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HERSCHEL. 307 Hineage. HON. Sm BEYCaES TRECOTHICK HENXIKEB, of Ke^vton Hall, Essex, Bart, so created 2 Kov. 1813, lieut.-gen. ir.P. Kildare in the last Irish parliament (youngest sou of John, 1st Lord Heuuiker, see PEERAGE) ; b. 10 Xov. 1767; d. 3 July, 1816, having m.25 Sept. 1791, Mary, eldest dau. of William Press, Esq.; she d. 27 Mar. 1840, having had 4 sons and 2 daus. [1] Sir Frederick, 2nd Baronet; b. 1 Nov. 1793; d. s. p. 6 Aug. 1825. [2] Sir Augustus Brydges, s. as 3rd Baronet. [3] Aldborough Brydges John, of Mayfurlong and Grindou, Staff, and Catcott, Somersets, bar.-at-law L.I. 1826 ; b. 4 Jan. 1797; d. 6 July, 1880, having m. 1820, Sai-ah, dau. of John Jones, Esq. of Manston, Isle of Thanet ; she d. 18 Sept. 1834, having had with other issue 3 sons and 2 daus. /I/ Aldborough, Q.C. a bencher of Grav's Inn. called to the bar 1844 ; b. 6 July, 1821 ; d. 28 Jan. 1880, having m. 16 Oct. 1860, Phcebe Anne, youngest dau. of David Henderson, Esq. M.D. and had a son and 2 daus. Aldborough Montagu, b. 16 Dec. 1865, — Mary Constance. — Maude Ellen Margaret. /2/ Robert, M.A. vicar of Frocester, co. Glouc. 1875,80, head master of Rossall 1869/75; b. 1 June, 1833 ; d. 2 Feb. 1880, having m. 11 Jan. 1859, Jane Livesey, dau. of John Lead- beater, Esq. of Blackbm-n, and had 4 sons and a dau. John Granville, b. 11 Jan. 1862.— Robert Percy, b. 14 Dec. 1863.— Frederick Chandos, b. 2 Sept. 1866.— Alan Major, b. 24 Jan. 1870. — Eleanora Margaret. /3/ Rowland, vicar of Waterfall and Cauldon; b. d. unm. /4/ EUzabeth. /5/ Margaret. [4] John Wright-Henniker- Wilson, b. 7 June, 1800; d, 1872, having m. 29 April, 1839, Mary, only child of Capt. Edward Wilson, and niece and heir of Sir Henry Wright.- Wilson, Knt. of Chelsea Pai-k, Middx. and by R.L. 7 May fol- lowing assiuned the surnames and arms of WEIGHT in addition to and before that of Hexxiker, and the surname of WiLSOX after that of Hexxiker ; she d. 6 July, 1866. [5] Anne, m. 16 Aug. 1817, to John Wythe, Esq. [6] Anne Eliza Elizabeth, d. 18 Nov. 1860, having m. 28 April, 1829, to Rear-Adm. Hon. Major Jacob Henniker, R.x. (B. Hexxiker). SIR AUGUSTUS BRYDGES HENNIKER, 3rd Bai-onet, 1822, rector of Great Thornham, Suffolk, 1820/49, chair- man of quarter sessions; b. 24 Jan. 1795; d. 28 Jan. 1849, having m. 1st, 1822, Frances Amelia, dau. of John Vanderstegen Henry Stewart, Esq.; she d.l7 June, 1823, having had a dau. (1) Frances Elizabeth, m.l9 Dec. 1845, to Charles Robert Bree, Esq. of Colchester, J.P. Essex, s. p. SIR AUGUSTUS m. 2ndly — 14 Feb. 1826, Hon. Elizabeth, youngest dau. of John Minet, 3rd Baron Henniker ; and had •with other issue 3 sons and 3 daus. (2) Sir Brydges Powell Henniker, 4th and present Baronet. (3) Augustus Henry, late R.X. ; b. 23 Feb. 1837; m. 29 April, 1860, LilUas Grant, yoimgest dau. of late Capt. John Camp- bell, R.X. and widow of (Hon.) Joseph Hoh-oyd, ii.L.c. Prince Edward's Island. (4) Douglas Halford Chafy, M.A. in H.O.; b. 1839. (5) Louisa Augusta, m. 28 April, 1862, to Charles John Mann- ing, Esq. of London (HUXTER— BART.); he d. 28 Nov. 1880. (6) Anna Ehza Aldborough. (7) Olivia Mary Eliza. 1835; Aug. Buchan-Hepburn — see Buchan. HERSCHEL, Sir William James (1838, U.K.), B.C.S. 18o3/7G; s. Ms father as 2nd Baronet in 1871; b. 9 Jan. 1833; m. 19 May, 1864, Anne Emma Haldane, younge.st dau. of late Alfred Hardcastle, Esq. of Hatcham House, Sm-rey; she d. 5 Oct. 1873, having had 2 sons and 2 daus. (1) John Charles William, b. 22 May, 1869. (2) Arthur Edward Hai'dcastle, b. 5 Oct. 1873. (3) Margaret Ehza Emma, d. 1 July, 1880. (4) Emma Dorothea. Arms — Ai-g., on a mount vert a representation of the forty-feet reflecting telescope ppr. on a chief az. the astronomical sj-mbol of Uranus or Georgiuni Sidus, irra- diated or. Crest— A demi-ten-estrial sphere ppr., thereon an eagle wings elevated or. Motto— CcBlis exploratis. Residexcb— 15, St. Giles', Oxford. Emfagf. SIR WILLIAM HERSCHEL, of Slough, Bucks. K.C.H. LL.D. F.R.S. the celebrated astronomer who discovered the planet Uranus, formerly named Georgimn Sidus ; b. at Han- over, 15 Nov. 1738 ; d. 25 Aug. 1822, having m. 8 May, 1788, Mary, dau. of Adee Baldwin, of Slough (relict of John Pitt, of Upton, Bucks.); she d. 6 Jan. 1832. leaving an only son, SIR JOHN FREDERICK WILLIAif HERSCHEL, M.A. D.C.L. K.C.H. an astronomer and philosopher, lord rector of Marischal CoU. Aberdeen 1842, master of the Mint 1850, created a Baroxet at the coronation of Her Majesty, 17 July, 1838 ; b. 7 Mar. 1792 ; d. 11. bur. in Westminster Abbey 19 May, 1871, having m. 3 Mar. 1829, Margaret Brodie, dau. of Rev. Alexander Stewart, D.D. of Edinbm-gh, and had 3 sons and 9 daus. (1) Sir William James, 2nd and present Baronet. (2) Alexander Stewart, b. 5 Feb. 1836. (3) John, major R.E. (Bengal); b.29 Oct. 1837; m. 8 July, 1867, Mary Frances, only dau. of Rev. Francis Lipscombe, rector of Welbury, co. York, and ^•idow of David Power, Esq. o.c. ; she d. s. p. 10 Oct. 1876. (4) Caroline EmiUa Mary, m. 9 Dec. 1852, to Gen. the Hon. Sir Alexander Hamilton-CJordon, K.C.B. (E. ABERDEEN.) (5) IsabeUa. (6) Margaret Louisa, d. 7 Jan. 1861, having m. 21 Jan. 1858, as 1st wife, to Reginald Dykes JIarshall, capt. late Yorks. hussars (see also E. Gallowat), and had 2 daus. Mary Adelaide Louisa and Margaret Alice Edith Herschel. (7) Maria Sophia, m. 12 Oct. 1865, to Henry Hardcastle, Esq. bar.-at-law, only son of Joseph A1fi-ed Hardcastle, Esq. late M.P. and has 4 sons and 3 daus. (8) Amelia, m. in Westminster Abbey 28 July, 1868, to Sir Thomas Francis Wade, K.C.B. H.B.M. minister at Pekin since 1871, and has 5 sons, Thomas Stewart Herschel Wade, b. 22 May, 1869.— Alexander Price Conolly, b. 6 Aug. 1870. — Edward" Bruce Herschel, b. 8 Nov. 1872.— HaiTy Amyas Leigh Herschel, b. 12 Nov. 1873. — Patrick Grahame Herschel, b. 12 Oct. 1877. (Q) Julia, m. 4 June, 1878, to Capt. Jolm Fiot Lee Pearse Maclear, R.X. son of late Sir Thomas Maclear, f.r.s. astro- nomer royal Cape of Good Hope. (10) Matilda Rose. (11) Francisca (12) Constance Anne, m. 15 Sept. 1881, as 2nd wife, to Nevile, 3rd son of Sir John William Lubbock, Bart. X2