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7. Somerset-John, b. 23 Jan. 1831.
8. Harriet, b. 5 July 1832.
9. Isabella, b. 1 July 1833.
10. A da., b. 31 Aug. 1834.
11. A da., b. 14 Aug. 1837.

5. WILLIAM-OTHER, b. 27 Aug. 1791, d. young.

6. JOHN, b. 5 May 1793, lieut. of the Juno frigate, accidentally killed in Jamaica, 10 June 1816.

7. ARTHUR, b. 14 Nov. 1796, d. 5 March 1836.

8. FRANCES-ELIZABETH, b. 25 March 1785.

9. CHARLOTTE, b. 10 June 1788, d. 16 May 1792.

10. HARRIET, b. 8 Nov. 1794, d. unm. 12 Feb. 1813.

11. MARIA-LUCY, b. 18 March 1798, d. 17 Jan. 1799.

His lordship d. 16 March 1798, and was

succeeded by his eldest son,

CHARLES, 2d lord, b. 22 March 1786, who d. unm. 5 June 1807, and was succeeded by his next brother,

GEORGE, present and 3d lord.

Heir Presumptive-Hon. FREDERICK CALTHORPE, his lordship's brother.

Creations-Baronet, 6 April 1728; Baron, 15 June 1796.

Arms-Quarterly, 1st and 4th. Chequy, or and azure, a fess ermine-CALTHORPE. 2d and 3d. Gules, on a fess argent, between three boars' heads couped or, a lion passant azure-GoUGH.

Crest-A boar's head erased at the neck and erect azure, bristled or, between two wild men, wreathed around the temples and loins, and holding in the exterior hand a club erect or.

Supporters Two wild men, wreathed about the temples and loins with oak, and holding in the exterior hand a club erect or. Motto-Gradu diverso, via una. The same way by different steps.

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JOHN ROLLE, BARON ROLLE, of Stevenstone, co. Devon, so created 20 June 1796; late Recorder of Torrington. His lordship was born 16 Oct. 1756; married, 1st, Judith- Maria, only da. and h. of Henry Walrond, of Bovey, co. Devon, (who d. 1 Oct. 1820); his lordship m., 2dly, 24 Sept. 1822, the hon. Louisa Trefusis, da. of Robert-GeorgeWilliam, late lord Clinton, but has no issue by either marriage.

GEORGE ROLLE, a merchant in London, at the time of the Reformation, was a considerable purchaser of abbey lands, and settled at Stevenstone, co. Devon. He d. 1552, leaving 6 sons, of whom Henry, the 4th, was great-grandfather of Robert Rolle, of Heanton, who m. Arabella, 2d da. and co-h. of Theophilus, earl of Lincoln and baron Clinton, by which match his descendants acquired the barony of Clinton (see that title). GEORGE ROLLE, 2d son of the above named George, was seated at Marrais, co. Cornwall, he was the grandfather of

Sir JOHN ROLLE, who, on failure of the male line of the elder son of George Rolle, succeeded to the estate of Stevenstone. He

was distinguished for his attachment to king Charles II. during his exile, and was made a K.B. at his coronation, 1661. He d. at a very advanced age, 1706, and having survived his eldest son, John, was succeeded by his grandson,

ROBERT ROLLE, who d. 1710, without issue, and was succeeded in his estates by his next brother,

JOHN ROLLE, esq., who was M.P. for co. Devon, and offered by queen Anne's last ministry an earldom, which he refused; m. Isabella, da. of sir William Walter, of

Saresden, co. Oxon, bart., and d. 6 May 1730, leaving issue 4 sons,

1. HENRY, created, 8 Jan. 1748, baron Rolle, but d. without issue, 1750, when that title became extinct.

2. JOHN, who took the name of Walter, was M.P. for co. Devon, and d. 30 Nov. 1779. 3. WILLIAM, d. without issue.

4. DENYS ROLLE, 4th son of John, m. -, and d. 25 July 1797, leaving issue an only son,

JOHN, present lord.
Heir Apparent-None.
Creation-20 June 1796.

Arms-Or, a fess dancetté between three billets azure, the fess charged with three bezants, and each billet with a lion rampant gold.

Crest-An arm couped below the elbow and erect, vested or, cuffed and charged with a fess dancetté between double cottises azure, the hand holding a roll of parchment proper.

Supporters-Two leopards regardant gules, spotted and ducally crowned or.

Motto-Nec rege, nec populo, sed utroque. Neither for the king, nor for the people, but for both.

RICHARD COLLEY-WELLESLEY, BARON WELLESLEY, of Wellesley, co. Somerset, so created 20 Oct. 1797, K.G., K.C., K.S. L., and D.C.L. His lordship is also Earl of Mornington and Marquess Wellesley in Ireland.

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ROBERT-JOHN SMITH, BARON CARRINGTON, of Upton, co. Nottingham, and Baron Carrington, of Bulcot Lodge, in Ireland; born 16 Jan. 1796, succeeded his father, Robert, late lord, 18 Sept. 1838; married, 17 June 1822, Elizabeth-Catherine, 2nd da. of Cecil Weld, 1st lord Forester, and by her (who d. 23 July 1832) has issue;-1. MARY-ISABELLA, 6. 8 April 1824;2. CECILE-CATHERINE-MARY, b. 12 Sept. 1829; 3. ROBERT, b. 26 May 1831, d. Feb. 1832.

THOMAS SMITH, of Nottingham, esq., was possessed of the manor of Keyworth, and other estates in that county; he had issue, 2 sons, 1. Thomas, who succeeded at Keyworth, and was ancestor of Thomas, of Keyworth, whose only da. and sole h., Elizabeth Smith, m., 1775, sir Philip Hales, of Blackford House, co. Wilts, bart., and 2.

ABEL, m. Jane, da. of George Beaumont, esq., and had issue, 1. sir George, created a bart., 31 Oct. 1757, grandfather of sir RobertHowe Bromley, present bart., (vide Debrett's New Baronetage,) and

ABEL, who was an eminent banker at Nottingham, m. Mary, da. of Thomas Bird, co. Warwick, esq., and d. 12 July 1788, æt. 71, leaving issue by her, (who d. 1780,)

1. THOMAS, d. unm. 1769.

2. ABEL, m. Elizabeth Appleby, and d. 1779, leaving issue, a da., Mary, m., 29 Nov. 1804, rev. John Sargeant, M.A.

3. ROBERT, 1st lord Carrington.

4. SAMUEL, of Woodhall Park, co. Herts, b. 14 April 1754, and d. 12 March 1834, having m., 2 Dec. 1783, Elizabeth-Frances, da. of Edmund Turnor, of Panton House, co. Lincoln, esq., and had issue,

1. Sophia, b. 14 Oct. 1784, m., 19 July 1803, William Dickenson, esq.

2. Frances-Anne, b. 16 Dec. 1785, m., 18 April 1806, Claude-George Thornton, esq. 3. Mary, b. 1 April 1787, m., 25 June 1811, Thomas Daniel, esq.

4. Abel, b. 17 July 1788, M.P. for Hertfordshire, m., 1st, 28 Aug. 1822, lady Mary-Anne Lesley, da. of Alexander, 7th earl of Leven and Melville, which lady d. 22 March 1823; and he m., 2dly, 12 July 1826, Frances-Anne, da. of sir Harry Calvert, bart., G.C.B., and has a da., b. 15 Aug. 1827; a son, b. 30 Dec. 1829; a da., b. 3 July 1831; a son, b. 24 April 1833; a da., b. March 1835; a son, b. 10 Jan. 1837.

5. Samuel-George, b. 19 July 1789, m., 4 July 1821, Eugenia, da. of rev. Robert

Chatfield, D.C.L., by whom (who d. Jan. 1838, art. 34) he had issue, 1. Samuel, b. 1822; 2. Frederick-Chatfield, b. 1823; 3. Rowland, b. 6 Dec. 1826; 4. a son, b. 24 Feb. 1829; 5. Eugenia-Mary, b. 15 Feb. 1831, and other issue.

6. Caroline, b. 4 Aug. 1790, m., 13 July 1814, major-gen. Thomas Carey, and d. 17 Feb. 1816.

7. Lucy, b. 21 Oct. 1791, d. unm. 25 March 1820.

8. Henry, b. 12 Dec. 1794, m., 14 July 1824, lady Lucy Leslie, da. of Alexander, 7th earl of Leven and Melville, and has issue, 1. Henry-Abel, b. 7 March 1826; 2. Robert-Melville.

9. Barbara, b. 12 July 1797; m., 25 Oct. 1836, James-John Gordon, esq., R.N.

10. Charlotte, b. 15 Aug. 1800, m., 19 Oct. 1825, the hon. Alexander Leslie-Melville, brother of the earl of Leven and Melville.

5. GEORGE, of Selsdon, co. Surrey, a banker in London, b. 30 April 1765, m., 12 May 1792, Frances-Mary, da. of the late sir John-Parker Mosley, bart., and d. 26 Dec. 1836, leaving issue,

1. George-Robert, b. 2 May 1793, M.P. for Wycombe, m., 5 May 1818, Jane, eldest da. of J. Maberly, of Grosvenor-square, esq. Oswald, b. 7 July 1794, m., 18 March 1824, Henrietta-Mildred, da. of the very rev. Robert Hodgson, dean of Carlisle, and has issue, 1. Isabella-Mary, b. 24 April 1825; 2. Oswald-Augustus, b. 21 Oct. 1826; 3. Eric-Carrington, b. 25 May 1828; 4 Laura-Charlotte, b. 2 Aug. 1829; 5. Beilby, b. 12 Aug. 1830, d. April 1831; 6. FrancesDora, b. 29 July 1833; 7. a da., b. 25 Feb. 1835; 8. a son, b. 7 Aug. 1837.

3. John-Henry, b. 30 Oct. 1795. 4. Thomas-Charles, b. 19 March 1797. 5. Frances-Mary, b. 27 Nov. 1798, m., 30 April 1822, the rev. R.-Mosley Master.

6. Georgiana-Elizabeth, b. 7 June 1801, m., 30 Oct. 1824, the rev. Edward-Serocold Pearce.

7. Edward-Peploe, b. 1 Feb. 1803, m., 23 March 1824, Henrietta-Frances, da. of Charles Bayley, esq., and by her (who d. 18 Dec. 1824) had issue, Mary-Anne-Bayley, b. 25 Nov. 1824.

8. Arthur, b. 22 June 1804.
9. Emily, b. 11 May 1806.

10. Catherine, b. 5 Aug. 1807, m., 10 Aug. 1830, Edward Wigram, esq. 11. Edmund, b. 16 May 1809. 12. Mosley, 6. 31 Oct. 1810.

13. Sophia-Sarah, b. 28 Aug. 1812.
14. Alfred, b. 5 Jan. 1815.

15. Augusta-Mary, b. 15 Oct. 1816. 6. WILLIAM; 7. HENRY, d. an infant. 8. JOHN, of Blenden Hall, Kent, a banker in London, m., 1st, 1 Dec. 1793, Sarah, da. of Thomas Boone, esq., (who d. 23 Sept. 1794,) and 2dly, 6 Jan. 1800, miss Tucker, da. of lieut.-col. Tucker, by whom he has issue,

1. John-Abel, M.P. for Chichester, b. 1801, m., 26 Dec. 1827, Anne, da. of sir Samuel Clarke-Jervoise, bart., and has issue, 1. Jervoise, b. 3 Oct. 1828; 2. DudleyRobert, b. 27 April 1830; 3. a da., b. 1835; 4. a son, b. 31 Oct. 1836.

2. Martin, b. 6 July 1803, m., 8 July 1831, Louisa, 3d da. of sir Matthew White-Ridley, bart.

He m., 3dly, 1 May 1811, Emma, da. of Egerton Leigh, of High Leigh and Twemlow, co. Chester, esq., by whom he has issue, 3. Emma, b. 14 Feb. 1812.

4. Caroline, b. 2 May 1813.

9. ELIZABETH, m. William Manning, esq., and d. 29 March 1789.

10. Lucy, d. unm. 6 July 1835.

ROBERT, 3d son, was b. 1752; created baron Carrington in Ireland, 16 July 1796,

and Baron Carrington, of Upton, co. Notts, in the Peerage of Great Britain, 20 Oct. 1797; Captain of Deal Castle, F.R.,A.S., and D.C.L., m., 1st., Anne-Boldero, da. of HenryBoldero Barnard, of South Cave, co. York, esq., by whom (who d. 9 Feb. 1827) he had issue,

1. ROBERT-JOHN, present lord.

2. HARRIETT, m., 28 June 1819, JohnFrederick Crewe, esq., nephew of lord Crewe.

3. CATHARINE-LUCY, m. Philip-Henry, earl Stanhope.

4. CHARLOTTE, m. Alan-Hyde, 2d baron Gardner.

5. ESTHER, m., 30 Sept. 1813, sir HenryWatkin Williams-Wynn, G.C.H., envoy extraordinary to Copenhagen.

6. JANE, d. unm. 7 Oct. 1837.

7. LOUISA-MARY, d. 6 April 1830. 8. GEORGIANA.

9. EMILY, b. 16 April 1797, m., 1822, lord Granville Somerset.

His lordship m., 2dly, 19 Jan. 1836, Charlotte, 3d da. of John Hudson, esq., and widow of the rev. Walter Trevelyan, and dying 18 Sept. 1838, was succeeded by his only son,

ROBERT-JOHN, present and 2nd lord.
Heir Presumptive-None.

Creation-Baron Carrington, in Ireland, 16 July 1796; Baron Carrington, in England, 20 Oct. 1797.

Arms-Or, a cheveron cottised between three demi griffins, the two in chief respecting each other sable.

Crest-An elephant's head or.

Supporters-Two griffins, wings elevated sable, the dexter charged with three fleursde-lis, the sinister with three trefoils slipt or. Motto-Tenax et fidelis. Persevering and faithful.

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HENRY WILLIAM-POWLETT, (late Townshend,) BARON BAYNING, of Foxley, co. Berks, in holy orders, Rector of Broome, with Great and Little Oakley, co. Suffolk; born 8 June 1797; succeeded his brother, Charles-Frederick-Powlett, the late lord, 2 Aug. 1823; took the surnames of WILLIAM-POWLETT, and the arms of PowLETT, by royal sign manual, 8 Sept. 1823.

His lordship is maternally descended from Anne, created viscountess Bayning of Foxley, co. Berks, in her own right, for life only, by Charles II., after the title of viscount Bayning, of Sudbury, had become extinct by the decease of her brother Paul, viscount Bayning, without issue male, 1638. The viscountess d. 1698, when the title became again extinct; but was revived 1797 in her descendant, CHARLES TOWNS

HEND, 1st lord Bayning.

His lordship's grandfather, the hon. WILLIAM TOWNSHEND, 3d son of Charles, 2d viscount Townshend, b. 9 June 1702, aidede-camp to the king, and groom of the bedchamber and privy purse to Frederick, prince of Wales, m., 29 May 1725, Henrietta, only da. and sole h. of lord William Powlett, by his 2d wife, Anne, da. of gen. Randolph Egerton, by Anne, eldest da. of Anne,

in her own right viscountesss Bayning, and d. 29 Jan. 1738, having had issue by her, (who d. 1755,)

1. WILLIAM, d. young.

2. CHARLES, 1st lord Bayning.

3. FREDERICK, d. young.

4. CAROLINE, m., 8 Feb. 1759, Frederick Cornwallis, archbishop of Canterbury, brother of Charles, 1st earl Cornwallis, and d. without issue, 5 Jan. 1809.

5. ANNE, m. Charles Hedges, esq., and d. 1758.

6. HENRIETTA, d. young.

7. DOROTHY, m. Miles-Butten Allen, esq. CHARLES TOWNSHEND, the only surviving son, was created baron Bayning, of Foxley, co. Berks, 27 Oct. 1797, m. Annabella, da. of the rev. Richard Smith, by Annabella, only da. of William Powlett, esq., (by Annabella, da. of Charles, 1st earl of Tankerville,) and by her (who d. 3 Jan. 1825) had issue,

1. CAROLINE, b. 30 Sept. 1778. 2. AMELIA, b. 31 Dec. 1779.

3. HENRIETTA, d. young.

4. ANNABELLA, b. 12 Dec. 1783.

5. CHARLES - FREDERICK POW.

LETT, 2d lord.

6. WILLIAM; 7. ANNE. 8. LOUISA; all d. young.

9. HENRY, present lord. His lordship d. 16 May 1810, and was succeeded by his eldest son,

CHARLES FREDERICK POWLETT, 2d lord, b. 26 Sept. 1785, d. unm. 2 Aug. 1823, and was succeeded by his only brother, HENRY, present and 3d lord. Her Presumptire-None. Creation--27 Oct. 1797.

Arms-able, three swords in pile, points downwards argent, pomels and hilts or. Crest-A falcon rising or, beiled gold and ducally gorged gules.

Supporters-Derter, a stag sable attired unguled, collared and chain reflexed over the back or, the collar charged with three mullets sable. Sinister, a lynx argent pelletee, ducally gorged and chain reflexed over the back gold; pendent from the coronet an escocheon or, thereon two bars sable, each charged with two escallops gold.

Motto-Stare super rias antiquas. To stand in the track of my ancestors.

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WILLIAM ORDE-POWLETT, BARON BOLTON, of Bolton Castle, co. York; born 31 Oct. 1782; succeeded his father, Thomas, the late lord, 30 July 1807; married, 12 May 1810, the hon. Maria Carleton, eldest da. of Guy, 1st lord Dorchester, K.B., but has no issue.

THE family of Orde is of great antiquity, and has very long been possessed of considerable landed estates in Northumberland and Durham, which, in the latter county, were held in capite under the bishop, chief in the palatine, especially at and in the neighbourhood of Orde, near Berwick-uponTweed, where probably the family was originally seated. Most of these estates, with additions in both counties, still remain in the family; and part of them at Orde, Norham, Grindon, &c., descended to John Orde, esq., the father of THOMAS, 1st lord Bolton, as heir male of his cousin, William Orde, of Sandy-Bank House, esq., member for Berwick-upon-Tweed in 1805.

The 3

das. of the said William Orde, upon his death, became possessed of other considerable estates, which were not entailed, viz. Norham Castle and its demesnes, SandyBank, &c., &c., which have centred in the heirs of the 2d da., Isabella, wife of Robert Fenwick, of Lemmington, co. Northumberland, esq.

JOHN ORDE, esq., father of THOMAS, 1st lord Bolton, d. 1784; m., 1st, Anne, da. of Edward Ward, esq., of Nunnikirk, co. Northumberland, by whom he had 1 son, William Orde, esq., of Morpeth, and also of Nunnikirk, who inherited the family estates,

and likewise those of the Wards of Nunnikirk, by his marriage with his cousin, Anne, da. and since h. of William Warde, esq., of Nunnikirk; m., 2dly, Anne, da. of R. Marr, of Morpeth, esq., and widow of the rev. William Pye, of the same, and by her had 2 sons and 2 das.,

1. THOMAS, 1st lord Bolton.

2. JOHN, admiral R.N., created a bart., 1790; m., 1st, Margaret, da. and h. of Stephens, esq., of Beaufort, South Carolina, who d. 1791, leaving no issue. He m., 2dly, Dec. 1793, Jane, eldest da. of John Frere, esq., of Roydon, co. Norfolk, and had issue,

Sir John-Powlett Orde, present bart. (see Debrett's New Baronetage.) 3. ANNE.

4. MARY, m. Robert Lisle, esq., of Acton House, co. Northumberland, and d. 1790.

THOMAS ORDE, 1st lord Bolton, b. 30 Aug. 1748, was, 20 Oct. 1797, created baron Bolton, of Bolton Castle, and on the death of Harry Powlett, 6th and last duke of Bolton, in 1794, took by royal sign manual the name and arms of PowLETT; m., 7 April 1778, Jane-Mary, natural da. of Charles, 5th duke of Bolton, (who, on the death of her uncle, Henry, 6th and last duke of Bolton, without issue male, suc

ceeded to the Bolton estates,) and by her (who d. 14 Dec. 1814) had issue,

1. MARY-JANE, b. 22 May 1781, d. Feb. 1806.

2. WILLIAM, present lord.

3. ANNE, d. Nov. 1804.

4. THOMAS, b. 16 Oct. 1787; m., Feb. 1811, Letitia, 4th da, of the late Henry O'Brien, of Blatherwick Park, co.Northampton, esq., and has issue,

1. Thomas-Orde, b. 15 May, and d. 29 June 1816.

2. William-Henry-Orde, b. 24 Feb. 1818. 3. Thomas-Orde, b. 24 Jan. 1822.

4. Charles-Orde, b. 29 Jan. 1824, d. 2 Feb. 1825.

5. Amias-Charles-Orde, b. 22 April 1828. 5. CHARLES, d. Aug. 1806. His lordship dying 30 July 1807, was succeeded by his son,

WILLIAM, present and 2d lord.

Heir Presumptive. The hon. THOMAS
ORDE POWLETT, brother of his lord-
ship.
Creation-20 Oct. 1797.

Arms-Sable, three swords in pile, points downwards argent, pomels and hilts or; on a canton argent an escocheon sable, charged with a salmon hauriant proper.

Crest-A falcon rising, or, ducally gorged azure, charged on the breast with an estoile gules and holding in the beak a salmon proper.

Supporters-Dexter, a hind proper, ducally gorged or, and charged on the shoulder with a white rose. Sinister, a Cornish chough proper, also charged on the shoulder with a white rose.

Motto-Aimez loyaulté. Love loyalty.

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JOHN WODEHOUSE, BARON WODEHOUSE, of Kimberley, co. Norfolk, and a Baronet; Lord-Lieutenant and Vice-Admiral of the County of Norfolk; born 11 Jan. 1771; succeeded his father, John, late lord, 29 May 1834; married, 18 Nov. 1796, Laura, only da. and sole h. of the late John Norris, of Witton Park, co. Norfolk, esq., and has issue, NORRIS JOHN, d. 25 May 1819;-2. HENRY, d. 29 April 1834, having m., 7 April 1825, Anne, only da. of Theophilus-Thornhaugh Gurdon, of Letton, co. Norfolk, esq., and had issue, 1. JOHN, b. 7 Jan. 1826; 2. Laura, b. 27 Sept. 1827, d. 6 Feb. 1835; 3 Anne, b. 5 Jan. 1830, d. 20 -3. LAURA-SoDec. 1833; 4. Anne, (posthumous,) b. 27 May 1834; PHIA, m., 28 June 1825, Raikes Currie, esq.; -4. EDWARD, Commander R.N., m., 10 Nov. 1838, Diana, da. of lieut.-col. Thornton, of Falconer's Hall, co. York ;- -5. CHARLOTTE-LAURA; 6. HENRIETTA-LAURA, -7. BERm., 7 Aug. 1834, John-David Chambers, esq., barrister-at-law;KELEY, in the army; m., 5 June 1837, Fanny, only da. of Alexander Holmes, of Curragh, co. Kildare, esq.; 8. CAROLINE-ELIZABETHLAURA, m., 30 April 1836, John Whaites, esq.;- -9. BERTRAM, in the army; -10. ALFRED ;- -11. EMMA-LAURA, d. 1820.

THE family of Wodehouse is of great antiquity, one of them having received knighthood temp. Henry I., from whom descended sir Philip Wodehouse, of Kimberley, who was created a bart., 29 June 1611, who was father of sir Thomas, father of sir Philip, father of sir Thomas, father of sir John, father of

Sir ARMINE WODEHOUSE, bart., b. 1714, d. 2 May 1777, having m., 3 Oct. 1738, Letitia, eldest da. and co-h. of sir Edmund Bacon, bart., and by her (who d. March 1759) he had issue 4 sons, viz.

1. EDMUND, d. 1755.

2. JOHN, 1st lord.

3. PHILIP, b. May 1745, in holy orders,

A.M., prebendary of Norwich, and rector of Ingham, co. Norfolk, d. 14 Feb. 1811, having m., 29 July 1775, Apollonia, da. and co-h. of John Nourse, of Woodeaton, co. Oxford, esq., and by her (who d. 21 March 1817) had issue,

1. John, b. 21 Jan. 1781, d. 1802.

2. Philip, b. 6 Aug. 1788, col. in the army, and major 1st life guards, m., 13 June 1832, Lydia, da. of Joseph Lea, of the Hill, near Stourbridge, esq., and has issue.

3. Charles, b. 8 Sept.1790, in holy orders, prebendary of Norwich, m., 19 Dec. 1821, lady Dulcibella-Jane Hay, eldest da. of William, 15th earl of Errol, and half

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