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 Baron Dingwall, and in 1622 created Earl of Desmond. He died 28 Oct 1628, being drowned on his passage between Dublin and Holyhead. He married Lady Elizabeth Butler, daughter of the tenth Earl of Ormonde, and subsequently, by the favour of James, succeeded to the Earl's estates, in spite of the superior claims of the heir-male, Walter Butler. (See Douglas's Peerage, i., 416.)

Admitted 25 July, 1775.

Only son of a Mr. Preston of Dublin, where he was born. He graduated at Trinity College there in 1770, and was called to the Irish Bar in 1777. He promoted the formation of the Royal Irish Academy, and became its first Secretary in 1786. He died 2 Feb. 1807.

He was a frequent writer of poetry for the periodicals, and published many pieces in prose and verse; but his chief success was his Tragedy entitled Democratic Rage, produced in Dublin in 1793. His Poetical Works were published in 2 vols, in the same year.

PRESTONGRANGE, LORD. See GRANT, WILLIAM.

Admitted 16 June, 1609.

Son of Thomas Price, Vicar of St. Chad's, Shrewsbury, where he was born in 1581. He was educated at Oxford, where he graduated in 1601. He became ordained, and was Chaplain to Prince Henry in 1608, and afterwards to Prince Charles and James I. He became Rector of Worthen 1620, and four years later Canon Residentiary of Hereford. He died at Worthen 23 Sept 1631.

He was an able preacher and keen disputant, and published many Sermons. Also a work entitled The Defence of Truth, against Humphrey Leech the Jesuit, 1610, and some Verses.

Admitted 29 May, 1823.

Eldest son of Richard Price of Bristol, merchant. After his call to the Bar 6 June, 1828, he had some practice as a barrister, but his chief work was in connection with the labours of the Record Commission, of which he was a sub-commissioner. In 1824 he published an edition of Warton's History of Poetry, with a long and learned preface, and in 1830 he revised Christian's edition of Blackstone's Commentaries. He was also largely associated with the historical labours of Petrie and Thorpe. He died at Hampstead 23 May, 1833.

Admitted 27 November, 1695.

Eldest son of William Probyn of Newland, in the Forest of Dean, where he was born. He was called to the Bar 14 May, 1702, and after twenty years' practice of his profession, was appointed a Welsh judge. Becoming Serjeant