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genets were driven from the throne of England, after 

 three centuries' possession, and the house of Tudor put 

 in their place, the new monarch advanced him to the 

 dignity of EARL OF DERBY, this being the first bestowal 

 of the title. By his first wife, (Eleanor, sister of the 

 famous Earl of Warwick,) this celebrated man had a son 

 George, who became Lord Strange, and from whom is 

 lineally descended the present noble head of the Conser- 

 vative party in this country. Another son, taking up 

 arms, will live for ever in the history of Flodden Field, 

 fought September 9, 1513, being that one who was ad- 

 jured by the dying hero of Scott's romance : 



"Charge, Chester, charge ! on, Stanley, on ! 

 Were the last words of Marmion." 



Sir Edward, on this occasion, commanded the rear of 

 the English army, and forcing the Scots, by the power 

 of his archers, to descend the hill, thus broke their line, 

 and insured the triumph of the English arms. For this 

 good service, Henry VIII. rewarded him in the follow- 

 ing year with the title of Lord Monteagle, the name 

 having reference to the family crest, and to the anecdote 

 related above. 



Through the eldest son of George, Lord Strange, 

 who succeeded him as second Earl, Thomas, first 

 Earl of Derby, was the progenitor of another series 

 of eminent men. Conspicuous among these stands 

 James, the seventh Earl, in the table marked ||. 

 Distinguished for his devoted attachment to the royal 



