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370 BURKE'S COLONIAL GENTRY. colony of New South Wales, -vrljo was h. in England in 1781 ; entered the navy, and rose to the rank of lieu- tenant; afterwards emigrated to Australia, and was appointed surveyor- general of New South Wales, 1st January, 1812, and a member of the Legislative Council of that colony, 11th August, 1824. Mr. Oxley, who was well known as an Australian explorer, d. 25th May, 1828, having had issue, two sons, John Norton, now living near Sydney; and Henry Molesworth, who «j. Emily Liardet, and d. at Wingicarribbee, near Perrima, 20th March, 1867, leaving issue, three sons and a daughter. VI. Rosa, d. in infancy. The third son, Hon. James Nobton, of Elswiok, near Sydney, co. Cumberland, New South Wales, solicitor, member of the Legislative Council, was h. at Ore Place, near Hustings, Sussex, England, 27th July, 1795 ; emigrated to Australia with his parents and afterwards, on becoming a solicitor, went to Sydney, New South Wales, where he immediately ob- tained a large practice, and up to the time of his death was considered at the head of his profession in the colony. He was appointed the first registrar of the diocese of Australia (now Sydney), which office he continued to hold till his death. He m. first, 10th January, 182-1, Jane, daughter of Alexander Kenneth Mackenzie, Esq., manager of the Bank of New South Wales, Sydney, and by her (who was h. 10th January, 1808, at South- gate, CO. Middlesex, England, and d. 23rd March, 1840) had issue, I. James (Hon.), of whom we treat. II. John Oxley, b. 8th March, 1827, and d. 26th December, 1880, leaving two sons and three daughters by his wife Emma Newton, who is still living. III. William, barrister-at-law, b. 25th December, 1830; m. first, 21st March, 1860, Gertrude Jane, second daughter of Thomas Walker, Esq., and sister of Harriott Mary, first wife of the present Hon. James Norton, and by her (who was b. 11th January, 1826, at Rhodes, Concord, New South Wales ; baptised at St. John's Church, Parramatta, in the same colony, and d. 6th August, 1862) had issue, one daughter, Gert- rude, now deceased. He m. secondly, Mrs. Douglas, who d. s.p. by him. IV. Edward, b. 9th March, 1832 ; m. Alice, the adopted daughter of the Rev. Frederic Wilkinson, of Meads, Enfield, New South Wales, incumbent of St John's Church, Ashfield, and has numerous issue. T. Henry, b. 28th September, 1833 ; m.

r>th April, 1861, Ellen, daughter of

Mr. McDonnell, of New Zealand, and d. 30th July, 1878, having had by her (who is now deceased) four sons and one daughter. VI. Albert, b. 1st January, 1836, m. first, 12tli February, 1862, Mary, elder daughter of Abraham Walker, Esq. of Tasmania (by Jane, his wife, daughter of Captain Welsh), who was the brother of Thomas Walker, Esq. of Rhodes, Concord, on the Parramatta river. New South Wales, and of Rhodes, South Esk river, and Iveridge, both in Tasmania, deputy-assistant commissary-general of New South Wales, and son of John Walker, Esq. of Headingley, near Leeds, and of Gawthorp Hall, near Bingley, both CO. York, barrister-at-law (see Walkee OF Rtde), by his second wife, Mary, daughter of John Rogerson, Esq. of Leeds, co. York. She d. s.p. He m. secondly, Harriet Deacon, and by her has issue, one son, Albert James. I. Jane Augusta, b. 16th May, 1828 ; m. 25th February, 1851, the Rev. Charles Frederic Durham Priddle, incumbent of St. Luke's, Liverpool, co. Lancaster, England, and d,. 13th November, 1»83, leaving four sous and three daughters, viz. : — 1. Charles James. 2. Frederick Edward. 3. George Robert. 4. Alfred Ernest. 1. Edith Jane. 2. Marian Isabella. 3. Harriett Ethel. II. Mary Isabella, b. 20th June, 1829, now living in England, umn. Mr. Norton m. secondly, 1st February, 1843, Marian, only daughter of John Back- house, Esq. of Ipswich, Suffolk, England, by Lucy, his wife, and by her (who was b. at Ipswich, Suifolk, 22nd February, 1816, and d. 30th April, 1879, at Southsea, Hants, England) had issue, VII. Herbert, of Hillside, Batheaston, near Bath, co. Somerset, England, M.R.C.S.E. and F.R.C.S.Edin., &. 8th January, 1814; m. 15th March, 1881, Susannah, youngest daughter of the late Dr. Nash, of Chilton Hill House, Bridgewater, co. Somerset, and has issue, Amy Alberta, b. 10th May, 1884. VIII. Godfrey Charles George, captain Duke of Cambridge's Own Middlesex Regiment, now stationed at Hounslow, CO. Middlesex, and of the Army and Navy Club, Pall Mall, London, b. 14th October, 1851 ; m. 30th January, 1879, Alicia Margaret, eldest daughter of Colonel H. G. A. Powell, and has issue, 1. Irene Alicia Aimee, b. 25th January, 1880. 2. Effie " Florence Mary, b. 27th March, 1881. IX. Gilbert Frederick Allan, of 1, Park- place, Stoke, Devonport, co. Devon, captain and brevet major Royal Artil- lery, b. 8th March, 1855, accompanied