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Bishopsborne with Barham, and of Ivychurch, Kent, married, May 19th, 1806, Mary Manners Sutton, eldest daughter to Charles, Archbishop of Canterbury, by whom he has issue, MaryIsabella, born February 18th, 1808; and Agnes, born April 30th, 1809.

7. Joceline, twin-brother with Hugh, a Captain in the Royal Navy, and M. P. for Beeralston.

8. Henry, born September 14th, 1785, Captain 7th regiment of foot.

9. Emily-Charlotte, born November 9th, 1786, married, July, 1808, Andrew Mortimer Drummond, Esq. and has issue a daughter, Emily-Susan, born 1809.

10. William-Henry, born March 24th, 1788, a Lieutenant in the Royal Navy.

11. Francis-John, born May 1st, 1790, Captain 23d regiment of foot.

12. Charles, born March 4th, 1794.

The Earl of Beverley has been detained a prisoner in France since the commencement of hostilities. His Lordship is remarkable for the elegance and suavity of his manners.

Titles. Algernon Percy, Earl of Beverley, Lord Lovaine of Alnwick.

Creation. Baron Lovaine, January 28th, 1784; Earl of Beverley, November 2d, 1790.

Arms, Supporters, Crest, and Motto. See those of the Duke of Northumberland.

Chief Seat. Lovaine, Yorkshire.

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FOR an account of this family, see p. 133 of this Volume, under the title of the Countess of Mansfield, mother of the present Earl, where it is mentioned, at p. 150, that the first Earl was created EARL OF MANSFIELD by a second patent, dated August 11th, 1782, with remainder to his nephew, DAVID, Viscount STORMONT. On his Lorship's death, therefore, March 20th, 1793, this honour devolved on the aforesaid

DAVID, SECOND EARL OF MANSFIELD, who had by his second Lady, Louisa Cathcart (who succeeded to be COUNTESS OF MANSFIELD in her own right by the first patent, on the death of the first Earl), the following issue,

1. David-William, present Earl.

2. George, born April 8th, 1780, Major in the second regiment of Life Guards.

3. Charles, born August 21st, 1781, married, September 21st, 1802, Miss Law.

4. Henry, born August 6th, 1784.

5. Caroline, born December 14th, 1789.

His Lordship died, September 1st, 1796, and was succeeded by his eldest son,

DAVID-WILLIAM, THIRD EARL OF MANSFIELD.

His Lordship was born, March 7th, 1777; and is Lord Lieutenant of Clackmannanshire, Hereditary Keeper of Scoon, and F.R.S.

His Lordship married, September 16th, 1797, Frederica Markham, daughter of the late Archbishop of York, and has issue, 1. A daughter, born January 8th, 1800.

2. A daughter, born September 13th, 1803.

3. Viscount Stormont, born February 21st, 1806. And, 4. A daughter, born July 10th, 1807.

His Lordship was lately Colonel of the Royal Perth Militia; which he has since resigned.

Titles. David-William Murray, Earl of Mansfield, in England; and Viscount Stormont, and Baron of Scoon and Balvaird, in Scotland.

Creations. Earl of Mansfield, and Baron Murray, in England, August 1st, 1792; and Baron of Scoon and Balvaird, and Viscount Stormont, Scotch honours, 1622.

Arms. Quarterly: first and fourth, Azure, three mullets, within a double tressure counter-fleury with fleurs-de-lis, Or, for Murray; second and third, Gules, three crosses pattee Argent, for Barclay, of Balvaird.

Crest. On a wreath, a buck's head, couped, proper, with a cross pattee, between his antlers, Argent.

Supporters. Two lions, Gules.

Motto. SPERO MELIORA.

Chief Seats. Kumlington Castle, Dumfries-shire; and Caenwood, Middlesex.

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MAJOR General WILLIAM Herbert, fifth son of Thomas, the eighth Earl of Pembroke. (See Vol. III. p. 142), married Catherine-Elizabeth, daughter of Tews, Esq. of Aix la Chapelle, and died March 31st, 1757, leaving issue three sons.

1. Henry, now Earl of Caernarvon.

2. Charles, formerly a Captain in the Navy, who married, in 1775, Lady Caroline Montague, sister to the late Duke of Manchester, but has no issue.

3. Rev. Mr. Herbert.

Also two daughters; Georgina and Caroline, both unmarried. HENRY, the present EARL OF CAERNARVON, was born August 20th, 1741. In 1768, and 1774, he was returned to parliament for the borough of Wilton; and was advanced to the peerage by letters patent, dated October 17th, 1780, by the title of BARON PORCHESTER, of High Clere, in the county of Southampton, and further elevated to the title of EARL OF CAERNARVON, by patent July 3d, 1793.

In February, 1806, he was appointed Master of the Horse, in which office he was succeeded by the Duke of Montrose.

His Lordship married, July 15th, 1771, Elizabeth Alicia-Maria, sister of George, present Earl of Egremont, born November 29th, 1752, by whom he has issue,

1. Henry-George, Lord Porchester, born June 3d, 1772, M. P. for Cricklade, married, April 26th, 1796, Elizabeth, daughter and heir of Colonel Ackland, by Lady Harriet Strangways, sister of the second Earl of Ilchester, by whom he has issue, HarrietElizabeth, born June 23d, 1797; and a son, born in June 1800. 2. Charles, born July 5th, 1774; late M.P. for Wilton, a Cap

tain in the Navy, drowned in the harbour of Gijon, in Spain, September 12th, 1808, married, July 9th, 1800, Bridget-Augusta, fourth daughter of the Hon. John Byng.

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3. William, born January 12th, 1778; married, May 17th, 1806, the Hon. Letitia-Dorothea, second daughter of Joshua, Viscount Allen.

4. George, born February 21st, 1779; married, September 1st, 1806, Miss Head.b

5. Percy, born September 17th, 1780, died April 1st, 1784. 6. Algernon, born July 12th, 1792.

7. Frances, born June 5th, 1775; married, December 5th, 1797, Thomas, Lord Ducie, and has issue.

Titles. Henry Herbert, Earl of Caernarvon, Baron Porchester of High Clere, in the county of Southampton.

Creations. Baron Porchester, October 17th, 1780, 20 George III.; and Earl of Caernarvon, July 3d, 1793.

Arms. Per pale Azure and Gules, three lions rampant Argent, a crescent for difference,

Crest. On a wreath a wyvern with wings elevated vert, holding in his mouth a sinister hand, coupt at the wrist, Gules, charged on the breast with a crescent for difference.

Supporters. On the dexter side, a panther guardant Argent, spotted Gules and Azure, and fire issuing out of his mouth and ears, proper; on the sinister side a lion Argent, each ducally gorged per pale Azure and Gules, and charged on the shoulder with one spot of ermine.

Motto. UNG JE SERVIRAY.

Chief Seat. At High Clere, in Hampshire.

a Distinguished for his classical and poetical attainments.

Daughter of Francis Head. Esq. who assumed that name in right of his mother, Gabrielle, daughter and coheir of Sir Francis Head, of Hermitage. in Kent, Bart. who died 1768. Gabrielle's husband was Moses Mendez, Esq. Mrs. Herbert's mother was sister to Sir John Stepney, Bart. and remarried Lieut.-General Cowel, of the Coldstream Regiment of Foot Guards,

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