486 HERA 
beth, married to Glynn Wynn, efq. 6. Rachael, born 
O.filober 17, 17 66. 7. Jane, married William Plainer, 
of.Gilftone Park, Herts. 8. Cecil, married to her coti- 
fin, the prefent marquis, as hated above. 9. Ifabella, 
married lord George Seymour, brother to the marquis 
of Hertford. Piumer, fifth fon, died young. William, 
fixth fon, lieutenant in the iiavy was loft at fea in 1744, 
unmarried. Anne, Only daughter, married Auguft 16, 
1746, to fir Henry Mackwbrth, bart. James, the late 
earl, dying unmarried, Oitober 9, 1789, wasfucceeded 
by his nephew John-James, ninth earl, and firft and 
prefent marquis. 
Creations.— Vifcount Hamilton in the county of 
Leicefter, Auguft 24, 1786. Marquis of Abercorn, in 
Great Britain, October 2, 1790. 
Residences. —Duddingftone Houfe, Edinburglhire ; 
Baron’s Court, in Ireland; and Bentley Priory, near Stan- 
njore, Middlefex_Town-houfe, Green-ftreet, Grofve- 
nor-fquare. 
Armorial Bearings.— See the annexed Engraving. 
Motto. — Sola nobilitas virtus. —“ Virtue alone is no¬ 
bility.” 
In the armorial bearings of the marquis of Abercorn, 
the ftiips might be considered as fymbols of tenure ; for 
the ancient barons of the ifle of Arran'were obliged to 
furniflt the king with a fhip in time of war, as their old 
charters"teftify : “ Reddendo unam navim viginti remorum , ft 
petatur, tempore belli-,” fo that thefe were properly (hips 
0r Jloops of war, called lymphads, and had only a fingle 
malt, with a ftage upon-the forecaftle, where the men 
flood to fight. 
The creft and its motto are emblematic 1 of the fol¬ 
lowing memorable event: Sir Gilbert Hamilton, anceltor 
of this family, happening accidentally, at the court of 
our Edward II. to fpeak in prail'e of Robert Bruce king 
of Scotland, he received a blow from John de Spencer, 
a favourite knight of king Edward’s; which infult he 
fo much relented, that challenging him, lie killed him 
the next morning ; and,' to avoid the conlequence, fled 
to Scotland. He was, however, immediately purfued ; 
and in’palling through a wood, he and his fervant, in 
order to difguife. themfel ves, exchanged clothes with 
, feme woodmen ; ancl, taking their faw, employed them- 
felves in cutting down an oak. While their purifiers 
were pafiing by, fir Gilbert 1 , obferving his fervant ttf 
look earneftly at them, loudly cried out 11 Through ” 
with a view’to call back his attention, and prevent iiis 
purfuers from recognizing his countenance. Sir Gil¬ 
bert was gracioufly received by king Robert Bruce, 
who, to compenfate his lols of lands in England, pre- 
fented him with the barony of Cadzow, ever lince tailed 
Hamilton, in Lanerklhire, where he and his pofterily 
have flour!filed for upwards of five hundred years; and 
by the marriage of James, fecond'Iord Hamilton, wiih 
Mary, lifter of James III. they were included in the 
entail of the crown of Scotland. The marquis of Aber¬ 
corn, therefore, being defeended from lord Claude 
Hamilton, who was third foil of James, fecond earl of 
Arran, and firft duke of Chatelherault in France, as 
Hated above, and who was grandfon of James and^the 
princefsMary of Scotland, is now the foremoft in dignity, 
3 .and the chief, in the male line, of the illuftrious houfe of 
Hamilton.- 
CORNWALLIS, MARQUIS CORNWALLIS. 
CHARLES CORNWALLIS, Marquis and Earl 
.CORNWALLIS, Vifcount Brome, Baron Cornwallis, 
of Eye, and a Baronet; Mailer of the King’s Hounds; 
born October 19, 1774; fucceeded his father, Charles, 
the late marquis, October 5, 1805; married April 17, 
I757 , lady Louifa Gordon, fourth daughter of Alexan¬ 
der duke of Gordon; and has iflue Jane, born Ofitober 
r ’ i 79 8; Louifa, born February 24, 1801; Jemima, 
born April 29, 1803; Mary, born November 17, 1804,; 
and a fon, born January 1807. 
LORY. 
The family of Cornwallis is defeended from Thomas 
Cornwallis, a younger brother born in Ireland, from 
which kingdom the furname is derived; tvho, having 
fettled in England, was cliofen ftieriff of London in the 
reign of Richard II.»in 1378. Sir Jo}jn Cornwallis, in 
the reign of Henry VIII. ferved under the earl of Surrey, 
lord high admiral; and ^diftinguilhed himfelf in the 
ft or m of Morlaix in Bretagne. He was fix years fteward 
of the houlhold to Edward prince of Wales, afterwards 
Edward VI. and died April 23, 1544. Thomas, his 
Ion, was inftrumental in fecuring the crown to queen 
Mary, and exerted himfelf in the-fuppreftion of Wyat’s 
rebellion. He was appointed, December 25, 1557, comp¬ 
troller of her majelly’s houfehold, but was deprived of his 
employment on the acceffion of queen Elizabeth. He had 
iftfie, 1. William, who ferved under Robert Dev.ereux 
earl of E.lfex in the wars ot Ireland. ?.. Charles, who 
was appointed ambaffador from James I. to the court 
of Madrid, and conllituted, in 1610, treafurer of the 
houfehold to Henry prince pf Wales, fon of James I. 
lie wrote an account of the Life and Death of that 
prince; and William^ his fon, alfo diftinguilhed himfelf 
as an author, and publilhed a volume of Elfays cm 
feveral fubjects. 
Frederic, fon of William fon of Thomas, was in the 
train of Charles I. when prince of Wales, in his journey 
into Spain in 1623. ' He was created a baronet May 4, 
1627, and diltinguifiied himfelf amdngft the royal party 
at the battle of Cropredy Bridge, June 30, 1644. He 
followed Charles II. in his exile, and was created by " 
that monarch, upon his reftoration, baron Cornwallis of 
Eye in the county of Suffolk. He died January 31, 
1662. 
Charles, third lord Canwallis, his grand/on, was by 
William 11J. appointed firft ford commifiloner of the 
admiralty, which office he refigned in April 1693. He 
died April 29, 1698. Charles, fourth lord Cornwallis, 
‘ his fon, ferved in feveral campaigns under king William, 
and was appointed February 6, 1715, joint poll-mailer 
general, which office he exchanged April 8, 1721, for 
that of pay.mafter general of his majefty’s forces. He 
had iffue, 1. Charles, fifth lord Cornwallis. 2. John, 
who married Sarah, daughter of the reverend Hugh 
Dale ; by yvhich lady lie had ilfue Sarah, married to 
the reverend . Walter Earle. He died June 9, 1768. 
3. Edward, who ferved with confiderable reputation at 
the battle of Fontenoy, May 11, 1745, and at the battle 
of Culloden, April 27, 1746. He was conllituted in 
March 1762, governor of Gibraltar; and died January 
14, 1776. 4. Frederic, who embraced the profeffion of 
the church, was conllituted, February 18, 1750, lord 
.bilhop of Litchfield and Coventry, and tranllatcd Au¬ 
guft 13, 1.768,-to the metropolitan fee of Canterbury. 
He married February 8, 1759, Caroline, grand-daughter 
off Charles fecond lord vifcount Townlhend, and died 
March 19, 1783. Lord Cornwallis died January 19, 
1722. : , . I 
Charles, fifth lord Cornwallis, was conllituted, May 
13, 1740, conftable of the Tower of London, and lord 
lieutenant and cullos rotulorum of the Tower Hamlets, 
and by George II. was created vifcount Broome, and 
earl Cornwallis. He married Elizabeth, daughter of 
Charles third'lord vifcount Townlhend; by which lady, 
he had ilfue, 1. Charles, fecond earl Cornwallis. 2. 
James,, who embraced the profeffion of the church, and 
was elefred, in July 1781, lord bilhop of Litchfield and 
Coventry. 3. William, appointed April 20, 1765, cap¬ 
tain of the royal navy. 4. Elizabeth. 5. Charlotte. 6. 
Mary, married to Samuel Whitbread, ot Cardington, in 
the county of Bedford, efquire. She died December 27, 
1770. The earl, dying on June 23, 1762, was fucceeded 
by his foil, Charles, the fecond earl, a general in the 
army, colonel of the 33d regiment of foot, conftable of 
the Tower-of .London, and governor-general of Bengal; 
-born December 31, 1738 ; married, July 14, 1768, t.o 
J emima 
