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OLD GLAMORGAN FAMILIES. AWBREY, OF LLAN T RI r H YD. The third baronet, Sir John Awbrey, was of Llantritbyd, Borstal, and Brill, and was twice married (1) in 1678 to Margaret, dau. of Sir John Lowther. Ba.rt., of Lowther Hall, Westmoreland (who was raised to the peerage in 1696 as Viscount Lonsdale, and who was a prominent politician at that time, holding office as a Lord of the Admiralty 1689 96, Vice-Chamberlain of the King's Household 1689-90, a Lord of the Treasury 1690-1, and Lord Privy Seal 1699 1700), and (2) Mary, second dau. and co- heiress of William Lewis, of Van, Glamorgan- shire, Borstal, co. Oxford, and Brill, co. Bucks, and widow of William Jephson (M.P. East Grinstead 1679-81, and High Wycombe 1689-91, and Clerk of the Privy Council 1689-91.) Lady Mary Awbrey afterwards married (3) Sir Charles Kemeys, Bt., of Cefn Mably, and (4) William Awbrey, LL.B., of Brecon and Oxford, second cousin to Sir John Awbrey. Sir John was Sheriff of Glamorgan 1686, and was elected mem- ber for the borough of Brackley, in Northampton- shire, at the general election of 1698, and held the seat until his death, which was occasioned by a fall from his horse in 1700 at BorataL His only son, another Sir John Awbrey, succ, him in the title at the age of 20, and married three ttmes, his second wife being Frances, dau. of tb. above-named William Jephson, of Borstal. He had the honour of representing Cardiff in Parlia- ment Feb., 1706-10, and served as Sheriff of Glamorgan 1711. He died at Borstal 15th April, 1743. One of his daughters, Frances, married her cousin Denham Jephson, M.P. for Mallow, Co. Cork, and their son, Denham P. Jephson, was also M.P. Mallow for many yaars in the Irish Parliament. The fourth baronet was also Sir John Awbrey, and on his death unmarried at the age of 60 the title devolved in 1767 upon his brother Thomas. Sir Thomas Awbrey was born at Llftntrithyd in 1708, and was buried there Sept., 1786, having married Martha, eld. dau. of Richard Carter, of Chilton, Bucks, chief justice of the Brecon circuit 1721-55. His second son, Col. Thomas Awbrey, was a gallant soldier, who, according to Burke, served with great credit during the whole of the American War of Independence, and was afterwards app. Inspecting Officer of Volunteers. He succ. his eldest brother in the representation of Walling- ford (Berks), 1784, being at that time a Major in the 47th Regiment of Foot, and represented thab borough in one Parliament 1784-90, hia colleague being Sir Francis Sykes, Bt., and died in Jan., 1814. The third son, Richard Aubrey, of Ash Hall, married Frances, second dan. of the Hon. Wriothestey Digbv, t;L.D., of Meriden, and had a son, Thomas Digby Aubrey, who succ. as seventh Bart., and a dau., who married Wm. Ralph Cartwnght. of Aynhoe, M.P. Co. Northampton, 1797-1851, and South North. ampton 1832-46. Richard Aubrey served some time in the Royal Artillery, aud on retiring from the Armv was app. Lieut.-Col. of the Glamorgan Militia. He died at Taunton at the age of 63 in 1808. At the general election 1790, Col. Richard Aubrey seems to have taken a prominent part on behalf of Capt. Windsor, R.N., who unsuccessfully contested Glamorgan against Mr Thomas Wyudham, of Dunraven, and having, when driving through the constituency with Mr Peter Birt, of Wenvoe, been upset in his carriage, was held up to ridicule in the opposition election song, as follows :— Duke Beaufort they say Was forced to give way, And Sawney was Jost in toe wood Dick Aubrey and Birt Feli into tho dirt When Wyndham for liberty stood, My bravo boys, When Wyndham for liberty stood. Fur the remainder of this interesting song the reader is referred to the Cardiff Times oE 2nd Deo., 1893. Col. R. Aubrey was a J.P. and Deputy-Lieutenant for the county of Glamorgan, and in March, 1794, was appointed, together with John Price and Johft Richards, two other deputy-lieutenants, to be the commissioners for executing the office of his Majesty's lieutenancy for that county in consequbnou of the death of Lord Mountstuart, M P. for Cardiff, the eldest son of tbe Earl of Bute. This was a most rara and unusual occurreucf. and it exhibited the high standing and influence of Col. 'Aubrey in the county. The commission was determined by the appointment of the Earl of Bute ng Lord Lieutenant, December, 1794. The eldest son was Sir John Aubrey, sixth Bart. of LIantnthyd, who was born at Borstal, June, 1739, educated at Westminster School, and became a Gentleman Commoner of Christ Church, Oxford, where he was created D.C.L.,8th July, 1763, and afterwards, as was the custom for young gentlemen of fortune in those days, set out on his travels to make the grand tour of Europe. On his return from abroad, Mr Aubrey, who was twice married (1), to Mary (who diud 1781), eld. dau. and co-li. of Sir James Colebroolce, Knt. and Bt.,M.P. of Gatton, Murrey and (2) May, 1788, to Martha Catherine, dau. and co-h. of George Richard Carter, of Chilton, Bucks, son and heir of Judge Carter, entered Parliament for Wallmgford at the general election of 1768, and enjoyed the honour of a scat in the Houso of Commons during twelve successive Parliaments without intermission, during which timo he represented six boroughs and one county constituency, and covering such momentous periods as the American War of Independence, the French Revolution, the Irish Rebillion and the Union with Ireland, the Peninsular War and the Battle of Waterloo, the Bread Riots and tho Pekerloo Massacre. The voting for Wallingford in 1768 resulted as follows:—John Aubrey, 69 Robert Pigot, 67; Sir John Gibbons, Bart., 38. Gibbons had been the member 1751-8. Pigot was the brother of Geoige Lord Pigot, Governor of Madras, who was supposed to have been murdered in India, and whom ho succeeded as second baronet. He distinguished himself at tho Battle of Bunker's Hill, in America, and attained thfl rank of brigadier-general in the Army, and held the office of Warden of tho Mint, 1771-96. In 1774 Mr Aubrey successfully contested Aylesbury, the poll being declared, Anthony Bacon (M.P. 1768 84), 222; J. Aubiey, 215; John Durand (M.P. 1768-74), 197; Charles Lowndes, 196; and he was returned without opposition for Wallinzford at the next general election in 1780. In politics he generally voted with the Whigs, and his name is found in 1769 in the list cr those members who voted against the Government under ths Duke of Grafton, on the question of the expulsion from the House of the notorious John Wilkes. Ho afterwards became a follower of Mr Fox, but not approving of the coalition of that gentleman and Lord North in 1782, he joined tin party ot Lord Shelburne aud Mr Pitt, and held office as one of the Lords of the Admiralty, July, 1782, to April, 1783, and as one of the Lords Com- missioners of the Treasury, Deoember, 17839. This necessitated his twice vacating his seat for Wallingford, for which, however, he was re-elected without opposition, July. 1782, and December, 17E3, tund the fallowing year he fought one of the most celebrated contests for the county of Buckingham that ever took place, and which may well bj compared to such other great electoral contests as took place in Oxford- shire, 1754, Gloucestershire, 1776 and 1811, and Yorkshire in 1807, where tho struggle betwjfn two great families for political ascendency was fought with tho greatest energy at ruinous expense. Earl Verney, who represented Carmar- then, 1761—8, had boen member for Bucks from 1764 as a Whig, his collea £ u», in the Tory jutsrggtj from 1774 being one of the Grenyilles. In 1784 his todefcip afcod. agaati, .Was opposed by the Hon. William Wyndham Gton- ville (youngest son of the Right Hon. George Granville, Fiiipe Minister, 1762-3, #wl M'Othw tho first Marquis, And uiidrti bo' ''first Duke of Buckingham), and Mr Aubrey, who was described of Dorton House, Bucks. The contest was fought with the greatest obstinaoy, as may be judged from the fact that the poll was kept open 13 days, during which 3,548 electors were polled, and the result was deolared -Grenvillo T., 2,261; Aubrey T., 1,740; Verney W., 1,716. Earl Verney after- wards lepresented the county 1700 till his death the following year, while Mr Grenville was raised to the peerage as Lord Grenville, 1790, and succes- sively filled the important positions of Speaker of the House of Commons 1789, Secretary of State 1789-1801, and First Lord of the Treasury 1806-7. Mr Aubrey succ. his father in the baronetcy Sept., 1786, and, three years later, resigned his Treasury office and severed his connection with the Tory party on the vexed question of the Regency, where he found his opinions shared by his old friends the Whigs, with whom he after- wards voted. The following year he found a new seat atClitheroe, in Lancashire, and once more changed his seat at the next general election in 1796t when he was elected with Mr (afterwards the Right Hon.) Michael Angelo Taylor. He was re- elected for this constituency in 1802, 1805, and 1807, when he had for his colleague Mr (afterwards Sir) John McMahon, Storekeeper of the Ord. nance, 1806-7, and Private Secretary and Keeper of the Privy Purse to the Prince Regent, 1812-17, and who was created a baronet, 1817, but died the samvyear. In 1812 Sir John Aubrey again changed his connltuf.inoy, being at that date elected with Lieut.-C?l. (afterwards Sir) James Martin Lloyd, Of Lancing, Sussex, for bteyning, in Sussex, which borough was totally disfranchised by the Reform Act of 1832. Col. Lloyd was M.P., Steyning, 1796-1806. Feb., and Oct., 1806 18, and New Shoreham. 1818 26, was Clerk of the De. liveries in the Ordnance, 1806-7, and was created A baronet 1831. Sir John Aubrey was re-chosen for StBToin* in 1818. whea his oollMgue WM Mr George Philips, of Sedgley, Lancashire, who, strange to relate, was also created a baronet In 1828, and at the general election foHowing the death of George III. in 1820 he once more sought a fresh seat, although then nearly 80 years of age, and was elected for the borough of Horsham, in Sussex, together with Mr Robert Hurst, of Horsham Park. He represented this borongh until his death, which took place at the age of 86, at his residence, Dorton, Bucks, 1st March, 1826, and was buried at Borstal. Sir John Awbrey thus enjoyed a seat in Parliament for the lonf period of b8 years, from 1768 to 1826, and for several years before his death he bore the unique title of "Father of the House of Com- mons." In its obituaf-y for 1826 the "Gentle- man's Magazine said of him "In his attain- ment", Sir John was a good classical scholar, and a highly finished a.id polished gentleman of the old school; steady in his friendship", firm in his resolves, not easily influenced, and rarely diverted from his measures." On his death the title and estate devolved upon his nephew, Thomas Digby Awbrey, as seventh baronet. He was the only son of Col. Richard Awbrey, of Ash Hall, but does not seem to have taken any conspicuous part in politics. He graduated at St. John's College, Cambridge, B.A. 1802, and M.A. 1309, married, 9th Dec., 1811, Mary, dau. of Thomas Wright, of London, and niece of Rev. Robert Verney, of Middle Clay ton House, Bucks served tha office of high sheriff of co. Bucks 1815, and w.ia lord ot the manor of Borstal and Brill. On his death Fl. p. the title, which had b"en in exisi^nce since 1660, became extinct, and the representation of the family became vested in his cousin, Elizabeth Sophia Awbrey, dau. of Col. Thomas Awbrey, who was the devisee of Dorton and the unen- tailed estates of the sixth baronet, with remainder to her heirs male." (Clark's Genealogies.) She married Capb. Charles Ricketts, R.N., and had Charles Awbrey Ricketts and other ohildren. In conclusion, it may be stated that one branch of the Aubrey family settled in Herefordshire, of which was Herbert Aubrey of Clehonger, who received an appointment 1664 and was M.P. for Hereford 1681 and 1685-7.

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