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366 BURKE'S COLOXIAL GENTRY. Malay. He was a member of the Royal Scottish Society of Arts, a fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, a member of the Natural History Society of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, a member of the New Zealand Institute, and the founder of the Otago Institute. He d. at his residence, Lsnnel, Gladstone, I6th October, 1884, in the 64th year of his age. Hincag^. This family is of Scottish descent. The late Mr. John T. Thomson's grandfather, James Thomson, Esq. of Earnslavv, Berwick- shire, Scotland, d. 2lst July, IS^l, leaving, by Patricia Grreive, his wife (who d. 12th February, 1807), amongst other issue, a son, Alexandrb Thomson, Esq. of G-lororuni, near Belford, co. Northumberland, England, who m. 20th November, 1817, Janet, second daughter of John Turnbull, Esq. of Abbey St. Bathans, Berwickshire, and d. 5th October, 1830, having had bv her (who d. 4th March, 1867), I. John Tuenbull, late of Lennel. II. James, commander of the "Ambert," lost "in a hurricane oif Madras, 2oth November, 1846, unm. III. Alexander Christie, of Q-rueldykes, Berwickshire, m. Janet, daughter of Dr. Wightman, M.D., of Newcastle- upon-Tyne, CO. Northumberland, Eng- land, and has two sons and three daughters. IT. George, commander of the " Lan- rick," in China seas, m. Esther Mitchell, and has four sons and five daughters. V. Peter, deceased. Yl. Douglas, deceased. I. Margaret, m. George Scott, Esq. of Ayer Rajah, Penang, and had issue, one son and six daughters. II. Patricia, m. -John Clay, Esq. of Ker- chesters, Winfield and Wedderlie, cos. Roxburgh and Berwick, Scotland, and had three sons and five daughters. III. Janet, m. Chai-les Borthwick, Esq. of Mindrim, co. Northumberland, Eng- land, and has issue, two sons and four daughters. Anns used — A hucVs head cahossed, on a cliiff, a cross crosslet, Jitchee, between two mullets of six points, pierced. Crest — A dexter naked arm, couped at the elbow, and lying fessioays, holding in the hand a cross crosslet, Jitchee, erect. Motto — Dens pro- videbit. Residence of the late Mr. J. T. Thomson — Lennel, Gladstone, Invercargill, Otago, New Zealand. Craitflmar of JSurstuooU. TRANGMAR, the late JAMES, Esq. of Burswood, Portland; Bochara, River Wannon ; Violet Creek, on Violet Creek ; and of Morgiana, River Wannon, all co. Normanby, Victoria, J. P. for the Western Bailiwick, major of Militia, Garrison Artillery, unattached, and returning officer for electoral dis- trict of Portland, h. at Brighton, co. Sussex, England, lOth March, 1820 ; emigrated to the Australian Colonies in 1839; m. first, at Longford, Tasmania, 17th July, 1849, Mary Ann, daughter of Mr. Coulston, of Longford, Tasmania, and by her (who d. 6th July, 1861, and was buried at Portland, Victoria) had issue, I. James William, of Coleraine, Victoria, h. 10th August, 1850. II. Henry Watson, of Bleak House, Birregurra, Victoria, h. 30th Septem- ber, 1857. By Annie, his wife, he has had an only child, Alvie Annie, who d. at Bleak House, 9th May, 1889, aged 4 years. HI. George Charles, h. 30th June, 1859. I. Anne, h. 9th January, 1853 ; m. Frederick Louis Lyne, Esq. of Port- land, Victoria, solicitor. He m. secondly, at Coleraine, Victoria, 24th August, 1867, Catherine, daughter of Mr. McKebery, of Milton, co. Antrim, Ireland, and by her had issue,