TEE COUNTY MAGNATES.

taken of "Domesday Book." The Local do not wonder at the comparatively slight notice hitherto t Govern- ment Office has, of course, not presumed to step beyond its Parliamentary orders, and analyses of the Book, though not difficult, have been found to involve a most unexpected amount of time. Five minutes is not a long time to devote to each column, but 20,000 minutes cover a great many working days. We had hoped to present to our readers a kind of supplement to our "Great Governing Families," a complete roll- of the Eng- lish territorial aristocracy, but the work could not be finished in the time assigned, and we now subjoin only a list of the greater County Magnates, the men with more than ten thousand acres in one county. A few have more than 10,000 in several counties, but our present purpose is not to compare fortunes, but to indicate the possessors of county power. Many of the most powerful men in England are excluded by the method adopted, but it shows accurately the first-class territorialists in each county.

This record, though intended only as a register of the greatest County Magnates, shows one fact of political import- ance. The English system of Land Laws does clearly tend to the aggregation of land in few hands. A million of English- men are freeholders of some sort, and 43,000 hold more than a hundred acres ; but, nevertheless, less than 280 gentlemen do own 5,425,764 acres, or little less than one-sixth of the whole enclosed soil of England and Wales, which is calculated by Mr. Lambert for the purposes of this book,-that is, ex- cluding the Metropolis, all roads, rivers, spaces like Stone- henge, and Crown lands,-at 33,013,000 acres, and this not a barren acreage, like some of the Scotch properties, but soil yielding above £1 an acre, or affording sites for considerable cities. If political influence and property were identical, which is not strictly true, that extremely limited number of persons -not a single small chapel congregation-might return 80 Members, and exercise more direct influence on legislation than the whole population of Scotland, and nearly four times as much as the immense and wealthy Metropolis of the kingdom. We have not yet all the statistics before us, but we know enough to feel nearly sure that, while the people of England have not been divorced from the soil in the way Mr. Bright has been supposed to affirm, the territorial aristocracy, in a most restricted sense of the words, though far under a thousand in number, own a clear fourth of the whole area of the kingdom. Whether that fact is pleasant or ominous is a different matter, but that it will prove to be a fact we have scarcely any doubt.

ENGLAND.

BEDFORD.

Acres. Rental.

DE.VONSHIRB.

Acres Rental.

Bedford, Duke of 33,589 £47,421 Acland, Sir T. 13 15,018 419,225 Whitbread, S. C 13,257 20,399 Bedford. Duke of 22,807 46,907

Carew, Sir Walter 10,889 15,148

BERKS.

Clinton. Lord 14,431 11,685 Benyan, Richard 10,129 13,303 Devon, Earl of 20,588 80,997 Craven, Earl 19,225 21.767 Fortescue, Earl of 20,171 17,245 Loyd-Lindsay, Col. 20,528 26,492 Knight, F. W. 16,903 5,240

Lopes, Sir M. 11.971 9.828

BUCKINGHAM.

*Palk, Sir L. 10,109 109,275 Brownlow, Earl 11,785 15.450 Fenimore, Lord 17,047 18,084 Buckingham, Duke of 9,611 16,789 Portsmouth, Earl of 18,414 11,399 Carrington, Lord 14,835 15,651 Preston, Mary 11.280 8,243 Rothothlld, Baron L. 9,959 17,216 Rolle, Hon. Mark 45,088 70,586

Stucley, Sir G. 15,144 10,657

CAMBRIDGE.

DORSET.

Bedford, Duke of 18,800 34,326 Bankes, W. R. 10,875 10,951 Hardwick°, Lord 18,978 26,349 Digby, Geo. D. W 21,451 32,342

Guest, Sir I. B 12,930 17,543

Ileheet-r, Earl of 15,981 18,515 Broughton, Sir H. D. 18,832 19,723 Rivers, Lord 24,942 38,682 Cholmondeley, Marquis of 16,842 20,991 Shaftesbury, Earl of 15,579 12,536 Crewe, Lord 10,148 18,809 Sheridan, R. B 11,468 12,765 Derby Lord 9,202 6,460 Sturt, E.G. 14,211 18,078 Tollemaehe, John 25,380 27,602 Weld, E. J 15,478 13,704 Westminster, Duke of ... 15,001 29,249

MIKHAIL

CORNWALL.

Bassett, G. L 16,969 Falmouth, Lord 25,910 Hawkius. C. J. 12,119 Mount Edgcumbe, Earl of 13,288 32,854 35,958 16,049 17,680 Boyne, Viscount 15,310 Cleveland, Duke t.tf 65,837 Durham, Earl of 14,884 Eldon, Earl 11,841 Londonderry, Marquis of 12,823 74,788 29,219 63,029 12,897 36,823 Robartes. Lord 28,234 30,730

Thynne, Lord John 10,244 7,451

Petre, Lord .

19,085 22,595 Vyvyan, Sir B. R 9,705 18,109

GLoucerrren.

CUMBERLAND.

Beaufort, Duke Of 16,610 21,220 Carlisle, Earl of 47,730 16,850 FitzHardinge, Lord 18,264 31,886 Graham, Sir F. A. 25,270 28,696 Sherborne, Lord 96,773 21,345 Howard, Henry 13,008 Leconfield, Lord 11,147 Lonsdale, Earl of 28,228 8.778 6,742 42,818

HEREFORD.

Arkwright, J. H. 10,659 Knight, A. R. B. 30,081 14,972 11,018

DERBYSHIRE.

HERTFORD.

Crewe. Sir .1. H. 12,923 24,204 Cowper, Earl 10,122 18,540 Devonshire, Duke of 83,829 83,300 Salisbury, Marquis of 13,389 18,372 Rutland, Duke of 26,973 28,691 Smith, Abel 10,212

14,617

HUNTINGDON.

Acres. Rental.

FeHowes, Edward 15,629 22,128 Manchester, Duke of 13,835 20,589 KENT.

Holmesdale, Viscount 15,162 19,974 Sondes, Lord 14,446 20,460 Talton, Sir H. 15,039 15,990

LANCASTER.

Cardeja, Iderchioness 14,764 27,284 Clifton. Colonel John T 15,802 41,965 Derby, Earl of 47,269 156,735 Devonahtre, Duke of 12,681 12,494 Sefton, Earl of 18,709 42,997 Towneley, Charles 14,086 14,012 LEICESTER.

Londotm, Countess of 10,174 17,722 Rutland, Duke of 30,109 42,807 LINCOLN Jilogerstein, W 11,669 13,815 Aveland, Lord 17,687 27,082 Bristol. Marquis of 13,732 19,382 Brownlow, Earl 11,652 20,457 Chaplin, II 28,870 30.317 Cholmeley, Sir M. J 11,452 15,723 Curt, Hon. (1.11 14,868 22,546 Dysart, Earl of 18,025 29,077 Gregory, Sir G. E. W 11,979 19,916 Heneage, Edward 10761 15,527 Scarborough. Earl of 11,270 15,248 Thorold, Sir J. H 12 533 17,652 Tumor, Obristophor 20,664 27,513 Vyner, EL F. 0 10,619 11,114 Whichcote, Sir '1' 11,213 16,918 Willoughby De Ereeby, Lady 24,696 38,530 Yarborough, Earl of 55,272 76,226 MONMOUTH.

Beaufort, Duke of 27,299 24,582 Leigh, C. H. 10,210 20,660 Tredegar, Lord 25,229 88,475 NORFOLK Cholmondeley,Marqula of 16.995 12,976 Hamond, Anthony 10,039 9,725 Hare. Sir T 11,083 14,415 Hastings, Lord 12.737 17,483 Kimberley. Earl of 10,800 15,188 Leicester. Earl of 43,024 49,099 Lombe, Rev. 11. 13,832 17,789 Orford, Earl of 12,341 15,313 Suffield, Lord 11,828 15,071 Toarnshend, Marquis of 18,129 19,814 NORTHAsIFTON.

Bucclench, Duke of 17,995 26,531 Exeter, Marquis of 13,545 21,013 FitzwIlliam, Hon. Geo. W. 18.116 82,492 Overatone, Lord 15,045 80,679 Spencer, Earl 17,030 30,533 NtYRTHUMBERLAI4D.

Allgood, Mr. L. J. H. 15,773 5,584 Beaumont, W. 14,279 15,076 Blackett, Sir Z. 15,854 13,832 Carlisle, Earl of 17,780 18,249 Charlton, W. II. 19,780 4,610 Cresswell, Mr. Adison 15,251 16,263 Durham, Earl of 16,807 7,742 Grey, Earl 17,599 25,774 Haggeraton, Sir J. 14,285 8,623 Leyland, Captain J. 17.644 16.198 Lille, Mr. Hugh 9,975 8,484 Northumbet land, Duke of 181,616 161,874 Ord, Mts. R 18,810 5,750 Orde, (LW 18,522 7.618 Pavreon, Mr. W. J. 10,919 5,795 Portland. Duke of 10,822 8,462 Redesdale, Lord 17,204 3,881 Riddell, Mr. J. 0 12,911 11,119 Ridley, Sir M. W. ... 9,696 31,349 Ridley, Mr. T. 10.367 4.171 Selby. Mr. W. 0. 25,827 8,807 Swinburne. Sir .5 25,057 15,826 Tankerville, Earl of 28,980 31,416 Trevekyan, Sir W. C. 21,842 14,201

NOTTINGHAM.

Howe, Earl 11,600 8,975 Manvers, Earl 26,460 32,962 Middleton, Lord 14,135 20.826 Newcastle, Duke of 34,467 73,898 Portland. Duke of 85,209 30,05

Savile, Henry . 17,820 17,213

OXFORD Marlborough, Duke of 91,944 34,541 RUTLAND Aveland. Lord 13,633 19,792 Exeter, Marquis of 10,712 16,388 Gainsborough, Earl of 13,076 23,716 Finch, G. H. 9,181 15,096 SHROrS11111E.

Bradford, Earl of 10,515 15,486 Brownlow, Earl 20,233 29,717 Cleveland, Duke of 25,604 32,605 Forester, Lord 14,891 21,046 Hill, Lord 16,290 23,730 Pewit., Earl of 26,986 32,443 Sutherland. Duke of 17,495 40,418 Windsor, Lord 10,816 13,481 SOMERSET.

Acland. Sir T. D. 16,319 12,611 Varnarvon, Earl of 12.731 8,119 Ilehester, Earl of 18,169 19,992

Luttrell, Geo. F. 12,732 20.036

Portman, Viscount 24,170 35,257 Poulett, Earl 10,117 18,885 Smyth, Sir 1. H. G 13,342 27,087

Sourffsmrroir.

Acres. Rental.

Ashburton, Lord 15,330 13,289 Bolton, Lord 15,808 13,728 Heathcote, Sir W 14,189 14,154 Portal Melville 10,566 10,922 Portsmouth, Earl of 16,401 14,731 Wellington, Duke of 15,847 16,878

STAFFORD.

Anglesey, Marquis of 14,344 88 719 Rego , Lord 10,993 14.491 Bonghey, Sir T. F. F 10.505 15,819 Crewe, Sir J. H. 14,256 10.384 Netherton, Lord 14,901 23,196 Lichfield, Earl of 21,438 41,560 Shrewsbury. Earl of 18,954 29,898 Sutherland, Duke of 12,744 29,987 SUFFOLK 19,929 Bristol, Marquis of 16,953 Duke of Graf 13,642 8,672 Henniker, Lord 10,910 15,158 Hunting2eld, Lord 11,712 14,925

Rendiesham, Lord 19,869 19,275

Sing. Dhnleep, H.H. the Maharajah 14,615 4,755 Stradbroke, Earl of 11,697 16,731 Tomline, George 15,473 24,005 Wallace, Sir B. 11,223 11,183

SUSSEX

Abergavenny, Earl of 15.364 12,752 Aahburnham, Earl of 14,051 13,069 Chichester, Earl of 16,232 13,650 De La Warr, Earl 11.185 10,827 Devonshire, Duke of 11,062 14,881 Egmont, Earl of 14.021 11,021 Gage, Viscount 13,739 12,944 Goring, Rev. John 14,139 13.705 Leconfield, Lord 80,221 29,688 Norfolk, Duke of 19,217 29,760 Richmond, Duke of 17,117 19,288

WARWICK. .

Aylestord, Earl of .. 12,858 19,188 Hertford, Marquis of 10,281 15,344 Leigh, Lord 14,891 23,043 Willoughby de Broke, IA 12,621 16,510

WESTMORELAND.

Headfort, Marquis of 12,851 13,466 Lonsdale, Earl of 39.229 27,141

Tutton, Sir H. J. 15,094 11,778

WILTS.

Allesbury, Marquis of 37,993 40,884 Bath, Marquis of 19,977 29,185 Lansdowne, Marquis of 11,145 20,824 Long, R. P. 13,618 21,878 Wax, Sir H. 11,895 16,194 Neeld, Sir John 18,112 18,858 Pembroke, Earl of 39,600 43,161 Radnor, Earl of 17,173 21,499 Suffolk, Earl of 11,098 14,209

Taylor, Simon W. 14,939 20.828

WORCESTER.

Beauchamp, Earl 10,624 17,789 Coventry, Earl of 13,021 22,867 Dudley, Earl of 14,698 48,545

YORK, EAST RIDING.

Bethel, W F 13,394 17.234 Broadiey, W. H.11 14,207 22,524 Cholmley, Sir G. 20,503 26,365 Constable, F. A. C 10,981 17,783 Downs, Viscountess 11,594 14,147 Bothell'', Lord 18,682 24,141 Leconileld, Lord 13,247 15,510 Londesborough, Lord 33,006 89,544 Middleton, Lord 12,291 14,778 Sykes, Sir Tatton 34,010 35,870 Wenlock, Lord 19,453 19,508

Yoax NOItTli Rime.

Ailesbnry, Marquis of 15,369 17,696

Bolton, Lord 15,418 13,824

Bowes, John 48.887 5,283 Carlisle, Earl of 13,030 14,502 DOwne, Viscount 15,271 18,966 Do. Viscountess 8.860 9,383 Fevershani, Earl of 39,312 34,328 Harcourt, 3Ire Denby 11,441 11,179 Harewood, Earl of 8,749 9,588 Hutton, Mrs. J. T. D. 10,902 7,620 Londesborough. Lord 11,883 14,133 Milbank, Mark 9.026 8,985 Wharton, John T. 8,257 7,043 Wombwell, Sir G. 0. 11,911 13,044 Zetiand, Earl of 9,623 13,302

YORK, WEST RIDING.

Beaumont, W. B. 0.015 18,634 Brown, James 0.562 11,888 Dartmouth, Earl of 14,723 26,539 Devonshire, Duke of 19,332 16,958

Ferrer, James 11,4187 7,709

Fawkes, Ayscough 11,204 15,414 Fitzwilliam, Earl 19,164 73,794 Fox, Geo. Lane 15,017 21,896 Harewood, Earl of 20,329 27,210 Ingilby, Sir H. D 10,609 11,149 Ingram, lion. Mrs. M. 8,244 27,857 Leeds, Duke of 10,034 10.3.52 Montagu, Andrew 17,591 28,384 Morrison W 14.117 4,371 * Norfolk, Duke of 15,270 231,334 Ramsclen, Sir J. W.... 0.583 167,601 Ripon, Marquis of 10,908 16,304 Stanhope, T W. S. 11,837 11,070

Towneley, Charles ... 28,10 7,781

Tufton, Sir 11.]. 12,202 16,200 Wharncliffe, Lord 9,178 15,775 WALES AtiGLESEA Acres, Rental Anglesee, Marquis of 8,485 9,132 Roston, Lord 9,507 7,520 Bulkeley, Sir R. W. B 16.516 17,997

Neyrick,O. F 16,918 18,283

BRECON.

Acres. Rental.

Bailey, Sir .T. 11 21,979 19,867 Thomas, Miss Clare 8,910 2,731 CARDIGAN.

Acres. Rental. GLAMORGAN.

Acres. Rental.

Lisburne, Earl of 42,666 10,579 Bute, Marquis of 21,402 180,286 Powell. W. T. R. 21,933 9,024 Danraven, Earl of 23,706 23,934 Prytte, Sir Pryse 25,684 10,634 Talbot, C. R. Id. 33,990 44,057 Waddingham, John 10,963 1,638 Windsor, Lord. 12,016 28,068

CAnsuarnEx.

MERIONETEL

Cawdor, Earl 35,782 20,780 Kirby, Mrs. 13,499 3,944 Jones, Morgan 11,031 5,867 Lloyd, 'I'. Price 16,974 3,956 Stepney, Sir John 9,841 7,047 Price, Rd. J. L. 17,717 9,386

Wynn. Sir W. W. 20,295 6,800

CAESARS-ON.

Wynne, Hon. C. H. 10,504 8,905 Bulkeley, Sir R. 13,362 3,141 MONTGOMERY.

Gore, John R. 0. 8,570 Newbrough, Lord 22,063 Penrhyn, Lord 41,348 Smith, 3.1). Aasheton 33,752 Willoughby de Eresby,L'd 30,391 2,769 16,234 62.622 42.255 7,966

Naylor, John 9,275

Powis, Earl of 33,545 Sudeley, Lord 17,158 Wynn, Sir W. W 32,963 12,594 30,251 13,539 10,311

PEMBROKE.

DENBIGH.

Oawdor, Earl.. 17,733 14.207 Begot, Lord 9.383 6,831 Phillips, Rev. J. EL A 12,790 13,332 Finch, 0. W 8,025 3,908

Sconrfield, J. H.

11,243 8,722 Hughes, H. B. 8,561 10,882

Wynne, John L 10.197 9,279 RADNOR.

Wynn, Sir W. W 33,998 25,741 Onnathwaite, Lord 12,428 8,126