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 HALIFAX— HALSBURY. 137 HALIFAX OF MONK BRETTON. Viacountcy. i "The Rt. Hon. Sir Charles Wood, Bart., G.C.B., I ISfiG wa3 "'■> 21 Feb - 1866 > VISCOUNT HALIFAX OF MONK BKETTON,(») in the West Biding of the county of York." He was 1st 9. and h. of Sir Francis Lindley Wood, 2d Bart., of Barnsley, co. York, by Anue, 1st da. and coheir of Samuel Buck, of New Grange, in that co. ; was J. 20 Dec. 1800, at l'ontefract ; bap. at Hemsworth ; ed. at Eton and at Oriel Coll., Oxford ; B.A. and Double 1st Class, 1821 ; M.A., 1824 ; was M.P. for Great Grimsby, 1826-31. for Warehani, 1831-32; for Halifax, 1832-65, and for Ripen, 1865- 66; was Joint Sec. to the Treasury, 1832-31 ; Sec. to the Admiralty, 1835-39 ; Chan-cellos of the K.xc'Heqdei!, 1846-52; B.C., 1846; sue his father in the Baronetcy (cr. 1781) and family estates 31 Dee. 1816; President of the Board of Control for India, 1852-55 ; First Lord of the Admiralty, 1855-5S ; G.C.B, (Civil), 19 June 1856. Sec. of State and Pres. of the Council for India, 1819-66, beiug raised to the peerage, as abovestated, Feb. 1866 ; Loud Pwvv Seal, 1870-74, &c. He m. 30 July 1S29, Mary, 5th da. of Charles (Grey), 2d Haul Obey, by Mary Elizabeth, da. of William Brabazon (I'onsonhy), 1st Baron Ponsonby of Lm-ikjlly. She, who was b. 3 May ISO/, and who was C.I. d. 6 July 1884. He d. 8 Aug. 1S85, in his 85th year, at Hickletou, co. York. Will dat. 16 April 18S0, pr. at WakeGeld, Feb. 18S6, over £55,000. II. 18S5. 2. Charles Lindley (Wood), Viscouxt Halifax of Monk Bretton, 1st s. and h., J. 7 June 1839, and bap. at St. Martina in the fields ; ed. at Eton and at Ch. Ch., Oxford; B.A., 1S65 ; M.A., 1866 ; Groom of the Bedchamber to the Prince of Wales, 1S62-70 ; one of the Ecclesiastical Commissioners. He m., 22 April 1S69, at St. Paul's, Knightsbridge, Mid.x., Agnes Elizabeth, only da. of William Reginald (Couutknay), 11th Earl of Devon, by Elizabeth, da. of Hugh (Foktescue), 1st Earl Fortescue. She, who was 4. 1 May 1838, became heii to her br. the 12th Earl, on his death 15 Jan. 1891. Family Estates. — These, in 1883, consisted of 10,142 acres in the East and West Ridings of Yorkshire, worth £12,169 a year. Principal Residence. Hickletou Hall, near Doncaster, co. York. HALKERTOUN. See "Faluoxer of Halkertoun," Barony [S.] (Falconer), cr. 1647. HALK1IEA1), see Hawkhead. HALLAMSHIRE. i.e., "Talbot de Hallamsitire," Barouy (Tcdl>ot),saa^tb "Furnivall" Barony, cr. 1295, under Maud the 6th holder thereof, whose husband, John Talbot, was sum. to Pari, by several writs of which one, dat. 1 Dec. (1413) 1 Hen. V. was directed " Johi Talbot dc I/alomslure." HALSBURY. Barony. 1. Hardinge-Stanley Giffard, 3d s. of Stanley Lees 1 1885 Giffahd, of Clerkeuwell, co. Midx., Barrister at Law and LL.D., by Ilia, first wife, Susanna Meares, da. of Frances Moran, of Downhill, co. Mayo, b. in London, 3 Sep. 1825 ; mat. at Oxford (Merton Coll.), 19 March, 1842; B. A., 1855; M.A., 1856 ; Barrister (Inner Temple) 1850; Queen Counsel, 1S65; Solicitor Gen., 1S75-S0, being kuighted, 28 Nov. 1875; M.P. for Laimceston, 1S75-S5; Constable of Lauuceston Castle, 1S83; P.C., 1886 ; made Loan Chancellor (under the Salisbury Ministry), June. 1S85 to Feb. 1886, and again I") " Halifax of Monk Brctton " a peerage title framed on the principle of those of "Truro of Bowes, co. Midx" (1850); " leicester of llolkham, co. Norfolk" (1837), " Tentenkn of Ucndon, co. Midx." (1827), &c