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Crest. On a wreath an ostrich, Argent, holding in its beak

an horse-shoe, Or.

Supporters. Two monkies, proper, collared round their loins, and chains fixed thereto, Or.

Motto. DEO, NON FORTUNA.

Chief Seats. At Coles-Hill, in the county of Warwick, and Sherborne Castle, in Dorsetshire; also at Geashill, in King's County, in Ireland.

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His Grace the late Duke of Northumberland, was created LORD LOVAINE, of Alnwick, with remainder to his second son, Lord Algernon Percy, and the heirs male of his body, by patent, January 28th, 1784. On his Grace's death, therefore, June 6th, 1786, this Barony devolved on his said son,

ALGERNON, SECOND LORD LOVAINE, who, on November 2d, 1790, was farther advanced to the dignity of EARL OF BR

VERLEY.

His Lordship was born January 21st, 1750, and married, June 8th, 1775, Isabella-Susanna Burrell, second daughter of Peter Burrell, of Beckingham, in Kent, Esq. sister to the Duchess of Northumberland; the Dowager Marchioness of Exeter (formerly Duchess of Hamilton); and Peter, Lord Gwydir; by whom he has issue,

1. Charlotte, born June 3d, 1776, married, July 25th, 1795, George, Viscount St. Asaph, son of John, Earl of Ashburnham, and has issue.

2. Elizabeth, born March 31st, 1777, died April 28th, 1779. 3. George, Lord Lovaine, born June 22d, 1778, a Commissioner for India Affairs, Colonel of the Northumberland Militia, and M. P. for Beeralston. Married, June 23d, 1801, Miss Louisa Wortley, and has had issue a daughter, born September 26th, 1802; a son, born October 2d, 1803, died May 19th, 1805; and a daughter, born March 19th, 1805; another son, since dead; and a daughter, born January, 1809.

4. Algernon, born August 19th, 1779, a prisoner in France, 5. Susanna-Elizabeth, born December 29th, 1782.

6. Hugh, born January 29th, 1784, in Holy Orders, Rector of

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 de volved 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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