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 270 HOWE. Channel, when, with 20 ships, lie defeated a force of 27 ships(") under the French Admiral, Villaret, on 1 June 1794. For this he was, in 1796, made General of the Marines and Admiral of the Fleet, and K.G. 2 June 1797, having also in that year (1797) been useful in quelling an incipient mutiny in the fleet( b ) at Spithead. He m. 10 March 175S, at Tamcrton, co. Devon, Mary, da. and coheir of Chiverton Hartopp, of W'elhy, co. Leicester, by Catherine. da. of Thomas Mansfield, of West Leake, fie d. s.p.m. (of gout) in Grafton street, Midx., 5 An;. 1799, aged 73, and was bur. at Langar. Mon. at St. Paul's, London, Will pr. Aug. 1799. His widow, who was b. at Wo.idhouso, Devon, and bap. 20 July, 1732, (/. 9 Aug. 1800. Will pr. Aug. 1300. II. 1790. 2. Sophia Charlotte, mo jure, Karon-ess Howe of Landau, eMMt da. and coheir, /). 19 Feb. 17G2, at Whitehall, sue. to the liarony of Jlmce of Lanoar, 5 Aug. 1779, iu consequence of the spec, rem. of that dignity. She M. firstly, 31 July 17S7, the Hon. Penn Assheton Cdrzox. M.P. for Leominster, 1784-90; for Clitheroe, 1790-92, ami for Leicester, 1792-97. He who was 1st s. and h. ap. of Assheton (CURZON), 1st Baron, and afterwards (1802) 1st Viscount Curzon of Penv, </. v. p. 3 Sep. 1797, aged 40. Admon. Sep. 1797. She m. secondly, 1 Oct. 1812, at St. James. Westm. (as his second wife) Sir Jonathan Walla n Waller, 1st Bart., G.C.H., who d. 1 Jan. 1858, aged 84, in Cavendish strt-t, M .rvlebone. The P.aroness d. 3 Dec. 1835, aged 73. Admon. July 1830. Earldom. 1 and .1 Tim ILm. K I c 1 1 a R n- V i :. M a M Cuuzox, 3d If. 1321. hat ("'"«<-• Jan. 1805) 1st strrv. s. and h. a;.., h. 11 Dee. 1796, at Gopsall, co. Leicester: mat. at Oxford (Ch. Ch.l. 23 April 1814 ; fin: Barony. his paternal grandfather, 21 March 1S20, as VlscouST Cl'ltzox of rri i S »- 1'enn- [1802] and Karon Cuiizon of Penn [1791] ; took by royal few days latei) n, 15 Julv 1821, EARL HOWE; was a Lord of the Bedchamber, 1829-30 ; Lord Chamber lain to Queen Adelaide as Queen Consort, J 880-31(o) Riid 1834-37, and as Queen Dowager, 1837-40. G CH. 1S3>; P.O., 1S31 ; D.f'.L. of Oxford, 19 Oct. 3835 ; sue. his mother, 3 Dee. 1835, s» BARON HOWE OF LAXGAll [17SS.] He m. firstly, 20 March 1820, II arriet ( leorgiauti, da. of Robert (Erudenei.lI, 6th Karl of CaiidIgan, by Penelope Anne, da. of George John Cookk. She, who was b. IS Dec. 1799, d. 25 Oct. 1836. Ue ml secondly. 9 Oct. 1845, Anne, da. of Admiral Sir John Goke. K.C.B., by Georgians, da. of Adroiial Sir George Montaou, G.C B. He d. at Curzon House, Mayfair, Midx. 12 May U70, aged 73. Will pr. under £80,000. His widow, who hail been Maid of Honour to Adelaide, the Queen Consort, d. 23 July 1877, at Hillesley House, Wctton under Edge. Earldom. 1 o am j j f George Augustus Frederick tjj Louis (Ci hzon-IIowe), Earl Howb, &a, 1st s. and b., by 1P70 first wife, }>. 16 Jan. 1821, styled Viscount Cur/ox. Barony. ! ' 1821-70; »d. at Eton ; mat. at Oxford (Ch. Ch.). 30 May lR!i8 • M T> t nr Smith UinhnMn 1SR7 till he mil.. In IV. J 1838 ; M.P. for South Leicestershire 1857, till he sue. to the peerage, 12 May 1370. He m.., 3 Feb. 1S16, .nt St. Mary's, Brvanston square, Marylebone, Harriet Mary. (*) This success, coming in a time of great depression, seems to have been unduly appreciated. Bissett ("George IIL," vol. v. p.p. ."06 08) writes " The year 1791 sur- passing in disaster by land the unfortunate 1777, or 1781), by sea equalled the glories of 1759." Hut (more truly) says a writer in " N. and Q." (7th s. v. 137), " The tjlorion* .first of June [as the action was commonly called] was l ot a victory of first rank, meriting highest rewards ; it was incomplete ; with 12 or 14 English line-of- battle ships, without even a top gallant mast shot away, Villaret-Joyeuse was allowed to tow into port ftve dismantled ships." ( b ) Lord Howe, who had "steady, cool, and phlegmatic courage," was po) ll'ur among the sailors, by whom he was known as "Black Dick," from his dark com- plexion. Though " no genius could be discovered in the lines of his face, there was iu them an expression of serene and passive fortitude. His profile bore, indeed, a very strong resemblance to George L, from whom, by his mother, he descended." See Wraxall's "Silt, Memoirs," vol. ii., p, 42, edit. 1884. ( c ) Having voted against the Reform bill he was for a time out of office.