liament; and after the Restoration, became secretary of the treasury, teller of the exchequer, and one of his majesty's commissioners of customs. With Sir George Downing, when secretary of the treasury, originated the important act of the 17 CHARLES II. "To make all the money that was to be raised by this bill to be applied only to those ends to which it was given, which was the carrying on of the war, and to no other purpose whatsoever, or by what authority soever." This important innovation, and one which was the origin of estimates being laid before the House of Commons, was the more necessary in that reign, as it was well known the public service was much injured by the application of money to the purposes of the pleasures of the court, instead of the interests and defence of the country. Sir George Downing was opposed violently by Lord Clarendon, who was such a slave to his narrow prepossessions, that he would rather see the dissolute excesses he abhorred derive nourishment from that revenue which had been allotted to maintain the national honour, and which, by its deficiencies thus aggravated, had caused the navy to be laid up, and the coasts to be left defenceless, than suffer them to be restrained by the only power to which thoughtless luxury would submit. In 1670, Sir George Downing proceeded again as ambassador to Holland, on the recall of Sir W. Temple, and remained there until 1672, when the war again broke out. He m. a lady greatly distinguished for beauty, Frances, fourth daughter of Sir William Howard, knt. of Naworth Castle, in Cumberland, and sister to the first Earl of Carlisle, and dying in 1684, left issue,

1. GEORGE (Sir), his heir. 11. Willliam d. s. p.

III. Charles, comptroller of the customs, who m. Sarah, daughter and heir of Sir Thomas Garrard, bart. and d. 15th April, 1740, leaving a

son,

JACOB (Sir), who s. as fourth baronet.

1. Frances, m. to John Cotton, esq. son and heir of Sir John Cotton, bart.

II. Philadelphia, m. to Sir Henry Pickering, bart. of Whaddon.

III. Lucy, m. to Sir Richard Bulkeley, bart. of Old Baron.

iv. Mary, m. to Thomas Barnardiston, esq. of Bury. v. Anne.

His eldest son,

II. SIR GEORGE DOWNING, of East Hatley, one of the tellers of the exchequer temp. JAMES II. m. Catherine, eldest daughter of James, Earl of Salisbury, by Margaret his wife, daughter of John, Earl of Rutland, and had an only son,

III. SIR GEORGE DOWNING, of East Hatley, knight

of the bath, and Founder of Downing College, Cambridge. He m. Miss Forester, daughter of Sir William Forester, knt. of Watling-street, in Shropshire, and died s. p. in 1749. By a will dated in 1717, he devised all his property to his cousin and heir, SIR JACOB DOWNING; and in case that gentleman's line failed, he directed the foundation of a College at Cambridge, which latter event, after much litigation, took place in 1800. Sir George represented Dunwich in parliament. His aforesaid cousin and heir,

Charles, R.N.

Nicholas-Milley, in holy orders, had two sons,
Charles, and John-Milley (Sir), lieutenant-col.
in the army, late M.P. for the county of Carlow.
JOHN, of whom presently.

Welbore-Ellis, a major-general in the army, father
of the present SIR FRANCIS HASTINGS DOYLE,
bart.

Catherine, m. to the Rev. Thomas Bushe. The fourth son,

1. SIR JOHN DOYLE, G.C.B. and K.C. a general in the army, colonel of the 87th regiment, and governor of Charlemont, was created a BARONET in 1825, but dying unmarried, 8th August, 1834, the title became

The founder of the family of D'OYLEY, of Chiselhampton, in the county of Oxford, came into England at the time of the Norman Conquest, and the pedigree states that the D'Oylys were Lords of Olgii, or Oyly, in Normandy, long before that event.

ROBERT D'OYLY, eldest son of the Lord de Oglii, for his good sevices at Hastings, was rewarded by his victorious chief with two baronies, and many goodly manors and lordships in England, but principally lying

in Oxfordshire, as appears by Domesday Book and the abbey books of Osenay, by Oxford, and of Missenden, in Bucks. Of both which abbies the family were founders, temp. HENRY 1. and were also great benefactors to the abbies of Abbington, Eynsham, Godston, and Thame, in England, as well as to several others in France. The family likewise built the castle and bridge at Oxford, A.D. 1071, which was then their ancient seat, and new made the walls about the same city. Robert D'Oyly was king's constable and feudal Baron of Hokenorton in Oxfordshire. He m. Algitha, daughter and heir of Wigotus, a noble Saxon, Lord of Wallingford, by whom he had an only daughter and heir,

MAUD D'OYLY, Lady of Walingford, who inherit

ing the spirit of her ancestors, valiantly defended the Empress MAUD in her castle of Walingford. She m. first, Miles Crispin, and secondly, Brian Fitz Count, Lord of Bergavenny.

Robert and his wife Algitha, were buried in the abbey of Abington, to which, and St. Mary's Church there, they were bountiful benefactors. He was s. in the Barony of Hocknorton by his brother,

NICELL D'OYLY, who was king's constable, temp. WILLIAM Rufus. This Nigell came in at the Conquest with his two brothers, Robert, whom he inherited from, and GILBERT D'OYLY who had grants of lands also in Oxfordshire. He (Nigell) m. the Lady Agnes, and had two sons; Foulk, the younger, was buried at Ersham, A.D. 1126. The elder,

ROBERT D'OYLY, who was s. by his son,

JOHN D'OYLY, of Wremham, father of

ROGER D'OYLY who removed to his seat of Pus-hall, or Pushil, held under the crown, by the tenure of presenting yearly to the king a table cloth of three shillings price, or three shillings for all services. He was s. by his eldest son,

ROGER D'OYLY, father of

ROBERT D'OYLY, who left a son and heir,
RICHARD D'OYLY, father of

THOMAS D'OYLY, who purchased the estate of Jurden in 1384. He m. Alicia, daughter of Atlude, of Woburn, and was s. by his son,

WILLIAM D'OYLY, who m. Isabella, daughter of More, cousin and next heir of the Lady Cheyney, of Hinton, and had issue,

RICHARD, his successor, a learned and mortified priest.

Margaret, m. to John Warfield.

Isabella, m. to Thomas Wickham, of Swalcliffe. He d. in 1424, and was s. by his son,

RICHARD D'OYLY, who d. in 1435, and was s. by his cousin,

WILLIAM D'OYLY, who d. in 1449, leaving a son and heir,

He JOHN D'OYLY, a famous soldier in France. bought Southland, and marrying Isabella, daughter and co-heir of Richard More, of Burgfield, Berks, was s. by his son,

THOMAS D'OYLY, who was seated at Marlow, but purchased, with his son John, CHISELHAMPTON, which continued afterwards the designation of the family. He m. first, Alice Curson, an heiress, and secondly, another Alice, daughter of Hall, of Oxenbridge, in Wiltshire, and widow of Sir William Cotesmore, by her he had no issue, but by his first wife, left several sons and daughters. The eldest son and heir,

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JOHN D'OYLY, esq. of Chiselhampton, in the county of Oxford, m. Frances, sister and co-heir of Sir Christopher Edmonds, knt. (maid of honour to Queen ELIZABETH) and had a numerous family. He was s. by his eldest son,

SIR ROBERT D'OYLY, knt. "a great courtier in the reign of Queen ELIZABETH," who m. Elizabeth, daughter of the lord keeper, Sir Nicholas Bacon, and was killed at the black assizes, at Oxford, by the stench of the prisoners, together with many other persons of distinction, anno 1577. He d. s. p. and was s. by his brother,

JOHN D'OYLY, esq. who m. Ursula, sister of Sir Anthony Cope, bart. of Hanwell, and had issue,

COPE (Sir), his successor.

Margery, m. to George Barston, esq.

Elizabeth, m. first in 1597, to Francis Harvey, esq.
secondly, to Sir Robert Browne, bart. and thirdly,
to Sir Guy Palmes, knt.

Dorothy, m. in 1598, to Francis Quarles, esq. of
Rumford, in Essex.

Mary, m. to Henry Howton, esq. of Cotharp. Priscilla, bapt. 11th August, 1594, m. to Edward Goddard, esq. of Englesham, younger brother of Thomas Goddard, esq. of Swindon, in Wiltshire. He was s. at his decease by his son,

SIR COPE D'OYLY, who is characterised as " a noble and renowned knight, at that time the honour of this ancient and honourable house." He m. Martha, daughter, of James Quarles, esq. of Rumford, and had a nu

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merous family. Sir Cope died 4th August, 1633. The eldest son and heir,

JOHN D'OYLY, esq. m. Mary, daughter and co-heir of Sir John Shirley, knt. of Isfield, in Sussex, and had two sons, viz.

JOHN, his successor.

Thomas, m. his cousin, Dorothy, daughter of John Michel, esq. of Kingston Russell, which lady m. secondly, the Rev. John Owen, D.D.

He was s. at his decease by his elder son,

1. JOHN D'OYLY, esq. of Chiselhampton, in the county of Oxford, who was created a BARONET by King CHARLES II. 7th July, 1666. He m. Margaret, daughter and co-heir of Sir Richard Cholmeley, knightbanneret, of Whitby Abbey, in the county of York, and had seven sons and two daughters, viz.

Cholmeley, who d. s. p.

JOHN, his heir.

Richard, capt. of marines, killed scaling the walls of Gibraltar, d. s. p.

Thomas, an officer in the Customs, m. Mrs. For-
tescue, widow of Hugh Fortescue, esq. uncle of
the Lord Clinton.

Robert, col. in the army, lieut.-governor of the
Tower, m. Miss Freman, sister of Ralph Fre-
man, esq. of Hamels, M.P. for Hertfordshire.
Shirley, in holy orders, d. s. p.
Hugh, an officer, in the Customs.

-,m. to Samuel Wotton, esq. of Ingleborne, in Devon.

Elizabeth, m. to the Honourable George Mordaunt.

Sir John D'Oyly, who was M. P. for Woodstock, at the revolution, and captain of the county troop, d. in 1709, and was s. by his eldest surviving son,

He was buried at

11. SIR JOHN D'OYLY, bart. who m. first, Susanna, daughter of Sir Thomas Put, bart. of Comb, in Devonshire, and by her had,

THOMAS, his heir.

JOHN, fellow of Merton College, Oxford, who s. as fourth baronet.

Shirley.

WILLIAM, who s. as fifth baronet.

Margaret.

Ursula, m. to Thomas Young, esq. of Newington, in Oxfordshire, and died in January, 1730-1, leaving a son and daughter.

Cholmeley, m. to William Jones, esq. of Naas, in Gloucestershire, and has two sons and a daughter.

He wedded, secondly, Rebecca, daughter and co-heir of Goddard Carter, esq. of Alvescot, in the county of Oxford, but by that lady had no issue. He died about the year 1746, and was s. by his eldest son,

III. SIR THOMAS D'OYLEY, who m. Mary, daughter of Samuel Wotton, esq. of Englebourn, in the county of Devon, and had two daughters, viz.

Susanna, m. in 1767, to Dr. William Newcome, bishop of Dromore.

Rebecca, died in infancy.

Sir Thomas died 6th February, 1759, and was s. by his brother,

fordshire, who died unmarried, in November, 1773, IV. SIR JOHN D'OYLY, rector of Cuxham, in Oxand was s. by his brother,

V. SIR WILLIAM D'OYLY, who m. Miss Monk, and with him the BARONETCY is stated to have become EXTINCT, but that fact is very doubtful.

Arms-Or, two bendlets az.

THOMAS D'OYLY, D. D. (descended from Edward D'Oyly, esq. of Littlemarsh, in the parish of Stone, Bucks,) archdeacon of Lewes, in Sussex, chancellor of the diocese of Chichester, and prebendary of Ely, m. 8th February, 1744, Henrietta-Maria, second daughter of Robert Godfrey, esq. of London, (by Elizabeth, sister of Matthias Mawson, bishop of Ely). They both d. on the same day, 27th January, 1770, leaving issue three sons,

1. MATTHIAS, of whom hereafter. II. Thomas, vicar of Walton-upon-Thames, and chaplain in ordinary to the king, b. 2nd April, 1745, m. March, 1772, Susanna, daughter of Barham Rushbrooke, esq. of Westowe, county of Suffolk, and d. October, 1816, without issue. 111. Francis, lieut.-gen. and col. of the 67th foot, m. Anne, daughter of Hugh Thomas, D. D. dean of Ely, and master of Christ's College, Cambridge, and d. in 1803, without issue.

The eldest son,

REV. MATTHIAS D'OYLY, rector of Uckfield, in Sussex, archdeacon of Lewes, and prebendary of Ely, b. 23rd November, 1743, m. May, 1770, Mary, daughter of George Poughfer, esq. of Leicester, and d. November, 1816, having had issue,

1. Thomas, D.C.L. and sergeant-at-law, b. 16th November, 1772, m. 4th January, 1820, Elizabeth, daughter of the Rev. Nicholas Simons, of Canterbury, and has one son, Thomas.

II. JOHN, of whom presently.

III. Francis (Sir), K. C. B. lieut.-col. in the 1st guards, slain at Waterloo, unm.

IV. George, D.D. rector of Lambeth and of Sundridge, b. 31st October, 1778, m. 9th August, 1813, Maria-Frances, daughter of William Bruene, esq. of London, and has issue,

Francis, b. 27th November, 1815.
George-Henry, b. 27th June, 1817.
Henry-Thomas, b. 3rd April, 1819.
Charles-John, b. 31st July, 1820.

v. Henry, capt. in the 1st guards, b. 21st April, 1780.
1. Henrietta, d. unm. 1804.

The second son,

1. SIR JOHN D'OYLY, official resident at Kandy, in the Island of Ceylon, b. 6th June, 1774, was created a BARONET in 1821, but dying unm. in three years after, the title became EXTINCT.

Lineage.

Of the old Devonshire house of Drake, was JOHN DRAKE, esq. who married in the time of HENRY V. Christiana, daughter and heir of John Billet, esq. of Ashe, in the county of Devon, and thereby that estate, situated in the parish of Musberry, accrued to the family, and eventually became the place of their designation, although their more usual residence was at Mount Drake, a mansion built by them in the same parish. His son and heir,

JOHN DRAKE, esq. of Otterton, m. Christiana, daughter and heiress of John Antage, and had a son and heir,

JOHN DRAKE, esq. of Otterton, in Devonshire, who m. the daughter of Crewse, of Crewse-Morchard, in the same county, and had a son and heir,

JOHN DRAKE, esq. of Otterton, who m. Agnes, daughter of John Kelloway, esq. and was s. by his

son,

JOHN DRAKE, esq. of Exmouth, who m. Margaret, daughter of John Cole, of Rill, near that place, and had three sons and a daughter, viz.

JOHN, his successor.

John.

Gilbert, from whom the Drakes of Spratshays, in the parish of Littleham, Devon, a cadet, whereof

was

Robert Drake, who had his education first at Oxford, and was afterwards of the Inner Temple; he obtained a considerable estate at Dale-Ditch, in the parish of East Budleigh, the greater part of which he devoted at his death, about the year 1628, to pious uses. Agnes, m. to William Pole, esq. of Shute.

He was s. at his decease by his eldest son, JOHN DRAKE, esq. of Ashe, who m. Anne, daughter of Roger Grenville, esq. of Stowe, in Cornwall, and left at his decease, 4th October, 1558,

BERNARD (Sir), his successor.

Robert, of Wiscomb, in the parish of Southlegh, Devon, m. Elizabeth, daughter, of Humphrey Prideaux, of Thewborough, by whom, with other issue, he had Robert and Henry, the former a colonel in the Netherlands, of great esteem with the Prince of Orange and the States General, and the latter a captain in the army, both killed in the prime of life in the defence of Ostend. Richard, ancestor of the DRAKES of Shardeloes.

• "That curious and ingenious antiquary, Sir William Pole, kut. of Shute, in his manuscripts, makes mention of Roger le Drak, that held Hurnford cum Terra de la Wood, of Dertington, at half a knight's fee, 31 EDWARD I. and prior to that of others of this family, who were possessed of several lands in Devonshire."

A branch of the Drakes of Ashe, settled at an early

SIR BERNARD DRAKE, knt. of Mount Drake and Ashe,

period in Ireland, and became seated at Drakerath, in the county of Meath. The present representative is CHRISTOPHER DRAKE, esq. of Roristown. (See BURKE's Commoners, vol. iv. p. 192.)

+ From this Gilbert it is probable that the Drakes of Bystock, near Exmouth, descend.