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 86 BURNTISLAND. BURNTISLAND. Barony for /. Sin James Wemyss of Caskberry, oo. Fife, s. and h, Life IS 1 °f Gen. Sir Jawea W. of the same, having m. Margaret only surv. child and h. presumptive of David (Wkmyss), Emu. ov Wemyss [S.] I. IG72 had a charter of the Castle of Burntisland, 3 Mm-ch 1669 and, on 15 April 1672 was <r. LOUD BURNTISLAND [&] for his lifo. In Juno 1670 his wife, by the deatli of her father, became aim /uw 1GS5. Ciii'xte.ss of Wkmyss [S.] He 1885 leaving issue, but his life Peerage became, of course, extin.t. The Countess, his widow, m. II April 1700, George (Mackenzie), Earl of Cuomaiity [S.] (who d. 17 Bunhill fields. .See some corrections by Col. Chester of the account of him in Noble's " Cromwell " in " N. and Q." 4th series. Vol. ii, p. 600. 55. Fleetwood [Sir] George, who had been knighted by the Protector, probably in 1G56. lie was br. of the above. Was one of the King's Judges, signing the deatli warrant ; M.P. for Bucks, Col. in the Pari. Army, and one of the " Major (JeneraU " for the counties. Feigning repentance, his life was spared, and he emigrated to New England, where he openly boasted of his past '"good deeds." for Midx. in many Paris., temp, Jae. I and Car. I ; was Paymaster to the Pari. Army, &c., but was in 1659 one of the Committee of Safety. His will dat. 11 June 166S, was pr. 2 March 1669-70. 25. Glynne, John, "Chief Justice in the Upper Bench," 1655-58, as also to the succeeding Government, 165S-60. Afterwards (1660) King's Serjeant. He it. 15 Nov. 1666. Of him Hudibras writes : " Was not the King by proclamation, Declared a rebel o'er all the nation .' Did not (he learned Stymie and Maynard To make good subjects, traitors strain hard ';" 60. GoffK, William, " Major-Gen. of the Foot." Was one of the King's Judges who signed the death sentence, and one of the "Major (ienemh " for the counties. He escaped at the Restoration with his father-in-law " Lord WhaHcy " [No. 12], to North America, where he lived nearly 10 years. 46. Hampden, Kichard. He was s. and h. of John Hampden called " the Patriot," whom he sue. IS June 1643 ; M.P. for Bucks, 1656, anil Subsequently during the reign of Charles II, &c. He was bur, at Great Hampden, Bucks, 2 Jury. 1695/6, leaving issue. 38. Hesilrigge, Sir Arthur, Bart., who, in 1629, had MM. his Father in that dignity. He was an Officer in the Pari. Army, and sat in the High Court of Justice for the trial of the King, but did not sign the death warrant. He was on the Committee of Safety in 1659, but was imprisoned in the Tower of London, in 1660, aud d. there. 57. Hewson* [Sir] John, who had been knighted 5 Dec. 1Go7 by the Protector. Originally a cobler, he became a Col. in the Pari, army, and was one of the King's Judges that signed his death warrant. He escaped to Amsterdam, where he died hi 1062. 36. HoBART, Sir John, Bart., who, in 1617, had sue. his uncle in that dignity ; M.P. for Norfolk, 165 1. He m. for his first wife Mary, widow of Col. Robert Hammond, the King's Gaoler," da. of John Hampden, "the Patriot." After the Restoration he entertained Charles II at his house at Buckling, co. Norfolk. 47. Hon'ywood, Sir Thomas. Was of Markshall, Essex. Was named in the com- mission to try the King, but did not ait. Col. in the Pari, army at Worcester ; M.P. for Essex, 1654 and 1656. He d. 26 May 1666, in his 80th year, leaving issue. 13. Howard, " Lord Viscount," i.e. Charles Howard, of Naworth Castle, Cumber- land, who, on 20 July 1657, had been a: by tho Protector, Viscount I/oicard of Morpeth, Sec. This Peerage (together with the Earldom or Carlisle) was, 30 April 1661, re-conferred on him by the King. See under that title. 49. INOOI/DSBY, Kichard. He was 2d s. of Sir Kichard I. of Lenthcnborough, Bucks, by Elizabeth, da. of Sir Oliver Cromwell, of Hinchitibrooko ; M.P. for Bucks, <fcc, He signed the warrant for the King's execution, but waa pardoned and was even or, K.B. by Charles II in 1601. He was bur. 10 Sep. 1685 at Hartwell, Bucks.
 * 17. Gerard, Sir Gilbert, Bart, who had been so a: 13 April 1620. He was M.l