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aarl of Portmore, by whom he had iffue, Nathaniel, his 
fucceffor. s Caroline, bornMpy 6,1753; Charles-William, 
born March 22, 1758 ; John, born October 27, 1760 ; 
David-Francis, born July 18, 1762, in holy orders; 
Henry, born May 24, 1765, in the army ; Julia'na, born 
Auguft 13, 1773. His lordfhip, dying December 5, 1804, 
was'fucceeded by his fon, Nathaniel, the prefent and fe- 
cond lord. 
Creation.— -Baron Scarfdale, April 9, 1761.’ 
Residence.— Kedlefton-Hall, near Derby. 
Armorial Bearing s. —See the annexed Engraving. 
Motto.— ReElc et fuaviter. —“ Juftly and mildly,” 
IRBY, BARON BOSTON. 
FREDERIC IRBY, Baron BOSTON, of Bofton, in 
the county of Lincoln, a Baronet, and one of the Lords 
of his Majefty’s Bedchamber, D. C. L. and F. S. A. born 
J une 9,1749; fucceeded his father, the late lord, March 
30, 1775; married, Chriftian, only daughter of Paul 
Methuen, efq. of Corlham-Houfe, in the county of Wilts; 
and has iflue, 1. Charlotte, born March n, 177 6. 2. 
George, heir apparent, born December 24, 1777 ; mar¬ 
ried to Rachel-Ives, daughter and Co-heir of the late 
William Drake, efq. ef Anierfham, in the county o,f 
Bucks; and has iffue, George Ives ; Rachel-Emily ; and 
Charlotte-Ifabella. 3. Frederic-Paul, born April 18, 
1779, > n t ^ e navy ; married, December 1, 1803, Emily- 
Ives, youngeft daughter and co-heir of the late William 
Drake, efq. and by her, who died Auguft 7, 1U06, has 
iflue, Frederic-William. 4. William-Auguftus, in holy 
orders,died unmarried March 10, 1807. 5. Albinia, born 
March 8, 1782. 6. Henfy-Edwawi, in the army. 7.Paul- 
Anthony, born December 16, 1784. 8. Chriftian-Eliza- 
beth, born April 4, 1786. 9. Edward-Methuen, in the 
-army. 10. Charles-Leonard, in the royal navy.'n. Au- 
gufta-Matilda, born December 28, 1790. 12. Anna- 
Maria-Louifa, born October 2, 1792. 13. Adolphus- 
Frederie, born February 24, 1797. 
The family of Irby was in great qftimation in the reign 
of Henry III. Edward Irby, in the reign of queen Anne’, 
was by that princefs created a baronet, April 13, 1704. 
Sir William, fecond baronet, his fon, was conftituted, in 
1761, chamberlain of the houfehold to Augufla, princefs 
do wager of Wales ; and created by George III. baron 
Bofton of Bofton. He married Albinia, daughter of Ed¬ 
ward Selvvyn, efquire ; by which lady, who died April 2, 
1769, he liad iffue, 1. Auguffa-Georgiana-Elizabeth, born 
July 26, 1747, married to Thomas de Grey, fecond lord 
Walfingham, and has iffue. 2. Frederic, the prefent lord. 
3. William-Henry, married, October 25, 1781, Mary, 
youngeft daughter and co-heir of Rowland Blackman, 
efq. and by her, who died Jfily 30, 1792, has iffue, Wil- 
liam-Henry-Rowland, born March 13, 1784; and Au- 
gufta-Prilcilla, born September 28, 1785. His lordfhip, 
dying March 30, 1775, was fucceeded by his fon, the 
prefent and fecond lord. 
Creation.— Baron Bofton, April 10, 1761. 
Residences. —Hedfor-Lodge, in the county of Bucks. 
.—Town-houfe, Gi ol venor-fh eet. 
Armorial Bearings. —See the annexed Engraving. 
Motto. —Honor Jidelitatis pramium .—“Honour is the 
reward of fidelity. 
FOX-VASSALL, BARON HOLLAND. 
HENRY-RI CHARD FOX-VASSALL, Lord 
HOLLAND, Baron Holland in Lincolnfhire, and Ba¬ 
ron Foxley in Wilts, F. R. S. and F. S. A. born No¬ 
vember 23, 1773 ; fucceeded his father, the late lord, 
December 26/1774; married, July 9, 1797, Mils Valfall; 
and has iffue Stephen, born January 18, 1799; died No¬ 
vember 22, 1800. Henry-Edward, heir apparent, born 
March 7, 1802. Mary-Eliz ;beth, born February 19, 1806. 
Henry Fox, the firfh lord Holland, was younger bro¬ 
ther or Steuheii Fox, firft earl, of’ llchefter ; and young-* 
eft fbn, by the leconcTmarriage,- of fir Steplien Fox, bai t. 
His kndlhip was appoii)ted,,in 1737, liirveyor general of 
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Hie Board of Works; in 1743, a commiflioneroftreafury ; 
in 1746, ferretary at war, and fworn of the privy coun¬ 
cil ; in ’ 755» fecretary of' ftate ; in 1757, prayniafter-ge- 
neral of the forces, and clerk of the pells in Ireland. He 
married, Maya, 1774, Georgiana-Carolina, eldert’dairgh- 
ter of Charles, fecond duke of Richmond ; by whom he 
had iffue, Stephen, the fecond lord. Henry, who died 
an infant. Charles-James, the greateft political charac¬ 
ter of his age, born January 13, 1749, appointed fecre- 
tary'of ffate for foreign affairs, Marcl^ 27; 1782, and 
April 2, 17^3, which office he refigned December 19, 
following. His majefty was, February 6,1806, gracious¬ 
ly pleafed again to call him to the arduous office of fe¬ 
cretary for foreign affairs. He married, in 1794, Eliza- 
betk-Bridget Armftead ; and died September 13, 1806, 
univerfally regretted. Henry-Edward, born March 4, 
1755, lieutenant-governor of Gibraltar, a general in the. 
army ; married, November 14, 1786, Mary, daughter ct' 
William Clayton, efq. and filter of Catharine, baronefs 
Howard de Walden, by whom he has iffue, Louifa- 
Arpelia, married, April 4, 1807, to lieutenant-colonel 
Henry-Edward Bunbury. Lady Georgiana Fox was 
created baronefs Holland, of Holland in’ Lincolnfhire ; 
and Henry, herhufband, was created baron Holland, of 
Foxley in thfc county of Wilts, April 16, 1763; and, 
dying July 1, 1774, was fucceeded by his fon, Stephen, 
fecond lord, born February 20, 1745, who fucceeded alfo 
as baron of Holland in Lincolnfliire, on the death of his 
mother, July 24, 1774. He married Mary Fitzpatrick,, 
daughter of John, firft earl of Upper Offory, by whom 
he had' iffue, Caroline, born November 3, 1767; Mary 
and Emily, who died young. Henry-Richard, his fuc- 
ceffor. His lordfhip, dying December 26, 1774, was fuc¬ 
ceeded by his only fon, Henry-Richard, the third and 
prefent lord. 
Creatio'NS-. —Baron Holland, May 6, 1762, and‘ 
April 1763. 
Residence.—H olland-houfe, Kenfington. 
Armorial Bearings. —See the annexed Engraving, 
Motto ,—Et vitam impendere vere . 
PERCEVAL, BARON LOVELL. 
JOHN JAMES PERCEVAL, Lord LOVELL and 
HOLLAND, Baron Lovell and Holland, of Enmore, in 
Somerfetftiire ; alfo Earl o'f Egmont; Vifcount and Ba¬ 
ron Perceval, in Ireland.—See Earl of Egmont, among 
the Irish Earls-.. 
VERNON, BARON VERNON. 
GEORGE-VENABLES VERNON, Baron VER¬ 
NON, Baron of’Kinderton, in the county of Chefter; 
born May 9, 1735 ; fucceeded bis father, the late lord, 
Auguft 20, 1780.; married, July 16, 1757, Louifa-Bar- 
barina, daughter and heir of Buffy lord Manfel ; by 
which lady, who died in 1786, he had iffue, Lou-fa, born 
June 18, 1765.; died in 1786; Charlotte, and George,, 
who both died young. His lordfhip married, fecondly. 
May 25, 1787, Georgiana, daughter of William Fauquier, 
efq. by whom he has iffue, Georgiana, born January 9, 
1788- Charlotte-Gatharine, born February 1789.; died 
an infant. 
The family of Vernon is defcended from Richard/de 
Vernon, who came over to England with William the 
Conqueror ; and was created by Hugh Lupus, lord’ pa¬ 
ramount of the county of palatine Chefter,. in 1086,, 
baron of Shipbroke, in that county. Richard, fifth lord 
Shipbroke, fifth in defcent from Richard, had iffue, 1. 
Warren, fixth lord Shipbroke, at whofe death the baro¬ 
ny was divided among his heirs. 2. William, who was 
chief juftice of Chefter in the reign of Edward 111, 
Richard, fixth in defcent frcm William, was defied 
fpeaker ot the houfe of commons in 1426 ; and William, 
his fon, was conftituted lord high conltable of England 
for life ; being the iaft perlon to whom that office was 
permanently granted. He,died June<30, 1467. Henry, 
his grandlon, was governor and treaiurer to .Arthur 
