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Earl, 6. March 28, 1695, was, in 1716, m. to Lucy, one of the two 

 daughters and co-heirs of Robert Ridgway, Earl of Londonderry; 

 but by her (who d. July 16, 1732) he had no issue; and dying ia 

 1756, was succeeded by his nephew, 



Arthur, fifth Earl, who was created Marquis of Donegal and 

 Earl of Belfast, June 27, 1791, having been created Baron Fisher- 

 wick, an English Peer, July 9, 1790; 6. June 13, 1739, m. 1st, 

 Nov. 16, 1761, Anne, eldest daughter of James, fifth Duke of Ha- 

 milton, by whom (who d. in 1780) he had Charlotte- Anne, Hen- 

 rietta, and Amelia, who all d. infants ; Elizabeth Juliana, d. April 

 24, 1787; George- Augustus, the present Marquis ; Arthur, b. 

 May 3, 1771, d. Sept. 11, 1788; Spenser-Stanley, b. April 20, 

 1775, m. August 8, 1795, (on the same day as his brother,) Lady 

 Harriet Stewart, daughter of John eighth Earl of Galloway, K.T. 

 and has issue a son and a daughter. His Lordship m. 2dly, Oct. 

 24, 1788, Mrs. Moore, who d. without issue, Sept. 18, 1789; and, 

 3dly, Oct. 12, 1790, Barbara, daughter of the Rev. Dr. Godfrey. 

 The Marquis died Jan. 5, 1799, and was succeeded by 



George, second Baron Fisherwick. 



Creations. Lord Chichester, Baron of Belfast, in the County of Antrim, 

 Viscount Chichester, April 1, 1625 ; Earl of Donegal, March 30, 1647 ; Mar- 

 quis of Donegal in Ireland, 1791 ; and Baron Fisherwick, in England, July 

 9, 1790. 



Arms."- -Quarterly, the first and fourth cheque, Or, and Gules ; a chief, vair ; 

 the second and third Azure, frettee, Argent. 



Crest. On a wreath, a stork, proper, holding in its beak a snake, Argent, 

 the head, Or. 



Supporters. Two wolves, Gules, ducally gorged and chained, Or. 



Motto. In vitum sequitur honos CHonour follows against his will.,) 



Heir -Apparent George Hamilton. 



Chief Seats. Belfast and Carrickfergus, in the county of Antrim. [The 

 mansion, formerly at Fisherwick, in Staffordshire, is now taken down.] 



