502 HERA 
the name of Griffin, and is the prefent lord Braybrooke. 
.His.lord(hip married, firft, in 1749, Anna-Maria, daugh¬ 
ter of John baron Schutz, who died in 1764; and, fe- 
condly, June 1765, Catharine, daughter of William Clay¬ 
ton, of Harley ford,' in the county of'Bucks, efquire ; but 
by her, who died in Auguft 18077 had no iffue; and, dying 
himfelf on May 25, 1797, the barony of Howard of Wal¬ 
den devolved upon Frederic Hervey, fourth earl of Brif- 
•tol, and lord bifhop of Derry ; who dying july iS, 1803, 
was fucceeded by Charles-Aug-.uftus Ellis, eldeft fon of 
Elizabeth-Catharine-Caroline, daughter and heir of 
John-Auguftus,, lord Hervey, elded fon of Frederic, 
fourth earl of Bridol.j who married, Auguft 2, .1798, 
Charlcs-Rbfe Ellis, efq. M.P. for Seaford ; and, dying 
in January xSaj, left iffue by him, Charles-Auguftus, 
the prefent lord ; Auguda-Frederic ; and Eliza-Georgi- 
ana-Caroline.—The heir prefumptive is Augufta-Frede- 
sric, his iordfhip’s brother.- 
' Creation. —Baron Howard of Walden, Odtober 24, 
15 97- 
Residence. — Claremont Park, in the county of 
Surrey.- , 
Armortal Bearings- —Seethe annexed Engraving. 
Motto.— Vihcit q*i ft vixcit. —“ He is the conqueror 
who fubdues himfelf.” 
PETRE, BARON PETRE. 
’ ROBERT-EDWARD PETRE, Baron PETRE, 
F.R..S. fucceeded his father, the.late lord, July s, 1801; 
married Maria-Bridget, elded daughter of Henry. How¬ 
ard, of Glolfop, efquire; and has iffue, Maria; Ju¬ 
liana, married, April 30, 1805, to Stephen Phillips, efq. 
Henrietta; William, heir apparent; Charles; Eliza¬ 
beth; Anne; Anna-Maria; and Robert-Thomas, born 
June 6, 1802. 
The family of Petre was in confiderable repute in 
the reign of Henry VI. William Petre, in the reign of 
Henry VIII. was conftituted by that monarch one of 1 he 
■commiffi oners to vidt and inquire into the date of all the 
monaderies throughout England ; and farther promoted’, 
in 1543, to be one of the principal fecretaries of date; 
in which office he was continued by Edward VI. ai;d 
queen Mary, and part of the reign of queen Elizabeth. 
By the will of Henry VIII. he was declared one of the 
twelve counfellors appointed to aflift the fix teen execu¬ 
tors during the minority of his Ion. He died January 13, 
1572. John, his fon, was by James I. created baron 
Petre ol Writtle. William, fourth lord Petre, his great 
grandfon, was'committed to the Tower in the year 1678, 
and .impeached of high treafon upon the depofition of 
that infamous impodor Titus Oates. He died in con¬ 
finement, January 5, 1683. 
Roberr-James, eighth lord Petre, grandfon of Thomas 
fixth lord Petre, brother of William fourth lord Petre, 
married Anne, daughter of James Ratcliffe earl of Der- 
■wentwater; by which lady, who died March 31, 1760, 
he had iffue, Robert-Edward; Catharine, married to 
George Heneage, efq. of Hainton, in Lincolnlhire, and 
had iffue, George-Fiefchi, married to Mifs Ainflie, 
daughter of general Ainflie; Thomas, married Arabella 
Pelham, fourth daughter of lord Yarborough; Edward; 
Mary; and Therefa; Barbara, married to Thomas Gyf- 
ford, efq. of Chillington, S t afford fhi re ; Mary, married 
to fir J. Throckmorton, bart. of Buckland, in the county 
of Berks, fmce deceased-; Julia, married to Edward 
Weld, of Lulworth Caffle, efquire, and died June 16, 
1772. His lordlhip, dying in July 1742, was fucceeded 
by his only fon, Robert Edward, the ninth lord; mar¬ 
ried, firft, April 19, 1762, Anne, daughter of Philip 
Howard, efq. by which lady, who died January 16, 1787, 
he had iffue, Robert-Edward, the prefent peer ; George- 
William, married Maria Howard, fecond daughter of 
Philip Howard, of Corby, efquire; and dying October 
20, J797, left iflue, George, Emilia, Henry, Philip, 
William, and James; -Anne, married, Auguft 7, 1796, 
L D R Y. 
Daniel, eldeft fon qf Middleton-Onflow, efq. who died 
without iflue; and his lady married, fecondly, January 
1802, H. V/. Efpinafle, efq. and has iffue a daughter, 
born September 13, 1802. His lordlhip married, fecond¬ 
ly, January 17, 1788, Juliana, fecond daughter of Henry 
Howard, off Gloffop, efquire, and left iffue, Robert-Ed- 
vvard, Juliana, and Catharine; and dying July 2, 1801,, 
was fucceeded by his fon, Robert-Edward, the prefent 
and tenth lord. 
Creation. —Baron Petre, of Whittle, in the county 
of Eflex, July 21, 1603. 
Residences. —Thorndon Hall, in the county of Eflex; 
-Buckenham Houfe, in the county of Norfolk; and Dun- 
ket Hall, in Lancalhire.—Town-lu>ufe,-Grofvenor-ftreet. 
Armorial Bearings. —See the annexed Engraving. 
Motto.— Sans Dieu rim. —“ We are nothing without 
God.” 
SPENGER, BARON SPENCER. 
GEORGE SPENCER, Baron SPENCER, Baron 
of WORMLEIGHTON, in the county of Warwick; 
born March 6, 1766 ; married, September 15, 1791, lady 
Sufan Stewart, daughter of John earl of Galloway, and 
has iffue, George earl, of Sunderland, heir apparent; 
and other children. His lordlhip is the eldeft fon of 
George duke of Marlborough; by lady Caroline Ruffell, 
only daughter of John fourth duke of Bedford. His 
lordlhip was called up by writ to the houfe of peers, 
February 1806, by the ftyle and title.of Baron Spencer, 
of Wonnleighton. For particulars of his lordftiip’s il- 
1 lift-rip,us family, fee the biographical account of the 
Dukes of Marlborough. 
Creation. —Baron of Wormleighton, July 21., 1603. 
Residence. —White Knights, in the county of Berks. 
Armorial Bearings. —See the annexed Engraving, 
Motto.— Dieu defend. It droit. — “ God defends the 
right.” 
ARUNDEL, BARON ARUNDEL. 
HENRY ARUNDEL, Baron ARUNDEL, of 
WARDOUR, and a Count of the Hedy Roman Empire; 
born March 31, 1740; fucceeded his father, the late lord, 
September 12, 1756; married, May 31, 1763, Mary, 
daughter of B. Conqueft, of Irnham^ in the county of 
Lincoln, efquire; and by her has iflue, Mary-Chriftiana, 
born Auguft 10, 1764; married to her cpulin, Jarjies- 
Everard Arundel, efq. and died February 14, 1805 ; 
Eleanor-Mary, born March 20, 1766; married to Charles 
lord Clifford; Anna-Maria, who died in 1771. 
The family of Arundel has pedigree beyond the time 
of William tife Conqueror. Sir John Arundel, in the 
reign of Richard II. was conftituted by that monarch 
earl marfhal of England. John, his fon, had iffue, 1. 
John. 2. Thomas, anceftor of Richard, who was created 
by Charles II. March 23, 1664, baron Arundel of Tre- 
rice, in the county of Cornwall, which title became ex- 
tindt in 1773. 3. Humphrey, father of John, who was 
elected, in 1496, lord bifhop of Litchfield and Coventry; 
and tranflated, in 15O1, to the fee of Exeter. He died 
May 15, 1503. John, grandfon of John, grandfon of ftr 
John Arundel, was one of thofe valiant commanders who 
diftinguilhed tiiemfejves in the wars of Henry VI. for 
the crown of France. Thomas, fifth in defeent from this 
diftinguilhed leader, married Margaret, grand-daughter 
of Thomas fecond duke of Norfolk, and After of Catha¬ 
rine fifth confort to Henry VIII. lie was wrongfully be¬ 
headed, February 26, 1552, upon a charge of conl’piriUg, 
with Edward firft duke of Somerfet, the murder of John 
Dudley duke of Northumberland. 
Thomas^ his grandfon, diftinguilhed himfelf in the 
wars of Rodolph II. emperor ot Germany, againft the 
Turks; and in cbrilideratioU of his valour, and his tak¬ 
ing their Itandard with his own hand, he was created, 
December 14, 1595, count of the holy Roman empire. 
By James I, he was advanced to the dignity of a baron, 
by 
