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CLIFDEN 289 William Seymour, by his 2nd wife, Augusta, da. of Frederick (Hervey), 1st Marquess of Bristol. He d. 20 Feb. 1866, at Dover House, Whitehall, Midx., from softening of the brain, aged nearly 4i.(^) Will pr. 13 Mar. 1866, under ^-jOf)00. His widow, who was b. 16 July 1833, was one of the Ladies of the Bedchamber, 1867-72; extra Lady of the Bedchamber, 1872; V.A., 3rd class. She w., 2ndly, 12 Oct. 1875, ^t St. John's, Wilton Road, Midx., Sir Walter George Stirling, 3rd Bart., sometime Lieut. R.A. She d. 23 Apr. 1896, at Burr's Wood, and was bur. at Groombridge, Kent. IV. 1866. 4. Henry George (Agar-Ellis), Viscount Clifden OF GowRAN [L], yc, only s. and h. He was iJi. 3 Sep. 1863, at Dover House, Whitehall, Midx., and was ed. at Eton. He was a Liberal till 1886, and thereafter a Liberal Unionist. He d. unm., 28 Mar. 1895, of pneumonia, at 7 Carlton Gardens, aged 31, and was bur. at Holdenby, Northants. Estate duty paid on ;^276,i70. V. 1895. 5- Leopold George Frederick (Agar-Ellis), Vis- count Clifden of Gowran [I.], tfc, uncle and h. male; b. 13 May 1829, in Spring Gardens; ed. at Trin. Coll. Cambridge, M.A., 1852; Barrister (Inner Temple), 1854; A.D.C. to the Earl of Carlisle when Lord Lieut. [I.] 1855-58 and 1859-64; M.P. (Liberal) for co. Kil- kenny, 1 857-74. () He m., 8 Feb. 1864, at the R.C. Church of the Assumption, Warwick Str., and afterwards at St. James's, Piccadilly, Harriet, 6th da. of Thomas (Stonor), Lord Camoys, by Frances, da. of Peregrine Edward Towneley. He d. s.p.m.s.,zt 19 Wilton Str., S.W., 10, and was bur. 14 Sep. 1899, at Brompton Cemetery, aged 70. Will pr. over ;/^4,ooo. On his death the Barony of Dover became extinct. His widow, who was b. 5 Apr. 1836, is now (19 12) living. VI. 1899. 6. Thomas Charles (Agar-Robartes), Viscount Clifden of Gowran [1781] and Lord Clifden, Baron of Gowran [1776], in the Peerage of Ireland, also Baron Mendip [G.B. 1794] and Baron Robartes of Lanhydrock and Truro [U.K. 1869], cousin and h., b. i Jan. 1844, in Grosvenor PL; ed. at Harrow, and at Ch. Ch. Oxford, M.A. 1869; Barrister (Middle Temple) 1870; M.P. (Liberal) for East Cornwall 1880-82; sue. his father as Baron Robartes 9 Mar. 1882. His claim to vote at the election of Rep. Peers [I.] was admitted 10 Feb. 1900. He m., 24 Apr. 1878, at St. Peter's, Eaton Sq., Mary, da. of Francis Henry Dickinson, of King's Weston, Somerset, by Caroline, da. of Major Gen. Thomas Carey. (^) He devoted his energies and fortune to the Turf, winning the Derby and the St. Leger with " SurpHce " in 1848. V.G. C") He became a Unionist in 1886. V.G. 37