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15. John Richmond Webb, Efq; one of the Welsh judges.

16. Lady Sinclair, in Greekftreet, Soho.

The Countess of Gyllenborg, at Settle, Yorkshire. She was fo created by the late Queen of Sweden, her mother being married to his Excellency Count Gyllenborg, fometime ambaffador at this court, and afterwards prime minister of Sweden. By his Excellency Baron Sparre (who ferved under Charles XII. in all his campaigns, and was taken prifoner with him at the battle of Pultowa) her Ladyfhip has left iffue one daughter, the Hon. Amelia Melefina Sparre.

17. Right Hon. Francis, Earl of Godolphin, Vifcount Rialfton, Baron of Helmftone, Governor of the Scilly iflands, and one of the privy council, aged 87. The title of Earl is extinct, but the Barony of Helftone defcends to Francis Godolphin, Efq; member for that borough. His Lordfhip was father to the Duchess of Newcastle, and late Duchefs of Leeds. He was born Sept. 3, 1678, being the only furviving fon of Sidney, the firft Earl of Godolphin, by Margaret, daughter and coheirefs to Thomas Blague, of Horringer in Suffolk, Efq: groom of the bed-chamber to King Charles I. and II. then maid of honour to Queen Catherine.

Sir Bryan Broughton, Bart. near Andover.

24. Lord Vifcount Fane of the kingdom of Ireland, near Reading. Doctor Crefwicke, Dean of Wells, fuddenly.

27. Lady Harriot Campbell, fifter to the Earl of Breadalbane, and one of the ladies of the bedchamber to the Princefs of Wales.

Feb.

Feb. 1. Hon. Mr. Bridges, at Hampton..

3. The Earl of Bellamount, at Brick Morton in Worcestershire, aged 82. He was of Queen Anne's privy council.

Major Gen. Forbes, in North ftreet, aged 81.

4. Lady Bunbury, in Conduit freet.

Lady Burghersh, at Bath.

Lord Lifburn, at Crofswood in Cardiganshire.

He abdicated the

crown in 1736, and was put in poffeffion of the duchy of Lorrain and Bar at the commencement of the following year. He married in 1698, Catherine Opalinfka, daughter of John Charles Count of Bnin-Opalinski, Caftellan of Pofnania, who died the 19th of March, 1747; and the prefent Queen of France is the only offspring of that marriage.

Sir Henry Janffen, Bart, at Paris, the title defcends to his brother, the

Field Marshal Count Daun, at Chamberlain of London. Vienna.

10. Hon. Shovel Marfham, fon to Lord Romney.

14. Lady Bayley, at Place Newith, ifle of Anglefea.

21. Countess of Hillsborough, at Naples, where fhe went for her health.

King Stanislaus of Poland, Duke of Lorrain and Bar. He was, if not the greatest or moft fortunate, one of the wifeft and beft princes of the age he lived in. Banished from his native country, and brought to rule over ftrangers, the natural goodness of his heart more than fupplied the place of national affection. He was to his new fubjects a real father; his whole attention was directed to their happinefs and profperity; and by his death, they experience the moft irreparable lofs. His hiftory is well known; his death was unfortunately accelerated, by the hurts he received, in confequence of his cloaths having accidentally taken fire, which we have already taken notice of. He was born the 20th of Octeber, 1677; was elected King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania, for the first time, the 12th of July 1704; and, for the fecond time, the 12th of September, 1733.

Lord Nifbet, one of the Senators of the college of juftice at Edinburgh.

26. Viscount Mount Cafhel, at Moore Park, Ireland.

March 4. Sir Bryan Cook, Bart. at Wheatly, Yorkshire.

6. Lady of the Hon. Col. Clavering.

7. Pole Cofby, Efq; by whofe death 4000 1. per annum defcends to A. S. Cofby, Efq, late minifter at the Court of Denmark.

11. Lady of Sir John Eden, at York.

14. Hon. James Lumley, uncle to the Earl of Scarborough.

16. Rt. Hon. John Weft, Earl of Delawar, Viscount Cantalupe, Col. of the first troop of horseguards, a Gen. of his Majefty's forces, Governor of Guernsey, Maftér Forefter of the Bailiwick of Fritham, in New Forest, one of the privy council, and Knight of the Bath.

20. Lady of Sir James Douglas, near Kelfo.

Lady Molyneaux, at Woolion, near Liverpool.

Lady Dowager Irwin, near Hanover fquare.

Baron Plotho, eminent in the laft war, aged 68.

24. Duke

24. Duke of Villeroy, at Paris,

aged 71.

Lady Moftyn, at Falacre, Flintfhire.

April 4. Sir John Molefworth, Bart. in Cornwall.

Hervy Lord Viscount Mount Morres in Ireland.

Marshal Prince de Ligny, Knt. of the golden Fleece.

10. Hon Lady Harriot Brudenel, youngest daughter of the Earl of Cardigan, aged 18.

Lady of Gen. Warburton, at Bath.

Right Hon. Lady Henrietta Chichefter, only daughter to the Earl and Countess of Donegal. Lady Jane Maitland, at Edinburgh.

13. Sir Walter Vavafour, Bart. of Hazlewood.

17. Sir Gilbert Elliot of Minto, Bart. Lord Juftice Clerk, and one of the Lords of Seffion in Scotland.

Lady of Sir John Rogers, Bart. at Plymouth; fhe was daughter to the late Admiral Trefufis.

2. Lady of Lord Viscount Killmurry, at Chelsea.

30. Rt. Hon. Thomas Packenham, Baron of Longford in Ireland.

May 7. Rt. Hon. John Fitzgerald Villiers, Earl and Viscount Grandifon in Ireland.

8. The only fon of Lord Grof

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June 2. Right Hon. the Countefs of Sutherland.

5. Lady of the Rt. Hon. Arthur Onflow, Efq; She was interred in the parish-church of Thames-Ditton, in the county of Surry, and her pall was, pursuant to her requeft, fupported by fix poor women, who refide in an alms-houfe in that parish, founded and fupported by the family, who were all clothed in decent mourning on the occafion. A large variety of religious books were distributed among fuch of the poor inhabitants as could read, by her fpecial direction.

Sir John Bruce of Kinross, at Edinburgh.

Sir William Nicholfon of Glenbervie, aged 93.

9. Sir Alexander Mackenzie, of Gerloch, Bart.

16. Lady Truman.

The Rt. Hon. William, Earl of Sutherland, Lord Strathnaver, of a putrid fever, at Bath, which, for 54 days, denied the power of medicine. His Lordship was one of the 6 peers of Scotland, Lieut. Col commandant of a battalion of Highlanders, and Aid de camp to the King. The Countess died the beginning of the month.

They have left an infant daughter, now Countess of Sutherland. See our Chronicle for June.

20. Lady Anne Jekyll, fifter to the Earl of Halifax, at Dallington near Northampton.

Rev. Charles Maffey, Dean of Limerick.

27. Rear- Admiral Tyrrel, on board the Princefs Louifa, at fea, on his way home. His body was, by his own defire, thrown overboard, with the ufual ceremonies.

Relia

Relict of the late Lieut. General Fury, who was killed at the battle of Minden.

Lady Wemyss of Bogie in Scotland.

Lady Hales, mother of the prefent Sir Charles, aged near

100.

29. Revd. Sir Philip Hoby, Dean of Ardfert, in Ireland; the title is extinct.

July 14. Countefs Dowager of Mountrath, nearGrofvenor-fquare, aged near 90. See the Chronicle.

20. Right Rev. Doctor Thomas, Bishop of Salisbury, and Chancellor of the most noble order of the garter.

Prince Frederick George, of Brunswick Lunenburgh Bevern, Canon of Lubeck.

The Queen Dowager of Spain. 31. Lieut. General Adlercron. Aug. 1. Mifs Drummond, only daughter to the Archbishop of York.

7. At Rome, Sir James Macdonald, Bart. of the isle of Sky. Sir Henry Crawford of Jordanhill, Scotland.

9. Sir George Amyand, Bart. Lady Southwell of Ireland. Lady Dowager Molefworth. Sep. 5. Sir John Langham, Bt. at Cottefbrook in Northamptonfhire. He has left 6000 1. to be diftributed to diftreffed foldiers and feamen, by the Lord Mayor and aldermen of London.

Sir John Prideaux, Bart. at Netherton in Devonshire.

18. Hon. Lieut. General Noel, Col. of the 43d regiment of foot, brother to the Earl of Gainfborough.

23. Lady Tyrrel, relict of Sir John Tyrrel of Heron in Effex, Bart,

Admiral Durell, at Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Mr. de Montmartell, at Paris, poffeffed of 8 millions of livres.

29. Earl of Cromartie, in Poland ftreet. He received his late Majefty's pardon for being concerned in the rebellion in 1745.

October 6. Mrs. Margaret Godolphin, aged 90, at Abertanat, in Shropshire; fhe was the eldest and laft furviving daughter of Col. Sidney Godolphin, by Sufannah his wife; fhe has left her fortune to her nephew, Lord Godolphin, and to his fifter, Mrs. Owen of Parkington, Shropshire. Her funeral was, according to her defire, attended by as many old women (dreffed in white flannel gowns) as fhe was years of age; and followed by her tenants to Llangblodwell church, where she was interred.

9. The Countefs of Cavan, in Dublin.

10. Hon. Mrs. Salvador, Baronefs Suaffo, at Tooting.

20. Hon. Mr. Scott, only brother to the Duke of Buccleugh.

23. Lady of Sir Onefiphorus Paul, Bart.

Count Bicklinfki, great marshal of the crown of Poland.

Count Collowrath, the Polish minifter at Madrid.

Mrs. Pickering, who ratified the will of her fifter, Mrs. Byrd of St. George's Hanover fquare, by which 16080 1. comes to the public charities of this city, &c. 25. Right Hon. Lord Rutherford.

Nov. 14. Duke Frederick of Holftein Glucksburg, aged 87. Sir Henry Heath at Rochefter. 18. Hon. Lieut. Gen. Sharing

ton

ton Talbot, brother to the late Lord Chancellor.

Rt. Hon. Thomas Lord Southwell, of the kingdom of Ireland, member of his Majefty's most honourable privy council, and FRS. His Lordship was born Jan. 7. 1698.

20. Alexander le Grand, Efq; a commiffioner of the customs in Scotland.

26. Rev. William Freind, D.D. Dean of Canterbury, rector of Witney and Iflip in Oxfordshire.

He was fon to the Rev. Dr. Freind formerly Mafter of Weftminster fchool.

Dec. 13. Sir John Barnard, Bt. near Peterborough.

Andrew Fletcher of Salton, Efq; a Lord of the feffion, and Keeper of the fignet in Scotland.

17. Right Hon. Lady Guildford, at her feat in Kent.

20. Lady of Sir John Rushout. 25. Right Hon. William Finch, brother and heir apparent to the Earl of Winchelsea.

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