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is fucceeded by the margrave of Anfpach.

Maximilian de Hervart, knight of the holy Roman empire, at Chelfea.

Feb. z At his lord/hip's feat at Weft Wycombe, in the county of Bucks, the lady of the right hon. lord Le Defpencer. Her ladyfhip was daughter of the late Henry Gould, efq. but has no issue.

His Holiness the Pope, aged 76. He was born at Venice, made cardinal in 1737, and pontiff in 1758.

3. Lady dowager Litchfield, mother of the present earl.

Hon. Hugh Stuar., uncle to lord Blantyre, in Ireland.

Lady Tyrawley, at SomerfetHoufe.

11. Sir Francis Clarke, bart. at Finchley.

Lady of Sir John Glynne, in Flintshire.

13. The countess dowager of Pembroke, mother to the prefent earl.

19. Lady dowager Bateman, mother to the prefent vifcount.

Hon. John Belafyfe, brother to the earl of Fauconberg.

23. At Watford, Herts, lady Ann Paddey, wife of John Paddey, efq. and fifter to the duke of Cleveland.

26. Wm. Duncombe, efq. in Margaret-freet, Cavendish-fquare, in the 80th year of his age, univer¬ fally known, refpected, and admired, for his amiable temper, and many ingenious publications.

March 1. In Ireland, lady Anne Dawson, fifter to the earl of Pomfret.

6. Sir Andrew Lauder, bart. in

17. Lady Sewell, wife to the Scotland. mafter of the rolls.

The margrave of Bareith. He

At Bath, Mr. Derrick, mafter of the ceremonies.

. At Verfailles, in the 84th year of his age, lord George Seton, a Scottish peer, and a baronet of Great Britain.

Ernest Francis, baron de Cran-, feld, in Upper John-ftreet, Goldeaíquare.

10. At his houfe in Hill-freet, Berkeley-fquare, fir Kenrick Clayton, bart. member for Bletchingly, in Surry, which place he has reprefented in fix parliaments. He is fucceeded in title and estate by his fon, now fir Robert Clayton, bart. who was joint reprefentative with his father for the abave borough.

At Edinburgh, fir James Murray, of Hillhead, bart.

14. In Argyle-buildings, Mifs Lowth, third daughter to the bishop of Oxford.

16. At his feat at Combe-ahbey, In Warwickshire, the right hon. the lord Craven. The title devolves to the hon. William Craven, efq. of Albemarle-ftreet.

At his houfe in Hackney, fir Thomas Fludyer, knight, member for Chippenham, in Wilts.

19. At her houfe near Cavendishfquare, lady Cotton, relict of fir John Cotton, bart. of Bedfordshire.

22. Right hon. Mary baronefs Arundell, relict of the late lord Arundell of Wardour, and mother of the prefent.

Right hon. James Ofwald, of his majelly's most hon. privy-council. Lady dowager Wrottefley, mother to Sir Richard.

23. Sir Thomas Gordon, of Earlton, in Scotland, bart. April 1. Lady of lord Bofton, chamberlain to the princess dowager of Wales.

8. Sir Richard Wolfeley, bart. 9. Lady of Sir Stephen Anderfen,

10. Sir John Ramfden, of Byram, in Yorkshire, bart.

16. Hon. Mr. Sondes, fon to lord Sondes.

19. At Edinburgh, lady Catherine Lindfay.

23. The fecond fon of the duke of Beaufort.

Near Edinburgh, the right hon. the countefs of Cromartie.

24. Lady Louifa Spencer, daughter of earl Spencer.

In New Bond-ftreet, fir Charles Eggleton.

Frederic Meyers, efq. a favourite of his late majefty.

Charles Philip baron Diede de Furftentein, minifter for the affairs of Hanover.

Rev. Mr. Zachariah Mudge, prebendary of Exeter, univerfally known by his writings.

25. Hon. Robert Herbert, efq. brother to fir Nicholas, and purveyor general of crown lands, at High Clare, Berkshire.

27. At Powerberry, in Northumberland, the right hon. lady Jean Ramfay, fpoufe to John Strother Ker, of Little Dean, efq. Her ladyship was firft married to George lord Ramfay, by whom he had iffue the prefent earl of Dalhoufie.

In Burlington-gardens, the right hon. lady Henrietta Cholmondeley, fifter to the prefent earl of Cholmondeley, defcended from the ancient family of Egerton, barons of Malpas, in the time of the Conqueft.

May 8. Rt. hon. James Touchet, earl of Caftlehaven.

16. In South Audley-freet, the countess dowager of Denbigh.

In South Audley-street, the countefs Chalbot, fifter to the late lord

Stafford';

Stafford; fhe lately came from France, where the married the count of that name, who has been dead fome years.

At Eaft-Haddons, in Northamptonshire, the reverend fir Anthony Chefter, bart.

21. At Paris, the hon. William Monckton, eldeft fon of lord Gal

way.

29. Lady of fir John Hynde Cotton, bart. and daughter of the late alderman Parfons.

Lady of fir Gilfred Lawfon, bart.

June 1. Lady of lord viscount Palmerston.

3. Dr. Newcome, bishop of St. Afaph.

13. Lady Sufan Lindfay, daughter of the late earl of Crawford, at Edinburgh.

17. Sir William Scott, bart. Philip Bendlowes, efq. of Darlington. He has left the bulk of his fortune to his lady and three daughters for life; but after their deceafe 1000l. to the British church at Dantzic, 2000l. to the county infirmary at York, 3cool. to the Magdalen house at London, and the refidue to the Foundling hofpital.

At Stockholm, Guftavus Frederic count de Rofen, who accompadied Charles XII. into Turky.

28. Sir Jofeph Hankey, knight, alderman of Langbourn ward, and prefident of St. Thomas's hofpital. Tae dutcheís of Perth, in Scotland.

July 3. At Briftol, Mr. Powel, the celebrated comedian.

7. At his palace of Hamilton, in Scotland, the most noble George James duke of Hamilton, &c. His grace,, though not quite fourteen years and a half old, was about five

feet eight inches high; his growing fo exceeding faft is faid to have been the cause of his death. He is fuc ceeded in his estate and honours by his brother, lord Douglas Hamilton, now Duke Hamilton.

20. The rev. fir Richard Wrottefley, bart. one of his majefty's chaplains in ordinary, and dean of Worcefler; father of the dutchefs of Grafton, brother-in-law to earl Gower and the dutchefs of Bedford. He is fucceeded in title and eftate by his only fon, now fir John Wrottesley, bart. member for the county of Stafford.

Mifs Rich, fifter to fir Robert Rich, bart. and to lady Lyttelton.

24. At Kenfington, the right hon. lady Henrietta Williams Wynn, lady of fir Watkin Williams Wynn, bart. Her ladyship was the third daughter of the most noble Charles Noel Somerfet, late duke of Beaufort, by the most noble Elizabeth dutchefs dowager of Beaufort, fifter to the right hon. the lord Bottetourt. She was born March 26, O. S. 1748, married April 13, and died July 24, 1769.

27. Right hon. lady Watfon, fifter to the earl of Hopton.

In Ireland, the right hon. Catherine dowager countefs of Tyrone, baronefs la Poer.

Aug. 2. At Peterborough-houfe, on Parfon's Green, in the 81ft year of his age, the right hon. Daniel Finch, earl of Winchelfea and Not tingham. His lordship has left feveral daughters, but no fon; and is therefore fucceeded in title by his nephew George, fon of his next brother, the hon, Wm. Finch, deceased. 4. Lady of the late fir Thomas Hales, bart.

14. Right hon. the earl of Blef fington,

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19. Lady of fir Gilbert Heathcote, bart.

Sir Herbert Lloyd. bart. of Peterrell.

23. Sir Tho. Whipham, Cavendith-fquare.

Aged 92, in Grofvenor-ftreet, dame Anne Brandon, relict of the late ir Henry Brandon, bart.

29. Aged 97, Edmond Hoyle, efq. in Cavendish-iquare, well known for his celebrated treatise on the games of whit, quadrille, &c.

Right hon. William Villiers, earl of Jerley, viscount Villiers, of Dartford, and baron Hoo, and one of his majesty's privy council.

At her house in Upper Grofvenor-treet, the countess dowager of Fitzwilliam, mother to the prefent earl, and filter to the marquis of Rockingham.

Sept. 1: Lady Frafer, relict of fir Peter Fraser, of Aberdeenshire. Lady of fir William Draper, at Clifton.

At his houfe in Bolton-row, Ficcadilly, John Howe, efq. youngest brother to lord Howe.

11. Hon.col. Charles Leslie, next brother to John, late earl of Rothes. Sir George Smith, bart. at Stoke, Nottinghamshire.

Lady of fir John Every, bart. of Eggington, Derbyshire.

Sir Nathaniel Nath, of Stonehoufe, Gloucestershire.

Parker, efq. only fon and heir of fir Henry Parker, bart. at Stratford upon Avon.

Sir John Goring, bart. of Suf folk.

Lady dowager Gresham, relict of the late fir Marmaduke Gretham, bart.

In Queen's-fquare, Ormondftreet, Humphrey Eletfon, efq. He died poffeffed of 16,000l. per .5

annum, which he left to an only daughter, aged 14.

At Cambray, the right hon, lady Barbara Radcliffe, fourth daughter of the late countess of Newburgh, and fitter to the prefent earl; peerefs in her own right.

Lady Carolina Adair, wife of Robert Adair, eiq. and fifter to the late marchionefs of Tavistock, and to the earl of Albemarle,

Oct. 2. Lady of fir Robert Wilmot, bart.

3. Charles Leopold, prince of Anhalt, at Caffel.

Abbe marquis Nicolini, a Florentine, well known in the literary world.

15. Lady Anne Vernon, relic of H. Vernon, eiq. Ormond-street. 17. Right hon. the earl of Wig

ton.

24. Earl of Granard, in Ireland, His excellency fir Henry Moore, bart. governor of New York, greatly lamented.

In France, lord Clancarty. At Huntingdon, fir Tho. Mackworth, bart.

Hon. Raby Vane, brother to the earl of Darlington.

Lady dowager St. John, mother to the present earl.

Nov. 3. Right rev. Dr. Lamb, bishop of Peterborough.

8. The countefs dowager of Warwick.

10. Lady of fir Robert Burdett,

bart.

16. Right hon. Henry Paget, earl of Uxbridge, By his dying without iflue, the title is extinct.

17. Right hon. lord Fortefcue, Golden-iquare.

18. Lady Benet Cecil, youngest daughter of the earl of Salisbury. 21. In Dublin, the earl of Elv. At Paris, aged 20, lady. Cecilia

Lenox,

Lenox, youngest fifter to the duke of Richmond.

At her house in Brudenell-street, Lady Anne Pawlet.

At Paris, the dutchefs of Lauragais.

Fran. Jof. de Choifeul, marquis de Stainville, father of the prefent prime minister in France.

26. Sir Thomas Hay, bart.
The hon. lady Colville.
Lady Frances Arundel.

Dec. 2. Prince Diederic, of Anhalt Deflau, field marshal of the king of Pruffia's armies.

3. Sir Tho. Rawlinfon, alderman of Broad-street ward.

5. Lady of the right hon. George Grenville.

8. The hon. lady Trevor. 16. Lady Betty Germain. By her will the has left to lady Vere 20,000l. to lord George Sackville

20,000l. with Drayton-houfe, and the manor thereunto belonging; to lady Cath. Beauelerk 1000l. and her beft diamond ring; to earl Berke ley, a gold cup; to Mr. Berkeley 5000l. to the countess of Granard 3000l. to lady Graven 3000l. to lady Temple 500l. for a ring; her jewels, plate, &c. to be fold, and with the refidue of her eftate to be equally divided between lord and lady Vere, and lord George Sackville.

At Breflau, Erneft William baron Schlaberndorf, minister of state and war, in the 51st year of his age.

Sir John Head, bart. D. D.

17. Hon. mifs Wrottefley, maid of honour to her majefty, and fifter to the dutchess of Grafton.

30. Right hon. countess of Buck inghamshire.

APPENDIX to the CHRONICLE.

The PROTEST of the House of Lords taken part with the minority, either

of IRELAND.

Die Veneris, 22 die Decembris, 1769.

A Motion being made that the

speaker of this house be defired that no proteít, of any perfon whomfoever, who is not a lord of parliament, and a member of this houfe, and which doth not respect a matter which had been previously in queftion before this houfe. and wherein the lord protesting had

in perfon or by proxy, be entered in the journals of this houfe,

And a debate arifing thereupon,

the question was put, and the house

was divided.

The earl of Drogheda reported, that the contents below the bar were five, and the non contents in the house were thirty.

It paffed in the negative.
ffentient.
Firft, becaufe we conceive that

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