ALBEMARLE. 65 the King (who bequeathed to him 200,000 gueldew), after which event he retired to Holland wad took his seat among the Nobles of the States General He was Appointed (Jen. of their forces and was in command at liamilies in 1 706, at ( Indcnanl, 1708, 4a In 170 he was made LL. D. hy the University of Cambridge. He m. June 1701, at the English church at the Hague, in Holland, (lertrude-de-Quirina, da. .mil h. of Adam Vander Deni.in, Lord of St. Qravemoer in Holland, and Master of the Iluck Hounds to William III. He d. at the Hague SO May 171S, aged 4S, and was bur. there. Will dat. 29 May 1718, pr. 13 July 1721. His widow d. at the Hague also. Admon. 5 June 1742 to her son, the 2nd Earl. XIV. 1718. 2. William-Anne (Van Keppel), Earl of Albemarle, &c, only s. and h., h. at Whitehall, 5, and bap. at St. Martina-iu-the- Fields, 1*3 June 1702, the Queen (Anne) l>eing his Gotlmotlier. Educated in Holland, and was a Gen. in the service of the United Provinces. Made Lieut.-Col. of 1st Hegt. •if Foot Guards, 1717. Lord of the Bedchamber to the Prince of Wales, 1722, in which office he was continued after the Prince's accession. K.B., IS May 1725, on the revival of that order, but resigned in 1 749 for the Garter. Aide-de-camp to the King, 1727. Governor of Virginia, 26 Sep. 1737. Lieut. -Gen., 1742-3. Col. of the Coldstream Guards, and Gen. in the army. Was at the battles of Dettingen (1743), Fontenoy /174a), and Cullodeu (1740) ; after which he was, on 23 Aug. 1 74.fi, made Commander in chief. Ambassador to The French Court, 1749-54. K.G., 22 June 1749. P.C. 1751. On 30 March 1752, was one of the Lords Justices during the King's absence in Germany. He »i. 21 Feb. 1722-3, at Cavershani, Oxon, Anne, 2nd da. of Charles (Lennox), 1st Di ke OP Richmond, by Anne, Dow. Bakoness Belasvse, da. of Francis Biudfxell, Milled LORD Blil'DKNELL He d. suddenly at Paris 22 Dec. 1754, and was bur. 21 Fel). 1755, in the chapel in South Audhty street, Grosvenor Square, Midx. Admon. 15 Feb. 1758 to a creditor. His widow, who was h. 24 June 1703, and was one of the Ladies of the Bedchamber to Queen Caroline, d. 20 Oct. 17S9, in New street, Spring Gardens, Midx. Her will pr. Nov. 1789. XV. L7SS. $. George (Keppel), Earl of Albemarle, &c, s. and h., b. 5 April 1724, anil bap. 4 May at St. Martins-in-the-Fields. M.P. for Chichester, 1 740-54. Served in the army under the Duke of Cumberland, to whom lie was Lord of the Bedchamber. Lieut.-Gen., 1759. Col. of the King's own Keg. of Dragoons. P.C, Keeper and Governor of Jersey", 1761. Commander- in-Chief at the reduction of the Havannas in 1702. X.G., 26 Dec. 1765. He m. 20 April 1770, at Bagshot Park, in the parish of Windlesham, Surrey, Ann, yst. da. of Sir John Miller, of Chichester, 4th Bart., by Susan, da. of Matthew Combe, of Winchester, M.D. He d. 13 Oct. 1772, aged 48, and was bur. the 22 at Quidenham, Norfolk. Will pr. Oct. 1772. His widow d. 3 July 1S24. Her will pr. Feb. 1S25. XVI. 1772. 4. William Charles (Keppel), Earl of Albemarle, &c, only s. and h., b. 14 May 1772, and bap. 8 June at St. Geo. Han. So. G-.C.H. (Civil), 1833. He m. firstly, 9 April 1792, at St. Geo., Han. Sq., Elizabeth, 2nd da. of Edward (Southwell), Lord de Clifford, by Sophia, 3rd da. of Samuel Campbell. She was 6. 11 Jau. 1776, and d. 14 Nov. 1817. Admon. Nov. 1S32. He m. secondly, 11 Feb. 1S22, Charlotte Susannah, da. of Sir Henry Hun- loke, 4th Bart., by Margaret, da. of Weninan Coke, of Longford, co. Derbv. He d. 30 Oct. 1849. Will pr. Feb. 1850. His widow d. s.p., 13 Oct. 1S62. [William Keppel, styled VISCOUNT BUKY, s. and h. ap. by 1st wife, 6. 1 March, and bap. 3 April 1793 at St. James, "VVestm. ; d. young 9 April 1S04.] XA II. 181:9 5, Augustus Frederick (Keppel), Karl of Albemarle, fas., 2nd but 1st surv. a. and h. bv first wife, b. 2 June 1794. sometime an Officer in the Royal Navy. M.P. for Arundel" 1820. He m., 4 May 1816, Frances, da. of Charles Steer, of Chichester. He d. s.p., 15 March 1851. Admon. March 1S00. His widow m. (for his second wife), 20 Aug. 1S60, Lieut.-Col. the Hon. Peregrine ™ c «ta, who d. 15 Sep. 1873. She d, s.p., 1 6 May 1867, at the Hotel de FEurope, XVJir. 1851. 0, George Thomas (Keppel), Earl m Albemarle, Viscount Buuv and Baron ASHFOBD, br. (of the wholo blood) and h., fc 13 June 1799, in London. Ed. at Westm. School. Entered the army 1S15
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