His Lordship afterwards having obtained King William's leave to reside at Brussels, he there married, secondly, Charlotte Countess of Sannu, of the ancient and noble house of Argenteau, in the dutchy of Brabant; and by her, who died at Brussels on July 238, 1710, N. S. in the thirty-first year of her age, had an only daughter, Charlotte Maria, who was married, in 1722, to the Prince of Horne, one of the Princes of the empire, and died at Brussels, on November 18th, 1736, leaving several children.

His Lordship died at Brussels in November 1741, in the eightysixth year of his age; and was succeeded in his honours by his only surviving son,

CHARLES, THIRD EARL OF AYLESBURY, and fourth Earl of Elgin, who, in the lifetime of his father, was summoned by writ to the house of peers, by the title of Lord Bruce, of Whorlton, on December 31st, 1711, and by letters patent, bearing date April 17th, 1746, was created LORD BRUCE, OF TOTTENHAM, in Wiltshire, to him and his heirs male, with limitation of that honour to his nephew, the Honourable Thomas Bruce Brudenel, youngest son of George late Earl of Cardigan, and the Lady Elizabeth Bruce, his wife, sister to the said Charles, Earl of Aylesbury.

His Lordship married the Lady Anne Savile, eldest daughter and one of the coheirs to William Marquis of Hallifax, by which Lady, who died on July 18th, 1717, he had issue two sons and two daughters; first, George, who was born in 1707, and died young; second, Robert, who, on February 8th, 1728-9, was married to Frances, daughter to Sir William Blacket, of Newcastleupon-Tyne, Bart. and died, before his father, without issue.

Lady Mary, eldest daughter, was married, on December 21st, 1728, to Henry Brydges, Marquis of Caernarvon, afterwards Duke of Chandos, and deceased on August 14th, 1738.

Lady Elizabeth, second daughter, married, on November 26th, 1732, the Honourable Benjamin Bathurst, son and heir apparent to Allen Lord Bathurst, and died November 12th, 1771, s. p.

His Lordship took to wife, secondly, the Lady Juliana Boyle, second daughter of Charles Boyle, Earl of Burlington, and sister to Richard the last Earl: but that Lady died in March, 1738, without issue.

He thirdly married, on June 13th, 1739, Caroline, only daughter of General John Campbell, of Mammore, who was

y She was mother of James, last Duke of Chandos, who died September 1789; and of Lady Caroline Leigh.

afterwards Duke of Argyll; and by her Ladyship (who, on De= cember 19th, 1747, took to her second husband, the Hon. Henry Seymour Conway, brother to Francis Earl of Hertford) left at his decease, on February 10th, 1746-7, an only child, Lady Mary, wedded on April 1st, 1757, to Charles, the late Duke of Richmond, which Lady died November 8th, 1796, s. p.

By his Lordship's decease without male issue, in him ended. the male line of Edward Lord Bruce, of Kinloss, second son of Sir Edward Bruce, of Blair-hall, whereby the titles of Earl of Aylesbury, Viscount Bruce, of Ampthill, and Baron Bruce, of Skelton, became extinct but the dignity of LORD BRUCE, OF TOTTENHAM, in Wiltshire, devolved to the Hon. Thomas Bruce Brudenel, youngest son of George, third Earl of Cardigan, according to the entail in the patent of April 17th, 1746, aforesaid, and the honours of Earl of Elgin, and Lord Bruce of Kinloss, descended to Charles Bruce, ninth Earl of Kincardin, in Scotland, who died, at his seat at Broom-ball, in Scotland, May 14th, 1771.

The said THOMAS BRUCE BRUDENEL, who succeeded s SECOND LORD BRUCE, OF TOTTENHAM, married, on February 17th, 1761, Susannah, daughter of Henry Hoare, of Stourhead (or Stourton castle) in Wiltshire, and widow of Charles Viscount Dungarvan, eldest son and heir apparent of John Boyle, Earl of Cork and Orrery, &c. in Ireland, and Lord Boyle, of Marston, in England and by her Ladyship, who died February 4th, 1783, had three sons.

First, George, born on March 23d, 1762, died 1783.

Second, Charles, born March 22d, 1767, who died an infant. Third, Charles, Lord Bruce, born February 14th, 1773, married, April 10th, 1793, the Hon. Henrietta Maria Hill, daughter of Noel, first Lord Berwick, by whom he had four daughters, of whom the youngest died June 8th, 1803.

And two daughters, Carolina Anne, born on May 1st, 1763; and

Frances Elizabeth, born on May 31st, 1765, married, September 17th, 1799, Sir Henry Wilson, of Chelsea Park, Middlesex, Knight.

The Earl married, secondly, February 14th, 1788, Lady Anne Rawdon, eldest daughter of John, late Earl of Moira, by Elizabeth Hastings, late Baroness Hungerford and Hastings.

His Lordship, soon after his present Majesty's accession, was appointed one of the lords of his bed-chamber; and is also colonel of the Wiltshire militia. His Lordship, on June 8th, 1776, was

created EARL OF AYLESBURY: on February 23d, 1780, he was appointed lord lieutenant for the com. of Wilts.

Titles. Thomas Bruce Brudenel, Earl of Aylesbury, and Lord Bruce, of Tottenham.

Creations. Lord Bruce, of Tottenham in Wiltshire, April 17th, 1746, 19 Geo. II.; and Earl of Aylesbury, June 8th, 1776, 16 Geo. III.

Arms. First and fourth; Or, a saltire and chief, Gules, on a canton, Argent, a lion rampant, Azure, being the original arms. of Bruce, of Skelton; second and third, Argent, a cheveron, Gules, between three morions or steel caps, Azure, for Brudenel. Crest. On a wreath, a lion passant, Azure.

Supporters. On each side, a savage, wreathed about the temples, and girt on the loins, with ivy, all proper, holding, in their exterior hands, a banner, streaming over their heads, Or, charged with a saltire and chief, Gules; on a canton, Argent, a lion, rampant, Azure; the staff and point, proper.

Motto. THINK AND THANK,

Chief Seat. At Tottenham park, adjoining to Savernake forest, in Wiltshire.

THE descent of the ancient and noble family of Villiers is set forth under the title of Earl of Jersey, where it is recited, that WILLIAM, Second Earl of Jersey, having married Judith, only daughter of Frederick Hern, of the city of London, Esq. his Lordship, besides a daughter, Lady Barbara, had two sons, William his successor, and,

THOMAS, created EARL OF CLARENDON, who, on March 30th, 1752, wedded Lady Charlotte, daughter to William Capel, third Earl of Essex, by his first Countess, Jane, the third but eldest daughter (who lived to maturity) of Henry Hyde, the last Earl of Clarendon and Rochester, by Jane his wife, youngest daughter to Sir William Leveson Gower, and sister to John, late Earl Gower : and by her Ladyship, (who at the death of her grandfather, the said Earl of Clarendon, &c. became entitled to use the surname and arms of HYDE) and who died September 3d, 1790, had three

sons.

First, the Hon. Thomas Villiers Hyde, born on December 26th, 1753.

Second, the Honourable John Charles Villiers, born on November 14th, 1757; member of parliament for Queenborough ; chief justice in eyre, north of Trent; and a privy counsellor; married, January 5th, 1791, Maria Eleanor, youngest daughter and coheiress of the late admiral John Forbes, only brother of the fourth Earl of Granard, by Lady Mary Capel, daughter of William, third Earl of Essex.

Third, the Honourable George Villiers, born on November 23d, 1759; paymaster of the marine forces; married, April 17th," 1798, the Honourable Theresa Parker, sister of John Lord Boringdon, and has issue, of whom Frederick Adolphus, fourth son, died November 21st, 1806.

And a daughter, Lady Charlotta Barbara, born March 27th, 1761.

His Lordship, during the reign of King George II. was several years minister at the courts of Dresden, Vienna, Berlin, and divers other courts in the empire; and, in 1748, was constituted one of the commissioners of the admiralty. At the general election, in 1747, he was returned one of the burgesses to parliament for Tamworth, in Staffordshire, and was chosen for the same place in 1754 but his late Majesty was pleased, by letters patent dated May 31st, 1756, to create him a peer of Great Britain, by the name and style of LORD HYDE, of Hindon in Wiltshire, with limitation to the heirs male of his body by the said Lady Charlotte, his wife; and in default of such issue, the title of BARONESS HYDE, of Hindon, aforesaid, to devolve to the same Lady Charlotte, and the dignity of Baron Hyde, of Hindon, to the heirs male of her body.

On September 2d, 1763, he was sworn of his Majesty's most honourable privy-council, and took his seat at the board accordingly. On the 10th of that month, his Lordship was declared joint postmaster-general with the late Viscount Hampden, and continued in that office till July, 1765, when their Lordships chose to resign. On June 14th, 1771, his Lordship was appointed chancellor of the Duchy and Palatine courts of Lancaster, and on June 8th, 1776, was advanced to the dignity of an Earl of Great Britain by the style and title of EARL OF CLARENDON, and to his heirs male by Charlotte, his present wife.

His Lordship died December 11th, 1786, and was succeeded by his eldest son,

THOMAS, present and SECOND EARL OF CLARENDON, who, while a commoner, sat in parliament for Helston, in Cornwall.

Titles. Thomas Villiers, Earl of Clarendon, and Lord Hyde. Creations. Lord Hyde, of Hindon, in the county of Wilts, May 31st, 1756, 29 Geo. II.; Earl of Clarendon, June 8th, 1776, 16 Geo. III.

Arms. Argent, on a cross, Gules, five escallop shells, Or, with a crescent for distinction.