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126 (JLERKE. and heir of ■William Clerk, Esq. (by Agnes Maxwell, heiress of Middleby, Dumfriessh.), and had with other issue 2 sons, [1] Sir John, 5th Baronet, d. s. p. 1798, having m. Mary Dacre, of Kirklington, Cumb. [2] James, E.I.C.S. d. 1793, having m. 1786, Janet, dau. of George Irving, Esq. of Newton, and had 2 sons and a dau. (1) Sir George, s. as 6th Baronet. (2) John Clerk- Maiavell, of Middleby, co. Dumfries.; b. 1790; d. 3 April, 1856, haiing m. 1826, Frances, dau. of Robert Cay, Esq. of North Charlton Hall, Korthumb; she d. 6 Dec. 1839, leaving an only son, James Clerk-Maxwkll, hon. fellow Trin. Coll. Camb. B.A. second wrangler 1854, professor natural pliilosopliy, Marischall CoIL Aberdeen, 1855, professor natural philo- Bophy and a.strononiy, Kiiifr's Coll. London, 1859, 71, pro- fessor of exjjerimental phjsics Camb. 1871 9, f.k.s. presi- dent Camb. philosophical society, Rede lecturer 1878; b. 13 June, 1831; d. s. p. 6 Nov. 1879, having m. 2 June, 1858, Katharine Mary, 3rd dau. of Very Rev. Daniel Dewar, D.D. LL.D. (3) Isabella, d. 2 Nov. 1865, having m. 28 Oct. 1813, to Right Hon. James Wedderbum, soUci tor-gen. Scotland (Bart.); he d. 7 Nov. 1822. SIR GrEORGE, 6th Baronet, P.C. 1845, F.R.S. called to Scottish bar 1809, hon. D.C.L. Oxon. 1810, chairman of royal aca^lemy of music. M.P. co. Edinburgh 1811/32, 1835/7, Stamford 1838 47, and Ij.jver 1847,52, lord of the admiralty 1819,20, under-sec. home dept. 1830, 1, assist, sec. treasury 1841, master of the mint and ^ice-president board of trade 1845,56; b. 1787; d. 23 Dec. 1867, having m. 13 Aug. 1810, Maria, ' 2nd dau. of Ewan Law, Esq. of Horsted Place, Sussex (B. Ellenborocgh); she d. 7 Sept. 1866, having had with other issue 6 sons and 2 daus. [1] Sir James, s. as 7th Baronet. [2] George Edward, clerk of the city of Montreal, b. 18 Mar. 1815 ; d. 23 Sept. 1875, having m. 27 Nov. 1849, Marie Louise Elizabeth, dau. of Casimir Dupuis, of Montreal, Canada, and had 6 sons and 3 daus. (1) Greorge Edward, b. 4 Sept. 1850 ; m. 12 Jan. 1875, Hen- rietta Davignon. (2) Charles Fran9ois, b. 15 Oct. 1851; m. 30 June, 1873, Noemi Bertrand. (3) Henry Joseph, b. 22 Aug. 1856. — (4) Edmond Antoine, b. 27 Feb. 1858.— (5) Alexandre Marie Joseph, b. 30 Aug. 1861.— (6) Jean Pio Robert, b. 9 June, 1870. (7) Marie Louise, m. 11 Jan. 1875, to Charles J. 0. E. Fer- roux. (8) Emily Victoria Marie. (9) Marie Isabella. [3] John, of Rolleston Hall, Leic. Q.C. b. 16 April, 1816 ; m. 9 Dec. 1845, Rose Alice Clothilde, 2nd dau. of Thomas Greene, Esq. of Whittington Hall, co. Lane, and has 4 sons and 2 daus. George Thomas, b. Dec. 1846. — John Frederick, b. May, 1848.— Malcolm Henry, b. May, 1853.— Duncan, b Jan. 1863. — Helen Georgina. — Mabel. [4] Henry, major-gen. in the army, late col. R.A.; b. 27 Dec. 1821. [5] Edward, major late Madras cav. b. 24 June, 1824 ; m. 28 April, 1864, Emma Alice, youngest dau. of Thomas WilUam Bramston, Esq. of Skreens Park, Essex, M.P. and has 2 sons and 2 daus. William Henry, b. 19 Sept. 1867.— Herbert Edward, b. 15 April, 1871.— Florence Eliza.— Maud Alice, b. 12 July, 1880. [6] Alexander, assist.-commissary-pen. in the army 1880; b. 22 Dec. 1828 ; m. 1 Dec. 1857, Edith Mary, dau. of Andrew Buchanan, Esq. M.D. and has 2 sons and 5 daus. Hugh Edward, b. 11 June, 1859.— Arthur Stanley, b. 26 Nov. 1864.— Agnes Isabella.- Cecilia Mary.— Isabella Edith. — (Hiar- lotte Elizabeth. — Dorothea Emma. [7] IsabeUa. [8] Elizabeth Harriette, m. 5 May, 1859, to Hon. Edward Charles BuUer-Elphinstone (B. Elphixstone). SIR JAMES, 7th Baronet, J.P. and D.L. capt. com. 3rd Mid- lothian vols.; b. 17 July, 1812; d. 17 Nov. 1870, having m. 26 June, 1851, Jane Calvert, eldest dau. of Major-Gen. Mercer Henderson, c.B. and had a son and 3 daus. [1] Sir Gteorge Donglas, 8th and present Baronet. [2] Susan Edith. [3] Jane Isabella Maria. [4] Mary Elizabeth. CLERKE, Sir Wil- liam Henry, of Mertyn Hall, Flints. (1660, E.), a principal clerk in the treasury ; s. his father as 10th Baronet in 1861 ; b. 17 Nov. 1822 ; m. 28 Nov. 1849, Georgina, eldest dau. of Robert Gosling, Esq. of Botleys Park, Surrey, and has 2 sons and a dau. (1) William Francis, b. 16 Jan. 1856. (2) Charles John, b. 8 Sept. 1857. (3) Mary Georgina. Aiors— Arg., on a bend gu. between three pellets as many swans of the field, on a sinister canton the arms of LONOt'E- VILLE, viz. az. a demi-ram salient of the first and in chief two fleurs-de-lis or debruised by a baton. CREST — A ram's head couped ppr. Se.vt.s— Mertyn Hall, Flintshire, and Heath House, Clungun- ford, Aston on Clun. TOWN HOUSE— 10, South Eaton Place, S.W. Eineafle. SIR JOHN CLERKE, Knt. of Weston (great-great-grandson of Richard Hamund, alias Clerke, of Willoughby, co. Warw. temp. Henry VI.), took the Duke of Longueville pri- soner at the battle of Spurs, for which he received the canton of honourable aug:nentation to his arms, viz.: "A sinister canton az. a demi-ram salient arg. debruised of a baton in bend de.xter, and in chief two fleurs-de-lis or." His great-grandson , SIR JOHN CLERKE, of Hitcham, was created a Bakonet 13 July. 1660; d. 7 Oct. 1667, aged 45, having m. Philadel- phia, eldest dau. and coheir of Sir Edward Carr, Knt. of Hil- lingdon, Bucks.; she d. Aug. 1698. Their great-great- grandson, SIR WILLIAM HENRY, 8th Baronet, rector of Bury, co. Lancaster, LL.B.; b. 25 Nov. 1751; d. 10 April, 1818, hav- ing m. 5 May, 1792, Byzantia, eldest dau. of Thomas Cart- wright, Esq. of Aj-nhoe, Northants ; she d. 30 April, 1815, having had 3 sons, [1] Sir 'William, s. as 9th Baronet. [2] Francis, rector of Eydon, Northants. 1826 53, M.A. All Souls, O.xon. 1822; b. 10 Sept. 1797; d. unm. 28 Jan. 1863. [3] Charles Carr, D.D. archdeacon of Oxford, canon of Christ Churcli. and rector of Milton, Berks; b. 30 Dec. 1798; d. s. p. 24 Dec. 1877, having m. 15 April, 1847, CaroUne, dau. of William Henry Ashur.st, Esq. of Waterstock, Oxon. SIR WILLIAil HENRY, 9th Baronet, high sheriff, Fbnt- shire, 1848, lieut.-col. in the army, at Waterloo, and served with 52nd regt. in the Peninsula; b. 13 Sept. 1793; d. 16 Feb. 1861, having m. 2 May, 1820, Mary Elizabeth, only dau. of George Watkin-Kenrick, Esq. of Mertyn, FUnts.; she d. 12 June, 1873, having had 4 sons and a dau. [1] Sir "William Henry, 10th and present Baronet. [2] Francis Carr, capt. 71st highland L.I.; b. 18 June, 1824; d. 26 Mar. 1873. [3] Richard Wollaston, major 26th regt.; b. 12 Oct. 1826; d. 3 April, 1864. [4] Charles Longuc-ilIe; b. 19 April, 1829. [5] Mary Dora, m. 26 May, 1863, to Rev. Theodore Beale>rector of Hopton Castle, Salop, and has 2 sons, William St. John Beale, b. 1 April, 1864. Arthur Richard, b. 6 Dec. 1866.