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BURKE'S COLONIAL GENTRY. 311 Hincage. EoBEET Wood, Esq. (the grandfather of Mr. W. D. Wooa), who, in early life resided in London, is supposed to have been a descendant of Bishop Nicolas Ridley, one of the English reformers and martyrs of the 16th century ; in evidence of which is the fact that a member of the Bishop's family left him, many years ago, a legacy, and the pre- sent Mr.W. D. Wood has now in his possession a steel engi-aving of Bishop Kidley, which has been handed down in his family as an heir- loom. By Eliza Walcot, his wife, he had a son, EoBERT Wood, Esq. of Blakenham, near Ipswich, CO. Suffolk, England, b. 26th Feb- ruary, 1791 ; m. Eliza Bedingfield, of the family of Bedingfield, of co. Suffolk, who trace their descent back to the Norman Conquest. She was b. 24th July, 1791, and d. and August, 1873. He d. 4th April, 1864, having had issue, I. John Peacock, b. 15th May, 1817 ; d. 1821. II. Eobert of Timaru, New Zealand, b. loth March, 1819; m. and has issue, six sons and five daughters. III. Charles Bedingfield, surgeon H.M.S. " Orlando," b. 13th April, 1823, and was lost at sea, 3rd November, 1864. IT. William Deeislet, of whom we treat. V. Henry Thinger, b. 15th September, 1826 ; d. 26th October, 1871. I. Eliza Ann, b. 5th January, 1821 ; d. 25th October, 1837. II. Caroline, b. 7th January, 1827 ; d. 1838. Crest used — An oak tree fructed. Motto — Semper snrsum. Residence — Riccarton, Christchurcb, New Zealand. Estate — Swyncombe Run, Province of Marlborough, New Zealand. WILSON, HIS HONOUR JOHN ALEXANDER, of Woodlands, Devonport, Auckland, New Zealand, Judge of the Native Land Court of New Zealand, h. 21st April, 1829 ; m. 20th November, 1855, Anne Lydia, youngest daughter and co-heiress of Capt. Digby Dent, R.N., who was son of Commander Digby Dent, R.N.,and grandson of Admiral Sir Digby Dent; and has had, I. John Alexander, h. 9th September, 1856 ; m. 11th May, 1883, Mary, daughter of Robert Falla, Esq., and has issue, Lydia Dorothy, h. 21st October, 1884 ; and Florence, h. 16th October, 1888. II. Charles Hawker, h. 7th August, 1860. III. George Digby, h. 28th December, 1867. IV. James Kitchener, h. 24th November, 1870. V. Lyell Newton, h. I7th May, 1875. VI. Wyvern, h. 17th December, 1876. I. Charlotte Lily, I. 25th May, 1858 ; d. 4th March, 1885. II. Julia Frances, h. 7th July, 1862. in. Alice Lydia, h. 9th November, 1863. IV. Lily Anne, h. 8th October, 1865. V. Ethel Catherine, h. 2nd February, 1873. VI. Ida Mildred, I. 12th November, 1879. Hincage. James Wilson, Esq. of Morayshire, Scot- land, a lieutenant of " Veterans" in the army (whose family originally came from Den- mark), was b. in 1742. He ?». Sarah, daughter of Alexander Robertson, Esq. of the clan Robertson, and d. in 1807, leaving issue, I. James, captain of Fencibles, m. a sister of Sir John Kirby, and has three daughters. II. John Alexandee, of whom here- after. III. William Earl Buller, captain 48th