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HIKKK'S Ct)LONIAI. dll.NI KV 441 Hi' ami his brotlKr Albert wt'i'e ainouf^st the very earliest explorers of (ho eastern portiou of the eolony of Victoria, now culled Gippsluml, the Brodribb River being named after them. In 1847 he was made a jiisticc of the peace for the colony of New South Wales, and afterwards Cor the colony of Victoria, and sometime represented Brighton in the Legislative Assembly of the latter colony. Visiting England, he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, ami a Fellow of the ]{oyal ('ulonial Institute. He was appointed a member of the New South Wa'es Commission at the Paris Internatior.al Exhibition in 1877, and in 1870 was appointed a member of the Commission of the New South Wales International Exhibition. He was elected a member of the Legislative Assembly of New South Wales, 24lh Novem- ber, 1880, and on the 22nd Augnst following took his seat in the Upper House. He d. at his residence in Mac(iuarie Sireet, Sydney, New South Wales, 31st May, 1886, and was buried beside his father at Brighton, Victoria. Hincacjc. he.Uiw) ■ and tl. 1831 ; hurifd in CliUfon Churchyard, with liis ancestors; having by her (vviio was b. 1761, and d. 1800) had issue, I. Wii.r.iAM Apams, of wliom liereafter. II. .Samuel Bnsh, captain IJt.li Kinfj's Light Dragoons, b. 171)3; d. 18t(5, leaving issue two sons and to daughters. The elder daughter, Elizabetli Adams, m. 23rd June. ISO'.', as his second wife John Edwnrd Mont.agu {see MoNTAGU of Fort Saiisbury). His prand-daughter Msry Brodribb Hutchinson, m. Major Wi'liam Lloyd {see Landed Oentiy, Llotd of IloL-l-riUe). I. Anna Maria, b. 1785; m. Thomas White PUESTON, and </. 1820 The eldest son. William Adams Bkohribb vas b. 1789; was enrolled solicitor of the Court of King's Bencli, Westminster, 21th January, 1811; and of the High Court of Chancery, 131 h February, 1811. Arriving in Hobart Town, Tasmania, in 181(;. he first held the olfices of clerk to the judge-adroeate and under- sheriff. Subsequently he resided at Broekley, Tasmania, and afterwarrls at Hazelwood, Brighton, Victoria, where he d. 1st July, 18t)]. He m. at Horfield Church, co. Gloucester. 19th Septemlier, 1808, Prudence, daughter of George Keene, solicitor, by Nancy, his wife ; and by her (who was b. 178(!, and (V. 30th July, 18.^6) had issue six sons and two daughters. His eldeet son was. The late Hon. William .dams Brodribh. Arms — Per chev. gu. and arg., in chief two swans erni., beaked of the fir:-t, Icggcii sa. in base a mount vert, therefroni springing three roses of the first, stalked and leaved ppr. Cresf--y mount vert, therefrom springing three ro.-cs gu , stalked and leaved ppr. intev- laced by as many muscles, also interlaced, fesswise or. Mutlo — Prudentia tutus. Residences — {oi the late Hon. W. .. Brodribb)— Broekley Brighton Victoria; Buekhurst, Sydney, New South Wales. Joseph Brourihii, of Bamnv Hill, eo. Somerset, was baptised l.^tli June, 1726; inherited, through his father, property at Farmborough, eo. Somerset, under the will of Joseph BiRNES.of Farmborough, dated 1742; m. 17.51, Elizabeth, daughter of W^illiam PURNELL, of Havyot (see PuRXELL tirticle below). She was baptised at Wrington, co. Somerset, otii June, 1729, and d. 19th October, 1803. He d. 2.5th May, 1801, and was buried at Glutton, beside his parents, having had issue, I. WiiLiAM, of whom presently. II. Joseph, b. 175G ; m. Miss PALMER; and d. 21tli September. 1805. III. Matthew, b. 22nd September, 1760 ; m. Ann, daughter of the Rev. J. Hammet, rector of Clutton ; and d. 7th March, 1831, having had issue, 1. Frances. 2. Ann Purnell. I. Mary, b. 1759 ; d. tinm. 1839. n. Ann, b. 1763 ; d. iinm. 1850. III. Elizabeth, b. 1765 ; d. tinm. 1823. The eldest son, William Brodribb, of Cauicly House, Camely, and of .Stantonwick, Stantondrew, CO. Somerset, was b. 1753 ; m. at Bedminster Church, Bristol, 3rd March, 1783, Elizabeth, daughter and co-heiress of John Adams, of Chelwood House, son of John Adams of Stapleton Court, Bristol, and of Wick, co. Somerset, by Elizabeth, his wife, daimhttr and heiress of John Ltde, of Chelwood, co. Somereet {see Ltde and Adaus arlieic