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 216 CIIEDWOTtTII — CHELMSFORD. CHEDWORTH. Barony %, John Howe of Stowoll, co. Glouc., s. ami h. of tho I 1741 Rt. Hon. John II. nf the same, Paymaster Gen., by Mary, widow of Sir Edward Moroan, Bart., da. and h. of Humphrey Baskeiiville of Pentrylios, co. HereforrI, sue. his Father in 172!, and, on the deatb of his cousin, Sir Richard How, Bart, in July 1730, sue. (tho' not tho hoiiy 1 ) to the Baronetcy) to his estates, at Comptou, co. Glouc. and Wishford in Wilts. lie was M.P. for Wilts, 1730-11, and, on 12 May 1741, was cr. LORD CHEDWORTH, BARON OF CHEDWORTH, co. Glouc. He m. Dorothy, 1st da. of Henry Frederick Tuynxe, of Sunbury, Midx., by Dorothy da. and coheir of Francis Philips of the same. He d. April 17-12, and was bur. at Withington, co. Glouc. Will pr. May 1742. His widow, who was bap. 22 Sep. 1692, at St. Margaret's, Westm., (/. in Leicester, fields, Midx. 14 Feb. 1777, and was bur. at Wishford. II. 1742. 2. John TnYNNE (Howe), Baron Ciujowortii, 2nd lint 1st surv. s. and h., b. 18 Feb. 1714, Lord Lieut, of co. Glouc. and Constable of St. Briavel's, 1758. lie in. 23 Sep. 1751 at Somerset house chapel, Midx., Martha. 1st da. and coheir of Sir Philip Pakkkk-a-Moiilky-Losc; [formerly Pahkeh), Bart., by Martha, da. of William East of the Middle Temple, London. He d. s.p. 9 May 1762, and was bur. at Witliimrton, afsd. Will pr. 176'). His widow, who was b. 23 March 1715, and bap. 11 April 1716 at St. Anne's Soho, d. 30 Nov. 1775 in Leicester fields, Midx. and was bur. at Erwarton, Suffolk. Will pr. 1775. III. 17G2. 3. Henry Frederick (Howe), Baron Ciiedwortij, br. and h. b. 17 Feb. 1715. He d. unm. at Stowell 7th Oct. 1781, aud was bur. the 16th at Withington aged 66. Will pr. 1781. IV. 1781, 4- John (Howe), Baron Ciiedwortii, nephew and li., to being 2nd, but 1st surv. s. aud h. of Rev. the Hon, Thomas Howe, 1 804. Rector of Wiahford, Wilts (next br. to the last Baron), by Kram», da. of Thomas White of Tattingstone place, Suffolk. He. was I. 22 Aug. 1754 at St. Edmund's, Salisbury. He d. unm. 29 Oct. 1804, when the Peerage became extinct. Will (or admon.) 1804. CHELMSFORD. Barony J, Rt. Hon. Sir Frederic('') Thesiger, Ent, Ohak- t jogg cei.lob of Great Britain, wa3 1 March 1858, cr. BARON ' CHELMSFORD OF CHELMSFORD, co. Essex. He was 3rd hut only surv. s. of Charles Thesi«er, Collector of Customs in the island of St. Vincent (who d. 18 Feb. 1831), by Mary Anne, da. of Theophilus Williams of London. He was b. 15 April 1794 in London, ed. at Dr. Barney's school at Green- wich, and subsequently at the naval academy at Gosport. In 1807 he became a midshipmnn and was present at the (second) bombardment of Copenhagen. The total destruction, in 1812, of his Father's estate, in St. Vincent (by volcanic eruption) made him resolve to become a barrister, with a view of practising in the West Indies. He entered at Gray's Inn, 5 Nov 1813, and was called to the Bar, 18 Nov. 1S18, migrating to the Inner Temple, 1824. He joined the Home Circuit and became (by purchase) one of the four Counsel of the Palace Court, instituted for trial of causes of small amount within 12 miles of Westm. He became King's Counsel, 1834, being for the next 1 0 years Leader of his Circuit, In political life he was a consistent conservative. He was M.P. for Woodstock, 1840-44 ; for Abingdon, 1844-52 ; and for Stamford, 1852-58. After 26 years' practise, he was, 15 April 1844, made Solicitor-Gen., being Knighted 23 May 1844. Attorney Gen. 29 June 1845 to 3 July 1846, and again 27 Feb. to 28 ( a ) The h. male, who sue. to the Baronetcy, was, his cousin, Scrope (Howe), 2nd Viscount Howe [I.], all of whose honours became extinct, on the death s.p. of (his yst. s.) William, the 5th Viscount, in 1814. ( b ) He was doubtless named after his Father's eldest br. Sir Frederic Thesiger, Capt. R.N., Aide-de-camp to Nelson at the attack of Copenhagen in 1801, Knight of St. George of Russia (4th Class, 27 Oct. 1803), who d. unm. 2 Sep. 1805.