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Aflong, Efq; and young.

eldest daugh. of the Earl of Meath.

30. John Vaughan, Esq; M.P. for co. Caermarthen, to Mifs Maude, daugh. of

Sir C. Maude, Bart.

fifter to the Earl of Tan- July 3. At Moreton, co. Dorfet,

kerville.

April 2. Mr. Andr. Drummond,

to Lady Mary Percival,
eldest daughter of Lady
Egmont.

to. Capt. Rodney, of the 3d.
reg. of guards, fon of
Sir Geo. Brydges Rod-
ney, Bart. to Mifs Har-
ley, daughter of the Rt.
Hon. Tho. Harley.

29. John Henderson, Efq; fon of Sir Robt. Henderson, Bart. to Mifs Robertson, daugh. of Gen. Robertfon, Governor of NewYork.

May 2. James Falls, Efq; of Of tend, to Mifs C. Herries, fifter of Sir Robert Herries, of London.

20. John Edward Maddocks,
Efq; to Mifs Frances

Evelyn Shirley, of Clift, Efq; fon of the Hon. George Shirley, of Eatington, Warwickshire, to Mifs Phyllis Byam Wollafton, daugh, of the late Charleton Wollafton, M.D.

17. Robert Auriol Drummond, Efq; fon of the late Abp. of York, to Mifs Harley, daughter of the Rt. Hon. Tho. Harley. 19. At Exeter, by fpecial li cence, Sir Geo. Collier, Knt. late Capt. of the Canada, to Mifs Fryer, dau. of W. Fryer, Esq. 27. The Hon. Horatio Walpole, eldeft fon of Lord Walpole, to Mifs Churchill, daughter of C. Churchill, Eiq.

Perryn, youngest daugh. Lately, at Gretna-Green, the Hon.

of Mr. Baron Perryn.

21. Right Hon Ld. Audley,
to Mifs Delaval.

25. Mr. Croft, fon of Rich.
Croft, Efq; Pall-Mall,
to Mifs Smythfon, dau.
of Sir J. Smythfon, Bt.

Jane 2. Rev. Henry Jenkin, Rec

:

Capt. Shirly, fon of Ld. Ferrers, to Mifs Ward, niece to Vifc. Dudley. Edw. Wheeler, Efq; one of the Supreme Council of Bengal, to Mifs Dunford, daughter of George Dunford, Efq.

tor of Ufford, co. Nor- Aug. 14. At Chefter, Sir Peter

thampton, to the Hon.
Mifs Aug. Evelyn.
to. Tho. Bond, Efq; of Wim-
bledon, to Mifs Bewicke,
daughter of the late Sir
Robert.

23. Arthur Knox, Efq; to
Lady Mary Brabazon,

Warburton, Bt. to Mifs
Alice Parker.

21. At Norwich, Wm. Drake,
jun. Efq; member for
Ammertham, Bucks, to
Mifs Rach 1 Ives of that
city.

27. At Bengrove, Suffex, the Hon.

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Hon. George Napier, to the Right Hon. Lady Sarah Lenox.

Sept. 1. At Staunton Harold; the Hon. Washington Shirley, to Mifs Ward, niece to the late Lord Visc. Dudley and Ward. 8. John Hughes, Efq; of Betfhanger, Kent, to Mifs Hardy, niece to the late Admiral Sir Charles Hardy.

29. Princefs Carolina, 4th dau. of the King of Sardinia, to Prince Anthony, brother to the Elector of Saxony.

At Cuddefden, Oxf. the

Rev. Henry Ford, of

Sir Jennifon Gordon, of Hertford-ftreet, to Mifs Hatton, of Northamptonshire.

By fpecial licence, the Hon. Mr. Irby, brother to Lord Boston, to Mifs Mary Blackman, young. daughter and coheiress of Rowland Blackman, Efq; of Barbadoes. At Moor-Monkton church, near York, Sir Tho. T. Slinfby, Bart. to Mifs M. Slingsby.

Lord Vife. Turnour, fon of the Earl of Winterton, to Mifs Chapman, dau. of Rich. Chapman, Efq;

Chrift-Church, to Mifs Nov. 8. At Glaffaugh, Banfffhire,

M. L. Yates, niece to

the Bp. of Oxford.

Oct. 3. At Ifleworth church, by his uncle, the Hon. and Rev. Wm. Neville, under a fpecial licence, the Hon. Henry Neville. eldeft fon of Geo. Lord Abergavenny, to Mifs

Vice-admiral Duff, of Logic, to Mrs. Morrifon, of Haddo, daugh. of the late Gen. Abercromby. 17. George Drummond, Efq; one of the Commiffioners of Public Ac

counts, to Mifs Anne Shotter.

Robinfon, only daugh. Dec. 3. The Earl of Aylesford to

of John R. Efq; of SionHill, co. Middlesex.

12. Sir Fred. Reynolds,. Knt. of Hatfield, Herts, to Mifs M. Townfhend, of Hatton-ftreet.

15. Edw. Smythe, Efq; eldeft

fon of Sir Edw. S. Bart. to Mifs Holford, only daugh, of Peter H. Efq; 18. Rev. Cha. Birch, of Chichefter, Suffex, to Mifs Anne Seymour, 2d. dau. of Hen. S. Efq; of Hanford, co. Dorfet, and niece to Earl Cowper.

the Hon. Mifs Louifa Thynne, eldeft daugh. of Lord Viscount Weymouth.

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Bed-Chamber-E. of Courtown, Lord John Clinton, Lord Vifc. Parker. Treasurer and Secretary -Lieut. Col. Hotham. Mafter of the Robes and Privy PurfeHen. Lyte, Efq. Grooms of the Bed-chamber-Hon. Mr. Legge, Hon. Stephen Digby, John Johnfon, Efq. Firft Equerry and Commiffioner of the Stables-Lieut.Col. Lake. Equerries-Lieut.Colonel Hulfe, Lieutenant-Co. Sir John Dyer, Bart. Lieut.-Col. Stephens.

30. Capt. Andrew Corbet and Capt. Lord Strathaven to be Aidde-camps in Ordinary to the Earl of Carlile; and Capt. Sir James Erskine, Bart. Capt. the Hon. Fra. North, Capt. Arthur Ormf. by, and Lieut. Rich. O'Brien Boyle, to be his Aid-de-camps in Extraordinary.

Jan. 9, 1781. John Macpherfon, Efq; to be one of the Counfellors of the Governor-General and Council of the Prefidency of Fort William in Bengal, in the room of Rich. Barwell, Efq; approved by his Majefty.

10. Adm. Sir Hyde Parker promoted from being Rear-Adm of the Red, to be Vice-Adm. of the Blue; and Admiral Kempenfelt, Rear-Admiral of the Blue.

20. Dr. Rich. Woodward, Dean of St. Macartin Clogher, to the Bishoprick of Cloyne.

Rev. W. Cecil Perry, M.A. Dean of Derry, to the united Bishopricks of Killala and Achonry.

Feb. 17. George Lord Edgcumbe, advanced to the dignity of a Vifcount, to him and his heirs male, by the name, ftyle, and title, of Viscount Mount Edgcumbe and Valetort.

John Hallam, D. D. Dean of Bristol.

March 3. Ralph Heathcote, Efq; appointed his Majetty's Minifter Plenipotentiary at the Court of the Elector of Cologne, in the room of Geo. Creffener, Efq; dec.

Wm. Browne, Ef; appointed to be Governor of the Bermuda or Somer's Iflands in America, in the room of J. G. Bruere, Efq; deceased.

24. The dignity of a baronet of the kingdom of Great Britain un. to the following gentlemen, and their heirs male, viz. Sir Robert Barker, Knt. of Bufbridge, in the county of Surrey; Jofeph Banks, Efq; of Revefby-Abbey, in the co. of Lincoln; John Ingilby, Efq; of Ripley, in the Welt-Riding of the co. of York; Alex. Craufurd, Efq. of Kilburney, in N. Britain 9 Valentine Rich. Quin, Efq; of Adair, co. of Limerick, in Ireland; Wm. Lewis André, Efq; (captain in his Majefty's 26th reg. of foot) of Southampton, co. of Southampton; Fra. Sykes, Efq; of Batildon, co. of Berks; John Coghill, Efq; of Richings, co. of Buckingham; and John Mofley, Efq; of Ancoats, co. of Lancaster.

April 3. Edward Emily, A.M. Dean of Derry.-Rev. John Mac Leifh, the united churches, and parifles of Killarow and Kilchoman, in the prefbytery of Kintire, and fhire of Argyll and Bute.-Rev. John M Conochie, the church and parish of Crauford, in the prefbytery and county of Lanark.

7. Rev. John Lynch, Doctor of Laws, a Canon or Prebendary of Canterbury, on the resignation of Dr. Rich. Palmer.

14. Tho. Morley, Efq; Cap.

Gen.

Gen. and Gov. in Chief of the Leeward Carribee Islands.

23. John Morris, Efq; in virtue of the king's reverfionary grant, fworn into the office of one of the Clerks of the Signet, vice Sir Jof. Copley, deceased.

May 4. Robert Clements, Efq; Governor of the county of Donegal.

8. Earl of Dalhoufe to be his majefty's High Commithioner to the General Affembly of the Church of Scotland.

9. Tho. Shirley, Efq; took the oaths in council as Capt.-Gen. and Gov. in Chief of his majefty's Leeward Carribbee Islands.

12. A congé d'élire ordered by the king to the Dean and Chapter of Winchefter, for electing a bishop; and a letter, recommending Brown low now Bishop of Worcester, to be elected.

June 9. A congé d'élire ordered by the king to the Dean and Chapter of Worcester, for electing a bishop; and a letter, recommending Richard now Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry, to be elected.

26. The king has appointed the Rev. Dr. Jof. Mac Cormack to be Principal of the United College of St. Salvator and St. Leonard, in the University of St. Andrews, vacant by the death of the Rev. Dr. Robt. Watfon.

July 3. Alex. Crawford, appointed to be his majefty's jufticiary baillie for the Weft Seas of Scotland.

6. Peter Burrel, Efq; knighted. 21. A congé d'élire ordered to the Dean and Chapter of the cathedral church of Ely, for electing a bishop of that fee; with a letter,

recommending the Right Rev. Father in God James Bishop of Gloucefter, to be elected.

Aug. 14. The king approved of the appointment of Sir Peter Burrel, Knt. to exercise the office of Lord Great Chamberlain of England, as deputy to the Rt. Hon. Prifcilla Barbara Eliz. Baronefs Willoughby of Erefby, and Lady Georgina Charlotte Bertie, fifters and coheirs of his grace Robert, late D. of Ancafter and Kefteven, hereditary Lord Great Chamberlain of England, deceased.

24. Geo. Younge, Efq. captain in his majesty's navy, the honour of knighthood.

G. James Cholmondeley_and Rich. Tickell, Efqrs. commiffioners for his majesty's ftamp duties, in the room of John Kenrick, Efq. refigned, and Martin Whith, Efq. promoted.

David Stew. Moncrieffe, Efq. one of the Barons of his majesty's Court of Exchequer in Scotland.

Sept. 4. Cha. Middleton, Efq. comptroller of his majefty's navy, created a Baronet of Great Britain, with remainder to Gerrard Notl Edwards, of Ketten, in the co. of Rutland, Efq. and his iffue male by Diana his wife, daughter of the faid Cha. Middleton.

Cha. Hanbury, Efq. appointed his majefty's agent and conful in the circle of Lower Saxony, and the free cities of Bremen and Lubeck.

The appointment of John Stables, Efq. to be one of the counfellors of the Gov.-Gen. and council of the prefidency of Fort William, in Bengal, in the room of Philip Francis, Efq. confirmed by the king.

Sir John Dick, Bart. appointed one of the Comptrollers of the Accounts of his majesty's army. War-Office, Sept. 25. 23d reg. light dragoons.-Colonel Sir John Burgoyne, of 14th dragoons, is appointed to be colonel; Major John Floyd, of 21ft dragoons, lieut. col.

Oct. 6. The dignity of a Baronet of Ireland to William Gleadowe Newcowen, of Carrickglafs, in the county of Longford, Efq; Barry Denny, of Castle Moyle, in the county of Kerry, Efq; and Hugh Dillon Maffey, of Donafs, county of Clare, Efq.

Nov. 6. Sir Geo. Br. Rodney, Bart. and K. B. appointed ViceAdm. of Great Britain, and Lieut, of the Admiralty thereof, and alfo heut. of the navies and feas of Great Britain, vice Ld, Hawke. Geo. Darby, Efq; Rear-Adm. of Great Britain, &c. vice Sir Geo. Bridges Rodney.

Earl Waldgrave, Lord Lieut. and Cuft. Rot. of the co. of Effex, rice Lord Rochford, dec.

Dec. 22. Richard Cuft, D.D. Dean of Lincoln, and also residentiary in that cathedral, both void by the promotion of Bp. Yorke. Win. Hayward Roberts, D.D. Provoft of the College of Eton, void by the death of Dr. Barnard.

Rev. Philip Barlow, Broughton and Stoke Hammond RR. both in co. Bucks.

DEATHS, 1781.

Dec. 2, 1780. Right Hon. Tho. Willoughby, Ld. Middleton, and baronet, His Lordship was born Jan. 26, 1728, and fucceeded his VOL. XXIV.

brother Francis, the late lord, Dec. 15, 1774. He married, April 14, 1770, Mifs Chadwick, by whom he has left no iffue, on which account the title is fuppofed to be extinct.

Lately, Elizabeth Countess of Ashburnham, daughter and coheir of Ambrofe Crowley, Efq; late Alderman of London. She was married to the Earl of Ashburnham, 1756, by whom he had z fons and four daughters.

Lately, at Hertford, the Hon. Mrs. Orme, wife to Robt. Orme, Efq; M.P. daughter of the late Lord Vifcount Townshend.

Lately, at Afhill, in Ireland, the Hon, Mrs. Coote, wife to Chidley Coote, Efq; and fifter to the Earl of Bellamont.

Jan. 13. In Italy, in a very advanced age the Countefs Dowa. of Orford, by whofe death a jointure of 12,000l. per ann. devolves to the Earl of Orford: her ladyship) by her own defire, was to be buried in Italy.

15. The Queen Dowager of Por tugal and Alvarez.

At Bath, Lady Mary Cooley,
Sir Henry Cheere, Bart.

19. At Edinburgh, where he went for the education of his fon, John Prefton, Efq; M.P for the borough of Navan, and nephew to the Earl of Ludlow by his death, a very great and extenfive property devolves to his eldest fon, now at the university of Scotland.

23. John Williams, Efq; one of the judges for the counties of Glamorgan, Brecon, and Radnor, in South Wales.

27. The Rt. Hon. Lady Brydges, at Chelsea, aunt to his Grace the Duke of Chandos. 29. Sir

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