Creat. 1514.

Creat.

8 Dec. 1529.

HENRY SOMERSET, earl of Worcester (afterward marquis) on horseback; in a field of battle; 4to.

HENRY SOMERSET, earl of Worcester; oval. P.Stent exc. 4to. This is Henry, duke of Beaufort, in the reign of Charles II.

HENRY SOMERSET, first marquis of Worcester. Harding sc. quarto, in Coxe's "Tour in Monmouthshire."

The Earl of Worcester, when he was about eighty years of age, raised the first horse that were levied for Charles I. in the civil war; and entered into his service with all the ardour of a volunteer. No man of his years seemed ever to have retained more of the fire and activity of youth; and the readiness and sprightliness of his wit are said to have been no less extraordinary. His castle of Ragland, which had several times been a place of refuge for the king, was taken after he had bravely defended it in person; and the terms of capitulation were shamefully violated. This was the last garrison in England that held out for his majesty. He died in the custody of the parliament's black rod, in December, 1647,* in the eighty-fourth year of his age. He was remarkable for the singularity of wearing a frize coat, in which he always was dressed when he went to court.

HENRY

HASTINGS, earl of Huntingdon.
Hollar f. small oval.

HENRY HASTINGS, earl of Huntingdon; small oval.
W. Richardson.

Henry, earl of Huntingdon, was one of the first that rose for the king in Leicestershire; but, as he was far advanced in years, it was beyond his power to be as active in his cause as his inclination

* Heylin.

prompted him to be. The defects of the father were amply supplied by the zeal and activity of the Lord Loughborough, his son, who was indefatigable in his service. Ob. 14 Nov. 1643.

THOMAS WRIOTHESLEY, earl of Southampton. See the next reign.

FRANCIS (RUSSEL), earl of Bedford. Vandyck p. Vertue sc. 1737; Illust. Head. In the collection of the Duke of Bedford, at Woburn.

FRANCIS, earl of Bedford. Vandyck p. Vandergucht sc. 8vo. In Clarendon's "History."

This seems to have been done after a painting at Warwick Castle. At Wilton, is a double portrait of the earl and his lady, by Vandyck. His portrait by Remeè is, or was, at Penshurst.

FRANCIS, earl of Bedford. G. G. (Glover) Stent; 12mo.

FRANCIS RUSSELL, earl of Bedford. Benoist sc. In Smollett's "History of England."

FRANCIS RUSSELL, fourth earl of Bedford. W. J. Fry, 1816; from the original of Vandyck, in the collection of his Grace the Duke of Bedford; in Mr. Lodge's "Illustrious Portraits."

1549-50.

Francis, earl of Bedford, was one of the avowed patrons of Creat. liberty in this reign, whose views extended only to the redress of 19 Jan. grievances, and serving themselves; and not to the subversion of the constitution. He was a leading member of the House of Lords; and was thought to have a reach of understanding superior to any of his party. His death, which happened on the 9th of May, 1641, was regretted as an irreparable loss to the king; as no man

had it so much in his power to restrain the outrage of the popular leaders. He was the principal undertaker of the great work of draining the fens in the counties of Northampton, Cambridge, Huntingdon, Norfolk, and Lincoln; of which Sir William Dugdale has published a well-written account.*

WILLIAM RUSSEL, earl of Bedford. Vandyck p. Houbraken sc. In the collection of Lord Spencer.

At Althorp is his portrait, together with that of George, lord Digby, by Vandyck. There are a great number of other fine pictures at the same place. See Class VII.

WILLIAM RUSSELL, &c. mezz. Williams.

E. Lutterel;

Sold by

WILLIAM RUSSELL, &c. G. Glover. J. Hinde; small oval; scarce.

WILLIAM, earl of Bedford, lord Russel of Thornhaugh, &c. on horseback. Sold by P. Stent; small 4to. unique.

William, earl of Bedford, son of Earl Francis, was a distinguished member of the House of Peers, and a general of the horse in the service of the parliament, in the beginning of the civil war. But he resigned his commission, and offered his service to the king, when he perceived that the republican party were more inclined to destroy the regal power, than to reduce it within bounds., He heartily concurred in the restoration of Charles II. as he did afterward in the revolution. He was created duke of Bedford the 11th of May, 1694, and died the 7th of September, 1700, in the eighty-seventh year of his age.

WILLIAM CECIL, earl of Salisbury, knight of the Garter. Hollar f. small oval.

This book, which is a thin folio, was very scarce. I have known it sell for nine, and ten guineas. It was reprinted at Cambridge.

1605.

The Earl of Salisbury was ambassador extraordinary to the court Creat. of France, and one of the king's privy council. He seems to have kept aloof from the troubles of this reign, being much more inclined to temporize and provide for his own safety. This peer, Philip, earl of Pembroke, and the Lord Edward Howard, signed the engagement to be faithful to the Commonwealth, and descended to sit with the parliament as representatives of the people.

LORD NORTHAMPTON.

Vertue sc. From a

picture at General Compton's. One of the set of Loyalists.

SPENCER COMPTON, earl of Northampton; in Clarendon's "History;" 8vo. M. v. Gucht.

SPENCER COMPTON, second earl of Northampton. R. Cooper sc. From the original in the collection of the Most Noble the Marquis of Northampton; in Mr. Lodge's "Portraits of Illustrious Persons."

1618.

The Earl of Northampton was roused from a life of ease in the Creat. evening of his days; and dedicated himself, his family, and for- 2 Aug. tune, to the service of the king. Having raised a regiment of foot and a troop of horse, at his own expense, he engaged his four sons to serve as officers under him. He submitted to all the hardships of a common soldier, and acquitted himself, in his command, with all the activity and prudence of an experienced officer. After many signal exploits, he was killed, valiantly fighting, at Hopton Heath; having rejected, with disdain, an offer of quarter from the enemy. Ob. March 19, 1642-3.

WILLIAM FIELDING, earl of Denbigh, viscount Fielding, &c. Voerst sc. small h. sh.

William, earl of Denbigh, who was a good sea-officer, and a brave active soldier, commanded as an admiral in several expeditions, and displayed his courage, on many occasions, in the civil

war. He was a volunteer in Prince Rupert's regiment, was as vigilant, and patient of discipline, as if he had been trained up in the service, and was ever among the foremost in all enterprises of danger. He died the 3d of April, 1643, having two or three days before received several mortal wounds in a hot engagement, near Birmingham. His journey to Spain with Charles I. when prince, is mentioned in the "Peerage;" but nothing is there said of his embassy to the Sophi of Persia; which, as we learn from the inscription on his print, was in the year 1631.*

BASIL FIELDING, earl of Denbigh, lord of Newnham Paddocks. Hollar f. small oval.

BASIL FIELDING, earl of Denbigh, &c. laced ruff; in armour. (Faithorne.)

BASIL FIELDING, &c. W. N. Gardiner.

BASIL FIELDING, &c. mezz. 4to. R. Dunkarton, 1812.

BASIL FIELDING, &c. Lely; E. Harding; fol.

BASIL FIELDING, &c. Lely. V. Gucht. In " History of the Rebellion," Dublin, 1719; folio.

Basil, son of William Fielding, earl of Denbigh, was an officer in the parliament army, at Edge-hill, where his father fought for the king. In 1644, he took Russel-house, in Staffordshire, and by that means opened a communication between Coventry and

The celebrated picture of him, supposed to be painted by Velasco, is in the possession of the Duke of Hamilton. R. Cooper made a drawing of it in black lead, probably with a view of engraving it.-LORD HAILES.

↑ Raphael, in his battle of Constantine and Maxentius, to intimate that they were engaged in a civil war, has represented a father taking up the dead body of his son; with sentiments, which that great painter knew how to express, but none but a father can feel.