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 3G6 TANKERVILLE. Queen Consort Caroline, ami afterwards It) the Princess Augusta, d. 8 ami was bur. 17 Oct. 1775 at Kensington, aged, it is said.C) 105, but, if no older than her husband, only 78. Will pr. Oct. 1775. IV. 1753. 3. Ceiarles (Hen-net), Eabl of Tankehville, fee. 1st s. ami h., b. 6 Sep. 1716, at Whitehouse, co. Durham ; ed. (1730) at Winchester; styled Lord Oskci.ston, 1722-53 : entered the army 1734, serving iu the West Indies, 1740 : at Carthagena, and at Kurt St. Lazarre. 1711, and becoming Bnally, 1748-48, Lieut.-t'ol. 1st "Keg. of Foot Guards ; M P. for Northumberland, 174S-53; sue. to the peerage, as above, 11 taking his sent 28 March 1753. He m. 23 Sep. 1742, at St. Julian's, Shrewsbury, Alicia, 3d da. and Coheir of Sir John AsTLEV, 2d and last liart, ol Patshull, co. Stafford, by Mary, da. and h. of Francis PRTKOK, of Shrewsbury. He d. at Fast Sheen, en. Surrey, 27 Oct. and was Inn: 1 Nov. 1767 at Harlington, aged 51. Will pr. Jan. 17liS. His widow, who was l>. :?0 Oct. 171S at Patshull, d. in Upper Brook street, and was 4«r. 7 March 17!U at Harlington. Will pr. March 1791. V. 1767. Charles (Bennett), Earl of Tankerviixe, &c, 1st s. ami h : 4. in St. James' square, 15 Nov. and bap. 10 Dee. 1 743 ; sti/led Lord Ossui.ston, 1753-67 ; ed. at Etou ; sue. to tUc peerage, as above, 27 Oct. 1767; P.C., 1782; Joint Postmaster General, 1782-88, and again 1784-8(5. He m. 7 Oct. 1771 (spec, lie.) at Gatton, co. Surrey, Fmma, 2d and yst. da. ami coheir of Sir James Coi.f.brooke, 1st Hart, of Oatton afsd., by Mary, da. and coheir of Stephen Skynner, i if Walthamstow. F.ssex. He </. 10 Dec. 1822, at his villa at Walton-on- Thames, Surrey, aged 79. Will pr. Feb. 1323, Feb. 183!), and March 1845. His willow, who was b. 22 Dec. 1752, rf. at Walton afsd., 20 Nov. 18:16, in her 84th year, Will pr. Dec. 1830. VI. 1S22. 8. Charles Augustus (Rennet), Earl ok Taxkebwllb, &c, 1st s. and h. j h. 28 April 1776 ; sti/lcd Loud Ossim.ston till 1S22 ; ed. at Trin. Coll., Cambridge; M.A., 1795: was H.P. for Steyniiig, 1803-04 ; for KnaresboroiiRh, 1806-18, and for Berwick. 1820-2? ; P.C., 1806; Treasurer of the Household, 1S06-07: sue to the peerage, as above, 10 Dee. 1822. He m. 28 July ISOti (spec, lie.) at Devonshire House, Piccadilly (St. Geo., Han. s<p). Cmi'sande Arniamhne Leonice Sophie Helene, da. of Antoiue Louis Marie, Dt'KE de Gramont, by Aglae, da of ( — ), Dt'KE Tie PolIONAO. He d. ;l t 28 Hertford street, Ma fair, 25 June 1859, aged 83.(h) Hi» widow if. there, 23 Jan. 1865, aged 82. VII. 1859. 7. Charles (Rennet), F.aul cb? Tankeuvh.le [1714], and Baron Osshston [1682], only s. and h, h. 10 Jan. 1810, iu Charles street, Marylebone ; ttiiled Loud ssri,sToN, 1822-59: ed. at Eton, and Harrow, and atCh. Ch., Oxford; B.A., 1831 ; was M.P. for North Northumberland, 1882-89; sum. to Pari. v. p. by writ, 20 May 1859, as KARON OSSULSTON, but IU«. to the Earldom, as above, 25 June following ; Lieut. Col. 1st butt Northuinb. liitle Vols. 1860. and Hon. Col. thereof. Wl ; P.C., I860 ; Capt. of the Corps of the Gentlemen at Arms, 1866 ; L. Steward of the Household, 1867-68. He in. 29 Jail, or 5 Feb. 1850, Olivia. 1st da. of George (Montagu), fith Di ke of MANCHESTER, by his flwt wife, Millicent, da. and h. of Uen. Robert Bernard Sparrow. She was b. IS July 1830. [Charles Rennet, styled Lord Ossulston, 1st s. ami h. np., b. 31 Dec. 1850, in Hertford street, May fair ; Lieut. Rifle Brigade ; served in the Afghan war, 1878-79 ; d. num. and v.p. of cholera, 29 June 1879, at Abbotahad, near Peshawur, North India, aged 28.] (a) "Collins." Lord Hervey ("Memoirs." vol. ii, p. 36) calls her "a handsome, good-natured, simple woman ... He [Sir Robert Walpole] told the Queen that Lady T. was a very safe fool, and would give the King some amusement without giving her Majesty any trouble." ( b ) In politics he was a steady supporter of Fox ; was an enthusiastic cricketer, and devoted to natural history, having a fine collection of shells. He, in his latter years, abstained from public business, owing to partial blindness.