To. Res. 16, Cavendish-square. Rel. Uncle to the present Marquess of Waterford, and to the Viscountess Ingestrie (dr.-in-law to Earl Talbot, and whose Lord is M.P. for Hertford): brother to Rear-Admiral Sir John-Poe Beresford, Bart. of Bagnail, Co. Waterford, M.P. for Northallerton: halfbrother to the Rt. Hon. and most Rev. Lord John-George, Archbishop of Armagh, and Lord Primate of all Ireland; to Lord George-Thomas Beresford, (a Privy Councillor for Ireland, Comptroller of the Household, Governor and Cust. Rot. of, and M. P. for, the Co. of Waterford, and Col. of the Waterford Militia); to the lady of Sir John William-Head Brydges, of WoottonCourt, Kent, M.P. for Coleraine; and to the widow of Major-Gen. Sir Dennis Pack, K.C.B.: nephew to the late Rt. Hon. and most Rev. Wm., Lord Archbishop of Tuam, created Baron Decies: cousin to the present Baron Decies; to the Hon. and Rt. Rev. George, Bishop of Kilmore; to the Hon. John-Claudius Beresford, Privy Councillor for Ireland, (formerly M. P. for, now an alderman of, Dublin); and to Marcus Beresford, Esq. M.P. for Berwick-upon-Tweed; and to the lady of the Rt. Hon. Sir George Fitzgerald Hill, Bart. Military Vice-Treasurer of Ireland, Col. of the Londonderry Militia. 68. BERKELEY, Earl of Y. of C. 1679 N. & S. Thomas-Moreton-Fitzhardinge Berkeley. burnham: cousin to the present Duke, O. T. A Baronet of Northumberland, to Baron Prud- Bn. 24th Dec. hoe, and to the Baroness Glenlyon: nephew to Lord Willoughby d'Eresby. Parl. Pat. Two Members for Beeralston. Suc. his father, as 3d Baron, 23d March Mar. Rachel-Ives, eld. dr. of William Drake, Esq. of Amersham, Bucks, 17th Oct. H. Ap. Hon. George-Ives Irby, born 14th Sept. 1825 1801 1802 To. Res. 17, Park Crescent, Portlandplace. Co. Se. Llauidon, Anglesea, North Wales; Heidsor Lodge, near Maidenhead, Bucks. Rel. His Lordship is bro.-in-law to HenryJohn, present Lord Selsey; and fa.. in-law to Viscount Kirkwall, son and heir to the Countess of Orkney. Viscount Dungarvon . 1620 N. & S. Henry St. John. Baron Boyle of Youghal . 1616 O. T. Viscount St. John 1716 1628 1767 Offi. A General Officer in the Army. W. Poyntz, Esq. of Midgham House, Berkshire, 9th Oct. . . 1795 H. Ap. Charles, Viscount Dungarvon, mar. to Catherine, yst. dr. of the 2d Earl of Howth, born Dec. 1800 Co. Se. Weston Park, Co. Stafford; and Castle Bromwich, in Warwickshire. Rel. His Lordship is bother to the Hon. Charles-Orlando Bridgeman, Captain, R.N., and to the Hon. Orlando-Henry Bridgeman, Captain in the Army, mar. to Frances, dr. of the Earl of Kilmorey, 2d cous. to the present Viscount Torrington. 20. BRANDON, Duke of, of B., in Suffolk Y. of C. 1711 N.& S. Alexander-Hamilton Douglas, F.R.S., and F.S.A. 0. T. E. P. Baron of Dutton, Co. Aberbrothwick 1445 1294 Baron of Kineil and Cadyow (now Hamilton) French Peerage. DUC DE CHATELHERAULT, in Poitou, with which dignity James, 2d Earl of Arran, was invested by Henry II., King of France, in 1549 His Grace, as Duke of Hamilton, is Premier Peer of Scotland. Of Hereditary Keeper of Holyrood Hase, since 1646. Lord Lieutenant of Lanarkshire, and Sac. his father, as 6th Duke of 1767 1819 Mar. Susan-Euphemia, eld. dr. of William Beckford, Esq. of Fonthill Abbey, Wilts, 26th April. 1810 H. Ap. William-Alexander-Anthony-Archibald, Marquess of Douglas and Clydesdale, born 19th Feb. . . 1811 To. Res. Pulteney Hotel, Albemarle street. Co. Se. Hamilton Palace, Lanarkshire; Kincil House, Co. Linlithgow; Brodick Castle, Buteshire; and Ashton Hall, Lincolnsh. Rel. Brother to the late Lord Archibald Hamilton, M.P. for Lanarkshire, and to Lady Anne Hamilton, who remained for so many years the attached friend and companion of the late Queen Caroline: bro.-in-law to the Duke of Somerset, and to the Earl of Dunmore: cousin to the Earl of Galloway: and son-in-law to Mr. Beckford of Fonthill. His Grace sat in the Pcers as Baron Dutton, during the Dukedom of his father; that is, from 1799 to 1819. To. Res. 10, New Burlington-street. Co. Se. Audley End, Essex; and Billingbere, Oakingham, Berks. Rel. The Baroness Braybrooke is cousin to the present Earl Cornwallis. The Baron is cousin to the Duke of Buckingham and Chandos; to Lord Nugent, M.P. for Aylesbury; and to the Baroness Arundel of Wardour: brother to the Rev. George-Neville-Griffin Grenville, Rector of Hawarden, Flintshire, and Master of Magdalen College, Cambridge, (married to Charlotte, sister to the present Earl of Dartmouth): bro.in-law to Paul Beilby Thompson, Esq. M.P. for Wenlock. 1793 1796 Mar. Mary-Turner, dr. and heiress to David Gavin, Esq. of Langton, 2d Sept. H. Ap. John, Viscount Glenorchy, born 16th Oct. To. Res. 21, Park-lane. Co. Se. Taymouth Castle, Perthshire; and Kilchurn Castle, Argyleshire. Rel. His Lordship is father-in-law to the Marquess of Chandos, M.P. for Bucks. only son of the present Duke of Buckingham and Chandos. 223. BRISTOL, Lord Bishop of, Cons. 1827 N. & S. The Rt. Rev. Robert Gray, D.D. Offi. A Prebendary of Durham." To. Res. 36, Great George-street, Westminster. Co. Se. Palace, Bristol. N.B. The Diocess of this Prelate is in the Province of Canterbury, and in- N. & S. Frederick-Wm. Hervey, F.R.S. and F.A.S. St. H. Ap. George Allan, born 10th June. 1754 1765 1778 1797 . 1806 Co. Se. Pepper-Harrow, Surrey; and Middleton, Co. Cork. Rel. Brother to the late Archbishop of Cashel, and to the Hon. John Brodrick, a Lieut.-Gen.; uncle to Charles Brodrick, Esq., married to Emma, 3d dr. of Lord le Despencer. 97. BROOKE & WARWICK, Earl, of W. Castle, Warwickshire Y. of C. 1746 and 1759 N. & S. Henry-Richard Greville, K.T. 0. T. Baron Brooke, of Beau. champ's Court, Co. Warwick 1620 Offi. A Lord of the King's Bedchamber. Lord Lieut. and Cust. Rot. of Warwickshire. 1703 Offi. Hereditary Steward of Bury Edmund's. 1779 Mar. Elizabeth-Albana, dr. of Clotworthy, 1st Lord Templetown, 20th Feb. Suc. his father (who was Lord Bishop of Derry), as 5th Earl, 8th July Colonel of the Warwickshire Militia. Bn. 11th April H.Ap. Frederick-William, Earl of Jermyn, M.P. for Bury St. Edmund's, born 15th July. 1800 To. Res. 6, St. James's-square. Mar. Sarah, widow of John-George, 4th Lord Monson, and eld. dr. of John, 2d Earl of Mexborough, 21st Oct. 1816 . 1818 To. Res. 2, Seamore-place, Curzon-street. Rel. Brother to Sir Charles-J. Greville, Parl. Pat. One Member for Warwick. Colonel of the South Lincoln Militia. 1779 1807 1810 Second, Caroline, 2d dr. of G. H. Ap. John-Hume, Viscount Al- 1818 1828 1812 To. Res. 16, Charles-street, Berkeley square. Co. Se. Belton House, Grantham, Lin- Rel. His Lordship is brother to the Hon. The Lord High Chancellor may very properly be termed the King's Notary or Secretary; being appointed by him to act with the same power and authority as he would himself. He is the highest public officer in the kingdom, being supreme judge of the Court of Chancery, Keeper of the King's Conscience, a Privy Coun cillor by virtue of his office, Keeper of the Great Seal and Speaker of the House of Lords by prescription. In the latter capacity he sits before the throne, on the left hand, and declares His Majesty's will. As a judge, he has the King's power to moderate the rigour of the written laws, and to govern his judgment by the laws of nature and conscience, so as to direct all things according to equity and justice; whilst all other judges and justices are tied strictly to the letter of the law, as contained in Acts of Parliament, &c. Out of his Court issue all writs or summonses for parliaments and convocations, edicts, proclamations, charters, protections, patents, &c; and he is visitor, in right of the King, of all Royal hospitals, colleges, and foundations; and patron of all Royal livings which are valued at 201. per annum, or under, in the King's books. He is likewise guardian of infants and lunatics, and has the general superintendence over all charitable institutions in the kingdom. |