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BURKE'S COLONIAL GENTRY. 349 Council at the sessions of 1888 ; I'esigned office June, 1888, was re-elected to the Legislative Assembly for North Brisbane, and now leads the opposition party. He was created a Knight Commander of St. Michael and St. George, 1886. Hineage. The family of Q-riffitli has been settled in Glamorganshire from a very early period. Henby Geipfith, Esq. and his brother Thomas left Coychurch, in that county, and settled at Frome, co. Somerset, about the middle of the 18tb century. The former m. Jane Halliday, of Frome, and had, Heney, of whom presently. Edward, of Frome, b. 1760. Mary. Jane, b. 1762. Heney Geiffith, Esq. of Frome, b. 1759. By his first wife, Martha Hall, he had issue, Henry, who m. Sarah Green and left issue. William, of whom presently. Richard. Eleanor. Fanny. William Geiffith, Esq. of Frome, co. Somerset, b. 1788, and d. in 1849. By his first wife, Eliza Baker (who m. in 1812, and d. in 1820), he had, with other issue, a son, Eev. Edwaed Geiffith, of Brisbane, Queensland, formerly of Merthyr Tydvil, co. Glamorgan, who emigrated with his family to Australia in 1854 ; m. 1842, Miss Mary Walker, and has issue, I. Edward, b. 1843; m. Ellen Bickerton, and has issue. II. Samuel Walkee (Hon. Sib), K.C.M.G., now of Merthyr, Brisbane. I. Mary Harriet, unm. II. Alice, m. Henry James Oxley, Esq., and has issue. III. Lydia, m. Charles Basil Lethem, Esq., and has issue. IV. Prisoilla, m. J. W. C. Drewe, Esq., and has issue. V. Jessie, m. Nathaniel Lassell, Esq., and has issue. Arms used — Arg.,acrossflory engr. betiveen four lions ramp. sa. Crest — A wyvern or. Motto — jEsperance sans peur. Residence — Merthyr, Brisbane, Queens- land, Australia. MAUNSELL, YEN. ROBERT, LL.D., of Auckland, New Zealand, archdeacon emeritus of Auckland, h. October, 1810 ; to. first, October, 1834, Susan Pigott, and by her has issue, I. Edward Schwartz, h. 16th June, 1837 ; to. first, Rose Maginity, and by her has issue, 1. Robert Edward. 2. Frederick. 3. Herbert. 4. Henry. 5. Percy. 1. Prances. 2. Ada. 3. Maud. He TO. secondly, Mary Spratt, and by her has issue, 6. Thomas. 7. Daniel. n. George, h. 2nd December, 1838 ; m. first, Rosetta Sherwin, and by her has a son, 1. Robert Sherwin.