HERA 
Sarah, married to Charles-N'athaniel Bayley, efq. 7. 
William-Auguftus-Henry, born November 15, 1780, 
who, June 4, 1802, affumed the furhanie of Manfel, 
purfuant to the will of Louifa.Barbara, baronefs Ver¬ 
non. 8. Elizabeth-Frances, married to John, lord Pon- 
fonby, of Imokilly. 9. Harrio.t, married, December 21, 
1806^the honourable and reverend Richard, brother to 
William lord Bagot. 10. A fon, born July 29, 1796. 
The earl, dying Auguft 22, 1805, was fucceeded by his 
eldeft fon, George, the prefent and fifth earl. 
Creations. —Baron Villiers, of Hoo, and Vifcount 
Villiers, of Dartford, in Kent, March 20, 1690; earl of 
Jerfey, October 13, 1697; and Vifcount Grandifon, in 
Ireland, 1620. 
Residences. —Middleton Stoney, in the county of 
Oxford; and Ofterley Park, in Middlefex.—Town- 
houfe, Berkdley-fquare. 
Armorial Bearings.— .See the annexed Engraving. 
Motto. — Fideicoticulacrux. —“ The crofsis the teft of 
faith." 
POULETT, EARL POULETT. 
JOHN POULETT, Earl POULET, Vifcount Hin¬ 
ton, Baron Poulett, of Hinton St. George,, Lord Lieu¬ 
tenant and Cuftos Rotulorum of the county of Somerfet, 
and Recorder of Bridgewater; born April 7, 1756; fuc¬ 
ceeded his father, the late earl, April 14, 1788 ; mar¬ 
ried, June 8, 1782, Mifs Pocock, daughter of admiral 
fir George Pocock ; by whom he has ilfiie, John, vif¬ 
count Hinton, heir apparent, born July 5, 1783; Sophia, 
born March 16, 1785; George, born May 13, 1786; 
Mary, born February 24, 1788; William, born Sep¬ 
tember 12, 1789, and died December 1805 ; Vere, born 
December 7, 1791; Harriet-Bridget-Ann, born July 4, 
1793 ; Frederic-Charles, born July 6 1794. 
Sir John Poulett, in the reign of Richard II. was fa¬ 
ther of Thomas, anceftor to ear! Poulett, and of William, 
anceftor to the late duke of B'olton, and of the prefent 
Ingoldfby Poulett, marquis of Winchefter. Sir Amias 
Poulett, in the reign of Henry VIII. is memorable for 
having ihflidled upon cardinal Wolfey, when only a 
fchoolmafter at Lymingtonin the county of Southamp¬ 
ton, the punifhment of the flocks: which indignity he 
was afterwards obliged to expiate by rebuilding the 
middle gate of the Temple', and decorating it with the 
cardinal’s arms, badges, and devices. Sir Amias, his 
grandfon, was, in 1576, appointed ambaffador from 
queen Elizabeth to the court of France ; and had the 
cuftody of Mary queen of Scots committed to his charge 
in 1384. John Poulett, his grandfon, was, by Charles I. 
created baron Poulett of Hinton Saint George ; and, to¬ 
gether with John, fecond lord Poulett, his fon, adhered 
to the party of that monarch throughout the civil war. 
John, fourth lord Poulett; grandfon of John, fecpnd 
lord Poulett, was by queen Anne created vifcount of 
Hinton Saint George,and earl Poulett. Upon the change 
of miniftry in 1710, he.was conftituted fir ft lord com- 
miffioner of the treafury ; and, when the fluff of lord 
high treafurer was conferred on the earl of Oxford, earl 
Poulett was declared, June 13, 17.i1, lord (lewaud of her 
majefty r s iioufehold ; in which office he continued till 
the death of that princefs. Fie married Bridget, daugh¬ 
ter of Peregrine Bertie, uncle to Robert duke of Ait- 
cafter, and had four fons, and four daughters ; Bridget, 
iparried, May 21, 1724, to Pollexfen Baftard, of Kitley 
in Devon!h;re, efq. anddied July 21, 1773, leaving iffue, 
Catharine, married, June 26, 1725, to John Parker, efq; 
of Saltram; in Devonshire, father of tlte firft lord Boring- 
don, and died Auguft 16,1733, leaving iffue, ■ Henrietta ; 
Catharine-, married-— Lambert, efq. of Barton- 
Court, Hereforo. (hire 3 and Bridget, who died December 
1805, having married colonel Kelly, and by him, who 
died in 1798, had Montague; Hinton; Eleandr; and 
Sufan. The laid Catharine had alfo two fops, viz. 
John, married, firff, to Mifs- Hort, grand-daughter of 
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the earl of Granard ; and, fecondly, to Therefa, daugh¬ 
ter of lord Grantham ;—and Montague; Stvfannah, born 
April 17, 1714, and died on December 13, 1788; Re¬ 
becca, born April 9, 1716 ; died unmarried, March 4, 
1765. The fons were John, born December 10, 17083 
and Vere, third earl. His lordfhip, dying May 28,1743, 
was fucceeded by his eldeft fon, John, fecond earl, who 
died unmarried. He was fucceeded by his next brother, 
Vere, the third earl,, born May 18, 1730, married, in 
1734, to Mary, daughter of Richard Butt, of Arling- 
hani, in Gloucefterfhire, efq. by whom he had iffue', 
John,'the prefent earl; and-Vere, born in .1761, a gene¬ 
ral in the army, whomarried Mifs Beecher ((jnce dead), 
by whom he‘has iffue, Mary-Anne; Anne-Lucy; John; 
Vera-Bridget; Harriet-Jane; and Charlotte-Anne. His 
lardfhip, dying April 14, 1788, was fucceeded by his fon,' 
John, the prefent and fourth earl. 
Creations. —Baron Poulett, June 23, 1627; Vif¬ 
count and Earl, December 24, 1706. 
Residences. —Hinton-park, in the county of Somer- 
fet; and Alhthorpe-houfe,in Devonfhire.—Town-houfe, 
Alborough place. 
Armorial Be a ring s.—S ee the annexed Engraving. 
Motto .—Gardez tafoy .—“ Keep thy faith.” 
CHOLMONDELEY, EARL OF CHOLMON¬ 
DELEY. 
GEORGEJAMES CHOLM.ONDELEY, Earl of 
CHOLMONDELE YjVifcountMalpas, Baron Cholmon- 
deley, of Wich-Malbank, in Che (hire, and Baron of New¬ 
burgh, in theifleof Anglefey; and a baronet; Vifcount 
Cholmondeley of Kells, and BaronofNewborough, in Ire¬ 
land ; born April 30,1749, and fucceeded to the title upon 
the death of his grandfather, June 10, 1770; married, 
April 25, 1791, lady Georgiana-Charlotte Bertie, daugh¬ 
ter of Peregrine duke of Ancafler, by whom he has 
iffue a fon, George-James-Horatio, vifcount Malpas, 
he,ir apparent, born January 17, 17923 Charlotte; and 
William-Henry. 
The family of Cholmondeley is descended in the fe¬ 
male line from Robert Fitzhugh, baron of Malpas, in 
the reign of William the Conqueror. William de Bel- 
ward, heir of this barony in the reign of Henry II. had 
iffue, 1. David, father of Philip, who affumed the file¬ 
name of Egerton, and is anceftor to the Inte duke of 
Bridgewater. 2. Robert, who affumed the furname of 
Cholmondeley. Hugh Cholmondeley, in the reign of 
queen Elizabeth, was knighted in the memorable year- 
of the Spanifh invafion, and had iffue two fons, Robert 
and Hugh. 
Robert, the eldeft fon, was created a baronet by 
James I; June 29, 1611 ; and by Charles I. 1628, was 
promoted to the dignity of vifcount Cholmondeley of 
Kells, in the kingdom of Ireland. He exerted himfelf 
in behalf of the royal party in ,the civil war, and was 
farther promoted, September 1, 1645, to the degree of 
an Englifh baron'by the title of lord Cholmondeley 
and March 5, in the following year, to the title of earl, 
of Leinfter, in the kingdom of Ireland. Thefe titles be¬ 
came extindt upon his death, Odtober 2, 1659 3 but that 
of vifcount Cholmondeley of Kells, in the kingdom of 
I reland, was immediately after the refioration, March 29,. 
1661, revived in favour of Robert, fon of Hugh, his 
younger brother. • 
Hugh, fecond lord vifcount Cholmondeley, exerted 
himfelf in favour of the prince of Orange, afterwards! 
William III. and was by that monarch created baron 
Cholmondeley o'f the kingdom of Great Britain; and by 
queen Anne, vifcount Malpas, and earl of Cholmonde- 
iey. Thefe titles were conferred with remainder to his 
younger brother, George; Flughdied January 18,. 1725. 
George, fecond earl of Cholmondeley, fei ved in the 
wars of king William, and was wounded at the battle of 
Steinkirk in‘3692. By George I. March 16, 1715, he 
was created baroa of Neivborough in the kingdom of 
s Ireland^, 
