to William III. and father of Henry, late Earl of Grantham: and by her had Charles, his only child, second Duke of Grafton, born at Arlington House, on October 25th, 1683; and in the right of his mother (who was secondly married to Sir Thomas Hanmer of Mildenhall in Suffolk, Bart. and died on February 7th, 1722-3, in the fifty-sixth of her age) was Earl of Arlington, Viscount Thetford, and Baron Arlington; her father being created Baron Arlington, of Arlington, in the county of Middlesex, March 14th, 1663, 16 Car. II. and Viscount Thetford, in the county of Norfolk, and Earl of Arlington, on April 22d, 1672, with limitation to the heirs of his body lawfully begotten.

was one of King He had been some

"The Duke of Grafton," says Burnet, Charles's sons by the Duchess of Cleveland. time at sea, and was a gallant but rough man. He had more spirit than any one of the King's sons. He made an answer to the King about this time, that was much talked of. The King took notice of somewhat in his behaviour that looked factious: and he said, he was sure he could not pretend to act upon principles of conscience; for he had been so ill bred, that as he knew little of religion, so he regarded it less. But he answered the King, that, though he had little conscience, yet he was of a party that had conscience." In another place Burnet says, " he was brave, and probably would have become a great man at sea."n CHARLES, SECOND DUKE OF GRAFTON, after finishing his travels abroad, took his seat in the house of peers on October 25th, 1704; and on April 4th, 1705, was constituted Lord Lieutenant of the county of Suffolk. On September 25th, 1708, he was sent to Portsmouth, to compliment Mary Anne of Austria, Queen of Portugal, in her Majesty's name, upon her arrival in Great Britain. On October 9th, 1714, he was again, on the accession of George I. (at whose coronation, on the 20th of the same month, he acted as high steward, &c. carried St. Edmond's crown) constituted Lord Lieutenant of the county of Suffolk, and Custos Rotulorum of the same. On October 18th, he was appointed one of the gentlemen of his Majesty's bedchamber. On August 27th, 1715, his Grace, and Henry Earl of Galway, were appointed lords justices of Ireland; and on the 31st of the same month, he was sworn one of his Majesty's privy-council. On June 17th, 1720, his Majesty, in council, declared him Lord Lieutenant of Ireland.

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His Grace embarked at Holyhead, on August 27th, 1721, and landing at Dublin the next day about noon, received the compliments as usual, and proceeding to the castle, took the oaths in council, as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. On September 13th, he went in the usual state to the house of peers, and opened the session of parliament with a speech to them from the throne.

On June 11th, 1720, he was also nominated one of the lords justices of Great Britain, whilst his Majesty went to Hanover.

On March 27th, 1721, he was elected a Knight of the most noble order of the Garter, and was installed on April 25th following.

On June 3d, 1723, he was, a second time, made one of the lords justices of Great Britain, and, on April 3d, 1724, appointed lord chamberlain of his Majesty's household.

On May 12th, 1724, (on his return from Ireland, from whence he arrived at Parkgate, on the 9th of that month) he was sworn recorder of the city of Coventry, and presented with the freedom thereof.

Also, on June 1st, 1725, he was, a third time, one of the lords justices and, on May 31st, 1727, a fourth time, when hist Majesty died on his journey. On his late Majesty's ascending the throne, he was again appointed, on December 14th, 1727, Lord Lieutenant and Custos Rotulorum of the county of Suffolk, and vice admiral of the same. He was also appointed lord chamberlain of his household, and sworn of his privy-council; and in August, 1734, was elected one of the governors of the Charterhouse,

He was, on May 12th, 1740, again nominated one of the lords justices; as he was on every future occasion, when his Majesty's pleasure and affairs called him abroad, until his Grace's death, which happened on May 6th, 1757.

His Grace in 1713, married the Lady Henrietta, daughter to Charles Somerset, Marquis of Worcester (eldest son of Henry Duke of Beaufort) and by her (who died on August 9th, 1726) had issue five sons and four daughters.

First, Charles Henry, born April 13th, 1714, and died December, 1715.

Second, George Earl of Euston, born on August 24th, 1715, who was one of the four young noblemen, who, at the coronation of his late Majesty, supported his train, and was member of parliament for the city of Coventry. He married, in 1741, Lady Dorothy, daughter of Richard Earl of Burlington, who died in

April, 1742. His Lordship died at Bath July 7th, 1747, leaving no issue.

Third, Lord Augustus, born on October 16th, 1716, of whom hereafter.

Fourth, Lord Charles, born on April 28th, 1718, who died at Milan, in his travels, July 29th, 1739, unmarried.

Fifth, Henry, born March 26th, 1725, who died November 20th following. The daughters were,

First, Harriot, born January 17th, 1720-1, who died an infant. Second, Lady Carolina, born on April 8th, 1722, and married the 11th of August, 1746, to William late Earl of Harrington; and was mother of the present Earl.

Third, Lady Harriot, born on June 8th, 1723, and died, in August, 1735.

Fourth, Lady Arabella, born on July 19th, 1729, and married in May, 1741, to Francis Seymour Conway, Lord Conway, afterwards Earl and Marquis of Hertford. She died November 10th, 1782, leaving the present Marquis, &c.

Lord Augustus Fitzroy, third son of Charles second Duke of Grafton, being brought up in the sea-service, was, in September, 1736, captain of the Kennington, and afterwards of several other of his Majesty's ships of war. He commanded the Orford-man of war at the attack of Carthagena, in February, 1740-1, but died at Jamaica, on May 28th following, much regretted for his bravery and diligence in the service, being then also member in parliament for Thetford, into which he had been elected in February, 1738-9, upon a vacancy. His Lordship, in March, 1733-4, wedded Elizabeth, daughter of Colonel William Cosby, some time governor of New York, a younger son of Alexander Cosby, of Strodbell in Ireland, Esq. and by her (who after his decease re-married James Jeffreys, Esq. and died December 21st, 1788), had three sons, Charles, who was born at New York in 1734, and died there, aged fourteen months; Augustus Henry, now Duke of Grafton; and the Honourable Charles Fitzroy, created 29th, September 1781, Lord Southampton, of Southampton in Hants.

AUGUSTUS HENRY, the present and THIRD DUKE OF GRAFTON, was born in October, 1735, and succeeded his uncle, the Earl of Euston, as heir apparent to his grandfather, was, in November, 1756, appointed a lord of the bedchamber to the present King, then Prince of Wales. On the death of the late Earl of Harrington, in 1756, and the promotion of the present Earl of Mansfield, that

same year, he was elected, in the room of the latter, a member for Boroughbridge, and in place of the former, for St. Edmundsbury, for which he chose his seat in parliament, which he kept till his grandfather's death, in May 1757. His Grace is receiver general of the profits of the seals, in the courts of King's Bench and Common Pleas; ranger of Whittlebury-forest; master of the game in Salcey-park; his Majesty's game-keeper at Newmarket; recorder of Thetford; high steward of Dartmouth; one of the governors of the Charter-house; and president of the Small Poxhospital. In the late reign, he was appointed Lord Lieutenant and Custos Rotulorum of Suffolk, and continued so in the present. On July 10th, 1765, his Grace was appointed one of his Majesty's principal SECRETARIES OF STATE, which he resigned in May, 1766; on August 2d following, was constituted FIRST LORD COMMIS SIONER OF THE TREASURY, which he resigned January 28th, 1770. On June 12th, 1771, constituted LORD PRIVY SEAL, in which high department he continued till Nov. 1775. On Dec. 5th, 1768, his Grace was elected chancellor of the University of Cambridge, and installed July 1st following; also in a chapter held September 20th, 1769, was elected one of the Knights companions of the most noble order of the Garter, and installed July 25th, 1771.

On Jan. 29th, 1756, he married Anne, only child of Henry Liddell, Lord Ravensworth; and by her had issue, a daughter, Lady Georgiana, born on May 8th, 1757, and married, on June 4th, 1778, to John Smyth of Heath, Esq.; and died January 10th, 1799, leaving issue.

Also three sons, first, George Henry, Earl of Euston, born on January 14th, 1760; another son, born on February 20th, 1761, who died soon after; a third son, Charles, born on July 17th, 1764, who married, June 20th, 1795, Miss Mundy, daughter of Edward Miller Mundy, Esq. who died August 9th, 1797, leaving one son, Charles Augustus; and married, secondly, March 10th, 1799, Lady Frances Stewart, eldest daughter of Robert, Earl of Londonderry, by Lady Frances Pratt: his Lordship is a lieutenant general in the army, and colonel of the forty-eighth regiment of foot.

His Grace obtained an act of parliament which received the royal assent on March 23d, 1769, whereby his Grace's marriage with the said Anne Liddell was dissolved; in consequence whereof, this Lady remarried to John, the present Earl of Upper Ossory, and his Grace, in May following, took to his second Duchess, Elizabeth, third daughter of the Rev. Sir Richard Wrottesley, Bart. and Dean of Windsor, by whom he has had issue, five sons,

third, Lord Henry, born March 22d, 1770; in holy orders; mar◄ ried, October 2d, 1800, Miss Caroline Pigot, youngest daughter of the late Admiral Pigot; fourth, Lord Augustus, born June 1st, 1773, a captain in the navy, died 1799; and, fifth, Lord Frederick, born September 16th, 1774; sixth, Lord William, born June 1st, 1782, a captain in the navy; seventh, Lord John, born September 24th, 1785. Also seven daughters, viz. Lady Charlotte, born May 14th, 1771; Lady Elizabeth, born October 19th, 1775; Lady Louisa, born July 30th, 1777; Lady Augusta, born February 19th, 1779; Lady Frances, born June 1st, 1780, married, November 25th, 1800, Lord Francis Almaric Spencer, second son of the Duke of Marlborough; Lady Caroline, born July 5th, 1781, died May 28th, 1803; Lady Harriot, born April 28th, 1794, died April 14th, 1804; Lady Isabella, born November 17th, 1786,

GEORGE HENRY, Earl of Euston, married, November 16th, 1784, Charlotte Maria, second daughter of the second Earl of Waldegrave, and by her has had six sous and four daughters; viz, Henry, Viscount Ipswich, born February 10th, 1790; Charles, born 1791, an ensign in the first regiment of foot guards; William, born January 20th, 1794; Hugh George, born 29th, 1795; died April 26th, 1797; Richard James, born May 3d, 1800, died September 29th, 1801; Mary Anne, born November 3d, 1785; Georgiana Laura, born January 15th, 1787; Elizabeth Anna, born June 29th, 1788; and Isabella Frances, born May 6th, 1792. His Lordship has for many years represented the University of Cambridge in parliament.

Titles. Augustus Henry Fitzroy, Duke of Grafton, Earl of Arlington and Euston, Viscount Thetford and Ipswich, Baron Arlington of Arlington, and Baron of Sudbury.

Creations. Baron Arlington of Arlington, in com. Middlesex, Viscount Thetford in com. Norfolk, and Earl of Arlington, aforesaid, by descent from his mother Isabella, sole daughter and heir to the Right Honourable Henry Bennet, Earl of Arlington, who was created Baron by letters patent, on March 14th, 1663, 16 Car. II. and Viscount and Earl, on April 22d, 1672, 24 Car. II. Baron of Sudbury, Viscount Ipswich, and Earl of Euston, all in the county of Suffolk, on August 16th, 1671, 24 Car. II. and Duke of Grafton, in the county of Northampton, on September 11th, 1675, 27 Car. II.

Arms. The arms of King Charles II. with a Battone sinister compone, Argent and Azure.