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in 1700, (and she m., 2dly, sir John Germain, bart.) His grace d. 2 April 1701, without issue, and was succeeded by his nephew,

THOMAS, 8th duke, b. 11 Dec. 1683, m., 26 May 1709, Mary, da. and sole h. of sir Nicholas Shireburne, of Stonyhurst, co. Lancaster, by whom (who m., 2dly, Peregrine Widdrington, esq., and d. 24 Sept. 1754) he had no issue. The duke d. 23 Dec. 1732, and was succeeded by his brother,

EDWARD, 9th duke, b. 5 June 1686; m., 26 Nov. 1727, Mary, 2d da. and co-h. of Edward Blount, of Blagdon, co. Devon, esq., 3d son of sir George Blount, of Sodington, bart. His grace d. without issue, 20 Sept. 1777, when the earldom of Norwich and barony of Howard of Castle Rising became extinct; the baronies of which he was seised in fee fell into abeyance between the hh. of his two nieces, Winifred, lady Stourton, and Anne, lady Petre, before mentioned; and the titles of duke of Norfolk, earl of Arundel, Surrey, and Norfolk; earl marshal and hereditary marshal of England, and baron Fitz-Alan, Clun and Oswaldestre, and Maltravers, devolved on his second cousin,

CHARLES, 10th duke (grandson of Charles Howard, of Graystock, co. Cumberland, 4th son of Henry-Frederiek, earl of Arundel, and brother of Thomas and Henry, 5th and 6th dukes, as before stated). His grace was b. 1 Dec. 1720; m. Katherine, 2d da. and co-h. of John Brockholes, of Claughton, co. Lancaster, esq., and d. 31 Aug. 1786, having had issue by her (who d. 21 Nov. 1784) 3 das. who all d. young, and an only son and successor,

CHARLES, 11th duke, b. 15 March 1746; m., 1st, 1 Aug. 1767, Marian, only da. and h. of John Coppinger, of Ballyvolane, co. Cork, esq., who d. 28 May 1768; and 2dly, 2 April 1771, Frances, da. and sole h. of Charles-Fitzroy Scudamore, of Hom-Lacy, co. Hereford, esq., (by Frances, da. and sole h. of James, last viscount Scudamore,) by whom (who survived him, and d. 22 Oct. 1820) he had no issue. His grace d. without issue, 16 Dec. 1815, and was succeeded by his 3d cousin,

BERNARD-EDWARD, present and 12th duke, whose immediate descent we now proceed to state.

BERNARD HOWARD, esq., 8th son of Henry-Frederick, earl of Arundel, and brother of Thomas and Henry, 5th and 6th dukes, m. Katherine, 2d da. and co-h. of George Tattershall, of Finchampstead, co. Berks, esq., and widow of sir Richard Lechford, knt.; and d. 1717, leaving issue by her (who d. 8 April 1727) 3 das., Elizabeth, Mary-Rosa, and Mary-Josepha, and one son, BERNARD, m. Anne, da. of Christopher Roper, lord Teynham, and d. 22 April 1735, leaving issue by her (who d. 1744) a da., Anne, abbess of the English nuns of the Bastile at Paris, and 4 sons,

1. BERNARD, b. 1711, d. unm. 27 May 1745.

2. HENRY, of whom presently. 3. THOMAS, in holy orders, canon of St. Peter's, Douay; and

4. CHARLES, D.D., superior of the seminary of St. Gregory, at Paris, d. 1793.

HENRY HOWARD, above mentioned, was b. 9 April 1713; m., 30 Oct. 1764, Juliana, 2d da. of sir William Molyneux, of Wellow, co. Notts, bart., and sister of sir Francis Molyneux, bart., gentleman usher of the black rod, and d. 11 Nov. 1787, leaving issue by her,

1. BERNARD-EDWARD, present duke.

2. The right hon. HENRY-THOMAS, b. 7 Oct. 1766; took the surname of Molyneux in addition to and after that of Howard, by royal sign manual, 9 July 1812; and that of Howard in addition to, and after, HowardMolyneux, 14 Oct. 1817; appointed deputy earl marshal of England, 15 Jan. 1816, and obtained, 15 Oct. 1817, a royal sign manual, granting to him the rank and precedence of younger son of a duke; m., 1801, Elizabeth, 3d da. of Edward Long, esq.; and d. 17 June 1824, leaving issue by her, whod. 24 May 1835, 1. Henry, of Greystoke Castle, b. 25 July 1802.

2. Henrietta-Anna, b. 17 July 1904, m. Henry-John-George, earl of Carnarvon. 3. Isabella-Catherine-Mary, b. 29 Sept. 1806, m., 8 Sept. 1829, Charles-John, viscount Andover.

4. Charlotte - Juliana - Jane, b. 13 Feb. 1809, m., 5 Oct. 1831, James-Wentworth Buller, of Downes, co. Devon.

5. Juliana-Barbara, b. 24 March 1812, m., 7 July 1831, sir John Ogilvy, of Inverquharity, bart., and d. 27 Dec. 1833. 3. EDWARD-CHARLES, F.R.S., b. 28 May 1774, d. 27 Sept. 1816, leaving issue,

1. Edward - Giles, m., 11 Nov. 1826, Frances-Anne, eldest da. of George-Robert Heneage, of Hainton Hall, co. Lincoln, esq., and has,-1. Edward-Henry, b. 13 Feb. 1829;-2. Charles-Robert, b. 16 Sept. 1831-3. Mary-Isabella, b. 1 July 1834;4. A da., b. 1 July 1836.

2. Juliana-Barbara, m., 12 Feb. 1829, the hon. Henry-Valentine Stafford-Jerning. ham, eldest son of lord Stafford.

4. MARY-BRIDGET, b. 29 Sept. 1767, m. Robert-Edward, 10th lord Petre.

5. JULIANA-BARBARA, b. 25 June 1769, m. Robert-Edward, 9th lord Petre.

Heir Apparent-HENRY-CHARLES, earl of SURREY, only son of the duke.

Creations-Earl of Surrey and Duke of Norfolk, 28 June 1483; Earl Marshal and Hereditary Marshal of England, 19 Oct. 1672. His grace is earl of Arundel by inheritance and tenure of the Castle of Arundel; and by act of parliament, 3 Car. I., the baronies of Fitz-Alan, Clun and Oswaldestre, and Maltravers, were inseparably united to that earldom.

Arms-Quarterly of 4. 1st. Gules, a bend between six cross crosslets fitchée argent, on the bend an inescocheon 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 for his services at the battle of Flodden-HOWARD. 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 azure -WARREN, earl of Surrey. 4th. Gules, a lion rampant argent,-MowBRAY, duke of Norfolk.

2d.

Crest-On a chapeau gules, turned up ermine, a lion statant guardant, or, ducally gorged argent, being the crest of Thomas of Brotherton. The ancient family crest of Howard was, out of a ducal coronet or, a pair of wings expanded gules, the dexter wing charged with a bend sinister between six cross crosslets fitchée argent, and the sinister wing charged with a bend between six cross crosslets fitchée argent.

Supporters-Dexter, a lion argent. Sinister, a horse argent, with an acorn slip in his mouth, being one of the supporters of the Fitz-Alans, earls of Surrey.

Motto-Sola virtus invicta. Virtue alone is unconquerable.

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EDWARD-ADOLPHUS SEYMOUR, DUKE of SOMERSET, Baron Seymour, a Bart., K. G., D.C.L., F. R.S. and F.S.A., born 24 Feb. 1775; succeeded his father, Webb, the late duke, 15 Dec. 1793; married, 24 June 1800, Charlotte, 2d da. of Archibald, 9th duke of Hamilton and Brandon, and by her (who d. 10 June 1827) has issue,- 1. CHARLOTTE-JANE, b. 19 Oct. 1803; 2. EDWARD-ADOLPHUS, lord Seymour, M.P. for Totness, and a lord of the treasury, b. 20 Dec. 1804, m., 10 June 1830, Jane-Georgiana, da. of Thomas Sheridan, esq., and grandda. of the right hon. R. B. Sheridan, and has issue, 1. Jane-Hermione, b. 1 Jan. 1832; -2. Ulrica, b. 12 Jan. 1833; 3. JANE-ANNE-WILHELMINA, b. 2 Feb. 1806; 4. ANNA-MARIA, b. 14 Aug. 1807;- 5. HENRIETTAJANE, b. 21 April 1809;- -6. ARCHIBALD-ALGERNON, b. 30 Dec. -7. GEORGE-SPENCER-ADOLPHUS, b. 15 April, and d. June 8. ALGERNON-PERCY-BANKS, b. 22 Dec. 1813, in the army. His grace married, 2dly, 28 July 1836, Margaret, eldest da. of sir MichaelShaw Stewart, bart. of N.S.

1810; 1812;

THIS illustrious family derives its name from its original place of residence in Normandy, Seymour being a corruption of St. Maur. Sir William Seymour lived in the time of Hen. III., and was great-grandfather of Sir Roger, who, in the reign of Rich. II., m. Cecilia, da. and co-h. of John Beauchamp, baron of Hache. 6th in descent from this Roger was

Sir JOHN SEYMOUR, who attended Henry VIII. in the wars of France and Flanders; he m. Margaret, da. of sir John Wentworth, of Nettlested, co. Suffolk, and d. 1586, leaving issue 6 sons and 4 das., of whom queen Jane Seymour m. king Henry VIII., and was mother of king Edward VI.; of the sons, Thomas, the 4th, m. queen Catherine Parr, widow of Henry VIII., and was created lord Seymour, of Sudley Castle, 1547, but was attainted and beheaded 1549; and

Sir EDWARD SEYMOUR, K.B., the eldest surviving son, was created viscount Beauchamp 1536, in 1547 earl of Hertford, and in the same year baron Seymour of Hache, and the following day duke of SOMERSET, remainder to his issue male by his second wife, Anne Stanhope, which failing, to his issue male by his first wife Catherine. His grace was appointed lord protector of England, but afterwards suffered attainder, and was beheaded 1552; leaving issue by his 1st wife, a son, Edward, seated at Berry-Pomeroy, co. Devon, ancestor of the present duke, (of whom hereafter,) and by his second wife also a son,

EDWARD, created 1558, baron Beauchamp and earl of Hertford, m. Catherine, da. and at length sole h. of Henry Gray, duke of Suffolk, and sister of lady Jane Gray. This lady's mother was Frances, da. and co-h. (with her sister Eleanor, wife of Henry Clifford, 2d earl of Cumberland) of Charles Brandon, duke of Suffolk, by Mary, queen

dowager of France, 2d da. of king Henry VII. By her he had issue,

1. EDWARD, who d. in his father's lifetime, leaving a son and heir, WILLIAM, 2d duke.

2. FRANCIS, created 1640, Baron Seymour, of Trowbridge, and d. 1664, leaving a son and heir,

Charles, lord Seymour, of Trowbridge, who d. 1665, and was father of FRANCIS and CHARLES, 5th and 6th dukes. The earl d. 1621, aged 83, and was succeeded by his grandson,

WILLIAM, who was created marquess of Hertford 1640, and in 1660 restored to the title and dignity of duke of Somerset; m., 1st, Arabella Stuart, granddaughter of Matthew Stewart, earl of Lennox; but she being cousin-german to king James I., and the marriage being without the king's privity or consent, they were both committed prísoners to the Tower, where she d. 27 Sept. 1615, s.p.-His grace m., 2dly, Frances, eldest da. of Robert Devereux, earl of Essex, the unfortunate favourite of queen Elizabeth; and sister and co-h. of Robert, last earl of Essex of that family, by whom he had 2 sons, who lived to man's estate, and 3 daughters. The sons were,

1. HENRY, who d. in his father's lifetime, leaving issue,

1. WILLIAM, 3d duke.

2. Elizabeth, m. Thomas Bruce, 2d earl of Aylesbury.

2. JOHN, 4th duke.

His grace d. 24 Oct. 1660, and was succeeded by his grandson,

WILLIAM, 3d duke, who d. unm. 12 Dec. 1671, whereupon his only surviving sister, Elizabeth, countess of Aylesbury, became heiress general of the body of her grandfather; but the duchy reverted to her uncle, JOHN, 4th duke, 2d surviving son of the

2d duke; but he d. also s.p. in 1675, when the duchy devolved on his cousin,

FRANCIS, 5th duke, then baron Seymour, of Trowbridge, eldest surviving son of Charles, baron Seymour, of Trowbridge, who was only son and heir of Francis, baron Seymour, of Trowbridge, next brother of the 2d duke, as above stated; but he also d. unm. 1678, being murdered at Genoa, and was succeeded by his only brother,

CHARLES, 6th duke, b. 12 Aug. 1662, was first lord of the bedchamber to king Charles II.; chancellor of Cambridge; president of the council to king William III.; master of the horse to queen Anne, and K.G.; he m., 1st, Elizabeth, sole da. of Jocelyn Percy, 11th earl of Northumberland, and sole h. of that most ancient and illustrious family, and by her, (who had been previously m. to Henry Cavendish, earl of Ogle, son of Henry, duke of Newcastle, and to Thomas Thynne, esq., but had no issue by them,) he had, besides two sons, who d. infants, 1. ALGERNON, 7th duke.

2. PERCY, d. unm. 1721.

3. CHARLES, d. unm. 1711.

4. ELIZABETH, m. Henry O'Brien, earl of Thomond, in Ireland, and d. s.p.

5. CATHERINE, m. sir William Wyndham, bart.

6. ANNE, m. Peregrine Osborne, 3d duke of Leeds.

7. FRANCES, d. unm. 1720.

His grace m., 2dly, Charlotte, da. of Daniel Finch, earl of Winchilsea, and by her (who d. 21 Jan. 1773) had issue,

8. FRANCES, m. John Manners, marquess of Granby.

9. CHARLOTTE, m. Heneage Finch, 3d earl of Aylesford.

The duke d. 2 Dec. 1748, aged 87, and was succeeded by his only surviving son,

ALGERNON, 7th duke, who on the death of his mother had been summoned to parliament as baron Percy. Perhaps no subject of the crown of England ever possessed more numerous honours than this duke.From his father, he inherited the titles of duke of Somerset and baron Seymour. From his mother, the barony of Percy; and he was further created, 2 Oct. 1749, baron Warkworth and earl of Northumberland, with remainder, in default of issue male, to his son-in-law, sir Hugh Smythson, and the heirs male of his body by the duke's daughter and only surviving child, Elizabeth; and again, 3d of the same month, baron Cockermouth and earl of Egremont, with remainder, on like failure of issue male of his own body, to his nephews, sir Charles Wyndham and Percy O'Brien Wyndham, sons of his sister Catherine, and the heirs male of their bodies successively. His grace m. Frances, eldest da. and co-h. of Henry Thynne, esq., only son of Thomas, viscount Weymouth, and by her had issue an only son, George, who d. on his travels at Bologna, 11 Sept. 1744, aged 19; and an only da., Elizabeth, m., July 1740, sir Hugh Smythson, of Stanwick, co. York, bart. The duke d. 7 Feb. 1750, whereupon the earldom of Northumberland, &c., descended to his son-in-law and da.; the earldom of Egremont and barony of Cockermouth devolved on his nephew, sir Charles Wyndham; and the issue male of the first duke of Somerset, by his 2d wife, becoming extinct in him, that title and the barony of Seymour (after a lapse of 214 years) became the inheritance of the elder line, which had been so unprecedentedly excluded in the original creation, and whose descent we now proceed to trace.

Sir EDWARD SEYMOUR, eldest son of the

1st duke, was seated, as before mentioned, at Berry Pomeroy, co. Devon, and was father of sir EDWARD, who was created a bart. 29 June 1611, and d. 1613, leaving issue, sir EDWARD, 2d bart., who was father of

Sir EDWARD, 3d bart., whose eldest son and heir,

Sir EDWARD, 4th bart., m., 1st, Margaret, da. and co-h. of sir William Wale, knt., alderman of London, by whom he had two

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3. FRANCIS, ancestor of the marquess of Hertford (see that title).

He was speaker of the house of commons, 1672, and dying 1707, was succeeded by his son and heir,

Sir EDWARD, 5th bart., m. Letitia, sole da, and h. of sir Francis Popham, of Littlecote, aforesaid, by whom he had four sons and eight das.; he d. 1740, and was succeeded by his eldest son,

Sir EDWARD, who, on the death of Algernon, 7th duke of Somerset, 1750, became 8th duke of Somerset and baron Seymour, and when his right of succession had been clearly proved to sir Dudley Ryder, knt., then attorney-general, and a report made to his majesty, 23 Nov. 1750, was summoned to the house of peers, and took his seat accordingly; m., 1716, Mary, da. of Daniel Webb, of Monckton Farley, co. Wilts, esq., niece and h. to Edward Somner, of Seend, co. Wilts, esq., and had issue,

1. EDWARD, 9th duke.

2. WEBB, 10th duke.

3. WILLIAM, barrister-at-law, m., 5 June 1767, Hester, da. and sole h. of John Maltravers, of Melksham, co. Wilts, esq., and by her (who d. May 1812) had issue,

1. Edward, in holy orders, b. 3 May 1768, d. unm. May 1820.

2. William, b. 28 March 1769, m. miss Wilhelmina Howell, and d. 1797, and had issue by her (who re-m. mr. Foulds) a posthumous da., Maria, b. 14 Nov. 1797.

3. Hester, b. 24 Nov. 1770, m., 1794, Peter Awdry, esq., and d. 1795.

4. FRANCIS, in holy orders, dean of Wells, b. 1726, m., 1749, Catherine, da. of the rev. mr. Payne, vicar of Holm-Lacy, co. Hereford, and had issue,

1. Edward, d. unm. 23 June 1795.

2. Francis-Compton, col. in the army, m. and left issue, 1. Francis - Edward, commander R.N., b. 21 Sept. 1788, m., 4 Feb. 1815, Elizabeth, da. of Charles Cooke, esq., and has issue, Francis Payne, b. 23 Dec. 1815; Elizabeth, b. 23 Feb. 1819; Charlotte-Hamilton, b. 11 June 1820, m., 15 April 1837, Philip Penry Williams, of Penpont, co. Brecon, esq.; 2. EdwardWilliam, lieut. R.N., b. 1791, m., Sept. 1821, Charlotte-Alice, da. of Green,

and widow of Richard Wilkins, esq.; 3. Henry-John-Hyde, b. 1795, m., 20 Nov. 1821, Charlotte, da. of sir Samuel Whitcombe, and has issue, Charlotte-Payne, b. 1 Dec. 1822; Julia, b. April 1824; Henry, b. July 1825.

3. Mary, m., 1st, Sept. 1773, John Hyde, esq., one of the judges of the supreme court of judicature, Calcutta; and 2dly, 4 Feb. 1798, the rev. John Payne, and is d.

4. Catherine, m., 1st, June 1776, John Newton, esq., (which marriage was dissolved by act of parliament, 1782,) and 2dly, M. Constant, and is d.

5. Frances, m., 1st, Nov. 1784, dr. Thomas Bovet, and 2dly, 11 May 1803, the rev. James Tuson, and d. 12 April 1836. 3. MARY, m., 20 Oct. 1759, Vincent Biscoe, of Austin Friars, esq.

His grace d. 15 Dec. 1757, and was succeeded by his eldest son,

EDWARD, 9th duke, b. Jan. 1717-18, d. unm. 2 Jan. 1792, and was succeeded by his brother,

WEBB, 10th duke, who inherited his grandfather's estate at Monckton Farley, b. 3 Dec. 1718, m., 11 Nov. 1769, MaryAnne, da. and sole h. of John Bonnell, of Stanton Harcourt, co. Oxford, esq., and by her (who d. 23 July 1802) had issue,

1. EDWARD; 2. WEBB; both d. young. 3. EDWARD-ADOLPHUS, present duke. 4. WEBB-JOHN, b. Feb. 1777, d. 15 April 1819, unm.

His grace d. 15 Dec. 1793, and was succeeded by his son,

EDWARD-ADOLPHUS, present and 11th

duke.

Heir Apparent-EDWARD-ADOLPHUS, lord SEYMOUR, eldest son of his grace.

Creations-Baron Seymour, of Hache, co. Somerset, 15 Feb. 1546-7; and Duke of Somerset on the day following; Bart., 29 June 1611.

Arms-Quarterly, 1st and 4th. Or, on a pile gules, between six fleurs-de-lis azure, three lions passant guardant gules (being a coat of AUGMENTATION granted by king Henry VIII. on his marriage with lady Jane Seymour). 2d and 3d. Gules, two wings conjoined in lure or-SEYMOUR.

Crest-Out of a ducal coronet or, a demi phoenix in flames proper.

Supporters-Dexter, an unicorn argent, armed unguled and crined or, gorged with a ducal coronet per pale azure and gold, and chained of the last. Sinister, A bull azure, armed, unguled, ducally gorged and chained

or.

Motto-Foy pour devoir. Faith for duty.

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CHARLES GORDON-LENNOX, DUKE of RICHMOND, Earl of March, and Baron Settrington, in England; Duke of LENNOX, Earl of Darnley, and Baron Methuen of Torbolton, in Scotland; and Duke of AUBIGNY in France, (which title was confirmed and registered by the parliament of Paris in 1777, and confirmed again, 18 March 1816, by Louis XVIII.) K.G., P.C., Lord-lieutenant and Custos Rotulorum co. Sussex, High Steward of Chichester, and Chancellor of Marischall College, Aberdeen; took the surname of Gordon in addition to and before that of Lennox, by royal sign manual, 9 Aug. 1836; born 3 Aug. 1791, succeeded his father, Charles, the late duke, 28 Aug. 1819; married, 10 April 1817, Caroline Paget, eldest da. of Henry-William, marquess of Anglesey, K.G., and G.C.B., and has issue,- 1. CHARLES, earl of March and Darnley, b. 27 Feb. 1818;- 2. CAROLINE-AMELIA, b. 18 June 1819; -3. FITZROY-GEORGE-CHARLES, b. 11 June 1820, in the army; 4. HENRY-CHARLES-GEORGE, b. 2 Nov. 1821 ;- 5. SARAH-GEORGIANA, b. 17 March 1823, d. 6 Jan. 1830;- -6. ALEXANDER-FRANCISCHARLES, b. 14 June 1825; -7. AUGUSTA-CATHERINE, b. 14 Jan. 8. LUCY-FRANCES, b. 3 June 1828;- 9. GEORGE, b. 22 Oct. -10. AMELIA-FREDERICA, b. 4 Dec. 1830.

1827; 1829;

CHARLES LENNOX, 1st duke of Richmond, &c., so created 9 Aug. 1675, K.G., was a natural son of king Charles II., by Louisa de Querouaille, a French lady, (who came into England in 1670, with the duchess of Orleans, the king's sister, and was by that king created baroness Petersfield, countess of Fareham, and duchess of Portsmouth; and by Louis XIV., duchess of Aubigny, in France,) b. 29 July 1672, m. Anne, da. of lord Brudenel, (who d. in the lifetime of

his father, Robert, earl of Cardigan,) widow of John, baron Belasyse, and by her (who d. 9 Dec. 1722) had issue,

1. CHARLES, 2d duke.

2. LOUISA, m. James, 3d earl of Berkeley. 3. ANNE, m. William-Anne, 2d earl of Albemarle.

The duke d. 27 May 1723, and was succeeded by his son,

CHARLES, 2d duke, b. 18 May 1701, m., Dec. 1719, Sarah, eldest of the two das. and

co-hh. of William, earl Cadogan, and by her (who d. 25 Aug. 1751) had issue,

1. GEORGIANA-CAROLINE, b. 20 March 1723, m., 1 May 1744, Henry Fox, 1st lord Holland, only brother to Stephen, 1st earl of Ilchester, created a baroness of Great Britain in her own right, 4 May 1762, and d. 24 July 1774.

2. LENNOX; 3. CHARLES-LENNOX; both d. infants.

4. LOUISA-MARGARET, d. May 1728. 5. ANNE, d. an infant.

6. EMILIA, b. 6 Oct. 1731, m., 1st, James, 1st duke of Leinster; and 2dly, William Ogilvie, esq.

7. CHARLES, 3d duke.

8. GEORGE-HENRY, b. 27 Nov. 1737, (who d. 22 March 1805,) a gen. in the army, and col. 25th regt. of foot, m., 1759, Louisa Ker, da. of William, 4th marquess of Lothian, by whom (who d. 25 Dec. 1830) he had issue,

1. CHARLES, 4th duke.

2. Maria-Louisa, b. 2 Nov. 1760.

3. Emily-Charlotte, b. 1762, m., 23 Aug. 1784, the late hon. sir George-Cranfield Berkeley, G.C.B., admiral of the white, brother to Frederick-Augustus, late earl Berkeley, and d. his widow, 19 Oct. 1832. His Majesty, 8 May 1807, was pleased to grant to Mary-Louisa, eldest da., and Emily-Charlotte, wife of the hon. sir George-Cranfield Berkeley. G.C.B., 2d da. of lord George Lennox, deceased, the same precedency as the das. of a duke of the united kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.

4. Georgiana, b. 1765, m., 1 April 1789, Henry, 3d earl Bathurst.

9. MARGARET, b. 16 Nov. 1739, d. 10 Jan. 1741.

10. LOUISA-AUGUSTA, b. 24 Nov. 1743, m., Jan. 1758, the right hon. Thomas Conolly, of Castletown, Ireland, and d. July 1821.

11. SARAH, b. 14 Feb. 1745, m., 1st, 2 June 1762, sir Thomas-Charles Bunbury, bart.; and 2dly, 1781, the hon. George Napier, son of Francis, 5th lord Napier, and d. 20 Aug.

1826.

12. CECILIA-MARGARET, d. 21 Nov. 1769. Charles, 2d duke, d. Aug. 1750, and was succeeded by his eldest son,

CHARLES, 3d duke, K.G., a field marshal, and col. of the royal regt. of horse guards, blue; m., 1 April 1757, Mary, eldest da. and co-h. of Charles Bruce, earl of Aylesbury, by Caroline, only da. of John, 4th duke of Argyll, and by her (who d. 8 Nov. 1795) had no issue. His grace d. 29 Dec. 1806, without issue, and was succeeded by his nephew,

CHARLES, 4th duke, K.G., gen. in the army, col. of the 35th regt. of foot, governor of Plymouth, governor of Upper and Lower Canada, and lord-lieut. co. Sussex; b. 9 Sept. 1764; m., 9 Sept. 1789, Charlotte, da. of Alexander, 4th duke, and sister of George, 5th and last duke of Gordon, and had issue, 1. MARY, b. 15 Aug. 1790, m., 11 March 1820, sir Charles-Augustus Fitzroy, K.C.H., son of lord Charles Fitzroy.

2. CHARLES, present duke.

3. SARAH, b. 22 Aug. 1792, m., 9 Oct. 1815, lieut.-gen. sir Peregrine Maitland, K.C.B., col. 76th regt. and commander of the forces at Madras.

4. JOHN-GEORGE, M.P. for the Western

division of Sussex, b. 3 Oct. 1793, m., 29 June 1818, Louisa-Frederica, da. of the hon. John Rodney, son of George, 1st lord Rodney, K.B., and has issue,

1. Louisa-Elizabeth, b. 14 Oct. 1819. 2. George, b. 5 Jan. 1821, in the E. I. company's military service.

3. Augustus-Frederick, b. 22 Aug. 1823. 4. Edward- Villiers, b. 25 March 1826, d. 8 Feb. 1828.

5. Elizabeth-Frederica, b. 30 June 1828. 6. A da., b. 1 July 1833.

5. GEORGIANA, b. 30 Sept. 1795, m., 11 June 1824, the hon. capt. William-LennoxLascelles Fitzgerald-de-Roos.

6. HENRY-ADAM, b. 6 Sept. 1797, R.N., fell overboard from the Blake as she was sailing into Port Mahon, 25 Feb. 1812, and was drowned.

7. JANE, b. 5 Sept. 1798, m., 20 July 1822, to Lawrence Peel, esq., sixth son of the late sir Robert Peel, bart.

8. WILLIAM-PITT, b. 20 Sept. 1799. 9. FREDERICK, b. 24 Jan. 1801, capt. in the royal fusileers, d. unm. 19 Oct. 1829.

10. SUSSEX, postmaster of Jamaica, b. 11 July 1802, m., 3 April 1828, Mary-Margaret, da. of lord Cloncurry, and has issue, 1. Berkeley, b. Jan. 1831.

2. A still-born child, Aug. 1832.
3. A son, b. 22 Dec. 1834.

4. A still-born child, 9 Jan. 1836. 11. LOUISA-MADELINA, b. 2 Oct. 1803, m., 18 April 1825, William-Fownes Tighe, of Woodstock, co. Kilkenny, esq.

12. CHARLOTTE, b. 4 Dec. 1804, m., 4 Dec. 1823, Maurice-Frederick-Fitzhardinge Berkeley, capt. R.N., and d. 18 Aug. 1833.

13. ARTHUR, b. 12 Oct. 1806, in the army, M.P. for Chichester, m., 1 July 1835, Adelaide-Constance, da. of John Campbell, of Shawfield, N. B., esq., and had issue, 1. a son, b. 2, and d. 4 May 1836.

14. SARAH-GEORGIANA, b. 21 July 1809. His grace d. at Montreal, 28 Aug. 1819, and was succeeded by his eldest son, CHARLES, present and 5th duke.

Heir Apparent-CHARLES, earl of MARCH and DARNLEY.

Creations-Duke of Richmond, co. York, Earl of March, (a title derived from the marches in South Wales,) and Baron Settrington, (English honours,) 9 Aug. 1675. As also at the same time created Duke of Lennox, Earl of Darnley, and Baron Methuen of Torbolton (Scots honours). Duke of Aubigny in France, registered in the parliament of Paris 1777.

Arms-The royal arms of Charles II., viz. Quarterly, 1st and 4th. France and England quarterly. 2d. Scotland. 3d. Ireland. The whole within a bordure compony argent and gules, charged with eight roses of the last. Over all an escocheon of pretence gules, charged with three buckles or, for the Duchy of AUBIGNY.

Crest-On a chapeau gules turned up ermine, a lion statant guardant or, ducally crowned gules, and gorged with a collar compony of four pieces argent and gules charged with two roses of the last.

Supporters-Dexter, an unicorn argent, armed, crined and unguled or. Sinister, an antelope argent, also armed, crined and unguled or, and each supporter gorged with a collar compony as the crest.

Motto-En la rose je fleurie. I flourish in

the rose.

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