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21G FALKINER—FALSHA W— FARMER. (3) Henry,R.N. c.B. com. H.M.S. " Britannia "; b. 21 Jan. 1837; m. 25 April, 1872, Harriet, youngest dau. of Sir David Kinloch, Bart, of Gilmerton. (4) Elizabeth Mary SomervlUe, m. 17 Sept. 1861, to James Siebeg Gregory, Esq. who d. 5 May, 1863, leaving a son, Henry Makdougall John Fairfax GREGORY, b. 29 Nov. 1862; d. 21 June, 1881. Arms granted to Sir Henry Fairfax, 1st Baronet — Az. a chevron between two fleurs-de-lis in chief and a Camperdo^^^^ medal in base or, pendent by a striped ribbon arg. azure and arg. with the word " Camperdown " underneath, and on a chief a repre- sentation of ll.M.s. " Venerable " engaging the Dutch admiral's ship " Vryheid " at the battle of Camperdown. Crest— A lion passant proper. Cunixgham-Fairlie— see Addenda, " Chaos. FALKINER, SiK Sasiuel Ed- mund, of Anne Mount, CO. Cork (1777, I.); s. his father as 6th Baro- net in 1867; b. 2 Feb. 1843; m. 21 Nov. 1866, Blanche, younger dau. of Sir William Berkeley Call, 3rd Baronet, of Whiteford, Corn- wall, and has a son and a dau. (1) Leslie Bdmimd Percy Riggs, b. 2 Oct. 1867. (2) Mabel Rose. Arms— Or, three falcons close ppr. belled gu. a mullet for difference. Crest — A falcon's lure ppr. between two wings az. Motto— Fortuna favente. Eesidence— 9, Chapel Street, Grosvenor Square, W. iLmcage. Sm RIGGS FALKINER, of Ann Mount, co. Cork (son of Caleb, and grandson of Daniel Falkiner, of Dublin, mer- chant), created a Baronet of Ihelaxd 24 Aug. 1777; d. , 1799, having m. 1st— 1737, Mary Barker, and had with 4 daus. 2 sons, of whom the younger, SIR SAMUEL, 2nd Baronet, m. Sarah, dau. of Charles Leshe, M.D.; ami d. 22 Dec. 1825, having had 4 sons, (1) Sir Riggs, 3rd Baronet; d. unm. 25 Jan. 1850, aged 71. (2) Sir Charles Leslie, 4tll Baronet, capt. R.X.; d. umn. 7 Feb 1858, aged C7. (3) Sir Samuel Edmund, s. as 5th Baronet. (4) John Leslie. OIR SAMUEL EDMUND, 5th Baronet, lieut.-col. in the -J army, 61st regt. served in tlie Peninsular war- b. 1792; d. 30 Dec. 1867, having ni. 24 July, 1834, Mary, dau. of James Bouwens, Esq. of London, and granddau. of Rev Sir Ricliard Rycroft, Bart.; slie d. 19 Dec. 1844, having had a son and 3 daus. (1) Sir Samuel Edmund, 6th and present Baronet. (2) Edith Maiy, d. 14 April, 1881, having m. 29 April, 1856, to Joseph Carter Wood, Esq. of Felcourt, Sussex, and has a son and 3 daus. Joseph Edmund Carter 'VVOOD, b. 14 Feb. 1859.— Edith Mary. — Kathleen Emily. — Florence Rose. (3) Rose Frances, m. 16 April, 1859, to Charles William Moore, B.C.S. who d. s. p. 22 May, 1860. (4) Emily Eliza, m. 8 Jan. 1867, to William George Herbert Esq. (E. CARNARVOX). FALSHAW, Sir James, lord provost of Edinburgh 1876-7, F.R.s.E. A.c.E. created a Baronet 6 Sept. 1876 (son of William Fal- shaw, of Leeds); b. 21 Mar. 1810; m. 1st — 1 Jan. 1841, Anne, only dau. of Thomas Morkill, of Astley, near Leeds ; she d. 23 April, 1864. He m. 2ndly— 18 Jan. 1871, Jane, 2nd dau. of Thomas Gibbs, of Springbank, Upper Norwood, Surrey. Note— No heir to this Baronetcy. Arms — Az. a chevron between two fleurs-de-lis and a battle- axe arg. Crest — A dexter hand holding a white rose slipped and leaved ppr. Motto — In officio impavidus. Residence— 14, Belgrave Crescent, Edinburgh. FARMEE, Sir George (1780, g.b.), late in the Tasmania police force ; s. his father as 3rd Baronet in 18.55; b. 3 June, 1829; m. 7 May, 1863, Elizabeth Amelia, only surviving dau. of Thomas Watson, Esq. of Swansea, Glamorgan ; she d. 3 Aug. 1874. He m. 2ndly— 26 Feb. 1878, Mary Anne, daii. of Edward Duffin Alison, m.d. of London. By his 1st wife he had a son and 3 daus. (1) George Richard Hugh, b. 5 Jime, 1873. (2) Irene Mary Martha. (3) Meliora Anne. (4) Edith Elizabeth. Arms (not recorded, but the following are used) — Arg. a fesse sa. between three lions' heads erased gu. Crest — A leopard passant guardant ppr. Residence— Little River, Victoria. Elncagr. SIR GEORGE WILLIAM FARMER.was created a Baronet 19 Jan. 1780 [in acknowledgment of his father's (George Farmer, capt. k.n.) gallantry wlien engaging the French frigate " La Surveillante." His ship, the " Quebec," was blown up with the captain and most of the crew] ; d. 26 May, 1814, having m. 17 Oct. 1786, Sophia, 3i'd dau. of Richard Kenrick, Esq. of Nantchvyd, co. Denbigh; she d. 17 Sept. 1845, having had with other issue a son and dau. (1) Sir George Richard, s. as 2nd Baronet.