FREDERICK, THe fourth Earl, born in August 1730, and, having entered into holy orders, was made one of his Majesty's Chaplains in Ordinary, and a principal clerk of the Privy Seal, which he resigned, in February 1767, upon being promoted to the BISHOPRICK of Cloyne, in the kingdom of Ireland; from which he was translated to that of DERRY, January 30th, 1768; his Lordship was a Privy Counsellor of that kingdom, and D. D. he married Elizabeth, daughter of Sir Jermyn Davers," Bart. by whom he had two sons, 1. George, Lord Hervey, a Captain in the navy, and Ambassador at Florence, 1787-1794, married Elizabeth, the daughter of Drummond, Esq. of Quebec, and died January 10th, 1796, leaving an only daughter and heir, Elizabeth-Catherine-Caroline, who married, August 2d, 1798, Charles Rose Ellis, Esq. and died in January 1803, leaving the present Charles-Augustus Ellis, who, in July 1803, succeeded his great grandfather as LORD HOWARD OF WALDEN. 2. Frederick William, present Earl. 3. Lady Mary, married, February 22d, 1776, John Creighton, Earl of Erne, and has issue. 4. Lady Elizabeth, married in 1776, John Thomas Forster, Esq. and has issue. 5. Lady Theodosia, married, March 25th, 1795, Robert Banks Jenkinson, now Earl of Liverpool. His Lordship died July 8th, 1803, and was succeeded by his second, but eldest surviving son, Frederick William, FIFTH EARL OF BRISTOL, born 14th June, 1769, who, while a Commoner, represented St. Edmundsbury in Parliament; and, in 1801, was Under Secretary of State in the Foreign Department, to his brother-in-law, Lord Hawksbury. He married, in 1798, Elizabeth Albana Upton, daughter of the late Lord Templetown, by whom he has issue, Titles. Frederick-William HERVEY, Earl of Bristol, and Baron Hervey, of Ickworth. Creations. Baron Hervey of Ickworth, March 23d (1703), 2 Anne; and Earl of Bristol, October 19th (1714), 1 George I. n Sister and heir to the late Sir Charles Davers, Bart. Arms. Gules on a bend Argent, 3 trefoils slipt vert. Crest. On a wreath, a Leopard passant proper Bezantee, ducally gorged and chained Or, and holding a trefoil in his paw proper. Supporters. Two Leopards sable, Bezantee, ducally collared and chained, Or. Motto. JE N'OUBLIERAY JAMAIS. Chief Seat. At Ickworth Lodge, in Suffolk. JOHN Cowper, of Strode, in the parish of Slingfeld, in the county of Sussex," in the 6th year of Edward IV. married Joan, daughter and heir of John Stanbridge, of Strode aforesaid; which Joan, by her deed dated at Ewhurst, June 5th, 1465, 6th Edward IV. by the name of Joan, late wife of Stephen Brode, grants to Richard Furst and Richard Briggs, her lands, rents, and services, in the parishes of Okley, Ewhurst, and Cranley, in the county of Surry, of her inheritance; who, in order to her marriage with the beforementioned John Cowper, reconveys the same to the Lord Maltravers, John Bourchier Lord Berners, Sir John Audley Lord Audley, and Thomas St. Leger, Esquire of the King's body. This Joan also survived the said John Cowper, Esq. and was afterwards married to Robert Aucher, Esq. of Westwell, in Kent.b By the said John Cowper, her second husband, she had issue JOHN Cowper, of Strode, Esq. who by his wi e Mary, daughter of -- Chaloner, of Sussex, had issue three sons; C 1. John, who died unmarried. 2. Robert Cowper, Esq. from whom the Cowpers of Strode descended. And 3. William Cowper, the ancestor of the present Earl Cowper. Which WILLIAM Cowper was father of another a Chart. 6 Edward IV. and MS. Account of this Family, by Peter Le Neve, Norroy. Segar's Baronage, MS. c Ibid. d It strikes, however, the present Editor's memory, that these Cowpers of Strode bore different arms. WILLIAM Cowper, who married Margaret, daughter of Thomas Spencer, of St. Peter's, Cornhill, London, and one of the church-wardens of that parish, in 34 Henry VIII. by whom he had issue JOHN Cowper, Esq. of St. Michael's, Cornhill, London, one of the Sheriffs of that city fanno 1551, and Alderman of Bridgeward. He died on June 3d, 1609, and was buried in St. Peter's, Cornbill, under a monument erected to his memory. By his wife Elizabeth, daughter of John Ironside, of the county of Lincoln, Gent. he had issue five sons and four daughters: 1. John, who died without issue. 2. William, ancestor to the present Earl. 3. Edward, who died without issue: as did Richard, another son. 5. Nicholas, who married Margaret, daughter of Robert Bourne, of Bobingworth, in Essex, Esq. k Frances, eldest daughter, died young; Elizabeth, second daughter, married, first, to Thomas Carryl, Esq. third son to Sir Carryl, of Sussex, Knt.; and, secondly, to John Jaques, father of Sir John Jaques, Bart.; Catharine, third daughter, was wife of John Tey, of Layer de la Hay, in Essex, Esq.; and Judith, the younger, was married to Richard Bourne, of London, third son of William Bourne, of Bobingworth, in Essex, Esq.; and, secondly, to Thomas Hill, of Fulham, in Middlesex, Esq. Sir WILLIAM, his second son, born on March 7th, 1582, succeeded to his estate, and being seated at Railing-Court, in Kent, was first created a Baronet of Nova Scotia, and afterwards, on March 4th, 1641-2, created a Baronet of England: and knighted at Theobalds, March 1st following. He was Collector of the imposts on strangers in the port of London; and for his loyalty. to Charles I. was imprisoned in Ely-house, in London, with John. his eldest son, who died under his confinement. But Sir William Cowper outlived all his troubles; and residing at his castle of Hertford, was famed for his hospitality, charity, and other Christian virtues, often visiting his poor neighbours at their houses, Sow, p. 213. h Ibid. p. 215. f Ibid, p. 584. 8 Ibid. p. 230. 1 He is memorable for having erected in the church of Bishopsbourne, near his seat of Rating Court, in Nonington, Kent, a monument, in 1633, to the celebrated RICHARD HOOKER, inscribed with versas signed W. C. See Walton's Lives, by Zouch, pp. 246. 264. Chauncey's Hertfordshire, p. 254. and relieving them in private, according to their necessities. He died on December 20th, 1664, aged eighty-two years; and was buried in the cloister of St. Michael's church, in Cornhill, London. He had to wife," Martha, daughter of James Masters, of East Langdon, in Kent, Esq. and sister to Sir Edward Masters, Knight, by whom he had issue six sons and three daughters; Mary, who died unmarried; Martha, wedded to John Huitson, of Clesby, in com. Ebor. Esq. and died on November 6, 1681 (leaving her husband surviving, who departed this life April 13th, 1689); Anne, youngest daughter, was the wife of John Richmond of Hiddington, in Norfolk, Esq. The sons were; 1. John, of whom hereafter. 2. Sir Edward Cowper, born August 5th, 1614, who, dying unmarried on November 10th,° 1685, was buried by his father in St. Michael's, Cornhill, where a white marble monument is erected to his memory. 3. Sir William Cowper, who had issue Sir John Cowper, whose posterity is remaining. 4. Spencer Cowper, who died on November 6th, 1676, aged fifty-seven, unmarried, and was buried at St. Michael's afore. said. 5. James," who married Mary, daughter of Sir Henry Wroth, cf Durans, in the parish of Enfield, in Middlesex, but dying without issue, she was after wedded to George Earl of Suffolk; and Henry, the sixth son, died an infant. JOHN, the eldest son, was entered of Lincoln's-Inn for the study of the laws, but being imprisoned for his loyalty to Charles I. died under his confinement. He married Martha, daughter of George Hewkley, of London, merchant, by whom he had issue a daughter, Martha, who died young, and one sou, Sir WILLIAM Cowper, Bart. who succeeded his grandfather: he was chosen one of the members for 9 Hertford, in the two last Parliaments called by Charles II. and was one, who, with the Earls of Shaftesbury,' and Huntingdon, with other Lords, presented reasons to the Grand Jury of Middlesex, June 16th, 1680, for the indictment of James Duke of York, for not coming to church. n Chauncey's Hertfordshire, p. 254. P He was buried at St. Michael's church, Cornhill, 28th July, 1683. Harl. MSS. No. 1040. 9 Chauncey's Hertfordshire, 253. r Hist. of Eng. Vol. III. p. 374. |