JAMES BUTLER, Duke of Ormond,

Was fon of Thomas Butler, Efq. and grandfon of Sir Walter Builer, who, by heirship, became Earl of Ormond, 16.... He was born in Clerkenwell, 1610, and became heir to his grandfather (his father being drowned in coming over from Ireland) 1619, when, the year after, James I. placed him for education at Lambeth, under the care of Archbishop Abbot. When twenty years old he went over to Ireland, where he purchased a Troop of Horfe. In 1632 he fucceeded to the Earldom of Ormond, and two years after was chofen one of the Privy Council in Ireland, when, a short time after, he was made Commander of the Army in that Kingdom, under the Earl of Strafford; and, after his death, Lieutenant General, and Commander in Chief: he then defeated the Rebels, at Kilouth, though above double his own number. In 1643 he was created a Marquis, and, the year following, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland; which proved a great trouble to him, owing to the Pope's Nuncio ftiring up the people, and, in the end, neceffitated him to fign a Treaty (1647) with the Parliament of England. In 1649 he was elected a Knight of the Garter, and afterwards (having refufed all the conditions which Cromwell offered," who would have given him all his vaft eftate again") went abroad to Charles II. returning with him at his Restoration; when he was continued of his Privy Council, made Lord High Steward of the Houfhold, and reflored to the Chancellorship of Dublin. In 1661 he was created a Duke, was Lord High Steward of England at the King's Coronation; and the year following made Lord Lieutenant of Ireland again, when he had a prefent of 30,000l. from the Parliament of that Kingdom: but was difplaced, 1669, by the machinations of the Duke of Buckingham. That fame year he was elected Chancellor of Oxford.-In 1677 he was again made Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, when he put the Proteftant Army in the best condition poffible, and difarmed all the Papifts. In 1682 he was created Duke of Ormond in England.

On the death of Charles II. he caufed James II. to be proclaimed in Ireland, but was foon after recalled, on account of his zeal for the Proteftant religion; yet continued in his office of Lord Steward. He died 1688, and was interred in Weftminster Abbey.

"He was a man every way fitted for the Court; of a graceful appearance, a lively wit, and a chearful temper.---A man of great expence: decent even in his vices, for he always kept up the form of religion; and fo far firm to the laws, that he always gave good advices."

ARTHUR ANNESLEY, Earl of Anglefey.

Son of Sir Francis Annesley, Bart. Viscount Valentia, by his firft wife Dorothy, a daughter of Sir John Phillips; was born in Dublin, 1614,

and, when fixteen years old, went to Oxford to finish his education. He afterwards ftudied the law in Lincoln's-Inn, till he went on his travels, when, having made the tour of Europe, he returned to England, 1640.

In 1643 he fat as a Member in Parliament, at Oxford, but afterwards went over to the Parliament at Westminster, and having took the covenant, they, in 1645-7, fent him to Ireland as one of their Commiffioners, "where he managed matters dexteroufly, having a perfect judgment, both in civil and military affairs." Afterwards he was one of those members fecluded by Cromwell," when he laid by, during his ufurpation," and "was not trufted, either by the Rump or the Army;" but when the fecluded members were reftored, he returned to Parliament, and was chofen Prefident of the Council of State; when, having leaned towards the Reftoration, he "had the courage to receive a letter from the King," (fee the fac-fimile of it in the lalt vol.) and became one of the principals in that event.

In 1661 he was created Earl of Anglefey; in 1667 was made Treafurer of the Navy; and in 1673 Lord Privy Seal: but, in 1682, was put out of this latter office, when he retired. He died, at his house in Drury-Lane, 1686. Wood feverely animadverts on his fitting in judgment on the Regicides; and Bithop Burnet, for his felling himfelf and places.

HENRY BENNET, Earl of Arlington,

The fecond fon of Sir John Bennet, was born 1618, at Arlington (an ancient family manor) in Middlefex, and was educated at Oxford, where he took the degree of Mafter of Arts, and became celebrated for his poetry. He quitted his ftudies in the time of the civil war, and fignalized himself as a volunteer in the royal caufe. Afterwards the change of affairs obliging him to go abroad, he, in 1649, became Secretary to the Duke of York, then in France.

In 1658 he was knighted at Bruges, and fent in the quality of a Minifter to the Court of Madrid, from whence he was recalled at the Restoration, and appointed Privy Purfe. In 1662 he was made Secretary of State, and, the year after, was created Baron Arlington; and, in 1672, made an Earl, and a Knight of the Garter. In 1674, having refigned his poft of Secretary, he was made Lord Chamberlain, and, on the death of Charles II. was continued in that office, by James II. till his decease, 1685.

"He had the art of obferving Charles the Second's temper, and managing it beyond all the men of that time;" was much given to ridicule and raillery, (having an uncommon talent that way) but when he began to lose his own credit, he felt himself the weight of it from others. The Lord Clifford, himself, the Duke of Buckingham, Lord Aftley, (after

wards