His Son Edward was, in the firft Year of Queen Elizabeth's Reign, created Lord Beauchamp, and Earl of Hertford; whofe Grandfon was, in the firft of King Charles the Ift, created Marquis of Hertford, and afterwards Duke of Somerfet. But this Line failed at laft, and the prefent Duke defcends from Sir Francis Seymour, third Son of the above Edward Lord Beauchamp, who by King Charles the Ift was created Lord Seymour of Trou bridge; he left an only Son Charles, who marry'd Elizabeth, Daughter to William Lord Allington of Horfefbel in Cambridgeshire; by whom he had two Sons, Francis, who was bafely murder'd in Italy in the Year 1687, and Charles the prefent Duke. His Grace was a Widower, having been first marry'd to the Lady Elizabeth Piercy, Widow and Relict of Henry Cavendish Earl of Ogle, only Son and Heir to Henry late Duke of Newcastle: She was fole Daughter and Heir to Joceline Piercy, the 11th and laft Earl of Northumberland. The Lady Charlotte, whom his Grace has now marry'd, is fecond Daughter to the moft Noble and Puiffant Lord Daniel Finch, Earl of Nottingham, Baron Finch of Daventry and Baronet: "Which Family was advanced to the Title of Baron in the Year 1673, and to that of Earl in the 23d Year of King Charles the II, This Month General Steuart was 'marry'd to Mrs. Eilzabeth Alfton, Sifter to Sir Rowland Alfton. E PROMOTION S T Dward Molefworth, Efq; is made a Captain in Colonel Handafyde's Regiment of Foot. Thomas Prefton, Efq; is appointed Quarter Mafter in Brigadier General. Grove's Regiment of Foot. Arthur Holdworth, Efq; is appointed Fort-Major of the Caftles and Port of Dartmouth. Leighton, Efq; is made a Captain in Col. Tyrrel's Regiment of Foot. The Honourable Grey Longueville, Efq; is created Hanover Herald, and Glocefter King at Arms; and Edmund Sawyer; Efq; Brunfuick Herald of Arms. Sir Fobu Packington, Bart. is chofen Recorder of the City of Worcester. His Majeffy has been pleas'd to appoint William Cailey, Efq; his Conful at Port St. Mary. John Hedges, Efq; is appointed his Majefty's Envoy Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the King of Sardinia. T BIRT H S. HE Lord Bathurst's Lady was brought to bed of a Son the very latter The Lady Charlotte Byng, Wife to the Honourable Pattee Byng, Efq; Treafurer of the Navy, and Silter to the Duke of Manchefter, was brought to bed this Month of a dead Child. FINI S. THE UNIVERSAL MERCURY. NUMB. III. To be continued MONTHLY. Totum inquirit in Orbem. LONDON: Printed for J. R 0 BERTS, near the Oxford-Arms in Warwick-Lane; and fold by N. BLANDFOR D, at the London Gazette, Charing-Crofs. MDCCXX VI. (Price One Shilling.) TABLE of the CONTENTS.. C Onclufion of the Vienna, Treaty of Commerce, The Addrefs of the Houfe of Lords on that Occafion, The Addrefs of the House of Commons, The Marquis de St. Philippe's Memorial to the States General The Anfwer of the States General, Catalogue of Books printing in Holland, A Song fung by a Child born blind, ibid. 32 Ireland, Great Britain, Deaths of Perfons of Note, 37 41 42. Elections, 44 ibid. N. B. The Sequel of the Novel begun in Numb. 2 and which we had not room to infert in this, fhall be publish'd in our next. A LIST of those who have been declared Bankrupts during the Month of March. Ohn Cooper of the City of Winchester Mercer. Job Samuel La Cour, of Crutched Friers, London, Broker and Dealer. Jacob Henriquez Julian, late of London, Merchant. John Upcott of Otte St. Mary in Devonshire, Serge Maker. Jofeph Taylor of Radnor near Coventry in Warwickshire Salesman and Chapman. John Gracie of Cambridge, Linnen Draper. John Webster of the City of Norwich Worfted Weaver. John Tavie of Tarum in Yorkshire, Merchant. John Horth of Great Yarmouth in the County of Norfolk, Merchant. Edmund Watkinson of Tower-bill, London, Merchant. Jofeph Marples of Throgmorton-street, London, Merchant. David Edwards of St. John Wapping in Middlefex, Victualler.. Chorles Rivers of Oxenden-ftreet in the Parish of St. Martins in the John Robinson, late of Bromley in Kent, Chapman. Richard Booth, of Hyde-Park-Corner, near Hannover Square in Middlefex, Smith. Richard Elliot, of Crutched-Fryars, London, Victualler. John TyJon, of London, Merchant. Crefwell Tayleur, of Shrewsbury, in Shropshire, Mercer. John Barrine, of Spittlefields, Weaver. Scipio Guy, late of Exchange- Alley, London, Broker. George Halliday, of Berwick upon Tweed, in the County of Northumberland, Merchant. Abraham Bremen alias Le Bremen, of Mafons Court in the Parish of Whitechappel, and County of Middlefex, Weaver. Thomas Darby, of the Parish of St. Swithin, by London-ftone Lingham Afterley, late of Fleetftreet, London, Taylor. William Holt, late of Salford in Lancashire, Felt-maker. I THE |