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4.6S BURKE'S COLONIAL GENTRY. Hinfage. Tliis family cliiims descent from John Barton of Holme, near Newark, co. Notting- ham, who was a merchant of the Staple, and the original probate of his will dated 1490, is in their possession. His son, RiLPU Bartox, married Joan, daughter ani sole heiress of Sir Ralph Rulclifife of Smithills, and was ancestor of the Bartons of Smifhilh. Jons EvERARD Barton, b. 2'ivi. August, 179-1, m. in 1819, EHzabeth Mee, daughter of Robert Jacques of Montreal, and d. 23rd .ugust, 1S69, having by lier, who was h. in 1799, and d. 21st August, 1834, had issue, a son, John Evebabd Barton, of Astley Hall, Stourport, co. Worcester, b. 4lh March, 1825, m. 28th January, 1848, Sarah Merritt, and d. Arms — Per ffss argent and azure four stags' heads caboshed, two and two, within a bordure thereon eight crescents, all counterchansed. Crest — On a moimt between two acorns stalked and leaved an owl, all proper. Motto — T byde my time. Estates — Kajuligah, Ivanhoe, and Moolbong, Booligal, New South Wales. J?e.virfeHce— Astley Hall, Stourport, Worcestershire, England. Cluhs — Australian, Melbourne, and Eojal Colonial Institute, London. 25th October, 1885, having by her who was b. 10th May, 182.5, had issue, I. Evei-ard William, J. P., I. 8th June, 1849, is married. II. Frederick George, the subject of tliis memoir. III. Charles Tom, I. 6th March, 1853, is married and has two sous and two daughters. IV. Hurry Alexander, late Deputy At- torm^y-Greueral in British Columbia. I. Katherine Mary. II. Helen Elizabeth. III. Lillian Sarah, m. Thomas Needham Wilson, M A., barrister-at-liw, and has issue, one daughter. Barren WILLIAM KNOX DARCY, of Stanmore Hall, Stanmore, co. Middlesex, formerly of Queensland, 6. 11th October, 1849 ; baptised at High- wick, CO. Devon ; educated at Westminster School ; m. at Sydney, New South Wales, 23rd October, 1872, Elena, daughter of Samuel Bradford Birkbeck, of the colony of Queensland, and by her has issue, I. William Fkaxcis, h. 14th September, 1873. II. Lionel Knox, h. 12th February, 1876. I. Gertrude Elena Elizabeth, h. 24th October, 1874. II. Violet Bertha, h. 16th August, 1877. III. Ethel Ana.stasia, h. 19th March, 1883. Hincage. This is a branch of the great Anglo-Norman family of Darct. Sir John Darct, Xnt , Lord Daect or Knayth, Lord Justice and (_ iiief Governor of Ireland 1323-29, and in 1334 was constituted so for life ; was Constable of the Tower of London ; K.G. ; Governor of the Castle of Northampton 1317, and Governor of the Castle of York, temp. Edward III, Sfewurd of the Household, &c. ; sheriff of the cos. of Nottingham, Derby, Lancaster, anil York. He commanded the armies in several expedi- tions made into Fiance and Scotland ; and '/. 30th May, 1347. He m. firtt, Enieline, daughter and heiress of Walter Heeon, of Hedeston, by Christiana, his wife, daughter and heir of Richard de Notton, and by her had issue, from m liom the Earls of Hohlerness descend. He ;». secondiv, at Mainoolh, co. Kildare, 3rd July, 1329, Joan, relict of Thomas Fitzgerald, second Earl of Kildare and daughter of Richard pe Buego, Earl of Ulster and Lord of Connaiight, and by her (who d. 12th March, 135!>) had issue, I. William (Sir), of whom presently. II. Thomas,] III. John, > all d. s.p. IV. Adam, J I. Elizabeth, m. to James Butler, second Earl of Ormond. The eldest son. Sir William Darct, Knt., of Flatten, CO. -Meatli, A. at Maynooth 1330 ; »i. Catherine, daughter of Sir Robert Fitzgerald, of Allen, CO. Kildare, Knt., and had issue. Sir John DAKCY,of Platten, 1389, a minor and heir to his grandmother in the Manor of I'ar.vr. in Kildare, 3(i Edward III : sheriff