566 HERA 
Francis, fecond lord Middleton, fucceeded his father, 
April 2, 1729; and married Mary, daughter of Thomas 
Edwards, e(q. by which lady, he had Francis, the third 
lord ; Thomas, the fourth lord ; and Emma, who died 
young. His lord(hip, dying Auguft 4, 1758, was fucceed¬ 
ed by his fon,. Francis, third lord, who died without 
iffue, in December 1774, and was fucceeded by his bro¬ 
ther, Thomas, the fourth lord, who died alio without 
iffue, January 19,1-781, having married Mifs Chadwick, 
who furvived his lordfhip ; and married, fecondiy, Ed- 
ward-Miller Monday, efq. I-Ie was fucceeded by his 
c biffin, Henry,.the fifth lord, born December 19, 1726 ; 
who Was fucceeded by his cotifin, Thomas, January 19, 
1781 ; who married, December 25, 1756, Dorothy, 
daughter and co-heir of George Cartwright, of Offing- 
ton, in the county cif Nottingham, efquire, by whom he 
had iffue, Henry, the prefent lord, and tliree daughters ; 
. Dorothy, married to Richard Langley, efq. Henrietta, 
married to Richard-Lumley Saville, earl of Scarborough. 
Caffandra, married, December 1801, to Robert Biddulph,, 
efq. His lordfhip, dying June 14, 1800, was fucceeded 
by his only Ion, Henry, the prefent lord.;—The prefump- 
-tive heir is captain Digby Willoughby, of the royal na- 
.vy, coufin to the prefent lord. 
Creation. —Baron Middleton, December 3*, 1711. 
Residences. —Middleton Hall, in the county of 
Warwick; and Wollerton Houfe, in Nottinghamfliire. 
—-Town-hoiife, Seymour-place. 
Armoria l Bearings. —See the annexed Engraving. 
Motto. — Verite.Jans peur.— 11 Truth without fear.” 
KING, BARON KING. 
PETER KING, Baron KING, Baron of Ockham ; 
born Auguft 31, 1775; fucceeded his father, the late 
lord, November 23, 1793 ; married, May 26, 1804, lady 
HefferFortefcue, daughter of Hugh earl Fortefcue, by 
Hefter, filler to George marquis of Buckingham ; and 
has iIfne a daughter, born May 2, 1806; and another 
daughter, born November 27, 1807. 
Jerome King, father of the firft lord King, refided in 
the city of Exeter, where his lordfhip was born; and 
who, by his mother’s fide, was nephew to the great John 
Locke. His fon, fir Peter King, was bred to the law, 
and in 1708 was chofen recorder of London. On the 
accefiion of George I. he fucceeded lord Trevor, as 
-cbief-jufijce of the court of Cofhmon Pleas ; in 1725, he 
was advanced to the title of lord King, baron of Ock¬ 
ham, and appointed lord high chancellor in the room 
of the earl of Macclesfield. He refigned the Teals in 
1733, and died the following year ; having married 
Anne, daughter of Richard Seys, efq. by whom he had 
four fons and two daughters; Elizabeth, who died in 
1749; Anne, died in 1751. The fons, all of whom 
fucceeded to the title, were, John, fecond lord ; Peter, 
third lord ; William, fourth lord; and Thomas, fifth 
lord. John, the fecond lord, married Elizabeth, daugh¬ 
ter of Robert Fry, of Yearty, in Devonfliire, eftjuire, 
who died without iffue ; and, his lordihip dying alfo on 
the 19th of February 1740, the title and efiate defcended 
to Peter, his brother, third lord ; who, dying unmarried, 
in March 1754, was fucceeded by his brother William, 
fourth lord ; who alfo died unmarried, April 15, 1767, 
and was fucceeded by his brother, Thomas, the fifth 
lord, born March 19, 1712; married to Wilhelmina- 
Catharine, daughter of John Troye, efq. of Brabant, by 
whom he had iffue, Peter, the fixth lord. Anne, who 
died October 3, 1797. Wilhelmina, married to George 
Murray, an admiral in the royal navy, uncle to the duke 
of Athol ; and died December 29, 1795. Thomas, who 
died June 27, 1779. Thomas, the fifth lord, dying 
April 4, 1779, was fucceeded by his fon, Peter, tne fix tit 
lord, born October 6, 1736; married, November 29, 
1774, Charlotte, daughter of Edward Tredcroft, efq. of 
Horfham, in the county of Suffex, by whom he had iffue, 
J’eter, the preient lord. William, who died December 
L D R Y. 
3, 1798. Geor-ge, born January 2$, 1-783. His lordfhip 
died November 23, 1793, when he was fucceeded by his 
fon, Peter, the_;pref'ent and Teventh lord.—The pre- 
fumptive heir is"Geoitge, his lordfhip’s brother. 
Creation. —Baron of Ockham, May 29, 1725. 
Residences. —Ockham Court, in the county of Sur¬ 
rey ; -and Meyners, in Somerfetfhire. — Town-houfe, 
George-fireet, Wefiminfier. 
A rm o ria L. Bn artng s.—See'the annexed Engraving. 
Motto.— Labor ipje volupias. —“ Labour itfelf is but 
pleafure.” 
MONSON, BARON MONSON. 
JOHN-GEORGE MONSON, Baron MONSON, 
and a Baronet; born September r, 1785; fucceeded his 
father, the late lord. May 20, 1806; married, Oftober 
30, 1807, lady Sarah Saville, eldeft daughter of John 
earl of Mexhorough. 
The family of Monfon is ddfeended from John Mon¬ 
fon, who ferved in the wars of Henry V. for thecrown 
of France. William, third in defeent from John, had 
iffue, 1. John. 2. Robert, who was corifiituted, 0£to- 
ber 31,157-2, one of the juftices of the court of Common 
Pleas, and died September 23, 1583. John, fon of John, 
had iffue, 1. Thomas. 2. William, who was confiiluted 
an admiral, and diftinguifhed himfelf in the naval fervice 
of queen Elizabeth. He wrote “ TraCts upon Navdl 
Affairs,” in fix books ; and died in February 1642. 3. 
Robert, whofe daughter Sarah married fir Vincent Cor¬ 
bet, of Morton Corbet, in the county of Salop, baronet; 
and was created by Charles II. October 23, 167^, vifl 
countefs Corbet, of Linchdale in the county of Buck¬ 
ingham, for life. 
Thomas, eldefi fon of John, was created a baronet by 
James I. June 2, 1611. He was author of feveral books 
of .piety and devotion; and had iffue, 1. Sir John, fe¬ 
cond baronet, who adhered to the party of Charles I. in 
the civil wars. He was grandfather of fir Henry third 
baronet, who refufed to take the oaths to king William 
the third ; and of George. 2. William, who was crea¬ 
ted by Charles I. in 1628, baron of Ballingard, and vif. 
count Cafilemain, in the kingdom of Ireland. 
John, fifth baronet, fon of George fon of fir Henry, 
third baronet, was created by George II. baron Monfon 
of Burton, in the county of Lincoln ; and confiituted,in 
June 1733, captain of the band of gentlemen penfioners ; 
and was farther promoted, June 25, 1737, to be firfi lord 
commifiioner of trade and plantations. He married 
Margaret, daughter of Louis Watfon earl of Rocking¬ 
ham; by which lady, who died February 24, 1752, lie 
had iffue, 1. John, fecond lord Monfon. 2. Louis, lord. 
Sondes. 3. George, who embraced the military pro- 
fefiion', and diftinguilhed himfelf in the war of 1755, Par¬ 
ticularly at the capture of the ifland of Manilla, July 
27, 1762. Upon the introduction of fome new regula¬ 
tions for the government of the.ferritories of the Eaft In¬ 
dia company, in 1773, he went out with fir John Claver- 
ing and Philip Francis, efq. as additional members of 
the lupreme council of Bengal. He died in 1776; and 
lord Monfon, his father, July 18, 1748. 
John, fecond lord Monfon, married, June 2,3, 1732, 
Theodofia, daughter of John Maddifon, of Harpfwell in 
the county of Lincoln, efquire; by which lady he had 
iffue, John, the third lord. George-Henry, born Oc¬ 
tober 17, 1755; married Mrs. Smith, of Hawkefworth, 
in the county of Effex, and lias iffue, one daughter. 
Evelyn-Tyrwhit, died young. Charles, a major general 
in the army, died January-11, 1800. William, a colonel 
in the army, married at Calcutta, January 10, 1786, 
Mifs' Anne Debonnair, and has iffue, William-John, 
born May 14, 1796. Thomas, in holy orders, married, 
July 29, 1790, Mifs Anne Shjpley Greene, arid has 
iflue, John, born July 7, 1791; and a daughter, who 
died an infant. Catharine, born September 12, 1754. 
Charlotte-Grace, born March 29, 1759; married Hemy 
Picric, 
