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 56 COMPLETE PEERAGE addington Family Estates. — These, in 1883 (besides 14 acres in Midx., valued at only ;^23 a year), consisted of 6321 acres in Salop, of the annual value of more than £'j,^oo. Principal Residence. — Aldenham Hall, near Bridgnorth Salop. ADARE BARONY [I.] I. Sir Richard (") Quin, Bart., of Adare Manor, n CO. Limerick, on 31 July 1800 was cr. BARON '• ^^°°- ADARE, of Adare, co. Limerick ; on 3 Feb. 18 16 VISCOUNTCY [L] he was cr. VISCOUNT MOUNT-EARL [L]; and „ lastly, on 5 Feb. 1822, was cr. VISCOUNT ADARE ^- ^^~^- and EARL OF DUNRAVEN AND MOUNT- EARL [I.]. See " DuNRAVEN, " Earldom [I.], 1822. ADBASTON See " Whitworth of Adbaston, co Stafford," Viscountcy (Whit- worth), cr. 1 8 13, extinct, with the Earldom of Whitworth, 1825. i.e., "Adbaston, co. Stafford," Barony (Whitworth), cr. 18 15, with the Earldom of Whitworth, which see ; extinct 1825. ADDERBURY i.e., "WiLMOT OF Adderbury, CO. Oxford," Barony (WiImot),cr. 1643; see "Rochester" Earldom, cr. 1652 ; extinct 1681. ADDINGTON BARONY. I. John Gellibrand Hubbard, (^) of Addington Manor, Bucks, was ist s. and h. of John Hubbard (d. appearance is hailed with rejoicing by everyone who appreciates manifold learning, a courtly manner, and a delicately sarcastic vein of humour." {Collections and Recol- lections, 1898.) A man of great personal charm and amiability, his liberal views and love of historic truth brought him into conflict with the narrower ultramontanes of his own communion. He collected an enormous library at Aldenham, but considering that he was perhaps the most learned and widely read man of his day, he left singularly little work behind him. According to the ' Times ' obituary notice, " a decided in- dolence of disposition, a certain mental timidity, a distinct want of national fibre, were his main imperfections." He was ennobled on the recommendation of Mr. Gladstone, whom he adulated, and followed and encouraged in his political divagations. He made no mark in either House of Parliament. V.G. (") In the patent for his Earldom he is called ' Valentine Richard.' ('') Lord Addington bears arms of Vert, a cheveron engrailed with plain cotices silver between three eagles' heads razed silver with collars gules flowered on both edges. The origin of these arms would appear to be in a grant made {temp.