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CLEVELAND 285 abovementioned. She, who was b. 1766, d. 17 June 1807, at Cleveland House, St. James's Sq. Admon. (as Countess of Darlington) Nov. 18 16. He ;«., 2ndly, 27 July 18 13 (spec, lie), at his house in St. James's Sq., Elizabeth Russell (da. of Robert Russell, a market gardener), of Newton House, in Burmiston, co. York, spinster.(^) He d. 29 Jan. 1842, aged 75, in St. James's Sq., and was bur. at Staindrop. Will pr. Apr. 1842, personalty under ;ri,ooo,oco.() His widow d. 31 Jan. 1861, .?./>., aged 84, at 23 Grosvenor Sq. Will pr. 3 Apr. 1861, under ^yoofioo. DUKEDOM V. MARQUESSATE II. 1842. 2. Henry (Vane), Duke of Cleveland, i^c., 1st s. and h. by ist wife, b. 6 Aug., and bap. 13 Sep. 1788, at St. James's, Westm.; matric. at Oxford (Ch. Ch.), 21 Apr. 1806; M.P.(') for CO. Durham, 18 12-15; for Win- chelsea, 18 16-18; for Tregony, 1818-26; and for Totnes, 1826-30, being then styled Vis- count Barnard; for Saltash, 1830-31; and for South Salop, 1832-42, being then styled Earl of Darlington. In 18 15 he joined the Army, was Lieut. Col. 75th Foot in 1824, Maj. Gen. 1851, Lieut. Gen. 1857, and finally, Gen. in the Army, 1863. K.G., n Apr. 1842. He w., 18 Nov. 1809, at St. Geo., Han. Sq., Sophia, ist da. of John (Poulett), 4th Earl Poulett, by his ist wife, Sophia, da. and h. of Admiral Sir George Pocock, K.B. She, who was b. 16 Mar. 1785, d. 9 Jan. 1859, aged 73, at Raby Castle. He d. there, suddenly, j./., 18 Jan. 1864, aged 75. Will pr. 3 Mar. 1864, under ;^ 8 00,000. DUKEDOM VI. MARQUESSATE III. 1864. 3. William John Frederick (Powlett, afterwards Vane), Duke of Cleveland, &"€., br. (of the whole blood) and h., b. 3 Apr., and bap. 5 May 1792, at St. James's, Westm.; matric. at Oxford (Brasenose Coll.), 24 May 1809, M.A., 10 June 18 12. By royal lie, 14 Apr. 18 13, he took the surname oi Powlett in lieu of that of Vane, under the will of his maternal grandmother, the Duchess of Bolton. M.P.C) for Winchelsea, 18 12-15; for co. Durham, 1815-31; for St. Ives, 1846-52; and for Ludlow, 1852-57. Shortly after (*) She was formerly the mistress of Mr. Coutts, the Banker. " Lord Darlington is to marry his bonne amie, Mrs. Russell, alias Fonnereau, this week." (Lady Holland, July 1813). V.G. C") He was said (besides estates) to have left ;f 1,250,000 in consols, and about

^i, 000,000 worth of plate and jewels. He "always had his wine glasses made

without a foot, so that they would not stand, and you were obliged to drink off the whole glass when you dined with him." (Lord Belhaven, 1865); ex infirm. Bright Brown. V.G. (<=) He was a Whig till about 1829, when he turned Tory. V.G. ('*) He was a Whig till about 1831, when he turned Tory. V.G.