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50 DE LA WARE. Capt. Gen. of Virginia, 2S Feb. 1610, whither he proceeded the same year with 150 artificers, returning home after having settled that colony^)- He m. 25 Nov. 1596, at St. Dunstan's in the West, Cecily, 0th and yst. da. of Sir Thomas Shirley, of Wiston, Sussex, by Anne, da. of Sir Thomas lvEMrE. He re-embarked for Virginia 7 May 1018, and arrived at St. Michael's "but sailing from thence dies, together with 30 more, not without suspicion of poison "( h ) 7 June 1018. /"'/. post '"Often at Andover, 3 April 1619. Admon. as late of Thoruwell, Wilts, 1 July 1620. His widow was living 19 Feb 1622( c ). IV. 1618. I Henry (West), Baron dh I a Warr, s. ami h., b. 3 Oct. 1603 ; sum. to pari. 14 Nov. (1621), 19 Jae. I ; Capt. in the Earl of Oxford's Reg. of foot, 1624. He m. March 1621/'), Isabella, 1st da. and co- heir of Sir Thomas Edmunds Treasurer of the Household. He d. 1 June ]02S(). Jnq. post marten loth, shewiug that he died seized of the hundred of Whenvll, Hants, &c. His widow, who was b. at Brussels Nov. 1007, d. before 1679. {<ly. 21 Sep. 1677.) Will pr. 1679. V. 1 628. 5. Charles (West), Baron db La Warr, only s. and h., 6. Feb. 1625/8. He was one of the commissioners from the Pari, to treat with the Scots in 1046 and with the army iu 1617, but was imprisoned in Aug. 1659, on suspicion of being implicated in Sir George Booth's scheme for the restoration of the monarchy. He m. 25 Sep. 1642, at Highgate, Midx, Anne, da. of John Wild, of Droitwich, co. Worcester, Serjeant at Law. He d. 22 Dee. 16.37, Admon. 2 Jany. 1687/S, to his son. His widow, living Jany. 10S7/S, was bur. 13 May 1702/3, at St. Margaret's, Westm. VI. 1687. 0. Jon.v (West), Baron de La Warr, 3d but 1st sui v. s. and h., 6. about 1663 ; Groom of the Stole and first Gent, of the Bedchambor to Prince George of Denmark, 1697-1708 ; er. D.C.L. of Oxford, ii7 Aug. 1720 ; Treasurer of the Chamber, 1712-14 ; one of the Tellers of the Exchequer 1714, and afterwards Treasurer of the Excise.( c ) He m. June 1691, Margaret, widow of Thomas Salwey.C) da. and h. of John Freeman, Merchant of London. He d. in New Palace Yard, 26 May, and was bur. 2 June 1723, at St. Margarets Westm. Will pr. 1723. His widow d. 31 Jany. and was fair. 12 Feb. 1737/S, at St. Margarets afsd. Her will pr. 173S. VII. 1723. 7 and 7. John (West), Baron de la Warr, only p. Earldom anc ' ' ^ April 1693, was, on his return from his travels, made Standard Bearer to the baud of Gent. Pensioners (1712-14), and Clerk I. 1761. extraordinary of the Privy Council; M. P. for Grampound, 1715-22 ; Guidon and 1st Major, 1st troop of Horse Guards 1715 ; Lieut Col. thereof 1717, and subsequently, 1730, Lieut. Col. 1st Reg. of Foot Guards ; Col. 1st troop Horse Guards, 1737; Brig.-Gen. 1743, being, as such, at the battle of Dettiugen; Major Gen. 1715 ; Lieut.-Geu. 1747, and Gen. of Horse, 1765. Verderer of Windsor Park, 1718. On the revival of the order of the Bath, he was nom. KB. 27 May and inst. 25 June 1725 ; Lord of the Bedchamber, 1725-27 ; P.C. 1731 ; Treasurer of the Household, 1731-37 ; Ambassador to Saxe Gotha, March 1736, to conclude the marriage of the Prince of Wales with the Princess Augusta, whom he attended into England. Gov. of New York, July to Sept. 1737 ; Gov. of Tilbury Fort, 1747 ; Gov. of Guernsey 1752. On the accession of George III, he was er., 18 March 1761, VIS- CO His name is still commemorated in " Delaware Bay," " Delaware State," &c , in America. See Sir Egerton Brydges' very full account of this settlement iu *' Collins," vol. v, p. 20. ( b ) Camden's annals. ( c ) Will of Dame Anne Shirley, widow, her mother. ( d ) " Henry the brave young Lord La Ware Minerva's and the Muses' care." — Epitaph by B. Jonson. (°) Bp. Bin-net's character of him, when aged 40 and upwards, with Swift's remarks thereon in italics is as follows: "A free jolly Gentleman— of very little sense, but formal and well stocked with the low kind of lowest politics." ( r ) According to Luttrell's diary, 22 June 1091, the lady was "Mrs. Freeman, a widow, da. to Mr. Salaway, a Merchant, worth £20,000."