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 ABINGDON. 29 invited the Prince of Orange to mediate between James II and his subjects, contri- Dugdale's "Ancient Usage of Arms" (Edit. 1812, p. 439) ; where a list is given of the " Nobility and Principal Gentry stated to be in arms with the PMHCE OF OraXoe and hi several parts of the Kingdom, lo'.SS." See also "Memoirs of Philip, Karl of Chester- field," &c. Dugdale'a list, alphabetically arranged, with some additions from the " .Memoirs," is as under. Prince Geohoe of Denmark. He deserted his Father at law at Audover, the 26 Nov., the day after his wife had departed clandestinely (with Sarah, Lady Churchill) from Whitehall to Nottingham, under the escort of Bishop Compton, who rode by the Princess' carriage " in a buff coat and jack boots, with a sword at his side and pistols in his holsters."* Abingdon, James (Bertie), 1st Earl of. (See above). Bath, John [Granville), 1st Karl of. He was in command at Plymouth, which fortress he, on 18 Nov. 1688, placed at the disposal of the Prince of Orange (then at Exeter), whereby "the invaders had not a single enemy in their rear."* "Berkeley, Colonel." Query if this paragraph applies to him? "The Lord Eitzharding d. lately & is sac. in his title and honour by Col. Berkley." See N. Luttrell's diary, under 13 June 1690. " Bertie, Captain " Hon. Henry B., yr. br. of Lord Abingdon above-named, M.P. for Oxford. He ci. Dec. 1734. " Bray, Squire." Chesterfield, Philip [Stanhope), 2nd Earl of. Author of the " Memoirs " above alluded to. See also below under " Manchester, "f Cholmoudeley, Hugh [Cholmondely), 2nd Viscount. [I.] He joined the Northern rising in 1688, and was e*. Earl of Cholmoudeley in 1706. Churchill. John (CAmvAili), Lord. Or. immediately afterwards Earl, and finally (1702) Duke, of Marlborough. His desertion of the King for whom he was in command, on 'ia Nov. 16SS, was the death blow to the Royal Cause. " Churchill, Capt. at Sea." George C., yr. br. of Lord Churchill above-named, afterwards Admiral, &c. He d. num. 8 May 1710, aged 57. Clarendon, Henry {Hyde), 2nd Earl of. Father of the Lord Cornbury, who was the first deserter among those who held command for the King. After a " highly pathetic outbreak of rage and soirow at his son's conduct, 'Oh God,' he ejaculated, ' that a son of mine should be a rebel,' a fortnight later he made up his mind to be a rebel himself."* [Colchester]. Richard Savage, styled Viscount Colchester, s. and h. ap. of the Earl Rivers. In 1694 he sue. his 'father as Earl Rivers. " Coote, Squire." [Cornbury]. Edward Hyde, styled Viscount Cornbury, s. and h. ap. of the Earl of Clarendon. " A young man of slender abilities, loose principles & violent temper," who had become the " tool " of the Churehills. Being, on 14 Nov. 1688, for a few hours the senior officer in command for the King at Salisbury, he deserted with a? many troops as could induce to follow him, having vainly endeavoured to cany over three regiments of cavalry.* In 1709 he succ. his father as Earl of Clarendon. Cullen, Charles (Cokayne), 3rd Viscount [I.]. He d. only a few weeks later, riz. 30 Dee. 16S8.t Danby, Thomas (Osborne), 1st Earl of. Or. immediately afterwards, Marquess of t When the Princess Anne (who had been escorted by Compton, Bishop of London the Earls of Northampton, and Chesterfield, Lord Cullen and other noblemen with a troop of horse from Leicester to Oxford) announced that her purpose was to have an association to kill all the Papists in England lest the Prince of Orange should be killed by thein, the Earl of Chesterfield, Lord Ferrers, and Lord Cullen were the first who had the courage to refuse signing the paper drawn up by Bishop Compton to form tins infamous conspiracy (which, if carried out, would have aimed at the life of the Princess' unfortuuate Father), and their example being followed by above 100 gentlemen, to the great vexation of the Princess, the plot had to be abandoned. See Memoirs of Philip, Earl of Chesterfield," pp. 48-50. E
 * Macaulay's " History of England."