[Edward Osborne, styled (1674-89) Viscount Latimer, b. about 1655; a Gent, of the Bedchamber to Charles II. He with his father and yr. brother
was in 1688 (a few months before his death) in arms to support the Revolution.[1]
He m. Elizabeth, da. Simon Bennet, of Beachampton, Bucks. She, who was bap. 27 March 1659, at Beachampton, d. (v. p.) 1 and was bur. 5 May 1030, in Westm. Abbey. He d. s.p. s. and v.p. Jan. 1688-9.]
II. 1712. 2. Peregrine (Osborne), Duke of Leeds, &c, also Viscount Dunblane [S.], 3d and yst. but only surv. s. and h., b. 1659. He was on 5 Dec. 1674, confirmed as VISCOUNT DUNBLANE [S.] a dignity conferred (as "Viscount Osbourne. of Dunblane" [S.]), on his father, 2 Feb. 1672/3, but Surrendered in his favour in Aug. 1673 as above mentioned. He was M.P. for Berwick-on-Tweed, 1677-79, and for York, 1689-90. He with his father and elder br. was in 1688 in arms to support the Revolution.[1] From 1689 to 1691 he was styled Earl of Danby and from 1691 to 1712 he was styled Marquess of Camarthen, being also sum. v.p. in his father's Barony as Lord Osborne of Kiveton by writ 13 March 1690, directed "Pereqrine Osborne, Kireton, Chdr." He was Capt, R.N. in 1690, becoming finally, 1703, Vice Admiral of the Red, and was, in 1690, Col. of the City of London Dragoons as also of the 1st Marines.[2] He suc. to the Dukedom, &c. Sep., 26 July 1712, and was Lord Lieut, of the East Riding, 1713-14. He m., 25 April 1682. at St Marylebone, Bridget, only da. and h. of Sir Thomas Hyde. 2d Bart., of Albury, Herts, by Mary. da. of John Whitchurch, of Walton, Bucks. He d. 25 June 1729, in his 71st year, and was bur. 4 July at Aldbury. His widow d. 8 and was bur. 16 March 1733/4, at Aldbury. Will pr, 1734.
[William Henry Osborne, 1st s. and h, ap., b. 31 July and bap. 12 Sep. 1600, at North Minis, Herts, usually known as Viscount Latimer till 1694 and as Earl of Danby from 1694 till his death. He d. v.p. and unm. (of the small pox) at Utrecht 16 and was bur. 20 Aug. 1711, as "Earl of Danby" at St. Margaret's, Westm.]
III. 1729. 3. Peregrine Hyde (Osborne), Duke of Leeds, &c, also Viscount Dunblane [S.], 2d and yst. but only surv. s. and h., b. 11 Nov. and bap. 10 Dec. 1691, at North Mims afsd. From 1711 to 1712 he was
usually known as Earl of Danby and from 1712 to 1720 was styled Marquess of Carmarthen and was sum. v.p. in his father's Barony as Lord Osborne of Kiveton by writ 29 Jan. 1712, directed "Peregrine Hyde Osborne de Kiveton, Chevalier." He
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 (a) See vol. i, p. 2S, note "b," sub "Abingdon," for a list of those "in arms " in 1688 for the Prince of Orange.
- ↑ (b) Macky says of him in his "Characters" when he was "Marquis of Carmarthen, Vice Admiral," and towards 50 years old. "He is of low stature but very well shaped and strong made tho' thin; fair complexioned; is very rakish and extravagant in his manner of living, otherwise he' had risen quicker; he is strong and active with abundance of fire and does not want wit; he is bold enough to undertake any thing and understands all the parts of a sailor well. He contrived to build a ship called the Royal Transport which proves so good a sailor that it shews his knowledge of that part of navigation also."
Lords Shaftesbury and Clifford were the advisers and carriers on of that scandalous part of King Charles' reign the shutting up of the Exchequer. He was made Lord Treasurer, Karl of Dauby, and had the Garter. He was impeached in the House of Commons by the present. Earl of Montagu, then Ambassador in France, not only for being a pensioner of France himself, but [for] advising and bargaining for a pension for the King, and was, on this impeachment, sent to the Tower where he lay many years. At the Revolution he declared for King William, was taken into favour by that Prince, made a Duke and President of the Council, but the people's suspicions of his being in the French interest, his taking a bribe of £6,000 to pass the East India charter with some other reasons, threw him out of all. He is a gentleman of admirable natural parts, great knowledge and experience in the affairs of his own country, but of no reputation with any party. Since the Queen's accession he hath not been regarded, tho' he took his place at the Council board. He hath been very handsome and is near 70 years old."
