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 HUNTINGDON. 291 Leicestershire and of Derbyshire, 16S7-SS ; Groom of the Stole to Prince George of Denmark, 16S7. kc, but was at the Revolution deprived of all his offices (being one of the six noblemen excluded from the act of in lenmity, 23 May 1690), aud was in 1692 imprisoned (on suspicion) in the Tower of London. (*) In 1701 he was one of the protestors against the act of settlement, lie K. firstly, 19 l''eh. 1071/2, Elisabeth, 1st da. and coheir of Sir John Lewis, Mart, (so Sr. IGliO; of Ledston, co. York, by Sarah, da. ami coheir of Sir Thomas PoOTK, -ometim? Lord Mayor of London. She, who was ft. in 1654. d. in lo"89. Her adiuou. 12 June 1689. He to. secondly, 8 May 1G90, at Westm. Abbey (Lie. fac ) Frances, Dow. Viscountess Kii.mokey [L], da. and h. of Francis Levesou Fowleh, of damage Orange, Salop, by Anne, da. of Peter VRN'ABlfS, of Kinderton. He d. in Charles street, St. James sq.. Midx., 30 May 1701, aged 50, and was bur. at Ashhy afsd. Will dat. 18 April 1693, to 13 March 1799. pr, 19 June 1701. His widow m. thirdly the Chevalier Michael DR Ligondes, of Auverene, in France, a Knight of Malta and Col. of Horse in the French sen ice, who d. 1717. She d. 26 Deo. 1723. [Thomas Eubsos,^ <l Lord Hasting 1st s. and h. ap. by first wife ; ft. 12 Nov. 1674, (/. an infant 2 March 1675 ; bur. at Ashby afsd.] XXV. 1701. S. George (Hastings), Earl of Huntingdon, &c, 2d but 1st surv. s. and h. by first wife ; b. 22 March 1677 ; styled Lord Hastings till 1701 ; mat. at Oxford (VVadham CoU,), 3 April 1693 ; Lieut. Cot. 1st Heg. of Foot Guards, 1697-1702; sue. to the Earldom, 30 May 1701 ; served (as a volunteer) under the Duke of Marlborough 1702 and distinguished himself at the sieges of Venlo anil Ruretni'iid; Cupbearer anil Bearer of the Sceptre with the Cross at the Coronation of Queen Anne, 23 April 1702; Col. of the 33d Foot. 1733. He d. unm. 22 Feb. 17u4/5, aged 27,C') and was bur. at St. James, Wentra. M.I. Will pr. April 1705. XX VT. 1705. 9. Theophilus (Hastings), Earl of Huntingdon, Ac, br. of the half blood and h., being s. of the 7th Earl, by bis second wife, b. 12 Nov. 1696; sue. to the Earldnm. 22 Feb. 1705 6; was ed. at Oxford but never matric. there ; was Hearer of the third Sword of State( u ) 20 Oct. 1711, and 11 Oct. 1727, at the Coronation of Geor«e I. and George II. He m., 3 June 172S, at Staunton, Selina, 2d da. and coheir of Washington (Shirley), 2d Eaim, Fkiiiieus, by Mary, da. of Sir Richard Lkvixgb, Hart. He d. (of apoplexy) at Downing street, Westm.", 13 Oct. 1746. aged 19, and was bur. at Ashby afsd. M.I.( d ) Admon. 4 Nov. 1746. Ilis widow, who WHS ft. 12 Aug. 1707, at Astwell House, co. Northampton, survived him 45 years, is well known as the Foundress of a sect of Calvanistic Methodists generally" called " Ladg Uuntin'jdmi's connexion." She d. at Spa fields. London, 17 June 1791, aged 83, having survived all her four sons.^ e ) Will pr. 1791.(0 (") Tho' from 1679 to 1681 a partisan of the Duke of Monmouth he was, since that date, a consistent Hoyalist, joining with the Tories in the various protests against the acts which favoured the new Dynasty. In 1692, when the descent from La Uogue was expected, his stables were found filled with horses. ( b ) Macky in his " Characters " says of him that he " hath a great deal of wit with a good stock of learning ; a great lover of the liberty of his country and is very capable of serving it when he pleases to apply himself to business ; of good address ; of a Blow lisping speech ; a thin, small, fair complexion ; not 25 years old and something of a libertine." ( c ) The claim to act as such as also that of being Pantler, at the Coronation, had been preferred at the Coron. of James II. by the 7th Earl in right of his representa- tion of the family of Beauchamp, Farls of Warwick. ( d ) This consists of no less than 76 lines written by Lord Bolingbroke. ( e ) Of these eons two died of the small pox, viz., Ferdinando, the 3d son, who d. 21 April 1743, in his 11th year, and George, the 2.1 son, who (/ 20 Dec. following, in his 14th year, both being bur. at Westm. Abbey; while Henry, the 4th son, d. num. 13 Sep. 1758. ( f ) Having established 64 meeting houses in various parts of the Kingdom she left the bulk of her fortune for their benefit.