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42 BEAUCHAMP I Nov. 1780, Catharine,(*) da. of James Denn, by his 2nd wife, Margaret (m. 1754 in London), da. of Hugh Brice, of Somerset, and ( — ), da. of ( — ) HipPESLEY. He d. suddenly, 21 Oct. 18 16, of apoplexy in St. James's Sq., aged 69. Will pr. Apr. 18 17, and again June 1844. His widow d. 2 Mar. 1 844, in St. James's Sq., at an advanced age. Will pr. same month. II. 1816. 2. William Beauchamp (Lygon), Earl Beauchamp, fePc, s. and h., styled Viscount Elmley from i8i5toi8i6. Matric. at Oxford (Ch. Ch.) 28 Jan. 1 801, then aged 18; B.A., 1804; M.A., 1808; M.P. (Tory) for Worcestershire, 1806-16; F.R.S. 6 Dec. 1 8 10; a Commissioner for Exchequer bills, 18 15. He d. unm., 12 May 1823, at Madresfield Court, aged 41. Will pr. July 1823. III. 1823. 3. John, otherwise John Reginald (PYNDARj/orw^r/y Lygon), Earl Beauchamp, fc?c., br. and h. Matric. at Oxford (Ch. Ch.) 29 May 1802, then aged 18; B.A., 1806; M.A., 1808. He took the name of Pyndar only (his family's patronymic) by Royal lie. 22 Oct. 1 8 13. A Tory in politics. He w., istly, 14 Mar. 18 14, Char- lotte, da. of John Henry (Scott), ist Earl of Clonmell [I.], by his 2nd wife, Margaret, da. of Patrick Lawless. She, who was b. 11 May 1787, d. 26 Apr. 1846, aged 58, at Brighton. Will pr. June 1846. He m., 2ndly, II Feb. 1850, at St. Mary's, Bryanston Sq., Catharine, widow of Henry Murray, and 3rd da. and coh. of Sarah, suo jure Baroness Braye, by Henry Otway. He d. s.p., 22 Jan. 1853, aged 70, in Portman Sq., and was l?ur. at St. Marylebone. M.I. at Newland, near Malvern. Will pr. Feb. 1853. His widow d. 4 Nov. 1875, at 75 Grosvenor Sq. Will dat. 27 Apr. 1867 to 21 July 1875, pr. 17 Feb. 1876, under ;^i20,ooo. IV. 1853. 4. Henry Beauchamp (Lygon), Earl Beauchamp, &'c., br. and h., b. 5 Jan. 1784. Matric. at Oxford (Ch. Ch.) 27 Jan. 1803. M.P. (Tory) for Worcestershire, 18 16-31; for West Worcestershire, 1832-53; joined the army, 1803, being in the 13th and 1 6th Light Dragoons, and subsequently (18 15) in the ist Life Guards; Lieut. Col. thereof, 1821-37; Major Gen. 1837; Lieut. Gen. 1846; Gen. 1854; Col. of loth Hussars, 1843-63; and Col. of the 2nd Life Guards and Gold Stick, Apr. to Sep. 1863. He m., 8 July 1 824, at St. Geo., Han. Sq., Susan Caroline, 2nd da. of William (Eliot), 2nd Earl of St. Germans, by his 1st wife, Georgiana Augusta, da. of Granville (Leveson-Gower), ist Marquess of Stafford. She was b. 12 Apr. 1801, and d. 15 Jan. 1835, at Port Eliot. He d. 8 Sep. 1863, at Madresfield, aged 79. V. 1863. 5. Henry (Lygon), Earl Beauchamp, &'c., 2nd, but 1st surv.C") s. and h., i>. 13 Feb. 1829. Ed. at Eton. (*) Both she and her mother were great beauties; their portraits are at Madres- field, The credit for discovering her mother's name and parentage is due to the present (19 10) Lord Raglan. V.G. C-) His elder br., William, b. 2 Jan. 1828, d. 1834.