JOHN EGERTON, Earl of Bridgwater,

Grandfon of Lord Chancellor Egerton, and fon of John, firft Earl of Bridgwater, by Frances, daughter of Ferdinand, Earl of Derby, was born, 1622; and fucceeded his father, in 1649.

In 1666, he was fworn of the Privy Council; and, the year following, "appointed to examine into the application of feveral fums of money, granted to his Majefty, (Charles II.) for maintaining the war against the Dutch;" and, in 1679, was chofen one of the new Privy Council.

He was High Steward of the University of Oxford; and Lord Lieutenant and Cuitos Rotulorum of five different counties.

He married Lady Elizabeth Cavendish, daughter of the loyal Duke of Newcastle, with whom " he did enjoy (almost twenty-two years) all the happiness that a man could receive, in the fweet fociety of the beft of wives, who was all his worldly blifs. She died in 1667, aged 37; he did afterwards forrowfully wear out twenty-three years." He died 1686. Sir Henry Chauncy fays, " he was a learned man, and delighted much in his library; was exemplary in religion, and had all the accomplishments of virtue and goodness."

SIR ROBERT PASTON, Earl of Yarmouth.

Son of Sir William Pafton, Knight and Baronet, of Oxnead in Norfolk, by Catherine, daughter of Robert Bertie, Earl of Lindsey, was born in 1631. He was prepared for the Univerfity, (Cambridge) by the celebrated Dr. Bulby; and after he had finished his education, went to France, "to obferve the manners of that Court;" but, perhaps, chiefly to see Charles II. then an exile there; for whom, both he and his father diftreffed themselves, to fupply him with money, while abroad."

In the first Parliament after the Restoration, he was chofen a member for Rifing-Chafe, in Norfolk; and was the mover of the great vote of fupply given to the King, of two millions and a half.

He once (at an immenfe expenfe) entertained the King, Queen, and Duke, with their attendants, at his house in Oxnead; when, foon after, (1673) he was made Viscount Yarmouth, and Lord Lieutenant of Norfolk. In 1679 he was made an Earl, being fo devoted to the Court; and was threatened with an impeachment, but it came to nothing. He died 1682.

It is remarked, "that he retained his integrity, notwithstanding the profligacy of the age, and was exemplary in religion;" but, more par

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