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 ALBKMARLK 59 IVorV. 1G09-70. Christopher (Monck), Duke of Albemarle, K.m. m ToiniiNoroN and Bahon Mi>xck,(») only surv. s. Mid fa., said to have been b. in 105:}. K.G., 1 Feb. 1009-70. P.O. tie wag appointed Governor of Jamaica, W87i He m., 80 Dec. 1609, Elizabeth, 1st da. and coheir of Henry (Cavendish), 2nd Dike or Newcastle, by Frances, da. of Hon. William Piehhepont. H« il. at Jamaica, s.p.s., 6 Oct. 1888; and was bur., 4 July 1689, at Westminster Abbey, when &M AonouM boo te es ex. His widow nv. 8 Sep. 1692, as bis second wife, Ralph (Montagu), 1st Duke of MONTAGU, who it. 1709. She was well known as the "mad Duchess." Slie d. s.p.s., at Newcastle House, Clcrkenwell, Midx., 28 Aug. 1734 ; and wits bur. 11 Sep., at Westminster Abbey, aged 80, or, according to the journals of the day, 96. Note, —So popular was this title of ALBEMARLE, that, in 1061 (only a year after it had been conferred on George Monck), on the petition of John (GuaNVILLF.) EaUL of U.itji (so it. I'd April 1 001 ) "the King passed a warrant, under the privy seal, whereby be obliged himself and recommended it to his successors, that, hi case of failure of male issue to Gen. Monck, the title of DUKE OF ALBEMARLE should descend to the said Eaiu, of Hath and be continued in bis family" [see Heylin's "Help to English History," edit. 17S3, p. 103.] In 108S this event happened ; but no further steps appear to have been taken by the family of Granville in the matter. The validity of the King's warrant had expired with his Majesty in 16S5, so that a royal recom- mendation to his successor was all that remained. Titular J. Hekry Fitz-James, 2nd s. and yst. of the five illegit. Duke. children of James 11, by Arabella Clll'ncWLL, spinster, sister to John, DtJKE of MABLBOtloUOH, and only da. of Sir Winston Churchill. /. /«.%' / WiL s /,. Aug. 1073. At the age of 10 he was made Col. of a reg. of infantry, which be headed at tin- battle of the Boyne. In 1095, he and his br., the gallant Duke of Berwick, were nutluurd. He wits commonly known as the " the < '.rand l'rior." About 1696 he was cr. by (his father) James II (when in exile) DUKE OF ALBEMARLE, (•') having been placed in command of the Toulon tleet designed to invade England. He was, in 1 702, made a Lieut. -Gen. and Admiral in France. He hi. in 1700, Marie Gahrielle (D'Arf kheht), da. of the Maiuji is on LrsANNE in France. He </. s.p.s. 17 Dee. 1702, at Bagnolles in Languedoc. His widow m. John (Diummond), 2nd Easl (tttulur IH'uksov Mkuokt E&i who d. 1754. Abbey." See also a curious account in Burke's "Extinct Peerage," 1SS3. in a note under " Monk," as to the trial (15 Nov. 1700) of William Sberwiu. the heir-at-law, Olarges, {') It is stated in " Pride i: the Earls of Bath and Montague." in Salkeld's Reports 1, 120 (Edit. 1795), Hilary term, 0 Will. ID (King's Bench), that " Duke Christopher was a bustard begotten of a woman who at the tiino of her marriage with George, Duke oi Albemarle, was married to another man who was then and is yet living." It was objected that since Duke George and the said woman were dead, the issue, who was dead also, could not be bastardized who, when living was reputed legitimate, but the court held that this objection did not apply to bastardy of this sort. C'jThis was one of the "JaOOBITB Pkekaoes" or, by James II, after 11 Dee. 10SS, !J" wl " ou a,rte Uf! w ** Ity the EngUA Pari. ) declared to have abdicated the throne. Ihe EaglUh Barony of Esk, which bad been coiiferreil shortly after that date on Viscount Preston |S.] (who, on 11 Sbv. 1688, claimed his seat under such creation), was consequently disallowed. & SeoOand no maHor declaration was made till 4 April 10S9, but it is believed that no Scotch Peers were er. by James U between 11 Dec. 1688 and that date. He however cr. 6 Irish Peers, when in Ireland, during a time when the government was earned on solely in his name (which was the case till the landing of Gen. Schomberg m Ulster in Aug. 1089,, and when he was at all events tin; it facto King of Ireland. Ihe acts of a King in possession have, as a rule, been recognised by his successor : SM* Peerages cr. by Henry VI were acknowledged bv Edward IV ; those cr. by Milliard III were acknowledged by Henry VII, &c ; though in both these cases (unlike ue caso of 108'J) the preceding monarch was considered as a usurper by his successor.