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 CHANDOS. 205 IX. 1714 9 nml 1. James (Brypges), Baron Chandos of Sudeley, s. and b., b. 6 ami bap. 12 Jim, 1073 atDewsall, co. Hereford. M.P. for Dukedom Hereford, 1 638-171 4. Paymaster Gen. of the Forces abroad, May - n 170f] to 1713(") and one of the Council to Prince George of Denmark, L Jan. 1707, at the Admirality. On 19 Oct. 1714 he was cr. VISCOUNT WILTON co. Hereford and EARL OF CARNARVON (with a spec, rem., failing the heirs male of his body, to those of his late Father), being the next mouth made Reversionary Clerk of the Hanaper, together with his two sons John and Henry. On 29 April 1719 he was it. MARQUESS OF CARNARVON and DUKE OF CHANDOS. In 1721 he was made a P.C. ; Gov. of the Charter house ; Lord Lieut, of co. Hereford and co. Radnor, being reappointed thereto by Geo. II. Chan- cellor of the Univ. of St. Andrews. Banger of Enfield chace, 1792. Gov. of the Turkev Company. A Gov. of the Foundling Hospital, 1739. He j». firstly 27 Feb. 1695/6, at Westm. Abbey, Mary, da. and eventually sole h. of Sir Thomas Lake of Canons in Whitchurch, Midx., by Mary, da. of Sir John Lanoham, Bart. She who was bnji. IS July 16(18 at Whitchurch, d. at Canons, lf> and was our. 23 Dec. 1712 at Whitchurch. He m. secondly -1 Aug. 1713 at Chelsea Coll. chapel, Midx., Cassandra, sister of Thomas, 1st Baron Middlkton, da. of Francis Wiilocohby of Wollaton, Notts, by Emma, da. and coheir of Sir Francis Barnard of London, Turkey merchant. She d. of apoplexy s.p. 16 and was bur. 26 July 1735 at Whitchurch. He m. thirdly, April 1736, Lydia Catharine ("worth £40,000") widow of Sir Thomas Davall, da. of John Van Haiten. The Princely Chandos" d. at Canons, 9 and was bur. 23 Aug. 1744 at Whitchurch. M.I. at that church, which in 1715, he had rebuilt. Will pr. 1744. ( b ) His widow, by whom he had no issue, d. 18 Nov. 1700 at Shaw Hall, Berks in her 58th year. Will pr. 1750. [John Brydges, styled Marquess of Carnarvon, 4th but 1st suit. s. and h. ap., b. 1703, mat. at Oxford (Ball. Coll.) 14 Nov. 1719 and then aged 16. M.P. for Steyning, Jan. 1725/6 to 1727. He m. 1 Sep. 1724, Catharine, 2nd da. of Lionel (Tai.mash), Earl of Dtsakt [S.] He d. of the small pox, v.p. and s.p.m. 8 and was bur. 19 April 1727 at Whitchurch, aged 24. His widow d. 17 and was bur. 31 Jan. 1754 at Whitchurch. Adinon. 4 Feb. 1754 to her two daughters]. Dukedom 1 2 and 10. IIesry (Brydges), Duke of Chandos, tt &c, 6th and yst. but only surv. s. and h. male, bnp. at Ken- sington, Midx., 1 Feb. 170S. M.P. (as "Marquess of ■n VllUl Carnarvon") for Hereford, 1727-34 ; tor Stej'tiing 1734-41 ; ' and for Bishop's Castle, 1741-44. To Frederick, Prince of X. Wales, he was first Lord of the Bedchamber, 172S ; Master J of the Horse, 1735 and Groom of the Stole, 1742-51. El. K.B. 12 Jan. 1731/2 ; hist. 30 June 1732. Clerk of the Hanaper office in Chancery, Ranger of Enfield chace, and, 1754, High. Steward of Winchester. He in. firstly, 21 Dec. 1728, by spec. lie. (Vic. Gen. Off.) at St. Martin's in the fields, Mary (then aged about 28) da. (whose issue, in 1796, became sole heir) of Charles (BKOGR), 3rd Eaul of AlLSCBBGUY, by his first wife Anne, da. and coheir of ( a ) He spent part of the wealth acquired by this most lucrative office in building a palatial residence at Canons, in Little Stanmore, Midx. at an expense of .£200,000. Here Handel spent two years composing anthems for the chapel thereof, and writing his first English Oratorio " Esther." Canons is doubtless the " Timon's villa " described (iu his" Epistle to Lord Burlington ") by Pope (1731) who himself (1732) was caricatured by Hogarth as bespattering the Duke's coach. Owing to extravagance and specula- tive investments (" all he got by fraud is lost by stocks " says Dean Swift) Canons was sold for its materials, directly the Duke died, and a villa (very different from "Timon's") was built on its site, which, after passing thro' several owners, was, for fSS.OOO, in July 1811, sold to Sir Thomas Plumer, Master of the Rolls, 1818-24. Tlnia was fulfilled Pope's prophesy, as to the fate of this over-sumptuous palace — " Another age shall see the golden ear, Imbrown the slope and nod on the parterre ; Deep harvests bury all his pride has plann'd, And laughing Ceres re-assume the land." ('') See for his character, ante, p. 204, note "d."