Anecdotes of the aristocracy and episodes in ancestral story, 1; in two volummes

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1850 Excerpt: ...Bart, of Wilton Castle, as 8th Lord Chandos. He married Elizabeth, eldest dau. and co-heir of Sir Henry Bernard, Knight, an eminent Turkey merchant, and had no less than twenty-two children, of whom, however, but three sons and two daughters attained maturity. His lordship died in 1714, and was succeeded by his eldest son, James, ninth Lord Chandos, who, upon the accession of King George the First, was created (1714) Viscount Wilton, and Earl of Caernarvon, and in the same year had a grant to himself and his two sons, John and Henry, of the reversion of the office of clerk of the hanaper in Chancery. In 1719, he was advanced to the Marquisate of Caernarvon, and Dukedom Of Chandos, and acquired by his magnificence the appellation of the Princely Chandos. He married 1st, 28th Feb. 1696, Mary, only surviving daughter of Sir Thomas Lake, of Cannons, in the county of Middlesex, and had two sons, John, Marquess of Caernarvon, who died before the Duke (leaving two daughters only) and Henry, after the death of his brother, Earl of Caernarvon. The Duke married twice afterwards, but had no other issue; he died 9th August, 1744, at the magnificent palace at Canons, built by himself. Henry, the 2nd Duke Of Chandos, married, like his father, thrice, and left issue by his first wife, Mary, eldest dau. and co-heir of Charles, Lord Bruce, viz., a dau., Caroline, who m. in 1755, James Leigh, Esq. of Adlestrop, grandfather, by her, of Chandos, Lord Leigh, of Stoneleigh, and one son, James, third Duke Of Chandos, who married first, 22nd May, 1753, Mary, dau. and sole heir of John Nicol, Esq., of Southgate, by whom he acquired very extensive estates in Middlesex, but by her, who d. in 1768, had no issue. His Grace married secondly, 21st June, 1777, Anne-Eliza, dau. of Richard ...