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140 COOTE. a Babonet 26 Jan. 1863, commis. Sydney Exhibi- tion 1880; b. 1 July, 1821; m. 4 Sept. 1846, Elizabeth, 3rd dau. of William Hill, of Sydney, and had 2 sons and 5 daus. (1) Daniel, b. 15 Nov. 1848. (2) "William Charles, b. 22 Oct. 1861; m. 18 Nov. 1876, Alice Helen, 3rd dau. of George Hill, Esq. of Surrey Hills, Sidney, N.s.w. (3) Bllen .'Sophia. (4) Alice Jane, m. 9 July, 1868, to Frederick Green, of Lon- don, and hivs a son and dau. Frederick Daniel (iREES, b. Nov. 1869.— Alice Elizabeth. (5) Marv Elizabeth. (6) Florence Eva. (7) Elizabeth Edith. ARMS— Az. a chevron engrailed between two lions passant and a star of eight jxjints or. Crest— A lion sejant or collared az. supporting with the dex- ter paw a lance erect ppr. and sus]x;nded therefrom by a chain gold an escocheon also az. charged with a star as in the arms. MOTTO — Perseverantia omnia vincit. SE.vr— WooUahraw, Sydney, N.s.w. Town House— 6, De Vere Gardens, w. THOMAS COOPER, of Bolton-le-Moors, Lane, (son of Thomas Cooper,and Margaret Barlow); b. 1759; d. 18 Feb. 1824, leaving by his Ist wife Hannah Holt, an only son, (1 ) Daniel, of Denmark Hill, Surrey, formerly of Sidney, N.S.W. merchant; b. 16 Oct. 1784; d. s. p. 3 Nov. 1853, having m. Alice, dau. of John Murphy ; she d. 3 Sept. 1854. THOMAS COOPER m. 2ndly, Ellen, dau. of Richard Haslam; she d. 21 Jan. 1814, having had an only son, viz.: THOMAS COOPER, of Richmond Cottage, Double Bay, Sydney, N.s.w. b. 13 Sept. 1795; d. 4 June, 1866, having m. 1814, Jane, dau. of Nathaniel Ramsden ; she d. 29 Sept. 1871, having had 5 sons and 4 daus. (1) Thomas, b. 17 Feb. 1819; d. s. p. 12 Oct. 18G3, having m. Angelina, dau. of William McDonald, of Birmingham. (2) Sir Daniel, created a Baronet. (3) John, of Sydney, b. 23 June, 1829; m. 1863, and has issue. (4) James, b. 13 Jan. 1832 ; m. 8 June, 1853, Adelaide, dau. of William McDonald, of Birmingham aforesaid, and has a son and 2 daus. John, b. 23 Mar. 1857.— Adelaide Elizabeth.— Emily. (5) Charles, b. 2 Mar. 1835; m. 17 July, 185G, Anne, dau. of Thomas Baker, of Sydney, and has a dau. Angelina McDonald. (6) Ellen, d. s. p. having m. to James Holt, aforesaid. (7) Hannah, m. 8 June, 1838, to John Robert Cropper, of Tarragoo, N.s.w. who d. 1871, leaving issue. (8) Elizabeth, unm. (9) Sarah, m. 30 July, 1814, to James Booth, of Montrose, N.B. surgeon, R.N. (retd.) Hinrafle. COOTE, Sir Charles Henry, of Ballyfin, Queen's co. (1(;2(), L); s. his father as 10th and premier Baronet of Ireland in 1864; b. Sept. 1815; lu'ir presumptive, his brother Rev. Algernon Coote. Au.MS— Arg. a chevron sa. between three coots ppr. Crest— A coot as in the arms. MOTTOES — Vincit Veritas. Coute qui coute. Seat — Ballyfin, Mountrath, Queen's co. TOWN HOUSE— 6, Counaught Place, w. SIR NICHOLAS COOTE, living 1636 [son of Francis Coote, of Eaton, Norfolk, descended (according to the Peerages) from Sir John Coote, a native of France, who m. the dau. and heir of Lord Boys of that kingdom], and had 2 sons, /I/ Sir Charles, created a Baronet. /2/ William, dean of Down. SIR CH^UILES COOTE, of Castle Cuffe, Queen's co. capt. of foot, provost-marslial of Counaught 1605, vice-president, and P.O. 1620, created a Baronet ok Ireland 2 April, 1621, slain (7 May) 1642, having m. 1617, Dorothy, youngest dau. and coheir of Hugh Cuffe, of Cuffe's Wood, co. Cork, one of the council of the president of Mimster, and had 4 sons and a dau. (1) Sir Charles, 2nd Baronet, M.P. co. Leitrim, created EARL OK MOUNTRATII, by patent dated 6 Sept. 1661, appointed lord justiceof Ireland, and d.l8 Dec. 1661,bur. in Ch. Ch. Cathedral Dublin, 6 Feb. 1U61/2, having m. twice. (See Westminster Abbey Register, note-, pp. 211, 212, 360.) His male issue became extinct in the 4th generation on the death (1/2 Mar. 1802) of his great-great-grandson Charles Henry, 7th Earl of Mount - rath, who was created, 20 July, 1800, BARON CASTLECOOt E, of CO. Roscommon, with remainder to Right Hon. Charles Henry Coote, eldest son of Very Rev. Charles Coote, dean of Kilfenora, who succeeded as 2nd Baron Castlecoote, and the Baronetcy devolved upon Charles Henry, eldest son of Chidley Coote, of Ash Hill, who s. as Oth Baronet. (2) Chidley, of whom presently. (3) Richard, created Lord Coloony by patent, 6 Sept. 1660, and d. 10 July, 1683, having m. Mary, 2nd dau. of Sir George St. George, of Carrickdruniruske, co. Leitrim, Bart. His son Richard was created EARL OF Bellamont 2 Nov. 1689, ext. 10 Feb. 1766. His great-grandson Charles was created EARL OF Bellamont 4 Sept. 1769, ext. at his death 20 Oct. 1800. (4) Thomas, of Coote Hill, co. Cavan, a col. in the army, gov. of Coleraine; d. s. p. 25 Nov. 1671 (bur. in Ch. Ch. Cathedral), having m. Frances, dau. of Moyses Hill, of Hillsborough (M. DOWNSHTRE). (5) Letitia, or Nichola, m. to Sir Francis Hamilton, of Killish- andra, co. Cavan, Bart. P.O. C~1HIDLEY COOTE, of Killester, co. DubUn, col. of horse J under Cromwell, M.P. Queen's co. and Galway; d. 19 Nov. 1668, having m. 1st— dau. of Sir Francis Willoughby, and SnJly. Anne or Alice, only dau. of Sir Thomas Philips, of Limavady. co. Londonderry, Knt; she bur. 25 Sept. 1680, having had with other issue 2 sons, (1) Cliidley, alias Fitz Chidley, of Kilmallock, co. Limerick, lieut.-col. in the army, lieut. of the ordnance, attainted 1688; m. 26 June, 1675, Catherine, dau. of Col. Robert Sandes, of Roscommon, and had with 2 daus. a son, Chidley, of whom presently. (2) Sir Philips, of Killester, co. Dublin, and of Mount Coote, parish of Kilmallock, co. Limerick, bp. 10 Mar. 1658, attainted 7 May, 1689 ; d. 1713, having m. 1st, Jane, dau. of Right Rev. Henry Jones, d.d. bishop of Meath ; she bur. 23 Oct. 1677. He m. 2ndly, Lady Elizabeth Brabazon, dau. and coheir of William, 3rd'Earl of Meath. His great-grandson, Charles coote, of Mount Coote don of Chidley Coote, by his wife Jane, dau. of Sir Ralph Gore, Bart, speaker of Irish house of commons), d. 17 Sept. 1792, having m. Mar. 1775, Elizabeth, younger dau. and coheir of Philip Oliver, M.P. of Kilfinan, co. Cork; she d. , having had with other issue 2 sons, /I/ Chidley, of Mount Coote, b. 14Feb. 1776 ; d. 11 July, 1843, having m. 24 July, 1797, Aime,dau. of Hon. William Williams Hewitt (V.LlKKOUD); she d. 11 Dec. 1842, having had 6 sons and a dau. (1) Charles Chidley, of Moimt Coote; b. 1 June, 1798; d. unm. 22 Feb. 1869. (2) Charles William, b. 22 Aug. 1799, unm. (3) Charles Eyre, b. 5 June, 1801; d. 12 Mar. 1858, having ni.SJan. 1S28. Catherine Dillon, only dau. of Major Crofton Croker. 37th nt,'t.; she d. 4 Mar. 1878, having had 3 daus. [1] JIaria Elizabeth, d. s. p. 11 Mar. 1864, having m. 24 Feb. 1863, to Francis Edward Rowland, Esq. of Kilboy House, Cloyne, co. Cork. [2] Mary Anne Han-iette, m. 5 Feb. 1856, to William Uniacke 'I'ounsend, Esq. of Spa Hill, co. Limerick, J.P. and has 2 sons and 6 daus. /I/ ( 'harics Evre Coote TOWNSEND, b. 14 Sept. 1858. /2/ Tliiinias ('rofton Croker, b. 21 Jan. 1870. /3/ Caroline Weanor. /4/ Martha Attilia, m. 28 April, 1881, to Rev. Robert AVilkos Gosse, li.A. curate of Halton, Hastings. /5/ .Mary Anne Elizabeth.— /6/ Maria Elizabeth Coote. - /7/ Eleanor. — /8/ Alicia Uniacke. [3] Caroline Alicia, m. 26 June, 18GG, to Walter James Cmnmins, and has 6 sons and a dau. (niaries Eyre Coote Cummins, b. 12 May, 1867.— Walter Jolm Carnegie, b. 15 Nov. 1869.— Charles Pldlip Coote, b. 9 Jan. 1871.— Alfred Tennant, b. 5 April, 1872.— Wil- liam Macalister, b. 14 May, 1873.— Arthiu- Dillon Cro- ker, b. 6 April, 1876.— Mary Jackson. (4) Charles Philip Baldwin, b. 2 May, 1803; d. unm. 21 Sept. 1851. (5) Charles John Aldworth, of Mount Coote, high sheriff CO. Limerick, 1876, bar.-at-law ; b.