John Barrington formerly Shute, John Shute Esq., barrister-at-law (only surviving son of Benjamin Shute, Esq.), inherited, by will, although unallied, and but slightly known to the testator, the estate of John Wildman Esq. of Becket, co.Berks, Mr Wildman declaring that the only reason he had for making Mr Shute his heir was, that he considered him the most worthy of all his acquaintance of adoption, after the manner of the Romans, a mode of settling property which he had always approved. In a few years afterwards, Mr. Shute obtained another property by settlement - that of Francis Barrington, Esq. of Tofts, co. Essex, who had m. his cousin, Elizabeth, dau. of Samuel Shute, sheriff of London, and d. without issue. In pursuance of this settlement, Mr. Shute assumed, by act of parliament, the surname and arms of Barrington. He was returned twice to parliament for Berwick-on-Tweed; but on the last return, in 1722, the Commons taking into consideration the Harborough lottery, came to a resolution that the honourable member had promoted and carried on that fraudulent undertaking, and therefore expelled him the House, 15 Feb. 1722. He had previously been elevated to the peerage of Ireland, 1 July, 1720, by the titles of Baron barrington, of Newcastle, co. Dublin, and Viscount Barrington, of Ardglass, co. Down. His lordship m. Anne, dau. and co-heir of Sir William Daines, by whom he had issue,..... (Source:Burke's Peerage, 1881 ed.)
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