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Elizabeth, daughter of George Sayer, D. D. archdeacon 
of Durham, and died October 24, 1789. Anne, married, 
firft, to Charles Hope Weir, efq. brother to the earl of 
Hopetoun; and fecondly, to brigadier-general George 
Monfon, and died September 14, 1766, as did her huf- 
band in 1777. Mary, married to Ralph Carr, efq. of 
Cocken, in the county of Durham, and died April 11, 
1781. Henrietta, born December 26, 1738, died unmar¬ 
ried, March 1738. His lordfhip dying March 6 , 1758, 
was fucceeded by his foil, Henry, the fecond earl, born 
1726; married, March id, 1737, Margaret Lowther, lifter 
to the firft earl of Lonfdale, who died January 28, 1800, 
and by her had ill'ue, Grace, and Elizabeth, who both 
died young; and William-Henry, the third and prefent 
Creations.— Baron Barnard, of Barnard Caftle,. in 
the county palatine of Durham, July 8, 1699; Vifcount 
Barnard, and Earl of Darlington, April 3, 1754. 
Residences.— Raby Caftle, in the county palatine 
of Durham.—Town-houfe,Cleveland Houfe, St.James’s- 
fquare. 
Armorial Bearings: —See the annexed Engraving. 
Motto.— Nec temere nec timids . —“ Neither ralh nor 
diffident.” 
FOX, EARL OF ILCHESTER. 
HENRY-STEPHEN FOX STRANGWAYS, Earl 
Of ILCHESTER, Lord Ilchefter, Baron of Woodford 
Strangways, in the county of Dorfet, and Lord Ilchefter 
and Stavordale, Baron of Redlinch^ in Somerfetfhire ; 
born February 21, 1787; fucceeded his father, the late 
earl, September 5, 1801. 
The family of Fox is defcended from William Fox, 
of Farley, in the county of Wilts, efquire, who lived in 
the reign of James I. He had iffue two fons: John, who 
took up arms for Charles I. and fought for Charles II. 
in the battle of Worcefter, September 3, 1651; and fir 
Stephen, who conftantly attended Charles II. during his 
exile upon the continent. He was conftituted, in 1661, 
paymafier-general of his majefty’s forces; and having 
refigned that office, was promoted, in September 1679, 
to be one of the lords commiffioners of the treafury, and 
firft commiflioner for executing the office of mafter of 
the horfe. He refigned his feat at the board of treafury 
in 1686, and was reftored to the fame office in December 
the fame year. At the period of the revolution he voted 
for the vacancy of the throne, and for filling it with the 
prince and princefs of Orange, and ultimately refigned 
his feat at the board of treafury on the death of Wil¬ 
liam III. He was one of the perfons excepted by James 
II. from the intended act of indemnity, in 1692. Sir 
Stephen Fox was a firenuous affertor of the integrity of 
the earl of Clarendon, and voted againft his impeach¬ 
ment in 1667. He was alfo the firft projeftor of the no¬ 
ble building of Chelfea-hofpital, and was one of its mod 
munificent benefactors. He had iffue, i. Charles, who 
was conftituted, December 26, 1679, joint paymafier- 
general of his majefiy’s forces ; and had the fame office 
conferred upon him folely, April 16, 1682. He died in 
September 1713. 2. Stephen. 3. Henry, firft lord Hol¬ 
land. Sir Stephen Fox died in the eighty-ninth year of 
his age, October 28, 1716. 
Stephen, eldeft furviving fon of fir Stephen, was by 
George II. created baron Iichetter and Strangways; 
farther created baron Ilchefter, Stavordale, and Red- 
lyncTr, with remainder to Henry his brother; and at 
length railed to the dignity of earl of Ilchefter, with the 
fame remainder. He married Elizabeth, daughter and 
■ heir of Thomas Sfrangways Horner, of Wells Park, in 
the county pf Somerfet, efquire ; by which lady he had 
ifiue three ions and fix daughters, viz. Henry-Thomas, 
the fecond earl. Stephen Strangways Digby, a lieu¬ 
tenant-colonel in the army, born December 3, 1731. 
Charles-Redlynch, in holy: orders; married to Jane, 
daughter of the Rev. Dr. Haines, and has ifiue, Charles, 
in the royal navy; Thomas, a lieutenant in the royal ar¬ 
tillery ; and fix other children. Sufannah-Sarah-Louifa, 
born February 12, 1743; married to William O’Brien, 
of Stinsford, in the county of Dorfet, efquire. Char- 
lotte-Elizabeth, and Juliana-Judith, both died young. 
Lucy, married toitlie honourable Stephen Digby, uncle 
to the fecond earl Digby, and died Auguft 1787, leav¬ 
ing ifiue. Chriftiana-Caroline-Henrietta, married to Johii 
Dyke Ackland, eldeft fon of fir Thomas Dyke Ackland, 
of Kelleton-houfe, in DevonIhire ? baronet; by whom fife 
.had iffue two fons and three daughters; the eldeft fon 
died an infant; John, fucceeded to his grandfather’s ba¬ 
ronetcy, and died in 1785, his father having died in No¬ 
vember 1778 : the only furviving daughter, Klizabeth- 
Kitty, married Henry-George lord Porchefter, eldeft fon 
of the earl of Carnarvon, and has iftue. Frances-Mu- 
riel, born Auguft 1755; married-to Richard Quin lord 
Adare, and has iftue. His lordfiiip, dying September 26, 
1776, was fucceeded by Henry-Thomas, fecond eari, 
born Auguft 9, 1747 j married Mary-Therefa, daughter 
of Standilh Grady, efq. of Cappercuilin, in the county 
of Limerick, in Ireland; by which lady, who died in 
June 1790, he had iftue two fons and fix daughters; 
x. Elizabeth-Therefa, married, firft, William-Davenport 
Talbot, efq. of Laycock Abbey, Wilts, who died Auguft 
1800, leaving iftue one fon; and, fecondly, to Charles 
Fielding, efq. captain in the royal navy, and nephew to 
the earl of Winchilfea. 2. Mary.Lucy, married toTlio'- 
masManfel Talbot, efq. of Margam, in Glamorganlhire, 
and has iftue, Mary-Therefa; Jane-Harriet; and Chrif- 
tiana-Barbara. 3. A fon, born in 1777, aiid died the 
fame year. 4. Harriet, married to James Frampton, efq. 
of Moreton, in Dorfetlhire. 5. Charlotte-Anne, born 
February 7, 1784. 6. Louifa-Emma, born June 27, 1785. 
7. Henry-Stephen, the prefent earl. 8. Sufanna-Caro- 
lina, who died in January 1792. His lordffiip married, 
fecondly, Auguft 2S, 1794, Maria, third daughter of the 
Rev. William Digby, late dean of Durham, and brother 
to the firft earl Digby; and had ifiue, William-Thomas- 
Horner, born May 7, 1795. Giles-Digby-Robert, born 
May 26, 1798. His lordfiiip, dying September3, 1802, 
was fucceeded by his eldeft fon, Henry-Thomas; the 
prefent and third earl. The countefs was delivered of 
a pofthumous fon, February 6, 1803.—The prefumptive 
heir is William-Thomas-Horner, the earl’s next brother. 
Creations. —Baron Ilchefter, May 11, 1741; Lord 
Ilchefter and Stavordale, January 3, 1747; and Earl of 
Ilchefter, June 5, 1756. 
Residence's.— Melbury Houfe, in the county of Dor- 
fet.—Town-houfe, Old Burlington-ftr6et. 
Armorial Bearings. —See the annexed Engraving. 
Motto. — Fairefans dire. —“A£t without oftentatipn.” 
The armorial bearings of this noble family are re¬ 
markably illuftrative of their name ; and are charged 
with an honourable augmentation for pre-eminent ier- 
vices. They are, Ermine, on a chevron azure, three 
foxes heads erafed or; on a canton of the fecond, a fleur- 
de-lis of the third.— Crejl, on a chapeau azure, turned 
up ermine, a fox fejaift or.— Supporters, two foxes ; the 
dexter ermine, fretty or, collar dovetail azure; the col¬ 
lar charged with three fleurs-de-lis of the fecond. The 
finilter proper, collared as the dexter. 
Among the many fervices rendered to Charles Il.'by 
fir Stephen Fox, one of the molt important was that of 
condutling his pecuniary affairs, while under his dil- 
trefling exile on the continent. On the removal of his 
majefty from Paris, the arduous talk of governing the 
expences of the royal family, of paying the wages of the 
fervants, and of iffuingall moneys, as well in travelling, 
as when the court remained fettled; was confided entire¬ 
ly to fif Stephen Fox, “aperfon,” fays lord Clarendon,- 
“well qualified with languages; and all parts of horiefty 
And diferetion, neceffary for the difeharge of fuch a fruft ; 
and, indeed, his great mdtsftry, modefty, and prudence, 
did vefy nVuch'contribute to the bringing the family, 
