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 310 IBRAGKAN — IDDESLEIGH. I. IBRACKAN, or IBRICAN. i.e., "Ibrackan" Barony [I.] iffBrien), cr. 1 July 1543; m "Thoiiond" Earldom [I ], cr. the same date and (again) 2 Nov. 1552; both titles ex. 17-11. i.e., "Ibrackan" Barony [I.] {Wywlhnm), cr. 175C, with the Earldom of Thomond [I.], ex. 1771. ICKWORTH. i.e., " Hervey of Ickworth, co. Suffolk," Barony (Hervey), cr, 1703 ; see " Bristol" Earldom, cr. 1714. IDDESLEIGH. Earldom. f. "ThoRt. Hon. Sir Stafford Henky Nortficgte, r lgon Bart, G.C.B.," was cr., 3 July 1885, VISCOUNT SAINT CYRES "f ' Newton Saint Cyres, co. Devon, and EARL OF IDDESLEIGH. He was 1st s. of Henry Stafford Nortucoth, by his first wife, Agnes Mary, da. of Thomas Cockhuiuc, East India Company's service, which Henry was - and h. ap. of Sir Stafford Henry Northcote, 7th Bart., but d. v.p. 22 Feb. 1850, aged 57. Ho was b. 27 Oct. 1818, in Portland place, Maryleboue, and bap. Aug. 1819 at Upton Pyne, Devon ; ed. at Eton and at Balliol Coll., Oxford ; Scholar, 1836-12; B.A. (1st class classics), 1839; M.A., 1842; was Private Sec. to the Pres. of the Board of Trade (Mr. Gladstone), i S43-45 ; Barrister (Inner Temple), 1847; Legal Sec. to Hoard of Trade, 1847; sue. his grandfather abovenamed as Sth Baronet (a title cr. 10 July 1641), 17 March 1851 ; C.B., 1851; M.P. for Dudley, 1855-56 ; for Stamford, 1S58-66, and for North Devon, 1866-85 ; Financial Sec. to the Treasury, 185!) ; lion. D.C.L. of Oxford, 27 June 1863; P.C., 1866 ; Pres. of Board of Trade, 1866-67 ; Sec. of State for India, 1867-68 ; was a spec. coin, to the U.S.A. in 1871 to arrange the " Alabama " question ; Chancellor of the Exchequer and Leader of Che House of Commons, 1874-80. G.C.B., 20 April 1880 ; Lord Rector of the Univ. of Edinburgh, 1S83 and 18S6 ; First Lord ok the Treasury, June 1885 to Feb. 1886, during which period he was raised to the picrai/e as abovestated ; Lord Lieut, of Devon, 1886-87; Sec. of State for Foreign affairs, Aug. 1886 till Jan. 1887, resigning that office a few days before his death. He m., 5 Aug. 1843, at Trinity, Marylebone, Cecilia Frances, sister of Sir Thomas Honry Parker, 1st Bart., 1st da. of Thomas Fahrek, of Lincoln's Inn Fields, Midx., Solicitor, by Cecilia, da. of Richard Willis, of Halsnead, co. Lancaster. He d. somewhat suddenly at his official residence, Downing street, 12 Jan. 1887, aged 68, and was bur. at Upton Pyne. Will pr. at Exeter, March 18S7 ; personalty £23,000. His widow, who was b. 26 Sep. 1823, at Hampstead, Midx., and bap. there, living 1891. II 1887. 2. Walter Stafford (Northcote), Earl of Iddesleigh, and Viscount Saint Gyres op Newton Saint Cyres, 1st s. and h, ; 6. 7 Aug. and bap. 28 Sep. 1845 at Upton Pyne ; ed. at Eton and at Balliol Coll. Oxford ; mat. 19 Oct. 1803 ; Private Sec. to his FatheT, when Sec. of State for India, 1867-08 and when Chanc. of the Exchequer, 1874-80; Com. of Inland Revenue, 1877 ; styled Viscount Saint Cyres, 18S5-87 ; sue. to the peerage 12 January 1887 ; C.B. 1887. He m. 23 September 1868, at Littlo Ouseburu, co. York, Elizabeth Lucy, 1st da. of Sir Harry Stephen Meysey Thompson, 1st Bart, by Elizabeth Ann, da. of Sir John Croft, 1st Bart. She was b. 14 July and bap. 16 Aug. 1844, at Little Ouseburn.