SIR Maurice Berkeley, knt., 2d son of Maurice, 2d lord Berkeley, of Berkeley Castle, (see earl of Berkeley,) was sometime constable of the Tower of London and governor of the Castle of Gloucester, and in high esteem for his martial achievements in the reign of Edward III., was present at the battle of Cressy, and died in the camp before Calais, 12 Feb. the following year, leaving a son and heir, sir Thomas, who d. 1361, leaving sir Maurice Berkeley, knt., his son and heir, who by Catharine, his wife, sister and co-h. of John de Botetourt, lord of Weley Castle, co. Worcester, had issue a son,

Sir MAURICE, who was also knighted, and by Joan, his wife, da. of sir John Dinham, had issue a son, also named Maurice: which Maurice by inquisition 7 H. IV. (1405), was found to be cousin and co-h. of Joyce, wife of sir Hugh Burnel, grand-daughter and heir of John, 2d lord Botetourt, whereby he became possessed of Weley Castle aforesaid; he m. Ellen, da. of William Montfort, and d. 1464, leaving issue,

Sir William Berkeley, K.B., fought valiantly on behalf of king Richard III., at the battle of Bosworth, and was attainted in the first year of king Henry VII.; he m. Anne, da. of sir Humphrey Stafford, knt., and was father of sir Richard Berkeley, seated at Stoke Gifford, co. Gloucester, who d. 1514, leaving issue by his wife, Elizabeth, da. of sir Humphrey Coningsby, knt., two sons, sir John, of Stoke Gifford, ancestor of Norborne, lord Botetourt; and sir Maurice Berkeley, of Bruton, co. Somerset.

The said sir Maurice was standardbearer to king Henry VIII, king Edward VI., and queen Elizabeth; he m., 1st, Catharine, da. of William Blount, lord Mountjoy, (who d. 25 Feb. 1559,) and 2dly, Elizabeth, da. of Anthony Sands, esq. (who d. 16 June 1585): by his first wife he had issue a son and heir,

Sir HENRY BERKELEY, of Bruton, knt., m. Margaret, da. of sir William Lygon, of -, co. Stafford, esq., and left issue three sons,

1. Sir MAURICE, ancestor of the viscounts Fitzhardinge, the barons Berkeley, of Stratton, and the earl of Falmouth.

2. Sir HENRY, of Yarlington, co. Somerset, ancestor of the Berkeleys of Yarling

ton.

3. Sir EDWARD, of whom hereafter.

4. MARGARET, m. sir Lewis Pollard, of King's Nympton, co. Devon.

Sir EDWARD BERKELEY, of Pill, co. Somerset, 3d son, m. Margaret, da. and co-heir of John Holland, of Steyning, co. Sussex, esq., and relict of Thomas Kitson, of Wells, co. Somerset, esq., and dying 1654, was succeeded by his son,

EDWARD BERKELEY, of Pill, esq., m. Philippa, da. of George Speke, of Whitelockington, esq., (by Joan, da. of sir John Portman, of Orchard Portman, co. Somerset, bart.,) and dying in 1669, was succeeded by his son, EDWARD BERKELEY, esq., m. Elizabeth, da. of John Ryves, of Ranston, co. Dorset, esq., and d. 1707, leaving issue,

WILLIAM BERKELEY, esq., who upon inheriting the Portman estates, took the name of Portman, by act of parliament 9 George II.; he m., 8 Jan. 1708, Anne, da. of sir Edward Seymour, of Berry Pomeroy, co. Devon, and d. 1737, leaving issue by her, (who d. 10 May 1752,)

1. HENRY-WILLIAM, of whom hereafter. 2. EDWARD, of Pill, m. Anne, 3d da. of Thomas Ryves, of Ranston, co. Dorset, but d. s.p.m.

3. LETITIA, m. sir John Burland, baron of the exchequer.

HENRY-WILLIAM PORTMAN, of Brianston, esq., eldest son, m., 1735, Anne, da. of William Fitch, of High Hall, co. Gloucester, esq., and d. 19 Jan. 1761, leaving an only

son,

Sir John Portman, representative of a family long seated in the co. of Somerset, was created a baronet 25 Nov. 1612; he m. Anne, da. of sir Henry Gifford, knt., and d. 4 Dec. 1612, leaving issue,

1. Sir Henry, 2d bart., d. s.p. Feb. 1624. 2. Sir John, 3d bart., d. unm. 10 Dec. 1624.

3. Sir Hugh, 4th bart., d. unm. 1632. 4. Sir William, 5th bart.

5. Joan, m. George Speke, of Whitelockington, and had a da., Philippa, m. to Edward Berkeley, esq., as above-mentioned.

6. Anne, m. sir Edward Seymour, of Berry Pomeroy Castle, co. Devon.

The rebellion of 1715, changing, however, the state of affairs, Simon, lord Lovat, reappeared in Scotland, and greatly assisting the government in quelling the insurrection, regained his title and estates; in 1740, he accepted the commission of lieutenant-general and general of the Highlands from Charles Edward, with a patent creating him duke of Fraser; he himself took no active part in the rebellion, but sent his son and clansmen to join the standard of the prince; being convicted of high treason before the house of lords, 10 March 1747, he was beheaded on Tower Hill, 9 April following, in the 80th year of his age. He left three sons, Simon, his heir; Alexander, who d. 1762; and Archibald-Campbell, heir to his brother.

SIMON, master of Lovat, who joined Charles-Edward at the head of his clan, surrendered himself in 1746, and was confined in Edinburgh Castle till 1750, when he obtained a free pardon; he was subsequently colonel of a regiment in the service of Great Britain, and lieutenant-general in the army; he distinguished himself at Louisbourg and Quebec, and dying without issue in 1782, was succeeded in his estate (to which he had been restored for his distinguished military services) by his half brother,

ARCHIBALD CAMPBELL FRASER, esq., of Lovat, who had issue, by his wife, Jane, sister of sir William Fraser, of Leadelune, bart., five sons, all of whom he survived; at his decease, in 1815, the male descendants of Hugh, 9th lord Lovat, becoming extinct, the male representation of the family, as well as the right to the extensive entailed estates, devolved upon the descendants of Alexander, 6th lord, whose descent we now proceed to trace.

THOMAS, 2d son of Alexander, 6th lord

Lovat, was of Knockie, in the shire of Inverness, and of Strichen, co. Aberdeen, and d. 2 Oct. 1612, ææt. 66, leaving a son, Thomas, (who d. March 1645,) father of Thomas Fraser, father of another Thomas Fraser, father of Alexander, who, by his wife, Emilia, da. of James, lord Downe, had issue,

1. JAMES, d. unm., and was succeeded by his brother.

2. ALEXANDER.

3. THOMAS.

4. MARION, m., 1715, James Craig, advocate.

ALEXANDER Fraser, 2d son, and heir to his brother, was a lord of session, by the title of lord Strichen, and general of the Scottish mint; he m. Anne, countess of Bute, and dying 15 Feb. 1775, left issue an only son,

ALEXANDER Fraser, of Strichen, m., 1764, Jean, only da. of William Menzies, esq., and had issue 4 sons and 4 das., of whom the eldest,

ALEXANDER Fraser, of Strichen, was a capt. of the 1st regiment of dragoon guards, and m., 1800, Amelia, da. of John Leslie, of Balquhain, and dying, 28 April 1803, was succeeded by his son,

THOMAS ALEXANDER,Created lord Lovat, as above.

Heir Apparent-Hon. SIMON FRASER, his lordship's eldest son.

Creation-28 Jan. 1837.

Arms-Quarterly, 1st and 4th. Azure, three cinquefoils, argent. 2d and 3d. Gules, three antique crowns or.

Crest-A buck's head erased or, attired argent.

Supporters-Two bucks proper.
Motto-Je suis prest. I am ready.

SIR JOHN HANBURY, of Kelmarsh, co. Northampton, descended from a second son of Hanbury, of Hanbury, d. 8 July 1639, æt. 65, leaving issue a son, Edward Hanbury, of Kelmarsh aforesaid, who, by his 1st wife, Dorothy, da. of Edward Shuk

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borough, of Naseby, co. Northampton, had, besides a da. Dorothy, m. George Faunt, of Faston, co. Leicester, one son,

THOMAS HANBURY, of Kelmarsh, esq., m. Mary, da. and co-h. of Thomas Waller, esq., sergeant at law, 3d son of Thomas

Waller, of Gregories, co. Bucks, by whom (who d. 23 Aug. 1700, æt. 63) he had, besides other issue,

THOMAS HANBURY, of the Middle Temple, barrister at law, m. Elizabeth, da. and co-h. of George Clerke, of Watford, co. Northampton, esq., and d. 30 Jan. 1721-2, leaving issue, a da., Elizabeth, m. Walter Plummer, and a son,

WILLIAM HANBURY, of Kelmarsh, esq., m., 10 Feb. 1735, Sarah, da. and h. of William Western, of Rivenhall, co. Essex, esq.. (by Anne, da. of sir James Bateman, knt., lord mayor of London, and sister of William, viscount Bateman, of Ireland, upon the decease of whose son, John, 2d viscount Bateman, that dignity became extinet,) and d. 1768, leaving issue by her, (who d. 1766,)

1. WILLIAM.

2. ANNE, m. John Harvey Thursby, of Abington, co. Northampton, esq., and d.

1777.

3. CHARLOTTE, d. young.

WILLIAM HANBURY, of Kelmarsh, esq., only son, m., 24 Oct. 1777, Charlotte, da. of Charles James Packe, of Prestwould, co. Leicester, esq., and d. 16 Nov. 1807, leaving issue by her, (who d. 1816,)

1. WILLIAM, created Baron Bateman. 2. Sir JOHN, a major-general, and K.C.H. 3. GEORGE, in holy orders, rector of Kelmarsh.

4. ANNE, m., 20 July 1809, sir Sotherton Branthwaite Peckham-Micklethwaite, of Iridge Place, co. Sussex, bart.

WILLIAM-BATEHeir Apparent - Hon. MAN BATEMAN-HANBURY, his lordship's eldest son.

Creation-30 Jan. 1837.

Arms-Quarterly. 1st and 4th. Or, a bend engrailed vert, plain cottised sable; in chief a crescent on a crescent for difference, HANBURY. 2d and 3d. Or, on a fess sable between three Muscovy ducks proper, a rose of the field, BATEMAN.

Crests-1st. Out of a mural crown, sable, a demi lion or, holding in the dexter paw, a battle axe sable, helved gold, HANBURY; 2d. a duck's head and neck between two wings proper.

Supporters-Two lions argent, gorged with plain collars each charged with a rose between two fleurs-de-lis, or, and chains of the latter affixed to each collar and reflexed over the back.

Motto-Nec prece, nec pretio. by prayer, nor by price.

Neither

See EARL of CHARLEMONT, in the Peerage of Ireland. Heir Presumptive-Hon. HENRY CAUL

FEILD, only surviving brother of the earl. Creation-13 Feb. 1937.

See EARL of KINTORE, in the Peerage of Scotland.

Heir Apparent-WILLIAM-ADRIAN, lord

INVERURY, the earl's son. Creation-July 1838.

Ireland.

Heir Apparent - The hon. CORNELIUS

O'CALLAGHAN, the viscount's eldest son. Creation-July 1838.