HERALDRY. 
Thomas, fourth duke of Norfolk, by his fecond wife, 
Margaret, daughter and heirefs of Thomas, lord Aud- 
ley of Walden in the county of Effex, and lord high- 
chancellor of England. Having entered into the fea- 
fervice, he greatly diffinguifhed himfelf in the memora¬ 
ble engagement of the Spanifh armada in 1588. He alfo 
commanded a fquadron of ffiips deftined to attack the 
Spanifh plate-fleet in 1595; and was admiral of the 
third fquadron of the fleet which failed againfl Cadiz 
in 1597- Ot> his return he was created a baron, by the 
title of lord, Howard of Walden. Soon after the accef- 
fion of James I. he was created earl of Suffolk, and ap¬ 
pointed lord chamberlain of the houffiold; and, having 
religned that office, he was, July 11, 1613, conftifuted 
lord high treafdrer ol England. He had ifi'ue, 1. Theo- 
philus, fecond earl of Suffolk, whole fon, James, third 
earl of Suffolk, dying without iffue male, the title of 
lord Howard of Walden defcended to the polferity of 
Effex, his daughter, who married Edward Griffin, lord 
Griffin of Braybrook in the county of Northampton. 
3. ThOmas. 3. Edward, created in 1628, lord Howard 
of Efcricke, in the county of York ; and in whole grand- 
fon, Charles, third lord Howard of Efcricke, who died 
in 1694, the title became extinft. 4. Frances, married, 
firft, to Robert Devereux earl of Effex ; and, having 
obtained a divorce, married, fecondly, Robert Carr earl 
of Soinerfet. 
Henry, fixth earl of Suffolk, grandfon of Theophilus, 
was by queen Anne created, during the life-time of his 
father Henry, fifth earl of Suffolk, baron of Chefterford 
in Elfex, and earl of Blindon in the county of Dorfet. 
He was appointed, July 14, 1717, firft lord commiflioner 
of trade and plantations, and died September 12, 1718. 
Upon the death of his fon Charles-William, feventh 
earl of Suffolk, without iffue, tl\e titles of earl of Bin- 
don and baron of Chefterford became extindt. 
Thomas, fecond fon of Thomas, firft earl of Suffolk, 
was by James 1. created baron Howard of Charlton, 
and vifcount Andover ; and by Charles I. was advanced 
to the dignity of earl of Berkfhire. Soon after the com¬ 
mencement of the civil war he was taken prifoner by the 
parliamentary forces, and committed to the Tower. 
Upon his releafe, in 1643, he was appointed preceptor 
to Chailes prince ot Wales, afterwards Charles II. and, 
when the prince was perluaded to go into France, the 
earl ot Beiklhire retired to. his eftate, and died July 16, 
1669. He had iffue, 1. Charles, fecond earl of B^rk- 
Ihire. 2. Thomas, third earl of Berkfhire. 3. William, 
whole grandfon, Henry Bowes, became fourth earl of 
Berkffitte, and eleventh earl of Suffolk. 4. Philip. 
3. Elizabeth, married to the celebrated Engliffi poet 
JohnDryden. 
Henry Bowes, eleventh earl of Suffolk, had ifi'ue, 
1. William, lord vifcount Andover, who married Mary, 
daughter of Heneage, fecond earl of Aylesford ; by 
which lady he had iffue, Henry, twelfth earl of Suffolk ; 
Catharine, born July 6, 1741; and Frances, born Fe¬ 
bruary 27, 1747, and married to Richard, fon of fir 
Walter Wagftufte Bagot, of Bltthfield, in the county of 
Stafford, baronet, and brother to WiIliam*lord Bagot. 
He died July 19, 1756. 2. Thomas, fourteenth ear1 of 
Suffolk, who married Elizabeth, daughter of William 
Kinglcote, of Kinglcote in the county of Glouqefter, 
eiquirej by which.lady he had ifi'ue, Diana, married 
November 23, 1782, to fir Michael le Fleming, of Ry- 
dal, in the county of Weftmorland, baronet. 
Henry, twelfth earl of Suffolk, was, January 12,1771, 
appointed lord keeper of the privy feal ; and, having 
religned that office, was, June 12 in the fame year, con- 
llituted one ot his majelty’s principal f'ecretaries of 
Hate. He married Auguft 14, 1777, Charlotte, daugh¬ 
ter of Heneage, third earl of Aylesford ; by which lady 
lie had iftue a poffhumous fon, Henry, thirteenth earl 
of Suffolk, who died two days after he was born. Hen¬ 
ry, twelfth earl, died March 6, 1779, Thomas, four¬ 
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teenth earl, and fourth fon of Henry Bowes, fourth earl 
of Suffolk, died without iffue. 
Philip, youngeft fon of Thomas, firft earl of Berk- 
ffiire, had iffue, 1. James, wliofe daughter Martha-Ma- 
ria married Charles, fon of John, firft earl of Briftol. 
2. Chailes, who had iffue Philip, who married Marga¬ 
ret, daughter and heirefs of Francis Screen, of Edin¬ 
burgh, efq. by which lady, who died April 5, 1787, lie 
had iffue John,'the prefect and fifteenth earl. 
Creations. —Earl of Suffolk, July 21, 1603. Baron 
Howard o: Charlton, in the county ofWilts, and Vifcount 
Andover in Hampftiire, January 23, 1621. Earl of 
Berkfhire, February 6, 1625. 
Residences. —Cliarlton-houfe, in the county of 
Wilts; Levens, in the copnty of Weftmoreland ; El- 
ford, in the county of Stafford; and Biackheath, in the 
county of Kent.—Town-houfe, Harley-ftreet. 
Armorial Bearings.— See the annexed Engraving. 
Motto.— Non quo, fed quomodo. —“Not by whom, 
but by what means.” 
EGERTON, EARL OF BRIDGWATER. 
JOHN-WILLIAM EGERTON, Earl of BRIDG¬ 
WATER, Vifcount Brackley, and Baron Ellefmere, 
born Aprii 18, 1753, a General in the Army, and Colonel 
of the 14th R egiment of Dragoons. Succeeded to this title 
on the death of Francis, duke and earl of Bridgewater, 
March 8, 1803; married, January 14, 1783, Charlotte- 
Catherine-Anne, daughter of Samuel Haynes, efq. 
The family of Egerton derived their furname from 
the manor of Egerton, in the county of Chefter, and in¬ 
herited in the female line the lordfhips of Robert Fitz- 
hugh, baron of Malpas, in the reign of William the 
Conqueror. The earl of Cholmondeley is defcended in 
a collateral line from the fame ftock. 
Thomas Egerton, in the reign of queen Elizabeth, 
was conftifuted her majefty’s folicitor general, and 
April 10, 1594, promoted to the office of mafter of the 
rolls. He was appointed. May 6, 1596, lord keeper of 
the great feal. lie appears to have adted with confi- 
derabie tendernefs towards the unfortunate Robert De¬ 
vereux, earl of Effex. By James I. he was created ba¬ 
ron Ellefmere; and about the fame time, July 24, 1603, 
corrftituted lord high chancellor of England. He pre- 
fided at the trial of Carr earl of Somerfet; and, having 
reftgned the great feal, was farther advanced to the 
dignity of a vifcount', by the title of vifcount Brackley. 
He died March 15, 1617. The king had farther pro- 
pofed to conferupon lord chancellor Egerton the dignity 
of an earl ; but, His lordfhip dying previoufly to the 
making out of the patent, the title of earl of Bridgwa¬ 
ter was conferred upon his fon. This John, firft earl of , 
Bridgwater, was the patron of the celebrated Milton, 
and the mafque of Comus was originally performed by 
his children. He adhered to the caufeof Charles I. and 
died December 4, 1649. 
John, third eail of Bridgwater, his grandfon, voted 1 
for conferring the crown upon the prince and princefsof 
Orange. By king William he was conftituted, May 31, 
1699, firft commiffioner for executing the office of lord 
high admiral of England. He had iffue, 1. Scroop, 
foiirth earl of Bridgwater. 2. Henry, who was appoint¬ 
ed February 2, 1724, lord bifhop of Hereford, and died 
April 1, 1746. The biftiop of Hereford was father of 
John, who, in 1756, was confecrated lord bifhop of Bare- 
gor; October 13, 1768, tranflated to Litchfield and Co¬ 
ventry; and in June 1771, farther tranflated to the fee 
of Durham. He married Sophia, daughter of Henry 
Grey, duke of Kent; by which lady he had ifi'ue, John- 
William, a lieutenant.colonel in the army, born Au¬ 
guft 29, 1749, who married, January 14, 1783, a daugh¬ 
ter of Samuel Haynes, efquire; Francis; and Amelia, 
married, April 25, 1774, to fir Abraham hume, baronet. 
The bifhop of Durham married, fecondly, April 1782, 
the daughter of fir Edward Boughton, of Lawford-hail, 
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