The Peerage of England, Scotland, and Ireland; Or, The Ancient and Present State of the Nobility: The Peerage of EnglandW. Owen, in Fleet Street; L. Davis, in Holborn; and J. Debrett in Piccadilly., 1790 |
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1ft Earl 2d Earl 2d Lord 2dly alfo argent ARMS Auguft Baronet Bart born April born Dec born Feb born Jan born July born June born March born Nov born Oct born Sept brother Catharine Charles CHIEF SEATS CREST daugh daughter and co-heir daughter and heir daughter of John daughter of Sir daughter of Thomas defcended died unmarried died without iffue died young Edward III eldeft fon faid fecond fon fecond wife feven fifter firſt flain four fons Frances fucceeded his father furviving gules Henry VIII Ireland James June 29 King late Earl leaving iffue left iffue March 15 March 29 Marquis married Anne married Elizabeth married fecondly married firft married Mary married to Sir MOTTO Peerage of Ireland prefent Earl prefent Lord ried Right Honourable Sir Edward Sir Henry Sir John Sir Richard Sir Thomas Sir William three daughters three fons Vifc Viſcount whofe widow
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