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lU CORNE}YALL. IGIT, and bur. 21 Jan. 165C, having m. Sarah, 4th dan. and co- heir of Sir Kobert Monsoii, of Carlton, Line. She cre.ited VISCOL'XTESS Corbet, of Linchlade, Bucks, for life, 23 Oct. 1679; and on 18 Dec. following re-married to Sir Charles Lee, of Edmonton and Billesley, co. Warwick, and d. 4 June, 1682. The Baronetc}- became extinct on the death of Sir Vincent Corbet, 3rd Baronet, 1688. (2) Richard, of Shawburv, and after of Moreton Corbet, capt. in the armv; bp. 26 Sept. 1624; d. 21 Feb. 1691, ha-ing m Grace, dau. of Sir William Xoel, of KirkV)y Mallory, Leic. ; she d. 7 Oct. 1687, having had issue. His great-great-grandson, SIR ANDREW CORBET, of Moreton Corbet, Salop, sherifif 1798, and of Linslade, Bucks, was create<l a Baroxet 3 Oct. 1808; b. 17 Dec. 1766; d. 5 June, 1835, ha-sing m. 22 April, 1790, Marv, eldest dau. of Thomas Taylor, Esq. of Lymme Hall, Cheshire ; "she d. 8 Jan. 1852, ha-ing had with other issue 3 sons, (1) Sir Andrew Vincent, s. as 2nd Baronet. (2) Richard, of Adderley Hall, S-ilop ; b. 16 May, 1804 ; d. 25 Jan. 1877 ; ha ng m. 2 Mar. 1830. Eleanor, dau. of Rev. Croxton Johnson, rector of Wilmslow, Cheshire, and had with other issue 3 sons and 3 dans. [1] Henrv Reginald, of Adderley Hall. J.P. Salop and Staff, lieut. late" Salop yeo. cav.; b. 1 Oct. 1832 ; m: 8 May, 1855, Anna Mary EUzabeth, dau. of Sir Philip de Malpas Grey Egerton, Bart. M.P. of Oulton, and has 3 sons, /I/ Reginald, 2nd lieut. (super.) Salop yeo. cav. late lieut. 4th R. Lane, mil.; b. 9 Oct. 1857. /2/ Randolph John, b. 31 Dec. 1858. /3/ Bertram D'Avenant, b. 2 6 Nov. 1869. [2] Athelstan. rector of Adderley, Salop ; b. 16 Dec. 1837 ; m. 14 June, 1866, Julia Helen, only dau. of Sir Archer Den- msn Croft, Bart, and has 3 sons and a dau. Archer Henry, b. 17 June, 1867— Andrew Richard, b. 5 Aug. 1869.— Rowland Ethelstan, b. 15 Feb. 1878.— Helen Ethel. [3] Rowland William, rector of Stoke-on-Teme, Salop ; b. 24 July, 1839 ; unm. [4] Mary Eleanor. [5] Rachel Frances, m. 5 Feb. 1857, to Lieut.-Gen. Robert Bruce (B. Aberdare). [6] Clara Anna. (3) Vincent Roger, J.P. Salop ; b. 8 Dec. 1808 ; m. 2 May, 1838. Maria, dan. of Philip Humberston, of Chester, and has 4 sons and a dau. Robert St. John, b. 25 Mav, 1839.— Frederick Vincent, b. 30 April, 1841.— Everard Philip, b. 11 Mar. 1843.— Arthur Dom- ville, capt. R.M. b. 7 Feb. 1847.— Charlotte Maria. SIR ANDREW VINCENT, 2nd Baronet, capt. N. Salop yeo. cav. high sheriff 1843 ; b. 15 June, 1800 ; d. 13 Sept. 1820, having m. 19 Sept. 1830, Rachel Stevens, eldest dau. of Col. John Hill, of Hardwicke, and sister of Rowland, 2nd Viscoimt Hill; she d. 4 April, 1875, having had 4 sons and 2 daus. (1) Sir Vincent Rowland, 3rd and present Baronet. (2) Andrew George, capt. late 52nd L.I. ; b. 28 July, 1824 ; m. 19 April, 1853. Mary EUzabeth, dau. of Ralph Adderley, Esq. of Colon and Barlasto"n, Staff. (B. NORTOX). (3) Reginald John, of Ceylon, b. 14 Oct. 1825 ; d. 26 Dec. 1877, having m. 1854, the Baroness Maltzam, and has 2 sons, Reginald, b 1857. — Frederick, b. (4) Walter Robert, capt. 49th regt.; b. 25 Mar 1832; was wounded at Inkermann, died on his way home, 19 Mar. 1855. (5) EUzabeth Mary, m. 12 Aug. 1852, to Edward Holmes Baldock. M.P. Shrewsbury, J.P. and D.L. Middlesex; he d. 15 Aug. 1875, having had a son and 2 daus. Edward Holmes B.VLUOCK.b. 8 June, 1853.— Elizabeth Mary. — Ellen Constance. (6) Gefjrgiiina Frances, m. 17 April, 1861, to Col. Christopher Edward Blackett, of Arbigland, Kirkcudbright, lieut.-col. late Coldstream guards, s. p. eldest son of late William Fcuwick Blackett, Esq. COEXEWALL, Eev. Sir George Henry, of Mocca,«, CO. Hereford (1764, g.b.), rector of Moccas: s. his brother as oth Baronet in 1868 ; b. 13 Aug. 1833; m. 4 June, 1867, Louisa Frances, only dau. of Francis Bayley, Esq. (Baet.), and has 3 sons and 2 daus. (1) Geoffrey, b. 7 May, 1869. (2) William Francis, b. 16 Nov. 1871. (3) George Arthur, b. 14 Aug. 1874. (4) Amy. (5) Mary Louisa. Arms — Arg. a lion rampant gu. ducally cro^^•ned or, a bordure engrailed sa. bezantoe. C'REST.s — 1, A lion sejant gu. ducally crowned or. 2, A comish chough ppr. Motto — La vie durante. SEAT — Moccas Court, Hereford. Einrage. CLAL'DirS AMYAND (whose father left France on the revocation of the Edict of Nantes); was principal surgeon and surgeon in ordinary to GEORGE II. 7 Oct. 1727, until his death, 6 Jidy, 1740, leaving 3 sons, (1) Claudius, library keeper to the King 1745, and under se- cretary of state 1750 1, &c. receiver-gen. of the land tax for London and Westminster 1765, SI.P. Tregony, Cornwall, 1747 54, for Sandwich. Ken*', 1754, until appointed a commissioner of cu-stoms Dec. 1756; he d. 1 April, 1774, aged 55, having m. Dec. 1761. Frances, dau. of Rev. Payne, and widow of George, 6th Earl of Northampton. (2) Sir George, created a Baronet 4 Aug. 1764. (3) Thomas, rector of Hambledon, Bucks, and Fawley, Oxon.; m. Frances, dau. of Thomas Ryder, director E.I.C.S. and had a son and 2 daus. SIR GEORGE AMYAND, of London, merchant, created a Baroxet 4 Aug. 1764, m. p. Barnstaple, director e.i.c.s. 1762 ; proved Handel's will 26 April, 1759 ; d. 16 Aug. 1766, having m. 9 April, 1746, Maria, dau. of John Abraham Kerton, of Hambiu-g, merchant ; she d. 1767, leaving with other issue a son, viz.: SIR GEORGE (AMY'ANT)) CORNEWALL, 2nd Baronet, M.P. Hereford, d. 26 Sept. 1819, ha^'ing m. 15 July, 1771, Catherine, only dau. and heir of Velters Comewall, Esq. of Moccas Court, Hereford, when he (Sir George) assumed the surname and arms of ComewaU; she d. 17 Mar. 1835, haWng had with other is.sue a son, SIR GEORGE CORNEWALL. 3rd Baronet, b. 16 Jan. 1774; d. 27 Dec. 1835, having ni. 26 Sept. 1815, Jane, only dau, of William Najier, Es(i. of Loughcrew, co. Meath, and niece of James, 1st Lord Sherborne ; she d. 13 Feb. 1853, having had 3 sons and 3 daus. /I/ Sir Velters, 4th Baronet, b. 20 Feb. 1824; d. unm. 14 Oct. 1868. /2/ William Napier, lieut. R.x. b. 28 Feb. 1832 ; killed in China, 10 May, 1862. /3/ sir George Henry, Sth and present Baronet. /4/ Catherine Elizabeth, m, 7 April, 1840, to Thomas William Chester Master, of tlie AbViey and Knolc Park, co. Glouc. j.p. M.P. Cirencester 1837/44, and had 3 sons and 2 daus. (1) Thomas William Chester MASTER, M.P. Cirencester, since 1878, J.P. COS. Glouc. and Jlonmouth, major R. Glouc. mil. since 1879, ciipt. 2iid Glouc. R.V. since 1872; b. 15 May, 1841 ; m. 11 Oct. 1866, Georgina Emily, Sth dau. of John Etherington Welch Rolls, Esq. of The Hendre, Monmouth, and has 3 sons and 5 daus. Richard Chester MASTER, b. 28 Aug. 1870.— Cml Chester, b. 8 Sept. 1874.— Charles Andrew Chester, b. 30 Nov. 1876.