory, a son and heir,
SIR WILLIAM DE PATESHULL, who was never Summoned to
parliament, nor can he have been esteemed a baron, for his
father had but one writ of summons, and there is no proof of
sitting. The Barony of Pateshull must therefore be consi-
del ºil vs ExTINCT, at the decease of John, Lord Pateshull.
William d. in 1360, when his estates devolved upon his sisters
as co heirs, viz.,
I. Alice, m. to Thomas Wake, of Blyseworth.
II. Sybyl. n. to Roger de Beauchamp, and conveyed to him
the manor of Bletsho, which manor was transferred by MAR-
GARET, heiress of the Beauchamps, to her husband, Sir Oliver
St. John.
III. Mabel, ºn. to Walter de Fauconberg.
IV. Katherine, m. to Sir Robert de Tudenham, Knt.
Arms—Arg., a fesse, Sa, between three Cresce.ſhtS, gu.
PAULET – DURIES OF BOLTON.
By Letters Patent, dated 9 April, 1689.
3Lineage.
John PAULET, 5th Marquess of Winchester, so celebrated in
the civil wars (see BURRE's Extant Peerage), left by his 1st
wife, Jane, dau. of Thomas, Viscount Savage, an only son,
CHARLEs PAULET, 6th Marquess of Winchester, who, for his
zeal in promoting the Revolution, was created DUKE of Bolton,
by letters patent, dated 9 April, 1689. His grace m. 1st, Chris-
tiana, dau. of John, Lord Freshville, by whom he had one son,
John, who d. in infancy. The duke m. 2ndly, Mary, one of the
illegitimate daus. of Emanuel Scroop, Earl of Sunderland, by
whom he acquired that considerable estate at Bolton, in York-
shire, whence he derived the title of his dukedom ; and had
issue,
CHARLEs, Marquess of Winchester.
William, who m, twice, and left issue by both marriages.
Jane, m. to John, Earl of Bridgewater.
Mary, d. ww.m. -
Elizabeth, ºn. to Toby Jenkins, Esq., of Grimston, co. York.
His grace d. 26 February, 1698-9, and was s. by his elder son,
CHARLEs PAULET, 2nd duke, K.G., appointed lord-lieutenant
of Ireland in 1717. His grace ºn. 1st, Margaret, dau. of
George, Lord Coventry, by whom he had no issue. He m.
2ndly, Frances, dau, of William Ramsden, Esq., of Byrom, co.
York, and had,
CHARLEs,
HENRY, } successively DUKEs of BoI.Tois.
Mary, ºn. 1st, to Charles O'Neal, Esq.. and 2ndly, to Arthur
Moore, Esq., 2nd son of Henry, Earl of Drogheda.
Frances, m. to John, Lord Mordaunt.
The duke m. 3rdly, Henrietta Crofts, natural dau. of James
Scott, Duke of Monmouth, by Eleanor, younger dau. of Sir
Robert Needham, Knt., and had one son,
Nassau, K.B., and M.P. for co. Southampton, who m. Isabella,
dau. of Thomas, Earl of Thanet. Lord Nassau Paulet d. in
1741, leaving an only dau.,
isabella, m. to John-James, 3rd Earl of Egmont.
His grace d. 21 January, 1721-2, and was s. by his eldest son,
CHARLEs PAULET, 3rd duke, K.G., constable of the Tower of
London. His grace m. 1st, Anne, only dau. and heir of John,
Earl of Carbery, in Ireland, by whom he had no issue. He
an. 2ndly, Lavinia Fenton, well known as an actress, in the
character of Polly Peachum, by whom he had no issue after
marriage, but had three sons previously. He d. 26 August,
1754, when the honours devolved upon his brother,
HARRY PAULET, 4th duke, an officer in the army, and aide-
de-camp to Lord Galway, in Portugal. His grace ºn. Catherine,
dau. of Chas. Parry, Esq., of Oakfield, in Berkshire, and had
ISSue,
CHARLEs, &
- ively dukes.
HARRY, successively S
Henrietta, m. to Sir Robert Colebrook, Bart.
Catherine, m, 1st, to William Ashe, Esq., and 2ndly, to Adam
§ - Drummond, Esq.
The duke d. in 1758, and was s. by his elder son,
CHARLEs PAULET, 5th duke, at whose decease, wºm., 5 July,
1765, the honours devolved upon his brother,
HARRY PAULET, 6th duke. This nobleman being bred to
the sea service, attained the rank of admiral of the white. His
grace m. 1st, in 1752, Henrietta, dau. of — Nun, Esq. of Eltham,
by whom he had a dau.,
Mary-Henrietta, m. to John, Viscount Hinchinbroke, eldest
son of the 5th Earl of Sandwich.
The duke ºn. 2ndly, Catherine, dau. of Robert Lowther, Esq.,
and sister of James, Earl of Lonsdale, by whom he had two
dauš.,
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Katherine, m. to William-Henry, 3rd Earl of Tarlington, who
was created Duke of Cleveland, and d. in 1842.
Amelia.
His grace d. 24 December, 1794, and, after a considerable time
consumed in establishing his right, the Marquessate of Win-
chester passed to George Paulet, Esq., of Amport, while the
I)ukedom of Bolton became ExTINCT.
Arms—Sa., three Swords in pile, points in base, arg., pommels
and hilts, Or.
PAYNE–BARON LAWINGTON.
By Letters Patent, dated 1 October, 1795.
£ineage.
MR. BERTRAND PAYNE, in his splendid Armorial of Jersey,
gives a full pedigree of the ancient and distinguished family of
PAYNE.
“ In Jersey," says that accomplished writer, “amongst
the primeval Norman settlers are found seigneurs and other
high officials, whose names are written indifferently, Payen,
Paien, and Payn. Hugh Payen, Valvasor and Jurat, is one
of the first officers of the Royal Court of Jersey, on record, and
from that period to the last century, the family has never
lacked representatives in the church or state of its native
island. -
In the oldest record possessed of the King's tenants in Jersey,
the eactente of 1331, several entries occur of sundry names of the
Payn family, proving it to have then been of consequence and
wealth. In the subsequent €2teºtés, also, Seyeral landowners
named Payn, are recorded.
The number of fiefs held at various times by members of this
house, is perhaps greater than has ever been possessed by any
other family in the island of Jersey. At different periods they
have been seigneurs of Oulande, la Godelière, Samarés, le Hom-
met, la Fosse, Burey, Ponterrin, Gruchy, Montfort, Dièlament,
les Cras, le Chastelet, Grainville, Quetivel. la Malletière,
Sauteur, le Niesmes, the Fief Payn in St. Helier, the Fief
Jourdain Payn in St. Laurence, and the Fief Guille Payn in St.
Martin, which last alone remains, of all these immense posses-
sions, “attached to its ancient owners.”
ABRAHAM PAYNE, b. 1616, son of Abraham Payn, constable
of St. Martin, by Susan, his wife, dau. of Michael Sarre, seigneur
of the fief of Guille Payn was some time constable of St. Martin,
and emigrated with his son to the neighbouring coast of Devon-
shire, from causes, it is supposed, connected with the political
troubles of the period. From him descended a family which
rendered itself conspicuous by the zeal with which its members
espoused the royalist side at the time of the Rebellion, and to
which belonged Colonel Payne, who succoured, and was the
host of CHARLEs II., after the battle of Worcester. Its chief
representative in the early part of the last century, emigrated
to St. Christopher's, and there attaining wealth and influence,
was rewarded with a baronetcy, an honour which was repeated
in the person of another representative of this branch, while a
third eminent member of the same family became a peer of the
realm.
RALPH PAYNE, distinguished for his attachment to CHARLES I.,
early joined the royal standard, and was present at the battle
of Worcester. He left issue,
ABRAHAM.
Charles, created a baronet, 31 October, 1737.
Nathaniel, who left an only dau., who m. William Woodley,
Esq., governor of the Leeward Islands.
The eldest son,
ABRAHAM PAYNE, Esq., m. Anne, dau. of Ralph Willett, Esq.
and was s. by his son,
RALPH PAYNE, Esq. This gentleman m. 1st, Alice, dau. and
heir of Francis Carlisle, Esq., of Antigua, and had issue,
RALPH, created 1 October, 1795, BARON LAVINGTON.
John.
Elizabeth.
He m. 2ndly, Miss Margaret Gallwey, by whom he had, with
other issue,
Stephen, of Tofts Hall, Norfolk, who assumed the name and
arms of GALLwry. His only dau. and heir, Charlotte, m. in
1797, John Moseley, Esq., of Glemham House, Suffolk, and
was mother of an only dau., Charlotte, m. to Sir Joshua-R.
Rowley, Bart., of Tendring Hall, Suffolk. e
John, rear-admiral of the Red, appointed commander-in-chief
of the squadron sent to conduct her Majesty Queen Carolitic
to England, and d. ºwn m. -
WILLIAM, created a baronet, 8 December, 1812, and assumed
by sign-manual, in 1814, the surname and arms of GAEwey.
in compliance with the testamentary injunction of Tobias.
Wall Gallwey, Esq., of the island of St. Christopher.
Martha. Lucretia.
The eldest son, .
SIR RALPH PAYNE, K.B., was raised to the peerage of Ireland,
1 October, 1795, as BARON LAVINGTON, of Lavington ; but
d s. ſp. in 1807, when the title became ExTINC r.
Arms—Gu, a fesse, between two lions passant, arg.
PAYNEL–BARON PAYNELT.
By Writ of Summons, dated 29 December, 1299.
£ineage.
SIR. John PAYNELL, of Drax, co. York, was summoned to
parliament as a Baron, from 29 December, 1299, to 25 August,
1318. This nobleman is supposed to have died before 1326.
No account is given of his issue, nor does Dugdale in his
Baronage take any notice of him; but in his writs of sum-
mons to parliament the name of “Johannes Paynell de Drax"
occurs amongst the barons summoned to parliament, the 28th
and 30th EDWARD I., and the llth and 12th EDWARD II. The
same name also occurs in the 32nd, 33rd, 34th, and 35th
EDWARD I., and in the 1st and 3rd EDWARD II., which is pre-
sumed, by Nicolas, to be that of the same person.
Arms—Or, two bars, az., within an Orle of eight martlets, gu.
PEACHEY—BARON SELSEY.
By Letters Patent, dated I3 August, 1794.
£ineage.
HENRY PEACHEY, Esq. of New Grove (eldest son and heir of
William Peachey, Esq., of Newgrows by Mary, his wife, dau. of
Henry Bulstrode, Esq.,) was created a baronet, 21 March, 1736,
with remainder, in default of male issue to his brother John
Peachey, Esq., of the city of London. Sir Henry ºn. Jane, dau.
of William Garrett, Esq., by whom he had two sons and three
dau ..., all of whom, however, d. wºm., except Jane, who
became the wife of G.-H. Nash, Esq., of Petworth. Sir Henry,
who represented Sussex in parliament, d. 14 August, 1737, and
was s., according to the limitation of the patent, by his brother,
SIR. JoHN PEACHEY, M.P., who m. Henrietta, dau. of George
London, Esq., of Long Ditton, and had a dau., Mary, wife of
Michael Seers, Esq., and two sons. He d. 12 April, 1744, and
was s. by his eldest son, -
SIR. JoHN PEACHEY, M.P. This gentleman m. Elizabeth, dau.
of John-Maeres Fagg, Esq., of Glenley, co. Sussex, and d. with-
out issue, 3 July, 1768, when the title devolved upon his brother,
SIR. JAMES PEACHEY, who, having filled some elevated situa-
tions about the court, was advanced to the peerage, 13 August,
1794, by the title of BARoN SELSEY, of Selsey, co. Sussex. His
lordship m. in 1747, Lady Georgiana-Caroline Scott, eldest dau.
of Henry, 1st Earl of Deloraine, by whom he had a son, John,
and a dau., Georgiana, who ºn, in 1771, George, Earl of War-
wick. His lordship d. 1 February, 1808, and was s. by his only
SOn, -
John PEACHEy, 2nd baron, b. 16 March, 1749. This noble-
man m. in 1784, Hester-Elizabeth, dau. of George Jennings,
Bsq., of Newcells, co. Herts, by whom he left issue,
HENRY-John, 3rd baron.
John-William, in holy orders, b. 15 December, 1788; d. 1Unm.
1837.
Caroline-Mary, m. in August, 1815, to the Rev. Leveson-
Venables Vernon, son of Edward, Lord Archbishop of York.
His lordship d. 27 June, 1816, and was s. by his son,
HENRy-JoHN PEACHEY, F.R.S., 3rd baron, b. 4 September,
1787, who m. 21 October, 1817, Anna-Maria-Louisa, dau. of
Frederick, 2nd Lord Boston, by whom he had no issue. Lord
Selsey, who was a captain in the royal navy, d. 10 March, 1838,
When the title became EXTINCT.
Arms—Az., a lion rampant, double queued, erm., ducally
crowned, or, on a canton of the last a mullet, pierced, gu.
421.
P E L
P E. N
PECHE-BARON PECHE, OF BRUNNE.
By Writ of Summons, dated 29 December, 1299.
£ineage.
HAMon PECHE was sheriff of the co, Cambridge from the 2nd
to the 12th year of King HENRY II. He m. Alice, one of the
daus, and co-heirs of Pain Peverell, and was, in her right, Lord
of Brunne, in the same shire. To this Hamon, at his decease,
in 1190, S. his son and heir,
GILBERT PECHE, who, in the 6th of RICHARD I., upon the col-
lection of the scutage, then assessed for the king's redemption,
paid £29 Is. 8d. for the knights’ fees of his paternal inheri-
tance, and 2 marks and a-half for those of the honour of
Brunne, which descended to him through his mother. He d.
before the year 1217, and was s. by his son,
HAMon PECHE, who d. in 1241, in his pilgrimage to the Holy
Land, and was s. by his eldest Son,
GILBERT PECHE. This feudal lord d. in 1291, and Was 8. by
his son,
GILBERT PECHE, who, having served in the wars of Gascony,
22nd EDWARD I., was summoned to parliament as a Baron,
from 29 December, 1299, to 3 November, 1306, and again 14
March, 1322. His lordship ºn. 1st, Maude de Hastings, by
whom he had a son and heir, GILBERT, who, however, was not
summoned to parliament, nor is any account given of their
descendants. Lord Peche ºn. 2ndly, Joane, dau, of Simon de
Grey, and to his children by that lady; he left the greater part
of his property, making King EDWARD I, heir to the rest of the
barony. He d. in 1323.
Arms—Arg., a fess between two chevronels, gu,
PECHE – BARON PECHE, OF WORM-
TIEIGHTON. -
By Writ of Summons, dated 15 May, 1321.
£ineage.
The connection of the Lords Peche of Wormleighton with
the Lords Peche of Brunne has not been ascertained, nor is it
at all certain that they were of the same stock: the arms
would seem to indicate a different lineage. Rob ERT PECHE,
Bishop of Coventry temp. STEPHEN, belonged to the Worm-
leighton line.
SIR John PECHE, of Wormleighton (son and heir of Richard
Peche, who was Lord of Wormleighton, co. Warwick, in right
of his mother, Petronile, dau. and heir of Richard Walsh),
sided with King HENRY III. against the barons, and was sum-
moned to parliament as BARON PECHE, from 13 May, 1321, to
22 January, 1336. His lordship was in the wars of Scotland,
and was governor of Warwick Castle in the 16th EDwARD II.;
he was afterwards governor of Dover Castle, and warden of .
the Cinque Ports.
grandson,
SIR John PECHE, Knt., his heir. This feudal Jord was never
summoned to parliament, nor esteemed a baron, for we find
him serving as one of the knights for the co. Warwick, in the
parliament held at Westminster, in the 28th EDWARD III., and
again in the 47th of the same reign. He d. in 1376, and was 8,
by his son,
SIR John P.ECHE (never summoned to parliament, nor
esteemed a baron), who attended, 9th RICHARD II., John, Duke
of Lancaster, then bearing the title of King of Castile and
Leon, into Spain, and is supposed to have d. there in the same
He d, about the year 1339, leaving his
year, leaving two dauS., viz., JoANE, who d. S.p., and MARGARET,
m. to Sir William de Montfort.
Arms—Gu., a fess between six cross-crosslets, arg., with a
label of three points in chief.
*=-ºne
PELHAM-HOLLES.–DUIKE OF NEWCASTLE.
(See HollBS-PELHAM.)
assumed the Surname and arms of PENNANT.
PENNANT—BARON PENRHYN.
By Letters Patent, dated 1783.
3.tmzâge. -
This family derived its descent from TUDOR TREvoR, Lord of
Hereford. -
THOMAS PENNANT, son of David ap Tudor Pennant, of Bych-
ton, co. Flint, by Anne, his 2nd wife, dau. of John Done, Esq.,
of Utkington, co. Chester, and half-brother of Rees Pen-
nant, of Bychton, ancestor of the PENNANTS of Down-
ING, was abbot of Basingwerk, Flintshire, and is cele-
brated by Guttyn Owain, a Welsh bard of the year 1480,
who records the hospitality of the abbot, in a poem, printed
in the collection of Mr. Rhys Jones. The poet is so liberal
of his praise as to say, “That he gave twice the treasure
of a king in wine.” Guttyn Owain and Tudor Aled, another
noted bard, speak not only of the abbot's works of utility; of
the water and windmills he erected, of his having enlarged and
beautified the abbey; but also compliment him on his prowess
in battle. Thomas Pennant, quitting his profession, became
in the law term, a monk derainge, and m. Angharad, dau. of
Gwilim ap Griffith, of the great house of Penrhyn, in Carnar-
vonshire by whom he had, with two daus., three Sons,
I. EDWARD, of Holywell.
II. THOMAs, vicar of Holywell.
III. Nicholas, abbot of Basingwerk, who ºn. and had a son,
IEdward, of Holywell, whose grandson, John Pennant, of
Holywell, left a dau. and heir, Margaret, wife of David Pen-
nant, Esq., of Bychton.
The eldest son, -
EDWARD PENNANT, was seated at Holywell, in Flintshire.
He ºn. Catharine, dau. of David ap Davydd Ithel Vychan, and
had with other issue, an eldest son, -
HENRY PENNANT, Esq., of Holywell and Bagillt, who, by
Margaret, his wife, dau. of John ap Griffith Wychan, of Pant y
Llongdy, had, with eight daus., three sons,
1. EDWARD, of Bagillt, whose great-grandson Edward, of
Bagilt, high sheriff in 1753, d. Wnºn. at Marseilles, in
1778, having previously, in 1776, sold Bagillt Hall, and all
his estates in Holywell township, to Thomas Pennant, Esq.,
of Downing.
II. GIFFORD, of whom we treat.
III. George.
I. Frances, m. to Robert Owen, bishop of St. Asaph.
II. Elizabeth, ºn to Philip Longton, Esq.
III. Anne, m. to Edward Parry, Esq.
Iv. Jane.
v. Mary, m. to John Mostyn, Esq., of Brynford.
v1. Winifred. VII. Agnes.
VIII. Mildred.
The 2nd son,
GIFFORD PENNANT, Esq., a military officer, went to Jamaica,
in 1655. He m. 7 September, 1669, Elizabeth Aldwinkle, and
d. in 1676, leaving with a dau. m. to — I.ewis, Esq., a son,
EDWARD PENNANT, Esq., of Clarendon, in Jamaica, chief
justice of the Island, b. in 1672, who ºn. Elizabeth, dau. of Col.
John Moore, and aunt of Sir Henry Moore, Bart., lieutenant-
governor of Jamaica, by whom he had issue,
I. Edward.
II. Jo HN, of whom presently.
III. Samuel (Sir), Knt., Lord Mayor of London in 1749, d. in
the following year.
IV. Gifford. v. Henry.
I. Judith, m. to John Lewis, Esq.
II. Smart, m. to the Rev. William May, rector of Kingston,
killed in the storm of 1722. -
III. Elizabeth, ºn. to Henry Dawkins, Esq., of Jamaica, and
had, with a younger son, James Dawkins (the Oriental travel-
ler), an elder son,
Henry Dawkins, Esq., of Standlynch, co. Wilts, who m. the
Lady Julia Colyer, dau. of the Earl of Portmore, and by
her had six sons, of whom the 3rd was the late George-Hay
Dawkins-Pennant, Esq., of Penrhyn Castle. ,
IV. Sarah, ºn. to Col. Thomas Rowden.
v. Mary, nº. to John Morant, Esq.
The 2nd son,
JoHN PENNANT, Esq., ºn. Bonella Hodges, and had two sons,
John, the elder, d. S. p., and
RICHARD PENNANT, Esq., of Winnington and Penrhyn Castle,
who was created in 1783, Baron Penrhyn, of the kingdom of
Ireland. His lordship m. Anne-Susannah, dau. and heir of
General Hugh Warburton, but d. S. p. in 1808, when the title
became EXTINCT; the estates devolving on his cousin, GEORGE-
HAY DAWKINS, Esq., who then became of Penrhyn Castle, and
He ºn. Ist, 25
June, 1807, the Hon. Sophia-Mary-Maude, dau. of Cornwallis,
º
P E R.
P E. R.
1st Viscount Hawarden, which lady d. 23 January, 1812; and
2ndly, 4 May, 1814, Elizabeth, elder dau. of the late Hon. Wil-
liam-Henry Bouverie, uncle to the Earl of Radnor. Mr.
1)awkins-Pennant-d. 17 December, 1840, leaving daus. his co-
Theirs: the younger, Emma, m. Hon. T. C. Hanbury Tracy;
the elder, JULIANA-Is ABELLA-MARY, m. Hon. Edward Gordon
I)ouglas (brother of George Sholto, Earl of Morton), who has
assumed the surname of PENNANT and is now of Penrhyn Castle
Arms—Party per bend, sinister erm. and ermines, a lion
rainpant, or, langued and armed, gu.
PERCY BARONS PERCY, EARLS OF NOR-
THUMBERLAND, BARONS POYNINGS,
BARONS PERCY, OF COCKERMOUTH,
EARLS OF NORTHUMEERLAND.
Barony of Percy, by Writ of Summons, dated 6 February, 1299.
Earldom of Northumberland, by Charter of Creation, dated 16
July, 1377.
Restored, 11 November, 1414.
Again restored, 1470.
Barony of Poynings, by Writ of Summons, dated 23 April, 1337.
Isarony of Percy, of Cockermouth, &c., by Creation, dated 3
April, 1557.
Earldom of Northumberland (New Creation), dated 1 May, 1557.
3ſ in eage.
The illustrious family of Percy derived descent from one of
the Norman chieftains (William de Percy) who accompanied
WILLIAM THE CONQUEROR into England in 1066; and it took its
name from the village of Percy, near Villedieu. The family of
Percy, of Normandy, sprang from Geoffrey (son of Mainfred, a
Danish chieftain), who assisted Rollo, in 912, in subjugating that
principality, and acquired considerable possessions there.
WILLIAM DE PERCY, Surnamed Algernon, being high in
favour with the victorious duke, obtained, according to Madox,
in his Baronia Anglica, a barony of thirty knights’ fees from
that monarch, in his new dominions, and thus became a feudal
lord of the realm from the Conquest. This Lord William de
Percy, who was distinguished amongst his contemporaries by
the addition of Alsgernons (William with the whiskers),
whence his posterity have constantly borne the name of Alger-
non, restored, or rather refounded, the famous abbey of St.
Hilda, in Yorkshire, of which his brother, Serlo de Percy, be-
came first prior. Accompanying, however, Duke Robert, in the
first Crusade, 1096, he d. at Mountjoy, near Jerusalem, the
celebrated eminence whence the pilgrims of the cross first
viewed the Holy C.ty, leaving four sons and two daus., by his
wife, Emma de Port, a lady of Saxon descent, whose lands
were amongst those bestowed upon him by the ConquERoR,
according to an ancient writer, “he wedded hyr that was very
.cire to them, in discharging of his conscien e.” His lordship
was S. in his feudal rights and possessions by his eldest son,
ALAN DE PERCY, 2nd baron, surnamed the GREAT ALAN,
who m. Emma, dau. of Gilbert de Gaunt (which Gilbert was
son of Baldwin, Earl of Flanders, and nephew of Queen Maude,
wife of WILLIAM THE ConquERoR), and was s. by his eldest son,
WILLIAM DE PERCY, 3rd baron; at whose decease the eldest
branch of the first race of Percys from Normandy Lecame
extinct in the male line, and their great inheritance devolved
upon his lordship's two daus. (by Alice de Tunbridge, his wife,
dau. of Richard, Earl of Clare, who was usually styled de Tum-
bridge, from his castle of that name), the Ladies Maude and
Agnes de Percy, successively.
MAUDE DE PERCY, the senior, was 2nd wife of William de
Plessetis, Earl of Warwick, by whom (who d. in the Holy Land,
1184), she had no issue. Her ladyship d. in 1204 or 1205, and
then the whole possessions of the Percys descended to the
family of her sister,
AGNES DE PERCY, who m. Josceline, of Louvain, brother of
Queen Adelisa, 2nd wife of HENRY I., and son of Godfrey Bar-
batus, Duke of Lower Lorrain, and Count of Brabant, who was
descended from the Emperor CHARLEMAGNE. Her ladyship,
it is stated, would only consent to this great alliance, upon con-
dition that Josceline should adopt either the surname or arms
of Percy; the former of which, says the old family tradition,”
* Mr. Hylton Dyer Longstaffe in his Old Heraldry of the
Percys, considers this tradition erroneous in all respects, and is
unable to discover any traces of the blue lion until the reign of
EDWARD I. -
he accordingly assumed, and retained his own paternal coat, in
order to perpetuate his claim to the principality of his father,
should the elder line of the reigning duke at any period become
extinct. The matter is thus stated in the great old pedigree at
Sion House: “The ancient arms of Hainault, this Lord Joceline
retained, and gave his children the Surname of Percie.” Of this
illustrious alliance there were several children, of whom,
HENRY DE PERCY, the eldest son, who appears to have d. before
his mother, m. Isabel, dau. of Adam de Brus. Lord of Skel-
ton, with whom he had the manor of Levington, for which he
and his heirs were to repair to Skelton Castle every Christ-
mas-day, and to lead the lady of the castle from her chamber
to the chapel to mass, and thence to her chamber again, and
after dining with her, to depart. This Henry left two
SORS,
WILLIAM, of whom presently.
Henry, ancestor of the Percys, of Hesset, Sussex.
Rtch.ARD DE PERCY, the youngest son of Agnes and Josceline,
got possession of the entire property of his aunt, Maud,
Countess of Warwick, and even of a great proportion of that
of his mother, and retained the same during the principal
part of his life: at length, subsequently to infinite litigation,
it was settled between him and his nephew, William de Percy,
to whom the inheritance belonged, after a solemn hearing
before the king in person, 6 July, 1234 (18th HENRY III.),
that the estates should be divided into equal portions between
the parties during Richard's life; and that after his death, all
the ancient patrimony of the Percy family should devolve
upon his nephew aforesaid; a small reservation having
been made for Richard's son and heir, Henry de Percy. This
Tichard de Percy continued for the whole of his life at the
head of the family, and enjoyed all its baronial rights. He
was one of those powerful feudal lords who took up arms, in
1215, against JoHN, and having a principal hand in extorting
the great charters of English freedom, was chosen one of the
twenty-five guardians to see the Magna Charta duly ob-
served. He d. about 1244, and then his nephew,
WILLIAM DE PERCY, came into full possession of all those
rights and properties which had been usurped at the decease
of his mother; but did not live long to enjoy them, for he cl. in
1245, and was s. by his son (by his 2nd wife, Elena, dau. of
Ingelram de Baliol, by whom he obtained in dower, Dalton,
afterwards called Dalton Percy, in the bishopric of Dur-
ham),
HENRY DE PERCY, who ºn. Eleanor, dau. of John Plantagenet,
Earl of Warren and Surrey; and dying in 1272, was s. by his
only surviving son,
HENRY DE PERCY, 9th feudal lord, who was summoned to
parliament from 6 February, 1299 (27th EDw ARD I.) to 29 July,
1315 (8th EdwarD II.) This nobleman, obtained, 19 No-
vember, 1309, from Anthony Beck, bishop of Durham, by
purchase, a grant of the Barony of Alnwick, co. Northumber-
land. His lordship was one of the great barons who sub-
scribed, in 1301, the celebrated letter to Pope Box IFACE VIII.,
upon the attempt of his holiness to interpose in the affairs of
the kingdom, intimating, “That their king was not to answer
in judgment, for any rights of the crown of Engl und, before
any tribunal under heaven, &c., and that, by the help of God,
they would resolutely, and with all their force, maintain
against all men.” He m. Eleanor, dau. of John Fitz-Alan,
Earl of Arundel; d. in 1315, and was s. by his eldest son,
HENRY DE PERCY, 2nd Lord Percy, of Alnwick. This noble
man had a grant from the crown in the 2nd EDWARD III., of
the reversion of the barony and castle of Warkworth, &c. He
had summons to parliament from 1322 to the time of his death,
26 February, 1351-2, when he was s. by his eldest son (by
Idonia, dau. of Robert, Lord Clifford),
HENRY DE PERCY, 3rd Lord Percy, of Alnwick; who, in the
lifetime of his father, had participated in the glories of Cressy
(26 August, 1346). His lordship on. 1st, in her ladyship's four-
teenth year, Lady Mary Plantagenet, dau. of Henry, Earl of
Lancaster, which Henry was son of Edmund, Earl of Lancas-
ter, Leicester, &c., 2nd son of King HENRY III., by this alliance
his lordship had two sons, *
HENRY, his successor.
Thomas, created in 1397, EARL of WorcestER. K.G., a very
eminent warrior and statesman in the reigns of EDw ARD III.,
RICHARD II., and HENRY IV., d, S. p. 1402. -
His lordship ºn. 2ndly, Joan, dau. and heiress of John de
Oreby, of Lincolnshire, one of the barons in the reign of
EDWARD III., by whom he left one dau.,
Mary, who m. John, Lord Ros, of Hamlake, but d. s. p. in
1395.
He d. 17 June, 1368, and was s. by his elder son,
HENRY DE PERCY, 4th Lord Percy, of Alnwick, a distin-
guished military commander in the reign of Edward III.,
who, assisting as marshal of England at the coronation of
King RICHARD II., was advanced on the same day, 6 July,
1377, to the Earldom of Northwmber, and, with remainder to
423
P. H. R.
P F. R.
his heirs generally, and, like a barony in fee, transmissible, it
would appear, to female as well as male heirs. He m. 1st,
1358, Margaret, dau. of Ralph, Lord Nevill, of Raby, and had
issue,
HENRY (Sir), the renowned Hotspur, so celebrated in all our
histories. He fought the famous battle of Otterbourn,
near the Cheviot Hills, in Northumberland (Chevy Chace),
where James, Earl of Douglas, was slain, and himself and
his hrother, Sir Ralph Percy, made prisoners. He m.
Philippa, dau. of Edmund Mortimer, Earl of March, by
Philippa, dau. and heir of Lionel Plantagenet, Duke of
Clarence, and falling at the battle of Shrewsbury in 1403,
left issue,
HENRY, who s. as 2nd Earl of Northumberland.
Elizabeth, m. 1st, to John, Lord Clifford, and 2ndly, to
Ralph, Earl of Westmoreland.
Thomas (Sir), of Athole, m. Elizabeth, elder dau. and co-heir
of David Strathbogie, Earl of Athol, by whom (who m, 2ndly,
Sir Henry Scrope), he had issue,
Henry Percy, of Athole, governor of Alnwick, who m. Eliza-
beth, widow of Robert, Lord Scales, and dying in 1433, left
two daus. and co-heirs, viz., -
Elizabeth, m. 1st, to Thomas, Lord Burgh, and 2ndly, to
Sir William Lucy.
Margaret, nº. 1st, to Henry, Lord Grey, of Codnor, and
2ndly, to Richard, Earl of Oxford.
Sir Thomas d. in Spain, in 1388.
Ralph (Sir), m. Philippa, the other dau. and co-heir of David
Strathbogie, Earl of Athole, but d.s. p. in Palestine, 1399.
Alan d. young.
Margaret, d. young.
The earl ºn. 2ndly, Maud, sister and heir of Anthony, Lord
Lucy, which Anthony settled upon his lordship and his heirs
the honour and castle of Cockermouth, with other great
estates, on condition that her arms should be for ever quar-
tered with those of the Percys. In the 7th year of RICHARD
II., the earl having been elected one of the knights of the
Garter, the king bestowed upon him the robes of the order out of
the royal wardrobe. In some years afterwards, however, being
proclaimed a traitor, and his lands declared forfeited by King
Richard, his lordship, in conjunction with his son, Sir Henry
Percy, surnamed Hotspur, and Henry, Duke of Lancaster, ac-
complished the dethronement of that monarch, and placed the
crown upon the head of Henry, Duke of Lancaster, under the
title of HENRY IV. In requitai, the king gave Percy the Isle
of Man, by the tenure of carrying in the left hand the sword
(which he wore when he landed in Holderness) at the orona-
tion of himself and his successors. Again dissatisfied with the
government, the duke is charged with concerting the rebel-
lion, in which his son, Hotspur, and his brother, the Earl of
Worcester, engaged, in 1403, for pransferring the sceptre to
Mortimer, Earl of March, then a boy. Of these two eminent
persons, Sir Henry Percy, the renowned Hotspur, fell, per-
forming prodigies of valour, at Battle-field, near Shrewsbury,
21 July, 1403, and Thomas Percy, Earl of Worcester, was be-
headed, after the battle, at Shrewsbury. The Earl of Nor-
thumberland fell subsequently (29 February, 1407-8), in arms
against the king, at Bramham Moor, near Haslewood, when
his honours became forfeited under an attainder, but were
restored, in 1414, to his grandson (Hotspur's only son),
HENRY DE PERCY, 2nd Earl of Northumberland, who m.
Lady Eleanor Nevil, dau. of Ralph, 1st Earl of Westmoreland,
and Joan de Beaufort, dau, of John of Gaunt, and aunt of
King HENRY V. Of this nobleman and his countess, and their
issue, the following account is given in a very curious MS. pre-
served in the British Museum, and there said to be extracted
Ex Registro Monasterij de Whitbye ;—“ Henry Percy, the son
of Sir Henry Percy, that was slayne at Shreywsbury, and of
Elizabeth, the dau. of the Erle of Marche, after the death of
his father and grauntsyre, was exiled into Scotland, in the
time of King HENRY V.: by the labour of Johanne, the Coun-
tess of Westmerland (whose dau., Alianor, he had wedded in
coming into England), he recovered the king's grace, and the
county of Northumberland, so was the 2nd Earl of Northum-
berland. And of this Alianor, his wife, he begat IX sonnes
and III daughters, whose names be Johanne, that is buried at
Whitbye; Thomas (created) Lord Egremont; Katheyne Grey,
of Ruthyn (wife of Edmund, Lord Grey, afterwards Earl of.
Kent); Sir Raffe Percy; William Percy, a byshopp; Richard
Percy; John, that dyed without issue; another John (called
by Vincent, in his M.S. Baronage in the Heralds' office, John
Percy, senior, of Warkworth); George Percy, clerk; Henry,
that dyed without issue; besides the eldest Sonne and successor,
IIenry, 3rd Erle of Northumberland.” His lordship, who was
at the battle of Agincourt, was made lord high constable by
King HENRY VI., and fell at St. Alban's, 23 May, 1455, fighting
under the banner of that monarch, and was s. by his eldest
sui viving Son, i
HENRY PERCY, 3rd earl, who had m. Eleanor, dau. and solo
heiress of Richard Poynings, who d. in the life-time of his
father, Lord Poynings; by which marriage the Baronies of
Poynings, Fitzpayne, and Bryan, came into the family of
Percy; and Sir Henry Percy was summoned to parliament,
While his father, the Earl of Northumberland, yet lived (29th
HENRY VI.), as Baron Poynings. His lordship fell leading the
Van of the Lancastrians, sword in hand, at the battle of
Towton, 29 March, 1461, and his honours became subse-
Quently forfeited by an act of attainder, but were restored to
his only son,
HENRY PERCY, 4th earl, K.G., who was confined in the
Tower of London, from the death of his father until 27 October,
1469, when, being brought before EDWARD IV., at his palace
of Westminster, he subscribed an oath of allegiance, and was
| restored to his freedom and dignity, although the reversal of
his father's attainder does not appear upon the rolls of par-
liament. The king had previously created John, Lord Mon-
tague, Earl of Northumberland, but upon the re-establishment
of the rightful earl Lord Montague was created Marquess of Mon-
tague. This Henry, 4th Earl of Northumberland, fell a victim,
in 1489, to the ayarice of King HENRY VII. In that year, parlia-
ment having granted the king a subsidy for carrying on the war
in Bretagne, the Earl of Northumberland, as lord-lieutenant of
| his colunty, was empowered to enforce , he same; but the tax
causing a general commotion, his lordship wrote to inform the
king of the discontent, and praying an abatement, to which
HENRY peremptorily replied, “that not a penny should be
abated:” which message being delivered incautiously by the
earl to the populace, who had assembled to complain of their
grievances, they broke into his house, Cocklodge, in York-
shire, and murdered his lordship and some of his attendants,
28 April, 1489. The earl m. Maud, dau. of William Herbert,
1st Earl of Pembroke, and had, with three daus., four sons,
HENRY-ALGERNoN; William (Sir), a commander at Flodden;
Alan, master of the college at Arundel; and Joscelin, of
Beverley. -
HENRY-ALGERNON PERCY, 5th earl, K.G., who m. Catherine,
dau. and co-heiress of Sir Robert Spencer, Knt., of Spencer-
Combe, Devon, by Eleanor, his wife, dall., and, at length, co-
heir of Edmund Beaufort, Duke of Somerset, by whom he had
FIENRY, his successor.
Thomas (Sir), executed for Ask's conspiracy, 1537, leaving,
by Eleanor, his wife, dau. and co-heir of Sir Guischard Hat.
bottle, two sons and a dau.,
#º } Successively Earls of Northumberland.
* Mary, m. to Sir Francis Slingsby, Bart. -
Ingelram (Sir).*
Margaret, m. to Henry Clifford, 1st Earl of Cumberland.
Maud, m. to William, Lord Coniers.
His lordship (we quote from Alexander Sinclair) “lived in
great state and splendour, as his ‘Household Book' shows, and
although he was at the battles of Blackheath and Spurs, he d.
in peace in 1527.” He was s. by his eldest son,
HENRY PERcy, 6th earl, K.G., styled “the unthrifty,” who
was an attendant on Cardinal Wolsey, and a lover of Anne
Boleyn. This nebleman m. Mary, dau. of George Talbot, Earl
of Shrewsbury; but as he d. s. p. in 1537, and his brother, Sir
Thomas Percy had been preyiously attainted and executed,
all the honours of the family became forfeited, and the Duke-
dom of Northumberland was conferred, by King EDWARD VI.,
upon John Dudley, Earl of Warwick; but that nobleman
having forfeited his life and honours, by treason against Queen
MARY, in 1553, her. Majesty was pleased to advance, by letters
patent, dated 30 April, 1557,
THoMAS PERCY, son of the attainted Sir Thomas Percy, to the
degree of a baron, by the title of Barom Percy, of Cockermowth.
and on the day following, his lordship was created Earl of
Northwmberland, with remainder to Henry Percy, his brother,
and his issue male. The earl m. Anne, 3rd dau. of Henry'
Somerset, 2nd Earl of Worcester, and had issue,
1. Thomas, d. young, 1560,
1. ELIZABETH, m. to Richard Woodroffe, Esq., of Wolley, co.
York. -
II. LUcy, m. Sir Edward Stanley, K.B., of Tong Castle, and
had two daus, &
FRANCEs STANLEY, who m, Sir John Fortescue, of Salden,
|Bart., and had a son,
Sir John Fortescue, Bart., father of Frances Fortescue,
who m. Henry-Benedict Hall, Esq., of High Meadow,
and had a son,
* From this Sir Ingelram Percy, JAMES PERCY, known as the
trunk-maker, who so pertinaciously claimed the honours of the
house of Percy, asserted that he derived descent (see BURKE's Wi-
cissitwdes of Famili. 8).
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Itenedict Hall, of High Meadow, who d. 1719, leaving
a dau. and sole heil',
T}enedicta-Maria-Theresa Hall, who m. Thomas, 1st
Viscount Gage, father of
Hon. Thomas Gage, a general officer, father of
Henry, 3rd viscount, who d. 1808, leaving a son,
Henry, 4th viscount Gage, b. 1791 (See BURKE's
Evtant Peerage).
VI.NETIA STANLEY, m. Sir Kenelm Digby, and had a son,
John Digby, of Gothurst, who had a dau., and at length
sole heir,
Margaret-Maria, who ºn. Sir John Conway, Bart., of
Bodryddan, and had a son, IIenry Conway, who d. v. p.,
leaving a dau. and sole heir.
Honora Conway, who m. Sir John Glynne, Bart. Of
Hawarden, father, by her, of
Sir Stephen Glynne, 7th bart., who d. 1780, leaving
a SOI),
Sir Stephen-Richard Glynne, 8th bart., b. 1780,
father of
Sir Stephen-Richard Glynne, Bart., b. 1807.
III. JANE, ºn. Lord Henry Seymour, and d, s. p.
Iv. MARy, prioress of the English nunnery at Brussells.
This nobleman having conspired against Queen ELIZABETH,
was beheaded at York, 22 August, 1572 (avowing the Pope's
supremacy, and affirming the realm to be in a state of schism,
when his honours would have fallen under the attainder, but
for the reversionary clause in favour of his brother,
HENRY PERCY, who s. as 8th earl. His lordship m. Katherine,
eldest dau. and co-heiress of John Neville, Lord Latimer, by
whom (who d. 1596) he had eight sons, and three daus. The
earl having been committed to the Tower, for participating in
a supposed plot in favour of MARY Queen of Scots, was found
dead in his bed there, wounded by three bullets from a pistol,
21 June, 1585, when he was s. by his eldest son,
HENRY PERcy, 9th earl, K.G. This nobleman, after every
effort to involve him in the Gunpowder Plot had proved ineffec-
tual was “cast" (says Osborne) “into the star chamber,” by
which he was sentenced to a fine of £30,000, with imprisonment
in the Tower during his Majesty's pleasure, and he actually
suffered several years' incarceration. His lordship m. Dorothy,
s'ster of Queen ELIZABETH's favourite, the Earl of Essex., and
widow of Sir Thomas Perrot, Knt., and dying 5 November, 1632,
was s. by his eldest surviving son,
ALGERNoN PERCY, 10th earl, K.G., who had been summoned
to parliament in the lifetime of his father, 1626, as Barom,
Percy. This nobleman took an active part during the civil
wars, against King CHARLEs I., but was entirely free of any
participation in his Majesty's death. He subsequently pro-
moted the Restoration. His lordship d. 13 October, 1668, and
w is s. by his only son (by Lady Elizabeth Howard, 2nd dau. of
Theophilus, 2nd Earl of Suffolk),
JoscFLYN PERcy, 11th earl. This nobleman m. Elizabeth,
youngest dau. of Thomas Wriothesley, Earl Gf Southampton,
lord high treasurer of England, by whom he left, at his
decease, 21 May, 1670, an only dau.,
LADY ELIZABETH PERCY, who m. list, when only fourteen years
of age (1679), Henry Cavendish, Earl of Ogle (son and heir of
Henry, Duke of Newcastle, who assumed the name of Percy,
but his lordship d, s, p. 1 November, 1680, and her ladyship
m. in 1682 (3rdly, it is stated, but she appears to have been
only contracted to Thomas Thynne, Esq., of Longleate, who
was assassinated by Koningsmark, 12 February, 1681-2),
Charles Seymour, 6th Duke of Somerset, who also assumed,
by preliminary engagement, the surname and arms of Percy,
but from that stipulation he was released, when her grace
attained majority. By this marriage the Duchess (who d.
1722) had thirteen children, the eldest surviving of whom,
ALGERNoN SEYMoUR, was summoned to parliament, in 1722,
as Baron Percy. His lordship s. to the Dukedom of Somer-
set, in 1748, and was created Ban'on. Warkworth, of Wark-
worth Castle, co. Northwmberland, and Earl of Northwm-
berland, 2 October, 1749, with remainder to
SIR HUGH SMITHSoN, Bart., who had m. his grace's dau.,
the Lady Elizabeth Scymour, and who s. to those
honours upon the demise of the duke, in 1750, obtaining
in the same year an act of parliament to allow himself,
and his countess to assume the Surname and arms of
Percy. His lordship was installed a knight of the Garter
in 1757: and created Earl Percy, and DUKE OF NokTHUM-
BERLAND, 18 October, 1766. His grace's eldest son, HUGH,
2nd Duke of Northumberland, K.G., was father of two
sons, Hugh, 3rd Duke. IC.G., and Algernon, 4th Duke,
K.G., and also of four daus., all of whom, d. S. p. or wºmm.,
except the youngest, EMILY, wife of James, Lord Glen-
lyon, whose grandson, John-James-Hugh-Henry Murray,
DUKE of ATHoDE, as heir-general of the Dukes of North-
umberland, inherited the Barony of Bercy. The 2nd
son of the 1st Duke of Northumberland, Algernon, Earl
of Beverley, was father of George, 5th Duke of
Northumberland. •
Upon the decease of his lordship (Joscelyn, 11th earl), all
the honours of the Percys, Save the baronies became Ex-
TINCT.
Arms—Quarterly ... four grand quarters; 1st and 4th, or, s,
lion rampant, az. (being the ancient arms of the DUKE of BRA-
BANT AND LOVAINE); 2nd and 3rd, gu., three lucies, or pikes,
haurient, arg., for LUCY; 2nd grand quarter, az , five fusils, in
fesse, or, for PERCY; 3rd, gu., on a saltier arg., a rose of the
field, barbed and seeded ppr., for NEVILLE; 4th quarterly, gu.
and Or, in the 1st quarter a mullet, arg., for VERE.
MR. ALEXANDER SINCLAIR in his Remarks on the far descended
and renowned title of Lord Percy, gives this statement of some
of the Percy estates:—
1 Spofforth and Topcliff in Yorkshire, came into the family
at the Conql test.
2 Petworth, from Queen Adeliza, to her brother Josceline de
Louvaine, husband of Agnes de Percy.
3 Alnwick, in 1309, from Anthony Bec, bishop of Durham.
4 Sion House, by grant from the crown to Henry, 9th Earl of
North lumberland.
5 Northumberland House, formerly Northampton House, by
Elizabeth Howard, 2nd wife of Algernon, 10th earl.
PERCY – BARON EGREMONT.
By Letters Patent, dated 20 December, 1449.
3.ineage.
SIR THOMAS PERCY, Knt., 3rd son of Henry, 2nd Earl of
Northumberland, was created by King EDward IV., in con-
sideration of his good services, BARON EGREMONT, of Egremont
Castle, in Cwmberland. His lordship fell at the battle of North-
ampton, in 1460, when the king was taken prisoner. He d.
according to Dugdale, “without issue,” when the Barony of
Egremont became ExTINCT. Some other authorities state, how-
ever, that he left a son, Sir John Percy, who never assumed the
title. -
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PERCY-BARON PRUDHOE.
By Letters Patent, dated 27 November, 1816.
£ineage,
LoRD ALGERNoN PERCY, K.G., 2nd son of Hugh, 2nd Duke of
Northumberland, was created BARON PRUDHoE, of Prwdhoe
Castle, Northwmberland, 27 November, 1816, and s. to the ducal
honours as 4th Duke of Northumberland, at the decease of his
brother, Hugh, 3rd duke. His Grace, m. 25 August, 1842,
Eleanor, dau. of Richard, 2nd Marquess of Westminster, bºlt
d. S. p. 12 February, 1865, when the Barony of Prudhoe became
EXTINCT.
The Barony of Percy passed to his grand-nephew, and heir-
general the Duke of Athole, and the dukedom devolved on
the heir male, the Earl of Beverley.
Arms—Quarterly: list and 4th grand quarters, 1st and 4th,
or, a lion rampant, az. (being the ancient arms of the DUKE
of BRABANT AND LOYAINE); 2nd and 3rd, gu., three lucies, or
pikes, haurient, arg., for LUCY; 2nd and 3rd grand quarters,
az., fiye fusils, in fesse, or, for PERCY.
PERCY-FARL OF WORCESTER.
Created 29 September, 1397.
3Líneage.
SIR THOMAS PERCY, a younger brother of Henry, 1st Earl of
Northumberland, having distinguished himself in the council
and the camp, tennp. EDWARD III. and RICHARD II., Was
created by the latter monarch EARL of WoRCESTER. Towards
the end of EDWARD III.'s reign, Sir Thomas was the companion
in arms of the Black Prince; and had a grant of 100 marks per
annum for life, out of the exchequer, for his good Services, with
a similar annuity for his especial services to the Prince. In
the 1st RICHARD II., he assisted at the coronation of that
king, his brother, Henry, being then marshal of England.
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The next year as admiral of the north seas, he was associated
with Sir Hugh Calveley, Knt., and meeting with seven ships
and one man of war, laden with wine, brought them all
into Bristol. He was subsequently employed with the Earl
of Buckingham to suppress Jack Straw's insurrection : and
in the 10th of the same reign he was made admiral of the
fleet, for the great army of 20,000 men then sent into Spain,
with John of Gaunt, to establish that prince's right to the
throne of Castile and Leon. In three years afterwards he was
constituted justice of South Wales, and subsequently vice-
chamberlain to the king. In the 18th he was sent ambassador
to France, being then steward of the king's household, and in
a few years afterwards appointed admiral of the king's fleet
for Ireland. Notwithstanding his lordship's high position in
the estimation of King RICHARD, upon the deposition of that
monarch, he seems to have made his ground good with the
new king, for we find him deputed with the bishop of Durham
to announce to the court of France the revolution that placed
the sceptre in the hand of HENRY IV., and reconstituted soon
after, steward of the household. Subsequently, however,
joining his brother, the Earl of Northumberland, and his
nephew, Hotspur, in an effort to restore the dethroned monarch
he was made prisoner at the battle of Shrewsbury, where his
gallant nephew fell, and was beheaded immediately after, anno
1402. His lordship was a knight of the Garter; he d. s. p.
when the Earldom of Worcester became ExTINCT.
Arms—Same as Percy, Earls of Northumberland.
PERY_WISCOUNT PERY.
By Letters Patent, dated 30 March, 1785.
3ífircaſſe.
EDMOND PERY, Esq., of Stackpole Court, co. Clare (son of
Edmond Pery, Esq., by Susannah, his wife, only dail. and heir
of Stephen Sexton, Esq.), a colonel in his Majesty's Service, d.
about the year 1721, leaving issue,
1. Sexton, of Stackpole Court, d. S p. in 1730.
II. STAcKPole, of whom we treat.
The 2nd son,
THE REv. STACKPoDE PERY, of the co. Limerick, b. about the
year 1686, m. 2 April, 1716, Jane, dau. of the Rev. Wm. Twigg,
archdeacon of Limerick (by Diana, his wife, dau. of Sir Drury
Wray, of Iłathcarnon, co. Limerick, Bt.), and by her (who d.
31 August, 1767) had issue,
I. EDMOND SExTon, of whom presently.
II. William-Cecil, D.D., bishop of Limerick, Ardfert, and
Aghadoe, b. 26 July, 1721, bapt. 3 August following, created
BARON GLENTwo RTH, of Mallow, 21 May, 1790. (See BURKE's
Ertant Peerage—Earl of Limerick).
III. Stackpole, d. young.
IV. Wray, d. an infant.
V. Sexton, d. an infant.
1. Diana, ºn. 8 October, 1733, the Rev. Henry Smyth, son of
Thos. Smith, D.D., bishop of Limerick.
II. Dymphna, m. in 1751, to William Monsell, Esq., of Tervoe,
co. Limerick. -
III. Anne, d. an infant. IV. Frances.
v. Lucy, ºn. 23 December, 1751, Sir Henry Hartstonge, of
Bruff, Bart.
v1. Mary.
VII. Jane, ºn. June. J774, Lancelot Hill, Esq., of Limerick.
The Rev. Stackpole Pery d. 8 June, 1739, and was interred in
Christ Church-yard, in the city of Cork. His eldest son,
THE RIGHT Hon. EDMOND SExTon PERY, having filled the
Speaker's chair of the Commons of Ireland from 1771 to 1785,
was, on his retirement, elevated to the peerage of Ireland,
30 March, in that year, as VIscount PIERY, of Newtown, Pery.
co. Limerick. His lordship m. 1st, 11 June, 1756, Patty, youngest
dau. of John Martin, Esq.; and 2ndly, 27 October, 1762 (his 1st
wife d. S. p. in 1757), Elizabeth, eldest dau. of John, Lord
IV napton, sister of Sir Thomas Viscount de Vesci, and widow of
łobert Handcock, Esq., of Waterstown, co. Westmeath, by
whom he had issue,
DIANA-JANE, m. 2 June, 1785, to Thomas, 2nd Viscount North-
land, afterwards Earl of Ranfurly, and d. 24 November, 1839.
Frances, m. in January, 1789, to Nicholson Calvert, Esq., M.P.,
of Hunsdon House, Herts, who d. 1841.
Lord Pery d. in 1806, and with him the viscounty ExPIRED.
Arºns—Quarterly : gu. and or, on a bend, arg., three lions
passant, Sa.
PETTY – EARL OF SHIELEURNE.
By Letters Patent, dated 29 April, 1719.
#litteåge.
SIR WILLIAM PETTY, M.D., the celebrated Surveyor-General
of Ireland, b. at Romsey, in Hampshire, in 1623, acquired by
his public appointments great estates in Ireland, and founded
the noble house of Shelburne. He m. in 1667, Elizabeth, dau.
of Sir Hardress Waller, Knt., of Castletown, co. Limerick, and
widow of Sir Maurice Fenton, Bart... by whom (who was created,
in the first year of her widowhood, 1688, BARONEss SHELDURNE,
for life,) he left at his decease, 16 December, 1687, a dau.,
Anne, m. in 1692, to Thomas Fitzmaurice, 1st Earl of Kerry,
and two sons; of whom the elder,
CHARLEs PETTY, Esq., was created in 1688, Baron. Shelburne,
of the kingdom of Ireland. His lordship m. in June, 1690, Mary,
dau. of Sir John Williams, Dart., of Minster Court, Kent, b 't
by her (who m. 2ndly, Maj.-Gen. Henry Conyngham, of Slane;
and 3rdly, Col. Robert Dalway, and d. 1760), he left no issue at
his decease in April, 1696, when the title became ExTINCT, but
the estates passed to his brother, -
HENRY PETTY, Esq., who was created 16 June, 1699, Baron,
Shelburne, co. Weaford, and advanced to the dignities of Vis-
count Dwmkerron, co. Kerry, and EARL OF SHELBURNE, 29 April,
1719. His lordship m. in 1699, Arabella, 5th dau. of Charles
Boyle, Lord Clifford, and by her (who d. in October, 1740.) had
issue,
JAMES, Viscount Dunkeron; who m. 21 April, 1737, Elizabeth,
sister and co-heir of Sir James Clavering, Bart., of Axwell,
but predeceased his father, without surviving issue, 17 Sep.
tember, 1750.
Anne, m. 26 March, 1722. to Francis, son and heir of Francis
Bernard Esq., one of the Judges of the Court of Common
Pleas; but d. S. p.
Lord Shelburne survived his son but a few months, and d.
17 April following, when all his honours became ExTINCT. His
great estates his lordship bequeathed to his nephºw, the Hon.
John Fitzmaurice, who was created Viscount Fitzmaurice, 7 Oc-
tober, 1751, and EARL OF SHELBURNE, 26 June, 1753, and was
father of William, 2nd Earl of Shelburne, the Prime Minister of
1782, who was created MARQUESS OF LANSDown E.
Arms—Erm.. on a bend, az., a 111agnetic needle pointing to
the polar star, Or.
PHILIPPS–H.A.RON MILFORD.
Hy Letters Patent, dated 1776.
£in cage.
SIR. RICHARD PHILIPPs, 7th Baronet of Picton Castle, co.
Pembroke (see BURRE's Eactant Peerage and Baronetage), was
elevated to the peerage of Ireland, as BARON MILFORD, in 1776;
but d.s. p. 28 November, 1823, when the title became EXTINCT.
Arms—Arg., a lion rampant, sa..., ducally gorged and chained,
Ol’.
PHILIPPS–PARON MILFORD.
By Letters Patent, dated 21 September, 1847.
3ítuteåge.
RICHARD-BULKELEy-PHILIPPs PHILIPPs, Esq., of Picton Castle,
co. Pembroke, b. 7 June, 1801, son of John Gran’, Esq., of
Nolton, by Mary-Philippa-Artemisia, his wife, only dau. and
heir of James Child, Esq., of Bigelly House, co. Pembroke, by
Mary-Philippa-Artemisia, his wife, only dau. and heir of Bul-
keley Philipps, Esq., of Abercover, 2nd son of Sir John Philipps,
4th bart., of Picton Castle, assumed by sign-manual, in 1824,
in respect of the memory of his maternal cousin, Sir Richard
Philipps, Baron Milford, the surname and arms of PIIILIPPs,
and was created a Baronet in 1828, and advanced to the peerage
of the United Kingdom as BARON MILFord, of Picton Castle, co.
Pembroke, 21 September, 1847. He m. 1st, Eliza, only dau. of
the late John Gordon, Esq., of Llanwell, co. Middlesex, which
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lady d. 24 March, 1852; and 2ndly, 8 June, 1854, Lady Anne-
Jane Howard, 4th dau. of the Earl of Wicklow ; but d. S. p.
3 January, 1857, when the title became ExTINCT. His widow
an. 2ndly, 4 June, 1861, Thomas-J. Eyre, Esq., of Uppercourt,
co. Kilkenny.
Arms—Arg., a lion rampant, Sa., ducally gorged and claimed,
OT. -
PHIPPS–PARON MULGRAVE.
By Letters Patent, dated 7 July, 1790.
£fircage.
CoNSTANTINE-John PHIPPs, 2nd Baron Mulgrave, of New
Ross, in the peerage of Ireland, an enterprising naval officer,
who made an effort to discover a north-west passage, was created
a peer of Great Britain by letters patent, dated 7 July, 1790,
in the dignity of BARON MULGRAVE, of Mulgrave, co. York.
His lordship m. in 1787, Anne-Elizabeth, youngest dau. of
Nathaniel Cholmley, Esq., of Howsham, co. York, and had an
only dau.,
ANNE-ELIZABETH-CHOLMLEY, who m. Lieut.-Gen. Sir John
Murray, Bart., and d. 10 April, 1848.
Lord Mulgrave d. in 1792, and was s. in the Irish peerage by
his brother, HENRY (father of the 1st MARQUEss of NorMANBY),
while the Barony of Mulgrave, of Mulgrave, in the peerage of
Great Britain, became ExTINCT.
Arms—Quarterly: 1st and 4th, sa, a trefoil, slipped, between
eight mullets arg., for PHIPPS ; 2nd and 3rd, paly of six, arg. and
az., over all a bend gu., for ANNESLEY.
PIERREPONT—BARON PIERREPONT, OF
ARDGLASS.
(See PIERREPONT, Baron Pierrepont, of Hanslope, in the
Eactinct Peerage of England.)
PIERREPONT – WISCOUNTS NEWARR,
EARLS OF KINGSTON - UPON - HULL,
MARQUESSES OF DORCHESTER, DUIKES
OF RINGSTON-UPON-JEIULL.
Viscounty, by Letters Patent, dated 29 June, 1627.
larldom, by Letters Patent, dated 25 July, 1628.
Marquessate, by Letters Patent, dated 25 March, 1644.
Dukedom, by Letters Patent, dated 10 August, 1715.
3ítute age.
SIR HENRY DE PIERREPONT, a person of great note at the
per, od in which he lived, and representative of the Anglo-
Norman family of Pierrepont, ºn. Annora, dau. of Michael, and
sister and heir of Lionel de Manvers, whereby he acquired
an extensive land property in co. Nottingham, with the lord-
ship of Holme, now called Holme-Pierrepont. Sir Henry d.
about the 20th EDWARD I., and was s. by his elder son,
SIMON DE PIERREPONT, who in the 32nd EDWARD I., was one
of those that by Special writ, bearing date 8 June, had sum-
mons amongst the barons of the realm, to repair with all speed
to the king, wheresoever he should then be in England, to
treat of certain weighty affairs, relating to his and their
honour; the Sheriffs of every county having also command to
cause two knights for each shire, as also two citizens, and
two burgesses for each city and borough, to attend the king
at the same time, “to advise and consent for themselves and
the commonalty of their respective shires, cities, and boroughs,
unto what the earls, barons, aud nobles, should at that time
Ordain.” This Simon leaving a dau. (only), Sibilla, who ºn.
Edmund Ufford, was s. by his brother,
RoPERT DE PIERREPONT, a very eminent person in the reigns
of EDWARD I. and ICD WARD II., distinguished in the wars
of Scotland. He m. Sarah, dau. and eventually heir of Sir
John Heriz, Knt., and was direct ancestor of
SIR GEORGE PIERREPONT, who, at the dissolution of the
monasteries, in the reign of HENRY VIII., purchased large
manors in the CO. Nottingham, part of the possessions of the
abbot and convent of Welbeck, and others in Derbyshire,
which had belonged to the monastery of Newsted. He d. in
the 6th ELIZABETH, and was s. by his Son,
SIR HENRY PIERREPONT, who ºn. Prances, elder dau. of Sir
William Cavendish, of Chatsworth, and sister of William, Earl
of Devonshire, and was s. by his son,
RoBERT PIERREPONT, who was advanced to the peerage by
King CHARLES I., as BARON PIERREPONT, of Holme Pierrepont,
co. Nottingham, and Viscount NEWARK, by letters patent,
dated 29 June, 1627, and the next year was created EARL of
KINGSTON-UPon-HULL At the breaking out of the civil war,
his lordship was one of the first and most zealous to espouse
the royal cause, and he is said to have brought no less than 4000
men immediately to the standard of the king. He was soon after
constituted lieutenant-general of all his Majesty's forces, in
the cos. of Lincoln, Rutland, Huntingdon, Cambridge, and
Norfolk; and was amongst the most popular of the cavalier
commanders. His lordship became, therefore, an object of
more than ordinary watchfulness to the parliamentarians, and
was at length surprised and made prisoner by Lord Wil-
loughby, of Parham, at Gainsborough, whence he was despatched
in an open boat towards Hull. But Sir Charles Cavendish,
pursuing the boat, and overtaking it, demanded the release of
the earl, which being refused, his men fired, and, unhappily,
killed Lord Kingston, and his servant, though they captured
the boat and put the crew to the sword. This melancholy
event occurred 30 July, 1643. His lordship bore so high a
character for benevolence, hospitality, and liberality, that he
was usually styled by the common people, “the good Earl of
IQingston.” He m. Gertrude, dau. and co-heir of Henry Talbot,
3rd son of George, Earl of Shrewsbury, and by her (who d.
1649, ast. Sixty-one), had issue,
HENRY, Viscount Newark.
William, of Thoresby, ºn. Elizabeth, dau. and co-heir of Sir
Thomas Harris, of Tong Castle, co. Salop, and had
ROBERT, who m. Elizabeth, dau. and co-heir of Sir John
Evelyn, and had issue,
ROBERT, ) os. * * &
WILLIAM, ſ 3rd and 4th Earls of Kingston.
EVELYN, 5th earl, and 1st duke.
Gertrude, m. to Charles, Viscount Newhaven.
GERVASE, created Baron Pierrepont, of Hanslope.
Frances, m. to Henry, Earl of Ogle.
Grace, ºm. to Gilbert, Earl of Clare.
Gertrude, m. to George, Marquess of Halifax.
This William was one of the leading members of the House of
Commons, during the civil wars: he d. after the Restoration,
in 1679.
Francis, ºn. Elizabeth, dau. and co-heir of Thomas Bray, Esq.”
of Eyam, co. Derby, and d. in 1657, leaving,
Robert, who m. Anne, dau. of Henry Murray, lºsq., and
left issue,
Francis, \
George, d. S. p
William, whose sons d. S. p.
Jane, m. to Rev. Bernard Gilpin.
Anne, m to Thomas Newport, Lord Torrington.
William. Henry.
Frances, m. to William, son and heir of William, 5th Lord
l’aget.
Rºbert, d, whºm. - &
Gervase, d. unm., in Holland, anno 1679, bequeathing £10,000
to the first member of his family who should obtain the
honour and title of a duke.
George, of Old Cotes, in Derbyshire, m. Miss Jones, sister of
Sir Samuel Jones, of Corthen Hall, Notts, by whom he had
two sons,
IIenry,
Samuel, } both d. wrººm.
Frances, m. Philip Rolleston, Esq.
His lordship was s. by his eldest son,
HENRY PIERREPont, 2nd Earl of Kingston. This nobleman
remaining, like his father, most faithfully attached to the for-
tunes of King CHARLEs I., was sworn of the privy council to
that monarch, and created 25 March, 1644, MARQUESS OF DOR-
CHESTER. His lordship m. 1st, Cecilia, dau. of Paul, Viscount
Bayming, and had surviving issue,
Anne, m. to John, Lord Ros (afterwards Duke of Rutland),
from whom she was divorced in 1668.
Grace, d. ºwn m.
The earl ºn. 2ndly, Lady Katherine Stanley, dau. of James, Earl
of Derby, but had no surviving issue. His lordship, who was
a man of learning, particularly in law and physic, d. in 1680,
when the Marquessate of Dorchester became EXTINCT, but his
427
P I B,
P I G.
other honours devolved upon his grand nephew (refer to
descendants of William Pierrepont, of Thoresby, 2nd son of
the 1st earl), -
Rob ERT PIERREPONT, 3rd Earl of Kingston. This nobleman
d. whºm. while on his travels at Dieppe, in France, anno 1682,
and was s. by his brother,
WILLIAM PIERREPont, 4th earl, who ºn. Anne, dau. of
Robert, Lord Brooke, but d.s. p., in 1690, when the honours
devolved upon his brother,
EvelyN PIERREPONT, 5th earl, who was advanced 23 De-
cember, 1706, to the MARQUESSATE of DoRoHESTER, with re-
mainder to his uncle, Gervase, Lord Pierrepont, of Hanslope,
and was created 10 August, 1715, DUKE OF KINGSTON-UPon-
HULL. His grace was subsequently made a knight of the
Garter, and he was constituted, four different times, one of the
lords justices, during his Majesty's absence in his Hanoverian
dominions. His grace m. 1st, Lady Mary Fielding, dau. of
William, Earl of Denbigh, and had issue,
WILLIAM. Marquess of Dorchester, who d. in the duke's life-
time, l713, leaving by Rachel, his wife, a son and a dau.,
EvDIYN, who inherited as 2nd duke. .
Frances, m. 1734, to Philip, son of Sir Philip Medows, Knt.,
and had, with other issue,
CHARLEs MEDows, Esq., who succeeding to the estates
of his uncle, Evelyn, Duke of Kingston, in 1773, as-
sumed the surname of PIERREPONT. and was elevated to
the peerage as Baron Pierrepont, Viscount Newark,
and Earl Manvers. He d. in 1816, and was s. by
his son,
CHARLEs, late Earl Manvers, who d. in 1860, and was
s. by his eldest surviving son,
CHARLEs, 3rd EARL MANVERs.
Mary, m. to Edward Wortley-Montagu, Esq., and became
celebrated as Lady Mary Wortley-Montagu.
Frances, m. to John, Earl of Mar.
Evelyn, n. to John, Lord Gower.
The duke m. 2ndly, Lady Isabella Bentinck, dau. of William,
Earl of Portland, by whom he had,
Carolina, m. to Thomas Brand, Esq.,
Anne, d. ºwn m.
His grace d. in 1726, and was s. by his grandson,
EvelyN PIERREPONT, 2nd duke. This nobleman m. Elizabeth,
Chudleigh, one of the maids of honour to the Dowager Princess
of Wales, and only dau. of Colonel Thomas Chudleigh, of
Chelsea Hospital, (2nd son of Sir George Chudleigh, Bart., of
Ashton, co. Devon) but this lady, so notorious as Duchess of
Kingston, was afterwards convicted by her peers of bigamy.
The trial took place in 1776, the Lord Chancellor Apsley
officiating as high steward. His grace d. S. p. in 1773, when
all his honours became ExTINCT, while his estates devolved
upon his nephew, Charles Medows, Esq., who assumed the
name of PIERREPONT, and was created EARL MANVERS.
Arms—Arg., semée of cinquefoils, gu, a lion rampant, Sa.
PIERREPONT—BARON PIERREPONT, OF
EIANSLOPE.
By Letters Patent, dated 19 October, 1714.
£ineage.
GERVAsF PIERREPont, 2nd son of the Hon. William Pierre-
pont, 2nd son of Robert, 1st Earl of Kingston, was created a
peer of Ireland as Baron Pierrepont, of Ardglass, 29 March,
1703, and of Great Britain (19 October, 1714), as BARON PIERRE-
Pont, of Hanslope, co. Bucks. His lordship m. Lucy, dau. of
Sir John Pelham, Bart., of Loughton, in Sussex, but d. S. p. 22
May, 1715, when all his honours became EXTINCT.
Arms—Same as the Earls and Dukes of Kingston, with due
difference.
PIGOT-BARON PIGOT, OF PATSHUL.
By Letters Patent, dated 18 January, 1766.
£in cage.
The house of Pigott was founded in England by Pigott, Baron
of Boome, in Normandy, one of the knightly companions of
WILLIAM THE ConqueroR. From GILBERT PIGOTT, Lord of
Croxton, co. Chester, cotemporary with that monarch, derived
the family of Pigott, of Butley, in the same co., ancestor of
RICHARD PIGoT, Esq., of Butley, who m. Jocosa, heiress of
Chetwynd, co. Salop, elder dau. and co-heir of Richard de Per-
shall, of Chetwynd, living 17th HENRY IV. (brother of Nicholas
de Pershall, Lord of the manor of Pershall, and Horsley, co.
Stafford, and grandson of Sir Richard de Pershall, Knt., high-
sheriff of Shropshire, 50th Edward III., 1377, by Johanna, his
wife, heiress of Chetwynd, dau. and heir of Reginald, son and
heir of Sir John Chetwynd, of Chetwynd). The grandson of
Richard Pigot, by the heiress of Pershall, of Chetwynd,
Robert PIGoTT, of Chetwynd, high sheriff of Shropshire in
1517, bore, ‘‘Azure, a chevron between three mullets, or, on a
chief, ermine, three fusils, sable.” From the marriage of this
Robert and Margaret, his wife, dau. of Sir John Blount, Knt.,
of Kinlet, derived 7th in descent,
Rob ERT PIGoTT, Esq., of Chetwynd, high sheriff of Shrop-
shire in 1697, who m. Frances, dau. of the Hon. William Ward,
of Willingsworth, co. Stafford, brother of Edward, Lord Dud-
Iey and Ward, by whom he had, inter a lios, Rob ERT-PIGOTT,
eldest son, and the Rev. William Pigott, rector of Edgemond and
Chetwynd, ancestor of the PIGoTTs, of Doddershall Park, Bucks,
represented by William-Harvey Pigott, Esq., of Doddershall
Park (refer to that name, BURKE's Landed Gentry.) The eldest
SOn,
IRoPERT Picott, Esq., of Chetwynd, who d. May, 1770, was
father by Anne, his wife, dau. of — Piers, Esq., of Croggian,
co. Montgomery, of two sons, •
I. Robert Pigott, Esq., of Chetwynd, high sheriff of Shrop-
shire, in 1774, who sold Chetwynd, which he had inherited
through twelve generations, retired abroad, and d. 7 July,
1794, having had a son who predeceased him.
II. The Rev. William Pigott, of Edgmond, co. Salop, rector
of Chetwynd and Edgmond, who ºn. Arabella, dau. of
John Mytton, Esq., of Halston, co. Salop, father of the REv.
JoHN DRYDEN PIGoTT, of Edgmond, rector of the same place,
and of Habberley.
From the Pigotts of Chetwynd, claim descent two families,
both of which bear “ Ermine, three fusils, sable,” the Pigotts,
of Knapton, Queen's co., Ireland, baronets, so created 3 Octo-
ber, 1808, represented by the present SIR CHARLES-ROBERT
PIGoTT, Bart., of Knapton, and an English branch. The im-
mediate ancestor of the latter,
HUGH PIGoTT, of Peploe, co. Salop, who d. in 1697, was
father, by Elizabeth Duke, his wife, of a 7th Son,
RICHARD PIGoT, Esq., of Westminster, who m. Frances, dau.
of Peter Goode, Esq., and had issue, with a dau., Margaret,
who m. in 1755, Thomas Fisher, Esq., three sons, ~
I. GEORGE.
II. Robert, successor to his brother.
III. Hugh, vice-admiral, who m. 1st, Elizabeth, dau. of Peter
Le Neve, Iºsq., and had, with a dau., Isabella, a son,
Sir Henry Pigot, G.C.M.G., a general officer, to whom
Malta was surrendered by the French, d. S. p. 1840.
He ºn. 2ndly, Frances, dau. of Sir Richard Wrottesley, Bart-,
and by her, who d. 1811, had a son and two dauS.,
I Sir Hugh Pigott, K.C.B., admiral of the white, who d. 30
July, 1857, act. eighty-two.
1 Frances.
2 Caroline, m. in 1800, to Lord Henry Fitzroy, prebendary
of Westminster, eldest son (by his 2md wife, Elizabeth, dau:
of Sir Richard Wrottesley, Bart.), of Augustus, 3rd Duke of
Grafton, and by him, who d. 9 June, 1828, left at her decease,
1825, with other issue, an eldest son, Hugh Fitzroy, lieut.-
colonel, grenadier guards, b. 14 May, 1808.
Mr. Pigot, who d. in 1729, was s. by his eldest son,
GEorge PIGoT, governor of Fort St. George, Madras, created
a Baronet, 5 December, 1764, with remainder, in default of male
issue, to his brother, Robert, and on failure of his issue to his
brother, Hugh and his heirs male. Sir George was created tº
peer of Ireland 18 January, 1766, as BARON PIGOT, of Patshul,
co. Dwºlin, but, at his death, S.p., in illegal confinement iſ:
India, 17 April, 1777, the barony ExPIRED, while the baronetc7
devolved, according to the limitation, upon his brother,
P I T
P I T
BRIGADIER-GENERAL SIR. Rob ERT PIGoT, an officer of high dis-
tinction during the American war, grandfather of the present
SIR Rob ERT PIGoT, of Patshul, 4th baronet.
Arms—Erm., three lozenges, in fesse, Sa.
PINIKNEY — BARON PINIKNEY.
By Writ of Summons, dated 6 February, 1299.
£ineage.
In the time of King HENRY I.,
GILo DE P1Nch ENI gave certain lands lying at Wedon, in
Northamptonshire, to the monks of St. Lucian, in France, who
thereupon transplanted part of their convent to that place,
and made it a cell to their monastery. To this Gilo S. his son,
RALPH DE PINCHENI, who was s. by his son,
GILBERT DE PINCHENI, who, in the 3rd, 5th, and 6th HENRY II.,
was sheriff of the county of Berks: and upon the assessment in
aid for marrying that king's dall. in six years subsequently,
certified his knights' fees at fourteen and a half. He was S. by
his son,
HENRY DE PINCHENI, who d. about 1209, and was s. by his
Son,
RoBERT DE PINCHENI, one of the barons who took up arms
against King John, in consequence of which his lands were
seized upon by the crown, and given to Waleran Tyes. But
making his peace, they were restored to him, in the 1st year of
HENRY III. He was s. by his son,
HENRY DE PINCHENI, who m. Alice, sister and heir of Gerard
de Lindesey, and dying in 1254, seized of the Barony of Wedom,
co. Northampton, which he held of the king in capite by
barony, besides lands in Bucks and Essex, was s. by his son,
HENRY DE PINCHENY. This baron had a military summons
to attend the king against the Welsh, in the 42nd HENRY III.
He was s. at his decease in 1277, by his son,
RoberT DE PINCHENY, who, in the 10th EDWARD I., being in
the king's service, in Wales, had scutage of all his tenants by
military service in the cos. of Northampton, Bucks, Bedford,
Essex, Herts, Warwick, Oxford, Berks, Suffolk, Norfolk, and
Somerset. He was afterwards in the wars of Gascony, and
dying about the year 1295, was s. by his brother,
HENRY DE PINKNEY, of Wedon, who was in the wars of Scot-
land, in the 26th EDWARD I., and was summoned to parliament
as a Baron, in the 25th, 27th, and 28th of the same reign. His
lordship, having no issue, made a surrender of his lands in 1301
to the king, and his heirs for ever. At his decease the Barony
of Pinkney became ExTINCT.
Arms—Or, four fusils in fesse, gu,
PIPA.R.D.—BARON PIPA.R.D.
By Writ of Summons, dated 6 February, 1299.
3Líneage.
RALPH PIPARD, said to be a younger son of Ralph. Fitz-
Nicholas, steward of the household to King HENRY III., having
distinguished himself in the Welsh and Scottish wars, temp.
EDWARD I., was summoned to parliament, as a Baron from 6
February, 1299, to 24 July, 1302. In the 30th EDWARD I. his
lordship was made governor for life of Bolesover and Hareston
Castles, co. Derby. Lord Pipard d. in 1309, leaving John, his
son and heir, but neither he nor any of his descetidants were
ever summoned to parliament, nor esteemed barons.
Arms—Arg., two bars, gu., on a canton, az., a cinquefoil, or.
PITT–BARONS AND EARL OF CHATHAM.
Barony, by Letters Patent, dated 4 December, 1761.
Earldom by Letters Patent, dated 4 August, 1766.
3Líneage.
THOMAS PITT, Esq., of Blandford, co. Dorset, was appointed
in the reign of Queen ANNE, Governor of Fort St. George, in
the East Indies, where he purchased for 48,000 pagodas
(£20,400) the very celebrated diamond, weighing 127 carats;
which he sold to the Regent of Orleans for £135,000, which iE
still considered as the most precious jewel in the crown of
France. Mr. Pitt was subsequently governor-general of Jamaica.
He sat in four parliaments for Old Sarum, and Thirsk. He m.
Jane, dau. of James Innes, Esq., and had issue,
I. Rob ERT, of Boconnoc.
II. THOMAs, a colonel of horse, who marrying Frances, dau.
and co-heiress of Robert Ridgway, Earl of Londonderry,
was himself created in 1719, Baron, and in 1726, EARL of
LoN DoNDERRY (see that title).
III. John, M.P., and lieutenant-colonel of 1st foot guards, m.
5 April, 1721, Mary, eldest dau. Of Thomas, Viscount Fau-
conberg.
1. Lucy, m. 24 February, 1712–13, James, 1st Earl Stanhope,
and had issue.
II. Essex, ºn. 1714, to Charles Cholmondely, Esq., of Vale
Royal, M.P. for Cheshire, and had issue, Thomas, M.P., .
(father of Thomas, created Baron Delamere, 17 July, 18 l,)
Jane, m. to Richard Meyrick, Esq. of Bodorgan; and Mary,
m. to Rev. William Warinup of Walden.
Governor Pitt d. 1726, and was buried in Blandford Church,
where a monument was erected to his memory: his eldest son,
Rob ERT PITT, Esq., of Boconnoe, co. Cornwall, M.P., and
one of the clerks of the green-cloth, m. Harriet, sister of John
Villiers, Earl of Grandison, and d. 21 May, 1727, having had
issue,
1. Thomas, of Boconnoc, father of THoMAs,
CAMELFORD (see that title).
II. WILLIAM, 1st EARL CHATHAM.
i. Harriet, In, 21 May, 1753, to Robert Needham, Esq., M.P.
for Newry.
II. Elizabeth, m. 1743, to George Tomlinson, Esq.
III. Sarah, Maid of Honour to Queen Caroline.
1ST BARON
The 2nd son,
WILLIAM PITT, Esq., b. at Boconnoc, 15 November, 1708, was
educated at Eton and Oxford, and commenced life as cornet i. 1
the Blues, but, on being returned to parliament for Old Saruſ;1,
in 1735, he abandoned the military profession and devoting
himself to politics, soon distinguished himself as one of the most
eloquent senators and ablest statesmen of the reigns of
GEORGE II., and GEORGE III., becoming secretary of State in
1756, and obtaining; 4 December, 1761, a peerage for his wife,
Hester Grenville, only dau. of Richard Grenville, Esq., and
sister of Earl Temple, by the style of Baroness of Chatham. He
was himself created, 4 August, J.766, Viscownt Pitt, of Burton.
Pym sent, co. Somerset, and EARL OF CHATHAM. His lordship
had issue, -
I. JoFIN, late earl.
11. William, b. 28 May, 1759, educated at Pembroke Hall,
Cambridge, under Dr. Pretyman, and called to the bar at
Lincoln's Inn, 1780. This great statesman, who entered
parliament as member for Appleby, was Prime Minister, with
but one short interruption, from 1783 to 1806, during years,
the most eventful in the annals of England. He d. ºwnin. 23
January, 1806, and was buried at the public expense in
Westminster Abbey, where a national monument has been
erected to his memory. To the immortal credit of this power-
ful minister, who had the almost uncontrolled management
of the public purse for a long series of years, he died in cir-
cumstances so far from affluent, that parliament found it
necessary to devote £40,000 to the liquidation of his debts.
III. James-Charles, R.N., d. in 1780.
I. Hester, m. 19 December, 1774, to Charles, 3rd Earl Stan-
hope, and d. 20 July, 1780, leaving three daus., Lady Hester-
Lucy Stanhope, who d. in Syria, 23 June, 1839; Griselda,
m. 29 August, 1800, John Jekell, Esq., and d. 13 October,
1851; and Lucy-Rachel, m. 26 April, 1796, Thomas Taylor,
Esq., of Sevenoaks, and d. 1 March, 1814.
II. Harriet, m. the Hon. Edward-James Eliot, eldest son and
heir-apparent of Edward, Lord Eliot of St. Germans, and d.
in 1786, leaving an only child,
Hester-Harriet-Pitt Eliot, who ºn. Lieutenant-General Sir
William-Henry Pringle, G.C.B., M.P
The death of Lord Chatham was sudden and impressive. In an
effort to speak in the House of Lords, when labouring under
infirmities, he suddenly dropt down, and, although dissolution
did not immediately ensue, his lordship survived but a few
weeks; he was stricken, 8 April, and died at Hayes, in Kent,
11 May, 1778. His remains were honoured with public obsequies
in Westminster Abbey, a splendid monument was erected to his
memory at the national expense and a pension of £4,000 a year,
settled upon the Earldom of Chatham. “History,” to borrow
the eloquent words of Macaulay, “History, while, for the
warning of vehement, high and daring natures, she notes his
many errors, will yet deliberately pronounce, that, among the
eminent men whose bones lie near his, scarcely one has left a
more stainless, and none a more splendid name.” The coun-
tess d 3 April, 1803. The elder son,
John PITT, 2nd Earl of Chatham, b. 10 September, 1756
IC.G., was a general officer in the army, colonel of the 4th regi.
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ment of foot, and governor-general of Gibraltar. As lieutenant
general he commanded the unlucky expedition to Walcheren
in 1809. His lordship ºn. 9 July, 1783, Mary-Elizabeth, 2nd
dau. of Thomas, 1st Viscount Sydney, by whom (who d. 20
May, 1821,) he had no issue. He was an Elder Brother of the
Trinity House, governor of the Charter House, and high
stewart of Colchester. He d. 24 September, 1835, when all his
honours became ExTINCT.
Arms—Sa, a fesse chequy, arg. and az., between three be-
zaſıtS.
PTTT – BARONS CAMELFORD.
By Letters Patent, dated 5 January, 1784.
£ineage.
THOMAS PITT, Esq., of Boconnoc, Cornwall (elder brother of
William, 1st Earl of Chatham), was M.P. for Okehampton and Old
Sarum, warden of the stannaries, and steward of the Duchy of
Cornwall and Devon to Frederick, Prince of Wales. He m.
Christian, dau. of Sir Thomas Lyttleton, of Hagley, and d. in
1761, having had a son, THOMAS, and two daus., Amelia, ºn. to
William Spry, LL.D., and Christian m. to Thomas Saunders,
governor of Fort St. George. The son,
THoMAS PITT, Esq., of Boconnoc, b. in 1737, was elevated to
the peerage, 5 January, 1784, as BARON CAMELFor D, of Bocon-
ºnoc, co. Corºzwall. His lordship ºn. Anne, dau. and co-heiress
of Pinkney Wilkinson, Esq., of Burnham, in Norfolk, and had
ISSue,
THOMAS, his successor.
Anne, ºn. to William, Lord Grenville (uncle of the Duke
of Buckingham). His lordship d. S. p. in 1834; his widow
survived unt 1 1864. .
He d. in 1793, and was s. by his son,
THoMAS PITT, 2nd baron, a post captain, R.N. This noble-
man fell in a duel with a gentleman of the name of Best, in
1804 (see BURKE's Romance of the Aristocracy), and as he d.
wºmm., the BARONY OF CAMELFoRD became ExTINCT, while his
estates devolved upon his sister, Anne, ILady Grenville, and are
now enjoyed, under her ladyship's will, by the Hon. George
Matthew Fortescue, 2nd son of Hugh, 1st Earl Fortescue.
Arms—Sa., fesse chequy, arg. and az., between three be-
Zants.
PITT–TEART OF LONDONTDERRY.
By Letters Patent, dated 8 October, 1726.
3íft, ciſtric,
THoMAs PITT, Esq., colonel of horse, and M. P. for Wilton (2nd
son of Thomas Pitt, governor of Fort St. George, see EARL
CHATHAM), ºn. Lady Frances Ridgeway, dau. and - co-heir of
Robert, Earl of Londonderry, and was created, 3 June, 1719,
BARoN of LoNDONDERRY, in the kingdom of Ireland, and 8 Octo-
ber, 1726, advanced to the dignities of Viscount Galen Ridge-
way, and EARL OF LONDONDERRY. His lordship was subsequently
constituted captain-general of the Leeward Isles; he d. at St.
Kitts, 12 September, 1729, and was buried in the family vault,
at Blandford, co. Dorset, leaving two sons (THoMAs and RIDGE-
wAY), and one dau., Lucy, m. to Pierce Meyrick, Esq., youngest
son of Owen Meyrick, Esq., of Bodorgan, in the Island of An-
glesey. The elder son,
THoMAS PITT, 2nd Earl of Londonderry, d. ww.m. 25 Augu t,
1735, and was s. by his brother,
RIDGEwAY PITT, 3rd Earl of Londonderry, at whose decease,
also ºn m. in 1764, the honours became ExtriNCT.
Arms—Sa., a fesse, chequy, arg. and az, between three be-
ºantS.
*ºmº ºmºmº
PITT-RIVERS–BARON RIVERS.
(See ADDENDA.)
*-mºs
BLANTAG-ENET-FARLS OF CORNWALL.
Creation, 30 May, 1226.
3ſ in eage.
Jon N PLANTAGENET, youngest son of King HENRY II., bore
the title of EARL of CoRNWALL, in the life-time of his brother,
Ring RICHARD I., but on succeeding that monarch, in 1199, aſ
King John, the EARLDoM of CoRNWALL merged in the crow 1; ;
and so remained until it was conferred upon the same
monarch's younger son, - - -
RICHARD PE, ANTAGENET, who was made EARL OF Poitou
AND CornwALL by his brother, King HENRY III., 30 May, 1226.
This prince acquired high reputation in the council and the
field, and during the reign of his brother was one of the lead-
ing characters of Europe. In 1241, he was in the Holy Land,
and then entered into a truce with the Soldan of Babylon, upon
condition that the French prisoners there should be released ;
that Jorusalem, with all the parts adjacent, should be free from
all molestation, and that other immunities should be granted
to the Christians. In 1252, the earl, journeying through France
with a pompous retinue, viz., forty knights, all in rich liveries,
five waggons, and fifty sumpter horses (his lady and his son
Henry being also with him), the Pope, being then at Lyons, sent
all his cardinals, except one, besides a number of clerks, to
meet the earl, and conduct him thither. And receiving the
prince with great respect, feast d him at his own table. In
1255, upon a full meeting of the nobles in parliament assem-
bled at Westminster, the king especially applied himself to the
Earl of Cornwall in a formal speech for a large supply of money,
viz., forty thousand pounds, the Pope having also written to
him letters for that purpose; but the prince appears not to
have complied with the request. In about two years after-
wards, certain nobles of Almaine, having arrived in England,
stated to the whole baronage, then met in full parliament,
that, by the unanimous consent of the princes of the empire,
the Earl of Cornwall was elected King of the Romans; and
those ambassadors were followed by the archbishop of Cologne,
and a numerous train of nobility, who care for the purpose of
doing homage to the new monarch. Whereupon he gave them
500 marks towards their travelling expenses, and presented the
prelate with a rich mitre, adorned with precious stones. Soon
after this the earl repaired to his new dominions, and was
solemnly crowned King on ascension-day. In the contest which
subsequently took place between the barons and King HENRY,
he adhered with great fidelity to the latter, and commanded
the main body of the royal army at the unfortunate battle of
Lewes, where he was made prisoner. But he lived to see the
termination of those troubles, and departing this life in 2 April,
1272, at his manor of Berkhamstead, was buried in the abbey of
Hales, which he had founded. The prince had married, 1st,
the Lady Isabel Marshall, 3rd dau. and co-heir of William, Earl
of Pembroke, by whom he had four sons and a dau., who all
died young, except -
HENRY, b. 1235, who was taken prisoner with his father at the
battle of Lewes, in which he had a principal Command. Sub-
sequently, having embarked in the Crusade, and being at
Viterbuin, in Italy, on his return he was barbarously murdered
there in the church of St. Lawrence, at high mass, by Guy,
son of Simon Montfort, Earl of Leicester, the general of the
baronial army, in revenge of his father's death, who had been
slain at the battle of Evesham.
The King of Almaine m. 2ndly, Sanchia, 3rd dau. and co-heir”
of Raymond, Earl of Provence, by whom he had one surviving
SOn,
EDMUND, his successor.
He m. 3rdly, Beatrix, niece of Conrad, archbishop of Cologne,
but had no child by that lady. The prince was 8. as Earl of
Cornwall, by his son, --
EDMUND PLANTAGENET, who accomplishing his full age, in
the 55th HENRY III., received the honour of knighthood, upon
St. Edward's day, and was invested, soon after, with the title
of EARL OF CornwALL, by cincture, with the sword. In the 16th
EdwarD.I., he was made warden of England, during the king's
absence in the wars of Scotland, and then marching into
Wales, besieged Droselan Castle, and demolished its walls.
The next year, he was constituted sheriff for the co. of Corn-
wall. in fee. His lordship m. Margaret, dau. of Richard de
Clare, Earl of Gloucester, but d. s. ſp., in 1300, when his great
inheritance devolved upon the king, as his next of kin and
heir-at-law, while the Earldom of Cornwall became EXTINCT.
Arms–Of TICHARD, King of the Romans: Arg., a lion ram-
pant, gu., crowned, or, a bordure, Sa., bezantée.
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PLANTAG ENET – EARLS OF CHESTER,
EARLS OF LEICESTER, EARL OF DERBY,
EARL OF LIN COLN, DUIKE OF LAN-
CASTER. -
|Barldom of Chester, amºno 1253.
Earldom of Leicester, 25 October, 1264.
Earldom of Derby, 16 March, 1337.
Earldom of Lincoln, 20 August, 1349.
IXukedom of Iancaster, 6 March, 1351.
3Lineage.
EDMUND Pr. ANTAGENET, surnamed Crowchhack, second son
of King HENRY III., was born at London, in February, 1245,
and when he had attained his eighth year, was solemnly in-
vested by the Pope, in the kingdom of Sicily and Apulia.
About this time too, he was made EARL of CHESTER. But
neither of these honours turned out eventually of much value,
for the real King of Sicily, CoNRAD, was then living; and the
Earldom of Chester is said to have been transferred to the
prince's elder brother, Edward, afterwards EDWARD I. He soon
obtained, however, both possessions and dignities, for upon
the forfeiture of Simon de Montfort, Earl of Leicester, the king,
by letters patent, granted him the inheritance of the EARLDoM
of LEICESTER, as also the honour and stewardship of England:
with the lands likewise of Nicolas de Segrave, an associate in
the treason of Montfort. And the next ensuing year he had
another grant from the crown of all the goods and chattels,
whereof Robert de Ferrers, Earl of Derby, was possessed upon
the day of the skirmish at Chesterfield. He subsequently had
grants of the honour of Derby, with the castles, manors, and
lands, of the said Robert de Ferrers; and the honour of Leices-
ter, with all the lands of Simon de Montfort, late Earl of
Leicester: to hold to himself and the heirs of his body. About
the 54th HENRY III., the earl went into the Holy Land, and
returned within two years. In the reign of EDw ARD I., he was
in the Scottish wars and had the grants which he had received
from his father confirmed, with additional castles, manors, and
lands of great extent. In the 21st of that reign, he procured
licence from the crown to make a castle of his house, in the
parish of St. Clement's Danes, in the co. Middlesex, called the
Savoy; and founded the nunnery, called the Minoresses,
without Aldgate, in the suburbs of London. He was afterwards
in the Welsh wars; and then proceeded to France, being sent
with the Earl of Lincoln, and twenty-six bannerets, into Gas-
cony. He eventually invested Bordeaux, but not succeeding
in its reduction, the disappointment affected him so severely,
that it brought on a disease which terminated his life in the
year 1295. The prince's remains were brought over to Eng-
land, and honourably interred in Westminster Abbey. Upon
his death-bed, he directed “ that his body should not be buried
‘till his debts were paid.” This earl m. 1st, in April, 1269,
Aveline (dau. of William de Fortibus, Earl of Albemarle),
CountESS OF Horld ERNEss, heir to her father, and by her
mother, Countess of Devon and the Isle of Wight, but this
great heiress d. the following year S. p. The prince m. 2ndly,
1276, Blanche, dau. of Robert, Earl of Artois (3rd son of LEWIS
VIII., King of France), and widow of HENRY, King of Navarre,
by whom he had surviving issue,
THOMAs, his successor.
HENRY, of whom hereafter, as restored Earl of Lancaster.
John d. in France.
His highness was s. by his elder son,
THOMAS PLANTAGENET, Earl of Lancaster, who in the 26th
EDWARD I., doing his homage, being then esteemed of full age
by the king, had livery of his lands, except the dowry of
BTanche, his mother; and thereupon marched into Scotland,
the king himself being in the expedition. The earl, who was
hereditary Sheriff of Lancashire, substituted Richard de Hogh-
ton, his deputy in that office. For the remainder of this reign
the Earl of Lancaster was constantly employed in the wars of
Scotland. In the 4th EDw ARD II.. having m. Alice, only dau.
and heiress of Henry de Lacy, Earl of Lincoln, he had livery of
the castle of Denbigh, and other lands of her inheritance; his
homage for them being performed the ensuing year, in the
presence of divers bishops, earls, and barons, and other of the
king's council, in a certain chamber within the house of the
Friars Preachers, in London. The earl is said to have borne
the title of EARL OF LINCGLN, in right of this lady; after his
decease, she m. Eubold le Strange, who d. s. ſp., and 3rdly, Hugh
le Frenes; the which Eubold and Hugh, are deemed, by many
Writers to have been Earls of Lincoln. The said Alice styled
herself Countess of Lincoln and Salisbury, and d.s.p. in 1348.
In the 5th EDWARD II., the Earl of Lancaster joined the con-
federation against Piers Gaveston, and was made their general
by those nobles and great personages, who had united for
a redress of grievances. It is said that his father-in-law, Henry
de Lacy, Earl of Lincoln, had charged him upon his death-bed,
to maintain the quarrel against Gaveston, and that thereupon he
joined with the Earl of Warwick, and caused the favourite to
be put to death. From this period he was never fully restored
to the confidence of the king, but was esteemed the great
champicn of the popular party, in whose cause he eventually
laid down his life; for taking up arms against the Spencers, he
was made prisoner in a skirmish at Boroughbridge, and being
thence conveyed to Pontefract, was beheaded on a plain without
the town (where a beautiful church was afterwards erected in
honour of his memory), in April, 1321. Dugdale details the
events that immediately preceded the earl's untimely death,
thus—“That being come to Boroughbridge, he there found
Sir Andrew de Harcla, W, rden of Carlisle, and the Marches,
and Sir Simon Ward, sheriff of Yorkshire, ready to encounter
him. Where relating to Harcla his just quarrel to the Spencers,
(he the earl) promised him, if he would favour his cause, to
give him one of those five earldoms which he had in posses-
sion; and that Harcla refusing, he told him that he would
soon repent it, and that he should die a shameful death (as
it afterwards happened). Also, that Harcla, then causing his
archers to shoot, the fight began, in which many of this earl's
party being slain, he betook himself to chapel, refusing to
yield to Harcla, and looking to the crucifix, said, ‘Good Lord, I
render myself to thee, and put myself into thy mercy.” Also,
that they then took off his coat armor, and putting upon him
one of his men's liveries, carried him by water to York, where
they threw balls of dirt at him. Moreover, that from thence
they brought him back to the king at Pontefract Castle, and
there put him in a tower, towards the abbey which he had
newly made. Likewise, that soon after, being brought into the
hall, he had sentence of death by these justices, viz.:-Aylmer,
Earl of Pembroke, Edmund, Earl of Kent, John de Bretaigne,
and Sir Robert Malmethorpe, who pronounced the judgment.
Whereupon, saying, “shall I die without answer £' A certain
Gascoigne took him away, and put a pill'd broken hood on his
head, and set him on a lean white jade, without a bridle; and
that then he added, “ King of Heaven, have mercy on me, for
the king of ea.7th mows ad gºverthi.’ And that thus he was
carried, some throwing pellets of dirt at him (having a fryer-
preacher for his confessor), to an hill without the town, where
he kneeled down towards the east, until one Hugin de Muston
caused him to turn his face towards Scotland, and then a
villain of London cut off his head. After which the prior and
monks obtaining his body from the king, buried it on the
right hand of the high altar. The day of his death was cer-
tainly upon the Monday next preceding the Annwnciation of
the Blessed Virgin. Touching his merits,” continues the same
authority, “there happened afterwards very great disputes:
some thinking it fit that he should be accounted a saint, be-
cause he was so charitable, and SO much an honour of the
religious; as also that he died in a just cause; but chiefly
because his persecutors came within a short period to untimely
ends. On the other side many there were who taxed him for
adultery, in keeping of sundry women, notwithstanding he had
a wife. Aspersing him likewise for cruelty, in putting to death
some persons for small offences; and protecting some for
punishment who were transgressors of the laws; a leging also,
that he was chiefly swayed by one of his secretaries; and that
he did not fight stoutly for justice, but fled and was taken
unarmed. Nevertheless, many miracles were reported to have
been afterwards wrought in the place where his corpse was
buried; much confluence of people coming thereto, in honour
thereof, till the king, through the incitation of the Spencers,
set guards to restrain them. Whereupon, they flocked to the
place where he suffered death; and so much the more eagerly,
as endeavours had been used to restrain them, until a church
was erected on the place where he suffered.” All the honours
of this prince became For FEITED under his attainder: yet his
brother and heir (Thomas Plantagenet having himself no issue),
HENRY PLANTAGENET, being a distinguished soldier in the
Scottish wars, had livery of his lands in the 17th EDWARD II.,
and was restored to the dignity of EARL of LEICESTER. This
prince was subsequently one of the leaders in the great con-
federacy which overturned the power of the Spencers, and
deposed King EdwańD II. Upon the accession of EDWARD III.,
the earl had the honour of girding him with the Sword of
knighthood, and as soon as the new monarch was crowned, he
was appointed, the king being a minor, his guardian. After
which, in the parliament begun at Westminster, the attainder
against his brother being reversed, he was restored to all the
lands of his father and brother, with the EARLDOMS ON LAN-
CASTER AND LEICESTER, and the same year (1st EDWARE T..,)
he was constituted captain-general of all the king's forces in
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the marches of Scotland. The earl on. Maud, dau. and heiress
of Sir Patrick Chaworth, Knt., and had issue,
HENRY, Earl of Derby, his successor.
Maud, m. 1st, to William de Burgh, Earl of Ulster, by whom
she had an only dau. and heiress,
ELIZABETH DE BURGH, m. to Lionel, Duke of Clarence.
The Lady Maud m. 2ndly, Ralph de Ufford, justice of Ireland,
temp. EDWARD III., and brother of Robert; Earl of Suffolk,
by whom she had an only dall.,
MAUD, m. to Thomas, son of John de Vere, Earl of Oxford.
Planche, m. to Thomas, Lord Wake, of Lydell, and d. S. p.
E eánor, m. 1st, to John, son and heir of Henry, Earl of
Buchan; and 2ndly, to Richard Fitz-Alan, Earl of Arundel.
Jane, m. to John, 3rd Lord Mowbray.
Isabel, prioress of Ambresbury.
Mary, ºn. to Henry, Lord Percy.
His lordship d. in 1345, was buried at Leicester (where his
obsequies were attended by the king and queen in person), and
was s. by his son, . -
HENRY PLANTAGENET, called “ of Gresmont,” from a castle
in Monmouthshire, the place of his birth, who, havinig distin-
guished himself in the lifetime of his father in the Scottish
wars, was made captain-general of all the king's forces there,
had considerable grants from the crown, and was created EARL
of DERBY (11th Eßw ARD III.) The next year he was with the
king in the wars of Flanders, as he was in two years afterwards
in the great naval engagement with the French off Sluges. In
the 15th Edward III. we find the prince again in the wars of
Scotland, being then the king's lieutenant for tº e northern
parts of England, and genieral of his army against the Scots:
in which capacity he was aiuthorized to treat of peace. After
this, as EARL of DER BY (his father still alive), he became one
of the first and most successful captains of the age, reducing
no less than fifty-six French cities and places of note to the
dominion of the king of England, and taking immense trea-
sure in gold. In the year of those great exploits his father
died, so that he was prevented assisting the deceased earl's
funeral He had afterwards a chief command at the siege of
Calais, bearing then the title of Earl of Lancaster, Derby, and
Leicester, and Steward of England; at which time he had, of
his own retinue; 800 men-at-arms, and 2,000 archers, with 30
banners, which cost him, in hospitality; a daily disbursement
of £100. In the 22nd Edward III., after having had previously
for his brilliant serviees, extensive grants from the crown, he
was made the king's lieutenant in Flanders and France, and
the next year was created by letters patent, EARL of LINCOLN,
soon after which he was constituted the king's lieutenant and
captain-general of Poictou, made a knight of the Garter (one
of the Founders of the Order*) and Greated DUKE of LANCASTER.
To the latter high dignity he was raised in full parliament,
and invested with power to have a chancery in the co. Lan-
cºster, and to enjoy all other liberties and royalties appertaining
to a county palatine, in as ample a mannier as the Earls of
Chester did, in the county palatirie of Chester. About this
time, too, he was constituted admiral of the king's whole fleet
westward. The same year, having obtained license to go
abroad to fight against the infidels, he was surprised in his
journey, and forced to pay a large ransom for his liberty: which
surprisal having occurred through the Duke of Brunswick's
means, the English prince expressed his resentment in language
so unmeasured, that the duke sent him a challenge; which
being accepted, a day was appointed for the combat; but
when it arrived, the Duke of Brunswick was so panic struck,
that he could not wield his shield, sword; or lance; while the
Duke of Lancaster, with the most undaunted firmness, in vain
awaited his attack. They were, however; afterwards reconciled,
by the interference of the French monarch ; and thus the
Fnglish prince acquired great renown for personal valour,
while his adversary was covered with disgrace. The close of
this heroic nobleman's martial career, was quite as splendid as
its opening, and after a most brilliant course of achievements,
he d. 24 March, 1360-1; deeply lamefited by all classes of his
countrymen, including his gallant companions in arms. He
lived in one of the most glorious periods of English history,
and he was himself the chief actor in that splendid era. The
prince m. Isabel, dau. of Henry, Lord Beaumont, and left two
daus., his co-heirs, viz.,
MAUD, who had been 1st, the betrothed wife of Ralph, son and
heir of Ralph, Lord Stafford, and at the age of six years his
widow; she m. 2ndly, 1352, William, Duke of Zealand and
Bavaria, and d s. p. *
I31,ANCHE, m. to John of Gaunt, Earl of Richmond, 4th son of
King EDWARD III.,
* The Prince occupied, in St. George's Chapel, the second stall
* Tha sovereign's side, next to that of the Royal Founder.
Which -- -
John (PLANTAGENET), b. 1340, styled of Gawnt, from the
place of his birth, who had been created EARL OF RICHMOND,
in 1342, was advanced to the DUKEDOM of LANCASTER, by his
father, King EDwARD III., in the 36th year of his reign. After
the decease of his Ist wife, BLANCH, the great heiress of the
Duke of Lancaster, he ſm. Constance, elder dau. and co-heiress
of PETER, King of Castile, and in her right assumed the title
of King of Castile and Leon, in which regal dignity, as well
as in those of Duke of Lancaster, Earl of Richmond, Derby,
Lincoln, and Leicester, he had summons to parliament; he
was likewise Duke of Aquitaine, and a knight of the Garter.
On the decease of EDWARD III., this prince was joined in the
administration of affairs during the minority of his nephew,
RICHARD II. He subsequently attempted the conquest of Spain.
at the head of a fine army; and landing at the Groyne, ad-
vanced to Compostella, where he was met by JoBN, King of
Portugal, between whom and his eldest dau., the Lady
Philippa, a marriage was concluded. Thence he marched into
Castile, and there ratified a treaty of peace, by which he
abandoned his claim to the throne of Castile and Leon, in
consideration of a large sum of money, and the marriage of
Henry, Prince of Asturias, with his only dau. by his 2nd wife,
the Lady Katherine Plantagenet. In the latter part of his
life he dwelt in retirement, having incurred the displeasure of
King RICHARD, by a motion which he had made in parliament,
that his son, Henry of Bolingbroke, should be declared heir to
the crown. He d. at Ely House, Holborn, in 1399. -
JoBIN of Go, wrºt ºn. 1st, in 1359, as already stated, Lady
Blanche Plantagenet, the eventual heiress of the Duke of Lan-
caster, and had by her, .*
IIENRY, surnamed of BoiiNG BROKE, who, having m. Mary,
dau. and co-heir of Humphrey de Bohun, last Earl of Here-
ford, was created Earl of Hereford, 29 September, 1397.
Philippa, ºn. to John, King of Portugal, from this marriage
descend quartering the royal arms of England, MARY is A-
BELLA, Queen of Spain; FERDINAND, King of Naples; P.CDRO,
Emperor of the Brazils; Henry de Bourbon, Duke of Bor-
deaux; FREDERICK-AUGUSTU's, King of Saxony; the Emperor
of Austria; &c.
Elizabeth, ºn. 1st, to John Holand. Earl of Huntingdon; and
2ndly, to Sir John Cornwall. This lady by her lst husband
had issue,
John Holarid, Duke of Exeter, K.G., who m. 1st, Anne,
widow of Edward Mortimer, Earl of March, and dau. of
Edmund, Earl of Stafford, and had by her a son,
Henry, 2nd Duke of Exeter, who m. Lady Anne Plan-
tagenet, sister of King EDWARD IV., and d. 1473.
John Holand. Duke of Exeter, ºn. 2ndly, Lady Anne
Montacute, dau. of John, Earl of Salisbury, and had by
her a dau.,
Anne, eventually heiress, who m. 1st, John, Lord Nevill
(son and heir of Ralph, Earl of Westmoreland), who fell
at Towton-field, s. p.; and 2ndly, Sir John Nevill, Knt.,
by whom she had a son,
Ralph Nevill, 3rd Earl of Westmoreland, who m. Mar-
garet, dau, of Roger Booth, of Sawley, and had an
only son,
Ralph, Lord Nevill, who m. Elizabeth, dau. of Sir
William Sandys, and d. v. p., leaving a Son and
successor,
Ralph, 4th Earl of Westmoreland, whose grandson
Charles, 6th Earl of Westmoreland, m. Anne,
dau. of Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey, and had
issue, four daus., his co-heirs, viz.,
1 Katherine, m. Sir Thomas Grey, and d. S. p.
2 Eleanor, d. ww.m.
3 Margaret, m. to Nicholas Pudsey, Esq. -
4 Anne, m. to David Ingleby, Esq. Among the
co-representatives of Lady Ann, wife of David
Ingleby, Esq., we may enumerate the following,
Sir Rowland Errington, 9th bart., of Hooton,
co. Chester. -
Sir John-De Marie Haggerston, Bart., of Hag-
gerston Castle, co. No, thumberland.
Marmaduke-Constable Maxwell, of Evering-
ham, Lord Herries.
William Middleton, Esq., of Middleton Lodge,
and Stockeld, co. York.
Thomas Constable, Esq., of Manor House,
Otley, co. Youk. -
John of Gaunt m. 2ndly, 1372, Constance, elder dau, and co-heir
of PETER, King of Castile, and by her had an only dau.,
Katherine, on. to Henry, Prince of Asturias, afterwards
HENRY III., King of Castile and Leon. From this marriage
descend the royal families of (Bourbon) France, Spain,
Naples, Saxony, and Austria.
The duke m, 3rdly, in 1396, Catherine, dau. of Sir Payn Roet,
Guyenne. King of Arms, and widow of Sir Otho de Swynford,
Knt., by Wholm, before marriage, he had issue,
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Jon N DE BEAUFoRT, Earl of Somerset, who ºn. Margaret, dau.
of Thomas Holand, Earl of Kent, and had a son, JoFIN, Duke
of Somerset, whose only dau. and heir, MARGARET, m.
Edmund Tudor, Earl of Richmond, and was mother of King
HENRY VII. -
HENRY DE BEAUForT, cardinal of St. Eusebeus, and bishop of
Winchester.
THOMAS DE BEAUForT, Earl of Dorset, and Duke of Exeter,
d. S. p.
JoAN º BEAUFor T, m. 1st, to Robert, Lord Ferrers, of
Wemme, and 2ndly to Ralph Neville, 1st Earl of Westmore-
land.
These children were legitimated by act of pai'liament for all
purposes, save succession to the throne, in the 20th RICHARD
II., and derived their surname from the castle of Beaufort, the
place of their birth. JoHN of Gawnt, who bore for arms,
“France and England quarterly, a label of three points, erm,”
was s. by his eldest son,
HENRY PLANTAGENET, b. 1366, surnamed of Bolingbroke,
ICarl of Hereford, who, upon the deposition of RICHARD II., was
called to the throne as King HENRY IV., when his great inheri-
tance, with the Dukedom of Lancaster, and the Earldoms of
Hereford, Derby, Lincoln, and Leicester, merged in the Crown.
Arms of Edmund Crouchback—Gu., three lions passant guar-
dant, or, a label of three points, az., each charged with as many
fleur-de-lis, Or.
PLANTAGENET, SURNAMED DE BRO-
THERTON.—EARL OF NORFOLE AND
EARL MARSHAL.
By Special Charter, dated I6 December, 1312
3íneage.
THoMAS PLANTAGENET, eldest son of King Edward I., by
his 2nd wife, Margaret, dau. of PHILIP III., or the Hardy, of
France, was born at Brotherton in Yorkshire, aºmo 1301,
whence the surname, ‘‘DE BROTHERTON,” and before he had
attained his thirteenth year, was advanced by special charter
of his half brother King EDWARD II (at the dying request of
his predecessor), dated 16 December, 1312, to all the honours
which Roger le Bigod; sometime Earl of Norfolk, and Marshal
of England did enjoy by the name of earl, in the co. Norfolk,
with all the castles, manors, and lands, which the said Roger
possessed in England, Ireland, and Wales, which had become
vested in the crown, by the surrender of the said Roger. But
in some years afterwards, the king seized upon the marshal-
ship in the Court of King's Bench, because the Earl of Norfolk
had failed to substitute “some person on his behalf, to attend
the justices of that court, upon their journey into Lancashire;
he had, however, restitution of the high office, upon paying a
fine of £100. This prince was repeatedly in the wars of Scot-
land, temp. EDWARD II. and EDWARD III., in the latter of which
reigns he had a confirmation of the Earldom of Norfolk, and
the office of earl marshal. . He m. 1st, Alice, dau of Sir Roger
Halys, Knt., of Harwich, by whom he had issue,
MARGARET, of whom hereafter.
Alice, m. to Edward de Montacute, and had a dau.,
JoAN, who m. William 'Ufford, Earl" of Suffolk, and d.
Without male issue.
The prince ºn. 2ndly, Mary, dau. of William, Lord Roos, and
widow of William Braose, and had a son,
John, who became a monk at the abbey of Ely.
Thomas of Brotherton d. in 1338, when the Earldom of Norfolk
became ExTINCT. But his elder dau. and co-heir, who eventu-
ally became sole heiress,
The LADY MARGARET PLANTAGENET, was created DUCHEss
of NoFFol.K for life, by King RICHARD II., 29 September, 1397.
Her grace, at the time styled Countess of Norfolk, claimed the
office of earl marshal, at the coronation of that monarch, and
prayed that she might execute the same by her deputy; but
her “claim was not allowed, owing to the want of sufficient
time to investigate its merits, and the prior appointment, for
the occasion, of Henry, Lord Percy. This illustrious lady ºn.
1st, john, Lord Segrave, and had issue,
Anne, abbess of Barking.
i Elizabeth, m. John, Lord Mowbray (see Mowbray, Earl of
Nottingham, and Duke of Norfolk). From this marriage
descend the HOWARDS, and the BERKELEYs.
'The duchess m. 2ndly, Sir William Manny, K.G., and had an
only surviving dau.,
Anne, m. to John Hastings, Earl of Pembroke.
Her grace d. in 1399, when the dignity became ExTINCT.
Arms—Gu., three lions passant guardant, or, a label of thrºa
points, arg. for difference.
PLANTAGENET — DUCHIESS OF NORFOLK.
(Refer to:PLANTAGENET, surnamed “De Brotherton,”
Earl of Norfolk).
PLANTAGENET-BARONS OF WOODSTOCK,
EARLS OF KIENT.
Barony, by Writ of Summons, dated 5 August, 1320.
Earldom, by Charter, dated 28 July, 1321.
3itutragg.
EDMUND PLANTAGENET, b. 5 August, 1301, surnamed of Wood-
stock, from the place of his birth, 2nd son of King EDWARD I.,
was summoned to parliament, by writ, directed “Edmundo de
Wodestols,” 5 August, 1320, about two years before he attained
majority. He had previously been in the wars of Scotland, and
had obtained considerable territorial grants from the crown.
In the next year he was created EARL OF KENT, and had a grant
of the castle of Okham, in the co. Rutland, and shrievalty of
the county. About the same time he was constituted governor
Gf the castle of Tunbridge, in “Kent ; and upon the breaking
out of the insurrection, under Thomas Plantagenet, Earl of
Lancaster, he was commissioned by the king, 1 to pursue that
rebellious prince, and to lay siege to the castle of Pontefract.
. The Earl of Lancaster was subsequeñtly made prisoner at
Boroughbridge, and the Earl of Kent was one of those who
condemned him to death. From this period, during the
remainder of the reign of his brother, Edmund, of Woodsto, k,
was constantly employed in the cabinet or the field. He was
frequently accredited on embassies to the Court of France, and
was in all the wars in Gascony and Scotland. But after the
accession of his nephew, King EDWARD III., he was arrested
and sentenced to death, for having conspired, with other
nobles, to deliver his brother, the deposed EDWARD II., out of
prison. Whereupon, by the management of Queen is ABEL and
her paramour, Mortimer, he was beheaded at Winchester
(1380), after he had remained upon the scaffold, from noon
until five o’clock in the evening, waiting for an executioner;
no one being willing to undertake the horrid office; till a male-
factor from the Marshalsea was procured to perform it. The
earl m. Margaret, dau. of John, Lord Wake, and sister and
heiress of Thomas, Lord Wake, by whom (who d. 29 September,
1349,) he had issue,
EDMUND, ~3 * T. --T r ,
John, } successively. Earls of Kent.
Margaret, m. to Amaneus, eldest son of Bernard, Lord de la
Brette, and d. S. p.
JoANE, from her extraordinary beauty, styled “the Fair Maid
of Kent,” ºn. 1st, William Montacute, Earl of Salisbury, from
whom she was divorced ; * 2ndly, Sir Thomas Holland, K.G.,
(who d. 26 December, 1360); and 3rdly, the renowned hero,
|BDw ARD, Prince of Wales, K.G., the Black Prince, by
whom (who d. 8 July, 1376), she was the mother Qf IQing
* BiCHARD. II.
''The unfortunate earl’s eldest son,
EDMUND-PLANTAGENET was restored in blood and honours by
parliament, the year in which his father suffered, and thus
became Baron Woodstock and EARL OF KENT—but d. soon
after in minority, wºm., and was s. by his brother,
JoHN PLANTAGENET, 3rd Earl of Kent, who ºn. Elizabeth,
dau. of the Duke of Juliers, but d, s. p. in 1352, when the Earl-
dom of Kent, and Baronies of Woodstock and Wake, devolved
upon his only surviving sister,
JoANE, the Fair Maid of Kent, who ºn. Sir Thomas Holland,
Lord Holland, K. G. (see Holland, Earl of Kent).
Arms of Edmund Woodstock—England, within a , bordure,
arg.
* Collins, in explanation of the divorce, states, that the Earl
of Salisbury had intended to have married her, had she not been
previously contracted to Sir Thomas Holland; yet, during the
, absence of Sir Thomas, the earl made a Subsequent contract,
and withheld the lady, until the Pope decided against, him—
when acquiescing, it was said, she was divorced.
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P L A
P L A
PLANTAGENIET--EART OF CORNWALT,.
- Py Patent, anno 1328.
£ineage.
John PIANTAGENET, 2nd son of King' Edward II., com-
monly called “John of Eltham,” from the place of his birth,
was created by patent, dated in 1327, EARL OF CornwALL. This
prince d. win/m. in 1336, when the Earldom of Cornwall became
EXTINCT. -
Arms—Same as the other branches of the House of Plan-
tagenet.
PLANTAGENET-DTUIKE OF • CORNWALL.
i-By Patent, dated in 1337.
- £ineage.
EDWARD TLANTAGENET, the gallant Black Prince, eldest son
of King EDWARD III., was advanced by patent, in 1337, to the
dignity of DUKE OF CORNWALL, with the following limitation:
—“Haberid. . et tenend. eidem Duci et ‘ipsius et heredum
suorum Regum Angliae filiis primogenitis et dieti loci ducibus
in regno Angl’ hereditar" succesur.” He was subsequently
created PRINCE OF WALEs, and the dukedom mergéd in the
principality. Since the dignity was so conferréd upon Prince
Edward, it has been vested in the heir apparent of the throne
of England, who, at his birth, or at the decease of an elder
brother, becomes Duke of Cornwall, and he is always created
Prince of Wales. The Black Prince on. his cousin, Joane,
commonly called the Fair Maid of Kent, dau. of Edmund,
Earl of Kent, and widow of Sir Thomas Holland, by whom he
left, at his decease, 8 July, 1376, his father, King EDwARD still
living, an only surviving son,
JRICHARD, afterwards King RICHARD II.
ELANTAGENET-DUIKE OF CIARENCE.
Created 15 September, 1362.
3.tmzagg.
GILBERT DE CLARE, Earl of Hertford and Gloucester, who |
fell at the bat:le of Bannockburn in 1313, leaving no issue, his
titles became extinct, while his estates devolved upon his
sisters, as co-heirs, of whom
ELIZABETH DE CLARE, the youngest sister, had m. JoBN DE
BURGH, son of Richard, Earl of Ulster, and through this
alliance the honour of Clare came into the possession of the
De Burghs. The heiress of Clare left a son,
WILLIAM DE BURGH, Earl of Ulstery, who on. Maud, sister
of Henry Plantagenet, Duke of Lancaster, and left an only
child and heiress,
ELIZABETH DE BURGH, who married
LIONEL PLANTAGENET, b. 29 November, 1338 (of Antwerp),
3rd son of King EDWARD III. who became jure wo:oris, Earl
of Ulster, and was created 15 September, 1362, DUKE of
CLARENCE.* The prince was likewise a knight of the Garter.
He had an only child by the heiress of Ulster,
PHILIPPA PEANTAGENET, b. 16 August, 1355, who ºn. Edmond
Mortimer, 3rd Earl of March, and had, with other issue,
: RogFR MoRTIMER. Earl of March, b. 1377, who, in the par-
liament held 9th RICHARD II., was declared next heir to
5the throne. This nobleman, slain at Kenlis, in Meath,
1398, had; with other issue,
* EDMOND, his successor. .
.*Anne (sister and heir of her brother, Edmond, Earl of
March), who m. Richard Plantagenet, of Comingsburg,
'Earl of Cambridge, younger son of Edmond, Duke of
-York, 5th Son of EDwARD III., and had a son,
RICHARD, Duke of York, K.G., who fell at Wakefield,
31 December, 1460, leaving,
ºf DWARD, Duke of York, who ascended the throne as
EDWARD IV.
* The title of Clarence was derived from the honour. of Clare.
George, Duke of Clarence, K.G., father of MARGARET
PLANTAGENET, CountEss of SALISBURY (see that
title).
RICHARD, Duke of Gloucester, who ascended the
throne as RICHARD III.
| Lionel, Duke of Clarence, m. 2ndly, 15 June, 1368, Valentina,
dau. of Galeazzo, or Galeas II., JDuke of Milan, but by her had no
issue. About four years after the death of the Duchess Eliza-
beth (25 April, 1368), King EDWARD concluded the terms of a
new marriage for his son, the Duke of Clarence, with Violanta,
or Jolantis, the dau. of Galeas, or, as he was more classically
called, Galeasius, prince of Milan, and sister to John Galeas,
who subsequently became 1st Duke of Milan. The bargain,
for such it was in the strictest meaning of the word, was struck
at Windsor, upon which occasion the wealthy and munificent
Prince Galeas paid down for his daughter's dowry, the sum of
100,000 florins. This, however, was but a prelude to the un-
bounded magnificence with which he received his son-in-law,
and his small but chosen retinue of English nobles, who in
number amounted to about 200. When the duke married
his affianced bride, the luxury of the various feasts that fol-
lowed upon the nuptials, and the richness of the gifts presented
by Galeas to the bridegroom and his followers, were such as
fairly to confound the imagination. The whole scene, as de-
scribed by Paulus; Jovius, is only to be paralleled by the wild
dreamings of some eastern story. At one banquet, when the
celebrated Petrarch was present, thirty courses succeeded each
Other, all composed of the choicest Viands that the earth or
Sea, could supply, and between each course, as many rare gifts
were brought in by Galeas himself, and presented by him to
Clarence. .
“But not five months after, the Duke of Clarence (having
lived with this new wife after the manner of his own country,
forgetting, or not regarding his change of air, and addicting
himself to immoderate feasting), spent and consumed with a
lingering disease, departed this world at Alba, Pompeia, called
also Longuevil, in the Marquisate of Montserrat, in Piedmont,
on the vigil of St. Luke the Evangelist, , viz., the 17th day of
October, anno 1368.” -
The ‘dulze was first buried in the city of Pavia, but was
afterwards brought over to England by Thomas Narbonne and
others of the retinue, who had accompanied him in his nuptial
expedition. The body was then conveyed to the church of
the Augustine Friars, at Clare, in Suffolk, and finally deposited
near the remains of his lst wife, Elizabeth de Burgh. Violanta,
herself was afterwards m. to Otho, Marquis of Montserrat; but,
as the chronicler quaintly observes, her 2nd marriage was not
more fortunate than her first;—Otho soon perished ignobly in
the mountain, being slain by a country stable-keeper.
At the death of Lionel, the Dukedom of Clarence became
EXTINCT. --
Arms—Gu., three lions passant guardant, or.
PLANTAGENET-EARL OF CAMBRIDGE,
DUIKES OF YORK, I) UKE OF ALBE-
MARLE.
Earldom, 13 November, 1362.
Dukedom, 6 August, 1385.
• Dukedom of Albemarle, 29 September, 1397.
3Líneage.
EDMUND PLANTAGENET, b. 5 June, 1341, surnamed Langley,
from the place of his birth, 5th son of King Edward III., was
created by his father, 13 November, 1362, EARL of CAMBRIDGE,
and by his nephew, King RICHARD II., 6 August, 1385, DUKE
OF York. This prince ºn. 1st, 1372, Isabel, dau. and co-heir
of PETER THE CRUEL, King of Castile and Leon, and sister of
Constance, the wife of John of Gaunt, by whom (who d. in
1394) he had issue,
I. EDWARD his successor in the Dukedomsóf York.
II. RICHARD, of Coningsburgh, who s. to the Earldom of
Cambridge. This prince was beheaded at Southampton for
conspiring against HENRY V., in 1415, when the Earldom of
Cambridge became forfeited. He had ºn. Anne,” sister and
‘heir of Edmond Mortimer, Earl of March, and dau. of Roger
Mortimer, Earl of March, son of Edmond, 3rd Earl of March,
by Philippa, his wife, only dau. and heiress of Lionel, of
Antwerp, Duke of Clarence, 2nd son of King EDWARD III. :
* Through this alliance the house, of York derived its right to
the Crown.
P. T. A.
P L A.
by Amnc Mortimer, his wife, the Earl of Cambridge left an
only son and a dau., viz.,
RICHARD, who s. his uncle as Duke of York.
Isabel, m. to Henry Bourchier, Earl of Essex.
1. Constance, m. to Thomas de Spencer, Earl of Gloucester.
Edmund, Duke of York, ºn. 2ndly, Joane, dau. of Thomas Hol-
land, Earl of Kent, and sister and co-heir of Edmund, Earl of
Kent, but had no issue. The Duke of York attained thie
highest reputation as a statesman and a soldier, and after
vainly endeavouring to sustain his nephew, King RICHARD,
upon the throne, he retired to his estate in Hertfordshire, and
atbi spiravit, ibi eacpiravit –at Langley he was born, and at
Langley he died 1 August, 1402, “having lived to see England's
sceptre in three several hands, in which the royal stream never
kept its immediate channel.” In compliance with the terms
of his will, he was buried at the Friary of Langley, under a
tomb of alabaster and black marble; but upon the dissolution
of the religious houses, both the monument, and the body
which it had covered, were removed to the parish church of the
same town, and placed in the east corner of the chancel. The
prince, who was a knight of the Garter, was s. by his eldest
S0m, r
EDwARD PIANTAGENET, 2nd Duke of York, who had been
created Duke of Albemarle, 29 September, 1397, and was re-
stored to the Dukedom of York in 1406, which he had been
previously rendered incapable of inheriting: he was also in-
vested with the Garter. This gallant prince, who had become
eminent in arms, fell at Agincourt in 1415, and his brother
having been previously put to death, the Dukedom of York
(the prince leaving no issue) devolved upon his nephew,
RICHARD PLANTAGENET, K.G., who was restored to the Earl-
dom of Cambridge, and allowed to inherit as 3rd Duke of
York. This prince becoming afterwards one of the most
powerful subjects of the period in which he lived, laid claim to
the throne as the descendant of Lionel, Duke of Clarence, 2nd
son of EDwARD III., whereas the reigning monarch, HENRY VI.,
sprang from John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, 3rd son of the
same king : thus originated the devastating war of the Roses.
In his pretensions, the Duke was supported by the Nevils arid
other great families, but his ambitious projects closed at
the battle of Wakefield in 1460, where his party sustained a
signal defeat, and he was himself slain. The prince had m.
Cecily, dau. of Ralph Nevil, Earl of Westmoreland, and by her
(who d. 31 May, 1495, and was buried at Fotheringhay) left
issue,
EDWARD, his successor. -
Edmund, said to have borne the title of Earl of Rutland. This
Irince at the age of twelve was barbarously murdered by
Ilord Clifford, after the battle of Wakefield.
George, Duke of Clarence (see : Plantagenet,
Clarence).
Richard, Duke of Gloucester (afterwards King RICHARD III.)
Anne, m. 1st, to Henry Holland, Duke of Exeter, from whom
she was divorced; and 2ndly, to Sir Thomas St. Leger, Knt.,
by whom she had a dau., x-
ANNE ST. LEGER, who m. Sir George Manners, Lord Ros,
ancestor of the dugal house of RUTLAND.
Elizabeth, m. to John de la Pole, Duke of Suffolk.
Margaret, m. to Charles, Duke of Burgundy, but had no issue.
This was the Duchess of Burgundy, so persevering in her
hostility to HENRY VII., and her zeal in the cause of York,
who set up the pretended Plantagenets, Warbeck and
Symmel.
TJrsula,
Duke of
Richard, Duke of York, was s. by his son,
EDWARD PLANTAGENET, 4th Duke of York, who, after
various fortunes at the head of the Yorkists, finally established
himself upon the throne as Edward IV., when the Dukedom
of York merged in the crown.
Arms—France and England, with a label of three points, arg.,
each charged with as many torteaux.
PLANTAGENET-EARLS OF BUCKINGHAM,
DUKE OF GLOUCESTER.
‘Earldom, anno 1377.
Dukedom, 12 November, 1385.
#Líneage.
THoMAS PLANTAGENET, b. at the royal Manor House, Wood-
Stock co. Oxford, 7 January, 1355, and thence surnamed
“ (HOMAS OF WooDSTOCK,” youngest son of King EDw ARD III.,
'av. the Lady Eleanor de Bohun, eldest dau. and co-heir of
Humphrey, Earl of Hereford, Essex, and Northampton; and
in consideration of that alliance was shortly afterwards made
constable of England (a dignity enjoyed for nearly two cen-
turies by the Bohuns). At the coronation of his nephew, King
RICHARD II., the prince was advanced to the EARLDoM of Buck-
INGHAM, with a grant of 1,000 marks per annum, to be paid
out of the exchequer, until provision of So much value should
be made otherwise for him, and twenty pounds a-year out of the
issues of the county, whence he derived his title. From this
period, he was constantly employed as a commander in foreign
wars, until the 9th of the same reign, when, for his eminent,
services, he was created 12 November, 1385, DUKE of GLouces-
TER. Previously, he had been likewise sent into Essex, at the
head of a large force, to suppress the insurrection of Jack
Straw. The ceremony of his creation, as Duke of Gloucester,
was performed at Hoselow Lodge, in Tividale, by girding with
a sword, and putting a cap with a circle of gold, upon the
prince's head; the parliament being then sitting at London,
and assenting thereto. The parliamentary rolls tell us the
king “ipsum ducem de praedictis titulo, nomine, et honore,
per gladii cincturam, et pilei ac circuli aurei, suo capiti impo-
sitionem, maturius investivit,”—that instalment being by gird-
ing on the sword, and adorning his head with a coronet and
cap of estate. This is the more worthy of being remembered,
as, at a later period, we find dukes invested, “per appositionem
cappae suo capiti, ac traditionem yirgºe aureae’” —by the impo-
sition, that is, of a cap of estate and the delivery of a golden
rod. In two years afterwards, he was constituted justice of
Chester, but he subsequently forfeited the favour of the king,
by his opposition to Robert de Vere, Duke of Ireland, and his
coalition with the lords who assembled in arms, at Haringey
Park, to put an end to the power of that celebrated minion.
After the disgrace and banishment of De Vere, the Duke of
Gloucester obtained some immunities from the crown, but the
king never pardoned the course he had pursued in that affair,
and eventually it cost the duke his life. . . The st ºry of his de-
struction is thus told by Froisart —“The king rode to Haver-
ing, in the county of Essex, as it were on a hunting party, and
came to Plessy, where the duke then resided, about five
o'clock, the duke having just riewly supped, who hearing of his
‘coming (with the duchess and his chillren) met him in the
court. The king hereupon being brought in, a table was spread
for his supper. Whereat being set, he told the duke, that he
would have him ride to London with him that night; saying,
that the Londoners were to be before him on the morrow,
as also his uncles of LANCASTER and York, with divers others
of the nobles; and that he would be guided by their counsels,
wishing him to command his steward to follow with his train.
Hereupon the duke suspecting no hurt, so soon as the king had
supp’t, got on horseback, accompanied with no more than
seven servants (three esquires and four yeomen), taking the
way of Bondelay, to shun the common road to London: and
riding fast, approached near Stratford, on the river Thames.
Being got thus far, and coming near to the ambuscado” which
was laid, the king rode away a great pace, and left him some-
what behind. Whereupon the earl marshal with his band,
came galloping after, and overtaking him, said: 'I arrest yow
in the king's name. The duke therefore discerning that he
was betrayed, call'd out aloud to the king, but to no purpose,
for the king rode on, and took no notice of it. This was done
about ten or eleven o'clock in the night; whence he was forth-
with carried into a barge, and so into a ship, which lay in the
Thames, wherein they conveyed him, the next day, to Calais.
• Being thus brought thither, he askt the earl marshal the cause
thereof, saying: Methinks you hold me here as a prisoner let
mve go abroad, and let me see the fortress : but the earl marshal
refused.” Froisari concludes by stating : “That the duke
hereupon fearing his life, desired to have a priest, who sang
mass before him, that he might be confessed; and so he had.
When, soon after dinner, having washed his hands, there came
into the chamber four men, who suddenly casting a towel about
his neck, strangled him.” After this violent death, the body
of the prince was laid maked in his bed, and it was rumouréd
that he died of a palsy ; the earl marshal going into deep
mourning for his lamented cousin. This account of the duke's
death is, however, accordin to Dugdale, erroneous, “As ap-
peareth " (saith that celebrated antiquary)* “by the deposition
of John Hall, a servalrit to the earl marshal, then present, and
in some soit assisting in that most barbarous murder, viz.
‘That in the month of September, 21st RICHARD II., Thomas,
Earl Marshal and Nottingham, whom the deposition calls Duke
of Norfolk' (by reason he was soon afterwards advanced to
* This plot to take away the life of the Duke of Gloucester,
was previously concerted with Thomas Mowbray, Earl Marshal,
and Earl of Nottingham, Richard's great confidant.
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P I, A.
that honour, as a reward for this bloody fact), ‘and one John
Colfox, his esquire, came in the night-time to the chamber of
the said Hall, in Calais; and that Colfox calling him out of his
bed, commanded him to come forthwith to his lord. Also, that
when he came, the Duke of Norfolk asked him, “If he heard
nothing of the Duke of Gloucester;' and that he answered,
* He supposed him to be dead.” Whereupon the Duke of Nor-
folk replied, ‘INo, he is not ; but the king hath given charge that
he shall be ºnwrthered :' and farther said, ‘that he himself,
with the Earl of Rutland' (afterwards made Duke of Aumarle),
‘had sent certain of their esquires and yeomen, to be then
there:” and likewise told him, the said Hall, “that he should
also be present, in his (Norfolk's) name;' but that Håll said,
“No;' desiring that he might rather lose all he hād, and
depart, rather than be present thereat: and that the duke
then replied, “He should do so, or die for it;’ giving him a
great knock on the pate.
“‘Moreover, that the said duke, with Colfox and Hall went
to the church of Nostre Dame, in Calais, where they found
William. Hampsterley and — Bradeston (two esquires of the
Duke of Norfolk), as also one William Serle, a yeoman of the
chamber to the king; – Fraunceys, a yeoman of the chamber
to the Earl of Rutland; William Rogers and William Dennys,
“yeomen of the said Duke of Norfolk, and another yeoman of
the Earl of Rutland's, called Cock of the Chamber, and that
there it was told to this Hall, that all the rest had made oath,
that they should not discover anything of their purpose,
causing him in like manner, to swear upon the sacrament, in
the presence of one Sir William, a chaplain of St. George, in the
church of Nostre Dame, that he should keep counsel therein.
Furthermore, that after the oath thus made, they went along
with the Duke of Norfolk, to a certain hostel, called Prince's
Inn; and being come thither, that the said duke sent Colfox,
Hampsterley, Bradeston, Serle, Faunceys, William Roger, Wil-
liam Dennys, Cock of the Chamber, and Hall, into a house
within that inn, and then departed from them, with some un-
known persons. Likewise, that soº’soon as they were come
into that house, there entered one John Lovetoft, with divers
other esquires, unknown; who brought with him the Duke of
Gloucester, and delivered him to Serleand Fraunceys, in an inner
room of the house, and said, ‘Here are Serle and Fraunceys;”
and that they, thereupon, taking the duke from Lovetoft,
brought him to a chamber, and said, “They would speak with
him;’ adding, ‘it was the king's pleasure that he must suffer
death.' Whereunto he answered, “If it be so, it is welcome.’
Also, that Serle and Fraunceys, forthwith appointed a priest to
confess him ; and that being done, made him lie down upon a
bed, and laying a feather-bed upon him, held it about his
mouth till he died, William Roger, William Dennys, and Cock
of the Chamber, holding down the sides of it; and Colfox,
Hampsterley and Bradeston, upon their. knees, all the while,
weeping and praying for his soul, Hall himself keeping the
door. Which being done, he was attainted in the parliament,
held on Monday next, ensuing the feast of the Exaltation of
the Holy Cross, of the same year.’” Of those assassins, Hall, in
the 1st HENRY IV., had judgment in parliament, to be drawn.
from Tower Hill to Tyburn, and there hanged and quartered;.
and Serie being taken in Scotland, in the year 1404, had a
similar sentence. The others, it is presumed, never returned
into England. The Duke of Norfolk ended his days, and died
ef grief, in exile; and Edward. Plantagenet, Earl - of Rutland,
afterwards Duke of York, was slain at the battle of Agincourt.
Thus the principal instigators and perpetrato sº of this foul .
deed, all met their deserts. The fate of King RICHARD, him-
“self, is too well known, to require particularizing here. The
‘āeath of the Duke of Gloucester occurred in 1397. In due
time, " his friends—or rather, the enemies of his enemies
—being uppermost, the empty honours of a noble inter-
ment were bestowed upon his grace. His body was con-
veyed to Plashy, “where it was laid in a handsome sepulchre,
which he had caused to be built during his lifetime in the col-
lege of Canons Regular, founded by himself, and dedicated to
the Holy Trinity. At a yet later period, his reliques were
again removed, and were then deposited under a marble, inlaid
with brass, in the royal chapel in Westminster Abbey, upon the
south side of the shrine of EDWARD THE CoNFEssoR. The Duke
left by the Lady Eleanor de Bohun, his wife (who d. a nun; 3
October, 1399), one son and three daus, viz.,
HUMPHREY PLANTAGENET. ~~ - --
Anne Plantagenet (eventual heiress), m. lºst, to Thomas, Earl
of Stafford. by whom she had no issue; and 2ndly, by virtue
of the king's especial license (22nd RICHARD II.), to the said
', Thomas's brother, Edmund, Earl of Stafford, K.G., by whom
{{(who was slain at Shrewsbury, 22 July, 1403,) she had “a
: *Son,
''{Lumplirey, created Duke of Buckingham. (See STAFFORD3)
f
Her ladyship m, 3rdly, William Bourchier, Earl of En, in Mor-
mandy, and d. in 1438-9, being buried at Lanthony Abbey.
She had by him a son, Henry, Earl of Ewe and Essex, from
whom descendentitled to quarter the Plantagenet arms: 1,
Duke of Buckingham and 'Chandos; 2, Marquess Townshend ;
3, Marmion-Edward Ferrers, Esq., of Baddesley, and H. T.
Boultbee, Esq.; 4, the Earl of Loudoun and the other co-
heirs of the late Marquess of Hastings; 5, Earl Ferrers; 6,
Shirley, of Ettington ; 7, Lord Hatherton; 8, the sisters and
co-heiresses of Sir Robert Burdett, 6th Bart., of Foremark;
9, Sir Francis Burdett, 7th Bart. ; 10, Viscount Hereford;
11, Sir Rainald Knightley, Bart., of Fawsley; 12, Troth, wife
of the Rev. Richard Jenkyns, D.D., Master of Baliol College,
Oxford; 13, Sir Henry-Bourchier Toke Wrey, Bart. ; 14,
John Bruton, Esq.; 15, Wrey-Chichester Bruton, Esq.; 16,
George-Barnard-Knighton Drake, Esq.; 17, Baroness Ber-
ners; and 18, the families of Strangwayes Knyvett, &c., &c.
Joane, was designed to be the wife of Gilbert, Lord Talbot,
but d. ºwn m.
. Isabel, a nun.
The duke's son,
HUMPHREY PLANTAGENET, who was styled Earl of Bucking-
ham, after the murder of his father, was conveyed to Ireland,
by King RICHARD, and imprisoned in the castle of Trim, where
}*he remained until the accession of HENRY IV., who purposed
trestoring him to all the “honours, but he d. s. ſp. upon his return
to England, at Chester, in 1399. -
Arms—Quarterly, France and England, a bordure, arg.
NoTE.—Thomas of Woodstock, Duke of Gloucester, was sum-
moned to parliament in 1385, as Duke of Aumarle, but never
afterwards by that title, nor did his above-son, Humphrey, ever
assume the dignity.
PLANTAGENET-EARL OF ALBEMARLE,
, DUICE OF CILARENCE.
"Created, 9 July, 1411.
£ineage.
THoMAS PLANTAGENET, K.G., son of King HENRY IV., was
created by his father, 9 July, 1411, Earl of Albemarle and
DUKE OF CLARENCE. This martial and valiant prince being
engaged in the wars of HENRY V., fell at the battle of Baugy
in 1421, and dying without legitimate issue,” his honours
became ExTINCT.
PLANTAGENET-EARL OF KENDALL,
T) UKIE OF BIED FO.R.D.
: By Letters Patent, dated 6 May, 1414.
3ſ.tuteau.e.
John PLANTAGENET, 3rd son of King HENRY IV., by his 1st
consert, the Lady Mary de Bohun, dau. and co-heir of Hum-
phrey, Earl of Hereford, was created by his brother, King
HENRY V., by letters patent, dated 6 May, 1414, EARL OF
KENDALL and DUKE OF BED FORD, being designated previously,
“John de Lancaster.” The achievements of this eminent
person form so prominent an era in the ammals of the Plan-
tagenets, and have been detailed 'so much at length by all our
great historians, that it would be idle to attempt more than a
mere sketch of his most conspicuous actions, in a work of this
description. His first public employment in the reign of his
father, was that of constable of England, and governor of the
town and castle of Berwick-upon Tweed. In the 3rd HENRY V.,
he was constitüted lieutenant of the whole realm of England,
the king himself being then in the wars' of France, and the
next year he was retained by indenture to serve in those Wars,
being appointed general of the king's whole army, both by Sea.
and land; whereupon he set sail, and encountering the French
near Southampton, achieved a great naval victory over them.
In the year ensuing, the king making another expedition into
* France, the duke was again constituted lieutenant of the king-
* He had a natural son, SiR John C.I.ARENöE, called the
“Bastard of Clarence,” who accompanied the remains of his
gallant father from Baugy to Canterbury for their interment.
This Sir John Clarence had a grant of lands in Ireland from
King FIENRY WI., and according to Camden, he bore for arms,
“Per chevron gu. and az., in chief, two lions combatant, and
guardant,' or, and in base, “a fleur-de-lis, of the last.
A.Y.
P L A.
P L A
ſtom during his absence. In the 7th HENRY V., he sailed with
large reinforcements to the king in Normandy; and the next
year assisted at the siege of Melon, which held out fourteen
weeks and four days, before it surrendered. Upon the acces- .
sion of HENRY VI., the duke was constituted chief counsellor
and protector to the king, then an infant, and appointed at
the same time Regent of France.
The prince, who, with his other honours, had been invested
with the Garter, m. 1st, Anne, dau. of John, Duke of Bur-
gundy, and 2ndly, Jacqueline, dau. of Peter, of Luxemburgh,
Earl of St. Paul, but as he had no issue, the Earldom of Kendall,
and Dukedom of Bedford became ExTINCT, at liis decease in
1435. The duke's remains were interred in the cathedral of
Notre Dame, at Roan, under a plaim tomb of black marble. He
was deeply lamented by the English people. He had ever
borne the character of one of the first captains of his age, and
the greatest generals of his time. His widow Jacqueline. of
Luxemburgh, m. 2ndly, Sir Richard Wideville, and had, with
other issue, Elizabeth Wideville, who m. 1st, Sir John Grey, of
Groby, and after his decease in the second battle of St. Albans, *
became Queen Consort of King EDWARD IV.
Lewis XI. of France, says Banks, being counselled to deface .
the Duke of Bedford's tomb, is reported to have used these
generous expressions:—
“What honour shall it be, either to us or you, to break this
monument, and to rake out of the earth the bones of one, who,
in his lifetime, neither my father, nor any of your progenitors
with all their puissance, were ever once able to make fly one
foot backwards; that by his strength or policy, kept them all
out of the principal dominions of France, and out of this noble
Duchy of Normandy. Wherefore I say, first, God save his soul
and let his body rest in quiet: which when he was living,
would have disquieted the proudest of us all; and as for his
tomb, which I assure you is not so worthy as his acts deserve,
I account it an honour to have him remain in my dominions.”
Arms—France and England, a label per pale of five points,
the first two erm., the other three az., charged with nine fleurs-
de-lis, or. .
PLANTAGENET-DUKE OF GLOUCESTER.
Created, 26 September, 1414.
3Líneage. .
HUMPHREY PLANTAGENET, 4th son of King HENRY IV., by his
Ist wife, the Lady Mary de Bohun, dau. and co-heiress of
Humphrey, Earl of Hereford, Essex, and Northampton, con-
stable of England, was made a knight of the Bath at his
father's coronation, along with his brothers, THOMAs, afterwards
Duke of Clarence, and John, Duke of Bedford. In the 1st
HENRY V., he obtained with other grants, the castle and lord-
ship of Pembroke; shortly after which, being made DUKE of
GLoucFSTER, in the parliament held at Leicester, he had sum-
mons by that title, as well as by the title of EARL OF PEM-
BROKE, 26 September, 1414. In the 3rd of the same reign, the
prince assisted at the siege of Harfleur, and he received
soon after a dangerous wound in the celebrated battle of .
Agincourt. During the remainder of the reign of his martial
brother, the Duke of Gloucester was almost wholly engaged in
the wars of France; and upon the accession of HENRY VI.,.
he was constituted, as he had been twice before, upon
temporary absences of the king, lieutenant of the realm.
In this year it was, that he was involved in a serious dispute
with William, Duke of Brabant, by reason of marrying that.
prince's wife Jaqueline, Duchess of Hainault, who had come
to England, upon some disagreement with her husband. The
matter led to open hostilities, and, a challenge to single
combat passed, between the two dukes, and was accepted;
but that mode of deciding the affair was prevented by
the Duke of Bedford, and the contest was finally terminated .
by the Duke of Gloucester's bowing to the decision of the Pope,
and withdrawing from the lady. He then m. his concubine,
|Eleanor, dau. of Reginald, Lord Cobham: and in a few years
afterwards a complaint was made to parliament, against him,
by one “Mistress Stokes and other bold women,” because he
suffered Jaqueline, his wife, to be a prisoner to the Duke of
Burgundy, and for living himself with an adultress. In the
14th HENRY VI, he obtained a grant for life, of the Earldom of
Flanders, which was held of the king in capite, in right of his
crown of France; and he had numerous and most Valuable ||
grants of manors and lordships in England; he had also an
annuity of 2000 marks, out of the exchequer, during the king's
pleasure. The duke incurring, however, the jealousy of
Margaret of Anjou, fell, at length, a victim to her machinations,
Attending a parliament which had been called at St. Edmunds-
bury, he was arrested upon the 2nd day of the session, by the
Viscount Beaumont, constable of England, accompanied by the
Duke of Buckingham, and Some others, and put in ward ; all
his servants being taken from him, and thirty-two of the chief
of them sent to different prisons. The following night, the
prince was found dead in his bed, supposed to have been either
strangled or smothered; and his body was exhibited to the lords
as though he had died of apoplexy.
The duke, who received from the people the title of Good, and
was called “the father of his country,” had with his other honours
been invested with the Garter. He was a proficient in learning;
wrote some tracts; laid the foundation of the Bodleian library,
and built the divinity schools in the University of Oxford. The
death of the prince happened in 1446, and as he left no issue, his
honours became EXTINCT.
Arms—Quarterly : France and England, a border, arg.
PLANTAGENET-DUKE OF GLOUCESTER.
Created in Parliament, 1461.
3ſ.tugage. .
RICHARD PHANTAGENET, brother of King EDwARD. IV., was
created according to Dugdale, anno 1461, DUKE OF. GLouces-
TER, but he was not summoned to parliament until 10-August,
1469. He usurped the throne, upon the murder of his nephews
EDWARD V. and the Duke of York in the Tower, under the
title of RICHARD III.; he had previously governed the realm as
Protector. RICHARD fell at Bosworth Field, 22 August, 1485;
and his rival Henry, Earl of Richmond, is. him as HENRY VII.
When the Duke of Gloucester assumed the reins of government
as king, the dukedom merged in the crown.
Arms—France and England, on a label of three points, ermine,
as many cantons, gu. r
NoTE.—The body of King RICHARD was buried in the chapel
of the monastery at Leicester, at the dissolution whereof, the
place of his burial happened to fall into the bounds of a citizen's
garden; which being afterwards purchased by Mr. Robert Ker-
rick (sometime Mayor of Leicester), was by him covered with a
handsome stone pillar, 3 feet high, with this inscription: “Here
lies the body of RICHARD III., sometime king of England.”
This he shewed me walking in his garden, 1612 (see PEck's
Collection of Curious Historical Pieces, p. 85.)—BANKS... - -
PEANTAGENET--DURE OF CLARENCE,
EARLS OF WARWICK, AND SALISBURY.
Dukedom of Clarence, by Letters Patent, anno 1461.
lºarldom of Warwick and Salisbury, by Letters Patent, dated
25 March, 1472.
3Lin cage.
GEORGE PLANTAGENET, K.G., son of Richard, Duke of York,
and brother of King EDWARD IV., was created DUKE of CLA-
RENCE, in 1461, and having m. the Lady Isabel Nevil, dau. and
co-heir of Richard Nevill, Earl of Salisbury, and Earl of war
wick, was advanced to those dignities by letters patent, dated
25 March, 1472. This unhappy prince was attainted of high
treason, and Suffered death, by being drowned, it is said, in a
butt of Malmsey, in the Tower, 1477, when his honours be-
came FORFEITED. ICing EDWARD IV. assented, of course, to the
execution, but he is said subsequently to have most deeply
lamented having done Su, and upon all occasions when the life
of a condemned person was Solicited, he used openly to exclaim,
“Oh, unhappy brother, for whose life no man would make
suit.” The Duke of Clarence left issue, ; : 1
EDWARD, who, after his father's death, was entitled EARL OF
WARWICK. This unhappy prince was born the child of ad-
versity, and spent almost the whole of his melancholy life in
prison. After the decease of his uncle, King EDw ARD IV.,
his other uncle, the Duke of Gloucester, had him removed
to the castle of Sheriff-Hutton, in Yorkshire, where he re-
mained until the defeat of the Yorkists at Bosworth placed
him in the hands of HENRY VII., by whose order he was
transferred to the Tower of London, and there more closely
confined than before, solely because he was the last male
Plantagenet living. He was not allowed, however, a pro-
437
P L A
P L A.
tracted existence, for being arraigned for high treason and
betrayed under a promise of pardon, into an acknowledg-
ment of guilt, he was condemned, and executed upon Tower
Hill, in 1499.
MARGARET. This lady upon the execution of her brother, be-
came the last member of the royal and illustrious house of
Plantagenet (see Plantagemet, Countess of Salisbury).
Arms—France and England quarterly; a label of three, points,
arg., each charged with a canton, gu.
NoTE–From the period that George Plantagenet, Duke of
Clarence, lost his life in 1477, the Dukedom of Clarence lay dor-
mant, until revived in the person, of His Royal Highness PRINCE,
WILLIAM-HENRY (Guelph), 3rd son of His Majesty King GEORGE
III, who was created DURE OF CIARENCE AND ST. ANDREWs, in
the peerage of Great Britain, and EARL OF MUNSTER, in that of
Ireland, 19 May, 1789, all which honours merged in the crown.
u) on the accession of the duke in 1830, as KING WILLIAM THE
EGURTH,
PLANTAGENET – COUNTESS OF
SAILISBURY.
By Letters Patent, dated 14 October, 1513.
3ílín gagg. .
MARGARET PLANTAGENET, dau. of George, Duke of Clarence,
and the Lady Isabel Nevil, eldest dau., and eventually sole heir,
of Richard, Earl of Warwick and Salisbury, son and heir of
Alice, dau. and heir of Thomas Montacute, Earl of Salisbury,
became the LAST of THE PLANTAGENETS. upon the execution of
her brother, Edward Plantagenet, called Earl of Warwick, by
HENRY VII. in 1499, and petitioned parliament in the 5th King
HENRY VIII., to be restored to...the honours of her maternal
family. Whereupon she was advanced to the dignity of
CountEss of SALISBURY, 14 October, 1513, and obtained at
the same time letters patent, establishing her in the castles,
manors, and lands of Richard, late Earl of Salisbury, her grand-
father, which had fallen to the crown by the attainder of her
brother, Edward, called Earl of Warwick. Notwithstanding
these substantial marks of royal favour, an opportunity in
Several years after was seized upon to destroy the only remain-
ing branch of the Plantagenets in this illustrious lady; and at
a period of life too, when, in the natural progress of events,
her course was nearly closed. At the advanced age of seventy
years, 31st HENRY VIII., her ladyship was condemned to death,
unheard by parliament, and beheaded on Tower Hill in two
years afterwards, 27 May, 1541, when her dignity as Countess
of Salisbury, fell under the attainder. Her ladyship had no. Sir
Richard Pole, K.G., and had issue,
HENRY, summoned to parliament as BARON MONTAGU (see Pole,
Baron Montagu). -
Geffery (Sir), upon whose testimony his elder brother, Lord
Montagu, was convicted of, and executed for, high treason.
He received sentence of death himself, but did not suffer.
Arthur, was charged, in the reign of ELIZABETH, with pro-
jecting a scheme for the release of the Queen of Scots, and
had judgment of death ; but by reason of his near alliance toº
the crown, no execution followed.
REGINALD, in holy orders, was educated at Oxford, and obtained
1 he deanery. of Exeter by the gift of King HENRY VIII.
He was abroad at the period that king abolished the papal
authority in England, and not attending when summoned to
return, he was proclaimed a traitor and divested of his
deanery. He was afterwards, a mºno 1536, made a cardinal,
and, as CARDINAL Pole, presided. (one of three presidents)
at the celebrated Council of Trent. When Queen MARY as-,
cended the throne, his eminence returned to England as .
legate from Pope JULIUS III., and had his attainder reversed
by special act of parliament. He was made, at the same
time, archbishop of Canterbury, in which high episcopal
dignity he continued until his death, which occurred 17 No-
vember, 1558, being the very day upon which Queen MARY
herself died; the tidings of that event are said to have broken
the cardinal’s heart, being at the time much weakened by a
quartan ague. Whereupon his remains were interred in the
cathedral at Canterbury. Few churchmen have borne so .
unblemished a reputation as this eminent prelate, and few have,
carried themselves with so much moderation and meekness.
Ursula, m. to Henry, Lord Stafford,
Among the co-representatives of Margaret, Countess of Salis-
bury, may be mentioned the Marquess of Hastings; William
Lowndes, Esq., of Chesham; William Selby Lowndes, Esq., of
Whaddon. -
PLANTAGENET-VISCOUNT LinsLE.
By Letters Patent, dated 26 April, 1533.
£ineage.
ARTHUR PLANTAGENET (natural son of King EDw ARD IV., by
the Lady Elizabeth Lucy), having ºn. Elizabeth, dau. of Edward
Grey, 1st Viscount L'Isle of that family; sole heir of her niece,
Elizabeth, Countess of Devon, and widow of Edmund Dudley
(see Grey, Viscounts L'Isle), was created Viscount L'Isle, with
limitation to his heirs male, by the said Elizabeth, by letters
patent, dated 26 April, 1533, upon the surrender of that dignity
by Charles Brandon,” afterwards Duke of Suffolk. His lord-
ship had issue by the heiress of Grey,
Bridget, m. to Sir William Carden, Knt.
Francis, m. 1st, to John Basset, Esq., of Umberleigh, co. Devon,
and 2ndly, to Thomas Monk, of Potheridge, in the same shire,
from whom the celebrated General Monk descended.
IElizabeth, ºn... to Sir Francis Jobson, Knt., lieutenant of the
Tower, and master of the jewel office to Queen ELIZABETH.
In the 24th HENRY.VIII., Lord L'Isle was constituted lieutenant
of Calais, and some time after, incurring suspicion of being
privy to a plot to deliver up the garrison to the French, he was
recalled and committed to the Tower of London; but his inno-
cence appearing manifest upon investigation, the king not only
gave immediate orders for his release, but sent him a diamond
ring, and a most gracious message; which made Such an impres-
sion upon the sensitive nobleman, that he died the night
following, 3 March, 1541, of excessive joy. His lordship was a
knight of the most noble order of the Garter. At his decease,
the Viscounty of L'Isle became ExTINCT.
Arms—The coat of his lordship's father, King Edward 1V.,
quartered with Ulster and Mortimer under a baton,
PLANTAGENET-EARLS OF SURREY
(Refer to WARREN, Earls of Surrey.)
PLANTAGENET--EARL OF ULSTER.
(See PLANTAGENET, Duke of Clarence.)
PLAYZ-BARON PIAXZ.
By Writ of Summons, dated 1297.
£iutgāqe.
In the 17th King John, HUGH DE PLAYz held seven knights'
fees in co. Sussex, and was one of the barons who took up arms
against that prince. He m. 1st, Beatrix de Say, widow of
Hugh de Nevill, but was divorced from that lady, and m.
2ndly, Philippa, one of the daus. and co-heirs of Richard de
Montfichet, by whom he had his successor,
RICHARD DE PLAYz, who, in the 53rd HENRY III., as one of
the nephews and heirs of Richard de Montfichet, paid his relief
for a third part of the said Richard's lands. To this Richard
de Playz, S. his son,
RALPH DE PLAYz, who d. S. p., and was s. by his brother,
RICHARD DE PLAYz, to whom succeeded, -
GILES DE PLAYz., This feudal lord had summons to attend
the king on the affairs of the realm, in the 22nd EDWARD I.
He had aftewards a military summons to proceed to Gascony,
and ultimately summons to parliament as a Baron, in, the,
25th of the same reign, but not afterwards, . He d. in 1303,.
seized of the manor of Fulmere, co., Cambridge, and was s. by
his son,
* Elizabeth Grey, only dau. and heiress of John, last Viscount.
L'Isle, of the Grey family, was contracted to Charles Brandon,
who was created in consequence Viscount L'Isle, but the lady
refusing, when she had attained maturity, to fulfil the engage-
She afterwards m. Henry,
ment, the patent was cancellcd.
Courtenay, Earl of Devon
4.38
P L E
P O I
RICHARD DE PLAYZ, 2nd baron, summoned to parliament,
from 20 November, 1317, to 14 March, 1322. This nobleman
was S. at his decease in 1327, by his son,
RICHARD DE PLAYZ, 3rd baron, but never summoned to par-
liament. This nobleman was found in the 8th EDwARD.III.,..
heir to John de Lancaster, of co. Essex; he d. in 1359-60, and
was s. by his son,
SIR. JoHN DE PLAITz, 4th baron, but never summoned to
parliament, who d. in the 33rd EDWARD III., leaving an only
dau. and heiress,
MARGARET, who m. Sir John Howard (his 1st wife), and was
mother of ---
SIR. JoHN HowARD, whose dau. and heir,
JF LIZABETH How ARD, ºn. John de Vere, 12th Earl of Oxford,
and had with an elder son, John, 13th Earl of Oxford, a
younger son,
SIR GEORGE VERE, who d. in 1503, leaving a son and heir,
John, 14th Earl of Oxford, who d.s.p. in 1526, when the .
Barony of Plaitz fell into abeyance between his three
Sisters and co-heirs, viz.,
JDorothy, m. to John Nevil, Lord Latimer: for the co-
heirs of this marriage (the senior of whom is the
Duke of Athole), see p. 398.
Elizabeth, m. to Sir Anthony Wingfield, K.G., and
had issue: the co-heirs of this marriage are ADRIEN,
MARQUIS. DE COURONNELL, in France, and Vice-
Admiral SIR WILLIAM-HENRY DILLON.
Ursula, m, 1st, to George Windsor, and 2ndly, to Sir
Edward Knightley, but d. S. p. 1560.
The Barony of Playz, or Plaitz, is now in ABEYANCE between's
the co-heirs of the sisters of the 14th Earl of Oxford.
47'm8–Per pale, or and gu., a lion passant, arg.
PLESSETS, OR PLESSETIS-EARL OF WAR-
WICK, BARON PLESSETS.
Earldom, jure...wa.oris, temp. HENRY III.
Barony, by Writ of Summons, dated 6 February, 1299.
3.inteage. ,
The first of this family mentioned is
JoHN DE PLESSETs, a domestic servant in the court of King
HENRY III., and a Norman by birth; who having served in ,
the Welsh wars, was constituted governor of the castle of
Devizes, in Wiltshire, and warden of the forest of Chippen-
ham, in the same shire. In the 24th King HENRY's reign he
was Sheriff of Oxfordshire, and in two years afterwards he had
a grant of the wardship and marriage of John Bisset; and
likewise of the heirs of Nicholas Malesmaines. Certain it is
that he enjoyed.in a high degree the favour of his royal master,
for upon the death of John Mareschal, who had ºn. Margery,
the sister and heir of Thomas de Newburgh, Earl of Warwick, * +
| engaged in the wars of Scotland. He d. about 1325, leaving
the king sent, his mandate to the archbishop of York, the
bishop of Carlisle, and William de Cantilupe, requiring them
that they should earnestly persuade this opulent widow to take
John de Plessets for her 2nd husband. Nay, so much did he
desire the union, that upon Christmas-day in the same year,
being then at Bordeaux, he granted to John Plessets, by
patent, the marriage of this Margery, in case he could pro- .
cure her consent; and if not, that then he should have the
fine, which the lady would incur by marrying without the
Ring's license. This course of the king's, however, prevailed,
and his favourite obtained the hand of Margery de Newburgh,.
Countess of Warwick, and widow of John Mareschal, styled
Earl of Warwick. De, Plessets was subsequently constituted .
constable of the Tower of London, but not by the title of Earl
of Warwick, nor did he assume that dignity for some time
afterwards. He did, however, eventually assume it, for... we
find him so styled (31st HENRY III.) by the king in a license
granted him, to cut down oak timber in the forest of Dene;
ever after which he, is called Earl of Warwick. His lordship
was appointed in four years afterwards one of the justices
itinerant to sit at the Tower, for hearing and determining such
pleas as concerned the city of London; and at the breaking
out of the contest.between PIENRY and the barons, he was con-
stituted sheriff . of the cos. Warwick and Leicester; but he
lived not to see the issue of those troubles. His lordship d. in
1263; not having had issue by the Countess of Warwick, the
Earldom of Warwick passed at her ladyship's decease to the
But he left;..
heir-at-law (see Newburgh, Earls of Warwick).
by a former wife, Christian, dau. and heir of Hugh de Sand-
ford, a son and heir, 9
HUGH DE PLESSETs, who doing his homage, in the April
ensuing, had livery of the manors of Oxenardton, Kedelinton,
and Stuttesdon, CO. Oxford, which were of his mother's in
heritance; the two former being holden of the king by barony,
for which manthrs in the 48th HENRY III., he paid £100 for his
relief. This feudal lord m. Isabel, dau. Of John de Riparius,
and dying in 1291, was s. by his son,
HUGH DE PLEssBTs, , who being engaged in the Scottish wars
was summoned to parliament as a Baron, 6 February, 1299, but
Dugdale gives no further account of the family.
Arm&–Arg., six annulets, gu, a chief chequy, or and sa.
NoTE.—Hutchins, in his History of Dorsetshire, says, that
IRod ERT DE PLECY, or PLEss ETS, son of Sir Hugh, brother, or
a near kinsman of John de Plessets, Earl of Warwick, in the
19th EDWARD I., held Upwinborne Placy in that co., which
passed through several generations to ,
JoAN DE PLECY, and heiress, who m. Sir John Hamelyn,
whose dau. and eventual heiress,
EGIDIA HAMELYN, m. for her 2nd husband, Robert Ashley,
and conveyed to him the manor of Upwinborne-Plecy.
The descendant of this marriage,
SIR ANTHoNY ASHLEY, Knt., of Wimborne, St. Giles, left
an only dau. and heiress,
ANNE ASHLEY, who m2. Sir John Cooper, Bart., from
which marriage the extant Earls of Shaftesbury
descend, and through which they inherit the Imanor
of Upwinborne-Plecy.
PLUGENET – BARONS PLUGENET:
By Writ of Summons, dated 24 June, 1295.
£ineage.
In the beginning of HENRY II.'s reign, HUGH DE PLUGENET
had lands given him in the co. Oxford, and in some years after-
wards was owner of Lamburne, in Berkshire. He ºv. Sibell,
dau. and co-heir of Josceus de Dinant, and had two sons, Alan
and Josceus. To one of whom succeeded,
SIR ALAN DE PLUGENET, Lord of Kilpec, who, after the battle of
Evesham, in the 49th HENRY III., was made governor of Dunster
Castle, co. Somerset, and in three years subsequently, obtained
a grant from his maternal uncle, Robert Walrond, of certain
manors in the cos. Wilts, Dorset, and Somerset, with the castle
of Kilpeck, &c., co. Hereford, and at the death of the said
Robert without issue, in the 1st EDwARD I., had livery of the
same. This Sir Alan de Plugenet, distinguishing himself in
the Welsh wars, and being esteemed a person of wisdom, and
of military knowledge, was summoned to parliament as a
Baron from 24 June, 1295, to 26 January, 1297. He d. in 1299,
and was S. by his Son,
SIR ALAN DE PLUGENET, 2nd baron, K.B., summoned to
parliament, 19 December, 1311. This nobleman was constantly
his sister,
JoAN DE BoEIUN, heir to the Barony of Plugenet, at Whose
decease s. ſp. in 1327, that dignity became EXTANCT.
Arms—Erm, a bend engrailed, gu. .
POINTZ–BARONS POENTZ.
By Writ of Summons, dated 24 June, 1295.
3ſ.tute age.
This family, and that of CLIFFord, is said to have Sprung
from a common ancestor, Ponz, , whose grandson, WALTER,
derived his surname from the place of his abode, Clifford
Castle, co. Hereford, and another of, whose descendants Was
father of
OSBERT FITz-Ponz, from whom sprang
HUGH PoſNTz, who with his father, Nicholas Pointz, taking
part with the revolted barons, had his lands, in the 17th JoHN,
in the cos. of Somerset, Dorset, and Gloucester, seized by the
crown, and given to Godfrey de Crancumbe. He was after-
wards, imprisoned in the castle of Bristol, but not strictly, as
his friends had permission to visit him, and to supply him. With
necessaries. This Hugh ºn. Helewisº, dau. of William, and
sister and co-heir of William Mallet, of Carry-Malet, co. Solder-
| set, and was s. by his Son,
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NICHOLAs PoſNTz, who, residing in Gloucestershire, had mili-
tary summons from the crown to march against the Welsh, in
the 41st and 42nd HENRY III., but afterwards joined the other
barons who took up arms against the king. He d. in the 1st
EDWARD I., seized of the manor of Carry-Malet, co. Somerset,
and several other estates. He m. Elizabeth, dau. of William
de la Zouch, and was s. by his son,
SIR. HUGH PoſNTz; who having been engaged in the wars of
Wales, Gascony and Scotland, was summoned to parliament as
a Baron by King EDWARD I., from 24 J une, 1295; to 1. August,
1307. His lordship m. Margaret, dau. of Sir William Paveley,
and d. in 1307; having had. regular summonses to that year,
and was s. by his son, -
NICHOLAs. PoſNTz, 2nd baron, summoned to parliament from
4 March, 1309, to . 16 June, 1311. This nobleman was in the
Scottish wars, before and after his father's decease. He m. 1st,
Elizabeth, dau. of Eudo de Zouche, by Milicent, dau. of William
Cantilupe, Lord of Bergavenny, and co-heir of her brother
George; by whom he had the manor of Batecumbe, in free
marriage. He is stated to have m. 2ndly, Matilda, dau. and
heir of Sir John Acton, of Iron Acton, co. Gloucester, by whom
he left a son,
Sir John Poyntz, of Iron Acton, who m. Elizabeth, dau. and:
co-heir of Sir Philip Clanwowe, and was, aneestor of the families'.
of POYNTz of Iron Acton, co. Gloucester, and of POYNTz, of
Midgham, co. Berks, whose last male heir was WILLIAM-
STEPHEN Poyntz, Esq., of Cowdray Park, in Sussex, and of
Midgham, Berks, who m. Hon. Elizabeth-Mary Browne, sister
and heir of Samuel, 6th Viscount Montagu, and d. leaving
three daus. his co-heirs. ! : *
He d. in 1312, and was s. by his son,
HUGH PornTz, 3rd baron, K.B., summoned. to parliament,
from 20 November, 1317, to 24 February, 1343. This nobleman
was s. by his son,
SIR NICHOLAs PoſNTz, 4th baron, but never summoned to
parliament. This nobleman m. Aliamore, dau. of Sir John
Erleigh, Knt., and had two daus., viz.,
Avici A, m. to John Barry, and had a son John, who d.s. p.
MARGARET, m. to John de Newburgh, and had issue. ; - a
At his lordship's death the Barony of Pointz, fell into ABEYANCE
between his dauS. - * . - - - - -
Arms—Barry of eight, or, and gu.
tº mºm-ºm-º.
POLE – BARONS TAE. L.A. POLE, EARLS OF
SUFFOLK, MARQUESS OF SUFFOLK,
EARL OF PEMBROKE, DUKES OF SUF-
FOLK. * *
Barony, by Writ of Summons, dated.20 January, 1366.
Earldom of Suffolk, by Letters Patent, dated 6 August, 1385.
Parldom of Pembroke, 21 February, 1443. *
Marquess, 14 September, 1444. * . * x
Dukedom, 2 June, 1448.
3Cineage.
The founder of this family, which eventually attained-such
an exalted station, was *. -
WILLIAM DE LA Pole, an opulent merchant at Kingston-
upon-Hull, who left two sons, *
WILLIAM, of whom presently.
Richard, to whom King Edward III., in the 11th year of his
reign, gave, “for his extraordinary merits,” £1,000 sterling,
out of the exchequer. This Richard left a son and heir,
WILLIAM, who mi. Margaret, sister and heiress of John Pe-
verel, of Castle Ashby, cg. Northumberland, and had a son
and heir, .* * -
John, who left, by Joane, his wife, sister and heiress of
John, Lord Cobham, an only dau, and heiress,
JoANE, who m, Beginald Braybroke, and had a dau. and
heiress, • .
JoANE BRAYBROKE, m. to Thomas Broke, who became
in her right, Lord Cobham. - *
The elder son,
WILLIAM DE LA Pole, was, , like his...father, a merchant, at.
Kingston-upon-Hull, and mayor of that borough. In the 10th
King Edward III., this William contracted to furnish the army
in Scotland, with wine, salt, and other provisions, but losing
part of the cargo, in the transmission to Berwick-upon-Tweed;
he had an allowance for the same in passing his accounts. In
three years afterwards, being a person of great opulence, he
was enabled to advance the sum of £1,000, in gold, to the king,
who then lay at Antwerp : for which important service,
EDWARD being much in want at the time of supplies, he was
constituted 2nd baron of the exchequer, and advanced to the
degree of banneret, with a grant out of the customs at Hull,
for the better support of that rank. He was afterwards known
as Sir William de la Pole, senior. He m. Catherine, dau. of Sir
Walter Norwich, and dying in the 40th Edward III., possessed
of extensive estates in the co. of York, had issue,
MICHAEL; his heir.
Thomas.
Katherine.
Blanche, m. to Richard, Lord Scrope, of Bolton.
Margaret.
The eldest son, -
MICHAEL DE LA Pole, had, in the lifetime of his father,
a grant in reversion, of £70 a-year, to himself and his heirs
from EDWARD III., in consideration of that opulent person's
services, whom the king denominated his “Beloved Mer-
chant; ” which annuity, William, his father, and Richard,
his uncle, had previously enjoyed. This Michael de la Pole,
despite of Walsingham's observation, “That as a merchant
himself and the son of a merchant, he was better versed in
merchandize, than, skilled in martial matters; ” was an
eminent: soldier, and distinguished himself in the French
wars, at the close of EDWARD III.'s reign, when ne served im-
mediately under the Black Prince. In the 1st year of RICHARD
II., he accompanied John, Duke of Lancaster, then called King
of Castile, in his voyage to sea ; and the same year had the
chief command of all the king's fleet to the northward; in
which his own retinue were 140 men-at-arms, 140 archers, one
banneret, eight knights and 130 esquires. In the next year
he was employed upon a mission to the court of Rome; and in
four years after, constituted chancellor and keeper of the great
seal—having had summons to parliament as a Baron since the
39th King EDWARD III. In the 8th RICHARD II., his lordship
procured license to castellate his manor houses at Wyngfield,
Skernefield, and Huntingfield, co. Suffolk, and to impark all
his woods and lands in the vicinity. And in the 9th of the
same monarch, being still chancellor he was created by letters
patent, dated 6 August, 1385, EARL of SUFFolº, with a grant
of 1,000 marks per annum, to be received out of the king's
exchequer. In the parliament held at this period, a dispute is
Edmond.
; recorded as having taken place between his lordship and
'Thomas Arundel, bishop of Ely, in consequence of the king's
having restored, at the earnest solicitation of that prelate, the
temporalities to the bishop of Norwich. The chancellor op-
posing the Restoration, thus interrogated the bishop, when he
moved that measure:—“What is this, my lord, that you desire?
Is it a small matter to part with those temporalities which yield
the king more than a thousand pounds per annum ? The king
hath no more need of such advisers to his loss.” To which the
bishop answered, “What is that you say, Michael? I desire
nothing of the king which is his own; but that which belongs to
another, and which he unjustly detains, by thy wicked council,
or such as thou art, which will never be for his advantage;
(I think) if thou beest so much concerned for the king's profit,
why hast thou covetously taken from him a thousand marks per
annum, since thou wast made an earl?”
After this, in the same year, we find the earl, notwithstanding
his being lord chancellor, retained to serve the king, being
a banneret, in his Scottish wars for forty days, and obtaining a
grant in consequence, to himself and his heirs male, of £500
per annum, lands, part of the possessions of William de Ufford,
late Earl of Suffolk, deceased, viz., the castle, town, manor,
and honour of Eye. In this year, too, he marched troops from
all quarters to London and its vicinity, in order to resist a
menaced invasion of the French. But he was soon afterwards
impeached by the commons for divers misdemeanours and
frauds, particularly for purchasinglands, while chancellor, “in
deception of the king,” and being found guilty was sentenced
to death and forfeiture. Upon the dissolution, of parliament,
however, he seems, through the protection of the king, to havo
set his foés for the moment at defiance, and go have relinquished
the chancellorship only. But subsequently, the Storm again
gathering, he fled the kingdom with Robert de Vere, Duke of
Ireland, and repairing to Calais, approached;the castle, of which
his brother, Edmund de la Pole, was captain, in the disguise
of a Flemish poulterer, having shaved his head and beard; but
it is said that, Edmund refused him admission without the
previous permission of William de Beauchamp, the governor.
“Brother,” said the captain of the castle, “you must know
that Idare not be false to the king of England for the Sake of
any kindred whatsoever; nor admit you in without the privity
of William de Beauchamp, governor of this town.” Whether
this be true or false, certain it is that the earl never afterwards
came back to England, but d. at Paris, an outlaw, in 1388, his.
dignities having previously fallen under the outlawry. His lord-
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ship, who, amongst his other honours, had the Garter, was, like
all the great nobles of the period, a benefactor to the church,
having founded a Carthusian monastery, without the north-
gate, at Kingston-upon-Hull, and endowed it with lands of great
value. He m. Katherine, dau. and heiress of Sir John Wing-
field, Knt., and had issue,
MICHAEL, (Sir).
Iłichard, cl S. p.
Anne, m. to Gerard, Son of Warine, Lord L'Isle.
Which
SIR MICHAEL DE LA Pole, b. 1368, in the 21st RICHARD II:, .
obtained the annulment of the judgment against his father; and
upon the accession of King HENRY IV. was fully restored to
the castle, manor, and honour of Eye, with the other lands of
the late lord, as also to , the EARLDOM OF SUFFolk, with a
reversionary proviso, that those lands and honours should, in
default of his male issue, devolve upon the male heir of his
deceased father. This nobleman, who spent his time chiefly in
the French wars, d. 14 September, 1415, at the siege of Har-
fleur.
Hugh, 2nd Earl of Stafford, and left (with three daus., Kathe-
rine, abbess of Barking, Elizabeth, m. to John de Foix, Earl of
Kendal, and Isabel, m. to Thomas, Lord Morley) four sons,
MICHAEL, WILLIAM, Thomas, and John (Sir). The eldest
MICHAEL DE LA Polº, s. as 3rd Earl of Suffolk, but this
gallant nobleman lost his life within a month of his accession
to the title, at the battle of Agincourt, 25 October, 1415. He
in. Ilady Elizabeth Mowbray, dau. of Thomas, Earl Marshal
(widow of Nicholas, Lord Audley, and John, Lord Beaumont),
and had three daus., Who all d. S. p. At the decease of his
lordship the Barony of De la Pole and the Earldom of Suffolk
devolved on his brother,
WILLIAM DE LA Pole, 4th Earl of Suffolk, who, in the 6th.
King HENRY V., making proof of his age, had livery of his in-
heritance, his homage being respited. This nobleman was.
actively engaged in the glorious, wars of that monarch, and, for
his eminent services, was made a knight of the Garter. At the
death of King HENRY, his lordship was left in France with the
Earl of Salisbury, to defend the castles and towns which had
fallen to the English arms, and in the 1st year of King HENRY,
VI., his two nieces, Elizabeth and Isabel, dying in minority
without issue, and the other, Katherine, having taken the veil, º
his lordship inherited the entire property of his deceased
brother, Earl Michael. About this period, the Earl, in con-
junction with the Earl of Salisbury, achieved a great victory
over the French at Verneuil, and continued for several years
afterwards to sustain the British banner upon the same soil.
In the 6th HENRY VI. his lordship, with his companion in arms,
Lord Salisbury, invested. Orleans, and the latter nobleman;
being slain, the Earl of Suffolk was appointed captain of the
siege, by the celebrated general, John Plantagenet, Duke of
Bedford. In this affair he appears, however, to have been un-
fortunate, but he afterwards retrieyed his reputation at Aumerle,
which he carried with its fortress, after no less than twenty-
four assaults.
Solemn coronation of King HENRY at Paris. In four years
afterwards his lordship was deputed ambassador to Arras to
treat of peace with the French, having license to take with
him gold, silver, plate, and jewels, to the value of £2,000: .
and the next year was joined, in commission with the
Duke of York, to proceed in the treaty. From this period the
earl continued actively engaged, as a military commander, or
diplomatist, in the service of the crown, for which he was most.
amply compensated, by numerous and valuable grants (amongst
which was the reversion of the Earldom of Pembroke, should
IIumphrey Plantagenet, Duke of Gloucester and Earl of Pem-
broke, the king's uncle, die without issue), until the 23rd year
of HENRY's reign, when he was created MARQUEss of SUFFolk
(14 September, 1444), by cinéture with a sword, and putting a
coronet of gold upon his head. This dignity was accompanied
by a grant of £35 yearly out of the issues of the cos. of Nor-
folk and Suffolk. Being at this period lord steward of the
household, the marquess was sent into Sicily, to perform the
solemnity of marriage with Margaret of Anjou, dau. of Reg-
nier, titular King of Sicily, and Duke of Anjou, as proxy
for King HENRY VI., and to conduct the Princess into Eng-
land. In the, next year he was employed in negotiating
peace with France, and he was soon after appointed lord
chamberlain, and, then lord high admiral of England. On
the death of the Duke of Gloucester, in 1446, his lordship suc-
ceeded to the Earldom of Pembroke, and he was created DUKE
OF SUFFOLK, 2 June, 1448. Which latter dignity is said to have
been conferred upon him for advising the murder of the Duke
of Gloucester; but be that as it may, his grace's prosperity en-
His lordship m. Lady Catherine de Stafford, dau. of .
duke had issue,
In the 9th of the same reign he assisted at the
dured not many years longer. For affairs becoming disastrous
both at home and abroad, the popular voice became loud
against him. He was charged with the loss of Anjou and Nor-
mandy, of having caused the murder of the good Duke of Glou-
cester, of rapacity, and of the numerous other crimes which are
generally attributed to an unsuccessful minister, in a season of
calamity, by a disappointed people. Parliament soon after as-
sembling, he was regularly impeached by the Commons, of high
crimes and misdemeanors, and committed prisoner to the Tower;
but he was released within a month, and restored to the king's
favour. This act of royal clemency exciting, however, univer-
sal clamour, the king was obliged at length to banish him the
realm; with the intention of recalling him, however, so soon
as the storm had abated. But the unfortunate nobleman was
doomed to immediate destruction, for after embarking at
Ipswich for France, he was boarded by the captain of a ship of
war belonging to the Duke of Exeter, then constable of the
Tower of London, called the Nicholas of the Tower, and being
brought into Dover Road, was decapitated without further
trial, on the side of the cock-boat. It is recorded of this gallant
personage that he served in the wars of France, full twenty-
four years, seventeen of which were in uninterrupted succes-
sion without once visiting his native country. He was at one
time made prisoner, whilst only a knight, and paid £20,000
for his ransom. His grace was fifteen years a member of the
privy council, and thirty, one of the knights of the Garter.
It is said that he first-mº. privately, the Countess of Hainault,
and by her had a dau., who ºn. — Barentine, but that after-
wards taking to wife, Alice, dau. and heiress of Thomas
Chaucer, a grand-daughter of Geoffrey Chaucer, the poet, and
widow of Sir John Philip, . Knt., that daughter was proved a
basſard.
All the duke's honours, including the old Barony of Dela-
pole, which he inherited from , his nieces, devolved on his
eldest son,
John DE LA Poſ, E, who, having m. the Lady Elizabeth Planta-
genet, sister of King EDwARD IV. and King RICHARD III., was
confirmed as DUKE of SUFFOLR, . by letters patent, dated 23
March, 1463. After which, in , the 11th of the same reign, he
was one of the lords then assembled in parliament, who recog-
nized the title of Prince Edward, eldest son of that king, and
made oath of fidelity to him. Upon the accession of King
HENRY VII. his grace was made constable of Wallingford. The
JoHN, who, by special charter, dated 13 March, 1467, was
created EARL OF LINCOLN, and in the 2nd RICHARD III., was
appointed lord lieutenant of Ireland. After this, he was de-
clared, by his uncle, the same monarch, heir to the crown
of England, in the event of the decease of his own son,
Prince Edward. His lordship, in the next reign, having
reared the standard of revolt, fell at the battle of Stoke, 16
June, 1487 (see De la Pole, Earl of Lincoln).
EDMUND, who s. his father.
Humphrey, a priest.
IEdward, archdeacon of Richmond.
JRICHARD, of whom hereafter. *
Catherine, 7%. to William, Lord Stourlon.
Anne, a nun at Sion. - -
T)orothy, d. wºn.
Elizabeth, on. Henry Lovel, Lord Morley.
His grace, who was a knight of the Garter, d. in 1491, and was
s. by his eldest surviving son, -
EDMUND DE LA Pole, 2nd Duke of Suffolk. We find this
nobleman, although one of the last persons of rank remaining
of the house of York, and of a family previously devoted to
that cause, engaged in the beginning of HENRY VII.'s reign, in
that monarch's service ; and so late as the 12th year, he was in
arms with the Lords Essex and Mountjoy, against Lord Audley
and the Cornish men, who suffered so memorable a defeat on
Blackheath. But his grace being subjected to the ignominy of
a public trial and condemnation (although immediately par-
doned), for “killing an ordinary person in wrath,” became so
indignant that he immediately withdrew, without permission,
to the court of his aunt, Margaret, Duchess of Burgundy (sister
of the Kings EDwARD IV. and RICHARD III.), then the asylum
for all the discontented spirits, who retained any feeling of
attachment to the House of York, or had any cause of dissatis-
faction with the existing order of things in England. He re-
turned, however, soon after, and excusing himself to the king,
assisted at the nuptials of Prince Arthur, with Katherine of
Arragon. But he again departed for Flanders, accompanied
by his brother, Richard, and remained in exile, until treacher-
ously delivered up to the English monarch, by Philip, Duke of
Burgundy, upon an express stipulation, however, that his life
should not be endangered. On arriving in England, he was
immediately committed to the Tower, where he remained a
close prisoner until the 5th HENRY VIII., when that monarch
caused the unfortunate duke, solely from being a Yorkist, to be
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decapitated on Tower Hill, 30 April, 1513. His grace m. Mar-
garet, dau. of Richard, Lord Scrope, and left an only dau.,
Anne, who became a nun, in the convent of Minoresses, with-
out Aldgate, in the suburbs of the city of London.
Notwithstanding the attainder of this duke, and the consequent
forfeiture of his honours, the title, after his decease, was
assumed by his brother,
RICHARD DE LA Pole, as 3rd Duke of Suffolk, then living an
exile in France. This gallant person commanded 6,000 French
at the siege of Therouenne, when assaulted by King HENRY VIII., |
and he fell at the battle of Pavia, in 1524, where his heroic
conduct extorted the praise even of his foes; and the Duke of
Bourbon honouring his remains with splendid obsequies,
assisted in person, as one of the chief mourners. Thus termi-
nated the male line of this gallant and highly gifted race; and
the Dukedom of Suffolk passed by a new creation to King
HENRY VIII.'s brother-in-law, the celebrated Charles Brandon.
Zirm.8—Azure, a fesse between three leopards' heads, or.
IPOLE—EARL OF TEIN COLN.
By Special Charter, dated 13 March, 1467.
3ítutzage. ,
John DE LA Por.E, eldest son of John de la Pole, Duke of.
Suffolk, by the Lady Elizabeth Plantagenet, sister of Kings
EDWARD IV. and RICHARD III., was created, in the 7th year of
the former monarch, his father being then living, EARL OF
LINCOLN. Upon the accession of his uncle, RICHARD, his lord-
Ship obtained several important grants of land from the crown,
and was soon afterwards appointed lord-lieutenant of Ireland.
Firmly attached to the house of York, the earl could ill brook
the triumph of King HENRY VII., and accordingly, upon the
accession of that prince, removed to the court of his aunt,
Margaret, Duchess of Burgundy, where he entered zealously
into the affair of Lambert Simnel; in promotion of whose pre-
tensions to the crown his lordship returned at the head of four
thousand German soldiers, under the immediate command of
Martin Swart, and having first landed in Ireland, and pro-
claimed the Pretender there, made a descent upon Lancashire,
whence marching towards Newark-upon-Trent, co. Notting--
ham, he encountered the royal army at Stoke, 16 June, 1487,
where he sustained a signal defeat, and fell himself in the con-
flict. His lordship d. 3. p., when his honours, became Ex-
THNCT.
POLE – BARON MONTAG-U .
By Writ of Summons, dated 5 January, 1553.
3.inteage.
The first of this family of whom anything memorable
occurs is -
SIR. RICHARD Pole, Knt. (son of Sir Jeffrey Pole, Knt., of
Buckinghamshire, by Edith, dau. of Sir Oliver St. John, and
aunt of HENRY VII.), who, being a valiant and expert com-
mander, was first retained to serve King HENRY VII. in the
wars of Scotland, and being a person highly accomplished, was
made chief gentleman of the bed-chamber to Prince Arthur,
and a knight of the Garter. He m. the LADY MARGARET PLAN-
TAGENET (afterwards Countress of SALISBURY—(see Plantage-
net, Countess of Salisbury), and had, with junior issue,” a
son and heir,
HENRY Pole, who, in the 5th HENRY VIII., had special livery
of the lands of his inheritance, and in eight years afterwards
was restored to the king's favour by the title of Lord MonTA-
CUTE. But as to any creation, by patent or otherwise, nothing
appears until the 24th of the same reign, when his lordship
had summons to parliament as “Henrico Pole de Montacute.”
He attended King HENRY in the celebrated interview with
FRANCIS, King of France, and was made a knight of the Bath
at the coronation of Anne Boleyn. But in a few years after-
wards being charged, along with the Marquess of Exeter, by
his own brother, Sir Jeffrey Pole, with a design to elevate his
* For the particulars of the younger sons, amongst whom
was the celebrated CARDINAL, Pol.B, refer to Plantagenet,
Countess of Salisbury. * - : * *, * * *
Edward Blount, Esq., of Burton-on-Trent.
no issue.
youngest brother, Reginald, dean of Exeter, to the throne, he
was convicted of high treason before the Lord Audley (lord
chancellor), acting as high steward of England, at Westmins-
ter, and was beheaded on Tower Hill, 9 January, 1539, when
the Barony of Montagu became For FEITED. His lordship left
by his wife, Jane, dau. of George Nevill, Lord Abergavenny,
two dauS., his co-heirs, namely, .
Katherine, m. to Francis, 2nd Earl of Huntingdon, K.G.,
lately represented by the MARQUESS OF HASTINGs, one of
the co-heirs of the Barony of Montacute.
Winifred, ºv. 1st, to Sir Thomas Hastings (a younger brother
of the Earl of Huntingdon), who d. 3. p. ; and 2ndly, to Sir
Thomas Barrington, of Barrington Hall, in Essex, of which
latter marriage, WiLLIAM LowNDEs, Esq., of Chesham,
Bucks, and WILLIAM SELBY LowNDEs, Esq., of Whaddon, in
the same co., were the representatives, being as such co-
heirs of the BARONY OF MonTAcute.
In the 1st year of PHILIP and MARY, these ladies being re-
stored in blood and honours, the Barony of Montagu was
then placed in-ABEYANCE, as it so continues.
Arms—Per pale, or and .sa., a Saltier engrailed, counter-
Changed.
PONSONEY_WISCOUNT PONSONEY.
(See ADDENDA.)
TOPE—EARL OF DOWNE.
By Letters Patent, dated 16 October, 1628.
3ſ.inteågg.
WILLIAM Pope, Gent., of Dedington, co. Oxford, d. in 1523,
having had by Margaret, his wife, two sons, ..
I. Thomas (Sir), b. at ‘Dedington, about the year 1508, the
celebrated Founder of Trinity College, Oxford. He filled,
during the reigns of HENRY VIII. and Queen MARY, several
high official appointments, and from EDWARD VI received a
grant of the manor of Tittenhanger, Herts. He m. three
times : his last wife being Elizabeth, eldest dau. of Walter
Blount, Esq., and d. S. p. in 1559.
II. John, of whom presently.
I. Alice, m. to Edward Love, Esq., of Eynore, co. Oxford, and
was mother of
Frances Love, who m. William Blount, Esq., of Osberston,
and had a son,
SIR. ThomſAs Pop E BLOUNT, Knt., who eventually s. to
the manor of Tittenhanger: his descendant, CATHERINE,
dau. and heiress of SIR THOMAS POPE BLOUNT, 2nd Baro-
net of Tittenhanger, m. 1731, the Rev. William Free-
man, D.D., and left an only child, CATHERINE, wife of
the Right Hon. Charles Yorke, and mother of Philip,
3rd Earl of Hardwicke.
The 2nd son,.
John Pop E, Esq., of Wroxton, who d. in 1583, m. 1st, Anne
Stavely, of Bygnell, and had by her a dau., m. in 1573, to
- He ºn. 2ndly, a
dau. of Sir John Brocket, Knt., of Brocket Hall, Herts, by
whom he had; with six daus., a son, WILLIAM (Sir), his heir ;
and 3rdly, a dau. of Sir Edmund Wyndham, by whom he had
His only son, -
SIR WILLIAM Pop E, K.B., of Wroxton, was created a Baronet,
of England, 29 June, 1611, and 16 October, 1628, raised to the
peerage of Ireland, as Baron of Belturbet, and EARL OF DOWNE.
His lordship ºn... in 1595, Anne, dau. of Sir Owen Hopton, lieu-
tenant of the Tower of London, and relict of Henry, Lord Went-
worth, by whom he had two sons, namely, *-,
1. WILLIAM (Sir, Knt.), b. in 1596, who d. v. p. in 1624, leaving
three sons, viz.,
THoMAs, successor to his grandfather. .
John, b. in 1623. , × 4
William, b. in 1624. ‘. .
II. THoMAs, who s. his nephew as 3rd earl.
The Earl of Downe d. 2 July, 1631, was buried at Wroxton, and
was s. by his grandson,..
SIR. THOMAs Pop E, Bart., 2nd Earl of Downe, b. at Cogges, in
1622, an active royalist during the civil war; who m. Lucy,
dau. of John Dutton, Esq., of Sherborne, and had an only dau. .
and heir, Elizabeth, m. 1st, to Sir Francis-Henry Lee, Bart. ;
and 2ndly, to Robert, Earl of Lindsay.. Lord Downe d. at
Oxford, 28 December, 1660, and was s. by his uncle,
SIR. THoMAs Pop E, Bart., 3rd Earl of Downe, b. at Wroxton,
in 1598, who m. in 1636, Beata, dau. of Sir Henry Poole, of
Saperton, in Gloucestershire, and had issue,
* Mr. Warton inadvertently puts the supposition that one of
these was grandfather of Alexander Pope, the poet. From the
circumstance that their brother, Thomas, 2nd Earl of DOWne,
was s. in the title by his uncle, it is clear that these two gentle-
men must have d, without legitimate male issue.
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P O W,
P O Y
Tito MAs, his heir.
Anne, ºn. to Sir Bryan Boughton, Bart., and d. S. p.
Beata, m. in 1668, to Sir William Soames, Bart., and d. S. p.
Frances, m. to Sir Francis North, the celebrated Lord Keeper,
afterwards Lord Guilford, and d. in 1678, leaving issue. The
heir-general of this marriage is BARONESS NoFTH, present
possessor of Wroxton. &
Finetta, ºn. to Robert Hyde, Esq., son of Dr. Hyde, bishop of
Salisbury.
The earl d. 11 January, 1667, and was s. by his Son,
SIR. THOMAS Pope, 4th earl, who d. wºm. 18 May, 1668, When .
all his honours became EXTINCT.
Arms—Per pale, or and az., on a chevron, between three
griffins' heads, erased, four fleurs-de-lis, all counterchanged...
DOWER—f ARL OF TYRONE...
Iły Letters Patent, dated 9.0ctober, 1673.
£ineage.
SIR. Roger DE LA PoſſR, Knt., who accompanied Strongbow
into Ireland, obtained for his services there very considerable
territorial grants. Of Sir - Roger, Cambrensis writes, “It
might be said without offence, that there was not a man who did :
more valiant acts than Roger le Poer, who, although he were
young and beardless, yet he shewed himself a lusty, Valiant,
and courageous gentleman, and who grew, into such good
credit, that he had the government of the country about
Leighlin, as also in Ossory, where he was traitorously killed;
on whose slaughter a conspiracy was formed among the Irish
to destroy the English, and many castles were destroyed.” Sir
|Roger m. a niece of Sir Amory St. Laurence (ancestor of the
noble house of Howth), and left a son,
JoBN LE POER, from whom descended
NICHOLAS LE POER, who had summons to parliament as
BARON LE PoER, 23 November, 1375, and thrice afterwards,
in 1378, 1381, and 1383, being the most ancient writs to be
found in the Rolls' office of Ireland. This nobleman was s. by
his son,
RICHARD LE PoER, 2nd baron, who was , created Lord Le
Poer, Baron of Curraghmore, by King HENRY VI., in 1452.
His lordship m. Catherine, dau. of Sir Richard Butler, Earl of
Ormonde, and was s. by his son, - - - - -
PETER, 3rd Baron Le Poer and 2nd. Baron of Curraghmore,
who m. the dau. of Lord Decies, and left a son,
RICHARD LE PoER, who was re-created 13 September, 1535,
Lord Le Poer, Baron of Curraghinore. This nobleman m.
Catherine, dau..., of . Pierce, 8th Earl of Ormonde, and was
father of -
John, Lord Le Poer (More), b. in 1527. Of this nobleman,
Sir Henry Sidney, in his account of the province of Munster to
the lords of the council, thus writes: “ 27 Feb. 1575. The
day I departed from Waterford, I lodged that night at Corrag-
more, the house that the Lord Power is baron of, where I was
so used, and with such plenty and good order entertained (as
adding to it the quiet of all the country adjoining, by the
people called Power Cowntry, for that surname has been since
the beginning of Englishman's planting inhabitants there), it
may be well compared with the best ordered country in the
English Pale. And the lord of the country, though he be of
Scope of ground a far less territory than his neighbour is, yet
he lives in shew far more honourably and plentifully than he
or any other, whatsoever he be, of his calling that lives in this
province.” His lordship ºn. Ellen, dau. of James, 15th Earl
of Desmond, and left, with a dau. im. to Hon. Peter Butler, a
Son and heir, - t
RICHARD LE PoER, Lord Le Poer, who m. Catherine, dau.
and heiress of John, Viscount Buttevant, and d. 2 August,
1607, having had issue, ..
I. JoHN (Oge), his heir, who d. v. p.
II. Pierce, of Monalargy, co. Waterford, who m. Catherine,
4th dau. of Walter, Earl of Ormonde. -
I. Julia, m. in 1615, Thomas, Lord Kerry.
II. Bllen, m. to David Condon, chief of his sept.
III. Elizabeth, m. 1st, to David, Viscount Buttevant; and
2ndly, Patrick, son of Sir John Sherlock, Knt., of Balina
Clarahan, co. Tipperary.
Lord Le Poer was s. by his grandson,
JoBN LE PoER, Lord Le Poer (son of John Oge, the late
lord’s eldest son, who was killed in his father's lifetime, by
Edmund Fitzgerald, the White Knight, by Helen, dau. of
David, Viscount Buttevant). His lordship ºn. Ruth, dau. and
heiress of Robert Pyphoe, Esq., of St. Mary's Abbey, Dublin,
and had issue, *
I. RicuARD, his successor.
II. Pierce, of Killowen, co. Waterford, who m. Honora, dau.
of John, 2nd Lord Brittas, and had a son, Richard, who d.
in February, 1635, leaving by Ellen, his wife, dau. of
William Butler, of Balliboe, co. Tipperary, Gent., John,
who in Ellen, dau. of Daniel Magragh, of Mountain Castle,
co. Waterford; Pierce ; James; Ellen ; and Anne.
III. Robert.
Iv. John, d. ºwn m. in Dublin.
v. David, who d. 17 August, 1661, and was buried at St.
Michan's. -
I. Ellen, m. to Thomas Walsh, Esq., of Piltown.
II. Catherine, m. to John Fitzgerald, Esq., of Dromana,
whose only dau.; Catharine, was mother of John, Earl of
Grandison.
III. Margaret. IV. Mary.
The eldest son, --
RICHARD Power, Lord Le Poer and Curraghmore. This
nobleman was advanced, 9 October, 1673, to the Viscownty of
Decies and EARLDOM OF TYRONE. His lordship m. 1st, in
1654, Dorothy, dau. of Arthur, Earl of Anglesey; and 2ndly,
20 May, 1673, Catherine, dau. and heir of John Fitzgerald, Esq..
of Dromana and the Decies, which lady, m. 2ndly, Edward
Fitzgerald-Villiers, Esq. By his 1st wife, his lordship had issue,
and dying 14 October, 1690, was s. by his eldest surviving son,
JoB.N Power, 2nd earl; at whose decease, wºvon., 14 October,
1693, in the twenty-ninth year of his age, the honours devolved
upon his brother,
JAMEs Power, 3rd earl, who ºn. 13 December, 1692, Anne,
elder dau. and co-heiress of Andrew Rickards, Esq., of Dangan
Spidoge, co. Kilkenny, by whom (who d. 26 September, 1729),
he left at his decease, 19.-August, 1704, aged thirty-seven, an
only dau. and heiress,
LADY CATHARINE, who m. 16 July, 1717, Sir Marcus Beres-
ford, Bart., M.P., created 4 November, 1720, Baron Beresford,
and Viscount of Tyrone, and advanced, 18 July, 1746, to the
EARLDoM of TYRONE. (See BURKE's Eactant Peerage.)
Upon the decease of James, 3rd earl, the Earldom of Tyrone,
and all his other honours, except the original barony by writ,
EXPIRED, but that devolved upon his dau, as BARQNESS LE
POER.
Arms—Arg., a chief indented, sa..
POWER—VISCOUNT WALENTIA,
By Letters Patent, dated 1 March, 1620.
£itteågø.
SIR HENRY Power, Knt., of Bersham, in Denbighshire, con-
stable of the castle of Maryborough, knight mareschal of Ire-
land, governor of Leix, and a privy councillor, was raised to the
Irish peerage, as Viscount VALENTIA, co. Kerry, 1 March,
1620. His lordship m. Grizel, dau. of Sir Richard Bulkeley,
Knt. of Beaumaris and Cheadle, but d. S. p. 25 May, 1642,
when his peerage became EXTINCT.
POWLETT–BARON BAYNING.
(See TownshenD.)
Poynings–BARONS POYNINGs.
By Writ of Summons, dated 23 April, 1337.
3ſ.fitzage.
Ig the time of King HENRY II.,
ADAM DE Poynings, of Poynings, co. Sussex, was a benefactor
to the monks of Lewes. This Adam left three sons, Adam,
William, and, John ; the eldest of whom was father of MICHAEL,
the father of THOMAS, whose son,
SIR LURE DE Poynings, Lord of Crawley, was father by
Isabel, his wife, dau. and co-heir of Robert d’Aguillon, of a
son and heir,
Sir Michael, DE Poynings, who, in the 17th JoHN, adhered
to the rebellious barons, and was s. by his son,
THoMAs DE Poynings, who held ten knights' fees in Poynings,
and had issue, two sons, Michael and Lucas. The elder of
whom,
SIR Michael, DE PoxNINGs, received summons 8 June, 1294
(22nd Edward I.), to attend the king, with other great men of
the time, in order to advise touching the most important affairs
of the realm; and he had military summons immediately after,
to proceed in the expedition against France, which had been
the result of that council. He was likewise actively engaged
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in the Scottish wars both in the reign of EDWARD I. and in that
of EDWARD II. He was s. by his son,
THoMAs DE POYNINGs, who was summoned to parliament as
a Baron, 23 April, 1337. His lordship m. Agnes de Rokesle,
one of the co-heirs of John, son of Bartholomew de Cryol, and
was slain in the great sea-fight with the French at Sluse, in
1339. He was s. by his elder Son,
MICHAEL DE Poynings, 2nd baron, summoned to parliament
from 25 February, 1342, to 24 February, 1368. Upon the de-
cease of the last lord, the king, by his letters patent, dated
the 14th of the same month, acknowledging his great valour and
eminent merits, and reciting that he was slain in his service, re-
ceived the homage of the present baron though then under
age; and in recompense of those his father's sufferings, not
only granted him livery of his lands, but the full benefit of his
marriage, taking security for the payment... of his relief. This
Michael, Lord Poynings, participated in the glories of the
reign of Edward III., and was amongst the heroes of Cressy.
His lordship m. Joane, dau. of Sir Richard Rokesley, and widow
of Sir John de Molyns, Knt., and d. in 1369; he was s. by his
SOn, --
THoMAs DE Poyni NGs, 3rd baron, b. 19-April, 1349, who does
not appear to have been summoned to parliament. This
nobleman m. Blanche de Mowbray (who ºn. 2ndly, Sir John de
Worthe, Knt., but dying s. ſp. in 1375, was s. by his brother,
RICHARD Poynings, 4th baron, Summoned to parliament
from 7 January, 1383, to 3 September, 1385. This nobleman m.
Isabel, dau. and heir of Robert Grey, of Charlton-Grey, co.
Somerset, who assumed the surname of Fitz-PAYNE (see Fitz-
Payne, Barons Fitz-Payne), by his wife, Elizabeth, dau. and
co-heir of Sir Guy de Bryan; which Isabel inherited eventually
the estates of her maternal grandfather, as well as those of her
father. Lord " Poynings accompanied John of Gaunt into
Spain, and dying there in 1387, was S. by his Son,
RobFRT DE Poynings, 5th baron, summoned to parliament
from 25 August, 1404, to 13 January, 1445. This nobleman
who was in the French wars of HENRY IV., HENRY V., and
HENRY VI., fell at the siege of Orleans in 1446. His lordship
an. Elizabeth or Eleanor, dau. of Reginald, Lord Grey de Ruthyn,
and had two sons, viz.,
RICHARD, who ºn. Alianore, dau. of Sir, John Berkeley, of
Beverstone, Knt., and dying before his father, 1430, left an
only dau. and heir,
Alianore, who m. Sir Henry Percy, son and heir of Henry,
2nd Earl of Northumberland, and d. 10 February, 1482.
RobERT, of Est Hall, Faukham-Aske, and Chelresfield (for
whom and his descendants, see POYNINGS, Baron Poynings,
by letters patent).
Tſpon the decease of Robert, Lord Poynings, his grand-dau.,
Alianore, became heir to his estates and barony, and her
husband,
SIR HENRY Percy, was summoned to parliament as BARON .
Poynings. from 14 December, 1446, to 26 May, 1455, in which
latter year his lordship succeeded to the EARLDoM of NoFTHUM-
BERLAND ; and the BARONY OF Poynings, thenceforward shared
the fortunes of the superior dignity. With the earldom it was
forfeited in 1408—restored in 1414—forfeited in 1461—restored
1471. On the death of Henry, 6th Earl of Northumber-
land, S.p. in 1537, the Barony of Poynings, with the earldom,
became ExTINCT, in consequence of the attainder of the earl's
brother, Sir Thomas Percy. On the 30 April, 1557, Thomas
Percy, son and heir of the attainted Sir Thomas Percy, was
created by patent, Baron Percy, of Cockermouth and Pet-
worth, with remainder, failing issue male, to his brother,
Henry Percy, and his issue male; and he was shortly after-
wards advanced to the dignity of Earl of Northumberland,
with the same reversionary grant. . This Henry Percy, the
person in remainder, inherited the honours, and they remained
Wested in his descendants, until the demise of Jocell NE, 11th
IEarl of Northumberland, without male issue, in 1670, when all
the honours conferred by the patent to Thomas Percy, became
TXTINCT.
Arms—Barry of six, or, and vert, a bend, gu.
DOYNINGS-BARON ST: JOHN, OF BASING.
By Writ of Summons, dated 29 December, 1299.
3ſ in cage.
LCCAs DE PoxNINGs, younger son of Thomas 1st Lord Poyn-
ings, under the writ of EDWARD III., having m. in the 23rd
EDWARD III., Isabel, widow of Henry de Burghersh, dau. of
Hugh de St. John, Lord St. John, of Basing (a barony created
by writ in the 28th Edward I., See St. John), and sister and
co-heir of Edmund, Lord St. John, had an assignation of all
the lands of her inheritance, and in some years afterwards, on
the death of Margaret, the said Isabel's mother, he had a
further assignation of the manors of Basing and Shireborne.
This Lucas was in the wars of France, and had summons to
parliament in his wife's barony (it is supposed) of St. John of
Basing, from 24 February, 1368, to 20 January, 1376. His lord-
Ship d. about the year 1385, and was s. by his son,
SIR. THOMAS Poynings, Knt., who obtained license in the
2nd HENRY IV., by the title of Lord ST. John, to go on a
pilgrimage to Jerusalem, but was never summoned to par-
liament. His lordship on. four times, and by his first wife,
Joan, dau. of Roger, Lord Strange, had an only son,
HUGH, who m. 1st, Elizabeth, dau. and heir of Martin Ferrers,
of Bere Ferrers; and 2ndly, Eleanor, dau. of John, Lord
Welles; he d. p.p. in 1426, leaving
Jº (by first wife), m. to Thomas Bonville, and had a son,
O IIIl.
CoNSTANCE (by second wife), who m. 1st, John Paulet, and
was grandmother of
SIR WILLIAM PAULET, Ist Marquess of Winchester.
BURRE's Eactant Peerage.) +
Constance m. 2ndly, Henry Greene, of Drayton, and had
a dau., Constance, wife of John Stafford, Earl of Wiltshire.
Alice, m. 1st, to John Orrell; and 2ndly, to Sir Thomas
Kingeston.
Lord St. John d. about the 7th HENRY VI., when his grand-
children above-mentioned, became his heirs, and the Barony of
St. John, of Basing, fell into ABEYANCE amongst them, as it
still continues with their descendants.
(See
POYNINGS BARON POYNING.S.
By...Letters. Patent, dated 30 January, 1545.
3Ltineage.
FoEERT DE Poynings, 2nd son of Robert, 5th and last Lord
Poynings, of the family, under the writ of EDWARD III. (see
Poynings, Baron Poynings, by summons), was seized of the
manors of East Hall, Faukam-Ayske, and Chellesfield, and was
s. at his decease, 9th EDWARD IV., by his son,
SIR. EdwarD POYNINGS,, who, taking an active part in the
revolution which placed HENRY VII. upon the throne, was
sworn of the privy council to that monarch, and during the
whole of the reign enjoyed the king's full confidence He was
one of the chief commanders sent in the 5th HENRY VII., to
the assistance of the Emperor MAXIMILIAN, against the French ;
and, he was subsequently despatched at the head of a large
force, to put down the supporters of Perkyn Warbeck, in
Ireland; of which realm, Sir Edward (10th, EDWARD VII.), was
made deputy in the absence of Prince Henry, the king's
younger son, then lieutenant thereof. In ten years afterwards
he was constituted constable of Dover Castle, and was in the
same office at HENRY's decease. Sir Edward was the third of
eighteen councillors, bequeathed by the king to his successor;
a privy council, in which it is said, there was not one lawyer
but a complete body of active and experienced men in their
own orb. In the 1st HENRY VIII., being then a knight of the
Garter, and comptroller of the king's household, he was again
made constable of Dover Castle, and warden of the Cinque
Ports. In the 5th of the same reign, he was with the king at
the siege of Therouenne, at the head of 600 chosen men in the
body of the army, and upon the surrender of that place, he was
left its governor with a strong garrison. Sir Edward Poynings
m. Elizabeth, dau. of Sir John Scott, but had no surviving
issue. He had, however, by four concubines, three sons and
four dauS., viz., -
Thom(As (Sir), of whom presently.
Adrian (Sir), Governor of Portsmouth, in 1561. Sir Adrian d.
in the 13th ELIZABETH, leaving by his wife, Mary, dau. and
heir of Sir Owen West, three daus, viz.,
Elizabeth, m. to Andrew Rogers, Esq.
Mary, on. to Edward More, Esq., of Odiham.
Anne, m. to George More, Esq., of Loseley.
Edward, slain at Boloin, in the 38th HENRY VIII.
Jane, m. to Thomas Clinton, Lord Clinton.
Margaret, m. to Edmund Barry, of Sunnington, co. Kent.
Maria, m. to Sir Thomas Wilford, Knt.
Bose, m. to Robert Leukenore, of Leigh.
Sir Edward d. 14th HENRY_VIII. The eldest of the above ille-
gitimate Sons,
SIR. THOMAs. Poynings, Knt., was with Charles Brandon,
Duke of Suffolk, at the siege of Bures, in the 36th HENRY VIII.,
and was despatched with an account of the progress of the
siege to the king, who was then before Boloin, at the head of a
powerful army. Sir Thomas was graciously received, and, for
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his gallant services, elevated to the peerage by letters patent,
dated 30 January, 1545, as BARON POYNINGs, being at the same
time appointed general of the king's whole army at Boloin ;
after which nothing further is recorded. His lordship m.
Katherine, dau. and co-heir of John, Lord Marney, and widow
of George Ratcliffe, Esq., but had no issue. By this lady he
acquired considerable property in the county of Dorset, two
parts of which he entailed upon his brothers successively, and
after them upon the children of his sisters. He d. in 1545,
when the Barony of Poynings became ExTINCT.
Arms—Same as the Barons Poynings, by writ.
. PRESTON.—WISCOUNTS TARA.
By Letters Patent, dated 2 July, 1650.
#liticage.
THE HON. THoyſas PRESTON (2nd son of Christopher, 4th
Viscount Gormanston), was appointed a General in the army
of the Confederate Catholics of Ireland in 1642, and was
created Viscount TARA, co. Meath, in the peerage of Ireland,
by a patent dated at Ennis, 2 July, 1650. His son and suc-
cessor,
ANTHoNY PRESTON, 2nd Viscount Tara, m. Margaret, dau. of
Anthony Warren, Esq., of the King's co., and was father of
several daus. and a son (with whom the title ExPIRED),
THoMAs PRESTON, 3rd Viscount Tara, who was killed 6 July,
1674, by Sir Francis Blundell, Knt., of the King's co., and his
brothers, William and Winwood Blundell. These gentlemen
being all, however, acquitted of murder, received his Majesty's
pardon in the December of the same year.
In the Carte MSS., Bodleian Library, Oxford, Vol. 42, p. 191,
occurs the following Royal Letter with reference to Thomas,
last Viscount Tara:-
Whitehall, August 14, 1662.
My Lo. Orrery, When I came first to Bruges in Flanders,
and was far from being in a good condition, I found my Lord of
Taragh there, who invited me to his hous where I lodged neer
a month till I could provide another place, for myself; and
during the whole time of my abood in those parts he gave me
frequent evidences of his good affection and dutye to me,
which I resolved to have requited if he had lived. And there-
fore since hee and his wife are dead, I must particularly
recommend his children to you, and likewise their Aunt, Miss
Warren, who was there likewise at Bruges, to your care, that
they may be out of hand put into the possession of ye severall
J which belong to them, of which you are to adver-
tise the other Lords Justices to the end that you may all give
effectual orders to the Commissioners to that purpose, and let
them know I expect a good account of this business.
Your very affectionate friend,
CHARLEs R.
(Endorsed)
“This Ltre.’all written.with ye King's own hande.”
Arms—Or, on a chief, sa..., three crescents, gold, a crescent
for difference.
. PRESTON.—BARON TAF.A.
‘By Letters Patent, dated 31 July, 1800.
#Lineage.
HUGH PRESTON, of Bolton, in the co. of Lancaster, gent.
(so described in his son's Funeral Entry, Ulster's Office; vol. 13,
p. 137), was father of
John PRESTON, alderman of Dublin and mayor of the city
1653, who in 1665 applied to Richard St. George, Ulster, for a
grant of armorial bearings, and requested Ulster, as set forth
in the patent, dated 12 September, 17 CHARLEs II., “to assign
to him such armès and creast as he may lawfully bear without
preiudice to any other of that name beinge descended of a
family of that surname in ye county of Lancaster.” He had a
grant under the Act of Settlement, dated 10 July, 1666, of
12,677 acres in Ardsallagh, and other lands in co. Meath and of
Emo, and other lands in the Queen's Co., and had a patent
for holding fairs at Ballyroan, 29 June and 7 November, every
year dated 30 April, 1675. Alderman Preston was M.P. for
Navan from 1661 to his death; he m. 1st, Mary, dau. of John
Morris, of Bolton, co. Lancaster, gent., by whom he had ten
children,"five sons and two daus. of whom died in his lifetime.
The survivors were,
I. PHINEAS, of Ardsallagh, entered Trinity College, Dublin,
21 May, 1666, m. Letitia, dau. of Robert Hamond, Esq., of
'Chertsey, and had an only son,
John, of Ardsallagh, b. 1672, entered Trinity College,
Dublin, 6 October, 1687, aged 15, whose will, dated 17
April, 1702, was proved 28 April, 1703. He had by Mary,
his wife, *
PHINEAs, of Ardsallagh, d. s. p.
Mary, heiress to her brother, m. by licence 31 May,
1710, Peter Ludlow, Esq., M.P. co. Meath, and was
mother of PFTER LUDLow, 1st Earl of Lwdlow.
II. Samuel, of Emo, m. Mary, dau. of Theophilus Sandford,
Esq., of Moyglare, co. Meath, and d. 1692, having had two
daus., Anne and Mary, the elder of whom,
ANNE, heiress of Emo, m. Ephraim Dawson, Esq., of Daw-
son's Grove, and was mother of WILLIAN HENRY, 1st
Viscownt Carlow, whose son, JoHN, 2nd viscount, was
created, 1785, Earl of Portarlington.
III. Mary, m. 1st, Rev. Edward Baynes, of Dublin; and
2ndly, Nehemiah Donellan, Esq., councellor-at-law, son of
Sir James Donellan, lord chief justice of common plea.
She d. 26 September, 1684, and was buried at Christ Church
Cathedral, Dublin.
He m. 2ndly, Katherine, dau. of John Ashburnham, Esq., and
widow of Sir John Sherlock, RInt., by whom he had no issue ;
and 3rdly, Anne, dau. of Alderman Richard Tighe, of Dublin,
and widow of Theophilus Sandford, Esq., of Moyglare, by whom
he had,
Iv. JoHN, of whom hereafter.
v. Nathaniel, who had a son, Nathaniel.
Mr. Preston d. at Ardsallagh, 13 July, 1686, and was buried
at Christ Church Cathedral. His eldest son by his third wife,
John PRESTON, Esq., of Balsoon, b. 23 April, 1677, M.P. co.
Meath, m. by licence 10 February, 1698, Lydia, dau. of
Joseph Pratt, Esq., of Cabra, co. Gavan, by whom (who d.
5 February, 1714) he had,
I. JoHN, his heir.
II. Joseph, major in Gen. Bligh's regiment of horse, on. 5
December, 1747, Frances, dau. of Henry Sandford, Esq., of
Castlerea, co. Roscommon, and widow of Michael Cuffe,
Esq., M.P., co. Mayo, d.s. p. ; his will, dated 23 October,
1753, was proved 9 May, 1754.
III. Nathaniel, of Swainstown, M.P. for Navan, ancestor of
PRESTON, of Swainstown (see BURKE's Landed Gentry).
Mr. Preston m. (2ndly, by licence of Il October, 1720, Hen-
rietta, dau. of Sir Thomas Taylor, Ist Bart. of Kells, by whom
(who d. 15 January, 1729) he had three daus.,
I. Henrietta.
II. Sophia.
III. Sarah. *
Mr. Preston d. 23 September; 1732, and was s. by his eldest
son,
JoHN PRESTON, Esq., of Bellinter, b. 25 January, 1700, M.P.
for Navan; m. by licence 21 January, 1731, Alice, dau. of
Peter Ludlow, Esq., of Ardsallagh, M.P., co. Meath, and sister
of Peter, 1st Earl of Ludlow, and by her (who d. 7 January,
1778) had issue,
I. JoHN, his heir. -
II. Joseph, of Dublin, M.P. for Navan 1761 to 1769.
Mr. Preston d. 27 December, 1753, and was s. by his eldest son,
John PRESTON, Esq., of Bellinter, M.P. for Navan, m. 25
April, 1758, Mary, dau. of James Smyth, Esq., of Tinny Park,
co. Wicklow, M.P., sister of Right Hon. Sir Edward Skeffiing-
ton Smyth, Bart., and granddau. of Right Rev. Edward Smyth,
Bishop' of Down and Corinor, by whom he had issue,
I. JoHN, his heir, created Lord Tara.
II. James, d. 3. p. t
III. JogFPH (Rev.), s. to Bellinter on the death of his brother,
Iord Tara; m. Mary, dau. of Godfrey Massy, Esq., of Bally-
wire, co. Tipperary; and d. 1839, having had issue,
1 JoHN Joseph, of Bellinter, b. 1815: m. 1842, Sarah, dau.
of Denis O’Meagher, Esq., of Kilmoyler, by whom he had
One dau.,
Helen Maria Agnes, m. 6 June, 1865, John Joseph Roche
Kelly, Esq., of Rockstown Castle, co. Limerick; and d.
28 July, 1873.
2 Francis, d. 1834.
3 Joseph, d. 1841, lost on board the “Thames * steamer.
4 Skeffington (Rev.), rector of Drumcondra.
“5 James, d. 1841, lost on board the “Thames" steamer.
6 Mary-Jane, m. 1835, Rev. John Dixon Manghan.
Iv. Skeffington (Rev.), d. 1842.
“v. Francis, d. 1841.
‘I. Mary, m. 1801, James Falls, Esq.
II. Elizabeth, m. 29 December, 1794, Hon. Henry Forbes,
2nd son of the 5th Earl of Granard.
III. Emma.
Mr. Preston d. 19 January, 1781, and was s. by his eldest son,
JoHN PRESTON, Esq., of Bellinter, b. 1764; M.P. for Navan,
‘Who was created a peer of Ireland, as BARoN TARA of Bellinter,
co. Meath, by letters patent, dated 31 July, 1800. Lord Tara
m. 1801, Harriet, dau. of Thomas Jelf Powys, Esq., of Berwick
House, co. Salop, and d. S. p. 1821, when the title became
“extinct, and his estates passed to his brother, Rev. Joseph
“Preston.
- Arms—Ermines on a chief, arg., three crescents gu.
i4- 4
P U L
P U L
PULTENEY-EARL OF BATH.
By Letters Patent, dated 14 July, 1742.
£frteage.
SIR WILLIAM PULTENEy, Knt., of Misterton, co. Leicester (of
Very ancient descent), one of the leading members of the House
of Commons, temp. CHARLES II., m. Grace, dau. of Sir John
Corbett, Bart., of Stoke, and had issue, 1 WILLIAM, his heir;
2 John (father, by Lucy, his wife, of DANIEL); 1 Catherine, m.
to Sir Charles Heron, Bart.; and 2 Anne, m. to Charles, Duke
of Cleveland. The eldest son,
WILLIAM PULTENEY, Esq., m. 1st, Mary Floyd, and 2ndly,
Arabella, dau. of George, Earl of Berkeley: by the latter he
left two daus, Arabella and Elizabeth, and by the former four
Sons, WILLIAM, Henry, Corbet, and Thomas, who all d. 3. p.
The eldest son, -
WILLIAM PULTENEY, Esq., was the popular statesman of the
reigns of the two first sovereigns of the House of Brunswick.
lm 1714, Mr. Pulteney was appointed Secretary of State, an
office which he resigned in 1717. In 1723 he was made cofferer
of the household, and sworn of the privy council; but he re-
signed again in 1725 In the reign of GEORGE II., he was leader
of the opposition to the administration of Sir Robert Walpole,
and so keenly was his eloquence felt by the court, that his
name was erased in 1731 from the list of privy councillors.
That proceeding having no other effect, however, than ren.
dering Pulteney more popular, Sir Robert, at length, discovered
that the only manner in which he could hope to triumph Gver
so gifted a rival, was to cajole him into the acceptance of a
Peerage ; and for that purpose the following letter was written
to his royal master:—
“Most Sacred,
“The violence of the fit of the stone, which has tormented
me for some days, is now so far abated, that although it will not
permit me to have the honour to wait on your majesty, yet is
kind enough to enable me so far to obey your orders, as to
Write my sentiments concerning that troublesome man, Mr.
Pulteney; and to point out (what I conceive to be) the most
effectual method to make him perfectly quiet. Your majesty well
knows, how, by the dint of his eloquence, he has so captivated
the mob, and attained an unbounded popularity, that the most
manifest wrong, appears to be right, when adopted and urged
by him. Hence it. is, that he has become not only trouble-
Some but dangerous. The inconsiderate multitude think he
has not one object but the public good in view; although, if
they would reflect a little, they would soon perceive, that spleen
against those your majesty has honoured with your confidence,
has greaterweight with him than patriotism. Since, let any
measure be proposed, however salutary, if he thinks it “comes
from me, it is sufficient for him to oppose it. Thus, Sir, you
See the affairs of the most momentous concern are subject to
the caprice of that popular man; and he has nothing to do, but
to call it a ministerial project, and bellow out the word
Javourite, to half an hundred pens drawn against it, and a thou-
Sand mouths open to contradict it. Under these circumstances
he bears up against the ministry (and, let me add, against
your majesty itself); and every useful scheme must be either
abandoned, or if it is carried in either house, the public are
made to believe it is done by a corrupted majority. Since then
things are thus circumstanced, it is become necessary for the
public tranquillity, that he should be made quiet ; and the only
method to do that effectually, is to destroy his popularity, and
ruin the good belief the people have ill him.
“In order to. do this, he must be invited to court; your
majesty must condescend to speak to him in the most favour-
able and distinguished manner; you must make him believe
that he is the only person upon whose opinion you can rely, and
to whom your people look up for useful measures. As he has
already several times refused to take the lead in the adminis-
tration, unless it was totally modelled to his fancy, your majesty
should close in with his advice, and give him leave to arrange the
administration as he pleases, and put whom he chooses into office
(there cºn be no danger in that, as you can dismiss him when
you think fit); and when he has got thus far (to which his
extreme self-love, and the high opinion he entertains of his
own importance, will easily conduce), it will be necessary that
your majesty should seem to have a great regard for his
health; signifying to him, that your affairs will be ruined if
he should die; and that you want to have him constantly near
you, to have his sage advice; and that, therefore, as he is
much disordered in body, and something infirm, it will be
necessary for his preservation, for him to quit the House of
Commons, where malevolent tempers will be continually
fretting him; and where indeed, his presence will be needless,
as no step will be taken but according to his advice; and that
he will let you give him a distinguished mark of your approba-
tion, by creating him a peer. This he may be brought to; for
if I know anything of mankind, he has a love of honour and
money; and notwithstanding his great haughtiness and
Seeming contempt for honour, he may be won, if it be done with
dexterity. For as the poet Fenton says,
“Flattery is an oil that softens the thoughtless fool."
“If your majesty can once bring him to accept of a coronet,
all will be over with him ; the changing multitude will cease
to have any confidence in him ; and when you see that, your
majesty may turn your back to him, dismiss him from his post,
turn out his meddling partizans, and restore things to quiet ;
for then if he complains, it will be of no avail; the bee will
have lost his sting, and become an idle drone, whose buzzing
nobody heeds.
“Your majesty will pardon me for the freedom with which I
*have given my sentiments and advice; which I should not
have done, had not your majesty commanded it, and had I not
been certain that your peace is much disturbed by the con-
trivance of that turbulent man. 'I shall only add, that I will
dispose several whom I know to wish him well, to solicit for his
establishment in power, that you may seem to yield to their
entreaties, and the finesse be less liable to be discovered.
“I hope to have the honour to attend your majesty in a few
days: which I will do privately, that my public presence may
give him no umbrage.
(Signed) “Rob ERT WALPoDE.
“24th January, 1741.”
*In this scheme the king acquiesced, and William Pulteney
having been restored to the privy council, was created by
letters patent, dated 14 July, 1742, Baron of Heydon, co. York,
Viscow of Pwlteney, of Wrington, in Somersetshire, and EARL OF
BATB. His lordship m. Anna-Maria, dau. of John Gumley,
Esq., of Isleworth, co. Middlesex, by whom he had a son,
WILLIAM, Viscount Pulteney, who d. ºwn mu., v. p., anno 1763;
he had likewise a dau., who d. in 1741, at the age of fourteen.
The earl d. in 1764, when failing male issue, all his honours
became ExTINCT. His lordship's great estates devolved on his
-brother, General Henry Pulteney, who d. in 1765, and was s.
in the Pulteney property by his cousin Frances, dau. of Daniel
Pulteney, Esq., son of John Pulteney, Esq., uncle of the Earl
of Bath. This lady, Frances Pulteney, was wife of William
Johnstone, Esq., who took the name of Pulteney, and S. his
brother as 5th baronet of Westerhall: their only dau. and co-
heiress, Henrietta-Laura Johnstone, who assumed the name of
'Pulteney, was created Baroness of Bath with limitation to the
barony to her male issue, 26 July, 1792, and Countess of Bath,
with similar limitation 26 October, 1806. Her ladyship m. Sir
James Murray, Bart., and d. S. p. 14 August, 1808, When her
titles also became EXTINCT.
Arms—Arg., a fesse indented, gu, in chief, three leopards'
heads, Sa. -
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PULTENEY BARON ESS BATH, COUNTESS
OF BATH.
Barony, by Letters Patent, dated 23 July, 1792.
Earldom, by Letters Patent, dated 26 October, 1803.
£ineage.
SIR WILLIAM JoHNSTONE, Bart., of Westerhall, co. Dum-
fries, m. Frances, dau. and heir of Daniel Pulteney, Esq., first
cousin of William, Earl of Bath (which lady was eventually
heiress to his lordship's estates), and had an only dau.
HENRIETTA-LAURA JoHNSTONE, who, succeeding to the great
, Pulteney fortune, assumed the surname and arms of PUL-
TENEy, and was elevated to the peerage, 26 July, 1792, as
BARoSESs BATH, with limitation to the dignity Óf Baron Bath
to her issue male. Her ladyship was created CountESS OF
BATH, with a similar reversion of the Earldom of Bath, by
letters patent, dated 26 October, 1803. She m. General Sir
James Murray, Bart., who adopted likewise the name of PUL-
TENEy, but had no issue. The Countess d. in 1808, when the
Barony and Earldom of Bath both became EXTINCT.
Arms—Arg., “a fesse indented, gu., in Chief, three. leopards'
heads, Sa. *
446
Q U I
R A D
QUEROUAILLE – DUCHESS OF PORTS-
MOUTH.
By Letters Patent, datéd 19 August, 1673.
# in eage.
In the retinue of Henrietta, Duchess of Orleans, sister of
King CHARLES II., came to the court of St. James's, a young
French lady,
LOUISE RENEE DE PERRENCOURT DE QUEROUAILLE, who,
captivating the English monarch. CHARLES II., was mother, by
his Majesty, of a son, CHARLEs LENNox, DUKE OF RICHMOND,
founder of the present noble house of Richmond, and was
created For LIFE, by letters patent, dated 19 August, 1673,
JBaroness Petersfield, Cowmtess of Fareham, and DUCHESS OF
PortsMoUTH, all in Hampshire. Her grace being of a noble
family in Britanny, Louis XIV., in 1684, conferred upon her
the DUCHY of AUBIGNY, a dignity still held by the Dukes of
Richmond. The duchess, to whom CHARLEs II. was strongly
attached during the whole course of his life, proved a great
means of supporting that monarch's connection with her
native country of France. “A life of frivolity and vice,” says
Macaulay, “had not extinguished in the Duchess of Ports-
mouth all sentiments of religion, or all that kindness, which is
the glory-of-her sex.” At the death-bed of King CHARLEs, she
stood in an agony of grief, and it was by her intercession and
entreaty alone that the dying monarch received the last con-
solation of religion. She d. at an advanced age at Paris, in
the year 1734.
Arms—Az.; three bars, arg.
QUINCY-EARLS OF WINCEIESTER,
By Creation of King JoBN, about the year 1210.
. .”
£ineage.
In the reign of King HENRY II.,
SAIER DE QUINCY had a grant from the crown, of the manor
of Bushby, co. Northampton, formerly the property of
Anselme de Conchis. He ºn. Maud de St. Liz, and had two
SOITS,
Robert, a soldier of the cross, and one of the companions in
arms of RICHARD COEUR: DE LION.
And
SAIER DE QUINCY, who was created EARL of WINCHESTER, by
King JoHN. This nobleman was one of the lords, present, at
Ilincoln, when WILLIAM, King of Scotland, did homage to the
English monarch, and he subsequently obtained large grants
and immunities from King JoBN ; when, however, the baronial
War broke out, his lordship's pennant waived on the side of
freedom, and he became so eminent amongst those sturdy chiefs,
that he was chosen one of the celebrated twenty-five barons,
appointed to enforce the observance of Magna Charta. Ad-
hering to the same party, after the accession of HENRY III.,
the Earl of Winchester had a principal command at the battle
of Lincoln, and there being defeated, he was taken prisoner
by the royalists. But submitting in the following October, he
had restitution of all his lands; and proceeded soon after, in
Company with the Earls of Chester and Arundel, and others of
the nobility, to the Holy Land, where he assisted at the siege
of Damietta;' anno 1219, and d. in the same year, in his pro-
gress towards Jerusalem. His lordship m. Margaret, younger
sister and co-heir of Robert Fitz-Parnell, Earl of Leicester, by
which alliance he acquired a very considerable inheritance,
and had issue,
Robert, who d. in the Holy Land, leaving issue, by his wife,
iºse, dau. of Hugh Keveliok, Earl of Chester, an only
dall.,
Margaret, who m. 1st, John de Lacie, Earl of Lincoln; and
2ndly, Walter, Earl of Pembroke.
Mabel, m. to Hugh Audley.
ROGER, successor to the earldom.
Robert, m: the Princess Helen, widow, of John Scot, Earl of
Huntingdon, and 8th Earl Palatine of Chester, who d. S. p.,
June, 1244 (brother of WILLIAM THE LIon, King of Scotland).
13y this princess, who was eldest dau. of Llewelyn the Great,
Prince of North Wales, by his 3rd consort, Joan, illegitimaté
dau. of JOHN, King of England, Robert de Quincy, who J.
#4 St HENRY III., 257, in the tournament, at Blie, had three
&aus. and co-heirs,
points, az.
1 Anne, a nun.
2 Joane, m. to Humphrey de Bohun, the younger.
3 Margaret, m. to Baldwin Wake, a powerful feudal lord,
and by him, who d. in 1282, was mother of John W. ake,
summoned to parliament as a Baron, 1 October, 1295.
At the decease of the earl, his 2nd son,
Roger DE QUINCY (his elder brother being still in the Holy
Land,) had livery of his father's estates, and he subsequently
S. to the Earldom of Winchester. This nobleman marrying
Helen, eldest dau. and co-heir of Alan, Lord of Galloway, be-
came, in her right, constable of Scotland. By this lady he had
issue,
Margaret, m. to William de Ferrers, Earl of Derby, and
brought to her husband the Manor and Barony of Groby.
i Elizabeth, m. to Alexander Comyn, Earl of Bucham, in
Scotland.
Tºla, m. to Alan, Lord Zouch, of Ashby.
His lordship ºn. 2ndly, Maud, dau. of Humprey de Bohun, Earl
of Hereford (widow of Anselme Mareschall, Earl of Pembroke),
and 3rdly, Alianore, dau. of William de Ferrers, Earl of Derby,
and widow of William de Vaux (this lady survived the earl,
and m. after his decease, Roger de Leybourne). Dugdale says,
that the earl had another dau., but by which wife he could not
discover, namely,
Isabell, with whom a contract of marriage was made, by John,
son of Hugh de Nevil, for his son, Hugh.
His lordship d. in 1264, when the Earldom of Winchester be-
came EXTINCT, and his great landed possessions devolved upon
his dauš., as co-heiresses.
Arms—Robert de Quincy—or, a fesse, gu, a label of twelve
Roger de Quincy—gu., seven mascles, or, three,
three, and one. The arms of Quincy, Earl of Winchester, are
mentioned by Habingdon, as in the church of Ribbesford,
Worcestershire. -
BAIDCLIFFE — IEARLS OF DERWENT.
"WATER.
By Letters Patent, dated 7 March, 1688.
3Líneage.
The Radcliffes, of Derwent water, were one of the oldest
families in Cumberland. In that county, beyond Hay Castle,
the river Derwent, runs along the mountains, called Derwent-
Fells, and “spreads itself into a spacious lake wherein are
three islands: one the seat of the family of Radcliffe, Knt.,
, temp. HENRY V., who m. Margaret, dau. and heir of Sir John
de Derwent water, Knt. ; another inhabited by miners; and
the third supposed to be that wherein Bede mentions St. Her-
bert to have led a hermit’s life.” From the time of the Con-
QUEST, up to the reign of HENRY III., the castle of Dilstone
was possessed by the family bearing the local name, and, after
having passed through many hands, the Tynedales, the Craf-
ters, and the Claxtons, at length devolved on the Radcliffes, in
the person of Sir Nicholas Radcliffe, who ºn... the heiress of the
Derwent waters.
SIR FRANCIs RADCLYFFE; Baron of Dilston, co. Northum-
berland, was elevated to the peerage by King JAMES II., as Baron
Tyndale, Viscowmt Radcliffe and Langley, and EARL OF DER-
wenTwATER. His lordship m. Catherine, dau. and heir of Sir
William Fenwick, of Meldon, co. Northumberland, , and had
issue,
I. FRANCIS, Viscount Radcliffe, his successor.
II. Edward, d. wºn.
III. Thomas, a military officer.
IV. William. v. Arthur.
1. Anne, m. to Sir Philip Constable, Knt., of Flamborough,
in Yorkshire.
II. Catherine.
His lordship d. in 1696, and was s. by his eldest son,
FRANCIs RADCLIFFE, 2nd earl, who had m. in his father's
life-time, Mary Tudor, natural dau. of King, CHARLES II., by
III. Elizabeth. IV. Mary.
Mrs. Mary Davis, and had issue,
JAMEs, Viscount Radcliffe, his successor.
Francis, cl. s. ſp.
CHARLEs, of whom hereafter.
Mary-Tudor.
His lordship d. in April, 1705, and was s. by his eldest son,
JAMES RADCLIFFE, 3rd earl. This ill-fated nobleman who
became the victim of his steadfast, though misguided loyalty,
embarked with his brother Charles in the attempt to place
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the CHEvALIER ST. GEORGE upon the throne. He was a
perfect cavalier, and a fine specimen of an English nobleman;
amiable, brave, open, generous, hospitable, and humane, “of
so universal a, beneficence that he seemed to live for others.”
He gave bread to multitudes of people whom he employed
upon his estate ; the poor, the widow, the Orphan, rejoiced in
his bounty. Having been taken prisoner, he was sent to the
Tower of London, and, having been soon afterwards found
guilty of high treason, was, when only twenty-eight years of
age, beheaded on Tower Hill, 24 February, 1715-16, when all
his honours became FoEFEITED. The best authenticated ac-
count affirms that the earl was buried in the church of St.
Giles-in-the-Fields, but there is also a tradition extant of his
having found his last resting place at Dilstone: but lét Der-
wentwater's bones be where they may, his memory is still
cherished by the people, and lives in many-a, rude ballad : the
exquisitely touching lament, Farewell to Lochaber, is said to
have been written by the earl, and addressed to his wife, on
the eve of his departure for the miserable venture wherein he
forfeited life, lands, and nobility. His lordship left a young
and beautiful widow, Anna-Maria, the dau. of Sir John Webb,
Bart., and two infant children to deplore his untimely fate, and
suffer by his attainder. Those children were,
JoHN, Viscount Radcliffe, d. in 1731.
Mary, m. 1732, Robert-James, 8th Lord Petre.
His lordship's brother,
CHARLEs RADCLIFFE, one of the most unbending adherents
of the house of Stuart, took a prominent part in those stirring
times. He was made prisoner at Preston, 14 November, 1715,
and being transferred to London, was condemned for high
treason. After his conviction, in 1716, he received several
reprieves from time to time, and probably on account of his
youth, and the government wishing to shed no more of the
blood of his house, he would have been pardoned, but he and
thirteen others made their escape from Newgate 11 December,
1716, and thus placed themselves beyond the benefit even of
the general act of grace which was passed about that time.
Radcliffe, on reaching the continent, went to Rome, and ob-
tained a small pension from the Chevalier; he then settled in
Paris, and there became, in 1724, the 2nd husband of Charlotte- . tº *
|- some lands including the Barony of Balmain, Co. Kincardine,
Maria, Countess of Newburgh, in her own right. By her he had
two sons: 1. James-Bartholomew Radcliffe, Earl of Newburgh
(father of an only son, Anthony-James, Earl of Newburgh
who d.s. p. 29 November, 1814); II. James-Clement, d. S. p. ;
and four dauS., the youngest of whom, Lady Mary, ºn. Francis
Eyre, Esq., of Hassop (refer to BURRE's Peerage). In 1731, on
the death of his nephew, John, Viscount Radcliffe, called Earl
of Derwent water, Charles Radcliffe assumed the title of EARL
of DERWENTWATER, though attainted. Twice, during his exile,
he came to London, and, though his presence was known to
government, his visits passed unmolested. The rising of 1745
brought him again into action. Still adhering to the fortunes
of the Stuarts, he embarked from Calais, “in the November of
that year, on board the “Espérance,” a French man-of-war,
or privateer, with his son, and with some other officers, and a
quantity of ammunition of war, to join CHARLEs-EDWARD.
The vessel, no doubt bound for Scotland in aid of the insur-
gents (though there was no legal proof given of the fact) was
seized in open sea by the “Sheerness” man-of-war, and brought
to Deal. Tadcliffe and his son were immediately committed to
the Tower. The son being deemed a foreigner, was exchanged
on the first cartel; but Radcliffe himself was confined till the
rebellion was over, when in Michaelmas term, 1746, he was
brought to the bar of the court of King's Bench, to have exe-
cution awarded against him under his former sentence. He
pleaded that he was not the same person as the party con-
victed, arid prayed time to bring witnesses; but as he would
not deny, in his affidavit, relative to the absence of witnesses,
that he was the attainted Charles Radcliffe, the court proceeded,
and decided against his plea. He then wished to plead the
general pardon of 1716, but the court (one judge, Sir Michael
Foster, dissenting) would hear no further plea, and the prisoner
was ordered for execution. Though then, legally, no noble-
man, regard was so far paid to the rank and station of his
family that he did not undergo the, in those days, ordinary and
horrible punishment for treason, but, like his brother, the
Earl of Derwentwater, he was decapitated on Tower Hill, 8
December, 1746. He behaved at his execution with dignified
calmness and courage. This ill-starred Charles Radcliffe was
the mainspring of the support his house gave to the Chevalier;
he and his brother," the earl, besides their lives, lost in the
cause £300,000 in real value. A book, entitled, Impartial
Memoirs of the Life and Character of Charles Radcliffe, Secre-
tary to the Young. Pretender, with a portrait, was published
in London, 1746. -
The EARLDomſ of DERwenTwATER fell under the attaindex
of JAMEs, the 3rd earl; if it had been, however, restored to
the male heir of Charles Radcliffe, JAMES-BARTHOLOMEW, 3rd
Earl of Newburgh, it would have became ExTINCT upon the
decease of that nobleman's son and successor, ANTHONY-JAMEs,
4th Earl of Newburgh, without male issue, in 1814, unless there
remain some male descendants of Thomas, William, and Arthur,
the younger sons of FRANCIS, the 1st ear?.
Arms—Ar., a bend engrailed, sa.
IRAMSAY-LORD OF BOTHSWELL.
£ineage.
SIR. John RAMSAY, Lord of Bothwell, was son Öf John Ramsay,
of Corstoun, descended from the house of Carnock, in Fife, by
Janet, Napier, his wife, who afterwards m. John Wilson, bur-
gess of Edinburgh. His genius and accomplishments I'êCOIY) -
mended him to the notice of King JAMES III., and he was the
only one of the favourites of that monarch that escaped execu-
tion at Lauder, July, 1482, owing his safety to his clasping the
|; person of JAMEs, and jumping behind him on horseback. His
| Majesty bestowed on him the lands, barony, and lordship of
Bothwell, in Lanarkshire, together with 40 marks of land of
the Barony of Monipennie, which fell into the king's hand by
recognition, and he sat in parliament as a peer, by the title of
LoRD BoTHwBLL. His lordship was ambassador from JAMES
III. to England, 1486; and in 1487 was employed in arranging
s a treaty of peace between the two-kingdoms. His attachment
to King JAMES III. occasioned his proscription; he was For-
frEITED in the parliament held at Edinburgh by King JAMES
IV., 8 October, 1488; and the lordship of Bothwell was con-
ferred on Patrick, Lord Hales, created Earl of Bothwell, 17
October, 1488 'The forfeited lord fled to England, and entered
into a nefarious scheme with HENRY VII. to deliver into his
hands the King of Scots and his brothers. Eventually, how-
| ever, in 1498, he received a royal pardon under the simple
recognition of John Ramsay, and obtained, at the same time,
which gave designation to his descendants, the RAMSAYS of
Balmain, Baronets of Nova Scotia.
Arms—Arg., an eagle displayed, sa, beaked and membered,
gu., charged on the breast with a rose of the field.
RAMSAY - WISCOUNT HADDINGTON AND
EARL OF HOLDERNESS.
Viscounty, by Letters Patent, dated 11 June, 1606.
Earldom, by Letters Patent, dated 22 January, 1621.
34 tmcage.
SIR John RAMSAY, of an ancient Scottish family (brother of
George, 1st Lord Ramsay, of Dalhousie, see BURKE's Peerage :
DALHousIE), was one of the pages of honour of King JAMES
(VI.) I., and had the good fortune to be one of the chief agents
in the preservation of King JAMES VI, from the attempt of the
Earl of Gowrie and his brother, Alexander Ruthven, at Perth,
in August, 1600. His Majesty had been induced by Alexander
Ruthven to accompany him to the Earl of Gowrie's house at
, Perth, and soon after his arrival had been murderously
attacked by Ruthven. At the moment young Ramsay, the
page, happened to be hurrying to the stable for his horse, and
heard the King crying, from the window of Gowrie's house,
“Treason't murder " The royal attendants, who had rushed
up the principal staircase to his assistance, found the doors
locked, but Ramsay fortunately entered the room by a back
stair, and perceiving Alexander Ruthven struggling with the
king, drew his dagger, plunged it twice into Alexander's body,
and then threw him down stairs, where he was met by Sir
Thomas Erskine and Hugh Harris, the king's physician,
who dispatched him, and went up to the king. Just then
the Earl of Gowrie rushed into the apartment, with a
sword in each hand, followed by six of his attendants Com-
pletely armed, but was met by Ramsay, Erskine, and Harris,
and after a mortal struggle, was slain. For these acceptable
services, Ramsay, rewarded with knighthood, had the Barony
of Eastbarns, co. Haddington, conferred on him, and had a
charter of the same, 15 November, 1600. He was also created
Viscoust of HADDINGTON, and Loko RAMsAx, of Barns, 11
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June, 1606; and had an augmentation of honour to his arms,
viz.: an arm holding a naked Sword with a crown on the
middle thereof, and a heart at the point, with the motto,
“Hapc deactºra, vindeſc Principis et patrice.” Upon the accession of
King JAMES to the throne of England, his lordship accompanied
his royal master to London, and in some years afterwards, 22.
January, 1621, was made a peer of the king's new dominions,
by the titles of Baron Kingston wbon . Thames, and EARL OF
Holp ERNEss, with this especial addition to the honour, that
annually, on 5 August (the thanksgiving day for the king's de-
iverance from the Earl of Gowrie and his brother), he and his
heirs male should bear the sword of state before the king, in
the solemnization of that day's service. His lordship m. 1st, 9
February, 1608, Lady Elizabeth Ratcliffe, dau. of Robert, Earl
of Sussex, by whom he had no surviving issue. He mº. 2ndly,
Martha, 3rd dau. of Alderman (Sir William) Cockayne, of
the city of London, and of Rushton, co. Northampton, but by
her (who m. 2ndly, Montagu, Earl of Lindsay) had no issue,
As he died without leaving issue in February, 1625, his titles
Qecame EXTINCT.
Arms—Two coats, per pale; 1st, arg., an eagle, displayed, sa...,
beaked and membered, gu., on his breast a crescent of the field;
2nd, azure, issuing out of the sinister part of the escutcheon, or,
an arm holding in a dexter hand a sword erected, arg., hilted
and pommelled, or ; piercing a man's heart, gu., the point
supporting an imperial Crown, ppr. This coat was granted in
honour of his service to King JAMES VI.
**E*
BANDOLPH-EARL OF MORAY.
Created about 1312.
3Lineage.
The 1st EARL of MoRAY was the renowned
SIR. THOMAS RANDOLPH, the warrior, statesman, and patriot
of a very memorable period of Scottish history. He was nephew
of ROBERT BRUCE, being the son of Lady Isabel. Bruce, that
monarch's sister by her husband, Thomas Randolph, Lord of
Strathmith. Our confined space permits but a passing refer-
ence to Randolph's capture by assault of the castle of Edin-
burgh, in 1313, and to his glorious participation in the victory
of Bannockburn in 1314. On that famous field, he commanded
a division of the Scottish army, and mainly contributed to the
successful issue of the day. Subsequently, he accompanied
Edward Bruce to Ireland, in principal command of the Scotch
troops, and displayed his usual military ability in that cana-
paign. He returned to Scotland before the disastrous battle of
Dundalk, in which Edward Bruce was slain; and not long after
was sent at the head of a large army, across the Border, with
the object ot compelling, Edward to raise the siege of Berwick.
This object was effectually performed by the defeat at Mitton,
in Yorkshire, of the troops collected by the archbishop of York.
At the death of his uncle, Robert Bruce, Randolph became
Regent of Scotland, and guardian of the young King DAVID,
and applied himself with great vigour to the internal settle-
ment of the kingdom. At length, in 1332, while leading the
Scottish army to provide against the threatened descent of
Baliol, he d. at Musselburgh, 20 July in that year. The Earl
of Moray m. Isabel, only dau. of Sir John Stewart, of Bonkyl,
and had issue,
THOMAs,
John,
AGNES, of whom hereafter.
successively earts.
The elder son, -
THOMAS RANDOLPH, 2nd Earl of Moray, adopting, "like his
illustrious father, the profession of arms, fell in action at Dup-
leaving two Sons, GEORGE, EARL OF DUNBAR AND MAI.cR, and
John, EARL OF MORAY. The 2nd son,
John DUNBAR, obtained, 9 March, 1371-2, from RoPERT II.,
a charter confirmatory of the whole Earldom of Moray. He
; fought at Otterburn, and was killed in a tournament in 1394.
He m. Marjory, dau. of King ROBERT II., and left with a dau.,
Mabella, Countess of Sutherland, two sons, THOMAS and ALEx-
*ANDER, of Frendraught. The elder son,
THOMAS DUNBAR, Earl of Moray, was at the battle of Homil-
‘dom Hill, and was there taken prisoner by the English in 1402:
his son,
THOMAS DUNBAR, Earl of Moray, was one of the hostages for
*Ring JAMEs I., 31 May, “1421 and 13 December, 1423. He was
‘S. by his cousin,
JAMES DUNBAR, Earl of Moray' (son of Alexander, of Fren-
draught), who m. Lady Janet Gordon, and had two dauS.,
Janet, styled “Countess of Moray,” m. to James, 2nd Lord
Crichton, and Mary. The Earl of Moray d. without male
issue, in 1430, when the husband of the dau. of Earl Thomas,
Lady Elizabeth Dunbar,
ARCHIBAL.D Doug LAS, (3rd son of the 7th Earl of Douglas)
obtained the Earldom of Moray. This nobleman joining his
brother, the Earl of Douglas, in arms against JAMES II., fell at
Arkinholm, 1 May, 1455, and was afterwards attainted, when
the Earldom of Moray became Wested in the crown of Scotland.
Arms—Or, three cushions within a double tressure flory,
counterflory, gu.
RYATCLIFFE—BARONS AND WISCOUNT
FITZ-WALTER, EARLS OF SUSSEX.
Barony, orignally, by Writ of Summons dated 23 June, 1295.
Barony, to the Ratcliffes, by Writ of Summons, dated 15 Sep-
tember, 1485.
Viscounty, by Letters Patent, dated 18 June, 1525.
Earldom, by Letters Patent, dated 28 December, 1529.
3%ineage.
"The family of Rātcliffe or Radcliffe took its name from the
village of Radcliffe, near Bury, in Lancashire, one of decidedly
Saxon origin. -
RICHARD DE RADCLyFFE, of Radclyffe Tower, Co. Lancaster,
seneschal and minister of the forests of Blackburnshire, accom-
panied King EDwARD I. in his wars in Scotland, and received
from that prince, in the 32nd year of his reign, a grant of a
charter of free warren and free chase, in all his demesne lands
of Radclyffe, &c. He m. a dau. of Boteler, of Bewsey, Baron of
Warrington, and had issue : I. Bob ERT, of Radclyffe Tower,
ancestor of the Radclyffes of Smithills; II. WILLIAM, of Colceth
and Edgworth, and afterwards of Radclyffe Tower, usually
styled the “Great William,” ancestor of the RADCLYFFES of
Radclyffe Tower, and of the Radclyffes, Barons Fitz-Walter and
Earls of Sussex; III. John (Sir), of Ordshall, Co. Lancaster,
ancestor of the Radclyffes of Ordshall, Foxdention, &c., CO. Lam-
caster, the Radcliffes of Hitchin Priory, Herts, &c., &c. A
descendant of the 2nd son, WILLIAM of Colceth,
SIR John RATCLIFFE, Knt., governor of Trounsak, in Aqui-
taine, had 1,000 marks per annum allowed to him for the guard
thereof,7th King HENRY V., and in the 1st HENRY VI., being
retained to serve the king, as senescal of that duchy, had an
assignation of 4s. per day for his own Salary, and 20 marks
a piece per annum for 200 archers. In the 4th-year of the same
monarch, Sir John had a grant of the wardship of Ralph, Earl
of Westmoreland, in consideration of 2,000 marks, then due to
him by the king, for wages in his military capacity; and in
lin, 12 August, 1332, just twenty-three days after the late earl's
decease: dying wºm., he was s. by his brother, -
John RANDOLPH, 3rd Earl of Moray, also a great warrior of
his time, who commanded the first body of the Scottish army
at Halidon Hill, 19 July, 1333, and, escaping from the car-
nage of ' that dreadful day, fled to France. Returning to
Scotland the next year, he resumed his military career, and in
1342, invaded England, King DAVID II., serving as a volun-
teer under him, and in 1346 (17 October) fell in com-
mand of the right wing of the Scots at the battle of Durham.
He nº. Isabel, dau. of Sir Alexander Stewart, of Bonkyl, but
d. S. p., whereupon the Earldom of Moray...was assumed by his
lordship's sister,
'AGNES, wife of Patrick Dunbar, iOth Earl of Dunbar and
March, who took in her right, the title of EARL of MoRAY.
This great heiress is memorable, for her successful defence at
the Gastle of Dunbar against; the English. She d, circa 1369,
seven years afterwards, he had an assignation of all the reve-
nues of the crown, issuing out of: the counties of Caernarvon
and Merioneth, as also out of the lordships of Chirk, and Chirk-
land, to liquidate another arrear of service money, to the
amount of £7,029, 13s. Id. This eminent soldier, who was a
knight banneret, and a knight of the Garter, m. Elizabeth
Fitz-Walter, only dau. and heiress of Walter Fitz-Walter, last
‘Baron Fitz-Walter of that family (revert to Fitz-Walter, Baron
Fitz-Walter), and was s. at his decease by his son,
SIR. John RATCLIFFE, who, in the 39th HENRY VI., obtained a
pardon Öf intrusion, for entering upon the lands of his inherit
ance without livery ; and in the 1st HENRY VII., 15 September,
1485, was summoned to parliament in right of his mother, as
BARON FITZ-WALTER. In which year, being at that time Steward
of the king's household, he was joined in commission with Sir
Reginald Bray, Knt., for exercising the office of chief justice of
!, all the forests beyond Trent. And at the coronation of . King
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IIENRy's consort, Queen ELIZABETH, his lordship was asso-
ciated with Jasper Tudor, Duke of Bedford, for performing the
duties of High Steward of England. But afterwards implicated
in the conspiracy in favour of Perkyn Warbeck, he was attainted
of high treason, and being carried prisoner to Calais, whence
he endeavoured to make his escape, by corrupting his keepers,
he was there beheaded in the year 1495, when the Barony of
Fitz-Walter became forfeited. Nevertheless his son and heir,
RoBERT RATCLIFFE, K.G., found much favour from HENRY VII,
and was restored in blood and honours by act of parliament in
the 1st HENRy VIII., when he became 2nd LoRD FITZ-WALTER
of the Ratcliffe family. In the 4th of the same reign, his lord-
ship attended the king in the great expedition then made to
Therouenne and Tournay; and in ten years afterwards, he
commanded the van of the army sent into France, under the
Earl of Surrey; for which eminent services he was created, by
letters patent, dated 18 June, 1525, Viscount FITZ-WALTER.
His lordship was one of those peers, who, in four years after-
wards, subscribed the articles against Cardinal Wolsey. He
was subsequently made a knight of the Garter, and elevated to
, the EARLDOM OF SUSSEx, 8 December, 1529. The next year-he
• subscribed the remonstrance of the peers to Pope CLEMENT VII.,
regarding the king's divorce from Queen Katherine, and he
was one of the nobles who attended HENRY into France, in 1532;
after which he obtained a special patent to himself, and his
heirs male of the Office of Sewer, at the time of dinner, upon
the coronation day of all the future kings and queens of England,
with a fee of £20 per annum out of the exchequer; and was
constituted Lord High Chamberlain of England for life, upon
the attainder of Thomas Cromwell, Earl of Essex. Besides
all those honours, his lordship in the spoliation of the church,
was a considerable participator, having obtained from his royal
master grants of the site of the abbey of Cleve, in Somerset-
shire, with its revenues; and of the college and chantry of
* Attleburgh, in Norfolk. The earl m. 1st, Elizabeth, dau. -óf
Henry, Duke, of Buckingham, and had issue,
HENRY, his successor.
George. -
Humphrey (Sir), of Elmestow, co. Bedford, left issue,
EDw ARD, who inherited as 6th and last Earl of Sussex.
Frances, m. to Henry Cheeke, Esq.
His lordship m. 2ndly, Lady Margaret Stanley, dau. of Thomas,
Earl of Derby, and had,
Anne, ºn. to Thomas, Lord Wharton.
Jane, m. to Anthony, Viscount Montague.
He mº., 3rdly. Mary, dau. of Sir John. Arundel, , of Lanherne, in
Cornwall, and had an only, son,
John (Sir), who d. 3. p.
His lordship d. in 1542, and was s. by his eldest son,
SIR HENRY RATCLIFFE, K.G., as 3rd Lord Fitz-Walter, and
2nd Earl of Sussex, who, in the 1st EDWARD VI., upon the expe-
dition then made into Scotland, had the command of 1,600
demi-lances; in which service, being unhorsed, he escaped
very narrowly with his life. At the ‘demise of King EDw ARD,
$ the Earl of Sussex was amongst the first that deciared for Queen
MARY, and was in consequence constituted by that sovereign,
soon after her accession, warden and chief justice itinerant of
all the forests south of Trent. He was also made a knight, of
the Garter.
of Thomas, Duke of Norfolk, and had issue,
ſº º successive Earls of Sussex.
Francis.
He ºn. 2ndly, Anne, dau. of Sir Philip Calthorpe, Knt., by whom
he had a son and dau., viz.,
Egremont, who, being a principal actor in the northern rebel-
lion, was attainted and forced to fly the kingdom. He was
afterwards put to death, at Namurs, by Don John of Austria,
for purposing to murder that prince.
Frances, m. to Sir Thomas Mildmay, Knt., of Mulsh, co. Essex,
and had issue,
Sir Thomas Mildmay; Bart...who d.s. p. 13 February, 1625-6.
SIR HENRY MILDMAY, Knt., who, in ió40, claimed, by peti-
ºtion to the Long Parliament, in right of his mother, the
BARONY OF FITz-WALTER, but owing to the civil wars,
nothing was done at that time therein. Sir Henry m.
Elizabeth, dau. of John Darcy, Esq., of Toleshurst Darcy,
eo. Essex, and dying in 1654, left three sons, viz.,
1 R9BERT, m. Mary, dau. and co-heir of Sir Thomas Ed-
monds, Knt., and had issue,
Henry, d. 3. p.
BENJAMIN, who was allowed the Barony of Fitz-Walter
in 1669 (see MILDMAY, BARONS FITz-WALTER). w
Mary, m. to Henry Mildmay, Esq., of Graces, and had
issue, -
Mary, m. to Charles Goodwin, Esq., of Rovant, co.
Sussex, and d. S. p. -
Lucy, m. to Thomas Gardiner, Esq., of Tollesbury,
Essex, and had, with other issue, who d. S. p., two
daus., LUcy, who m. in 1728, Sir Richard Bacon,
Bart., but their issue is extinct ; and Jemima, who
is stated to have m. John Joseph, surgeon, and to
have had an only dau., Jemima, wife of Robert
Duke, woollen draper, of Colchester, who, it is
... asserted, settled in America.
Elizabeth, m. to Edmund Waterson, Esq., and d. s. p.
*Frances, m. to Christopher Fowler, Esq., and d. in
: 1705, leaving a son, EDMUND Fowl I.R., of Graces,
who m. Elizabeth Pateshall, and d. in 1751, leaving
a dau. and heir, FANNY, wife of Sir Brook Bridges.
13art., and mother of SIR BRook-WILLIAM BRIDGES,
Bart., whose son and heir, Sir Brook-William Bridges,
Bart., was one of the co-heirs, if not sole heir, of
the Barony of FITz-WALTER, and was created BARON
FITz-WALTER, by Patent, 1868, but d. S. p. 1875.
Katherine, ºn. to Colonel Thomas Townshend, and had
issue, but since extinct.
2 Henry, d. S. p. -
* 3 Charles, m. to Martha, dau. and heir of Sir Cranmer
‘Harris, knt.; and left an only dau.,
Mary, m. to Sir Charles Tyrrell, Bart., of Thornton.
The earl, being divorced from his 2nd cºuntess, obtained a
special act of parliament in the 2nd and 3rd PHILIP and MARY,
to debar her from jointure and dower. . He d. 17 February,
1556, and was s. by his eldest son,
SIR THoMAs RATCLIFFE, K.G., 4th Lord Fitz-Walter, and 3rd
Earl of Sussex, b. in 1526. In the life-time of his father, he was
deputed ambassador by Queen MARY to the Emperor CHARLEs
.V. to treat of a marriage between herself and Prince Philip,
His lordship m. 1st, Lady Elizabeth Howard, dau.
the emperor's eldest son; and he proceeded afterwards to the
court of Spain to the prince himself to obtain a ratification of
the treaty. In the 2nd and 3rd PHILIP and MARY, Sir Thomas
Ratcliffe was constituted lord deputy of Ireland, and soon
after his father's decease, his lordship was made chief justice
of all the forests south of Trent. In the 4th and 5th of the
same reign, the earl being then a knight of the Garter, and
captain of the pensioners, had his commission as deputy of
Ireland renewed: which high office was confirmed to him upon
the accession of Queen ELIZABETH, with instructions to reduce
the revenues of Ireland to the standard of England. In the
3rd ELIZABETH he was constituted lord-lieutenant of the same
kingdom, and in six years afterwards he had the honour of
bearing the order of the Garter to the Emperor Maximilian.
He was afterwards engaged in negotiating a matrimonial alli-
ance between his royal mistress, and the Archduke CHARLEs of
"Austria. . In the 12th ELIZABETH he was lord president of the
north, and the next year, upon an incursion of the Scots, his
lordship invaded Scotland and laid several of their towns and
castles in ashes; amongst which were the castles of Annand
and Caerlaveroc. He sat subsequently upon the trial of the Duke
of Norfolk; and he was one of the commissioners (24th ELIZA-
“BETH), to treat regarding a marriage between her Majesty and
the Duke of Anjou. His lordship m. 1st, Lady Elizabeth
Wriothesley, dau. of Thomas, Earl of Southampton, by whom
he had two sons, Henry and Robert, who both d. young. He
m. 2ndly, Frances, dau. of Sir William Sidney, Knt., sister of
Sir Henry Sidney, Knt., but by her (who was foundress of
Sydney-Sussex College, Cambridge, and d. 19 March, 1589, aged
fifty-eight) Lord Sussex had no issue.
This Thomas, Earl of Sussex, ; Sir Robert Naunton, in his
'''Fragmenta Regalia, describes “as a goodly gentleman; of a
|brave noble nature, and constant to his friends and servants:”
and goes on to state, ‘‘ that there was such an antipathy in his
nature to that of the Earl of Leicester's, that being together at
court, and both in high employments, they grew to direct for-
Wardness, and were in continual opposition; the one setting the
ºwatch and the other the sentinel, each on the other's actions
and motions: for this Earl, of Sussex was of great spirit, which
backed with the Queen's special favour, and supported by a
great and antient inheritance, could not brook the other's
empire : in so much as the queen, upon sundry occasions, had
Somewhat to do to appease and attain them, until death parted
the competition, and left the place to Leicester " Upon his
death-bed his lordship is said, by the same authority, thus to
have addressed his friends: “I am now passing into another
world, and I must leave you to your fortunes, and the queen's
grace and goodness; but beware of the gipsey (meaning Lei-
cester), for he will be too hard for you all; you know not the
beast so well as I do.”—He d. in June, 1583, at his house of
Bermondsey, in Southwark, and was buried at Boreham, in
Sussex; but leaving no issue surviving, was s. by his brother,
SIR HENRY RATCLIFFE; 5th Lord Fitz-Walter, and, 4th Earl of
“Sussex, captain and chief governor of Portsmouth, and knight
of the Garter. He had a grant from Queen ELIZABETH of
450
T. A. W.
R. I. C.
sundry rectories and lands in Ireland by patent, in 1577. His
lordship m. Honora, dau. of Anthony Pound, Esq., of Hamp-
shire, and dying 10 April, 1593, was s. by his only child,
Robert RATCLIFFE, K.G., 6th Lord Fitz-Walter, and 5th Earl
of Sussex. This nobleman was with the Earl of Essex in the
attack and sacking of the city of Cadiz in the 39th ELIZABETH,
and was installed a knight of the Garter, 19th of the ensuing
reign (1621). His lordship m. 1st, Bridget, dau. of Sir Charles
Morrison, Knt., of Cashiobury, co. Hertford, and had issue,
Henry, who m. Jane, dau. of Sir Michael Stanhope, Knt.
Thomas.
Elizabeth, ºn. 9 February, 1608, to Sir John Ramsey, Viscount
rºston, afterwards Earl of Holderness (see that manne).
OIlC)1 a.
All of these, however, d. S. p. before himself. The earl m.
2ndly, Frances, dau. of Hercules Meutas, Esq., of Hame, in
Essex, but had no issue by her. His lordship d. in 1629, when
the Barony of Fitz-Walter devolved upon the descendants of
his aunt, of the half blood, Lady Frances Mildmay (refer to
issue of Henry, 2nd Earl of Sussex, by his 2nd marriage; and
see MILDMAY, Lord Fitz-Walter), and the other honours de-
volved upon his cousin,
SIR EDWARD RATCLIFFE, as 6th Earl of Sussex, d. in 1641
s. p., when his honours became EXTINCT.
Arms—Arg., a bend engrailed, sa,
RAWDON.—EARL OF MOIRA, AND RAW-
DON - HASTINGS, MARQUESS OF
BLASTINGS AND EARL OF RAWDON.
(See ADDENDA.)
RAWSON.—WISCOUNT CLONTAIRFE.
Created for lifo, 5 November, 1541.
# in eage.
SIR John RAwson, Knight of Rhodes, and Prior of Kilmain-
ham, co. Dublin, a man in, whom the English Government
placed the highest confidence, and one of the lords of the privy,
council, surrendered, with the consent of the convent, to King:
HENRY VIII. the hospital of St. John of Jerusalem at Kilmain-
ham, 22 November, 1541, and was in accordance with a king's
letter, dated at Windsor, 5 November, in that year, confirmed
in his pension of 500 marks, and created Viscount CLoNTARFE
(with an annuity of £10) for life. Several grants by him are
enrolled in the Chancery Records of Ireland. He d. in 1560,
when the title of course became ExTINCT.
The following representation preceded, and appears to have
influenced the marks of royal favour he received :—
“May it further please your Majesty,” writes the Lord
Deputy St. Leger, in 1540, to King HENRY.VIII, “according
to your high commandment, I, at my repair to these parts,
moved the Lord Kilmainham, Lord of St. John's here, concern-
ing the surrender of his name and lands, and how good and
gracious your Majesty is to him, assigning unto him for term
of his life five hundred marks by the year. The said Lord Kil-
mainham is not only glad and willing to obey your said com-
mandment and pleasure, but also desired me, to render unto
your excellent Majesty his most humble thanks for your said
goodness towards him. And also he, perceiving your said
pleasure, hath not only given to me, your poor servant, certain
implements very necessary for the house there, with corn, hay,
and other things whereof I had great need, but also hath
caused the principal house there to be well and substantially
repaired in all places needful, which assuredly is a good house,
and great pity that it should decay. And forasmuch, as by
the report of the most part of the counsel here, the said Lord
Kilmainham hath, for the long time of his abode here, been
the person which, next your Majesty's Deputy, hath always
kept the best house, and English sort, and at all times, when
strangers of other countries hath repaired thither, feasted and
... entertained them to your Highnesse's honour; and also for
that it is thought by those of your English counsellors here,
that it shall be a great lack to miss him out of council, and also
out of the parliament (when any shall be), as well for his
honesty as for his long experience; they have all desired me to
write unto your most excellent Majesty in favour of the said
; Lord JKilmainham, that for as much as your Majesty hath
assigned him so honourable pension, and that he intended here
to remain for term of his life,' that your Majesty would be so
good and gracious as to give him the name of honour of Vis-
count of Clontarf, which is a place where he intendeth with
your Majesty's favour, to make his abode, and to be a Lord of
, the Parliament and of your Council, assigning to him such
annuity with the said name of honour, as shall stand with your
Highnesse's pleasure. Wherefore in accomplishment of their
said requests, I most humbly beseech your Majesty to be good
unto him in this their humble suits and mine. The man is
very aged, and not like to charge your Majesty very long.”%
This request was further urged by a memorial from the Privy
Council to the king, signed by the Master of the Rolls (John
Alen), the Archbishop of Dublin, the Bishop of Meath, Dean
Basnet, Lord Gormanston, Justices Aylmer and Luttrell,
Thomas Eustace, afterwards created Lord Baltinglass, and three
others. (For further particulars see ADDENDA.)
RAY MOND – BARONS RAYMOND,
ABBOT'S LANGLEY, CO. HERTFORD.
OF
By Letters Patent, dated 15 Januray, 1731.
£fit cage.
In the reign of King CHARLES II.,
SIR THoMAs RAYMoRD, Knt., was one of the judges of the
Ring's Bench, and his name is handed down to posterity by
his Law Reports. He was father of
RoPERT RAYMonD, another eminent lawyer, who became
chief justice of the Court of King's Bench, and was elevated to
the peerage by letters patent, dated 15 January, 1731, in the
dignity of LorºD RAYMoRD, BARON OF ABBOT's LANGLEY, co.
Hertford. His lordship m. Anne, dau. of Sir Edward Northey,
Knt., of Epsom, co Surrey, attorney-general, temp. Queen
ANNE, and King GEORGE: I., and dying in 1732, was S. by his
only son,
RoPERT RAYMond, 2nd baron. This nobleman m. Chetwynd,
dau. and co-heir of Montagu, Viscount Blundell, in Ireland,
but d. in 1753 s. ſp., when the barony became ExTINCT.
Arms—Sa., a chevron between three eagles displayed, arg. ; on
a chief, or, a rose between two fleurs-de-lis, gu.
RICH-BARONS RICH, EARLS OF WAR-
WICK, BARONS KENSINGTON, EARLS
OF HOLLAND.
Barony of Rich, by Letters Patent, dated 16 February, 1547.
: Earldom of Warwick, by Letters Patent, dated 6 August, 1618.
Barony of Kensington, by Letters Patent, dated 8 March, 1622.
Earldom of Holland, by Letters Patent, dated 24 September,
tl624,
3ſ in eage.
The founder of this family, RICHARD RICH, was an opulent
mercer of London, who served the office of sheriff for that city,
in 1441. He d. in 1469, leaving a son,
John RICH, whose grandson,
RICHARD RICH, having studied law in the Middle Temple,
...was appointed, in the 21st HENRY.VIII., autumnal reader to
that society. Shortly after which, he advanced through
several eminent employments, to great wealth and high
honours. In the 24th year of the same king, he was consti-
tuted attorney-general for Wales, and in the next year, ap-
pointed the king's solicitor-general. In the 27th, he had a
grant of the office of chirographer to the Common Pleas; and
about that time, visiting Sir Thomas More, ex-lord chancellor,
then a prisoner in the Tower, used his utmost exertions to
persuade that great and eminent person to acknowledge the
king's supremacy in spiritual affairs. In this year, too, he was
appointed chancellor of the Court of Augmentations, a court
formed to take cognizance of the revenues of the monasteries,
..which had considerably augmented the funds of the Crown ;
and he had a grant of the site of the priory of Leeze, With the
manor thereunto appertaining, in the county of Essex. Upon
the accession of King EDWARD VI., being then a knight, he
was elevated to the peerage, by letters patent, dated 16 Feb-
ruary, 1547 (the fourth day before the coronation), as BARON
Rich, of Leeze, and constituted 30 November following, lord
, chancellor of England. But within five years, observing the
dangers of the times, by the Duke of Somerset's fall, and
** State Papers, temp. HENRY VIII.
451
.2. G.2
R. I. C.
other circumstances equally ominous, arid having amassed a
very large fortune, “like a discreet pilot,” says Dugdale, “who
seeing a storm at hand, gets his ship into harbour, he made
suit to the king, by reason of some bodily infirmities, that he
might be discharged of his office, which being granted, the
great seal was delivered to Thomas GöOdrick, bishop of Ely;
after which, he (Lord Rich) lived many years, and at his own
charge built the tower steeple at Rochford, in Essex.” The
cause of his lordship's resignation of the chancellorship is
thus, however, more feasibly accouſitéd for : “The Lord Rich
peing a fast friend to the great Duke of Somerset, then in the
Tower, was endeavouring to serve him with the king ; and for
that purpose had written him notice of something designed
against him by the council; and being in haste, directed the
letter only ‘to the duke,’ bidding his servant carry it to the
Tower, without giving him any particular directions ‘to the
Duke of Somerset.' 'The servant not knowing that his master
was intimate with Somerset, but knowing that he was so with
the Duke of Norfolk (then also in the Tower), gave the latter
nobleman the letter by mistake. When the chancellor found
out his error at night, fearful that Noffolk would discover him,
he immediately repaired to the king, and desired to be dis-
charged his office, feigning illness, which was merely to raise
pity for himself, and prevent the malice of his enemies.” The
reputation of Lord Rich suffered deeply in the opinion of all
honourable men, by the baseness of his conduct to Sir Thomas
More. Upon the trial of the ex-chancellor, Rich was a witness
against him, as to a pretended conversation in the Tower;
and when he gave his evidence, Sir Thomas made answer: “If
I were a man, my lord, that had no regard to my oath, I had
no occasion to be here a criminal ; and if this oath, Mr. Rich,
you have taken, be true, then I pray I may never see God's
face; which, were it otherwise, is an imprecation I would not
be guilty of to gain the world.” Sir Thomas then proceeded
to charge him with being “light of tongue, a great gamester,
and a person of no good, in the parish where they had livéd.
together, or in the Temple, where he was educated.” After
which, he went on to show how unlikely it was, that he should
“impart the secrets of his conscience to a man, of whom he
always had so mean an opinion.”
His lordship ar. Elizabeth, sister of William Jenks, of
London, grocer, and had issue, RoRERT, his successor, with
three other sons, all of whom d. S. p., and nine daus., Viz.,
Margery, m. to Henry Pigot, Esq., of Abingdon,
Agnes, m. to Edmund Mordaunt, Esq.
Mary, m. to Sir Thomas Wrothe, Knt.
T}orothy, m. to Francis Barley, Esq.
Elizabeth, m. to Robert Peyton, Esq. -
Winifride, m. 1st, to Sir Henry Dudley, Knt. ; and 2ndly, to
Boger, Lord North. -
Etheldreda, m. to Robert Drury, Esq.
Anne, m. to Thomas Pigot, Esq.
Frances, m. to John, Lord Darcy, of Chiche.
Lord Rich d. in 1568, arid was s. by his eldest son,
RoBERT RICH, 2nd baron. This nobleman was one of the
peers upon Une trial of the Düke-of Norfolk, in the reign of
ELIZABETH, and was afterwards employed by her Majesty upon
a diplomatic mission to France, as well as on Some complicated.
affairs in Ireland. His lordship ºn. Elizabeth, dau.. and heir
of George Baldry, Esq., son and heir of Sir, Thomas Baldry,
Rnt., of London, and had issue,
Richard, m. to Katherine, dau. and co-heir of Sir Henry
Knevitt, Knt., and d. S. p. v. p. *
ROBERT, his successor. ;
Edwin (Sir), of Mulbarton, in Norfolk, m. Honora, dau. of
Charles Worlick, Esq., and had issue,
JRobert, who d. S. p.
Edwin (Sir), of Lincoln's Inn, d. S. p. in 1675.
Richard, d. S. p. +
£harles, created a Baronet, by King CHARLES II., a dignity
which expired with Lieut.-General Sir Robert Rich, Bart.,
whose only dau. and heiress,
MARY-FRANCEs RICH, ºn. 4 January, 1784, the Rev.
“Charles Bostock, LL.D., of Shirley House, Hants, who
... assumed the surname and arms of RICH, and was created
a Baronet, 11 June, 1791 (see Baronetage).
; Frances, m. to Nathaniel Acton, Esq.
Margaret. Honoria.
Frances, m. to Thomas Camock, Esq.
i-Elizabeth, m. to-- Castleton, Esq.
His lordship d. in 1581, and was s. by his eldest son, |
BoBERT RICH, 3rd baron. This, nobleman, in the 40th,
ELIZABETH, was at the sacking of Cadiz, under the Earl of
Essex, and was advanced by King JAMEs I., 6 August, 1618, to . the name of Holland House. . It has since been in the possession
the EARLDOM of WARWICK. His lordship m. 1st, Lady;
Penelope Deyereux, dau. of Walter, Earl of Essex, and had
issue, 452
5:
1. Rob ERT, Lord Rich, his successor.
II. HENRY (Sir), K.B., captain of the king's guard, “incom-
parably the most accomplished English courtier of his time,
who, under a veil of universal complaisance and condescen-
sion concealed the purest selfishness.” He was elevated to
the peerage, by letters patent, dated 8 March, 1622, as BARON
KENSINGTON. His lordship was subsequently employed to
negotiate a marriage between Prince Charles (afterwards
CHARLEs E.), and the Spanish Infanta; and when that treaty
proved abortive, he was sent. into France to sound the
French Court, regarding a consort for the English prince.
He was advanced, 24 September, 1624, to the dignity of
EARL OF HOLLAND, co. Lincoln, and installed shortly after a
knight of the Garter. His lordship m. Isabel, dau. and heir
of Sir Walter Cope, of Kensington, co. Middlesex, Knt., by
whom he acquired the manor and mansion of Kensington,”
and had (with four daus., Frances, m. to Sir James Thynne;
Susannah, m, to James, Earl of Suffolk; Mary, m. to John,
Earl of Breadalbane; and Diana) three sons,
ROBERT, 2nd Earl of Holland, and 5th Earl of Warwick.
Charles. . Henry.
Cope, m., and had a son,
“COPE, whose son,
* EDWARD eventually was the last Earl of Warwick and of
Holland.
Henry, the 1st Earl of Holland, after King CHARLEs I.,
became a prisoner in the Isle of Wight, took up arms, with
other loyal persons to effect his restoration, but miscarrying
at Kingston-upon-Thames, 7 July, 1648, he was pursued,
made prisoner, and committed to the Tower, where he re-
mained until after the execution of the king, when, being
brought to trial with the Duke of Hamilton, the Earl of
Norwich, Sir John Owen, &c., he was condemned to death,
and executed by decapitation before the gates of Westminster
Hall, 9 March, 1649.
III. Charles (Sir), slain at the Isle of Rhee, in the expedition
under the Duke of Buckingham.
I. Lettice, m. 1st, to Sir George Cary, Knt., of Cockington, co,
Devon, and 2ndly, to Sir Arthur Lake, Knt. --
II. Pénelope, m. to Sir Gervase Clifton, Bart., of Clifton, co
Nottingham. -
º Essex, m. to Sir Thomas Cheeke, Int., of Pirgo, in
3.SSGX.
IV. Isabel, m. to Sir John Smythe, Knt.
; ISOrd Rich being divorced from his 1st countess (who re-in.
• Charles Blount, Earl of Devon), m. 2ndly, Frances, widow of
Sir George Paul, and dau. of Sir Christopher Wray, Knt., lord
chief justice of the court of King's Bench, but had no other
issue. This lordship d. in the same year in which he was ad-
• Vanced to the earldom (a^no 1618), and was s. by his eldest
; SOn,
ROBERT RICH, 2nd Earl of Warwick. This nobleman was a
very distinguished personage in the time of the civil war. He
was admiral for the long parliament, and during the usurpa-
tion, enjoyed the full confidence of Cromwell. Lord Clarendon
Says, “That he was a man of a pleasant and companionable
wit and conversation; of an universal jolity; and such a
license in his words, and in his actions, that a man of less
virtue could not be found out. But with all these faults he
had great authority and credit with the people; for by opening
his doors, and spending a good part of his estate, of which he
* Was very prodigal, upon them, and by being present with them
at his devotions, and making himself merry with them, and at
them, which they dispensed with, he became the head of that
party, and got the style of a godly man.” . His lordship m.
1st, Frances, dau. of Sir William Hatton, alias Newport, Knt.
(by Elizabeth, his wife, dau. and heir of Sir Francis Gundi, Knt.,
lord chief justice of the court of Common Pleas), by whom he
had issue,
JROBERT, Lord Rich; his successor.
CHARLEs, who inherited as 4th earl.
Henry,
Hatton, both d. ºwnſm. •
Anne, 2nd wife to Edward Montagu, 2nd Earl of Manchester,
the celebrated parliamentary general, distinguished by his
victory over Prince Rupert, at Marston Moor.
§ Lucy, m. to , John Roberts, Baron Roberts, of Truro, after-
! . Wards Earl of Radnor.
* Frances, m. to Nicholas Leke, Earl of Scarsdale.
The earl m."2ndly, Eleanor, dau. of Sir Edward Wortley, Knt.,
but had no other issue. He d. in 1658, and was s. by his eldest
SOn, .
BoDERT RICH, 3rd Earl of Warwick, who was made a knight
of the Bath at the coronation of King CHARLEs II. “His lord-
** This ancient and venerable pile has from that period borne
of the family of Fox, Lords Holland; having been purchased
by Henry Fox (who from it assumed the title of Holland), from
*William Edwardes, lst Lord Kensington of the 2nd creation.
R. I. C.
E I D
i
ship m. 1st, Lady Anne Cavendish, dau. of William, Earl of
I)evonshire, and had issue,
Robert, who m. in the life-time of his grandfather, Frances,
youngest dau. of the Protector Cromwell, and d. in about two 3
months after, 16 February, 1657-8. -
He m. 2ndly, Anne, widow, of Richard Rogers, Esq., and dau. .
of Sir Thomas Cheeke, of Pirgo, and had three daus, Viz.,
Anne, m. to Sir John Barrington, Bart., of Barrington Hall,
co. Essex.
º Mary, m. to Sir Henry St. John,
Essex, m. to Daniel Finch, 6th Earl of Winchilsea.
The earl d. 29 May, 1659, leaving no male issue, When the
honours devolved upon his brother,
CHARLEs RICH, 4th Earl of Warwick, who m. Lady Mary
Boyle, dau. of Richard, 1st Earl of Cork, and had a son,
CHARLEs, Lord Rich, who ºn. Lady Anne Cavendish, dau. Of
William, 3rd Earl of Devonshire, but d.s. p. v. p. The earl G.
24 August, 1673, when his estates, except Warwick House, in
IIolborn, passed to his sisters as co-heirs, and his honours de-
volved upon his kinsman (refer to Henry, 1st Earl of Holland, ,
2nd son of Robert, 1st Earl of Warwick),
Roe ERT RICH, 2nd Earl of Holland, as 5th Earl of Warwick. .
This nobleman m. Ist, Elizabeth, dau. of Sir. Arthur Ingram,
Knt., by whom he had one surviving son,
HENRy, Lord Kensington, who m. Christiana, dau. of Andrew;
Riccard, Esq., and d. S. p. v. p. . His widow.”. John, Lord
Berkeley, of Stratton.
The earl m. 2ndly, Lady Anne Montagu, dau. of Edward, Earl
of Manchester, and had issue,
EDWARD, his successor.
Flizabeth, m. to Francis Edwardes, Esq., of HaverfordWest,
2nd son of Owen Edwardes, Esq., of Trefgarne, co. Pembroke,
and had an only surviving Son,
WILLIAM EDWARDEs, Esq., who inherited the estates of his
cousin, EDWARD-HENRY RICH, 4th EARL OF HOLLAND, and
7th EARL of WARwick, and was created a peer of Ireland
in 1776, as BARON KENsíNGTON, (See BURRE's Peerage.)
His lordship d. in 1675, and was s. by his son,
EDw ARD RICH, 3rd Earl of Holland, and 6th Earl of Warwick.
His lordship m. Charlotte, dau. of Sir Thomas Middleton, by
whom (who m. 2ndly, the Right Hón. Joseph Addison), he had
an only son, his successor, at his decease in 1701,
Edward-HENRY RICH, 4th Earl of Holland, and 7th Earl of
Warwick, at whose decease wºm. in 1721, his fortune passed to .
his cousin, WILLIAM EDWARDEs, Esq., created LoRD.KENSING-
Ton, as above mentioned, while the honours reverted to his :
kinsman (refer to Cope, youngest son of HENRY, 1st EARL OF
Hol.I.AND, 2nd son of Rob GRT, 1st Earl of Wärwick),
EDwARD-RIGH, Esq., 5th Earl of Holland, and 8th Earl of
Warwick. This nobleman m. Miss Stanton, dau. of Samuel
Stanton, Esq., of Lyme Regis, and had an only dau, Cathe-
rine. His lordship d. in 1759, when all the titles became
ExTINCT. * . . . . - - - - -
Arms—Gu., a chevron between three crosses—botonny, or:
TICHARDSON.—LORD - CRAMOND.
By Letters Patent, dated 1628.
3| titcage, .
SIR. THOMAS RICHARDson, Knt., b. at Hardwick, in Suffolk, 3 :
July, 1569, the son of Dr. Thomas Richardson, adopting the
legal profession, became eminent as a lawyer, was made king's
serjeant, elected Speaker of the House of Commons, and at .
length constituted lord chief justice of the court of King's
Bench. Sir Thomas the well-known opponent of Laud, m. 1st,
Ursula, dau. of John Southwell, Esq., of, Barham Hall, in
Suffolk, and had by her one son and four daus, viz., | ".
THOMAS (Sir), who d. 1642, aged forty-five. He m. 1st, Eliza-
beth, dau. of Sir William Hewett, Knt., and by her had with
other children, who d. young,
THOMAS, Lord Cramond.
Williºn, serjeant-at-law; whose will is dated,8 March,
Charles, who m. Miss Wiseman, and had Charles, Ursula,
Anne, and Margaret. t : * - " .
Elizabeth, m. to Richard Mansel, of West Leek, Derbyshire.
Sir Thomas, jun., m. 2ndly, Mary, relict of Sir Miles Sandys,
* * “ , ” : - | "...t
Knt., and had by hel; a Son, , ,
| Edward.
Ursula, m. to Sir William Yelverton, Bart. of Rougham.
Mary, m. to John Webb, Esq. of Beccles.
Elizabeth, m. to Robert Wood, Esq. of Bracon As.I.
Susan, d. 'wºm. - -
Sir Thomas m. 2ndly, ELIZABETH, dau. of SIR THoMA's BEAU-
MonT, Knt. of Stoughton Grange, Co. Leicester, and relict of
Sir John Ashburnham, Knt. of Ashburnham, but by her had
no issue. This lady was raised to the peerage of Scotland, as
BARONEss CRAMoRD, in 1628, , the dignity being conferred on
her for her life, with remainder to the Son by a former wife of
her 2nd husband, Sir Thomas Richardson, and his heirs male;
which failing, to the heirs male of the body of his father.
Lady Cramond survived her 2nd husband (who d. in 1634) and
was s. at her decease 16 April, 1651, by the grandson of that
gentleman,
THOMAS RICHARDson, Lord Cramond, M.P. for the co. Norfolk,
who ºn. Anne, dau. of Sir Richard Gorney, Knt., lord mayor
of London; and dying 16. May, 1674, was s. by his eldest son,
HENRY RICHARDson, Lord Cramond, b. in 1650; who m.
Frances, dau. of Sir John Napier, Bart. of Fluton Hoo, and relict
of Sir Edward Barkham, of Southacre, in Norfolk; but dying
s. p., 5 January, 1701, was S. by his brother, .
WILLIAM RICHARDson, Lord Cramond, b, 2 August, 1654;
who me. 1st, Elizabeth, dau. and heir of Edward Barkham, Esq.
of Southacre; and 2ndly, Elizabeth, dau. and heir of James
Danieh, of Norwich, goldsmith. The former had no issue; but
by the latter his lordship left one son and one dau., viz.,
WILLIAM, his heir.
ELIZABETH, heiress to her brother; m., in 1735, to William
Jermy, Esq., only son of John Jermy, Esq., of Bayfield, in
Norfolk. They sold Southacre Hall, the last remaining por-
tion of the great Cramond property in Norfolk, to Sir Andrew
Fountaine, Knt. of Salle, Norfolk, warden of the Mint.
Lord Cramond d. 7 March, 1719, and was s. by his son,
WILLIAM RICHARDSON, Lord Cramond, b. in 1714; at whose
decease wºm. 28 July, 1735, the peerage is Supposed to have
become ExTINCT.
Of this family the Richardsons of Aber Hirnant, co. Merio-
neth, claim to be a branch.
Anºns—Or, on a chief, sa., three lions' heads erased, of the
field; to which CHARLES I. added “a Canton, az., charged with a
St. Andrey's cross, arg.”
RIDGEWAY BARONS RIDGEWAY AND
EARLS OF LONDONDERRY.
Barony, by Letters Patent, dated 25 May, 1616.
Earldom, by Letters Patent, dated 23 August, 1622.
3Líneage.
SIR. THOMAs RIDGEwAY, Knt., son of Thomas Ridgeway, Esq.
of Tor, co. Devon, was employed in Ireland in a military
capacity, temp. ELIZABETH. In 1612 he was made a Baronet of
England; created a peer of Ireland, 25 May, 1616, as BARON OF
GALLEN RIDGEwAY; and advanced to the EARLDOM OF LONDON-
DERRY; 23 August, 1622. He m. Cicely, sister and co-heir of
Henry Mačkwilliam, and was s. by his son,
SIR...RoßERT RIDGEwAY, 2nd Earl of Londonderry; who ºn.
Elizabeth, dau., and heir of Sir Simon Weston, Knt. of Lich-
field, and was father'of ... • *
SIR WEspos RIDGEwAY, 3rd Earl of Londonderry; who ºn.
Martha, dau. of Sir Richard Temple, Bart., and left with several
daus, two sons, RoRERT and Thomas. The elder,
SIR "RoßERT RIDGEwAY, 4th Earl of Londonderry, m. Lucy,
dau. of Sir William Jopson, Bart., and had two daus., his co-
heirs, - . w
º m. to Arthur, 4th Earl of Donegall, and d. 3. p. 10 July,
FRANCEs, m. the Right Hon. Thomas Pitt, M.P., who was
created Earl of Londonderry.
His lordship d. 7 March, 1713–14, when all his honours became
ExTINCT. . . . "
Arms—Sa., a pair of wings, conjoined and elevated, arg.
453
R O B
R O C
RIPARIIS, OR DE RIVERS–BARON
EIPARTIS.
By Writ of Summons, dated 6 February, 1299.
*
3ſ in eage.
JoBN DE RIPARTIs was summoned to parliament, as a Baron,
from 6 February, 1299, to 26 August, 1307. His lordship signed |
the celebrated letter to the Pope, 29th Edward I., as “Johannes
de Ripariis, Dominus de Angre.” He d. in 1311, and was s. by
his son,
John DE RIPARIIs, 2nd baron, summoned to parliament from
8 June, 1313, to 16 October, 1315. This John de Ripariis was,
according to Courthope (Historic Peerage), living ins-1339, and
left at his decease a dau. Christiana, wife of J. Bulkeley, and a
son and heir, Edmund de Rivers, whose only child; Katherine3: .
was wife, 1st of William Lekhull, and 2ndly, of John Hall.
Eventually, by the failure of the issue of Katherine, the Barony.
of Tipariis, became vested in the JBuikeleys of Eaton.
RIVERS–BARON RIVERS.
(See PITT-RIY ERs, ADDENDA.)
R O B E R T S O R. R. O B A R T E S.–BARONS
E.OBERTS OF TRUIRO, EARLS OF
BADNOR.
Barony, by Letters Patent, dated 16 January, 1625.
Earldom, by Letters Patent, dated 23 July, 1679.
3.itizāge.
RICHARD. RoPERTs, Esq., of Truro, in Cornwall, had the
nonour of knighthood conferred upon him by King JAMES I., .
at Whitehall, in 1616, and was created a baronet in 1621. . In
four years afterwards he was advanced, through the influence
of the favourite Buckingham, to the peerage, in the dignity of
BARoN Rob ERTs, of Truro. For this, Sir Richard is said to have
paid £10,000; and one of the charges brought against the
Duke of Buckingham in parliament, anno 1626, Was, “that,
knowing Roberts to be rich, he forced him to take that, title of .
honour; and that, in consideration thereof, he paid ten thou- .
sand pounds to the duke's use.” Lord Roberts ºn. Frances,
dau. and co-heir of John Hender, Esq., of. Botreaux Castle, in
Cornwall, and had issue, ,
JoBIN, his successor, of whom presently.
Mary, m. to William Rous, Esq., of Halton, in Cornwall.
Jane, m. to Charles, Lord Lambart, created in 1647, Earl of.
Cavan. .
His lordship d. in 1634, and was s. by his Son, *
John RoRERTs, 2nd baron. Although this nobleman fought
*
under the parliamentary banner, he was favourably received :
by King CHARLEs II., after the Restoration ; sworn of the privy
council, appointed lord privy Seal, and afterwards lord lieutenant
of Ireland. In 1679, his lordship was advanced to the dignities
of Viscowºwl Bodmin, and EARL OF RADNOR (he Was first, created
Earl of Falmouth; but the title was altered at the desire of the
king). His lordship m. 1st, Lady Lucy Rich, dau. of Robert, Earl
of Warwick (see that mºme), and had issue,
I. Roe ERT, Viscount Bodmin, a person of eminent talents,
who d. about the year 1681, in his embassy at the court of
I)enmark. . His lordship m. Sarah, dau. and heir of John
Bodvile, Esq., of Bodvile Castle, in Carnarvonshire, and left
1SSUle,
CHARLES-BoDVILE, successor, to the honours.
Russel, one of the tellers of the Exchequer, m. Lady Mary
Booth, dau. of Henry, Earl of Warrington, and had issue,
HENRY, who s. as, 3rd Earl of Radnor.
* Mary, who ºn. Thomas Hunt, Esq. of Mollington, co.
Chester, and had issue; the younger Son,
GEORGE HUNT, Esq., s. to the estates of the EAwis OF ,
BADNor, and became of Lanhydrock in Cornwall, but
dying s. ſp., was s. by his niece ANNA-MARIA, dau.
of his elder brother, Thomas Hunt, Esq., of Molling- .
ton, by Mary, his wife, dau. of Peter Bold, Esq., of
Bold. This lady, nº. 15 November, 1804, Hon. CHARLEs-
BAGENAL AGAR, and was mother of THOMAS-JAMES
AGAR-RobARTES, Esq., of Lanhydrock, co. Cornwall,
who assumed the additional surname of Robartes, as
representative of the EARLS OF RADNOR.
Isabella, m. to Colonel Legh, of Adlington, co, Chester. .
Sarah, d. wrºn.
Lucy, m. to the Hon. George Booth, 2nd Son of George, ,
1st Lord Delamere.
Essex, d. 'wºvan.
II. Hender, M.P. for Bodmm, temp. CHARLES II. and JAMES II.,
d. Mººn.
III. John, d. young
The earl m. 2ndly, Isabella, dau. of Sir John Smith, Knt., of
Kent, and had four other sons and five daus., viz.,
I. Francis, M.P. in the reigns of CHARLEs II., JAMES II.,
WILLIAM III., and Queen ANNE. Mr. Robartes was a person
9f great learning, and vice-president of the Royal Society.
IIe m. Anne, relict of Hugh Boscawen, Esq., of Tregothran,
i. dau. of Wentworth, 17th Earl of Kildare, by whom he
laCl,
JOHN, who s. as 4th EARL of RADNort.
Francis, m. to Mary, dau. of William Wallis, Esq., of
Groveby, in Wiltshire, and d. in 1734, leaving one son,
John.
Mr. Robartes d. at Chelsea, in February, 1717-18.
II. Henry, m. Miss Frances Coryton, and d. s. p.
III. Warwick. -
IV. Charles, d. whºm.
I. Letitia-Isabella, m. 1st; in 1669, to Charles, 2nd Earl of
Drogheda, and 2ndly to the celebrated William Wycherley,
Esq., of Shropshire. -
II. Diana, d. ºwnm.
III. Aramintha, m. to Ezekiel Hopkins, bishop of Derry.
IV. Olimpia.
V: Essex, m. to John Speccot, Esq., of Penhaile, in Cornwall.
The Earl of Radnor, was “a stanch presbyterian; sour and
cynical; just in his administration, but vicious under the
Semblance of virtue; learned above any of his quality; but
Stiff, obstinate, proud, and jealous, and every way intracticable.”
He d. in 1685, and was s. by his grandson,
CHARLES-BODVILE ROBARTEs, 2nd Earl of Radnor, who m.
Elizabeth, dau. and heir of Sir John Cutler, Knt., of the city of
London, but d. 3. p. in 1723, when his honours devolved upon
his nephew, -
: HENRY ROBARTES, 3rd earl; at whose decease, wom., at Paris,
in 1741, the estates passed to his nephew George Hunt, Esq.,
and the honours passed to his cousin (refer to Francis, eldest
Son of the 1st earl, by his 2nd wife),
John RoßARTES, as 4th earl, d. in 1764, wºm., when the
Earldom of Radnor became ExTINCT.
Arms—Az., three estoiles of six points, and a chief, wavy, or.
ROBIERTSON.—BARON MAJORIBANIKS.
(See BURRE's Eachant Peerage, MAJORIBANKs, BART.)
ROBSART-EARON ROBS ART.
(Refer to BourchIER, Barons Bourchier, and Earls of Essex.)
ELIZABETH BourchIER, Baroness Bourchier, m. for her 2nd
husband, Sir Lewis Robsart, K.G., who assumed the title, jure
wa;oris, of LoBD BourcHIER, but was summoned to parliament in
the name of ROBSART, from 1425 to 1429: he d.s. p. 1 July, 1433.
ROCHE-VISCOUNT ROCHE OF FERMOY.
3} tilgäge. .
The family of Roche was established in Ireland by ADAM DE
RUPE, of Roch Castle, co. Pembroke, who accompanied Robert
FitzStephen to that country in 1196.
DAVID RocBE, Lord Roche, surnamed “the Great,” sat in
parliament as Viscount RocBE, of Fermoy, in the reigns of
EDWARD IV. and HENRY VII. He ºn. Joanna, dau. of Walter
de Burgo, called MacWilliam, and had issue, ,
MAURICE, his heir. .
Redmond, of Ballymagly. .
Ulick, of Cragh...
Theobald, of Ballyhindon and Clash. .
William, of Ballyhowly. .
Philip, of Scrall and Rahan.,.
Gerald, of Ballyhonan.'
Edmund, of Ballenme.
Jacob.
Ellena, m. to James, 13th Lord Kingsale. .
The eldest son, .
MAURIGE Roch E, Viscount Roche, of Fermoy, was present in
the parliament of 6th HENRY VII,'...anno 1490, being styled
“Dominus de Fermoy,” and was placed next after William,
Lord Buttevant... Iri 1487, he ſm. Joan; dau. of James, 9th Earl
of Desmond, and by her had "DAVID, his heir; and Ellen, m.
to Maurice, 10th Earl of Desmond. He m. 2ndly, More, dau.
of — O'Brien, and by her had Edmund, in the army, who also
7m. an O’Brien. The son and heir,
DAvid Roch E, Lord Roche of Fermoy, m. Catharine, dau.
of Teige MacCarthy More, and had a son and heir,
MAURICE Roche, Viscount Fermoy, generally called the Mad,
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jiv'ng in 1541, 33rd HENRY VIII., who, by Grany, dau. of
Cormac MacTeige MacCarthy, chief of Muskerry, had three
sons and three daus, viz.,
1. DAVID, his heir.
II. William, of Carrickdownan, who m. Ellen, dau. of John
Tobin, of Compshinagh, co. Tipperary, Esq., and had issue, .
John, James, and Edward : John, the eldest son, was father
of William, father of Ulick, of Carrigdownan, co. Cork, Gent.,
to whom a special livery of his estate was granted 29 May,
1629, for the fine of £6 Irish.
III. John, who d. ºwn m.
I. Ellen, ºn. to John, Lord Barry.
11. Margery, m. to James Barrett, of Ballincolly.
III. Catharine, m. to Conogher or Connor O'Callagham, of
Clonmeen, co. Cork, chief of his name. .
The eldest son,
DAVID Roch E, Viscount Roche and Fermoy, who succeeded,
an. Ellen, dau. of James, Lord Dunboyne, by whom he had
seven sons and two dauS., Viz.,
I. MAURICE, his heir.
II. William, of Ballingaugin, who m. a dau. of James Tobin,
of Killakin, co. Tipperary, Esq.
III. Richard, d. unm.
IV. Theobald, who ºn. Grany, dau. of Murrough O'Brien Ara,
and was killed by the Seneschal of Imokilly, in the Queen's
WarS.
v. John. VI. Redmond.
v1.1. A son, killed by the rebels in the Queen's wars.
I. Joan, ºn. to Patrick, 17th Lord of Kerry.
II. Helen, m. David, Viscount Buttevant, father to David, 1st
Earl of Barrymore.
The son and heir,
MAURICE RochE, Viscount Roche. and Fermoy, sat in the
parliament, held by Thomas, Earl of Sussex, 12 January, 1559,
and 17 May, 1580, was joined in commission of martial law with
Sir Cormac MacTeige MacCarthy, of Muskerry, and had power.
to give provision for fifteen days to any other than the principal
rebels. By letters from Greenwich, 19 July, 1581, his lordship
had a grant in fee farm of the lands of Dounemaghell, and
others in the county of Cork. “But his lordship and his wife
being suspected in their loyalty, were sent for by the govern-
ment to Cork, and the next day were brought thither by Capt.
Walter Raleigh, from the castle of Ballinharsh ; when his lord-
ship being examined did so welli answer for himself, that he
was acquitted and taken for a true and good subject, and
which in time was known by experience, for not he himself,
but all his sons and followers did attend to and perform all
such services as were laid upon them, and in which three of his
sons were killed in her Majesty's service by the enemy. On
the 18 October, 1577, he had a grant from Queen ELIZABETH
for 30 years, of all the lands in Ballindrehed alias Ballindre, in
Roche, and county; on the 26 October, 1588, the Queen granted
to him and the heirs male of his body, a castle and lands in
Johnstowne and Downe; and 24 October, 1600, he d. at his
seat of Glamogher (as by inquisition), seized of the manor of:
Castletown and county.” He m. Ist, Ellener, dau. of Sir Maurice
Fitz-John, 3rd son of John, 14th Earl of Desmond, and 2ndly, .
Catharine, 3rd dau. of Gerald, 16th Earl of Desmond; by the
latter, who survived him, he had no issue, yet by another
inquisition he is said to have had his children by her; they
were three sons, and two dauš., Viz., , ,
I. DAVID, his heir.
11. Theobald, who ºn. Grany, dau. of Sir Owen MacCarthy, on
whom he settled divers lands, 25 January, 1602, and making
his will, 21 January, 1620, d. 27th of that month, seized in fee
of the castles, towns, and lands of Croagh-Mac-piers, con-
taining five plough-lands, and several other lands and
premises in co. Cork, held of the king in capite by knight's
service, of which he made a settlement by indenture, dated
1 April, 1620, having issue by his said wife, who survived him,
David, his heir, then aged sixteen years.
III. John.
I. Ellen, or rather Joan, m. to Donogh, 3rd Earl of Thomond. |
II. Amy, m. to Dermot MacCarthy, of Duhallow, alias Mac-
Donogh.
The son and heir,
DAVID RochE, Viscount Fermoy, “was never touched with
the least disloyalty against Queen ELIZABETH, yea, such loyal
constanceis did he always impress and practice, that in the
universal inundation of treasons, when all Munster in general,
and his father in particular, did combine against their anointed
sovereign, at that time, and ever since did he continue himself
within the lists of an obedient subject; 13 April, 1603, attended
with about 800 soldiers and others, he proclaimed King JAMES I.
in the north suburbs of the city of Cork, near Shandon bridge,
the mayor of Cork refusing to do it ; 22 February, 1604, he had
a special livery of his estate; was present in the parliament of
I613, 1614, and 8 July, 1615, was rated £200 to the subsidy then
granted; 16 December, 1611, upon his surrender, made 9th of
that month, the king granted and confirmed to his lordship in
fee (in consideration of his faithful services to his Majesty and
Queen ELIZABETH, and also at his humble suit) the manor of
Pounegroe, alias Castletown, and all other his estates in co.
Cörk, with the usual privileges belonging to manors; and to hold
three weekly markets and three yearly fairs upon the premises
Also by letters from Westminster, 8 July, 1614, his Majesty, for
the foregoing reasons, and in respect that he had been always
true and loyal to the crown, and as a mark of his princely
favour and royal bounty towards him, was pléased to direct a
grant to be made to him and his heirs, of so many manors,
lands, and other hereditaments, either abstracted or unjustly
detained from the crown, as should be of the clear yearly value
of £50 sterling, or thereabouts, as the same should be valued
by the surveyor-general, and likewise such and so many other
lands, being then in chârge, as should amount to other £50
English per annum; which said lands, by deed dated 18 Feb-
ruary following, his lordship assigned to Sir Gerald Aylmer, of
Munctown, co. Dublin.” He ºv. Joan, dau. of James, Viscount
Buttevant, and dying at Castletown, 22 March, 1635, was buried
12 April in the abbey of Bridgetown, “with a solemne funerall
according to his degree,” having had issue five sons and four
daus., viz.,
I. MAURICE, his heir and successor.
II. John, deaf and dumb, who d. ºwn ºn...after 1642.
III, Theobald (Sir), who “m.-Julia, dau. of Dominick, 1st
Viscount Kilmallock, and left no issue by his said wife, who
rºarried with Philip Barry-Oge, of Rincorran, co. Cork,
3,8C.
IV. thick, who m. Gyles (Cecilia), dau. of John O'Conor Kerry,
of Carrigfoyll, co. Kerry, Esq., and had Theobald, of Bally-
magoulan, who took to wife, Anne, dau. of John Boyle, and
had Francis; David, who ºn. Miss Lundy; Joan, who me. Sir
Tyriogh MacMahon, Bart. ; and Catharine, the wife of Charles
MacCarthy, of Carrignevar, Esq.
v. Redmond, who, 4 December, 1641, accompanied Sir William
St. Leger, president of Munster, to quell the rebellion in co.
Waterford. He m. 1st, Joan, dau. and co-heir to Sir John
Dowdall; of IGilfinny, co. Limerick, Knt. ; and 2ndly, Alice,
dau. of Sir Richard Smyth, of Ballynatray, co. Waterford,
I(mt., but had no issue...
I. Ellen, m. 1st, to Donell MacCarthy Reagh, of Kilbritair,
co. Cork, Esq.; 2ndly, to Charles, Viscount Muskerry; and
. to Thomas. IFitzmaurice, 4th son of Thomas, 18th Lord
GTi"We ...,
II. ºr. III. Joan.
IV. Amy or, Catherine, who m. John Everard, of Fethard, ce.
Tipperary, Esq. , -
The son and heir,
MAURICE RocKIE, Viscount Fermoy, took his seat in the
House of Peers, 26 October, 1640, by proxy, when it was
ordered by the lords, that the placing of him before the Lord
Viscount Mountgarret, should be with a salvo jure to that lord
who claimed precedence of him. After the commencement of
the troubles in 1641, it appears, from sundry depositions, that his
lordship was deeply engaged therein ; he was a colonel in the
Munster army, under their general, Garret Barry, and was at
the siege of the garrison of Limerick, and the reduction of
other places in that province, for which he was outlawed in
the co. Cork, 23 October, 1643; and his estate, then forfeited,
was divided by Cromwell amongst his followers, Viscount Roche,
of Fermoy being excepted, by act of parliament, 12 August,
1652, from pardon for life or estate.” He m. Ellen, dau. of
* The following interesting document, transcribed from the
Records of the Auditor-General's Office, Custom House, Dublin
(Vol. 17, folio 112), furnishes some information respecting the
Viscount :—
“March, 1660–1—To the Right Honourable ye L. L. Justices
of Ireland. .
“The humble peticon. of Maurice, LorD WISCount Roch E,
of Fermoy.
“Most humbly sheweth that your: Peticoner. hath been seaven .
yeares agoe dispossessed of his whole estate havinge the chardge
of Foure young daughters, unpreferred, to whose misery was
added the losse of their mother your Peticomer's wife by an
unjust illegal proceeding, as is lºnowne and may be attested by
ye best Protestant Nobility and Gentry of the County of Corke
who have heard and seene it.: And whose charitable compassion
it moved :
“That your Peticoner. and his said children ever since have
lived in a most disconsolate condition, destituted of all kinde of
subsistence (except what Almes some good Christians did in
charity afford them) by occasion whereof one of your Peticoner's.
, daughters falling sick about three yeares agoe died for want of
requisite accomodacon either for her cure or diett: -
: “That your Peticoner. had often supplicated those in autho-
rity in ye late Government for Releefe who after ten months’
attendance in Dublin gave him noe other succour but an order
to ye Commissioners in Connaught to set out some lands for
him De Bene Esse there or in ye County of Clare:
“That your Peticoner, being necessitated to goe from Dublin
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John, eldest son of Richard Power, Lord of Power and Curragh-
more, and had issue,
1. DAVID, his heir, -
II. John, m. Catharine. Condon, and had issue, .
1 ULICK, of whom presently.
2 David. 3 Theobald, d. S. p...
1 Elinor, living 1703.
1. Ellen, m. to William, Lord Castle Connell.
The elder son,
DAVID RochE, Viscount-Fermoy, a naval officer, was drowned
near Plymouth, in the great storm of 1703, and dying wºm., .
was s. by his nephew,
ULICK Roch E. called Viscount Fermoy, who m. Miss Amme
Carr, of the co. Northumberland, and d. 1733 (his will dated
6 November, 1729, was proved 16 June, l733), leaving an only
dau., ANNA-MARIA, who d. 1763; the title was subsequently
assumed by
IDAVID RocłłE, of Ballydangan, a . general in the King of
Sardinia's service, who greatly distinguished himself in the
war between-Maria-Theresa and France, particularly at the
siege of Gerona, in 1746. *
Since his death, the title has not been assumed. The Roches
of Trabolgan, co. Cork, descend from Philip Roche, merchant,
of Cork, who by deed, dated April, 1554, purchased from
Gerald, Lord Kingsale, the estates, now enjoyed partly by
Thomas Cuthbert-Kearney, Esq., of Garretstown, co. Cork,
and by the Right Hon. EDMUND-BURKE Roch E, LoRD FERMoy,
who was elevated to the peerage of Ireland as BARON FERMox,
10 September, 1856 (see Peerage).
Arms—Gu, three roaches, naiant, in pale, arg.
ROCEIFORT-BARONS AND WISCOUNTS
BELLFIELD, EARLS OF BELVE DERE.
Baron, by Letters Patent, dated 16 March, 1737.
Viscount, by Letters Patent, dated 5 October, 1751.
Earl, by Letters Patent, dated 29 November, 1756.
#Lineage.
Ron ERT Rochfort, Esq., b. 9 December, 1652 (the descendant
of a very ancient family, and son of Prime Iron Rochfort, Esq.,
lieutenant-colonel in Cromwell's army, who was executed,
under the sentence of a court-martial, for killing Major Turner),
having adopted the legal profession, became attorney-general,
6 June, 1695, was chosen Speaker of the Irish House of Commons
27th of the following August, and made chief baron of the Ex-
chequer, 30 June, 1707. He m. Hannah, eldest dau. of William .
a foote to attende, on them in Athlone and Loughreagh for .
six moneths more (in which prosecution and attendaunce he ran
himself One Hundred Pounds in debt) yet at last had but 2,500
acres, part in ye.Owles in Connaught, and part in ye remotest
parts of Thomond, all waste and unprofitable at that time
assigned him. Both which before and after were by ye said
Commissioners disposed of by Final Settlements to others who
evicted your Peticoner. before, he could receive any maner of
profitt soe. as that colour of succor and releefe proved rather an
increase and addition of misery to your said Peticoner. who is .
now in that very low condicon. that he cannot in person attende
On your Londships, much less make a jorney to His Sacred
Majesty to set forth his sufferings and to implore releefe.
“The premises tenderly considered and for that it hath beene,
unheard of in all former ages That a Peere of , this Realme, of
English extraction though never so criminous should be re-
duced to such extremitie of misèry, his cause not heard,' and
without conviction or attainder by his Peers or otherwise con-
trary to the knowne laws of the land. And ye rights and privi-
lege of the Nobility and Peerage. And for that your Peticoner.
is in that forlorne Condition that he cannot any longer hould
Out unless speedily rejeeved, your. Ldpps. may be pleased to
aford your Peticoner. Some present succor and releefe and to
enable him to discharge the said £100 debt. And hee will ever
pray, &c.” s & -
The Viscount was father of
DAVID Roch E, Viscount Fermoy. In an intercepted letter of
the titular archbishop of Cashel, addressed to “Monst. Tirell,
Docteur en Théologie, Superieur des Hibernois à l’Abbaye
d'Arras,” and dated from “...Limerick, 31st January, 1650
(mostro compoto),” read in parliament, on Tuesday, 22 April,
1651, is the following passage — -
“My Lord Castlehaven is Lord General' in Muraster, and in
the field with a very considerable party of horse and foot. My
Lord of Muskerry and Mr. DAVID ROCH (son and heir unto
Lord Roch) have a good party in the west of Ireland.”—Several
Proceedings in Parliament, dºc., No. 81, p. 1256.
IIandcock, Esq., of Twyford, co. Westmeath (ancestor of Lord
Mr. Rochfort's will, dated 30 May, 1726, was
His widow d. 2 July,
They had two
Castlemaine).
proved at Dublin, 13 January, 1727.
1732, and her will was proved in that month.
SOns,
I. GEORGE, of whom presently.
II. John, of Clogrename, co. Carlow, and of New Park, co.
Dublin, M.P. for Ballyshannon, and for Mullingar, b. in
l690; m. in 1709, Deborah, only dau. of Thomas Staunton,
Esq., M.P., and was father of
John Rochfort, Esq. of Clogrename, b. in 1710, who m. in
1733, Emilia, dau, of John Eyre, Esq. of Eyrecourt, Co.
Galway, and (with two daus., Mary, m. in 1767, to Thomas
Maunsell, Esq., and Deborah, m. to George Bishop, Esq. of
Bishop's Hall, co. Kildare) had one son,
John, baptized 25 July, 1735; m. in 1759, Dorothea, dau.
of Thomas Burgh, Esq., of Bert, and had issue. The
grandson of this marriage is the present -
HoRACE-WILLIAM-NorL. RocuForT, Esq., of Clogre-
name, Co., Carlow.
The elder son,.
THE RIGHT Hon. GEORGE Roch Fort, of Gaulstown, chief
chamberlain of the court of Exchequer, and M.P. for the co.
Westmeath, m. 24 January, 1704, Lady Elizabeth Moore,
younger dau. of Henry, 3rd Earl of Drogheda, and had issue,
1. RoBERT, his heir. -
II. Arthur, LL.D., M.P. for Westmeath, b. 7 November, 1711,
Tv. Sarah, dau. of the Rev. Rowland Singleton, of Drogheda, and
had issue, with two daus., Elizabeth, m. to Richard Wilson,
Esq.; and Patience, m. to John Dutton, Esq., five sons, viz.,
GEORGE, general of artillery, whose dau. and heir, Eliza, m.
George, Clarke, Esq., of Hyde Hall, co. Chester.
Singleton, an officer in the army.
Philip.
IRowland, an officer in the army.
Henry an officer in the 28th regiment, assistant-commissary-
general on the Irish establishment; m. Henrietta, dau. of
John Hill, Esq. of Barnhill, co, Carlow, and dying 4 Octo-
ber, 1816, left issue,
JQHN, formerly major 18th regiment.
GüSTAVUS-RoberT, commander R.N., b. in 1789, a dis-
tinguished maval officer, no. 12 September, 1814, Maria,
dau. of George Leonard, Esq. of Dover Castle, in Sussex
Vale, New Brunswick, North America, and had issue,
two daus., HENRIETTA-CAROLINE, and SARAH-NAPIER,
d. ww.m. 25 September, 1839.
Catherine, m. to John Rae, Esq., captain 72nd regiment.
Elizabeth, d. whºr. 10 February, 1830,
III. George, of Rochfort, co. Westmeath. b. in 1713; m. in
1746, Alice, dau. of Sir Gustavus Hume, Bart., of Castle
Hume, co. Fermanagh, and had an only son,
GUSTAyus-HUME Rochfort, Esq., M.P. for Westmeath,
who sold Rochfort. He m. in 1779, Frances, 3rd dau. of
John Bloomfield, Esq. of Redwood, and had issue,
GUSTAVUs, M.P., colonel in the army, m. 1806, his cousin
Dora. Nixon, and dying 1848, left a son, GUSTAVUs
RoCHFORT, Esq., Captain 4th, dragoon-guards, d. ºwn m.
1855. - • , -
Richard, late comptroller of the customs of Cork, m. 1833,
his cousin, Augusta, dau. of Col. Nixon, and d. 1842,
leaving issue, George, captain 49th regiment, killed at
the Redan. -
Henry, in holy orders, m. 1829; his cousin, Sarah Roch-
fort, and d. 1854, leaving a dau.
William, captain R.N., m. 1833, Arabella, dau. of John
Calcraft, Esq., M.P., and d. 1847, leaving issue, three
Claus.
Charles, of Rochfort, Lodge, co. Sligo, late captain rifle
brigade, with which he served at Waterloo, m. 1832,
Hannah, eldest dau. of Colonel Pratt, of Cabra, Castle,
and d. 1844, leaving issue, a son, CHARLEs-GUSTAVUS,
captain H.M. 20th regiment, b. 1837: and a dau.,
Emily.
Jane, m. to Mervyn Archdale, Esq., of Castle Archdale,
general in the army.
Alice.
Elizabeth, m. to Thomas-Fane Uniacke, Esq.
Frances-Jocelyn, ºn. to William-Dutton Pollard, Esq., of
Castle Pollard, and d. 1812.
Dora, m. to Thomas Wade, Esq., of Fairfield House,
c6. Galway, a descendant of the elder brother of the
celebrated Field-Marshal Wade.
Iv. John, d. young.
v. William, of Clontarf, in the army; b. in 1719;... m. in 1743,
Henrietta, elder dau. of Colonel John Ramsay. His will
dated 23 October, 1772, was proved in Dublin, 10 December,
1772; and his widow's, dated 1 May, , 1783, was proved in
1784. They had issue, ,
George, called “eldest son” by his father; but not mentioned
in his mother's will;
John, Called “eldest son "in his mother's will,
William, Henry.
Ann. xv. Mr. Weeks.
Diana, m. Mr. Doyly.
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R. O. M.
Iſenrietta, m. Mr. Kilpatrick.
Mary, ºn. Mr. Grange. Judith.
I. Mary, m. to Sir Henry Tuite, Bart., of Sonnagh, co. West-
meath.
II. Hannah, d. young.
III. Elizabeth, d. young.
IV. Alice, m. in 1734, to Thomas Loftus, Esq., of Killyon, M.P..
v. Thomazine, m. to Gustavus Lambert, Esq., of Beau Parc,.
co. Meath, M.P. for Kilbeggan.
v1. Anne, m. to Henry Lyons, Esq., of River Lyons, King's Co.,
Mr. Rochfort's will, dated 5 April, 1730, was proved in Dublin,.
7 September, following. His eldest son,
Itobert Rochfort, Esq., M.P. for the co. Westmeath, b. 26,
March, 1708, was elevated to the peerage of Ireland 16 March,
li 37, as Baron of Bellfield, advanced to the Viscownty of Bell-
field, 5 October, 1751, and created EARL of BELVEDERE, 29.
November, 1756. His lordship m. 1st, Elizabeth, elder dau. of
IRichard Tenison, Esq. of Thomastown, co. Louth, by whom he,
had no issue; and 2ndly, 7 August, 1736, Mary, eldest dau. of:
Richard, Viscount Molesworth, by whom he had issue,
1. GEORGE, his heir.
II. Richard, lieutenant-colonel 39th foot, who m. the dau. and,
heir of James Mervyn, Esq., but d. S. p.
III. Robert, M.P., who m. Fanny, eldest dau. of John Nugent,
IEsq., of Clonlost, co. Westmeath, but d. S. p.
1. JANE, m. 26 January, 1754, to Brinsley, 2nd Earl of Lanes-
borough, and had issue. The 2nd dau. Lady Catherine Butler
m. GEORGE MARLAY, Esq., of Twickenham, co. Middlesex. ,
and had a son and heir GEORGE MARLAY, Esq., lieutenant
colonel, C.B., who m. Catherine-Louisa-Augusta, dau. of
James Tisdall, Esq., of Bawn and d. 1830, leaving a dau.
Catherine-Louisa-Georgina, widow of Lord John Manners and
two sons, James Marley, who d. in 1843, and CHARLES-
BRINSLEY MARLAY, Esq., of Belvedere, co. Westmeath.
The Earl of Belvedere d. in April, 1772, and was s. by his son,
GEORGE Rochfort, 2nd Earl of Belvedere, b. 12 October, .
1738; who m. 1st, 20 August, 1775, Dorothea, dau. of John
Bloomfield, Esq., of Redwood; and 2ndly, Jane, dau. of the
Rev. James Mackay, but d. S. p. in 1814, when the title became
ExTINCT. His lordship's widow m. 2ndly, 1815, Abraham Boyd,
Esq., King's counsel, and had by him an only Son, the present
GEORGE-AUGUSTUs Boy D, Esq., of Middleton Park, co. West-
meath, who has inherited from his mother a great portion of
the Belvedere estates. Another very considerable portion has
devolved on Charles Brinsley Marlay, Esq.
Arms—Az., a lion rampant, arg., armed and langued, gu.
ROLFE—BARON cRANWORTH,
(See ADDENDA.)
FOLLE–BARON ROLLE.
By Letters Patent, dated 8 January, 1748; and 20 June, 1796.
3.iitcage.
This family was originally of the co. Dorset, and the first of
its members that removed into Devon, was +
GEORGE Roll E, a merchant of great opulence and high
reputation in the city of London, who became an extensive
purchaser of abbey lands. Besides which he bought temp.
HENRY VIII., the seat, manor, and large demesnes of Steven-
stone, in Devonshire, from the Moyles, who had acquired the
property by marriage with the heiress of the Stevenstones, the
former lords.
daus.) Six sons, viz., .
John, his successor, whose male line became ExTINGT.
GEORGE, of whom presently.
Christopher, d. wºm.
Henry, who m. Mary, daug, and heir of Robert Yeo, Esq., of
Heanton, and was grandfather of two brothers, Sir Samuel
Rolle, ancestor (in the female line) of Lord Clinton; and
Henry Rolle, an eminent lawyer, who became lord chief
justice, and one of the council of state, during the first years
of the Commonwealth, from 1648 to 1655. . . . * -
Robert. Maurice.
The 2nd son,
GEORGE ROLLE, Esq., m. Margaret, dau. and heiress of
Edmund Marrais, Esq., of Marrais, in Cornwall, and was s. by
his son,
ANDREW ROLLE, Esq., of Marrais, whose son,
SIR. JoEIN Rol,LE, K.B., inherited Stevenstone, and became chief
of the family upon the failure of the male line of John Rolle, Esq.,
his great uncle in 1647. This gentleman, who was zealously
attached to ICing CHARLES II., accompanied that monarch from
I tolland upon his Restoration, and was made a knight of the
lłath, at the ensuing coronation. Sir John Rolle afterwards
represented Devon In parliament, and was a leading member
This George Rolle married thrice, and had no |
less than twenty children. By his 2nd wife, Eleanor, 2nd dau.
of Henry Dacres, Esq., of London, merchant, he had (with two |
exchange for the earldom, he returned to Normandy in great
indignation, and rearing the standard of rebellion in favour of
of the House of Commons. He m. Florence, dau. and co-heir of
Dennis Rolle, Esq., and dying at an advanced age, in 1706
(accounted the wealthiest commoner in England), was s. by his
grandson,
RoBERT ROLLE, Esq., M.P. (Son of John Rolle and the Lady
Christian Bruce, his wife), he d. S. p. in 1710, and was s. by his
brother,
JoHN Rol.I.E, Esq., M.P. for the co. Devon. This gentleman
is said to have been offered an earldom by Queen ANNE's last
ministry, and to have declined it. He m. Isabella, dau. of Sir
William Walter, Bart., of Sarsden, in Oxfordshire, and grand-
dau. (maternally) of Robert, Earl of Ailesbury, by whom he had
issue,
1. HENRY, his successor.
II. John, M.P., Co. Devon, who assumed the surname of
WALTER, d. in 1779.
III. William, d. S. p.
Iv. Dennis, of Tuderly, Hants, and of Shapwick, co. Somerset,
father of JoBN, last LORD Roll E.
1. Christian, m. to Henry Stevens, Esq., of Winscot, co. Devon.
II. Isabella, m. to Robert Duke, Esq., of Otterton.
III. Letitia. - IV. Lucilla.
Mr. Rolle d. 6 May, 1730, and was s. by his eldest son,
HENRY Roll E, Esq., M.P., co., Devon, D.C.L., b. 7 November,
1708, who was elevated to the peerage, 8-January, 1747-8, by
the title of BARON ROLLE, of Stevenstone, co. Devon. His lord
ship d. ww.m. in 1759, when the dignity became ExTINCT, but
the estates devolved on his brother, -
DENNIs Roll.E, Esq., who then became of Stevenstone. He
m., 1748, Ann, dau. of Arthur Chichester, Esq., of Stowford
and Hall, co. Devon, and was s. at his decease, 25 July, 1797,
by his son,
John Rollº, Esq., of Stevenstone, and Bicton, b. 16 October,
1756, who was elevated to the peerage, 20 June, 1796, as BARON
'Rolle, of Stevenstone, co. Devon : he m. 1st, 22 February, 1778,
Judith Maria, dau. and heir of Henry Walrond, Esq., of Bovey,
co. Devon, which lady d. 1 October, 1820; and 2ndly, 24 Sep-
tember, 1822, the Hon. Louisa Trefusis, 3rd dau. of Robert-
George-William, 16th Lörd Clinton. His lordship d.s. p. 1842,
when the barony ExPIRED.,
Arms—Or, on a bar dancetté, between three billets, az.,
charged with as many lions rampant of the 1st, three bezants.
vº . ~~
ROMARE–EARL OF LINCOLN.
Created circa 1142.
£fiteage.,
The first of this name upon record,
RoPERT DE ROMARE, feudal Lord of Bolingbroke, co. Lincoln,
m. Lucia, dau. and co-heir of Ivo de Tailboys; by whom (who
777. after his decease, Ranulph de Meschines, Earl of Chester),
he had a son and successor,
WILLIAM DE ROMARE, Lord of Bolingbroke, who, in 1118,
being governor of the garrison of Newmarch, in Normandy,
stoutly resisted Hugh de Gournay, then in rebellion there; and
remaining firm in his allegiance to King HENRY I., was with
that monarch at , the battle of Brennevill, where a glorious
victory was achieved over LEWIS, King of France. Long after
this, however, having laid claim, unsuccessfully, to those lands
in England, of his mother's inheritance, which Ranulph, Earl
of Chester, her last husband, had delivered up to the king, in
William, Son of Robert Curthose, continued in open hostility
for two years, but the king at length made him compensation
and restored him to the greater part of his right. Whereupon
being honourably reconciled, Henry gave him in marriage a
noble lady, viz., Maud, dau. of Richard de Redvers, Earl of
Devon. Upon the decease of HENRY I., and the accession of
Stephen, this eminent person espoused the cause of the new
monarch, who appointed him one of his principal delegates to
'administer justice in Normandy; but he soon after went over
to the Empress MAUD, and joined his half-brother, Ranulph,
Earl of Chester, in the surprisal of the castle of Lincoln (amºno
1141). He had subsequently a command at the battle of Lin-
coln, so disastrous to the fortunes of STEPHEN, and the next
year (1142) bore the title of EARL of LINcolN, in the grant by
which he founded the Cistercian monastery at Revesby, in that
co. His lordship had issue,
William, who d. v. p. (1152), leaving by Hawise, dau. of
Stephen, Earl of Albemarle, a son,
WILLIAM.
Hawyse, m. to Gilbert de Gant (see GANT, Earls of Lincoln)
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The earl was s. at his decease, by his grandson,
WILLIAM DE ROMARE, Lord of Bolingbroke, who never
assumed the title of Earl of Lincoln. In the 12th HENRY II., on
the assessment of aid for marriage of the king's dau., he certi-
fied his knights’ fees de veteri feoffame/to, to be thirty-two, and
those de novo, twenty-five, a fourth and a third part. This
feudal lord d. without issue, when the male line of the family
ceased, but the earldom passed through the dau. of Earl Wil-
liam, to the house of Gant (See GANT, Earls of Lincoln).
Arms—Gu., seven mascles and semée of crosslets, Or.
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TOPER——WISCOUNT BALTING-TASS.
By Letters Patent, dated 27 J une, 16273,
3ſ in eage.
THE RIGHT HoN. SIR THoMAs RoPER, Knight, a member of
the Irish privy council, “a very valiant comaunder in this
said realme of Ireland, in the reigne of Queen ELIZABETH, of
most famous memory,” ºn. Dame Ann, dau. of Sir Henry Harring--
ton, some time of Baltinglass, Knt., brother to Sir John Harring-
ton, Knt., Lord Harrington in England, and had issue six sons
and three daus., viz., I. THoMAs; II. Christopher, who m. Anne,
dau. of Rolland Wilcokes, of Coventry, Esq., and widow of
Sherrington Talbot, Esq., and had two daus., Ruth, m. to
Thomas Langley, Esq., and Dorothea; III. Henry ; Iv. John,
slain at Marston Moor; v. CARY ; VI. Robert ; I. Ruth, ºn... to
Sir Edward Denny, of Tralee, co. Kerry, Knight; II. Mary, 2nd
wife of Rev. Thomas Fuller, D.D., author of “The Worthies; ”’’
III. Elizabeth, m. to Thomas Humphrey, Esq., of Swepston.
Sir Thomas had an assignment of the site of the dissolved
monastery and lordship of Baltinglass, and other lands con-
firmed to him by royal patent of CHARLES I., 10 November,
1626, “in regard of the many acceptable services done unto
Our father and the late Queen ELIZABETH,” and “having per-
formed many worthy services in the last war, and gained an
extraordinary reputation in the eminent employments of com-
mand and government,”—(King's Letter, dated at Westminster,
18 May, 3rd of King CHARLEs I.), he was by letters patent, .
bearing date 27 June of that year, 1627, created a Baronet of
Ireland, and raised to the Irish peerage as Baron of Bantry, co.
Cork, and Viscount BALTINGLAss, co. Wicklow, with remain-
der to the heirs male of his body. By a king's letter of 26
February, 1629, the viscount had a respite of £2,000 arrears.
due upon his farm of the licensing of ale houses, and £1,000
received from the clergy, and a pension of six shillings a-day
assigned by the viscount to one of his sons, as well as his pay
as captain of a company of fifty to be secured to him. The
viscount d. 15 February, 1637, and was buried in St John's
Church, Dublin, 20th same month. His eldest son and suc-
cessor,
THOMAS ROPER, 2nd Viscount T3altinglass, ºn. Anne, dau. of
Sir Peter Temple, Bart., of Stowe, Bucks, but d. S. p. in 1665,
and was s. by his brother,
CARY RoPER, 3rd Viscount Baltinglass, who d and was
buried at Castle Lyons in 1676.
4rms—Erm., two chevrons, paly, or and gu.
ROS, OR, ROOS–BARONS ROS.
By Writ of Summons, dated 24 December, 1264.
£ineage.
“That Peter, the ancestor of this great and noble family,”
Bay's Dugdale, “did originally assume his surname in the time
of HENRY I., from that lordship in Holderness, called Ros,
where he then had his residence, needeth not to be doubted.”
This
PETER DE Ros, or Roos, a feudal baron, m. Adeline, one of
the sisters and co-heirs of the famous Walter Espec, Lord of
the manor of Helmesley, called sometimes Helmeslac. but
oftener Hamlake, in the north riding of Yorkshire, and was s.
at his decease, by his son, - -
RoBERT DE Ros, who, in the 3rd HENRY II., paid 1,000 marks
of silver to the king for livery of the lands inherited by his
mother from her brother, Walter Espec. This Robert was a
munificent benefactor to the Knights Templars. He m. Sybell
de Valoines (who, after his decease, on. Ralph de Albini,) and
dying sometime about the middle of the 12th century, was s.
ly his son.
after released and delivered up to his father upon bail.
EveRARD DE IRos, a minor, and in ward to Ranulph de
Glanvil. In the 12th HENRY II., this feudal lord held of the
crown eight knights' fees, and in two years afterwards, upon
collection of the aid for marrying the king's dau., answered
1128. for those which were de veteri feoffamento, and 318. Id. for
What he had de novo.
S. p., co-heir to her father's estate, which estate was eventually
inherited by her descendants, Lords Ros, her sisters and co-
heirs having no posterity. They had two sons. This Everard de
Ros must have been a very considerable personage at the period
in which he lived, for we find him in the year 1176, paying the
then very large sum of £526 as a fine for his lands, and in four
years subsequently, £100 more to have possession of those
which the Earl of Albemarle held. He d. about 1186, and was
s. by his elder son, -
; Rob ERT DE Ros, surnamed Furfan, who, in the 1st RICHARD I.,
In
paid 1,000 marks fine to the crown for livery of his lands.
the 8th of the same reign, being with the king in Normandy,
he was committed to the custody of Hugh de Chaumont, for
what offence appears not; with especial charge to the said
Hugh, that he should keep him as safe as his own life; but
Chaumont trusting William de Spiney with his prisoner, that
person being corrupted, allowed him to escape out of the castle
of Bonville. De Ros eventually gained nothing, however, by
this escape, for RICHARD 'caused him nevertheless to pay 1,200
marks for his freedom, while he had the false traitor Spiney,
hanged for his breach of faith. In the next reign, however,
Robert de Ros found more favour, for upon the accession of
King John, that monarch gave him the whole barony of his
great-grandmother's father, Walter Espee, to enjoy in as large
and ample a manner as he, the said Walter, ever held it. Soon
after which he was deputed, with the bishop of Durham, and
other great men, to escort WILLIAM, King of Scotland into
England, which monarch coming to Lincoln, swore - fealty
there to King JoHN, upon the cross of Hubert, archbishop of
Canterbury, in the presence of all the people. About the
14th of King JoHN's reign, Robert de Ros assumed the habit
of a monk, whereupon the custody of all his lands, viz., Werke
Castle, in the co. Northumberland, with his whole barony,
was committed to Philip de Ulcote, but he did not continue long
a recluse, for we find him the very next year executing the
office of sheriff for the county of Cumberland. At the com-
mencement of the struggle between the barons and JOHN, this
feudal lord took part with the king, and obtained, in conse-
quence, some grants from * crown; but he subsequeatly
espoused the baronial cause, and was one of the celebrated
twenty-fiye appointed to enforce the observance of Magna.
Charter. \ In the reign of King HENRY III. he seems, however,
to have returned to his allegiance, and to have been in favour
with that prince, for the year after the king's accession, a
precept was issued by the crown to the sheriff of Cumberland,
ordering the restoration of certain manors granted by King
JoFIN to De Ros. This feudal lord was the founder of the castle
of Helmesley, otherwise Hamlake, in Yorkshire, and of the
castle of Werke, in Northumberland—the former of which he
bequeathed to his elder son—the latter to the younger, with a
barony in Scotland, to be held of the elder by military service.
In his latter days he became a Knight Templar, to which order
himself and his predecessors had ever been munificently liberal,
and dying in that habit, anno 1227, was buried in the Temple
Church. Robért de Ros m. Isabel, natural dau. of WILLIAM
THE LION, King of Scotland, and widow of Robert de Brus, and
had issue two sons, -
WILLIAM, his successor. -
RoBERT, Baron Ros, of Werke, concerning whom see next
articles.
He was s. by his elder son,
WILLIAM DE Ros, of Hamlake, who, upon giving sécurity for
the payment of £100 for his relief, had livery of his lands.
This feudal lord, in the lifetime of his father, was an active
supporter of the baronial cause, and was made prisoner at the
battle of Lincoln (1st HENRY III.,) by the royalists, but soon
He
was subsequently engaged in the wars of Gascony, and he had
two military summonses in the 42nd HENRY III., to march against
the Scots and Welsh. By the deaths of his two great aunts,
the sisi, eas of his grandmother, 'Rose Trusbut, s. p., he became
sole heir of the baronial estate of Trusbut and Watre. He ºn.
Lucia, dau. of Reginald Fitz-Piers, of Blewleveny, in Wales,
and d. in 1258. He was s. by his son, -
Rob ERT DE Ros, who had m. in the lifetime of his father,
Isabel, dau. and heiress of William de Albini, feudal lord of
Belvoir, in Leicestershire, by whom he acquired Belvoir Castle,
co. Lincoln (see Daubeney, Barons Daubeney, and Earl of
Bridgewatcr), and other extensive landed possessions. This
He ºn. Roysia, dau. of William Trusbut, -
of Wartre, in Holderness, and at the decease of her brothers,
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great heiress was in ward to the king, and a mandate upon her
marriage, bearing date at Windsor, 17 May, 1244, was directed
to Bernard de Savoy and Hugh Giffard, to deliver her to her
husband, the said Robert: “but not,” says Dugdale, “without a
round composition, for it appears that both he and his wife, in
the 32nd HENRY III., were debtors to the king in no less than the
sum of £3,285 13s. 4d., and a palfrey; of which sum the king
was then pleased to accept by 200 marks a year until it should
be all paid.” In the 42nd of the same reign he had two military
summonses with his father, to march against the Scotch and
Welsh—but afterwards rearing, with the other barons, the
standard of revolt, he had a chief command at the battle of
Lewes, so disastrous to the royalists; and to his custody in
the castle of Hereford, was especially committed the person
of Prince Edward. He was at the same time Summoned
24 December, 1264, as Baron de Ros, to the parliament then
called in the king's name by the victorious lords. But the
fortune of war changing at the subsequent battle of Evesham,
his lands were all seized by the crown, and held until redeemed
by his lordship under the Dictum of Kenilworth. In two years
after this he must, however, have regained somewhat of royal
favour, for he had then permission to raise a new embattled
wall around the castle of Belvoir. He d. 16 June, 1285, leaving
issue by the heiress of Belvoir,
WILLIAM, his Successor.
Itobert (Sir), knighted 1296.
Isabel, m. to Walter de Fauconberge.
His lordship was s. by his elder son,
WILLIAM DE Ros, 2nd baron, b. 1255, summoned to parlia-
ment as Baron Ros, of Hamlake, from 23 June, 1295, to 6
October, 1315. This nobleman was one of the competitors for
the crown of Scotland, in the 19th EDWARD I., 1296, through his
grandmother, Isabel, natural dau. of WILLIAM THE LIon, King
of Scotland. He was subsequently engaged in the wars of Gas-
cony and Scotland, and discovering the intention of his kins-
man, Robert de Ros, then Lord of Werke, to deliver up that
castle to the Scots, he lost no time in-apprising the king, who
thereupon despatched him with 1000 men to defend that
place, but the Scots attacking this force upon its march, cut it
to pieces; when Edward himself advancing from Newgastle-
upon-Tyne, soon obtained possession of the fort, and appointed "
Lord Ros its governor—allowing him, during his absence in
Gascony, to nominate his brother, Robert, lieutenant. In a
short time after, he had a grant of this castle, with its appur-
tenances, forfeited by the treason of his before-mentioned
kinsman; and for several subsequent years, his lordship was
actively engaged in Scotland. In the 1st EDWARD II., he was
constituted the king's lieutenant, between Berwick and the
river Forth, and in six years afterwards, he was appointed
Warden of the west marches of Scotland. He m. Maud, or
Matilda, one of the daus. and co-heirs of John de Vaux, who
brought him the manor of Feston, and lands in Boston, co.
Lincoln, and had issue,
I, WILLIAM, his successor.
II. JoHN, a very eminent person, temp. EDWARD II. and EDWARD
III. In the former reign, he took an active part against the
Spencers, and, upon the accession of the latter king he was
appointed steward of the household, and entrusted with a
Command in Scotland. He was likewise constituted one of
the governors of the young monarch. In the 10th of the
Same reign, he was made admiral of the seas, from the river
Thames, northwards; and the next year, he was with the
&
king in Gascony, as he was again in two years afterwards. .
He was summoned to parliament as BARON DE Ros, from 27
January, 1332, to 15 June, 1338, but d.s. p. in the latter
year, when the barony became ExTINCT, while his property
devolved upon his brother, William, Lord Ros, of Hamlake.
II]. Thomas.
I. Margaret,
II. Anne, on... to Paine, son of Robert de Tibetot.
III. Mary, m. 1st; to William Braose, and 2ndly, to Thomas de
Erotherton, Duke of Norfolk.
His lordship d. in 1316, and was s. by his elder son,
WILLIAM DE Ros, 3rd baron, summoned to parliament;
from 20 November, 1317, to 12 September, 1342. This noble-
man, in the 5th EDWARD II., was one of the commissioners
appointed to negotiate peace with RobºFT BRUCE, King of
Scotland, about which time he came to an agreement with the
king, regarding the castle of Werke, which he then exchanged
with the crown for other lands. He was subsequently much
engaged in the wars of Gascony and Scotland: His lordship
7m. Margery, elder sister and co-heir of Giles de Badlesmere,
of Ledes Castle, in Kent, a great feudal baron, by whom he
had issue, -
WILLIAM, his heir.
THOMAS, who S. his brother. -
SMargaret. ~Maud, m. to John, Lord Welles.
Alice, m. Nicholas, Lord Meinell.
Milicent, m. 19 yuan Lord d'Eyncourt.
toº.
He d. 16 February, 1342-3, and was s. by his elder son,
WILLIAM DE Ros, 4th baron, b. 1326, summoned to parlia-
ment, from 25 November, 1350, to 20 November, 1351. This
nobleman was one of the eminent martial characters of the
glorious reign of EDWARD III. He was at the memorable
battle of Cressy, a leader in the 2nd brigade of the English
army; he had a command at Newcastle-upon-Tyne, in the
conflict, where DAVID BRUCE, King of Scotland, and many of
his nobles, after sustaining a defeat, fell into the hands of the
English; and he was subsequently (21st EDWARD III.) at the
siege of Calais with the Black Prince. His lordship m. Mar-
garet, dau. of Ralph, Lord Nevill (who m. after his decease,
Henry, Lord Percy), but dying in the Holy Land, in 1352, 8 p.,
he was s. by his brother,
THoMA's DE Ros, 5th baron, summoned to parliament, from
24 August, 1362, to 3 March, 1384. This nobleman was also
engaged in the French wars, and is supposed to have shared
the glory of Poictiers. His lordship m. Beatrix, dau. of Ralph,
1st Earl of Stafford, and widow of Maurice, Fitz-Maurice, 2nd Earl
of Desmond, by whom he had issue, JoHN, William, Thomas,
Robert, Elizabeth, m. 1st, to Lord Zouche, of Haryngworth,
and 2ndly, to Thomas, son and heir of Roger, Lord Clifford;
and Margaret. He d. in 1384, and was S. by his eldest son,
JoBN DE Ros, 6th baron, summoned to parliament, from
8 August, 1386, to 13 November, 1393. This nobleman was in
the naval expedition in the 11th RICHARD II., under Richard,
Earl of Arundel, and the next year he was joined with Henry,
Earl of Northumberland, and Ralph, Lord Nevill, in the go-
vernment of Carlisle, and wardenship of the west marches of
Scotland. His lordship, . who was not less distinguished for
ipiety than valdur, d. upon his pilgrimage-to Jerusalem, at
Paphos, in the Isle of Cyprus, anno 1393-4. He m. Mary, dau.
of Henry de Percy, but having no issue, was s. by his brother,
WILLIAM DE Ros, 7th baron, summoned to parliament, from
20-November, 1394, to 24 December, 1413. This nobleman was
appointed lord treasurer of England, in the 4th HENRY IV.,
and in the 6th he obtained; in consideration of his services, a
grant from the crown of 100 marks per annum for his life, to
be paid out of the exchequer. In the 16th of the same reign,
joeing then one of the king's council, and in such esteem that
*śhis residence near the court was deemed indispensable, he had
the town of Chyngilford, in Essex, assigned him, for the abode
of his servants and horses. It was about this period that his
lordship preferred a complaint in parliament against Robert
Tirwhit, one of the justices of the King’s Bench, for with-
holding from him, and his tenants, of the manor of Melton
Roos, co. Lincoln, certain commonage of pasture and turbay,
and with lying in wait for him, with 500 men. To which
charges, Mr. Justice Tirwhit pleading guilty in the presence of
the king, and craving pardon, the case was referred to the
chief justice, Sir William Gascoine, who determined that Tir-
whit, attended by all his party, should meet Lord Ros, at the
common in dispute, and bring with him two tuns of Gascony
wine, with two fat oxen, and twelve fat sheep, as provision for
a dinner, to be then eaten by the assembled friends and ad-
herents of the disputants, and that Tirwhit, in the presence of
all, should make Lord Ros, a most submissive apology, tender-
ing him, at the same time, 500 hundred marks, as a compensa-
tion. To which, it was also settled by the arbitrator, that the
baron should reply; “At reverence of the king, who hath
shewed himself to be a good and righteous lord; I will take
nothing but the oxen and sheep, for the dinner of those here
collected.” A free and open act of forgiveness was to follow
this speech to Tirwhit and his partisans, and thus the matter
terminated. His lordship ºn. Margaret, dau. of Sir John
Arundel, son of John Fitzalan, Lord Maltravers, 2nd son of
Richard, 9th Earl of Arundel. Lord De IRos d. at Belvoir, l
September, 1414, having had issue,
I. : John, of whom presently.
II. Thomas.
III. Robert (Sir), whose dau, Elizabeth, m. Ist, Robert Lovel,
2ndly, Thomas Proude, and 3rdly, Sir Richard Haut.
IV. William.
V. Richard, who had a dau., Mary, m. to Sir Giles Capel.
I. Beatrice, a nun. & - II. Alice.
III. Margaret, m. 1st, Reginald, Lord Grey de Ruthyn, and
2ndly, to James, Lord Audley. -
IV. Elizabeth, m. to Robert, 6th Lord Morley.
The eldest son, -
John DE Ros, 8th baron, but never summoned to parlia-
ment. His lordship was retained in the 4th HENRY V., to serve
the king in France, being then scarcely eighteen years of
age. In two years afterwards he was with the Dukes of
Exeter and Clarence at the siege of Roan, where he so gal-
lantly distinguished himself, that he had a grant of the castle
of Basqueville, in Normandy, to himself and his heirs male for
ever. Continuing in those wars, he was slain within two
ycars, anno 1421, at Beaugé, in which disastrious battle his
R O S
R O S
brother, William de Ros, as well as the Duke of Clarence (under
whom he served), and a great many of the flower of the
English nobility fell. His lordship m. Margaret, dau. and heir
of Sir Philip Despenser, but having had no issue (his widow
Tn. 2ndly, Sir Roger Wentworth), was s. by his next brother,
SIR. THOMAS DE Ros, 9th baron, summoned to parliament 12
July, and 3 August, 1429. This nobleman m. Alianor, dau. of
Richard Beauchamp, Earl of Warwick, and was... S. at his
decease, 18 August, 1431, by his eldest son, ,
THOMAS DE Ros, 10th baron, b. 9 September, 1427. During
the minority of this nobleman, his great uncle, Sir Robert ROS,
Knt., was deputed by the king to perform the office of cham-
perlain to the archbishop of Canterbury upon the day of his
installation, which office belonged to the Lord Ros, in right of
the tenure of a certain manor. His lordship, who was in, ward,
to the crown, had, by especial favour, the livery of his lands
in the 24th HENRY VI. In the memorable contests com-
menced in that monarch's reign between the houses of Lan-
caster and York, Lord Ros entered zealously into the cause of
the former, and participated in, its disasters, particularly at
the battle of Towton-field. Being with the king at York,
when tidings of the defeat reached the unfortunate monarch,
he fled with his royal master to Berwick, and was attainted in
the 1st EDwARD IV., when, his lands were confiscated, and
Belvoir Castle granted to the Lord Hastings, who eventually
dismantled the splendid structure, which remained from that
period little better than, a heap of ruins until the reigns of
HENRY VIII. and ELIZABETH, when its renovation was com-
menced, and completed by Thomas. and Henry Manners, 1st
and 2nd Earls of Rutland. His lordship m. Philippa, dau. of
John, Lord Tiptoft, and sister and co-heir of John, Earl of
Worcester, and by her (who no. 2ndly, Sir Thomas Wingfield,
and 3rdly, Edward Grimston) had issue,
EDMUND. John, d. s. ſp.
ELEANOR, m. to SIR. Rob ERT MANNERs, M.P., ancestor of the:
Earls and Dukes of Rutland and of the present LoRD DE ROS.
IsABEL, m. 1st, to Sir Thomas Everingham, 2ndly, to Thomas
Grey, youngest son of Sir Ralph Grey, of Werke, and 3rdly,
to Sir Thomas Lovel, K.G. : she d. 3. p. 1524.
MARGARET, d. Mºnºv. * * , s
Lord Ros was summoned to parliament from 2 January, 1449,
to 30 July, 1460, He was attainted 4 November, 1461, and his
honours thereupon became forfeited. He d. in the same year.
The Barony of Ros lay under the attainder until the complete
triumph of the Lancastrians, by the accession of King HENRY
VII., when, the elder sqn,
EDMUND, DE. Ros, obtained (1st. HENRY VII.) an act of par-
liament, annulling and making entirely void the act by which
his father was attainted, and restoring to him all the estates
and honours of the family. He was never, however, sum-
monedºto, parliament.
sisters and co-heirs, but the two younger sisters having d.s.p.,
the abeyance terminated infavour of SIR GEORGEMANNERs, the
son and heir of Sir Robert and Lady Eleanor Manners. His
eldest son was created EARL OF RUTLAND, and the title of Ros
descended for, some generations in that family. (For particu-
Iars refer to BURKE's Peerage).
Thus terminated the male line of the family of DE Ros,
BARoss Ros, of Hamlake, but the barony has long survived its
original possessors, and after having remained in ABEYANCE
from the year 1687, was after the lapse of nearly a century and
a quarter, called out of abeyange in 1806 in favour of Lady
Henry Fitzgerald; who assumed the additional surname of DE
Itos, and was mother of the late and present LORD's DE Ros.
For particulars of more recent lineage, refer to the Extant
Peerage. - -
Arms—Gu., three water-beugets, arg.
Ros—BARON ROS, OF WERKE.
By Writ of Summons, dated 24 June, 1295.
3Lineage.
RoBERT DE Ros, feudal Lord of Hamlake (refer...to that
family), conferred the castle, and Barony of Werke, co. Nor-
thumberland, which he held of the crown by the service of two
knights’ fees, upon his younger Son,
RoBERT DE Ros, who, in the 21st HENRY III., was con-
stituted chief justice of the forest in , the counties of Not-
£ingham, Derby, York, Lancaster, Northumberland, and
g His lordship d. 13 October, 1508, wrºm.,
when the Barony of Ros fell into ABEYANCE between his three
Cumberland, which office he scºd for several years after-
wards. In the 39th of the same reign he made a terri-
porary surrender of his castle of Werke to the king, who
was then advancing with an army upon Scotland, and deemed
it impolitic to permit so strong a fort to remain in private
hands. About this time charges were preferred against
Robert de ROS, to whose care and guidance, with John de
Baliol, the kingdom of Scotland, as well as its King, ALEXAN-
DER III., and the, Queen MARGARET (dau. of the English
monarch), were committed, for arbitrary conduct in the dis-
charge of his duty; for which he was, eventually, fined no less
than 100,000 marks, but his innocence appearing afterwards
manifest, the penalty was entirely remitted. In the 22nd
EDWARD I., he had summons with other of the barons to repair
to the king, to advise upgr the affairs of the realm; and the
next year he was Summoned to parliament, 24 June, 1 October,
and . 2 November, by writ addressed “Roberto de Roos de
Werke,” but never afterwards. In a short time, subsequently,
however, falling in love with a Scottish lady, he deserted to the
Scots, having previously endeavoured to seduce from his alle-
giance, his kinsman, Lord Ros, of Hamlake. But that noble-
man repairing to King EDWARD divulged the treason, and was
forthwith despatched at the head of 1,000 men to take posses-
sion of Werke, whither he was proceeding, when Robert de
T&os, with a great body of Scots, surprised him at the village
of Prestfen, and cut the whole English force to pieces. King
EDWARD very shortly, however, most amply avenged himself,
at the battle of Dunbar, where no less than 10,053 Scotsmen
fell: and Werke coming into the possession of the crown, was
conferred upon Lord Ros, of Hamlake.
Robert, Lord Ros, of Werke, m. Margaret, one of the four
sisters and co-heirs of Peter de Brus, of Skelton, but regarding
his heirs, the records differ, but the more reliable state that
he had a son, WILLIAM, to whom his mother gave the castle
of Kendal; and from whom descended his eventual heir
ELIZABETH DE Ros, m. Sir William Parr, Knight, from whom
Sprang the Parrs of Kendal, ennobled by that title, which see
The barony of Ros of Werke ExPIRED under the treason of the
baron.
Arms-Gu, three water-bougets, arg.
ROS, GR, ROOS—BARON ROS.
By Writ of Summons, dated 27 January, 1332.
3.iit.eage.
(See Ros, Lord Ros, of Hamlake.)
John de Ros, 2nd son of William de Ros, 2nd Baron Ros, of
Hamlake, ..?
BOSS—LORD ROSS.
£futgage.
SIR John Ross, of Halkhead, in Renfrewshire, son and heir
of Sir John Ross, of Halkhead, was one of the conservators of
a treaty with the English, 20 September, 1484, under the desig-
nation of John Rosse de Halkhede, miles. Ross Dominus de
Halkhed occurs among the barons in the parliament, 3
February, 1489-90; and Ross de Halkhed is inserted among
the Domini barones in the parliament, ll March, 1503-4. His
| Son and heir,
John Ross, 2nd Lord Ross, of Halkhead, fell at the battle of
Flodden, 9 September, 1513. By Christian, his wife, dau. of
Archibald Edmonston, of Duntreath, he had a son,
NINIAN Ross, 3rd Lord Ross, of Halkhead, one of the Scot-
'tish nobles who, in 1515, despatched ambassadors to France, to
endeavour to include Scotland in the pacification with Eng-
land. He m. 1st, Lady. Janet Stewart, 3rd dau. of John, Earl
of Lennox, by whom he had a son, Robert, Master of ROSS,
killed at Pinkie in 1547, leaving a dau, Elizabeth, wife of John,
Lord Fleming. Lord Ross m. 2ndly, Elizabeth, dau. of Wil-
liam, 1st Lord Ruthven, and relict of William, 5th Earl of
Erroll, by whom he had a son,
JAMES Ross, 4th Lord Ross; who d. in April, 1581, leaving
by Jean, his wife, dau. of IRobert, 3rd Lord Semphill, two
Sons,
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Robert, his heir.
William (Sir), of Muiriston. *
Elizabeth, m. to Alan Lockhart, jun, of Cleghorn.
Jean, m. to Sir James Sandilands, of Calder.
The son and heir, -
RoPERT Ross, 5th Lord Ross, m. Jean, dau. of Gavin Hamil-
ton, of Raploch, by whom he had a dau. (Grizel, m. to Sir
Archibald Stirling, of Keir and Cawder,) and a son,
JAMEs Ross, 6th Lord Ross; who m. Margaret, eldest dau. of
Walter, 1st Lord Scott, of Buccleuch, and by her (who ºn.
2ndly, Alexander, 6th Earl of Eglinton, and d. in October,
1651) he had issue,
JAMEs, 7th Lord Ross.
WILLIAM, 8th Lord lºoss.
RO BERT, 9th Lord Ross. -. * * * *- * * * -
Margaret, b. 19 December, 1615; m. to Sir George Stirling, •of
Keir and Cawder; and d. 10 March, 1633, aged eighteen,
leaving one dau., Margaret, who d. l l May, 1633.
Mary, m. to John Hepburn, of Waughton.
Jean, m. to Sir Robert Innes, Bart. Of Innes.
JAMEs Ross, 7th Lord Ross, the eldest son, was served heir
of his father in the lordship and Barony of Melville, &c., 18
September, 1634, and had charters of Halkhead, Melville,
Craig, and Balgone, 25 January, 1636; also of Easter Stanley,
in Renfrewshire. He d. wrºm. 17 March, 1636, and was 8. by
his brother,
WILLIAM Ross, 8th Lord Ross; who also d. wºn. in August,
1640, and was s. by his brother,
RoBERT Ross, 9th Lord Ross; who d. wºm. in August, 1648,
when his estates and titles devolvéd on the heir male (the son
of Sir William Ross, of Muiriston, 2nd son of James, 4th Lord
Ross),
SIR WILLIAM Ross, of Muiriston, as 10th Lord Ross. His
lordship was colonel of foot in the cos. of Ayr and Renfrew, in
1648, and one of the committee ºf estates in 1649. He d. in
1656, leaving by Helen, his wife, eldest dau. of George, 1st Lord
Forrester, of Corstorphine, a son and "heir,
GEORGE Ross, 11th Lord Ross; who, on the restoration of
CHARLEs II., was sworn a privy councillor, and appointed
lieutenant-colonel of the royal regiment of guards. He m. 1st,
Lady Grizel Cochrane, only dau. of William, 1st Earl of Dun-
donald, and had issue,
WILLIAM, 12th Lord Ross.
Grizel, m. to Sir Alexander Gilmour, Bart., of Craigmiller, co.
Edinburgh. *
His lordship m. 2ndly, Lady Jean Ramsay, eldest dau. of
George, 2nd Earl of Dalhousie, and by her (who took to her
2nd husband, Robert, Viscount of Oxford) had issue,
Charles, of Balnagowan, colonel of the 5th, or royal Irish
regiment of dragoons, from 1695 to 1716, and again from
1726 to 1732; who ranked as general in the army from I
April, 1712. He d. wºmm. at Bath, 5 August, 1732, and was
buried at Fearn, in Ross-shire.
Jean, n. to William, 6th Earl of Dalhousie, and had issue.
The eldest son, -
WILLIAM Ross, 12th' Lord Ross, b. 1656, S. his father, 1682.
He entered zealously into the revolution, 1689; was a privy
councillor to King WILLIAM and Queen ANNE, high commis-
Sioner to the church of Scotland,' 1704; one of the lords of the
treasury, and a commissioner for the Union, of which treaty he
Was a stanch supporter. He was chosen one of the sixteen
representatives of the Scottish peerage at the general election,
1715; appointed lieutenant of the co. of Renfrew, the same
year; and d. at Halkhead, F5 March, 1738, in the eighty-
Second year of his age. His lordship m. 1st, 7 February, 1679,
Agnes, dau. and heiress of Sir John Wilkie, of Foulden, co.
Berwick, and by her had issue,
GEORGE, 13th Lord Ross.
Eupheme, m. to William, 3rd Earl of Kilmarnock, and had
1SSUle.
Mary, m. in 1710, to John, 1st Duke of Athole, and had
1SSUle.
Grizel, m. to Sir James Lockhart, Bart., of Carstairs, co.
Lanark, who d. 31 July, 1755: the great grandson and heir
male of this marriage is the present SIR CHARLEs-WILLIAM-
AUGUSTUS Ross, Bart., of Balnagowan.
Lord Ross m. 2ndly, a dau. of Philip, Lord Wharton, but she
d. S. p.; and 3rdly, Lady Anne Hay, eldest dau. of John, 2nd
Marquess of Tweeddale, by whom he had one dau.,
Anne, who d. ºwnin.
He lordship m. 4thly (contract dated 16 June, I731), Henrietta,
dau. of Sir Francis Scott, of Thirlestane, but by her, who d. at
Edinburgh, 16 January, 1750, had no issue. His only son,
GEORGE Ross, 13th Lord Ross, was appointed one of the com-
missioners of excise in Scotland, 24 November, 1726, and one of
the commissioners of customs, 21 September, 1730. He s. his
was thrown down by the cavalry, arid much hurt.
father in 1738; made a settlement of his estates 17 June, 1751,
on his son, and the heirs of his body; which failing. oti wis daus.,
Jane, Elizabeth, and Mary, respectively, and the heirs male of
their bodies, remainder to his nearest heirs and assigns; and
dying 17 June, 1754, in the 73rd year of his age, was buried at
Renfrew. He m. Lady Elizabeth Kerr, 3rd dau. of William, 2nd
Marquess of Lothian, and by her, who d. at Halkhead, 22 May,
1758, had issue,
WILLIAM, 14th Lord Ross.
Charles, M.P. for Renfrewshire, who, in 1732, s. to the estate
of Balnagowan, in virtue of an entail executed by his uncle,
1727. He held... a commission in the army, and fell at the
battle of Fontenoy, 30 April, 1745, wrvm. ; the estate of Bal-
nagowan devolving on his father. -
George, d. S. p.
Jane, m. 28 July, 1755, to John Mackye of Polgowan, M.P.,
who took the name of Ross, but d. S. ſp., at Clifton, 19 August,
1777.
ELIZABETH (eventually heiress), m. 11 June, 1755, to John
Boyle, 3rd Earl of Glasgow, and had issue: the son and heir,
GEORGE, 4th Earl of Glasgow, G.C.H., was created a peer of
the United Kingdom, 11 August, 1815, and took the title of
BARoN Ross, of Halkhead, co. Renfrew
- Mary, d. ww.m. at London, 22 October, 1762, aged thirty-
tWO. --
The only surviving son,
WILLIAM Ross, 14th Lord Ross, was an officer in the royal
army commanded by Lord Loudoun, at Inverness, 1745; and in
the march to surprise the Chevalier at Moy, in February, 1746,
He s. his
father in June, 1754, but enjoyed the title only two months,
dying at Mount Teviot, the seat of his uncle, the Marquess of
Lothian, of gout in his head, 19 August, 1754, aged thirty-
four, wºm. “The title became ExTINCT ; the estate of Balma-
gowan went to his cousin, Sir James Ross Lockhart, after an
ineffectual opposition from Sir Alexander Gilmour; and his
other property devolved on his sisters, and is now possessed by
the Earl of Glasgow. -
Arms—Quarterly: 1st and 4th, arg., a chev., chequy, of the
field and sa., between three water bougets, of the last, for Ross;
2nd and 3rd, gu., three crescents, within a bordure, arg., the
‘latter charged with eight roses of the field, barbed and seeded,
ppr., for MELVILLE.
TOWIEY—WISCOUNT LANGFORID.
(See BARON LANGFord in BURKE's Ectant Peerage.)
'TUPERT – DURE OF CUMBERLAND.
By Letters Patent, dated 24 June, 1644.
3ſ.iit.eage.
The Princess ELIZABETH, of England, b. 19 August, 1569, only
dau. of King JAMES I., mº. 14 February, 1612-13, FREDERICK V.,
Duke of Bavaria, Elector Palatine of the Rhine, and King of
Bohemia, and had issue,
I. CHARLES-LEwis, successor to the Dukedom of Bavaria, whose
dau. and heir, CHARLOTTE, m. Philippe, Duke of Orleans.
II. RUPERT, Count Palatine of the Rhine, of whom presently.
III. Maurice, the companion in arms during the civil wars of
his gallant brother, Rupert, known in English history as
* “Prince Maurice,” d. ww.m. (shipwrecked), in 1654.
Iv. Edward, Duke of Bavaria, Count Palatine of the Rhine,
K.G., m, Anne de Gonzaga of Mantua, and d. 10 March, 1663,
leaving three daus., viz.,
'l ANNE, m. to Henry-Julius, Prince of Condé.
2 BENEDICTA, m. to John-Frederick, Duke of Brunswick-
Lunenburgh. -
3 Louis A-MARIA, m. to Charles-Theodore, Prince of Salms.
v. Philip, killed in battle, whºm. in 1650.
H. Elizabeth, Abbess of Hervorden, d. 1680.
II. Louisa, Abbess of Maubisson.
III. Henrietta, m. to Sigismund, Prince of Transylvania, and
d. S. p 1651.
Iv. SOPHIA, b. 13 October, 1630; m. in 1658, to Ernest-Augus-
tus, Duke of Brunswick-Lunenburgh, Elector of Hanover,
and was mother of GEORGE-LEWIS, who ascended the British
throne, as King GEORGE I.
The 2nd son,
PRINCE RUPERT, coming into England in I642, was elected
knight of the Garter, and created by his uncle, King CHARLEs
I, 24.jume, 1644, Baron of Kendal, co. Westmoreland, Earl of
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Holderness, and DUKE of CUMBERLAND. His highness, with
his gallant brother, Prince MAURICE, was ever found amongst
the most intrepid, enterprizing, and indefatigable of the cava-
lier commanders; RUPERT, as general of the royal horse, and
MAURICE, in command of some forces in the west. Indeed
Rupert's fiery disposition appears frequently to have outrun
his better judgment, and he has acquired the reputation of a
bold and high-spirited officer, rather than of a cool and able
commander. To his unbridled zeal the loss of Marston Moor
has been attributed, and upon that the fate of King CHARLES I.
mainly depended. In glancing at the chapter of English
history, which records the great Civil War, we find much
to console us, and much to retrieve the character of the
country, in the gallant bearing assumed by the gentlemen
of England, and the thorough devotedness of her high-
minded nobility. The foes of royalty may decry, with as
much malignity as they please, the cause in which the
cavaliers so nobly fought and bled; but they must concede
to those chivalrous men, the meed of loyalty, the most
enthusiastic ; fidelity, the most disinterested; and valour, the
most heroic. Prince RUPERT retired into France when the
royal cause became hopeless, but returned at the Restoration,
and subsequently filled some high official situations. In the
different naval engagements with the Dutch, his highness was
particularly signalized by his able conduct arid his character-
istic bravery. He d. warn. 19 November, 1682, in the sixty-third
year of his age, when the Dukedom of Cumberland (of this
creation) and the minor honours became ExTINCT.
Arms—Quarterly: 1st and 4th, sa., a lion rampant, or; 2nd .
and 3rd paly bendy, arg., and az.
NOTE.-Prince RUPERT had by FRANCEs, dau. and co-heir of
Henry Bard, Viscount Bellamont, in Ireland, an illegitimate
son, DUDLEY RUPERT, who was slain at the siege of Buda, a
Volunteer in the imperial army. His highness had likewise, by
Mrs. Margaret Hughes, a dau., RUPERTA, m. to Emanuel-
Scroope Howe, brother of Scroope, Viscount Howe,
RUSSELL–EAT&L OF ORFORD.
_*
By Letters Patent, dated 7 May, 1697.
31 turrage.
EDWARD RUSSELL, 2nd son (by Penelope, his wife, dau. of
Sir Moyses Hill, of Hillsborough), of the Hon. Edward Russell,
4th son of Francis, 4th Earl Bedford (refer to Ectant Peerage),
had been, Says Burnet “bred at sea, and was bedchamber-man
to the King (JAMES II.), when Duke of York; but upon Lord
Russell's death, retired from the court. He was a man of much
honour and great courage. He had good principles and was
firm to them.” Strenuously supporting the Revolution, he
obtained high naval commands from the new King (WILLIAM
III.); attained to the rank of admiral; and distinguished
himself as one of the most eminent naval heroes of the period
particularly by the splendid victory which, while commander
of the fleet, he achieved in 1692 over the French under
Count de Tourville, off. La Hogue, for which, and his other
gallant Services, he was created 7 May, 1697, BARoN of SHIN-
GAY, co. Cambridge (with remainder to the issue male of
LETITIA, his elder sister), Viscount of Barflew.r, in the §Duchy of
Normandy, and EARL of ORFoED, co. Suffolk. His lordship m.
his cousin, Lady Margaret Russell, dau. of William, 1st Duke
of Bedford, but d. S. p. in 1727, when (his sister LETITIA having
deceased previously without male issue), all his honours
became EXTINCT.
Arms-Arg-, a lion rampant, gu., on a chief, sa, three escal-
lops of the field : a crescent for difference.
RUTHERFORD–EARL OF TEVIOT, AND
BARON RUTHERFORD.
Barony, by Letters Patent, dated 19.J. anuary, 1661.
Earldom, by Letters Patent, dated 2 February, 1663
3. in eage.
ANDREW RUTHERFord, only son of William Rutherford, of
Quarryholes, a cadet of Rutherford, of Hunthill, by Isabel, dau.
of James Stuart of Traquair, was by King CHAgrºs II., created
a peer of Scotland, by the title of LoBD RUTHERFord, by diploma
or patent of dignity, dated 19 January, 1661, to him and the
heirs male of his body, “quibus deficientibus, quamcumque
aliam personam seu personas quas sibi quoad vixerit, quinetian
in articulo mortis, ad ei succedendum, ac fore ejus haeredes
talliaº et provisionis in eaderm dignitate, nominare et designare
placuerit, Secundum nominationem et designationem manta
ejus Subscribendam, subque provisionibus restrictionibus et
conditionibus a dicto Andrea, pro ejus arbitrio, in dicta desig-
natione exprimendis. “Being chosen governor of Tangier,” says
Mr. Alexander Sinclair, in his learned Dissertation on Hein's
Male, “his” lordship, before departing, executed a settlement,
which is probably the most curious patent of honor extant, as his
title, lands, legacies, debts, and executry, are all intermingled
in his appointment of heirs, who were SIR. THOMAS RUTHERFoRD,
of Hunthill, then to the eldest son of Sir Thomas, and failing
thereof, to the nearest heir male of the said Sir Thomas,
and then to Sir Thomas’s eldest daughter. This deed in
connection with the patent was quite sufficient, on his
being slain by the Moors next year, to convey the peerage to
his nominee and distant cousin, who thus became 2nd Lord
Rutherford.” His lordship, in two years after (2 February, 1663),
swas advanced to the EARLDomſ of TEvroT, with limitation to the
heirs male of his body. He d. 3. p. (being killed at Tangier),
“4 May, 1664, when the earldom became ExTINCT; but the barony
under the settlement made by the earl, in accordance with the
special provisions of the patent above quoted, devolved on his
kinsman,
SIR. THOMAS RUTHERFor D, of Hunthill, as 2nd Lord Ruther-
ford. This nobleman m. Christian, dau. of Sir Alexander
TJrquhart, of Cromarty, but by her (who m. 2ndly, James, 2nd
Viscount ºrendraught ; and 3rdly, Alexander Monson, of
Rognie) had no issue. He d. in 1668, leaving no issue, and
was s. by his youngest brother,
ARCHIBALD RUTHERFord, 3rd Lord Rutherford, who dº with-
out male issue, in 1685, when the title devolved on the
youngest brother,
IRob ERT RUTHERFor D, 4th Lord Rutherford, who d. 3. p. in
1724. #º.
After his lordship's decease, George Durie, Esq., of Grange,
Fifeshire, grandson of Christian Rutherford (sister of the Earl
of Teviot,) by her husband, Robert Durie, of Grange, voted
3 without objection, as Lord Rutherford, at the election of a
representative peer, in 1733. . In 1734, he again entered his vote,
but under protest from the procurator of Captain John Ruther-
ford, and in 1739, both George Durie and John Rutherford
voted, which they continued to do at several elections. “Claim-
ants '' observes Mr. Alexander Sinclair, “ have repeatedly
come forward as heirs male to the last lord, and others as heirs
general of the first lord, so that from 1734, for two generations,
the rival parties continued voting at elections, each protesting
"that the other had no right, the alleged heir male stating that
^ the peerage was granted first to heirs male, and that no pro-
vision whatever had been made for the succession of the 1st
lord's female relations, and the undoubted heir-general asserting
that the other could not prove any male connexion with his
pretended cousins, either the first or the last peer. There was
no settlement of these conflicting claims when they dropped in
1782; but in 1786, the House of Lords resolved that the vote of
the heir-general should have been rejected, and assuredly he
could have no right whatever. The original destination to Sir
Thomas and his heirs male having been admitted to include
collaterals in general, the succession could not open to heirs-
general while any male branch of the Hunthill family existed;
and if they did fail, the ultimate clause in favour of females
was to the 2nd lord’s daughter, and not to the 1st lord’s sister,
whom her brothers had cut off probably from her inferior status.
The 4th lord appointed Thomas Rutherford one of the family
of Edgerston to succeed him; but this could not affect the
settlement of the peerage. This is a case of the admission of
collateral succession under, a settlement on heirs-male, simply;
as the proviso, regarding the name and arms, refers to the
case of Sir Thomas's daughter becoming the heir, and her
husband and issue not being Rutherfords by birth.”
MARGARET RUTHERFord, only sister of the last Lord Ruther-
“ford, named in the limitation, m. Charles, 2nd son of Sir John
Scott, Bart., of Ancrum, and left one son, JoHN Scott, of Bel-
ford, who m. Marion Bailie, of Ashestiel: this gentleman was
engaged in the rising of 1745, and did not set up a claim to the
peerage: his representatives are his great-grandsons, SIR
ALEXANDER CockBURN CAMPBELL, Bart., and JoHN HOOD, Esq.,
of Stoneridge, co. Berwick (by double descent), and his great
great-grandson, Sir Stafford H. Northcote, Bart. -
...Arms—Arg., an orle, gu, and in chief, three martlets, sa.
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R U T.
RUTHWEN – BARONS
FAIRLS OF GOWRIE.
Barony, created 29 January, 1487-8.
Earldom, by Letters Patent, dated 23 August, 1581.
3ſ.turgaſ, c.
SIR WILLIAM DE RUTIIvEN was created a lord of parliament,
29 January, 1487-8. He m. 1st, Isabel, dau. of Livington,
of Saltcoats, co. Haddington, and relict of Walter Lindsay, of
Beaufort, by whom he had two sons, born before marriage, and
a dau., viz.,
I. WILLIAM, slain at Flodden, who had, a legitimation under
the great seal, 2 July, 1480. He m. Catherine Buttergask,
and had a son,
WILLIAM, heir to his grandfather.
II. John, who obtained a legitimation under the great seal,
2 July, 1480, with his brother William, wherein they were
styled natural sons of William de Ruthven, of Ruthven.
I. Margaret, m. 1st, to Alexander, 2nd Earl of Buchan.
William, Lord Ruthven, m. 2ndly, Christian, dau. of John,
Lord Forbes, and by her had a son, and a dau.,
WILLIAM, of Ballindean, ancestor of the EARL OF FORTII.
Elizabeth, m. 1st, to William, 4th Earl of Erroll, and 2ndly,
to Ninian, 2nd Lord Ross, and had issue to both.
Lord Ruthven was s. by his grandson, -
WILLIAM RUTHVEN, 2nd Lord Ruthven, who S. in 1528. He
was appointed an extraordinary lord of session, 16 February,
1539, and keeper of the privy seal in 1547. He d. before 16
December, 1552. He m. Janet, eldest dau. and co-heir of
Patrick, Lord Halyburton, of Dirleton, with whom he got
that barony, and a considerable accession to his estate, and
had issue by her,
I. PATRICK, 3rd Lord Ruthven.
II. JAMEs, of Forteviot. There is a charter to William, Lord
Ruthven, Janet Haliburton, his wife, and James, their son, of
half of the lands of Forteviot, 24 January, 1535-6, and
another to James, 2nd son of William, Lord Ruthven, of the
Barony of Segge, in Kinross-shire, 5 February, 1550-J. He
d. S. p , as Patrick, Lord Ruthven, was served heir to James
Ruthven, of Forteviot, his brother, 9 January, lá53.
Iiſ. ALEXANDER, of Freeland, ancestor of the LorºDs RUTHVEN,
of Freeland.
I. Lilias, m. to David, 2nd Lord Drummond.
II. Catharine, ºn to Sir Colin Campbell, of Glenurchy.
III. Cecilia, m: to Sir David Wemyss, of Wemyss.
1 v. Barbara, m. to Patrick, 6th Lord Gray.
V. Ganet, m. to John Crichton, of Strathurd. -
VI. Margaret, on. to John Johnston, of Elphinston.
VII. Christian, ºn... to William Lundin, of Lundin.
The eldest son,
PATRICK RUTHVEN, 3rd Iord Ruthven and Dirleton, b. about
1520, acted a prominent part in the political and religious con-
troversies of his time, but is most known as the principal
actor in the murder of David Rizzio, 9 March, 1566. He m.
1st, Janet Douglas, natural dau. of Archibald, Earl of Angus,
and 2ndly, Janet, Lady Methven, dau. of the 2nd Earl of
Athole, and by the former had issue, -
I. PATRICK, master of Ruthven, m. Margaret, cliest dau. of
Patrick, 5th Lord Gray, and d. 3. p. v. p.
II. WILLIAM, 4th Lord Ruthven.
III. Alexander.
I. Jean, m. 1st, to Henry, 2nd Lord Methven, and 2ndly, to
Andrew, 5th Earl of Rothes.
II. Isabel, m. to James, 1st Lord Colvill, of Culross, and had
ISSUlC.
Lord Ruthven, after the murder of Darnley, fled to England,
and d. in that country three months after, 13 June, 1566-7.
His eldest surviving son, -
WILLIAM RUTHVEN, 4th Lord Ruthven and Dirleton, took
part with his father in the murder of David Rizzio, 9 March,
1566, and fled into England; but eventually making his peace
With the Scottish court, he obtained, by means of the Earl of
Morton, the Queen's pardon, was appointed treasurer for Scot-
land for life, by patent, dated 24 June, 1571, and one of the
extraordinary lords of Session, 25 November, 1578, and created
EARL OF GOWRIE, by patent, dated 23 August, 1581. : Subse-
Quently joining in the treasonable conspiracy for seizing on
the king. (JAMES VI.), known in history as the “Raid of Ruth-
ven,” he was tried and found guilty of high “treason, at
Stirling, 28 May, 1584, and executed between eight, and nine
in the evening of the same day. He m. Dorothea, 2nd dau.
of Henry, Lord Methven (by his 2nd wife, J.ady Janet Stewart,
afterwards m. to his father, Lord Ruthven), and...had issue by
her,
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TUTHWEN AND
JAMES, 2nd Earl of Gowrie.
JOHN, 3rd Earl of Gowrie.
Alexander, engaged in “the Gowrie conspiracy” at Perth,
5 August, 1600, in which he was killed.
William, who went abroad, and became famous
ledge in chemistry.
Patrick, an eminent physician, who was confined for many
years in the Tower of London, from which he was released in
1619. His dau. Mary m. Sir Anthony Vandyke, the famous
painter, and left a dau. and sole heiress,
JUSTINA, m. to SIR John STEPNEY, Bart.
Margaret, ºn to James, 4th Earl of Montrose, and was mother
of the gallant Marquess of Montrose.
Mary, ºn. 1st, to John, 5th Earl of Athole, and 2ndly, to John,
Lord Innermeath, created Earl of Athole.
Sophia, m. to Ludovick, 2nd Duke of Lennox, but d. 3. p.
Jean, ºn. to James, Lord Ogilvy, of Airly, and was mother of
the 1st Earl of Airly. r
Beatrix, m. to Sir. John Home, of Coldingknows, and had
1SSUlè.
Isabel, ºn. 1st, to Sir Robert Gordon, of Lochinvar, and had
issue. She was divorced from him, and m. 2ndly, George,
1st Lord Loudoun, and had issue.
Dorothea, m. to James Wemyss, of Pittencrieff, co. Fife.
for his know.
. The eldest son,
JAMES RUTHVEN, 2nd Earl of Gowrie, Provost of Perth, was
restored to his estate and honours in 1586, and d. in the four-
teenth year of his age, 1588, when his brother,
JoHN RUTHVEN, s. as 3rd Earl of Gowrie, Provost of Perth.
He was killed at Perth, 5 August, 1600, with his brother
Alexander, in the mysterious attempt on the person of King
JAMES VI., known as the “Gowrie Conspiracy.” A life of him,
by the Rev. James Scott, of Perth, was printed at Edinburgh,
in 1818, and all the evidence respecting the conspiracy is ably
investigated in Pitcairn's Criminal Trials of Scotland. (See
TAMSAY, EARL OF HOLDERNESSE.) The dead bodies of the
Ruthvens , were afterwards arraigned and convicted of
treason at Edinburgh, and the honours and the whole of
the estates of the deceased declared For FEITED by parliament.
Arms—1st and 4th, paly of six, arg. and gu., for Ruthven;
2nd, or, three bars, gu., for Cameron; 3rd, or, on a bend, az.,
three mascles of the 1st, for Haliburton; all within a border,
or, flory and counterflory, gu.
RUTHWEN–TORD RUTHWEN OF ETTRICR,
EARL OF FORTH AND EARL OF BRENT-
FORD.
By Letters Patent, dated in 1639; 27 March, 1642; and 27 May,
1644.
3ſ in eage.
PATRICK RUTHVEN (son of William Ruthven of Ballindean,
and grandson of William Ruthven, only son of the 1st Lord
Ruthven) served with great distinction in the wars of Sweden,
Denmark, Russia, Poland, Prussia, and also in the German
wars under Gustavus-Adolphus, attained the rank of lieu-
tenant-general, and upon the surrender of Ulm, in 1632, was
appointed governor of that important place, which he gallantly
defended. Returning home, General Ruthven was created a
peer of Scotland, as Lord Ruthven of Ettrick, in 1639; made
governor of the castle of Edinburgh, and advanced to the
EARLDoM of ForTH, in the peerage of Scotland, 27 March,
1642. Subsequently, having"drawn his sword in the cause of
King CHARLES I., and taken a leading part as a cavalier Com-
mander, he distinguished himself at Edghill, where, on the
death of Lord Lindsey, he had the chief command, was made
general of the king's army, and created a peer of England by
letters patent, dated 27 May, 1644, as EARL OF BRENTFORD,
deriving his title from the town of Brentford, where he had
defeated the parliamentary forces in 1642. Clarendon, although
strongly prejudiced in his estimate of this gallant officer, is con-
Strained to admit that “in the field he well knew what was to
be done.” His lordship m. Miss Clara Barnard, and had issue,
PATRICIA, m. to the Hon. Sir Thomas Ogilvy, son of James, 1st
Earl of Airlie, and had issue. (See Peerage.)
JEAN or JANE, who alone survived her father, m. James, 2nd
Lord Forrester, and had isssue.
ELSPETH or ELIZABETH, m. Major George Pringle. (See
PRINGLE, of Yair, in BURKE's Landed Gentry.)
The earl d. at Dundee, very old, in 1651, without male issue,
and with him all his honours EXPIRED.
Arms—Paly of six, arg and gu. ; , a crescent fol difference.
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S A. C.
S A C
Rl WIGNY--EARL OF GALWAY.
(See MASSUE.)
IRYTHIRE–BARON RYTHIRE.
By Writ of Summons, dated 29 December, 1299.
3.intzage.
In the 25th EDWARD I.
SIR WILLIAM DE RYTHRE, having taken a part in the Scottish
and French wars, was summoned to parliament, as a Baron,
by King Edward I., 29 December, 1299, and he had writs
from that period to 26 August, 1307. His lordship was s. by
his son,
John DERYTHRE, 2nd baron, who was never summoned to par-
liament. In the 11th EDWARD'II. he was governor of Skypton
Castle, and in the 17th of the same reign, had a charter for free
warren in all his demesne lands at Haselwode, &c., and Ading-
ton, in Yorkshire. Neither this lord, nor any of his descend-
ants, having had summons to parliament, Dugdale gives no
further account of the family, although modern geneaologists
(borne out by a Visitation entry signed by James Rythre, of
Harewood), have endeavoured to connect with this old baronial
house the existing one of RYDER.
Arms—Az., three crescents, Or.
SACKWILLE-BARONS BUCKHURST AND
EARLS AND DUIKES OF THORSET.
Barony, by Letters Patent, dated 8 June, 1567.
Earldom, by Letters Patent, dated 13 March, 1603.
Dukedom, by Letters Patent, dated. 13 June, 1720.
3ſ interigg.
The Sackvilles or Saukevilles, as the name was originally
written, were persons of considerable power, wealth, and in-
fluence from the Conquest, and, the house of Dorset traced
its foundation to -
SIR. RoPERT DE SAUKEVILLE, Knt., 3rd son of Herbrand de
Sakavilla, one of the chieftains in the army of the ConquERoR.
From this Robert descended
SIR. RICHARD SACKVILLE, Knt., member of the privy council
in the reigns of MARY and ELIZABETH ; chancellor of the
court of Augmentation in the former and under treasurer of
the Exchequer in the latter; M.P. for the co, Kent, and subse-
quently for the co. Surrey. Sir Richard m. Winefred, dau. of
Sir John Bruges, lord mayor of the city of London, and dying
in 1556, left by her (who m. 2ndly, John, Marquess of Win-
Chester, and d. 1586) a dau. Anne, wife of Gregory, Lord
Dacre, and a son and successor,
THOMAS SACKVILLE, Esq., who was knighted in the presence
of Queen ELIZABETH, by the Duke of Norfolk, 8 June, 1567,
and on the same day created a peer of the realm, as BARoN
In 1594, his lordship.
BUCKHURST, of Buckhwºrst, co.. SwsSea.
was appointed lord high treasurer of England, and 13 March,
1603-4, he was elevated to an earldom as EARL DORSET. Of
this nobleman Warton says, “At both universities (he had
been a student at Oxford and . Cambridge) he became cele-
brated as a Latin and English poet; and he carried his love
of poetry, which he seems to have almost solely cultivated, to
the Inner Temple. It was now fashionable for every young
man of fortune before he began his travels or was admitted
into Parliament, to be initiated in the study of the law. But
instead of pursuing a science which could not be his profession,
and which was unaccommodated to the bias of his genius, he,
betrayed his predilection to a more pleasing species of litera-,
ture, by composing the tragedy of Gorboduc; which tragedy was
2xhibited in the great hall of the Inner Temple, by the students
of that society, as part of the entertainments of a grand Christmas
festival, and afterwards before Queen ELIZABETH, at Whitehall,
18 January, 1561.” His lordship m. Cecily, dau. of Sir John
Baker, Knt., and d. suddenly at the council table at Whitehall,
i8 April, 1608, having had issue, i
I. IRoberT, his heir.
II. Henry. -
III. William "(Sir), who was "knighted in France by King.
IIENRY IV., in October, 1589, at the age of nineteen years,
and lost his life in the wars in thät country in 1591.
Iv. Thomas, who distinguished himself against the Turks, in
I 595.
I. Anne, m. to Sir Henry Glemham, of Glemham, co. Suffolk.
II. Jane, m. in February, 1591, to Anthony, Viscount Mon-
tague.
III. Mary, m. to Sir Henry Neville, son “and successor to
Edward, Lord Abergavenny, whom he 8. in that title.
The eldest son,
RoBERT SACKVILLE, 2nd earl, who enjoyed the family honours
but a few months, and d. 25 February, 1608-9, m. 1st, Margaret,
dau. of Thomas, Duke of Norfolk, which lady dying 4 September,
I591, he m. 2ndly, Anne, dau. of Sir John Spencer, of Althorp,
co. Northampton, and widow Óf Henry, Lord Compton. He
had issue by his 1st wife,
I. RICHARD, his successor.
II. Edward, successor to his brother Richard.
“I. Cecily, m. to Sir Henry Compton, K.B., 3rd son of Henry,
Iord Compton.
II. Anne, ºn. Ist, to Edward Seymour, Dord Beauchamp,
grandson to Edward, Earl of Hertford, and afterwards to Sir
Edward Lewes, Knt. * *
The elder son,
RICHARD SACRVILLE. 3rd earl, b. 28 March, 1589, m. Anne,
dau. and sole heiress of George (Clifford), Earl of Cumberland,
by whom he had two dauS.,
Margaret, m. to John, Earl of Thanet.
isabella, m. to James, Earl of Northampton.
He d. in 1624, when the honours devolved upon his brother,
EDWARD SACKVILLE, 4th earl, K.G., who m. Mary, dau. and
heiress of Sir George Curzon, of Croxhall, co. Derby, by whom
he had issue, two sons. His lordship, before he attained the
| title, was concerned in a fatal duel, which is thus mentioned by
Lord Clarendon :-‘‘ He entered into a fatal quarrel upon a
subject very unwarrantable, with a young nobleman of Scot-
land, the Lord Bruce ; upon which they both transported
themselves in Flanders, and attended by only two chirurgeons
i placed at a distance, and under an obligation not to stir but
at the fall of one of them, they fought under the walls of
Antwerp, when the Lord Bruce fell dead upon the place ;
and Sir Edward Sackville (for so he was then called) being
} likewise hurt, retired into the next monastery which was near
at hand.” His lordship d. in 1652, having had two sons,
I. RICHARD, his successor.
II. Edward, who m. Bridget, Baroness Norreys, dau. and sole
heir to Edward Wray, 3rd son of Sir William Wray, of Glent-
worth, co. Lincoln, Bart., by his wife Elizabeth, dau. and
heir of Francis, Lord Norreys, Earl of Berkshire.
The eldest son,
RICHARD SACKvil LE, 5th earl, m. Frances Cranfield, eldest
dau. of Lionel, Earl of Middlesex, by whom he had several
* children, viz.,
I. CHARLEs, his successor.
II. Edward, b. 2 April, 1641, d. wºm. I678.
III. Lionel, b. 25 June, 1645.
Iv. Richard, b 30 April, 1646, and d. 1712.
v. Lionel. b. 25 October, 1656, d young.
v1. Cranfield, b. 18 December, 1660.
v II. Thomas, b. 3 February, 1662, d. 14 August, 1675.
I. Elizabeth, d. young. II. Anne, d. young.
III. Catherine, d. young.
Iv. Mary, b. 4 February, 1646, m. Roger Boyle, Lord Broghill,
son and heir of Roger, 1st Earl of Orrery. .
v. Anne, b. 7 June, 1650, m. Alexander, 4th Earl of Hume, in
Scotland.
v1. Frances, b. 6 February, 1655, ºn. Il December, 1683,
Sir George Lane; of Tulske, co. Roscommon, Bart., afterwards
created Lord Lanesborough.
His lordship d. 1667, and was s. by his elderson,
CELARLEs SACKVILLE, K.G., 6th earl, b. 24 January, 1637, who
succeeding also in right of his mother to the estates of the Earl
of Middlesex, had been created 4 April, 1675, Earl of Middlesſ ac
and Baron Cranfield, of Cranfield, co. Bedford. His lordship's
2nd wife was Mary, dau. of James Compton, Earl of North-
ampton, by whom, besides a dau., he had his successor,
LIONEL-CRANFIELD SACKVILLE, K.G., 7th earl, b. 18 January,
! 1688, created DUKE of DoRSET, 13 June, 1720. His grace Tn.
in June, 1708-9, Elizabeth, dau. of Lieut.-General Walter-Phil p
t Colyear, and niece of David, Earl of . Portmore, by Whom he
had issue,
1. CHARLEs, his successor.
II. John-Philip, b. 22 June, 1713, m. in 1744, Frances, dau-
of John, Earl of Gower, and dying 1765, left
JoBIN-FREDERICK, who s. as 3rd duke.
Mary, on. 30 August, 1767, to Sackville, 8th Earl of Thanet.
III. George, the well known Lord George Sackville, b. 26
January, 1715-16, assumed by act of parliament, 16 Febru-
ary, 1770, the surname of GERMAIN, pursuant to the will of
*Sir 'John and Hady Elizabeth Germain of Drayton, co. Nor-
ſthampton. This nobleman was distinguished as a soldier
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and statesman. In the former he was less fortunate than
in the latter, having incurred the displeasure of the com-
mander-in-chief, Ferdinand, Prince of Brunswick, at the
battle of Minden, and being censured by a court-martial held
at his own request on returning to England. His lordship
was endowed with very considerable talents, and filled subse-
quently some of the highest offices in the administration. He
was elevated to the peerage, l l February, 1782, as BARON
BoI.EBROKE and VIscount SACKVILLE, of Drayton. He m. 3
September, 1754, Diana, 2nd dau. and co-heiress of John Sam-
brooke, Esq., by whom (who d. 15 January, 1778) he had issue,
1 CHARLEs, 2nd Viscount Sackville, and 5th and last Duke
of Dorset. *
2 George, b. 7 December, 1770; m. December, 1814, Miss
Harriet Pearce, and by her (who d. 18 April, 1835), left at
his decease, 31 May, 1836, an only child,
CARoDINE-HARRIET, m. 2 June, 1837, to William Bruce
Stopford, Esq., now of Drayton, co. Northampton.
1 Diana, m. to John, 2nd Earl of Glandore, and d. 1814.
2 Elizabeth, m. to Henry Arthur Herbert, Esq., of Muckruss,
co. Kerry.
3 Caroline, d. whºm. 1789.
. He d. 26 August, 1785.
..I. Lady Anne, d. 23 March, 1720-1, aged eleven years.
11. Lady Elizabeth, m 6 December, 1726, Thomas, Viscount
Weymouth, and d. 9 June, 1729.
Iv. Lady Caroline, m. 27 July, 1742, to Joseph Damer, Lord
Milton, and d. 24 March, 1775.
His grace d. 10 October, 1765, and was s. by his eldest son,
CHARLEs, 2nd duke, b. 6 February, 1710-11, who d. S. p.
6 January, 1769, when the honours devolved upon his nephew,
John-FREDERICK SACKVILLE, 3rd duke. His grace was lord-
Iieutenant and custos rotulorum of the co. Kent, and of the
city of Canterbury, vice-admiral of the coasts of that county,
and, in 1783, ambassador to the court of France. He m. 4 Jan-
uary, 1790, Arabella-Diana, dau. and co-heiress of Sir Charles
Cope, Bart., of Brewerne, and dying in 1799, left issue,
“I. GEORGE-John-FREDERICK, his heir.
I. MARY, m. 1st, Other-Archer, 6th Earl of Plymouth ; and
2ndly, William Pitt, Earl Amherst. This lady d. S. p. 20 July,
1864.
II. ELIZABETH, m. 21 June, 1813, George-John, Earl Dela-
warr, who assumed by royal license, 6 November, 1843, the
additional surname and arms of SACKVILLE. The Countess
Delawarr was created in 1864, BARON Ess BUCKHURST, of
Buckhurst, co. Sussex, with limitation to her 2nd son,
REGINALD WINDSOR SACKVILLE, present EARL DE LA WARB.
(see Eartant Peerage).
IIis grace was s. by his only son,
GEORGE-John-FREDERICK SACKVILLE, 4th duke, b. 15 Novem-
ber, 1793, killed by a fall from his horse while hunting near
Dublin, 14 February, 1815, being on a visit at the time to his
mother, who had m. Charles, Lord Whitworth, then lord-lieu-
tenant of Ireland. As he d. ww.m., the family honours devolved
upon his cousin, -
CHARLEs SACKVILLE-GERMAIN, 2nd Viscount Sackville, who
became 5th Duke of Dorset, K.G., P.C., b. 27 August, 1767,
and d. wwwn., 29 July, 1843, when all his honours became
EXTINCT.
Arms—Quarterly: or and gu., over all a bend, wair.
ST. AMAND–BARONS ST. AMAND.
By Writ of Summons, dated 29 December, I299, and 22 March,
1313.
3. in eage.
In the 6th year of HENRy III.,
ALMARIC DE ST. AMAND obtained a grant of two parts of
the manor of Liskaret, in Cornwall, for his support in the
king's service, and in nine years afterwards, being in the ex-
pedition then made into Wales, deported himself so gallantly,
that the king remitted to him a debt, due by Walter de Ver-
don, his uncle (whose heir he was), which otherwise he should
have paid to the exchequer by 10 marks annually. The next
year he had a grant of the manor of Bloxham, in Oxfordshire,
and Soon afterwards we find him governor of St. Briavels
Castle, in Gloucestershire, and warden of the forest of Dene, as
also sheriff of Herefordshire, and governor of Hereford Castle.
In the 21st of the same reign, he was again entrusted
with the same important fortresses; and standing high in
favour at court, he was one of the sponsors at the font when
Prince Edward (son of HENRY III.) was baptized, by Otto, the
Pope's legate. He was s. by his son,
RALPH DE ST. A MAND, who m. Asceline, dau. and co-heir
of Robert de Albini, Son of Robert de Albini, Baron of Caynho.
co. Bedford, and paid in the 25th HENRY III., £25 for his relief
of one moiety of the lands of Joane de Beauchamp, another of
the daus. and co-heirs of the said Robert de Albini. This Ralph
d. in five years afterwards, and was s. by his son,
ALMARIC DE ST. AMAND, for whose wardship, and the
benefit of his marriage, Paulyne Peyvre, a great personage
at that period, gave 1000 marks. In the 40th HENRY III., Al-
maric, however, made proof of his age, and had then livery of
his lands: and the next year had a military Summons to
march against the Welsh. He d. in the 14th EDWARD I.
(1285-6), and was s. by his eldest son,
GUY DE ST. AMAND, who d. S. p. Soon after, and was s. by
his brother,
ALMARIC DE ST. AMARD. This feudal lord distinguished
in the wars of France and Scotland, was summoned to par-
liament as a Baron, from 29 December, 1299, to 16 June,
1311. His lordship was at one time governor of Bordeaux.
He d.s. p. in 1312, when the Barony of St. Amand became
ExTINCT, but his lands devolved upon his brother,
John DE ST. AMAND, a professor of the canon law, and at
, that time called Magister Johannes de Sancto Amand, who,
doing his fealty, had livery of the deceased lord's lands, and
was summoned to parliament as a Baron from 22 March, 1313,
to 10 October, 1325. His lordship d. in 1330, leaving by his
wife, Joane, dau. of Hugh le Despencer, Earl of Winchester, a
Son,
ALMARIC DE ST. AMAND, 2nd baron, summoned to parlia-
ment from 8 January, 1371, to 22 August, 1381. This nobleman
was in the Scottish and French wars, temp. EDwARD II. and
EDw ARD III. In the 31st of the latter king (1357-8) he was
made justice of Ireland, and had forty men at arms, with 100
archers on horseback, assigned to attend him there, over and
above the usual number of men at arms which appertained to
his high office. In the 47th Edward III., he was made
steward of the forest of Rockingham, and governor of the
castle. He d. in 1381, and was s. by his son,
ALMARIC DE ST. AMAND, 3rd baron, summoned to parlia-
ment from 9 August, 1382, to 2 December, 1401. This noble-
man, by indenture in the 8th RICHARD II. (1384-5), was
retained to serve the king in his wars of Scotland, and in the
1st of HENRY IV. (1399-1400,) was made a knight of the Bath,
at the coronation of that monarch. By Ida, his 1st Wife, he
had issue, -
ALIANORE, who m. Sir Gerard de Braybroke, Knt., and was
mother of
GERARD DE BRAYBROKE, who left issue, +
ELIZABETH, who m. Ist Sir WILLIAM DE BEAUCHAMP,
afterwards summoned to parliament as LORD ST. AMAND,
and 2ndly, Sir Roger Tocotes. -
Maud, m. to John Babington, and d. S. p. 5th HENRY VI.
Alianore, d. ºwnſm. 7th HENRY VI.
His lordship m, 2ndly, Alianore, heiress of the St. Elen family,
and left a dau.,
IDA, m. to Sir Thomas West, Knt., and d. s. p. 1416.
Lord St. Amand d. in 1403, leaving his younger dau., IDA, and
his grandson, GERARD DE BRAYBROKE (son of his deceased
elder dau., Alianore), his heirs; between whom the Barony of
St. Amand fell into ABEYANCE, and so continued until the year
1449, when it was called out in favour of Sir William de Beau-
champ. husband of the deceased lord's great granddau., EI, IzA -
BETH DE BRAYBROKE (refer to BEAUCHAMP, BARONS ST.
AMAND). - .
Arms—Or, fretté, sa., on a chief of the 2nd, three bezants.
ST. GEORGE–BARON'S ST. GEORGE OF
HATLEY ST.GEORGE, COS. ROSCOMMON
AND LEITRIM.
1st Barony by Letters Patent, dated 16 April, 1715.
2nd Barony, by Letters Patent, dated 24 May, 1763.
£ in cage.
This family deduces its pedigree from
BA LDWIN ST. GEORGE, one of the companions in arms of the
'o NQUEROR, whose descendants flourished in England for
46.4%
ST. G.
ST. G. –
;
several centuries, and frequently represented the co. Cam-
bridge in Parliament. A full pedigree of the family and all
its branches is registered in Ulster's Office, from which it
appears that.
BALDw1N DE ST. GroRGE, living anno 13 HENRY I., was
father of,
WILLIAM DE ST.GEORGE, living temp. HENRY II., whose son,
BALDw1N DE ST. GEORGE, lived in the reigns of RICHARD
I. and KING John. He had four sons,
1. BALDw1N, his heir.
II. Robert, of Haliverton, anno 7 HENRY III., m. Anne, dau.
and heir of William de Alneto, and widow of Hugh de
Ardres, and had issue,
1 Baldwin.
2 William (Sir).
3 Felicia, living anno 29 H Expy III.
4 Cecilia, living anno 29 HENRY III.
5 Agnes, m. William Graffan.
6 Albrede, m. — Windleberg.
III. Henry, living anno 7 HysRx III.
Iv. William, living anno 7 HENRY III.
The eldest son,
BALDw IN DE ST. GroRGE, living anno 12 HENRY III., had two
sons, WILLIAM, his heir ; Baldwin; and a dau., Amicia, m. Sir
Philip Abbington, Knt. The eldest son,
SIR WILLIAM DE ST.GEORGE, Knt., living anno 26 HENRY III.,
was s. by his son,
SIR BALDw1N DE ST. GroRGE, Knt., living anno 40 HENRY,
m. Roesia de Upwood, and d. anno 1 EDWARD I., leaving a
80n,
SIR WILLIAM DE ST. GEORGE, living anno 29 FDw ARD I., m.
Margaret, dau. and co-heir of Egbaud de Turnbard, of Upton,
co. Nottingham, who brought her husband certain manors in
the cos. of Cambridge and York, by her he had a dau., Mar-
garet, m. Robert Haringale, of co. York, and a son,
BALDw1N DE ST. GEORGE, who d. viid patris, leaving by
Johanna, his wife (who was living anno 13 EDWARD III.), a
dau., Basilca and a son,
SIR WILLIAM DE St. GEORGE, Knt. of Hatley St. George, co.
Cambridge, who s. his grandfather, was living anno 21 Edward
III., and was s. by his son,
SIR BALDw1N DE ST. GEoRGE, Knt., of Hatley St. George,
living anno 31 ED waRD III., who m. Elizabeth, dau. and co-
heir of Sir John Argentine, Knt., of Wimondesley, co. Hert-
ford, and other manors, in cos. Cambridge and Norfolk, by
Margaret, his wife, dau. and heir of Robert Darcy, of Strettin,
and had, John, Giles, Thomas, Elizabeth (all living anno 4 |
Richard II.), and his successor,
Sir BALDwiN DE ST.GEORGE, Knt., of Hatley St. George, m.
anno 4 Rich ARD II., Johanna, dau. and co-heir of Sir John
Engaine, by Margaret, his wife, dau. of William Delahay, and
granddau. and heir of Sir John Delahay, Rnt., of Shepereth,
co. Cambridge, and had issue,
1. John, m. Matilda, dau, and co-heir of Sir William Cogs-
hall, and d. vital path is, leaving a son,
WILLIAM (Sir), heir to his grandfather.
II. Baldwin, living anno 4 EDWARD IV.
III. William.
Sir Baldwin d. 18 February, 1485, and was s. by his grandson,
SIR WILLIAM ST. GEORGE, Knt., of Hatley St. George,
who was knighted before St. Ormes, in France, by Humphry,
Duke of Gloucester. He m. 1st, Alianore, dau. and co-heir of
Sir William Arundel, by whom he had one son,
1. Thomas, who d. s. p. in his mother's lifetime.
Sir William m. 2ndly, Katherine, dau. of Sir John Maning-
ham, and widow of Peter Beauchamp, of Lydiard Tregoze,
and had by her,
II. RICHARD (Sir), his heir.
Sir William m. 3rdly, Margaret, widow of Richard Cotton,
but had no further issue; he was s. by his only surviving
SOD1,
SIR. RICHARD ST. GEORGE, Knt., of Hatley St. George, who
was aged 26 a nºvo 11 EDWARD IV., and claimed the villemage
of Robert Aumfriese, as holding the manor of Papworth
Everard. He m. Anne, dau. of Thomas Burgoine, Esq., of
Impington, co. Cambridge, and d. 1st HENRY VII., leaving a
son,
Thomas ST.GEORGE, Esq., of Hatley St. George, m. 1st, Alice,
dau. of Sir John Rotheram, by whom he had a son, George,
d. s. p.; 2ndly, Etheldreda, dau. of Clement Higham, Esq.,
of Giffords, co. Suffolk; and d. 32 HENRY VIII, leaving,
with a dau., Anne, on. John Dockwra, a son, his eventual heir,
FRANCIS ST. GEORGE, Esq., of Hatley St. George, co. Cam-
bridge, of full age 1 Edward VI., m. Rohesia, dau. of Thomas
Hatton, of Drayton, co. Cambridge, and had two sons,
1. John, of Hatley St. George, living 1628, had two sons,
Baldwin, d. s. ſp., and
John, of Hatley St. George, who had three sons,
1 John.
2 Thomag.
3 Richard.
II. RICHARD.
The 2nd son,
SIR. Richard ST. GEORGE, Clarenceux King-of-Arms, ap-
pointed Norroy, King of Arms, 1603, and Clarenceux, Sep-
tember. 1623, knighted 28 September, 1616, m. 1575, Eliza-
beth, dau. of Nicholas St. John, Esq. of Lydiard Tregoze,
Wilts, by whom he had issue,
# Wºm } both slain in Ireland; d. wºm.
III. Henry (Sir), Garter King-of-Arms, appointed Rouge Rose
pursuivant, May, 1610; Blue Mantle, December, 1611;
Richmond Herald, March, 1615; Norroy, King of Arms,
July, 1635; and Garter, April, 1644; m. 1614, Mary, dau.
of Sir Thomas iPayrell, Knt. of Lillingston Dayrell; and d.
5 November, 1644, leaving issue,
Sir Thomas St. George, Garter King-of-Arms, 9 March,
1686; m. Clara, dau. of Rev. John Pymlow, rector of CIiff,
co. Northampton, and d. 6 March, 1703.
William, St. George (Col.), a Cavalier, killed at the storm-
ing of Leicester. -
Sir Henry St. George, Clarenceux King-of-Arms, and ap-
pointed Garter, temp. GEORGE I. ; d. 1715, aged 91.
Richard St. George, Ulster King-of-Arms, appointed
August, 1660; resigned, 1683. He m. Mary, dau. of Sir
Henry Hastings, Knt., of Bramston, co. Lincoln, and
d. S. p.
Elizabeth, m. Col. Richard Bourke.
Mary, on. Ferdinand Hastings, Esq.; Frances, ºn. George
Tucker, Esq.
Rebecca, m. George Cook, F sq.
Iv. GEoRGE (Sir), of whom presently.
v. Richard, capt., went to Ireland, in the 17th century, in the
royal army, and was appointed governor of the town and
castle of Athlone, m. 20 February, 1625, Ann, dau. of
Michael Pinnock, Esq., of Turrock, co. Roscommon, and
left (with two daus., Mary, wife, Ist, of Thomas Ashe, Esq.,
of St. Johns, co. Meath, and 2ndly, of Strafford Lightburne,
Esq., of Adamstown, and Ann, wife of Major Wood, an only
surviving son,
|HENRY ST. GEORGE, Esq., of Athlone, an officer in the Irish
army of CHARLEs II. ; he obtained a grant of the estate of
Woodsgift, co. Kilkenny, in 1666; he was b. 15 October,
1638; m. 3 June, 1669, Anne, dau. of Ridgeley Hatfield,
alderman of the city of Dublin, by whom he had four
80ns, -
1 RICHARD, of Kilrush, a lieut.-gen. in the army, m.
1696, Elizabeth, dau. of Lord Coote, of Coloony, and d.
in Dublin in 1755, without legitimate issue.
2 Henry, d. wºn m. 1723.
3 ARTHUR, D.D., 1jean of Ross, d. 24 September, 1772,
aged 91, leaving, by his 2nd wife, Jane, dau. of Sir
Thomas Molyneux, Bart.,
Richard, of Kilrush, co. Kilkenny, m. 1763, Sarah,
eldest dau. of the Very Rev. Richard Handcock, Dean
of Achonry, and had a son, Richard, of Kilrush, b.
1766; d. ww.m. June, 1840.
THoMAs, M.P. for Clogher, a commissioner of the
Barrack Board, b. October, 1738; ºn. 15 August, 1776,
Hon. Lucinda Acheson, 4th dau. of Archibald Ache-
son, Lord Gosford, and d. 1 April, 1785, leaving by
her (who ºn. 2ndly, Jeremiah French, Esq., Capt.
80th regt.) issue, ancestor of ST. GEORGE, of Wood-
park (see BURRE's Landed Gentry).
Capel, d. in the West Indies.
Arthur, d, in the West Indies. &
Howard (Rev.), D.D., who purchased Kilrush, m.
-Mary, the eldest dau. of Edward Lucas, Esq., of
Casléshane, and had issue; ancestor of St. GEORGE,
of Kilrush.
Henry (Rev.), m. 1st, Mary, dau. of Philip Percival,
Esq., of Temple House, co. Sligo, and by her had a
son, Arthur, b. 1776; d. ww.m., 1845. He m. 2ndly,
Jane, dau. and co-heir of William Walsh, Esq., Co.
Limerick, and by her had four sons and four
datts.
Catherine, m. to Clement Wolseley, Esq., of Wolseley
Bridge, son of Sir Richard Wolseley, 1st bart. of Mount
Wolseley, and had issue.
4.65%
ST. G.
ST. J.
4 GEORGE, of Woodsgift, M.P., on. Elizabeth, dau. of
Thomas Bligh, Esq., of Rathmore, co. Meath, by whom
he had three sons and a dau.,
Henry, M.P., d wºm. in 1763.
RICHARD, of Woodsgift, who was created a BARoNET
of IRELAND, 12 March, 1706, ancestor of St. GEORGE,
Bart., of Woodsgift (see BURKE's Peerage and Baronet-
age). +
George, capt. in the army, m. Miss Bathurst, and had
issue.
Elizabeth.
Sir Richard d. 17 May, 1635, and was buried in the chancel of
St. Andrew’s Church, Holborn, London. His 4th son,
SIR GEORGE ST. GEORGE, Knt., of Carrickdrumrusk, co.
Leitrim, Deputy Admiral of Connaught 1620, m. Katherine,
dau. of Richard Gifford, Esq., of Castle Jordan, co. Meath,
and had issue,
1. OLIVER (Sir), his heir. -
II. George (Sir), Knt. of Dunmore, co. Galway, m. Elizabeth,
dau. of Sir Robert Hannay, a Scotch knight, and had
issue,
1 Richard, captain in the army, m. Anne, dau. of John
Eyre, Esq., of Eyre Court, co. Galway, and d. s. p.
1726.
2 George, d. s. p.
1 Jane, m. St. George Ashe, D.D., Bishop of Clogher, and
d. 5 August, 1741. -
2 Katherine, m. Charles Crow, D.D., Bishop of Clogher.
3 Lettice. . . -
4 Elizabeth, ºn. Sir William Parsons, 2nd Bart. of Birr
Castle, and d. 6 February, 1739.
5 Emilia, m. Very Rev. Robert Carleton, Dean of Cork.
III. John, d. s. ſp.
IV. Henry, d. s. 7).
v. Richard, d. s. ſp.
1. Lettice, m. Arthur Dilſon, Esq., of Lismullen, co.
Meath.
II. Mary, m. Richard, 1st Lord Colooney, and was mother of jº
Richard, 1st Earl of Bellamont.
III. Elizabeth, d. wºn m.
Iv. Anne, m. Sir Henry Brooke, Knt. of Brookesborough, co.
Fermanagh.
v. Eleanor, m. Sir Arthur Gore, 1st Bart...of Newtown Gore,
co. Mayo.
v1. Sarah, m. Sir Thomas Newcomen, 5th Bart. of Kenagh,
co. Longford.
Sir George, whose will, dated. 29 March, 1659, was proved
3 June, 1662, was s. by his eldest son, -
SIR OLIVER ST.GEORGE, 1st Bart. of Carrickdrumrusk, so
created 5 September, 1666, being the first baronet created
after the Restoration, was appointed a Commissioner for
settling the affairs of Ireland; nº. Olivia, dau. of Michael
Beresford, Esq. of Coleraine, co. Londonderry, and widow of
George Thornhill, Esq., and had issue,.
1. GEORGE (Sir), lst baron.
II. Oliver, a privy councillor, captain of a troop of dragoons
1685, m. 1701, Mary, dau. of Thomas Knox, Esq. of Dun-
gannon; and d. s. p. 1729.
III. Thomas, d. s. p. Buried at St. Andrew's; Dublin, 2 April, |
1662.
Iv. John, d. 3. p. Buried at St. Andrew's, Dublin, 19. March,
I 678.
1. Katherine, m. Sir Edward Crofton, 2nd bart., of Mote, co.
Roscommon.
II. Olivia, m. 1st, Sir Robert Colville, Knt., of Newtown, co.
Down; 2ndly, Pierce, 4th Viscount Ikerrin; 3rdly, — Worth, ,
Esq., of Epsom, co. Surrey; and d. 1722. -
III. Mary, d. wºmm. Buried at St. Andrew's, Dublin, 16
December, 1661.
Sir Oliver d. October, 1695, and was s. by his eldest son,
SIR GEORGE ST. GEORGE, 2nd bart., of Carrickdrumrusk, b.
1651, M.P. for Carrick-on-Shannon 1703, and for co. Roscom-
mon 1713.
GEORGE, of Hatley St. George, co. Roscommon and co. Leitrim,
in the Peerage of Ireland, with remainder to the heirs male ||
of his body, and in default of such heirs, remainder to the
heirs male of the body of his deceased father, Sir Oliver St.
George, Bart., and was appointed Vice-Admiral of Connaught,
25 October, 1727. He m. 29 November, 1681, Hon. Margaret
Skeffington, dau. of John, 2nd Viscount Massereene, and by
her (who d. 1711) had an only dau.,
MARY, heiress to her father.
Lord St. George d. 4 August, 1735, when his title became
extinct and his estates devolved on his only dau.,
HoN. MARY ST. GEORGE, b. 10 May, 1693; who m. 20
December, 1714, John Usher, Esq., M.P. for Carrick-on-
Shannon from 1715 to 1741, Governor co. Galway, and Vice-
Created by Patent, 16 April, 1715, BARoN ST. |
Admiral of Connaught, 3rd son of Beverley Usher, Esq., of
Kilmeadon, co. Waterford, who was 5th son of Arthur Usher,
Esq., of Donnybrook, co. Dublin (see BURRE's Landed Gentry,
USHER, of Eastwell), and had by him (who d. 1741),
ST. GEORGE, who, 25 May, 1734, assumed the surname of Sr.
GEORGE, and s. to the estates, of whom hereafter. -
Olivia, m. 23 January, 1736, Arthur French, Yºsq., of Tyrone
House, co Galway, and had by him (who d. 8 May, 1779)
three daus. , Olivia, ºn. Anthony Nugent, Esq., of Pallas
(Lord Roverstown), and was grandmother of the 9th Earl of
Westmeath; Julia, mº, Christopher French, Esq., of Brook
Lodge; and Nichola; one son,
CHRISTOPHER FRENCH ST. GEORGE, Esq., of Tyrone, b. 13
April, 1754, who adopted, in 1774, the surname of ST.
GEORGE, in compliance with the settlement of his great-
grandfather, Lord St. George, who m. 1778, Anne, dau. of
Henry Bingham, Esq., of Newbrook, co. Mayo, and left,
with two daus, Letitia, ºn. to James Kelly, Esq., and
Olivia, m. to William-Robert Wills, Esq., of Willsgrove, a
son and heir,
ARTHUR FRENCH ST. GEORGE, Esq., of Tyrone, b. 8
August, 1780, who assumed by royal licence, dated 30
April, 1811, the surname and arms of ST. GEORGE ; ºn.
22 January, 1801, Lady Harriet St. Lawrence, eldest
dau. of William, 2nd Earl of Howth, and co-heir of her
.* mother, Lady Mary Bermingham, dau. and co-heir of
Thomas, 22nd Lord Athenry, and Earl of Louth; and d.
1 January, 1844, leaving issue, -
CHRISTOPHER, of Tyrone, J.P. and D.I., b. 15 March,
1810, M.P. for Galway, 1847 to 1852; d. S. p. 12
November, 1877.
ARTHUR-ST. GEORGE, of Tyrone, J. P., b. 6 May, 1813.
Mary, ºn. to Francis Cuff, Esq., of Creagh, co. Mayo.
Matilda, m. to Lieut. Col. Charles Pepper.
I_ouisa, m. to Capt., H. Bingham
Anne. -
Harriet...
Mr. St. George was s. by his son, the present CHRISTo-
PHER ST, . GEORGE, Esq.,
Judith, m. George Lowther, Esq., of Kilrue, co. Meath, and
had, issue (see BURRE's Landed Gentry).
Hon...Mary St. George Usher, heiress of St. George, d. May,
1741, and was s. by her only son, -
ST. GEORGE Ush ER ST. GEORGE, Esq., of Headford, co.
Galway, M.P. for Carrick-on-Shannon from 1741 to 1763, who
was created BARON ST.. GEORGE, of Hatley St. Giorge, cos.
Roscommon and, Leitrim, in the peerage of Ireland, by patent
dated 24 May, 1763; m. 18 July, 1752, Elizabeth, dau. and
heir of Christopher Dominick; Esq., Dublin, and had by
her (who d. 26 February, 1813, aged 81) one son, b. January,
1761 (who d. 17, JDecember, , 1765) and an only dau. and
heir,
OLIVIA EMILY, m. 4 November 1775, WILLIAM Rob ERT, 2nd
Duke of Leinster, K.P. (see ExTANT Peerage).
His lordship d. January, 1775, when the barony became
EXTINCT.
Arms—St. GEORGE, ar., a chief az. over all, a lion rampant
gu. ducally crowned or...; ... USHER, az. a chev. erm. between
# three billets ar. .
ST. JOHN – BARONS ST." JOHN, OF STAN-
TON ST. JOHN, CO., OXF63R.D.
By Writ of Summons, dated 24 December, 1264.
3Lineage.
THOMAS DE ST. John, of Stanton St. John, 2nd son of Jon N
DE ST. John, of Stanton St. John, co. Oxford, and younger
brother of Roger de St. John, ancestor of the St. Johns, of
Basing, was father of -
RogFR DE ST. John, who, in the 22nd HENRY II., was
amerced £133 6s. 8d., for trespassing in the king's forests, in
the co, Oxford. This Roger, who d. before 1215, was S. by his
SOIl,
JoHN DE ST. John, living 1229, who was s. by his son,
Roger DE ST. John. This feudal lord having taken up arms
with the barons against King HENRY III., was summoned to
465
2 H
S T. J.
parliament after the victory of those lords at Lewes, 24 De-
cember, 1264, and appointed governor of the castle of Oxford.
He was slain, however, the following year at Evesham, where
his party sustained so signal a defeat. His lordship m. a sister
of Richard de Luci, by whom he acquired a moiety of the
lordship of Wolnestede, co. Surrey, and had an only son,
JoBN, who was never summoned to parliament, nor were
his descendants. He d. S. p.
The Barony of St. John, of Stanton, ExPIRED therefore with
the 1st lord.
Arms—Arg., on a chief, gu., two mul'ets, or.
ST. JOHN-BARONS ST. JOHN, OF LAGE-
FIAM.
By Writ of Summons, dated 21 September, 1299
3%ineage.
In the 46th HENRY III., %.
Ito GER DE ST. JoBN, younger son of the 1st baron. obtained
license to fortify his house at Lageham, co. Surrey, and so to
hold the same, whilst himself and his heirs should continue
loyal to the king; but within two years he joined the baronial
standard, and, after the battle of Lewes, was one of the nine
barons chosen to form the council of state. To this turbulent
feudal lord succeeded
JoBN DE ST. JoHN, who had summons to parliament as a
Baron, from 21 September, 1299, to 6 October, 1315, after the
6th EDw ARD II., with the addition of “ de Lageham.”
This nobleman was actively engaged in the Scottish wars,
temp. EDWARD I. and EDWARD II. His lordship d. in 1316, and
- was s. by his son, -
JoBN DE ST. JoBN, 2nd baron, summoned to parliament,
from 20 November, 1317, to 18 September, 1322. His lordship
was in the expedition made into Scotland, 11th EDWARD II.,
and dying in 1322, was s. by his son,
John DE ST. JoHN, 3rd baron, summoned to parliament,
from 1 August, 1327, to 18 February, 1331, being the last sum-
mons received by a member of this house. This nobleman m.
Katharine, dau. of Geffrey de Say, and dying in 1349, was s. by
his son,
Roger DE ST. John, 4th baron, who in the 25th Edward
III., released to Sir Nicholas de Lovoyane, Knt., and Margaret,
his wife, all his right in the manor of Lageham, and d. shortly
after (in 1353), s. ſp., leaving PETER DE ST. JoBN, his kinsman
(son of his brother William), his next heir. He d. s. ſp., where-
upon the representation vested in the heir of Nicolas St. John,
of Glimpton, co. Oxford, younger son of John, 1st Baron of
Lageham, whose descendants continued for several genera-
tions, but none of the family were subsequently summoned to
parliament.
Arms—Ermine, on a chief, gu., two mullets, or.
JOHN – BARONS ST. JOHN, OF
BASING.
ST.
By Writ of Summons, dated 29 Irecember, 1299.
£intzage.
At the time of the General Survey,
HUGH DE Port held fifty-five lordships of the crown, in
Hampshire, whereof Basing was one, and the head of the
barony. He had also lands in the cos. Dorset and Cambridge
In the reign of RUFUs, he took the cowl at Winchester, and
was s. by his son,
HENRY DE Port, Lord of Basing, who was s. by his son,
JoHN DE Port, who, in the 12th HENRY II. (1165-6), con-
tributed for his knights' fees (seven in number) to the aſ sess-
ment for marrying the king's dau., 57 marks. He was 8. by his
Son,
ADAM DE Port, Lord of Basing. This feudal baron was
governor of the castle of Southampton, in the 15th (1213-14)
King John; and in the 22nd HENRY II., he was fined 300 marks
for trespassing in the king's forests. In the 26th of the same
reign, he gave 1000 marks to the king for livery of his wife's
inheritance in Normandy; and that he might be restored to
the king's favour, and do his homage. He m. Mabel, dau. of
Reginald de Aurevalle, and grandchild and heir through her
mother, Muriell, of Roger de St. John, and Cecily, his wife,
dau. and heir of Robert de Haya, Lord of Halnac, co. Sussex;
and his posterity ever afterwards bore the surname of ST.
JoHN. By this lady he had two sons, WILLIAM and Robert.
The elder,
WILLIAM DE ST. JoHN, assuming that surname, wrote him-
self Willielmus de Sancto Johanne filius et hares Adae de Port,
and in the 15th JoHN, gave 500 marks to the king for livery of
all the lands of ADAM DE Port, his father. The two following
years he executed the sheriff's office for the co. Southampton;
but was subsequently in arms with the other barons against
the crown, and did not return to his allegiance until some time
after the accession of HENRY III. He made his peace, however,
effectually, for we find him in the 11th of that king, appointed
governor of the islands of Guernsey and Jersey. He m. God-
child, dau. of N. Paganell, and was s. by his son,
RoBERT DE ST. JoHN, who had a military summons in the
42nd HENRY III., to oppose the incursions of the Welsh, and
in three years afterwards, obtained a license to fix a pale upon
the bank of his moat at Basing; as also to continue it so forti-
fied, during the king's pleasure.* In the 50th of the same
reign he was constituted governor of Porchester Castle, and
dying soon after, 1266, left (by his wife, Agnes, dau. of William
de Cantilupe,)
John, his heir.
William, of Faumont, co. Glamorgan, ancestor of the St.
flºº Barons of Bletshoe, and of the Viscounts Boling-
I'OK.e.
The elder son,
John of ST. John, Lord of Basing, succeeded likewise to the
governorship of Porchester Castle. This baron acquired high
military reputation in the wars of Edward I.; and, in his
capacity of lieutenant of Acquitaine, achieved some important
conquests. In 1296, he took the city of Bayonne by assault,
and its castle surrendered after a siege of eight days. Thence
marching to Bellegard, at the time invested by the Earl of
Arras, he was made prisoner, and conveyed to Paris; being,
however, redeemed (it was said by ALFonsus, King of Castile),
he was again in the wars of Gascony, as well as in those of
Scotland; and was afterwards deputed ambassador to France,
with John, Earl of Warren, and other persons of rank. He
d. in 1301, having m. Alice, dau. of Reginald Fitz-Piers, and
had issue,
JOHN, his successor.
William.
The elder son, *. •.
JoHN DE ST. JoHN, had been summoned to parliament as a
Baron, in the life-time of his father, from 29 December, 1299,
to 12 November, 1303, under the designation of “John de St.
John, Junior,” but afterwards, viz., from 14 March, 1322, to
10 October, 1325, as “St. John of Basing.” This nobleman
was eminent in the wars of Scotland, temp. Edward I. and
EDWARD II. His lordship m. Isabel, dau. of Hugh de Courte-
nay, and d. in 1329, was s. by his son, -
HUGH DE ST. JoBN, 2nd Baron St. John, of Basing, who d.
in 1337, without being summoned to parliament, leaving
him surviving, besides his wife, Mirabelle, f dau. of Thomas
Wake,
EDMUND, his successor, aged then four years.
Margaret, m. to John de St. Philibert, and had a son, John,
who d. infancy. She d. 35th Edward III. (1361-2).
* Basing House, supposed to have occupied the site of the old
castle of the St. Johns, was built by Sir William Paulet, Baron
St. John, and Marquess of Winchester. It is famous for the
siege which it underwent during the parliamentary wars, when,
under Lord Winchester's command, it held out nearly two years
for the king. Cromwell finally carried it by storm, massacred
nearly the whole of its valiant garrison, and burned if to the
ground. He is reported to have said that Basing was a fitter
abode for a sovereign than a subject. In the chivalric spirit of
the time Winchester named his house timez loya'wfé—ever Sinct
the family motto, and so rich were its stores of plate, jewels, fur-
niture, &c., that each soldier of the besiegers had £300 worth of
plunder. The gate-house, built of brick in the style of the 15th
century, and portions of the ballium yet remain.
+ BANKs, quoting Berry's Sussea, Genealogies,” says there was
a 3rd dau. of Hugh de St. John, named Alice, who mº. John
Kingstone, and had a son, Thomas Kingstone. Banks also stir-
mises that Roger de St. John, summoned, with his wife, to the
coronation of Edward II., was an elder brother of Edmund,
last Lord St. John, but that he predeceased his father, and
d. 8, p.
466
S T. J.
S T. T., sº
YsABEL, ºn. Ist, to Henry de Burghersh, who d. S. p., and
2ndly, to Lucas de Poynings, who was summoned to parlia-
ment, it is presumed, jure wavoris, 24 February, 1368, and on
to 1372.
His lordship was s. by his elder son,
EDMUND ST. John, 3rd Baron St. John, of Basing, b. 1333,
who dying in minority, 21st EDWARD III. (1347-8), then a
ward of the king, his sisters, MARGARET and Is ABEL, became
his heirs. The elder sister, Margaret, did not long survive,
and her only issue, John de St. Philibert, dying an infant, the
whole of the inheritance centered in the younger sister, Isabel,
then m. to her 2nd husband, LUCAS DE PoxNINGs, who in her
right was summoned to parliament, and the Barony of St.
John, of Basing, was thus conveyed to the family of Poynings
(see Poynings, Barons St. John). *
ST. JOHN – EARTS OF BOLING-BIROKE.
By Letters Patent, dated 28 December, 1624.
3ſ.iit.eitge.
SIR OLIVER ST. JoHN, of Penmark, co. Glamorgan, (of the
family of St. John of Stanton St. John), m. Margaret,” dau. of
Sir John de Beauchamp, and sister and heir of John, Lord
l3eauchamp, of Bletshoe, and had two sons, viz., John, his heir,
and Oliver, ancestor of the present VIscount BoDINGBROKE.
The elder son,
SIR. JoEIN ST. John, K.B., of Bletshoe, m. Alice, dau. of Sir
Thomas Bradshaigh, of Haigh, co. Lancaster, and was s. by his
SOn,
SIR John ST. John, K.B. of Bletshoe, who m. Sibyl, dau. of
Morgan ap Jenkyns ap Philip, and had besides several daus.,
three sons, John, (Sir) his heir; Oliver (Sir), of Sharnbrook, co.
Bedford, and Alexander, of Thorley, co. Herts, whose great
grandson, Oliver, was lord chief justice of the Common Pleas,
and was grandfather of Sir Francis St. John, created a baronet
in 1715. Sir John was s. by his eldest son,
SIR. JoHN Sr. John, who m. Margaret, dau. of Sir William
Waldegrave, of Smallbridge, co. Suffolk, K.B., and his son and
Successor, -
OLIVER ST. JoHN, was elevated to the peerage 13 January,
1559, as BARON ST. JoHN, of Bletshoe, and d. in 1582; his elder
son and heir,
John St. John, 2nd Lord St. John of Bletshoe, d. in 1596,
leaving an only dau. and heiress, Anne, m. to William, Lord
Howard, (son and heir-apparent of Charles, Earl of Nottingham)
in whose descendants the Barony of Bletshoe became wested.
He was s. by his brother,
OLIVER ST. John, 3rd Baron St. John, of Bletshoe, who d. in
1618, leaving with other issue,
1. OLIVER, his successor.
II. Rowland (Sir), K.B., whose son Oliver was created a
baronet, and was father of Sir Andrew St. John, 2nd baronet
whose youngest son, JoHN, eventually s. to the Barony of St
John, and was ancestor of the present Baron St. John. (See
BURKE's Eactant Peerage).
The elder son,
OLIVER ST. John, 4th Lord St. John, of Bletshoe, was
advanced, by letters patent, dated 28 December, 1624, to the
dignity of EARL of BoDING BROKE. His lordship m. IElizabeth,
dau. and heir of William Paulet, grandson of St. George Paulet,
a younger brother of William, 1st Marquess of Winchester,
and had issue,
OLIVER, Lord St. John, summoned to parliament by writ in
his father's lifetime, in the Barony of St. John, and took his
seat 14 May, 1641; made knight of the Bath at the coronation
of King CHARLEs I. This nobleman fell fighting under the
royal banner at Edgehill, 23 October, 1624. He had m. Lady
Arabella Egerton, dau. of John, 1st Earl of Bridgewater, and
left four daus., viz.,
Frances, m. Sir William Beecher, Knt., of Howberry, co.
Bedford.
IElizabeth, m. to George Bennett, Esq., of Cotsback, in Lei-
cestershire.
Arabella, m. to Sir Edward Wyse, K.B., of Sydenham,
IDevon.
Dorothy, m. to Francis Charlton, Esq., of Apley Castle,
Salop.
* This lady m. 2ndly, John Beaufort, Duke of Somerset, K.G.,
by whom she was mother of Lady MARGARET BEAUFoRT, who
m. Edward Tudor, Earl of Richmond, and had a son, HENRY,
EARL of RICHMOND, who ascended the throne as HENRY VII.
The Duchess of Somerset ºn. 3rdly, John, VISCOUNT WELLES,
K.G.
PAULET (Sir), made knight of the Bath, at the coronation of
King CHARLES I. ; m. Elizabeth, dau. and heir of Sir Row.
land Vaughan, of the Spital, near Shoreditch, in the suburbs
of London, and dying before his father, left,
OLIVER,
PAULET,
Francis, d. ºwn?n.
Anthony, m. a dau. of — Kensham, Esq., of Tameford.
Dorothy, m. to John Carey, Lord Rochford, eldest son of
Henry, Earl of Dover.
His lordship d. in 1646, and was s. by his grandson,
OLIVER ST. John, 2nd Earl of Bolingbroke, and 5th Lord St.
John of Bletshoe. His lordship m. Lady Frances Cavendish,
dau. of William, Duke of Newcastle, but dying S. p., 18 March,
1687-8, was s. by his brother,
PAULET ST. John, 3rd Earl of Bolingbroke, and 6th Lord St.
John, of Bletshoe. This nobleman d. ww.m. 17 October, 1711,
when the Barony of St. John, of Bletshoe, passed to the heir-at-
law, Sir Andrew St. John, of Woodford, co. Northampton (see
BURKE's Eactant Peerage and Baronetage), and the Earldom of
Bolingbroke beeame ExTINCT.
} successively Earls of Bolingbroke.
Arms—Arg., on a chief, gu., two mullets pierced, or.
ST. JOHN-BARON TREGOZE OF ETIGH-
WORTH.
By Letters Patent, dated 21 May, 1626.
3Lineage.
SIR OLIVER ST. JoHN, of Lydiard Tregoze, an eminent
soldier, obtained great renown in the Irish wars of ELIZABETH
and JAMEs, and was created Viscount Grandison, in the
peerage of Ireland, temp. JAMES I., with limitation to the
male issue of his nephew Sir Edward Villiers. He was first
president of Munster, and was afterwards constituted lord
deputy of that kingdom. His lordship returned, in the 20th of
the same monarch, and by his majesty's successor, was made a
peer of England, 21 May, 1626, in the dignity of BARoN TRE-
GOzE, of Highworth, co. Wilts. His lordship ºn. Joan, dau. and
heir of Henry Roydon, Esq., of Battersea, and widow of Sir
William Holcroft, but had no issue. He d. in 1629, when the
Barony of Tregoze became ExTINCT; the Viscounty of Grandi-
son passed in accordance with the limitation to the family of
Williers, and the manors of Battersea and Wandsworth devolved
on his lordship's nephew, Sir John St. John, Bart., ancestor of
the VISCOUNTS BoLING BROKE.
ST. LEGER.—WISCOUNT DONERAILE.
(See BURKE's Ectant Peerage.)
ST. LTZ EARLS OF HUNTINGDON.
Creation of WILLIAM THE CONQUEROR.
3ſ in eage.
The county which gave designation to this earldom was,
according to Dr. Heylin, a thickly wooded forest, until the
reign of the 2nd HENRY, when the timber was first cleared
away; the chief town, from the celebrity of the forest as a
chase, was called Huntingtown, which soon became abbrevi-
ated into Huntington, or Huntingdon. The Earldom of Hun-
tingdon was conferred, by WILLIAM THE CONQUEROR, upon
WALTHEof (son of Syward, the Saxon Earl of Northumber-
land), who had m. the dau. of that monarch's sister, by the
moth ºr's side, JUDITH. He was also Earl of Northampton, and
of Northumberland: but conspiring against the Normans, he
was beheaded, in 1073, at Winchester, leaving issue,
Maud, m. 1st, to Simon de St. Liz; and 2ndly, to David, bro-
ther of ALExANDER, King of Scotland.
Judith, m. 1st, to Ralph de Toney, and afterwards to Robert,
5th son of Richard de Tonbridge, ancestor of the Lords Fitz-
Walter.
467
2 EI 2
S T, L *
S T. M.
After the execution of Waltheof, King WILLIAM offered Judith,
his niece, the deceased earl's widow, in marriage to Simon St.
Liz, a noble Norman, but the lady peremptorily rejected the
alliance, owing, Dugdale says, to St. Liz's halting in one leg :
which refusal so displeased the ConquERoR, that he immedi-
ately seized upon the castle and honour of Huntingdon, which
the Countess held in dower, exposing herself and her dau. to
a state of privation and obscurity in the Isle of Ely, and other
places; while he bestowed upon the said Simon St. Liz the
town of Northampton, and the whole hundred of Falkeley,
then valued at £40 per annum, to provide shoes for his
horses. St. Liz thus disappointed in obtaining the hand of the
Countess of Huntingdon, made his addresses, with greater
Success, to her elder dau., the Lady Maud, who became his
wife, when William conferred upon the said
SIMON DE ST. Liz, the Earldoms of Huntingdon and North-
ampton. This nobleman built the castle of Northampton, as
also the priory of St. Andrews there, about the 18th year of
the ConquERoR's reign, and was a liberal benefactor to the
church. His Iordship was a witness to King HENRY I.'s laws
in 1100, after which he made a voyage to the Holy Land, and
d. On his return (1115), at the abbey of Charity, in France,
leaving issue,
SIMON, who s. to the Earldom of Northampton, but was ex-
cluded from that of Huntingdon. He was, subsequently,
however, restored. *
- Waltheof, Abbot of Melrus, in Scotland.
Maud, m. 1st, to Robert, son of Richard de Tonbridge; and
2ndly, to William de Albini, according to Dugdale; but
Hornby, in his remarks upon Dugdale's errors, proves that
Such alliances, if not impossible, were very improbable. A
Maud de St. Lis is mentioned as wife of Saiér de Quincy,
being father and mother of Saier, 1st Earl of Winchester.
Upon the death of Simon, Earl of Huntingdon and Northamp-
ton, his elder son, Simon, should have succeeded to both digni-
ties, but it appears he only inherited the former. The Earldom
of Huntingdon being assumed by
DAVID, son of MALcolM III., King of Scotland, who had me.
the deceased earl's widow, the Countess Maud, under the
especial sanction of King HENRY I. This nobleman succeeded
to the Scottish throne, on the decease of Alexander, his
elder brother, in 1124; and invading England, was met upon
the border by King STEPHEN, when their differences were
amicably adjusted; and
HENRY, son of the said DAVID, King of Scotland, on con-
dition of swearing allegiance to STEPHEN, had the Earldom and
honour of Huntingdon, with the borough of Doncaster and
Carlisle as an augmentation thereto. Nay, he was in such
high estimation with King STEPHEN, that upon that monarch's
Solemn celebration of the feast of Easter, he placed the Earl of
Huntingdom on his right hand; which gave such displeasure
to the nobility then present, that William Corbois, or Corbel,
Archbishop of Canterbury, Ranulph, Earl of Chester, and
Several others, withdrew from court. He m. Ada, sister of
William, Earl of Warrenne and Surrey, and had issue,
MALcol M,\
WILLIAM, j
David. -
Ada, m, to Floris, Earl of Holland.
Margaret, m. to Conan le Petit, Earl of Britanny.
The earl d. in 1153, a little before his father, and upon his
decease,
SIMON DE ST, Liz, Earl of Northampton, was restored to the
Earldom of Huntingdon. This nobleman was a zealous supporter
of King STEPHEN, against the Empress MAUD, and continued
ever opposed to any amicable adjustment of the contest. He
ºn. Isabel, dau. of Robert, Earl of Leicester, and had issue,
SIMON, who succeeded to the Earldom of Northampton, but
not to that of Huntingdon. He was, however, restored,
femp. HENRY II.
Amice. *
Successively Kings of Scotland.
Hawyse.
His lordship” d. about the year 1154, and after his decease,
King HENRY II., in the 1st year of his reign, conferred, in
eXchange for the cos. of Northumberland, Cumberland, and
Westmoreland (which the Scots had Subjugated), upon
MALCOLM, King of Scotland, son of Henry, Earl of Hunting-
don, the Earldom of Huntingdon. This monarch d.s. p., in
1165, and was s. by his brother, -
WILLIAM, King of Scotland, as Earl of Huntingdon. This
monarch taking up arms in favour of Prince Henry, so exaspe-
* This earl is stated to have had a brother also called Simon
de St. Liz, whose descendants settling at Seton, co. Rutland,
assumed the surname of SEToN. The heir female of this family
m., in the reign of HENRY VI., Sir William Fielding, ancestor of
the Fieldings, Faºls of Denbigh.
rated King HENRY II., that he immediately sent an army
against him, and promised that the castle and earldom should
be restored to the family of St. Liz, the rightful heirs; where-
upon Simon St. Liz, Earl of Northampton, son and heir of
Simon, last Earl of Huntingdon, of that family, levied troops,
and appeared before the castle, when WILLIAM, of Scotland,
finding it untenable, made a surrender to St. Liz of that for-
tress, which the King of England ordered to be demolished,
but, nevertheless,
SIMON DE ST. Liz was restored to the Earldom of Hunting-
don, circa 1174, which he enjoyed for the remainder of his
life. He d. S. p., in 1184, whereupon King HENRY II. restored
the Earldom to King WILLIAM, of Scotland, and that monarch
transferred it to his younger brother, who thus became
DAVID, Earl of Huntingdom. This prince accompanied King
RICHARD I. to the Holy Land, with 500 men in his train; but
upon his return, his fleet being scattered, his lordship was
made prisoner by the Egyptians, and eventually redeemed by
the Venetians. He m. Maud, dau. of Hugh Kyvelioc, and sister
and co-heir of Ralph, Earl of Chester, and had surviving issue,
John, surnamed Le Scot.
Margaret, m. to Alan, of Galloway and had two daus.,
Christian, n. to William, Earl of Albemarle, and d.s.p.; and
DEvoRGILDA, m. to JoHN BALIOL (see BALIoE). -,
Isabel, m. to Robert Bruce, of Annandale.
Ada, m. to Henry de Hastings, Lord Hastings.
Maud, d. wºn.
His lordship d. in 1219, and was s. by his son,
John L.E Scot, as Earl of Huntingdon, who, in right of
his mother, became likewise Earl of Chester (see Scot, Earl of
Chester). This nobleman d. in 1237, s. p., when the Earldoml
of Huntingdon became EXTINCT, but his great possessions
devolved upon his sisters as co-heirs.
Arms—Per pale, indented, arg. and az.
ST. MAUR.—BARONS ST. MAUR.
By Writ of Summons, dated 29 July, 1314.
3Líneage.
The first of this family upon record (though the name DE St.
MAURO entered England contemporaneously with the Con-
QUEROR), ~-
MILo DEST. MAUR, was involved in the baronial war against
King John. He was father of Peter, Lord of Weston, in Gor-
dano and Kingston Seymour, co. Somerset, temp. HENRY III.,
father of Maud, who m. Simon de Ludgate, and their son
assumed the name of St. Maur, but had, as in the preceding
generation, an heiress only, named Milicent, m. to Sir John
de Perceval. Returning to the male line, though the connec-
tion between them does not appear, the next is r
GEFFREY DE ST. MAUR, who ºn... the dau. and heir of Willia
de Rughdon : and after him
LAURENCE DE ST. MAUR, who in the 11th EDw ARD I., ob-
tained a grant for a weekly market at his manor of Rode, co.
Somerset, and d. in the 24th of the same reign. He m. Isabella,
dau. and co-heiress of Hugh de Morewick, widow of Sir Roger
Lumley, and was s. by his son,
NICHOLAs DE ST. MAUR. This feudal lord having been
engaged in all the expeditions made into Scotland from the
27th to the 34th EDw ARD I., was summoned to parliament as a
Baron in the 8th of the ensuing reign. His lordship ºn..., Ist,
Eva de Meysy; and 2ndly, Elena, eldest dau. and co heir of
Alan le Zouche, Lord Zouche, of Ashby, co. Leicester, and
dying in 1316, was s. by his elder son, by his 1st marriage,
THOMAS DE ST. MAUR. 2nd baron, but never summoned to
parliament. This nobleman d.s. p. in 1358 (leaving his nephew.
John Worthy, his heir of the whole blood), and was s. by his
half-brother,
SIR NICHOLAs DE ST. MAUR, 3rd baron, summoned to parlia-
ment from 15 November, 1351, to 20 November, 1360. This
nobleman was in the wars of France, temp. EDWARD III., first
in the retinue of Maurice de Berkley, and afterwards in that
of Thomas de Holand His lordship in. Muriel, dau. and heir of
James Lovel, only son of Sir Richard Lovel, Lord Lovel, of
Kari, by whom he acquired the estates of Winfred-Eagle, co.
Dorset, and of Castle Kary, in Somersetshire, with the Barony
of Lovel. He d. in 1361, and was s. by his elder son.
NICHOLAs DE ST. MAUR, 4th baron, b. 1353, who also d. in
1361, under age, and was s. by his brother,
RICHARD DE ST. MAUR, 5th baron, summoned to parliament,
under the name of SEYMoUR, from 26 August, 1380, to 3
October, 1400. This nobleman was in the wars of France, in
4.08
s T. M.
S T. Q
the 10th RICHARD II., in the retinue of Richard, Earl of
Arundel, admiral of England. His lordship ºn. Ela, dau. and
co-heir of Sir John St. Lo, Knt., and by her (who made her
will in 1419) had issue,
Rich ARD, his successor,
John (Sir), ºn. Margaret, dau. and heir of Sir John Erlegh,
son of Sir John Erlegh, by Margaret, his wife, sister and
eventually co-heir of Sir Gui de Bryan, and was s. by his
son,
JoHN, who m. Elizabeth, dau. of Thomas, Lord Cobham,
and left a son,
THoMAs (Sir), who got a share of the Bryan inheritance,
in 1488, and d. in the beginning of HENRY VII.'s reign,
He m. Philippa, dau. of Sir Edward Hungerford, and had
a son,
JoBN, of Rode, in the co, of Somerset, who d, v, p.,
leaving
WILLIAM, whose only dau. and heiress,
JoANE, m. Sir Robert Drury, and d.s. p.
Anne, m. to Robert Stawell, Esq., ancestor of the
I,ard Stawell.
Margaret, m. to William Bampfylde,
son,
SIR EDWARD BAMPFYLDE, who ºn. Elizabeth, dau.
of Sir Michael Wadham, and had a dau.,
ELIZABETH, who m. George Perceval, Esq., Lord
of Tykenham, co. Somerset, ancestor of the
Earls of Egmont.
and had a
Nicholas.
The baron d. in 1401, and was s, by his eldest son,
RICHARD DE ST. MAUR, 6th baron, summoned to parliament
from 21 June, 1402, to 26 August, 1408, by writ addressed
“Bicardo Seymour.” This nobleman went into Ireland with
Thomas, Duke of Surrey, in the 22nd of RICHARD II., then
lieutenant of that kingdom; and in the 4th HENRY III., he
was in the wars of France. His lordship m. Mary, dau. and
heir of Thomas Peyver, by Margaret, his wife, dau. and co-heir
of Sir Nigel Loring, and d, 1409, leaving his wife, then enciente,
vho was afterwards delivered of a dau.,
ALICE ST. MAUR, b. in the house of Thomas Cressy, citizen
axd mercer of London, in the parish of St, Lawrence, Crip-
plegate, in that city. This lady m. WILLIAM ZouchE, 5th
Baron Zouche, of Haryngworth, and the BARONY OF ST.
MAUR continued yested in the Lords Zouche until the de-
cease of
Fow ARD, 11th Baron Zouche, in 1625, when the Baronies of
Zouche of Haryngworth, of St. Maur, and of Lovel of
Kary, fell into ABEYANCE between his lordship's two daus.
and co-heirs, viz.,
ELIZABETH, m. 1597, to Sir William Tate, M.P., of De la
Pre, Northamptonshire, and d. 1617: their descendant
in the 4th generation,
CATHERINE TATE, dau. and co-heir (with her sisters,
Mary, wife of Samuel Long, Esq., and Susannah, who
d. whºm.) of Bartholomew Tate, Esq., of De la Pré
Abbey, m. 1720, Charles Hedges, Esq., of Finchley,
and was grandmother of SIR CECIL BISSHoPP, Bart.
Mary, m. 1st, to Thomas Leighton, Esq., and 2ndly, to
William Connard, Esq.
The BARoNY of Zouche was, however, called out in
favour of SIR CECIL BIsshopP, 27 August, 1815, to whom
Succeeded his dau., HARRIET-ANNE, BARONESs Zou CBE.
The Baronies of St. Maur, and of Lovel of Kary, fell into ABEY-
ANCE, as stated above, upon the decease of Edward, 11th
Baron Zouche, of Haryngworth, in 1625, between his daus.,
ELIZABETH, wife of Sir William Tate, of De la Pre, co. North-
ampton, and MARY, wife of Thomas Leighton, Esq., as they
still continup amongst the descendants of those ladles.
Arms—AZ., two chevrons, gu, in chief a label of three
points, az.
** = ºr
ST. MAUR—BARON ST. MAUP.
By Writ of Summons, dated 20 November, 1317.
3ítitcage.
WILLIAM ST. MAUR, supposed to have been of the old baro-
nial family of St. Maur, was summoned to parliament as a
Baron, under the name de Sancto Mauro, from 20 November,
1317, to 14 March, 1322, but there is nothing further known of .
his lordship or his descendants.
BANKs conjectures (with a strong appearance of probability)
that this William St. Maur was elder brother of Thomas de St.
Maur, 2nd baron, under the creation set forth in the preceding.
article (which Séé).
ST. PHILIBERT-BAIRON'S ST. PHILIBERT.
By Writ of Summons, dated 6 February, 1299.
3ſ in eage.
NICHOLAS DE ST. PHILIBERT, in the 15th John, was in
the expedition then made in Poictou; and in the same reign,
HUGH DE ST. PHILIBERT was in arms with the other barons
against the crown, and did not return to his allegiance before
the 1st HENRY III., when he had restitution of his lands. In
the 10th of the latter king he was made governor of the island
of Jersey. After this Hugh, came
Roger DE ST. PHILIBERT, one of the rebellious barons made
prisoner in 47th HENRY III., at the battle of Northampton.
And about the same time,
WILLIAM DE ST. PHILIBERT was also in the baronial ranks,
and assisted in the defence of Dover Castle. But after the
battle of Evesham, making his peace, and returning to his
allegiance, he had restitution of his lands which had been
seized, in the co. Northampton. The next of the family we
find, is -
HUGH DE ST. PHILIBERT, who, having been engaged in the
French and Scottish wars, was summoned to parliament by
King EDWARD I., as a Baron, 6 February, 1299, but never after-
wards. His lordship was s. by his son, *
John DE St. PHILIBERT, who had livery of his lands 7th
EDWARD II., and like his predecessor, was in the French and
Scottish wars; and in the 5th EDWARD III., was constituted
mayor of Bordeaux. He d. in two years afterwards, leaving
Ada, his wife, him surviving, and was s. by his son,
John DE ST. PHILIBERT, who, in the 21st EDWARD III.,
making proof of his age, and doing his homage, had livery
of his lands, and was summoned to parliament, 20 November,
1348, and 1 January, and 10 March, 1349. His lordship was in
the wars of France, temp. EDWARD III., and d. in 1359. He
m. Margaret, dau. of Hugh de St. John, and one of the co-
heirs of her brother, Edmund de St. John, by whom he left a
'Son,
John DE ST. PHILIBERT, who d, in infancy, when the Barony
of St. Philibert became EXTINCT.
Arms—Bendy of six, arg, and az.
ST, QUINTIN–BARON ST. QUINTIN.
By Writ of Summons, dated 8 June, 1294.
£intertſ(e.
This family is said to have adopted its surname from the
town of St. Quintin, the capital of Lower Picardy.
SIR HERBERT DE ST. QUINTIN came into England with the
CoNQUEROR, and was father of OLIVER, father of
SIR. Rob ERT DE ST. QUINTIN, who, in the time of RUFUS,
was one of the twelve knights who divided, with Robert Fitz-
Hamon, certain lands in Wales, which they had won by con-
quest, and there he erected the castle of St. Quintin. The
brother of this Sir Robert,
SIR HERBERT ST. QUINTIN, was father of
AMATELLUs ST. QUINTIN, who, in the reign of RICHARD I.,
was entitled BARON ST. QUINTIN, and was s. by his son,
HERBERT ST. QUINTIN, also styled Baron St. Quintin, who m.
Agnes, or Anne, sister and co-heir of Anselm de Stutevill, and
had five sons, of whom the three elder, Herbert, John, and
Amatellus, d. s. p. WILLIAM, the 4th, carried on the line of
the family, and Alexander is said to be ancestor of the baronets
of the name, viz., the ST. QUINTINs of Harpham, co. York.
He had also two daus., viz., , Margery, m. to Sir William Roch-
fort, Knt., and Agnes, m. to Sir Fulke Constable, Knt. The
4th son,
W LLIAM ST. QUINTIN, had, by Beatrix, his wife, a son,
HERBERT, Baron of St. Quintin, who by his wife, Margery, dau.
of Walter de Fauconberg, of Skelton, had issue, HERBERT, Who
d. v. p., leaving by his wife, Anastasia, dau. of John, Lord
Maltravers, HERBERT, Baron >f St. Quintin, husband of Lora,
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dau. of William, Lord Fauconberg, of Skelton (on occasion of
which marriage a dispensation was obtained owing to the near
relationship of the parties) and had a son and heir,
HERBERT ST. QUINTIN, who was summoned to parliament as
J3ARoN ST. QUINTIN, by King Edward I., 8 June, 1294. *
This nobleman m. Margery, sister of Gerard de Lisle, and dau.
and co-heir of Warine de Lisle, and left two daus., viz.,
|FLIZABETH, who is called, by one account, wife of John, Lord
Grey, of Rotherfield, d. S. p., but she is stated by Banks, on
the authority of an ancient record in the Tower of London,
to have m. John Marmion. . -
LoRA, m. Robert de Grey, of Rotherfield, who took the name
of Marmion ; in the record Robert, brother to John Marmion,
had an only dau. and heir,
ELIZABETH GREY, who m. Henry, Lord Fitz-Hugh, and her
grandson,
HENRY, Lord Fitz-Hugh (see Fitz-Hugh), left, with other
issue,
ICLIzABETH FITz-HUGH, 2nd dau., who m. Sir William
Parr, Knt., and had (with an elder son,) William,
created Lord Parr), -
SIR. THoMAS PARR, who left,
WILLIAM PARR, Marquess of Northampton.
ANNE PARR, ºn. to William Herbert, Earl of Pem-
broke, from which period the titles of ST. QUINTIN
and MARMIon have been numbered amongst the
honours of the house of Pembroke.
ISATHARINE PARR, wife of HENRY VIII,
Arms—Or, three chevrons, gu., a chief barry of two, vairy.
SANDFORD–BARON MOUNT SANDFORD.
By Letters Patent, dated 31 July, 1800.
3ſlineage.
CAPTAIN THEoPHILUs SANDFord, of Moyglare, co. Meath, d.
February, 1668, leaving by Anne, his wife, dau, of Richard
Tighe, Esq., a son and heir,
HENRY SANDFord, of Castlerea, M.P., co. Roscommon, m.
1692, Elizabeth, sister of Robert FitzGerald, Earl of Kildare,
and d. 9 September, 1733, leaving a dau., Frances, wife of
Michael Cuffe, Esq., and a son and heir,
RoberT SANDFord, Esq., of Castlerea, M.P. co. Roscommon,
on. 1717, Henrietta, dau, of William O'Brien, Earl of Inchiquin,
and had issue, -
I. HENRY, his heir.
II. Robert, general in the army, d. 1793.
I. Rachael. m. to Thomas Crofton, Esq.
II. Mary, m. to Robert Cooke, Esq.
III. Anne, m. to John Bourne, Esq.
Iv. Henrietta, m. to Edward Nicholson, Esq.
The son and heir,
J.RºxRy SANDFord, Esq., of Castlerea, m. 21 September,
1750, Sarah, dau. of Stephen Moore, Viscount Mountcashell,
and by her (who d. 1764,) had issue,
HENRY-Mo.ORE, created Baron Mount Sandford.
William, in holy orders, b. 1752, d. 17 August, 1809, having m.
1789. Jane, 2nd dau. of the Right Hon. Silver Oliver, of Castle
Oliver, co. Limerick, and had issue,
IHENRY, 2nd baron.
Mary, b. 1791, m. William Robert Wills, Esq., of Willsgrove,
co. Roscommon, and was mother of Thomas-George Wills-
Sandford, Esq., of Castlerea and Willsgrove.
Eliza, b. 1796, m. Hon. and Very Rev. Henry Pakenham,
* Nicolas does not consider this writ a regular summons to
parliament, nor the person summoned under it a baron of the
realm. Because “none of the higher temporal nobility, nor
any of the spiritual peers, were included in it; nor was there
any day fixed for the meeting.” “It is also to be observed,”
continues the same authority, “that the writ in question is the
earliest on record, excepting that of 49th HENRY III., that the
majority of the persons summoned in the 22nd Edwańd I. were
never again summoned, excepting in the 25th of the same king;
that several of the persons were not considered barons by
tenure; and that of those who were barons by tenure, and sum-
mºned on those occasions, many were never included in any
Subsequent summons to parliament. The writ of the 22nd
EDWARD I. has, however, on one occasion (in the case of the
Barony of Ros), been admitted as a writ of summons to parlia-
ment at the bar of the House of Lords; but the last General
Repºrt of the Lords Committee, appointed to search for Matters
touching the dignity of a Peer of the Realm,' appears to con-
firm the objections here expressed.” Yet under this, at least,
doubtful Writ, the extant EARLs of PEMBRoKE assume the
dignity of BARons of ST. QUINTIN.
:* of St. Patrick's, son of Thomas, 2nd Earl of Long-
OTOl.
Louisa, b. 1759; m. 1783, William-Worth Newenham, of .
Coolmore, co. Cork, Esq.
Mr. Henry Sandford d. 12 February, 1797.
HENRY-MooRE SANDFord, Esq., of Castlerea, b. 28 July,
1751, was, by letters patent, dated 31 July, 1800, created
BARON MoUNT SANDFord, of Castlerea, with limitation to his
brother, and the male heirs of his body. He ºn. Katherine,
eldest dau. of the Right Hon. Silver Oliver, of Castle Oliver,
but by her, who d. 1818, had no surviving issue. He d. 14
June, 1814, and was s. by his nephew,
HENRY SANDFord, 2nd Baron Mount Sandford, b. 1805, who
was killed at a riot at Windsor. He d. wrºv. 14 June, 1828,
and was s. by his uncle,
GEORGE SANDForp, 3rd Baron Mount Sandford, who d. wrººm.
25 September, 1846, when the title became ExTINCT.
Arms—Per chevron, or and ermine, in chief, two boars'
heads, erased, Sa.
SANDILANDS—IORD AIBERCROMBIE.
By Letters Patent, dated 12 December, 1647.
3.inteage.
JAMEs SANDILANDs, the first of this branch of the noble
house of Torphichen, was son of Sir James Sandilands, of
Calder, by his 2nd wife, Margaret, dau. of Andrew Ker. He
m. Catherine, dau. of Sir William Scott, of Balwearie, and had;
with a son, three daus.,
JAMEs, his heir.
Margaret, m. to Lawrence, 3rd Lord Oliphant.
Mary, m. to David Forrester, of Carden.
Helen, n. to George Towers, of Innerleath,
The son and heir,
JAMEs SANDILANDs, of Cruwy and St. Momance, ºn. Elizabeth,
Meldrum (said to have been a dau. of Alexander Meldrum, of
Segie), and had three sons and a dau., viz.,
1. JAMES, d. v. p., leaving by Elizabeth, his wife, dau. of
Robert Bethune, of Creich, a son,
WILLIAM (Sir), successor to his grandfather.
II. David.
III. Andrew, tutor to James, Lord Torphichen, in 1586.
I. Elizabeth, m. to Sir John Boswell, of Balmuto.
James Sandilands d. in November, 1586, and was s. by his
grandson, .. -
SIR WILLIAM SANDILANDs, of St. Monance, who m. Jean
Bothwell, and had with two daus., Margaret, m. to Sir James
Learmonth, of Balerny, a lord of session, and Christian, m. to
Adam Bothwell, of Pitcally, a son,
James, who predeceased him, leaving a son,
JAMES (Sir), successor to his grandfather.
Sir William d. in October, 1644, aet. Seventy-two, and was s. by
his grandson,
SIR. JAMEs SANDILANDs, of St. Monance, who was served
heir to his grandfather, Sir William Sandilands, 5 and 16 July,
1645, in considerable possessions in the co. Fife, including the
Barony of Petlair, lordship of St. Monance, with the tower and
portalice thereof, called the Newark, and was raised to the
peerage by King CHARLEs I., as Lord ABERCROMBIE, by letters
patent, dated at Carisbrooke Castle, 12 December, 1647, to
himself and the heirs male of his body. “Being a riotous
youth,” says Sir William Douglas, “he wasted his whole
estate in five years after his succession to his grandfather;
and, in 1649, disposed of his property in Fife, including St.
Monance and the castle of Newark, to Lieut.-Gen. David
Lesly, who took the title of Lord Newark from thence.” His
lordship m. Lady Agnes Carnegie, 2nd dau. of David, lst Earl
of Southesk, and by her had a son and successor,
JAMES, 2nd lord, who d. S. p, in 1681, when the barony be-
Cà,036 EXTINCT.
*...* The Lords of Session, in their return to the House of
Peers, 1740, observe, that “it does not appear that either the
patentee, or any successor of his in that right, ever sat or voted
in parliament, nor has any one offered to vote in right of that
É. at any election, general or particular, since the
nion.”
Arms—Quarterly: 1st and 4th, arg., a bend, az., for SANDI-
LANDS ; 2nd and 3rd, arg., a man's heart, ensigned with an im-
perial crown, ppr. ; on a chief, az., three mullets of the 1st, for
DOUGLAS. - -
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SANDYS-BARON SANDYS, OF THE WINE.
Iły Writ of Summots, dated 3 November, 1529.
3Líneage.
SIR WILLIAM SANTYs (son of Sir William Sandys of the Vine
by Elizabeth, his wife, dau. 6f Sir John Cheney, of Shurland)
was an eminent soldier in the reigns of HENRY VII. and
IIENRY VIII. In the 7th of the former king he was in the ex-
pedition sent, into Flanders, under the Earls of Derby, Shrews-
bury, and other English noblemen, to aid the Emperor MAXI-
MILIAN against the French; and in five years afterwards he
shared in the victory over the Cornishmen at Blackheath. In
the 4th HENRY VIII, he was sent, with other gallant persons
from England, to assist Ferdinand of Arragon, against the
I’rench; and he was subsequently, being at the time a knight
of the Garter, one of the commissioners deputed to make a
palace before the castle gate at Guisnes, preparatory to the
celebrated interview between HENRY VIII. and FRANCIS I.
TJpon the attainder of the Duke of Buckingham, Sir William
Sandys obtained a grant of the manors of Willesford and Strat-
ton, co. Wilts, and in the 14th HENRY VIII. he was treasurer of
Calais : in which latter he led, in conjunction with Sir Richard
Wingfield, the rear of the army sent under the command of the
Earl of Surrey into France ; and for his good services was
summoned to parliament by warrant directed Willielmo
Sandys (de Vine) chivalier, from 3 November, 1529, to 16
January, 1542. (Dugdale states from Stow, that six years pre-
viously viz., 27 April, 1523, he had been advanced to the
degree of a baron of the realm by the title of Lord SAND's at
the king's royal palace of Bridewell, but that no patent of the
creation is upon record). He certainly bore the title of Lord
Sandys long before the first of these summonses, and so desig-
nated, led the van of the army sent, under the Duke of Suffolk into
France, in the 15th HENRY VIII., and in two years afterwards,
as Lord Sandys, had a reversionary grant of the office of lord
chamberlain, after the death of Charles, Earl of Worcester.
His lordship was in the train of Wolsey, when the cardinal was
deputed to complain to the King of France, of the sacking of
Rome by the Duke of Bourbon. He subsequently subscribed
the articles of impeachment against that celebrated prelate,
and he signed the letter to Pope CLEMENT regarding HENRY's
divorce from Queen Katharine
The principal seat of the Sandys family, anciently at the Vine
near Basingstoke in Hampshire, had been alienated by an
heiress to the family of Brocas, but was recovered by this Lord
Sandys, who rebuilt the manor house there. His lordship m.
Margery, only dau. and heir of John Bray, Esq. (brother and
heir of Reginald Bray) by whom he eventually acquired a con-
siderable property. He d. in 1542, having had issue,
I. Thomas, who s. as 2nd baron.
II. Reginald, a priest, d. wºm.
III. John, a priest, d. tanm.
1. Mary, wife 1st, of Sir William Pelham, and 2ndly of John
Palmer, of Augmering.
º Alice, 2nd wife of Walter, Lord Hungerford, of Heytes-
Ulry.
º javen, wife of Sir Humphrey Forster, of Aldermaston,
GTKS.
IV. Margaret, m. to Sir Thomas Essex.
The eldest son, -
THOMAS SANDYs, 2nd baron, summoned to parliament from
14 June, 1543. to 5 November, 1558. This nobleman m.
Elizabeth, dau. of George Manners, Lord Ros, and had issue,
HENRY, who ºn. Elizabeth, dau. of William Windsor, 2nd
Baron Windsor, and dying v. p., left issue,
WILLIAM, successor to the title.
Thomas.
Margery, m. to Henry Carey, Esq., of Hamworthy, co,
DOrset.
Walter (Sir).
His lordship (who is stated by Leland to have had four sons
and six daus, a junior of the former being, says THYNNE's
Chronicle, executed at St. Thomas Waterings, 18 June, 1556,
for a robbery of £3,000,) was s. at his decease by his grandson,
WILLIAM SANDYS, 3rd baron, summoned to parliament from
8 May, 1572, to 14 November, 1621. This nobleman was one of
the peers who sat upon the trial of the Duke of Norfolk, and
upon that of MARY, Queen of Scotland. Afterwards taking part,
43rd ELIZABETH, with the Earl of Essex, in that nobleman's
insurrection, he suffered imprisonment. His lordship in. Ist,
Christian, dau. of Bryan Annesley, Esq., of Lewisham, in Kent,
and had a son, WILLIAM, his successor. He m. 2ndly, Cathe-
rine, called “the Fair Brydges,” dau. of Edmund, Lord
Chandos by whom he had an only dau.,
ELIZABETH, who m. Sir Edwin Sandys, Knt., son of Miles
Sandys, of Latimers, and had issue,
HENRY SANDYS, a colonel in the royal army during the civil
wars—of whom hereafter—as successor to the 4th baron.
His lordship d. in 1623, and was s. by his son,
WILLIAM SANDYs, 4th baron, but never summoned to parlia-
ment. His lordship in. Alathea, eldest dau. and co-heir of John
Panton, Esq., of Brinneskid, co. Denbigh, but d. S. p. in 1629,
when the barony devolved upon his nephew of the half blood,
CoLoREL HENRY SANDYs, 5th baron, but owing to the civil
wars never summoned to parliament. This nobleman, who
was a brave and active cavalier officer, received a mortal wound
in the fight at Bramdene, near Alresford, in Hants, 29 March,
1644, and d. 6 April ensuing. His lordship m. Jane, dau. of
Sir William Sandys, Knt., of Missenden, co. Gloucester, and had
issue,
Yºº 6th and 7th barons
HENRY, tº
Miles, d. s. p.
EDWIN, 8th baron.
Hester, ſm. to Colonel Humphrey Noye, of Carnanton, son of
Sir William Noye, attorney-general to King CHARLES I.,
and his dau. and heiress, -
CATHERINE Noye, marrying William Davies, Esq., of St.
Erith, they had issue,
JoHN, whose dau. and heiress,
Catherine, was wife of the Rev. Edward Giddy, A.M.,
whose son,
I)AvLes G.DDY, Esq., on marrying the heiress of
Gilbert took that name, and was father of
John DAvies GILBERT, Esq., who m. the Hon.
Anne Carew, and had issue,
CAREw DAv IES GILBERT, Esq , of Trelissick, co.
Cornwall, now senior co-heir to the Barony of
SANDYS.
Alathea, m. to Francis Goston, Esq., of Alderidge, co. Hants.
M. i. to Dr. Henry Savage, principal of Baliol College,
XTOTCi.
Jane, m. to John Harris, Esq., of Old Woodstock, co. Oxford.
Margaret, m. to Sir John Mill, Bart., ancestor of the late Sir
John Barker Mill, Bart.
Margery, m. to Sir Edmund Fortescue, Bart., of Fallapit, co.
Devon, and had (with two daus, Jane, m. to William Cole-
man, Esq., and Sarah, who d. ºwn m. 1685), a son and heir
SIR SANDYS ForTEscue, Bart. of Fallapit, who had an only
child Elizabeth.
Lord Sandys d. in 1644, and was s. by his eldest son,
WILLIAM SANDYs, 6th baron summoned to parliament, 8
May, 1661. This nobleman m. Lady Mary Cecil, dau. of William,
2nd Earl of Salisbury, but d. s. p. in 1668. During the time of
this lord in the year 1653, the ancient family mansion of the
Vine, erected by the 1st baron, in the reign of HENRY VIII.,
was sold to Challoner Chute, Esq., M.P. for Middlesex, in 1656,
afterwards Speaker of Richard Cromwell's House of Commons.
Lord Sandys was s. by his brother,
HENRY SANDYs, 7th baron, summoned to parliament from 6
March, 1679, to 21 March, 1680; at whose decease S. p. in 1680,
the title devolved upon his brother, -
Edwyn SANDys, 8th baron, who was never summoned to par-
liament. This nobleman d. S. p. about the year 1700, when his
estates devolved upon his sisters, as co-heirs (refer to issue of
the 5th lord), and the Barony of Sandys, of the Vine, fell into
ABEYANCE amongst those ladies, as it still continues with their
representatives, of which the senior as before said is Mr. Davies-
Gilbert of Trelissick.
Arms—Arg, a cross raguly, Sa.
SANDYS-BARONS SANDYS, OF
OMEERSLEY.
By Letters Patent, dated 20 December, 1743.
#Lineage.
This family of Sandys was originally seated at St. Bees, in
Cumberland.
GEORGE SANDYs, Esq. (son of William Sandys, by Margaret,
his wife, dau. and heir of William Rawson), m. Margaret, dau.
of John Dixon, of London, and had six sons,
1. George, slain fighting against the Scotch, 1547.
II. William, of Conishead, who left an only son,
Francis, who d. 8 p. in ward to Queen ELIZABETH.
III EDw1N, D.D., archbishop of York.
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S. A. R.
Av. Christopher of Graythwaite angestor in the female line of
Sandys of Graythwaite and . Tytup.
v. Myles, ancestor of Sir Edwin-Bayntun Sandys, Bart., of
Missenden Castle, co. Gloucestgr,
v1. Anthony, ancestor in the male line of SANDYs of Gray-
thwaite.
The 3rd son,
THE REv. EDWIN SANDys, D.D., archbishop of York, d. 1588,
leaving behind him a deservedly high reputation for learning
and virtue. His grace on. Cecilia, dau. of Th9mas Wilford, of
Cranbrook, co. Kent, and had issue,
I. SAMUEL (Sir), ancestor of the Lords SANDYS 9f Ombersley.
II. EDWIN (Sir , a distinguished politician of the time of
JAMEs I., dying 1629, was buried in the church of North-
bourne, in Kent, where he had a seat and fair estate. . His
direct male descendant, REv. EDWIN SANDYS, assuméd in 1 30,
in right of his wife, the surname and arms of LUMSDAINE.
III. Myles (Sir), afterwards created a baronet, 1612; but the
baronetcy expired in his eldest son, Sir Myles-Sandys Sandys,
|Bart., who d. S. p. - *
Iv. George, celebrated as a traveller and poet, d. in 1643.
SAMUEL SANDYs, Esq., his grace's eldest son, inherited the
manor of Ombersley, in Worcestershire, and served the office
of sheriff for that co., temp. JAMFS I. He m. Mercy, only dau.
of Martin Colpeper, and had four sons, EDWIN, Martin, John,
and William, and seven daus., Cecilia, m. to John Brace, Esq.;
Margaret, m. to Sir Francis Wyat; Anne, m. to Sir Francis
Wenman; Mary, m. to Richard Humfrys, Esq.; Mercy, m. to
— Ewbank: Joyce, m. to John Dyneley, Esq.; and Elizabeth,
m. Ist, to Edward Pytts, Esq., and 2ndly, to George Walsh,
Esq. The eldest son
SIR. Edwin SANDYs of Ombersley, S. his father, 18 August,
1623, and d. 6 September following. By Penelope, his wife,
dau. of Sir Richard Bulkeley, he had issue, SAMUEL, his heir;
Richard, killed at Edgehill, 1642; Edwin; Martin ; Catharine,
'm. to Stephen Anderson, Esq.; and Mercy, d. young. The
eldest son, . = * * $
SAMUEL SANDYs, Esq., of Ombersley, a gallant cavalier com-
mander, governor of Eyesham, M.P. for Worcestershire, m. 1st,
Mary, only dau. of Dr. Hugh Barker, dean of the Arches, and
2ndly, Elizabeth, widow of Col. Washington, and dau. of Sir
John Pakington, Bart, and dying in 1685, was s. by his eldest
SOn,
SAMUEL SANDYs, Esq. of Ombersley, M.P., who m. Elizabeth,
only dau. of Sir John Pettus, Knt., and had issue, t
I. EDw1N, M.P. co. Worcester, ºn. Alice, dau. of Sir James
Rushout, Bart., and d. v. p. 1699, leaving 'a son, SAMUEL,
heir to his grandfather. ' - . . . . . . * * . .",
II. Henry, d. young.
III. Martin, fellow of New College, and barrister-at-law, m.
Elizabeth Burton, and left issue. . . . K . . . . . .
I. Elizabeth, cl. young. *
II. Penelope, ºn. to Henry Townsend, Esq.
III. Mary, m. to Price, Visèount Hereford.
ter,
Mr. Sandys d. 4 August, 1701, and was s. by his grandson,
SAMUEL SANDYs, Esq., M.P., who was elevated to the peerage
by King GEORGE II., 20 December, 1743, as BARON SANDYs, of
Ombersley, having previously filled the office of chancellor of
the Exchequer, and held other high and important situations.
His lordship, after his elevation to the *...* Was made
speaker of the House of Lords. He m. Letitia, dau, of Sir
Thomas Tipping, Bart., of Wheatfield, co.' Oxford (by Anne,
his wife, dau. and eventually heir of Thomas Cheeke, Esq., of
Pyrgo, in Essex, by Letitia, dau. and heir of the Hon. Edward
Russell, brother to William, 1st Duke of Bedford), and had
Issue, -
I. º his successor.
Ig. Cheek,
III. Thomas, } both d. young.
Iv. Maitin, a colonel in the army, m. Mary, dau, of William
Trumbull, Esq., of East Hampstead Park, Berks, son of Sir
William Trumbull, secretary ºf state, temp. WILLIAM III.,
by Mary, one of the daus. and Čo-heirs of Montagu, Viscount
Blundell, in Ireland. Col. Sandys had issue, >
I William, d. young.
2 Edward, ... young. -
I MARY, who on. in 1786, Arthur Hill, Marquess of Down-
shire, in Ireland, and was created in 1802 BA on Ess SANDYs,
of Ombersley, with remainder to her 2nd and younger sons
by the marquess, and their heirs male in succession, in
default whereof to the eldest son and his heirs male. She
d. 1 August, 1836.
Colonel Sandys d. 26 December, 1768.
v. William, d. in 1749.
vi. John, d. in 1758.
VII. Henry, d. in 1737,
1. Letitia.
Iv. Frances, m. to Samuel Pytts, Esq., of Kyre, co. Worces-
II. Anne, m. to Christopher. Bethell, Esq.
III. Catherine, d. young.
His lordship d. in 1770, and was s. by his eldest son,
EDWIN SANDYS, 2nd baron, who m. in 1769, Anna-Maria, dau.
of James Colebrooke, Esq., and widow of Paine King, Esq., of
Finchampstead Abbey, Northamptonshire, but d. S. p. in 1797,
when his estates devolved upon his sister, Mary, Marchioness
of Downshire, and the Barony of Sandys, of Ombersley, became
EXTINCF,
Arms—Or, a fesse dancetté, between three cross-crosslets
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SARSIFIELD–EARL OF LUC.A.N.
#Lineage.
SIR. THOMAS and STEPHEN DE SARSFIELD were summoned
among the magnates of Ireland to the Scottish war, in 1302.
ROGER SARSFIELD, Esq., of Sarsfieldstown, co. Meath, had a
2nd son,
John SARSFIELD, mayor of I)ublin in 1531, who had issue,
Patrick, “a worshipful gentleman,” mayor of that city in 1554,
whose hospitality is mentioned by Holinshed; and
SIR WILLIAM SARSFIELD, Knt., of Lucan, co. Dublin, who,
being mayor of Dublin in 1566, was knighted 16 November of
that year, by Sir Henry Sidney, lord deputy of Ireland, for
having rescued Lady Sidney from the Irish, and for his services
against Shane O'Neill. He d. 27 November, 1616, leaving, by
Margaret, his wife, dau. of Andrew Tyrrell, Esq. of Athboy,
JoBN, his heir.
Patrick, who left several children.
Katherine, ºn. Sir Robert'Dillon, Knt.:
“topher Bellew, Knt. * * *
Mary, m. Christopher Bathe, Esq.
Jennet, m. to Sir John Plunket, Knt., of Dunsoghly.
and 2ndly, Sir Chris-
The eldest son,
John SARSFIELD, Esq. of Lucan, m. Margaret, dau. of Sir
Luke Dillon, Knt., and had with other issue (of which a dau,
Jane, m. Robert Alen, Esq., of St. W91stans), an eldest son,
WILLIAM SARSFIELD, Esq. of Lucan, b. 1582; who m. Anne,
dau. of Sir Patrick Barnewall, Knt., of Gracedieu, and had a
Son,
PATRICK SARSFIELD, Esq., whose estates were sequestrated by
Cromwell, but who recovered them at the Restoration by the
interference of the Queen-mother. He had issue,
WILLIAM, his successor, of Lucan, m. Mary, natural dau. of
CHARLES II., and sister of James, Duke of Monmouth, by
whom (who m. 2ndly, William Fanshawe, Esq.) he had an
only child, • * -
CHARLoTTE, m. to Agmondisham Vesey, Esq., and had two
daus... co-heirs, viz., Anne, m. to Sir John Bingham, Bart.,
and Henrietta, m. to Caesar Colclough, Esq., of Duffrey
Hall. # * * * * **
PATRICK.
Anne, m. to Edward Cheevers, Viscount Mount Leinster.
Mary, m. to Thomas Rositer, Esq. The great-great-great
grandson of this marriage was the late Sir William-Sarsfield.
Rositer Cockburn, Bart.
The 2nd son,
PATRICK SARSFIELD, was created by JAMES II., EARL OF
LUGAN, in 1689. This celebrated general, whose skill and
address compelled King WILLIAM to sign the articles of Lime-
rick, was slain at the battle of Landen, 29 July, 1693. He m.
Lady Honora Burke, 2nd dau. of William, 7th Earl of Clan-
ricardé, which lady m. 2ndly, Jämes, Duke of Berwick. The
earl's issue was a son, who d. ww.m. in Flanders.
Arms—AZ., an eagle, or, crowned, az.
SARSFIELD–WISCOUNT SARSFIELD.
£ineage.
SIR. Dom INICK SARSFIELD, Knt., chief justice of the Court of
Common Pleas in Ireland, was created the 1st baronet in
Ireland, 30 September, 1619, and raised to the peerage of Ireland
by Privy Seal, 13 February, 1634, as Baron of Barrétt's county,
and Viscount Kingsale, both in the co. Cork; which privy seal
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linving no effect by reason of the death of King JAMEs, the
title was conferred by King CHARLES; but a dispute arising
between him and the Lord Courcy, of Kingsale, it was referred
to commissioners appointed for that purpose, who decreed that
he, Sarsfield, should relinquish the title of Kingsale, and take
the title of Viscount of Roscarbrie or any other place in Ireland
at his election, whereupon he chose the title of VISCOUNT
SARSFIELD, of Kilmallock, co. Limerick, which was conferred
without loss of precedence or place, as if he had continued his
former honour of Kingsale. Soon after, Sir Dominick Was made
Viscount Sarsfield, of Kilmallock, with precedence of the former
patent. He had two sons,
1. WILLIAM, his heir.
II. Dominick, whose will is dated 1642, was father of Edmund,
mentioned in his father's and uncle William's will. He had
besides two younger sons who d, wºm., two Sons,
Dominick, Viscount of Kilmallock, after his kinsman David's
death, s. p. He was colonel of a regiment of cavalry in the
Irish army, went to France, and was afterwards first lieu-
tenant of the body-guards, of which the Count Lusan was
captain, and subsequently colonel of the king's regiment.
David, Viscount of Kilmallock, after his brother Dominick,
was colonel of dragoons in the Spanish service, governor
and commandant at Badajoz. He had, with younger issue,
Dominick, his heir, Viscount of Kilmallock, who d. whºm.;
and Edward, who s. his brother as Viscount Kilmalıock.
He was b. at Perpignan, l l June, 1693, and had (with a
younger son Patrick, who went to Spain, in the navy, and
d. S. p. at Carthagena,) an elder son and heir, Edward
Sarsfield, Viscount of Kilmallock, who m. in 1784, and had
ISSUle.
The elder son,
WILLIAM SARSFIELD, 2nd Viscount Kilmallock, was father of
DAVID SARSFIELD, 3rd Viscount Kilmallock; who suffered
attainder in 1691, and under that forfeiture the title fell.
SAUNDERSON.—BARON SAUNDERSON, OF
SAXBY, WISCOUNT CASTLETON, EARL
OF CASTLETON.
Viscounty of Ireland, by Letters Patent, dated 16 July, 1627.
Barony, by Letters Patent, dated 19 October, 1714.
Viscounty, by Letters Patent, dated 7 July, 1716.
Earldom, by Letters Patent, dated 18 June, 1720.
£ineage.
A full and elaborate pedigree of this family is given in
BURKE's Eaſtinct Baronetage.
SIR NICHOLAs SAUNDERson, Bart., of Saxby, sheriff of Lin-
colnshire, in the 34th ELIZABETH, was created Viscount
CASTLETon, in the peerage of Ireland, 16 July, 16.7. He m.
Winifred, dau. and heir of John Elltoft, Esq., of Boston, co.
Lincoln, and had issue,
I. NICHOLAS. II. PEREGRINE.
IV. Rutland. v. Francis.
I. Mildred, m. to Thomas, Viscount Fauconberg.
II. Grace, d. whºm.
fir. GEORGE.
v I. Charles.
His lordship was s. by his eldest son,
SIR NICHolAs SAUNDERson, Bart., 2nd Viscount Castleton,
whose will was proved 1 January, 1641. He m. Frances, dau,
of Sir George Manners, of Haddon, and was s. by his eldest son,
SIR NIGHolas SAUNDERson, Bart., 3rd Viscount Castleton,
who d. s. ſp., and was s. by his brother,
SIR PEREGRINE SAUNDERson, Bart., 4th Viscount Castleton,
whose will bears date 4 November, 1649, his brother and heir,
SIR GEORGE SAUNDERSON, Bart., 5th Viscount Castleton, m.
1st, Grace, dau. of Henry Bellasis, son and heir of Thomas,
Lord Fauconberg; and 2ndly, Sarah, relict of Sir John Wray,
and of Thomas, Wiscount Fanshawe, and dau. of Sir John
Evelyn. By the former he had with other issue, who d.s. p.,
two sons, NICHOLAs, his heir apparent (who m. Elizabeth, dau.
and heir of Sir John Wray, of Glentworth, and left an only child
Wray, who d.s. p. in the lifetime of his grandfather), and
JAMEs. Lord Castleton d. at Sandbeck, 27 May, 1714: his son,
SIR. JAMES SAUNDERson, 6th Viscount Castleton, was
created a peer of England, 19 October, 1714, as BARON SAUN-
DERson, of Sawby, co. Lincoln, made Viscount CASTLETon, of
Sandbeck, co. York, 7 July, 1716, and raised to the EARLDOM
of CASTLETon, 18 June, 1720. He d, S. p. 22 May, 1723, when
all his honours became ExTINCT. His great estates he be-
queathed to his cousin on the mother's side, Thomás Lumley,
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The family of Saunderson, of Castle Saunderson, co. Cavan,
claims descent from this noble house.
Arms—Paly of six, arg. and az., a bend, Sa.
SAVAGE –WISCOUNTS SAVAGE, WISCOUNTS
COLCHESTER, EARL RIVERS.
Viscounty of Savage, by Letters Patent, dated 6 November,
1626.
Viscounty of Colchester, by Letters Patent, dated 5 July, 1621.
Earldom, by Letters Patent, dated 4 November, 1626.
3Líneagg.
Of this family, whose chief seat, for many generations, had
been at the Castle of Frodsham, in Cheshire, and partly at
another house, more recently erected, at Clifton, on the oppo-
site side of the river, called Rock Savage, was
John SAVAGE, Esq. (descended of the Savages of Steinesbre,
co. Derby), who m. about 49th EDWARD III., Margaret, widow of
John Radcliffe, and dau. and heir of Sir Thomas Daniers (com-
monly called Daniels), of Bradley, in Appleton, and in right of
this marriage became of Clifton. By this lady (who no. 3rdly,
Piers Legh, of Maxfield, by whom she had two sons, Piers,
ancestor of the Leghs of Lyme, and John, ancestor of the
Leghs, of Ridge), John Savage was father of
SIR. John SAVAGE, of Clifton, Knt., who m. Maud, dau. and
heir of Sir Robert Swinnerton, and had issue, John, his heir;
William; Arnold; George ; Roger; Margaret, m. to John,
2nd son and eventual heir of Sir Piers Dutton, of Dutton, and
Maude, m. to Sir Thomas Booth, of Barton, co. Lancaster.
Sir John Savage d. 1 August, 1450, and was s. by his eldest
SOn,
John SAVAGE, Esq., of Clifton, who had besides two daus,
Margery m. 1st, to Edmund Leigh, Esq., of Baggeley, co. Chester,
and 2ndly, to Thomas Leycester, Esq., of Nether Tabley and
Margaret m. 1st, to John Maxfeld; and 2ndly, to Randle, 3rd
son of Randle Mainwaring, Esq., of Over-Pever, a son and
heir,
SIR John SAVAGE, of Clifton, Knt., who m. Catherine, dau.
of Sir Thomas Stanley, afterwards Lord Stanley, and sister of
Thomas Stanley, Earl of Derby, and had with other issue,
John (Sir), his heir.
Thomas, archbishop of York, 1501, d. 1508.
Homfrey (Sir).
Edmund (Sir), knighted by the Earl Hertford, at Leith, 11
May, 1544, m. Mary, dau, and heir of William Sparke, of
Surrey, and widow of Roger Legh, of Ridge, High Maxfield.
William-George.
Richard.
Ellen, m. to Peter Legh, Esq., of Lyme, co. Chester.
Katherine, m. Thomas Legh, Esq., of Adlington, co. Chester.
Margaret, m. to Edmund Trafford, of Trafford, co. Lancaster.
Alice, m. to Roger Pilkington.
Elizabeth, mc. to John, son of William Leeke, of Longford, co
Derby.
Sir John d. 22 November, 1495, aged seventy-three. The eldest
SOn,
SIR. John SAVAGE, one of the adherents of Henry, Earl of
Richmond, who, by the victory of Bosworth, placed the crown
on that nobleman's head, as HENRY VII. Sir John Savage was
afterwards in the wars of France, and fell at the siege of
Boloine, in the life-time of his father, leaving a son,
SIR. John SAVAGE, of Clifton, knighted about 13th HENRY
VII., who was sheriff of Worcestershire twenty-four years
together from the death of his father. He m. Anne, dau. and
heir of Raufe Bostock, Esq., of Bostock, and d. 2 March, 1527,
when he was s. by his eldest son,
SIR John SAVAGE, Knt., who m. Elizabeth, dau. of Charles
Somerset, the 1st Earl of Worcester, and by her, who m.
2ndly, William Brereton, of the bedchamber to HENRY VIII.,
had issue, John, his heir, Henry, Margaret, 772. Sir Richard
Buckley, of Beaumaris, and Mary, m. to John Hampden, of
Hampden. Sir John d. 27 July, 1528, and was s. by his elder
SOn,
SIR John SAVAGE, Knt., of Clifton, who m. Lady Elizabeth
Manners, dau. of Thomas, 1st Earl of Rutland, and had issue to
Survive infancy,
John, his successor.
Edward. g - - . .
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Elizabeth, tr. to Thomas Langton, Baron of Newton, in Lan-
cashire.
Elenora, m. 1st, to Sir Henry Bagnall, son and heir of Sir
Nicholas Bagnall, Knt.; and 2ndly, to Sir Sackville Trevor.
Mary, m to Sir Richard Milles, of Hampshire.
Frances, m. to Thomas Wilkes, Esq., of Surrey.
Sir John m. 2ndly, Elenora, widow of Sir Richard Pexhull, of
Beaurepair, co. Hants, and dau. of John Cotgreve, and dying 5
December, 1597, was s. by his eldest surviving son,
SIR. JoBN SAVAGE, of Rock Savage, who was created a baronet
9th JAMEs, 1611, being the 19th advanced to the rank of
baronet, upon the institution of that order. He m. Mary,
dau. and co-heir of Richard Allington, and had issue,
John, d. young.
THoMAs, his successor.
John.
William.
Elizabeth, m. 1st, to Thomas Mainwaring; and 2ndly, to Sir
Raufe Done, of Duddon, co. Chester.
Grace, m. to Sir Richard Wilbraham, Bart., of Woodhey.
Bichard.
Sir John Savage, who was mayor of Chester in 1607, and
sheriff of Chester the same year, d. in July (buried the 14th),
1615, and was s. by his eldest surviving son,
SIR. THOMAS SAVAGE, Knt. He m. Elizabeth, eldest dau. and
eventually co-heir of Thomas, Lord D'Arcy, of Chiche; which
Lord D'Arcy (who d. 1639), was created, 5 July, 1621, Viscount
CoLoRESTER, and elevated, 4 November, 1626, to the dignity of
EARL RIVERs, both honours to revert, in default of male issue,
to his son-in-law, Sir Thomas Savage, and his heirs male, who
was himself created, in two days afterwards, Viscount SAVAGE,
of Rock Savage, co. Chester. Lord Savage had issue by the Lady
Elizabeth D'Arcy, (who was created Countess Rivers for life, 21
April, 1641, and d. in 1650), seven sons and six daus., viz.,
JoHN, his successor.
Thomas, m. Elizabeth, dau. and co-heir of William Whitmore,
Esq., of Leighton, in Cheshire (by Margaret, his wife, sister
and co-heir of Sir George Beeston, of Beeston, co. Chester),
and widow of Sir Edward Somerset, 5th son of Edward
Somerset, Earl of Worcester, and had issue,
D’Arcy, who s. at Leighton, and left a dau.,
BRIDGET SAvAGE, who m. Sir Thomas Mostyn, Bart. of
Mostyn.
Elizabeth, m. to Marmaduke, Lord Langdale.
Francis.
William,
James, }ºn d. S. p.
Richard,
Charles, left a dau.,
Mary Savage, who ºn. Jeremy Thoresby, of Leeds, and left
two daus.,
Elizabeth. Mary.
Jane, m. to John, Marquess of Winchester.
Dorothy, m. to Charles, Viscount Andover.
Elizabeth, m. to Sir John Thimbleby, Knt., of Irnham, in Lim-
colnshire.
Anne, m. to Robert, son and heir of Thomas, Lord Brudenell,
afterwards Earl of Cardigan.
Catherine, a nun at Dunkirk.
Henrietta-Maria, m. to Ralph Sheldon, Esq., of Beoley.
His lordship d. in 1635, and was s. by his eldest son,
John SAVAGE, 2nd Viscount Savage, who s. his maternal
grandfather in 1639, as Viscount Cor.ches.TER and EARL
Rivers. His lordship m. 1st, Catherine, dau. of William
Parker, Lord Morley and Monteagle, and had issue,
THoMAs, his successor.
John, d. S. p.
Iłichard, who m. Alice, dau. and heir of Thomas Trafford, of
Bridge-Trafford, co. Chester, and widow of John Barnston,
of Churton, and left a son,
John, who inherited as 5th and last Earl.
Elizabeth, m. to William, Lord Petre.
Jane, m. 1st, to George, Lord Chandos; 2ndly, to Sir William
Sidley, Bart.; and 3rdly, to George Pitt, Esq., of Strathfield-
saye, in Hampshire. By her last husband, her ladyship left
a son,
GEORGE PITT, Esq., of Strathfieldsaye, M.P. for the co. of
Hants, whose grandson, -
GEORGE PITT, Esq., was created, in 1776, BARON RIVERS,
of Strathfieldsaye (see BURKE's Extant Peerage).
Catherine, m. to Charles Sidley, Esq., brother of Sir William.
Mary, m. to Henry Killegrew, Esq., groom of the bed-cham-
ber to James, Duke of York.
Frances, d. young.
The earl m. 2ndly, Mary Ogle, and by her had one son, Peter.
IIis lordship d. 10 October, 1654, and was s. by his eldest son,
THOMAS SAVAGE, 3rd Earl Rivers, who became, in 1686, in
right of his mother, heir of one moiety of the Baronies of.
Morley, Mounteagle, and Marshal. His lordship m. Ist, Eliza-
beth, natural dau. of Emanuel Scrope, Earl of Sunderland
(which lady, with her sisters, MARY, Marchioness of Winches-
ter, and ARABELLA, wife of John Grubham Howe, Esq., even-
tually S. to the ancient inheritance of the Scropes), by whom
he had issue,
THoMAs, Lord Colchester, who m. Lady Charlotte Stanley, dau,
of Charles, Earl of Derby, and dying before his father, left
an only dau.,
Charlotte, who d. ºwn m.
RICHARD, his successor.
Elizabeth.
Annabella, ‘m. to Sir Erasmus Norwich, of Brampton, in the
Co. of Northampton, and d. S. p.
The earl m. 2ndly, Lady Arabella Lindsey, dau. of Robert
Bertie, Earl of Lindsey, but had no issue. He d. 14 September,
1694, and was s. by his only surviving son,
RICHARD SAVAGE, 4th Earl Rivers. This nobleman m.
Penelope, dau, and heir of Roger Downes, Esq., of Wardley, in
Lancashire, by whom he had surviving issue,
ELIZABETH, m. to James, Earl of Barrymore, in Ireland, and
left an only dau.,
Penelope, who m. Major-General James Cholmondeley, 2nd
surviving son of George, Earl of Cholmondeley, and
d. S. p.
His lordship,” who was an eminent soldier and statesman in the
reigns of WILLIAM III. and Queen ANNE, d. in 1712, when his
honours passed to his kinsman (revert to Richard, 3rd son of
John, 2nd Viscount Savage),
John SAVAGE, Esq., a Roman Catholic priest, as 5th Earl
Rivers, at whose decease, wºmm. in 1728, the Viscounty of
Savage, the Viscounty of Colchester, and the Earldom of
Rivers, became ExTINCT. -
Arms—Arg., six lions rampant (three, two and one), sa
SAVAG-E-COUNTIESS OF RIVERS.
By Letters Patent, dated 21 April, 1641.
3Lineage.
LADY ELIZABETH SAVAGE, dau. of Thomas D'Arcy, Lord
D’Arcy, of Chiche, and EARL RIVERs, and widow of Thomas
Savage, 1st VIscount SAVAGE, of Rock Savage, was created 21
April, 1641, CountEss RIVERs, for life. Her ladyship d 9
March, 1650, when the title became of course ExTINCT.
SAVILE – BARONS SAVILE, EARLS OF
SUSSEX.
Barony, by Letters Patent, dated 21 July, 1628.
Earldom, by Letters Patent, dated 25 May, 1644.
3ítueage.
The family of SAVILE is of great antiquity in the north of
England. In the reign of EDWARD III.,
SIR. John SAVILE, Knt., of Eland, in Yorkshire, was consti-
tuted escheator for the cos. Northumberland, Cumberland,
and Westmoreland, and in the next reign was sheriff of York-
shire, and governor of the castle of York. In the 2nd HENRY V.
(1414-15),
THOMAS SAVILE, of Thornhill, co. York, being at that time
one of the Esquires to Edward, Duke of York, was, in con-
sideration of his good services, made forester of that Prince's
chase and park at Aryngden, in the same shire. From this
Thomas descended .*
SIR HENRY SAVILE, of Thornhill, K.B., temp. King HENRY
VIII., who by his wife, a dau. and co-heir of Thomas Southill,
Esq., of Southill, had a son and heir, EDWARD, who d. S. p.,
and a dau., Dorothy, m. to John Kay, Esq., of Woodsome, co
York. He had also, by a concubine, named Barkston, another
SOn,
SIR. Rob ERT SAVILE, alias BARKSTON, Knt., who, in the
15th ELIZABETH, served the office of high sheriff for the Co.
* The 4th Earl Rivers had two illegitimate children, a dau.
Bessy, wife of Frederick, Earl of Rochford, and a son, the ill-
fated Richard Savage, the poet.
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Y.incoln. He m. a sister of John, Lord Hussey, and widow of
Sir Richard Thimelby, and was s. by his son,
SIR. JoBN SAVILE, Knt., of Howley, in Yorkshire, high
s':eriff for Lincolnshire, in the 32nd ELIZABETH, and member
of parliament for the co. York, temp. King JAMES I. and King
CHARLEs I. He was likewise high steward for the honour of
Pontefract, and was elevated to the peerage, by letters patent,
dated 21 July, 1628, as BARoN SAVILE, of Pontefract. His
lordship was subsequently sworn of the privy council, and ap-
pointed comptroller of the household. Lord Savile m. 1st,
Catherine, dau. of Lord Willoughby, of Parham, but had no
issue. He ºn. 2ndly, Elizabeth, dau. of Sir Edward Carey, Knt.,
and had issue,
Henry, who m. Helen, dau. and co-heir of William Oglethorpe,
Esq., and d. v. p., leaving a son,
John, who d. also before Lord Savile.
Edward, m. Anne, dau. and heir of Richard Tolson, Esq., of
Cumberland, but d. S. p.
THomAs (Sir), who s. to the peerage.
IRobert,
£amund, } d. 'wºm.
Catherine, m. 1st, to Sir Thomas Bland, of Kippax Park, in
Yorkshire, and 2ndly, to Walter Welsh, Esq.
Anne, m. to Piers Leigh, son and heir of Sir Piers Leigh, of
Lyme.
Eſſºm, m. 1st, to Alveray Cooper, Esq., of Batley, in York-
shire, and 2ndly, to Richard Banks, Esq.
Frances, m. to the Rev. Thomas Bradley, D.D., rector of
Castelford, co. York.
His lordship d. in 1630, and was s. by his eldest surviving son,
SIR. THOMAS SAVILE, Knt., 2nd Baron Savile. This nobleman
was created 11 June, 1628, Viscount Savile, of Castlebar, in
the peerage of Ireland. His lordship was comptroller of the
household, and attending King CHARLES I. at Oxford, was ad-
vanced. by letters patent, dated 25 May, 1644, to the dignity of
FARL OF SUssex. During the whole of the civil wars he remained
faithfully attached to the fortunes of his royal master, and his
services merited fully the honours he received. His lordship
m. 1st, Frances, dau. of Sir Michael Sondes, Knt., of Throwley,
in Kent, and widow of Sir John Leveson, but had no issue.
IIe m. 2ndly, Lady Anne Villiers, dau. of Christopher, Earl of
Anglesey, and eventually sole heir of her brother, Charles, last
I’arl of Anglesey, of the family of Williers. By this lady he
had issue,
JAMEs, Lord Savile, his successor.
Frances, m. to Francis, Lord Brudenel, son and heir of Robert,
Earl of Cardigan, by whom she had issue,
GEORGE, 3rd Earl of Cardigan.
James.
Mary, m. to Richard, Viscount Molineux.
Anne, m. 1st, to Henry, Lord Belasyse, of Worlaby, and
2ndly, to Charles Lenox, Duke of Richmond.
Frances, m. 1st, to Charles Levingston, 2nd Earl of New-
burgh, and 2ndly, to Richard, Lord Bellew.
His lordship d. in 1646, and was s. by his son,
JAMEs SAVILE, 2nd Earl of Sussex. This nobleman ºn. Anne,
dau. of Robert Wake a merchant at Antwerp, but d.s.p., in 1671,
when the Earldom of Sussex, and the minor honours became
ExTINCT, while his lordship's estates devolved upon his only
sister, FRANCES, LADY BRUDENEL (see Extant Peerage).
Arms—Arg., on a bend, sa, three owls of the 1st, properly
differenced.
SAVILE – WISCOUNT SAVILE, IN THE
PIEERA.G.E OF IRELAND.
(See SAVILE, Earl of Sussex.)
SAVILE–WISCOUNTS HALIFAX, EARLS OF
IHALIFAX, MARQUESSES OF HALIFAX.
Viscounty, by Letters Patent, dated 13 January, 1668.
Earldom, by Letters Patent, dated 16 July, 1679.
Marquessate, by Letters Patent, dated 22 August, 1682.
3ſ in eage.
The principal legitimate branch of the SAVILE family was
represented by
SIR GEORGE SAVILE, Bart., of Thornhill, co. York (see
PURRE's Eatinct Baronetage), who ºn. Lady Mary Talbot, dau.
of George, 6th ; of Shvewsbury, and was grandfather of
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SIR WILLIAM SAVILE, Bart., who m. Anne, dau. of Thomas,
Lord Coventry, and was s. by his son,
SIR WILLIAM SAVILE, Bart., of Thornhill, who, in considera-
tion of his own and his father's eminent services during the
civil wars, was elevated to the peerage by King CHARLEs II.,
13 January, 1668, as Baron Saville, of Eland, co. York, and
VIscount HALIFAX On 16 July, 1679, his lordship was
created EARL of HALIFAx, and MARQUESS OF HALIFAx, 22
August, 1682. He m. 1st, Lady Dorothy Spencer, dau. of
Henry, Earl of Sunderland, and had issue,
HENRY, who m. Esther, dau. and co-heir of Charles de la
Tour, Marquess of Gouvernet, in France, and d. S. p., v. p.
WILLIAM, his successor.
George, fell at the siege of Buda, in 1688, and d. wivin.
Anne, m. to John, Lord Vaughan.
His lordship m. 2ndly, Gertrude, dau. of William Pierrepont,
of Thoresby, 2nd son of Robert, 1st Earl of Kingston, by whom
he had an only da'l.,
LLIzABETH, who on. Philip, eldest son of Philip Stan]1ope,
2nd Earl of Chesterfield.
The Marquess of Halifax was lord privy seal, and some time
president of the council, temp. CHARLEs II. He was esteemed
a statesman of the first grade. Burnet characterizes him “as
a man of great and ready wit, full of life, and very pleasant,
but much turned to satire; his imagination was too hard for
his judgment; and a severe jest took more with him than all
arguments whatever. He let his wit run much on matters of
religion, which got him the reputation of a confirmed atheist;
but he denied the charge. Friendship and morality were great
topics with him; and punctuality and justice more remarkable in
his private dealings. In relation to the public, he went back-
wards and forwards, and changed sides so often, that, in the
conclusion, no side would trust him.” Macaulay bears more
flattering testimony to the merit of this eminent politician :-
“The memory of Halifax,” says that brilliant writer, “is
entitled in an especial manner to the protection of history.
For what distinguishes him from all other statesmen is this,
that, through a long public life, and through frequent and
violent revolutions of public feeling, he almost invariably
took that view of the great questions of his time which history
has finally adopted. He was called inconstant, because the
relative position in which he stood to the contending factions
was perpetually varying. As well might the pole star be
called inconstant because it is sometimes to the east and
sometimes to the west of the pointers. To have defended the
ancient and legal constitution of the realm against a seditious
populace at one conjuncture, and against a tyrannical govern-
ment at another; to have been the foremost champion of order
in the turbulent parliament of 1680, and the foremost champion
of liberty in the servile parliament of 1685; to have been just and
merciful to Roman Catholics in the days of the Popish Plot,
and to Exclusionists in the days of the Rye House Plot ; to
have done all in his power to save both the head of Stafford
and the head of Russell; this was a course which contem-
poraries, heated by passion and deluded by names and badges,
might not unnaturally call fickle, but which deserves a very
different name from the late justice of posterity.” -
His lordship d. in 1695, and was s. by his eldest surviving
SOn,
WILLIAM SAVILE, 2nd marquess. This nobleman on. Ist,
Elizabeth, dau. of Sir Samuel Grimston, Bart., of Gorhambury,
co. Herts, and sister and heir of Sir Harbottle Grimston, by
whom he had to survive, an only dau.,
ANNE, m. to Charles, 4th Earl of Elgin, and 3rd Earl of
Ailesbury, and was mother of a dau. and eventual heiress,
LADY MARY BRUCE, who m. 1728, Henry Brydges, 2nd Duke
of Chandos, and had one son James, 3rd Duke of Chandos
(whose dau. and heiress. Anne-Eliza, m. 1796, Richard, Earl
Temple, afterwards Duke of Buckingham and Chandos), and
one dau. Caroline, wife of John Leigh, Esq., of Adlestrop.
His lordship m. 2ndly, Lady Mary Finch, dau. of Daniel, Earl
of Nottingham, by Lady Essex Rich, dau. and co-heir of
Richard, Earl of Warwick and Holland, and had, with two
Sons, who both d. young, three daus., viz.,
Essex, d. young.
Dorothy, on... to Richard Boyle, Earl of Burlington.
Mary, m. to Sackville Tufton, Earl of Thanet.
The marquess d. 31 August, 1700, when his estates devolved
upon his daus., as co-heirs, and all his honours became
EXTINCT.
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S A Y
S C A
S.A.Y.E, OR SAY BARONS SAYE.
By Writ of Summons, dated 22nd EDw ARD I.
3ſ in eage.
The first member of the family of SAY mentioned by Sir
William Dugdale, is
. Picot DE SAY, who, in the time of the CoNQUEROR. and
living in 1083, was one of the principal persons in the co.
Salop, under Roger de Montgomery, Earl of Shrewsbury. The
next is
INGELRAM DE SAY, one of the stanchest adherents of King
STEPHEN in his contest with the Empress MAUD, and made
prisoner with that monarch at the battle of Lincoln. After
this gallant and faithful soldier, we come to
WILLIAM DE SAY, son of WILLIAM DE SAY, and grandson of
WILLIAM DE SAY, who came into England with the Con-
QUEROR. He m. Beatrix, the divorced wife of Hugh Talbot,
and dau. of Geoffrey de Mandeville, Earl of Essex, sister of
Geoffrey, and aunt, and eventually heiress of William de Man-
deville, Earls of Essex, by whom he had issue,
William, who d. v. p., leaving two daus., viz.,
Beatrix, who m. Geoffrey Fitz-Piers, and from whom de-
scended the Fitz-Piers's, who subsequently s. to the Earl-
dom of Essex.
Maud, m. to William de Bocland.
GEOFFREY.
The 2nd Son, and eventual heir male,
GEOFFREY DE SAY, was one of the barons chosen to proceed
with William de Longchamp, bishop of Ely, chancellor of Eng-
land, with the covenanted ransom of 70,000 marks of silver for
the release of RICHARD I. He m. Lettice, sister, and at length
heir, of Walkeline Maminot, and dying in 1214, was s. by his
SOn,
GEOFFREY DE SAYE, who, in the 16th John, paid 400 marks
to the king for livery of the lands of his inheritance both by
father and mother. In the next-year this Geoffrey was in
arms with the other barons against the king, and was one of
the twenty-five appointed to enforce the observance of Magna
Charta. His lands in the cos. of Northampton, Cambridge,
Essex, Herts. Norfolk, Suffolk, and Lincoln, were in conse-
quence seized, and given to Peter de Crohim; but returning
to his allegiance in the next reign he had full restitution, and
on levying the scutage of Montgomery, 8th HENRY III., an-
SWered for 42 knights’ fees. . He m. Alice, dau. and co-heir of
John de Cheyney, and dying in 1230, was s. by his son,
WILLIAM DE SAY, or SAYE, who, in the 44th HENRY III., was
constituted governor of the castle at Rochester, but being after-
v/ards at the battle of Lewes, on the side of the king, he fied
from the field on the defeat of the royalists. He d, 56th HENRY
III., 1272, and was s. by his son,
WILLIAM DE SAY. This feudal lord had summons (by a
writ, the regularity of which as a summons to parliament, is
doubtful, and which, though on one occasion admitted in the
general report of the Lords' Committee, has been finally re-
jected), with other great men, in the 22nd EDWARD II., to
advise with the king upon the most important affairs of the
realm ; and he had subsequently a military summons to march
into Gascony. He d. in 1295, and was s. by his son,
GEOFFREY DE SAY, then only fourteen years of age, whose
Wardship was given to William de Leyburne, in order that
he might marry Idonea, dau. of the said William. In the 34th
EDWARD III., he had livery of his lands upon doing his
homage; and was in the expedition made at that period into
Scotland. In the 7th Edward II. (26 July, 1313), he was sum-
moned to parliament as a Baron, and thenceforward to the
14tn of the same reign. His lordship m. Idonea de Leyburne,
d. in 1322, and was s. by his son,
GEOFFREY DE SAY, 2nd baron, who, making proof of his age,
19th Edward II., had livery of his lands, and was summoned
to parliamént, from 25 February, 1342, to 15 July, 1353 (27th
EDWARD IJI.) In the 8th EDwARD III., he obtained the king's
Charter for free warren in all his demesne lands within his
lordships of Greenwich, Deptford, &c., and in two years after-
wards he was constituted admiral of the king's fleet, from the
mouth of the Thames westwards, in which service, besides
himself then a banneret, he had of his retinue, four knights,
twenty men at arms, and three archers. From this period
Lord Say was constantly employed in the wars of France and
Flanders, and deported himself with great gallantry. His
lordship m. Maud, dau. of Guy de Beauchamp, Earl of Warwick,
and had issue (besides, it appears, two sons, Thomas and John,
who d. wºman. and young),
WILLIAM, his successor. - -
Idonea, who m. Sir John Clinton, Knt., of Maxtock, Co.
Warwick, 3rd BARON CLINTON, the 8th in descent, froml
whom THoMAS CLYNTon (DE SAY), primog mitws Comitis
Lincoln, was summoned to parliament, 18 February, 1604,
^). D., as Lord Clinton. To this Idonea, Charles Rudolph,
present LORD CLINTon, is elder co-heir. -
Elizabeth, m. to Thomas, or John, de Aldone, and d. S. p.
Joane, m. 1st, to Sir William Fiennes, and her grandson, Sir
JAMEs FIENNES, or FYNEs, Knt., was summoned to parlia-
ment in 1447, by King HENRY VI., as BARON SAYE AND SELE,
a dignity still extant, and now enjoyed by FREDERICK. 13th
1.ORD SAYE and SELE, who is 20th in descent from Geoffrey,
Lord Saye, the Baron of Magna Charta. Joane Say uv.
2ndly, Stephen de Valoines.
Lord Say d. in 1359, and was s. by his son,
WILLIAM DE SAY, 3rd baron, summoned to parliament, from
14 August, 1362, to 4 October, 1373. This nobleman m.
Beatrice, dau. of Thomas de Braose, and had issue,
Elizabeth.
He d. 1375, and was s. by his son, -
JoHN DE SAY, 4th baron, who d. in minority, a ward to th
king, in 1382, leaving his sister,
ELIZABETH DE SAY, his heir. This lady m. 1st, Sir John de
Fallesle, or Falvesley, who was summoned to parliament as a
Baron (see Falvesley), and 2ndly, Sir William Heron (d.1404),
also summoned to parliament as a Baron (see Heron), but
d. S. p. in 1399, leaving the descendants of her aunts, IDoNEA,
Lady Clinton, and JoANE, Lady Fiennes (refer to issue of 2nd
baron), her heirs, amongst whose representatives the Barony
of Say has continued from that period to the present in
ABEYANCE.
John.
Arms—Quarterly : Or and gu.
SCALES-BARONS SCALES.
By Writ of Summons, dated 6 February, 1299.
3ílín page.
Robert D2 ScALEs, Lord of Newselles, co. Herts, who, in the
26th HENRY III., paid a fine of £10 to the king, to be exempted
from serving in the wars of Gascony, at that time, d. in 1265,
leaving, by Muriel, his wife, two sons,
William, who became a canon at Blackburgh, co. Norfolk.
And his heir,
SIR. Roger T DE SCALEs. This feudal lord having distinguished
himself in arms both in Scotland and France, in the reign of
EDWARD I., was summoned to parliament as BARON SCALES, by
that monarch, from 6 February, 1299, to 22 January, l?05, and
dying in the latter year, left, by Alice, his wife, a son,
Pop ERT DE SCALEs, 2nd baron, Summoned to parliament;
from 3 November, 1306, to 14 March, 1322. This nobleman being
made a knight of the Bath, with Prince Edward and several
others, attended him in the expedition made, at that time,
into Scotland. He was also summoned as a peer to the coro-
nation of EDWARD II. His lordship m. Evelina, dau. of Hugh
de Courtenay, and sister of Hugh, Earl of Devon, and dying
in 1322, was s. by his son,
RoBERT DE SCALEs, 3rd baron, then in minority, for whose
guardianship, his mother paid a fine of 200 marks to the king.
His lordship attained his majority in the 7th EDWARD III., and
in two years afterwards, we find him in the expedition made
into Scotland, in the retinue of William de Ufford. He was
again in Scotland the ensuing year, and in the 12th of the
same reign he attended the king into Flanders. From this
period, until the 30th Edward, he was almost unremittingly
engaged in France. His lordship m. Katherine, dau. of
Robert de Ufford, sister and co-heir of William de Ufford, Earls
of Suffolk, and had issue,
I. RogFR, his successor. -
1. Margaret, ºn. Sir Robert Howard, and by him (who d. in
1389,) left a son and heir, -
Sir John Howard, M.P. co. Cambridge, ºn. 1st, Margaret,
dau. and heir of Sir John de Playtz; and 2ndly, Alice, dau-
and heir of Sir William Tendring; by the latter he had a
son, Rob ERT, ancestor of the DUKES OF NoFFOLK; and by
the former he had a son, -
Sir John Howard, who dying v. p., left an only dau. and
heiress,
ELIZABETH, heiress of her grandfather; this lady m
John de Vere, l 2th Earl of Oxford. Of this marriage,
the co-representatives (all being co-heirs of the Barony
of Scales), are 1 the DUKE of ATHolº; 2 WINcu-
476
S C A.
S C TH
to MBE-HENRY-HowARD HARTLEY, Esq., of Bucklebury;
5 SIR. RAINALD KNIGHTLEY, Part. ; 4 MRs. TRoth
JENKINs; 5 SIR ROBERT BURDETT, Bart., of Fore-
mark; 6 SIR CHARLEs-Robert TEMPEST, Bart... of
Broughton; 7 CHARLEs STANDISH, Esq., of Standish ;
8 JoHN WRIGHT, Esq. of Kelvedon, co. Essex; 9 John-
RogBRSON, Lord Rollo; 10 GEoRGE-WILLIAM VIL-
LIERs, Esq.; and l l MonTAGU, EA RI, of AB INGDON.
III Elizabeth, m. to Sir Roger de Felbrigg, and had issue,
Sir Simon de Felbrigg, who m. Margaret, dau. and heiress of
the Duke of Silesia, and left an only dau. and heiress,
ALENA, m. Sir William Tyndall, of Dene, co. Northampton,
father of Sir Thomas, the father of Sir William Tyndall,
K.B., temp. HeNiry VII., who was found, by the inqui-
sition taken after the death . ºf Anthony, Earl of Rivers
and 8th Lord de Scales, to be one of the two co-heirs of
Flizabeth, Lady de Scales; a direct descendant of Sir
William Tyndall—possibly his representative—John TYN-
DALL (son of Deane Tyndall) d. aged ninety, in 1706,
leaving an only dau., Elizabeth, who m. 8 January, 1700-1,
Jasper Blythman, Esq., of New Lathes, co. York, and by
him had an only dau., LUcy, who m. Charles King, Esq.,
and was mother of two daus., her co-heirs, viz., Elizabeth,
wife of REv. W.M. CAMPBELL, and Lucy, wife of REv.
Itſchard BUT,Lock. Mrs. Campbell d. 1779, s. p. ; Mrs.
Bullock, in 1784, leaving two sons, William and Edward;
the elder of these (William Bullock) d. in 1832, leaving
three daus., Lucy, Marianne, wife of Sir James Douglas,
K.C.B., and Emily, wife of John Cay, Esq.
Lord Scales, who had summons to parliament, from 25 Feb-
ruary, 1342, to 6 April, 1369, d. in the latter year, and was s.
by his son, - -
Roger DE SCALEs, 4th baron, summoned to parliament from
28 December, 1375, to 3 September, 1385. This nobleman was
in the expedition made into France, in the 46th EDw ARD III.;
and upon the breaking out of the insurrection under Jack
Straw, temp. RICHARD II., his lordship was one of those eminent
persons whom the insurgents seized, and compelled to march
along with them. In the 5th of the same reign, Lord Scales,
by an inquisition, was found to be one of the co-heirs to William
de Ufford, Earl of Suffolk. His lordship m. Joan, dau. and
heiress of Sir John de Northwode, and dying in 1386, was s. by
his son. - -
Robert DE SCALEs, 5th baron, summoned to parliament
from 30 November, 1396, to 3 October, 1400. His lordship, at
his accession to the dignity, was in his fourteenth year. In
the 1st HENRY IV., Lord Scales was one of the lords in par-
liament, that voted for the safe custody of the late King
RICHARD II., and he embarked soon afterwards in the expe-
dition made into Aquitaine. His lordship m. Elizabeth, dau.
of William, Lord Bardolf, by whom (who m., after his decease,
Sir Henry Percy, of Athol,) he had issue,
Robert,
#º successive lords.
He d. in 1402, and was s. by his elder son,
BoEERT DE SCALEs, 6th baron. but never summoned to par-
liament. This nobleman dying wºmm., in 1418, was s. by his
brother, - - - .
THOMAS DE SCALEs, 7th baron, summoned to parliament
from 13 January, 1445, to 9 October, 1459. This nobleman
attained high military renown in the reign of HENRY V. and
HENRY VI. In 1436, upon the death of John Plantagenet,
Duke of Bedford, the Normans rebelling, this Lord Scales was
sent out with others, against them ; when, after he had
destroyed many of the rebels, and some of the towns and
villages, the country was reduced to obedience. For this
especial service, he obtained from the crown a grant of £100
per annum, for life. In the 21st HENRY VI., his lordship was
constituted one of the ambassadors then deputéd to France, for
the purpose of negotiating a peace. In the 28th of the same
reign, we find Lord Scales in arms against Jack Cade; and in
the subsequent conflicts between the Houses of York and Lan-
caster, he remained ever faithful to King HENRY VI. His
lordship m. Emma, dau. of John Walesborough, and had issue,
THoMAs, who d. v. p.
Elizabeth, m. 1st, to Henry Bourchier, 2nd son of Henry, Earl
of Essex, but he d. S. p.; and 2ndly, to Anthony, son and
heir of Richard Widvile, Earl of Rivers, who was summoned
to parliament in her right, as Lord Scales, but afterwards s.
to the Earldom of Rivers, and was beheaded in 1483. Lady
Seales d. previously s. p.
Lord Scales, is said by Story to have been murdered 25 July,
1460, but Dugdale merely says, that he departed this life.
After his lordship's decease, the 2nd husband of his only dau.
and heiress, Elizabeth, Anthony Widvile, was summoned to
parliament, jure waroris as Lord Scales, and upon the death of
the said Elizabeth, S. p., the Barony of Scales fell into ABEY-
ºnce, between the descendants of Margaret, Lady ſteward and
Elizabeth, Lady Felbrigg (refer to issue of Robert, 3rd baron),
as it still continues with their representatives. -
The noble family of Scales resided for many generations, in:
great splendour and power, at the castle of Middleton, near
Lynn, Co. Norfolk.
Arms—Gu., six escallop Shells arg., three, two, one.
SCHOMBERG —DUIKES OF SCHOMBERG.
By Letters Patent, dated 9 March, 1689.
£fm.ca.ge.
Jon N MEINHARDT ScHoNBERG, or SchoMBERG, a German, of an
ancient and noble family in the Palatinate, ºn. Anne, dau. of
Edward Sutton, Lord Dudley, and was father of .
FREDERIC ScHoMBERG, a military officer of high reputation.
This eminent person commenced his gallant career in the Ser-
vice of the States General; he was afterwards in Portugal,
where he commanded the Portuguese army against the
Spaniards, and in 1668, achieved by arms, the full recognition
of the right of the House of Braganza to the crown of Portugal.
We next find him in the service of Louis XIV, by whom he
was raised to the rank of a Marshal of France. In 1688, he
accompanied the Prince of Orange into England, and when His
Highness obtained the sceptre as WILLIAM III., was elevated
to the peerage, by letters patent, dated 9 March, 1689, as
BARon TEYEs, and EARL or BRENTFoRD, co. Middlesex,
MARQUESS OF HARWICH, and DUKE OF SCHOMBERG, all in re-
mainder to his 2nd surviving son, Charles, and his issue
male; failure of which, to his eldest surviving son, Meinhardt,
and his male descendants His grace m. 1st, Johanna-Eliza-
betha, the dau. of his paternal uncle, and had issue, -
Frederick, who resided in Germany.
MEINHARDT, who was created in the peerage of Ireland, in
1690-1, Baron of Tarragh, Earl of Bangor, and DUKE OF
l_EINSTER.
Otto, who fell at the siege of Valenciennes.
Henry, d. at Brussels.
CHARLEs, successor to the honours, under the patent.
The duke ºn. 2ndly, Susanna, dau. of Count Anmale de Har-
court, in France, but had no issue. His grace, besides his
other honours, had been made a knight of the Garter and
Master of the Ordnance, and had been granted by parliament
£100,000. At length, after a long and glorious military car, er,
Schomberg fell at the Boyne, in 1690, aged eighty-four, and
was buried at St. Patrick's, Dublin, with the following inscrip-
tion— - *
“Underneath lies the body of Frederick, Duke of Schom-
berg, slain at the battle of the Boyne, in the year 1690. The
dean and chapter of this church, again and again, beSought the
heirs of the duke, to cause some monument to be here erected
to his memory. But when, after many entreaties by letters and
friends, they found they could not obtain their request, they
themselves placed this stone; only that the indignant reader
may know where the ashes of Schomberg are deposited.
“Thus did the fame only of his virtue obtain more for him
from strangers, than nearness of blood from his own family.”
His grace was s. according to the limitation, by his son,
CHARLEs SchIoMBERG, 2nd duke, who dying wºm.. of a wound,
received at the battle of Marsaglia, in Piedmont, a nºvo 1693,
was s. by his elder brother, -
MEINHARDT SCHIoMBERG, Duke of Leinster, in Ireland, as 3rd
Duke of Schomberg. This nobleman m. Charlotte, dau. of
Charles-Lewis, Elector Palatine, and had issue,
Charles, Marquess of Harwich, colonel of horse, who dº v. p.,
awno 17 l 3, S. p.
Mary, m. to Count Dagenfieldt.
Caroline, d. ºwnſm.
Frederica, m. 1st, to Robert D'Arcy, Earl of Holderness; and
2ndly, to Benjamin Mildmay, Earl Fitz-Walter, and d. in
His grace, who, like his father, was a military man of high
reputation, d. in 1719, when, for want of an heir male, all hie
honours became EXTINCT.
Arms—Arg., an inescutcheon, sa, surmounted by an escarlºut:
cle of eight rays, or. - .
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SCEIOMBERG – DURE OF LEINSTER.
(See SchoMBERG, Duke of Schomberg.)
Ǻmºsºsºmº,
SCHULENBERG-DUCHESS OF MUNSTER,
AND DUCHIESS OF KIENDAL.
Dukedom of Ireland. by Letters Patent, dated 16 July, 1716.
Dukedom of Great Britain, by Letters Patent, dated 19 March,
1719.
3.tmzage.
ERENGART MELos INE SchuleNBERG, Princess of Eberstein,
in Germany, mistress to King GEORGE I... was created, 16 July,
1716, a peeress of Ireland. as Baroness of Dundalk, Countess
and Marchioness of Dungannon, and Duchess of Munster, for
life. On 19 March. 1719, her ladyship was enrolled among the
mobility of Great Britain. in the dignities of Baroness Glaston-
bury, co. Somerset, Countess of Feversham, and DUCHEss of
KENDAL, also for life. She was. likewise advanced to the rank
of Princess of Eberstein. in the Germanic empire.
Her grace d. in May, 1743, when all her honours became
EXTINCT.
Arms— Quarterly: 1st and 4th, or, a lamb passant in fesse
quartered gu. and arg. ensigned on its head with three standards
of the 2nd; 2nd and 3rd, arg., three eagles' legs couped at the
thigh, gu. And as a princess of the empire, in a shield surtout
az., a lion rampant, arg., imperially crowned ppr.
SCHULENBERG –COUNTESS OF WALSING-
EIAM.
By Letters Patent, dated 7 April, 1722.
£ineage.
MELESINA DE SCHULENBERG, natural dau. of King GEORGE I.,
was elevated to the peerage of England, by letters patent,
dated 7 April, 1722, as BARONESS OF ALDBorough, co. Suffolk,
and CountEss of WALSINGHAM, co. Norfolk, both digni-
tles for life only. Her ladyship ºn. Philip Stanhope, the cele-
brated EARL of CHESTERFIELD, but d. in 1778, s. ſp., when
her honours became EXTINCT. -
Arms—In a lozenge two coats quarterly: Ist and 4th, or, a
lamb passant in fesse, quartered, gules and arg., ensigned on
the head with three standards of the 2nd; 2nd and 3rd arg.,
three eagles' legs couped at the thigh, gules.
SCOT-EARL OF CHIESTER,
13y inheritance, anno 1231.
3.inrage.
THE LADY MAUD DE MESCHINES, eldest dau. of Hugh (sur-
named Keveliok), 3rd Earl of Chester, m. David, Earl of Hunt-
ingdon, brother of WILLIAM THE LIon, King of Scotland, and
had with four daus. (see MESCHINES, Earls of Chester), an only
SOn,
John L.E SCOT, who, upon the demise in 1231, of his uncle
(his mother having d. previously), RANULPH DE MEscHINES
(surnamed Blundevil), 4th EARL of CHESTER, without issue,
gucceeded to the whole Palatine of Chester, and became, in
consequence, Earl of that county. This nobleman carried the
sword, called Curtana, at the marriage of King HENRY III.,
anno 1236; and Selden, in his titles of honour, says, that his
lordship then bore the express designation of “Earl Palatine;”
observing, that until the time of the 2nd HENRY he had never
found “Palatine" so applied. In the same year his lordship
assumed the cross, but it is doubtful whether he ever set out
for the Holy Land or not. He d. in 1244, by poison, suspected
to have been administered by his wife, Helen, dau. of Llewel-
lin, Prince of North Wales; and as he left no issue, the Earldom
of Chester was annexed to the crown for ever (in 1246); “...liſe
tam, praeclara dominatio inter colos foºminarwin dividi contin-
géret.”—“Lest so fair a dominion should be divided amon, ºst
women:” the king bestowing upon the deceased lord's sister:
Other lands instead
Arms—Or, three piles, gu.
SCOTLAND, KINGS OF-EARLS OF HUN-
TING-DON.
(See ST LIz, Earls of Huntingdon),
SCOTT (FITZ-ROY) – DUKE OF MON-
MOUTH.
By Letters Patent, dated 14 February, 1663.
£in eage.
JAMEs, natural son of King CHARLES II., by Mrs. Lucy
Walters, dau. of Richard Walters, of Haverford West, co.
Pembroke, was elevated to the peerage, 14 February, 1663, in
the dignities of Baron Tynedale, co. Northwmberland, Viscowict
I)0mcaster, and DUKE OF MonMoUTH, and afterwards invested
with the Garter. His grace was b. at Rotterdam, 9 April,
1649, and bore for several years the name of Crofts, but on
his marriage 20 April, 1663, with the celebrated heiress, LADY
ANNE Scott, Countess of Buccleuch, dau. and sole heir of
Francis, 2nd Earl of Buccleuch, he assumed her name of Scott,
and was created Duke of Buccleuch. By this lady he left two
Sons, and one dau., viz.,
JAMEs, Earl of Dalkeith, from whom the present Duke of
Buccleuch lineally descends.
Henry, created Earl of Deloraine, a title that became extinct
in 1807.
Anne, who d. of grief a few days after her father, in her
eleventh year.
The fate of the Duke of Monmouth, is an historical event, so
well known, that it would be idle to enlarge upon it here—
suffice it to state, that his grace, soon after the accession of
King JAMES II., took up arms to depose that monarch, and to
establish his own right to the throne, as the legitimate son of
King CHARLEs II. (under the allegation, that the king had
married his mother)—that he came to a pitched battle with the
royal army at Sedgemore, 6 July, 1685, and sustained a de-
cisive overthrow—that he was soon afterwards made prisoner,
and brought to the block, on the 15th of the same month,
when the Dukedom of Monmouth, and the minor honours be-
came ExTINCT, under the attainder. Burnet characterizes his
grace, “as possessed of many good qualities, and of some that
were bad; that he was soft and gentle, even to excess; and
too easy to those who had credit with him; sincere and good-
natured, and understood war well; but too much given to
pleasure and to favourites.” The duke had separated from his
duchess, and lived with Henrietta, Lady Wentworth. Imme-
diately prior to his execution, Rapin states, that Dr. Jennison
and Dr. Hooper, the divines in attendance upon him, “ tried,
but in vain, to obtain satisfaction, regarding his connexion
with this lady, though he had a duchess of his own, and his
pretending to be lawfully married to her before God; alleging
that his first marriage was null, as being too young when he
gave his consent. All the pains taken by the two doctors to
convince him of the faisehood of this opinion were fruit-
less, may, he chose rather to deprive himself of the com-
munion, than own his engagements with that lady to be
unlawful.” >
Macaulay gives a painful description of Monmouth's execu-
tion: “At length, after many blows of the axe, life was ex-
tinguished, and the head and body were placed in a coffin
covered with black velvet, and were laid privately under the
communion table of St. Peter's Chapel, in the Tower.”
Henrietta. Baroness Wentwor h, had a sad and sorrowful
history: to her romantic and devoted attachment to the Duke
of Monmouth she sacrificed her maiden honour and the hope
of a splendid alliance: she abandoned all for him, and was his
one loved companion in exile and in misfortune up to the very
hour of his death : that event she survived but a few brief
months, and then sank broken-hearted to the grave. “Near
the quiet village of Toddington, in Bedfordshire,” remarks
Macaulay, “stood an ancient and stately Hall, the seat of the
Wentworths. The transept of the parish church had long
S C O
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been their burial place. To that burial place, in the spring
which followed the death of Monmouth, was borne the coffin
of the young Baroness Wentworth, of Nettlestede. Her family
reared a sumptuous mausoleum” over her remains; but a less
costly memorial of her was long contemplated, with far deeper
interest. Her name, carved by the hand of him whom she
loved too well, was, a few years ago, still discernible on a tree
in the adjoining park.”
Arms—The royal arms of King CHARLES II., viz.: quarterly,
1st and 4th, France and E gland, quarterly; 2nd Scotland ;
3rd Ireland debrused, with a baton sinister, arg.
SCOTT–EARL OF DELORAINE.
By Letters Patent, dated 29 March, 1706.
3Lineage.
LoRD HENRY Scott, b. in 1676 (3rd, but 2nd surviving, son
of James, Duke of Monmouth, and his wife, Anne, Duchess of
Buccleuch), was, by Queen ANNE, created EARL OF DELorAINE,
Viscount Hermitage, and Baron Scott, of Goldielands, by
patent dated 29 March, 1706. His lordship, who attained the
rank of major-general, and was one of the Scottish representative
peers, d. 25 December, 1730, in his fifty-fifth year, and was buried
at Leadwell, in Oxfordshire. He m. 1st, Anne, dau. and heir
of William Duncombe, of Battlesden, co. Bedford, one of the
lords justices of Ireland, 1693, and comptroller of army accounts
in the reign of Queen ANNE, and by her (who d. 22 October,
1720) had issue,
FRANCIS, 2nd Earl of Deloraine.
HENRY, 3rd Earl of Deloraine.
Anne, d. an infant.
He m. 2ndly, Mary, dau. of Philip How, rd, a younger son of
Thomas, 1st Earl of Berkshire, and by her (who m, 2ndly,
William Wyndham, Esq., and d. at London, 12 November,
1744) had two daus.,
Georgiana-Caroline, b. February, 1727, m. 19 August, 1747,
to Sir James Peachey, Bart., of Westdean, in Sussex, master
of the robes to the king, created Lord Selsey, 1794. He d.
in 1808; she d. in Berkeley-square, London, 13 October, 1809,
in her eighty-third year, leaving issue.
Henrietta, b. 1728; m. to Nicholas Boyce, Esq.
The elder son,
FRANCIS Scott, 2nd Earl of Deloraine, b. 5 October, 1710,
d. s. ſp. at Bath, 11 April, 1739, in his twenty-ninth year. He
m. 1st, Mary, dau. of Matthew Lister, Esq., of Burwell, co.
Lincoln, which lady d. 1737, aged twenty-two, and was buried
in the cathedral of Lincoln. He m. 2ndly, in July, 1737, Mary,
dau. of Gervase Scrope, Esq., of Cockerington, co. Lincoln. She
d. at Lincoln, 11 March, 1767, having 72. a 2nd husband, Thomas
Vivian, Esq., by whom she had a dau., Mary, m. to Joshua
Scrope, Esq., and d. 3 February, 1795. The earl's brother and
Successor, -.
HENRY Scott, 3rd Earl of Deloraine, capt. R.N., b. 11 Feb-
ruary, 1712, m. Elizabeth, dau. of John Fenwick, Esq., and by
her (who, surviving her husband more than fifty-four years,
d. in Upper Brook-street, London, 5 June, 1794), had two
sons,
HENRY, his heir.
John, b. 6 October, 1738, commissioner of bankrupts, d. in
Gray's Inn, London, 31 December, 1788, in his fifty-first
year. He m. in 1757, Miss Isabella Young, and by her (who
#º. August, 1791), had a son, John, who d. in America,
'll ſ \}\}.
The elder son,
HENRY Scott, 4th Earl of Deloraine, b. 8 February, 1737, S.
his father, 1740. In early life, his lordship was one of the
leaders of fashion, and dissipated a fine estate. At length,
when his whole fortune was well nigh spent, he changed his
course, Secured from the wreck of his property an annuity of
#1000 per annum, and passed in privacy the rest of his life.
His lordship m. at London, 16 November, 1763, Frances,
dau. of Thomas Heath, Esq., and widow of the Hon. Henry
Knight, eldest son and heir apparent of Robert, Lord Lux-
borough, afterwards Earl of Catherlough, but had no issue
by her (who d. in a convent in France, in 1782, after several
* The fine monument in Toddington Church, of Lady Went-
worth, referred to by Macaulay, is now literally a heap of ruins,
and can only be identified by pieces bearing the leopards' facs
Of the Wentworths.
years separation from her husband). The Earl of Deloraino 2.
in London, in September, 1807, in the seventy-first year of in."
age, when his honours became EXTINCT. -
Arms—Or, on a bend, až; a Star, between two crescents of the
field, with a crescent for difference.
SCOTT–EARL OF TARRAS.
By Letters Patent, dated 4 September, 1660.
£intzāge.
WALTER Scott, of High Chester, eldest son of Sir Gideon
Scott, of High Chester, 2nd son of Sir William Scott, of Harden,
was m. at Wemyss Castle, 9 February, 1659, to Mary, Countess
of Buccleuch, the greatest heiress then in Scotland; her lady-
ship had not completed her eleventh, nor Mr. Scott his four-
teenth year. In consequence of this alliance, he was created
EARL of TARRAs, Lord Alemoor and Camp Castell, for his life
only, by patent, dated 4 September, 1660. Mary, Countess of
Buccleuch, d. at Wemyss, 12 March, 1661, in her thirteenth
year S. p., when her title and estates devolved on her sister,
Anne, afterwards Duchess of Buccleuch, wife of the Duke of
Monmouth. The Earl of Tarras, who was implicated in
the treasonable designs of the Duke of Monmouth, his
brother-in-law, was brought to trial, 5 January, 1685, and
found guilty, whereupon his titles and estates were forfeited,
and his arms ordered to be torn. He obtained, however, a
remission, 5 February following, and his liberty out of the
castle the same day. The Earl of Tarras was one of the first
who engaged in the Revolution of 1688, and d. in 1693, aged
about forty-eight, when his title became ExTINCT. His lord-
ship ºn. 2ndly, 31 December, 1677, Helen, eldest dau. of Thomas
Hepburn, of Humbie, co. Haddington, by whom he had, with
three daus., three sons,
GIDEON, of High Chester, father of two sons, Walter, of Har-
den, and John, also of Harden, who both d. s. p.
WALTER, who s. to Harden at the death, in 1734, of his
nephew, John ; he was ancestor of Lord Polwarth.
Thomas, d. wwwn.
Arms—Or, two mullets in chief, and a crescent in base, arg.
SCOTT–BARON STOWELL.
By Letters Patent, dated 17 July, 1821.
3ſ ineage.
WILLIAM Scott, Esq., a merchant of Newcastle-upon-Tyne,
m. Jane, dau. of Henry Atkinson, Esq., and granddau. of John
Lawson, Esq., of Longhirst, Northumberland, by whom (who
d. in 1800, at the advanced age of ninety-two) he left at his
decease, in 1776, three sons and two dauS., viz., -
I. WILLIAM, of whom presently.
II. Henry, who 8. to his father's business, and d. in 1779,
leaving by Mary, dau. of John Cook, Esq., of Togston,
an only dau., Mary, m. to Joseph Forster, Esq., of Seaton
JBurn.
III. John, created EARL OF ELDoN, 7 July, 1821
I. Barbara, d. ºwnſm. in 1828.
II. Jane, m. to Sir Thomas Burdon, Knt., and d. in 1822.
The eldest son,
WILLIAM Scott, D.C.L., b. 1745, a very eminent civilian, was
appointed in 1791, judge of the court of Admiralty, and created
in 1821, BARON STower.L., of Stowell Park, co. Glowcester. He
m. 1st, in 1782, Anna-Maria, eldest dau. and co-heir of John
Bagnall, Esq., of Earley Court, Berkshire, and 2ndly, in 1813,
Louisa-Catherine, Marchioness Dowager of Sligo. By the
former he had issue,
I. WILLIAM, b. in 1794; d. Mºnm. in 1835.
I. MARIANNE, m. 1st, 16 March, 1809, to Thomas, eldest son
of Gore Townsend, Esq., of Honington Hall, co. Warwick,
and 2ndly, 29 July, 1823, to Henry, Viscount Sidmouth, and
d.s. p. 26 April, 1842.
Lord Stowell d. 28 January, 1836, when the title became
EXITINCT.
Arms—Arg., three lions' heads erased, gu, two and one,
between the upper ones an anchor, sa, on a chief, wavy, az., a .
portcullis with chains, or
479
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S C R.
SCRIMGEOUR – WISCOUNTS TOUDHOPE,
AND EARL OF DUNDEE.
- Viscounty, by Letters Patent, dated 15 November. 1641.
Earldom, by Letters Patent, dated 8 September, 1660.
3Líneage.
SIR John ScrºLMGEOUR, of Dudhope, hereditary King's Stan-
dard Bearer for Scotland, representative of the Scrimgeours,
Constables of Dundee, was raised to the peerage, by patent,
dated at Holyrood House, 15 November, 1641, as VIscount of
T}UDHOPE, and Lord SCRIMGEOUR, with the eventual limitation
to his heirs male whatsoever. He d. 7 March, 1643, leaving
by his wife, Margaret Seton, of the family of Parbroath, co.
Fife, two daus., Jean, m. to Sir Thomas Thomson, Bart.; and
Mary, m. to Sir James Haliburton, a son and successor,
JAMEs ScriMGEOUR, 2nd Viscount of Dudhope, who m. Lady
Isabel Ker, 3rd dau. of Robert, Ist Earl of Roxburgh, and by
her had (with two daus., Mary and Margaret, wife of John
Graham, of Fintry) two sons. His lordship d. from the effects
of a wound he received at Marston Moor, 22 July, 1644, and
was s. by his son, - - -
John ScriMGEouR, 3rd Viscount of Dudhope, colonel of
horse in the engagement to attempt the rescue of King
CHARLEs I., under the Duke of Hamilton, in 1648. His lord-
ship accompanied CHARLES II. to the battle of Worcester, and
escaping thence, and joining General Middleton in the high-
lands of Scotland, was taken with a party of Middleton's forces
in the braes of Angus, by the English, in November, 1654. At
the Restoration, he was, in consideration of his services and
sufferings in the royal cause, sworn a privy councillor, and
created EARL of DUNDEE, Viscount of Dudhope, Lord Scrim-
geour and Inverkeithing, 8 September, 1660; the limitations
are not known, the patent not being on record. He m. in 1644,
Lady Anne Ramsay, 2nd dau. of William, 1st Earl of Dal-
housie, by whom (who took to her 2nd husband, Sir Henry
Bruce, of Clackmannan) he left no issue at his decease, 23
June, 1668. .
The representative of the distinguished family of Scrimgeour
devolved, at the decease of the Earl of Dundee, on the Scrim-
geours, of Kirkton, whose male heir, FREDERICK-LEw is
ScRIMGEOUR WEDDERBURN, Esq., of Wedderburn, s. as heritable
royal standard-bearer for Scotland.
Arms—Gu., a lion rampant, or, armed and langued, az.,
holding in his dexter paw a crooked sword or scimitar, arg.
SCROPE–BARONs scroPE, OF BOLTON,
FARL OF SUNDERLAND.
Barony, by Writ of Summons, dated 8 January, 1371.
Earldom, by Letters Patent, dated 19 June, 1627.
3ſ.fm.ca.ge.
: The great baronial house of Scrope had an unbroken male
descent from the Conquest, if not from the time of EDWARD THE
CONFESSOR. - -
SIR WILLIAM LE ScroPE, Knt. (son of William Ie Scrope, and
grandson of Henry le Scrope, who were both buried with their
ancestors at Wensley) possessed lands in Bolton, co. York, 1296.
Several deponents in the Scrope and Grosvenor Controversy,
report him to have been celebrated for his conduct in the field,
and “the best knight of the whole country at jousts and tour-
naments.” He left issue,
1. HENRY L.E ScroPE, his heir.
II. Geoffry le Scrope, of Masham, knight-banneret, and chief
justice to both Edward II. and EDw ARD III. ; with the latter
of whom he also served in a military capacity throughout hig
French and Scotch wars. He was likewise celebrated for his
achievements in the lists and tournaments, and many inter-
esting anecdotes are given concerning him, by the deponents
in the Scrope and Grosvenor Controversy. He was the pro-
genitor of the line of the Lords ScroPE of MASHAM.
SIR HENRY L.E SCRoPE, eldest son of Sir William le Scrope, -
became a judge of the Court of King's Bench, 2nd EDWARD II.
He was a trier of petitions in the parliament which met at
Lincoln, 9th Edward II., 1316, and in the following year was
made Chief Justice of his court, which judicial office he filled
for seven years. He was in high favour throughout the
greater part of the reign of Edward II., and was employed
in various situations of high trust. On the accession of
FDwARD III., he was re-appointed Chief Justice of the King's
Bench, and subsequently made Chief Baron of the Exchequer.
IIe obtained charters of free Warren for his manors of Bolton,
and others in Yorkshire; and for his large benefactions waz-
considered the founder of the wealthy abbey of St. Agatha,
of Richmond. He d. in 1336, and left issue by his wife, Mar.
garet, dau. of Lord Roos,
I. WILLIAM LE SCROPE.
II. Stephen le Scrope, who d. s. p.
III. RICHARD LE SCROPE, who became heir to his brother
William. -
The eldest son,
SIR WILLIAM L.E ScroPE accompanied King Edward III., in
several of his French and Scotch expeditions. He was at the
battle of Vironfoss, in Picardy, in 1339; at the siege of Tournay,
in 1340; and at that of Vannes, in 1342. He d. of a wound
received at the siege of Morlaix, in 1344, and was buried in the
abbey of St. Agatha. He was s. by his brother,
SIR. RICHARD SCRoPE, 1st BARoN SCRoPE of Bolton, b. in
H227. This gallant soldier was knighted by Edward III. at
the battle of Durham, where the Scotch were defeated in 1346,
and was present at the siege of Calais in the same year. With-
out attempting to follow this nobleman through all his martial
exploits, which, however, stand recorded by their eye-wit-
| messes, the several royal, noble, and knightly deponents in the
celebrated controversy sustained by him with Sir Richard
Grosvenor, for the right of bearing his family coat of arms, it
is enough to say, that between 1346 and 1385, a period of forty
years, there was scarcely a battle of mote in England, France,
Spain, or Scotland, where the English forces were engaged, in
which Scrope did not gain honour. But as a statesman he
was still more distinguished. He was lord high treasurer to
EDw ARD III., and twice lord chancellor of England in the reign
of RICHARD II., by both which sovereigns he was entrusted
with many other employments of honour and confidence.
Walsingham states him to have been remarkable for his extra-
ordinary wisdom and integrity, and records his firmness in
refusing to put the great seal as chancellor to the profuse
grants made by RICHARD II. to his favourites. When RICHARD,
incensed at this, sent messenger after messenger to Scrope,
* desiring him forth with to return the great seal, he refused to
deliver it to any other person than to the king himself.” Lord
Scrope was summoned to parliament continuously during the
reigns of EDWARD III. and RICHARD II., and was a trier of peti-
tions on many occasions. In 1385, he challenged the right of Sir
Robert Grosvenor to bear the arms, ‘‘Azure, a bend, or ;” and
the memorable suit, instituted for the decision of this heraldic
controversy, lasted upwards of four years, and was at length
decided in his favour, Scrope having established, by the
evidence of a vast number of deponents, consisting of the most
distinguished men of the day, from John of Gaunt, the King's
tincle, to Chaucer, the poet, who was then a squire at arms,
that “his ancestors had continually borne the contested coat
from the Conquest.” Lord Scrope built the stately castle of
Bolton, in Richmondshire, and d. full of honours, at the age of
seventy-three, 4th HENRY IV., 1403. His name is among those
of the peers who assented to the deposition of RICHARD II. :
but his heir apparent, the Earl of Wilts, sacrificed his life in
the service of that unfortunate sovereign; and his younger
son, Sir Stephen Scrope, adhered to the dethroned monarch
with admirable fidelity. Ilord Scrope m. Blanche, dau. of Sir
William de la Pole, by whom (who d. before 1378) he had issue,
I. SIR WILLIAM ScroPE, K.G., created EARL OF WILTEs,
and appointed treasurer of England, in the reign of RICHARD
II., by which sovereign he was greatly esteemed, and em-
ployed in numerous important services. (See SCROPE, EARL
of WILTs.) -*
Ir. Roger, 2nd LoRD SCROPE OF BoITON, who s. his father in
the title and estates, and was the continuator of the family
of SCRoPES, BARONS OF BOLTON. -
III. STEPHEN (Sir), Knt., of Bentley and Castle Combe, an-
cestor of the SCROPEs of Castle Combe, Wilts. (See BURRE's
Landed Gentry).
Iv. Richard. archbishop of York, beheaded for conspiring
against HENRY IV.
Lord Scrope, who was a noble benefactor to the church, d. in
1403, and was s. by his eldest surviving Son,
SIR Roger LE ScroPE, 2nd Baron Scrope, of Bolton, sum-
moned to parliament, 2 October, and 23 November, 1403. His
lordship m. Margaret, eldest dau. and co-heir of Robert, Lord
Tiptoft, or Tibetot, with whom he acquired the manor of
Langor, Notts, and dying 3 December, 1403, was s. by his son,
SIR. RICHARD LE ScroPE, 3rd baron, but never summoned to
parliament. This nobleman, in the 7th HENRY V., attended
the king in the expedition then made into France, but d. Soon
after, anno 1420. His lordship m. Lady Margaret Nevil, dau.
of Ralph, Earl of Westmoreland, and by her (who ºn. 2ndly
William Cressener, Esq.), had two sons, -
HENRY (Sir), his heir.
Richard, b. 1419, bishop of Carlisle, d. 22 May, 1468.
4,80
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ſIis lordship d. 29 August, 1420, and was s. by his son,
SIR HENRY L.E SCROPE, 4th baron, b. 4 June, 1418, summoned
tº parliament from 3 December, 1441, to 26 May, 1455, as
LoRD SCROPE, of Bolton. This nobleman, during his mino-
rity, accompanied John, Lord Scrope, of Upsal, in his embassy
to the Grand Master of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem; and
in the 18th HENRY VI., making proof of his age, had livery of
his lands. His lordship ºn. Elizabeth, dau. of John, Lord
Scrope, of Masham and Upsal, by whom he had issue,
I. JoHN (Sir), his successor.
II. IRichard (Sir), Knt., ºn. Eleanor, dau. of Norman Wash-
bourne, Esq., of co. Worcester, and by her (who ºn. 2ndly, Sir
John Wyndham, of Felbrigg, co. Norfolk, had a son,
Stephen, who d.s. p., and eight dauS. and co-heirs, viz.,
Elizabeth, ºn. 1st, to William, 2nd Viscount Beaumont; and
2ndly, to John de Vere, 13th Earl of Oxford, K.G.
Eleanor, ºn. to Sir Thomas Wyndham, of Felbrigg.
Mary, ºn. 1st, to Sir Edward Jerningham, of Somerleyton,
co. Suffolk; and 2ndly, to Sir Wiliam Kingston, IX.G.,
Ratherine, m. to Richard Audley, Esq., of Swaffham.
Jame, m. to Thomas Brewes, of Wenham, co. Suffolk.
Anne. FranceS.
Dorothy, d. ºwn?)?.
111. Ralph, archdeacon of Northumberland, d. I 1 March, 1513.
1 v. Robert, by Katherine Zouche, his wife, had four daus, and
co-heirs, Elizabeth, ºn. to Sir John Percehay ; Anne, m. to
Thomas Redman, of Bassall; Margaret, a nun; and Agnes.
I. Agnes, m. 1st, to Sir Christopher Boynton, Knt., of Sadbury,
and 2ndly, to Sir Richard Radclyffe, K.G., who was slain at
BOSworth
II. Elizabeth, m. 1st, to Sir John Bigot; 2ndly to Henry Roch-
fort, Esq., of Stoke Rochfort, Co. Lincoln ; and 3rdly, to
Oliver St. John, Esq.
III. Margaret, ºn. 1st, to Plessington; 2ndly, to Hugh Stafford ;
and 3rdly, to John Bernard, of Abingdon.
IIe was S. at his decease, 14 January, 1459, by the eldest son,
SIR. JoHN LE SCROPE, 5th baron, Summoned to parliament
from 30 July, 1460, to 16 January, 1497. This nobleman
espoused the cause of York, and during the reign of EDWARD 1 V.
was a person of great influence and power. His lordship was
a knight of the Garter, and fought against the Lancastrians,
§ well as the Scots, particularly at Norham Castle, when that
fortress was relieved by the Earl of Surrey, and the besiegers
driven beyond the Scottish border.
William, Lord Fitz-Hugh ; and 2ndly, Elizabeth, dau. of Sir
Oliver St. John, and relict of Lord Zouche; and 3rdly, Anne,
dau. and heir of Sir Robert Harling, of East Harling, co. Norfolk,
and widow, 1st, of Sir William Chamberlain, K.G., and 2ndly,
of Sir Robert Wingfield. By his 2nd wife, his lordship had a
dau., Mary, m. to Sir William Conyers, and was s. at his death,
17 August, 1498, by his son (by his 1st wife),
$1R HENRY L.E SCROPE, 6th baron. This nobleman ºn. Eliza-
beth, dau. of Henry, Earl of Northumberland, by whom he had
issue,
I. FIENRY, his successor.
II. John, of Spennithorne, co. York, and Hambleton, Bucks,
who ºn. Phillis, dau. of Ralph Rokeby, Esq., of Mortham, co.
York, and was ancestor of the ScroPEs, of Danby, co. York,
and the SCROPEs, of Cockerington, co. Lincoln. SIMON
Thomas ScroPE, Esq., of Danby, is now HEIR MALE of the
illustrious house of SCROPE, and, as such, claims the EARL-
DoM OF WILTEs. (See p. 483.)
I. Flizabeth. II. Katherine.
III. Agnes. IV. Jane.
Dying in 1506, he was s. by his elder son,
HENRY L.E SCROPE, 7th baron, summorted to parliament from
23 November, 1514, to 9 August, 1529. This nobleman was at
the battle of Flodden in the 5th HENRY VIII., and he was
one of the peers, who, in the same reign, signed the celebrated
letter to the Pope regarding the divorce of Queen Katherine.
IHis lordship m. 1st, Alice, dau. and heir of Thomas, 6th Lord
Scrope of Masham, and by her had two daus, Alice and Eliza-
beth, both d. young. He m. 2ndly, Margaret, dau. of Thomas,
Lord Dacre, and had issue,
Jon N, his successor.
Anne, m. to John Vavasour, Esq., of Haslewood, co. York.
Joane, 772. to John, Lord Lumley.
Elizabeth, m. to Sir Bryan Stapleton, Knt., of Carlton, co.
York.
Anne, ºn... to Thomas Rither, Esq., of Harewood, in York-
shire.
He d. about the year, 1532, and was s. by his elder son,
JoHN LE ScroPE, 8th baron, summoned to parliament from
5 January, 1533, to 5 January, 1553. His lordship had livery
of his lands in the 25th HENRY VIII., but in three years after-
wards was involved in the conspiracy occasioned by the disso-
lution of the monasteries, called the Pilgrimage of Grace. He
m. Catherine, eldest dau. of IIenry, Earl of Cumberland, and by
her (who m, 2ndly, Sir Richard Cholmley, of IRoxby, co. York,)
had issue,
He m. 1st, Joane, dau. of
John, d. S. p., v. p.
HENRY, his successor.
George,
Edward, X. d.s. p.
Thomas, \
Margaret, m. to Sir John Constable, Knt., of Burton Con-
stable, co. York, and was grandmother of Henry Constable,
Viscount, Dunbar.
Elizabeth, m. to Thomas Pudsey, Esq., of Bolton, in Craven,
and was great-grandmother of Ambrose Pudsey, Esq.
Alianore, m. to Sir Richard Tempest, of Bracewell, d. S. p.
Catherine, d. wrvin.
His lordship d. 3rd EDWARD VI., and was s. by his eldest son,
HENRY L.E SCROPE, 9th baron, summoned to parliament from
21 October, 1555, to 4 February, 1589. This nobleman, in the
5th ELIZABETH, was constituted governor of the castle of Car-
lisle, and warden of the west marches towards Scotland. He
Was Subsequently in arms against the insurgents under the
Earls of Northumberland and Westmoreland, and was made a
knight of the Garter. His lordship m. 1st, Alianore, dau. of
Edward, Lord North, and had by her an only dau.,
MARY, who m. SIR WILLIAM Bow Es, of Bradley Hall, co.
Durham (eldest son of Sir George Bowes, Knt., of Streatlam
Castle in the same county) and left an only dau. and heir,
MARY Bow Es, who ºn. Sir William Eure, and was mother of
WILLIAM EURE, of Elvet, who m. Mary, dau. of Peter
Forcer, Esq., and had a dau.,
MARY EURE, eventually sole heiress, who ºn. Michael
Johnson, Esq., of Twyzell Hall, co. Durham; their eldest
dau. and eventual heiress, -
MARY Johnson, m. 1st, John Brockholes, Esq., of
Claughton, co. Lancaster (by whom she had a dau.,
Catherine, Duchess of Norfolk, whose issue is extinct),
and 2ndly, 2 January, 1723-4, Richard Jones Esq., of
Caton, co. Lancaster, by whom she had a son,
MICHAEL Jon Es, of Caton, b. 23 November, 1729, m
23 October, 1773, Mary, dau. of Mathew Smith, Esq.,
and widow of Edward Coyney, Esq., of Weston
Coyney, in Staffordshire, and d. at Lancaster, 24
July, 1801, leaving issue,
1 CHARLEs JoWEs, captain Ist regiment of dragoon
guards, d. 1840; his son and heir,
HENRY-JAMES JoWES, Esq., is heir-general of the
13ARONY OF SCRoPE of Bolton.
2 Michael Jones, barrister-at-law, F.S.A., d.s. p.
3 lºtl ward Jones, captain (half-pay) 29th regiment
of foot.
4 James Jones, lieutenant-colonel in the army,
knight of the Guelphic order of Hanover, and of
the order of CHARLEs. III. of Spain.
1 Mary Jones, m. in April, 1818, to Monsieur
Pierre de Sandelin, Chevalier de St. Lewis, Seig
neur de Halimes, &c.; near St. Omer.
2 Constantia Jones.
3 Katherine, d. Mºntm. ".
The 9th Lord Scrope ºn. 2ndly, Lady Margaret Howard, sister
of Thomas, Duke of Norfolk and left by her at his decease in
1591, a son and heir,
THoMAs LE SCROPE, 10th baron, K.G., summoned to par-
liament from 19 February, 1593, to 6 October, 1610, who ºn.
Philadelphia, dau, of Henry Carey, Lord Hunsdon, and dying
2 September, 1609, was s. by his only child,
EMANUEL LE ScroPE, 11th baron, summoned to parliament
from 5 April, 1614, to 17 May, 1625. This nobleman, in the
reign of JAMES I., was president of the king's council in the
north, and was created by King CHARLEs I., 19 June, 1627,
EARL OF SUNDERLAND. His lordship m. Lady Elizabeth
Manners, dau. of John, Earl of Rutland, but by her had no child.
He d. without legitimate issue” 30 May, 1630 (being buried at
Langar), when the Earldom of Sunderland became ExTINCT ;
and “the Barony of Scrope of Bolton devolved (says Nicolas)
on the representative of MARY, only dau. of HENRY, 9th Lord,
CHARLEs Jon ES, Esq., captain 1st dragoons, he being heir-
general of the body of Henry, 9th baron, although he never
urged his claim to the dignity.” Captain Jones was likewise
* Emanuel, Earl of Sunderland, last Lord Scrope, of Bolton,
left three natural daus., by Martha Jeanes, his servant,
besides a son, John, Fellow Com., Trin. Coll., Oxon, who d.
wn m., who were afterwards legitimated and given precedence as
such, and among them the estates of the Scropes were divided,
Viz.,
I. MARy, m. 1st, to the Hon. Henry Carey, 2nd son of Henry,
Earl of Monmouth; and 2ndly, to Charles, Marquess of Win-
chester; which nobleman acquired the estate at Bolton, CO.
York, and was afterwards created Duke of Bolton.
II. Elizabeth, m to Thomas Savage, Earl Rivers.
III. Annabella, m. to John Grubham Howe, Esq., ancestor of
the Earls and Viscounts Howe. Mr. Howe obtained the manor
of Langar, in Nottinghamshire, which came to the Scropes
with the heiress of the Tiptofts,
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e'élest co-heir of the Barony of Tiptoft, created by writ of
EDWARD II., dated 10 March, 1308; and co-heir of one moiety
of the Barony of Badlesmere. He d. February, 1840, leaving
a son, HENRY-JAMES JoWEs, Esq., now heir-general of the
LORDS ScroPE, of Bolton.
Arms—AZ., a bend, or.
SCROPE—BARONS SCROPE, OF MASHAM
AND UIPSAL.
By Writ of Summons, dated 25 February, 1342.
£ineage.
GEFFREY LE SCROPE (younger brother of Sir Henry le
Scrope, the Chief Justice, father of Richard, Lord Serope, of
Bolton, see p. 480), a great landed proprietor in the reign
of King EDWARD II., obtained from that monarch license
to make a castle of his house at Clifton-upon-Yore, co. York,
and had, at the same time, free warren in all his demesne lands
at Clifton, and Parnewick, in Yorkshire, and at Whalton, in
Northumberland. In the 17th of the same monarch, he was
constituted Chief Justice of the court of King's Bench, as he
was again in the 4th and 6th of EDwARD III., but being the
next year sent abroad upon the king's affairs, he resigned his
judicial office. He was afterwards in the wars of Flanders, and
attained the rank of banneret. He m. Ivetta, or Rametta,
dau. of William Ros, of Ingmanthorpe, and widow of Sir John
TIfflete, and had issue,
HENRY, his successor.
John.
William (Sir), served in the wars in France, Spain and Scot-
º n. Maud, dau. of John Neville, of Raby, K.G., and
{{... S. 7).
Thomas, (Sir), d. v. p.
Stephen (Sir), held lands in the town of Leyburn, in Thorn-
ton, and other places, in Yorkshire. By Isabella, his wife,
he left an only dau. and heir,
Joan, m. 1st, to William de Pert, of the co. York; and 2ndly,
Sir Roger Swyllington, Knt., and had issue by both. She
d. 20 September, 1427.
Beatrix, m. to Sir Andrew Luttrell.
Constance, m. to Sir Geoffrey Luttrell, brother of Sir Andrew.
Ivetta, m. to John de Hotham.
This learned and gallant person d. about 1340, and was s. by
his elder son,
HENRY LESCROPE, who in the 5th EDWARD III., was in the wars
of Scotland, and was summoned to parliament the next year as a
Baron, and from that period to 15th RICHARD II., 1391. In the
19th EDWARD III., his lordship was in the wars of France, and the
next year he fought at the battle of Durham, where DAVID,
King of Scotland, sustained so signal a defeat. He was after-
Wards one of the commissioners for arraying the co. York upon
a menaced invasion by the French, and during the remainder
of EDWARD III.'s reign, he was either actively engaged in the
Wars, or as a diplomatist. In the 2nd RICHARD II., being then
a banneret, his lordship was sent ambassador, with others, to
treat with CHARLEs, King of Navarre, regarding a league be-
tWeen that prince and the King of England.
wife he had issue,
I. Geoffrey, b. 1340, served at the siege of Rennes, 1357, and
before Paris, 1360 when he was knighted. Slain in Lithuania,
1362, v. p. S. p. .
II. STEPHEN, his successor. . .
mºnard, archbishop of York, 1398: beheaded 8 June,
IV. Henry, an esquire in the army before Paris, 1360.
V. John (Sir), b. about 1345; m. before 1402, Elizaleth, dau.
and co-heir of David Strabolgi, Earl of Athol, and widow of
Sir Thomas Percy, Int., and by her, who m, after his decease
Robelt de Thorley, Esq., had two daus., and co-heirs, Eliza-
beth, m. to Sir Richard IIastings; and Margaret, m, to
Thomas Clavel, of Aldwark, co. York.
I. Joan, m. to Henry, Lord Fitzhugh.
II. Isabel, m. to Sir Robert Plumpton, Knt.
His lordship d. 31 July, 1291, and was s. by his eldest son,
SIR STEPHEN LE SCROPE, 2nd baron, then aged forty, sum-
moned to parliament from 23 November, 1392, to 1 January,
1406. This nobleman received the honour of knighthood for
his martial services in the lifetime of his father, and distin-
guished himself both by sea and land. His lordship m.
Margery, dau. of John, Lord Welles, and widow of John, Son of
fir William de Huntingfield, Knt., and had issuſ,
By Joan, his .
I. HENRY, his successor.
II. JoHN, of whom presently. ...
III. Stephen, archdeacon of Richmond,
FIENRY VI.
IV. William, d. 1463.
i. about the 2nd
He d. 26 January, 1406, possessed of large estates in the cos.
IEssex, Notts, Stafford, Lincoln, and York, and Was S. by his
eldest son,
SIR HENRY L.E SCROPE, 3rd baron, summoned to parliament
from 26 August, 1408, to 26 September, 1414, as LORD SCROPE,
of Masham. His lordship, in the 7th HENRY IV., was employed
in the embassy to Isabel, Queen of Denmark, and ERIC, King
of Denmark, to treat concerning the dowry of Philippa, the
dau. of King HENRY, then consort of the King of Denmark; and
for a league between the two crowns. In four years after he
was made treasurer of the king's exchequer, and the next year
the king considering his great abilities, as also the necessity
of his presence in parliament and council, assigned him, during
his stay at Westminster, or London, the towns of Hamstede
and Hendon, co. Middlesex, for lodging and entertainment of
his servants and horses. In the reign of HENRY V. Lord Scrope
was appointed ambassador to treat of peace with the French.
“But this great trust,” says Dugdale, “he shamefully abused;
for being a person in whom the king had so great a confidence,
that nothing of private or public concernment was done with-
out him; his gravity of countenance, modesty in his deportment
and religious discourse, being always such, that whatsoever
he advised was held as an Oracle; upon this his Solemn embassy
into France, (which none was thought so fit to manage .
himself,) he treated privily with the king's enemies, (being in
his heart totally theirs), and conspired the king's destruction,
upon promise of reward from the French ; his confederates in
this design being Richard, Earl of Cambridge (brother of the
Duke of York) and Sir Thomas Grey, a northern knight. But
before this mischievous plot could be effected (which was to
have killed the king and all his brethern ere he went to Sea;
five ships being ready at Southampton to Waft the king over
into France), it was discovered Whereupon he had a speedy
trial before Thomas, Duke of Clarence, and other peers, at South-
ampton, and being found guilty there lost his head, in August,
1415.” His lordship had am. 1st, Philippa, dau. of Sir Guy de
Brien, and 2ndly, Joane, Duchess of York, sister and co-heir
of Edmund Holand, Earl of Kent, but had no issue. Upon his
lordship's attainder, the Barony of Scrope, of Masham, became
FoRFEITED, and his lands were seized, part of which, including
Masham, the king conferred upon Henry, Lord Fitz-Hugh, for
life. He was s. by his brother, -
SIR. JoBN LE SCROPE, who, upon the death of his brother,
Stephen, archdeacon of Richmond, 2nd HENRY VI., on doing
his homage, had livery of his lands; and immediately, thereupon,
by the consent of the lords in parliament, obtained a grant from
the king, of the farms and rents of all those lordships which
came to the crown by the attainder of Henry, Lord Scrope, his
brother, to hold for four years. This Sir John Scrope wrote
himself of Masham and Upsal, and was Summoned to parlia-
ment as Lord ScroPE, of Masham and Upsal, from 7 January,
I426, to 26 May, 1455, having previously, according to Nicolas,
(in 1421), obtained a restoration of his brother's honours and
inheritance. His lordship was afterwards in high favour at
court, and constituted treasurer of the king’s exchequer. He
m. Elizabeth, dau. of Sir Thomas Chaworth, of Wiverton, co.
Notts, and heiress of her mother, Nicola, dau. and heir of Sir
Gerard Braybrooke, Knt., and had issue,
Henry, who d. young.
John, who d. S. p.
THoMAs, his successor.
Alianore, m. 1st Richard, son and heir of Sir John Darcy,
ancestor of the Barons Darcy and Conyers, and 2ndly,
William Claxton, Esq., of Briggeford, Notts.
Elizabeth, m. to Henry, Lord Scrope, of Bolton.
His lordship d. 15 November, 1455, and was S. by his eldest Sur-
viving son,
SIR. THOMAS LE ScroPE, 5th baron, Summoned to parliament
from 9 October, 1459, to 19 August, 1472. This nobleman m.
Elizabeth, dau. of Ralph, Lord Greystoke, and by her Who ºn.
2ndly, Sir Gilbert Talbot, Knt., of Grafton, had issue,
THOMAS, his successor.
HENRY, º -
RALPH, successively barons.
GEFFERY, J
Alice, m. to Sir James Strangways: and their dauS. and
evéntual co-heiresses were, 1 MARIA, who m. Robert Ros, of
Ingmanthorpe, and their heir-general, Elizabeth Ros, was
wife of William Thomas, Esq., of Essex, and 2 JoAN, m. 1st,
to John Bygod, and 2ndly, to Sir William Mauſeverer.
Margaret, who m. Sir Christopher Danby, of Farnley, ce.
York, and had a son, SIR CHRISTop HER DANBY, who ºw.
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3'lizabeth, daughter of Richard Neville, Lord Latimer, and
was ancestor of the DANBYs, of Swinton, co. York, in whose
representative vests a co-heirship to the Barony of Scrope, of
Masham : HARRIETT, only child of Charles-Burrell Massing-
bord, Esq., of Ormsby, Co. Lincoln, and widow of Charles-
Godfrey Mundy, Esq., of Burton, appears to be such heir-
general, entitled to a co-heirship of the Barony of Scrope,
through heiresses of Dobson, Tancred, Armytage, and
I)anby.
Flizabeth, m. to Sir Ralph Fitz-Randolph, Knt., of Spenni-
thorne, co. York, and had, with a son, John, who d. 3. p.,
five daus, Elizabeth Fitz-Randolph, wife of Sir Nicholas
Strelley, of co. Nottingham; Alice Fitz-Randolph, m. Charles
Dromfield, Esq. (and had Ralph, d. S. p., and four dalls., One
of them Isabel, wife of John Swale, of Swinton; Elizabeth,
ſm. — Warcop, of Sandall; Anne, m. Frances Percy, of Scottom,
Dorothy Fitz-Randolph, m. John Forster, of Leyburn); Mary
Fitz-Randolph, 'm. Ralph Balty, d. S. p. ; Dorothy Fitz-
Randolph, m. Tancelot Ashe, and had issue; and Agnes
Fitz-Randolph, 5th dau, m. Marmaduke Wyvill, of Little
Burton, Esq., and had Christopher, who, by his wife, Mar-
garet, had Sir Marmaduke, a baronet, who ºn. Magdalen,
dau. of Sir Christopher Danby, of Thorpe Park, co. York,
and had six sons and two daus.
His lordship d. in 1475, and was s. by his eldest son,
SIR THoMAs LE SCROPE, 6th baron, summoned to parliament
from 15 November, 1482, to 12 August, 1492. His lordship m.
1st Alice, dau. of Sir Walter Wrottesley, Knt.; and 2ndly,
Elizabeth, dau. and co-heir of John Nevil, Marquess of Monta-
cute, by whom (who ºn. 2ndly, Sir Henry Wentworth) he had
an only dau., Alice, who became the wife of Henry, Lord
Scrope, of Bolton, by whom she had two daus., Alice and
Elizabeth, who both d. young and S. p. His lordship d. in
1494, and the barony appears then to have devolved upon his
dau., ALICE, wife of Lord Scrope, of Bolton, but at her decease,
S. p., in 1501, it reverted, to her ladyship's uncle,
SlR HENRY L.E SCROPE, 7th baron, who was summoned to
parliament, 28 November, J511, “as Henricus Scrope de
Scrope et Upsall ch'1'r,” and dying S. p. about 1512, Was S. by
his brother,
TALPH LE SCROPE, 8th baron, never summoned to parlia-
ment. This nobleman d. S. p. in 1515, of which year his will
bears date, and in which he mentions his wife, Johanna, and
Geffery Scruope, Clerk, his brother, upon whom the barony
devolved. This
GEFFERY L.E ScroPE, 9th baron, was never summoned to
parliament. His lordship dying s. p. in 1517, the Barony of
Scrope of Masham and Upsal fell into ABEYANCE between his
three sisters (refer to daus. of Thomas, 5th baron), as it still
continues with their numerous representatives.
Arms—AZ., a bend, or, in chief, a label of three points, ary.
SCROPE—EARL OF WILTES.
By Charter, dated 29 September, 1397.
3Líneage.
SIR WILLIAM L.E ScroPE, K.G., eldest son of Richard, 1st Baron
Scrope, of Bolton (see p. 480), was made semeschal of Aquitaine,
6th RICHARD II., and afterwards constituted custos of the castle
of Queensboro’. In the 16th of the same reign he was appointed
vice-chamberlain of the household, and he purchased, about
that time from William de Montacute, Earl of Salisbury, the
Isle of Man, with the crown thereof; it being then a right
belonging to the lord of that island, to be crowned with a
regal crown, and to bear the title of king. He was subse-
quently constituted lord chamberlain of the household, and .
was one of the ambassadors deputed to France to contract a
marriage for King RICHARD with Isabel, eldest dau. of CHARLES
VI., King of France. After this, having large grants of confis-
cated lands from the crown, he was created, by charter, dated
29 September, 21st RICHARD II., EARL of WILTEs, “to have to
him and his heirs male for ever.” He was constituted justice of
Chester, North Wales, and Flint, with a grant of the office of sur-
veyor of all the forests within the principality of Chester. He
was also made a knight of the Garter. He purchased the sove-
reignty of the Isle of Man from the Earl of Salisbury, and in
1394, when the truce was confirmed with France, “Guilliam
le Scrop" is recorded to have assented to it “pour la seigneurie
de Man,” as one of the “allies " of the King of England. He
is the person of whom Shakespeare makes the Lord Roos to
Say:-
“The Earl of Wiltshire hath the realm in farm."
JRICHARD II., Act 2, SC. I.
On the invasion of th: kingdom by Henry, Duke of Lancaster,
the Earl of Wilts defended the castle of Bristol for the king,
but was taken by the usurper's troops and beheaded, 29 July,
1399, v. p.
Since this earl's death, the title has remained dormant, but
it has been claimed unsuccessfully by SIMon-THoMAs SCRoPE,
Esq., of Danby, co. York, the heir male of the family of
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Arms—AZ., a bend, or.
SCUDAMORE–WISCOUNT SCUDAMORE,
By Letters Patent, dated 2 July, 1628.
3. in eage.
The Scudamores, One of the most eminent families in the
West of England, have been established in Herefordshire for
many centuries. At an early period they became divided into
two distinct families, the Scudamores of Holme Lacy, and the
Scudamores of Kentchurch, but the exact period when the
branches Separated, has not been accurately ascertained.
SIR John Scud AMORE (son of William Scudamore, and grand-
Son of John Scudamore, Esq., of Holme Lacy, by Sybell, his
Wiſe, dau. of Watkyn Vaughan, of Hergest), was gentleman
usher to Queen ELIZABETH, received the honour of knighthood,
and was elected by the co, of Hereford in five successive par-
liaments during that reign. He m. 1st, Eleanor, dau. of Sir
James Croft, and had issue,
JAMES (Sir), who was knighted for his valour at the siege of
Calais, and in the 1st JAMES I., served in parliament for
Herefordshire. Sir James ºn. Anne, dau. of Sir Thomas
Throckmorton and dying v. p., left issue,
JoHN, successor to his grandfather.
Mary, m. to Sir Giles Brydges, of Wilton Castle.
Alice.
Ursula, wife of Alexander Walwyn, Esq., of Oldcourt.
Sir John Scudamore, the Sir Scudamore of Spencers’ “Fairie
Queen,” was 3. by his grandson,
John Scud AMORE, Esq., of Holme Lacy, who, at a very early
age m. Elizabeth, only dau. and heir of Sir Arthur Porter,
Knt., and was created a baronet, 1620, in which year he served
in parliament for the co. Hereford, as also in 21st JAMEs I.,
and was created Baron of Dromore, and Viscount SculpAMoRE,
of Sligo, by letters patent, 2 July, 1628. In 1634, he was sent
ambassador to the court of France, in which employment he
acquitted himself with singular prudence and honour. In the
beginning of the civil wars, he was surprised in Hereford by
Sir John Waller, and was sent prisoner to London, some of his
houses were besieged, plundered, and burnt by the rebels, and
his whole estate sequestered for several years, after which he
Compounded for his liberty and property as other royalists had
dome. The remarkably studious, pious, and hospitable life he
led, made him respected and esteemed by all good men,
especially by Bishop Laud, who generally visited him in going
to and from his diocese of St. David's, and found his enter-
tainment as kind and full of respect as ever he did from any
friend. Lord Scudamore d. universally lamented in the
Seventy-first year of his age, 8 June, 1671, and was buried in
the south aisle of the chancel in the parish church of Holme
Lacy. Of six sons of this truly great and noble lord, Only
James lived to man's estate, and dying v. p., his son,
SIR JOHN SCUDAMORE, 2nd Viscount Scudamore, succeeded
to the title and estates of his grandfather. He m. Frances,
dau. of John, Earl of Exeter, and d. 22 July, 1697, having had
three sons and three daus. He was s. by his 2nd son,
SIR JAMES SCUDAMORE, 3rd Viscount Scudamore ; who ºn.
Frances, only dau. of Simon, Lord Digby, and d. 2 December,
1716, aged thirty-two (when all his honours became ExTINCT),
leaving an only dau. and heir,
FRANCEs, b, in 1711, who m. 1st, Henry Somerset, Duke of
Beaufort, from whom she was divorced ; and 2ndly, Charles
Fitzroy, Esq., who assumed the name and arms of SCUDAMoRE;
by him she had an only dau. and heiress, FRANCEs, ºn. in 1769,
to the Hon. Charles Howard, afterwards Earl of Surrey and
Duke of Norfolk, who d. 15 December, 1815. The duchess did
not very long survive him. She d. 22 October, 1820, when
there being no issue by that marriage, the estates of Holme
Lacy devolved upon SIR EDWYN-FRANCIS STANHOPE, Bart., as
lineal descendant of Mary, wife of Sir Giles Brydges, of Wilton
Castle, co. Hereford, dau. of Sir James Scudamore, Knt., and
sister of John, 1st Viscount Scudamore. Sir Edwyn Stanhope
assumed the additional surname and arms of Scudamore, by
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royal sign manual, on coming into possession of the Holme
Lacey estates. •.
Another portion of the Scudamore property devolved on
Ilaniel Higford Davall Burr, Esq., M.P., also a descendant of
the Scudamores. -
Arms-Gu., three stirrups, leathered and buckled, or.
SEEZ—EARL OF I) ORSET.
Creation of WILLIAM THE ConquEROR.
3Lineage.
OSMUND DE SEEZ, a noble Norman, was made bishop of
Salisbury, by his kinsman, King WILLIAM THE ConquEROR, and
afterwards created EARL of the Co. of Dorset. This eminent
prelate, who filled the high office of Lord Chancellor of Eng-
land, d. in 1099, and was buried at Old Sarum. In nearly three
centuries and a half (1457) subsequently, he was canonized by
Pope CALIXTUS, for the purity of his life, and the great services
he had renwered to religion.
SEGRAVE–BARONS SEGRAVE OF
- IBARTON SEGRAVE.
By Writ of Summons, dated 24 June, 1295.
3í inteage.
In the 12th year of HENRY II.,
GILBERT DE SEGRAVE, Lord of Segrave, co. Leicester (whence
he assumed his surname) held the fourth part of one knight's
fee of William de Newburgh, Earl of Warwick, and in the 4th
RICHARD I., he was joint sheriff with Reginald Basset, for the
cos. Warwick and Leicester, under Hugh de Novant, bishop
of Coventry, in which office he continued two whole years.
He subsequently, 10th RICHARD I., gave 400 marks to the
king towards the support of his wars. This Gilbert was s. by
his son, -
STEPHEN DE SEGRAVE, who, in the 5th King John, was con-
stable of the Tower of London, and remaining faithful to that
monarch in his conflicts with the barons, obtained a grant
(17th JoHN) of the lands of Stephen de Gant, lying in the cos.
Lincoln and Leicester, with the manor of Kintone, co. War-
Wick. In the 4th HENRY III., he was made governor of Saubey
Castle, Leicestershire, and the next year constituted sheriff of
the cos. Essex and Hertford, and afterwards of Leicestershire.
In the 8th of the same reign, he was governor of the castle at
Hertford, and in two years after, one of the justices itinerant
in the cos. Nottingham and Derby. About this period we find
this successful person, whom Matthew Paris says, in his young
days “from a clerk was made a knight,” acquiring large landed
property by purchase. In the 13th HENRY III., he bought the
manor of Cotes, in the co. Derby, from the daus. and heirs of
Stephen de Beauchamp, and he afterwards purchased from
Ranulph, Earl of Chester and Lincoln, all the lands which that
nobleman possessed at Mount Sorrell, co. Leicester, without
the castle; as also two carucates and a half lying at Segrave,
Which himself and his ancestors had previously held at the
rent of 148. per annum. In the 16th HENRY III., he obtained
a grant of the custody of the castle and county of Northamp-
ton, as also of the cos. Bedford, Buckingham, Warwick, and
Leicester, for the term of his life ; taking the whole profit of
all those shires for his support in that service; excepting the
ancient farms, which had usually been paid into the exchequer.
And, having been of the king's Council for several years, as
also chief justice of the Common Pleas, he succeeded in the 16th
HENRY III., Hubert de Burgh in the great office of justiciary of
England, being at the same time constituted governor of
Dover, Canterbury, Rochester, &c., and constable of the Tower
of London. After this we find him, however, opposed by the
bishops and barons, and his manor house at Segrave burnt to
the ground by the populace, as well as another mansion in the
Co. Huntingdon. The king, too, in this perilous crisis, deserted
him, and cited him, along with Peter de Rupibus, bishop of
Winchester, and others who had been in power, to appear
forthwith at court in order to answer any charge regarding the
Wasting of the public treasure, which might be preferred
against them. Some of those persons, conscious of guilt, fled
tº Sanctuary, and Stephen de Segrave sought an asylum in the
abbey of Leicester, where he openly declared that he was and
had been a priest, and that he resolved to shave his crown
again to be a canon of that house. Nevertheless upon second
thoughts, he braved the storm, and appeared at court, under
the archbishop's protection; where the king called him a
wicked traitor, and told him that it was under his advice that
he had displaced Hubert de Burgh from the office of justiciary,
and cast that eminent person into prison; nay, that had he
gone the full length of his council, Hubert would have been
hanged, and divers of the nobility banished. In twelve
months subsequently, however, Stephen de Segrave made his
peace by paying 1000 marks to the king, and he afterwards
grew again into such favour, that in the 21st HENRY III., he
was the means of reconciling the king with some of his most
hostile barons. Subsequently, he was made justice of Chester,
and the king's chief councillor, and “being now,” says Dug-
dale, “advanced in years, deported himself by experience of
former times, with much mo, e temper and moderation than
heretofore.” This eminent person m. twice-- 1st, Rohese,
dau. of Thomas le Despencer, and 2ndly, Ida, sister of Henry
de Hastings, with whom he had in frank-marriage, the manor
of Bruneswaver, co. Warwick. Of Stephen de Segrave, so
distinguished in the reign of HENRY III., Matthew Paris, thus
speaks—“This Stephen, though come of no high parentage,
was in his youth, of a clerk made a knight; and in his latter
days, through his prudence and valour, so exalted, that he
had the reputation of one of the chief men of the realm,
managing the greatest affairs as he pleased. In doing whereof,
he more minded his own profit than the common good; yet
for some good deeds, and making a discreet testament, he d.
with much honour.” He departed this life in 1241, and was
8. by his son,
GILBERT DE SEGRAve. This feudal lord having m. Annabil,
dau. and co-heir of IRobert de Chaucumbe, obtained a grant,
in the 15th HENRY III., from Simon de Montfort, lord of
Leicester, of the whole town of Kegworth, co. Leicester, and
in two years after, had a grant from the crown, of the manor
of Newcastle-under-Lyme, co. Stafford ; being the same year
constituted governor of Bolsover Castle. In the 26th HENRY
III., he was made justice of all the royal forests, south of
Trent, and governor of Kenilworth Castle. In the 35th of the
same reign, he was constituted one of the justices of Oyer
and Terminer, in the city of London, to hear and determine
all such causes as had usually been tried before the justice
itinerant, at the Tower of London. But in three years after-
wards, being deputed, with Roger Bigod, Earl Marshal, on an
embassy, was treacherously seized (along with John de Plas-
sets, Earl of Warwick, and divers others of the English no.
bility,) by the French, as he was, returning, and d. within a
short period, of the severe treatment he had received in prison.
His decease occurred somewhat about the year 1254, when he
was s. by his son,
NICHOLAs DE SEGRAVE, who, , in the 43rd HENRY 1 II.,
attended that monarch into France, but soon after espoused
the cause of the barons, and became one of their most active
leaders. In the 47th of HENRY's reign, he was amongst those
who appeared openly in arms, and fortified Northampton, for
which proceeding, his lands were seized by the crown. Upon
the subsequent fall of Northampton to the royalists, Nicholas
de Segrave fled to London, where the citizens having raised a
large army for the barons, made him their general. At the
head of this force, he marched with Gilbert de Clare, and
Henry de Hastings, to the siege of Rochester, and thence to
Lewes, at which place, the celebrated battle, so disastrous to
the king, commenced, by a charge made by Segrave, at the
head of the Londoners; in this, however, he was worsted by
Prince Edward, who, flushed with success, pursued his advan-
tage too far, and thus mainly contributed to the defeat which
the royal arms sustained. The issue of this battle is well
known. The king, Prince Edward, and the chief of their ad-
herents became prisoners to the rebels, who followed up their
triumph, by immediately summoning a parliament in the
king's name, to which Nicholas de Segrave was summoned as
BARoN SEGRAVE, 24 December, 1264. But the tide soon
ebbing, he was among the defeated at Evesham, where he was
wounded and made prisoner. He was, however, admitted to
the benefit of the Dictum de Kenilworth, and obtained a full
pardon, with restoration of his lands, which had been seized.
In four years afterwards, he attended Prince Edward to the
Holy Land, and when that prince ascended the throne, he
appears to have enjoyed a large share of royal favour. In the
4th year of EDWARD's reign, he was with the king in a cam-
paign against the Welsh, and was subsequently employed in
Scotland and Ireland, having had a second summons to par-
liament, 24 June, 1295. His lordship m. Maud de Lucy, by
whom he had issue,
I. JoHN, 2nd baron.
II. NICHOLAS, of Barton Segrave, of whom hereafter.
III. Geoffrey, Sheriff co. Leicester 1 ED waRD II.
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v. Gilbert, Bishop of London, 1313–1316.
VI. Annabel, ºn. John de Plessetis, son of Sir Hugh de
Plessetis, IXnt.
Lord Segrave, d. 1295, and was s. by his eldest son,
John DE SEGRAVE, 2nd baron, b. 1256, summoned to parlia.
ment, from 26 August, 1296, to 6 May, 1325. This nobleman, in
the lifetime of his father, having been taken prisoner in the
wars of Scotland (9th EDWARD I.), obtained from the king, in
consideration of his services there, the grant of £100 towards
the liquidation of his ransom. He was subsequently much
engaged in the Scottish wars, and in the 24th of the Same reign
was constable of the English army in that country. The next
year he was by indenture retained to serve Roger le Bigod,
Earl of Norfolk, with six knights, himself accounted, as well
in time of peace as in war, for the term of his whole life, in
England, Wales, and Scotland : viz., in time of peace with six
horses, so long as the earl should think fit, taking Bouche of
Court for himself and his knights, and for his esquires, hay
and oats ; as also livery for six more horses, and wages for six
grooms and their horses; likewise for himself two robes yearly,
as well in time of peace as war, as for a banneret ; and for his
five knights, as for his other bachelors, viz., two yearly. More.
over, in time of war he was bound to bring with him his five
knights with twenty horses; and in consideration thereof, to
receive for himself and his company, with all those horses,
40s. per day, but if he should bring no more than six horses,
then 32s. ; it being likewise agreed that the horses should be
valued to the end that a fair allowance might be made for
any which should be lost in the service For the performance
of this covenant he had a grant of the manor of Lodene, co,
Norfolk. - -
In the 26th EDWARD I., his lordship was again in Scot-
land, and had a principal command at the battle of Falkirk.
In three years after, he obtained license to make a castle at
his manor house, of Bretteby, co. Derby, and he was next con-
gtituted governor of Berwick-upon-Tweed, as also warden of
Scotland. Subsequently we find him with King Edward at
the celebrated siege of Caerlaverock. After the accession of
EDWARD II., he was again made warden of Scotland, and
within a short time, attending the king into that usual theatre
of war, was amongst the worsted in the great defeat sustained
by the English arms at Bannockburn, and was made prisoner
by the Scots, who detained him for a year, until he was ex-
changed for Thomas de Moram, and other prisoners of that
realm, who were incarcerated in London. His lordship even-
tually lost his life in Gascony, whither he was sent by the
king, who had conceived some displeasure against him, for
the escape of Roger Mortimer out of the Tower of London,
under pretence of defending those parts, with Edmund, Earl
of Kent, and others, where, being a great mortality, he d.
anno 1325. His lordship m. in the lifetime of his father, in
1270, Christian, dau. of Sir Hugh de Plessetis, Knt., by whom
he had issue, -
I. STEPHEN, the companion in arms of his gallant father in the
Scottish wars, but in the 12th EDWARD II., one of the parti-
Sans of Thomas, Farl of Lancaster. Submitting himself,
however, he obtained his pardon, and 16th EDw ARD II.,
Was made constable of the Tower of Ilondon. In the 18th
EDWARD, he attended his father into Gascony, and d. there
v. p. He m. Alice de Arundel, and left issue,
JoBN DE SEGRAVE, 3rd baron, summoned to parliament,
from 29 November, 1336, to 15 November, 1351. This
nobleman appears, like his predecessors, a distinguished
personage in the field, during his comparatively short
career; for he did not live beyond the age of thirty-
eight. In the wars of France and Scotland, temp. EDWARD
III., he took an active part, and was more than once re-
tained to serve the king by indenture. His lordship made
an illustrious alliance in marrying the Lady Margaret
Plantagenet, dau., and eventually sole heiress of Thomas
de Brotherton, Jarl of Norfolk, Marshal of England,
younger son of King EDWARD I.; by this lady he left, at
his decease, in 1353, an only dau. and heiress,
ELIZABETH, Who ºn. John de Mowbray, 4th Baron Mow-
bray (Slain near Constantinople on his way to the Holy
Land in 1368), and had issue,
John, 5th Lord Mowbray, who was four years old at
the time of his father's death. He was created Earl
of Nottingham at the Coronation of RICHARD II. in
1377, and he and William de Latimer made claim to
exercise on that day the office of Almoner, which had
belonged to their ancestor, William de Beauchamp, of
Bedford. He d. under age and unmarried, in 1382,
and was $. in his family dignities by his brother,
THOMAS, 6th Lord Mowbray, created after the decease
of his brother, Earl of Nottingham, and Duke of Nor-
folk, Earl Marshal, and K.G. His grace, for his
military services, was authorised to bear for his crest
a gºlden leopard, with a coronet of silver. In 1398 he
was accused by Henry Bolingbroke, Earl of Hereford,
of having spoken slanderously of the king, whom he
charged with a design of destroying the principal
members of the nobility. Norfolk denied the accusa-
tion, and desired Hereford to prove its truth in single
combat. The lists were set at Coventry in the
presence of the king and the peers of the disputants,
but on the eve of the contest the king interposed, and
forbade the combat. Both Norfolk and Hereford were
banished, the former for life, and the other for ten
years. Norfolk d. of the plague at Venice in 1399.
By his first wife, Elizabeth, dau. and heir of John,
Lord Strange, of Blackmere, he had no issue. By his
second wife, Elizabeth, dau. and co-heir of Richard
FitzAlan, Earl of Arundel and Surrey, he left two
Sons and two dauS., viz.,
1 THOMAs, who never bore the title of Duke of Nor-
folk, but was denominated simply, Earl Marshal;
beheaded, 6th HENRY IV., and d. S. p. 1399.
2 John, restored to the Dukedom of Norfolk, s. in
1432 by his son,
JoHN, 3rd Duke of Norfolk, d. in 1461, and was
S. by his son, -
John, 4th Duke of Norfolk, left, at his decease
in 1475, an only dau.,
ANNE, LADY Mowbray AND SEGRAVE, then six
years of age. She is styled in her father's
inquisition “Domina de Mowbray.” In
January, 1476, she was affianced to IRichard,
l)uke of York, second son of EDWARD IV.
He was created Duke of Norfolk and Earl
Warren ; and was murdered in 1483. The
I)uchess had previously died under age and
without issue. By this event the inheritance
of the Mowbrays reverted to the heirs of
Margaret and Isabel, daughters of Thomas
de Mowbray, first Duke of Norfolk, and
wives respectively of Sir IRobert Howard and
James, Lord Berkeley, and the Barony of
Mowbray, as well as those of Segrave and
Braose, fell into abeyance between the sons
of Sir Robert Howard and Lord Berkeley.
1 MARGARET, n. to SIR RoPERT HowARD, from whom
the HowARDs, DUKEs of NorfolK derive, as well as
the LoBD Mowbr AY, SEGRAVE, AND STOURTON.
2 ISABEL, m. 1st, to Sir Henry Ferrers, Knt. by whom
she had an only child, Elizabeth, m. to Edward Grey,
2nd son of Reginald, Lord Grey, of Ruthyn. Her
ladyship m. 2ndly, James, 5th Lord Berkeley, from
whom the extant Earl of Berkeley and the Baroness
Berkeley derive. -
Upon the decease, s, p., of Lady Anne Mowbray, only dau.
and heiress of John Mowbray, 4th and last Duke of Nor-
folk, of that family, the Barony of Segrave reverted to the
descendants of the two daus. of Thomas Mowbray, 1st
IDuke of Norfolk, namely, Lady Margaret Howard and Lady
Isabel Berkeley, and fell into ABEYANCE amongst them,
and so continued until terminated in favour of one of the
co-heirs of Lady Margaret Howard, Alfred Joseph, 19th
Lord Stourton, who was summoned as Baron Segrave, 3
January, 1878.
Having carried down the line of the eldest son, John, 2nd
Baron, we revert to that of his brother,
NICHOLAs DE SEGRAVE, of Barton Segrave, co. Northamp-
ton, being in the king's service in Gascony, was summoned to
parliament as a baron, 24 June, 1295. His lordship was soon
after in the wars of Scotland, and shared in the victory of
Falkirk. In the 33rd EDWARD I. Lord Segrave, whom Matthew
Paris calls “one of the most worthy knights in this realm,”
being accused of treason by Sir John de Cromwell, Knt.,
challenged, in defence of his innocence, his accuser to single
combat, according to the custom of the period, but the king
not giving his consent to the duel, his lordship crossed the
sea, for the purpose of meeting his antagonist without the
realm. Having done so, however, unlicensed, he was taken
into custody upon his return, and immediately brought to trial.
The affair puzzled the judges, who were at a loss to come to a
decision; however, after three days’ consultation they declared
that his lordship deserved death, and that all his goods should
be confiscated; yet added, that in regard he departed not
from England in an affront to the king, but to avenge his own
quarrel, the king would do well to pardon him. EDWARD was
much displeased at the boldness of the judges who seemed to
set bounds to his prerogative, and gave them a Severe repri-
mand. But he, nevertheless, pardoned Segrave, and restored
him to his possessions; several of the nobility having inter-
ceded for him, and entered into security for his future good
conduct. -
In the 1st EDWARD II., his lordship was constituted governor
of the castle at Northampton, and marshal of England, and in
four years after he obtained license to make a castle of his
manor house at Barton Segrave.
Upon the grant of the marshalship to Lord Se-rave, much
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animosity arose between him and William le Mareschall ;
which was allayed, however, by the king's interference. His
Iordship d. in 1322, leaving an only dau. and heiress,
MAUD SEGRAVE, who ºn. Edmund de Bohun, and in the repre-
sentatives of this marriage (if any exist) the Barony of Segrave.
of Barton Segrave, is now vested.
Arms—Sa., a lion rampant, arg., Crowned, Or.
SETON.—BARONS SETON AND EARLS OF
WINTOUN.
Earldom, by Charter, dated 16 November, 1600.
3Líneage.
GEORGE SETON, of Seton, only son of Sir William Seton, slain
at Verneuil, 1424, was soon after, 23 April, 1448, created a
peer of parliament. He d. in the place of the Blackfriars at
Edinburgh, after 15 July, 1478 (the date of a charter granted
by him), and was buried in the choir of the same, having
given to the community 20 merks of annual rents out of his
lands. He m. 1st, Lady Margaret Stewart, only dau. and heiress
of the gallant John, Earl of Buchan, constable of France, killed
at Verneuil, and had a son,
JoHN, who d. v. p., leaving, by Christian, his wife, dau. of
John, 1st Lord Lindsay of Byres (which lady m. 2ndly, Robert,
Lord Kilmaurs, properly 2nd Earl of Glencairn,) a son, George,
successor to his grandfather. -
He ºn. 2ndly, Christian Murray, of the house of Tullybardine,
by whom he had a dau.,
Christian, m. to Hugh Douglas, of Corehcad.
GEORGE SETON, 2nd Lord Seton, who s. his grandfather, and
was one of the commissioners for settling differences on the
marches appointed by the treaty of Nottingham, 22 September,
1484, founded the collegiate church of Seton, 20 June, 1493,
and endowed it for the support of a provost, six prebendaries,
and two singing boys. George, Lord Seton, was one of the
conservators of treaties with the English, 30 September, 1497,
and 12 July, 1499, and witnessed the assignation of the dower
of Margaret, Queen of Scotland, 24 May, 1503. He m. Lady
Margaret Campbell, eldest dau, of Colin, 1st Earl of Argyll, and
by her had issue,
GEORGE, 3rd Lord Seton.
John, who ºn... the heiress of Sinclair of Northrig, and was an-
cestor of the Setons of Northrig.
Martha, m. to Sir William Maitland, of Leighthington.
The elder son,
GEORGE Seton, 3rd Lord Seton, fell at the battle of Flodden,
9 September, 1513. He m. Lady Janet Hepburn, eldest dau.
of Patrick, 1st Earl of Bothwell, and had (with a dau. Mariot,
ºn. Ist, to William, Master of Borthwick; and 2ndly, to Hugh,
2nd Earl of Eglinton), a son,
GEORGE SETON, 4th Lord Seton, who m. 1st, Elizabeth, dau.
of John, Lord Hay, of Yester, by whom he had issue,
GEORGE, 5th Lord Seton.
John, who, during the absence of his elder brother abroad,
assumed the title of Lord Seton, and sat in parliament as a
peer. On his brother's return, however, he surrendered
estate and dignity he m. Isabel Balfour, of Cariston, co.
Fife, and was ancestor of the SEToNs of Cariston, now répre-
gººd by GEORGE SETon, Esq., M.A.
alyleS.
Marian, m. to John, 4th Earl of Menteth; and 2ndly, to John,
1 lth Earl of Sutherland.
Margaret, m. to Sir Robert Logan, of Restalrig.
Eleanor, m. to Hugh, 7th Lord Somerville.
Beatrix, m. to Sir George Ogilivie, of Dunlugus.
Lord Seton ºn. 2ndly, Mary Pyerres or Peris, a French lady,
who accompanied Mary of Lorraine to Scotland; and by whom
he had a son, Robert, The eldest son,
GEORGE SETON, 5th Lord Seton, was one of the commissioners
appointed by the parliament of Scotland, 17 December, 1557,
to be present at the marriage of Queen MARY with the Dauphin
of France. His lordship adhered to the party of the queen-
dowager against the lords of the congregation, in 1559; and
on Queen MARY's return from France, was sworn a privy coun-
cillor, and appointed master of the household to her Majesty,
After the murder of Lord Darnley, the Queen and Bothwell
Went to Seton, where they passed some days, and where the
contract of marriage between them was signed. Lord Seton
was one of those who waited for the Queen on the banks of
Jochlevin, in May, 1568, when she effected her escape, con-
ducted her by his castle of Niddry to Hamilton, and joined the
association in her behalf. After the battle of Langside, Lord
Seton retired to Flanders, where he remained in exile two years,
and drove a waggon with four horses, for his livelihood. His
picture in that employment was painted on the north end of
the long gallery of Seton. Lord Seton was in Scotland in
April, 1570, actively employed in the cause of Queen MARY;
and in the same year he was sent to the Low Countries to
solicit the Duke of Alva to assist the friends of her Majesty in
Scotland. In 1583, he went as ambassador to France, but d.
8 January following, aged about fifty-five, and was buried at
Seton, where a monument remains to his memory. His lord
ship me. Isabel, dau. of Sir William Hamilton, of Sanquhar,
high treasurer of Scotland, and by her (who d. 12 November,
1606, aged about seventy-five,) had issue,
George, Master of Seton, d. in March, 1562. His brother
Robert was served heir of him, 3 February, 1603.
Rob ERT, 6th Lord Seton. -
John (Sir), of Barns, knight of the order of St. Jago, master
of the household, and one of the gentlemen of the bed-
chamber to King PHILIP II. of Spain. Being recalled into
Scotland by King JAMES VI., he was appointed one of the
extraordinary lords of session, in room of his brother Alex-
ander (constituted an ordinary lord), 17 February, 1587; and
he d. before 11 June, 1594, when a successor was appointed
in his place. He m. Anne, youngest dau. of William,
7th Lord Forbes, and was ancestor of the Setons, of Barns.
Sir John Seton, of Barns, was served heir of his father, Sir
John Seton, of Barns, 3 October, 1615.
ALEXANDER, high chancellor of Scotland, created 4 March,
1605-6, EARL of DUNFERMLINE. His lordship d. in 1622,
and was s. by his son,
Charles Seton, 2nd earl of Dunfermline, who had, with a
dau. (Henriet, m. 1st, to William, 5th Earl of Wigton; and
2ndly, to William, 15th Earl of Crawford), two sons; the
elder,
ALEXANDER, 3rd Earl of Dumfermline, d. 3. p., and was. 8.
by his brother,
JAMES, 4th Earl of Dunfermline, who was outlawed anºl
forfeited in 1690, for his participation in the battle of
Killicranky. His lordship d. s. ſp. at St. Germains, in
1 (j94. -
William (Sir), of Killismore.
Margaret, wife of Lord Claud Hamilton, commendator of
Paisley, and mother of the 1st Earl of Abercorn; she d. in
March, 1616. -
The eldest surviving son, -
RoPERT SETON, 6th Lord Seton, who stood high in the favour
of JAMES VI., was created EARL of WINToun, Lord Seton and
Tranent, by charter, dated 16 November, 1600, erecting the
lordship of Seton into the Earldom of Wintoun, to him and his
heirs male. He d, in 1603, and was buried 5 April, in that
year, being the day King JAMES VI. commenced his royal
journey to England. He m. (contract dated 10 April, 1582,)
Lady Margaret Montgomery, eldest dau. of Hugh, 3rd Earl of
Eglinton, heiress of her nephew, the 5th earl, and by her
(who d. 9 April, 1624) had issue,
RoBERT, 2nd Earl of Winton.
GEORGE, 3rd Earl of Winton.
ALEXANDER, 6th Earl of Eglinton.
Thomas (Sir), ancestor of the Setons, of Olivestob.
John (Sir), whose only dau. m. Alexander Menzies, of Cour-
terallers.
Isabel, b. 30 November, 1593; m. lst, to James, 1st Earl of
Perth; and 2ndly, to Francis Stewart, eldest son of Francis,
Earl of Bothwell.
The eldest son, .
Rob ERT SETON, 2nd Earl of Winton, ºn. Amme, dau. of John,
Lord Thirlestane, high chancellor of Scotland, sister of John,
Ist Earl of Lauderdale, but by her (who d. 6 July, 1609, aged
twenty) had no issue. His brother,
GEORGE SETON, 3rd Earl of Winton, was b. in December, 1584.
He twice entertained King CHARLES I. at Seton, and rebuilt
Winton House in 1619. His lordship d. 17 December, 1650,
aged sixty-five, and was buried at Seton. He m. 1st, Lady
Anne Hay, eldest dau. of Francis, 8th Earl of Erroll, and had
issue,
1. GEORGE, Lord Seton, b. 1645, fought with Montrose and
was made prisoner at Philiphaugh. He d. 4 June, 1648
leaving by Lady Henriet Gordon, his wife, 2nd dau. of
George, 2nd Marquess of Huntley (who m, 2ndly, John, 2nd
Earl of Traquair), a son, -
GEORGE, successor to his grandfather.
11. Christopher, b. 2 March, 1617; d. 30 June, 1618.
III. ALEXANDER, Viscount of Kingston. (See that title.)
Iv. Francis, b. 1 May, 1623; d. young.
I. Margaret, b. 28 March, 1615; d. wrººm. in 1637.
II. Elizabeth, m. in 1637, to William, 7th Earl Marischal, and
had issue; and d. in 1650, aged twenty-eight.
The Earl of Winton m. 2ndly, Elizabeth, dau, of John, Lord
Herries, and by her had issue,
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1. Christopher, b 28 June, 1631, a youth of learning and pro-
mise, who, going on his travels with his brother William, was
lost on the coast of Holland, in July, 1648.
I'. William, b. 8 January, 1633, who perished with his brother,
1648.
11". John (Sir), of Gairmiltoun (now Garletoun), ancestor of
the Setons, of Garletoun.
Iv. Robert (Sir), of Windygoul, created a baronet in 1671,
d. S. p.
I. Isabel, m. to Francis, Lord Sempill.
II. Sophia, d. young. T.
1:1. Anne, m. April, 1654, to John, 2nd Earl of Traquair.
IV. Jean, d. 70mm.
v. Mary, m. to James, 4th Earl of Carnwath.
The earl d. in 1650, and was s. by his grandson,
GEORGE SETon, 4th Earl of Winton, who commanded the
Fast Lothian regiment at the defeat of the Covenanters at
Pentland, in 1666, and at the battle of Bothwell Bridge, in
1679. He m. in 1662, Lady Mary Montgomery, eldest dau. of
Hugh, 7th Earl of Eglinton, by whom he had no surviving
issue: and 2ndly, Christian, dau. of John Hepburn, of Alder-
s' on, by whom (who d. in 1704) he left at his decease, 6 March,
1704, two sons,
GEORGE, 5th earl. -
Christopher, who d. ww.m. 1704.
The elder son, -
GEORGE SETon, 5th Earl of Winton, joining the rising
of 1715, was taken at Preston, 14 November, in that year,
attainted, and left for execution. His lordship found means,
however, to escape from the Tower of London in 1716, and fled
to France and eventually to Rome, where he d. ww.m. 19 De-
cember, 1749.
Thus fell one of the noblest and most ancient houses in Scot-
land, after an honourable existence of full 600 years. In 1840,
the Earl of Eglinton, as the lineal representative of Sir Alex-
ander Seton, 3rd son of the 1st Earl of Winton, was served
“nearest and lawful heir male general, and also nearest and
lawful heir male of provision to George, 4th Earl of Winton.”
Arms—Or, three crescents, within a double tressure, flory
counterflory, gu.
SETON.—EARL OF DUNFERMLINE.
(See SETon, Earl of Winton.)
SETON.—WISCOUNT OF KINGSTON.
By Letters Patent, dated 6 February, 1650.
3. in cage.
THE HON. ALEXANDER SETon, b. 1621, 2nd son of George,
2nd Earl of Winton was employed in several negotiations of
importance by CHARLES II., and discharging his trust to his
Majesty's satisfaction, was created Viscount of KINGSTON, with
limitation to the heirs male of his body, 6 February, 1650. His
lordship m. 1st, Jean, dau. of Sir George Fletcher, Knt., by
whom he had one dau.,
Jean, m. to James, 3rd Lord Mordington.
The viscount m. 2ndly, Elizabeth, dau. of Sir Archibald Douglas,
of Whittinghame, co. Haddington, and had issue,
I. Charles, Master of Kingston, who d. v. p. whºm.
II. George, for some years a captain in Douglas's regiment in
France; d. young.
III. Alexander, a great scholar, who d. young.
IV. ARCHIBALD, 2nd Viscount of Kingston.
v. John, d. aged nine years.
v1. JAMES, 3rd Viscount of Kingston.
I. Isabel, d. aged eight years.
II. Barbara, d. aged sixteen years.
III. Elizabeth, m. to Hon. William Hay, of Drumelzier; their
grandson, Robert Hay, of Drumelzier and Whittinghame, d.
1807, leaving WILLIAM HAY, Esq., of Dumse Castle, co. Ber-
wick, and other issue,
The viscount m. 3rdly, the Hon. Elizabeth Hamilton, 3rd dau.
of John, 1st Lord Belhaven; and 4thly, 3 August, 1686, Lady
Margaret Douglas, dau. of Archibald, Earl of Angus, sister of
James, 2nd Marquess of Douglas, but had no other issue. His
eldest surviving son,
ARCHIBALD SEToN, 2nd Viscount of Kingston, was, under the
style of Master of Kingston, served heir of Charles, Master of
Kingston, his brother, 9 October, 1683, and of Elizabeth Doug-
las, his mother, 8 September, 1684. He d. ww.m. 1713. His
brother, -
JAMES SETON, 3rd Viscount of Kingston, engaging in the
rebellion, 1715, was attainted by act of parliament, and his
estates and honours forfeited to the crown. He m. Lady Anne
Lindsay, eldest dau. of Colin, 3rd Earl of Balcarres, and relict of
Alexander, 5th Earl of Kellie, but by her, who d. at Edinburgh,
4 February, 1743, had no issue. His lordship d. about 1726,
and in him terminated the male line of the body of Alexander,
1st Viscount of Kingston.
Arms—Quarterly: Ist and 4th, or, three crescents, within a
double tressure, flory, counterflory, gu. ; 2nd and 3rd, arg., *
dragon, Vert.
SEYMOUR-VISCOUNTS BEAUCHAMP, OF
HACHE, EARLS OF HERTFORD, DUKES
OF SOMERSET, MARQUESSES OF HERT-
FORD, BARONS SEYMOUR, OF TROW-
BRIDGE.
Viscounty, by Letters Patent, dated 5 June, 1536.
Earldom, by Letters Patent, dated 18 October, 1537.
Dukedom, by Letters Patent, dated 16 February, 1547.
Marquessate, by Letters Patent, dated 3 June, 1640.
Barony, by Letters Patent, dated 19 February, 1641.
£fricaſſe.
Of this family which derived its descent from Sir Roger
Seymour, of Evenswinden, co. Wilts, Knt., who m. Cecilia, one
of the sisters and co-heirs of John, Lord Beauchamp, of Hache,
WaS
SIR. John SEYMoUR, of Wolf Hall, Wilts, who, in the 9th
HENRY VIII., being then one of the knights of the body to the
king, obtained a grant of the constablewick of Bristol Castle,
to himself, and Edward, his son, in as ample manner as Giles,
Lord D'Aubeney, held the same. Sir John m. Margery, dau.
of Sir Henry Wentworth, K.B., of Nettlested, co. Suffolk, and
had issue,
EDWARD, of whom presently.
Henry (Sir), K.B., whose line is supposed to be extinct.
THoMAs, created Baron Seymour, of Sudeley.
JANE, who became Queen Consort of King HENRY VIII., and
was mother of EDWARD VI.
Elizabeth, m. 1st, to Sir Anthony Oughtred, Knt.; and 2ndly,
to Gregory, Lord Cromwell.
Dorothy, m, 1st, to Sir Clement Smith, Knt., and 2ndly, to
Thomas Laventhorpe, Esq.
The eldest son,
SIR. Edward SEYMoUR, was one of the esquires of the body
to King HENRY VIII., and when his sister, Jane (who had been
maid of honour to Queen Anne Boleyn,) became the Wife of
his royal master, his advancement to rank and influence Was
rapid and unrestricted. At the nuptials (28th HENRY VIII.)
he was elevated to the peerage by the title of VISCOUNT BEAU-
CHAMP, of Hache, and appointed in two days afterwards
captain of the Isle of Jersey. His father, Sir John Seymour,
d. the next year, when his lordship had livery of his lands;
and he was created, by letters patent, dated 18 October,
1537, EARL OF HERTFord, with remainder to his issue male,
thereafter to be begotten. He was next constituted lord
great chamberlain of England for life, and the same year he
accompanied the Duke of Norfolk, lieutenant-general of the
English army, consisting of 20,000 men, into Scotland. His
lordship, during the remainder of the reign of his brother-in-
law, was constantly engaged in the wars of France ; and upon
the decease of that monarch was chosen unanimously by the
council, Protector to the young king, his nephew, EDWARD VI.,
and within a month constituted lord treasurer of England.
As he was not previously a baron of the realm, that dignity,
under the title of BARON SEYMoUR, was conferred upon him 15
February, 1547, and he was created the next day DUKE OF
SoMERSET, both honours in remainder to the heirs male of his
body, by Anne, his 2nd wife; failing which to “Sir Edward
Seymour, son of the Earl of Hertford, by Katherine, his 1st
wife, and the heirs male of Sir Edward Seymour the son.” His
* This singular limitation is copied from the statement in page;
49 of the Third General Report of the Lords Committee to
search for documents relative to the dignity of a peer of the
realm, to which is added the following remark on the effect of
the attainder of the said duke on the descendants of Sir Edward
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grace was immediately after constituted earl marshal of
England for life; and in the ensuing March he obtained a patent
for the great office of Protector, and governor of the king and
realms. On 3 November following, his grace had a special
grant that he should sit alone, and be placed at all times (as
well in the king's presence in parliament, as in his absence)
upon the middle of the bench or stool, standing next on
the right hand of the king's seat royal, in his parliament
chamber. In the 1st year of the duke's administration he con-
cluded a peace with France, directing then all his attention to
bringing about a marriage between Mary, only dau. and heir
of JAMES V., of Scotland, and his nephew, the English king.
But the negotiation proving abortive, he subsequently invaded
Scotland with a large army, and fought and won the celebrated
battle of Musselburgh, chiefly by his own courage and conduct.
Thus having traced the rise of this eminent person, it now
remains for us briefly to narrate his fall. Exciting by his
extraordinary prosperity the envy of his contemporaries, and
incurring by his barbarous treatment of his brother, Lord
Seymour, of Sudeley, the hostility of the people, it required no
great effort to hurl him from his giddy pre-eminence; and
When he did fall, the recollection of his having signed the
death warrant of his own brother, deprived him of much
public Sympathy. The moment he affixed his signature to
that deed of fratricide his own doom was signed ; and it was
generally observed, that with his left hand he had cut off his
right. Persons of his own rank designated him a blood-sucker
and murderer, and declared aloud, that it was unfit that the
king should remain under the protection of so ravenous a wolf.
“Besides,” (Sir William Dugdale writes) “many well disposed
minds conceived a very hard opinion of him, for causing a
church near Strand bridge, and two bishops' houses, to be
pulled down, to make a site for his new building, called Somer-
set House, in digging the foundation whereof the bones of
many, who had been there buried, were cast up, and carried
into the fields. And because the stones of that church and
those houses were not sufficient for that work, the steeple, and
most part of the church of St. John of Hierusalem, near Smith-
field, were mined and overthrown with powder, and the stones
carried thereto. So likewise the cloister on the north side of
St. Paul's Cathedral, and the charnel house on the south side
thereof, with the chapel, the tombes and monuments therein
being all beaten down, the bones of the dead carried into Fins-
bury fields, and the stones converted to this building; and it
Was confidently affirmed, that for the same purpose he in-
tended to have pulled down St. Margaret's Church, at West.
minster, but that the standing thereof was preserved by his fall.”
The duke's great rival and most bitter foe was John Dudley,
Viscount L'Isle, afterwards Earl of Warwick and Duke of
Northumberland. This nobleman, observing the gathering
storm around the Protector, availed himself of it, and retired
from court, accompanied by eighteen otherinfluential members
t
of the privy council. A course of proceedings ensued which
compelled Somerset to remove the King from Hampton Court to
Windsor, and finally terminated in placing the protector him-
self at the mercy of his enemies. His grace was brought from
Windsor, a prisoner, to London, and conducted on horseback
through Holborn, between the Earls of Southampton and
Huntingdon, followed by lords and gentlemen to the number
of three hundred, all on horseback to the Tower; where he
Was afterwards waited upon by certain lords of the council, who
laid before him a list of twenty-eight articles of impeachment,
to which they required his immediate answer. To these
Somerset was induced to subscribe with his own hand an
acknowledgment of guilt, and to offer at the same time to sue,
upon his knees, to the king for pardon. This humble bearing
Saved his life; but he was stripped of his offices of pro-
tector, treasurer, and marshal, lost all his goods, and nearly
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Seymour his son:– “The attainder of the Duke of Somerset, his
father; and forfeiture of his dignitiés, by act of pārijament, of
the 5th and 6th EDw ARD VI., did not affect the dignity of the
Duke of Somerset granted to Sir Edward Seymour, and the heirs
male of his b9dy. By the terms of the grant, that dignity had
Wested immediately after the patent passed the great seal, in Sir
Fºdward Seymour, with limitation to the heirs male of his body,
though the actual enjoyment of it by Sir Edward, and the heirs
male of his body, was made to depend on the failure of heirs
male of the body of his father by his 2nd wife; and it is confi-
dently affirmed, that, on the extinction of the heirs male of the
Puke of Somerset, by his 2nd wife, that dukedom would have de
Wolved on the heirs male of Sir Edward Seymour, above-men-
tioned, even had not the act of restoration, in 1660, taken place,
“because so far as the said limitation was in question, it wanted
Rio Such act for its preservation.” As the Barony of Seymour
Yas granted with the same limitation, the preceding observa-
tions prove that it would have descended in a similar manner to
the Dukedom of Somerset.”
£2,000 in lands. Subsequently working by the most abject
submission upon the feelings of the king, he was released from
his imprisonment, his fines remitted, and his lands, Save those
which had been given away, restored. Within a short interval
too, he was feasted by the king, with a great show of favour,
and resworn of the privy council. A reconciliation was like-
wise effected between him and Dudley, who had become Earl
of Warwick, and his grace's daughter was married to the earl's
son and heir, Lord L'Isle. But this alliance was found to be
no cement to the new-born friendship, nor was it sufficiently
strong to preserve even the semblance of good feeling between
the rival noblemen. Somerset was soon after accused of medi-
tating the assassination of Warwick, who was then Duke of
Northumberland, and being committed, with his duchess to the
Tower, was arraigned at Westminster Hall, 1 December, 1551,
before the Marquess of Winchester, then lord treasurer. as
high steward for the occasion, and twenty-seven other peers,
on five distinct charges, viz.,
1. Of raising men in the northern parts of the realm.
2. Qf assembling men to kill the Duke of Northumberland.
3. Of resisting his attachment.
4. Of killing the gems d'armes, and raising London.
5. Of assaulting the lords, and devising their deaths.
..To which he pleaded not guilty, and was eventually acquitted of
high treason, but convicted of felony, whereupon he had judg-
ment to be hanged: a sentence which most of our historians say,
he might have avoided by praying the benefit of his clergy, but
upon a closer inquiry it will be found, that he was thus con-
demned under a specific statute then in foree, which made the
conspiring the death of a privy councillor felony, without the
benefit of clergy. After conviction he was detained nearly
two months in prison, when he was at length brought to the
scaffold, on Tower Hill, 22 January, 1552, and being attainted,
his honours were supposed to have become forfeited. The
duke's character differed entirely from that of his brother,
Thomas, Lord Seymour, of Sudeley. Dugdale says, “that
Thomas was a person of great courage, courtly in fashion, in
personage stately, in voice magnificent, but, somewhat empty
in matter. The duke greatest in favour with the people ;
Sudeley most respected by the nobility; both highly esteemed
by the king; both fortunate alike in their advancements;
poth ruined alike by their own vanity and folly. Both so well
affected to the king, that the one might well be termed his
sword, the other his target.” His grace ºn. 1st, Katherine, dau.
and co-heir of Sir William Fillol, of Fillols Hall, CO. ESSex, and
had issue,
Edward (Sir), of Berry Pomeroy, from whom descended Sir
|Edward Seymour Bart., who s. as 8th Duke of Somerset, and
Francis Seymour, created Lord Conway, ancestor of the
extant Marquesses of Hertford. (see BURKE's Peerage an /
JBaronetage).
John (Sir).
The duke on. 2ndly, Anne, dau. and heir of Sir Edward Stan-
hope, Knt., of Shelford, co. Notts (by Elizabeth, his wife, great-
grand-dau. of William Bourchier, Earl of Ewe, in Normandy,
by Anne, his wife, dau., and at length sole heir, of Thomas of
Woodstock, Duke of Gloucester, youngest son of EDWARD III.)
By this lady, he had
EDWARD, created Baron Beauchamp, of Hache, and Earl of
FIertford.
Anne, m. 1st, to John Dudley, commonly called Earl of War-
wick, eldest son of John, Duke of Northumberland, and
2ndly, to Sir Edward Umpton, K.B.
º *} d. Mººn.
Mary, m. ist, to Andrew Rogers, Esq., eldest son of Sir Rich-
ard Rogers, Knt., of Brianston, co. Dorset, and 2ndly to Sir
Henry Payton, Knt.
ICatherine, d. almm. •
Elizabeth, m. to Sir Richard Knightley, Knt.
The only son of the attainted duke, by his 2nd wife,
SIR EDw ARD SEYMoUR, upon whom the chief honours of his
father were especially entailed, was created, by Queen ELIZA-
BETH, by letters patent, dated 13 January, 1559, Baron Bedw-
champ, of Hache, and EARL of HERTFoRD. This nobleman
incurred subsequently the displeasure of the Queen, by
marrying without her consent the Lady Catherine Grey,
dau. of Henry, Duke of Suffolk, and great-grand-dau. of
King HENRY VII., for which offence he had to pay a fine of
£5,000, and to endure nine years incarceration : while the
unhappy lady, being also committed to the Tower, was only
released by death. The validity of this marriage was finally
established at common law, by the verdict of a jury, of which
John Digby, Esq., of Coleshill, was foreman. By this lady his
lordship had three sons and one dau., viz.,
I. EDWARD, Lord Beauchamp, who, in the 6th of JAMES, J.,
obtained letters patent. that himself and the heirs male of his
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body, after the decease of his father, should be barºns of par-
Jiament, and have place and voice therein ; and also letters
patent, for the enjoyment of the Earldom of Hertford after
his said father's decease. His lordship died however before
that nobleman. He m. Honora, dau. of Sir Richard Rogers,
of Bryanston, co. Dorset, and had issue,
Edward (Sir), K.B., who m. Anne, dau. of Richard, Earl of
Dorset, and d. before his grandfather, 1618. -
WILLIAM (Sir), successor to his grandfather.
FRANC1s (Sir), created 19 February, 1641, BARON SkyMous,
of Trowbridge, co. Wilts. His lordship m. 1st, Frances,
ãau. and heir of Sir Gilbert Primne, of Allington, Wilts,
and had issue,
CHARLEs, his successor.
Frances, m. to Sir William Ducie.
Lord Seymour of Trowbridge m, 2ndly, Catherine, dau. Of
Sir Robert Lee, but had no issue. He d. in 1664, and Was
s. by his son,
| CHARLEs, 2nd Lord Seymour, of Trowbridge, who m. 1st,
Mary, dau. and sole heir of Thomas Smith, Esq., of Foley,
by whom he had surviving issue,
, , Catherine, d. wºm.
lºrances, m. to Sir George Hungerford, Bart
IIis lordship m, 2ndly, Elizabeth, dau. of William. Iord
Alington, and by her (who me. 2ndly, Sir John Ernle, of
W hellham), had issue,
I FRANCIS.
. 2 CEHARLEs, 6th Duke of Somerset.
| |A 1 Honora, m. to Sir Charles Gerard.
'i. He d. in 1665, and was s. by his elder son,
FRANCIs, 3rd Lord Trowbridge, who inherited as 5th
I}UKE OF SOMERSET.
II. Thomas, m. to Isabel, dau. of Edward Onley, Esq., of
Catesby, co. Northampton, and d. S. p.
III. Edward.
1. Catherine, who d. young.
The earl m. 2ndly, Frances, sister to Charles, Earl of Notting-
ham, and 3rdly, Frances, dau. of Thomas, Viscount Howard of
Bindon, but had issue, by neither. He d. at an advanced age
in 1621, and was s. by his grandson,
SIR WILLIAM SEYMoUR, 2nd Earl of Hertford, who was created
3 June, 1640, MARQUESs of HERTFoED. He had previously
incurred the displeasure of King JAMES I., by marrying with-
out his Majesty’s consent, Arabella Stewart, for which himself
and his wife were committed to the Tower; whence his lordship
found means to escape, and passed beyond the sea. But the Lady
Arabella, remained a prisoner until her decease (see STUART).
The marquess during the civil wars, continued faithfully
attached to the royal cause, and, upon the restoration of the
monarchy was made a knight of the Galter, and restored in
1660, by special act of parliament, to the DUKEDOM OF SOMER-
SET, with all the privileges as fully and amply as though the
attainder of the Protector Somerset had never occurred. The
duke ºn. 2ndly, Lady Frances Devereux, dau. of Robert, 2nd
Earl of Essex, and had issue,
. Nº. } who both d. ºwn m.
Henry, who m. Mary, dau. of Arthur, Lord Capel, and dying
in his father's lifetime, 1656, left issue,
WILLIAM, successor to his grandfather.
Elizabeth, who had a warrant from King CHARLEs II., con-
ferring upon her the rank and precedency of a duke's
dau. Her ladyship m. Thomas, Lord Bruce, afterwards
Earl of Ailesbury, to whom, as heir of her brother, the
Duke of Somerset, she brought a considerable estate.
John, who s. his nephew as Duke of Somerset,
Arabella, d. wrºn.
Frances, m. 1st, to Richard, Viscount Molyneux; 2ndly, to
Thomas, Earl of Southampton, lord treasurer; and 3rdly,
to Conyers 19'Arcy, son and heir of Conyers, Lord 1)'Arcy.
Mary, on. to Heneage, Earl of Winchilsea.
Jane, m. to Charles. Lord Clifford, of Lanesborough, son of
Richard, Earl of Burlington.
His grace d. in 1660, and was s. by his grandson,
WILLIAM SEYMoUR, 3rd Duke of Somerset. This nobleman d.
in minority, wrvm., in 1671, when his estates devolved upon his
sister, Lady Elizabeth Seymour, who m. Thomas, 2nd Earl of
Ailesbury, and his honours reverted to his uncle, .
JoHN SEYMOUR, as 4th Duke of Somerset. His grace m.
Sarah, dau. of Sir Edward Alston, Knt., and widow of George
Grimston, Esq., but d. S. p. 20 April, 1675, when the Mar-
quessate of Hertford became ExTINCT, but the other honours
devolved upon his cousin (refer to Francis, 3rd son of Edward,
Lord Beauchamp, eldest son of Sir Edward Seymour, son and
successor of the Protector), -
FRANCIS SEYMoUR, 3rd Lord Seymour, of Trowbridge, as 5th
Duke of Somerset, This nobleman did not, however, long
enjoy his elevation. In his travels in Italy, visiting the church
of the Augustinians, at Lerice, near Genoa, with some French
gentlemen, his grace or one of his party was said to have in-
of the council.
sulted in the church some ladies of the family of Botti, for
which supposed affront he was shot dead by Horatio Botti, the
husband of one of them, at his inn door (April, 1678), when,
dying wºn m., his honours devolved upon his brother,
CHARLEs SEYMoUR, 6th Duke of Somerset, known as “the
proud Duke of Somerset, a man in whom the pride of birth
and rank amounted almost to a disease.” This nobleman Was
made a knight of the Garter by King CHARLES II., and was of
the privy council and a lord of the bedchamber to King JAMES
II. He was subsequently, however, a promoter of the Revolu-
tion, and in the reign of WILLIAM, was constituted president
His grace was one of the commissioners for
the union with Scotland, temp. Queen ANNE, and upon the
accession of King GEORGE I., he was sworn of the privy coun-
cil, and appointed master of the horse. He m. 1st, Lady Eliza-
both Percy, only dau. of Joscelyn, 11th Earl of Northumber-
land, K.G., and heiress of the illustrious house of Percy, by
whom he had issue,
ALGERNoN, his successor.
Percy, M.P., d wºmm. 1721.
Charles, d, wºn. 17 10.
Elizabeth, m. to Henry O'Brien, Earl of Thomond, and d.s.p.
1734. *
Katherine, m. to Sir William Wyndham, baronet, of Orchard
Wyndham, and had issue: 1, Sir Charles Wyndham, who suc-
ceeded his uncle, the Duke of Somerset, as Earl of Egremont;
2, Percy Wyndham created EARL OF THOMOND (see that
title); and Elizabeth, m. to Right Hon. George Grenville.
Frances, d. wrºn.
Anne, on. to Peregrine Osborne, Marquess of Carmarthen,
afterwards Duke of Leeds. -
The duke on. 2ndly, Charlotte, dau. of Daniel, Earl of Winchil-
Sea, and had two dauš.,
Frances, m. to John Manners, the celebrated Marquess of
Granby, and was mother of Charles, 4th Duke of Rutland.
Charlotte, m. to Heneage Finch, Earl of Aylesford. -
His grace d. in 1748, and was s. by his eldest son,
ALGERNoN SEYMoUR, 7th Duke of Somerset. This nobleman
m. Frances, dau. of Henry, son of Thomas Thynne, Viscount
Weymouth, by whom he had a son, GEORGE, who d. in 1744, in
the life-time of his grandfather and father, and a dau.,
ELIZABETH, who m. Sir Hugh Smithson, Baronet, afterwards
Duke of Northumberland. -
TJpon the decease of his mother, in 1722, his grace was sum
moned to parliament, as BARON PERCY ; and was created, 2
October, 1749, Baron Warkworth, of Warkworth Castle, and
Earl of Northumberland, with remainder, failing his own male
issue, to his son-in-law, Sir Hugh Smithson, Baronet, and his
male heirs, by the Lady Elizabeth, his wife; in default of
which, the dignities of Baroness Warkworth and Countess of
Northumberland, to the said Lady Elizabeth and her hein's
male. He was further created the next day, Baron Cocker-
mouth, and Earl of Egremont, both in Cumberland, with re-
mainder, failing his issue maje, to his nephew, Sir Charles
Wyndham, Baronet, by Katherine, his sister, and his issue
male; failure of which, to Percy Wyndham (who assumed the
name of O'Brien, and was created Earl of Thomond, in Ireland),
brother of the said Sir William Wyndham, and his issue
male. -
The duke d. in 1750, when the Dukedom of Somerset de-
volved on Sir Edward Seymour, Baronet (the descendant of
Sir Edward Seymour, of Berry Pomeroy, elder son of the Pro-
tector Somerset, by his 1st wife), as 8th duke of Somerset. The
Earldoms of Northumberland and Egremont passed according
to the patents, while the Earldom of Hereford, Viscounty of
Beauchamp, and Barony of Seymour, of Trowbridge, became
EXTINCT.
Arms—Quarterly: 1st and 4th, or, on a pile gules between six
fleurs-de-lis, az., three lions of England (being the coat of aug-
mentation, granted by HENRY VIII., on his marriage with Jane
Seymour); 2nd and 3rd, gu, two wings conjoined in lure, tips
downwards, Or.
SEYMOUR-BARONS SEYMOUR, OF TROW-
BRIDGE.
By Letters Patent, dated 19 February, 1641.
(Refer to SEYMoUR, Viscounts Beauchamp of Hache, Dukes of
Somerset, &c.)
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SEYMOUR – BARON SEYMOUR, OF
SUDELEY.
By Letters Patent, dated 16 February, 1547.
£fitzāqz,
SIR. THOMAS SEYMoUR, brother of the celebrated Protector
Somerset, and of Jane Seymour, Queen Consort of HENRY VIII.,
was elevated to the peerage by King EDWARD VI., 16 February,
1547, as BARoN SEYMoUR, of Sudeley, co. Gloucester. His lord-
ship was lord high admiral of England, and a privy councillor.
He m. the Queen Dowager, Katherine (Parr), who d. in child-
bed, 2nd EDwARD VI. His lordship, in the reign of his brother-
in-law, had distinguished himself in arms, and was esteemed a
person of lofty bearing, but turbulent, fierce, and ambitious.
Conspiring against the power of his brother, the Protector, and
paying court to the Lady Elizabeth, dau. of King HENRY VIII.,
with whom he was on the point of contracting a private mar-
riage, he was committed to the Tower by parliament, and con-
demned without any form of trial. The parliament was soon
after dissolved, and his lordship was beheaded on the 6th day |
succeeding, under the warrant of his brother, the Duke of
Somerset. Lord Seymour dying s. ſp., the Barony of Seymour,
of Sudeley, would have become ExTINCT, had it not fallen under
the ATTAINDER.
On 14 October, 1786, at which time Sudeley Castle was pos-
sessed by Lord Rivers, the Rev. Dr. Nash, in company with the
Honourable John Somers Cocks, and Mr. John Skipp, of Led-
bury, made an examination of the grave of Queen KATHERINE,
and its contents. “Upon opening the ground,” says Dr.
Nash,” “and heaving up the lead, we found the face totally
decayed, the bones only remaining; the teeth, which were
sound, had fallen out of their sockets. The body, I believe, is
perfect, as it has never been opened; we thought it indelicate
and indecent to uncover it, but observing the left hand to lie
at a small instance from the body, we took off the cere-cloth,
and found the hands and nails perfect, but of a brownish
colour; the cere-cloth consisted of many folds of coarse linen,
dipped in wax, tar, and perhaps some gums; over this was
wrapt a sheet of lead fitted exactly close to the body. I could
not perceive any remains of a wooden coffin. On that part of
the lead which covered the breast was this inscription:—
* K. P.
Here Lyethe quene
Katerine wife to Kyng
Henry the VIII. and
I ast the wife of Thomas
Lord of Sudeley highe
Admyrall of England.
And wncle to Kyng
Edward the VI.,
dyed
5 September
MCCCCC.
xlviii.”f
The letters K. P. above the inscription was the signature she
commonly used, though sometimes she signs herself, “Keteryn,
the Quene.” . It seems at first extraordinary that she should be
buried so near the surface of the ground; but we should con-
& sider that a pavement, and perhaps some earth had been taken
“away since she was first interred; and as she was buried within
the communion rails, probably that ground might be formerly
two or three steps higher than the rest of the chapel.
Arms—Same as Seymour, Viscounts Beauchamp, of Hache, &c.
SHAUNIDE—EARL OF BATH.
By Letters Patent, dated 6 January, 1485.
3ſ in eage,
PHILIBERT DE SHAUNDE, a native of Britanny, having pro- |
moted the cause of the Earl of Richmond, was raised to the
peerage of England by HENRY VII., in the dignity of EARL OF
* In his communication to the Archaeological. Society—
Archaeologia, Vol. IX., pp. 1-15.
f The inscription is here given as it now appears on the coffin.
When Dr. Nash made his examination, it was in all probability
too much encrusted to be distinctly legible. On the last inspec-
tion it was first carefully cleaned.
BAT;1, by letters patent, dated 6 January, 1485, wherein he is
styled by the king, “consanguineus noster,” but of his lord-
ship or family nothing further is known.
Arms—Arg., on a cross, sa, a leopard's head, or.
SHEFFIELD – BARONS SHIEFFIELD, OF
BUTTERWICKE, CO. LINCOLN, EARLS
OF MULGRAVE, MARQUESSES OF NOR.
MANBY, DUKES OF NORMANBY, DUKES
OF BUCKINGHAM. -
Barony, by Letters Patent, dated 16 February, 1547.
Earldom, by Letters Patent, dated 7 February, 1626.
Marquessate, by Letters Patent, dated 10 May, 1694.
Dukedom of Normanby, by Letters Patent, dated 9 March,
I703 º
Dukedom of Buckingham, by Letters Patent, dated 23 March,
1703.
3ſ frtgage.
The family of Sheffield attained importance so early as the
reign of HIENRY III., when
SIR ROBERT SHEFFIELD, Knt., flourished. He was s. by his
SOh,
Rob ERT SHEFFIELD, who m. Anne, dau. and co-heiress of Sir
Simon Goure, and was s. by his son,
SIR. Rob ERT SHEFFIELD, who m. Genette, eldest dau. and co-
heir of Alexander Lownde, of Butterwicke, co. Lincoln, and
thus became possessed of that lordship. From this Sir Robert
descended
SIR. RoberT SHEFFIELD, who, in the 2nd HENRY VII., was one
of the commanders in the royal army, against John, Earl of
Lincoln, and his adherents, at the battle of Stoke. Sir Robert
was afterwards Speaker of the House of Commons, and
recorder of London. He m. Helen, dau. and heiress of Sir
John Delves, Knt., and was s. by his son,
SIR. RoberT SHEFFIELD, of Butterwicke, who m. Margaret,
dau. of Sir John Zouche, of Codnor, and left a son,
EDMUND SHEFFIELD, who was advanced to the peerage, 16
February, 1547 (two days before the coronation of King
EDWARD VI.), in the dignity of BARon SHEFFIELD, of Butter-
wicke, co. Lincoln. The next year, his lordship having accom-
panied the Marquess of Northampton, to suppress the rebellion
of Ket, in Norfolk, lost his life in the conflict. He had m. the
Lady Anne Vere, dau. of John, Earl of Oxford, and left issue,
JoBIN, his successor.
Frances, m. to — Metham, Esq.
Eleanor, m. to Denzil Holles, Esq., 2nd son of Sir William
Holles, Knt., of Houghton, Notts.
Elizabeth. -
His lordship was s. by his son,
John SHEFFIELD, 2nd Baron Sheffield. This nobleman m.
Douglas, dau. of William, Lord Howard of Effingham, by
whom (who m. 2ndly, Dudley, Earl of Leicester,) he had
issue, -
EDMUND, his successor.
Elizabeth, m. to Thomas, Earl of Ormonde.
His lordship d. in 1569, and was s. by his son,
EDMUND SHEFFIELD, 3rd baron. This nobleman distinguished
himself in arms, in the reign of Queen ELIZABETH, particularly
in the celebrated defeat of the formidable Armada. He was
Subsequently made governor of the Brill, and in the same
reign, a knight of the Garter. By King JAMES I., his lordship
was constituted president of the council for the northern parts
of the realm; and created by the succeeding monarch, 7
February, 1626, EARL of MULGRAVE. He m. 1st, Ursula, dau
of Sir Robert Tirwhit, of Ketilby, co. Lincoln, and had no less
than fifteen children, of whom, Charles d. Wmm., v. p.
JoBN (Sir), m. Griseld, dau. of Sir Edmund Anderson, chief
justice of the Court of Common Pleas, and dying v. p., left a
SOn,
EDMUND, who s. his grandfather.
Margaret, m. to Walter Walsh, Esq., of Castle Hoel, in Ire-
land, and her 2nd dau. and co-heiress,
TIRSULA WALSH, m. John Bryan, Esq., of Bawnmore, co.
Kilkenny (his 2nd wife). The only surviving child and
heiress of this marriage,
ELIZABETH BRYAN, marrying Oliver Grace, Esq., M.P.,
of Shanganagh, in the Queen's co., a portion of the Shef.
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field property came, eventually, into the Grace family,
and is at present enjoyed by
Sir William Grace, Baronet.
Flizabeth, m. 1st, to Sir Edward Swift, Knt. ; and 2ndly, to Sir
John Bourchler.
Mary, m. to Sir Ferdimand Fairfax.
Frances, m. to Sir Philip Fairfax.
Triphena, m. to George Verney, Esq.
His lordship m. 2ndly, Mariana, dau. of Sir William Urwyn,
Knt., by whom he had James, d. 1664; Thomas; Robert ; Mar-
garet m. Symon Thelwall, Esq., of Plás-y-Ward, co. Denbigh ;
and Sarah. He d. at eighty years of age, in 1646, and was 8. by
his grandson,
EDMUND SHEFFIELD, 2nd Earl of Mulgrave, who m. Lady
Elizabeth Cranfield, dau. of Lionel, Earl of Middlesex, and
dying in 1658, was s. by his only son,
John SHEFFIELD, 3rd Earl of Mulgrave. This nobleman, Who
became one of the most eminent personages of the period in
which he lived, first attained distinction in arms; being in the
great sea fight at Solbay, and afterwards captain of the
Royal Catherine. In 1674, he was installed a knight of the
Garter, and soon after made gentleman of the bed-charnber to
King CHARLEs II. He was at the same time appointed colonel
of the old Holland regiment, governor of Hull, and entrusted
with the command of the forces sent to Tangier. In the 1st
JAMES II., his lordship was sworn of the privy council, and
constituted lord chamberlain of the household. After the
Revolution, he was sworn of the new privy council, and created
by King WILLIAM, 10 May, 1694, MARQUESS of NorMANBY, co.
Lincoln. His lordship was further advanced, 2nd Queen ANNE,
9 March, 1703, to the DUKEDOM of NorMANBY, and created in a
fortnight afterwards, DUKE of THE County of BUCKINGIIAM.
The duke aspired to the fame of a man of letters, as well as
a soldier and a statesman; and his literary productions have
attained some popularity, but his abilities as a writer have
been, of course, differently estimated.
Dryden says: “His thoughts are always just, his numbers
harmonious, his words chosen, his expressions strong and
manly, his verse flowing, and his turns as happy as they are
easy.” Walpole on the contrary, thus characterizes his lord-
ship:— *
“The life of this peer takes up fourteen pages and a half, in
folio, in the ‘General Dictionary,’ where it has little preten-
sions to occupy a couple. But his pious relict was always pur-
chasing places for him, herself, and their son, in every suburb
of the temple of fame: a tenure, against which, above all
others, quo warranto's are sure to take place. The author of
the article in the “Dictionary,” calls the duke one of the most
beautiful prose writers, and greatest poets of this age; which
is also, he says, proved by the finest writers his contemporaries;
ce tificates that have little, weight, where the merit is not
proved by the author's own works. It is certain, that his
grace's compositions in prose have pothing extraordinary in
them; his poetry is most indifferent; and the greatest part of
both is already fallen into total neglect. It is said, that he
wrote, in hopes of being confounded with his predecessor in
the title; but he would more easily have been mistaken with
the other Buckingham, if he had never written at all. He had
a great deal of bravery, and understood a court. Queen ANNE,
who undoubtedly had no turn to gallantry, yet so far resembled
her predecessor, ELIZABETH, as not to dislike a little homage to
her person. This duke was immediately rewarded, on her
accession, for having made love to her before her marriage.
Though attached to the house of Stewart and their principles,
he maintained a dignity of honour in some points, independent
of all connections; for he ridiculed King JAMEs's religion,
though he attended him to his chapel; and warmly took the
part of the Catalans against the Tory ministry, whom he had
helped to introduce to the queen.”
His grace m. lst, Ursula, dau. of Colonel Stawel, and widow
of the Earl of Conway, by whom he had no issue ; 2ndly,
Catherine, dau. of Fulke Grevile, Lord Brooke, and widow of
Baptist, Earl of Gainsborough, who also d. S. p. in 1703-4;
and 3rdly, Catherine, natural dau, of King JAMES II. (by
Catherine, dau. of Sir Charles Sidley, Baronet), and widow of
James, Earl of Anglesey, by whom he had three sons and a
dau., one of whom, EDMUND, alone survived infancy. His
grace* d. in 1721, and was s. by his son,
His grace left an illegitimate son, by a Mrs. Lambert,
called *
CHARLEs HERBERT, who, at the decease of Edmund, the last
Duke, succeeded to a great part of the estates, including Nor-
manby, co., Lincoln, and assumed by the will of his father, the
surname of SHEFFIELD ; he was created a baronet in 1755, and
the present Sir Robert Sheffield is his great-grandson and suc-
CCSSOr.
EDxIUND SHIEFFIELD, 2nd Duke of Buckingham. Tº is young
nobleman served in 1734, as a Volunteer, under the command
of his uncle, the Duke of Berwick, in Germany, and was an
ai'e-de-camp at the siege of Fort Kiel and Philipsburgh, where
that eminent general lost his life. His grace d., however, the
following year at Rome, of a rapid consumption, not having
attained majority, and with him, the honours and male line of
the ducal house of Sheffield, EXPIRED.
Arms—Arg., a chevron between three garbs, gu.
SHERA.R.D.—BARONS AND EARLS OF
EIA RIBOROUGHT.
Barony, by Letters Patent, dated 19 October, 1714.
Earldom, by Letters Patent, dated 8 May, 1719.
£ingitue.
The house of Harborough claimed descent from a family of
Shirard, which it is stated was powerful and opulent at the
Conquest, in the counties of Chester and Lancaster. Its repre-
sentative, temp. HENRY VI.,
GEoffrey SHERARD, high-sheriff of Rutlandshire in 1468,
1480, and 1484, m. Joyce, dau. of Thomas Ashby, Esq., of
Lowsby, in Leicestershire, and had two sons; the younger,
Robert, of Lobethorpe, was ancestor of the SHERARDs, Baronets
of Lobethorpe (see BURKE's Extinct Baronetage); and from the
elder, THOMAs, descended the immediate founder of the digni-
ties of the ennobled line,
WILLIAM SHERARD, Esq., of Stapleford, co. Leicester (sprung,
through a long line of eminent ancestors, from Robert Sherard,
Lord of Bromhall, in Cheshire, temp. King STEPHEN), who
received the honour of knighthood from JAMES I., at Oatlands,
3 July, 1622, and was elevated to the peerage of Ireland by the
succeeding monarch, 10 July, 1627, as Baron. Sherard, of
Leitrim. He m. Abigail, eldest dau. and co-heir of Cecil Cave,
Esq., by Anne, his wife, dau. and sole heir of Anthony
Bennet, Esq. of Greenwich, by whom he had seven sons and
four daus. ; of whom, BENNET s. to the honours; PHILIP (the
2nd son), seated at Whissendine, was father of BENNET, whose
son, PHILIP, s. as 2nd EARL of HARBOROUGH ; and George (the
3rd son), was ancestor of PHILIP-CASTELL, SHERARD, Esq. of
Glatton, Hunts, who s. as 9th BARON SHERARD, 28 July, 1859.
(See Ectant Peerage). William, 1st Lord Sherard, d. 16 April,
1640, and was s. by his eldest son,
BENNET, 2nd baron, who m. Elizabeth, dau, and co-heir of
Sir Robert Christopher, Knt., of Alford, co. Lincoln, and dying
in 1700, was s. by his only surviving Son,
BENNET, 3rd baron, who was enrolled amongst the peers of
Great Britain, as Baron Harborough, of Harborough, co.
Leicester, 19 October, 1714, with remainder, in default of male
issue, to Philip Sherard, Esq. of Whissendine, co. Rutland (refer
to Philip, 2nd son of the 1st lord). His lordship was advanced
to a viscounty, 31 October, 1718, by the title of Viscownt. Sherard,
of Stapleford; and created 8 May, 1719, EARL OF HARBOROUGH,
with the like reversionary clause in the patent of creation (of
the earldom) as had already been granted in that of the barony.
His lordship ºn. Mary, dau. and sole heir of Sir Henry Calverley,
Knt., of Ayerholme, in the bishopric of Durham ; and d. 3. p.
16 October, 1732, when the viscounty became extinct; but the
earldom devolved upon his cousin,
PHILIP SHERARD, Esq. of Whissendine, as 2nd earl, who
inherited also, as direct heir, the Irish dignity. This nobleman
m. Anne, only dau. and heir of Nicholas Pedley, Esq., eldest
son of Sir Nicholas Pedley, Knt., of Huntingdon, Serjeant-at-
law, by whom he had issue,
I BENNET, his successor.
II. John, d. Mºm. in 1746.
III. Rob ERT, 4th earl.
IV. Daniel, R.N., d. wwm. 1744.
v. Philip, a lieut.-gen. in the army; d. whºm. I4 September,
1790.
The family of Phipps, which now possesses the titles of Mul-
grave and Normanby, was connected with the Sheffields, by
William Phipps, Esq., father of the Earl Mulgrave, marrying
Lady Catherine Annesley, only dau. and heiress of James, 1st
Darl of Anglesey, by Catherine, natural dau. of King JAMES II.,
which Catherine m, 2ndly, John SHIEFFIELD, I)uke of Bucking-
ham and Normanby, and by him was mother of
EDMUND, the last Duke of Buckingham, which Edmund was
thus half-brother to the said Lady Catherine Annesley, wife of
William Phipps.
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1. Dorothy. m. to the Rev. James Torkington, of Great
Stukeley, co. Huntingdon.
II. Lucy, d. 1751.
Iv. Ursula, d. 1745.
He d. 20 July, 1758, and was s. by his son,
BENNET SHERARD, 3rd earl. This nobleman ºn. four times: 1st,
27 June, 1748, Elizabeth, eldest dau. of Ralph, Earl of Verney,
by whom he had several children, who all d. in infancy; 2ndly,
3 July, 1757, Frances, dau. of the Hon. William Noel, one of
the judges of the Court of Common Pleas, by whom he had a
dau., Frances, m. 18 April, 1776, to Major-Gen. George Morgan;
3rdly, 21 March, 1761, Margaret, dau. of Thomas Hill, Esq. of
Tern, in Shropshire, M.P., by whom he had no surviving issue;
and 4thly, in 1767, Elizabeth, eldest dau. of Sir Thomas Cave,
Bart., LL.D., of Stanford Hall, co. Leicester, which lady d.s. p.
His lordship d. 23 February, 1770, when the honours de-
volved upon his brother,
THE REv. Rob ERT SHERARD, prebendary and canon-residen-
tiary of Salisbury, as 4th earl, b. 21 October, 1712. His lordship
an. 1st, in 1762, Catherine, eldest dau. and co-heir of Edward
Hearst, Esq. of Salisbury, by whom he had no child; 2ndly,
1767, Jane, dau. of William Reeve, Esq., by whom he had a
dau. (Lucy, who was m. 1st, to Sir Thomas Cave, Bart., M.P.,
and 2ndly, to the Hon. Philip Pusey, and d. the widow of the
latter, 28 March, 1858) and a son, PHILIP, his successor ; and
3rdly, 1772, Dorothy, dau. of William Roberts, Esq. of Glaiston,
co. Rutland, by whom he had Dorothea-Sophia. He d. 21 April,
1799, and was s. by his son,
PHILIP SHERARD, 5th earl, b. 10 October, 1767; who ºn. 4 July,
1791, Eleanor, dau. of the Hon. John Monckton, of Fineshade,
co Northampton, by whom (who d. 9 October, 1809) he had
1SSue,
III. Susan, d. 1765.
I. Roß ERT, his heir.
1. Lucy-Eleanor, n. 19 May, 1817, to Col. the Hon Henry-C.
Lowther, 2nd son of William, Earl of Lonsdale, K.G., and d
8 June, 1848, leaving Henry Lowther, Esq., M.i’., and other
ISSUlè.
II. Anna-Maria, m. 7 March, 1816, to William Cuffe, Esq. of
St. Albans, co. Kilkenny, and d. 22 November, 1848.
III. Sophia, ‘m. 1st, 9 April, 1818, to Sir Thomas Whichcote,
Bart, ; and 2ndly, 23 April, 1840, to William- Charles-
Fvans Freke, Esq., 4th son of the Hon. Percy Freke, and
nephew to Lord Carbery.
Iv. Jane, d. 18 December, 1856.
v. Charlotte, d wºm. 1856.
v1. Susan, am. 11 July, l 21, to Lieut.-Gen. John Reeve, of the
grenadier guards, and had, with other issue, a son, Col.
John Reeve, of Leadenham House, co. Lincoln, late grena-
dier guards, b. 1 June, 1822, ºn. 18 August, 1857, Frances-
Wilhelmina, eldest dau. of Sir G. Erle Welby, Bart.
IIis lordship d. 10 December, 1807, and was s. by his son,
RoBERT SHERARD, 6th earl, b. 26 August, 1797, who m. 27 No-
vember, 1843, Mary-Eliza, dau. of Edward Temple, Esq. (only
son of the late Rev. Thomas-William Temple, D.D.), by Caroline,
his wife, dau. of Sir John Honywood, Bart., of Evington, and
the Lady Frances Courtenay, his wife, sister of the late Earl of
Devon. The earl d. 28 July, 1859, when the Earldom and
Barony of Harborough became ExTINCT, and the Irish Barony
of Sherard devolved upon PHILIP-CASTELL SHERARD, Esq., as
9th BARCN SHERARD.
A rms—Arg., a chevron, gu., between three torteaux.
SHERAIRD–WISCOUNT SHIERARD.
(Sec SHERARD, EARL of HARBOROUGH.)
SHUTDHAM – BARON SHULDHAM.
By Letters Patent, dated 31 July, 1776.
3Lineage.
This is a branch of the very ancient family of Shuldham,
seated for full 500 years at Shuldham's Manor, co. Norfolk.
EDMOND SHULDHAM, Esq. of Dublin, crown solicitor, 1713, m.
Mary, dau. and heir of M'Carthy Spanuagh, of Dunmanway,
and had with other issue, a son,
THE REv. LEMUEL SHULDIJAM, of Dublin, who m. Elizabeth,
Jau. of Daniel Molyneux, Esq. of Ballymulvey, by Catherine,
his wife, dau. of Thomas Pooley, Esq. of the city of Dublin,
alid granddau., by Mary, his wife, dau. and co-heiress of
William Dowdall, Esq., of Mount-town, co. Meath, of Col. Adam
Molyneux of Ballymulvey, M.P for co. Longford in 1661, who
was son of T)aniel Molyneux, Esq. of Newlands, co. Dublin,
Ulster King of Arms, M.P. for Strabane in 1613, and grandson
Of Thomas Molyneux, chancellor of the exchequer in Ireland,
temp. ELIZABETH, who d. 3 January, 1596. By Elizabeth Moly-
neux, who was sole heir of her brother, Pooley Molyneux, Esq.
of Ballymulvey, who d. S. p. in 1772, the Rev. Lemuel Shuldham
had issue,
LEMUEL, ancestor of the SHULDHAMs of Ballymulvey and Moig
House, co. Longford (see BURRE's Landed Gentry.)
MoDYNEUx, of whom presently.
Rebecca, d. in 1785, wrvin.
The 2nd son,
MoLYNEUx SHULDHAM, vice-admiral R.N., and M.P. for
Fowey, was elevated to the peerage of Ireland, as BARoN
SHULDHAM, 31 July, 1776. His lordship m. 4 October, 1790,
Margaret-Irene, dau. of John Sarney, Esq. of Somerset House,
London, and widow of John Harcourt, Esq. of Ankerwycke,
Bucks, but by her (who m. 3rdly, 13 July, 1805, Richard, 2nd
Earl of Clanwilliam) had no issue. He d. October, 1798, and
with him the title ExPIRED. His lordship had two uncles, one
of whom, Edmond, was ancestor of the SHULDHAMs, of Dunman-
way, co. Cork.
Arms—AZ., an eagle, displayed, or.
SIDIIPY-COUNTESS OF DORCHESTER.
By Letters Patent, dated 20 January, 1685-6.
3ſ in eage.
CATHERINE SIDLEY (only dau. of Sir Charles Sidley, Bart., of
Southfield, co. Kent), mistress to King JAMES II., was created
by that monarch, 20 January, 1685-6, Baroness of Darlington,
co, Dwrham, and CountEss of DoRCHESTER, for life. By his
Majesty, her ladyship had an only surviving dau.,
LADY CATHERINE DARNLEY, who ºn. Ist, James Annesley, 3rd
Earl of Anglesey, by whom she had an only dau.,
LADY CATHERINE ANNESLEY, who m. William Phipps, Esq.,
Son of Sir Constantine Phipps, Knt., Lord Chancellor of
Ireland, and had a son,
CoNSTANTINE PHIPPs, who was created BARoN MULGRAve,
in the peerage of Ireland; a dignity inherited by the
present Marquess of Normanby.
Her ladyship being divorced from Lord Anglesey, for cruelty
and causeless ill-treatment on her husband's part, on. 2ndly,
John Sheffield, Duke of Buckingham, by whom she was
mother of Edmund, 2nd Duke of Buckingham and Normanby
The countess, after the dissolution of her connection with the .
King, m. Sir David Colyear, subsequently Earl of Portmore, by
whom she left one only surviving Son, Charles, 2nd Earl of Port-
more. The conduct of this lady made so strong an impression
upon the honourable mind of her father, Sir Charles Sidley,
that he conceived ever after a rooted hatred to her royal para-
mour, and was a zealous promoter of the Revolution. Being
asked one day, why he appeared so warm against the king,
who had created his dau. a countess, he replied, “it was from
gratitude; for as his Majesty had made his daughter a cowrºtess,
it was but fit he should do all he could to make his daughter
a gu, e7,.”
Her ladyship d. in 1692, when all her honours became, as a
matter of course, ExTINCT.
SINCLAIR-FARL OF ORIKNEY.
£ineage.
The Scandinavian Earls of Orkney trace their descent from
the noblest and most heroic of the ruling dynasties of the
north. IVAR, Prince of the Uplands in Norway, who claimed a
descent from the deified hero THoR, was the father of EYSTEIN,
Who had issue ROGENWALD and MALAHULE. The latter was
ancestor of the great Norman race of De Toeny, who were
the hereditary Standard bearers of Normandy, and from whom
the house of Lindsay is descended. RogenwALD, was a sup-
porter of King HAROLD HARFAGR, and assisted him in obtaining
the mastery over the other independent Norwegian chiefs, and
in establishing himself as King of all Norway. He was Earl of
492
S I N
s I N
fºre and Raumdahl in Norway, and in 888, he obtained from
King HARold a grant of the Orkney and Shetland islands. One
of his sons, ſtol, Lo, conquered Neustria, founded the line of
sovereign Dukes of Normandy, and was ancestor to WILLIAM
THE ConquERoR. Another of the sons of Earl Rogenwald was
EYNAR, to whom his father assigned the Orkney and Shetland
Isles, and whom King HAROLD created earl. He was the ances-
tor of the line of great Scandinavian earls who reigned over
the Orkney and Shetland Islands during five centuries. The
alliances of these insular magnates with royalty were frequent.
Tesides more remote intermarriages between them and the
family of HARold HARFAGR, four deserve especial notice.
SIGURD, 2nd Earl of Orkney, who was slain at the battle of
Clontarf in 1014, m. one of the daus. and co-heirs of MALCOLM II.,
King of Scotland ; and his descendants and representatives
share the honour of being heirs general of the ancient Scoto-
Pictish kings, with the reigning family of Great Britain.
PAUL, Earl of Orkney, who, in 1066, accompanied King
HARold HARDRADA in his ill-omened expedition against Eng-
land, m. the dau. of Earl Haco and Princess Ragenhilda, dau.
of MAGNUs, the good King of Norway, who d. in 1048; and the
descendants of this marriage became heirs-general of a branch
of the royal family of Norway. The grand-dau. and eventual
heir of this marriage, Margaret, Countess of Orkney, ºn... about
the middle of the 12th century, Madoch, Earl of Athole, son of
Earl Melmare, younger son of King DUNCAN I., and brother of
King MALcol M. CANMoRE. Her descendant, JoHN, Earl of
Orkney, who d. in 1305, m. a Norwegian Princess, dau. of
MAGNUs, King of Norway, by Ingeborga, dau. of ERIC, King
of Denmark. The son of this marriage,
MAGNUs, 5th Earl of Orkney, was admitted by his uncle, HACO,
King of Norway, in 1308, to be a prince of the blood royal, and
to take his place along with the immediate sons of the Nor-
wegian kings; he in. Catherine, Countess of Caithness, in her
own right, and in 1320, he joined the other Magnates Scotiaº, in
signing the famous letter to the Pope, in which the indepen-
dence of Scotland was asserted. This great earl was the last of
the Scandinavian sovereigns of the Orkneys. He was s. by his
dau., the Countess Isabella, who carried the Earldoms of Ork-
ney, and Caithness, together with the right of representation
of her illustrious blood, into a great Scottish family, by marrying
MALISE, 6th Earl Palatine of Stratherne. The son of this
marriage was
MALISE, 7th Earl Palatine of Stratherne, and Earl of Ork-
ney and Caithness, one of the most illustrious and powerful
of the magnates of Scotland. He had no male issue. His dau.
Isabella outlived all her sisters, and their descendants, and
carried her extensive possessions and magnificent claims into
the great Norman house of SINCLAIR, or DE SANCTO CLARO.
Isabella of Stratherne, m. William St. Clair or Sinclair, Lord of
Rosslyn, and transmitted her right to the Earldom of Orkney
to Henry her son. The remote ancestor of William St. Clair
was a noble Norman baron, descended from Waleran, Count
of St. Clair in Normandy, by a dau. of Richard, the Norman
duke, who settled in Scotland in the reign of King DAVID I.,
and obtained from that monarch, before the middle of the 12th
century, the Lordship of Rosslyn, in the shire of Midlothian.
His descendant WILLIAM ST. CLAIR, Lord of Rosslyn, the com-
panion in arms of King RoberT BRUCE, perished along with
James, Lord of Douglas, in battle against the Moors in Spain,
in 1330, while carrying that monarch's heart to the Holy
Sepulchre, in Jerusalem. The son of this hero,
WILLIAM ST. CLAIR, Lord of Rosslyn, m. Isabella, of Stra-
therne, dau. and eventual sole heir of Malise, 7th Earl Pala-
time of Stratherne, Earl of Orkney and Caithness, by whom he
had issue,
1. HENRY, who became Earl of Orkney.
II David, who had from his brother in 1391, the confirmation
of Newburgh, and of some lands in Orkney and Shetland.
I. Margaret, wife 1st, in 1353, of Thomas, Earl of Angus and
2ndly, of Sir William St. Clair, of Hermandston. This is the
first connexion that can be traced between the two distinct
branches of the Norman race of De Sancto Claro.
HENRY ST. CLAIR, the eldest son, S. his father as Lord of
Rosslyn, and in right of his mother he successfully prosecuted
his claim to the Earldom of Orkney, which, being a female fief,
was granted to him by IHAco, 6th King of Norway, as heir of
the old Scandinavian earls, in 1379; and he was immediately
thereupon recognized as Earl of Orkney, by his native sove-
reign, Robert, 2nd King of Scotland. Earl Henry is said to
have m. 1st, Florentia, a lady descended from the royal family
of Denmark, by whom he had no issue. He m. 2ndly, Jean,
dau. of Sir John Haliburton, Lord of Dirleton, by whom he had
issit",
J. IIENRY, his successor.
II. John, who, in 1418, did homage to ERIC, King of Norway,
for Shetland.
III. William.
1. Elizabeth, wife of Sir John Drummond, of Stobhall, brother
to Annabella, Queen of ROBERT III. of Scotland.
II. Mary, wife of Thomas Somerville, of Carnwath, ancestor
to Lord Somerville.
III. Jean, wife of Sir John Forester, ancestor to Lord
Forest,Cr.
Iv. Marjory, wife of Sir David Menzies of Weem.
v. Beatrix, wife of James, 7th Earl of Douglas; in some
genealogies this lady is stated to have been dau. to the 2nd
earl.
Henry, Earl of Orkney, d. in 1400, having been survived by
his mother Isabella, through whom he had claimed, and ob-
tained the earldom. He was s. by his eldest son,
HENRY ST. CLAIR, 2nd Earl of Orkney, and Lord Sinclair.
There is no doubt that this earl held the Barony of Sinclair as
a subordinate title to his great earldom. He m. Egidia, dau.
and heir of William Douglas, Lord of Nithsdale, by the
Princess Egidia, dau. of Rob ERT II., King of Scotland, who
brought great possessions to her husband, and who survived
him for many years, being alive in 1438. The earl d. in 1422,
and was s. by his son,
WILLIAM ST. CLAIR, 3rd Earl of Orkney, and Lord Sinclair.
In 1456 the Earl resigned to the crown his Lordship of Niths-
dale, and received in compensation the Earldom of Caithness,
which was granted to him, and his heirs female as well as male.
King JAMES III. having on his marriage with the Princess
Margaret of Denmark, acquired from his father-in-law, the
King of Denmark and Norway, the over lordship of the Orkney
Islands, compelled the earl to resign that princely fief to the
crown in 1470, and gave him as a most inadequate compensa-
tion, the lands of Dysart and Ravensheugh, and the castle
of Ravenscraig, co. Fife. He m. 1st, the Lady Elizabeth
Douglas, dau. of Archibald, 4th Earl of Douglas, and Duke of
Touraine, by the Princess Margaret, dau. of RoberT III., King
of Scotland. This lady had been previously twice m., 1st to
John Stewart, Earl of Buchan, Constable of France, son of
Robert, Duke of Albany, Regent of Scotland; and 2ndly, to
Thomas Stewart, styled Earl of Garioch. By her the Earl of
Orkney had issue, a son, WILLIAM, ancestor to the Lords Sinclair,
and a dau., Catherine, wife of Alexander, Duke of Albany,
2nd son of JAMES II., King of Scotland. He m. 2ndly, Marjory,
dau. of Alexander Sutherland, of Dunbeath, by Mariotta, dau
of Donald, Lord of the Isles and Earl of Ross, by whom he had
issue,
I. Oliver, founder of the cadet branch of St. Clair of Rosslyn,
now extinct in the male line.
II. William, founder of the family of Sinclair,
Il CSS.
III. David.
Iv. John, bishop of Caithness.
I. Eleanor, wife of John Stewart, Earl of Athol, half-brother
of King JAMES II.
II. Marian, wife of Sir John Houston of Houston.
III. Margaret, wife of David Boswell, of Balmuto.
Iv. Marjory, wife of Andrew Leslie, Master of Rothes.
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of Caith-
The earl being resolved to disinherit his eldest son William,
resigned the Earldom of Caithness to the crown in 1476, and
got a new grant of it with remainder to his 3rd son, WILLIAM,
and his heirs male and female. He d. in 1480, and at the time
of his death was Earl of Caithness and Lord Sinclair. He left,
nothing to his eldest son, WILLIAM, Master of Orkney and
Caithness, to whom, during his life, he had given the Barony
of Newburgh, in Aberdeenshire. He left his great estates of
Rosslyn, Herbertshire. &c., to Sir Oliver, the eldest son of his
2nd marriage, and the Earldom of Caithness, with the estates
thereto belonging to William, the 2nd son of his 2nd marriage.
As he had not resigned the lordship of Sinclair, it went to his
eldest son,
WILLIAM, the disinherited Master of Orkney and Caithness,
who thus became Lord Sinclair. His life was spent in a struggle
with his more favoured brothers for a share of the paternal
inheritance, ahd he compelled Sir Gliver to resign to him the
estates of Dysart and Ravensheugh, and the castle of Ravens-
craig, co. Fife; and he was solemnly recognized by Sir Oliver,
and William, Earl of Caithness, as their chief and head of their
house. Immediately after bringing this family arrangement
to a conclusion, William the Master of Orkney and Caithness,
d. in 1487, leaving by his wife, Lady Christian Leslie, dau. of
George, 1st Earl of Rothes, a son and heir,
HENRY SINCLAIR, who immediately upon his father's death
was in 1488, recognized as a peer of parliament, by the king
and parliament as LORD SINCLAIR. IIe was not then so
created, but recognized as Lord Sinclair, his father, grand-
father, and great-grandfather before him having held that
title. As he was the first of the family who held that title
alone, he is generally styled 1st Lord Sinclair, but he was
in fact the 4th lord, dating the origin of the title from the
2nd Earl of O. kney. The Barony of Sinclair was a female
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title. It has been ruled in law in the case of the old lord-
ship of Lindsay, which was attached to the Earldom of Craw-
ford, that a lordship for which there was no patent, and
which was held as an inferior title along with a great
earldom, followed the course of succession of that Superior
title. It accordingly follows that the lordship of Sinclair was
determined as to its succession by the great Earldoms of
Orkney and Caithness, to which it was attached as an inferior
titlé, and as they were not limited to male succession, but were
descendible to heirs general, the lordship of Sinclair conse-
quently was a peerage which descended to heirs-general.
HENRY SINCLAIR, who thus in 1488 became 1st, or more
properly, 4th Lord Sinclair, m, Margaret, dau. of Adam Hep-
burn, Lord Hailes, and sister of the 1st Earl of Bothwell, by
whom he had issue, a son, and four daus.,
I. WILLIAM, his heir. -
I. Catherine, wife of Sir David Wemyss, of Wemyss, ancestcr
to the Earls of Wemyss.
II. Helen, wife of James, 4th Lord Ogilvie, of Airlie.
III. Jean, wife of Alexander Lindsay, Master of Crawford, son
of the 8th earl.
IV. Agnes, wife of Patrick Hepburn, 3rd Earl of Bothwell;
her son, James, 4th Earl of Bothwell, and Duke of Orkney,
was 3rd husband of Mary Queen of Scots.
Henry, Lord Sinclair, was slain at Flodden in 1513, and was s. by |
his s n,
WILLIAM SINCLAIR, 2nd or more properly 5th Lord Sinclair,
7m. 1st, in 1515, Lady Elizabeth Keith, dau. of William, 3rd
IEarl Marischal, and descended from JAMEs I., King of Scotland
(widow of Colin, Master of Oliphant), by whom he had issue,
I. HENRY.
I. Margaret.
He m. 2ndly, Agnes Bruce. Iſe d. in 1570, and was s. by his son,
HENRY SINCLAIR, 3rd or more properly 6th Lord Sinclair. He
7. 1st, Janet, dau. of Patrick, 6th Lord Lindsay, of the Byres,
by whom he had issue, -
II. Magnus.
1. JAMES, Master of Sinclair.
II. Patrick, of Balgreggie. He m. Catherine, dau. of James
Boswell, of Balmuto, by whom he was ancestor of a line of
Sinclairs of Balgreggie, which did not fail in the male line
until 1710, in the person of John Sinclair of Balgreggie, who
as he survived the last Lord Sinclair in the male line for
thirty-four years, was during that long period head of the
house of Sinclair, and if the title had been limited to heirs
male, would have had an undoubted right to it. His family is
ºpresented in the female line by Aytoun, of Inch-
al’Illé. -
III. Andrew. Iv. Magnus.
I. Helen, wife of Andrew Kinninmont, of Kinninmont.
I.ord Sinclair on. 2ndly, Elizabeth, dau. of William, 7th Lord
Forbes, by whom he had issue,
I. Laurence. II. William.
1. Elizabeth, wife of Sir Duncan Campbell, of Glenorchy,
ancestor to the Earls of Breadalbane.
II. Jame.
Henry, Lord Sinclair, d. in 1601. His eldest son, James, Master
of Sinclair, d. before his father in 1592. He m. Lady Isabella.
Leslie, dau. of Andrew, 4th Earl of Rothes, by whom he had
issue, 1 HENRY ; 2 James; 3 Patrick, all successively Lords
Sinclair; 1 Catherine; 2 Margaret, wife of William, Lord
Ber, iedale, eldest son of the 5th Earl of Caithness; her grand-
son was George, 6th Earl of Caithness. The 3rd lord was s. by
his grandson,
HENRY SINCLAIR, 4th, or more properly 7th Lord Sinclair, d.
in 1602, and was s. by his brother,
JAMES SINCLAIR, 5th, or more properly 8th Lord Sinclair, who
d. in 1607, and was s. by his brother,
PATRICK SINCLAIR, 6th, or more properly 9th Lord Sinclair.
He m. Margaret, dau. of Sir John Cockburn, of Ormiston, Lord
Justice Clerk of Scotland by whom he had issue,
I. JoBN, his heir. &
II. Henry, d. wrºn. 1670.
And dying in 1615, was s. by his eldest son,
JoHN SINCLAIR, 7th or more properly, 10th Lord Sinclair.
This nobleman took an active part in the political troubles of
the times, and was a zealous royalist. He was taken prisoner
at the battle of Worcester in 1651, and was detained in prison
until 1660. He was the last lord of the male line of the family,
and on his death in 1676, at the age of sixty-six, the honour of
being male representative of the great house of Rosslyn and
Orkney devolved on John Sinclair, of Balgreggie, until his death
without male issue in 1710; while the ancient Sinclair peerage
and the family estates were transmitted through the 7th lord's
dau., Catherine, Mistress of Sinclair, to her son as heir general.
The original constitution of the Sinclair peerage proves it to
have been a female title; and this is confirmcd by a long series
of charters from the crown to successive Lords Sinclair and
their heirs-general. John, 7th lord, m., in 1631, Lady Mary
Wemyss, eldest dau. of John, 1st Earl of Wemyss, by Jane,
eldest dau. of Patrick, 7th Lord Gray, by whom he had an only
dau. and heir, CATHERINE SINCLAIR, Mistress of Sinclair, who,
I5 April, 1659, m. John St. Clair, eldest son of Sir John St.
Clair, of Hermandston, by Elizabeth, dau. of Sir John Sinclair,
Baronet of Stevenson, by whom she had issue, 1 HENRY, heir to
his grandfather, b. 1660; 2 John, b. 1663, d. ww.m. ; 1 Mary, Ö.
1666, d. wwn. The Mistress of Sinclair d. in 1666, and was fol-
lowed to the grave by her husband, while their son was in his
minority. John, 7th Lord Sinclair, d. in 1676, and was S. in his
title and estates by his daughter's son,
HENRY ST. CLAIR, who was thus heir male of Hermandston,
and heir-general of Rosslyn and Orkney, uniting in his person
the two great unconnected Norman lines of De Sancto Claro.
As the 7th lord had never surrendered or resigned his peerage
to the crown, iſ enry St. Clair inherited it, along with the
estates of Dysart and Ravenscraig, in right of his mother
Catherine, the Mistress of Sinclair. During his minority he
was under the guardianship of his paternal grandfather, Sir
John St. Clair, of Hermandston, and in the year 1677, a new
patent of the Sinclair peerage was obtained from King CHARLEs
II., purporting to be founded on a designation made by John,
7th lord, in Henry's favour; and introducing an entirely
new series of heirs, excluding all the heirs male and female of
the ancient Lords Sinclair, and substituting in place of them,
the cadet branches of the entirely alien family of Hermandston.
By this patent the peerage was granted, in default of the male
heirs of Henry, Lord Sinclair's own body, in remainder to the
heirs male of his father, the cadet branches of the family of
Hermandston, who were of a totally different race, and in no
way descended from the Lords Sinclair. But previous to the
granting of this new patent there was no resignation to the
crown of the original peerage of Sinclair. That peerage there-
fore continued to exist, and was, in no way affected by the
limitations of the patent of 1677, which must be held to
convey a different peerage, while the old peerage stands exactly
on the footing on which it stood anterior to the new patent, and
the right to which is vested in the undoubted representative and
heir-general of Henry, 8th or 11th Lord Sinclair, viz., John An-
struther Thomson, of Charleton, who is thus, de jºre, Lord
Sinclair, of the original creation. Henry St. Clair, 8th or more
properly 11th Lord Sinclair, m. in 1680, Grizzel, dau. of Sir Janics
Cockburn, Bart., of Cockburn, by whom he had issue,
1. John, of whom hereafter.
11. JAMEs, of whom hereafter.
III. William, a major in the army, d. s. ſp. in 1762.
IV. David, d. young.
v. Henry, d. whºm. in 1756.
VI. Matthew, d. wºm. in 1747.
1. Grizzel, of whom hereafter as carrying on the line of the
family as heir-general.
II. Catherine, b. 1685, wife of Sir John Erskine, Bart., of
Alva. Her son, Sir Henry Erskine, Bart., m. Janet Wed-
derburn, sister to the Lord Chancellor, Lord Loughborough,
created Earl of Rosslyn, with remainder to her son, Sir
James Erskine, Bart, , who s. his maternal uncle as 2nd Earl
of Rosslyn, and s. by special destination to the estates of
Dysart and Rosslyn, on the death of his father's cousin,
Colonel Paterson St. Clair, in 1789, on which he-assumed
the additional name of St. Clair. His son is James Alexan-
der, 3rd and present Earl of Rosslyn.
III. Margaret, wife of Sir David Baird, Bart., of Newbythe.
Her son d. S. p.
Iv. Elizabeth, wife of David, 3rd Earl of Wemyss, by whom
she had issue, two daus., 1 Elizabeth, wife of William, 16th
Earl of Sutherland ; 2 Margaret, wife of James, 7th Earl of
Moray.
By descent from these three daus. of the 8th Lord Sinclair,
Grizzel, Catherine, and Elizabeth, John Anstruther Thomson,
is heir-general of the Earls of Orkney and the Lords Sinclair,
through the eldest, while the Earl of Rosslyn is representative
of the 2nd, and the Duke of Sutherland, is representative of
the 3rd. Henry, 8th Lord Sinclair, d. in 1723, and was S. in the
| family estates by his eldest son,
JoHN ST. CLAIR, Master of Sinclair, born 1683, who having
been engaged in the rebellion in 1715, was attainted and never
assumed the title of Lord Sinclair. In 1735, he had the Satis-
faction of purchasing the ancient ancestral castle of Rosslyn
from the last male heir of that cadet branch, and he added it
to the family estates. He m. 1st, in 1733, Lady Margaret
Stewart, dau, of James, 5th Earl of Galloway and widow of
James, 5th Earl of Southesk, by whom he had no issue. He m.
2ndly, in 1750, Amelia, dau. of Lord George Murray, and Sister
of the 3rd Duke of Athol (she m. 2ndly, 1754, James Far-
quharson, of Invercauld) by whom he had no issue, and dying
in 1750, he was s. by his brother,
JAMEs St. CLAIR, a general in the army, and de jwré 9th
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Lord Sinclair, although he never assumed the title; he was a
distinguished diplomatist, as well as a military commander, and
was ambassador at the courts of Turin and Vienna. During
forty years until the time of his death he was a member of the
British parliament. He m. Janet, dau. of Sir David Dalrymple,
Bart., of Hailes, and widow of Sir John Baird, Baronet, by
whom he had no issue, and dying in 1762, he was s. by his
nephew Colonel James Paterson, son of his eldest sister,
• THE Hon. GRIzzEL ST. CLAIR, eldest dau. of Henry, 8th
Lord Sinclair. She m. John Paterson, of Preston Hall, eldest
son of the Most Rev. John Paterson, last archbishop of Glasgow,
and elder brother of Sir William Paterson, 1st baronet of Eccles.
She d. in 1737, and had issue a son, JAMES, and a dau., MAR-
GARET, of whom hereafter. Her son,
JAMES PATERson, a colonel in the army, on succeeding to
the Dysart and Rosslyn estates, on the death of his uncle
General St. Clair, assumed the name of St. Clair, as heir
general of the family. He was moreover entitled to the Origi-
nal Sinclair peerage which has continued dormant since the
death of the 8th lord. Whilst the peerage confirmed by the
patent of 1677, by ICing CHARLEs II., was claimed in 1780, by
Charles St. Clair, of Hermandston, descended from a younger
son of Sir John St. Clair of Hermandston, but in no way either
descended from, or connected with the original Lords Sinclair.
IIe, being included in the remainder of the patent of 1677, had
his claim allowed by the House of Lords, and in 1782, became
Lord Sinclair, being the first of his race that has borne the title.
Colonel Paterson St. Clair, d. ww.m. in 1789. He was s. in the
Dysart and Rosslyn estates by his cousin, Sir James Erskine,
Baronet, afterwards 2nd Earl of Rosslyn, according to a special
destination; whilst he was s. as heir-general of the house of
Sinclair, by John Anstruther, his grandnephew, grandson of
his sister,
MARGARET PATERson, who in 1744, m. John Thomson, of
Charleton, son of John Thomson, of Charleton, by Rachel,
dau. of — Brymer, of Edrom, and by him she had issue, I.
lèachel, wife of Colonel Macdonald, of Lochgarry, and d. in
early life, s. p. ; II. Grizzel Maria, heiress of Charleton.
GRIzzEL-MARIA THOMson, sole heiress of Charleton, m. Col.
John Anstruther, 2nd son of Sir Philip Anstruther, 2nd baronet
of Balcaskie, by Catharine Hay, dau. of Lord Alexander Hay
of Spott, son of John Hay, 1st Marquess of Tweeddale, by Lady
Jean Scott, dau. of Frances, Earl of Buccleugh. Colonel John
Anstruther was 18th in direct paternal descent from William
de Candela, Lord of Anstruther, in 1100, the founder of the
house of Anstruther, in Scotland. By John Anstruther, she
had issue, a Son, JoHN, her heir, and two daus., one of whom
d. wºmm., and the other was wife of her cousin, General James
Durham of Largo.
JoBN ANSTRUTHER, on succeeding to his mother's estate of
Charleton, assumed the name of Thomson, and became John
Anstruther Thomson of Charleton. On the death of his grand-
uncle, Colonel James Paterson St. Clair, of Dysart and Rosslyn,
he became heir-general of the Earls of Orkney and Lords
Sinclair, and inherited the claim to the original Sinclair peerage.
He was also heir-general of the St. Clairs of Hermandston, Lord
Sinclair of that family being descended from a younger son.
He m. Clementina, only dau. of the Right Hon. William Adam,
M.P., of Blair Adam, baron of Exchequer, lord chief com-
missioner of the Jury Court, lord-lieutenant of the co. Kinross,
by the Hon. Eleanor Elphinstone, dau. of Charles, 10th Lord
Elphinstone, by Lady Clementina Fleming, dau. and heir of
John Fleming, 6th Earl of Wigton, and heir-general of the
Earls of Wigton, and Marischal and Perth. Iły Clementina
Adam, John Anstruther Thomson had issue,
I. JOHN, his heir. -
II. William, a colonel in the army. commander of the body
guard of the governor-general of India, m. Isabella, dau. of
Col. Steele, by whom he has issue a son and a dau. He d.
1865.
1. Eleanor, wife of James Montgomery eldest son of Archi-
bald Montgomery of Whim, son of Sir James Montgomery,
Bart., of Stanhope, lord chief baron of exchequer.
II. Louisa. III. Clementina.
Iv. Mary, wife of the Rev. A. Ramsay Campbell, rector of
Aston, son of Sir Archibald Campbell, Bart., of Garscube,
a lord of session in Scotland.
v. Jean St. Clair.
John Anstruther Thomson was s. by his eldest son,
JoHN ANSTRUTHER THOMson, now of Charleton, heir-general
of the Earls of Orkney and Lords Sinclair, and 20th in descent
from William de Candela, Lord of Anstruther, b. 1819, an
officer in the 9th lancers and 13th light dragoons. He m. in
August, 1852, Caroline-Maria-Agnes-Robina, only child of the
Rev. John Hamilton Gray of Carntyne, by Elizabeth-Caroline,
eldest dau. of James Raymond Johnstone of Alva. John
Hamilton Gray is only son of Robert Gray of Carntyne, repre-
sentative of Gray of Dalmarnock, and Hamilton of Nez-fan,
cadet of Hamilton, Bart., of Silverton Hill, by Mary-Anne, da-1.
of G. Hamilton, of Westburn, by Agnes Dundas, heiress of
Duddingston, and co-heir-general of the Earls of Crawford and
Lindsay and Viscouns Garnock. James Raymond Johnstone
of Alva, was grandson of Sir James Johnstone, 3rd Bart., of
Westerhall. He m. Elizabeth-Mary Cholmeley, dau. of Mon-
tague Cholmeley of Easton, and sister of Sir Montague Chol-
meley, Bart. The issue of this mariage is -
I. John St. Clair, b. June, 1853.
II. Charles-Frederick St. Clair, b. May, 1855.
III. William, b. 1859.
I. Clementina-Caroline.
II. Itosia-Mary.
ORIGINAL BARONY OF SINCLAIR.
The title of Lord Sinclair was held by Henry Sinclair, 2nd
Earl of Orkney, as a subordinate title, along with his earldom.
In a confirmation by the Duke of Albany, Regent of Scotland,
in 1407, of the charter of the Barony of Herbertshi.e., from
Archibald, Earl of Douglas, to Henry, Earl of Orkney, he is
styled J.ord Sinclair. In the grant by King JAMES II., in 1455,
of the Earldom of Caithness to William, 3rd Earl of Orkney,
son of Earl Henry, he is styled Lord Sinclair; and again, in a
charter by King JAMES III. to the same nobleman, in 1471.
In the settlement between William Sinclair, Master of Orkney
and Caithness, eldest son of Earl William, and his brother
Oliver, in 1481, the former is styled Lord Sinclair; and in a
charter of confirmation to this nobleman in 1487, he is styled
Lord Sinclair.
On 26 January, 1488-9, Henry Sinclair, the son and heir of
William, Master of Orkney, was recognized by the king and
parliament of Scotland as Lord Sinclair, “his grandsire and
his father having been Lords Sinclair.” He was not then
created Lord Sinclair. He was then recognized as actually
holding a title which he had derived from his ancestors. He
was the 4th lord, although he is generally reckoned as the 1st,
he being the first of the family who did not hold that title in
conjunction with another of superior dignity. Thus, the an-
tiquity of the Sinclair peerage, dating prior to 1407, leads to
the presumption that it was one which descended to heirs
general.
The Earldom of Orkney, and also the Earldom of Caithness
(as originally constituted) were titles that descended to hºrs
general. And as the peerage of Sinclair was attached to them
as an inferior title, it must be presumed to have followed the
course of succession of those superior titles. This sequence of
an inferior title without a patent to the greater titles to which
it was attached, has been ruled in law in the case of the ancient
Barony of Lindsay.
All the grants and fiefs given to the Sinclair family as Earls
of Orkney, Earls of Caithness (as originally constituted), and
Lords Sinclair were invariably given to heirs general.
These proofs and arguments te 1 in favour of the peerage of
Sinclair having been a title which descended to heirs ge:eral,
provided that there was no subsequent resignation of the
original peerage to the crown, of which there is no trace What-
eVer.
Henry, 4th, or as he is generally reckoned, 1st Lord Sinclair,
fell at Flodden in 1513. And the title was transmitted in
regular succession to his descendant John, 10th, or as he is
generally reckoned, 7th lord, who s. his father in 1615. He
was devoted to the cause of CHARLEs I., and suffered severely
for his principles both in his person and in his fortune. He
had an only dau. and sole heir, Catherine, Mistress of Sinclair,
who, in 1659, m. John St. Clair, eldest son of Sir John St. Clair
of Hermandston, the head of a very ancient and distinguished -
family of the same name, but in no way descended from the
Lords Sinclair, or even from the house of Rosslyn and Orkney.
She pre-deceased her father in 1666, and her husband did not-
long survive her. She left, with two other children that had
no succession, a son, HENRY ST. CLAIR, heir to his grandfather,
John, 7th Lord Sinclair. This nobleman d. in 1676, leaving his
grandson, Henry, as his heir-general, and his 2nd cousin, John
Sinclair of Balgreggie as his heir male, who survived him until
1710, when he also d. without male issue. John, Lord Sinclair
was s. in his title and estates by his grandson, HENRY, at that
time a minor, having been b. in 1660, and under the guardian-
ship of his paternal grandfather, Sir John St. Clair of Her-
mandston.
John, 7th LoBD SINCLAIR, had made a settlement of his
honours and estates in favour of his grandson and heir-general,
Henry. As the title was one descendible to heirs-general, no
opposition was offered to his succession by the heir male, John
Sinclair of Balgreggie, who would have been clearly entitled to
it, if it had been restricted to heirs male.
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%rn mediately upon the death of John, 7th Lord Sinclair, a
patent was procured in 1677, from King CHARLES II., which
conferred the title of Lord Sinclair upon the minor HENRY ; at
the same time that it altogether changed the line of succession
to the peerage, and introduced a new and alien set of heirs.
This patent states that it proceeds upon a designation by John,
7th Lord Sinclair, of his honours and estates in favour of his
grandson, Henry. It is the royal confirmation of the designa-
tion or nomination of the deceased lord, which was unaccom-
panied by any resignation or surrender to the crown. It con-
veyed a Barony of Sinclair, with the precedence of the original
barony, to a totally new line of heirs, limiting it, in the first
instance, to the mºle line of Henry, the patentee, failing which,
to the collateral younger branches of his father's family of
Hermandston, who were total aliens to the house of Sinclair, to
the exclusion of his own heirs general, and of all the heirs of
the original lords. It seems clear that this confirmation or
new creation in 1677, could not exclude the right of the previous
heirs, owing to the want of a resignation, by which alone they
could be barred. The patent does not found upon a resignation;
but upon something quite different, viz., a “ designation ” or
nomination, by John, Lord Sinclair. Therefore we may con-
clude that there was no resignation; otherwise it would have
been stated in the patent. No new grant of the sovereign
could have the slightest effect in altering the destination of
the original dignity, so long as that dignity had not been
actually resigned by the holders. There is not the slightest
pretence for holding that such a resignation took place on the
part of John, 7th Lord Sinclair, and therefore the title was
actually vested in his grandson, Henry, at the time when the
new patent was passed, and the dignity which he so inherited,
Jaust duly descend to his posterity according to the original
course of succession, which was to heirs general. No resignation
can be proved, and no constructive resignation can be pre-
3umed. There is not the smallest ground for supposing that
John, Lord Sinclair's “designation ” extended to the younger
branches of his son-in-law’s family of Hermandston, who were
absolute aliens. It is indeed clear that it did not do so from
the terms of the patent itself. The preamble of the patent
only states the “ designation " of the 7th lord as having been
in favour of his grandson, and not a word is said of the family
of Hermandston. The introduction of the cadet branches of
that family into the body of the new patent, while they are
*xcluded from its preambie makes the patent inconsistent with
itself. In the preamble the king limits his reason for granting
the patent to his favour for John, 7th Lord Sinclair, and his
desire to reward his services in the person of his descendants.
And yet in the body of the patent there is an alien race intro-
duced, who have nothing to do with John, Lord Sinclair, to
the exclusion of his descendants.
The new patent of 1677 granted to Henry, the heir of the
d"ceased lord, then a minor and under the guardianship of his
paternal grandfather, seems to have been procured through
...that gentleman's influence, in order to divert the peerage into
his own family. And it must, in fact, be regarded as conveying
a separate peerage, and in no way interfering with, or con-
trolling, the succession to the ancient original Sinclair peerage
Which existed prior to 1407, and which was solemnly recognized
in 1488. There is no mention of a resignation and nothing
is more certain than that without that mention in the most
Specific terms, no resignation can exist. The original Sinclair
peerage, therefore, must be held to exist although dormant,
and its undoubted heir is the heir-general of the original lords,
Viz., John Anstruther Thomson of Charleton.
HENRY ST. CLAIR, the 8th Lord Sinclair, who inherited the
original peerage as heir-general of his grandfather, and on
Whom a peerage was conferred by patent, by King CHARLEs II.
in 1677, during his minority, had numerous issue. Besides
Several sons who predeceased their elder brothers and left no
succession, he had,
I. JoHN, Master of Sinclair, his heir.
II. JAMES, who s. his brother.
I. Grizzel, who carried on the line of heirs-general.
II. Catherine wife of Sir Johr, Erskine, Bart., of Alva. Her
grandson, Sir James Erskine, Bart., S. to the Sinclair estates
by Special entail on the death of Colonel James Paterson St.
Clair, in 1789. He became Earl of Rosslyn, and his son is
James-Alexander, present Earl of Rosslyn.
III. MARY, wife of Sir William Baird, Bart., of Newbythe.
Her line failed. -
Iv. Elizabeth, wife of David, 3rd Earl of Wemyss.
is the Duke of Sutherland.
Henry, 8th Lord Sinclair, d. in 1723, and was s. by his son,
John, Master of Sinclair, who, having been attainted during
his father's lifetilſ, e, for his share in the rebellion in 1715,
11ever assumed the title. Dying s. ſp. in 1750, he was S. by his
brother,
Her heir
THE Hon. JAMES ST. CLAIR, a general in the army, and §
distinguished ambassador, and during the greater part of his
life a leading member of the House of Commons. He was de
jwre 9th Lord Simclair, but he never assumed the title, and he
d. S. p. in 1762. On his death, the male issue of Henry, 8th
Lord Sinclair became extinct ; and according to the limita-
tions in the patent of 1677, the claim to the peerage which that
patent conferred, opened to the cadet branches of the St Clairs
of Hermandston, and was brought forward in 1780, by Charles
St. Clair, who in 1782 became Lord Sinclair in virtue of the
patent of 1677. While the right to the original unresigned
peerage of Sinclair was vested in the heir-general of the ancient
lords, Colonel James Paterson, only son of the
HoN. GRIzzEL St. CLAIR, eldest dau. of Henry, 8th lord,
wife of John Paterson of Prestonhall, eldest son of the Most
Reverend John Paterson, last archbishop of Glasgow, and elder
brother of Sir William Paterson, 1st Baronet of Eccles. She d. in
1737, leaving issue, a son, JAMEs, and a dau., Margaret, wife of
John Thomson of Charleton. -
JAMES PATERSoN was a colonel in the army, and on the death
of his uncle, the Hon. General James St. Clair, he s. to the
Sinclair estate, became heir-general of the ancient Lords
Sinclair, and took the name of St. Clair. Dying in 1789, he
was s. in the representation of the Lords Sinclair, and in the
claim to their ancient peerage, by his grand-nephew,
John ANSTRUTHER THoMson of Charleton, grandson and
heir of his sister,
MARGARET PATERson, wife of John Thomson, of Charleton,
by whom she had a dau. and heir,
GRIzzEL MARIA THOMson, heiress of Charleton, wife of Col.
John Anstruther, 2nd son of Sir Philip Anstruther, Bart., of
Balcaskie, by Catherine, dau. of Lord Alexander Hay, Son of
John, 1st Marquess of Tweeddale, by Lady Jean Scott, dau. of
the Earl of Buccleugh. By him she had a son,
John ANSTRUTHER, who, on inheriting his mother's estates
of Charleton, took the name of Thomson, and on the death
of his grand-uncle, Col. Paterson St. Clair, became heir-general
and representative of the Lords Sinclair.
SIKEFFINGTON.—EART OF MASSETEENTE.
By Letters Patent, dated 16 July, 1756.
£ineage.
SIR WILLIAM SREFFINGTon, Knt., of Fiskerwick, co. Stafford,
who was appointed by HENRY VIII., in 1529, his Majesty's
commissioner to Ireland, arrived there in the August of that
year, empowered to restrain the exactions of the soldiers, to
call a parliament, and to provide that the possessions of the
clergy might be subject to bear their part of the public expense.
Sir William was subsequently a very distinguished political
personage in Ireland; and d. in the government of that king-
dom, as lord deputy, in December, 1535. His great-grandson,
John SKEFE INGTON, Esq., of Fisherwick, co. Stafford, m.
Alice, 7th dau. of Sir Thomas Cave, of Stanford, and was
father of -
SIR WILLIAM SKEFFINGTON, Knt., of Fisherwick, who was
created a Baronet by CHARLEs I. He ºn. Elizabeth, dau. of
Richard Dering, Esq., and had issue,
JoHN, 2nd baronet, whose son,
WILLIAM, 3rd baronet, d. S. p.
RICHARD, 4th baronet.
Elizabeth, m. to Michael Biddulph, Esq.
Cicely, m. to Edward Mytton, Esq.
Mary, m. to Richard Pyott, Esq.
Hesther, m. to Sir W. Bowyer, Bart.
Lettice, m. to John Bayly, Esq.
Alice, m. to Alexander Walthall, Esq.
The 2nd son,
SIR. RICHARD SKEFFINGTON, Bart., was father of
SIR. JoHN SKEFFINGTON, 5th Bart.; who m, Mary, only dau.
and heir of
SIR John CLoTwo RTHY, Knt., of Antrim, who, for his activity
and zeal in promoting the Restoration of Chartſ. Es II., was
elevated to the peerage of Ireland, 21 November, 1660, as
Baron of Lough?veagh, and Viscount MAssEREENE, with re-
mainder, in default of male issue, to his son-in-law, the said
Sir John Skeffington, Bart., and his issue male by MARY, his
said wife; in default of which, to the heirs-general of the said
Sir John Clotworthy. The viscount d. in 1665, and the honours
devolved, according to the reversionary proviso, upon the said
SIR. JoHN SKEFFINGroN, Bart., as 2nd viscount; who d. in
1695, leaving with two daus., Mary, m. to Sir Charles Hoghton,
and Margaret, m. to Sir George St. George, Bart., an Only Son,
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CLoTwo RTITY SKEFFINGTON, 3rd viscount. This nobleman ºn-
ºn March, 1684, Rachel, dau. of Sir Edward Hungerford, K.B.,
of Farley Castle, co. Somerset, and had issue,
v. CLoTwo RTHY, his successor.
II. John, d. wºm., 1741.
I. Mary, m. to the Right Rev. Edward Smyth, D.D., bishop of
Down and Connor.
II. Frances-Diana.
III. Rachael, m. 1st, to Randal, 4th Earl of Antrim ; and
2ndly, to Robert-Hawkins Magill, Esq.; and d. 13 April, 1739.
Iv. Jane, ºn. tº Sir Hans Hamilton, Bart.
His lordship d. 14 March, 1713, and was s. by his son,
CLOTwo RTHY SKEFFINGTon, 4th viscount; who ºn. 9 Septem-
ber, 1713, Lady Catherine Chichester, eldest dau. of Arthur,
4th Earl of Donegal, and by her ladyship (who d. 1 July, .
1749) had issue,
CLOTwo RTHY, his heir.
Arthur, M.P. for the co. Antrim; d. S. p. 8 April, 1747, buried
at St. Mary's, Dublin.
John, in holy orders; m. a dau. of Henry Thornton, Esq., of
Muff; and d. 25 December, 1753, leaving a son, John.
Hungerford, M.P., d. in 1768.
Hugh, d. 1768.
Catherine, m. 3 January, 1739, to Arthur, Viscount Done-
raile; and d. 3 April, 1751.
Rachel, d. ºwnſm.
The viscount d. 11 February, 1738, and was s. by his eldest
SOrl,
CLOTwo RTHY SKEFFINGTON, 5th viscount ; who was created,
16 July, 1756, EARL OF MASSER CENE. His lordship m. lst, 16
March, 1738, Anne, eldest dau. of Richard Daniel, dean of
Down, but by that lady (who d. 27 March, 1740,) had no issue;
he m. 2ndly, 25 November, 1741, Anne, only dau. of Henry
Eyre, Esq., of Rowter, co. Derby, by whom he liad, |
CLoTwo RTHY, his successor.
HENRY, successor to his brother. -
William-John, constable of the castie of Dublin; d. Mººn. 10
January, 1814.
CHICHESTER, who inherited as 4th, earl.
Alexander, d. S. p.
Elizabeth, mm. to Robert, 1st'Earl of Leitrim.
Catherine, n. 7 June, 1784, to Francis, 1st Earl of Llandaff;
and d. 9 February, 1796.
The earl d. 14 September, 1757, and was s. by his eldest son,
CLOTwo RTHY SKEFFINGTON, 2nd earl, b. 28 January, 1742.
This nobleman m. 1st, in August, 1789, Mademoiselle Mary-
Anne Barcier; and 2ndly, Elizabeth Lane, but had no issue.
He d. 28 February, 1805 (his widow m. 2ndly, George Doran,
Esq.; and 3rdly, the Hori. George Massy), and was s. by his
brother, -
HENRY SKEFFINGTON, 3rd earl; who d. ww.m. 12 June, 1811,
when the peerage devolved on his next surviving brother,
CHICHESTER SKEFFINGTON, 4th earl. This nobleman on. in
1780, Lady Harriet Jocelyn, eldest dau. of Robert, Ist Earl of
Boden, by whom he had an only dau., Harriet. The earl d. in
1816, when the earldom and baronetcy ExpireD, while the
Viscounty of Massereene and the Barony of Loughneagh
devolved upon his only dau., HARRIET, as Viscountess MAssE-
REENE. Her ladyship ºn. 29 November, 1810, Thomas-Henry
Foster, Viscount Ferrard (who assumed the name of Skeffing-
ton), and had issue (see BURKE's Extant Peerage).
Arms—Quarterly: 1st and 4th, arg., three bulls' heads, erased,
Sa., armed, or, for SKEFFINGTON ; 2nd and 3rd, az., a chev., erm.,
between three chaplets, or, for CLOTsworthy. " ; .’
SMITH, OR SMYTH--BARONS AND WIS-
COUNTS CARRINGTON.
Barony, by Letters.Patent, dated. 31 October, 1643.
Irish Viscounty, by Letters Patent, dated 4 November, 1643.
3.íneage. . . . ;
From SIR MICHAEL CARINGTON, Knt., standard bearer to .
King RICHARD I. in the Holy Land, descended
John CARINGTON, who, in the beginning of HENRY IV.'s
reign, having stoutly adhered to the deposed monarch, RICHARD
II., was obliged to expatriate himself, and after residing some
time abroad, is stated to have assumed for Security the Very
general. Burname of . SMITH. From this gentleman claimed
descent -
John SMITH, Esq., who being the lord treasurer's remem-
brancer in the exchequer, was constituted, in the 38th HENRY
VIII., 2nd baron of that court. This learned person m. Anne,
dau. and heir of John Harewell, Esq., of Wotton Waven, co.
Warwick, and from that union sprang
Fääriºts SMITH, “Esq., of Ashby Folville, co. Leicester, and off
Wootton Waven, Co. Warwick, who m. Maria, dau. and heir of
John Morton, Esq., of Ashby Folville, and d. 3 September,
1606, leaving a son,
GEORGE SMITH, Iºsq., of Ashby Folville, who ºn. Anne, dau. of
Sir Thomas Giffard, of Chillington, co. Stafford, Knt., and d.
31 July, 1607, leaving with other issue, a son,
SIR FRANCIS SMITH, of Wootton Waven and Ashby Folville,
Knt., who on. Anne, dau. of Thomas Markham, of Allerton, co.
Notts, Esq., and d. 6 May, 1629, ast. fifty-nine, and was buried
at Ashby Fölville. He had, besides dauS., four sons,
I. CHARLEs (Sir), of whom presently.
II. Thomas. (Sir), of Broxton, Knt. III. Francis.
Iv. John' (Sir), slain ea parte Regis, at the battle near Alres-
ford, Hants, 30 March, and was buried 1 April, 1644, at
Christ Church, Oxford. --
‘Sir Francis Smith's will, which bears date 28 February, 1628,
was proved, 8 October, 1629. His eldest son,
SIR CHARLEs SMITH, Knt., was, in consideration of his fidelity
to King CHARLEs I., elevated to the peerage 31 October, 1643, as
Lord CARRINGTON, BARON of Wootton WAVEN, co. Wan Trick,-
and was advanced 4 November following, to the dignity of
Viscount CARRINGTON, of Barrefore or Burford, in Connaught,
in the peerage of Ireland. His lordship m. Elizabeth, dau. of
Sir John Caryll, Knt., of South Harting, in Sussex, and had
issue,
PRANCIS, his successor. Caryll, d. S. p., m.
CHARLEs, successor to his brother.
Mary, m. to Sir George Wintour, Knt., of Huddington.
Lucy -
Ann ...} d. unm.
Margaret, m. to Sir Francis Hungate, Bart. of Huddleston, ir,
Yorkshire. ^*. -*
Mary, d. wºmm.
Lord Carrington having occasion to visit France, and lodging
at Pontoise, was there barbarously murdered by one of his own
servants, 21 February, 1664, for the sake of his memey and
jewels; and his remains were interred in the church at that .
place, under a marble tomb erected to his memory. His lord-
ship was s. by his eldest son, ,
FRANCIS SMITH, 2nd viscount, and Baron Carrington. This
nobleman m. 1st, Juliana, dau. of Sir Thomas Walmesley,
of Dunkenhalgh, in Lancashire, by whom he had an only
Son,
CHARLEs, who d. in infancy. , -
His lordship m. 2ndly, Lady Anne Herbert, dau. of Williavn,
Marquess of Powis, but had no issue. His will, dated 18
January, 1700, was proved 30 April, 1701. He was S. by his
brother,
CHARLEs SMITH, 3rd Viscount and Baron Cârrington, who m.
:Frances, 2nd dau. and co-heir of Sir John Pate, Bart. of
‘Sysonby, co. Leicester, d. S. p. May 1706, and was buried at
Ashby Folville. With him the peerage honours became
- EXTINCT. .
Arms—Arg., a cross, gu., between four peacocks, az.
SMYTHE–WISCOUNT STRANGIFOR.D.
(See ADDEND.A.)
SOMERIE BARON DUDLEY.
By Writ of Summons, dated 10 March, 1308.
3Líneage.
SIR. JoHN DE SoMERIE (lineally descended from the mar
riage of John de Somerie, with Hawyse, sister and heir of
Gervase Pagnell, Lord of Dudley, co. Stafford), was for his
services in the Scottish wars, temp. EDWARD I. and EDWARD
II., summoned to parliament as a Baron,” from 10 March,
'1308, to 14 March, 1322. His lordship d. in the latter year 3. p.,
when his barony became EXTINCT, and his castles and lands
devolved upon his sisters, as co-heirs, thus,
* Although this barony is uniformly considered to be that Of
“DUpLEy,” it appears very questionable if such is the prope.
designation. That antecedent to the latter part of the reign of
Edward I., the tenure of the castle of Dudley Constituted the
family of SoMERIE, barons by tenure, Can scarcely be doubted;
but that such tenure did not establish a right in the possessor of
the castle to demand a writ of summons to parliament, may be
inferred from this fact, that John de Somerie, who was first-sum-
moned in 1308 (1st Epw ARD II.) and who continued to be regu-
larly summoned to 1322 (15th EDWARP II.) is never once desig-
nated as “ DE DUDLEY,” but is merely described as “Johtºrºvi
de Symery.”—NicoLAS.
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Marſ. An E7, m. to John de Sutton, had the Castle of Dudley,
with the manor of Seggesley, chase of Pensnet, and manor of
New Synford-Regis, co. Stafford; as also the town of Dudley
(see Sutton, Barons Dudley). . .
JoANE, ºn. to Thomas Botetourt, eldest son and heir of John,
Lord Botetourt, had the manors of Bradfield, Sölehain, and
Bastenden, co. Berks; with Rowley-Somery, and Cther lands
in Staffordshire (see Botetourt, Barons Botetourt).
Arms—Or, two lioncels passant, az.
SOMETRS–BARON SOMETRS.
By Letters Patent, dated 2 December, 1697.
3. in cage.
– John SoMERs, or SoMMERs, Gént., of Clifton on Severn, an
attorney in the city of Worcester, m. in 1648, Catherine,
youngest dau. of John Severrie, Esq., of Powyck, co. Worces-
ter (ancestor of the Severnes, of Wallop Hall, co. Salop), and
by her (who d. in 1709,) left at his decease, January, 1680-1,
one son and two dauš., viz.,
I. JoHN, LORD SOMERS. - .*.
1. Mary, m. Charles Cocks; Esq., M.P., and had issue.
*II. Elizabeth, m. Sir Joseph Jekyll, master of the rolls; and
d.s. p. 1745.
"The son and heir, -
John SoMERs, b. at Worcester, in 1652, having been brought
up to the higher grade in the legal profession, acquired
such reputation as an advocate, that he was engaged in the
important case of the Seven Bishops, temp. JAMES II., and his
speech upon that occasion will ever be regarded as one of the
boldest, most impressive, and constitutional, delivered at the
*šar. After the Revolution, Mr. Somers was appointed succes-
sively (1689) solicitor, and (1692) attorney-general, and received
the usual honour of knighthood. Fr. 1695, he became Lord
Keeper, and in 1697 was constituted Lord Chancellor of Eng-
land, and elevated to the peerage as Lord Som ERs, BARON of
Evesh AM, co. Worcester. ‘Of this great and learned personage,
Walpole, in his Catalogue of Noble Awthors, observes, “That
Lord Somers was one of those divine men, who, like a Chapel in
a Palace, remain unprofaned, while all the rest is tyranny, cor-
ruption and folly: and that all the traditional accounts of him,
the historians of the last age, and its best authors; represent him
i as the most uncorrupt lawyer, and the homestest statesman; a
master orator; a genius of the finest taste; and as a patriot of
the noblest and most extensive views; as a man who dispensed
blessings by his life, and planned them for posterity; at once
the model of Addison, and the touchstone of Swift.” Macaulay
considers him in some respects the greatest man of the age in
which he lived: “He was,” says that brilliant historian,
“equally eminent as a jurist, and as a politician, as an orator;
and as a writer. His speeches have perished : but his State
Papers remain and are models of terse, luminous and dignified
eloquence. In truth, he united, all the qualities of a great
judge, an intellect comprehensive, quick and acute, diligence,
integrity, patience, Suavity. In council, the calm wisdom
which he possessed in a measure rarely found among men of
parts so quick, and of opinions so decided as his, acquired for him
the authority of an oracle.” Macaulay winds up his panegyric
in these Words: “He was at once a munificent and a severely
judicious patron of genius and learning. Locke owed opulence
to:Somers. By Somers, Addison was drawn forth from a cell
“in a college. In distant countries, the name of Somers was
mentioned with respect and gratitude by great scholars and
poets who had never seen his face.” -
Lord Somers survived, however, his greatmental pewers, and
d. in dotage, ºwn m., April 1716, when the Barony of Somers
bjecame.EXTINCT, and his estates devolved upon his sisters as
co-heirs, the elder of whom,
MARY SOMERs, m. Charles Cocks, Esq., M.P., in 1692, for the
“city of Worcester, and had issue,
*1 JAMES CoCKs, M.P., 6f Bruckmans, Herts, whose only
s son, James, was killed at St. Cas, on the coast of France,
; 11 September, 1758.
2 JoHN Cocks, of Castleditch, co. Hereford; whose eldest
son and successor,
“CHARLEs Cocks, Esq., of Castleditch, M.P., was created a
baronet in 1772, and elevated to the peerage as LoRD
SoMERs, Baron of Evesham, in 1784. (See BURKE's Ev-
tant Peerage.)
i Katherine Cocks, m: to James Harris, Esq., of Salisbury.
2 Margaret Gocks, m. to Philip Yorke, 1st Earl of Hard-
wicke; lord chancellor. -
Arms—Vert, a fesse dancetté, erm.
*
sº-º-º-º:
| April,
SOMERSET – WISCOUNT SOMERSET.
By Letters Pateñt, dated 8 December, 1626.
£ in 2ägg.
The Hon. SIR THoMA's SoMERSET, K.B., 3rd son of Edward,
4th Earl of Worcester, was raised to the peerage of Ireland, as
Wiscount SoMERSET, of Cashel, co. Tipperary, 8 December,
1626. . . His lordship m. Eleanor, dau. of David, Viscount But-
tevant, and had an only dau., Elizabeth, who d. ww.m. Lord
Somerset d. in 1651, and with him the title became EKTINCT-
Arms—Quarterly: France and England, within a bordure,
compony, arg. and az.
SOMERVILLE-BARONS SOMERVILLE.
(See ADDENDA.)
SONDES EARL OF FEVERSHAM.
. By Letters Patent, dated 8 April, 1676.
£ineage.
SIR GEORGE SoNDEs, Bart., of Lees Court, co. Kent, Was
elevated to the peerage, in consideration of the Services he
had rendered to...King CHARLES I.3 by letters patent, dated 8
1676, in the dignities of Baron Throwley, Wiscount
Sondes, of Lees Cowrt, and EARL OF FEVERSHAM, with re-
mainder, failing his own male issue, to Lewis, Lord Duras, the
husband of his elder dau. His lordship m. 1st, Jane, dau. §nd
heir of Sir Ralph Freeman, Knt., by whom he had three sdhs,
* . YOULIlg. -
#º Hºrdered in his bed by his younger
brother, ------ - s
III. Freeman, who suffered death for the atrocious deed of
fratricide.
The earl m. 2ndly, Mary, dau. of Sir William Williers, of
Brokesby, co. Leicester, Bart., and had two dauS., -
Mary, m. to Lewis, Lord Duras, K.G. (See that dignity), and
dº º, Lewis Watson, Lord Rockingham. This
lady succeeded, on the decease of her Sister, S. p., to the
entire fortune of her father.
His lordship d. in 1677, when his honours devolved, according
: to the limitation, upon his son-in-law, Lord Duras.
Arms–Arg. three blackamoors' heads, couped, ppr., betweell
# two chevronels, Sa.
SPENCER—VISCOUNT OF TEVIOT.
. By Letters Patent, dated 20 October, 1685.
£itizāge.
'ſ HE HON. RoßERT-SPENCER, brother of Henry, 1st Earl of
Sunderland, and 2nd son of William, 2nd Lord Spencer, of
Wormleighton, by Lady Penelope Wriothesley, his wife, eldest
dau. of Henry, Earl of Southampton, was created a Peer of
Scotland, as VIsco UNT of TEvior, 20 October, 1685. He m.
Jane, eldest dau. and co-heiress of Sir Thomas Spencer, Bart.,
of Yarnton, co. Oxford, but d. s. ſp., when the title became Ex-
TINCT.
Arms—Quarterly: arg. and gu., in the 2nd and 3rd quarters,
a fret, or, over all, on a bend, sa., three escallops of the 1st.
STAFFORD–BARONS STAFFORD, EARLS
OF STAFFORD, DUKES OF BUCKING-
HAM, BARONS STAFFORD.
"Barony, by Writ of Summons, dated 6 February, I299
Earldom, dated 5 March, 1351
Dukedom, dated 14 September, 1444.
Barony, dated 1547.
£íneage.
The first that assuméd this surname,
RoßERT:DE STAFFORD, possessed, at the time of the General
Survey, lordships in Suffolk, Gloucestershire, Lincolnshire,
Warwickshire, and Staffordshire, in all 131, and Dugdale sur-
mises, that the assumption of the surname of Stäfford arose
from his being governor of Stafford Castle, which had been
erected by ‘the CoNQUEROR ; for his name originally was De
*Toenei, and he is said to have been a younger son of Roger de
"Toenei, standard bearer of Normandy. Of this Robert de
Stafford, who lived till HENRY I.'s time, pothing further is
498
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S T A.
known than his founding an Augustine priory, at Stone, in
Staffordshire, upon the spot where Enysam de Waltone, one of
the companions of the ConquEROR, had killed two nuns and a
priest. Elem. Avice de Clare, and was s. by his son,
NICHOLAs DE STAFFORD, who was sheriff of Staffordshire,
temp. I'ing HENRY I. This feudal lord was s. by his son,
Rob ERT DE STAFFORD, who was sheriff of Staffordshire from
the 2nd to the end of the 6th year, inclusive, of King
HENRY II.'s reign, and in six years afterwards paid towards
the marriage portion of the king's dau. 60 marks for 60 knights'
fees. This ſtobert performed a pilgrimage to Jerusalem, and
d. about the year 1176, and was s. by his son,
Robert De STAFFORD, at whose deceasa, about 1139, S. p.,
the feudal barony and lordships devolved upon his only sister
and heiress, .
MILICENT DE STAFFoRD, whé m. in"the 5th RICHARD I. ‘a
Staffordshire gentleman of ancient family, named Hervey
Bagot. This Hervey paying a fine of 300 marks to the crown,
had livery of his wife's inheritance, but in order to raise that
sum he was obliged to sell the lordship of Drayton to the
canons of St. Thomas, near Stafford. The son and heir of
this Hervey and Milicent, assuming his maternal surname,
inherited the estates as
HERVEY DE STAFFORD. This feudal lord was with King
HENRY III. at the siege of Bitham Castle, in Lincolnshire, in
the 5th of that monarch's reign. He ºn. Petronill, sister of
William de Ferrers, Earl of Derby, and dying in 1237, was s. by
his son,
HERVEY DE STANFoºd, who d.s. p. in 1241, and was s. by his
brother, - -
IRoBERT DE STAFFORD, who, in the 25th HENRY III., upon
doing homage, and paying £100 for his relief, had livery of his
lands. This feudal lord was in the wars of Gascony, 38th
HENRY III., and in four years afterwards he had a military
summons to march against the Welsh. He m. Alice, one of the
daus. and co-heirs of Thomas Corbet, of Caus, co. Salop, and
dying in 1282, was s. by his son,
NICHOLAs DE STAFFORD. This feudal lord, who was actively
engaged against the Welsh, in the reign of King EDWARD I.,
was killed before Droselan Castle, about 1293, and was s. by his
SOh, +.
EDMUND DE STAfroRD, who, having distinguished himself
in the Scottish wars, was summoned to parliament as a Baron, by
King Edw ARD I., from 6 February, 1299, to 26 August, 1308,
the year of his decease. He m. Margaret, dau., and at length
heir of Ralph, Lord Basset, of Drayton, and had issue,
RALPH, his successor. • –? -
Itichard, m. Maud, dau, and heir of Richard de Camville, 5f
Clifton, and was styled “Sir Richard Stafford, 6f Cliftoni,
Knt.” (see STAFfoſſibs, of Clifton).
His lordship d. in 1308, and was s. by his elder son,
RALPH DE STAFFoED, 2nd baron, summoned to parliament,
from 14 January, 1337, to 25 November, 1350. This nobleman
attaining majority in the 17th EDWARD II., and them doing his
homage, had livery of his father's lands, and the next ensuing
year, being made a knight by bathing, and other sacred cere-
monies, had robes, &c.; as a banneret, allowed him out of the
king's wardrobe for the solemnity; after which he soon became
a personage of celebrity in the wars of King EDWARD III. His
lordship was first engaged in Scotland for some years, and he
then embarked for Britanny, where he was made prisoner at
the siege of Nantes. In the 19th EDwARD III., he was Sefit
into Gascony, with Henry of Lancaster, Earl of Derby, and
while that nobleman assaulted Bergerath by larid, Lord
Stafford commanded the force which attacked it by sea. The
next year he was constituted serieschal of Aquitaine, when
John, son and heir of PHILIP, King of France, coming to be-
siege Aguillon, where his lordship then resided, he stoutly
defended that place against the whole power of the French,
until King EDWARD came to his relief, and forced the enemy to
raise the siege. After this, joining his troops with the army
of King Etºwaris, he had a principal command in the van of
nation of this great conflict, his lordship being sent with Sir
Reginald Cobham, and three heralds, to view the slain,
repôrted the number to be 11 great princes, 80 bannerets;
1,200 knights, and more than 30,000 common soldiers. He
“was afterwards, when Calais surrendered, appointed, together,
with Sir Walter Manny, aſid the Earl of Warwick, to take pos-
session of that place for the king ; and subsequently his
iordship was one of the ambassadors deputed to the cardinals
of Naples arid Claremont, to treat of peace between King
iºpwARD and Philip'de-Valois, then assuming the title of King
of France. The next year he had license to make castles of
his manor houses at Stäfford and Nadeley; as also a grant
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rö. I378.
: he came to the title, and in ward to the Duke of Gloucester.
About this time his lordship was elected a knight of the Garter,
being one of the original members of that noble order: In the
24th EDWARD III., he was in commission with the bishop of
Durham, and the Lords*Percy and Nevill, to treat with the
nobles of Scotland, at York, for a firm and final peace between
the two realms; for all which eminent Services, he was created,

5 March, 1351, EARL of STAFFORD, and constituted lieutenant
and captain-general of the Duchy of Aquitaine. His lordship
m. Margaret, only dau. and heiress of Hugh de Audley, Baron
Audley, and in right of his wife, EARL OF GLoucestER, by
which alliance he acquired a considerable inheritance, and the
BARONY of AUDLEY is presuméd to have merged in that of
STAFFORD. He had issue,
Ralph, who m. Maud, dau. of Henry, "Earl of Derby; Duke
°of Lancaster, but d. v. p.; 3. p. t
. FIUGH, his successor. . . . . . . . .
Beatrice, m. Ist, Maurice, son and heir of Maurice Earl
of Desmond; 2ndly, Thomas, Lord Ros, of Hamlaké ;-"and
3rdly, Sir Richard Burley, Knt. . . . -- -
Joane, m. to John, son and heir of John Cherlton, "Lord
Powis.
Elizabeth, m. to Fullke le Strange.
Margaret, m. to Sir John Stafford, Knt.
His lordship d. 31 August, 1372; was buried at Tunbridge, and
was s. by his only surviving son,
HUGH DE STAFFoED, 3rd baron, and 2nd Earl of Stafford,
who, following the steps of his noble father in those martial
times, came very early into action, for at the age of seventeen
he was in the wars of France, and again when he attained
majority, being then in the retinue of the Black Prince. At
the period he succeeded to the honours of his family, he was
twenty-eight years of age, and he was subsequently distin-
guished in all the wars of EDwARD III.; and in those at the
beginning of Kimig RichâRD II.'s time. *In the 9th of the latter
monarch, his lordship having obtained license to travel, under-
took a pilgrimage to the Holy Sepulchre, and ſon his return d.
at Rhodes, October 1386, having had issue by his wife, the Lady
Philippa, Beauchamp, dau. of Thomas, Earl of Warwick; *...
Ralph, who was murdered in 1385 by Sir John Holand, half-
brother to King RICHARD II. (Froissa):t). -
º successors, alternately, to the honours of the
1LLIAM, famil y
RDMUND, -
Hugh (Sir), K.G., m. Elizabeth Bourchier, only dau. and heiress
of Bartholomew, Lord Bourchier, and was summoned to par-
liament as Baron Bourchier. His lordship d. S. p. in 1420
(see p. 502.) - -
Margaret, m. to Ralph, 1st Earl of Westmoreland.
Katherine, m: to Michael, son of Michael de la Pole, 2nd Earl
of Suffolk. -
“Joane, m. to Thèmas Holland, Earl'of Kent.
The earl, who was a knight of the Garter, was s. by his eldest
surviving son, ---
THoMAs DE STAFFoED, 4th baron, and '3rd Earl of Stafford,
who, in the 14th RICHARD II., making proof of his age, and
doing his homage, had livery of his lands, and about the same
time, upon the decease of Ralph, the last Lord Basset, of
Drayton, was found to be one of his co-heirs.” His lordship
was in the wars of France, in the 15th RICHARD II., urider the
conduct of Thomas of Woodstock, Duke of Gloucester, whose
dau, the Lady Anne Plantagenet, he had married, but d.s. p.
in 1392, when he was s. by his brother,
WILLIAM DE STAFFöiºd, 5th baron, and 4th Earl of Stafford,
This nobleman was but fourteen years of age when
He d. in three years after, and the honours devolved upon his
next brother,
EDMUND DE STAFFORD, 6th baron, and 5th Earl of Stafford,
who, in the 22nd RICHARD II, by virtue of the king's special
license, m. Anne, sister and heir of Humphrey Plantageriet,
Earl of Buckingham, and widow of Thomas, 3rd earl of Staf-
ford, his eldest brother (which marriage of the said Thomas
and Anne had never been consummated, owing to the tender
years of the earl). At the coronation of King HENRY I'V., this
the English at the glörious battle of Cressy. On the termi- Edmund, Earl of Stafford, was made a knight of the Bath, as
was also Hugh, his younger brother. He was subsequently.
#made a knight of the Garter, but he was killed soon after, at
the battle of Shrewsbury, fighting on the part of the king,
22 July, 1403. ‘By Annie, his wife, who d. 1438-9, his lordship
(who was buried at the Augustine Friars, Stafford,) left issue,
HUMPHREY, his successor.
Philippa, d. young: - : - -
Anne,’m ist, to Edmund Mortimer, Earl of March, and 2nd y,
to John Holland, Earl of Huntingdom.
** Thus, Margaret Basset, great aunt of the above-mentioned
Ralph, Lord Basset, was the wife of Edmund, 1st Lord Stafford,
the earl's great grandfather. For this inheritance he had a con-
from the king of £573, for his expenses in foreign service. test with the Shirleys.
499
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The ear] was s. by his son, -
HUMPHREY DE S.AFFORD, 7th baron, and 6th Earl of Stafford,
who, in the 2nd HENRY VI., making proof of his age, had
Hivery of his lands; as also of those which had descended to
him by the death, s. ſp., of his uncle, Sir Hugh Stafford, Lord
Bourchier. -
‘license from the king to be absent from the realm of Ireland
'for ten years, but nevertheless to receive the revenue of all his
castles, lordships, and lands there. From this period he served
for several years in France, and was constituted, 19th HENRY
VI., captain of the town of Calais, and tower of Risbanke; as
also of the marches of Calais; in consequence of which services,
and his near alliance in blood to the royal family, he was
screated,: 14 September, 1444, DUKE of BUCKINGHAM, with pre-
cedence before all dukes whatsoever, next to those of the blood
royal; but a great dispute regarding this matter immediately
arose between his grace and Henry Beauchamp, Duke of War-
wick, which required a special act of parliament to adjust,
giving to the rival dukes precedency alternately, year about;
the question was, however, finally set at rest by the death of
the Duke of Warwick, s. ſp., in about two years after. In the
28th of HENRY VI., the Duke of Buckingham was made con-
'stable of Dover Castle, and warden of the Cinque. Ports; and
in the 34th of the same reign, after the fatal battle of St
Albans, where the Duke of York being victorious, Humphrey,
Earl of Stafford, his eldest-son, lost his life; seeing what
specious pretences were made by the Yorkists, to obtain the
favour of the people, his grace, with the Duke of Somerset,
made his way privately to Queen Margaret, and apprised her
of the danger that impended. Continuing faithfully attached
to the Lancastrian interest, the duke fell gallantly fighting
under that banner at the battle of Northampton, 27 July, 1460.
His grace, along with his other honours, was a knight of the
Garter. His wife was the Lady Anne Nevill, dau. of Ralph, lst
Earl of Westmoreland, by whom (who ºn. 2ndly, Walter Blount,
Lord Mountjoy,) he had issue,
I. HUMPHREY, Earl of Stafford, slain in the battle of St.
Albans, 22 May, 1455. leaving by Margaret, dau. and co-
heir of Edmund, Duke of Somerset,
*HENRY, who s. his grandfather.
II. Henry (Sir), ºn. Margaret, Countess of Richmond, mother
of King HENRY.VII. -
..III. Edward.
Iv. George, and,v. William, twins.
VI. John, created EARL of WILTSHIRE (see SrAFFORD, Earls
of Wilts.) -
... Anne, ſm. 1st, to Aubrey de Vere, son and heir-apparent of
John, 12th Earl of Oxford, and 2ndly, to Sir Thomas
Cobham, son of JReginald, Lord Cobham, of Sterborough.
- II. Joane, m. 1st, to William, Viscount Beaumont, and 2ndly,
“to Sir William Knyvet, of Buckenham, co. Norfolk.
. III. Catherine, m. to John.Talbot, Earl of Shrewsbury.
The duke was s. by his grandson, -
HENRY DE STAFFORD, 2nd Duke of Buckingham, who, being
in ward to King EDwARD IV., was committed with Humphrey,
his brother, to the tuition of Anne, , Duchess of Exeter, the
king's sister, with an assignation of 500 marks per annum, for
their maintenance. This nobleman was little heard of during
the remainder of the reign of EDWARD IV., but being a main
instrument in elevating RICHARD III. to the throne, he was
made a knight of the Garter, and constable of England by that
, monarch; besides being promised the possession of the great
inheritance of ; the Bohuns, Earls of Hereford, to which he
pretended a right. But , whether through disappointment
at this promise not being fulfilled, or from a conscientious
feeling, certain it is that...he soon afterwards entered into a
conspiracy to place the Earl of Richmond upon the throne, and
actually took up arms for the purpose; but the Courtenays
and his other associates, not being able to second his move-
; ments, he found himself deserted, and was forced to seek an
asylum at the house of an old, servant, Humphrey Banaster,
near Shrewsbury; by this servant he was, however, betrayed
and delivered up to his enemies, but the king refused to
reward the betrayer, observing, “that he who could be untrue
to so good a master, would be false to all other.” The duke
was beheaded soon after, in the market-place at Salisbury, 2
:November, 1483, without any arraignment, or legal proceeding.
His grace, had m., Katherine, dau. of Richard Widville, Earl of
Rivers, and by her (who m. 2ndly, Jasper, Duke of Bedford;
and 3rdly, Sir Richard Wingfield, K.G.,) left issue, .
TDwarr), his successor.
Henry, created Earl of Wiltshire.
Elizabeth, m. to Robert Ratcliffe, Lord Fitz-Walter.
Anne, m, 1st, to Sir Walter Herbert, Knt., and 2ndly, to
George, Earl of Huntingdon. -
The earl was s. by his elder son,
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In the 6th of the same reign, his lordship obtained.
FLWARD DE STAFFORD, who was restored by King IIENRz
VII. to the Dukedom of Buckingham, Earldom and Barony of
Stafford, and all the other honours of his father. This noble-
man was in arms against the Cornish men, who rebelled in
favour of Perkin Warbeck, and in the 24th HENRY VII., he
Obtained several considerable grants. He was likewise made
a knight of the Garter, and lord high constable of England.
In the 2nd HENRY VIII., he had license to impark 1000 acres
of land at his lordship of Thornbury, in Gloucestershire, and
was then in high favour with the king. But in some years
afterwards, exciting the enmity of Wolsey, that ambitious
prelate planned, and finally succeeded, in accomplishing his
grace’s ruin. It is stated that the offence given by the duke
to the cardinal arose thus:—His grace upon some occasion
holding a bason to the king, so soon as his majesty had washed,
Wolsey dipped his hands in the water, which appeared so
derogatory to the rank of Buckingham, that he flung the con-
tents of the ewer into the churchman's shoes; who, being highly
incensed, menaced that he would stick upon the dukë's Škirts;
a threat which his grace met by coming to court soon after
richly dressed, but without any skirts—and the king demand-
ing the cause of.so strange a fashion, the duke replied, that it
was intended to prevent the cardinal's design. The duke,
like his father, was doomed, however, to fall by domestic
treason, for having discharged one Knevet, a steward, for
oppressing his tenantry, that individual became a fit instru-
ment in the hands of Wolsey to effect the object he had so
much at heart. Knevet declared that the duke had contem-
plated the assassination of the king, in order that he might
ascend the throne himself as next heir, if his majesty died
without issue, and upon this frivolous information, one of the
most illustrious noblemen in England was arraigned at West-
minster, before Thomas, Duke of Norfolk, then sitting as lord
high steward of England for the occasion.
The duke pleaded his own cause, and sustained the character
of an able and accomplished advocate, but to no purpose ; he
was found guilty, and sentenced to death. Upon which he
addressed the high steward thus:– “My Lord of Norfolk, you
have said as a traitor should be said to ; but I was never any.
I nothing malign you, for what you have done to me; but the
eternal God forgive you my death. I shall never sue to the
Jring for life, though he be a gracious prince; and more grace
may come from him than I desire ; and so I desire you and
all my fellows to pray for me.” The duke was executed by
decapitation in pursuance of the judgment passed upon him,
on Tower Hill, l7 May, 1521. When the emperor CHARLES V.
heard of the event, he is said to have exclaimed, “A butcher's
dog has killed the finest buck in England.” His grace had m.
the Lady Alianore Percy, dau. of Henry, Earl of Northumber-
land, and left issue,
HENRY, of whom presently.
Elizabeth, m. to"Thomas Howard, Dutke-of-Norfolk.
Katherine, m. to Ralph Nevill, Earl of Westmoreland.
Mary, m. to George Nevill, Lord Bergavenny.
‘A bill of attainder followed the judgment and execution of
the duke, and all his honours became For FEITED. The fate
of this illustrious house was marked by a more than ordinary
degree of misfortune:
Edmund, Earl of Stafford, and his son,
Humphrey, Duke of Buckingham, and
his son,
Humphrey, Earl of Stafford,
Henry, 2nd Duke of Buckingham, and \
, all fell in the war
of the ROSes.
were both beheaded
and sacrificed to the
his son, -
* feuds of party, and
Fól 3.1°Cis. "Ci, k * - º &
i. . d, 3rd,and last Duke of Bucking to private malig-
nity
With the last Duke sunk for ever the splendour, princely
honours, and great wealth of the ancient and renowned family
of Stafford. Upon passing the bill of attainder against the
duke, the parliament enacted also a bill to restore in blood, but
not in honours and lands, his grace's only son,
HENRY STAFFORD, to whom, however, the king made imme-
diate grants of, manors in the co. Stafford and elsewhere,
which had belonged to “his father, and he obtained from the
crown, in some years after, the castle and manor of Stafford,
with other of the estates of the deceased duke; but altogether
producing only a comparatively small annual income. He was
summoned to parliament, from 24 November, 1548, to 5 No-
vember, 1558. In the 1st Edward VI., anno 1547, an act of
parliament passed,” again restoring him in blood, and declar-
* Dugdale: states, that he was restored in blood in 1522; but
.. /. a reference to the authorized collection of the statutes it
..appears, that, in the 14th and 15th IHENRY VIII., the act in
500
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ing, “that the said Henry, Lord Stafford, and the heirs male
of his body coming, may be taken, and reputed as Lord
Stafford, with a seat and voice in parliament as a baron; and
further that the said Henry be restored in blood as son and
heir of Edward, late Duke of Buckingham, &c.” His lordship
an. Ursula, dau. of Sir Richard Pole, K.G., and Margaret Plan-
tagenet, Countess of Salisbury, dau. and heir of George, Duke
of Clarence, and niece of Kings EDWARDXIV, and RICHARD III.,
by whom he had issue,
IIENRY, his heir.
Jº DWARD, successor to his brother.
lt.chard, m. Mary, dau. of John Corbet, of Lee, co. Salop, Esq.
and had issue,
ToGER, who claimed the barony upon the decease of Henry,
4th lord, in 1637, but was denied it on account of his
poverty. He d. Mºnºr. in 1640.
Jane, who m. a joiner, and had a son a cobbler, living at
Newport, in Shropshire, in 1637: thus the great-great-
grandson of Margaret Plantagenet, dau. . and heiress of
George, Duke of Clarence, sunk to the grade of a mender of
Old shoes.
Walter.
IDorothy, m. to William Stafford, of Grafton, and from this .
lady, Mr. Richard Stafford Cooke, who claimed the: ancient
Barony of Stafford, derived descent.
descent,” says Nicolas, “it is difficult to find any real claim
which it affords to the Barony of Stafford. The ancient
lºarony undoubtedly became forfeited on the attainder of
Filward, Duke of Buckingham, in 1521, and which attainder
lias never been reversed. Henry Stafford, his son and heir,
was created Baron Stafford, de movo, with an express limita-
tion, to the heirs' male of his body coming, by act of parlia-
nient, 1st EDWARD VI., 1547, and which dignity became
e.ctinct on the termination of the male descendants of the
said Henry, about the year 1640.” le
Elizabeth, m. to Sir William Nevil, Knt., of Chebsey.
This nobleman, who was esteemed "for his learning and piety, .
d. in 1562, and was s. by his son,
HENRY STAFFORD, 2nd Baron Stafford, who d. s. p. 8 April,
1366, and was s. by his brother,
EDWARD STAFFor D, 3rd Baron Stafford, of the new creation,
summoned to parliament in the 23rd ELIZABETH. His lordship
ºn. Mary, dau. of Edward, Earl of Derby, and had issue,..
EDWARD, his successor.
Ursula, nr. to Walter Erdeswick, Esq.
Dorothy, m. to Gerveis of Chadsden.
He d. 18 October, 1603, and was s. by his son,
IEDWARD STAFFORD, 4th baron. This nobleman m. Isabel,
dau. of Thomas Forster, of Tonge, in Shropshire, whom Banks,
Surmises to have been a chambermaid, from a paragraph in a
letter of Rowland White, to Sir Robert Sydney, dated 22
November, 1595 (Sidney Papers): “My Lorde Stafford's sonne
is basely married to his mother's chambermaid.” His lordship
had issue,
IEDWARD, b. in 1600, m. Anne, dau. of James Wilford, Esq., of
Newnham Hall, co. Essex, and d. 1621, v. p., leaving issue,
HENRY, who s. his grandfather.
Mary, m. to Sir William Howard, K.B., younger son of
Thomas, Earl of Arundel (see HowARD, Baron and Viscount
Stafford).
The baron d. 25 September, 1625; and was s. by his grand-
S011, . - -
HENRY STAFFORD, 5th baron, who d. , wºm. in 1637, when
the barony devolved upon , his kinsman (revert to children of
IIenry Stafford, the restored baron in 1547). -
lºo&ER STAFFORD, b. at Malpas, in Cheshire, , about the year
1572. “This unfortunate man (says Banks) in his youth
went by the name of Fludd, or Floyde: for what reason, has
not yet been explained: perhaps with the indignant pride, that
the very name of Stafford should not be associated with the
obscurity of such a lot I. However, one Floyde, a servant of
Mr. George Corbett, of Cowlesmore, near Lee, in Shropshire,
his mother's brother, is recorded in a manuscript which was
once part of the collections of the Stafford family: and it is
not improbable, that this was some faithful servant, under
whose roof he might have been reared, or found a shelter
from misfortunes, when all his great alliances, with a cowardly
and detestable selfishness might have forsaken him; and
that he might have preferred the generous, though humble
name of Floyde, to one that had brought him nothing but a
keener memorial of his misfortunes. At the age of sixty-
five he became, by the early death of Henry, Lord Stafford
(the great grandson of his father's elder brother,) in 1637,
heir male of the family;” and petitioned parliament accord-
ingly, but eventually submitted his claim to the deci-
sion of King CHARLEs, who decided that the said Roger
Stafford, having no part of the inheritance of the said Lord
- - - - - ----- - - - - - - - - - sº -º-, -º
Question was passed, and which merely enabled the said Henry,
and Ursula, his wife, and their heirs, to hold and enjoy certain
estates, granted them by letters patent, dated 20 December,
1522.—NicoLAs. -
“But admitting this .
Stafford, nor any other lands or means whatsoever, should
make a resignation of all claims and title to the said Barony
of Stufford, for his Majesty to dispose of as . he should see fit.
In obedience, and performance of which said order, the said.
Toger Stafford, who was never married, did by his deed
enrolled, dated 7 December, 1639, grant and surrender unto
his Majesty the said Barony of Stafford, and the honour,
name, and dignity of Lord Stafford. After which surrender,
the king, by patent dated 12 September, 1640, created Sir
William Howard, and Mary Stafford, his wife, Baron and
Baroness Stafford, with remainder to the heirs male of their
bodies, failure of which, to the heirs of their bodies, with
such place or precedence, as Henry, Lord Stafford, brother of
the said Mary, ought to have had as Baron Stafford.
With this unfortunate RogFR STAFFORD, who d. circa 1640, the
male line of the Staffords became EXTINCT, as did the Barony
of Stafford, created in 1547. (See - BURRE's Vicissitwdes of
Pamilies.) . .
Aw'm S--Or, a chevron, gulés:
STAFFORD–BARON STAFFORD, OF
CLIFTON.
By Writ of Summons, dated 8 January, 1371.
3. in eage.
SIR. RICHARD DE STAFFORD, younger son of Edmund, 1st Lord
Stafford (see Stafford, Barons and Earls Stafford), having m.
Maud, dau. and heiress of Richard de Camvile, of Clifton, co.
Stafford, acquired that lordship, and was thence designated.
Sir Richard Stafford distinguished himself in the French wars
of Ring EDWARD III., and was seneschal of Gascony in that
monarch's reign. He was s. at his decease by his son,
RICHARD DE STAFFORD, who, having been engaged in the
French wars, was summoned to parliament, by King EDwARD
III., as BARON STAFFORD, of Clifton, 8 January, 1371, and he
had regular summons from that period to 20 October, 1379; he
d. in 1381, leaving his son and heir,
EDMUND DE STAFFord, in holy orders, who was afterwards
bishop of Exeter, and lord keeper of the great seal, who d. in
1419 -
And another son,
SIR. THOMAS STAFFORD, who came to possess the estate, and
Was s. by his son,
THOMAS STAFFORD, who, d. S. p., leaving an only sister and
heiress,
KATHERINE STAFFORD, who ºn. Sir John Arderne, of Elford,
co. Stafford, Knt., and left an only child,
MAUD ARDERNE.* This lady m. Sir Thomas Stanley, 2nd son
of Sir John Stanley, K.G., and, although none of tile Staffords
were summoned but Richard, the 1st lord, yet the barony still
existed, and was conveyed to the family of her husband by
this Maud, and continues vested in the representatives of that
lady. . -
Arms—Same as Stafford, Earls Stafford, a crescent for differ-
€11C0.
STAFFORD–BARON STAFFORD, OF SUTH-
WYK, EARL OF DEVON.
Barony, first by Writ of Summons, dated 26 July, 1461, and
afterwards by Patent, dated 24 April, 1464.
Earldom, created 17 May, 1469.
3Lineage.
This branch of the ancient house of Stafford Sprang from
SIR. JoHN STAFFORD, son of William Stafford, of Bromshull,
co. Stafford, and a descendant of Hervey Bagot and Milicent
Stafford (see Stafford, Lords Stafford, Dukes of Buckingham,
&c.); which Sir John m. Margaret, youngest dau. of Ralph
Stafford, 1st Earl of Stafford, and left issue, ,
I. HUMPHREY (Sir), his heir.
II. Ralph, who m. Maud, dau. and co-heir of Sir John Hastang,
and was ancestor of the Staffords of Grafton, co. Worcester,
and of the Staffords of Blatherwycke, co. Northampton.
The elder son, -
SIR HUMPHREY STAFFord, a distinguished soldier in the mar-
tial reign of King Edward III., and one of the retinue of the
Black Prince. He m. the dau. and heir of — Greinvil, and was
S. by his son,
* Some accounts make Maud the dau. of Sir John Arderne,
jwnior, and granddaw. of Sir John Arderne, by Katherine Staf-
ford, his wife. -
501
S T A
S T A
SiR HUMPHREY STAFFORD, called “ Humphrey with the silver
hand,” who ºn. Ist, Elizabeth, dau. and heir of Sir William
Aumerle, and widow of Sir John Maltravers, of Hooke, co.
Dorset, by whom he had no issue. He m. 2ndly, Elizabeth
Cheyney, and had two sons,.
HUMPHREY, his successor.
John, bishop of Bath and Wells, and afterwards archbishop of
Canterbury, d. about the 30th HENRY VI.
This Sir Humphrey was sheriff of the cos. Somerset and Dorset,
in the reign of, HENRY IV., and dying in 1413, Was S. by his
elder son,
SIR. HuMPHREY...STAFFORD, who m. Elizabeth, dau. and even-
tually sole heiress, of Sir John Maltravers, Knt., of Hooke, and
had livery of the lands of her inheritance in the 8th HENRY IV,
By this lady he had issue,
1. John (Sir), m. Anne, dau. of William, Lord Botreaux, and
dying v. p., left a son, HUMPHREY, who s. his grandfather.
II, William, m. to Katherine, dau. of Sir John Chidiock, and
by her (who m. 2ndly, Sir John Arundel), had a son,
HUMPHREY, of whom hereafter, as Lord Stafford, and Earl
of Devon. -
I. Alice, m. 1st, to Sir Edmund Cheney, of Brooke, co. Wilts,
and had issue, , -
Elizabeth Cheney, m. to Sir John Coleshill, Knt., and d.s. p.,
Jst RICHARD.III. -
Anne Cheney, ºn. Sir John Willoughby, and had issue,
Sir Robert Willoughby, summoned to parliament as Lord
Willoughby de Broke.
Alice, Lady Cheney, m. 2ndly, Walter Talboys, by whom she ,
had all Only dau.,
Eleanor, who m. Thomas Strangwayes, Esq., of Melbury, co
Dorset. -
Sir Humphrey Stafford was s. at his decease by his grandson, ,
SIR. HUMPHREY STAFFORD, who was slain 30th HENRY VI., in
rencontre with the rebels under Jack Cade, at Sevenoaks, co.
Kent, and was s. by his son., * - s # 4 *
HUMPHREY STAFFord, appointed steward of the Duchy of,
Cornwall, in the 1st HENRY IV., but d. the same year s. ſp.,
when the estates devolved upon his cousin (refer to issue of
- William, son of Sir Humphrey Stafford, and Elizabeth, heiress
of Maltravers),
HUMPHREY STAFFORD, of Suthwyk, who was summoned to
parliament as a Baron by writ addressed “Humfrido Stafford
de Suthwyk,” from 26 July, 1461, to 28 February, 1463. His
lordship was created, by patent, dated 24 April, 1464, LoBD
STAFFORD, of Suthwyck, and advanced to the EARLDoM of
DEVON, 17 May, 1469; after the execution and attainder of
Thomas Courtenay, Earl of Devon, who had been made pri-
soner at Towton Field. But this latter dignity he enjoyed
Only a few months: for being sent, with 800 archers to assist
the Earl of. Pembroke in suppressing the northern rebellion
under Sir John Conyers, he deserted the earl's banner owing
to some personal slight, and caused the total defeat of that
nobleman and his army; which conduct so irritated King
EDWARD IV., that he immediately dispatched letters to the
Sheriffs of Somerset and Devon, commanding them to seize
Stafford wheresoever they should find him, and to put him to
immediate death. His lordship.was, in consequence, taken at
a village called Brentmarsh, and thence conveyed to Bridge-
water, where his head was cut off 17 August, 1469. He had m.
Elizabeth, dau. of Sir John Barre, Knt., and had two daus.,
Elizabeth and Anne, who both d, whºm. All his honours fell,
however, under the attainder; but, “his estates, comprising
divers manors in the co. of Dorset, by a feoffment made to John
Stafford, archbishop of Canterbury, Sir William Bonvill, and
others, by Sir Humphrey Stafford with the silver hand (which
feoffers passed them to Katherine, late wife of William Stafford,
Esq., to hold for life, with remainder to Sir Humphrey, son of
the Said William, and his lawful heirs; and in default of such
issue, to the right heirs of Sir Humphrey with the silver hand),
descended to Elizabeth, wife of Sir John Coleshill, in the co. of
Devon: Sir Robert Willoughby, son and heir of Anne Cheney, .
otherwise Willoughby, and Eleanor, Strangwayes, as heirs of .
Sir Humphrey Stafford with the silver hand ” (revºrt to issue of
Alice, only dau. of Sir Humphrey Stafford, and Elizabeth,
heiress of Sir John Maltravers).
Sir John Coleshill dying s. ſp., 1st RICHARD I., the estates were,
then divided between the Willoughbys and Strangwayes.
From the Willoughbys, their dividend passed to the Paulets
and the Blounts, and at length centred entirely in the former,
Who thereby became possessors of the manor of Hooke, co.
Porset.
4 rms–Or, a chevron gu., within a bordure engrailed, sa.
STAFFORD–EARLS OF WILTSHIRE.
Created 5 January, 1470, and 1509.
i 3ífireage.
LoRD JoHN STAFFORD, youngest son of Humphrey, 1st Duke
of Buckingham, was elevated to the peerage by King EDWARD
IV., as EARL of WILTSHIRE, and in three years afterwards was
joined in commission with the Earl of Northumberland, and
others, to treat with the ambassadors of JAMES III., King of
Scotland, for the adjustment of grievanges complained of by
both realms. His lordship m. Constance, dàu. and heiress of
Sir Henry Greene, of Drayton, co. Northampton. The earl,
who was remarkable for little more than his devotion to the
house of York, by which he acquired the peerage and the
Garter, d. in 1473, and was s. by his only child,
EDWARD STAFFORD, 2nd Earl of Wiltshire. This nobleman
m. Margaret, one of the daus. and co-heirs of John Grey, 2nd
Viscount L'Isle, but d. S. p. 24 March, 1499, when the earldom
|became ExTINCT. In some years afterwards the deceased lord's
1st cousin,
LoRD HENRY STAFEoPD, younger son.of Henry, 2nd Duke of
Buckingham, was created by King HENRY VIII. (in the first
year of his reign 1509), EARL of WILTSHIRE. His lordship m.
1st, Margaret, Countess of Wilts, widow of the deceased lord,
and 2ndly, Cecily, dau. and heiress of, William Bonvile, Lord
Harington, and widow, of Thomas Grey, Marquess of Dorset,
but d. s. ſp. in 1523, when the Earldom of Wiltshire became
again ExTINCT.
An’ms—See Stafford, Duke of Buckingham.
STAFFORD – BARON STAFFORD, OR
BOURCHIER.
(See p. 499, and also BourcHIER, Barons Bourchier and Earls of
Essex.)
SIR. HUGH STAFFORD, K.G., m. Elizabeth Bourchier, Baroness
Bourchier, and in her right was summoned to parliament as
a Baron, from 21 September, 1411, to 22 March, 1413. He d.
however 3. p. in 1420; his widow on. Sir Lewis Robsert, K.G.,
and d. S. p. 1 July, 1433, when the barony devolved on Henry
Bourchier, Earl of Ewe, in Normandy.
**
BARONS STANHOPE, OF
STANIHOPE –
: HARRINGTON.
By Letters Patent, dated 4 May, 1605.
3. tuterige.
The family of STANHoPE was of great antiquity in the co.
Nottingham, although it did not attain the dignity of the
peerage, until comparatively modern , times. In the 48th
ED WARD III.,
John STANHope, of Rampton, served the office of escheator
for Nottinghamshire, and the co. Derby, a public situation at
that time little inferior to that of sheriff. From him descended
another,
JoHN.STANHoPE, who m. Elizabeth, dau. and heir of Steven
Maulovel (cousin and heir of Sir John Longvilliers, grandson
to Thomas Longvilliers, Baron Longvilliers, temp. EDWARD III.),
anºl was s. by his son, ,
SR RICHARD STANHoPE, Knt., who, , in the 6th HENRY IV.,
was sheriff of the cos. Nottingham and Derby. From this Sir
Richard descended,
SIR Eow ARD STANHoPE, Knt., constable of Sandale Castle,
amp. TIENRY VII., whose 2nd son,
SIR MICHAEL STANHoPE, Knt., obtained a grant, temp.
HENRY VIII., of the manor of Shelford, co. Nottingham, with
its members, parcel of the possessions of the then dissolved
monastery thore, as also grants of lands in the coS. Lincoln
and Derby. Sir Michael had a numerous family, of which the
eldest son,
SIR. THoMAS STANHoPE, inherited Shelford, and was gräſió-
father of Philip, 1st Earl of Chesterfield. -
And the 3rd son,
SIR John STANHoPE, Knt., of Harrington, co, Northampton,
502
S T A.
S T A-.
M.P. for that shire, having enjoyed high favour at the courts
of ELIZABETH and JAMEs I., was elevated to the peerage by
the latter monarch, to whom he was vice-chamberlain, as
BARoN STANHoPE, of Harrington, 4 May, 1605. His lordship
in Ist, Joan, dau. and heir of William Knolls, by whom he had
no issue; and 2ndly, Margaret, dau. and co-heir of Henry
M“Williams, Esq., of Stanborne, in Essex, by whom he had
issue, .
CHARLEs, his successor.
Elizabeth, m. to Sir Lionel Tollemache, Bart., of Helming-
ham, ancestor of the Earls of Dysart. -
Catherine, m. to Robert, Viscount Cholmondeley, of Kells, in
Ireland, afterwards Earl of Leinster.
Lord Stanhope d. 9 March 1620, and was S. by his son,
CHARLEs STANHoPE, 2nd baron. This nobleman lived abroad
during the civil wars, temp. CHARLEs.I.. He m. Dorothy, sister
of Edward, Lord Barret, of Newburgh, but d. S. p. in 1675,
aged eighty-two, when the Barony of Stanhope, of Harrington,
became EXTINCT.
Arms—Quarterly : erm. and gu.
STANLEY-BARONS STANLEY.
By Writ of Summons, tested 15 January, 1456. ,
3Líneage.
This family, according to Dugdale, is “a branch of that, ...,
whose chief seat hath been for many ages at Hooton, in ,
Cheshire;” and it originally assumed its surname from the
lordship of Standleigh, Stondleigh, or Stanley, in Staffordshire,
which lordship was...so called from the nature of the soil, it
l:eing rough and stony, with divers craggy rocks around it.
Stondleigh was formerly possessed by the Lords Aldithley, or
Audley, and was exchanged by Adam, the son of Lydulph de
Aldithley, with his cousin, William, Son of his uncle, Adam de
Aldithley, which William became in consequence,
WILLIAM DE STANLEIGH : from him descended,
SIR. John STANLEY, K.G. , who ºn. Isabel, dau. and heiress of
Sir Thomas Lathom, ...and acquired thereby the estates of
Lathom and Knowesley, co. Lancaster. Sir John was, subse-
quently, one of the most powerful personages in the kingdom.
In the reign of HENRY IV., he obtained, being then steward
of the household, license to fortify a house near Liverpool,
which he had newly built, with embattled walls. He was
afterwards lord deputy of Ireland. In 1399, he was lord justice.
and lord lieutenant of the same kingdom. In the 1st year of
HENRY V., being then constable of Windsor Castle, he was
installed a knight of the Garter, and was a second time con-
stituted lord-lieutenant of Ireland, for six years, in which
government he d. 6 January, 1414. By the heiress of Lathom
he left two sons, * .
JoBN, his successor.
Thomas (Sir), who. m. Maud, dau. and heir of Sir John
Arderne, of Elford, co: Stafford, and so long as his male line
continued, Elford was their chief seat. From this marriage
descended the STANLEYs of Elford, Pipe, &c.
The elder son,
John STANLEY, Esq., was made governor of Carnarvon
Castle, and marrying Isabel, sister of Sir William Harrington,
Knt., of Hornby, had a son,
SIR. THoMAs STANLEY, Knt., who, in the 9th HENRY VI., was
constituted lord-lieutenant of Ireland, as his grandfather had
been for six years, and he was subsequently made lord cham-
berlain to the king. With King HENRY, Sir Thomas was in
high favour, and having been commissioned by that monarch
upon several occasions to negotiate peace with his enemies, he
was made a knight of the Garter, and had summons to parlia-
ment-as BARON STANLEY, by special writ, tested. 15 January,
1456, but never afterwards. His lordship ºn. Joan, dau. and
heir of Sir Robert Goushill, Knt., by Elizabeth, his wife, widow
of Thomas Mowbray, Duke of Norfolk, and had issue,
I. THOMAS, his successor.
II. William (Sir), of Holt,
III. John (Sir), ancestor of the STANLEYs of ALDERLEY, co.
Chester. -
iv. James, archdeacon of Carlisle.
I., Margaret, m. to Sir William Troubeck, Knt.
II, Elizabeth, m. to Sir Richard Molyneux, Knt.,
His lordship d. in 1458-9, and was s. by his eldest son,
THoMAS STANLEY, 2nd baron, summoned to parliament, from .
30 July, 1460, to 9 Í)ecember, 1483. This nobleman, who was
steward of the household to King EDWARD IV., stood faithful
to the interests of his son, EDWARD W., and incurred, in con-
sequence, the jealousy of the Protector Gloucester, from the .
moment that daring personage contemplated seizing upon the
government. Lord Stanley was at the courtcil, when Lord
Hastings was arrested by order of the Protector, and then very
narrowly escaped with his life, having received a violent blow
on the head from a halbert. He was afterwards committed to
prison, when the Protector threw off the mask, and usurped
the crown as RICHARD III., but was released, lest his son,
George, Lord Strange, should stir up the people to revolt. To
ensure his support, the new monarch loaded his lordship with
honours; constituting him lord steward of the household, con-
stable of England for life, investing him with the Garter, &c.;
but his having married for his 2nd wife, Margaret-Tudor, Coun-
tess of Richmond, and mother of Rich ARD's rival, HENRY, Earl
of. Richmond, made him still an object of distrust to Richard.
So soon, therefore, as RICHARD was apprised of the Earl of
Richmond's arrival in Britanny, and his projects regarding the
English sceptre, Lord Stanley was commanded to discharge all
his servants, and strictly prohibited holding any communica-
tion with his stepson. Subsequently he obtained permission
to retire into the country, but was obliged to leave his son and
heir, GEoRGE, Lord Strange, as hostage. This young noble-
man, RICHARD afterwards threatened to put to death, should his
father appear in arms on the part of Richmond, but the
menace failed in keeping Lord Stanley from the field, who
distinguished himself as one of the most active commanders at
Bosworth, and when victory at length declared for Lancaster,
had the high honour of crowning upon the field of battle, his
son-in-law and chief, and proclaiming him King of England,
under the title of HENRY VII. His lordship was soon after-
wards created EARL of DERBY, and sworn of the privy council.
He m. Ist, Lady Eleanor Neville, dau. of Richard, Earl of Salis-
bury, and had issue,
1. GEORGE (Sir), K.B. and K.G., who on. Joane, dau. and heir of
John, Lord Strange, of Knokyn, and in her right was sum
moned to parliament, as Lord Strange. He d. v. p. §§Deceſſº-
ber, 1497, leaving, -
. 1 THOMAS, who s. as 2nd Earl of Derby.
2 John, d. young.
3 James (Sir), of Crosshall, ancestor of the present EARL 07:
DERBY. -
II. EDwARD, afterwards Lord Monteagle.
III. James, bishop of Ely.
I. Margaret, m. to Sir John Osbaldeston.
His lordship m. 2ndly, as already stated, Margaret, Countess
of Richmond, mother of King HENRY VII.; but by her had no
issue. He d. in 1504, and from that period the Barony of
Stanley merged in the Earldom of Derby, until the decease of
; FERDINANDo, STANLEY, 5th Earl of Derby, and 6th Baron
Stanley, 16 April, 1594, when it fell into ABEYANCE, together
with the Barony of Strange, of Knokyn, amongst that noble-
man's three daus. and co-heirs, viz.,
ANNE, m. 1st, to Grey Bruges, Lord Chandos, and 2ndly, to
Mervin, Earl of Castlehaven. -
FRANCEs, m. to Sir John Egerton, afterwards Earl of Bridge-
water. Of this marriage the co-heirs are the EARL OF
JERSEY and the T) UKE OF SUTHERLAND.
ELIZABETH, m. to Henry, Earl of Huntingdon : the co-heirs
of whom are the Earl of Loudoun, and his aunts, the daus.
of the 2nd Marquess of Hastings.
Arms—Arg, on a bend, az., three bucks' heads, caboshed, or.
STANLEY —BARONS MONTEA GT/E.
By Writ of Summons, dated 23, November, 1514.
3Ltugagg. .
SIR EDwARD STANLEY, 2nd son of Thomas, 1st Earl of Derby,
having commanded in the 5th HENRY VIII., the rear guard of
the English army, at the battle of Flodden Field, and con-
tributed by extraordinary valour, at the head of a body of
archers, to the total overthrow of the Scottish army, was the
next year proclaimed LORD MoWTEAGLE, by King HENRY, then
holding his court at Eltham, in consideration of his gallant,
conduct, and in commemoration of having won an elevated
position from the, Scots; in which dignity he was summoned to
parliament, from 23 November, 1514, to 12 November, 1515.
He was also made a knight of the Garter. ºr
; “This nobleman's birth,” says Banks, “his active childhood
and martial spirit had brought him early to HENRY VIII.'s
notice and company, and his aspiring manhood to his service.
The camp was his school, and his learning was a pike and
sword. Whenever his Majesty met him, his greeting was, ‘Ho,
my sºdies.” Twice did he and Sir John Wallop land, with only
303.
sº
s T A
S T A
800 men, in the heart of France; and four times did he and
Sir Thomas Lovel save Calais; the first time by intelligence,
the second by stratagem, the third by valour and resolution,
the fourth by hardship, patience, and industry.” His lordship
ºv. Anne,” dau, and co-heir of Sir John Harrington, Knt., and
had issue,
THOMAS, his successor.
Elizabeth, m. to Sir Thomas Langton, Knt., of Newton, in
Lancashire.
He d. in 1523, and was s. by his son;
THOMAS STANLEY, 2nd baron, summoned to parliament from
3 November, 1529 to 23 January, 1559. This nobleman was
made a knight of the Bath at the coronation of ANNE BOLEYN.
His lordship ºn. Lady Mary Brandon, dau. of Charles, Duke of
Suffolk, by whom he had issue,
WILLIAM (Sir), his successor.
§: } both d. young and S. p.
Elizabeth, m. to Richard Zouche, of Staffordel, co. Somerset.
Margaret, m. 1st, to William Sutton, and 2ndly, to John
Tallard. -
Anne, ºn... to Sir John Clifton, Knt., of Barrington, in Somer-
setshire.
Lord Monteagle ºn. 2ndly, Helen, dau. of Thomas Preston, Esq.,
of Levens, in Westmoreland, but had no issue. He d. in 1560,
and was s. by his son,
SIR WILLIAM STANLEY, 3rd baron, summoned to parliament,
from 11 January, 1563, to 6 January, 1581. His lordship ºn.
1st, Anne, dau. of Thomas Preston, and widow of Sir James -
Leybourne, Knt., by whom he had an only child;
ELIZABETH, who m. Edward Parker, LORD, MpHDEY, and her
son,
William Parker, was summoned to parliament as LoRD
MoRLEY and MonTEAGLE (see Parker, Barons Morley and
Monteagle).
He m. 2ndly, Anne, dau. of Sir John Spencer, of Althorp, co.
Northampton, by whom (who ºn. after his lordship's decease
Henry, Lord Compton, and afterwards Robert, Lord Buckhurst,)
he had no issue. His lordship d. in 1581, when the Barony of
Monteagle devolved upon his only dau. and heiress, ELIZABETH
STANLEY, who conveyed it to the family of her husband, Edward
Parker, LoRD MoRLEY. -
Arms—Arg., on a bend, az., three bucks' heads caboshed, or;
a crescent for difference.
STANLEY –BARONS STRANGE, OF
IKNORYN.
Refer to STRANGE, Barons Strange, of Knokyn.
STAT2 LETON – BARONS STAPLETON.
By Writ of Summons, dated 8 January, 1313.
3ítmeage.
The surname of this.ancient family is derived from Stapleton-
on-Tees, a little village on that river, between Richmond and
Darlington. - a
The representative of the elder, or Carlton branch is the
present Lord Beaumont.
HERYon or HERMAN, Lord of Stapleton-on-Tees, became
Seised of that manor in 1052. His descendant was
SIR MILES STAPLEToN, Knt., who, having distinguished him-
Self, temp. EDwARD I. and II., in the wars of Gascony and
Scotland, in the retinue of Edward, Prince of Wales, was sum-
moned to parliament as a Baron 8 January, 23 May, and 26
July, 1313. He d. in 1314, and was s. by his son,
SIR. NiCHol. As STAPLETON, 2nd baron, summoned to par-
liament, 25 February, 1342. This nobleman in the time of
EDWARD II. was involved in the insurrection of Thomas, Earl
of Lancaster, and was fined 2,000 marks to save his life, but
the fine was remitted in the 1st EDWARD III. He m. Sibill,
dau. and heir of Sir John de Bella-aqua (Beaulieu or Bellew),
the last baron of that name, by his wife Laderina, sister and
* Edmondson says he had a former wife, Elizabeth, dau. and
heir of Thomas Vaughan, Esq., but had no issue.
co heir of Peter Bruce, the 6th and last Baron of Skelton Castle.
In her right he became Lord of Carlton, which is still the pro-
perty of the elder branch of the family ; and he was also Lord
of Wighill at his death in 1343. He had issue,
I. MILES.
II. Gilbert, a priest of St. Leonard's Hospital at York.
The elder son,
SIR MILES STAPLETON, Knt., 3rd baron, summoned to par-
liament in 1358, was one of the first knights of the Garter, at
the foundation of the order by Edward III. This nobleman
was a person of great note at the period in which he lived. He
participated in many of the French campaigns of EDWARD III.,
and when Philip, brother of the King of Navarre, came to
England to obtain help, he was chosen as “an expert soldier,”
and marched under his banner to within nine leagues of Paris,
when the French were obliged to enter into a truce. He was
high sheriff of Yorkshire in 1353, and again in 1355, for five
years consecutively. He d. in 1373, leaving issue,
I. SIR NICHOLAs, whose son, THoMAs, was 4th baron, but was
never summoned to parliament, having d. the same year he
inherited. Having left no issue, his sister ELIZABETH, wife of
SIR. THOMAS METHAM, became his heir, and the barony has
since been vested in her descendants. Her son and heir, Sir
Alexander Metham, Knt., was the ancestor of Sir Thomas
Metham, Knt., , who fell at Marston Moor, ea, parte Rºgis.
He m. Barbara, dau. of Philip Constable, Esq., and left, with
an only son, Thomas, who d. wºm., two daus., Catherine,
who ºn. Tºdward Smyth, Esq., of Eshe, and Barbara, m. to
THOMAS DOLMAN, Esq.; of Badsworth and Pocklington, co.
York; JoHN THOMAS DOLMAN, Esq., now of Souldern House,
co. Oxford. petitioned the Crown, some years since, as heir-
general of this marriage, for a confirmation of his right to
the Barony of Stapleton. The petition was referred to H. M.'s
attorney-general, but no further proceedings were taken.
II. GILBERT, m. Agnes, eldest dau. and one of the heirs of Sir
Bryan Fitzalan, Lord of Bedale, the last baron of that name,
Sir Bryan left two daus. Only, the elder ºn. Sir Gilbert Stapyl-
ton, and Catherine, m. to John, Lord Grey of Rotherfield,
K.G., whose heirs merged in the families of Lovel and
Beaumont. Sir Gilbert had issue,
1 Sir Miles Stapleton of Bedale and Ingham, m. Joan, widow
of Roger. Lord Strange of Knockyn, and dau. and co-heir
of Sir Oliver Ingham of Ingham, co. Norfolk, in whose
right he became possessed of Ingham. This line terminated
after several generations, in two daus., Elizabeth, m. 1st,
Sir Philip Calthorp; 2ndly, Sir John Fortescue, chief
justice of England-; and 3rdly, Sir Edward Howard, lord
high admiral of England; and Joan, m. 1st, to Christopher
Harcourt, Esq. of Stanton Harcourt; 2ndly, to Sir John
Hudleston.
2 SIR BRYAN STAPLETON, K, G., ancestor of the Stapyltons
of Carlton, whose representative is Lord BEAUMONT, and
the STAPYLTONs of Wighill, co., York, now represented by
HENRY-EDWARD CHETWYND-STAPYLTON, Esq.
Arms—AZ., a lion rampant, Sa.
STAWEL–BARONS STAWEL, OF
| SOMERTON.
By Letters Patent, dated 15 January, 1683.
£in cage.
This family is said to have been of antiquity, but it arrived
at no distinction until a period of comparatively modern date.
SIR. JoBN STAWEL, K.B., m2. Elizabeth, dau. of George Touchet,
Lord Audley, and left a son,
SIR John STAWEL, of Somerton; co. Somerset, who distin-
guished himself by his zeal in the royal cause during the civil
wars. He was s. by his son,
RALPH STAwe:L, Esq., who, in consideration of the sufferings
of his father, and his own eminent services in the same cause,
was elevated to the peerage by King CHARLES II., 15 January,
1683, as BARON STAwFL, of Somerton, co. Somerset. His lord-
ship m. 1st, Anne, dau. of John Ryves, Esq., of Ranston, co.
Dorset, and had an only son, John, his successor. He m. 2ndly,
Abigail, dau. of William, Pitt, Esq., of Hartley Wespal, go
Stafford, by whom he had issue,.
WILLIAM e e
EDWº; who s. successively to the title.
Elizabeth, m. to William Bromley, Esq., of Bagenton.
Catherine, m. to the Rev. William Higden, D.D.
Lucy. Diana.
His lordship d. in 1689, and was s. by his eldest son,
John STAWEL, 2nd Baron Stawel of Somerton This nobla-
man mºv. Lady Margaret Cecil, dau. of James, Earl of Salisbury,
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by whom he left an only dau., who m. 1st, James D’Arcy, grand-
son of Conyers, Earl of Holdernesse; and 2ndly, John Barber,
Esq., of Sunning Hill. His lordship d. at the early age of
twenty-four, in 1692, and was s. by his half brother,
WILLIAM STAwe, 3rd baron, who ºn. Elizabeth, Widow
of William Foster, Esq., of Bamborough Castle, and dau. of
William Pert, Esq. (by Elizabeth, his wife, dau. of William
Forster, Esq., and sister of Sir Humphrey Forster, Bart.) By
this alliance his lordship acquired the mansion and estate of
Aldermaston, in Berkshire (which had come to the Forsters by
the heiress of Delamere, and to the Delameres through the
heiress of Achard, which latter family obtained it by grant Of
IIENRY I.) Lord Stawel had issue,
William, who d. ww.m. in the life-time of his father, in February,
1739–40.
Charlotte, m. 1st, to Major Ruishe Hasell, and 2ndly, to Ralph
Congreve, Esq., M.P. Mr. Congreve survived his wife, and
d. s. ſp., having devised the estate of Aldermaston, co. Berks
(which had been settled on the survivor) to the eldest branch
of the Congreves, settled at Congreve, co. Stafford.
His lordship d. in 1742, and was s. by his brother,
EDWARD STAwe, 4th baron. This nobleman m. Mary, dau.
and co-heir of Sir Hugh Stewkley, of Hinton Ampner, CO.
Hants, by whom he had issue,
Stewkley, who d. at Westminster School in the life time of
his father. -
MARy, m. to Henry Bilson Legge, Esq. This lady having
inherited the estates of her family, as sole heiress of her
father, was created in 1760, BARON ESS STAWEL, of Somerton,
with remainder to her heirs male by Mr. Legge (see Legge,
Baroness Stawel), Her ladyship m. 2ndly, Wills, Earl of Hills-
borough.,
His lordship.d. in 1735, when the Barony of Stawel, of Somerton,
became EXTINCT.
Arms—Gu., a cross of lozenges, , a]'g.,
STEWART-EARL OF BILESINTON, BARON
STEWART, VISCOUNT MOUNTJOY.
Barony and Viscounts, by Letters Patent, dated 19 March, .
1682.
Earldom, by Letters Patent, dated 7 December, 1745.
3Lineage.
SIR WILLIAM STEwART, Knt., being in great favour with King.
JAMEs I., became an undertaker for the plantation of escheated" ||
lands in the province of Ulster, and was created a Baronet of
Ireland, 10 April, 1623. Sir William was a privy councillor in
the reigns of King JAMES I. and King CHARLEs I., and having
served as a military officer in the troubles of Ireland, received
in satisfaction for arrears of pay due prior, to 5 June, 1649, one
debenture of 4,000 and odd pounds; while his son, Sir Alex-
ander Stewart, was allotted for his services a debenture for
£2,599. Sir William m. Frances, 2nd dau. of Sir Robert New-
comen, Bart. of Mosstown, co. Longford, and had issue,.
I. ALEXANDER (Sir), of whom presently.
II. William, d. ºwn m. III. John, d. wºm.
IV. Robert, d. ºwn m.
v. Thomas, a captain in the army, ºn. a dau. of John Mont-
gomery, and was ancestor of SIR ANNESLEY STEwART, of
l'ort Stewart, co. Donegal, who s. as 6th bart. at the death,
of William, Earl of Blesinton.
1. Catherine, m. in 1630, to Sir James Montgomery, of Rose-
mount, co. Down.
II. Anne, m. to Sir William St. Paul, otherwise Semple, of:
Letterkenny, co. Longford, Knt.
The eldest son,
SIR ALEXANDER STEwART, was killed at the battle of Dunbar,
3 September, 1653. He m. Catharine, dau. of Sir Robert New-
comen, Bart. (3rd son of the said Robert), by Anna Boleyne,
his wife, of kin, it is stated, to Queen ELIZABETH, and by her
(who ºn. 2ndly, Sir Arthur Forbes, created Earl of Granard,) he
had an only son,
SIR WILLIAM STEwART, who s. his grandfather, Sir William
Stewart, as 2nd baronet, and was advanced to the peerage of
Ireland, 19 March, 1682, by the titles of Baron Stewart of
Itamalton and Viscownt Mowntjoy ; , his lordship being con-
stituted at the same time master-general of the ordnance
for life and colonel of a regiment of foot. The viscount
served in Hungary, at the siege of. Buda, in 1686, and upon
his return to Ireland was raised to the rank of brigadier-
general, with the pay of £497 10s. a-year. His lordship under-
taking, with the Lord Chief Baron, Sir Stephen Rice, in 1688,
a mission from the Lord Deputy Tyrconnel to King JAMES II.
them at Paris, was immediately upon his arrival in that city,
thrown into the Bastile, and there confined until the year 1692,
when, being released, he waited upon King WILLIAM in Flanders
and lost his life 24 August, in the same year, at the battle of
Steinkirk. Lord Mountjoy m. Mary, eldest dau. of Richard,
Lo d Colooney, by whom he had with two daus. (Mary, m. 1st,
to Phineas Preston, Esq., of Ardsallah, and 2ndly, to George,
Earl of Granard; and Catherine, m- to Arthur Davis, Esq. of
Carrickfergus,) six sons,
I. WILLIAM, his successor.
II. Alexander, who was a captain of foot, m. Mary, eldest dau.
of William Tighe, Esq. of Dublin; and dying in 1701, left an
only dau. and heiress, Anne, who m. the Right Hon. Luke
Gardiner, treasurer, of Ireland; from which marriage, Gar-
diner. Earl of Blesinton, descended.
III. Richard, who in 1704 and 1713 was elected to parliament
for Castlebar and the co. Tyrone, in 1715 for Strabane, and
in 1727 for said co.; he d, withm. 4 August, 1728.
Iv. Arthur, a captain in the arishy, buried by his brother Alex-
ander, 1 August, 1723
v. Charles, M.P. co. Tyrone, vice-admiral of the White, d.
5 February, 1740.
vſ. James, b. in October, 1687, s. his brother Richard in par-
i liament for the co. Tyrone. m. 15 February, 1731, Rebecca,
elder dau. and co-heir of Robert Stewart, Esq., of Castle.
rothery, co. Wicklow, and d. 9 March, 1747.
His lordship was s. by his eldest son,
SIR WILLIAM STEwART, 2nd Viscount Mountjoy, a lieutenant-
general in the army, and master-general of the ordnance;
who ºn. 23 November, 1696, Anne Boyle, younger dau. and
eventually heiress of Murrough Boyle, . Viscount Blesinton;
and dying in London, 10. January, 1727, had issue by her
(who re-m. with John Farquharson, Esq., and d. 27 October,
1741), five sons and four daus., who all d. infants, except Mary,
the wife of James, Lord Tyrawley, and
SIR WILLIAM STEwART, 3rd Viscount Mountjoy, b. 7 April,
1709, who was created EARL OF BLESINTON, 7 December, 1745.
His lordship m. 10 January, 1733, Eleanor; dau. and heiress of
|Robert Fitzgerald, Esq. of Castle Dod, co. Cork, by whom he
! had two sons, William, b. 14 March, 1734, d. v. p., Lionel-Robert,
: b. 12 April, 1736, buried 23rd of that month in the chancel of
St Michans Church. The earl d. 14 August, . 1769, when the
peerage ExPIRED, but the baronetcy devolved on his heir-
at-law, Sir Annesley Stewart, M.P., of Fort Stewart, co.
Donegal, and is now enjoyed by Sir Augustus Stewart,
Bart.
Arms—Gu., a fesse chequy, arg. and az., . between three lions
rampant, Ol'.
STEWART-T) UIKE OF ALBANY.
3.inteage.
Top ERT STEwART, 3rd, but 2nd surviving son of King
RoBERT II., by Elizabeth Mure, his wife, b. in 1339, obtained
the great Earldom of Menteith by his marriage with Margaret,
Countess of Menteith, dau. and heir of Alan, Earl of Menteith,
and became subsequently EARL OF FIFE and MENTEITH, and
was created DUKE OF ALBANY, according to Fordun, in 1398.
In 1383, he was appointed great chamberlain of Scotland,
which office he held till 1408, when he resigned it in favour of
his son, John, Earl of Buchan; and in 1389, was recognized as
governor of the kingdom. By Margaret, Countess of Menteith,
who was his lst wife, he had issue,
MIURDoc.H, 2nd Duke of Albany.
Isabel, m. 1st; to Alexander, Earl of Ross, and 2ndly, to
Walter, Lord Haliburton, of Dirleton. -
Marjory, ºn. to Sir Duncan Campbell, of Lochow, created
Lord Campbell, 1445.
Elizabeth, m. to Sir Malcolm Fleming, of Cumbernauld.
Margaret, m. to Robert, Lord Lorn and Innermeath.
Beatrix, m. to James, 7th Earl of Douglas, Duke of Tourraine.
A dau., m. to Sir George Abernethy, of Salton.
The regent m. 2ndly, Muriella, eldest dau. of Sir William
Keith, Great Marischal of Scotland, and had by her,
JoPIN, Earl of Buchan.
Andrew, d. S. p.
Itobert, killed with his brother, the Earl of Bucham, at the
battle of Verneuil, 1424, S. p. -
This powerful nobleman governed Scotland under Rob ERT II.
and RobºFT III., and as regent for JAMES I., for fifty years,
and d. at the age of eighty and upwards. “The Duke of
Albany,” says Scott, “as a statesman, was an unprincipled
politician; and as a soldier, a man of suspected courage.”
Winton, and Bower, , however, Speak of him in high terms of
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praise, and even Pinkerton cannot deny him some kind of
commendation. The eldest son, -
MURDoc.H STEwART, 2nd Duke of Albany, m. in 1391,
Isabel, dau. of Duncan, Earl of Lennox, and had the EARLDOM
of LENNox settled on him, his wife, and their issue, after the
death of his father-in-law, Duncan, without heirs male of his
body. In 1419, Murdoch s. his father as Duke of Albany, and
in his office of regent of Scotland, but with far inferior talents
for government.
By this great heiress, Albany had four sons, who, as is
said by a contemporary writer (Cupar MSS. of the Scotich-
ronicon,) were men of “princely stature and lovely person, ..
Robert, the eldest,"
eloquent, wise, agreeable, and beloved.”
d. S. p., v. p., in 1421. Walter and Alexander were be-
headed along with their father, and James survived to
transmit the blood of his race, through many lines, to our
own day.
King JAMEs I., on his restoration to power was not, slow in
commenci. 3 the work of vengeance on the race by whom he had
been long supplanted. The first victim was Walter, the regent's
eldest surviving son, who was called Walter of the Lennox, as
heir to the earldom of his maternal grandfather. He was carried
off before the king's coronation, and confined in the Rock of
the Bass. Soon after, the aged grandfather, Duncan, Earl of
Dennox, was seized with Sir Robert Graham, and confined in
the castle of Edinburgh. In March, 1425, JAMES felt himself
sufficiently secure on his throne to order the arrest of the late
regent himself, along with twenty-six of the most illustrious
men in Scotland, many of whom, however,” were immediately
released, and were, in fact, compelled to sit in judgment on
the distinguished and foredoomed victims. When the regent
was arrested, the Duchess Isabella was also seized, at their
castle of Doune, and dragged to the fortress of Tantallon.
James, the youngest son, alone escaped, and being a daring
youth, he made one desperate effort to succour orjayenge his
family. With a body of armed followers he sacked Dumbarton,
and put to death its commander, John Stewart, of Dundonald,
natural son of King RoberT II. ; but his struggle was unavail-
ing, and he fled to Ireland, where he became father of many
families which have been great in the history of their country.
In a parliament, where the king presided, in May, 1425,
Walter Stewart of the Lennox was tried by his peers, convicted,
and instantly beheaded. On the next day his brother, Alex-
ander, had his head struck off; and he was followed to the
scaffold, a few hours later, by Duke Murdoch, his father; and
the Earl of Lennox also perished, at the age of eighty. They | i
were all put to death on the castle hill of Stirling, from which .
high position the unhappy ex-regent was enabled to cast a .
last look on his rich and romantic territory of Menteith, and
the hills of Lennox, to which his duchess was heir ; and he
could even descry the stately castle of Doune, which had been
his own vice-regal palace. The companion of these most un-
happy princes, Sir Robert Graham, was released, and he lived
to consummate his long-planned vengeance on the king, in
1437. He it was who, when James cried for mercy, in his
extremity, replied, “Thou cruel tyrant, thou never hadst any
mercy on lords born of thy blood, therefore no mercy shalt
thou have here ! ”
This ruin seems to have smitten the house of. Albany most
unexpectedly. On May, 1424, Duke Murdoch, as Earl of Fife,
seated his royal cousin on the throne, to receive the unction
and the crown. His son, Alexander, was then made a belted
knight by the king's hands, and the duchess appeared as the
first lady. at the court; but in the commencement, of, the
following year she had to mourn the violent, deaths of her
husband, her father, and her two sons. &
The widowhood of the Duchess of Albany was long ani
dreary, though rich and great. She inherited the vast estates
of her father, which were not confiscated, and his earldom,
which was not forfeited. She retired within her princely
domains to her feudal castle of Inchmurran, ; in an island of
Loch Lomond, where she bore, with punctilious ceremony, the
lofty names of Albany and Lennox, and possessed all the broad
and fair domains around that beautiful lake... Yet, widowed
and childless, she was haunted by the recollection that her
race was extingu'shed by the hand of the executioner, and
that her fair and handsome sons would never return at her
call—
“To renew the wild pomp of the chase and the hall.”
The widowed duchess outlived the destroyer of her family for
twenty-three years: and, if she harboured feelings of revenge
against him, they were amply gratified by his murder, in 1437,
which was attended by every circumstance of horror,
There are many charters of the Duchess of Albany, which
prove her to have lived at her castle in Loch Lºmond, and in
possession of the power and wealth of her family until the
year 1460. A very interesting one, conveying lands for the
pious purpose of offering prayers for the souls of her murdered
husband, father, and sons, and dated 18 May, 1451, is attested
by Murdoch, Arthur, and Robert Stewart of Albany, who all
§eem at that time to have been domesticated with her at Inch-
murran Castle.
Who were these three Stewarts of Albany ? They were three
of the seven illegitimate children of James Stewart, the duke's
youngest son, who fled to Ireland, and who there formed a
connection with a lady of the house of the Lord of the Isles,
Which produced a flourishing progeny. These youths seem to
have been adopted, after their father's death, by their grand-
In other, to bear her company in the melancholy, deserted
halls of her feudal castle. These seven sons are all well-known
to history. Many of them were legitimated, which, however,
did not entitle them to succeed to the possessions of their
family, though some of them and their descendants reached
the highest rank and offices in the state, and founded great
families. . When...the Duchess Isabella died, in 1460, her title
of Lennox seems to have become dormant. She had no legiti-
mate descendants, and those of her two sisters had each some
claim to the succession. Her 2nd sister, Margaret, was wife of
Sir Robert Menteith of Ruskey, and her daus. carried her
claims into the families of Napier and Haldane. Her 3rd
sister, Elizabeth, was wife of Sir John Stewart of Darnley, and
her grandson, John, created a lord of parliament, as Lord
Darnley, assumed the title of Earl of Lennox, in 1478, and
was the direct paternal ancestor of JAMEs I., King of Great
Britain.
A-Tapid review of, the varied fortunes of the seven sons of
James Stewart” of Albany, the youngest of the fair and noble
princes of the house of Albany, and heir of the line of Lennox
Will not inappropriately conclude this memoir.
I. Andrew, was invited from Ireland by King JAMES 1.I., raised
to high honours, and created Lord Avondale in 1459, was
appointed in 1460, lord high chancellor of Scotland (which
office he held for twenty-five years), and had a grant for life
of the landed estates belonging to the Earldom of Lennox.
He iſ. s. p. in 1488. -
v I. Walter, was grandfather of Andrew Stewart, who was Lord
Avondale in 1501;; and he was the father of three distin-
guished sons, -
1 Andrew, 3rd Lord Avondale, who exchanged his title for
that of Ochiltree. His direct representative, Andrew, 3rd
Lord Ochiltree, resigned his Scottish title, settled in
Ireland, and was created a peer as Lord Castlestewart, in
1619. His descendant is the present Earl of Castlestewart,
who is the representative of the House of Albany. A
| younger son of the 2nd Lord Ochiltree, Captain James
t Stewart, achieved a bad notoriety under King JAMEs VI.,
when for a few years he was all-powerful as Earl of Arran
and Lord High Chancellor; but his fall was as sudden as
his rise had been.
2 Henry Stewart was created Lord Methven in 1528, and
'm in 1526, Princess Margaret of England, widow of King
JAMES IV. He had no issue by the Queen, and his issue
by a 2nd wife failed.
3 James Stewart of Beath, was father of James, created
Lørd Doun in 1581. His grandson, James, Lord Doun,
'm. the dau. and heir of the Regent Earl of Moray, natural
Son of King JAMEs . V., and the descendant of this mar-
riage is the present Earl of Moray.
The four intermediate sons between Andrew and Walter were
less distinguished, and do not appear to have left issue. They
Were MURDOCH, ARTHUR, Rob ERT, and ALExANDER ; and three
of them seem to have been the companions of their widowed
grandmother. .
VII., JAMES STEWART, the youngest, was ancestor to the still
existing families of Stewart of Ardvohrlich, and Stewart of
Glenbuckey.
The Dukedom of Albany continued forfeited to the crown till
it was conferred on -
ALEXANDER STEwART, 2nd son of King JAMES II. ; King
JAMES III., having imbibed an unhappy prejudice against his
two brothers, the Duke of Albany and the Earl of Marr, they
were arrested by his orders, 1479, and Marr put to death.
Albany was committed prisoner to the castle of Edinburgh,
whence he made his escape by the aid of two casks of malmsey
Wine, with which he intoxicated his guards, and, according to
PitScottie, killed them. “One of the casks,” says Douglas, “con-
tained a coil of rope, which was let down from a retired part
of the wall (the king was then in the castle); Albany's servant
* The Hon. and Rev. Andrew Godfrey Stuart, M.A., in his
Sketch of the Howse of Castle Stuart, maintains, and with strong
evidence to support his assertion, that Andrew, 1st Lord Avg n
dale, was son of Walter, Duke Murdoch's eldest son.
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first descended, but from the shortness of the rope, fell and
broke his thigh. The duke guarded against the same fate by
:engthening the cord with the torn sheets of his bed, and
descended safely, first carrying his faithful domestic upon his
back to a place of security, whence proceeding to Newhaven, he
was received on board a French ship lying off that place,
which immediately sailed for France. He was forfeited 4
October, 1479, and troops were sent to besiege his castle of
Dunbar, which soon yielded, the garrison escaping in boats to
England. He met with an honourable reception at Paris,
where his expenses were defrayed by Louis XI., and he re-
mained there till 1482, when he proceeded to England, where he
entered into an agreement with King EDWARD IV., disgraceful
to himself, and treasonable to his country By that agreement,
EDWARD obliged himself to assist in reducing Scotland, and
maintaining his royalty against JAMES.” Albany assumed the
title of ALEXANDER, King of Scotland, by gift of the English king;
and consented to pay homage to EDWARD, and to give up to
him some counties and places in the south of Scotland, particu-
larly Berwick. He afterwards joined the English army, which
advanced against Berwick, and after taking that town, marched
to Edinburgh. His grace nevertheless found means to make
his peace with his brother, King JAMES III., who engaged to
restore his estates, and offices, and to grant an amnesty to his
followers, and having delivered the king from the power of the
Earl of Atholl, his uncle, who kept him a prisoner in Edin-
burgh Castle, he acquired great favour. However, in 1483,
Albany renewed his former treasonable agreement with King
EDWARD IV., and having previously placed his castle of Dunbar
in the hands of the English, he and the . Earl of Douglas in-
vaded Scotland with 500 cavalry and some infantry. They
suffered a defeat at Lochmaben, 22 July, 1484, when Douglas
was taken prisoner, and Albany, escaping by the swiftness of
his horse, retired into France. By act of the parliament of
Scotland, 1 October, 1487, the lands forfeited by Alexander,
Duke of Albany, Earl of March, Marr, and Garioch, Lord of
Annandale and Man, were annexed to the crown. These
lands were the Lordship and Earldom of March, the Baronies
of Dunbar and Colbrandspath, with the castle of Dunbar, and
tower and fortalice of Colbrandspath, and the lordship of An-
nandale, with the castle of Lochmaben. Alexander, Duke of
Albany, was accidentally killed at Paris in 1485, by the splinter
of a lance at a tournament between the Duke of Orleans and
another knight, and was buried in the Celestimes in that city. .
He m. Ist, Lady Catherine Sinclair, eldests dau. of William,
Earl of Orkney and Caithness, but sentence of divorce was
pronounced between the parties by the official of Lothian, 2
March, 1477-8, on account of propinquity of blood By her
he had one son, Alexander, who was declared illegitimate by
act of parliament, 13 November, 1516. He had first, the
priory of Whithorn, in Galloway; afterwards, the abbey of
Inchaffray; then that of Scone; was consecrated bishop of
Murray, 1527, and dying in 1534, was buried at Scone. Alex-
ander, Duke of Albany, m, 2ndly, 16 February, 1480, Anne de
la Tour, 3rd dau. of Bertrand, Comte d'Auvergne and de
Bouillon, and by her (who ºn. 2ndly, 15 February, 1487, Louis,
Comte de la Chambre, father of Cardinal Phillipe de la
Chambre, and dying 13 October, 1512, was buried in the
Carmelite monastery de la Rochette, in Savoy) had one son,
JoBIN STEWART, Duke of Albany, “who, in 1514,” says
Douglas, “was invited to assume, the regency of Scotland,
during the minority of King JAMES V., arrived at Dum-
barton, 18 May, 1515, with eight ships laden with ammu-
nition, warlike stores, and the gold and luxuries of France;
the peers and chiefs crowded to his presence; his exotic
elegance of manners, his condescension, affability, and courtly
demeanour, won all hearts. As soon as the forms would admit,
a parliament was assembled at Edinburgh, where the first care,
after the restitution of his honours and estates, was to inaugu',
rate Albany in the regency, a ceremony performed with great
splendour. A sword was delivered, a crown was placed upon his
head, and the peers paid solemn obeisance, while Albany was
with martial music proclaimed protector and governor of
Scotland, till the period of the king's attaining the age of
eighteen years.” This, the celebrated Regent Albany of the
reign of JAMES V., after governing the kingdom with great
incapacity and extreme unpopularity for eight years, made his
final retreat to France in 1523, loaded with the curses and re-
proaches of the nation. John, Duke of Albany, m. 8 July,
*505, his cousin-german, Anne de la Tour, Comtesse D’Au-
vergne and de Lauragais, with whom he got the county of
Lauragais, and the seigneuries of Douzenac, Courreze, and
Boussac. She was eldest dau. of, John de la Tour, Comte
D'Auvergne, by Jane de Bourbon, his wife, eldest dau. of John,
Comte de Vendôme, and must have been very young at her
nuptials, as her father and mother's contract of marriage is
dated 11 January, 1495. She d. s. ſp. at St. Saturnin. Her
sister, Madeline de la Tour, m. 13 June, 1518, Lorenzo de
Medici, Duke of Urbino, nephew of Pope LEo X., and d. in the
following year, leaving one child, Catherine de Medici, Countesa
of Auvergne and Lauragais, Queen of HENRY II. of France.
The next possessor of the title of Albany was
HENRY STEwART, Lord Darnley, Earl of Ross, eldest son of
Matthew, 4th Earl of Lennox, who was created DUKE of
ALBANY, to him and the heirs male of his body legitimately to
be procreated, 20 July, 1565, nine days before his nuptials with
MARY, Queen of Scots. The next on the list was .
CHARLEs STEwART, 2nd son of King JAMES VI., who was, at
his baptism, 23 December, 1600, created Duke of Albany,
Marquess of Ormond, Earl of Ross, and Lord Ardmanoch, and
ascended the throne as CHARLES I. The last time the duke-
dom of Albany was conferred on a Royal Stewart, was 31
December, 1660, when the title was given to
JAMEs STEwART, Duke of York, 2nd son of King CHARLES I.,
and at His Royal Highness's accession to the throne, 1685, the
dukedom vested in the crown.
The direct line of the Royal Stuarts terminated with the late
Cardinal York, in 1807. He was the 2nd son of the old “Pre-
tender,” James-Francis-Edward, only son of Išing JAMES II., by
Mary-Clementina, his wife, dau. of Prince James Sobieski (see
p. 518), and was born at Rome, 26 March, 1725, where he was
baptized by the name of Henry Benedict Maria Clemens. In
1745, he went to France to head an army of 15,000 men assembled
at Dunkirk for the invasion of England, but the news of Cul
loden's fatal contest counteracted the proposed plan. Henry
Benedict returned to Rome, and exchanging the sword for the
priest's stole, was made a cardinal by Pope BENEDICT XIV.
Eventually, after the expulsion of PIUs VI. by the French,
Cardinal York fied from his splendid residences at Rome and
Frascati to Venice, infirm in health, distressed in circum-
stances, and borne down by the weight of seventy-five years.
For a while he subsisted on the produce of some silver plate
which he had rescued from the ruin of his property, but soon
privation and poverty pressed upon him, and his situation
became so deplorable, that Sir John Cox Hippisley deemed it
right to have it made known to the King of England. GEORGE
III. immediately gave orders that a present of £2,000 should
be remitted to the last of the Stuarts, with an intimation that
he might draw for a similar amount in the following July, and
that an annuity of £4,000 would be at his service so long as
his circumstances might require it. This liberality was ac
cepted, and acknowledged by the Cardinal in terms of grati.
tude, and made a deep impression on the Papal Court. The
pension, Cardinal York continued to receive till his decease in
June, 1807, at the age of eighty-two. From the time he entered
into holy orders, his eminence took no part in politics, and
seems to have laid aside all worldly views. The only excep-
tion to this line of conduct was his having medals struck at
his brother's death, in 1788, bearing on the face a repre-
sentation of his head, with this inscription—“Henricus Nonus
Magnac Britanniae Rex; non voluntate hominum, sed. Dei
Gratiâ.”* : Those who have visited Rome will not fail to re-
collect Canova's monument in St. Peter's to the last of the
Stewarts. .
With Cardinal. York, expired all the descendants of King
JAMES II. ; and the representation of the royal houses of Plan-
tagenet, Tudor, and Stuart thereupon vested by inheritance in
CHARLEs EMMANUEL IV., King of Sardinia, who was eldest son
of VICTOR-AMADEgs III., the grandson of VICTOR-AMADEUs,
King of Sardinia, by Anna-Maria, his wife, dau. of Henrietta,
Duchess of Orleans, dau. of King CHARLES I. of England,
CHARLEs EMMANUEL IV. d.s. p. in 1819, and was succeeded by
his brother, VICTOR-EMMANUEL I., King of Sardinia, whoas
co-representatives are MARIA-THERESA, of Modena, Archduchess
of Awstria, wife of Louis, Prince of Bavaria, niece and heiress
of FRANcis FERDINAND V., ex-Duke of Modena; MARY-THERESA,
Duchess of Parma; ANNE, Empress of Austria, and FRANCIs II.,
ex-King of Naples. '" -
Arms—Of RoPERT STEwART, Duke of Albany—Quarterly .
1st and 4th, or, a lion rampant, and in chief, a label of three
points, az., for the title of ALBANY, 2nd and 3rd, ºr, a fesse
chequy, az, and arg., a label of three points in chief.
STEWART-EARL OF ARRAN.
By Charter, dated 22 April, 1581.
3ſ in eage.
CAPTAIN JAMES STEwART, of Bothwellmuir (2nd son of Andrew,
Lord Ochiltree, whose mother, Lady Margaret Hamilton, was
* BURRE's Vicissitwdes of Families.
S T E
S T E
Only child of James, 1st Earl of Arran by his 1st wife, Beatrix
Drummond) served for some years in the army of the States of
Holland, against the Spaniards. Returning to Scotland in 1579,
lie found means to obtain the favour of JAMES VI., who, in a few
days after his appearance at court, appointed him a gentleman
of his bedchamber, a privy councillor, captain of his guard,
and tutor to the Earl of Arran, who had been declared an idiot.
‘‘ Captain Stewart immediately commenced an opposition to
the Earl of Morton, regent of Scotland; and 30 December,
1580, preferred an accusation against that nobleman before the
king in council, at Holyrood House, of being accessory to the
death of Lord Darnley; and Morton was, on that accusation,
tried, convicted, and executed. Captain Stewart's proceedings
in this affair were approved of in council as good service to
his Majesty. Captain Stewart had a charter of the Earldom of
Arran, the Baronies of Hamilton and Kinniel, and the other
estates of the Hamilton family in the cos. of Bute, Lanark,
Kirkcudbright, Berwick, and Linlithgow, 22 April, 1581; and
he obtained a letter of confirmation under the great seal,
28 October, 1581, of new ratifying the old creation of the
Earldom of Arran, and creating him and his heirs male
Earl of Arran, Lord of Avane and Hamilton.” So far we
quote from WooD's Douglas. Robertson thus delineates Stewart,
Earl of Arran:—“Stewart, Earl of Arran, was remarkable for
all the vices which render a man formidable to his country,
and a pernicious counsellor to his prince, nor did he possess
one virtue to counterbalance these vices, unless dexterity in
conducting his own designs, and an enterprising courage supe-
rior to the sense of danger, may pass by that name. Unre-
by opposition, he aimed at objects seemingly unattainable;
but under a prince void of experience, and blind to the defects
of those who had gained his favour, his audacity was suc-
cessful, and honours, wealth, and power were the reward of
his crimes.” In 1584, Arran succeeded the Earl of Argyll as
high chancellor of Scotland, and subsequently procured the
appointment-of lieutenant of the kingdom, in which character
he had a private and confidential conference on the borders :
with Lord Hunsdon, the relative and envoy of ELIZABETH.
For nearly two years after, Arran exercised almost regal autho-
rity, and acted with Venality and arrogance, until at length the
lords whom he had banished, taking up arms, surprised Stirling,
2 November, 1585; Arran, finding that resistance was hopeless,
fied to the north, and was deprived of his honours, and declared
an enemy to his country by public proclamation. The title of
Arran was restored to the Hamilton family, and is still enjoyed
by the Duke of Hamilton, and the chancellor's place was given
to Sir John Maitland, of Thirlestane. After this, Captain.
Stewart, as he was now styled, lived privately at Newtown, an
estate he possessed in Ayrshire, till 1595, when he was again
brought to the king, who held out some hopes of a renewal of
royal favour; but the general alarm and disgust were so great,
at the reappearance of this ill-omened and wicked man, that
he was cotunselled to withdraw himself in all haste from court,
and return to Ayrshire, where he had been permitted to remain
unnoticed and in obscurity. As he rodé back through Simons-
town, near Douglas, in Lanarkshire, accompanied only by a
servant or two, he was attacked and slain by Sir James Douglas,
of Torthorald, nephew of the Regent, Morton; his head was
cut off and carried on the point of a lance in a kind of triumph
through the country. The body of this once proud and all-
powerful man is said to have been neglected on the waste road,
until it was mangled by swine. Captain Stewart m. 6 July,
1581, Lady Elizabeth Stewart, eldest dau. of John, 4th Earl of
Athole, and widow 1st, of Hugh, 6th Lord Lovat, and 2ndly,
of Robert, Earl of Lennox and March, grand-uncle of King.
JAMES VI. : by her he had issue, ,
1. JAMEs (Sir) of Killeith, Lord Ochiltree. ... (See that title.)
II. Henry, grantee from King CHARLEs I., of the manor of,
Corrigan, in Killyman, Ireland, father of a son, William
(whose only child, Harry, d. S. p.), and of two daus., Cathe-
rine, m. to Henry, Lord Methven ; and Barbara, m. to Col.
Stuart, who eventually s. to the manor of Corrigan.
1:1. Frcderick, who appears to have, d. S. p.
STEWART-EARL OF ATHOLL.
By Charter, dated 6-March, 1595-6,
3Lineage.
Six RobºBT STEwART, son of Sir James, 4th son of Sir John
Stewart, of Bonkyll, was designed of Innermeath, in a donation.
to the abbey of Culross, 1362, and in the parliament of King.
RoBERT II., at Scone, in 1373. He d. 1386, leaving issue a
dau., Catherine, wife of John Bethune, of Balfour, and two
Sons, I. JoHN, ancestor of the Stewarts of Innermeath and
Lorn, and II. Robert, of Durisdeer, who m. Janet de Ergadia,
dau. and heir of Ewen de Ergadia, Lord of Lorn, by Joanna de
Izac, granddau. maternally of King RoberT BRUCE. Robert,
of Durisdeer, transferred his wife's lordship of Lorn to his
elder brother John, of Innermeath; he was killed at the battle
Of Shrewsbury, in 1403, and was ancestor of the Stewarts of
Rossyth, co. Fife, and of Craigie Hall and Newhalls, co. Lin-
lithgow.
SIR. John STEwART, of Innermeath, the elder son, who
acquired from his brother the lordship of Lorn, and is designed
of Innermeath, Lord of Lorn, in 1407 and 1412, had issue,
Roß ERT, his heir.
Archibald, living in 1452.
JAMEs (Sir), the BLACK KNIGHT OF DoRN. ſ
Alexander, ancestor of the STEwARTs of Grandtully.
William.
Christian, m. to James Dundas, of Dundas.
Isabel, m. 1st, to Sir William Oliphant, of Aberdalgy; and
_2ndly, to Sir David Murray, of Tullibardine.
The eldest son,
RoRERT STEwART, of Lorn; was created a lord of parliament,
and is a witness, under the title of “Robertus, Dominus Lorn,”
to a charter, dated 5 September, 1439. He m. Margaret, dau.
of Robert, Duke of Albany, governor of Scotland, and left, with
two daus, m. ºrespectively to Robert, Lord Erskine, and to
John, lst Lord Lindsay, of the Byres, a son and successor,
JoHN STEwART, 2nd Lord Lorn; who had, on his own resig-
nation, a charter of the Lordship of Lorn, Barony of Innermeath,
and lands of Redcastle, 20 June, 1452, to himself and the heirs
male of his body; which failing, to Walter, Alan, David, and
Tobert, his brothers; Archibald Stewart, his uncle; Sir James
Stewart, Knt., and Thomas Stewart, his cousins; and the heirs
male of their bodies-respectively. His lordship left three dauš.,
his co-heirs, viz.,
Is ABEL, m. to Colin, 1st EARL OF ARGYLL.
MARGARET, n. to Sir Colin Campbell, of Glenurchy:
MARION, m. to Arthur Campbell, of Otter.
WALTER-STEwART, on the demise of his brother, John, Lord
Lorn, without legitimate male-issue, s. to the Lordship of Lorn;
but having exchanged that barony with the Earl of Argyll for
that of Innermeath in 1470, he was thenceforward styled Lord
Innermeath. He m. Margaret, dau. of John, Lord Lindsay, of
Byres, and was s. by his son,
Taom As STEwART, 2nd Lord Innermeath, slain at Flodden
in 1513. His lordship m. Lady Janet Keith, and left (with a
dau., Marion, wife of Patrick Ogilvy, of Inchmartin,) a son and
Successor,
RICHARD STEwART, 3rd Lord Innermeath ; who m. Margaret,
dau. of John, Lord Lindsay, of Byres, and by her (who in.
2ndly, Sir James Stewart) left at his decease, in 1528, a son and
successor,
John STEwART, 4th Lord Innermeath, who m. Elizabeth,
dau. of Sir John Bethune, of Creich, and had three Sons, JAMES,
John and Alexander. The eldest, .
JAMEs STEwART, 4th Lord Innermeath, ºn. Helen, dau. of
James, 4th Lord Ogilvy, of Airly, and had (with three daus.,
Margaret, m. to Sir William Ruthven, of Bamdean ; Janet, ºn.
to Alexander Cuming, of Culter; and Grizel, m. to Thomas
Gordon, of Cluny,) a son and successor,
John STEwART, 6th Lord Innermeath, to whom King JAMES
granted a charter of the EARLDomſ of ATHOLL, 6 March, 1595-6.
Heºn. 1st, Margaret, 2nd dau. of Sir David Lindsay, of Edzell,
Earl of Crawford; and 2ndly; Lady Mary Ruthven, Dowager
of John, 5th Earl of Atholl. By the latter he had no issue; but
by the former he left at his decease, in 1605 (with a dau., Mar-
garet, m. 1st, to Sir James Stewart, of Ballechin; and 2ndly, to
Sir Robert Crichton, of Cluny), a son and heir,
JAMEs STEwART, 2nd Earl of Atholl, who m. Lady Mary
Stuart, 2nd dau. of John, 5th Earl of Atholl; but d. S. p. in
1625; when the earldom, under the terms of the charter, re-
verted to the crown.
Arms—Quarterly : 1st and 4th, or, a fesse chequy, az. and arg,
in chief a garb (another, a fleur-de-lis, and in Balfour's blazon.
'a buckle) of the 2nd; 2nd and 3rd, arg., a galley with flames of
fire issuing out of the fore and hinder parts, and out of the topa
'of the mast, for the Lordship of Lorn.
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STEWART-EARL OF ATFIOI.
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SIR JAMEs STEwART, the Black Knight of Lorn, 3rd son of
Sir John Stewart, of Innermeath and Lorn, m., 1438, Lady
Joanna Beaufort, Dowager of King JAMES I. of Scotland, and
by her had three sons,
JoAN, his heir.
James, Earl of Buchan.
Andrew, bishop of Moray.
The eldest,
SIR John STEwART, of Balveny, created EARL of ATHol, in
1457, acted a conspicuous part in the political transactions of
his time, and was mainly instrumental in suppressing the re-
bellion of the Earl of Ross, upon which occasion he assumed
the motto, still borne by his descendants, “Furth fortune and
fill the fetters.” He m. 1st, Lady Margaret Douglas, relict of
William, 8th Earl of Douglas, and only dau. of Archibald, 5th
Earl of Douglas, and had by her two daus., Janet, m. to Alex-
ander, 3rd Earl of Huntly; and Elizabeth, wife of Andrew,
Lord Gray. The earl m. 2ndly, Lady Eleanor Sinclair, dau.
of William, Earl of Orkney and Caithness, and by her had
issue.
1. JoHN, 2nd Earl of Athol.
II. Andrew, prebend of Craig, postulate of Dunkeld, 1515,
consecrated bishop of Caithness, 1518, d. 1542.
1. Jean, m. to Sir Robert Gordon, of Pitlurg.
II. Catherine, on. to John, Lord Forbes.
III. Elspeth, m. ...about 1510, to Robert Innes, of Inner-
marky.
Iv. Marjory, m. to Sir Colin Campbell, of Glenurchy.
v. Margaret, ºn. to William Murray, of Tullibardine.
VI. Isabel, ºn to Alexander Robertson, of Strowan.
VII. Anne, m. to John, 3rd Earl of Lennox.
He d. 19 September, 1512, and was s. by his son,
John STEwART, 2nd Earl of Athol, who fell at Flodden the
year after his succession. He m. Lady Mary Campbell, dau.
of Archibald, Earl of Argyll, and left issue,
I. JoBN, his successor.
I. Isabel, ºn... to Kenneth Mackenzie, of Kintail.
II. Elizabeth, Tr. to William Sutherland, of Duffus.
III. Helen, ºn. to John, 6th Lord Lindsay, of Byres.
Iv. Janet, m. 1st, Alexander, Master of Sutherland; 2ndly,
Sir Hugh Kennedy, of Girvan Mains; 3rdly, Henry, 1st Lord
Methven ; and 4thly, Patrick, Lord Ruthven.
v. Isabel, m. to James Herring, of Lethendy and Glasclume. ,
v1. Jean, m. to James Arbuthnot, of Arbuthnot.
The son and heir,
John STEwART, 3rd Earl of Athol, a nobleman of princely
hospitality and magnificence, who d. in 1542, leaving issue
by Grizel, his 1st wife, dau. of Sir John Rattray, of that ilk,
John, his heir.
JAMEs (Sir), of Balveny.
Helen, m. to John Grant, of Grant.
Helen, m. to Walter Wood, of Balbegno.
Elizabeth, m. to Thomas Stewart, of Grandtully.
He ºn. 2ndly, Jean, youngest dau. of John, 6th Lord Forbes,
and by her, who ºn. 2ndly, Alexander Hay, of Dalgety, and
3rdly, William Leslie, of Balquhain, had two daus.,
Barbara, m. to James Menzies, of Weem.
Jean, m. 1st, to John Otterburn, of Redhall, and 2ndly to
George Crawford, of Leifnerris.
The son and heir,
JoHN STEwART, 4th Earl of Athol, high chancellor of Scot-
land, was a distinguished actor in the troubled times in which
he lived. His lordship m. 1st, Lady Elizabeth Gordon, 3rd
dau. of George, 4th Earl of Huntly, and had by her two daus.,
Elizabeth, m. 1st, to Hugh, 6th Lord Lovat; 2ndly, to Robert,
Earl of Lennox; and 3rdly, James Stewart, Earl of Arran; and
Margaret, wife of George, 7th Lord Saltoun. The earl ºn.
2ndly, Margaret, 3rd dau. of Malcolm, 3rd Lord Fleming, by
Whom he had, -
John, his heir.
Grizel, m. to David, 10th Earl of Crawford.
Jean, mº. to Sir Duncan Campbell, of Glenurchy.
Anne, ºv. to Francis, 9th Earl of Erroll.
The Chancellor Athol d. in 1579, and was interred with great
Solemnity in the south aisle of the cathedral church of St.
Giles, Edinburgh; he was s. by his son,
John STEwART, 5th Earl of Athol, who m. Lady Mary
Ruthven, 2nd dau of William, 1st Earl of Gowrie, and by her
(who m. 2ndly, John, Lord Innermeath, created Earl of Athol,
in 1596) had issue,
DOROTHEA, m. 1604, to William Murray, 2nd. Earl of Tullibar-
. afterwards returned, but d. there in 1451.
, memoirs of the Stuarts of Castlestuart.
dine, and was mother of John MURRAy, created EARL of
ATHOL.
MARY, m. to James Stewart, Earl of Athol, d. 3. p.
JEAN, m. 1st, to Henry, Lord St. Colme, and 2ndly, to Nicol
Bellenden.
ANNE, m. to Andrew, Master of Ochiltree.
The earl d in 1595, when the earldom reverted to the Crown.
STEWART-I.ORD AWONDAL.E.
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RoBERT STEwART, 3rd son of Rob ERT II., acquired the
'Earldom of Menteith by his marriage with Margaret, Countess
of Menteith, and afterwards succeeding to the Earldom of
Fife, became Earl of Fife and Menteith. This nobleman, sub-
sequently regent of Scotland, was one of the first persons
honoured with a dukedom in the Scottish peerage. In 1398,
the heir apparent to the throne having been created DUKE of
ROTHSAY, the Regent Fife was at the same time raised to the
DUKEDOM OF ALBANY. His grace, who fills a conspicuous place
in Scottish history, d. in 1419, and was s. by the only son of his
1st marriage,
MURDOCH STEwART, 2nd Duke of Albany, who m. Isabel,
eldest dau. and co-heir of Duncan, Earl of Lennox Previously
to the decease of his father, this nobleman was a captive for
thirteen years in England, having been made prisoner at the
battle of Homildon, in 1402. . He; S. the late duke in the
regency as well as the dukedom, but with talents for such a
station of a very inferior order. Within a few short years, he
was brought to the block, with his two elder surviving sons,
| and his father-in-law, the Earl of Lennox (anno 1425), when
the Dukedom of Albany reverted to the crown. His grace's
next son,
SIR. JAMES STEwART, called James the Gross, upon being ap-
prised of the imprisonment of his father by JAMEs I., flew to
arms, and with the aid of the bishop of Argyll, raising a band
of highland freebooters, assaulted and burnt the town of Dum-
barton, and put Sir James Stewart, of Dundonald, natural son
of RoberT II., governor of the castle, to the sword, 3 May,
1424. For these acts of violence he was proclaimed a felon,
and forced to seek an asylum in Ireland, whence he never
He had issue,
I. ANDREW, Lord Avondale.
II. Alexander, d. S. p.
III. Murdoch, (Sir), knighted by King JAMEs III., 1465.
IV. Arthur, d. S. p.
v. WALTER, of Morphie, m. Elizabeth, dau. of Arnot, of Arnot,
and had issue,
1 Alexander, who d. before 1490, leaving a son,
ANDREW, 2nd Lord Avondale.
2 John. -
3 George, of Johnston, ancestor of Stuart of Inchbreck and
Laithers.
1 Margaret, m. to Alexander Cunningham, of Drumqu-
harth. -
VI. James.
"p Mºnae, m. to Sir William Edmondstone, of Duntreath,
8,1"L.
The statement that Andrew Stewart and his brothers were the
children of James More, the younger brother of Walter, and
the younger son of Murdoch, Duke of Albany, rests originally
on the authority of the learned genealogist, Crawfurd, whom
Subsequent writers have adopted as their guide; but Bucharian.
Drummond of Hawthornden, and several MSS. in the Harleian
Collection, one signed apparently by Segar, Garter, make them
children of Walter, Duke Murdoch's eldest son. This latter
view is that taken by the Hon. and Rev. A.-G. Stuart in his
Be the fact, however,
what it may, certain it is that
ANDREW STEwART, 1st Lord Avondale, was grandson of
Murdoch, Duke of. Albany. This Andrew was brought over
from Ireland by JAMES II., and created, in 1459, Lord Avon-
'dale; he was afterwards chancellor of Scotland, and dying S. p.
1488, was s. by his grand-nephew,
ANDREW STEwART, 2nd Lord Avondale, who was son of Alex-
ander, and grandson of Walter of Morphie : he m. Margaret,
dau. of Sir John. Kennedy, of Blairquhan, in Ayrshire, and had
, issue,
, I. ANDREW, 3rd Lord Avondale.
II. HENRY, Lord Methven.
III. James (Sir), of Beath, ancestor of the EARL OF MORAY.
1. Agnes, m. to John Boswell, of Auchinleck.
II. Anne, m. to Bartholomew Crawford, of Carse.
III. Barbara, m. lºst, to Sinclair of Sanday, and 2ndly, to Mac-
leod of Lewes,
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The eldest son,
ANDREW STEwART, 3rd Tord Avondale, who, having ex
changed his barony with Sir James Hamilton for that of
Ochiltrie, was ordained to be called LoRD STEwART, of Ochil-
trie, in time to come, by act of parliament, 15 March, 1542-3.
His lordship m. Margaret Hamilton, only child of James, 1st
Earl of Arran, by his Ist wife, Beatrix, dau. of John, Lord!
Drummond, and had a son,
ANDREW STEwART, 2nd Lord Stewart, of Ochiltrie, com-
monly called the good Lord Ochiltrie, who m. 1st, Agnes, dau,
of John Cunningham, of Caprington, and 2ndly, a dau. of the
Earl of Glencairn, and had issue,
I. ANDREW, Master of Ochiltrie, who m. Margaret, dau, of
IIenry, Lord Methven, and had issue,
} ANDREw, 3rd Lord Ochiltrie.
2 Josias, of Bonnyton.
1 Anne, m. to Andrew, 1st Lord Jedburgh.
2 Margaret, m. to Sir John Stewart, of Traquair. }
3 Marjory, m. to Sir Roger Ashton.
4 Martha, m. to Rutherford, of Hundeley.
5 Mary, m. to Sir George Crawford, of Lifinorris.
6 Janet, m. to Gilbert Kennedy, of Bargany.
II. JAMES, Earl of Arran.
III. William (Sir), of Monkton.
IV. Henry (Sir).
V. Robert (Sir), of Wester Braco. i
I. Isabel, nº. to Thomas Kennedy, of Bargamy.
II. Margaret, 2nd wife of John KNox.
The good Lord Ochiltrie was s. at his decease, in 1592, by his
grandson,
ANDREW STEwART, 3rd Lord Ochiltrie; a lord of the bed-
Chamber to JAMES I. of England, who having sold, through
Pecuniary embarrassmerit, the Barony of Ochiltrie to his
cousin, Sir James Stewart, of Killeith, in 1615, and relinquished
his title to that gentleman, was created, 7 November, 1619, Lord
STUART, BARoN of CASTLE-STUART, co. Tyrone, in the peera ge
of Ireland. His descendant is the present EARL of CASTLE-
STUART.
Arms—Quarterly: 1st, or, a lion rampant, gu., within a
double tressure, flory-counterflory, of the last, for Scoti,AND;
2nd, or, a fesse, chequy, arg. and az.; in chief a label of three
points, gu., for STUART; 3rd, arg., a saltier between four roses,
gu , for LENNOx; 4th, or, a lion rampant, gu., the whole within
a bordure, compony, of the 2nd, and 1st.
STEWART-EARL OF BOTHWELL,
3ſ fit cage.
John STEwART, prior of Coldinghame, natural son of JAMEs
V., by Elizabeth, dau. of Sir John Carmichael, m, 4 January,
1561–2, Lädy Jean Hepburn, only dau. of Patrick, 3rd Earl of
Bothwell, and by her (who m. 2ndly, John, Master of Caith:
fiess) was father of
FRANCIS STEwART, created by JAMES VI., in consideration
9f his descent from the Hepburns, EARL of Bothwell, in
1587. This nobleman, perhaps the most turbulent, the most
versatile, arid most treacherous of the age, was at length, after
Several unsuccessful conspiracies against his royal master,
finally driven from Scotland, and compelled to seek a refuge in
France. Even this retreat he forfeited by his turbulent temper,
and bariished thence, went successively to Spain and Naples,
dying at the latter place in poverty and infamy. His titles
fell under the attainder which was passed against him, and his
principal possessions were bestowed upon Scott of Buccleuch,
and Ker of Cessford. The earl m. Éady Margaret Douglas,
eldest dau. of David, 7th Earl of Angus, and relict of Sir Walter
Scott, of Buccleuch, and had issue, ---
FRANCIS, who ºn, Lady Isabel Seton, only dau: Öf Robert, 1st
Earl of Wintoun, and dowager of James, 1st Earl of Penth,
any) had issue, a dau.; Margaret, and a son, Charles Stewart,
b. in 1618, who is stated by Scott, of Scottstarvet, to have
been a trooper in the civil wars. ~-
John, commendator of Coldinghame, father of Francis, who
is mentioned in Creightcºv’s Memoirs as a private gentleman
in the horse-guards of CHARLEs II., by whom he was made
captain of dragoons. He commanded the cavalry on the
left in the action against the Covenanters at Bothwell Bridge.
John Stewart had also a dau., Margaret, who m. Sir John
Home, of Renton, and was ancestor of SIR CHARLEs E. F.
STIRLIN , Bart., of Glorat; who is heir-general of Hepburn
and Stewart, Earls of Bothwell.
Henry.
Elizabeth, m. to the Hon. James Cranstoun.
Margaret, m. to Alan, 5th Lord Cathcart.
Helen, m. to John Macfarlane, of Macfallarfe.
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who m. George, 2nd Lord Seton.
STEWAYT-EARL OF BUCHAN.
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The Earldom of Buchan can be traced to the time of WILLIAR:
THE LION, when
FERGUS, Earl of Buchan, made a grant of a mark of silver
annually to the Abbacy of Aberbrothwick, founded by that
monarch. The only dau. and heiress of this feudal chieftain,
MARJORY, Countess of Buchan, m. circa 1210,
WILLIAM CoMYN, justiciary of Scotland, who then became
in her right Earl of Buchan : their son, ALEXANDER CoMYN,
2nd Earl of Buchan (of the Comyns), was also justiciary of
Scotland, and one of the six guardians of Scotland in 1286. He
m. Elizabeth, dau. of Roger de Quinci, Earl of Winchester, and
dying 1289, was s. by his son,
John CoMYN, 3rd Earl of Buchan, in 1308. This nobleman
m. Isabel, dau. of Duncan, Earl of Fife, a lady celebrated for
her patriotism afid high spirit in placing the crown on the
head of Rob ERT BRUCE at his coronation at Scone, 29 March,
1306, her brother, Duncan, Earl of Fife, to whom, as the suc-
cessor of Macduff, that privilege belonged, being then in the
English interest. On this a Gºotint she is denominated by the
English writers the most impious 'of all traitoresses. Falling
the same year into the hands of Edward I., that monarch
avenged himself in a manner which sufficiently indicated the
importance of the service her ladyship had rendered to BRUCE.
He issued immediate orders that the chamberlain of Scotland
do, in one of the turrets of the castle of Berwick-upon-Tweed,
caused to be constructed a cage, strongly latticed with wood,
cross-barred, and secured with iron, in which he shall put the
Countess of Buchan, and that he do cause her to be so strictly
guarded that she may not speak with any one of the Scottish
nation, nor with any one else, saving with the woman who
shall be appointed to attend her, or with the guard who shall
have the custody of her person; and that the cage be con-
Structed so that the countess may have therein the convenience
of a decent chamber, &c. In this terrible state of incarcera-
tion her ladyship remained until released by EDWARD II., in
1313.
The Earldom of Buchan was next granted (having reverted
to the crown by the forfeiture of the Comyns)) by Rob ERT II.
to his 3rd son, by his wife Elizabeth, dau. of Sir Adam Mure, of
Rowallan,
SIR ALEXANDER STEwART, who had also a proportion of the
lands of the Comyns. On the demise of this nobleman with-
out legitimate issue, in 1394, the Earldom of Buchan passed to
(the eldest son of his brother, Robert, Duke of Albany, by his
2nd wife, Muriella, dau. of Sir William Keith, Grand Marischal
of Scotland) his nephew,
JOHN STEwART, EARL OF BUCHAN, b. in 1380. This noble-
man, a renowned warrior of his time, was sent to France by
the Duke of Albany, th command of 7,000 Scotch troops to aid
CHARLES VII. against the English, and gained great glory by
his victory over the Duke of Clarence, at Beaugé, in Anjou, 22
March, 1421. In this engagement the Duke of Clarence was
slain, having been stunned and unhorsed by Buchan himself
with a blow of his mace. For this exploit, CHARLEs VII. con-
ferred upon him the sword of constable of France. The earl
fell gloriously at the battle of Verneuil, 17 August, 1424, and
was thus spared the pain of witnessing the utter ruin of his
family, which took place the following year. By his wife,
Lady Elizabeth Douglas, dau. of Archibald, 4th Earl of
Douglas, Duke of Tourraine, he left an only child, MARGARET,
Margaret, Lady Seton, Was
progenetrix of the great families of SETon, EARL of WINTON
ānd MonTGoMERIE, EARL of EGLINTON. The Earl of Eglinton
is now her heir male, and it would seem that her heir general
is William Hay, Esq., of Dunse Castle. At the death of the
Constable Buchan, his earldom devolved, according to the
limitation, upon Murdoch, Duke of Albany, and reverted to
the crown by the forfeiture of that nobleman the following
“year.
Arms—Quarterly: Ist and 4th, or, a fesse chequy, az, and
arg. ; 2nd and 3rd, az., three gallbs, or, for the EARLDOM OF
BUCHAN.
STEWART – EARL OF CAITHNESS.
3.tmeage.
DAVID STEwART, Earl. Palatine of Strathern, eldest floſſ of
King RoPERT II., by his 2nd wife, Euphame Ross, was, by his
f ºther created. EARL of CAITHNESs, early in his reign, and is
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styled Earl Palatine of Strathern, and Earl of Caithness, in
several charters. His dau.,
EUPHAME STEwART, Countess Palatine of Strathern, resigned
the Earldom of Caithness in favour of her uncle,
WALTER STEwART, Lord Brechin, 2nd son of King Rob ERT II.,
by Euphame Ross, who accordingly obtained from King
RoberT III. a charter of the EARLDoM OF CALTHNESS and
regality thereof, by resignation of the Countess Palatine, called
Euphame Stewart, Countess Palatine of Strathern, blench, for
a reid haulk. He was afterwards created Earl of Athol,”
and resigned the Earldom of Caithness in favour of his 2nd Son,
ALAN STEwART. Earl of Caithness, who obtained from King
JAMES I. a grant dated at Perth, 15 May, 1430, of all and Whole
the Earldom of Caithness, to himself and the legitimate heirs
male of his body; which failing, to Walter, his father, and his
heirs, but he did not long enjoy that title. Donald Balloch, a
relation of Alexander, Lord of the Isles, landing in Lochaber
with a considerable force the next year, 1431, and finding
Alexander, Earl of Marr, and Alan, Earl of Caithness, stationed
at Inverlochy, co. Inverness, to defend the western coast, he
attacked and utterly defeated them. In this conflict the Earl
of Caithness was killed, as well as many barons and knights,
and several of the earl’s personal attendants. Ilord Caithness
had no child, and his earldom, in terms of the charter, reverted
to his father, and on his attainder for the murder of his
nephew, and benefactor, JAMES I., in 1437, was forfeited, and
annexed to the crowni.
STEWART-EARL OF CARRICK.
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John STEwART, Lord of Kyle, great-grandson of King Robert
BRUCE, eldest son of Robert, steward of Scotland, Earl of
Strathern, had the EARLDoM of CARRICK conferréd on him by
his granduncle, King DAVID II, by a charter in the parliament
of Scone, 22 June, 1363. After the accession of his father to the
throne, he resigned the Earldom of Carrick into his Majesty's
hands, and obtained a new charter thereof to him and Annabella,
his wife, in life-rent, and to the heirs procreated, or to be pro-
created betwixt them, in fee, 1 June, 1374. On his succession to
the crown of Scotland, by the style of RoßERT III., he conferred
the Earldom of Carrick on his eldest son, DAVID, who is designed
Duke of Rothesay, Earl of Carrick and of Athayle, in a charter
of 14 November, 1398. After the death of the Duke of Rothesay,
RoBERT III. granted 10 December, 1404, in free regality to his
son and heir, James, steward of Scotland (afterwards King
JAMES I.), the whole lands of the stewartry of Scotland, inclu-
ding the EARLDoM of CARRICK. That earldom has ever since
composed part of the inheritance of the princes and steward
of Scotland, and is now one of the titles of the Prince of Wales
STEWART-EARL OF CARRICK (IN
ORKNEY). }
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John STEwART, 2nd son of Robert, Earl of Orkney, a natural
son of JAMES V., was created a peer of Scotland, by the title of
Lord Kinclevin, 10 August, 1607, and EARL of CARRICK, in
Orkney, in 1630. His lordship m. at Chelsea, 26 October, 1604,
Iady Elizabeth Howard, dau. of Charles, Earl of Nottingham,
relict of Sir Robert Southwell, of Woodrising, in Hertfordshire,
and by her, who was buriéd' at Greenwich, 31 January, 1646,
had a dau.,
Margaret, m: to Sir John Mennes, Knt., by whom she had one
dau: Margaret, who was twice m. Her 2nd husband was
Sir John Heath, of Brastede, in Kent. She was buried at
* As Earl of Athol, Walter Stewart was involved in the murder
of his nephew, JAMEs I., and beheaded at Edinburgh, in April,
1437. He m. Margaret, only dau. and heir of Sir David de
Barclay, Lord of Brechin, and had two sons, -
DAVID, one of the hostages for the ransom of JAMES I., d. in
England, leaving a son,
, Bob ERT (Sir), private chamberlain to JAMES I., who engaging
in Sir Robert Graham's conspiracy against his royal bene-
factor, was apprehended soon after the monarch's assassi-
nation, and put to death at Edinburgh.
AEAN, Earl of Caithness.
Brastede, 1676, leaving an only dau., Margaret Heath, who
carried the estate of Bråstede to her husband. George
Verney, Lord Willoughby de Broke; and d. 18 October, 1729,
leaving issue.
The earl d. without male issue, in 1652, when his honours
appear to have become Extinct.
STEWART OR STUART-BARONS DARNLEY,
EARLS AND DUKES OF LENNOX, IN
SCOTLAND, EARLS OF MARCH, EARLS
AND DUKES OF RICHMOND, AND EARL
OF LITCHFIELD, IN ENGLAND.
Barony of Darnley, created circa 1460.
Duke of Lennox, created 5 August, 1581.
Earl of Richmond, created 6 October, 1613.
Duke of Richmond, created 17 May, 1623.
Earl of March, created 7 June, 1619.
Earl of Litchfield, created 10 December, 1645.
3ſ in cattle.
ALEXANDER, 5th Lord-High-Steward of Scotland, living in
the reigns of ALEXANDER II. and ALEXANDER III., m. Jean, dau.
and heiress of Angus Macrory, Lord Bute, and had, with one
dau. two sons,
JAMES, 7th lord high-steward; from whom the royal family
of STUART derived, in a direct male line, down to JAMEs V.,
Whose dau. and heiress'was MARY Queen of Scots.
And -
SIR. JoHN STEwART, of Bonkill, who fell at the battle of Fal-
kirk in 1298, leaving by his wife, Margaret, dau. and heiress of
Sir Alexander de Bonkill,
Alexander, of Bonkyll, ancestor of the Stewarts,
Angus. .
ALAN, from whom the Stewarts, Earls of Lennox, descended.
Wºº, ancestor, through an heiress, of the Earls of Gal-
OW3.Y.
Jº progenitor of the EARLs of ATHoLE, the STEwARTs of
Durisdeir, and the Grandttiily family.
John.
The 2nd son, -:
SIR ALAN STEwART, of Dreghorn, hād a charter, 4 June, 1330,
from his cousin Robert, the Steward of Scotland, of liberty to
purchase heritably the lands of Cruckisfie, co. Renfrew. He
fell at Halidon Hill in 1333, leaving three sons, John (Sir) of
Derneley, who d. S. p. ; Walter, d. S. p. ; and ALEXANDER. The
3rd son, -
SIR ALEXANDER STEwART, of Derneley, had a charter from
DAviD II., 26 December, 1347. He was father of
SIR ALEXANDER STEwART, of Derneley, who m. Janet, dati.
and heir of Sir William Keith, of Galstoun, and had issue,
I. John, his heir. . - -
º ...am (Sir), killed at the siege of Orleans, 12 February;
Earls of
III. Alexander, of Torbane and Galliston.
Iv. Robert. * V. James.
I. Janet, m. 1391, to Thomas de Somerville.
The eldest son,
SIR. JoHN STEwART, of Derneley, s. his father before 5 May,
1404. In 1420 he was sent to France with the Scots auxiliaries,
and was so highly distinguished at the battle of Beauge, that
Charles, the Dauphin, conferred on him the lands of Aubigny
and Concressault. Continuing his gallant services in the
French wars, he was slain in an engagement near Orleans, 12
February. 1428-9. He m. 1392, Elizabeth, dau. of Duncan, Earl
of Lennox, and had three sons, viz.,
1. ALAN, his heir.
II. Alexander, d. S. p., 77%.
III. John, Lord of “Aubigny and Concressault, in France,
knight of the order of St. Michael, and captain of 100 men-
at-arms, d. 1482, leaving by his wife, Beatrix d'Apecher, an
only son, the renowned
BERNARD STüART, Chevalier d'Aubigny, so gloriously dis
tinguished by his martial achievements in the service of
France, during the campaigns in Italy against Gonsalvo de
Cordova; and at various times viceroy of Naples,' con-
stable of Sicily and Jerusalem, Duke of Terra Nova, Mar-
quis de Giraće and Squillazzo, Comte de Beaumont, D'Arcy
and Veriassac, Lord of 'Aubigny, and governor of Melun.
He d. in 1508, leaving by Anne dé Naumont, his wife, an
only dau., Anne, wife of Robert Stuart, of Aubigny, Mar-
shal of Francé.
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The oldest son, .
SIR ALAN STEwART or STUART, of Terneley, was treacherously
slain by Boyd, of Kilmarnock, in 1439, leaving by Catherine,
his wife, eldest dau. of Sir William Seton, of Seton (which lady
mº. 2ndly, Herbert. Lord Maxwell), two sons, JožIN, his heir,
and ALExANDER of Galstoun. The elder Son, -
SIR. John STEwART, of Derneley, who s. his father in 1439,
was created a lord of parliament, by the title of LoRD DER-
NELEY, most probably at the coronation of King JAMES III.,
who ascended the throne, 3 August, 1460. Stewart was served
heir of Duncan, Earl of Lennox, his great-grandfather, 23 July,
1473, and assumed the title of EARL OF LENNOX. His lordship:
m. 1438, Margaret, eldest dau. of Alexander, 1st Lord Mont-,
gomery, and had issue, $
MATTHEw, 2nd Earl of Lennox.
Robert, of Aubigny, in France, a highly distinguished military
commander in the service of that kingdom was created a
Marshal of France by FRANCIS I. He m. 1st, his cousin,
Anne, only dau. of Bernard Stuart, of Aubigny; and 2ndly,"
Jacqueline de Longueville, but d. S. p. 1543. :
William, chevalier, Seigneur d’Oyzon et de Grey, counsellor;
and chamberlain of the king, captain of a hundred lances,
mentioned as such in 1499.
John, of Henriestoun, rector of ICirkinner, and also of the
University of Glasgow. He m. Marion, dau, of Thomas.
Semple, of Eliotstoun, and had one child, Margaret, m. to
John Fraser, of Kuoik, in Ayrshire. .
Alexander, described as brother of Matthew, Earl of Lennox,
in a charter, 1495, an archer de la garde Ecossaise in France,
1538.
Alan, of Cardonald, 1496, father of John, who had a son, ,
James, who had two sons, James, of Cardonald, and Alan,
made abbot of Crossregal, in I564, both of whom d. S. p., and
the estate of Cardonald went to the son of their sister Mar-
garet, Walter, 1st Lord Blantyre.
Elizabeth, m. to Archibald, 2nd Earl of Argyll.
Marion, n. to Robert, 1st Lord Crichton, of Sanquhar.
Janet, r. to Ninian, 2nd Lord Ross, of Hall&head.
Margaret, m. to Sir John Colquhoun, of Luss. !
The eldest son, -
MATTHEw STUART, 2nd Earl of Lennox, s. his father, 1494.
He and the Earl of Argyll commanded the right wing of the
Scottish army, at Flodden Field, 9 September, 1513, and both
fell in that disastrous conflict. His lordship ºn. Elizabeth
Hamilton, dau. of James, Lord Hamilton, and niece of JAMEs
III, and by her had issue,
I. WILLIAM, Master of Lennox, m. Dady Margaret Graham,
eldest dau. of William, 1st Earl of Montrose, but had no issue
by her, who m. 2ndly, John Somerville, of Cambusnethan.
II. JoFIN, 3rd earl. r
1. Margaret, m. 1st, to John, 2nd Lord Fleming ; 2ndly, to
Alexander Douglas, of Mains.
II. Elizabeth, ºn... to Sir Hugh Campbell, of Loudoun.
III. Agnes, m. to William Edmonstone, of Dundreath.
The 2nd son,
John STEwART, 3rd Earl of Lennox, one of the most esti-
mable characters of the age in which he lived, who was taken
1jrisoner by the Laird of Pardovan, and murdered in cold blood
ly Sir James Hamilton, of Finnart, natural son of Arran. His
lordship me. Lady Anne Stewart, 8th dau. of John, Earl of
Atholl, uterine brother of King JAMES II., and had issue,
MATTHEW, 4th Earl of Lennox. **
RoberT, 6th Earl of Lennox.
John, Lord of Aubigny, in right of his wife, the dau. of De la
Verrey, Lord of Aubigny. He appears to have lived con-
stantly in France, where he was captain in the Scots gens
d’armes and governor of Avignon, and d. in 1567, leaving a
son, Esm E, Lord of Aubigny, who in 1579, was created DUKE
of LENNox, by King JAMES VI.
Helen, m. 1st, to William, 6th Earl of Erroll; and 2ndly, to
John, 10th Earl of Sutherland.
The eldest son, -
MATTHEw STUART, 4th Earl of Lennox, S. his father, 1526.
The early part of his life was passed in the service of the
crown of France in the wars in Italy, where he served with
gallantry and distinction. He returned home at the death of
JAMEs V. ; and after acting a leading part in the political
transactions of the time, was constituted, in 1570, Regent of
Scotland. This high office he held for little more than a year,
being slain 4 September, 1571. His lordship m. Lady Mar-
garet Douglas, dau. of Archibald, Earl of Angus, by Margaret,
Queen Dowager of Scotland, sister of HENRY VIII., and by her
(who d...at Hackney, 9 March, 1577, in her sixty-second year,
and was buried in Westminster Abbey), had four sons and
four daus., all of whom d..young, except two sons,
11. HENRY, Lord Darnley, b. at Temple Newsom, co. York,
‘IB45; created DUKE of ALBANY, Earl of Ross, and Lord Ard
mannock, in 1565; m. 29 July, 1565, MARY Queen of Scot-
land, and was murdered 9 February, 1566-7, leaving one
son, King JAMES VI. His last male descendant was CAR-
DINAL"YoRK (see p. 507). -
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The Rogent Lennox was s. by his only surviving son,
CHARLEs STUART, 5th Earl of Lennox, who had four charters,
dated 18 April, 1572, for the purpose of conveying to him and
to his heirs male the Earldom of Lennox and various other
lands belonging to the Darnley family, which had devolved on
King JAMES VI. in right of blood, and he became accord-
ingly 5th Earl of Lennox. Dying at London in 1576, aged
twenty-one, he was buried in HENRY VII.'s chapel, in West-
minster Abbey, as appears from the inscription on his mother's
monument there. He m. in 1574, Elizabeth, dau. of Sir Wil-
'liam Cavendish, and sister of William, 1st Earl of Devonshire,
by whom he had an only dau.,
TADY ARABELLA STUART, the ill-fated victim of the jealous
timidity and state policy of JAMEs I. “Her double connexion
with the blood royal was equally obnoxious to the jealousy
of ELIZABETH and the timidity of JAMEs; and they secretly
dreaded the supposed danger of her having a legitimate
offspring - Yet we find the Scottish monarch, at one time not
unwilling to wed his fair cousin to Esme Stuart, whom
he had created DURE OF LENNox. The banns, however, were
forbidden by the English Queen, and the luckless maiden
consigned to prison. The hand of the lady remained not
long unsought : a curious project of the Pope, favoured,
it is said, by HENRY IV., of France, was to marry her to
a brother of the Duke of Parma, to set aside JAMES from
the succession, and to place the Lady Arabella on the throne,
Another aspirant was a son of the illustrious house of Percy,
and a fourth, no less a personage than the King of Poland.
But JAMES I., from political motives, invariably rejected all.
matrimonial offers made to his kinswoman ; the Lady Ara-
bella submitting with ill grace to this species of tyranny.
Every noble youth who sighed for distinction ambitioned her
notice; and she was frequently contriving a marriage
herself. At length, undeterred by a censure passed on
her a short time previously, for listening to a clandes-
tine proposal, she ventured to receive similar overtures
from William Seymour, 2nd son of Lord Beauchamp and
grandson of the Earl of Hertford; on discovery of which,
both parties were summoned before the privy council and
reprimanded. Their love, formed in childhood, had been
renewed in after years, and appears to have survived all their
sorrow and sufferings. To the king's prohibition Seymour
submitted. “But love” (says D'Israeli), “laughs at privy
councils, and the grave promises made by two frightened
lovers.” The parties were secretly married in 1610, and the
contract came to the knowledge of the king in the July of the
following year. They were then separately confined ; Ara-
bella at the house of Sir Thomas Parry, at Lambeth, and the
bridegroom in the Tower, for ‘ his contempt in marrying a
lady of the royal family without the king's leave.” Their
imprisonment does not, however, seem to have been very
close or rigorous. The lovers soon effected their escape;
Seymour got safe to Flanders, but the Lady Arabella was
recaptured and brought back to the Tower, where, “her
bright intellect overthrown and the temple of reason desolate
and forsaken,” she lingered in hopeless misery four lonely
years, dying 27 September, 1615. Seymour was afterwards
permitted to return, and made a figure, as a cavalry com-
mander in the subsequent reign. He was then Marquess of
Hertford, and had eventually the Dukedom of Somerset
restored to him. His character has been finely described by
Clarendon. He loved his studies and his repose; but when
the civil wars broke out, he closed his volumes and drew his
sword, and was both an active and a skilful general. To his
life's latest hour he cherished his romantic passion for the
object of his early love; and, though he married again, he
christened the daughter of his 2nd wife by the fondly
remembered name of Arabella Stuart.”
RoBERT STEwART, 2nd son of John, 3rd Earl of Lennox, was
created EARL of LENNox, by royal charter, dated 15 June, 1578,
by which the Earldom of Lennox, the Barony of Torboltoun,
the lands of Cruckisfee, Derneley, and others, in the shires of
Renfrew, Ayr, Dumbarton, and Stirling, we e granted to him
and the heirs male of his body. “He was bred,” says Douglas,
“to the church; the first promotion he had was that of provost
of the collegiate church of Dumbarton, and after that he was
: preferred to the episcopal see of Caithness, in 1542; but while
he was only elect, taking part with his brother, the Earl of
Lennox, against the Earl of Arran, he was deprived of his
bishopric, and lived in exile till 1563, when he was again re-
stored, at least to the profits of the see; and complying with
|“the Reformation, he had for his share of the riches of the
church, the priory of St. Andrew's given him by the crown. He
became 6th Earl of Lennox in virtue of the charter, 1578, but
afterwards agreed to accept of the Earldom of March, and
Lordship of Dunbar in lieu of the Earldom of Lennox, so that
the king might be at liberty to bestow the lands and honours
of Lennox upon Esme, Lord of Aubigny. In confirmation of
this arrangement, a charter was granted, 15 October, 1582, of
the Earldom of March and Lordship of Dunbar, in favour of
—-º
* BURKE's Rymance of the Aristocracy.
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Bobert Stuart, containing a new erection of these lands into
an earldom, and creating him Earl of March. After this he
lived privately at St. Andrew's, in a studious and retired manner,
happily free from any faction till his death, 29 August, 1586,
in the seventieth year of his age.” He m. Lady Elizabeth
Stewart, eldest dau. of John, 4th Earl of Athol, and relict of
Hugh, 6th Lord Lovat (who d. in January, 1576-7,) but had no
issue by her, who obtained a divorce from him, and m. 6 July,
1581, James Stewart, Earl of Arran. The next in succession
W3.S
ESME STEwART, Lord of Aubigny, son of John, Lord of
Aubigny, 3rd son of the 3rd Earl of Lennox. He was educated
in France, and being sent for by King JAMES VI., landed at
Leith, 8 September, 1579, and was graciously received. On
5 March, 1579-80, he was created EARL of LENNox, and
5 August, 1581, DUKE of LENNox, Earl of Dermeley, Lord of
Aubigny, Torbolton, and Dalkeith. His grace took a promi-
nent part in the affairs of Scotland, especially those affecting
episcopacy, and attained such power and influence, that the
Earl of Gowrie remarked, that “the realm could not suffer
two kings.” The duke, after the “raid of Ruthven,” had
to quit Scotland. He retired to France and d. at Paris, 28 May,
1583. He m. 1572, Catherine de Balsac, youngest dau. of
William de Balsac, Seigneur d'Entragues et de Marcoussis,
governor of Havre de Grace, mortally wounded at the battle of
Rentz, in 1555, and by her had issue,
LUDov Ic, 2nd Duke of Lennox.
FsME, 3rd Duke of Lennox.
Henriët, m. 21 July, 1588, to George, fst Marquess of Huntly;
dying in France, 2 September, 1642, she was buried at Lyons.
Mary, the 2nd wife of John, Earl of Marr.
ſłabriella, contracted, in April, 1598, to Hugh, 5th Earl of
Eglinton, but the marriage did not take effect. Sir Robert
Gordon says she was a nun at Glatteny, in Berry, in France.
The eldest son,
LUDovic STUART, 2nd Duke of Lennox, in Scotland, b. 29
September, 1574, held the high office of great chamberlain
of Scotland, as well as high admiral, and went as ambassador
from JAMEs VI. to HENRY IV. of France. He attended his
sovereign to England on his accession to the English throne,
and was created, by letters patent dated 6 October, 1613, Baron.
Sctrington, of Setrington, co. York, and EARL of RICHMOND.
He was constituted master of the household, and first gentleman
of the bedchamber, invested with the Garter, appointed
commissioner to the parliament in 1607, and advanced in 1623,
to the dignities of Earl of Newcastle, and DUKE of RICHMOND.
His grace m. 1st, Sophia, dau. of William, Earl of Gowrie, in
Scotland; 2ndly, Jean, dau. of Sir Matthew Campbell, of
Loudon; and 3rdly, Frances, dau. of Thomas Howard, Viscount
Bindon, and widow of Edward, Earl of Hertford, but d. without
legitimate issue, 16 February, 1624, when his English honours
became ExTINCT, while those of Scotland devolved upon his
brother,
EsME STUART, Lord D'Aubigny, as 3rd Duke of Lennox,
K.G. This nobleman had been created by King JAMEs I.,
7 June, 1619, Baron Stuart, of Leighton Bromswold, and
EARL of MARCH. His lordship m. Katherine, only dau. and
heir of Sir Gervase Clifton, Lord Clifton, of Leighton Broms-
wold, by writ of summons, dated 9 July, 1608, and had sur-
viving issue,
1. JAMEs, his successor. - -
II. George, Lord D'Aubigny, who fell in the king's service at
the battle of Edgehill, 23 October, 1642. He m. Catherine,
dau. of Theophilus, Earl of Suffolk, and by her (who ºn. 2ndly,
James, Earl of Newburgh,) had issue,
1 CHARLEs, created Earl of Litchfield, who s. as 6th Duke
of Lennox, and 3rd Duke of Richmond.
2 Katherine, who m. 1st, Henry O'Brien, Lord Ibrackan,
son and heir apparent of Henry, 7th Earl of Thomond, and
by him (who d. 1678) had an only dau.,
KATHERINE O'BRIEN, Baroness Clifton, who m. Edward
Hyde, 3rd Earl of Clarendon, and dying in the lifetime
of her mother, left
FDwARD, Viscount Cornbury, d. Mºnºn. 1712.
THEODoSIA, who ºn. John Bligh, Esq., M.P., afterwards
created Earl of Darnley. Her ladyship eventually
inherited the Barony of Clifton, which had been con-
ferred, by writ, upon her ancestor, Sir Gervase Clifton,
and that dignity is now enjoyed by her descendant,
the Earl of Darnley.
Catherine, Lady Ibrackan, m. 2ndly, Sir Joseph Williamson.
III. Lodovick, Seigneur d'Aubigny, canon of the cathedral
of Notre Dame, Paris, named cardinal in 1665. He d. in
IParis in November of that year, just after the arrival of the
courier who brought him the announcement from Rome. He
was buried in the church of the Chartreux, where the inscrip-
tion on his monument runs thus :—“Quicum in cardinalum
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collegio mox cooptandus est, immaturâ morte peremptus est.
anno aetatis 46, r. I., 1665, 3tio id. Novembris.”
IV. Bernard, commander of the king's troop of guards, in the
civil wars, killed at Rowton Heath near Chester, in 1645.
v. John, general of horse on the royal side, fell at the battle
of Bramdene, in 1644.
I. Elizabeth, m. to Henry-Frederick Howard, Earl of Arundel.
II. Anne, m. to Archibald Douglas, Earl of Angus, son and heir
of William, 1st Marquess of Douglas.
III. Frances, m. to Jerome Weston, Earl of Portland.
His grace d. 30 July, 1624, and was buried in Westminster
Abbey. His widow, Katherine, m. 2ndly, James, Earl of
Abercorn, and was granted by King CHARLES I. a royal letter
declaring that, notwithstanding her second marriage, she
should retain the title and rank of Duchess of Lennox. The
Duke's eldest son,
JAMES STUART, 4th Duke of Lennox, in Scotland, 2nd Earl of
March, in England, was advanced, by letters patent, dated
8 August, 1641, to the DUKEDOM OF RICHMOND, with remainder
in default of heirs male of his own body, to his brothers and
their heirs male primogenitively. His grace was lord great
chamberlain, and admiral of Scotland, lord steward of the
household, warden of the Cinque Ports, gentleman of the bed-
chamber, and a knight of the Garter. He m. Lady Mary
Villiers, only dau. of George, Duke of Buckingham, and relict of
Charles, Lord Herbert, and had issue,
ESME, his successor.
Mary, m. Richard Butler, Earl of Arran, and d. s. ſp., 1667.
The Duke of Richmond and Lennox adhered with unshaken
fidelity to the king during the civil wars, and when money was
raised upon loans to support the royal cause, he subscribed
£40,000, “although there was not a man in England,” says
Duncan Stewart, “that offered more than £10,000, except
Strafford, lord-lieutenant of Ireland, who offered £20,000; and
yet at the same time, the duke had not the most considerable
or profitable posts about the king, nor was his estate the
greatest either; and when he was taken notice of by Sir Philip
Warwick for his offer, he smilingly replied, ‘I will serve the
king in his person, though I carry but his cloak, as well and
as cheerfully, as any in the greatest trust'; reflecting upon
Hamilton. He paid his last duty to his master, King CHARLEs,
by putting him in his grave at Windsor.” His grace d.
30 March, 1655, and was s. by his son,
EsME STUART, 5th Duke of Lennox, in Scotland, 3rd Earl of
March, and 2nd Duke of Richmond. This nobleman d. in his
minority wom., 14 August, 1660, and was buried in Westminster
Abbey. His cousin and heir was
CHARLEs STUART, 6th Duke of Lennox, in Scotland, 4th
Earl of March, and 3rd Duke of Richmond, K.G. This
nobleman, in consideration of his father, George, Lord
D'Aubigny's, and his uncle, Bernard Stuart's gallant services
in the royal cause, had been created, by King CHARLES I.,
by letters patent, dated 10 December, 1645, Baron Stwart, of
Newberry, co. Berks, and EARL OF LITCHFIELD. . His grace me.
1st, Elizabeth, relict of Charles, Viscount Mansfield, and dau.
of Richard Rogers, Esq., of Bryanston, co. Dorset; 2ndly,
Margaret, widow of William Lewis, Esq., of the Van, and
dau. of Lawrence, son and heir of Sir Robert Banaster, Bart.
of Papenham, Bucks; and 3rdly, Frances-Theresa, dau. of
Walter Stuart, 3rd son of Walter, Lord Blantyre, but d. s. p.
December, 1672, at Eisenure, where he resided as ambassador-
extraordinary from King CHARLES II., to the court of Denmark.
At his lordship's decease, the Barony of Clifton (that created
by writ,) devolved upon his only sister, Catherine, Lady
Ibracken, whose grand-dau., and eventual representative, Lady
Theodosia, Hyde, m. John Bligh, Esq., M.P., afterwards Earl of
Darnley, and conveyed the barony to the Bligh family. All
his grace's other honours appear to have become EXTINCT,
those of England certainly, but there is a question as to the
extinction of the Dukedom of Lennox,” and the matter
remains as yet undecided.
FRANCEs, DUCHEss of LENNOx, his grace's widow, survived
until 15 October, 1702. By her will, she bequeathed a con-
* In 1829, John Bligh, Earl of Darnley, presented a petition
to the king, claiming the Dukedom of Lennox, in the peerage
of Scotland, as heir of line of Charles, 6th Duke of Lennox, and
4th Duke of Richmond, at whose death, in 1672, King CHARLES II.
was served his grace's heir. As his Majesty's (legitimate) issue
became extinct in 1807 with the Cardinal York, and as that
personage was the last heir male of the Stuarts, the Earl of
Darnley put forward his claim as heir-general, being descended
from Catherine, sister of the duke mentioned above. . The
petition was referred to the House of Lords, and their lordships
have not hitherto decided º, it.
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siderable portion of her fortune to Lord Blantyre, who bought
with it, the estate of Lethington, near Haddington, which, in
grateful remembrance of his benefactress, he named Lennox
Love.
Arms—Or, a fesse chequy, az. and arg., surmounted of a bend,
sa., charged with three buckles, or ; subsequently a bordure,
gu, charged with buckles, or, was used.
*.
STEWART-EARL OF MAR.
£ineage.
Is ABEL, Countess of Mar, grandniece and eventual heir of
Thomas, 13th Earl of Mar, m. 1st, Sir Malcolm Drummond, of
Drummond, who d. s. p. ; and 2ndly, Alexander Stewart, “the
Wolf of Badenoch,” natural son of Alexander, Earl of Buchan,
4th son of RoPERT II. The first appearance of this person in life
was at the head of a formidable band of robbers in the high-
lands of Scotland, when storming the Countess of Mar's castle
of Kildrummie, he obtained her ladyship in marriage, either by
violence or persuasion. The countess subsequently made a
free grant of all her honours and inheritance to her said hus-
band; and d. S. p. 1419, when
ALEXANDER STEwART, designed, in right of the deceased
countess, Earl of Mar and Lord of Garioch, resigned those
honours to the crown, whereupon they were regranted to him,
28 May, 1426, in remainder to his natural son, Sir Thomas
Stewart, to revert, in case of failure of male issue of the latter
to the crown. His lordship was ambassador to England in
1406, and again in 1407, when he engaged in a tournament
with the Earl of Kent. The following year he went to France
and Flanders with a noble company, and eminently distin-
guished himself in the service of the Duke of Burgundy, who
employed him to assist in quelling a rebellion of the people of
Liege against their bishop, John of Bavaria. The earl com-
manded the royal army at the battle of Harlaw, against the
Lord of the Isles, in 141 1 ; and was appointed ambassador-
extraordinary to England in 1416 ; and soon afterwards
warden of the marches. He d. in 1435, and his natural Bon
mentioned above, having predeceased him. the Earldom of
Mar, according to the charter, reverted to the crown, when it
was claimed, in 1435, by Sir Robert Erskine, of Erskine, as lineal
descendant of Lady Elyne Mar, but though the descent was
indisputably established, the earldom was not conferred upon
the Erskines until it had been enjoyed by four earls of diffe-
rent families, the last of whom was the celebrated Regent
Moray, a period of 130 years having elapsed, when at last it
was restored, in 1565, by Queen MARy, to JoHN, 5th Lord
Erskine,
STEWART-EARL OF MAR,
£ineage.
The Earldom of Mar was conferred in 1457, on
John STEwART, 3rd son of King JAMES II., but became Ex-
TINCT in 1479, when the unfortunate prince, accused by the
king's favourite of plotting by spells and machinations against
the sovereign, was bled to death in Craigmillar Castle by order
- of his brother JAMES III.
STEWART-EART OF MAR AND
G-ARIOCH.
£ineage.
ALEXANDER STEwART, 3rd son of King JAMES III., was
created EARL OF MAR AND GARIOCH, in 1486, but d. S. p.,
whereupon the title became EXTINCT.
STEWART-TORD METHVEN.
By Letters Patent, dated 1528.
- £ineage.
Henry STEwART, 2nd son of Andrew, Lord Avondale, ap-
Pearing at court in 1524 made a deep impression on Queen
Margaret of England, dowager of King JAMES IV., and wife
of Archibald, Earl of Angus. So great indeed was his influence
that the Queen Dowager gave him the offices of high chan-
cellor and treasurer, and, having obtained a divorce from
Angus, m. him, in March, 1526. JAMES V., incensed at
Stewart's presumption, refused for some time his sanction to
the match, but at length withdrew his opposition, and Stewart
was created a peer of Scotland, as Lord METHVEN, in 1528: the .
title being derived from the lands of Methven, in Perthshire,
which were part of the dower lands of the Queen Dowager. By
his royal consort, Lord Methven had an only dau. who d. an
infant; but by Lady Janet Stewart, his 2nd wife (eldest dau.
of John, 2nd Earl of Athol, and widow of Alexander, Master
of Sutherland and of Sir Hugh Kennedy, of Girvanmains), had
issue,
HENRY, 2nd Lord Methven.
Joanna, m. to Colin, 6th Earl of Argyll.
Dorothea, m. to William, 1st Earl of Gowrie.
Margaret, m. 1st, to Andrew, Master of Ochiltrie; 2ndly, to
TJohtred Macdowall, of Garthland. -
The only son,
HENRY STEwART, 2nd Lord Methven, S. his father, and was
killed at the siege of the castle of Edinburgh by a cannon shot
from that garrison, 3 March, 1571-2. Walpole, in his Royal
and Noble Awthors, notices Lord Methven's Tragedie, 1572,
written by Lord Sempill. He ºn. Jean, eldest, dau. of Patrick,
3rd Lord Ruthven, and by her (who m. 2ndly, Andrew, 5th
Earl of Rothes) had a son, - -*
HENRY STEwART, 3rd Lord Methven; who m. Catherine,
dau. of Henry Stewart, son of James, Earl of Arran, but d.s. p.
when the title became Ext{NCT. After Lord Methven's death
in 1584, the Lordship of Methven was granted to Ludovic,
Duke of Lennox, and became eventually (by purchase, in
1664, from the Lennox family,) the property of the Smythes,
of Braco.
STEWART-IORD OCHILTREE,
3ſ in eage.
SIR. JAMES STEwART, of Killeith, eldest son of Captain
Stewart, the well-known Earl of Arran, purchased from Andrew,
3rd Lord Ochiltree, that lordship, and obtained a regrant of the
title by charter, dated 7 June, 1615, to himself “Domino
Jacobo Stewart of Killieth, milit. et haredibus suis masculis.”
He mo. and had an only son,
WILLIAM, 2nd Lord Ochiltree, who d. under age in 1675.
With this William, 2nd Lord Ochiltree, this branch of
the family, which had borne the title of Ochiltree for about
sixty years, became ExTINCT.
STEWART-I.O.R.D OCHILTREE.
(See STEwART, Lord Avondale.)
STEWART-EARL OF ORRNEY.
º 3Líneage.
RoBERT STEwART, abbot of Holyrood House, natural son of
JAMES V., conformed to the Protestant faith in 1559, had a grant
of the crown lands of Orkney and Zetland in 1565, and was
created EARL OF ORKNEY, 28 October, 1581. He m. Lady Janet
Kennedy, eldest dau. of Gilbert, 3rd Earl of Cassilis, and had, "
with four daus., three sons,
PATRICK, his successor. -
John, Earl of Carrick; who d. s. ſp., when that title became
extinct.
James (Sir), of Tullas, on whom the Earldom of Orkney was
also entailed. He left issue, -
Captain Robert Stewart, of Eday, who m. the Lady Jane
Gordon, dau. of the Earl of Sutherland, and left a son,
Captain Robert Stewart, of Eday, who m. Miss Isabella
Graem, of Graemshall, and left a dau., Jane, m. to Robert
Richan, Esq., of Linklater, head of an ancient and dis-
tinguished Danish family which settled in the Orkneys in
the 9th century. He left a son, the late Captain William
Richam, of Rapness, who left a son, and several daus.
Colonel John Stewart, of Newark, who d.s. p. -
He was s. by his eldest surviving son,
PATRICK STEwART, 2nd earl; who was condemned for high
treason, and beheaded at the market-cross of Edinburgh, 6
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February, 1614. He m. Margaret, dau. of William, 6th Lord
Ilivingstone, and d. S. p. : his estates and honours were Fort-
FEITED to the crown; the former of which King JAMES VI.
granted to Bishop Law.
STEWART-I/ORD PITTEN WEEM.
£frteage.
The lands and baronies belonging to the priory of Pitten-
weem were erected into a temporal lordship, by act of parlia-
ment, in 1606, with limitation to the grantee's heirs and
assigns, in favour of
FREDERICK STEwART, son of JAMES VI.'s unworthy favourite,
William Stewart or Stuart, commendator of Pittenweem, by
Isabel, his wife, dau. of Sir Patrick Hepburn, of Waughton, and
grandson of Thomas Stewart, of Galstoun, who was great-
great-grandson of Alan Stewart, of Dermeley. His lordship
d. S. p., and the title has not, since his decease, been claimed
by an heir-general or an assignee.
STEWART-DUKE OF Ross.
3Lineage.
JAMES STEWART, 2nd son of King JAMES III., was named at
his baptism, 1476, MARQUESS of ORMonde, in 1481, made EARL
of Ross, Lord of Brechin, Navar, and Ardmanach; and by
royal charter, dated 29 January, 1487-8, created DURE of
Ross, Marquess of Ormonde, and Earl of Edirdale. This prince,
immortalized by Ariosto, in the Orlando Furioso, obtained the
archiepiscopal see of St. Andrew's in 1498, and was constituted
high chancellor of the kingdom in 1502. His grace d. in 1504,
and Was buried in the chancel of St. Andrew's Cathedral.
STEWART-T ORD ST. COLM.E.
3Líneage.
HENRY STEWART, of St. Colme Abbey, co. Fife, 2nd son of
Jarnes, Lord Doune, and brother of James, Earl of Moray, was
Created a peer of Scotland, as LoBD ST. Col.M.E, 7 March, 1611.
He m. Lady Jean Stewart, dau. of John, 5th Earl of Atholl,
and dying 12 July, 1612, left a son and successor,
JAMES STEWART, 2nd Lord St. Colme, a colonel in the service
of GUSTAVUS ADoLPHUs, King of Sweden, who d. s. p. 1642,
and his title became EXTINCT. His estates in the cos. of
Edinburgh, Fife, Haddington, Perth, &c., which formerly
º to the abbacy of St. Colme, devolved on the Earl of
Oray.
STRABOLGI—EARL OF A THOL.
(See STRATHBOLGIE.)
STRANGE – BARONS STRANGE, OF
IKNORYN.
By Writ of Summons, dated 29 December, 1299.
£ineage.
It is stated, that at justs, held in the Peke of Derbyshire, at
Castle Peverell, where, amongst other persons of note, were
present Owen, Prince of Wales, and a son of the King of
Scots, there were also two sons of the Duke of Bretaigne; the
younger of them being named Guy, was called
GUY LE STRANGE, and from him that the several families of
Strange subsequently descended. This statement may or may
not be true: but it is certain that, in the time of HENRY II.
there were three brothers named le Strange, who possessed
lands in Shropshire. Those brothers were,
I. GUY LE STRANGE, who had a grant from King HENRY II.,
to hold by the Service of one knight's fee of the manors of
Weston and Alvithele, co. Salop, and was sheriff of that shire
from the 6th to the 11th of the same reign, and from the 17th
to the 25th. He d. before the accession of King Joh N,
leaving,
RALPH LE STRANGE, his successor, who d. s. ſp., when his
lands devolved upon his sisters as co-heirs.
Margaret le Strange, m. to Thomas Noell.
Joane le Strange, m to R chard de Wapenburl.
Matilda, m. circa 1196 Griffin ap Iorwerth, Lord of Sutton,
and d. 4 May, 1242. From this marriage the family of
KYNASTON derives descent.
II. HAMon LE Str. ANGE, Lord of Wrockwardine, of whom
nothing more can be said then that he gave his whole part
of the common woods at Wombrugge, Salop, to the canons
of that house, and d. S. p.
VíII. John L.E STRANGE, who, in the 11th King John, pos-
sessed the lordships of Nesse and Cheswardine, co. Salop,
which he held by grant of HENRY II. In the 18th John he
was sheriff of the cos. Salop and Stafford, and in the 3rd
HENRY III., he obtained the king's precept to the sheriff of
Shropshire, for aid to rebuild part of his castle at Knokyn,
and to repair the rest of it. And, having been a liberal
benefactor to the canons of Wombrugge, departed this life
shortly after, when he was s. by his son—
John L.E STRANGE, a person of great note in his time. In
the 16th John, his father then living, he was in the wars of
Poictou ; and in the 15th HENRY III., he obtained a grant of
the inheritance of the manor of Wrockwurdine, for the yearly
rent of £8, to be paid to the king, and his heirs and succes-
Sors. In the 21st of the same reign he was appointed sheriff of
the cos. Salop and Stafford, and constituted governor of the
castle of Salop and Bruges. He was afterwards one of the
barons marchers, and had command as such to reside in the
marches, in order to resist the incursions of the Welsh. In
the contest between HENRY III. and the barons, his lordship
adhered with great fidelity to the king, and obtained for his
loyalty a grant of the lands of Walter de Mucegros, which
had been forfeited in that rebellion. By Amicia, his wife, he
had issue,
John, his successor.
Hamon, of Ellesmere, from whom descended the Stranges, of
Blackmere (see STRANGE, Barons Strange, of Blackmiere).
He d. in 1269, and was s. by his eldest son,
John L.E STRANGE, Lord of Knokyn. This feudal baron, in
the time of his father, was deputy governor of Winchester
Castle; and in the 48th HENRY III., he was constituted gover-
nor of the castle of Montgomery. He subsequently espoused
the baronial cause, and after the triumph of the barons at
Lewes, was reinstated in the governorship of Montgomery
Castle. In the 3rd Edward I., he surrendered to his brother,
IRobert, his entire right in the manor of Wrockwurdine. His
lordship m. Joane, one of the daus. and heirs of Roger de
Someri, Baron of Dudley, by his 1st wife, Lady Nichola.
de Albini, sister and co-heir of Hugh, 4th Earl of Arundel,
and d. in 1276, when all his lands were-seized upon by the
crown, but in two years afterwards they were restored to his
son and heir,
John L.E STRANGE, who, upon paying his relief, had livery
thereof. This feudal lord, in the 14th EDwARD I., answered
for 300 marks to the king; which sums John, his grandfather,
had borrowed from the Cheshire men, to maintain the wars of
Wales. He was, subsequently, engaged in the wars of Gas-
cony and Scotland, and, for his good services, was summoned
to parliament as BARon STRANGE, of Knokyn, from 29 De-
cember, 1299, to 12 December, 1309, and likewise made a
knight of the Bath. His lordship m. Maud, dau. and heir of
Ebulo de Montibus, Lord of Ketton, and by her (who m, 2ndly,
Thomas de Hastang) had issue,
JoHN, his successor. -- -
EBULo, who m. Alice de Laci, dau. and sole heir of Henry
de Laci, Earl of Lincoln, and widow of Thomas Plantagenet,
Earl of Lancaster. In right of this lady, Ebulo le Strange
bore the title of EARL of LIN colN, but he d S. p., and Alice,
his countess, surviving, m. 3rdly, Hugo de Frenes, who was
also styled Earl of Lincoln, but he likewise d. S. p. This
great heiress d. in the 22nd EDw ARD III., and was buried at
Berling Abbey, with her 2nd husband, Ebulo le Strange.
Hamon, ancestor of the L'ESTRANGEs of Hunstanton. Co.
Norfolk. SIR NICHOLAs L'EsprANGE, 3rd Bart. of Hun-
stanton, d. 1724, leaving by Anne, his wife. dau. of Sir
Thomas Wodehouse, of Kimberley, two sons, Thomas and
Henry, successive barts., both of whom d. S. p., and two
daus., ARMINE, wife of Nicholas STYLEMAN, ESQ., of Snet-
tisham, and LUcy, wife of SIR J Acob AstDEY, KNT. Of these
co-heiresses, Lucy, Lady Astley, the younger, was ancestor
of LorºD HA3TING:3, and Armine the elder was great grand-
mother of Henry L’Estrange Styleman, Esq., of Hunstanton,
who assumed in 1839, the ancient surname of his ancestors, LE
STRANGE (see BURKE's Landed Gºntrº). A younger son of the
L'Estranges, of Hunstanton, Richard L’Estrange, Settled in
Ireland, and was ancestor of the L'Estr ANGEs of Moystown,
King's co., and of the L'EstrºANGEs of the co, of West
meath.
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His lordship d. in 1310, and was s. by his eldest son,
JoRN LE STRANGE, 2nd baron, summoned to parliament, 13
June, 1311. This nobleman before and after his accession to
the title, was in the Scottish wars. He m. Isolda, dau. and
heir of John de Walton, of Walton D'Eiville, d. the year after
his father, and was s. by his elder son, ;
John L.E STRANGE, 3rd baron, summoned to parliament, 8
January, and 26 July, 1313. His lordship d. in 1324, S. p., and
was s. by his brother,
Roger LE STRANGE, 4th baron, summoned to parliament,
from 25 February, 1342, to 10 March, 1349. This nobleman
was made a knight of the Bath, in the 20th EDWARD II., and
in the reign of EDwARD III. was in the wars of Scotland and
France. His lordship m. Ist, Joane, dau. and co-heir of Oliver,
Lord Ingham, and 2ndly, a lady, named Maud, in whose
right he held the manor of Middleton, in Cambridgeshire. His
lordship d. in 1349, and was s. by his son, *-
RogFR LE STRANGE, 5th baron, summoned to parliament,
from 20 September, 1355, to 9 August, 1382, b. 1327. This
nobleman was constantly engaged in the wars of Gascony and
Britanny, temp. EDw ARD III. and RICHARD II. His lordship
m. Lady Aliva Fitz-Alan, dau. of Edmund, Earl of Arundel,
and dying in 1382, was s. by his son,
JoBN LE STRANGE, 6th baron, summoned to parliament, from
20 August, 1383, to 18 July, 1397, b. 1362. This nobleman, in
the 10th RICHARD II., was in the garrison of Berwick-upon-
Tweed, and the next year in the Scottish wars. He m. Maud,
dau. and eventually co-heir of Sir John de Mohun, of Dunster,
and dying about the year 1398, was s. by his son,
RICHARD LE STRANGE, 7th baron, summoned to parliament,
from 25 August, 1404, to 2 January, 1449. This nobleman
making proof of his age in the 5th HENRY IV., had livery of
all his lands, Maud, his mother, being then dead. He was
likewise, maternally, nephew and heir of Philippa, Duchess of
York. By his Ist wife, Constance, he had no issue, but by his
2nd, Elizabeth, dau. of Reginald, Lord Cobham, he left at his
decease, in 1449, an only son,
John L.E STRANGE, 8th baron, summoned to parliament,
from 28 February, 1466, to 19 August, 1472, This nobleman
on. Jaquetta, dau. of Richard Widville, Earl Rivers, and sister-
in-law of King EDWARD IV., by whom he left at his decease,
15 October, 1477, an only dau. and heiress,
JoBANNA LE STRANGE, who m.
SIR GEORGE STANLEY, K.B. and K.G., eldest son of Sir
Thomas Stanley, 1st Earl of Derby, and conveyed the Barony
of Strange, of Knokyn, to the family of her husband, Sir
George being summoned to parliament in that dignity, jvre
waoris, from 15 November, 1482, to 16 January, 1497. This
nobleman was sworn of the privy council, upon the accession
of HENRY VII., and the next year he was one of the principal
commanders who defeated John, Earl of Lincoln, and his ad-
herents at Stoke. His lordship d. in 1497, his father, the Earl
of Derby, then living, leaving issue,
THOMAs, his successor.
James.
Jane, m. to Robert Sheffield, Esq.
Elizabeth.
Lord Strange was s. by his eldest son,
THOMAS STANLEY, as 10th Baron Strange, who s. his grand-
father as 2nd Earl of Derby, in 1504; and the Barony of
Strange, of Knokyn, merged in the Superior dignity, until the
decease of
FERDINANDo STANLEY, 5th Earl of Derby, and 13th Baron
Strange, in 1594. This nobleman m. Alice, dau. of Sir John
Spencer, of Althorp, co. Northampton, and left three daus.,
viz.,
ANNE, m. 1st, to Grey Bruges, 5th Lord Chandos, and 2ndly,
to Mervyn, Earl of Castlehaven.
FRANCEs, m. to Sir John Egerton, Knt., afterwards Earl of
Bridgewater.
ELIZABETH, m. to Henry Hastings, afterwards Earl of Hun-
tingdon.
Amongst these ladies the Barony of Strange, of Knokyn, with
that of Stanley, fell into ABEYANCE, as both still continue with
their representatives.
Arms—Gu., two lions passant, arg
STRANGE–BARON STRANGE, OF ELLES.
MERF).
By Writ of Summons, dated 24 June, 1295.
3Líneage.
HAM on LE STRANGE, eldest son of Hamon of Ellesmere, 2nd
son of John le Strange, of Knokyn, by Amicia, his wife, having
stood firmly by King HENRY III., in his contest with Montfort,
Earl of Leicester, was rewarded by a grant from the crown of
the manors of Ellesmere and Stretton. He went to the Holy
Land, and d. there S. p., having previously given Ellesmere to
his brother,
SIR. RogFR LE STRANGE, who thus became of Ellesmere, and
served the office of sheriff for the co. York, in the 53rd HENRY
III., and again in the 56th of the same monarch. In the 4th
EDWARD I., he obtained a confirmation of the grant made to
him by his brother Hamon, of the castle and hundred of Elles-
mere; and in some years afterwards he was made justice of all
the forests south of Trent. In the 22nd of the same reign, he
had a military summons to march against the French, and he
was summoned to parliament as a Baron from 24 June, 1295,
to 26 August, 1296. His lordship m. Maud, widow of Roger de
Mowbray, and one of the daus. and co-heirs of William Beau-
champ, of Bedford. Dugdale states that he was living in 1303,
but “that further he cannot say of him.” It is presumed that
he d. S. p., when the barony became ExTINCT.
Arms—Same as Strange, of Knokyn.
&=ºº
STRANGE–BARONS STRANGE, OF BIACK-
MERE.
By Writ of Summons, dated 13 January, 1308.
£ineage.
This branch of the STRANGEs sprang from
RoBERT LE STRANGE, Lord of Chauton, Hants, 3rd son of
Hamon le Strange of Ellesmere, who was younger son of John
Le Strange of Knokyn, by Amicia his wife. He obtained from
his brother all that feudal lord’s right in the manor of Wrock-
wordine, and marrying Alianore, sister and co-heir of William
de Blancminster, alias Whitechurch, acquired the manor of
Whitechurch, in Shropshire. He d. in the 4th EDwARD I., and
was s. by his elder son,
JoBN LE STRANGE, designated of Blackmere, by reason that
his manor house of Whitechurch was situated close to a mere,
so called from the dark colour of its waters. This John d. ºn m.
soon after attaining majority, and was s. by his brother,
FULK LE STRANGE, who, having been engaged in the wars of
Scotland and France, temp. EDwARD I. and EDWARD II., was
summoned to parliament as BARON STRANGE, from 13 January,
1308, to 13 September, 1324. In the 12th EDWARD II., his
lordship obtained pardon for adhering to Thomas, Earl of
Lancaster, and in four years afterwards he was constituted
seneschal of the Duchy of Aquitaine. He in. Alianore, dau.
and co-heir of John Giffard, of Brimsfield, and in her right ac-
quired one-third part of the manor of Thornhagh, in Notting-
hamshire. His lordship d. in 1324, and was s. by his son,
John LE STRANGE, 2nd baron, summoned to parliament as
BARoN STRANGE, of Blackmere, from 6 September, 1330, to 20
April, 1343. This nobleman in the 4th EDwARD III., was made
governor of Conway Castle; he was afterwards in the wars of
Scotland and France, and attained the high military rank of
Bannerets. His lordship m. Ankaret, dau. of William le Boteler,
of Wemme, and sister and co-heir of Edmund le Boteler, Clerk,
and dying in 1349, had (with a dau. Eleanor, m. Reginald,
Elord Grey de Ruthven,) an elder son,
FULK LE STRANGE, 3rd baron, who dying in minority, and
S. p., 23rd EDw ARD III., was s. by his brother,
John L.E STRANGE, 4th baron, summoned to parliament 3
April, 1360. His lordship m. Lady Mary Fitz-Alan, sister of
Richard, Earl of Arundel, and had issue,
JOHN, his successor.
ANKARET, n. to Sir Richard Talbot.
He d. in 1361, and was s. by his son,
John L.E STRANGE, 5th baron. This nobleman ºn. Its ty
Isabel Beauchamp, dau. of Thomas, Earl of Warwick, and
widow of William de la Pole, 2nd Earl of Suffolk, and by her
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(who ºn. 3rdly, Robert de Ufford), he left at his decease infra,
cetatem, 3 August, 1375, an only dau. and heireSS,
ELIZABETH LE STRANGE, who m. Thomas Mowbray, Earl of
Nottingham, but d. S. p. 23 August, 1383.
At the decease of her ladyship, the estates and Barony of
Strange, of Blackmere, reverted to her aunt, ANRARET, LADY
TALBoT, whose husband, Sir Richard Talbot, was summoned to
parliament as LoRD TALBoT, of Blackmere, and on the death
of his father, became 4th Baron Talbot. (See TALBOT, Barons
Talbot).
Arms—Same as Strange, of Knockyns
STRATEORD–EARL OF ALDBOROUGH.
(See ADDENDA.)
STRATHBOGIE–EARLS OF ATHOL AND
BARONS STRATHEOG.I.E.
Earldom, created temp. ALEXANDER I.
Barony, by Writ of Summons, dated 14 March, 1322.
3Liutgage.
This Earldom of Athol was as ancient as the time of King
ALEXANDER I, to whose foundation charter of the Monastery of
Scone A.D. 1115, Madach, 1st Earl of Athol, son of King DONAL
|BANE, was a witness. This Madach, is styled by Torfaeus, the
Danish Historian, as “Omnium Scotiae principum facile nobi-
lissimus.” From Madach, the Earldom of Athol passed by
descent through heiresses to ADA, CountEss of ATHOL, dau.
and heiress of Ferelith, Countess of Athol, by her husband,
David de Hastings. Ada m. JoHN DE STRATHBogIE, and in
1253, she and her husband confirmed the grant made by
Ferelith, to the Monastery of Cupar, for the soul of Sir David
de Hastings. The son and heir of Ada, and John de Strath-
bogie, was,
DAVID DE STRATHBogIE, Earl of Athol, in Scotland, who, by
Isabel de Chilham, one of the co-heirs of Richard de Chilham,
of Chilham Castle, in Kent, and Roese de Dover, his wife, had
1SSue, .
John DE STRATHBogIE, Earl of Athol, who in the 32nd
Edward I., upon the death of Joane, widow of Richard de
Dover, had livery of the manor of Lesnes, in Kent, which des-
cended to him through his mother. “It is reported" says
Dugdale, “that, in 1306, King EDWARD I., being victorious in
Scotland, taking much to heart the slaughter of John Comin,
and the crowning of Rob ERT DE BRUS, king of that realm,
exercised a sharp revenge upon all whom he could discover to
have had a hand therein; and that thereupon this John de
Asceles (for so he is called) fled the country; but being driven
back from sea by contrary winds, was taken, Carried to London,
and sentenced to death in Westminster Hall. In respect, how-
eyer, of his descent from royal blood, he was not drawn as
traitors usually are, but set on horseback, and hanged upon a
gibbet fifty feet high, his head fixed on London Bridge, and
his body burnt to ashes.” Being thus executed for treason, all
his lands in Scotland were conferred by the crown upon Ralph
Monthermer, Earl of Gloucester; but those lands were soon
after recovered by purchase, and the recovery received the
confirmation of the king, by the deceased nobleman's son and
heir,
DAVID DE STRATHBogIE, who, pursuing a different course
to that of his father, and taking an active part in favour of
the English interests, against BRUCE, had a grant, from the
Crown, of the manor and honour of Chilham, in Kent, and was
Summoned to parliament, as a Baron, by King EDWARD II., in
the same year, 1322, and from that period to 3 December, 1326.
“David, 11th Earl of Athol" (we quote Alexander Sinclair),
“was restored by EDWARD I., yet was made high constable by
King RoPERT BRUCE in 1311, but joining Baliol's party, he
was forfeited and expelled in 1315. By King Edward II., he
was summoned to parliament as Earl of Athol, 1322. By his
grandmother he had Chilham in Kent, and by his wife, Joan
Cumyn, he became co-heir to her brother John, Lord of
Badenoch, another banished Scotch grandee, and also shared
in a still greater succession in this way: Aymer de Valence, Earl
of Pembroke, the Jew, half-nephew of King HENRY III., and
governor of Scotland just before Bannockburn, was murdered
attending EDWARD II.'s Queen Isabel in France, in 1323, leaving
no children, but having estates in twenty-five counties in
England, out of forty, besides Wales and Ireland. John Cumyn
was nephew, and one of the nearest heirs of these vast pro-
perties, and he d. two years after, in 1325-6, also without issue,
leaving only two sisters, his heirs, Elizabeth, the eldest, being
'trife of David, llth Earl of Athol.” By his said wife Joan, dau.
of John Comyn, Lord of Badenoch, eldest sister and co-heir of
John Comyn, of Badenoch, and one of the co-heirs of Aymer
de Valence, Earl of Pembroke, the earl left a son and heir,
DAVID DE STRATHBOGIE, 12th Earl of Athol, 2nd baron,
summoned to parliament from 25 January, 1330, to 24 July,
1334. This nobleman, at the decease of his father was but
nineteen years of age, when Henry de Beaumont paid 1000
marks for his wardship and marriage; notwithstanding
which, he stood in such fair esteem with the king, that in
the 1st EDWARD III., although he had not then attained
majority, he was allowed to do homage, and had livery of his
lands. He subsequently inherited estates from his uncle, John
Comyn ; and lands also as one of the co-heirs of Aymer, Earl
of Pembroke. His lordship, in the Scottish wars, was at one
time engaged against the English monarch, and at another in
his favour; he eventually, however, fell fighting under King
Edward's (III.) banner, “Thus perished ” (says Wood's
Douglas) “in the twenty-eighth year of his age, David de
Strathbogie, of royal descent, nobly allied, and possessing
estates above the rank of a subject. He died seized of the
manors of Gainsborough, in Lincolnshire, Bulindon in Buck-
inghamshire, Posewyke, West Lexham, Styvely, and Rockham
in Norfolk; Mitford Castle, and other lands, in Northumber-
land.” He m. Katherine Beaumont, dau. of Henry, styled
Earl of Buchan, and was s. 3 November, 1335, by his only
SOn,
DAVID DE STRATHBoGIE, 3rd Baron Strathbogie, and 13th
Earl of Athol, aged three at his father's death; summoned to
the parliament of England from 20 January, 1366, to 6 April,
1369 He was afterwards in the wars of France under the
Black Prince. His lordship m. Elizabeth, dau. of Henry, Lord
Ferrers, of Groby, and had issue,
ELIZABETH, b. 1361, m. 1st, to Sir Thomas Percy (jure waroris)
of Athol, Knt., 2nd son of Henry, Earl of Northumberland,
by whom (who d. in Spain, in 1388) she had issue,
Sir Henry Percy, of Athol, governor of Alnwick for his
grandfather, the earl; he escaped the ruin of his family
and d. in 1433; he m. Elizabeth, dau. of Sir William
Brewse, of Gower, and widow of Robert, Lord Scales, and
left two daus., his heirs, viz.,
Elizabeth, m. 1st, to Thomas, Lord Burgh, and 2ndly, to
Sir William Lucy. The co-heirs general of Elizabeth,
Lady Burgh, are Archdeacon Thomas Thorp, Henry-
William Lord Berners, and Hubert de Burgh, Esq., of
West Drayton. -
Margaret, m. 1st, to Henry. Lord Grey, of Codnor, and
2ndly to Sir Richard Vere, Knt.
Her ladyship m. 2ndly, Sir John Scrope, Knt.
PHILIPPA; m. 1st, to Sir Ralph Percy, who, d. S. p., younger
brother of Sir Thomas, and 3rd son of Henry, Earl of
Northumberland, and 2ndly, to Sir John Halsham.
His lordship d. 10 October, 1375, when the Barony of Strath-
bogie fell into ABEYANCE between his dauS., as it still continues
with their representatives.
Arms—Paly of six, or and Sa.
STRYWELIN–BARON STRYWELIN.
By Writ of Summons, dated 25 February, 1342.
£ineage.
In the 9th EDwARD III.,
SIR. John DE STRYver, IN was in the garrison of Edinburgh
Castle, and in the 16th of the same monarch he was constituted
one of the commissioners, with the bishop of Durham, Ralph,
Lord Nevill, and others, to treat of peace with the Scots. He
was summoned to parliament as a Baron, from 25 February,
1342, to 8 January, 1371; and he was in the famous expedition
made into France in the 20th EDWARD III. Lord Stryvelin
d. S. p. 15 August, 1378, whereupon the barony became
ExTINCT. On this failure of issue to Sir John Stryvelyn, Baron
Stryvelyn, certain lands, that he died possessed of, descended to
Sir John Middleton and CHRISTIAN DE STRYv ELIN, his wife,
but the relationship of Christian to Sir John is not shown.
Certain it is that she was not his daughter and consequently
she could not succeed to the barony.
Arms—Arg., on a chief, gu., three round buckles in fess, or.
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STUART-T) UKE OF YORK.
Dy, Letters Patent, dated 6 January, 1605.
3ſ in eage.
JAMES I., King of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland,
Defender of the Faith, &c., b. at Edinburgh, 19 June, 1566;
Crowned King of England, 25 July, 1603; ºn. 20 August, 1590,
Anne, dau. of FREDERICK II., King of Denmark, and by her
(who d. 2 March, 1619) had,
I. HENRY-FREDERICK, K.G., Prince of Wales, b. 19 February,
1594, d. Mºm. v. p. 6 November, 1612, in his nineteenth
€3]".
#. CHARLEs. Prince of Wales, successor to the crown.
I. Elizabeth, b. 19 August, 1596 ; m. 14 February, 1612-13,
FREDERICK. V., Duke of Bavaria, Elector Palatine of the
Rhine, and King of Bohemia, and had issue,
Henry-Frederick, accidentally drowned in 1629.
CHARLES-LEwis, Elector Palatine. who m. Charlotte, of
Hesse Cassel, and had a dau and heir, Elizabeth-Charlotte,
b. 1652, m. Philip, Duke of Orleans, and was direct ances-
tor of Louis-PH LIP, late King of the French.
Rupert, so gallantly distinguished during the civil wars as
Prince Rupert, d. ºwn m. 19 November, 1682.
Maurice (known in English history as Prince Maurice),
d. wºmm. (shipwrecked) in 1654.
Edward, Duke of Bavaria, Count Palatine of the Rhine,
K.G., m. Anne de Gonzaga, of Mantua, and d. in March,
1663, leaving three dauS.,
Louis A-MARIA, m. to the Prince of Salms, and had issue,
Louis-Otto, Prince of Salms, Louisa, and Eleanora.
ANNE, n. to Henry-Julius, Prince of Condé, and had issue.
BENEDICTA, m. to John-Frederick, Duke of Brunswick-
Lunenburgh, and had issue.
Philip, slain in battle, d. whºm. in 1650.
IElizabeth, Abbess of Hervorden, d. in 1680.
Louisa, Abbess of Maubisson, d. in 1709.
Henrietta, m. to Sigismund, Prince of Transylvania, d. s. p.
in 1651. - •,
SOPHIa, b. 13 October, 1630; ºn. 1658, to Ernest-Augustus,
Duke of Brunswick-Lunenburgh, Elector of Hanover, by
whom she had GEORGE-LEWIS, who ascended the British
Throne, under the Act of Settlement, by the title of King
GEORGE I. ; five other sons, who d. 7t,777. : and one dau.,
Sophia-Charlotte, m. to FREDERICK-WILLIAM, King of
Prussia.
The King's 2nd son,
PRINCE CHARLEs STUART, Duke of Albany, in Scotland, was
created by letters patent, dated 6 January, 1605, DUKE of
York. At the decease of his elder brother, HENRY-FREDERICK,
Prince of Wales, in 1612, his royal highness inherited the
Dukedom of Cornwall, and, in 1616, was created PRINCE of
WALEs. He s. his father 27 March, 1625, as King CHARLEs I.,
when the Dukedom of York merged in the crown.
Arms—Royal arms of England.
STUART-IDUIKE OF YORK AND EARL OF
TJJDSTER.
Dukedom, by Letters Patent, dated 27 January, 1643.
Earldom of Ireland, by Letters Patent, dated 10 May, 1659.
3Lineage.
JAMES STUART, 2nd son of King CHARLES I., was declared
DUKE OF York at his birth, so created by letters patent, dated
27 January, 1643, and made Earl of Ulster, in Ireland, 10
May, 1659. His royal highness m. 1st, 3 September, 1660
(having been previously, 24 November, 1659, contracted to
her), LADY ANNE HYDE, eldest dau. of Edward, Earl of Claren-
don, lord high chancellor of England, and had issue,
Charles, b. 22 October, lº
James,
Charles, Duke of Kendal.
Edgar, Duke of Cambridge,
MARY, m. WILLIAM-HENRY, Prince of Orange, and ascended
the British throne with her husband, at the Revolution. Her
Majesty d. S. p. in 1694.
ANNE, m. Prince GEORGE, of Tenmark, and ascended the
throne as Queen ANNE; d. in 1714, without surviving issue.
The Duchess of York d. in 1671, and the Duke 'm. 2ndly, 21
all of whom d. in
infancy or child-
hood.
Dukes of ſº
Cambridge. !
November, 1673, MARY-BEATRIx-ELEANOR D'EstE, dau. of .
ALPHoNso III., Duke of Modena. She was sister of Francis,
Duke of Modena, and of Isabella, Princess of Parma, and Pla-
centea, Her mother was Laura Martinozzi, niece to Cardinal
Mazarin, being dau. of Count JEROME MARTINozzi, by that
celebrated statesman's eldest sister, Margaret Mazarin. By
this illustrious lady (who d. 8 May, 1718), his royal highnesſ,
had issue to survive, a dau., Louisa, who d. 'wºm. 1712, and
two sons,
Charles, Duke of Cambridge, who d. an infant, 1677.
JAMES-FRANCIS-EDwARD, b. 10 June, 1ſ'88: his father being
then King, he was declared PRINCE OF WALES, and was bapt.
15 October in the same year. The Pope's nuncio held the
prince at the baptismal font, in his holiness's name, who was
godfather, and the queen-dowager, godmother. This prince
upon the decease of his father, in 1701, was proclaimed, by
Louis XIV., at Paris, King of Great Britain, &c., and he
endeavoured, in 1715, to establish his right by arms. He was
attainted by the Act 13 and 14 WILLIAM III. He m. in 1719,
Clementina, Sobieski, dau. of Prince JAMEs Sobies KI, son of
John Sobieski, King of Poland, by whom he had two sons,
CHARLES-EDw ARD, Duke of Albany, b. 31 December, 1720,
called “the young Pretender,” who made so bold an
attempt, in 1745, to regain the crown. He m. in 1773, Ludo-
vica, Princess of Stolberg, but d.s. p. 30 January, 1788.
HENRY-BENEDICT, b. at Rome, 25 March, 1725. This
prince became a churchman, and having obtained a car-
dinal's hat, bore the designation of CARDINAL York. His
eminence d. in July, 1807, and with him expired the male
line of the ROYAL House of STUART. (See p. 507).
The prince ascended the throne, as King JAMES II., 6 February,
1685, when the Dukedom of York merged in the crown.
Arms—Royal arms of England
STUART-EART OF CAMBRIDGE, DUKE
OF GLOU CESTER.
By Letters Patent, dated 13 May, 1659.
31 tuteage.
CHARLEs I., b. at Dumfermline, 19 November, 1600, crowned
2 February, 1625; m. 1 May following, HENRIETTA-MARIA, dau.
of HENRY IV., of France, and by her (who d. 10 September,
1669, aged sixty,) had issue,
CHARLES, Prince of Wales.
JAMES, I)uke of York, who s. his brother as King JAMES II.
HENRY, Duke of Gloucester, b. in July, 1640; d. in 1660, wºm.
Mary, m. 2 May, 1648, to WILLIAM II., Prince of Orange, by
whom she had an only son, - *
WILLIAM-HENRY, Prince of Orange, who ascended the British
throne, as WILLIAM III.
Elizabeth, d. of grief, 8 September, 1650, aged fifteen.
Henrietta-Maria, b. 10 June, 1644; m. 31 March, 1661, Philip,
Duke of Orleans, and d. 30 June, 1670, leaving issue,
Philip-Charles, Duc de Valois, d. in 1666, aged two.
Maria Aloisia, b. in 1662; m. in 1679, to CHARLEs II., King
of Spain, but d. S. p. in 1689.
Anna-Maria, b. 31 August, 1669; m. in 1684, to VICTOR
AMADEUs II, Duke of Savoy and King of Sardinia; of this
Imarriage, .
FRANCIs V., Duke of Modena, b. 1 June, 1819, is senior
heir of line.
The 3rd son, -
PRINCE HENRY STUART, b. at Oatlands, 8 July, 1640, and
thence denominated “HENRY, of Oatlands,” was created, by
letters patent, dated 13 May, 1659, EARL OF CAMBRIDGE AND
DUKE of GLoucestER. He was also elected a knight of the
Garter. His royal highness was in exile with his brother,
CHARLEs, during the usurpation, and returned to England
when that prince was restored to the crown, but d. in 1660
747-m-, when all his honours became ExTINCT.
Arms—Royal arms of England, duly differenced.
STUAET-DTDIKES OF CAMIBIRIDGE.
By Letters Patent, dated in 1661, 1664, 1667, 1677.
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The following children of James, Duke of York, afterwards
King JAMES II., were created DUKES OF CAMBRIDGE, viz.,
CHARLEs STUART, created in 1661, d. the same year, an infant,
when the Dukedom EXPIRED.
JAMES STUART, created in 1664, d. in 1667, an infant, When
the Dukedom became EXTINCT.
EDGAR STUART, created in 1667, d. in 1671, an infant, when
the dignity ExPIRED.
CHARLES STUART, created in 1677, d. the same year, an infant,
when the honour became EXTINCT.
Arms—Royal arms of England, duly differenced,
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STUART-IDUIKE OF KIENDAL.
By Letters Patent, dated 1666,
3ítmeage.
CHARLEs STUART, 3rd son of James, Duke of York (afterwards
JAMES II.), was created DUKE of KENDAL, in 1666. He d. the
next year, an infant, when the dignity became ExTINCT.
Arms—Royal arms of England, duly differenced.
STUART-EARON STUART DE ROTHESAY.
By Letters Patent, dated 22 January, 1828.
3.tmeage.
LIEUT.-GEN. THE HON. SIR CHARLES STUART, K.B. (4th son
of John, 3rd Earl of Bute, by Mary, his wife, only dau. of
Edward Wortley-Montagu, Esq., M.P.), was governor of the
island of Minorca, which, amongst his other military services,
he had reduced in 1798. He on. 19 April, 1778, Louisa, 2nd
dau. and co-heiress (with her sister, Albinia, Countess of Buck-
inghamshire,) of Lord Vere Bertie, 3rd son of Robert, 1st Duke
of Ancaster, and had issue,
CHARLEs, created LoRD STUART DE ROTHESAY.
John, capt. R.N. ; b. in 1782; m. 26 September, 1807, Albinia,
eldest dau. of the Right Hon. John Sullivan, and left at his
decease, in 1811, an only son, Charles, an officer in the army,
b. 16 March, 1810; nº. 4 September, 1839, Hon. Georgiana,
dau. of the late Vice-Admiral Sir John Gore, K.C.H.
Mrs. Stuart m. 2ndly, the Rev. Marmaduke Thompson, and d.
in 1827.
Sir Charles d. 25 May, 1801, and was s. by his son,
SIR CHARLEs STUART, G.C.B., an eminent diplomatist, b. 1779,
who was at one time ambassador extraordinary to the court of
Paris, and obtained his peerage by patent of creation, dated 22
January, 1828. He ºn. 6 February, 1816, Elizabeth-Margaret,
3rd dau. of Philip, 3rd Earl of Hardwicke, and had issue,
Charlotte, ºn. 5 September, 1835, to Charles-John, Viscount
Canning, and d. 18 November, 1861
Louisa, m. 8 June, 1842, to Henry, 3rd Marquess of Waterford,
K.P.
His lordship d. 6 November, 1845, when the title became
EXTINCT.
Arms—Or, a fesse, chequy, az. and arg., within a double tres-
gure, flory, counterflory, gu., a mullet for difference.
STUART-BAIRON STUART DE DIECIES.
(See BURRE's Extant Peerage, BUTE, M.)
STUART-DTUIKES OF LENNOX AND
IRICHMOND.
(See STEWAR.T.)
STUART-EARONS STUART AND EARLS
OF TRAQUAIR.
Barony, by Letters Patent, dated 19 April, 1638.
Earldom, by Letters Patent, dated 22 June, 1683.
3.íneage.
JAMES STUART, 2nd Son of Sir James Stuart, Black Knight
of Lorn, by Jean, Queen-dowager of King JAMEs I., who was
created Earl of Buchan in 1469, left a son by a lady of the
family of Murray, of Philliphaugh,
JAMES STUART, who obtained a charter of legitimacy, 20
February, 1488-9, and received, by deed of gift, the Barony of
Traguair, which was confirmed by royal charter, dated 18 May,
1492. He m. Katharine, dau. and sole heiress of Richard
Rutherford, of that ilk, with whom he acquired the baronies of
Rutherford and Wells, co. Roxburgh. He fell at Flodden, in
1513, and was s. by his son,
WILLIAM STUART, of Traquair, who m. Christian Hay, 2nd
dau, of John, 2nd Lord Yester, by whom he had four sons,
I. Rob ERT, his heir.
II. John (Sir), successor to his brother.
III. William (Sir), one of the gentlemen of the bedchamber to
King JAMES VI., and governor of Dumbarton Castle, d. wºm
20 May, 1605.
IV. JAMES.
The eldest son,
RoBERT STUART, of Traquair, d. 3. p. 9 September, 1548, and
was s. by his brother,
SIR. John STUART, of Traquair, captain of the guards to
Queen MARY of Scotland. He also d. S. p. His last surviving
brother,
JAMES STUART was lieutenant in the guards under his brother,
Sir John. He was served heir of his brother, Sir William, 7
August, 1605, and d. 9 May, 1606. He had issue,
I. JoHN, m. Margaret, dau. of Andrew Stewart, Master of
ºee and dying v. p., left a son, JoEIN, heir to his grand
& Elº. 62?".
II. Robert (Sir), of Schelynlaw, tutor to his nephew, John.
The grandson and heir,
SIR. JoHN STUART, was elevated to the peerage of Scotland,
19 April, 1638, by the title of BARON STUART, of Traguair, to
him and his heirs male bearing the name and arms of Stuart,
and was created, by patent, dated at Holyrood House, 22 June,
1683, BARON LINTON AND CABARSTON, and EARL OF TRAQUAIR
to him and his heirs male for ever, bearing the name and
arms of Stuart. This nobleman was constituted lord-treasurer-
deputy of Scotland by King CHARLES I. ; and, when that unfor-
tunate prince was subsequently confined in the Isle of Wight,
his lordship raised a regiment of horse for his majesty's ser-
vice, and marching at its head to the battle of Preston, himself
and his son, Lord Linton, fell into the hands of the rebels, and
were committed to the castle of Warwick, where the earl
remained four years; being at last, however, released, he
returned home, and suffered extreme poverty. His lordship nº.
Katharine, dau. of David, ist Earl of Southesk, by whom he
had one son and four dauS.,
I. JoBN, 2nd earl.
I. Margaret, m. to James, 2nd Earl of Queensberry, and was
mother of the 1st Duke.
II. Elizabeth, m, to Patrick, 2nd Lord Elibank, and had
ISSUle.
III. Anne, m. Sir John Hamilton, of Redhouse, and had issue.
ºnerine m. to John Stewart, Esq., and had two sons and
a, Clall.
His lordship d. in 1659, and was s. by his son,
John STUART, 2nd earl; who m, 1st, in 1649, Harriet, 2nd dau.
of George, Marquess of Huntly, by whom he had no issue ; and
2ndly, Anne, dau. of George, 2nd Earl of Wintoun; and dying
in 1666, was s. by his eldest son,
WILLIAM STUART, 3rd earl. This nobleman dying wºm., the
honours devolved upon his only surviving brother,
CHARLEs STUART, 4th earl. His lordship m. Lady Mary Max-
well, dau. of Robert, 4th Earl of Nithsdale, by whom he had two
sons and six daus., viz., Lucy; Anne; Mary, wife of John
Drummond, styled Duke of Perth; Catherine, wife of William,
Earl of Nithsdale; Barbara; and Margaret. The elder son,
CHARLEs STUART, 5th earl, m. Theresa, dau. of Sir Baldwin
Conyers, Bart., of Great Stoughton, co. Huntingdon; but d.
S. p. in 1764, when the honours devolved upon his brother,
John STUART, 6th earl. This nobleman in. Christiana, dau.
of Sir Philip Anstruther, of Anstrutherfield, co. Fife, and
widow of Sir William Weir, Bart., of Blackwood, and left issue,
I. CHARLEs, his successor.
I. Christina, m. to Cyrus Griffin, Esq.
II. Mary, III. Lucy.
The earl dying 22 March, 1779, was s. by his only son,
CHARLEs STUART, 7th earl, b. in 1746; who m. 19 August, 1773,
Mary, dau. and co-heiress of George Ravenscroft, Esq., of
Wickham, co. Lincoln, and by her (who d. 11 July, J796),
had issue,
I. CHARLEs, his heir.
1. Louisa of Traquair Castle, co. Peebles, b. 20 March, 1776;
who d. 1875, whereupon her cousin, Hön. Henry Maxweli
(brother of Lord Herries) became of Traquair, and assumed
the Surname of STUART. -
His lordship d. 14 October, 1827, and was s. by his son,
CHARLES STUART, 8th earl, b. 31 January, 1781, who d. ww.m.
2 August, 1861. Since that time, the Earldom of Traquair has
remained DoRMANT.
Arms—Quarterly: Ist, or, a fesse, chequy, az., and arg., for
STUART; 2nd, az., three garbs, or, for BUCHAN, 3rd, arg., an
Orle, gu, in chief three martlets, Sa., for RUTHERFORD; 4th, sa...,
a mullet, arg, for TRAQUAIR,
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SUT)|ELEY-BARONS SUDELEY.
By Writ of Summons, dated 29 December, 1299.
By Letters Patent, dated 10 September, 1441.
3ſ.tmzage.
HAROLD, according to Dugdale, the son of Ralph, Earl of
Hereford, but, by other authorities, an illegitimate son of King
HARold, possessed, at the time of the General Survey, numer- .
ous lordships in England, amongst which was Sudeley, in Glou-
cestershire, the chief place of his residence. He had two
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John, his heir.
t
Robert, who had the castle of Ewyas, and assumed therefrom :
the surname of EWYAs.
Robert de Tregoz, of Lydiard, Wilts, sheriff 5th RICHARD I.;
and 2ndly, Roger de Clifford, ancestor by her of the Earls of
Cumberland.
His dau., Sybilla de Ewyas, m. 1st,
The elder son, assuming his surname from Sudeley, the chief
seat which he inherited, became
JoBN DE SUDELEY, Lord of Sudeley and Toddington, in
1140. He ºn. Grace, dau. and heir of Henry de Traci, feudal
Lord of Barnstaple, and had issue, -
RALPH DE SUDELEY, founder of the priory of Erdburie.
WILLIAM, who adopted his mother's name of DE TRAC1, and
was ancestor of the TRACYs of Toddington and Stanway, co.
Gloucester, the late Viscounts Tracys, of Rathcoole, and of
the present LoRD SUDELEY, of Toddington. ... *
He was s. by his elder son,
RALPH DE SUDELEY, who, in the 12th HENRY II., certified his
knights' fees to be in number, four. He m. Emme, dau. of
William de Beauchamp, of Elmley, and was s. by his son,
OTWELL, DE SUDELEY. This feudal baron d. 3. p., about the
year 1195, and was s. by his brother, - - -
RALPH DE SUDELEY, who, in the 10th RICHARD I., gave 300
marks to the king for livery of his lands; in which sum 60
marks were included, which had been imposed upon his
deceased brother, as a fine for the defect of a soldier, whom he
ought to have maintained in Normandy. This Ralph was s.
by his son, another - 1 * ~ -
RALPH DE SUDELEY, who m. Isabel, dau. of Roger Corbet, of -
| ford, co. Notts, gave the church of Sutton to the canons of
Chadesley, and was s. by his son,
BARTHoloMEw DE SUDELEY. This feudal lord was sheriff of
Herefordshire, and governor of the castle of Hereford, in the
latter end of the reign of HENRY III. He m. Joane, dau. of
William de Beauchamp, of Elmley, and sister of William, Ist
Earl of Warwick, and dying in 1274, was s. by his son,
JoHN DE SUDELEY, an eminent soldier in the reign gf EDWARD
I., and lord chamberlain to that king. He was in the French
and Scottish Wars, and had summons to parliament as a Baron,
from 29 December, 1299, to 15 May, 1321.
William, Lord Saye and dying 1336, left
JoHN DE SUDELEY, his grandson (son of Bartholomew de
Sudeley, by his wife, Maud Montfort, of Beaudesert,) his next
heir. This John m. Eleanor, dau. of Robert, Lord Scales,
and dying in the 14th EDWARD III., left issue, -
JoEIN, who dº. vºnºr, 1367.
He m. a dau. of
Joane, m. to William Boteler, of Wemme, and had a sort,
THOMAS, who obtained Sudeley Castle.
Margery, m. Sir Robert Massy, Knt., and d.s. p.
Eventually the barony vested in:
SIRRALPH BoreLER, K.G., of Sudeley Castle, brother of John
Boteler, who d. 3. p., and son of Thomas Boteler, whose mother
was JoANE DE SUDELEY as above. This Ralph Boteler becoming
a person of eminence, temp. HENRY VI., was created, by letters
patent, 10 September, 1441, BARoN SUDELEY. This nobleman,
being a strenuous Lancastrian, excused himself from coming to
parliament after the accession of EDWARD IV., by the reason of
his advanced age, and had so much favour shown him, that he
obtained letters patent of exemption from the duty during life.
He was afterwards, however, attached and brought prisoner to
London; when it is stated, that as he was departing from
his seat, he cast a lingering look upon Sudeley Castle, and
exclaimed, “Sudeley Castle, thou art the traytor, not I.” This
castle he is said to have built out of the spoils he had obtained .
in the wars of France. Leland tells us, “The Lord Sudeley
that builded the castle was a famous man of war in King
HENRY's the fifth and sixth dayes, and was an admiral (as I have
heard) on sea; whereupon it was supposed and spoken that it
was partly builded ex spoliis Gallorum; and some speake of a
towre in it called Portmare's Towre, that it should be made of
a ransom of his.” From its present remains, it would seem
that Fuller does not exaggerate when in his quaint phrase-
ology he declares, “It was of subjects' castles the most hand-
some habitation, and of subjects' habitations the strongest
castle.” These relics, however, would rather indicate its
having been a superb castellated mansion than a baronial
fortress.” He m. Alice, dau. and heir of Sir William Dein-
court, but, as he left no issue, at his decease in 1473, the Barony
became EXTINCT, but the barony by W11t 1ell illto abeyance
between his sisters as co-heirs, namely,
ELIZABETH, m. to Sir John Norbury.
JöANE, m. to Hamond Belknap, Esq.
Arms—SUDELEY, or, two bendlets, gu.; BOTELER, gu., a fesse
chéquy, arg. and sa, between six cross crosslets, Or.
SUTTON.—BARONS DUDLEY.
By Writ of Summons, dated 25 February, 1342.
£intzage,
Sir William Dugdale commences his account of the SUTTON
family by the following observations: “In the time of Queen
ELIZABETH, when Ambrose Dudley, Earl of Warwick, and
Robert, his brother, Earl of Leicester (sons to John Dudley,
some time Viscount L'Isle, Earl of Warwick, and lastly, Duke
of Northumberland), powerful men in their days, did flourish,
the most learned and expert genealogists of that age, Spared not
their endeavours to magnifie this family, whence those great
men did, by a younger son, derive their descent; some deduc-
ing it from Sutton, of Sutton, in Holdernesse; some from the
Suttons, of Sutton Madoc, in Shropshire; but others from
Sutton, of Sutton-upon-Trent, near Newark; whence the
Suttons, of Aram (near at hand), are descended. Of which
opinion was the right learned and judicious Robert Glover,
then Somerset Herald; and Henry Ferrers, of Badsley Clinton,
co. Warwick, Esq. (a person likewise much versed in those
studies), all of them giving probable reasons for those their
various conjectures. But, that these Suttons, of Dudley, did
| spring from Hugh de Sutton, most of them do agree.”
HERVEY DE SUTTON, Lord of Sutton-upon-Trent, near Tux-
Radford, near Worksop, Notts. He had issue,
I. RoPERT, heir apparent, d. abroad, S. p.
II. Rićhard, who had issue; Agnes, m. Gilbert de Muschamp,
and had issue; Margery, m. Stephen de Coverham, and had
issue; Alice; Mary, m. Guichard de Gharrons, and had issue;
IElizabeth, mother of William de Caunton.
III. Row1AND, of whom we treat.
The 3rd son,
Row1AND DE SUTTON, m. Alice, dau. of Richard de Lexing-
ton, and sister and co-heir of Robert, Baron Lexington, and
Henry, bishop of Lincoln, and had two sons,
I. WILLIAM, of whom presently. -
II. Robert, ancestor of RoberT SUTTon, created BARON LEx-
INGTon, of Aram, 21 November, 21st CHARLES I. -
| The elder son,
WILLIAM DE SUTTON, d. 52nd HENRY III., seized of the manor
of Worksop, co. Notts, leaving by Matilda, his wife, a son and
heir, -
RoBERT DE SUTTON, Lord of Worksop, who m. Johanna, who
had lands at Ekering and Allerton, in dower, 2nd EDWARD I.
He d. 1st EDwARD I., seized of the manor of Theydon ad Mon-
tem, Essex, and the manors of Aston and Byfeld, co. Nor-
thampton, leaving a son and heir,
RICHARD DESUTToy, m. Isabel, dau. and heir of Roderic, the
son of Griffin, Lord of the Castle of Shokelach, in Cheshire, by
Beatrix, his wife, dau, and co-heir of Dayid de Malpas, and
was father of
SIR. JoHN DE SUTToN, Knt., who m. Margaret, dau. of Roger
de Somerie, and elder sister and co-heir of John de Somerie,
Lord Dudley, by whom the Sutton family acquired the castle
of Dudley, and other considerable estates (refer to Somerie,
Baron Dudley). This Sir John Sutton passed away by deed,
bearing date at Westminster, 19 October, in the 19th EDWARD
II., all his right and title to the castle and manor of Dudley,
with other lands, to Hugh le Despenser, son of Hugh, Earl of
* Sudeley Castle, afterwards the residence of Lord Seymour,
of Sudeley, and his wife Queen Katharine Parr, was granted by
Queen MARx, to Sir John Brydges, of Coberley, who also took
title from it as Lord CHANDos, of Sudeley. From the family of
Brydges, Sudeley passed to that of Pitt, and was eventually pur-
chased by Messrs. John and William Dent, of Worcester.
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Winchester. But the grant, thus made being extorted from
him while in prison, and in fear of being put to death, it was
cancelled upon the accession of EDWARD III., and the property
restored. Sir John was S. by his son,
JoBN DE SUTTon, who was summoned to parliament as BARON
SUTTON, of Dwdley, 25 February, 1342. His lordship m. Isabel,
dau. of John de Cherlton, Lord of Powis, and dying in 1859,
was s. by his only son,
JoHN DE SUTTon, 2nd baron. The wardship of this nobleman,
he being in minority at his father's decease, was granted to
IRichard, Earl of Arundel, and sold by him to Sir Philip le
Despenser, in the 5th RICHARD II., for 350 marks. He m.
twice; by his 1st wife, Margaret, dau. of Roger de Mortimer,
Baron of Wigmore, he had no issue, but by his 2nd wife,
Johanna, he had two sons,
I. John, of whom presently.
II. Thomas. -
The 2nd Lord Dudley d. 1376, and was s. by his son,
John DE SUTTon, 3rd baron, m. 1st, Alice, dau. of Philip le
Despenser; and 2ndly, Constance, dau. of Sir Walter le Blount,
Knt., of Barton, co. Derby, and Belton, co. Rutland, and by
her had,
I. John, of whom presently.
II. Thomas, father of Thomas, who 7. Elizabeth, dau, and go-
heir of Robert Goddard, and had a dau., Elizabeth, ºn. Sir A.
Billesley, Knt.
He d. in 1407. His elder son,
JoBN DE SUTToN, 4th baron, K.G., carried the standard at the
solemn obsequies of HENRY V. ; and, being also a knight in
the 2nd HENRY VI., bore the title of BARON of DUDLEY, at
which time he was in the garrison of the castle of Ghismes,
under its governor, Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester, and con-
tinued there for some time. In the 6th of the same reign he
was constituted lieutenant of Ireland for the term of two years;
and for his good services was summoned to the parliament,
then held at Reading, 15 February, 1440: in which year he
was likewise appointed one of the commissioners to negotiate
a truce with the Duke of Burgundy, or his ambassadors; and
in the 27th of the same reign, being then one of the lords
of the king's council, he was employed as ambassador to the
same prince, to treat with him, and certain commissioners
from the Flemings, touching a freedom of trade between Eng-
land and the Low Countries. His lordship being a stanch Lam-
castrian, was made prisoner in two years after at Gloucester,
by Richard, Duke of York, and sent to the castle of Ludlow.
He was, subsequently, wounded at Bloreheath, and obtained
from King HENRY VI., to whom he was treasurer, various
grants of divers lordships, as also of the Stewardship of Mont-
gomery, Chirbury, &c., for life, to be executed either personally
or by deputy. But, notwithstanding his fidelity to his royal
master, he so far acquiesced in the rule of EDWARD IV., that he
had a discharge from that prince of all the debts he owed the
crown, and he afterwards Öbtained other immunities from the
same king. Towards the latter end of HENRY WI.'s reign, he
was invested with the Garter, and he had summons to parlia-
ment regularly from 18th of that king to the 3rd HENRY VII.
His lordship m. Elizabeth, dau. of Sir John Berkeley, of Bever-
stone, and widow of Sir Edward Cherlton, Knt., Lord Powis,
by whom he had issue,
1. EDMUND (Sir), who m, 1st, Joice, dau, of John Lord Tiptoft,
and aunt and, in her issue, co-heir of Edward, Earl of Wor-
cester, and had issue,
EDWARD, who s. his grandfather.
Joyce, m. to Sir E. Bensted.
He m. 2ndly, Matilda, dau. of Thomas, Lord Clifford, by
whom he had,
Thomas, who m. Grace, dau. and co-heir of Lancelot
Threlkeld, of Yeawith, Esq., and had issue, 1 Richard
Sutton, alias Dudley, of Yeawith, m. Dorothy, dau. of
Edward Sandford, of Askam, and had Edmund, Robert,
Elizabeth, Anne, Johanna, Jane, and Grace. 2 John
Dudley, of Newington, m. the dau. of — Gardener, and
had a dau. and heir ; 3 Thomas; 1 Elizabeth, on. to Alan
Thacksted; 2 Winifred, m. to Anthony Blencowe, Esq.,
of Blencowe, and 3 Lucy, m. to Albany Fetherston, Esq.
Richard, in holy orders. r
Oliver.
George, in holy orders,
Joice, m. to William Middleton, Esq., of Stockeld, co.
York.
Margaret.
Alice, m. to Sir John Ratcliffe, of Ordsal, Lancashire.
Dorothy, m. 1st, to Sir John Musgrave, Knt. ; and 2ndly,
to Richard Wrottesley, Esq., of Wrottesley.
Sir Edmund Sutton d. v. p.
II. John, who assumed the surname of DUDLEY, and became
ancestor of the Dudleys, Earls of Warwick. He m. Elizabeth,
one of the daus. and co-heirs of John Bramshot, Esq., of
Bramshot, and was father of
Robert, S. p.
EDMUND DUDLEY, the notorious minister of HENRY VII (rez
Dudley, Earls of Warwick.)
III. William, bishop of Durham.
I. Margaret, m. to Sir John Longueville, of Little Billing, co.
Northampton, Knt.
II. Jane, m. to Thomas Maynwaring, of Ightfield.
III. Eleanor, m. to Henry Beaumont, of Woodsop, Knt.
His lordship d. in 1487, and was S. by his grandson,
Edward SUTTon, 6th baron, K.G., summoned to parliament
from 12 August, 1492, to 3 November, 1529. This nobleman was
elected a knight of the Garter in the beginning of HENRY
VIII.'s reign. He m. Cecilie, dau. of Sir William Willoughby,
Knt., and had issue,
I. JoEIN, his successor.
II. Geoffrey, m. Eleanor Talbot, and had a son,
Thomas, of Russels.
III. Thomas. IV. Arthur.
I. Elizabeth. II. Alice.
III Eleanor, m. to Charles Somerset, Earl of Worcester,
ancestor of the present Duke of Beaufort.
Iv. Joyce, m. to Sir John Leighton, Knt., of Wattlesborough.
v. Johanna, m. to Sir Thomas Fiennes, Knt., son and heir ap-
parent of Thomas, Baron Dacre.
VI. Margaret, ºn... to John Grey, Baron Powys.
v1.1. Catherine, m, to Sir George Gresley, of Drakelow, co.
Derby, Knt.
His lordship d. in 1531, and was s. by his son,
John SUTTon, 7th baron, but never summoned to parlia-
ment. “It is reported,” writes Dugdale, “by credible tradi-
tion, of this John, Lord Dudley, that, being a weak man of
understanding, whereby he had exposed himself to some
wants, and so became entangled in the usurer's bonds, John
Dudley, then Viscount L'Isle, and Earl of Warwick (afterwards
HDuke of Northumberland), thirsting after Dudley Castle (the
chief seat of the family), made those money merchants his
instruments to work him out of it; which, by some mortgage,
being at length effected, this poor lord became exposed to the
charity of his friends for subsistence; and spending the re-
mainder of his life in visits amongst them, was commonly called
Dord. Qwondam.” His lordship m. Lady Cicely Grey, dau. of
Thomas, Marquess of Dorset, and had issue,
EDWARD, his successor.
George.
Dorothy.
Henry.
Elizabeth.
He d. 1553, and was s. by his eldest son,
SIR EDWARD SUTTon, 8th baron, summoned to parliamen:
from 12 November, 1554, to 15 October, 1586, This nobleman,
when Sir Edward Sutton, was in the expedition made into
Scotland in the 1st EDWARD VI., and was appointed governor
of Hume Castle upon the surrender of that fortress to the
English. His lordship aftewards enjoyed so much favour from
Queen MARY, that her Majesty restored to him, by letters
patent, Dudley Castle, and other lands of great value, which
had vested in the crown, by the attainder of John Dudley,
Duke of Northumberland. Her Majesty constituted him
likewise lieutenant of the castle of Hampnes, in Picardy, for
life. Lord Dudley m. 1st, Catherine, dau. of John Brydges,
Lord Chandos, of Sudley, by whom he had an only dau.,
Agnes, m. 1st, Francis Throckmorton, Esq., and 2ndly,
Thomas Wylmer, Esq., barrister-at-law.
He m. 2ndly, Lady Jane Stanley, dau, of Edward, Earl of
Derby, by whom he had two sons,
JEDWARD, his successor.
John, who ºn. Elizabeth, dau. of Thomas Whorwood, of
Compton, and had a son and heir,
Whorwood.
His lordship m. 3rdly, Mary, dau. of William, Lord Howard
of Effingham, but by her (who m. 2ndly, Richard Mompesson)
had no issue. He d. in 1586, and was s. by his son,
EDw ARD SUTTon, 9th baron, summoned to parliament, from
19 February, 1593, to 3 November, 1639. This nobleman
'm. Theodosia, dau. of Sir James Harrington, Knt., of Exton,
by Lucy Sydney, his wife, and had issue,
FERDINANDo (Sir), who was made a knight of the Bath at
the creation of Henry, Prince of Wales, in 1610. He
m. Honora, dau. of Edward, Lord Beauchamp, eldest Son
of Edward, Earl of Hertford. Of this marriage, Mr. Porry
writes, in a letter to Sir Ralph Winwood, dated London, 17
July, 1610, “Sir Ferdinando Dudley, heir to the Lord
Dudley, was yesterday married to my Lord Beauchamp's
only daughter, who hath £5000 in present to her marriage,
and shall have £5000.” Sir Ferdinando d. v. p., leaving an
only dau, and heir,
FRANCEs, who s. her grandfather.
Mary, m. to Alexander, Earl Hume, in Scotland.
Anne, m. to Meinhardt, Count Schomberg, and was mother of
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the celebrated General Frederick, Duke of Schomberg, K.G.,
who fell at the Boyne, in 1690.
Margaret, m. to Sir Miles Hobart, K.B.
Theodosia.
Lord Dudley having lavished a great portion of his property
On a concubine, and his children by her, and having thus
involved himself and the estates of the family very much in
debt, was obliged, according to Dugdale, in order to extricate
them, to bestow the hand of his grand-dau., and heiress,
FRANCEs SUTTON, upon Humble Ward, the only son of William
Ward, an opulent goldsmith in London, and jeweller to the
queen. His lordship d. 1643, and was s. by his grand-dau.,
FRANCEs WARD (wife of the above-mentioned Sir Humble
Ward, Knt., who was created by King CHARLEs I., 23 March,
1644, Lord Ward, of Birmingham), as Baroness Dudley. This
lady had issue,
I. EDWARD, who s. his father as Lord Ward, in 1670.
II. William, who m. Anne, dau. and sole heir of Thomas
Parkes, Esq., of Willingsworth, co. Stafford, by whom he
acquired that and other estates, and had issue,
WILLIAM, his successor.
Frances, m. to Robert Pigot, Esq., of Chetwynd, Salop.
Jane, m. to Daniel Jevon, Esq.
Rebecca, d. ºwn m.
Mr. Ward was s. by his son,
WILLIAM WARD, Esq., of Willingsworth, M.P. for co.
Stafford, temp. Queen ANNE and King GEORGE I. He m.
Mary, dau. of the Hon. John Grey, of Enville Hall, and
had issue,
l JoHN, of Sedgley Park, co. Stafford, who inherited the
Barony of Ward, at the decease of William, 5th baron,
in 1740, and was grandfather of John-William Ward,
late Earl of Dudley.
2 William, rector of Himley, ancestor of the present EARL
OF DUDLEY.
III. Humble, d. young.
1. Honora, m. to William Dilke, Esq., of Maxtocke Castle, co.
Warwick. f
II. Frances, m. to Sir William Noel, Bart., of Kirkby Mal-
lory, co. Leicester.
III. Theodosia, m. 1st, to Sir Thomas Brereton, and 2ndly, to
Charles Brereton.
Her ladyship d. in 1697, and was s. by her eldest son,
EDWARD WARD, 2nd Lord Ward, of Birmingham, as (11th
successor to the Barony of Dudley, and) 10th Baron Dudley.
His lordship ºn. Frances, dau. of Sir William Brereton, Bart.,
of Handford, in Cheshire, and sister and sole heir of Sir Thomas
Brereton, by whom he had issue,
I. John, who d. young, in 1675.
II. WILLIAM, m. Frances, dau. of Thomas Dilke, Esq., of
Maxtocke Castle, co Warwick, and had issue,
I EDWARD, who s. his grandfather.
2 WILLIAM, successor to his nephew.
1 FRANCEs, m. 1706, to William Lea, Esq., of Hales-Owen-
Grange, co. Salop, and had issue,
FERDINANDO-DUDLEY LEA, of whom hereafter, as 14th
Baron Dudley, upon the decease of William, 13th baron,
in 1740.
William Lea, d. unm. &
*. m. to William Smith, Esq., of Ridgeacre, co.
f alop.
i. Frances, m. to Walter Woodcock, Esq. tº
# Mary, m. to Dr. Hervey, a physician, of Stourbridge.
4. % g *
Catherine, m. to Thomas Jordan, of Birmingham.
Elizabeth, Tr. to the Rev. Benjamin Briscoe.
III. Ferdinando, d. ºwnſm. 1717. e
1. Catherine, m. to the Hon. John Grey, of Enville Hall, and
Was mother of
Harry Grey, 3rd Earl of Stamford.
II. Lettice, d. young.
III. Humbletta, on. to Thomas Porter, Esq.
His lordship d. in 1701, and was s. by his grandson,
Edward WARD, 11th Baron Dudley, and 3rd Lord Ward.
This nobleman m. Diana, dau. of Thomas Howard, Esq., of
Ashted, co. Surrey, and dying 28 March, 1704, was s. by his
posthumous son,
EDwARD WARD, 12th Baron Dudley, and 4th Lord Ward, at
whose decease, wom., 6 September, 1731, the honours reverted
to his uncle,
WILLIAM WARD, 13th Baron Dudley, and 5th Lord Ward.
This nobleman d. also wºmm., 21 May, 1740, when the Barony of
Ward, of Birmingham, passed to his kinsman, John WARD, Esq.,
of Sedgeley Park (refer to WILLIAM, 2nd son of Frances Ward,
Baroness Dudley), and the Barony of Dudley devolved upon
his nephew (revert to FRANCEs, dau. of William Ward, eldest
surviving son of Edward, 2nd Lord Ward, and 10th Baron
Dudley),
FERDINANDo-DUDLEY LEA, Esq., as 14th Baron Dudley (15th
in succession, one of the inheritors being a baroness). This
nobleman d. wºn?”. in 1757, and his brother having pre-deceased
him, also wºm., the Barony of Dudley fell into ABEYANCE
amongst his lordship's sisters, as it still continues with their
descendants. Of those ladies, the eldest, ANNE, wife of William
Smith, Esq., of Ridgeacre, was great grandmother of FERDI-
NANDO-DUDLEY-LEA SMITH, Esq., of Halesowen Grange, co.
Salop, senior co-heir of the Barony of Dudley; the second,
FRANCEs, wife of Walter Woodcock, Esq., had, with two sons,
Who d. S. p., six dauS., and eventually co-heirs, viz., MARY,
ºv. Benjamin Smart; FRANCES, m. Joseph Green, and d.s. p.;
ELIZABETH, ºn. John Green, and had issue; ANNE, ºn. William
Wilmot; SARAH, m. to the Rev. Thomas Hughes, and had
issue; and Katherine, d. S. p.
The youngest sister and co-heir of Ferdinando-Dudley Lea,
14th Lord Dudley, was ELIZABETH, wife of the Rev. Benjamin
Briscoe, rector of Stanton, co. Worcester, by whom she had a
Son, the Rev. WILLIAM-LEA BRIscoe, LL.D., J.P. for the co.
Wilts. -
The following extract from the author's work, the Vicissi-
twoes of Families, may not be deemed irrelevant here:–
“The Barony of Dudley, at the death, in 1757, of Ferdi-
nando-Dudley Lea, 14th baron, fell into abeyance amongst his
lordship's sisters. One of these sisters, Frances, became the
wife of Walter Woodcock, Esq., “Justice Woodcock," as he was
called, to whose descendants Dame Fortune has been most
chary in the distribution of her favours. Their dau. Anne,
became the wife of William Wilmot, and another dau., Mary, was
married to Benjamin Smart. Some seventeen or eighteen years
ago, the traveller on the Dudley road, on reaching the toll-
gate of Cooper's Bank, and depositing the usual fees of the
pike in the hands of that inflexible personage, the toll-bar
keeper, little dreamt that the póor man following this lowly
occupation was next brother of one of the co-heirs of the
Barony of Dudley ! But so it was: George Wilmot, the toll-
bar keeper of Cooper's Bank, was a descendant of the very
Lords Dudley, whose proud castle towered in the distance;
and when he died on Christmas day, 1846, his remains were
borne from the turnpike-gate to Dudley, and deposited by the
ashes of his kindred. One nephew, Daniel-Sinclair Wilmot,
filled the office of second clerk of the customs at Bristol, and
another, John K. Wilmot (son of his eldest brother, Pynson),
at this moment one of the co-heirs of the Barony of Dudley, is
residing in an humble station, at No. 1, Cleveland Grove, Mile
End.
“At Oatenfield Farm, Halesowen, in Worcestershire, another
and a senior co-heir of the barony resides, Joseph Smart, a
worthy farmer; and at the town of Halesowen, his only brother,
Robert Smart, carries on the business and trade of grazier and
butcher.
“Mr. Joseph Smart has in his possession an ancient and
curious family record, tracing his descent from the old Lords
Dudley, and setting forth his royal line through the Suttons,
the Seymours, the Greys, and the Brandons from HENRY VII.,
and Elizabeth of York. After which comes the following
curious inventory:—‘An account of jewels and gold rings in
the possession of Walter Woodcock, Esq., in an oak chest, at
Dovehouse Fields, in the parish of Salop : 1. a mourning ring,
with inscription engraved within it, “Edward, Lord Dudley
Ward, obt. 6 Sept. 1731, aged 27;’ also three gold ear-rings,
apparently diamonds, supposed to have been his said lordship's
mother's Lady Dudley Ward, of Dudley Castle, and by her given
to her daughter, Frances Ward, who married with William
Lea, of the Grange, Halesowen, by whom she had issue;’ and
then follows the genealogy of her descendants to the present
day.
“Where can we find a more striking contrast than this
mournful tale of the Barony of Dudley? The history of that
famous title speaks in its first chapter of chivalry, warlike
achievement, and magnificent hospitality in the ancient Castle
from which the barony took its name. The last chapter tells
the story of the Halesowen farmer, the custom-house clerk,
and the toll-bar keeper, all resident within range of that very
castle.”
Arms–Of the SUTTONs: Or, a lion rampant, vert, queue
fourché. Of the WARDs: chequy, or and az., a bend, erºa.
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SUTTON – BARONS LEXINTON, OF
AIRAM.
By Letters Patent, dated 21 November, 1645.
3. in cage.
RoBERT SUTTon, Esq., of Aram, co. Nottingham, descended
from a common ancestor, with the family of Sutton, Barons
Dudley, was, in consideration of the eminent services he had
rendered to the royal cause, during the civil war, elevated to
the peerage, by letters patent, dated 21 November, 1645, as
BARON LExiNToN,” of Aram. His lordship m. 1st, Elizabeth,
dau. of Sir George Manners, of Haddon, co. Derby; 2ndly,
Anne, dau. of Sir Guy Palmes, of Lindley, co. York, and widow
of Sir Thomas Browne, and 3rdly, Mary, dau. of Sir Anthony
St. Leger, Knt. : by the last wife, only, he had issue, viz.,
Rob ERT, his successor.
Bridget, m. to John, eldest son of Conyers Darcy, son and
heir-apparent of Conyers, Lord Darcy.
His lordship d. in 1668, and was s. by his son,
RoBERT SUTTon, 2nd baron, who ºn. Margaret, dau. and heir
of Sir Giles Hungerford, of Colston, co. Wilts, by whom he had
issue,
WILLIAM-GEORGE, who d. ºwn m., v. p., anno 1713.
Jºleonora-Margaretta, d. wram.
Bridget, m. 1717, to John Manners, 3rd Duke of Rutland,
K.G., and had issue,
John, Marquess of Granby, ancestor of the Dukes of Rut-
land.
IRobert, who assumed the surname of SUTTON, on succeeding
to the Lexinton estates. His lordship d. S. p. in 1772,
when those estates devolved upon his next brother,
GEORGE, who then assumed the additional surname of
SUTTON. Lord George Manners-Sutton m. 1st, in 1749,
I)iana, dau. of Thomas Chaplin, Esq., of Blankney, co.
Ilincoln, and had issue,
I JoHN, who d. in 1826: his grandson is the present
John-HENRY MANNERs-SUTTON, Esq., of Kelham, Notts.
2 CuARLEs, archbishop of Canterbury, m. Mary, dau. of
Thomas Thoroton, Esq., and left at his decease, in 1828,
with other issue,
SIR CHARLES MANNERs-SUTTON, G.C.B., Speaker of the
House of Commons, created VISCOUNT CANTERBURY,
10 March, 1835 (see BIJRKE's Eactant Peerage).
3 Thomas, appointed lord chancellor of Ireland, and
created BARON MANNERs, of Foston, in 1807.
I Diana, m. 21 April, 1778, to Francis Dickins, Esq., of
Wollaston, co. Northampton, and Branches Park, co.
Suffolk, who d. 1834, aged eighty-five.
2 Louisa-Bridget, m. 1790, to Edward Lockwood Percival,
Esq.
3 Charlotte, m. 1789, to Thomas Lockwood, Esq.
Lord George m. 2ndly, Mary, dau. of Joshua Peart, Esq.,
and had a dau.,
Mary, m. 1799, to the Rev. Richard Lockwood, prebendary
of Peterborough, who d. 1830.
Lord Lexinton, who had been envoy-extraordinary to the
Court of Vienna, and was appointed ambassador-extraordinary
to that of Spain, and for the treaty of Ryswick, d. in 1723,
When the Barony of Lexinton, of Aram, became ExTINCT, and
the Sutton estates passed eventually to his grandson, LORD
GEORGE MANNERs.
Arms—Arg., a canton, Sa.
* LExENTON.
This name is taken from Lexington, now called Laxton, co.
Nottingham, which lordship
RICHARD LEXINTON held, in the reign of King John, and was
S. by +.
RoBERT LEXINTON, a learned judge, temp. HENRY III., and
justice itinerant for several northern counties. He was s. by
his brother,
John LEXINTon, who, in the reign of HENRY III., was chief
justice of all the forests north of Trent, and dying s. p., in the
41st of the same reign, was s. by another brother,
HENRY LEXINTON, bishop of Lincoln, who d. the next year,
leaving Richard Markham, and WILLIAM DE SUTTon, from
willom the Lord Lexington, of Aram, derived, his heirs.
SUTTON.—BARON SUTTON.
By Writ, 20 July, 1332.
£fireage.
John SctTon, of Sutton, in Holderness, co. York, was sum
moned to parliament, from 20 July, 1332, to 15 November
1338, in which latter year he died. His son and heir,
John DE SUTTON, 2nd baron, held the manor of Sutton “de
Domină Isabellä filiá Domini Regis,” and was summoned to
parliament, from 25 August, 1339, to 20 April, 1344, and again
3 April, 1360. He d. s. p. in 1362, his brother, Sir Thomas
Sutton, Knt., being his heir. This Sir Thomas left three daus.
co-heiresses, viz., Margery, m. Peter, 6th Lord Mauley; Agnes,
m. 1st, to Edmond Hastings, and 2ndly, to Ralph de Bulmer;
and Constance, m. to John Godard.
SWIFT-VISCOUNT CARLING FORD.
By Letters Patent, dated 26 March, 1627.
3ílíneage.
The family of Swyft, or Swift, was of long consideration in
Yorkshire, and from one of its branches DEAN Swift is reputed
to have descended.
RoBERT SwyfT, Esq.,” “the rich mercer of Rotheram ” (son
of Robert Swyft, by Agnes, his wife, dau. of Martin Anne, of
Frickley), m. Anne, dau. of William Taylor, of Sheffield, and
had with two daus. (the elder, Anne, wife of Lionel Reresby,
Esq. of Thribergh ; and the younger, Margaret, of Richard,
son and heir apparent of Sir Thomas Waterton, Knt., of
Walton,) two sons, viz.,
Rob ERT, of Rotheram, who m, Ellinor, dau. and sole heir of
Nicholas Wickersley, co. York, and d. v. p. 1558, leaving three
dauS., his co-heirs, viz., -
ANNE, m. to Richard Jessop, Esq., and had issue. (For full
details of the Jessops of Broom Hall, and their representa-
tives, the Wilkinsons and Lawsons, see BURRE's Commoners.)
MARY, m. to Francis Wortley, Esq. of Wortley.
FRANCEs, m. to Sir Francis Leke, Knt. Of Sutton, co. Derby.
WILLIAM.
The 2nd son,
WILLIAM Swyfºr, Esq. of Rotheram, m. Margaret, dau. of
Hugh Worral, Esq. of Lovershall, and widow of Thomas Ricard,
of Hatfield, and left issue,
1. Rob ERT, of whom presently.
I. Anne, m. to Ralph Beeston, Esq. of Beeston, co. York.
II. Barbara, m. to — Gemby.
III. Jane.
The son,
SIR RoRERT SWYFT, Knt. of Rotheram and Doncaster, high-
sheriff of Yorkshire, 42nd ELIZABETH and 16th JAMES I., and
bow-bearer of the royal chase of Hatfield, was bapt. at Sheffield,
5 December, 1568. He m. 1st, Bridget, youngest of the three
daus, and co-heirs of Sir Francis Hastings, of Fenwick, co.
York, and by her had issue,
1. Edward (Sir), of Rotheram, knighted 23 April, 1603, m. 1st,
IElizabeth, dau. of Edmund, Earl of Mulgrave, Lord Sheffield,
lord-president of the north : but by her (who ºn. 2ndly, Sir
John Bouchier,) he had no issue.
I. Mary, sole heir of the whole blood of her brother, m. Robert
Ryther, Esq. of Harewood Castle; her will was proved 22
September, 1632.
He m. 2ndly, Ursula, dau. of Stephen Barnham of Lewes, co
Sussex, and co-heir to her brother, Martin Barnham, Esq., and
by her (who d. at Doncaster, 28 May, 1632,) had issue,
I. BARNHAM, created Viscount Carlingford.
II. Darcy, d. whºm., administration granted 31 December, 1629.
I. Anne, under age in 1626.
II. Penelope, m. to William, 2nd Earl of Dumfries.
III. Rosamond, b. after 1612.
Sir Robert d. at Doncaster, 14 March, 1625. His son, was
BARNEAM SWIFT, Esq., who was created a peer of Ireland,
26 March, 1627, as Viscount CARLING For D, co. Lowth, with
limitation to the heirs male of his body. His lordship ºn.
Lady Mary Crichton, dau. of William, 1st Earl of Dumfries,
* To Robert Swyft and his wife there is a splendid monument
in Rotheram Church, erected in 1551.
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syid d. 28 January, 1634, leaving an only dau., MARY, who was
so unfortunate as to marry the thoughtless and profligate
Honourble Robert Fielding, of the court of CHARLES II., who
squandered the Swyft property. The title became EXTINCT at
his lordship's death.
Arms—Or, a chev., barry nebulée, arg and az., between three
roebucks courant, ppr.
SWILLINGTON.—BARON SWILLINGTON.
By Writ of Summons, dated 3 December, 1326.
£ineage.
Of this family, which assumed its surname from a lordship in
the west riding of Yorkshire, was
ADAM DE SWILLINGTON, who, in the times of EDWARD I. and
EDWARD II., was in the Scottish wars, and in the latter reign
obtained charter for free warren, in all his demesne lands at
Swillington, Thorpe-Pyron, and Thorpe o' the Hill, co. York,
and was summoned to parliament as a Baron, 3 December,
1326, but afterwards siding with the Earl of Lancaster against
the Spencers, he was fined 1,000 marks. On the accession of
EDWARD I., however, matters being changed, that judgment
was reversed by parliament, and his lordship marched again
into Scotland. Moreover, the next year he had another charter
for free warren in his demesne lands, and had summons to par-
liament, to 5 March, 1328, but nothing further is known of his
lordship or his descendants.
Arms—Arg., a chevron, az.
SWYNNERTON.—BARON SWYNNERTON.
By Writ of Summons, dated 23 April, 1337.
3Líneage.
This family (one of great antiquity in the co. Stafford,) derived
its surname from the lordship of Swynnerton, co. Stafford.
SIR THoMAs SwinneRTON, Knt., of Swinnerton, ºn. Matilda,
dau. of Sir Robert de Holland, and had two sons, viz.,
I. RogFR (Sir), his heir.
II. John (Sir), who d. 14th EDWARD III., leaving by Anne,
dau. of Philip de Montgomery, his wife, two sons, viz.,
1 John seneschal of Cannock, whose lineal descendant,
FIUMPHREY Sw1NNERTON, of Swinnerton, m. Cassandra,
dau. of Sir John Giffard, Knt., and dying in 1562 left two
daus., his co-heirs, viz.,
MARGARET, m. to Henry Vernon. Esq., of Sudbury, co.
Derby, and conveyed to her husband, the estate of
Hilton, co. Stafford. *
Elizabeth, m. 1st, in 1552, to William, 4th son of Sir
Anthony Fitz-Herbert, of Norbury, the celebrated judge
of the Court of Common Pleas, temp. HENRY VIII., and
conveyed the manor of Swinnerton to her husband.
Elizabeth, m. 2ndly, Francis Gatacre. Esq., of Gatacre.
2 Thomas, of Butterton, co. Stafford, ancestor of the Sw1N-
NERTONS of that place, whose last male descendant,
THOMAS Sw1NNERTON, Esq. of Butterton, m. 1793, Mary,
dau. and heir of Charles Milborne, Esq. of Wonaston, by
the Lady Martha Harley, his wife, and left three daus, his
co-heirs, viz., Martha, m. to Wm. Bagot, Esq.; Mary, on.
to Sir William Pilkington, Bart., of Chevet; and Elizabeth,
772. to Charles-John Kemeys-Tynte, Esq., M.P.
The eldest son of Sir Thomas,
SIR. RogFR DE Swynn ERT.on, had, in the 34th Epward I.,
a charter for free warren in all his demesne lands, at his manor
of Swynnerton, and for holding a market there on Wednesday
every week, and a fair yearly upon the festival of our Lady's
ASSumption; and in the 4th EDWARD II. was in the wars of
*, Scotland. In the 11th EDwARD II., he was governor of the
town of Stafford, and in three years after of the stronghold of
Hardelagh, in Wales. In the 15th of the same reign, he had
the custody of Eccleshall Castle (during the vacancy of the
bishoprick of Lichfield whereunto it belonged), and was some
years after constituted constable of the Tower of London. In
the 2nd EDWARD III., being then a banneret, he had an assigna-
tion out of the exchequer of £145 13s. 8d., as well for his wages
of war in that expedition made into Scotland, as for his services
in attending Queen IsABEL.
"gain in the Scottish wars, and in two years subsequently,
In the 9th EDWARD III., he was
23 April, 1337, had summons to parliament among the barom3
of the realm. He m. Johanna, dau. of Sir Robert de Hastange,
and dying 1338, left two sons, RogFR his heir, and Robert, aged
fifteen at the death of his father. The elder son,
SIR. Roger DE SWINNERTon, Knt., of Swinnerton, left, by
Matilda, his wife, a son and successor, 4
SIR THOMAS SwynnERTON, Knt., who ºn. Matilda, dau. of Sir
Robert Holland, and was s. by his son,
SIR. RoberT SwynnERTON, Knt., who m. Elizabeth, dau. and
heir of Sir Nicholas Beke, Knt., by whom he left an only dau.
and heir,
MAUD Swynn ERTon, who m, 1st, William Ipstone, by whom
she had issue,
§: who d. 8.p.
l’IStºlaria, em
º º }d. in 1399.
She m. 2ndly, Humphrey Peshall; and 3rdly, Sir John Savage,
of Clifton.
Arms—AZ., a cross florée, sa,
NotE—Of this family was Sir Thomas Swinnerton, Lord Mayor
of London, whose 3rd son,
THOMAS SWINNERTON, Esq., of Stanway Hall, Essex, left an
Only dau. and heiress,
THOMASINE SwinneRTON, m. William Dyer, Esq., who was
created a Baronet in 1678, and was great-great-grand-
father, of
SIR. THOMAS-Richard-SwinneRTON DYER, Bart.
SYDNEY-BARONS SYDNEY, OF PENS-
HURST, WISCOUNTS L’ISLE, EARLS
LEICESTER.
Barony, by Letters Patent, dated 13 May, 1603.
Viscounty, by Letters Patent, dated 4 May, 1605.
Earldom, by Letters Patent, dated 2 August, 1618.
3. frteage.
This family, anciently seated at Cranleigh, in Surrey, and at
Kyngesham, in Sussex, derived its descent from
SIR WILLIAM SYDNEY, chamberlain to King HENRY II. with
which monarch he came into England from Anjou. From this
Sir William lineally sprang,
NICHOLAs SYDNEY (son of William Sydney, of Stoke D'Aber-
non), who m. Ann, dau. and co-heir of Sir William Brandon,
Knt., cousin of Charles, Duke of Brandon, and was father of
SIR WILLIAM Sydney, who in the 3rd HENRY VIII., being then
one of the esquires of the king's house, accompanied Thomas,
Lord D'Arcy into Spain, for the assistance of the Spaniards
against the Moors; and when other persons of rank received
the dignity of knighthood at the hands of King FERDINAND,
excused himself from partaking thereof. The next year he was
captain of one of the ships of war employed against the French,
and came into action off the coast of Brest. In the 5th of the
same reign, Sir William (then a knight) was a chief commander
at the battle of Flodden Field; and the next ensuing year he
accompanied the Duke of Suffolk, the Marquess of Dorset, and
other persons of distinction to Paris, there to make proof of
their skill in arms against the Dauphin of France, and nine
other select persons, whom he had chosen for his assistants
at those solemn justs, there held in the month of November
for all comers, being gentlemen of name and arms. The
English noblemen and gentlemen landed at Calais, arrayed in
green coats and hoods, that they might not be known. Sir
William was subsequently one in the second band of the
English at the justs held before the courts of HENRY VIII.
and FRANCIs I., on the field of the Cloth of Gold. He was
also chamberlain and steward to King HENRY, and in the 15th
of that monarch, accompanying the Duke of Suffolk into France,
he shared in the glory then acquired by the English arms.
After this, on the attainder of Sir Philip Vane, he had a grant
of the honour of Penshurst, and manor of Enfield, with the park
of Penshurst, and other manors and lands in Kent. Sir William
m. Anne, dau. of Hugh Pagenham, Esq., and by her (who d.
22 October, 1544,) had issue, -
HENRY (Sir), his successor.
Frances, m. to Thomas Ratcliffe, Earl of Sussex, whom she
survived, and founded Sydney-Sussex College, at Cambridge.
Agnes, m. to Sir William Fitz-Williams, Knt.
Mary, m. to Sir William Dormer, Knt., of ASCot.
Lucy, m. to Sir James Harrington, Knt. -
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He d. in the 7th Edward VI., and was s. by his son,
SIR HENRY SYDNEY, K.G., who had been ambassador to
France four years before, and the next year was constituted cup-
bearer to the king for life. In the 2nd and 3rd PHILIP and MARY,
he was made vice-treasurer, and general governor of all the reve-
nues of the crown in Ireland, and he was soon afterwards invested
×ith the temporary government of that kingdom as lord justice
during the absence of the lord-deputy, the Earl of Sussex. In
the 2nd ELIZABETH he was appointed lord-president of Wales,
and in the 5th, sent upon a confidential mission into France.
In 1564 (6th ELIZABETH), he was made a knight of the Garter.
and in Some years afterwards, was thrice constituted lord
deputy of Ireland. He d. 1586. This eminent person m. Lady
Mary Dudley, dau. of John, Earl of Northumberland, and sister
of Robert, Earl of Leicester, by whom he had issue,
PHILIP, the accomplished SIR PHILIP SYDNEY, whom Camden
describes as “the great glory of his family, the great hope
of mankind, the most lively pattern of virtue, and the glory
of mankind.” He was a soldier and a scholar, illustrious in
letters and in arms, but more illustrious still by his deeds of
benevolence and humanity. He was mortally wounded in
September. 1586, at the battle of Zutphen, in Guelderland.
and d. 16 October following. Sir Philip Sydney m, Frances,
dau. and heir of Sir Francis Walsingham, and by her (who
ºn. 2ndly, Robert, Earl of Essex; and 3rdly, Richard, Earl
of Clanricade,) he left an only dau.,
Elizabeth, m. Roger, 5th Earl of Rutland, and d. S. p.
Pop ERT (Sir), of whom presently.
Thomas (Sir), d. S. p.
Mary, m. Henry, Earl of Pembroke, K.G., and d. 25 Septem-
ber, 1621. To this lady Sir Philip Sydney dedicated his
“Arcadia; ” and Ben Jonson wrote her epitaph.
The 2nd son,
SIR. Rob ERT Sydney, s. as next heir male upon the death of his
elder brother, Sir Philip. This gallant person, like his prede-
cessors, acquired renown in arms, first under his uncle, Robert
Dudley, Earl of Leicester, in the Netherlands, and afterwards
with Sir Francis Vere, when he shared in the victory achieved
at Turnholt, in Brabant, anno 1597. For these services, he
was, on the accession of King JAMES I., elevated to the
peerage as BARON SYDNEY, of Penshurst, co. Kent, by letters
patent, dated 13 May, 1603, and on 24 July, in the same
year (it being the day of the King and Queen's coronation), he
was appointed lord chamberlain to the queen. The next year
he was created Viscount L’IsI.E. In 1616 he was installed a
knight of the Garter, and raised 2 August, 1618, to the EARLDoM
of LEICESTER, the ceremony of creation being performed in
the hall of the bishop's palace at Salisbury. His lordship
m. 1st, Barbara, dau. and heir of John Gamage, Esq., of
Coyty, Glamorganshire, and had issue,
William (Sir), who d. Mºmm., v.p.
RoBERT (Sir), made knight of the Bath at the creation of
Henry, Prince of Wales, S. his father.
Mary, m. to Sir Robert Wroth, Knt.
Elizabeth-Catherine, m. to Sir Lewis Mansel, Bart., of Margam.
Philippa, m. to Sir John Hobart, Knt., eldest son of Sir Henry
Hobart, Knt., lord chief justice of the Common Pleas, from
whom the Earls of Buckinghamshire descend.
Barbara, m. 1st, to Sir Thomas Smythe, afterwards Viscount
Strangford; and 2ndly, to Sir Thomas Colepepper.
His lordship m. 2ndly, Lady Smith, widow of Sir Thomas Smith,
Knt.; he d. in 1626, and was s. by his eldest surviving son,
SIR RoRERT Sydney, K.B., 2nd Earl of Leicester. This noble-
man, who lived to the age of eighty years and eleven months,
was esteemed of great learning, observation, and Veracity. He
m. Lady Dorothy Percy, dau. of Henry, 9th Earl of Northum-
berland, and had issue,
PHILIP, Viscount L'Isle, his successor.
ALGERNoN, the celebrated patriot, who suffered death by
decapitation on Tower Hill, 7 December, 1683, as a par-
ticipator in the Rye House Plot. Of this eminent person
Burnet writes, “he was too rough and boisterous in his
temper to bear contradiction; he seemed to be a Christian,
put in a particular form of his own : for Christianity he
thought was to be like a divine philosophy of the mind, with-
out all public worship, or any sign of a visible church. Stiff
he was in all republican principles, and such an enemy to
every thing that looked like monarchy, that he opposed
Cromwell after he was made PROTECTOR: but he had studied
the history of government in all its branches; had a know-
ledge of mankind, and of their tempers; and could insinuate
himself into people that would hearken to his notions with a
wonderful dexterity.”
Robert; d. in 1674.
HENRY, created Earl of Romney.
Dorothy (Waller's “Sacharissa,”) m. 1st, to Henry, Earl of
Sunderland, and 2ndly, to Robert Smythe, Esq., of Bounde. ;
Lucy, m. to Sir John Pelham, Bart.
Anne, m. to the Rev. Joseph Cart.
Isabella, m. to Philip, Viscount Strangford.
His lordship d. in 1677, and was s. by his eldest son,
PHILIP SYDNEY, 3rd Earl of Leicester. This nobleman was, in
the life-time of his father, a zealous republican, and during
the Commonwealth one of the Protector's council, with a
Salary of £1000 a-year. He had been from his youth trained
up a diplomatist, attending on his father to the States-General,
and the courts of Denmark and France. His lordship m. Lady
Catherine Cecil, dau. of William, Earl of Salisbury, and had
ISSue,
RoBERT, Viscount L'Isle, summoned to parliament in his
father's life-time, by writ addressed “Rob ERTo Sydney, de
Penshurst, Chev.,” 11 July, 1689.
Dorothy, m. to Thomas Cheeke, Esq.
The earl d. in March, 1697-8, and was s. by his son,
RoBERT SYDNEY, 4th Earl of Leicester. His lordship m. Lady
Elizabeth Egerton, dau. of John, Earl of Bridgewater, and had
Issue,
PHILIP, Viscount L'Isle, his heir.
John, who s. as 6th earl.
JosceDYN, 7th earl.
Thomas, who m. Mary, dau. of Sir Robert Reeve, Bart., and
left two daus., co-heirs, viz., -
MARY, m. to Sir Brownlow Sherard, Bart. and d. S. p.
ELIZABETH, m. to William Perry, Esq., of Wormington, co.
Gloucester. This lady succeeded eventually as sole heiress
to Penshurst, and the other estates of the Sydneys. She
claimed, in 1782, the Barony of Sydney, of Penshurst,
under the presumption that Robert, Earl of Leicester, her
grandfather, having been summoned in 1689, in the life-
time of his father, in that nobleman's barony, a barony in
fee had been created, but the claim was dismissed by the
House of Lords. Mrs. Perry left an only dau. and
heiress,
ELIZABETH-JANE SYDNEY, who became the 2nd wife of
Sir Bysshe Shelley, Bart., of Castle Goring, and had,
with junior issue,
John SHELLEY, who assumed, in 1793, the additional
surname of SYDNEY, and having inherited the Sydney
estates, was created a baronet, as SIR John SHELLEY
SYDNEY, of Penshurst Place, Kent; he m. 1799, Hen-
rietta, dau. of Sir Henry Hunloke, Bart... and dying in
1849, was s. by his son, Sir Philip-Charles Sidney,
G.C H., who had been created a peer as Lord de L'Isle
and Dudley, 13 January, 1835. (See BURKE's Eactant
Peerage.)
Elizabeth, m, to Sir Harcourt Masters.
Catherine, m. to William Barker, Esq. Frances
His lordship d. in 1702, and was s. by his eldest son,
PHILIP SYDNEY, 5th earl, who ºn. Anne, dau. and co-heir of
Sir Robert Reeve, of Thwaite, in Suffolk, but d. without sur-
viving issue, in 1705, when the honours devolved on his brother,
JoBN SYDNEY, 6th earl. This nobleman was constituted in
1717, warden of the Cinque Ports and governor of Dover
Castle ; and on the revival of the order of the Bath, he was
elected one of the knights. His lordship d. wºm. in 1737, and
was s. by his only surviving brother,
Joscelyn E SYDNEY, 7th earl. This nobleman m. Elizabeth,
dau. and heiress of Lewis Thomas, Esq., of Glamorganshire,
with which lady his lordship had long periding disputes regard-
ing her misconduct, but he never obtained a divorce. He d. 7
July, 1743, when the estates devolved upon (the dau. of his
brother, Colonel Thomas Sydney) his niece, ELIZABETH, who
had m. Robert Perry, Esq., and all the estates were conveyed
by her dau. and heiress, ELIZABETH-JANE-SYDNEY PERRY to
the Shelleys: while all the honours of the house of Sydney
became ExTINCT; his lordship having d.s. p.”
Arms—Or, a pheon, az.
* By a trial at bar on a writ of right, at Westminster, 11
February, 1782, for Penshurst Place, park, and premises, in the
co. Kent, it appeared that this Jocelyne, Earl of Leicester, never
was divorced from his wife, the said Elizabeth Thomas; and
that she had a child, a son, John Sydney, the demandant at the
trial aforesaid; which John, therefore, in the eye of the law, was
to be considered as a legitimate person, and as such, well en-
titled to the inheritance of the honours of the family. But with
respect to the inheritance of the estates demanded by him, he
failed to establish a better right than the tenant in possession.
This (according to the statement at the trial) arose from his
averment, that his father, Earl Joscelyne, was possessed thereof
in fee, and not as tenant for life, which was the fact, as opened
by the tenant; and further contended, that even had he been
possessed thereof in fee, then by his will the earl had given
them away to a third party. The event of this trial, going to
admit the legitimacy of the demandant, embraces an important
question, as to the absolute extinction of the honours.-
BANKs. The John Sydney, referred to by Banks, as “the
demandant at the trial,” m. Elizabeth, dau. Of the Rev. John
Apsley, D.D., and d. 1812, leaving, 1 PAUL ALGERNoN : 2, John-
Apsley; 3 Richard-Chase; 4 Philip, d. 3. p. ; 5 William-Robert
(Sir), Knt., of Bournebridge Lodge, Berkshire; 6 James-Waller,
and several daughters. -
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SYDNEY-WISCOUNT SYDNEY, EARL OF
FOMNIEY.
Viscounty, by Letters Patent, dated 9 April, 1689.
Earldom, by Letters Patent, dated 14 May, 1694.
3ſ in cage.
HENRY SYDNEY, youngest son of Robert, 2nd Earl of Fleices-
ter, having contributed zealously to effect the Revolution, was
created, in the 1st WILLIAM and MARY, by letters patent,
dated 9 April, 1689, BARoN SYDNEY, of Milton, and VIscount
SYDNEY, of Sºppey, both in the co. Kent, and advanced 14
May, 1694, to the EARLDomſ of Rom NEY. His lordship held
many lucrative employments under the crown. He d. ºwn ºn. in
1704, when all his honours became ExTINCT.
Arms—Or, a pheon, az., a crescent for difference.
TAAFFE—EARLS OF CARLING FORD.
By Letters Patent, dated 26 June, 1662.
£ineage.
SIR John T.AAFFE, Knt., son of Sir William Taaffe, Knt., of
Harleston, was advanced to the peerage of Ireland, 1 August,
1628, in the dignities of BARon of Ballymote, and Viscount
TAAFFE, of Corren, both in the co, Sligo. His lordship m.
Anne, dau. of Theobald, 1st Viscount Dillon, by whom he had
(with other issue),
THEOBAL.D (Sir), who s. to the honours.
Lucas, a major-general in the army, appointed governor of
Ross, in 1649, to defend that place against Cromwell. He
Was Subsequently obliged to expatriate himself, and served
as a colonel in Italy and Spain. He returned, however, and
d. in Ireland.
Francis, a colonel in the rebellion of 1641 ; m. an Italian lady,
and left a son, CHARLEs.
Edward, d. ww.m.
Peter, a canon of the order of St. Augustine, ki Drog-
heda, 1649. gustine, killed at Drog
Jasper, slain in battle, and d. s. 70.
WILLIAM, m. Margaret, dau of Connor O'Kennedy Roe, by
whom he had, with three daus,
FRANCIS, who 'm. Anne, dau. of John Crean, Esq., of
Olrean's Castle, in Sligo, and had issue, -
NICHOLAS, who inherited as 6th Viscount Taaffe.
Anne, m. to John Brett, Esq., of Rathdoony, co. Sligo.
* to Theodore Verdon, Esq., of Clunigashell; and
His lordship d. 1642, and was s. py his eldest son,
THEOBALD TAAFFE, 2nd viscount; who was advanced to the
EARLDOM OF CARLING FoED, 26 June, 1662. This nobleman
eSpoused zealously the royal cause during the civil wars, and
had his estate sequestered by Cromwell. After the Restora-
tion, he obtained, however, a pension of £800 a-year; and upon
being advanced in the peerage, received a grant of £4000 a-
Year, of the rents payable to the crown out of the retrenched
lands. of adventurers and soldiers during such time as the same
remained in the common stock of reprisals, and out of forfeited
jointures, mortgages, &c. The earl was s. at his decease,
1677, by his eldest surviving son by his lst wife, Mary, dau.
of Sir Nicholas Whyte, of Leixlip,
NICHOLAS TAAFFE, 2nd earl and 3rd viscount, who fell at the
battle of the Boyne, in the command of a regiment of foot
under King JAMES, and as he left no issue the honours devolved
upon his brother, -
FRANcis TAAFFE, 3rd earl, the celebrated Count Taaffe of the
Germanic empire. This nobleman, who was sent in his youth
to the city of Olmutz to prosecute his Studies, became first, one
of the pages of honour to the Emperor FERDINAND, and soon
after obtained a captain's commission from Charles, 5th Duke
of Lorraine, in his own regiment. He was subsequently cham-
berlain to the Emperor, a marshal of the empire, and council-
lor of the state and cabinet. His lordship was so highly
esteemed by most of the crowned heads of Europe, that when
he succeeded to his hereditary honours, he was exempted from
forfeiture by a special clause in the English act of parliament,
1st WILLIAM and MARx; and in the acts passed in Ireland, 9th
of the same reign, to hinder the reversion of divers outlawries
and attainders, it was provided, that nothing therein contained
should extend to attaint or convict of high treason, Nicholas,
EDWARD II.
Earl of Carlingford, or his brother, &c., &c. The earl d. S. p.
in August, 1704, when the honours devolved upon his
nephew,
THEOBALD TAAFFE, 4th earl (son of the Hon. Major John
Taaffe, who fell before Londonderry, in the service of King
JAMEs, by Lady Rose Lambart, dau. of Charles, 1st Earl of
Cavan). This nobleman m. Amelia, youngest dau. of Luke,
3rd Earl of Fingall; but d. S. p. in 1738, when the Earldom of
Carlingford ExPIRED, while the viscounty and barony passed
to his lordship's next heir male, NICHOLAs, Count Taaffe of the
Germanic empire, as 6th Viscount Taaffe. (See BURKE's Ectant
Peerage.)
Arms—Gu., a cross, arg., fretty, az.
TAT,BOT-BAIRONS TATIBOT.
By Writ of Summons, dated 5 June, 1331.
£inteatre.
RICHARD DE TALBOT, mentioned in Domesday Book, m. the
dau. of Gerard de Gournay, Baron of Yarmouth, and had two
sons, GEOFFREY, ancestor of the TALBOTs of Bashall, co. York,
and HUGH, ancestor of the house of Shrewsbury. The 2nd son,
HUGH TALBoT, governor of Plessey Castle, in Essex, who, in
the decline of life, assumed the cowl in the monastery of
Beaubeck, in Normandy, to which he had been a liberal bene-
factor, was s. upon his retirement by his eldest son,
RICHARD TALBOT, who, in the beginning of HENRY II.'s reign,
obtained from the crown a grant of the lordship of Eccleswall
and Linton, co. Hereford, which RICHARD I. afterwards con-
firmed for 200 marks. This Richard Talbot was s. by his
SOrl, -
GILBERT TALBOT, who was present at the coronation of King
RICHARD I. ; his son, -
RICHARD TALBoT, m. Aliva, dau. of Alan Basset, of Wicombe,
co. Buckingham, Sister of Philip Basset, justice of England,
and widow of Dru Montacute. He was s. by his son,
GILBERT TALBoT, who, in the 45th HENRY III., was consti-
tuted one of the justices itimerant for the co. Hereford, and in
two years afterwards, upon the disturbance made by the
Welsh, was ordered by the king to fortify Monmouth Castle,
and other castles, of which he was then governor. He ºn. Gwen-
daline, dau., and at length heiress of Rhys ap Griffith ap
Rhys ap Griffith ap Rhys ap Tewdwr Mawr, King of South
Wales. In consequence of this alliance, the TALBOTs, instead
of their own arms, “ Bendy of ten, arg. and gu.,” adopted
those of the Princes of South Wales, viz., “gw., a lion ran-
pant, or.” He d. in 1274, seized of the manors of Longhope
and Redley, co. Gloucester, and the manors of Eccleswall and
Linton, in Herefordshire ; and was s. by his son,
RICHARD TALBOT, who, in 10th EDWARD I., was in the expe-
dition made into Wales, and in the 24th and 25th of the same
reign, he was in the wars of Gascony; in which latter year, he
was constituted governor of the castie of Cardiff. He had after-
wards a military summons to prevent an invasion of the Scots,
and he was a member of the great council or parliament held
at Lincoln, in the 29th EDWARD I., when, with the other barons,
he subscribed the letter to the Pope, in which was asserted the
King of England's right to the realm of Scotland. He ºn... the
Lady Sarah Beauchamp, dau. of William, Earl of Warwick, and
had issue,
GILBERT, his successor.
Bichard, who m. Joane, dau. and co-heir of Hugh de Morti-
mer, of Richard's Castle, co. Hertford, and obtaining that
seat, this branch of the Talbots was afterwards designated of
** Richard's Castle.” He was s. by his son,
SIR. John TALBOT, of Richard's Castle, who was s. by his
SOn,
JoBN TALBoT, of Richard's Castle, who d. in the 12th
Rich ARD II., S. p., leaving his sisters, amongst whom
the estates were divided. his heirs, viz.,
ELIZABETH, m. to Sir Warine Archdekne, Knt.
PHILIPPA, m. to Sir Matthew Gournay, Knt.
ELEANOR, wºn.
Lord Talbot d. in 1306, and was s. by his elder son,
GILBERT TALBoT, who was in the expedition made into Scot-
land in the 26th EDWARD I. ; and having been implicated in
the murder of Piers Gaveston, obtained a pardon, in the 7th
In the 16th of the same reign, he was constitu ed
governor of the town and castle of Gloucester, but being after-
wards engaged in the insurrection of Thomas, Earl of Lancas-
ter, against the power of the Spencers, he was compelled, in
order to save his life and preserve his estates, to enter into a
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recognisance to pay £200, and also £2,000 more, with one tun
of wine. Upon the accession of EDWARD III., however, that
obligation was cancelled. Moreover, being then a banneret,
He became so active for the king in all his military affairs, that
there was due to him £116 3s. 8d. for the service of himself
and his men-at-arms. In the 4th LD WARD III., he was consti-
tuted justice of South Wales, and he was summoned to parlia-
ment as a Baron, in the same year, and from that period to the
17th (1343). His lordship in. Anne, dau of William Boteler, of
Wemme, and dying in 1346, was s. by his Son,
Richard TALBoT, 2nd baron, summoned to parliament from
5 June, 1331, to 22 October, 1355, by writ directed to “Ricardo
Talbot de Castro Goderici,” co. Hereford. This nobleman m.
Elizabeth, dau. and co-heir of John Comyn, of Badenoch, by
Joan, his wife, sister and co-heir of Aymer de Valence, Earl of
Pembroke; and in her right, claiming (anno 1331) certain lands
in Scotland, and adhering to Edward Baliol, who then preferred
pretensions to the crown, would have entered that kingdom by
land, but was prevented by King EDWARD III., whose Sister,
Joane, had been married to David Bruce, the son of ROBERT,
King of Scotland. He invaded it, however, by sea, at the head
of 300 armed men, and soon after achieved a great victory over
the Scots at Gleddesmore; lyut he was subsequently made pri-
somer, and had to pay 2,000 marks for his redemption. In the
11th EDWARD III., his lordship was appointed governor of Ber-
wick-upon-Tweed, as also justice there, and of all other the
king's lands in Scotland. The same year being a banneret, he
had an assignation of £200 of the tenth, then given in par-
liament, out of the city of Bristol, for his better support in the
governorship of Berwick. In four years afterwards he was
again in the wars of Scotland, and subsequently (20th EDWARD
III.) in the expedition made into France; at which latter
period he laid the foundation of the priory of Flanesford,
within his lordship of Goderich Castle; and at this time too, he
obtained from the king a grant for a prison at Goderich Castle,
for punishing malefactors. His lordship d. in 1356, and was S.
by his elder son, -
GILBERT TALBoT, 3rd baron, summoned to parliament, from
14 August, 1362, to 8 August, 1386. This nobleman served
under the Black Prince, in the wars of France; and in the 1st
RICHARD II., he was in the king's fleet at sea, with Michael de
la Pole, admiral for the north. His lordship m. 1st, Petronille,
dau. of James, Earl of Ormonde, by whom he had,
RICHARD, who having m. Ankaret, sister and eventually sole
heir of John, Baron Strange, of Blackmere, was summoned
to parliament in the life-time of his father, from 3 March,
1384, to 17 December, 1387, by writ directed to “Ricardo
Talbot de Blackmere.”
Elizabeth, m. to Henry, Lord Grey de Wilton.
Lord Talbot m. 2ndly, Joane, dau. of Ralph, Earl of Stafford.
He d. in 1387, and was s. by his son,
SIR. RICHARD TALBoT, Lord Talbot, of Blackmere, as 4th
Baron Talbot, summoned to parliament, in 1387 (the same
writ in which he was also designated of “Blackmere”), as
TALBOT, of Goderich Castle, and from that period to 1393. His
lordship was in the wars of Scotland, and attained the rank of
banneret. In the 15th RICHARD II., he succeeded to the lands
of the family of Hastings, Earls of Pembroke, derived through
his great grandmother, Joane de Valence, sister and co-heir of
Aymer, Earl of Pembroke, and wife of John Comyn, of Bade-
noch. By Ankaret le Strange, the heiress of Blackmere, he had
four sons,
GILBERT, his successor.
John, of whom hereafter, as successor to the barony.
Richard, archbishop of Dublin. -
Thomas, of Wrockwardine, co. Salop.
His lordship d. in 1396, and was s. by his elder son,
SIR. GILBERT TALBoT, 5th baron, summoned to parliament,
from 25 August, 1404, to October, 1417. This nobleman, as
heir to the Earls of Pembroke, claimed to carry the great spurs
at the coronation of HENRY V. ; soon after which he was con-
stituted justice of Chester, and he was subsequently engaged
in the French wars. In the 4th of the same reign his lordship
was appointed guardian and captain-general of the Marches of
Normandy, and he was likewise a knight of the Garter. He
7m. 1st, Joan, dau. of Thomas, of Woodstock, Duke of Glouces-
ter, by whom he had no issue. His lordship m. 2ndly, Beatrix,
a Portuguese lady, widow of Thomas, Earl of Arundel, and
illegitimate dau., it is stated, of John I., King of Portugal, by
Whom he had a dau., ANKARET. He d. in 1419, and was s. in
the Baronies of Talbot and Strange, of Blackmere, by his dau.,
ANKARET TALBoT, at whose decease, in minority, anno 1431,
those honours reverted to her uncle,
SIR JOHN TALBoT, as 6th Baron Talbot, who having m. Maud
de Nevill, eldest dau. and co-heir of Thomas, 5th Lord Fur-
Inival, had been summoned to parliament as LoRD TALBOT, of
Furnival, from 26 October, 1409, to 26 November, 1421. This
is the renowned SIR John TALBoT, one of the most illustrious
characters in the whole range of English history. In 1412 he
was appointed chief justice of Ireland, and in two years after
wards constituted lord lieutenant of the same kingdom. He
subsequently distinguished himself in the wars of HENRY V.,
but his splendid reputation was acquired under the Regent
(John Plantagenet, Duke of) Bedford, temp. HENRY VI., when
his name alone became terrible to the soldiers of France,
owing to the numerous victories he had achieved. His lord-
ship was attacked, however, by the Maid of Orleans, near
Patay, in 1429, when, his army being entirely routed, he was
taken prisoner. This defeat of Lord Talbot was followed by the
loss of divers places of importance to the English. His lord-
ship was detained in captivity for no less than four years, but
obtained at length his freedom by the payment of a large
sum of money, and in exchange for Ambrose de Lore, an emi-
nent captain of the French. Again taking the field, and again
becoming renowned for his triumphs, he was granted, in con
sideration of those eminent services, 20 May, 1442, the EARL-
DoM of SHREwsBURY, “nomen et honorem comitis Salop.”
After this, we find him reconstituted lord lieutenant of Ireland,
and made a peer of that kingdom (anno 1446), as Earl of
Waterford, having at the same time the city of Waterford, with
the castles, honour, land, and Barony of Dungarvan granteu.
to him, and the heirs male of his body, as well as the greal
office of Lord High Steward or Great Seneschal of Ireland. In
a few weeks afterwards, his son, Sir John Talbot, was appointed
lord chancellor of that kingdom. His lordship was now far
advanced in life, but the English interests declining in France,
he was once more induced to place himself at the head of the
army there, and his courage and conduct restored for some
time, at least, its glory. He was appointed lieutenant of the
Duchy of Acquitaine, having under him as captains of his men-
at-arms and archers, his son, John Talbot, Viscount L'Isle,
Sir John Hungerford, Lord Molines, Sir Roger Camoys, Sir
John L'Isle, and John Beaufort, the bastard of Somerset.
Marching immediately to the place of his government he took
the city of Bordeaux, and placed a garrison in it; and thence
proceeded to the relief of Chastillon, where an engagement
with the French army ensued, which terminated in the total
defeat of the English, and the death of their gallant general,
who was killed by a cannon ball. Thus fell sword in hand, John
Talbot, Earl of Shrewsbury, at the great age of eighty, 20 July,
1453 (Ing. p. m.), after having won no less than forty pitchel
battles, or important rencounters. His remains were conveyed
to England, and interred at Whitchurch, co. Salop, where a
noble monument was erected in the south wall of the chancel,
with this epitaph :
“‘Orate pro animá praenobilis domini, domini
“Johannis Talbot, quondam Comitis Salopiae, domini
“Furnivall, domini Verdon, domini Strange de
“Blackmere, et Marescalli Francia”, qui obiit in
“Bello apud Burdeuus, VIJ Julii, McCCCLIII.”
By the heiress of Furnivall, his lordship had issue,
Thomas, who d. in France, v. p.
JoHN, his successor, 2nd Earl of Shrewsbury, K.G.
Christopher (Sir).
The earl ºn. 2ndly, the Lady Margaret Beauchamp, dau. and
co-heir of Richard, Earl of Warwick, and had,
John, created Baron and Viscount L'Isle (see that dignity).
Humphrey (Sir), Marshal of Calais, d. S. p. in 1492.
Lewis (Sir), of Penyard, Herts.
Joane, m. to James, 1st Lord Berkeley.
Elizabeth, m. to John Mowbray, Duke of Norfolk.
At the period of his lordship's advancement to the Earldom of
Shrewsbury, the Barony of Talbot, with those of Strange, of
Blackmere, and Furnivall merged in that dignity, and so con-
tinued until the decease of
GILBERT TALBoT, 7th Earl of Shrewsbury, and 12th Baron
Talbot, in 1626, when all three fell into ABEYANCE amongst his
daus. and co-heirs, viz.,
Mary, m. to William, 3rd Earl of Pembroke, and 6. e. p.
Elizabeth, m. to Henry Grey, 8th Earl of Kent, and d. 3. p.
ALATHEA. m. to Thomas Howard, who had been restored in
1603 to the Earldoms of Arundel and Surrey, allu, 3reated
Earl Marshal in 1621. -
At the decease of Mary and Elizabeth, the two elder co-heirs,
as stated above, without issue, the ABEYANCE of the Baronies
of Talbot, Strange, and Furnivall terminated, and those digni-
ties then vested in the 3rd co-heir, ALATHEA, widow of Thomas
Howard, Earl of Arundel, and thenceforward they merged in
the Earldom of Arundel, and Dukedom of Norfolk, until the
decease of
EDWARD HowARD, 9th Duke of Norfolk, in 1777, S. p., when
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the Baronies of Talbot, Strange, of Blackmere, and Furnivall,
fell again into ABEYANCE between his grace's nieces, the two
daus. and co-heirs of his brother, Philip Howard, Esq.,
namely, -
WINIFREDE HowARD, who m. William, Lord Stourton.
ANNE FlowARD, who m. Robert-Edward, Lord Petre.
And so the said baronies remain between the present Lords
Stourton and Petre. -
Arms—Gu., a lion rampant, or, within a bordure engrailed of
the 2nd.
TATIBOT-BARON L’ISLE, OF KINGSTON
L’ISLE, CO. BERKS, WISCOUNT L’ISLE.
Barony, by Letters Patent, dated 26 July, 1443.
Viscounty, by Letters Patent, dated 30 October, 1452.
3ſlineage.
The HoN. John TALBoT, eldest son of John Talbot, the 1st
and great Earl of Shrewsbury, by his 2nd wife, the Lady Mar-
garet Beauchamp, dau. and co-heir of Richard, 12th Earl of
Warwick, and great grand-dau. of Warine, 2nd Baron L'Isle
(see L'Isle, Barons L'Isle), was created BARON L'IsIE, of
Kingston L'Isle, co. Berks, by patent,” dated 26 July, 1443,
limiting the dignity to the said John and his heirs and assigns
for ever, being tenants of the manor of Kingston L'Isle, and
was advanced to the dignity of Viscount L'IsIE, 30 October,
1452. This nobleman, who served under his gallant father in
France, was slain with that heroic personage at Chastillon,
anno 1453. His lordship m. Joan, dau. and co-heir of Sir John
or Sir Thomas Chedder, of Chedder, co. Somerset, and widow
of Richard Stafford, Esq., and had issue,
THoMAs, his successor. -
Elizabeth, m. to Sir Edward Grey (2nd son of Edward, Lord
Ferrers, of Groby), who was created Viscount L'Isle (see
Grey, Viscount L'Isle).
Margaret, m. to Sir George Vere, Knt., and d. s. p.
The viscount was s. by his son,
THoMAs TALBoT, 2nd Baron and Viscount L'Isle. This noble-
man having a great contest with William, Lord Berkeley, of
Berkeley Castle, concerning certain lands which he claimed in
right of his grandmother, Margaret Beauchamp, Countess of
Shrewsbury, lost his life by an arrow shot through the mouth,
in a skirmish between the parties, at Wotton-under-Edge, in
Gloucestershire, 20 March, 1469. His lordship in. Lady Mar-
garet Herbert, dau. of William, Earl of Pembroke, but as he
left no issue, his sisters became his co-heirs. The Viscounty of
L'Isle ExPIRED at his lordship's decease. “But,” says Nicolas,
“it is a very doubtful point into what state the barony then
fell. In the third report of the lords' committee on the dignity
of a peer of the realm, the case is most ably stated, and to it
he (Nicolas) refers in support of the following conclusions:
first, that the patent to John Talbot, in 1443, did not (though
evidently intended so to do) affect the barony created by the
writ to Gerard L'Isle, in 31st EDWARD III., and which, conse-
quently, still remained in abeyance, but created a new barony,
descendible according to the provisions of the patent : and
secondly, with respect to the extremely difficult question, ‘in
* This patent, NicoLAs, in his Synopsis, terms one of the most
extraordinary on record—and he proceeds. “The patent re-
cites as a fact, that “Warine de L'Isle, and his ancestors, by
reason of the lordship and manor of Kingston L'Isle, had, from
time whereof the memory of man was not to the contrary, the
name and dignity of Baron and Lord L'Isle, and by that name
had seat in parliament, &c., as other barons of the realm had ; '
an assertion satisfactorily proved by the lords' committee on the
dignity of a peer of the realm, in their third report, to have
been entirely without foundation ; for not only had the said
manor never been held in capite by the crown, but a period of
above sixty years had elapsed, viz., from 23 EDWARD I. to
31st EDwARD III., after writs of summons were generally issued,
before the family of L'Isle, tenants of the manor of L'Isle, were
ever summoned to parliament. Many arguments might be
adduced to support the conclusion stated in the text relative to
this dignity, but they are rendered useless, by the statement
of the case in the report of the Lords' committee just cited, page
191, et seq., and by the opinions of the great legal authorities,
Coke and Blackstone. It is therefore sufficient to remark, that
this singular creation probably arose from the powerful influ-
ence possessed by the Earl of Shrewsbury, in a reign. When
more anomalies connected with dignities are to be found than
under any preceding or subsequent monarch.”
whom is that barony now vested ?' it is to be observed that,
according to the high authority of Lord Chief Justice Coke and
of Justice Blackstone, John Talbot, and his heirs, under the
patent, had only a base or qualified fee in that dignity, and
‘ that the instant he or his heirs quitted the seigniory of this
manor the dignity was at an end." On the death of Thomas,
2nd viscount (continues Nicolas), in 1469, without issue, his
two sisters became his heirs, viz., Margaret, the wife of Sir
George Vere, Knt., and Elizabeth, Lady Grey, when it is pre-
sumed the Barony of L'Isle became suspended, for although
the said Elizabeth was possessed of the manor, she was not
Sole heir of John Talbot, her father, and consequently had not
the two constituent qualifications necessary to entitle her to
the dignity. On the death of her sister, Lady Vere, however,
S. p., she appears to have become legally seized of the barony,
as is recited in the patent, granted to her husband.”
4"ms-Gu., a lion rampant, within a bordure engrailed, or.
TALBOT-BARONS FURNIVAL.
(See FURNIVAL, and TALBoT, Barons Talbot.)
TALBOT-EARL TALBOT.
By Letters Patent, dated 10 March, 1761.
(See BURRE's Extant Peerage, SHREwsBURy, E.)
TALBOT-TDUIKE OF SHREWSBURY.
By Letters Patent, dated 30 April, 1694.
£ineage.
CHARLES TALBoT, Lord Talbot, b. 24 July, 1660, S. his
father as 12th Earl of Shrewsbury, 16 March, 1667, and, in
1681, was constituted lord lieutenant and custos rotulorum
of the co. Stafford, but was dismissed from both offices by
King JAMES II. At the coronation of that monarch, the earl
bore the Curtance or pointless sword; and, the same year, was
appointed colonel of the 6th regiment of horse; but disgusted
with the proceedings of the court he resigned soon after his
military rank, and went over to the Prince of Orange, to whom
he tendered his purse and sword: Burnet states that Lord
Shrewsbury was one of the nobles in whom the Prince placed
the utmost confidence, and by whose advice he was upon all
occasions principally guided. Thus promoting the Revolution,
when that measure was accomplished by the elevation of
WILLIAM and MARY to the throne, his lordship was immediately
sworn of the privy council, and made principal secretary of
state. In March, 1694, he was elected a knight of the Garter,
and the next month created Marquess of Alton, and DUKE of
SHREWSBURY. In 1695 and 1697 his grace was one of the
lords justices during the temporary absences of the king ; and
in 1699 he resigned the seals as secretary of state, but was
constituted soon after lord chamberlain of the household—
an office which he subsequently held in the reign of Queen
ANNE ; and was also (anno 1713) appointed by her Majesty
lord lieutenant of Ireland. On the accession of King GEORGE
I. the duke was made groom of the stole and privy purse, and
sworn a member of the new privy council. He was subse-
quently declared lord chamberlain of his Majesty's household,
while his duchess was appointed one of the ladies of the bed-
chamber to Caroline, Princess of Wales. His grace mº. Adel-
hida, dau. of the Marquess of Paliotti, in Italy, descended
maternally from Sir Robert Dudley, son of Robert Dudley,
Earl of Leicester, the celebrated favourite of Queen ELIZABETH,
but d.s. p. 1 February, 1717-18, when the honours he had
inherited passed to the heir-at-law, and the Marquessate of
Alton and Dukedom of Shrewsbury became Extinct.
This, the great Duke of Shrewsbury, is thus described by
Macaulay. “His person was pleasing, his temper singularly
sweet, his parts such as, if he had been born in a humble rank,
might well have raised him to civil greatness. All these ad
vantages he had so improved that, before he was of age, he
was allowed to be one of the finest gentlemen and finest
scholars of his time.”
Arms—Gu., a lion rampant, within a border engrailed, or
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TALBOT. EAEL AND IDU KIE OF TYR-
CONNELL.
3í in eage.
WILLIAM TALBoT, Esq., who acquired the estate of Cartown,
co. Kildare, and was created a baronet of Ireland, 4 February,
1622, was son of Robert of Carton, 3rd son of Sir Thomas
Talbot of Malahide, co. Dublin. He m. Alison, dau. of John
Netterville, Esq., of Castleton, co. Meath, d. 16 March, 1633,
and was buried 1 April following, leaving issue,
1. RoberT (Sir), of Cartown, Bart., who m. Grace, dau. of
George Calvert, Lord Baltimore, and had a dau.,
FRANCEs, ºn. Itichard Talbot, Esq., of Malahide, and d. in
1718. Their descendant, Lord TALBot DE MALAHIDE is
now representative of the Talbots of Cartown, as well as
of the Duke of Tyrconnel.
II. JOEIN. -
1:1. Garret, m. Margaret, dau. of Henry Gaidon, Esq. of the
co. Louth, and had a son William, Condé de Tyrconnel.
IV. James. v. Thomas.
vſ. Peter, Roman Catholic archbishop of Dublin, a very
celebrated Catholic divine, who was arrested in 1678 at
I,uttrellstown, on suspicion of being concerned in what was
termed “the Popish Plot,” and d. in prison in 1680.
v II. Gilbert.
viii. RICHARD, Earl of Tyrconnel.
1. Mary, m. to Sir John Dongan, Bart.
It. Bridget, m. to John Gaidon, Esq., of Irishtown.
1:1. Margaret, m. to Henry Talbot, Esq., of Templeogue.
iv. Frances, m. 1st, to James Cusack, Esq., of Cushenstown,
and 2ndly, to Right Hon. Sir Thomas Newcomen, Knt.
v. Elizabeth. VI. Jane.
VII. Catherine.
viii. Eleanor, m. to Sir Henry O'Neill, Bart.
Colon EL RICHARD TALBOT (the youngest son), was by patent,
dated 20 June, 1685, created Baron of Talbot's-town, Viscount
of Baltinglass, and EARL TYRCONNELL, with remainder in tail
male to his nephews; and subsequently, 20 March, 1689, ad-
vanced to the dignity of MARQUESs and DUKE of TYRCONNELL,
by JAMES II., in whose service as chief governor of Ireland he
died, and for his attachment to whom, his honours were at-
tainted in 1691. “Of Richard Talbot, Duke of Tyrconnell (says
an eloquent writer), much ill has been written, and more
believed; but his history, like that of his unfortunate country,
has only been written by the pen of party, steeped in gall, and
copied servilely from the pages of prejudice by the lame histo-
rians of modern times, more anxious for authority than au-
thenticity. Two qualities he possessed in an eminent degree—
wit and Yalour ; and if to gifts so brilliant and so Irish be
joined devotion to his country, and fidelity to the unfortunate
and fated family with whose exile he began life, and with whose
ruin he finished it, it cannot be denied that in his character
the elements of evil were mixed with much great and striking
good. Under happier circumstances, the good might have
predominated, and he whose deeds are held even by his own
family in such right estimation, might have shed a lustre on
his race by those talents and heroism which gave force to his
passions and celebrity to his errors.” His grace m. 1st,
Katherine Boynton; and 2ndly, Frances (the “Belle Jenyns”
of the court of CHARLES II.) eldest dau. and co-heir of Richard
Jenyns, Esq., of Sandridge, in Hertfordshire, widow of George,
Count Hamilton, and sister to Sarah, Duchess of Marlborough.
Her ladyship, after the duke's death, was permitted to erect a
house, still standing, in King-street, Dublin, as a nunnery for
poor Clares, and in this obscure retirement, burying all the
attractions and graces which once so adorned the court of
England, she d. at the age of ninety-two, and was interred in
St. Patrick's Cathedral, 9 March, 1730. By Tyrconnell she had
two daus., of whom Charlotte, was m. to the Prince de Vin-
timiglia, and had issue two daus., the Countess de Verac, and
the Princess Belmonte; but both dying s.p., Richard-Wogan
Talbot, Baron Talbot de Malahide, became heir-general to the
Duke of Tyrconnell, as descendant and sole heir of FRANCEs,
the duke's niece.
Arms–Arg., a lion rampant, gu, armed and langued, az.
TALBOYS – BARON TATIBOYS.
By Writ of Summons, dated in 1529.
£ineage.
WILLIAM DE KYME, Baron Kyme, son of Philip, Baron de
Kyme, d. in 1338, S. p., when his estates, including the lordship
of Kyme, in Lincolnshire, devolved upon his sister,
LUCY DE KYME, who had m. Robert de Umfravill, Earl of
Angus, and had issue,
GILBERT, Earl of Angus, who d. 1381, leaving an only son,
ROBERT, d. S. p., v. p.
Elizabeth, who m. Gilbert Burdon or Baradon, and had a
dau. and heir,
ELEANOR or ELIZABETH BARADO.N.
This
ELEANor or ElizaBETH BARADoN, b. 1341, inherited Kyme
and the other lands through her mother, and married HENRY
TALBoys (aet. thirty, A.D. 1365): from them lineally descended,
SIR GEORGE TALBoys (aet. twenty-eight, A.D. 1495), who, by
Elizabeth, his wife, dau. of Sir William Gascoigne, had issue,
GILBERT, of whom presently.
William, a priest, 33rd HENRY VIII.
Elizabeth, m. to Sir Christopher Willoughby, Knt.
Cecilia, m. 1st, to William Ingleby, Esq., of Ripley, co. York,
and 2ndly, to John Torney, Esq., of Kainely.
Anne, m. 1st, to Sir Edward Dymoke, Knt., and 2ndly, to Sir
Robert Carr, Knt. -
Sir George d. 21 September, 1538, and was s. by his son,
GILBERT TALBoys, of Kyme, who was summoned to parlia-
ment as BARon TALBoys, of Kyme, by King HENRY VIII., in
1536. His lordship m. Elizabeth,” dau. of Sir John Blount, by
whom (who m. 2ndly, Edward Clinton, 1st Earl of Lincoln) he
had two sons, George and Robert, who both d. S. p., v. p., and
an Only dau.,
ELIZABETH TALBoys, who m. 1st, Thomas Wimbish, Esq.
and 2ndly, Ambrose Dudley, Earl of Warwick, but hai no
issue.
At the decease of his lordship in 1539, the barony devolved
upon his dau.,
IELIZABETH WIMBIsh, and her husband, Mr. Wimbish, claimed
the dignity jure wazoris, when it was solemnly decided, in the
presence of King HENRY VIII., “That no man, husband of a
baroness, should use the title of her dignity, until he had a
child by her, whereby he should become tenant by the courtesie
of her barony.” Her ladyship, as stated above, m, 2ndly, the
Earl of Warwick, but d. S. p., when the Barony of Talboys
became ExTINCT ; while the estates passed to the heirs general,
and in the division the manor of Kyme fell to the Dymokes,
of Scrivelsby, co. Lincoln, from whom, after a considerable
time, it was sold to strangers.
Arms—Arg., a saltier, gu., on a chief of the 2nd, three
escallops of the 1st.
TATTESHALT1–TEARONS TATTES HAT,L.
By Writ of Summons, dated 24 June, 1295.
£ineage.
Amongst the companions in arms of the ConquEROR, were
two stanch friends, and as Dugdale calls them, sworn brothers
in war, but not otherwise allied.
IEUdo and PINson, on whom, in requital of their gallant Ser-
vices, WILLIAM THE ConquERoR conferred large grants of land,
whereof Tatteshall, with the hamlet of Thorpe, and town of
Rirkeby, co. Lincoln, were a part; Eudo to hold his propor-
tion of the king, and Pinson his of St. Cuthbert, of Durham.
The former, -
EUdo, seated himself at Tatteshall, and from him lineally
descended,
Robert DE TATTESHALL, who, in the 10th HENRY III., had
custody of Bolsover Castle, and the next year was governor of
that of Lincoln. In four years afterwards he had license to
build a castle at his manor of Tatteshall. This feudal lord m.
1st, Amabill, dau. and eventual co-heir of William de Albini,
Earl of Arundel and Sussex, with whom he acquired the castle
and manor of Buckenham, in Norfolk. He m. 2ndly, a dau. of
John de Grey, and had with her the manor of Scondebury,
Berks, held of the king by serjeanty, viz., the service of falconry.
He d. in 1249, and was s. by his son,
RoBERT DE TATTESHALL, who, in the 38th HENRY III., on
levying the aid for making the king's eldest son knight, paid
£50 for the twenty five knights' fees, which he held, and in the
42nd of the same reign, received command to attend the king
* This lady, after the death of her 1st husband, had an ille-
gitimate child by King HENRY VIII., H E & RY FITzRoy, created
DUKE of RICHMOND.
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at Chester, well fitted with horse and arms, to oppose the incur-
sions of the Welsh. In the baronial wars, Robert de Tatteshall,
sided at first with the king, and was in the royal army at the
battle of Lewes, but afterwards joining the opposite party, he
fought at the battle of Evesham. In the reign of EDWARD I.,
he became, however, eminently distinguished in the Welsh,
Scotch, and French wars, and was summoned to parliament
as BARON TATTEs HALL, from 24 June, 1295, to 26 August, 1296.
His lordship ºn. Joan, dau. and co-heir of Ralph Fitz-Ralph,
feudal Lord of Middleham, co. York, by whom he acquired a
considerable accession of property, and had issue,
RoßERT, his successor.
Emma, m. to Sir Osbert de Cayly, and had issue,
Sir Thomas Cayly, Lord of Buckenham, in right of his
mother.
Joan, m. to Sir Robert Driby, and left a dau. and heiress,
Alice, m. to Sir William Bernake, whose dau., and the even-
tual heiress of her brother, -
Maud Bernake, m. Sir Ralph de Cromwell.
Isabel, m. to Sir John Orreby.
The baron d. in 1272, and was s. by his son,
Rob ERT DE TATTESHALL, 2nd baron, summoned to parliament
from 6 February, 1299, to 13 September, 1302. This nobleman
is supposed, on strong presumptive evidence, to have had a
younger brother John de Tatteshall, ancestor of the Tatteshalls
of Wanstede and Little Waltham, Essex, and of Finchampsted,
Berks. The 2nd Lord Tatteshall served in the Scotch and French
wars, and dying in 1303, was s. by his son,
. Robert DE TATTESHALL, 3rd baron, at whose decease in
minority, the barony fell into ABEYANCE, between
Sir Thomas Cayly, son of Emma Tatteshall, by Sir Osbert de ||
Cailly.
Joan de Tatteshall, m. to Sir Robert Driby.
Isabel de Tatteshall, m. to Sir John Orreby.
As it still continues with their descendants, while the estates
passed thus: -
To Sir Thomas Cayly, the castle of Buckenham, with a fourth
part of that manor, and half the parks thereunto belonging,
and other lands in co. Norfolk; from this Sir Thomas Cayly's
uncle, Sir Hugo de Cayly of Owby, the existing Baronets
Cayly, of Brompton, co. York, deduce their descent.
To Lady Driby, the castle and manor of Tatteshall, and other
estates in co. Lincoln.
To Lady Orreby, the manor of Tybenham, and a part of the
manor of Buckenham, with other lands in co. Norfolk.
Arms—Chequy, or and gu., a chief, ermine.
TEMPLE–WISCOUNT PALMERSTON.
-- By Letters Patent, dated 12 March, 1722.
£ineage.
SIR WILLIAM TEMPLE, Knt., a learned and eminent person
in the reign of ELIZABETH, removed into Ireland, and was
appointed provost of Trinity College, Dublin, which university
he represented in parliament in 1613. He received the honour
of knighthood, 4 May, 1622, from the Lord Deputy St. John,
and was appointed one of the Masters in Chancery. Sir Wil-
liam m. Martha, dau. of Mr. Robert Harrison, of the co. Derby,
by whom he had two sons, John and Thomas, in holy orders,
minister of Battersea (ancestor, it is presumed, of the TEMPLES
of the co. of Westmeath), and two daus., Katherine, m. 1st, John
Archdall, of Archdall, co. Femanagh ; and 2ndly, Sir John
Veel, Knt. ; and Mary, m. to Job Ward, Esq. Sir William d.
15 January, 1626-7, and was s. by his son,
SIR. John TEMPLE, Knt., b. in 1600, who was constituted
Master of the Rolls in Ireland, and sworn of the privy council
there. He filled, for a series of years, high and confidential
places in the government of Ireland; and was appointed, in
1648, joint commissioner of the great seal with Sir William
Parsons. He joined, however, the standard of Cromwell, but
was nevertheless retained as Master of the Rolls after the
Restoration, when he was constituted vice-treasurer of Ireland,
He m. Mary, dau. of John Hammond, M.D., of Chertsey, in
Surrey, and had two surviving sons and two daus., viz.,
I. WILLIAM (Sir), created a baronet 1665, and sworn of the
privy council. Sir William’s “Memoirs” and “Letters”
display much acquaintance with men and books, and are
important also, in an historical point of view. The great
Sir William Temple d. January, 1698, and was buried in
Westminster Abbey : by direction of his will, his heart, in
a silver box, was placed under the sun-dial in his garden,
ship m. 1st, Anne,
at Moor Park, opposite to the window from which he used
to contemplate the works of nature. He m. Dorothy, 2nd
dau. of Sir Peter Osborne, of Chicksands, co. Bedford, and
had (with other issue, who d. young), a son,
JoBN, of Moor Park, whose melancholy death by suicide in
1689, is so graphically narrated by Macaulay: he left by
his wife, a French lady, Mary, dau. of Monsieur D a
Plessis Rambouillet, two daus.,
ELIZABETH, m. to John Temple, Esq.
rº, m. to Nicholas Bacon, Esq., of Shrubland Hall,
uffolk.
II. JoHN.
I. Martha, m. Sir Thomas Gifford, of Castle Jordan, co. Kil-
dare, Bart.
II. Mary, m. 1st, to Abraham Yarner, Esq.; and 2ndly, to
Hugh Eccles, Esq.
Sir John d. 14 November, 1677. His younger son,
SIR. JoHN TEMPLE, Knt., who was solicitor and attorney-
general, and Speaker of the House of Commons in Ireland, had
Several grants of land in Ireland, including one adjoining the
Phoenix Park, Dublin, near Chapel Izod, which was called
“Palmerston.” He m. 4 August, 1663, Jane, dau. of Sir
Abraham Yarner, Knt., of Dublin, and had issue,
HENRY, his successor.
John, who ºn. Elizabeth, elder dau. of John Temple, Esq., of
Moor Park, in Surrey, and grand-dau. of Sir William Temple,
Bart., by whom he acquired that estate, and had a numerous
family. His male issue soon became extinct.
Catherine, m. 1st, to Charles Ward, Esq., of Killough; and
2ndly, to Charles King, Esq., of Dublin.
Dorothy, n. 1st, to Francis Colvill, Esq.; and 2ndly, to Sir
Basil Dixwell, Bart., and d. S. p.
Elizabeth, d. wrººm.
Mary, m. 1683, to Thomas Flower, Esq., of Durrow.
Lucy-Jane, m. 1st, John, Lord Berkeley, of Stratton; and
2ndly, William Bentinck, Earl of Portland.
Frances, m. William, Lord Berkeley, of Stratton, and had
wif h of her issue, who d.s. p., a son, Charles, whose only
surviving child, SoPHIA, m. Jo HN, 1st LoBD Wodehouse,
great-grandfather by her of John, Earl of Kimberley.
Sir John d. in 1704, and was s. by his eldest son,
HENRY TEMPLE, Esq., Chief Remembrancer of the Court of
Exchequer, in Ireland, who was created a peer of that king-
dom, as Baron Temple, of Mowrºt Temple, co. Sligo, and Vis-
COUNT PALMERSTON, of Palmerston, co. Dublin, by letters
patent, bearing date 12 March, 1722, and describing Henry
Temple the grantee, “praeclaris ortum majoribus.” His lord-
dau. of Abraham Houblon, Esq., of
London, and by that lady (who d. 8 December, 1735), had issue,
HENRY, who m. 1st, 18 June, 1753, Elizabeth, eldest dau. of
Col. and Lady Elizabeth Lee, and sister of Caroline, wife of
Gen. William Haviland, of Penn, Bucks, but had no issue.
He ºn, 2ndly, in 1738, Jane, dau. of Sir John Bernard, Bart.,
lord mayor of London, and left at his decease, 18 August,
1740, an only son,
HENRY, successor to his grandfather.
Richard, M. P., ºn. Henrietta, dau. of Thomas Pelham, Esq.,
of Stanmer, in Sussex; and d. 8 August, 1749. His widow
mv. George Neville, 1st Earl of Abergavenny, and d. 1768.
The viscount ºn. 2ndly, 11 May, 1738, Isabella, dau. of Sir
Francis Gerard, Bart., and relict of Sir John Fryer, Bart., but
by her (who d. 10 August, 1762), had no other issue. His lord-
ship d. 10 June, 1757, and was s. by his grandson,
HENRY TEMPLE, 2nd viscount, b. 4 December, 1739; who m.
1st, 6 October, 1767, Frances, only dau. of Sir Francis Poole,
Bart., of Poole Hall, co. Chester, but by her (who d. 2 June,
1769), had no issue. His lordship m. 2ndly, at Bath, 5 January,
1783, Mary, dau. of Benjamin Mee, Esq., and sister of Benja-
min Mee, Esq., Director of the Bank, by whom (who d. 8
February, 1805) he left,
HENRY-JoHN, his heir.
William (Sir), K.C.B., minister plenipotentiary to the Court
of Naples; b. 19 January, 1788; d. ºwn m. 24 August, 1856.
Frances, ºn. 9 August, 1820, to Captain (afterwards vice-
admiral) William Bowles, R.N., and d. in 1838.
Blizabeth, m. in 1811, Right Hon. Laurence Sulivan, of
Ponsbourne Park, Herts, some time deputy Secretary. at-
war, and a commissioner of the royal military asylum :
and : 1837, leaving with an elder Son (who d. at Lima, in
1856),
ItEw. HENRY WILLIAM SULIVAN, M.A., rector of Yoxall, co.
Stafford.
F.LIzABETH, ºn. 8 May, 1851, Henry Hippisley, Esq., of
Lamborne Place and Sparsholt House, Berks.
MARY, m. 6 July, 1865, Rev. R. G. Baker, vicar of Fulham,
and prebendary of St. Paul's.
The viscount, who sat in the English House of Commons for
East Looe and Borobridge, d. 17 April, 1802, and was s. by his
Son,
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T H O
T H O
HENRY-John TEMPLE, 3rd viscount, K.G., G.C.B., P.C.,
D.C. L.; Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports, b. at Broadlands,
near Romsey, Hants, 20 October, 1784, and educated at
Harrow, Edinburgh, and Cambridge. In 1806, he contested,
unsuccessfully with Lord Henry Petty, the representation of
the University of Cambridge, and again in 1807, with a similar
result, but in 1811, he was more fortunate, being then returned
for that constituency, which he continued to represent up to
1831. He had meanwhile entered the House of Commons as
M.P. for Helston, and held office as a Lord of the Admiralty in
1807. From 1809 to 1828 he was secretary at war; and Foreign
Secretary from 1830 to 1834, from 1835 to 1841, and from 1846
to 1851. In December, 1852, he was constituted Secretary of
State for the Home Department; and 8 February, 1855, FIRST
LoRD of THE TREASURY, which office he resigned 26 February,
1858, but resumed it 24 June, 1859, and held it up to the period
of his decease. His lordship, after his retirement from the
representation of the University of Cambridge, sat for Bletch-
ingley, 1831, for South Hants from 1832 to 1834, and for Tiverton
from 1835 to 1865. He m. 16 December, 1839, Emily-Mary, dau.
and (by the deaths of her brothers, Viscount Melbourne, the
Prime Minister, and Lord Beauvale), sole heiress of Peniston
Lamb, 1st Viscount Melbourne, and widow of Peter-Leopold,
5th Earl Cowper, but had no issue. His lordship, a most dis-
tinguished, able, and popular statesman, d. 18 October, 1865,
deeply lamented by the nation at large, irrespectively of politics
or party, and was buried in Westminster Abbey, in a grave
closely adjoining those of Pitt and Canning. At his death the
honours of his family became EXTINCT. -
Arms—Quarterly : 1st and 4th, or, an eagle displayed, Sa...,
2nd and 3rd, arg., two bars sa, each charged with three mart-
lets, or.
THOMPSON – BARON HAVERSHAMI.
By Letters Patent, dated 4 May, 1696.
3Liutgage.
SIR John THoMPson, Bart., a leading member of the House
of Commons, and a zealous promoter of the Revolution, was
elevated to the peerage 4 May, 1696, as BARON HAVERSHAM, of
Haversham, co. Bucks. His lordship m. 1st, Lady Frances
Wyndham, widow of Francis Wyndham, Esq., and dau. of
Arthur Annesley, 1st Earl of Anglesey, by whom he had issue,
MAURICE, his successor. -
George, who d. 3. p.
Helen, ºn. to the Rev. Thomas Gregory, rector of Toddington,
co. Bedford. Their son, John Wentworth Nanzianzen Gre-
gory, Esq., had an only dau. and heiress, Frances-Annesley,
ºv. 1772, to Robert Austen, Esq., of Shalford, co. Surrey.
Elizabeth, m. to Joseph Grange, Esq.
Mary, m. to Arthur Annesley, 5th Earl of Anglesey:
Frances, m. to Thomas Armstrong, Esq.
Martha, m. to Sir John Every, Bart.
Catherine, m. to Mr. White,
Dorothy, m. to Capt. Beckford, of the East India service.
Althamia, m. to Mr. Priaux, of Bristol.
Lord Haversham m. 2ndly, Martha, widow of Mr. Grahme, but
had no other issue. He d. in 1709, and was s. by his elder son,
MAURICE THOMPson, 2nd baron. This nobleman, in the life-
time of his father, served in the French war, and obtained
distinction at the siege of Namur, where he was dangerously
wounded. He was subsequently a colonel in the guards, and
before his accession to the title, a member of the House of
Commons. His lordship m. 1st, Elizabeth, dau. of John Smith,
Esq., of Hertfordshire, by whom he had two daus.,
ELIZABETH, ºn. 1724, John Carter, Esq., of Weston Colville,
co. Cambridge, and had a dau. and eventual heiress, ELIZA-
BETH, m. to Gen. Hall, of Wratten Park, co. Cambridge, and
had one son, JoHN HALL, Esq., of Weston Colville, and one
dau., Elizabeth-Anne Hall, wife of John Morse, Esq., of
Sprowston Hall, co. Norfolk.
Anne, m. to Richard Reynolds, Esq., son of Richard, bishop
of London, and d. S. p. in 1737.
His lordship m. 2ndly, Elizabeth, widow of William Green,
Esq., and sister of Richard, Earl of Anglesey, but by her had
no issue. He d. in 1745, when the Barony of Haversham
became EXTINCT.
Arms—Or, on a fesse dancetté az., three stars, arg., a canton
of the 2nd, charged with the sun in glory, ppt.
THOMSON.—BARON SYDENHAM.
By Letters Patent, dated 19 August, 1840.
31 in eage.
John THOMson, Esq., of Crichton, a banker at Edinburgh, m.
Elizabeth, dau. of Andrew Ronaldson, Esq., and left at his
decease (he was buried at Edinburgh, in the Grey Friars, in
1746), with other children who d. 3. p., a dau., Agnes, m. to
Andrew Bonar, Esq., 2nd son of John Bonar, Esq., of Kilgraston,
co. Perth, and a son,
ANDREW THOMSoN, Esq., of Roehampton, co. Surrey, who ºn.
Harriet Wright (widow), 3rd dau., and at length sole heiress
of Colonel John Buncombe, of Gothurst, co. Somerset, and
representative of her great-grandfather, Edward Poulett, Esq.,
of Gothurst, and by her (who d. in 1787, and was buried at
Putney,) had issue,
I. JoBN, his heir.
I. Elizabeth, m. to John Hankey, Esq., of London.
II. Maria, m. to Sir Joshua, Van Neck, Lord Huntingfield.
III. Anne, ºn. 1779, to Thomson Bonar, Esq., of Roehampton,
co. Surrey.
IV. Agnes, m. to Samuel Ibbetson, Esq.
Mr. Thomson d. in 1795, and was buried at Putney. His only
son and heir, -
John THOMSON, Esq., of Roehampton and Waverley Abbey,
co. Surrey, assumed, by royal license, 22 July, 1814, the sur-
names and arms of BUN.com BE and Poulp.TT. He m. 1781,
Charlotte, dau. of John Jacob, M.D., of Salisbury, by Margaret,
his wife, dau. and co-heir of the Very Rev. John Clarke, dean
of Salisbury, and had issue,
I. ANDREW-HENRY, of the city of London, b. August, 1786, at
Lee, in Kent; m. January, 1813, Sophia, dau. of George
Holme Sumner, Esq., of Hatchlands, M.P. for Surrey, and
left two sons, deceased, and a dau., CHARLOTTE, m. in 1837,
to Thomas-Mathias Weguelin, Esq., M.P., and had issue.
II. GEORGE-Pou LETT, of Castle Combe, Wilts, J.P. and D.L.,
late M.P. for Stroud, b. 1797, who m. 1821, Emma-Phipps,
dau. and heir of the late William Scrope, Esq., of Castle
Combe, Wilts, and Cockerington, co. Lincoln; and assumed,
by royal license, 22 March, 1821, the name and arms of
SCROPE only.
III. CHARLEs, created LorL, SYDENHAM.
1. Harriet, m. to Rev. George Locke, rector of Lee, Kent.
II. Charlotte, m. to Sir Charles-Wm. Taylor, Bart.
III. Emily, m. to Charles Hammersley, Esq., of Great Cumber-"
land Place, London.
Iw Frances, m. 1st, to Wm. Baring, Esq., of Portswood,
Hants, Son of Sir Francis Baring, Bart.; and 2ndly, to
Arthur Eden, Esq.
v. Julia, m. to Baron Maltzalin.
VI. Sophia, m. to Baron Biel.
The 3rd son,
CHARLEs Poul ETT-THoMson, Esq., b. September, 1799, M.P.,
having taken a prominent part in political life was appointed
governor-general of Canada, and created by letters patent,
bearing date 19 August, 1840, BARON SYDENHAM, of Sydenham,
co. Kent, and Toronto, Canada. His lordship did not survive
to take his seat in the House of Ilords, but d. wºm. in Canada,
19 September, 1841, when the title became ExTINCT.
Arms—Arg., a buck's head cabossed, gu., attired, or: On a
chief, az., a cross-crosslet fitchée of the third, between two
mullets of the field : quartering Poul ETT, sa...,’ three swords in
pile, their points in base, arg., pomels and hilts, Or., a crescent
for difference.
TEIORPE—BARON THORPE.
31 in eage.
John DE THORPE was summoned to parliament as a Baron
from 11 June, 1309, to 10 October, 1325. Dugdale does not
mention this Baron, but Banks endeavours to identify him
with John de Thorpe, Lord of Creke, co. Norfolk, who left
issue.
TEIORPE—BARON THORPE.
3. tutea ge.
WILLIAM DE THORPE was summoned to parliament as a
Baron, from 16 July, 1381, to 12 September, 1890. Nothing
further, with any degree of accuracy, is known of this noble-
man, or his descendants. He is not mentioned at all by
Dugdale.
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THWENG—BARONS THWENG.
By Writ of Summons, dated 22 February, 1307.
£ineage.
Of this family, anciently Lords of Kilton Castle, in York-
shire, was
SIR. Rob ERT DE THWENG, who, in the 22nd HENRY III., was
deputed by the other barons to repair to Rome, and to lay at
the foot of the pontifical throne, a complaint of the nobles of
England, regarding some encroachment upon their ecclesias-
tical rights, by the holy see. He was s. by his son,
MARMADUke, DE THWENG. This feudal lord had a military
summons to march into Scotland, 42nd HENRY III, when the
Scots had risen in rebellion against their king, the son-in-law
of the English monarch. He m. Emma, sister and heir of
Duncan Darell, and left a son,
RoBERT DE THWENG, Lord of Kilton, who m, the widow of
Sir John de Oketon, and was s. by his eldest son,
MARMADUKE DE THWENG, Lord of Kilton, who ºn. Lucia, one
of the sisters and co-heirs of Peter de Brus, of Skelton (see
Bruce, of Annandale), and acquired thereby considerable estates
in the co. York. In the 22nd EdwarD I., this Marmaduke had
summons amongst the other great men of that time, to repair
with all speed to the king, and to afford him his advice
touching the most important affairs of the realm. He had
subsequently a military summons to march against the French.
He had three sons, viz.,
I. RoPERT, his heir.
II. MARMADUKE, successor to his brother.
III. Edward, who m. Alice, dau. and heir of Walter Helmesley,
of Over Helmesley, co. York, and became ancestor of the
THWENGs of Upper Helmesley, whose male representative,
MARMADUKE THwenGE. Esq.. of Upper Helmesley, b. in 1560,
left a dau. and heiress, MARGERY, m. list, to George Wilmer,
Esq., of Stratford-le-Bow ; and 2ndly, to the Hon. Henry
Fairfax.
The eldest son,
Bob ERT DE THWENG, Lord of Kilton, left an only dau.,
LUCY, who m. Ist, William le Latimer, jun., Baron Latimer
(see that title), but being divorced from him, as there men-
tioned, ºn. 2ndly, Bartholomew de Fancourt; and 3rdly,
Robert de Everingham.
He was s. at his decease by his brother, as next heir male,
MARMADUKE DE THWENG, one of the most eminent soldiers of
the period in which he lived, who, being highly distinguished
in the wars of Scotland, was summoned to parliament as a
Baron from 22 February, 1307, to 18 September, 1322. His
lordship m. Isabel, dau. of William de Ros, of Igmanthorpe,
co. York, and had issue,
I. WILLIAM, his successor.
II. ROBERT, sº s evº
III. THOMAS, both priests, successively barons.
I. LUCIA, m. to Sir Robert de Lumley, and her son,
SIR MARMADUKE DE LUMLEY, assumed the arms of Thweng.
His son,
SIR. RALPH DE LUMLEY, was summoned to parliament as
BARON LUMLEY, in 1384, but, on his attainter, his honours
expired. The attainder was, however, repealed in the
reign of EDWARD IV. (see LUMLEY).
II. MARGARET, m. to Sir Robert de Hilton, Knt.
III. KATHERINE, m. to Sir Ralph D'Aubenie.
His lordship d. in 1323, and was s. by his eldest son,
WILLIAM DE THWENG, 2nd baron, summoned to parliament
30 December, 1324. He m. Katherine, dau. of Thomas, Lord
Furnival, of Hallamshire, and dying S.p. in 1341, was s. by his
brother, -
RoBERT DE THWENG, who, doing homage in the same year,
had livery of his lands. This baron was in holy orders, and d.
of course wºm. in 1344, when he was s. by his brother,
THOMAS DE THWENG, also a clergyman. This baron being
rector of the church at Lytham, founded a chantry of twelve
priests and four clerks, in the parochial church there, to pray
for the good estate of himself, and Henri, Lord Percy, and for
the souls of their ancestors; likewise for the souls of Robert de
Thweng, and Maud, his wife; Marmaduke de Thweng, and
Lucy, his wife, &c., &c. His lordship d. in 1374, when his
estates devolved upon the heirs of his sisters, and the Barony of
Thweng fell into ABEYANCE amongst them, as it still continues
with their representatives.
Arms—Or, a fesse, gules.
TEIYNNE–BARON CARTERET.
By Letters Patent, dated 29 January, 1784.
3ítmeage.
The Hon. HENRY-FREDERICK THYNNE, 2nd son of Thomas,
2nd Viscount Weymouth, by the Lady Louisa Carteret, his
wife, dau. of John, 2nd Earl Granville, having succeeded, by
will, to the estates of his maternal grandfather, assumed, by
sign-manual, the surname of “Carteret,” and was created,
29 January, 1784, BARON CARTERET, of Hawries, co. Bedford,
with remainder, in default of male issue, to each of the sons
in succession (except the eldest) of his brother, Thomas, 1st Mar-
quess of Bath, and the heirs male of their bodies. His lordship
d. wºn m. 17 June, 1826, aged ninety-one, when the barony de-
Wolved, according to the limitation, upon his nephew (the 2nd
son of Thomas, 1st Marquess of Bath),
Lord GEORGE THYNNE, as 2nd Lord Carteret, b. 23 January,
1770, m. May, 1797, Harriet, 5th dau. of William, 2nd Viscount
Courtenay, but d. S. p. 19 February, 1838, when the barony
devolved on his only surviving younger brother,
LoRD JoHN THYNNE, as 3rd Lord Carteret, b. 23 December,
1772, m. in 1801, Mary-Anne, dau. of Thomas Master, Esq., of
the Abbey, co. Gloucester, and d. 1 March, 1849, when the
title became ExTINCT His widow d. 22 February, 1863.
Aw'ms—Quarterly: 1st and 4th, barry of ten, or and sa ; 2nd
and 3rd, arg, a lion rampant, gu.
TIBETOT BARONS TIBETOT.
By Writ of Summons, dated 10 March, 1308. -
3.tmzâge.
In the 1st year of HENRY III.,
HENRY DE TIBEToT, being in arms for the king, had a grant
in conjunction with Thomas Botterel, of the possessions lying
in the cos. York and Lincoln, of Adam Painel, who fought on
the other side, and dying in the 34th of the same reign, was s.
by his son,
RoPERT DE TIBEToT, who, in the 50th HENRY III., was made
governor of the castle of Porchester, and having attended
Prince Edward to the Holy Land, was high in favour, after he
had ascended the throne, as EDWARD I., being then constituted
governor of Nottingham Castle, justice of South Wales, and
governor of the castles of Carmarthen and Cardigan. In the
13th of the same reign, he had a grant from John, the son of
Gerard de Rodes, to himself, his wife, and his son, in fee, of
the manors of Langar and Berneston, in Nottinghamshire. In
the 20th, being then the king's lieutenant for Wales, he fought
and defeated Rees ap Meredeth, in a great battle, wherein
4,000 Welshmen were slain, and Rees himself having been
made prisoner, was conveyed to York, and there executed.
Robert de Tibetot was subsequently in the wars of Gascony
and Scotland. He m. Eve, dau. (or granddau.) of Pain de
Chaworth, and had issue,
PAIN, his successor. -
Hawyse, m. to John Clavering, son of Robert Fitz-Roger.
IEve, m. to Robert, son of Robert de Tatshall.
He d. in the 26th EDWARD I., and was s. by his son,
PAIN DE TIBETOT, who, serving in the Scottish wars, during
the latter part of the reign of EDWARD I., was summoned to
parliament as a Baron, upon the accession of EDWARD II.,
from 10 March, 1308, to 26 November, 1313. He was subse-
quently justice of the forests beyond Trent, and governor of
the castle of Northampton. His lordship, who had made
several campaigns into Scotland, fell eventually at the battle
of Strivelin, anno 1314. He m. Agnes, dau. of William de Ros,
of Hamlake, and was s. by his son,
SIR John DE TIBEToT, 2nd baron, summoned to parliament,
from 1 April, 1335, to 20 January, 1366. This nobleman was
in the wars Óf France and Scotland, and was constituted gover-
nor of Berwick-upon-Tweed in the 20th EDWARD III. His
lordship m. 1st, Margaret, dau. of Bartholomew, Lord Badles-
mere, and co-heir of her brother, Giles, Lord Badlesmere, by
whom he acquired a great accession of landed property (in-
cluding Castlecombe, Wilts) and had issue,
I. Rob ERT, his successor.
II. John, d. 3. p.
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T I C
The Cnd Lord Tibetot 7. 2ndly, Elizabeth, dau. of Sir Robert
Aspall, and widow of Sir Thomas Wauton, and had by her a
2011, -
Pain (Sir), from whom the EARLs of WorcFSTER of this
family descended.
He d. in 1367, and was s. by his elder son,
RoBERT DE TIBEToT, 3rd baron, summoned to parliament,
from 24 February, 1368, to 8 January, 1371. His lordship m.
Margaret, dau. of William Deincourt, Lord Deincourt, and by
her (who m. 2ndly, John Cheyne) had issue,
MARGARET (who inherited Langar, Notts), m. to Roger, 2nd
Lord Scrope, of Bolton: the heir-general of this Margaret is
HENRY-JAMES Jon Es, Esq.
MILICENT (who inherited the manors of Castlecombe, Wilts,
and Oxenden, Gloucestershire), ºn. to Stephen le Scrope,
brother of the above Roger : the heir-general of this co-
heiress is EMMA PHIPPs, wife of GEORGE-Pou LETT SCROPE,
Esq., of Castlecombe, Wilts, and only child of the late Wil-
liam Scrope, Esq., of Castlecombe.
ELIZABETH (who inherited Nettlested, co. Suffolk), m. to
Philip le Despencer, the younger: the heir-general of this
co-heiress, Elizabeth, is LORD WENTWORTH.
Lord Tibbetot d. in 1372, when his lands devolved upon his
daus, as co-heirs, and in the division thereof, Langar fell to
the eldest (and was conveyed by her to the ScroPEs, whence
it passed through an illegitimate dau. of Emanuel Scrope, Earl
of Sunderland, to the family of How E), Castlecombe devolved
on the second, and the manor of Nettlested fell to the
Despencers, from whom it passed by marriage to the Went-
worths, afterwards summoned to parliament under the title of
“Wentworth of Nettlested.” The Barony of Tibetot, or Tip-
toft, fell into ABEYANCE amongst these three co-heiresses of
Robert, 3rd Lord Tibetot, as it still continues with their
representatives.
Arm 3–Arg., “a saltier engrailed, gu.
TIBETOT, OR TIPTOFT-BARONS TIBE-
TOT, OR TIPTOFT, EARLS OF WOR-
CESTER. -
Barony, by Writ of Summons, dated 7 January, 1426.
Earldom, by Letters Patent, dated 16 July, 1449.
{Lineage.
3; it PAIN DE TIBEToT, youngest son of John, 2nd Lord Tibetot,
wn. Agnes, sister of Sir John Wrothe, Knt., of Enfield, Middlesex,
and was s. by his son,
SIR John DE TIPTOFT, who, in the 1st HENRY IV., being
retained in the service of that king, during his life, had, in
consideration thereof, a grant of 100 marks per annum, pay-
able out of the issues of the co. Cambridge; and in six years
afterwards, upon the attainder of Thomas Mowbray, Earl
Marshal and Nottingham, had, in conjunction with Ralph de
Rochfort, a grant from the king, of all the apparel pertaining
to the body of that earl, and all his harness, for peace and war,
as well for great horses called coursers, as saddles for tilts and
tournaments. In the 8th of the same reign, upon the rebellion
and forfeiture of Owen Glendower, he obtained all the lands of
Rhys ap Griffith (an adherent to Owen), lying within the prin-
cipality of South Wales, and the same year he was constituted
chief butler of England. He was, subsequently, made trea-
surer of the household, and in the reign of HENRY V., he was
seneschal of Aquitaine, president of the king's exchequer in
Normandy, and treasurer of that duchy. In the 3rd HENRY
VI., he was appointed chief steward of the king's castles and
lordships throughout Wales and the Marches, and the next
year he had summons to parliament as a Baron. (Dugdale
says he bore the title of Lord Tiptoft, and Powys, but he was
never summoned by any other writ than that addressed
“Johanni Tiptoft, Chl’r,”) His lordship m. 1st, Philippa, dau.
of Sir John Talbot, and sister and co-heir of Sir John Talbot,
of Richard's Castle, co. Hereford, Knt., and widow of Sir
Matthew de Gournay, Knt., but by her had no issue. He m.
2ndly, Joyce, 2nd dau. and co-heir of Edward Cherlton, Lord
Powys, by whom he acquired a considerable estate, and had
issue,
JoEIN, his successor.
Philippa, m. to Thomas, Lord Ros; one of the heirs-general
of this Philippa, is the present Lorp DE Ros.
Joane, m. to Sir Edmund Ingoldsthorpe (refer to Neville,
Marquess of Montacute, for the co-heirs of this Joane).
Joyce, m. to Edmund Sutton, son and heir-apparent of John,
Lord Dudley (see SUTTON).
Lord Tiptoft d. in 1443, and was s. by his son,
JoBN DE TIPTOFT, 2nd baron, who was created just as he
had attained majority, 16 July, 1449, EARL of WorcesTER. In
1457 his lordship was lord deputy of Ireland, an din the 1st
EDWARD IV. he was constituted justice of North Wales for life.
He was soon after made constable of the Tower of London,
and the next year, being then treasurer of the exchequer, he
assisted the king at the siege of Bamburgh Castle, held at the
time by the Duke of Somerset, and other Lancastrians. His
next great appointment was that of chancellor of Ireland, and
in the 7th of the same reign being deputy of that kingdom to
George, Duke of Clarence, he resided there for the protection
of the realm. In three years afterwards he was constituted
lieutenant of Ireland; as also constable of England, and again
treasurer of the exchequer. At this time on his coming to
Southampton, the king caused him to sit in judgment upon
Several of the Lancastrian party, who had then been made
prisoners at Sea, and the execution of twenty of those persons
followed. Besides all this, it is further memorable of this noble-
man, that having been bred a student at Baliol College, Oxford,
and attained to an eminent degree in learning, he went to
Jerusalem, and sojourned there for some time, whence he
travelled into other countries, and returning through Italy,
proceeded to Rome, for the express purpose of visiting the
library at the Vatican. Here he made, it is said, so eloquent
an oration to Pope PIUS II., that it drew tears from the eyes
of his holiness. His lordship translated into English Publius
Cornelius and Caiws Flaminiws; and wrote several learned
Tracts, of which Bale makes mention. In Walpole's Royal and
Noble Awthors, he is also noticed with high commendation.
Being a stanch Yorkist, the earl, upon the temporary restora
tion of HENRY VI., was placed in danger, and forced to con-
ceal himself from his enemies, but being at length found in the
upper branches of a high tree, he was conveyed to London,
and being adjudged to suffer death, was beheaded on Tower
Hill, anno 1470, when all his honours became For FEITED. His
lordship m. 1st, Cecily, dau. of Richard, Earl of Salisbury,
and widow of Henry Beauchamp, Duke of Warwick, but had
no issue. He m. 2ndly, Elizabeth, dau. of Robert Greyndour,
by whom he had a son, John, who d. in infancy. He m. 3rdly,
Elizabeth, dau. of Thomas Hopton, Esq., and widow of Sir Roger
Corbet, Knt., of Moreton Corbet, co. Salop, by whom he had an
Only Son, -
EDWARD DE TIPTOFT, at whose decease wºm., in 1485, the
Earldom of Worcester became Extinct, while the Barony of
Tiptoft fell into ABEYANCE amongst his aunts (see children of
the 1st lord), as it still continues with their representatives.
. 41'm.8—AZ., a Saltier engrailed, gu.
TICTIBORNE–BARON FERRARD.
By Letters Patent, dated 26 September, 1715.
3ſ frteage.
SIR HENRY Tich Borse (4th son of Sir Benjamin Tichborne, 1st
Baronet, of Tichborne, Hants), b. 1581, governor of the castle of
Lifford, was knighted by King JAMES I. at Tichborne, 29 August,
1623; and being appointed, at the outbreak of the rebellion of
1641, to a command in Ireland, he gained great renown by
his successful defence of the town of Drogheda. In considera-
tion of these services, he was sworn of the privy council, and
12 May, 1642, made one of the lords justices of Ireland, in
the place of Sir William Parsons. Lord Clarendon refers to the
appointment in these words:—“Sir Harry Tichborne being a
man of so excellent a fame, that though the parliament was
heartily angry at the removal of the other, and knew this
would never be brought to serve their turn, yet they had
nothing to object against him.” By King CHARLES II., Sir
Henry was constituted field-marshal of his forces in Ireland,
which post he held till his death, 1667, at the age of eighty-
five. He was buried at Drogheda. He m. Jane, dau. of Sir
Robert Newcomen, Bart., and by her (who d. about 1664) he
had five sons and three dauS., Viz.,
1. BENJAMIN, a captain of horse in the service of CHARLES I.,
killed by the rebels at Belruddery, co. Dublin, in the twenty-
first year of his age.
II. WILLIAM, his successor. e
III. Richard, major of the horse-guards in Ireland, d. wrº. v.
Iv. Henry, d. ww.m.
v. Samuel, d. young.
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1. Dorcas, m. to William Toxteth, Esq., of Drogheda, a native
of Lancashire.
II. Amphilis, m. to Richard Broughton, Esq., major of
foot-guards in Ireland, younger brother of Sir Edward
Broughton.
III. Elizabeth, m. to Roger West, Esq., of the Rock, Co.
Wicklow.
The eldest surviving son,
SIR WILLIAM TrcHBorn E, of Beaulieu, co. Louth, knighted
by King CHARLEs II., m. Judith, dau. and co-heir of John
Iłysse, Esq., lord chief baron of the exchequer in Ireland, and
d. 12 March, 1693, having had issue,
T. HENRY, of whom presently.
II. Benjamin, killed in the thirty-ninth year of his age, at the
battle of Blenheim, 1704. By Elizabeth, his wife, dau. of
Major Edward Gibbs, of the city of Gloucester, he had three
daus., of whom Judith, m. 1st, Charles, Earl of Sunderland,
and 2ndly, Sir Robert Sutton, K.B.
III. William, a captain in the sea service, -
Iv. John, colonel of his Majesty's forces, and governor of
Athlone.
v. Richard, M.A., T.C.D., 1692.
v1. Bysse, captain, lost his life in defence of Gibraltar, 1704.
1. Margaret, m. Stephen Stanley, Esq., of Grange Gormon,
co. Dublin, father of Sir John Stanley, Bart.
The eldest,
SIR HENRY TICHBoRNE, of Beaulieu, co. Louth, b. 1663, was
knighted by King WILLIAM III., in 1694, created a Baronet of
England, 12 July, 1697; and 26 September, 1715, advanced to
the peerage of Ireland, as BARON FERRARD, of Beawliew. He
m. 1683, Arabella, dau. of Sir Robert Cotton, of Combermere,
co. Chester, and had issue,
I. Henry, b. 20 April, 1684, m. Mary, dau. and sole heir of
John Fowke, of Atherdee, Esq. On his passage to England
in 1709, he was unfortunately cast away in the bay of Liver-
OOl -
º William, nº. Charlotte-Amelia, 2nd dau. of Robert, late
Ilord Viscount Molesworth, of the kingdom of Ireland, by
whom he left no issue
III. Cotton, d. young.
I. Salisbury, ºn. William Aston, Esq., of co. Louth, and had
issue, of which SoPHIA Aston, heiress of her brother, Tich-
borne Aston, Esq., on. February, 1741-2, Thomas Tipping,
Esq. (son of Thomas Tipping, Esq., of Castletown, co. Louth,
by Mabella, his wife, dau. of William Stamnus, Esq., of Car-
lingford), and left three daus. and co-heirs, viz.,
1 EEIzABETH TIPPING, In, to Cadwallader, Lord Blayney,
2 Sophia-MABELLA, m, Rev. Robert Montgomery, rector of
Monaghan, and had inter alios, a Son, the Rev. Alexander
Johnston-Montgomery, of Beaulieu, father of the present
Richard-Thomas Montgomery, Esq., of Beaulieu.
3 SALISBURY WrlHELMINA.
On his lordship's death, in 1731, the honours became EXTING".
Arms—Vair, a chief, Or.
TONI–IBARON TONI.
Dy Writ of Summons, dated 10 April, 1299
3Líneatſe.
RoBERT DE Toni (the lineal descendant of Ralph de Toni,
Lord of Toni in Normandy, standard bearer of that duchy,
and one of the soldiers of Hastings) having distinguished
himself temp. EDWARD I., in the wars of Scotland and Gascony,
had summons to parliament as BARON Toni, from 10 April,
1299, to 16 June, 1311. His lordship d. s. ſp. about the latter
year, when the Barony became ExTINCT. His estates devolved
upon his sister, Alice de Toni, who m. 1st, Thomas Leybourne;
2ndly, Guy de Beauchamp, Earl of Warwick, and 3rdly,
William de la Zouche, of Ashby, co. Leicester
Arms—Arg.; a malānch, gu.
TONSON – BARON RIVERSIDAIE.
By Letters Patent, dated 13 October, 1783.
3ſ.iit.eage.
The first member of the Tonson family who settled in Ireland
W&S
MAJOR RICHARD Tonson, who obtained a grant of land in
the co. Cork from CHARLES II., for his distinguished exertions
in favour of royalty during the civil wars, and purchased the
castle and lands of Spanish Island, in the same county. He pv. 1
Elizabeth, sister of Thomas Becher, Esq., of Skerkin, co. Cork,
and had issue,
HENRY, his successor.
Elizabeth, m. to Colonel Daniel O'Donovan. of Banlaghan,
M.P. in 1689.
Major Tonson d. in 1693, and was S. by his son,
HENRY TONson, Esq., of Spanish Island, who m. in May,
1692, Elizabeth, 2nd dau. of Sir Richard Hull, one of the
judges of the Court of Common Pleas, in Ireland (great-grand-
niece of Richard Boyle, 1st Earl of Cork), and had surviving
issue,
RICHARD, his successor.
Elizabeth, m. 1st, in 1713, to John Reading, Esq., of St. Off,
co. York; and 2ndly, to the Rev. Percy Meade, and by the
latter, had an only dau. and heir, Elizabeth-Peniel, m. 6
September, 1758, to John Rye, Esq., of Ryecourt, co. Cork.
Mabella, m. in 1722, to Thomas Addison, Esq., and d. S. p.
Mr. Tonson d. in 1703, and was s. by his son,
RICHARD Tonson, Esq., of Spanish Island and Dunkettle, b.
6 January, 1695, who was returned to parliament by the
borough of Baltimore in 1727, and represented the same place
for forty-six years afterwards. This gentleman acquired a
considerable accession of property from Major Anthony Butler,
who, having no issue, settled his estate upon him in 1718,
through friendship for his grandfather, Major Tonson, with
whom Major Butler had served in the civil wars. Mr. Tonson
m. 1st, Elizabeth, dau. of Henry Tynte, Esq., by whom he had
an only dau. ELIZABETH, who d. ww.m. He m. 2ndly, Peniel,
dau. of Colonel Gates, and relict of Michael Becher, Esq., of
Affadown, co. Cork; and d. 24 June, 1773. He devised his
estates to Col. William Hull, on condition that he took the
surname and arms of Tonson, which he consequently did, and
became
CoL. WILLIAM Towson. This gentleman, b. 3 May, 1724 ; was
a military officer of rank, lieutenant-governor of Cork, and a
member of the Irish parliament, who was elevated to the
peerage 13 October, 1783, as BARON RIVERSDALE, of Rathcor-
mac (of which borough he was patron). His lordship m. 13
November, 1773, Rose, eldest dau. of James Bernard, Esq., of
Castle Bernard, M.P. for the co. Cork, and sister of Francis,
1st Earl of Bandon, by whom (who ºn. 2ndly, Captain Millerd
of the 55th foot, and d. in 1810) he had issue,
WILLIAM, his heir.
James-Bernard, d. wºm. 11 February, 1803.
Richard, lieutenant of the 58th foot; d. 17 September, 1794.
Francis, midshipman R.N. ; d. 1 November, 1798.
Charles-Ludlow, b. 9 July, 1781 ; d. wan. 20 August, 1837.
Henry, lieutenant 34th foot; d. in 1805.
LUDLow, last peer.
Esther-Charlotte, ºn. 27 February, 1802, to Major General
Joseph Baird (who d. 4 April, 1816), brother of the late
General Sir David Baird, Bart., G.C.B., and had William and
other issue. She d. 27 June, 1850.
Charlotte, d. v.nºm. in 1830.
His lordship d. 4 December, 1787, and was 8, by his son,
WILLIAM, 2nd lord, b. 8 December, 1775; who m. 21 October,
1799, Charlotte-Theodosia, dau. of St. Leger Aldworth, 1st
Viscount Doneraile, but had no issue. His lordship, who was
colonel of the South Cork militia, d. 3 April, 1848. Lady
Riversdale d. 12 May, 1853. His lordship was s. by his
brother,
LUDLow Towson, D.D., 3rd iord, bishop of Killaloe, b. 6
March, 1784, who d. ww.m. 13 December, 1861, when the title
became EXTINCT. By his will, his lordship devised his estates
to William-Thomas-Jonas Stawell, 2nd son of Cul. Alcock-
Stawell, of Kilbrittain Castle, co. Cork, and directed that he,
William T. J. Stawell, should take the name of RIVERSDALE.
Arms—Gu., on a fesse, arg., two pellets; in chief, a right-
hand gauntlet, erect, between two castles, arg.
TOUCHET-BAIRON TOUCHET.
By Writ of Summons, dated 29 December, 1299.
3Líneage.
WILLIAM Touch ET, supposed to have been a kinsman of the
Lords Audley (although the arms he bore were different),
having distinguished himself in the wars in Gascony and Scot-
land, was Summoned to parliament, as a Baron, from 29 Decem-
ber, 1299, to 3 November, 1306, but of his lordship nothing
further is recorded, *
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ToUCHET-EARLS OF CASTLEHAVEN.
By Letters Patent, dated 6 September, 1616.
3ſ in eage.
JAMES, THE 4th Lord AUDELEY, was twice married, 1st to
Joan, dau. of Roger Mortimer, Earl of March; and 2ndly, to Isa-
bella, dau. of William Malbank. By his 1st wife he had a son,
Nicholas Audeley, who s. him as Lord Audeley, and tWO dauS.,
Joan and Margaret. Margaret, m. Sir Roger Hillary, and Sur-
vived her brother; and Joan, m. Sir John Touchet, and d. in
the lifetime of her brother, leaving her grandson, John
Touchet, her heir. James, Lord Audeley, had issue by Isabella,
his 2nd wife, a son, Thomas Audeley, who d. S. p. 24 January,
1385, and an only dau., Margaret, who m. Fulk, Lord Fitz
Warine. Lady FitzWarine d. in the lifetime of her brother,
Nicholas, leaving her grandson, Fulk, Lord FitzWarine, her
heir. James, the 4th Lord Audeley, d. in April, in the 9th
RICHARD II., 1386, and was s. by his only son, Nicholas, the
5th Lord Audeley. Nicholas, the 5th Lord Audeley d. S. p. in
July, in the 15th RICHARD II., 1392. His surviving sister,
Dame Margaret Hillary, and his grandnephew John Touchet,
were his heirs of the whole blood, and the said Dame Mar-
garet Hillary and John Touchet together with Fulk, Lord Fitz-
Warine were the heirs of line, and the heirs of James, Lord
Audeley, and his ancestors Lords Audeley, and the Barony of
Audeley fell into ABEYANCE between the said Dame Margaret
Hillary, John Touchet, and Fulk, Lord FitzWarine. The
manor of Heleigh and other estates had been enfailed upon
Nicholas, the 3rd Lord Audeley, the father of James, the 4th
Lord Audeley, and the heirs of his body, and upon the decease
of Nicholas, the 5th Lord Audeley they descended in purparty
upon Dame Margaret Hillary, John Touchet, and Fulk, Lord
FitzWarine. John Touchet was twenty years of age, and Fulk,
Lord FitzWarine three years of age at the time of the death
of Nicholas, the 4th Lord Audeley.
John Touchet came of age in the 16th of RICHARD II., 1393,
The abeyance of the Barony of Audeley was determined in his
favour in or prior to the 6th HENRY IV., 1403, and he was
summoned to parliament 20 October in that year. Dame Mar-
garet Hillary, the eldest dau. of James, Lord Audeley, and
the senior co-heir of Nicholas, Lord Audeley, was then living,
and 12 June, 1404, 5th HENRY IV. (the 5th year of his reign
having commenced 30 September, 1403), she obtained the
king's release in respect of certain demands made against her
as the executrix of her late husband Sir Roger Hillary.
(Memoranda Roll, 5th HENRY IV., ro. 7). Fulk, Lord Fitz-
Warine, the other co-heir of the Lords Audeley, d. in the 9th
HENRY IV., and from him there are many descendants now in
existence. John Touchet, in whose favour the abeyance of
the Barony of Audeley was determined in the 5th HENRY IV.,
d. in the 10th HENRY IV. His widow survived until the 24th
HENRY VI., and in the king's writ, directing an inquisition to
be taken after her decease, she is described as Elizabeth
Audeley, who was the wife of John Touchet, late Lord Audeley,
and in the inquisition she is described in the same manner,
and her son is spoken of as James Touchet, knight, Lord
Audeley; and in a proceeding in parliament in the 9th HENRY
V., John, Lord Audeley is styled “John Touchet, Chevalier,
jadiz ‘Seigneur de Audeley,” and his son as “James, Seig-
neur de Audeley.” (Inquisition, 25th HENRY VI., No. 33, Rolls
of Parliament, v.4, p. 164). The Lords Audeley of the family
of Touchet at all times after the determination of the abeyance
held the place and precedence of the original Lords Audeley.
These remarks on her descent of the Barony of Audeley, we
derive from a very learned House of Lords' paper, “The addi-
tional case on behalf of Sir Charles Robert Tempest, of Brough-
ton, co. York, Bart.”
SIR GEORGE TouchET, Knt., the 18th Baron Audley, of Heley,
was created 6 September, 1616 (old style), Baron Orier, and
EARL OF CASTLEHAVEN, in the peerage of Ireland. His lord-
ship m. Lucy, dau. of Sir James Mervyn, Knt., of Fonthill,
Wilts; d. 20 February, 1616 (old style), and had issue,
1. MER v YN, of whom presently.
II. Ferdinando, K.B., m. the widow of Sir John Rodney, of
Pilton, co. Somerset.
1. Anne, m. to Edward Blount, Esq., of Harleston, co. Derby.
II. Elizabeth, m. 1st, Sir John Stawel, of Stawel, co. Somerset,
K.B., and 2ndly, Sir Thomas Griffin, of Dingley, co. North-
ampton, Knt.
III. Mary, m.
Wilts.
Iv. Christian, m. to Sir Henry Mervyn, of Petersfield, co.
Southampton, Knt., admiral of the fleet.
v. Eleanor, m. 1st, to Sir John Davis, Knt., the king's attorney
in Ireland ; and 2ndly, Sir Archibald Douglas, Knt.
to Sir Thomas Thynne, of Longleate, co.
The SOn,
MERVYN TOUCHET, 2nd Earl of Castlehaven, and also Lord
Audley. This nobleman being accused of certain high crimes,
and by virtue of a commission of oyer and terminer, thereupon
arraigned, had sentence of death passed upon him, and was
executed accordingly on Tower hill, 14 May, 1631. His lord-
ship m. 1st, Elizabeth, dau. and co-heir of Benedict Barnham,
alderman of London; and 2ndly, Anne, dau. of Ferdinando,
Earl of Derby, and widow of Grey Bridges, Lord Chandos.
By his lst wife, he had issue,
I. JAMES, his heir.
II. George, a Benedictine monk at Douay.
III. MERVYN, successor to his brother.
I. Lucy, m. 1st, John Anketell, of Compton, in Wiltshire, and
of Newmarket, co. Cork; and 2ndly, to Gerald FitzMaurice,
brother of Lord Kerry.
II. Dorothy, m. to Edmund Butler, Viscount Mountgarret.
III. Frances, m. to Richard Butler, brother of Jalnes, Duke of
Ormonde.
The eldest son,
JAMES TouchET, obtained a new patent, 3 June, 1634,
creating him Lord Audeley, and EARL OF CASTLEHAVEN. His
lordship during the civil wars of Ireland, commanded under
the Duke of Ormonde; and in 1649, being chosen general of
the Irish forces, acted against Cromwell and the parliament-
arians. On the subjugation of the kingdom by Cromwell, his
lordship withdrew into France, whence he returned to England-
at the Restoration, and obtained a special act of parliament, in
1678, restoring to him the honour, dignity, place and precedence,
as Lord Audley, enjoyed by his ancestors, but forfeited by his
father, with remainder, in default of issue of his own body, to
his brother, Mervyn Touchet, 3rd son of the late lord (passing
over George, a Benedictine monk, his next brother), and the
heirs of his body, and in default of issue of the said Mervyn, to
the daus. (his sisters) of the deceased lord. The earl ºn.
Elizabeth, dau. of Grey Bridges, Lord Chandos; but d. s. ſp.,
11 October, 1684, when his lordship's honours devolved upon
his brother,
MERVYN Touch. ET, 4th Earl of Castlehaven. His lordship
m. Mary, 3rd dau. of John, 10th Earl of Shrewsbury, and relict
of Charles Arundel, Esq., and d. in 1686, having had issue,
I. JAMES, 3rd earl.
II. John, ºn. Elizabeth, 2nd dau. of Thomas Saville, Earl of
Sussex, by whom he had a dau. Mary, who m. Cadwallader,
Lord Blaney.
I. Eleanor, m. to Sir Henry Wingfield, Bart., of Easton,
Suffolk. -
II. Mary, d. 'wºm.
III. Anne, d. ºwnm.
The elder son,
JAMES Touch ET, 5th Earl of Castlehaven, m. Elizabeth Bard,
a co-heiress, and was s. at his decease, 12 August, 1700, by his
only child,
JAMES Touch. ET, 6th Earl of Castlehaven; who m. Elizabeth,
dau. of Henry, Lord Arundell, of Wardour, and had issue,
JAMES, his heir. -
John TALBoT, successor to his brother.
Mary, m. in November, 1749, to Captain Philip Thicknesse,
lieutenant-governor of Landguard Fort (younger brother of
Ralph Thicknesse, Esq., of Barterley, co. Stafford), by
whom she had GEORGE, who s. as Baron Audley, and other
children. -
His lordship d. in November, 1740, and was s. by his son,
JAMES Touch. ET, 7th Earl of Castlehaven, also Lord Audley,
who d. ww.m. 8 May, 1769, and was s. by his brother,
John TALBoT Touch ET, 8th Earl of Castlehaven and also
Lord Audley; who d. S. p. 22 April, 1777, when the earldom
ExPIRED. The Barony of Audley, however, having been
(although twice For FEITED, in 1397 and in 1631,) fully restored
by act of parliament. Being a barony in fee it descended to the
son of the earl's deceased sister, . -
GEORGE THICKNESSE, who them became BARON AUDLEY. See
ADDENDA.
40’ms—Erm., a chev., gu.
TOUCHETT–-IBARONS ATUDLEY.
(See ADDENDA,)
TOWNSETEND–BARONESS OF GREEN-
WICEI.
By Letters Patent, dated 28 August, 1767.
£ineage.
John CAMPBELL, 2nd Duke of Argyll, b. 10 October, 1680,
having, as lord high commissioner, given the royal assent, in
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the parliament of Scotland, to the introduction of the act of
union with England, 21 September, 1705, was created by Queen
ANNE, 26 November following, Baron Chatham, and EARL
OF GREENWICH, in the peerage of England. In the next year,
his grace made the campaign under the Duke of Marlborough,
and distinguished himself at Ramillies, at the siege of Ostend,
and in the attack of Menin ; but his highest military reputa-
tion was acquired in 1708, at the battle of Oudenarde, where
he commanded a division of the army, comprising 20 battalions,
which was the first brought into action, and which maintained
its ground, against a great disparity of numbers. On his
return to England he was sworn of the privy council, and
subsequently commanded in chief, as lieutenant-general, the
English forces under General Schuylemberg, at the attack of
the city and citadel of Tournay. In 1710, the duke was in-
Stalled a knight of the Garter. In 1712 he was constituted
commander-in-chief of all the land forces in Scotland, and
captain of the company of foot, in Edinburgh Castle. At
the death of Queen ANNE, his grace was one of the seven lords
justices, in whom the government was vested, under the act of
parliament, until the arrival of King GEORGE I. from Hanover.
After which he was again appointed general and commander-
in-chief of the forces in Scotland, and in that capacity, sup-
pressed the rebellion of 1715, by his victory of Dumblain, and .
his subsequent proceedings. For all these eminent services,
he was advanced to a British dukedom, 30 April, 1718, as DUKE
of GREENwich, and declared lord steward of the household.
He was subsequently master-general of the ordnance, and in
1735-6, was constituted field-marshal of all his Majesty's
forces.
His grace m. 1st, Mary, dau. of John Brown, Esq., and niece
of Sir John Duncombe, Knt. (lord mayor of London. in 1708),
but had no issue. He m. 2ndly, Jane, dau. of Thomas War-
burton, Esq., of Winnington, in Cheshire, and had five daus.,
viz.,
I. CAROLINE, of whom presently.
"; Anne, m. to William Wentworth, Earl of Strafford, but
. S. 70.
III. J the d. young, January, 1735.
Iv. Elizabeth, m. to the Right Hon. James Stewart Mackenzie,
brother of John, Earl of Bute.
v. Mary, m. to Edward, Viscount Coke, heir-apparent of
Thomas, Earl of Leicester, but d.s.p. - -
This illustrious nobleman, commonly called “The great Duke
of Argyll,” who was as conspicuous for patriotism and elo-
Quence in parliament, as he had been for valour and conduct
in the field, d. 4 October, 1743, when his Scottish honours
devolved upon his brother, and those of England became
ExTINCT. The duke has been immortalized by Pope. There
is a fine monument to his memory by Roubiliac, on which is
chiselled, the personification of History, employed in writing
the following lines:—
Britons, behold ! if patriot worth be dear,
A shrine that claims thy tributary tear.
Silent that tongue—admiring senates heard;
Nerveless that arm—opposing legions fear'd.
Nor less, O Campbell, thine the power to please,
And give to grandeur all the grace of ease, -
Long from thy life, let kindred heroes trace
Arts, which ennoble still the noblest race.
Others may owe their future fame to me,
I borrow immortality from thee. *
His eldest dau.,
LADY CAROLINE (Countess of Dalkeith), who had m. 1st,
Francis, Earl of Dalkeith, eldest son of Francis, Duke of Buc-
cleugh, and was then the wife of the Right Hon. John Towns-
hend, first lord of the treasury, and chancellor of the
exchequer, was created 28 August, 1767, a peeress in her own
right, as BARoNESs GREENwich, with the degree of Baron in
remainder to the heirs male of her body, by the said John
Townshend. Her ladyship, by her 1st husband, Lord Dal-
keith, had no issue, but by the 2nd had two sons and a dau,
viz.,
º } both predeceased their mother, 3. p.
Anne, ºn. Ist, in 1779, to Richard Wilson, Esq., of Tyrone, in
Ireland, and left a son, and 2ndly, John Tempest, Esq., of
Lincolnshire.
The countess d. in 1794, when the Barony of Greenwich became
EXTINCT.
Arms—Townshen D: az. a chev. erm. between three escallops
arg.; CAMPBELL : quarterly: 1st and 4th, girony of eight pieces,
or and sa, ; 2nd and 3rd, arg., a galley with her sails furled close,
flag and pendants flying, and oars in action, all sa.
TOWNSHIEND.—EARL OF LEICESTER.
See BURRE's Eactant Peerage, MARQUIs of Townshi:Nd.
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TOWNSHIEND – BARON BAYNING OF
FOXLEY.
By Letters Patent, dated 20 October, 1797.
#Liutgage.
HoN. WILLIAM TownsBEND, son of Charles, 2nd Wiscount
Townshend (see Eartant Peerage, Townshend, M. of), nº. 29
May, 1725, Henrietta, only dau. and heir of Lord William
Powlett, and had issue,
1. CHARLEs, his heir.
I. Caroline, wife of Most Rev. Frederick Cornwallis, D.D.,
Archbishop of Canterbury.
II. Anne, m. to Charles Hedges, Esq.
III. Dorothy, m. to Miles-Butten Allen, Esq.
The Hon. William Townshend d. in 1738, and was s. by his
son,
CHARLEs Townshen D, Esq., who, having filled some public
offices of importance, was created, 20 October, 1797, BARon
BAYNING, of Foaley, co. Berks, in the Peerage of Great Britain.
He m. in 1777, Annabella - Powlett, dau. of Rev. Richard
Smyth, and granddau. and heir of William Powlett, Esq., by
whom (who d. 3 January, 1825) he had issue (with four daus,
who d. ºwnºv.) two sons,
I. CHARLES-FREDERICK-PowIETT, 2nd baron.
II. Henry, 3rd baron.
His lordship d. 16 May, 1810, and was s. by his elder son,
CHARLES-FREDERICK-PowLETT, 2nd Baron Bayning, b. in
1785, at whose decease, wºm., 2 August, 1823, the dignity
devolved upon his brother,
HENRY, 3rd Baron Bayning, who was b. 8 June, 1797, and
assumed by sign manual, in 1823 (in lieu of his patronymic,
Townshend) the names of his maternal great-grandfather,
William Powlett. He ºn. 9 August, 1842, Emma, only dau. of
William-H. Fellowes, Esq., of Ramsey Abbey, co. Huntingdon,
and had a son,
Charles-William, b. 9 October, 1844, d. 9 June, 1864.
Lord Bayning, who was Vicar of Honingham, Norfolk, d. 5
August, 1866, and, as he left no issue, the title became
extinct.
Arms—AZ., a chev., erm. between three escallops, ar., a mul-
let for diff.
TRACY-WISCOUNT TRACY OF RATH-
COOLE.
By Letters Patent, dated 12 January, 1642.
£frteage,
SIR John TRACY, of Toddington, who received knighthood
from King JAMES I., in 1609. was advanced, by letters patent,
dated 12 January, 1642, to the peerage of Ireland, as Viscount
TRACY, of Rathcoole. He m. Anne, dau. of Sir Thomas Shirley,
Knt., of Isfield, co. Sussex, and was s. at his decease by his son,
IROBERT TRACY, 2nd Viscount Tracy, was knighted by King
CHARLES I., and sat in parliament as member for Gloucester-
shire. His lordship m. lst, Bridget, dau. of John Lyttelton,
Esq., of Frankley Court, co. Worcester, by Meriel, his wife,
dau. of Sir Thomas Bromley, lord chancellor, and had by her,
I. John, his heir.
II. Itobert, d. S. p.
III. Thomas, d. S. p.
Iv. William, d. S. p.
I. Anne, who m. William Somerville, Esq., of Erlston, co.
Warwick, and was grandmother of the author of The Chase,
and other poems,
II. Meriel, m. to Sir William Poole, of Saperton.
III. Frances, m. to Dr. Hinckley.
IV. Mary, d, wrººm,
His lordship m. 2ndly, Dorothy, dau. of Thomas Cocks, Esq., of
Castleditch, co. Hereford, and had by her,
1. Robert, of Coscomb, one of the judges of the Court of King's
Bench, and a commissioner of the Great Seal, m. Anne, dau.
of William Dowdeswell, Esq., of Pull Court, co. Worcester,
and d. 11 September, 1735, aged eighty, having had issue,
1 RICHARD, of Coscomb, who m. Margaret, dau. of Owen
Salusbury, Esq., of Rüg, co. Merioneth, and left at his
decease, in 1734, an only child, RoberT, of Coscomb, who
d. S. p. in 1756.
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2 Robert, of the Middle Temple, d. 1732.
1 Dorothy, m. to John Pratt, Esq.
2 Anne, m. 1st, to Charles Dowdeswell, Esq., of Forth-
ampton Court, co. Gloucester, and 2ndly, to Charles
Wild, Esq.
II. Benjamin.
1. Dorothy, m. to William Higford, Esq., of Dixton, co.
Gloucester.
The 2nd viscount d. in 1662, and was s. by his eldest son,
JoHN TRACY, 3rd viscount, who m. Elizabeth, eldest surviving
dau. of Thomas, lst Lord Leigh, of Stoneleigh, and by her (who
d. in 1688) had, with a dau., the wife of Sir John Every, three
Sons, viz.,
I. WILLIAM, his heir.
II. Charles, d. wºn m. 3 May, 1676.
III. Ferdinando, b. in 1659, who became possessed of Stanway,
by the will of Sir John Tracy, last baronet of that branch.
He m. in 1680, Katherine, dau. of Sir Anthony Keck, and d.
in 1682, leaving an only child,
John, of Stanway, who ºn. Anne, only dau. of Sir Robert
Atkyns, of Saperton, chief baron of the exchequer, and d.
in 1735, leaving issue, -
1 Robert, M.P.
2 Anthony, who assumed the surname of KECK ; he ºn.
Lady Susan Hamilton, dau. of James, 4th Duke of
Hamilton, and dying 30 May, 1769, left two daus., Hen-
rietta-Charlotte, m. to Edward, Viscount Hereford; and
Susan, m. to Francis, Lord Elcho.
3 Thomas, of Sandywell, M.P.
4 John, who assumed the surname of ATKYNS, and was
Cursitor Baron of the Exchequer,
1 Anne, m. to John Travell, Esq.
2 Frances, m. to Gustavus-Guy Dickens, Esq., colonel of
the 3rd regiment of guards.
His lordship was s. by his eldest son,
WILLIAM TRACY, 4th viscount, who m. 1st, Frances, dau. of
Leicester Devereux, Viscount Hereford, by whom he had an
only dau., Elizabeth, m. 1st, to Robert Burdet, Esq.; 2ndly,
to Ralph Holden, Esq., of Aston, co. Derby. His lordship m.
2ndly, Jane, 3rd dau. of the Hon. Sir Thomas Leigh, son of
Thomas, 2nd Lord Leigh, and d. in 1712, leaving by her
8 dau., Anne, m. to Sir William Keyt, Bart., and a son and
heir,
THOMAS-CHARLEs TRACY, 5th viscount, who m. 1st, Eliza-
beth, eldest dau. of William Keyt, Esq., son of Sir William
Keyt, Bart., of Ebrington, and by her (who d. in 1719) had
issue,
William, d. vità patris
THOMAS-CHARLEs, heir to the title.
Jane, who m. 7 October, 1743, Capel Hanbury, Esq., of Ponty-
pool Park, M.P. for Monmouthshire, and d. 7 March, 1787,
leaving issue.
Lord Tracy ºx. 2ndly, Frances, eldest dau. of Sir John Paking-
ton, Bart., of Westwood, co. Worcester, and by her (who d. 23
April, 1751) had issue,
JoFIN, successor to his half brother as 7th viscount.
Iłobert Pakington, d. S. p. at Bombay, 1748.
HENRY, 8th viscount.
Frances, bedchamber woman to Queen Charlotte, d. ºwn m.
Anne, m. to John Smith, Esq., of Combhay, co. Somerset.
Dovothy, d. young.
Elizabeth, d. young.
The 5th viscount d. 4 June, 1756, and was s. by his son,
THOMAS-CHARLES TRACY, 6th viscount, b. in July, 1719,
who m. Harriet, dau. of Peter Bathurst, Esq., of Clarendon
Park, Wilts, by the Lady Selina Shirley, his wife, dau. of
Robert, Earl Ferrers, but d. S. p. in 1792, and was s. by his
half-brother,
John TRACY, 7th viscount, warden of All Souls’ College,
Oxford, at whose decease wrºm. in 1793, aged seventy-one, the
honours and estates passed to his brother,
HENRY TRACY, 8th viscount, b. 25 January, 1732, who m.
Susannah, dau. of Anthony Weaver, Esq., of Morvil, co. Salop,
and left at his decease, 27 April, 1797, an only surviving child
and heiress,
The HoN. HENRIETTA-SUsANNA TRACY, b. 30 November, 1776,
who m. 29 December, 1798, her cousin, CHARLEs HANBURy,
Esq., who had assumed, by royal license, 10 December, pre-
viously, the additional surname and arms of TRACY, and who
having been raised to the peerage in 1838, was the 1st BARON
SUDELEY, of Toddington. -
Since his lordship's decease, the peerage has been DoRMANT.
It was at one time claimed by James Tracy, who asserted that
he was descended from the Hon. Robert Tracy, the judge, and
who submitted his case to the House of Lords, by whom it was
dismissed. At present another claimant, Benjamin-Wheatley
Tracy, Esq., lieut. R.N., asserts a right to the title.
Arms—Or, two bonds, gu., in the chief point an escallop, sa.
TREGOZ-BARON TREG-OZ.
By Writ of Summons, dated 6 February, 1299.
3Lineage.
Robert DE TREGoz, a feudal lord, was sheriff of Wiltshire, in
the 3rd RICHARD I., and in three years afterwards was in an
expedition then made into Normandy. He ºn. Sibel, dau. of
Robert de Ewyas, and in the 7th John, upon collecting the
scutage of that king's reign, answered 38 marks for nineteen
knights' fees, belonging to the honour of the said Robert de
Ewyas. He was s. by his son,
RoBERT DE TREGoz, who had a military summons to march
against the Welsh, in the 42nd HENRY III., but joining the
baronial banner in the same reign, he fell at the battle of
Evesham, leaving by Julia, his wife, dau. of William, Lord
Cantelupe, two sons, viz.,
John, his heir.
Henry, of Goring, summoned to parliament.
The elder son,
John TREGoz, doing his homage in the 52nd HENRY III., had
livery of his lands; and had such favor from the king, notwith-
standing his father's treason, that he was acquitted of 50 marks
of the £100 then due for his relief. After which, 10th EDw ARD I.,
he attended the king in an expedition then made into Wales,
and in the 22nd of the same reign, being in the campaign of
Gascony, he had permission for his wife and family to reside in
the castle of Devizes, and to have fuel for their fires there.
He was subsequently in the Scottish wars, and was summoned
to parliament as a Baron 6 February and 10 April, 1299. His
lordship m. Mabel, dau. of Fulk, Lord Fitzwarren, and had
issue,
CLARICE, m. to Roger de la Warre, and left a son,
JoBIN DE LA WARRE.
SYBIL, m. to Sir William de Grandison, Knt.
He d. in 1300, seised of the castle of Ewyas-Harold, with its
members in the marches of Wales, which he held by barony :
thé manor of Eton-Tregoz, in the co. Hereford, and estates in
the cos. Wilts, Salop, and Northampton. At his lordship's
decease the Barony of Tregoz fell into ABEYANCE between his
grandson, John de la Warre, and his 2nd dau, Sybil de Gran-
dison, as it still continues with their representatives.
Arms—Gu., two bars gemels, and in a chief a lion passant
guardant, Or.
TREGOZ-BARON TREGOZ.
By Writ of Summons, dated 22 January, 1305.
3Ltutgage.
HENRY DE TREGoz, of Goring, co. Sussex, a distinguis), 3d
soldier in the Scottish wars, temp. EDWARD I. and EDWARD II.,
was summoned to parliament as a Baron, from 22 January, 1305
to 14 March, 1322. He m. Margaret, dau. and heir of Jolyn
Goring, and was father of
SIR. THOMAS DE TREGoz, who was summoned to parliament as
a Baron, 4 January, 1318, and from 20 October, 1332, to 1 April,
1335. He m. Joan, dau. of Lord Poynings, and left a son,
Henry, whose line failed, and a dau., Margaret, who m. Sit
John D'Oyly, and their dau. and heir, Joan D'Oyly, wife of
Thomas Lewknor, was ancestor of Sir Roger Lewknor, Knt.,
who d. in 1543, leaving four dauS., his co-heirs, among wholl:
representatives this Barony of Tregoz is in ABEYANCE.
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TREWOR-T3ARONS TREVOR, AND
WISCOUNTS HAMPDEN.
Barony, by Letters Patent, dated 31 December, 1711.
Viscounty, by Letters Patent, dated 14 June, 1776.
3. in eatre.
This very ancient family derived from one of the most
distinguished stocks in Cambrian genealogy, deducing descent
from Tudor Trevor, Lord of Hereford, Bromfield, Chirk, both
the Maelors, and Oswestry. Eighth in descent from this chief
WaS -
OWAIN AP BIETHIN, who ºn. Efa, widow of Iorwerth, son of
Owain Brogyntyn, Lord of Edeirnion, Dinmael, and Abertanat,
and dau. and co-heiress of Madoc, Lord of Mawddwy, in
Merionethshire, younger son of Gwenwynwyn, Prince of
Powys-Wenwynwyn. By her he had issue,
T. IORWERTH GAM AP OwAIN, of whose line we have to treat.
II. Thomas ap Owain, progenitor of the PENNANTs of
DOWNING. - -
III. Owain Wychan ap Owain, from whom derive the DYMocks
of Penley Hall.
The eldest son,
IORWERTH GAM AP OwArN, m. Angharad, dau. and co-heir of
Griffith ap Meilir ap Elidir, of the Tribe of the Lord of Hereford,
and was ancestor of,
EDWARD AP DAVID AP EDNY FED GAM APIORWERTH VoISL, who
m. Angharad, dau. (by Lowrie, sister of Owen-GLENDoweR,
and dau. of Griffith Vychan, Lord of Glyndwrdwy, co. Merio-
neth,) of Robert Puleston, of Emrall, co. Flint, Esq., and dying
in 1448, had issue, I. John ; II. Richard-Trevor, progenitor of
the TREVORS OF Oswest Ry Co. SALOP. The elder son,
JoHN AP DAVID, who assumed the name of TREvoR, acquired
the estate of Brynkynallt, co. Denbigh. He m. Agnes, dau.
and heir of Peter Cambre, of Poole, and had issue,
I, Rob ERT, of Brynkynallt, who m. Catherine, dau. and heir of
Llewelyn ap Ithel, of Mold and Plasteg, co. Flint, and from
this marriage derived the TREvoRs of BRYNKYNALLT, whose
eventual representative, Sir John Trevor, Knt. of Bryn-
kynallt, Speaker of the House of Commons, and First Lord
Commissioner of the Great Seal, left an only dau. and heiress,
ANNE, who m. Michael Hill, Esq. of Hillsborough, co. Down,
and had two sons, TREvoR, created Viscount Hillsborough;
and ARTHUR, who inherited the estates of his maternal grand-
father, Sir John Trevor, in 1762, upon which he assumed the
Surname of TREvoR, and was created 27 April, 1765, Baron
Hill and Viscount Dungannon.
II. Edward, who ºn. Anne, dau. of Geoffrey Kyffin, and was
presumed ancestor of Col. Mark Trevor, who distinguishing
himself by his devotion to the cause of CHARLEs I. was raised
to the peerage of Ireland as Viscount Dungannon, in 1661.
His lordship m. Anne, dau. and heir of John Lewis, Esq.,
and widow of John Owen, Esq., son and heir of Sir Hugh
Owen, of Orielton, co. Pembroke, Bart., but d.s. p. in 1670,
When the title became ExTINCT.
III. RICHARD, of whose line we have to treat.
I v. Roger, who m. and had issue.
v. Thomas, m. Margaret, dau. of John Hanmer, Esq., of Light-
wond, and left issue.
The 3rd son,
RICHARD TREVOR, m. Matilda, dau. and heir of Jenkyn ap
IXavid ap Griffith, of Allington, co. Denbigh, by whom he had
JoHN TREVOR, of Allington, who m. Margaret, dau. and heir
Uf David ap Rhys ap Kendrick, of Cwm, and was father of
JoHN TREVOR, of Allington, who m. Anne, dau. of Randal .
Rroughton, of Broughton, Esq., and had with other issue, an
eldest Son and a dau., viz.,
I. John.
II. MARGARET, who m. Roger Jones, of Llwynon, co. Denbigh,
Psq.
The eldest son, -
JoFIN TREVOR, was seated at Trevallyn, in Denbighshire.
I'e m'. Mary, dau. of Sir George Bruges, Knt., of London, and
had issue, -
1. Richard (Sir), of Allington, who m. Catherine, dau. (by |
Anne, dau. of Richard Grosvenor, of Eaton, co. Chester,
Esq.) of Roger Puleston, of Emrall, co. Flint, Esq., and left
four daus., his co-heirs, viz.,
Magdalen, m. 1st, Arthur Bagnall, Esq. of Staffordshire;
and 2ndly, to — Tyringham, Esq. of Tyringham, co. Bucks.
Mary, m. Evan Lloyd, of Bodidris-in-Yale, co. Denbigh,
Esq., son of Sir John Lloyd, Knt., Banmeret, of Bodidris,
and was mother, with other issue, of two sons,
1 John, of Bodidris, father, by Margaret, his wife, dau. of
Sir Bevis Thelwall, Knt., of Sir Evan Lloyd, of Bodidris,
Rart., so created in 1646.
2 Travor, ancestor of the LLOYDs of GLosTER, King's
County.
Dorothy, ºn. Sir John Hanmer, Bart., of Hanmer, co. Flint
Margaret, m. John Griffith, Esq., of Lynn, co. Carnarvon.
II JoHN (Sir), of whom presently.
III. Ramdulph, d. Mººn. 21 July, 1590. -
IV. Sackville (Sir), a naval officer of high reputation, temp.
JAMES I.
v. Thomas (Sir), chief baron of the exchequer, temp. CHARLES
I., b. 6 July, 1586, m. Prudence, dau. of Henry Botiler, Esq.,
and dying 21 December, 1656, was s by his only son and
heir, Sir Thomas Trevor, of Enfield, co. Middlesex, Bart., so
created 11 August, 1641, ºn Anne, dau and heir of Robert
Jenner, of London, but d. S. p., when the baronetcy became
EXTINCT.
I. Winifred, ºn. Edward Puleston, Esq., of Allington, co.
Denbigh.
Mr. Trevor d. 15 July, 1589, and was s. by his 2nd son, .
SIR. John TREvoB, of Trevallyn, knighted 7 June, 1618, who
7. Margaret, dau. of Hugh Trevannion, Esq., of Cornwall, and
had issue, - -
I. John (Sir), who pre-deceased his father, and was one of the
principal secretaries of state, and member of the privy council
in the reign of CHARLEs II. He ºn. Ruth, dau. of John
Hampden, Esq., of Great Hampden, co. Bucks, and left at
his decease, 28 May, 1672, with two younger sons, Richard
and Edward, two elder sons,
1 John, of Trevallyn, who ºn. Elizabeth (CŞark), widow of
William, eldest son of Colonel Herbert Morley, of Glynde,
M.P. for Lewes, and by her (who m. 3rdly, the Lord
Viscount Cutts,) had issue,
l JoEIN-MoRLEY, his heir.
2 Thomas, b. in 1684, d. in 1707.
3 William.
I Elizabeth, m, to David Polhill, Esq., of Otford, co. Kent.
2 Arabella, m. 1st, to Robert Heath, Esq., of Lewes; and
2ndly, to Col. Edward Montague, only brother of George,
Earl of Halifax. -
The eldest son,
John-MoRELY TREvor, Esq., of Trevallyn. Plasteg, and
Glynde, b. in 1681, m. Lucy, dau. of Edward Montague,
Esq., of Horton, co. Northampton, and dying 12 April,
1719, left issue,
1 John-Morley, d. in 1706, aged two years.
2 "[homas, d. in 1807, aged three months.
3 JoBIN-TREvor, of Trevallyn, Plasteg, and Glynde, com-
missioner of the Admiralty in 1742, d. S. p in 1745,
having ºn. Elizabeth, dau. of Sir Thomas Frankland, of
Thirkleby, co. York, who pre-deceased him in 1742.
I Lucy, b. in 1706, m. Edward Rice, Esq., of Newtown,
M.P. for Carmarthen, and was mother of George Rice,
Esq., of Newtown, M.P. for Carmarthenshire, who m.
16 August, 1756, Cecil, Baroness Dynevor, only dau. of
William Talbot, 2nd Baron, and 1st Earl Talbot, created
Baron Dynevor, of Dynevor (see BURIKE'B Extant Peerage).
2 Grace, d. wrººm.
3 Mary, b. in 1708, d. Mºnºn.
4 ANN, m. 17 July, 1743, the Hon. George Boscawen, a
general in the army, and by him who d. 3 May, 1775, had
ISSue, -
George, of Trevallyn and Plasteg, b. 4 September, 1745,
on. Annabella, 2nd dau. of the Rev. Sir William Bun-
bury, Bart., and d.s. p. 14 October, 1833. . .
WILLIAM, b. in 1752, m. in 1786, Charlotte, 2nd dau. of
the Rev. James Ibbetson, D.D., archdeacon of St.
Albans, and d. in 1811, leaving issue,
Grace-Trevor-Charlotte, ºn. 1st, in 1828, William
Fleming. Esq., and 2ndly, in 1838, the Rev. James-
Sydney Darvell.
Anne-Arabella, m. the Rev. Christopher Parkins, of
Gresford.
Catherine-Emily, m. 1st, in 1823, Henry Rowlands,
Esq., and 2ndly, to the Rev. Fletcher Fleming, of
Rayrigg, Westimoreland. -
ELIZABETH-MARY, m. to Thos. Griffith, Esq., after
wards seated at Trevallyn. -
Julia, d. Mºnm. in 1832.
Anne, maid of honour to Queen CHARLoTTE, d. in 1831
Charlotte, d. in 1829, aged eighty-two.
5 Margaret, b. in 1710, d. ºnºm. .
6 Ruth, b. in 1712, d. whºm. in 1764.
7 Gertrude, m. to the Hon. Charles Roper, 3rd son of
Henry, 8th Baron Teynham, and had issue,
1 Charles-Trevor Roper, 18th Lord Dacre.
2 Henry, lieut.-col. in the army, killed in a duel, wrim.
I Gertrude, who s. her brother in the Barony of Dacre.
(See BURKE's Eactant Peerage.)
8 Arabella, b. in 1714, d. Wºm.
9 Lucy, d. an infant.
2 THOMAS, of whom We treat
3 Richard.
II. William. III. Richard, M.D.
I. Anne, mo. to Robert Weldon, Esq., of London.
II. Jane, m. to the Hon. Sir Francis Compton, 5th son of
Spencer, Earl of Northampton. -
III. Elizabeth, m. to William Masham, Esq., eldest son of Sir
William Masham, Bart.
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Sir John Trevor d. in 1673, and his eldest grandson, John
Trevor Esq., inherited Trevallin, while the next,
THOMAS TREvoR, was brought up to the profession of the
law, and having attained reputation at the bar, was made
solicitor-general in 1692, when he received the honour of
knighthood. In 1695, he became attorney-general, and on the
accession of Queen ANNE, was constituted lord chief justice of
the Court of Common Pleas, when he was elevated to the
peerage, 31 December, 1711, as BARON TREvoR, of Bromham,
co. Bedford. In 1726, he was appointed lord privy Seal, and
the next year he was declared one of the lords justices. On the
accession of GEORGE II. he was again sworn lord privy Seal,
and in three years afterwards constituted president of the
council. His lordship m. 1st, Elizabeth, dau. and co-heir of
John Searle, Esq., of Finchley, co. Middlesex, by whom he had
issue,
I. THOMAS,
II. JoHN,
I. Anne.
II. Laetitia, m. to Peter Cock, Esq., of Camberwell.
III. Elizabeth.
Lord Trevor ºn. 2ndly, Anne, dau. of Robert Weldon, Esq., and
widow of Sir Robert Bernard, Bart., of Brampton, co. Hunting-
don, and by her had issue,
III. Robert, who s. as 4th lord.
Iv. Richard, in holy orders, consecrated bishop of St. David's
in 1744, translated to the see of Durham in 1752, and d, wºm.
9 June, 1771.
v. Edward, d. young.
His lordship d. 19 June, 1730, and was s. by his eldest son,
THoMAs TREvoſt, 2nd baron. This nobleman m. Elizabeth,
dau. of Timothy Burrell, Esq., of Cuckfield, co. Sussex, barrister
at law, by whom he had an only dau., -
ELIZABETH, m. to Charles, 2nd Duke of Marlborough.
He d. 22 March, 1753, and was s. by his brother,
John TREVOR, 3rd baron, who had previously served in par-
liament for Woodstock, was a king's counsel, and one of the
Welsh judges. His lordship m. Elizabeth, dau. of the cele-
brated SIR. RICHARD STEELE, and left an only dau., Diana, b.
10 June, 1744. He d. 27 September, 1764, and was s. by his half
brother,
Robert TREvoR, 4th baron, b. in 1701. This nobleman, in
compliance with the testamentary injunction of John Hampden,
Esq., of Great Hampden, assumed the surname and arms of
Hampden. His lordship was several years envoy-extraordinary
to the States-General, and was constituted in 1746 one of the
commissioners of the revenue in Ireland. In 1759 he was made
joint postmaster-general with the Earl of Bessborough, which
office he held until the year 1765, and was created 14 June,
1776, Viscount HAMPDEN, of Hampden, co. Bucks. His lordship
Tº. in 1743, Constantia, dau. of Peter Anthony de Huybert, Lord
of Van Kruningen, of Holland, and had issue,
I. THOMAS, his successor. .
II. John, who was appointed, 8 April, 1780, minister-plenipo-
tentiary to the diet at Raleston, and 22 February, 1783,
to the court of Sardinia. He s. to the honours as 3rd
ViSCOunt. .
I. Maria-Constantia, m. 25 May, 1764, to Henry Howard,
12th Earl of Sutiolk, and 5th Earl of Berkshire, by whom she
had no surviving issue. Her ladyship d. in 1767.
II. Anne, d. wrvin. in 1760.
} successively Lords Trevor.
His lordship, who was distinguished by his classical taste, d.
22 August, 1783, and was s. by his elder son,
THOMAS TREvoB-HAMPDEN, 2nd viscount. This nobleman ºn,
in 1768, Catherine, dau. of General David Graeme, but d. S. p.
in 1824, when the honours devolved upon his brother,
JoBN TREvoB-HAMPDEN, as 3rd viscount, b. 24 February,
1748–9. His lordship m. in 1773, Harriet, only dau. of the Rev.
Daniel Burton, D.D., canon of Christ-church, but had no issue.
His lordship, at one time envoy to the court of Sardinia, d. in
1824, when all his honours became ExTINCT.
Arms—Per bend, sinister, ermine and erminois, a lion ram-
pant, Or.
TRE WOR.—WISCOUNT DUNG-ANNON.
By Letters Patent, dated 28 August, 1662.
3Líneage.
CoLoRNEL MARK or MARCUs TREvor (presumed to have
descended from Edward, younger brother of Robert Trevor,
lºsq., of Brynkinallt, co. Denbigh), having distinguished him-
$elf by his devotion to the cause of CHARLEs I., and for his
Aignal gallantry in wounding Oliver Cromwell at Marston
Moor, was created Baron Trevor, of Rose Trevor, co. Down,
and Viscount DUNGANNON, 28 August, 1662. He in. 1st, Frances,
dau. and co-heir of Sir Marmaduke Whitechurch, of Lough-
trickland; and 2ndly, Anne, dau. and heir of John Lewis,
Esq., and relict of John Owen, Esq., of Orielton. His eldest
dau. (by his lst wife) Mary, became the 2nd wife of William
Hill, Esq., of Hillsborough, co. Down, and was mother of
MARCUs HILL, Esq., of Holt Forest, Hants, who d. wºm., 6
April, 1751, having bequeathed his property to Lord Hills-
|borough. The title became ExTINCT, 8 November, 1706.
Arms—Per bend, sinister, erm. and erminois, a lion ram-
pant, OT. -
TREVOR—VISCOUNTS DUNGANNON.
By Letters Patent, dated 27 April, 1765.
3.tuteåge.
MICHAEL HILL, Esq., of Hillsborough, co. Down, who m. Anne,
only dau. of Sir John Trevor, Knt., of Brynkinallt, co. Denbigh,
Speaker of the English House of Commons, and subsequently
first lord-commissioner of the great seal (chief of a branch of
the “Tribe of the Marches,” established by Tudor Trevor, Lord
of Hereford), had by her two sons, TREvoB, created Viscownt
Hillsborough, founder of the noble house of Downshire; and
ARTHUR HILL, Esq., M.P. for the co. Down in 1727, who s.
to the estates of his maternal grandfather, Sir John Trevor, in
I762, upon which occasion he assumed the additional surn ume
of TREvoR, and was created 27 April, 1765, Viscount DUN-
GANNoN, of Dunganºon, co. Tyrone, and JBaron Hill, of Older-
fleet, co. Antrim, in the peerage of Ireland. His lordship m.
1st, Anne, 3rd dau. and co-heir of the Right Hon. Joseph
Deane, chief baron of the court of Exchequer in Ireland, but
had no issue. He m. 2ndly, 12 January, 1737, Anne, dau.
and heir of Edmund-Francis Stafford, Esq., of Mount Stafford,
co Antrim, by whom he had, - -
Arthur, M.P., b. 24 December, 1738, m. 27 February, 1762,
Letitia, eldest dau. of Hervey, 1st Viscount Mountſmorres,
and by her (who m. 2ndly, Randal-William, Ist Marquess of
Antrim, and d. 7 December, 1801) left at his decease, 19
June, 1770, an only son, ARTHUR, 2nd viscount. *-
Anne, b. 23 June, 1742, ºn... to Garret, 1st Earl of Mornington;
her ladyship, who was mother of the great Duke of Welling-
ton, d. 10 December, 1831.
Prudence, b. 17 March, 1745, m. 22 May, 1765, to Charles-
Powell Leslie, Esq., who d. in 1800.
The viscount d. 30 January, 1771, and was s. by his grandson,
ARTHUR HILL-TREvor, 2nd viscount, b. 2 October, 1763, 77.
30 July, 1795, Charlotte, dau. of Charles, 1st Lord Southamp-
ton, and by her ladyship (who d. 22 November, 1828,) had two
SOrls,
ARTHUR, 3rd and last Viscount.
cº-demy, b. 21 September, 1801, d. wºmm. 18 September,
1823.
His lordship d. 14 December, 1837, and was s. by his only sur-
viving son,
ARTHUR HILL-TREvoR, 3rd viscount, M.A., F.A.S., M.R.I.A.,
and M.R.S.L., a representative peer, b. 9 November, 1798, m.
10 September, 1821, Sophia, 4th dau. of Colonel Gorges-Marcus
D'Arcy-Iſtvine, of Castle Irvine, co. Fermanagh, and d. S. p. 11
August, 1862, when his honours became EXTINCT. Brynkinallt
and his other estates devolved on his kinsman, Lord Arthur
Edwin Hill (only surviving brother of the Marquess of Down-
shire), who has assumed, by royal license, the additional Sur-
name and arms of TREVOR.
Arms—Quarterly: 1st and 4th, party per bend sinister, erm.
and ermines, a lion rampant, or, for TREVOR; 2nd and 3rd, Sã.,
on a fesse, arg., between three leopards passant-guardant, Or,
spotted of the field, three escallops, gu., for HILL
TRUSSEL–BARON TRUSSEL.
By Writ of Summons, dated 25 February, 1842.
£in eage.
Of this very ancient Warwickshire family, was
RICHARD TRUSSEL, who fell at the battle of Evesham, 4th
HENRY III., as also,
WILLIAM TRUssBL, of Cublesdon, co. Stafford (which manor
the Trussels acquired by Roese, dau and heir of William
Pandolf, who had married into the family). This William was
father of another
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WILLIAM TRUSSEL, who m. Maud, dau, and heir of Warine
Mainwaring, and from him descended
SIR WILLIAM TRUSSEL, who m. Bridget, dau. of William
Kene (by Elizabeth, dau. of William Chicele, and niece of
Henry Chicele, archbishop of Canterbury, temp. HENRY VI.),
and was father of
SIR EDwARD TRUSSEL, K.B., m. Margaret, dau. of Sir John
Dun, and had,
John, d. S. p. 1499.
ELIZABETH TRUssEL, m. in the time of HENRY VIII., John
Vere, Earl of Oxford.
But the principal branch of the family remaining, according
to Dugdale, was that some time resident at Cublesdon, of
whilh was
WILLIAM TRUSSEL, who, in the 22nd EDw ARD I., A.D. 1294,
received command to repair to the king, to consult upon the
inportant affairs of the realm ; and had subsequently a mili-
tary summons to march into Gascony. He was s. by (his sup-
posed nephew) another
WILLIAM TRUssFL, who, in the 15th EDwARD II., A.D. 1322,
being one of the adherents of Thomas, Earl of Lancaster, was
exiled in consequence, but returned in five years afterwards
with Queen Isabel and Prince Edward, at the head of a con-
siderable force, against the power of the Spencers, one of whom
being brought afterwards to trial, had judgment passed upon
him by this William, who was at that time in such estimation
with the commons in convention assembled, as to be chosen
their organ to pronounce the deposition of the unfortunate
EDWARD JI., which duty he executed in the following words:
—“I’go Will. Trussell, vice omnium de Terrå Angliae et totius
parliamenti procurator, tibi Edwardo reddo homagium prius
tibi factum et extunc diffido te, et privo omne potestate regiã
et dignitate.” On the accession of EDw ARD III, 1327, he was
constituted escheator-general on the south of Trent, but soon
after, being opposed as strongly to the influence of Mortimer as
he had previously been to that of the Spencers, he was again
obliged to fly the kingdom, and to remain in exile until the
favourite's fall; when, returning, he was reinvested with the
escheatorship. In the 13th EDwARD III., he was admiral of the
royal navy, from the mouth of the Thames westward; and in
two years afterwards, being then a knight, he was in the expedi-
tion made into Flanders, and the same year in the Scottish
campaign. In the 16th, A.D. 1342, being in the great expedi-
tion made into France, he was summoned to parliament as a
Baron, and constituted admiral of all the fleet, from the mouth
of the Thames to Berwick-upon-Tweed, his lordship's residence
being then at Cublesdon. For the two following years he con-
tinued employed in the French campaigns, and two years after-
wards he sat in judgment with Sir William Thorpe, chief justice
of the Court of King's Bench, at the Tower of London, upon
the Earls of Fife and Monteith, when the latter nobleman was
hanged, drawn, and quartered, but the former spared. His
lordship appears to have had but one summons to parliament,
and the barony at his decease, became ExTINCT.
Arms—Arg. frettée, gu., on each joint a bezant.
NotE.-Besides the above, there was another
WILLIAM TRUSSEL, who, in the 37th EDwARD III., 1363, was
at the battle of Poictiers, in the immediate retinue of the Black
Prince, and for his services, obtained from that gallant per-
sonage, a grant of £40 per annum for life, to be paid out of the
exchequer at Chester. This William m. Idonea, sister of
Edward de Boteler, and left an only dau., MARGARET TRUSSEL,
who m. Fulk de Pembruge, and d. S. p
TUDOR-EARLS OF RICHMOND.
Ey Letters Patent, dated 23 November, 1452.
£ineage.
Epny FED WycFIAN AP KFNDRIG, Lord of Brynffenigl, in
Denbighland, and Krigeth in Efinoydd, chief counsellor, chief
justice, and general of LLEWELYN AP IoRWERTH, King of North
Wales, was one of the most prominent historical characters of
the period. Commanding in the wars between Llewelyn,
Prince of North Wales, and JoHN, King of England, he
attacked the army of Ranulph, Earl of Chester, and achieving
a signal victory, killed three chief captains and commanders
of the enemy, whose heads he laid at the feet of his sovereign.
For this exploit he had conferred on him new armorial ensigns
emblematic of the occasion, which continue to be borne by
the LLoyds of Plymog, and other families derived from him.
He m. twice, Ist, Tangwystyl, dau. of Liowarch ap Bran, Lord
of Menai, in Anglesey, cotemporary with Owen Gwynedd,
Prince of North Wales, and by her had issue,
I. Tudor (Sir), ap Ednyfed Vychan, of Nant and Llangynhafal,
one of the commissioners for the conclusion of peace between
EDWARD I., King of England, and LLEwBLYN AP IoRworth,
King of North Wales. He m. Adlais, dau. of Richard, son of
Cadwallader, 2nd son of GRIFFITH AP CYNAN, King of North
Wales, and was ancestor of I. Morgans of Golden Grove;
II. Williamses of Cochwillan; III. Williamses of Meillionydd
and Ystymcollwyn; Iv. Williams-Bulkeleys of Penrhyn,
Barts. ; v. Williamses of Vaenol, Barts. ; v1. Owens of Pen-
mynydh; v11. Griffiths, Lords of Penrhyn; viii. Hughes
of Prestatyn and Feador; Ix. Lloyds of Nant.
II. Llewellyn ap Ednyfed Vychan, who had a moiety of Creu-
thymin Yale. *
III. KENDRIG AP EDNY FED VychAN, ancestor of the Lloyds
of Plymog, co. Denbigh.
Iv. Rhys ap Ednyfed Vychan, of Garth Garmon.
v. Howel ap Ednyfed Vychan, consecrated bishop of St.
Asaph, 25th HENRY III.
v1. Rhys ap Ednyfed Vychan, of Garth Garmon, ancestor of
the LLOYDs of Gydros.
wiſ. Iorwerth ap Ednyfed Vychan, Lord of Abermarlais, in
Glandowi, co. C termarthen.
1. Angharad, m. Einion Vychan ap Einion, of Plas-yn-nant,
in Llanganhafel, co. Anglesey.
II. Gwenllian, m. Llewelyn the Great, Prince of North Wales.
Ednyfed Vychan m. 2ndly, Gwenllian, dau. of Rhys ap Griffith,
Lord of South Wales, representative of the sovereign princes
of South Wales, by whom he had issue,
I. GRoNo AP EDNYFED VychAN, Lord of Tref-Gastel.
II. Griffith ap Ednyfed Vychan, of Henglawdd, father of Sir
Rhys Griffith, Knt., whose son, SIR GRIFFITH LLwYD, received
from Edward I. the honour of knighthood on bringing him
intelligence of the birth of his son, Edward of Carnarvon.
The eldest son of Ednyfed Vychan, by Gwenllian, his 2nd wife,
GRoNo AP EDNY FED VyCHAN, Lord of Tref-Gastel, in
Anglesey, chief counsellor of Llewelyn ap Griffith, Prince of
North Wales, m. Morfydd, dau. of Meuric ap Ithel, Lord of
Gwent, and had, with junior issue, -
TUDoR AP GRoNo, of Penmynedd, who built the priory of
Bangor, and did homage for his lands to EDWARD I. at Chester.
By Angharad, his wife, dau. of Ithel Vychan, of Englefield, in
Flint, he left at his decease in 1311, an only son,
GRoNo AP TUDoR, captain of twenty archers in Aquitaine,
43rd EDWARD III. He m. Gwervyl, dau. of Madoc ap David,
Baron of Hendwr, co. Merioneth, and d. in 1331. The eldest
son of this marriage,
SIR. TUDOR AP GRoNo, Knt., of Penmynedd, who d. in 1367,
m. Margaret, dau. and co-heir (with her elder sister, Eleanor,
wife of Griffith Vychan, Lord of Glyndwrdwy, and mother of
Owen GLENDoweR) of Thomas ap Llewelyn Lord of South
Wales, representative of the sovereign princes of South Wales,
by Eleanor Goch, his wife, dau. and heir of Philip, Lord of
Iscoed in Cardigan, by Princess Catherine, dau. and heir of
Llewelyn, last Prince of North Wales. Of this alliance there
was, with other issue, a son,
MEREDITH AP TUDoR, who m. Margaret, dau. of David Vychan
ap David Llwyd, of Anglesey, and was father of
SIR. Owen TUDOR, who m. Queen Katherine of Valois, widow
of King HENRY V. of England, and dau. of CHARLES VI. of
France, by whom he had issue,
I. EDMUND, of whose line we now treat.
II. JASPER, created Earl of Pembroke. (See next article).
I. Tacina, m. to Sir Reginald Grey, Lord Grey, of Wilton.
Sir Owen Tudor, who was taken prisoner at the battle of Mor-
timer's Cross, fighting for the Red Rose, was beheaded in 1461.
His elder son,
EDMUND TUDoR, surnamed of Hadham, having been b. at
that place in co, Bedford, was created by his half-brother,
King HENRY VI., 23 November, 1452, EARL OF RICHMOND,
with precedency of all other earls; and the same year he
had a grant from the king, in fee, of the mansion-house of
Baynard's Castle, in the city of London. He m. the Lady Mar-
garet Beaufort, dau. and heiress of John, Duke of Somerset,
and great-granddau. of John of Gaunt, by his last wife Catherine
Swineford. It has been discovered, that in the original patent
of legitimacy to the BEAUForTs, the children of John of Gaunt,
born before wedlock, of his last wife, Catherine Swineford
(which, as it was ratified by parliament, parliament alone could
alter), the exception of inheritance to the crown does not
occur; the words “excepta dignitate regali,” being inserted
only by the caution of HENRY IV., in his confirmation ten years
after. The Earl of Richmond d. in 1456, and his remains
were interred in the cathedral of St. David's in Wales, With
the following epitaph:— -
“Under this marble stone here inclosed, resteth the bones
of the noble Lord, Edmund, Earl of Richmond, father and
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brother to kings; the which departed out of this world in the
year of our Lord, 1456, the 3rd of the month of November; on
whose soul, almighty Jesus have mercy, Amen.” .
The Countess of Richmond having outlived her husband, m.
2ndly, Henry, a younger son of Humphrey Stafford, Duke of
Buckingham, and 3rdly, Thomas, Lord Stanley, afterwards
Earl of Derby; but had issue by neither. Her ladyship pro-
vided in her last will, dated 6 January, 1508, for two perpetual
readerships in divinity, the Margaret Professorships of Divinity,
one at each of the universities; and she founded the school
at Cambridge, called Christ's Church; she also left provision
for “a perpetual preacher of the word of God,” in the same uni-
versity. This exemplary lady d. 29 June, 1509.
At the death of the Earl of Richmond in 1456, he was s. by
his son,
HENRY TUDoR, 2nd Earl of Richmond, then but fifteen weeks
old. This noble infant being removed by his uncle, Jasper,
Earl of Pembroke, into Brittany, remained there during the
whole of EDWARD IV.'s reign, under the protection of Francis,
Duke of Provence, notwithstanding various efforts made by
the English monarch to obtain possession of his person. At
one time, Polydore Virgil relates, the duke, confiding in the
pledge of Edward, to marry the young earl to his dau., Eliza-
beth, and thus unite for ever the red and white roses, had
actually delivered him up to the English ambassadors, and
that they had conveyed him to St. Malo, on his way to
England, but were detained by the earl's falling ill of a dan-
gerous fever. In the interim, one John Chenlet, who had
great influence in the ducal court, flew to the presence of the
duke, and feelingly depicted the perils in which he had placed .
this last scion of Lancaster. To which his highness replied,
“Hold thy peace, John, there is no such danger at all; for
King EDwARD resolves to make him his son-in-law.” But to
this Chenlet instantly returned : “Believe me, most illustrious
duke, he is already very near death; and if you permit him to
be carried one step out of your dominions, no mortal man can
preserve him from it.” At which the duke, being not a little
troubled, immediately despatched Peter Landose, his third
treasurer, to St. Malo, with orders to bring the earl back.
Peter, on hastening thither, is said to have detained the
ambassadors "with a long speech, while his servants conveyed
the object of his care to a sanctuary in the city, whence he
was soon after conducted in safety to his former residence.
The subsequent contest between the Earl of Richmond and
RICHARD III., our historians and poets have so minutely de-
tailed, that it would be idle to pursue the subject here, further
than to record the simple fa.:t, that the victory of Bosworth
placed the crown of England on the head of Richmond, and
terminated the wars of the Roses. Upon the earl ascending
the throme as HENRY VII., the Earldom of Richmond merged in
the CrOWn.
Arms—Quarterly: France and England, a border, az., charged
with eight martlets, Or.
TUDOR-EARL OF PEMBROKE, DUKE OF
IBJEDFORD.
Earldom, 6 March, 1453.
Dukedom, 27 October, 1485.
3í fireage.
Jasper TUDOR, surnamed of Hatfield, the place of his birth,
2nd son of Sir Owen Tudor, by KATHERINE, Queen Dowager of
King HENRY V. (see preceding article), was advanced by his half-
brother, HENRY VI., in the parliament held at Reading, anno
1453, to the EARLDOM OF PEMBROKE, at the same time that his
brother, EDMUND, of Hadham, was made Earl of Richmond.
This nobleman being afterwards one of the main pillars of the
cause of Lancaster, was attainted and forced to fly when
EDw ARD IV. obtained the crown, and the Earldom of Pembroke
was then conferred upon William Herbert, Lord Herbert, of
Chepstow. Joining, subsequently, with the Earl of Warwick,
he had a principal part in the temporary restoration of HENRY
VI., and at that period he had the good fortune to find his
nephew, Henry, Earl of Richmond, in the custody of William
Herbert's (Earl of Pembroke) widow, and presenting the boy
to King HENRY, that monarch is said prophetically to have
exclaimed—“This is he who shall quietly possess, what We and
our adversaries do now contend for.” The total Overthrow of
the Lancastrians at Barnet Field, and the re-establishment of
Frºw ARD upon the throne again, however, broke down the
fortunes of Jasper Tudor, and forced him, after some hair-
breadth escapes, to seek an asylum for himself and his nephew,
at the court of Brittany. Here, during the remainder of the
reign of EDWARD IV., protection was afforded them, and here,
in the reign of RICHARD III., they planned the enterprize
which led to the triumph of Bosworth. Upon the acces-
sion of his nephew, as HENRY VII., Jasper Tudor was
created DUKE of BEDFord at the Tower of London, 27
October, 1485. He was next sworn amongst the chief of
the privy council, and constituted one of the commissioners
to execute the duties of high steward of England at the
king's coronation. His grace was afterwards appointed justice
of South Wales, and lord-lieutenant of Ireland for two years;
he likewise obtained considerable grants from the crown,
and was invested with the Garter. Upon the insurrection of the
Earl of Lincoln in behalf of the Pretender Simnell, the Duke
of Bedford was nominated joint commander with the Earl of
Oxford, of the forces sent to oppose the Simnellites, and he
ever enjoyed the entire confidence of the king. He m. Cathe-
rine, 6th and youngest dau. of Richard Wydeville, Earl Rivers,
and widow of Henry, Duke of Buckingham, by whom (who m.
after his decease Sir Richard Wingfield, K.G.,) he had no issue.
He left, however, an illegitimate dau., Helen, who ºn. William
Gardiner, citizen of London, and was mother of Stephen Gar-
diner, bishop of Winchester. He d. 21 December, 1495, when
the Earldom of Pembroke and the Dukedom of Bedford became
IEXTINCT.
Arms—Quarterly: France and England, a border, az., charged
with eight martlets, or.
TUDOR-DUKE OF YORK.
By Letters Patent, dated 31 October, 1494.
3. in cage.
HENRY TUDoR, 2nd son of King HENRY VII., was created
31 October, 1494, DUKE of York, but at the death of his
elder brother, Arthur, he s. to the Dukedom of Cornwall, and
was created Prince of Wales. His royal highness subse-
quently ascended the throne as HENRY VIII., when all his
honours merged in the crown.
TUIDOR.—DUIKE OF SOMERSET.
By Letters Patent, anno 1499.
3ílíneage.
EDMUND TUDOR, 3rd son of King HENRY VII., was created,
in 1499, DUKE of SoMERSET. He d. however, under five years
of age, in 1499, when the dukedom became EXTINCT.
TURTON.—BARONS TUFTON AND EARLS
OF THANET.
Barony, by Letters Patent, dated 1 November, 1626.
Earldom, by Letters Patent, dated 5 August, 1628.
3ſ in cage.
The surname of this family, Torº ETON, as originally Written,
was derived from a place of that name in Kent, of which its
remote ancestors were feudal lords.
Nichor.As TUFTon, of Northyam, co. Sussex, m. Margaret,
dau. and heiress of John Heaver, of Cranbrook, in Kent, and
dying 31 December, 1538, was s. by his son,
John TUFTon, Esq., of Hothfield, co. Kent, sheriff of that
shire, 4th Queen ELIZABETH, who m. Mary, eldest dau. of Sir
John Baker, of Sisinghurst, chancellor and under-treasurer of
the exchequer, and left at his decease, 10 October, lö67, a dau.,
Cecily, m. to Sir Thomas Sondes, and an only son,
Sir Jon N Turton, Knt., of Hothfield, high sheriff of Kent,
18th Queen ELIZABETH, who was created a Baronet, 19 June,
1611. Sir John m. 1st, Olympia, dau. and heiress of Christo-
pher Blower, Esq., of Sileham, in Kent, and had three daus,
viz., Anne, m. to Francis Tresham, Esq., of Rushton; Eliza-
beth, d. young; and Margaret, m. to Sir Thomas Carill, Knt.,
541
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of Benton and Shipley, co. Sussex. He m. 2nlly, Christian,
dau. and co-heiress of Sir Humphrey Brown, Knt., one of the
justices of the Court of Common Pleas, by whom he had six
sons and four daus. He d. 2 April, 1624, and was 8. by his
eldest son,
SIR NICHOLAs TUFTON, Knt. This gentleman, being amongst
those who met King JAMEs I. at Newcastle-upon-Tyne, on his
coming into England, received the honour of knighthood from
that monarch, 13 April, 1603, and was elevated to the peerage,
1 November, 1626, in the dignity of Baron Tuftoº, of Tufton,
co. Sussex, and created EARL OF THANET, 5 August, 1628. His
lordship m. Lady Frances Cecil, dau. of Thomas, 1st Earl of
Exeter, and had issue to Survive, -
JOHN, his successor.
Cecil, father of Sir Charles Tufton, Knt., of Twickenham.
Elizabeth, m. to Sir Edward Dering, Bart.
Dorothy, m. to Sir Ralph Assheton, Bart.
Mary, m. to Sir Edward Bisshopp, Bart.
ſº m. to Sir Robert Curzon, of Water Pery, co. Oxon,
nt. .
Christian, m. to William Milward, of Chilcote, co. Derby, Son
and heir of Sir Thomas Milward, of Eaton, co. Derby, Knt.
He d. 1 July, 1632, and was s. by his eldest surviving son,
JoBN TUFron, 2nd earl, who m. 21 April, 1629, Lady Margaret
Sackville, eldest dau. and co-heiress of Richard, 3rd Earl of Dor-
set, by Anne, Baroness Clifford, only dau. and heiress of George,
Earl of Cumberland, and had issue, NICHOLAs, JoHN, RICHARD,
THOMAS, successively Earls of Thanet; Sackville; and George,
buried at Raynham, 1670; Anne, d. young; Margaret, m. to
George, Lord Coventry; Frances, m. to Henry Drax, Esq., of
Boston, co. Lincoln; Cecilie, ºn. to Christopher, Lord Hatton;
Mary, m. to William, son and heir of Sir William Walter, of
Saresden, co. Oxon, Bart. ; Anne, m. to Samuel Grimston, son
and heir of Sir Harbottle Grimston, Bart., master of the Rolls.
This nobleman was obliged to compound for his estate with
the sequestrators of the rebel parliament at no less a sum than
£9000, which, it is observable, is the largest compromise in
the list of 1654. His lordship d. 6 May, 1664. His eldest son,
NICHOLAS TUFToM, 3rd earl, b. 7 August, 1631, m. 11 April,
1664, Elizabeth, 2nd dau. of Richard Boyle, Earl of Bur-
lington, by whom (who d. in 1725) he had no issue. In 1655,
the earl was committed by Cromwell to the Tower, but soon
afterwards released. He was, however, re-committed, in 1656,
and detained for nearly two years. In 1678 he inherited the
Barony of Clifford at the decease of his mother, but d. 3. p.
24 November, 1679, when all his honours devolved upon his
brother,
JoHN TUFTON, 4th earl, b. 7 August, 1638, who had previously
S. his mother, one of the co-heiresses of the Earl of Dorset, in the
estates of Clifford, Westmoreland, and Vesey; and his cousin,
Lady Alafhea, Hungerford, wife of Edward Hungerford, Esq.,
and only dau. and heiress of James, Earl of Northampton, by
Isabella, youngest dau. and co-heiress of his grandfather,
Richard, Earl of Dorset, whereby he became possessed of the
Whole inheritance of his grandmother Anne, only dau. and
heiress of George, Earl of Cumberland, who m. Ist, Richard,
Earl of Dorset, and after his decease, Philip, Earl of Mont-
gomery and Pembroke. The Earl of Thanet dying wom.
27 April, 1680, all his honours and estates passed to his
brother,
RICHARD TUFTON, 5th earl, who d. ww.m. 8 March, 1683-4,
When the honours devolved upon his brother,
THOMAS TUFTON, 6th earl. This nobleman on. in 1684, Lady
Catherine Cavendish, dau. and co-heiress of Henry, Duke of
Newcastle, by whom he had three Sons, who d. in infancy, and
five daus., his co-heirs, viz.,
CATHERINE, m. to Edward Watson, Viscount Sondes, heir-
apparent of Lewis, Earl of Rockingham, and had issue,
LEWIS, 2nd Earl of Rockingham; THoMAs, 3rd Earl of
Rockingham ; Edward, d. ww.m.; CATHERINE, m. to Edward
Southwell, Esq., of King's Weston, and her son. EDw ARD
SouTHWELL, inherited, in 1776, the Barony of DE CLIFFORD.
ANNE, m. to James, 5th Earl of Salisbury.
MARGARET. m. to Thomas Coke, Earl of Leicester, and was
declared, in 1734, BARoNEss CLIFFORD.
MARY, m. 1st, to Anthony Grey, Earl of Harold, and 2ndly, to
John, 1st Earl Gower.
ISABELLA, ºn 1st, to Lord Nassau Paulett, and 2ndly, to Sir
F. Blake-Delaval, K.B. -
His lordship claimed the Baronies of Clifford and Vesey, in
right of inheritance from his grandmother, and that of
CLIFFORD was confirmed to him by the House of Lords,
12 December, 1691, when he assumed the additional title of
JBaron Clifford, which baromy at his decease, in 1729, fell into
abeyance between his daus. and co-heirs, and so continued
until the crown, in 1734, interposed in favour of Margaret,
Countess of Leicester, his lordship's 3rd dau. ; but at her lady-
ship's decease without issue, in 1775, it relapsed into abeyance
between her sisters, which abeyance the crown again termi.
nated, in 1776, in favour of Edward Southwell, as stated
above. The Earl of Thanet's other honours reverted to his
nephew,
SACKVILLE TUFTON, Esq., as 7th earl (eldest surviving son
of the Hon. Col. Sackville Tufton, of the guards, by Elizabeth,
his wife, dau. and sole heir of Ralph Wilbraham, Esq., of New-
bottle, co. Northampton, 2nd son of Sir Thomas Wilbraham,
Bart). This nobleman m. in 1722, Lady Mary Savile, youngest
dau. and co-heiress of William, Marquess of Halifax, by whom
he had surviving issue,
SACKVILLE, his successor.
Mary, m. to Sir William Duncan, Bart., one of the royal phy-
sicians, and d. in 1806.
Charlotte, d. in 1803.
His lordship d. 4 December, 1753, and was s. by his son,
SACKVILLE TUFTON, 8th earl, b. 1733; m. 30 August, 1767,
Mary, dau. of Lord John Sackville, and granddau. of Lionel, 1st
Duke of Dorset, and sister of John-Frederick, the 3rd duke,
by whom he had,
SACKVILLE, his successor.
CHARLEs, who s. his brother.
HENRY, last earl.
Elizabeth, d. 16 September, 1849.
Caroline. m. 26 July, 1792, to Joseph-Foster Barham, Esq.,
M.P., who d. 28 September, 1832. Lady Caroline Barham &.
3 November in the same year, leaving with other issue, the
late John-Foster Barham, Esq., of Trecwn, co. Pembroke,
M.P., and the late Rev. CHARLES-HENRY BARHAM, of
Trecwn.
His lordship d. 10 April, 1786, and was s. by his eldest son,
SACKVILLE TUFTON, 9th earl, b. 30 June, 1769; m. 28 February,
1811, Anne-Charlotte de Bojanovitz, a noble lady of Hungary,
who d. S. p. in 1819. His lordship d. in January, 1825, when
the honours of the family devolved upon his next brother,
CHARLEs TUFTON, 10th earl, b. 10 September, 1770, who dying
wnm., 20 April, 1832, was s. by his only surviving brother,
HENRY TUFTon, 11th Earl, b. 2 January, 1775. His lordship,
who was lord lieutenant of Kent, and hereditary sheriff of the
co. Westmoreland, d. ww.m., 12 June, 1849, when the title
became ExTINCT. His nephew and representative is the Rev.
Charles Henry Barham, of Trecwn.
A "ms—Sa., an eagle, displayed, erm., within a bordure, arg.
TYES-HARON TYES.
By Writ of Summons, dated 6 February, 1299.
£ittgage.
In the time of King HENRY III.,
HENRY DE TYES held Shireburne, in Oxfordshire, by the
grant of Richard, Earl of Cornwall, and was summoned to par-
liament as a Baron, from 6 February, 1299, to 26 August, 1307.
In the 28th EDWARD I., his lordship had free warren in all his
demesne lands at Shireburne and Allerton, both in the co.
Oxford. He d. in 1308, and was s. by his son,
HENRY DE TYES, 2nd baron, summoned to parliament from
8 January, 1313, to 15 May, 1321. This nobleman was in the
wars of Scotland, and for several years adhered faithfully to
King EDWARD II., but afterwards joining in the insurrection
of Thomas, Earl of Lancaster, he was taken prisoner at
Boroughbridge, and being conveyed to London, was there
beheaded for high treason, in 1321. His lordship d. S. p., leaving
his sister,
ALICE DE TYEs, who ºn. Warine de L'Isle, his heir, in whose
descendants this Barony of Tyes is now vested.
Arms—Arg., a chevron, gu.
TYES-HARON TYES.
By Writ of Summons, dated 6 February, 1299.
£ineage.
In the 25th Edward I., A.D. 1297,
WALTER DE TYEs, in conjunction with Isabel, his wife, ob-
tained numerous grants from the crown, lands in the cos.
Bedford, York, Essex, and Bucks, and having served in the
Scottish wars, had summons to parliament as a Baron from
6 February, 1299, to 26 August, 1307. In the 11th EDWARD II.,
542
U F F
U E F
his lordship was joint governor of the city of York, with Robert
de Hasting. He m. Isabel, dau. of John de Steyngreve, and
widow of Simon Patshull, but d. S. p. in 1324, leaving MARGARET
pH TyEs, dau. of his brother, Roger, his heir, when this Barony
of Tyes became EXTINCT.
An’ms—Arg., a chevron, gu.
UFFORD–BARONS UFFORD, EARLS OF
SUFFOLK.
Barony, by Writ of Summons, dated 13 January, 1308.
Earldom, by Creation in Parliament, dated 16 March, 1337.
3í fugitſ, g.
Of this family, says Sir William Dugdale, which afterwards
arrived to great honour, I have not seen anything memorable,
until the 53rd HENRY III., when Robert, a younger son of John
de Peyton, of Peyton, co. Suffolk, assuming his surname from
the lordship of Ufford, in that shire, became
Rob ERT DE UFFORD. This Robert was justice of Ireland in
the reign of HENRY III., and again in the reign of EDWARD I.
He m. Mary, widow of William de Say, and dying in the 26th
of the latter king, was s. by his son,
SIR. Rob ERT DE UFFord, Knt., who was summoned to
parliament as a Baron from 13 January, 1308, to 19 December,
1311. His lordship was in the expedition made into Scotland,
in the 34th EDWARD I. He m. Cecily, one of the daus. and
co-heirs of Sir Robert de Valoines, Knt., Lord of Walsham,
and had issue,
ROBERT, his successor.
John, archbishop of Canterbury, d. 1348.
Ralph, justice of Ireland in the reign of EDWARD III. (see
Ufford, Baron Ufford).
Edmund.
He d. in 1316, and was s. by his eldest son,
Rob ERT DE UFFor D, 2nd baron, K. G., Summoned to parlia-
ment from 27 January, 1332, to 14 January, 1337. This noble-
man was in the wars of Gascony in the reign of EDWARD II.,
and he obtained, in the beginning of EDWARD III.'s reign, in
requital of his eminent services, a grant for life of the town
and castle of Orford, co. Suffolk, and soon after, further con-
siderable territorial possessions, also by grant from the crown,
in consideration of the personal danger he had incurred in
arresting, by the king's command, MoRTIMER, and some of his
adherents, in the castle of Nottingham. His lordship was
solemnly advanced in the parliament to the dignity of
EARL of SUFFolk, 16 March, 1336, “habendum sibi et haere-
dibus suis,” Whereupon he was associated with William
de Bohun, Earl of Northampton, and John Darcy, steward
of the king's household, to treat with David Brus, of Scot-
land, touching a league of peace and amity. And the same
year, going beyond sea. On the king's service had an assig-
nation of £300 out of the exchequer, towards his expenses
in that employment, which was in the wars of IFrance; for it
appears that he then accompanied the Earl of Derby, being
with him at the battle of Cagant. After which time he was
seldom out of some distinguished action. In the 12th ED-
WARD III., being in the expedition made into Flanders, he was
the next year one of the marshals when King EDWARD besieged
Cambray; and his lordship within a few years subsequently
was actively engaged in the wars of Brittany. In the 17th of
this reign the Earl of Suffolk was deputed to the court of Rome,
there to treat in the presence of his holiness, touching an
amicable peace and accord between the English monarch and
Philip de Valois, and he marched the same year with Henry of
Lancaster, Earl of Derby, to the relief of Loughmaben Castle,
then besieged by the Scots. Soon after this he was made
admiral of the king's whole fleet northward. For several
years subsequently his lordship was with King EDWARD in
France, and he was one of the persons presented by that
monarch with harness and other accoutrements for the tourna-
ment at Canterbury, in the 22nd year of his reign. In seven
years afterwards we find the earl again in France, with the Black
Prince ; and at the celebrated battle of Poictiers, fought, and
so gloriously won in the following year, his lordship achieved
the highest military renown by his skill as a leader, and his
personal courage at the head of his troops. He was subse-
quently elected a knight of the Garter. His lordship ºn.
Margaret, sister of Sir John Norwich, and widow of S.r
Thomas Cailly, and had issue,
RoBERT, summoned to parliament 25 February, 1342, by writ
directed “Roberto de Ufford le Fitz;” he m. Elizabeth, dau.
of Richard, Son of Richard, Earl of Arundel, and d. v. p., s. p.
WILLIAM, his successor.
Cecilie, Tn. to John, 3rd Lord Willoughby de Eresby; whose
co-heirs-general are Lord Willoughby de Eresby and the
Marquess of Cholmondeley.
Catherine, m. to Robert, Lord Scales (see ScALEs).
Margaret, m. to William, Lord Ferrers, of Groby (see FERRERs).
The earl's last testament bears date in 1368, and he d. in the
following year. Amongst other bequests, he leaves to his son,
William, “the sword, where with the king girt him, when he
created him earl; as also his bed, with the eagle entire; and
his summer vestment, powdered with leopards.” His lordship
was s. by his only surviving son, r
WILLIAM DE UFFORD, 2nd Earl of Suffolk, K.G., who had been
Summoned to parliament, as a Baron, in the lifetime of his
father, 4 December, 1364, and 20 January, 1366. This noble-
man was in the French wars at the close of EDWARD III.'s
reign, and in the beginning of that of RICHARD II. In the
50th EDWARD he was constituted admiral of the king's whole
fleet northward. At the breaking out of Jack Straw's insur-
rection, 4th RICHARD II., his lordship understanding that the
common people contemplated ſorcing him into their ranks, and
thus to represent him as one of their leaders, hastily arose from
Supper, and pursuing an unfrequented route, reached the king
at St. Albans, with a Wallet over his shoulder, under the
assumed character of servant to Sir Roger de Bois; but after-
wards, being chosen by the Commons in parliament assembled,
to represent to the lords certain matters of importance to the
public Welfare, the earl while ascending the steps to their lord-
ships' house, Suddenly fell down dead, to the amazement and
sorrow of all persons, rich and poor, 15 February, 1381.
His lordship m. 1st, Joane, dau. of Edward de Montacute, and
grand-dau. maternally, of Thomas, of Brotherton, Earl of
Norfolk, and 2ndly, Isabel, dau. of Thomas de Beauchamp, Earl
of Warwick, and widow of John le Strange, of Blackmere, but
as he left no issue, the Earldom of Suffolk and the Barony
of Ufford fell into ABEYANCE, between his sisters and heirs,
(n'éfer to children of Robert, 1st earl), as it still continues
amongst their representatives.
Arms—Sa., a cross engrailed, or.
UFFORD–BARON UEFOR. O.
By Writ of Summons, dated 3 April, 1360.
£in eige.
SIR. RALPH DE UFFORD, brother (according to Dugdale
and Nicolas,) of Robert, 1st Earl of Suffolk, having served
in the wars of France and Flanders, in the martial reign
of EDWARD III., obtained large grants of land from that
monarch, in the co. Berks and Dorset. Subsequently (20th
EDWARD III.,) being justice of Ireland, we are told “he
landed in that realm, with a great number of men-at-arms and
archers.” This distinguished person m. 1st, Maud, widow of
William de Burgo, Earl of Ulster, and dau. of Henry Plantage-
net, Earl of Lancaster, by whom he had an only dau., -
MAUD, buried before 21st EDw ARD III.
IHe m. 2ndly (says Dugda'e), Eve, dau. and heiress of John de
Clavering, and widow of Thomas de Audeley, by whom he had
issue, -
JoHN, of whom presently.
Edmund (Sir), who inherited the estates of the family at the
decease of his brother. Sir Edmund m. Sybil, dau. of Robert
or Simon Pierpont, and had issue,
Robert (Sir), who m. Eleanor, dau. of Sir Thomas Felton,
Knt., and left issue three daus., his co-heirs, viz.,
Ella, m. to Richard Bowet, Esq.
Sybil, a nun at Barking.
Joan, m. to William Bowet, Esq., brother of Richard, and
left one dau. and heiress,
Elizabeth, m. to Thomas, son of Thomas, 7th Lord
Dacre.
Talph de Ufford d. in 1346, and was S. by his eldest son,
John DE UFFORD, who was summoned to parliament as
BARON UFFor D, 3 April, 1360, but d. s. ſp. the following year,
when the dignity became ExTINCT, while his estates passed to
his brother, Sir Edmund Ufford, Knt.
Dugdale, followed by Nicolas, is the authority for this pedi-
gree; but Vincent maintains that John de Ufford, Summoned
to parliament in 1360, was son of Thomas, a younger Son of
Robert de Ufford, by Mary de Say, his wife, and that Eve de
Clavering was the wife of the said Thomas, and not of Ralph
(See ADDENDA.)
Arms—Sa., a cross engrailed, Gr.
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U M F
TJ M F
UGHTERED–EARON UGHT RED.
By Writ of Summons, dated 30 April, 1343.
£ineage.
Of this family, which was of great antiquity in the co. York,
W&S -
RoBER'r UGHTRED, Lord of Scarborough, who, in the 28th
Edward I., obtained a charter for free warren, in all his
demesne lands in that shire. He d. 3rd EDWARD II., and Was
s. by his son,
SIR THoMAs UGHTRED, K.G., who became a person of great
note in his time, and was celebrated in the Scottish wars temp.
EDWARD II. and EDWARD III. In the 10th of the latter reign, he
was made admiral of the king's whole fleet to the northward,
and for some years afterwards he was again in the Scottish
wars, when he attained the rank of banneret, and was consti-
tuted governor of Perth. He was subsequently in the wars of
Flanders, and had summons to parliament as a Baron, from
20 April, 1343, to 4 December, 1364. His lordship d. in 1365,
leaving by Margaret, his wife, a son and heir,
SIR THoMAs UGHTRED, who does not appear from the existing
enrolments to have been summoned to parliament as a Baron.
Sir Thomas, like his father, was a military man, and became
eminent likewise in the wars of Scotland. In the 50th EDwARD
III. he was made constable and chamberlain of Lochmaben
Castle, and he was afterwards engaged in the wars of France.
He d. 3rd HENRY IV., and was s. by his grandson,
THOMAS UGHTRED (son of William), who had m. Margaret,
dau. and co-heir of Sir John Goddard, Knt., by Constance, his
wife, dau. and co-heir of Sir Thomas Sutton, of Holderness;
and had issue, according to Banks, two sons, ROBERT and
THOMAS (Sir), of whom the elder was ancestor of the UGHTREDs,
of Kexby, co. York.
Arms—Gu., on a cross moline, or, five mullets of the field.
|UMIFRAVILL–BARONS UMIFRAWILL,
EARLS OF ANGUS.
Barony, by Writ of Summons, dated 24 June, 1295.
Earldom, by Writ of Summons, dated 26 January, 1297.
£ineage.
In the 10th year of his reign, WILLIAM THE ConquERoR
granted the forest, valley, and lordship of Riddesdale, in Nor-
thumberland, to his kinsman,
SIR. Robert de UMFRAVILL, Knt.,” otherwise Robert with the
beard, Lord of Tours and Vian, to hold, by the service of de-
fending that part of the country for ever, from enemies and
wolves with the sword which King WILLIAM had by his side
when he entered Northumberland. By this grant he had like-
Wise authority for holding, governing, exercising, hearing, and
judging, in all the pleas of the crown, as well as others occur-
ring within the precincts of Riddesdale. The next of this
family we will mention is
RICHARD DE UMFRAvLLL, a feudal lord who appears, in the
7th RICHARD I., to have pledged his lands of Turney, to Aaron,
a jew, for a debt of £22 6s. In the 5th King John he
obtained the right of preventing all persons from grazing,
hunting, or cutting down timber in the forest of Riddes-
dale; and in nine years afterwards, the times being them
turbulent, he delivered up his four sons in hostage, with
his castle of Prudhoe, as guarantee for his loyalty, upon
the condition, that if he transgressed, the said castle became
forfeited, and that he should himself be dealt with as a
traitor; notwithstanding which, no sooner did the barons
take up arms, than he appeared amongst them, when his
lands were seized and granted to Hugh de Baliol. In the
reign of King HENRY III., however, he made his peace, and
had restitution of the castle of Prudhoe, &c., but he was never-
theless far from enjoying the confidence of that monarch, as
we find the king soon after issuing a precept to the sheriff of
Northumberland, directing a jury of twelve knights to be
empanelled, to inspect certain buildings at the castle of Her-
botil, which this Richard de Umfravill was then erecting, and
to demolish all that bore the appearance of fortifications. His
son,
GILBERT DE UMIFRAVILL, Lord of Prudhoe, Redesdale, and
Harbottle, Northumberland, according to Matthew Paris, “a
* This Robert de Umfravill, had a grandson, Robert, father
of Gilbert, which last two adhered to DAVID I., King Of Scotland,
who gave Gilbert, Kinnaird and Dunipace, in Stirlingshire.
i famous baron, guardian and chief flower of the north,” m. in
1243, Maud, Countess of Angus, and d. in 1245, leaving his
son and heir “of tender years,” which son and heir,
GILBERT DE UMFRAVILL, was committed to the guardianship
of Simon de Montfort, Earl of Leicester, in consideration of
10,000 marks paid by that nobleman to the king. This Gilbert
attained majority in the 43rd HENRY III., and in six years
Subsequently we find him in arms with the barons, but he
made his peace prior to the battle of Evesham, and obtained
then some immunities from the crown. In the 20th ÉDwARD I.
he was governor of the castle of Forfar, and the whole territory
of Angus, in Scotland, and appears to have borne the title of Earl
of Angus, in right of his mother. He was summoned to par-
liament, however, in three years afterwards, as BARON UMIFRA-
VILL only, but in the 25th of the same reign, and from that
period to the 1st EDWARD II., his writ of summons was addressed
“Gilberto de Umfravill, Comiti de Anggos.” But this dig-
nity the English lawyers refused to acknowledge (Angus
not being within the kingdom of England,) until he had
openly produced the king's writ in public court, by which
he was called to parliament, under the title of EARL OF
ANGUS. In the 27th EDWARD I., his lordship was constituted
one of the king's commissioners for manning and fortifying
the castles within the realm of Scotland, and to appoint
wardens of the Marches. The next year he founded a chantry
for two priests, to celebrate divine service daily in the chapel
of our lady, within the castle of Prudhoe. The earl m. Jady
Agnes Comyn, dau. of Alexander, Earl of Buchan, d. in
1308, and was s. by his eldest surviving son,
Rob ERT DE UMFRAVILL, summoned to parliament as Earl of
Angus, from 4 March, 1309, to 30 December, 1324. This noble-
man distinguished himself in the lifetime of his father in the
Scottish wars, and soon after his accession to the title he was
joined in commission with William, Lord Ros, of Hamlake,
and Henry, Lord Beaumont, in the lieutenancy of Scotland,
In the llth EDWARD II., his lordship was appointed one of the
commissioners to treat with Robert de Brus and his partisans
for a truce between both realms. The earl m. 1st, Lucy, dau.
of Philip, and eventually heiress of her brother, William de
Kyme, by whom he had issue,
GILBERT, his successor. - -
Elizabeth, m. Gilbert Burdon, or Baradon, and had an only
dau. and heiress,
ELIZABETH, or ALIANORE, heiress to her uncle, Earl Gilbert,
m. to Henry Talboys, from which marriage the Lord
Talboys descended.
His lordship's 2nd wife, was named Alianore, but of what
family is not mentioned; by this lady (who m. 2ndly, Roger
Mauduit,) he had issue, *
IRobert (Sir), who d. S p.
Thomas (Sir), of Harbottle Castle, m. Joane de Roddam, d.
1386, and left issue,
I Thomas (Sir), b. 1364, d. 1391, who, by Agnes, his wife,
left issue,
Gilbert (styled “Earl of Kyme,” probably from the tenure
of the castle of Kyme), d. s. ſp., being slain at Beaugé,
1421.
Elizabeth, m. Sir William Elmedon, and left four co-
heiresses; one of whom, Isabella, ‘m. Sir Rowland
Tempest, Knt., and was ancester of the Tempests, extinct
Barts. of Stella, and through them, the Chaytors of Croft,
Swinburnes of Capheaton, &c.
Joane, m. to Sir Wm. Lambert.
Margaret, m. 1st, to William Lodington, and 2ndly, to John
Constable of Halsham.
Agnes, m. to Thomas Hagerston.
2 Robert, K.G., lord high admiral temp. HENRY IV., d. S. p.
27 December; 1436. -
Armora, m. to Stephen Waleys, son and heir of Sir Richard
Waleys,
The earl d. in 1325, and was s. by his eldest Son,
GILBERT DE UMIFRAviLL, summoned to parliament, as 3rd
Earl of Angus, from 27 January, 1332, to 26 August, 1380.
This nobleman acquired great reputation in the Scottish Wars,
and was a chief commander, at the battle of Durham, 20th
EDw ARD III., where DAVID BRUS, the Scottish monarch was
totally defeated and made prisoner by the English. In the
25th EDwARD III., his lordship had permission, upon petition
to the king and parliament, to transfer the prisoners, made
within the liberty of Redesdale, whom he had the privilege of
detaining, from his prison of Herbotil Castle (then in a state of
dilapidation), to Prudhoe Castle, for the ensuing ten years
His lordship m. Maud, sister of Anthony de Lucy, and next
heir of Joane, dau. and heir of the said Anthony, by Whom he
had an only Son,
Rob ERT (Sir), who on, Margaret, dau. of Henry Lord Percy,
and d. v. p., 8 p. -
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The earl d. 7 January, 1381, leaving Aliamore, his niece, wife of
Henry Talboys, his heir of the whole blood, and Thomas |Umfra-
vill, his brother of the half blood, his next male heir, but In One
of the family were ever subsequently summoned to parliament.
The Barony of Umfravill, created by writ &f 23rd Edward I.,
is, however, vested in the descendants and representatives of
the said Thomas de Umfravill—(see children of Robert, 2nd
Earl of Angus, by his 2nd Wife).
Arms—Gu., a cinquefoil within an orle of cross Crosslets, or:
TIMFRAWILLE-EARL OF ANGUS.
(See UMFRAviLLP, Baron Umfraville.)
LINDERWOOD-DTUCHESS OF INVERNESS.
By Letters Patent, dated 10 April, 1840.
‘Ālineage.
LADY CECILIA-LETITIA GoRE, eldest dau. of Arthur Saunders,
2nd Earl of Arran, K.P. (by his 3rd Countess, Elizabeth,
dau. of Richard Underwood, Esq.), m. 14 May, 1815,
Sir George Buggin, who d. 12 April, 1825. She assumed by
royal licence, dated 2 May, 1831, the surname of her mother's
family, UNDERWooD, and was created, by patent, dated 10
April, 1840, DUCHESS OF INVERNESs in the peerage of the
united kingdom. Her Grace d. S. p. 1 August, 1873, when her
peerage became ExTINCT.
Arms—Quarterly: 1st and 4th, az., on a fess, erm., between
three annulets, Or., a lion passant, of the first, for UNDER wood;
2nd and 3rd, gu., a fess, between three crosses-crosslet, fitchée,
or., for GoRE.
UWEDALE–BARON UWEDAL.E.
By Writ of Summons, dated 27 January, 1332.
£ineage.
PETER DE UVEDALE was summoned to parliament as a
Baron, from 27 January, 1332, to 22 January, 1336. He appears
to have d. s. ſp., when the Barony of Uvedale became ExTINGT.
From Thomas, his brother, derived descent, according to Banks,
the UVEDALEs, of Wickham, Hants, and the U VEDALEs, of More
Crichill, co. Dorset.
'VALIENCE—EARLS OF PEMBROKE.
£inzagº.
WILLIAM DE LUZIGNAN, otherwise DE VALENCE, son Öf
Hugh le Brun, Comte de la Marche, in Poictou, by Isabel,
his wife, dau. of Aymer, Comte d’Angoulême, and widow of
King JoHN, derived his surname from the place of his birth,
as 'the 'rest of his brothers did from theirs, and being ‘so
nearly allied to King HENRY, 1LI. (half brother, by the mother)
was brought into England, in 1247, with Guy de Luzignan, his
elder brother, and Alice, his sister, in consequence of being
oppressed by the King of France. Not many months after his
arrival he was made goverrior of Goderich Castle, and through
the influence of the king, obtained the hand of Joane, dau.
and eventually heir of Warine de Monchensy, by Joane, his,
wife, 2nd sister and co-heir of Anselme Marshal, Earl of Pem-
broke.
William de Valence had, “subsequently, a grant from the
crown of the castle and honour of Hertford, as also another,
grant to himself and his lady, and to their issue, of all those
debts which William de Lancaster did then owe to the Jews
throughout the whole realm. “About this time,” writes Dug-
dale, “this William de Valence, residing at Hertford Castle,
rode to the Park'at Haeth/el, belonging to the bishop of Ely,
and there hunting without any leave, went to the bishop's
manor house, and readily finding nothing to drink but ordi.
mary beer, broke open the buttery doors, and swearing and
cursing the drink, and those who made it; after all his com-
pany, had drunk their fills, pulled the Spigots out of the vessels,
and let out the rest on the floor; and that a servant of the
house hearing the noise, and coming to See What the matter
was, they laughed him to scorn, and so departed.” -
In the 34th HENRY III., William de Valence was in the Holy
Land, and in the 42nd had a military Summons to march
against the Welsh, but he was soon afterwards obliged to fly
the kingdom, when the barons took up-arms-against the influ-
ence of himself and other foreigners; he came back, however,
after an exile of only two years, under the protection of the
king, but was not suffered to land by the barons, until he had
sworn to observe the ordinances of Oxford. Nevertheless, the
contest again breaking out, he had a chief command in the
royal army, and with the .prince, assaulted Successfully the
town of Northampton, when the whole baronial force was put
to the rout, but soon rallying, owing to the junction of the
: Londoners, the battle of Lewes ensued, and victory deserted
the regal banner. In this action, the king and his son became
prisoners; but Valence, who then bore the title of EARL OF .
PEMBROKE, with the Earl of Warren, and others, escaped by
flight, first to. Pevensey, and thence into France. His lands.
were, however, seized by the triumphant barons, and his wife,
who was residing at Windsor Castle, ordered to retire imme-
‘diately into some religious house. "The battle of Evesham
again, however, changing the fortune of war, and the power
"of the king being re-established, the Earl of Pembroke, with
the other stanch adherents of royalty, were restored to their
possessions; and his lordship had, subsequently, large grants
from the crown. In the 18th EDWARD I., the earl, with Joane,
his wife, presented a petition to parliament, setting forth,
“that, whereas, upon the death of W.lliam de Monchensi
(brother to her, the said Joane), they had obtained a bull
from the Pope directed to the archbishop of Canterbury,
touching the inheritance of the lands of the said William de
*Monchensi, thereby desiring that the king would please to
commit the tuition of Dionysia, the daughter of the said
William, unto some person who might appear before the said
archbishop, and such other judges as were named in the bull.”
But it was answered, that the admission of that bull would
tend to the diminution of the king's authority and power, by
reason that such cases of hereditary succession ought not to
be determined but in his own courts. Wherefore, inasmuch,
as it did appear, that the object of the earl was to invalidate
the sentence of the bishop. of Worcester, which had declared
the Said Dionysia to be legitimate, and his design to make her
a bastard, in order that he might enjoy her estate, his lordship
and his lady were prohibited to prosecute their appeal any
further. His lordship was afterwards, engaged in the wars of
France, and was slain there in 1296, when his remains were
conveyed to England, and interred in Westminster Abbey,
under a splendid monument. The earl had issue by the heiress.
of Monchensi three sons and four daus., viz.,
I. John, who d. young.
II. William, killed by the Welsh, v. p.
III. AYMER, his successor. -
I. Anne, m. 1st, to Maurice Fitz-Gerald; 2ndly, to Hugh de
Daliol, and 3rdly, to John de Avennes, but had no issue.
II. Isabel, m. to John de Hastings.
III. Joan, m. to John Comyn, feudal lord of Badenoch (son of
John Comyn, by Mary, his wife, dau. of John Baliol), Lord
of Barnard Castle, and sister of King John Baliol, and had
1SSLle,
“John Comyn, slain at Striveling in 1314, S. p.
William Comyn, made prisoner in the same action, d. 3. p.
Joan ºn. b. 1296, m. to David de Strathbogie, Earl of
Atholl.
Elizabeth Comyn, b. 1300, m. to Richard, 2nd Lord Talbot,
ancestor, by her, of the Earls of Shrewsbury.
IV. Margaret.
His lordship was s. by his only-surviving son,
AYMER DE VALENCE, 2nd Earl of Pembroke. This noblemar,
Was in the Wars of Scotland, temp. EDWARD I., and obtained,
considerable grants from the crown, in that kingdom. His
lordship being with King EDWARD at Burgh upon the Sands,
immediately before the monarch's death, was one of those to
‘Whom the king recommended his son, and enjoined him not
to suffer Piers de Gaveston to come into England again.
which he was even after much, hated by Piers, “being called
IFor
by him Joseph the Jew, in regard he was tall and pale of coun-
tenance.” His lordship subsequently joined the coalition
against the power of Gaveston, and assisted at the siege of
Sqarborough Castle, in which, upon its surrender, the favourite.
was made, prisoner, and was soon afterwards beheaded, by
Orders of the Earl of Warwick, at Blackton Hill, near Warwick.
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£n the 8th Epº ARD II., his lordship was constituted general of
tºll the king’s forces, from the river Trent, northwards, to Rox-
borough, and he obtained license to make a castle of his house
at Bampton, in Oxfordshire. Two years later laev was again
in the Scottish wars, but' being made prisoner in his journey
towards the court of IRome, by John Moilley, , a Burgun-
dian, and sent to the emperor, he was “constrained to give
twenty thousand pounds of silver for his ransom; by reason,
Moilley alleged, that- he himself having served the King
of England, had not been paid his wages. After obtaining
his liberty, his lordship returned to the wars of Scotland,
and for several subsequent years was engaged in that
kingdom. In the 15th EDWARD II. he was one of the lords
who sat in judgment upon Thomas Plantagenet, Earl of
Lancaster, and condemned that prince to death : “but this
mercenary and time serving, act of infamy,” it is said, was
speedily atoned for by his own death, which occurred in two
years after in France, where, attending Queen Isābel, he was
: murdered, 27 June, 1823. His lordship m. 1st, Beatrix, da”.
, Öf Rålph de Clermont, Seigneur de Nele, constable of France;
2ndly, a dau. of the Comte de Barre, and 3rdly, Mary,” dau. of
Guy de Chastillon, Comte de St. Paul, but had no issue. His
remains were conveyed to England, , and buried in West-
minster Abbey. On his lordship's decease, his estates passed
to his sisters as co-heirs, and the Earldom of Pembroke became
I XTINCT.
Arms—Barry, arg, and az., an Orle of martlets, gu.
W.A.NE–BARON AND WISCOUNT WANE.
. By Letters. Patent, dated 13 September, 1720.
3ſ in eage.
The Hon. WILLEAM VANE, of Fairlawn, Kent, M.P. for co.
Durham, and afterwards for Steyning, 2nd son of Christopher,
Lord Barnard, was created a peer of Ireland, 13 September,
1720, as Baron Vane, of Dungannon, and VIscount VANE. His
lordship m. Lucy, dau. and co-heir of William Jolliffe, Esq., of
Caveswell, co. Stafford, and by her (who d. 27 March, 1742) had
three sons, Christopher, John, and WILLIAM. The two elder d.
under age, wººn., the 3rd,
WILLIAM WANE, 2nd Viscount Vane, -s. his father, 20 May,
1734, and dissipated in reckless extravagance, the large for-
tune he then inherited. His lordship m. 19 May, 1735, Anne,
dau. and heir of Francis Hawes, Esq., of Purley Hall, Berks,
and widow of Lord William Hamilton, but d. s. p. in 1789, when
the honours became EXTINCT.
Arms—Az., three sinister gauntlets, or, on a canton, erm., a
pile, sa, charged, with a mullet of five points, arg.
* Gººs-ºs-ºss
TWANSITTART BARON BEXILEY.
By:Letters Patent, dated 1 March, 1823.
£ineage.
The Vansittarts are of German origin, and have been esta-
blished in England nearly two centuries.
PETER VANSITTART, the 1st settler in England, was son of
William-J. Van Sittart, of Dantzic, and became an eminent,
Russian merchant. He m. Susannah, dau. of Robert Saunder-
son, of London; and d. in 1705, leaving, inter a lios, a 5th son,
ARTHUR VANSITTART, Esq., of Shottesbrook, verdurer of
Windsor Forest, who ºn. in 1723, Martha, eldest dau. of Sir
John Stonhouse, Bart. of Radley; and dying in 1760, left
issue,
1. ARTHUR, of Shottesbrook, Berks, M.P. for that co., m.
Anne, sister of Lord Coleraine, and left, at his decease, in
1804, three sons,
l ARTHUR, of Shottesbrook, who ºn... the Hon. Caroline
Iden, and d. in 1829, leaving by her (who d. 3 March,
1851,) four daus., Caroline, m. in 1828, George, Lord Vaux;
* This lady, who was great-grand-dau., maternally, of King
HENRY III., founded by grant from her cousin EDwARD III., the
college of Mary de Valence, in Cambridge, now called Pem-
broke Hall.
of Beacley, co. Kent.
Charlotte-Eleanor, m. in 1842, the Rev. Edward-Serocold
Pearce-Serocold ; Louisa, m, in 1841, William Chapman,
Esq. of Southill, co. Westmeath; and Sophia, m. in 1840, to
Thomas-A. Anstruther, Esq. Several sons, of whom the
eldest, Arthur Vansittart, Esq., of Shottesbrook, m. Diana,
dau. of General Sir John Crosbie, of Watergate, Sussex,
and d. 1859, leaving issue. (See BURRE's Landed Gentry).
Robert, d. 26 December, 1838.
3 William, D.D., prebendary of Carlisle, m. Charlotte, dau.
Öf General Warde, and left issue.
II. Robert, d. ºwn m. in 1789, professor of civil law at Oxford.
III. HENRY, of whom presently.
IV. George, of Bisham Abbey, M.P. for Berks, b. 15 September,
1745; m. Sarah, dau. of Sir James Stonhouse, Bart., by
Anne, his wife, eldest dau. of John Neale, Esq., of Allesley,
CO. Warwick, and d. in 1825. leaving issue,
I George-Henry, a general officer, m. in 1818, Anna-Maria,
only surviving child of Thomas Copson, Esq., and d. in
1824, leaving two sons, GEORGE-HENRY, of Bisham Abbey,
CO. Berks, b. in 1823; and Augustus-Arthur, b. in 1824.
i (See BURKE's Landed Gentry.)
2 Edward, rector of Taplow, Bucks, assumed by sign
manual, the surname of NEALE in 1805. He m. twice,
and had issue. (See BURRE's Landed Gentry).
3 Henry, rear-admiral of the red, d. in March, 1843.
4 Caroline-Anne, m. to Augustus-Henry Last, Esq., who d.
: in 1828.
5 Laura, m. Fulwar Craven, then of Chilton House, Esq.,
and d. in 1844. -
6 Henrietta.
v. Susannah.
VI. Anne, ºn. to Sir Robert Palk, Bart.
The 3rd son, -
HENRY VANSITTART, Esq., governor of Bengal, b. in 1732,
777. Amelia, dau. of Nicholas Morse, Esq., governor of Madras
by whom (who d. in 1819) he had issue,
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3. Henry, m. Catherine-Maria Powney, and by her (who m.
2ndly, George-Nesbitt Thomson, Esq., of Penton Lodge,
near Andover) left at his decease, 12 October, 1787, a son,
Henry, of Kirkleatham, co. York, high sheriff, in 1820, b.
10 July, 1784; m. in 1812, Hon. Theresa-Gleadowe New-
Comen, 2nd dau. of Charlotte, Viscountess Newcomen,
and Sir William-Gleadowe Newcomen, Bart, , and widow of
Sir Charles Turner, Bart., and d. 22 April, 1848, leaving a
dau.,
THERESA, m. 11 May, 1841, to ARTHUR NEW.com EN, Esq.,
of the royāl horse artillery.
‘II. NICHOLAs, of whom presently.
I. Sophia, deceased.
-II. Emilia, m. to Edward Perry, Esq., and is deceased.
Governor Vansittart was one of the committee of three, ap-
pointed by the directors of the East India Company, super-
visors of their affairs in the east, who were lost, in 1770, on
board the “Aurora" frigate. The 2nd son,
The RIGHT Hon. NICHOLAs VANSITTART, F.R.S. and S.A., of
Bexley, co. Kent; b. 29 April, 1766, was for many years a mem-
ber of administration, and filled the office of chancellor of the
exchequer from 1812 to the beginning of 1823. In the latter
year (1 March), on retiring, he was created BARON BExLEY,
Lord Bexley, was a commissioner of the
land-tax and of the Royal Military College, a director of Green-
wich Hospital, and a privy councillor for Great Britain and
Ireland. He m. 22 July, 1806, Catherine-Isabella, 2nd dau. of
William, 1st Lord Auckland; became a widower 10 August,
F810; and d. S. p. 8 February, 1851, when the title became
EXTINCT.
Arms—Erm., an eagle displayed, sa., on a chief, gu., a
ducal crown, or, between two crosses-patée, arg.
WAUGH AN – BARONS WATGEIAN ANT)
EARLS OF CARBERY, AND BARONS
WAUGHAN, OF EMILYN.
‘Barony of Ireland, by Letters Patent, dated 29 July,’ 1621.
Barldom of Ireland, by Letters Patent, dated 5 August, 1628
Barony in the Peerage of England, dated 25 October, 1643.
3ſ frigatſe.
The Vaughans of Golden Grove, derived their déscent
'from Hugh Vaughan, Esq., of Kidwelly, gentleman usher to
Ring HENRY VII. During the great tournament held by that
monarch at Richmond in Surrey, in May, 1492, this Hugh
Vaughan fought a duel with one Sir James Parker, Knt., con-
cerning the arms which Mr. Garter had given to the said Hugh,
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and which the king permitted him to use, when Parker was
slain accidentally as it would seem in the first encounter. From
the following entry in a book of the first household expenses of
IKing HENRY VII., it appears that Hugh Vaughan was living,
and In his service in 1497. “It. to Hugh Vaughan for ij
harpers, xiiis. 10d., 2 Jan., 1497.” He m. Jane, dau. of Morris
ap ()wen, and had one son,
John VAUGHAN, Esq., of Golden Grove, who having ºn.
Katherine, dau. of Henry Morgan, Esq., of Moddlescombe, Was
father of one son,
WALTER VAUGHAN, Öf Golden Grove, living in 1590, who m.
Katherine, dau. of Griffith ap Rhys of Newton, co. Carmarthen,
and grand-dau. of Rhys ap Griffith, by Katherine, his wife, Who
was dau. of Thomas Howard, first Duke of Norfolk, Earl
Marshal of England, K.G., &c., by his 1st wife, Agnes, sister
and co-heir of Sir Philip Tilney of Boston, co. Lincoln, and
consequently a relation in blood to Queen ELIZABETH, Who Was
great grand-dau. of the said Thomas Howard, Duke of Norfolk,
by his 2md wife, Elizabeth, dau. and heir of Sir Frederic Tilney,
Knt. By the said Katherine, his wife, Walter Vaughan had
ISSue,
I. John (Sir), of whom presently.
II. William (Sir), Knt., of Terracoyd. co. 'Carmarthen, who
had also lands in Newfoundland and America, was living in
England in 1630. He m. Anne, dau. and heir of John
Christmas, of Colchester, CO. Essex, and had with other issue
a son,
SIR EDWARD VAUGHAN, of Terracoyd, who m. Jemima,
dau. of Nicholas Bacon, Esq., of Shrubland, co. Suffolk,
and had, with other issue, an eldest son,
RICHARD WAUGHAN, Esq., of Terracoyd, and afterwards of
Shenfield, co. Essex, who m. 1st, Jemima, dau. of John
Vaughan, Esq., of Llanelly, and had issue. He m.
2ndly, Elizabeth, dau. and co-heir of Sir William Apple-
ton, Bart., of Shenfield, and had with other issue, a son,
John VAUGHAN, of Shenfield, who succeeded to the estate
of Golden Grove, by will of Anne, Duchess of Bolton.
He m. 1st, Ellen, dau. and heir or co-heir of Nicholas
Partridge, Esq., of JDoddinghurst, co. Essex; and
2ndly, Elizabeth, dau.. and co-heir of John Vaughan,
Esq., of Court Derllys, and widow of Thomas Lloyd,
Esq., of Danyrallt, who d. 20 January, 1754. He d.
27 January, and was buried at Shenfield, 5 February,
1765, having had issue, by his lst wife, one son,
RICHARD VAUGHAN, Esq., of Shenfield, and of
Golden Grove, who m. 1st, Elizabeth-Philippa, dau.
of Charles Phillips, Esq., of Llanelly, and had by her,
two sons, John, of Shenfield and Golder. Grove, and
Charles-Richard, who both d. s. p. He m. 2ndly,
12 September, 1767, Susannah, dau. of John Warner,
Esq., of Swansea, and d. at Shenfield, in 1781,
having by her (who d. March, 1810) had, an only
dau.,
SUSANNA ELEANORA VAUGHAN, b. 21 December,
1768, who m. at Marylebone, 22 January, 1795, the
Rev. Thomas Watkins, M.A., F.R.S., F.S.A., &c.,
of Pennoyre, co. Brecon, rector of Llandefailog,
and Landefalley, and left, with other issue,
John-LLOYD-VAUGH AN WATRINs, Esq., late of
Pennoyre and Rhosferig, co. Brecon, and
"Broadway, Co. Carmarthen. (See BURKE's
Landed Gentry.)
The elder son,
SIR John VAUGHAN, Knt., of Golden Grove, co. Carmarthen,
was created a peer of Ireland, as LORD VAUGHAN, of Mwllingar,
co. Westmeath, 29 July, 1621, and 5 August, 1628, advanced
to the dignity of EARL of CARBERY, also in Ireland. His lord-
ship m. 1st, Margaret, dau. of Sir Gilly Meyrick, Knt., by whom
he had one surviving son, RICHARD, his successor, and a dau.,
Mary, m. to Sir Francis Lloyd. He m. 2ndly, Jane, dau. of Sir
Thomas Palmer, Knt., but had no issue. His lordship was s. at
his decease, by his son,
RICHARD VAUGHAN, 2nd Earl of Carbery, who was made a
knight of the Bath, at the coronation of King CHARLEs I., and
was afterwards distinguished in the civil wars, as a cavalier
leader, being lieutenant-general for the cos. of Carmarthen,
Pembroke, and Cardigan; in which command, acting with great
zeal and gallantry, he was rewarded with a peerage of England,
25 October, 1643, as BARON VAUGHAN, of Emlyn, co. Carmar-
then ; and he was constituted after the Restoration, lord presi-
dent of the principality of Wales. His lordship, m. 1st,
Bridget, dau. and heir of Thomas Lloyd, Esq., of Llanleer, co.
‘Cardigan, by whom he had no surviving issue. He m. 2ndly,
Frances, dau. and co-heir of Sir John Altham, Knt., of Oxby,
in Hertfordshire, by whom he had issue,
'Francis, who m. Lady Rachel Wriothesley, dau. of Thomas,
Earl of Southampton, and d. 3. p., v. p.
JOHN, his successor.
Altham. i
Frances. Althamia. |
of Green Castle, co. Carmarthen, but had no issue.
He m. 3rdly, Lady Alice Egerton, dau. of John, Earl of Bridge-
water, but had no issue. His lordship d. in 1687, and was s. by
his elder surviving son, -
John VAUGHAN, 3rd Earl of Carbery, and 2nd Lord Vaughan,
of Emlyn. This nobleman was for some time governor of
Jamaica. His lordship m. Mary, dau. of George Brown, Esq.,
He ºw.
2ndly, Lady Anne Montagu, dau. of George, Marquess of
Halifax, and by her had an only dau. and heir,
LADY ANNE VAUGHAN, who m. Charles Paulet, Marquess of
Winchester, afterwards Duke of Bolton.
The earl d. 16 January, 1712, when the Barony of Vaughan, of
Emlyn and his Irish honours became ExTINCT.
Arms—Or, a lion rampant, gu.
WAVASO UR-BARON WAWASOUR.
‘By Writ of Summons, dated 6 February, 1299.
£fireage.
Of this family, which derived its surname from the high
office of “King's Valvasor " (a dignity little inferior to the
baronial), and flourished for many ages in Yorkshire, was,
SIR ROBERT LE VAVAsoUR, who in the 9th King John, paid a
fine of 1,200 marks and two palfreys, that Maud, his dau., widow
of Theobald Walter, might be married to Fulke Fitz-Warine,
an eminerit baron in those days.
In the 31st HENRY III., he
was sheriff of the cos. Nottingham and Derby, and so continued
until the 39th of the same reign, having in the interim
had the custody of the honour of Peverell committed to his
charge. He m. Juliana, dau. of Gilbert de Ros, of Steeton, in
Yorkshire, and was s. by his son,
SIR JOHNILE VAVAsour, who m. Alice, dau. of Sir Robert Cock-
‘field, Knt., and had two sons, WILLIAM, his heir ; and MALGER,
ancestor of the VAVAsours of Denton, and of Weston Hall, co.
York, who preserved a male succession until recent times. '
SIR WILLIAM{LE VAVASOUR (the elder son)'had, 18th EDWARD
‘I., license to make a castle of his manor house at Haslewood, co.
York, and in three years afterwards was in an expedition made
into Gascony. He was subsequently in the wars of Scotland,
and had summons to parliament as a Baron from 6 February,
1299, to 7 January, 1313. His lordship ºn. Nicola, dau. of Sir
Stephen Wallis, and had three sons, WALTER, Rob ERT (Sir),
and HENRY, and was s. at his decease by the eldest,
WALTER LE WAVASOUR, 2nd baron, summoned to parliament
26 July, 1313, who d. S. p. Accounts vary as to his heir :
Mr. Courthope (Historic Peerage) states that his niece,
Elizabeth, only child of Sir Robert le Vavasour, was his heir,
and that she m. Sir Robert Strelly, Knt., of Nottinghamshire :
but two inquisitions taken on Sir Robert le Vavasour's death,
find that Henry le Vavasour, his brother, was his heir. This
HENRY LE VAVAsour, was the direct ancestor of Thomas Vava-
Sour, Esq., of Hazlewood, who was created a baronet in 1628.
Arms—Or, a fesse dancettée, ºsa.
TNoTE.—Of this family it was remarked that in twenty-one
descents from Sir Mauger le Vavasour, temp. WILLIAM THE
CoNQUEROR, not one of them had ever married an heir, or ever
buried his wife.—BANKS.
WERDON.—BATONS VIERDON.
By Writ of Summons, dated 24 June, 1295.
3. iurage.
At the General Survey,
BERTRAM DE VERDUN (stated to have been son of Godfreye,
Comte de Verdun, surnamed “le Capliſ,”) possessed Farnham
Royal, in Buckinghamshire, holding the same by grand ser-
jeanty: viz., by the service of providing a glove on the day
of the king's coronation for his right hand; and of supporting
the monarch's right arm during the same ceremony, so long
as he bore the royal sceptre. Bertram had three. Sons,
I. Normſ AN, his heir.
;II. Milo, d. in Ireland.
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*m. William, of Brisingham, co. Norfolk witness, to a charter,
A.D. 1100, ancestor of the VERDöNs of Norfolk; Suffolk, and’
*Northampton.
'The eldest son, ... • * : * ~ *. A. “ - w * #
... Non MAN DE VERDON, living 1140, m. Lasceline, dau. of
Geoffrey de Clinton, lord-chamberlain and treasurer to King,
HENRY I., and had issue,
1. BERTRAM, his heir. . . .
II. Nicholas, abbot of Burton. - - -
III. Robert, m. Joan, dau. and co-heir of Henry de Bourton, of
Warwickshire, and was ancestor of the VERDONs of Draycot,
co. Warwick, and of Ibstock, co. Leicester.
IV. Simon. • – ' - - • *
I. Alicia, m. to Ivo de Pantulf, of Wem, co. Salop.
BERTRAM DE VERDON, the eldest son, was sheriff of Leices-
tershire, from the 16th to the 30th of King HENRY II.'s reign,
inclusive. He subsequently attended RICHARD I. to the Holy
Land, and was at the siege of Acon, which place, upon its sur-
render, was committed to his custody. This Bertram founded
''the abbey of Croxden, co. Stafford, anno 1176, and was other-
"wise a liberal benefactor to the church. He m. 1st, Mauá, dau.
of Robert de Ferrers, Earl of Derby, by whom he had no issue;
and 2ndly, Roesia, but of what family is unknown. He d. at
Joppa, in 1192, having had issue,
I. William, d. S. p. 1199. |
II. THOMAS, of whom presently. III. Bertram. i
IV. Robert. V. NICHOLAS, successor to his brothér.
VI. Walter, constable of Bruges Castle, in Valois; and had a
son, Ralf de Verdon. :
I. Leceline, m. to Hugh de Lacy.
The 2nd son and heir, - *
THOMAS DE VERDON, m. Eustachia, dau. of Gilbert Bassett, and
by her (who m. 2ndly, Richard Caſhville,) he had no issue. He
d. in Ireland, anno 1199, s. ſp., when he was s. by his brother,
* NICHOLAs BE VERDON, who, in the 6th John, paid to the king
£100, as also a 'éðurser and palfrey, for livery of those lands in
Ireland whereof his father died possessed. But in twelve years
afterwards, he took part with the rebellious barons, whereupon
all his lands were seized by special precepts from the crown to
£he sheriffs of Warwick, Leicester, Stafford, Lincoln, Bucks, and
Oxford, and placed in the custody of William de Cantilupe,
during the king's pleasure. On his submission, however, to King
HENRY III., those lands were restored to him in the first year
Čf that monarch, and He appears afterwards to have enjoyed
the favour of the king. He died in 1231, leaving (by Joan, his
wife) an 'oïly'dau. and heiress, +
'RoPSIA "DE VERDON, who m. "THE6BAED ºf Borrº, of
the fioble' family of Butler, of Ireland, but being so great an
heiress, retained her maiden name after marriage, which her
husband adopted. At the time of her father's "decease, she
appears to have been a widow. This lady, who founded the
abbey of Grace Dieu, for Cistertian Monks, at Beldon, in Leices-
tershire, d. in 1248, leaving issue, -
JoHN,”hér heir. - -
Humphrey, rector of AIveton, d. at Paris, 1285.
Nicholas, who had thé manor of Clumore, in Ireland, d. 3. p.
"THEOBAL'ſ DE VERDON, ancestor of the VERDONs, Lords of
Darlaston and Biddulph, co. Stafford .
Maud, m. to John Fitz-Alan, Earl of Arundel.
Roesia was s. by her eldest son, ** ,
John DE VERDON (alias Le Botillei). This great feudal lord,
being one of the barons marchers, had orders, in the 44th
Hāsīy III., on the incursions of the Welsh, to keep his resi-
dence upon the borders. After which he was one of the barons
who adhered to the king, in the conflict between the crown
and the nobles; and upon the triumph of the royal cause at
Evesham, he was commissioned to raise forces in Worcester-
Shire, for the purpose of attacking the only remaining hold of the
barons, at Kenilworth. But these troubles being at length
ended, John de Verdon was signed with the cross, and accom-
panied Prince Edward to the Holy Land. John de Verdon m.
1st, Margerie, dau. of Gilbert de Lacie, and co-heir to her grand-
father, Walter de Lacie, Lord Palatine of Meath, in Ireland,
by which alliance the castle of Weobley; do. Hereford, came
into the Verdon family; and 2ndly, Alianore, whose sur-
name is unknown. At his death, being slain in Ireland, 1278,
he left issue,
I. NICHOLAS (Sir), of Ewyas Lacie, d. v. p. and S. p. 1271.
II. John, Lord of Weobley, d.s. p., circa 1295.
III. THEOBALD, of whom presently. -
IV. Thomas, of Staffordshire; returned as a man-at-arms,
37th EDWARD II. ; ancestor, it is believed, of Sir Thounas dé
Verdon, Knt., of Denston, co. Stafford, and of his brother,
Sir John de Verdon, sheriff of Staffordshire, 34th EDWARD
III., who d. S. p., leaving his sister, JoAN, wife of JoBIN DE
WHITMORE, Lord of Whitmore, his heir. This Joan left two
dau5. and co-heirs, viz.: Joan, m. to Henry Clerk, of Ruyton,
co. Salop; and Elizabeth, m. to James de Boghay, Lord of
Whitmore. (See BURKE's Landed Gentry, “Mainwaring of
Whitmore.”)
I. Agnes, d. 1305.
The 3rd son,
THEOBALD DE VERDON, lord of the moiety of Meath, in Ire-
land, had, in the 3rd EDWARD I., on doing homage, livery of
his lands, paying £100 for his relief. At this period, he held
the office of constable of Ireland. For some years subsequently,
this eminent person seems to have enjoyed the favour of the
crown, and to have received several immunities; but in the
19th of EDWARD's reign, we find him arraigned for treason, and
divers other misdemeanors, before the king and council, at
Bergavenny, and condemned to imprisonment and confiscation;
the king, however, taking into consideration the good servi.es
of his ancestors, and his own submission, freed him for a fine
of 500 marks; and he was soon after summoned to parliament
as BARON VERDON. In the 29th of the same reign (EDWARD I.),
his lordship was one of the barons in the parliament of Lincoln,
who, by a public instrument, under their seals, sent to Pope
BonifaçE VIII., asserted the right of King Edward, as supe-
|rior lord of the whole realm of Scotland. Lord Verdon having
had summons to parliament to 3 November, 1306, d. in 1309.
By Margery, or Elenor, his wife, he had issue,
I. John (Sir), d. v. p. and s. p., 1297.
II. THEOBALD, of whom presently.
The elder son, - -
SIR THEoBALD DE VERDON, 2nd baron, had summons to par-
liament in the life-time of his father, as “Theobald de Verdon.
junior,” from 29 December, 1299, to 22 February, 1307, anºl
afterwards, without the word “Junior,” from 4 March, 1309,
to 24 October, 1314. This nobleman, in the 6th EDw ARD II,
was constituted justice of Ireland, having likewise the lieu-
tenancy of that realm, and the fee of £500 per annum, then
granted to him. His lordship m. 1st, Maud, 'dau. of Edmund,
Lord Mortimer, of Wigmore, by whom, who d. at Alveton
Castle, 1315, he had issue,
I. John, d. S. p. II. William, d. S. p.
I. JoAN, m. 1st, William de Montagu; and 2ndly, Thomas
de Furnival, 2nd Lord Furnival, and d. in 1334, Joan had
the castle of Alveton as co-heiress of her father.
"H. ELIZABETH, ºn. to Bartholomew, Lord de Burghersh.
Elizabeth had the castle of Ewyas Lacie as her share.
-III. MARGARET, ...ºn. Ist, Marcus Hussee; 2ndly, William le
Blount; and 3rdly, Sir john Crophull. Margaret had the
castle of Weobley, as ‘3rd co-heiress. By Sir John Crophull,
She had a son,
'Thomas Crophull, whose dau. and heiress,
Agnes, m. Sir Walter Devereux, Kht.
He m."2ndly, Elizabeth, widow of John de Burgh, Earl of
Ulster, and dau. and eventually co-heir of Gilbert de Clare,
Earl of Gloucestér, by Jane Plantagenet, dau. of King Edward
I., by whom (who m. 3rdly, Sir Roger d'Amorie) he had an
Only dau.,
Iv. Isabel, who had the Castle of Ludlow, as 4th co-heiress,
m. to Henry Ferrers, Lord Ferrers, of Groby, which Henry
d. 17th EDWARD III., leaving by the said Isabel,
William, Lord Ferrers. * - -.
Philippa, m. to Guy de Beauchamp.
Elizabeth, m. to — de Assells.
Theobaid, Lord Verdon, d. at Alveton Castle, and was buried
at Croxden, aged circa thirty-four, in 1316, when the Barony
of Verdon fell into ABEYANCE amongst his daus, and so con-
tinues with their representatives.
Arms—Or, a fret, gu.
ºver DON–BARON VERDON.,
"By Writ'of Summons, dated 27 January, 1332.
£inteåge.
tº WILEIAM DE VERDöN, of Brisingham; co. Norfolk; 3rd son of
Bertram de Verdun the Norman (see preceding memoir), was
‘ancestor of the Verdons of Brisingham, whose representative,
JOHN DE VERDUN, a minor at his father's decease, ºn. Mar-
garet, dau. and heir of Simon Fitz de Lisle, of Brixworth, Co.
Northampton, and d. circa 1300, having had issue,
I. John, d. circa 1302.
II. THoMAs, of whom presently.
1. Susan, wife of Sir Nicholas Seyton.
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The 2nd son,
THoyſas DE VERDUN, Lord of Brisingham, Brixworth, &c., d.
9th EDWARD II., leaving a Son,
SIR. John DE VERDUN, Knt., of Marthesham, Co. Suffolk
(having removed from Brisingham), who, dying 1346, left by.
Maud, his wife, three sons,
1. Thomas (Sir), on whom Brixworth was settled in 1329; he ,
d. v. p., leaving by his wife, Alice, an only son, Thomas, who
d. s. p. before 25th Edward III.
II. John, of whom presently.
III. Christopher (Sir).
The 2nd son,
SIR John DE VERDON, was summoned to parliament as a ,
Paron, from 27 January, 1332, to 22 January, 1336, and again
25 February, 1342. He m. twice: by Maud, his, 1st wife, he
had a son, Edmund, who d. 3. p., v. p., and a dau., MAR-
GARET, m. 1st, to Hugh or Henry Bradshaw; and 2ndly, to Sir
John Pilkington; and by Isabel, his 2nd wife, dau. of Sir John
Vise de Lore, he had a dau., Isabel, m. to Sir Imbert Noon, Knt.,
among whose heirs-general this Barony of Verdon is now in
Al3EYANCE, -
WERE – EARLS OF OXFORD, MARQUESS
OF DUBLIN, DUKE OF IRELAND.
Earldom, Creation of the Empress MAUD, and, confirmed, by
HENRY II., anno 1135.
Marquessate, Creation of RICHARD II., 1385.
Dukedom, Creation of RICHARD II., 1386.
£ineage.
“The noblest subject in England, and indeed, as English-
men loved to say, the noblest subject in Europe, was Aubrey
de Vere, twentieth and last of the old Earls of Oxford.
derived his title through an uninterrupted male descent, from
a time when the families of Howard and Seymour were still
obscure, when the Nevills and Percys enjoyed only a provincial
celebrity, and when even the great name of Plantagenet had
not yet been heard in England. One chief of the house of .
De Vere had held high command at Hastings; another had
marched, with Godfrey and Tancred, over heaps of slaughterel
Moslems, to the sepulchre of Christ. The first Earl of Oxford
had been, minister of Henry Beauclerc. The third earl had
been conspicuous among the lords who extorted the great
charter from JoHN. The seventh earl had fought bravely at
Cressy and Poictiers. The thirteenth earl had, through many
vicissitudes of fortune, been the chief of the party of the Red
Jose, and had led the van on the decisive day of Bosworth.
The seventeenth earl had shone at the court of ELIZABETH, and
had won for himself an honourable place among the early
Inasters of English poetry." The nineteenth earl had fallen
in arms for the Protestant religion, and for the libertiés of
Europe, under the walls of Mãestricht. His son, Aubrey, in
whom closed the longest and most illustrious line of nobles
that England has seen, a man of loose morals, but of inoffen-
sive temper, and of courtly manners, was lord-lieutenant of -
Essex and colonel of the Blues.” To these remarks, the author
of this work, in his Vicissitudes of Families, ventured thus to |
refer :—
“Such is Macaulay's glowing and eloquent eulogium on the
The Veres—so eloquent, indeed, that one regrets that the pane-
gyric is somewhat exaggerated, and scarcely consistent with
recorded fact. The line of the Earls of Oxford was certainly
the longest, but as certainly, not the most illustrious that
Ičngland has seen. In personal achievement and historical
importance the De Veres can bear no comparison with the
Talbots, the Howards, the Nevills, the Percys, or the Scropes;
in antiquity of descent, the Courtenays, the De Bohuns, and
the Beauchamps were in all respects their equals, and in splen-
dour of alliances, many a less distinguished family far sur-
passed them. There was scarcely one of our grand old houses
of the times of the HENRYs and the EDwARDs that had not
more of royal blood. Nevertheless, I must freely admit,
although I cannot subscribe to the pre-eminence Macaulay
assigns, that this famous house, if inferior to ańy, was only so
to the very first, to the most historic and to the most illustrious
of our ancient nobility.” d . . . . . . .
The first mention of the De Veres is in the General Survey
of England, made by WILLIAM THE ConqueroR, wherein
ALBERIC DE VER posséssed numerous lordships in different
shires, of which Chemisiton (now Kensington), co. Middlesex,
w, s one, and Hedingham, co. Essex, where his castle was
wituated, and where he chiefly resided, another "This Aſbelig ||
He .
brother,
an. Beatrix, Countess of Chisnes in her own right, by whom he
had five sons, Alberic, Geoffrey, Roger, Robert, and William.
Alberic de Vere, in the latter end of his days assumed the
cowl, and d. a monk in 1988; he was buried in the church of
Colne Priory, which he founded, and was s. by his son,
ALBERIC LE VERE, who being in high favour with King
HENRY H., was constituted by that monarch Great Chamber-
Iain of England, to hold the same in fee, to himself and his
heirs, with all dignifies and , liberties thereunto appertaining,
as fully and honourably as Robert Malet, lord of the honour of
Eye, in Suffolk, who had then been banished and disinherited,
had holden the said office. His lordship m. Adeliza, dau. of
Gilbert, de Clare (or, according to Collins, Adeline, dau. of
Roger.de Yvery), and had issue,
Alberic, or Aubrey, his successor.
—, canon of St. Osyth's, in Essex.
Robert, Lord of Twiwell, co. Northampton.
Geffery.
William, chancellor of England.
Adeliza, m. to Henry de Essex.
Juliana, m. to Hugh Bigod, Earl of Norfolk.
Rohesia, m. 1st, to Geoffrey Mandéville, Earl of Oxford, and
2ndly, Payne Beauchamp, Öf Bedford. -
In the 5th year of King STEPHEN, when joint sheriff (with
Richard Basset, then justice of England,) of Surrey, Cam-
bridge, Essex, and several other counties, his lordship was
slain in a popular tumult at London, and was s. by his eldest
SO11,
AUBREY DE VERE, who, for his fidelity to the Empress MAUD,
was confirmed by that pringess in the office of Great Lord Cham-
berlain, and all his father's territorial possessions. He had like-
wise other important grants with the Earldom of Cambridge,
provided that dignity was not vested in the King of Scots,
but if it were, then his lordship was to have his choice of the
Earldoms of Oxford, Berkshire, Wiltshire, or Dorsetshire, all
which grants being ratified by King HENRY II., his lordship
was created EARL OF OXFORD, with the usual grant to earls, of
the third penny of the pleas of the county. In the 12th King
HENRY II., on the levy of the aid for portioning the king's
daughter, the Earl of Oxford certified his knights' fees to be in,
number twenty-eight, for which he paid £20, and, in the .2nd
year of King RICHARD I., he paid a fine of 500 marks...to the
king, “ for the sister of Walter de Bolebec, to make a wife for
his son.”. In four years afterwards, his lordship contributed
#30 28. 6d. for the knights’ fees he then held, towards the sum
at that time raised for the ransom of the king. The earl m.
Ist, Euphamia, dau. of Sir William de Cantilupe, by whom he
had no issue, and 2ndly, Lucia, dau. and heiress of William de
Abrincis, by whom he had
#.* - successively Earls of Oxford. .
William, bishop of Hereford, anno 1186, d. in 1199.
Henry.
Adeliza. Sarah.
His lordship d. in 1194 (being styled in his monumental in-
séription Earl of Ghismes and 1st Eärl of Oxford), and was s.
by his elder son, - - . . . . -
"AUBREY DE VERE, 2nd Earl of Oxford and Great Cham-
berlain. This nobleman was sheriff of Essex and Hereford.
shire fróm the 10th to the 15th King John, inclusive, and was
reputed one of the evil councillors of that monarch. His
lordship d. in 1214, and having no issue, was s. by his
Robert DE VERE, 3rd. Earl of Oxford and Great Chamber-
lain, who, pursuing a different course from that of his deceased
brother, was one of the celebrated twenty-five barons ap-
pointed to enforce the observance of Magna Charta. In the
beginning of the reign of HENRY III., having made his peace,
his lordship appears, from a fine levied before him and others,
to have been one of the judges in the Court of King's Bench.
He m. Isabel, dau. of Hugh, and Sister and heir of Walter de
Bolebec, by whom he had issue, * , • * *
I. IIUGH, his successor.
II. Henry (Sir), of Great Addington, co. Northampton, whose
son, SIR Robert, was father of -
Richard de Vere, who m. Isabel, dau. of John Greene, Esq.,
of Drayton, and heiress of her brother, whereby the manor
of Drayton, co. Northampton, came into this branch of the
Vere family, the male lime of which terminated with
Sir Henry Vere, of Great Addington, Drayton, &c., who
left by his wife, Isabel, dau. of Sir Thomas Tresham,
four daus., his co-heirs, viz.,
Elizabeth, m. to John, Lord Mordaunt.
Anne, m. to Sir Humphrey Brown, chief justice of the
Common Pleas, 34th HENRY VIII.
Cónstance, m. to John Parr, Esq., younger son of Sir
William Parr, K.G.
Etheldred, m. to John Brown, Esq.
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The earl d. in 1221, and was s. by his elder son,
HUGH DE VERE, 4th Earl of Oxford and 5th Great Cham-
berlain. In the 17th King HENRY III. he was knighted at
Gloucester, the King at that time solemnizing the feast
of Pentecost, there. In 1245, his lordship's mother died,.
and he then, upon giving security for payment of his relief,
namely, the sum of £100, and doing homage, had livery of the
lands of her inheritance. In the 30th HENRY III. he was one
of the subscribing barons to the letter transmitted to the Pope,
complaining of the exactions of his holiness upon this realm, |
ind he sat in the parliament, 32nd HENRY III., wherein the king
was upbraided with his prodigal expenditure, and informed
that neither his treasurer nor chancellor had the confidence
of their lordships. The earl m. Hawise, dau. of Sayer de
Quincy, Earlof Winchester, and d. in 1263, having had issue,
1. Rob ERT; his heir; II. Aubrey; III. Richardſ: I. Margaret, m.
to Hugh de Cressi; II. Maud; III. Isabel, .m. to John de
Courtenay. The eldest son, r
RoBERT DE VERE, 5th Earl of Oxford and 6th Great Cham-
berlain, having arrayed himself under the banner of Montfort,
£arl of Leicester, was amongst those who were surprised with,
young Hugh de Montfort, at Kenilworth, a few, days before the .
battle of Evesham, and taken prisoner, but he made his peace
soon after, under the “Dictum de. Kenilworth,” and we find
him employed by King EDWARD. I. against the Welsh, in the
14th of that monarch's reign,
heiress of Gilbert de Saundford,” chamberlain in fee to Eleanor,
Queen of HENRY III., and had; with other issue,
ROBERT, his successor. -
Alphonsus, m. Jane, dau. of Sir Richard Foliot, Knt., and had
a Son,
JoBN, who s. as 7th Earl of Oxford.
HUGH, BARON-VERE (see that title);
Joane, m. to William de Warren.
Lora, m. to Reginald de Argentein:
The earl d. in 1296, and was s. by his eldest son,
RoBERT DE VERE, 6th Earl of Oxford and 7th Great, Cham-
berlain, who took part in the wars of Scotland, 24th, and 27th
EDWARD I. His lordship m. Margaret, dau. of Roger Mortimer,
Earl of March, but d. S. p. in 1331, when his honours devolved
upon his mcphew,
JoBN DE VERE, as 7th Earl of Oxford, and 8th Great. Cham-
berlain. This nobleman, who was a military personage of
great renown, shared in all the glories of King EDWARD III.'s,
martial reign. When he s. to the earldom, he had but just,
attained his eighteenth year, and very soon afterwards we
find him with, the army, in Scotland; where he appears to have
been engaged for some years. In the 14th EDWARD III., he
attended the king into Flanders.
“at the great feast and justing in London, which King ED-
WARD III. caused to be made, as it was said, for the love of
the Countess of Salisbury.” In the 16th year he was again in
the Wars of France, to which service he brought forty men-at-
arms (himself included), one banneret, nine knights, twenty-
nine esquires, and thirty archers on horseback, and had an
allowance of fifty-six sacks of wool for the wages of himself
and his retinue. The next year he accompanied Henry de
Lancaster, Earl of Derby, and divers other great personages,
into Scotland;.. for raising the siege of Lochmaban Castle.
And in the 18th, he was in, Gascony, at the surrender of Ber-
gerath, after which, proceeding to assault the castle of Pelle-
grue, he was taken; prisoner in his tent, but soon after ex-
changed for the Viscount de Bonquentyne, when he marched
with the Earl of Derby to Attveroche, then besieged by the
French, and relieved it. “But about the feast of the Blessed
Virgin,” writes. Dugdale, “..returning out of Brittany, he was
by tempest cast upon the coast of Connaught, in Ireland,
where he and alli his company suffered much misery from
those barbarous people there, who pillaged, them...of all they
had.”
His lordship returned to France soon after this event, and
Continued with little interruption during the remainder of his
life actively and gallantly engaged in the wars in that country.
- " " - - - - * --
* This Gilbert inherited the manor of Hormade Magna, co.
Herts, and held it by serjeanty of service, in the queen's chamber,
Which manor was conveyed by his heiress, Alice, to her husband,
the Earl of Oxford, and sold by his successor, Edward, Earl of
Oxford, temp. ELIZABETH, to Anthony Cage, citizen of London,
Whose representative, Daniel Cage, at the coronation of King
JAMES I., claimed the office of chamberlain to the Queen ; but
the court for determining claims came to no decision upon the
ºse, because the Earl of Oxford held three manors by this
office, and there was no proof that Ginges, one of the three, was
Yet Severed from the earldom.
His lordship m. Alice, dau. and.
The next year he assisted’
IIe was one of the heroes of Cressy, and he had a command.
upon the glorious field of Poictiers. He eventually lost his life
from fatigue, in the English army, encamped before the walls
of Rheims, 24 January, 1360. The earl m. Maud, sister and
heiress of Giles, Lord Badlesmere, and widow of Robert Fitz-
Payn, by whom he had issue,
THOMAS, his successor.
AUBREY, Who, upon the reversal of the attainder of his
nephew, Robert, Duke of Ireland, s. as 10th Earl of Oxford
(of this nobleman presently).
John; d. S.p.
Margaret, m. 1st, to Sir Nicholas Lovain; 2ndly, to Henry,
Lord Beaumont, and 3rdly, to Sir John Devereux, Knt.
His lordship, who left vast landed possessions in the cos. Here-
ford, Bedford, Leicester, Essex, Buckingham, Hertford, Dorset,
Wilts, Suffolk, and Cambridge, was s. by his eldest son,
SIR. THOMAS DE VERE, Knt., 8th Earl of Oxford and 9th
Great Chamberlain. Of this nobleman little more is mentioned
than his being engaged in foreign warfare like his father, but
not with the same renown. His lordship m. in the life-time of
the late earl, Maud, dau. of Sir Ralph de Ufford, brother of
Robert, Earl of Suffolk, and was s. at his decease, 18 Septem-
ber, 1371, by his only son,
RoPERT DE VERE, 9th Earl of Oxford and 10th Iord Cham-
berlain, K.G., who doing homage, and making proof of his
age, in the 6th King RICHARD II:, had livery of his lands. His
lordship becoming subsequently the favourite of that weak and
unfortunate prince, obtained large territorial grants from the
crown, amongst which was the castle of Okeham, in Rutland,
and was advanced to a new dignity in the peerage, by the title
of MARQUESS OF DUBLIN, for life, in which he had summons
to parliament, 8 August, 1386. On his elevation; to; the mar-
quessate his lordship obtained a grant of the lordship and
domain of Ireland, with all profits, revenues, and regalities, as
amply as the king himself ought to enjoy the same, to hold by
homage and allegiance. With the lordship and domain thereof,
as aforesaid, “gwodd via erit,” he was created DEJKE ob. IRE-
LAND on 8 August, 1386, on his surrender of the Marquessate.
These high honours and immunities exciting the jealousy of
the nobles, and the favourite bearing his fortune imperiously,
several of the great lords assembled at Haringhay House, near
Highgate, co. Middlesex, and evinced open hostility to the
royal minion. Thence, at the desire of the king, who became
alarmed, they transferred their deliberations to Westminster,
and in reply to an interrogatory put to them by the bishop of
* Ely, then lord chancellor, they demanded that the king should
dismiss the traitors that surrounded him, amongst whom they
particulalized Robert de Vere, Duke of Ireland. For the
imoment, however, Rich ARD allayed this tumult by fair pro-
mises, but De Vere not considering himself safe, soon after
effected his escape, in disguise, to the continent, accompanied
by Michael de la Pole, Earl of Suffolk. He subsequently re-
turned to England, at the head of 4000 or 5000 men, and
marching into Oxfordshire, was met at Radcote Bridge, on the
river Isis, by the Earl of Derby and Duke of Gloucester, where
his troops being surrounded, he could secure personal safety
only by abandoning his two gauntlets and armour, and thus
swimming down the stream. In the pursuit, his grace's chariot
having fallen into the hands of his foes, it is said that they
discovered there letters from the king, calling on him to hasten
to London, and the Monarch would be ready to live or die for
him. In, a parliament soon,after convened, through the influ-
enee of the nobles, the duke, not appearing to a citation, was
sentenced to banishment, and at the same time outlawed and
attainted. He again, however, effected his escape to the con-
tinent, where, being wounded by a wild boar, while hunting,
he died of the hurt at Lovaine, anno 1392, in great distress
and poverty; his English property being all confiscated, and
his honours extinguished by the attainder. When the news
of the duke's death reached England, King RICHARD caused his
body to be brought oyer, had the coffin opened that he might
once again..see the features of the friend he had loyed so well,
and attended the corpse himself, in grand procession, to its
interment at Earl's Colne, in, Essex. . . . .
His grace m. lst, Lady Philippa De Coucy, dau, and co-
heiress of Ingelram, Earl of Bedford, by his wife, the Princess
Isabel, dau. of King Edward III., which noble lady, in the
zenith of his prosperity, he repudiated, and m. 2ndly, a Portu-
iguese girl, named Lancerona, stated by some accounts to have
been a joiner's daughter, but by others, styled “the Land-
gravine,” who came out of Bohemia, with Anne, Queen con-
sort of King RICHARD. This lady was the companion of De
Vere's banishment and adversity; and there may yet be seen
at Earl's Colne, among the De Vere memorials, the tomb and
effigy of Lancerona, Duchess of Ireland, conspicuous from the
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quaint head-dress of “piked horns,” introduced by Anne of
W. E. R.
W .E. R.
Bohemia. The duke had no issue, and at his decease the re-
presentation of the family reverted to his uncle,
AUBREY DE VERE, who, in the 16th RICHARD II., was, by
consent of parliament, restored to all those lands which , had
been, by fine, entailed previously to the attainder of the de--
ceased duke; having the Earldom.of Oxford likewise restored
to himself and the heirs male of his body. His lordship, in
consequence, took his seat in the House of Peers, as 10th earl;
but the office of Great Chamberlain, so long in the Vere
family, was bestowed by the king, owing to the restored lord'
being infirm, upon John Holland, Earl of Huntingdon, for life.
The infirmities of his lordship continuing, he had especial
license to absent himself from the parliament held at
Shrewsbury,...in the 21st RICHARD II., in which the judgment
1 assed ten years previously against his nephew, the Duke of
Ireland, was revoked and annulled. The earl ºn. Alice, dau. of
John, Lord Fitz-Walter, and had issue, .
RICHARD, his successor.
John, d. S. p. 9th HENRY V. -
Alice, m. 1st, Gui d'Albon ; 2ndly, to Sir John Fitz-Lewes,
Knt., and 3rdly, Nicholas Thorley.
His lordship d. in 1400, and was s. by his elder son,
RICHARD DE VERE, 11th Earl of Oxford, K.G. This nobleman
was fourteen years of age at the decease of his father, and had
a grant of £100 a year out of his own lands for his mainten-
ance during his minority. His lordship inherited very exten-.
sive estates in the cos. Essex, Kent, Cambridge, &c., and in the
8th HENRY IV., being: then of full age, having assented, that
Philippa, Duchess of Ireland, first wife of the attainted duke,
should enjoy her dower out of the entailed lands, the king, in
compliance with an act of parliament, granted to his lordship
and his heirs, all those lands and tenements, which, by the
forfeiture of Duke Robert, came to the crown; excepting such ,
as had been disposed of by himself or King RICHARD II.
“About this time,” says Dugdale, “ or not long before,
Maud, Countess of Oxford, widow of Earl Thomas, and mother
of Robert; Duke of Ireland, still surviving, caused it to be
divulged that King RICHARD - II. was alive ; and that he would
forthwith lay claim. to his ancient honour; and procured
Harts to be made of silver and 'gilt (which were badges that:
king gave to his friends, souldiers, and servants) to be in the
king's name distributed in the countrey, whereby the people
might be the sooner allured to rise on his behalf; giving it farther,
out, that he was privately kept in Scotland till he could have
a fit opportunity to come in with an army of French and Scots. .
Whereupon'she was committed to prison, and her goods con-
fiscated.” This lady d. in 1422, leaving her cousin, Robert de
Willoughby, her next heir. The Earl of Oxford ºn. Alice, dau.
of Sir Richard Serjeaulx, Knt., of Cornwall, . by Lady Philippa--
FitzAlan, his wife, and had issue, -
John, his successor.
Robert, m.. Joane, widow of Sir Nicholas Carew, and dau. . of
Sir Hugh, Courtenay, and had issue,
John DE VERE, who ºn. Alice, widow of Sir Walter Cour-
tenay, and dau. of Walter Kilrington, and left a son, t
John N, who s. as 15th Earl of Oxford. .
His lordship, who had been in the French wars, and was
honoured with the Garter, d. in 1417, and was s by his elder
SO11,
John DE VERE, 12th Earl of Oxford, then in his 9th year.
In the 4th HENRY VI. his lordship had the honour of knight-
hood conferred upon him by that monarch, at Leicester, when
the king himself received a similar honour at the hands of
his uncle, the Duke of Bedford. In the 7th of the same reign, ,
being still in ward, the earl, had to pay a fine of £2000 for
marrying Elizabeth, dau. of Sir John Howard, Knt., the
younger, without license; but before the close of that year, .
having attained majority, and done homage, he had livery of
his lands. In the 13th, his lordship obtained license to travel
towards the Holy Land, with twelve persons of his company;
and to take with him £100 in money, and to receive 500 marks
more by way of exchange. In , the next year he went into ,
l'icardy for the relief of Calais, and the same year performing
his homage had livery of all those lands, which, by the death
of Margaret, the wife of Sir John Howard, Knight, descended
to her dau. Elizabeth, Countess of Oxford, his lordship's consort.
After this we find the earl joined in commission with John,
Duke of Norfolk, and others, to treat with Charles de Valoys,
or his ambassadors, touching a peace with France; and during
the whole reign of HENRY VI., being a stanch Lancastrian, .
always enjoying the confidence of the crown; but upon , the,
accession of EDWARD IV., sharing the fate of his party, he was .
attainted in the 1st parliament of that monarch, with his eldest.
fion, Aubrey, and beheaded on Tower Hill, anno 1461.
His lordship m, as already stated, lºlizabeth, only dau, and
heiress of Sir John Howard (uncle by the half-blood of John
Howard, 1st Duke of Norfolk) and heiress, through her grand-
mother, . Margaret, dau. of Sir John de Platz, to the Barony
of Platz, and co-heiress, through her great-grandmother, Mar-
garet, to the Barony of Scales (see p. 476). By Elizabeth, hig
wife, the earl had issue,
I. Aubrey, who ºn. Anne, dau. of Henry, 1st Duke of Buck-
ingham, but had no issue. He was beheaded with his father, ,
1st EDWARD IV.
II. John, restored as 13th earl. .
III. George (Sir), m. Margaret, dau. and heiress of Sir William
Stafford, Knt., of Frome, and d. 1503, having had issue,
1 George, who d. in his father's lifetime, 1498.
2 John, who inherited as 14th Earl of Oxford.
1 DoRo THEA. m. to John Nevill, Lord Latimer, and had
issue; for the co-heirs of this marriage, the senior of whom
is the DUKE of ATHoDE (néfer to p. 398).
2 Elizabeth, m. to Sir Anthony Wingfield, K.G., the co-heir-
ship of the marriage centered in Adrien, MARQUESS DE
CouroNNELL, of France, and VICE-ADMIRAL SIR WILLIAM-
HENRY DILLON.
3 Ursula, m. 1st, to George Windsor, Esq., and 2ndly, to
Sir Edmund Knightly. She d.s. p. in 1560.
Iv Richard (Sir); m. Margaret Percy.
v. Thomas (Sir), d. S. p. in 1489.
I. Mary, a nun at Barking.
It. Joane, ºn. to Sir William Norris, Knt., of Yatenden.
III. Elizabeth, nº. to William Bourchier, son and heir of Henry,
Earl of Essex.
On the attainder and execution of John, 12th Earl of Oxford,
all the honours of the family ExPIRED, but his lordship's 2nd
and eldest surviving son,
John DE VERE, was restored as 13th Earl of Oxford, K.G.,
during the temporary triumph of the IIouse of Lancaster in the
10th EDWARD IV., when he sat as lord high Steward at the trial
of John,Tiptoft, Earl of Worcester, who was condemned and
beheaded on Tower Hill. But his lordship, with Richard Nevill,
the stout, Earl of Warwick, being Soon after totally routed by
the Yorkists, at Barnet, and King EDWARD re-established upon
the throne, himself and his two brothers, Sir George and Sir
Thomas Vere, were attainted, but pardoned as to their lives.
Subsequently escaping from prison, and ardently embarking in:
the cause of Henry, Earl of Richmond, Oxford commanded the
archers of the vanguard, , at Bosworth Field, and there mainly.
contributed, by his valour and skill, to the victory which ter-
minated the bloody and procrastinated contest between the
Houses of York and Lancaster. On the accession of his chief
to the crown of England as HENRY VII., his lordship was im-
mediately restored to all his possessions, and Sworn of the
privy council; and at the coronation of the king he was con-
stituted one of the commissioners for executing the office of
lord high steward of England. The earl had besides large
grants of confiscated property, and was made constable of the
Tower of London, , and lord high admiral of England, Ireland,
and the Duchy of Aquitaine. At the coronation of the Queen
consort, 3rd HENRY VII., his lordship was again one of the
commissioners for executing the office of lord high Steward,
and he had subsequently a chief command in suppressing the
rebellion of Lambert Simnell and his partizams; as he had a
few years afterwards in opposing Lord Audley and the Cornish
men at Blackheath. Upon the accession of King HENRY
VIII., the Earl of Oxford was restored to the office of Great
Chamberlain of England, originally granted to his ancestor,
Aubrey de Vere, by King HENRY I., in which year he had
the constableship of the castle, of Clare, co. Suffolk, con-
firmed to him for life; as also a . grant and confirmation
of the castle of Colchester, which MAUD, the Empress
conferred upon his family. Of this distinguished personage
(who was celebrated for his splendid hospitality, and was
esteemed a gallant, learned, and religious man.) and King
HENRY VII., the following story is told: .
The monarch visiting the earl's castle of Hedingham, was
there sumptuously, entertained by the princely noble; and at
his departure...his lordship's livery servants ranged on both
sides, made an avenue for the king; which attracting his
highness's attention, he called out to the earl and Said, “My
lord, I have heard much of your hospitality, but I see it is
greater than , the speech. These handsome gentlemen and
yeomen, which I, see on both sides of me, are Surely your
menial servants P” The earl smiled, and Said, “It may please
your grace they were not for mine ease; they are most of
them my retainers, that are come to do me service at such a
time as this; and chiefly to see your grace.” The king started
a little, and rejoined, “By my faith, my lord, I thank you for
my good cheer, but I may not endure to have my laws brokeſ,
in my sight; my attorney must speak with you.” It is addeſt
that this affair cost his lordship eventually no less than 15,000
marks in the shape of Compromise.
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W. E. R.
The earl m. 1st, Lady Margaret Nevill, dau. of Richard, Earl of
Salisbury, by whom he had a son, John, who d. young in the
Tower of London during his father's exile. His lordship me.
2ndly, Elizabeth, dau. of Sir Richard Scrope, Knt., and widow
of William, Viscount Beaumont, but had no issue. The earl
who with his other honours was a knight of the Garter, d. in
1513, and was s by (the eldest surviving son of his deceased
brother, Sir George Vere) his nephew,
John DE VERE, as 14th Earl of Oxford, commonly called;
“Little John of Campes,” from his diminutive stature, and
residence at Castle Campes, in Cambridgeshire. His lordship m.
Lady Anne Howard, dau. of Thomas, Duke of Norfolk, but had
no issue. He d. in 1526, when his sisters (refer to children of
Sir George Vere, son of John, 12th earl,) became heirs to the ,
ancient baronies” of the family, and those fell into ABEYANCEs |
between them, as they still-continue with, their descendants;
while the Earldom of Oxfordi passed to his cousin and heir-at-
law (refer to descendants of the Hon. Robert Vere, 2nd son of:
Richard, 11th earl),
JoHN DE VERE, as 15th, Earl of Oxford and Great Cham-
berlain, K.G., This nobleman, was a privy councillor in the
reign of HENRY VIII., and supported the measures of the .
court. He signed the articles exhibited by the King against
Cardinal Wolsey, and his name was to the letter addressed
to the Pope (CLEMENT, VII.), by several of the nobility and
divers churchmen, declaring that unless his holiness sanc-
tioned the king's divorce from Queen Katharine, the supre-
macy of the holy see within this realm would terminate.
The earl m. Elizabeth, dau. and heiress of Sir Edward
russel, Knt., of Cublesdon, co. Stafford, by whom he had
issue, -
Jo HN, his successor,
Aubrey, m. Margaret, dau, of John, Spring, Esq., of Laven-
ham, co. Suffolk, and had, with other, issue, -
HUGH, m. Eleanor, dau. of — Walsh, Esq., and left, a son,
RoBERT, who s. as...19th Earl of Oxford. -
Geffery, who m. Elizabeth, dau. of Sir John Hardkyn of Col-
chester, and had, with other issue,
*::: (Sir); some time governor of Brill, in the Nether-
&Il ClS.
HoRATIo, the celebrated Lord Vere, of Tilbury. (See that.
dignity.) -
Frances, m. to Sir Robert Harcourt, Knt., ancestor of the,
extinct Earls of Harcourt. * , ,
Flizabeth, m, to Thomas, Lord Darcy, of Chiche.
Anne, ºn... to Edmund Sheffield, Lord Sheffield.
Frances, m. to Henry, Earl of Surrey.
His lordship, who was a knight of the Garter, d. in 1539, and
was s. by his eldest son, -
John D.E. VERE, 16th Earl of Oxford and Great Chamber-
lain, who, in the 32nd HENRY VIII., had livery of those lands.
which descended to him from Elizabeth, his mother, sister and
heir of John Trussel, Esq.; and in the 36th of the same
monarch was in the expedition, into France, when Bulloigne
was besieged and taken. His lordship m. 1st, Lady Dorothy
Nevill, dau. of Ralph, Earl of Westmoreland, by whom he had
an only dau., - -
Katherine, m. to Edward, Lord Windsor.
The earl m. 2ndly, Margery, dau. of John Golding, Esq., of:
Halstead, co. Essex, auditor of the exchequer, and sister of Sir
Thomas Golding, Knt., of Notts, by whom (who m. 2ndly, Chris-
topher Tyrrell, and d. 2 December, 1568,) he had issue,
FDwARD, his successor.
Mary, m. to Peregrine Bertie, 10th Lord Willoughby de Eresby,
by whom she had,
Robert, 11th Lord Willoughby de Eresby, who claimed the,
Earldom of Oxford and the office of Great Chamberlain, in
right of his mother; but S. in the latter only. IIe was, how-
ever, created EARL of LINDSAY. In this earldom and the
subsequent Dukedom of Ancaster, the Barony of Wil-
loughby and the chamberlainship continued, until the
extinction in 1809, of those dignities, when the Great
chamberlainship devolved jointly upon the last Duke of
Ancaster's sisters and heirs, Priscilla, Lady Gwydyr, and
Georgiana-Charlotte, Marchioness of Cholmondeley, and
- it is now vested in Lord Willoughby de Eresby and the
Marquess of Cholmondeley. - -
The earl d. in 1562, and was g. by his elder son,
EDWARD DE VERE, 17th Earl of Oxford and Great Cham=
berlain, who was one of the peers appointed, 29th ELIZABETH, i.
to sit in judgment upon the unhappy MARY Queen, of Scotland,
and had a command in the fleet equipped to oppose the Ar-
mada, in 1588. His lordship was one of the wits of the period
* Bolebec, Badlesmere, and Plaitz.
in which he lived, and distinguished alike by his patriotism and
chivalrous spirit. In the tournaments of ELIZABETH's reign
he was pre-eminently conspicuous, and on two occasions was
honoured with a prize from her Majesty's own hand, being con-
ducted, armed by two ladies, into the presence chamber for
the purpose of receiving the high reward. Walpole says that
he obtained reputation as a poet, and was esteemed the first
Writer of comedy in, his time. His lordship m. lst, Anne, dau.
of William Cecil, the celebrated, Lord (Treasurer) Burghley,
and had issue,
Flizabeth, m. to William, Earl of Derby; the heir-general of
this marriage is the DUKE of ATHoLE.
Bridget... m., to. Francis, Lord Norris, of Rycote; the heir-
general of this marriage is the EARL of A3 INGDON.
Susan, m. to Philip Herbert, Earl of Montgomery ; the heir-
general of this marriage is the MARQUESs of BUTE.
The earl ºn. 2ndly, Elizabeth, dau. of Thomas Trentham, Esq.,
of Rowcester, co. Stafford, by whom he had an only child,
HENRY, his successor.
This Lord Oxford was the first person who introduced perfumes
and embroidered gloves into England, and on his presentation
of a pair of the latter to Queen ELIZABETH, her Majesty was sº
pleased with them, that she had her picture painted with those
gloves on. His lordship, who seems to have dissipated the
noble inheritance of his family, lived to an advanced age, and
dying in 1604, was s. by his son,
HENRY DE VERE, 18th Earl of Oxford, and Great Cham
berlain, who m. Lady Diana, Cecil. 2nd dau. of Willians,
Earl of Exeter, one of the greatest fortunes and most cele-
brated beauties of the period, but had no issue. His lordship
d. at the siege of Breda, in the Netherlands, where he had the
command of a regiment in 1625, when his honours devolved
upon his cousin (refer to descendants of Aubrey, 2nd son of
John, 15th earl),
RoßERT, DE VERE, as 19th Earl of Oxford. In the 2nd
CHARLEs I, there was great controversy between this Robert
and Robert Bertie, then Lord Willoughby de Eresby, in conse-
quence of the latter claiming in right of his mother, Mary,
dau. of John, 16th Earl of Oxford, and sister and heiress of
Edward, 17th earl, the Earldom of Oxford, with the baronies
in fee belonging to the family, and the Great Chamberlainship
of England. The judges, gave their opinion, however, in par-
liament, “that the earldom was well descended upon the heir
, male ; but that, the baronies having devolved upon heirs
female, the three sisters of John, 14th earl (refer to children of
Sir George Vere, 3rd son of the 12th earl,) were then in
ABEYANCE.”. As to the office of Great Chamberlain, it was alsº
referred to the judges, then attending in parliament, to report,
whether “that Robert, Earl of Oxford, who made the entail
thereof, temp. RICHARD II., on the heir male, was at that time
seized thereof or not, and admitting that he was, then whether
such,an, office might be conveyed by way of limiting of uses.”
On this reference three of the judges, Doderidge, Yelverton, and
Trevor, decided for Lord, Willoughby,” and twg, Chief Justice
Crew, and Chief Baron Walter, for the heir male; five of their
lordships only attending. Whereupon the Lord Willoughby was
admitted 13 April, 13th CHARLEs I., into the house with his staff
, of office; and took his place above all the barons, according to
the statute of 31st HENRY.VIII., and the next day, Robert de
Vere took his seat as Earl of Oxford, next to the Earl of Arun-
del. His-lordship m. a Dutch lady, Beatrix Van Hemmend, by
whom he left, at his decease in 1632 (falling at the siege of
Maestrich, where he commanded a regiment,) an only surviving
Ghild, his successor, -
AUBREY DEVERE, 20th Earl of Oxford, K.G. This nobleman, at
the decease of his father, was but six years of age, and in ward
to King CHARLEs I. In 1648 he had, command, of a regiment
of English infantry in the service of the States General, During
the civil wars he espoused the royal cause, and suffered much
in consequence, but after the Restoration he was sworn of the
privy council, made, a knight of the Garter, and appointed
lord-lieutenant of the co. Essex. His lordship, m. 1st, Anne,
dau. and co-heir of Paul, Viscount Bayning, by whom he had
no issue. He mº. 2ndly, Diana, dau. of George Kirke, Esq.,
one of the grooms of the bedchamber. to King CHARLEs I., by
Whom he had, .
Charles
Charlotte, } both.g. youn Qſ.
Diana, m. to Charles Beauclerk (illegitimate son of CHARL3's
* This decision appears strangely at variance with our present,
notions; Lold Willoughby was not the heir-general of the De
Veres, but was simply the nearest relation by the full blood to
the j holder of the title. (See Vicissitwales of Families, vol. 2,
I). 434.) . .
* .
2
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W E R.
II.) Duke of St. ALBANs. This lady became, eventually,
solò heiress of her father, and representative of Aubrey de
Vere, last Earl of Oxford.
Mary,
II§i ettta, } both d. wrvin.
The car] d. “at a miserable cottage " 12 March, 1702 (having
acquiesced in the expulsion, of the royal house, which he had
previously so zealously upheld,) and with him the very ancient
Earldom of Oxford, which had passed through twenty genera-
tions, is supposed to have become ExTINQT, How can this.
brief epitome of the history of the De Veres be more appro-
priately concluded, than by the following quotation from the
summing up of Chief Justice Crew, at the great controversy Of .
the time of CHARLEs I.—“This great and weighty cause” (these
are the chief justice's words,) “incomparable to any other
that hath happened at any time, requires great deliberation,
and solid and mature judgment to determine it; and I Wish
that all the judges of England had heard it (it being a fit case
for all), to the end we all together might have given our humble,
advice to your lordship; herein. Here is represented to your
lordships certamen honoris, and, as I may well say, illustris
honoris, illustrious honour. I heard a great peer of this realm,
and a learned, say, when he lived there was no King in Chris- 4
tendom had such a subject as Oxford. He came in with the Con-
QUEROR, Earl of Guynes; shortly after the Conquest, made Great
Chamberlain of England, above 500 years ago, by HENRY I.,
the CoNQUEROR's son, brother to RUFUS ; by MAUD, the empress,
Earl of Oxford; confirmed and approved by HENRY II., Albérico
comiti, so earl before. This great honour, this high and noble.
dignity hath continued ever since in the remarkable surname
of De Vere, by so many ages, descents and generations, as .
no other kingdom can produce such a peer in one and the
self same name and title. I find in all this length of time,
but two attainders of this noble family, and those in Stormy
and tempestuous times, when the government was unsettled,
and the kingdom in, competition. I have laboured to make
a covenant with myself, that affection may not press upon,
judgment, for I suppose there is not many that hath any.
apprehension of gentry or nobleness, but his affection stands
to the continuance of sonoble a name and house, and would
take hold of a twig or a twine thread to uphold it. And yet,
time hath his revolutions; there must be a period and an end
to all things temporal—finis rerwm—an end of names and dig-
nities and whatever is terrene, and why not of De Vere ? For
where is Bohun ?. Where is. Mowbray ?. Where is Mortimer?
Nay, which is more and most of all, where is Plantagenet?,
They are entombed in the urns and sepulchres of mortality 1.
And yet let the name and dignity of De Vere stand so long as
it pleaseth God.”
A family of VERE seated at Carlton, Notts, which traces,
back its ancestry to William Vere, of Hints, co. Stafford, temp.
JAMES I., has long asserted a claim to the Earldom of Oxford.
Arms—Quarterly: gu, and or ; in the first quarter a mullet,
all g. *
VERE–BARON WERE.
By Writ of Summons, dated 27. September, 1299.
3ítitrage.
HUGH DE VERE, one of the younger sons of Robert, 5th Earl,
of Oxford, a military personage of high reputation, was sum-
moned to parliament as a Baron from 27 September, 1299,
to 3 March, 1318. In the 25th ED WARD I., he was joined in an
embassy to France with the bishop of Gloucester, for nego-
tiating peace between the two, crowns;, and the next year he
was deputed to the court of Tºome on a mission of great
importance. He was, subsequently, employed upon other diplo-
matic occasions, and was actively engaged in the Scottish wars.
His lordship m. Dyonisia, dau. and, heiress of William, son of
Warine de Monchensy, which lady d. S. p. in 1313, when
Adomare de Valence, son of the Lady Joane de Valence, was.
found to be her next heir. Lord Vere does not appear to
have m. a second time, and the barony became therefore, at,
his decease, ExTINCT.
Arms—Sama as De Vere, Earl of Oxford, with proper differ-
€11CC,
, constant tenor, neither elated or depressed with Success.
, lamented.”
VERE–BARON VERE, OF TILBURY,
CO. ESSEX.
By Letters Patcnt, dated 24 July, 1625.
£ineage.
GEof FREY DE VERE, 3rd son of John, 15th Earl of Oxford,
and brother of John, 16th earl, m. Elizabeth, dau. of Sir John
Hardkyn, Knt., of Colchester, and had issue,
John, of Kisby Hall, co. Essex, m. Thomasine, dau. of —
Porter, Esq., and had two sons,
John,
Pobert, } who both d. s. p.
Francis (Sir). Of the exploits of this gallant person an
account appeared in 1657, under the title of The Commen-
taries of Sir Francis Vere, being divers pieces of service,
wherein he had command, written by himself, published by
William Dellingham, D.D. Sir Francis m. Elizabeth Pent,
dau. and co-heir of a citizen of London, by whom he had
several children, all of whom, however, predeceased himself
wºm. He d. in 1608, and was interred in Westminster Abbey,
under a splendid monument.
Geoffrey, d. wrººm.
HoRATLo, of whom presently.
Frances, m. to Sir Robert, Harcourt, ancestor of the Earls of
Harcourt.
The youngest son,
SIR. HoRATIo VERE, Knt., becoming one of the most emi-
nent persons of the period in which he lived, was elevated to
the peerage for his distinguished services, by King CHARLES I.,
in the dignity of BARon VERE, of Tilbury, co. Essex, 24
July, 1625. The exploits of this gallant personage form a
brilliant page in British History, and it would be in vain
to attempt even to epitomize them here. He was so great
a military officer that the first generals were proud of
having served under him ; and Clarendon in mentioning
Edward, Lord Conway, says, “he was bred up a soldier,
in several commands under the particular care of Lord
Vere.” He also observes, that “Monk, Duke of Albemarle,
had the reputation of a good foot officer, when he was
in the Lord Vere's regiment in Holland.” Fuller in his
Worthies thus characterizes his lordship : “Horace, Ilord
Vere, had more meekness and as much valour as his brother;
of an excellent temper: it being true of him what is said of
the Caspian Sea, that it doth never ebb, nor flow, observing a
Both
lived in war much honoured, and died in peace much
Lord Vere m. Mary, dau. of Sir William Tracy,
Knt., of Toddington, co. Gloucester, and relict, of William
IIoby, Esq., and hail five daus., his co-heirs, viz.,
Elizabeth, m. to John Holles, 2nd Earl of Glare, and had
1SSuc,
GILBERT, 3rd Earl of Clare, whose son,
JoBN, 4th Earl of Clare, was created DUKE of NEw-
CASTLE, K.G., and d. in 1711, leaving an only dau. and
heiress,
Lady. Henrietta Cavendish Holles, who ºn. Edward
Harley, 2nd Earl of Oxford, and had an only dau. and
heiress,
Lady Margaret Cavendish Harley, m. to William,
2nd Duke of I'ortland.
On the demise of John Holles, IDuke of Newcastle, the
honours of the Holles family expired, but they were
revived in his grace's nephew, Thomas, Lord - Pelham,
from whom the extant Dukes of Newcastle derive.
Mary, m. to. Sir Roger Townshend, Bart., of Raynham, co.
Norfolk, from which marriage the extant Marquesses
Townshend derive. Her ladyship on., after the decease of
Sir Roger, Mildmay Fane, 2nd Earl of Westmoreland, and
had issue, VERE, who S. his half-brother, Charles, as 4th Earl
of Westmióreland. * - sº º
Catherine, m. 1st, Oliver, son.and heir of Sir John St. John,
of Lydiard Tregoze, and 2ndly, John, Lord Paulet.
Anne, m. to the celebrated parliamentary general, Sir
Thomas Fairfax, Lord Fairfax, by whom she had an only
dau. and heiress, Mary, m. to George Villiers, 2nd Duke of
Buglºingham.
Dorothy, on. to John Wolstenholme, Esq., eldest son of Sir
John Wolstenholme, Bart. of Nostel, co. York, by whom
she had no issue. Mr. Wolstenholme predeceased his father
and was buried at Stanmore under a stately monument of
white marble.
His lordship d. 2 May, 1635, when the Barony of Vere, of
Tilbury, became ExTINCT.
near his brother, Sir, Francis, in Westminster Abbey.
Horatio, Lord Vere, was interred
Arms—See those of Vere, Earls of Oxford, duly differenced.
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W E R.
WERE–MARQUESS OF DUBLIN AND
DUIKE OF IRIELAND.
(Sce WERE, Earls of Oxford.)
WERNEY WISCOUNTS EERMANAGH AND
IE * RLS WERNEY.
Viscounty, by Letters Patent, dated 16 June, 1703.
Earldom, by Letters Patent, dated 22 March, 1742.
3. itteltºe.
John VERNEY, Esq., son of SIR RALPH VERNEY, m. Margaret,
dau. and heir of Sir Robert Whittingham, of Penley, co.
Hertford, sheriff of London, 1419, and had a son,
RALPH VERNEY, Esq., lord mayor of London, who received
the honour of knighthood. He m. Margaret, dau, and heir of
francis Iwardby, Esq., of Quinton, Bucks, . by whom he had
two Sons and three daus., viz.,
1. RACPH (Sir), his hoir. -
II. John (Sir), of Penley, who was sheriff of Bedford and
Bucks, 21st EDWARD IV., and of Essex and Hertford, 14th
HENRY VII.
I. Eleanor, ???...Lo Sir Edward Greville.
II. Catherine, ſm. to Sir John Conway, of Arrogy, co. Warwick,
knight banneret: .
* Margaret, m. to Sir Edward Raleigh, of Farnborough,
Ilú.
The elder son,
SIR RALPH VERNEY, of Penley, Herts, and Middle Claydon, .
Bucks, m. Elizabeth, 2nd dau. of Edmund, Lord Braye, and
Sister and co-heir of John, last Lord Braye, and had issue,.
EDWARD, his heir.
John, d. S. p.
EDMUND, succeeded his brother.
Francis. alpll.
{Jiian. .
Richard (Sir), sheriff of Warwick and Leicester.
Anne, m. to Sir Nicholas Poyntz.
Jane, m. to Sir Francis Hinde.
The eldest son,
EDWARD VERNEY, Esq., ºn. Dorothy, dau. of Sir Edward’
Réckham, but d. s. ſp., 1558, when the estate devolved on his
brother; .
SIR. EDMUND VERNEY, who received the honour of knight-
hood. He was sheriff of the co. Bucks and Hertford. He m.
Łst, Frances, dau. of John Hastings, Esq., of Yelford, co.
Oxford, by whom he had no issue ; and 2ndly, Audrcy, widow
of Sir Peter Carew, and dau. of William Gardiner, Esq., of Rul--
mer, and by her had;
Francis (Sir), who in Ursula, dau. of William St. Barbe, Esq.,
and d. S. p. -
Heºn. 3rdly, Mary, dau. of John Blankey, Esq., of Sparrowham,
and widow of G. Turvile, Esq., and had issue, by her.
SIR. EDMUND VERNEY, of Middle Claydon, b. in London,.
7. April, 1596, knight mareschal of the household. He m.
Margaret, eldest dau. of Sir Thomas Denton, Knt., of Hillesden,
in Bucks, by whom he had issue,
I: RALPH (Sir), his heir. II. Thomas.
III. Edmund (Sir), who commanded a regiment of horse, and
being deputy-governor of Drogheda, was killed l l Septem-
ber, 1649, at the taking of that town by Cromwell.
IV. Henry, a colonel, also in the king's service.
V John. * *
VI. Richard.
The eldest son,
SIR. RALPH VERNEY, M.P., a member of the parliament
which, in 1660, restoned King CHARLEs II., was by patent
dated 16 March, 1661, created a baronet. He m. Mary, dau.
and heir of John Blackwell, of Wasing and Abingdon, co.
Berks, and had issue, te
I. Edmund, m. and had a dau., Mary, , and two sons, Ralph
and Edmund, who both d. young.
II. JOHN, his successor. w
III. Ralph.
The 2nd son, ,
SIR John. VERNEY, 2nd baronet of Middle Claydon, co.
Bucks, M.P. for that, shire, was raised to the peerage of Ire-
land, 16 June, 1703, as . Baron, Verney, of Belturbet, and
Viscount of FERMANAGH, . His lordship m. 1st, Elizabeth,
dau. of Daniel Baker, of London, Esq.; 2ndly, Mary, dau. of
Sir Francis Lawley, of Spoonhill, in Shropshire, Bart. ; and
3rdly, Eiizabeth, dau. of Ralph Palmer, Esq., of Little Chelsea,
in Middlesex, and by her (who d. 12 December, 1736, and was
buried at Hertford), he had issue,
RALPH, his heir.
Elizabeth, d. ww.m.
Mary, m. to Col. John Lovett, of Soulbury, Bucks; all her
issue d. ºwnin.
MARGARET, m. to Sir Thomas Cave, Bart., of Stanford Hall,
t co. Leicester. Her great-granddau. and representative,
SARAH OTWAY CAVE, widow of Henry Otway, Esq., of Castle
| Otway, co. Tipperary, claimed to be one of the co-heirs of
| the Barony of Braye, as the descendant of Elizabeth Braye,
i by her husband, Sir Ralph Verney, of Middle Claydon;
and having established her claim, had the ABEYANCE of the
barony terminated in her favour, 3 October, 1839.
Lord Fermanagh d. 23 June, 1717, and was s. by his son,
RALPH VERNEY, 2nd Viscount Fermanagh, who was created
22 March, .1742, EARL VERNEY. He m. Catherine, eldest dau.
and co-heir of Henry Paschall, Esq., of Baddow Hall, Essex, and
by her (who d. 28 November, 1748) had issue,
John, who m. in 1736, Mary,” dau. of Jonas Nicholson, Esq.;
but d. v. p., 3 June, 1737, leaving his wife emceiºte. She was
afterwards delivered of a dau.,
MARY, created in 1792, BARon Ess FERMANAGH. Her lady-
ship d. ºwn m. 15 November, 1810 (when her title ExPIRED ,
having bequeathed her estates to her half-sister, Mrs.
Wright.
A RALPH, his father's heir.
Elizabeth, m. to Bennet; Earl of Harborough, and had
several children, who d. in infancy.
Catherine, d. Mºmmy. in 1750.
The earl d. 4 October, 1752, and was s. by his son,
RALPH VERNEY, 2nd Earl Verney, F.R.S., who m. 11 Septem-
ber, 1740, Mary, dau. and co-heiress of Henry Herring, Esq.,
of Egham, in Surrey, a merchant of London and director of
the Bank; but d. s. p. 31 March, 1791, when all his honours
became EXTINCT.
Arms—AZ., on a 3roSS; arg., five mullets, pierced, gu.
VERNON – BARON, ORWELL, OF NEWRY,
AND EARL OF SHIPBROOK.
Barony, by Letters Patent, dated 17 April, 1762
Earldom, by Letters Patent, dated 28 January, 1777.
£iltgage.
The Vernons were a family of noble Norman origin, and their
ancestors were seigneurs of Vernon, in Normandy. William de
Vernon founded and richly endowed the collegiate church of
St. Mary there, in 1052, where he is interred. His eldest son,
Richard, accompanied WILLIAM THE CONQUEROR to England,
and was one of the barons created by Hugh Lupus, to whom
Ring WILLIAM, in the 20th year of his reign, granted the
county palatine of Chester. His great-grandson, Warine de
Vernon, 4th Baron of Shipbrook, was father of William, who
married the heiress of Avenel, of Haddon, co. Derby.
WARINE DE VERNoN had an elder son, Richard, who carried
on the line of the elder branch, the Barons of Shipbrook, of
whom one of the descendants,
RALPH VERNoN (2nd son of Ralph Vernon, of Haslington,
Esq., by Isabella, his wife, dau. of Thomas Leversege, of Wil-
look, co. Chester), m. Elizabeth, sister of Thomas Moreton, and
had issue; his 2nd son,
FRANCIs VERNoN, of London; merchant, m. a Dutch lady,
and had issue ; his eldest son,
FRANCIs VERNoN, of London, m. Anne, dau. of Mr. Alderman
Smithies, of London, and had with other issue, a son,
THE RIGHT Honour ABLE JAMES VERNON, one of the principal
Secretaries of State, temp. WILLIAM III. . (A.D. 1697), Tn. Mary,
dau. of Sir John Buck, of Hamby Grange, Lincolnshire, Bart.,
and had issºie, . -
1. JARIzs, of whom preserºtiy.
II. Francis. -
III. EDWARD, of Nācton, in Suffolk, b. 1684; in Westminster,
a very distinguished naval officer, who attained the rank of
admiral of the white, and was employed in many important
services; in 1739, he captured Portobello, in the West Indies;
and in 1741, commanded at the attack on Carthagena. He
on. Sarah, dau. of Thomas Best, Esq., of Chatham, in Kent,
and d. 29 October, 1757, having had three sons, James,
* She m. 2ndly, Richard Calvert, Esq., and was mother of
Catherine (wife of the Rev. Robert Wright), who eventually
inherited the estates of Mary, Lady Fermanagh, and assumed
the surname of VERNEY. She d. s. p. in 1827, and was s. in her
estates by her cousin, SIR HARRY CALVERT, Bart., who has also
taker, the name of VERNEY.
W E S
F. S
Thomas, and Edward, who d. S. p., Admiral Vernon was at
one time a prominent member of the House of Commons.
I. Mary, m. to — Harrison, Esq., son of Sir Edward Harrison,
of Armagh.
II. Theodosia.
Mr. Secretary Vernon (whose will bears date 1 May, 1726, and
was proved 20 October, 1730), was s. by his elder son,
JAMES WERNoN, Esq., ambassador to the court of Denmark,
commissioner of excise, who m. Arethusa, dau. of Charles
Clifford, son of Richard, Earl of Burlington, and d. 17 April,
1756, leaving issue,
1. Henry, whom. Elizabeth, dau. of Thomas Payne, of Hough,
in Lincolnshire, Esq., and had an only dau. and heir,
Arethusa, who m. Sir Robert Harland, Bart., of Sproughton
Hall, Suffolk, and d. S. p.
II. FRANCIS, Lord Orwell, and EARL of SHIPBRooKE.
III. Charles. IV. James, .tl, wºn:
W. Richard, d. 'wºm. -
I. Arcthusa.
The 2nd son,
FRANcts VERNoN, Esq., of Nacton, co. Suffolk, M.P. for
Ipswich, was created, 7 April, 1762, a peer of Ireland as Baron
Orwell, of Newry, co. Down, and 28 January, 1777, made EARL
of SHIPBRook. His lordship m. Alice, dau.. and co-heir of
Samuel Ibbetson, Esq., of Denton Park, co. York; but d. S. p.
in 1783, when the honours became ExTINCT. Orwell Park was
eventually sold by Lord Shipbrook's heir, Sir Robert Har-
land, Bart., to the Tomline family.
Arms—Or, on a fess,az., three garbs of the field.
VIESCI—IBARONS WESCI.
By Writ of Summons, dated 24 December, 1264.
£ineage.
Amongst the most valiant of the Norman nobility in the
train of the CoNQUEROR were
RoRERT DE VEscI, who possessed at the General Survey the
lordship of Badebrock, in Northamptonshire, with divers other
estates in the cos. Warwick, Lincoln, and Leicester; and
Yvo DE WESCI, on whom King WILLIAM bestowed in mar-
riage, Alda, only dau. and heiress of William Tyson, Lord of
Alnwick, in Northumberland, and Malton, in Yorkshire (which
William's father, Gilbert Tyson, fell at Hastings, fighting under
the Anglo-Saxon banner), By this great heiress Yvo had an
only dau. and heir,
BEATRICE DE VEscI, who ºn. EUSTACE FITz-JoHN,”, Lord of.
Knaresborough, in Yorkshire, and had two sons,
WILLuAM, of whom presently
Geoffrey.
The elder son of Beatrice, having inherited the great posses-
Sions of his mother's family, assumed its surname, and be-
C3 IIHe
WILLIAM DE VEscI. This feudal lord was sheriff of Nor-.
thumberland, from the 3rd to the 15th HENRY II. inclusive, and
he was subsequently sheriff of Lancashire. In the 12th of the
same reign, upon levying the aid for marrying the king's dau.,
he certified his knights' fees, de veteri feoffamento, to be in
number twenty, for which he paid £17 13s., and for his knights'
fees, de Tovo feoffamento, £1 8s. 6d. In 1174, he joined
* EUSTACE FITz JoſiN, nephew and heir of Serlo de Burgh (of
the great family of Burgh). the founder of Knaresborough Castle,
in Yorkshire, and son of JoEIN, called Monoculus, from having
but one eye, is said by an historian of the period in which he
lived, to have been “one of the chiefest peers of England,” and
of intimate familiarity with King HENRY I., as also a person of
great wisdom and singular judgment in councils. He had im-
mense grants from the crown, and, was constituted governor of
the castle of Bamburgh, in Northumberland, temp. HENRY
I., of which governorship, however, he was deprived by King
STEPHEN ; but he subsequently enjoyed the favour of that
monarch. He fell the ensuing reign, anno 1157, in an engage-
ment with the Welsh, “a great and aged man, and of the
chiefest English peers, most eminent for his wealth and wisdom.”
By his 1st wife, the heiress of Vesci, he had two sons, as in the
text, and by Agnes, his 2nd wiſe, dau. of William Fitz-Nigel,
Baron of Halton, and constable of Chester, he left another son,
called -
RICHARD, FITz-EUSTAGE, Baron of Halton, and constable of
Chester, who m. Albreda, Lisours, half-sister of Robert de
Lacy, and had issue,
John, who becoming heir to his uncle, the said Robert de
Lacy, assumed the surname of LACY, and was ancestor of
the Earls of Lincoln, of that family (see Lacy, Earls of
Lincoln).
RogFR, surnamed Fitz-Richard, progenitor of the great
families of Clavering (see Clavering).
liberty to marry whom he pleased.
Ranulph de Glanvil, Bernard Baliol, and Robert de Stutevil. in
repelling an invasion of the Scots, and fought and won the
great battle of Alnwick, wherein the King of Scotland himseIf
was made prisoner, after his whole army had been routed.
This William de Vesci m, Burga, sister of Robert de Estoteville,
or Stuteville, Lord of Knaresborough, by whom he acquired
the town of Langton, and had two Sons,
EUsTACE, his successor.
Warine, Lord of Knapton, whose only dau. and heiress,
MIARGERIE DE VEsc1, m. Gilbert de Aton, and his great-
grandson,
GILBERT DE ATON, inherited eventually all the lands of
the De Vescis (see ATON, Barons Aton).
; He was s. at his decease in 1184, by the elder,
EUSTACE DE WESCI, who attaining majority in the 2nd
I&ICHARD I., gave 2,300 marks for livery of his lands, with
In the 14th King John,
when the first commotion arose amongst the barons, the king
hastening to London, summoned all the suspected lords thither,
and forced each to give hostages for his peaceable demeanour.
But this Eustace, one of the most suspected, refused to attend
the summons, and fled into Scotland, when all his possessions
in England were seized upon by the crown, and a special com-
mand issued to demolish his castle at Alnwick. But a reconci-
liation between the king and his turbulent nobles soon after-
wards taking place through the influence of the legate Pan-
dulph, Eustace had restitution of his estates. But this was a
deceitful calm—the winds were only stilled; to rage with
greater violence—the baronial conflict ere long burst forth
more furiously, and was only allayed, by, those concessions on
the part of the crown, which have immortalized the plains of
Runnymede. The cause of this celebrated quarrel, in which, by
the way the people had little or no &mimediate interest, was
doubtless, of long standing, and was based on the encroach-
ment of the Sovereign on the privileges of the nobility,
but the spark that ignited the flame was personal injury;
an affront infiicted by King JoBN on this Eustace de Vesci.
“Hearing,” writes Sir William Dugdale, “that Eustace de
Vesci had a very beautiful wife, but far distant from court.
and studying how to accomplish his licentious desires towards
her, sitting at table with her husband, and seeing a ring
on his finger he laid, hold on it, and told him, that he had
such another stone, which he resolved to set in gold, in that
very form. And having thus got the ring, presently sent it to
her, in her husband's name ; by that token conjuring her,
if ever she expected to Sce him alive, to come speedily to him.
She, therefore, upon sight of the ring, gave credit to the mes.
senger, and came with all expedition. But so it happened, that
her husband casually riding, out; met her on the road, an i
marvelling much to see her there, asked what the matter was 2
and when he understood how they were both deluded, resolved
to find a common woman, and put her in apparel to personate
his lady.” The king afterwards, boasting of the favours-he had
received to the injured husband himself, Eustace had the
pleasure of undeceiving him, “whereat the king grew, so en-
raged, that he threatened to kill him; Eustace, therefore,
apprehending danger, hastened into the north, and in his pas-
Sage, wasted some of the king's houses; divers of the nobles.
Whose wives the king had vitiated, accompanying him. And
being grown strong by the confluence of their friends, and
others, seized his castles, the Londoners adhering to them.”
When JoHN was, subsequently, brought to submission, EUS-
TACE, DE VESCI was one of the twenty-five Barons appointed
to enforce the observance of Magna Charta, but he was slain
soon; after, about 1216, by an arrow from the ramparts of
Barnard Castle (belonging to Hugh de Baliol), which he had
commenced besieging, or was about to attack. He had me.
Margaret, natural dau. of WILLIAM, King of Scotland, and was
s, by his son,
WILLIAM DE WESCI, who, being in minority, was placed
under the guardianship of William de Longespée, Earl of Salis-
bury. In the 10th HENRY III. he obtained livery of all his
lands, as well as of the castle of Alnwick (but the castle of
Knaresborough had been alienated previously to the Stutevil's
Dugdale surmises, in the time of John). After this we find no
more of him until the 29th of the same reign, when he had a
grant of five bucks and ten does, to be taken out of the king's
forests at Northumberland, to stock his park at Alnwick, and
he then paid to the king, upon collection of the aid for marry-
ing his dau., £12, for his twelve knights' fees in Northumber-
land. He m. 1st, Isabel, dau. of William Longespée, Earl of
Salisbury, but had no issue. He ºn. 2ndly, Agnes, dau. of
William Ferrors, Earl of Derby, by whom he had two sons,
JOHN and William, and dying in 1253, was s. by the elder,
John DE VEscI, then in minority, and in wards with
Alnwick Castle to Peter de Savoy. This feudal lord was one
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W E S
V I I,
of King HENRY III.'s chief commanders in the wars of Gas-
cony, but afterwards joining with Montfort, Earl of Leices-
ter, and the other barons, who had taken up arms to compel
the king to observe the ordinances of Oxford, he was sum-
moned to parliament, as a Baron by those lords, 24 December,
1264, when their power became dominant after the battle Of
Lewes, but he was afterwards made prisoner at Evesham, and : -
forced to avail himself of the protection of the Dictum de,
ICenilworth. His lordship subsequently assumed the Cross, and
made a pilgrimage to the Holy Land. On his return, in
the 2nd EDwARD I., he was constituted governor of Scar-,
borough Castle, and in the 10th of the same reign Was in the .
wars of Wales. This was the Sir John Vesci, who returning
from the King of Arragon, brought over a great number of
Gascoignes to King EDwARD to serve him in his Welsh wars. .
His lordship m. Mary, sister...of Hugh de Lezinian, Earl of
March and Angolesme; and 2ndly, Isabel de Beaumont, sister
of Henry Lord Beaumont, styled Earl of Bucham, and kins-
woman of Queen Eleanor but d. in 1289, S. p., when the great,
possessions of the family devolved upon his brother (then forty
years of age),
WILLIAM DE VESGI, who was a person in great esteem with
IEDw ARD I., and constituted by that monarch, in the 13th year
of his reign, justice of the royal forests beyond. Trent, and the
next year one, of the justices itinerant touching the pleas of
the forests. After succeeding his brother he was made gover-
nor of Scarborough Castle, and the year ensuing, doing his
homage, had livery of alk, those lands in Ireland which
were of the inheritance of Agnes, his mother, and he was made
at the same, time justice of that kingdom. But, during his
sojourn there, he was accused in open court, in the city of
Dublin, in the presence of Gilbert-de Clare, Earl of Gloucester,
and others, of felony, and challenged to the combat by John
Fitz-Thomas; for which he subsequently instituted a suit
before the chief-justice of Dublin against the said Fitz-Thomas
on a charge of defamation, in , saying, that he the said William
de Vesci, had solicited him. to a confederacy against the king;
which charge being denied by Fitz-Thomas, and a schedule by
him delivered into court, containing the words. which he
acknowledged, he was, thereupon, challenged to the combat
by this: William, and he accepted the challenge. But the
king being apprised of the proceedings, prohibited the battle, |
and ordered the combatants to appear before him at Westmin-,
ster; to which place William de Vesci came accordingly,
mounted upon his great horse covered, as also completely
armed with lance, dagger, coat of mail, and other military
equipments, and proffered himself to the fight; but Fitz-
Thomas, although called, appeared not, The affair, was after-
wards brought before parliament, but dismissed owing to
some informality. It was finally submitted to the award of
the king, but the ulterior proceedings are not recorded. In
the 23rd EDWARD I. William de Vesci was again in the wars of
Gascony, and he was summoned to parliament as a Baron
24 June, 1 October, and 2 November, 1295. His lordship was
One of the compotitors for the crown of Scotland, through his
grandmother, Margaret.* He m. Isabel dau. of Adam de Peri-
ton, and Widow of Robert de Welles, by whom he had an only
Son,
JOHN, who was justice of the forests south of Trent, and was
in the wars of Gascony, He, m. Clementina, a kinswoman
of Queen Eleanor, but d. s. ſp., v. p. º
On the decease of his son, his lordship enfeoffed Anthony
Beke, bishop of Durham, in the castle of Alnwick, and divers
other lands, in trust for William, his bastard son, who became
possessed of all his other estates. This trust the prelate is said
to have basely betrayed, and to have alienated the property
by disposing of it for ready money to William Percy; since
which time the castle of Alnwick, and those lands, have been
held by the Percys and their representatives. His lordship d.
in-1297, when all his great inheritance passed- to his bastard
son, WILLIAM DE KILDARE, save the estates above-mentioned,
in Northumberland; and the Barony of Vesci, became
EXTINCT. * , - -
Viscount DE VESCI, of Ireland, claims descent from this old
Baronial family. - - - -
Arms—Gu., a gross, arg,
* The illegitimacy of this lady and her sisters, daus. of
WILLIAM THE LION, is obviously established by the fact of their
claim being at once dismissed. Whereas had they been legiti-
mately born, their pretensions were prior to those of either
}}aliol or Bruce. who had sprung from David, Earl of Hunting-
don, brother of King WILLIAM.
sm-s-s-s--
* *
WESCI—IBARON WESCI.
By Writ of Summons, dated 8 Januar" 1313.
3ſ in eage.
WILLIAM. DE VESCI, of Kildare, presumed to have been a
natural son of WILLIAM, LoRD DE VEsci, who d. in 1297,
having become possessed, by gift of his father, of all the Vesci
estates, except the castle of Alnwick and the lands in North-
umberland, of which he is said to have been defrauded by the
celebrated prelate, Anthony Beke, was summoned to parlia-
ment as a Baron from 8 January, 1313, to 29 July, 1314. His
lordship d. S. p. in the following year, when his estates
reverted to the heirs general of his father, the said William,
Lord De Vesci, the family of ATON (see Aton, Barons de Aton)
and the Barony of Vesci became ExTINCT.
Arms—Gu., a cross, arg., with the mark of illegitimacy.
WILLIERS – BARONS WHADDON, WIS-
COUNTS WILLIERS, EARLS OF BUCK-
INGHAM, MARQUESSES OF BUCKING-
HAM, DUKES OF BUCKINGHAM.
t
Viscounty, by Letters Patent, dated 27 August, 1616.
Barldom. by Letters Patent, dated 5 January, 1617.
Marquessate, by, Letters Patent, dated 1 January. 1618.
Dukedom, by Letters Patent, dated 18 May, 1623.
£ineage.
This family, which is still extant, in the noble houses of
Jersey and Clarendon, claimed descent from the Villiers,
Seigneurs of L'Isle Adam, in Normandy, through one of that
house, who came into England with the CoNQUEROR.
SIR GEORGE VILLIERs, Knt., of Brokesby, co. Leicester, a
'person of eminent note, n. 1st, Audrey, dau. of William San-
ders, Esq. of Harrington, co. Northampton, and had issue,
WILLIAM, created a baronet in 1619, a dignity which expired
with his grandson, Sir William Villiers, in 17 i I.
EDWARD, from whom the present EARLs of JERSEY and CLA-
RENDON descend. (See BURRE's Ectant Peerage and Baronet-
(((f6!.
rºom. ºn. to John, Lord Butler, of Bramfield.
Anne, m. to Sir William Washington, Knt., of Pakington, co.
Lincoln. -
|Frances.
Sir George Villiers on. 2ndly, Mary, dau. of Anthony Beau-
mont, Esq., of Glenfield, co., Leicester, which lady survived her
husband, and was created Countess of Buckingham for life:
by her he had issue,
John (Sir), created VIscount PURBEck,(see Villiers, Viscounts
Purbeck). -
GEORGE, of whom presently.
CHRISTOPHER, created Earl of Anglesey (see Villiers, Earls of
Anglesey). , *
Susan, m. to William Fielding, Earl of Denbigh.
Sir George, who was sheriff of the co., Leicester, in 1591, d.
4 January, 1605. His 2nd son by his last wife,
GEORGE VILLIERs, b. at Brokesby, 28 August, 1592, received
the first rudiments of his education at Billesden school, in
Leicestershire, whence being removed at the age of thirteen,
by his mother, he was sent to Françe, and there soon
attained perfection in all polite, accomplishments. On his
return home, he came first to London as a suitor to the dau.
of Sir Roger Ashton, one of, the gentlemen of the bedchamber,
and master of the robes to King JAMEs I., but was dissuaded
from the connection by another courtier, Sir John Graham,
another of the gentlemen of the privy chamber, who encouraged
him to “woo fortune in the court.”. Soon after this he attracted
the attention of King JAMES, and succeeded,the favourite Carr,
Earl of Somerset, as cup-bearer to his Majesty (being, says
Dugdale, of stature tall and comely, his comportment graceful
and of a most sweet disposition). From this period he rose
rapidly in royal estimation, and the queen through the influ-
ence of Abbot, archbishop of Canterbury, an enemy of Somer-
set's, being induced also to protect him, his fortune Was at Once
established. The first honour he received was that of knight-
hood, which was conferred in her Majesty's bedchamber. with
the prince's rapier; he was then sºyorn, a gentleman of the
5
5
6
W I L
W I L
bedchamber (23 April, 1615) with an annual pension of £1,000
payable out of the Court of Wards. The ensuing January he
succeeded the Earl of Worcester as master of the horse, and .
in a few months after was installed a knight of the Garter.
Before the close of the year (27 August, 1616) he was advanced
to the peerage, by the title of BARON WHADDoN, co. Bºlcks, the
ceremony of creation being performed at Woodstock, the Lords
Compton and Norris introducing the new peer, and Lord
Carew carrying his robe : and he was very soon after created
Viscount VILLIERs. On 5 January, 1616-7, his lordship was
created EARL of BUCKINGHAM, with a special rem:ainder, in,
default of male issue, to his brothers John and Christopher,
and their male issue; and on the 1st of the same month, in the
ensuing year, MARQUESS of BUCKINGHAM. This last dignity
was succeeded by his appointment to the great office of lord
high admiral, and his being sworn of the privy council; and
about this time his lordship was constituted chief justice in
Eyre; master of the King's Bench office; high steward of
Westminster; constable of Windsor Castle; and chancellor of
the university of Cambridge.
In 1623 the marquess was sent into Spain with Prince,
Charles, to accelerate the marriage then in contemplation .
between his royal highness and a Spanish princess. The
journey, a very singular one, commenced 18 February, when
the Prince and Marquess, putting on false beards, assumed the
names of Thomas and John Smith, their sole attendant being .
Sir Richard Graham, master of the horse. Riding post to Can-
terbury, where they took fresh horses, they were stopped by
the mayor as suspicious persons, whereupon the marquess was
constrained to take off his beard, and to satisfy Mr. Mayor, by
stating that he was going in that private manner to survey
the fleet, as lord high admiral. At Dover, they found the
prince's private secretary, Sir Francis Cottington, and Mr. En-
dymion Porter, who had provided a vessel for their use, on
which they embarked, and landing at Boulogne, proceeded to
Paris, and thence travelled through France to Madrid. During
their sojourn in Paris, the marquess is said to have fallen in love
with the Queen of France (Anne, of Austria, cónsort of Louis
XIII.) Certain it is, that, on his return, Richelieu refused
him permission to land in a French port. At Madrid, Buck-
ingham was involved in a dispute with the Comte d’Oli-
varez, and received some affronts for his haughty bearing,
French garb, and great familiarity with the prince. His
him, sefit out letters.patent, dated 18 May, 1623, creating
him Du KE of BUCKINGHAM and EARL of CovenTRY. The
prince -and duke, failing in the object of their journey,
departed from Madrid 12 Septembér, and arrived at Ports-
mouth in October, when his grace was made lord warden of
the Cinque - Ports, and steward of the manor of Hampton
Court. The death of King JAMES followed in about a year and
a half, but the influence of Buckingham experienced no dimi-
mution. His grace officiated as lord high steward at the coro-
nation of the new king; and was soon after sent upon an
embassy into Holland, where he purchased a rare collection of
Arabic manuscripts, procured in remote countries by the
industry and diligence of Erpinius, a famous linguist. Those
valuable papers were presented to the university of Cambridge,
for which he intended them, after the duke's death. His grace
continued to bask in the same sunshine of royal favour under
King CHARLEs that he had so beneficially enjoyed in the last
reign, but with the people he had become an object of great
detestation. His influence was paramount, and to that influ-
ence were attributed all the grievances of the nation. The
failure, too, of an expedition to the Isle of Rhee, for the relief
of the Rochellers, completed his unpopularity. To recover the
ground he had lost by this untoward enterprize, his grace pro-
jected another expedition, and had repaired to Portsmouth in
order to forward its sailing.
lobby, after breakfasting with Sir Thomas' Fryer, and other
{
Here, while passing through a
persons of distinction, he was stabbed to the heart with a pen- , i
lºnife by one John Felton, a lieutenant in Sir John Ramsey's
fregiment, and died instantaneously. The assassination of the
duke” took place 23 August, 1628, when he had just com-
-- -, *- := ar. -- ~~
* It is said, on the relation of Bishop Burnet, that the-appa-
rition of Sir George Williers, his father, appeared to a man who
had been formerly an old servant of the family, entreating him
to go to the duke, and warn him that some sad fatality would
certainly happen to him, unless he did something to please the
people, and remove their grievances. The old man, surprised at
such a vision, was terrified: but on the same appearing a second
and a third time, he at last resolved to see the duke; and having
obtained an interview, acquainted him with what had passed,
and by a communication of certain events, touching a peculiar
circumstance in the duke's life, convinced his grace so perfectly
of what he had seen, that the duke exclaimed, “It inwël be
royal inaster continuing however to lavish favours upon | Pºp”
ºliving.
pleted his thirty-sixth year. His duchess was in the house in
an upper room, hardly out of bed, and the King and Court at
Sir Daniel Norton's, at Southwick, not much more than six
‘miles off. .
His Grace had m. 1620, Lady Katherine Manners, only dau.
and heiress of Francis, 6th Earl of Rutland and Baron de Ros
(which latter dignity she inherited at the decease of her father
in 1632,) and by her (who ºn. 2nd, y, Randal Macdonell, Marquess
of Antrim,) had issue, -
GEORGE, his successor.
Francis (posthumous), called by Aubrey “the beautiful Francis
Villiers,” killed in a skirmish with the parliamentarians after
a most gallant resistance, in 1648, and d. ºwnſm.
MARY, who, by letters patent, dated 31 August, 1628, had the
title of Duchess of Btickingham limited to her in case of the
failure of' the male issue of her father; m. 1st, in 1634, Sir
Charles Herbert, K.B., Lord Herbert, son of Philip, 4th Earl
of Pembroke, who d. in a few weeks afterwards of the small
pox, without cohabiting with his bride. Her ladyship an .
2ndly, James Stuart, Duke of Richmond and Lennox, K.G. ,
and had an only son, Esme Stuart, Duke of Richmond arid
Lennox, who d. 'wºm. 14 August, 1661); and a dau., Mary,
ºn. to Richard, Earl of Arran. Her grace m. 3rdly, Thomas
Howard, brother of Charles, Earl of Carlisle, but had no
issue. She d. in 1685. -
The duke was s. by his eldest son,
GEORGE VILLIERS, 2nd Duke of Buckingham, and in right
"of his mother, Baron de Ros; he was b. at Wallingford House, St.
Martin’s-in-the-Fields, 30 January, 1627–8. This nobleman
was very young at the time of his father's murder, and spent
some years abroad after that event, travelling. He returned
to England during the civil war, and had a command in the
royal army at the battle of Worcester, 3 September, 165!,
from which unfortunate field, making his escape with difficulty,
he reached London, and was thence enabled to make good his
retreat' to Holland. At the restoration of the monarchy his
-grace, with General Monk, rode uncovered before the king
on his public entry into London, and he was soon after made
a knight of the Garter. The Duke of Buckingham formed
one of the unpopular administration of “King CHARLES II.,
which was designated the Cabal, from the initial letters of
the ministers' names. “But towards the latter end of that
monarch's reign,” says, B unks, “ by his strange conduct and
unsteady temper, he sunk very low in the opinion of most
He first seduced the wife of Francis Talbot, Earl of .
Shrewsbury, and then killed the earl in a duel.”
Walpole, in his Catalogue of Noble Authors, observes, “when
this extraordinary man, with the figure and genius of Alcibiades,
could equally charm the presbyterian Fairfax, and the dissolute
CHARLEs ; when he alike ridiculed the witty king, and his
solemn chancellor; when he plotted the ruin of his country with
a cabal of bad ministers, or equally unprincipled, supported
its cause with bad patriots, one lamehts that such parts should
be devoid of every virtue. But when Alcibiades turns chemist,
when he is a real bubble, and a visionary miser, when ambition
is bút a frolic, when the worst designs are for the foolishest ends,
contempt extinguishes all reflections on his character.”
This nobleman, profligate as he was, held an elevated place
amongst the béâwa, esprits of his day, and as a wit was equalled
but by few of his contemporaries.
The Rehearsal, a well-known comedy, and other plays,
were among his literary productions. -
“He began life (says Banks), with all the advantages of
fortune and person which a nobleman could covet; and after.
wards, by favour of the King, had great opportunities of
| making himself as considerable as his father had been. Put
he miserably wasted his estate, forfeited his honour, damned.
his reputation, and, at the time of his death, is said to have
wanted even the necessaries of life, and not to have had one
friend in the world.” -
Dryden, with admirable truth, thus pourtrays the second
Buckingham: – -
true,” for excepting to himself and one person more (who was
not likely to disclose it,) the same was not known to any one
It is also related, that, the day after the duke's death,
‘John Buckridge, Bishop of Ely, was pitched upon as the pro-
perest person to make known to the Countess of Denbigh, the
"melancholy tidings of her brother's death, whom she tenderly
loved; that hearing, when he came to wait upon her, she was
łat rest, he attendéd till she should wake of herself, which she did
with the affrightment of a dream ; her brother seeming to pass
thröugh a field with her in her coach, where hearing a sudden
shout of the people, and asking the reason of it, was answered,
“that it was for joy the Duke of Buckingham was dead.” This
dream she had scarce told her gentlewoman, when the bishop
entered the room to acquaint her with the motºrnfill news.-
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“A man so various that he seem'd to be
Not one, but all mankind's epitome;
- Stiff in opinion— always in the wrong—
Was everything by starts, but nothing long ;
Who, in the course of one revolving moon
Was chemist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon;
Then, all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking ;
Besides a thousand freaks that died in thinking.”
Pope's description of the Duke in his “Moral Essays” is
greatly exaggerated. It was not in “the worst inn's worst
room,” but at a tenant’s house at Kirby Moorside that he
died, after a few days’ fever, produced by a chill, consequent
on a fox chase. The following are Pope's lines:–
“Behold what blessings, wealth to life can lend,
And see what comfort it affords our end 1
In the worst inn's worst room, with mat half hung,
The floor of plaster and the walls of dung;
On once a flock-bed, but repaired with straw:
With tape-tyed curtains never meant to draw.;
The George and Garter dangling from that bed,
Where tawdry yellow strove with dirty red,
Great Villiers lies : alas! how changed from him,
That life of pleasure and that soul of whim
Gallant and gay, in Cliveden's proud alcove,
The bow'r of wanton Shrewsbury and love;
Or just as gay at courtcil, in a ring
Of mimic statesmen, and their merry king.
No wit to flatter left of all his store ;
No fool to laugh at, which he valued more!
There, victor of his health, of fortune, friends,
And fame, this lord of useless thousands ends.”
His grace ºn. Mary, only dau. and heiress of Thomas, Lord
Fairfax, the parliamentary general, and granddau. maternally
of Horatio, Lord Vere, of Tilbury, but had no issue. He d.
16 April, 1687, and the event is thus recorded in the parish
register of Kirby Moorside :-“George Vilaus, Lord dooke of
bookingham.” His sister MARY, to whom the Dukedom of Buck-
ingham was in remainder, provided she had outlived the male
descendants of her father, having predeceased him, all the
honours” which he had inherited from his father became
ExTINCT, while the ‘Barony of Ros, derived from his mother,
fell into ABEYANCE between the heirs general of the sisters and
heirs of George Manners, 7th Earl of Rutland.
Arms—-Arg-, on, a cross gu., five escallops, or, a martlet for dif-
ference.
WILLIERS–COUNTESS OF BUCKINGHAM.
'By Letters'Patent, dated 1 July, 1618.
£ineage.
MARY WILLIERs, dau. of Anthony Beaumont, Esq., of Glen-
field, co. Leicester, widow of Sir George Villiers, of Brokesby,
and mother of George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham, was
created CountEss of BUCKINGHAM, for life, by letters patent,
dated 1 July, 1618. Her ladyship m. 2ndly, Sir William
*Rayner, and 3rdly, Sir Thomas Compton, Knt., brother of
William, lst Earl of Northampton, and d. 19 April, 1632, in
"her sixty-third year, being buried in St. Edmund's Chapel,
Westminster Abbey. At the countess's death the dignity
of course ExPIRED.
WILLIERS–BARON VILLIERS, OF STOKE,
CO. BUCKS, WISCOUNT PURBECK.
By Letters Patent, dated 19 July, 1619.
£in eage.
‘SIR John VILLIERs, Knt., elder brother of King JAMEs's
celebrated favourite, George, Duke of Buckingham (see VIL-
ILIERs, Dukes of Buckingham), was elevated to the peerage, 19
July, 1619, as Baron Williers, of Stoke, co. Bucks, and VIscount of
‘PURBECK, co. Dorset. His lordship ºv. 1st, Frances, dau. of the
eminent Chief Justice (Sir Edward) Coke, a lady who eloped
from him, in 1621, with Sir Robert Howard, and after her
misconduct assumed the 'name of Wright, and gave birth,
privately, to a son, who also bore that surname. She d. in the
king's 'garrison, at Oxford, in 1645, and was buried in St.
Mary's Church. His lordship m. 2ndly, Elizabeth, dau. of Sir
* The Earldom of Buckingham was subsequently, but fruit-
lessly claimed, by the alleged descendant of his grace's uncle,
Sir John Williers (see Villiers, Wiseount Purbeck).
william Slingsby, of Kippax, co. York, but had no issue. The -
viscount d. in 1657, when the Barony of Villiers, of Stoke, and
the Viscounty of Purbeck became ExTINCT.
Arms—Arg., on a cross, gu., five escallops, or, a mullet for
difference. -
THE following narrative gives a succinct account of the cele-
brated Purbeck case, and of the line of the Villiers family
which claimed to be entitled to the VIscounty of PURBECK :—
The father of George Villiers, the favourite raised by King
JAMES to the Dukedom of Buckingham, was twice married.
The descendants of the first marriage ascended slowly to the
honours of the peerage, and are now represented in the male
line by the Earls of Jersey and of Clarendon. The sons of the
second marriage, brothers of the whole blood to the favourite,
were ennobled with a rapidity proportioned to that of his own
elevation. John Villiers, the eldest son of this second family,
had, in the dawn of the fortunes of his honour, aspired to the
| hand of Frances, the daughter of Sir Edward Coke, but his
advances had been repulsed. To the girl herself the pro-
posals were most distasteful; and the friends of the daughter
of the successful lawyer and courtier, “a lady of trans-
cending beauty,” and sole heiress of the great wealth
and high blood of her mother, * might well expect for
her a more advantageous alliance than any member of
the Villiers family then afforded. Soon, however, Fortune
reversed her wheel, and Coke, pursued by the united hostility
of George Villiers and Francis Bacon, was, in the year 1617,
deprived of the chief justiceship, expelled the privy council,
and threatened with the terrors of the Star-chamber for some
portion of the legal reports which he had published. In this
crisis of his fate, the father bethought himself that, by the
sacrifice of his daughter, he might appease the angry elements,
which, gathering round his political horizon, seemed ready to
overwhelm him : and the venerable sage of the law imme-
diately volunteered to confer the disconsolate fair one, together
with a large portion, on the late rejected brother of George
Villiers—the price of the favour of the young ex-cupbearer.
The ambition of Sir Edward Coke surmounted the extraordi-
nary difficulties which were opposed to his plan; but the sub-
sequent disgrace of his daughter, and the deferred hopes and
evaded claims of her male descendants, present a fearful warn-
ing to such success as his.
Bacon, then lord keeper, determined to spare no effort to
hinder the accomplishment of a plan, which tended to transfer
to his rival all the court influence of Buckingham; with him,
therefore, in a letter written in the summer of 1617, he thus
remonstrated on the subject:- -
“The mother's consent is not had, nor the young gentle-
woman's, who expecteth a great fortune from her mother,
which, without her consent, is endangered. This match, out
of my faith and freedom towards your Lordship, I hold very
inconvenient both for your brother and yourself. First, he
shall marry into a disgraced house, which in reason of State is
never held good. Next he shall marry into a troubled house
of man and wife, which in religion and Christian discretion is
disliked. Thirdly, your Lordship will go near to lose all such
your friends as are adverse to Sir Edward Coke, myself only
except, who, out of a pure love and thankfulness, shall ever be
firm to you. And lastly, and chiefly, it will greatly weaken
and distract the king's service.” He, therefore, earnestly
recommends that that match should be broken off, “ or not
proceeded in without the consent of both parents, required by
religion and the law of God.” -
Having given to Buckingham this recommendation:
“Theibrightest, wisest, meanest, of mankind,”
did all in his power to prevent the possibility of the mother
consenting; though, as he himself had been a rejected suitor
of Lady Hatton, he would have been deterred—could any
feelings of delicacy have deterred him—from interfering in
the family affairs of his successful rival. There had, however,
been a connection between the family of Bacon and that of
* The second wife of Lord Chief Justice Cokewes Elizabeth
Cecil, dau. of the 1st Earl of Exeter, by Dorothy Neville, the
co-heiress of the last Lord Latimer, For her first husband she
had married Sir William Newport, who, having succeeded to the
property of his maternal uncle, Sir Christopher Hatton, the
lord chancellor, took the name of Hatton. By this marriage,
says Lord Campbell, in his Lives of the Chancellors, Coke “got
possession of Chancellor Hatton's estate, along with a com-
panion who kept him in trouble the rest of his days.”
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Lady Hatton” (as in spite of her second marriage she continued
to be called), which might have afforded him facilities for
tendering his advice. And, with Bacon's concurrence, Lady
Hatton carried off her daughter from her father's house, and
voncealed her in the residence of Sir Edmund Withipole, near
Oatlands. The ex-chief justice traced the flight of the young
lady, and then demanded a warrant from the lord keeper to
recover her. The warrant being refused, the father, accom-
panied by the sons of his first marriage, and at the head of a
band of armed men, proceeded to the retreat of Miss Frances
Coke, and forcibly resumed possession of her.
“For this alleged outrage he was summoned, and Several
times examined before the Council; and, by the Lord Keeper's
direction, Yelverton, the Attorney General, filed an informa-
tion against him in the Star-chamber.
“Intelligence of these events being brought to Pdinboro'
(where James was then staying), the King and Buckingham
put an end to the sullen silence they had for some time Ob-
served towards the Lord Keeper, and wrote him letters filled
with bitter complaints, invectives and threatS. Bacon Sud-
denly awoke from a trance, and all at once saw his impru-
dence and his danger. In an agony of terror, he ordered the
Attorney General to discontinue the prosecution in the Star-
chamber; he sent for Lady Hatton, and tried to reconcile her
to the match, and he made the most abject submission to
Buckingham's mother who had complained of being insulted
by him.”
In the end Bacon was allowed to retain the great seal; Coke
was restored to the privy council; and Frances Coke, having
first been tied to the bed-post and whippedf into consent,
became, 29 September, 1617, the struggling and reluctant bride
of Sir John Villiers.
Enriched by this alliance, Sir John Villiers was, 19 July,
1619, created Baron Villiers, of Stoke Poges; and Viscount
Purbeck; and he and his heirs male were placed next in
remainder for the titles of Baron Whaddon, Viscount Villiers,
and Earl of Buckingham, in the event of the failure of the
issue male of his brother, the duke.
About two years after his elevation to the peerage, it has
been stated that Lord Purbeck was afflicted with insanity;
and that his wife, parting from him, cohabited with Sir
Robert Howard, $ 5th son of the Earl of Suffolk, lord high
chamberlain. And, however little confirmation there may be
for the former allegation there is unfortunately abundant for
the latter. A son having been born (who will presently be
treated of), Lady Purbeck and the reputed father, Sir Robert
Howard, were both prosecuted for adultery in the Court of
High Commission; and were convicted and sentenced to do
penance. Lady Purbeck escaped the humiliating ceremony
by concealing herself, but her paramour had probably to
undergo it, for in 1640, when the Court of High Commission
was abolished, a fine of £500 was, at the suit of Sir TRobert
Howard, imposed on Archbishop Laud, who had passed the
sentence. No attempts to obtain a divorce or legal-separation
were made by Lord Purbeck; but henceforward Lady Purbeck,
together with her son, are stated to have been taken care of
by her mother, Lady Hatton. Lady Purbeck d. in 1645, and
was buried at St. Mary's. Church, Oxford. Lord Purbeck ºn.
2ndly, Elizabeth, dau. of Sir William Slingsby, of Kippax, in
Yorkshire; but had no issue by her. He d. in 1657, and was
buried at Charlton, near Greenwich.
The child, to...whom it has been mentioned that Ilady Pur-
beck had given birth, was, bapt. clandestinely, 20 October,
1624, at St. Giles's, Cripplegate, London, under the name of
“Robert Wright,” and, though reputed to be the son of Sir
Robert Howard, he afterwards bore the name of Villiers, and
joined with Lord-Purbeck, as his son, in the conveyance of some
lands. Finally, having m. 23 November, 1648, Elizabeth, dau.
and co-heiress, of Sir John Danvers, of Chelsea, M.P., one of the
judges who condemned CHARLES I., he availed himself of the cir-
cumstance to obtain a patent from Cromwell to relinquish the
surname of Villiers and assume that of Danvers, professing to
* The second wife of Lord Keeper Nicolas' Bacon, and mother
of the celebrated Francis Bacon, lord keeper, and afterwards
chancellor, was sister of the second wife of the 1st Lord
jºy, Stepmother to the Earl of Exeter, Lady Hatton's
father.
ºf Cole's MSS., vol. xxxiii., p. 17.
f Stoke Poges, in Buckinghamshire, was settled by Sir
Fdward Coke upon his daughter and her husband, to come to
them after the deaths of himself and his wife. Lyson's Mag.
Brit., Vol. i., p. 636. Aylsham Burgh manor in Norfolk, formed
a part of the portion which Lady Purbeck received from her
father, and was retained by her descendants till the latter end
# *. century. (See Blomefield's History of Norfolk, vol.
ii., p. 655.
§: Cole's MSS., vol.xxxiii., p. 17.
House of Commons, in the Convention Parliament of 1659, a
hate the former name on account of the many disservices
which, as he alleged, the family bearing it had done to the
commonwealth. He disclaimed the peerage, and sat in the
3.
M.P. for Westbury; when, being accused in the House of
Lords of treasonable expressions, namely, that “he hated the
Stuarts, and that, if no person could be found to cut off the
King's head, he would do it himself,” and in consequence sum-
momed to attend there in his place as a peer, to answer to the
charge, he refused to attend, on the ground that he was a
member of the lower House. This plea, however, did not
avail him, and he was compelled to kneel and ask pardon for
it at the bar of the Lords. Still anxious to divest himself of
his peerage, he, under legal advice, and with the consent of
CHARLEs II., levied a fine of his titles in possession and re-
mainder. Latterly he retired to his estate called Siluria, in
the parish of Houghton, in Radnorshire, but d. in Calais, in
1675. In the administration of his goods, granted at Doctors'.
Commons in 1676, he is described as “Robert Danvers, alias
Villiers, Esquire.” His wife survived him ; and, considering,
as she states in a letter to her steward, that the possession of a
title would assist her son to an advantageous alliance, now
again called herself Viscountess Purbeck. She m. 2ndly, but
at a period of life too advanced for issue, John Duval, Esq.,
a colonel in the army. Her will in which she styles herself
“Elizabeth Viscountess Purbeck, of Hatton Garden, widow,”
was dated 14 July, 1709, and proved at Doctors' Commons, in
the autumn of the same year. In it she mentions her two
grandsons, “John Villiers, Earl of Bucks,” and “George
Villiers,” and her three daus., “Dame Frances Deerham,”
“Mrs. Elizabeth Maurice,” and “Dame Mary Wogan, widow
of Sir William Wogan, Knt., and Sergeant-at-Law.” Lady
.Purbeck was buried at Chelsea, 22 August, 1709.
To Robert and Elizabeth Villiers, or Danvers, were born two
sons, Robert and Edward, who, each resuming the name of
Villiers, were the respective fathers of the two grandsons
mentioned in the will. The elder of these sons, Róbert, claimed
after his father's death, the title of which his father had laboured
‘to divest himself. He petitioned CHARLES II. on the subject, and
was referred to the House of Lords. His claim was there op-
posed on two grounds: 'that the fine levied by his father barred
his right to the honours, and that his father was not, in fact,
the son of John Villiers, the Ist Viscount Purbeck.
In 1678 the Dords, came to the important resolution—one
involving a great constitutional principle—that “no fine
now levied nor at any time hereafter to be levied to the .
King, can bar a title of honour or the right of any person
claiming such title under him that'levied or “shall levy such
fine.” The House further resolved, that the king should be
petitioned to give leave that a bill may be brought in to
disable the petitioner from claiming the title of Viscount
Purbeck. To this latter resolution a protest was made signed
by seven peers, stating that “the said claimant's right (the bar
of the fine of his ancestors being removed) did, both at the
hearing at the bar and debate in the House, appear to them
clear in fact and law, and above all objection.” The king, on
a petition in conformity with the resolution of the House of
Lords being presented to him, answered that he “would take
it into consideration;” and, as the bill contemplated was
never brought in, the family continued to claim its old titles,
together with those which subsequently devolved on it on the
death of the last Duke of Buckingham of the Villiers name,
although no writ was issued summoning its representatives to
the House of Lords. The 3rd Viscount. Purbeck was killed at
the age of twenty-eight, in a duel fought at Liege with Colonel
Luttrell, in 1684; in the June of which year he is described,
in the administration taken out to his goods at Doctors' Com-
mons, as “Robert Lord Viscount Purbeck, alias Villiers, alias
Danvers, Esquire.” He had ºn. Margaret,” relict of Charles,
Viscount Muskerry and only child of Ulick de Burgh, 1st Mar-
quess of Clanricarde, in Ireland, and 2nd Earl of St. Albans in
England, and by her had issue, an only surviving child, John
Villiers, who was seven years old at his father's death.
This John Villiers, after 16 April, 1687, when the 2nd Duke
of Buckingham, “in the worst inn's worst room,” had breathed
his last, assumed the title of Earl of Buckingham, by which
henceforward he was known, instead of that of Viscount Pur-
beek. Having lived a life of debauchery, and squandered his
** From her father she inherited the estate of Sommerhill,
near Tunbridge; a portion of which her extravagance com-
pelled her to part with—Hasted's History of Kent, vol. 2, p. 34
Lord Purbeck was her 2nd husband. The 1st husband was Lord
Muskerry, and her 3rd was Colonel Robert Fielding, known in
his day under the sowbriquet of “Beau Fielding.” She died at
Sommerhills (according to Cole's MSS., vol. 33, p. 5), 14 August,
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fortune, he in. Frances, the dau. of the Rev. Mr. Moyser, and
widow of George Heneage, Esq., of Lincolnshire, a woman of
dissolute character, whose only recommendation was her large
jointure. He d. 10 August, 1723, at Dancer's Hill, in the parish
of South Mimms, in Middlesex; and the parish register thcre, }
for the year 1723, contains the following entry:—“Lord Buck-
ingham, buried August ye 18th.” He had no sons, and his
claims, therefore to the Villiers peerages passed to a younger
branch of the family, which will presently be treated of. His
wife is described as having been the mother of two dauS., who
d. ww.m. Of one of these the burial register of Merton, in
Surrey, for 18 May, 1703, thus disposes — “Lady Mary
Villiers, daughter of the Right Honourable Earl of Bucking-
ham and Lord Viscount Purbeck, of this parish.” The 6ther
dau., Lady Elizabeth Villiers, is stated in an imperfect modern
pedigree, in the Heralds' College, to have beer, born in 1701.
In the 56th vol. of the Gentleman's Magazine, p. 620, is a long
obituary and genealogical notice of her, stating that she had
died in Tavistock Court, Tavistock Street, Löndon, 4 July, 1786.
Returning to the children of Robert Villiers and Elizabeth
Danvers, his wife, we shall recollect that there was a younger
son, Edward Villiers. He was born at Knighton, in Radnor-
shire, 28 March, 1661, became a captain in the ārmy, and d. at
Canterbury, in 1691. He had ºn. Joan, dau. of Mr. William
Heming, a brewer, at Worcester. The marriage took place in
the private chapel of the bishop of Worcester, in consequence
of the bride being related to Dr. Thomas, who then possessed
this see.
The issue of this marriage was George Villiers, who was born
at Worcester, 11 April, 1690, and educated at Westminster'
school. He matriculated at Christ Church, Oxford, 28 June,
1709, and was thus described on this' occasion in the books of
the University: “George Villiers Edwardi de Civitat. Worcester
gen. fil.” He took his degree of M.A., 20 April, 1716; and,
entering holy orders, became vicar of Chalgrove, ‘in Oxford-
shire. On the death of his first cousin, John Williers, in 1723,
without male issue, he claimed the title of Earl of Buckingham,
but appears to have abstained from using it. He d. at Chal-
grove in 1748. By his will, dated 30 March, 1748, and proved
at Doctors' Commons, 10 May following—after reciting that he
had settled his real property by a deed dated 20 May, 1731,
and that he had given her fortune to his 'dau., Cătherine, on
her marriage to the Rev. Mr. Lewis—he directs that Mary,
his other daughter, shall receive a like fortune, bequeaths to
Mr. Lewis his wife's portrait, in water colours, and appoints
his own wife sole executrix. He had married, according to a
pedigree at p. 5 of a MS. vol. in the Heralds' College, lettered
B.P., the dau. of T. Stephens, Esq.; and his will is proved by
Catherine, his widow.
The Rev. George Villiers and Catherine, his wife, had the
following issue : George, Edward, Catherine (by whom alone
the family was continued), and Mary.
George.* the eldest son, was entered at Christ' Church,
Oxford, 2 July, 1742, and having taken holy orders, was insti-
tuted vicar of Frodsham, in Cheshire, in 1772, and d. 24 June,
1774, aged fifty. His will, in which he styles himself of St.
George, the parish of the Martyr, in Southwark, Surrey, Clerk,
is dated 30 June, 1770. and proved 16 December, 1774. In it
he devises to his wife, Mary, for life, and, in default of issue, to
his right heir, his manor and rectory of Aylsham Burgh, -
a property which had been settled by Sir Edward Coke on his
dau. 'He'd. S. p.
His blother, Edward, d. a bačhelor; and, with these two
brothers, expired the male line of this family. Their sister,
Mary, d. ºn m.
It has already been stated that the husband of Catherine
Villiers was named Lewis. He, the Rev. John Lewis, was in-
stituted dean of Ossory, in Ireland, 24 May, 1755. His wife,
dying 13 April, 1756, he m. a second time, and had a second
family,and d. 28 June, 1783.
The children of the marriage of 'Catherine Villiers and John
* During the youth of this gentleman, some efforts are said
to have been made by the family to obtain a summons to the
House of Lords, which his devotion to the Jacobite cause is sup-
posed to have rendered hopeless. Mr. Murray, afterwards Lord
Mansfield, was consulted on the subject of the claim; and ex-
changed with this family assurances of devotion to the exiled
Stuarts, which, when he received office, he was imagined to
have betrayed, to the disadvantage of his former clients. Re-
lºublicans during the reign of the Stuarts—Jacobites during the
reign of the Guelphs—this unfortunate family seems always
to have “had hold of the wrong end of the stick.”
f It is to be observed that, in consequence of the claims of
this family, the title of Buckingham was not again conferred till
wfter its extinction in the male line; and that the “Sheffields,
though commonly called Dukes of Buckingham, “were in fact
created Dukes of Buckinghamshire.
Lewis, were John Joseph Lewis, who d. ºwn m. in early man-
hood, and is believed to have been drowned at sea, Villiers
William Lewis, of whom presently, Elizabeth-Catherine Lewis,
who was m. to William Surtees, Esq., of Seaton-burn, near
Newcastle-on-Tyne, and had issue, and Cassandra Lewis, pre-
"sumed to have d. ww.m. -
Villiers William Lewis, inheriting Aylsham Burgh Manor, as
the right heir to his uncle, the Rev. George Villiers, of Frods-
ham, took the surname of Villiers, and marrying Matilda, dau.
of the 11th Lord St. John of Bletsoe, had an only son, George-
William Villiers, who was accidentally killed at Tours, in
*1841. The eldest son of this gentleman, GEORGE-WILLIAM
VILLYERS-VILLIERs, Esq., of Bath, became, through his great-
grandmother, Catherine Williers, the representative of this
unfortunate, but historic line, and also one of the co-heirs of
the Baronies of Scales, Playtz, &c.
WITITIERS–EARLS OF ANGLESEY.
By Letters Pātent, dated 18 April, 1623.
3Lineage.
CHRISTOPHER WILLIERs, youngest brother of George, 1st Duke
of Buckingham (see Villiers, Dukes of Buckingham,) was
elevåted to the peerage, 18 April, 1623, as Baron Williers of
Daveritry, co. Northampton, and EARL OF ANGLESEY. His
lordship m. Elizabeth, dau. of Thomas Sheldon, Esq. of Houby,
co. Leicester, and by her (who m, 2ndly, Hon. Benjamin Weston,)
had issue,
CHARLEs, his successor.
Anne, m. 1st, to Thomas, Viscount Savile, afterwards Earl of
Sussex, and had
'JAMES, 2nd Earl of Sussex, who d. 3. p. in 1761, when his
honours ExPIRED.
Frances, m. Francis, Lord Brudenel, son and heir of Robert,
Earl of Cardigan.
Her ladyship m. 2ndly, - Barde, Esq., of Weston.
The earl, who was gentleman of the horse to King JAMES I., d.
in 1630, and was s. by his son,
CHARLES VILLIERs, 2nd Earl of Anglesey, who m. Mary, dau.
of-Paul, Viscount Bayning, and widow of William, Viscount
Grandison, but d. S. p. in 1659, when all his honours became
ExTINCT; while his sister Anne, Countess of Sussex, S. to the
estates of the family.
Arms—Arg., on a cross, “gu., five escallops, or, a mullet for
difference. *~.
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WILLIERS–DUCHIESS OF CILEVELAND.
(See FITZ-Roy, Duke of Cleveland and Southampton.)
WILLIERS–EARL OF GRANDISON.
By Letters Patent, 'dated 11 September, 1721, and 19 February,
I767.
£ineage.
WILLIAM WILLIERs, Esq., of Brookésby, eldest son of Sir
George Villiers, Knt. (by his 1st marriage with Audrey, dau.
and heiress of William Sanders, Esq. of Harrington, co. North-
'ampton,) was created a Baronet, 19 July, 1619, but the title
ceased in 1711, at the demise of the grandson of the first pos-
sessor, S.p. The eldest son, by his 2nd marriage, of Sir George
*Williers, and the half-brother of Sir William, the 1st baronet,
was George, DUKE of BUCKINGHAM, the celebrated favourite of
JAMEs I. and CHARLES I., who fell by the hand of the assassin
Felton, 23 August, 1628. The 2nd son of the above Sir George
Villiers, Knt., by his 1st wife, and consequeñtly brother of
Sir William Villiers aforesaid, was -
SIR EDwARD VILLIERs, who received the honour of knight-
hood, 7 September, 1616, having been employed, in 1620, as
ambassador to Bohemia, and was, in 1622, through the interest
of his half-brother, the Duke of Buckingham, nominated Presi-
dent of the province of Munster, in Ireland, at the decease
of the Earl of Thomond. Sir Edward m. Barbara, eldest
‘dau. of Sir John St. John, of Lidiard Tregoze, co. Wilts, and
niece of Sir Oliver St. John, who was created 3 January, 1620,
560
W I L
W I L
Viscount Grandison, in the peerage of Ireland, with remainder
to the issue male of his sister, Lady Villiers. By this marriage
Sir Edward had four sons and three dauS.,
I. WILLIAM, his heir.
II. JoHN, successor to his brother.
III. GEORGE, successor to his brother John.
Iv. EDWARD (Sir), ancestor of the EARLs of JERSEY.
1. Anne, m. 1st, Richard, only son and heir of Lord Wenman ;
and 2ndly, to James Howard, 3rd Earl of Suffolk.
II. Ellen.
Sir Edward d. 7 September, Jó26, lamented more deeply than
any governor who had previously ruled the province, and was
interred in the Earl of Cork's chapel at Youghal, where the fol-
iowing lines were engraven upon his tomb:—
“Munster may curse the time that Villiers came
To make us worse by Ieaving such a name
Of noble parts as none can imitate
But those whose hearts are married to the state;.
But if they press to imitate his fame,
Munster may bless the time that Villiers came.”
The eldest son,
WILLIAM WILLIERs, Esq., s. to the estates of his father, and,
on the demise of his uncle in 1630, became 2nd Viscount Gran-
dison. Actively espousing the cause of CHARLES I., his lordship
received a wound at the siege of Bristol, 26 July, 1643, of which
he d. in the following month at Oxford, leaving, by Mary, his
wife, dau. of Paul, Viscount Bayning, an only dau., Barbara
(wife of Roger Palmer, Earh of Castlemaine, in Ireland,) after-
wards Duchess of Cleveland, and mistress of CHARLES II. His
brother and heir,
JoHN VILLIERs, 3rd Viscount Grandison; d. s. ſp., when the
honours devolved upon his brother,
: GEORGE VILLIERs, 4th viscount, who m. Lady Mary Legh,
2nd dau. [and co-heiress of Sir Francis Legh, Bart., created
Lord Dunsmore in 1628, and Earl of Chichester in 1644, and
had two sons and two daus.,
1. Edward, a brigadier-general in the army, and liéut.-col. of
the Queen's regiment of horse; m...in 1677, Catherine, dau:
and heir of John Fitzgerald, Esq., of Dromana, co. Waterford,
by whom he obtained a considerable landed property in that
county. He d. in 1693, leaving
1 John, who s. to the viscounty.
2 William.
1 Mary, m. to Brigadier-Gen. Stuart.
2 Harriet, m. to Robert Pitt, Esq., by whom she was mother
of WILLIAM PuTT, 1st EARL OF CHATHAM.
Mrs. Villiers obtained a patent from King WILLIAM in 1699,
granting her the privilege to enjoy the same title and prece-
dence as if her husband had survived his father, and had
actually been possessed of the honour of Viscount GRANDI-
son. She m. 2ndly, Lieut.-Gen. William Steuart, M.P., P.C.,
appointed, in 1711, commander-in chief of the army during
the Duke of Ormonde's absence. -
11. William, d. 7 September, 1723, having ºn. Cátherine, 2nd
dau. of Sir Edward Villiers, his father's younger brother, ,
and widow of Lewis-Jame Le Vassen, Marquess de Puissars; ,
in France.
1. Audrey, m. to Richard Harrison, Esq., of Balls, near Hert- |
d
Ol’Ol.
II. A dau. ºn. to Skinner Byde, Esq.
Lord Grandison d. in 1699, and was s. by his grandson,
John VILLIERs, 5th Viscount Grandison, who was created
EARL GRANDIson, of Limerick, 11 September, 1721. His lord-
ship m. Lady Frances Cary, dau. of Anthony, Viscount Falk-
land, by whom he had issue : I JAMES, Lord Villiers, M.P., who
wn. Jane, dau. and heir of Richard Butler, Esq., and had three
children, who d. in infancy : he d. 12 December, 1732: his
widow m. 2ndly, Lucius-Charles, Viscount Falkland ; 2 WIL-
LIAM, Lord Villiers, d. ºwn m., 1739; and 3 ELIZABETH, eventual
heiress. The earl d. 14 May, 1766, when the earldom ExPIRED,
the viscounty descended to his kinsman, William, 3rd Earl of
Jersey, and his estates passed to his dau.,
LADY ELIZABETH VILLIERs, who had been elevated to the
peerage of Ireland, 10 April, 1746, as Viscount Ess GRANDIson,
of Dromana, co. Waterford, and was, after her father's death,
advanced to be Countess GRANDIson, 19 February, 1767. Her
ladyship m. 1st, 12 June, 1739, Aland John Mason, Esq., M.P.;
and 2ndly, Gen. Charles Montague Halifax; by the former of
whom she left at her decease, 29 May, 1782, an only surviving
child,
GEORGE MAson-VILLIERs, 2nd Earl of Grandison, b. 23 July,
1751; who m. 10 February, 1774, Lady Gertrude Conway, 3rd
dau. of Francis, Earl of Hertford, and had an only dau. and
heir,
GERTRUDE-AMELTA, who ºn. 7 June, 1777, Lord Henry Stuart,
son of Jolin, 1st Marquess of Bute, and left, with other issue,
a son and heir,
11 ENRY VILLIERs-STUART, Lord Stuart de Decies.
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The Earl of Grandison d. in July, 1800, and with him th9
honours became EXTINCT.
Arms—Arg., on-a cross, gu., five escallops, or.
FAMILY OF FITzGERALD OF THE DECIES
GERALD FITZ-GERALD, 2nd son of James, Earl of Desmond,
was the first of the family of the Decies (see FITz-GERALD, EART,
OF DESMOND) : he m. Margaret, dau. of MacRichard Burke, and
had issue by her,
I. JoFIN, of whom presently.
II. Gerald.
III. Maurice, m. Ånne, dau. of James Fitz-Gerald, 3rd son c.f
Thomas, 7th Earl of Kildare, and had daus.
TV. Thomas.
The eldest son,
John FITz-GERALD, Lord of the Decies, co. Waterford, nº.
Ellen, dau. of Fitzgibbon, the White Knight, and d. 17 April,
1533, being buried at Youghal, 24 April following. He left issue,
One son,
GERALD FITZ-GERALD, Lord of the Decies, seised of the
Barony of Comragh, co. Waterford : he m. Ellice, dau. of Pierce,
Earl of Ormonde, and d. 1553, leaving issue,
I. SIR MAURICE FITZ-GERALD; Lord of the Decies, on Ellen,
dau. of John, Earl of Desmond, and d. 28 December, 1572, s. p.
II. SIR JAMES FITZ-GERAED, of Dromana, Lord of the Decies,
co. Waterford, at. thirty, 1572, m. EIlen Carty, dau. of Mac-
Carty Reagh, and d. 16 December, 1581, leaving an only son,
GERALD, of Dromana, who ºn. Honora, dau. of David Barry,
Lord Barry, and d. S. p. ; his will, dated 1616, was proved
in Dublin; he was buried in the abbey of St. Francis, at
Youghal.
III. GERALD,-of whom hereafter.
I. Mary, wife of Sir Oliver Grace, Knt., of Leagan Castle, and
of Bally linch, co. Kilkenny... .
GERALD FITz-GERALD, 3rd son, of Ballihemni, co. Waterford,
Esq., m. Ellinor, dau. of John Bütler, of Derryloskan, co. Tip-
perary, Esq., and d. 1 May, 1509, leaving issue an only son,
SIR John FITZ-GERALD, of Dromana, Knt., who had a grant
of a fair at Dromana, on St. Bartholomew's Day, and on
vigil of St. James, at the rock near White Mount, 1 Decem-
ber, 1607. He m. Ellen Fitzgibljon, ºdau. of Maurice, the
White Knight, and by her, whose will was dated 30 May, 1630,
he left at his decease, before 26 May, 1608, -
I. John, of whom presently. .
I. Catharine, wife of James Prendergast, Esq., of Newcastle,
co. Tipperary, J.P. -
II. Ellinor, wife of James Butler of Nodstown.
III. Anne, wife of Tibbot Butler.
Iv, Mary, wife of Patrick Courcy, grandfather of Gerald, Lord
Kinsale.
v. VEllen, wife of Gerald de Courcy, Lord of Kinsale.
v1: Ellice, wife 1st, of Thomas, Lörd Cahir; and 2ndly, of Sir
Thomas Esmonde, Bart.
The only son,
SIR John OGEFITZGERALD, of Dromana, knighted by the Lord
Deputy St. John, m. Elinor, dau. of James, Lord Dunboyne,
by Dame Margaret, his wife, and d. 1 March, 1626 (adminis-
tration dated 25 November, 1626) leaving issue,
I. SIR GERALD, of whom presently. -
II. John. III. Maurice. . . .
I. Ellen. II. Margaret, wife of — Roche.
III. Giles, wife of John Power, of Kilmeadon, Esq.
v. Mary.
The eldest son,
SIR GERALD FITz-GERALD, of Dromana. Knt., m. Mabel, dau.
of Sir Robert Digby, and dying 6 August, 1643; left issue by her,
Viz.,
I. John, of whom presently.
I. Lettice, wife of Richard Franklyn of Coolbagh, co. Wex-
ford, Esq.
II. A dau., wife of Thomas Walsh of Piltown, co. Waterford.
The son and heir,
SIR. JoHN FITz-GERALD, of Dromana, Knt., M.P. for Dun-
garvan, m. 1st, Catharine, dau. of John, Lord Poer, she d.
22 August, 1660, and 2ndly, Helen, dau. of Donogh MacCarthy,
Earl of Clancartay; he d. 1 March, 1664, leavi.1g issue by his
1st wife, an only dau.,
CATHARINE, m. in 1677, to EDWARD VILLIERs, eldest son of
George, Viscount Grandison, wi supra.
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2.
W. A. H.
W A II
, WAHUIL–IBARONS DE WAEIULL.
By Writ of Summons, dated 26 January, 1297.
£ineage.
WALTER DE FLANDERs came into England with the Con-
QUEROR, and held, as a feudal lord, at the time of the General
Survey, considerable estates in the cos. Bedford and North-
ampton, of which WAHULL (now Wodhull or Odhull,) in the
former shire, was the head of his barony. To this Walter suc-
Ceeded -
WALTER DE WAHULL, whose son,
SIMon DE WAHULL, in the time of King HENRY I. or STEPHEN,
with Sibyll, his wife, gave the church of Langford to the Knights
Templars. His son and successor,
WALTER DE WAHULL, certified, 12th HENRY II., on the
assessment of the aid for marrying the king's dau., his
knights’ fees, de veteri feoffamento, to be twenty-seven, and
those de novo, three. He was subsequently concerned in the
insurrection of Robert, Earl of Leicester, and was made prisoner
in a battle near St. Edmundsbury. By his 1st wife, Albreda,
widow of Guy de St. Valery, he had no issue, but by Roesia,
his 2nd, he had two daus. and two sons, SIMON and John, and
was s. by the elder,
SIMon DE WAHULL, who was fined in the 22nd HENRY II.,
10 marks for trespassing in the king's forests; and in the 2nd
TICHARD I., upon levying the scutage of Wales, paid £13 10s.
for his knights’ fees: in the 6th of the same reign, he paid £27
towards the sum levied for the king's redemption. This Simon
gave to the nuns at Godstone, into which convent his daus.,
Mary and Cicely had entered, a moiety of the church of Pate-
shill, in Northamptonshire. He d. in two years afterwards,
when Henry, archbishop of Canterbury, paid £333 6s. 8d., for
the wardship of his heir, and benefit of his marriage, which heir
W3,S
John DE WAHULL. This feudal lord d. 1216, leaving his
Sisters his heirs, viz., Roesſ A, m. to Robert L'Isle; and Agnes,
777. 1st, to Robert de Bassingham, and 2ndly, to William Fitz-
Warine; but neither sister appears to have had any surviving
issue. At John de Wahull's death, the honour of Wahull
devolved upon the heir male of the family, son of his uncle,
SAIHER DE WAHULL, who d. in 1250, and was s. by his son,
WALTER DE WAHULL, who, upon doing his homage, and
giving security to pay £100 for his relief, had livery of the
honour of Wahull, and the other lands of his inheritance. He
on. Helewyse, dau. of Hugh de Vivon, and dying in 1269, was s.
by his son,
JoBN DE WAHULL, who, attaining majority in the next year,
and doing his homage, had livery of his lands. In the 22nd
EDWARD I., he had a military summons to march into Gas-
Cony, and had, subsequently, a similar summons to proceed
against the Welsh, but d. in two years afterwards, seized of the
manor of Wahull or Wodhull, which he held by the service of
two knights’ fees. He m. Agnes, dau. of Sir Henry Pinkeney,
of Wedon Pinkeney, and dying 1295, was s. by his son,
THOMAS DE WAHULL. This feudal lord was summoned to
parliament as a Baron,” 26 January, 1297, 25th Edward I.
He d. in 1304, seized of the Barony of Wahull, as also of the
manor of Wahull, co. Bedford, and Pateshill, in Northampton-
shire, leaving, by his wife Hawise, dau. of Henry Praers, an
infant son and heir,
John DE WAHULL, who, although possessing the honour of
Wahull, had no sin,ilar summons to parliament, nor had any
of his descendants. He d. in the 10th EDWARD III., leaving by
Isabella, his wife, two sons,
1. JoBN (Sir), whose line terminated in heiresses, his grand-
daus.,
Hº! who both d. S. p
II. NICOLAs.
* NicoLAs doubts if this writ constituted a parliamentary
Baron oecause it was only directed to the temporality. “The
writ,” he observes, “commands the persons to whom it is
addressed, to attend at Salisbury, on Sunday, the feast of S.
Matthew the Apostle next ensuing, viz., 21st September, ‘no-
biscum super dictis negotiis colloquium et tractatum specialiter
habituri, vestrumque consilium impensuri; et hoc, sicut nos et
honorem nostrum ac salvationem regni, nostri ac incolarum
diligitis, nullatenus omittatis;' and it was directed to six earls
and seventy-five barons, and to the judges; but not one of the
bishops or abbots were included.” He admits, however, that
two subsequent writs in the same year supplied this omission,
and he states, that the validity of the writ had never before been
questioned, and that in a special case brought before parliament
(that of Frescheville,) the slightest objection was not made.
The 2nd son (or his son), upon the termination of the line of
the elder Sir John de Wahull, S. to the estates, and became
NICHOLAs DE WAHULL, of Wahull. He m. Margaret, dau.
and heir of John Foxcote, Esq., and had issue,
THOMAS, his successor.
Bichard.
Edith, m. to — Emesworth.
Margaret, m. to Simon Brown.
He d. in the 12th HENRY IV., and was s. by his elder son,
THoMAs DE WAHULL, who m. Elizabeth, sister and heir of
Sir Thomas Chetwode, Knt., and had two sons, THOMAS and
William. He d. 9th HENRY V., and was s. by the elder,
THoMAs DE WAHULL, who ºn. Isabel, eldest dau. of Sir William
Trussell, of Elmesthorpe, and had issue,
JoBIN. Thomas.
Isabel, m. to — Bowden.
He was s. by his elder son,
JoBN DE WAHULL, or WooDHULL. This gentleman m. Jean,
dau. of Henry Etwell, of London, and had four sons, FULR,
Thomas, William, and John; and three daus, Elizabeth, Anne,
and Mary. He was s. by his eldest son,
FULK WooDHULL, who m. Anne, dau. and heir of William
Mewman, of Thenford (by Margaret, his wife, one of the daus.
and co-heirs of Thomas Lamport,) and had issue,
NICEIOLAS, his successor.
Thomas.
Lawrence, of Molington, co. Warwick.
Mary, ºn. to Edward Cope, Esq., of Towes, co. Lincoln.
Jane, m. to William Bellingham, Esq.
Isabel, m. to Richard Tresham, Esq., of Newton, Northamp-
tonshire.
Mr. Woodhull d. 24th HENRY VII., and was s. by his eldest son,
SIR NICHOLAs WooDHULL, Knt. This gentleman m. 1st,
Mary, dau. of Richard Raleigh, Esq., of Farnborough, co.
Warwick, and had issue, ANTHONY ; Barbara, m. to Edmund
Medwinter, Esq.; and Joice. He m. 2ndly, Elizabeth, dau.
and co-heir of Sir William Parr, Lord Parr, of Horton, and had,
Fulk, who m. Alice, dau. of William Coles, of Leigh, and was
ancestor of the Wodhulls of Thenford.
Anne, m. to David Seamer, Esq.
Mary, m. to Richard Burnaby, Esq., of Watford, Northampton-
shire.
Sir Nicholas d. 23rd HENRY VIII., and was s. by his eldest son,
ANTHoNY Wold EHULL, who, coming of age in the 31st HENRY
VIII., had livery of his lands; but dying in two years after,
left by Anne, his wife, dau. of Sir John Smith, an only dau. and
heiress, *.
AGNES Wooehull, who m. 1st, Richard Chetwode, Esq. (3rd
son of Roger Chetwode, Esq. of Oakley, by Ellen Masterson,
his wife,) and had a son and heir,
RICHARD CHETwor)E, of whom presently.
She m. 2ndly, Sir George Calverley, Knt., and had two sons,
who both predeceased her. Lady Calverley was s. at her decease,
18th ELIZABETH, by her only son,
SIR. RICHARD CHETwor)E. This gentleman, in the time of
JAMEs I., preferred a claim to the BARONY OF WAHULL, or
WooHULL, as possessor of the manor and castle of Odell (Wa-
hull), and his petition being referred to the Duke of Lennox,
the Lord Howard, and the Earl of Nottingham, these noble-
men returned the following certificate :-
“According to your majesty's direction, we have met and con-
sidered the petition of Sir Richard Chetwode, and find that
the petition is true : and that before any usual calling of
barons by writs, his ancestors were barons in their own right,
and were summoned to serve the kings in their Wars, with
other barons; and were also summoned to parliament. And
we conceive the discontinuance to have arisen from the lords
of the honour dying at one year of age, and the troubles of the
time ensuing : but still the title of baron was allowed in all
the reigns by conveyances of their estates, and by pardon of
alienation from the crown by the king's own officers, and £9
per annum, being the ancient fee for the castle guard of Rock-
ingham, was constantly paid, and is paid to this day: So that,
though there has been a disuse, yet the right so fully appearing,
which cannot die, we have not seen or heard of any one SO
much to be regarded in grace, and in consideration of so many
knights’ fees, held from the very time of the Conquest, and by
him held at this day; and a pedigree both on the father and
mother's side, proved by authentic records from the time of
the Conqueror (which in such cases are very rare), We hold
him worthy the honour of a baron, if your majesty thinks
meet
Lennox.
Howard.
Nottingh Ajri.”
Signed,
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It appears, however, that notwithstanding so favourable a
report, the king did not think fit to summon the petitioner in
the ancient barony, but he offered to make him BARON OF
Wodhull, by patent. This Sir Richard thought derogatory,
and declined. Sir Richard Chetwode ºn. twice, but had issue
only by his 1st wife, Jane, dau. and co-heir of Sir William
Drury, Knt., viz.,
William, who d. v. p.
Richarp, also d. v. p., leaving issue by his wife Anne, dau.
and heiress of Sir Valentine Knightley, a son,
VALENTINE CHETwood, who m. Mary, dau. and co-heir of
Francis Shute, Esq., of Upton, co. Leicester, and had two
SOnS,
Knightley Chetwood, dean of Gloucester, whose son and
dau. both d. ww.m.
John CHETwooD, in holy orders, D.D., whose son,
KNIGHTLEY CHETwooD, of Woodbrook, Queen's co, m.
Hester, dau. and heir of Richard Brooking, Esq., of
Totness, co. Devon, and had issue,
1 VALENTINE-KNIGHTLEY CHETwood, who m. Hen-
rietta-Maria, dau. of Sir Jonathan Cope, of Oxford-
shire, and left the late
JonATHAN CHETwoOD, Esq., of Woodbrooke,
Queen's co., who ºn. Margaret, dau. and co-heir
of Laurence Clutterbuck, Esq., of Derrylusken,
co. Tipperary, and d. S. p.
2 CREWE, of Woodbrooke, who m. Anna-Maria, dau.
of Allan Holford, co. Chester, and relict of Ralph
Sneyd, Esq., of Keele, co. Stafford, and had, with
two dauS., One son,
John, in holy orders, of Glanmire, co. Cork, who
an. Elizabeth, dau. of William Hamilton, Esq.,
and had a son, John, captain in the 33rd regi-
ment (who nº. Eliza, dau. of G. Patton, Esq.,
governor of St. Helena, and d. leaving an only
dau., ELIZA – CONSTANCE, heir-general of the
BARONY of WAHULL, m. to PETER AIKEN, Esq., of
Clifton), and several daus., the eldest of whom,
Elizabeth-Hester, on. 23 September, 1798, Robert-
Togers Wilmot, elder son and heir of Edward
Wilmot, Esq., by Martha, his wife, dau. and co-
heir of Charles Moore, Esq., of Lisapooka, and
grandson of Robert Wilmot, elder brother of Dr.
Ryder Wilmot, archbishop of Tuam, and had
issue, Edward Wilmot-Chetwode, Esq., of Wood-
brooke, and Emily-Margaret, m. William Brooke,
Esq., master in chancery, in Ireland.
Arms—Or, three crescents, gu.
- WAKE-BATRON'S WAKE.
By Writ of Summons, dated 1 October, 1295.
3ſ.tuteage.
In the time of HENRY I.,
HUGH LE WAKE, m. Emma, dau. and eventually heiress of
Baldwin Fitz-Gilbert, by Adelidis, his wife, dau. of Richard de
Rullos, which Baldwin was uncle of Gilbert de Gant, 1st Earl of
Tincoln of that family. This Hugh le Wake gave the lordship
of Wilesford, co. Lincoln, to the monks of Bec, in Normandy,
when it became a cell to that great abbey. He d. in 1172, and
Was s. by his son,
BALDw1N WAKE, who, in the 12th HENRY II., on the
assessment in aid of marrying the king’s dau., certified his
knights’ fees to be in number ten, and that they were bestowed
upon his ancestor by King HENRY I. This Baldwin was one of
the barons who assisted at the coronation of King RICHARD I.,
on the accession of that monarch. He d. in 1201, and was
S. by his son,
BALDWIN WAKE, who m. Agnes, dau. of William de Humet,
constable of Normandy, by whom he acquired the manor of
Wichendon. He was s. by his son,
BALDWIN WAKE. This feudal lord ºn. Isabel, dau. of
William de Briwere, and dying about the year 1213, was s. by
his son,
HUGH WAKE, who ºn. Joane, dau. and eventual heiress of
Nicholas de Stuteville, Lord of Liddell, and at the death of his
uncle, William de Briwere, s. ſp., in 17th HENRY III., S. to his
property. This Hugh d. at Jerusalem in 1246 (his widow m.
2ndly, Hugh Bigod), and was s. by his son,
BALDWIN WAKE. This feudal lord, who took up arms with
the barons in the reign of HENRY III., was made prisoner at
the storming of the castle of Northampton, in the 48th of that
monarch's reign; but afterwards participated in the success of
pis party at Lewes. He was again, however, taken prisoner
with young Simon de Montfort, at Kenilworth, but by some
means or other effectCd his escape, and made head once more
after the defeat of Evesham, with Robert Ferrers, Earl of
Derby, under whom he fought at the battle of Chesterfield,
but had the good fortune to escape with his life. He subse-
quently submitted to the king, and received a pardon, with
restitution of his lands. He m., according to Dugdale,
Hawise, dau. and co-heir of Robert de Quinci, and was s. by
his son,
JoHN WAKE, who was summoned to parliament as a Baron,
1 October, 1295, and from that period to 29 December, 1299.
This nobleman was engaged in the French and Scottish wars
of King EDWARD I., and in the 27th of that monarch, his
lordship was one of the commissioners assigned (with the
archbishop of York and others) to see to the fortification of
the castles of Scotland, and guarding the marches. He d. in
1304, and was s. by his son,
THoMAs WAKE, 2nd baron, summoned to parliament from
20 November, 1317, to 20 November, 1348. This nobleman
taking part with Queen ISABEL against EDWARD II., was ap-
pointed by that princess, acting in the name of the king,
justice of all the forests south of Trent, and constable of the
Tower of London. On the accession of EDWARD III., his lord-
ship was constituted governor of the castle of Hertford, and
obtained license to make a castle of his manor-house of Coting-
ham, co. York. He was subsequently a leading personage for
seventeen years of the reign of King Edw ARD, during which
period he was constantly in the wars of Scotland, and once in
those of Frånce. He was also governor of Jersey and
Guernsey, and constable of the Tower of London. His lord-
ship m. Blanche, dau. of Henry Plantagenet, Earl of Lancas-
ter, but d. s. p. in 1349, leaving his sister Margaret, Countess
of Kent, widow of Edmund of Woodstock, Earl of Kent, his
heir, who carried the Barony of Wake into the family of Plan-
tagenet, whence it was conveyed by
JoANE PLANTAGENET, the Fair Maid of Kent, the Countess's
eventual heiress into the family of her Ist husband, Sir
Thomas Holland, Lord Holland, K.G. (See Plantagenet,
Barons of Woodstock, and Earls of Kent. See likewise,
Holland, Barons Holland, Earls of Kent, and Duke of
Surrey).
Arms—Or, two bars, gu., in chief three torteaux.
NotE.—From this old baronial family, the Wakes, Baronets
of Clevedon, co. Somerset, claim descent.
WALCHER — EART OF NORTHUMBER-
LAND, BISHOP OF DURHAM.
3ſ.iit.eage.
On the execution and attainder of Waltheof, Earl of Nor-
thumberland, in 1075 (he was beheaded at Winchester, and
“the first so put to death after the Norman Conquest),
WALCHER DE Lorrain E, bishop of Durham, was entrusted
with the government or earldom of the co. Northumberland.
This prelate, a native of Lorraine, was a person of excellent;
endowments, greatly esteemed for his, piety, integrity, and
benevolence, but of so gentle a disposition, that he was unable
to repress the arbitrary proceedings of his servants and
soldiers; whereupon loud murmurs arose amongst the people,
and a day was at length appointed for an amicable adjustment,
when oppressors and oppressed assembled at a place called
Gateshead, near Newcastle-upon-Tyne. But instead of a
peaceable result, a violent turmoil commenced, in which the
church, where the bishop sought safety, was set on fire, and
the venerable prelate barbarously murdered, a rºo 1080.
Arms—Az., a cross between four lions rampant, or: these
are still the arms of the bishops of 1) urham.
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WALEYS-BAIRON WATEYS.
By Writ of Summons, dated 15 May, 1321.
3Ltuteſtſ, e.
RICHARD WALEYs, had summons to parliament as a Baron, 15
May, 1321, but never afterwards. Of this nobleman, Dugdale
gives no account, nor are there any particulars recorded of him.
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He, however, left (Courthope's Historic Peerage) a son, Stephen,
living in 1348, whose only dau. and heiress, Elizabeth, m. Sir
John Depedene, Knt. On his death it is presumed that the
Barony of Waleys became ExTINCT.
WALLACE–BARON WATLACE.
By Letters Patent, dated 2 February, 1828.
3ſ ineage. J.
It appears from Hutchinson's History of Cumberland, pub-
lished 1794, that this family claims descent from a cadet of
ſ}raigie-Wallace, in Ayrshire; and a pedigree of that house
states that many of the posterity of Alexander, 2nd son of
John Wallace, of Craigie, who s. about the year 1500, settled
upon the eastern border of England; and there is also a stone
in the east wall of St. Mary's porch, in the church of St.
Nicholas, at Newcastle-upon-Tyne, with the arms of the Scot-
tish Wallaces, quartering those of “Lindsay of Craigie.” In
1550, Henry Wallace is described in a MS. in the British Museum,
as one of the gentlemen inhabiting the middle marches in
Northumberland; in 1552, he was one of the commissioners of
enclosures there; in 1553, he is rated as owner of property in
Lambley in Tyndale Ward; and the same year (6th Epw ARD
VI.) he, and Albany Featherstonhaugh, are appointed by the
lord warden, overseers of the watches, 1st at Bellistar and
Milner Peth : 2nd at Cowenwoodburn and Lambley ; 3rd at
Purkenford and Shawbenfoot; and 4th, the rest of the lordship
of Knaresdale.
THOMAS WALLA cle, of Lambley, living in the reigns of
JAMES I. and CHARLEs I., purchased lands in Asholme, co. of
Northumberland, 13 December, 1637. He is said to have been
slain in the battle of Worcester, on the side of the royalists,
3 September, 1651; by his wife, an heiress of the Blenkinsop
family, he had three sons, of whom,
THOMAS WALLACE, of Asholme, S. his father, and added to
the property the manor or lordship of East and West Coan-
wood, contiguous to Asholme, 3 March, 1657. By Alice, his
wife, a dau. of Sir Thomas Carleton, Knt., he had two sons, of
whom, the elder,
ALBANY WALLACE, of Asholme, succeeded. His will, dated
17 November, 1677, was proved at Durham, 1678, in which
will he devises “all his lands, farms, and farmholds, with
Woods and all privileges thereupon to his eldest son, Thomas,
as his right, being his only heir.” By Isabella, his wife, a dau.
of the family of Graham, of Breckonhill Castle, co. Cumber-
land, he had two sons; I. THoMAs, his heir; and II. John.
The elder,
THOMAS WALLACE, of Asholme, is styled in the Haltwhistle
Registers “Lord of the Asholme, &c, &c.” By Grace, his 1st
wife (who d. 1695), he had no issue: and he m. 2ndly, 17 May,
1696, Margaret, dau. of Hugh Ridley, of Plenmeller (Chief
Ridley), and by her had two sons, and two daus. This gentle-
man was buried at Haltwhistle, 4 July, 1721, having greatly
reduced his estate by prodigal living, and s. by his eldest son,
THOMAS WALLACE, of Asholme, attorney-at-law, b. 1697, who
purchased an estate at Brampton, co. Cumberland, where he
resided. He m. 2 January, 1728, Dulcibella, 7th uau. of John
Sowerbye, of Brampton-Gillesland and Botcherby, 2nd son of
Daniel Sowerbye, of Sleetbeck and Sowerbyes, by whom he had
issue, two sons and one dau.,
I. JAMEs, his heir.
II. JoHN, of Sedcop House and Golden Square (of whom
hereafter).
I. Margaret, baptised 4 July, 1735, ºn. 30 September, 1762,
Fºrd Atkinson, lieut. R.N., and d. (leaving issue) in April,
Mr. Wallace, dying 11 December, 1737, his widow ºn. 2ndly, the
Rev. William Plaskett, vicar of Ganton, co. York, and Bramp-
ton, co. Cumberland, by whom she had a dau., Anne, b. 4
August, 1741, who m. 1st, 22 October, 1761, John, son and heir
of the Rev. John Tomlinson, lord of the manors of Blencogo
and Allonby, in Cumberland, and 2ndly, 17 January, 1782,
John Law, D.D., lord bishop of Elphin, brother to Edward, 1st
Lord Ellenborough. Mr. Wallace's elder son,
JAMES WALLACE, Esq., of Asholme, baptised 12 March, 1729,
added to his paternal estates the manors of Knaresdale and
Thornhope, and Featherstone Castle, all near Asholme. He
was called to the bar in 1757; appointed solicitor-general in
1777, and attorney-general in 1780; and sat in parliament for
Horsham, co. Sussex, from 1770 till his death. He ºn. 8
January, 1767. Elizabeth, only dau. and sole heir of Thomas
Simpson, Esq., of Carleton Hall, co. Cumberland (by Elizabeth,
his wife, dau. and co-heir of John Pattinson, Esq., of Carleton
Hall, a near relative of Thomas Pattinson, Esq., of Melmerby,
high sheriff for the county in 1793), by whom (who d. 18 April,
1811) he had one son and one dau., -
I. THOMAs, his heir.
I. Elizabeth, baptised 2 April, 1770, d. wºn. 12 May, 1792.
Mr. Wallace d. in the office of attorney-general, and was buried
in Exeter Cathedral, 16 November, 1783. His only son,
THOMAS WALLACE, Esq., of Asholme, Knaresdale, and
Featherstone Castle, b. in 1768, was sworn of the privy council,
21 May, 1801, and created BARoN WALLACE, of Knaresdale,
2 February, 1828, having previously, as a member of the ad-
ministration, filled several public offices, and sat in parliament
at different elections for many, places, and lastly, for Wey-
mouth. He m. 16 February, 1814, Lady Jane Hope, dau. of
John, 2nd Earl of Hopetoun, and relict of Henry, 1st Viscount,
Melville, by whom (who d. 6 June, 1829) he had no issue.
His lordship d. 23 February, 1844, when the title became
ExTINCT. The estates devolved on John-George-Frederick-
Hope Wallace, Esq., and the representation of the family de-
volved upon the issue of his uncle. That gentleman,
John WALLACE, Esq., long resident at Sedcop House,
Kent, and in Golden Square, baptised 26 March, 1733 (2nd
son of Thomas Wallace, of Asholme and Brampton, and only
brother to the Attorney-General), was an eminent contractor
in London, in the commission of the peace for the ce. Mid-
dlesex, and treasurer to the New Westminster Lying-in
Hospital. He m. 6 March, 1764, Elizabeth, only child of
Robert French (son and heir of David French, of French-
land, M.P. for the borough of New Galloway, in the Scotch
parliament of 1702, and lineal representer of the Frenches,
of Frenchland and Thornid, kes, in Annandale and the
Merse), by Elizabeth, dau. of Christopher Hull, of Brampton,
and sister to Christopher Hull, of Sedcop House, by whom
he had six sons and five daus.,
1 James, A.B., in holy orders, and formerly a fellow com-
moner of Christ's College, Cambridge, b. 4 February, 1766,
ºn. Miss Mercey Coombes, and d. 14 January, 1829.
2 John, b. 13 December, 1770, late commercial-resident at
Irgeram, in the Madras Presidency, who succeeded to the
representation of the family on the death of his cousin-
german, Lord Wallace, which, on his demise, 4 August,
1846, fell (as already mentioned) to his next brother,
Albany.
3 Thomas-Hull, in the H.E.I.C.'s service at Madras, b. 15
June, 1774, d. in India, in 1800, s. ſp.
4 William, a captain in the 90th regiment of foot, b. 8
September, 1785; d. in the year 1804, of the yellow
fever, on his passage homewards from the West Indies,
S. 7). - -
5 Xºssy, late of Queen Anne Street, Cavendish Square,
and of Worthing, Sussex, b. 27 June, 1788
6 Robert-Clerke, a colonel in the army, late major in the
king's dragoon-guards, and K.H., b. 1 November, 1789;
an. 22 February, 1814, Henrietta, dau. of Major Elis, of
Abbeyfeal, co. Cork (and sister to the late Thomas Ellis,
Esq., one of the four masters in chancery in Ireland,
and M.P. for Dublin), by whom he had eight sons and two
dauß.,
John, b. 3 April, 1815, a lieut. in the 94th and 41st regts.,
d. at Callao, in Peru, South America, 27 June, 1845,
S. 70.
Tobert, b. 31 August, 1816, a capt. in the H.E.I.C.'s ser-
vice, and late major in the Essex rifle militia, ºn. 30
July, 1840. Corbetta, dau. to Edward Lord, Esq., of Van
Diemen's Land (brother to Sir John Owen, Bart., M.P.
of Orielton, co. Pembroke), by whom he had three sons,
IRobert-Edward, ensign, 94th regt. ; Albany-John, who
d. in infancy; and Charles-Mansel, who d. young; and
three daus., Mary-Eliza-Owen ; Henrietta-Ellis, who d.
in childhood; and Corry-Janetta.
Tichard-Ellis, d. an infant.
Thomas-French, b. 12 February, 1819, m. 20 April, 1839,
Eliza, dau. of the Rev James Wallace, and had issue,
six sons, Robert-French-Algernon ; James-Charles-
Stuart ; John-Henry ; Albany-French; Thomas-Alex-
ander, who d. an infant ; and Charles-Malcolm, who
also d. in infancy; and six daus., Mercy-Louisa Eliza-
beth ; Henrietta-Adeliza; Elizabeth-Mary-Emily; Mary-
Blanch-Annie; Louiza-Eliza; and Alice-Fanny-Maude.
William, d. an infant.
Albany-French, b. 11 April, 1821, a capt. in the 7th royal
fusiliers, who d. at Varna, in Turkey, in consequence of
a fall from his horse, in June, 1854; this meritorious
officer had served in China and India, and had a medal
with several clasps.
Charles-James-Stewart, b. 16 May, 1823, major in the 25th
regt., on. 27 October, 1857, Florence, only dau. of Capt.
T. Macnamara, R.N., of the family of Doolan, co. Clare,
and has issue, Charles-Albany-Ellis, b. 6 February, 1863;
Florence-Dora-Anna; and Mabel-Henrietta.
Henry, d. young.
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Mary-Anne-French, m. 15 June, 1853, John, 3rd son of
Eerson Manners, Esq., of Kemton Park, Middlesex, and
has issue.
Henrietta-Elizabeth.
Col. R.-C. Wallace d. 25 March, 1863.
1 Elizabeth, b. 17 May, 1767; d. unm. 11 May, 1810.
2 Anne, b. 16 May, 1777; m. 3 December, 1810, Roger, 2nd
son of James J’artridge, of Nymet-Rowland Barton, co.
Łºn (who d. 27 May, 1851), and d. (leaving issue) 18 May,
l 821.
3 Louisa, d. wrºn. 4 December, 1792.
4 Emma, b. 12 November, 1781; m. 18 June, 1808, Richard
Taylor, Esq., late of the War Office (who d. in 1831), and
d. 9 May, 1855, leaving issue.
5 Mary, d. at Sedcop, in infancy, 29 November, 1785.
A rms – Gu., a lion rampant, in chief, two crosses patonce, arg.,
all within a bordure invected, componé, erm. and az.
WALMODEN –COUNTESS OF YARMOUTH.
By Letters Patent, dated 4 April, 1740.
3Lineage.
AMSL: A SoPHIA DE WALMoDEN, the presumed mistress of
King GEORGE II. (a young married lady of the first fashion at
Hanover, and niece of Erangard Melosine de Schulemberg,
Duchess of Kendal), was elevated to the peerage, by letters
patent, dated 4 April, 1740, conferring the dignity for life,
under the titles of BARONESS AND Count Ess of YARMoUTH.
The Countess d. at Hanover, 20 October, 1765, when her
honours EXPIRED. She left by her husband two sons, one
chamberlain at the Court of Hanover, the other a major-
general in the Hanoverian Guards.
Field-marshal Count Walmoden (of Hanover) was generally
deemed her ladyship's representative. -
47-ms-Or, three morions per pale, arg. and az., banded, gu.
WAXIPOLE–EARLS OF ORFORD,
By Letters Patent, dated 6 February, 1742.
£fneage.
This family is said to have been established in England
before the Norman Conquest, and to have derived their sur-
name from WALPoDE, in Norfolk, where they were enfeoffed
of lands belonging to the see of Ely. Camden states “ that
the owner of Walpole gave both that and Wisbich in the Isle
of Ely to the monastery of Ely, at the same time that he made
his younger son, Alwin, a monk there.” We will commence,
however, with
IIENRY DE WALPol, who, in the baronial war, in the time of
JoHN, taking part against the crown, was made prisoner, and
forced to pay £100 for his deliverance. ln the last year of
HENRY III.'s reign that monarch commands the sheriff of
Lincoln to restore to him all those lands in the county, whereof
he had been possessed when he fell from his allegiance to King
John. This letter was dated at Oxford, 29 June, 1217, and
sealed with the seal of William, Earl Marshal, styled the king's
justice, because (as the record says) the king had yet no seal.
He was s. by
SIR John DE WALPop, who had been also involved in the
baronial contest, and likewise returned to his allegiance in the
reign of HENRY III. He had by Isabel, his wife, several Sons,
of whom
HENRY, was his successor.
l{ALPH was in holy orders, and became bishop of Norwich, and
subsequently of Ely; he obtained the archdeaconry of the
latter place in 127], and was elected bishop of Norwich, ll
November, 1288: on his confirmation, John Peckham, arch-
bishop of Canterbury, addressed him in these memorable
words: —“My lord elect, there has an evil custom prevailed
in the diocese of Norwich of receiving the first fruits of the
livings in your diocese, which proceeds from a spirit of cove-
tousness, and is displeasing both to God and man. , Let me
therefore persuade you, if you have any concern for your
soul's health, to lay aside this evil custom, which will thus
tend to the public advantage:" to which he made reply, “I
shall freely consent to what you have desired of me, and
promise to do all that is in my power to prevent it.” This
took place at South-Malling, in Kent, after his return to
England from waiting upon the king on the frontiers of
Arragon, where he obtained the royal assent ; and by patent,
dated 7 February, the king recites, that the church of No,...
wich, having clected this discreet man, Mr. Ralph de Walpol,
archdeacon of Ely, to the bishopric of Norwich, he confirms
the said election, and commands John Peckham, archbishop
of Canterbury, William de Redham, and Peter de Leycester,
to deliver to him the temporalities, &c. Whereupon he was
consecrated in the church of Canterbury, 20 March ensuing.
He sat in this see about ten years, and then, upon the death
of William de Luda, bishop of Ely, was translated by the
Pope to that bishopric. The convent of Ely had obtained
the king's leave to proceed to an election, but could not
agree amongst themselves; one part (the majority) made
choice of John Salmon, their prior; the other selected John
de Langton (then king's chancellor), afterwards bishop of
Chichester; and the election being thus in dispute, the merits
were submitted to Robert Winchelsea, archbishop of Canter-
bury, who, keeping the cause depending, an appeal was
made to the Pope, and both parties repaired to Rome, when
his Holiness unwilling to set aside Salmon, sent the monks
to a new election; but that proving equally unsatisfactory,
the Pope, then to terminate the contest, translated Walpol
to lily, by a bull, bearing date 15 July, 1299, and made
Salmon bishop of Norwich. His lordship d. 20 March,
1301–2.
Sir John Walpol was s. by his eldest son,
SIR HENRY DE WALPor, E, in the manors of Walpole and
Houghton, who, in the 5th EDWARD I., is mentioned in a
certain deed made by the prior and chapter of Ely as having
a mansion house in Ely. In the same reign he had military
summonses to march into Flanders and into Scotland. He m.
Isabel, dau, of Sir Peter Fitz-Osbert, and heir to her brother,
Sir Roger Fitz-Osbert (which lady, after his decease, ºn. Sir
Walter Jernegan, of Stoneham Jernegan, ancestor of the
Jerninghams, Lord Stafford, and brought the lordship of
Somerleyton, and other lands, into that family). Sir Henry
Walpole was s. by his son,
SIR HENRY DE WALPole, who, with Robert Baynard, was
chosen knight of the shire for the co. of Norfolk, in the par-
liament that met at Lincoln in the 9th EDWARD II., wherein
it was ordered that none should depart without the king's
especial license. In the 17th of the same reign he was returned
into chancery amongst the knights, who (with other persons
of note) were certified to bear ancient arms from their ances-
tors. This Sir Henry Walpole purchased divers lands in Wal-
pole and Houghton, and dying soon after the 9th EDWARD III.,
Was S. by his son,
HENRY DE WALPOLE, of Houghton, who was returned one of
the knights of the shire for the co. Norfolk, to the parliament
summoned to meet at York, in the 7th EDWARD III., and was S.
at his decease by his son,
HENRY WALPOLE, Esq., a person of great note in the co.
Norfolk, temp. HENRY VI. He ºn. Margaret, dau. of Sir Oliver
le Grosse, Knt., of Costwick, co. Norfolk, and Was S. by his
eldest son, -
HENRY WALPOLE, Esq., of Walpole and Houghton, who m.
Margery, dau. of Sir John Harsick, of Southacre, in Norfolk,
and was s. by his son, -
John WALPole, Esq., of Houghton. This gentleman m.
Elizabeth, dau. of Robert Shawe, Esq., of Derby, and was 8 by
his son,
THoMAs WALPole, Esq., who had a grant from William
Fawkes, and others, of lands in Houghton, in the 1st HENRY
VII., and he had subsequently further grants of lands in the
same reign. He m. twice: by his 2nd wife, Alice, he had no
issue; but by his 1st, Joane, dau, of William Cobbe, Esq., of
Sandringham, he had three sons and a dau., viz.,
John, who d. v. p., leaving a widow, Anne Walpole, but no
child.
LD WARD, successor to his father.
Henry, who m. Margaret, dau, and co-heir of Holtofte, of
Whaplode, in Lincolnshire, and had issue,
THoMAs, of Whaplode, ancestor of the Walpoles, of Lincoln-
shire.
John, an eminent lawyer, temp. EDWARD VI., M.P. for
Lynn in 1553; and called to the degree of serjeant-at-law,
with seven others, in the following year: the feast upon
which occasion was kept with the greatest Splendour in
the Inner Temple Hall, 16 October, 1554, several officers
being appointed for the management thereof; and each
serjeant presented to the king and queen rings of the
finest gold, of the value, besides the fashion, of £3 6s. 8d.
Serjeant Walpole m. Katherine, dau. of Edmund Knivett,
Esq., of Ashwellthorpe (by his wife, Jane, dau; and even-
tually sole heir of Sir John Bourghier, Lord Berners), by
whom he left at his decease, in 1557,
WILLIAM, who d. S. p.
Mary,
Jane,
Katherine,
Anne,
co-heirs to their brothºr.
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W A L
W A L
Francis.
Christopher, of Docking, co. Norfolk.
Agnes, m. to William Russel.
Mr. Walpole d. 14 January, 1513-14, and was s. by his eldest
surviving son,
Edward WALPolf, Esq., who ºn. Lucy, dau. of Sir Terry
Robsart, and heiress of her grandfather, the celebrated Sir
John Robsart, K.B. and K.G. (in consequence of the decease of
her brother, Sir John Robsart, and his dau., Amie Robsart,
wife of Sir Robert Dudley, afterwards Earl of Lêicester, with-
out issue), by whom he had issue, - -
JoHN, his successor.
Richard, of Brakenash, co. Norfolk, who, by his will, dated
26 March, 1568, left his whole estate to his younger brother,
Terry, who d. in 1582, leaving issue by two wives.
Elizabeth, m. to Martin Cobb, Esq., of Snetisham, in Norfolk.
Mr. Walpole d. in 1558-9, and was s. by his eldest son,
John WALPole, Esq., who inherited the manor of Sidestern,
co. Norfolk, and other lands, as heir of Amie Dudley (Robsart),
the 1st wife of Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester. Mr. Walpole
m. Catherine, dau. and co-heir of William Calybut, Esq., of
Coxforth, co. Norfolk, and had issue,
Edward, who d. upon his travels in 1559.
CALIBUT, successor to his father.
Thomas.
Catherine, m. to Philip Russell, Esq., of Burnhamthorp, co.
Norfolk. -
Bona, m. to John Amyas, Esq., of Delpham, co. Norfolk.
Elizabeth, m. to Richard Bunting, Esq., of Southcreeke, co.
Norfolk. -
Bridget, m. to Henry Paynell, Esq., of Bellaugh, co. Norfolk.
Mr. Walpole d. in 1588, and was s. by his son,
CALIBUT WALPoEE, Esq., of Houghton, who m. Elizabeth,
dau. of Edmund Bacon, Esq., of Hesset, Suffolk, and had issue,
I. Rob ERT, his successor.
II. John, of Southcreeke, m. Abigail, dau. and sole heir of
Froximer Crocket, Esq., of Bromesthorpe, Norfolk, and
acquired thereby that estate. He left three daus., his co-heirs,
V12.,
Elizabeth, m. to Edward Pepys, Esq., barrister-at-law, and
conveyed to him a portion of Bromesthorpe.
*:::get m. to Francis Thoresby, Esq., of Gaywood, Nor-
Ol K. •
Susan, m. to John Hare, Esq., of Snitterton, and conveyed
to him a portion of Bromesthorpe.
III. Calibut, both &
IV. Bacon, Cº. 717????.
I. Elizabeth, m. in 1612, to Thomas Clifton, Esq., of Toſtrees,
Norfolk.
II. Anne, m. 1st, in 1614, to Thomas Pettus, Esq., son and heir
of Sir Augustus Pettus, Knt., and bruther of Sir Thomas
Pettus, Bart., of Rackheath; and 2ndly, in 1619, to Sir Henry
Hungate, Knt., of Bradenham, in Norfolk.
Mr. Walpole d. 4 May, 1646, and was s. by his eldest son,
ROBERT WALPole, Esq., who m. Susan, dau. of Sir Edward
Barkham, Knt., of Southacre, lord mayor of London, 19th
JAMES I., and had issue, -
EDWARD, his successor.
Jane.
Elizabeth.
He d. in 1663, and was s. by his son,
SIR EDWARD WALPole, K.B., of Houghton an eloquent and
leading member of the parliament which voted the restoration
of King CHARLES II., and also of the long parliament, in both
representing the borough of King's Lynn. Sir Edward m.
in 1649, Susan, 2nd dau. and co-heir of Sir Robert Crane,
Bart., of Chilton, co. Suffolk, and had surviving issue,
RoBERT, his successor.
Horatio, who m. Lady Anne Osborne, dau. of Thomas, Duke
of Leeds, and widow of Robert Coke, Esq., of Holkham, in
Norfolk, but d. S. p. 17 October, 1717.
Edward, Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge, d. in 1688,
70??,772. -
Anne, m. to Montfort Spelman, Esq., of Narborough, Norfolk,
and d. s. p. in 1691.
Dorothy, d. ww.m. in 1694. w
Mary, m. to John Wilson, Esq., of Leicestershire, and d.s. p.
º m. in 1665, to James Hoste, Esq., of Sandringham,
OTiO!R.
He d. in 1667, and was s. by his eldest son,
Rob ERT WALPole, Esq., M.P. for Castle Rising, co, York,
from 1st WILLIAM and MARY until his decease; deputy-lieu-
tenant of co. Norfolk, and colonel of its militia. He m. Mary,
only dau. and heir of Sir Jeffrey Burwell, Knt., of Rougham,
co. Suffolk, and had surviving issue,
I. Rob ERT, his successor.
II. HøRATIO, b. in 1678. This gentleman, who was a diplo.
matist of the first grade during the administration of his
brother, was elevated to the peerage 4 June, 1756, as BARon
WALPole, of Wolterton, co. Norfolk. His lordship m. in
1720, Mary Magdalen, dau. and co-heir of Peter Lombard,
Esq., and dying in 1757, left
1 HoRATIo, 2nd Baron Walpole, of Wolterton, who s. his
cousin, the celebrated HoRACE WALPole, 4th IEarl of
Orford, in the Barony of Walpole, of Walpole, and was
created Earl of Orford, 10 April, 1806, from him descends
the present Earl of Orford.
2 Thomas, whose elder son was the late Thomas Walpole,
Esq., of Stagbury Park, co. Surrey (see BURRE's Extant
Peerage).
3 Richard, M.P. for Yarmouth, m. 22 November, 1757,
Margaret, dau. of Sir Joshua Van Neck, Bart., and sister
of Joshua, 1st Lord Huntingfield, and dying 18 August,
1798, left issue by her (who d. in 1818),
Richard, d.s. p. 15 August, 1811.
Robert, d. ww.m. 18 May, 1834.
Edward, d. ºwn m. 1 October, 1844. - -
Mary-Rachel, m. January, 1798, Rev. Ashton Vade, and
d. his widow, 16 September, 1827, leaving a son,
Richard-Henry Vade-Walpole, Esq., of Freethorpe,
Norfolk.
Caroline, n. 1787, Hon. G.-H. Nevill, and d. 1841.
III. Galfridus, a naval officer, and M.P., temp. GEORGE I.
This gentleman was treasurer of Greenwich Hospital, and
afterwards (171 l) joint postmaster-general. He m. Cornelia,
dau. of Mr. Hays of London, but d.s.p. in 1726. His widow
m. — Kyrwood, Esq., of Herefordshire.
1. Mary, m. to Sir Charles Turner, of Warham, Norfolk.
II. Dorothy, m. to Charles, Viscount Townshend (his lord-
ship's 2nd wife).
III. Susan, m. to Anthony Hamond, Esq., of Wootton, Nor-
(See BURKE's Landed Gentry “HAMOND of West-
Colonel Walpole d. in 1700, and was s. by his eldest son,
SIR. Rob ERT WALPole, K.G., b. 26 August, 1676, educated
at Eton and Cambridge. This gentleman, who attained so
much celebrity as Prime Minister, temp. King GEORGE I. and
King GEORGE II., was first returned to parliament by the
borough of King's Lynn, in 1700, and so long as he re-
mained a commoner he sat for the same place, excepting one
session: that in which he was a prisoner in the Tower, from
4 January, 1711-12, to the prorogation of the parliament 21
June following.
In June, 1705, Mr. Walpole was commissioned as one of
the council in the affairs of the admiralty to the lord high
admiral, Prince George of Denmark; and he was appointed
secretary of war in two years afterwards. In January, 1709-10,
he was made treasurer of the navy, but on the change
of ministry soon after he was removed from all his em-
ployments. At the accession of king GEORGE I., his eminent
abilities were again enlisted on the side of the government.
In 1714, five days after the new king's landing, he was
made paymaster of the guards and garrisons at home, and
of the forces abroad; and in the same year he was sworn
of the privy council. In 1715 he was constituted First Lord
Commissioner of the Treasury, and chancellor of the Ex-
chequer; and in the same year was chosen chairman of the
committee of secrecy, appointed by the House of Commons,
to inquire into the conduct of those evil ministers “that
brought a reproach on the nation, by the unsuitable conclusion
of a war which was carried on at so vast an expense, and was
attended with such unparalleled successes.” The result of this
impeachment of the Tory ministers of ANNE was the flight ol
Ormonde and Bolingbroke, and the condemnation of Harley,
Earl of Oxford, Prior, and some others, but the whole in the
end escaped with impunity. In 1717 Mr. Walpole again with-
drew with his friends from office, but in 1721 he returned, and
was appointed paymaster-general. The next year he was
placed in his former situation of First Lord of the Treasury, and
chancellor of the Exchequer: was constituted one of the lords
justices in 1723, and sworn sole secretary of state during the
king's absence in Hanover, attended by the Lords Townshend
and Carteret. In 1725 his Majesty conferred upon him the
order of the Bath, and he was in the same year again named one
of the lords justices during another visit of the king to Hanover.
In 1726 he was made a knight of the Garter, and on the accession
of King GEoRGE II., he was re-sworn of the privy council, and
continued in his official enmployments of First Lord of the Trea-
sury, and chancellor of the Exchequer. At the coronation of
the new monarch Sir Robert assisted as a privy councillor, and
as a knight of the Garter, in the ſull habit and collar of the
order. In 1740 he was again one of the lords justices, and
on retiring from office, he was elevated to the peerage
by letters patent, dated 6 February, 1742, as Baron of
Houghton, Viscowmt Walpole, in Norfolk, and EARL of
ORFord, co. Suffolk. Thus have we simply enumerated the
high offices and the high honours of this celebrated statesman.
His lordship rebuilt the ancient family seat at Houghton, and
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m. 1st, Catherine, dau. of Sir John Shorter, of Bybrook, in
Kent, Lord Mayor of London, and by her (who d. 20 August,
1737) had issue, *
IRod ERT, his successor, who was created 10 June, 1723,
LoftD WALPoLE, of Walpole, co. AVorfolk, with remainder to
Edward and Horatio, his brothers, and in default of their
heirs male to his father, Sir Robert Walpole, and after him
* the heirs male of Robert Walpole, Esq., Sir Robert's
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Edward (Sir), installed a knight of the Bath in 1753, M.P. for
Lostwithiel, and afterwards for Great Yarmouth. On the
appointment of the Duke of Devonshire to the lord lieu-
tenancy of Ireland, Sir Edward Walpole was made chief
secretary, and sworn of the privy council of that kingdom.
He was afterwards joint secretary of the treasury and clerk
of the pells. He d. wºmm..*
HoRACE, who inherited as 4th Earl of Orford.
IKatherine, d. wrººm.
MARY, m. 14 September, 1723, to GEORGE, 3rd Eſ, ºr, of CHOL-
MonTELEY, K.B.
His lordship m. 2ndly, Maria, dau. and sole heir of Thomas
Skerret, Esq., but by her had no issue. He d. 18 March, 1745,
and was s. by his eldest son,
Bob ERT WALPole, Lord Walpole, 2nd Earl of Orford. This
nobleman ºn. 1724, Margaret, dau. and sole heir of Samuel
Rolle, Esq., of Heanton, co. Devon (which lady m. 2ndly, the
Hon. Sewallis Shirley, and s. to the Barony of Clinton), and
dying in 1751, was s. by his only son, -
GEORGE WALPor E, 3rd Earl of Orford. This nobleman sold
to the Empress of Russia, the splendid collection of pictures
made by his grandfather, Sir Robert Walpole. His lordship
d. 'wn m. in 1791, when the honours reverted to his uncle, the
Celebrated -
HoRACE WALPoDE, as 4th Earl of Orford, b. in 1717, and
educated at Eton and Cambridge. For this his youngest
child, the Minister Walpole procured the places of usher
of the receipt of the exchequer, comptroller of the great roll,
and keeper of the foreign receipts. His lordship had for
Several years a seat in the House of Commons, but he was
distinguished more in the literary than the political arena.
Soon after returning from his travels he purchased a villa at
Twickenham, which he changed into a Gothic mansion, and
there (the renowned “Strawberry Hill,”) he continued ever
afterwards principally to reside. At that favourite retirement he
established a private press, where he not only printed his own |
Works, but many other curious compositions. From this press
first issued, The Catalogwe of Royal and Noble Authors, 1758,
2 vols., 12mo.; Anecdotes of Painting, 1762; Historic Dowbts,
1768; Mysterious Mother, 1768; Miscellaneous Antiquities,
1772, 4to. His lordship d. ww.m. 2 March, 1797, when the
Barony of Walpole, of Walpole, passed, according to the limi-
tation to his cousin, Horatio, 2nd Baron Walpole, of Wolter-
ton (refer to 2nd son of Robert Walpole, Esq., father of the
1st earl), and the Earldom of Orford, with the minor dignities,
became ExTINCT.
Arms --Or, on a fesse between two chevrons, Sa., three cross-
crosslets of the 1st.
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W A N D E S F O R D – WISCOUNTS CASTLE-
COMER, AND EARL WANDESFORD.
Barony by Letters Patent, dated 15 March, 1706.
Earldom, by Letters Patent, dated 15 August, 1758.
£ingaſſe.
THOMAS WANDESFORD, Esq. of Kirklington, descended from
John de Wandesford, of Westwick, co. York, by Elizabeth,
* Sir Edward Walpole left three illegitimate daus., viz.,
Laura, m. to the Hon. and Rev. Frederick ICeppel, son of
William-Anne, 2nd Earl of Albemarle.
Maria, m. Ist, James, 2nd Earl Waldegrave, by whom she
had issue,
Elizabeth-Laura, ºn. to her cousin, George, 4th Earl of
Waldegrave.
Charlotte-Maria, m. to George, Duke of Grafton.
Anna-Horatio, m. to Lord Hugh Seymour.
The countess in. 2ndly, H.R.H. WILLIAM-HENRY, Duke of
Gloucester, and was mother of their royal highnesses,
WILLIAM-FREDERICK, 2nd Duke of Gloucester, K.G.,
G.C.B., d. S. p. 30 November, 1834.
PRINCESS SoPHLA-MATILDA, of Gloucester, d. 29 Novem-
ber, 1844. -
Charlotte, m. to Lionel, 4th Earl of Dysart.
his wife, dau, and heir of Sir Henry de Musters, of Kirkling-
ton, and widow of Alexander Mowbray, m. Margaret, dau. of
Sir Henry Pudsey, and had four sons and two daus., viz.,
I. CHRISTop HER, his heir.
II. William, of Woodel, co. Bedford.
III. Michael, whose grandson,
Sir Rowland Wandesford, Knt. of Pickhay, co. York, was
attorney at the court of wards and liveries in 1637. His
dau.,
Elizabeth, m. Philip, 4th Lord Wharton, and their only
dau.,
ELIZABETH WHART.on, ºn. Robert Bertie, 3rd Earl of
Lindsey.
Iv. John, rector of Kirklington.
I. Ellen, m. to Ambrose Lancaster, Esq., of Westmoreland.
II. Elizabeth, m. to Ralph Claxton, Esq., of the co. Durham.
The eldest son,
CHRISTOPHER WANDESFORD, Esq., of Kirklington, living
temp. EDWARD IV. and HENRY VII., m. Anne, dau. of John
Norton, Esq., of Norton, and had
I. FRANCIS, his heir.
II. Christopher, who m. twice, and had issue.
The elder son,
FRANCIS WANDESFORD, Esq., of Kirklington, who m. Jane,
2nd dau. and co-heir of John Foulthorpe, Esq., of Hipswell, and
had by her,
I. CHRISTOPHER (Sir).
I. Jane.
II. John, d. 3. p.
He was S. in 1559, by his elder son,
SIR CHRISTOPHER WANDESFORD, of Kirklington, who was
knighted and served as sheriff of Yorkshire in 1578. He m.
Elizabeth, dau. of Sir George Bowes, of Streatlam, and was s.
Il July, 1591, by his eldest son,
SIR GEORGE WANDESFORD, of Kirklington, b. 20 May, 1573,
and knighted by King JAMES I. He in. 1st, Catharine, lau.
and co-heir of Ralph Hansby, Esq., of Beverley, and had issue.
I. CHRISToPHER, his successor.
II. John, M.P. in 1639. -
III. Nicholas, M.P. for Thomastown, in the parliament of
Ireland.
Iv. Michael, in holy orders, successively dean of Limerick and
Derry.
I. Anne, m. to Manger Norton, Esq., of St. Nicholas, near
Richmond, Yorkshire.
II. Mary.
Sir George m. 2ndly, Mary, dau. of Robert Pamplin, and by
her had ad au., Margaret, wife of James Blanchard, and one
SOn,
WILLIAM, citizen and merchant tailor of London, to whom
and his heirs his eldest brother, 30 June, 1637, gave
£20 per annum, issuing out of the manor of Castlecomer,
and payable upon Strongbow's tomb in Christ Church,
Dublin. In 1639 he was member in the Irish parliament for
Ballynakill, in the Queen's co.
| Sir George d. 4 September, 1612. His eldest son,
CHRISTOPHER WANDESFORD, Esq., of Kirklington, being upon
close habits of intimacy and friendship with Sir Thomas Went-
worth, Earl of Strafford, accompanied that eminent and ill-fated
nobleman into Ireland when he was constituted chief governor
of that kingdom, and was appointed in 1633, Master of the
Rolls, at the same time being sworn of the privy council; of
this office he had soon after a grant by patent for life. He was
one of the lords justices in 1636 and 1639, and was appointed
1 April, 1640, lord deputy; but the fate of his friend Lord
Strafford had so deep an effect upon him that he d. 3 Decem-
ber, in that year. He m. 1st, the dau. of William and sister
of Sir John Ramsden, Knt., of Byrom, in Yorkshire, but by
that lady had no issue. He m. 2ndly, Alice, dau. of Sir Hewet
Osborne, of Kiveton, in the same co., and had issue,
I. GEORGE, his heir.
II. CHRISTOPHER, successor to his brother.
III. John, d. Wrºm. -
I. Alice, m. to William Thornton, Esq., of Newton, co. York,
II. Catherine, m. to Sir Thomas Danby, Knt., of Farnley,
near Leeds, and d. in childbed of her fifteenth child, aged
thirty.
He was s. by his eldest son, ---
GEORGE WANDESFord, Esq., of Kirklington, M.P. for Clogher,
in 1639, d. s. ſp., and was s. by his brother,
CHRISTOPHER WANDESFord, Esq., of Kirklington, co. York,
b. 19 August, 1626, who was created a Baronet, 5 August, 1662.
He m. Eleanor, dau. of Sir John Lowther, Bart., of Lowther
IIall, co. Westmoreland, and had issue,
I, CHRISTOPHER, his heir.
In George, who m. Elizabeth, widow of Garett Foulke, Esq.
111. Charles, d. S. p. -
567 -
W. A. R.
W A. R.
I. Mary, d. ºwnſm.
II. Eleanor, m, to Amias Bushe, Esq., of Kilfane, in the co. of
Kilkenny. --
III. Catherine, m. to Sir Richard Pyne, chief justice of the
King's Bench, and d. in 1731, aged sixty-four.
IV. Frances, m. to Robert Maude, Esq., of Ripon, in York-
Shire, and Kilkenny; d. 5 January, 1690.
V. Alice, d. ºwnſm. -
v1. Christiana, m. to Richard Lowther, Esq., of Leeds,
2nd son of Sir William Lowther, Knt., of Swillington,
Sir Christopher, who was M.P. for Ripon, d. in February,
1686, and was s. by his eldest son,
SIR CHRISTOPHER WANDESFORD, who was attainted by King
JAMEs's parliament in 1689, and had his estate sequestered;
but on the Revolution he was sworn of the privy council by King
WILLIAM, and again in 1702, by Queen ANNE, who advanced
him to the peerage of Ireland 1706, as BARON WANDESFORD
and Viscount CASTLEcoMER. He m. Elizabeth, dau. of George
Montagu, Esq., of Horton, co. Northampton, and by that lady
(who d. 13 November, 1731,) had issue,
I. CHRISTop HER, his successor.
II. GEORGE, of whom hereafter, as heir to his nephew.
III. John, in holy orders, rector of Kirklington and Catterick,
d. s. p. March, 1747-8. -
IV. Richard, d. wom. 1719. - -
I. Henrietta, m. to William Maynard, Esq., of Curryglass, in
the co. of Cork, M.P., and d. 19 April, 1736.
His lordship d. in London, 13 September, 1707, and was s. by
his eldest son, • * . .
CHRISTOPHER WANDESFORD, 2nd Viscount Castlecomer,
member in the British parliament in 1710, for Morpeth, and in
1714 for Ripon. In the latter year he was sworn of the privy
Council to King GEORGE I., and the next year appointed
governor of the co. Kilkenny. In 1717 he was constituted
secretary-at-war, and d. 23 June, 1719, leaving by his wife,
Frances, 2nd dau. of Thomas, Lord Pelham, and sister to
Thomas, Duke of Newcastle, an only child, +.
CHRISTOPHER WANDESFORD, 3rd Viscount Castlecomer, b. in
1717; who d. in London, of the small-pox, wºm., 8 May, 1736,
and was s. by his uncle, ' ' . . . . • * , # *
... GEORGE WANDESFoED, 4th Viscount Castlecomer, who m.
Susannah, dau. of the Rev. John Griffith, archdeacon of Killa-
toe, and by her (who d. 10 September, 1757) he had several
children, of whom but three suryiyed, viz., - -
JoHN, his heir, b. 1726.
Susannah, m. to Thomas Newenham, Esq., of Coolmore, in the
Co. of Cork. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Elizabeth, d. Mºnm. 17 March, 1754.
He d. 25 June, 1751, and was s. by his son,
John WANDEsford, 5th Viscount Castlecomer, who took his
seat in the Irish House of Lords in 1751, and was created" in
1758 EARL of WANDESFORD, co. Kilkenny. Hè m. If August,
1750, Agnes-Elizabeth, dau. and heir of Jöhn Southwell, Esq., of
Enniscouch, co. Limerick, and had issue,
I. John, Viscount Castlecomer, b. 23 April, 1753; d. young
before the earl. # * , , - t
I. ANNE, m. 13 February, 1769, to John Butler, Esq., of
Garryricken, to whom the EARLDomſ of ORMondº" was
restored by the House of Lords in Ireland in 1791. There
were four sons and two daus., issue of this marriage : the
3rd son, JAMEs, became by the death of his eldest brother,
19th EARL OF ORMONDE; and the 4th son succeeding to the
estates of the Wandesfords, assumed the surname and arms
of WANDESFORD, and was the late Hon. Cimarles-H. Butler-
Clarke-Southwell-Wandesford, of Castlecomer and Kirk-
lington. t *
His lordship d. 12 January, 1784, and his son having pre-
deceased him, all his honours, including the baronetcy, became
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WAIR.j}—BARONS IDTDTEY.
(Refer to SUTTon, Barons Dudley.)
SIR HUMBLE WARD, ºn. FRANCES SUTTON, Baroness Dudley
&nd the Wards thus acquired that barony.
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WARDE–BARONS DIE LA WARDE.
By Writ of Summons, dated 29 December, 1299.
3Líneage.
In the 31st year of King EDWARD I.,
Bob ERT DE LA WARDE was in the wars of Scotland, and
again in the 34th, at which time he was steward of the king's
household. He had been previously summoned to parliament
as a Baron, from 29 December, 1299, to 3 November, 1306. His
lordship d. 1307, and was s. by his son,
SIMIon DE LA WARDE, 2nd baron, summoned to parliament
from 30 December, 1324, to 24 July, 1334. This nobleman, who
was governor of York, upon the insurrection of Thomas, Ea. I
of Lancaster, in the 15th EDWARD II., brought considerable
forces to Boroughbridge in aid of the royal cause, where the
earl received so signal a defeat, and, being taken prisoner, was
conveyed to Pontefract, and there beheaded. Lord de la
Warde was subsequently constituted governor of Pontefract
3Castle, but of his lordship, or his posterity, nothing further is
known.
Arms–Yairé, arg. and sa,
3WARRIEN —EARLS OF SURREY.
Creation of WILLIAM RUFUS
#Liu eage.
WILLIAM DE WARRENNE, Earl of Warrenne, in Normandy, a
near kinsman of WILLIAM THE CONQUEROR, came into England
with that prince, and having distinguished himself at the
battle of Hastings, obtained an immense portion of the public
spoliation. He had large grants of lands in several counties
amongst which were the Barony of Lewes, in Sussex, and the
manors of Carletune and Beningtun, in Lincolnshire. So
extensive indeed were those grants that his possessions resem-
bled more the dominions of a sovereign prince than the
estates of a subject. He enjoyed, too, in the highest degree,
the éonfidence of the king, and was appointed joint justice-
'general, with Richard de Benefactis, for administering justice
throughout the whole realm. While in that office, some great
disturbers of the public peace having refused to appear before
him and his colleague, in obedience to citation, the Earl took
up arms, and defeated the rebels in a battle at Fagadune, when
he is said, for the purpose of striking terror, to have cut off
the right foot of each of his prisoners. Of those rebels, Ralph
Wahir or Guader, Earl of Norfolk, and Roger, Earl of Here-
ford, were the ringleaders. His lordship was likewise highly
esteefhed by King WILLIAM RUFUs, and was created by that
monarch EARL OF SURREY. He m. Gundred, dau. of the Con-
QUEROR, and had issue,
WILLIAM, his successor.
Reginald or Raynald, one of the adherents of Robert Curthose.
Watson (History of the House of Warren) makes this Regi-
nald the husband of Alice Wirmgay, and the grandfather of
the two co-heiresses.
Gundred-Edith, m. Ist, to Girard de Gornay; and 2ndly, to
lirew de Monceux. * * - - &
A dau., m. to Ernise de Colungis.
This potent noble built the castle of Holt, and founded the
priory of Lewes, in Sussex. He resided principally at the
castle of Lewes, and had besides Castle-Acre, in Norfolk, and
noble castles at Comingsburg and Sandal. He d. 24 June,
1088, and Dugdale gives the following curious account of his
parting hour. “It is reported that this Earl William did
violently detain certain lands from the monks of Ely; for
which, being often admonished by the abbot, and not making
restitution, he died miserably. And, though his death hap-
pened very far off the isle of Ely, the same night he died,
the abbot lying quietly in his bed, and meditating on heavenly
things, heard the soul of this earl, in its carriage away by the
devil, cry out loudly, and with a known and distinct voice,
£ord have mercy on me : Lord have mercy on me. And, more-
Över, that the next day after, the abbot acquainted all the
monks in chapter there with, And likewise that about four days
after, there came a messenger to them from the wife of this
earl, with 100 shillings for the good of his soul, who told them
that he died the very hour that the abbot had heard the Out-
cry. But that neither the abbot nor any of the monks would
receive it; not thinking it safe for them to take the money of
a damned person.” “If this part of the story,” adds Dugdale,
“as to the abbot's hearing the noise, be no truer than the last,
viz., that his lady Sent them 100 shillings, I shall deem it to be
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a mere fiction, in regard the lady was Gertainly dead about
three years before.” The earl was s. by his elder son,
WILLIAM DE WARRENNE (Earl of Warrenne), 2nd Earl of
Surfäy.TThis nobleman joined Robert de Belesmé, Earl of
Arundel and Shrewsbury, in favour of Robert Curthose, against
HENRY I., and in consequence forfeited his English earldom
and estates: but those were subsequently restored to him, and
he was ever afterwards a good and faithful subject to King
HENRY. His lordship m. Isabel, dau. of Hugh the Great, Earl
of Vermandois, and widow of Robert, Earl of Mellent, by
whom he had issue,
WILLIAM, his successor.
Reginald. who marrying Alice, dau. and heir of William de
Wirmgay, became Lord of Wirmgay, in Norfolk. He founded
the priory of Wirmgay, and left a dau., Alice, wife of Regi-
mald de 1)umstavil, and a son, William, who ºn. twice, having
issue only by his 1st wife, Beatrix, dau. of Hugh de Pere-
pont, a son, Reginald, who d. S. p., and two dauS., viz.,
1 BEATRIx DE WARREN, who ºn. 1st, Dodo Bardolf, Baron -
| and maintained the cause of the king with his sword at the
of Shelford, and left a son,
WILLIAM BARDOLF (see Bardolf.)
She mº. 2ndly, Hubert de Burgh, Earl of Kent.
2 Isabel, who is stated by Watson to have m. Geoffrey de
Merlay.
Watson, in his History of the Howse of Warren, corrobo-
rated by Camden and Ormerod, makes this Reginald to have
ºn. Aldelia de Mowbray, and to have had a son, William,
from whom he deduces the family of Warren, of Poynton, co. .
Chester.
Ralph, d. S. p.
Gundred, m. 1st, to Roger de Newburgh, Earl of Warwick;
and 2ndly, to William de Lancaster, Baron of Kendal.
Adeline, m. to Henry, son of DAVID, King of Scotland.
The earl d. 11 May, i. 138, and was s. by his eldest son,
WILLIAM DE WARRENNE (Earl of Warrenne) 3rd Earl of Surrey,
who zealously espoused the cause of King STEPHEN, and had a
chief command in the army of that monarch, in the battle
fought at Lincoln, between him and the adherents of t.1e
Empress MAUD. His lordship m. Adela, dau. of William
Talvace, son of Robert de Belesme, Earl of Shrewsbury, and by
her (who ºn. 2ndly, Patrick de Eureux, Earl of Salisbury,) had
an only dau. and heir,
IsABEL, who m. 1st, WILLIAM DE BLOIs, natural son of King
STEPHEN ; and 2ndly, HAMELINE PLANTAGENET, natural son
of Geoffrey, Earl of Anjou, father of King HENRY II.
In 1147, the Earl of Warrenne and Surrey assumed the cross,
and accompanied IEWIS, King of France, to the Holy Land,
against the Saracens.
From this unfortunate enterprise the
earl never returned, but whether he fell in battle, or died in
captivity, has not been ascertairied. His only dau., as stated
above,
- IsABEL DE WARREN, m. 1st,
WILLIAM DE BLois, Earl of Moreton, in Normandy, natural
son of King STEPHEN, and this nobleman became, in conse-
quence, EARL OF SURREY, having, by the grant of Henry, Duke
of Normandy, upon the accord made between him and King
STEPHEN, all those lands which STEPHEN held before he was
King of England, as well in Normandy as in England, or else-
where. Amongst these where the castle and town of Norwich,
with the whole county of Norfolk, excepting what belonged to
the churches, religious houses, and other earls, and, especially,
excepting the Tertiwm Denvarium, by reason whereof Hugh
Bigot was Earl of Norfolk. He had also all the honour of
Pevensey. This nobleman, who was of an unambitious dispo-
sition, and enjoyed the favour of HENRY II., accompanied that
monarch to the siege of Thoulouse, and d. there s. p. in 1160.
His widow, Isabel, heiress of the Warrens, m. subsequently, in
1163, -
IIAMELINE PLANTAGENET, natural brother to King HENRY II.,
who likewise obtained, jure wºoris, the EARLDoM of SURREY,
and assumed the surname and arms of DE WARREN. This
nobleman bore one of the three swords at the second corona-
tion of RICHARD I., and in the 6th of the same reign, he was
with that king in his army in Normandy. He d. 7 May, 1202,
four years after the countess, having had issue,
I WILLIAM, his heir.
I. Adela, m. to Sir William FitzWilliam.
II. Maud.
III —, m. to Gilbert de Aquila.
IV. Isabel, m. to Roger, Earl of Norfolk.
v. Margaret, m. to Baldwin, Earl of Devon.
} he son and heir,
WILLIAM DE WARREN (Plantagenet), Earl of Warren and
Surrey, sided at the commencement of the contest between
King John and the barons, and for a long time after,
with his royal kinsman, but eventually joined the banner
of LEWIS of France. On the death of King John, how-
ever, he returned to his allegiance, and swore fealty to King
HENRY III. : at the Solemn nuptials of which monarch ho
had the honour of serving the king, at the banquet, with
his royal cup in the Earl of Arundel's stead, who, being in
minority, could not perform that office, as he had not been
girt with the sword of knighthood. His lordship m. 1st, Lady
Maud de Albini, dau. of the Earl of Arundel, but by her lady-
ship had no issue. He m. 2ndly, Maud, dau. of William Marshal,
Earl of Pembroke, and widow of Hugh Bigot, Earl of Norfolk,
by whom he had,
John, his successor.
Isabel, ºn to Hugh de Albini, Earl of Arundel.
He d. in 1240, and was s. by his son,
JOHN DE WARREN (Plantageneſ), Earl of Warren and Surrey.
This nobleman was but five years of age at the time of his
father's decease, and was placed in ward with Peter de Savoy,
the Queen's brother. When he attained majority, he attached
himself zealously to HENRY III. in his conflicts with the barons,
battle of Lewes. His lordship was a person of violent and
imperious temper, and was often betrayed into acts of great
intemperance; as in the instance of assaulting Sir Alan Zouch,
and Roger, his Son, in Westminster Hall, when he almost
killed the one and wounded the other. And again, when
EDWARD I. issued the first writs of Quo Warranto, his lord-
ship being questioned as to the title of his possessions, ex-
hibited to the justices an old sword, and unsheathing it, said,
“Behold, my lords, here is my warranty, my ancestors coming
into this land with WILLIAM the Bastard, did obtain their
lands by the Sword, and I am resolved with the sword to
defend them, against whomsoever shallendeavour to dispossess
| me; for that king did not himself conquer the land, and
| Subdue it, but our progenitors were sharers and assistants
therein.” The earl was constituted, by King EDw ARD, general
of all his forces on the north of Trent, for the better restrain-
ing the insolence of the Scots; whereupon he marched into
Scotland, and so terrified the inhabitants that they immediately
sued for peace, and gave hostages for their future good con-
duct. But the war soon after breaking out afresh, his lordship
Sustained a signal defeat at Strivelin, when his troops fled first
to Berwick, and thence into England. The earl m. 1st, 1247,
Alice, dau. of Hugh le Brun, Count de la March, and half sister
by the mother of King HENRY III., and 2ndly, Joan, dau. of
William, Lord Mowbray, and by the former only had issue, : .
WILLIAM, who was killed in a tournament at Croydon in his
father's life-time, 12 December, 1285. He m. Joane, dau. of
Robert de Vere, Earl of Oxford, and left a posthumous son,
JoHN, who s. his grandfather, and a dau.,
ALICE, m. to Edmund Fitz-Alan, Earl of Arundel. This
lady, upon the decease of her brother, s. ſp., inherited the
great estates of the Warrens, and conveyed them to the
Fitz-Alans, and her son, RICHARD, Earl of Arundel, suc-
ceeded to their honours.
Allamore, m. to Henry, Lord Percy.
Isabel, m. to John de Baliol, afterwards King of Scotland.
His lordship d. in 1304, and was s. by his grandson,
JoHN DE WARREN (Plantagenet), Earl of Warren and Surrey.
This nobleman had the honour of knighthood conferred upon
him, with 200 other persons of distinction, in the 34th EDw ARD
I., when Prince Edward was also knighted with great solem-
nity. In the last year of King EDWARD, his lordship was in the
expedition made into Scotland, wherein that victorious prince
died. In the 4th of the next reign he was again in Scotland,
and so much in favour with the king, that he obtained a free
grant of the castle and honour of Peke, in Derbyshire, with
the whole forest of High Peke, to hold during his life, in as
full and ample manner as William Peverel anciently enjoyed
| the same, before it came to the kings of England by escheat.
In the ensuing year we find his lordship, along with the Earl
of Pembroke, besieging Piers Gaveston, in Scarborough Castle,
and forcing him to surrender. He was, Some years afterwards,
| one of those who invested the castle of Pontefract, at that
time held by Thomas, Earl of Lancaster, and his adherents;
and he subsequently sat in judgment upon, and condemned.
to death that eminent personage. In the reign of EDWARD III.
the earl appears constantly engaged in the wars of Scotland.
His lordship m. 1st, Joane, dau. of the Count de Barre, by whom
he had no issue. In the life-time of this lady he cohabited
publicly with Maud de Nereford,” a person of good family in
* By Maud de Nereford he had three sons and three daus,
1 John DE WARREN.
2 WILLIAM DE WARREN.
1 Joan, of Basing.
2 Catherine, wife
3 Isabel.
3 Thomas de Warren.
of Robert Heveningham.
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Norfolk, but was at length obliged, by the archbishop of Can-
terbury, to break off the connection. He obtained a divorce,
however, from his countess, on the ground of a precontract
with this Maud. He m. subsequently, Johanna, eldest dau.
and heir of Malise, 7th Earl of Strathern, in Scotland, and had
a grant of that earldom from Edward Baliol. His wife was
forfeited by Roe ERT BRUCE for marrying the Earl of Surrey.
He d. 30 June, 1347, aged sixty-one, when as he left no legiti-
mate issue, his sister, Alice, wife of Edmund Pitz-Alan, 8th
Earl of Arundel, became his heir, and conveyed the great
estates of the Warrens (Plantagenets), into the Fitz-Alan
family. Her ladyship's son, Richard Fitz-Alan, 9th Earl of
Arundel, is considered to have succeeded to the EARLDOM OF
SURREy, and so styled himself, but it is doubtful if he were
ever formally invested with the dignity. He d. in 1375, and
was s. by his son and heir, RICHARD FITz-ALAN, Earl of
Arundel and Surrey, who was beheaded in 1397, when all
his honours became FoEFEITED (see Fitz-Alan, Earls of
Arundel).
Arms—OF THE WARRENNES-Chequy, or and az. OF BLOIS—
Gu., three pallets, vairé, on a chief, or, an eagle displayed, gu.,
membered, az. Of PLANTAGENET-Semée of France, and a
border of England. This coat was abandoned for that of
Warrenne. *
WATSON.—BARONS ROCKINGHAM, EARLS
OF ROCKINGHAM, BARONS OF MAL-
TON, EARLS OF MALTON, MARQUESSES
OF ROCKINGHAM.
Barony, by Letters Patent, dated 29 January, 1645.
Earldom, 19 October, 1714.
Barony of Malton, 28 May, 1728.
Earldom of Malton, 19 November, 1734.
Irish Earldom of Malton, 17 September, 1750.
Marquessate, 19 April, 1746. .-->
£ineage.
Of the ancient family of WATson, which flourished for
several ages in the cos. Rutland, Northampton, and Cam-
bridge, was
Edward WATson, of Lydington, co. Rutland, who lived in
1460, and had fifteen children : the eldest of whom, his son
and heir, -
EDWARD WATson, d. in 1530, leaving by his wife, Emma, dau.
and co-heir of Anthony Smith, Esq., an only son,
Edward WATson, Esq., of Rockingham Castle, co. Nor-
thampton, who m. Dorothy, eldest dau. of Sir Edward Mon-
tague, Knt., lord chief justice of the King's Bench, and was 8.
by his son,
SIR EDwARD WATson, who served the office of high sheriff
for Northamptonshire, 34th ELIZABETH, and was knighted
at the Charter House, in London, in May, 1603. He m. Anne,
dau. of Kenelm Digby, Esq., of Stoke, co. Rutland, by Whom
he had issue,
J.Ewis, his successor.
Edward, d. in 1658.
Anne, m. to Sir Charles Norwich, of Brampton, co. Nor-
thampton.
Emma, m. to John Grant, Esq. -
Mary, ºn... to Sir Anthony Mayney, Knt., of Linton, in Kent.
Elizabeth, m. Ist, to Sir John Needham, of Litchborough, co.
Northampton, and 2ndly, to Sir Edward Tyrell, Bart., of
Thornton, co. Bucks.
Sir Edward d. in 1616, and was s. by his elder son,
SIR LEwis WATson, Knt., who was created a Baronet, 23
June, 1621. He was high sheriff of Northamptonshire 9th
CHARLEs I., and in consideration of his loyalty to that prince,
for whom he garrisoned the castle of Rockingham, was ad-
vanced 29 January, 1645, to the dignity of BARON RocKING-
HAM, of Rockingham, co. Northampton. His lordship m. 1st,
Catharine, dau. of Peregrine Bertie, Lord Willoughby, of
Eresby, but by that lady had no surviving issue. He m. 2ndly,
Eleanor, dau. of Sir George Manners, of Haddon, co. Derby,
Knt., and sister of John, Earl of Rutland, by whom he had one
Son and three daus., viz.,
EDWARD, his successor.
Grace, m. to Sir Edward Barkham, Bart., of Southouse, in
Norfolk.
Frances, m. to Edward Dingley, Esq., of Charlton, in Wor-
cestershire. -
Eleanor, m. to Sir Charles Dymoke, Knt., of Scrivelsby, co.
Lincoln, hereditary champion of England.
His lordship d. in 1652, and was s. by his son,
EDwARD WATson, 2nd Baron Rockingham, who ºn. Lady
Anne Wentworth, dau. of Thomas, 1st Earl of Strafford, by
whom he had surviving issue,
I. LEWIS, his successor.
II. Edward, d. ww.m.
III. Thomas, who succeeded, at the death of his uncle,
William Wentworth, Earl of Strafford, in 1695, to the great
bulk of that nobleman's estates, and assumed the additional
surname of WENTwo RTH. He was M.P. for Higham Ferrers,
and afterwards for Malton, in the reign of Queen ANNE. He
m. Alice, only dau. of Sir Thomas Proby, Bart., of Elton, co.
Huntingdom, and dying in 1723, left an only child,
THOMAS WATson-WENTwoRTH, who was created 28 May,
1728, BARON OF MALTON, and advanced 19 November,
1734, to the dignites of Baron of Walth, and Harrowden,
Wiscowmt Higham, of Higham, Ferrers, and EARL of MAL-
ToN. His lordship inherited the Barony of Rockingham at
the decease of his cousin, in 1746.
Iv. George.
I. Eleanor, m. to Thomas, Lord Leigh, of Stoneleigh, and d in
II. Arabella, m. to Sir James Oxenden, Bart., of Dene, in
Kent. . . - .
III. Anne *
IV. Margaret, } both d. 'wºm.
His lordship d. in 1691, and was s. by his eldest son,
LEWIS WATson, 3rd baron. This nobleman, in his father's
life-time, sat for Higham Ferrers, in the convention parliament,
and was lord-lieutenant and custos rotulorum for the co. Kent,
temp. Queen ANNE and GEORGE I. His lordship m. Catherine,
younger dau. and co-heir of Sir George Sondes, of Lees Court,
co. Kent, K.B. (afterwards created Earl of Feversham), and
eventually heiress to her elder sister, Mary, wife of Lewis,
Lord Duras. In consequence of this alliance Lord Rockingham,
on being advanced in the peerage by letters patent, dated
19 October, 1714, assumed two of the titles borne by his de-
ceased father-in-law, namely, Baron. Throwley, and Viscount
Sorºdes, of Lees Cowrt, both in the co. Kent. He was also
Created by the same patent, EARL of RocKINGHAM. His lord-
ship had issue, -
1. EDWARD, Viscount Sondes, M.P. for New Romney, m. in 1709
Lady Catherine Tufton, eldest dau. and co-heir of Thomas,
6th Earl of Thanet, and dying 21 March, 1721-2, left issue,
LEWIS, who succeeded his grandfather as Earl of Rock
ingham.
THOMAS, who inherited the honours on the decease of his
brother, s. p.
Edward, d. Mºnm.
Catherine, m. to Edward Southwell, Esq., of King's Weston,
co. Gloucester, and had a son,
EDWARD SouTHwBLL, who succeeded, in 1776, to the
Barony of De Clifford.
II. George, d. in 1735.
1. Mary, m. to Wray Saunderson, Esq., of Glentworth, cc
Lincoln.
II. Anne, d. young.
III: Arabella, m. to Henry Furnese, Esq., son and heir of Sir
Robert Furnese, Bart., of Waldershare, in Kent.
Iv. Margaret, m. 1725, to Sir John Monson, Bart., K.B., of Bur-
ton, Co. Lincoln, who was created in 1728, BARON Monson,
and had,
1 JoBN, who s. to the Barony of Monson, and was great-
grandfather of
FREDERICK-John, 5th Lord Monson, who was s. by his
COUSln,
WILLIAM-John, 6th Lord Monson (See BURRE's Eactant
Peerage).
2 LEwis, who assumed the surname of WATson, and was
created 20 May, 1760, BARON Sondes, of Lees Cowrū (see
BURKE's Eactant Peerage).
3 George, a brigadier-general, d. in 1777, S. p.
The earl d. in 1724, and was s. by his grandson,
LEWIS WATson, 2nd Earl of Rockingham, who on. Anne,
dau. of Sir Henry Furnese, Bart. of Waldershare, but d. s. p.
in December, 1745, when the honours devolved on his only
surviving brother,
THoMAS WATson, 3rd Earl of Rockingham, who d. in a few
months afterwards, anno 1746, wºm., and devised his estates to
his cousin, the Hon. Lewis Monson (refer to children of his
aunt, Margaret), upon condition that he assumed the surname
and arms of WATson. At the decease, thus, of this nobleman,
all his honours became ExTINCT, except the Barony of Rock-
ingham, which passed to his kinsman and next heir male
(refer to Thomas, 2nd son of Edward, 2nd Baron Rock
ingham),
THoMAs WATson-WENTwoRTH, Earl of Malton, K.B., as 5th
Baron Rockingham. His lordship was created 19 April, 1746,
MARQUESS OF RocKINGHAM. He m. Lady Mary Finch, 4th
dau. of Daniel, Earl of Winchilsea and Nottingham, and, had
surviving issue,
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I. CHARLEs, who was created, vital patris, 17 September, 1750,
EARL of MALTON, in the peerage of Ireland.
I. ANNE, m. in 1744, to William, 3rd Earl Fitz-William, and
was mother of
WILLIAM, 4th Earl FitzWilliam, who was grandfather of
WILLIAM THoMAs SPENCER WENTWoRTH FITZWILLIAM,
present EARL FITZWILLIAM.
II. MARY. m. in 1764, to John Milbanke, Esq., 4th son of Sir
Ralph Milbanke, Bart., of Halnaby Hall, and had an only
child, Mary, m. to John Gage, of Rogate, Hants, brother of
Henry, 3rd Viscount Gage.
111. Ile NRIETTA-ALICIA, m. October, 1764, Mr. William Stur-
geon, and had issue,
1 Thomas-William Sturgeon, a naval officer, m. Elizabeth-
Wells, only dau. of Edmund Wells-Fortescue, Esq., of
IFallapit, co. Devon, and d. 3. p. ---
2 Charles-Alexander Sturgeon, of London, m. Ann, dau.
of George Smirthwaite, Esq., of West Hall, near Wakefield,
and had, with two daus., Charlotte, m. to Lieut. Forbes,
R.N., and Harriet-Alicia, m. to Lieut. Roberts, a Son,
CHARLEs STURGEoN, Esq., of the Inner Temple, barrister-
at-law, who m. 1st, Eleanor, dau. of Rev. Peter Geary, by
whom he had no issue; and 2ndly, Jane-Sydney-Louisa,
dau. of Col. George Pinckney, by whom he had a son
CHARLES-WENTWORTH-DILLoN STURGEoN, m. 1st, Caroline-
Seymour, dau. of Jonathan Sadler, Esq., of the co. Tip-
perary, by Anne-Alicia-Seymour Lynn, his wife, dau. of
Charles-Seymour Lynn, Esq., R.N., Groom of the Ward-
robe to King GEORGE III., by whom he had no issue; he
an. 2ndly, Lucy-May, dau. of the late Joseph Lillie, Esq.,
of Ardwick and Moss Side, Manchester.
3 Henry - Robert Sturgeon, roy. eng., col. in the South
Guides on the Duke of Wellington's Staff in the Peninsu-
lar war; m. 1805, Sarah, youngest dau. of Right Hon.
John-Philpot, Curran, Master of the Rolls in Ireland,
but by her (who d. 5 May, 1808, aged 26) he had no issue.
This lady, the betrothed of Robert Emmet, was the sub-
ject of one of Moore's most touching melodies, and of
Washington Irving's sketch of “The Broken Heart.”
1 Charlotte, m, 1789, to James, 2nd son of James Edwards,
Esq., of Old Court, co. Wicklow.
2 Agnes, m. to Pierre Jacques La Chesnay, of Rouen.
This nobleman, who rebuilt the ancient family seat, Wentworth
House, in a very splendid manner, d. 1750, and was s. by his son,
CHARLES WATson-WENTwo RTH, Earl of Malton, K.G., as 2nd
Marquess of Rockingham. This nobleman, at the coronation
of King GEORGE III., presented to his Majesty, as deputy to the
Duke of Norfolk, in his grace's capacity of lord of the manor
of Worksop, a right hand glove, before the king received the
Sceptre with the cross from the Archbishop of Canterbury, and
after the king was enthroned, and whilst he received the homage
of the peers Spiritual and temporal, his lordship held the said
Sceptre, with the cross. He was elected knight of the Garter
in February, 1760, and installed in the May following. In
1765 he was appointed First Lord of the Treasºnry in the room of
the Hon. George Grenville, and sworn of the privy council;
but he held the Premiership then only a single year, and from
that period was leader of a strong party opposed to the
measures of administration, until restored to office in 1782,
in his former post of First Lord of the Treasury, and chief
of a government, which has since borne in history the title
of “the Rockingham Administration,” and of which Charles
James Fox and Edmund Burke formed a part. Under his
lordship's auspices, a pacific negotiation with the revolted
states of America commenced, but he did not live to complete
his project. He died the same year that he had returned to
power. The marquess was esteemed for his purity, his prin-
ciple, and his patriotism, but he was not considered a man of
more than ordinary abilities. He m. Mary, dau. and heir of
Thomas Bright, Esq., of Badsworth, co. York, but, as he had
no issue, all his honours, at his decease, became ExTINCT. His
remains were interred in the Earl of Strafford's vault, in York
Minster, 20 July, 1782, and the principal part of the Went-
worth estates, including Wentworth House and Malton, co.
York, devolved on his lordship's nephew, William, Earl Fitz-
William, Who assumed the additional surname of “Went-
Worth.”
Arms—Arg., on a chevron ingrailed, az., between three
martlets, Sa..., as many crescents, or, for WATson.
**m.
WAYER, OR GUADER – IEARL OF
NORFOLK AND SUFFOLK.
Creation of WILLIAM THE ConquERoR.
3ſ inteage.
R ALPH DE WAYER, GUADER, or DE WAET, was constituted
by WILLIAM THE CosquER) R, EARL of NorFor R AND SUFFolk.
were elated with wine, the whole of his projects.
ary, 1793, lord high chancellor of Great Britain.
Some of our historians affirm that this nobleman was an
Englishman by birth, born in Norfolk; but others, that
he was a native of Brittany, which is the more probable,
as he was owner of the castle of Guader, in that province.
Of this earl there is nothing memorable beyond his con-
spiracy against his royal master, whom he sought to destroy
or expel; and to that end drew into his plans, Roger Earl
of Hereford, Waltheof, the great Earl of Northumberland,
and other persons of distinction. He m. Emma, sister of
the Earl of Hereford, and he took the opportunity of
his wedding day to disclose to the conspirators, when they
As Soon,
however, as they had recovered the effect of inebriation, the
greater number refused to participate, and the Earl of Here-
ford alone joined him in openly resorting to arms. The
rebellion was quickly, however, suppressed by those stout and
warlike prelates, Odo, bishop of Bayeux, and Geffery, bishop
of Worcester. The Earl of Norfolk fled into Brittany, leaving
his followers to their fate in their encampment at Cambridge :
of those, many were put to the sword, and more taken pri-
soners. The castle of Norwich was subsequently besieged, and
his countess obliged to surrender, but she was suffered to go.
beyond sea. In the end this turbulent person assumed the
cross, and joined an expedition under Robert Curthose, to
Jerusalem, against the Turks; where he afterwards became a.
pilgrim, and died a great penitent. He left issue, two sons
and a dau., viz.,
Ralph. Alan.
Amicia, m. to Robert, Earl of Leicester, son of Robert, Earl
of Mellent, and brought to him most part of the lands,
which William Fitz-Osborne, her grandfather, held in Nor
mandy.
By the treason of Ralph de Wayer his earldom became For-
FEITED.
Arms—Per pale, or and sa, a bend vairé.
WED DER BURN – BARON LOUGH-
BOROUGH, OF LOUGHBOROUGH, CO.
LEICESTER.
By Letters Patent, dated 14 June, 1780.
ALEx ANDER WEDDERBURN, eldest son of Peter Wedderburn,
of Chest-rhall, North Britain, (a lord of session, under the
titulary designation of LORD CHESTERHALL, *) having been
brought up to the English bar, and having attained high
reputation as a lawyer, was appointed solicitor-general in
1771, attorney-general in 1778, and lord chief justice of
the court of Common Pleas in 1780, when he was ele-
wated to the peerage as BARON Lough Borough, of Lough-
borowgh, co. Leicester. In 1783 his lordship was constituted
first commissioner for keeping the great seal; and, 27 Janu-
In 1795,
Lord Loughborough, having no issue of his own, obtained
a new patent, creating him Baron Loughborough, of Lough-
borough, co. Surrey, with remainder to (his sister Janet's
sons, by her husband, Sir James Erskine, Bart.,) his nephews,
Sir James St. Clair Erskine, Bart., and John Erskine,
Esq.; and he was advanced, in 1801, to the Earldom of
Rosslyn with a similar remaindership. His lordship m. 1st,
Betty-Anne, dau. and heir of John Dawson, Esq., of Morley,
in Yorkshire, and 2ndly, Charlotte, dau. of William, Vis-
count Courtenay, but had no issue. He d. 3 January, 1805,
when the honours created by the patents of 1795 and 1801,
devolved, according to the limitation, upon his nephew, Sir
James St. Clair Erskine, Bart., who was father of the 3rd
EARL of RossLYN (see BURKE's Ectant Peerage); and the
Barony of Loughborough, co. Leicester, became EXTINCT.
Arms—Arg., on a chevron between three roses, gules, barbeſ.
and seeded, ppr., a fleur-de-lis, arg.
* In Scotland the judges assume, on being raised to the
bench, the designation of nobility, but they are merely titula.”
lords. In England a practice somewhat similar anciently pre-
vailed, the judges being usually summoned to parliament
amongst the barons, to give their advice; but they were not
regarded as peers of the realm, nor did the writ of summons
constitute an hereditary peerage in the family of the pesson
summoned.
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WELLES.–BARONS WELLES.
By Writ of Summons, dated 6 February, 1299.
£ineage.
The first of this family mentioned by Sir William Dugdale is
ADAM DE WELLEs, who, in the 6th of RICHARD I.,” paid 10
marks for adhering to John, Earl of Moreton, who at that
time assumed more authority, during his brother's captivity,
than he was afterwards able to justify. After this Adam
Canºle -
WILLIAM DE WELLEs, who, in the 9th of JoBN, gave 50
marks for one knight's fee in Grimsby, co. Lincoln, and was
s. by another
WILLIAM DE WELLEs, who, in the 11th EDw ARD I., obtained
license for a weekly market and a yearly fair at his manor of
Alford, in Lincolnshire. H3 m. Isabel de Vesci, and had two
Sons, William, a minor, 49th HENRY III., and
ADAM DE WELLEs, who in the 22nd EDw ARD I. was in the
Wars of Gascony, and was summoned to parliament, as a Baron,
6 February, 1299, in which year he was made constable of Rock-
ingham Castle, and warden of the forest. The next year he
was in the wars of Scotland, and again in 1301 and 1302; and
had regular summonses to parliament to the year of his
decease, 1311. He m. Joane, dau. and heir of John d'Engayne,
and had a son, -
RoDERT DE WELLEs, baron, never summoned to parlia-
ment. This nobleman d. in two years after he had attained
majority, anno 1320, and leaving no issue by his wife, Maud de
Clare, widow of Roger de Clifford, he was s. by his brother,
ADAM DE WELLEs, 3rd baron, summoned to parliament from
20 July, 1332, to 20 April, 1343. This nobleman, at the period
of his brother's death, was only sixteen years of age : he
attained his majority in the 20th EDWARD II., and doing his
homage had livery of his lands. In the 7th EDwARD III
his lordship was in the wars of Scotland, and again in two
years afterwards, at which latter period he was a knight. In
, the 16th of the same reign he was charged with ten men-at-
arms and ten archers for the king's service in France, and
the like number in the next year. He m. Margaret, dau. of
John, Lord Bardolf, and dying 1345, left with a dau., Margaret,
Who ºn. William, son of William, Lord Deincourt, a son,
John DE WELLEs, 4th baron, summoned to parliament 15
December, 1357, and 20 November, 1360. The wardship of this
nobleman, who was a minor at his father's decease, was granted
to Margaret, widow of William, Lord Ros, of Hamlake. In the
22nd EDWARD III., although still in minority, he caused his
father's executors to purchase a rent of ten pounds per annum,
from the monks of Bardney, for the behoof of the abbess and
nuns of Grenefield, which monastery was founded by his
ancestors; in consideration whereof they obliged themselves,
and their successors, to find two fitting priests, to celebrate
nvasses, matiºns, placebo, dirge, and commendation, every day
in the chapel of our lady, within that their monastery of
Grenefield, for the health of the souls of his lordship's prede-
cessors. Lord Welles had livery of his lands in the 29th
EDWARD III., and in four years afterwards he was in the wars
of Gascony. He m. Maud, dau. of the aforesaid Margaret,
Lady Ros, d. in 1361, and was s. by his son,
John DE WELLEs, 5th baron, summoned to parliament from
20 January, 1376, to 26 February, 1421. This nobleman served
in the expedition made into Flanders, in the retinue of John,
Duke of Lancaster, in the 27th EDwARD III., and in the 1st
RICHARD II. was in the wars of France. The next year he
was in the garrison of Berwick, under Henry Percy, Earl of
N orthumberland, its governor. His lordship subsequently
obtained license to travel beyond sea, and returning in the 8th
RICHARD II., had leave to go abroad again for the vindication
of his honour, having received some affront from a knight in
France. He seems to have come home solely to procure letters
testimonial vouching for his credit and reputation. After this
we find him in the Scottish wars; and in the 19th of the same
reign, he was ambassador to Scotland, where during his
sojourn, being at a banquet, where deeds of arms becoming the
Subject of conversation, his lordship exclaimed, “Let words
have no place ; if ye know not the chivalry and valiant deeds
of Englishmen, appoint me a day and place when ye list, and
ge shall have experience.” This challenge was immediately
accepted by David, Earl of Crawford, and London Bridge ap-
* In Camden, RICHARD DE WELLEs is stated to have held the
manor of Welles ever since the Conquest, by the service of being
baker to the king.
king himself, and divers other persons of rank.
pointed as the place of combat. The battle was fought on St.
George's Day, and the Scottish earl was declared victor.
Indeed he displayed such an extraordinary degree of prowess,
that notwithstanding the spear was broken upon his helmet
and visage, he remained so immovably fixed in his saddle, that
the spectators cried out that in defiance of the laws of arms, he
was bound thereto. Whereupon he dismounted, and got up
again, and ran a second course; but in the third, Lord Welles -
was unhorsed and flung to the ground; on which Crawford dis-
mounting, embraced him, that the people might understand
that he had no animosity, and the earl subsequently visited
his lordship with great courtesy until his recovery. Of this
Lord Welles nothing further is known than the period of his
decease, anno 1421; although for eight years afterwards, sum-
monses appear to have been regularly issued to his lordship.
But there are other instances upon record, of summonses
having been directed to barons after their deaths, probably
from ignorance that the decease occurred. The case of
Maurice, the 4th Lord Berkeley, is a remarkable instance ; he
d. in 1368, and summonses were addressed to him until 1380.
Lord Welles ºn. Margaret, or Eleanor, dau. of John, Lord
Mowbray, and had two daus., Margaret, m. 1st, John de
Huntingfield; 2ndly, Stephen, 2nd Lord Scrope, of Masham ;
and Anne m. to James, 3rd Earl of Ormonde. He was s. by
(the son of his deceased eldest son, Eudo, by his wife, Maude,
dau. of Ralph, Lord Greystock) his grafidson, *
SIR LEo, or LIONEL DE WELLES, as 6th baron, summoned to
parliament from 25 February, 1432, to 30 July, 1460. This
nobleman received the honour of knighthood, in the 4th HENRY
VI., from the Duke of Bedford at Leicester, with the young
His lordship
for several years after served with great honour in France, and
was made lieutenant of Ireland for seven years, in the 16th of
the same reign. When the fatal feud between the houses of
York and Lancaster broke out, Lord Welles arrayed himself
under the banner of the latter, and adhering to his colours
with unbending fidelity, fell at the battle of Towton Field, on
Palm Sunday, 1461. His remains were deposited in Waterton
Chapel, at Methley, co. York. His lordship m. 1st, Joan, or by
some accounts, Cecilia, only dau. of Sir Robert Waterton, of
Waterton and Methley, co. York, and sister and heir of Sir .
Robert Waterton, also of Waterton, Knt., and had issue,
RICHARD (Sir), who m. Joane, dau. and heir of Robert, Lord
Willoughby de lºresby, and was summoned to parliament in
her right, as Lord WILLough BY, from 26 May, 1455, to 28
February, 1466. -
1. ALIANor E, m. 1st, Thomas, Lord Hoo and Hastings ;
BETHELL WALRond, Esq., of Dulford House, co. Devon is, .
by descent from this marriage, one of the co-heirs of the
Barony of Welles; Alianore, m. 2ndly, James Lawrence.
II. CECILY, m. Sir Robert Willoughby, and had issue; the co-
representatives of Cecily are the MARQUESS OF CHOLMon DE-
LEY, and Lord WILLouGHBY DE FRESBY, both co-heirs of the
Barony of Welles. -
III. MARGARET, m. to Sir Thomas Dymoke, of Scrivelsby, co.
Lincoln, and had issue.
Iv. CATHERINE, m. 1st, Sir Thomas de la Launde, Knt., and
had issue, two daus., his co-heirs, viz.,
JoAN, m. to William Denton, Esq., and had a son, Joſſ N
DENTON.
Margaret, m. to Thomas Berkeley, Esq., and had two Sons,
William and Maurice.
She m. 2ndly, Robert Tempest, and had two sons, John and
Thomas, who d. S. p. - -
Lord Welles ºn. 2ndly, Margaret, sister and heir of Sir John
Beauchamp, of Bletshoe, and widow of John Beaufort, Earl of
Somerset (by whom she was mother of Margaret, Countess of
Richmond, mother of King HENRY VII.), and had another
SOn, - -- .
John, created Viscount WELLES (see that dignity).
An attainder followed his lordship's decease, under which
the BARONY of WELLEs became forfeited; but his son,
SIR. Rich ARD WELLEs, Lord Willoughby, had a grant in the
4th EDWARD IV., through the king's especial favour, of all the
goods, chattels, and moveables, whereof his father died pos-
sessed ; and the next ensuing year had restitution of the manors
of Welles, and other estates in the co. of Lincoln, with lands in
Northumberland. In three years afterwards (1468,) his lord-
ship obtained a full restitution in blood and honours. But this
good fortune had a brief endurance, for the next year, Richard
Nevill, the stout Earl of Warwick, taking up arms for the
restoration of HENRY VI., made Sir Robert Welles, son and heir
of Lord Willoughby and Welles, a brave and able commander,
general of the Lancastrian forces. Whereupon Sir Robert
drove Sir Thomas Burgh, a knight of the king's house, out of
Lincolnshire, pulled down his dwelling, seized upon all his
goods and chattels, and at the head of 30,000 of the people,
raised the standard of Lancaster, and cried King HFN's Y. Of
*
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this insurrection so soon as King Edward had intelligence, he
summoned the Lord Willoughby and Welles to his presence,
but that nobleman on arriving in London, with his brother-in-
law, Sir John Dymoke, and learning that the king was highly
incensed, fled to sanctuary at Westminster, and there deter-
mined to remain until his wrath was assuaged. The king
hoping, however, to terminate the disturbance in Lincoln-
shire, without being obliged to take the field, sent for his lord-
ship, and induced him to leave his asylum, on a Solemn
promise of safety. He then required of Lord Welles to com-
mand his son to lay down his arms, and in the interim marched
at the head of what forces he could collect into Lincolnshire,
taking Lord Welles and Sir John Dymoke with him. But
when he arrived within two days’ journey of Stamford, where
his adversaries were stationed, he learned that Sir Robert
Welles had refused to obey the injunctions of his father, which
had been conveyed to him by letter, and becoming enraged at.
the refusal, he caused, in violation of his royal promise, the
heads of Lord Welles and Sir John Dymoke to be forthwith
cut off. In revenge of this act of treachery, Sir Robert Welles,
without awaiting the coming up of Warwick, attacked the
röyal army, although superior in number to that which he
commanded, but after a most gallant and obstinate struggle,
he sustained a defeat, and being made prisoner, was immedi-
ately beheaded. The death of the father and his heroic son
took place almost at the same time in 1469, and they were
both attainted after the restoration of EDWARD IV., in 1474.
I,ord Willoughby and Welles had issue, by the heiress of Wil-
liyughby,
RoBERT (Sir), the gallant soldier whose fate we have just
recorded. He d. S. p., leaving a widow, Elizabeth, dau. of
John Bourchier, Lord Berners. Her ladyship survived her
husband but one year, when she bequeathed her body to be
interred with his, in the church of the friars, at Doncaster.
Jo ANE, m. 1st, Richard Pigot; and 2ndly, Richard Hastings,
Esq., brother of William, Lord Hastings, chamberlain to
King EDWARD IV.
To Sir Robert Welles, succeeded his only sister, the above
mentioned -
JoANE HASTINGs, whose husband,
SIR. RICHARD HASTINGs, had so much favour from King
EDWARD, that he obtained a special livery of all the castles,
manors, lordships, and lands, whereof Richard, Lord Welles
and Willoughby, and his son, Sir Robert Welles, died pos-
sessed,” and was summoned to parliament, as “Richardo
Hastinges de Welles, Chl'r,” 15 November, 1482, and 9 December,
1483. His lordship had an only son, Anthony, who prede-
ceased him. He d. himself in 1503, when, if his summons to
parliament be deemed a continuation of the old Barony of
Welles (but it must be recollected that the attainder was never
reversed), that barony fell into ABEYANCE, amongst the descen-
dants of the daus. of LEo, the 6th Lord Welles; but if the
summons be considered a new creation, the baromy at his
lordship's decease became then Extinct.
Arms—Or, a lion rampant, double queued, Sa.
WETITLES_WISCOUNT WIELLES.
By Letters Patent, temp. HENRY VII.
£ineage.
John WELLEs, only child of Leo, 6th Lord Welles, by his
2nd wife, Margaret, Countess Dowager of Somerset, having
taken up arms in behalf of his kinsman, HENRY, of Rich-
mond,+ was made constable of the castle of Rockingham, and
steward of Rockingham Forest, after the accession of that
personage to the throne as HENRY VII. He was also elevated
to the peerage by letters patent (but the date is not known),
as Viscount WELLEs, and was summoned to parliament in
that dignity, 1 September, 1487. He was afterwards made
a knight of the Garter. His lordship m. the Lady Cecily Plan-
tagenet, dau. of King EDWARD IV., and sister-in-law to King
HENRY VII., and is stated to have had an only dau.,
ANNE, who d. an infant.
* In the act of attainder special provision is made that
Richard Hastings should enjoy certain manors that belonged to
the said barons, in consideration of his having married Joane,
sister and heir of Robert de Welles, and also of his loyalty and
Sel'W1CeS.
ł He was uncle by the half blood to Henry, Earl of Rich-
mond, afterwards HENRY VII.
He d. in 1498, when the Viscounty of Welles became ExTINCT.
His lordship's widow ºn. Sir John Kyme, of Lincolnshire.
Arms—Or, a lion rampant, double queued, sa., armed and
langued, gu.
WELLESLEY-BARON AND MARQUESS
WELLESLEY.
Barony, by Letters Patent, dated 20 October, 1797. .
Marquessate, by Letters Patent, dated 2 December, 1799.
3ſ inteage.
RICHARD CoIDEY WELLESLEY, 2nd Earl of Mornington, K.G.,
K.P. (eldest brother of Arthur, 1st Duke of Wellington, K.G.),
b. 20 June, 1760, was created BARON WELLESLEY, of Wellesley,
co. Somerset, in the peerage of Great Britain, 20 October,
1797, and MARQUEss WELLESLEY, of Norrah, in the peerage of
Ireland, 2 December, 1799; the latter conferred in considera-
tion of his eminent services as governor-general of India,
when he triumphed over the Sultan TIPPoo, and destroyed the
empire of Mysore. His lordship ºn. 1st, in 1794, Hyacinthe-
Gabrielle, only dau. of Mons. Pierre Roland, but by that lady
(who d. 5 November, 1816) had no legitimate issue. He m.
2ndly, 29 February, 1825 (being then Viceroy of Ireland),
Marianne, dau. of Richard Caton, Esq., of the United States
of America, granddau. of Charles O'Carroll, of Carrollstown, in
Maryland, and widow of Robert Paterson, Esq., whose sister,
Elizabeth, was the 1st wife of Jerome Bonaparte, King of West-
phalia, and Marshal of France. The Marchioness Wellesley
d. 17 December, 1853. The marquess, who was at one time
Ambassador to Spain, and subsequently Secretary of State for
Foreign Affairs, and twice Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland, d. 26
September, 1842, and was s. in the Earldom of Mornington and
minor honours by his brother,
WILLIAM-WELLESLEx-Pole, Lord Maryborough, b. 20 May,
1763, as 3rd Earl of Mornington; his lordship had obtained the
Barony of Maryborough by patent of creation, dated 17 July,
1821. He m. 17 May, 1784, Katharine-Elizabeth, eldest dau.
of Admiral the Hon. John Forbes, 2nd son of George, Earl
of Granard, and by her (who d. 23 October, 1851, aged ninety-
one) had issue, -
WILLIAM, Viscount Wellesley, 4th Earl of Mornington.
Mary-Charlotte-Anne, m. 22 July, 1806, to the IRight Hon.
Sir Charles Bagot, G.C.B. (who d. in 1843), and d. his
widow, 2 February, 1845.
Emily-Harriet, m. 13 March, 1814, to Field-Marshal FitzRoy,
1st Lord Raglan, G.C.B.
Priscilla-Anne, m. 26 June, 1811, to John, llth Earl of
Westmoreland.
The earl, who was constable of Maryborough Castle, custos-
rotulorum of the Queen's County, and captain of Deal Castle,
d. 22 February, 1845, and was s. by his son, -
WILLIAM PoſLE-TyLNEY-LONG-WELLESLEY, 4th Earl of Morn-
ington, b. 22 June, 1788; m. Ist, 14 March, 1812, Catharine,
eldest dau. and eventual heir of Sir James Tylney-Long, Bart.,
of Draycot, Wilts, by Catharine, his wife, dau. of Other
Windsor, 4th Earl of Plymouth; on his marriage he assumed
the additional surnames of TYLNEY and Long. By this lady
(who d. 12 September, 1825) his lordship had issue,
WILLIAM-RICHARD-ARTHUR, 5th earl.
James–FitzRoy-Henry-William, 12th lancers, b. 11 August,
1815: d. 30 October, IS5l.
Victoria-Catharine-Mary.
He m. 2ndly, in 1828, Helena, 3rd dau. of Colonel Thomas
Paterson (by Anne, his wife, dau. and co-heir of Boyd Porter-
field, Esq., of Porterfield, co. Renfrew), and widow of Thomas
Bligh, Esq., captain Coldstream-guards, eldest son of Thomas-
C. Bligh, Esq., of Brittas, co. Meath. The earl d. 1 July, 1857,
and was s. by his elder and only surviving son,
WILLIAM-RICHARD-ARTHUR, 5th earl, who was 5. 7 October,
1813, and who d. ºwn m. at Paris, 25 July, 1863, When the
Barony of Maryborough became Extinct, and the Earldom
and Barony of Mornington, and Viscounty of Wellesley,
Irish honours, devolved on his lordship's cousin, ARTHUR-
RICHARD, 2nd DUKE of WELLINGTON.
Arms—Quarterly: 1st and 4th, gu., a cross, arg., between five
plates, saltierwise, in each quarter; 2nd and 3rd, or, a lion ram-
pant, gu., ducally gorged, or : an honourable augmentation,
viz.: “ an inescocheon purpure, charged with as estoile radiated
wavy between eight spots of the Royal Tiger in pairs saltierwise,
ppr.,” representing the Standard of the Sultan of Mysore, taken
at Seringapatam, was granted 13 December, 1799, to Richard,
Marquess Wellesley.
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WELLESLEY-BARON MARYBOROUGH.
By Letters Patent, dated 17 July, 1821.
(See WELLESLEY, Marquess Wellesley.)
WEMYSS – IORD BURNTISLAND.
By Letters Patent, dated 15 April, 1672.
3ſ in eage.
SIR JAMES WEMYSS, of Caskieberry, husband of Margaret,
Countess of Wemyss in her own right, was created a peer of
parliament, for life, by the title of Lord Burntisland, 15 April,
1672. This peerage of course became ExTINCT on his death,
1685, and did not devolve on his son, David, who s. his mother,
as Earl of Wemyss in 1705.
WENILOCK–BARON WENIOCK.
Created in 1461.
# in eage.
In the 17th HENRY WI.,
John WENLok, or WENLock, was constituted escheator for
the counties of Buckingham and Bedford; shortly after which
coming to court, he was made usher of the chamber to Queen
MARGARET, when he had the title of esquire. He was next
knighted, and appointed governor of Bamburgh Castle, in
Northumberland. In the 28th of the same reign he was con-
stituted chamberlain to the queen, and he fought on the side
of Lancaster at the first battle of St. Albans, when he was
severely wounded. After this, we find him advancing a sum
of money, as a loan, to King HENRY WI., and subsequently
chosen a knight of the Garter. Notwithstanding these high
honours, Sir John Wenlock joined, soon after, the standard of
York, and fought under that banner at the battle of Towton
Field, for which desertion he was rewarded, by King Edward
IV., with the grant of the offices of chief butler of England, and
steward of the castle and lordship of Berkhampsted, in Hert-
fordshire. He was also raised to the degree of a baron, as
}_ord WENLock, of Wenlock, co. Salop, and sworn of the
privy council. In the first period of King Edward's reign his
lordship was employed upon confidential embassies to the
courts of Burgundy and France, and he was constituted
lieutenant-governor of Calais, and the marches adjacent. But
afterwards joining the Earl of Warwick, in the attempt to
restore HENRY VI., he had a command at the battle of Tewkes-
bury, where he is said to have been slain by the Duke of
Somerset, who furiously cleft his head with his battle-axe, for
neglecting to come up in time, whereby the battle was lost,
and the fate of the King HENRY VI. decided for ever. His
lordship m. Elizabeth, dau. and co-heir of Sir John Drayton,
but had no issue. He d. in 1471, when the Barony of Wenlock
became ExTINCT. His lordship's estates devolved on THoMAs
LAWLEY, who appears to have been his heir-general, and from
- whom descended SIR RoperT LAWLEY, Bart., who was elevated
to the peerage as BARON WENLock, of Wenlock, in 1831, but
who c. s. p. 10 April, 1832. His property and the baronetcy
passed eventually to his brother, Paul Beilby Lawley-Thompson,
who had been created in 1839, BARON WENLoCK, of Wenlock
(see BURRE's Eactant Peerage).
Arms—Arg., a chevron between three blackamoors' heads,
erased, Sa.
WENMAN–WISCOUNT WENMAN.
By Letters Patent, dated 30 July, 1628.
£ilizāqe.
HENRY WAINMAN or WENMAN, of Blewbury, co. Berks,
living 1452, m. Emmota, dau. of Simkin Hervey, co. Hertford,
and by her (who m. 2ndly, Thomas Fermor, alias Richards,
of Witney, co. Oxford) had a son,
RICHARD WAINMAN, of Witney, who m. Anne Humphrey;
and d. 1500, leaving a son,
Rich ARD, WAINMAN, of Witney, merchant of the staple of
Calais, m. Anne, dau. of John Bushe, of Northleach, co.
Gloucester; and d. 1533, leaving a son,
SIR. THoMAs WAINMAN or WENMAN, Knt. of Witney and
Caswell, co. Oxford, merchant of the staple of Calais, “suffered
in his goods by the loss of Calais, under Lord Wentworth,”
knighted by Queen ELIZABETH; m. Ursula, dau. and heiress
of Thomas Gifford, Esq. of Twyford, co. Buckingham (by
Mary, his wife, dau. and heiress of William Staveley, Esq. of
Bignell, co. Oxford), and by her, who d. 7 December, 1558,
had a son,
RICHARD WENMAN, Esq. of Thame Park, co. Oxford, and of
Caswell, Sheriff co. Oxford, 1562 and 1570, m. Isabella, dau.
and co-heiress of John, Lord Williams, of Thame, and by her
(who m. 2ndly, Richard Huddlestone, Esq. of Little Haseley,
| and d. 1587) had, with three daus, Elizabeth, Margaret, and
Frances, as many sons,
I. THOMAs, his heir.
II. Henry, d. S. p. -
III. Francis, of Caswell, living 1572, m. Frances, dau. of Sir
Henry Goodier, Knt. of Bagginton, co. Warwick; and d.
in Ireland, leaving by his wife (who ºn. 2ndly, Sir Charles
Manners), a son, - -
Francis, of Caswell, M.P. co. Oxford, 1640; m. Anne,
dau. of Sir Samuel Sandys, Knt. of Omberslade, co.
Worcester, and had a dau., Anne, ºn. Sir John Fettiplace,
1st Bart. of Chilbury; and a son,
Francis (Sir), of Caswell, created a Baronet, 29 November, -
1662, m. 1st, Hon. Mary Wenman, dau. and co-heir of
Thomas, 2nd Viscount Wenman, by whom he had,
Francis, b. cir. 1652; d. 5 September, 1663.
T.ICHARD, 4th viscount, of whom hereafter.
Sir Francis m. 2ndly, Mary, dau. of Edward Fettiplace,
Esq. of Swinbrook, co. Oxford, by whom he had a dau.,
Dozelina, m. Richard Smith, Esq., of Padbury, Bucks.
Mr. Wenman d. 1572, and was s. by his eldest son,
SIR. THOMAS WENMAN, Knt. of Thame Park, M.P. for Oxford,
1555, m. 9 June, 1572, Hon. Jane West, dau. of William, 8th
Lord De la Warr, by whom (who m. 2ndly, James Cressie,
Esq.; 3rdly, Sir Thomas Tasburgh; and 4thly, Ralph Sheldon,
Esq. of Beoly) he had three sons and a dau.,
I. RICHARD (Sir), lst viscount.
II. Ferdinand, ºn. Frances Ryley, of Chetwoode, Bucks.
III. Thomas (Sir), M.P. for Oxford, 1626.
I. Elizabeth, m. to Sir Thomas Tredway, Knt. of Beacons-
field, co. Buckingham.
Sir Thomas d. 22 July, 1577, and was s. by his eldest son,
IRICHARD, 1st Viscount Wenman, b. 1573, M.P. for Oxford,
1620 and 1625; high sheriff, 1627; created, by patent, dated
30 July, 1628, Baron Wenman, of Kilmainham, and Viscount
Wenman, of Tuam, in the peerage of Ireland. He m. 1st,
Agnes, dau. of Sir George Fermor, Knt. of Easton Neston, co.
Northampton, by whom, who was buried at Twyford, 4 July,
1617, he had issue, .
I. THOMAS, 2nd viscount.
II. Edward, d. s. ſp
Iv. PHILIP, 3rd viscount.
I. Penelope, ºn. to Sir John Dynham, Knt. of Boarstall.
II. Jane, m. to John Goodwin, Esq. of Winchendon.
III. Mary, m. to Sir Martin Lister, Knt. of Thorpe Arnold,
Co. Leicester.
Lord Wenman m. twice afterwards but had no further issue.
He d. 3 April, 1640, and was s. by his son, .
THoMAs, 2nd Viscount Wenman, b. 1596, one of the ad-
venturers in Ireland when that kingdom was reduced by the
English parliament, one of the commissioners to carry the
propositions for peace to the King at Oxford, in 1644; again
named commissioner for the treaty at Uxbridge, in the same
year; and for the treaty at Newport, in 1648. He m. Margaret,
dau. and heir of Edmund Hampden, Esq., of Hartwell, Bucks,
and had,
1. Richard, m. Barbara, dau. of Sir Edward Villiers, Knt., of
Brokesby, by whom (who m. 2ndly, James, 3rd Earl of
Suffolk) he had no issue. He d. vità patris,
I. Frances, m. Richard Samwell, Esq., of Upton.
II. Penelope, m. Sir Thomas Cave, 1st Bart., of Stanford.
III. Elizabeth, m. Sir Greville Verney, Knt., of Compton
Verney, co. Warwick.
Iv. Mary, m. Sir Francis Wenman, 1st Bart., of Caswell.
Lord Wenman d. 25 Jan. 1664, and was s. by his brother,
PHILIP, 3rd Viscount Wenman, who had been elected M.P.
for Oxford, 1660; his only dau.,
Mary, ºn. William Croft, Esq., of Croft Castle, co. Hereford.
Lord Wenman d. 20 April, 1696, and was s. by virtue of a new
entail (see ADDENDA) procured from CHARLES 11., 30 January,
1683, extending the succession to his next heir male, Sir
Tichard Wenman, Bart., of Caswell, with the same precedence
as the original creation, viz.:-
RICHARD, 4th Viscount Wenman ; who m. Catherine, elder
dau. and co-heir of Sir Thomas Chamberlayne, Bart., of
Wickham, and Northbrooke, co. Oxford, and by her (who ºn.
2ndly, James, 1st Earl of Abingdon ; and 3rdly, Francis
Wroughton, Esq., of Heskett, Wilts) had (with two daus., of
whom the elder, Catharine, m. 1st, the Hon. Robert Bertie,
and 2ndly, Sir William Osbaldeston, Bart., of Chadlington ;
and the younger, John Wicksted, Esq.) a son, RICHARD, 5th
Viscount, Lord Wenman d. about 1691, and was s. by his
only son,
III. Charles, d. S. p.
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RICIIARD, 5th Viscount Wenman, who ºn. Susanna, dau. of
Seymour Wroughton, Esq., of Heskett, and had two sons,
PHILIP, 6th Viscount; and Richard, m. 1773, Jemima, relict of
Col. Caulfeild, Lord Wenman d. 28 November, 1729, and
was s. by his elder son,
PHILIP, 6th Viscount Wenman, D.C.L., b. 23 November,
1719, M.P. for Oxford, who m. 13 July, 1741, Sophia, eldest
dau. and co-heir of James Herbert, Esq., of Tythrop, co.
Oxford, and by her (who d. 19 July, 1787) had issue,
I. PHILIP, 7th Wiscount.
II. Thomas-Francis, D.C.L., b. 18 November, 1745.
III. Richard, b. 13 November, 1746; d. young.
IV. Henry-Herbert, b. 18 July, 1749; d. young.
I. SoPHIA, m. 30 December, 1768, William-Humphrey Wyke-
ham, Esq., of Swalcliffe, co. Oxford, and had issue,
1 WILLIAM - RICHARD WYKEHAM, of Swalcliffe, father of
SOPHIA - ELIZABETH WYKEHAM, created BARoNESs WEN-
MAN, 3 June, 1834 (see that title).
2 Philip-Thomas Wykeham, of Tythrop, father (by Hester-
Louisa, his 1st wife, dau. of Fiennes Trotman, Esq., of
Syston Court, co. Gloucester) of two sons,
PHILIP-THOMAS-HERBERT WYKEHAM, of Tythrop House,
co. Oxford, and Thame Park; d. 21 May, 1879, when
Thame Park and Swalcliffe devolved on his brother
Aubrey.
Aubrey - Wenman Wykeham, of Thame Park and Swal-
cliffe, m. 1836, Georgiana, dau. of Sir James Musgrave,
Bart. ; and d. 21 October, 1879, leaving with other
issue, a son and Successor, WENMAN-AUBREY WYKEHAM-
MUSGRAVE, of Thame Park, Swalcliffe Park and Barnsley
Park (see BURKE's Landed Gentry).
1 Sophia-Anne, d. wrººm.
2 Harriet-Mary, m. to Rev. Willoughby Bertie; and 2ndly,
to Sir Edward Johnston, K.C.S.
II Susanna, d. young.
III. Mary, d. 1757.
Lord Wenman d. 16 August, 1760, and was s. by his son,
PHILIP, 7th Viscount Wenman, b. 18 April, 1742; who ºn. .
7 July, 1766, Lady Anne-Eleanora Bertie, dau. of Willoughby,
3rd Earl of Abingdom, but d. S. p. 26 March, 1800, when all his
honours became EXTINCT.
Arins-Per pale, gu. and az., a cross patonce, or.
WENTWORTH – BARONS WENTWORTH,
OF WENTWORTH-WOODHOUSE, VIS-
COUNT WINTWORTH, BARONS RABY,
EARLS OF STRAFFORD.
Barony, by Letters Patent, dated 22 July, 1628.
Viscounty, by Letters Patent, dated 10 December, 1628.
Earldom and Barony of Raby, by Letters Patent, dated
12 January, 1640. -
Earldom, by Letters Patent, 4 September, 1711.
£ineage.
The ancient stock of Wentworth-Woodhouse, co. York, has
been rooted in that shire from the earliest period to which the
geneaologist can usually ascend in his investigations. Of the
Orthography of the lands, whence originated the name,
Domesday Book, and all the old charters have it Winteworth,
and Such is still the pronunciation of the common people, who
do not easily fall into new modes of speech. As to its deriva-
tion, Mr. Hunter, in his History of Doncaster, makes the
following remarks: “The latter half of the name (worth) is one
of the most frequent local terminals, and appears to denote
some degree of cultivation. The former half affords room for
conjecture. It has been suggested that it may be the word
giviºt, preserved in the Breton language, which is a dialect of
the Celtic, where it denotes elevation. This sense would un-
doubtedly apply well to Wentworth, which stands high, as does
also another place of the same name, in the Isle of Ely, rela-
tively to the fens around it. Celtic etymologies are, however,
to be admitted with great caution in investigating the names
of places cultivated or populated; and perhaps the scribe of
IDomesday, who, in one of the five instances in which the word
occurs, has written it thus, Wintrerworde, may have presented
us with an ancient and expiring orthography, from whence we
may conclude that the name of Wentworth is to be classed with
Wintrerton, Winterburn, Winteredge, and other places, which
have obtained those names from their high, exposed, or cold
situations.” While the lands of Wentworth-Woodhouse con-
tinued to be the seat of the chiefs, and descended from sire to
son, in an unbroken series, till the succession of male heirs failed
with William, the 2nd Earl of Strafford, the junior scions of
the family founded, in several instances, houses of rank and
influence, the Wentworths of Woolley, of North and South.
Elmsal,” of Bretton, of Nettlested, &c. #.
WILLIAM DE WYNTWORD, of Wyntword, m. in the time of
HENRY III., Emma, dau. and heir of William Wodehous, of
Wodehous, by whom he acquired that estate, and taking up his
abode there, the family were subsequenty designated the
“Wentworths of Wentworth-Woodhouse.” He was s. by his
SOn, -
WILLIAM DE WENTwoRTH, of Wentworth-Woodhouse, who
m. Beatrix, dau. of Gilbert Thakel, and had two sons,
WILLIAM, his successor.
Richard, bishop of London, and chancellor of England in
1338.
The elder son, -
WILLIAM DE WENTwoRTH, m. Ist, Dyonisia, dau. of Peter de
Tºotherfield, and 2ndly, Lucy, dau. of Sir Adam Newmarch, and
by the former had two sons,
WILLIAM, his successor.
John, m. the dau. and heir of Elmsall, of Elmsall, in York
shire, by whom he acquired that estate, and dying S. p.,
left it to his nephew, JoHN.
The elder son,
WILLIAM DE WENTwo RTH, S. his father in 1295, and m. Isabel,
dau. and co-heir of William Pollington, of Pollington, co. York,
and had issue,
WILLIAM (Sir), his heir.
John, who inherited Emsall from his uncle, and marrying
Joan, dau. of Richard le Tyas, of Burgh-Walleys, co. York, was
ancestor of the WENTwo RTHs of Elmsall, of the WENT-
worths of Brettom, of the WENTwo RTHs, Barons and Vis-
counts Wentworth; and of divers other branches.
William de Wentworth was s. by his elder son,
SIR WILLIAM WENTwoRTH, who ºn. Isabel, dau. and co-heir
of Walter, son and heir of Henry de Tynsley, of Tynsley, also
in Yorkshire, and was s. by his son,
WILLIAM WENTwoRTH, who m. Joan, dau. of Sir William
Fleming, Knt., of Waith, and was father of
WILLIAM DE WENTwo RTH, who me. Lucy, dau. of Isabel, wife
of William Sheffield, of Bolderstoun, and left a son, -
WILLIAM WENTwo RTH, who m. 1st, Isabella, dau. of Thomas
Durrant; and 2ndly, Isabel, dau. of Sir Thomas Reres', y, of
Thryberg, co. York, and was father of
SIR. THOMAS WENTwo RTH, who fought valiantly on the side
of King HENRY VI., at the battle of Hexham, 3 April, 1463,
when he was made prisoner with the Duke of Somerset and
others. He m. Joan. dau. of Sir Richard Redman, Knt., of
Harwood Tower, and was s. by his elder Son,
WILLIAM WENTwo RTH, Esq., of Wentworth-Woodhouse, who
m. in the 39th HENRY VI., Isabel, dau. of Sir Richard Fitz-
William, of Aldwark, York, by whom he had four Sons, THOMAS,
his successor, Ralph, George, William, and a dau., Elizabeth,
who m. Ist, Thomas Lea, Esq., of Middleton, and 2ndly, Henry,
Arthington, Esq. Mr. Wentworth d. in 1477, and was S. by his
eldest son, -
SIR. THoMAs WENTwo RTH, of Wentworth-Woodhouse, who
received the honour of knighthood for his bravery in the
battle of Spurs. This gentleman, being a person of great
opulence, went by the name of Golden Thomas. He paid a
fine to be excused from being created a knight of the Bath;
and in 1528, he obtained a license from HENRY VIII. to wear
his bonnet and be covered in the royal presence, because he
was infirm. He m. Beatrix, dau. of Sir Richard Woodruffe, of
* The Wentworths of North Elmsal acquired that estate temp.
EDw ARD III., in marriage with Alice, dau. and heiress of John
3issett, and continued there for several centuries, until the year
1741, when their male line expired with Sir Butler-Cavendish
Wentworth, Bart., the estates devolving on that gentleman's
half-sister, CATHERINE WENTwo RTH, who on. Hugh Cholmley.
Esq., of Whitby, co. York, M.P. for Hedon, and high sheriff
3f that shire in 1724. The Wentworths of South Elmsal, sprung
from a younger son of Thomas Wentworth, of North Elmsal,
are also now extinct.
The Wentworths of Bretton, deriving from Richard Went-
worth, of Everton, in the co. Nottingham, 3rd Son of John
Wentworth, of Elmsal, by Agnes, his wife, sister and co-heir of
Sir William Dronsfield of Bretton, became extinct in the male
line upon the demise of Sir Thomas Wentworth Blackett, Bart.,
9 July, 1792. The estates of Bretton, &c., are now enjoyed by
the Beaumont family. s
The Wentworths of Wentworth Castle were founded by Sir
William Wentworth, of Ashby, in Lincolnshire, slain at Marston
Moor, who was a younger son of Sir William Wentworth, Bart.;
of Wentworth-Woodhouse, and brother to Thomas, 1st Earl of
Strafford. They became extinct in the male line in 1799. The
estates are now possessed by Frederick-William-Thomas Vernon-
Wentworth, Esq., of Wentworth Castle. -
The Wentworths of Nettlested became Earls of Cleveland, and
Barons Wentworth. (See pºst.)
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Woolley, Knt., and widow of John Drax, Esq., of Woodhall, and
had issue, -ś
WILLIAM, his successor.
Gervase.
Michael, of Mendham Priory, co. Suffolk, cofferer to King
HENRY VIII., and comptroller to the queen, ºn Isabel, dau.
and heir of Percival Whitley, Esq., of Whitley, co. York, and
was father of Thomas Wentworth, Esq., of Mendham Priory,
co. Suffolk, and of Whitley, co. York, who m. Susan, dau. of
Christopher Hopton, Esq., of Armley Hall, co. York, and
had a son and successor, MICHAEL WENTWORTH, Esq.,
who purchased, from Francis Woodruffe, Esq., Wooley, and
other lands in Yorkshire, and was ancestor of the WENT-
worths of Woolley (see BURKE's Landed Gentry).
Thomas, of Scorby, ºn. Grace, dau. of John Gascoigne, Esq.,
of Lasingcroft, co. York, and had issue.
Pryan.
Elizabeth, m. to Ralph Denham, Esq.
Isabel, m. to Nicholas Wombwell, Esq., of Thunnercliffe, co.
York.
Beatrice, m. to Thomas Worrall, Esq., of Loversall, co. York.
Sir Thomas d. 5 December, 1548, and was s. by his eldest son,
WILLIAM WENTwo RTH, Esq., of Wentworth-Woodhouse,
who m. Catherine, dau. of Ralph Beeston, Esq., of Beeston,
and dying 4 July, 1549, was s. by his eldest son,
THoMAs WENTwo RTH, Esq., of Wentworth-Woodhouse, high
sheriff of co. York in the 25th ELIZABETH: m. Margaret, dau.
and heir of Sir William Gascoigne, Knt., of Gawthorpe, by which
alliance he acquired the manor and seat of Gawthorpe, Cus-
worth, &c., and his descendants became co-heirs to the
IRaronies of Ferrers of Wemme, and Boteler, of Wemme, then
(and still) in ABEYANCE. By her he had issue,
WILLIAM (Sir), his successor.
Elizabeth, ºn. to Thomas Danby, Esq., of Farnley.
Barbara, d. Mºnºn.
Margaret, on. Ist, to Michael, son and heir of John, Ilord
l)arcy ; and 2ndly, to Jasper Blythman, Esq., of New
Lathes.
Catherine, m. to Thomas Gargrave, Esq., of Nostel Priory, in
Yorkshire.
Mr. Wentworth d. 14 February, 1586-7, possessed of a great
..anded estate in co. York, and was s. by his son,
SIR WILLIAM WENTwo RTH, of Wentworth-Woodhouse, Gaw-
thorpe, &c. This gentleman was high sheriff of Yorkshire in
the last year of Queen ELIZABETH, and was created a Baronet,
29 June, 1611. He m. Anne, dau. and heir of Robert Atkinson,
Fsq., of Stowell, co. Gloucester, by whom he had three sur-
viving sons and three daus, viz.,
I. THOMAs, his successor.
II. William (Sir), of Ashby-Puerorum, co. Lincoln, who was
knighted by King CHARLEs I., and fell at Marston-Moor, eac
7247°te regis. He m. Elizabeth, dau. and co-heir of Thomas
Savile, of Hasseldon Hall, co. York, and had with a dau.
Anne, who m. Edward Skinner, Esq., of Thornton College,
Lincoln, one surviving son,
WILLIAM (Sir), high sheriff of Yorkshire, 24th CHARLES II.;
†n. Isabella, dau. of Sir Allen Apsley, Knt., treasurer of the
household to James, Duke of York, and had issue,
William, a military officer, d. unm. in 1693, while serving
as captain of horse in Flanders. -
THOMAS, who s. his cousin, the Earſ of Strafford, in the
3arony of Raby. -
Peter, of Henbury, co. Dorset, on. Juliana, only dau. of
Thomas Horde, Esq., of Cote, co. Oxford, and had sur-
Vlving issue,
I WILLIAM, his successor, who m. Susanna, dau. of
John - Chamberlayne Slaughter, Esq., of Upper
Slaughter Hall, co. Gloucester, and had two sons and
three daus., - .
FREDERICK-THOMAs, who s. to the Earldom of Straf-
ford, at the death of his cousin, Thomas, 2nd Earl
of the second creation.
George, d. unm.
Caroline, d. whºm. -
Augusta-Anne, m. 30 May, 1772, to John-Hatfield
Kaye, Esq., of Hatfield Hall, Yorkshire; she s. to
Wentworth Castle, on the death of her brother
Frederick-Thomas, 3rd Earl of Strafford, and d.s. p.
in 1802, leaving that estate to her kinsman.
FREDERICK-WILLIAM-THoMAs VERNoN, Esq., of
Hilton. who therefore assumed the additional sur-
name of WENTwo RTH (see BURRE's La ded Gentry).
1 Harriet, m. to Thomas, son and heir of Francis
Arundel, Esq., of Stoke-Bruers Park, co. North-
ampton.
Paul, fell at the siege of Namur, in 1695, wrim.
Allan, killed in storming the citadel at Liege, in 1702,
and d. wºm.
Frances-Arabella, ºn. to Walter, Lord Bellew, of Ireland.
Anne, m. to James Donelan. Esq., of Ireland.
º, 7m. to Francis Arundel, Esq., of Stoke-Bruers
{l}^k.
Elizabeth, m. to John, Lord Arundel, of Trerise.
III. George (Sir), M.P. for Pontefract, in 1640, but disabled
from sitting on account of his loyalty to King CHARLES I.,
received the honour of knightºnood, made general of the
forces in Ireland, and sworn of the privy council of that
kingdom. Sir George m. Frances, dau. and co-heir of Sir
Francis Ruishe, Knt., of Sarre, in the Isle of Thanet, and
left a son,
IRUIs HE WENTwo RTH, of Sarre, who m. Susanna, sister of
James Adye, Esq., of Barham, in Kent, and dying in 1686,
Ieft an only child and heir,
MARY, m. to Thomas, Lord Howard of Effingham.
I. Mary, m. to Sir Richard Hooton, Knt., of Goldesburgh, in
Yorkshire.
II. Anne, m. to Sir Gervase Savile, Bart., of Thornhill, co
York. -
III. Elizabeth, m. to James, 3rd Earl of Roscommon, and was
mother of the celebrated poet. .
Sir William Wentworth d. in 1614, and was s. by his eldest sur-
viving son,
SIR. THoMAs WENTwoRTH, 2nd baronet, b. 13 April, 1593,
who became afterwards so conspicuous in the troubled times of
the first CHARLEs. In the reign of JAMES I., Sir Thomas was
member of parliament for the co. of York, and also in the
beginning of that of his successor; but the latter monarch,
soon after his accession, elevated Sir Thomas Wentworth to
the peerage, by letters patent, dated 22 July, 1628, as BARON
WENTwo RTH, of Wentworth-Woodhowse, and further advanced
him, 10th of the ensuing December, to the degree of Viscount
WENTwo RTH. The next year his lordship was sworn of the
privy council, made lord lieutenant of the co. of York, and
president of the north. In February, 1632-3, he was nominated
lord deputy of Ireland ; from which government he was
recalled to command as lieutenant-general in the army then
raised against the Scots. In 1640 he was created BARon
PABY, of Raby Castle, in the bishopric of Durham (with re-
mainder, default his own male issue, to his younger brothers,
and their issue male), and EARL OF STRAFFORD. Soon after he
was made a knight of the Garter, and constituted lord lieu-
tenant of Ireland. About this period the republican and
puritanical parties prevailing in parliament, Strafford became
an object of their greatest distrust, and the destruction of his
lordship was deemed indispensable to the accomplishment of
their ulterior projects. An impeachment against him was there-
fore immediately voted by the Commons, and Pym deputed tº
carry it up to the House of Lords. The earl was just entering
to take his seat, when he was apprised of the prosecution, and
or dered into custody. He was subsequently brought to tri..]
22 Mareh, 1640-1, but his prosecutors were unable to establish
their charges, according to the laws of the land, and were
therefore, after an investigation which lasted eighteen days,
in which Strafford deported himself with a degree of firmness,
moderation, and wisdom that extorted admiration from his
bitterest foes, obliged to resort to the very unusual and uncon-
stitutional mode of proceeding by bill of attainder. So deter-
mined, however, were the Commons to condemn him, that the
bill was brought in, and passed on the same day. It was read
twice in the morning, and the third time in the afternoon; and
carried by 204 voices against 59. But in the Lords its progress
was not so triumphant; and when it finally passed 45 peers
only were present, of whom 26 voted in the affirmative. In
the end Strafford was sacrificed to the clamour of the mob, and
; his own magnanimous consideration for the precarious position
of his royal master. The populace goaded to frenzy, fiocked
around Whitehall, where the King resided, calling aloud for
justice, and accompanying their vociferations with open and
furious menaces. The Queen and council were appalled;
they advised CHARLEs to sign the doom of the most faithful of
his servants. Juxon, bishop of London, alone had the forti-
tude to counsel the king not to act contrary to his conscience.
But the earl hearing of his Majesty's irresolution and anxiety,
immediately addressed him, and with a devotion almost un-
paralleled, besought him for the sake of public peace, to put an
end to his unfortunate, however blameless, life, and to quiet
the tumultuous populace, by conceding the request for which
they were so importunate.* The king gave at last a most reluc-
* Last letter from Thomas,
CHARLES I.
“May it please your Sacred Majestye,
“It hath bin my greatest griefe in all these troubles to be
taken as a person which should endeavour to represent and set
things amisse between your majesty and your people; and to
give counsells tending to the disquiet of the three kingdomes.
“Most true it is, that this mine owne private condition con-
sidered, it hath beene a great madnesse, since through your
Earl of Strafford, to King
gracious favour I was so provided, as not to expect in any kind.
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tant assent; and Thomas Earl of Strafford, the firmest prop of
the monarchy, was thus, in the forty-ninth year of his age, con-
signed to the scaffold. He suffered death with his characteristic
firmness upon Tower Hill, 12 May, 1641. His lordship is allowed
to have possessed many amiable qualities—to have been endowed
with great natural parts—to have had a cultivated under-
standing, —a brave and noble bearing; but he is accused of
pride, arrogance, and ambition — and the epitaph, which
Plutarch says that Sylla wrote for himself, is quoted as most
appropriate to his tomb, “That no man did ever exceed him
in doing good to his friends, or in doing mischief to his
enemies; for his acts of both kinds were most notorious.” His
government of Ireland has been characterized as tyrannical
and rapacious. Amongst his bitterest foes was Sir Harry Vane,
and he is said to have incurred the enmity of that celebrated
person by taking the title of Raby, from Raby Castle, then in
Vane's possession. The earl m. 1st, Lady Margaret Clifford,
dau. of Francis, Earl of Cumberland, which lady d 8 p. He
m. 2ndly, Lady Arabella Holles, dau. of John, Earl of Clare,
by whom he had issue,
WILLIAM, his successor.
Anne, m. to Edward Watson, Earl of Rockingham, and had
issue,
LEWIS WATson, 3rd Earl of Rockingham
THoMAS WATson, who assumed the name of WENTwoBTH
on succeeding to the estates of his maternal uncle (refer
to WATson.)
Arabella, m. to Justin McCarthy, created Viscount Mount-
c shell by JAMIES II. 1689, son of the Earl of Clancarty.
to mend my fortune, or please my mind, more, then by resting
where your bounteous hands had placed me.
“Nay, it is most mightily mistaken, for unto your majesty it
is well knowne, my poore and humble advises concluded still in
this, that your majesty and your people could never bee happy,
till there were a right understanding betwixt you and them;
no other means to effect and settle this happinesse, but by
the councell, and assent of parliament; Or to prevent the
growing evils upon this state, but by entirely putting your selfe
in the last resort, upon the loyalty and good affections of your
English subjects.
“Yet, such is my misfortune, this truth findeth little credit,
the contrary seemeth generally to be believed, and myselfe
reputed, as something of seperation between you and your
people; under a heavyer censure them which I am persuaded
no gentleman can suffer. -
“Now, I understand the minds of men are more incensed
against me, notwithstanding your majesty has declared, that in
your princely opinion, I am not guilty of treason, nor are you
satisfyed in your conscience to passe the bill.
“This bringeth me into a very great streight, there is before
me the ruine of my children and family hitherto untouched, in
all the branches of it with any foule crimes. Here is before me
the many ills, which may befall your sacred person, and the
whole kingdome, should yourselfe and parliament part less
satisfied one with the other, then is necessary for the preservation
both of king and people. Here are before me the things most
valued. most feared, by mortal man, life or death.
“To say, Sir, that there hath not beene a strife in me, were
to make me lesse man, then God knoweth my infirmities give
me. And to call a destruction upon myselfe and young children
(where the intentions of my heart, at least have beene innocent
of this great offence), may be believed, will find no easie consent
from flesh and bloud.
“But with much sadnesse, I am come to a resolution, of that
which I take to be most becoming in me, to looke upon that
which is most principall in itself; which doubtless is the pros-
perity of your sacred person and the common-wealth, infinitely
before any private man’s interest.
“And therefore, in few words, as I put myselfe wholly upon
the honour and justice of my peers, so clearly as to beseech
your majesty might have spared that declaration of yours on
Saturday last, and entirely to have left me to their lordships; so
now to set your majesty’s conscience at liberty, I doe most
humbly beseech your majesty, in prevention of mistakes which
may happen by your refusall to passe this bill; and by this meanes
remove (praysed be God), I cannot say, this accursed (but I
confesse) this unfortunate thing forth of the way, towards that
blessed agreement, which God, I trust shall ever establish be-
tweene you and your subjects.
“Sir, my consent shall more acquit you herein to God, then
all the world can doe besides. To a willing man there is no
injury done. And as by God's grace I forgive all the world
with a calmnesse and meeknesse of infinite contentment to my
dislodging soule, so, Sir, to you can I give the life of this world
with all the cheerfulnesse imaginable; in the just acknowledg-
ment of your exceeding favours. And only begge that in your
goodnesse, you would vouchsafe to cast your gracious regard
upon my poore sonne, and his three sisters, lesse or more, and
no otherwise, then as their (in present) unfortunate father, may
hereafter appear more or lesse guilty of this death.
“God long preserve your Majestye,
“Your Majesties most faithful and
“humble Subject and Servant,
‘‘STRAFFORD.
“Tower, 4th May, 1641.”
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The earl m. 3rdly, Elizabeth, dau. of Sir Godfrey Rodes, Knt.,
of Great Houghton, co. York, by whom he had a son, Thomas,
and a dau., Margaret, both of whom d. wºn m. His elder Son,
WILLIAM WENTWORTH, was restored by patent, 1 December
1641, and by Act of Parliament, 19 May, 1662, to all his father's
honours. He was also installed a knight of the Garter. His lord-
ship m. 1st, Lady Henrietta-Maria Stanley, dau. of James, Earl
of Derby, and 2ndly, Henrietta, dau. of Frederick Charles de Roy
de la Rochefoucauld, generalissimo of the forces of the King of
Denmark, but d. S. p. in October, 1695, when the greater part
of his estates devolved upon his nephew, the Hon. Thomas
Watson, son of Edward, Earl of Rockingham, and all his
honours became Extinct, save the Barony of Raby, which
passed, according to the Special limitation in the patent, to his
kinsman (revert to issue of Sir William Wentworth, of Ashby
Puerorum, 2nd son of the lst baronet),
THom(As WENTwo RTH, as 3rd Baron Raby. This noble-
man had in early life adopted the profession of arms, and
served under WILLIAM III. in Flanders, where he acquired
high reputation, particularly at the battles of Steinkirk and
Landen. In the reign of Queen ANNE he shared in several of
the glorious campaigns of Marlborough, and was repeatedly
ambassador to the courts of Berlin, Vienna, and the States
General. His lordship was advanced in consideration of his
eminent services, by letters patent, dated 4 September, 1711,
to the dignities of Viscow’nt Wentworth, of Wentworth-Wood-
house, and of Stainborough, and EARL OF STRAFFORD, with
special remainder to his brother, Peter. His lordship m. Anne,
dau. and heir of Sir Henry Johnson, Knt., of Bradenham, co.
Bucks, by whom he had issue,
I. WILLIAM, his successor.
I. ANNE, m. to the Right Hon. William Conolly, one of his
Majesty's privy council in Ireland, and had issue,
1 RIGHT Hon. THOMAS Conolly, of Castletown, co. Kil-
dare, P.C., d. s. ſp., 27 April, 1803.
I Catherine, m. 1754, Ralph Gore, Earl of Ross, and d.s.p.,
1771.
2 ANNE Conor.LY, ºn. George Byng, Esq., M.P. of Wrotham
Park, Middlesex, and was mother, inter alios, of Ficlá-
Marshal Sir John Byng, G.C.B., who was created BARON
STRAFFORD in 1835, and EARL OF STRAFFORD in 1847 (see
BURKE's Peerage).
3 HARRIET Conor, LY, m. the Right Hon. John Staples, and
had two daus., of whom the younger, HENRIETTA-MARGA-
RET STAPLEs, m. Richard, 2nd Earl of Clancarty, G.C.B ;
and the elder, Louis A-ANNE STAPLEs, was wife of Admiral
the Hon. SIR THOMAS PAKENHAM, G.C.B., and mother of
EDWARD-MICHAEL PARENHAM, Who S. to the estate of Cas-
tletown, and assumed the name and arms of Conor, LY.
4 Frances Conolly, ºn. Viscount Howe, K.B., and d. s. ſp.
5 Caroline Conolly, m. John, Earl of Buckinghamshire,
and left a dau., Emily, Marchioness of Londonderry.
II. Lucy, m. 1747, to Field-Marshal Sir George Howard, K.B.,
M.P., and dying 1771, left an only child to survive her, viz.,
ANNE, who m. 1780, General Richard Vyse, and d. 1784,
leaving a son and heir,
Richard-William-Howard Howard-Vyse, Esq., of Stoke
Place, Bucks. (See BURKE's Landed Gentry.) ..~
III. HENRIETTA, m. 1743, Henry Vernon, Esq., of Hilton Park,
co. Stafford, and had, with other issue, a Son and suc-
cessor,
Henry Vernon, Esq., of Hilton, who m. 1st, Penelope, dau,
and co-heir of Arthur Graham, Esq., by whom he had a
... son, HENRY-CHARLES-EDWARD VERNON, Esq., of Hilton;
and 2ndly, Margaret, dau. Of Thomas Fisher, Esq., by
whom he had a son,
FrEDERICK-WILLIAM-THOMAS VERNoN, who s. to the
estate of Wentworth Castle, under the will of his ma-
ternal relation, Mrs. Hatfield Kaye, and assumed the
additional surname of WENTWORTH (See BURRE's Landed.
Gentry).
His lordship, who was a knight of the most noble order of the
Garter, d. 15 November, 1739, and was s. by his son,
WILLIAM WENTwo RTH, 2nd Earl of Strafford, of the new
creation, who m. 28 April, 1741, Lady Anne Campbell, dau.
and co-heir of John, Duke of Argyle, but d. S. p. in 1791,
when the honours passed, according to the limitation, to his
cousin (revert to issue of Sir William Wentworth, 2nd son of
Sir William, the lst baronet),
FREDERICK-TIIoMAs WENTwo RTH, as 3rd Earl of Strafford,
b. 1732. This nobleman ºv. 17 February, 1772, Elizabeth, 3rd
dau. of Thomas Gould, Esq., of Milborne St. Andrews, and
Frome Bellet, co. Dorset, by Mary, his wife, dau. of William
Freke, Esq., but by her (who ºn. 2ndly, W. Churchill, Esq.,
and d. 1 May, 1811) had no issue. The earl d. at his seat,
Henbury, in Dorsetshire, 7 August, 1799, when the Barony
of Raby, the Viscounty of Wentworth, and Earldom of
Strafford became ExTINCT. - -
Arms—Sa., a chevron between three leopards' heads, or.
577
2 P
W. E. N
W E N .
WENTWORTH – MARQUESSES OF ROCK-
ING|HAM.
(Refer to WATson, Barons Rockingham, &c.)
The HoN. THOMAS WATson, 2nd son of Edward Watson, 2nd
Lord Rockingham, by Lady Anne Wentworth, succeeded to the
Wentworth estates on the demise of his uncle, William, Earl
of Strafford, in 1695, and assumed the additional surname of
WENTwo RTH ; from this gentleman descended the Marquesses
of Rockingham. .
WENTWORTH-EARL OF CIEVELAND,
WISCOUNT WIENTWORTH, OF WEL-
LESBOROUGH.
Earldom, by Letters Patent, dated 7 February, 1625.
Viscounty, by Letters Patent, dated 4 May, 1762.
3Lineage.
This family, although of great antiquity in the co. York, did
not attain the honour of the peerage until the time of HENRY
VIII., when
THoMAs WENTwo RTH, Esq., son of Sir Richard Wentworth,
Knt., of Nettlested, co. Suffolk, was summoned to parliament
by writ, as BARON WENTwo RTH. His lordship m. Margaret,
dau. of Sir Adrian Fortescue, Knt., by Anne, his wife, dau. and
heir of Sir William Stonor, Knt. (by Anne, dau. and co-heir of
John Nevil, Marquess of Montacute), and had issue,
THOMAs, his successor.
Henry (Sir), ºn. Elizabeth, dau. of Sir Christopher Glenham.
Richard, ºn. to Margaret Roydon.
Philip, m. the dau. of Sir Richard Corbet, Knt.
John. Edward.
James. Roger.
Anne, m. to Sir John Poley, of Bradley, co. Suffolk, Knt.
Cicily, m. to Sir Robert Wingfield, Knt.
Mary, m. to William Cavendish.
Margaret, m. 1st, to John, Lord Williams; 2ndly, to Sir
William Drury, and 3rdly, to Sir John Crofts.
Joan, m. to Henry. Lord Cheney.
Dorothy, m. to Paul Withy poole, Esq.
Elizabeth.
Margery.
Catherine.
His lordship, who was lord chamberlain of the household, d. in
1551, and was s. by his eldest son,
THOMAS WENTwo RTH, 2nd baron, summoned to parliament,
from 23 January, 1552, to 4 February, 1589. This nobleman,
on the demise of Edward VI., was one of the first who
appeared for Queen MARY, and upon her Majesty's accession
his lordship was sworn of the privy council, and constituted
deputy of Calais, and the marches thereof, in which high
trust he continued until the surrender of that place, Janu-
ary, 1558, to the overwhelming force of the Duke of Guise,
after being held by the English for upwards of two centuries.
Lord Wentworth was subsequently tried by his peers on
suspicion of cowardice or treachery, but honourably acquitted.
In the reign of ELIZABETH, his lordship was one of the noble-
men who sat in judgment upon the Duke of Norfolk, and upon
MARY, Queen of Scotland. He m. Anne, dau. of Sir John
Wentworth, Knt., of Gosfield, co. Essex, and had issue,
Thomas, who m, Elizabeth, dau. of William Cecil, Lord
. Burghley, but d. S. p., v. p.
HENRY, his successor.
Elizabeth, m. to William Hynde, Esq., son and heir of Sir
Francis Hynde, Knt.
His lordship d. in 1590, and was s. by his son,
HENRY WENTwoRTH, 3rd baron, summoned to parliament,
19 February, 1593. His lordship m. Anne, dau. of Sir Owen
Hopton, Knt., and widow of Sir William Pope, Knt., by whom
he had issue, -
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THoMAs, his successor.
Henry, major-general in the service of King CHARLEs I., d. in
1644. -
Jane, m. to Sir John Finet, Knt., of West Keele, co. Lincoln.
His lordship d. in 1594, and was s. by his elder son,
THoMAs WENTwo RTH, 4th baron, who was created 7 Feb-
ruary, 1625, Baron Wentworth, of Nettlested, and EARL of
CLEVELAND. This nobleman was one of the most zealous sup-
porters of the royal cause during the unhappy times of
CHARLES I., and suffered much, including imprisonment in the
Tower of London. He had the satisfaction, however, of wit-
nessing the restoration of the monarchy, and headed a body
of 300 noblemen and gentlemen in the triumphal procession of
CHARLEs II. into London. His lordship m. 1st, Anne, dau. of
Sir John Crofts, of Saxham, co. Suffolk, Knt., and had surviv-
ing issue, -
THoMAs, who was summoned to parliament as Lord Went-
worth, of Nettlested, 16th CHARLEs I. His lordship m.
Philadelphia, dau. of Sir Ferdinando Carey, Knt., and dying
w. p. (in 1664), left an only dau.,
HENRIETTA WENTwo RTH, who s. her grandfather in the
Barony of Wentworth. -
ANNE, who m. John, Lord Lovelace, and S. her niece in the
Barony of Wentworth
The earl m. 2ndly, Catherine, dau. of Sir John Wentworth,
Int., of Gosfield Hall, co. Essex, and had an only child,
Catherine, who m. William Spencer, Esq., of Cople, co.
Bedford, and d. S. p. -
His lordship d. in 1667, when the Earldom of Cleveland became
ExTINCT, and the old Barony of Wentworth devolved upon the
grand-dau.,
HENRIETTA WENTwo RTH, as Baroness Wentworth. This lady
resided at Toddington, co. Bedford, with James, Duke of Mon-
mouth, whose attachment to her ladyship continued until his
decease. Lady Wentworth survived his - grace's execution
but a few months, and her remains were interred under a
costly monument at Toddington (refer to Scott, Duke of Mon-
mouth). Her ladyship d. in 1686, when the barony reverted to
her aunt (refer to issue of the Earl of Cleveland),
LADY ANNE WENTwo RTH, as Baroness Wentworth. This
lady (as stated above) m. John, Lord Lovelace, and had
1SSue,
JoBN, who s. to the Barony of Lovelace on the death of his
father, and dying in the life-time of his mother, left, by his
wife, Martha, dau. and co-heir of Sir Edmund Pye, Bart., of
Bradenham, co. Bucks, an only surviving child,
MARTHA LovELACE, who s. her grandmother in the Barony
of Wentworth.
Anne, d. Mºnm.
Margaret, m. to Sir William Noel, Bart., of Kirkby-Malory, co.
Leicester, and had issue,
SIR. THOMAS NoFL, Bart., who d. in 1688, S. p., and was 8.
by his brother,
SIR. John NoDL, Bart., who on. Mary, dau. and co-heir of
Sir John Cloberry, of Winchester, Knt., and had two son
and a dau., viz., -
1 SIR CLoBERRY NoFL, Bart., who m. Elizabeth, dau. of
Thomas Rowney, Esq., of Oxford, and had a son,
SIR. Edward NoFL, who inherited the Barony of Went-
worth on the decease of Martha Lovelace, Lady Went-
worth, in 1745.
2 William Noel, one of the judges of the court of Com-
mon Pleas, ºn. Susanna, dau. of Sir Thomas Trollope,
Bart., of Casewick, Co. Lincoln, and had four dauS., his
co-heirs, viz.,
Susanna-Maria, m. to Thomas Hill, Esq., and was
mother of -
NoFL HILL, created in 1784, BARON HILL.
Anne, d. unm. -
Frances, m. to Bennet, 3rd Earl of Harborough.
Elizabeth.
3 Anne Noel, who m. 17 13, Francis Mundy, Esq., of
Osbastori and Markeaton, co. Derby, M.P. for Leicester-
shire, and had, with younger children, a son and heir,
WRIGHTson MUNDY, Esq., of Markeaton, M.P. for
Leicestershire, m. Anne, sister of Sir Robert Burdett,
Bart., of Foremark, and was s. at his decease, 18 June,
1762, by his son,
FRANCIS-NoFL-CIARKE MUNDY, Esq., of Markeaton.
This gentleman was the author of the descriptive
Poems, Needwood. Forest, and the Fall of Needwood.
He left at his decease, 23 October, 1815, by Eliza-
beth, his wife, dau. of Sir Robert Burdett, Bart.,
two sons, the younger, Charles-Godfrey, of Burton
|Hall (see p. 483), and the elder,
FRANCIS MUNDY, Esq., of Markeaton, M.P. for co-
Derby, who ºn. 16 December, 1800, Sarah, dau. of
John Leaper Newton, Esq., of Mickleover, co.
Derby, and was father of .."
WILLIAM MUNDY, Esq., of Markeaton, co. Derby,
M.P., ºv. 1830, Harriet-Georgiana, eldest dau.
of James Frampton, Esq., of Moreton, by Latty
Harriet-Strangways, his wife, and dying 1877,
left a son, FRANCIS-NoFL, of Marlieaton.
Anne, Lady Wentworth, d. in 1697, and was s. by her grand-
dau. (the barony being adjudged to her in parliament by
descent, and confirmed in 1702),
MARTHA LovELACE, as Baroness Wentworth. This lady
assisted at the coronation of Queen ANNE, and walked in the
procession, in her place, as a peeress. She ºn. Sir Henry
Johnson, Knt., but d.s.p. in 1745, when the Barony of Went-
worth passed to the family of Noel, and her ladyship's cousin
578
W E S
W E S
(refer to issue of Margaret, dau. of Lady Anne Wentworth,
Baroness Wentworth),
SIR. EDw ARD NorL, Bart., of Kirkby Malory, became BARON
WENTwo RTH. His lordship m. Judith, dau. and heir of William
Lamb, Esq., of Farndish, and had issue, -
THOMAS, his successor.
JUDITH, m. to Sir Ralph Milbanke, Bart. This lady and her
husband assumed the additional surname of NoLL at the
decease of her brother, Thomas, Viscount Wentworth. She
d. § 1822, leaving an only dau. and heiress (Sir Ralph d. in
1825),
ANNE-ISABELLA, b. 17 May, 1792, who m. 2 January, 1815,
the celebrated poet, GEORGE GoRDoN, LORD BYRON, and
had an only child, -
AUGUSTA-ADA BYRON, b. 10 December, 1815, m. 8 July,
1835, William, Lord King, afterwards Earl of Love-
lace, and d. 27 November, 1852, leaving with a dau.,
two sons, the younger and only survivor of whom,
TALPH-GoRDON-NoFL, Viscownt Ockham, is now BARON
WENTWORTH.
Lady Byron became, at the death of her cousin, Lord
Scarsdale, by the termination of the abeyance, BARON ESS
WENTwo RTH. Her ladyship d. 16 May, 1860.
Elizabeth, ºn. in 1777, to James-Bland Burgess, Esq. (after-
wards Sir James Lamb, Bart.), but d. S. p. in 1779.
Sophia-Susanna, 77%. 18 August, 1777, to Nathaniel, Lord
Scarsdale, and dying 1782, left issue,
NATHANIEL CURzoN, 3rd Baron Scarsdale, who d. ºwnºv. 12
November, 1856.
William Curzon, killed at Waterloo.
Sophia-Caroline Curzon, m. in 1800, to Robert, Viscount
Tamworth, who d. in 1824. She d. 3. p. 1849.
His lordship was advanced, by letters patent, dated 4 May,
1762, to the dignity of Viscount WENTwo RTH, of Welles-
borough, co. Leicester, and dying in 1774, was s. by his son,
THOMAs Noel, 2nd Viscount Wentworth, and 9th successor
to the Barony of Wentworth. His lordship d.s. p. 17 April,
1815, when the Viscounty became ExTINCT, but the Barony of
Wentworth fell into ABEYANCE between his lordship's sister,
JUDITH, LADY MILBANKE, and his nephew, the HoN. NATHANIEL
CURzoN, afterwards 3rd Lord Scarsdale. Judith, Lady Mil-
banke, d. 22 January, 1822, and Nathaniel, 3rd Lord Scarsdale,
d. wºn. 12 November, 1856. On the occurrence of the latter
event, Lady Milbanke's only child, Amne-Isabella, Lady Byron,
became Baroness Wentworth,
Arms—Of the WENTwo RTHs—Sa., a chevron between three
leopards' heads, or, a crescent for difference.
WENTWORTH –TEATRT, OF MALTON.
(See WATson WENTwoRTH, Marquess of Rockingham.)
WESTERN BARON WESTERN.
By Letters Patent, dated 28 January, 1833.
3Lineage.
The family of Western was established in London, temp.
HENRY VII. RICHARD WESTERN, of London, was father of
WILLIAM, also of London, who ºn. Frances, dau of Martin
Trott, Esq., and d. in July, 1640, aet. sixty-four, leaving issue,
1. Henry Western, m. 1st, Sarah, dau. of — Lavender, Esq.;
2ndly, Jane, dau. of — Child, Esq.; and d. in 1660, aet.
sixty.
II. William. m. the dau. of — Alsworth, Esq., and d. in 1660,
aet. fifty-five.
III. Itichard, m. and had issue.
Iv. THOMAS -
The 4th son,
THoMAs WESTERN, of Rivenhall Place, Esq. (which estate he
purchased in 1693), fined for alderman of London, and d. 11
January, 1707, at. eighty-three, having m. 30 September, 1651,
Martha, dau. of Samuel Gott, M.P. for Winchelsea, and by her
left issue,
1. Samuel Western, Esq., thrice M.P. for Winchelsea, m. Anna-
Maria, only dau of William Finch, Esq., and d. v. p. 20
August, 1699, having had issue,
1 Samuel, d. 5 February, 1697.
2 WILLIAM WESTERN, of Riverhall Place, Esq. (to which
estate he s. on the death of his grandfather, 1707), ºn. Anne,
dau. of Sing ames Balelman, Iºnight, lord mayor of London,
and sister of William, 1st Viscount Bateman, who ru-o, in
February, 1735, George Dolliffe, Esq., of London. He J.
22 September, 1729, ast. thirty-six, having had issue,
James, who d. 19 March, 1730, aet. fourteen.
Sarah, sister and co-heir, m. 10 February, 1735, Williames
Hanbury, Esq., of Kelmarsh, co. Northampton, and was
grandmother of William Bateman-Hanbury, Lord Bate-
Ill & Il.
Wilhelmina-Anne, sister and co-heir, m. Richard Stephens,
Esq.
II. THoMAs, of whom presently.
III. MAXIMILIAN, of Great Abington, co. Cambridge, Esq., ºr,
Anne, dau. of — Mathews, Esq., and had, with other issue,
1 THOMAS, his successor.
2 Maximilian, of Col;ethorpe, co. Oxford, and of Lincoln's
Inn-fields, co. Middlesex, a director of the East India
Company, m. Anne, dau. of — Tahourden, Esq., and d.
leaving issue,
Maximilian, who ºn. a dau. of — Fowkes, Esq., of Norfolk,
and had issue,
Maximilian, who m. Miss Loder, but d. S. p.
Elizabeth, m. 1st, Francis-Sackville Lloyd-Wheate, Esq.
of Glympton Park, co. Oxford; and 2ndly, Rev. William
Way, rector of Denham.
Frances, m. Walter Strickland, Esq., of Flamborough,
co. York, 3rd son of Sir George Strickland, Bart.
Frances, m. 14 August, 1773, John Larpent, Esq., of East
Sheen, co. Surrey (secretary to the Marquess of Hertford,
lord lieutenant of Ireland), the father of the late Sir
George-Gerard de Hochepied Larpent, Bart., M.P., for
Nottingham.
Dorothy, m. 12 May, 1796, Sir Edmund Head, Bart., of
the Hermitage, co. Kent, who d. 21 November, 1796;
she d. S. p. in 1807. -
Olive.
1 Olive, m. Thomas White, Esq., of Tattingstone Place, co.
Suffolk, and had issue.
The eldest son of Maximilian, of Great Abington,
THOMAs WESTERN, Esq., b. June, 1694; n. 19 December,
1726, Catherine, younger of the two daus. and co-heirs of
Charles-Harman Le Gros, Esq., of Crostwight, co. Norfolk
(grandson of Sir Charles Le Gros, Knight, by Muriel, his wife,
eldest dau. of Sir Thomas Knyvett, Knight., great-grandson
of Edmund Knyvett, Esq., Serjeant Porter to King HENRY
VIII., by Jane, his wife, dau. and co-heir, and eventually sole
heir of Sir John Bourchier, Lord Berners, K.G., temp.
EDw ARD IV., who was great-grandson, of *Sir William Bour-
chier, who was created by patent, 10 June, 1419, Earl of Ewe,
in Normandy, who m. the Lady Anne Plantagenet, dau. of
Thomas (of Woodstock), Duke of Gloucester, K.G.. 6th and
youngest son of King EDWARD III.); by this marriage Mr.
Thomas Western was father of (besides two daus., Anne, m.
Tichard Townley, Esq., of Belfield, co. Lancaster; and Frances,
b. in February, 1733; m. 22 November, 1767, Elisha Biscoe,
IEsq., of London), an only son.
THoMAs WESTERN, of Great Abington, Esq., b. 22 July,
1735; m. 7 May, 1759, Jane, dau. of Felix Calvert, Esq., of
Albury Hall, co. Herts, M.P. for Wendover, and d. 30 June,
1781, leaving issue,
1. CHARLEs, M.A., of Great Abington, rector of Kingham,
co. Oxford, b. 22 March, 1760; ºn. 7 July, 1784, Mary-
Peniston (who d. 15 January, 1849), dau. of William Goos-
trey, captain R.N., and d. 1 October, 1835, having had
issue, an only dau., Hannah-Maria, who d. winm. 5 August,
1851, and a son, ,-
CHARLEs-MAxiMILIAN-THOMAS WESTERN, Esq., lieut.-
colonel in the army, and knight-commander of the Portu-
gese order of the Tower and Sword, b. 4 June, 1790; m.
4 November, 1813, Harriet, dau. of Christopher Clark, of
Twickenham, King's co., in Ireland, captain in the army;
she d. in June, 1846; he d. 14 May, 1824, leaving with
two surviving daus., Mary Harriet, m. 18 August, 1840,
to Edward Lees, Esq., of Dublin, and Jane-Harriet, m.
November, 1842, to Patrick Byrne, Esq., of Coltique, co.
Wexford, a son and heir,
CHARLES-MAXIMILIAN-TFIOMAS, present representative
of the Western family, b. 14 February, 1824; m. 3
October, 1850, Harriet, dau. of William Balfour, Esq.,
of Trenaby, in Orkney, and has issue,
1 Charles-Maximilian-Thomas, b. 2 September, 1855.
2 Edward-Lees, b. 5 July, 1857.
3 William-George-Balfour, b. 2 May, 1861.
1 Mary-Harriet.
II THoMAs, of Tattingstone Place, co. Suffolk, and of Ald-
ham, co. Essex, a rear-admiral and knight Commander of
the Royal Portuguese Military Order of the Tower and
Sword, b. 16 May, 1761; m. 4 October, 1794, Mary, dau. of
Thomas Burch, Esq., of Bermuda, in the West Indies; and
d. 26 December, 1814, leaving with other issue,
I THOMAS-BURCH, created a baronet, 20 August, 1864 (see
BURRE's Peerage and Baronetage).
* Sir William Bourchier held the manor of Bourchier's Hall,
in Rivenhall, now in the possession of Sir Thomas-Burch
Western, Bart.
2 P 2
W E S
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III. George, one of the surveyors of the General Post Office,
b. 1 August, 1762; d. ºwnſm. April, 1821.
Iv. John, lieutenant R. N., b. 22 June, 1770; killed in the
expedition to Holland, 21 March, 1793.
v. James, of Bath, co. Somerset, b. 6 February, 1774 ; m.
7 December, 1805, Charlotte, eldest dau. of Rev. Robert
Hallifax, vicar of Standish, co. Gloucester, and d. 15 No-
vember, 1864, having by her (who d. 4 June, 1864) with
Other issue,
Edward, b. 22 August, 1808; m. 23 April, 1835, Frances,
eldest dau. of John-Adolphus Young, Esq.. of Hare Hatch,
co. Berks, and d. 10 April, 1862, leaving Edward-Young,
b. 3 March, 1837; George-Adolphus, m. 4 October, 1865,
Emily, dau. of Guy Atkinson, Esq., of Cangort; and other
ISSUle.
v1. Roger-Peter, of the East India Company's service, b.
26 April, J775; m. 1st, in 1798, Helen, widow of Major
Thomas Hook, of Bombay; 2ndly, Anna-Maria Wiggett,
who c. 20 August, 1853; he d. s. p. 28 November, 1834.
VII. William-Brydges, an officer in the East India Company's
service, at Bengal b. 12 November, 1779; d. wºn. 18 Octo-
per, 1818. -
I. Jane, d. ºwn m. 5 March, 1852. -
II. Anne, m. Ist, Rev. Chaloner–Byng Baldock, vicar of
Milton Abbey, co. Dorset: 2ndly, in December, 1800, Rev.
Edward Valpy, rector of Stamford, co. Berks, and had issue
by both husbands.
III. Mary, d. young.
Iv. Charlotte, d. wºman. 1 August, 1859.
v. Caroline, m. 21 June, 1794, Edward Knipe, Esq., of
Epsom, co. Surrey, and d. s. p. 17 November, 1837.
VI. Mary, d. wrººm. 30 August, 1853.
Iv. William Western, of Rivenhall, co. Essex, Esq., d. ºwnin.
in 1706.
v. Robert, of the parish of St. Peter's, Cornhill, m. 26 Decem-
ber, 1698, Anne, eldest sister and co-heir of the said Sir
Richard Shirley, Bart., of Preston, co. Sussex, and d. in June,
1728, leaving issue, an only son, Thomas, who d.s. p., and
three daus., his co-heirs, viz.:-
1 Judith, m. John Morris, Esq., and had issue.
2 Sarah, m. Sir Thomas Mostyn, Bart., of Mostyn, co. Flint,
and d. 28 March, 1740, leaving issue.
3 Anne, on. Hugh-Hume-Campbell, Viscount Polwarth,
afterwards Earl of Marchmont, and d. 9 May, 1747.
1. Elizabeth, d. an infant.
II. Martha, m. Peter Gott, Esq., of Fairchurch in Wadhurst,
CO. Sussex.
III. Elizabeth, d. an infant.
IV. Mary. m. Francis Tyssen, of Hackney, co. Middlesex, who
d. in 1710, leaving issue.
V. Sarah, m. Hon. Francis Brydges, receiver-general of the
Salt duty, 3rd son of James, 8th Lord Chandos, and brother
; James, 1st Duke of Chandos; he d. S. p. 25 September,
714. . r
VI. Frances, m. Heneage Featherstone, Esq., of Terling, co.
º: (jure waxon-is), who d. 19 June, 1711; she d. 24 June,
46.
The 2nd son of Thomas Western, of Rivenhall, and Martha
Gott, his wife,
THOMAs WESTERN, Esq., m. Ann, dau. of Captain Fisher, and
dying 1 April, 1733, left an only child,
THOMAs WESTERN, Esq., who s. to Rivenhall at the decease -
of his cousin James in 1730, and was M.P. for Sudbury: he m.
Mary, sister and co-heir of Richard Shirley, Esq., of Preston,
in Sussex, and was s. by his only son,
THOMAs WESTERN, Esq., of Rivenhall, who ºn. Ann, dau. of
Robert Callis, Esq., and sister of Admiral Smith Callis, and by
that lady (who d. January, 1776,) left at his decease, 1765,
aged fifty-six (with three daus., Anna, m. in 1768, to Sir
Thomas Shirley, Bart.; Frances; and Judith, the wife of Robert
Houlton, Esq.), two sons to survive him, viz., CHARLEs, his
heir, and Thomas-Walsingham, LL.D., rector of Rivenhall,
d. S. p., 2 September, 1824. The son and heir,
CHARLEs WESTERN, Esq., of Rivenhall, b. 27 September, 1747,
'm. 24 October, 1766, Frances-Shirley, only child of William
Bollan, Esq., of London (by Frances, his wife, sister of Sir.
Thomas Shirley, Bart., of Oathall), and left at his decease,
24 July, 1771 (with a younger son, Shirley, in holy orders, rector
of Rivenhall, who d. ºwn m., 30 April, 1824), an elder son and heir,
CHARLES-CALLIS WESTERN, of Riverhall Place and Felix
Hall, Essex, b. 9 August 1767, M.P. for Essex for twenty years,
and for Maldon for twenty-two years, who was created BARON
WESTERN, of River hall, co. Essex, 28 January, 1833, but d.
*wn m. 4 November, 1844, when the title became ExTINCT.
Arms—Sa., a chevron, between two crescents and a trefoil,
slipped in base, or.
WESTON.—BARONS WESTON, OF NEY-
LAND, EARLS OF PORTLANT).
Barony, by Letters Patent, dated 13 April, 1628.
Earldom, by Letters Patent, dated 17 February, 1633.
3ſlineage.
This family derived its origin from Hamon de Weston, Lord
of Weston-under-Lyzard, co. Stafford, temp. HENRY II. The
first of the family to settle in Essex, about 14th EDw ARD I.,
W3.S
MICHAEL WESTON, younger son of Sir William de Weston,
Knt., of Boston. He left two sons, Thomas (Sir), whose only
dau. and heir, Margaret, m. John de Loveyn, Lord of Little
Estayne, and whose dau. and heir, m. Sir William Bourchier,
Int., from whom the Earl of Essex, of that name derived ;
and -
HUMTREY DE WESTON, who settled at Prested Hall, in
Fering, co. Essex, where he was living in 1360, and where his
descendants continued for several generations. Of these
WILLIAM WESTON, was of Prested Hall, and of London, in
1512; by Margaret, his wife, he had, with other issue,
Tichard, his eldest son and heir, whose grandson, Robert, of
Prested Hall, d. 6 June, 1601, leaving two daus. and co-
heirs.
JoBN, 4th son, of whose line we treat.
The latter,
JoBN WESTON, left (besides a dau., Mary, wife of John Ball,
of Suffolk) a son,
RICHARD WESTON, who, being bred to the law, laid the
foundation of the greatness of the family. He was appointed
one of the judges of the Common Pleas in 1559. He m. 1st,
Wiburga, dau. of Michael Catesby, of Seaton, co. Northamp-
ton, and relict of Richard Jenour, of Great Dunmow; 2ndly,
Miss Burnaby; and 3rdly, Elizabeth, dau. of Thomas Lovett,
of Astwell, co. Northampton, and widow 1st of Anthony
Cave, Esq., of Chicheley, and 2ndly of John Newdegate,
Esq., M.P., and had issue by the first only, a son, JERoME,
and two daus., Amphalis, m. to Sir Benjamin Tichborne, and
Margaret, ºn. 1st, to John Loveday, and 2ndly, to Andrew
Glascock. He d. 6 July, 1572, and was s. by his son,
SIR HIEROME WESTON, Knt., of Roxwell, in Essex, high
sheriff of the county 41st ELIZABETH, who m. 1st, Mary, dau.
and co-heir of Anthony Cave, Esq., of Chicheley, Bucks, and
2ndly, Margery, dau. of George Pert, of London, and relict
of − Thwayts, and by the former had issue,
RICHARD, his heir.
William.
Anne, m. to John Williams, of Brentwood, executed for trea-
SOrl.
, wife of — Gardner, of Sussex.
Winifrida, on. to Nicolas Cotton, Esq., of Romford.
Dorothy, m. to Sir Edward Pinchon, Knt., of Writtle: their
son, John Pinchon, Esq., of Writtle. left daus., his co-heirs,
one of whom, Anne, m. John Woolfe, Esq., and was mother
of a dau. and co-heir, Bridget, wife of John Webbe, Esq.,
ancestor by her of the family of Webbe-Weston, of Sutton
Place, co. Surrey.
Margaret, m. to Edward Leventhorp.
He d. 31 December, 1603; his elder son and heir,
SIR. RICHARD WESTON, Knt., b. 1577, was employed in the
reign of JAMES I., as ambassador to Bohemia and sub-
sequently to Brussels, to treat with the ambassadors of the
emperor and king of Spain, regarding the restitution of the
palatine. Soon after which he was constituted chancellor of
the Exchequer, and elevated to the peerage, 13 April, 1628, as
BARON WESTON, of Neyland, co. Essez. His lordship was sub-
sequently made lord treasurer of England, invested with the
Garter, and created, 17 February, 1633, EARL of Port LAND.
He m. 1st, Elizabeth, dau. of William Pinchon, Esq., of
Writtle, co. Essex, by whom he had issue,
Bichard, who d. ºn m. in the earl’s lifetime.
Elizabeth, m. to Sir John Netterville, Knt., son and heir of
Viscount Netterville.
Mary, m. to Sir Walter Aston, Knt., son and heir of Walter,
Lord Aston.
The earl m. 2ndly, Frances, dau. and co-heir of Nicholas Wal-
grave, Esq., of Boreley, in Essex, and had four sons and four
daus., viz.,
JEROME, his successor.
THOMAS, who s. his nephew as Earl of Portland.
Nicholas, d. S. p.
Benjamin, of Walton-on-Thames, who m. Elizabeth, dau. of
Thomas Sheldon, Esq., of Houby, in Leicestershire, and
widow of Charles Villiers, Earl of Anglesey, and had two
dauS., Elizabeth, m. to Sir Charles Shelley, Bart., and Anne,
d. an inſant.
580
W EL A.
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Anne, Jr. to Basil Fielding, son and heir of William, Earl of
Denbigh.
Mary-Frances, m. to Philip Draycote, Esq. of Paynsly, co.
Stafford.
Catherine, ºn. to Richard White, Esq., of Hutton, in Essex.
His lordship d. 13 March, 1634, and was s. by his eldest son,
JERoME WESTON, 2nd Earl of Portland, who ºn. Lady
Frances Stuart, dau. of Esme, Duke of Lennox, and had
CHARLEs, his heir, with four daus., Henrietta-Mary, Frances,
Ratharine, and Elizabeth, all of whom entered into religious
orders. His lordship d. 16 May, 1662, and was s. by his son,
CHARLEs WESTON, 3rd Earl of Portland. This nobleman,
falling in the great naval engagement with the Dutch, 3 June,
1665, and dying s. ſp., was s. by his uncle,
THoMAs WESTON, 4th Earl of Portland, who mº. Anne, dau.
of John, Lord Butler, of Bramfield, and widow of Mountjoy
Blount, Earl of Newport, but d. S. p. about the year 1688, when
his estates passed to his nieces (the children of the 2nd earl),
as co-heirs, while the honours became EXTINCT.
Arms—Or, an eagle regardant and displaycd, Sa.
WHARTON.—BARONS WHARTON, EARTS
WHARTON, MARQUESSES OF MALMES.
EURY, AND OF WHARTON, DUKE OF
WHARTON. -
Barony, by Writ of Summons, dated 30 January, 1545.
JEarldom, by Letters Patent, dated 24 December, 1706.
Marquessate by Letters Patent, dated 1 January, 1715.
Dukedom, by Letters Patent, dated 20 January, 1718.
£ineage.
Of this family, which derived its surname from “a fair lord-
ship" situated upon the river Eden, and was of great antiquity
in the co. Westmoreland, was
HENRY WHART.on, of Wharton, co. Westmoreland, living
10th HENRY V., who m. Elizabeth, dau. of Sir James Mus-
grave. Knt., of Harcla Castle, and had issue,
I. THOMAS, of whom we treat. .
II. Gilbert, who m. Joan, dau. and heir of Kirkby, of
Kirkby Thore, and was ancestor of the WHART.ons, , of
Kirkby Thore, co. Westmoreland; the WHARTONs, of Old
Park, co. Durham; the WHART.ons, of Dryburn, also in
Durham ; the WHARTONS, of Gillingwood and Skelton
Castle, co. York, &c.
The elder son,
THOMAS WHART.on, Esq., of Wharton and Croglin, m. a dau.
of Lowther, of Lowther, and was father of HENRY WHART.ox,
who m. Alice, dau. of Sir John Conyers, of Hornby, and had a
son and heir, THoMAs WHART.on, of Wharton, who m. Agnes,
dau. of Reginald Warcop, Esq., and was father of
SIR. THOMAS WHARTON, Knt., governor of the town and
castle of Carlisle, who in the 34th HENRY VIII., assisted by
Sir William Musgrave, at the head of only 300 men, gallantly
resisted an incursion of the Scots, put them to the rout, and
made prisoners of the Earls of Cassilis and Glencairn, with
several other personages of note. In two years after he
marghed into Scotland with the Lord Dacre, and was at the
taking of Dumfries; for which and other eminent services, he
was summoned to parliament, as BARON WHARTON, from 30
January, 1545, to 30 September, 1566. In the 1st PHILIP and
MARY, his lordship was constituted warden of the middle
marches, and the next year he was made general warden of
all the marches towards Scotland, and governor of Berwick.
His lordship m, 1st, Eleanor, dau. of Sir Bryan Stapleton, of
Wighill, co. York, and had issue, -
THoMAS, his successor.
Henry (Sir), m. Jane, dau. and heir of Sir Thomas Mauleverer.
Joane, m. to William Penington, Esq., of Muncaster, co.
Cumberland.
Anne, m. to Sir Richard Musgrave, Knt., of Harcla Castle, in
Westmoreland.
He m. 2ndly, Lady Anne Talbot, dau. of George, Earl of
Shrewsbury, but had no other children. He d. in 1568, and
was s. by his elder son,
THoMAs WHART.on, 2nd baron, summoned to parliament
from 2 April, 1571, to 8 May, in the next year. His lordship
mo. Lady Anne Devereux, dau. of Robert, Earl of Sussex, and
had issue, -
JPHILIP, his successor.
Mary, m. to Roger Gower, Esq., of Henham, in Yorkshire
Anne, no. to William Woolrich, Esq.
His lordship d. in 1572, and was s. by his son, then seventeen
years of age,
PHILIP WHARTON, 3rd baron, summoned to parliament,
from 6 January, 1581, to 17 May, 1625. This nobleman me.
Lady Frances Clifford, dau. of Henry, Earl of Cumberland,
and had issue,
George (Sir), who ºn. Tady Anne Manners, dau. of John,
Earl of Rutland. Sir George Wharton fell in a duel with his
friend, Sir James Stuart, son of Lord Blantyre. In this
unfortunate conflict both combatants were slain, and both
interred in one grave at Islington, by the king's command,
10 November, 1609. Sir George d. S. p.
THOMAS (Sir), m. Lady Philadelphia Carey, dau, of Robert,
Earl of Monmouth, and dying v. p. in 1622, left two sons,
PHILIP, successor to his grandfather.
Thomas (Sir), K.B., of Edlington, co York, m. Mary, dau.
of Henry Carey, Earl of Dover, and had a son, PHILIP,
Warder of the Mint, who m. the dau. and heir of Richard
Hutton, Esq., and left at his decease, 23 February, 1684–5,
a dau. and heir, MARY, m. 1st, to James Campbell, brother
of Archibald, 1st Duke of Argyle; and 2ndly (the former
marriage having been dissolved by parliament), to Robert
Bierley, Esq., M.P.
Margaret, m. to Edward Wotton, Baron Wotton.
Eleanor, m. to William Thwaytes, Esq., of Long Marston.
Frances, m. to Sir Richard Musgrave, Bart., K.B., of Eden-
hall, in Cumberland.
His lordship d. in 1625, and was s. by his grandson,
PHILIP WHART.on, 4th barón, b. 1613, summoned to parlia-
ment from 3 November, 1639, to 19 May, 1685. This nobleman
who attained majority in 1634, m. 1st, Elizabeth, dau. of Sir
Rowland Wandesford, Knt., of Pickhay, co. York, and had an
Only data.,
Elizabeth, who m. Robert Bertie, then Lord Willoughby de
IEresby, afterwards 3rd Earl of Lindsey, and is now repre-
sented by LORD WILLOUGHBY DE ERESBY and the MARQUESS
OF CHOLMond ELEY.
His lordship m. 2ndly, 7 Sept. I637, Jane, dau, and heir of
Arthur Goodwyn, Esq., of Upper Winchendon, co. Bucks, and
had two sons and four daus., viz.,
I. THOMAS, his successor.
II. Goodwin, M.P., d. 1704.
I. Anne, m. to William, only son of William Carr, groom of
the bedchamber to King JAMES I.
II. Margaret, m. 1st, to Major Dunch, of Pusey, in Berkshire,
and 2ndly, to Sir Thomas Sulyarde, and 3rdly, to William
Ross, Esq. By her lst husband she had issue,
Wharton Dunch, d. Mºmm. 1705.
Jane Dunch, m. Francis Keck, Esq. of Great Tew, co.
Oxford, and d. S. p.
Margaret Dunch, d. wºm. 1690.
III. Mary, mº. Ist, to William, son and heir of Edmund
Thomas, Esq., of Wenvoe, co. Glamorgan; and 2ndly, to
Sir Charles Kemeys, Bart., of Kevanmably, in the same
shire, M.P. for the county. Her ladyship's children by her
lst husband, d. s. p. ; her dau. and heiress by her 2nd
husband,
JANE KEMEYs, m. Sir John Tynte, 2nd bart., of Halse well,
M.P. for Bridgwater, and was mother of
1 SIR HALSEWELL TYNTE, 3rd baronet, who d. S. p. in
1730.
2 SIR. JoHN TYNTE, 4th baronet, in holy orders, d. wºm.
in 1740.
3 SIR CHARLEs KEMEYs-TYNTE, 5th baronet, who, on the
decease of his uncle, Sir Charles Kenneys, Bart., s. ſp.,
became representative of that ancient family, and in-
herited its great estates. Sir Charles Tynte represented
the co. of Somerset in parliament. He d. S. p. 1785,
when the baronetcy Exp:RED, and his estates devolved,
upon his only sister's dau.
4 JANE TYNTE, m. to Major Hassell, of the royal horse
guards (blue), son of John Hassell, Esq., by Anne, his
wife, dau. and heir of Thomas St. Quintin, Esq., and
left a dau.,
JANE HAssEL, who inherited the estates of the Kemeys
and Tynte families upon the death of her uncle, Sir
Charles Kemeys-Tynte. She ºn. Colonel Johnstone,
of the foot guards, groom of the bedchamber to
George, Prince of Wales, afterwards GEORGE IV.,
who assumed, by sign manual, the surnames of
KEMEys-Tynte. He d. in 1807, and was 8. by his
Only son,
CHARLEs-KEMEYs KEMEYs-TYNTE, Esq., M.P. for
Bridgwater, colonel of the Somerset cavalry, who
m. Ånne, dau. of the Rev. T. Leyson, relict of
Thomas Lewis, Esq., of St. Pierre, co. Monmouth,
and had issue,
I CHARLEs-John KEMEYS-TYNTE, Esq., of Halse-
well House, co. Somerset, and of Kevanmably, co.
Glamorgan, one of the co-heirs of the Barony of
Wharton (see BURKE's L&nded Geºtry).
1 Anne, m. to Sir William-Henry Cooper, Bart., of
Gogar, who d. 1836.
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2 Jane, d. ºwn m. 1834. -
3 Louisa, m. to Simon-Fraser Campbell, Esq.
4 Henrietta-Anne, m. to T.-A. Kemmis, Esq.
iv. Philadelphia, m. 1st, to Sir George Lockhart, Knt., of
Carnwath, and 2ndly, to Captain John Ramsay. The co-
representation of the marriage of Hon. Philadelphia and
Sir George Lockhart, vested in ALEXANDER-DUNDAS-ROSS,
Lord Lamington, of Lamington, co. Lanark, and in GEORGE:
ANTHoNY AUFRERE, Esq., of Foulsham, Norfolk, both co-
heirs of the Barony of Wharton.
Lord Wharton m. 3rdly, Anne, dau. of William Carr, already
mentioned as groom of the bedchamber to King JAMES I.,
and widow of Edward Popham, Esq., by whom he had a son,
William, killed in a duel December, 1689. His lordship who
was a violent Puritan, and an active parliamentary partisan,
temp. CHARLEs I, d. 5 February, 1695, and was S. by his eldest
SOh, -
THOMAS WHART.on, 5th baron. This nobleman, who was
esteemed a profound and eloquent statesman, having devoted
himself zealously to accomplish the Revolution, was created
by Queen ANNE, by letters patent, dated 24 December, 1706,
Viscount WINCHENDEN, co. Bucks, and EARL WHARTON, in
Westmoreland. His lordship was advanced, 15 February, 1715,
to the dignities of MARQUEss of MALMESBURY, in Wiltshire,
and MARQUEss of WHART.on; and, 12 April, following, he was
made a peer of Ireland, as Baron Trim, Earl of Rathfarnham,
and Marquess of Catherlough. His lordship m. 1st, 1654,
Anne, one of the two daus, and co-heirs of Sir Henry Lee,
of Ditchley, co. Oxford, but by that lady had no issue. He m.
2ndly, Lucy, dau. of Adam Loftus, Lord Lisburn, in Ireland,
by Lucy, his wife, dau. of George Brydges, Lord Chandos, and
by her (who d. 1716) had issue,
PHILIP, his successor. -
Jane, |both d. s. p. Lady Jane m. Ist, John Holt, Esq.,
Lucy, and 2ndly, Robert Coke, Esq., of Hillingdon; and
Lady Lucy ºn. (and was divorced from) Sir William Morice.
Lady Jane Colre, the survivor of the two sisters, bequeathed
her estate by will, proved 19 January, 1761, to Miss Anna-
Maria Drayton, of Clarges Street, London, afterwards the
wife of George, 2nd Earl of Pomfret.
The marquess filled. with great éclat, the high appointment of
Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, and took with him. Addison as his
Secretary. His lordship d. in London, 12 April, 1715, and was
S. by his only son,
|PHILIP WHARTON, 6th baron, and 2nd marquess, who was
created DUKE of WHART.on, 20 January, 1718. Of this, the
profligate, eccentric, witty, and gifted Lord Wharton, Walpole
thus speaks: “With attachment to no party, though with
talents to govern any, this lively man changed the free air of
Westminster for the gloom of the Escurial; the prospect of
King GEorg E's garter for the Pretender's; and with indiffer-
cnce to all religion, the frolic lord, who had written the ballad
on the archbishop of Canterbury, died in the habit of a Capu-
chin.” After he had received a dukedom from GEORGE I. he
became a strenuous opponent of the king's government,
eventually espoused the tenets of the ancient church, and
adopted the cause of the banished dynasty. In parliament
his grace attained the reputation of an able and eloquent
speaker; and his speeches against the ministers were delivered
with much effect: in the instance of the South Sea affair
Lord Stanhope was so excited by one of those tirades, that, in
replying with extreme warmth, he burst a blood-vessel and
died. On the bill of Pains and Penalties against Bishop
Atterbury, his grace is accused of having deceived the minis-
ter by pretending to take part against the bishop, and having
thus extorted from him, immediately prior to the third read-
ing of the bill, the whole of his argument, came down to the
House of Lords the next day, after a night of debauch without
going to bed, and made one of the most masterly speeches in
favour of the prelate, anticipating and answering all the
arguments which could be adduced against him. His grace
Subsequently, retired into Spain, openly adopting the colours
of the “Pretender” (by whom he was given the title of
“Duke of Northumberland ”), was a volunteer in the Spanish
army before Gibraltar in 1727, and was attainted by parliament
in the following year. The duke m. 1st, Martha, dau. of Major-
General Holmes, by whom he had an only child, Thomas, who
d. an infant; and 2ndly, Maria-Theresa-O'Neill O’Beirne, maid
of honour to the Queen of Spain, and dau. of Colonel Henry
O’Beirne, an Irish officer, in the Spanish service, by Henrietta,
his wife, dau. of Henry O'Neill, by whom (who survived until
1777) he had no issue. The duke retired at last into the
Spanish monastery of St. Bernard, near Tarragona, and d.
there 31 May, 1731, age thirty-two, when all his honours, save
the Barony of Wharton, independently of the attainder, became
EXTINCT; but were that act repealed the barony would be in
abeyance between the Marquess Cholmondeley, Lord Wil-
loughby de Eresby, Charles-J.-K. Kemeys-Tynte, Esq., M.1".,
of Halse well House, in Somersetshire, Alexander-Dundas ROSS-
Wishart-Baillie-Cochrane, Esq., and George-Anthony Aufrère,
Esq.
Arms—Sa., a manch, arg., within a border, or, an Orle of
lions' gambs, erased in saltier, gu. The border, &c., being an
augmentation granted by EDWARD VI.
WHARTON.—MARQUESS OF CATHER-
IOUGH.
(See WHART.on, Duke of Wharton.)
WEIITWORTH BARON WEIITWORTH.
By Letters Patent, dated 9 January, 1720.
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The Whitworths were an ancient and respectable Stafford-
shire family. The eldest of the six sons of RICHARD WHITWORTH,
Esq. of Adbaston, in that co., by Anne, his wife, dau. of the
Rev. Francis Mosley, rector of Winslow, co. Chester, uncle of
Sir Oswald Mosley, lst Bart., of Rolleston and Ancoats, Was
CHARLEs WHITwoRTH, Esq., a distinguished diplomatist,
celebrated for the number and importance of his embassies, who
was raised to the peerage of Ireland, 9 January, 1720, as BARON
WHITwo RTH, of Galway : but d.s. p. 20 October, 1725, when
the title ExPIRED. His lordship's youngest brother, FRANCIS,
who represented Minehead, was grandfather of CHARLES, EARL
WHITwo RTH, in the peerage of England. (See that title.)
Arms—Same as Earl Whitworth.
WHTTWORTH – BARON WHITWORTH,
WISCOUNT WHITWORTH, EARL WHIT-
WORTH.
Irish Barony, by Letters Patent, dated 4 April, 1800.
Viscounty by Letters Patent, dated 14 June, 1813.
Earldom, by Letters Patent, dated 25 November, 1815.
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The Whitworths, an ancient Staffordshire family, produced a
nobleman of the kingdom of Ireland, in the beginning of the
last century, CHARLEs WHITwo RTH, Baron Whitworth, of
Galway, between whom and his namesake, the eminent
person of whom we are about to treat, there are many points
of singular similarity. Like his noble kinsman (our English
lord,) he was celebrated for the number and importance of
his embassies, like him created Baron Whitworth, of Galway,
and, as if to complete the resemblance, d. in the year 1725 (the
last lord, it will be seen, d. in 1825,) leaving no heir to his
title. The brother of this Lord Whitworth, of Galway,
FRANCIs WHITwo RTH, Esq. (youngest son of Richard Whit-
worth, Esq. of Adbaston, co. Stafford, by Anne, his wife, dau.
of Rev. Francis Mosley, rector of Winslow), was M.P. for Mine-
head, surveyor-general of woods and forests, and secretary of
Barbadoes, settled at Leybourne, in Kent. He d. in 1743, and
was s. by his son,
SIR CHARLEs WHITwo RTH, Knt., of Leybourne, co. Kent,
and of Millington, co. Chester, M.P. for Saltash, lieutenant-
governor of Tilbury Fort, governor of Gravesend, and
treasurer of the Foundling Hospital, who m. in 1749, Martha,
eldest dau. of Richard Shelley, Esq., commissioner of the
Stamp Office, brother of Sir John Shelley, Bart., and had three
sons and four dauš.,
I. CHARLEs, his heir,
II. Francis (Sir), lieut.-col., d. 1805. -
I. Priscilla, on. 1st, to Sir Bellingham Graham, Bart.; and
2ndly, to Francis-Gerard, 2nd Viscount Lake.
III. Richard, capt. R. N., lost at sea.
II. Catherine, m. 1st, 1774, to Henry, 4th Lord Aylmer; and
2ndly, to Howel Price. Esq. She d. 1805.
III. Mary, m. to Thomas Lloyd, Esq.
Iv. Anna-Barbara, m. J782, Sir Henry Russell, Bart., chief
justice of Bengal, and d. 1814.
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Sir Charles d. at Bath, 22 August, 1778, and was 8, by his son,
CHARLEs WHITwo RTH, Esq., baptised at Leybourne, 29 May,
1752, and educated at Tunbridge School, under the poet Caw-
thorne. Soon after he had completed his studies, Mr. Whit-
worth obtained a commission in the guards. In 1776 he
removed with his father to Stanmore, having joined that
gentleman in obtaining an act of parliament to authorize the
sale of Leybourne to James Hawley, Esq., M.D. and F.R.S.,
which seat is now the residence of Dr. Hawley's descendant,
Sir Joseph-Henry Hawley, Bart.
Mr. Whitworth's first diplomatic employment was at the court
of Poland in 1786. Warsaw was then the centre of intrigues.
A new partition of Poland happened to be in contemplation,
and the generous effort for national independence, Sealed
then, as recently, the doom of this valiant and noble people.
Mr. Whitworth was recalled from Poland in 1788, and accredited
envoy extraordinary and plenipotentiary to the court of Russia.
In 1793, when the English cabinet had embarked in the con-
federacy against France, it was deemed proper to invest the
ambassador at St. Petersburgh with the order of the Bath, to
add to the dignity of his mission; and Sir Charles Whitworth
from that moment assumed a conspicuous position in the field
of European politics. On his return from this embassy he
was created, 4 April, 1800, a peer of Ireland, by the title of
BARon WHITwo RTH, of Newport Prutt, co. Galway : and his
lordship repaired soon after, as plenipotentiary extraordinary,
to Copenhagen. His next mission, his lordship having been
previously sworn of the privy council, was in 1802, to the consular
court of France, where his sojourn was but of brief duration.
After numerous preliminary conferences with Talleyrand on the
subject of the retention of Malta by the British government,
Napoleon sent at length for the English ambassador, and a
long and important interview ensued, unsatisfactory to both
parties. A subsequent conference took place, when the First
Consul instead of healing, appears to have widened the breach,
and Lord Whitworth’s prompt and dignified repression of
Napoleon's intemperate address, before a full court, and all the
foreign ambassadors, has been celebrated throughout Europe.
He soon afterwards left Paris, and for the succeeding ten years
remained in retirement. On 2 March, 1813, Lord Whitworth
was made a lord of the bedchamber, and created 14 June fol-
lowing, a peer of the United Kingdom, as Viscount WHITwo RTH,
of Adbaston, co. Stafford, within two months after he succeeded
the Duke of Richmond as Viceroy of Ireland, and he was
advanced, 25 November, 1815, to the dignities of BARON ADBAS-
Ton and EARL WHITwo RTH. He continued in the government
of Ireland until 1817.
Diana, eldest dau. and co-heir of Sir Charles Cope, Bart., of
Brewern, in Oxfordshire, and widow of John-Frederick, 3rd
Duke of Dorset, but had no issue. He d. 12 May, 1825, when
all his honours became ExTINCT, and his estates devolved upon
his widow, the Duchess of Dorset, at whose decease in the
August following, they passed to her two daus. and co-heirs,
MARY, Countess of Plymouth, and --~~
ELIZABETH, Countess of Delawarr.
Arms—Arg., a bend, sa, in the sinister chief point a garb,
£Ul.
wiTDRINGTON.—BARONs widDRINGTON.
By Letters Patent, dated 10 November, 1643.
3ſ in eage.
Sir WILLIAM WIDDRINGTON, Bart., of Widdrington, co. Nor-
thumberland, M.P., b. in 1611, descended from a very ancient
Northumbrian family, having raised a considerable force for the
royal cause, and participated in the victories of the Duke of
Newcastle, under whom he fought, was elevated to the peerage
by King CHARLEs I., by letters patent, dated 10 November,
1643, as BARoN WIDDRINGTon, of Blankney, co. Lincoln. His
lordship eventually fell in the fight at Wigan Lane, when the
Farl of Derby was defeated by Colonel Lilburne, in August, 1651.
Of this nobleman, Lord Clarendon observes, that “he was one
of the most goodly persons of that age, being near the head
higher than most tall men, of a very fair fortune, and one of
the four of which King CHARLEs made choice to be about the
person of the prince, his son, as gentleman of the privy
chamber. He was a man of great courage, but of some
passion; by which he incurred the ill-will of many, who im-
puted it to an insolence of nature, which no one was further
from in reality.” His lordship m. Mary, dau. and sole heir of
Sir Anthony Thorold, Knt., of Blankney, co. Lincoln, and had
surviving issue,
His lordship m. 7 April, 1801, Arabella-
I. WILLIAM, his successor.
II. Edward. captain of dragoons, who fell at the battle of the
Boyne. He m. Dorothy, elder dau. and co-heir of Sir John
Horsley, Knt., of Horsley, Northumberland, and left an only
SOh,
EDwARD, of Felton, b. 1658, who m. Elizabeth, dau. of
Caryl, 3rd Viscount Molyneux, and left at his decease,
Fdward-Horsley, of Felton, who m. Elizabeth, dau. of
Humphrey Weld, Esq., of Lulworth, co. Dorset, and
had an only dau. and heiress,
ELIZABETH, m. to THOMAS RIDDELL, Esq., of Swin-
burne Castle, co. Northumberland, jure waxonºis, of
Felton. From this marriage descend the RIDDELLs,
of Felton Park and Swinburne Castle.
Theresa, m. to Sir William Wheler, Bart., and was
ancestor of Sir Trevor Wheler, Bart., of Leamington
Hastang, co. Warwick.
Bridget. -
III. Ralph, was engaged in the Dutch war, and lost his sight
therein.
Iv. Anthony, d. Wrºm.
v. Roger, fell at the siege of Maestricht.
I. Mary, m. to Francis Crane, Esq., of Woodrising, in
Norfolk.
II. Jane, m. to Sir Charles Stanley, K.B., grandson (through
one of his younger sons) of William, Earl of Derby.
His lordship was s. by his eldest son,
WILLIAM WIDDRINGTON, 2nd baron. This nobleman m.
Elizabeth, dau. and heir of Sir Peregrine Bertie, Knt., of
Evedon, co. Lincoln, and grand-dau. of Robert, Earl of
Lindsey, by whom he had four sons, and six daus., viz.,
I. WILLIAM, his successor.
• II. Roger, of Blankney, d. 1715.
III. Henry, whose will bears date 1729.
IV. Edward.
I. Mary, m. to Richard Forster.
II. Elizabeth, rt *
111. Dorothy, } these ladies were both nuns.
Iv. Anne, m. in 1659, to John Clavering, Esq., of Callaly, co.
Northumberland (a descendant of the Barons Clavering, see
CLAVERING), and of this marriage, Edward-John Clavering,
Esq., of Callaly, is the representative.
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v1. Catherine, m. Edward Southcote, Esq., of Blitheborough,
and d. 1758.
His lordship d. in 1676, and was s. by his eldest son,
WILLIAM WIDDRINGTON, 3rd baron, who m. Alathea, dau.
and heir of Charles, Viscount Fairfax, and had issue,
I. WILLIAM, his successor.
Ii. Charles, supposed to have d. at St. Omers, in 1756.
III. Peregrine, m. Mary, Duchess of Norfolk, dau. and heir of
Sir Nicholas Sherburne, of Stonyhurst, Bart., but d. s. p.
I. Mary, m. Richard Towneley, Esq., of Towneley Hall, co.
Lancaster, and d. July, 1731.
II. Elizabeth, ºn. Marmaduke, 4th Lord Langdale.
His lordship d. in 1695, and was s. by his eldest son,
WILLIAM WIDDRINGTON, 4th baron. This nobleman, with
his brothers, engaging in the rebellion of 1715, for the resto-
ration of the Stuarts, they were all three made prisoners at
Preston, and Subsequently tried and convicted of high treason,
7 July, 1716. But in the next year, his lordship, with the
Messrs. Widdrington, and several more, received a royal
pardon, while his honours became forfeited under the at-
tainder. He m. 1st, Jane, dau. and heir of Sir Thomas Tempest,
of Stella, in the bishopric of Durham, and 2ndly, Mrs. Catherine
Graham. He d. at Bath, in 1743, leaving by his Ist wife (who
d. 1714), Henry-Francis Widdrington, Esq., who my. Anne Gat-
tonby, and d. S. p. 1774; William Tempest, who m. Anne
Philips, but d. s. ſp. about 1753; and two daus., Alathea, who
became a nun, and Mary, b. 1713, m. to Rowland Eyre, Esq.,
of Hassop, co. Derby.
Arms—Quarterly: arg. and gu, a bend, sa,
WIDWILE OR WYDEVILE — IBARONS
RIVERS, EARLS RIVERS.
Barony, by Letters Patent, dated 29 May, 1448.
Earldom, by Letters Patent, dated 24 May, 1466.
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The family of Wideville, Widvile, Woodvile, or Wydeville
may be traced to the 12th century. -
RICHARD DE WYDVILL, of Grafton (great-great-great-grand-
son of William de Wydvil, of Grafton,) was constituted sherify
of Northamptonshire, 35th EDWARD III., and governor of the
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castle there, and again in two years after. In the 43rd of the
same reign, he was made escheator for the cos. of Northampton
and Rutland, and the year ensuing he was once more sheriff
of Northamptonshire, and governor of Northampton Castle.
He m. Elizabeth, dau. and heir of Sir John Lyons, of Wark-
Worth, and widow of Sir Nicholas Chetwode, of Chetwode, and
dying circa 1378, left issue, John, his heir; Thomas, who m.
twice, and had issue; Elizabeth, m. to John Pashley, of Kent;
and Margaret, ºn... to William Hawe. The son and heir,
John DE WYDEVILE, of Grafton, was sheriff of Northampton-
shire 4th, 9th, and 14th RICHARD II. He was s. by his son,
THOMAS DE WYDEVILE, of Grafton, who d. S. p., and was S.
by his brother,
RICHARD DE WYDEVILE, of Grafton, esquire of the body to
HENRY V., and Constable of the Tower, who m. Elizabeth,
dau. of John Bedelgate, by Mary, his wife, dau, of William
Beauchamp, of Wellington, and had issue,
1. RICHARD, his heir.
II. Edward (Sir), commonly called “Lord Wideville,” slain at
St. Albin, in Brittany, 1488.
1. Joan, m. 1429, William Haute.
The son and heir,
SIR. RICHARD DE WYDEVILE, of Grafton, was in the 3rd
HENRY VI., governor of the Tower of London, and the next
year he received the honour of knighthood from the king at
Leicester. Soon after this, we find him lieutenant of Calais,
under the Duke of Bedford, and residing there. From that
period for several succeeding years, Sir Richard Wydevile was
constantly engaged in the wars of France. In the interval,
he married, without license, Jacqueline or Jacquetta of Lux-
embourgh, dau. of Peter I., Comte de St. Pol, and Brienne,
Chevalier de la Toison d'Or, and widow of his late commander,
the king's uncle, John, Duke of Bedford; for which trans-
gression, and for the livery of the castles, manors, and lands,
constituting her grace's dower, he paid a fine of £1000. He
served afterwards under Richard, Duke of York, and was
elevated to the peerage, by letters patent, dated 9 May, 1448,
as BARoN RIVERs. His lordship was further rewarded by
grants from the crown, amongst which was the manor of
Westhall, co. Essex. He was made likewise a knight of the
Garter, and appointed seneschal of Aquitaine. In the con-
test between the houses of York and Lancaster, Lord Rivers
Was a stanch supporter of the latter, until his daughter became
Queen consort of EDWARD IV., and then of course he veered
to the new order of affairs. His Lancastrian predilections
were forgotten by his royal son-in-law, and he was raised to
high honours, and entrusted with high offices. His lordship
was first made treasurer of the exchequer, and afterwards
Lord High Comstable of England, for life, with remainder to
his son, Anthony, Lord Scales, also for life. He was likewise
advanced in the peerage to the dignity of EARL RivKRs, by
letters patent, dated 24 May, 1466; but the next year he was
taken out of his manor-house of Grafton, by Robin of Ridsdale,
at the head of the revolted Lancastrians, and carried to Nor-
thampton, where his head was cut off. Stow gives a different
version of the manner of his lordship's death. He states that
being defeated in a battle by Robin of Ridsdale, near Banbury,
the earl flying from the field, was made prisoner in the forest
of Dene (or rather Whittlebury), and conveyed to Northamp-
ton, where he was beheaded by order of the Duke of Clarence,
and the Earl of Warwich, riven in hostility to King Edw ARD.
By Jacquefine of Luxembourg (who d. i472), his lordship had
issue,
1. ANTHoNY, his successor, who m. Elizabeth, widow of Henry
Bourchier, and only dau. and heiress of Thºmas, Lord Scales,
in whose right he was summoned to parliament as BARON
SCALEs, from 22 December, 1462, to the 23rd Qf the ensuing
February. * ...?
II. John (Sir), put to death with his father,
III. Lionel, bishop of Salisbury, d. 1485,
IV. Edward, d. s. p.
". **. who s. his eldest brother in the honours of the
a.m.11y.
I. ElizaBETH, m. 1st, Sir John Grey, Lord Grey of Groby, by
whom she had issue,
SIR THoMAs GREY, created MARQUESS OF DoRSET.
Sir IRichard Grey, befreaded in the 1st year of RICHARD III.
Lord Grey fell in the second battle of St. Albans, fighting
under the Lancastrian banner, and her ladyship m. 2ndly,
King EDWARD IV., by whom she was mother of
Edward V., King of Supposed to have been murdered
England. * *
- Jº in the Tower, by the command of
*. Duke of RICHARD III.
Elizabeth, m. to King HENRY VII. **
Cecily, m. 1st, to John, Viscount Welles, and 2ndly, to Sir
John Kyme, d. S. p.
Anne, m. to Thomas Howard, Duke of Norfolk. C. S. p.
Katherine, m. to William Courtenay, Earl of Devon.
II. Margaret, m. 1464 to Thomas Fitz-Alan, Earl of Arundel.
III. Anne, m. 1st, to William, Lord Bourchier, eldest son of
Henry, Earl of Essex: 2ndly, to George Grey, Earl of Kent,
and 3rdly, to Sir Anthony Wingfield, Knt. -
Iv. Jacquetta, m. to John, Lord Strange, of Knokyn.
v. Mary, m. 1466, to William Herbert, Earl of Huntingdon.
v1. Katherine, m. 1st, to Henry Stafford, Duke of Buckingham ;
2ndly, to Jasper Tudor, Duke of Bedford; and 3rdly, to sir
Richard Wingfield, K.G.
v11. Another dau., stated by Dugdale to have been m. to Sir
John Bromley, Knt., who is called son of the renowned Sir
John Bromley, who recovered the standard of Guyen, in the
memorable battle of Le Corby, against the French.
The melancholy death of the gallant and accomplished Lord
Rivers occurred in 1469, and he was s. by his eldest son,
ANTHoNY WIDWILE, Lord Scales, as 2nd Earl Rivers, K.G. This
nobleman, when Lord Scales, in the beginning of the reign of
EDw ARD IV., marched with the king into the north against the
Lancastrians, and was one of the principal commanders at the
siege of Alnwick Castle. He was soon afterwards made a
knight of the Garter, and he obtained a grant in tail of the
Isle of Wight; his lordship about this period acquired great
fame in a tournament at London, wherein he contested success-
fully with Anthony, the Bastard of Burgundy, brother of
Charles, Duke of Burgundy. Dugdale thus details the
combat: “Upon Thursday next after Corpus Christi-day, the
king being present, they ran together with sharp spears: and
parted with equal honour. Likewise, the next day on horse-
back; at which time this Lord Scales's horse having a long
sharp pike of steel on his chaffron, upon their coping together,
it ran into the nose of the bastard's horse. Which making
him to mount, he fell on his side, with his rider. Whereupon
the Lord Scales rode about him, with his sword drawn, till the
king eommanded the marshal to help him up: no more being
done that day. But the next day coming into the lists on foot,
with pole axes, they fought valiantly, till the point of this
lord's weapon entered the sight of the bastard’s helm. Which
being discerned by the king, he cast down his warder, to the
end the marshal should sever them. Hereupon the bastard
requiring that he might go on in the performance of his
enterprise, and consultation being had with the Duke of
Clarence, then constable, and the Duke of Norfolk, marshal,
whether it might be allowed or not, they determined that if
so, then by the law of arms, the bastard ought to be delivered
to his adversary, in the same condition as he stood, when the
king caused them to be severed, which, when the bastard
understood, he relinquished his further challenge.” During
the temporary restoration of HENRY VI., Lord Scales fled with
his brother-in-law, King EDWARD, into Holland, and returned
with him before the close of the year, bearing the title of EARL
RIVERs, his father and brother having been put to death in
the interval. After the re-establishment of the power of
EDwARD, his lordship was constituted governor of the town
and castle of Calais, of the toyer of Rysebank, as also of the
castle of Guysnes, and the marches adjacent for Seven years.
IIe was likewise appointed captain-general of the king's army,
and of all his forces, both by sea and land. In the 13th
EDwARD IV., upon the creation of Prince Edward to be Prince
of Wales, and Earl of Chester, Lord Rivers, being made
governor to him, obtained the office of chief butler of
England, and shortly after visited the shrine of St. James
in Galicia, and from Spain passed into Italy where he
journeyed to Rome and made many pilgrimages. The
fate of this accomplished and gallant nobleman, after the
decease of EDWARD IV., marks the commencement of an
era in our history. He was one of the first victims to the
ambition of RICHARP III. ; an ambition which not long after
closed the dynasty of the Plantagenets. His lordship, with his
nephew, Sir Richard Grey, was treacherously seized by the
Duke of Gloucester and his partisans, at Northampton, and
some time afterwards beheaded in front of Pontefract Castle,
where he had been confined, by order of the governor, Sir
Richard Ratcliffe, without any form of trial, or being allowed
to speak one word in his own vindication. Walpole assigns
Lord Rivers a place in his Noble Authors, and observes, “that
though Caxton knew ‘none like to the Erle of Worcester,’ and
thought that all learning in the nobility perished with Tiptoft,
yet there flourished about the same period, a noble person
(Anthony, Earl Rivers,) by no means inferior to him in learning
and politeness; in birth his equal, by alliance his superior,
| greater in feats of arms, and in pilgrimages more abundant."
After the decease of his 1st wife, the heiress of Scales, his
1ordship m. Mary, dau. and heir of Henry Fitz-Lewis, but by her
had no issue.* His unhappy decease took place in 1483, when
* The earl had an illegitimate daughter, Margaret, un, to Sir
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jie was S. in all his honours, but the Barony of Scales, by his
only surviving brother,
RICHARD WID VILE, 3rd Earl Rivers. This nobleman, a
Knight Hospitaller of St. John of Jerusalem, d. ww.m. in 1491.
By his testament, bearing date, 20 February, 1490, his lord-
ship directed his body to be buried in the Abbey of St. James's,
near Northampton. He bequeathed to the parish church of
Grafton all such cattle as he then had at Grafton, viz., two
oxen, five kine, and two bullocks, to the intent that they
should yearly keep an obit for his soul, and he appointed his
nephew, Thomas, Marquess of Dorset, his heir, to whom he
deviscq all his lands whatsoever; desiring that there might
be as much underwood sold, in the woods of Grafton, as would
purchase a bell, to be a tenor to the bells already there, for a
remembrance of the last of his blood. At the decease of his
lordship, the Barony and Earldom of Rivers became ExTINCT.
Arms—Arg., a fesse, and canton. gu.
WILLIAMS-T3ATRON WILLIAMS OF
TH.A.M.E.
By Writ of Summons, dated 2 April, 1554.
3Lin citge.
This nobleman descended, it is stated, from a common pro-
genitor with the Sir Robert Williams, Knt., who assumed the
name of CROMWELL, and was ancestor of the Protector. The
first person of this branch of the family,
John WILLIAMs, 2nd son of Sir John Williams, of Burfield,
in Berkshire (by his wife, Elizabeth, dau. and co-heir of
Richard More, Esq., of Burfield), was a servant to King HENRY
VI) I., and had in the 18th of that monarch £10 per annum,
granted to him by patent, for the keeping of a greyhound. In
some years afterwards he was clerk of the king's jewel office;
and had interest enough to procure a patent for the office of
master or treasurer of the same office, This, however, he was
obliged to surrender, and to accept of a new patent jointly with
Thomas Cromwell, then secretary of state. Having by these
lucrative employments amassed considerable wealth, he pur-
chased, in the 30th HENRY VIII., from Giles IIeron, Esq., of
Shakewell, co. Middlesex, the manors of Great and Little Ricott,
in Oxfordshire. In the next year, being then a knight, he had
a grant from the crown of the chief stewardship of the manors
of Grafton and Hertwell, co. Northampton, with the keepership
of the parks there: as also of the manors of Wytham, Weston-
on-the-Green, and Botley. And he was soon after constituted
chief Supervisor of all the swans within the river Thames, and all
other waters in England excepting those of the Duchy of Lan-
caster. Moreover, about this time he had a special patent for re-
taining ten persons, gentlemen and yeomen, in his household,
and to give livery badges to them; and he had another grant of
the office of treasurer of the court of augmentation. Upon the
demise of EDWARD VI., Sir John Williams was one of the first
Who appeared in behalf of Queen MARY, and upon the acces-
Sion of her Majesty to the crown, was solemnly created Lord
WILLIAMS, of Thame, at the palace of St. James's. He
was summoned the next year (2 April, 1554) in that dig-
mity to parliament, but no patent of creation was ever
enrolled. After which, upon surrendering his office of
treasurer of the court of augmentations, he had in lieu
thereof a grant of £320 per annum from the crown; and
was constituted, on the marriage of the queen, lord cham-
berlain of the household to King PHILIP. Nor did his lordship
enjoy less favour from Queen ELIZABETH, being, in the first
year of her Majesty's reign, appointed lord president of Wales.
He subsequently resided as lord president in the Castle of
Ludlow. His lordship m. 1st, Elizabeth, widow of Andrew
Edmondes, of Gressing Temple, in Essex, and dau. and co-heir
of Thomas Bledlow, Esq. (son and heir of Thomas Bledlow,
sheriff of the city of London, in 1472), by whom he had issue,
Henry, who m. Anne, dau. of Henry, Lord Stafford, and
d. S. p., v. p.
Francis, also d. S. p., v. p.
Isabel, m. Richard Wenman, sheriff of Oxfordshire, 1562, and
had a son, Sir Richard Wenman, Knt. of Thame, co. Oxford,
who ºn. Jane, dau. of William, Lord De la Warr, and had
with junior issue, an eldest son and successor,
Richard, 1st Viscount Wenman, whose only son, Thomas,
2nd Viscount Wenman, left two daus., his co-heirs, viz.,
Frances, m. to Richard Samwell, Esq., of Upton Hall, co.
Northampton, and Penelope, n. to Sir Thomas Cave,
Bart., of Stanford Hall, co. Leicester; in the heirs-general
of these marriages a co-heirship of the Barony of Williams
is vested.
Margery, m. to Sir Henry Norreys, Knt., to whom she con-
veyed the manor of Ricott, or Rycote, in Oxfordshire, and Sir
Henry was summoned to parliament from 8 May, 1572, to
24 October, 1597, as BARoN NoFREYs, of Rycote, their
grandson,
FRANCIS NORREYs, Lord Norreys, of Rycote, was created in
1620, Viscount Thame, and Earl of Berkshire, his lordship's
heir-general is the FARL OF ABINGDON, One of the co-heirs
of the Barony of Williams.
He m. 2ndly, Margery, dau. of Thomas, Lord Wentworth, but
had no issue. His lordship d. in 1559, when his estates devolved
upon his daus., as co-heirs, and the Barony of Williams, of
Thame, fell into ABEYANCE between the same ladies, as it still
continues with their representatives. Of Margery, the younger
sister, the Earl of Abingdon is now heir-general.
Arms—AZ., an organ pipe in bend sinister saltierwise, sur-
mounted of another dexter, between two crosses patee, arg.
WILLINGTON.—BARONS WILLINGTON.
By Writ of Summons, dated 14 June, 1329.
3ſ in eage.
John DE WILLINGTON, of Willington, co. Derby, lived at,
or immediately after, the time of WILLIAM THE ConquERoR,
since we find that his son,
NICHOLAS DE WILLINGTON, of Willington, was contempo-
raneous with Robert, Abbot of Burton in the reign of King
STEPHEN. He was s. by his son,
NICHOLAS DE WILLINGTON, of Willington. A dau. and
heiress of this Nicholas m. Hugo de Finderne, from which
marriage descends Sir J. Harpur-Crewe, Bart., of Calke Abbey,
In Dugdale's Monasticon, it appears that both this Nicholas and
his father were liberal benefactors to the convent of Repton,
and according to Lysons, the manor and church of Willing-
ton were given to the convent by these Willingtons. His
brother,
RALPH DE WILLINGTON, settled at Sandhurst, in Glou-
Cestershire, temp. King JoHN, whence the manor-house
obtained the name of Willington Court. In the 8th HENRY
III., he was governor of Bristol Castle, and had a grant
of the wardenship of the forest, with that of the chase of
Rainsham, in the 17th of the same reign. He was governor of
Devizes Castle, in Wiltshire. He founded St. Mary's Chapel,
in the abbey of St. Peter's, at Gloucester, now called “the
Ladye Chapel.” He m. Olympias, dau. and heir of Sir
Humphrey Franc, Knt. He d. about 21st HENRY III., and was
father of
SIR. RALPH DE WILLINGTON, living 37th HENRY III., who on.
Joan, dau. and heir of Sir William Champernowne, of Umber-
leigh, co. Devon. After this marriage, their descendants, as
is recorded by Sir William Pole, in his History of Devon, left
their own arms, and took those of Champernowne, omitting
the billets, viz., gules, a saltier, vairé. Their son,
SIR. RALPH DE WILLINGTON, of Willington Court, co. Glou-
cester, and of Umberleigh, co. Devon, styled by Risdon, “a
worthy warrior,” was governor of the castle at Exeter, 38th
HENRY III., and sheriff of Devon. He m. Juliana (supposed by
Sir William Pole to be), the dau. and heir of Sir Richard de
Lomen, as the lands of Lomen came to their descendants. They
had issue,
John WILLINGTON, who, in the reign of EDWARD I., had
several grants from the crown, but in that of EDWARD II.,
being involved in the Farl of Lancaster's insurrection, all his
lands were seized, but his life was spared. He and his younger
brother, Sir Henry de Willington, were taken prisoners at the
battle of Borobridge, when the sentence against Sir Henry
was that he should be drawn for his treason, and hanged for
his homicides, which being carried into effect in 1322 (see
Parliamentary Writs, vol. 2, div. 2, part. 2, pp. 261, 262),
miracles were afterwards said to be worked by his body in
1323, then hanging in chains, at Bristol, on account of which
a commission issued for the trial of Reginald de Montfort, and
others who were alleged to have feigned the same. This Sir
Henry Willington m. Margaret, dau. of Sir Alexander Frevill.
and Joan, his wife, a co-heiress of the Marmions of Tamworth.
John de Willington was restored to favour by King EDWARD
III., and by that monarch was summoned to parliament as a
Baron, from 14 June, 1329, to 15 November, 1338. He d. the
following year, and was s. by his son,
BALPH DE WILLINGTON, 2nd baron, who was Summoned to
parliament, 25 February, 1342. He was in the wars of Scotland
and France. He m. Elynor, dau. of John, 1st Lord Mohun, of
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Tunster, but d. S. p. in 1348, when his uncle, Reginald de
Willington, became his heir. Reginald d. s. ſp., 29th EDWARD
III., leaving John, the son of Henry, and grandson of Henry,
who had been executed at Bristol, his heir. This line became
ExTINCT in the male descent, 20th RICHARD II., when John
Willington, brother of Ralph, and son of the John who was the
heir of Reginald, d. leaving two sisters, his co-heirs, who m.
into the families of Worth and Beaumont, whence, through
heiresses, descend the Bassets, present owners of Umberleigh ;
as also the Baronet family of Chichester, and the Marquess of
Donegal. A younger branch of the Willingtons, after remain-
ing in Gloucestershire for two or three descents, settled in
Warwickshire, temp. King HENRY VII. In which county
William Willington was seated at Barcheston, and, having m.
Anne, dau. of Richard Littleton, of Pillaton, d. leaving seven
daus., co-heiresses, for whose marriages see BURKE's Landed
Gentry.
THoMAs WILLINGTON, a younger brother of William Wil-
lington, of Barcheston, settled at Hurley, co. Warwick, where
his descendants were resident for several centuries, becoming
ExTINCT in the male line in 1815; from him descended the
Willingtons, of Whateley and Tamworth.
Arms—Gu., a saltier, vajrée, arg. and az.
WILLOUGHBY – BARONS WILLOUGHBY,
º OF PAREIAM.
By Letters Patent, dated 16 February, 1547.
3ítitrage. *
The family of Willoughby, by a pedigree drawn up in the
time of ELIZABETH, appears to be descended from SIR John DE
WILLough BY, a Norman knight, who had the lordship of
Willoughby, in Lincolnshire, by gift of the ConqueroR. From
this successful soldier we pass to
SIR WILLIAM DE WILLoughby (son of Robert Willoughby,
and Margaret, his wife, dau. and heiress of John de Orreby),
who, in the 54th HENRY III., was signed with the cross, and
accompanied Prince Edward into the Holy Land. He. m.
Alice, dau. of John, Lord Beke, of Eresby, and eldest co-heir
of her brother Walter, Lord of Eresby, and had issue,
RoberT (Sir), his successor.
Thomas, ºn. Margaret, sister and co-heir of Alun de Munby
and had a son, who, assuming the surname of his mother,
became
William Munby. He d. 3. p., and his estates were divided
amongst his sisters.
Margaret, m. to Walter, son of Sir Walter Hamby, Knt.
Sir William was s. by his elderson,
SIR. Rob ERT DE WILLOUGHBY, who inherited in the 4th
EDWARD II., as next heir the estates of Anthony Bec, bishop
of Durham, and was summoned to parliament in three years
afterwards as BARON WILLOUGHBY DE ERESBY. He m. Mar-
garet, dau. of Edmund, Lord Deincourt. From this nobleman
we pass to his lineal descendant,
WILLIAM WILLough BY. 5th Baron Willoughby de Eresby,
who m. 1st, Lucy, dau. of Roger, Lord Strange, of Knokyn, and
had issue,
RoBERT, his successor, and 6th Baron Willoughby de Eresby.
Thomas (Sir), of whose descendants we are about to treat.
His lordship mºv. 2ndly, Joane, widow of Edward Plantagenet,
I).uke of York, and dau of Thomas Holland, 2nd Earl of Kent.
He d. in 1409, and was 8. in his title by his elder son, RoberT ;
but we proceed with the younger,
SIR. THOMAS WILLough BY, of Parham, co. Suffolk; a gallant
Soldier, and one of the heroes of Agincourt. He m. Joane,
dau. and heir of Sir Richard Fitz-Alan, Knt. (son of John Fitz-
Alan, Lord Maltravers, 2nd son of Sir Richard Fitz-Alan, 3rd
Earl of Arundel), and was s. by his son,
SIR. RoberT WILLough BY, who m. Cecilia, dau. of Leo, Lord
Welles, and had two sons,
§ºn er, } both knights.
Sir Robert d. 30 May, 1465, and was s. by his elder son,
SIR ROBERT WILLough BY, who d. in minority, and was s. by
his brother,
SIR CHRISTOPHER WILLough BY, who was made a knight of
the Bath, 6 July, 1483, at the coronation of RICHARD III. In
the next reign he raised forces to assist the king against the
Earl of Lincoln, Lambert Simnel, and their adherents, and
was afterwards at the battle of Stoke. He m. Margaret,
dau. of Sir William Jenny, of Knotshall, in Suffolk, and had
issue, -
WILLIAM, who inherited the Barony of Willoughby de Eresby .
at the decease of JoANE WELLEs in 1506, after the dignity
had been out of the ºf Willoughby family for half a century.
His lordship became possessed also of the manors of Grimsby
and Grimesthorp, with the greater part of the estates of the
Lord Welles. *
CHRISToPHER, of whom presently.
George. ' * t
THoMAs, from whom the extant Willoughbys, Lords Middleton
derive. * t \,
John. &
Dorothy."
Catherine, m. to Sir John Heydon, Knt., of Baconsthorp, co.
Norfolk.
Elizabeth, m. to William, Lord Eure.
The 2nd son, -
SIR CHRISToPHER WILLough BY, ( received the honour of
knighthood for his valiant conduct at the siege of Tournay,
temp. HENRY VIII. He m. Elizabeth, dau. of Sir George
Talboys, and sister of Gilbert, Lörd Talboys, of Kyme, by whom-
he had issue, **
WILLIAM, his successor. -
Dorothy, m. to Ralph Hopton,
Somerset.
Elizabeth, m. to Sir John Breuse, of Wenham, co. Suffolk.
Anne, m. to Robert Hall, Esq., of Gretford, co. Lincoln.
Sir Christopher was s. by his eldest son, T
SIR WILLIAM WILLough BY, Knt., who was elevated to the
peerage, by letters patent, dated 20 February, 1547, in the
dignity of LoBD WILLough BY, of Parham. His lordship
having distinguished himself in the wars of HENRY VIII.,
was made lieutenant of Calais, and the adjacent marches, in
the 4th EDWARD VI., and he resided there during the remainder
of that king's reign. He m. 1st, Elizabeth, dau. and heir of
Sir Thomas Heneage, Knt., of Hainton and Knaith, co. Lincoln,
by whom he acquired considerable estates, and had issue,
CHARLEs, his successor.
Mary, m. to William Metham, Esq., of Bolington, co. Lincoln.
*
Esq., of Wytham, co.
He m. 2ndly, Margaret, dau. of Robert Garnish, Esq., of
Kenton, in Suffolk, and widow of Walter, Ist Viscount Hereford.
His lordship d. in 1574, and was s. by his son,
CHARLEs WILLough BY, 2nd Baron Willoughby, of Parham,
who ºn. Lady Margaret Clinton, dau. of Edward, lst Earl of
Lincoln, and had issue, - A
I. WILLIAM, who me. Elizabeth, dau. and heir of Sir Christo-
pher Hildyard, Knt., of Winestead, in Yorkshire, and dying
v. p., left with other issue,
WILLIAM, successor to his grandfather.
IElizabeth, m. to Sir William Hickman, of Gainsborough,
co. Lincoln.
Catherine, m. to Joseph Godfrey, Esq., of Thorock, in the
same shire. -
Mary, m. to Sir William Booth, of Killingholm, also in
Lincolnshire.
II. Ambrose (Sir), of Matson, co. Gloucester, m. Susan, dau.
of Richard Brookes, Esq., and sole heir of her maternal
grandfather, Richard Pate, Esq., of Matson, and by her (who
an. 2ndly, Sir Robert Lovett, of Lipscombe,) he left an only
SOn,
EDWARD, who m. Rebecca, dau. of Henry Draper, Esq., and
had surviving issue,
HENRY, who emigrated to Virginia, and d. there in 1685,
1eaving by Mary, his wife, a son, t
HENRY, who ºn. Elizabeth, dau. of William Pidgeon,
Esq., of Stepney, co. Middlesex, and had issue, ,
I HENRY, declared 15th baron in 1767.
2 William, who ºn. —, dau. of — Knochton and
left a son,
William, who d.s. p.
3 Edward, N.
4 Joseph j d. S. p.
5 ForTune, who m. Hannah, dau. of Thomas Barrow,
and widow of Cook Tollet, Esq., of Swanscomb, in
IXent, and dying 1720, left a son,
GEORGE, who s. as 16th baron.
Richard, whose line ceased with his sons.
Sarah, m. to — Birt.
Rebecca, m. to Richard Hull.
III. Edward, m. Elizabeth, dau. of Francis Manby, Esq., of
Elsham, and widow of John Prescot, and had a son,
Edward, who d. young. $
Iv. Charles, d. S. p.
v. Thomas (Sir), m. Mary, dau. of — Thorney, Esq., and lied
issue,
THoMAs, who s. as 11th lord, under the supposition that the
line of Sir Ambrose was extinct.
William, in holy orders, in the church of Rome.
Mary, m. 1st, to Augustine Wingfield, and 2ndly, to -
S.ul.
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v1. Catherine, m. to Sir John Savile, of Howley, co. York.
VII. Margaret, m. tu — Erle, Esq. of Corpsey.
w111. Anne, m. to Sir William Pelham, Knt., of Brokelsby. in
Lincolnshire.
Charles, 2nd Lord Willoughby, d. in 1603, and was s. by his
grandson,
WILLIAM WILLough BY, 3rd Lord Willoughby, of Parham.
This nobleman, m. Lady Frances Manners, dau. of John, 4th
Earl of Rutland, and had issue,
HENRY,
FRANCIS.
WILLIAM,
Frances, m. to Sir Bulstrode Whitlock, Knt., of Chilton, co.
Wilts.
Elizabeth, d. atrºn.
!º Lords Willoughby.
His lordship d. in 1617, and was s. by his eldest son,
HENRY WILLOUGHBY, 4th lord, at whose decease, in infancy,
the title devolved upon his brother,
FRANCIS WILLough BY, 5th lord, who ºn. Elizabeth, 2nd dau.
and co-heir of Edward Cecil, Viscount Wimbledon, and had
surviving issue, -
Diana, m. to Heneage, 2nd Earl of Winchilsea.
Frances, ºn. to William, Lord Brereton, of the kingdom of
Ireland.
Elizabeth, m. to Richard Jones, 1st Earl Ranelagh.
This nobleman was drowned at Barbadoes, in 1666, and was s.
by his brother, --
WILLIAM WILLough BY, 6th Baron Willoughby, of Parham.
His lordship was governor of the Caribbee Islands, and d. at
Barbadoes, 10 April, 1673. He m. Anne, dau. of Sir Philip
Carey, Knt., of Stanwell, co. Middlesex, and had, with other
issue, - -
GEORGE, his successor.
JoEIN - # , º, * w
CH Aires, } who became successively Lords Willoughby.
William, living July, 1668.
Henry, Governor of Antigua.
Frances, m. 1st, to Sir John Harpur, Knt., of Swarkeston;
2ndly, to Charles-Henry Kirkhoven, Earl of Bellomont; and
3rdly, to Henry Heveningham, Esq., of Heveningham.
Anne, m. to Sir John Harpur, Bart., of Calke, co. Derby.
Catharine, m. to Charles Cockayne, 3rd Viscount Cullen.
Lord Willoughby d. in 1673, and was s. by his eldest son,
GEORGE WILLOUGHBY, 7th baron, who ºn. Elizabeth, dau. and
co-heir of Henry Fiennes, otherwise Clinton, Esq., by whom he
had issue,
JOHN, his successor.
Anne, d. young.
Elizabeth, m. to the Hon. James Bertie, 2nd son of James.
1st Earl of Abingdon, and was mother of Willoughby, 3rd
Ičarl of Abingdom.
His lordship d. at Knaith, in 1674, and was s. by his son,
JoHN WILLOUGHBY, 8th baron, who d. in 1678, ww.m., when
the barony reverted to his uncle,
John WILLOUGHBY, 9th baron. This nobleman ºn. Anne
Bolterton, and dying s. p. in 1678, was s. by his brother,
CHARLES WILLough BY, 10th baron, who m. Mary, dau. of Sir
Beaumont Dixie, Bart., of Bosworth, co. Leicester, but d.s. p.
in 1679, devising his estate to his niece, Elizabeth, wife of the
Hon. James Bertie. At the decease of his lordship, the
barony, by right, should have devolved upon the descendant
of Sir Ambrose Willoughby, 2nd son of Charles, the 2nd lord;
but that gentleman's grandson, Henry Willoughby, having
emigrated to America, the second branch remained in ignorance
of the failure of the elder, and as the senior line put in no
claim to the title, it was presumed to have become likewise
EXTINCT; the Barony of Willoughby, of Parham, under these
circumstances, was adjudged erroneously to the son and heir
of Sir Thomas Willoughby, youngest son of the 2nd lord (refer
to issue of Charles, 2nd baron,) and he was summoned to par-
liament accordingly, 19 May, 1685, by writ, addressed “Thomae
Willoughby de Parham, Chl’r.” This
THOMAS WILLOUGHBY, Baron Willoughby, of Parham, am.
Eleanor, dau. of Hugh Whittle, Esq., of Horwath, Lancashire,
and had, with other issue,
HUGH, his successor. -
Francis, m. to Eleanor, dau. of Thomas Rothwell, of Haigh,
co. Lancaster, and, had issue,
Thomas, d. ºwnſm. 1703.
EDWARD, who s. his uncle as Lord Willoughby.
CHARLEs who S. his brother.
His lordship d. in 1692, and was s. by his eldest son,
HUGH WILLough BY, Baron Willoughby of Parham. This
nobleman m. Ist, Anne, dau. of Lawrence Halliwell, Esq., of
Tockholes, in Lancashire, and had a son,
Thomas, who d. young.
right prevailed.
His lordship m. 2ndly, in 1692, Honora, widow of Sir William
Egerton, and dau. of Sir Thomas Leigh, son and heir of Thomas,
1st Lord Leigh, but d. S. p. in August, 1712, when he was s. bS
his nephew,
Edward WILLOUGHBY, Baron Willoughby, of Parham, who,
when the honour devolved upon him, was abroad as a private
soldier in the confederate army, under John, Duke of Marl-
borough His lordship did not, however, enjoy the peerage
long, for he d. in 1713, and was s. by his brother,
CHARLEs WILLoughby, 14th baron, b. 25 December, 1681,
who my. Hester, dau. of Henry Davenport, Esq., of Darcy
Lever, by whom he had, HUGH, his successor. Helena, m. to
Baxter Roscoe, of Anglezark, Bolton; and Elizabeth m. to
John Shaw. He d. 12 July, 1715, and was s. by his son,
HUGH WILLough BY, Baron Willoughby, of Parham. This
nobleman was elected vice-president of the Royal Society in
1752, and president of the Society of Antiquaries in two
years afterwards. His lordship was esteemed a man of
abilities, but according to Cole's MSS. in the British Museum,
he was a presbyterian of the most rigid class. “I have
heard ” (says Cole) “Mr. Coventry, of Magdalen College,
Cambridge, declare that his conscience was so nice, that he
could not bring himself to receive the sacrament in the
church of England on his knees, without scruple, and
thought it idolatry. He had a very small estate, and when
he came to it, with the title, was in a very humble capa-
city in the army.” He d. Mºvim. 21 January, 1765, when the
barony was claimed by
HENRY WILLough BY, representative of the elder branch (refer
to Sir Ambrose Willoughby, 2nd son of the 2nd lord,) and the
House of Lords adjudged, in 1767, “That he had a right to the
title, dignity, and peerage of Willoughby, of Parham ; which
was enjoyed from the year 1680 to 1765 by the male line
(now ExTINCT,) of Sir Thomas Willoughby, youngest son of
Charles, Lord Willoughby, of Parham, who were successively
summoned to parliament by descent, in virtue of letters patent,
bearing date 16 February, 1st EDWARD VI., and sat as heirs
male of the body of Sir William, created Lord Willoughby
of Parham, by the said letters patent, contrary to the right
and truth of the case; it now appearing that Sir Ambrose
Willoughby, the 2nd son of the said Charles (and elder brother
of the said Thomas,) who was averred to have died without
issue, left a son; and that Henry Willoughby, Esq., the claimant,
is great-grandson and heir male of the body of such son, and
consequently heir male of the said Sir William, who was created
Lord Willoughby, of Parham, the male line of the elder son,
Charles, Lord Willoughby, of Parham, having failed in or before
the year 1680.” Mr. Willoughby became, therefore, 16th BARon
WILLough BY, of Parham, and took his seat in the House of
Peers, 25 April, 1767. His lordship m. Susannah, dau. of Robert
Gresswell, Esq., of co, Middlesex, by whom he had one sur-
viving dau., Elizabeth, who m. 1st, John Halsey, Esq., of
Tower Hill, and 2ndly, Edward Angles, Esq.. He d. 29 Jan-
uary, 1775, and was s. by his nephew,
GEORGE WILLOUGHBY, 17th baron, who d s. ſp., 29 October,
1779, since which period the Barony, created by patent, 20
February, I547, has remained DORMANT. * -
A short extract from the Vicissitwºles of Families will appro-
priately conclude this memoir of the Willoughbys of Parham :
“The Barony of WILLough BY of PARHAM was conferred by
letters patent, in 1547, on Sir William Willoughby, Knt., and
the heirs male of his body, and devolved at his death, on his
son and heir, Charles, 2nd lord, who had with other children,
three sons, who all left issue. In the descendants of the eldest
son, the barony continued wested until the decease, without
issue, of the 10th lord, in 1679. At his lordship's decease, the
title ought, by right, to have gone to the heir of Sir Ambrose,
the second son of the second lord ; but as his branch had
emigrated to America, it was presumed to have become extinct,
and the Barony of Willoughby of Parham, was adjudged erro-
neously to the son of the second lord's youngest Son, and that
personage and his descendants continued to sit in parliament
as Lords Willoughby of Parham. Meanwhile, the descendant
of Sir Ambrose came back from America, proved his pedigree,
and thus created a remarkable state of things He, the true
lord, was excluded from his rights as a peer, while his cousin,
the false lord, sat and voted. In course of time, however,
‘Dormit aliguando jus, moritwr nwngwººm.’
The male line of the false lord expired, and Henry Willoughby,
Sir Ambrose's representative, claimed his peerage, and had it
adjudged to him by a memorable decision of the House of
Lords, which admitted that the intermediate lords had “sat
contrary to the right and truth of the case.”
“The decision, one should have supposed, would have ended
all perplexity connected with the title of Willoughby of Parham.
But it was not so. As the first false lord was summoned to
parliament under the erroneous presumption that he was 2.
peer, and took his seat accordingly under the writ, an inde-
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pendent barony in fee was thereby created, descendible to his
heirs general.
“For instance, when the eldest son of an earl is summoned
up in the name of a barony not vested in his father and it
afterwards turns out that the earl had no such barony, then a
substantive barony by writ is created; whereas, on the contrary,
had the earl possessed a barony, the effect of the writ to his
heir-apparent, would only be to accelerate the descent of the
dignity, and to make it still descendible according to the
original limitation.
“There still being an heir-general of the false Lord Wil-
loughby, is not such heir-general, in this view of the case,
entitled to a barony in fee?”
Arms—Ist and 4th, or, fretté, az., 2nd and 3rd, Sa., a cross
engrailed, or.
WILMOT_WISCOUNTS WILMOT IN IRE-
LAND, BARONS WILMOT AND EARLS
OF ROCHESTER, IN ENGLAND.
Irish Viscounty, by Letters Patent, dated 4 January, 1620.
English Barony, by Letters Patent, dated 29 June, 1643.
Earldom, by Letters Patent, dated 13 December, 1652.
3.ineage.
SIR CHARLEs WILMoT, or WILLMoTT, lord president of
Connaught, and privy-councillor to JAMES I. and CHARLES I.,
was raised to the peerage of Ireland, as Viscount WILMoT, of
Athlone, 4 January, 1620 : taking the locality of his title from
the seat of his government (Athlone) as lord president of Con-
naught. His lordship received very considerable grants of
land in Ireland. “In regard of the long and faithful services
done to Queen ELIZABETH and the crown by Sir Charles Will-
mott, and the better to encourage and enable him to persevere
therein, the King was pleased, at his humble suit, to direct by
privy seal, dated at Westminster, 15 June, 1614, and at Wind-
sor, 4 September, the Lord Deputy Chichester, to accept of
him (Sir Charles Willmott), by grant or surrender, an estate
in fee simple of lands in Ireland of the clear yearly value of
£200 English and his surrender (within twelve months), of two
pensions of £250 a-year granted to him for life, and 10s. a-day
Krish harpes, granted to him in respect of his government of
Kerry, during pleasure, in consideration whereof he was to
receive a grant to him and his heirs, or such as he should
nominate, in fee simple so many crown lands as should amount
to £200 a-year English, according to the rents rateably for
each parcel remaining of record. And Sir Charles having by
petition, declared ye many difficulties and great expence
of time he must suffer in acquiring lands fit for his majesty
to accept, all which time his grant was to stay, the king was
pleased, by letters from Windsor, 4 September, 1614, to
enlarge his warrant, and to direct the lord deputy, without
delay, to pass patent to him of £100 lands of the said £200
a-year before he should surrender, and lands to the king and
to take caution of him to make the said surrenders, within one
year.” Accordingly, were granted by this patent the abbey and
monastery of Carrickfergus, co. Antrim, with lands in the co.
of Waterford and various other counties. Sir Charles had sub-
sequently other extensive estates assigned to him throughout
Ireland, including the monastery and lordship of Baltinglass,
co. Wicklow. Lord Willmott me. twice; by his 2nd wife, Mary,
widow of Garret, 1st Viscount Moore, and dau. of Sir Henry
Colley, of Castle Carbery, co. Kildare, which lady was buried
“at Drogheda in the Lord Moore's tomb, 3 July, 1654,” he does
not appear to have had issue; but by his 1st wife, he was
father of ARTHUR, who m. a dau. of Sir Moyses Hill, but d. s. ſp.
31 October, 1632; and of CHARLEs, his successor. This latter,
Lord Willmott's only surviving son,
HENRY WILMoT, 2nd Viscount Wilmot, of Athlone, had
been previously, to the death of his father, created a baron of
England, by letters patent, of King CHARLEs I., dated 29 June,
1643, as Lord WILMoT, of Adderlywry, co. 03:ford. He was
at that time lieutenant of the horse, in his majesty's armies
throughout England and Wales, and attained high reputation,
particularly at the battle of Roundway Down. His lordship
afterwards remained faithfully attached to King CHARLES II.,
during his exile, and was mainly instrumental in enabling his
Majesty to effect his escape after the fatal battle of Worcester.
In consideration of these eminent services he was advanced
by letters patent, dated at Paris, 13 December, 1652, to the
EARLDoM of RochestEB. His lordship m. Anne, widow of Sir
Henry Lee, of Dichley, co. Oxford, and dau. of Sir John St.
John, Bart., of Lyddiard Tregoz, co. Wilts, and of Battersea,
and Wandsworth, so created 22 May, 1611, and grandaunt of
the celebrated statesman and author, Viscount Bolin broke.
The earl d. at Dunkirk, in 1659, and was s. by his only sur-
viving son,
John WILMoT, 2nd Earl of Rochester. This is the noble-
man who became so celebrated in the reign of CHARLEs II., at
the gifted, witty, but licentious companion of the merry
monarch. His lordship, Walpole characterises as a poet, whom
the muses inspired, but were ashamed to own, and who prac-
tised without the least reserve, the secret which can make
verses more read for their defects than for their merits. Lord
Rochester's poems are truly described by the same author, as
having more obscenity than wit, more wit than poetry, and
more poetry than politeness. His lordship in. Elizabeth, dau.
and heir of John Mallet, Esq., of Enmore, co. Somerset,
“la triste horitiére,” named by Grammont, and of whom men-
tion is made by Burnet. By her he had issue,
I. CHARLEs, his successor.
I. ANNE, of whom presently, as Cldegt sister and co-heir of
her brother.
II. Elizabeth, m. Edward Montague, 3rd Earl of Sandwich,
and was by him (who d. 20 October, 1729) mother of
Edward-Richard, Viscount Hinchinbroke, who d. 1727,
father of John, 4th Earl of Sandwich, the diplomatist and
statesman, from whom derives the present Earl of Sand-
wich.
III. Malet, m. John Vaughan, Viscount Lisburne, so created
26 June, 1695, and by him (who d. in 1720) was mother o,
Wilmot, 3rd Viscount Lisburne, ancestor of the present
Earl of Lisburne.
The earl d, in 1680, and was s. by his son,
CIIARLEs WILMoT, 3rd Earl of Rochester, who d. ºwn m. and
in minority the year after his father, when all his honours
became EXTINCT, and his co-representation devolved on his
eldest sister,
LADY ANNE WILMOT, who m. twice: her 2nd husband was
the Hon. Francis Greville, ancestor by her of the Grevilles,
Earls of Warwick; her lst husband was Henry Bayntun, Esq.,
of Bromham, Wilts, M.P. for Chippenham in 1688, eldest
son and heir of Sir Edward Bayntun, of Bromham, M.P. for
Calne, in 1658, high sheriff for Wilts, 16th CHARLEs I., 1664;
commissioner of parliament in the Scots army, and created at
the Restoration a knight of the Bath, derived 8th in descent,
through a succession of knightly ancestors and distinguished
alliances, from Sir John Bayntun, Knt.,” of Falston, 25th
HENRY IV., and Joan, his wife, dau., by Sir Richard Dudley,
Knt., of Elizabeth, in her issue, heiress of her nephew,
Richard de Beauchamp, 2nd Baron St. Amand, who d. 1505,
and dau. of Sir Walter de Beauchamp and Elizabeth, his
wife, heiress of Bromham, dau. and co-heir of Sir John
Roche, Knt., of Bromham. By this gentleman, who was
baptised 17 November, 1664, and d. in 1691, Lady Arane was
mother of one son and one dau. The former of whom,
JoBN BAYNTUN, Esq., m. Catherine Brounker, and dying
S. p. 1716–17, was s. by his sister and heir,
ANNE, heiress of Bromham. This lady m. twice : 1st,
Edward Rolt, Esq., of Saccomb Park, co. Hertford, M.P. for
Chippenham, son of Sir Thomas Rolt, Knt., of Saccomb
Park, President of the East India Company at Surat, knighted
at Whitehall, 1 October, 1682, and high sheriff of Hertford-
shire 1696. She m. 2ndly, in 1724, James Somerville, 13th
Baron Somerville, and the eldest surviving grandson of this
marriage,
Kenelm, 17th Baron Somerville, was father of HUGH, 18th
BARON SOMERVILLE.
By her lst marriage the heiress of Bromham had issue,
I. THOMAs, in whose line the representation of the line
continued.
II EDWARD, of whom presently,
III. John Rolt, Rector of Bromham and Yatesbury, who had
issue and d. 25 October, 1793.
Iv. Henry Rolt, cornet, horse guards, 1737.
v. Wilmot Rolt, d. atºm.
VI. James Rolt, Gentleman Usher to the Princess Amelia,
d. 5 March, 1795, apt, seventy-four.
* GUIDO DE TABLIER, Lord of Falston, was father of a dau.
and heir, EDITII, heiress of Falston, who by her husband,
Richard de Grimsted, was mother of a dau. and co-heir, MAR-
GARET, heiress of Falston, who m. Thomas de Bayntun, alſº
was mother of NICHOLAS DE BAYNTUN, Lord of Falston, b.
1335, living 45th EDWARD III., who ºn. Joan, dau. of Gilbert
de Berwick. Their son, NICHOLAs DE BAYNTUN, Lord of Fals-
ton, was father of NICHOLAS DE BAYNTUN, b. 1382, living 6th
HENRY IV., who ºn. JANE, dau. and co-heir (with her sister,
Elizabeth, wife of Sir Walter de Beauchamp,) of Sir John Roche,
Int., of Bromham, Wilts, and was father by her of Sir John
Payntun, Knt., of Falston, father, as above stated (by JoAN, in
her issue, heiress of Richard Beauchamp, 2nd Baron St.
Amand), of Sir John Bayntun, Knt., of Falston.
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1. Elizabeth, m. John Prideaux, Esq., brigadier-general,
2nd son of Sir John Prideaux, Bart., and was by him
mother of SIR EDMUND-SAUNDERSoN PRIDEAUX, 9th baro-
net.
II. Anna-Maria Rolt, d. ºwnſm. 27 November, 1723.
- The 2nd son of the heiress of Bromham and Mr. Rolt, viz.,
EDw ARD RolT, Esq., of Spye Park, Bromham, assumed the
additional surname of BAYNTUN. and was created a baronet
9 July, 1762. Sir Edward Bayntun-Rolt, who was M.P. for
Chippenham, and groom of the bedchamber to the Prince of
Wales, m. Mary Poynter, of Herryard, co. Southampton, and
had issue, one son and two daus.,
SIR ANDREW BAYNTUN-Rolt, of whom presently.
Flizabeth, who m. Andrew Stone, Esq., and d. 5 June,
1782. Her son, Bayntun Stone, lieut.-col. 58th foot, by
Anne, his wife, only dau. and heir of John Stone, Esq.,
of Badbury, Wilts, was father of an eldest son, Henry
Stone, Esq., of Badbury, sometime an officer in the 6th
Inniskilling dragoons. This gentleman b. in 1824, m.
17 January, 1850, Catherine-Charlotte-Mary, sister of
Anthony-John Wright-Biddulph, Esq., of Burton Park, co.
Sussex, and elder dau. of Anthony-George Wright, Esq.,
who assumed the additional surname of Biddulph after
that of Wright, on succeeding to Burton Park, and had
1SSlle.
Constantia, m. Richard Foster, Esq., of Thames Bank, co.
Buckingham, and had issue, five sons and two daus.,
I. Augustus Foster, Esq., of Warmwell House, Dorset,
lord of the manor of Warmwell, high sheriff for
I}orset in 1852, deputy lieutenant and justice of the
peace for that county, and late captain 40th light dra-
goons, b. 1787; who m in 1823, Judith-Letitia, only
dau. and heir of Thomas Billet, Esq., of Warmwell
House, and had issue, -
1 Augustus-Billet IFoster, Esq., Warmwell, co. 1) Urset,
J.P. and D.L., b. August, 1824.
2 Richard-Bavntum Foster, capt. R.N.
3 Frederic-Wilmot Foster, captain 78th highlanders.
1 Anna-Maria-Letitia-Constantia.
2 Matilda, m. Thomas Pryor, Esq., of High Elms, co.
Hertford.
11 Edmund Foster, Esq., B.A. 1851, of Clewer Manor,
Berks, deputy-lieutenant and justice of the peace for
that county, m. Maria, only child and heir of John
Benson, Esq., of Millington and New Cross, Uxbridge,
and left at his decease,
Edmund-Benson Foster, Esq., B.A., of Clewer Manor,
deputy-lieutenant for Berkshire, b. 8 April, 1824.
Eliza-Constantia. Foster, d. ºwnm. June, I862.
III. Bayntun Foster, R.N., drowned.
Iv. Richard Foster, an officer East India Company's
service, drowned in embarking from India to England.
v. Frederick Foster, R.N., drowned.
I. Constantia, who m. Hill D'Arley, Esq., and d. s. p.
II. Caroline-Anne, m. 30 May, 1816, James Elmslie, Esq.,
of Gray's Inn, and Serge Island, Jamaica, and of
Brighton, 2nd but eldest surviving son of John Elmslie,
Esq., of those places, and left at her decease in August,
1862,
1 John-Foster Elmslie, Esq., of Gray's Inn and Serge
Island, and of Westow Hill, Upper Norwood, Surrey,
an. 9 April, 1842, his cousin, Helen, dau. of John
Iºlmslie, Esq., of Island Head Estate, Jamaica, and
has had issue,
John-Elmslie Elmslie, b. 29 May, 1843.
Graham Elmslie, b. 5 March, 1815.
Francis-Logan Elmslie, b. 15 June, 1846.
Alfred Elmslie, b. 24 September, 1847.
Bayntun Elmslie, b. 2 December, 1848.
William Elmslie, b. 4 March, 1852.
Richard-Foster Elmslie, b. 3 March, 1855.
Wilmot-Edward Elmslie, b. 29 December, 1860.
Helen Eliza. Constance-Edith, d. young.
Maud-Margaret. .
2 James Elmslie, Esq., of Norfolk Square, Hyde Park
Gardens, who ºn. Mary-Johanna, eldest dau. of Major-
General John-Gregory Baumgardt, C.B.
3 Edmund–Wallace Elmslie, Esq., of Great Malvern, m.
Theodora-Honora Price.
4 Augustus-Frederick Elmslie, Esq., of Kingston, Sur-
rey, ºn. Louisa, youngest dau. of Major-General John-
Gregory Baumgardt, C.B.
1 Constantia-Anne, m. 22 June, 1829, Henry Richard-
son, Esq., of Ryde, Isle of Wight, who assumed by
royal sign manual the name and arms of Cornfoot.
2 louisa-Beacher Elmslie.
Sir Edward Bayntun-Rolt, who d. 1800, aet. ninety, was s. by
his only son,
SIR ANDREW BAYNTUN-RolT, 2nd baronet of Spye Park,
high sheriff for Wilts in 1802. He m. 1st, 1777, Lady Maria-
Alicia, 2nd dau. of George, 6th Earl of Coventry, from whom
he was divorced in 1783, by Act of Parliament, and 2ndly,
Anna-Maria Maude, and d. 12 August, 1816. By his 1st wife
who d. 1784, he had an orily dau. and heir,
ANNA, BARBARA, heiress of Spye Park, who m. in 1797, the
Rev. John Starky, D.D., rector of Charlynch, co. Somerset,
and by him, who d. 1 April, 1834, was mother, with other
issue, of an eldest son,
John-EDWARD-ANDREW STARKY, Esq., of Spye Park,
Bromham, who m. Charlotte, dau. of William Wyndham, .
Esq., of Dinton, Wilts, and was s. by his son and heir,
John-BAYNTUN STARKY, Esq., of Spye Park, who ºn. 14
July, 1857, Frances-Anne, dau. of the Rev. James-Hunt
Grubb, of Potterne, and has, with other issue, an eldest son,
George-Bayntun Starky.
The heiress of Bromham d. in 1734, and her eldest son, by
her lst husband, Mr. Rolt, viz.,
THoMAs Rolt, Esq., of Saccomb Park, who was buried 20
February, 1754, m. Anne, dau. of Felix Calvert, Esq., of
Nine Ashes in Hunsdon, co. Hertford. By this lady, who
was buried 3 October, 1756, he had issue,
I. THOMAS.
II. CECILIA-F THELREDA.
III. MARY-C.JNSTANTIA.
The son,
THOMAs RolT, Esq., of Saccomb Park, captain 1st regiment
of guards, was killed near the Bay of St. Cass, Brittany,
France, 11 September, 1758, act. twenty-five, and was s. by his
sister,
CECILIA-ETHELREDA Rolt, of Saccomb Park, who d. ºwnſm.
6 January, 1761. aet. twenty-three, and was s. by her sister,
MARY-Constanti A, of Saccomb Park, who ºn. 28 January,
1762, Timothy Caswall, Esq., LL.D., jure watoris, of Saccomb
Park, an officer in the guards, who served in the expedition
of St. Cass, a commissioner of excise, M.P. for Hertford, and
subsequently in 1771 for Brackley, brother of John Caswall,
Esq., great-grandfather of the late Alfred Caswall, Esq., of
Elmgrove, Binfield, Berks, and of the Inner Temple, barrister,
and younger son of Sir George Caswall, Knt., M.P. for Leo-
minster. By Dr. Caswall, who d. 24 August, 1802, the
heiress of Bromham, left at her decease, 7 July, 1767, a
SOrn,
GEORGE CAswall, Esq., of Saccomb Park, nominated high
sheriff for Herts 1807. He ºn... at Gretna Green, 1786, Anne
Newman, and had issue (with a list and 2nd dau., who d., and
a 3rd. Eliza Caswall, who d. Mººn. 22 October, 1815, in the
lifetime of her parents), an only surviving son,
GEORGE-NEWMAN CASwALL, Esq., senior heir-general of
CHARLES WILMoT, 3rd and last EARL OF ROCHESTER.
Arms—Arg., or, a fesse, gu., between three eagles' heads
erased, Sa..., as many escallops, Or.
WINDSORE – BARON WINDSORE.
By Writ of Summons, dated 22 August, 1381
£iltzage.
At the time of the General Survey,
WALTER FITz-OTHER possessed three lordships in Surrey,
two in Hampshire, three in Bucks, and four in Middlesex; of
which Stanwell, in the latter county, was the chief place of
abode of himself and his descendants for several Succeeding
ages. Those lordships, manors, and lands, moreover, were
held by his father, Sir Other, in the reign of EDWARD THE
CoNFEssoR. Walter Fitz-Other was warden of all the forests in
Berkshire, and castellan of Windsore in the time of WILLIAM
TIIE ConquEROR. The name and family of his wife are in doubt,
as likewise the seniority of his three sons,”
WILLIAM, his successor.
Robert, Lord of Eston, afterwards called Estains, in Essex, in
which he was s. by an only son,
William, who left a dau., his heir,
Delicia, m. to Robert de Hastings, and had a dau., Delicia,
who m. Henry de Cornhill, whose only dau. and heir,
Jane, being m. to Sir Godfrey de Lovaine, was mother of
Sir Matthew de Lovaine, who held the said manor of
Estaine by barony.
* GERALD, is called, in the Duke of Leinster's pedigree, the
eldest, although placed yowrgest on the pedigree of the Earls of
Kerry, and the latter disposition is supported by Segar, Dugdale,
and Anstis, all eminent members of the Heralds' College. These
Heralds maintain, that the appellation of Fitz-Walter was given
to Gerald because he was the youngest son. Lodge, however,
protests against such a conclusion, and says, “It deserves an
inquiry, how the consequences of his being a younger son can
be drawn from his having the appellation of Fitz-Walter! The
custom of that age,” he continues, “warrants the affirmation
of the contrary ; and that the eldest son, especially, assumed
for his surname the christian name of his father, with the addi-
tion of Fitz, &c. And this continued in use until surnames
came to be fixed about the time of EDWARD I., and among many
families until long after that time, younger Sons being not so
frequently known, or called by their fathers' christian name, as
by that of his office or employment. For which reason the
two brothers of Gerald are not called Fitz-Walter, but Wind-
Sore.” .
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Gerald, who bore the surname of FITz-WALTER, and being
successfully employed by King HENRY II., against the
Welsh, was constituted governor of Pembroke Castle, and
afterwards made president of the co. Pembroke. He m.
Nesta, dau. of Rhese, Prince of Wales, and from their union
sprang the Fitz-Geralds, Earls of Kildare, Dukes of Leinster,
and other eminent families.
The eldest son,
WILLIAM bore the surname of WINDsor E, and S. his father
in his offices of warden of the forests of Berkshire, and Cas-
tellan of Windsore. The Empress MAUD confirmed to him, at
Oxford, all the grants made to his ancestors of the custody of
Windsor Castle, and of all lands, in as full a manner as they
had enjoyed them in the time of her father, HENRY I. He
assumed the designation of Windsore from his office, and left
two sons,
WILLIAM, his successor.
Hugh de Windsore, lord of the manor of West Horsley, co.
Surrey, which, by heirs female, devolved upon the Barons de
BernerS.
The elder son and heir,
SIR WILLIAM DE WINDso RE, was also a powerful baron in
the reign of HENRY II., and in 1165, upon the assessment for
a marriage portion for that monarch's daughter, he certified
that he held sixteen knights' fees and a half de veteri feoffa–
mento, and three and a half de novo, for which he afterwards
paid £12 2s. 6d. In 1194, he attended the king in his expedi-
tion into Normandy, when he raised the siege of Vernuel, and
beat the French in several skirmishes. Sir William de
Windsore, it is supposed, eventually fell in that campaign.
He left two sons, WALTER and William, and was s. by the
elder, -
WALTER DE WINDsoBE, who had accompanied his father in
the expedition into France. This baron having no male issue,
divided, by virtue of a fine levied in the 9th RICHARD I., the
whole barony of his father, with his brother, William de
Windsore. He d. about the year 1205, leaving two dauS., his
co-heirs, viz.,
Christian, m. to Duncan de Lascelles.
Gunnora, on. to Ralph de Hodeng.
In the division of the estates, as mentioned above, the de-
ceased lord's brother, and the male representative of the
family,
WILLIAM DE WINDsor E, had the lordships of Stanwell and
Hakeburn, with other lands, &c., of considerable value; and
in 1212, he paid into the exchequer, £100 for livery of some
part of the estates which was possessed by his nieces. He was
8. by his son and heir,
WILLIAM DE WINDSORE, who d. about the year 1275, and was
S. by his elder son,
WILLIAM DE WINDSORE, of Stanwell, who m. Margaret, dau.
of John Drokensford, and sister of Sir John Drokensford,
Knt., and had issue, RICHARD, his successor, Walter, and a
dau., Margaret, who took the veil, and was a nun at
Ankerwyke Monastery, near Staines. He was s. by his elder
SOn,
SIR RICHARD DE WINDSORE, who, attaining majority in the
13th EDWARD I., had livery of the manor of Stanwell, in Mid-
dlesex, and of West Hakeburn, in Berkshire. In the 23rd
and 25th of the same reign he was returned one of the knights
for the co. Berks. In 1297, he had a military summons to
march under Edmund, Earl of Lancaster, into Gascony, and
he subsequently sat in parliament as one of the knights for
the co. Middlesex. In the 17th EDwARD II., upon an inquisi-
tion in every county, returned into chancery, of such as in-
herited arms from their ancestors, Sir Richard de Windsore
Was named amongst those of the cos. Middlesex and Berks.
He d. in two years afterwards, seized of the manors of Stan-
well, in Middlesex, and West Hakeburn, in Berkshire; as also
the ward of the castle of Windsore. He left issue by his wife,
Julian, dau. of Sir Nicholas Stapleton, of Hachilsay, co. York,
William, rector of the church of Stanwell, and an elder son,
his successor,
RICHARD DE WINDSORE, who served in parliament, temp.
EDWARD III., for the cos. Middlesex and Berks. He m. twice:
by his 1st wife, Joane, he had one child, a daughter. He m.
2ndly, Julian, dau. and co-heir of James Molyns, of the co.
Southampton, and had two sons,
JAMES (Sir), his successor, ancestor of the Lords Mountjoy,
Earls of Plymouth, &c.
WILLIAM (Sir), of whom presently
Richard de Windsore m. 3rdly, Claricia, dau. of John Drokens-
ford, and widow of John Yorke. He d. in 1367, and was S. in
liis estates by his elder son, but we pass to the younger,
SIR WILLIAM DE WINDSORE, an eminent warrior and states-
man, in the reigns of Edward III. and RICHARD II. ; by the
former monarch he was constituted Lieutenant of Ireland, and
by the latter summoned to parliament as a Baron, from 22
August, 1381, to 3 March, 1384. His lordship m. about the year
1378, the famous and beautiful ALICE PIERs or PERRERs,” but
appears to have d. S. p. in 1384, as by the post-mortem inqui-
sition taken before Nicholas Brembre, mayor of London, after
enumerating his estates, it is stated, “that he died Sep-
tember 15th, 8th RICHARD II., leaving his three sisters his
heirs, viz.,
“Isabel, thirty-eight years of age, wºn m. -
“Christian, thirty-four years of age, m. to Sir William
Moraux, Knt.
“Margery, aged thirty-two, nº. to John Duket.”
At his lordship's decease the Barony of Windsore became
ExTINCT. Sir William Dugdale says, that Lord Windsore left
daughters, but Collins considers those the issue of his wife,
Alice, by another husband, and he quotes, in corroboration, a
passage from her will; wherein styling herself widow of Sir
William Windsore, she bequeaths to Joan, her youngest dau,
her manor of Gaynes. This Joane m. Robert Skerne, of Kings-
ton-upon-Thames.
Arms—Gu., a saltier, arg., between twelve Crosslets, Or, With
proper difference.
WINDSOR.—EARL OF PIXMOUTH.
By Letters Patent, dated 6 December, 1682.
3Líneage.
This baronial family descended from
WALTER FITz-OTHER, warden of all the forests in Berkshire,
and castellan of Windsor in the reign of WILLIAM THE Con-
QUEROR, and in which offices he was s. by his son and heir,
WILLIAM FITz-WALTER, who assumed the surname of WIND-
SOR, from his office. His eldest son and heir,
* Of this celebrated woman, BASNES, in his History of the
Reign of King Edward III., states, “That being a person of
extraordinary beauty, she was (48th EDWARD III.) made Lady
of the Sun, and rode from the Tower of London through Cheap-
side, accompanied with many lords, knights, and ladies; every
lady leading a lord or knight, by his horse's bridle, till they came
into West Smithfield ; where presently began solemn justs.
which held for seven days together. That she had been con-
stantly misrepresented by most of our writers (one taking it from
another), as being King Edward's concubine, but that it was
improbable, from the reputation she had of being taken in
marriage by so considerable a person as the Lord William
Windsore; and that King Edward, who never else is said to
have gone astray, even in the flower of his age, should, within
five years of the queen's death, when he was very.infirm, burn
in flames. That the records wherein she is mentioned are not
Severe on her reputation, as appears from the charge against
her, brought into parliament in the 1st RICHARD II., in these
WOrds :—
“Dame Alice Perrers was introduced before the lords, and by
Sir Richard le Scrope, Knt., steward of the king's household,
charged for pursuing of matters, contrary to orders taken two
years before; namely, that no woman should, for any advan-
tage, present any cause in the King's Court, on pain of losing
all they had, and being banished the realm for ever. That,
particularly she had procured Sir Nicholas Dagworth to be called
from Ireland, whether he was sent; and that she also procured,
from the king, restitution of lands and goods, to Richard Lyon,
merchant of London, whereas the same lands, having been
forfeited by him, had been given to the king's own sons. To
all which the said Dame Alice replied, that she had not pursued
any such thing for any advantage of her own. Whereupon divers
officers, counsellors, and servants to King EDWARD III., being
examined, proved that she made such pursuit; and that, in
their conceits, for her own private gain. Then judgment was
given by the lords against the said dame, that according to the
order aforesaid, she should be banished, and forfeit all her goods
and lands whatsoever.” f :
Sir Robert Cotton, in his Abridgment of Records, makes this
remark on the above judgment: “To say truth of the devil is
counted commendable, and therefore surely the record against
the said lady, being very long, proves no such heinous matter
against her; only it sheweth, that the same dame was in such
credit with EDWARD III., as she sat at his bed's head, when
all of the council, and the privy chamber, stood waiting without
doors; and that she moved those suits that they dared not ;
and these two suits, whereof she was condemned, seemed very
honest ; her mishap was, that she was friendly to many, but all
Were not so to her.”
The effect of this conviction was, however, subsequently
removed.
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WILLIAM DE WINDsort was a powerful baron in the reign of
HENRY II., which monarch he attended in his expedition into
Normandy, where he d., leaving two sons, Walter, who left only
two dauS., and
WILLIAM DE WINDsor, who became male heir, and was s. by
his son,
WILLIAM DE WINDsor, surnamed the “Great Seal,” who d.
about 1275, leaving, by Agnes, his wife, two sons, WILLIAM
and Hugh, who left an only dau, Joan, ºn. to Sir Richard de
Dray, Knt. The former,
WILLIAM DE WINDsor, was seated at Stanwell. He ºn. Mar-
garet, sister of Sir John Drokensford, Knt., and dying 7th
EDw ARD I., was s. by his eldest son,
SIR RECHARD DE WINDsor, who served in several parliaments
for Berkshire and Middlesex. He was summoned with other
great men to attend the king at Berwick-upon-Tweed, well
appointed with horse and arms, to march against the Scots.
He m. 1st, Julian, dau. of Sir Nicholas Stapleton, Knt., of
Hachilsay, co. York, and by her had two Sons, RICHARD, his
heir, and William, in holy orders, rector of Stanwell. Sir
Richard had no issue by his 2md wife, Joan, and dying 19th
EDWARD II., was s. by his eldest son,
RICHARD DE WINDsor, M.P. for Berks and Middlesex, who m.
thrice, having male issue only by his 2nd wife, Julian (dau. and
co-heir of James Molyns, of co. Hants, by Margaret, his wife,
dau. and co-heir of William de Bintworth), two Sons,
JAMEs, his heir.
William (Sir). a great military commander, who distinguished
himself in the wars in lireland (of which country he was ap-
pointed lieutenant, 43rd EDWARD III.), Scotland, and France,
and was summoned as a baron of the realm, 24 March, 4th
Rich ARD II., to the parliament holden at Northampton.
His lordship d. without male issue, 15 September, 8th RICHARD
II., leaving his three sisters, heirs to his estates, Isabel ;
Christian, wife of Sir William Morleux, Knt. ; and Margery,
wife of John Duket.
Sir Richard d. 1367, and was s. by his eldest son,
SIR. JAMES DE WINDso R, of Stanwell, knighted by Edward III.,
who ºn. Elizabeth, dau. and co-heir of Sir John Strechie, Knt.,
of Wombro, Wilts, and d. 2 October, 44th Edward III., leaving
an only son and heir, *
SIR MILES WINDsor, Knt., who was a Witness at the Scrope
and Grosvernor Controversy. He ºn. Alice, dau. of Adam de
Wymondham, of Wymondham, co. Norfolk, and was s. by his
80n,
BRIAN IDE WINDsor, who, by Alice, his wife, dau. of Thomas
Drewe, Esq., of Segrave, co. Leicester, had two sons: Miles, the
heir, d. wºmm., and was s. by his brother,
RICHARD DE WINDsor, who m. Christian, dau. of Richard
Falconer, and had an only son and heir,
MILES DE WINDSOR, went on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land,
and d. on the way, 30 September, 1451, leaving, by Joan,
his wife, dau. of Walter Green, Esq., of Bridgenorth, a son and
heir,
THoMAs WINDsor, Esq., of Stanwell, who m. Elizabeth, elder
of the two daus. and co-heirs of John Andrews, Esq. of Baylham,
co. Suffolk, by Elizabeth, his wife, dau. and co-heir of John
Stratton, Esq., and Elizabeth, dau. and heir of Sir Hugh
Luttrell, and by her (who m. 2ndly, Sir Robert Litton, Knt.),
had issue. He d. 1st HENRY VII., and was s. by his eldest sur-
viving son,
SIR ANDREWS WINDsor, K.B., of Stanwell, who, in June,
1513, embarked with the king in his expedition to France,
and having distinguished himself at the siege of Terrouenne
and Subsequent battle, was created a knight banneret. In the
following year he was one of the knights banneret who
attended the Princess Mary, sister to HENRY VIII., on her
marriage with LEWIS XII. of France. In 1529 Sir Andrews
was summoned to parliament by writ addressed “Andreae de
Windsore,” and 1 December in that year, took his seat. His
lordship m. Elizabeth, dau. of William Blount, and sister and
co-heir of Edward Blount, Lord Montjoy, and had issue,
George, who m. Ursula, dau. of Sir George Vere, Knt., and
sister and co-heir of John Vere, 14th Earl of Oxford, but
d. S. p., v. p. His widow m. Sir Edmund Knightley.
WILLIAM, successor to his father.
Edmund (Sir), of Stoke Poges, co. Bucks, who had issue,
Robert, Andrew, Miles, Ursula, and Agnes,
Thomas, of Bentley, who m. Mary, dau. and heir of Thomas
Bokenham, of Burscott, Berks, and by her had issue, seven
sons and three daus.
Elizabeth, al. to Sir Peter Vavasour, of Spaldington, co. York.
| Anne, m to Roger Corbet, of Moreton, co. Salop
Edith, m. to George Ludlow, Esq., of Hill Deverell, co. Wilts.
Eleanor, m. 1st, to Ralph, Lord Scrope, of Upsall; and 2ndly,
to Sir Edward Neville, son of George, Lord Abergavenny,
and by the latter was mother of Edward, Lord Abergavenny,
ancestor of the present earl, and Sir Henry Nevill, Knt., of
Billingbeare, ancestor of Lord Braybrook.
His lordship (probate to whose will bears date 31 July, 1543,)
was s. by his 2nd but eldest surviving son,
WILLIAM WINDSOR, 2nd Lord Windsor, K.B., who built the
Manor House of Bradenham. IIe n. 1st, Margaret, dau. and
heir of William Sambourne, Esq., of Southcote, co. Berks, and
by her had numerous issue. Of his daus., the youngest, Anne,
m. Henry Grey, of Pergo, Essex, who was lineal male heir of
Henry, Duke of Suffolk and created by JAMEs I., BARon GREy,
of Groby, and was ancestor of the present Earl of Stamford.
Lord Windsor me. 2ndly, Elizabeth, 2nd dau. and co-heir of
Peter Cowdrey, of Heriott, or Herriard, co. Hants, and widow
of Richard Powlet, Esq., and by her had a son and dau., who
survived him, but d. S. p. His lordship d. 20 August, 1558, and
was buried With great pomp at Bradenham : his eldest surviv-
ing son,
SIR. Edward WINDSOR, 3rd Lord Windsor, distinguished at
the siege of St. Quintin, entertained Queen ELIZABETH at
Bradenham, in 1566, when Miles Windsor, a kinsman of his
lordship, spoke a Latin oration to Her Majesty's infinite satis-
faction. Lord Windsor m. Catherine, dau of John Vere, Earl
of Oxford, by Dorothy, his wife, dau. of Ralph, Earl of West-
moreland, and dying 24 January, 1574, was s. by his eldest son,
FREDERICK WINDSOR, 4th Lord Windsor, who dying wom.
24 December, 1585, was s. by his brother,
HENRY WINDsor, 5th Lord Windsor, who d. 6 April, 1605,
leaving by Anne, his wife, dau. and co-heir of Thomas Rivet,
Esq., of Chippenham, a son and two dauS., viz.,
I. THOMAS.
I. Elizabeth, sen., 'm. to Dixie Hickman, Esq., of Kew, Surrey,
eldest son, by Elizabeth, his wife, dau. of Nicholas Staines,
of Essex, of Walter Hickman, Esq., 3rd son of Anthony Hick-
mam, Esq., of London, by Rose, his wife, dau. of Sir William
y | Leake, and heir to her mother, Catherine, sister and co-heir
| of Sir Thomas Cooke, Knt., of Wiltshire, and had issue, a son
| and two daus.,
THoMAS WiNDSOR, who s. his maternal uncle as 7th Lord
Windsor, and was created Earl of Plymouth, as hereafter.
Mariana, m. to Sir Henry Hunlocke, of Winzerworth, Bart.
Catherine, m. to John Columbine, Esq.
II. Elizabeth, the younger, m. 1st, to Andrews Windsor; and
2ndly, to Sir James Ware.
The son and heir,
THOMAS WINDsoft, 6th Lord Windsor, was one of the nobºe-
men chosen to be knights of the Bath, in 1610, at the creat; ºn
of Henry, Prince of Wales. He was subsequently rear-admiral
of the fleet sent by King JAMEs to bring Prince Charles out
of Spain, and, on that occasion, entertained on board-ship the
Grandees of the Court of Spain, with princely magnificence.
His lordship m. Catherine, dau. of Edward, Earl of Worcester,
but d. S. p. 6 December, 1642, when he was s. in all his posses-
sions, and at length in his peerage, by his nephew (son of
his elder sister, Elizabeth,)
THoMAs WINDsor-HICKMAN, who became 7th Lord Windsor,
and by letters patent dated 6 December, 1682, was advanced
to the dignity and degree of EARL OF PLYMoUTH. He m. 1st,
Anne, dau. of Sir William Savile, Bart., of Thornhill, co. York,
and sister to George, Marquess of Halifax, and by her had a
son and dau., OTHER, his heir, and Mary, m. to Sir Thomas
Cookes, Bart., of Bentley. His lordship ºn. 2ndly, Ursula,
youngest dau. and co-heir of Sir Thomas Widdrington, Knt. of
Sherburne Grange, co. Northumberland, and by her had issue
to survive, viz.,
THOMAs, created Viscount Windsor, in Ireland, 19 June, 1699,
and Baron Montjoy, in the Isle of Wight, 31 December, 17 l 1,
both of which titles are now ExTINCT. (See WINDSOR, Baron
Montjoy.)
Dixey, b. 1672, Fellow of Trinity College. Cambridge, and
M.P. for the university in six succeeding parliaments. He
m. Dorothy, youngest dau. of Sir Richard Stote, Knt., and
co-heir of her brother, but d. s. ſp., 20 October, 1743.
, Andrews, brigadier-gen. in the army, M.P.
TJrsula, ºn. in 1703, to Thomas Johnson, Esq., of Waltham-
stowe, Essex.
Elizabeth, m. to Sir Francis Dashwood, Bart.
The Earl of Plymouth d. 3 November, 1687, and was s. by his
grandson, zon of his eldest son. Other (who d. v. p., 11
November, 1684), by Elizabeth, his wife, dau. and eventually
sole heir of Thomas Turvey, Esq., of Walcote, co. Worcester,
OTHER, 2nd Earl of Plymouth, b. 27 August, 1679, who m,
Elizabeth, dau. and heir of Thomas Whitley, Esq., of Peel, co-
Chester, and d. 26 December, 1727, when he was 8. by his elder
Son and heir,
OTHER, 3rd Earl of Plymouth, b. 30 June, 1707, who m. Eliza-
beth, only dau. and heir of Thomas Lewis, Esq. of Soberton, co-
Hants, and dying 23 November, 1732, was s. by his only son
and heir,
OTHER-LEwis, 4th Earl of Plymouth, b. in 1731, who m. in
1750, Katherine, dau. of Thomas, Lord Archer, and had
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I. OTHER-HICRMAN, his heir.
II. ANDREWS. 7th earl.
III. HENRY, 8th earl.
Iv. Thomas, R.N., b. in 1752; d. in 1832.
1. Katharine-Sidney, nº. to Sir James Tilney Long, Bart.
II. Elizabeth, m. to Gore Townsend, Esq. of Honington.
III. Anne, m. in 1787, to Sir Thomas Broughton, Bart.
iv. Sarah, m. to Sir William Champion de Crespigny, Bart.
The earl d. 20 April, 1771, and was s. by his son,
OTHER-HICKMAN, 5th Earl of Plymouth, b. in 1751, who m. in
1778, Sarah, dau. and co-heir of Andrew, Lord Archer, and by
her (who ºn. 2ndly, William Pitt, Earl Amherst), had,
OTHER-ARCHER, 6th earl.
Maria, m. 25 October, 1811, to Arthur, 3rd Marquess of Down-
shire, and d. his widow, 7 April, 1855.
Harriet (BARONESS WINDSOR), m. in 1819, to Hon. Robert-
Henry Clive, who d. 20 January, 1854.
The earl d. 12 June, 1799, and was s. by his son,
OTHER-ARCHER, 6th Earl of Plymouth, b. in 1789; who m. in
1811, Mary, eldest dau. of John-Frederick Sackville, 3rd Duke
of Dorset, but by her (who m. 2ndly, William Pitt, Earl
Amherst,) had no issue. He d. 10 July, 1833, when the Barony
of Windsor fell into ABEYANCE between his two sisters, and
remained so until terminated in 1855, in favour of Lady Harriet
Clive, now Baroness Windsor. The earldom devolved on his
uncle, -
ANDREws, 7th Earl of Plymouth, b. in 1789, who d. ww.m.
19 January, 1837, and was s. by his brother,
HENRY, 8th Earl of Plymouth, b. 1 February, 1768, who m.
12 July, 1798, Ann, dau. of Thomas Copson, Esq., and d. s. ſp.
8 December, 1843, when the earldom of Plymouth became
1.2TINCT. His lordship's widow d. 30 January, 1850.
Arms—Gu., a Saltier, arg., between twelve cross-crosslets, or.
WINDSOR — WISCOUNTS WINDSOR ANTD
BATON'S MONTJOY.
Barony by Letters Patent, dated 31 December, 1711.
Wiscounty of Ireland by Letters Patent, dated 19 June, 1699.
3Líncitºr.
WALTER TRLou Nr, 1st Lord Montjoy of Thurveston, co. Derby,
and lord treasurer of England, m. 1st, Helen, dau. of Sir John
Tyron, of Clayton; and 2ndly, Anne, relict of Humphrey, Duke
of Buckingham, and had by the former three sons, viz.,
1. WILLIAM BLOUNT, who m. Margaret Echingham, and dying
v. p. left issue,
1 EdwarD BLOUNT, 2nd Lord Montjoy, who d. aged eight,
in 1475.
2 Elizabeth, m. to Sir Andrews Windsor, K.R., of the old
baronial family of Windsor, who was summoned to parlia-
ment, as BARON WINDso R, in 1529.
3 Anne, m. lst, Thomas Oxenbridge, and 2ndly, Sir David
Owen, of Midhurst. By the former she had three daus.
co-heirs, viz., Margaret, m. to John St. Paul: Katherine,
m. to Sir Thomas Thimelby, of Irnham; and Elizabeth,
ºn. to William Munson, of Saulton.
II. JoHN BLou NT, 3rd Lord Montjoy (see p. 55.)
1II. James Blount, knight banneret.
From the above Elizabeth Blount, and her husband, Andrews,
Lord Windsor, lineally descended (see WINDsor, EARL of
I’LYMoUTH),
THOMAS WINDsor, 6th Baron Windsor, K.B., who d. s. p.
in 1642, when the Barony of Windsor fell into ABEYANCE be-
tween his two sisters, viz.,
Elizabeth, sen., m. to Dixie Hickman, Esq., and had issue,
THOMAS HICKMAN, who inherited his uncle's estates.
Elizabeth, jun., m. 1st, Andrews Windsor, and 2ndly, Sir
James Ware.
And it so remained until called out by the crown, 16 June, 1660,
in favour of the above-named
THOMAS HICKMAN, as 7th Baron Windsor, who thereupon
assumed the additional surname of WINDsor, and was created
6 December, 1682, Earl of Plymouth. His lordship m. 1st, Anne,
dau. of Sir William Savile, Bart., of Thornhill, co. York, by
whom he had a son, OTHER, who d. v. p., leaving a son, OTHER,
who inherited the Earldom of Plymouth, &c. The earl m. 2ndly,
Tºrsula, dau. and co-heir of SirThomas Widdrington, of Sherburn
Grange, co. Northumberland, and had, with other issue, a son,
THOMAS WINDSOR, who, having distinguished himself in the
wars of Flanders, was created, by King WILLIAM III. a peer of
Ireland in the dignity of Viscownt Windsor, and made a baron
of the realm by Queen ANNE, 31 December, I I I I, as J.A. f. U
MonTJoy, of the Isle of Wight. His lordship m. Charlotte,
widow of John Jeffries, 2nd Baron Jeffries, of Wem, and
only dau. and heir of Philip Herbert, Earl of Pembroke, by
whom he had surviving issue,
HERBERT, his successor.
Ursula, m. to John Wadman, Esq., of Imber, co. Wilts.
Charlotte, m. to John Kent, Esq., of Salisbury
Catherine, m. in Holland. Plizabeth.
He d. in 1738, and was s. by his son,
HERBERT WINDso R, 2nd Baron Montjoy, and 2nd Viscount
Windsor. This nobleman m. Alice, sister and co-heir of Sir
James Clavering, Bart., and left two daus., his co-heirs, viz.,
CHARLoTTE-JANE, m. 12 November, 1766, John, 1st Marquess
of Bute, and d. 28 January, 1800, leaving issue (See BURRE's
Eactant Peerage). -
ALICE-ELIZABETH, m. 1768, Francis, Viscount Beauchamp,
eldest son of Francis, Earl of Hertford, and died without Sur-
viving issue, in 1772.
His lordship d. in 1758, when all his honours in default of male
issue, became EXTINCT.
Arms—Gu., a saltire, arg., between twelve cross-crosslets, or,
a crescent for difference.
wing FIELD–WISCOUNT POWERSCOURT.
(See BURKE's Ectant Peerage, article “PowerscourT.”)
WOLEE — IBARONS AND WISCOUNTS KIL-
WARDEN.
Baronies, by Letters Patent, dated 30 September, 1795, and
3 July, 1798. -
Viscounty by Letters Patent, dated 29 December, 1800.
3Lineage.
Rich ARD WolfE, Esq., of Forenaghts, co. Kildare, son of
John Wolfe, Esq., and his wife, Mary Cowper, m. Lydia Page,
and had with other issue,
I. JoHN, of whom presently.
II. THoMAs, of Blackhall, co. Kildare, who m. 1733, Margaret
Lombard, and was father of
THEoBALD Wol.FE, Esq., of Blackhall, who m. Frances,
dau. of Rev. Peter Lombard, and had issue; Peter; James;
Edward; Richard; Charles; Mary; and Margaret; the
youngest son, the Rev. Charles Wolfe, b. in Dublin, 14
i)ecember, 1791, was author of the exquisite elegy on
the death of Sir John Moore; another of the Sons Was
MAJoR JAMEs WolfE, who m. Elizabeth Walker, and
d. 9 July, 1840, leaving, with four dauS., three sons,
GEORGE, of Bishop Land, J.P. co. Kildare; J ohn-Charles,
rector of Ematris; and Charles, late British chaplain at
Havre (see BURRE's Landed Gentry).
The elder S.On, * † - -
John WolfE, Esq., of Forenaghts, m. Mary, dau. of William
Philpott, by his wife, a dau. of James Butler of Rathlin, and
had with other issue,
I. PHILPoTT, of Forenaghts, m. Mary, dau. of Thomas Burgh,
Esq., of Drumkeen, and had a son and successor, the late
CoLoneL JoHN WolfE, of ForenaghtS.
II. APTHUR, of whom We treat.
The 2nd son,
ARTHUR WolfE, Esq., b. 30 January, 1739, having attained
considerable eminence at the Irish bar, was nominated Solicitor-
general of Ireland in 1787, promoted to the attorney-general-
ship in 1789, and appointed lord chief justice of the court of
King's Bench in 1798, when he was elevated to the peerage, 3.
July, 1798, as BARON KILWARDEN, of Newlands, and advanced
to the Viscounty of KILWARDEN, 29 December, 1800. His
lordship m. in 1769, Anne, dau. of William Ruxton, Esq., of
Ardee, co. Louth, M.P. (which lady was created BARON ESS
KILwARDEN, of Kilteel, 30 September, 1795, and d. 23 August,
1804), by whom he had issue, - -
John, his heir.
Arthur, colonel in the army; d. ww.m., 29 June, 1805.
Marianna, ºn. to Hardwicke Shute, Esq., M.D., of Gloucester,
and d. 1814.
Elizabeth, b. 31 August, 1778; d. 24 May, 1806.
Lord Kilwarden, one of the brightest ornaments of the Irisli
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bench, was murdered, while on his way to the castle of Dublin
for the purpose of assisting in council, 23 July, 1803, during
the riot incited by Emmet; his lordship, falling accidentally
into the hands of a body of insurgents, was barbarously as-
sassinated, along with his nephew and companion, the Rev.
Mr. Wolfe. His son and successor,
John Wolfe, 2nd Viscount Kilwarden, b. 11 November,
1769, registrar of deeds in Ireland, S. to the Barony of Kilwar-
den of Kilteel at the death of his mother. He d. S. p., 16 May,
1830, and with him the honours became ExTINCT.
Arms—Arg., three wolves' heads, erased, Sa., ducally gorged,
or ; a crescent for difference.
WOOD —BARON HATHERLEY.
(See BURRE's Extant Peerage, Wood, Bart.)
*mºs-ºsmºsºmº
WOTTON.—BARONS WOTTON.
By Letters Patent, dated 13 May, 1603.
£ineage.
SIR NICHOLAs Wotton, son of William Wotton, Esq., by his
wife, Mary Wyverton, and grandson of John Wotton, was an
alderman of London, of which he served as sheriff, 8th HENRY
IV., and was twice lord mayor. He m. Joane, only dau. and
heir of Robert Corbye, Esq., of Boughton Malherbe, by Alice,
his wife, dau. and co-heir of Sir John Gousal, Knt., and
acquired with this lady the manor of Boughton Malherbe.
IIe d. 14 September, 1448, ast. Seventy-six, and was s. by his son
and heir,
NICHOLAs Wotton, Esq., of Boughton Place, who m. Eliza-
beth, dau. and heir of John Bamburgh, Esq., of Paddlesworth,
and dying 9 April, 1499, was s. by his son,
SIR RoperT WoTTon, of Bocton Malherbe, who had been
knighted by King EDWARD IV., who made him lieutenant of
Guisnes, and knight porter and comptroller of Calais, where he
died. He m. Anne, dau of Sir Henry Belknap, and sister and
co-heir of Sir Edward Belknap, Knt., and by her had issue,
viz.,
1. Edward (Sir).
II. Nicholas, doctor of laws, who was of the privy eouncil, and
one of the executors to the will of King HENRY VIII., and
was frequently accredited on diplomatic missions to the
courts of France, Spain, and Germany. In the reign of
I.Dward VI. he was one of the principal secretaries of state,
as he was afterwards in the reigns of MARY and ELIZABETH.
He was a person of great learning, being versed in the Latin,
French, Italian, and German languages. He d. wrºnn. 26
January, 1586, aged seventy, and was buried in the cathedral
church at Canterbury, where a splendid monument was
erected to his memory by his nephew, Thomas Wotton, Esq.
I. Idonea, m. to Thomas Norton.
II. Margaret, m. 1st to William Medley; and 2ndly, to Thomas
Grey, Marquess of Dorset.
III. Mary, m. 1st, to Sir Henry Guldeford; and 2ndly, to Sir
Gawen Carew.
The elder son, -
SIR EDw ARD Wotton, b. 1489, was a member of the privy
council, temp. HENRY VIII., and treasurer of the town and
marches of Calais. He was likewise one of the executors to
King HENRY, and named by that prince of the council to his
son, Prince Edward: “being,” says Dugdale, “of such great
abilities, that he might have been lord chancellor of England,
but that he modestly declined it.” Sir Edward m. 1st, Dorothy,
4th dau. and co-heir of Sir Robert Read, Knt., justice of the
common pleas, and 2ndly, Ursula, dau. of Sir Robert Dymoke,
Knt., and widow of Sir John Rudston, Knt., lord mayor of
London, but left issue only by the former, three sons, and one
dau., of whom, THOMAs, the eldest, S. him; William, the 3rd
son, m. Mary, dau. of John Damnet, and d. S. p., and the dau.
Anne, m. 1st, James Cromer, Esq., and 2ndly, Robert
Rudston, Esq. Sir Edward d. 8 November, 1550, and was s. by
his Son, -
- THoMAs WoTTon, Esq., b. 1521, who served as high sheriff
both during the reigns of MARY and ELIZABETH, and had the
honour of entertaining the latter sovereign with her whole
court, in July, 1573, in her Majesty's progress through Kent.
He m. 1st, Elizabeth, dau. of Sir John Rudstone, of Bocton
Monchensy, and had issue,
Edward, his successor.
Robert, d. S. ſp., v. p. -
James, who received the honour of knighthood for his gal-
lantry in the expedition to Cadiz, temp. ELIZABETH, d. 20
October, 1628.
John, knighted by Queen ELIZABETH, m. Lucy, sister of
| lenry Percy, Earl of Northumberland, but d. S. p.
Henry (Sir), knighted by JAMES I., d. v. p.
Elizabeth, m. John Dering, of Egerton, Co. Kent.
He m. 2ndly, Eleanor, dau. of Sir William Finch, of Eastwell,
in Kent, and widow of Robert Morton, and had another son,
Henry, who was knighted by King JAMES I., and sent thrice
ambassador to Venice; Once to the States General, twice to
the court of Savoy, and upon several other equally important
diplomatic missions. Sir Henry was subsequently appointed
provost of Eton College, and d. in December, 1639.
Mr. Wotton d. 11 January, 1587, and was s. by his eldest son,
SIR EDw ARD WoTToN, Knt., b. 1548. This gentloman,
having been accredited as ambassador to the court of Portugal,
was elevated to the peerage by King JAMES I., by letters
patent, dated 13 May, 1603, as BARON Wotton, of Maherly,
or Marley, co. Kent. His lordship, like the other members of
his family, was distinguished by great mental powers and
superior attainments. He m. 1st, Hesther, dau. and co-heir of
Sir William Puckering, Knt., of Oswald Kirk, co. York, and
2ndly, Margaret, dau. of Philip, Lord Wharton, and by the
former only had issue to survive him, viz., a son, THoMAs, his
successor, and a dau., Philippa, who m. Sir Edmund Bacon,
Bart. He was s. at his decease, about lé04, by his son,
THOMAs Wotton, 2nd baron. This nobleman m. Mary, dau.
and co-heir of Sir Arthur Throckmorton, of Paulers Perry, in
Northamptonshire, and had issue,
I. Katherine, who m. 1st, Henry, Lord Stanhope, by whom
who predeceased his father, she was mother of
Philip, 2nd Earl of Chesterfield.
Mary, d. ºwn m.
Katherine, ºn. to William, Lord Alington.
Her ladyship m. 2ndly, John Poliander Kirckhoven, Lord of
Heenvliett, in Holland, and had a son,
CHARLES-HENRY KIRCKHove N, who was created BARON
WoTTON, of Wottom, 31 August, 1650, EARL of BELLA-
MoMT, in Ireland, 11 February, 1680. He m. Frances,
dau. of William, Lord Willoughby, of Parham, and widow
of Sir John Harpur, Bart., of Calke, co. Derby, but d. s. p.
5 January, 1682, when these dignities became ExTINCT.
She m. 3rdly, Colonel Daniel O'Neile, one of the grooms of
the bed-chamber to CHARLEs II. Her ladyship was governess
to the Princess of Orange, dau. of King CHARLEs I., and
attending her highness into Holland, sent over money, arms,
and ammunition to his Majesty's aid, for which service she
. ºated, by CHARLES II., CountESS OF CHESTERFIELD,
or life. - -
II. Hesther, m. to Baptist, Viscount Campden : the heir-
general of this co-heiress of Lord Wotton, was the late L *e
of Devonshire, K.G. &
III. Margaret, m. to Sir John Tufton, Knt.
Iv. Anne, m. to Sir Edward Hales, Knt., of Tunstall, Kent.
His lordship d. at Bocton, 2 April, 1630, aged forty-two, when
the Barony of Wotton, in default of male issue, became
EXTINCT.
Arms—Arg., a cross-patée fitchée, sa.
WOTTON.—COUNTESS OF CHESTERFIELD.
By Letters Patent, dated 29 May, 1660.
3Lineage.
KATHERINE Wotton, eldest dau. and co-heir of Thomas
Wotton, 2nd Lord Wotton, of Marley, and widow of Henry, Lord
Stanhope, was created, by King CHARLES II., CountESS OF
CHESTERFIELD for life, 29 May, 1660. She ºn. 2ndly, John
Kirckhoven, alias Poliander, Lord of Heenvliett, in Holland,
and 3rdly, Colonel Daniel O'Neile. Her ladyship d. in 1667,
when the title became ExTINCT (see WorTon, Barons Wotton).
WRIOTHESLEY-BARONS WRIOTHESLEY,
EARLS OF SOUTHAMPTON, EARLS OF
CEITCHESTER.
Barony, by Letters Patent, dated 1 January, 1544.
Earldom, by Letters Patent, dated 16 February, 1547.
Earldom of Chichester, by Letters Patent, dated 3 June, 1644
3££neage.
Of this family the first mentioned, -
John WRyothesley (commonly called Wrythe), was Faucon
Herald in the reign of EDw ARD IV., and had letters patent for
the office of Garter King of Arms, in the 1st Richak D III. He
had two Song,
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THOMAs, who was first a Herald, by thetitle of Wallingford,
º in the 20th HENRY VII. was constituted Garter King of
TITTS.
William, was also a member of the College of Arms as York
Herald. -
The younger son,
WILLIAM WRIoTHESLEY, York Herald, left a son,
THoMAs WRIOTHESLEY, who, in the 27th HENRY VIII., was
made coroner and attorney in the court of common pleas; and
in three years afterwards, being then one of the principal
Secretaries of state, was sent ambassador to treat of a mar-
riage between his royal master and Christiana, 2nd dau. of
the King of Denmark. In the 32nd of the same reign, subse-
quently to his having had the honour of knighthood, he was
made constable of the castle of Southampton. He was soon
afterwards accredited one of the commissioners to treat with
the Emperor CHARLEs V., and he was elevated to the peerage,
by letters patent, dated 1 January. 1544, in the dignity of
BARON WRIoTHESLEY, of Titchfield, co. Hants : which Titch-
field was one of the dissolved monasteries he had obtained
by grant from the crown. Soon after this, upon the decease of
Lord Audley, his lordship was constituted Lord Chancellor of
England, and the same year he was made a knight of the
Garter.
of his executors, and named of the council to his son EDwARD
VI. ; three days before whose coronation he was created, by
letters patent, dated 16 February, 1547, EARL of SouTHAMP-
TON. His lordship did not long, however, maintain his
influence in this reign. Prior to the accession of the king he
was opposed to the Duke of Somerset, and he had little
Chance, under the new order of affairs of sustaining himself
against so powerful a rival. The earl, in order that he might,
have the greater leisure to attend to public business, had, of
his own authority, put the great seal into commission, and had
empowered four lawyers, two of whom were canonists, to
execute, in his absence, the duties of his high office. Com-
plaints were made of this irregularity to the council, which,
influenced by the Protector, readily seized the opportunity to
depress his lordship. The judges were consulted upon the
Occasion, and gave it as their opinion, that the commission was
illegal, and that the chancellor, by his presumption in grant-
ing it, had justly forfeited the great seal, and had even sub-
jected himself to punishment. His lordship was immediately
cited before the council, and, notwithstanding a most able
defence, it was declared that he had forfeited the chancellorship,
that a fine should be imposed upon him, and that he be con-
fined to his own house during the king's pleasure. This
eminent person was esteemed a man of learning, a good
lawyer, and a most excellent chancellor. He was accustomed
to observe, that “Force awed, but justice governed the world :''
and that “he loved a bishop to satisfy his conscience, a lawyer
to guide his judgment, a good family to keep up his interest,
and an university to preserve his name.” He m. Jane, dau.
and heir of William Cheney, Esq., and had issue,
HENRY, his successor.
Mary, m. lst, to William Shelley, Esq., of Michelgrove, Sussex,
and 2ndly, to the son and heir of Sir Michael Lyster, Knt.
Elizabeth, m. to Thomas Ratcliffe, Earl of Sussex.
Katherine. n. to Thomas Cornwallis, Esq.
Mabel, m. to Sir Walter Sands, Knt.
Anne, m. to Sir Oliver Lawrence, Knt.
His lordship d. in 1550, and was s. by his son, -
HENRY WRIoTHESLEy, 2nd Earl of Southampton. This
nobleman was a friend of Thomas, Duke of Norfolk, and
involved himself in trouble by promoting the contemplated
marriage of that nobleman with MARY Queen of Scots, “to
whom and her religion (says Dugdale,) he stood not a little
affected.” He m. Mary, dau. of Anthony Browne, Viscount
Montagu, and had issue,
HENRY, Lord Wriothesley.
Mary, m. to Thomas, Lord Arundell, of Wardour.
His lordship d. in 1581, and was s. by his son,
HENRY WRIoTIIESLEY, 3rd Earl of Southampton. This
nobleman was the companion in arms of the Earl of Essex,
and a participator in the treason by which that unhappy
nobleman forfeited his life in the reign of ELIZABETH. Lord
Southampton was also tried, condemned, and attainted, but
his life was spared; and upon the accession of King JAMES I.,
he was released from prison, restored in blood by act of par-
liament, and created by a new patent, dated 21 July, 1603,
EARL of SouTHAMPTon, with the same rights, precedency, and
privileges that he had formerly enjoyed. He was also made a
knight of the Garter, and constituted captain of the Isle of
Wight, and castle of Carisbroke. His lordship m. Elizabeth,
dau, of John Vernon, Esq., of Hodnet, co. Derby, by Elizabeth,
sister of Walter Devereux, 1st Earl of Essex, and dying in
1624, left issue, -
He was subsequently appointed, by King HENRY, one
THOMAS, Lord Wriothesley.
Penelope, m. to William, Lord Spencer, of Wormleighton.
Anne, m. to Robert Wallop, Esq., M.P., of Farley Wallop, co.
Southampton. - -
Elizabeth, m. to Sir Thomas Estcourt, Knt., one of the
Masters in Chancery.
The earl was s. by his son,
THoMAs WRIOTHESLEY, 4th Earl of Southampton, who was
a staunch supporter of King CHARLES I., was installed a knight
of the Garter at the Restoration, and was constituted lord
treasurer of England. His lordship m. 1st, Rachel, dau. of
Daniel de Massu, Baron de Ruvigny, in France, by whom he
had two sons, who both d. young, and three dauš., viz.,
IElizabeth, m. to Edward Noel, eldest son of Baptist, Viscount
Campden. -
Rachael, m. 1st, to Francis, son and heir of Richard, Earl of
Carbery, in Ireland, and 2ndly, to the celebrated patriot,
William, Lord Russell, beheaded in 1683, son of William,
5th Earl of Bedford.
Magdalen, who d. young.
He m. 2ndly, Frances, dau. of Francis Leigh, Baron Dunsmore,
which nobleman, was created, 3 June, 1644, EARL OF CHICHES-
TER, with remainder, failing his own male issue, to his son-in-
law, the Earl of Southampton and the heirs male of his body
by his lordship's dau., the said Frances Leigh. He d. in 1653,
and the honours of Lord Southampton, Were then augmented
by the Earldom of Chichester. By this lady, his lordship had
four dauS.,
Audrey, who d. Mºrvyn.
Penelope, d. young.
Elizabeth, m. 1st, Josceline, Earl of Northumberland, and
2ndly, to Ralph, Duke of Montagu, of Boughton.
Penelope, d. in infancy. -
The earl m. 3rdly, Frances, dau. of William, Duke of Somerset,
and widow of Richard, Viscount Molineux, but had no issue.
He d. at Southampton House, “near Holburne, in the Suburbs
of London,” 16 May, 1667, when all his honours, including
the Earldom of Chichestel', Jecame EXTINCT.
Arms—Az., a cross, or, between four falcons close, arg.
--
WYKEHAM–BARONESS WENMAN.
(See ADDENDA.)
WYNDHAM—EARL OF EGREMONT.
By Letters Patent, dated 3 October, 1749.
31 fligăge.
This noble family claimed descent from Ailwardus, an emi-
ment Saxon of the co. Norfolk, who, being possessed of an
estate there, in Wymondham (subsequently called Wyndham),
is stated to have assumed, soon after the Norman Conquest,
the surname of WYNDHAMI.
WILLIAM, son of RALPH DE WIMONDHAM, was possessed 10th
Epward II., of the manors of Crownthorpe and Wicklewode,
co. Norfolk, and in which he was S. by his son,
Sir John DE WIMoSDHAM, who ºn. Catherine, dau. of Sir
John de Redisham. Knt., and was father of
THoMAs DE WIMoSDHAM, who m. Margaret, dau. Of Sir
Robert Walcot, Knt., and had a son, Joſis, whose son, another
John WiMonda AM, m. Margaret, dau. of Sir John Segrave,
Knt., and was father of -
John Wyndham, Esq., of Crownthorpe, and of Felbrigg,
which latter he purchased of the trustees of Sir John Felbrigg,
K.G. This John Wyndham, in the 38th HENRY VI., being
one of the knights for the co. Norfolk in the parliament held
at Coventry, wherein the Earl of Warwick, and other 3,CCO IIl-
plices of the Duke of York, were attainted of high treason.
He m. Margery, dau. of Sir Robert Clifton, of Bokenham
Castle, co. Norfolk, and relict of Sir John Hastings, and Was
S. by his son,
Sir John Wyndh AM, who was in the battle of Stoke, anno
1487, against the Earl of Lincoln, Lambert Simnel, and their
adherents, and was knighted immediately after the victory ;
but being afterwards engaged in the interests of the house. of
York, he was condemned for high treason, and beheaded, with
Sir James Tyrrell, lieutenant of Guisnes Castle, 17th HENRY
VII. Sir John Wyndham m. 1st, Margaret, dau. of John
Howard, Duke of Norfolk, by whom he had THoMAS, his Suc-
cessor, and other children. He mº: 2ndly, Eleanor, dau. of
Norman Washbourne, Esq., of Washbourne, 99. Worcester,
and widow of Sir Richard Scrope. Sir John was s. by his *
SOn, - º * sº
SIR THoMAs WYNDHAM, of Felbrigg, Who Was a distinguished
naval commander, and attended King HENRY VIII., as one of
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the knights of his body at the siege of Therounre and Tournay,
&c. He ºn. 1st, Eleanor, dau and co-hei. of Sir Richard
Scrope, Knt., of Upsal, co. York, by whom he had issue,
1. EDMUND (Sir), of Felbrigg. This gentleman obtained from
HENRY VIII.. with whom he was a favourite. large grants
out of the confiscated church lands. He m. Susan, ſiau. of
Sir Roger Townshend, of Raynham, Norfolk, and was s. by
his Son,
FRANCIS (Sir), barrister-at-law, who was made one of the
judges of the Court of Common Pleas, 21st ELIZABETH.
His lordship and his two brothers dying s. p., Felbrigg and
other estates devolved upon the heirs of their uncle, JoHN,
of whom presently. --
11. JoHN (Sir), of Orchard Wyndham.
3. Margaret, m. to Sir Andrew Luttrell,
Castle, co. Somerset.
II. Mary, m. to Sir Erasmus Paston, Knt., ancestor of the
Earls of Yarmouth.
III. Elizabeth, d. S. p.
Sir Thomas in. 2ndly, Elizabeth, dau. of Sir Henry Wentworth,
K.B., of Nettlested, and relict of Sir Roger D'Arcy, by whom he
had one son, Sir Thomas Wyndham, an eminent naval officer.
The line of the eldest son of Sir Thomas failing as above, we
proceed with the 2nd son,
SIR. JoHN WYNDHAM, who was knighted at the coronation
of EDwARD VI., he m. Elizabeth, dau. and co-heir of John
Sydenham, Esq., of Orchard, co. Somerset, and thus acquired
that estate which now retains the name of Orchard-Wyndham.
Sir John had (with four daus., Margaret, Tiz. to John Fraunceis;
Eleanor, 172. to Thomas Carne; Catherine, ºn. to Christopher
Wood; and Elizabeth, m. to — Welch,) four sons,
I. John, who ºn. Florence, dall. of John, and sister and co-
heir of Nicholas Wadham, Esq., of Merrifield, co. Somerset
(founder of Wadham College, Oxford,) by whom he left at
his decease, 25 August, 1572, v. p., an only Son,
John (Sir), heir to his grandfather:
II. Edmund, of Kentsford, m. Mary, dau. and co-heir of
Richard Chamberlaine, Esq., alderman of London, and had
with other issue,
Thomas (Sir), of Kentsford, m. Elizabeth, dau. of Richard
Coningsby, Esq., of Hampton Court, and by her had seve-
ral children; of the sons most of them were engaged an the
service of CHARLES I. The 4th son,
Colonel Francis Wyndham, is memorable for having con.
ducted King CHARLEs II., to his seat at Trenf, after the
battle of Worcester. Colonel Wyndham, for his devotion
to the royal cause during the civil wars. was created a
paronet. He ºn, Anne, dau. and co-heir of Thomas
Gerard, Esq., of Trent, with whom he acquired that
estate, and d. in 1676, leaving three sons,
1 Thom As (Sir), 2nd baronet, of Trent, whose only dau.
and heir, -
ANNE, ºn. William James, Esq., of Ightham Court, in
Rent, and was great-grandmother of DEM ETH rus-
GREVIS JAMES, Esq., of Ightham Court. (See BURRE's
Landed Gentry.)
2 Gerard, d. ºwn?”.
3 FRANcis (Sir), 3rd baronet; whose son, Thomas,
d. v. p., leaving a son, FRANCIS, 4th baronet, who d.
young ; and a dau., FRANCEs, m. to Henry Bromley,
Esq., afterwards Lord Montford.
Hugh (Sir), 4th son, created a Baronet 4 August, 1641,
but by Mary, his wife, dau. of Christopher Alanson, Esq.,
of London, leaving only dauS. and co-heirs, his title
lbecame EXTINCT.
III. Humphrey, of Wiveliscombe, in Somersetshire, whose
only dau. and heir, Elizabeth, 772. John Colles, Esq., of
Barton.
Iv. Charles, ancestor of the WINDHAMs of Sandhill.
Sir John Wyndham was s. by his grandson,
SIR. JoAN WYNDHAM, Knt., of Orchard-Wyndham, who m.
Joan, dau. of Henry Portman, Esq., of Orchard, and had issue,
ICnt., of Dunster
I. JoHN, his heir.
II. Henry, d. wºn., 1613.
III. Thomas, of Felbrigg, ancestor of the distinguished states-
man, the Right Hon. WILLIAM WINDHAM, of Felbrigg, who
d. in 1810.
Iv. Humphrey, ancestor of the Wyndhi AMs, of Dunraven
Castle, co. Glamorgan; his son, HUMPHREY WYNDHAM, Esq.,
of 1) unraven Castle, ºn. Joan, dau. of Sir John Carne, of
Ewenny Abbey, and was father of Jon N WYNDHAM, Serjeant-
at-law, who ºn. Jane, dau. of William Strole, Esq., and had
a son, John WYNDI, AM, Esq., whose dau. JANE, heiress
of Dunraven, m. Thomas Wyndham. of Clearwell.
v. Hugh Sir), of Silton, baron of the exchequer, and after-
wards one of the justices of the common pleas, d. 1684, aged
eighty-two. Sir Hugh m. thrice, 1st, Jane, dau. of Sir
Thomas Wodehouse, Bart., of Kimberly; 2ndly, Elizabeth,
dau. of Sir William Minn of Woodcote, co. Surrey, and relict
of Sir Henry Berkeley, Bart. ; and 3rdly, Catherine, dau. of
Sir Thomas Fleming of Stoneham, and relict of Sir Edward
Hooper, Knt., but had issue only by his 1st wife, two sons,
Jº º d. jº and three daus. Blanche, 13:
to Sir Nathan ſe! Napier, Bart. ; Joan, d. v. (J - ? $...}, i
an. to John, Barl of Bristol. 3. , 3- Young; and Rachel,
VI. Wadham (Sir), one of the judges of the court of King's
Bench, ancestor of Baron Wyndham, of Finglass (see that
title); and , of the Wyndh AMS, of Dinton, Salisbury, &c.
(See BURRE's La /cled Gentry.) 3.
VII. George, of Uffords, near Cromer, Norfolk, m. twice, but
had issue only by his 2nd wife, Frances, dau. and co-heir of
James Davy, Esq., of Suffield, a son and successor,
FRANCIS, WYNDHAM, Esq., Lord of Uffords, ºn. Sarah, dau,
of Sir Thomas Dayrell, of Shudy Camps, co. Cambridge,
and dying 1694, left issue,
FRANCIS, of Ufford's Manor, whose son, JoHN, of Cromer,
m. Elizabeth, only child of Richard Dalton, Esq., and
was ancestor of the WYNDHAMs, of Cromer Hall, co.
Norfolk, extinct in the male line. -
Thomas, who ºn. 1st, Jane, dau. of John Wyndham,
Esq., of Dunraven, and 2ndly, Anne, dau. and eventually
heiress of Samuel Edwin, Esq., of Llannihange, co.
Glamorgan; he d. 1751. leaving by his 2md wife, a son,
CHARLES WYNDHAM, Esq., of Clearwell, who took the
name of Edwin, and d. 1801, he m. Eleanor, dau. of George
Rooke, Esq., of Bigswear, and was father of TrioMA's
WYNDHAM, Esq., of Dunraven Castle, who m. Anna-
Maria-Charlotte, dau. of Thomas Ashby, Esq.. and by
her (who m. 2ndly, John-Wick Bennet, Esq., of Laleston)
he left at his decease in 1814, an only dau. and
heiress,
CAROLINE WYNDHAM, wife of Windham-Henry, 2nd
EARL OF DUNRAVEN.
I. Joan, m. to John Giffard, Esq. of Brightley.
II. Margaret, m. to John Courtenay, Esq. of Molland.
III. Florence, m. to John Harris, Esq. of Hayne.
IV. Rachel, m. to Thomas Moore, Esq. of Heytesbury.
V. Margery, m. to Thomas Carew, Esq. of Crowcombe.
VI. Anne, m. to Sir John Strode, Knt.
Sir John d. 1645, aged eighty-seven, and was s. by his eldest
SOn, -
JoHN WYNDHAM, Esq., of Orchard Wyndham, m. Catherine,
dau. and co-heir of Robert Hopton, Esq., of Witham, co.
Somerset, and sister and co-heir of her brother Ralph, Lord
Hopton, and dying 1649, left (with four daus., Florence, m. to
Sir John Malet; Mary, m. to W. Okeden; Anne, m. to
Anthony Bullen; and Catharine, m. 1st, to John Specot; and
2ndly, to John Tanner, a very eloquent Member of the House
of Commons,) an eldest son,
WILLIAM WYNDHAM, Esq., of Orchard-Wyndham. who was
created a Baronet, 9 September, 1661. This gentleman m.
Frances, dau. of Anthony Hungerford, Esq., of Farley Castle,
and had issue,
IZDWARD, his heir.
Itachel, m. ist, to Sir George Speke, Bart., of Haselbury; and
2ndly, to ſtichard Musgrave, Esq. -
Flizabeth, ºn. to General Thomas Erle, of Charborough, co.
Dorset. -
Frances, in. to Nathaniel Palmer, Esq. of Fairfield.
John, m. to William Cary, Esq., of Clovelly, co. Devon.
Sir William Wyndham dying in 1683, was s. by his son,
SIR. Edward WYNDHAM, Bart., who mº. Catherine, dau. of Sir
William Leveson-Gower, Bart., and sister of John, Lord Gower,
by whom he had a son WILLIAM, and a dau., Jane, m. to Sir
Bichard Grosvenor, Bart., of Eaton, and was s. by the former,
SIR. WILLIAM WYNDHAMr, Bart., of () rehard-Wyndham, b.
1687. This gentleman filled, in the reign of Queen ANNE, the
high offices of master of the buckhounds, secretary-at-war,
and chancellor of the exchequer, and was sworn of her
Majesty's privy council. He m. 1st, Lady Catharine Seymour,
2nd dau. of Challes. 6th Duke of Somerset, K.G., by Lady Eliza-
beth Percy, his wife, and had two sons and two daus. His 2nd
son, PERcy, succeeding to the estate of his uncle, Henry, Earl
of Thomond, bore the surname and arms of O'BRIEN, and was
created Earl of Thomond, inv Iveland. Of Sir William's 2nd
marriage with Maria-Catharina, dau. of Mr. Peter D'Jong, of
the province of Utrecht, in Holland, and relict of William,
Marquess of Blandford, there was no issue. He d. 17 June,
1740, after a few days' illness, and was s. by his eldest son,
SIR CHARLEs WYNDHAM, Bart., who also succeeded, on the
demise of his uncle, Algernon, Duke of Somerset, without male
issue, 7 February, 1750, to the Earomy of Cockermowth and
EARLDoyſ of EGREMONT, his grace having obtained those digni-
ties by patent, dated 3 October, 1749, with remainder to the
sons of his sister, Lady Catherine Wyndham. His lordship ºn.
12 March, 1750-1, Alicia-Maria, dau. of George, 2nd Lord Car-
penter, by whom (who mi. 2ndly, Count Bruhl, of Saxony, and
d. 1 June, 1794,) he had issue,
I. GEORGE-()’BRIEN, 3rd earl. -
11. Percy-Charles, b. 3 September, 1757; secretary and cler"
of the courts and prothonotory of the Common Pleas in Bur-
badoes; d. ww.m., 5 August, lê93.
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III. Charles-William, b. 8 October, 1760; m. in 1801, Lady
Anne-Barbara-Frances Lambton, 2nd dau. of George-Bussey.
4th Earl of Jersey, widow of William-Henry Lambton, Esq.,
and mother of the 1st Earl of Durham. Her ladyship d.
2] April, 1832. Mr. Wyndham d. 8 July, 1828.
IV: William-Frederick, b. 6 April, 1763; m. 1st, 21 July, 1784,
Frances-Mary Harford, natural dau. of Frederick Calvert,
Lord Baltimore, by whom he had issue,
1 GEORGE, 4th earl.
I Frances, m. 1st, in 1809, to William Miller, Esq., of Ozle-
Worth Park, Gloucestershire; and 2ndly, Il March, 1847,
to Augustin-Denis-Pinon Duclos, Vicomte de Valmer, capt.
in the lancers of the Garde Royale of CHARLEs X.
2 Laura, an. in 1812, to the Rev. Charles Boultbee, by whom
(who d. in 1833,) she left, at her decease, an only child,
Julia-Frances-Laura, m. 1835, to the Hon. Francis Scott.
3 Julia, d. wºm. in 1811.
Mr. Wyndham ºn. 2ndly, Julia de Smorzewska, Countess de
Spyterki ; and d. in 1828.
I. Elizabeth, ºn to Henry, 1st Earl of Carnarvon; and d. in
26.
II. Frances, m. to Charles, 1st Earl Romney; and d. in 1795.
His lordship, who was Secretary-of-state, 1761, d. 21 August,
1763, and was s. by his eldest son,
GEORGE-O’Brien WYNDHAM, 3rd earl, F.R.S. and F.S.A.; b.
18 December, 1751. His lordship, who was lord-lieutenant,
ºustos rotulorum, and vice-admiral of the co. of Sussex, d. wwwn.
11 November, 1837, and was s. by his nephew,
GEORGE-FRANCIs WYNDHAM, 4th earl, b. in 1786; who m. in
1820, Jane, 3rd dau. of the Rev. William Roberts, Vice Pro-
Yost of Eton, but d. S. p, 2 April, 1845, when the peerage
honours became ExTINCT.
4"ms—Az., a chevron between three lions' heads, erased, or.
WYNDHAM–BARON WYNDEIAM.
By Letters Patent, dated 17 September, 1731.
£ineage.
SIR. WADHAM WYNDHAM, Knt., of Norrington, co. Wilts,
Youngest son of Sir John Wyndham, Knt., of Felbrigg, co.
Norfolk, by Joan, his wife, dau. of Sir Henry Portman, Knt.,
Of Orchard Portman, in Somersetshire, adopted the legal pro-
fession, and was constituted in 1660, one of the judges of the
Court of king's bench. He ºn. Barbara, dau. of Sir George
Clarke, Knt., of Walford, Northamptomshire, and had, with
other issue,
I. J QRN, his heir.
II. William, ancestor of the Wyndham's of Dinton, Wilts, now
represented by WILLIAM WyNDHAM, Esq., of Dinton, the
Present heir male of the family of WYNDHAM. (See BURRE's
Laºded Gentry).
III. Wadham, of St. Edmund's College, Salisbury, m. Sarah,
Hearst, of Sarum, and by her (who &. in 1758), left at his
decease in 1736, a son,
HENRY WYNDHAM, Esq., of Sarum, who m. Arundel, dau. of
Thomas Penruddocke, Esq., of Compton, Wilts, and left,
With a dau. (Letitia, Lady A'Court,) several sons; of whom
the eldest,
HENRY-PENRUDDock E WYNDFIAM, Esq., of the College,
Sarum, M.P. for Wilts, m. in 1768, Caroline, dau. and
heir of Edward Hearst, of the College, Sarum, and d. in
1819, leaving (with other sons who d. 3. " ..)
WADHAM WYNDHAM, Esq., of the College, Sarum, M.P.
tºnn-Elia, dau. of Lieut.-Gen. Slade, and d.s.p.
CAROLINE-FRANCEs, m. John Campbell, Esq., of Dunoon,
$o. Argyll, and of Blunham, co. Bedford, and d.
3 December, 1845, leaving with two daus. (Julia-Anne-
Frances, wife of S.-E. Thornton, Esq.; and Ellen-
Christian, wife of R. King, Esq.) a son and heir, John-
HENRY-CAMPBELL WyNoHAM, Esq., of the College,
Sarum, and Corhampton House. Hants, who assumed
the surname and arms of WYNDHAM.
The eldest son,
r JoEIN WYNDHAM, Esq., of Norrington, ºn. Alice, dau. of
Thomas Fownes, Esq., and left three sons, namely,
John, of Ashcombe, Whose only dau. and heir (by Anne
Barber, his wife), ANNE, m. in 1751, the Hon.j ames-Everard
Arundell, and was mother of J ames-Everard, 9th Lord Arun-
dell, of Wardour.
Wadham, d. s. p.
THOMAs.
Alicia, m. Sir Edward Knatchbull. Bart.
The 3rd son,
THOMAs WYNDFIAM, Esq., a distinguished lawyer, was made
lord chancellor of Ireland, 21 December, 1727, and raised to the
peerage ot that kingdom, as BARON WYNDHAM, of Finglass, co.
J)w.blin, 17 September, 1731. His lordship d. S. p. 24 November
1745, and with him the title became ExTINCT.
Arms—AZ., a chev., between three lions' heads, erased,
WYNDHAM-O’BBTEN – BARON IBRACIKAN
AND EARL OF THOMOND.
By Letters Patent, dated 11 December, 1756.
£ineage.
SIR WILLIAM WYNDHAM, Bart., P.C., chancellor of the
exchequer, m. 1st, 21 July, 1708, Lady Catherine Seymour,
2nd dau. of Charles, Duke of Somerset, K.G., by whom he
had two sons and two daus.,
I. CHARLEs WYNDHAM, Earl of Egremont.
II. PERCY O'BRIEN, of whom we treat.
I. Catherine, who d. ºwnſm. in April, 1734.
II. Elizabeth (who d. at Wootton, in Buckinghamshire,
5 December. 1769), m. 1749, to the Hon. George Gren-
ville, 2nd son of Hester, Countess Temple, and had issue.
three sons, George, Marquess of Buckingham, the Right
Hon. Thomas Grenville, William-Wyndham, Lord Grenville,
and four daus.
He m. 2ndly, Lady Maria-Catharina, dau. of M. Peter D'Jong,
of the province of Utrecht, in Holland, and relict of William.
Marquess of Blandford, but by her had no issue. He d.
17 July, 1740. The 2nd son,
PERCY WYNDHAM, Esq., of Shortgrove, in Essex, s. to the
estate of his uncle Henry O'Brien, 8th Earl of Thomond,
assumed in consequence the surname and arms of O'BRIEN,
and was advanced to the dignity of BARON IBRACKAN and EARL
of THoMoRD, in the kingdom of Ireland. 11 December, 1756,
but d. ww.m. 21 July, 1774, when the titles became EXTINCT.
Arms—Quarterly: 1st and 4th grand quarters, 1st and 4th,
gu., three lions passant guardant, in pale, per pale, or and arg.,
for O’BRIEN; 2nd, arg., three piles meeting in point issuing
from the chief, gu.; 3rd, or, a pheon, az. 2nd and 3rd grand
quarters, az., a chevron between three lions' heads erased, Or,
for WYND HAM.
YELVERTON.—VISCOUNTS LONGUEVILLE,
EARLS OF SUSSEX AND BARONS GREY
DE RUTHYN.
Viscounty, by Letters Patent, dated 21 April, 1690.
Earldom, by Letters Patent, dated 26 September, 1717.
£ineage.
Of this family, one of great antiquity in the co. of Norfolk,
W2LS
ANDREW YELVERTon, living in the reign of EDWARD II.,
who was father of
Rob ERT YELVERTON, who was seated, temp. EDWARD III., at
Rackheath, in the vicinity of Norwich, and marrying Cecilia,
dau. of Sir Thomas Bardolfe, left a son and heir,
JoHN YELVERTON, of Rackheath, who had, by his 1st wife,
a son and successor,
RoBERT, who d. about the year 1420, leaving a son,
THOMAS, of Rackheath, who d. S. p.
John Yelverton m. 2ndly, Elizabeth, dau. of John Read, of
Rougham, co. Norfolk, and had a son, • .
SIR WILLIAM YELVERTON, a lawyer of great eminence, who
was constituted one of the judges of the court of king's
bench in the 22nd HENRY VI. This learned person appears to
have stood equally well with the monarchs of both the Roses,
as we find him not only continued in hisjudicial office by King
Edward IV., but made a knight of the Bath, in order to
grace that prince's coronation; and upon the temporary,
restoration of King HENRY, appointed by patent, dated 9 Octo-
ber, 1470, one of the judges of the court of common pleas.
He m. Agnes, dau. of Sir Oliver le Gross, of Crostwick, Co.
Norfolk, Knt., and was s. by his son,
John YELVERTON, Esq., of Rackheath, who m, Margery,
dau. of William Morley, Esq., and had issue,
WILLIAM (Sir), his successor. *
Anne, m. to Thomas Farmey, Esq., of Helmingham.
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He was s. by his son,
SIR WILLIAM YELVERTON, Knt., who was retained by inden-
ture, anno 1474, to serve the king (EDWARD IV.) in person in
his wars in France, with two men at arms, and four archers.
He m. 1st, Anne, dau. of John Paston, Esq., of Paston Hall,
co. Norfolk, by whom he had issue,
WILLIAM, who d. v. p., S. p.
Anne. m. to Thomas Jermy, Esq., son of Sir John Jermy,
Knt.
Margaret, m, to John Palgrave, Esq., of Norwood Barning-
ham, co. Norfolk.
Eleanor, m. to John Conyers, Esq., sch and heir of Sir Robert
Conyers. w
Sir William ºn. 2ndly, Eleanor, dau. of Sir Thomas Brewse,
Knt., and had a son, his successor,
WILLIAM YELVERTON, Esq., of Rougham and Rackheath.
This gentleman in. Catherine, dau. of John Randes, Esq., of the
co. Fssex, and had five sons, viz., WILLIAM, his successor, John,
Nicholas, Edward, and Adam, and a dau., Anne, m. to Matthew
Canne, Esq., of Wessenham, in Norfolk. He was S. at his
decease by his eldest son,
WILLIAM YELVERTON, Esq., of Rougham, who, by Margaret,
his wife, (and executrix of his Will, proved 17 August, 1541),
he had two sons, WILLIAM and John, and three daus, viz.,
Mary, m. 1st, to William Baker, Esq., and 2ndly, to Henry
Wayte, Esq.
Susan, m. Ist, to Edward Eston, Esq., of Rainham, in Nor-
folk, and 2ndly, to Edward Harvey, Esq.
Eleanor, m, to Richard Draper, Esq., of Marham, Norfolk.
William Yelverton d. in the year 1541, and was s. by his elder
SOn, -
WILLIAM YELVERTON, Esq., of Rougham. This gentleman
on. 1st, Anne, dau. and heir of Sir Henry Fermor, Knt., of
East Barsham, in Norfolk, by whom he acquired a great
increase to his landed possessions, and had issue,
HENRY, who inherited Rougham, and the other estates of
his father, as son and heir. He m. Bridget, dau. of Sir
William Drury, of Hawsted, in Suffolk, Knt., and had
issue,
WILLIAM, his successor, created a baronet in 1620. He m.
IDionesse, dau, of Richard Stubbs, Esq., of Sedgeford, in
Norfolk, and left
WILLIAM (Sir), 2nd baronet, who m. Ursula, dau. of Sir
Thomas Richardson, Knt., speaker of the House of Com-
mons, and afterwards lord chief justice of the King's
Bench, by whom he had, WILLIAM, and two daus.,
JFlizabeth and Ursula. He d. in 1648, and was s. by
his son,
WILLIAM (Sir), 3rd baronet, who d. 3, p., 15 November,
1649, when the baronetcy expired. -
Henry (Sir), m. Alice, dau. and co-heir of the Right Rev.
, William Barlow, bishop of Lincoln.
Margaret, m. to Thomas Tyrrell, Esq., of Gippinge, co.
Suffolk.
William, m. Grace Newport.
CHRISTOPHER, of whom presently
Humphrey. Launcelot.
Winifred, m. to Owen Duckett, Esq., of Worthing, in Norfolk.
Anne, m. Ist, to Thomas Reade, Esq., of Wishbyche, and
2ndly, to John Hawkins, Esq., of Essex.
Martha, m. 1st, to Thomas Fyncham, Esq., of Fyncham, co.
Norfolk, and 2ndly, to John Higham, Esq., of Gifford, in
Sussex. - 4.
Mr. Yelverton m. 2ndly, Jane, dau. of Edward Cocket, Esq., of
Ampton, in Suffolk, by whom he had,
Edward. Charles.
Jane, m. 1st, to Edmund Lummer, Esq., of Mannington, in
Norfolk, and 2ndly, to John Dodge, Esq., of Wrotham, in
Kent.
Chrysold, m. Ist, to the son and heir of Sir Nicholas
L’Estrange, of Hunstanton, and 2ndly, to Sir Philip Wode-
house, Bart., of Kimberley, MI.P. .
The 3rd son of William Yelverton, by his lat wife, Anne
Fermor, -
CHRISTOPHER: YELVERTON, being bred to the bar, and called
to the degree of serjeant-at-law, was constituted queen's ser-
jeant in the 31st ELIZABETH. Some years afterwards he was
chosen speaker of the House of Commons, and in the 44th of
the same reign he was constituted one of the judges of the
court of King's Bench. On the accession of King JAMEs, his
patent, as a judge, was renewed, and he was then made a
knight. Sir Christopher m. Mary, dau. of Thomas Catesby,
Esq., of Whiston, co. Northampton, and had issue,
HENRY, his successor.
Christopher (Sir).
Isabel, m. to Sir Edward Cope, of Canon'g Asbhy, co. Nor-
thampton.
Anne, m. 1st, to Thomas Sherland, Esq., of co. Suffolk, and
2ndly, to Sir Edwald Cocket, Knt., of Ampton, in the salue
shire.
Mary, m. to Sir William Gardiner, of Lagham, in Surrey.
Judith, m. to Edmund Abdy, Esq., of Lincoln's Inn.
His lordship d. in 1607, at Easton-Mauduit, a seat which he
had purchased in Northamptonshire, and was 8. by his elder
SOrl,
HENRY YELVERTON, Esq., of Easton-Mauduit. This gen-
tleman having, like his father, adopted the profession of the
law, was appointed solicitor-general in 1613, and knighted
about the same period. In 1617, Sir Henry Yelverton was
made attorney general; previously, however, he is said to
have displeased the king by refusing to appear against the
Earl of Somerset, at his trial for the murder of Sir Thomas
Overbury, and in the October of the year in which he was
advanced to the attorney-generalship we find him writing a
letter to his royal master, complaining “of his unhappiness to
fall under his Majesty's displeasure, who had made him almost
the wonder of his favour; that he conceived it to arise from
some accident, befel in the late business of the marriage of Sir
John Williers; as also from a report, as if he had uttered some
speeches to the dishonour of the Earl of Buckingham.” He
pleaded his cause so successfully, however, that he very soon
recovered any ground which he might have lost in JAMEs's
opinion, but he was not so fortunate with the Duke of Buck-
ingham, who seems, for a long time afterwards, to have
regarded him with an evil eye. In 1620, principally through
the machinations of that favoured nobleman, he was involved,
with the lord mayor of London, and others, in a star-chamber
prosecution, regarding the passing of certain clauses in a
charter to the city of London, not authorized by the king's
warrant; for this offence, although he made every submission,
and that the charter was given up, he was adjudged to pay a
fine of £4000, to be deprived of the office of attorney-general,
and to be committed to the Tower. He was subsequently
prosecuted before parliament upon another account, and the
House of Lords, 16 May, 1621, proceeded to sentence, and
declare, “That the said Sir Henry Yelverton for his speeches,
uttered here in court, which do touch the king's majesty's
honour, Shall be fined to the king in ten thousand marks, be
imprisoned during pleasure, and make submission to the king :
and for those which touched the Marquess of Buckingham, he
should be fined five thousand marks, &c.” Upon which Buck-
ingham stood up, and did freely remit his portion of the fine ;
and the prince and the House agreed to move his Majesty to
mitigate the other part of the judgment. What proportion of
the fine was ultimately forgiven is nowhere mentioned, but
his misfortunes very soon afterwards terminated. The Duke of
Buckingham visited him incognito in the Tower, and Sir Henry
making a sufficient apology to his grace, he was presently set
at liberty, and became again a practising barrister, until
April, 1625, when a gentleman from the duke brought him a
warrant from the king, appointing him one of the judges of
the court of Common Pleas. In this situation he remained
until his decease, 24 January, 1629–30, when his remains were
interred in the parish church of Easton-Mauduit. Of this
eminent person the following character is given by one of his
own profession :
“Memorandum, That upon Sunday morning, being the 24th
of January, 1629-30, died Sir Henry Yelverton, puisne judge
of the Common Pleas, who before had been attorney-general
to Ring JAMES, and afterwards incurring his displeasure, was
displeased and censured in the star-chamber. He then be-
came a practiser again at the bar, from which he was
advanced, by King CHARLEs, to be a judge. He was a man
of profound knowledge in the common laws, and ingenious
and eloquent in expression; and for his life, of great integrity
and piety, and his death universally bewailed.” His lordship
m. Margaret, dau. of Robert Beale, Esq., clerk of the council
to Queen ELIZABETH, and was s. by his eldest son,
SIR CHRISTOPHER: YELVERTON, Knt., of Easton-Mauduit, who
was created a baronet 30 June, 1641. He m. in 1630, Anne,
youngest dau. of Sir William Twisden, Bart., of Roydon Hall,
Kent, by whom he had issue,
HENRY, his successor.
Anne, m. 1st, to Robert, Earl of Manchester, and 2ndly, to
Charles, Earl of Halifax.
Sir Christopher d. 4 December, 1654, and was s. by his son,
SIR HENRY YELVERTON, 2nd baronet, member for Northamp-
tonshire, in the parliament that voted the restoration of King
CHARLEs II. He m. Susan, Baroness Grey de Ruthyn, dau.
and heiress of Charles Longueville, Lord Grey de Ruthyn, and
great grand-dau. of Charles Grey, Earl of Kent (see Grey, Earl
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CHARLEs, his Successor.
HENRY, heir to his brother.
Christopher.
Frances, nº. to Christopher, Viscount Hatton.
Sir Henry d. 28 January, 1676, and was s. by his eldest son,
SIR CHARLEs YELVERTON, 2nd baronet, who, on the decease
of his mother, 28 January, 1676, became BARON GREY DE
I? GTHYN. His lordship d. wºm., of the small-pox, 17 May,
1679, and was s. by his brother,
SIR HENRY YELVERTON, as 3rd baronet, and as Lord Grey de
Ruthyn. This nobleman claimed, by inheritance from the
IIastings, Earls of Pembroke, the right of carrying the golden
spurs at the coronation of King JAMES II., and his claim being
admitted, he bore them accordingly. His lordship 772. Barbara,
dau. of John Talbot, Esq., of Lacock, co. Wilts, and had, with
other issue,
TALBoT, his successor. *.
Henry, m. a dau. of Major Carle, and had an only dau., Bar-
bara, who d. young. He d. 1765.
Parbara, am. to Reynolds Calthorpe,
Hants.
His lordship was advanced to the dignity of Viscount LON-
GUEvil LE, 21 April, 1690. He d. in 1704, and was s. by his
elder Son,
TALBot YELVERTON, 2nd Viscount Longueville, who was
created 26 September, 1717, EARL of SUSSEX, with remainder,
in default of his own male issue, to his brother, the Hon. Henry
Yelverton, and the heirs male of his body. His lordship was
appointed deputy earl-marshal of England in 1725, and he
officiated as such at the coronation of King GEORGE l I. He was
made a knight of the Bath upon the revival of that order, and
subsequently sworn of the privy council. His lordship m.
Lucy, dau. of Henry Pelham, Esq., of Lewes, in Sussex, clerk
of the pells, and uncle of Thomas, Duke of Newcastle, by
whom (who d. 1730) he had two sons,
GEORGE-AUGUSTUS,
HENRY,
Esq., of Elvetham,
} successively inheritors of the honours.
The earl, who carried the golden spurs at the coronation of
GEORGE I., d. 27 October, 1731, and was s. by his elder son,
GEoRGE-Ap GUSTUs YELVERTON, 2nd Earl of Sussex. This
nobleman was one of the lords of the bedchamber to Frederick,
Prince of Wales, and afterwards to his Majesty, King GEORGE
III. He d. wºm, 8 January, 1758, and was s. by his brother,
HENRY YELVERT.on, 3rd Earl of Sussex, b. 1729. This noble-
man m. 1st, Hester, dau. of John Hall, Esq., of Mansfield
Woodhouse, Notts, and by her (who d. in 1777), had an only
surviving dau.,
LADY BARBARA YELVERTON, who ºn. Edward–Thoroton Gould,
Esq., of Woodham Mansfield, co. Notts, and dying v. p., 9
April, 1781, left issue,
HENRY-EDWARD-Gould, s. his grandfather as 19th Lord
G ey de lèuthyn.
Barbara-Gould, d. wrººm.
Mary-Gould, am. to the Hon. and Rev. Frederick Powys,
son of Lord Lilford, and d. 19 January, 1837,
The earl ºv. 2ndly, Mary, dau. of John Vaughan, Esq. of
Hristol, but had no issue. He d. in 1799, when the Viscounty
of Longueville, with the Earldom of Sussex, became ExTINCT,
but the Barony of Grey de Ruthyn devolved upon his grand-
son,
HENRY-EDwARD GoLLD, 19th Lord Grey de Ruthyn, who
thereupon assumed the surname of YELVERTON. He m. in 1809,
Anna-Maria, dau. of Mr. William I (elham, and by her (who
ºn. 2ndly, Hon. and Rev. William Eden), he left at his decease
an only dau. and heiress, -
BARBARA YELVERTON, Baroness Grey de Ruthyn, Marchioness
of Hastings, who ºn. 1st, 18 August, 1831, George-Augustus-
Francis, Marquess of Hastings, and had issue,
PAULYN-REGINALD-SERLo, s, his father, 13 January, 1844, as
31'd Marquess of Hastings, b. 2 June, 1832; d. wrvin. in the
lif, time of his mother, 17 January, 1851.
HENRY-WEYs For D-CHARLES-PLANTAGENET, 4th Marquess of
Hastings, who s. his mother as 21st Lord Grey de Ruthyn.
EDITH-MAUD, CountESS OF Loudoun, wife of C.-F. Abney-
Hastings, Esq., created 4 May, 1880, Lord Donington, and
had issue. The eldest son is the present Earl of Loudoun.
Berthå-Lelgarde, m. 11 December, 1855, to Capt. Augustus-
Wykeham Clifton, son of Thomas Clifton, Esq. of Lytham
Hall, co. Lancaster, and has issue, two sons and two daus.
Victoria-Maria-Louisa, m. 31 October, 1859, to J.-F-Stratford
Ki wan, Esq. of Moyne, co. Galway, and has issue two sons
and three daus.
Frances-Augusta-Constance, m. 30 July, 1863, to Charles,
4th Earl of Iłomney, and has issue. -
I_ady Grey de IRuthyn, Marchioness of Hastings, no. 2ndly, 9
April, 1845, Captain Reginald-Hastings-Henry, R.N. (grandson
maternally of William-Robert, 2nd Duke of Leinster, K.P.),
who thereupon assumed the surname and arms of Yelverton,
and was afterwards Admiral Sir Reginald-Hastings Yelverton,
G.C.B., and d. 23 July, 1878, leaving by the Marchioness an
only dau.,
Barbara, m. 23 September, 1872, John, 1st Lord Churston,
and has issue.
Lady Grey de Ruthyn, Marchioness of Hastings, d. 18 Novem-
ber, 1858, and was s. by her only surviving son,
HENRY-WExSFord-CHARLEs-PLANTAGENET, 4th Marquess of
Hastings, as 21st Baron Grey de Ruthyn, b. 22 July, 1842. His
lordship m. 16 July, 1864, Lady Florence-Cecilia Paget, youngest
dau. of Henry, 2nd Marquess of Anglesey, but by her (who m.
2ndly, 1870, Sir George Chetwynd, Bart.), had no issue. He d.
10 November. 1868, when the Marquessate of Hastings and his
Irish honours became Extinct ; the Scotch honours passed to
his eldest sister, and the Barony of Grey de Ruthyn fell into
abeyance between his sisters, the Countess of Loudoun, Lady
Bertha Clifton, Lady Victoria Kirwan, the Countess of Romney,
and his half-sister, Lady Churston. -
Arms—Ar., three lions ramp., gu, a chief of the last.
YORKE–BARON DOWER.
By Letters. Patent, dated 18 September, 1788.
(See BURKE's Eactant Peerage, HARDWICKE, E.)
*
ZOUCHE–BARON ZOUCHE, OF ASHBY,
CO. LEICESTER.
By Writ of Summons, dated 25 January, 1297.
3ſ fit cage.
That the Zouches branched from the Earls of Brittany, is
admitted by all genealogists, but they do not coincide in the
exact line of descent.
WILLIAM LA ZUSCHE, in confirming to the monks of Swavesey,
in Cambridgeshire, the grants made by his ancestors to the
abbey St. Segius and Bacchus, in Anjou (to which the priory
of Swavesey was a cell), calls Roger la Zusche, his father, and
Alan la Zusche, Earl of Brittany, his grandfather. This
William d. in the 1st JoHN, and was s. by his brother,
RogER LA ZUSCHE who, for his fidelity to King John, had a
grant from that monarch of the manors of Petersfield and Maple
Durham, co. Southampton, part of the lands of Geffrey de Man-
deville, one of the rebellious barons then in arms. In the next
reign he was sheriff of Devonshire, and had further grants
from the crown. By Margaret, his wife, he had issue,
ALAN, his successor.
William, who left an only dau.
Joice, who ºn. Robert Mortimer, of Richard's Castle, and
had issue,
HUGH MoRTIMER, summoned to parliament as Lold Mor-
timer, of IRichard's Castle.
WILLIAM MoRTIMER, who assumed the surname of
ZoUCHE, and was summoned to parliament as LORD
ZouchE, of Mortimer.
He was s. by his elder son,
SIR A LAN LA Zouch E, who, in the 26th HENRY IIſ., had a
military summons to attend the king into France, and in ten
years afterwards had the whole county of Chester, and all
North Wales placed under his government. In the 45th of the
same reign he obtained a charter for a weekly market at
Ashby-la-Zouche, in Leicestershire, and for two fairs in the
year at Swavesey. About the same time he was constituted
warden of all the king's forests south of Trent, as also sheriff
of Northamptonshire. Jn the 46th he was made justice itine-
rant for the cos. Southampton, Buckingham, and Northampton;
and upon the arbitration made by LEWIS, King of France,
between HENRY III. and the baronſ, he was one of the Sureties
on behalf of the lºing. In three years afterwards he was con-
stituted constable of the Tower of London, and governor of the
castle at Northampton. Sir Alan Zouche was violently assaulted
in Westminster Hall, in 1268, by John, Earl of Warren and
Surrey, upon occasion of a dispute between them regarding
some landed property, and with his son, Roger, who happened
to be with him, severely wounded. He ºv. Elena, dau. and
heir of Roger de Quinci, Earl of Winchester, and by her (who
d. 1296) had issue,
RogeB, his successor.
Eudo, from whom the Zouches, Barons Zouche, of Haryn-
Worth (extant) derive.
Alan le Zouche d. in 1269, and was s. by his elder son,
IłogER LA Zouch E, who m. Ela, dau. and co-heir of Stephen
de Longespée, 2nd son of William, Earl of Salisbury, and dying
in 1285, was s. by his son,
ALAN LA ZouchE. This feudal lord, b. 1267, having died
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tinguished himself in the wars of Gascony, and Scotland, temp.
EDWARD I., was summoned to parliament by that monarch as
a Baron, 26 January, 1297, and he had regular summonses
from that period until 7th EDWARD II., 26 November, 1313. In
the 5th EDWARD II. his lordship was constituted governor of
Ilockingham Castle, in Northamptomshire, and steward of
Jtockingham Forest. He d. in 1314, leaving by Eleanor, his
wife, dau. of Nicholas de Segrave, three daus., his co-heirs, viz.,
I ELLEN, m. 1st, Nicholas St. Maur, and 2ndly, Alan de
Charlton : the eventual heiress-general of Ellen le Zouche,
was (see p. 469). -
ALICE ST. MAUR, who m. William, 5th Lord Zouche of
Haryngworth, and was ancestress of EDWARD, 11th Lord
Zouche, of Haryngworth, who d. 1625, leaving two daus,
his co-heirs, viz.,
1 ELIZABETH Zouch E, who m. Sir William Tate, of Dela-
pré, and was great-grandmother of BARTHOLOMEW TATE,
Esq., of l)elapré, who d. 1704, leaving one son, whose
issue failed, and two daus.; 1 CATHARINE m. 1720, to
Charles Hedges, Esq., ancestor by her of HARRIET-
A NNE, BARoNESS DE LA ZoucLIE, and of KATHERINE-
A NNABELLA, wife of Sir George-Richard Pechell. Bart.,
and 2 MARY, m. 1723, to Samuel Long, Esq., and had,
besides daus., three sons, of whom the eldest, Rob ERT
long, Esq., left three daus. and co-heirs, viz., JANE,
wife of John Oliver, Esq.; MARY-CHARLOTTE, wife of
Samuel Scudamore Heming, Esq., and LUCY-ANN, wife
of Thomas-Bayley Howell, Esq., of Prinknash Park, co.
Gloucester.
2 MARY ZoucIIE, m. 1st, Thomas Leighton, Esq., and
had issue; and 2ndly, William Connard, Esq., by whom
she had no issue. -
II. MAUD, m. Robert, Lord Holland: their great-grand-
dau. and heir-general, MAUD HOLLAND, m. 1373, JoHN
LovEL, Lorp LovEL, of Tichnersh, and the descendants and
co-heirs-general of this marriage are HENRY, LorºD BEAU-
MonT and MonTAGU, EARL of ABINGDON (see p. 333).
III. ELIZABETH, a nun at Brewood, co. Stafford.
Amongst these three daus. and co-heirs of Alam le Zouche,
a partition was made in the 8th EDWARD II., of their father's
lands, excepting the manor of Ashby-de-la-Zouche, which the
deceased lord gave to his kinsman, WILLIAM DE MORTIMER,
who thereupon assumed the surname of Zou CHE. At the
decease of Lord Zouche, the Barony of Zouche, of Ashby, fell
into ABEYANCE between his daus., as it etill continues with
their representatives.
Arøvs—Gu, ten bezantſ, CT.
ZOUCHE—BARON ZOUCHE, OF MORTI.
MER.
By Writ of Summons, dated 26 December, 1323.
3Líneage.
WILLIAM DE MoRTIMER, younger son of Robert Lord Morti mer,
of Richard's Castle, by Joice, dau. and heir of William la Zouche,
having obtained the lordship of Ashby-de-la-Zouche, from his
kinsman Alan, Lord Zouche, of Ashby, assumed the surname of
ZouchE, and was summoned to parliament as BARoN Zouchir
of Mortimer, from 26 December, 1323, to 14 January, 1337,
In the reign of EDWARD III., his lordship was made justice of
all the forests, south of Trent, and constable of the Tower
of London. He m. 1st, Alice de Tony, widow of Guy de Beau-
champ, Earl of Warwick, and had a son, ALAN, his successor.
He m. 2ndly, Alianore, dau. and heir of Gilbert de Clare, Earl
of Gloucester, by whom also he had a son. His lordship d.
and was s. by his son,
ALAN LA Zouch, one of the eminent warriors of the reign
of EDWARD III. He was constantly engaged in the French and
Scottish wars, and was in the celebrated battle of Cressy,
shortly after which he died and was s. by his son,
HUGH LA ZouchE, who, says Courthope (Historic Peerage),
“d. 1368, S. p., when Rob ERT LA ZouchE, his uncle, was found
to be his heir and then aet. fifty; but Robert, the uncle, also
dying S. p., by a second inquisition, 1st HENRY IV., 1399, Joyce,
Wife of Hugh, 2nd Baron Burnell, and granddau. of J ohn, Baron
Botetourt, son of Joyce, sister of Alan, his father, and Robert,
his uncle, was found to be his cousin and next heir, and then
*t, thirty; she d. S. p., 1406.” The manor of Ashby-de-la-Zouchs
came afterwards into the possession of the Earls of Ormonde,
and on the attainder of John Butler, 5th Earl of Ormonde and
Earl of Wiltshire, fell to the crown, It was Subsequently
granted to William de Hastings, ancestor of the family of
Hastings, Earls of Huntingdon and Marquesseſ of Hastir; gº.
Arms—Gu., ten bezants, or.
599
A D D, E N D A.
ABERCROMBY—BARONS DUNFERMLINE.
By Letters Patent, dated 7 June, 1839.
3. tu eage.
THE RIGHT Hon. JAMEs ABEBCRoMBY, b. 7 Nov. 1776, 3rd
Bon of the famous SIR RALPH ABERCROMBY and BARONESS
ABERCROMBY (see Extant Peerage, ABERcRom BY, B.), was called
to the Bar in 1800, and after being a commissioner of bank-
ruptcy, was appointed judge-advocate-general in 1827, chief
baron of Scotland in 1830, and master of the Mint and a member
of the Cabinet in 1834. He was chosen Speaker of the House of
Commons in 1835. In 1839, he resigned the Speakership, and
was raised to the peerage of the United Kingdom as LoRD
DUNFERMLINE, of Dunfermline, co. Fife, the 7th June of that
year. He m. 14 June, 1802, Mary-Anne, dau. of Egerton
Leigh, Esq., of the West Hall. High Leigh, co. Chester; and
dying 17 April, 1858, was s. by his only child,
SIR RALPH ABERCROMBY, 2nd Lord Dunfermline, K.C.B.
b. 6 April, 1803; m, 18 September, 1838, Lady Mary Elizabeth
Elliot, eldest dau. of Gilbert, 2nd Earl of Minto, and had a
dau.,
Mary-Catherine-Elizabeth, on. 27 October, 1876, Capt. John
Mowbray Trotter, 4th son of Archibald Trotter, Esq., of
Dreghorn, co. Midlothian, and has issue.
His lordship, who filled several very high diplomatic appoint-
ments, was sent as British Minister to the Hague, 30 May,
1840, and resigned in 1858; he was made a K.C.B., 1 March,
1851 ; and d. 2 July, 1868, when, as he left no male issue, his
title became Extinct.
Arms—Arg., a fesse, embattled, gu., between, in base, the
ancient family arms of ABERCROMBY, being a chevron, indented,
gu., between three boars’ heads, erased, az.; and in chief, issu-
ing out of the battlements of the fesse, a dexter arm, embowed,
in armour, ppr., garnished, or, the cubit part of the arm en-
Circled by a wreath of lauroi, and the hand grasping a French
republican military flag, in pend sinister.
AIREY—B.A.RON AIREY.
By Letters Patent, dated 29 November. 1876.
ălineage. g
LIEUT.-GEN. SIR GEORGE AIREY, K.C.H., col. 39th regt., ºn.
Hon. Katherine Talbot, 3rd dau. of Baroness Talbot of Mala-
nide, and by her (who d. 13 May, 1852), left at his decease
(18 February, 1833), six sons and three daus. Of the former,
the eldest,
SIR. RICHARD AIREY, G.C.B., a general in the army, col.
71st foot, Knight Commander of the Legion of Honor, and
Commander of the 1st Class of the Military Order of Savoy,
and of the Medjidie, b. April, 1803; m, January, 1838, Hon.
Harriett-Mary-Everard Talbot, dau. of James, 3rd Lord Talbot
de Malahide, by whom (who d. 28 July, 1881) he had issue,
I. George-Aylmer, b. 27 August, 1839; d. May, 1853.
II. Richard-John, lieut. 73rd regt., b. March, 1844; d. 3
September, 1865.
III. Dy:Frederic, b. 6 June, 1848; d. August, 1857.
I. Louisa-Anne, b. 1841; d. January, 1849.
II. Katherine-Margaret, b. 6 January, 1843; m. 14 September,
1865, to Sir Geers-Henry Cotterell, 3rd bart.
III. Juliet-Fanny, b. May, 1846; d. July, 1863.
This distinguished officer entered the army in 1821, and
attained the rank of general 1871. He was in the command of
* brigade as acting quartermaster-general in the Crimea, and
took part in the battles of the Alma, Balaklava, and Inker'
mann, and was at the siege and fall of Sebastopol. In 1855,
he was appointed quartermaster-general, was military secre-
tary to the Commander-in-Chief from 1862 to 1864, was
Governor and Commander-in-Chief at Gibraltar from 1865 to
1870, and from 1870 to 1875 adjutant-general of the forces.
He was made a K.C.B. in 1855, G.C.B. in 1867, and a peer of
the United Kingdom by the title of BARON AIREY, of Killing-
worth, co. Northumberland, by Letters Patent, 29 November,
1876. Lord Airey d. without surviving male issue, 14 Sep-
tember, 1881, when the barony became EXTINCT.
Arms—Az., on a chev. arg. between, in chief three mullets of
the last and in base a mural crown or, as many cinquefoils of
the field.
Page 15.
ATON.—BARONS ATON.
Wii.1, IAM UT. Aton, who was summoned to parliament, 8
January, 1371, had by Isabel, his wife, dau. of Henry, Lord
Percy, a son, WILLIAM (who d. v. p.), and three daus., who
became his co-heirs. Of these Anastacia, m. Edward de St.
John; Catherine, m. Sir Ralph de Eure; and Elizabeth, m.
1st, William Playz; 2ndly, John Coniers; the representatives
of which co-heirs are EDWARD SouTHWELL, Lord de Clif-
ford; Rob ERT ARTHUR TALBOT, Marquess of Salisbury; and
John LEveson Gower, Esq., of Bill Hill, co. Berks, descended
(through the TUFTons, Earls of Thanet), from Anastacia de
Aton, eldest dau. and co-heir of William, Lord Aton, and wife
of Edward St. John ; SIR CHARLES WILLIAM STRICKLAND, 8th
IBart. of Boynton, the heir-general of Catherine de Aton, the
second co-heir; and FRANCIS ROBERT, Lord Camoys, the
descendant of Elizabeth de Aton, the third co-heir.
BTAYNEY-IBARONS BLAYNEY.
By Letters Patent, dated 29 July, 1621.
3. itteåge.
The Blayneys, of Gregynog, in the parish of Tregynnon, co.
Montgomery, were of the tribe of Brochwel Ysgy throg.
SIR EDWARD BLAYNEY, Knt. (a soldier from his youth, in
the service of ELIZABETH), is stated in the Funeral Entry of
Jane, Lady Blayney, to have been son of John Blayney, of Tre-
gonog, co. Montgomery. He accompanied the Earl of Essex
to Ireland in 1598, being then a colonel in the army. In
the next reign he was granted, 21 February, 1607, the lands.
of the Bally betaghs, of Ballinlurgan, alias Ballinfort, and
Ballynockaluske, co. Monaghan, to be “forfeited if he does
not build a strong castle surrounded with a stone trench,
called a bawne, within the next four years.” Immediately
on the passing of his patent, Sir Edward commenced the
building of Castle Blayney above the beautiful lake of Mucknoe,
not far from the present house; and in 1610 became governor
or semeschal of the County of Monaghan, being greatly trusted
by the English Interest in Ireland. Acquiring fame and for-
tune in the subsequent wars, he was elevated to the peerage
of Ireland, 29 July, 1621, as LoRD BLAYNEY, Baron of Moza-
ghan,' co. Monaghan. His lordship ºn. Anne, 2nd dau. of Adam
Loftus, D.D., Archbishop of Dublin, and chancellor of Ireland,
by whom he had,
1. HENRY, 2nd baron.
II. Arthur (Sir), of Shien Castle, co. Monaghan, nv. Joyce,
dau. and heir of John Blayney, Esq., of Gregynnoge, co.
Montgomery, and had, with a dau, Elizabeth, four sons,
6U |
B L A
B L O
1 John, d. Mºin.
2 Edward, m. Elizabeth, dau. of John Scrirnshire, Esq., of
Norbury, and d. S. p.
3 Henry, m. Elizabeth, dau. of Rev. Dr. Seddon, co. Lan-
caster, and had, with six daus. (1 Mary; 2 Alice; 3 Joyce ;
4 Elizabeth; 5 Bridget; 6 Margaret), one son,
John.
4 Arthur, m. 1st, Margaret Forbes, by whom he had two
daus. (Jane and Elizabeth) and three Sons,
Folward.
Richard.
Henry. - ... "
He m. 2ndly, Jane Smothergil, by whom he had six chil-
dren.
1. Anne, m. James, 1st Lord Balfour, of Glenawley.
It. Jane, m, 1st, Sir James Moore, Knt., of Ardee ; and
2ndly, Sir Robert Stirling, Knt.
III. Mary, d. ºwn m.
Iv. Elizabeth, d. Mºnºn.
v. Martha, m. Walter Cope, Esq., of Drummilly.
vi. Lettice, m. John O'Neill, Esq.
Lord Blayney dying 11 February, 1629, was buried in the
church ºf Monaghan (his Funeral Entry is recorded in Ulster's
Office), and was s. by his elder son,
HENRy, 2nd baron, who had been knighted in his father's
lifetime. It was this Lord Blayney who, at the surprisal of
his house-at Castle Blayney by the Irish, 23 October, 1641,
brought the news of the outbreak to Dublin. He m. January,
1623, Hon. Jane Moore, dau. of Garrett, 1st Viscount Drog-
heda, by whom (who d. 22 October, 1686) he had issue,
1. Edward, 3rd baron. II. Charles, d. young.
III. RICHARD, 4th baron. Iv. Arthur, d. young.
w Garrett, d. ww.m. VI. John, d. wºm.
1. Thomasine, m. 1st, Sir Henry Piers, Bart., of Shercock;
and 2ndly, Joseph Fox, Esq., ot Graige.
II. Alice, m. 1st, Thomas Sandford, Esq., of Sandford Court;
and 2ndly, John Langrishe, Esq., of Knocktopher.
III. Mary, m. 1st, Captain Henry Moreton, of Newtown, co.
Meath; and 2ndly, Charles Meredith, Esq. She d. Jan-
uary, 1675.
Iv. Penelope, d. young.
v. Sarah, am. Very Rev. Thomas Bladen, D.D., Dean of
Ardfert, who d. July, 1695.
VI. Jane, ºn. John Gorges, Esq., of Somerset, co. Derby.
Iord Blayney, who was a military man, fell at the battle of
Benburb, co. Tyrone, 5 June, 1646, and was s. by his elder
son, -
Edward, 3rd baron, who dying ww.m. in 1669, was s. by his
brother,
RICHARD, 4th baron. This nobleman was high in favour
with OLIVER CRoMWELL, and was appointed by him, in
1656, custos rotulorum of the co. Monaghan and escheator
of the co. Tyrone. IIe m. 9 March, 1653, Elizabeth, eldest
dau. of Thomas Vincent, alderman of Dublin, M.P., by whom
he had issue,
1. Vincent, b. 17 March, 1654, buried at Camberwell, co.
Surrey, 29 March, 1655. -
II HENRY VINCENT, 5th baron.
III. Edward, d. ºwn m.
v. WILLIAM, 6th baron.
1. Jane, m. Blayney Owen, Esq., of Newgrove, co. Monaghan.
11. Sarah, ºn. Maurice Annesley, Esq., of Little Rath.
IV. Thomas, d. www.
111. Elizabeth, m. Henry Owen, Esq. of Bally drummy, and d.
s. p. 1725.
IV. Joanna-Maria, d. wrººm.
Iord Blayney m. 2ndly, Jane, dau. of John Mallock, Esq.,
but had no further issue. He d. 5 November, 1670 (his widow
on. 2ndly, Hugh Montgomery, Esq.), and was s. by his eldest
surviving son, -
HENRY-VINCENT, 5th baron. This nobleman m. Margaret
Moore, eldest sister of John, 1st Lord Tullamoore, by whom
(who ºn. 2ndly, 1 October, 1691, Charles Dering, Esq., auditor
of the Exchequer, and d. 1 May, 1725) he had two daus.,
1. Elizabeth, b. 1687; d. 1692.
II. Elinor, b. 14 May, 1689; m. 14 February, 1709, Nicholas
Mahon, barrister-at-law; and d. 10 June, 1743, leaving
issue.
Lord Blayney d. August, 1689, and was s. by his brother,
WILLIAM, 6th baron. His lordship me. in 1686, Hon. Mary-
Caulfeild, eldest dau. of William, 1st Viscount Charlemont,
widow of Arthur Dillon, Esq., of Lismullen, co. Meath, and
liad by her (who d. 3 January, 1705),
I. Henry, d. young. *
11. CADWALLADER, 7th baron.
I. Jane, b. 1688; m. January, 1720, John Cfark, Esq., of
Portadown, and d. August, 1745, leaving issue.
it. Alice, b. 1694; m. February, 1720, Thomas, eldest Son of
lºdward Lucas, Esq., of Castle Shane, M.P., and had issue.
111. Elizabeth, b. 1696; m. 1718, Capt. Joshua Johnston, of
Armagh, and had issue.
IV. Anne, d. ººm.
Lord Blayney d. 3 January, 1705, and was s. by his only sur-
viving son,
CADWALLADER, 7th baron, who m. 22 April, 1714, Mary,
dau. of Hon. John Touchet (second son of Mervyn, 4th Earl of
Castlehaven), and niece of Charles, Duke of Shrewsbury, then
lord-lieut. of Ireland, by whom (who d. September, 1741) he
had,
I. CHARLES TALBOT, 8th baron.
II. CADWALLA tº ER, 9th baron.
III. William, d. unm.
I. Mary, b. 16 March, 1716; m. 1st, in December, 1736,
Nicholas Mahon, Esq.; and 2ndly, 1743, John Campbell,
Esq., Dublin, of the House of Argyle.
II. Martha, d. 'wºm.
Lord Blayney m. 2ndly, 1724, Mary, dau. and heir of Sir
Alexander Cairnes, Bart., of Monaghan, by whom, who m.
| 2ndly, Col. John Murray, he had no issue ; he d. 19 March,
1732, and was s. by his eldest son,
CHARLES TALBoT, 9th baron, Dean of Killaloe. b. 27 January,
1714; ºn. November, 1734, his cousin Elizabeth, dau. of
Nicholas Mahon, Esq., barrister-at-law, by whom he had a
Son,
Henry-Vincent, b. 28 December, 1737 ; d. vita patris, 30
March, 1754.
Lord Blayney d. 15 September, 1761, and was s. by his brother,
CADWALLADER, 9th baron, b. 2 May, 1720; m. 1767, Sophia,
dau. Of Thomas Tipping, Esq., of Beaulieu, co. Louth, and
had issue, -
CADWALLADER-DAVIs, 10th baron.
ANDREW-THoMAs, 11th baron.
Sophia, m. 1788, to John A.rmstrong, Esq.
Mary, m. 1794, to Edmund Tipping, Esq., of Bellurgan
Park, co. Louth, and o. in 1800, leaving issue, Catherine,
mv. 1815, to the Rev. Richard Hamilton, rector of Culdaff
and Cloncha, co. Donegal (see BURRE's Landed. Gentry,
HAMILTON, of Abbotstown), who d. 1842, leaving issue, 1
Edward-James, in holy orders, m. 1844, Georgina-Susan,
dau. of Gen. George-Vaughan Hart, of Kilderry, late M.P.,
and has issue; 2 JRichard-Tipping, poor law inspector, ºn.
Anna, dau. of Latham Blacker, Esq., and has issue; ;
Alicia, m. 1835, to Evory Kennedy, Esq., of Belgarde Castle,
co. Dublin; 4 Harriette-Catherine, ºn. to Sir John Laird-
Mair Lawrence, Bart., afterwards BARoN LAWRENCE.
Lord Blayney, who was a lieut.-gen. in the army and col. 38th
regt., d. 13 November, 1775, and was s. by his elder son,
CADWAILADER-D Avis, 10th baron, b. in 1769; at whose
decease, wºm. 2 April, 1784, the title devolved upon his
brother, -
ANDREW-THOMAs, 11th baron, a lieut.-gen. in the army; b.
30 November, 1770; m. 5 July, 1796, Lady Mabella Alexander,
eldest dau. of James, 1st Earl of Caledon, and by her (who d.
4 March, 1854) had,
I. CADWALLADER-DAVIs, 12th baron.
I. Anne, m. 20 November, 1818, Admiral Charles Gordon,
N., C.B., brother of the Right Hon. Sir J. Willoughby
Gordon, Bart., and d. 11 December, 1882, leaving an only
dau., -
Jane, m. 1st, 1840, Rev. James Henry Scudamore Burr;
2ndly, 1853, Rev. Francis Lewis, of St. Pierre, co. Mon-
mouth; and 3rdly, Captain Rolland.
II. Elizabeth-Harriet, d. May, 1818.
III. Charlotte-Sophia, m. in 1833, to Frederic Angerstein,
Hºsq., and d. S. p. 5 August, 1863. - .
Lord Blayney d. 8 April, 1834, and was s. by his only son,
CADWALLADER-DAVIs, 12th baron, one of the representative
peers; he was b. 19 December, 1802, and d. ºwn m. 13 January,
1874, when the barony became ExTINCT. The Castle Blayney
estate was purchased from the last Lord Blayney, in 1853, by
Henry Thomas Hope, Esq., of Deepdene, Surrey.
An’ms—Sa. three nags' heads erased arg.
BLOOMFIELD–E AIRONS BLOOMFIELD.
Barony Irish Peerage, by Letters Patent, dated 14 May, 1825.
Barony United Kingdom, by Letters Patent, dated 7 August,
1871.
£fm.ca.gc.
BENJAMIN BLooyſfield, or BLUMFIELD, of Eyre Court, co.
Galway, made his will 17 July, 1737, which was proved 13
January following. By Dorthy, his wife, he left four sons and
two dauS.,
I. John, of Redwood, co. Tipperary, high sheriff 1753,
ancestor of BLC, oyſ FIELD, of Redwood (see BURKE's Landed
Gentry).
II. Joseph, entered Trin. Coll., Dublin, 14 October, 1726,
aged 14 B.A. 1731.
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B U. R.
C A M
III. BENJAMIN, of whom hereafter.
IV. ltichard
I. Dorothy.
II. Anne.
The 3rd son,
BENJAMIN BLOOMFIELD, Esq., of Meelick, co. - Galway, was
father of
JoHN BLooMFIELD, Esq., of Newport, co. Tipperary, m.
Charlotte, dau. of Samuel Waller, Esq., barrister-at-law (by
Anne, his wife, dau. of Thomas Jocelyn, Esq.), and sister of
Sir Robert Waller, 1st Bart., of Newport, by whom he had
issue, .--"
1. BENJAMIN, created Lord Bloomfield.
1. Anne, m. Thomas-Ryder Pepper, Esq., of Loughton, co,
Tipperary.
II. Charlotte, ºn. Very Rev. Thomas Bunbury Gough, Dean
of Derry.
The only son,
SIR BENJAMIN BLooMFIELD, 1st Lord Bloomfield, a lieut.-
general in the army, col. commandant of the royal regiment of
artillery, G.C.B. and G.C.H., b. 13 April, 1762, was 1808 ap-
pointed gentleman-attendant upon His Itoyal Highness the
Prince of Wales, and, during the subsequent regency, filled
the offices of marshal and chief equerry to the Regent. In
1815, he received the honour of knighthood; and in 1817, on
the resignation of Sir John MacMahon, succeeded that gentle-
man as receiver-general of the duchy of Corriwall, and private
secretary and keeper of the privy purse to the Prince. In
September, 1824, he was appointed minister-plenipotentiary
and envoy-extraordinary to the Court of Sweden, and was
elevated to the peerage of Ireland as BARON BLooMFIELD, of
IRedwood and Oakhampton, co. Tipperary, by patent, dated 14
May, 1825. Lord Bloomfield ºn. 7 September, 1797, Harriott,
dau. of John Douglas, Esq., of Granthalm, Co. Lincoln, and
had by her (who d. 13 September, 1868),
John-ARTHUR DOUGLAS, 2nd baron.
Harriett-Mary-Anne, m. 3 June, 1833, Col. Thomas-Henry
Kingscote, of Kingscote, co. Gloucester, and by him (who
d. 19 December, 1861) had Fitzhardinge, Henry - Bloom-
field, and other issue.
Georgiana-Mary-Emilia, m. 22 October, 1836, to Henry, 2nd
son of William Trench, Esq., of Cangott Park, King's
County, and had Henry-Bloomfield Trench, and other issue.
I.ord Bloomfield. d. 15 August, 1846, and was s. by his son,
SIR John-ARTHUR-Doug LAS, 2nd Lord Bloomfield, G.C.B.,
IP.C., b. 12 November, 1802; m. 4 September, 1845, the Hon.
Georgiana Liddell, youngest dau. of Thomas-Henry, 1st Lord
Ravensworth. In 1844 he was appointed Ambassador to Russia,
in 1851 to Prussia, in 1860 to Austria, and in 1871, created
a peer of the United Kingdom, as Baron Bloomfield, of Ciam-
haltha, co. Tipperary. Lord Bloomfield d. S. p. 17 August,
1879, when his titles became ExTINCT, and his estate devolved
on his sister the Hon. Harriett-Mary-Anne Kingscote.
Arms—Arg., three lozenges, conjoined, in fesse, gu., between
as many cinquefoils, az. : On a canton of the last, a plume of
three ostrich feathers of the field, issuing through the rim of a
royal coronet, or. -
BURY-EARLS OF CHARLEVILLE, VIS.
COUNTS CHARLEVILLE, AND BARONS
TULLAMO OF.E.
Barony, by Letters Patent, dated 7 November, 1797.
Viscounty, by Letters Patent, dated 29 December, 1800.
Earldom, by Letters Patent, dated 16 February, 1806.
£inteage.
PHINEAs BURY, Esq., had a grant of lands in co. Limerick,
14 November, 1666, and in the Barony of Barrymore, co. Cork,
10 June, 1668, and was High Sheriff of the latter co., 1673.
His 2nd son, -
John BURY, Esq., of Shannon Grove, co. Limerick, took out
administration to his elder brother, Richard, 11 January, 1691.
He m. Jane, only dau. of William Palliser, Archbishop of
Cashel, and had issue,
I. WILLIAM, his heir.
II. John, assumed the name and arms of PALLISER. His will,
dated 12 July, 1766, was proved 28 February, 1769. He
was ancestor of PALLISER, of Derryluskan, co. Tipperary,
and Comragh, co, Waterford, represented by JoHN PALLISER,
Esq., of Derryluskan and Comragh, C.M.G., b. 29 January,
1817. (See BURRE's Landed Gentry.)
III. Richard, of Mount Pleasant, co. Clare, ºn. Anne, dau. of
Mountiford Westropp, of Attyflin, co. Limerick, which lady
m. 2ndly, Wm. Spaight, Esq.
IV. Thomas, of Curraghbridge, co. Limerick. Will dated
11 September, 1767; proved 19 April, 1774; d. s. p.
v. PHINEAs, of Little Island, co. Cork, m. 1734, Hester, dau.
of Thos. Moland, Esq., and was ancestor of BURY, of Little
Island and Curraghbridge, co. Cork, represented by PHINEAs
BURY, Esq., of Little Island and Curraghbridge, b. 7 March,
1841. (See BURKE's Landed Gentry.)
1. Elizabeth, m. to Mountiford Westropp, Esq., of Attyfin.
John Bury, of Shannon Grove, d. 1722, and was s. by his
eldest son,
WILLIAM BURY, Esq., of Shannon Grove, ºn. 27 January,
1723, Hon. Jane Moore, only dau. of John, 1st Lord Tullamoore,
and sister and eventual heiress of Charles, 2nd Lord Tulla-
moore and Earl of Charleville (see MooRE, Earl of Charleville,
page 379) and had issue,
I. JoHN, his successor.
II. Charles.
IV. Richard.
I. Jane.
II. Georgiana, m. Richard, 4th Viscount Boyne,
III. Mary. IV. Elizabeth.
III. William.
v. Thomas.
The eldest son,
John BURY, Esq., of Shannon Grove, s. to Charleville Forest,
in the King's Co., on the death s. ſp. of his uncle, Charles,
Earl of Charleville, 17 February, 1764. He m. Catherine, 2nd
dau. and co-heir of Francis Sadleir, Esq., of Sopwell Hall, co.
Tipperary, and by her (who ºn. 2ndly, 2 June, 1766, Henry
Prittie, afterwards Lord Dunalley) left at his decease, 4 August,
1764, an only son, -
CHARLEs-WILLIAM BURY, Esq., of Shannon Grove, b. 30
June, 1764; who was raised to the peerage of Ireland, as Baron.
Tullamoore, 26 November, 1797; created Viscownt Charleville,
29 December, 1800, and EARL of CHARLEVILLE, 16 February,
1806. He m. 4 June, 1798, Catherine-Maria, widow of James
Tisdall, Esq., of Bawn, co. Louth, and dau. and sole heir of
Thomas-Townley Dawson, Esq., of Išinscaly, co. Dublin, by
whom he left at his decease, in October, 1835, an only son,
CHARLEs-WILLIAM, 2nd earl, b. 29 April, 180 l ; ºn. 26 Feb-
ruary, 1821, Harriet-Charlotte-Beaujolois, 3rd dau. of Col. John
Campbell, of Schawfield, and niece of the Duke of Argyll, and
by her (who d. 1 February, 1848) had issue,
CHARLEs-WILLIAM-GEORGE, 3rd earl, -
JoEIN-JAMEs, capt. R. F., b. 22 October, 1827; m. 24 June,
1852, Charlotte-Theresa, only dau. of Thomas Austin, Esq.,
and d. 20 January, 1864, having had issue, Beaujolois-
Arabella-Charlotte, d. 1 November, 1865; , Georgiana-
Florence, m. 24 June, 1879, Edward-Guy-Selby Smyth, Esq.;
Louisa-Emily-Austin, d. 1881; and Ada-Tighe.
A LFRED, 5th earl. -
Katherine-Eleanora-Beaujolois, ºn. 30 June, 1853, to Hastings
Dent, Esq. (who d. 7 June, 1864), son of John Dent, Esq.,
M.P. -
The earl d. 14 July, 1851, and was s. by his eldest son,
CHARLEs-WILLIAM-GEORGE, 3rd earl; b. 8 March, 1822; lieut.
43rd foot; nº. 7 March, 1850, Arabella-Louisa, youngest dau.
of Henry Case, Esq., of Shenston Moss, co. Stafford, and by
her (who d. 8 July, 1857) had, -
CHARLEs-WILLIAM-FRANCIS, 4th earl.
John-William, b. 31 August, 1854; d. 20 August, 1872.
Katherine-Beaujolois-Arabella, m., 5 June, 1873, to Lieut.-
Col. Edmund-Bacon Hutton, royal dragoons.
S
Harriet-Hugh-Adelaide, accidentally killed by a fall, 3 April,
1861.
Emily-Alfreda-Julia, s. to the Charleville estates; ºn. 20
September, 1881, Kenneth Howard (Son of Hon. James-
Kenneth Howard, and grandson of Thomas, Earl of Suffolk
and Berkshire), who assumed, by royal licence, dated 14
December, 1881, the additional surname and arms of BURY.
The earl d. 19 January, 1859, and was s. by his elder Son,
CHARLEs-WILLIAM-FRANCIS, 4th earl; he was b. 16 May,
1852; and d. waſm. 3 November, 1874, when he was s. by his
uncle,
ALFRED, 5th earl, b. 19 February, 1829; m. 20 June, 1854,
Emily-Frances, 3rd dau. of Gen. Sir William Wood, K.C.B.,
K.H., col. 14th foot. He d.s. p. 28 June, 1875, when the titles
became EXTINCT. -
Arms—Quarterly: 1st and 4th, vert, a cross-crosslet, or, for
BURY: 2nd and 3rd, az., on a chief, indented, or, three
mullets, pierced, gu., a crescent for difference, for MooRE.
CAMPIBELL–BARON CLYDE.
By Letters Patent, dated 16 August, 1858.
£ in eage.
SIR Colin CAMPBELL, G.C.B., K.S.I., D.C.L., a general in
the army, colonel of the coldstream guards, was created
a Peer of the United Kingdom, 16 August, 1858, as BARON
CLYDE, of Clydesdale, in Scotland. This eminent military
commander was b. near Glasgow, 20 October, 1792; the son of
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C. A. N.
Mr. John M'Liver, a native of Mull, resident in Glasgow ;
he descended, through his mother, from a family of CAMP-
BELLs, who settled in Islay near two centuries ago, along
with their chief, the ancestor of the Earls of Cawdor.
His maternal kinsmen often served in the army; one uncle,
after whom he was called, was killed a subaltern in the War of
the American Revolution, and another, under whose direc-
tions he was educated, was Colonel John Campbell. Young
Colin M'Liver entered the British army 26 May, 1808, being
gazetted an ensign in the 9th foot, under the name of Camp-
bell, which he bore ever afterwards. He proceeded at once
on foreign service, served at Vimiera and at Corunna, and was
in the Walcheren expedition, after which, returning to Spain,
he shared in all the remainder of the Peninsular War, until
1814, being at the battles of Barossa and Vittoria, and being
severely wounded twice in the forlorn hope at the siege of San
Sebastian, and again at the passage of the Bidassoa. When
the Peninsular War was over, Campbell, then a captain, was
drafted into the 60th rifles, and served in America during 1814
and 1815. He became a lieut.-col. in 1832, and a colonel and
aide-de-camp to the Queen in 1842, and in that year he com-
manded the 98th at the siege and capture of Chinkean foo,
during the Chinese war. In 1848, he went to India as
commander of the 3rd division of the Punjaub, in the second
Sikh War. Here he mainly contributed to the British being
masters of the field in the terrible battle of the Chillianwallah,
and he again did good work at the victory of Goojerat. For
these services he was created a K.C.B. and received the thanks
of Parliament and of the East India Company.
Campbell was at the head of the highland brigade and high
land division during the Crimean war, and to him, in a great
measure, belonged the credit of the victory of the Alma. He
received the thanks of parliament for his services in that
campaign. He was made a major-general 20 June, 1854, and
colonel of the 67th foot, 24 October same year; and received
the local rank of general, in Turkey, 1855, and that of lieut.-
general in the army 4 June, 1856; he became a general 14
May, 1858. He was appointed commander-in-chief of the
forces in India, in 1857, with the local rank of general ; and
his success there in crushing the Sepoy rebellion proved most
effective, his principal achievements being the storming of
Lucknow, in November, 1857, when he relieved Sir Henry
Havelock and Sir James Outram ; and his final capture of the
same place, in March, 1858. He concluded by completely
restoring order and re-establishing British supremacy. Sir
Colin Campbell was raised to the peerage 16 August, 1858, as
Lond CLYDE, of Clydesdale. He received again the thanks of
parliament, in 1859, for his services in India, and he was
appointed colonel of the coldstream guards. He was made a
knight of the Star of India in 1861.
This great and gallant soldier, who rose from a lowly station
to the highest position in the British army, achieved his suc-
i 'ss “by the mere force of Sterling ability, complete knowledge
& his profession, sound Sense, high honour, and an honest,
industrious, and laborious performance of duty. Perhaps he
owed as much to the qualities of his heart as to those of his
head and his will. The positions he won are hardly open to
equal abilities, if marred by an impracticable or ungenerous
nature. But his nature was so retiring, and his modesty so
complete that he excited no personal envy or jealousy. His
rise was felt to be simply the natural recognition of talents
which the country could not spare ; and at the same time his
entire generosity prevented his retaining any grudge at past
disappointments, and made him always ready to serve others,
whenever and wherever he was wanted.” Lord Clyde d. at
the Government House, Chatham, 14 August, 1863, and on the
22nd of that month his remains were buried near the grave of
Outram in Westminster Abbey, but, agreeably to his own wish,
with little of the ceremony that commonly attends interment
there.
As his lordship d. ww.m. the title became ExTINCT.
Arms—Or, on a fesse, gu., a mural crown of the field.
CANNING—WISCOUNT AND EARL
CAN NING.
Viscounty, by Letters Patent, dated 22 January, 1828.
Earldom, by Letters Patent, dated 21 May, 1859.
3ílíneage.
GEORGE CANNING, Esq., of the Middle Temple, eldest son of
Stratford Canning, Esq., of Garvagh, co. Londonderry, and
uncle of George, 1st Lord Garvagh (see BURRE's Peerage), on.
May, 1768, Miss Mary-Anne Costello, of Wigmore Street,
Sir Colin
London, and d. 8 April, 1771, having incurred the displeasure
of his father and the penalty of disinheritance by this im-
provident marriage, leaving an only child.
THE RIGHT Hon. GEORGE CANNING. This celebrated orator
and statesman, b. in London, 11 April, 1770, was educated at
Eton and Oxford, entered Parliament in 1793, and, in 1796,
became under secretary of state. In 1807, he was appointed
secretary of state for Foreign Affairs, but resigned in conse-
quence of a duel with Lord Castlereagh. In 1812, he was
elected M.P. for Liverpool, in 1814 went as Ambassador to
Portugal, and in 1816 became President of the Board of
Control. In 1822, he was selected as the Marquess of
Hastings' successor in the government of India, but, while he
was preparing for his departure, Lord Londonderry's death
occurred, and Mr. Canning was constituted Secretary for
foreign affairs, in his stead. Finally, 17 February, 1827,
he attained to the highest position under the Crown, and was
nominated First Lord of the Treasury and Chancellor of the
Exchequer, but his tenure of power was very brief. After
the stormy session of 1827, broken in health and Spirit, he
sought repose and change of air at the Duke of Devonshire's
villa at Chiswick, but hopelessly. On the 8th of August fol-
lowing, he breathed his last, in the very room in which Fox
died ; and his remains were laid in Westminster Abbey, close
to the resting place of William Pitt. Mr. Canning m. 8 July,
1800, JoAN, youngest dau. and co-heir of Major-General John
Scott, of Balcomie, co. Fife, by Margaret, his wife, youngest
dau. of Robert Dundas, of Arniston, lord president of the
Court of Session, by Henrietta Baillie, the heiress of Lamin-
toun. A few months after Mr. Canning's decease, his widow,
JoAN, was elevated to the peerage of the United Kingdom, as
WiscountEss CANNING, of Kilbraham, co. Kilkenny, 22
January, 1828. Her ladyship d. 15 March, 1837: the issue of
her marriage consisted of three sons and one dau., viz.,
I. George-Charles, b. 25 April, 1801; d. 31 March, 1820.
II. William-Pitt, captain R.N., drowned while bathing at
Madeira, 25 September, 1828.
III. CHARLES-JoHN, of whom presently.
I. Harriet, m.4 April, 1825, to Ulick-John, 1st MarqueS5 of
Clanricarde, K.P., and her Son, -
HUBERT-GEORGE, 2nd Marquess of Clanricarde, assumed
the surname and arms of CANNING (see BURRE's Peerage).
The 3rd and last surviving son,
SIR CHARLEs-JoHN CANNING, K.G., G.C.B., P.C., Viscount
Canning, b. at Brompton, Middlesex, 14 December, 1812, was
educated at Eton and Oxford, graduating as a First Class in
** literis humanioribus.” In 1841, he became under Secretary
of state for foreign affairs, and in 1846, chief commissioner of
woods and forests. In 1852, he joined Lord Aberdeen's
ministry as postmaster-general, and in 1855, was given the
high appointment of governor-general of India, during his
tenure of which the great Indian Mutiny broke out and was
suppressed. His lordship was raised to the EARLDOM OF CAN-
NING, 21 May, 1859, and made K.G. 21 May, 1862. He
an. 5 September, 1835, the Hon. Charlotte Stuart, eldest
dau. and co-heir of Lord Stuart de Rothesay, which lady
d. s. p. at Calcutta, 18 November, 1861. Lord Canning d.
17 June, 1862, when his honours became EXTINCT.
Arms—Quarterly: 1st and 4th, arg., three Moors' heads,
couped in profile, ppr., wreathed round the temples, arg. and
az.: 2nd, gu., three spear-heads, palewise, in fesse, arg. , 3rd,
gu., a goat, Salient, Or. -
CANNING-VISCO UNT STRATHORD DE
B.EDCLIFFE.
By Letters Patent, dated 24 April, 1852.
3. inteågø.
STRATFon D CANNING, a merchant of London, 3rd son of
STRATFokI CANNING, Esq., of Garvagh, descended from the
ancient family of Canning, of Foxcote, co. Warwick (see
BURRE's PEERAGE, Garvagh, B.), m. Mehetabel, dau. of Robert
Patrick, Esq., of Sornerville, co. Dublin, and had issue,
I. Henry, consul-general at Hamburgh, m. and had issue.
II. William (Rev.), canon of Windsor, d. S. p. 24 February,
1860.
III. Charles, aide-de-camp to the Duke of Wellington, killed
at Waterloo.
IV. STRATFord, of whom hereafter.
1. Elizabeth, m. to George-Henry Barnett, Esq., of Glympton
Park, co. Oxford.
Mr. Stratford Canning d. May, 1787. His 4th son,
RIGHT HON. SIR STRATFord CANNING, Viscount Stratford de
Redcliffe, K.G., G.C.B., P.C., Hon. D.C.L. Oxford, and Hon.
604
(; R. A.
D E F
LL.D., Cambridge, was b. 6 January, 1788, and was one of the
most eminent diplomatists of his time. For more than half a
century he was actively engaged as ambassador or minister
in various important congresses and missions at different
periods and in different countries. He was secretary to the
embassy to Turkey 1809–10, and minister plenipotentiary
1810–12; was at the congress of Vienna 1814–15; ambassador
to Switzerland, 1814; to the United States, 1820; went on a
special mission to Russia, 1824; ambassador at Constantinople,
1825–27-29; at Madrid, 1832, and at St. Petersburgh same
year. His last embassy, and one in which he has achieved
historic reputation, was to Constantinople, in 1841; he resigned
it in May, 1858, but went on a special mission to take leave of
the Sultan in September of that year. He sat in the House of
Commons for Old Sarum, 1828–31, for Stockbridge, 1831-32, and
for King's Lynn, 1835-42, and was raised to the peerage of the
United Kingdom by letters patent 24 April, 1852, as Viscount
STRATFoRD DE REDCLIFFE, Somerset, chosing the designa-
tion of REDCLIFFE in remembrance of his collateral ancestor
“William Cannynge,” the pious founder of St. Marye Redcliffe
at Bristol. His lordship m. 1st, 3 August, 1816, Harriet, dau. of
Thomas Raikes, Esq., by whom (who d. 17 February following)
he had no issue. He m. 2ndly, 3 September, 1825, Elizabeth-
Charlotte, dau. of James Alexander, Esq., of Somerhill, by
whom he had issue,
I. º, b. 15 May, 1832; d. ww.m. vità patris, 14 February,
1878.
I. Louisa.
II. Katherine.
III. Mary.
Arms—Quarterly: 1st and 4th, arg., three Moors' heads,
uped, in profile, ppr., wreathed round the temples, arg. and
az. ; 2nd, gu., three Spear heads, palewise, in fesse, arg. ; 3rd,
gu., a goat, Salient, or.
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COKAYNE–WISCOUNT CULLEN.
The original patent of this peerage has been lost, and was
never enrolled; but in the Partition Book, vol. iv., p. 37, at
the College of Arms, London, is the following entry:—“Par-
ticofi made at the Office of Armes the 2d day of March, 1642,
of the fees of CHARLEs CoRAYNE, of Rushton in Com. Northon,
Esq., created BARON and Viscount CULLEN in the countie of
Typarary, in Ireland. Intayling the same upon his heires
males of his body for ever and for want of such issue, the same
Honors are intayled upon Peregrine Bertie, Richard Bertie,
Vere Bertie, and Charles Bertie, 4 yonger sons of the Lo.
Willoughby of Erisby and the heires males of their bodies suc-
cessively. Teste xj. Augusti, 1642.”
CRAT)OCR-BARONS HOWT)|EN OF G-RIM-
STON AND SPADLINGTON AND OF
CRADOCKSTOWN, CO. KILDARE, BARONS
HOWDEN OF HOWDEN AND GRIMSTON,
CO. YORK.
Barony (Irish Peerage), by Letters Patent dated 19 October,
I 819.
Barony (United Kingdom), by Letters Patent, dated 7 Sep-
tember, 1831.
£in caſſe.
John CRADocK, D.D., born at Wolverhampton, was a
Fellow of St. John's Coll., Cambridge, and rector of St. Paul's,
Covent Garden. Subsequently he accompanied as chaplain
the Duke of Bedford, Lord Lieutenant, to Ireland, and was
consecrated Bishop of Kilmore 1757, and translated to the
archiepiscopal see of Dublin in 1772. He m. 28 August, 1758,
Mary, dau. of William Blaydwin, Esq., of Boston, co. Lin-
coln, and widow of Richard St. George, Esq., of Kilrush,
co. Kilkenny, and d. 11 December, 1778, leaving an only son,
GEN. SIR JoHN-FRANCIS CRADocK, b. 12 August, 1762,
created BARoN How DEN of Grimston and Spadlington and of
Cradockstown, co. Kildare, in the peerage of Ireland, 19
October, 1819, and BARON Howd EN of Howden and Grimston,
co. York, in that of the United Kingdom, 7 September, 1831.
He assumed the surname of CARADoc by royal licence, dated
19 December same year. His lordship was a general officer
in the army, colonel of the 43rd regiment of foot, a Knight
Grand Cross of the Bath, and Knight Grand Cross of the
Imperial Ottoman order of the Crescent ; which orders were
bestowed upon his lordship for his distinguished services in
Egypt. He m. 17 November, 1798, Lady Theodosia-Sarah-
Frances Meade, dau. of John, 1st Earl of Clanwilliam (by
Theodosia his wife, dau. of Robert Hawkins Magill, Esq., of
Gill Hall, and the Lady Anne Bligh, his wife, who was dau.
of John, 1st Earl of Darnley, by Theodosia, baroness Clifton,
his wife, dau. and heiress of Edward, 3rd Earl of Clarendon),
by whom he left at his decease, July, 1839, an only son,
John HoPART, 2nd Baron, b. 16 October, 1799; lieut.-general
in the army, equerry to H.R.H. the Duchess of Kent, steward
of the Halmot Court of Howdenshire, deputy-lieut. of the co.
York; G.C.B. of the Civil order, and knight of the Guelphic
order of Hanover, Legion of Honour of France, St. Anne of
Prussia, Leopold of Belgium, Redeemer of Greece, and
Charles III. of Spain; m. 11 January, 1830, Catharine,
Princess Bagration, dau. of his Excellency Paul, Count Skav-
ronsky, and great-niece of Prince Potemkin, which lady d.
2 June, 1857. He was envoy-extraordinary to the Queen of
Spain, and d. 3. p. 9 October, 1873, when his titles became
EXTINCT.
Arms—Arg., on a chevron, az., between a griffin, passant,
gu., wings erminois, in chief, and in base a boar's head, erased,
ppr., three garbs, Or.
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l).E COURCY, OR TE CURCE—EART, OF
ULSTER.
£ineage.
Shortly after the death of Strongbow in 1176, HENRY II.
granted “Ulidia,” the present counties of Down and Antrim,
and afterwards called among the Anglo-Irish “Ulster,” to John
de Curci, one his most successful and valiant soldiers, who
erected a castle at Downpatrick, but was in 1178 obliged to
fly wounded to Dublin, from a battle in which he was utterly
defeated by the Chief of Firli. In the latter end of 1185 he
was appointed deputy to Prince John, Lord of Ireland, and
continued in office as viceroy till 1189. -
He m. Affreca, dau. of Godred Crovan, King of Man and the
Isles, and by Scandinavian and Irish help managed to main-
tain his possessions of Ulidia against all the power of the
Viceroy Hugh de Lacy, whom he defeated in a battle at
Down in 1204; however, in May, 1205, King John bestowed
the Earldom on de Lacy.
In 1204 de Curci had a safe conduct to go to the King, and
in 1210 proceeded to Ireland in his service, being then in
receipt of a pension of £100 per annum.
He appears to have died about 1219, as in that year Affreca
is described as his widow. By her (who d. in Grey Abbey, co.
Down, endowed by her for Cistercians in 1193), his contem-
porary, Cambrensis, alleges he had no children, which appears
the more probable, as neither he nor his brother-in-law,
Reginald, King of Man, in their numerous endowments to
monasteries ever makes mention of them among the relations
whose souls are to be prayed for.
Moreover, the connexion between John de Curci, Earl of
TJIster, and the English Barons of Stoke-Courcy becomes very
problematical when we learn from a fine roll of 1218, quoted
in Gilbert's erudite Viceroys of Ireland (from which we have
drawn much of the information in this article), that he had
relinquished to HENRY III. rights fri Ireland, claimed as of his
father Roger de Chester. .
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DE DIREUX—EARLS OF TRECHMOND.
I have found it impossible to reconcile the conflicting
accounts of the earlier generations of the ancestry of the
Earls of Richmond. Dugdale's statement differs materially
from the descent given in the third general report of the
Lords' Committee on the dignity of a peer, a descent followed
by Nicolas and Courthope. Whereas the pedigree in the
Art de Vérifier les Dates is again quite dissimilar. My esteemed
and accomplished friend, the present Lord Gort, has afforded
me the advantage of his researches on the subject of the De
Dreux pedigree, and I have rested my narrative on what
appeared to me to be the most reliable sources of information.
*=s* =s===
DE FOIX—EARL OF FC ENDAL.
£ilter(ge.
SIR John de Foix, K.G., Comte de Longueville and de
Benanges, Captal de Buch, son of Gaston de Foix, Captal de
Buch, Comte de Longueville, in Normandy, by Margaret
D'Albret, his wife, and grandson of Archambaud de Grailly,
605
D U N
D U N
Captal de Buch, by Isabelle de Foix, his wife, Comtesse de Foix,
and Vicomtesse de Castelbon, is stated to have been created a
Peer of England, as EARL of KENDAL, by patent, 22 August,
1446; “but,” says Nicolas, “it may be doubted if this John de
Foix was ever regularly created Earl of Kendal in England, for,
though Dugdale cites the Rolls of Parliament, 28th HENRY VI.,
n. 31, as his authority, it does not appear that positive proof
of the fact is afforded therein.” John de Foix eventually sur-
rendered the Garter, and became the liege subject of the King
of France; he m. Margaret, dau. of Michael de la Pole, Earl of
Suffolk, and d. in 1485, leaving two sons, GASTon, Comte de
Candale (Kendal), and JoHN, Vicomte de Meilles, Comte de
Gurson and de Fleix, ancestor of the DUcs DE RENDAN, who
styled themselves afterwards CoMTES DE CANDALE (Kendal).
The elder son, GASTON, 2nd Comte de Candale, m. Catherine,
sister of Gaston, Prince de Viane, and was father of GASTen,
3rd Comte de Candale, who m. Martha, dau. and heir of
John, 3rd Comte d’Astarac, and had a son, FREDERIC, Comte
de Candale, who ºn. 1540, Frances, dau. of Francis, 2nd Comte
de la Rochefoucauld, and was father of HENRY DE Foix, Comte
de Candale, who m. 1567, Mary, a dau. of Ann, Duc de Mont-
morency, and d. 1573, leaving a dau. and heiress, MARGUERITE,
Comtesse de Candale, m. 1587, to John-Louis Nogaret de la
Vallette, Duc d'Espernon, and had issue.
Arms—Quarterly : 1st and 4th, arg., two cows passant, gu.,
armed and unguled, with bells about their necks, or, 2nd and
3rd, or, three pallets, gu., over all a label of three points, Sa...,
charged with fifteen escallops, arg.
DE LACY-FARLS OF ULSTER.
See under DE LACY, EARLs of LIN colN.
DUNBA.R.—EARTS OF DUNBA R AND
MARCH.
3Liutgage.
MalDRED, son of Crinan, on. Algitha, dau. of Uchtred,
Earl of Northumberland, by Elgiva, his wife, dau. of King
ETHELRED, and was father of
CosPATRic, made Earl of Northumberland by WILLIAM THE
CoNQUEROR. Soon after, he was deprived of that Earldom,
and fled to Scotland, where IKing MALCODM CANMORE gave
him Dunbar and the lands adjoining. The monks of Durham
celebrated 15 December, 1069, the death of this Cospatricius,
Earl and Monk; and, in 1821, a stone coffin inscribed on
its lid, “-H. Cospatricius, Comes,” was found in the monks'
burial ground at Durham. His son, COSPATRIC, a great bene-
factor to the abbey of Kelso, is described in many of his
charters to that community “Cospatricius, Comes.” He d.
1139, and was s. by his son, CoSPATRIC, styled in the Register
of Kelso, “Cospatricius Comes, filius Cospatricii Comitis.”
He left issue; of which the eldest son,
EARL Cospatric, founded the Cistercian Convents of Cold-
stream and Eccles, co. Berwick, and was a liberal benefactor
to the abbey of Melrose; he d. 1166, leaving two sons, WAL-
DEVE, his heir, and PATRICK, witness to a charter, A.D. 1228,
as “filius Comitis Cospatric ac frater Comitis Waldevi,
Dominus de Greenlaw; ” ancestor of the Homſ Es, EARLs of
HoME. The elder son,
WALDEve, 5th Earl, was the first who had the territorial
designation of Dunbar, about 1174. He was one of the hostages
for the due performance of the treaty for the liberation of
King WILLIAM. I. He d. 1182, leaving by Aelina, his wife, two
sons, PATRICK and Constantine, and a dau., Alicia, m. to
Philip de Seton. The elder son,
PATRICK DUNBAR, 6th Earl of Dunbar, was Justiciary of
Lothian and Keeper of Berwick. In 1218, he founded the
House of the Red Friars, at Dunbar, and eventually, when far
advanced in years, retired to a monastery, where he d. in 1232.
He m. 1st, Ada, illegitimate dau. of King WILLIAM THE Lyon ;
and 2ndly, a lady, whose Christian name was Christina; by
the former he had issue,
I, PATRICK, his heir.
II. William, designed “Willielmus, filius Comitis Patricii,”
in a charter to the monastery of Kelso, Tv. Christiana, dau.
and heir of Walter de Corbet, of Mackerston, and c. 1253,
leaving issue.
III. A dam. - IV. Robert.
1. Ada, m. 1st, to — Courtenay; and 2ndly, to William
Dunbar, ancestor by her of the EARLs of Hoxie.
The eldest son,
PATRICK DUNBAR, 7th Earl, a potent noble of Scotland,
joined the Crusade under Louis IX., commanded the Scots,
and d. at the siege of Damietta, 1248. He m. Eupheme, dau.
of Walter, Lord High Stewart, and had a son,
heir ;
PATRICK DUNBAR, 8th Earl, who took an active part in
Seotch politics, and was one of the leaders of the English
party. His surprisal of the castle of Edinburgh delivered
ALEXANDER III. and his Queen from the Comyns. He was, after
the death of that monarch, one of the Regents of Scotland,
and one of the SEVEN EARLs of Scotland—a distinct body
Separate from the rest of the estates of the Kingdom. The Earl
of Dunbar d. in 1289, aged seventy-six, leaving by Christiana,
his wife (who founded “ane house of religione in ye tourne of
Dunbar,”) dau. of Robert Bruce, Lord of Annandale,
PATRICK DUNBAR, 9th Earl, surnamed “Black Beard,” and
styled also Earl of March, who swore fealty to Edward I. of
England, and was a steadfast adherent of the English interest,
but his wife, Marjory Comyn,” dau. of Alexander Comyn, Earl
of Buchan, sided with the opposite party, and held the castle
of Dunbar for Baliol, until forced to surrender it to EDWARD,
in 1296. In 1298, the Earl of March was appointed the King's
Lieutenant in Scotland, and in 1300 was at the siege of Car-
laverock. By Marjory, his wife, he had issue, PATRICK, his
and GEORGE, ancestor of the family of DUNBAR, of
Mochrum, the direct line of which ended in the three daus.
an co-heirs of Patrick Dunbar, of Mochrum, who all married
Dunbars. Their uncle, the heir-male, was Cuthbert Dunbar,
of Blantyre. The eldest son,
PATRICK DUNBAR, 10th earl, was with his father at Carla-
verock; and, after the battle of Bannockburn, gave refuge to
EDWARD II. in his castle of Dunbar, and secured the king’s
escape in a fishing boat to England. Making peace, however,
with Robert Bruce, he signed the letter to the Pope in 1320,
was appointed Governor of Berwick Castle, and held that
fortress against EdwarD III., until the defeat of the Scots at
Halidon Hill necessitated its surrender. Not long after, his
Countess, known in history as ‘‘Black Agnes,” dau. of the
renowned Regent of Scotland, Thomas Randolph, Earl of
Moray, and grandniece of Bruce, defended in the absence of her
husband, in January, 1337-8, the castle of Dunbar against the
English, under the Earl of Salisbury, during a fierce and de-
termined siege of nineteen weeks, and at length forced the
Earl to abandon the at empt. This gallant resistance of
the Countess of Dunbar is memorable in Scottish annals,
and has given subject to many a minstrel's song. ‘‘Black
Agnes’’ became eventually heiress of her brother, John
Randolph, 3rd Earl of Moray, and her husband added the
Earldom of Moray to his other dignities. They left issue,
I. GEORGE, 11th Earl of i) unbar and March.
II. John, Earl o' Moray (see p. 449).
I. Agnes, ºn. to Sir James I)ouglas, Lord Dalkeith, and from
her came the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Earls of Morton.
II. lizabeth, m. to John Maitland, of Lethington, ancestrix
of the Duke of Lauderdale, who took as his second title the
Marquessate of March.
The 10th Earl of Dunbar and March commanded the left wing
of the Scottish army at the battle of Durham. At the age of
eighty-four he denuded himself of his title, and d. plain Sir
Patrick de Dunbar, Knt., in 1369. His eldest son and heir,
GEORGE DUNBAR, 11th earl, Warden of the Marches, a great
and powerful noble, accompanied Douglas in his foray in
England, in 1388, and, after the battle of Otterburn, took com-
mand of the Scots, and conducted them safely home. But
subsequently he became the rival of the Douglases, and, in
consequence of the daughter of Archibald, the Grim Earl of
Douglas, having been preferred to his own as bride for the
Duke of Rothsay, the king's son, Dunbar renounced his al-
legiance, fled to England, and offered his services to HENRY IV.,
who gladly received him into his protection. The earl fought
on the English side at Homildon Hill, as well as at the battle of
Shrewsbury, against Owen Glendower and the Percys. At last,
reconciled to the Douglases, he returned to Scotland after the
death of RoberT III., in 1409, and d. there in 1420, aged
eighty-two. He m. Christine, sister of Sir William Seton, and
had issue, •.
1. GEORGE, his heir. f
II. Gawin (Sir), of Cummock.
III. Patrick (Sir), of Beil.
IV. John. v. David.
v1. Columba, Bishop of Moray, d. 1435.
1. Elizabeth, who should have been Duchess of Rothsay,
d. wrvin.
II. Janet, m. Ust, to John, Lord Seton, and 2ndly, Sir Adam
Johnstone, of Johnstone, by whom she had a son, Matthew,
ancestor of the Baronets of Westerhall.
III. Margery, m. to Sir John Swinton.
* The marriage of Patrick, 9th Earl of March, with Marjory
Comyn is proved by a le ter written by George, 11th Earl of
March to King HENRY IV., in which the earl claims cousinship
with the King, but mis States the royal connexion. It was
Marjory's niece and not sister of whom HENRY IV. was grand-
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The son and heir,
GEORGE DUN BAR, 12th earl, knighted at the coronation of
JAMEs I., seemed to all appearance to enjoy the confidence of
the new monarch, and was on many occasions employed on
State affairs, but, in 1434, without any previous warning, the
king seized on the castle of Dunbar, and the parliament of
Perth having declared the forfeiture of the earl, confiscated
his estate, and annexed it to the Crown. There had long
been an effort on the part of the Scottish monarch to dimi-
nish the power of these ambitious and turbulent Earls of Dun-
bar, whose possession of the great fortress of Dunbar gave rise
to the saying that they held the key of Scotland in their girdles;
and JAMEs I. seized this as a proper moment to carry his plan
into effect. To make some amends for the spoliation, the Earl-
dom of Buchan was bestowed on the forfeited Earl, but Dunbar
disdained to accept the title, and retired with his son Patrick
to England. Thus passed away, mainly through the jealousy
of the Scottish sovereigns, and the hostility of their great
rivals, the Douglases, the famous and historic Earls of Dunbar
and March, who had, for nearly four centuries, stood so fore-
most amongst the Scottish motiles, and acted so prominent a
part in the national annals. The estate of Kilconquhar in
Fife, being held under the bishop of St. Andrews, was saved
from forfeiture, but the rest of the great Dunbar estate was all
swept away.
King HENRY IV. gave the fugitive earl a grant of part of the
estate of Thomas, Lord Bardolph, who had been involved in
the forfeiture of the Earl of Northumberland. In the charter
he is called Sir George de Dunbar, Knt. His only son,
PATRIck DUNBAR, styled of Kilconquhar, was father of
PATRICK DUNBAR, who m. Janet, youngest of the three co-heirs
of Patrick Dunbar of Mochrum, and got, as his share,
Mochrum Loch. Their grandson, ANDREW DUNBAR, d. s. p.,
and his eldest sister MARGARET is now represented through
the Macdowalls of Freuch, and her descendant Patrick, 5th
Earl of Dumfries, by the MARQUESS OF BUTE, 7th Earl of
Dumfries, and heir of CosPATRICK, Earl of Northumberland,
temp. Conquestoris. The families of Dunbar now existing are
derived from Sir ALEx DUNDAR, of Westfield, Sheriff of Moray,
which estate he got from his sister, the heir to her father
James Dunbar, 5th Earl of Moray, grandson of JoHN I., Earl
thereof. The-two eldest of Sir Alexander's six sons m. Anne-
Eupheme and Margaret, the two eldest daus. and co-heirs of
Patrick Dunbar, of Mochrum, and founded the long lines of
Westfield and Mochrum, many other Dunbars trace to the
other sons of the founder, Sir Alexander of Westfield.
Arms—Gu., a lion rampant, arg., within a bordure of the
last, charged with eight roses of the 1st ; Nisbet says that the
bordure of roses was the badge of the comital office of Patrick,
who was first designed “Earl of March.” The earlier seals
exhibit simply the lion rampant.
DUNGAN, OR DONG AN–WISCOUNTS DUN-
GAN AND EARLS OF LIMERICK.
Viscounty, by Letters Patent, dated 14 February, 1661.
Earldom, by Letters Patent, dated 2 January, 1685.
3Líneage.
JoHN DUNGAN, or DongAN, Esq., of Dublin, d. 8 August,
1592, leaving by Margaret Foster, his wife, four sons; 1.
WALTER, his heir; II. William, recorder of Dublin, ºn. Slany-
ny-Bryan, dau. of Morough, Baron of Inchiquin, and dying
11 December, 1622, left an only son, John, who d.s.p. 28 Feb-
ruary, 1635; III. Edward, of Kiltaghan, whose will bears date
2 March, 1639; and Iv. Thomas, of Griffenrath. The eldest
S0n,
SIR WALTER DUNGAN, of Castletown, co. Kildare, created a
Baronet 23 October, 1623, m*. Jane, dau. of Robert Itochiort,
Esq., of Kilbride, and by her had issue,
I. John, his successor.
II. Thomas.
IV. Mark, d. S. p.
VI. Oliver.
III. Christopher, d. s. p.
v. William.
VII. Luke.
I. Margaret, m. to Thomas Barnewall, Esq., of Robertstown,
Co. Meath.
II. Mary.
IV. Jane,
Sir Walter, whose will was proved 11 February, 1627, was s. by
his eldest son,
SIR John DUNGAN, 2nd bart., of Castletown, who m. Mary, dau.
of Sir William Talbot, Bart., of Cartown, and had issue, Walter
(Sir), Bart., one of the Confederate Catholics of Kilkenny,
d. S. p. ; WILLIAM (Sir), of whom presently; Edward; Robert;
Michael; Jerome; THOMAS (Sir), 2nd Earl of Limerick; James;
III. Frances, d. S. p.
Bridgef, m. to Francis Nugent, Esq., of Dardistown; Margaret,
m. Robert. Lord Trimleston, and d. 5 December, 1678; Alice,
m. to Robert Nugent, Esq., of Donore. Sir John's will, dated
26 July, 1642, was proved 27 January, 1663. His 2nd son,
Sir WILLIAM DUNGAN, Knt., was created Viscount DUNGAN,
of Clame, co. Kildare, by patent, dated 14 February, 1661, with
remainder to his brothers Robert, Michael, and Thomas, and
their respective issue male, and was created EARL OF LIMERick
by patent, dated 2 January, 1685, with remainder to his
brother, Colonel Thomas Dungan, and his heirs male ; anºt
then to John Dungan, his cousin-german, and his heirs male.
The earl m., while abroad, a foreign lady, whose christian name
was Euphemia, and by her had issue, WALTER, Lord Dungan,
member for Naas in King JAMEs's parliament of 1689, slain at
the battle of the Boyne; Maria-Euphemia, and Ursula, 77. to
Lucas, 6th Viscount Dillon. After the defeat of his party at
the Boyne, the Earl went to Limerick, and proceeded even-
tually, after the capitulation of that city, to France, thereby
forfeiting his great estates. The attainders of 1691 include
the names of Euphemia. Dungan, alias Countess of Limerick;
and William, Earl of Limerick ; and under those attainders the
Dungan possessions were granted to General de Ginkell. The
earl d. in 1698 (O'Callaghan's Irish Brigades), and was s. by
his brother, .
THOMAS DUNGAN, 2nd Earl of Limerick, at one time colonel
of an Irish regiment in the service of Louis XIV., and subse-
quently, under CHARLES II., lieut.-governor of Tangier, and
governor of New York: he d. 14 December, 1715, and was
buried in St. Pancras church-yard, London.
Arms—Quarterly: Ist and 4th, gu, three lions passant, or,
each holding in the dexter paw, a close helmet, arg., garnished
of the second; 2nd and 3r', az., six plates, three, two, and
One, on a chief or, a demi-lion rampant, gu. -
FERMOR-EARLS OF POMFRET, BARONS
LEOMINSTER OF LEOMINSTER.
Barony, by Letters Patent, dated 12 April, 1692.
Earldom, by Letters Patent, dated 27 December, 1721.
3Liutgage.
RICHARD FERMoUR, Esq., having amassed considerable wealth
as a merchant at Calais, settled himself at Easton Neston, co.
Northampton; but exciting the hostility of HENRY VIII., by a
zealous adherence to the Church of Rome, and inciting the
cupidity of Thomas Cromwell, Earl of Essex, his majesty's
vicar-general, by the extent of his possessions, he was de-
prived of the whole of his large fortune, which was confiscated,
under a praemunire, because of his having relieved Nicholas
Thayne, his quondam confessor, while a prisoner in the goal at
Buckingham. It was, however, partly restored by EDw ARD VI.;
and Mr. Fermour regained his mansion house of Easton
Neston. He m. Anne, dau. of Sir William Browne, lord-
mayor of London, and d. 17 November, 1552, when he was.
S. by his eldest son, -
John FERMoR, Esq., of Easton Neston, who was made one
of the Knights of the Carpet at Westminster, 2 October, 1553,
the day after the coronation of MARY I., in her majesty's
presence, under the cloth of state, by the Earl of Arundel,
commissioner for the occasion. Sir John Fermor represented
the co. of Northampton in two parliaments, and was sheriff of
that co. in the 4th and 5th of PHILIP and MARY. He m. Maud,
dau. of Sir Nicholas Vaux, Knt., Lord Vaux of Harrowden,
and was s. at his decease, 12 December, 1571, by his eldest
son,
GEORGE FERMoR, Esq., of Easton Neston, who received
knighthood in 1586. Sir George had the honour of entertaining
JAMES 1. and his Queen at Easton, 11 June, 1603, when his
majesty was pleased to knight Sir George's eldest son. He
mv. Mary, dau. and heir of Thomas Curzon, Esq., of Water-
perry, co. Oxford, and had,
I. Edward, d. wºm.
II. HATTON (Sir), his heir.
III. Robert, slain in Ireland, 1616.
Iv. George. v. Richard.
VI. Devereux. VII. William ; and eight daus.
He d. 1 December, 1612, and was s. by his eldest son,
SIR HATToN FERMoR, Knt., of Easton Neston, sheriff co.
Northampton, 15th JAMES I. He m. lst, Elizabeth, dau. of
Sir Edmund Anderson, lord-chief-justice of the Common Pleas,
but by her had no issue; and 2ndly, Anna, dau. of Sir William
Cokayne, lord-mayor of London, by whom he had five sons,
1. WILLIAM (Sir), his heir.
II. Hatton, major of horse, fell on the side of CHARLEs I.,
11 January, 1645.
III. Charles. Iv. George. v. Richard; and six dauš.
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Sir Hatton d. 28 October, 1640, and was s. by his eldest son,
SIR WILLIAM FeRMoR, of Easton Neston, was created
a Baronet, 6 September, 1641. This gentleman, who dis-
tinguished himself during the civil wars in the royal cause,
and suffered severely, had the satisfaction of living to see the
monarchy restored. Sir William m. Mary, dau. of Hugh Perry,
Esq., of London, and relict of Henry Noel, 2nd son of Edward,
Viscount Campden; and dying of the small-pox, in 1671, was
s. by his eldest son,
SIR WILLIAM, 2nd bart., elevated to the peerage, 12 April,
1692, by the title of Baron Leominster, of Leominster, co. Here-
ford. His lordship m. 1st, Jane, dau. of Andrew Barker,
Esq., of Fairford, co. Gloucester, by whom he had a dau.,
1. Elizabeth, d. ºn m. March, 1705.
Ile m. 2ndly, Hon. Katherine Poulett, dau. of John, 1st Lord
l'oulett, by whom he had a dau.,
II. Mary, m. Sir John Wodehouse, 4th Bart. of Kimberley.
He m. 3rdly, Lady Sophia Osborne, dau. of Thomas, 1st
I)uke of Leeds, and widow of Donogh, Lord Ibrackan, grand-
son and heir of Henry, 7th Earl of Thomond, by whom he
had, with three other daus., who d. wwm.,
I. WILLIAM, 1st earl.
III. Matilda, m. Edward Conyers, Esq., of Copthall, co.
Essex, and d. 1741.
Lord Leominster d. 7 December, 1711, and was 8. by his only
son,
THoMAs, 2nd baron, K.B.; who was advanced to an earldom,
27 December, 1721, by the title of EARL OF POMFRET, or Ponte-
fract, co. York; m. in 1720, Henrietta-Louisa, dau. and heir
of John, Lord Jeffreys, by whom he had issue,
GEORGE, 2nd earl.
William, capt. R.N. ; d. ww.m. in 1744.
John, d. in 1729. Thomas, d. young.
Henrietta, m. in 1747, to John Conyers, Esq., of Copt Hall,
CO. Essex.
Sophia, m. to John Carteret, Earl Granville.
Charlotte, m. Right Hon. William Finch, and d. in 1813.
Bucks.
Louisa, m. to Sir Thomas Clayton. Bart.
Anne, m. 1754, to Thomas, 1st Viscount Cremorne.
The earl d. 8 July, 1753, and was s. by his eldest son,
GEORGE, 2nd earl, one of the lords of the bedchamber, and
ranger of the Little Park at Windsor, b. in 1722, who m. in
1764, Miss Anna-Maria Drayton, of Sudbury, co. Middlesex (to
whom Lady Jane Coke, relict of Robert Coke, Esq., bequeathed
a considerable fortune), and had issue,
GEORGE, 3rd earl.
Thomas-WILLIAM, 4th earl.
Charlotte, m. 1 August, 1787, to Peter Denys, Fºsq., of Hans
Place, Chelsea, and of Fremington, Yorkshire ; and d. in
November, 1835.
The earl d. 9 June, 1785, and was s. by his elder son,
GEORGE, 3rd earl, b. 6 January,
Gretford, co. Uincoln, and Besthorpe, Norfolk; by her (who
d. 17 September, 1839) he had no issue. The earl d. 1830, and
was s. by his brother,
THoMAs-WILLIAM, 4th earl, b. 22 November, 1770, a lieut.-
general in the army, m. 13 January, 1823, Amabel-Elizabeth,
eldest dau. of Sir Richard Borough, 1st Bart. of Basildon, by
whom (who m. 2ndly, Mary, 1834, Rev. William Thorpe, D.D.,
of Belgrave Chapel, Pimlico) he had issue,
GEORGE-WILLIAM-RICHARD, 5th earl.
Thomas-Hatton-George, an officer 2nd life-guards; b. 1832;
d. 4 March, 1864.
Anna-Maria-Annabella, m. 10 March, 1846, to Sir Thomas
Hesketh, 5th Bart., of Rufford, and d. 25 February, 1870,
leaving, with other issue, SIR THOMAS - GEORGE - FERMoR
HESKETH, 7th Bart. of Rufford.
Henrietta - Louisa, m. 7 August, 1856, Col. Thomas-Wedder-
burn Ogilvy, of Ruthven, co. Forfar.
The earl d. 29 June, 1833, and was s. by his eldest son,
GEORGE-WILLIAM-RICHARD, 5th earl, co-heir of the barony of
Fitzhugh (see that title); b. 31 December, 1824; d. 8 June,
1867, whºm., when the earldom, barony, and baronetcy became
ExTINCT, and the co-heirship of the baron of Fitzhugh devolved
On his sisters. -
NoTE.—Of the descendants of one of the younger sons of
Sir George Fermor, Knt. of Easton Neston, 1586, the first-men-
tioned with certainty as settled in Ireland, is -
JASPER FERMoR : he is described in a letter, dated 4 December,
1746, and from other sources, as a grandson of Sir George
Fermor of Easton Neston; this Jasper was a major in the army,
and was deprived of his estates in the rebellion of 1641, and
was forced to seek an asylum in England, where he resided l
1768, who m. in 1793,
Mary, dau. and heir of Thomas Trollope Browne, Esq., of
principally at Exeter. He m. the eldest dau. of Anthony
Gamble, Iºsq. of co. Cork; and d. in 1683, leaving severa)
children, of whom six were sons. The eldest,
RICHARD FERMoR, or FARMAR, of Arderrack, co. Cork, m. in
1675, Elizabeth, eldest dau. of Róbert Phaire, cól. in Cromwell's
army, and governor of Cork in 1650. Their direct descendant
and representative,
HUGH Hove.I.L. FARMAR, Esq. of Dunsinane, co. Wexford,
b. 15 January, 1782; m. 12 January, 1815, Meliora, only dau.
of Peter Rickards Mynors, Esq. of Treago, co. Hereford, and
by her (who d. 11 November, 1854) left at his decease, 1828,
HUGH Hoy ELL BASKERV ILLE (Rev.), present representative of
the family.
William Roberts, a col. in the army, assistant-commandant
Royal Victoria Hospital, Netley, o. 14 March, 1825; served
in 50th regt., and was severely wounded at the battle of
Aliwal ; served throughout the Indian Mutiny, of 1857-8 in
the 82nd regt. ; m. 1st, 20 May, 1851, Alicia Mary, only
child of Edward Stone Cotgrave, Esq., capt. R.N., and by
her (who d. 10 April, 1861) had issue, -
Richard De Malpas Cotgrave, b. 2 December, 1853.
Alicia-Mildred Cotgrave, d. 14 November, 1864.
Meliora—Alianor Cotgrave.
Grace-Ursula Cotgrave.
Col. Farmar on, 2ndly, 11 June 1863, Ellinor-Louisa, eldest
dau. of Rev. William Lewis Girardot, of Hinton Charter-
house, and has issue by her,
Hugh-Henry-Foxcroft, b. 21 August, 1878).
George-Jasper, b. 20 July, 1872.
Beatrice-Emily.
Cecily-Eleanor, d. 17 May, 1871.
Juliet-Mary.
Rose-Dorothea.
Ella-Katherine.
Violet-Eleanor.
Meliora Mynors, m.1861, Edward A. Blundell, Esq., Governor
of Singapore.
Anna-Catharina Rickards, m. 12 June, 1855, Rev. William
i Iirzel Le Marchant, Vicar of Harlsfield.
Jane-Philippa-Baskerville, m.9 December, 1852, John White-
head, Esq., barrister-at-law.
Arms—Arg., a fesse, Sa., between three lions' heads, erased,
ºth.
Juliana, m. 1751, to Thomas Penn, Esq., of Stoke Park, co. g
FITZ HERBERT-BARON ST. HELENS.
Barony of Ireland, by Letters Patent, dated 26 January, 1791.
Barony of the United Kingdom, by Letters Patent, dated
31 July, 1801.
£itteage.
WILLIAM FitzHERBERT, Esq., of Tissington, co. Derby,
recorder of Derby (an estate acquired by his progenitor,
Nicholas Fitzherbert, of Upton, with his wife, Cicely, dau. and
co-heir of Robert Francis, Esq., of Foremark), succeeded his
uncle in 1696. He m. Rachel, dau. and at length heir of
Thomas Bagshaw, Esq., of Bakewell and Ridge, co. Derby,
and was s. by his eldest son,
WILLIAM FITzHERBERT, Esq., of Tissington, M.P., who m.
Mary, eldest dau. of Littleton-Poyntz Meynell, Esq., of Bradley,
co. Derby, and had issue,
WILLIAM, of Tissington, created a Baronet, 10 December,
1783 (see BURKE's Eactant Peerage and Baronetage).
John, d. young in the East Indies, in 1776.
Thomas, a lieut."in the army; d. wrvm. in 1767.
ALLEYNE, created Lord St. Helens in 1791.
Selina, m. to Henry-Gally Knight, Esq., barrister-at-law, of
Langold, co. Notts; and d. 2 January, 1823, leaving a son,
the late Henry-Gally Knight, Esq. of Firbeck and Langold,
M.P. for Notts.
Catherine, m. in 1755, to Richard Bateman, Esq. of Hartington
Hall, in Derbyshire, and had a son, Sir Hugh Bateman, Bart.
The 4th son, -
SIR ALLEYNE FITzHERBERT, G.C.B., M.A., b. 1 March, 1753,
and educated at Eton and Cambridge, commenced his diplo-
matic career at Brussels in 1777. After negotiating as Sole
plenipotentiary, a peace between France, Spain, and the States-
General, in 1783, he had a leading share in that concluded with
America at the same period. In 1783, he was appointed envoy
extraordinary to the court of St. Petersburgh, and in 1787,
sworn of the Privy Council, and made Chief Secretary for
Ireland. In April, 1789, he went as ambassador extraordinary
to the Hague, and in the following November, in the same capa-
city to Madrid, where he negotiated the convention between
the crowns of Great Britain and Spain, which was signed at
the Escurial 28 October, 1790; but the climate disagreeing,
he went ambassador to the Hague in 1794, till the government
was overthrown by the invasion of the French in the following
winter. His last foreign mission was to St. Petersburgh, March,
1801, to congratulate the Emperor ALExANDER on his accession,
whose coronation he attended at Moscow the following Sep.
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tember, and having accommodated the differences between
Great Britain and the three Baltic powers, he finally closed his
diplomatic labours. This eminent diplomatist was created a
peer of Ireland as BARON ST. HELENs, 26 January, 1791, and a
peer of the United Kingdom, as BARON ST. HELENs, of the Isle
of Wight, 31 July, 1801. His lordship d. ww.m. in 1839, when
his honours became EXTINCT.
Arms—Gu., three lions rampant, Or.
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FITZ-JAMES-DURIE OF BIFRWICK.
The Duke of Alba (brother-in-law of the Empress Eugenie),
by descent, DUKE of BERWICK, succeeded also to four Spanish
dukedoms, ALBA and LIRIA (conferred on his great ancestor,
Marshal Berwick), MonTORO and OLIVAREZ.
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FLEMING—EARLS OF WIG TON.
The following is the earlier lineage of this noble family:—
SIR MALcolM FLEMING (elder son of SIR RobºFT FLEM ING,
of Cumbernauld, the adherent of RoberT BRUCE, and brother
of Sir Patrick Fleming, of Biggar, jure waxoris, a dau. and co-
heir of Sir Simon Fraser,) fought in the second body of the
Scots army, at Halidonhill, 19 July, 1333, and was one of the
few who were not slain. His subsequent participation in the
conveyance of King DAVID II., to France, and his many gallant
services were requited on the king's return, in 1341, by a grant
of a charta, dated 9 November, 1341, conferring on him the
title of EARL OF WIGTon. The earl was taken prisoner at the
battle of Durham, 17 October, 1346, and with his royal master,
endured a long and dreary captivity in the Tower of London,
but eventually he sat in the parliament of Scotland, at Edin-
burgh, 26 September, 1357. He is said to have had two daus.,
one m. to Sir John Danielston, and Marjory, m. to William de
Fawsyd; he had also a son,
John FLEMING, one of the hostages for the ransom of King
I)Avid lſ., under the style of “Johan Flemyng, heir au.
Counte de Wygeton.” It is, however, probable that he was
dead before 1351, and that Johan is a mistake for Thomas.
His son, -
Thomſ As FLEMING, 2nd Earl of Wigton, was, under the style
of Thomas Fleming, grandson of the Earl of Wigton, one of the
hostages for DAVID II., when he was permitted to visit his
dominions, 4 September, 1351. By deed of sale, dated at Edin-
burgh, 8 February, 1371-2, this Thomas sold “pro una certà
et notabili summâ pecuniae" the Earldom of Wigton to Archi-
bald Douglas, and the sale was confirmed by the king.
Henceforward, he was styled “Thomas Flemyng, dwdwr,
Comes de Wigton.” He was s. by his cousin,
SIR MALcol M FLEMING, of Biggar (son of Sir Patrick Flem-
ing, of Biggar, by his wife, a co-heiress of Sir Simon Fraser, of
Oliver Castle), who had charters from King DAVID II., of the
lands of Leigne, forfeited by John Kennedy. He had two
Sons,
1. DAvid, of whom presently.
II. Patrick, ancestor of the ſºlemings of Bord.
The elder son,
Sun DAVID FLEMING, of Biggar and Cumbernauld, distin-
guished himself at the battle of Otterburn, in 1388, and had
several charters from King RoberT III. He m. 1st, Jean, only
dau. of Sir David Barclay, of Brechin, and by her had one
dau.,
MARION, m. to William Maule, of Panmure, who in his right,
claimed the Barony of Brechin. -
He m, 2ndly, Isabel, heiress of Monycabon, by whom he had
two sons, -
I. MALCOLM. (Sir).
II. David, whose son, Malcolm Fleming, of Boghull, and
Elizabeth de Horeston, his wife, had a charter of the lands
of Boghull and Haddoliston, in the shire of Renfrew, 15
June, 1452.
The elder son, -
SIR MALcolM FLEMING, of Biggar and Cumbernauld, was
knighted by King Rob ERT III. He m. Lady Elizabeth Stewart,
3.1d dau. of Robert, Duke of Albany, Regent of Scotland, and
by her had issue,
I. MALCOLM, who appears to have d. v. p., and s. p.
II, Rob ERT, of whom presently.
1. Margaret, m. to Patrick, Master of Gray.
Sir Malcolm was arrested with the Duke of Albany, in 1425,
but was soon after released. Eventually, accompanying Wil-
liam, Earl of Douglas, to Edinburgh Castle, he was, after a
hurried trial, there beheaded, 1440. His 2nd son,
6 September, 1572.
SIR ROBERT FLEMING, of Biggar and Cumbernauld, was
created a peer of parliament as Lord FLEMING, but the date
of his creation is not known. He m. 1st, Lady Janet Douglas,
3rd dau. of James, 7th Earl of Douglas, and by her had issue,
I. MALcolM, his heir.
II. Robert, mentioned in the records of parliament, 12 June,
1478.
I. Elizabeth, m. to John, Lord Livingston.
II, Beatrix, m. to Sir William Stirling, of Kier. -
He m. 2ndly, Margaret, dau. of John Lindsay, of Covingtoun,
but by her had no issue. The elder son,
MALCOLM FLEMING, of Monycabon (who d. v. p.), m. Eupheme,
dau. of James, Lord Livingston, and had issue,
I. David (Sir), d. in the life-time of his grandfather.
II. JoHN, 2nd Lord Fleming.
1. Elizabeth, m. to George Fleming, son and heir apparent of
William Fleming, of the Bord.
II. Isabel.
The 2nd son,
John FLEMING, 2nd Lord Fleming, succeeded his grand-
father, 1494, went as ambassador to France, and became Cham-
berlain of Scotland. He m. Eupheme, 5th dau. of David, Lord
Drummond, and by her (who was poisoned with two of her
sisters, in 1501), had issue,
I. MALcol M, 3rd Lord Fleming.
I. Elizabeth, on. to William, Lord Crichton, of Sanquhar.
II. Margaret, m. to John Cunningham, of Glengarnock.
III. Johanna, m. 1st, to John Sandilands, of Calder; and 2ndly,
to David Crawford, of Kerse. --
He m. 2ndly, Lady Margaret Stewart, eldest dau. of Matthew,
2nd Earl of Lennox, which lady m. 2ndly, Alexander Douglas,
of Mains. Lord Fleming m. 3rdly, Agnes Somerville, relict of
the deceased John, Lord Fleming. The 2nd Lord Fleming was
assassinated 1 November, 1524. His son and heir,
MALcot.M FLEMING, 3rd Lord Fleming, s. his father as Great,
Chamberlain of Scotland ; he ºn. Johanna or Janet Stewart,
natural dau. of King JAMEs IV., by Isabel Stewart, dau. of
James, Earl of Buchan, and had issue,
I. JAMES, 4th Lord Fleming.
II. JoHN, 5th Lord Fleming.
I. Janet, m. 1st, John Livingston, eldest son of Alexander,
5th Lord Livingston.
FI. Agnes, m. to William, 6th Lord Livingston.
III. Margaret, m. 1st, to Robert, Master of Montrose; 2ndly,
to Thomas, Master of Marr; and 3rdly, John, 4th Earl of
Atholl, high chancellor of Scotland.
IV. Mary, m. 6 January, 1567, to William Maitland, of
Leightington.
The 3rd Lord Fleming founded the Collegiate Church of
Biggar. He was slain at Pinkie, 1547, and s. by his son,
JAMES FLEMING, 4th Lord Fleming, Great Chamberlain of
Scotland, m. Lady Barbara Hamilton, eldest dau. of James,
Duke of Chatelherault, governor of Scotland, and by her had a
dau., Jane, m. 1st, to John, Lord Thirlestane, high chancellor
of Scotland. The 4th Lord Fleming, one of the eight commis-
sioners chosen by parliament to represent the Scottish nation
at the nuptial of MARY, Queen of Scots, with the lauphin of
France, d. at Paris, 15 December, 1558. He was s. by his
brother,
John FEEMING, 5th Lord Fleming, Great Chamberlain of
Scotland, who m. Elizabeth, only child of Robert, Master of
Ross, and by her had a son,
I. John, 6th Lord Fleming.
I. Mary, m. to James Douglas, of Drumlanrig.
II. Jane, m. to William Bruce, of Airth.
III. Margaret, m. to Sir James Forrester, of Carden.
The 5th Lord Fleming, a devoted adherent of Queen MARY
was accidentally wounded at Edinburgh, and d. shortly after,
The son and heir,
John FLEMING, 6th Lord Fleming, was created EARL of
WIGTon, Lord Fleming and Cumbernauld by patent, dated at
Whitehall, 19 March, 1606.
(The continuation is at page 218.)
Page 228.
GENEWILL–BARON G-ENE WILL.
SIR SIMON DE GEYNVILLE or Joinvil, LE, who m. Joan, dau.
and heir of Richard Fitz Leon, succeeded in her right to
Culmolyn. His son, Nicholas, dying v. p. without issue, his,
Sir Simon's heirs, were the son of his dau. Joan, who m. John
Cusack, the son of his dau. Elizabeth, who ºn. William de
Loundres, and Simon, Lord Slame, the son of his dau., Matilda.
who ºn. Baldwin, Lord Slame. Matilda appears to have been
the eldest dau., and, in her right, her son succeeded to Cul-
molyn, which remained in the Fleming family until the
forfeiture in 1691.
609
2 R.
L I W
M A C
GREY EATRIS OF WARRINGTON AND
B A R O N S D E L A. M. E. R, OF DUNHAM
MASSEY.
By Letters Patent, dated 22 April, 1796.
* . 3. ittgage.
GEORGE HARRY GREy, 5th Earl of Stamford, son and heir of
Harry, 4th Earl, by LADY MARY Booth, his wife, only dau.
and heiress of George, 2nd and last EARL OF WARRINGTON, of
that family (see that title), b. 1 October, 1737; was created 22
May, 1796, Baron Delamer, of Dunham Massey, co. Chester,
and EARL OF WARRINGTON, in the peerage of Great Britain,
the honours enjoyed by his maternal grandfather. He m.
in 1763, Lady Henrietta Cavendish Bentinck, dau. of William,
2nd Duke of Portland, and by her (who d. 4 June, 1827) left
issue,
GEORGE-HARRY, 6th earl.
William-Booth, b. 10 September, 1773; m. 1st, 7 April, 1802,
Frances-Anne, eldest dau. of Thomas Pryce, Esq., of Duffryn,
co. Glamorgan (which lady d. in 1837); and 2ndly, 28
August, 1838, the Hon. Frances Somerville, who d. in 1849),
sister of the 16th Lord Somerville. He d. s. p. 11 March,
1852.
Anchitel, b. 16 December, 1774; d. whºrl. 20 December, 1833.
Henrietta, ºn. 26 October, 1785, to Sir John Chetwode, 4th
Bart., of Chetwode, and d. 12 July, 1826.
Maria, m. to John Cotes, Esq., of Woodcote, co. Salop; and
d. in 1838. -
Louisa, d. ww.m. in February, 1830.
Sophia, m. 21 October, 1809, to Booth Grey, Esq., of Aston
Hayes, co. Chester, and d. 7 January, 1849.
Amelia, m. 18 October, 1800, Sir John Lister. Kaye, 1st bart.,
of Grange, and d. 29 October, 1849.
The earl d. 1819, and was s. by his eldest son,
GEORGE-HARRY, 2nd Earl of Warrington, lord-lieutenant and
custos-rotulorum of the co. Chester, b. 31 October, 1765; m.
23 December, 1797, Lady Henrietta - Charlotte - Elizabeth
Charteris, eldest dau. of Francis, Lord Elcho (eldest son of
Francis, 6th Earl of Wemyss, who predeceased his father), by
whom (who d. 30 January, 1838), he had issue,
I. GEORGE-HARRY, Lord Grey, of Groby, b. 5 April, 1802;
summoned to the House of Lords in his father's barony
Grey, of Groby in 1832; m. 20 December, 1824, Lady Kathe-
rine Charteris Wemyss, 4th dau. of Francis, 7th Earl of
Wemyss and March, and d. 24 October, 1835, leaving by her
(who d. 4 January, 1844) issue,
GEORGE-HARRY, 3rd earl.
Margaret-Henrietta-Maria, m. 6 October, 1846, Henry-John
Milbank (who d. 4 June, 1872), son of Mark and Lady
Augusta Milbank, of Thorp Perrow, and d. 7 March, 1852,
leaving issue,
1 Katherine-Henrietta-Maria, m. 12 June, 1869, to Arthur-
Duncombe, Esq., barrister-at-law (son of Adm. the Hon.
Arthur Duncombe), and had issue,
Alice-Louisa, b. 1874.
Cicely, b. 1877.
Muriel-Katherine, b. 16 March, 1880.
2 Louisa, (b. 28 January, 1849; m. 2
to Francis Arkwright, Esq.
II. Henry-Booth, b. 29 January, 1807; an officer in the army;
d. March, 1857.
I. IIenrietta-Charlotte, m. 16 December, 1820, to the Rev.
James-Thomas Law, chancellor of dio., Lichfield, Son of the
Hon. and Rt Rev. George-Henry Law, Bishop of Bath and
Wells, and d. March, 1866.
January, 1868,
II. Jane, m. 8 November, 1825, to John-Benn, 1st Lord
Ormathwaite, and d. 22 June, 1877.
His lordship d. 26 April, 1845, and was S. by his grandson,
GEORGE-HARRY, 3rd Earl of Warrington and 7th Earl of
Stamford, b. 7 January, 1827: m. 1st, 23 December, 1848,
Elizabeth (who d. 22 October, 1854), dau. of John Billige, of
Wincanton, co. Somerset; and 2ndly, 29 August, 1855, Kathe-
rine, 2nd dau. of Henry Cocks, Esq. The earl d. S. p. 2
January, 1883, when the earldom of Warrington and barony
of Delamer, of Dunham Massey, became extinct.
Arms—Barry of Six, ar. and az.
EIOBEIOUSE-BARON BROUGHTON.
k Created 1851.
(See BURRE's Eactant Peerage and Baronetage, HobHouse, Bart.)
Page 327.
LIVINGSTONE–BARONS LIVINGSTONE
AND EARLS OF LINTITH GOW.
In the United States of America may be found descendants
of some of the ancient nobility of England, Scotland, and Ire-
land. The family of Livingstone, of New York, (unquestion-
ably descended in the direct male line from the old Lords
Livingstone) is a memorable case in point: its immediate
ancestor was the celebrated divine, John Livingstone, b. in
1603, who, from religious persecution, went or was exiled to
Holland. He was a man of talent and influence, and was
Sent to the Hague to Solicit King CHARLEs II. to resume the
throne. He m. a Flemish lady, and d. in 1672, leaving issue.
His diary, on parchment, as well as his portrait (by Rem-
brandt), is still preserved. The diary has been printed. To
his son, ROBERT LIVINGSTONE, Queen ANNE, granted a very
considerable tract of land, in the State of New York, which
became the manor of Livingstone, and continues to be the seat
of the family.
The original grant was of vast extent, and its proprietors,
the Livingstones, were all called lords of the manor, until the
War of Independence destroyed titles and entails. At the
death of the 3rd arid last lord of the manor, the manor was
divided into four portions, HENRY-WALTER LIVINGSTONE, of
Teviotdale, inheriting two of those portions. Beside the pos-,
Session of their landed estates, the Livingstones of America.
have gained distinction by their conspicuous abilities and
great public services.
RoBERT-R. LIVINGSTONE, b. at New York, 27 November, 1746,
was one of the committee who drew up the declaration of In-
dependence. In 1780, he was appointed Secretary of Foreign
Affairs, and, on the adoption of the constitution of New York
was constituted chancellor of that state. In 1801, he went, as
minister plenipotentiary to the court of France, and gained the
especial favour of Napoleon, who gave Livingstone, his portrait,
by Isabey, surrounded by valuable diamonds. During his
diplomatic residence at Paris, Livingstone accomplished, with
the aid of Mr. Munro, the transfer of Louisiana to the United
States. His memoirs have been published as well as the life .
of his brother Edward Livingstone, a famous American legis-
lator. Robert Livingstone formed the acquaintance, while in
Paris, of Robert Fulton, and was associated with that eminent
engineer (who married his niece, Harriet Livingstone) in great
Steam navigation enterprises. Chancellor Livingstone, who
was founder and first president of the New York Academy of
the Fine Arts, d. 26 March, 1813, honoured as an able states-
man, an upright and useful citizen, and “highly distinguished
public servant.”
Another eminent member of the family was Governor
Livingstone (governor of the State for life), whose Gau. m., the
celebrated John Jay. Some years ago, several members of the
American family visited Admiral Sir Thomas Livingstone, in
Scotland (then keeper of the Royal Palace of Linlithgow), who
received them with great kindness, and afterwards corres-
ponded with them until his death.
MCNEILL–BARON COLONSAY.
By Letters Patent, dated 26 February, 1867.
£ittgage.
This family of McNeills is descended from a common
ancestor with the McNeills of Taynish, of Gigha, and of
Gallachallie.
ToRQUILLE McNEILL, of Taynish, Keeper of Castle Sween,
a'nte 1449, had two sons, NEILL and HECTOR.
NEILL McNEILL, who 8. his father, d. 3. p., and was s. by
his brother,
HECTOR. McNEILL, who d. about 1473, leaving a son,
NEILL McNEILL, who s. his father, and was s. by his son,
NEILL McNEILL, who had two sºns, NEILL, ancestor of the
McNEILLs of Taynish and of Gigha : and JoHN OIG, ancestor
of the McNEILLs of Gallachallie, of Cowctrom,07, and of Ch'eat',
dºc., afterwards of Colonsay. The 2nd Son,
John OIG McNEILL, had two sons,
Don ALD, ancestor of the McNEILLs of Gallachallie.
MALcol M BEG, ancestor of the McNEILLS of Arichonań,
and McNEILLs of Crea)', dºc., afterwards of Colonsay.
The 2nd son,
MALcol M BEG McNEILL, had a son, NEILL OIG McNEILL, who
had three sons, 1 Malcolm, of Arichonan; 2 John, afterwards
of Arichonan ; 3 DoNALD, of Crear, &c. The 3rd son,
DoNALD McNEILL, of Crear, &c., m. Mary, dau. of Lachlan
McNeill, of Tirfeargus, and, 1700, acquired from Archibald,
Duke of Argyll, the Islands of Colonsay and Oronsay in
exchange for his lands of Crear, Drimdrishaig, and others.
He was s. by his son,
MALcol M. McNEILL, of Colonsay and Oronsay, m. Barbara,
dau. of Campbell, of Dunstaffnage, and had two sons,
I. DONALD, his heir.
II. Alexander, of Oronsay, m. Mary, dau. of Alex. McDougall,
of McDougall, Chief of that clan, and had six sons,
M. A. C.
M. A. G.
1 John, of Oronsay, who acquired the estates of Colonsay
and Ardlussa, from his cousin, Archibald, of Whom
hereafter.
2 Malcolm, of the H.E.I.Co.'s naval service.
3 James, M.D. and inspector of hospitals.
4 Donald, lieut.-col. in the army.
5 Alexander, d. cally. 6 Archibald, lieut. R.N.
The eldest son,
DUNCAN McNEILL, of Colonsay and Oronsay, acquired also
the estate of Ardlussa, in the island of Jura ; m. Miss McNeill,
of Belfast, and had a son, Archibald, who succeeded him in the
estates of Colonsay and Ardlussa, m. 1796, Lady Georgiana-
Amne Forbes, dau. of George, 5th Earl of Granard, and sold
the estates of Colonsay and Ardlussa to his cousin, John
McNeill, Esq. This cousin,
John McNEILL, Esq., of Colonsay, Oronsay, and Ardlussa, b.
1767; m. Hester, dau. of Duncan McNeill, Esq., of Dunmore,
by whom (who d. June, 1843) he had, with daus., six sons,
1. ALEXANDER, of Colonsay, Oronsay, and Ardlussa, b. 17
January, 1791, acquired the estates of Gigha, and sold the
Islands of Colonsay and Oronsay to his next brother, Duncan. ,
He m. 24 June, 1830, Anne-Elizabeth, dau. and co-heiress
of John Carstairs, Esq., of Stratford Green, co. Essex, and
Worboys, co. Huntingdon, and d. June, 1851, leaving issue,
SIR. JoHN - CARSTAIRS McNEILL, K.C.M.G., C.B., V.C.,
of Colonsay, major-general in the army, Equerry to the
Queen, b. 29 March, 1831.
Alexander, late Bengal engineers, b. 24 February, 1834; ºn.
1859, Mary, dau. of Col. Leighton, and has issue.
Buncan, late capt. royal Scots greys, chief constable of the
West Riding co. York, b. 10 July, 1836; m. June, 1861,
Fanny-Charlotte-Emma, dau. of Admiral Sir Charles
Talbot, K.C.B., of the noble house of Shrewsbury, and has
1SSlie.
Malcolm, of North Manor Place, Edinburgh, late 78th
highlanders, inspector under the Poor Law Board of Scot-
land, b. 15 November, 1839; ºn. 1st, 1 January, 1863,
Clara - Elizabeth, dau. of Robert Buchanan, 12sq., of
Ardoch, by whom he had issue,
1 Duncan, b. 19 August, 1864.
2 Donald-Buchanan, b. November, 1869; d. August,
72.
1 Hester-Mary, b. October, 1865; d. October, 1870,
- 2 Helen-Eva-Forbes, b. 1 November, 1867.
He m, 2ndly, 18 April, 1871, Susan-Carruthers, dau. of
Archibald M'Neill, Principal Clerk of Session of Edin-
burgh, by whom he had furtlıcı issue,
3 Neill-Archibald, b. 19 February, 1878.
3 Ina-Erskine, b. 4 September, 1874.
Cecil. Anne, d. wrºn.
Helen, m. 1861, Alexander-E.-C. Streatfeild, Esq., of Charts
Edge, Kent.
Hester-àiary, d. young.
*I. DUNCAN, acquired in 1848, by purchase from his brother,
Alexander, the ancestral estates of Colonsay and Oronsay,
and was created BARON ColonsAY, as hereafter.
111. John (Sir), G. C.B., D.C.L., b. 1795, formerly envoy and
minister plenipotentiary to the Court of Persia, K.L.S. of
Persia of the first class; m. 1st, 1814, Innes, 4th dau. of
George Robinson, Esq., of Clormiston, Midlothian, who d.
1816; 2ndly, 1823, Elizabeth, 4th dau. of John Wilson, Esq.,
which lady d. 1868; and 3rdly, 26 August, 1870, Lady
ºAugusta Campbell, dau. of John, 7th Duke of
rgyll.
Iv. Malcolm, lieut.-col. and brigadier H.E.I.Co.'s cavalry,
governor of Vellor, military commandant of Arcot, fell
leading the attack on Frome, 1852. -
v. Archibald, b. 1803, writer to the signet, one of the principal
clerks of session, formerly director of chancery.
VI Forbes, of the H.E.I.Co.'s naval service, afterwards mer-
chant in London; d. 1843.
John McNeill d. February, 1846. His second son,
THE RIGHT Hon. DUNcAN McNeil L., b. 1793, P.C., LL.D.,
was admitted to the Scottish bar, 1816, and was sheriff co.
Perth, from 1824 to 1834. He was solicitor-general for
Scotland from November, 1834, to April, 1835, and from
September, 1841, to October, 1842, from which time till July,
1846, he was lord advocate. In 1843 he was chosen dean. Of
the faculty of advocates, and continued to hold that appoint-
ment till he was made a lord of session and justiciary in May,
1851. He was M.P. co. Argyll, from 1843 to 1851, and was
appointed lord-justice-general, May, 1852, and was made a
privy Councillor, 1853. He was raised to the peerage of the
united kingdom as BARON ColonSAY, of Colonsay and Oronsay,
in the co. of Argyll, by letters patent, dated 26 February,
1867, and resigned the office of lord-justice-general the same
year. He d. wrvin. 1874, when the title became ExTINCT.
Arms—Quarterly: 1st and 4th, az., a lion rampant arg.; 2nd,
arg., a sinister hand couped fossways in chief gu., in base
wavy az., a salmon naiant of the first; 3rd, or., a galley sa...,
hor oars in saltire gu., on a chief of the second three mullets of
tae first ; the whole within a bordure erm.
Grace.
Page 348.
MAGENNIS.–WISCOUNT
IWEAG-H
The following curious documents describe the condition of
the Lords Iveagh after the Restoration—
The state of the Claime of the Lord of Iveaghe is as
followeth : —
The Lord of Iveaghe had two Mannor Houses in the county
of Doune before the warres, vizt., Rathfrilan and Narrow-water,
both of them are now demolished.
At Rathfrilan, one Mr. IIawkins, an Adventurer, hath built
a house, which, as he alleadgeth cost him £300 or thereabouts.
The lande about that Manmor for 2 miles every way is not
Worth six pence per Acre as they stand now in Lease from the
Said Adventurer, and the most parte of the land contiguous
thereto being in Mortgage with Colonell Hill for £1000; soe
as all the said inconveniences and encumbrances being in
that place hath hindered the Lord of Iveaghe to make his
Election there.
The Mannor of Narrow-water is, 1500 acres contiguous about
it, leased by one Mr. Barker Deane, an Adventurer, to Mr.
Charles Bolton for £40 per annum for severall years to come,
which lease is also given over by Mr. Bolton to the Lord of
Dungannon, so as the Lord of Iveaghe could not fix on 2000
acres in that place. -
Wherefore he hath made his election on a place called Keil-
more. On this Keilmore the late Lord of Iveaghe built a house
before the warres, and was dwelling therein the summer before
his death, and his Lady. It was proved by two witnesses in
the Court of Claimes that the said late Lord dwelled there, and
that Sir William Brownlow and Mr. Burly the then High
Sheriffe of the county of Doune did dine with His Lordship at
Keilmore. Wherefore the now Lord of Iveaghe made his elec-
tion and claime of 2000 acres contiguous, at Keilmore, although
the house built thereon be demolished as the other houses are,
which election he humbly conceiveth is suitable to His Matie's
intencons and Royall favours declared in the Act of Explanacon
intended for him as one of the Nominees therein mencomed.
Notwithstanding it was objected by the Councell and the
persons in possession of the premises that it was not due elec-
tion, none of the said Mannor Houses being fixed upon, and
it is further alledged that the most parte of the said 2000
acres was in the Dowager Lady Iveaghe's possession in Anno
1641, as parte of her joynture, given her uppon a writt of
Dower sued out of the Comon place after the late Lord of
Iveaghe's death, in the minority and wardshippe of the now
Lord of Iveaghe,
In answer to these objections, the said Lord offers that his
father having built and lived at Keilmore as aforesaid that it is
grounds sufficient enough for him to make his election there.
And as to the other parte of the objection he saith that it ap-
peareth by a Deede of feoffment inserted in an office taken
after the death of Arthure Lord Viscount of Iveaghe, the now
Lord of Iveaghe's grandfather, that upon the intermarriage
between the late Lord of Iveaghe and the Lady Dowager now
living that other lands were made over to the Said Lady in
lie we of her joynture, which lands were in particular nomi-
mated in the said Deede of which lands the 2000 acres of Keil-
more aforesaid claimed by the now lord is noe parte; that a
writt of Dower could not give her any other joynture but what
was made over to her as aforesaid, that she taking then ad-
vantage of the now Lord of Iveaghe's minority, tooke out the
said writt of Dower unknowne to the Master of the Wardes,
and to his guardian the Lord Marquís of Antrim.
That for all the reasons aforesaid hee humbly prayeth his
said election may stand, and that the said 2000 acres may
forthwith be assigned out, in regard he hathe not a foote of land
in Conaught or elsewhere to subsist by or live uppom as the other
Nominess have ; and that the rather as the said Lady Dowager
now living hath not a foote of land as a Dower or joynture
nor provided of any wayes either by the Acte of Settlement or
IExplanacon.
Carte MSS., Bodlein Library, Oxford,
Vol. 35, p. 139.
Patrick Ma Ginn to IIis Grace the Duke of Ormonde.
Whitehall, this 9th April, 1666.
My Lord, At this very instant I received a letter from
poore my Lord Iveaghe's agent acquainting me how he is
hindered in order to getting his 2000 akers by the power and
creditt of his adversaries. The poore man hath no body to
support him there, nor I noe friend to rely upon but your
Therefore I humbly begg of your Grace to shew your
selfe in this conjoincture his friend, specially seeing his right
is so cleere as the Commissioners themselves tould me there,
it being a generall rule that any nominee could chuse out of
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their estates any 2000 ackers. You know my Lord how trou-
blesome I have been heretofore both to the King and to your
Grace for this poore man, and how often your Grace gave me
all the hopes I could expect to favour him : Now is the time :
My Lord, one word in his behalfe to the Commissioners will
do his businesse, which I dare promise myselfe your Grace will
doe as well for his sake as for the justness of his cause. I will
trouble you noe more upon this subject but wish your Grace
all happinesse and long health, for which shall ever pray,
My Lord,
Your most humble and addicted servant,
PATRICK MA GINN.
Carte MSS., Vol. 35, p. 140.
Magennis, styling himself Viscount Iveagh, was colonel of
the Irish brigade in Spain, at or shortly before the breaking
out of the great French Revolution. Documents signed by
him, as “Viscount Iveagh,” are in existence.
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MARTIN–BARON MARTIN.
NICHOLAS MARTIN (the only son of Nicholas, the baron by
tenure), who d. before his father, had a son, WILLIAM, and a
dall., MARIA, who m. RICHARD FLEMING, BARON of SLANE.
WILLIAM MARTIN, the son of William, was summoned to
parliament after his succession, 19th EDwARD II., and d. in the
next year.
ELEANOR, his sister, who m. William de Columbers, d.s. p.,
and the barony devolved upon James, Lord Audeley, who had
livery of all the Martin estates. On the death of Nicholas,
Lord Audeley, the son of James, the Barony of Martin fell into
abeyance between his three sisters.
Page 360.
MASSUE DE RUVIGNY–EARL OF
G-ALWAY.
DANIEL DE MASSUE, Baron de Ruvigny (son of Nicholas de
Massue, by Helen D'Ally, his wife), was father of a dau.,
Rachel, wife of Thomas Wriothesley, Earl of Southampton (and
mother of Rachel, Lady Russell), and of a son, HENRY, MARQUIs
DE RUVIGNY, who emigrated from France, and left, by Marie
Tallemand, his wife, two sons; the elder was HENRY MAssue
DE RUVIGNY, EARL of GALWAY; and the younger, named
CAILLEMOT, the famous Williamite officer, slain at the battle of
the Boyne. -
“THE MARQUESS OF RUVIGNY,” says Macaulay, “had been
during many years an eminently faithful and useful servant of
the French government. So highly was his merit appreciated
at Versailles, that he had been solicited to accept indulgencies
which scarcely any other heretic could by any solicitation
obtain. Had he chosen to remain in his native country, he
and his household would have been permitted to worship God
privately according to their own forms. But Ruvigny rejected
all offers, cast in his lot with his brethren, and, at upwards of
eighty years of age, quitted Versailles, where he might still
have been a favourite, for a modest dwelling at Greenwich.
That dwelling was, during the last months of his life, the
resort of all that was most distinguished among his fellow
exiles. His abilities, his experience, and his munificent kind-
ness, made him the undisputed chief of the refugees. He was
at the same time half an Englishman : for his sister had been
Countess of Southampton, and he was uncle of Lady Russell.
He was long past the time of action. But his two sons,
both men of eminent courage, devoted their swords to the
service of WILLIAM. The younger son, who bore the name of
CAILLEMOT, was appointed colonel of one of the Huguenot
regiments of foot. The two other regiments of foot were
commanded by La Melloniere and Cambon, officers of high
reputation. The regiment of horse was raised by Schomberg
himself, and bore his name. Ruvigny lived just long enough
to see these arrangements complete.”
MAYNARD – BARON AND WISCOUNT
MAYNA.R.D.
Irish Barony, by Letters Patent, dated 30 May, 1620.
English Barony, by Letters Patent, dated 14 March, 1628.
Viscounty, by Letters Patent, dated 18 October, 1766.
3Líneage.
SIR HENRY MAYNARD, Knt. (grandson of John Maynard,
Esq., M.P. for St. Albans), Secretary to the Lord-Treasurer Bur-
leigh, purchased the estate of Estains, in Essex, and was desig-
nated therefrom. He represented the co. in parliament, and was
Sheriff in the last year of ELIZABETH. He m. Susan, dau. and
co-heir of Thomas Pearson, Esq., and had, with other issue,
I. WILLIAM, his successor.
II. John (Sir), of Tooting, Surrey, K.B. and M.P. for Lost-
Withiel, in 1640. Sir John expressing a strong dislike to the
army, and exerting himself that it might be disbanded in
1647, was impeached of high-treason, expelled the House of
Commons, and committed prisoner to the Tower. He d. in
1658, and his male line failed with his son, Sir John Maynard,
K.B., in 1665, whose only dau. and heir, Mary, m. 1st,
William Adams, Esq.; 2ndly, Sir Rushout Cullen, Bart.; and
3rdly, Francis Buller, Esq. of Shillingham, in Cornwall.
III. Charles, auditor of the Exchequer, temp. CHARLES II.,
baptized 4 September, 1599, m. Mary, dau. of Zeger Corsellis,
of London, merchant; and dying November, 1665, left a son,
WILLIAM MAYNARD, Esq. of Walthamstow, who was created
a baronet, 1 February. 1681, and was s. by his son,
1 SIR WILLIAM, 2nd baronet, who d. ww.m. and was s. by
his brother,
2 SIR HENRY, 3rd baronet, who was s. by his son,
SIR WILLIAM, 4th baronet, b. 19 April, 1721; to whom
the remainder of the dignities of Wiscount and Baron
Maynard was granted in 1766. He m. in 1751,
Charlotte, 2nd dau. of Sir Cecil Bisshopp; and dying
18 January, 1772, left issue by that lady (who d. 16
May, 1762),
SIR CHARLEs, 5th bart., of whom hereafter, as 2nd
Viscount Maynard. -
Henry (Rev.), Rector of Radwinter, and vicar of
Thaxted in Esséx; b. 30 October, 1758; d. May,
1806, leaving by Susan his wife, dau. of Rev. F. Bar-
nard, Rector of Caxton, one son and three daus.,
VIZ.,
HENRY, whos. his uncle, as 3rd Wiscount Maynard,
Harriet, d. in 1851.
Susan, d. in 1850.
Mary-Anne.
Sir William d. in 1772.
Sir Henry d. in 1616, and was s. by his eldest son,
WILLIAM MAYNARD, who with the greater part of the estates
of the family, inherited the seat at Easton, received the
honour of knighthood 7 March, 1608; was created a baronet
29 . June, 1611; elevated to the peerage of Ireland 30 May,
1620, as Lord Maynard of Wicklow ; and made a peer of
England, as Baron Maynard, of Estaines, co. Essea:, 14 March,
1628. His lordship d. 18 December, 1639. He m. 1st, Lady
Margaret Cavendish, only dau. of William, 1st. Earl of Devon-
shire, which lady d. 1 September, 1613, leaving one dau.
Anne, who d. young. He m. 2ndly, Anne, only dau. and heir
of Sir Anthony Everard, Knt., of Langleys, in Essex, and by
her (who d. 5 August, 1647,) he had issue,
I. WILLIAM, 2nd baron.
I. Susan, d. ww.m.
II. Jane, m. to Edward Eyre, Esq. co. Galway, whose data.
and co-heir, Margaret, m. Francis Annesley, Esq., eldest son
of John, brother of Arthur, 1st Earl of Anglesey.
III. Anne, wife of Sir Henry Wrothe, Knt., of Durance, co.
Mildlesex. * ,
º: Elizabeth, m. to John Wrothe, Esq., of Loughton, in
3, SSGX.
v. Mary, m. to Sir Ralph Bovey, Knt., of Caxton and Long-
Stone, co. Cambridge.
The son,
WILLIAM MAYNARD, 2nd baron, was appointed, after the Res-
toration, comptroller of the Household, and sworn of the Privy
Council, which office he also filled in the reign of JAMES II.
His lordship m. 1st, Dorothy, dau. and sole heir of Sir Robert
Banaster, Knt. of Passenham, co. Northampton, by whom (who
d. 3) October, 1649,) he had two surviving sons,
BANASTER, his successor.
William, who on Ist, Jane, dau. and co-heir of Sir John
Prescot, Knt., and widow of Sir Thomas Fisher, Bart.,
which lady d. s. p. 1 March, 1675. He m. 2ndly, Susan, only
dau. and heir of Thomas Egans, Esq. of Bow, Middlesex, and
had two sons and a dau., Thomas and Prescot, both of Whom
d. wrºv., and Anne. -
He m. 2ndly, Lady Margaret Murray, dau. of James, Earl of
Dysart, by whom he had another son Henry, and a dau., Eliza-
beth, m. to Sir Thomas Brograve, Bart., of Hamels, co. Hert-
ford. He d. 3 February, 1698, and was s. by his eldest son,
BANASTER MAYNARD, 3rd baron. His lordship ºn. Lady
Elizabeth Grey, only dau. of Henry, 10th Earl of Kent, by
whom, who d. 24 September, 1714, he had eight sons and three
dauS.,
1. William, d. v. p. 8 March, 1716-17, and was buried at Little
Easton. -
II. Banaster, d. young.
III. HENRY, 4th Lord Maynard.
IV. Banaster, d. young.
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v. Anthony, d. young.
vi. Itobert, d. young.
viſ. GREY, 5th Lord Maynard.
v111. CHARLEs, 6th Lord Maynard.
1. Annabella, m. William Lowther, Esq., of Swillington, co.
York (afterwards created a Bart.), and d. 8 August, 1734.
II. Dorothy, m. to Sir Robert Hesilrige, Bart., of Noseley, co.
Leicester, and d. 11 September, 1748, and was buried at
Noseley.
III. Elizabeth, d. Mºmºn. 1720.
He d. 4 March, 1717–18, and was s. by his 3rd but eldest sur-
viving son, tº
HENRY MAYNARD, 4th baron; who d, winm. 7 December,
1742, and was s. by his brother,
GREY MAYNARD, 5th baron ; who also d. wºm. 27 April,
1745, and was s. by his brother,
CHARLEs MAYNARD, 6th baron. This nobleman was created
18 October, 1766, Baron Maynard, of Much Easton, and
Viscount MAYNARD, of Easton Lodge, both in the co. Essez, with
remainder, in default of male issue, to the descendants male of
his kinsman, Sir William Maynard, Bart., of Waltons, in the
same co. His lordship d. wºn., at the age of eighty-five, 30
June, 1775, when the baronetcy and the original Irish and
English baronies expired; but the viscounty and last barony
devolved, according to the reversionary clause in the patent,
upon .
SIR CHARLES MAYNARD, 2nd viscount, who was the 5th
baronet, of Waltons, co. Essex (1:6fer to descendants of Charles,
3rd son of Sir Henry Maynard, Knt., Lord Burleigh's secretary).
This nobleman b. 9 August, 1751; m. in 1776, Mrs. Anne ||
Horton; but d. s. p. 10 March, 1824, and was s. by his nephew,
HENRY MAYNARD, 3rd viscount; lord-lieutenant and vice-
admiral of Essex; b. 3 March, 1786; who m. 28 December,
1810, Mary, dau. of Reginald Rabett, Esq., of Bramfield Hall,
Suffolk, and by her (who d. 22 October, 1857) had issue,
1. Charles-Henry, an officer in the guards, and col. West
Essex militia; b. in 1814; m. 1st, 16 January, 1840, Lady
Frances-Julia Murray, sister of George, 6th Duke of Athole,
by whom (who d. 4 November, 1858) he had no issue. He
an. 2ndly, 13 October, 1860, Blanche-Adeliza, 2nd dau. of
Henry Fitz-Roy, Esq., of Salcey Lawn, co. Northampton,
and by her (who m. 2ndly, 8 November, 1866, Robert-
Francis, 4th Earl of Rosslyn) had two daus.,
IFRANCEs-EvelyN, b. 10 December, 1861; m. 30 April, 1881,
Francis, Lord l3rooke, eldest son of the 4th IEarl of War-
wick.
BLANCHE, b. 14 February, 1864.
He d. 2 January, 1865.
1. Charlotte-Mary, m. 22 December, 1834, to the Hon. Adolphus-
Frederick-Charles-Molyneux Capell, brother of the 6th
Earl of Essex, and d. 27 June, 1871, having had issue.
II. Emma, m. in 1836, to J.-Robert Ives, Esq. of Bentworth
Hall, Hants (who d. 1865) and has, Gordon-Maynard, lieut.-
col. late Coldstream guards; and Cecil-Robert-St. John,
lately colonel commanding royal horse guards, and silver
stick-in-waiting on Her Majesty, m. 7 April, 1864, Hon.
Susan-Anne Talbot, eldest dau. of the 4th Lord Talbot de
Malahide, and has Violet-Maud-Cecil; Marion; Kathleen-
Emma, ; and Frances-Edith.
III. Catherine-Harriet, d. wºn m. February, 1865.
IV. Augusta-Julia, d. ww.m. 20 July, 1868.
His lordship s. his uncle as 3rd viscount, 10 March, 1824, and
d. 19 May, 1865, when his honours became EXTINCT.
Arms—Arg., a chevron, az., between three sinister hands
couped at the wrist, gil.
METCALFE—BARON METCALFE.
(See BURKE's Eactant Peerage and Baronetage).
MONCR-EARIL OF RATHDOWNE,
By Letters Patent, dated 12 January, 1822.
£iltzāqe.
H ENRY-STANLEY MONcr, 2nd Viscount Monck, in the Peer-
age of Ireland, b. 26 July, 1785, was created EARL of RATH-
Down E, 12 January, 1822. His lordship m. 28 July, 1806,
Lady Frances Le Poer Trench, dau. of William, 1st Earl of
Clancarty, by whom (who d. 22 November, 1843) he had three
sons, who d. in infancy, and ten daus., viz.,
I. Anne-Florinda, b. 18 September, 1807; d. 30 October,
J.876.
In Frances-Isabella, b. 20 July, 1809; m. 1834, to Owen-
I3]ayney Cole, Esq., of Brandrum, deputy-lieut. of the co.
Monaghan, high sheriff of that co. in 1835. She d. 9 June,
1871.
III. Elizabeth-Louise-Mary, b. 1 March, 1814; m. 23 July,
1844, to Charles Stanley, 4th Viscount Monck. &
Iv. Emily, b. 5 April, 1818; n. 7 February, 1837, William-
Barlow Smythe, Esq., of Barbavilla House, co. Westmeath;
and d. 22 November following.
v. Louisa-Dorothea, b. 3 March, 1820; d. 16 May, 1870.
1. Georgina-Ellen, b. 30 June, 1821; m. 17 May, 1841, to
Edward Croker, Esq., of Bally nagarde, eo. Limerick.
v11. Caroline-Letitia, b. 20 April, 1823.
v111. Henrietta-Margaret, b. 26 March, 1825.
IX. Mary, b 17 September, 1828; d. 3 June, 1880.
x. Selina-Gertrude, d. in infancy.
His lordship d. 20 September, 1848, when the Earldom of
Rathdowne became ExTINCT, and the Viscountcy of Monck
devolved on his brother, CHARLEs-Joseph-KELLY, as 3rd Vis-
count Monck. (See BURKE's Eartant Peerage.)
Arms—Gu., a chev. between three lions' heads, erased, arg.
NETTERWILLE- WISCOUNTS NETTER-
VIf LE.
By Letters Patent, dated 3 April, 1622.
31 tutzāgg.
The Nettervilles settled at Dowth, co. Meath, temp.
HENRY II.
SIR LUKE NETTERVILLE, of Dowth, a justice of the Queen's
Bench, 15 October, 1559; m. Margaret, dau. of Sir Thomas
Luttrell, of Luttrellstown, and had issue,
I. John, of whom presently.
11. Richard, of Corballis, co. Meath, who acquired consider
able estates in Meath and Tipperary, ºn. Alison, dau. of Sir
John Plunket, of Dunsoghly, chief justice of the Queen's
Bench, and d.s. p. 5 September, 1607.
The elder son,
John NETTERVILLE, S. his father at Dowth, and was M.P. for
co. Meath, in 1585. He m. Eleanor, dau. of Sir James Gernon,
of Kilmacoole, co. Louth, and dying 20 September, 1601, left
by her (who d. 29 January, 1620) an only son,
Nicholas NETTERVILLE, of Dowth, co. Meath, who was raised
to the peerage of Ireland, 3 April, 1622, as WISCOUNT NETTER-
VILLE. He m. 1st, Eleanor, dau. of Sir John Bathe, of Ath-
carne and Drumconrath, co. Meath, which lady d. 27 October,
1634; and 2ndly, Mary, dau. of Alderman Brice, of Drogheda,
widow, Ist, of John Hoey, Esq., serjeant-at-arms; and 2ndly,
of Sir Thomas Hibbots, chancellor of the exchequer in Ireland.
which lady d. s. p. By his lst wife, Lord Netterville left issue,
I, Jon N, his heir.
II. Lucas, who, under the will of his great uncle, Richard
Netterville, s. to the estate of Corballis; he m. Mabel, dau.
of Sir Patrick Barnewall, Bart., and d. before 1652, having
had by her (with another son, Richard, who d. an infant) a
son, Francis, who m. Mary, dau. of Gen. Thomas Preston,
and d. before 1660, having had issue, Thomas and Mary.
III. PATRICK, of Lecarrow, co. Galway, m. Mary, dau. of
Peter Duffe, Esq., of Drogheda; and dying in 1676, left
(with three younger sons, Luke, who m. and d. 3. p. ;
Richard, who m. Honestas, dau. of Christopher Netterville,
Esq., of Fethard, and d. s. ſp. ; and John, who d. S. ſp.), a Son,
NICHOLAs, of Lecarrow, who m. 1st, Cicily, dau. of Sir
Edmond Burke, Bart., of Glinsk, and had by her two Sons,
1 Patrick Netterville, of Longford, co. Galway, who ºn.
Margaret, sister of James Ferrall, Esq., of Kilmore, co.
Roscommon, and dying in 1736, left (with three daus.,
Cisley, m. to Sir Henry Burke, Bart., of Glinsk; Margaret,
m. to John Fallon, Esq., of Runnemead, co. Roscommon ;
and Bridget, m. to Dr. James Tully, of Dublin) an only
son, Edmund Netterville, Esq., of Longford, co. Galway,
and Glasnevin, co. Dublin, who settled his estates by will
dated 15 November, 1765; he ar. Margery, dau. of Frede-
rick Trench, Esq., M.P., and dying in 1777, left (with a
dau., Margery, m. to Walter Lawrence, Esq., of Woodfield,
co. Galway) an only son, Frederick Netterville, Esq., of
Longford and Glasnevin, who m. Mary dau. of Mr. Keogh,
and d. in 1785, leaving (with two younger Sons, who d.
wnſm., and three daus., of whom the two younger d. ww.m.,
and the eldest, Marcella, m. John Gerrard, Esq., of Gibbs-
town, co. Meath, and cl. s. p. 1865; by the death intestate
of Mrs. Gerrard, representative of the NETTERVILLEs, of
Lecarrow, her extensive estates in the Co. of Galway
devolved on her next heirs, the 8th Viscount Netterville,
John Fallon, Esq., of Netterville Lodge, co. Galway, and
Sir John Bradstreet, Bart., the heirs general of Patrick
Netterville, of Lecarrow) a son, Edmund Netterville, Esq.,
of Longford and Glasnevin, who d. ºwn m. in 1814.
2 Edward Netterville, of Sligo, who on. Dorothea Douglas,
and d. in 1744, leaving an only son, Patrick, who d. s. ſp.,
and a dau, Cisley, wife of George Abbott, Esq., of Castle-
gar, Co. Galway.
Nicholas Netterville, of Lecarrow, m. 2ndly, Mary, dau. of
Christopher Betagh, Esq., and dying in 1719, left by her,
Christopher, d. winm., JAMES, Nicholas, Peter, and I'rancis,
which last three d.s.p. The 2nd son of the Second mar-
riage, JAMEs, m. Reddis, dau. of D'Arcy Hamilton, Esq., of
Fahy, co. Galway, and d. in 1782, leaving four sons,
Nicholas, Hamilton, Mark, and Robert. The three younger
gº º
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d. S. p., and the eldest, NICHOLAS, m. Bridget, dau. of
I3artholomew French, Esq., of Ballykenean, and d. in 1788,
leaving a son, JAMES, 7th Viscount Netterwille. &
iv. RoßBRT, of Cruicerath, co. Meath, who eventually in-
herited the Tipperary estates of his great uncle, Richard
Netterville; and who m. Jane, dau. of Sir William Rigdon,
and had a son, Nicholas, of Cruicerath, who m. Catherine,
dau. of William, Wiscount Fitzwilliam, and d. 1716, leaving
a son, WILLIAM, of Cruicerath, who m. Mary, dau. of Robert
Preston, Esq., of Charlestown, co. Dublin, and d. in 1757,
leaving issue,
I Robert, of Cruicerath, who m. Margaret, dau. of Sir
Andrew Aylmer, and widow of H. Luttrell, Esq., and
d. S. p. 1791.
2 WILLIAM, of whom we treat.
3 Thomas, in holy orders of the church of Rome.
The 2nd son, •
WILLIAM, inherited Cruicerath at the death s. p. of his
eldest brother, and m. Margaret, dau. of James Madan, Esq.,
and d. 1801, having had a son, William, who ºn. Susanna,
dau. of Sir Ulick Burke, Bart., and d. v. p. 1788, leaving a
son, RoPERT-WILLIAM, of Cruicerath, his grandfather's suc-
cessor, who ºn. Mary, dau. of John Hernard, Esq., of Bally-
negar, co. Kerry, and d. 1834, having had issue,
ARTHUR-JAMES, 8th and last viscount.
Iłobert, formerly capt. of hussars in Austrian service, b.
1804; m. 1838, Amnette, 2nd dau. of Hatton-Ronayne
Conron, Esq., of Grange House, co. Cork, which lady
d. s. p. 1849. He d. 10 August, 1880. -
John, b. 1812; d. 8 September, 1880.
Thomas, in the Austrian service, b. 1814; m. 1853, Eleanor-
Maria-Theresa, dau. of Edmund Balfe, Esq., of Rockfield,
and d. 7 March, 1855, leaving a dau., Mary-Thomasina.
PIERCE, b. 1816; ºv. 1846, Julia, dau. of Henry Robinson,
Esq., of Hyde Park House, London.
aria. Susan.
v. Richard, d. 3. p.
v1. Christopher, in holy orders of the church of Rome.
VII. Thomas.
VIII. Nicholas, in holy orders of the church of Rome.
Lord Netterville d. in 1654, and was s. by his eldest son,
JoEIN, 2nd viscount ; who m in 1623, Elizabeth, elder dau.
of Richard, Earl of Portland, K.G., and had issue,
I. NICHOLAs, 3rd viscount.
II. Richard, d. in Italy.
III. Hierome, in holy orders of the church of Rome. -
IV. James, lieut. in the army, m. Eleanor, dau. of Sir William
Talbot, 1st bart. of Cartown.
V. Lucas, d. S. p. VI. Patrick, d. S. p.
VII. Robert, d. s. ſp.
I. Margaret, m. 1661, Henry, 2nd Viscount Kingsland.
II. Frances.
III. Margaret, m. William Archbold, Esq., of Timolin.
IV. Eleanor, d. young.
The viscount d. in 1659, and was s. by his son,
NICHOLAs, 3rd viscount ; who ºn. Margaret, dau. of Thady
O'Hara, Esq., of Crebilly, co. Antrim, and had three sons,
JoHN, 4th viscount.
Nicholas, d. s, p. in 1696.
Luke, of Staleen, co. Meath, who ºn. Anne, dau. of Mr.
Stanley, of Drogheda, and whose only dau. and eventually
heiress, Margaret, am. Oliver, Lord Louth.
The viscount d. 1689, and was s. by his eldest son,
JoHN, 4th viscount, s. his father in 1689. He m. Frances,
dau. of Richard, Viscount Rosse, and was s. at his decease,
at Liege, in Flanders, 12 December, 1727, by his only son,
NICHOLAs, 5th viscount; who m. Catherine, dau. of Samuel
Burton, Esq., of Burton Hall, co. Carlow, and had issue,
I. JoBN, 6th viscount.
I. Frances, m. to Dominick Blake, Esq., of Castle Grove, co.
Galway, and d. in 1764, leaving issue.
II. Anne, d. ºwnſm. in 1756.
The viscount d. 19 March, 1750, and was s. by his son,
JoBN, 6th viscount, b. 1744; at whose decease, wom., 15
March, 1826, the title remained dormant until adjudged by the
House of Lords, 14 August, 1834, to -
JAMES, 7th viscount (See ante, issue of Patrick Netterville, of
Lecarrow): his lordship m. 7 April, 1834, Eliza, 3rd dau. of
Joseph Kirwan, Esq., of Hillsbrook, co. Galway, and had issue
two daus., his co-heiresses,
I. ELIZABETH – Gwen DoT,INE - THEoDoRA, m. 1876, Michael-
Cahill, Esq., of Bally conra, co. Kilkenny, J.P., high sheriff
1863, who d. September, 1877.
II. MARY-REDDIs, m. 22 November, 1860, to Joshu A-JAMES
MACEvoy, Esq., J.P. co. Kildare (who took, in 1865, by
Toyal licence, the surname and arms of NETTERVILLE),
Second son of James MacEvoy, Esq., of Tobertynan, co.
Meath, and Theresa, his wife, dau. and co-heir of Sir
Joshua-Colles Meredyth, 8th bart. of Greenhills, and has |
Seven dauš.,
Mary-Netterville. Theresa.
Rose. Barbara. Victoria.
Lord Nettervilled. 13 February, 1854, and the title lay dormant,
until adjudged by the House of Lords, in 1867, to
ARTHUR-JAMEs, 8th Viscount NETTERVILLE (see ante, issue
of Robert Netterville, of Cruicerath), m. 27 October, 1841,
Constantia-Frances, 2nd dau. of Sir Edward-Joseph Smythe,
6th bart. of Eshe Hall, co. Durham, by whom (who d. at Paris,
21 January, 1870) he had an only child,
Frances-Constantia, m. 3 December, 1860, to M. Charles
TV iditz.
Lord Netterville d. without male issue, 7 April, 1882, when his
Viscounty became Extinct.
Arms—Arg., a croSS, gll., fretty, Or.
Elizabeth. .
Pauline.
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NEWILL–EARL OF WESTMORLANT).
RALPH, Lord NEVILL, of Raby, only son of Ralph, 3rd Earl
of Westmorland, m. Editha, dau. of Sir William Sandys; and
d. v. p., leaving one surviving son, RALPH, Lord Nevill, of
Raby, who succeeded his grandfather as 4th Earl of Westmor-
land; and one dau., CICELY, who was married to John Weston,
Esq., of Lichfield, 4th son of John Weston, of Hagley, near
Rugeley, descended from the Westons of Weston-under-Lyzard,
co. Stafford.
Tady Conyers was daughter, not granddau. of the 3rd Earl
of Westmorland.
ONG-LEY-T3ARONS ONG-LEY OF OLD
WAR, DEN.
By Letters Patent, dated. 20 July, 1776.
3. in eage.
Rob ERT HENLEY, Esq., M.P. for the co. of Bedford, assumed
the surname and arms of ONGLEY, upon succeeding to the
estates of his great-uncle, Sir Samuel Ongley, Knt., and was
elevated to the peerage of Ireland, 20 July, 1776, as BARoN
ONGLEY, of Old Warden. He m. in 1763, Frances, dau. and
co-heir of Richard Gosfright, Esq., of Langton Hall, co. Essex,
by whom he had issue,
RoRERT, 2nd baron.
Samuel-Henry, b. 16 June, 1774; m. 3 October, 1809, Frances,
dau. and co-heir of Sir Philip Monoux, Bart., and d. 1822.
Frances.
Catherine, m. 27 March, 1790, to Col. J.-E. Fremantle, C.B.,
aide-de-camp to the Queen. He d.s. p.
Sarah, ºn 27 June, 1791, to William-Robert Phillimore, Esq.,
of Kendall's Hall, co. Hertford, and d. 1850, leaving issue.
Lord Ongley d. 23 October, 1785, and was s. by his eldest son,
RoPERT, 2nd baron, who m. 11 July, 1801, Frances, only
dau. of Lieut.-Gen. Sir John Burgoyne, 7th Bart., of Sutton,
by whom (who d. in December, 1841) he left issue,
RoBERT, 3rd baron.
Samuel, capt. grenadier-guards, d. 1826, aged 20. -
Montagu, b. 22 February, 1808, capt. Coldstream guards;
d. S. p. 13 February, 1856.
George, b. 11 April, 1809, capt. Coldstream guards, d. S. p.
22 May, 1871.
Frederick, lieut. royal horse guards, b. 8 November, 1810;
d. S. p. 26 August, 1846. .
Frances-Elizabeth, m. 10 May, 1848, to Barff Tucker, Esq.
Charlotte, m. 26 July, 1837, to Capt. Charles Magra, 75th
regt., and d. 1854, leaving issue.
Lord Ongley d. 20 August, 1814, and was s. by his eldest son,
RoBERT, 3rd baron, b. 9 May, 1803; who d. wºm. 21 January,
1877, when his title became ExTINCT. .
Arms—Quarterly : 1st and 4th, arg., a fesse, gu. ; 2nd and
3rd, arg., in chief three piles, gu. ; in base, a mount, Vert; on
a Canton, az., a Sun, Or.
ORREBY TRAIRON ORREBY.
By Writ of Summons, dated 4 March, 1309.
3. itteåge.
In the 22nd HENRY II.
HERBERT DE ORREBY (son of Alard de Orreby) with Agnes,
his wife, founded the priory of Hagneby, co. Lincoln. He had
three sons, viz.,
1. JoEIN, whose only dau. and heiress m. Robert Willoughby,
of Eresby.
II. PHILIP, of Alvanley. -
III. Herbert, grantee of Gawsworth, co. Chester, from Richard
de Aldford.
614,
P A R.
P E M
The 2nd son,
Púi LIP DE ORREBY, of Alvanley, justiciary of Cheshire, 1209
to 1228, m. Alice de Bamville, and had two sons, viz.,
1. PHILIP, of Alvanley, ºn. Lucy, dau. and heir of Roger de
Montalt, and had an only dau. and heiress, Agnes, wife of
Walkelynde Arderne.
II. FULKE.
The 2nd son,
FULKE DE ORREBY, justice of Chester in the 44th HENRY III.,
to whom the custody of the castles of Chester, Beeston, Vaenor,
Shotwick, and Dyserth, was then committed. He m. (ORMEROD's
Cheshire) the dau. and heir of Strange, ILord of Dalby, and had
a dau., Alicia, m. to Peter Corbet, of Leighton, and a son,
SIR John DE ORREBY, of Dalby and Fulke Stapleford, co.
Chester, who was summoned to parliament from 4 March, 2nd
ISDWARD II., 1309, to 16 June, 4th EDWARD II., 1311. He m.
lst, Isabella, youngest sister and co-heiress of Robert, Lord de
Tatteshall; and 2ndly, Jane, by whom (who remarried Henry
Fitz-Henry) he left (according to ORMERoD's Cheshire) a son
and heir, -
PHILIP DE ORREBY, who was never summoned to parliament,
neither was his son,
John or PHILIP DE ORREBY, who left a dau. and heir,
JoAN, the 2nd wife of Henry, 3rd Lord Percy, by whom she
had an only child, Mary, who ºn. John, Lord Ros of Hamlake,
and d. s. ſp. Ing. p. m., 5th HENRY IV.
Arms—Frmine, five chevronels, gu., on a canton of the 2nd,
a lion passant, Or.
PARKE – BARON WENSLEYDALE, CO.
YORK, AND BARON
OF WALTON, CO. LAN CASTER.
Barony of Wensleydale, co. York, by Letters Patent, dated
- 16 Jan. 1856.
Barony of Walton, co. Lancaster, by Letters Patent, dated
23 July, 1856.
3Lineage,
THoMAS PARKE, Fsq., of Highfield, near Liverpool, m. Anne
Preston, and had issue,
I. Thomas, d. S. p.
II. John, d. S. p.
III. Ralph, d. S. p.
IV. Preston-Fryer, d. S. p. •
v. JAMES (SIR), created Baron Wensleydale.
I. Hannah, d. Mºnm.
II. Alice, m. Sir Sitwell Sitwell, 1st Bart. of Renishaw, and
d. May, 1797.
III. Anne, mit. John Groome Smythe, Esq., of Hilton, co.
Salop; and d. 4 November, 1852.
The youngest son, -
RIGHT Hon. SIR. JAMES PARKE, one of the most distinguished
lawyers and judges of his time, b. 22 March, 1782, was called
to the Bar from the Lower Temple, 1813, and made a judge of
the Court of Queen's Bench, a privy councillor, and knighted
1828, and afterwards appointed a Baron of the Court of
Exchequer. He was raised to the peerage of the United
Kingdom as Baron Wensleydale, of Wensleydale, in the North
*iding of the co. York, for the term of his natural life, by
letters patent, dated 16 Jan. 1856, and by a subsequent patent,
dated 23 July, 1856, made BARoN WENSLEYDALE, of Walton, in
the co, palatine of Lancaster, with limitation of the title to the
heirs male of his body. Lord Wensleydale m. 8 April, 1817,
Cecilia-Arabella-Frances, dau. of Samuel-Francis Barlow, Esq.
of Middlethorpe, co. York, and had, with three sons, Thomas;
Thomas-James; and James, who all d. in infancy, three daus.,
V 17.,
1. Cecilia-Anne, m. 21 September, 1841, to Sir Mathew White
lłidley, 4th Bart., of Heaton Hall, and d. 20 April, 1845,
leaving SIR MATHEw RIDLEY, 5th bart, and other issue.
II. Mary-Priscilla-Harriett, m. 8 August, 1842, to the Hon.
Charles-W.-G. Howard, M.P., 5th son of George, 6th Earl
of Carlisle, K.G., and d. 26 August, 1843, leaving a son,
GEORGE-JAMES-HowARD, Esq., of Naworth Castle (see BURRE's
Ectant Peerage, CARLISLE, E. O.F).
III. Charlotte - Alice, m. 17 December, 1853, to William
Lowther, Esq., 2nd surviving son of Col. Hon. William
Lowther, M.P., brother of IIenry, 3rd Earl of Lonsdale, and
has issue (see Extant Peerage, LoNSDALE, E. OR).
Lord Wensleydale d. 25 Feb. 1868, when his titles became
|
EXT ln CT,
WENSLEYDALE, !
A mº-Gu, on tº pale, engrailed, plain cottised, arg., three
stags' heads, caboshed, of the field attired, or.
PEMBERTON-DEIGH-BARON RINGS-
- DOWN.
By Letters Patent dated 28 Aug. 1858.
3. in eage.
ALEXANDER LEIGH, Esq. of Bretherton, co. Lancaster, m. as
his 2nd wife, Dorothy, dau. of Robert Holt, Esq. of Sherring-
ton, and had, with other issue,
I. Holt, his heir. - -
II. Edward, of Bispham Hall, co. Lancaster, whose eldest
dau. and co-heir, +.
Margaret, ºn. 24 July, 1788, Robert Pemberton, Esq., of
the Inner Temple, barrister-at-law (son of Edward Pem-
berton, M.D., of Warrington, by Ellen, his wife, dau. of
John Lyon, Esq., of Appleton), and had issue,
THoMAS PEMBERTON, of whom hereafter. .
Edward-Leigh Pemberton, of Wrinsted Court, Sitting-
bourne, co. Kent, b. 18 February, 1795; m. 23 Decem-
ber, 1820, Charlotte, dau. of Samuel Compton Cox, Esq.,
masterin Chancery, and had issue, • ,
1 EDWARD-LEigh PEMBERTON, of Torry Hill and
Wrinsted, co. Kent, and of Lincoln’s-inn, barrister-
at-law, J.P., M.P. for East Kent, b. 14 May, 1823;
m. August, 1849, Matilda-Catherine-Emma, dau. of
the Hon. and Rev. Francis-James Noel, and has,
with three dauS., two sons, :
TOBERT-LEIGH PEMBERTON, late grenadier guards,
b. 25 December, 1852.
Wilfred-Leigh Pemberton, b. 19 June, 1854.
2 Robert-Leigh Pemberton, d. 18 April, 1850.
3 Charles-Leigh Pemberton (Rev.), Rector of Curry-
Mallet, co. Somerset, m. Sarah-Elizabeth, dau. of
John Woodcock, Esq., of the Elms, near Wigan, and
by her (who d. 27 December, 1862) has had issue.
4 Loftus-Leigh Pemberton. -
5 Wykeham-Leigh Pemberton, C.B., col. in the army,
late 60th rifles.
6 Henry-Leigh Pemberton. -
1 Emily-Leigh, m. Capt. Leach, royal engineers.
2 Margaret–Leigh, m. to Lieut.-Col. Muller, royal
regt., and d. 2 January, 1856. -
3 Charlotte-Leigh, m. to Gerard-Coke Meynell, Esq.
Frances - Ellen Pemberton, m. Rev. Edward - Collins
Wright, Irector of Pitsford, co. Northampton, and d.
28 October, 1867.
. The eldest son,
HolT LEIGH, Esq., of Whitley, m. 1785, Mary, dau. and co-
lieir of Thomas Owen, Esq., of Up Holland Abbey, and had
issue,
I. Rob ERT-Holt, his successor.
II. Alexander, of Leeds.
III. Roger-Holt, d. 1831.
I. Johannah.
The eldest son,
SIR. Rob ERT Holt LEIGH, Bart., of Whitley, b. 25 Dec. 1762,
s. his father, and was created a bart. 22 May, 1815, with
remainder, in default of male issue of his body, to the male
issue of his father. He d. s. p. Jan. 1843, when his estates "
devolved on his cousin,
THoMAS PEMBERTON-LEIGH, Esq., of Kingsdown, in the
co. of Kent, Q.C., P.C., b. 11 Feb. 1793; an eminent equity
lawyer, called to the bar in 1816, and made a king's counsel in
1829. He was appointed attorney-general to the Prince of
Wales in 1841, and his chancellor in 1843. He sat in Parlia-
ment for the boroughs of Rye and Ripon, and was raised to the
peerage of the United Kingdom 28 Aug. 1858, by the title of
BARoN KINGSDown, of Kingsdown, co. Kent. Upon succeeding,
Jan. 1843, to the estates of his mother's cousin, Sir Robert-
Holt Leigh, Bart., he assumed, in compliance with that
gentleman's will, the additional surname and arms of LEIGH,
by royal licence, dated 7 March, 1843. Lord Kingsdown d.
wn m. 7 Oct. 1867, when his title became EXTINCT, and his.
estate devolved on his brother, EDWARD LEIGH-PEMBERTON,
Esq., of Wrinsted and Torry. -
Arms—Quarterly : 1st and 4th, gu., a cross, engr., arg.,
between four lozenges, erm., for LEIGH; 2nd and 3rd, erm.; an
estoile or, between three buckets, sa, hoops and handles gold,
for PEMBERTON,
615
P I T
P I T
P ITT - R T W E R S B A R O N RIVERS OF
STRATEIFIELDSAYE AND BARONS
RIVERS OF SUDELEY CASTLE.
Barony of Strathfieldsaye, by Letters Patent, dated 20 May,
- I776.
Barony of Sudeley Castle, by Letters Patent, dated 1 April,
1802.
3Littcage,
This family, the branches of which extended through the
cos, of Dorset, Somerset, Southampton, &c., descended from
NICHOLAS PITT, who lived in the reign of HENRY VI., and
Whose grandson,
John PITT, clerk of the Exchequer in the reign of Queen
ELIZABETH, m. Joan, dau. of John Swayne, and had, with two
daus., three sons,
WILLIAM, of whom presently.
John, who settled in Ireland.
Thomas, of Blandford, co. Dorset, ancestor of the extinct
Barls of Londonderry, the Earls of Chatham, and the Lords
Camelford (see those titles).
The eldest son,
SIR WILLIAM PITT, Knt., comptroller of the household,
and a principal officer in the Exchequer in the reign of
JAMES I., m. Edith, youngest dau. and co-heir of Nicholas
Cadbury, Esq. of Arne, co. Dorset, and was s. in 1636, by his
eldest son,
EDwARD PITT, Esq. of Strathfieldsaye, co. Hants, who m.
in 1620, Rachel, dau. of Sir George Morton, Bart. of Mil-
bourne St. Andrew, co. Dorset, and was s. in 1643, by his
eldest surviving son,
GEORGE PITT, Esq. of Strathfieldsaye, an officer in the royal
army during the civil wars, m. in 1657, Jane, eldest dau. of
John Savage, 2nd Earl of Rivers (a dignity which expired
with John, 5th earl, in 1728—see that title), and widow of
George, 6th Lord Chandos, by whom he had four sons and
four daus., and was s. by his eldest son,
GEORGE PITT, Esq. of Strathfieldsaye, M.P. for the co.
Hants, who m. 1st, Lucy, dau. of Thomas Pile, Esq. of Beever-
stock, co. Wilts, and widow of Laurence Lowe, Esq., by whom
(who d. November, 1697) he had issue,
I. GEORGE, his heir.
II. Thomas, d. S. p.
I. Lucy, d. wºm. 24 February, 1768.
He m. 2ndly, Lora, only dau. and heir of Audley Grey, Esq.
of Kingston, co. Dorset, by whom (who d. June, 1750) he had
issue,
III. William, ºn. Elizabeth Wyndham, and d. s. p. 1774.
IV. John, of Encombe, M.P., whö’ d. in 1787, leaving by
Marcia, his wife, dau. of Marcus Morgan, Esq., a dau.,
Marcia, wife of George-James Cholmondeley, Esq., and a
son,
WILLIAM-MoRTON PITT, Esq., M.P., of Kingstorf House, co.
Dorset, whose dau., - .
SoPHIA, m. Charles, Earl of Romney.
v. Thomas, d. s. ſp.
II. Elizabeth, m. 22 April, 1738, William Burton, Esq., M.P.
CO. Rutland.
III. Lora, ºn. Francis George, Esq. of Ford Abbey, co. Dorset.
IV. Amne. v. Mary.
Mr. Pitt d. 22 Feb. 1734, and was s. by his eldest son,
GEORGE PITT, Esq. of Strathfieldsaye, who m. Louisa, dau.
of John Bernier, Esq., by whom he had issue,
I. GEORGE, 1st Lord Rivers.
II. James, d. S. p. III. Thomas, d. 3. p.
Iv. William-Augustus (Sir), K.B., of Heckfield, co. South-
ampton, gen. in the army; m. Hon. Mary Howe, dau. of
#nuel Scrope, 2nd Viscount Howe, and d.s.p. December,
1. Lucy, m. James Ker, Esq. of Morriston and Kessfield, co,
Berwick. - - * 3 4
II. Mary, d. August, 1744.
Mr. Pitt d. in December, 1745, and was s. by his eldest son,
GEORGE PITT, Esq. of Strathfieldsaye, M.P. for the co.
Dorset, and a diplomatist of the first grade, who was elevated
to the peerage of Great Britain, 20 May, 1776, by the title of
Baron Rivers, of Strathfieldsaye. His lordship obtained a
second patent, 1 April, 1802, creating him BARON RIVERS of
Swdeley Castle, co. Gloucester, with remainder, in default of
male issue, to his brother, Sir William-Augustus Pitt, K.B.,
and after him to the male issue of his dau., Louisa, Mrs. Beck-
ford. The limitation did not, however, include the children
of his dau., Marcia-Lucy, wife of James Fox-Lane, Esq. His
lordship m. 5 January, 1745-6, Penelope, dau. of Sir Henry
Atkins, 4th bart. of Clapham, co. Surrey, and had issue,
1. GEORGE, 2nd baron. e
I. Penelope, m. 1st, to Edward, Earl Ligonier; and 2ndly,
in 1784, to Capt. Smith.
1. Louisa, m. 22 March, 1773, to Peter. Beckford, Esq. of
Stapleton, co. Dorset, M.P. for Morpeth, and d. in 1791,
leaving issue,
1 HoRACE-WILLIAM, 3rd baron.
l Harriet, m. in 1807, to Henry Seymer, Esq. of Hanford,
co. Dorset, who d. in 1834 (see BURKE's Landed Gentry).
III. Marcia-Lucy, m. 23 July, 1789, to James Fox-Lane, Esq.
of Bramham Park, Yorkshire, M.P. for Horsham, and d. 5
Aug. 1822, leaving by him (who d. 7 April, 1821),
I George Lane-Fox, Esq. of Bramham Park, b. 4 May,
1793; m. 20 September, 1814, Georgiana-Henrietta, dau.
of Edward Pery Buckley, Esq. of Minestead; and d. 15
November, 1848, leaving,
GEORGE LANE-Fox, Esq. of Bramham Park, b. 13 Novem-
ber, 1816, and other issue (see BURRE's Landed Gentry).
2 William-Lane Fox, grenadier guards, ºn. 31 December,
1817, Lady Caroline Douglas, dau. of Hon. John Douglas,
and sister of George Sholto, 18th Earl of Morton, and d.
il February, 1832, leaving, --
William – Edward Lane - Fox, Esq., b. 1818; d. ww.m.
I852.
AUGUSTUs-HENRY-LANE Fox-PITT-RIVERs, F.R.S., of
Tushmore, Salisbury, lieut.-gen. in the army, b. 14
April, 1827, assumed by royal licence, dated 25 May,
1880, the additional surname and arms of PITT RIVERs,
under the will of his grand-uncle, the 2nd Lord Rivers.
JBy the same warrant his children took the name of
PITT only after Fox. He m. 3 February, 1853, Hon.
Alice-Margaret Stanley, dau. of Edward-John, 2nd
Lord Stanley of Alderley, and has, -
Alexander-Edward-Lane, b. 2 November, 1855.
St. George-William-Lane, b. 14 September, 1856.
William-Augustus-Lane, b. 9 January, 1858.
Lionel-Charles-Lane, b. 5 November, 1860.
Douglas-Henry-Lane, b. 17 December, 1864.
Arthur-Algernon-Lane, b. 11 April, 1866.
Ursula - Katherine - Lane, m. 14 January, 1880, to
William Scott, Esq., only son of Gen. W.-H. Scott.
Alice-Augusta-Laurentia-Lane.
Agnes-Geraldine-Lane.
3 Sackville-Walter Lane Fox, m. 22 May, 1826, Lady
Charlotte-Mary-Anne-Georgiana Osborne, only dau. of
George-William-Frederick, 6th Duke of Leeds, and 10th
Baron Conyers, and d. 18 August, 1874, having had by
her (who d. 17 January, 1836),
SACKVILLE-GEORGE LANE Fox, 12th Baron Conyers, and
other issue (see BURKE's Eactant Peerage).
His lordship d. 7 May, 1803, and was s. by his son,
GEORGE, 2nd baron, b. 19 September, 1751, one of the lords
of the bedchamber. His lordship's estate of Strathfieldsaye
was purchased in 1814 for the Duke of Wellington. Lord
Rivers d. 20 July, 1828, whºm., when the barony of RIVERS of
Strathfieldsays expired, while that of RIVERS of Swdeley Castle
devolved, according to the limitation, upon his nephew,
HoRACE-WILLIAM, 3rd baron, b. 2 December, 1777, who m.
9 February, 1808, Francis, only dau. of Col. Francis-Hale
Rigby, of Mistley Hall, co. Essex, by Frances, his wife, dau.
of Sir Thomas Rumbold, Bart., governor of Madras, and by
her (who d. 6 September, 1860) had,
I. GEORGE, 4th baron.
II. HoRACE, 6th baron,
I. Fanny, m. 24 July, 1834, to Frederick-William Cox, Esq.,
and d. 1 Feb. 1836.
II. Harriet-Elizabeth, maid of honour to the Queen, m. in
September, 1841, to Charles-Dashwood Bruce, Esq., grand-
son of the 5th Earl of Elgin and Kincardine.
Lord Rivers relinquished entirely his surname of BECKFORD,
and took, by royal licence, 26 November, 1828, that of PITT-
RivKRs. He d. 23 January, 1831, and was s. by his elder son,
GEORGE, 4th baron, who was b. 16 July, 1810, and m. 2 Feb-
ruary, 1833, Lady Susan-Georgiana Leveson-Gower, dau. of
Granville, 1st Earl Granville, and by her (who d. 30 April,
1866) had issue,
I. George-Horace, b. 20 March, 1834; d. 20 December, 1850.
II. Granville-Beckford, b. 25 July, 1838; d. 20 August, 1855.
III. William-Frederick, b. 21 October, 1845; d. 8 July, 1859.
py. HENRY-PETER, 5th baron.
I. Susan-Harriet, m. 30 July, 1872, to Edmund Oldfield, Esq.,
Fellow of Worcester College, Oxford.
II. Fanny-Georgiana, m. 16 January, 1861, to George Godol-
phin, 9th Duke of Leeds.
III. Blanche-Caroline.
Iv. Alice-Charlotte, m. 26 April, 1865, to Col. William
Arbuthnot, 14th hussars, nephew of Sir Robert-Keith
Arbuthnot, 2nd bart., and was accidentally killed, 21 June,
1865, by a stroke of lightning, while ascending Schelt-
horne, one of the Bernese Alps.
v. Mary-Emma, maid of honour in ordinary to the Queen.
v1. Margaret-Grace.
vil. Gertrude-Emily.
VIII, Constance-Elizabeth, d. 2 June, 1875.
616
P O N
R. A. W.
Lord Rivers d. 28 April, 1866, and was s. by his son,
HENRY-PETER, 5th baron, who was b. 7 April, 1849, and d.
15 March, 1867, when he was s. by his uncle,
HoRACE, 6th baron, lieut.-col. royal horse guards, b. 12
April, 1814; m. 1st, 10 April, 1845, Miss Eleanor Suter, who
d. September, 1872; and in 2ndly, 26 June, 1873, Emmeline,
dau. of Capt. John-Pownall Bastard. Lord Rivers d. 3. p. 31
March, 1880, when the barony of RIVERS of Sudeley Castle
became ExTINCT.
Arms—Quarterly, Ist and 4th, sa, a fesse chequy arg. and
az., between three bezants, for PITT; 2nd and 3rd, per pale
, gu. and az, on a chevron arg., between three martlets Or, an
eagle displayed Sa., for BECKFORD.
PONSON BY — BARONS PONSON BY, OF
IMOKILLY, WISCOUNT PONSONBY.
Barony, by Letters Patent, dated 13 March, 1806.
Wiscounty, by Letters Patent, dated 12 April, 1839.
£ineage.
THE RIGHT HON. John Ponson BY (2nd son of Brabazon, 1st
EARL of BEssBorough, see that title, BURKE's Peerage), speaker
of the House of Commons in Ireland, and six times one of the
lords-justices of that kingdom; b. 29 March, 1713; m. 22
September, 1743, Lady Elizabeth-Cavendish, dau. of William,
3rd Duke of Devonshire, by whom he had, with other issue,
I. WILLIAM-BRABAzoN, 1st lord.
II. John, b. 24 December, 1748; d. 9 August, 1761.
III. George, b. 4 March, 1755, M.P. Inistioge, 1784; an emi-
nent lawyer and statesman, constituted lord-high chancellor
of Ireland in 1806; m. in 1781, Lady Mary Butler, dau. of
Brinsley, 2nd Earl of Lanesborough ; and d. in 1817, leaving
an only dau.,
Elizabeth, who m. in 1803, the Hon. Francis-Aldborough
Prittie; and d. 11 January, 1849.
Iv. Richard, b. 17 July, 1758; d. young.
v. Frederick, b. 18 March, 1763; d. 28 July, 1769.
1. Catherine, m. 15 December, 1763, Richard, 2nd Earl of
Shannon; d. in 1827.
II. Frances, m. 13 December, 1774, Cornelius, 1st Lord Lis-
more; d. in 1827. -
III. Charlotte, m. 10 July, 1780, to the Right Hon. Denis-
Bowes Daly, of Dalystown, co. Galway; and d 26 August,
1781.
Iv. Henrietta, b. 12 March, 1765.
Mr. Speaker Ponsonby d. 12 December, 1789, and was s. by
his eldest son,
WILLIAM-BRABAzoN, 1st baron, b. 15 September, 1744; M.P.
co. Kilkenny, and joint postmaster-general for Ireland, 1784;
an. 26 December, 1769, Hon. Louisa Molesworth, dau. of
Richard, 3rd Viscount Molesworth, by whom he had issue,
I. John, 2nd baron.
II. William (Sir), K.C.B., a major-general in the army; m.
26 January, 1807, Hon. Georgiana, FitzRoy, 6th dau. of
Charles, 1st Lord Southampton, by whom (who d. 6 Feb-
ruary, 1835) he left,
1 WPILIAM, 3rd baron.
1 Anne-Louisa, jo. 27 September, 1832, to William-Tighe
Hamilton, Esq., and d. at Nice, 23 January, 1863. This
lady and her surviving sister had a patent of precedence
as daus, of a baron, 4 September, 1855.
2 Charlotte-Georgina, m. 1st, 8 July, 1834, to Lieut.-Col.
John-Horace-Thomas Stapleton; and 2ndly, 11 December,
1838, to Rear-Admiral Sir Charles Talbot, K.C.B. (see
SHREWSBURY, WATERFORD, and TALBOT, E. BURRE's
Peerage), and had by him (who d. 8 August, 1876) the
following issue,
CHARLEs - WILLIAM TALBOT - Ponson BY, of Inchiquin,
Youghal, J.P., lieut, R.N., b. 29 May, 1843, assumed,
by royal licence, 1866, the additional surname and
arms of Ponsonby, on succeeding to the estate of
Imokilly, m. 15 January, 1868, Constance-Louisa,
youngest dau. of F.-P. Delmé. Radcliffe, Esq., of Hitchin
Priory, Herts, and has had issue, William-Charles-
Francis, b. 14 October, 1868, d. 1870; John-Seymour-
William, b. 1 May, 1870; Edward-Frederick, b. 21
October, 1872; Charles-George, b. 1 May, 1874; Evelyn-
Mary-Georgiana, b. 22 February, 1876.
Francis-Arthur-Bouverie-Taibot, lieutenant and adjutant
43rd foot, b. 27 September, 1851; m. 16 November,
1878, Alice-M.-Beatrice, 2nd dau. of Col. E. Melville
Lawford, comt. 4th Madras cavalry, and has issue,
Francis-Eustace-George, b. 6 October, 1849.
p Edward-Charles, b. 9 April, 1881.
George-Ponsonby Talbot, b. 29 April, 1853.
Georgy-Melosina-Mary-Elizabeth, m. 14 April, 1874, to
Francis Deln:é-Radcliffe, Esq., R.N., 2nd surviving son
of l'.-P. Delmé-Ratcliffe, Esq., of Hitchin Priory,
Herts,
Fanny-Charlotte-Emma, m. 6 June, 1861, to Capt.
Pllnean McNeill, Scots greys, 3rd son of the late Capt.
Alexander McNeill, of Colonsay.
Edith, m, 2 March, 1878, to Lieut. Charles Davis Sherston,
of the rifle brigade.
Rose (twin with Edith).
3 Mary-Elizabeth, m. 1 August, 1835, to the Rev. Henry-
George Talbot: and d. 14 September, 1838.
4 Frances-Isabella, m. 22 January, 1840, to the Rev. Wind-
ham Beadon, vicar of Cricklade, co. Wilts; and d. in
1845.
Sir William fell at Waterloo, in 1815.
III. Tichard (Right Rev.), D.D., Bishop of Derry; m. in 1804,
Frances, 2nd dau. of the Right Hon. John Staples; and d.
27 October, 1853, having had issue,
I WILLIAM-BRABAzoN, 4th baron.
1 Harriet-Catherine, ºv. 1 December, 1835, to the Rev.
Thomas Lindsay; and d. in 1836.
2 Louisa-Elizabeth-Eleanor, m. 11 August, 1836, to Simon-
George Purdon, Esq., of Tinerana, co. Clare. This lady
and her surviving sister had a patent of precedence as
daus. of a baron, 1862.
3 Frances-Charlotte.
4 Emily-Augusta-Grace, m. 1852, the Rev. Charlton Max-
well, rector of Lockpatrick, and d. 11 August, 1856.
Iv. George, of Woodbeding, near Midhurst, co. Sussex; m.
1st, 7 April, 1807, the eldest dau. of John Jacob Gladstanes,
Esq., by whom (who d. 18 July, 1808) he had a son,
William-Gladstanes, barrister-at-law, b. in 1808: and d. in
1841.
He m. 2ndly, 1812, Diana-Juliana-Margaretta, dau. of Hon.
Edward Bouverie, and d. 5 June, 1863, having by her had
ISSue,
I Robert-Wentworth, b. in 1814; d. 28 September, 1840.
1 Diana, In. 16 August, 1842, Edward-Granville-Ceorge,
Lord Lanerton, who d. s. p. 8 October, 1880, 4th son of
George, 6th Earl of Carlisle.
v. Frederick, d. ºwn m, in 1849.
I. Mary-Elizabeth, m. 18 November, 1794, to Charles, 2nd
Earl Grey, and d. 26 November, 1861.
Mr. Ponsonby was elevated to the peerage of the unlted
kingdom, as BARON Ponson BY of Imokilly, 13 March, 1806.
He d. 5 November, 1806, and was s. by his son,
JoHN, 2nd baron, G.C.B., a distinguished diplomatist, H. M.
ambassador at Constantinople from 1832 to 1837, and at Vienna
from 1846 to 1851, created Viscount Ponson BY, 12 April, 1839.
He m. 13 January, 1803, Lady Frances Williers (who d. 1 p
April, 1866), dau. of George, 4th Earl of Jersey; but d. s. p. 21
February, 1855, when the viscounty became EXTINCT, but the
baróny devolved on his lordship's nephew,
WILLIAM, 3rd baron, who was b. 6 February, 1816; m. 12
April, 1851, Mademoiselle Maria-Theresa. Duerbeck, of Munich,
and d. S. p. at Rottach-Tegernsee, Bavaria, 2 October, 1861,
and was s. by his cousin,
WILLIAM-BRABAzoN, 4th baron, capt. in the 7th fusiliers, b.
18 August, 1807; he d. 10 September, 1866, on board his
yacht, the Lufra, off Plymouth. He was never married, and
with him the title became ExTINCT, and the estates devolved
on his cousin, CHARLEs-WILLIAM-TALBOT, who then assumed
the surname of Ponson BY.
Arms—Gu., a chevron, between three combs, arg.
RAWDON – EARLS OF MOIRA, BARONS
RAWDON, OF RAWDON, CO. DOWN,
MARQUESSES OF HASTINGS, EARLS OF
RAWDON, WISCOUNTS LOUDOUN, AND
IBARONS RAWDON, OF RAWDON, CO.
YORK.
Barony of Rawdon, co. Down, by Letters Patent, dated 9
April, 1750.
Earldom of Moira, by Letters Patent, dated 15 December, 1761.
Barony of Rawdon, co. York, by Letters Patent, dated 5
March, 1783.
Marquessate of Hastings, &c., by Letters Patent, dated 7
December, 1816.
31 in eage.
John DE RAWDoN, of Rawdon, co. York, with whom the
regular pedigree in Glover's Visitation commences, m. the dau.
of Thomas Bradford, and was S. by his son,
Mich AEL RAwpon, of Rawdon, who m. Elizabeth, dau. of
Richard Thorneton, of Tyreshall, and had a son,
GEoRGE RAWDoN, of Rawdon, m. Anne, dau. of John Beck-
with, of Scough, and was father of
617
R. A. W.
R. A. W
FRANC is RAwdoN, of Rawdon, living, at Glover's Visitation,
in 1612. He m. Iſorothy, dau. of William Aldborough, of
Aldborough, and had issue,
GEORGE, 1st bart.
Anne, no. John Stanhope, Esq., of Horsforth.
Elizabeth, m. Rev. Philip Tandy, vicar of Glanavy.
Mary, m. John Dunbar, gent.
Mercy, d. ºwn.”.
The only son,
SIR GEORGE RAWDoN, 1st bart. of Moira, settled in Ireland,
and took an active part, as military commander, during the
rebellion in 1641, in that kingdom ; and subsequently, until
his decease in 1684, in the general affairs of Ireland, and was
created a Baronet of England 20 May, 1665, being denominated
of Moira, co. Down. Sir George m. 1st, Ursula, dau. of Sir
IFrancis Stafford, Knt., of Bradney, co. Salop, and widow of
Francis Hill, Esq., of Hill Hall, by whom he had an only son,
I. Francis, d. young.
He m, 2ndly, September, 1654, Hon. Dorothy Conway, dau. of
Edward, 2nd Viscount Conway and Killultagh, by whom (who
d. 1676) he had issue,
1. Edward, b. 1655; lºilled in France, 1676.
II. John, b. 1656; killed in France, 1677.
III. ARTHUR, 2nd bart.
I. Mary, b. 1661; m. October, 1678, Arthur, 2nd Earl of
Graruard.
II. Dorothy, b. 1667; d. wºn m. 12 April, 1737; buried at St.
George's, Dublin.
III. Brileana, b. 1668; d. wºm. 11 October, 1712; buried at
St. Mary's, Dublin.
Sir George d. August, 1684, and was s. by his only surviving
êun,
SIR ARTHUR RAwdon, 2nd hart. of Moira, b. 17 October,
J 662; who m. Helen, dau. and heir of Sir James ºr \ham, and
granddau. of William, 7th Earl of Monteith, and had by her
(who d. 17 March, 1709, aged 47),
I. Edward, d. young.
II. JoHN, 3rd bart.
1. Dorothy, d. wºn.
II. Isabella, m. March, 1719, Sir Richard I evinge, 2nd bart.,
of Parwich, and d. 2 November, 1731.
Sir Arthur d. 17 October, 1695, and was s. by his only surviving
$011,
SIR John RAwdon, 3rd bart, of Moira, M.P. co. Down, 0.
1690; who m. 3 March, 1717, Dorothy, 2nd dau. of Sir Richard
Łevinge, 1st Bart. of Parwich, Speaker of the House of Com-
annons in Ireland, and had by ller (who ºn. 2ndly, Most Rev.
Charles Cobbe, D.D., Archbishop of Dublin) issue,
1. George, bapt. 13 February, 1718; buried at St. Mary’s,
Dublin, 27 June, 1719.
11. JoHN, 1st Earl of Mºira.
III. Richard, b. 6 Octolier, 1721;
Dublin, 9 March, 1723.
Iv. Arthur, of Rathmolyan, b. 1723, sheriff co. Meath, 1746;
m. Arabella, Cheshire, heiress of Hallwood, co. Chester; and
d. s. p. 6 June, 1766.
Sir John d. 1 February, 1723, and was s. by his eldest surviv-
ing son, -
SIR. JoBN, 1st Earl of Moira, who was elevated to the peerage
of Ireland, 9 April, 1750, as Baron Rawdon, of Rawdon, co.
1)own, and created Earl of Moira, 15 December, 1761. He in.
1st, 10 November, 1741, Lady Helena Perceval, dau. of Johra,
1st Earl of Egmont, by whom he had two daus.,
Catherine, m. 30 April, 1764, Joseph Henry, Esq., of Straffan,
Co. Kildare. '
Helena, m. 3 June, 1769, Stephen, 1st Earl Mountcashell.
The earl m. 2ndly, 23 December, 1746, Hon. Anne Hill, dau.
of Trevor, 1st Viscount Hillsborough, by whom he had no
issue; and 3rdly, 26 November, 1752, Lady Elizabeth Hastings,
eldest dau. of Theophilus, 9th Earl of Huntingdon (by his
countess, Selina, 2nd dau. and co-heir of Washington, Earl
Ferrers), who inherited the Baronies of Hastings, &c., in the
peerage of England (created by summons, in the 14th and 15th
centuries), upon the demise of her brother, Francis, 10th Earl
of Huntingdon, without issue, 1789. By this last union his
lordship had issue,
I. FRANCIS, 2nd earl.
II. John-Theophilus, b. 19 November, 1756, m. Frances, dau.
of Joseph-William Hall Stephenson, Esq., and granddau. of
John Hall (afterwards Stevenson) Esq., of Skelton Castle,
vo. York, who d. in 1785 (the Eugenius, of Sterne); and
dying in 1808, left an only dau., Elizabeth-Anne, who m.
Lord George-William Russell, and d. 10 August, 1874.
: u. George, b. 9 January, 1761, major 16th regt.
1. Anne-Elizabeth, m. 15 February, 1788, Thomas, 1st Earl
of Ailesbury ; and d. in 1813.
II. Selina-Frances, m. 10 May, 1779, George, 6th Earl of
Granard, and d. in 1827.
III. Charlotte-Adelaide-Constantia, m.
Fitzgerald, Esq., and d. in 1834.
Priscilla, d. ºnºm.
buried at St. Mary's,
in 1814, Hamilton
The earl d. 20 June, 1793, and was s. by his eldest son,
SIR FRANCIS, 2nd Earl of Moira, and 1st Marquess of
Hastings, &c., b. 9 Dec. 1754, K.G., G.C.B., F.R.S., F.S.A.,
and M.R.I.A., a gallant soldier, an eloquent senator, and a
popular statesman. His lordship inherited, at the decease of
his mother, in 1808, the ancient Baronies of Botreaux, Hunger-
ford, De Molyns, and Hastings, and was created, 7 Dec. 1816,
a peer of the United Kingdom, by the titles of Viscount
Lowdown, Earl of Rawdon, and MARQUESS OF HASTINGs. He
had been previously created a peer of Great Britain, 5 March,
1783, by the title of Baron Rawdom, of Rawdom, co. York.
The marquess m. 12 July, 1804, Flora - Muir (Campbell),
COUNTESS OF LOUDou N in her own right, in the peerage of
Scotland, by whom (who d. 8 Jan. 1840) he had issue,
I. GEORGE-AUGUSTUs-FRANCIS, 3rd earl and 2nd marquess.
I. Flora-Elizabeth, lady of the bedchamber to the Duchess of
Kent; d. wrvºv. 5 July, 1839. -
II. Sophia-Frederica-Christina, b. 1 February, 1809; m. 10
April, 1845, John, 2nd Marquess of Bute; she d. 28
December, 1859.
III. Selina-Constance, m. 25 June, 1838, Charles-John Henry,
Esq., son of John-Joseph Henry, Esq., of Straffan, co. Kil-
dare, and d. 8 November, 1867.
IV. Adelaide-Augusta-Lavinia, m. 8 July, 1854, to Sir Wil-
liam-Keith Murray, 7th bart., of Ochtertyre, and d. 6
December, 1860.
His lordship, at one time Governor-General of India, was, at
his decease, governor and commander-in-chief of the Island of
Malta and its dependencies, constable and chief-governor of
the Tower of London, lord-lieut. and custos-rotulorum of the
Tower division, a general officer in the army, and col. of the
27th regt., a governor of the Charterhouse, and council of the
king in Cornwall and North Britain. The marquess assumed
the surname of HASTINGs, in addition to that of RAWDoN.
He d. 28 Nov. 1826, and was s. by his son,
SIR GEORGE-AUGUSTUs-FRANCIs, 3rd Earl of Moira, 2nd
Marquess of Hastings, b. 4 Feb. 1808, who m. 1 Aug. 1831,
I3ARBARA, BARoNESS GREY DE RUTHYN in her own right, and
by her had issue, -
PAULYN-REGINALD-SERLo, 4th carl and 3rd marquess.
HENRY-WEYst oftD-CHARLES-PLANTAGENET, 5th earl and 4th
marquess.
EDITH-MAUD ABNEY-HASTINGs, of Willersley Hall, heiress, at
the death of her brother, to the earldom of Loudoun, and to
the co-heirship of the English baronies, the abeyance of
which was terminated in her favour in 1871. Her ladyship
m. 1853, Charles - Frederick Clifton, afterwards Abney-
Hastings, created Lord Domington in 1880; and d. 23
January, 1874, leaving with other issue,
CHARLEs-EDWARD-HASTINGs, Earl of Loudoun, &c. (see
BURRE's Ectant Peerage, LouTOUN, E. OF).
Bertha-Lelgarde, no. 11 December, 1855, to Capt. Augustus-
Wykeham Clifton, son of Thomas Clifton, Esq., of Lytham
Hall, Lancashire, and has issue.
Victoria-Maria-Louisa, m. 31 October, 1859, John-Forbes-
Stratford Kirwan, Esq., of Moyne House, co. Galway.
Frances-Augusta-Constance, m. 30 July, 1863, Charles, 4th
Earl of Romney.
His lordship d. 13 Jan. 1844. (The marchioness m. 2ndly,
19 April, 1845, Admiral Sir Hastings-Reginald Henry, after-
wards Yelverton, G.C.B., R.N., and d. 18 Nov. 1858). His
eldest son, .
SIR PAULYN-REGINALD SERLo, 4th Earl of Moira, and 3rd
Marquess of Hastings, an officer in the army, b. 2 June, 1832;
d. ww.m. 17 Jan. 1851, and was s. by his only brother,
SIR HENRY WEysFort D-CHARLEs-PLANTAGENET, 5th Earl of
Moira, and 4th Marquess of Hastings, b. 22 July, 1842. He
inherited the Barony of Grey de Ruthyn, 18 Nov. 1858, at the
decease of his mother ; m. 16 July, 1864, Lady Florence-
Cecilia Paget, dau. of Henry, 2nd Marquess of Anglesey, and
d. S. p. 12 Nov. 1868, when the Earldom of Moira, and Barony of
Rawdon (peerage of Ireland), Barony of Rawdon (peerage of
Great Britain), Marquessate of Hastings, Earldom of Rawdon,
and Viscounty of Loudoun (peerage of the United Kingdom),
with the baronetcy, became extinct. The Earldom of Loudoun,
and other titles in the peerage of Scotland, descended to his
eldest sister, then Lady Edith Abney-Hastings ; the baronies
of Hastings, Hungerford, Botreaux, and De Molyns (peer-
age of England), fell into abeyance between his four sisters of
the whole blood, and was terminated, 21 April, 1871, in favour
of the eldest, Edith, Countess of Loudoun, and the barony of
Grey de Ruthyn fell into abeyance between his said four
sisters of the whole blood, and his sister of the half-blood,
Hon. Barbara Yelverton, afterwards Lady Churston, and Sof
continues.
Arms –RAWDoN, Earl of Moira, Ar. a fesse between three
pheons, sa; RAWDoN - HASTINGS, Marquess of Hastings,
Quarterly, 1st and 4th, Ar. a maunch Sa., for HASTINGS: 2nd
and 3rd, Ar. a fess between three pheons, Sa., for RAWDoN.
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RAWSON.—WISCOUNT CLONTARFF.
The RAwsons of Fryston, in Yorkshire, from whom the
Prior of Kilmainham is presumed to have descended, are
recorded in the Visitations of 1563, 1584, 1585, and 1612.
RICHARD IRAwson, probably a brother of James Rawson of
Fryston, was elected alderman of the Ward of Farringdon
Without in 1475, was sheriff of London in 1476, and senior
warden of the Mercer's Company in 1478 and 1483.
the latter year and was buried at St. Mary Magdalen's, Old
Fish Street. By Isabella Craford, his wife (who d. in 1497) he
had issue,
I. John, Prior of Kilmainham.
II. Avery, of Alvethley, Essex, father of Nicholas Rawson,
whose dau. and co-heiress, Anne, m. Sir Michael Stanhope.
III. Christopher, of London, merchant of the Staple of Calais;
d. 1518.
Iv. Richard, D.D., rector of St. Olaves, Hart Street, London
v. Nicholas, master of the Free Chapel, of Grysenhale, Nor-
folk.
The eldest son,
JoHN RAwson, admitted to the freedom of the Mercers'
Company in 1492, joined the Order of Knights of St. John, and
is mentioned in his mother's will, dated 1 September, 1497, as
“a knight of Rhodes.” In 1511 he was appointed PRior of
KILMAINEIAM, near Dublin, and sworn of the privy council of
I reland. In 1517, he was lord treasurer of that kingdom, and
sat, as Prior of Kilmainham, in the Irish House of Peers.
When the Sultan Solyman attacked Rhodes with a mighty host,
and the Grand Master summoned to his aid all the knights in
every country, we find Sir John Rawson's name at the head of
the list of knights of St. John reviewed by the Grand Master,
Williers l'Isle Adam, for the defence of the island. In 1525, Sir
John Rawson was Turcopilier, and subsequently returned to
Ireland, taking an active part in the council as Prior of
Rilmainham. In 1540, he surrendered the priory of Kil-
mainham, receiving in recompense a grant of 500 marks per
annum for life out of the estates of the hospital, and in 1541
was created VIsco UNT CLONTARFF for life, with a pension
of £10. He survived until 1560, when his life peerage expired
with him.
Arms—Quarterly, 1st and 4th : RAwson, per fess undée, sa.
and az., a castle with four towers, arg. ; 2nd and 3rd, CRAFoRD,
or, on a chev. vert., three ravens' heads, erased, arg., with the
cross of the order of St. John, in chief. This coat armour, thus
marshalled, was borne by Sir John Rawson, Wiscount Clontarff,
Knight of St. John of Jerusalem. -
ROLFE—BARON CRAN WORTH, OF CRAN-
- WORTH, CO. NORFOLK.
By Letters Patent dated 20 Dec. 1850.
£itteaſe.
THE REv. WATERs RolfE, A.B. of Caius College, Rector of
North Pickenham and Houghton, b. in 1688, m, 27 Sept. 1720,
Allen, dau. of Robert Shuldham, Esq. of Kettlestone, and d.
11 June, 1748, leaving a son,
THE REv. Robert Rolf E, A.M., some time fellow of Caius
College, Rector of Hilborough, who s. to the estates of his
uncle, Francis Shuldham, Esq. of Kettlestone. He m. Alice,
2nd dau. of the Rev. Edmund Nelson, Rector of Hilburgh,
aunt to Horatio, Viscount Nelson, and by her (who d. 24 July,
1823, aged 93) had issue,
1. EDMUND, of whom presently. -
II. Robert (Rev.), A.B. of Caius College; S. his brother as
rector of Cockley Clay, domestic chaplain to Viscount
Nelson, b. 4 May, 1767; m. 1st, Frances, youngest dau. of
the Rev. Robert Crever, A.M., vicar of Wymondham, and
relict of Thomas-Vertue Mott, Esq., of Great Barningham,
M.A., of Caius College, and by this lady (who d. 14 August,
1803) had an only child,
Frances-Alice, m. Joseph Everett, Esq., of Heytesbury, co.
Wilts, F.S.A., J.P. and D.L. for that county.
Mr. Robert Rolfe m. 2ndly, 6 December, 1808, Elizabeth,
only surviving dau. of John Rose, Esq., of Eye, and by her
had, besides several other children,
EDMUND-NELSON (Rev.), A.M. of Caius' College, rector of
Morningthorpe, Norfolk, and domestic chaplain to
Thomas, second Earl Nelson, b. 28 November, 1810.
III. Randyll, d. young, in 1775.
1. Ellen, m. to the Rev. William Taylor, A.M.
Mr. Rolfe d. 7 May, 1785, aged 64. His eldest son,
THE REv. EDMUND RolfE, A.B., of Cranworth, Norfolk,
Rector of Cockley Clay, m. Jemima, 4th dau. of William
He d. in
tournament at the castle of Roxburgh.
Alexander, Esq., and granddau. of the celebrated Dr. Monsey,
physician to Chelsea College, and by her (who d. 25 June,
1827, aged 64) had,
RoberT-MONSEY (SIR), created BARON CRAN worth.
William, lieut. R.N., d. ºwn m. in 1825.
Mr. Rolfe d. 24 July, 1795, aged 32. His eldest son,
RighT Hon. SIR. Rob ERT-MoRSEY Roi,FE, b. 18 Dec. 1790.
A distinguished lawyer who was called to the bar in 1816, made
king's counsel in 1832, solicitor-general in 1834, and a Baron
of the Exchequer in 1839. He had been from 1832 to 1839
M.P. for Penryn. He was knighted in 1835. In 1850 he
became Vice-Chancellor of England, and on the 20 Dec. of the
same year was created BARON CRAN worTH, of Cranworth, co.
Norfolk, in the peerage of the United Kingdom. He was
subsequently a Judge of the Court of Appeal in Chancery, and
was constituted Lord High Chancellor in Dec. 1852, which
high office he resigned in 1858, was reappointed to it in 1865,
and again resigned in 1866. Lord Cranworth m, 9 Oct. 1845,
Laura, dau. of T. W. Carr, Esq. of Frognal and Eshott, co.
Northumberland, but by her (who d. 15 Feb. 1868) he had no
issue. He d. 26 July, 1868, when his title became extinct.
Arms—Gyronny of eight, arg, and gu. an eagle, displayed,
sa., charged on the breast with a Sun in Splendour, or.
SOMERVILLE-BARONS SOMERVILLE.
Created before 15 December, 1430.
£ inteågø.
The remotest ancestor of this family upon record is,
SIR. GUALTER DE SoMERVILLE, one of the companions of the
Morman Conqueror, who became Lord of Which mour, co.
Stafford, and his descendants possessed considerable property,
about the close of the 12th century, in the co. Lanark, and in
other parts of Scotland. He had three sons, ancestors of
SoMERVILLE of Which now", co. Stafford, SoMERVILLE of Linton,
co. Roxburgh, and SomeRVILLE of Aston, co. Gloucester, the
last descendant of which house, William Somerville, author
of “The Chase,” d. 19 July, 1742, having settled his estate on
Jaumes, 13th Lord Somerville. The second son of Sir Gualter de
Somerville, x.
WILLIAM DE SOMERVILLE attached himself to DAVID I., King
of Scots, and settled in Scotland. He was witness to the
Foundation Charter of Melrose, and d. 1142, leaving two sons.
Walter, the younger, was witness to a charter of MALGOLM IV.
1154 60. The elder,
WILLIAM DE SoMERVILLE was witness to a charter of
DAvid I. to the Abbey of Kelso, 1144, and to several charters
of MALcot.M IV. He d. before 1161, leaving a son,
WILLIAM DE SOMERVILLE, who is stated to have obtained
the lands of Linton, co. Roxburgh, from King WILLIAM THE
Lion; for killing a serpent that infested that quarter, and to
have been father of
WILLIAM DE SoMERVILLE, of Linton and Carnwarth, who
was one of the barons appointed at the marriage of ALEX-
ANDER II. (whose reign commenced in 1214) to exercise in a
He m. Margaret, dau.
of Walter de Newbigging, of Dunsire, and had a dau., Mar-
garet, m. Sir Archibald Campbell, of Lochow, and a Son, -
SIR WILLIAM DE SoMERVILLE, of Linton and Carnwarth,
gave, with consent of his father, the church of Carnwarth to
the see of Glasgow; d. 1282, leaving a son,
THOMAS DE SoMERVILLE, of Linton and Carnwarth. Swore
fealty to EDwARD I., 15 May, 1296; joined Sir William Wallace,
1297; d. 1300, leaving (with a younger son, John (Sir), an
adherent to Robert I., IKing of Scots, and taken prisoner by
the English, 1306. An elder son,
SIR WALTER DE SoMERVILLE, of Linton and Carnwarth, m.
Giles, dau. and heiress of Sir John Herring, with whom he
got the lands of Gilmerton, Drum, and Gooltrees. He d.
about 1330, and was s. by his eldest Surviving son,
SIR. THOMAS DE SoMERVILLE, of Lincoln and Carnwarth, who
m. Eizabeth, dau. of Sir James Douglas, of London, and was
s. by his eldest son, w t
SIR WILLIAM DE SoMERVILLE, of Linton and Carmwarth, one
of the hostages for the ransom of King DAVID II., in 1857;
who d. in 1403, and was s. by his elder Son,
THOMAS DE SoMERVILLE, of Linton and Carnwarth (one of
the ambassadors deputed, in 1423, to the court of London, to
treat for the ransom of King JAMES I.) who was created, 15
December, 1430, Lord SoMERVILLE, in the peerage of Scotland.
| His lordship m. Janet, dau. of Sir Alexander Stewart, of
Dernley, with whom he acquired the barony of Cambusnethan ;
and had issue,
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1. WILLIAM, 2nd baron.
I. Mary, said to have in. Sir William Hay, of Yester.
II. Giles, m. Sir Robert Logan, of Restalrig.
III. Margaret, said to have m. 1st, Roger Kirkpatrick, of
Closeburn; and 2ndly, Sir Thomas Kerr, of Fernihirst.
The baron d. 1445, and was s. by his only son,
WILLIAM, 2nd baron, who m. Janet, dau. of Sir John Mowat,
of Stanhouse, and had issue,
I. John, 3rd baron.
II. Thomas, of Plane, had a charter of those lands and
Crannok and Glorat, co. Stirling, and Fordale, co. Fife, 26
l'ebruary, 1450. He was ancestor of SoMERVILLE of Plane.
1. Janet, m. Iłalph Weir, of Blackwood.
II. Mary, m. William Cleland, of Cleland.
The baron d. 1456, and was s. by his eldest son,
JoHN, 3rd lord, m. 1st, Helen Stepburn, sister of Patrick,
1st Barl of Bothwell, and had issue,
I. WILLIAM, Master of Somerville, m. 1st Marjory Mont-
gomery, sister of Hugh, 1st Earl of Eglingtoun; and 2ndly,
Janet, dau. of William Douglas, of Drumianrig, and ºl. vita
patris, leaving by his 1st wife, two sons,
1 JOHN, 4th baron.
2 HUGH, 5th baron.
I. Elizabeth, m. Archibald Campbell, eldest surviving son of
Jºuncan, 1st Lord Campbell, of Lochow, and was mother of
Colin, 1st Farl of Argull.
II. Helen, m. Sir John Jardine, of Applegirth.
Lord Somerville ºn. 2ndly, Mariot, dau. of Sir William Baillie,
of Lamington, by whom he had further issue,
II. John (Sir), of Cambusnethan, fell at Flodden, 9 Septem-
ber, 1513, and was ancestor of SoMERVILLE of Cambwsºvethan.
III. Mary, m. Sir Stephen Lockhart, of Cleghorn.
The baron d. in 1491-2, and was s. by his grandson,
John, 4th lord, at whose decease s. ſp. the dignity devolved
upon his brother,
HUGH, 5th lord, who m. Janet, dau. of William Maitland, of
Leithington, and had issue,
I. JAMES, 6th baron.
II. John, d. S p.
III. Hugh, ancestor of SoMERVILLE of Spittal.
I. Margaret, ºn. Charles Mur, ay, of Cockpool.
II. Marjory, m. James Tweedie, of Drumelzier.
III. Elizabeth, m. Sir John Carmichael, of Carmichaci.
The baron d. 1549, and was s. by his eldest son,
JAMES, 6th lord. This nobleman was a strenuous opposer of
the Reformation, saying, with the Earl of Atholl and Lord,
Both wick, “ that he would believe as his fathers had done
before him.” His lordship joined Queen MARY, at Hamilion,
May, 1568, with three hundred horse, at whose head he fought
at the battle of Langside, and was severely wounded. He ºn.
Agnes, dau. of Sir James Hamilton, of Finnart, and had issue,
I. Hugh, 7th baron.
II. Another son, who got part of Carnwarth from his father.
and whºse posterity were existing in 1813.
I. Margaret, d. S. p.
II. Agnes, m. Somerville, of Plane, co. Stirling,
The baron d. 1569, and was s. by his elder son,
IIUGH, 7th lord, who m. Eleanor, dau. of George, Lord Seton,
and had, with four daus., four surviving sons,
I. William, d. S. p. vita patris.
II. Robert, accidentally killed by his eldest brother 1587.
III. GILBERT, 8th baron.
IV. HUGH, 9th baron.
The baron d. 1597, and was s. by his son,
GILBERT, 8th lord. This nobleman entertained King
JAMES VI. most sumptuously at his castle of Cowthaly, which
the monarch jocularly called Cow-daily, from seeing a cow
and ten sheep killed daily. His lordship, by a course of
similar extravagance, ran entirely through his estates. He m.
Margaret, dau. of John Somerville, of Cambusnethan, and had
three surviving daus.,
Mary, m. 1st, to James, Lord Torphichen, and 2ndly, to Sir
William Douglas, of Pumpherstoun.
Margaret, m. to Sir Humphrey Colquhoun, of Balvie.
A dau., ºn. to Stewart, of Minto.
His lordship d. in 1618, and as he left no male issue, the title
devolved upon his brother,
HUGH, 9th lord, but he never assumed the honour. He m.
Margaret, dau. of Gavin Hamilton, of Raploch, and had issue,
I. JAMES, 10th baron. II. Gavin.
1. Jean, m. Thomas Tenant, of Cairns.
II. Margaret, d. S. p.
The baron d. 1640, and was s. by his elder son,
JAMEs, 10th lord (but he likewise declined assuming the
dignity), m. Lilias, dau. of Sir James Bannatyne, of Newhall,
a lord of Session; and d. 3 January, 1677, when he was s. by
his only Son,
JAMES, 11th lord (but unassumed), m. 1st, Martha, dau. of
Bauntyne, of Corhouse ; and 2ndly, 15 March, 1685, and had
issue by the former only, viz., three sons, -
I. JAMES, m. 1671, Elizabeth, dau. of George Graham, of
Edinburgh, merchant, and d. of wounds received in a
drunken quarrel, 8 July, 1682, leaving a son,
JAMES, 12th baron.
II. John, lieut.-col. in Gen. Ramsay's regt.
III. George, adjutarit-gen. to the foot-guards.
The baron d. in 1690, and was s. by his grandson,
JAMES 12th lord (still unassumed), who m. Margaret, dau. of
Murray, of Deuchar, and had issue,
I. JAMES, 13th baron.
II. George, of Dinder, co. Somerset, d. 6 July, 1776, leaving
with two daus, two sons,
1 George (Rev.), of Bilney, co. Gloucester, m. Miss Seaman,
and d. S. p.
2 William, lieut. R.N., d. s. p. 10 September 1758.
III. John, d. S. p. IV. William, d.s. p.
I. Euphemia, b. 26 June, 1696; d. ww.m.
II. Elizabeth, d. wrºv.
The baron d. in 1700, and was s. by his eldest son,
JAMES, the 13th lord; whose claim being disputed, was con-
firmed by parliament, 27 May, 1723, and he was chosen one of
the representative lords in 1741. His lordship m. 1st, in
1724, Anne, only dau. of Henry Bayntum, Esq. of Spye Park,
co. Wilts, and relict of Edward Rolt, Esq., of Sacombe Park,
co. Herts, by whom he had issue,
I. JAMES, 14th baron.
II. Hugh, lieut.-colonel, b. in 1729;... m. 1st, 23 November,
1763, Elizabeth, dau. and heir of Christopher Lethbridge,
Esq. of Westaway, co. Devon, by whom (who d. II October,
1765) he had an only son,
1 JoEIN, who s. as 15th lord.
Colonel Somerville m. 2ndly, 26 October, 1778, Mary, eldest
dau. of the Hon. Wriothesley Digby, of Meriden, co.
Warwick, by whom (who d. 8 Sept. 1794) he left al, his
decease, 7 May, 1795,
I MARK, 16th lord.
2 Hugh, in E.I.C.'s civil service, m, 1807, Amicia, dau. of
George Heming, Esq., of Weddington, co. Warwick (who
d. 22 Jan. 1859), and d. at Bengal, s. p. 1808.
3 KENELM, 17th lord.
4 William (Rev.), Rector of Barford, co. Warwick, b. 14
October, 1789; m. 5 May, 1830, Charlotte, dau. of the late
Rev. Walter Bagot, of Blithfield, co. Stafford, and d. 6
July, 1857, having by her (who d. 24 October. 1865) had
1SSule,
Walter-Digby, b. 17 December, 1831; d. at Paris, 17
May, 1865.
Everard-William, b. 3 July, 1833.
Reginald-Hugh, b. 16 December, 1835, lieut. R.W.
fusiliers, killed in the assault before Sebastop 1, 8 Sep-
tenuber, 1855.
AUBREY-JoHN, 19th baron.
Augustus, b. 8 August, 1839; d. 7 April, 1869.
1 Mary, m. to the Rev. Charles Digby; d. 28 April, 1834.
2 Frances, m. in 1838, to the Hon. W.-Booth Grey. -
3 Harriet, ºn. to William, 15th Earl of Erroll, and d. his
widow, 28 January, 1864. -
4 Julia-Valenza, m. 20 May, 1816, to Sir Francis-Bond
Head. Bart., K.H.
1. Anne-Whichnour, m. in December,
Burgess, Esq. of Greslee, co. Berks.
II. Frances-Anne, ºn. to James-Roper Head, Esq. of The
Hermitage, co. Kent.
III. Mary-Anne, d. wrºn.
The baron m. 2ndly, in 1736, Frances, dau. and co-heiress of
John Rotherham, Esq., of Muchwaltham, co. Essex, and had
another dau.,
Iv. Elizabeth, b. 16 December. 1737; d. at Holyrood House,
1740.
1748, to George
Lord Somerville augmented his fortune considerably by an
arrangement with his kinsman, William Somerville, Esq., of
Eadstone, co. Warwick, and of Somerville-Ashton, co. Glou-
cester, the celebrated poet, and author of The Chase, represen-
tative of the English and elder branch of his lordship's family;
by which, in consideration of certain sums applied to the relief
of burdens, the poet who was unmarried, settled the rever-
sions of his estate upon Lord Somerville; and d. in 1742, when
the baron inherited accordingly. His lordship was s. by his
eldest Son,
JAMEs, 14th lord; who d, wºm. in 1796, when the dignity
reverted to his nephew,
John, as 15th lord, b. 21 Sept. 1765 (refer to Hugh, 2nd son
of James, 13th lord). This nobleman has transmitted his
name to posterity by the introduction of the breed of Merino
sheep from Lisbon into Great Blitain. He d. ww.m. in 1819,
and was s. by his half-brother,
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MARK, as 16th lord, b. 26 October, 1784, and dying wºmm. 3
June, 1842, was s. by his brother,
KENELM, 17th lord, admiral R.N., who was b. 14 November,
1787, and m. 3 September, 1833, Frances-Louisa, only dau. of
John Hayman, Esq., and had issue,
1. Hugh, 18th baron. . -
II. Frederick-Noel, lieut. rifle brigade, b. 8 October, 1840;
d. S. p. 8 January, 1866.
1. Louisa-Harriet, m. 21 October, 1871, Col. Charles-Stewart
Henry, C.B., royal horse artillery.
II. Emily-Charlotte, m. 29 April, 1869, Rev. Thomas-Bond-
Bird Robinson, rector of Milton, diocese of Winchester. tº
III. Mary-Agnes, m. 18 June, 1872, Sir Theophilus-William
Biddulph, ºth bart. of Westcombe.
Iv. Selina-Constance, m. 6 August, 1861, to Ralph Smyth,
Esq. of Gaybrook, co. Westmeath.
v. Julia-Frances, m. 23 November, 1871, Col. Edward-Wil-
liam Blackett, A.D.C. to the Queen, eldest son of Sir Edward
Blackett, 6th bart. of Matfen.
Lord Somerville d. 19 October, 1864, and was s. by his elder
80n,
HUGH, 18th lord, b. 11 October, 1839; d. ww.m., killed while
out hunting 17 November, 1868, when he was s. by his cousin,
AUBREy-John, 19th lord, b. 1 February, 1838; d. S. p. 28
Aug. 1870, since which time the title has been DoRMANT or
EXT! NCT.
Arms—Az., three mullets, two and one, between seven
crosses crosslet, fitchée, three, one, two, and One, or.
SMYTHE– WISCOUNTS STRANGFORD AND
BARONS PENSEIU RST OF PENSH URST.
Wiscounty by Letters Patent, dated 17 July, 1628.
Barony by Letters Patent, dated 26 January, 1825.
3.tn.ca.ge.
John SMYTHE, Esq., of Corsham, co. Wilts, living temp.
HENRY VIII., m. Joan, dau. of Robert Brouncker, Esq. of
Melksham, and d. in 1538, leaving issue, - -
1. John, whose descendants where living in 1620.
II. THOMAs, of whom presently. - * ,
III. Henry, whose son Henry, of Baydon, Wilts, entered his
pedigree at the Visitation of 1620.
Iv. Robert, living in 1592.
v. Richard.
I. Ann. II. Jane.
III. Elizabeth, m. to Simon Horsepool, of London.
The 2nd son,
THoMAs SMYTHE, Esq., b. about 1522, removed from Cors-
ham, and seated himself at Osterhanger, co. Kent. This
gentleman was Farmer of the Customs in the reign of ELIZA-
BETH, and amassed considerable wealth. He m. Alice, dau.
and heiress of Sir Andrew Judde, Knt., of Ashford, by whom
he acquired the manor of Ashford, and had with other issue,
I. John, his heir.
II. Thomas (Sir, Knt.), ambassador to Russia in 1604; ºn.
Sarah, dau. and heir of William Blount, Esq., and had by
her (who ºn. 2ndly, Robert Sydney, lst Earl of Leicester)
two sons; of whom the elder,
John (Sir, Knt.), of Bidborough, Kent, m. Lady Isabella
Rich, dau. of Robert, lst Earl of Warwick, and left a son,
Robert, of Sutton-at-Home and Bounds, in Kent, who m.
8 July, 1652, Lady Dorothy Sydney (the poet Waller's
“Sacharissa”), dau. of Robert, 2nd Earl of Leicester
(widow of Henry, 1st Earl of Sunderland, and by that
IEarl, mother of Robert, 2nd Earl, lineal ancestor of the
Dukes of Marlborough and Earls Spencer), and had
issue,
Robert Smythe, Esq., governor of Dover Castle, who
m. Catherine, dau. of William Stafford, Esq., of
Blatherwick, co. Northampton, and had,
Henry, his heir, father of Sir Sydney-Stafford Smythe,
of Bounds, chief baron of the Exchequer in 1772,
who m. Sarah, elder dau. of Sir Charles Farnaby,
3rd bart., of Kippington, and d. S. p. 1777, when
this branch of the family terminated.
II. Richard (Sir), Knt., of Leeds Castle, co. Kent.
Mr. Smythe d. 1591. Through his marriage with Alice Judde,
his descendants, the Lords Strangford became representatives
of Sir Andrew Judde, the founder of Tonbridge free-school,
and eldest co-heir of Sir Robert Chicheley, lord-mayor of
London, eldest brother of Henry Chicheley, Archbishop of
Canterbury, founder of All Souls, Oxford. The eldest son,
SIR John SMYTHE, Knt. of Osterhanger and Ashford, b.
1556; m. 1578, Elizabeth, dau, and heiress of John Fineux,
F.sq., of Haw house, co. Kent (son of Chief-Justice Sir John
Fineux), and had issue,
THoMAs, 1st viscount.
Katherine, ºn. Sir Henry Baker, 1st bart., of Sisinghurst.
Elizabeth, m. Sir Henry Neville, Knt., of Billingbear.
Sir John d. 1609, and was s. by his son,
SIR THoMAS SMYTHE, K.B., who was created a peer of
Ireland, 17 July, 1628, as Viscount STRANGFord. His lord-
ship m. Lady Barbara Sydney, 7th dau. of Robert, 1st Earl of
Leicester, K.G., and niece of the ever-memorable Sir Philip
Sydney, and by her (who m, 2ndly, Sir Thomas Colepepper)
had issue,
I. PHILIP, 2nd viscount.
J. Barbara, nr. Peter Rycaut, Esq. of Eastwell, co. Kent.
II. Elizabeth. III. Philippa. Iv. Dorothy.
The Viscount d. 1635, and was s. by his only son,
PHILIP, 2nd viscount, b. 1634; who ºn. 1650, his cousin,
Lady Isabella Sydney, dau. of Robert, 2nd Earl of Leicester,
by whom (who d. in 1663) he had, *
Diana, b. 1660; m. John Aelst, and d. S. p.
Lord Strangford m. 2ndly, Mary, dau. of George Porter, Esq.,
eldest son of Endymion Porter, Esq., groom of the bedchamber
to CHARLEs I., and by her (who d. 13 November, 1730) had
ENDYMIon, 3rd viscount.
Elizabeth, m. Henry Audley, Esq. of Berechurch, co. Essex.
Olivia, m. John Darell, Esq. of Calehill, co. Kent.
ICatherine-Clare, ºn. Henry, 8th Lord Teynham.
The viscount d. 1708, and was s. by his son,
IENDYMION, 3rd viscount, ºn. Elizabeth, dau. and heiress of
Jean Larget de Bresville, of Chalons; and dying 9 September,
1724 (his widow m. Gen. Vander Horst and d. in Holland, in
June, 1764), was s. by his only son,
PHILIP, 4th viscount, LL.D., Dean of Derry; b. 14 March,
1715; who ºn. in 1741, Mary, dau. of Anthony Jephson, Esq.,
of Mallow Castle, co. Cork, M.P., and dying 29 April, 1787,
left, with two daus., Mary and Anne, an only son,
LIONEL, 5th viscount, b. 19 May, 1753. This nobleman
entered early in life into the army, and distinguished himself
in North America; he subsequently took holy orders, and
became a clergyman of the established church. His lordship
77%. 5 September, 1779, Maria-Eliza, eldest dau. of Frederick
Philipse, Esq., of Philipseburg, New York, by whom (who d.
in April, 1838) he had issue,
PERCY-CL'NToN-SYISNEY, 6th viscount.
Lionel, b. 28 March, 1783.
IEliza-Maria-Sydney, b. 5 September,1781; m. 1824, to James
Sullivan, M.D.
Louisa-Sarah-Sydney, b. 2 March, 1785; in. 17 November,
1807, to John Eld, Esq., of Seighford, co. Stafford.
The viscount d. 1801, and was s. by his son,
PERCY-CLINTon-SYDNEY, 6th viscount; b. 31 August, 1780;
who was created Baron Penshurst of Penshurst, Kent, in
the peerage of the United Kingdom, 26 January, 1825; he ºn.
17 June, 1817, Ellen, youngest dau. of Sir Thomas Burke, 1st
Bart. of Marble Hill, and relict of Nicholas Browne, Esq., of
Mount Hazel, co. Galway, by whom (who d. 26 May, 1826) he
had issue, - +
1. GEORGE – AUGUSTUs - FREDERICK - PERCY - SYDNEY,
viscount.
II. Lionel-Philip-Thomas-Henry, b. 5 August, 1821; d. 13
July, 1834.
III. PERCY-ELLEN-FRFIDERICK-WILLIAM, 8th and last viscount.
I. Philippa-Eliza-Sydney, m. 29 December, 1840, to the
IRight Hon. Henry-James Baillie, of Redcastle, co. Ross,
M.P. co. Inverness, and d. 3 June, 1854.
II. Louisa-Ellen-Frances-Augusta, m. 3 May, 1847, George-
John, 3rd Marquess of Sligo, and d. 23 November, 1852.
Lord Strangford was appointed ambassador to the court of
Lisbon in 1806, to Sweden in 1817, to the Sublime Porte in
1820, and to Russia in 1825. His lordship acquired literary
reputation by his English version of the smaller poems of
Camoëns, the Portuguese poet. He d. 29 May, 1855, and was
S. by his eldest son, ;
GEORGE-AUGUSTUs-FREDERICK-PERCY-SYDNEY, 7th viscount,
b. 13 April, 1818; 7m. 9 November, 1857, Margaret, eldest dau.
of Jonn Lennox Kincaid Lennox, Esq., of Castle Lennox, N.B.
(which Hady was m. 2ndly, 17 October, 1861. to Charles
Spencer, second son of William Hanbury, 1st Lord Bateman,
and she and her husband assumed, by royal licence, in 1862,
the surnames of Kincaid–Lennox, in addition to, and after those
of Bateman-Hanbury). The viscount dying 23 November,
1857, was s. by his next surviving brother,
PERCY-ELLEN-FREDERICK-WILLIAM, 8th and last viscount, a
Grandee of Portugal, D. L. for Canterbury; b. 26 November,
1825; 7%. 6 February, 1862, Emily-Anne, youngest dau. of
Admiral Sir F. Beaufort, K.C.B., and d. S. p. 9 January, 1869,
when all his honours became EXTINCT.
A,'ms—Az., a chevron, engrailed, between three lions
passant-guardaſht, Or.
7th
621.
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S T R.
STRATFORD – EARLS OF ALDBOROUGH,
WISCOUNTS ALDBOROUGH AND AMIENS,
AND BARONS OF BALTINGLASS.
: Barony, by Letters Patent, dated 21 May, 1763.
Viscounty of Aldborough, by Letters Patent, dated 23 July,
1776.
Earldom and Viscounty of Amiens, by Letters Patent, dated
9 July, 1777.
3. ineage.
In the year 1660,
RoPERT STRATFoED settled in Ireland, and was one of the
original burgesses in the charter constituting Baltinglass a
borough town. He represented the co. Wicklow in parlia-
ment, and m. (marriage licence, 11 February, 1662) Mary,
dau. of Oliver Walsh, Esq., of Ballykilcaven, Queen's Co., by
whom he had issue,
I. EDWARD, his successor.
II. Francis, b. 1667, consul at Bordeaux, d. S. p.
I. Grace, b. 2 May, 1666; m. (marriage licence, 22 May, 1686)
Benjamin Burton, Esq., M.P. for Dublin, 1703-23. - *
II. Mary, b. 1 April, 1668; on. (marriage licence, 27 June, 1688)
Henry Persse, Esq., of Roxborough.
III. Elizabeth, b. 27 September, 1672; m. Thomas Hickman,
Esq., of Barntic.
IV. Abigail, b. 1673; m. (marriage licence, 19 April, 1697) 1st,
to George Canning, Esq., of Garvagh; and 2ndly, to Major
Cudmore.
V. Jane, b. 5 June, 1674; m. John Calleton, Esq., of Dar-
linghill, co. Tipperary, who d. 1730.
VI. Anne, m. Colonel Samuel Eyre, M.P. for Galway.
VII. Catherine, b. 3 May, 1676; m. to John Spencer, Esq., co.
Dublin, M.P.
Mr. Stratford, whose will dated 8 November, 1698, was proved
29 January, 1699, was s. by his elder son,
EDWARD STRATFoRD, who purchased Great Belan, and other
lands in the co. of Kildare, from Lord Fitzhardinge. This
gentleman was a staunch promoter of the Revolution, and
entertained King WILLIAM at Belan. He m. (marriage licence,
28 January, 1683) Elizabeth, dau. of Euseby Baisley, Esq., of
Ricketstown, co. Carlow, and had issue.
I. Rob ERT, of Corbally, in the Queen a Co., m. Mrs. Sisson,
Widow, and had five daus.,
1 Grace, m. Samuel Richardson, Esq., Dublin.
2 Anne, m*. Rev. Chaworth Chambre.
3 Jane, ºn. James Wemys, Esq., of Danesfort, M.P.
4 Mary, ºn. Henry O’Neill, Esq., of Ballybollan.
5 Penelope.
II. Euseby, of Corbally, whose will, dated 9 September, 1745,
Was proved 23 July, 1753, m. the dau. of Edward Warren,
Esq., of Lowhill, co. Kilkenny, and had issue,
I BENJAMIN, of Corbally, entered Trin. Coll., Dublin, 18
June, 1733, aged 17 years, made his will, 27 September,
1771, which was proved 21 October same year, m. (mar-
riage licence, 29 June, 1768) Jane, dau. of Patrick Wemys,
Esq., of Danesfort, M.P., and had one son,
EUSEBY.
2 Euseby, of Dublin, m. (marriage licence, 15 April, 1755)
Jane, dau. of Rev. James Robinson, D.D., prebendary of
St. John’s, Christ's Church, Dublin, and d. intestate
(adm. 5 May, 1778), leaving two sons,
Euseby.
James.
3 Francis (Rev.) rector of Baltinglass, m. Jane Slack.
1. Elizabeth, m. Stephen FitzGerald, Esq., of Bally thomas,
in the Queen's Co.
2 Mary, on. Richard FitzGerald, Esq., of Dorinson, in the
-- Queen's Co.
III. JoHN, 1st Earl of Aldborough, of whom hereafter.
J. Elizabeth, m. (marriage licence, 3 March, 1713) Charles
Plunkett, Esq., of Dunleer, co. Louth, and d. 1729.
Mr. Stratford m. 2ndly, Mrs. Penelope Echlin, widow, but had
no further issue. He d. 23 February, 1740, having settled his
estates in cos. Wicklow, Carlow, and Kildare, on his youngest
Son, -
John STRATFoRD, Esq., of Belan, M.P., for Baltinglass in
the reigns of the first three GEORGES, who was advanced to
the peerage of Ireland, on 21 May, 1763, as Baron of Baltin-
glass, co. Wicklow ; 23 July, 1776, he was created Viscount
Aldborough of Belan, co. Kildare; and 9 July, 1777, Viscov’nt
47tiers and EARL of ALDBOROUGH, of the palatinate of
Upper Ormonde. He ºn. Martha, dau. and co-heiress of the
Ven. Benjamin Neale, Archdeacon of Leighlin, by Hannah it is
wife, dau. and co-heir of Col. Joshua, Pa'al, and had by her,
I. EDWARD, 2nd earl.
II. JoHS, 3rd earl.
III. Francis-Paul (Rev.), of Mount Neale, d. s. p.
IV. BENJAMIN NEALE, 4th earl.
V. Robert, capt. R.N., d. ww.m. 1778.
VI. William, d. wºm.
I. Hannah.
II. Elizabeth, m. Robert Tynte, Esq., of Dunlavin, co. Wick-
low. -
III. Martha, m. Morley Pendred, alias Saunders, Esq., of
Saunders Grove, co. Wicklow.
IV. Anne, m. George Powell, Esq.,
Limerick.
V. Grace.
VI. Amelia, m. Richard, 3rd Viscount Powerscourt, and had,
with other issue, -
Tichard, 4th Viscount Powerscourt.
John-Wingfield, b. 2 August, 772, who assumed in 1802
the additional surname of STRATFortD (see BURRE's Peerage,
PowerscourT, V.).
VII. Henrietta, m. Robert Hartpole, Esq., of Shrule Castle,
in the Queen's Co. -
VIII. Frances, m. (marr. lic. 26 April, 1781) William Holt,
Esq., of Dublin, and d. May, 1792.
IX. Letitia.
of Newgarden, co.
The Earl d. 29 June, 1777, and was s. by his eldest son,
EDWARD, 2nd earl. His lordship m. 1st, Barbara, dau. and
sole heiress of the Hon. Nicholas Herbert, of Great Glenham,
co. Suffolk, and granddau. of Thomas, 8th Earl of Pembroke
and Montgomery; and 2ndly, Anne-Elizabeth, only dau. of
Sir John Henniker, 2nd Bart., of Newton Hill, co. Essex, and
1st Lord Henniker, by whom (who m. 2ndly, George Powell,
Esq., of Newgarden, and d. 14 July, 1802) he had no issue. He
d. s. p. 2 January, 1801, and was s. by his brother,
JoHN, 3rd earl, m. (Mar. Lic. 14 March, 1777) Elizabeth, dau.
of Rev. Frederick Hamilton, Vicar of Wellingborough, grand-
dau. of Lord Archibald Hamilton, and great-granddau. of
William, 3rd Duke of Hamilton, by whom (who d. 29 January,
1845) he had three daus.,
1. Louis A-MARTHA, m. 19 October, 1799, Admiral Hon. John
Todney, 3rd son of John, 1st Lord Rodney, and d. 2 Decem-
ber, 1814, leaving by him (who d. 21 May, 1792),
1 John – STRATFoED RODNEY., b. 14 May, 1802; m. Ist, 22
March, 1824, Miss Boyce, of Bombay, who d. 3 February,
1825; and 2ndly, in 1826, Eleanor, 3rd dau. of Joseph
Hume, Esq., and d. 1854, leaving an only son, Tollemache-
Montagu-Brydges, who d. S. p. 1858, and one dau.,
KATHERINE - DoRA Rodney, m. 8 May, 1860, Henry-
Craven St. John, Esq., of Stokefeild, co. Gloucester,
capt. R.N. (see BURRE's Peerage, BoLINGBROOKE and ST.
JoBN, V.), and has issue.
2 Maitland-Thomas Rodney, capt. R.N. ; b. 14 October,
1810; m. 10 January, 1849, Elizabeth - Frances, 5th dau.
of Col. Dickson, and great granddau. of Col. Gardiner (who
fell at Preston Pans) by the Lady Frances Erskine, his
wife, and d. 18 July, 1812.
1 Louisa-Frederica, n. 29 June, 1818, Lord John-George
Lennox, and d. 12 January, 1865.
2 Angela, m. 8 January, 1825, Col. Alexander Browne, R.E.
3 Eliza, m. 1832, James-Sedgewick Wetenhall, Esq.
4 Emily-Georgiana, m. in 1835, William-Marsden Weten-
hall, Esq., lieut.-col. 10th regt. ; and d. in 1842.
5 Henrietta.
6 Caroline-Stuart, m. 3 April, 1830, Campbell-Drummond
Tiddell, Esq.
II. ELIZABETH, m. 28 February, 1797, Admiral John Richarčí
Delap Tollemache, Vice-Admiral of the Red, by whom (who
d. 16 July, 1837) she had issue,
1 JoBN, 1st Lord Tollemache, so created 17 January, 1876,
b. 5 December, 1805; m. 1st, 2 August, 1826, Georgina-
Louisa, dau. of Thomas Best, Esq., by Lady Emily Strat-
ford his wife, and by her (who d. 18 July, 1846) has issue,
WILBRAHAM-FREDERIC Toll EMACHE, b. 4 July, 1832; 77.
Ist, 2 December, 1858, Lady Emma-Georgiana Stewart,
2nd dau. of the 9th Earl of Galloway, and by her (who
d. 24 January, 1869) has issue, I Lyonel-Plantagenet,
b. 28 October, 1860; m. 13 April, 1882, Lady Blanch( -
Sybil King, only dau. and heir of Robert Edward, 7th
Earl of Kingston; 2 Wilbraham, b. 5 February, 1865;
3 Randolph - Stewart, b. 5 April, 1866; 4 Arthur-Wil-
braham, b. 9 September, 1867; 1 Blanche; 2 Grace.
He m. 2ndly, 2 October, 1878, Mary-Stuart, dau. of the
Right Hon. Lord Claud Hamilton, M.P. (see BURKE's
Peerage, ABERCORN, D.)
Lyonel-Arthur Tollemache, b. 28 May, 1838 ; m. 25
January, 1870, Hon. Beatrice-Lucia-Catherine, youngest
dau of Lord Egerton of Tatton.
Lord Tollemache m. 2ndly, 17 January, 1850, Minnie,
dau. of James Duff, Esq., and step dau. of Lord Rendle-
sham, and has issue,
John-Richard-Delap Tollemache, b. 22 October, 1850;
m. 26 December, 1872, Eleanor, fourth dau. of Hon.
Henry Starnes, President of Council for the Province
of Quebec, Canada.
Hamilton-James Tollemache, b. 22 January, 1852; 77.
21 October, 1879, Mabel, second dau. of Iłobert-Culling
Hanbury, Esq., M.P., of Bedwell Park, co. Hertford.
Murray Tollemache, b. 21 May, 1853.
Stanhope Tollemache, b. 28 August, 1855.
l)uff Tollemache, b. 5 January, 1859.
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Douglas Tollemache, b. 27 June, 1862.
Stratford Tollemache, b. 25 June, 1864.
Ranulph Tollemache, b. 1 January, 1866.
Mortimer Tollemache, b. 12 April, 1872.
Rhona-Cecilia-Emily, b. 25 September, 1857.
2 wilbraham-Spencer Tollemache, of Dorfold Hal), co.
Chester, Coldstream guards, b. 3 October, 1807; m. 1844,
Anne, eldest dau. and heiress of Rev. James Tomkinson,
of Dorfold Hall, and has issue, 1 Henry-James, J.P., b
1846; 2 Algernon-Edward (Rev.), vicar cf Weston, near
Crewe, b. 1851, m. 14 September, 1875, Agnes-Mary, dau.
of Metcalfe Larken, Esq.; 1 Julia-Elizabeth-Anne, m.
10 May, 1873, Charles-Saville Roundell ; 2 Alice-Georgiana.
3 William-Augustus Tollemache, 2nd life guards, b. 23
November, 1817; ºn. Marguerite, dau. of John Home-
Purves, Esq., and step-dau. of the 1st Vicount Canterbury.
1 Elizabeth-Jane-Henrietta, m. 19 June, 1826, to James
Thomas, 7th Earl of Cardigan, K.C.B., and d. 15 July, 1858.
2 Emily, on. 1819, Charles Tyrwhitt Jones, Esq., and d. 1821.
3 Jane, ºn. 1819, to George Finch, Esq., of Burley-on-the-
Hiil, co. Rutland, and d. 1821.
4 Louisa, d. 1821.
5 Marcia, m. to Admiral Frederick-Edward Vernon-IIar-
court, R.N., and d. 27 December, 1868.
6 Atarianne, widow of Hubert de Burgh, Esq., of West
Drayton.
7 Selina, d. 1832; ºn. Capt. William Locke, 1st life guards.
8 Charlotte, m. 1833, to Capt. G. Hope, R.N., and d. 1837.
9 Georgina, m. 1848, Right Hon. William Cowper-Temple,
created 1880, Lord MoUNT TEMPLE (see that title).
III. EMILY, m. Thomas Best, Esq., who d. 1829. She d. 22
May, 1863, and her dau., Georgilla-Lucy, m. her cousin,
John, 1st, Lord Tollemache.
The earl d. March, 1823, and was s. by his brother,
BENJAMIN NEALE, 4th earl, who m. Martha, only child and
heiress of John Burton, Esq., and niece and heiress of Mason
Gerard, Esq., and by her (who d. 24 August, 1816) had issue,
MAson-GERARD, 5th earl.
Eliza, d. ºwn m. 1848.
Sophia, d. ww.m. 1864.
The earl d. 11 July, 1863, and was s. by his only son,
MASON GERARD, 5th earl, who m. 2 August, 1804, Cornelia-
Jane, eldest dau. of Charles-Henry Tandy, Esq., and had issue,
I3Es JAMIN O'NEALE, 6th earl.
Charles-Henry, an officer in the army, b. 11 July, 1809, d.
ºmy. at Suez, 23 October, 1842.
Martha-Eliza, d, wrvin. in 1831.
The earl d. 15 October, 1849, and was s. by his eldest son,
BENJAMIN O'NEALE, 6th earl, capt. 1st dragoon guards, 0.
10 June, 1808, J.P. and D.L. co. Wicklow, who d. s. p. 1875,
when his titles became EXTINCT. -
Eliza, d. young in 1824.
Arms--Barry of ten, arg. and &z., a liou ramp., gu.
TOUCHET – BARONS ATDTEY.
I3y Writ of Summons, dated 21 December, 1405.
3. ittººlſ;z,
The family of Touchet came into England with the Con-
queror, and is recorded in the Battle Abbey Roll, and in the
Chronicles of Normandy.
WILLIAM TouchET, distinguished himself in the wars of
Gascony and Scotland, temp. EDWARD I. and had summons
to parliament as a BARON, from 29 December, 1209, to 3
November, 1306; but of his lordship Dugdale gives no further
account. Contemporary with this Lord Touchet, was
SIR Rob ERT TOUCHET, Knt., of Tattenhale, co. Chester, who
Was s. by his son,
SIR THoMAS ToucíIET, who d. in the 23rd of EDw ARD III.,
leaving a son,
SIR. JoHN TOUCHET, Knt., a gallant and distinguished
soldier in the martial times of EDWARD III., fell in a
Sanguinary conflict with the Spaniards of Rochelle, in the
44th of the same king. He m. Joane, eldest dau. of James
Aldethley or Audley, Lord Audley, of Heleigh (a dignity
created by writ of summons, 8 January, 1313), and sole heiress
in 1392, of her brother, Nicholas, last Baron Audley, of that
family. Sir John was s. by his son,
JOHN TOUCHET, who was summoned to parliament as Lord
Audley, 21 Decembr, 1405, in the peerage of England, and was
ancestor of the ToccIIETS, Lords Awdley and Earls of Castle-
haven (see that tille at page 535).
JOIIN, 17th Lord Audley, and 5th and last Earl of Castſe-
thaven, d. Without issue, 22 April, 1777, when the earldom
ceased; but the barony of Audley, being a barony in fee,
descended to his nephew (the son of his deceased sister, Mary,
and her husband, Capt. Philip Thicknesse, lieut.-governor of
the fort at Languard Point”),
GEORGE, 18th Baron Audley, b. 4 February, 1758. In 1783,
his lordship, by royal permission, assumed the surname of
TouchET, and the arms of Touchet and Audley. Lord Audley
m. 1st, 21 May, 1781, Elizabeth, dau. and co-heir of John
Hussey, 2nd Lord Delaval, by whom he had issue,
GEORGE-J of N, 18th baron.
John, killed at Copenhagen, 2 April, 1801.
Elizabeth-Susannah, mºv. in November, 1805, to John Cossins,
Esq.
Lady Audley, dying 11 July, 1785, his lordship m. 2ndly,
Augusta, widow of Col. Moorhouse, and younger dau. of the
Rev. Andre Boisdaune, by Elizabeth Strode, sister of Col.
Strode, of South Hill, co. Somerset, but had no other issue.
He d. August, 1818, and was s. by his son, -
GEORGE-John, 19th baron, b. 23 January, 1783; n. 18 April,
1816, Anne-Jane, eldest dau. of Vice-Admiral Sir Ross Donelly,
K.C.B., and by her (who d. 18 August, 1855) he had,
1. GEORGE-EDwARD, 20th baron.
II. John, b. 8 November, 1819; n. 6 September, 1842, Eliza-
beth, 3rd dau. of the late John-Henry Blennerhasset, Esq.,
and d. 21 July, 1861, having had, George-John, b. 27 April,
1847, d. 11 November, 1866; Elizabeth; Maria-Jane, d. 15
February, 1867; Charlotte-Anne, m. 16 June, 1875, to
Thomas Jesson, eldest son of Thomas Jesson, Esq., of
Clarendon Terrace, Brighton; and Dorothea-Susan, m. 24
January, 1878, to the Hon. and Rev. Charles-Samuel
Twisleton (see SAYE and SELE, B.).
III. William-Ross, b. 23 November, 1821.
IV. James, b. in 1825; d. an infant.
I. Jane-Elizabeth. II. Susan, d. 14 July, 1873.
He d. 14 January, 1837, and was s. by his eldest son,
GEORGE-EDWARD, 20th baron, b. 26 January, 1817; n. 16
April, 1857, Emily, 2nd dau. of Col. Sir Thomas-Livingstone
Mitchell, D.C.L., the eminent geographer, and granddau. of
Gen. Blunt, and by her (who d. 1 April, 1860) had two daus.,
MARY, b. 13 August, 1858.
EMILY, b. 29 November, 1859.
Lord Audley m. 2ndly, 15 February, 1868, Margaret-Anne,
widow of James-William Smith, Esq., of 15, Gloucester Square,
Hyde Park, and sister of the Rev. Thomas-Dawson Hudson, of
Frogmore Hall, co. Hertford. He d. 18 April, 1872, when the
barony fell into abeyance between his daus.
Arms—Quarterly: 1st and 4th, erm., a chev. gu.,
ToUCHET; 2nd and 3rd, gu., a fret, or, for AUE L'Ey.
Page 543.
TJFFORD – BARON UFFORD.
Gilbert, in his History of the Viceroys of Ireland, speaking
of Sir Ralph de Ufford, Viceroy temp. EDward III., relates
that “the colonial chroniclers of the time, reflecting to some
extent the feelings of the settlers, declared that de Ufford's
death was hailed with joy by clergy and laity, who, in con-
sequence, celebrated their Easter with merry hearts, the
tempests and floods, which had continually prevailed from the
day of his arrival, suddenly ceasing when he died. They
denounced him as an unjust man, greedy of gain, doing every-
thing by violence, equitable to none, a robber and oppressor
of both rich and poor, adding, that he revoked and cancelled
grants which he had made under the king's seal, and extorted
money by indicting and imprisoning ecclesiastics as well as
laymen. Much of his severity was ascribed to the counsels of
his wife, of whom the colonial writers recorded, with malignant
satisfaction, that she, who had for a time maintained the state
of a queen, subsequently, with her people, bearing de Ufford's
remains in a leaden coffin, in which her treasure was secreted,
passed privately from Dublin Castle, evading her clamorous
creditors, and returned ingloriously to England, in horrible
grief of heart, sad and mournful, with the doleful badges of
death, sorrow, and heaviness. The Viceroy was interred by
his widow in the nunnery of St. Clare, at Cumpsey, or
Camesey, near the town of Ufford, co. Suffolk, the burial place
of her first husband, William de Burgh, Earl of Ulster, and,
through the influence of her brother, Henry, Earl of Lancaster,
* In this Captain Thicknesse's will, proved 24 January, 1793,
occurs the following singular bequest, “I leave my right hand,
to be cut off after death, to my Son, Lord Audley, and I desire
it may be sent him, in hopes that such a sight may remind him
of his duty to God, after having so long abandoned the duty he
owed to a father who once affectionately loved him.”
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she obtained licence from EDw ARD III. to found there a charity
of five priests, to offer up prayers perpetually for the repose of
their souls.”
The fact, stated by Gilbert, that Ufford's remains were
interred by his widow in the nunnery of St. Clare, at Campsey,
near the town of Ufford, the burial place of her first husband,
William de Burgh, Earl of Ulster, clearly proves that the
second marriage of de Ufford, mentioned by Dugdale, could
not have taken place, and that Vincent's account of the
TJfford pedigree is the more accurate.
Page 574.
WENMAN —WISCOUNT WIENMAN.
The following is the extension of the limitation of the dignity
of Viscount WENMAN to SIR. Rich ARD WENMAN, 2nd Bart. of
Caswell, in the event of failure of issue male of his kinsman,
PHILIP, 3rd Viscount Wenman:—
PATENT Roll, 35 CHARLES II., PART 4, No. 10.
King CHARLEs II. by his Letters Patent, dated at West-
minster the 30th June, in the 35th year of his reign (A.D. 1683),
reciting the creation by patent dated 30th July, 5 CHARLES I.
(A.D. 1629), of Sir Richard Wenman, Kt., as Baron Wenman,
of Kilmaynham, county Dublin, and Viscount Wenman, of
Tuam, county Galway, both in the kingdom of Ireland, to him
and the heirs male of his body, lawfully begotten, and reciting
that Philip, now Viscount and Baron Wenman, has no sur-
viving issue in whom the honours may be carried on, and that
Sir Richard Wenman, of Caswall, in the county of Oxford,
Baronet, is nearest of kin to the said Philip, Viscount and
Baron Wenman, the King therefore grants to the said Sir
Richard Wenman, Baronet, that if Philip, now Viscount and
Baron Wenman, die without heir male of his body, that then
and thenceforth the aforesaid Sir Richard Wenman, Baronet,
and the heirs male of his body, lawfully begotten, and to be
begotten, shall have, hold, and bear and enjoy, and every of
them successively and respectively shall have, hold, bear, and
enjoy the estates, ranks, dignities, titles, and honours of
Baron Wenman, of Kilmaynham, county Dublin, and Viscount
Wenman, of Tuam, county Galway, both in the kingdom of
Ireland, and that they and every of them successively and
respectively shall be held in all things, and ghall be treated
and reputed as Barone and Viscounts Wenman. And that
they shall have hold and possess a seat, place, and voice in
the parliaments and public assemblieg and councils of the king,
his heirs and successors, within the realm of Ireland, among
the other barons as barons, and among the other viscounts as
viscounts (and in thié capacity) before all barons, and that
they and every of them shall enjoy and use, by the names of |
Baron and Viscount Wenman, respectively, all and singular,
such rights, privileges, pre-eminences, and immunitieſ, to the
estates of Baron and Viscount respectively, rightfully, and
lawfully in all things pertaining, as the other barons and
viscounts of the realm of Ireland have heretofore and now
respectively enjoy and use, and that the said Sir Richard
Wenman, Baronet, may be the better able to support the
charges incumbent upon the aforesaid estate of Viscount
Wenman, of Tuam, therefore the king grants further to the
said Sir Richard Wenman, Baronet, and his heirs male afore-
said, the fee or rent of £13 6s. 8d. yearly. To have and
perceive yearly the said fee to the same Sir Richard Wenman,
Baronet, and his heirs male aforečaid, from the issues of the
great and small customs and subsidies granted to the king, his
heirs and successors, arising within the port of the city of
Dublin, at the feasts of Easter and Michaelmas by equal
portions. The first payment thereof to begin at such of the
aforesaid feasts as shall happen next after the death of the
aforesaid Philip, now Viscount Wenman, without heirs male
of his body, lawfully begotten. Provided always, that these
Lºtters Patent be enrolled in the Court of Chancery in Ireland
within the year next after the date of these presents.—By
Writ of Privy Seal.
WYKEHAM–BARONESS WENMAN.
By Letters Patent dated 3 June, 1834.
£ in ratge,
The family of Wykeham has been settled at Swalcliffe from
a very remote period; we find mention made of a SIR RALPH
WYKEHAM, living in the time of King John, and of a SIR
RoßERT WYKEHAM, contemporary with HENRY III.; but of
these knights little more is recorded. The great luminary
of the family was the celebrated Bishop of Winchester,
WILLIAM of Wy KEli AM, the Founder of Winchester Collegé,
and of New College, Oxford. It is still, however, a contested
point, whether this eminent churchman was or was not a
lineal descendant of the Wykehams of Swalcliffe. They have
from time immemorial claimed him as one of their race; and
in later times an intermarriage has taken place between
Richard Wykeham, of Swalcliffe, and the sister of Richard
Fiennes, last Viscount Saye and Sele, who was the lineal
descendant of Agnes Champneis, sister of WILLIAM of
WYK EHAM. From the time of the above Sir Robert Wyke-
ham, there is a chasm until about the commencement of the
fourteenth century, when
Rob ERT WYKEHAM, Lord of Swalcliffe, m. Maud, dau. and
heiress of Reginald Waterville. He was s. by
SIR. Rob ERT WYREHAM, Knt., Lord of Swalcliffe and Wyke-
ham, who m. Elizabeth, dau. and heiress of Sir John Le Sore,
and was s. by his son,
John WYKEHAM, who m. Alys Lyggrade, and had a Son and
successor, -
THoMAs WYKEHAM, whose son and heir, by his wife, Joyce
Hambury,
SIR EDWARD WYKEHAM, ºn. Isabella, dau. of Gyles Powlton,
and was s. by his son,
HUMPHREY WYKEHAM, Esq., living in 1569, who ºn. Mary,
dau. of Edward Underhill, of Ettington, co. Warwick, and
left a son and successor, -
Rich ARD WYKEHAM, Esq., who m. Anne Houldbrook, and
was s. by his son,
HUMPurEY Wykeh AM, Esq. of Swalcliffe. This gentleman
m. Martha, dau. of Rowley Warde, Esq., serjeant-at-law, and
had issue, HUMPHREY, b in 1668; Richard; Joyce; Anne; and
Martha. He was s. by his eldest son, -
HUMPHREY Wykeham, Esq., of Swalcliffe, who m. in 1698,
Susanna, dau. of Richard Orlebar, Esq., of Hinwick House,
and dying in 1703, was s. by his only surviving child, -
Richard WYKEHAM, Esq., of Swalcliffe, who m. Vere-Alicia,
dau. of the Rev. Richard Fiennes, and sister and co-heir of
Richard, 6th and last Viscount Saye and Sele, by whom
(who d. in 1768) he had issue,
WILLIAM-HUMPHRy, his heir.
Richard (Rev.), Vicar of Sulgrave and Chacombe, ancestor of
WYKEHAM MARTIN, of Leeds Castle, co. Kent. (See BURIKE's
Landed Gentry.)
George, R.N., m. Mary Waddington, and had issue.
Vere, ºn. Rev. Richard Nicoll, D.D., of Boddicot House;
chaplain to GEORGE III. ; and had a son, Rev. Thomas-Vere-
Richard Nicoll, rector of Cherington, co. Warwick, J.P.,
whose dau. Mary-Anne, ºn. William Lucy, Esq., of Birming-
ham, J.P
Susanna, m. to Benjamin Holloway, Esq., of Lee Place, and
left issue.
Mr. Wykeham d. in 1751, and was s. by his eldest son,
WILLIAM-HUMPHRY WYKEHAM, Esq., of Swalcliffe, b. 1734;
who mºv. 1768, the Hon. Sophia Wenman, eventually sole
heiress of her brother Philip, Viscount Wenman, and had
issue,
1. WILLIAM-RICHARD, his heir.
II. PHILIP THoMAs WYREHAM, of Tythrop, m. 1st Sep-
tember, 1806, Hester Louisa. dau. of Fiennes Trotman, Esq.,
of Syston Court, co. Gloucester, and by her (who d. 26 Octo-
ber, 1823) had two sons,
1 PHILIP - THOMAS - HERBERT WYKEHAM, of Thame Park,
and Tythrop House, co. Oxford, J.P. for Bucks and
Oxon, b. 9 September, 1807, high sheriff.co. Oxford 1837,
and capt. comm. 8th Oxford volunteer rifle corps, served
for some years in the 7th hussars, and afterwards for a
quarter of a century as a capt. in the Oxford yeomanry
cavalry. Mr. Wykeham S. to the Tythrop, Emmington, and
Ringsey estates at the death of his father, 5 September,
1832, and to the Thame Park estates at the death of his
cousin, Baroness Wenman, 9 August, 1870. He d. 'wºm.
21 May, 1879, when Thame Park and Swalcliffe were
inherited by his brother Aubrey.
2 Aubrey Wenman, of Chinnor, and afterwards of Thame
Park and Swalcliffe, co. Oxford, b. 15 April, 1809; m. 22
June, 1836, Georgiana, dau. and eventually heiress of Sir
James Musgrave, 8th bart. of Barnsley Park, co. Glou-
cester, and assumed, in 1875, by Royal Licence, the
additional surname of MUSGRAVE; he d. 21 October, 1879,
leaving issue, -
WENMAN-AUBREY WYKEHAM-MUSGRAVE, of Thame Park,
Swalcliffe, and Barnsley Park, m. 1870, Jane, 3rd dau.
of Admiral Hon. George Grey, and has with other
issue, Herbert Wenman, b. 26 March, 1871 (see BURKE's
Janded Gentry).
Philip-James-Digby, of Tythrop House, co. Oxford, m.
1871, Georgina-Caroline, 2nd dau. of J. J. Henley,
Esq., and has issue. -
He m. 2ndly, 24 January, 1825, Elizabeth, eldest dau. of
Fiennes Wykeham-Martin, Esq. of Leeds Castle, Kent, but
by her had no issue. He d. 5 September, 1832.
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I. Sophia-Anne, d. ºwn m.
II. Harriet-Mary, m. 1st, Rev. Willoughby Bertie; and 2ndly,
Sir Edward Johnson, K.C.S.I.
Mr. Wykeham d. in 1783, and was s. by his son,
WILLIAM-RICHARD WYKEHAM, Esq., of Swalcliffe, b. 24 Octo-
ber, 1769; who m. 1st, Elizabeth, dau. of W. Marsh, Esq. (who
d. in July, 1791); and 2ndly, Miss Hughes (who ºn. 2ndly,
Joseph Pain, Esq.). By the 1st he left at his decease, in
1800,
SoPHIA-ELIZABETH (BARONEss WENMAN), of Thame Park,
co. Oxford; so created in the peerage of the United Kingdom,
3 June, 1834; d. wrvin. 9 Aug. 1870, when her title became
EXTINCT.
Arms—Arg., two chevronels between three roses, gu.
YOUNG —BATRON TISG AR OF LISG.A.R.
By Letters Patent, dated 2 November, 1870.
3. inteage.
SIR WILLIAM YouNG, 1st bart., of Bailieborough Castle (see
BURKE's Peerage and Baronetage), an East India director, was
created a Baronet, 28 August, 1821. He m. 20 September, 1806,
Lucy, dau. of Lieut.-Col. Charles Frederick, eldest son of Sir
Charles Frederick, K.B., brother of Sir John Frederick, 4th
bart., of Burwood Park, co. Surrey, and by her (who d. 8
August, 1856) had,
JoHN, 2nd bart., created BARON LISGAR.
Thomas, Bengal civil service, b. January, 1810; m. 24 June,
1844, Mary-J. Duncan, dau. of William-Pitt Muston, Esq.,
and d. 1846, leaving a dau, Lucy, and a son,
WiLLIAM-NEED-MUSTON, 3rd baronet,
Charles, b. 1811; d. at Calcutta, 18 March, 1838.
William, a Bengal cavalry officer, b. June, 1817; d. 1850.
Helenus-Edward, a Bengal cavalry officer, b. June, 1822; in
4 December, 1844, Frances, eldest dau. of Capt.' Frederick
Nepean-Skinner, and d. 1851. His widow m. 1853, Col.
Charies Needham.
Anna, m. 14 June, 1860, to Adolphe-Christophe Edouard,
Baron Von Barnekow ; d. at Lauban, Prussia, 21 May, 1862.
Lucy.
Augusta-Maria, m. 3 April, 1841, to George Rolleston, Esq.,
of Pan Manor, Isle of Wight, and has, William-Vilette,
Augustus Carr-Vilette, Arthur-Hampden-Vilette, and five
daus., viz., Elizabeth-Harriet, wife of Rev. G.-A. Clarkson ;
Laura, wife of Capt. E.-F. Thompson; Georgia, wife of Capt.
l'.-O. Passy, R.N. ; Blanche - Albinia, wife of Capt. W.-L.
Martin, T.N.; and Lucy-Vilette, ºn. 23 December, 1879, John-
St. Patrick Teather, Esq., of Alstonby, co. Cumberland.
Sir William d. 10 March, 1848, and was s. by his eldest son,
RIGHT Hon. SIR JoHN YouNG, 2nd Bart., P.C., G.C.B.,
G.C.M.G., who was created a peer of the United Kingdom,
as BARON LISGAR, of Lisgar and Baillieborough, co. Cavan,
2 November, 1870. His lordship was M. P. for co. Cavan, 1831
to 1855; successively joint secretary of the treasury from 1841
to 1844; chief secretary for Ireland from 1852 to 1855; lord
high commissioner of the Ionian Isles from 1855 to 1859;
governor of New South Wales from 1860 to 1867; and governor-
general of Canada, and governor and commander-in-chief of
the Island of Prince Edward from 1868 to 1872. He was b. 31
August, 1807; m, 8 April, 1835, Adelaide-Annabella, dau. of
Edward-Tuite Dalton, Esq., by his wife, Olivia, afterwards
Marchioness of Headfort, and d. S. p. 6 October, 1876, when
the Barony of Lisgar became ExTINCT, but the baronetcy
devolved on his nephew, SIR WILLIAM-NEED-MIUsron YoUNG,
as 3rd bart. Lord Lisgard’s widow ºn. 2ndly, 3 August, 1878,
Sir Francis-Charles-Fortescue Turville, K.C.M.G., of Bosworth
Hall, co. Leicester.
Arms—Arg., three piles, sa..., each charged with a trefoil,
slipped, or; on a chief, of the 2nd, three annulets, of the 3rd.
BARON AGE OF IRELAND,
In addition to the PEERAGEs of IRELAND by Creation, included in the body of this work, a MS.,
entitled Baronage of Ireland (Ulster’s Office), gives the following lists of Barons of Ireland
by Tenure, and by Writ of Summons. It would appear, however, that these Writs of
Summons did not, as in England, create hereditary peerages descendible to heirs-general. The
subject is very ably discussed in LYNCH's Feudal Dignities, from which we make the follow-
ing extracts:— -
“It seems to be now admitted that from the reign of WILLIAM THE ConquERoR to the middle of the thirteenth century at
least, the dignity of Baron in England was annexed to territorial possessions derived from the crown, for which the grantee
was bound to render homage, fealty, and military or honorary services. To these possessions there was annexed a right of
holding courts, or the civil and criminal jurisdiction as it has been called, which right sometimes passed with the seigniory as an
incident without being expressly named : but more generally was specially granted by the words, “justitiam,' ‘curiam,” or
‘socha," and “sacha, infangthef and outfängthef,’ &c. In such courts justice was administered by the Baron to his tenants and
vassals, or those under him. Besides attending the king in his wars with the number of knights reserved by his tenure to the
crown, the baron, as its vassal, was bound to attend the king's court, or “Curia Regis.’ This court, at first held at stated
periods in each year, was afterwards extended to the Magnum Comciliwm, or Comin'wrve Conciliwm, to which the king summoned
his barons, for their advice and consent, at such times and on such occasions as his exigencies required. When extra-feudal
services were agreed on by the barons in this court, the consent of their tenants or vassals was also sought by the lords of such
seigniories in the respective Courts. Baron; and in the possession of one of those seigniories as a Feodwin. Nobile, With its inci-
dent service of attending the Cºwria Regis or Commune Concilium, originated the dignity of the Feudal Peerage.
“For so far the origin of those dignities in England and Ireland seems perfectly similar; but in or about the forty-ninth
year of HENRY the Third, an alteration was effected in the rights of the English Baronage, by which it was established that no
person should attend Parliament, or the Commºne Comciliwin, without express writs from the king, and such writ, with a sitting
in consequence, has since been held to have vested in the person so summoned, and his heirs lineally, an hereditary barony.
This alteration however was not extended to Ireland.
“The effects of a writ of Summons were so well known in Ireland at the end of the seventeenth century, that at a period
when the state of public affairs would not admit of the necessary time for preparing patents in due form, King JAMES the
Second, wishing to confer peerages on Thomas Nugent, second son of the Earl of Westmeath, John Bourke, second son of the
Earl of Clanrickarde, and Sir Alexander Fitton, addressed his special summons to them, and commanded their presence at the
Parliament to be held in Dublin on the 7th May following, with others his Prelates, Magnates, and Proceres of that kingdom;
but knowing that mere summons to Parliament could not in Ireland effect an hereditary peerage, and that even in
England at that time the law could scarcely be considered as settled on the point, King JAMES added a clause of creation for that
purpose in the following words:—‘Volumeus etiam vos et heredes vestros masculos de corpore vestro legitime exeuntes
Barones Nugent de Riverston in comitatu Westmidie existere.” There is but one other instance of a similar creation, namely,
that of Henry Bromflet, who was created Baron de Vessy in England by a clause inserted in the summons which HENRY the
Sixth directed to him. It must be added that those three letters of summons being known to operate as creations, they
were duly entered on the Chancery Rolls, while none of the other instruments of summons for that Parliament appear to have
been made matter of record. -
“In fact, an usuage has prevailed in Ireland in this respect as in many others; and though it may now be considered as
an usage peculiar to that country, yet it is really but the observance of that law or custom in favour of heirs-male which long
prevailed in England, and which was introduced into Ireland with all the other feudal institutions by King HENRY the
Second.”
With these few introductory remarks of a very learned Peerage Lawyer, we will proceed with the
MS. entitled “Baronage of Ireland,” in Ulster’s office :
BARONS ARE OF THREE KINDs, NAMELY,--
(1) By Tenure (who, in regard thereof, ought to be summoned to Parliament).
(2) By Writ of Summons.
(3) By Creation, or Letters Patent.
Barons by Tenure were of old the king's principal tenants, or freeholders, who holding any honour, castle, or manor of the
king in capite by barony (per integram Baroniam) were called his barons majores, having their titles usually from their
principal seats, or heads of their baronies, and continued to be the only barons summoned to parliament until the 49th year of
Ring HENRY III. (1265), when that king, having overcome the rebellious barons in the battle of Evesham, called a parliament,
in order to have such of them as were slain, taken prisoners, or escaped, attainted and disinherited ; but the number of his
faithful barons being small, he supplied their number with other persons of known worth, wisdom, and repute, who, by means
thareſ ºf were thcnceforth barons by Writ, although they had no possessions that were honorary baronies (Salden, p. 715),
for they were only the tenants in capite, which were no real barons, yet were often called to great councils, as barons, peers
(Brady agst. Petyt, pp. 68, 32, &c.), and this continued to be the practice until King RICHARD II., in the llth year of his reign
(1388), introduced the creation of barons by Letters Patent.
627 2 S 2
A perfect list of barons, by Tenure and Writ is not to be expected; the loss of the ancient records and summons to parlie-
ment renders such a list impossible to be compiled at this day. The following must suffice.
The order of time cannot be
Observed, the barons being differently placed in different parliaments, but where the year is mentioned they appear possessed
of their baronies:—
RICHARD DE CLARE (sur-
named Strongbow), EARL
OF PEMBROKE,
WILLIAM MARESCHAL, now
Marshall (Mareschal to
the Ring), he became
EARL of PEMBROKE,
RogFR LE BIGOD, EARL OF
NoFFOLK,
THoMAS PLANTAGENET DE
BROTHERTON, EARL OF
SUFFOLK, ,
MARGARET DE BROTHER-
TON,
THoMAs, Lord Mowbray,
DUKE of NorFol.K, &c.,
WARINUS DE MonTECANISIO
(Montchensy), an Eng-
lish Baron, he thereby
became
WILLIAM DE VALENCE,
LARL of PEMB RoRE, half
brother to King HENRY
III.,
LAwrence, Lorry HASTINGs
(afterwards EARL OF
PEMBROKE,)
TEGINALD, LoftD GREY of
BUTHYN (grandson and
heir of the said Roger,
Lord Grey, and Eliza-
beth, sister to Lawrence,
Earl of Pembroke),
RICHARD DE CLARE, EART,
OE GLOUCESTER AND
HERTFoRD, was
RALPH DE MonrhERMER,
PARL OF G Lou CESTER
AND HERTFORD, and
WILLIAM DE FERRERs,
JºARL OF FERRERS, NoT-
TINGHAM, and DERBY,
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LORD OF LEINSTER, AND CONSTARLE OF IRELAND, 1172,
By marriage with Eva, the only dau. of McMurgh, King of Leinster, whose inheritance King
HENRY II., granted to him consisting of the province of Leinster, in which were contained Wexford,
Kildare, Kilkenny, Ossory, and Catherlogh. He d. in May, 1177, and left an only dau. and heir,
Isabel, who being married to
LORD OF LEINSTER, AND LORD MARSHAL OF IRELAND, 1207,
Having then a grant of the whole province of Leinster. He d. 16 March, 1219, having issue,
five sons and five daus. His sons, William, Richard, Gilbert, Walter, and Anselme, all succeeded
to the Earldom of Pembroke and Lordship of Leinster, the last of whom dying S. p. 21 December,
1245 (30th HENRY III.), the title of Pembroke became ExTINCT, and the Lordship of Leinster was
divided amongst the five dauS., viz., (1) Maud, who being m. to Hugh le Bigod, Earl of Norfolk,
had issue,
LORD OF CATHERLOGH AND MARSHAL OF IRELAND, 1245,
In right of his mother upon his uncle's death. He was s. by his nephew, Roger, Earl of
Norfolk and Lord of Catherlogh, who dying s. p. in 1306 (35th EDw ARD I.), that king gave
the earldom, marshalship, and all his lands to his own eldest son by his 2nd wife,
LORD OF CATHERLOGH, 1306,
He d. in 1337 (12th EDWARD III.), leaving his eldest dau. and co-heir,
LADY OF CATHERLOGH, 29 SEPTEMBER, 1397,
She was then advanced to the dignities of Duchess of Norfolk, &c., and d. 24 March, 1399,
and having trº. John, Lord Segrave, their dau. and heir, Elizabeth, was m. to John, Baron
Moubray, by whom she had,
LORD OF CATHERLOGH, 1399,
He d. at Venice the next year (1400), and his great great grand-dau., Anne, dau. of his great
grandson, John, Duke of Norfolk, who d. in 1475 (15th EDwARD IV.), was m. 15 January, 1477, to
Richard, Duke of York, surnamed of Shrewsbury, 2nd son of King EDwARD IV., who being mur-
dered with his brother, King EDWARD V., by their uncle, Richard, Duke of Gloucester, in 1483,
issue the inheritance through heirs female descended to the families of Howard and Berkeley,
who forfeited the same by reason of their absence from Ireland, by virtue of the statute of
Absentees.
(2) Joan, dau, and co-heir to William Mareschal, Earl of Pembroke, and Lord of Leinster,
being married to
LORD OF WEXFORD, 1245,
Their only dau., Joan, heir to her brother William, was married to
LORD OF WEXFORD,
He d. in 1294 (23rd . EpwARD I.), and his son, Audomar, Earl of Pembroke, and Lord of
Wexford, dying s...p. in 1322, his two daus. became heirs, and were: (1) Isabel, m. to John, Lord
Hastings and Abergayenny, whose son, John, had Lawrence, created Earl of Pembroke, 13 October,
1345 (19th EDWARD III.), and Elizabeth, m. to Roger, Lord Grey of Ruthyn.
LORD OF WEXFORD, 1340,
Upon the death of his grandson, John, Earl of Pembroke, and Lord of Wexford, 13 December,
1390, the inheritance and honour of Wexford descended to
LORD OF WEXFORD, 1390,
Edmund, Lord Hastings, Weishford and Ruthyn (grandson of the said Reginald), was created
Earl of Kent, by King EDWARD IV., and he and his descendants used, among their other titles,
this of Lord of Weishford.
(3) Dau. and co-heir, Isabel, of William Mareschal, Earl of Pembroke, and Lord of Leinster,
was m. to Gilbert de Clare, Earl of Gloucester, and their son in her right,
LORD OF KILKENNY, 1245,
He d. in 1262, leaving Gilbert, his successor, surnamed the Red, who, 2 May, 1290, m. to his
2nd wife, Joan of Acres, 2nd dau. of King EDWARD I., and dying in December, 1295, left issue,
One son, Gilbert, and three dauS., co-heirs to their brother. Their mother re-married in 1296, with:
a servant of her lst husband, named -
LORD OF KILKENNY, 1296,
Who enjoyed these honours and estate until Gilbert de Clare, son of the last earl (but five
years old at his father's death), succeeded upon his mother's decease, 10 May, 1305, and the said
Ralph's formal surrender thereof in 1307 (lst EDWARD II.), but being killed in the battle of Ban-
nockburn, near Stryvelin, 24 June, 1314, the inheritance was divided between his said three
sisters in 1316 (10th EDWARD II.), who were
(1). Eleanor, ºn. to Hugh Le Despencer, the younger son of Hugh, Earl of Gloucester.
(2) Margaret, m. 1st, to Piers Gaveston, Earl of Cornwall, and 2ndly, to Hugh de Audley, created
Earl of Gloucester after her brother's death. w
(3) Elizabeth, m. 1st, to John de Burgh, who d. before his father, Richard, Earl of Ulster;
2ndly, to Theobald, Lord Verdon, and 3rdly, to Roger D'Amory, Baron of Armoy.
(4) Sybil, 4th dau. and co-heir of William Mareschal, Earl of Pembroke, and 1,01d on
Leinster, married
LORD OF KILDARE, 1245,
In her right. Iſe d. 23 March, 1254, leaving by her, his 1st wife, seven daus., f whem Agnet,
the eldest, carried this lordship to her husband, -
628
WILLIAM, LORD VESEY, of }
Alnwick
LORD OF KILDARE, 1254,
BRAwsł, Lord of Breck-
WILLIAM BRUCE, or *}
nock
HUGH DE LAcI (a Baron of N.
England),
ROBERT FITz-STEPHEN,
MILES DE CoGAN,
SIR. JoHN DE Councy,
RICHARD DE BURGO,
PHILIP DE BROASE,
SIR THOMAS DE CLARE,
OTHO DE GRANDIson,
Rob ERT I.E. PoER,
JoBIN DE MARREIS, or DE
MARISCO,
THEoBALD LE BotſILER,
JoBN DE Courcy (natural
son of John, Earl of
Ulster),
SIR GEOFFREY FITz-Robert,
RICHARD DE ST. MICHAEL,
MAURICE FITZ-GERALD,
PETER DE BERMINGHAM,
PETER DE BERMINGHAM,
MILES DE Courcy (son of
John, Earl of Ulster),
l'Hosſ As FITz-MAURIC.,
--~~
A RCHIBALD FLEMINGE,
SIR WILLIAM NUGENT, Knt.,
Jan N frtz-John,
GEOFFRY CUSACK,
3IR CHRISTOPHER PLUN-
SET, Knt.,
He was Lord Justice of Ireland, and forfeited his estate here to John, Lord O'Haley, in 1291,
who was created Earl of Kildare. * * * *
(5) Eva, youngest dau. and co-heir to William Mareschal, Earl of Pembroke, and Lord of
Leinster, Was m. to
LORD OF LEIX, or OSSORY, otherwise DOWMAS, or DUMAS IN OSSORY, 1245,
In her right. His dau. and heir was m. to Lord Mortimer.
LORD OF MEATH, 1172,
Extinct by the death of his son Walter, without issue. His lands became divided between
his grand-daus., children of Gilbert, his son, who d. in his life-time, and he was succeeded in Eng-
land by his brother, Hugh de Laci, Earl of Ulster,
LORD OF THE MOIETY OF THE KINGDOM OF CORKE, patent dated at Oxford, 1177.
LORD OF THE MOIETY OF THE KINGDOM OF CORKE, patent dated at Oxford, 1177.
This kingdom of Corke was held by the service of 60 knights’ fees, and became by heirs-general
the inheritance of Robert de Carren (Carew) and Patrick de Courcy; in 1236, and so continued
until the Irish, taking advantage of a division among the English, expelled them, and recovered
the country to themselves in the beginning of EDWARD III.'s reign.
LORD OF CONAUGHT, AND EARL OF ULSTER.
LORD OF CONAUGHT AND TRIM, 17 September, 1215.
For the succession, see Earls of Ulster.
LORD OF LIMERICK, 1179,
But he could not be prevailed upon to settle there. This honour was confirmed to his nephewſ,
William, &c.
LORD OF THOMOND, 1179. *
He obtained a grant of Thomond about the year 1179, and Thomas de Clare was Lord of
Thomond in 1290.
LORD OF TIPPERARY, 1179.
LORD OF WATERFORD, 1179.
ILORD OF
Extinct in 1491.
LORD OF CARRICK, 1177–1247.
LORD OF RATHENNY AND KILBARROCK, CO. DUBLIN,
He was murdered by Walter Lacy, Lord of Meath, and Hugh Lacy, Earl of Ulster in 12(3.
LORD OF
He was dead in 1211.
LORD OF RHEBAN, CO. KILDARE.
His dau., Rose, was married to Thomas, Lord Offaley.
LORD OF OFFALEY, CO. KILDARE, 1205, 1270.
LORD OF ATHNERY, now ATHNERY, CO. GALWAY.
LORD OF THETMOY.
LORD COURCY, OF KINSALE AND RINGRONE, CO. CORK, 1223.
Confirmed by patent in 1397.
LORD OF KERRY AND LIXNAWE,
In 1199 (1st JoHN), he had a grant of ten knights' fees. Patrick, Lord of Kerry and Lixnawe,
was placed next below Gerald, Lord of Courcy, of Kinsale, and next above William Fleminge, Lord
of Slane, by the Commissioners for executing the office of Earl Marshal of England, by a warrant
from them, dated l January, 1615.
LORD OF SLANE, CO. MEATH.
Attainted 16 April, 1691.
LORD OF DELVIN, CO, WESTMEATH.
Peter Misset is said to be Lord and Baron of Delvin in 1212 (14th King John). But the Barony
of Delvin was given by Hugh de Laci, Lord of Meath, to Gilbert de Nugent, who conveyed the
Same to his brother, Richard, whose dau. and heir being m. to
LORD OF DELVIN, 1357,
He possessed the Barony of Delvin in her right, which continued in his family until it waz
#º * by his heir-general to the said Sir William Nugent, Baron of Delvin, in 1407 (8th
1: ENRY 2
LORD OF KILLEEN, 12 ,
b His hºrseneral, Genet, dau. and heir of Sir Lucas Cusack, Lord of Killeen, carried this
arony to
LORD OF KILLEEN, CO. MEATH, in or before 1432.
629
SIR ALMSRICUs ST. LA U- )
RENCE, -*
shal), nephew to WIL-
LIAM, EARL OF PEM-
John MARESCHAL (Mar- }
BROKE,
Rob ERT DE MORLEY,
WILLIAM FITz – PHILIP }
BARRY,
ALMARIC GRAs,
DAVID DE BARRY,
ADAM LE PETIT,
SIR. THOMAS BUTLER, Knt.,
WILLIAM FITz-MAURICE,
DAVID DE LONDRES,
SIR CHRISTOPHER PRESTON, N.
Krit.,
WALTER DE RIDLEFor D,
THEoBALD DE VERDON (a )
Baron of England), ſ
John DE VERDON,
{#EoffRY DE GENEVILE,
SIR. Robert DE LACY,
RogFR Roch ForT,
MATTHEw CANTon, or CoN-
DoN,
Robert DE PERCIVAL,
SIR Roger DAMORY, Knt.,
RICHARD DE BURGo,
GEOFREY DE GENEVIL,
JoBN FITZ-THoMAs,
THOMAS FITz - MAURICE
(Nappagh), }
THEOBALD LE BUTLER,
THEOBALD DE VERDUN,
P&TER DE BERMINGHAM of
PRTER DE BERMINGHAM of
LORD OF HOWTH, CO. DUBLIN, 1181,
The lands of Howth were confirmed by patent, dated 4 March, 1489.
(N.B.-The Barons of Athenry, Courcy of Kingsale, Kerry, Slame. Delvin, Killeen, and
Howth were marshalled in this order in the parliament of 1613.) -
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LORD MARSHAL OF IRELAND, 1207,
He obtained a grant in fee of the office of Marshal of Ireland, with lands there, to hold by
knights' service from King JoHN, and had livery of the said office, and what appertained to it, with
the privilege to depute a knight to execute it. He d. in 1235 (19th HENRY III.), and his heir-
general, Hawise, carried this honour to her husband,
LORD MARSHAL OF IRELAND, 1317,
Whose family continued Lord Marshal, or Mareschal of Ireland to the death of Robert, Lord
Morley, who left an only dau., Eleanor, m. to William, 2nd son of William, Lord Lovell, who
thereby became Lord Morley, and having issue by her. Henry, Lord Morley, who d. S. p. in 1489
(4th HENRY VII.), and Alice, m. to Sir William Parker, Knt., her son, Henry, was summoned to
parliament 21st HENRY VIII., by the title of Lord Morley.
LORD OF OLETHAN, &c., patent dated at Woodstock, 8 November, 1208.
BARON OF GRAS, 1385.
LORD OF BUTTEVANT, CO. CORKE, before 1273,
LORD OF DUNBOYNE, CO. MEATH, -
The dau. and heir of Adam, Lord of Dunboyne, carried the honour to her husband.
LORD OF DUNBOYNE, 1274.
LORD OF NAAS, CO. KILDARE,
His dau. and heir, Emma, was m. to David Laundres, de Londres, or London.
LORD OF NAAS,
In her right, and his heir-general being m. to
LORD OF NAAS,
Carried the barony into that family. In 1460 (38th HENRY VI.), for placing Gormanston in the
place of his father and grandfather, af, Lord of Kells, he shall have place in parliament next to the
place of David Fleming, and his heirs, 2nd EDWARD IV.
LORD OF BRAY, CO. DUBLIN, 12 ,
His only dau. and heir, Emelina, was m. 1st, to Hugh de Laci, the younger Earl of Ulster, who
d. in 1243; and 2ndly, to Stephen de Longue Espée, who d. lord justice of Ireland, in 1260, whose
dau., Emelina, was m. to Gerald, Lord Offaley.
LORD OF ERGAL, 1234,
By marriage with Margaret, dau. and co-heir to Walter de Laci, Lord of Meath. The barony
ended in his son, Theobald, who d. s. p. in 1309. * -
LORD OF LOUGHSEWDY, 1308.
LORD OF TRIM, I234,
By marriage with Matilda, dau. and co-heir to Walter de Laci, Lord of Meath. Jane, dau.
and heir of Sir Peter de Geneville, Lord of Mede, Vanclour, and Trim, was m. to Roger Mortimer,
Earl of March, Lord of Trim, in her right. -
LORD OF IVECOLYEN,
LORD OF KELLADOWN,
He d. 9 April, 1489. ſ Uncertain.
LORD CONDON,
LORD OF , 1285,
Extinct in 1322.
LORD OF ARMOY, CO. ANTRIM, 13 ,
. His wife was Elizabeth, sister and co-heir to Gilbert de Clare, Earl of Gloucester; and dying
in rebellion his lands Were seized, but restored to his wife for life, remainder to his only dau.,
Elizabeth, wife of William, Lord Bardolf, -
SIR RICHALD Cox, in his History of Ireland, page 86,- gives the following list of a PARL1A-
MENT held by JoBN WogAN, LoBD JUSTICE in 1295 (23rd Edward I.)
EARL OF ULSTER,
NoTE.—Dr. Brady, in his answer to Mr. Petit's book, in-
tituled The Rights of the Convmons asseréew, p. 38, ... ,
Afterwards EARL OF KILDARE, says that, “Barons by Writt were not actually Barons,
but were called to sit among the Lords sometimes,
and sometimes again omitted in several kings'
reigns.”
ATHENRY.
THETMGY,
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Furst AcE pe Poz_1,
JoHN DE PoER,
HUGH DE PURcs.l.,
JoHN DE CogAN,
JoHN DE BARRY,
WILLIAM DE BARRY,
WALTER DE LAcy,
TICHARD DE ExcssT2R,
JoHN PIPARD,
WALTER LENFANT,
JoBDAN DE Exon,
ADAM DE STANTosſ,
SYMON DE PHIPO,
WILLIAM CADEL,
JoBN DE VAL,
MoRRIS DE CAREw,
GEORGE DE LA Roch (or ).
RUPE), j
MAURICE DE Rochfort,
Nicholas de Carrew was Baron of Idrone in the reign of EDw APD I., and so was John de Carreu, 1349.
CoSDEA, co. WATERFoRD, and 1318 (12th EDWARD II.).
MAURICE FITz-TIIoMAs, of } KERRY.
Kerry,
King EDWARD I. directed his Writ, dated at Morpeth, 23rd February, 1302 (30th EDwARD I.),
John Fitz-Thomas.
Maurice Fitz-Thomas.
Reginald de Dene.
John de Barry.
Peter Fitz-James de Burmyngham.
Maurice de Rocheford.
Peter Fitz-Meiler (de Burmyngham.)
John de Cogan.
Jordan de Exon (Excestre).
Walter de Lacy.
Maurice de Cauneeton.
William de Barry.
Edmund Le Butiller.
Maurice de Carreu.
John Mautravers.
John Le Botiller.
Eustace Le Poer.
George de Rupe.
John Le Poer.
Hugh Purcel. .--
Odo de Barry.
Thomas de Cantewell.
Herbert Damareys.
Richard Talire.
Mathew de Caunceton
William de Burgo.
Richard de London.
Henry de Vermoill.
Thomas de Maundevillº.
Peter Le Petit.
Reginald de Kynet.
Reymund de Burgo.
John Drull. * > *
John Fitz-Robert.
Philip Christophre.
David de Rocheford,
Robert Haket. & &
John Fitz John.
Henry de Castell.
Maurice de Lies.
Hugh de Lees.
John Harald.
John de Dandon.
Henry Russel.
William Le Waleys,
Thomas Engleys.
Thomas Fitz-Ris.
Philip Le Mareschall.
Almaric de Beause.
Robert Bagot.
Nicholas Deveneys.
Philip Olf.
Robert de Bonevill.
Thomas Maunsell.
Robert de Lees.
Thomas del Ille.
to Geoffry de Geynvill, requiring him and John Wogan, Lord Justice of Ireland, to
convene and treat with Richard, Earl of Ulster, the nobility (magnates), and others of his
land of Ireland to assist him in his intended expedition against the Scots at the end of the
truce, in case peace did not ensue. For which end Writts of the same date were directed
to the said Righard, Earl of Ulster, and the following persons, which I have transcribed
from Rymer's Foedera, tome ii. p. 896, to shew the state of the Baronage, and of the Tenures
in capite, by knights' service, and consequently the state of the kingdom at that time:—
Maurice de London.
Geoffry Fitz-Richard.
John Fitz-Pointz.
John Bretmanth.
Richard Le Botiller.
William Le Botiller.
John Le Botiller.
John Christophre.
John Fitz-Rob. le Poer.
Richard de Whitfeld.
Miles Le Bret.
Geoffry Le Bret.
Geoffry de Cogan.
Richard de Val.
Walter de Val.
David Fitz-Adam de Sto. Albino (St.
Albans).
Geoffry de Norragh.
Stephen Le Poer.
Miles de Rochfort.
Henry Fitz-Henry de Rochfort.
Henry Fitz Simon de Rochfort.
David Masmer.
John de Bonevill.
Robert de Persevall.
Walram de Wylesleye,
John Comyn. -
Henry Fitz-Ririth.
Gerald Tyrel.
John de Hothmo.
Oliver Fitz-Eynon.
Fulke de la Treignee.
William Le Graunt.
William de St. Leger.
Anselm de Gras.
David de Gras.
John Le Ercedekne.
Silvester Le Ercedekne.
William Le Ercedekne.
David de Barry de Rathctomok (Rath-
cormack).
Mathew de Milburn.
Eobert Fitz-David.
Henry de Bermyngham.
William Le Poér. º
Walter Le Poer.
Miles, Baron de Overk.
Robert de Sorthales (Shortall).
Edmund de Gras.
John Fitz-Hugh de Rochfort.
Laurence de Rochfort.
Philip Purcel.
Maurice Purcel.
Adam Purcel.
John Talum.
Muler Candal.
William Trahern.
John de Lyvet.
Gilbert de Sutton.
Adam de Rupe (Baron of Poolcastle,
co. Corke, in the reign of ExxvAB.D
II.).
John Fitz-Henry.
Richard Wytteye.
Hamon de Gras.
Simon Fitz-Richer.
Geoffry Harold.
John Fitz-Ririth.
Walter de Kenleye.
James de Ketyng.
John Assyk (John Assick was Baron
of Duleeke, co. Meath, in 1326,
19th EDWARD II.).
Nicholas Crok.
William Fitz-William.
Reymund de Carreu. .
David Burdun.
Aubert de Kenleyne.
Theobald de Verdun.
Hugh de Lacy.
Edmund de Lacy.
Richard Tyrel.
Thomas de Ledwich.
John Tuyt.
Richard Manneyfin.
Richard Fitz-John.
Thomas Fitz-Alfred.
Philip de Barry de Rencorra’t.
David de la Roche.
John Fitz-John Le Poer.
Thomas Fitz-Philip.
Gilbert Le Walgys.
William de Cantelon.
William de Caunceton.
Maurice Le Ercedekne.
Reymund Keneseg.
IBaldewin Fitz-Philip.
Gerard Fitz-Maurice.
John Crok.
Nigil Le Brun.
John Le White, of Rathregai J.
Donald (Roth) Macarthi.
Thetheric Ebryan.
John Haket.
Walter Appelgard.
Thomas de Saresfeld.
Stephen de Saresfeld.
David Fitz-John de Cogan.
Bernard de Mithe.
William de Staunton.
Miles Fitz-Thonmas.
Robert Baret.
631
Robert de Uauncellon.
Philip Le Bret.
John de la Pille.
Bichard de la Pille.
William Fitz-Philip Barry.
William Fitz-William Barry.
Robert Arundel.
Robert Fitz-Pierse.
Ldmund de Courcy (Miles de Courey
was a Baron by Tenure as appears
by Inquisition taken after his death
in 1372 (46th EDwARD III), when
it was found that he died without
issue male).
John Fitz-Robert de Obathun.
David de Caunceton.
Jordan de Caunceton. -
William Fitz-Philip de la Roche,
Aºtº Pº, S.A.:*NP & LORD OF GORMANSTON, Co. MEATH, 1358.
(a Baron of England), J
IRALPH, ICARL OF EU,
LORD OF LOUTH, 1364,
Philip de Mithe.
John de Mithe.
Henry de Cogan.
James de la Chapele,
Richard Clement.
Gioto Kokerel.
Odo O'Tonethor.
Donald O'Nel.
BY SUMMONS TO PARLIAMENT, 25 March, 1374 (48th Edward III.):—
William Le Londres, Knt.
Patrick de la Freigne, Knt.
Simon de Cusake, Knt.
Robert de Preston, Knt. (He was
only summoned as one of the
Ring's council.) -
Nicholas de Castro-Martyn, Knt.
Walter de Cusak, Knt.
James Delahyde, Knt.
Thomas Tuyt, Knt.
Thomas Bruyn, Knt.
Robert Calf (Calvus), Baron of Nor-
raght.
John Husee, Baron of Galtrim.
John Belleau (or Bedelewe, now Bellew).
Richard Plunkett.
John Tyrrell.<e.
Oliver Fitz-Eustace.
William Wellysley. (John and Wil-
liam de Wellesley were summoned
to parliament as Barons in 1339,
13th EDwARD III., Gerald, or Gar-
rett Wesley, was styled Lord of
Dengym, and was succeeded by his
son and heir, William, styled Lord
of Dengyn, in a special livery of
his estate, granted 10 March, 1538,
30th HENRY VIII., and was ma-
termal ancestor to Garrett, Earl of
Mornington.)
William L'Enfaun!}.
Adam de Lyt.
John Cruce.
William Dolthin.
John Creef.
Roger Gernon.
John Haddeshore, now Hadsor,
Geffry White, of Dundalk.
Richard Taaf.
John Balf.
Thomas Talbot, Knt.
Nicholas Houth.
Geffry Tryvers, Knt.
Mathew Darcy.
BY SUMMONS TO PARLIAMENT, 22 November, 1374:-
8' Thomas Fitz-Jolin, Knt.
* T Đatrick de la Freigne, Knt.
Robert de la Freigne, Knt.
Richard de Burgo, Knt.
John Fitz-Nicholas, Knt.
Thomas Clifford, Knt.
Robert Swetman, Knt.
Walter L'Enfaunt, Knt. (He set forth
by petition to the lord justice and
council that, whereas he, tanquam
Tenens per Baroniam, was sum-
moned to the late parliament,
holden in Dublin, and for not at-
tending , was grievously fined;
whereas he never was Tenens per
Baroniam, as was found by an
Inquisition taken at his suit, upon
the premises before the said lord
justice, and therefºre prayed that
the said fine might be remitted;
and the same being recorded and
testified by the said lord justice,
and that it had not hitherto been
the law or custom in Ireland, that
any person who did not hold per
Baroniam were summoned to par-
liament, or fined for non-attend-
ance, the king remitted the said
fine by writt directed to the trea-
surer and barons of the exchequer,
bearing date at Cork, 12 June,
1377.)
David de Barry, Knt.
Nicholas Houthe.
Patrick Verdon.
William de London, Knt.
Robert Calf, Knt.
Simon Cusak, Knt.
Nicholas Castelmartyn, Knt.
Thomas Tuyt, Knt.
Thomas Brune, Knt.
Thomas Vernaill, Knt.
Walter Cusak, Knt.
Thomas Talbot, Knt.
Hugh Byset, Knt.
Henry Savage, Knt.
IRoger Gernon.
IRichard Taaf.
John Balf.
Richard Plunket.
John Husee, Baron Galtryfri.
John Bedelewe.
Maurice Fitz-Richard.
Thomas Oge Botller.
Nicholas Poer.
Philip Fitz-William Barry.
Geffry de la Laund.
Matthew Fitz-Henry.
Tichard Wyttey.
William Wellesley.
Oliver Fitz-Eustace.
Geffry Vale.
BY SUMMONS TO PARLIAMENT, 22 January, 1877 –
David de Barry, Knt.
Tichard de Burgo, Knt.
Thomas Fitz-John, Knt.
Patrick de la Freigne, Knt.
Robert de la Freigne, Knt.
Simon de Cusake, Knt.
William de Londres, Knt.
Walter de Cusake, Knt.
Hugh Byset, Knt.
Henry Savage, Knt.
Thomas Tuyt, Knt.
Thomas Vernayll, Knt.
Bobert Calf, Knt.
Thomas Clifford, Knt.
NoTE.—The King's Council, or those de Consilio Domini Regis are placed here between those that were Knights, grid
John Husee, Baron Galtrym.
Maurice Fitz-Richard. ...t
Richard Oge de Burgo.
John Roche de Fermoy.
those that were not.
Thomas Oge Botiller
Walter Bermyngham de Athnery,
Nicholas Le Poer. -
Philip Fitz-William de Barry.
Geffrey de Laund.
Matthew Fitz-Henry.
Maurice Dexcestre,
Richard Whittey.
BY SUMMONS TO PARLIAMENT, 11 September, 1380:-
William de Loundres, Knt.
Thomas Fitz-John, Knt. t
Patrick de la Freigne, Knt.
Robert dela freigne, Knt.
Simon čº Knt.
Hugh Byset, Knt.
Walter de Cusak, Knt.
Henry Savage, Knt.
Thomas Tuyt, Knt.
Thomas Vernayll, Knt.
Edmund Husee.
David de Barry, Knt.
Richard de Burgo, Knt.
Note. The King's Council, or those de Consilio Domini Regis are placed here between those that were Knights, and
Maurice Fitz-Richard.
John Roche de Fermoy,
William de Loundres, Knt.
Thomas Fitz-John, Knt.
Patrick dº la Freigne, Knt.
Robert de la Freigne, Knt.
those that Were not.
Walter Bermyngham de Athnery.
Philip Fitz-William de Barry,
Simon Cusak, Knt.
Walter de Cusak, Knt.
Thomas de Vernayll, Knt.
David de Barry, Knt.
| Nicholas Le Poer,
BY SUMMONS TO PARLIAMENT, 29 April, 1382:—
Hugh Byset, Knt.
Henry Savage, Knt.
Edmund Husee.
Richard de Burgo, Knt.
NotE.—The King's Council, or those de Consilio Domini Regis are placed here between those that were Knights, ariſ.
Maurice Fitz-Richard.
John Roche de Fermoy.
those that were not.
Nicholas Le Poer.
Walter Bermyngham de Athnery.
Philip Fitz-William de Barry.
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H. N. D. E. Y.
ARRANGED BY TITLES, WITH YEAR OF CREATION,
D. Duke.
TITLE.
Abercrombie, L., S. ...
Abernethy, M., S. º
Aboyne, V., S. ... * - ©
Airey, B. ... • * * - - -
Airth and Menteith, E., S.
Albany, D., S. ... - - -
Albany, D., S. ... G s e
Albany, D., S. ... - tº -
Albany, D., S. ... tº º tº
Alloany, D., S. ... - - -
Albemarle, E. ... • * *
Albemarle, E. ... tº - -
Albemarle, D. ...,
Albemarle, E - -
Albemarle, D. º
Aldborough, E. ...
Aldeburgh, B. ..
Alexander, L., S. * - ©
Alington, B., I. ... * - tº
Alington, B. ee e - - -
Allen, V., I. - - - e - ©
Altham, B., I. ... © ºn tº
Altrie, L., S. © tº º - «» -
Alvanley, B. : ... - - -
Amesbury, B. ... . ...
Ancaster and Kesteven, D.
Anglesey, E. 4 tº e & eº
Anglesey, E. * - tº a • *
Angus, E., S. ... tº e -
Angus, M., S. ... gº º º
Annaly, B., I. ... - - -
Ammand, V., S. ...
Annand, V., S.
Annandale, E., S.
Ammandale, M., S.
Anson, B. - - - * * *
Antrim, M., I. ...
Ap-Adam, B. º
Arase, B., S.
Archdekne, B.
Archer, B. * * * * tº º º
Ardglass, E., I. ... - - -
Ardmanach, L., S. - - -
Argentine, B. . ... - - -
Argyll, E., S. ... tº ſº º
Argyll, M., S. ... e - -
Arran, E., S. - - - - - -
Arran, E., S. 6 * * tº º &
Arran, E., I. • - c. e 4 &
Arrass, L., S.
Arundel, E. • * * e = *
Arundel, E. * * * ...
Arundel, B. • ‘7 tº tº º
Ashburton, B. ... - - -
Astley, B. - - - -
Astley, of Readingſ, 13. ...
Aston, B - - - tº e -
Athenry, B., I. ... º, e -
Athlone, E.- * * * © º º
Atholl, E., S. • * * • * *
Atholl, E., S. * * * • * *
Atholl, E., S. * - -
Atholl, E., S.
Atholl, E., S.
Atholl, E., S.
Aton, B. • - - - -
Aubigny, L., S. ... & © tº
Auckland, E. e - a tº a º
Audley, B. tº e - tº º º
Audley, B. * - - se º
Audley, B. º
Audley, of Walden, B. º
Aughrim, B., I. ... © º º
M. Marquess.
AND FAMILY NAMES.
E. Ectº-l.
V. Viscovy, t.
CREAT 1 ON. NA*I E. P A tº E.
... 1647 Sandilands ... 470
... 1703 Douglas 17 7
... 1632 Gordon 234
... 1876 Airey 60 I
... 1633 Graham 239
... 1398 Stewart . 505
... 1452 Stewart ... 505
... I j65 Stewart s 505
... 1600 Stewart ... 505
... 1660 Stewart ... 505
... 1417 Beauchamp 34
... 1212 Fortibus 222
... 1397 Plantagenet ... 434
... 1411 Plantagenet ... 436
... 1670 Monk • * * 370
... 1777 Stratford G22
... 1371 Aldeburgh... 3
#; Alexarıder ... e 3
1642 Alington 4
... 1682 Alington o 4
... 1717 Allen ... 5
... 1680 Annesley ... • ? 7
. 1587 Keith . 304
... 1801 Arden t 10
... 1832 Dundas ... 183
... 1715 Bertie ' ... 50
... 1623 Villiers 560
... 1661 Annesley ... 6
. 1297 Umfraville 544
1703 Douglas 174
. 1766 Gore 236
1622 Murray ... ... 389
1661 Johnstone .,, . 300
1624 Murray 380
1.01 Johnstone ... ... 300
... 1747 Anson • * * 8
... 1789 Macdonnel 345
... 1299 Ap-Adam. ... t 8
... 1706 Campbell ..., 99
1321 Archdekne 8
1747 Archer & , 8
. 1645 Cromwell ... . 146
1481 Stewart e 515
1297 Argentine ... • 10
1457 Campbell ... 99
1641 Campbell ... 99
1467 Boyd 69
1581 Stewart . 507
1693 Butler • 6 & 94
1660 Macdonell ... 345
... 1139 Albini f 2
... 1243 Fitz-Alan ... ... 200
1664 Arundel g ... 11
1782 Dunning ... ... 184
. 1295 Astley 12
. 1664 Astley • * * ... 13
... 1627 Aston ... 13
... — De Bermingham ... 48
. 1692 Ginkel • * 231
... lll:5 Strathbogie 517
... 1314 Campbell ... 99
... 1341 Douglas 177
... 1408 Campbell ... ... 99
... 1457 Stewart . 509
... lä96 Stewart . 508
... 1324 Aton 15, 611
. 1580 Stewart . 512
... 1839 Eden * * * ... 185
Alditheley or
... 1313 { Audley. 15
... 1405 Touchet ... ... 623
... 1321 Audley ... ... 15
. 1538 Audley ºr ge 17
... 1676 Butler tº gº e o 96
T I'l I, E.
. Aungier, B., I.
Aungier, E., I.
Aungier, V., I.
Avane, L., S.
* * *
Avondale, L., S. ...
Avondale, L., S. ...
Avondale, F. S.
Aylesbury, E.
|Badlesmere, B.
Balfour, B., I.
Baliol, B. . .
Baliol, B. (feudal
Ballyane, B., J. ...
Balmerinoch, L. S.
* e º
Baltimore, B., 1. ...
Baltinglass, V., I.
Baltinglass, V., I.
Baltinglass, V., I.
Banbury, E.
Banff, L., S.
Bangor, E., I.
Bannow, B. J.
Bantry, B., I.
Bard, B., I.
Bardolf, B.
Barfleur, V.
Bargeny, L., S.
Barnewall of Kin
Barrells, V.
Barret, L., S.
Barry, of Barrysco
• * *
& e &
tº º ºs
urt, B., I.
Barry, of Santry, B., I. ...
Barrymore, E., M. e G
Basset, of I) rayton, B.
Basset, of Sapcote, B.
Basset, of Weldon, B.
Basset, of Stratton, B.
Bateman, V., I.
Bath, E.
Bath, E. ...
B.1th, E. cº
Bath, E.
Bath, BSS....
Bath, CSS ...
Bavent, B.
Bayning, B.
Bayning V.
Bayning, VSS.
Bayning, B.
* * *
Beaconsfield, Vss. º
Beaconsfield, E.
Beauchamp, B.
Beauchamp, of Bietsho, B.
Beauchamp, of Hache, B.
Beauchamp, V.
Beauchamp, of H tº e
Beauchamp, of Kydderminster, B.
âche, #.
Beauchamp, of Powyk, B.
Beaulieu, B.
Beaulieu, E.
Beaumont, B.
Beaumont, V.
tº § 3
Beaumont, V., I.”
Beauvale, B.
Beche, B. ...
Bedford, E,
Bedford, E.
Bedford, 15.
Bedford, D.
Bedford, D.
& Cº º
g
tº º º
* * *
Beke, of Ereshy, B.
Belasyse, B.
Belasyse, of Osgo
Bellamont, F.
* tº º
e e a
tº £ tº
āby, Bss.
CREATION.
Iſ 21
1677
... it; 75
... l 581
... 1459
... 1500
... 1437
. 1664
... 1309
... 1619
... 1300
... 1554
... 1603
... 1624
... 1541
... 1627
... 1685
... 1772
... 1642
... 169]
... 1689
... 1627
... 1646
... 1299
. 1697
island, V., I.
... ... ... 1762
1641
1646
... ió37
*-
. 1661
1628
... 1364
. 1264
p : *
l
1299
796-7
... 1725
... 1485
... 1536
... 1661
... 1742
... 1792
... 1803
... 1313
... 1627
. 1627
B. Baron. S. Scotland. I. Ireland.
N A MITE.
Aungier ...'
Aungier ...
Aungler ...
Stewart ...
Stewart ...
Stewart ...
Douglas ...
Bruce • e e
Badlesmere
Balfour
Baliol * * *
IBaliol w - ©
Kavanagh ...
Elphinstone
Calvert
Eustace
Roper
Talbot
Knollys
Ogilvy •
Schomberg
Cheevers
Bardolf
Bussell tº - e.
Hamilton ...
Barnewall ..
Knight e - e.
JBarret e - e.
Barry tº e e
Barry - e. e.
Barry e - ©
Basset • * *
Basset • * >
Basset, • e e
Basset
Bateman ...
De Shaunde
Bourchier ...
Granville ...
Pulteney ...
Pulteney ...
Pulteney ...
Bavent * - -
Bayning
Bayning
Bayning
POwlett,
Disraeli
Disraeli
Beauchamp
Beauchamp
Beauchamp
Seymour ...
Seymour ...
Beauchamp
Beauchamp
Hussey
Hussey * * *
Beaumont ...
Beaumont ...
JBeaumont ...
Lamb & ſº º
Beche e - e.
Bellemont ...
Couci * * *
Plantagenet
Nevill © - e.
Tudor • * -
Beke * * *
Belasyse ...
Armine • * *
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TJTI.E.
Bellamont, V., I. tº e -
Bellamont, E., I. tº º º
Belleisle, V., I. ... © tº e
Bellenden. L., S. e - -
Bellew, of Duleek, B., I.
Bellfield, B., I. ... ...
Bellfield, V., I. ... e e 6
Bellhaven, V., S.... e - e.
Bellomont, E., I. tº º º
Belvedere, E., I. ... tº 9 @
Benhale, B. * * * e q ^
Beresford, B. * e - º, º a
Beresford, V. ...
Berkeley, V. © - © & 4 tº
Berkeley, M. tº º to • * g.
Berkeley, E.
Berkeley, B., I. ... * * -
Berkeley, of Stratton, B.
* * * e - ©
Berkshire, E. • e 9 e - e.
Bermingham, B. tº e ∈
Bertram, of Mitford, B.
Berwick, D. © a tº & º º
Bexley, B,... • ‘e e e - a -
Bindon, V.
Bindon, E.
Bingley, B.
Bingley, B. • * * tº gº -
Blakeney, B., J. ... e - e.
Blarney, B. * - © & G a
• ? e e - ©
Blayney, B. * * *
Blesinton, W., T. ... - -
Blesinton, E., I. ... * - -
Blessington, E., T. * * *
Bloomfield, B. ... ...
Blount, B. . ... * * *
Blount, B. - - - tº a ºn
Blundell, V., I. ... * - tº
Bohun, of Midhurst, B.
Bolingbroke, E. ... * G -
Bolton, D e - © • * *
Bonvile, B. to º º - - -
Boteler, of Bramfield
CREATION.
... 1823
... 1559
... 1706
© º º 17 13
... 1762
... 1756
... 1628
... 1621
... 1673
... 1745
... 1816
... 1829
... 1326
tº º & 1340
... 1720
... 1363
... 1624
... 1689
... 1449
... 1628
Boteler, of Oversley and Wemme 1308
Boteler, of Warington ...
Botetourt, B. ... - tº ºl
Botetourt, B. tº ~ * & º
Botetourt, B. • * * tº e &
Bothwell, E., S. ... e a tº
Bothwell, E., S. ... tº e e
Bothwell, L., S. ... & tº º
Bothwell, L., S. ... tº tº a
Bourchier, B.
Bourke, of Castleconnel, B , Iº
Bourke, of Mayo, V., I.
Bowes, B., I. • * tº 3 tº
Boyd, L., S. - a - tº º º
Boyd, L., S. tº ºr tº
IBoyle, of Rynaiméaky, V.
Brackley, V. -
IBrackley, M. * * * tº º º
Bradeston, B. ... † - ©
Bradford, E. ....
Brandon, Css., I. ...
Brandon, B., T. ... tº e &
Braose, B. tº º º s e º
Braose, B. & a tº
Breadalbane, V., S. ...
Brechin, L., S. ... tº º º
Brechine, L., S. ... tº º tº
Brecknock, E. ...-
Brentford, E. ...
Brereton, B., I.
Bridport, B.
Bridport, V. tº º q
Bridgewater, E. ... º, a e
Bridgewater, E. ... tº a tº
Bridgewater, D. ...
Bristol, E. ' ' ... .
Broughton, B. ... tº º º
Brouncker, V., I. a q &
Bruce, of Anandale, B.
Bruce, of Whorlton, B.
Bryan, B. ... & º 0. a 3 -
Buccleuch, D., S. & E º
Bughan, E., S. ... e s -
Buchan, E., S. ...
Buchan, E. S. ...
Buchan, E., S. ... e g
Buckhurst, B. ... tº a º
Buckingham, E. tº e G
Buckingham, E. to ºn tº
Buckingham, E. tº º q
Buckingham, E. tº g tº
Buckingham, D. & sº º
Buckingham, M. & © ºn
Buckingham, D. 9 @ e
Buckingham, Css. * * ~
... 1587
... 1485
... 1651
. 1343
1580
... 1628
... 1758
... 1459
... 1536
. ... 1627
... 1616
... 1720
... 1322
... 1694
... 1758
... 1758
... 1299
... 1342
... 1677
... 1481
... 1646.
... 1660
... 1644
... 1624
... 1796
... I 800
... 1538
... 1617.
... 1720
... 1622
. 1851
... 1645
... 1295
... 1641
... 1350
... 1663
... 1200
... 1374
. 1406
... 1469
... I 567
... 1066
... I 377
. 1400
... 1617
... 1444
... 1618
... 1623
... 1618
NANIE. PAGE.
Bard a - a ... 22
Coote • * * ... 135
Gore • * * 235
Bellenden ... • 41
Bellew e - © ... 41
Rochfort ... 456
Rochfort ... 456
Douglas ... ... 177
Wotton ... 306
TöOchfort ... . 456
Benhale ... º 42
Beresford ..., 43
Beresford ... , 43
Berkeley ... ... 43
Berkeley ... 43
Berkeley ... . 43
Berkeley ... 46
Berkeley ... 46
Norris ... 403
De Bermingham ... 47
Bertram ... 52
Fitz-James . ... 208
Vansittart ... 546
Howard (Bindon)... 284
Howard ... 286
Benson • * e
Lane-Fox ...
Blakeney ...
MacCarthy
Blayney ...
Boyle ...
Stewart
Gardiner
Bloomfield
Blount © - e.
Blount © - e.
Blundell ... .
Bohun ...
St. John ...
Paulet ...
Bonvile ...
Boteler
Boteler ...
Boteler • * *
Berkeley ...
Botetourt
Botetourt ...
Hepburn ...
Stewart,
Ramsay
Douglas
Bourchier ...
Bourke © º e
Bourke © a tº
Bowes • * *
Boyd º
Boyd
Boyle
Egerton
Egerton
Bradeston ...
Newport ...
Agar * *
Crosbie & 4 º'
Braose º
IBraose
Campbell .
Stewart' ...
Maule -
Butler e e -
Ruthven
Brereton ...
Hood • sº
Hood e
Daubeney ...
Egerton ...
Egerton ...
Digby - -
Hobhouse
Brouncker
Bruce' * - tº
Bruce e ele
. Bryan * -
Scott - -
Cumyn ...
Stewart ...
Stewart, • * *
Stuart w - e.
Sackville
Giffard . .
Plantagenet
Stafford .
Villiers
Stafford ...
Villiers -
Villiers ...
Villiers ,,.
... 43
... 314
... 53
... 344
... 601
.., 70
... 505
... 227
... 602
Ti’ſ LE.
| Buckingham, D.
..] Bulkeley, B. * @ e
Bulkeley, V., I. ...
Bulmer, B
Burgh, or Borough, B. ...
Burghersh, B. .
Burke, V., I. ...
Burlington, E. ...
Burnell, B. • * *
Burnell, B. • * *
Burntisland, L., S.
Burton, B....
Butler, of Bramfield, B."
Butler, of Lanthony, B.
Butler, of Lanthony, B.
Butler, of Weston, B.
Butler, of Weston, B.
Butler, V., I. ...
Cadogan, of Reading, B.
Cadogan, E.
Caher, B. ... tº & g
Caher, V. ... • * *
Cailli, B. ... • * *
Caithness, E., S. ...
Caithness, F., S. ...
Caithness, E., S. ..
Caithness, E., S. ...
Caithness, E., S. ...
Caithness, E., S. ...
Calendar, E., S. ...
Callan, B., I. * * *
Cambridge, E.
Cambridge, E.
Cambridge, E.
Cambridge, D.
Cambridge, D.
Cambridge, D.
Cambridge, D. .
Cambridge, D. ...
Camelford, B.
.-
- Campbell, L., S. º:
Campden, V.
Campsie, L., S. ...
Camville, B. 6 * 0.
Canada, V., S.
Canning, V.
Canning, E. • * e
Cantilupe, B. Wº tº e
Capel, B. ... - e. e.
Carbery, B., I. ...
Carbery, E., I. ...
Carew, B. ... tº e e
Carey, B. ... - - -
Carhampton, B., I.
Carhampton, V., I.
Carhampton, E., I.
Carleton, B., I. ...
Carleton, V., I. ...
Carlingford. V., I.
Carlingford, E., I.
Carlingford, V.
Carlisle, E.
Carlisle, E. tº a e
Carlton; B. tº e e
Carlton, B. - e.
Carlyle, L., S.
Carlyle, B., S.
Carlyle, L., S. ...
Carmichael, L., S.
Carnarvon, E. ...
Carnarvon, E. e
Carnarvon, M.; ...
Carpenter, B. -
Carr, B. ...
Carrick, E., S.
Carrick, E., S.
Carrick, E., S.
Carrick, E., S.
Carrick, E., S.
Carrick, E., S. ... .
Carrington, B. ©
Carrington, V., I.
Carteret, B. . ...
Carteret, V. • * *
Carteret, B. tº e -
Castlebar, B, I, ...
Castlecomer, V., I.
Castlecoote, B. I.
Castlehaven, E., M.
Castlehaven, E., I.
Castlehaven, L., S
Castlemaine, V., I.
Castlemaine, V., I.
Castlemaine, E., I.
Castle Stuart, B., I.
Castleton, V., I. ...
CREATION.
... 1703
... 1784
... 1643
... 1342
. I 487
I
$2
6
I
6
2
8
... 1627
NAME.
Sheffield ...
Bulkeley
Bulkeley ...,
Bulmer ...
Burgh , , . . .
Burghörsh...
Burke º e e
Boyle
IBurnell
Burnell ...
Wemyss ...
Paget tº e e
Butler. º º &
Butler s tº e
|Butler tº e ºr
Butler tº a tº
Butler ...
Butler 8 & e
Cadogan ...
Cadogan ...
Butler * * *
Butler º
Cailli tº º e
Stewart º
Stewart g
Stewart ...
Stewart ...
Crichtón ...
Campbell ...
Livingston...
Agar • e º e
Plantagenet
Hamilton ...
Stuart ...
Stuart e se
Stuart * * *
Stuart * @ e
Stuart * e g
Guelph ...
Pitt, & gº & * * *
Campbell ...
Noel • e e
Livingston...
Camville ...
Alexander ...
Canning
Canning
Cantilupe ...
Capel tº e e
Birmingham
...Vaughan ...
Carew • * *
Carey. . & s ſº
Luttrell ...
Luttrell
Luttrell ...
Carleton ...
Carleton ...
Swift, tº e e
Taaffe * * *
Carpenter ...
Harclay ...
Hay...;
Carlton e
Boyle © tº e
Carlyle— ...
Douglas ...
Maxwell
Carmichael
Dormer
Brydges ...
Brydges ...
Carpenter ...
Carr. * e º
Bruce
Bruce tº t &
Cunynghame
Stewart ...
Stewart ...
Stewart ...
Smith. * * *
Smith * * *
Carteret ...
Carteret ...
Thynne
Saville º
Wandesford
Coote º
Touchet ...
Touchet ...
Mackenzie...
Monson ...
Child tº e e
Palmer ...
Stewart
Saunderson .
PAGE.
... 490
85
85
... 88
... 90
... 92
... 93
69
93
... 93
... 574
... 415
98
& e e 94
... 94
... 94
... 94
... 96.
... 98
98
... 96
96
98
... 510
... 510
... 51 l
... 5ll
145
... It iſ)
... 328
2
... 434
. 258
... 518
5J 8
... 518
518
518
... 256
430
100
402
3.29
100
... 3
... 604
... 604
... 100
... 101
49
546
... 101
... 103
... 339
... 339
339
103
103
523
526
106
261
269
104
70
104
178
... 363
... 105
... 174
... 82
84
... 106
. IO7
... 81
... 81
& E & 151
. 511
... 5 II
... 511
... 497
... 497
... 107
... 107
... 532.
... 475
tº e º 567
... 133
... 535
... 534
... 347
... 371
... l l 7
416, 613
... 510
& eº 473
634
INDEX.
TITLE.
Castleton, V.
Castleton, E. tº º * * *
Catherlough, M., I. • * *
Catherlough, B., I. • * tº
Catherlough, E., I. * * *
Caversham, V. ...
Cecil, of Putney, B. • * *
Chandos, B. is wº
Chandos, B. e
Chandos, D. e & e to e -
Charleville, E., I. - w tº
Charleville, B., I. tº º º
Charleville, E.
Chavent, B. e ee
Chatham, B. tº g ſº
Chatham, E. tº $ tº
Chaworth, V., I. ...
Chaworth, R. tº º dº • * *
Chedworth, B.
Cheney, B. * * * - - -
Cheney, of Toddington, B.
Cherleton, of Powys, B....
Chester, E. * * *
Chester, E.
Chester, E.
Chester, E. ... • * *
Chester, E. e tº º - ~ 0.
Chester, E. e tº º tº a tº
Chesterfield, Css.
Cheyne, L., S. ... tº º º
Chlchester, E. ... • * >
Chichester, E. ... e - e.
Chichester, B., I.
Child, B. ... * * *
Cholmondeley, V.,
Cholmondeley, B. * * *
Churchill, B., S. ...
Clanbrassill, E., I. • * *
Clanbrassill, E., I. * * *
Clancare, E., T. ... * - 0
Clancarty, E., I.
Claneboy, V., I.
Claneboy, B., I. ...
Clanmalier, V., I. tº e -
Clare, E. tº º q
Clare, V., I. 6 g ºn
Clare, B. ...
Clare, E. ... tº º is tº º &
Clare, E. ... tº e tº - tº -
Clare, B.
Clarence, D.
Clarence, D.
Clarence, D.
Clarence, D. * c &
Clarendon, E. ... tº º º
Clavering, B. º a g
Clenawly, B., J. ... -
Clermont, B., I. ... - - -
Clermont, B. & V., I. ...
Clermont, E., I. ...
I
•
º
e e ſº • 6 -
tº º º tº º tº - - e.
Clermont and Fettercairn, L.
Cleveland, D. ... • * * .
Cleveland, E. © tº e
Cleveland, Dss. ... • - e.
Clifford, B. tº e
• * @
Clifford, of Lanesborough,
Clifton, B. tº tº g s & e
Clinton, B. e tº t • * *
Clinton, E. tº e &
Cloghgrenan, B., I.
Clonmore, V., J.
Contarfe, V., I. ...
Clyde, B., S. tº &
Cobham, B. tº e e e - ©
Cobham, of Rundell, B.
Cobham, of Norfolk • * *
tº e e
Cobham, of Sterborough, B.
Cobham, of Kent, B.
Cobham, B & © &
Coke, V.
Colborne, B.
Colchester. V. ...
Colepeper, B. * * *
Coleraine, B., I. ...
Coleraine, B., I. ...
Collingwood, B. ...
Colonsay, B.
Colvile, B. eve
Colvill, L., S. ... & e
Colyear, B. S. ... * - G
Coningshy, B., I. tº º º
Coningsby, B. ...
Coningsby, E. ... * * *
Coningsby, Bss. and Vss.
Constable, L., S. ... e -
Conway, B. * * e
Conway, V., I. ..
tº º ſº
* * *
• * *
CR 15A TIt) N.
. I 71.6
. 1720
. 1714
. 1733
... 1763
. 1718
... 1625
... 1337
1554
1729
I
7
8
9
NAMI F. PAGE.
Saunderson ... 473
Saunderson ... 473
Wharton ... 581
Fane - 3 º' ... 195
Knight • * * ... 306
Cadogan ... ... 98
Cecil • * 0. ... 110
Chandos ... 110
Brydges e ... 82
Brydges ... ... 82
Moore - a tº ... 379
Brownlow ... ... 80
Bury ... 603
Chavent - ... 111
Pitt ... 4 - 0 ... 429
Pitt, ... • e e ... 429
Chaworth ... ... 112
Chaworth ... ... 111
Howe - * to ... 288
Cheney ... ... 112
Cheney ... ... 112
Cherleton ... ... 113
Georbodus ... ... 228
Abrincis . ... ... 1
Meschines ... ... 365
Le Scot ... ... 478
Plantagenet ... 431
De Montfort ... 377
Wotton ... 593
Cheyne ... l l 7
Leigh -> --> ... 319
Wriothesley ... 593
Chichester... .., 117
Child - - - ... 117
Cholmondeley ... I 18
Cholmondeley ... 118
Churchill ... ... 118
Hamilton ... ... 259
Hamilton ... ... 260
M“Carthy ... ... 344
M“Carty ... ... 344
Hamilton ... ... 259
Hamilton ... ... 259
O'Dempsey... ... 407
Fitzgibbon... ... 206
Nugent ... 405
Clare ... I l8
Holles * ... 281
Holles-Pelham 282
Clare - - - 12]
Plantagenet ... 434
Plantagenet ,,. 436
Plantagenet 437
Guelph ... 257
Hyde tº º & 295
Clavering ... 121
Howe ... 289
Fortescue ... 222
Fortescue ... 222
Fortescue ... 220
Middleton ... , 367
Fitzroy . ... ... 2 | 1
Wentworth ... 578
Villiers (Fitz-Roy) 211
Clifford ... ... 122
Boyle' • e º ... 69
Clifton g ... 124
Clinton • * ... 124
Fortescue ... ... 220
Butler ... 94
Butler ... 96
Rawson ... 451, 619
Campbell ... ... CC3
Oldcastle ... ... 414
Cobham ... 125
Cobham ... ... 125
Cobham ... ... 125
Cobham ... 124
Brooke & © tº 77
Coke 127
Colbornc ... ... l?8
Savage - - - 473
Colepeper ... 128
Hare 263
Hanger 261
Collingwood 129
McNeill 6] 0
Colvile ... 129
Colvill ... I 30
Colyear ... 130
Coningsby 131
Coningsby ... 131
Coningsby ! 3 I
Coningsby... 13 I
Constable ... 132
Conway I 32
Conway 132
TITLE.
Conway, E. • * *
Conyers, B.
Conyngham, B., I.
Conyngham, V., I.
Conyngham, E., I.
Coote, of Coloony, B.,
Corbet, B. ... tº tº tº
Corbet, Vss. & e tº
Cornwall, E. e - -
Cornwall, E. * * *
Cornwall, E. e -
Cornwall, E. tº - ſº
Cornwall, E. tº e tº
Cornwall, D. e e Q
Cornwallis, B. ...
Cornwallis, E. ...
Cornwallis, M. ...
Cottington, B.
Coupar, B., S.
Courtenay, B.
Coventry, E.
Coventry, B. e - ©
Cowelelyene, B., I.
Cramond, L., S. ...
Cranfield, B.
Cranstoun, B.
Cranworth, B.
Craven, B. * * *
Craven, V.
Craven, E. & 49 &
Craven, of Ryton, B.
Crawford, E., S. ...
Crawford, E., S. ...
Cremorne, V., I....
Creting, B. ſº e -
Crew, B. ... tº º .
Crichton, L., S. ...
Crichton, L., S. ...
Crofts, B. ... * * *
Cromarty, E.
• pe
j."
c - e.
, S. ... * * * *
Cromwell, of Tatshall, B.
Cromwell, B. º
Cromwell, of Okeham, B.
Crosbie, V., I. 4-
Cullen, V., I. ...
Culmore, B., J. ...
Cumberland, E. ...
Cumberland, D.
Cumberland, D
e - e.
CREATION.
. 1679
. 1509
. 1753
. 1756
. 1780
1,660
. 1295
. I679
... 1068
I 40
. 1226
. I 066
1328
. 1337
1661
... J753
... 1792
1631
. 1607
Cumberland and Strathern, D.
Cumberland, D. ...
Cumbernauld, L., S.
Cutts, B., I. • * *
Dacre, of Gillesland, B.
Dagworth, B. ...
Dalkeith, L., S. ...
Dalkeith, E., S. ...
Dalling and i8 tº 1 \\ c 1, 13.
D'Amorie ...
Danby, E. ... & © º
Danvers, B. tº e &
D’Arcy, B. tº e -
Darcy, B. .
D'Arcy, of D'Arcy, B.
D'Arcy, of Aston, P.
Darcy, of Chiche, B.
D'Arcy, B. e - ©
D'Arcy, B., T. ...
Darlington, Bss. ...
Darnley, I., S. . ...
Darnley, E., S. ...
Dartrey, B., I, ...
Dauberney, B. ...
Daubeney, B.
Dauney, B. e s -
Dawnay, B. e - -
Decies, V., J. ...
De Freyne, B. &
De Grey, M. •
Deincourt, of Sutton, B.
D'Eivill, B. -
D'Eyncourt, B. ...
Delamere, B. * * *
De la Pole, B. ...
Telaval, B., J. ...
Delaval, B • * *
De la Warde, B. ...
Deloraine, E., S. .,,
Denbigh, B. - «»
Denny, B.... • * *
Derby, E. ... tº º ºr
Derby. E. ...
Derneley, L., S.
Derwentwater, E.
Desmond, E., I. ...
e ‘p c.
* e -
Despond, E., J. ...
• ?"
• ? •
. 1299
1623
1628
NAX'ſ E PAGE,
Conway ... ... 132
D'Arcy - e. e. ... 157
Conyngham ... 133
Conyngham ... 133
Conyngham ... 133
Coote * * * ... 135
Corbet. ... ... 136
Corbet tº e e ... I 36
Moreton ... ... 381
Dunstanvill ... 184
Plantagenet ... 430
Gaveston ... ... 228
Plantagenet ... 434
Plantagenet, ... 434
Cornwallis ... ... 137
Cornwallis ... ... 137
Cornwallis... ... 137
Cottington... ... 139
Elphinstone ... 189
Courtenay... ... 139
Villiers ... ... 556
Coventry ... ... I42
Kavanagh ... ... 302
Richardson ... 453
Cranfield ... ... 143
Cranstoun ... 144
Eolfe * - e. ... 619
Craven ... ... 144
Craven • * * ... 144
Craven * * * ... 144
Craven tº s e. ... 144
Lindsay ... ... 326
Lindsay ... ... 335
Dawson ... ... 161
Creting ... ,, . 144
Crew tº a º ... 144
Crichton ... ... 145
Crichton ..., ... 146
Crofts * & e ... 146
Mackenzie ... 347
Cromwell ... ... 147
Cromwell ... ... 146
Cromwell ... ... 146
Crosbie * * * ... 148
Cokayne 126, 605
Bateman ... ... 29
* Clifford ... ... 123
Iłupert º e e ... 461
Denmark, Prince of 164
Guelph tº e & ... 256
Guelph ... ... 256
Fleming ... ... 218
Cutts * * * ... 151
Dacre • & e ... 15
Dagworth ... ... 152
Stewart ... ... 513
Scott • sº ... 478
l3ulwer ... 88
D'Amorie ... ... 5
Danvers ..., ... 154
Danvers ... ... 154
D'Arcy & ae ... 155
D'Arcy s e e ... 155
D'Arcy. ... ... 157
D'Arcy ... ... 157
Darcy tº e º ... 156
D'Arcy ... ... 158
D'Arcy tº $ tº 159
Sidley & Q tº . 492
Stewart ... 511
Stewart ... 513
Dawson ... 16I
Daubeney ... 159
Daubeney ... 159
Dauney ... 161
Dawnay ... 161
Le Poer ... 443
French e 223
Grey & G tº ... 251
Leke • & © ... 319
I)"Eivill .... ... 163
D'Eyncourt ... 169
BOOth tº e º ... , 59.
Pole (de la) ... 440
IYelaval ... ... 164
Delaval ... I tº
Delawarde ... 56S
Scott, tº tº º ... 479
Dudley e & Q ... 182
Denny ... ... 164
Ferrers ... ... 196
Plantagenet ... 431
Stewart. ... 512
Radcliffe ... ... 447
Fitzgerald ... ... 204
Fitzgerald ... ... 204
Ü & 3
•)
INDEX.
Despenser, B.
Devereux, B.
Devon, E. ...
Devon, E. ...
Devon, E. ...
Devon, E. ...
Digby, B. ...
Dinan, B. ...
Dingwall, L., S. .
Dinorben, B.
Dirletoun, E.
Doncaster, V.
Doncaster, V.,
Dockwra, of Culmore, B., T.
Donamore, B., º ºg &
tº º e
Doneraile, V., I....
Dorchester, V.
Dorchester, M.
Dorchester, Css. ...
Dorchester, M. ...
Dorchester, E.
Dorset, E. ...
Dorset, E. ...
Dorset, M....
Dorset, M....
Dorset, E. ...
Dorset, D....
Douglas, L., S. ...
Douglas, L., S. ...
Douglas, E., S. ...
Douglas, D., S. ...
Douglas, B.
Douglas, B., S. ...
Dover, E. ...
Dover, D. ...
Dover, B. ...
Downe, E., I.
JDownes, B.
Downton. B.
Dromore, B., J. ...
Drummond, B., S.
Drummond, L., S.
Drummond, L., S.
Dublin, M., I.
Dublin, M.
Dudhope, V., S.
Dudley, B.
Dudley, B.
Dudley, B.
Dudley, Dss.
Dumbarton, E., S.
Dunbar, E., S.
Dunbar, V., S.
Dunbar, E., S.
Dundalk, Bss.,
I)undee, V., S.
Dundee, E., S.
I.”
Dunfermline, E., Š.
Dunfermline, B. ...
Dungan, V., 1. ...
'B., i.
Dungannon,
Dungannon, V., I.
Dungannon, V., I.
Dungannon, Css., I.
Dungannon, Mss., T.
Dunkeld, L., S
º - e. e.
Dunkerron, V., I.
I)unluce, V., I. ...
Dunoon, L. S.
I)unsmore, B.
T)uras, B. ...
Durham, B.
£ardley, B., T.
Eastbarns, B.,
Edenderry, B.,
Edinburgh, D.
S.
I.
Edirdale, E., S. ...
Edrington, B.
Effingham, E.
Egremont, B.
Egremont, E.
Elbottle, L.
Ellenborough,
Ellesmere, B.
Ely, E
, E., I. - e. e.
Ely O'Carroll, B., I.
Engaine, B.
Enzie, E., S.
Eskdale, L., S. .
Esmonde, B., I. ...
Essex, E. ...
Essex, E. ...
Essex, E. ...
.* Pssex, E. e ges'
Essex, E. ...
Essex. E. ...
CREATIJN. NA.ii E. PAGE Ti’i LX3.
... 1338 Despenser ... 166 Essex, E. ... * * * tº e a
... 1384 Devereux ... ... 169 | Eure, B. ... tº ſº º
... 1335 Courtenay ... ... 139 | Everingham, B. • * *
* - 4 ... 1485 Courtenay... 142 || Exeter, D. tº e º tº e. e.
... 1469 Stafford ... 501 || Exeter, D. e 9 is e e
... 1603 Blount ... ... 54 || Exeter, D. * * *
& s tº ... 1618 Digby. tº a e ... 171 | Exeter, M. g s e tº gº tº
• * * ..., 1295 Dinan - - e. ... 173 || Eyre, B., I. tº e - tº º e
0 & e ... 1587 ICeith e - e. 304 ||
... 1831 Hughes ... 289 || Fairfax, V., I. ... © º º
... 1646 Maxwell ... 343 Falmouth, E. ... e -
... 1621 Dockwl a ... 173 || Falmouth, V. ... tº ge
... 1646 Hawley ... ... 269 || Falmouth, E. ...
tº $ tº ... 1618 Hay e - e. ... 269 Falvesley, B. tº º º
6 & 4 ... 1663 Scott; • - ... 478 || Fane, V., I. tº º º
º tº º ... 1703 St. Leger ... ... 467 Fanhope, B. 6 s is tº 4 tº
e e is ... 1628 Carlton ... ... 104 || Fanshawe, V., I. tº e e
tº e G ... 1644 Pierrepont... ... 427 | Fareham, Css. ... tº gº e
tº s tº ... 1686 Sidley • * - ... 492 || Farnborough, B. tº e <e
tº º ºs ... 1706 Pierrepont... ... 428 || Farnham, V, I. ... e tº º
.6 tº q ... 1792 Damer • ... 153 Farnham, E., J. ... º º ſº
© e e ... 1416 Beaufort ... ... 34 || Farnham. E., I. ... º, e. e.
© tº e ... 1441 Beaufort ... ... 484 || Fauconberg, B. ... º º
tº a tº ... 1442 Beaufort ... ... 34 || Fauconberg, B. ... tº º tº
• * * ... 1475 Grey s • e ... 249 || Fauconberg, of Yarm, B.
ºn ~ * ... 1603 Sackville ... ... 464 || Fauconberg, V. ... *
tº $ tº ... 1720 Sackville ... ... 464 || Fauconberg, E &
© tº e ... 1675 Douglas ... ... 177 | Felton, B, is º is º
tº º º ... 1706 Douglas ... ... 178 | Fermanagh, V., I. tº e
e º e ... 1357 Douglas ... ... 174 | Fermanagh, Bss., I. .
** @ ... 1703 Douglas ... ... 177 | Fermoy, V., I. ... e gº
ºw & ... 1786 Douglas ... ... 178 Ferrard, B., I. ... a wº e
e - e. ... 1790 Stewart ... ... 179 | Ferrers, of Chartley, B.
tº º e ... 1628 Carey a tº e ... 101 | Ferrers, of Chartley, B.
tº e e ... 1708 Douglas ... 178 Ferrers, of Groby, B. ...
ee e. ... 1788 Yorke ... 597 | Ferrers, of Wemme, B.
© tº e ... 1628 Pope - - e. ... 442 | Fettercairn, L., S. • * *
& © e. ... 1822 Burgh, * * * ... 91 | Feversham, E. ... º e º
tº e e ... 1747 Duncombe ..., 183 | Feversham, E. ... tº º e
tº º º ... 1628 Scudamore... ... 483 Feversham, Css. •,•
tº º e ... 1797 Drummond ... 179 | Feversham, B. ... gº º e
... .... 1686 Drummond ... 1.79 || Fife, B. ... tº tº º tº e º
- e. e. ... 1685 Drummond ... 179 || Fife, M., S. tº e ºs e ‘º e
- - - ... 1385. Vere e - a 549 || Finch, B. " "s a s tº e ºs
tº º tº ... 1386 Vere • * 549 Findlater, E., S. tº e e
... , ... 1641 Scrimgeour ... 480 | Fitton, B., I. • * - is e e
... 1308 Somerie ... ... 497 || Fitz-Alan, B. • * > * e e
tº e & ... 1342 Sutton. tº e e 520 | Fitzgerald and Vesey, B.
& © tº ... 1697 Ward ... . 568, Fitzgibbon, B, & gº
... ... 1644 Leigh ... ... 18ſ | Fitzgibbon, B.
tº g tº ... 1675 Douglas ... ITT | Fitzharding, V., I.
tº e e ... — Dunbar. ... ... 606 || Fitzhardinge. E.
tº e e ... 1620 Constable. ... ... 132 | Fitz-Herbert, B. ... & s &
• 6 ... 1605 Home * * * ... 289 || Fitz-Hugh, B. ... • * -
© tº e ... 1716 Schulenberg ... 478 || Fitz-John, B. ... & e e
• a g ... 1688 Graham ... ... 239 || Fitz-Payne, B. ... e e is
tº ee ... 1660 Scrimgeour ... 480 | Fitz-Walter, B. ... tº º a
tº e e ... 1605 Seton ... ... 487 | Fitz-Walter, B. ... * *
tº t tº ... 1839 Abercromby ... 601 | Fitz-Walter, V. ... e
º ºg ... 1661 Pungan ... ... 604 || Fitz Walter, B. º
© 9 & ... 1542 O'Neill ... ... 605 || Fitz-Walter, E. ... & e e
© º e ... 1661 Trevor 539 FitzWalter, B. ... a º e
• * * ... 1765 Trevor * * * ... 539 FitzWarine, B. & sº tº
0 & © ... 1716 Schulenberg ... 478 || Fitz-Warine, B. ... a tº e
... ... 1716 Schulenberg ... 478 || Fitz-Warine, B. ... ...
... 1645 Galloway ... ... 226 | Fitzwilliam, B. ... tº e g
... . ... 1719 Petty - ... 426 | Fitzwilliam, V., I. tº º tº
- ~ & ... 1618 MacDonnel ... 345 || Fitzwilliam, B., I. tº e &
... ... 1706 Campbell ... ... 99 || Fleming, E., S. ... ...
- e. e. ... 1628 Leigh . . ... ... 319 | Fleming, L., S. ... tº º dº
ºn tº º ... I 673 Duras - e º ... 185 | Fleming, L., S. ... e ‘p &
tº º º ... 1075 DeLorraine 563 || Foliot, B. ... tº e e tº e e
Folliott, B., I. ... © e e
© tº tº ... 1789 Eardley ... ... 185 || Forbes, B., S. ... e
... ... 1600 Ramsay ... ... 448 || Forfar, E., S. ... © g
... ... 1720 Blundell ..., ... 56 || Fortescue, B., I. tº & º
tº º tº ... 1726 Guelph 256 || Forth, E., S. tº $ tº * & ſº
... ... 1488 Stewart 515 || Forth, V., S. ... ...
... ... 1336 Edrington ... 185 | Fortrose, B., I. ... ...
... ... 1731. Howard 286 | Fraser, L., S. ... ...
º ... 1449 Percy - - - 425 | Fraser, B., S. ... tº Q &
... ... 1749 Wyndham ... 594 | Frendraught, V., S. ...
. 1646 Maxwell 363 Frescheville, B. ... © º 'º
tº e tº ... 1844 Law . - - 316 || Freville, B. tº gº º tº º te
. 1603 Egerton ... 1s; Furnival, B. . • *
... ... 1766 Loftus 330 Furnival, B. .. tº e º
... ... 1552 Carrolſ © 407 || Furnival, B. .. * @
... ... 1299 Engaine , ... 189 Furnival, B. ... & 6
... ... 1684 Gordon ..., 234 || Fyvie, L., S. ... ...
© tº º ... 1620 Maxwell . ... 363 Gage, B. ... tº e º tº e º
• * ... 1622 Esmonde 190 | Gainsborough, E. * * *
temp. STEPHEN Mandeville 352 Gallen Ridgeway, B., I.
- - - ... I 199 Fitz-Piers 211 || Galmoye, V., I. ... " ...
tº e º ... 1227 Bohun . . . . ... 57 || Galway, V., I. ... tº tº e
* - e. ... 1461 Bourchier ... ... 65 || Galway, V., I. ... ºn tº e
• E & ... 1539 Cromwell 146 || Galway, E., I. ... e eº
tº º e ... 1543 Parr - º tº º 418 || Gambier. B. & © tº tº tº e
CREAT, () N.
... ió76
. 1719
... i295
... i409
1598
. 1780
. 1682
... ičić
. 1646
... ió37
... ió93
... 1692
. 1807
NA. IE. PAGE.
l)everell}{ ... I69
Fure * * 0. ... 190
I’veringham ... 193
Holland ... 280
Beaufort e 34
Holland ... 280
Courtenay ... 142
IEyre ... 193
Fairfax ... 194
Berkeley ... 47
Fitz-Roy ... 21 l
Boscawen ... . 62
Falvesley ... 195
Fane, ... 195
Cornwall. I 36
Fanshawe 195
Querouaille 447
Long Tº e º 330
Maxwell 363
Maxwell 363
Maxwell 363
Fauconberg 396
Nevill 396
Belasyse 38
Belasyse ... 38
Belasyse ... . 38
Felton © º e ... 196
Verney ... 554
Verney ... 554
Poche ... 454
Tichborne 533
Ferrers • e º 199
Devereux ... 199
Ferrers . ... ... 198
Ferrers ... ... 198
Middleton 367
Sondes 498
Duras • I85
Schulenberg 478
Duncombe... 183
Duff • * * ... 183
Hepburn ... 270
Finch 199
Ogilvy 4ll
Fitton 200
Fitz-Alan 200
Fitzgerald ... 203
JFitzgibbon 206
Fitzgibbon 206
Berkeley 46
Berkeley 47
Fitz-Herbert 206
Fitz-Hugh ... ... 207
Eitz-John ... 208
Fitz-Payne ... 210
Fitz-Walter 212
Batcliffe ... 449
Batcliffe 449
Mildmay ... 368
Mildmay 368
Bridges ... ..., 75
FitzWarine ... 213
Bourchier ... 64
Fitz-Warine ... 214
- Fitzwilliam 215
Fitzwilliam 214
FitzWilliam ... 214
Fleming 218
Fleming 218
Fleming 218
Foliot, tº º ºs 219
Folliott, © tº º 219
Forbes tº e e 219
Douglas ... ... 177
Fortescue-Aland ... 220
Ruthven . 463
l)rummond 179
Mackenzie 346
Fraser tº e tº 223
Fraser ... 223
Crichton ... 145
IFrescheville 224
Freville © ... 224
Furnival ... 225
Nevill - - - ... 225
Talbot * ... 225
Howard º 225
Seton * * * ... 486
Gage ... ... 226
Noel . e - © ... 402
Ridgeway ... ... 453
Butler ... ... 97
Burke * * * ... 93
Massue ... 360, 612
Massue ... ..., 360
Gambier ... 226
INDEX.
TITLE.
Gant, B. ... tº º de
Garnock, V., S. ...
Genevill, B. & © tº
Gerard, B. tº e º tº a gº
Gerard, of Brandon, B.
Ghisnes, B. & E &
Giffard, B. e tº o
Glandore, E., T. ...
Glasford, L., S.
Glastonbury, B. ...
Glean-O'Mallan, B.
Glenalmond, V., S. § 3 &
Glenbervie, B., I. tº º tº
Glencairn, E., S. ... e is $.
Glenelg, B. e e & * e ſº
Glengall, E. tº e º " tº e e
Gloucester, E.
Gloucester, E.
Gloucester, D. .
Gloucester, E. ...
Gloucester, D. ...
Gloucester, D. ...
Gloucester and Edinburgh, ID.
Gloucester and Hertford, E.
Gloucester, D. . *
Godolphiri, B. ... & © e
Godolphin, E. ... ë e º
Godolphin, B. ... * - ſº
Gooderich, V. ... aſ a º
Gordon, B., S. ... * * >
Gordon, D., S.
Gore, B., I.
Gorges, B., I. ... s e. g.
Gorges, B. is e º # tº e
Goring, B. g tº e e
Gowran, B., T. ... tº tº º
Gowran, E., I. ...
Gowrie, E., S. ...
Gowrie, E., S. - - tº º º
Graham, of Esk, L., S. ...
Graham, L., S. ... tº º º
Grandison, B. ... tº º º
Grandison, E., I. © tº º
Grandison, V., I. tº gº tº
Grandison, E., I.
Graney, V. I. ...
Grantham, E. ...
Granville, B. & º &
Granville, E.
Greenwich, E. ...
Greenwich, D. ...
Greenwich, Bss. ..
Grendon, B. * * * e
Grenville, B. & © tº ſº º º
Gresley, B. s e tº
Grey, of Wilton, B.
Grey de Wilton, B. tº gº &
Grey, of Rotherfield, B. ...
Grey, of Codnor, B. * tº
Grey, of Groby, B.
Grey, of Powys, B.
Grey, of Werke, B.
Grey, of Rolleston, B. ...
Grey de Ruthyn, B. ...
Greystock, B. ... is e e
Griffin, B. ... & e º is tº º
Guildford, Css. ... tº º ſº.
Guildford, E.
Hacche, B.
Haddington, V.,
S. .
Hales, L., S. tº º º e
Halifax, V. & © º ſº e de
Halifax, E. e - © & © &
Halifax, MI. tº $ tº tº ſº º
Halifax, B. tº $ & * * *
Halifax, E. tº gº tº
Halifax, E. & º &
Halyburton, L., S.
Hamilton, L., S. ...
Hamilton, D., S. ...
Fíamilton of Gienawley, B., I. ...
Hampden, B. ſº tº *
Handlo, B. tº $ tº º
Hanmer, B. tº gº tº & e ºp
Hanworth, B.
Harborough, B. ...
Harcla, B.
Harcourt, B.
Harcourt, V.
Harcourt, E.
Harewood, B. ...
Harington, B. ... * * *
Harington, of Exton, B.
tiarold, E. e & e tº ſº ſº
Hartfell, F., S. ... tº g ºn
CREATIt) N.
... 1295
... 1703
... 1299
... 1603
... 1645
... 1395
... 1295
... 1776
... 1685
... 1797
... 1622
... 1696
... 1800
... 1498
... 1581
... 1600
I660
1776
... 1342
... 1872
... 1631
NAMIE. P A G E.
Gant tº º º ... 22
Lindsay-Crawford 326
Genevill 228, 609
Gerard tº gº º ... 229
Gerard tº e e ... 229
Ghisnes ... ... 230
Giffard gº tº e ... 231
Crosbie ... 148
Abercromby ... 1
Grenville ... 245
O'Mullane ... 415
Murray ... 390
Douglas . 179
Cunynghanne ... J 50
Grant, * * * . 243
Rutler ... 96
Clare ... 118
Audley ... 17
Plantagenet, ... 435
Despencer ... ... 166
Plan' agenet ... 437
Plantagenet ... 437
Guelph g ... 256
Monthermer ... 378
Stuart e º º ... 518
Godolphin ... ... 232
Godolphin ... ... 232
Godolphin ... ... 232
Grey * * g. ... 251
Gordon e ... 234
Gordon ... ... 234
Gore . . ... ... 235
Gorges tº ſe & ... 237
Gorges ... 236
Goring • * * ... 238
Fitzpatrick . 210
Butler, ... 96
Ruthven ... 463
Ruthven ... 463
Graham ... 238
Graham ... 239
Grandison ... ... 242
Villiers ... 560
Villier's ... 467
Villiers ... 560
Grey ... 253
Nassau & ... 391
Granville ... ... 243
Carteret ... 107
Campbell 99
Campbell ... ... 99
Townshend ... 535
Grendon ... 244
Grenville ... 245
Gresley ... 245
Grey g is ºf ... 245
Egerton ... ... 186
Grey tº ſº º ... 247
Grey * * * ... 247
Grey * * * ... 249
Grey ... 250
Grey tº * - ... 253
North- tº $ tº ... 404
Yelverton ... . 596
Greystock ... ... ‘254
Griffin tº ºn tº ... 255
Boyle * * * ... 70
Maitland tº º º ... 350
Hacche & º ... 257
Ramsay ... ... 448
Hepburn ... ... 270
Savile tº e ... 475
Savile & & ... 475
Savile tº º ... 475
Montagu ... ... 373
Montagu ... 373
Montagu ... 373
Halyburton . 25 7
Stewart ... 5 #2
Douglas . 1 76
Hamilton ... ... 259
Trevor (Hampden) 538
Handlo ... 260
Hanmer ... 261
Cottington... . 139
Sherard ... 491
Sherard ... 491
Harcla. & & Cº. ... 261
Hall court ... . .261
Harcourt ... 261
Harcourt ... 261
Lascelles ... ... 315
Harington ... ... 264
Harington ... . 264
rey * * g. ... 251
Johnstone ... . 300
TITLE. CIREATION.
Hartfell, E., S. ... * . I 661
Hartland, B., I. ... * * ... 1800
Hartside, L., S. ... © tº tº ... 1651
Hartside, L., S. tº tº º ... 1661
Hastang, B. tº º e * * * ... 131 l
Hastings, B. g is e tº e & ... I Z.99
Hastings, of Gressing Hall, B. 1342
Hastings, of Loughborough, B. 1558
Hastings, of Loughborough, B. 1643
Hastings, M. © tº tº & º º ... l 816
Hatherley, B. tº º ... 1868
Hatton, B. tº e º e g ... 1643
Hatton, V. & © tº ... I 682
Hausted, B. e tº º tº ... 1332
Haversham, B. ... 4 º º ... 1696
Hawley, B., T. ... tº º ... 1646
Hay, of Sawley, B. tº e º ... 1615
Heathfield, B. $ tº º ... l 787
Henley, B. tº º & & º º ... 1760
Herbert, of Chepstow, B. ... 1461
Herbert, of Chirbury, B. ... 1629
Herbert, of Chirbury, B. ... 1694
Herbert, of Chirbiury, B. . . 1743
Herbert, of Herbert, B. ... ... l 461
Herbert, of Chirbury and Lud- I 7
749
low. B. ... tº e e tº e º
Herbert, B., J. .. tº e ſº ... 1624
Hereford, E. e ‘º º & © e ... 1199
Hermitage, V., S. tº º ºs ... 1706
Heron, B. ... e & tº & © tº ... 1371
Heron, B. ... * & B tº is e ... l?93
Hertford, E. * & ºt * * * ... 1313
Hertford, E. tº & © * g e ... 1537
Hertford, M. tº ſº e * & © ... 1640
Hervey, B. * * * tº a tº ... 162
Hervey, B., I. ... * e ºs I 6 20
Hewett, V., I. ... tº e & I689
Heydon, B. g º s is º º I 742
Hill, B. ... tº e e e 1814
Hillhouse, L., S. ... tº I697
Hilton, B. tº gº º sº 1295
Hilton, B. à & © * * * I 332
Hoese, B. ... & © & tº º ºs I 295
Hoese, B. ... # 9 & & Cº º 1348
Holand, B. * = & tº sº tº 1314
Holderness, E. ... tº e gº I62I
Holderness, E. * * * I682
Holderness, E. ... tº gº tº 1644
Holland. B. • * * * @ e 1762
Holland, B. tº g & tº e º I353
Holland, E. & & s & e I624
Holles, of Iield, B. tº gº º 1661
Holmes, B., J. ... 1760
Holmes, B., J. ... 1797
Holyroodhouse, 1,..., S. J 607
Home, L., S. & & 1473
Hoo, B. 1447
Hopton, B. e g tº tº º º 1643
Houghton, B. ... is º º 1616
Houghton, B. * * * 1742
Howard, B. 4 º' s gº tº gº ... 1470
Howard, of Bindon, V. ... ... 1559
Howard, of I scrick, I8. ... 1628
Howard, of Castle Rising, B. ... 1669
Howden, B. * * * * * * 1819
Howe, V. ... 1782
Howe, E. 1788
Hume, B. 1604
Hume, B. * * ... 1776
Hungerford, B. ... * & © ... 1426
Hungerford, of IIcytesbury, B. 1536
Hunsdon, B. g e & tº e e ... l 559
Huntercombe, B. is º º 1295
Huntingdon, E. ... tº º º 1068
Huntingdon, E. ... • * * I 337
Huntingdon, E. ... s = e 1387
Huntingdon, E. ... tº º gº 14 | 7
Huntingdon, E. ... tº e e I472
Huntingfeild, B. ... & © tº 1.294
Huntingfeild, B. ... e & © 1362
Hussey, B. tº s , I 534
Hutchinson, B. ... 1801
Hyde, of Hindon, B. ... 1660
Hyde, of Wotton Basset, B. 1681
Hyde, of Kenilworth, V. 1681
Hyndford, E., S. ... * * * 1701
Ibrackan, B., T. ... ... 1543
Ilay, E., S. tº a $ ... --
Inchiquin, E. * ... 1654
Ingham, B. tº & 8 & ge ... 1328
* *** \? ...? * 7-
Inguberºna sº V., 1701
Ingram, L., S. ... º ! 66 l
Innerkeithing, B., S. ... I 661
Inverness, V., S. tº º º 1684
Inverness, DSs, ... g 184ſ)
NAME. PAGE.
Johnstone... ... 300
Mahon * * * ... 349
Douglas .. ... 177
Douglas ... 177
Hastang 266
Hastings & 266
Hastings ... 267
Hastings 268
Hastings ... ... 268
Itawdon-Hastings 617
Wood tº gº º ... 593
Hatton 268
Hatton ... 268
Hausted ... 269
Thompson ... ... 531
Hawley * ... 269
Hay... ... ', ... 269
Elliot, ... Y. 188
Henley tº tº ... 270
Herbert & ... 271
Herbert, ... 272
Herbert ... ... 275
Herbert, & © ... 276
Herbert ... ... 27 l
Herbert ... ... 276
Herbert ... ... 276
Bohun & º º ... 57. --
Scott ... ...2479
Heron º ºge ... 27.6
Heron ë tº ſº ... 276
Clare & ºn tº ... I 18
Seymour ... ... 487
Seymour ... 487
Hervey * * ... 276
Hervey tº & ... 276
Hewett tº º e ... 277
Pulteney ... ... 446
H III tº e is ... 277
Hamilton ... ... 258
Hilton tº º 277
Hilton gº tº 278
Hoese tº e 278
Hoese tº º º ... 278
Holand ... ... 278
Ramsay * ... 448
D’Arcy tº º º ... 158
Rupert & eº ... 461
Fox § - ... 223
Holland ... ... 279
Tich tº gº tº ... 451
Holles tº e & ... 282
Holmes sº ... 282
Holmes ... 282
Bothwell 64
Home 283
Hoo 283
Hopton 283
Holles 28I.
Walpole 566
Howard 284.
Howard 284
Howard 288
Howard 286
Cradock 605
Howe 289
Howe 289
Hume & & & ... 289
Hume-Campbell ... 290
Hungerford ... 291
Hungerford . 292
Carey $ tº e IOL
Huntercombe 293
St. Liz & © e 4.67
Clinton ... 124
Holland ... 280
Holland . 280
Herbert .. ... 27 l
Huntingfeild , ... 293
Huntingfeild . 29.3
Hussey ... 294
Hutchinson ... 295
Hyde © º º ... 295
Hyde ... 295
Hyde # * is ... 295
Carmichael ... 105
Wyndham-O’Brien 595 .
Campbell ... ... 99
O’Brien ... 407
Ingham . 296
Carmichael ... 105
Ingram ... ... 296
Scrimgeour ... 480
Gordon ... ... 234
Underwood ... à45
637
INDEX.
NAME.
TITLE. CREATION. PAGE. T1TLD. CREATION. NAME. PAGE.
Ireland, D., I. ... ... ... 1386 Vere tº e e ... 549 | Leicester, E. & Q & a tº ... 1264 Plantagenet ... 431
Ireland, D. •.. ... ... 1387 Vere ... . , 549 | Leicester, E. ... ... ... 1563 Dudley ... 182
Irnham, B., I. ... tº a tº ... 1768 Luttrell ... . 339 || Leicester, E. tº a º & © º ... 1618 Sydney ... ... 524
Irvine, V., S. ... tº º e ... 1661 Ingram ... ... 296 || Leicester, E. & eº • * * ... 1744 Colze tº e e ... 127
Irvine, E., S. e e - tº e - ... 1642 Campbell ... ... 100 | Leigh, B. * * ºr º e e ... 1643 Leigh e - e. ... 318
Isles, Lord, of the, S. ... ... 1476 MâcDonald ... 345 | Leinster, E., I. ... © tº º ... 1645 Cholmondeley . l 18
Leinster, D., I. ... º ... 1691 Schomberg ... 477
Jedburgh Forest, V., S. ... 1703 Douglas ... ... 177 | Leitrim, B., I. ..., tº e e ... 1583 Burke º 93, 611
Jeffreys, B. * e º a 4 & ... 1685 Jeffreys ... ... 297 | Lennox, E., S. ... tº e e ... 1488 Stewart ... ... 511
Jermyn, B. tº º - ... 1643 Jermyn ... 299 || Lennox, E., S. ... & º 4 ... 1572 Stuart tº gº ... 511
Jermyn, of Dover, B. ... 1685 Jermyn ... 299 || Lennox, E., S. ... - e º ... 1578 Stuart e e e ... 511
Jervis, B. & © tº tº a 6 ... 1797 Jervis º ... 299 || Lennox, E., S. ... 1580 Stuart tº ... 511
Johnstone, L., S. ... ... 1633 Johnstone ... . 300 |. Lennox, D., S. ... ... ... 1581 Stewart ... ... 511
Johnstone, L., S. * c e ... 1661 Johnstone ... ... 300 | Lexinton, B. e s s e - e. ... 1645 Sutton tº g ... 523
Ley, B. ... tº 9 º' © & © ... 1625 Ley ... tº e 9 ... 321.
Keith, L., S. tº a ſe tº tº a ... 1587 Keith tº - - . 204 || Leyburn, B. tº º º © e º ... 1299 Leyburn ... ... 321
Keith, B. ... ... ... ... 1801 Keith ... 304 || Leyburn, B. tº e º 'º - e. ... 1337 Leyburn ... ... 321
Keith, V. ... ... ... ... 1814 Keith ... 304 || Lichfield; E. ... ... ... 1674 Lee ... ... ... 317
Kendal, E. ... ... ... 1446 De Foix ... 605 || Lichfield, E. ... ... ... 1645 Stuart . ... 511
Kendal, D. * * * • * * ... 1666 Stuart ... 519 || Ligonier, B. * - 4 - e. e. ... 1763 Ligonier ... ... 322
Kendal, Dss. * - e. e i o ... 1719 Schuenberg . 478 Ligonier, E. - - - © tº º ... 1766 Ligonier ... ... 322
Kendal, B., º a tº ... ... 1644 Rupert - ... 461 | Ligonier, V., I. ... ... ... 1757 Ligonier ... ... 322
Kendall, E. º ... ... 1414. Plantagenet ... 436 | Limerick, V., J. ... ... ... 1719 PIamilton ... ... 260
Kenmure, V. • * * tº e - ... 1633 Gordon ... 234 || Limerick, E., I. ... • a s ... 1685 Dungan ... ... 607
Kensington, B. ... .. ... 1622 Rich ... 451 | Lincoln, E. & w º ... 1142 Romare ... ... 457
Kensington, B., I. ... 1776 Rich - ... 453 | Lincoln, E. - - - - - ... 1216 Gant tº º º ... 227
Kent, E. . & a tº e ... 1067 Odo ... © e - ... 410 || Lincoln, E. - * * • * ... 1216 Meschines ... ... 365
Kent, E. ... ... ..., ... 114] I pre . 297 || Lincoln, E. ... ... ... 1232 Lacy. ... ... 309
Kent, E. ... * * * e - ... 1226 Burgh * - e. ... 88 Lincoln, E. © tº e • * e ... 1349 Plantagenet ... 431
Kent, E. ... ... ... ... 1321 Plantagenet ... 433 || Lincoln, E. • * ... ... 1467 Pole... ... 442
Kent, E. tº ſº tº a º e e e Holland ... 279 || Lincoln, E. ... ... ... 1525 Brandon ... ... 71
Kent, E. ... ... ... ... 1462 Nevill ... ... 396 || Lindores, B., S. ... ... ... 1600 Leslie ... ... 320
Kent, E. ... tº gº º e a tº ... 1465 Grey © - - ... 251 | Lindsay, L. • * * • * * ... 1455 Lindsay ... ... 325
Kent, M. ... ... ... ... 1706 Grey ... ... 251 | Lindsey, M. . ... ... 1706 Bertie ' ... ... 50
Kent, D. ... * - e. 4 - - ... 1710 Grey * * * ... 251 | Linlithgow. E., S. - - - ... 1600 Livingston... 27, 610
Kent and Strathern, D.... ... 1799 Guelph ... ... 256 || Linton and Cabarstown, B., S. ... 1683 Stuart tº w tº ... 519
Keppel, V. ... ... ... 1782 Keppel ... ... 305 | Lisburne, V., I. ... ... ... 1685 Loftus ... ... 330
Ker, E. ... ... ... ... 1722 Ker... ... . 305 Lisgar, B. ... . ... 1870 Young .. ... 625
Kerdeston tº º a & © tº ... 1332 Kerdeston ... ... 305 || L'Isle, B. ... - - - - - - ... 1347 L'Isle - - . 326
Kilcullen, B., I. ... ... ... 1541 Eustace . 191 || L'Isle, B. ... ... ... ... 1443 Talbot ... ... 528
Kilkenny, E. ... e tº a ... 1793 Butler ... . ... 97 | L'Isle, V. ... & e e tº e is ... 1452 Talbot ... ... 528
Killultagh, V. I. ... ... 1626 Conway ... ... 133 L'Isle, B. ... ... ... ... 1475 Grey ... ... 251
Éilmaine, B., J. ... ... ... 1721 O’Hara ... ... Aiº || Lºisie, v. ... ... ... ... 1483 Grey ... ... 251
Kilmarnock, E. S. ... ... 1661 Boyd ... ... 68 || L'Isle, V. ... ... ... ... 1513 Brandon .. ... 71
Kilmaurs, L., S. ... g ... 1488 Cunynghame ... 150 | L'Isle, V. ... & eo • ee ... 1533 Plantagenet ... 438
Kilmaurs, L., S. ... tº º tº ... 1450 Cunynghame ... 150 L'Isle, B tº º e e º º ... 1541 Dudley * * * ... 180
Kilmaydan, B., I. ... ... 1703 St. Leger ... ... 467 || L'Isle, V. . ... ... ... 1542 Dudley ... ... 180
Kilsyth, V. S. ... 6 tº º ... 1661 Livingston... ... 328 L'Isle, B. . to 3 & • * * ... 1561 Dudley ... ... 182
Kilwarden, B., I. ... ... 1798 Wolfe ... ... 592 || L'Isle, V. ... ... ... ... 1605 Sydney ... ... 524 .
Kilwarden, V., I. ... " ... 1800 Wolfe ... ... 592 || L'Isle, of Rougemont, B. ... 1311 L'Isle ... ... 326
Kilwinning, L., S. ... ... 1614 Balfour ... ... 20 | Liverpool, E. ... ... ... 1746 Jenkinson ... ... 298
Kinclevin, L. ... ... ... 1607 Stewart ... ... 511 || Livingston, L., S. e ... 1449 Livingston... ... 327
Kingsäle, V., I. ... ... ... 1624 Starsfield ... .. 472 | Livingston, L. S. - ... 1633 Livingston... ... 328
Kingsdown, B. ... tº tº º ... 1858 Pemberton-Leigh 615 Livingston, L., S. © tº e ... 1660 Livingston... ... 328
Kingsland, V. - ... 1646 Barnewall ... ... 23 Llandaff, B, I. ... ... 1783 Mathew ... ... 360
Kingston, V., S. ... ... 1650 Seton tº tº a ... 487 | Llandaff, V., I. ... ... 1793 Mathew ... ... 360
Kingston, B., I. ... ... ... 1660 King . ... 325 Llandaff, E. I. ... ... ... 1797 Mathew ... ... 360
Kingston-upon-Hull, E. ... 1628 Pierrepont... ... 427 | Llanover, B. tº a tº - - ... 1859 Hall tº º ſº ... 257
Kingston-upon-Hull, D. ... 1715 Pierrepont... ... 427 | Lochinvar, L., S. .. tº º ... 1633 Gordon ... tº se 3.
Kingston-upon-Thames, B. 1621 Ramsay ... ... 448 || Loftus, V., I. ... º ... 1622 Loftus & e a ... 329
Kinnaird, V., S. ... ... 1660 Livingston... . ... 328 || Loftus, B., J. ... ... ... 1751 Loftus ... ... 330
Kintyre, L., S. ... 1626 Campbell ... ... 100 | Loftus, V., I, e tº & e ... 1756 Loftus º, e a ... 330
ICircudbright, B., S. 1633 Mac Lellan ... 347 || Londonderry, E. I. ... 1622 Ridgeway ... ... 453
Rirketon, B. • * tº 1362 KirketOn ... ... 306 || Londonderry, B., I. ... 1719 Pitt ... º, º º ... 430
Kirketon, B. ... tº e - 1342 Kirketon ... ... 306 || Londonderry, E., T. ... I 126 Pitt... e is 6. ... 430
Knollys, B. tº e - e 1603 Knollys ... 307 || Longford, V., I. ... ... 1675 Aungier ... ... 18
I(novill, B. tº º º 1295 Knovill ... ... 308 || Longford, E., I., ... ... 1677 Aungier ... ... 13
ICnyvett ... tº as 1607 Knyvett ... ... 308 || Longford, V., I. ... ... 1713 Fleming, .. g is s 216
Kyme, B. ... tº e 1295 Kyme ... ... 309 || Longueville, B. I. ... 1195 Longfield ... ... 33]
- Longueville. V., I. ... 1800 Longfield ... ... 331
Lake, B. ... ... ... ... 1804 Lake ... ... 311 || Longueville, V. ... ... 1690 Yelverton ... ... 396
Lake, V. ... ... 1807 Lake ... ... 311 || JLOng villiers, B. . ... 1342 Longvilliers. ... 33]
La Mare, B. tº e º 1299 Mare - ... 354 || Lonsdale, V. ... ... 1696 Lowther ... ... 334
Lancaster, B. * - e. 1299 Lancaster .. ... 313 | Lonsdale, E. ... 1784 Lowther ... . . 334
Lancaster, E. tº e - * - - ... 1267 Plantagenet ... 431 || Lorn, L., S. e - © ... 1439 Stewart ... ... 508
Lancaster, D. . ... tº e - ... 1351 Plantagenet ... 431 || L'Orti, B. ... - Q - ... 1299 L’Orti .e. s : ... 331
Lane, B., I. º ... 1676 Lane ... ... 313 Loughborough, B. ... ... 1780 Wedderburn ... 571
Lamerton, B. ... - e - ... 1874. Howard ... ... 288 || Loughguyre, B., I. ... 1718 Fane ... 195
Lanesborough, V., I. ... ... 1676 Lane © tº tº 313 || Louth, E., I. • * e tº º º ... 1319 Bermingham ... 49
Langdale, B. ... ... ... 1658 Langdale ... . 314 | Louth, E., I, ... ... . 1759 Bermingham ... .48
Langdale, B. ... - ... ... 1836 Bickersteth ... 52 | Lovel of Kary, B. ... ... 1348 Lovel ... 331
Langford, V., I. ... . ... ... 1700 Rowley . 461 || Lovel, of Tichmersh, B. ... 1299 -Lovel- ... 332
Lansdowne, B. ... tº e º ... 1712 Granville ... 244 || Lovel, V. ... • * s tº a tº ... 1483 Lovel ... 332
LaScels, B. ... ... ... 1295 Lascels . 315 || Lovel of Minster Lovel, B. ... 1728 Lovel ... 127
Latimer, B. tº e - e’s e ... 1299 Latimer ... 315 || Lovelace, B. tº a tº • * s ... 1627 Lovelace ... ... 334
Latimer, of Braybrooke, B. ... 1299 Latimer ... ... 316 || Lowther, B. & 9 º' e . 1696 Lowther ... ... 334
Latimer, B. * - e. o tº e ..., 1432 Nevill tº e - ... 397 || Lowther, E. - * * 1784 Lowther ... ... 334
Lauderdale, D. S. tº e - ... 1672 Maitland ... ... 350 | Lowther, V. & © e 1784 Lowther ... tº º 33;
Lavington, B., I.... e ‘º e ... 1795 Payne . ... ... 421 | Lucan, E., I. º 1689 Sarsfield ... ... 47?
Le Botiler, B., I.... tº e - ... — Le Botiler ... 317 | Lucas, B. ... - - e. - ſº e 1644. Lucas tº se ... 335
Lecale, V., I. ge º 'º tº e - ... 1624 Cromwell ... ... 147 || Lucy, of Egremont, B. ... 1320 Lucy * 6 & ... 335
Lecale, B., I. tº e - tº sº a ... 1800 Fitzgerald ... ... 204 || Ludlow, E. & a e • * * 1760 Ludlow ... • * 337
Lechmere, B. ... . ... ... 1721 Lechmere ... ... 317 | Ludlow, B. © tº a 1831 Ludlow ... ... 337
Leicester, E. © º º e - © ... 1784 Townshend ... 536 | Lumley, B. tº - 9 e 1384 Lumley ... ... 337
t- Bellamont, or o Lumley, B. • * * & © 1547 Lumley ... ... 337
Leicester, E. * tº a tº a ... 1103 Beaumont } 42 Lundie, L. S. ... e tº e 1642 Campbel] ... ... 100
Leicester, E. tº e is © e - ... 1206 Montfort ... 375 Luterel, B. & t a --> 1295 Luterel ... ... 339
INDEX.
TITLE.
Luxbºrough, B., 1.
Lyle, L., S.
Lyndhurst, B.
Lyndoch, B. g tº º
Lyttleton, B. tº e º
Lyttleton, B. tº $ 9
Macartney, B., I.
Macartney, V., I.
Macartney, E., I.
Macartney, B.
Macaulay, B. dº º &
Macclesfield, E. ...
MacDonell and Arras,
MacGill, L., S.
Mackenzie, B., S.
Macleod, L., S.
Maderty, L., S. ...
Magennis, V., I...
Maguire, B., I. ...
Mallowne, B., J. ...
Malmesbury, M. ...
Malton, B. & E., I.
Malton, B.... gº & &
Malton, E....
Maltravers, B.
Maltravers, B.
Manny, D....
Mansel, B.... tº e de
Mansfield, V.
March, E. ...
March, E. ...
March, E. ... e e a
March, E., S. tº º ſº
March, E., S. e e º
March, MI., S. ...
Marchmont, E., S.
Marischal. E. S. ..
Marjoribanks, B.,..
Marlborough, E. ...
Marmion, of Wetrington
Marmyon, B.
Marmyon, B.
Marney, B. tº º ºs
Marr, E., S. tº gº tº
Marr, E., S. º
Marr and Garviach, E., S.
Marshal, B. g
Martin, B.... tº º º
Maryborough, B., I.
Masham, B. . . .
Massareene, E., I.
Mauduit, B. g
Maule, of whitecturch, V., Iº
Mauley, B
Maynard, B. tº e e
Maynard, B., I. ...
Maynard, B. tº ſº tº
Maynard, V. & g tº
} Heinill, B.... tº $ tº
Meinill, B.... tº $ tº
Meinill, B.... tº º tº
Melbourne, B., I.
Melbourne, V. e
Melbourne, V.
Mcleombe, B.
|Melfort, D., S. ...
Melgum, V., S. ...
Melrose, L., S. ...
Menteith, E., S. ...
Metcalfe, B.
Methven, L., S. ...
Micklethwait, B., I.
Micklethwait, V., I.
Middlesex, E. ...
Middleton. L., S....
Milbroke, B. tº º º
Milford, B., I.
Milford, B. &
Milsington, V., S.
Milton, B., I. & &
Milton, B. ... & E &
Milton, V.... © tº tº
Moels, B. ... tº e &
Mohun, B.... e
Mohun, of Ökehampton, B
Moira, E. ... tº º º
Molines, B. e g º
Mountouth, E. ...
Monmouth, D.
Monmouth, E. ...
Monson, V., T. ...
Montacute, B. ...
Montacute, B. ...
Montacute, B.
Montagu, B.
Montagu, M.
tº gº tº
B. .
temp. WM. I.
tº $ tº
tº º e
tº e º
* tº a
tº e is
tº s º
CREATION.
. 1746
. 1446
. 1827
... 1814
. 1640
. 1756
.
wºº
. 1767
. 1793
. 1794
... 1796
. 1857
. 1679
. 1660
... 1651
... 1609
... 1685
... 1609
... 1623
... 1627
... 1622
. 1715
. 1750
. 1728
. 1734
. 1330
© a
s.
g**tººeg
.
... iii.
... 1756
... 1295
... 1299
... 1628
... 1761
... 1347
. 1626
... 1689
... 1628
... 1300
... 1342
... 1357
... 1294
. 1470
NAME. PA GE.
Knight ... 306
Lyle tº & © . 341
Copley . 135
Graham .. ... 23
Lyttleton ... . 343
Lyttleton ... ... 341
Macartney ... 343
Macartney ... 3-13
Macartney ... 343
Macartney ... 343
Macaulay ... ... 343
Gerard tº º ... 229.
MacDonell ... 345
MacGill ... ... 345
MacKenzie... ... 346
MacKenzie ... 347
Drummond ... 179
Magennis ... 348, 6.11
Maguire ... ... 349
Mallowne O'Mullan 415
Wharton ... 580
Wentworth ... 577
Watson (Wentworth) 570
Watson (Wentworth 570
Maltravers... ... 351
Fitzalan ... ... 200
|Manny ... 353
Mansel e ... 354
Cavendish ... ... 109
Mortinner ... ... 38.2
Plantagenet ... 438
Stuart © º º ... 511
TXunbar ... ... 603
Stewart, ... 51 I
Maitland ... ... 350
Hume tº º & . 290
Keith e tº 2n3
Robertson ... ... 454
Ley ... 6 g º ... , 3” l
Marmion ... ... 356
Marmyon ... 355
Marmyon ... ... 357
Marney ... ... 357
Stewart ... ... 514
Stewart ... 514
Stewart, ... 514
Marshal ... 357
Martin ... 359. 612
Wellesley ... ... 573
Masharn 359
Skeffington 496
Mayuduit, 361
Maule 361
Mauley ... 362
Maynard ... ... 605
Maynard ... 364
Maynard ... 605
Maynard ... 612
TMeinill ... 364
Meinill ... 364
Meinill ... 364
Lamb ... 312
Tamb © ... 312
Lamb tº & º ... 312
Dodington ... ... 173
Drummond ... 179
Gordon ... ... 234
Ramsay . .. 448
Menteith ... ... 365
Metcalfe ... ... 613
Stewart ... 514
Micklethwait, ... 367
Micklethwait ... 367
Cranfield ... 143
Middleton ... ... 367
Cornwall ... ... 136
Philipps ... 426
Philipps ... 426
Colyear ... ... 130
Damer * c & ... 154
Danner ... 153
Damer ... 153
Moels ... 369
Mohun ... 369
Mohun ... 370
Rawdor, 617
Molines ... 370
Carey iº & º ... 103
Scott (Fitz Roy) ... 478
Mordaunt ... ... 379
Monson ... 371
Montacute , 371
Montacute 373
Montacute 373
TNevill 395
Nevill 396
TITLE. CIR CATION.
Montagu, V. tº º º tº º q ... 1554
Montagu, of Boughton, B. . 1 (321
Montagu, of Boughton, B. ... 1762
Montagu, E. e tº º tº e º ... 1689
Montagu, D. tº ºr tº tº º º ... l 705
Montagu, D. tº g tº tº 9 º' ... 1766
Montague, B. * @ 4 ... 1553
Montalt, B. tº us e . I 295
Monteagle, B. tº $ tº ... 1514
Monteagle, B. ... g & gº ... 1514
Monteith and Airth, E., S. ... 1427
Montfort, B. * * * tº gº tº ... 1295
Montfort, B. 3. tº tº ... 1741
Montgomery, B. .. e k & ... 1342
Montgomery, V., I. tº dº ſº ... 1622
Monthermer, B. ... tº º º ... 1309
Monthermer, B. . . I 309
Montjoy, of the Isle of Wight, B. 1711
Montrose. D., S. ... & ºr gº ... 1488
Montrose, D., S. ... * * * ... 1489
Monypenny, L., S. e & ... 1464
Moore, B., J. tº s º gº º ... 1715
Moray, E., S. & s ... 1130
Moray, E., S. & ... 1312
Moray, E., S. ... 1372
Mordaunt, V. g a a tº a tº ... 1659
Mordington, L., S. e tº º ... 1641
Morley, B.... e e & tº $ tº ... 1299
Morley, B.,.. . 1299
Morley, B.... © º e gº º & ... 1299
Mortimer, B. * * * & & Cº. ... 1294
Mortimer, of Richard's Castle, B. 1297
Mortimer, of Chirke, B. ... 1307
Morton, E., S. ... ſº tº gº ... 1458
Morton, E., S. ... tº $ tº ... 1458
Mount Alexander, E., I. ... 1661
Mount Cashell, V., 1. ... ... 1689
Mount Cashel, V., T. ... ... 1705
Mount Charles, B., I. ... ... 1753
Mountjoy, B. © º gº tº $ tº ... 1465
Mountjoy, B., I ... & e & ... 1627
Mountjoy, V., I. ... . ... ... 1682
Mountjoy, B, I. ... tº ſº º ... 1789
Mountjoy, V., I. ... ſº tº gº ... 1795
Mount Leinster, V., I. ... ... 1689
Mountryorris, B., I. & © & ... 1628
Mountrath, E, I. tº º º ... 16' 0
Mount Sandford, B. tº e & ... 1800
Mulgrave, E. tº tº e tº gº tº ... 1626
Mulgrave, B. tº º º ... 1790
Mulgrave, B. tº º ºs * * * ... 1790
Multon, of Gillesland, B. ... 1307
Multon, of Egremont, B. 1207
Munchensi, B. g e 1264
Munster, DSS., T. ... 17 16
Munster, E., I. ... tº gº a ... 1789
Murray, of Lochmaben, L., S J 622
Murray. L., S. tº is tº º ... 1696
Musgrave, B. . ... ſº º & 1350
Muskerry, V., J. ... © e & 1628
Nansladron, B. ... tº $ tº ... 1299
Navar, L., S. ... ... 1481
Navar, L., S. tº se ... 1646
Nereford, B. e & ... 1297
Netterville, V. ... tº gº º ... 1622
Nevill, of IRaby, B. e & e ... 1294
Nevill, of Essex, B. & ſº & ... 1336
Nevill, B. ... is tº gº tº e º ... 1342
Nevill, of Montagu, B. ... ... 1460
Newark, V. e & g tº ſº. ... 1627
Newark, L., S. e ... 1661
Newburgh, V., S. tº gº tº ... 1647
Newburgh, E., S. g e a ... 1660
Newcastle, E ºn tº e tº º ... 1628
Newcastle, M. * ... e. 1643
Newcastle, D. º 1664
Newcastle, D. tº º º ... 1694
Newcastle, D. tº ºn tº ... 1715
Newcomen, B., I. gº º ºr ... 1800
Newcomen, V., I. tº º ſº ... 1803
Newhaven, B., I. tº e & I 776
Newhaven, V., S. * tº gº ... 1681
Newmarch, B. tº º ... 1264
Newport, E. # e 6 tº ... 1628
Newport, B. * @ 1642
Newport, V. is º º 1675
Newtown, B., J. ... 1718
Nithsdale, E., S. ... tº & &
Noel, of Ridlington, B. ..
Noel, of Titchfield, B.
Norfolk and Suffolk, E...
Norfolk, E.
Norfolk, E.
Norfolk, Dss.
Norfolk, D.
Norfolk, D.
.
... ió20
... ióši
... 1066
. 1140
1312
... 1397
... 1396
. 1483
N A M. ‘. .
Browne ...
Montagu
Montagu
Montagu
Montagu
Montagu
Pole...
Montalt,
Stanley ...
Parker
Graham
Montfort
I3romley
Montgomery
Montgomery
Monthermer
Newl]]
Windsor
Lindsay ...
Lindsay
Monypenny
Moore tº a º
Angus tº º º
Randolph ...
Dunbar ſº
Mordaunt ...
Douglas ...
Morley & e a
Lovel e & ºt
Parker * * *
Mortimer ...
Mortimer ...
Mortimer
Douglas ...
Maxwell ...
Montgomery
M’Carty
Davys g
Conyngham
Le Blount ...
Blount
Stewart ...
Gardiner ...
Gardiner
Cheevers
Annesley
Coote & &
Sandford ...
Sheffield ...
Phipps e tº dº
Phipps & & wº
Multon
Multon
Munchensi...
Schulenburg
© tº ſº
& e de
Son of King Geo. Iff.
Murray ...
Murray
Musgrave ...
M'Carthy ...
Nansladron
Stewart
Maule
Nereford
Netterville...
Nevill
Nevill
No vill
Nevil]
Pierrepont...
Leslie
Livingston...
Livingston...
Cavendish ...
Cavendish ...
Cavendish ...
Holles
Holles-Pelham
Newcomen...
New connen...
Mayne
Cheyne
Newmarch...
IBlount
Newport
Newport
Child tº 3 &
Maxwell
Noel tº tº º
Noel
Wayer § º º
Bigod tº ſº tº
l?lantagenet
T'lantagenet
Mowbray
Howard
3
º
2,
tº $ tº
286,
639
INDEX.
T]T I.F.
Normanby, M.
Normanby, D.
Northampton, E.
Northampton, E.
Northampton, M.
Northampton, E.
Northington, E. ...
Northumberland, E.
4
Northumberland, i.
Northumberland, l.
Northumberland, E.
Northumberland, 1.
Northumberland, E.
Northumberland. 1).
Northumberland, E.
Northumberl. n.d. E.
Northumberland, D.
Northwode, B. ...
Norwich, E.
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Norwich, B. tº º q
Norwich, E. Q & ©
Norwich, E. * < *
Norwich, E. e is g
Nottingham, E. ...
Nottingham, E. ...
Nottingham, E. ...
Nottingham, E. ...
Nugent, B., I.
Nugent, B., I.
Nugent, E., I.
O'Brien, V., T.
O'Carroll, B., J. ...
Ochiltree, L., S. ...
Offaley, Bss., T.
Ogilvy, of Deskford,
Ogle, B. ... tº gº ºf
Ogle, B.
Ogle, V., I.
Oldcastle, B. •
Oliphant, L., S. ...
O'Neill, V., I. .
O'Neill, E., I. . ...
O'Neill, B., I. ...
Ongley, B. is tº gº
Oransay, L., S. ...
Orford, E. ...
Orford, E....
Orkney, E., S. ...
Orkney, I., S. ...
Orkney, D., S. ...
Ormond, E., S.
Ormond, E., S.
Ormond, MI, 1. ...
Ormond, D., I.' ...
Ormond, E., I.
Ormonde, D. is e gº
Ormonde, M., S. ...
Ormonde, E., I
Orreby, B....
Orwell, B., I.
Ossington, V. ...
Ossory, Upper, B.
Ossory, Upper, B., J.
Ossory, Upper, E., I.
Oxford. E. tº º
Oxford, E.... & s g
Oxford, E.... tº ſº tº
Oxford, E. ... tº # =
Oxfurd, V., S tº s e
Oxmantown, B., I.
Palmerston, V., I.
Panmure, E., S. ...
Panmure, E., 1. ...
Panmure, B. tº º e
Parbroath, L.. ...
Parr, of Kendal, R.
Parr, of Horton, B.
Pateshull, B. e e º
Paynell, B.
Peche, of Brunne, B. ...
Peche, of Wormleighton, B.
Pelham, B.
Pembroke, E.
Pembroke, E.
Pembroke, E. e tº º
Pembroke, E. ...
Pembroke, E. ...
Pembroke, E. ...
Pennbroke, E. tº gº tº
Pembroke, Mss. ...
Penrhyn, B., 1. ...
Penshurs;, ] * *
Percy, B. ... * & tº
Percy, B.
© º e
CR FATION. N AM E. PAGE.
... 1694 Sheffield ... 490
... 1703 Sheffield ... 490
... 1066 St. Liz tº º º ... 467
... 1337 Bohum gº e e ... 57
... 1559 Parr. e tº wº ... 418
... 1604 Howard ... ... 285
... 1764 Henly ... 270
... 1075 Walcher ... 563
... 1068 Comyn tº º ºs ... 131
... 1068 Copsi & © tº I 36
... 1069 Cospatrick ... 139
... 1377 Percy 423
... 1467 Nevill ... 396
... 1551 Dudley tº e & ... 180
... 1557 Percy ... 423
... 1674 Fitz-Roy 2] I
... 1683 Fitz-Roy 2 || ||
... 1313 Northwode... 404
... 1784 Gordon 234
... 1342 Norwicly 405
... 1626 Denny 164
... 1646 Goring 238
... I672 Howard 286
... 1383 Mowbray 386
... 1483 Berkeley 43
... 1525 Fitz-Roy 21]
... 1596 Howard 286
... 1689 Nugenit 602
... 1767 Nugent 405
. 1776 Nugent 405
... 1662 O'Brien 406
... 1552 O'Carroll 407
. 1615 ſi." * * ... 514
Digby, alias Fitz- 17
. I620 { gerald J 171
... 1616 Ogilvy 4] I
... 1461 Ogle tº s º 412
... 1620 Cavendish ... 109
... 1645 Ogle... 412
... 1409 Oldcastle 414
... 1456 Oliphant 4| 1
... 1795 O'Neill 416
... 1800 O'Neill 416
... 1793 O'Neill 4 16
... 1776 Ongley e Լ 614
... 1706 Campbell ... 100
... 1697 Russell ... 462
... 1742 Walpole ... 565
... 1379 Sinclair ..., 492
... 1581 Stewart 514
... 1567 Hepburn 270
... 1445 Douglas 177
... 1651 Douglas 178
... 1642. Butler 96
... 1661 Butler 96
... 1603 Butler 96
1681 Butler 96.
1476 Stewart 515
1529 Boleyne 58
1309 Orreby, & e := ... 614
1762 Vernon ... ... 554
1872 Denison ... ... 164
1794 Fitzpatrick ,.. 209
1541 Fitzpatrick 209
1751 Fitzpatrick 209
1711 Harley v. 265
1135 Vere tº e & 549
1392 Vere g & & 550
1464 Vere tº º & 55l
1651 Macgill 345
1681 Parsons ... 419
1722 Temple 530
1646 Maule 361
1743 Maule 362
1831 Maule ge e º 362
1633 Lindsay tº . ... 325
1538 Parr... & ... 418
1543 Parr... ... ... 419
1342 Pateshull 420
1299 Paymell 421
1299 Peche tº dº gº 422
1321 Peche & © tº 422
1706 Holles 282
1138 Clare 120
1189 Marshall ... ... 358
1247 Valence ... ... 545
1339 Hastings 266
1443 Pole : & e º 440
1452 Tudor & e > ... 541
I468 Herbert, . 271
1532 Boleyne 59
1783 Pennant ... 422
1025 Smythe . 621
1299 Percy ... 423
1557 Percy . 423
TiT LE.
Perth, B. ... * * *
Perth, E., S.
Perth, D., S.
Perth, L., S. e ºl
Pery, V., I. * * *
Peterborough, E.
Petersfield, Bss. ...
Pevensey. V. * * *
Phillipstowne, B., I.
Pierrepont, B., I.
Pierrepont, B.
Pigot, B., J.
Pinkney, B.
Pipard, B..... . ...
Pittenween, L., S.
Playz, B. ... * * *
Plessets, B.
Plugenet, B.
Plymouth, E.
Plymouth, E.
Pointz, B.
Pomfret, E.
Ponsonby, B. ...
Ponsonby, V. ...
Portarlington, B., I.
Portland, E. tº º e
Portlester, B., I. ...
Portmore, B., S. ...
Portmore, E., S. ...
Portsmouth, DSS.
Powerscourt, V., I.
Powerscourt, V., J.
Powis, B g = *
Powis, E. ...
Bowis, Mſ. ...
Powis, E. ... tº
Poynings, B. a s º
Poynings, B. is ºs tº
Poynings, B.
Preston, V., S. º: --
Prudhoe, B. & s a
Pulteney, V.
Purbeck, V.
Raby, B.
Raby, B.
fadcliffe and Langley, V.
Radnor, E. * * *
Ramalton, B. J. ...
Ramsay, L., S.
Rancliffe, B.
Ranelagh, B., I.
IRathdowne, E. ...
Rathfarnham, B., 1.
# e &
tº º &
Rathfarmham, E., M.
Rathwier, B., I. ...
Ratoath, B., M. e
Ravensworth, B....
Raymond, B. * * *
Raymond, V., M. ...
IRiccartoun, V., S.
Rich, B * & tº e
Richmond, E.
Richmond, E.
Richmond, E.
Richmond, D.
Richmond, E.
Richmond, L).
Richmond, D. tº º
Ridgeway, B., I. ...
Ripariis, B. tº ſº º
Rivers, B. ...
Rivers, E. ...
Rivers, F. ...
Bivers, Css tº sº ſº
Rivers, B. ge 6
Rivers, B. tº gº &
Riversdale, B.
Riverston, B., I. ...
Robartes, B. e
Robsart, B.
Roche, V., I.
Rochester, V.
Rochester, E.
Rochester, E.
Rochford, E.
Rochfort, V.
Bochfort, V. * *
Rockingham, B. ...
Rockingham, E. ...
Rockingham, M. ...
IRolle, B. ... & © &
Romney, E.
Ros, of Hamlake, B.
Ros, of Werke, B.
Ros, B. ... * & e
Roscommon, E., I.
CREATION.
le, it p.
... 1797
... 1605
... iiş
NAME.
Drummond
Drummond
Drummond
Drummond
Pery -
Mordaunt ...
Querouaille
Compton
O'Dempsey
Pierrepont
Pierrepont
Pigot
I?inkney
Pipard
Stewart
Playz tº $ tº
Plessets
Plugenet
Fitz-Charles
Windsor
Pointz
Fermor
I’onsonby ...
Ponsonby ...
Massue
Weston
Eustace
Colyear
Colyear, ...
Querouaille
Wingfield ...
Wingfield ...
Herbert ...
Herbert ...
Herbert ...
Herbert ...
Percy tº e &
Poynings ...
Poynings ...
Graham
Percy
Pulteney
Villiers
Wentworth
Wentworth
Radcliffe
Robartes
Stuart * G
Ramsay ...
Parkyns ...
Cole tº tº º
Monck is a e
Loftus
Wharton
Daniel tº tº gº
Bould $ tº º
Liddel tº $ tº
Raymond ...
O’Neill & º º
Hamilton ...
Bich e tº
PAGE,
. 17.9
... 428.
... 591
... 591
. 275
... 275
... 275
. 276
... 423
. 443
. 444
... 239
... 425
. 446
. 558
... 575
... 577
... 447
. 454
. 505
. 448
g º º 603
... 258
... 451
Alan or Fergaunt ... 2
IDe Dreux ...
Tudor
Fitz-Roy ...
Stuart, & gº &
Stuart tº º gº
Stuart tº º º
Ridgeway ...
Ripariis or Rivers 454
Widvile . 583
Widvile ... ... 583
Savage © tº º ... 473
Savage ... , 47.4
Pitt, § 3 & ... 616
Pitt, © gº ... 616
TOnSOn e ... 534
Nugent ... ... 606
Bobartes ... 454
Pobsart ... 454
Roche ... 454
Carr > ... 106
Wilmot ... ... 587
Hyde tº e & ... 295
Nassau ... 390
Boleyne ... ... 58
Carey e e & ... 101
Watson ... ... 570
Watson * , 570
Watson ... ... 570
Bolle e we ... 457
Sydney ... ... 526
ROS ... tº $ tº ... 458
ROS ... tº tº tº ... 460
ROS ... tº tº e ... 460
Dillon * * * . 17 l
162, 605
. 453
INDEX.
TITLE,
ROSS, L., S. • * *
Ross, E., S.
Rosse, E., I. • * *
Rossie, B. e - e. e - e.
Rothesay, D., S.
Ruglen, E., S. ...
Rutherford B., S. tº tº º
Rythre, B. tº e e
Ruthven, B. & e e
Ruthven, L., S ... & Q a
St. Albans, V.
St. Albans, E. ... tº º &
St. Albans, E. ... e º º
St. Amand, B. ... tº e -
St. Amand, B. ...
. Colme, L., S. ...
. George, B. ... fa
St. Helen's, IB. tº 0 tº
St. Helen's, B. ... tº º º
St. John, of Basing, B. ...
St. John, B. º, º s - - -
St. John, of Lageham, B.
St. Maur, B. º, º º © º º
St. Maur, B. • * tº tº be
St Philbert, B.
St. Quintin, B.
St. Vincent, E.
St. Vincent, V
. Salisbury, E.
Salisbury, E.
Salisbury, E.
Salisbury, E.
Salisbury, E.
Salisbury, Css. ... * - -
Sandys, of Ombersley, B.
Sandys, of the Vine, B....
Sarsfield, V., I. ... e - -
Saunderson, B. ... e - -
Savage, V. º º e * - -
Savule, B. ... tº e e tº º º
Saville, V., I.
Say, B. ... º ºg -
Saye, V. ... a tº & tº º e
Scales, B. ... • * * e - ©
Scales, B - * * - -
Scarsdale, E. tº a ºn tº e Q
Schomberg, D. ...
Scott, of Whitchurch, I., S.
Scott, of Goldielands, B., S.
Scrimgeour, L., S.
Scrope, of Bolton, B.
Scrope, of Masham, B. ...
Scrope, of Masham, B. ...
Scudamore, V., I. - - -
Seaforth, E., I. ... e - e.
Seaforth, E., S. ... -
Seaforth, B.
Segrave, B.
Segrave, B.
Sele, V.
Selsey, B. ... e se © tº -
Seton, L., S. tº º º - - -
Seton and Tranent, L., S.
Setrington, B * * & © º
Seymour, B. to e de tº gº
Seymour, of Sudeley, B.
Seymour, of Trowbridge, B.
Shannon, V.,
Sheffield, B. & º º * - -
Shelburn, BSS. & B., I. ...
Shelburn, B., 1. ...
Shelburne, E., 1....
Shepey, Css. tº º is
Sherard, B. 8 tº e
Sherard, V.
Shingay, B. e tº º
Shipbrooke, E., 1.
Shrewsbury, D. ...
Shuldham, B., I....
Sinclair, L., S. ...
Slane, B., I,
Solway, E., S.
Somerhill, B.
Somers, B. 4 * *
Somerset, E. tº e e
Somerset, D. tº º tº
e e tº
Somerset, D. m a º -
Somerset, D. tº t tº -
Somerset, D. e - e. tº e -
Somerset, D. tº e e • e -
Somerset, E. tº º º tº 9 º'
Somerset, V., I. ... tº e tº
Somerville, B.
Sondes, V.
CREATIC) N.
1490
1165
... 1488
... 1772
... 1681
... 1718
1831
... 1828
. I697
, 1661
... iśći
tº º º ...temſ. STEP.
. 1337
NAME.
ROSS e e º
ROSS - - -
Stewart,
Gore • * *
Parsons ...
Parsons
Kinnail'd
Stuart 4 tº a
Hamilton ...
Rutherford
Rythre
Ruthven
Ruthven ...
Bacon
Burgh
Jermyn ...
St. Amand...
Beauchanp
Stewart ...
St. George
Fitzherbert
Fitzherbert
St. John
St. John
St. John ...
St. Maur ...
St. Maur ...
St. Philibert,
St. Quintin
Jervis
Jervis
T)'Evereux...
Montacute ...
Montacute ...
Nevil] -
Plantagenet
Plantagenet
Sandys
Sandys
Sarsfield
Saunderson
Savage
Savile tº º º
Saville
Say ...’
Fienes
Scales
Widvile
Leke ſº e &
Schomberg
Scott
Scott
Scrimgeour
Scrope
Scrope
Scrope
Scudamore
Mackenzie ...
Mackenzie ...
Mackenzie...
Segrave
Berkeley
Fienes
Peachey
Seton &
Seton • * *
Stuart
Seymour
Seymour
Seymour ...
Boyle
Sheffield
Petty
Petty
Petty
Bayning
Sherard
Sherard
Russell
Vernon
Talbot,
Shuldham ...
Campbell .
Fleming ...
Douglas
Burgh e - e.
Somers e e e
Beaufort
Beaufort ...
Beaufort
Tudor - © º
Fitz-Roy
Seymour
Carr
Somerset ...
Somerville
Sondes tº e a
IPAGE.
... 460
460
515
235
419
419
306
519
258
462
464
463
463
I8
90
299
465
... 32
515
*464
... 608
..., 608
... 466
... 465
... 466
... 468
... 469
... 469
... 469
... 299
... 299
... 167
... 371
... 372
... 395
... 437
... 438
... 471
... 471
... 472
... 473
... 473
... 474
... 475
... 476
... I'99
... 476
... 583
... 319
... 477
... 478
... 479
... 480
... 480
... 482
... 482
... 483
... 346
... 346
... 346
... 484
... 47
... 199
... 421
... 486
... 486
... 513
... 490
... 490
... 487
... 70
... 490
... 426
... 426
... 426
... 29
... 491
... 491
... 462
... 554
... 529
... 492
... 100
... 216
... 178
... 90
... 498
... 35
... 35
tº ce 35
... 541
... 211
... 487
... 106
... 498
619
498
TITLE.
Southampton, E.... es e
Southampton, E.... º e e
Southampton, CSS, tº 9 e
Southampton, D.... tº e tº
Spynie, L., S. ... e e &
Stafford, B.
Stafford, E.
Stafford, B. © º º
Stafford, B. tº a tº
Stafford, V.
Stafford, Css.
Stafford, E. º e - e q &
Stafford, of Clifton, B. ...
Stafford, of Suthwyck, B.
e - ©
Stanhope, of Harrington, B. ...
Stanley, B º
Stapleton, B. 4 & © tº dº e
Stawel, B. ... - - - e & e
Stawell, B. e e - e e is
Stewart, B., T. ... & e º
Stewart, of Ochiltree, L.,
Stirling, V., S. ... - e.
Stirling, E., S. ...
Stowell, B. -
Strafford, E. - - -
Strafford, E. * * *
Strafford, E. . . ." tº º ſº
Strange, of Knokyn, B.
Strange, of Knokyn, B.
Strange, of Ellesmere, B
Strange, of Blackmere, B.
Strangford, V. ... * * *
Stratford de Redcliffe, V.
Strathern, E. S. ... tº e º
Strathern, E., S.
Strathern, E., S.
Strathern, E., S.
Strathern, E., S.
Strathbogie, B.
Strivelin, B. - - - * @ e
Stuart de Rothesay, B. ...
Stuart, B. e - - & © e
Stuart, L., I. tº - -
Stuart de Decies ...
Sudeley, B.
Sudeley, B.
Suffolk, E.
Suffolk, E. tº e º
Suffolk, M. to e º
Suffolk, D.
Suffolk, D.
Suffolk, D. * - ©
Summerhill, B., I.
Sunderland, E. ... * * *º
*
tº $ tº tº º e
Sunderlin, B., I. tº º º
Sundon, B., I & 4 tº
Surrey, E. temp.
Surrey, E. º e a e
Surrey, E.
Surrey, D.
Sussex, E.
Sussex, E.
Sussex, E.
Sussex, E.
Sussex, D.
Sutton, B.
Swillington, B.
Swyrinerton, B.
Sydenham, B. ... * 6 tº
Sydney, of Penshurst, B.
Sydney, of Sheppey, V.
Sydney, B., I. ...
e
©
Tadcaster, B. tº e º tº e e
Tadcaster, V. ...
Talbot, B. - - - tº e c
Talbot, E. - - -
Talbotstown, B., I.
Talboys, B - -
Tankerville, E. º
Tankerville, E. ... * g e
Tara, V., I.
Tara, B., I. º
Taragh, B., I. ... & 6 ſº
Tarbat, V., S. e Լ
Tarras, F., S.
Tatteshall, B. .
Taunton, B. • * *
Teviot, V., S. º e &
Teviot, V., S. ... • e º
Teviot, E., S.
Thame, V.
Thanet, E.
Thomond, B. tº 3 &
Thomond, E., I. ...
Thomond, M., I.
Thomond, E., I. ...
CREATION.
... 1537
... 1547
... 1670
... 1674
... 1589
... 1299
... 1351
... 1411
... 1547
... 1640
... 1688
S. ... iś42
... 1735
WM. RUFUS
... 1163
... 1347
. 1397
... 1529
... 1644
. I674
1717
... l 801
... 1332
. 1326
-
-
.
&•
l
6
2
8
Legge
NAME.
Fitz-William
Wriothesley
Villiers
Fitz-Roy ...
Lindsay ...
Stafford ...
Stafford ...
Stafford e
Stafford º:
Howard ...
Howart ...
Howard ...
Stafford ...
Stafford ...
Stanhope ...
Stanley ...
Stapleton ...
Stawell :
Stewart
Stewart ...
Alexander ...
Alexander ...
Scott tº º e
Wentworth
Wentworth
Wentworth
Strange
Stanley
Strange
Strange
Smythe
Canning
Malise
Moray tº º tº
Stewart
Stewart
Graham ...
Strathbogie
Strivelin - ...
Stuart
Stuart,
Stuart * = -
Williers-Stuart,
Sudeley ...
Boteler
Ufford
Pole .
POle
POle
Brandon
Grey .
Rowley
Scrope.
Malone tº º tº
Clayton - ...
Warren 2
Plantagenet
Fitz-Alan ...
Holland
Batcliff tº º ſo
Savile e tº º
Lerinard ...
YelvertOn ...,
Guelph * * >
Sutton, ...
Swillington
Swynnerton
ThomsOn.
Sydney
Sydney
Cosby
O'Brien
O'Brien
Talbot;
Talbot;
Talbot,
Talboys
Grey & © &
Grey
PrestOn ...
PrestOn ...
Schomburgh
Mackenzie
Scott º e -
Tatteshall ...
Labouchere
Spenser
Livingston
Rutherford
Norris
Tufton
O’Brien ...
O'Brien
O'Brien ...
O'Brien
e º º
e e Q
e tº e
e e º
© º º
64l
INDEX.
TITLE.
Thorpe, B. gº tº e
Throwley, B.
Thweng, B.
Tibbers, V., S.
Tibetot, B.
Tibetot, B.
Toni, B....
Torbolton, L., S.
Torrington, E.
Torrington, B.
Totness, E.
Touchet, B.
Tracton, B., T.
Tracy, V., I.
Tranent, L. S. ...
Traduair. E.
Tregoz,
Tregoz, B.
Tregoze, of Highworth, B.
Trevor, B
Trevor, B., I.
Trim, B., J.
Trussel, B.
Tufton, B.
Tullibardine, E.,
Tullough, V., I.
Tunbridge, V.
Turvey, B., I. ...
Tyaquin, B., J.
Tyes, B. ...
Tyes, B. ...
Tylney, E., Z.
Tyndale, B.
Tynedale, B.
Tyrawley, B., T. ...
Tyrawly, B., M.
Tyrconnel, E., I.
Tyrconnel, V., I.
Tyrconnel, E. ...
Tyrconnell, E., Z.
Tyrconnell, B., T.
Tyrconnell, E., J.
tº º º
Tyrconneli, M. and D., i.
Tyrone, E., T. ...
* Tyrone, E., T. ...
TJfford, B. ...
Dfford, B. ...
TJghtred, B.
Ulster, E., I.
Ulster, E., I.
TJ1ster, E., I.
. Ulster, E., T.
TJlster, E., J.
TJister, E., I.
Ulster, E., I.
Ulster, E., T.
Ulster, E., I.
Umfraville, B.,
Upper Ossory, B.
'Upper Ossory, B., I.
TJpper Ossory, E., T.
Uvedale, B. * * *
Uxbridge, E.
Valence, B. tº e e
Valentia, B., T. ...
Valentia, V., T. ...
"Vane, of Dungannon, B. &
Vaughan, B., J. ...
"Vaughan, B.
Vavasour, B.
Verdon, B.
Verdon, B.
Vere, B. ... tº º º
Were, of Tilbury, B.
Yerney, E., I,
Verney, B.
Verulam, B. ...
Vesci, B. ... tº e &
Vesci, B. ...
Vescy, B. ...
Villiers, V.
Villiers, B.
Williers, B.
Villiers, V., I.
Wahull, B.
Wake, B.
Waleys, B.
Wallace, B.
Wallingford, V.
642
tº º º
& &
gº º tº
tº ſº ſº
- ſº tº &
gº tº º
e e >
tº a
CREATION. NAME. FAGE.
... 1381 Thorpe tº gº ... 531
... 1676 Sondes e & ... 498
... 1307 Thweng ... ... 532
... 1706 Douglas ... ... 178
... I 308 Tibetot. tº it ... 533
... 1426 Tibetot, gº º º ... 532
... 1299 Toni tº E & ... 534
... I581 Stuart, is us e ... 513
... 1689 Herbert ... ... 275
... 1716 Newport ... ... 402
... 1625 Carew tº tº e ... 101
... 1299 Touchet ... ... 534
... 1780 Dennis * g e ... 164
... 1642 Tracy • ºn ... 536
... 1600 SetOn * * * ... 486
g º 0. 1683 Stuart gº tº º ... 519
... 1299 Tregoz tº a tº ... 537
... 1305 Tregoz . 537
... 1626 St. John ... ... 467
... 1711 Trevor (Hampden) 538
... 1662 Trevor tº º tº ... 538
... 1714 Wharton ... ... 581
... 1342 Trussel tº a $ ... 539
... 1626 Tufton tº e g ... 541
... 1696 Murray ... ... 390
... 1693 Butler tº tº gº ... 94
... 1624 Burgh. tº ºf e ... 90
... 1646 Barnewall ... 23
... 1687 Burke tº ge ... 93
... 1299 Tyes tº sº ... 542
... 1299 Tyes tº a º ... 542
... 1731 Child ... ... 117
... 1688 Radcliffe ... ... 447
... 1663 Scott- . 478
... 1797 Cuffe º 149
... 1706 O'Hara. ... 414
... 1663 Fitzwilliam 2] 4
... 1718 Brownlow ... ... 80
... 1761 Carpenter ... 106
... 1603 O’Donnell ... 408
... 1622 Talbot tº º e ... 529
., 1685 Talbot, e e ... 530
... 1689 Talbot; tº e g ... 530
... 1542 O'Neill ... ..., 415
... 1673 Le Poer ... ... 443
... 1308 Ufford ... 543, 623
... 1360 Ufford tº g tº ... 543
... 1343 Ughtred ... 544
... 1181 De Courcy... 162, 605
... 1205 De Lacy ... 606
... 1264 De Burgh. ... ... 161
... 1354 Plantagenet ... 434
... 1368 Mortimer ... ... 382
... 1425 Plantagenet 434
Prince of Bruns-
tº gº tº ins; wick, º 256
of King Geo. I.
... 1760 Brother of Geo. III. 256
... 1784 Brother of Geo. IV. 257
... I295 Umfraville... ... 544
... 1794. Fitz-Patrick ... 209
... 1541 Patrick ... ... 209
... 1751 Fitzpatrick ... 209
... 1332 Uvedale ... 545
... 1714 Paget & º º ... 415
... 1299 Valence * ... 545
... 1556 M’Carthy ... ... 344
... 1620 Power e & ... 443
V., I. 1720 Vane & ºt ... 546
... 1621 Vaughan ... ... 546
... 1643 Vaughan ... ... 546
... 1299 Vavasour ... ... 547
... 1295 Verdon º ... 547
. 1332 Verdon ... 548
... 1299 Vere ... 553
... 1625 Were ... 553
... 1742 Verney . 554
... 1661 Verney 4- º 550
... 1618 Bacon a *...* ... 18
... 1264 Vesci tº º ... 555
... 1313 Vesci tº e ... 556
... J 449 Bromflete ... ... 75
... 1616 Villiers ... ... 556
... 1619 Villiers ... ... 558
... 1623 Villiers ... ... 560
... 1767 Villiers ... ... 561
... 1297 Wahull ... ... 562
... 1295 Wake iº . 563
... 132] Waleys ... 563
... I 828 Wallace ... 564
... 1616 Knollys ... 307
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Walpole, V. tº go tº g tº ... 1742 Walpole ... ... 566
Walsingham, Css. tº tº ... 1722 Schulenberg ... 478
Waltham, B., I. tº § ſº ... 1762 Olmius - ... 414
Wandesford, B., T. tº tº e ... 1706 Wandesford 567
Wandesford, E., 1. tº º ... 1758 Wandesford 567
Warren and Surrey, E. ... 1451 Mowbray ... 386
Warrington, E ... . ... ... 1690 Booth tº a tº ... 59
Warrington, E. tº º tº ... 1796 Grey & º º ... 610
Warwick, B. & g e tº $ tº ... 1299 Plessets ... ... 439
Warwick, E. & © tº tº e & ... 1066 Newburgh ... 29
Warwick, E. ... # ... 1246 Plessets ... ... 439
Warwick, E. is e º ge tº º ... 1263 Beauchamp ... 32
Warwick, D. ... tº º gº ... 1444 Beauchamp ... 32
Warwick, Css. ... tº º e ... 1445 Beauchamp ... 32
Warwick, E. tº e ºl tº gº & . 1442 Nevill tº a º ... 395
Warwick, E. * Q & tº º & ... 1472 Plantagenet ... 437
Warwick, E. ... tº º º . 1547 Dudley ... ... 180
Warwick, E. tº e º tº º & ... I 618 Rich º, º º ... 451
Warwick, E. ... .. ... 1561 Dudley ... ... I 82
Warwick, E. tº e ſº ... 1068 Newburgh ... ... 399
Welles, B. 9 * * e º 'º . 1299 Welles ... ... 57 |
Welles, B. tº tº * c \, ... J.468 Welles. ... ... 572 T
Welles, V. tº e º ſº tº e tº º tº 1487 Welles tº ſº tº tº º º 573
Wellesley, B. tº gº tº * @ e ... 1797 Wellesley ... ... 573
Wellesley, M., I. * g º . 1799 Wellesley ... ... 573
Wenlock, B. tº £ tº tº e tº 1461 Wenlock ... ... 574
Wenman, B. and V., I. ... 1628 Wenman ... 574, 624
Wenman, Bss. ... tº gº tº ... 1834. Wykeham ... ... 624
Wensleydale, B. tº º e ... 1856 Parke tº tº wº ... 615
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Wentworth, V. ... tº º tº 1628 Wentworth ... 575
Wentworth, V. ... • * * ... 1762 Wentworth 578
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Westmeath, M. ... tº º is 1822 Nugent ... 405
Westmoreland, E. & ºt tº I 397 Nevil] © º º ... 392
Weston, B. tº º e e ‘º e 1628 Weston. ... ... 579
Whaddon, B. g 1619 Williers ... ... 556
Wharton, B. tº e tº 9 & © 1545 Wharton ..., ... 580
Wharton, E. tº e e tº di º 1706 Wharton 580
Wharton, M. & © gº 1715 WhartOn ... 580
Wharton, D. & 3 º 1718 Wharton ... ... 580
Whitworth, V. * @ e ... 1813 Whitworth ... 581
Whitworth, E. ... tº º º ... 1815 Whitworth ... 581
Whitworth, of Galway, B., I. ... 1720 Whitworth ... 582
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Whitworth, of sewoº 1800 Whitworth ... 582
Widdrington, B. ... ... 1643 Widdrington ... 582
Wigton, E., S. ... & tº 9 ... 1606 Fleming 218, 609
Williams, of Thame, B. ... l 554 Williams ... 584
Willington, B. ... # ºr ºf ... 1329 Willington 584
Willoughby, of Parham, B. ... 1547 Willoughby 585
Wilmington, B. ... tº º ºt ... 1728 Compton ... - 13}
Wilmington, E. tº tº tº ... 1730 Compton 131
Wilmot, B. tº e º © g tº ... 1643 Wilmot ... 587
Wilmot, V., J. ... & d tº ... 1620 Willmot, ... . 587
Wiltes, E. ... tº º tº * 1397 Scrope * - © 483
Wiltshire, E. tº & e º ... 1449 Butler tº º ſº 94
Wiltshire, E. tº * ... 1470 Stafford ... 502
Wiltshire, E. e tº º * 3509 Stafford ... ... 502
Wiltshire, E. ... º 1529 Boleyne ... 58
Wimbledon, V. ... * † ºn 1626 Cecil gº º ºs ... II0
Winchester, E. ... tº º º 1210 Quincy © tº º ... 447
Winchester, E. ... º º 1322 Despencer ... ... 165
Winchester, E. ... s ºn 1472 Bruges tº 9 & 82
Windsor, V., I. ... * ... 1699 Windsor ... 591
Windsor, B. & © tº tº e gº j670 WindSOr 590
Windsore, B. tº $ tº tº e º 1381 Windsore ... 589
Wintoun, E., S. ... e 1600 Seton tº $ tº ... 486
Woodstock, B. ... s & — Holland ... ... 279
Woodstock, B. ... e 1320 Plantagenet 433
Worcester, E. ... e tº . 1397 Percy tº # e. 425
Worcester, E. ... tº º º 1420 Beauchamp ... 32
Worcester, E. tº º º ... 1449 Tiptoft tº º tº ... 532
Wotton, B. tº º ſº ... 1603 Wotton (k k-5" 592
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Wotton, B. * c \ © º ... 1650 { hoven) ... 306
Wriothesley, B. ... & ºt ... 1544 Wriothesley . 593
Wyndham, B., I. tº º ſº ... 1731 Wyndham ... 595
Yarmouth, V. ... 1673 Paston & ºn ... 419
Yarmouth, E. ... 1679 Paston ... 419
Yarmouth, CSS. ... e e ... 1740 WalmOden ... 565
York, D. & ºt tº gº . 1385 Plantagenet ... 434
York, D. ... g a tº gº tº Q | 491 Tudor tº º º ... 541
York, D. ... & © tº tº e & 1604 Stuart e sº ... 518
York, D. ... tº G & tº º e | 643 Stuart; tº ºn tº ... 518
York and Albany, D. ... 1716 Guelph. ... ... 256
York and Albany, D. ... 1760 Guelph. ... ... 256
York and Albany, D. ... ... 1784 Guelph ... ... 257
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