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nineteenth in defcent from Manger le Vavafour, who 
firft fettled in England, married Dorothy, daughter of 
fir Ferdinando Leghe, of Middleton, knt. who died in 
1679, fettling his eflate on his foie daughter, Mary Va¬ 
vafour, and her defeendants, on condition of their af- 
fumingthe name and arms of Vavafour.-t-Family-Seats,- 
Spaldington, and Melbourne Hall, both in the Eaft Ri¬ 
ding of the county of York. 
MILNES, of Gauley, Leicefterffiire; created March 
21, 1801.—Sir Robert-Shoj.e Milnes, bart. fo cre¬ 
ated as above; born 1747; married, Nov. 13, 1785, 
Charlotte-Frances, third daughter of John-Albert Ben- 
tinck, efq. captain in the royal navy, and has iflue, 
John-Bentinck, born Sept, 13, 1786; William-Henry, 
born March 8, 1788, a lieutenant in the firft regiment of 
foot-guards; Henry-Banks-Oldenburgh, born Oft. 17,. 
1790; Charlotte-Harriet-Martinique, born June 23,179S; 
and Sophia-Mary-Anne, born Oft, 9, 1799. § lr Robert 
was, in the early part of his life, an officer in the royal 
regiment of horfe-guards blue; in 1795, governor of the 
Bland of Martinique ; and in 1798, was appointed lieu¬ 
tenant-governor of Lower Canada.—This family were 
formerly feated at the romantic village of Afliford on 
the Water, by Mornfall Dale, in the hundred of High 
Peak, in Derbyffiire. The Family Seat is now at Cockle 
Hall, on Sherwood Foreft. 
INGLIS, of Milton Bryant, Bedford (hi re; created 
June 6, iSor.—Sir Hugh Inglis, bart. fo created as 
above; married, firtt, Dec. 14, 1784, Catharine, one of 
the co-heirs in blood, but teftaraentary reprefentative, 
of Harry Johnfon, of Milton Bryant, in Bedfordffiire, 
efq. and by her, who died in 1793, had iflue, Robert- 
Hairy, horn Jan. 12, 1786; married, Feb. 10, 1807, the 
daughter of Jofeph-Seymour Bifcoe, efq. of Penhill, 
Surrey; Stephana-Anne, born July 6, 1787; Mary- 
Louifij, born Dec. 28, 1778: fecondly, May 8, 1794, 
Mary, only furviving daughter and heir of George Wil- 
fon, efq. Sir Hugh went to the Eaft Indies in 1762, and 
returned in 1775 ; was chofen a direftor of the Eaft-India 
company in 1784; deputy chairman in 1799 and 1800; 
and chairman in. 1800 and 1801; colonel of the fecofid 
regiment of Royal Eaft-India Volunteers in 1796; and 
M.P. for Afhburton in 1802.—The furname of Inglis, 
according to Douglas, is of great antiquity in the fouth 
of Scotland; it appears from the records, that there were 
feveral free barons cf the name in that country : above 
five hundred years ago, we find Walter de Inglis, John 
de Inglis, Philip de Inglis, men of rank and property 
when°king Edward I. had overrun that country, in 1296. 
They had large pofleffions in the ffiire of Roxburgh, in 
very early times, particularly in tire lands and barony 
of Brankffiolm. Sir William Inglis, knt. the immediate 
anceftor of this family, flouriffied in the reigns fcf Ro¬ 
bert 11 . and III. and was rewarded by his fpvereign with 
the lands and barony of Manner, in 1395, for his combat 
with fir Thomas Strothers, an Englilh knight, whom he 
killed on the foot.—Motto, Re£le faciendo fecurus, Safe 
in doin'* - right.--Family Seat, Milton Bryant, Bedford- 
Ibire. 
STRACHEY, of Sutton Court, Somerfetffiire ; cre¬ 
ated June 6, 1801.—Sir Henry Strachey, F.S. A. and 
M.P. for Eaft Grinftead, created a baronet as above ; 
born May 23, 1737; married, May 23, 1770, Jane, daugh¬ 
ter of John Kelfall, of Greenwich, in Kent, efq. reljdt 
of Thomas Latham, efq. a captain in the royal navy; 
and has iflue, Henry, born Dec. 7, 1772 ; Edward, born 
Dec. 18, 1774; Richard,.born May 21, 1781; (all in the 
civil fervice of the Eaft-India company;) Charlotte, died 
unmarried ; and Lucy. Sir Henry was private fecretary 
to lord Clive, in his'laft expedition to India, in 1764; 
fecretary to the commiilion for reftoring-peace to Ame¬ 
rica, in 1774; clerk of the deliveries of his majefty's 
.ordnance, in 1776; joint fecretary of the treafury, in 
18025 and afterwards, in the fame year, one of the tin. 
LDRY. 
der fecretaries of ftate ; in the negociation for peace with 
North America, lie a (lifted the king’s couimiffioners at' 
Paris; again ftorekeeper of the ordnance, in 17S3; and 
mafter of the king’s houfehold, in 1794—Family Seats, 
Sutton Court, in Somerfetffiire; and Rook’s Neft, in 
Surrey. 
SAUMAREZ, of.Guernfey; created June 13, i8or. 
-—Sir James Saumarez, born in 1757, knight of the 
Bath, vice-admiral of the blue, created a baronet as 
above; married, 061 . 27, 1788, Martha, daughter and 
heir of Thomas le Merchant, efq. and has iflue, James, 
born 061 . 9, 1789, Mary, Martha, Harriet, Carteret, 
and Amelia.—Sir James is defeended from a very ancient 
and refpeftable family, who acconfpanied William the 
Conqueror froth Normandy into England, and finally 
fettled in the ifiand of Jerfey. The original family 
name is De Saufmarez, and continues to be ufed by the 
eldeft branch of the family.—Motto, In Deofpero , I hope 
in God. 
PEPYS, of London; created June 23, 1801.—Sir 
William-Weller Pepys, late one of the maflers in 
the high court of Chancery, created a baronet as above; 
married Elizabeth, eldeft daughter of the late right 
honourable William Dowdefwell, chancellor of the ex¬ 
chequer; and has iflue, Wiiliam-Weller; Chriftopher- 
Charles ; Henry ; Maria-Elizabeth ; Sophia-I label la ; 
and Louifa-Anne.—Sir William is defeended from Rich¬ 
ard Pepys, lord chief juftice of the court of King’s 
Bench in Ireland, 1664. Samuel Pepys, fecretafy to 
the admiralty, who died in 1703, was of this family. 
William Pepys (fixth in defcent from William Pepys, 
of Cottenham, in Cambridgelhire) married Hannah, re- 
lift of Alexander Weller, efq. by whom he had iflue, 
fir William Weller, the prefent baronet ; and fir Lucas 
Pepys, baronet, phyfician to his majefty.—Motto, Mens 
cujufque is ejl quifque , Every man has his own opinion. 
BALL, of Blofield, Norfolk; created June 24, 1800. 
—Sir Alexander-John Ball, bart. fo created as 
above, rear-admiral of the blue, obtained his majefty’s 
command to accept the rank of commander of the order 
of St. Ferdinand, and of Merit, conferred on him by the 
king of Naples; he was commander of the blockade of 
Malta, and, fince its capture, was governor; married, 
July 7, 1785, Ma-ry Smith, daughter of John Wilfon, 
efq. of Weftminfter ; and has iflue, William-Keith, born 
Odt. 2/, -1786.—Family Seat, Blc/field, Norfolk. 
BENSLEY, of St. Mary-le-bone, Middlefex ; created 
June 24, 1801.—Sir William Bensley, created a ba- • 
roiiet ~as above ; married Mary, - daughter of Vincent 
Bifcoe, efq. of London; in the female line, grand-daugh¬ 
ter of Edward duke of Somerfet. Sir William entered 
early into the royal navy, and leaving that fervice went 
to the Eaft Indies ; he returned to England in 1777, and 
was.chofen one of the diredtors of the Eaft-India com¬ 
pany, an office he continues to hold.—Refidence, Ber- 
ner’s-ftreet, St. Mary-le-bone. 
WELBY, -of Denton Houfe, Lincolnffiire; created 
June 27, 1861.—Sir William-Earle Welby, created 
a baronet as above; born Auguft 1734; married, firft, 
Penelope, daughter of fir John Glynnes, of Hawarden 
Caftle, in Flintlhire, bart. and by her, who died in 1771, 
had two children ? who died infants; William-Earle,M.P. 
for Grantham, married Wilhelmina, daughter and heir 
of William Spry, efq. governor of Barbadoes; Pene¬ 
lope, married Thomas-Auguftus Northtnore, of Cleeve, 
in Devonffiire, efq. and died in 1792. Sir William mar¬ 
ried, fecon,dly, Elizabeth, relitft of Thomas Williamfon, 
of AUington, Lincolnfhire, efq. daughter and heir of 
Robert Cope, of Sponden, in Derby (hire, efq . by whom 
he has iflue, Thomas-Earle ; Charles-Cope-Earle; Mon- 
tague-Earle, inholyorders; Richard-Earle; John-Earle; 
Catharine; Elizabeth; Eleanor-Charlotte; Mariu-Re- 
beeca; and Selina-Charlotte, deceafed.—The family of 
Welby 
