Anne, m. to Sir Nicholas Slaning, of the county
of Devon, K.B.

Caroline, m. to Sir Thomas Scot, of Scot's Hall,
Kent.

Louisa-Margaretta, m. to Sir Robert Atkins, of
Saperton, in the county of Gloucester.

Sir George d. 13th January, 1679, and was s. by his grandson,

11. SIR GEORGE CARTERET, second baronet, who was elevated to the peerage on the 19th October, 1681, as BARON CARTERET, of Hawnes, with remainder, default of male issue, to his brothers, and their heirs male. This nobleman, when only eight years of age, was m. to Lady Grace Granville, youngest daughter of John, Earl of Bath, and co-heiress of her nephew, WilliamHenry, last Earl of Bath of that family; a marriage agreed upon by his grandfather, Sir George Carteret, and the Earl of Bath, to cement the friendship which had long subsisted between them. By this lady his lordship had issue, JOHN, his successor, with another son, Philip, and a daughter, Jemima, who both d. unmarried. His lordship, who was a zealous supporter of the revolution, d. at the early age of twenty-six, in 1695. His widow, Lady Carteret, having succeeded as co-heiress to the great Bath estates, upon the decease of her nephew, William-Henry Granville, Earl of Bath, in 1711 (when that dignity became extinct), was created on the 1st January, 1714, Viscountess Carteret, and COUNTESS GRANVILLE, with remainder of the viscounty, default of male issue in her son, John, Lord Carteret, to the uncle of that nobleman, Edward Carteret, esq. and his male heirs. Her ladyship d. in 1744, and was s. by her only surviving son, III. SIR JOHN CARTERET, second Lord Carteret, as Earl Granville. His lordship was appointed one of the lords of the bedchamber at the accession of King GEORGE I., and constituted in 1716 lord-lieutenant and custos rotulorum of the county of Devon. In 1719 he was accredited ambassador extraordinary to the court of Sweden. In 1721 he was declared principal secretary of state, and in 1724 constituted LORD LIEUTENANT OF IRELAND, which high office he retained for the six following years. He was thrice one of the lords justices during the occasional absence of the king, and a knight of the most noble order of the garter. His lordship m. first, 17th October, 1710, Frances, only daughter of Sir Robert Worsley, bart. and grand-daughter maternally of Thomas Thynne, Viscount Weymouth, by whom he had surviving issue,

ROBERT, his successor.

Grace, m. to Lionel, Earl of Dorset. Louisa, m. to Thomas Thynne, Viscount Weymouth, and had issue,

THOMAS, Viscount Weymouth, created Marquess of Bath, d. in 1784, and left

THOMAS, present Marquess of Bath, and other issue.

HENRY-FREDERICK, having inherited the Carteret estates, under the will of his grandfather, Earl of Granville, after the decease of his uncle, assumed the surname and arms of CARTERET, and was created in 1784, BARON CARTERET, of Hawnes, with remainder to the younger sons of his brother, the Marquess of Bath. His lordship d. in 1826, and the barony passed according to the limitation to his nephew, LORD GEORGE THYNNE, present LORD CARTeret. Georgiana-Carolina, m. first, to the Hon. John Spencer, and secondly, to William, Earl Cowper.

Sarah, m. to Sir Henry Bacon, bart. of Heringflete, in Suffolk.

Margaret, m. to Thomas Baispool, esq.

Elizabeth, m. to the Rev. Edward Bosworth.

Sir John was s. by his eldest son,

III. SIR JOHN CASTLETON, who m. Bridget, daughter of Thomas Read, esq. of Bardwell, in Suffolk, but dying issueless in 1705, was s. by his brother,

IV. SIR ROBERT CASTLETON, who d. unm. and was s. by his brother,

V. SIR PHILIP CASTLETON. This gentleman m. Miss Clarke, daughter of Osborne Clarke, gent. and had one son and two daughters, all of whom predeceased him, issueless. At his decease the baronetcy reverted to his kinsman (refer to the first baronet),

VI. THE REV. SIR CHARLES CASTLETON, rector of Gillingham, in Norfolk, who m. in 1693, Elizabeth, second daughter of Mr. Edward Taverner, of St. Olaves Abbey, in Heringfleet, county of Suffolk, and had issue,

VII. SIR CHARLES CASTLETON, who d. unm. 22nd October, 1749, and was s. by his brother,

VIII. THE REV. SIR JOHN CASTLETON, rector of Gorston, in Suffolk, and afterwards of Hopton, in Essex, who d. s. p. 7th November, 1777, and was s. by his brother,

IX. SIR WILLIAM CASTLETON, who dying (at Hingham, in Norfolk,) 16th January, 1788, aged eighty-seven, was s. by his son,

x. SIR JOHN CASTLETON, who d. s. p. 11th June, 1788, when the title reverted to his uncle,

XI. THE REV. SIR EDWARD CASTLETON, rector of Thornham with Holme, in the county of Norfolk, who d. in 1794, aged eighty-seven, and was s. by his son,

XII. SIR EDWARD CASTLETON, who resided at Lynn, in Norfolk, and being reduced in circumstances, did not assume the title. He d. s. p. 17th November, 1810, when the BARONETCY became EXTINCT.

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Chaloner, of London, and the descendant of an ancient Welsh family, m. first, Elizabeth, daughter of William Fleetwood, sergeant-at-law and recorder of London, and had by her, who d. in 1603,

1. WILLIAM, his heir.

II. EDWARD, D. D. chaplain to CHARLES I. m. Elizabeth, daughter of Dr. Hoveden, prebendary of Canterbury, and dying at Oxford in 1625, left issue. In his descendant the representation of the Chaloner family is at present vested.

III. Thomas, d. s. p.

iv. James, m. Ursula, sister of Sir W. Fairfax, of Steeton, and d. in 1659, leaving issue,

1. Mary, m. to Sir Edward Fisher.

Sir Thomas wedded, secondly, Judith, daughter of William Blount, of London, and by her, who d. in 1615, had several children. He d. himself in 1613, and was s. by his son,

1. SIR WILLIAM CHALONER, of Guisborough, who was created a BARONET in 1620, but dying s. p. in 1640, the title became EXTINCT.

This family is stated to have sprung from the Counts of Tankerville, in Normandy.

WILLIAM, Count of Tankerville, came into England with the Conqueror; but returned to the dukedom, leaving behind him his kinsman,

JOHN DE TANKERVILLE, who was chamberlain to King HENRY I. and father of

RICHARD, chamberlain to King STEPHEN, who from his office assumed his surname, and bore for arms first and fourth, gules, an escutcheon, argent, in an orle of eight mullets, or; second and third, gules, a chevron, between three escallops, or, which his descendants afterwards bore. His son,

WILLIAM CHAMBER LAYNE, Lord of North Riston, was chamberlain to King HENRY II. and for having made prisoner Robert de Bellemont, Earl of Leicester, had permission in 1174, from the king, to quarter that nobleman's arms with his own. He m. the daughter of Clifton, and left a son,

ROBERT CHAMBERLAYNE, father of

SIR RICHARD CHAMBERLAYNE, who m. Jane, daughter and heir of John Gatesden, and was succeeded by his son,

SIR ROBERT CHAMBER LAYNE, who married a daughter of Griffith, of Northamptonshire, and left a son and heir,

SIR JOHN CHAMBERLAYNE, who m. Jane, daughter and heir of John Mortein, son and heir of Sir John Mortein, by the heir of Ekney, and was succeeded by his son,

Machine:

THOMAS (Sir), of Presbury, a diplomatist in the reigns of HENRY VIII. EDWARD VI. Queen MARY, and Queen ELIZABETH. This gentleman m. first, Anne Vander-Zenney, of the Low Countries; secondly, Elizabeth, daughter of Sir John Ludington, and relict of from this marriage descended the Chamberlaynes of Maugersbury, and the Rev. Doctor Thomas Chamberlayne, D.D. who was Dean of Bristol in the time of GEORGE II. Sir Thomas Chamberlayne wedded, thirdly, Anne Kirkeet, half sister to Anthony Monk, of Devonshire, grandfather to the Duke of Albemarle, from whom descended the Chamberlaynes of Oddington.

WILLIAM.

The younger son,

WILLIAM CHAMBER LAYNE, esq. settled in Ireland, and was father of

SIR THOMAS CHAMBERLAYNE, knt. an eminent lawyer, chief justice of Chester, from which he was promoted, in 1618, to be one of the judges of the Court of King's Bench. He retired from the latter high judicial seat in 1622, and was permitted to resume his former office, in which he died. He m. Elizabeth, daughter of Sir George Fermor, knt. of Easton Neston, in the county of Northampton, and widow of Sir William Stafford, knt. of Blatherwick, in the same county, and by her had

1. SIR ROBERT CHAPLIN, descended from Sir Francis Chaplin, knt. alderman of London, living in the time of CHARLES II. represented the borough of Great Grimsby in parliament, and was created a BARONET in 1715. Engaging in the South Sea scheme in 1720, Sir Robert became a director of the company, and was involved in the losses of that calamitous enterprize. He d. without male issue (one of his daughters m. the Hon. Mr. Bateman, younger brother to Viscount Bateman), and was s. by (the son of his eldest brother, Porter Chaplin,) his nephew,

II. SIR JOHN CHAPLIN, on whom the title was limited. This gentleman married a widow lady named Morris, but dying issueless 23rd May, 1730, aged nineteen, the BARONETCY became EXTINCT.

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+ So says Collins, but Le Neve enquires, whether he did not marry Anne, daughter of Richard Chamberlayne, esq. of Temple House, in the county of Warwick!

SIR JOHN CHARDIN, a gentleman of French extrac tion, well known for his travels into Persia and the eastern countries, emigrated to England in consequence of the persecutions to which those professing the Protestant religion were exposed in his native country, and received from King CHARLES II. in 1680, the honor of knighthood. Sir John died 25th December, 1712, leaving a son, JOHN, his heir, and other issue, of whom one daughter, Julia, m. Sir Christopher Musgrave, bart. of Hartley Castle, in Westmoreland; and another m. a Mr. St. Leger, by whom she had a daughter, the wife of John Dod, esq. The son and heir,

1. SIR JOHN CHARDIN, of the Inner Temple, London, was created a BARONET in 1720, but dying s. p. in 1755, aged sixty-eight, the BARONETCY became EXTINCT.

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WILLIAM CHARLETON, esq. of Hesleyside, in Northumberland, left two sons, namely,

EDWARD, his heir.

William, who m. first, Jane, daughter of William Swinburne, esq. of Capheaton, by whom he had an only daughter, a nun; and secondly, Elizabeth, daughter of Sir Edward Musgrave, bart. by whom he had a son,

William, of York and Long Lea, who purchased the whole of Hesleyside from the heirs of Sir Edward Charleton, bart. He married that gentleman's daughter and co-heir Dorothy, and was father of

WILLIAM CHARLETON, esq. of Hesleyside,

who married a daughter and co-heir of Roger Crofts, of East Appleton, and was s. by his son,

EDWARD CHARLETON, esq. of Hesleyside, father, by Teresa, his wife, dau. of Sir John Swinburne, bart. of Capheaton, of WILLIAM CHARLETON, esq. of Hesleyside, who m. Margaret, daughter of John Fenwicke, esq. by Mary, his wife, daughter of John Thornton, esq. of Netherwitton, and by her, who died 12th March, 1833, aged 75, had a son and successor, WILLIAM-JOHN CHARLETON, esq. of Hesleyside, b. in 1782, sheriff of Northumberland in 1837, m. Catherine Henrietta, daughter of Francis Cholmeley, esq. of Bransby, and has five sons and two daughters.

The elder son, 1. SIR EDWARD CHARLETON, of Hesleyside, in Northumberland, who was created a BARONET in 1645, m. Mary, daughter and co-heir of Sir Edward Widdrington, bart. of Cartington, and had three daughters, his co-heirs; of whom one, Dorothy, m. William Charleton, esq. her cousin; another m. - Talbot, esq.; and a third, Catherine, became the wife of Sir Nicholas Sherburne, of Stonyhurst. At Sir Edward's decease the title EXPIRED.

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CHARLTON, OF LUDFORD.

CREATED 12th May, 1686.- EXTINCT 3rd Dec. 1784.

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1. SIR JOB CHARLTON, of Ludford, in the county of Hereford (representative of a branch of the ancient house of Charlton of Appley, see BURKE's Commoners, vol. i. p. 27), was appointed chief justice of Chester, and nominated one of the judges of the Common Pleas temp. CHARLES II. In the 2nd of JAMES II. he was advanced to the dignity of a BARONET, and was speaker

of the House of Commons. He m. first, Dorothy, daughter and heiress of William Blunden, esq. of Bishop's Castle, by whom he had

FRANCIS, his successor.

Jane, m. to Thomas Hanmer, esq. of the Fenns, in
Flintshire, and had two sons, William and Job,
and a daughter, m. to Admiral Cornwall, of
Berington.

Dorothy, m. to Sir Edward Leighton, bart, of Wat-
tlesborough.

Mary, m. to- Burrell, esq. of Essex.

Sir Job m. secondly, Lettice, daughter of Walter Waring, esq. of Oldbury, and had further issue,

Gilbert, who m. Anne, daughter and co-heir of Harvey Staunton, esq. of Stauntou, in Nottinghamshire, and had, with other issue, a daughter, Anne, who m. Richard Brough, esq. and was grandmother of Elizabeth Brough, married to the Rev. Dr. Aspinshaw, who has assumed the surname of Staunton, and is the present DR. STAUNTON, of Staunton. (See BURKE'S Commoners, vol. i. p. 526.)

Emma, m. first, to Thomas Cornwallis, esq. of Abermarles; and secondly, to Dr. J. Robinson, lord bishop of London.

Sir Job Charlton was s. at his decease, 27th May, 1697, by his eldest son,

II. SIR FRANCIS CHARLTON, who m. first, Dorothy, daughter and co-heir of the Rev. Mr. Bromwych, by whom he had a son, BLUNDEL, his successor; and secondly, Miss Cam, by whom he left two sons and a daughter, Emma, m. to John Lloyd, esq. of Aston, in Shropshire. Sir Francis d. 21st April, 1729, and was s. by his son,

III. SIR BLUNDEL CHARLTON, who m. Mary, sister of Lord Foley, and had issue,

FRANCIS (Sir), his successor.

Robert-Job, in holy orders, rector of Brampton, in
the county of Hereford, and vicar of Kidder-
minster, Worcestershire, d. before his brother,
unmarried.

Emma, d. unmarried.
ELIZABETH, M. to Edmund Lechmere, esq. of
Hanley Castle, in the county of Worcester,
knight in parliament for that shire in 1734, and
had issue,

NICHOLAS LECHMERE, of Hanley Castle, b. in
1733, who succeeded to the Charlton estates
upon the demise of his uncle, Sir Francis
Charlton, in 1784, and assumed that addi-
tional surname. He espoused Susanna,
daughter of Jesson Case, esq. of Powyck,
and had issue,

1. EDMUND, present possessor.
2. Francis, b. in 1790.

3. Emma, d. in 1809.
Mr. Lechmere-Charlton was s. at his decease
by his elder son,

EDMUND LECH MERE-CHARLTON, esq. now representative of the two families of Lechmere and Charlton.

Sir Blundel died in December, 1742, and was s. by his

son,

IV. SIR FRANCIS CHARLTON, of Ludford, a gentleman of the privy chamber, who died unmarried 3rd December, 1784, when the BARONETCY became EXTINCT; the estates devolving on his nephew, NICHOLAS LECHMERE, esq. of Hanley Castle.

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1. SIR WILLIAM CHAYTOR, of Croft (son of Nicholas Chaytor, esq. lieutenant-colonel in the royal service, by Ann, his wife, dau. and co-heir of William Lambton, esq. of Houghtonfield, in Durham, and great-grandson of Christopher Chaytor, esq. of Butterby, by Elizabeth, sister and sole heir of Richard Clervaux, esq. of Croft), was created a BARONET 28th June, 1671. He m. Peregrina, dau. of Sir Joseph Cradock, knt. of Richmond, but dying s. p. s. in 1720, the BARONETCY became EXTINCT. The estates devolved on Sir William's nephew, HENRY CHAYTOR, esq. who then became" of Croft." He was direct ancestor of the present

SIR WILLIAM CHAYTOR, of Croft, who was created a BARONET in 1831.

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CHEERE, OF WESTMINSTER,

CREATED 18th July, 1766.-EXTINCT în March, 1808.

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