[279] Sister of the Portuguese politician.
[280] Brother of Pedro IV., King of Portugal. He caused himself to be elected King in 1828, but abdicated in 1834.
[281] Sir William Knighton, physician to George IV. and Private Secretary.
[282] William Huskisson, Colonial Secretary and Leader of House of Commons (1770-1830). He was killed by a train at the opening of the Liverpool railway.
[283] Afterwards 7th Earl of Shaftesbury (the philanthropist).
[284] The vote of thanks was for his conduct in command of the English fleet at Navarino (October 20, 1827).
[285] Home Secretary and Leader of the House of Commons.
[286] Henry Brougham (1779-1868). In 1821 he defended Queen Caroline. In 1830 he became Lord Chancellor in Lord Grey’s ministry, and was created Lord Brougham and Vaux.
[287] Henry Goulburn (1784-1856). He was Chancellor of the Exchequer in the new Wellington ministry.
[288] Henry Labouchere, afterwards Lord Taunton (1798-1869). His mother was a sister of Alexander Baring (Lord Ashburton).