Collins's peerage of England; genealogical, biographical, and historical . 7,M. P. for Hythe, 1798, and 1806, and for Downton, 1802; mar-ried, September 9th, I8O6, the sole daughter and heir of WilliamMorton Pitt, Esq. of Dorsetshire, M. P. by whom he has a daugh-ter, born in August, ISO/, and a son, born July 31st, 1808. 2. Lady Frances, born in November, 1778; married, Augustl/tb, 1805, Sir John Buchanan Riddel, Bart, of Scotland. 3. Lady Harriot. 4. Lady Amelia-Charlotte. Titles. Charles Marsham, Earl of Romney, Viscount Marsham,Baron Romney, and a Baronet. Creations. Baronet, 12th August,
Collins's peerage of England; genealogical, biographical, and historical . 7,M. P. for Hythe, 1798, and 1806, and for Downton, 1802; mar-ried, September 9th, I8O6, the sole daughter and heir of WilliamMorton Pitt, Esq. of Dorsetshire, M. P. by whom he has a daugh-ter, born in August, ISO/, and a son, born July 31st, 1808. 2. Lady Frances, born in November, 1778; married, Augustl/tb, 1805, Sir John Buchanan Riddel, Bart, of Scotland. 3. Lady Harriot. 4. Lady Amelia-Charlotte. Titles. Charles Marsham, Earl of Romney, Viscount Marsham,Baron Romney, and a Baronet. Creations. Baronet, 12th August, l663, 15 Car. II. j Baronof Romney, 25th June, 1716, 2 George L; and Viscount Mar-sham, and Earl of Romney, 22d June, 1801, 41 George III. Arms. Argent, a lion passant in bend. Gules, between twobendlets. Azure. Crest. On a wreath, a lions head erased, Gules. Supporters. Two lions, Azure, semee of cross crosslets, andducally gorged. Or. Motto. NoN SIBI, SED ;. Chief Seat. The Mote, near Maidstone, lately rebuilt, on anew scite in the park. 480 PEERAGE OF PELHAM, EARL OF CHICHESTER. The surname of Pelham was taken from a lordship so called inHertfordshire^, where anciently was a castle/ the owner of which,in 1265, was amerced 401. for a contempt in not coming to aninquest to be taken concerning a trespass of the mint. Thislordship of Pelham is recorded to be part of the possessions ofWalter de Pelham, in 3-1 Edward I. and it is probable, his an-cestors possessed it before the conquest j for, in Doomsday-Bookit appears, that Ralph held, of the Bishop of London, two hidesand a half in Pelham, the possession of two Thanes; one underthe protection of Anschil Waras, and the other of Godwine Be-nefell, in the reign of Edward the Confessor. Also after him wasanother Ralph de Pelham, who held, of the Bishop of London, aKnights fee, in the same county of Hertford, as is evident fromthe certificates of Knights fees in the reign of Henry IL^ andJordan de Pelham, his son, h
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