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 214 MANSFIELD. II. 1723. 2. Thomas (Massell), Baron Mansell of Mabgam, grandson and li., being s. and h. «>f tin' Hun. Robert Mansell, by Anne, da. and coheir of Admiral Sir Cloudesley Shovel, of May place, in Crayford, Co. Kent, which Robert, was s. and fa. ftp. of the late Lord, but rf. v. p., 29 April 172a, and was but. at Crayford. He sue. to the peerage, 10 Dec. 1723, but rf. until. 29 Jan. and was bur. 3 Feb. 1743/4, nt Cray ford. (») Admon. 2 March 1713/1. III. 1743/1. Christopher (Mansell), Baron Mansell of Mah- gam, uncle and b., sue. to the pecraqc, Feb. 1713, 4. but rf. num. the same year, 26 Nov. 1744, at Newick place afsd. Will pr. 1745.( b ) IV. 1744, Jf. Hussy (Mansell), Baron Massell of Margam to [17 12] also a Baronet [1011], br. and b. He inherited {in fee) Breton 1750. ferry, and other estates ill Glamorganshire, from bis distant kinsman, Thomas Mansell, and (for life) St. Donat's, and other estates in that county from Sir Thomas Stradling. He was M.l'. for Cardiff, 1 722, 1727, 1731 and 1741, and sue. to the peerage, in Feb. 1743/4. He hi. firstly, 17 May 1724, Elizabeth, 1st da. of John ( Hervky), 1st Eahl ok BRISTOL, by Elizabeth, da. and h. of Thomas Felton, Bai t. She rf. s.p. 23 Dec. 1727, in her 29th year. He m. secondly, 13 March 172S/9, Barbara, widow of Sir William BLACKBTT, Bart., da. of William (Viluers), 2d Earl ok Jersey, by Judith, da. of Frederick Hkrne. He d. s.i.m.( e ) " immensely rich " in Upper Grosvenor street, 29 Nov., and was bur. 1 Dec 1750, at St. James' Westm., when all his honours became extinct. Will pr. 1750. His widow d 11 June 1761, and was bur. at Newick, Sussex. Will pr. 1701. MANSFIELD. i.e., "Mansfield, co. Nottingham," Viscountcy (Gawnduh),ar. 1620 ; see " Newcastle " Dukedom, cr. 1004 ; e.r. 1691. MANSFIELD [co. Nottingham], and MANSFIELD [co. Middlesex.] Barony. j. The Hon. William Murray, 4th a (ono of 14 I. 1756 children) of David (Murray), 5th VISCOUNT Stokmont [S.], by to ' Marjory, dn. of David Scott, of Scotstarvet, co. Fife, was b. 2 March 1704/5, at Scone palace, co. Perth; ed. at Perth grammar School; 1 ' JJ ' at Westm. as Kirg's Scholar (1719), and at Ch. Ch., Oxford ; B.A., Earldom. 1727 ; M.A., 1730 ; Barrister (Line. Inn), 1730; M.P. for Borough. bridge, 1742-56 ; Solicitor Gen., 1712-54 ; Attorney Gen., 1751-56, 1. 17/6. being made( d ) Lord Chief Justice of the King's Bench and cr. (the Earldom. same clil )')> 8 Nov - 17S6 > L011D MANSFIELD, BARON OK MANS- FIELD, co. Nottingham ; P.C., 1750 ; was twice, April to June I. 1792. 1757, and Sep. to Oct. 1767, tx officio. Chancellor ol the Exchequer (refusing the post of Lord Chancellor) and twice, Oct. 1760, and Jan. 1770 to Jan. 1771, Speaker of the House of Lords. He was cr., 31 Oct. 1776, EARL measures of King William's reign," also that " he is a gent, of a great deal of wit and good nature, a lover of the ladies, and a pleasant companion; is very thin, of a fair complexion, noble stature and turned of 30 years old " ; lo which Dean Swift adds "of a very good nature, but a very moderate capacity. (») The entry there is by mistake recorded as " Eohcrt, Lord Mansell, from London." ('') His sister Mary (whose issue, in 1780, represented this family), in. John Ivory Talbot, of Lacock Abbey, Wilts, and is ancestress of the family of Mausell-Talbot of Margam, as well as of the family of Talbot of Lacock. ( c ) His only da. and h. (by his second v ife) Louisa Barbara, was first wife of George (Venables Vernon), 2d Baron Vernon of Kinderton and rf. Jan. 1786, leaving a da. and only surv. child, Louisa Barberiua, who rf. iinin the same year, when the estate of Breton ferry, &c. which she had inherited from the family of Mansell, devolved on the family of Villiers, Earls of Jersey. ( d ) In vain was every effort made by the Prime Minister, the Duke of Newcastle, " in the shape of Tellerships, Reversions, and a large pension, to iuduco him to forego his acknowledged right to the office " and so continue in the House of Commons ; at last, however, " the Duke was obliged to submit, but with the loss of his able Lieutenant was soon forced to resign his command." [Foss's "Judges."]