HERALDRY. 
fore the bar, in 1783. In the fame year he was appointed 
attorney-general to the prince of Wales; and in 1802, 
inflituted to the office of chancellor to his royal,high- 
fiefs, and keeper of the feals of the duchy of Cornwall. 
On February 8, 1806, he was appointed lord high chan¬ 
cellor of Great Britain, and fpeaker of the houfe of 
lords. His lordffiip married, March 29, 1770, Frances, 
daughter of Daniel Moore, efq. who died December 26, 
1805; by which lady lie had iflue, 1. Frances, married, 
January 20, 1802, the reverend Dr. Holland, redior of 
. Poynings, in Suflex, and of Beaudefert, in Warwick- 
ffiire ; and has iflue, Thomas-Agar; Erlkine-William ; 
and Frances-Elizabeth. 2. Elizabeth, married Novem¬ 
ber 17, 1798, to her coufin, captain David Erlkine, of 
the 31ft regiment, and died Auguft 2, 1800, without 
ilfue. 3. David-Montague, heir apparent, married, Ja. 
nuary 1800, Fanny, daughter of general Cadwallader, 
of Philadelphia, in North America, and has ilfue, Fanny, 
Thomas, and John. 4. Margaret. 5. Mary, married, 
January 26, 1805, to Edward Morris, efq. a mailer in 
chancery. 6. Henry-David. 7.Thomas. 8. Efme-Stewart. 
• Creation. —Baron Erlkine, February 8, 1806. 
Residences. —Reftormel Callle, in the county of 
Cornwall; and Hampltead, in Middlefex. 
Armorial Bearings.- —See the annexed Engraving. 
Motto. —Trial by jury. 
BROWNE, BARON MONTEAGLE. 
JOHN-DEN1S BROWNE, Baron MONTEAGLE, 
of Weftport, in Mayo, in the United Kingdom ; and 
Marquis of Sligo, in Ireland.—See Marquis of Sligo, 
among, the Peers of Ireland. 
MONTGOMERIE, BARON ARDROSSAN. 
' HUGH MONTGOMERIE, Baron ARDROSSAN, 
of Ardrolfan, in the county of Ayre, in the United King¬ 
dom ; and Earl of Eglinton, and Lord Montgomerie, in 
.Scotland.—See.EARL of Eg linton, among the Peers* 
of Scotland. 
MAITLAND, BARON LAUDERDALE. 
JAMES MAITLAND, Baron LAUDERDALE, 
of Thirleftan, in the United Kingdom ; Earl of Lauder¬ 
dale, and Vifcount Maitland, in Scotland:—See Earl 
of Lauderdale, among the Peers of-ScoTLAND. 
FORBES, BARON GRANARD. 
GEORGE FORBES, Baron GRANARD, of Caf- 
tle Donington, in Leicelferlhire ; Earl of Granard, and 
Vifcount Forbes, in Ireland.—See Earl of Granard, 
among the Peers of Ireland. 
CREWE, BARON CREWE. 
JOHN CREWE, Baron CREWE, of Crewe, in the 
county palatine of Chelter; married, in 1776, Frances- 
Anne, daughter of Fulke Greville, efq. only fon of the 
honourable Algernon Greville, fecond Ton of Fulke 
Greville, fifth lord Brooke, by Mary, daughter and co¬ 
heir of lord Arthur Somerfet, fifth fon of Henry duke 
of Beaufort; and has iflue, John, heir apparent, a colo¬ 
nel in the army; mariied, May 5, 1807, Mifs Hunger- 
ford, of Caine, in the county of Wilts; and Emma.— 
•His lord firip is defcended from an-ancient family long 
feated in the county of Cheller. John Crewe, his lord- 
ihip’s father, dying in 1732, left ilfue by his wife, .the 
daughter of Richard Shuttleworth, efq, of Gofworth, in 
Lancalhire, John, the prefent lord ; Richard; a daugh¬ 
ter, marribd fo’Br. John Hinchliffe, late lord bilhop of 
Peterborough; who died in 1794, leaving ilfue, a daugh¬ 
ter, married, in December 1776, to lieutenant-general 
john-Tadwell Watfon, colonel of the 8th royal, veteran 
battalion ; and has ill'ue. 
Creation. —Baron Crewe, February 25, 1806. 
Residences. —Crewe Hall, near Namptwich, in 
Chelhire.—TTown-houfe, in Grofvenor-ftreet. 
593 
Armorial Bearing s.—S ee the annexed Engraving. 
Motto.— Sequor nec inferior. —“ I follow no inferior. 5 ' 
LYGON, BARON BEAUCHAMP. 
WILLIAM LYGON, Lord BEAUCHAMP, Baron 
Beauchamp, of Powyke, in the county of Worcefter; 
born July 25, 1747; married Mil's Denn; daughter of 
J unes Denn, efquire; by which lady he has ilfue, 1. 
William-Beauchamp, heirapparent; 2. John-Reginald ; 
3. Henry-Beauchamp ; 4. Edward-Pyndar; 5. Reginald- 
Jarnes, died young; 6'. Felicia-jemima; 7. Emma-Su- 
lanna ; 8. Sophia-Margaret; 9. Jemima-Catharine-Lou- 
ila ; 10. Georgiana-Emma-Charlotte ; 11. Emily-Efther. 
Anne. 
The family of Lygon is of great antiquity in the county 
of Worceft'er. In the reign of Henry VII. they derived 
additional honours by the marriage of Richard Lygon, 
efq. with Anne, daughter and co-heir of Richard Beau¬ 
champ, lord Beauchamp, of Powyke. From this union 
delcended Reginald Lygon, efq. father of tire prefent 
peer, who died December 25, 1789. He married Sufany 
daughter of William Hanmer, of Bettisfield, in the coun¬ 
ty of Flint, efquire; by which lady, who.died in 1785, 
he had iflue, 1. William, the prefent lord ; 2. Elizabeth, 
who married the honourable John Yorke, fourth fon of 
Philip, fir ft earl of Hardwicke, and left ilfue an only 
child, Jemima, born June 5, 1763, married, November 
18, 1784, the right honourable Reginald-Pole Carew, of 
Cornwall, and died July .16, 1804, leaving ilfue, Char¬ 
lotte-Jemima; Jemima; Jofeph; Elizabeth; Harriet; 
Agneta; and Amabel. 
Creation. —Baron Beauchamp, February 26, 1806. 
Residence. —Madresfield Court, in the county of. 
Worcefter. 
Armorial Bearings. —See theannex-ed Engraving. 
Motto .—Ex fide fortis. —“Strong through faith.” 
PONSONBY, BARON PONSONBY. 
JOHN PONSONBY, Baron PONSONBY, of Imo" 
killy, in the county of Cork, in the United Kingdom 
of Great Britain and Ireland ; fucceeded his father, the 
late lord, November 5, 1806 ; married, January 13, 1803,. 
lady Elizabeth-Frances Villiers, fifth daughter of George 
fourth earl of Jerfey. 
His lordlhip’s grandfather, John Ponfonby, fecond fon 
of Brabazon earl of Belborough, in Ireland, and baron 
Ponfonby, of Syfonby, in England, born in March 1713, 
was chofen fpeaker of the houfe of commons, and feve- 
ral times one of the lords juftices of Ireland;, married,, 
September 22, 1743, lady Elizabeth Cavendifh, fecond 
daughter of William, third duke of Devonlhire, anddied 
December 12, 1789,. leaving ilTue, 1. William-Brabazon,. 
late lord Ponfonby, of Imokilly. 2. John, who died in 
1761. 3. George, appointed lord chancellor of Ireland,. 
March 25, 1806; and married lady Mary Butler, eldeft. 
daughter of Brinfley, fecond earl of Lanefborough. 4.. 
Richard, died young. 5. Frederic, died July 28, 1769. 
6. Catharine, born April 29, 1747; married to Richard 
Boyle, earl of Shannon. 7. Frances, born February 18,, 
1757; married to Cornelius O’Callaghan, vifcount Lif- 
more. 8. Caroline, died in 1768. 9. Charlotte, born 
December 22, 1761 ; married to Dennis-Bowes Daly, efq'. 
10. Henrietta, born March 12, 1765. William-Braba-. 
•zon, the eldeft fon, and firft baron, married, December 
25, 1796, the honourable Louifa Molefworth, fourth, 
daughter of Richard, third vifcount Molefworth, and 
had iflue, 1. John, the prefent lord ; 2. Richard, in holy 
orders; 3. George, married, April 7, 1807, the-eldeft 
daughter of John-Jacob Gledftanes, efq. of A'nnfgift, in 
Tipperary; 4. Frederic-Cavendifh, a major in the 23d 
regiment of dragoons; mariied, January 20, 1807, the- 
honourable Mifs Fitzroy, lifter-to lord Southampton. 
Mary-Elizabeth, married, November it>, 1794, Charles 
earl Grey, and has ilfue. His lordlhip, dying November 
5, 1806, was fucceeded by his eldeft fon, John, the pre- 
