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 *dish, Lady Elizabeth's nephew, in 1758. He died unmarried, and left all the Holker property to Lord George Cavendish, on whose death in 1794 the estates devolved on the Duke of Devonshire, and are now in possession of the present Duke (1888). Sir William Lowther was a man of refined taste, had travelled much in Italy, and made an excellent collection of pictures, respecting the purchase of which he gives some amusing details in letters which are still extant at Holker.

No. 20.

VICE-ADMIRAL LORD HUGH SEYMOUR.

Naval uniform.

BORN 1759, DIED 1801.

He was the fifth son of Francis, Earl, afterwards Marquis, of Hertford, by a daughter of the Duke of Grafton. He entered the Roya Navy while yet a boy, and justified his parents' choice of a profession for him, never losing an opportunity of distinguishing himself in the service he loved. His first cruise was on board the Pallas, Captain the Honourable Leveson Gower.

In 1785 he married Lady Horatia Waldegrave, daughter of James, second Earl Waldegrave, with whose beautiful features we are well acquainted in Sir Joshua Reynolds' world-famed picture of 'The Three Sisters,' so long the glory of Strawberry Hill. The union was very happy, only marred by the separations which Lord Hugh's profession entailed; they had a family of five sons and three daughters. Seymour gained post-rank early, and in 1794 did good service in