dying at Bath, in May, 1739, left a son, Morgan Vane, who was Comptroller of the Stamp duties, and who died at Harrowgate, November, 1779; having married on July 4th, 1760, Miss Upton, and by her had a daughter, who died 1778. He, secondly, married Mary, daughter of Fowler, of Feltham, in Middlesex, Esq. but by her, who died at Bilby, in Nottinghamshire, July 11th, 1771, had no issue.

Thomas, third son, seated at Straindrop-Hall, in com. Pal. Durham, died unmarried, on February 19th, 1758.

Gilbert, fourth son, in February 1732, was made an Ensign in the first regiment of foot-guards, and after Lieutenant in the same; and, in the rebellion in 1745, was Lieutenant-Colonel to the Earl of Berkeley's new-raised regiment of foot. He was Deputy-Treasurer of Chelsea-College, and died October 28th,

1772.

Randle, fifth son, died in the twenty-first year of his age.

Charles, sixth son, was settled in the county of Norfolk. He was married, February 15th, 1776, to -- eldest daughter of

Richard Wood, Esq.

His three daughters were, Anne, who died at the Bath, unmarried, on March 11th, 1735-6; Elizabeth, wedded to Sir William Humble, of Thorpe-underwood, in Northamptonshire, Bart, and died February 22d, 1770, aged fifty-seven; and Jane, to Thomas Staunton, of Stock-Grove, in the county of Bucks, Esq.

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Lady Barnard, their mother, died on August 4th, 1728, in the forty-seventh year of her age: and his Lordship deceasing on April 27th, 1753, aged seventy-five, was succeeded by his eldest

son.

HENRY, FIRST EARL OF DARLINGTON, whilst he was a Commoner, was first elected, on a vacancy, May 27th, 1726, a Member for Launceston, in that parliament summoned to meet on May 10th, 1722; and for St. Maws, in the two succeeding. To the parliament summoned to meet on June 25th, 1741, he was chosen for Rippon; and in the next for the county of Durham. In 1742, he was appointed Vice-Treasurer, Receiver-General, and Paymaster-General of all his Majesty's revenues in Ireland; and was made one of the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury, in 1749. In 1753, he succeeded his father in his honour and estate: and his Majesty was pleased to create him a Viscount and Earl of this kingdom, by the styles and titles of Viscount Barnard,

t Co.fin-plate.

Creations. Baron Barnard, of Barnard-Castle, in the bishoprick of Durham, by letters-patent, July 8th (1699) 10th William III.; Viscount Barnard, and Earl of Darlington, April 3d (1754) 27 George II.

Arms. Azure, three gauntlets, Or.

Crest. On a wreath a dexter hand in armour, couped at the wrist, Proper, holding a sword, Argent, hilt and pomel, Or. Supporters. On the dexter side a griphon, Argent; on the sinister, an antelope, Or; each gorged with a plain collar, Azure; the dexter charged with three left-hand gauntlets, as in the coat; the other with three Martlets, Or.

Motto. NEC TEMERE NEC TIMIDE.

Chief Seat. At Raby-Castle, in the bishoprick of Durham.

THERE have been several persons of great note in England of the surname of Fox; but the first of his Lordship's family, on record, was WILLIAM Fox, of Farley, in Wiltshire, who had a competent fortune there, and brought up his sons agreeably thereto. He had to wife Elizabeth, daughter to Thomas Pavey, of Plaitford, in Wiltshire, by whom he had issue a daughter, Margaret, baptized at Pitton, on July 3d, 1616, Walter Fox, baptized at Pitton, on July 30th, 1618, who died without issue; William Fox, baptized on May 14th, 1620, who also died unmarried; as did Richard, another son, baptized on May 26th, 1627. So that the said William Fox, deceasing in October, 1652, left issue only two sons, John, and Stephen Fox, ancestor to the present Earl of Ilchester, and Lord Holland.

JOHN Fox, Esq. the eldest son, took up arms for King Char. I. and, when King Charles II. came into England from Scotland, he immediately repaired to him; and, escaping from the battle of Worcester, fought on September 3d, 1651, he returned to Farley, to his father's; but soon after retired into France, where he lived till the restoration of King Charles, and then was made Clerk of the Acatry to his household. He was seated at Averbury, in Wiltshire; and by Elizabeth his wife, daughter of Henry Smart, of Plymouth, in Devonshire, had issue John Fox, his only son, thirty-two years old, June 14th, 1672 (who left issue an only son, Stephen Fox, Esq. who died unmarried about 1699), and four daughters; Mary, wife of Edward Thorneborow, son and

a Lib. de Benefactors, MS. not. S. 1, in Offic. Arm.

c Ex Regist. Eccl. de Pitton.

Lib. de Benefact. MS. not. S. 1. p. 70, in Offic. Arm.

b Ibid.

heir of Sir Edward Thorneborow; Elizabeth, married to Thomas Dunkley, Closet-keeper to King Charles II.; Margaret, wedded to Sackvile Whittle, one of his Majesty's surgeons; and Jane, the wife of Richard Ridge, of Portsmouth, who had issue by her Thomas Ridge, Esq.

STEPHEN FOX, the youngest son, was born at Farley, in Wiltshire, on March 27th, 1627; and, having a liberal education, his proficiency in learning and sagacity were conspicuous in his youth. John Fox, his elder brother, escaping from the battle of Worcester (as before-mentioned), his brother, Stephen Fox, went with him from Farley to Paris, being then in the twentyfourth year of his age. On his arrival there, he was (as Lord Clarendon relates), entertained by Henry Lord Percy, then Lord Chamberlain of the King's household: and about the latter end of the year 1652, on the remove of his Majesty from Paris, the charge of governing the expences of his family, and of payment of the wages of the servants, and issuing of all moneys, as well in journeys, as when the court resided any where, was committed (as the noble author relates), to Mr. Stephen Fox, who was well qualified with-languages, and all other parts of clerkship, honesty, and discretion, as was necessary for such a trust; and, indeed, his great industry, modesty, and prudence, did very much contribute to the bringing the family, which for so many years had been under no government, into very good order; by which his Majesty, in the pinching straights of his condition, enjoyed very much ease from the time he left Paris.'

It is certain Mr. Fox discharged his trust with great fidelity, which appeared so visibly to the King, that he was actually sworn Cofferer of his household; but, on the restoration, never obtained that office, as Mr. William Ashburnham produced a reversionary grant from King Charles I. However, in consideration of his good and faithful services, Sir Edward Walker, then Garter, Principal King of arms, by his Majesty's command, granted to him, and his heirs, an honourable augmentation to his arms out of the royal ensigns and devices, viz. in a canton Azure, a Fleur de Lis, Or; as by a special instrument, under his hand and seal, appeareth, dated at Brussels, November 23d, 1638.

When his Majesty took up his residence for some time at Cologne, her royal highness his sister, Princess of Orange, making a visit to him, was so surprisingly affected with Mr. Fox's conduct, in the management of the whole course of her entertain

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ment, that she shewed him very particular marks of her esteem, and presented him with a diamond ring of value. She also recommended him to her royal brother, as the most grateful messenger he could send to her on any emergent occasion; and his Majesty knew so well his prudence and conduct, that he employed him in several important dispatches to the Princess, as also to persons of the greatest note in Holland; and his negociations had that weight and success, as to procure frequent supplies of money, to the value of 10,000l. per annum, constantly paid, till his Majesty's return into England.

During the King's exile, he likewise kept a correspondence with the Royalists in England, and had such intelligence, that he received the news of Oliver Cromwell's death six hours before it reached Brussels, and imparted it to the King, whilst he was playing at tennis with the Arch-Duke Leopold, Don John, and other Spanish Grandees. The King thenceforward employed Mr. Fox on messages from the Netherlands to England, as one the royal party confided in.

He married his first lady, Elizabeth, only surviving child of Mr. William Whittle, of Lancashire, before he went abroad;f for Stephen, his eldest son, was born and buried in France.

When the King came to Breda, on the invitation of the StatesGeneral, being desired to make a public entry into their provinces, Mr. Fox, and Sir Edward Walker, Garter, King of arms, were jointly sent to the Hague, to adjust the ceremonies of his Majesty's reception there.

After the King's happy return to his dominions, his faithful services were immediately rewarded, being made, first Clerk of the Green cloth, on the settlement of the King's household; the Duke of Ormond, Lord High Steward, having a great esteem for him, and desirous of leaving the management thereof to one he knew so well experienced in it. Also on that wild insurrection of Venner, and the fifth-monarchy-men, in January, 1660-1, the King being advised not to be without guards, two regiments were raised, of which Mr. Fox was appointed paymaster: and afterwards other forces being raised, on the war with the Dutch, he was constituted paymaster-general of all his Majesty's forces in England. By that title, as also that of first clerk of the Green cloth, I find him among the benefactors to the building of the College of Arms, after the fire of London.

f Ex Stemmate in lib. de Benefact. præ '.

Lib. de Benefact. MS. S. 1. p. 71, in Offic. Arm.