Third, John, the present Earl of Suffolk and Berkshire. Fourth, Philip Howard, born at Newport in the Isle of Wight, May 17th, 1741, a lieutenant in the royal navy, and unmarried. JOHN, THE PRESENT, FIFTEENTH EARL OF SUFFOLK, AND EIGHTH EARL OF BERKSHIRE, was born at Tralee, in the county of Kerry, March 7th, 1738-9, was page to bis late Royal Highness William Duke of Cumberland; on November 17th, 1780, was promoted to the rank of colonel in the army; and in August 1783, appointed colonel of the seventieth regiment of foot He is now a general in the army, and governor of Londonderry and Culmore forts. His Lordship was married at St. Ann's, Westminster, July 2d, 1774, to Julia, daughter of John Gaskarth, of Penrith in the county of Cumberland, Esq. by whom he has had issue four sons; First, Charles Nevinson, Viscount Andover, born in the parish of St. Mary-le-bone, May 13th, and baptised June 3d, 1775; married, June 20th, 1796, Miss Coke, daughter of Thomas William Coke, Esq. of Holkham in Norfolk; but was unfortunately killed by the accidental discharge of his fowling-piece, January 11th, 1800, without issue. Second, Thomas, born at Henley upon Thames, in the county of Oxford, August 18th, and baptised October 30th, 1776, now Viscount Andover; married, October 20th, 1802, the Hon. Elizabeth Jane Dutton, daughter of James Lord Sherborne, and has issue a daughter, born November 6th, 1803; and a son, born November 7th, 1804. He was elected member of parliament for Arundel, in 1806, Third, John, born at Binfield, in the county of Berks, 30th November, 1777, and baptised January 6th, 1778; died 1787. Fourth, William Philip, born at Binfield aforesaid, November 27th, baptised December 2d, 1779, and was buried there April 20th, 1780. Also one daughter, Catherine, a twin with her brother William Philip. Titles. John Howard, Earl of Suffolk and Berkshire, Viscount Andover, and Baron Howard of Charlton. Creations. Earl of Suffolk, July 21st, 1603, 1 Jac. I.; Baron Howard, of Charlton in com. Wilts, and Viscount Andover in com. Southamp. January 23d, 1621-2, 19 Jac. I.; and Earl of Berkshire, February 6th, 1625-6, 1 Car. I. Arms. The same as the Duke of Norfolk with a crescent for difference. Crest. On a chapeau, Gules, turned up ermine, a lion statant guardant, his tail extended, Or, gorged with a ducal coronet, Argent. Supporters. On the dexter side, a lion guardant, Or, ducally gorged, Argent; on the sinister a lion, Argent, Motto. Nous Maintiendrons. Chief Seat. Charlton, Wilts. THE manors held by Robert Fiz-Hugh, Baron of Malpas, under Hugh Lupus, Earl of Chester, in the reign of William the Conqueror, (as recorded in Doomsday-Book) were Bedfeld, Burwardestone, Hurdingbery, Depenbache, (now called Malpas) Tillestone, Cristleton, Calmundeley, Eghe, Hanton, Lawechdone, or Laborchedone, Dochintone, Cetelea, Brosse, Oretone, Cuntitone, Shochliche, Tusigeham, Bicheley, Bureton, Burwardeshley, Rauichell, Creuhalle, Tidulstone, or Tidnistone, Buistane, Boleberie, Tevertone, Sparestowe, Penretane, Sudtone, Buteloge, and Cochneche, or Croverche. But, Robert leaving no male issue, this Barony came at length, by marriage of the heir female, into this famous and knightly family (as Mr. Camden styles it); Of which was JOHN le Belward de Malpas, who lived in the time of William Rufus." WILLIAM, (son and heir of John le Belward de Malpas) so named by Sir William Dugdale, is written by Mr. Erdeswicke, (agreeably to other good authorities) Richard: his wife was Letitia, daughter and heir of Robert Fitz Hugh, Baron of Malpas; bearing, for arms, three dart heads (pheons), as he proves by ancient deeds and records; and particularly, by a grant of one eighth part of Hampton to Richard, youngest son of this William, sealed therewith. That he had, at least, a moiety of that barony is evident, from several other authorities, and particularly from Camden's Remains. d a Ex infor. Dom. Hol. Egerton, Bart. b Ibid. P. 179. oct. edit. WILLIAM, Son and heir of (William, or) Richard and Letitia, his wife, had issue, First, David, Baron of Malpas. Second, Robert, from whom the present Earl of Cholmondeley is lineally descended; and Third, Richard, before-mentioned, who is also taken notice of by Camden in his Remains. DAVID, eldest son of William, styled Dan David de Malpas, and sometimes Le Clerc, from his being secretary to the Earl of Chester, married Margaret, daughter and heir of Ralph ap Eynion (a person of great note and large possessions in Wales and Cheshire), by Beatrix, daughter of Ranulph, the second of that name, Earl of Chester, whereby he became possessed of the entire barony of Malpas, viz. one half by descent, and the remainder in right of his wife. He was also justice of Chester, and held three knights fees, temp. Hen. III. His sons were, First, WILLIAM, Baron of Malpas, who left no legitimate issue. Second, PHILIP, (high sheriff of Cheshire, temp. Edw. I.) who, possessing the manor of Egerton, near Malpas, had (according to the custom of that age) the surname of EGERTON, from the place of his residence, which was derived to his posterity in a lineal succession, which spread into many eminent and flourishing branches. The other sons of David were, Third, Peter, surnamed Thornton; and DAVID DE MALPAS, alias DE EGERTON, (son of Philip de Egerton, who died before his brother, William, the Baron) continued the chief line, as next heir to his said uncle, after his decease; but being then very young, one David, bastard son to William aforesaid, taking advantage of his minority, intruded himself into the barony and lands of Malpas, & great part whereof passed with his two daughters and co-heirs, by marriage, to William Patrick, and Sir Urian St. Peter, and by the heir female of Patrick, his share, being transferred to the Suttons (afterwards Lords Dudley), was by them, temp. Hen. VII. sold to Sir Randal Brereton, Knight. David, the nephew and rightful heir, however, according to Camden, recovered, by a writ of recognizance, • P. 180. See Lee's Chronicon Cestrense, printed at the end of King's Vale Royal of England, p. 51. Ex infor. Dom Hol. Egerton, Bar. a moiety of that town or barony. He married Cicely, daughter and heir of Randal de Thorneton. PHILIP, his son and heir, was sheriff of Cheshire, 2 Edw. II. and father of six sons: first, David, of whom hereafter. h Second, Uryan, who by his wife Amelia, daughter and heir of Caldecote, of Caldecote, 15 Edw II. had issue David, and John (ancestor to the Egertons, of Dynham, Willoughby, &c.) David, by his wife Joan, the heiress of Almaly, was father of Ralph, whose son, Ralph Egerton, of Caldecote, by the daughter and heir of Hasel wall, had issue William Egerton, of Bettley, who, by marriage with Ellen, daughter and heir of Sir John Hawkstones, of Wrineford, alias Wrinehill, Knight, (by Anabella, his wife, daughter and heir of William Bromley, of Chettelton, and Annabella, his wife, daughter of Matthew, and sister and heir of William de Chettelton) became possessed of those estates, and had issue Ralph, who died 1452, leaving issue Hugh Egerton, of Wrinehill, who married Margaret, daughter of John Dutton, of Dutton, and died 1505, having had issue, Ralph, Robert, and Richard Egerton, prebendary and canon of Litchfield, also rector of Endfield, who died 1537. Ralph, the eldest son, died the 7th of May, 1522, and lies buried under a handsome raised monument of alabaster, in a chapel belonging to the family, on the north side of Madeley church, together with his wife Isabel, daughter and heir of Robert Hill, of Hounhill, by whom he was father of John, (who died June 1st, 1529, having married Agnes, daughter of Sir Walter Griffith, of Wichnor), and William Egerton, of Bettley, father of Ralph, father of another Ralph; the last heir male of which branch was James Egerton, Esq. who died in the tenth year of his age, April 13th, 1687, being the only son of Randolph Egerton, Esq. major general of horse to King Charles I. and lieutenant colonel of his Majesty King Charles II's own troop of guards, who died October 20th, 1681, and lies buried under a handsome monument in Westminster abbey. Sir Ralph Egerton, of Wrinehill, Knight, son and heir of John, by Isabel Hill, married Anne, daughter of Sir Edward Fitton, of Gawsworth, and died 1596, to whom succeeded Edward his son and heir, who conveyed Wrinehill and Chedleton, in Staffordshire, and the manor of Heywood Barnes, in Cheshire, to Sir John Egerton, of Egerton, Knight, mentioned under Wilton, which h Ex infor. Dom. Hol. Egerton, Bar. |