Howard of Effingham on the death of Richard, 4th earl of Effingham, 11 Dec. 1816, and was advanced to the dignity of Earl of Effingham by patent, 27 Jan. 1837; executed the office of earl marshal on the day of the coronation of king George IV.; born 29 Nov. 1767; married, 27 May 1800, Charlotte Primrose, da. of Neil, 3d earl of Roseberry, and sister of the present earl, and has issue,- 1. HENRY, lord Howard, b. 23 Aug. 1806, m., 18 Aug. 1832, Eliza, only da. of gen. sir Gordon Drummond, G.C.B., and has issue, 1. Blanch-Elizabeth, b. 16 June 1834; 2. Maria, b. 3 Aug. 1835; 3. Henry, b. 7 Feb. 1837; 2. CHARLES, b. 6 Dec. 1807 ;· -3. WILLIAM, b. 23 April 1815; 4. JOHN, b. 12 Feb. 1820, d. 11 Oct. 1828; ————— 5. MARIA, b. 31 July 1802, d. 27 March 1810;

6. CHARLOTTE, b. 30 Nov. 1803; 15 June 1808; -8. ARABELLA, -9. FRANCES, b. 29 May 1810, d. 9 Nov. 1824.

-7. HARRIETT, b. 31 Dec. 1804, d. b. 25 Jan. 1809 ;

THOMAS HOWARD, 2d duke of Norfolk, m., 2dly, Agnes, da. of Hugh, and sister and sole h. of sir Philip Tilney, knt., had a son, WILLIAM HOWARD, who was, 15 March 1553, created baron Howard, of Effingham, co. Surrey; he was lord-high-adm. of England, lieut.-gen. and commander of the fleet and army, K.G.; had, besides other issue, two sons, CHARLES, his successor, and sir William, of whom hereafter; d. 2 Jan. 1573, and was succeeded by his eldest son, CHARLES, K.G., who was created, 22 Oct. 1596, earl of Nottingham, and d. 1624, leaving issue by his 1st wife a son, CHARLES, 2d earl, who d. s.p. 1642; and by his 2d wife another son, CHARLES, 3d earl, on whose death, in 1681, the earldom became extinct, but the barony of Howard, of Effingham, devolved on FRANCIS, son and h. of sir Charles Howard, who was son and h. of sir Francis, 2d, but only son who left issue, of sir William Howard, 2d son of the 1st lord above mentioned.

Sir Charles Howard, by Frances, da. of sir George Courthope, of Wyleigh, co. Sussex, knt., had issue, 1. Francis, 5th lord; 2. George, of whom hereafter.

FRANCIS, 5th lord, was Governor of Virginia, and d. 1695, leaving issue two sons, 1. THOMAS, 6th lord, who d. without issue male 1725; and 2. FRANCIS, 7th lord, created, 8 Dec. 1731, earl of Effingham, and d. 1743, leaving an only son, THOMAS, 2d earl, d. 19 Nov. 1763, leaving issue two sons,

1. THOMAS, 3d earl, who d. s.p. 15 Nov. 1791; and 2. RICHARD, 4th earl, who also d. s.p. 11 Dec. 1816, and on his death the earldom of Effingham became extinct, but the barony of Howard, of Effingham, devolved on the present earl of Effingham, whose descent we now proceed to trace.

GEORGE HOWARD, above mentioned, 2d brother of Francis, 5th lord, was of Bookham, in Surrey, m. Anne, da. of Thomas Kidder, of Lewes, co. Sussex, and d. 13 Dec. 1684, leaving an only son,

THOMAS, lieut.-general and governor of Berwick, m. Mary, youngest da. of William Morton, bishop of Meath, and dying 3 March 1753, left issue by her, (who d. 5 Feb. 1782,)

1. Sir GEORGE, K.B., m., 1st, Lucy, sister and co-h. of William Wentworth, earl of Strafford, by whom he left an only surviving child,

Ann, m., 20 April 1780, major-gen. Richard Vyse, and d. 2 Aug. 1784.

Sir George m., 2dly, Elizabeth, da. of Peter Beckford, of Jamaica, esq., and widow of the 2d earl of Effingham, by whom he had no issue, and d. 16 July 1796.

2. FRANCIS; 3. THOMAS; both d. unm. 4. HENRY, of Arundel, esq., father of the present lord.

5. HENRIETTA-DIANA, d. unm.

6. MARY, m. sir Francis Vincent, bart. 7. CATHERINE, m. field-marshal Studholme Hodgson.

HENRY HOWARD, of Arundel, esq., m., 1st, Catherine, da. of rev. John Carlton, of Colchester, D.D., by whom (who d. Dec. 1762) he had 2 das.,

1. CATHERINE, b. 1759, m. rev. Robert Blayney, of Pittsford, co. Notts, and d. his. widow, 12 April 1830.

2. MARY, d. unm. 16 Dec. 1833.

He m., 2dly, 6 Nov. 1766, Maria, 2d da. and co-h. of Kenneth M'Kenzie, viscount Fortrose, son of William, earl of Seaforth, and dying 10 Sept. 1811, left issue by her (who d. 29 Jan. 1826, aged 80) an only

son,

KENNETH-ALEXANDER HOWARD, 11th baron Howard of Effingham, and present earl of Effingham.

Heir Apparent-HENRY, lord HOWARD, his lordship's eldest son.

Creations-Baron, 15 March 1558; Earl of Effingham, 27 Jan. 1837.

Arms-Quarterly of 4. 1st. Gules, a bend between six cross crosslets fitchée argent, on the bend an escocheon gules, charged with a demi lion within a double tressure, pierced through the mouth with an arrow, all gules, being an augmentation granted to the 2d duke of Norfolk for his services at the battle of Flodden-HOWARD. 2d. England, with a label of three points for difference-THOMAS of BROTHERTON, earl of Norfolk, and marshal of England, son of king Edward I. 3d. Checky or and azureWARREN, earl of Surrey. 4th. Gules, a lion rampant argent-MOWBRAY, duke of Norfolk. In the centre of the four quarterings a mullet for difference.

Crest-On a chapeau gules, turned up ermine, a lion statant guardant or, ducally gorged argent (being the crest of Thomas of Brotherton). On the shoulder a mullet for difference.

Supporters-Two lions argent, each charg ed on the shoulder with a mullet for difference.

Motto-Virtus mille scuta. Valour is equal to a thousand shields.

THOMAS REYNOLDS MORETON, EARL of DUCIE, Baron Ducie, of Tortworth, co. Gloucester, and Baron Moreton, of Tortworth, aforesaid, F. R. and A.S.; succeeded his father, Francis, 4th Lord Ducie, 20 Aug. 1808, and was advanced to the dignities of Earl of Ducie and Baron Moreton, by patent, 28 Jan. 1837; born 31 Aug. 1776; married, 5 Dec. 1797, Frances, only da. of Henry, 1st earl of Carnarvon, and by her (who d. 22 Aug. 1830) had issue,- 1. HENRY-GEORGE-FRANCIS, lord Moreton, b. 8 May 1802, m., 29 June 1826, Elizabeth, da. of lord Sherborne, and has, 1. a son, b. 10 Aug. 1829; 2. Seymour, b. 6 July 1832, d. 2 May 1834;2. AUGUSTUS-HENRY, M.P. for East Gloucestershire, b. 24 June 1804, m., 15 Sept. 1837, Mary-Jane, da. of sir Charles MacdonaldLockhart, bart., of Lee and Carnwath ; 3. PERCY, b. 18 June 1808, in the army; 4. MARY-ELIZABETH-KITTY, m., 8 May 1822, George, earl of Denbigh ;-5. JULIA, b. 25 Oct. 1805, m., 6 July 1824, JamesHaughton Langston, of Sarsden, co. Oxford, esq.; -6. CHARLOTTE, b. Nov. 1806, m., 30 Sept. 1834, capt. Maurice Frederick-Fitzhardinge Berkeley, R.N.; -7. EMILY, b. 17 Nov. 1809;-8. CATHARINE, b. 12

Dec. 1815.

MATTHEW DUCIE-MORETON (only son of Edward Moreton, by Elizabeth, da. and sole h. of Robert Ducie, of Little Ashton, co. Stafford, esq., and h. also of her uncle, sir William Ducie, bart., who was created viscount Downe, in Ireland, but d. s.p.) was vice-treasurer and paymaster of Ireland, 1717, and created, 9 June 1720, lord Ducie. He m. Arabella, da. and co-h. of sir Thomas Prestwich, bart., and had issue by her, (who d. 14 March 1750,)

1. MATTHEW, 2d lord."
2. ROWLAND-LEWIS, d. unm.

3. CHARLES, twice m., and left issue,
Ann-Arabella, m. Mark Dyer, of the
Temple, and of Alphington, co. Devon,

esq.

4. ELIZABETH, m., 1st, Richard Syms, of Blackheath, esq., by whom she had no issue, and, 2dly, Francis Reynolds, of Strangways, esq., by whom she had,

1. THOMAS, 3d lord.

2. FRANCIS, 4th lord.

3. Mary, m. Thomas Leigh, of Adlington, co. Chester, esq., and d. 26 March 1818, aged 86.

4. Arabella-Penelope, m. John Bettesworth, esq., and d. 22 June 1806.

5. PENELOPE, m. Thomas Stourton, esq. 6. MARY; 7. ARABELLA; d. unm. His lordship d. 2 May 1735, and was succeeded by his eldest son,

MATTHEW, 2d lord, who, 23 April 1763, was created baron Ducie, of Tortworth, co. Gloucester, with remainder to his nephews, Thomas and Francis Reynolds, and the heirs male of their bodies. He d. unm. 25 Dec. 1770, when the barony, created in 1720, became extinct; but that created in 1763, devolved on his eldest nephew,

THOMAS-REYNOLDS, 3d lord, who took the name and arms of Moreton, by act of parliament, 1771; m., 20 Feb. 1774, Margaret, da. of sir John Ramsden, of Byram, co. York, bart., but by her (who d. 9 May 1786) had no issue; and dying 11 Sept. 1785, was succeeded by his brother,

FRANCIS, 4th lord, b. 28 March 1739, a captain R.N., and provost-marshal of Jamaica, m., 1st, 10 Oct. 1774, Mary, da. of Thomas Purvis, of Shepton Mallet, co. Somerset, esq., and by her (who d. May 1789) had issue,

1. THOMAS, 5th lord.

2. AUGUSTUS-JOHN-FRANCIS, b. 10 July 1777, a lieut.-col. in the army.

His lordship m., 2dly, 18 Jan. 1791, Sarah, da. of Paul Joddrel, esq., relict of Robert Child, of Osterly Park, co. Middlesex, esq., and mother of Sarah-Anne, countess of Westmoreland, and by her (who d. 27 May 1793) had no issue. His lordship d. 20 Aug. 1808, and was succeeded by his eldest son, THOMAS, 5th lord and 1st earl of Ducie. Heir Apparent-HENRY-GEORGE-FRANCIS, lord MORETON, the earl's son.

Creations-Baron Ducie, 23 April 1763; Earl of Ducie and Baron Moreton, 28 Jan. 1837.

Arms-Quarterly. 1st and 4th. Argent, a cheveron gules, between three square buckles sable-MORETON. 2d and 3d. Or, two lions passant guardant gules-REY

NOLDS.

Crest-A moor-cock's head or, between two wings displayed azure.

Supporters Two unicorns argent; armed, unguled, maned, and tufted gold; each gorged with a ducal coronet per pale or and gules.

Motto-Perseverando. By perseverance.

CHARLES ANDERSON-PELHAM, EARL of YARBOROUGH, Baron Yarborough, of Yarborough, co. Lincoln, and Baron Worsley, of Apuldurcombe, in the Isle of Wight, D.C.L., F.R. and A.S.; succeeded his father, Charles, 1st Lord Yarborough, 23 Sept. 1823, and was advanced to the dignities of Baron Worsley and Earl of Yarborough by patent, 30 Jan. 1837; born 8 Aug. 1781; married, 11 Aug. 1806, Henrietta-Anna-MariaCharlotte, only da. of the hon. John Bridgman-Simpson, next brother to Orlando, earl of Bradford, and by her (who d. 30 July 1813) had,—]. CHARLES-ANDERSON-WORSLEY, lord Worsley, M.P. for Lincolnshire, (parts of Lindsey,) b. 13 April 1809, m., 19 Dec. 1831, the hon. Adelaide Maude, da. of viscount Hawarden, and has issue, 1. a son, b. 14 Jan. 1835; 2. a son, b. June 1836; -2. CHARLOTTE, b. 20 Oct. 1810, (woman of the bedchamber to her Majesty,) m., 19 Nov. 1831, Joseph-William Copley, esq.; -3. DUDLEY-WORSLEY, R.N., b. 20 April 1812.

SIR EDMUND ANDERSON, knt., descended of Scotch ancestry, was lord chief justice of the court of Common Pleas 1572, which office he held upwards of 26 years; he m. Magdalene, da. of Nicholas Smith, esq., and d. 11 Aug. 1605, having had issue, 1. Edward, d. without issue; 2. sir FRANCIS, ancestor of the earl of YARBOROUGH; 3. William, whose only son, sir Edmund Anderson, of Broughton, co. Lincoln, was created a bart. 11 Dec. 1660, which title is now enjoyed by his descendant, the rev. sir Charles-John Anderson, the present and 7th bart.

Sir FRANCIS ANDERSON, 2d son of the lord chief justice, d. 1616, leaving by his 1st wife, Judith, da. of sir Stephen Soame, lord mayor of London, a son,

STEPHEN, m. Catherine, da. of sir Edwin Sandys, of Ombersley, co. Worcester, and had, besides other issue, 2 sons, 1. sir Stephen, of Eyworth, created a bart. 13 July 1664, (which title became extinct on the death of his grandson, sir Stephen, 3d bart., in 1773,) and 2.

FRANCIS, who was seated at Manby, co. Lincoln, m. Mary, da. of Charles Pelham, of Brocklesby, co. Lincoln, esq., (and sister of Charles Pelham, of the same place, to whom her issue became eventually co-heirs,) and d. 29 Sept. 1747, leaving issue,

1. FRANCIS, his heir, father of the 1st lord. 2. CHARLES, d. unm. 28 Jan. 1780.

3. ELIZA-MARIA, m. Thomas Whichcot, esq.

4. CHARLOTTE, m. Charles Reynolds, of the Inner Temple, esq.

His son and heir,

FRANCIS ANDERSON, of Manby, m., 2 Feb. 1747, Eleanor, da. of Thomas Carter, of Bossavern, co. Denbigh, esq., and d. 23 Oct. 1758, having had issue by her, (who m., 2dly, 5 May 1761, Robert Viner, of Gautby, co. Lincoln, esq., M.P. for Thirske,)

1. CHARLES, 1st lord.

2. FRANCIS-EVELYN, b. 8 April 1752, m.,

at Gretna-Green, Caroline, da. of gen. James
Johnson, which lady d. 18 June 1823.
3. FRANCES-MARIA, d. 3 Jan. 1761.
4. HARRIETT, b. 9 July 1753, m. Paul Moss,
gent.

CHARLES, the eldest son, assumed the name and arms of Pelham, as heir to his great uncle, CHARLES Pelham, of BrockTesby, above mentioned, represented co. Lincoln in parliament, and was created baron Yarborough, co. Lincoln, 13 Aug. 1794; b. 3 Feb. 1749, m., 21 July 1770, Sophia, only child and heiress of George Aufrere, of Chelsea, esq., and by her (who d. 25 Jan. 1786) had issue,

1. CHARLES, 2d lord.

2. SOPHIA, b. 3 Oct. 1775, m., 5 Nov. 1802, Dudley-Long North, of Glemham Hall, co. Suffolk, esq.

3. CAROLINE, b. 18 Jan. 1777, m., 11 Oct. 1797, Robert-Carey Elwes, esq., and d. 13 July 1812.

4. LUCY, b. 27 Feb. 1778, m., 1 June 1804, William Tennant, of Aston Hall, co. Lincoln, esq., and d. 26 July 1818, leaving issue.

5. MARIA-CHARLOTTE, b. 6 July 1780, m., 19 June 1802, Thomas Heneage, esq.

6. GEORGIANA-ANNE, b. 14 July 1784, m., 14 Aug. 1811, Bateman Dashwood, of Well, co. Lincoln, esq.

7. GEORGE, in the army, b. 5 Sept. 1785, d. 12 June 1835.

His lordship d. 23 Sept. 1823, and was succeeded by his eldest son,

CHARLES, 2d lord, and 1st earl.

Heir Apparent - CHARLES - ANDERSON WORSLEY, lord WORSLEY, his lordship's eldest son.

Creations-Baron Yarborough, 13 Aug. 1794; Earl of Yarborough and Baron Worsley, 30 Jan. 1837.

Arms Quarterly, 1st and 4th. The two coats of PELHAM, quarterly, viz. 1st. Azure, three pelicans vulning themselves argent; and 2d. gules, two pieces of belts, with

buckles erect in pale, the buckles upwards argent, being a coat of augmentation assumed in memory of sir William Pelham having assisted in taking John, king of France, prisoner at the battle of Poictiers. 2d and 3d. Argent, a cheveron between three crosses flory sable-ANDERSON.

Crests-1st. A peacock in pride properPELHAM. 2d. A water spaniel dog passant

or-ANDERSON.

Supporters-Dexter, a bay horse regardant, charged on the body with three ancient buckles gold. Sinister, a water spaniel dog regardant or, charged on the body with three crosses flory sable.

Motto-Vincit amor patriæ. The love of my country prevails.

JAMES-HENRY-ROBERT INNES-KER, EARL INNES, in the Peerage of the United Kingdom; Duke of Roxburgh, &c., in the Peerage of Scotland.

THOMAS-WILLIAM COKE, EARL of LEICESTER, of Holkham, co. Norfolk, and Viscount Coke; so created by patent, dated 12 Aug. 1837; married, 1st, 5 Oct. 1775, Jane, youngest da. of James-Lennox Dutton, and sister of the 1st lord Sherborne, by whom (who d. 2 June 1800) he had issue, -1. JANE-ELIZABETH, b. Dec. 1777, m., 1st, 21 June 1796, Charles-Nevinson, viscount Andover, (who d. 11 Jan. 1800,) and 2dly, 17 April 1806, vice-adm. sir Henry Digby, K.C.B.; 2. ELIZABETHWILHELMINA, m., 5 Dec. 1822, John-Spencer Stanhope, esq.;- 3. ANNE-MARGARET, m. Thomas, 1st viscount Anson. The earl married, 2dly, 26 Feb. 1822, lady Anne-Amelia, da. of William-Charles, earl of Albemarle, and has issue,--4. THOMAS-WILLIAM, viscount Coke, b. 25 Dec. 1822; 5. EDWARD-KEPPEL, b. 20 Aug. 1824; HENRY-JOHN, b. 3 Jan. 1827; 7. WENMAN-CLARENCE-WALPOLE, b. 13 July 1828; 8. MARGARET-SOPHIA, b. 7 March 1832; - 9. A CHILD, b. Feb. 1835, d. April 1836.

SIR THOMAS COKE, of Mauntby, lord of Dudlington, co. Norfolk, temp. Edw. III., had issue 3 sons, 1. Sir Thomas; 2. Peter; and 3. John of Whitwell, the latter of whom continued the line; his son John Coke, of Crosswick, esq., had two sons, William, who d. s.p., and Robert Coke, of Ryston, who by Agnes, da. and h. of Roger Crispin, esq., was father of John of Ryston, who by Alice, da. and co-heiress of William Forleard, of Sparham, co. Norfolk, esq., had issue, Robert Coke, of Sparham, who m. Anne, da. of Wodehouse, co. Norfolk, and had issue, Robert Coke, of Mileham, living 35 Hen. VIII. He d. Nov. 1561, leaving by Winifred, da. and coheiress of William Knightley, of Moregrave Knightley, co. Norfolk, esq., (who d. Jan. 1569,)

The celebrated sir Edward Coke, of Holkham, who was born at Mileham; in his younger years was recorder of Norwich and London, next solicitor-general to Queen

6.

Elizabeth, and speaker of the house of commons the 35th of that reign, afterwards attorney-general to the queen, as also to king James I., who constituted him lord chief justice of both benches successively, and one of his privy council. He was also recorder of Coventry, and high steward of the University of Cambridge, whereof he had been a member in Trinity College; he died at Stoke Poges, co. Bucks, 3 Sept. 1634, æt. 82, having m., 1st, Bridget, da. and co-heiress of John Paston, of Huntingfield Hall, co. Suffolk, esq., and had issue,

1. Sir Robert, m., but d. s.p. 19 July 1653, æt. 67.

2. Arthur, m., but d. s.p.m. 6 Dec. 1629. 3. John, m. and had issue six sons, upon the death of the youngest of whom unm., the estate of Holkham descended to the heirs of Henry, 4th son of sir Edward. 4. Henry, of whom hereafter.

5. Clement, of Longford, co. Derby, whose son Edward was created a baronet

30 Dec. 1641, which title became extinct on the death of sir Edward, 3d bart., in 1727.

HENRY COKE, of Thurrington, co. Suffolk, 4th son, m. Margaret, da. and h. of Richard Lovelace, of Kingsdown, co. Kent, esq., and d. 1679, leaving an only son, Richard, who m. Mary, da. of sir John Rous, bart., and had an only son,

ROBERT COKE, esq., of Thurrington aforesaid, who, upon the decease of his cousin, (the son of his great uncle, John,) inherited the Holkham estate; he m. Anne, da. of Thomas, 1st duke of Leeds, and d. 16 Jan. 1679, leaving an only son,

EDWARD COKE, of Holkham, m. Carey, da. of sir John Newton, bart., and d. 13 April 1707, leaving issue,

1. Sir Thomas, his successor.

2. Edward, of Longford, d. unm. 1733. 3. Robert,m., June 1733, lady Anne Holt, widow of John Holt, esq., of Redgrave, co. Suffolk, and sister and co-heiress of Philip, duke of Wharton, but d. s.p.

4. Carey, m. sir Marmaduke Wyvil, bart., but d. s.p. 1732.

5. Anne, m. Philip Roberts, esq., a captain in the royal horse guards, (son of Gabriel Roberts, of St. Anne's, Westminster,) who d. 1779, leaving, besides other issue, WENMAN, of whom hereafter. Sir THOMAS COKE, K.B., eldest son, was elevated to the peerage, 28 May 1728, as baron Lovel, of Minster Lovel, co. Oxford, and, 9 May 1744, was created viscount Coke, of Holkham, and earl of Leicester; he m., 2 July 1718, Margaret, da. and co-h. of Thomas, 6th earl of Thanet, by whom (who was baroness de Clifford, in her own right, and d. 1775) he had an only son,

Edward, viscount Coke, m., 1747, lady Mary Campbell, da. of the duke of Argyll,

viz.

WENMAN ROBERTS, of Holkham, esq., who assumed the surname and arms of COKE only, by act of parliament, 25 March 1755; he m. Elizabeth, da. of George Chamberlayne, of Wardington, co. Oxon, esq., and d. 11 April 1776, leaving issue by her, (who d. 1810, æt. 78,)

1. THOMAS-WILLIAM, created earl of Leicester.

2. EDWARD COKE, of Longford, co. Derby, m., 9 April 1792,-, da. of William Colhoun, esq., and has issue,

1. Thomas-Wenman, b. Jan. 1793.

2. Eliza-Grace, m., 29 Aug. 1822, hon. lieut.-col. Henry Vernon.

3. MARGARET, m., 21 Dec. 1769, sir Henry Hunloke, bart., and d. 22 Jan. 1821.

4. MARY, m. James Dutton, 1st lord Sherborne.

Heir Apparent-THOMAS - WILLIAM, viscount Coke, the earl's eldest son.

Creation-12 Aug. 1837.

Arms-Per pale, gules and azure, three eagles displayed argent.

Crest-On a chapeau azure, turned up ermine, an ostrich argent, holding in its mouth a horse-shoe.

Supporters-On either side, an ostrich argent, that on the dexter gorged with a ducal coronet, per pale gules and azure, line reflexed over the back of the first; that on the sinister gorged with a like coronet, per pale azure and gules, and line reflexed over the back azure.

Motto-Prudens, qui patiens. He is prudent who is patient.

WILLIAM KING, EARL of LOVELACE, Viscount Ockham of Ockham, and Baron of Ockham, co. Surrey; born, 20 Feb. 1805; succeeded his father, Peter, 7th lord King, 4 June 1833; advanced to the dignity of EARI. of LOVELACE, and Viscount Ockham, June 1838; married, 8 July 1835, Ada-Augusta, only child and h. of George-Gordon, 6th lord Byron, and has issue,—1. BÝRON-NOEL, viscount Ockham, b. 12 May 1836; 2. ANNE-ISABELLA-NOEL, b. 22 Sept. 1837.

(For descent, arms, &c., see LORD KING, Ockham, the earl's son.

p. 263.)
Heir Apparent- BYRON - NOEL, viscount

Creation-Earl and Viscount, June 1838.

LAURENCE DUNDAS, EARL of ZETLAND, Baron Dundas of Aske, co. York, and a Baronet of England, Lord-Lieutenant and Vice-Admiral of Orkney and Shetland. D. C.L., F.S.A.; succeeded his father, Thomas, the 1st lord Dundas, 14 June 1820, advanced to the dignity of EARL of ZETLAND, June 1838; born 10 April 1766; married, 21 April 1794, Harriett, da. of gen. John Hale, and by her (who d, 18 April 1834, æt. 65) has issue,

1. THOMAS, lord Dundas, M. P. for Richmond, b. 5 Feb. 1795, m., 6 Sept. 1823, Sophia-Jane, da. of the late and sister of the present sir Hedworth Williamson, bart.; 2. LAWRENCE, b. 16 Aug. 1799, accidentally drowned at Cambridge, 6 Feb. 16:8;- 3. WILLIAM, b. 26 Oct. 1806, d. 2 Sept. 1815; 4. JOHN-CHARLES, M. P. for York, d. 21 Aug. 1808; 5. MARGARET-BRUCE, b. 29 June 1796, m., 5 Feb. 1816, Henry. Walker Yeoman, of Woodlands, co. York, esq.; 6. HARRIOTT. FRANCES, b. 27 Sept. 1801, m., 8 Dec. 1825, lieut.-col. Henry Lane; 7. CHARLOTTE-JANE, b. 2 July 1803.

(For descent, arms, &c., see Lord DUNDAS,

p. 295.)

Heir Apparent-THOMAS, lord DUNDAS,

the earl's son.

Creation-Earl, June 1838.