Lordship was appointed keeper of the privy-seal, and sworn one of his Majesty's most honourable privy-council; also on June 12th following, was appointed principal secretary of state for the northern department: his Lordship was likewise LL. D. and Knight of the Garter. His Lordship, on May 25th, 1764, was first married to Maria Constantia, only daughter of Robert Lord Trevor; which Lady, on February 7th, 1767, died in childbed of her only issue, Maria Constantia, who died July 21st, 1775. His Lordship secondly married, on August 14th 1777, Lady Charlotte Finch, eldest daughter of Heneage late Earl of Aylesford, by whom he had a son George, born in September, 1778, who died December 27th following, and a posthumous son Henry, his successor: his Lordship died March 6th, 1779, leaving no issue, but his Lady being then with child, the titles lay dormant till August 8th following, when she was delivered of a son,

HENRY, THIRTEENTH EARL OF SUFFOLK, and SIXTH EARL OF BERKSHIRE, who died two days after his birth, whereby the titles descended to,

THOMAS, FOURTEENTH EARL OF SUFFOLK, and SEVENTH EARL OF BERKSHIRE, fifth, but only surviving son of Henry Bowes, fourth Earl of Berkshire: he was born June 11th, 1721, and having applied himself to the study of the law, was admitted to the degree of barrister; he served in several parliaments for Castle Rising in Norfolk, and in 1774 was elected for St. Michael's in Cornwall. His Lordship was married on April 13th, 1747, to Elizabeth, daughter of William Kingscote, of Kingscote in Gloucestershire, Esq.; and by her, who died June 23d, 1769, had an only daughter and heiress Lady Diana, born July 23d, 1748, and married, November 23d, 1782, to Sir Michael le Fleming, of Rydal in Westmoreland, Bart. ; and his Lordship dying on February 23d, 1783, in him ended the male issue of the six elder sons of Thomas, the first Earl of Berkshire; we must therefore return to Philip, the seventh son;

Which PHILIP was baptised at St. Martin's in the Fields, Westminster, on March 5th, 1628-9; and he was buried in the chancel of the said church, September 1717, having had by his wife Mary, daughter of ...... Jennings, two sons, James and Charles ; also two daughters, first, Mary Lucy, who died unmarried in May 1744, and was buried at St. Edmundsbury in Suffolk; second, Henrietta, who likewise died unmarried, and was buried at Windsor in Berkshire, December 22d, 1750.

JAMES Howard, Esq. the eldest, was born in the palace at St. James's, March 1st, 1678-9: he was seated at Boughton near Chester; died June 13th, 1722, and was buried in the vault belonging to the family of Booth, in St. Werburg's church, Chester. His wife was Catherine daughter of George Booth, Esq. son of Sir George Booth, of Woodford in the county of Essex, Knight, by whom he had two sons; William, who died at the age of four months, and James Thomas, who deceased, aged two years; also two daughters, Martha Maria, married, December 31st, 1740, to the Honourable and Reverend Charles Hervey, Prebendary of Ely, fifth son of John, first Earl of Bristol.

CHARLES Howard, the second son, was born, May 13th, 1681, and named after his godfather, King Charles II. and having entered into the navy, rose to the rank of captain, and had the command of the Swan man of war, in which he was lost about the year 1705. He married Elizabeth, second daughter of Edward Batten, of Portsmouth in the county of Southampton, Gent.; and by her (who died of the small-pox, June 1711, and was buried in St. James's church, Westminster) had one son, and a daughter Mary, born at Winchester in 1700; maid of honour to Queen Caroline, when Princess of Wales, and was first married to Henry Scott Earl of Deloraine, and after his decease, to William Windham, of Earsham, in Norfolk, Esq. preceptor to William Duke of Cumberland.

PHILIP HOWARD, Esq. the only son, was born at Portsmouth, on March 7th, 1703-4: he was page to the Princess of Orange, and afterwards a captain of marines, and died at Kingston in Jamaica, on March 27th, 1741, having had issue by his wife Margaret, only surviving child and heir of Francis Skreen, of Edinburgh, Gent. to whom he was married at Limerick in Ireland, on February 1st, 1731-2, four sons and one daughter, Mary, born at Dublin, February 14th, 1734-5, and was bed-chamberwoman to her Royal Highness Princess Amelia, and unmarried:

the sons were,

First, THOMAS Howard, born at Cork in Ireland, January 6th, 1732-3, was a lieutenant-colonel in the first regiment of footguards, but was killed in an engagement at sea, on his passage from America, unmarried.

Second, William Wyndham Howard, born in Drogheda, April 9th, 1737, and died at Newberry in Berkshire, February 7th, 1739-10.

Third, John, the present Earl of Suffolk and Berkshire.

Fourth, Philip Howard, born at Newport in the Isle of Wight, May 17th, 1741, a lieutenant in the royal navy, and unmarried.

JOHN, THE PRESENT, FIFTEENTH EARL OF SUFFOLK, AND EIGHTH EARL OF BERKSHIRE, was born at Tralee, in the county of Kerry, March 7th, 1738-9, was page to his late Royal Highness William Duke of Cumberland; on November 17th, 1780, was promoted to the rank of colonel in the army; and in August 1783, appointed colonel of the seventieth regiment of foot. He is now a general in the army, and governor of Londonderry and Culmore forts.

His Lordship was married at St. Ann's, Westminster, July 2d, 1774, to Julią, daughter of John Gaskarth, of Penrith in the county of Cumberland, Esq. by whom he has had issue four sons;

First, Charles Nevinson, Viscount Andover, born in the parish of St. Mary-le-bone, May 13th, and baptised June 3d, 1775; married, June 20th, 1796, Miss Coke, daughter of Thomas William Coke, Esq. of Holkham in Norfolk; but was unfortunately killed by the accidental discharge of his fowling-piece, January 11th, 1800, without issue.

Second, Thomas, born at Henley upon Thames, in the county of Oxford, August 18th, and baptised October 30th, 1776, now Viscount Andover; married, October 20th, 1802, the Hon. Elizabeth Jane Dutton, daughter of James Lord Sherborne, and has issue a daughter, born November 6th, 1803; and a son, born November 7th, 1804. He was elected member of parliament for Arundel, in 1806.

Third, John, born at Binfield, in the county of Berks, 30th November, 1777, and baptised January 6th, 1778; died 1787.

Fourth, William Philip, born at Binfield aforesaid, November 27th, baptised December 2d, 1779, and was buried there April 20th, 1780.

Also one daughter, Catherine, a twin with her brother William Philip.

Titles. John Howard, Earl of Suffolk and Berkshire, Viscount Andover, and Baron Howard of Charlton.

Creations. Earl of Suffolk, July 21st, 1603, 1 Jac. I.; Baron Howard, of Charlton in com. Wilts, and Viscount Andover in com. Southamp. January 23d, 1621-2, 19 Jac. I.; and Earl of Berkshire, February 6th, 1625-6, 1 Car. I.

Arms. The same as the Duke of Norfolk with a crescent for difference.

Crest. On a chapeau, Gules, turned up ermine, a lion statant guardant, his tail extended, Or, gorged with a ducal coronet, Argent.

Supporters. On the dexter side, a lion guardant, Or, ducally gorged, Argent; on the sinister a lion, Argent.

Motto. Nous Maintiendrons.

Chief Seat. Charlton, Wilts.

THE manors held by Robert Fiz-Hugh, Baron of Malpas, under Hugh Lupus, Earl of Chester, in the reign of William the Conqueror, (as recorded in Doomsday-Book) were Bedfeld, Burwardestone, Hurdingbery, Depenbache, (now called Malpas) Tillestone, Cristleton, Calmundeley, Eghe, Hanton, Lawechdone, or Laborchedone, Dochintone, Cetelea, Brosse, Oretone, Cuntitone, Shochliche, Tusigeham, Bicheley, Bureton, Burwardeshley, Rauichell, Creuhalle, Tidulstone, or Tidnistone, Buistane, Boleberie, Tevertone, Sparestowe, Penretane, Sudtone, Buteloge, and Cochneche, or Croverche.

But, Robert leaving no male issue, this Barony came at length, by marriage of the heir female, into this famous and knightly family (as Mr. Camden styles it);

Of which was JOHN le Belward de Malpas, who lived in the time of William Rufus."

WILLIAM, (son and heir of John le Belward de Malpas) named by Sir William Dugdale, is written by Mr. Erdeswicke, (agreeably to other good authorities) Richard: his wife was Letitia, daughter and heir of Robert Fitz Hugh, Barou of Malpas; bearing, for arms, three dart heads (pheons), as he proves by aneient deeds and records; and particularly, by a grant of one eighth part of Hampton to Richard, youngest son of this William, sealed therewith. That he had, at least, a moiety of that barony is evident, from several other authoritics, and particularly from Camden's Remains.

a Ex infor. Dom. Hol. Egerton, Bart. • Erdeswick's Staff p. 114.

Ibid.

P. 179. oct. edit.