HERALDRY. 
56 '? 
Rierfe, efq. of Bedale, in Yorkshire, and died July 19, 
1793, leaving three daughters; Charlotte, Marianne, 
and Harriet. Theodofia-Margaret, born September 20, 
1762 ; married, March 9, 1782, fir John Shaw, bart. of 
Elttiam, in Kent, and has iffue. Harriet-Anne, died an 
infant. His lordlhip died July 20, 1774, and was fuc- 
ceeded by his fon, John, third lord, born May 20, 1753 ; 
married, July 13, 1777, Elizabeth Capel, daughter of 
the fourth earl of Elfex, and has ilTue, John-George, 
the prefent lord. Elizabeth, born Auguft 24, 1779. 
Charlotte, born February 13, 1783. His lordfhip, dying 
May 20, 1806, was fucceeded by his only fon, John. 
George,, the' fourth lord. The heir prefumptive is 
George-Henry, uncle to his lordfhip. 
Creation. —Baron Monfon, May 28, 1728. 
Residence. —Burton-houfe, in the county of Lincoln. 
—Town-houfe, Seymour-place. 
Armorial Bearings.— See the annexed Engraving. 
Motto. —Pret pour mon pays , “ Ready for my 
country.” 
BROMLEY, BARON MONTFORT. 
HENRY BROMLEY, Baron MONTFORT, Ba¬ 
ron of Horfeheath, in Cambridgelhire, D.C.L. born May 
14, 1773 ; fucceeded his father, the late lord, October 
24, 1799 ; married September 5, 1793, Mifs Elizabeth 
Watts. 
The family of Bromley was of high reputation in the 
reign of king John. William Bromley, in the reign of 
Edward III. had iffue, 1. John. 2. Richard, father of 
John, who ferved in the wars of Henry V. for the crown 
of France ; and diftinguifhe.d himfelf by his gallant be¬ 
haviour in recovering the fiandard of the duchy of 
Guienne, which had been loft in the battle of Corbie, in 
1417. Roger, third in defcent from John fon of William, 
had iffue, 1. William. 2. Roger, father of Thomas, who 
was conftituted by queen Mary, Odtober 4, 1553, lord 
chief juftice of the court of King’s Bench. 
George, fon of William, had ilTue, 1. George, father 
of Edward, who was conftituted, February 6, 1609, one 
of the barons of the court of Exchequer. 2. Thomas, 
who in the reign of queen Elizabeth w.as elected recor¬ 
der of the city of London ; which office he exchanged, 
March 14, 15.69, for that of folicitpr-general to the 
queen. He was farther promoted, April 25, 1579, to be 
lord high chancellor of England, and died April 12, 1587. 
Mercy, fixth in defcent from lord chancellor Bromley, 
married John Bromley, of Horfeheath in the county of 
Cambridge, efquire ; by whom file had ilTue. Henry, who 
>vas created by George II. baron Montfort of Horfe¬ 
heath ; and married Frances, filter and heir of fir Francis 
Wyndiiam of Trent in the county of Somerfet, baronet; 
by which lady, who died February 11, 1733, he had 
ilTue, Thomas, the fecond lord, of whom file died in 
childbed, February n, 1733 ; and Frances, married to 
Charles-Sloane Cadogan, firlt earl Cadogan, and died in 
May 1768. His lordlhip died January. 1, 1755, and was 
fucceeded by his only Ion, Thomas, the fecond lord; 
married, February 29, 1772, Mary-Anne Blake, daugh¬ 
ter of fir Patrick Blake, bart. of Langham, in Suffolk ; 
by whom he had ilTue, Henry, the prefent lord. His 
lordlhip died October 24, 1799, and was fucceeded by 
his only fon, Henry, the prelent and third lord. 
Creation.—B aron Montfort,May 9, 1741. 
Residences.— Holt Caftle, in the county of War¬ 
wick.—Town-houfe, Upper Harley-ftreet. 
ArmorialBearings. —See the annexed Engraving. 
. Motto. — Non inftriora fccutus . — “ Defpile mean 
purfuits.” 
PONSONBY, BARON PONSONBY. 
WILLIAM PONSONBY, Baron PONSONBY, of 
Syfonby ; and Earl of Belborough, and Vifcount Dun- 
cannon,in Ireland.—See Earl of BESBOROUGH,among 
the Irish Earls, 
Vol.IX. No. 608. 
LEGGE, RARON STAWELL. 
HENRY-STAWELL-BILSON LEGGE, Baron 
STAV^ELL, of Somerton, in the county of Somerfet, 
Patent Surveyor of the Cuftoms' in the Port of London ; 
M. A. born February 22, 1757; fucceeded his mother, 
the late baronefs Stawell, Auguft 6, 1780; married, 
July 1, 1779, Mary, daughter of vifcount Curzon, by 
which lady, who died September 19, 1804, he has ilTue, 
Mary, born July 27* 1780 ; married, Auguft 11, 1803, 
the honourable John Dutton, only fon of James lord 
Sherborne; and a fon, born January ip, 1785 ; lince dead. 
Lord Stawell is maternally defeended from Adam de 
Stawell, who lived in the reign of William the Con¬ 
queror. John, his defeendant, fought on the fide of 
Henry VII. at the battle of Bofworth, Auguft 22, 1485 ; 
and was killed at the fiege ofTerouenne, in 1513. John, 
fourth in defcent from John, fullered greatly for his 
loyalty to Charles I. He was taken prifoner at the liege 
of Exeter, April 9, 1646, and fent to Newgate by order 
of the rump-parliament, in violation of the terms of fur- 
render; and he was afterwards feveral times indidted of 
high treafon, at the inftance of Oliver Cromwell, and 
three times arraigned for his life. He had ilTue, 1. Ralph, 
who was created by Charles If. January 15, 1683, baron 
Stawell of Somerton. 2. George, who greatly diltinguilh- 
ed himfelf in the fervice of Charles 1. Upon the death 
of Edward fourth lord Stawell, fon of Ralph firft lord 
Stawell, April 13, 1755, f h e barony became extindl, but 
was revived by George II. in favour of Mary his daugh¬ 
ter, who married Henry Bilfon Legge, fon of William 
firft earl of Dartmouth ; by whom (he had ifiue Henry 
Stawell, the prefent lord Stawell. She married fecondly. 
Wills Hill earl of Hilllborough, and firft marquis of 
Downlhire. 
Creation. —Baron Stawel, of Somerton in the coun¬ 
ty of Somerfet, May, 20, 1760. 
Residences. —Mapledurham-houfe, in the county 
of Berks.—Town-houfe, Grofvenor-piace. 
Armorial Bearings. —See the annexed Engraving 
Motto.— En parole je vis By the word I live.” 
WATSON, BARON SONDES. 
LEWIS-KICHARD WATSON, Baron SONDES, 
of Lees-Court, in Kent; born May 24, 1792; fucceed¬ 
ed his father, the late lord, June 20, 1806. 
The family of Watfon was eminently diftinguilhed as 
early as the reign of Henry VI. Lewis Watfon, in the 
reign of Jaities I. was by that monarch created a baronet, 
June 23, 1621; and by’Charles I. January 29, 1645, in 
confideration of his loyalty in the period of the civil 
wars, was advanced to the dignity of baron Rocking¬ 
ham, of Rockingham in the county of Northampton. 
Edward, fecond lord Rockingham, his foil, married 
Anne, daughter of Thomas Wentworth earl of Strafford, 
prime minifter of Charles I. by which lady he had iffue, 
Lewis, third lord Rockingham ; and Thomas, who al- 
fumed the name of Wentworth, in compliance with the 
will of William earl of Strafford, his maternal uncle. 
Lewis, third lord Rockingham, married Catharine., 
daughter and heir of George Sondes, baron of Throw- 
ley, vifcount Sondes of Lees-Court, and earl of Fever- 
Iham ; and was created by George I. October it>, 1714, 
baron of Throwley, vifcount Sondes of Lees-Court, and 
earl of Rockingham. He had iffue, 1. Lewis, fecond - 
earl of Rockingham. 2. Thomas, third earl of Rock¬ 
ingham ; upon whofe death, February 26, 1746, the ho¬ 
nours which had been bellowed upon his father .became 
extindl, and the title of baron Rockingham defeended to 
Thomas fon of Thomas.Wentworth, ion of Edward fe¬ 
cond lord Rockingham. 3. Margaret, married to John 
firft lord Monfon ; by whom Ihe had iffue John, fecond 
lord Monfon, and Lewis lord Sondes. 
Thomas, fifth lord Rockingham, was created by George 
II. May 28, 1728, baron of Malton in the county of York.; 
and November 19, 1734 , baron of Waith in the county 
7 F ' ' of 
