ROD RODNEY. nOS —XaDTU / RODNEY, BARON (Sir beorge - l3ridges- HarleyDenuett Rodney), of Rodney Stoke, no. Somerset; and a Baronet; It, 2S Fel,. 1857 ; e. his father, as 7th baron, 19 Aug. 1864. IL liscafic. Tue faas’tuy of Rsdosy is one of very ancient descent. So far back as the time of the E,t,press Morn, we Sod WALTEO or Jleonsrv receiving a grant of the ntanor of Back,rtll an’) other tends, naoted after hOn ltedney Stoke, in the en. of Sen,ere,’t. Walter’s son, Ste hoses or noneaev, steward to Prinee Henry, tlnsey tI’s son, nat fattier of Sin Riensen or bosses, stain at Aorce, 4th Rtettsen I., and frees hint lineally deocendtd, ttarettgtt interatarrittges witit ttifford, lrulcwarine, nuesvtt, Creosie, Citeddon, St. Jeltn, Ilungerferd, Ac. (as set forth in tlte fateily pedigree. in tite possession 01 Lord Rodney, written tnt by Sir Edward ltedney, grand-nnelc of the great admirat), Sin Jons fleosoy, EnS., who succeeded to Rodney Sloko at Atttkony-Pierre fteyne, Esq., and by her (who tO. 26 Nov. she death of his cousin, Sir George ttodney. tIe to. Jane, dan. of Sir ltenry Seymour, troiltor of Ed,eaed, Duke ttf Somerset and of Qoeen Jane Seymour, and 1. 0 Aug. 1612, ut. ft, leaving, witi, otltec issue, two sorts, viz, i. Eowssn (Sir;, of Rodney Stoke, to. Frances, don. of Sir ttobert Sontitwell, of Veodrising, Norfolk, and 1. 5577, leaving three dano., his es-heirs: vie., 1 Elizabeth t 2 t”rattcco, to. to Sir Tiost. lteydgeo of Kainoltam; and 3 Ponetope, ot. to Sir Peter (Deane, Cart. it. Aornorsx. ‘rite 2nd son, Aortrovv lioonrr, Esq., eel, in site aetny, rt. Conetantia, dan. and co-heir of Ratph Clarke, Esq., and tO. 1712, leaving en n. Jane, sos. 6 July, 1784, to George Chambers, Esq., and is tnty ehiid, hoses Roostr, Eoq., of Walton-on-Thaoaee, eo. Storrey, a it. Margaret-Anne, ci. at Calars, 14 Oct. lSa8. rotnct of horse, and afterwards a captain of marines, who its. Sarah-Beydgeo, a. se Nov.1901, to Gen. Godfrey-Basil a. Mary, eldest dan. and co-heir of Sir Henry Newton, lint., The illustrious attnoieal it. So Londteo, 21 May, 1782, and a env’ty exleaeedinary to Genoa, Tuscany, Ac., LL.D., jndgo of mottnmcstt svas raised to lois memory ito St. Paul’s Catbedeal, the Admiratty; and had issue, llstenv, who it. in 1730. Uzoaoe-Bnvonea, of whom presently. James, of Aiton. en. Southampton, S. in 1724; to. let, in Anne, deto. and co-heir of the Higlot Hon. Thomas Harley. 1751, Anne, dau. of Stephen Heweombe, governor of alderman of London, and granddau. of Edoeard, 3rd Earl lleneeolen; and 2ndly, Sarah, dart. of Nicholas Russell, of Gxford, by whom (who rI. 18 Arsg. 1840) he left issue, Eeq. of New Alresfe,d. Hatots; but d.e.p. llaria-Constantia, ss. to Citarlos Nethereet, Esq. lbs 2nd son, (enstoe-Baynoeo Rttorexy, one of the most emincost of sot. Srers’nvnt, 0th baron. Thtgluott’o soaval c:’mtnandero, wan 5.15 Fth. 1719, and was iv. Robert, capi. RN. ; 3. 14 May, 1786: sot, in 1819, Anne, sent to Iferrow School, svhere he only eontinnctt till ho was lyoungeet dan. and co-heir of Thomas Dennett, Req. of twelve yetn’a of age, whets be wosot to oen under the last King’e letter of ot es-ire ever grtttatctl ; he was a Cent. iii 1738, ntad was a csmno.notlernosthee Haavke, at the tlcfeat of Leltts— doSes sqnadeort ito 1747 ; ho hceamc rear-admiral in 1729, v. Janoes-Bsrkclcy, 5. 2 Sept. 1758 ; and it. 16 Dee. ISIJ. and commanded it ihe euccetotfral Itenotosednoent of Itavec, vi. Hent’y, in holy orders, prebeortary of Hereford, S. arad oaihinr tt, the West l,t’liee, re:ltseod Martirsiqtte ; he wto, in e000cqn’ nec, promoted, in 1762, to the rank or sit. Ilortisner, to. 10 Dec. 1701 ; rooST Apeil. 1815, Sat’ab, vice-admiral, an’lereated a Baronet, 11 Jan. 1704. in 1780, Ite completely dcf,’al’ d Lang.n’a’s Sect off Cape Sl.Vineent, and he was nominated a KB. Another trinnoph, one of the greatest in our naval sntaals, obtained Itim his 5’eemge. Ite was created Baeow tlortway, ef llodees Stete, es. Semeesel 13 June, 1702, for the rne,norahlo victory he aei,iaved, 12 April, 17S1, over the French fleet commanded by the Conatc de Grasse, wheso avert take,, front the ettemy the I’itie tie Pu ,‘ie 110 gnus, tlaeee otiser ships 74 gutte, ant) two sloipo, gttne, and otte, 7i gtitto was otnak, art,) 3 tOil of the Fretteh aver killed, ats’l dotti ‘in tital ttotmt:or w-t’,ttolo,l. The reottit title oplcttthirl erscccss ‘ste tite peace of Voroailio-o, 20 Jan. I 3. Ilodttey ants aloto grattted by parliament a pension of ,t:ddQ per annum, to himself and his successors, for his 952 ROD gallant conduct during the war. Ills lordelsip ttt. 1st, in Jan. 1701, Jane, dan. of Charles Compton, Rsq., and sister of Spencnr, Earl of Northanspton, by whom he had issue, t. Ge000e, his srteeessor. it. James, capt. RN., lost at sea in 1776, nnm. His lordship to. 2ndly, Henrietta, dan. of John Cites, Esq. of Lisbon, and by her (avhoed. in iSle, aged 80), had issue, t. John, capt. RN., chief-secretary to gorernment at Ceylon ; t. 10 May, 1700; st. 1st, 4 July, 1704, Catherine, only dan. of Tbonoss, 6th Earl of Weotntostto, by whom (who it. 26 Feb. 1794) ho bad ourvivittg issue, 1 Catherins-flcttrietta, sot. Sc July, 1810, to the late Hon. Con. Sir Patrick Stnart, G.C.H.G. 2 Fanny, m. to Robert. late Lsrd Hlantyrc. 3 Frances, m. 4Jsn. 1810, ts the late Thonoas Eden, Esq. of the Auckland family. He to. Sndly, 18 Oct. 1700, Louisa-Martha, eldest ‘lau. of John, 3rd Earl of Aldhorough, and by her (who ti. 2 flee. 1 8i4) had, 1 John-Stratford, 5. 14 May, 1802; no. lot, 22 Marsh, 1824, Miss Boyce, of Bombay, who it. 3 Feb. 1829; and Sndiy, in 1826, Eleattor, led dau. of Joseph Hrtme, Etq., and ti. 1884, leaviosg an only son, who ii. 1518, and an only dau., Calherisac-flora, st. hS4O, to Henry-Craven St. ,f ebn, Req. 2 Maitland-Thomas, capt. RN.; 5. 14 Oct. 1810; eta. 10 Jan. 1849, Elicabsth-Frattceo. btlt dan. of Col. flickoon, attd great grattddau. of Col. Oarttiner (who fell at l’resloto Pans) by the Lady Frances Erokinc, his wife, 1 Lenioa-Fredct’iea, m. to Lord John-George Lennox, attdtt. 12 Jan. 1861. 2 Angela, sot. S Jan. 1825, to Cot. Alexander Brown, N.E. 3 Rhino, ott. itt 1832, James-Scdgewick Wctenhalt, L’sq. 4 Emily-Georgiana, ttt. in 1815, to the late W’tlliam-Marsden Wetenball, Esq., It-eel. 10th regt. ; and it. in 1842. 2 hteneietta. 6 Ca,’oBne-Stnart, ot. 3 April, 1030, to Campbell-flrnmmend Hiddell, Esq. Ho too. Irdly, y Jnne, 3811, Antoinette, only den, of 10651 had issue, 1 George-Brydgos, 5. 7 Nov. 1820; licut.-eol. N.M., and lint, of tht Legion of Honour; ots. 21 Jan. 1856, IsabellaElizabeth, Sod dan. of Major-General Marcus Bereoferd. 2 Lennox, capt. royat marines, 5. 10 Dec. 1517. I Antoinette-Anna-Louisa, m. 21 July, 1232, to Robert- F. Motocclaier, Eaq.; who it. in 1817. - 2 Anna. 3 Rebecca. 4 Cecilia, it. nose, in 1847. 1 Attgtssta. The Hon. John Rodney it. 9 April, 1247.’ it. Edward,capt. ENS. June,i783; m. 1807, MiesReberea Geer; it. 12 Nov. 1828, leaving by her (who it. 1040), I Georgo-Brydgee, 5. 5 March, 1827; it. in 1834. 1 fieneictta-Peaoer, to. 28 Ott. 1840, to Sir Mngb-Oweto Owen, Cart. deceased. Mundy; who it. March, lOiS. tie was a. by lois eldest eon, Gtnr,oc, 2nd harnn, 5. 28 Dee. 1713; ett. 10 April, 1781, i. Geonos, led baron. it. Tonss-Jsroes, who assumed the additional surname of HaRLey, and e. an 4th baron. Lock Asloornt, Sussex, by whont (who it. 24 Feb. 1824) he left issue, at lois decease, 20 July, 1816, 1 Roeooa’-flErcNeTT, 0th baron. 1 Anne(patentof precedence, 3IDec. 1817); ol. llJnne, 7844, to Mouoaton Pipsn, Eoq. 30 Sept. 1750. dan. of Robert Wbitlty. Esq.,an’l by lice (who it. 28 Feb. 1813) at his detoaeo, 20 lfsrch, 1815, left issue, 1 Mortimer-hlarley, t. 23 Feb. 1817; capt. RN., at. 3 June, 1527, Mademoiselle Emily Ystrart, end has bone, llortimer-ltat’ley Brydgea, to. S April, 1861; EmilyAstgnata ; esarl Mary—Louisa. 2 Frcdcriek-James, 1’. 14 May, 1021 ; too, SO Jnne, 1852, Fronceo-Pbtilppa-Catherine, Sod dau. of the Rev. S.Vesey Hanoiiton, M.A rector of Littlo Chart, Kant,end has had, Frederick-James, 5. 11 Feb. 1800; a son, 5. 4 Hay, 1801 ; Blanche-Philippa; Adola-Janc, ot at St. Otnse, 211 July, 1861; Evslyo-Augoeta ; and Noea-Alice. 8 Arthur, 5. 1 Nov. 1232; m. 11 Slay, 1525, Alicia, youngest da,t. of Cot. Salwey, of Rstnnymode Park, Egloam, Storroy, arid hon issue, Artbtor-Jtorttmor, Ia. 1658; and Gertrude-Alice
