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330 BURKE'S COLONIAL GENTRY. occasion of his first marriage with Mary, the daughter and heiress of Sir John Danvers, Bart., in 1792), and granddaughter of Brinsley, 2nd Earl of Lanesborough ; and by her (who d.

2th March, 1877) left at his decease

(which took place at Port Stephens, in New South Wales, 5th March, 1838, at the age of 46), 1. Arthur Fitzroy Charles, lieut. E.N. 2. Algernon Edward. 8. Henry Hart Davis, captain R.E. , 1. Louisa Susan, m. Major Inglis, late of the 5th Dragoon Guards. 2. Harriette Maria Amelia, m. Row- land Winn, Esq. of Appleby Hall, York. 3. Priscilla Isabella Laui-a. 4. Corneha Charlotte Anne, m. 28th April, 1859, Henry Strickland- Constable, Esq. of Wassand Hall, Sigglesthome, near Hull, co. York, and 70, Cadogan-sqiiave, London, B.A. (Cambridge), J.P., E. E. CO. York (who was b. 18th March, 1821, and took by royal licence in 1863 the additional surname of Constable), youngest son of Sir Greorge Strickland (af tei'wards Sir Greorge Chomley) , seventh baronet, and has issue (see Burke's Peerage, 'Baronetage, and Knightage). II. William John, captain Royal Staff Corps, Joined the Army from the Royal Military College at Great Mar- low, June, 1809 ; two years later pro- ceeded to the Peninsula, and continued with the army there until the close of the war in 1814, having been princi- pally employed in reconnaissances and in the charge of bridges, and in similar capacities was employed with the British Army in Belgium in 1815. He afterwards, in 1819, proceeded to Canada, where he was engaged in the construction of the Ottawa canal ; and finally, in 1825, removed with his company to Sydney, New South Wales, and was placed in charge of the pubHc works, roads, and bridges. He retired from the service in 1829 to settle in that colony, and became a member of its first Parliament. Cap- tain Dumaresq m. Christianne Susan, daughter of the Hon. Alexander Macleay, F.R.S., F.L.S., member of the Legislative Council of New South Wales, who was the eldest son of William Macleay, Esq. of Caithness, Scotland. The Hon. Alexander Macleay, who was I. 24th June, 1767, was secretary to the Transport Board during the war with France under the first Napoleon, and was one of tlie founders of tbe Linnean Society, of which be acted for a time as honorary secretary. In 1825 he was appointed colonial secretary of New South Wales, which ofiice he resigned in 1837 ; and in August, 1843, when in his 77th year, was elected speaker of the first repr.s- sentative Legislative Council in New South Wales, resigning that appoint- ment May, 1846. He laid the founda- tion stone of the first Free Library in New South Wales, 14th February, 1843, and in the same year was ap- pointed first parhamentary represen- tative of the electorate of Moreton Bay. He d. 19th June, 1848, having m. Eliza, daughter of James Barclay, Esq. of the City of London. Captain Dumaresq d. in 1868, aged 76 years, having had issue, 1. William Alexander, B.A. Cam- bridge. 2. Alexander Macleay, captain 63rd Regiment. 1. Elizabeth Ann, d. young. 2. Susan Frances Sophia, m. at Sydney, 12th October, 1859, Hon. Louis Hope, of The Knowle, Hazlewood, co. Derby, and of the Carlton Club, London, late cap- tain Coldstream Guards, seventh son of John, fourth Earl of Hope- toun, and grand-uncle of His Excellency tbe Governor of Vic- toria, and has issue (see Burke's Peerage). 3. Eliza Henrietta. III. Edward, of whom presently. I. Marianne, m. the Rev. P. Boissier, M.A. II. Elizabeth, m. General Sir Ralph Darling, G.C.B., governor and com- mander-in-chief of the Colony of New South Wales from 19th December, 1825, to 21st October, 1831. III. Amelia. The third and youngest son. Captain Edwabd Dtjmaeesq, R.E., of Mount Ireh, Hadspen, Tasmania, and of St. Heliers, East Kew, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, late of the Bombay Army, justice of the peace and coroner, appointed first surveyor-general of Tasmania, 1826, and commissioner of the Coui-t of Bequests, 1830, h. 1802; m. 7th November, 1827, Frances Blanche, fifth and youngest daugli- ter of Michael Legge, Esq. of Garrane, co. Tipperary, Ireland (see Legge of Cullens- WOOD House), and by her (who d. 15th July, 1855) has issue, I. Edward John, h. 18th July, 1836; m. Cordelia, daughter of Edward Lee, Esq., and has a daughter, Constance May. II. Henet Rowland Gascoigne, of Mount Ireh. III. Alfred William, h. 5th August, 1845 ; m. Harriette Dent. I. Blanche Marianne, b. 26th July, 1828 ; m. Rev. S. B. Windsor, M.A., chaplain British Army. II. Elizabeth. III. Amelia. IV. Cornelia.