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LOCOCK. 391 Supporters — Dexter, a chevalier armed cap-a-pie a chain gold about his neck thereat pendent a man's heart gu. ensigned with an imperial crown or, and on his helmet a plume of feathers the centre gu. the other arg. Sinister, a buck ppr. Mottoes— " Corda serrata pando," Lockhart. "Semper pugnare paratus pro patria," ilACDOXALD. Seats— The Lee, and Camwath House, Lanark. Einpage. SIR JAMES LOCKHABT, Knt. of Lee (eldest son of Sir James Lockhart, of Lee— Ross, BART.), gent, of the privy chamber to Charles I. and knighted, ll.P. co. Lanark 1630/3, 1645, a commissioner of the exchequer 1645, a sena- tor of the college of justice in 1646 as Lord Lee, commanded a regt. ex parte regis at the battle of Preston 1648 deprived of all his offices for his attachment to the royal family 1649, and was sent a prisoner to the Tower of London 1651; on the Restoration he was reinstated as a lord of session, privy councillor 1661, M.P. Lanarks. 1661/9, lord justice clerk 167l'; d. May, 1674, aged 78, having m. 1st, Helen, dau. of Alexander Fairlie, of Braid, and 2udly, Martha (maid of honour to Q. MARY, consort of CHARLES L), dau. of Sir George Douglas, of Mordingtou, brother of James, Lord Thorthorwald, by whom he had 4 sons, (1) Sir WiUiam, capt. of horse in the French service, returned to England and was appointed lieut.-col. in Earl Lanark's tegt. knighted by CHARLES II. after the royal defeat at Newark 1643, created a Baroxet OF NOTA SCOTIA (see list), the next year he joined the royal forces, and was taken prisoner by Gen. Lambert, a lord of session dm-ing the protectorate, P.C. col. in the army, member of the first Scotch parliament called by Oliver Cromwell, ambassador to France, keeper of the signet of Scotland, com.-in-chief of the forces against Spain, and was the principal personage in inducing the French to give up Dunkirk to the English army, and was constituteilits governor; d. 20 Mar. 167.? 6, having m. April, 1654, Robina, dau. of John Sewster, of Wiston, Hunts, niece by her mother of Oliver Crom- well, and had with 2 dans. 5 sons, of whom, the youngest, James, M.P. Lanarkshire, m. Dorothy, dau. and coheir of Sir "William Luchan, of 'SVilliam Abbey, and had a son, John, d. s. p. ( 2 ) Sir George, of Camwath, advocate to 01iverCromweU1658 60, sheriff of Lanark 16.58 9, knighted 1663, dean of faculty 1672, M.P. Lanarks. 1681 97, lord president of the court of session 1685, P.C.; assasinated in Edinburgh on his return from church Easter day, 31 Mar. 1689, having m. 2 Sept. 1679, Pliiladelphia, youngest dau. of PhlUp, 4th Lord Wharton, and sister of Philip, Duke of Wharton; she d. 3 July, 1722 (having re-m. to Capt. John Ramsay, son of the Bishop of Ross), and had with other issue a son, George, of whom presently. (3) Sir John, of Castle Hill, a lord of session as Lord Castle- hill 1665, and a lord of justiciary 1671, and had a dau. Martha, m. to Sir John Sinclair, Bart, of Stevenson, co. Haddington. (4) Robert, capt.; killed in the Civil wars. GEORGE LOCKHART, of Camwath, M.P. a commissioner for settling the articles of L'nion, author of "the Memoirs of Scotland ; " d. 17 Dec. 1731, having m. Lady Euphemia Mont- gomerie, dau. of Alexander, 8th Earl of Eglintoun; she d. at Tarnaway, 1 Dec. 1738, having had with 8 daus. 6 sons, of whom two, viz. — [1] George, of whom presently. [2] Alexander, of Craighouse, dean of faculty of advocates 1764/75, a lord of session as Lord Covington 1775; d. 10 Nov. 1782, aged 82, having m. 1725, Margaret Pringle, of Edgefield, and had ■with 4 daus. 4 sons, (1) Thomas, M.P. Kintore, Banff, CaUen, Elgin, and Inverurie 1768; d. s. p. having m. Mary, dau. of Rev. William Danby, D.D. of Swinton, Torks.; she re-m. 1778, to P.M. William, 3rd Earl of Harcourt, G.C.B. who d. s. p. 18 June, 1830. (2) Alexander, feU at the battle of Miuden. (3) William, rear-adm. R.N. ; m. 13 April, 1784, Elizabeth, dau. of Sir Robert Henderson, Bart, (ext.), of Fordell, co. Fife, and had with other issue a son, Alexander, in H.O. (4) Robert, settled at Bencoolen, East Indies. GEORGE LOCKHART, of Camwath, d. Oct. 1764, having m. Fergusia, eldest dau. and heir of Sir George Wishart, Bart, of CUfton HaU, co. Edinbiirgh, and had with other issue 3 sons, [1] George, attainted of high treason for taking part in the rising of 1745, by act of parliament 1746; o. v.p.2 Feb. 1761, s. p. [2] James, lieut.-gen. Austrian service, created a Comit of the Holy Roman empire, and chevalier de I'ordre de Marie Therfese in 1783, assumed the additional name of Wishart; b. 16 Nov. 1727; d. 6 Feb. 1790, having m. 1st— Matilda, dau. of Sir John Lockhart, of Castle Hill. He m. 2ndly— 18 Jmie, 1770, Marianne, only child of Adam Murray, of Belrid- ding, CO. Dumfries. He m. 3rdly — Annabella, daii. of James Craufurd, of Rotterdam, merchant; she d. 13 June, 1826. His onlv surviving son Charles, Count Lockhart-Wishart. d. unm. 4 Aug. 1802. [3] Charles, of Largie, b. 28 Feb. 1740 1 ; m. 17 Aug. 1762, Elizabeth, dau. and heir of John Macdonald, of Largie, co Argyll, and had with other issue 2 sons. (1) Sir Alexander, created a Baroxet. (2) Norman, of Tarbrax, co. Lanark ; m. Philadelphia, dau. of John McMurdo, of Dumfries, and had with other issue a dau. Elizabeth Macdonald, m. 1838, to Eaglesfield Bradshaw Smith, Esq. of Eyam, co. Derby, and of Black- wood house, Dumfriessh. and has 3 daus. SIR ALEXANDER MACDONALD-LOCKHART, as repre- sentative of the family, resumed the name of Lockhart, and was created a Baroxet 24 May. 1806; d. 22 June, 1816^ having m. Jane, dau. of Daniel MacNeDl, Esq. of Gallichoilly, CO. Argyll ; she d. 4 Sept. 1857, having had 3 sons, (1) Sir Charles Macdonald-Lockhart, 2nd Baronet; b. 8 Feb. 1799; d. 8 Dec. 1832, having m.29 Feb. 1820, Emilia Olivia, dau. of Sir Charles Ross, 6th Baronet, of Balnagowan ; she d. 24 June, 1866, having had a dau. Mary Jane. d. 10 Dec. 1851, having m. 15 Sept. 1837, to Hon. Augustus Henry Moreton-Macdonald, of Largie, co. Argvll (E. DrciE): he d. 14 Feb. 1862. (2) Sir Norman, s. as 3rd Baronet. (3) Alexander, M.P. CO. Lanark 1837 41, D.L. ; b. Julv, 1806• d. 27 Oct. 1861. SIR NORMAN MACDONALD LOCKHART, 3rd Baronet, D.L. Lanark, major-comdt. Lanarks. veo. cav.; b. 10 Dec. 1802 ; d. 9 May, 1849, having m. 23 Feb. 1836, Margaret, eldest dau. of John McClean, Esq. of Campbeltown, co. Argyll, and had 2 sons and 5 daus. (1) Sir Norman Macdonald, 4th Baronet, D.L. major Lanarks. yeo. cav.: d. unm. 20 May, 1870, aged 25. (2) Sir Simon, 5th and present Baronet. (3) Jane Margaret Matilda, m. 23 Sept. 1862, to Gerald Sej-mour, eldest son of Right Hon. Sir William Robert Seymour Tesey-FitzGerald, G.C.S.l. D.C.L. P.C. late gov. of Bombay, and has a dau. (4) Maria Teresa. (5) Cordelia Euphemia, d. 20 June, 1872, having m. 8 June, 1867, to John Stanley Mott, Esq. of Barningham Hall, Norfolk, and had a dau. — Theresa Caroline MoTT. (6) Esther Charlotte, d. 30 Jan. 1875. (7) Clementina, d. 12 Dec. 1873, having m. 6 Aug. 1873, as 2nd wife, to John Gregory McKirdy, Esq. of Birk^'ood, co. Lanark, who d. 21 April, 1881. LOCOCK, Sir CHARLES Beodie, of Speld- hui-st, Kent (1857, U.K.), M.A. bar.-at-law L.l. ; s. his father as 2ncl Baronet in 1875; b. 21 July, 1827; m. 27 Dec. 1859, Fanny- Bird, 2nd dau. of Eev. Thomas Pitman, preben- daiy of Chichester and vicar of Eastbourne, and has a son and 5 daus. (1) Charles Bird, b. 22 Nov. 1878. (2) Lucy Fanny. (3) Emily Dora. (4) Eva Caroline. (5) Margaret Abbie. (6) Jessie Henrietta. Arms — Az. a gauntlet or, in chief three mullets arg. Crest — On a mount vert a cock arg. gutte de sang the dexter claw resting on a gauntlet or. Motto— Victoria. Towx HorSE— 22, Gloucester Square, w. Eineage. HENRY LOCOCK, of Northampton, m.d. (great-grandson of Rev. Aaron Locock, vicar of Wallingborough, North- ants. 1719); b. 27 May, 1763; d. 14 Feb. 1843, having m. 1st —22 April, 1788, Susannah, 4th dau. of Rev. Edmimd Smyth, of Annables, Herts, rector of Great Linford and Tyringham Bucks. ; she d. 29 April, 1803. He m. 2ndly— July, 1806, Maria' 5th dau. of Rev. Edmund Smyth aforesaid, and widow of Heniy