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Reverend George Carleton, of Bartholomew-lane, cousin to lord Dorchester.

Suddenly, at his lordship's house in Curzon-street, May-fair, Mary countess Verney, the lady of Ralph earl Verney, one of the daughters and coheirs of Henry Herring, esq. of London and Egham, merchant and bank-director, and aunt to sir Robert Clayton, bart. She was born February 4, 1716, and married to his lordship September 11, 1740.

George Augustus Selwyn, esq. M.P.

At Grittleton, in Wiltshire, rearadmiral John Houlton.

In Grosvenor-square, after a few days illness, Lucy Knightly, esq. of Fawesly, in the county of Northampton, which county he repre

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sented in parliament many years. He married the daughter of sir James Dashwood, bart. and sister to sir Henry Dashwood, bart. the duchess of Manchester, and the countess of Galloway. Dying without issue, his estate, which is very considerable, and has been in the family for many centuries, devolves to his next brother, Valentine Knightley, esq.

At Dover, the right honourable James Cunningham, earl of Glencairn, baron Kilmaurs in Scotland.

February. In Park-lane, after a long and painful illness, in the 24th year of her age, the lady of sir Charles Ross, bart. M.P. to whom she was married about three years since. She was countess of the Roman empire, and eldest daughter of the late general James Count Lockhart, of Lee, who died at Pisa, in Tuscany, in February, 1790.

Lady Mary St. John, lady of the honourable major Frederick St. John.

At Brompton, Erskine Douglas, M.D. brother to the late sir John Douglas, bart. of Kilhead, and great nephew of William first duke of Queensberry.

The honourable Miss Leslie, daughter of lord Balgonie.

At Twickenham, lady Mary Savile, wife of Dr. Morton, principal librarian of the British Museum, mother of the late sir George Savile, bart. and the present countess of Scarborough, and daughter of John Pratt, esq. married 1722, to sir George Savile, bart. who died in 1743, by whom she had also two daughters.

The countess dowager of Tankerville, mother of the present earl. She was daughter of sir John Ash

ley,

ley, bart. of Pateshall, Staffordshire.

At Whalsey, lady Mitchell, daughter of John Bruce Stewart, esq. of Simbester, and widow of sir John Bruce Mitchell, bart. of Westshore.

Suddenly, at her return from paying morning-visits, to receive a select party of friends at dinner, in her 33rd year, the widow of the late sir Robert Fletcher, It is supposed a blood vessel burst in her head, as she complained of an uncommon sensation there two days before. She was daughter of the late Mr. Pybus, banker, and neice to Mrs. Blackburne, of Bush-hill. March. In Bruton-street, lady Mary Palk, wife of Laurence Palk, esq. member of parliament for Ashburton, in the county of De

von.

At Hampton, Middlesex, in his 85th year, sir Robert Carr, baro

net.

At his seat at Wentworth-castle, in the county of York, the right honourable William Wentworth, earl of Strafford, viscount Wentworth, of Wentworth Woodhouse, baron of Stainborough, baron Raby, Newmarch, and Oversley, and a baronet. He was born in November, 1712; was lineally descended from the younger brother (sir William) of Thomas the celebrated earl of Strafford, beheaded in 1641; in whose son all the titles failed, except the barony of Raby, but were revived in Thomas eldest son of sir William, 1711 (10 Anne), who died 1739, leaving issue the late earl, who married, April 28, 1741, Anne, second daughter and coheir of John Campbell, late duke of Argyle, who died February 7th, 1785, but had no issue. His lordship dying without issue, the titles of earf of Strafford

and viscount Wentworth, as well as the barony of Raby, devolve to his nephew, Frederick Thomas Wentworth.

At Paris, in his 49th year, right honourable lord Spencer Hamilton, uncle to the present duke of Hamilton, and one of the gentlemen of the bed-chamber to the prince. of Wales.

Lady Barclay, relict of the late sir William, and mother of the present sir James Barclay, bart. captain in the royal navy.

At her house at Finchley, in a very advanced age, lady Mary. Harris, relict of sir Thomas Harris, knight. She was the youngest of the two daughters and coheiresses of sir Thomas Hare, of Stow Bardolph, Norfolk, knight, who died in 1759.

At Exeter, aged seven, the son of lord St. John.

At Bath, Edward Buller, esq. of Port Looe, Cornwall, brother to judge Buller.

On the South Parade, Bath, the lady of sir William Wheler, bart. of Leamington-Hastang, in the county of Warwick, and daughter and heiress of the late Giles Knightley, esq. of Woodford, in the county of Northampton.

At Hampton-court, Anne countess dowager Ferrers (relict of Washington earl of Ferrers, vice admiral of the blue) and aunt to Robert the present earl of Ferrers, to whom a considerable jointure devolves by her death. Her ladyship has been a widow since October 1st, 1778, when her lord died at Chartley-castle, and was buried at Staunton-Harold. Dying without issue, he was succeeded by his brother Robert; and he, in 1787, by the present earl, his son and namesake.

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At his house in Curzon-street, May-fair, aged 78, Ralph earl Verney in the kingdom of Ireland, one of the representatives for the county of Buckingham. His countess died January 20. Sir John Verney, baronet, of a very ancient family in the county of Bucks, in 1703 was created, by queen Anne, baron Belturbet and viscount Fermanagh in Ireland. He had one son, Ralph (who succeeded him in 1717), and three daughters, one of which married sir Thomas Cave, of Stanfordhall, baronet; another married col. John Lovett. This Ralph was created earl Verney in the kingdom of Ireland in 1743, and died in 1752. He had two sons: 1. John, who on July 2, 1736, married Miss Nichols. He died in June following, his wife being then with child of a daughter, who is now living. 2. Ralph, who on September 11, 1740, married the daughter of Henry Herring, esq. of Mincing-lane, December 9, 1741, Richard Calvert, esq. brother to alderman Calvert, married Mrs. Verney, the widow of John Verney. She died about two years ago. The last earl had no issue, so that the titles are extinct.

At his house in Upper Grosvenor-street, sir Archibald Campbell, K.B. late governor and commander in chief on the coast of Coromandel, colonel of the 74th regiment of foot, a major-general of his majesty's forces, and representative in parliament for Stirling, &c. in Scotland.

April: In child-bed, Henrietta, viscountess St. Asaph, daughter of the marquis of Bath.

In Queen-Anne-street, in her 78th year, lady Charlotte Rich, only daughter of the late earl and countess of Warwick and Holland.

At his seat at Wallhampton, near Lymington, Hants, in his 85th year, sir Harry Burrard, baronet.

At his seat in Scotland, where he had been indisposed some time, John viscount Arbuthnot. He is succeeded by his son Robert, an infant, only four years of age.

At Florence, in a decline, the honourable Mrs. Beckford, relict of Peter Beckford, esq. and daughter of lord Rivers.

At Aspley, in Bedfordshire, Arthur Owen, esq. uncle to sir William Owen, baronet.

May. Sir William Parsons, baronet, M.P. for King's-county, Ireland.

At his seat at Booterstown, near Dublin, sir Samuel Bradstreet, baronet, one of the justices of the court of king's-bench in Ireland.

In Cavendish-square, sir William Jones, baronet, of Ramsbury. manor, Wilts.

Lady Dryden, relict of sir John Dryden, baronet.

At Aberdoor-house, in Scotland, lieutenant-general Robert Watson.

Ather house, the corner of Parklane, after a long and painful illness, Henrietta, dowager-countess Grosvenor.

At his house at Brompton-grove, Middlesex, in his 90th year, sir John Mylne, baronet, of Barnton, in North Britain, captain of Cowes castle, in the isle of Wight (in which he is succeeded by colonel Drouly, of the first regiment of guards), captain of invalids in the island of Guernsey, and one of the oldest officers in his majesty's service.

At his seat at Calder-castle, in Scotland, the honourable John Sandilands, uncle to lord Torphichen.

At his house in Portland-place, in his 59th year, the right reverend Thomas

Thomas Thurlow, D. D. bishop of Durham.

At Fortrose, the lady of sir Alexander Mackenzie, baronet, of Coal, to whom he had been married 60 years.

In her 81st year, lady Carpenter, widow of George lord Carpenter, grandmother of the present earl of Tyrconnel, and mother of the countess of Egremont.

At Roehampton, sir Gerard Vanneck, baronet, of Hevingham-hall, Suffolk.

At Dublin, in her 14th year, lady Emma Elizabeth Proby, eldest daughter of the earl of Carysfort.

At Heaton, lady Egerton, relict of sir Thomas Egerton, baronet, and mother of lord Grey de Wilton. At Logicalmond-house, in Scotland, lady Catherine Drummond.

At his seat at Shavington, in the county of Salop, John Needham, tenth viscount Kilmory.

June. At Tenby, in the county of Pembroke, after a long illness, John Knox, esq. of Warringsford, in the county of Down, in Ireland, only brother of lord Welles.

Selina countess dowager of Huntingdon.

Lately, at Yeverdain, in Switzerland, lieutenant general sir Frederick Haldimand, K. B. colonel of a battalion of the 60th, or royal American regiment, and late go. vernor of the province of Canada. At his lodgings in Hampstead, sir David Murray, baronet.

At Hallow-park, in the county of Worcester, in an advanced age, lady Mary Douglas, baroness Mornington, wife of William Weaver, esq. and daughter of George, fourth lord Mornington.

At Stubbs, in Scotland, sir Francis Elliot, baronet.

After a very short illness, sir Lionel Lyde, baronet, of Bedfordsquare, and of Ayot St. Lawrence, Herts.

Lady Anne Hamilton, relict of lord Anne Hamilton, son of James, fourth duke of Hamilton.

Anne countess dowager of Heberdeen.

At Pangbourn, sir Edward Manly Pryce, baronet.

July. At Rameceau, near Calais, after a tedious illness, the lady of sir Thomas Champneys, baronet, of Orchardleg-house, in the county of Somerset.

At his father's seat, in Scotland, lord Downe, eldest son and heir of the earl of Moray.

At Antrim-house, in Merrionsquare, Dublin, the most noble Randall William M'Donnell, marquis, earl, and baron Antrim, viscout Dunluce, one of his majesty's most honourable privy council, governor of the county of Antrim, knight of the bath, a baronet, and grand master of antient masons in England. He was born November 4, 1749; succeeded his father, October 13, 1775; married, July 3, 1774, Letitia Trevor, daughter of Harvey lord viscount Mountmorres, relict of the honourable Arthur Trevor, son of Arthur lord viscount Dungannon: by whom he has left issue Anne Catherine, and Letitia Mary, both born August II, 1778, on whom the earldom and viscounty are entailed by patent, May 2, 1785. His lordship was created a marquis in August 1789.

In Derbyshire, in his 43rd year, sir William Fitzherbert, of Tissingfon-hall, in that county, baronet, one of his majesty's justices of the peace for the said county, and recorder of the borough of Derby;

in which office he is succeeded by John Balguy, esq. of Duffield. He was the eldest brother of lord St. Helen's, ambassador at Madrid, and married a daughter of baron Perryn.

At Hamburgh, after a few days illness, in her 69th year, her serene highness the duchess-dowager of Mecklenbourg Schwerin.

August. At Valenciennes, John Byron, esq. eldest son of the late honourable admiral Byron, born February 7, 1756. He married lady Conyers, after her divorce from the present duke of Leeds, 1779.

At his house in Sloane-street, Benjamin Jennings, esq. husband to the viscountess dowager Dudley and Ward.

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At his seat at Dean's-court, Wimbourne, aged 28, sir William Thomas Hanham, baronet. The title and estate devolve to his uncle, the reverend James Hanham, of the close, Salisbury, rector of Winterborn Zelston, Dorset.

At Great Marlow, in Ireland, the right honourable dowager baroness Massey.

At Wanstead, Essex, Mrs. Thur low, widow of the late bishop of Durham.

In Kennington-lane, Vauxhall, the honourable Isabella Scott, widow of the honourable John Scott, only brother to the earl of Deloraine.

Sir Francis Vincent, baronet, resident for the court of London at Venice.

September. Sir Brook Bridges, baronet.

Sir George Cayley, baronet. Humphry Stevens, esq. majorgeneral in the army, and lieutenant-colonel of the 3rd regiment of foot guards.

Catherine marchioness of Aber corn, at Bentley Priory, Stanmore. She was daughter of sir Joseph Copley.

At Woodbury-hill, near Gamlingay, in Cambridgeshire, the honourable George Lane Parker, brother to the earl of Macclesfield, lieutenant-general in the army, and colonel of the 12th regiment of dragoons.

At Dunsany-castle, in Ireland, the lady of lord Dunsany.

Sir Francis Gerrard, baronet. The right honourable lady Elizabeth Hay, sister to the late and aunt to the present earl of Kinnoul.

Athis seat of Gnoll-castle, in Glamorganshire, sir Herbert Mackworth, baronet, F. R. Ş. one of the vice-presidents of the marine society, colonel of the Glamorganshire militia, and member in the last parliament for Cardiff, as was his father (who died August 20, 1765) in 1739. He was created a baronet, August 24, 1776.

October. At Tormantine-house, in Scotland, lord Haddo. The unfortunate accident which occasioned his death is very singular. After handing lady Haddo and her sister into her post-chaise, to go to attend the Aberdeen races, which commenced next day, his lordship had just mounted his horse, and in leaning forward, the animal struck him a violent blow with his head on the chest, which stunned him so much that he fell. His groom immediately ran to his assistance, and in a few minutes, he was so far recovered as to be able again to mount his horse with apparent ease; but before he had proceeded a few yards, the servant perceived him to be seized with a sudden giddiness, and he fell to the ground motionless.

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