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 240 IIOLDERNESSE — HOLLAND. at Hilliugdon, M:'dx., Fredericn, da. and coheir of Meinhart (Schomuebo), 3d Duke o:- Schombekg, by Caroline Elizabeth (" left-handed") do. of Charles- Louis, Electoii Palatine. He d. at Bath, 20 Jan.. and was bur. 2 Feb. 1721/2 at Hornby, aged 30. Will pr, 1723. His widow »t. IS June 1 724, at St. James' Westminster. Benjamin (Mit.dmay), Earl Kitzwalteb, who d. 29 Feb. 1750, aged SO. She d. 7 Aug. 1761, aged 63, and was bur. at Chelmsford, Essex, M.I. VI. 17-22, J,. Robert (Darov), Haul or Holdernesse [1682], to Lohd Oonyeks [1509] and Bauon Darcy and Conyehs [1641], 2nd 1 but only sun-, s. and .b. 17 May and hap. 12 June 1718 at St, 1778. Martin-in-the-Fields ; styled Lobd DaBCT and Cony Kits till 20 January 1 721 /2, when lie .inc. to the parage: ed. at Wcstra. School and at Trin. (oil., Cambridge : Lord Lieut, of the North Hiding, 1710-77: one of the Lords of the Bedchamber, 1741-51, and, as inch, present with the King at the battle of Dettingen, 1713 : Ambassador to Venice, 1744-40 : Minister to tlit Hague, 1749-51 ; B.C., 1751 : Secretary of State, in the Pelham and Bitt Ministries, from June 1751 to Mareh 1761, when he was dismissed by George III, with a pension of £4,000. A:c. He had been one of the Lord Justices of the Kealm, during King George IBs absence from England. March to Nov. 1752. and April to Sept. 1758. Constable of Middlcham Castle, 1789; Cupbearer to the Queen Consort at the coro- nation, 22 Sep. 1761 ; Lord Warden of the Cinque ports, 1705 ; Gov. to the Prince of Wafe»(»), 1771-70. Hem. Nov. 1713. at the Hague, Mary, da. of Francis DoOBLBT, Member of the State of Holland. He if,, s.p.m.s., at Syon Hill, in Isleworth, Middle- sex, 16 May, aud was bur. 1 June 1778, aged 59, at Hornby, when the Earldom of Jfoldcrncsse and the Barony of Darcy mid Vonycrs became extinct, but the Barony of Couyers (cr. by the writ of 1509) devolved on his da. and heir. See that dignity. His will was pr. 177S. His widow d. in Hertford Street, May fair, 13. and was bur. 28 Oct. 1801, at Hornby, in her Slst year. Will proved 1801." [Geobge Darcv, styled LORD DaBOT and Conyehs, s. and h. ap.. d, an infant, v.p. and was bur. as " Lord tieoiyc Darcy, 29 Sep. 1747, at St. Margaret's, Westminster. HOLKHAM. i.e., "Coke of Holkiiam, co. Norfolk," Viscountcy {Coke), cr. 17 U with the Eahukim of Leicester, which see; cr. 1759. See " Leicester of Hoi.kiiam, bo. Norfolk,*' Enridom {Golter. 1S37. HOLLAND, see ajsq *u/> IIolanp. HOLLAND (co. Lincoln.) Earldom. l. The I lun. IIenky Rich, 2d B. of Robert, 1 Earl op I 10*^4 WARWICK, by his first wife, Penelope, da. of Walter (Devereux), 1st Earl ok Essex, was bap, 19 Aug. 1390, at S*.ratford-le*Bow, Midx. ; ed. at Emnn. Coll., Cambridge ; K B., 1 Juuu 1610, at the creation of Henry, Prince of Wales; M.P. for Leicester, 1614; Capt. of the Yeomen of the Guard, 1017-30; cr. BAKON KENSINGTON, of Kensington, co. Midx., 5 March 1022/3 ; Ambassador to Baris, March 1021 and Joint Ambassador. 1024-20, being cr. 24 Sep. 1624, EABL HOLLAND,^) co Lincoln; B.C., 1025; el. K.G., 15 May, In early life he was a great patron of the opera, which in 1743 was (in London) under his and Lord Middlesex's management. He appeal's to have owed his political position more to his rank than t.i his qualities, and is greatly decried by Horace Walpole, who calls him M that formal piece of dulness." { b j His title of peerage gave its name to Holland House, in Kensington, which stately gothic mansion, built in 1007 (John Thorpe being the architect), for his father- in law, Sir Walter Cope, he acquired, as well as the manor of Kensington, by his marriage. Both continued in his posterity, Kails of Warwick and Holland, till the death of the 7th Earl of Warwick (4th Karl of Holland;, 16 .Vug. 1721, when they passed to that Earl's first cousin, William Kdwardes, s. and h. of Francis Edwardes, by Elizabeth his Lordship's aunt. This gentleman, who was or. Baron Kensington [I. j in