SUPPORTERS.] The dexter a stag, reguardant, proper, attired, as the creft. The finifter a gryphon, reguardant, topaz.

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MEDIOCRIA FIRMA.

SEATS.] Gorhambury in the county of Hertford, 22 miles from London, and Meffing-Hall, otherwife Baynard's-Castle, near Colchester in Effex, 44 miles from London.

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SHUTE, VISCOUNT BARRINGTON.

HIS Lordship's family is of Norman extraction, in which

Dutchy, whilst it continued annexed to the English crown, were to be feen the remains of a castle bearing the name of SHUTE and formerly in the family, with other monuments in several towns of that Dutchy.

The family hath been long feated in the counties of Leicester and Cambridge, in the latter of which at HockingChrifto- ton, or Hogginton refided Chriftopher Shute, Efq. (a depher. fcendant of the Norman line) whofe fon Robert being bred Robert, to the law, was chofen Serjeant in Michaelmas Term

1577, was recorder of Cambridge, and ferved in feveral parliaments for that town, till by patent, dated at Westminfter 1 June 1579, he was conftituted fecond Baron of the Exchequer, with this clause in his grant, that he should be reputed, and have the fame order, degree, esteem, dignity and preheminence, to all intents and purposes, as any inferior justice of the chief or common benches enjoyed or ought

Dugdale's Origines.

ought to enjoy ; and in the year 1585, he removed to the court of King's Bench. He married Thomafine, daughter of Chriftopher Burgoyne of Long-Staunton in the county of Cambridge, Efq. by whom he had four fons, Francis, John, Chriftopher, Thomas; and a daughter, married to John Hatton, Efq. father by her of Sir Chriftopher Hatton, made Knight of the Bath at the coronation of K. James I. ancestor to William, Viscount Hatton.

Francis Shute of Upton in Leicestershire, Efq. the eldest Francis. fon, married Frances, daughter of Hercules Meautys of Weft-Ham in Effex, Efq. by her who re-married with Robert Ratcliff, Earl of Suffex, had feveral children, of whom Francis Shute of Upton, county of Leicester, Efq. left three fons, viz. James, the father of James, who died without iffue; Samuel; and Benjamin ancéftor to Lord Barrington. Samuel, the second son in 1681 was Sheriff of London, had three fons, Francis, Jofeph, and Carroll, who all died young, and two daughters his coheirs, viz. Elizabeth, who married Francis Barrington of Tofts, in the county of Effex, Efq. and had no iffue; and Anne, married first to Thomas Andrews, of Langdon-Hills, in the county of Effex, Efq.; and fecondly to Doctor Knightly Chetwood of Tempsford in Bedfordshire, Dean of Gloucester, by whom she had an only fon John Chetwood, Efq. L. L. D. Fellow of Trinity-Hall, Cambridge, who died unmarried.

Benjamin Shute Efq. the younger fon of Francis, mar- Benjamin, ried Elizabeth Caryl, died in 1683, and had iffue three fons and as many daughters; Samuel, Lieutenant-Colonel of horse, and Governor of New-England in 1716, who died unmarried 15 April, 1742, aged eighty years; Benjamin died also a batchelor in 1714; John created Vifcount Barrington; Mary, married to Henry Yeamans, Efq.; Martha, to Henry Bendyfh Efq.; and Anne, first to Richard Offley of Norton-Hall in the county of Derby, Efq. and fecondly, to Richard, or Gervaise Scrope of Cockrington in Lincolnshire, Efq.

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John Shute of the Inner-Temple, Efq. the youngest fon, John, in 1708, was made a commiffioner of the customs, being then a Barrister of the Inner-Temple, from which he was Viscount. removed 3 January 1711 by Q. Anne; in whofe reign in 1710, John Wildman of Becket in the county of Berks, Efq. fettled his large eftate upon him, though no relation, and but of flender acquaintance, having always approved of the Roman cuftom of adoption, and who in his will,

dated

dated four years before his death, declared, his only reason for making Mr. Shute his heir, was, that he thought that gentleman most worthy to be adopted by him, as is expreffed on the monuments, which his Lordship in 1713 erected in the church of Shrivenham, to the memory of Mr. Wildman, and of his father Sir John Wildman, Knt. Postmaster-General, and Alderman of London, who died in 1693, æt. 72

Some years after he had another confiderable eftate left him by Francis Barrington of Tofts, Efq. before-mentioned, who had married his first coufin (defcended from Sir Gobart Barrington of Tofts in Little-Badow, Knt. younger fon of Sir Thomas Barrington of Barrington-Hall, Knt. and Bart. fon and heir of Sir Francis, created a Baronet 29 June 1611, at the firft inftitution of that dignity) by whom having no iffue, and having purchafed the eftate from his eldest brother Sir Thomas Barrington, he re-conveyed it to him, and the reverfion, for want of iffue, to the faid John Shute, Efq. who purfuant to the deed of fettlement, procured an act of parliament to affume the name, and bear the arms of Barrington.

In 1714 and 1722 he was returned member to parliament for the town of Berwick upon Tweed; but the House of Commons taking into confideration the Harbourg lottery, came at length to this refolution, that his Lordship had promoted and carried on that fraudulent undertaking; for which 15 February 1722 he was expelled the houfe; and again offering himself a candidate for the faid town against the Lord Polwarth, he loft the election by a majority of only four votes.

On 5 July 1729 he had a reverfionary grant of the office of Mafter of the Rolls in Ireland, which he furrendered 10 December 1731; and being a person of great judgment and learning, was the author of a book, entituled, Mifcellanea Sacra; of an Effay on the feveral Difpenfations of God to mankind; and of divers pamphlets in favour of fuch as diffent from the established church.

His majesty K. George I. was pleafed by privy seal, dated at St. James's 10 June, and by patent at Dublin 1 July 1720,

The Preamble, Cum nullum fit magis idoneum Virtutis præmium, neque ulla Res qua Hominum mentes ad eam amplexandam acrius incitantur, quam Honores in eos collati, qui probitate Animi ac Morum integritate inclaruerunt, quique in illud Sedulo incumbentes, quo Principis, Patriæque Commodis maxime infervire poffent ;

tamen

1720, to create him Baron Barrington of Newcastle, and Viscount Barrington of Ardglafs, with a fee of 20 Marcs

-On 14 December 1734 his Lordship departed this life at his feat of Becket, after an illness of feven hours continuance, in the 56 year of his age, and the 27 was buried in the parish church of Shrivenham in the county of Berks, where a monument was erected to his memory with the following infcription

Here lies

The Right Honourable John Barrington, "Viscount Barrington of Ardglafs, and Baron of Newcastle in the kingdom of Ireland. His father, Benjamin, was the youngest son of Francis Shute of Upton in the county of Leicester, Efq.. Who was defcended from Robert Shute of Hockington in the county of Cambridge, One of the twelve judges in

The reign of Queen Elizabeth.

John, Lord Barrington was chofen representative
For the town of Berwick upon

Tweed, in

Both

tamen omnem Meritorum fuorum jactationem eoufque effugerunt, ut etiam Præmia Virtutibus fuis debita diu ac fæpe recufarint, Cumque infigne fe hujufce Rei Exemplum Johannes Barrington de Becket in Comitatu Berchenfi, Armiger, multoties idque in Rebus maximi momenti, et ante et poftquam ad hujus Regni imperium acceffimos; nobis Bonifque omnibus oftenderit, Procerum numero in Regno noftro Hiberniæ eum adfcribi volumus. Etinimque eft firma ejus et inconcuffa erga nos Animi Affectio, ftudiumque perpetuum ita in Senatu femper fe geffit, ut faluberrima Concilia, quæque ad Imperium noftrum Gloriamque firmandum, ac Salutem Patriæ tuendum maxime fpectarent, nunquam non fit fecutus; et fua privata Commoda noftris Rationibus libenter poftponens, haud femel publica Munera, quibus obeundis non minus Emolumenti quam Dignitatis futurum erat, ut confequeretur, ultro fibi oblata, recufavit, cum in'eo fcilicet Res ftatu effent, ut Reipublicæ privatus, quam ad Honores evectus, magis prodeffe poffe fe fperaret; quo omni tempore tam Fide et Auctoritate fua apud omnes, quam Gratia noftra, quibus utrifque maxime pollebat, in noftris aliorumque Commodis promovendis diligentiffime eft ufus. Virum igitur tam egregia ac præftanti Indole præditum, cujus Indicia quædam jam olim eo fplendore duxerunt ut duo præcellentes Viri, eximio erga Familiam noftram in hæc Regna fucceffuram ftudio, magnam fibi apud populares merito Exiftimationem nacti, Bono publico confulentes, eum fibi adoptaverint, debita Meritorum fuorum Mercede diutius carere haud æquum duximus. Sciatis igitur, &c. (Rot, Canc, Ao. 6 Geo, 1.2. p. D.)

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Both parliaments of King George the first;
And died December 14, 1734,

In the fifty-fixth year of his age,

Leaving by Anne his wife, daughter and coheiress
Of Sir William Daines,

Six fons and three daughters.

He took the name of Barrington pursuant to the
Settlement of his relation Francis Barrington
Of Tofts in the county of Effex, Efq.
And inherited the eftate he had in this neighbourhood
By the will of John Wildman of Becket
In the county of Berks, Efq'.

Of the fons.

William, fucceeded to the title.
Francis, died young.

John, was Colonel of a company in the guards; after serving several campaigns became colonel of the fixty-fourth regiment, with which he went to the Weft-Indies under Major-General Hapfon in 1758, and fucceeding to the command after the death of that officer, reduced the island of Guadaloupe, the first conquest of any importance made from the French in that war. He died at Paris 2 April 1764, being then a Major-General, Colonel of the eighth. regiment of foot, and Governor of Berwick; leaving iffue by Elizabeth, daughter of Florentius Vaffal, Efq. three fons, William; Richard; Rev. George, who 12 February 1788 married Elizabeth, daughter of Robert Adair of Stratford-Place in London, Efq.; and a daughter Louifa.

Daines, one of his Majefty's council at law, and the celebrated author of " Obfervations upon the Statutes," appointed 24 May 1751, Marshal of the High Court of Admiralty in England, which he refigned in 1753, on being made Secretary for the affairs of Greenwich Hofpital; was appointed a Welch Judge in 1757; and was after fecond Justice of Chefter, which he refigned after 1785.

Samuel appointed a Poft Captain in the Navy in 1747; Colonel of the Chatham divifion of Marines in October 1770 in the room of Lord Viscount How, who was then made an Admiral; in 1778 he was made a Rear-Admiral; was fent to the Weft-Indies, and repulled the French fleet at St. Lucia in 1779, although of more than ten times his force. In 1782 he was made a Vice-Admiral, and diftin

Information of Lord Vifcount Barrington.

guished