sporting (Did Rural Records of the Cheveley Estate. 81 



of Felliiiijhausen, on July 15, 1761, against the attack of the 

 French under De Broglie ; and on the following day against the 

 united efforts of De Broglie and Soubise, who were compelled to 

 retreat in what turned into a flight to the Rhine. In subsequent 

 engagements during this campaign, particularly at Gravenstein, 

 where only one officer was killed — Lieutenant-Colonel Towns- 

 hend, who had plaved in the Eton — All England cricket match 

 at Newmarket in lune, 1751 — the Marquis's services were as 

 important as they were brilliant. He was brave to a fault, 

 skilful, generous to profuseness, careful of his soldiers, and 

 beloved by them. 



The Marquis, who was long dangerously ill with a fever at 

 Warburg during the latter part of the year 1762, returned home 

 early in 1763. His popularity was then unbounded. "The 

 Marquis of Granby " became the sign of hundreds of inns through- 

 out England. He was made Master-General of Ordnance 

 luly I, 1763. and became Commander-in-chief August 13, 1766. 

 In this position he was assailed three years later by " Junius " ; 

 but Sir William Draper ably defended his old friend. In 1770 

 the Marquis resigned all his appointments, the Colonelcy of the 

 Blues excepted. He died at Scarborough, of gout in the 

 stomach, October 18, 1770, aged 49. By his wife. Lady Frances 

 Seymour, who died December 2, 1748, he had issue John Lord 

 Roos, born August 27, 175 J, died 1 760 ; Charles, afterwards 

 fourth Duke of Rutland ; Robert, a captain in the Royal Navy, 

 killed in action April 12, 1782; and Frances, who married — first, 

 George first Earl of Tyrconnell ; and secondly, Philip, son of Sir 

 Alexander Anstruther. A portrait of the Marquis, on horseback, 

 by Sir Joshua Reynolds, is now in the National Gallery ; another by 

 the same artist, a half-length, is at Cheveley, where there is also a 

 full length picture of the Marchioness, which is considered to be 

 one of Sir Joshua's best efforts. A monument in St. Paul's 

 Cathedral was erected by public subscription to perpetuate his 

 services to his country. 



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His Military 

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Colonel 

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Sir William 

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