ed of the two knights, returned for Herefordshire to the parliament held by Edward II. at York, in 1322. Sir Baldwin Brugge, his heir, married Ifabel, fecond daughter of Sir Piers Grandifon, grandfon, by his mother, of John lord Tregoze; and by her had two fons, Sir Thomas and Sir John. This Sir John Brugge, a celebrated ftatefman and warrior in the reigns of Henry V. and Henry VI. was fucceeded about 1434, at BrugeSolers, by his fon Thomas of Leye, in Herefordshire, father, by Alice, daughter to Hugh Hacket, Efq; of Thomas Bridges, who, by Maud, daughter of Thomas Henborowe of Dymock, in Gloucestershire, Efq; had feveral fons: of whom William, the eldest, marrying one of the co-heirs of William Eftington, of Ellington, in Worcefterfhire, was the ancestor of those of his name, feated at Dymock and Eftington; and Sir John, the fecond fon, lordmayor of London in 1522, by Agnes, daughter to Thomas Ayloff, of Effex, Efq; was the progenitor of the family feated at Weftham in Effex, and father of Winifride, mother to Thomas Sackville, earl of Dorfet, and fecond wife of William, marquis of Winchester. Thomas Gates, and John Wellesborne, Thomas Brugge fucceeded his father at Coberley; ferved in parliament for Gloucestershire in 1460, and for Herefordfhire in 1472; and in 1488, was appointed with William Berkley, earl of Nottingham, and two other gentlemen, a commiffioner of array for the county of Glouceker. He married Florence, daughter of William Darrel of Littlecote, in Wiltshire, Efq; by whom he had three daughters, who married, and three fons, viz. Sir Giles, his heir; Sir Richard Bridges, feated at Shefford in Berkshire, who was created knight of the Bath at the coronation of queen Mary, and wedded Jane, daughter of Sir William Spencer of Wormleighton, the duke of Marlborough's predeceffor, by whom he had two fons; and Henry. The daughters were, Elizabeth, firft espoused to William Caffey, and after his decease, to Walter Rowden, Efqrs; Alice, the wife of Chicheley, Efq; and Eleanor, wed ded to Sir Thomas Pauncefoot. Sir Giles Bruges, the eldeft fon, was knighted for his bravery at the battle of Blackheath, June 22, 1496, against the Cornish infurgents conducted by lord Audeley; and was sheriff of Gloucefterfhire in 1499. He died A. D. 1511, leav Sir Thomas Brugge, eldest fon of the before-mentioned Sir Baldwin Brugge, wedded Alice, one of the co-heirs of Siring iffue, three fons and four daughters, Thomas Berkley, of Coberley in Gloucefstershire, by his wife Elizabeth, eldest fifter and co-heir of the beroick John Chandos, slord Chandos, knight of the Garter, and laft heir-male of his martial house. By that lady Sir Thomas had two fons, Sir Giles his heir; and Edward Bruges proprietor of Lone, and other manors in Gloucestershire, one of whofe daughters and co-heirs, Ifabel, was married to John, fecond fon of Sir John Throgmorton of Coughton, predeceffor of the Throckmortons of Tortworth in Gloucestershire. Sir Giles, the eldeft fon, whofe furname is variously wrote, Bruges, Brigge, and Brugge, was feated at Coberley, served the office of theriff of Gloucestershire, in 1430 and 1454, and was returned one of the knights for that county, to the parliament atiembled in 1455. He died A. D. 1467, leaving iffue by his wife Catharine, daughter of James Clifford of Frampton, Efq; and relic of Anfelm Guyfe of Elmore, in Gloucestershire, Efq; an only fon Thomas, and a daughter Cicely, fucceffively wedded to viz. Sir John Bruges, lord Chandos; Thomas Bruges, who left a confiderable for. tune to his fon Henry Brydges, and daughter Mary, the wife of --- Arnall, Ele; and William, to whom he bequeathed his lands in Brakenborowe and Horton : Urfula, wedded to John Sydenham of Brimpton, in Somerfetfhire, Efq; Florence, efpoufed to Sir William Morgan of SouthWales; Catharine, the wife of Richard Pocle, of Gloucestershire, Efq; and Anne, married to Sir Rice Manfel of Margam, in Glamorganshire. Sir John Bruges, the eldest fon, and firit lord Chandos of his furname, attended Henry VIII. in his military and pompous parades in France and Flanders, and at every fiege and action gave notable proof of conduct and courage. For his beha viour, in 1513, at the reduction of Terouenne and Tournay, and the engagement near Guinegatte, commonly called the battle of the Spurs, even when a youth, he received the honour of knighthood; and `after the furrender of Boulogne, A. D. 1544, he was appointed governor of that fortrefs, which he defended against a French army in 1549, the 4th of Edward VI. foon after whofe acceffion, he had been rewarded with divers manors for his fervices, and elected knight of the garter, by the name of Sir John a Bridges, in two fubfequent chapters of which order he is ftiled Sir John a Bruges, and Sir John Bruges, Efpouting the caufe of queen Mary against the lady Jane Grey, he was gratified with the manor and castle of SudJey, in Gloucestershire, conftituted governor of the Tower of London, and created lord Chandos of Sudley, by that princefs, on April 8, 1554, the first of her reign. His lordship departed this life on March 4, 1556-7, and by Elizabeth, daughter of Edmund, lord Grey of Wilton, was father of feven fons, viz. Edmund, his heir; Charles Brydges of Wiltington (now Wilton) caftle in Herefordshire, and continuator of the male line; Richard, Anthony, Henry, Giles, and Stephen; and of three daughters, víz, Catharine, married to Edmund Sutton, lord Dudley; Elizabeth, wedded to John Tracy, progenitor of the lord vifcount Tracy; and Mary, the wife of George Throgmorton, Efq. Edmund Bruges, lord Chandos, with his father's peerage and eftate, inherited his military virtues, which he difplayed in the wars against France and Scotland; and for his bravery at the battle of Mufsleburgh, September 10, 1547, was dubbed a banneret. Queen Elizabeth created him Knight of the Garter, a few months before he died, in 1572, universally esteemed for his geneFofty and hofpitality. By Dorothy, one of the co-heirs of Edmund, lord Bray, he left two fons, Giles and William, fucceffively lords Chandos; and two daughters, Catharine, married to William lord Sands, and Eleanor, the wife of George Giffard, of Chillington, in Staffordshire, Efq. Giles, lord Chandos, married lady Frances, daughter of Edward earl of Lincoln, by whom he was father of Elizabeth, who died without iffue, and Catharine, the great-great-grandmother of the prefent duke of Bedford; and dying A. D. 594, without heirs-male, was fucceeded by his brother, William, lord Chandos, who died in 1601, leaving by Mary, daughter of Sir Owen Hopton, Grey Brydges, his fucceffor. He had likewife three daughters, viz. Frances, first wedded to Sir Thomas Smith 9 of Parfon's-green, and 2dly, to Thomas earl of Exeter ; the wife of Sir James Turville; and Beatrice, efpoused to Sir Henry Poole of Soperton. Grey, lord Chandos, in 1605, at the creation of Charles duke of York (afterwards Charles I.) was made knight of the Bath. By his munificence and hospitality, he obtained such influence in Gloucefterfhire, and appeared with fuch splendid retinues at the court of James I. (with whom he was in great favour) that he was commonly ftiled the king of Cotswold. He married lady Anne, one of the coheireffes of Ferdinando, earl of Derby, and left by her, at his death, A. D. 1621, two fons, George and William, fucceffively lords Chandos; and two daughters, Elizabeth, wedded to James, lord Audley, and earl of Caftlehaven in Ireland, and ..., the wife of ..... Tortefon, Efq: George, lord Chandos, was a faithful adherent to the caufe of Charles I. for which he fuffered greatly by imprisonment, decimations, &c. &c. when the ufurping powers prevailed. He died of the smallpox, in 1655; and having had two wives, left two daughters by each of them, viz. Margaret, married to William Brownlow of Humby, Efq; Elizabeth, married to Edward Herbert, lord Herbert of Chirbury, afterwards to William Obrien, earl of Inchiqueen in Ireland, and 3dly, to Charles Howard, lord Howard of Eferick; Lucy, wedded to Adam Loftus, lord vifcount Lifburn in Ireland; and Catharine. His first lady was Sufan, daughter to Henry earl of Manchefter. His fecond was Jane, daughter to John, earl of Rivers; who married, 2dly, George Pitts of Stratfieldfey, in Hants, Efq; and conveyed to him Sudley-caftle, and divers valuable manors, fettled on her by her first husband. William, ford Chandos, leaving three daughters, Mary, Frances, and Rebecca, and no male iffue, the title reverted to the heirs of the before-mentioned Charler Brydges, of Wilton-caftle, fecond fon of John, firft lord Chandos of this house. "This Charles Brydges was deputy-governor of the Tower, under his father, and cup bearer to Philip II. king of Spain, the hufband of queen Mary. In 1560, he affifted at the fiege of Leith in Scotland; and in 1590, was fheriff of the county of Hereford. By Jane, daughter of Sir Edward Carne, of Wenny, in Glamorganfhire, he had three fons, Sir Giles, 4 N 2 This his heir; Triftram; and Thomas, who left, at his death, in 1652, two daughters, Deborah and Catharine. Sir Giles Brydges was fheriff of Herefordshire in 1625, and one of the reprefentatives in parliament for that county, when he was created, May 17, 1627, a knight-baronet. He married Jane, daughter of Sir James Scudamore, and by her had three fons, viz. Sir John, his fucceffor, Charles, and Giles; and two daughters, Jane, the wife of James Phips of Swallowneld, Wilts, Efq; and Frances. Sir John Brydges, by Mary, fole daughter and heir of James Pearl, of Dewfal and Acconbury, in Herefordshire, was the 'father of an only fon, His James, who fucceeded to the title of his kinfman, William, lord Chandos, abovementioned, and took his feat in the houfe of peers, Feb. 15, 1676-7. lordship, in 1680, was fent ambassador to Conflantinople, where he refided several years with reputation and honour. He married Elizabeth, eldest daughter and co-heirefs of Sir Henry Bernard, an emiment Turkey-merchant ; by whom he had twenty-two children, of whom only eight lived to the years of maturity, viz. James, the princely duke of Chandos; the hon. and rev. Henry Brydges, who, by Annabella, the daughter of ..... Atkins, Efq; was the father of two fons, Henry and James, and of five daughters, whereof bAnnabella was wedded to colonel Inwood, of Stanmore, Middlefex, and Mary, to Simon Adeane, Efq; of Charlgrove, Oxfordshire; and Francis, conftituted, in 1702, -receiver-general of the duties on falt. The furviving daughters were, Mary, the wife - of Theophilus Leigh, of Alderton, Glou& cefterfhire, Efq; Elizabeth, married to -Alexander Jacob, Efq; a cadet of Sir Hildebrand Jacob's family, and fecondly to the rev. Dr. Dawson, of Windfor; Emma, wedded to Edmund Chamberlain, of Stow, Gloucestershire, Efq; Anne, the spouse of Charles Walcote, of Walcote, Efq; in Shropshire; and Catharine, the wife of Brereton Bourchier, of Barnfley-court, Gloucestershire, Efq; and fecondly of Henry Perrot, of North-Leigh, Oxfordshire, Efq. James, lord and duke of Chandos, in his father's life-time reprefented the city of Hereford in feveral parliaments. In 1695, he was one of the committee for @xamining Sir Thomas Cooke, concerning the East India company's new charter, and for infpecting into other iniquitous practices under king William's government. In 1702, he was one of the commiffioners of enquiry into the public accounts; in 1707, one of the council to George, prince of Denmark, lord high admiral of England; and afterwards pay-mafter general of the army. He fucceeded to his father's title of lord Chandos, Oct. 16, 1714, and, on the 19th, was created viscount Wilton, and earl of Carnarvon. In the next menth, he had a grant of the reverfion of the office of clerk of the hanaper in Chancery, to himself and two fons; and, on April 30, 1719, was dignified with the titles of marquis of Carnarvon, and duke of Chandos. In 1721, his grace was elected a governor of the charter-houfe, conftituted lord-lieutenant and custos JOtulorum of the counties of Hereford and Radnor; and admitted into the privycouncil. In 1720, he prefided in the York-building company, and, in 1728, was appointed ranger of Enfield-chace. This magnificent peer was also chancellor of the university of St. Andrews, lin Scotland, when he died, August 9, 1744, at his beautiful feat of Cannons,, now no more. By Mary, fole daughter of Sir Thomas Lake of Cannons, in Middlesex, he had fix fons, and two daughters; but only John, late marquis of Carnarvon, and lord Henry, the present duke of Chandos, furvived their mother, who died A. D. 1712 after which his grace married Caffandra, fifter to Thomas Willoughby lord Middleton, and Lydia-Catharine van Hatten, relict of Sir Thomas Daval; but had no iffue by either of them. John, marquis of Carnarvon, who ferved in parliament for Steyning in Suffex, wedded lady Catharine, daughter of Lionel Talmash, earl of Dyfart in Scotland; and by her was father of two daughters, viz. lady Catharine, married to captain Lyon of the horse-guards, and after his decease to Charles Stanhope, Efq; and lady Jane (pofthumous) the wife of Bridges, Efq; her kinfman. His lordship dying of the fmail-pox, A. D. 1727, aged 24, without male iffue, his right of fucceffion to his father's titles and eftate devolved to his brother, Henry, the prefent duke of Chandos, who, when marquis of Carnarvon, reprefented the city of Hereford, and the bproughs of Steyning and Bishop's castle. 1 His In 1728, he was appointed first gentleman Anne Wells, who, dying in 1759, left him a daughter, lady Augufta, born October 6, 148. Armorial Bearings. Argent, on a cross, fable, a leopard's head, or. Craft. On a wreath, the bust of an old man, fide-faced, proper, wreathed about the temples, argent and azure, vefted paly of the firft and gules, and femi of roundles counterchanged; the cape ermine; and, on his head, a cap, or, lined with white fur. Supporters. Two otters, argent. Motto, Maintien le droit. Support the right. Chief Seats. Wilton-caftle, and Acconbury, in Herefordshire; Biddefden, in Hampshire; and in Upper-Brookstreet, London. COMPENDIOUS HISTORY OF FRANCE. [Continued.] Anno E Having refolved to invade the domínions of Thierri, he fent deputies to that prince, befeeching him to restore to their eftáte and dignities, thofe exiles who had fled to his protection, and to redress certain grievances of which his fubjects in general complained. This remonftrance being treated with fcorn and difdain, Pepin advanced with his forces to the frontiers, and encamped at Teftre, a village on the Daumignon, between St. Quintin and Peronne. Finding Thierri pofted on the other side of the river, at the head of a numerous ¤ārmy, he refolved to fupply with ftratagem what he wanted in ftrength. He decamped in the night, and forded the river at a diftance, leaving all the figns of a precipitate flight; and Thierri being informed of his retreat in the morning, commanded his army to pafs the Daumignon, and purfue the fugitives. But fcarce had one half of his forces reached the bank, when Pepin appeared drawn up in order of battle upon the hills on the other fide; from whence he poured down upon the divided troops of Neuftria and Burgundy, whom, after a very defperate resistance, he routed with great flaughter, Bertaire, the mayor of the palace, fell in the battle; but Thierri fled to Paris, whither he was pursued by the victor, into whose hands the inhabitants of that capital delivered him and all his treafure. Pepin treated the the monarch with all the external marks of refpect. He allowed him to retain the trappings of royalty; indulged him with all the pleasures of fenfuality, as well as with all the pageantry of pomp. He still enjoyed the title of king, appeared as fuch at all public folemnities, and gave audience, as ufual, to foreign ambaffadors. But all the power of the empire refided in the hands of Pepin, and he entirely conducted the machine of government.. [An. 692.] From this æra we may date the extinction of the Merovingian race; for though some of that family furvived it, they were no other than the fhadows of authority. Pepin's admirable conduct evinced the extent of his capacity. He ftrengthened his own influence, by recalling those who had been fent into exile. He redreffed grievances, punished oppreffors, regulated the finances, difciplined the troops, honoured the clergy, and promulgated wholefome laws in the general affemblies, held commonly in the beginning of March, at which the prelates as well as the nobility affifted. On thefe occafions, Thierri was always present in the character of fovereign, feated on his throne, and furrounded by his officers; all proceedings had the fanclion of his name; and all benefits were faid to iffue from his favour. The great abilities and influence of Pepin, who had no other title but that of prince, and duke of the Franks, inhanced his character to fuch a degree among the nations, that the court of France was vifited by ambaffadors from the Sclavonians, Huns, Lombards, by the Greek emperor Juftinian II. and even the Saracens of Arabia. Thierri dying about three years after the demife of his authority, left by his wife Cothilda two fons, of whom Pepin proclaimed the eldeft, by the name of Clovis III. at that time in the tenth year of his age, and this young prince bore the regal title about four years, during which Pepin was employed in reducing the Frifons, and other barbarous nations, who had refused to pay the tribute in which they had formerly acquiefced. Clovis did not attain to the years of difcretion; but was fucceeded as nominal king by his brother Childebert, whofe life was equally inactive and obfcure. Mean while, Pepin humbled the Allemans and Bavarians; and carefully provided for his own family. By his first wife Plectrude, he had Drogon and Grimoalde, the first created duke of Burgundy, the other appointed mayor of the palace to Childebert, Being divorced from his wife, he married Alpaide, who bore to him Charles, furnamed Martel, and Childebrand. Dregon was warm and active, brave and liberal; but he died in the flower of his age. Grimoalde was more mild in his character, humane, pious, and discreet. The fons of the fecond marriage did not rise to any great eminence, during the life of their father. Childebert II. having wielded an ineffectual fceptre feventeen years, under the tutorage of Pepin, quitted this life; and his fon was proclaimed king by the name of Dagobert II. Grimoalde was appointed mayor of the palace; but acted in every thing according to his father's direction. Pepin being feized with a dangerous diforder at Jutil, in the neighbourhood of Heriftal, those who envied his greatness, perfuaded that he could not recover, refolved to take this opportunity of ruining his whole family. A confpiracy was formed for this purpose, under the auspices of Rangaire, who with his own hand affaffinated Grimoalde, while he was at his devotion in the church of St. Lambert, at Liege, Pepin, however, recovered con trary to all expectation; took ample vengeance on his enemies; and as a mark of extraordinary affection for his murdered fon, appointed his only fon Theydoalde, mayor of the palace, though he was yet in his infancy. Soon after this transaction Pepin died, after having managed the reins of government for the space of eight and twenty years. The adminiftration was devolved to Theudoalde's grand-mother, Plectrude, who having been divorced from Pepin, was reconciled to him after the death of his fecond confort. She affumed the direction of affairs, as tutorefs to her grand-child; and dreading oppofitions from her fon-in-law. Charles Martel, committed him to prifon. But the had not weight enough to over-balance the faction of her husband's enemies, who now took arms against her, on pretence of restoring Dagobert to the uncontrouled sway enjoyed by his progenitors. In this emergency, Plectrude had recourse, to the affif. tance of the Auftrafians, who being devoted to her family,, raifed a formidable army to support her influence, This, however, being defeated by Dagobert and Rainfroy, whom the nobility had elected mayor |