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 STAFFORD. 210 co. Linco'u. She d. of erysipelas, 14 Nov. 1832, at. Brighton, in her 56th year,(") and was iwr. 26 at Costessy. He m. Recondly, 26 May 1836, at St Roche, Paris, Elizabeth,; 1 ') 2d da. and coheir of Richard Caton, of Maryland, in America, by (— ), da. of Charles Carroll, of Carrollstown, in Maryland. He d. 4 Oct. 1851, at the residence of his wife's sister, the Marchioness Wellesley, [I.] in Hampton Court Palac;, aged 80. Will pr. March 1852. His widow, by whom he had no issue, </. 29 Oct. 1862, at St. Leonards-ou-Sea. XVIII. 1851. 3. Henry Valentine (Stafford- J erningltam BaRON Stafford, also a Baronet, 1st s. and h. by his first wife, 6. 2Jna. 1802, at Haughty Park afsd. ; M.P. for Poutefract, 1830-34 ; sue. to the parage, 1 Oct. 1851. He m. firstly, 12 Feb. 1829, at St. Marylebone, Julia, 2d da. of Edward Charles Howard (br. of Bernard Edward, Duke of Norfolk), by Elizabeth, da. of William Mavcock. She d. s.p. 19 Nov. 1856. Will pr. Jan. 1857. He m. secondly 13 Sep. 1859, at St. Oswalds Roman Cath. church, Ashtou, co. Lane, Emma Eliza, 2d da. of Frederick Sewallis QbRARD, of Aspull House, in that county (br. of the 1st Baron Gf.rard of Buys), by Mary Anne, da. of the Rev. Thomas WILKINSON. He d. s.p. 30 Nov. 1S84, at Costessy Park, aged S2.( c ) His widow m. 24 April 1S87, at the Hum. Cath. Oratory, Brompton, Basil Eitzherbert, of Swinner- ton Park, co. Stafford, and was living 1896. XIX. 1 884. .'/. Augustus Frederick Fitziierbert (Stafford- Jersinoham), Baron Stafford, also -a Baronet, nephew and h., being Ut s and b. of the Hon. Edward Stafford- Jeunixoham, by Marianne, da- of John Smyth E, which Edward (who d. 22 July 1849, aged 41) was next br. of the late Lord, lb- was b. 28 June 1830, and was found lunatic by iuq., 19 Feb. and 27 May 1862 : tut. to tltc peerage, 30 Nov. 1S84, his br. and h. presump. being in April 1SS6 allowed i 999 a year out of the estate. He d. num., 16 April 1892, at Dr. Hoare's house, Third Avenue, West Brighton, aged 61. Personalty sworn at X3S.S28. XX. 1892. 5. Fitziiep.rert (Stafford-Jerningham), P.aron Staf- ford [1640], also a Baronet [1621], only br. and h., b. 17 July 1833 ; tue. to the peerage, 15 April 1S92. Family Estates.— These, in 1883, consisted of 5,345 acres in Salop, 2,995 in Norfolk, and 1,710 in Staffordshire ( d ) Total 10,050 acres, worth £22,2S8 a year. Principal Seats. Costessy Park, co. Norfolk, Shiffuall Manor, co. Salop, and Staf- ford Castle, co. Stafford. STAFFORD [county, continued from page 218.] Marqupssate. l. Granville (Leveson-Gower), Earl Gower [1746], I 1786 Viscount Tkkntham [1746]. and Baron Gower of Stittenham [1703], also a Baronet [1620], 3d but 1st surv. s. and h.(°) of Johu (Leveson-Gower), 1st Earl Cower, by his first wife, Evelyn, da. of Evelyn (Pierhepont), 1st Duke of Kingston-ufon-Hull, was b. 4 Aug. 1721 ; (*) She was " most beautiful in person most powerful in mind, most commanding graceful, and attractive in manners." [Gent. Mag. for 1832]. She was also proficient in architectural knowledge and it was accordiug to her plans that the family seat, Costessy Hall (called sometimes " the Windsor of Norfolk") was rebuilt at however, a ruinous expense. ( b ) Of her two sisters, one, was Duchess of Leeds, and the other, Marchioness Wellesley, [[.] C) His executors sold in May 1885 (Christie & Co.) a most valuable collection of arms, ancient armour, china, pictures, &c, at Stafford Castle and Costessy Hall realising £7,079, of which the pictures fetched above £1,600. C l ) Of these, the Norfolk estates were inherited from the family of Jeruingham, hut those in Salop and Staffordshire from the family of Stafford. C) Of his elder brothers (1) John d. 15 July 1/23, aged 10, and (2) William, d. uum. 4 April 1739, aged 21.