HERALDRY. 
WARD, and Baron Ward of Birmingham, Recorder of 
Kiddet minfter; born January 21, 1750;^ Succeeded his 
half-brother, John, the late vifcount, October 8, 1788 ; 
married, Auguft 1, 1780, Julia fecond daughter of God¬ 
frey Bofville, of Gunthwaite, in the county of York, 
efquire, by whom he hasiflue a fon, John-William, heir 
apparent, born Auguft 9, 1781. 
The family of Ward was of confiderable repute in the 
reign of Richard II. Edward Ward, in the reign of 
James I. had iflue, 1. Thomas, whofe fon Edward was 
created a baronet by Charles 11. Dec. 19, 1660. 2. Wil¬ 
liam, whofe fon Humble married Frances baronefs Dud¬ 
ley, grand-daughter and heir of Edward Sutton lord 
Dudley; and was by Charles I. created baron Ward 
of Birmingham. The iflue of this marriage was Edward, 
who fucceeded to the baronies; and William. Upon 
the death of William, fourth lord Dudley and fifth lord 
Ward, grandfon of lord Edward, in May 1740, the ba¬ 
rony of Dudley devolved upon Ferdinando Dudley, fon 
of William Lea, of Hales-Owen-Grange, in the county 
of Salop, efquire, and of Frances, filter to lord William. 
Ferdinando lord Dudley died October 21, 1757, and the 
title came into abeyance. The title of lord Ward de¬ 
volved upon John, grandfon of William, younger fon of 
Humble, firft lord Ward. 
John, fixth lord Ward, was by George Ilf. created 
vifcount Dudley and Ward, and married, firfi, Anna- 
Maria, daughter of Charles Bourchier, of the city of 
Dublin, efquire ; by which lady he had ilfue, John, fe¬ 
cond' lord vifcount Dudley and Ward. Lord Dudley 
married, fecondly, Mary, daughter and heir of John 
Carver, of the city of Weftminfter, efquire ; by which 
lady, who died May 31, 1782, he had iflue, William, 
prefent and third lord vifcount Dudley and Ward. 
Lord Dudley, the father, died May 6, 1774, and was 
fucceeded by John, the fecond vifcount, born February 
22, 1724; married, July 12, 1788, Mrs. Baker, and 
dying without male iflue, Octobers, 1788, was fucceed¬ 
ed by his half-brother, William, the prefent and third 
vifcount. The vifcountefs married, fecondly, Auguft 
14, 1790, Benjamin Jennings, efq. who dying Auguft 7, 
1791, (he married, thirdly, December 9, 1791, captain 
J. Smith, of the royal navy. 
Creations. — Baron Ward, of Birmingham, in the 
county of Warwick, March 23, 1644. Vifcount Dudley 
and Ward, of Dudley, in the county of Worcefter, 
April 23, 1763/ 
Residences. —Himpley Hall, Dudley Caftle, and 
Sedgeley Park, in the county of Stafford.—Town-houfe, 
Park-lane. 
Armorial Bearings. —Seethe annexed Engraving. 
Motto. — Commejefus .—“ As I was.” 
MAYNARD, VISCOUNT MAYNARD. 
CHARLES MAYNARD, Viscount MAYNARD, 
and Baron Maynard, of Much-Eafton, and a Baronet; 
born Auguft 9, 15C51; fucceeded his father in his baro¬ 
netcy, and Charles, his coufin, the late vifcount, June 
30, 1775 i married, June 12, 1776, Mrs. Anne Horton. 
The family of Maynard is in the lift of thofe ancient 
chiefs, who came over to England with William the 
Conqueror. John Maynard, in the reign of queen’ Mary, 
was one of the thirty-nine members of parliament who 
abfented themfelves, rather than join in receiving the 
pope’s authority. Henry, his fon,- was'fecretary to Ce¬ 
cil lord Burleigh, lord high treafurer of England in the 
reign of queen Elizabeth. He had iflue, 1. William, 
created a baronet by James I. June 29, 1611; and May 
30, 1620, baron Maynard, of Wicklow, in the kingdom 
of Ireland. By Charlei. 1. he was farther created, 
March 14, 1628, baron of Little Eafton, in the county 
of Eflex. 2. John. 3. Charles. 
William j fecond lord Maynard, was confti tuted, in 1672, 
comptroller of the houfehold to Charles II. in which 
office he was continued by James II. and refigned in 
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1685. Charles, fixth lord Maynard, his grandfon, was 
by George III. created baron Maynard, of Much 
Eafton, and vifcount Maynard, With remainder to fir 
William Maynard, of Waltons, in the county of Eflex, 
baronet. Upon the death of Charles, firfi lord vifcount 
Maynard, the-title of vifcount Maynard defeended to 
its prefent polfelFor, and the titles of baron Maynard, of 
Little Eafton, in the kingdom of Great Britain, and ba¬ 
ron Maynard, of Wicklow, in the kingdom of Ireland, 
became extimfr. 
William, fon of Charles, fon of Henry, fecretary to 
lord Burleigh, was created a baronet by Charles II. Fe¬ 
bruary 1, 1681. Sir William, third baronet, his fon, 
married Charlotte, daughter of fir Cecil Biffiopp, of 
Parham, in the county of Suflex, baronet; by which 
lady, who died March 16, 1762, he had iflue, 1. Charles, 
the fecond vifcount. 2. William, who embraced the 
profeffion of the army, and was killed in the American 
war. 3. Henry, born October 30, 1758. Sir William, 
father of lord Maynard, died in January 1772 ; and lord 
Charles, the firft vifcount, dying without iflue, June 30, 
1775» was fucceeded by Charles, the prefent and fecond 
vifcount Maynard. The prefumptive heir is Henry, 
brother to the vifcount. 
Creations. —Baron and Vifcount Maynard, Oftober 
18, 1766. 
Residences.- —Eafton Lodge, in the county of Eflex. 
—Town-houfe, Grofvenor-fquare. 
Armorial Bearings. —See the annexed Engraving. 
Motto .—Manus jufla nardus .—“ The juft hand is 
like precious ointment.” 
TREVOR HAMPDEN, VISCOUNT HAMPDEN. 
THOMAS-TREVOR HAMPDEN, Viscount 
HAMPDEN, and Baron Trevor, of Bromham ; born 
September n, 1:747 ; fucceeded his father, the late vif¬ 
count, Auguft 22, 1783 ; married, firft, June 13, 1768, 
Catharine, only daughter of general David Gramie, by 
which lady, who died May 26, 1804, he had no iflue; 
and, fecondly, June 12, 1805, Mils Brown, lifter to lady 
Wedderburne. 
The family of Trevor has been traced, by the Welfli 
genealogifts, to the clofe ofithe third century. Caradoc, 
third in defeent, was earl of Hereford and Marchiogien, 
in the reign of king Arthur; and Tudor earl of Here¬ 
ford, his great-grandfon, was the firft who bore the fur- 
name of Trevor. Colonel Mark Trevor, a defeendant 
of the elder branch of this family, adhered to the party 
of Charles I. and was created by Charles II. in 1661, 
lord vifcount Dungannon, of the kingdom of Ireland, 
which title became extimfr in 1670. Thomas, defeended 
from the younger branch, was conftituted by Charles I. 
one of the juftices of the court of common pleas ; which 
office he exchanged for that of lord chief baron of the 
court of exchequer. He died December 21, 1656, leav¬ 
ing iflue, 1. Thomas, who was created a baronet by 
Charles I. Auguft 11, 1641. 2. John. 
John, fon of John, was by Charles II. Oftober 1668, 
appointed one of the principal fecretarie? of ftate ; and 
married Ruth, daughter pf John Hampden, of Great 
Hampden, in the county of Buckingham, efquire; and 
died May 28, 1672. Thomas, the iflue of this marriage, 
was by William III. May 4, 1692, conftituted folicitor- 
general; which office he exchanged, June 10, 1695, for 
that of attorney-general. By queen Anne he was pro¬ 
moted, July 5, 1702, to be lord chief Juftice of the court 
of common pleas ; and at Jength created baron Trevor, 
of Bromham. He refigned the office of lord chief juf- 
tice upon the death of that princefs, and was conftituted ’ 
by George I. March 6, 1726, lord keeper of the privy 
feal ; which office he exchanged for that of lord prefi- 
dent of his majefty’s moll honourable privy council. He 
had ilFue, 1. Thomas, fecond lord Trevor. 2. John, 
third lord Trevor. 3. Robert, fourth lord Trevor. 
4, Richard, who embraced the clerical profeffion, and 
