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620 Obituary of confiderable Perfons; with Biographical Anecdotes,

wn hands, and the furvived him. By her he had no children.

25. In Gray's-inn, Peter Wilfon, efq; of

Brigham, Cumberland.

lieut. col. of Dragoons.

rows, rector of St. Clement Danes.

3. At his house in Chifwick, Dr. William Rofe, a gentleman well known in the re

26. In Dublin, W. Lushington, efq; late Public of letters, and highly efteemed for his public fpirit, his friendly difpofition, his amiable and chearful temper, and his univerfal benevolence. He published an edition of Salluft, and was largely concerned in the Monthly Review.

At the Deanry, in the Close, Salisbury, the rev. Rowney Noel, D.D. dean of Sarum.

At Whily, Suffex, rev. George Beard, rector of Poynings.

At Chelsea, Mrs. Lewelly, relict of Thomas Lewelly, LL.D.

29. At Mile End, aged 84, Capt. Henry Kent, formerly a commander in the East India Company's fervice.

Capt. John Stone, of the royal navy.

At Ottery, co. Devon, aged 119, Mrs. Heath. This lady perfectly recollected the landing of King William at Torbay.

30. At Cowbridge, co. Glamorgan, aged 108, Mrs. Gwenllian Thomas, relict of the Late rev. Evan T. of Ufk, co. Monmouth. July.. Thomas Mundy, efq; of Beadshall near Brentwood, Effex.

Mr. Meulton Meffiter, attorney at Wineauton, and under-fheriff of Somersetih.

At Kingsdown, the rev. and hon. John Chair Butler.

Rev. Mr. Wood, chaplain to the Duke of Devonshire, and formerly vicar of Chefterfield.

In France, on his way from Italy to England, the Earl of Northington, Baron HenJey, &c. one of the Tellers of the Exchequer, Mafter of the Hanaper, and Knight of the Thistle. His Lordship dying a bachelor, and being the only fon of the late Earl, his titles are become extinct. He fucceeded the prefent Marquis of Buckingham as Lord Lieute nant of Ireland in 1783, and was himself fucceeded by the Duke of Rutland in 1784. His father was created Lord Henley in 1760, (to try Lord Ferrars as Lord High Steward,) and Earl of Northington in 1764. By his death Lord Thurlow obtains a Tellerfhip of the Exchequer, worth 4000l. per ann.

At Hitchenden, Herts, John Norris, efq. 1. The honourable William Tufton, brother to Earl Thaner, a ftudeat at Wellminfter fchtol. He was drowned in the Thames, off Milbank, by being feized with the cramp when bathing. Grappling irons were immediately made ufe of, but his body remained two hours under water before it was recovered. This young nobleman was about 13 years of age.

At his apartments in Cannon-tr. Henry Smeathman, efq; of Clement's-inn, author of the history of the Termites or Black Ants, See Phil. Tranf. vol. LXXI. p. 139, and our vol. LI. p. 526. He was alfo author of the humane plan for the comfortable and free fettlement of Black poor on the Coast of Africa (fee p. 504), and of many ingenious treatifes not yet published. He was fmetime fecretary to the London Chamber of Cummierce.

At Hadleigh, Midds, the rev. Dr. Bur

4. In Tavistock-court, Tavistock-ftr. in an advanced age, of a fit of the apoplexy and ftroke of the palfy, the right hon. Lady Elizabeth Villiers. This noble lady, daughter to the right hon. John Villiers Earl of Buckingham, Viscount Villiers, Baron of Whaddon, Viscount Purbeck, and Baron of Stoke, was heir representative to George Villiers the great Duke of Buckingham.-Sir George Villiers, knt. of Brookfby, married to his first wife Anderey, daughter and heir to William Saunders, efq; of Harrington, co. Northampton, by whom he had two fons, Sir William Villiers, of Brookfby, knt. and bart. and Sir Edward Villiers, knt. who was prefident of Munfter. Sir Edward Villiers was ancestor of the Earl of Grandifon, and of the Earl of Jerfey, and of the prefent Earl of Clarendon. To his fecond wife the faid Sir George Villiers married Mary daughter to Anthony Beaumont, of Glenfield, a younger fon of William Beaumont, efq; of Coleorton, co. Leicefler, (he was by King James I. July 1, 1618, created Countess of Buckingham,) and by her had three fons, John, George, and Chriftopher, of which John the eldeft, on the 19th of July, 1619, was created Baron of Stoke and Viscount Purbeck, and married Frances daughter of Sir Edward Coke, knt. Lord Chief Juftice of the King's Bench (widow of Sir William Hatton Newport, knt. Lord Chancellor of England), by Lady Elizabeth Cecil, daughter of Thomas Cecil Lord Burleigh and Earl of Exeter, by Dorothy, fecond of the four daughters and coheirelles of John Nevil Lord Latimer, by Lucy his wife, fecond daughter to Henry Somerlet Earl of Worcester, by Eliz. dau. to Sir Anth. Brown, knt. ftandardbearer to Henry VII. by Lucy, one of the daughters and coheireffes to John Nevil Marquis of Montacute.-Christopher the young eft, on Sept. 24, 1623, was created Baron of Daventry and Earl of Anglefey; George the fecond fon was, on the 27th of Auguft, 1616, created Lord Whaddon of Whaddon, and Wifepunt Villiers, and, on the 25th of Jan. following, was created Earl of Buckingham. These three honours, by the letters patent, were limited to his brother John, who was created Viscount Purbeck, and, on Jan. 1 following, was created Marquis of Buckingham, and on May 18, 1623, was created Earl of Coventry and Duke of Buckingham.--Joba the fift Valcount Purbeck dying in 1657, left iffue Robert the fecond Viscount, who in 1649, for treasonable and atheistical wolds fpoken in the houfe of Lady Philadel

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phia Wharton, and for having faid, he ha-
ted the Stuarts; and, if no perfon could be
found to cut off the King's head, he would
'do it himself,' was fo ill advised, after the
Reftoration of King Charles II. to furfender
his honours of Viscount Purbeck and Baron
of Stoke into the King's hand, which his
Majefty accepted of. His fon afterwards, in
1675, petitioned his Majefty for a restoration
of thofe honours. Robert the fecond Vif-
Count Purbeck married Elizabeth daughter
and coheirefs to Sir John Danvers, of the
county of Wilts, by whom he had Robert
the third Viscount, who died in 1684, and
Barried Lady Margaret Burke, who died in
1698, widow of Lord Viscount Mufkerry,
fon of the Earl of Clancarty, daughter and
fole heiress to Ulic Marquis of Clanrickard,
Earl of St. Alban's in England, by Lady Anne
Compton, daughter to William Earl of Nor-
thampton, which Ulic was fon to Richard
Earl of Clanrickard by Frances daughter of
Sir Francis Walfingham, knt. Secretary of
State to Queen Elizabeth, widow firft of the
great Sir Philip Sidney, and fecondly of Ro-
bert Devereux Earl of Effex. Robert the
third Viscount, by Lady Margaret Burke, left
fue John the fourth Viscount Purbeck, born
1678, who fucceeded in 1687, on the death
of George Villiers the fecond Duke of Buck-
ingham, to the titles of Earl of Buckingham,
Viscount Villiers, and Baron of Whaddon.
King William, in December, 1699, exem-
plified thofe titles under the great feal of
England. His Lordship married, on the 23d
of November, 1699, Frances daughter of the
rev. Mr. Moyfer, and widow of George He-
neage, efq; (his Lordship died August 10,
1723, and was buried at South Mimms,) by
whom he left one daughter, his heiress, Lady
Elizabeth Villiers, the fubject of the prefent
article, by whofe death the noble family of
Villiers, of the Buckingham line, is become
extinct. Lady Elizabeth was alfo defcended
from the noble families of Talbot Earl of
Shrewsbury, Haftings Earl of Huntingdon,
the illuftrious family of Stafford Duke of
Buckingham, and from the high-born Prince
Thomas of Woodstock Duke of Gloucefter,
fixth and youngeft fon of King Edward III.
and from George Plantagenet Duke of Cla-
rence, brother to King Edward IV. and from
many other ancient and illuftrious families.

Rev. Robert Tilyard, M.A. of Caius coll.
Cambridge.

5. At Penfhurft, Kent, Richard Ryecroft, D.D. rector of that place, to which he was prefented in 1773, with the confolidated liv ings of Terring and Patching, co. Suffex.

6. Mr. Chinn, many years under waterbailiff of London.

Suddenly, rev. Dr. Horne, rector of Wanstead, Effex.

At Clapton, James Legrew, efq.

At Shirley, in Surrey, at the house of her Ton, Joha C. efq; Mrs. Clixton, of Peckham, relict of Browne C. etq.

7. At Kirkhanton, Cumberland, rev. Mr. Burn, vicar of that place, and brother to the late chancellor of the diocese of Carlisle.

Richard Wainwright, efq; of Homerton, aged 66. This gentleman was formerly a wholefale linen-draper in Cheapfide, but, having acquired a genteel fortune, he retired from bufinefs in the vigour of life, whilft he had ability to enjoy the bounties of Providence towards him. Though he declined bufinefs, it was not to devote himself to indolence, for now his time was more than ever employed in the fervice of his friends. His extenfive knowledge of men and things rendered him a valuable counsellor; and the many confiderable executorships devolved on him proved the high estimation in which he was held by his friends. Though a diffenter from the established church, his liberality was not confined to a party; yet his peculiar worth was best known amongst that denomination. His name always appeared among the contributors to their benevolent inftitutions, and for many years acted as treasurer to the congregational fund, and to the fociety for educating young men for the ministry, im which stations he always acted with diffinguished activity and liberality. Such was the life of this good man; and at his death he gave further proof of his love to mankind, by the benevolent manner in which he has difpofed of his property. One kind benevolence in which he distinguished himself ought to be mentioned, as an example to thofe poffelfed of affluence, which is, the delight he always took in affifting young perfons beginning trade, by lending them fums of money: their notes, &c. he directed by his will should be given up, both principal and intereft. His death was occafioned by a paralytic stroke.

8. At Newington, Surrey, Mifs Charlotte Ifabella Derby, niece of the late rev. Mr. D. rector of Southfleet.

At Burwash, Suffex, Henry Cruttenden efq. 9. At Kington, co. Hereford, Bridgwater Meredith, efq; fheriff for the county of Rad

nor.

10. At Halftead, Effex, in his 49th year, the rev. Sam. Difney, LL.B. upwards of 17 years vicar of that parish. His deep and ferious piety, his exemplary difcharge of the paftoral duties, and his benevolence to the poor, fpeak his juft eulogium.

In St. Paul's church-yard, Mr. Parker, jeweller and goldfmith.

At Chifwick, Ruffel Bourne, efq.

At Acomb, near York, William Cooper, D D. archdeacon of York, prebendary of Southwell, rector of Kirby Wife, vicar of Mansfield, F.R. et A.S.S. and author of foveral fermons in print on public occafions.

11. At L-atherhead, advanced in years, W. Denne, efq; banker in the Strand.

12. John Mount, efq; many years a very refpectible ftationer on Tower-bill,

13. Thomas Picker, etq; of Lincola's

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inn, an eminent conveyancer. His faculties

were fo clear, that he dictated a will of five
fheets to his clerk the day before his death,
and executed it, bequeathing to his only fon,
&c. near 40,000l.

In Richmond Park, Mifs Charlotte Stuart,
dau. of the hon. Col. James S.

14 In Bryanton-freet, after a lingering illness, Jofeph Gulton, efq. of Ealing Grove, Middlefex, well known for his collection of books and prints, formed at an immenfe expence, no price being fpared for any article. No wonder the collector's fortune proved at laft unequal to his extenfive views; which, with his parliamentary engagements (for he reprefented the town and county of Poole in two fellions, 14 and 20 Geo. 11.) brought on the difagreeable neceffy of difperfing both his collections by auction. His books were fold by Mr. Compton, June, 1784; his prints and portraits in 38 nights Jan. 16Mar. 13, 1786, by Mr. Greenwood. Mr. Gulfton married Elizabeth-Bridgetta, eldeft daughter of Sir Thomas Stepney, bart. by whom his portrait and that of Dr. Francis Courayer, both painted by Hamilton, were etched 1772. There are larger portraits of Mr. Gulfton and his lady, after the fame painter, by James Watfon and Richard Erlom, in mezzotinto.

In Wimpole- ftreet, Henry Lafcelles, efq. In Red-lion-fquare, Mrs. Crane, relict of that eminent furgeon, Stafford C.

17. Rev. Mr. Walker, curate of St. Saviour's, Southwark.

At Edinburgh, Wilielmina Lady Glenorchy, relict of John Lord G.

18. At Smalley, co. Derby, aged 107, Elizabeth Hickton,

19. Rev. Thomas Meyler, rect. of St. Peter's, Marlborough, and v. of Preshute.

20.

At Putney, right hon. Thomas lord Grantham, K. B one of His Majefty's must honourable privy council, and F.R. and A.SS. late ambaffador extraordinary and plenipotentiary to the court of Spain till the war in 1779. He was born Nov. 30, 1738, at Vienna, while his father, then Sir Thomas Robinfon, was minister plenipotentiary to the Emperor Charles VI.; in 1761 was appointed fecretary to the intended congress at Augfburg; in 1766 one of the lords commiffioners of trade and plan ations; and while a commoner reprefented the borough of Chrift-church, Hants. In 1781 he was made firft lord of the board of trade and plantations; and, on the abolishing of that board, July, 1782, fecretary of state for the foreign department, which office he held til March, 1783. He married lady Mary Jemima Yorke, fecond daughter of Phillp earl of Hardwicke, by whom he left iffue three fons, Thomas, Frederick, and Philip.

20. At Ramfgate, the hon. Sir George Nares, knt. one of the judges of the court of Common Pleas. His health had been for fome months declining, and he was taken off es length, by a very gradual decay, in the

70th year of his age. Sir George was born in the year 1716, at Stanwell, in Middlefex; bury, in Oxfordfhire, he was educated at the but the family removing afterwards to Al fchool of Magdalen College, in Oxford, and afterwards at the New College in the fame of the loner Temple, and a ftudent of the univerfity. In 1737 he became a member law; and in 1741 was called to the bar. In 175! he married Mary the third daughter of Sir John Strange, knt. then mafter of the Rolls. In Feb. 1759, he was called to the time went out king's ferjeant. At the degree of ferjeant at law, and at the fame neral election, in 1768, the city of Oxford ferjeant Nares as one of their reprefentatives voluntarily and very honourably elected Mr, in parliament; and, as a further mark of their high regard and confidence, in the clofe of the fame year, chofe him their recorder, In January, 1771, he was appointed one of the judges of the court of Common Pleas, in the room of the hon. Mr. Juftice Bathurst, then created lord high chancellor, and received the honour of knighthood. His lady, by whom he had many children, died much and justly regretted in 1782. He has left feven children. His only brother was Dr. James Nares, who died Feb. 10, 1783, ia his 68th year *. Two fifters died unmarried fome years before. He was a man whom it is hardly neceffary to praife: goodness of heart and pleafinguefs of manners made the number of his friends great, and reduced that of his enemies as near as poffible to nothing; fo that wherever he was mentiwhich, whenever he fhall be remembered, oned, it was with a refpect and esteem, will furely be continued to him; ftrict integrity and steady piety were his confpicuous and characteristic qualities; nor is there often found a difpofition more calculated than his was to feel and to communicate affection. Without any powerful friends, he the warmth of every focial and domeftic raifed himself by his own diligence and merits in the duties of his office he was active and indefatigable; and perhaps, by deferring too long a journey to Bath, fell in fome measure a facrifice to his affiduity. ceived as foon as any about him the apHe perproaches of his death, which was as refigned and calm, as his 1 fe had been exemplary.

21. Aged 77, Mr. Charles Bathurit, many years a refpeétable book feller in Fleets ftreet, and fome time a representative in Coma mon Council for the ward of Farringdon Without. He has left an ample fortune, a young widow, and one infant daughter.

In New Compton-ftreer, Soho, Mr. Bell, attorney at law.

24. Mr. Thomas Whitaker, of Bride-
well Hofpital.

for E Looe, one of the lords of the Treasury,
26. At Windfor, John Buller, efq. M. P.
and comtroller of the Mint.

* Set vol. Llil. p. 283.

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