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96 LINCOLN. on the 28th at Westm. Abney.(») Will (in which he leaves all his estates to "Sir Francis Clinton" his successor in the Earldom) (hit. 6 Nov. 1681, to Dec. 10!)0, pr. •20 Dec. 1692. XVIII. 1692. G. Francis (Clinton), Karl of LiNC0LN,( b ) cousin and h. male, being only 8. and h. of Francis Clinton, of Stourton Parva, co. Lincoln, by Priseilla, da. of John Hill, which I'nmcis was 3d s. of the Hon. Sir Edward Clinton, 2d s. (by first, wife) of Henry, 2d EARL ok Lin-colm. He was b. about 163.1 ; knighted, 14 May 1661 ; was Gent, of the Privy Chamber. 1669, and sue. In the peerage, 25 Nov. 1692. He M. firstly Elizabeth, da. of Sir William Kilugrew, Vice Chamberlain to Catharine, the Queen Consort, by Mary. da. of John Hill, of Honiley, co. Warwick. She, who was dresser to the said Queen, d. s.p.s. and was bur. 11 Dec. 1677 (as Lady Clinton) in Westm. Abbey. He m. secondly about 1688 Susan, da. of Amhony Pesystonk. a jr. s. of Sir Thomas P., of Cornwell, Oxon. He d. 4 Sep. 1693, within a year of bis succession to the peerage, aged 5S. Will (tat. SS Aug., pr. 29 Dec. 1693. His widow d. 23 Sep. 1720. XIX. 1693. 7. Henry (Clinton', Farl op Lincoln, 2d but 1st surv. s. and h., being 1st s. by second wife, 6. 16S4 ; styled Loitri Clinton, 1692-93 ; sue. tn tie peerage, 1 Sep. 1693 : Lord of the Bedchamber, to flenl-ge, Prince of Denmark. 1708; Master of the Horse to the Prince of Wales, 1 71 I : Lord of tli<> Bedchamber (to the King), 1 71 1 ; Bearer of the second Crown at the Coronations (20 Oct. 1711. and 11 Oct. 1727), of CJeorge I. and George II. ; Joint Paymaster Geu. ot the Forces. 1716-20; P.O., 1715 ; el. KG., 27 March, and iuet., 26 April 1721 ; Constable of the Tower, &«., 1722-25 ; Cofferer of the Household, 1725; Lord Lieut, of Cambridgeshire, .March to Sep. 172S. He Nt», 16 May 1717, Lucy, sister of Thomas (Holi.es, formerly Pelham"), Di ke of Nkwcastlk-ufon- Tynk [1715], and DDKS ok NbWOastle-uxdeh-Lynb [1756], da. of Thomas (Pelham), 1st BaRON Pelham or LaUQHTOH, by Grace, sister of John (Holles), Ddke ok Newcastle [1694], &c. He d. 7 Sep. 172S, in his 44th year. Admon. 31 Oct. 1728, and 5 May 1748. His widow </. 20 July 1736, at Weybridge, co. Surrey. Adinon. 178S. XX. 1728. 8. George (Clinton), Karl op Lincoln, s. and k, b. 15 Jan. 1718, King George I. being his godfather: styled Lord Clinton till he ana to the peerage, 7 Sep. 1728. He d. nam, 30 April 1730, in his 13th year. XXI. 1730. 9. Henry (Clinton), Earl op Lincoln, br, and li., h 24 April 1720, awe. to the peerage, 30 April 1730. Having m., 16 Oct. 1744, Catharine, 1st da. and coheir of the Ht- Hon. Henry Pelham, br. to Thomas, Dukk ok Newcastle- lwn-Tyxk and Duke ok ewcastlk-ii.deh-Lynk abovenamed, he, on the death of his Grace, 17 Nov. 1768, sue. him as DUKK OK NEWCASTLE- UNDEU-LVNK under the spce. rem. in the creation (1756) of that title, which see. (") Col. Chester in his" Westm. Abbey Registers "states, however, that " there is no record of it in any of the Abbey Registers." ( b ) The Earldom of Lincoln, to which in 1768 the Dukedom of Newcastle-under- Lyne became joined, is an instance of a peerage title of the highest grade held without a Barony. The following (not reckoning Viscountcies of which there are several) arc some of the instances of titles so held. Viz. (1) the anomalous Earldom of Devon since 1553 (2) the Earldom of Derby from 1594 to 1628 and again from 1702 to 1834 (3) the Earldom of Shrewsbury from 1616 to 1856 (4) the Rarldom of Lincoln since 1692, together with, since 1768, the Dukedom of Newcastle- under-Lyr.e (5) the Earldom of Huntingdon since 1789 (6) the Earldom of Lindsey since 1809 and (7) the Eaildom of Berkeley since 1810.