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baptized April 1st, 1719, who departed this life, aged twenty-two weeks and six days; and Francis, created Earl Brooke. This William, Lord Brooke, died in the thirty-third year of his age, on July 28th, 1727.

The said FRANCIS, FIRST EARL, when he succeeded his father, as EIGHTH LORD BROOKE, was but eight years old; and soon after he came of age, was chosen Recorder of Warwick. His Lordship, on July 7th, 1746, was, by letters patent, advanced to the dignity of an Earl of Great Britain, by the style and title of EARL BROOKE of Warwick-castle, in the county of Warwick; and on July 6th, 1749, was invested with the offices of LordLieutenant and Custos Rotulorum of the said county; but he resigned them in June 1757. He was, in March 1753, elected a Knight of the most ancient order of St. Andrew, or the Thistle : and the title of Earl of Warwick being extinct by the death of Edward Rich Earl Warwick and Holland, on September 7th, 1759, his Majesty was pleased to add the dignity of EARL OF WARWICK to his Lordship's other titles, by letters patent dated November 27th, that year, and he afterwards obtained a grant to him and his descendants Earls of Warwick, for bearing the Crest anciently used by the Earls of that county, viz. On a Wreath a Bear erect Argent, muzzled Gules, supporting a ragged Staff of the first.

In May 1742, his Lordship married Elizabeth, daughter to the Lord Archibald Hamilton (a younger son of William Duke of Hamilton, by the Lady Jane Hamilton, daughter to James Earl of Abercorn). By her, who survived till April 1800, he had,

1. Lady Louisa-Augusta, born April 14th, 1743 (to whom his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales was godfather, and the Princess of Wales godmother); she was married on April 23d, 1770, to William Churchill, of Henbury, in Dorsetshire, Esq. and has issue.

2. Lady Frances-Elizabeth, born May 11th, 1744, who on July 17th, 1762, was married to Sir Harry Harpur,* of Calke, in Derbyshire, Bart. who died in 1787.

3. Lady Charlotte-Mary, who married John, then Lord Garlies, since Earl of Galloway, and died May 31st, 1763; these daughters were all born in London.

On September 16th, 1746, he had a son, George, born at Warwick-Castle (the King doing him the honour of standing godfather by Lord Conway his proxy), who is now Earl of Warwick.

* By whom she had the present Sir Henry Harpur.

On March 1st, 1748, he had a fourth daughter, born at London, who was christened Isabella, but died the same day.

On May 12th, 1749, he had a second son, Charles-Francis, born at his house at North-End, in the county of Middlesex, member in parliament for the county of Warwick, 1774, and then one of the Lords Commissioners for Trade and the Plantations, and F. R. S. He died April 1809.

On February 3d, 1751, he had a third son, Robert-Fulke, born in London, who was a Lieutenant in the first regiment of Foot Guards, with the rank of Captain in the army; and also member for the county of Warwick, 1774. He is now Groom of the Bedchamber to the King; and married, October 19th, 1797, Louisa Countess Dowager of Mansfield; and has issue.

On August 26th, 1760, Lady Anne, his fifth daughter, was born, and died May 26th, 1783.

His Lordship departed this life at Warwick-Castle, on July 6th, 1773, and was succeeded in titles and estate by his eldest son,

GEORGE, SECOND, and present EARL BROOKE and EARL OF WARWICK; Who at his succeeding to the Peerage, was one of the Knights for the county of Warwick, and one of the Lords Commissioners for trade and plantations; and is now Recorder of Warwick, and a Vice President of the Foundling-Hospital. His Lordship was first married on April 1st, 1771, to Georgina, daughter of Sir James Peachey, Bart. afterwards Lord Selsey; which Lady was delivered of a son,

George, Lord Grevile, their only child, March 25th, 1772, whọ died at the age of four years.

This Lady dying on April 3d, following, his Lordship remained a widower till July 1776, when he was married to the daughter of Richard Vernop, of Hilton, in the county of Stafford, Esq. by whom he has,

1. Henry Lord Brooke, born April 11th, 1779, Colonel of the Warwickshire Militia, and M. P.

2. Charles, Lieutenant-Colonel of the 38th Regiment of Foot. 3. Robert.

4. Lady Elizabeth, died January 23d, 1806.

5. Lady Henrietta, married February 9th, 1805, John, Earl of Clonmell.

6. Lady Caroline,

7. Lady Augusta Louisą,

8. Lady Charlotte,

Titles. GEORGE Grevile, Earl Brooke of Warwick-Castle, and Earl of Warwick, Lord Brooke, and Baron Brooke, of Beauchamp's Court, in com. Warwick.

Creations. Lord Brooke, Baron Brooke of Beauchamp's-Court, in com. Warwick, by letters-patent, January 9th, 1620-1, 18 Jac. I.; Earl Brooke of Warwick-Castle, in the county of Warwick, July 7th, 1746, 20 Geo. II.; and Earl of Warwick, No. vember 27th, 1759, 33 Geo. II.

Arms.

five pellets.

Sable, on a cross within a border both ingrailed, Or,

Crest. In a ducal coronet, Gules, a swan with wings expanded, Argent, beak'd, Sable.

Supporters. Two swans Argent, beak'd and member'd Sable, and ducally gorg'd Gules.

Motto. VIX EA NOSTRA Voco.

Chief Seats. At Warwick-Castle, in the county of Warwick; and at Ealing, in Middlesex.

FROM Sir James Hobart, Knight, Attorney-general and of the Privy Council to Henry VII. do the several branches of the Hobarts owe their principal rise; yet the family was of genteel extraction in Norfolk for many generations before.

JOHN Hobart is a mentioned, in deeds, to be owner of lands at De la Tye, in the said county, in 1389; his son GODFREY, of the same place, is also mentioned in 1407.

And his son John, in 10 Henry VI. who had issue

THOMAS Hobart of the Tye, and Gedford street, in the said county; and, deceasing in 1458, 37 Henry VI. left issue by his wife Eleanor, daughter and heir of Robert At Church (by his wife Eleanor, daughter and heir of John Taylor, alias Amfrey, or Kellesey),

WILLIAM, his son and heir, living in 1478, who was father of THOMAS Hobart, who resided at Leyham, and had issue two

sons:

1. WILLIAM, who had the estate at Leyham, and having married Anne, daughter to Sir Philip Tilney, and heir to her mother; from them descended the Hobarts of Monks Illegh, afterwards of Lindsey; and the Hobarts of Milding, and others who settled in London.

2. JAMES, the youngest son, by his prudent acquisitions, left a fine estate to his posterity. He was (says Fuller in his Worthies of Norfolk), a right good man, of great learning and wisdom. Being entered at Lincoln's Inn, for the study of the laws, he made such proficiency therein, that in 18 Edward IV.

Ex Stemmate in Brit. Mus. N. 1552 Harl. MSS.

he was elected Lent reader of that society; and in the same year was one of the governors thereof, and so continued till 23 Henry VII.; also in 2 Henry VII.d was constituted Attorneygeneral to the King, and afterwards sworn of his Privy Council, and continued Attorney-general till his decease in 1507, and was buried in Norwich cathedral.e On February 18th, 1502-3, he was made fone of the Knights of the sword, at the creation of Henry Prince of Wales, and was in the highest esteem. Dr. Holland, in the additions to Camden, gives this account of him:

The river Yare (saith he), receiveth a brook, which passeth by nothing memorable but Halles-Hall, and that only memorable for the ancient owner, Sir James Hobart, Attorney-general, and of the Privy-Council to King Henry the Seventh; by him dubbed Knight, at such time as he created Henry his son, Prince of Wales; who, by building from the ground the fair church of Loddon, being his parish church, St. Olave's Bridge (commonly called St. Tooley's) over Waveny, that divideth Norfolk and Suffolk, the causey thereby, and other works of piety, deserved well of the church, his country, and the common weal, and planted three houses of his own issue.' From Weever's Funeral Monuments, p. 862, we are informed, that he was buried in Loddon church, near his wife Margaret, daughter of Peter Naunton. Esq. who died before him, A.D. 1494; and there yet remains in the north chapel, next the chancel, a raised tomb which was inlaid with brass, and two portraitures thereon, but the inscription is defaced; but according to Blomefield's History of Norfolk, and Dr. Browne's Repertorium, he was buried in Norwich cathedral. He rebuilt the parish church at Loddon, and the bridge at St. Olave's, commonly called St. Tooley's Bridge, and made the causeway by it. They had issue two sons, Walter and Miles Hobart.

WALTER, the eldest son, succeeded at Halles-Hall; and having been knighted, was Sheriff of Norfolk and Suffolk, in 27 Henry VIII. From him, and Anne, his first wife, daughter to Sir Henry Heydon, Knight, descended the Hobarts of Halles-Hall, and Blyford, in com. Suff. and from his second wife, Ann, daughter to John Ratcliff, Lord Fitzwalter, and sister to Robert Earl of Sussex, are derived the Hobarts of Morley, in com. Norf.

b Dugd. Orig. Jurid. p. 249.

d Dugd. Chron. Series, p. 75.

e Ibid. p. 258.

e Ibid. p. 79.

f Nom. Equit. in Bibl. Cotton, Claudius. C. 3.

Fuller's Worthies in Norf.

Visitation of Norfolk.