This William Duke of Queensberry, amongst his other fhining Qualities, was a great Mafter in Oeconomy; for having come to a Fortune greatly impair'd by the Iniquity of the Times, he not only retriev'd it, but acquir'd an ample Eftate in Tweeddale; which he provided to William Earl of March, his fecond Son. He likewise, at a great Expence, rebuilt the Caftle of Drumlangrig, the Seat of his Family, which with its Gardens, the Work of the prefent Duke of Queensberry, yield to none in the Northern Parts of Britain, for Magnificence and Extent. In fine, he was in all Capacities of Life, one of the greatest Men of the Age, and died with the Temper and Refolution that became a great Man, and a good Chriftian, at Edinburgh, March 28th, 1695, aged 58 Years, and was buried with a moft folemn Funeral Pomp at Durrifdier, where there is a stately Monument erected over him.

James the prefent Duke of Queensberry, his Son, was born at the Castle of Sanquhar, December 18, 1662. After his Education at the Univerfity of Glasgow, he went to travel, in the Year 1680; and upon his Return, Anno 1684, was made, by King Charles II. one of the Lords of the Privy-Council of Scotland, and Lieutenant-Colonel to a Regiment of Horfe, commanded by the late Vifcount of Dundee. He continu'd in these Posts till the Year 1688, about which time he quitted them, being ill ufed by the Court, and his Principles difagreeing with their Measures. The Revolution happening at that time, he appear'd very early in it, and was by the Pr. of Orange, upon his Acceptance of the Government of Scotland, made Colonel of the Scots Guards of Horfe. Which Commiffion was renew'd to him, immediately after the Prince was declar'd King of that Kingdom; and he was at the fame time made one of the Lords of the PrivyCouncil and Exchequer in Scotland, and one of the Gentlemen of his Majesty's Bed Chamber.

In the Year 1690, K. William fent him to Scotland to command a feparate Body of Troops, under LieutenantGeneral Mackay; and Anno 1692, he was made one of the Lords of the Thefaury of Scotland. Anno 16932. he had a Patent to fit and vote in the Parliament of Scotland, as Lord High-Thefaurer. All Officers of State, tho' neither Peers, nor elected as Commons, having by

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the Conftitution there, a Place in Parliament; and the Crown a Right when any one of the Offices was in Commiffion, to appoint one fingle Perfon to reprefent in Parliament the faid Office.

His Father dying in 1695, he laid afide all Thoughts of Military Employments, quitted the Command of the Guards, and was thereupon, by the fame King William, made Lord Privy-Seal of Scotland, and one of the Extraordinary Lords of the Seffion.

Anno 1700, his Majefty was pleas'd to add to his other Employments, that of Lord High-Commiffioner, to reprefent his Royal Perfon in the Parliament of Scotland; where, he held two Seffions, by virtue of two diftinct Patents, and was upon his Return to Court, elected Knight of the moft Noble Order of the Garter, at a Chapter held at Kengfinton, June 14th, 1701, and inftall'd at Windfor the 10th of July following.

Upon Her prefent Majefty's happy Acceffion to the Crown, he was made Secretary of State for Scotland and in Fune 1702, made Lord High-Commiffioner for that Kingdom, this being the third time he had born that high Character.

In the Year 1703, he was made a 4th time Lord HighCommiffioner of Scotland, to a Parliament then newcall'd, which he open'd with the ufual Ceremonies, with the highest Magnificence: And the next Year, upon the change of fome Measures at Court, he was removed from all his publick Employments, except that of one of the Extraordinary Lords of the Seffion, which was for Life.

In the Year 1705, he was again made Lord Privy-Seal, and one of the Lords of the Treafury of Scotland; and also, reftor'd to his Place in the Privy-Council and Exchequer there; And in November the fame Year, Her Majefty was pleased to direct a Commiffion to him, then being at Edinburgh, to reprefent Her Royal Perfon, as Sovereign of the most noble and most ancient Order of St. Andrew; by virtue whereof, he did, with the Solemnity ufual on fuch Occafions, inveft William the prefent Marquis of Lothian, with the said most noble and ancient Order.

In the Year following, he was, for the 5th time, conftituted Lord High-Commiffioner of Scotland, being the laft Seffion of the Parliament of that Kingdom, in which,

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with the greateft Difficulty, he obtain'd the Union between the two Kingdoms to be enacted and ratified.

In June, 1708, Her Majefty having fome time before made him one of Her Privy-Council of Great-Britain, and granted him a Penfion of 30co 1. per Annum out of the Poft Office, was pleased, for his many fignal Services, to create him likewife a Peer of Great-Britain, (the first that was made) by the Title of Duke of Dover, Marquis of Beverly, and Baron of Rippon, and that in addition to his former Titles of Honour; And in February following, She conftituted him one of the three principal Secretaries of State of Great-Britain.

He married, December 1ft, 1685, Mary Boyle, fecond Daughter of Charles Lord Clifford, eldeft Son of Richard Earl of Burlington and Cork, by fane Seymour, Daughter, of William Duke of Somerfet; who, while this Sheet was at the Prefs, died at London, October 2d, 1709, after a long Sickness, univerfally lamented. A Lady, who, for Conftancy of Mind, Evennefs of Temper, Solidity of Judgment, and an unaffected Piety, has left a fhining Character, as well as Example, to Pofterity; And whofe Conduct, as a Wife, a Mother, a Mistress, and in all other Conditions of Life, has render'd her Lofs a lafting Grief to her Relations. He has had by her four Sons, and five Daughters: The eldeft Son, William, was born at Edinburgh, May 18th, 1696, and died feven Months after; the 2d Son, fames, now Earl of Drumlangrig, born at London, Nov. 12, 1697; the 3d, Charles, born at Edinburgh, Av. 24, 1698; was, in 1707, for the great Services of his Father and Anceflors, created Earl of Solaway, Viscount of Tibers, c. and now bears the Title of Marquis of Beverley, the Honour of Duke of Dover being intail'd on him; the 4th Son, George,. born at London, Febr. 20. 1701.

His eldest Daughter Isabella, was born at London, December 4, 1688, and died at Edinburgh, Fuly 7, 1694;" the 2d, Elizabeth, was born at London, Auguft. 11, 1691, and died at Edinburgh, July 17, 1695; the 3d, Mary, was born at London, Febr. 4, 1699, and died at Edin burgh, November 16, 1703; the 4th, Jane, born at London, May 24, 1701; the 5th, Anne, born at Edinburgh, Fiby. 12, 1706. ARMS.

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Ouching this noble Family, we are to take Notice, that William, the laft Lord Willoughby of Eresby, (which Title became extinct in the 17th of King Henry VIII.) left, at his Death, only one Daughter, nam'd Catherine; whofe Wardship, in the 24th of Henry VIII. Charles Brandon, then Duke of Suffolk, obtain'd; and afterwards the became the fourth Wife of that great Nobleman; but was left by him without any furviving Iffue: Which made way for her fecond Marriage with Richard Bertie, or Bartue; from whom this noble Family, as well as Bertie Earls of Abbingdon, are fince defcended.

Which Richard Bartue was the Son of Thomas Bartue, of Richard. Barefted in Kent, Captain of Hurft-Caftle in the Ife of Wight, and had his Education firft in Corpus Chrifti College, Oxon; of which Houfe he was a Fellow; And afterwards under Thomas Wriothefeley, Earl of Southampton, fome time Lord-Chancellor of England; being a Perfon fingularly accomplish'd, as may feem by his Abilities in the French, Italian, and Latin Tongues. This great Duchefs, being a Lady moft zealous for the Reformation begun in the Reign of Edward VI. drew both herself and her Hufband into Danger, thro' the Malice

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of Stephen Gardiner Bishop of Winchester, reftor'd to his Bilhoprick by Queen Mary; fo that they were forc'd to fly together beyond Sea, and went thro' many Difficulties and Dangers, fettling in Poland till the Death of Queen Mary, at what time they return'd to England. During the time of their Travel, this Lady brought him forth a Son, whom, by reafon of his being born abroad, he chriften'd Peregrine.

Peregrine. This Peregrine, in the Parliament of the firft of Elizabeth, was made free Denizon, and, upon the Death of Catherine his Mother, Anno 1580, was fummon'd to that Parliament, as Lord Willoughby of Eresby. Being thus poffefs'd of that great Inheritance, and having married Mary, the Daughter of John Earl of Oxford, by Margaret his fecond Wife, Sifter and Heirefs of the whole Blood to Earl Edward. Anno 1582, he, with the Earl of Leicester, and other Nobles, attended the Duke of Anjou to Antwerp, at the Queen's Command; and was afterwards fent to Frederick King of Denmark, with the Enfigns of the most Noble Order of the Garter. He afterwards did many fignal Services in the Wars in Flanders. In the 32d of Elizabeth, he was one of the Peers that fat on the Trial of Philip Earl of Arundel; and was, the fame Year, fent with 4000. Auxiliaries into. France, in Aid of the King of Navar. He died, Anno 1601, leaving Iffue five Sons, viz. Robert, Peregrine, Henry, Vere, and Reger; and one Daughter,, nam'd Catherine, married to Sir Lewis Watfon of Rockingham-Caftle, in Com. Northampton, afterwards Lord Rockingham.

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Robert, the eldest Son, fucceeded him; who, in the firft of Jac. I. making his Claim to the Earldom of Oxford, as alfo, to the Titles of Lord Bulbeck, Sandford, and Badlefmere, and to the Office of Lord High-Chamberlain of England, as Son and Heir to Mary, the fole, Daughter of that great Family, (as has before been noted) after much Difpute, had Judgment on his be half, for the Office of Lord High-Chamberlain; and, the fame Year, took his Seat in the House above all the, Barons. After which, in the fecond Year of the Reign of King Charles I. he was advanc'd to the Dignity of Earl of Lindfy; and, four Years after, elected Knight of the Garter; and the next Year, made Conftable of England,