Dying 27th February, 1673, aged seventy-three, he was buried at Warton, and the BARONETCY became EXTINCT; Ann, his widow, surviving him, was interred near him 12th April, 1705. The ancient hall at Leighton, once so celebrated for its hospitality, has long been removed; and in the place of the old residence of the Middletons, appears the long line of a modern front, consisting of a centre and two wings. This has, moreover, been coated by a facing of polished limestone, extremely dazzling and oppressive to the eye in sunshine. The massy oak and beech woods, too, the former of great antiquity, and the herd of fallow deer which adorned the park, have also long since disappeared.

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This family, the name originally spelt without the final "y," deduced from

HUGO MILDME, living in 1147. His son, SIR ROBERT MILDME, who flourished in the reign of HENRY III. had two sons, HERBERT MILDME and

ROGER MILDME, of Hambleton, in Lancashire, living in 1283. His descendant in the sixth degree,

SIR ROBERT MILDME, m. Matilda, daughter and heir of Le Rous, and left a son and heir,

THOMAS MILDME, who m. Margaret, daughter of John Cornish, of Great Waltham, in Essex, and was :. by his son,

WALTER MILDME, of Writtle, in Essex, who left by his wife, the daughter of Everard of Great Waltham,

a son and heir,

III. John, of Cretingham, in Suffolk, from whom descended

Robert Mildmay, of Tarling, in Essex, whose line is now extinct.

IV. WALTER, of Apelthorpe, in Northamptonshire, KNIGHT OF THE GARTER, principal councillor, chancellor, and treasurer to Queen ELIZABETH, d. 11th May, 1589; m. a sister of the Secretary Sir Francis Walsingham, and left

two sons,

1. SIR ANTHONY MILDMAY, knt. of Apelthorpe, ambassador to the court of France in 1596; d. 11th September, 1617; m. Grace, daughter and co-heir of Sir Henry Sherington, of Lacock, in Wiltshire, and had an only daughter and heiress,

MARY MILDMAY, who m. Francis Fane, first Earl of Westmoreland.

2. Sir Humphrey Mildmay, knt. of Danbury Place, Essex, m. Mary, daughter of Henry Capel, esq. of Hadham, Herts, and had two sons,

John, of Danbury, killed at Newbury. He had no issue.

HENRY (Sir), master of the Jewel Office temp. JAMES I. and CHARLES I. m. Anne, daughter and co-heir of Sir Leonard Haliday, knt. alderman of London, and his line terminated with his great grandaughter,

LETITIA MILDMAY, who m. Humphrey Mildmay, esq.

1. Johanna, m. to Christopher Peyton, esq. 11. Thomazine, m. to Anthony Bencher, esq. The eldest son and heir,

THOMAS MILDMAY, esq. of Moulsham Hall and Bishops' Hall, in Essex, one of the auditors of the Court of Augmentations, m. Avicia, daughter of William Gunson, esq. of London, and dying in October, 1567, was s. by his son,

SIR THOMAS MILDMAY, knt. of Moulsham, who m. Lady Frances Ratcliffe, only daughter, by his second wife, of Henry Ratcliffe, LORD FITZWALTER and Earl of Sussex, and had, with other issue,

THOMAS, his heir.

HENRY (Sir), of Woodham Walter, in Essex, died in 1654. On the death of his brother, Sir Henry became representative of the family. His grand

son,

BENJAMIN MILDMAY, was summoned to parliament in the BARONY OF FITZWALTER 10th February, 1669. (Refer to BURKE'S Extinct Peerage.)

Anthony, carver to King CHARLES I. and his constant and faithful attendant during his majesty's imprisonment. Mr. Anthony Mildmay and Mr. Herbert were authorized to inter the king. Anne, m. to Sir Roger Appleton, bart.

Sir Thomas died 26th July, 1608, and was s. by his eldest son,

1. SIR THOMAS MILDMAY, knt. of Moulsham, who was created a BARONET 29th June, 1611. He m. first, Elizabeth, daughter of Sir John Puckering, keeper of the great seal; and secondly, Anne, daughter of John Savile, esq.; but died s. p. 13th February, 1625-6, when the BARONETCY EXPIRED, while the estate passed to his brother and heir, Sir Henry Mildmay, of Woodham Walter.

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MILDMAY, OF MOULSHAM.

CREATED 5th Feb. 1765.-EXTINCT 8th Aug. 1771. Lineage.

WILLIAM MILDMAY, esq. second son of Sir Thomas Mildme, auditor of the Court of Augmentations temp. HENRY VIII. received a grant of Coggleshall Abbey, in Springfield Barnes, from EDWARD VI. in 1548. He m. Elizabeth, daughter of John Paschall, esq. of Great Baddow, and died 13th February, 1570-1, leaving a son and heir,

SIR THOMAS MILDMAY, knt. of Springfield Barnes, who m. Alicia, daughter of Adam Winthorpe, esq. of Grotton, in Suffolk, and had issue,

I. WILLIAM, his heir, who m. Margaret, daughter
of Sir George Hervey, of Marks, near Rum-
ford, constable of the Tower, and died in the
lifetime of his father, leaving

1. THOMAS, successor to his grandfather.
2. CAREW-HERVEY, of Marks.*

11. Henry (Sir), of Graces, died in 1639, and was
s. by his son,

Henry Mildmay, esq. M.P. for Essex temp.
CHARLES II. and WILLIAM and MARY, m.
Mary, sister of Benjamin Mildmay, Lord
Fitzwalter, and had five daughters, his
co-heirs, viz.

MARY, m. to Charles Goodwin, esq. of
Rovant, in Sussex.

ANNE, . to Sir Draner Massingberd,

ELIZABETH,† m. to Edmund Waterson, esq. of London.

FRANCES, m. to Christopher Fowler,
esq. of London.

KATHERINE, m. to Colonel Thomas
Townshend.

III. Walter, of Portlands, in Great Baddow. Sir Thomas d. 15th December, 1612, and was s. by his grandson,

SIR THOMAS MILDMAY, knt of Barnes, who married a daughter of John Ernle, esq. of Whetham, in Wiltshire, and left an only son and heir,

WILLIAM MILDMAY, esq. of Barnes, who m. Sibilla, daughter of Sir Thomas Palmer, bart. of Wingham, in Kent, and left a son and heir,

WILLIAM MILDMAY, esq. chief of Surat, in the civil service of the East India Company, who m. Sarah Wilcox. This gentleman became heir and represen tative of the elder branch of the family at the decease s. p. in 1625, of Sir Thomas Mildmay, bart. of Monlsham. He was s. by his son,

1. WILLIAM MILDMAY, esq. of Moulsham Hall, in the county of Essex, who was created a BARONET 5th February, 1765. He m. Anne, daughter of Humphrey Mildmay, esq. but d. s. p. 8th August, 1771, when the BARONETCY EXPIRED, while the estates and represen tation devolved upon

CAREW-HERVEY MILDMAY, esq. of Shawford House, Hants, Hayle Grove, Somersetshire, and Marks Hall, Essex, who bequeathed his entire fortune to his grandniece, JANE MILDMAY, the wife of SIR HENRY PAULET ST. JOHN, bart. mother of the present SIR HENRY-CAREW ST. JOHN MILDMAY, bart.

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MILL, OF CAMOIS COURT.

CREATED 31st Dec. 1619.

Lineage.

EXTINCT 16th Feb. 1835.

The surname of this family was originally written Atte-Mill, Atte-Mull, and Mull, but finally settled dosa in MILL.

JOHN MILL, of Grantham, in Sussex, m. some time in the reign of HENRY VIII. Catherine, daughter and heir of Sir Roger Lewcknor, of Camois Court, in the same county, and was s. by his only son,

LEWKNOR MILL, esq. of Camois Court, whom. Cicely, daughter of John Crook, esq. of Southampton, and was s. by his eldest son,

1. JOHN MILL, esq. of Camois Court, who was cre ated a BARONET 31st December, 1619. He m. first, Elizabeth, daughter of Sir George Moore, knt. of Lose ley, but by that lady had no issue. He wedded, se

Hants, Hayle Grove, Somersetshire, and Marks Hall, Essex, who married twice; but died without issue, st the advanced age of ninety-six, in 1780, bequeathing his whole fortune to his grandniece, Jane, Lady St. John, eldest daughter and co-heir of his nephew,

CAREW MILDMAY, esq. of Shawford House. Thi gentleman m. Jane, daughter of William Pescod, esq, and left three daughters, his co-heirs, viz.

JANE MILDMAY, who m. Sir Henry Paulet St. John, and inherited the estates of her great-auncle, on which occasion her husband assumed, in 1790, the surname and arms of MILDMAY. Her son and heir is the present (1837)

SIR HENRY-CAREW ST. JOHN-MILDMAY, bart. (See BURKE's Peerage and Baronetage.) ANNE MILDMAY, m. to John Clerk, esq. of Wer they.

LETITIA MILDMAY, m. to George-William Ricketts, esq. of Lamstone, Hants.

The Barony of Fitzwalter is in abeyance amongst the descendants of these ladies.

THOMAS DE CAMO15, summoned to parliament by RICHARD II. and HENRY V. as Lord Camois, wedded

condly, Anne, daughter of Sir Thomas Fleming, lord chief justice of England, and had, with other children,

1. JOHN (Sir), of Newton Berry, in the county of Southampton, made a knight banneret by King CHARLES I. slain at Oxford in the lifetime of his father. He m. Philadelphia, daughter of Sir Henry Knollys, of Grove Place, Hants, comptroller of the household to CHARLES I. and by her (who m. secondly, Christopher, Lord Teynham,) left an only son,

JOHN, successor to his grandfather.

11. Thomas, m. Catherine, daughter and sole heir of Andrew Mundy, esq. of Nutshelling, and acquired thereby that estate.

111. Richard, of Oxford, d. unm.

IV. Lewknor, of Partford, Wilts, d. unm.

V. Edward, of Eling, in the county of Southampton, m. Jane, daughter of Thomas Burgess, esq. of Byson, in the same county.

Sir John represented the borough of Southampton in several parliaments, and was s. at his decease by his grandson,

II. SIR JOHN MILL, who m. Margaret, daughter of Colonel Henry Sandys, of Mottisfont, and sister and co-heir of Edwyn, eighth and last Lord Sandys, of the Vine, and dying in 1670, was s. by his only son,

III. SIR JOHN MILL, high sheriff of the county of Southampton in 1685, who m. Margaret, daughter and heir of Thomas Grey, esq. of Woolbeding, in Sussex,

and had issue,

JOHN,
RICHARD,

fourth and fifth baronets.

Henrietta, d. unm.

SOPHIA, who inherited from the Yate family the estate of Arlingham Court, in Gloucestershire. She m. the Chevalier Del Caina, a Neapolitan nobleman.

He d. 17th March, 1770, and the Baronetcy devolved upon his next brother,

VII. SIR JOHN MILL-HOBY (having assumed the additional name in compliance with the will of his cousin, Sir Philip Hoby, bart.), b. in 1719, m. Miss Elizabeth Comyn, but d. s. p. in 1790, when he was s. by his brother,

VIII. SIR HENRY MILL, in holy orders, rector of Woolbeding and Kingston Bowsey, died without issue in November, 1781, and was s. by his only surviving brother,

IX. SIR CHARLES MILL, LL.B. in holy orders, b. in 1722; d. 10th July, 1792, leaving by Mary, his wife, one son and one daughter, viz.

CHARLES, his heir.

Mary, m. first, to Captain Stephen L. Popham; and secondly, to John Barker, of Wareham, in Dorset. By the latter she left a son,

THE REV. JOHN BARKER.

Sir Charles was s. by his son,

X. SIR CHARLES MILL, who m. in 1800, Selina, eldest daughter of Sir John Morshead, bart. of Trenant Park, in Cornwall, but died without issue 26th February, 1835, when the BARONETCY EXPIRED, while the estates passed to (the son of his only sister, MARY, by her second husband, John Barker, esq. of Wareham, in Dorsetshire,) his nephew,

THE REV. JOHN BARKER, who assumed the surname and arms of MILL in 1835, and being subsequently created a Baronet, is now (1838)

SIR JOHN BARKER-MILL, bart. of Mottisfont, in Hampshire.

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Preston, in Kent, and by her, who died 6th January,

1640, had issue,

JAMES, d. s. p.

NICHOLAS, heir to his father.

Matthew, of Buckland, in Surrey.

Elizabeth, m. to Sir Robert Kempe, of Finchen-
field, Essex.

Margaret, m. to John Boys, esq. son of Sir Edward
Boys, of Nonington.

Jane, m. to William James, esq. of Ightham.
Mary, m. to Edmund Alleyn, esq. son and heir of
Sir Edward Alleyn, bart.
Nicholas Miller d. 8th August, 1640, aged seventy-four,
and was s. by his son,

SIR NICHOLAS MILLER, knt, of Oxenhoath in Kent, who m. Anne, daughter of William Style, esq. of Langley, in Beckenham, and had, with four daughters, Jane, Anne, Elizabeth, and Margaret, four sons, viz. HUMPHREY, his heir.

Nicholas, to whom his grandfather, Nicholas Miller, bequeathed his family seat of Crouch, in Wrotham, and other estates. He m. Margaret, daughter of John Polhill, gent. of Offord, and d. 7th February, 1693, leaving a numerous family. The estates of Crouch and Wingfield continued for some years with his descendants, until conveyed by an heiress to the Mundys of Derbyshire, by whom they were sold, in 1756, to Sarah, Viscountess Falkland, and from that noble family they passed to Francis Motley Austen, esq. of Wilmington.

John.

Charles.

Sir Nicholas d. 20th February, 1658, aged sixty-six, and was s. by his son,

1. HUMPHREY MILLER, esq. of Oxenhoath, who was created a BARONET in 1660, and served as sheriff of Kent in 1666. He died in August, 1709, leaving by Mary, his wife, daughter of Sir John Borlace, of Stratton Arely, Bucks, a daughter, ELIZABETH, of whom presently, and a son and successor,

II. SIR BORLACE MILLER, of Oxenhoath, who m Susannah, daughter of Thomas Medley, esq. of Buxted, in Sussex, but died without issue in 1714, when the BARONETCY became EXTINCT; the estate of Oxenhoath descended to his sister and heir,

ELIZABETH, wife of Leonard Bartholomew, esq. of Rochester; she died 2nd May, 1720, leaving a son and successor,

PHILIP BARTHOLOMEW, esq. of Oxenhoath, who m. first, in 1711, the only daughter and heir of John Knowe, gent. of Ford, and by her, who died in 1722, had two sons, viz. LEONARD, his heir.

John-Knowe, d. s. p.

He m. secondly, Mary, youngest daughter of Alexander Thomas, esq. of Lamberhurst, by whom, who died in 1775, he had an only daughter,

Mary, who m. in 1748, Francis Geary, esq. admiral R.N. and had issue.

Mr. Bartholomew died 9th January, 1730, and was s. by his son, LEONARD BARTHOLOMEW, esq. of Oxenhoath, who died without issue 26th April, 1757, and bequeathed his estates to his nephew, WIL LIAM GEARY, esq. who succeeded subsequently to the Baronetcy conferred on his father, and died 6th August, 1825, leaving a son and successor, the present SIR WILLIAM RICHARD POWLETT GEARY, bart. of Oxenhoath.

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The MITCHELLS, an old Scottish race, were of consideration in the reign of JAMES VI. who for their loyalty and good services granted to

WILLIAM MITCHELL (son of John Mitchell), and to his heirs for ever, a charter of the lands of Bandeth, in the county of Stirling, with all the usual privileges. That the said William's predecessors were very an cient proprietors of these lands is implied by the words in the charter: Dilecto nostro Willielmo Mitchell, veteri nativo possessori; in the seizin he is styled, Vir honorabilis, Willielmus Mitchell, de Baadeth, and the witnesses thereto are James, Earl of Arran, and Patrick, Lord Bishop of St. Andrew's, The charter was dated at Holyrood House, Sth Febru ary, 1584. The descendant of this William,

JOHN MITCHELL, of Bandeth, in holy orders, had a grant from CHARLES I. of the archdeaconry of Ting wall, in Zeatland. He m. Margaret, eldest daughter of Robert Forrester, of Queenshaugh, and had a son, JOHN MITCHELL, esq. who wedded Jean, only daughter and heir of Andrew Umpray, esq. of Berry, and had, with several daughters, four sons,

JOHN, his heir.

viz.

James, of Girleston, m. first, Lillias Sinclair, and had one son, John, who died young, and a daughter, Grizel, the wife of John Scott, esq. of Gibleston. He m. secondly, Barbara, daughter of Sinclair of House, and by her had a daughter, Elizabeth, m. to Magnus Henderson, of Gardie.

Charles, of Pittadied, who wedded, first, Jean Blackwood, sister of Sir Robert Blackwood knt. but by her had no issue. He m. secondly, Margaret, daughter of Sir Henry Wardlaw, bart. of Pitrivie, and had one son and three dang ters.

Andrew, an apothecary in London. The eldest son,

1. JOHN MITCHELL, esq. of Westshore, in Zetlasd. was created a BARONET by King GEORGE 1. 19th June, 1724. Sir John m. Margaret, eldest daughter of Fran cis Murray, esq. and had surviving issue, ANDREW, his heir.

Francis.

John-Charles.

Elizabeth, m. to Thomas Gifford, esq. of Busta. Jean, m. to Charles Neven, esq. of Windhouse. and d. s. p.

Barbara, m. to Alexander Sinclair, jun. of Bros. Sir John d. in June, 1739, and was s. by his son,

II. SIR ANDREW MICHELL, one of the faculty of advocates in Scotland. He m. first, Jane, daughter Charles Mitchell, of Pittedie; and secondly, Mary, daughter of Sir John Elphinstone, of Logie, an! dying 29th June, 1764, was s. by the eldest son of his first marriage,

1. SIR JAMES MODYFORD, of London and Chiswick, lieutenant-governor of Jamaica, was created a BARONET in 1660-1. He m. Elizabeth, daughter and eventually sole heir of Sir Nicholas Slanning, knt. of Maristow, in Devon, the celebrated cavalier commander during the civil war, but had no male issue to survive him. He died, and was buried at St. Andrew's, Jamaica, 13th January, 1675, when the BARONETCY became EXTINCT. The estate of Maristow, &c. passed with Sir James's daughter,

GRACE, in marriage to Peter Heywood, esq. Their grandson and heir,

JAMES MODYFORD HEYWOOD, esq. of Maristow, died in 1798, leaving four daughters, his coheirs, who sold Maristow, with the manors of Bickleigh, Buckland, &c. to Sir ManassehMasseh Lopes, bart.

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MODYFORD, OF LINCOLN'S INN.

CREATED 1st March, 1663-4.-EXTINCT in 1703.

Lineage.

1. SIR THOMAS MODYFORD, brother of Sir James Modyford, and also governor of Jamaica, was created a BARONET in 1663-4. He m. Elizabeth, daughter of Lewin Palmer, esq. of Devonshire, and dying in Jamaica 2nd September, 1679, was s. by his son,

11. SIR THOMAS MODYFORD, who survived his father little more than a month, dying 19th October, 1679, and was s. by his brother,

III. SIR CHARLES MODYFORD, who resided at Angells, in Jamaica. He m. Mary, daughter and co-heir of Sir Thomas Norton, bart. and dying in that island about 1686, was s. by his son,

IV. SIR NORTON MODYFORD, who m. Miss Guy, of Barbadoes, but dying s. p. about 1690, was s. by his brother,

V. SIR THOMAS MODYFORD, who resided at St. Jago de la Vega, in Jamaica. He m. first, a daughter of John Hathersale, merchant, of London; and second

Lineage.

The family of MоHUN came in at the Conquest, when

SIR WILLIAM DE MOHUN, having at the head of forty-seven stout knights rendered good service at the battle of Hastings, acquired the castle of Dunster, with fifty manors in Somersetshire, beside many other lordships in Wilts, in Devonshire, and Warwickshire. Seventh in lineal descent from Sir Wil

liam was

JOHN DE MOHUN, who had summons to parliament as BARON MOHUN, of Dunster, in the time of EDWARD 1. and was s. at his decease by his grandson,

JOHN DE MOHUN, second Lord Mohun of Dunster, who left at his decease three daughters, his coheirs, amongst whom the barony of Mohun of Dunster fell into abeyance.

But from a younger son of John, the first baron, namely,

REGINALD DE MоHUN, descended

1. REGINALD MоHUN, esq. of Boconnoc, in Cornwall, who was created a BARONET by King JAMES I. 25th November, 1612. Sir Reginald m. Philippa, daughter of Sir John Hele, knt. of Wembury, in Devon, by Margaret, his wife, daughter and co-heir of Ellis Warwick, esq. of Batsborow, and had issue, JOHN, his heir. Elizabeth.

He was s. at his decease by his son,

II. SIR JOHN MOHUN, who was advanced to the peerage by letters patent, dated 15th April, 1628, as Baron Mohun, of Oakhampton, in the county of Devon. During the civil war his lordship was one of the chief cavalier commanders in Cornwall and the West of England, and did good service to the royal cause. He m. Cordelia, daughter of Sir John Stanhope, of Shelford, Notts, and widow of Sir Roger Aston, by whom he had issue,

JOHN, his successor.

WARWICK, heir to his brother.

Charles, slain at Dartmouth, fighting under the royal standard.

Cordelia, m. to John Harris, esq. of Hayne, in
Devonshire.

Theophila, m. to James Campbell, esq. son of Mr.
Alderman Campbell, of London.
Philadelphia.