Note 18 — TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE LORD RADCLIFFE.[18]
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Lord Radcliffe was the eldest son of Francis, Earl of Derwentwater, by Catherine, daughter of Sir William Fenwick. He married Mary Tudor, a natural daughter of Charles II., by Mary Davies, an actress, who had the fortune to attract his majesty's attention, by singing in D'Avenant's "Rivals," the famous mad song,
My lodging is on the cold ground.
Lord Radcliffe succeeded to his father in 1696-7, and died 29th April, 1705.