NORTH, Hon. Francis (1704-90), of Wroxton Abbey, Oxon.

b. 13 Apr. 1704, 1st s. of Francis North, 2nd Baron Guilford, ld. of Trade 1712-14, by Alice, da. and coh. of Sir John Brownlow, 3rd Bt., of Humby, Lincs. educ. Eton 1718; Trinity, Oxf. 1721; Grand Tour c.1722. m. (1) 17 June 1728, Lady Lucy Montagu (d. 7 May 1734), da. of George, 1st Earl of Halifax, 1s. 1da.; (2) 24 Jan. 1736, Elizabeth (d. 21 Sept. 1745), da. of Sir Arthur Kaye, 3rd Bt., of Woodsome, Yorks., wid. of George Legge, Visct. Lewisham, 2s. 3da.; (3) 13 June 1751, Catherine, da. and eventually h. of Sir Robert Furnese, 2nd Bt., wid. of Lewis Watson, 2nd Earl of Rockingham, s.p. suc. fa. as 3rd Baron Guilford, 17 Oct. 1729; cos. William as 7th Baron North 31 Oct. 1734; cr. Earl of Guilford 8 Apr. 1752.