WILLIAM WELLESLEY-POLE, BARON MARYBOROUGH, of Maryborough, in Queen's County, so created 17 July 1821, G.C.H.; late Postmaster-General; P.C. of England and Ireland, Custos Rotulorum of Queen's County, and Constable of Maryborough; born 27 May 1763; assumed the surname of POLE, in addition to that of Wellesley, on succeeding to the estates, and pursuant to the will of his kinsman, William Pole, of Ballyfin, esq.; married, 17 May 1784, Catherine-Elizabeth, eldest da. of admiral the hon. John Forbes, son of George, 3d earl of Granard, and has issue,1. MARY-CHARLOTTE-ANNE, 65 Feb. 1786, m., 22 July 1806, the right hon. sir Charles Bagot, G.C. B., son of William, 1st lord Bagot; 2. WILLIAM, Ranger of Epping Forest, b. 22 June 1788, m., 1st, 14 March 1812, Catherine, eldest da. and co-heiress of sir James TilneyLong, of Draycot House, co. Wilts, and Wanstead House, co. Essex, bart., (on which occasion he took the surnames of TILNEY-LONG,) and by her (who d. 12 Sept. 1825) had issue, 1. William-Richard-Arthur, b. 7 Oct. 1813; 2. James-Fitzroy-Henry-William, b. 11 Aug. 1815, in the army; 3. Victoria-Catherine-Mary, b. 29 May 1818. He m., 2dly, 10 Nov. 1828, Helena, da. of col. Thomas Paterson, and widow of Edward Bligh, esq.; 3. EMILY-HARRIET, b. 13 March 1792, m., 6 Aug. 1814, lord FitzroyJames-Henry Somerset, youngest son of Henry, 5th duke of Beaufort, K.G.; 4. PRISCILLA-ANNE, b. 13 March 1793, m., 26 June 1811, John, lord Burghersh, eldest son of the earl of Westmoreland. His lordship is the 2d son of Garret, 1st earl of Mornington, by Anne Trevor, eldest da. of Arthur, 1st viscount Dungannon, and brother to the duke of Wellington, K.G., G.C.B., and the marquess Wellesley, K.G. See MARQUESS WELLESLEY, in the Peerage of Ireland. Heir Apparent-WILLIAM POLE-TILNEYLONG-WELLESLEY, his lordship's only son. Creation-17 July 1821. Arms-Quarterly of 4. 1st and 4th. Azure, semée of fleurs-de-lis or, and a lion rampant argent-POLE. 2d. Gules, a cross argent, between four saltires of plates WELLESLEV. 3d. Or, a lion rampant gules, ducally gorged gold-COWLEY. Crest-A lion's jamb erect gules. Supporters-Two lions gules, ducally gorged and chained or, and charged on the shoulder with a crescent argent. Motto-Pollet virtus. Virtue prevails. THOMAS-HENRY SKEFFINGTON, BARON ORIEL, of Ferrard, in the Peerage of the United Kingdom, and Viscount Ferrard, in the Peerage of Ireland. See VISCOUNT FERRARD, in the Peerage of Ireland. Heir Apparent-JOHN, viscount MASSE REENE, his lordship's son. 1821. -2. THOMAS-HENRY LIDDELL, BARON RAVENSWORTH, of Ravensworth Castle, co. Northumberland, so created 17 July 1821, and a Baronet of England; born 8 Feb. 1775; married, 27 April 1796, MariaSusannah, da. of John Simpson, of Bradley, co. Durham, esq., (by Anne, da. of Thomas-Bowes Lyon, 8th earl of Strathmore and Kinghorn,) and has issue,- -1. HENRY-THOMAS, M. P. for co. Durham, b. 10 March 1797, m., 9 Nov. 1820, Isabella-Horatia, eldest da. of lord George Seymour, youngest son of Francis, 1st marquess of Hertford, K.G., and brother to Francis, 2d marquess, and has issue, 1. Henry, b. 8 Oct. 1821; 2. Maria, b. 22 Dec. 1822; 3. William, b. 22 June 1824; 4. Hedworth, b. 2 July 1825; 5. Seymour, b. 12 Feb. 1827; 6. Florentia, b. 16 Feb. 1828; 7. Horatia, b. 19 Dec. 1829; 8. Elizabeth, b. 20 March 1831; 9. Emily, b. 29 May 1832; 10. a son, b. 6 Aug. 1833; 11. a da., b. 26 March 1835; MARIA, b. 20 April 1798, m. Constantine-Henry Phipps, earl of Mulgrave; -3. FRANCES-JANE, b. 3 April 1799, d. 11 Nov. 1823; -4. THOMAS, b. Sept. 1800;5. ANNE-ELIZABETH, b. 1801, m., 18 April 1826, sir Hedworth Williamson, bart. ; -6. JOHN, b. 1 Feb. 1803; -7. JANEELIZABETH, b. 29 Sept. 1804, m. William-Keppel, viscount Barrington; -8. GEORGE, in the army; -9. ELIZABETH-CATHERINE, b. 17 Aug. 1807, m., 1 Aug. 1835, Edward Villiers, esq.; 10. ROBERT, b. 1808, in holy orders, minister of Hartlepool, co. Durham, m., 28 Jan. 1836, Emily-Anne-Charlotte, eldest da. of the hon. and rev. Gerald-Valerian Wellesley, and has issue, 1. a da., b. 30 Sept. 1836; 2. a da., b. 26 Oct. 1837; 11. SUSAN, b. 11 Jan. 1810, m., 14 Oct. 1833, Charles-Philip, earl of Hardwicke ; 12. GEORGE-AUGUSTUS-FREDERICK, b. July 1812, in the army; 13. CHARLOTTE-AMELIA, b. 1 Feb. 1814, m., 29 Oct. 1833, John Trotter, esq., late capt. 2d life guards ;-14. CHARLES, b. 18 May 1815; -15. ADOLPHUS-FREDERICK-OCTAVIUS, b. 15 Jan. 1818; -16. GEORGIANA, b. 13 April 1822. THE family of Liddell, which has been twice elevated to the peerage, derives its descent from THOMAS LIDDELL, an alderman of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, who purchased, in 1607, Ravensworth Castle, and other extensive estates in the co. Durham. His grandson, Sir THOMAS LIDDELL, was created a bart. 2 Nov. 1642, distinguished himself in the defence of Newcastle against the Scotch army 1644, and was returned by the parliament's committee of sequestrations, as one of the "most notorious delinquents" in the co. Durham. He, however, was admitted to compound for his estate at £4000, and d. 1650. Having survived his eldest son, sir Thomas Liddell, knt., he was succeeded by his grandson, Sir THOMAS, 2d bart., m. Agnes, or Anne, da. of sir Henry Vane, of Raby Castle, co. Durham, knt., and had issue, besides other children, who d. young and unm., 1. Sir HENRY, 3d bart. 2. ROBERT, m. and left issue. 3. ELIZABETH, m. Christopher Stockdale, of Bilton, co. York, esq. 4. FRANCES, m., 1st, Thomas Vane, of Raby, esq.; and 2dly, sir John Bright, of Badsworth, co. York, bart. Sir Thomas d. 1697, and was succeeded by his son, Sir HENRY, 3d bart., m. Catharine, da. and sole h. of sir John Bright, of Badsworth, bart., and had issue, 1. THOMAS, d. in his father's lifetime, leaving issue, 1. Sir Henry, 4th bart. 2. Thomas, who m. Margaret, da, of sir William Bowes, of Gibside, co. Durham, knt., and by her was father of sir HENRY, 5th bart. 2. JOHN, took the name of Bright, on inheriting the Badsworth estate, and whose grandda. and sole h. m. Charles, 2d marquess of Rockingham. 3. HENRY, m., but d. without issue. 5. MICHAEL, d. unm. 6. ELIZABETH, m. Robert Ellison, of Hep burn, co. Durham, esq. Sir Henry d. 1723, and was succeeded by his grandson, Sir HENRY, 4th bart., created, 29 June 1747, baron Ravensworth, and d. 30 Jan. 1784, leaving issue an only da. and h., Anne, m., 1st, Augustus-Henry, duke of Grafton, and, 2dly, John, earl of Upper Ossory. On sir Henry's death the barony became extinct, but the baronetey devolved on his nephew, Sir HENRY-GEORGE, 5th bart., b. 25 Nov. 1749, m., April 1773, Elizabeth, da, of Thomas Steele, of Hampnet, co. Sussex, esq., and by her (who d. Feb. 1811) had issue, 1. THOMAS-HENRY, 6th bart., and present baron. 2. HENRY-GEORGE, in holy orders, m., 20 Nov. 1809, Charlotte, 4th da. of the hon. Thomas Lyon, son of Thomas, 8th earl of Strathmore, and has issue. THOMAS CHOLMONDELEY, BARON DELAMERE, of Vale Royal, co. Chester, so created 17 July 1821; born 9 Aug. 1767; married, 17 Dec. 1810, Henrietta-Elizabeth, 3d da. of sir Watkin Williams-Wynn, bart., by Charlotte Grenville, sister of George, 1st marquess of Buckingham, and has issue, 1. HUGH, b. 3 Oct. 1812;-2. THOMAS, b. 4 Jan. and d. 10 Aug. 1817; 3. THOMAS-GRENVILLE, b. 4 Aug. 1818, in the army;4. HENRY-PITT, b. 15 June 1820;-5. HENRIETTACHARLOTTE, b. 23 May 1823;6. CHARLES-WATKIN-NEVILLE, b. 27 May 1826. THE origin of the family of Cholmondeley has been already detailed in the article of marquess Cholmondeley. Sir Hugh Cholmondeley, of Cholmondeley, who m. Mary, da. and h. of Christopher Holford, had by her a 4th son, THOMAS Cholmondeley, who had by gift of his mother the estate of Vale-Royal, co. Chester, m. Elizabeth, da. and h. of John Minshull, of Minshull, esq., and d. 3 Jan. 1652, leaving issue by her, (who d. 1661,) besides other children, a son and h., THOMAS, m., 1st, Jane, da. of sir Lionel Talmache, knt., by whom he had 5 sons, who all d. in their father's lifetime, and 7 das.; he m., 2dly, Anne, da. of sir Walter St. John, of Battersea, bart., and d 26 Feb. 1702, leaving issue by her (who d. 1 Dec. 1742) a da., Joanna, m. Amos Meredith, of Henbury, esq.; and 3 sons, of whom the two younger, St. John, and Seymour, d. s.p., and the eldest, CHARLES, m. Essex, da. of Thomas Pitt, of Blandford, co. Dorset, and aunt of the 1st earl of Chatham, and d. 1756, leaving issue by her (who d. 1754) two das., Jane, m. Richard Meyrick, of Bodorgan, esq.; Mary, m. rev. William Wannup, of Walden, co. Herts; and a son and h., THOMAS, m. Dorothy, 2d da. and at length h. of Edmund Cowper, of Overleigh, co. Chester, esq., and d. 2 June 1779, leaving issue by her, (who d. 25 May 1786,) 1. THOMAS, present lord. 2. CHARLES, of Overleigh, b. 6 June 1770, m., 13 Jan. 1794, Caroline-Elizabeth, 3d da. and co-h. of Nicholas Smythe, of Cubley, co. Salop, esq., by whom (who d. 3 Dec. 1818) he had issue, 1. Charles-Cowper, in holy orders, b. 28 Sept. 1795, m., 22 June 1822, Mary, da. of Reginald Heber, esq. 2. Hugh, b. 1 July 1797. 3. Thomas, b. 9 Sept. 1801. 4. Caroline-Henrietta, b. 18 April 1803, m., 23 Jan. 1823, Thomas Hibbert, jun., of Brittas Hall, co. Chester, esq. 5. Georgiana-Charlotte, b. 9 Dec. 1804. 6. George-James, b. 21 June 1807, in the army. 7. Hester-Mary, b. 1 Nov. 1808. 8. Anna-Maria-Emma, b. 13 Jan. 1810. 3. Rev. HUGH, dean of Chester, b. 18 Dec. 1772, d. unm. 25 Nov. 1815. 4. FRANCIS, b. 14 Feb. 1775, d. unm. in the East Indies 1802. 5. ROBERT, b. 9 Feb. 1778. 6. HESTER, b. 9 July 1766, m., 11 June 1789, John Drummond, of Stanmore, esq., and d. 30 Sept. 1802. 7. ESSEX, b. 8 Oct. 1771. 8. DOROTHY, b. 20 June 1776, m., 14 Sept JOHN-GEORGE-WELD FORESTER, BARON FORESTER, of Willey Park, co. Salop; born 9 Aug. 1801; succeeded his father, CecilWeld, 1st lord, 22 May 1828. THIS family is of great antiquity in the county of Salop, and descended from one Richard Forestarius, who lived about the reign of Henry III. JOHN FORESTER, of Watling Street, co. Salop, had a grant, from King Henry VIII., of the privilege of wearing his hat in the presence of the king; the original of which grant is now in the possession of lord Forester. Lineally descended from him was FRANCIS FORESTER, of Dothill, co. Salop, m. Mary, da. of Richard, lord Newport, of Ercall, and was father of Sir WILLIAM FORESTER, of Dothill, knt., b. 10 Dec. 1655, m. lady Mary Cecil, da. of James, 3d earl of Salisbury, by lady Margaret Manners, 5th da. of John, 8th earl of Rutland, and by her (who d. April 1740) had issue, WILLIAM, m., 1714, Catharine, da. of William Brook, esq., and had issue, 1. BROOK, d. in 1774, m., 1734, Elizabeth, da. and sole h. of George Weld, of Willey Park, esq., and had issue, George, from whom lord Forester had the bulk of his property, d. unm. 13 July 1811, aged 75. 2. CECIL. CECIL, 2d son of William, m. Anne, da. and co-h. of Robert Townsend, esq., and by her (who d. 24 May 1825, aged 84) had issue, CECIL-WELD, created, 17 July 1821, baron Forester, of Willey, co. Salop, m., 16 June 1800, lady Katherine-Mary Manners, da. of Charles, 4th duke of Rutland, and by her (who d. 1 May 1829) had issue, 1. JOHN GEORGE WELD, present lord. 2. ANNE-ELIZABETH, b. 7 Sept. 1802, m. George, earl of Chesterfield. 3. ELIZABETH-KATHERINE, b. 1803, m., 17 June 1822, the hon. John-Robert Smith, eldest son of lord Carrington, and d. 22 July 1832. 4. ISABELLA-ELIZABETH-ANNABELLA, b. 3 April 1805, m., 30 Nov. 1830, the hon. George Anson. 5. GEORGE-CECIL-WELD, capt. in the royal horse-guards, M.P. for Wenlock, b. 10 May 1807. 6. HENRIETTA-MARIA, b. 10 Dec. 1809, m., 6 July 1833, lord Albert Conyngham, 2d son of Henry, 1st marquess Conyngham. 7. CHARLES-ROBERT-WELD, in the army, b. 28 Dec. 1811. 8. ORLANDO-WATKIN-WELD, b. 18 April 1813, in holy orders. 9. EMILIUS-JOHN, in the army. 10. SELINA-LOUISA. 11. HENRY-TOWNSHEND, b. 19 Jan. 1821, in the army. His lordship d. 22 May 1828, and was succeeded by his eldest son, JOHN-GEORGE-WELD, present and 2d lord. Heir Presumptive-GEORGE-CECIL-WELD FORESTER, his lordship's next brother. Creation-Baron Forester, 17 July 1821. Arms-Quarterly, 1st and 4th. Quarterly, per fess indented argent and sable; in the 1st and 4th quarters a bugle horn of the second-FORESTER. 2d and 3d. Azure, a fess nebule between three crescents ermine, and in the centre chief point a cross crosslet fitché or--WELD. Crests-1st. A talbot passant argent collared sable, and lined or-FORESTER. 2d. A wyvern sable, guttée collared and lined, and wings elevated or; on the wing an escallop of the first-WELD. Supporters-Two talbots argent, collared sable, lined or; and pendent from the collar a bugle horn of the second. Motto-Semper eadem. Always the same. JOHN-JAMES STRUTT, BARON RAYLEIGH, of Terling Place, co. Essex; born 30 Jan. 1796; succeeded his mother, Charlotte-Mary, late baroness, 12 Sept. 1836. THE family of Strutt, of Terling, co. Essex, is said to be descended from the brother of sir Denner Strutt, of Little Warley, in that co., who was created a bart. 1641, and slain in the civil wars on the part of king Charles I., without male issue. JOHN STRUTT, of Terling, esq., was M.P. in three parliaments for Maldon, co. Essex, m., 1756, Anne, da. of the rev. William Goodday, of Strellay, co. Notts, and had issue, 1. John, d. 1781; 2. JOSEPH-HOLDEN, his heir; 3. William-Goodday, a major-gen. and governor of Quebec. Mr. Strutt d. at the very advanced age of 90, and was succeeded by his son, JOSEPH-HOLDEN STRUTT, who was educated at Winchester, and afterwards at Brasenose College, Oxford, where, as a gentleman commoner, he took the regular Bachelor's and Master of Arts degrees, and in the year 1790, succeeded his father as representative in parliament for the ancient borough of Maldon, which he uninterruptedly represented till 1827. He m. the lady CHARLOTTE MARY GERTRUDE FITZGERALD, 4th da. of James, duke of Leinster; who was created, 18 July 1821, 1. EMILY-ANNE, b. 24 Jan. 1790. b. 5 The baroness d. 12 Sept. 1836, and was Creation-18 July 1821. Arms-Azure, on a cheveron argent between three cross crosslets fitché or, as many leopards' heads proper. Crest-A demi lion azure, gorged with a mural crown or, holding in the dexter paw a cross crosslet fitché, and resting the sinister on a shield sable charged with a chevron argent between three cross crosslets fitché or. Supporters-Derter, a rein-deer or, collared sable. Sinister, a monkey proper, banded round the loins and chained or. NICHOLAS VANSITTART, BARON BEXLEY, of Bexley, co. Kent, so created 1 March 1823, P.C., D.C.L., F.R., and A.S.; a Bencher of Lincoln's Inn; born 29 April 1766; married, 22 July 1806, CatharineIsabella Eden, 2d da. of William, 1st lord Auckland, by which lady (who d. 10 Aug. 1810) he had no issue. His lordship was many years Secretary of the Treasury, appointed Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland, 1805, and on the death of mr. Perceval in 1812, Chancellor and UnderTreasurer of the Exchequer, which important office he continued to hold till Jan. 1823, when he resigned it, and was immediately elevated to the Peerage as above. |