CLANBRASSILL 213 IV. 1758 2. James (Hamilton), Earl OF Clanbrassill [1756], to Viscount Limerick and Baron Claneboye [17 19] in 1798. Ireland, only s. and h., b. 23 Aug. 1730. Chief Remembrancer of the Court of Exchequer [I.] (on Palmerston's death), 1757 till his death; Sheriff of co. Louth 1757, and Custos Rot. of that co. 1769 till his death. Took his seat in the House of Lords [I.], 10 Apr. 1758. Gov. of co. Louth 1758 till his death; P.C. [I.] 4 July 1766. Was M.P. (Tory) for Helston [E.], 1768-74; K.P., nom. 5 Feb. and inv. 11 Mar. 1783, being one of the 15 original Knights of that Order.(") He w., 21 May 1774, at Oxford Chapel, St. Marylebone, Grace, ist da. of Thomas (Foley), ist Baron Foley of Kidderminster, by Grace, da. and coh. of George (Granville), Baron Lansdowne of Biddeford. He d. s.p., 6 Feb. 1798, at Dundalk, and was bur. there. C") M.I. At his death all his honours became extinct. Will pr. Mar. 1799. His widow, who was b. i Jan. 1743,^. 9 Jan. 18 13, in Great Stanhope Str., Midx., aged 70. Will pr. Feb. 1813. See " Coningsby of Clanbrassill, co. Armagh," Barony [I.] {Coningsby)^ cr. 1693; extinct 1729. BARONY. Robert (Jocelvn), Earl of Roden [I.], was, 17 July , 1821, <:r. BARON CLANBRASSILL (•=) OF HYDE 1. I82I. HALL, CO. Hertford.C*) See "Roden," Earldom of [I.], cr. 1 77 1, under the 3rd Earl ; extinct 1897. CLANCAIRNEY See "AcHEsoN of Clancairney, co. Armagh," Barony {Acheson), cr. 1847. (f) See a list of these, vol. i, p. 227, note "c." (*>) " He looks old of his age (having lost all his fore teeth), but he is tall, genteel, and very well bred." (Mrs. Delany, 5 Apr. 1774). V.G. («) His grandfather, the ist Earl of Roden [I.], m., 11 Dec. 1752, Anne, only sister of James (Hamilton), 2nd and last Earl of Clanbrassill [I.] of the creation of 1756. C') This was one of the 22 creations at the Coronation of George IV, for a list of which see vol. ii, Appendix F. V.G.
