of the present Earl of Dunmore; and by her, who died July 7th, 1783, had issue George Edward, born February 11th, 1783, and died in July 1784. He married, secondly, December 20th, 1785, Miss Ogle, second daughter of Admiral Sir Chaloner Ogle; and by her has George Augustus, born 1786.

Also two daughters; Mary-Harriot, and Harriot-Mary, who were born twins, on June 20th, 1755, and died infants, besides several other children, still-born.

His Lordship wedded, thirdly, on July 22d, 1765, Anne, relict of Anthony Duncombe, Lord Feversham, Baron of Downton, in the county of Wilts, and daughter of Sir Thomas Hales, of Howlets, in Beakesbourne, in Kent, Bart. by whom he had issue two daughters; Mary-Elizabeth, and Caroline, who both died young. His Lordship departed this life, January 28th, 1776, and was succeeded by his eldest son,

JACOB, the present and SECOND EARL OF RADNOR, who was born March 15th, 1750. At his accession to the Peerage, he was representative in Parliament (having been twice returned), for New Sarum (in which seat he was succeeded by his brother, William-Henry). His Lordship is now Recorder of the same city; and Lord Lieutenant and Custos Rotulorum of Berkshire; also M. A. F.R. and A. S.

On January 24th, 1777, his Lordship married Anne, youngest daughter and coheir of the above-mentioned Anthony Lord Feversham, and has had issue

1. Lady Mary-Anne, born April 23d, 1778, died October 5th, 1790

2. William, Viscount Folkestone, M. P. for New Sarum, born May 11th, 1779, married, October 2d, 1800, Lady Catharine Pelham Clinton, only child of Henry Earl of Lincoln, eldest son of Henry Duke of Newcastle, and by her, who died May 17th, 1804, had a daughter, born May 2d, 1804.

3. Duncombe Pleydell, born June 28th, 1780, a Captain in the Navy.

4. Lawrence, born August 6th, 1781, a Captain in the Wilts Militia.

5. Lady Harriet, born September 2d, 1782, died December 31st, 1794.

6. Lady Barbara, born October 17th, 1783, died June 26th 1798.

7. Frederick, born November 16th, 1785.

8. Philip, born October 21st, 1788.

Titles. Jacob Pleydell-Bouverie, Earl of Radnor, Viscount Folkestone, in Kent; Lord Longford, Baron of Longford, in Wiltshire; Baron Pleydell-Bouverie, of Coleshill, in the county of Berks, and Baronet.

Creations. Baronet, on February 19th, 1713-14, 12 Queen Anne; Lord Longford, Baron of Longford, in Wiltshire; Viscount Folkestone, of Folkestone, in the county of Kent, on June 29th, 1747, 21 George II.; Baron Pleydell-Bouverie, of Coleshill, in Berkshire, and Earl of Radnor, on October 29th, 1765, 5 George III.

Arms. Quarterly, 1st and 4th, per Fess, Or, and Argent, a spread eagle, Sable, charged on the breast with an escutcheon, Gules, a Bend Vaire, for Bouverie; 2d and 3d, Argent, a Bend, Gules, Guttee des larmes between two Cornish daws, proper, a chief cheque, Or, and Sable, for Pleydell.

Crest. On a wreath, a demi-eagle, displayed, with two heads, Sable, beaked, and ducally gorged, Or, and charged on the breast with a cross-crosslet, Argent.

Supporters. On each side, an eagle reguardant, Sable, gorged with a ducal coronet, Or, and charged on the breast with a crosscrosslet, Argent.

Motto. PATRIA CARA, CARIOR LIBERTAS.

Chief Seats. At Longford castle, in Wiltshire; and Coleshillhouse, near Farringdon, Berks.

THE antiquity and lustre of the noble family of Spencer, appear evidently in the pedigree of his Grace the Duke of Marlborough, Vol. I. of this work, where it is recited, that CHARLES SPENCER, third Earl of Sunderland, by his second Lady, Anne, daughter and coheir of John Churchill, Duke of Marlborough, was father of four sons; viz.

1. Robert, Lord Spencer, who died an infant.

2. Robert, third Earl of Sunderland, who departed this life unmarried.

3. Charles, fourth Earl of Sunderland, and second Duke of Marlborough. And,

4. The Honourable John Spencer, of whom, and his descendants, we are here principally to treat.

In

The said Hon. JOHN Spencer was born on May 13th, 1708; and after an education at home, suitable to his noble birth, accomplished himself further by visiting foreign countries. January, 1731-2, he was elected member of Parliament for the borough of Woodstock, in the county of Oxford, and was returned by the same corporation to the next Parliament, 1734. He was also at the same time chosen one of the Knights of the shire for the county of Bedford, but took his seat for Woodstock, for which he was again returned at the general election in 1741; as he was also in December 1744; having vacated his seat by accepting the offices of Ranger and Keeper of his Majesty's Great-Park at Windsor, which fell to him upon the death of his grandmother, Sarah Dutchess of Marlborough, and was the only place he was allowed to accept by her Grace's will. He likewise, at the decease of her Grace, succeeded to a very great estate, as is

fully set forth in her said will; but departed this life, at his seat at Wimbledon, in Surrey, on June 20th, 1746, and was buried at Althorpe, in Northamptonshire: his death was justly esteemed a national loss, for his private munificence, and his steady adherence to the interest of his country, having constantly concurred in the senate with those who endeavoured to promote its liberty and welfare.

On February 14th, 1733-4, he wedded Lady Georgina-Carolina, third daughter of John Carteret, late Earl Granville: and by her Ladyship (who, on May 1st,1750, remarried with William late Earl Cowper, and died August, 1780), he had a son, John, first Earl Spencer; and a daughter,

Diana, who was born in May, 1735, and died about six years old.

His only son, JOHN, FIRST EARL SPENCER, was born on December 18th, 1734, and having been educated under the best masters at home, travelled into foreign countries for his further improvement.

In December, 1757, he was elected Member for the town of Warwick; was created VISCOUNT SPENCER, and Baron Spencer, of Althorpe, in the county of Northampton, by letters patent, bearing date April 3d, 1761; and was advanced to the dignity of EARL SPENCER, and Viscount Althorpe, by letters patent, bearing date November 1st, 1765. His Lordship was likewise High Steward of St. Albans, and one of the Vice Presidents of the British Lying-in Hospital.

His Lordship died October 31st, 1783, having married, on December 27th, 1755, Margaret Georgiana, eldest daughter of Stephen Poyntz, of Midgeham, in the county of Berks, Esq. by whom he had issue one son,

George-John, now Earl Spencer; and four daughters.

2. Lady Georgiana, born June 9th, 1757, and married, June 6th, 1774, to William Cavendish, the present Duke of Devonshire; and died March 30th, 1806.

3. Lady Henrietta-Frances, born June 16th, 1761, married, in November, 1780, to Viscount Duncannon, now Earl of Besborough.

4. Lady Charlotte, born August 26th, 1765, died in September,. 1766, and was buried at Althorpe. And,

This was the paternal seat of the Sunderland family, which, with the an. cient patrimony, seems to have been allotted to the younger son on their accession to the Marlborough estates.

5. Lady Louisa, born April 4th, 1769, who died a few days after, and was buried at Althorpe.

George-John, only son, succeeded his father, as SECOND EARL SPENCER. He was born Sept. 1st, 1758; was educated, first, at Harrow school, where he had for his tutor the celebrated Sir William Jones; and afterwards at Cambridge. While a Commoner, he represented Northamptonshire in Parliament.

In 1794, he was appointed First Lord of the Admiralty, which he held till 1801; and in 1806, was appointed Secretary of State for the Home Department, which he held only a year.

His Lordship married, March 6th, 1781, Lavinia Bingham, eldest daughter of Charles first Earl of Lucan, by whom he has had issue,

1. John-Charles, Viscount Althorpe, M. P. for the county of Northampton; and a Lord of the Treasury, 1806.

2. Lady Sarah, born July 29th, 1787.

3. Richard, born October 18th, 1789, died January 20th, 1791. 4. Robert Cavendish, born October 24th, 1791, a Midshipman on board Le Tigre, Captain Hallowell.

5. Harriet, born February, 1793, died in the following month. 6. Georgiana-Charlotte, born August 13th, 1794.

7. Frederick, born April, 1798.

8. A son, born December 21st, 1799.

Titles. John Spencer, Earl Spencer, Viscount Althorpe, Viscount Spencer, and Baron Spencer, of Althorpe.

Creations. As above-mentioned.

Arms. Quarterly, Argent, and Gules, in the second and third quarters, a fret, Or; over all, on a bend, Sable, three escallop shells of the first; a crescent for difference.

Crest. In a ducal coronet, Or; a griffin's head, Argent, collared, with a bar gemell, Gules, between two wings erect of the second.

Supporters. On the dexter side, a griffin, per Fess, ermine and erminois: on the sinister, a wyvern, ermine: each gorged with a collar, fleury, counter fleury, and chained, Sable; the collars charged with three escallop shells, Or.

Motto. DIEU DEFEND LE DROIT.

Chief Seats. At Althorpe, in Northamptonshire; and at Wimbledon, in Surrey.