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BURKE'S COLONIAL GENTRY. 317 of the Westminster Assembly. John Bridge being a fellow-townsman of Jolm Havwood, and, like him, interested in the intellectual, moral, and religious welfare of the infant colony, it is probable that he took some part in the foundation of what has now become the celebrated Harvard University at Cam- bridge, Mass. The late General Garfield, president of the United States, is included in the genealogy of this family, members of the same having held divers important posts under the United States Government. Stephen Bridge, Esq., belonged to a family long resident in co. Essex, England, especially in the Colnes, where their regis- ters go back many generations. He m. 10th March, 1810, Elizabeth Fowler, of the family of Fowler, of Toddington and the South of Bedfordshire. She d. 14th May, 1841. He d. 12th January, 1833, leaving issue, Rev. Stephen Beidge, M.A. of Queens' College, Cambridge, incumbent of St. Mat- thew's, Denmark Hill, co. Surrey, from 1844 — 1868, and rector of Droxford, Hants, from 1868 — 1886, when he retired. He now resides at 5, Royal York-crescent, Clifton, Bristol, CO. Gloucester, having m. 8th April, 1839, Margaret, daughter of John Howlett, Esq. of Cupola House, Hornsey, co. Middle- sex, and of Aboukir estate, St. Anne's, Jamaica. He has issue, I. Stephen Frederick (Rev.), M.A. of Trinity College, Cambridge, vicar of St. Paul's, Heme Hill, co. Surrey; m. 11th January, 1881, Stella Sophia, daughter of Henry Simpson, Esq. of Clapham, co. Surrey, and has issue, ■ 1. Stephen Henry Howard, b. 19th December, 1886. 1. Stella Margaret, h. 12tli April, 1882. 2. Maria Theresa, b. 25th April, 1885. II. Henet Hamilton, of whom we treat. III. Stewart, of Fairfield and Ashcott, Waipawa, Napier, New Zealand, b. 21st April, 1853, ■unm. I. Margaret Emily. II. Helena Marian. III. Maude Maria. IV. Frances Julia, m. Rev. Ernest Charles Bevan, M.A., vicar of Send, CO. Surrey, but has no issue. T. Eliza Lucy. VI. Ada Mary. Arms used — Az., a chief, gu., over all a bend engr. sa., charged in the dexter poini leith a chaplet or. Crest — Two wings en- dorsed arg., on each a chev. engr., sa., charged with a chaplet or. Motto — Post hominem animus durat. i2e*ia!«»ce*^Fairfield and Ashcott, Wai- pawa, Napier, New Zealand. JIanlrfieltr tA JHelhourne. HANDFIELD, REV. HENRY HEWETT PAULET, of St. Peter's Parsonage, Melbourne, Victoria, minister of St. Peter's Church, canon of St. Paul's Cathedral, Melbourne, and rural dean of that citj, h. 12th December, 1828, at Hermitage House, near Dublin, Ireland; m. 10th November, 1853, Mary Leigh, daughter of William Upton Tripp, Esq., attorney, formerly of Bardon, Somerset, England, but by her (who d. 5th May, 1875) has no issue. The Rev. H. H. P. Handheld was educated at Uppingham School, and also at the Collegiate Institution, Liverpool ; in 1848, went to Australia with Bishop Perry, in the " Stag," and was for a short time assistant-master in the Melbourne Diocesan Grammar School ; sub- sequently becoming inspector-general of schools. He was ordained deacon by Bishop Perry, on St. Thomas's Day, 1851, and was appointed curate of St. Peter's Church ; ordained priest on St. Thomas's Day, 1852, and became incumbent of St. Peter's on the last Sunday in 1854 ; appointed canon of the cathedral by Bishop Perry, in 1870 ; and rural dean of the city of Melbourne by Bishop Moorhouse. He has for some years been a member of the Council of the Diocese, was chosen to be one of the representatives of the Diocese of Melbourne at the General Synod of the Australasian Church, and also to be one of the Board of Electors to appoint a Bishop, when the see was vacated by Bishop Perry.