768 BURKE'S COLONIAL GENTRY. wlio bad emigrated -n-ith his family to Tas- mania, and d. 6th March, 1890, having by her, who d. 5th February, ISd-i, had issue, I. Francis Charles, m. Elizabeth Weight, and has issue. IT. James Henry, in the Ciyil Sei-vice as colonial post master of Leruka, Fiji, d. 13tli November, 1893. III. Frederick Fletcher, m. Maria West, and has issue. IV. Waener Ottlet, of Suva, the sub- ject of this memoir. T. Arthur Champion, »». Gertrude RuDGB, and has issue. I. Mary Matilda, d. in infancy. II. Frances Matilda, m. Alfred Butleh, and has issue. III. Elizabeth Maclcod, m. Arthur Evans, but has no issue. IV. Mary Pauline, m. Frederick G. Thomas, and has issue. V. Emily CUrkson, m. first, Charles O'D. Geoom, and had two sons ; and secondly, A. Harbison, and has issue. VI. Florence Aubrev. Jfamfli.) of itlfnm'tt. The founder of the Irish branch of the MiNNiTT family was Captain John MiNNiTT, of Mount Minnitt, co. Limerick. He »«. and had issue. The elder son, KoBEET Minnitt, of Knygh Castle, Black- fort, and Anaghbcg, all co. Tipperary, m. Jane, daughter of John Kent, of Poleran, co. Kilkenny, collector of Waterford, and had issue, I. Caleb, murdered by John Cheery, Ann Parker, James McDowal, and others, at Cranagh Duffe, Dowhara, 2nd April, 1707, d. s. 2>- II. John, of Knygh Castle and Black- fort, captain in the army, m. 1713, Mary, daughter of James Gubbins, of Kilrush, co. Limerick, and had a son, James, who d. iiiim. and three daugh- ters, one Mary, ui. 1743, George Has- tings, of Ballyralley, co. Clare, and had issue, Stephen Hastings, of For- theny, co. Tipperary, who d. 1826, Elizabeth Hastings, and Mary Has- tings, m. 9th September, 1773, Eobert Atkins, of Firville, co. Cork ; 2. Eliza, m. her cousin John Caeden, of Coolrae and Killard ; 3. Jane, m. first, Jlr. Care, of Limerick ; secondly, T. Ledger, of Ferryglass ; and thirdly, Isaac Jacques. HI. Eobeet, of whom hereafter. I. Martha, m. four times, first, Richard Powell, of Newgarden, co. Limerick. II. Hannah, b. 1681 ; m. 1700, Charles Atkins, eldest son and heir of Richard Atkins, of Currakerry West, co. Cork, and d. 26th August, 1762. III. Abigail, m. Ednard Despaed, of Cranagh, Queen's co., eldest son of William Despakd, of Coolbally. IV. Grace, m. Henry Fletcher, of Shan- non Hall, CO. Tipperary. Mr. Robert Minnitt, d. 3 1st May, 1709, will dated 10th February, 1708. His third son, Eobeet Minnitt, of Anaghbeg, purchased Blackfort from his elder nephew James ; he m. Anne, daughter and co-heir of Rev. Paul DirCLOSS, rector of Eathdowney, Queen's CO., of an eminent French family, and left at his decease, 1773, five sons and two daughters. I. Paul, of Blackfort, d. unm. II. Robert (Rev.), rector of TuUa, co. Clare, d. about 5th December, 1785 ; m. his cousin, Eleanor, second daughter of William Deveeeux, of Deerpark, CO. Clare, by Margaret, eldest daughter of Robert Atkins, of Fountainville, co. Cork, and by her, who d. 1777 or 1778, had issue, a son, Robert, who rf. young, and a daughter and heir, Anne, of Blackfort, who m. 1806, William Fitzgerald, of Adrival, co. Kerry, barrister-at-law. III. Caleb, >H. his cousin, Elizabeth, daugh- ter of John Caeden, of Killard, and had issue. IV. John, of whom presently. v. Joshua, of Anaghbeg, h. 29th March, 1734; m. Anne, daughter of George TuTHlLL,of Faha, CO, Limerick, and had issue. Mr. Minnitt d. 5th June, 1777, (will dated 5th August, 1771, and proved in Dublin 30th June, 1778) leaving issue, Joshua, of Anaghbeg, b. 1st Janu- ary, 1778 ; m. 1805, Mary Toler, daughter and co-heir of Captain Nicholas Toler Kingslev, 8th Eegiment, and by her (who d. 1862) had issue, 1. Joshua Eobert, of Anagh- beg, J,P,, b. 9th August, 1806, m. 19th May, 1834, Elizabeth, third daughter of Sir Charles Foster Goring. Bart,, of Highden, eo. Sussex, and d. 1882, leaving issue, (1) Charles Goring, of Anaghbeg, co, Tipperary, late Major 18th Royal Irish Regiment, b. 2ud August, 1836, m. 1865, Elizabeth Fredericka, daughter of F, Whita- KEE, of Auckland, New- Zealand. (2) Joshua Robert, M.B., b. 28th May, 1844. (3) George Godolphin
