ter and sole heiress of Humphrey Wyndham, esq. of Wiveliscombe, and was s. at his decease by his son, SIR WILLIAM PORTMAN, bart. who was made a knight of the bath by King CHARLES II. He m. first, Elizabeth, daughter and heiress of Sir John Cutter, bart. secondly, Elizabeth, daughter of Sir John Southcote, and thirdly, Mary, daughter and heiress of Sir John Holman, but had no issue. By a release dated 26th February, he devised Orchard-Portman, together with other estates to a large amount, to his cousin, HENRY SEYMOUR, esq. (refer to issue of ANNE, sixth child of the first baronet) who, upon inheriting, assumed the surname and arms of PORTMAN. He m. first, Penelope, daughter of Sir William Haslewood, of Maidwell, and secondly, Meliora, daughter of William Fitch, esq. of High Hall, Dorsetshire, but dying s. p. the property devolved by further limitation upon his relative, WILLIAM BERKELEY, esq. (refer to issue of JOAN fifth child of the first baronet,) who likewise took the name of PORTMAN only. He m. Anne, daughter of Sir Edward Seymour, of Bury Pomeroy, and grandaughter of Anne Portman, by whom he had issue, HENRY-WILLIAM-BERKELEY, his suc cessor. Edward Berkeley, esq. of Pylle, who m. Anne, daughter of Thomas Ryves, esq. of Ranston, and had two daughters, viz. 1. Letitia, m. to Andrew Napier, esq. of Tintenhall, in the county of Somerset. 2. Arundell, m. to Thomas Troyte, esq. of Huntsham, in the county of Devon. Letitia, m. to Sir John Burland, knt. L.L.D. one of the barons of the Exchequer, and had a son, John-Berkeley Burland, esq. of Stock House, Dorset. Mr. Portman was s. at his decease by his eldest son, HENRY-WILLIAM - BERKELEY PORTMAN, esq. of Orchard Portman, in the county of Somerset, and of Bryanston, in the county of Dorset, who espoused Anne, daughter of William Fitch, esq. of High Hall, and dying in 1761, was s. by his son, HENRY-WILLIAM PORTMAN, esq. of Orchard Portman, and of Bryanston, who inherited the family estates of Pylle, upon the demise of his aunt, Lady Burland. He wedded Anne, daughter of William Wyndham, esq. of Dinton, and had issue, 1. HENRY-BERKELEY, who m. Lucy- 2. EDWARD-BERKELEY, successor to his father. 3. Anne-Mary. 4. Henrietta, m. to L. G. D. Tregonwell, esq. of Cranborne, Dorsetshire, and has issue. 5. Wyndham. The second son and successor, EDWARD-BERKELEY PORTMAN, esq. of Bryanston, and of Orchard-Portman, m. first, Lucy, daughter of the Rev. Thomas Whitby, of Creswell Hall, in Staffordshire, and had issue, 1. EDWARD-BERKELEY, now representative of the family. 2. Henry - William - Berkeley, b. 8th 3. Wyndham-Berkeley, b. 4th June, 6. Marianne, m. to George Drummond, 7. Harriet-Ella, m. to W. Stratford Dugdale, esq. M.P. and has issue. Mr. Portman espoused secondly, in March, 1816, Mary, eldest daughter of Sir Edward Hulse, bart. of Breamore House, Wilts. He died at Rome, 19th January, 1823, and was s. by his eldest son, the present EDWARD-BERKELEY PORTMAN. 2. HENRY (Sir), from whom descend the BERKELEYS of Yarlington. 3. EDWARD (Sir), of whom we are about to treat. The third son, SIR EDWARD BERKELEY, knt. of Pylle, espoused Margaret, daughter of John Holland, esq. of Sussex (whose ancestor, Thomas Holland, Earl of Kent, m. Joan, the Fair Maid of Kent, grandaughter of King EDWARD I.) Sir Edward built the mansion house at Pylle, where he resided until his decease, in 1654, when he was s. by his son, EDWARD BERKELEY, esq. of Pylle, who m. PHILIPPA, daughter of George Speke, esq. of Whitelackington, by Joan, daughter of SIR JOHN PORTMAN, bart. and dying in 1669, was s. by his son, SIR MAURICE BERKELEY, K.B. of Bruton, in the county of Somerset, standard-bearer to HENRY VIII. EDWARD VI. and Queen ELIZABETH. Of this gentleman it is mentioned, that, in the first year of Queen MARY, riding casually in London, he met with Sir Thomas Wiat at Temple Bar, and, persuading him to yield himself to the queen, Sir Thomas took his advice, and, mounting EDWARD BERKELEY, esq. of Pylle, who m. behind Sir Maurice, rode to the court. Sir Elizabeth, daughter of John Ryves, esq. of Maurice m. first, Catherine, daughter of Wil-Ranston, and had (with another son, who liam Blount, Lord Mountjoy, and had, with d. s. p.) several other children, a son, HENRY, his successor. He espoused, secondly, Elizabeth, daughter of Anthony Sands, esq. by whom he had two sons and a daughter. Sir Maurice was s. at his decease by his eldest son, WILLIAM, who assumed (as stated above) the surname and arms of PORTMAN, upon inheriting the estates of that family. Arms-Quarterly, first and fourth or, a fleur-de-lis az. for PORTMAN: second and SIR HENRY BERKELEY, knt. of Bruton, third, gu. a chev. ermine between ten crosses, who m. Margaret, daughter of William Ly-pattée, arg. for BERKELEY. gon, esq. of the county of Stafford, and had three sons, viz. 1. MAURICE (Sir), from whom derived the VISCOUNTS FITZHARDING, the BARONS BERKELEY, of Stratton, and the gallant EARL OF FALMOUTH. Crest-First, a talbot sejant or, and second, a unicorn gu. Estates-In the counties of Dorset, Somerset, and Middlesex. Seats-Bryanston, near Blandford; Orchard-Portman, near Taunton. PALMER, OF HOLME PARK. PALMER, ROBERT, esq. of Holme Park, in the county of Berks, b. 31st January, 1793, s. to the representation of the family upon the demise of his father in 1806. Mr. Palmer represents the county of Berks in parliament. Lineage. This family was settled in the parish of Hurst, in the county of Berks, about the year 1600. THOMAS PALMER, esq. was b. in 1678, and dying in 1762, æt. 84, was buried in the chancel of Hurst church. He left three sons, viz. 1. RICHARD, in holy orders, fellow of 3. Samuel, who d. in 1796, leaving issue. The second son, ROBERT PALMER, gent. of Great Russellstreet, Bloomsbury-square, attorney-at-law, was for many years agent to his grace the Duke of Bedford. He m. first, Miss Le Grys, of Great Yarmouth, in Norfolk, by whom he had several children, who all d. young; and, secondly, Miss Charlotta Wakelin, and by her (who d. in 1768) he left at his decease, in 1787 (with four daughters), an only son and successor, RICHARD PALMER, esq. b. in 1765, who m. in 1791, Jane, eldest daughter of Oldfield Bowles, esq. of North Aston, in the county of Oxford, by whom (who d. in 1812) he had eleven children, six of whom, viz. three sons and three daughters, now survive. He d. in 1806, and was s. by his eldest son, ROBERT PALMER, esq. present representative of the family. Arms-Chequez or and sa. on a chief gu. two mullets of the first. Crest-A talbot sejant, erminois. Estates-In the parishes of Sonning and Hurst, in the county of Berks. Seat-Holme Park, near Reading, Berks. LAMBERT, OF BOYTON. LAMBERT, AYLMER-BOURKE, esq. of Boyton House, in the county of Wilts, m. Catharine, daughter of Richard Bowater, esq. of Witley, in Warwickshire, by whom (who d. in 1828) he has no issue. This gentleman, who is grandson and representative of the last VISCOUNT BOURKE of MAYO, has distinguished himself in the literary and scientific world, and has attained great eminence as a botanical collector and writer. He is Vice President of the Linnæan Society, fellow of the Royal Society, fellow of the Antiquarian Society, &c. &c. Mr. Bourke Lambert s. to the estates upon the demise of his father, in 1802. O Lineage. The family of LAMBERT is supposed to | m. Anne, daughter of Edward Jackman, esq. derive from the DE LAMBERTS of France, of Hornchurch, and had issue, as both bear the same armorial ensigns. JOHN LAMBERT, esq. of Kirton, in the county of Lincoln, was father of RICHARD LAMBERT, esq. of Kirton, whose son, JOHN LAMBERT, esq. of Kirton, espoused Joane, daughter of Conye, esq. of the county of Lincoln, and had issue, RICHARD, his successor. John, who m. Caroline, daughter of RICHARD LAMBERT, esq. purchased, in the year 1572, the estate of Boyton, which has descended in direct lineal heirship to the present proprietor. Mr. Lambert was sheriff of London in 1568, and marrying Alice, daughter of Humphry Packington, esq. had issue, EDWARD, his successor. Elizabeth. Jane, m. to J. Jackman, esq. EDWARD, his successor. THOMAS, who continued the line of the family. Bridget, m. to Henry Barnes, esq. Jane, m. to A. Arney, esq. Mary, m. to- Poulton, esq. Mr. Lambert dying in 1608, was buried at Oxnead, in the county of Norfolk, and was s. by his eldest son, EDWARD LAMBERT, esq. of Boyton, who m. Dulcibella, daughter of William Swaine, esq. of Gunville, in Dorsetshire, and had two daughters, who were both married. Dying thus in 1612, without male issue, the family estates devolved upon his next brother, THOMAS LAMBERT, esq. of Boyton. This gentleman rebuilt, in the year 1618, the mansion-house at Boyton. He m. Anne, daughter of Walter Dunche, esq. of Aver Mr. Lambert was s. at his decease by his bury, and had issue, eldest son, EDWARD LAMBERT, esq. of Boyton, who EDMUND, his successor. Thomas, in holy orders, D.D. arch EDMUND LAMBERT, esq. of Keevil, espoused a daughter of Robert Cole, esq. and had issue, THOMAS, his successor. Elizabeth, who m. William Brouncker, esq. of Earl Stoke, grandson to Sir Henry Brouncker, knt. of Melksam, and nearly related to Sir William Brouncker, knt. Viscount Brouncker, of Castle Lyons. Mr. Lambert was s. at his decease, in 1692, by his eldest son, EDMUND LAMBERT, esq. of Boyton, who represented the borough of New Sarum in parliament. This gentleman espoused Sarah, daughter and heiress of Peter Blake, esq. of Andover, but dying without issue, in 1733, the family possessions passed to his nephew, EDMUND LAMBERT, esq. of Boyton, who m. Anne and had issue, EDMUND, his successor. William, chief of Dacca, m. Lady Hope, Sarah, m. to the Rev. James Verney, Mary, Mary, d. s. p. Mr. Lambert d. in 1643, and was s. by his The eldest son, son, THOMAS LAMBERT, esq. of Boyton, who m. Eleanor, daughter of Edward Topp, esq. and had issue, 1. EDMUND, his successor. 2. Thomas, in holy orders, M.A. rector of Boyton and Sherrington, who m. Jane, daughter of Sir Henry Coker, knt. and left (with two other daughters, who d. s. p.) Jane, m. to the Rev. R. Head, and Eleanora, m. to J. Mervin, esq. 3. Edward, M.A. rector of Orcheston St. George, who m. Mary, daughter of St. Barbe, esq. and had issue, EDMUND, of Bagshot, who afterwards succeeded at Boyton. Edward, of the Middle Temple, and of New Sarum, who m. Mary, daughter of Norris, esq. of Nonsuch, and had, with two daughters, two sons, viz. Edmund, of Bromham, a colonel in the East India Company's service, who left at his decease, in 1808, two sons, Edmund and Edward. Edward, rector of Freshfod. 4. Eleanor, m. to Richard Stokes, esq. 5. Anne, m. to Samuel Stokes, esq. 6. Deborah, m. to- Kelly, esq. 7. Elizabeth, m. to Mills, esq. -- Scroop, esq. of Castle EDMUND LAMBERT, esq. of Boyton, m. first, the Hon. BRIDGET BOURKE, daughter and heiress of John, VISCOUNT BOURKE, of MAYO, (see article of BOURKE, Viscounts Mayo, at foot), by whom he had an only son, AYLMER-BOURKE, present proprietor. He espoused, secondly, Bridget, daughter of Henry Seymer, esq. of Hanford, in the county of Dorset, and had issue, Anne-Elizabeth, d. young. Lucy, m. to John Benett, esq. of Pyt Mr. Lambert dying in 1802, was s. by his only son, AYLMER-BOURKE LAMBERT, esq. FAMILY OF BOURKE. SIR RICHARD BOURKE, a distinguished member of the ancient and illustrious family of Bourke, espousing Granna, daughter of Owen O'Maly, of the Owles, an Irish chief, had, with other issue, a son and successor, SIR THEOBALD BOURKE, knt. who represented, in 1613, the county of Mayo in parliament, and being possessed of a large estate, and distinguished for his eminent attachment to the crown, was advanced by King CHARLES I. in 1626, to the dignity of VISCOUNT BOURKE, of MAYO. Hem. Maud, |