400 CRAMOND — CRANBROOK. John (Eokrton), 1st Earl or Bridrewater. He d. s.p. 5 Jn.11. 1701 in his 51st year and was bur. the 7th at Honinghani. M I. His widow d. at Norwich and was bur. 19 Nov. 1706 at Dudlington, Norfolk. IV. 1701. 4- Villiam (Hichardson), Baron Cramond [S.], yst. hut only surv. br. and h. He was 4. 2 and bap. 5 Aug. 1654 at St. Margaret's, Westm. ; was ed. at the Univ. nf Cambridge ; M.A., 1671. He m. tirstly Elizabeth, da. of Robert Barkham of Sonthacre, Norfolk. She d. s.p. 28 Sep. 1712, in her 54th year and was bur. at East Walton, Norfolk. M.I. He m. secondly 9 Feb. 1713/4, at Ringland, Norfolk, Elizabeth, da. and h. of James Daniel of Norwich, Goldsmith. He d. 7 March 1719, in his 65th year, and was bur. at East Walton, afsd. Will dat. 31 July 1715, pr. 5 June 1719. His widow d. 8 Dec. 1722, in her 37th year and was bur. at East Walton. Admon. 4 Dec. 1772. V. 1719, 5. William (Richardson), Baron Cramoxd [S.], only to s. and h. by 2nd wife, b. Feb. 1714/5. He was ed. (1731-32) at 1735. Corpus College, Cambridge. He d unm. of consumption, 28 July 1735, in his 22nd year, and was bur. at East Walton afsd,( a ) On his death the Peerage is supposed to have become exiinct.( b ) CRANBORNE. "Viscountcy. 1. " Robert Cectll, Knt., Baron Cecil of Essendon, T lfifH Chief Secretary to the King in England" was, on 20 Aug. 1604, cr. VISCOUNT OF CRANBORNE. "( c ). On 4 May 1605 he was cr. EARL OF SALISBURY ; see under that title. CRANBROOK OF HEMSTED. Viscountcy. 1. The Rt. Hon. Gathorno Hardy (afterwards, by Royal T 1878 lic.( d ) 11 May 1878 Gathokne-Hardy) was, on 4 May 1878, cr. ±. ioio. VISCOUNT CRANBROOK OF HEMSTED, co. KENT. He was 3rd and yst. s. of John Hardy of Dunstall Hall, co. Stafford, by Isabel, da. of Richard Gathorne of Kirkbv Lonsdale, co. Westmor- land, being br. of Sir John Hardy, Bart., so cr. 23 Feb. 1876. He was b. 1 Oct. 1814, ( a ) Elizabeth, his only sister and h. m. Aug. 1735 William Jermy, who d. a few months after her, 21 Jan. 1751/2 in his 37th year. They sold Southacre Hall. She d. in London 1 Aug. 1751, s.p. ( b ) It has however several times been claimed tho' not officially. Of the 5 sons of the Cluef Justice, but one, Thomas, survived him and had issue. Of the 7 sons of this Thomas, Master of Cramond (by his 1st wife), John, Richard and another John d. infants ; Thomas, became Lord Cramond ; William, a Sergt. at Law, whose will dat. 8 March 1681/2 was pr. 24 July 1682 by Abigail, his widow, appears to have died s.p.s. Henry, the yst. s. appears to have d. unm. and was bur. 6 Sep. 1663 aged 30 at Honingham ; but Charles, the 6th son, m. a Miss Wiseman and had (beside daughters) a son Charles, who is, probably the " Charles Richardson, Qent." to whom William, Lord Cramond, in his will, dat. 31 July 1715, leaves an annuity of £20. There was also a posthumous son of the said Master of Cramond (by his 2nd wife) viz. Edward, bap. 23 April 1642 at St. Martin's, Ludgate. Of the 3 sons of the second Peer, the 1st and 3rd sue. to the Barony, while the 2nd, Thomas, d. s.p. in London Oct. 1696 and was bur. at Pishiobury, Herts. In the return of the Lords of the Session, 1740, of the subsisting Peerages [S.] it is observed that " it does not appear that any person ever sat [in Pari.] or voted as Lord Cramond, or that any one offered to vote at any election, since the Union, under that title ; but as the descendants of the said Sir Thomas Richardson, if any there were, had, probably, their residence in England, their not having claimed hitherto can be no objection to their title, if they can verify their right to it." ( c ) See " Creations, 1483—1646," in ap. 47th Rep. D. K. Pub. Records. ( J ) His Lordship's mother, being one' of a large family of bous and daughters, in no way represented the very respectable yeoman iamily of Gathorne, and he himself, the 3rd son of such Mother, apparently derived no property from her or from it.
