124 GUILFORD. h, of George Speke, of White Lackingtou, co. Somerset, by (his tliird Hole) Aunc, da, of William Peer-Williams. Ho d. in London, f> Aug. 1702, aged 60, and was bur. 1 0th at Wroxton. Will dat. 21 July and pr, 23 Aug. 1792. His widow rf, 17 Jan. 1797, and was bur. 27th at Wroxton. Will pr. Feb. 1797. V. 1792. $ and 5. George Augustus (North), Earl of Guil ford [17521 Lord NtHtlB de Kirtlinu [1554], and Baron Guilford [1683], S. 11 Sep. and bap. 0 Oct. 1757, at St. Geo. Han. uq. ; matric. at Oxford (Trim Coll.), 1 Nov. 1774; cr. M.A., 4 June 1777 J M.P. for Harwich, 1778-8 1 ; for Wootton Bassett, 1784-90 ; for PetersSeld, 1790 ; and for Banbury, 1790-92, being sti/lcd Lord North, 1790-92. He was Comptroller of the Household to the Queen Consort, 1731-83 : Under Home Secretary (under his father) April to Dee. 1788 and one of the Managers in the House of Commons for the impeachment of Warren Hastings, 1787. In Aug. 1792 he sin: to the peerage, taking his seat 13 Dec. 1792. He m. firstly, 24 Sep. 1783, at Nocton, co. Lincoln, Maria Frances Mary, 3d dn. of George (Hokart), 2d Earl ok Buckinghamshire, by Albiuia, da. of Lord Verc Bertie. She d. in London 23 April 1794, and was bur. 2 May at Wroxton. He m. secondly, 28 Feb. 1796, at Speen, Berks, Susan, da. and coheir of Thomas Coutts, of Westminster, Banker, by Susan, da. of ( — ) Starkie, a Lancashire yeoman. He d. in London s.p.m.s., 20 April 1802, and was bur. at Wroxton 1 May aged II. Will dat. 24 June ISO! , pr. 26 May 1802. At his death the llaromj of North fell into aba/ancc between his three daughters and coheirs, the heirs general thereof, whilo the Barony and Earldom of Guilford devolved to the heir male. His widow d. 24 Sep. 1837, at Highelere, and was bur. 3 Oct. at Wroxton. Admon. Deo. 1S37. [George Augustus North, styled Lord North, 3d but 1st surv. s. and h. ap. by 1st wife; b. 29 May 1792 ; J. an infant and v. p. and was bur. 6 Feb. 1793, at Wroxton.] [Frederick North, styled Lord North, 4th but 1st surv. s. and h. ap., only s. by 2d wife, b. 2 March 1801, and bap. at St. Geo. Han. sq. He d. an infant and v.p. 25 Jan. and was bur. 4 Feb. 1802, at Wroxton.] VI. 1802. 4 and 0. Francis (North), Earl op Guilford, and Baron' Guilford, br. and h. male ; J. 25 Dec. 17G1 ; entered the Army, 1777, becoming Major, 83d Foot, 1783, and Lieut. Col. in the Army, 1794 ; sue. to the peerage, 1802, and took his seat 20 Dec. following. He m., 19 July 1810, Maria, 5th da. of Thomas Boycott, of Kudge Hall, Salop, by Jane, da. of John Puleston, of Pickhill, co. Denbigh. He d. s.p., 11 Jan. 1817, at Pisa, in Italy, aged 55. Will pr. 1S17. His widow d. 30 Dec. 1821. Will pr. 1821. VII. 1817. 5 and 7. Frederick (North), Earl of Guilford, &c, only surv. br. and h., being 3d and yst. s. of the 2d Earl ; b. 7 Feb. 17C6 ; Chamberlain of the Exchequer, 1779— 1S26 ; mat. at Oxford (Ch. Ch.), 18 Oct. 1782 ; cr. D.C.L., 5 July 1793, and D.C.L. (by diploma), 30 Oct. 1819.( b ) M.P. for Banbury, 1792-94 ; F.R.S., 1794 ; Comptroller of the Customs of London, 1794 ; Sec. of State in Coriica, 1795-97 : Gov. of and Vice Admiral of Ceylon, 1798 — 1S05 ; sue. to the peerage, 1S17 ; Chancellor of the Univ. of Corfu, 1819 ; G.C.M.O., 26 Oct. 1819 ; cr. D.C.L. of Oxford (as above mentioned) 1819 and LL.D. of Cambridge 1821. He d. unm. 14 Oct. 1827, aged 61, in Portland Place, Marylebone. Will pr. Dec 1827. VIII. 1827. G and 8. Francis (North), Earl of Guilford, &c, cousin and h. male, being s. and h. of the Hon. Brownlow North, Bishop of Winchester (1781 — 1820), by Henrietta Maria, da. and coheir of John Bannister, of London, which Brownlow was 2d s. of the 1st Earl (being his 1st s. by (") The abeyance terminated on the death of the Marchioness of Bute, 11 Sep. 1841, in favour of Susan, the only surviving child of her father. See " North of Kirtling " Barony cr. 1554. ( b ) See p. 83, note " c," sub " Granville," as to the same degree being Uoicc conferred on the same person.
