Sir John Dick, Bart. appointed one of the Comptrollers of the Accounts of his majefty's army. War-Office, Sept. 25. 23d reg. light dragoons. Colonel Sir John Burgoyne, of 14th dragoons, is appointed to be colonel; Major John Floyd, of 21ft dragoons, lieut. col. Oct. 6. The dignity of a Baronet of Ireland to William Gleadowe Newcowen, of Carrickglafs, in the county of Longford, Efq; Barry Denny, of Caftle Moyle, in the county of Kerry, Efq; and Hugh Dillon Maffey, of Donafs, county of Clare, Efq. Nov. 6. Sir Geo. Br. Rodney, Bart. and K. B. appointed ViceAdm. of Great Britain, and Lieut. of the Admiralty thereof, and alfo lieut. of the navies and feas of Great Britain, vice Ld. Hawke. Geo. Darby, Efq; Rear-Adm. of Great Britain, &c. vice Sir Geo. Bridges Rodney. Earl Waldgrave, Lord Lieut. and Cuft. Rot. of the co. of Effex, vice Lord Rochford, dec. Dec. 22. Richard Cuft, D.D. Dean of Lincoln, and alfo refidentiary in that cathedral, both void by the promotion of Bp. Yorke. Wm. Hayward Roberts, D.D. Provoft of the College of Eton, void by the death of Dr. Barnard. Rev. Philip Barlow, Broughton and Stoke Hammond RR. both in co. Bucks. DEATHS, 1781. Dec. 2, 1780. Right Hon. Tho. Willoughby, Ld. Middleton, and baronet. His Lordship was born Jan. 26, 1728, and fucceeded his VOL. XXIV. brother Francis, the late lord, Dec. 15, 1774. He married, April 14, 1770, Mifs Chadwick, by whom he has left no iffue, on which account the title is fupposed to be extinct. Lately, Elizabeth Countess of Afhburnham, daughter and coheir of Ambrofe Crowley, Efq; late Alderman of London. She was married to the Earl of Ashburnham, 1756, by whom she had z fons and four daughters. Lately, at Hertford, the Hon. Mrs. Orme, wife to Robt. Orme, Efq; M.P. daughter of the late Lord Viscount Townshend. Lately, at Afhill, in Ireland, the Hon. Mrs. Coote, wife to Chidley Coote, Efq; and fifter to the Earl of Bellamont. Jan. 13. In Italy, in a very advanced age, the Countefs Dowa. of Orford, by whofe death a jointure of 12,000l. per ann. devolves to the Earl of Orford: her ladyfhip, by her own defire, was to be buried in Italy. 15. The Queen Dowager of Por tugal and Alvarez. At Bath, Lady Mary Cooley. 19. At Edinburgh, where he went for the education of his fon, John Preston, Efq; M.P. for the borough of Navan, and nephew to the Earl of Ludlow by his death, a very great and extenfive property devolves to his eldest fon, now at the university of Scotland. 23. John Williams, Efq; one of the judges for the counties of Glamorgan, Brecon, and Radnor, in South Wales. 27. The Rt. Hon. Lady Brydges, at Chelfea, aunt to his Grace the Duke of Chandos. 29. Sir 29. Sir John Chapman, Bart. The title and eftate devolve to an only brother, now Sir William, who has long enjoyed a confiderable eftate at Lowdham, in the county of Suffolk, bequeathed to him by Mr. Onebye. In Harley- ftreet, Cavendishfqu. the Lady of Sir John Dyke, Bart. Feb. 9. The Hon. Mrs. A. Pitt, Privy-Purfe to the late Princess Dowager of Wales. After a few hours illness, Lady Ranelagh by her death an estate of 3500l. per ann. devolves on Lionel Felton Harvey, Efq; who married her only daughter, Mifs Elvill, by her firft hufband, Sir John Elvill, Bart. 13. Suddenly, of the gout in his ftomach, Gen. Sir Rich. Pearfon, K. B. he went home from the Pantheon in perfect health on the evening before, and expired before eight o'clock the next morning. 15. In Lincoln's-inn-fields, after a few days illness, the Lady of the Right Hon. Lord Loughborough, Lord Chief Juftice of his majesty's Court of Common-Pleas. 16. Sir John Major, Bart. of Worlingworth, and Thornhamhall, both in Suffolk. March 1. Prince Eugene of Deffau, field-marshal of the Saxon army, in the 76th year of his age, at his palace at Deffau. 7. At Wreft-house, in Bedfordfhire, aged 30, Ld. Polworth, only fon of the Earl of Marchmont, and fon-in-law to the Earl of Hardwicke. Dying without iffue, the English Barony of Hume, created in 1776, is extinct. In Berkeley-fquare, Sir Francis Reynolds, Knt, 15. At Edinburgh, Lady Mary Douglas, daugh. of William first Earl of March. 16. Matth. Wyldbore, Efq; one. of the reprefentatives for the city of Peterborough in the two laft parliaments. Lately, Sir Wm. Molyneux, Bart. one of the verdurers of the foreft of Sherwood, and father of Sir Fra. Molyneux. 26. Near Rochester, Sir W. Buchanan, Knt. aged 82, formerly M.P. for Staffordshire. April 2. The Rt. Hon. Charles Lord Elphinstone. 3. Hen. Thrale, Efq; LL.D. an eminent brewer, and member in the laft parliament for the borough of Southwark. At Bath, the Rt. Hon. Henry Earl Conyngham, Visc. Conyngham, and Baron Mount Charles, of the kingdom of Ireland, and alfo a Privy Counsellor and Lord Lieutenant of the county and city of Londonderry, in that kingdom. 6. At Abercairney, Scotland, the Right Hon. Lady Dowager Rollo. 7. Rev. Robt. Watfon, D.D. Principal of the University of St. Andrew's, author of the Hiftory of Philip II. 8. Right Hon. Lady Barbara Gould, daughter to the Earl of Suffex. 11. At Dublin, in the 66th year of his age, the Right Hon. William Crofbie, E. of Glandore, Viscount Crofbie, of Ardfert, and Baron of Branden, one of his majefty's Moft Hon. Privy Council of Ireland. In Nov. 1745, he married Lady Theodofia Bligh, fifter of the prefent Earl of Darnley, and by her, who died in May 1777, he has left iffue one fon and three three daughters. His lordship married fecondly the relict of. Ward, Efq; by whom he had no iffue. 16. Sir Jof. Copley, Bart. of Sprotbrough, co. York. 18. At Acomb, near York, Lady Margaret Dalziel, only dau. of the late Earl of Carnwath, 21. At Caftlecomer, co. Kil. kenny, the Rt. Hon. the Countess of Wandesford. 23. At Glaffaugh, Banffshire, aged 75, James Abercromby, Efq; of Glaffaugh, a general of foot, col. of the 44th reg. and Deputy-Governor of Stirling Caftle. 28. At Bath, the Rt. Hon. Lady Lucy Sherard, fifter of the Earl of Harborough. 29. At Bath, the Right Hon. Lord Teynham, Baron Teynham, co. Kent, whofe title and eftates devolve to his eldeft fon, the Hon. Henry Roper. May 3. Lady Charlotte Percy, only daughter of Earl Percy. 6. At Kenfington, H. Vaughari, Efq; aged 101, formerly a reprefentative in parliament for Mon mouthshire. 7. At Orielton, Pembrokeshire, Sir William Owen, Bart. 9. At Englefield-Green, near Staines, in the 62d year of his age, the Right Hon. William De Grey, Baron Walfingham, of Walfingham, in Norfolk. His lordship was younger brother of Tho. De Grey, Efq; of Merton in Norfolk, lately reprefentative for that county, and was fon of Thomas De Grey, formerly reprefentative for Thetford, co. Norfolk. He was made folicitor to the queen in the year 1761; folicitor-general in 1763; attorney-general in 1766; member for Newport in 1761, 1768; member for Camb. University in 1770; Chief Justice of the Common-Pleas in 1771; which he refigned in 1780; and Baron Walfingham in 1780. By his lady, daughter of Wm. Cowper, Efq; late member for Hertford, he had iffue Thomas, now Lord Walfingham, married to Georgiana, daughter of Lord Bofton; Charlotte, married to Jofeph Wyndham, Efq. 13. Lieut. Gen. Wm. Amherst (brother to Lord Amherft), adjut. general of his majefty's forces, coIonel of the 32d reg. of foot, and Governor of St. John's, Newfoundland. 16. The Hon. and Rev. John Stanley, D. D. aged 90, Rector of Winwick, co. Lanc. (a living faid to be worth 3000l. a year), and brother to the late Earl of Derby. 17. In Grofvenor-fquare, aged 81, Wm. Aiflabie, Efq; of Studley-Park, M. P. for Rippon, Yorkfhire, and one of the auditors of his majesty's impreft. 20. Lady Mountague Bertie, relict of Lord Montague Bertie, 2d fon of Robert, the first Duke of Ancafter and Kefteven, by his fecond wife Albina, daughter of General Farrington. At his feat of Caftleward in Ireland, the Right Hon, Bernard Ward, Lord Baron of Bangor, He was created Baron Bangor May 22, 1770; and is fucceeded in title and eftate by his eldest fon Michael. 22. At Kenfington, Rt. Hon. the Earl of Mornington, of the kingdom of Ireland; a nobleman of great worth and abilities. 31. At Abbeville, near Dublin, the Rt. Hon. Lady Louifa Howard, [0] one one of the daughters of the lordlieutenant. June 2. -At Little Milton, co. Oxford, Sir John D'Oyly, Bart. aged 71, whofe title devolves upon Mr. D'Oyly, of Adderbury Weft: 3. In Mortimer-ftreet, Thomas Dummer, Efq; member for Lymington in Hampshire. 4. At Rome, aged 51, his Eminency John Octavius Manciforte, Cardinal Priest of the Holy Roman See. This makes the 12th vacancy in the Sacred College. 9. At Dublin, the Right Hon. Lord Dunfany; his eftate and title devolves to his fon Randal, now Lord Dunfany. 13. At Orton,, Huntingd, Sir C. Cope, Bart. 14. The Lady of John Aubrey, Efq; member for Wallingford, Berks. 15. Rt. Hon. John Lord Baron Lifle, aged 79. 23. At Merton, in Norfolk, Tho. De Grey, Efq; elder brother of the late Lord Walfingham, and reprefentative in two parliaments for that county. 27. At Hampstead, Sir John Honeywood, Bart. At Inverness, Lady Amelia Halkett, widow of Sir Peter H. of Pitfirran. July 1. At Edinburgh, the Hon. Mr. Baron Maule. 6. At Ely Houfe in Doverftreet, of a dropfy in the breaft, in the 68th year of his age, the Right Rev. Dr. Edmund Keene, Lord Bishop of Ely. His lordship was a native of Lynn in Norfolk, and a younger brother of the late Sir Benjamin Keene, K. B. formerly ambaffador to Spain, who left him his fortune. 9. At Eton-school, the eldeft fon of Sir Brooke Bridges, Bart. His death was occafioned by a fall as he was running the preceding evening, but did not then perceive he was hurt; he awoke feveral times in the night, and was fick; his brother coming to him to enquire how he was in the morning, he answered he was very well, and expired in ten minutes. 18. At Stobhall, Right Hon. James, Earl of Perth. 29. Suddenly, at his feat at Dodderfhall in Bucks, the Right Hon. Richard Fienes, Viscount and Baron Say and Sele, and LL.D. His father the Rev. Rich. Fienes, married Penelope, daughter of Geo. Chamberlain, of Wardington, in Oxfordih. Efq; by whom he had iffue (befides the late vifc.) Sufanna, who died unmarried; Vere-Alicia, married to Richard Wykeham, of Swacliff, Oxfordfh. Efq; Elizabeth to the Rev. Henry Quartley, Rector of Wicken, Northamptonfhire; and Cecilia, to Alex. Gordon, of Greenwich in Kent, Efq. His lordship was the grandfon of the Hon. Rich. Fienes, fourth fon of William firft Vifc. Say and Sele, fo created July 7, 1624, 22 James I.; and in 1742 (being then fellow of New College, Oxford, of which the Fienes' are founder's kin) fucceeded to the title on the death of his father's first coufin, Laurence, and thus became the fixth viscount. He married, in 1754, Chriftabella, daughter of Sir John Tyrell, of Bucks, Bart. and reli&t firft of John Knapp, Efq; and afterwards of John Pigot, of Doddershall, in the fame county, Efq; by whom he had no iffue. The title of vifcount is now fuppofed to be extinct. extinct. Col. Twifleton has lately been called up by writ to the barony. 31. At his feat at Cobham Hall, near Rochefter, the Right Hon. John Bligh, Earl and Vifc. Darnley, and Baron Clifton, of Rathmore, in Ireland; and Lord Clifton of Lighton Bromfwold, in England, hereditary High Steward of Gravefend and Milton in Kent. His lordfhip was born in 1719. In 1739, being then a commoner, he was returned member of the Irifh parliament for Athboy; and in 1741, of the parliament of England for Maidstone in Kent. In 1747, he fucceeded his brother, the late earl; and in Sept. 1766, he married, in Ireland, the daughter and heiress of the late John Stoyte, Efq. He is fucceeded in title and eftate by his eldeft fon, Lord Clifton, a youth of 17, now at Etonfchool. The late earl has ordered, by his will, his remains to be interred, or entombed, in a maufoleum to be built and confecrated for that purpose in his park. In the mean time they are to be embalmed and foldered up. Lately, at Sidcup, the Hon. Thomas Arundel, Count of the Sacred Roman Empire, brother to Lord Arundel of Wardour. At Envil, Staffordsh. the Right Hon. Lady Dorothy Grey, aunt to the Earl of Stamford. At. St. Catharine's, Dublin, Sir Richard Woolfley, Bart. At Pyrmont, Baron De Veltheim, lieut. gen. of the cavalry in his majetty's Electoral army at Hanover. At Stettin, in Germany, in the year of his age, his Serene Highness Prince Auguftus Wm. of Brunswick Bevern, general of infantry in the Pruffian fervice, and Governor of Stettin. Aug. 6. Drowned as he was bathing in the Thames, the fecond fon of Sir Charles Cox, Bart. an amiable and mofi promifing youth of Weftminster-school. 30. After a long illness, during which he was feveral time confidently reported to have been dead, Geo. Hayley, Efq; Alderman of Cordwainer's Ward, and one of the four reprefentatives in parliament for the city of London. He married the fifter of John Wilkes, Efq; widow of Mr. Stork, an eminent Weft-India merchant, and by her had two fons, who died young, and two daughters, one of whom furvives. At Auchiries, the Hon. John Forbes, of Pitiligo, aged 68. He was only fon to Alexander Lord Forbes, of Pitfligo, by his firft Lady Rebecca Norton, of London. He married, the 2d of Aug. 1750, Rebecra Ogilvie, eldest daughter of the late James Ogilvie, of Auchiries; by whom having had no iffue, the male line of the ancient and noble house of Pitsligo is extinct. The family is now reprefented by Sir Wm. Forbes, Bart. banker in Edinburgh. At Tobago, a few days before the French took poffeffion of it, the Hon. Lieut. Sutton, of the 86th reg. of foot, fon of the Right Hon. Lord Geo. Sutton. At Philorth, aged 61, the Right Hon. George Lord Saltoun. The Right Hon. William Earl of Panmure, of the kingdom of Ireland, Col. of the Scotch Greys, and reprefentative in parliament [0] 3 for |