Portraits, memoirs, and characters, of remarkable persons, from the revolution in 1688 to the end of the reign of George II Collected from the most authentic accounts extant . _\j&a_ \ <^h ^^ GEORGB ii.] REMARKABLE PERSONS. 233 EARL FERRERS. LAURENCE, EARL FERRERS, Viscount Tarn-worth, was descended from a very honorable andancient family, many of whose branches have beenrecorded in history, by distinguishing themselves fortheir virtues, loyalty, and valor. The highest honorappertained to them as representatives in parliament,sheriffs, or some post or other of great consequenceand trust
Portraits, memoirs, and characters, of remarkable persons, from the revolution in 1688 to the end of the reign of George II Collected from the most authentic accounts extant . _\j&a_ \ <^h ^^ GEORGB ii.] REMARKABLE PERSONS. 233 EARL FERRERS. LAURENCE, EARL FERRERS, Viscount Tarn-worth, was descended from a very honorable andancient family, many of whose branches have beenrecorded in history, by distinguishing themselves fortheir virtues, loyalty, and valor. The highest honorappertained to them as representatives in parliament,sheriffs, or some post or other of great consequenceand trust. This unfortunate and unhappy man, in hisyouth, took to drinking; and liquor had always suchan effect on him, as to make him commit the greatestoutrages, which he often carried to acts of sober he was very sensible; but in his cupsthe most confirmed madman breathing. In the year 1752, he married the youngest daugh-ter of Sir William Meredith, but treated her withsuch repeated acts of cruelty, though of the mostamiable disposition,, that she was obliged to apply VOL. III. 2 H MEMOIRS OF [<;I:ORGE if. to parliament tor redress; and obtained an act, abouttwo years before he c
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