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APPENDIX H 659 for whom he was in command, on 25 Nov. 1688, was the death blow to the Royal Cause. " Churchill, Capt. at Sea." George C, yr. br. or Lord Churchill abovenamed, afterwards Admiral, &'c. He d". unm., 8 May 17 10, aged 57. Clarendon, Henry (Hyde), 2nd Earl of. Father of the Lord Corn- bury, who was the first deserter among those who held command for the King. After a " highly pathetic outbreak of rage and sorrow at his son's conduct, ' Oh God,' he ejaculated, ' that a son of mine should be a rebel,' a fortnight later he made up his mind to be a rebel himself "(") [Colchester]. Richard Savage, stykd Viscount Colchester, s. and h. ap. of the Earl Rivers. In 1694 he sue. his father as Earl Rivers. " Coote, Squire." [Cornbury]. Edward Hyde, styled Viscount Cornbury, s. and h. ap. of the Earl of Clarendon, who had become the " tool " of the Churchills. Being, on 14 Nov. 1688, for a few hours the senior officer in command for the King at Salisbury, he deserted with as many troops as he could induce to follow him, having vainly endeavoured to carry over three regiments of cavalry.(^) In 1709 he sue. his father as Earl of Clarendon. Cullen, Charles (Cokayne), 3rd Viscount [I.]. He d. only a few weeks later, viz. 30 Dec. leSS.C') Danby, Thomas {Osborne'), ist Earl of. Cr. immediately afterwards, Marquess of Carmarthen, and subsequently (1694) Duke of Leeds. " Danby acted with rare dexterity. It had been arranged that he should seize York." This he effected by raising a cry of " No Popery," and put forward a declaration of the reasons which had induced this rising in arms, which was eagerly signed by persons of the highest consideration.() Delamere, Henry (Booth), 2nd Lord. He was cr. Earl of Warrington in 1690. "On the 16 [Nov. 1688] Delamere took arms in Cheshire. He appeared at Manchester with 50 men armed and mounted, and his force had trebled before he reached Boaden downs." (^) Devonshire, William (^Cavendish), 4th Earl of. He was cr. Duke in 1694. "Devonshire appeared in arms at Derby. He then proceeded to Nottingham, which soon became the Head Quarters of the Northern insurrection." (") Drogheda, Henry (Hamilton-Moore), 3rd Earl or, [I.]. Dunblane, Peregrine (Osborne), Viscount [S.], 2nd s. of the Earl of Danby, who had surrendered to him this Scottish Peerage, which had been conferred on himself He sue. his said father in 17 12 as Duke of Leeds. " Dutton, Sir Richard —query if not Sir Ralph Dutton, Bart., so cr. 1678 — M.P. for CO. Gloucester .? See below, under " Guise." Exeter, John (Cecil), 5th Earl of Fairfax, Thomas (Fairfax), 5th Lord [S.]. M.P. for co. York, fcfc. He had only sue. to the title a few months previously. (^) See note "a" on previous page. (*") See note " b " on previous page.