the year 1702, on a visit Queen Anne paid to the University of Oxford, he was created doctor of laws. On September 25th, 1708, he was sent by his Royal Highness to Portsmouth, to compliment the Queen of Portugal, on her arrival in Great Britain. He was also one of the Commissioners for the management of his revenue, and greatly in his favour to the time of his death, on October 28th, 1708; and attended at his Royal Highness's funeral, on November 11th, as Groom of the Stole, alone. After which, on the decease of Viscount Fitz-Harding, in 1712, he succeeded him as Treasurer of the chamber to Queen Anne. On the accession of George I. to the throne, on August 1st, 1714, his Lordship, on November 7th following, was constituted one of the Tellers of the Exchequer; and afterwards Treasurer of the Excise. And, departing this life on May 26th, 1723, was buried in St. Margaret's church, Westminster; leaving issue, by Margaret his wife, daughter and heir of John Freeman, of the city of London, Merchant,

John, the first Earl.

And a daughter, Elizabeth, who, in August, 1724, was married to Thomas Digges, of Chilham-castle, in the county of Kent, Esq. mother of West Digges, the Player, &c.

The said Margaret, his Lady, surviving him, died on January 31st, 1737-8, and was buried, on February 6th, in St. Margaret's church, Westminster.

Which JOHN, FIRST EARL DE LA WARR, born on April 4th, 1693, was, on his return from his travels in 1712, made, by Queen Anne, Standard-bearer to the Band of Gentlemen Pensioners, and sworn in a Clerk extraordinary of her Majesty's Privycouncil. Soon after the accession of King George I. he resigned the post of Standard-bearer, and was made Guidon to the first troop of life-guards, then commanded by John Duke of Montagu. He was appointed a Lord of the Bedchamber to King George I. in 1725; and the same year was chosen a Knight of the most ho nourable order of the Bath, on the revival of that honour, and installed in King Henry VII.'s Chapel, on June 25th. In 1731; his Lordship was made Treasurer of the household to his late Majesty, and sworn of his Privy-council. In 1736, he was sent to Saxe-Gotha, to conclude a treaty of marriage between her Royal Highness the Princess Augusta, and his late Royal High ness Frederick Prince of Wales; and attended her into England: In 1737, he was appointed Governor and Captain general of New York, but resigned the same in September following, on his being

made Captain and Colonel of the first troop of life-guards. On February 26th, 1741-2, he was promoted to the rank of Brigadiergeneral, and, in 1743, attended his late Majesty in his campaign in Germany, and was with him at the battle of Dettingen, on June 27th, N. S. On April 5th, 1745, he was promoted to the rank of Major-general; on October 10th, 1747, to the rank of Lieutenant-general, and, in March, 1765, to that of General of the horse. In 1747, he was made Governor of Tilbury fort, and, in June 1752, appointed Governor of the Island of Guernsey,

&c.

At the accession of the present King, his Lordship was continued in all his military offices, as well as his seat at the councilboard; and was, moreover, created Viscount Cantelupe and EARL DE LA WARR, by patent, dated March 18th, 1761. His Lordship was also Master Forester of the bailiwic of Fritham, in the New Forest, Hants, and Fellow of the Royal Society.

His Lordship married, to his first wife, the Right Hon. the Lady Charlotte Maccartny, daughter to Donagh Earl of Clancarty, by Lady Mary Spencer, second daughter to Robert Earl of Sunderland, by the Lady Anne Digby, his wife, second daughter to George Earl of Bristol; and by her, who died on February 7th, 1734-5, had two sons and three daughters.

His Lordship took to his second wife, Anne, relict of George Lord Abergavenny; and her Ladyship deceased in July, 1748, leaving no issue.

His Lordship's children, by his first Lady, were,

1. John, his successor.

2. The Hon. George West, who was born in 1733, on Febru ary 24th, 1764, married Lady Mary Grey, daughter to Harry, Earl of Stamford, and died in February 7th, 1776, without issue. 3. Charlotte, who died in her infancy.

4. Lady Henrietta-Cecilia, born in 1730, and wedded, on May 8th, 1763, Lieutenant-General James Johnston. And,

5. Lady Diana, born in 1731, married, on November 9th, 1756, to Major-general John Clavering, and died in March, 1766.

His Lordship died March 16th, 1766, and was succeeded by his eldest son,

JOHN, SECOND EARL, who was born in 1729; and, chusing military life, rose gradually to be Lieutenant-colonel of his father's troop of Horse-guards, from whence he was removed to be Colonel of the first troop of Grenadier-guards, in November, 1763. On March 21st, 1766, he was promoted to be Captain and Colonel

of the first troop of Horse-guards, in the room of his father. On March 8th, 1761, he was promoted to the rank of Major-general; and, on April 30th, 1770, was promoted to the rank of Lieutenantgeneral. At establishing her Majesty's household, in September, 1761, his Lordship was nominated Vice-chamberlain, in which station he appeared at her nuptial and coronation processions. On December 5th, 1766, his Lordship was appointed Master of the horse to her Majesty, in which post he continued till his death, which happened at his house in Audley Square, London, No-. vember 22d, 1777; and his remains were interred on the 30th of the same month, in the family vault at St. Margaret's, Westminster.

His Lordship was married, on August 8th, 1756, to Mary, daughter of Lieutenant-general Wynyard, by whom he had issue -six sons.

1. William-Augustus, third Earl.

2. John-Richard, fourth Earl.

3. Thomas-Holles, born September 27th, 1760, died 1772. 4. George, born December 31st, 1762, died 1772.

5. Augustus, born 1764, died young.

6. Septimus-Henry, born November 11th, 1765, died October 20th, 1793.

7. Amelia, died March 1770.

8. Lady Georgina, married, November 23d, 1782, EdwardPerey Bulkeley, Esq. and has issue.

9. Frederick, born 1767, married, first, April 7th, 1792, Charlotte, daughter and coheiress of Richard Mitchell, Esq. of Cullum Court, Berks, who died 1795, leaving one son; he married, secondly, Maria, daughter and coheiress of Richard Myddelton, Esq. of Chirk Castle, Denbighshire.

10. Lady Matilda, born 1774, married Lieu. Gen. Henry Wynyard.

WILLIAM AUGUSTUS, eldest son, succeeded as THIRD EARL. He was born April 27th, 1757, and had a Commission in the Coldstream Regiment of Foot Guards. Dying unmarried in January, 1783, he was succeeded by his next brother,

JOHN RICHARD, FOURTH EARL, born July 28th, 1758, who married, April 22d, 1783, Catharine, daughter of Henry Lyell, Esq. by whom he had issue,

1. Lady Catherine-Georgina, born, August 29th, 1784.

2. Lady Charlotte, born October 20th, 1790, died an infant. 3. George-John, son and heir.

His Lordship died July 28th, 1795, and was succeeded by his . only son,

GEORGE-JOHN, present and FIFTH EARL, born October 26th,

. 1791.

Titles. William Augustus West, Earl Delawar, Viscount Cantelupe, Lord Delawarr, and Lord West.

Creations. Baron De la Warr, by writ of summons to parliament, June 8th (1294), 22 Edward I.; and Baron West, February 25th (1341-2), 16 Edward III.; Earl De la Warr, and Viscount Cantelupe, March 18th, 1761, 1 George III.

Arms. Argent, a fess dancette sable.

Crest. In a ducal coronet, Or; a griffin's head, Azure, ears and beak of the first.

Supporters. On the dexter side, a wolf coward, Argent, collared, Or; on the sinister, a cockatrice, Or, his wings displayed, Gules, and Or.

The ancient seats at Wherwell, &c. were sold generations back. The late Earl's seat was Boldre Lodge, in the New Forest; which was only a Crown lease, and expired at his death.

THE first of this name, who settled in England, was LAURENCE DES BOUVERIES, born Anno 1542, at Sainhin,d near Lisle, in Flanders, and a younger son of Le Sieur Des Bouveries, of the

This family (whose name has been variously written De Bouverie, De la Bouverie, Des Boveries, Des Bouverie, but since established, by act of parlia ment, Bouverie), is of ancient and honourable extraction in the Low Countries; in the histories of which it frequently occurs.

Bertrand De la Bouverie, who, in 1396, sold the estate of Herelle, near Montdidier, to Lewis II. Duke of Bourbon, for 400 crowns of gold, to the Crown, is recorded, in the genealogy of the house of Melun,t to have married Isabella de Melun, Lady of Viane, near Grammont, in Flanders, daughter of Hugues, Lord Antoing and Epinoy, and of Margaret de Piquigny (widow of Robert de Namur, Lord of Beaufort on the Meuze, son of John of Flanders, Count de Namur) and had issue, who, in right of their mother, quartered with their paternal coat (Gules, a Bend Vaire), the arms of Melun and Wallincourt, as appears by a moAument still remaining, at Henin, near Bossut, in Hainault, and which was From the Visitation of London, K. XIX. p. 219, in the College of Arms. From an original picture at Longford Castle.

d E Registro Eccl. Wallonensis apud Canterbury.

"La Famille de Bouverie est reconnu passez plusieurs siecles entre les patrices de Cambray." Hist. de Cambray et du Cambresis, Tom. III. p. 319. Edit. 1664.

+ Histoire des Pairs & des Grands Officiers de la Couronne, Tom. V. p. 228. f. Généalogie de la Maison de Melun. Trophées de Brabant, par Christopher Butkens, in fol. Tom. I. p. 445.

Memoire pour servir a l'histoire de France et de Bourgogne, 4to. Paris, Gaudouin & Gissart, 1729, Tom. II. p. 200. Etat des Officiers Domestiques de Philippe, dit le Bon, Duc de Bourgogne. Receveurs Generaux (1460). Trophées de Brabant. Supplement. Tom. I. p. 203.