DE WILBURGHAM, Lord of Radnor, who married twice, but had issue only by his first wife, Christiana, sister and co-heir of Richard Crosley. He was great-greatgrandfather of THOMAS DE WILBURGHAM, of Radnor, who espoused Margaret, daughter and heiress of John Golborne, Lord of Woodhey, and thus acquired that manor. By this lady he had issue,

1. Thomas.

2. RANDULPH, of whom presently.
3. William.

4. Richard.
5. John.

The second son,

RANDULPH WILBRAHAM, Esq., who died 2nd March 1548, was grandfather of RICHARD WILBRAHAM, Esq., of Nantwitch, born in 1528, who married, first, Eliza, daughter of Thomas Maisterson, Esq., and, secondly, Margaret, widow of Alexander Elerch, Esq. He died in 1612, leaving four sons, viz.,

1. RICHARD, barrister-at-law, and common serjeant of the city of London, who married, in 1584, Elizabeth, daughter of Sir Thomas Puleston, Lord Mayor of London, and dying in the lifetime of his father, 13th September 1601, left, with other issue, a son,

THOMAS, heir to his grandfather.

2. Roger, a lawyer of eminence, who was nominated, in 1600, a Master of the Court of Requests, having previously filled the office of SolicitorGeneral in Ireland. He died without male issue in 1616.

3. Thomas, who married Anne Pyerson, and had issue.

4. Ralph, feodary Chester and Flint, ancestor of the WILBRAHAMS of Dorfold.

Richard Wilbraham was succeeded by his grandson. THOMAS WILBRAHAM, Esq., of Nantwich, who wedded, in 1619, Rachael, daughter and sole heiress of Joshua Clive, Esq., of Huxley, and was succeed by his

son,

ROGER WILBRAHAM, Esq., of Nantwich, born 1623, a gallant adherent of royalty, and one of the intended Knights of the Royal Oak, his estate being valued at 10007. per annum. He married Alice, daughter of Roger Wilbraham, Esq., of Dorfold, and by her (who died of grief for the loss of her two eldest sons) he had, with two daughters, Alice, wife of Ralph Wilbraham, Esq., or Dorfold, and Grace, wife of Sir Thomas Brooke of Norton, a son and successor,

RANDLE WILBRAHAM, Esq., of Nantwich, high sheriff of Cheshire in 1714, who married Mary, daughter of Sir Richard Brooke, Bart., of Norton, by Francesca Posthuma, daughter of Thomas, son of Sir Peter Legh, KnightBanneret of Lyme, and had with other issue, a second son,

1. ROGER, of Nantwich, grandfather of the present GEORGE WILBRAHAM, Esq., of Delamere House, M.P. for Cheshire.

2. RANDLE, of whom presently.

3. Thomas, of the city of Westminster, LL.D. and
F.R.S., Fellow of Allsouls, Oxford, and the Col-
lege of Physicians. He died without issue.
4. Henry William, in holy orders, M.A., rector of
Shelford, Oxfordshire. He died unmarried.

1. Frances, married to William Wright, Esq., of
Stockport.

2. Elizabeth, married to William Falconer, Esq., Recorder of Chester.

3. Mary, married to Thomas Chetham, Esq., of Mellor.

Mr. Wilbraham's second son,

RANDLE WILBRAHAM, Esq., of Rode in Cheshire, LL.D., barrister-at-law, and deputy steward of the University of Oxford, married in 1722, Dorothy, only daughter of Andrew Kenrick, Esq., and dying in 1770, left (with two daughters, Mary, married to Charles Gray, Esq., M.P. for Colchester, and Dorothea, to John Ford, Esq., barrister-at-law), a son and successor,

RICHARD WILBRAHAM, Esq., of Rode, M.P. for Chester, and high steward of Congleton, who wedded, in 1755, Mary, daughter and sole heiress of Robert Bootle, Esq., of Lathom House, in the county of Lancaster, and assumed the additional surname of BOOTLE, in compliance with the testamentary injunction of the lady's uncle, Sir Thomas Bootle, Knt., Chancellor to Frederick, Prince of Wales.

Mr. Wilbraham Bootle died in 1796, and was succeeded by his eldest son,

EDWARD BOOTLE WILBRAHAM, Esq., of Lathom House, who had a seat in the House of Commons from 1795 to 1828, when he was elevated to the Peerage, as BARON SKELMERSDALE of Skelmersdale. His lordship was born 7th March 1771, and married, 19th April 1796, Mary Elizabeth, daughter of the Rev. Edward Taylor of Bifrons in Kent, and has issue,

1. RICHARD, M.P., born 27th Oct. 1801; married 22nd May 1832, Jessy, third daughter of Sir Richard Brooke, Bart, and has issue.

2. Edward, lieutenant and captain in the Coldstream Guards, born 22nd December 1807.

1. Mary Charlotte.

2. EMMA CAROLINE.

The younger daughter, the Hon. EMMA CARoline WILBRAHAM, was married 31st May, 1825, to the Right Hon. Edward Geoffrey Stanley, M.P., now LORD STANLEY.

SPRING.

BY THE LATE RIGHT HONOURABLE R. B. SHERIDAN.

FROM yonder copse, yet poor in shade,

And scantly clad in green,

Why burst such notes to charm the glade,
And praise the season's queen?

Each breeze, each flower that glads the sense,
To us new raptures bring,

But are these warblers tutored thence
To hail the coming spring?

Ah! no, they little mark the flower,
They little heed the breeze,
Nor early beam nor genial shower,
Can call such strains as these.
But, with their annual passion moved,
'Tis love that bids them sing,

And still to love, and to be loved,
Is all they feel of spring!

Shall I then, life's chill winter fear,
Whose bliss no seasons bound,
Shall I, who love throughout the year,
One hour in grief be found?

A life of love is endless May

Fortune, I brave thy sting

For though thou may'st o'ercast my day,
Each night shall still be spring.

AFTER THE DRAWING-ROOM.

BY THOMAS HAYNES BAYLY, ESQ.

THE Drawing-room is over, and I have seen the King!
I'm very sure my head is turned, and won't come right this Spring :

I positively can't take off my feathers and my train;

I never looked so well before, and never may again.

I heard a lady to a lord complaining of the crowd,

And say,
"What common people come! I wonder they're allowed!"
Of course that wasn't meant for me, though father did sell cheese;
Since brother made a noble match, I'll go there when I please.

And I was ornamental too, nobody looked so fine,

I did not see one gown or train that looked the least like mine;
I'm sure I had more colours on, than anybody there,
Green, red, and yellow mingled, and blue feathers in my hair.

Then some one came and took my train, and spread it out behind,
Just as a peacock spreads his tail; I thought it very kind :
And seeing 'twas a nice young man, dressed out in gold and blue,
I said, "I thank you kindly, Sir-I'd do as much for you."

They led me to his Majesty-I thought I would have dropped,
He held his hand out friendly like, and kissed me when I stopped;
And there the King and I were standing, face to face together,
I said, "How is your Majesty ?—it's mighty pleasant weather."

And then the people pushed me on! I didn't half like that—
I'm sure the King had half a mind to bid me stop and chat;
But looking on, I saw the Queen! I'm sure I hope and trust
She didn't see the King kiss me! and yet I think she must.