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1 22 WEYMOUTH — WHARNOUFFK. Mary, da. of William (diTMOUB), Dukb op Soubbsjr. She d. 17 April 1712. He ci., B.p.m.s.X*) 28 July 1714, aged about 74.(b} Will pr. Aug. 1714. II. 1714. iP. Thomas (Thynnb), Visoount Wktmouth, «bc., great nephew aud h. male, beiug poathumoui a. aud h. of Thomaa Tbynnb, by Mary, da. of Rdward (ViLUKibs), let Earl ov Jiuuky, which Thouiae (who d. of the email pox, 24 April 1710, aged 23) was only a. and h. of Heniy Frederick Tuynmk aboveuatued, of Kemptoa park in Sunbury, oo. Midx. {d. 1705), yet. of the two brother8(c) of the let Vi;4Couut. He waa b. 21 March 1710, a month after his father's death, nad fuc. to the peerage, 28 July 1714, under tlie spec. rem. in the creation of that dignity ; w.-is High Steward of Tamworth, 1733 ; Kauger of St. James' park and Hyde park, 1739. He m. Hrstly, 6 Dec. 1726, Eliieabeth, 2d da. of lionel (Saokyillb), Ist Dukb op Dorskt, by Eliaabeth, da. of Lieut. Gen. Walter Philip OoLYBAB. She d., before cohabitation, 19 June 1729, aged 17. He m. secondly, 3 July 1738, Louisa (whose issue beceme c«iheir to her family), 2d da. of John (Cartbrkt), Eabl Okanviu.b, by his first wife, Frances, da. of Sir Robert WoBSLBY, Bart She </., nine days after childbirth, 25 Dec. 1736, in GrosTenor square, aud was bur, at Deverell Laugbridge. He d, at I<ongleat, 18 and was bur. 22 Jan. 1750/1, at Homingham, WilU, aged 40. M.L(<t) Will pr. 1751. III. 1751. 3, Thomas (Thynnb), Visoount Wbtmouth and Babom Thymnb op Wariiinstbr [1682] also a Baronet [1641], 1st a. and h.| by second wife ; 6. 18 Sep. 1734 ; lue. to tfie peerage, 18 Jan. 1750/1. He waa cr., 18 Aug. 1789, MARQUESS OF BATH ; see that dignity. WEYSFORD or WEISFORD, see Wkxpord. WHADDON. i.e,, Whaddon of Whaddou. co. Buckiughain,".tiai*ony (Viiliers) cr, 1616 ; see " Buckinouau," Earldom, er. 1617 ; ex. (with the Duke<lom of Buckingham) proUbly in 1687, but possibly not Ull 1774. WHARNCLIFFE and WHAUNCLIFFE OF WORTLEY. Barony. i. James-Aucuibald Stuart- Wortley-Macksnzib, T IftOft previously (1795-1803) Stuart- Woktiby and, before that (1776- 1. lo^o. jjgj^ Stuart, of Wortley Hall. oo. york,(«) Ac., 2d but 1st surv. s. and h. of the Hon. James Archibald Stuart- Wortlby-Mac- ^^".■^^"^"^^■"■"^^^^"""■^^"^■^ ' ' 1.11 ■ ■ ,^____ (a) Henry Thynue, the only s. that survived infancy, ni. (Lie. Fac. 20 April 1695) Qraoe (a " fortune of £20,000 ") da. and h. of Sir George Sti-ode, Serjeant-at-Law. He d. B.p.m. and y.p. 20 Dec. 1708, aged 33, leaving 2 daughters and coheirs, viz», Franoesi Duchess, of Somerset, and Mary, Baroness Brooke of Beauchampa Court (^) He, " tho' not a nonjuror, did himself honour by offering to the most virtuous of the nonjurors [Bishop Ken] a tranquil and dignified aaylum iu the princely mansion of Longleat " [Maoaulay's Jamee II]. His portrait, in a full wig, *' aiter Sir P. Uly," is engraved in " Doyle." (0) The elder br., James Thynue, who was of Buckland, oo. Glouc, d, unm. 15 March 1708/9. (d) He appears from the Ddany Memoirg (vol. ii) to have been a selfish fellow, who nearly ruined himself and bia sisters by his extravagance. Mrs. Delany, however, in 1781, speaks of him as ** good natured and affectionate but liberal without distinction, warm in his temper, could not bear contradiction, and had not discernment enough to be reasoned with," and of hia 2nd wife, ahe says " she waa very sensible and discreet, of a oomplying temper, gentle, mild, and withal very lively." Mrs. Pendarves writing, 21 July 1783, to Dean Swift, says of him, " He has honour and good nature, and doea not want for sense ; he loves the country, and inclines a little too much to hia stable and dog kennel ; but he keeps a very hospitable, good house, and ia always ready to relieve those in distress." (•) The estate of Wortley was inherited from Anne Newoomen otkerwiu Wortley, the illegit da. and testamentary heir of Sur Francis Wortley, Bart., of Wortley afsd. (who