The fame Day died Mr. Nutterville, Brother to the Lord Vifcount Natterville of the Kingdom of Ireland.

On the 6th died Dr. Mills of the College of Phyficians, a Man of great Learning, but who made very little Appearance; he was charitable to the Poor, whom he readily and chearfully visited when fick, and affifted when he found 'em in Want.

On the 12th died at Hanover the Countefs of Von Platten, Mother to the Countefs of St. Florentine.

On the 14th died in the 74th Year of his Age, the Marquis de Prie, who for fo many Years had been Governor of the Low Aufirian Countries.

On the 23d died at Hampstead, Mrs. Tryphena Grove, Mother to the Lady Ruffel, Relict of the Lord James Ruffel, but fince married to Sir Henry Houghton, Bart.

On the 25th, in the Morning, died in an advanced Age, Sir Rowland Gwin, who in King William's Reign was Member of Parliament for Radnor in Wales, and brought in the Bill for fettling the Proteftant Succeffion in the Illuftrious Houfe of Hanover. In the late Queen's Reign he went over to that Electorate; but having writ a Letter for calling over the Princefs Sophia, which gave fome Difguft to the English Court, he retired to Hamburgh. Upon his Majefty's Acceffion to the Crown, he came over hither, and was fome Time at Court; but retired afterwards into the Liberties of the King's-Bench, where he died.

MARRIAGES.

N the 30th Inftant, the Right Honourable. William Capel, Earl of Effex, was married to the Lady Elizabeth Ruffel, Sifter to his Grace the Duke of Bedford.

The Capels are one of the most ancient Families in the County of Suffolk, and for many Ages were Lords of the Manor of Capel in Stoke Neyland in that County. From this Family in direct Line defcended Sir Hilliam Capel, Knt. who in the Year 1503. was Lord Mayor of London.

From him defcended Arthur Capel, who was a Member of the Long Parliament chofen in 1640. He embraced the King's Party with a great deal of Zeal, and was by him in the Year 41. created Lord Capel of Hadham; but in the Year 48. he met with bis Mafter's Fate, and was beheaded by the Rebels.

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His eldest Son Arthur was in 1661. by King Charles II. created Viscount Malden, and Earl of Effex, and in that Reign was Lord-Lieutenant and Cuftos Rotulorum of Hertfordshire; Ambaffador to the King of Denmark, which Office he discharged with great Applaufe; a Member of the Privy-Council; Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, and afterwards firft Commiffioner of the Treafury; but being at laft accus'd of the Fanatick Plot, he was fent to the Tower, and there found with his Throat cut.

By the Lady Elizabeth, Daughter to Algernoon Earl of Northumberland, he had Algernoon, who was Lieutenant-General of her late Majesty's Forces, Constable of the Tower, Colonel of a Regiment of Dragoons, and Lord Lieutenant and Cuftos Rotulorum of Hertfordshire. He married the Lady Mary Bentinck, Sifter to the Duke of Portland; and by her, in the Year 1699. had William the prefent Earl of Effex, who by his Majefty has been made a Knight of the moft noble Order of the Thiftle.

The Family of the Ruffels flourish'd in the Reign of King Hen ry III. when John Ruffel, from whom the prefent Duke defcends, was made Governor of Corfe Castle; but they were not advanced to the Dignity of Peerage, till the 29th Year of Henry the VIII. when John Ruffel of Berwick near Bridport in Dorfetfire was created Baron Ruffel, made Comptroller of the Houfhold, Member of the Privy Council, and Knight of the Garter, and afterwards Lord-Keeper of the Privy Seal. At King Edward's Coronation, he was appointed Lord High-Steward of England for the Day; and in the 3d Year of that Reign was created Earl of Bedford. Francis his Son, Knight of the Bath, had Iffue by Margaret, Daughter to Sir John St. John of Bletfboe, two Sons, Francis and William; Francis was flain during his Father's Lifetime upon the Borders of Scotland, and left one Son, Edward, who fucceeded his Grandfather, but died without Iffue; fo that the Honour devolved to his first Coufin, Francis Lord Ruffel of Thornbaugh, Son to William the younger Brother of Francis Earl of Bedford; and he was fucceeded by his Son William, Father to William Lord Ruffel, who was beheaded for oppofing a Popish Succeffor. Before his Death, the Lord Ruffel had marry'd the Lady Rachel, 20 Daughter and Coheir of Thomas Wriothefley Earl of Southampton, and Lord High-Treasurer of England, by whom he had a Son named Wriothelley. In the 6th Year of King William's Reign, the

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old Earl of Bedford was created a Duke, and fucceeded in Honour and Eftate by his Grandfon Wriothefley, who marry'd the only Daughter and Heir to John Howland of Stretham in Surry, Efq; (by which the Title of Baron Howland of Stretham came to the Family) and from them, amongst other Children, fprung Wriethefley the prefent Duke of Bedford, and the Lady Elizabeth, of whom we are now fpeaking.

PROMOTIONS.

T HE Reverend Mr. Peploe, Warden of Manchester College, and Vicar of Prefton, the Seat of the late Rebellion, where in fpite of Threats and Promises he behav'd himself in an exemplary loyal manner, at the Time the Rebels were in Poffeffion of the Place, has by his Majefty been named to fucceed the late Dr. Francis Gaftrell, as Bishop of Chefter; fo that there is now but one Bishop in England, (Dr. Hooper of Bath and Wells) who is not of his Majefty's Nomination. The prefent Bishop is to hold the Wardenship of Manchester.

The Canonicate of Chrift-Church in Oxford, vacant alfo by the Death of the Bishop of Chester, has been given to Dr. Gilbert, one of the Clerks of his Majefty's Clofet, and late a Fellow of Merton College in Oxford.

Colonel Otway being lately dead, he is fucceeded as Governor of Fort Philip in the Isle of Minorca by Colonel Montague, and in the Command of his Regiment at Port Mahon by Col. Kane.

Colonel Coton being alfo lately dead, he is fucceeded as Lieutenant-Governor of Gibraltar by Col. Clayton, and in the Command of his Regiment in the fame Place by the Lord Mark Ker, who is fucceeded in his Command in Ireland by Col. Defney.

Brigadier Hobbard is appointed Governor of Pendennis Castle, in the room of the late Brigadier Munden.

Col. Gardiner and Mr. Wilfon are appointed Agents, the former to Col. Kane's, the latter to the Lord Mark Ker's Regiment.

The Speeches, Addreffes, and Treaty being long, we must defer our Lift of Books, and Remarks on the publick Diverfions, till our next Mercury, which will be published the first Week in March.

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