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BURKE'S COLONIAL GENTRY. 55 IV. Florence Eva, m. 10th June, 1882, Hugh Arundell Trevanion, Esq., only son of Hugh Charles Trevanion, Esq., and Lady Frances Bowes- Lyon, his wife, which marriage was dissolved 1887. V. Elizabeth Edith, m. 25th April, 1883, Henry Valentine Macnaraara, captain R.A., of Doolen and Ennistymon House, co. Clare, D.L., and has issue. Sir Daniel Cooper emigrated to New South Wales, and returned to England in 1835 ; was educated at the London University, and in 1843 again proceeded to New South Wales ; became a member of the Legislative Council of that colony, 1849 ; was elected first speaker of the Legislative Assembly of New South Wales, and held that office from 22nd May, 1856, to 31st August, 1859 ; is a member of the Senate of Sydney University, president of the Bank of New South Wales ; and was acting agent-general for that colony in 1888 ; knighted by patent, 18th July, 1857; created a baronet, 26th January, 1863, for the part which he took in promoting the Lancashire Relief Fund ; K.C.M.G., 1880; and G.C.M.G., 1888; and is an officer of the Order of Leopold of Belgium. During the Crimean War, Sir Daniel was very energetic in raising subscriptions for the relief of the widows and orphans of the soldiers who fell in battle, and himself subscribed largely during the continuance of the war. UinEage. Thomas Cooper, Esq. of Bolton-le-Moors, CO. Lancaster, had two sons, viz., Daniel Cooper, Esq. of Sydney, merchant, who d. s.p. 3rd Novembor, 1853, aged 68, and Thomas Cooper, Esq. of Sydney, mer- chant, who m. 1814, Jane, daughter of Nathaniel Ramsden, Esq., and had issue, I. Thomas, of Sydney, b. February, 1819, m. Angelina, daughter of William Macdonald, Esq., and d. s.p. II. Daniel, created a hart. 26th Jan- uary, 1863. III. John, b. 23rd June, 1829. 1 James, b. May, 1831, m. Adelaide, daughter of William Macdonald, Esq., and has issue, John, Adelaide Eliza- beth, and Emily. v. Charles, b. 6th March, 1835, m. Miss Anne Baker, and had one daughter, Angelina. I. Ellen, wi. to James Holt,E3q.,andd.s.jj. II. Hannah, m. to John Eobert Cropper, Esq., who d. 1876, leaving issue. in. Elizabeth, d. 1874. IV. Sarah, m. James Booth, Esq., sur- geon, of Montrose, Scotland, and has issue. Arms — Az. a chev. engr. between two lions pass, in chief and a star of eight points in base, or. Crest — A lion sejant or collared az., supporting with the dexter paw a lance erect ppr. and suspended therefrom by a chain gold an escocheon also az. charged with a star as in the arms. Supporters — Dexter, Faith, holding in the sinister hand a mullet of six points or : Sinister, Hope, holding ia the dexter hand a like mullet. Motto — Perse- verantia omnia vincit. Seat — Woollahra, Sydney, New South Wales. Town House — 6, De Vere-gardens, Kensington, W. Club — Devonshire. dfjoster t^t CJiirnip. FOSTER, HON. WILLIAM JOHN, of Thumby, Newtown, New South Wales, puisne judge of the Supreme Court of N.S.W., h. at Rathescar, co. Louth, 13th January, 1831, m. 8th August, 1854, Matilda Sophia, daughter of John Williams, Esq. of Landigige, Pembrokeshire, South Wales, by Jane Makeig, his wife, and has issue, I. Arthur William John, h. 24th June, 1855.