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WILLIAM, the second peer. Mr. Brougham died 13th February, 
1810, aged 68, and his widow 31st December, 1839, aged 89. He 
was succeeded in his estates in Westmorland and Cumberland by 
his son and heir, 
HeEnrY BroucHaM. This eminent statesman, orator, philan- 
thropist, philosopher, and writer, was born in St. Andrew’s Square, 
Edinburgh, 19th September, 1778, and was educated at the High 
School and University of Edinburgh. He was admitted a Scotch 
advocate in 1800, and was called to the English Bar in 1808. He 
was appointed Attorney-General to Queen Caroline in April, 1820, 
and received a patent of precedence in 1827. He was successively 
M.P. for Camelford, Winchelsea, Knaresborough, and Yorkshire. 
He was Lord Chancellor from 1830 to 1834, and was, on the 22nd 
November, 1830, created Baron Brougham and Vaux of Brougham, 
county Westmorland; he obtained another patent, dated 22nd 
March, 1860, giving him the title of Baron Brougham and Vaux, 
of Brougham, county Westmorland, and of Highhead Castle, 
county Cumberland, with limitation, in default of male issue, to 
his brother, William Brougham, Esq., and the heirs male of his 
body. He married, ist of April, 1819, Mary Annie, eldest daughter 
of Thomas, fourth son of Sir Robert Eden, Bart., of West Auck- 
land, county Durham, niece of the first Lords Auckland and 
Henley, and widow of John Spalding, Esq., of the Holme, 
Scotland, by whom (who died 12th January, 1865), he had issue 
two daughters, Sarah Eleanor, born 1820, died an infant; and 
Eleanor Louisa, born October, 1822, died 30th November, 1839. 
His lordship was heir-general and representative of a branch of the 
ancient and noble house of Vaux. He died at Cannes, in France, 
7th May, 1868, and was succeeded according to the limitation of 
the patent of 1860, by his brother, William, second Lord Brougham 
and Vaux. 
