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LAMBART, Earl of CAVAN.

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O BRIEN, Earl of INCHIQUIN.

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COOTE, Earl of MOUNTRATH.

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MOORE, Earl of DROGHEDA.

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TALBOT, Earl of WATERFORD and WEXFORD.

     AN account of this noble family, who are earls of Shrewsbury, in England, will be seen at large in ollins's Peerage of England, vol. II, p. 398.  We shall however subjoin the following particulars.
     CREATIONS.] Earl of the city of Waterford and town of Wexford, and baron of Dungarvan, July 17, 1447, 24 Henry VI. regranted and confirmed in 1661, 13 Car. II.
     ARM.] Ruby, a lion rampant, within a bordure ingrailed, topaz.
     CREST.] On a chapeau, ruby, turned up ermine, a lion with his tail extended, topaz.
     SUPPORTERS.] Two talbots, pearl.
     MOTTO.] Prest d' accomplir.

FORBES, Earl of GRANARD.

     THIS family were first called Boyes, and for their good services to the crown of Scotland, got fundry lands in the Mearns, by the gift of king Robert Bruce; and from killing a bear which infested the country, they were called Forbes, and assumed the coat armour they now bear, with a grant of lands of Forbes, in the shire of Aberdeen, from Alexander II.
     Alexander Forbes adhering to king John Baliol, against Edward I. of England, in 1303, gallantly defended the castle of Urquhart, but Edward at length taking it from storm, put him and his whole garrison to the sword.  His wife being

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FITZ-WILLIAM, Earl FITZ-WILLIAM

     OF this noble family a full account is given in Collins's Peerage, vol. V, p. 159; but we shall subjoin what follows.
     CREATIONS.] Baron Fitz-William of Liffar, or Lifford, in the county of Donegal, December 1, 1620, 18 James I. viscount Miltown, in the County of Westmeath, and earl of Fitz-William, in the county of Westmeath, and earl Fitz-William, of the county of Tyrone, July 21, 1716, 2 George II.
     ARMS.] Lozengy, pearl and ruby.
     CREST.] In a ducal coronet, topaz, a plume of five feathers triple plumed, pearl.
     SUPPORTERS.] Two savages, proper, wreathed about their

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     MOTTO.] Appetitus rationi pareat.

FITZ-MAURICE, Earl of KERRY.

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BLIGH, Earl of DARNLEY.

     OF this noble family a full account is given in Collins's Peerage of England, vol. VI. p. 607.
     CREATIONS.] Baron Clifton of Rathmore, in the county of Meath, Sept. 14, 1721, 8 Geo. I. viscount Darnley of Athboy, March 7, 1722, 9 George I. and earl of the same place, June 29, 1725, II George I.
     ARMS.] Sapphire, a gryphon segreant, topaz, between three crescents, pearl.
     CREST.] On a wreath, a gryphon's head erazed, topaz.
     SUPPORTERS.] Two gryphons, with wings expanded, topaz, each having a ducal collar and chain, sapphire.
     MOTTO.] Finem respice.
     CHIEF SEAT.] Rathmore, in the county of Meath.

CHILD-TYLNEY, Earl TYLNEY.

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PERCEVAL, Earl of EGMONT.

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