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862 BURKE'S COLONIAL GENTRY. CoUtns. ARTHUR SHUCKBURGH COLLINS, of Hillwood, Nelson, and Mount Fyffe, Kaikonra, Marlborough, New Zealand, a justice of the peace, b. 31st December, 1832; m. first, 29th September, 1855, Catherine Anne Isaacson, niece and adopted daughter of the late Rev. J. F. Isaacson, rector of Freshwater, Isle of Wight, and by her, who d. 1864, had issue, I. Hem'ietta Louisa, in. John Martin, of Puruatanga, Martinborough, Wellington, New Zealand, and d. 14th May, 1888. II. Adelaide Mary, m. Ernest Henry Godolpliin Quicke. III. Emilj-, m. Arthur Harris Wilson Smith, of Geraldine, New Zealand. He m. secondly, Erica Elspeth, daughter of James Mackay, of Drumduan, Nelson, New Zealand, and by her has issue, I. John Ulkic, h. 25th July, 1868. II. Arthur Wranghan, h. 11 th January, 1878. III. Hubert Shuckburgh, b. 3rd December, 1879. IV. Godfrey Blake, h. 22nd January, 1883. V. Guy Stukeley Shuckburgh, b. 12th July, 1886. IV. Erica Catherine, m. John Sharp, of Nelson, New Zealand. V. Ethelinda. VI. Grace Emily. vtl. Geraldine. VIII. Hilda Reay. Mr. Collins is a member of the Marlborough Waste Lands Board, and chairman of the Kaikoura County Council, and was a member of the New Zealand House of Representatives from 1868-73, and again in 1881. Utncacir. This family is clesccnded from the ancient line of Collins of Devon {see Tisifafioii of thai CO.), who were seated there for many generations and afterwards removed to co. Cornwall. Colonel John Ulbic Collins, of the East India Company's Service, was for many years aide-de-camp to Marquess Welleslcy, in whose despatches from India he is freqviently mentioned. He was made resident at Luck- now for having gone on a diplomatic mission to the Prince of Scindiah, a service of great danger, and for which he was also offered a lac of rupees, which he refused. His seal of office as resident is still in the possession of the family and also a letter from Lord Wellesley, referring to the Scindiah mission, in which be is spoken of as having " displayed the moderation, the candour and the digni- Arms — Azure three torches or fired ppr. Crest — A cubit arm erect, the hand holding a torch as in the arms. Residences — Hillwood, near Nelson, New Zealand, and Mount Fyife, Kaikoura, Marl- borough, New Zealand. Club — The Christcliurch, Latimer Square, Christchurch. fied firmness which ought to be the charac- teristic of the diplomatic agents of the British nation in India." He d. 1807, leaving by Charlotte Weabtghan, his wife, a son, William Wbanghan Collins, b. in India in 1779. On the 27th April, 1815, he received a commission, signed by Lord Sid- mouth, as Cornet in the 2nd Life Guards, and sold out in 1824. He m. in that year, Henrietta, daughter of the Eev. Charles Shuckbuhgh, of the Moot, Downton, Wilts, of an ancient family, which traces a descent from Kdward I. He d. 30th January, 1880, having by hci', who d. 3rd May, 1861, had issue, an only son, Akthub SHtrcKBURaH Collins, J.P., of Hillwood, the subject of this memoir.