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BURKE'S COLONIAL GENTRY. 7i;i iVliUcr. THE HON. HENRY JOHN MILLEIi, i[.L.C., .KP., of Ferubrook, Oamani, Otago, New Zealiind, ;-. 9th September, 18:50 ; m. at Otago, loth December, 1864, Je.ssie, daughter of John Okmell, of Ha^Ykesbury, Waikouati, New Zealand, and has issue, I. Henrj- Holmes, b. 1866. II. William Nicholson, b. 1868. III. George Ralph, b. 187-i. IV. Arthur Edmund, 6. 1877. V. John Charles, b. 1880. I. Katherine Helen, b. 1870. II. Prances May, b. 1873. The Hon. H. J. Miller is an old settler in Oamaru, Otago, and has been for more than a quarter of a century a member of the Legislative Council of New Zealand, of which he was elected Speaker in 1892. He held office in the Fox Ministry as member of the Executive Council from July to September, 1872. HtncaaE. SiE Thomas Miller, M.P. for Cliichcstei' iu 1688 and 1690, was created a baronet, 29th October, 1705 ; and iL in the eame year, when he was «. by his eldest son, SiE John Miller, second Bart., M.P. for Chichester, m. first, Margaret, daughter of John Peachy, of Cliichester ; secondly, Anne, daughter of Willinm Ellson, of Groves, co. Sussex ; and thh'dly, Elizabeth, eldest daugh- ter of Su- William Meux, thh'd Bart, of King- ston in the Isle of Wight, by whom he had issue, I. Thohas, his heir, II. John, who m. Mary, only daughter and heir of Eichard Chalien, of Oving in Sussex j and rf. in 1735, leav- ing issue, Charles, of Shopwick, and John, of Gravellingwell, both in Sussex. I. Elizabeth, m. 10th January, 1737, Sir Edward Woksley, Knt. of G-atcomb ; and d. in March, 1774. n. Anne, d. unm. III. Jane, m. Captain BocklAND. IV. Hannah, m. Thomas GoocH, D.D., Bishop of Norwich. v. Mary, m. Rev. John Bcchshell, LL.D ; and d. 2nd May, 1738. VI. Margaret, m. Thomas V.ATES. Sii" John, d, 29th November, 1721, and was *•. by his eldest son, SiB Thomas Miller, third Bart., M.P. for Chichester, who m. Jane, daughter of Mr. Alderman Gothek, of that borough ; and dying in 1733, was «. by his eldest son. Sir John Miller, fourth Bart., »«. Susan, daughter of Mathew CoiiiiE, M.D. of Win- chester, by whom he had issue, I. Thomas, his successor. II. George, d. unm. in 1755. III. Combe, in Holy Orders, dean of Chichester ; m. Joan, daughter and sole heir of the Eev. Mr. Gheex, of Eccles, in Norfolk, and d. s. p. iu 1814. IV. Charles, in. and left, Eleanor, who m. John Heberden, M.D. I. Jane, m. Henry William WlLSOX, of the CO. Norfolk. II. Margaret, m. George Gaksiek, of Wickham Corner. III. Anne, m. George, third Earl of Albemarle, K.G. Sir John d. in 1772, and was*, by his eldest son, Siu Thomas Miller, fifth Bart., M.P. for Portsmouth, m. first, Hannah, daughter of Mr. Alderman Black, of Norwich, by whom he had two daughters, I. Susannah, m. Nathaniel Lee AcTON, of Livermore Park, co. Suffolk. II. Hannah, in. Sir John St. Lcger GlLMAN, Bart., of Curraheen, co. Cork. Sir Thomas m. secondly. Miss Edwards, an heiress, by whom he had, I. John, d. iiiiiii. 22ud April, 1801. II. Thomas Combe, sixth Baronet. III. Frances. IV. Mary. V. Elizabeth. Sir Thonuis h. 4th September, 1816, and was 4-, by his only surviving son. The Kev. Sir Thomas Combe Miller, sixth Bart., vicar of Froyle, Hants, b. 1781 ; m. 5th May, 182 1, Martha, eldest daughter of the Kev. John UoLMES, of Bungay, SuH'olk, antl by her (who survived him and d. 28th June, 1877) had issue, I. Charles Hayes (Sir),9eTeuth Bart., A.