596 HERA 
The Tieir preemptive is lord Grantham, who, on his 
fucceflion, from the date of creation, May 7, 1663, will 
take precedence immediately before baron Clifford.— 
See Baron Grantham, p.568. 
Res-idence. —WreftHoufe, in the county of Bedford. 
Armorial Bearings.— See the annexed Engraving. 
CURZON, BARONESS HOWE. 
SOPHIA-CHARLOTTE CURZON, Baroness 
HOWE, of Langor, in Nottinghamfhire, a dignity grant¬ 
ed her father, Richard, the late earl, with remainder to 
his daughters, in June 1788. She fucceeded to the barony 
on his death, Auguft 5, 17995 was born February 19, 
1762; married, July 31, 1787, Penn-Afheton Curzon, 
late lord Curzon, nephew to lord Scarfdale, who died 
in 1797 ; and his widow, the prefent baronefs, has iffue, 
George-Auguftus-William, born May 14, 1786; Ma- 
riamne, born Auguft 11, 1790; Lcicefter, born May 8, 
3792. For her ladyfhip’s family-connexions, fee Vis¬ 
count Howe, among the Peers of Ireland. —The 
heir apparent is George-Auguftus-William, her lady- 
fliip’s eldeft fon. 
Residence. —Gopfall Hall, in the county of Leicefter. 
Armorial Bearings. —Seethe annexed Engraving. 
ABERCROMBY, BARONESS ABERCROMBY. 
MARY-ANNE ABERCROMBY, Baroness 
ABERCROMBY, of Aboukir in Egypt, and Tulli¬ 
body, in the; county of Clackmannan, in Scotland, fo 
created May 28, 1801, with remainder to her i(Tue male 
by her late hufband, lieutenant-general fir Ralph Aber- 
cromby, knight of the Bath, by whom fhe has iffue, 
3. George, married, January 1799, to Montague, third 
daughter of vifcourft Melville, by which lady he has 
iffue, George, heir apparent, born in May 1801. 2. 
John, a major-general in the army, and colonel of the 
53d regiment of foot. 3. James, married, June 14, 1802, 
Mifs Leigh, eldeft daughter of Egerton Leigh, of High 
Leigh and Twemlow, in Chefhire, efq. and has a fon, 
born April 1803. 4. Alexander, a captain in the army. 
3. Anne. 6. Mary. 7. Catharine. 
Sir Ralph Abercromby was commander-in-chief of 
the Britifh army in Egypt, and received a mortal wound 
. in the memorable action near Alexandria, March 21, 
3801 ; for particulars of which, fee the article Egypt, 
vol. vi. p 336 ; and for other brilliant exploits of his 
life, fee under Abercromby, vol. i. p. 15. 
The father of the gallant fir Ralph Abercromby, was 
George Abercromby, of Tullibody, efq. who married 
Mary, daughter of Ralph Dundas, of Manour, efquire; 
and had iffue, 1. Sir Ralph Abercromby, who married 
Mary-Anne, daughter of John Menzies, of Fernton, in 
the county of Perth, efquire, created baronefs Aber¬ 
cromby as above. 2. Burnet. 3. Sir Robert, knight of 
the Bath, a general in the army, and colonel of the 75th 
regiment of foot. 4. Alexander, who died in 1795. 
Armorial Bearings.— See the annexed Engraving. 
—When baronefs Abercromby was advanced to the 
peerage, the valour of her gallant hufband was recorded 
to diftant pofterity, by an honourable augmentation, af- 
figned by his majefty George III. to their coat of arms. 
They are, Argent, a fefs embattled gules ; out of the 
embattlements iffuant in chief a dexter arm embawed in 
armour proper, garnifhed or, encircled by a wreath of 
laurel vert, the hand fupporting military colours in bend 
finifter, intended to reprefent thofe (tiled by the French 
««The invincible ftandard.” In bafe the arms of Aber¬ 
cromby, viz. a chevron indented gules, between three 
boars heads erafed azure. 
Creft, of the late fir Ralph, a bee volant proper; above 
it the motto, Vive , ut vivas ; “ Live, that you may live.” 
Supporters.—Two greyhounds, party per fefs argent 
and or, collared and leafhes reflexed gules; o» the 
Ihoulder of each a thiftle flipped proper. 
Tiie banner, which is deflgnated in the aboYe-snen- 
LDRY, 
tioned honourable augmentation, was taken in the bat¬ 
tle of Alexandria, and prefented to general Abercromby 
immediately after the battle. This memorable banner 
is fo much fhattered and defaced by fervice, as well as 
by blood, that the infcriptions recording the victories of 
its corps can with difficulty be traced. Le Paffagede la 
Piave, Le PafTage du Tagliamento, Le Paflage de l’lfon 
zo, and La Prife de Gratz, are tolerably diftinft; but 
fcarcely any veftige remains of the Pont de Lodi. 
Residence.— Tullibody, in Clackmannanfhire. 
HILL, BARONESS SANDYS. 
MARY HILL, Lady SANDYS, Baronefs of Om. 
berfley, in the county of Worcefter; married June 29, 
1786, Arthur, firft marquis of Downfliire ; and has iffue. 
Her ladyfliip is niece and heirof Edwin la ft lord Sandys, 
and only daughter of the honourable Martin Sandys, by 
Mary, daughter of William Trumbull, by the honour¬ 
able Chetwynd Blundell, coheir of Montague vifcount 
Blundell and baron of Edenderry. 
From this illuftrious family proceeded the barons 
Sandys of the Vine, now extinft; and the lords Sandys 
of Omberfley, which became extinct on the death of Ed¬ 
win lord Sandys, in 1796; but was revived in his niece, 
Mary Sandys, marchionefs of Downfhire, relidt of Ar¬ 
thur Hill, marquis of Downfhire, in Ireland, on May 15, 
1802, with remainder to her fecond fon, lord Arthur- 
Moyes-William Hill, and every other fon in fucceflion 
by the marquis of Downfhire. Her heir apparent is 
lord Arthur-Moyes-William Hill; fecond' fon of the 
marchionefs.—For the family-connexions, fee the Mar¬ 
quis of Downshire, among the Peers of Ireland. 
Residence. —Omberfley Court, Worcefterfhire. 
Armorial Bearings. —See the annexed Engraving. 
ENGLISH ARCHBISHOPS -AND BISHOPS . 
The Right Honourable CHARLES-MANNERS 
SUTTON, D.D. Lord Archbifhop of Canterbury, 
Primate of all England; a Lord of Trade and Planta¬ 
tions, a Truftee of the Britifh Mufeum, Governor of the 
Charter-houfe, Vifitor of All Souls and Merton Colleges, 
Oxford. Charged in the king’s books, at per annum 
2682b 12s. 2d. fuppofed value 20,oool.— Armorial Bear¬ 
ings, fee the annexed Engraving. —Refidence, Lambeth 
Palace, Surrey. 
The Right Honourabl EDWARD-VENA- 
BLES VERNOi^, LL.D. Lord Archbifhop of York, 
Primate of England, and Lord High Almoner to the 
King; Vifitor of Queen’s College, Oxford; and brother 
to George lord Vernon. Charged in the king’s books 
at per annum 1610I. fuppofed value 8000I.—Armorial 
Bearings, fee the annexed Engraving.—Refidence, Bi- 
fhopthorp Palace, near York. 
The Right Honourable BEILBY PORTEUS, 
D.D. Lord Bifhop of London, Dean of the Chapel 
Royal, a Governor of the Charter-houfe, Provincial 
Dean of Canterbury, Truftee of the Britifh Mufeum, 
Prefident of the Society for the Converfion of Negro 
Slaves, and a Vice-Prefident of the Afylum, and of the 
General Lying-in-Hofpital at Bayfwater. Charged in 
the king’s books, at per annum ioool. fuppofed value 
6000I.—Armorial Bearings, fee the annexed Engraving. 
—Refidence. Fulham Houfe, Middlefex. 
Honourable SHUTE BARRINGTON, D. C.L. 
Lord Bifhop of Durham, Count Palatine, Cuftos Ro- 
tulorum of the Principality of Durham, a Truftee of 
the Britifh Mufeum, Vifitor of Baliol College, Oxford, 
and uncle to Richard vifcount Barrington. • Charged in 
the king’s books, at per annum 1821I. is. 3d. fuppofed 
value 20,oool.—Armorial Bearings, fee the annexed En¬ 
graving.—Refidences, Durham Caftle, and Auckland 
palace, Durham ; and Mongewell Houfe, Oxon. 
Honourable BROWNLOW NORTH, D. C. L* 
Lord JJifllop of Winchester Provincial Sub-Dean of 
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