Titles. George Gordon Byron, Lord Byron of Rochdale. Creation. Baron Byron of Rochdale, in com. pal. Lancaster, by letters patent (24th October 1643), 19 Car. I. Arms. Argent, three bendlets enhansed, Gules. Crest. On a wreath, a mermaid, with her comb and mirror, CHARLES-WILLIAM-MONTAGUE SCOTT, LORD TYNEDALE, son and heir apparent of Henry, Duke of Buccleuch, K. G. His Lordship was summoned to the Upper House April 11th, 1807, and placed in his father's barony of TYNEDALE, in Northumberland, of February 15th, 1662. His Lordship was born March 24th, 1772. Married, March 24th, 1795, Harriet-Catharine Townshend, youngest daughter of Thomas, late Viscount Sydney, and has issue, Henry, Lord Eskdale, born August 15th, 1796, and another son, January 6th, 1798. His Lordship, when a Commoner, represented Luggershall, St. Michael's, and Marlborough, in parliament. For Arms, &c. See title DONCASTER, in Vol. III. VOL. VII. HER Ladyship is widow of Alexander Hume Campbell, Lord Hume of Berwick (so created 1776), son and heir apparent of Hugh, last Earl of Marchmont, in Scotland, and eldest daughter and coheir of Philip Yorke, second Earl of Hardwicke, by Je. mima his wife, MARCHIONESS GREY, who was daughter and heir of John Campbell, Earl of Breadalbane, by Lady Amabel Grey, eldest daughter and coheir of Henry Grey, Duke of Kent, by Jemima, daughter of Thomas, Lord Crewe, of Steane, son and heir of Anthony, twelfth Earl of Kent, by Mary, daughter and sole heir of JOHN, LORD LUCAS, of Shenfield, which Lady was created BARONESS LUCAS OF CRUDWELL, May 7th, 1663. The family of Lucas flourished for many ages with no little honour in the counties of Essex and Suffolk. Sir JOHN Lucas, Knt. a man eminent for his learning, and his accomplishments in many languages, displayed unshaken loyalty to King Charles I. in 1642, which exposed him to the merciless plunder of those who were then in arms against his Majesty. He ventured his person most gallantly in the battles of Lestwithiel, Newbury, &c. for which he was created BARON LUCAS of Shenfield, 3d May, 20 Charles I. with remainder, in default of issue male of his body, to his two brothers, Sir Charles and Sir Thomas Lucas, which last left a son, who accordingly succeeded to the barony. a This John, FIRST LORD LUCAS, married Anne, daughter of Sir a He had also a sister, Margaret, the celebrated second wife of William Caven. dish, the loyal Duke of Newcastle, Christopher Nevile, of Newton-St.-Lo, in Somersetshire, Knt. by whom he had a sole heir, Mary, above-mentioned, wife of Anthony, Earl of Kent. On whose behalf, considering that he had no issue male, and that Sir Charles Lucas, Knt. his valiant brother, who had with great fidelity and courage served King Charles I. as an eminent commander in many memorable battles, was upon the loss of Colchester, there most barbarously, and against the law of arms, put to death, leaving no issue, he procured from King Charles II. letters patent, bearing date 7th May, 15 Car. II. whereby the dignity and title of BARONESS LUCAS of Crudwell, co. Wilts, was conferred upon her, and of BARON LUCAS of the same place, upon the heirs male of her body. As also, that her son and heir by the said Earl of Kent, and all other the sons and heirs descended from her, of his successors Earls of Kent, should bear the title of Lord Lucas of Crudwell. And in default of such issue male, that the said title should not be suspended, but enjoyed by such of the daughters and coheirs, any such shall be, as other indivisible inheritances, by the common law of this realm are usually possessed by. if His Lordship died in 1676, and was succeeded in the first barony by his nephew, Charles, son of his brother, Sir Thomas; which Charles married Penelope, daughter of Francis, Earl of Scarsdale. The barony of LUCAS of Crudwell devolved on the Countess of Kent, who died November 26th, 1702. Her son, Henry, Duke of Kent, succeeded as THIRD LORD LUCAS of Crudwell; and dying June 5th, 1740, was succeeded by his grand-daughter, Lady Jemima Campbell, as Marchioness of Kent, and BARONESS LUCAS of Crudwell; her mother, Lady Amabel, having died before her in 1727. The Marchioness dying without issue male, January 10th, 1797, was succeeded in the BARONY OF LUCAS, by her eldest daughter, Lady Amabel, widow of Lord Hume, before-mentioned. Her Ladyship was born January 22d, 1751, and has no issue. Her nephew, Lord Grantham, son of her younger sister, is her presumptive heir to the Barony of Lucas. Title. Amabella-Hume Campbell, Baroness Lucas of Crudwell. Creation. Baroness Lucas of Crudwell, by patent, May 7th, 1663, 15 Car. II. |