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DAUNT, EY — DA.RTFORD . 27 II. 172S. 2. Edward (Bligh), Earl of Darnley, &c. [I.], also Lord Clifton of Leighton-Brouswold, s. and h., b. 9 Nov. 1715 ; eil. at Westni. ami at Geneva ; sue. his mother iu the English Barony in 1722, and his father in the Irish Earldom, Jfao. in 1728 ; taking his seat [E.] 1 Feb. 173(5 ami [I], •1 Get. 1737: F.U.S., 173S ; one uf the Lorda of "the Bedchamber to the Prince of Wales, Get. 1742. He d. unm. at Cobham Hall, Kent, 22 July and was bur. 1 Aug. 1717, at Westui. Abbey in his 31st year. III. 1717. 3. John (Bligh), Eaui. of Darxley, &c. [I.], also Loud GUSTOS of LkioBTON-BbOXSWOLD, br. and h., b. 1 Oct. 1719, iu Arlington Street, Midx. ; ed. at Westm. and at Merton Coll., Oxford ; cr. M.A., 13 July 1738; M.P. for Athboy, 1739-17 ; for Maidstone, May 1741. He took his seat in the House of Lords [I.], 20 Dec. 17(50. He m. 11 Sep. 1766 in Dublin, Mary da. and h. of John Stoyte of Street, Co. Westmeath, Barrister-at-Law, by Mary, sister of Ralph, Viscount Wicklow [I.], 1st da. of Robert Howard, Bishop of Klphiu. He </. 31 July 1781, at Cobham Hall, aged 62 and was bur. at Cobham. His widow d. 28 March 1803, iu her 56th year, at her seat, called " Bouuds," and was bur. at Southborough Chapel, near Tunbridge Wells. IV. 17S1. 4- John (Bligh). Earl of Darxley, &c, [I.], also Lord Clifton of Leighton-Bro.uswold, s. and h., b. 30 June 1767, in Ireland ; ed. at Eton and at Ch. Ch., Oxford ; cr. D.C.L., 3 July 1793. In 1829, be claimed (by petition) the Dukedom of Lennox [S.J, cr. 1581, as heir general of Charles, the 6th Duke, who d. 1672. He m. 19 Sep. 1791, at Lurgan, co. Armagh, Elizabeth, da. of the Rt. Hon. William Bhow.vlow of Lurgan, by his 2d wife, Catharine, da. of Roger Hall of Mount Hall, co. Down. He. d. 17 March 1831, at Cobham Hall. His widow d. 22 Dec. following. Both'iio*. at Cobham. V. 1831. 5. Edward (Bligh), Earl ok Darxley, &il [I.], also Lord Clifton of Leiqhton-Bromswold, s. and h. b. 25 Feb. 1795; od. at Eton and at Ch. Ch., Oxford ; 1st Class Classics and B.A., 1816 ; M.A., 1S19 ; M.P. for Canterbury, 1818-30; Lord-Lieut, of co. Meath. He m. 26 July 1825, at Abbeyleix, Emma Jane, da. of Henry Brooke (Parnell), 1st Baron Congleton, by Caroline Elizabeth, da. of John (Dawson), 1st Eahl of PortarlingtON [I.]. He d. 11 Feb. 1835, from lock jaw, by the wound of an axe, while felling timber. His widow, who wag b. 7 April 1804, d. 15 March 1S84 iu her SOth year at Brunswick Place, Brighton. Both bur. at Cobham. VI. I&3U. 6. John Stuart (Bligh), Earl of Darnley [1725], Viscount Darnley of Athboy [1722J and Baron Clifton of Rath- mouf. [1721] in Ireland, also Loud Clifton of Leiohton-Bromswold [1608], s. and h. b. 16 April 1827 iu Harley Street, Marylebone ; ed. at Eton and at Ch. Ch. Oxford; B.A., 1848 ; M.A., 1S69 ; Hereditary High Steward of Gravesend and Milton ; Lieut. - Col. West Kent Yeomanry Cavalry, 1863-74. He m. 31 Aug. 1850 at St. Peter's Pimlieo, Harriet Mary, 1st da. of Henry Thomas (Pelham), 3rd Earl of Chicbkstek, by Mary, da. of Robert (Buudenell), 6th Earl of Cardigan. She was b. 5 June 1829. [Edward Hexry Stuart Bligh, styled Lord Clifton, s. and h. ap. b. 21 Aug. 1851 at Cobham Hall, Kent ; ed. at Eton and at Ch. Ch. Oxford.] Family Estates.... These, iu 1883, consisted of 9,309 acres iu Kent, valued at £20,001 a year, and 25,463 acres in co. Meath, at £17,349 a year ; total 34,772 acres, valued ut £37,350 a year. Principal Residence, Cobham Hall, near Gravesend, Kent. DARTFORD. i.e. "Villiers of Dartford, co. Kent," Viscountcy (VtUiers), cr. 1691 ; see " Jersey," Earldom of, cr. 1607.