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HERALDRY. 
able George Talbot, D.D. brother to the firft earl Tal- SPENCER, EARL SPENCER, 
bot; Mary, married to Anthony fourth earl of Shaftef- GEORGE-JOHN SPENCER, Earl SPENCER, 
bury, and had ifiue, Harriet, who died Dec, 13, 173 1 ) Vifcount Althorpe, Vifcount and Baron Spencer, of 
Charlotte, married to John Grant, efq. of White Walt- Althorpe, in Northamptonfhire, Knight of the Garter; 
ham. Berks ; Edward, died an infant; Harriet, married Hiarh Steward.of St. Alban’s, LL.D. and F.R.S. born 
to the late fir James Ty'lney Long, bait, and died No¬ 
vember 13, 1777, 'without ifiue; Edward, married to 
Harriet, only daughter of fir Everard Fawkenef, knight, 
and has ifiue, 1. Edward, who married the only daugh¬ 
ter and heir of --■ Caftle, efq. and has ifiue, Everard, 
Charles, Francis,.Catharine, and Elizabeth ; 2. Harriet, 
married to James earl of Rofslyn ; 3. Frances, born in 
1773 ; 4. Mary, married to William Maxwell, of Car id-; 
den, in North Britain, efquire, and lias ifiue, Mary, John, 
and Elizabeth; 5. John, born in 1778; 6. Jane, mar¬ 
ried to fir Richard Vincent, baronet; 7. Henry-Fredcric, 
born 1788; 8. Diana, born 1785. The vifcount married, 
fecondly, April 1741, Elizabeth, daughter of the firft 
lord'Romney, by whom, who died in 1782, he had iflite, 
Jacob, born June 4, 1742, died February 4, 1745; Phi¬ 
lip, who, agreeably to the will of Mrs. Jane Allen, fifter 
and co-heir of John Allen Pufey, efq. deceafed, took the 
name and arms of Pufey, April 3, 178+; and married 
lady Lucy Cave, daughter of the third earl of Harbo- 
rough, and relidt of fir Thomas Cave, bai t. 
William, fecond lord vifcount Folkeftone, was by 
George II. created baron Pleydel-Bouverie of Colefhill, 
and earl of Radnor. His lordfliip married, firft, January 
14, 1748, Harriet, only daughter and heir of fir Mark 
Stewart Pleydel, bart. who left his eftate to his grand- 
fon, the prefent earl, with remainder to the ifiue male 
of William the late earl and'of Jacob vifcount Folke¬ 
ftone. By this lady, who died May 29, 1750, he had 
ifiue, Jacob, the prefent earl. His lordfliip married, fe¬ 
condly, September 5, 1751, Rebecca, daughter of John 
Aileyne, of Barbadoes, efquire; and by her had ifiue, 
William-Henry, born October 30, 1752, and died Auguft 
33, 1806, having married, Auguft 14, 1777, Bridget, 
daughter of James, fourteenth earl of Morton, by whom 
he had illue, 1. Walliam-John, born November 23, 1778, 
died March 1791; 2. Elizabeth, born October 1, 1780; 
3. Charles-Henry, a captain in the army; 4. Maria, born 
March i, 17S6; 5. Emma. Bartholomew, married to 
Mary-Wyndham, daughter of James, brother to lord 
Arundel, of Wardour Caftle, and has ifiue, 1. Anna- 
Maria, who died April 17, 1790; 2. Henry-James; 3. 
Edward; 4. Charlotte; 3. Harriet; 6. Wyndham.— 
Younge,-born April 16, 1759, died young. Edward, 
born September 20, 1760; married lady Catharine Mur¬ 
ray, daughter of William, fifth eari of Dunmore; by 
whom, who died July 7, 1783, he had ifiue, George- 
Edward, born February 11, 1783, and died in July 1784. 
He married, fecondly. Mils Ogle, fecond daughter of 
admiral fir Chaloner Ogle, of Kingfton-houfe, nearWin- 
chefter; by which lady he has ifiue, George-Auguftus, 
born in 1786; Mary-Henrietta, and Henrietta-Mary, 
twins, born June 20, 1755, died infants; befides feveral 
others. The earl married, thirdly, June 22, 1765, Anne, 
daughter of fir Thomas Hales, bai t, widow of Anthony 
lord Feverfham; and by her, who died June 18, 1795, 
had ifiue as follows: Mary-Elizabeth, born May 25, 
1766, died July 5 following ; Caroline, died April 12, 
1772. His lordfliip dying January 28, 1776, was fuc- 
ceeded by his elded fon, Jacob, the prefent and fecond 
earl. 
Creations. —Baron of Longford, and Vifcount Folke- 
flone, June 29, 1747 ; Baron Pleydel-Bouverie, and Earl 
of Radnor, September 28, 1765. 
Residences. — Longford Caftle, in the county of 
Wilts; and Colefhill Houfe, in the county of Berks.— 
Town-houle, Lower Grofvenor-ftreet. 
Armorial Bearings. —See theannexed Engraving. 
Motto.— Patria cara, carior liber tat, —“ My country 
is dear, but my liberty dearer.” 
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September 1, 1758; fucceeded his father, the late earl, 
Gdtober 31, 1783 ; married, March 6, 1781, LaviniaBing- 
ham, eldeft daughter of Charles, firft earl of Lucan, by 
whom he had ifiue, John-Charles, vifcount Althorpe, 
heir apparent; Sarah, born July 29; 1787; Richard, who 
died January 20, 1791; Robert-Cavendifh, born Otlober 
34, 1791; Harriet, died an infant; Georgiana-Charlott'e, 
born Auguft 13, 1794; Frederic, born April 1798 ; and 
another fon, born December 21, 1799. 
John, younger fon of Charles third earl of Sunderland, 
and of Anne, daughter of John Churchill duke of Marl¬ 
borough, had ifiue, John, who was created by George 
III. baron Spencer of Althorpe, and vifcount Spencer ; 
Andfoon after vifcount Althorpe^ of Althorpe, and earl 
Spencer. He married Georgi'ana, daughter of Stephen 
Poyntz, efquire; by whom he had Vffue fi Georgiana, born 
June 7, 1757 ; married to William, fifth duke of Devon-; 
fhire, and died March 30, 1806, leaving ifiue; George- 
John, the prefent earl; Henrietta-Frances, married to 
Frederic earl of Befborough, and had ifiue, Charlotte, 
born Auguft 26, 1765, who died O6tober 9, 176 6 ; Louifa, 
died an' infant. His iordfhip, dying October 31, 1783, 
was fucceeded by his only fon, the prefent and fecond 
earl. 
Creations. —Baron Spencer, of Althorpe, in the 
county of Northampton, and Vifcount Spencer, April 3, 
1761; Vifcount Althorpe, of Althorpe, in the county of 
Northampton, and Earl Spencer, November 1, 1765. 
Residences. —Althorpe Park, in the county of 
Northampton; Wimbledon Park, in,the county of Sur¬ 
rey ; and St. Alban’s, in t}ie county of Herts.—Town- 
houfe, St. James’s Place. 
Armorial Bearings. —See theannexed Engraving. 
Motto. —Dieu defend le droit. — “ God defends,the 
right.” 
PITT, EARL OF CHATHAM. 
JOHN PITT, Earl of CHATHAM, Vifcount Pitt, 
of Burton Pynfent, in the county of Somerfet, and Baron 
Chatham, of Chatham, in right of his mother, who died 
April 3, 1803 ; Knight of the Garter, Mailer General of 
the Ordnance, Governor of the Charter Houfe, a Gene¬ 
ral in the Army, Colonel of the 4th Regiment of Foot, 
and Governor of Jerfey ; born September id, 1753 ; fuc¬ 
ceeded his father, the late earl, May 11, 1778 ; married,- 
July 9, 1783, Mary-ElizabethTownfliend, fecond daugh¬ 
ter of Thomas, firft,vifcount Sydney. 
This illuftrious family is deicended from the fame an- 
ceftors as the lords Rivers and Camelford. William, 
firft earl of Chatham, was younger brother of Thomas,- 
fathei* of Thomas lord Camelford. He early engaged 
in the oppofition to fir Robert Walpole; and, by a beauty 
and energy of elocution of which this country had hi¬ 
therto afforded no example, acquired a very extenlive 
popularity. In conformity to the practice of the oppo¬ 
fition of that period, he accepted, in February 1737, an 
office in the houfehold of Frederic prince of Wales, 
being appointed one of the grooms of his bedchamber ; 
and in 1744, received a legacy of ten thoufand pounds, 
which was bequeathed to him by Sarah, conlort of John 
Churchill duke of Marlborough, “ upon account of his 
merit in the noble defence he had made for the fupport 
of the laws of England, and to prevent the ruin of his 
Country.” Having refigned his office in the houfehold 
of the prince of Wales, he was appointed, May 6, 1746, 
paymafter-general of his majefty’s forces, in which em¬ 
ployment he continued till November 1753, and fig- 
ualifed his difintereftednefs, by refusing to make 
ANY ADVANTAGE OF THE PUBLIC MONEY WHICH 
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