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BURKE'S COLONIAL GENTRY. 595 Mr. Antrim, Cliimeollor of tin' diocese of Connor, m. Letitijv, iluutrhtir and sole heir of Jolui Stkwakt, of Garry (by his wife, a daughter and ro heir of Kkdmoxd, of lilairis, co. ])own), and hud an ehiest son and heir, John Rowan, of iMidhms .and Garry, h. 181 h February, lT;i3, hii;ii slu-riff co. Antrim 1755, m. 3rd February, 1753, Rose, daughter of Captain Charles Stewakt, of Lifburn, co. Antrim, and of Chmie, N.B., by Ro-ie, his wife, daughter of Roger Halt,, of Narrow Water, eo. Down, and by her (who HI. secondly, Capl.'un Phillii's) had issue. The elde.-^l son and heir, RoiiKUT RowAX, of Mnlians, Garry, and Eedeisle, eo. Antrim, />. '.Hh August, 1751.; m. Gth A])ril, 1777, Eliza, daughter of Hill Wit.i.S0N, of Purdysburn, eo. Down, and by her (who rf. 1S17) had issue, I. John, of Garry and Ahoghill, J. P. and D.L., high sheriff, ISll, Major Antrim Militia, «. 30ih Mareli, 1778; m. Ilrsl, 25th .May. 1809. F.liza Hon- oria, eldest daughter of Lieutenant- Colonel Alexander Mac.manus, of Mount Davys, co. Antrim, high sheriff, 1782, by Hester Henrietta, his wife, second daughter of Mark Kerr O'Nkill, of Flowerfield, eo. Londonderry, eadcl of O'XEir.r,, of Slianes Ciistir, and by her (wiio d. 18th May. 181U) had is"sup, Robert Willson (Rev.), of Mount Davys, eo. Antrim, J. P., b. 9th March, 1810; t)i. 30th September, 1834, Anna, second daughter of Joshua MiNNITT, of Anaghbeg, CO. Tipperary, and tl. 31st January, 1S8(), leaving issue, 1. .lohn Joshua, of Mount Davys, eo. Antrim, J. P., Lieutenant- Colonel 4th Bat- talion Royal Irish Rides, and served in the 62nd Regiment, b. 12th December, 1838; m. first, 18fi6, May Amelia, eldest daughter of George Wright, sometime colonial treasurer of Prince Edward Island, which lady d.s.p. 1879. He m. secondly, 1881,Elk'n .ugusta, daughter of Rev. Edward W. Vauoiian, rector of Llantwit Major, co. Glamorf^an. 2. Alexander Macmanus, Lieu- tenant 13tli Foot, b. 24th April, 18 H, deceased. 3. Robert Kerr OWeill, l>. 17(h January, 1819. 1. Eliza Hester, b. 24th Feb- ruary, 1843; »i. Caplain T. L. Stack, and has issue, Charles Rob rt. Annx — Tert, a fesse chequy or and gules between a trefoil slipped i crosses crosslet fitchee issuant from as many crescents in base of the second. Cre.if — A naked arm couped at the elbow, grasping a dagger proper. Mo/f.o — Cresco |>er crueem. Rp.sidp.nrp (of tin' lale Frederick Charles Rowan) — Melbourne, Sydiii'y. C/a6j- Melbourne Club, Union Club, Sydney, and Vorriek Club, Melbourne. 2 Q 2. Ifary Stuart, b. lllli De- cember, 18 H-, deceased. 3. Anna Yillicrs, h. 7th March, 1847. John Rowan m. secondly, 28th October, 1823, Dorothea Shaw Ogilvie, relict of James Bi.AIIi, of Mervillc, CO. Antrim. He </. 19th December, 1S55. II. Hill Willson, m. Eliza, sister to Mr. Justice Jackson. III. RouiiRT, of whom presently, iv. Jamrs, m. Rose Bkiston, both de- ceased. V. Charles (Sir), K.C.R., Commissioner of Metropolitan Police, Assistjint .Ad- jutant-General Light Division, in tho Peninsular war, d. s. p. VI. Frederick, m. Sarah I'liOM, of Norway, and had two daughters ICli/.a and Frederick, both decea-cd. VII. Edward, Captain, R.X., m. Elizabeth Legge, deceased. viii. William (Sir), G.C.B., Field Marshal, and Colonel 52iid Foot, a distinguished ofllcer who served in Sicily, Portugal, France, and Belgium (at Waterloo), commanded the forces in Canada from 1S19 to 1855, b. 1789; m. 1811, Martha, daughter of Joseph Spong, of Mill H.all, Kent, and d. s. p. I. Eliza, d. uHin. II. Elinor, m. John J. Hetwood, Deemp- ster of the Isle of Man, and is do- ceased. Robert Rowan served as high sheriff, co. .Antrim 1779, and d. 12th September, 1832. His third son, RoBEBT RowAH, m. first, Martha Rainey, relict of George Stewabt, and by her had issue, I. Charles, deceased. II. John, deceased. III. Arthur, deceased. IV. Henry, lieutenant-general, C.B., deceased. v. Fredeeick James, of whom pre- sently. I. Harriet, deceased. He m. secondly, Harriet Fulton, deceased ; and thirdly, Henrietta MuEPnr, deceased. His only surviving son, Frederick James Rowax, »t. 2nd .August, 1842, Mary Wickett BetT3, and by her, who d. 1870, had issue, I. William Robert, h. 21th July, 1843. II. FiiEDEKicE Charles, the subject of 111 s memoir. III. Henry Bailey, b. 2nd .ugust, 18-15. IV. .Arthur 184G. Hill, b. 17th Seplcmber, Mr. F. J. Rowan d. 1884. hief and three