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 CRANSTOUN — CRANWOBTK. 403 Waltham, Hants., bring accidentally poisoned, and was 6k,-. in the Garrison Chapel at Portsmouth^). Will pr. March 17f»7. His widow el. at Bath, 27 Aug. 1797, aged '27. Admon. .Sep. 1707. IX. 1790. .7. James Edmund (Chaxstoux), Loud Craxstoux, [S.], nephew anil h. being B. and fa. of the Hon. Charles Cranstoun, of Creeling Castle, .Midlothian, by Elizabeth, da. of ( — ) Ti'uner of co. Worcester, whieh Charles was next br. to the hist Lord. He nutria, at Oxford (Ch. Ch.) 23 Oct. 1S02, at the age of 18. He m. 28 Nov. 1807, at the Retreat, in the island of St. Christopher's Anna Linniugton, 1st da. of John Macnamaha of that island. He d. 5 Sep. ISIS. His willow </. 22 Nov. 1S58. X. 1818. 10. James Edward (Craxstoux), Loud Cranstoun [S.] s. and h., b. 12 Aug. 1309 at Cranstoun House, St. Christopher's afsd. He matric. at Oxford (Ch. Ch.) 23 Oct. 1828. He m. 1843 Elizabeth, 1st da. of Sir John Henry Skai.e, 1st. Bart., by Paulina Elizabeth, only child of Sir Paul JodrkLL. He (I. s.p. IS June 1869 at Duncroft House, St. John's Wood, Midx. Will pr. 2 Aug. 1869 under £45,000. His widow living 18SS. XI. 1869, 11. Charles Frederick (Craxstoux), Lord Craxs- Jitiic sTOif.v [S.] only br. and lu, b. at St. Christopher's afsii., matric. as to Oxford (St. Alban Hall) CO June 1829, at the age of 18 ; B.A. (Jesut Sep. Coll.) and 2nd class in classics, 1S3G; M.A., 1849. He el. num. at Brighton 28 Sep. 1SG9 when the Peerage became either dornuint{ h ) or extinct. cmwwmrn. Barony. The Kt. Hon. Sir Roijert Moxsey Eolfe one of the 1 1 S r )0 Vice-chancellors of the Court of Chancer)/, was, on 20 Doc. lSf)0, cr. " ' BARON CRANWORTH of Cranworth, to. Norfolk. He was 1st and, ti.'.'o only surv. s. of the Rev. Edmund Rolfe, Rector of Cranworth afsd., by Jemima, da. of William Alkxan'dkh, and Charlotte, da of the eccentric Messenger Moxsey, Physician to Chelsea Hospital, 173S- 88. He was 4. IS Dee. 1790 at Cranworth Rectory ; ed. at Bury Grammar School, at Winchester College, and at Trill. Coll., Cambridge ; 17th Wrangler and B.A., 18111 ; Fellow of Downing Coll. and M.A., 1815 ; Barrister (Line. Inn) 1810 ; Recorder of Bury; King's Counsel, 1832; M.P. for Penrhyu, 1832-39, in the "liberal" interest; Sid. -Gen., C Nov. 1834, for about a month, ami again y0 April 1S35, for about 4 years, being Knighted 0 May 1S35 ; one o£ the Bnrous of the Exchequer 1839-50, acting, from 19 June to 15 July 1S50 as one of the Commissioners of the Great Seal : one of the Vice Chancellors 2 Nov. 1850 and P.C., being raited to the Peerage as above, the first and only instance of a Vice Chancellor being so honoured ; one of the two Lord Justices of Appeal, 8 Oct. 1861, being the next year, 2g Dec. 1S52, constituted Loud CHANCELLOR; resigned 26 Feb. 1858 on the accession of the Derby ministry and was not re-appointed (June 1859) by Lord Palmerston, till after the resignation of Lord Wostbnry, when, for the 2nd time, he became Lord Chancellor 7 July 1SG5 to (i July I860. Hem. 9 October 1845, Laura, da, of Thomas William Carr of Frognal, in Hampstead, Midx. and of Esholt Hough, Northumberland. She d. 15 Feb. 1868, at 40 Upper Brook street, Midx., in her 8 1st year. ( c ) Herf. there s.p. within 5 mouths time, 26 July 1S68 in his 7Sth year, when the Peerage becamo extinct ; both were bur. (from his scat at Holwood) at Keston, co. Kent. ( a ) By sign manual, 6 March 1799, a pension of £300 a year was granted in trust for James, Lord Cranstoun. [Quay, if not for his executors ?] (*>) The 5th Lord (who d. 17v!7) bail a soli, George, who li. at Edinburgh in 17SS leaving male issue. There were also two yr. sous (Henry and Thomas) of the 1 st Lord who are unaccounted for. The heirs male of the 1st Lord, other than his issue, are unknown. ( c ) " He had good practical sense and a sound knowledge of the law, if not in its great and leading principles, at all events in its minutioj and technicalities. He had good connexion among the Solicitors : he had also the highest reputation for honour, integrity and good faith, and, abovo all things, great faith in himself." See " Annual Register 11 for 1S68. 2 e s