The Sun.
London, England, 1841-01-06 00:00:00

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DEATH OF EARL SOMERS.

This Noble Earl, who was in his 81st year, died at
Brighton yesterday (Tuesday) morning, soon after six
o'clock. His Lordship took a carriage-airing on Monday
afternoon, and after dinner complained of serious illness.
He was ill during the night, and shortly after six o'clock
ho requested to be taken out of bed and placed in a chair,
when he almost immediately expired.
John Somers Cocks, Earl Somers, Viscount Eastnor, of
Eastnor Castle, in the eounty of Hereford. and Lord So-
mers ; Baron of Evosham. in the county of Worcester, and
a Baronet ; Lord Lieutenant and Custos Rotolorum of
Herefordshire, Recorder of Gloucester, and Chief Steward
of Hereford, was born on the 6th of May, 1760. 11,s Lord-
ship was married, first, on the 19th of Match, 1783, to
Margaret, only daughter of the Rev. Treadway Russell
Nash, D D., who died on the 9th of February, 1631 ; and
secondly, on the 3d of June, 18;44, to Jane, fourth daughter
of his uncle, the late James Cocks, Esq., and widow of the
Rev. George Waddington.
The late Earl has left two sons and one daughter—
Viscount Eastnor, who succeeds to the titles; the lion.
and Rev. James Somers Cocks, Prebendary of Hereford
Worcester, born the 9:h of January, 1790; and Lady Mar..
garet Maria, born the 6th of August, 1791.
Viscount Eastnor, now Earl Somers, M. P. for Reigate,
and Colonel of the Herefordshire Militia, was born on the
19th of March, 1788, and married, on the 4th of March,
1815, to Lady Caroline Harriet Yorke, fourth daughter
of Phillip, third Earl of Hardwicke. By this lady, who was
born on the 15th of October, 1794, his Lordship bad issue :
—The Hon. (now Lady) Caroline Margaret, a Maid of
Honour to her Majesty, born the .6th of August, 1817 ;
the. Hon. Charles Somers (now Vtscouat Eastnor), born
the 14th of July, 1819 ; the Hon. (now Lady) Harriet
Catherine, born the 23d of January, 1823 ; and the Hon.
(now Lady) Emily Maria, born the 16th of November,
1829.
By the decease of the late Earl, and the accession of
Lord Eastnor, to the Peerage, the Lord Lieutenantcy of
Herefordshire, and a seat in Parliament for the borough
of Reigate, become vacat.

DEATH 01 REAR-ADMIRAL SIR
PHILLIP VERE BROKE, BART, K.C.B.

The melancholy intelligence of the death of the above
gallant naval officer was received at the Admiralty yester-
day morning. He died on Sunday last at Broke-hall his
scat in Suffolk. The deceased Admiral was son of Mr. P.
B. Broke, and was burn in 1776, and married, in 1802, Miss
Middleton. daughter of the late and sister of the prescr.t
Sir Wm. Middleton, Bart. The date of his entering the
navy is Jan., 1789, and his commissions are dated as fol-
low :—Lieutenant, Aug. 19, 1797 ; Commander, Jan. 2,
1799 ; Captain, Feb. 4, 1801: and Rear-Admiral, Jan.
22, 1830. When midshipman he was in L'Eclair at the re-
duction of Bastia, and in the Romulus in Lord Hotham's
actions in 1795. Was Lieutenant of the Southampton
when she so gallantly cut out the French Corvette
L'Utile from under the batteries of Porquerolles in 1796.
Was in the battle of St. Vincent, and was in the Amelia
at the capture of La Hoche by the squadron of Admiral
Sir J. Warren. When commanding the Shannon was ac-
tively engaged at the surrender of Madeira, and subse-
quently commanded that frigate in its memorable engage-
ment with the American frigate Chesapeake in 1813, alien
be was severely wounded. For his brave condact ou that
occasion he was created a Baronet and received a gold
medal. He was also presented with the freedom of the
City of London, and received many other public testimo-
nials commemorative of that hard-earned victory. In
January, 1815, he was nominated a K.C.B. The de-
ceased Baronet, who was brother of Sir Charles Broke
Vete, M.P., and Major G. Broke, leaves two sons and a
daughter, the eldest one, Philip, succeeding to the family
honour s.