542 
HERA 
1728 ; Grace, married to Louis lord Sondes, wlio died 
July 30, 1777 ; and Mary, born in September 1739. 
Henry, the father, died March 6, 1754J 3. Lucy, mar¬ 
ried to Henry feventh earl of Lincoln, and died July 20, 
173d.' ' 1 
Thomas, fecond lord Pelham, affumed the furname 
of Holies, in compliance with the will of his maternal 
uncle, and was by George I. Oftober 26, 1714, created 
vifcount Haughton, in the county of Nottingham, and 
earl of Clare in the county of Suffolk ; and, Auguft 2, 
1715, marquis of Clare, and duke of Newcaftle in the 
county of Northumberland. He was conflituted, April 
15, 1717, lord chamberlain of his niajefty’s houfehold, 
which office he exchanged for that of one of his majefty’s 
principal fecretaries of Rate. He was elected, Decem¬ 
ber 14, 1748, chancellor of the univerfity of Cambridge; 
and, having refigned the feals of fecretaiy of Rate, was 
conflituted, March 16, 1754, firft lord commiffionc-r of 
the treafury, in which office he continued till Novem¬ 
ber 1736. By George II. he was created duke of New- 
caftle-under-Line in the county of Stafford, with remain¬ 
der to Henry Fiennes, ninth earl of Lincoln, afterwards 
duke of Newcaftle ; and was re-appointed firft lord com- 
millioner of the treafury, July 2, 1757, which office he 
refigned in May 1762. He was alfo created by George 
111^ baron Pelham of Stanmer, with remainder to Tho¬ 
mas, third lord Pelham. Upon his death, November 
17, 1768, the titles of baron Pelham of Laughton, vif¬ 
count Haughton, earl and marquis ot Clare, and duke 
of Newcaftle in the county of Northumberland, became 
extindl. 
Thomas, third lord Pelham, fucceeded to the barony 
on the death.of the duke of Newcaftle, in 1768; and 
was, June 23, 1801, created earl of Chichefter; married, 
May 11, 1754, Anne, daughter and heir of Frederic- 
Maynard Frankland, efq. fixth fon of fir Thomas Frank- 
land, bai t, by whom he had iffue, Thomas, the prefent 
earl. Henrietta-Anne, born September 1, 1757 ; mar¬ 
ried, May 23, 1789, George, lord Leflie, fon to Jane- 
Elizabeth, countefs of Rothes, and died December 5, 
117.97, leaving iffue three daughters. Henry, born July 
10, 1759 ; married to- Catharine, eldeft 'daughter of 
Charles Cobb, efq. (only fon of Charles, late archbithop 
of Dublin,) and died January 16, 1797, leaving three 
daughters, Harriot, Amelia, and Catharine. Frances, 
bofii December 4, 1760; married, December 3, 1778, 
to George vifcount Middleton, and died June 28, 1783., 
leaving iffue one daughter, Frances-Anne". Lucy, born 
February 22, 1763 ; married to John lord Sheffield, and 
died January 18, 1797. Amelia, born July 19, 1764. 
George, D. D. lord biffiop of Briftol, born October 13, 
1766 ; married to Mary, daughter of fir Richard Ry- 
croft, bart. Frederic-John, died an infant. On his 
lordfhip’s death, he was fucceeded by his eldeft fon, 
Thomas, the prefent and fecond earl.—The heir pre- 
fumptive is George biffiop of Briftol, only brother of 
■ the earl. 
Creations. —Baron Pelham, of Stanmer, May 4, 
1762, and by writ of fummons, June 29, 1801 ; Earl of 
Chichefter, June 23, 1801. 
Residences.— Stanmer Park, near Brighthelmftone, 
Suflex.—Town-houfe, Stretton-ftreet. 
Armorial Bearings. —See the annexed Engraving. 
Motto. — Vincit amorpatria. —“The love of my coun¬ 
try prevails.” 
EGERTON, EARL OF WILTON. 
THOMAS EGERTON, Earl of WILTON, of 
Wilton, in the county of Hereford, Vifcount and Baron 
.Grey de Wilton, with remainders to Thomas Grofvenor, 
efq. fecond fon, Robert Grofvenor, efq. third fon, of 
Robert earl Grofvenor, by Eleanor his wife, daughter 
,of the above Thomas earl of Wilton, and to every 
other fon of the faid Eleanor, by her prefent or any fu¬ 
ture.hulband ; and a Baronet. He married, September 
LORY. 
11, 1769, Eleanor Affieton, daughter and co-heir of the 
late fir Ralph A ffieton, of Middleton, baronet, by_ which 
lady he had iffue, Thomas, born Ottober 24, 1777, and 
died an infant; Thomas-Grey, died December 20, 1793 ; 
Eleanor, married to Robert earl Grofvenor ; Louifa, iyul 
Frances, died infants; Frances-Mary, died October 8, 
1796. 
The family of Egerton is defeended in the female line 
from Robert Fitzhngh, baron of Malpas, in the reign 
of William furnamed the Conqueror. William de Bel- 
ward, heir of this barony in the reign of Henry II. had 
iffue, 1. David, father of William, with whom the ba¬ 
rony appears to have ceafed ; and of Philip, who affumed 
the furname of Egerton. 2. Robert, anceftor to the earl 
of Cholmondeley. John, fixth in defeent from Philip, 
was killed iu the battle of Bloreheath, September 23, 
1459. Philip, his fon, had iffue, 1'. John ; 2. Ralph, 
anceftor to the duke of Bridgwater. Rowland, fifth in 
defeent from John, was created a baronet by James I. 
April 15, 1617, and married Bridget, daughter and heir 
of Arthur Grey, lord Grey de Wilton. 
Sir Holland, fourth baronet, third in defeent from this 
alliance, married Eleanor, daughter of fir Roger Cave, 
of Stanford, in the county of Northampton, baronet; by 
which lady, who married, fecondly, in 1732, John, fon 
of fir Thomas Brooke, of Norton, in the county palatine 
of Chefter, baronet, and died September 26, 1734, he 
had iffue, fix fons, and two daughters; viz. John, Hol¬ 
land, and Cave, who all died young; Edward, his fuc. 
ceftor; Thomas-Grey; William; Mary, married to fir 
Ralph Affieton, bart. and died without iffue in 1735; 
Elizabeth-Charlotte. Sir Holland died in 1730, and was 
fucceeded by his fon, fir Edward, who died unmarried 
in 1744, and was fucceeded by his brother, ilr Thomas- 
Grey Egerton, who married, in 1748, Catharine, daugh¬ 
ter of the reverend Mr. Copley, of Wakefield, in the 
county of York ; by which lady, who died May 30,1791, 
he had iffue, John, his youngeftfon; and fir Thomas, 
the firft and prefent earl of Wilton. . The heir prefump- 
tive is the honourable Thomas Grofvenor, fecond fon of 
earl Grofvenor. 
Creations. —Baron Grey, May 15, 1784; Vifcount 
Grey, and Earl of Wilton, June 26, 1801. 
Residences. —Wilton Caftle, in the county of Here¬ 
ford ; and Heaton Houfe, in Lancaffiire.—Town-houfe, 
Bruton-ftreet. 
Armorial Bearings. —See the annexed Engraving. 
Motto. — Virtuti non amis jiao. —“ I truft in virtue,* 
not in arms.” 
CLIVE, EARL OF POWIS. 
EDWARD CLIVE, Earl of POWIS, Vifcount 
Clive of Ludlow, Baron Herbert of Cherbury, Baron 
Powis, of Powis Caftle, in the county of Montgomery, 
Baron Clive of Plaffey in Ireland, and Baron Clive of 
Walcot in Shropffiire, LL.D. late Governor of Fort St. 
George, in Hindooftan ; and his lordffiip received, May 
3, 1804, the unanimous thanks of both houfes of parlia¬ 
ment, for the important fervices rendered by his lord¬ 
ffiip during the Mahratta war. Fie was born March 7, 
1754; fucceeded his father, Robert, the late lord, No¬ 
vember 23, 1774; married, May 7, 1784, lady Henrietta- 
Antonia Herbert, daughter of Henry-Arthur earl of 
Powis, and lifter to George-Edward-FIenry-Arthur the 
laft earl, on whofe deceafe, in 1801, the title became 
extintt. He has iffue, Edward, vifcount Clive, heir 
apparent, bom March 22, 1785; Robert-Henry, a co¬ 
lonel in the army ; Henrietta-Antonia, born Septembet 
5, 1786; and Charlotte-Florentia, born September 12, 
1787. 
The family of Clive took the name from the manor of 
Clive, in Shropffiire ; in which county they liave been 
feated lince the reign of Henry VII. Richard Clive, of 
Styche, grandfather of the prefent earl, married Rebec¬ 
ca, daughter and co-heir of Nathaniel Galkell, of Man- 
1 chefter. 
