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AGLAND. (1) Sir George Samuel, s. as 6th Baronet. (2) lUibert, nil oHicer in the army, b. 2 Aug. 1833; fell at the liuttlc of the Alma. 20 S-cpt. 1854. ^ . (3) David Jamw, b. 1837; m. 25 Oct. 1877, Beatrice Temple, eldest dau. of Rev. Henry Temple I'rere, rector of Burston (BART.), and has a sou and dau. Son b. y Sept. 1881.— Elsie Douglas. (4) EUz.iboth, m. in 1813, to Major William Monro (late lOth highlanders),son of late Alexander Monro, Esq. of Craiglock- liart, Midlothian. (5) Janc,d. 3 May, 1844, having m. 14 June. 1843, to Sir James Colquhoun. Bart, of Luss, who d. 18 Dec. 1873. (6) Mary Grace, m. 9 June, 1848, to William Cosmo Gordon, Esq. of Fyvie Castle, co. Aberdeen (E. ABERDEEN) ; d.s.p. 18 Dec. 1878. . „ (7) Roberta Henrietta, m, 25 Oct. 1853, to Sir Edwin Hare Dashwood, Bart. (8) Constance Helena, d. 12 Feb. 1872; m. 13 April, 1853, to Hon. James Grant, 2nd son of Francis William, 6th Earl of Seaficld. (9) Sophia Anne Adelaide, m. 1st— 19 Sept. 1854, to Alexander Henry Abercromby Hamilton, Esq. of Faii-field, Devon (t), whom he divorced in 1863. She re-m. 20 July, 18G4, to John Wilson Riniington, Esq. son of late James ;Rimiuf,'ton, Esq. of Broomhead Hall, co. York. By her 1st husband she had 2 sons, Robert Abercromby Hamil'ION, b. 22 June, 1856.— Douglas Abcrcrombv, 2ud lieut. 3rd foot ; b. 27 Jan. 1859. (10) Frances" Emily, m. 18 Nov. 1862, as 2ud wife, to Sir William Forbes of Craigievar, Bart. SIR GEORGE .SAMUEL, 6th Baronet; b. 22 May, 1824; d. 15 Nov. 1872, having m. 12 June,]H4U,non. Agnes Georgina Browne, dau. of John Cavendish, 3rd Baron Kilmainc, and had 4 sons and 2 dans. (1) Sir Robert John, 7th .and present Baronet. (2) George Cosmo, lieut. Scots guards, late royal Aberdeen- shire highlanders, heir presumptive to the Baronetcy; b. 31 Mar. 1854. (3) Cavendish Douglas, b. 23 Mar. 1858. (4) Douglas Charles, 2ud Lieut, royal Aberdeenshire high- landers ; b. 1 Nov. 1862. (5) Elizabeth Agnes. (6) Amelia Grace. (t) lie m.2ndly— 1 Dec. 1869, Flora Henrietta Maria, dau. of Charles Edward Macdonald, Esq. M.c.S. and widow of Major G J Condy, H.M. Indian army. ACLAND, Sir Tho- mas Dyke, of Columb John, Devon, (1044, E.), hon. D.c.L. (Oxon.), late fellow of All Souls, major 1st Devon yeo. cav. since 1872, lieut. - col. 3rd Devon R.v. 18G0'81,M.P, West Somerset 1837/47, M.p. North Devon since 1805; s. his father as 11th Baronet in 1871; b. 25 May, 1809; m. 1st— 14 Mar. 1841, Mary, eldest dau. of late Sir Charles Mordaunt, Bart.; sne d. 11 June, 1851. He m. _ 2ndly— 18 June, 1856, Mary, only surviving child of late John Erskine, Esq. (E. llossLYN). By his 1st wife he had with other issue 3 sons and 2 daus. (1) Charles Thomas Dyke, J.P. D.L. Somerset, bar.-at-law I.T 1869, capt. l8t Devon yeo. since 1872, and of Devon mounted rifles since 1866; b. 16 July, 1842 ; m. 1 Nov. 1879, Gertrude 3rd dau. of .Sir John Walroiid-Walroud, Bart. (2) Francis Gilbert Dyke, rifle brigade, d. unm. 24 Aug 1874 (3) Arthur Herbert Dyke, m.a. prin. O.Yford mil. school in H.O. b. 13 Oct. 1JJ47; m U June, 1873, AUce Sophia, eldest dau. of Rev. Francis MacaiUay Cunningham, rector of Witnev O.xou. (PooiiE— Baut.), and has 2 sons, ' Francis Dyke, b. 7 March, 1874.— Cuthbert Charles Dyke b oO May, 1875. ' (4) Mary Lydia, m. 30 Oct. 1872, to Rev. Richard Hart Hart- Davis, -Nncar of Dunsden.Oxon.and has had T) daus. Katherine Lucy Hakt-Davis, b. 5 May, 1874.— Mary Hen- rietta b. 21 May, 1875.— Annie Charlotte, b. 23 Oct. 1876; d. 23 June, 1879.- Dorothy b. 26 April, 1878.— A dau. b. 11 April 1880. (5) Agnes Henrietta. ARMS— Chcquy arg. and sa.,a fesse gules. Crest— A man's hand couped, thereon a falcon all ppr. Motto — In6branlable. Seats— Killerton, Exeter, and Holnicote, Minehead. SIR JOHN ACLANDE, of Aclande (said to be 16th in lineal descent from Hugh de Accalcn, of Accalen, circa 1155), was a zealous Royalist and devoted adherent of CHARLES I. and garrisoned his house at Columb John to oppose the forces under the Earl of Stamford, then at Exeter. In con- sideration of his services he was created a Baronet 24 June, 1644, but ui»n the decline of the King's power he was heavily fined for his loyalty. His patent of baronetcy haing been destroyed another one was granted to his youngest son Sir Hugh by Charles II. 21 Jan. 1677/8, with the precedency before all Baronets created since 1644 (see also similar creation Edwardes) ; died 24 Aug. 1647, having m. Elizabeth, dau. of Sir Francis Vincent, of Stoke D'Abernon, Bart.; she d. 5 Feb. 1696, having had, with 2 daus. 3 sons, who all succeeded to the baronetcv. His descendant in the 6th generation, SIR THOMAS DYKE ACLAND, of Holnicote, Somerset, and Killerton, Devon, 9th Baronet (on the death of liis nephew Sir John 1785); d. 17 May, 1794, ha%'ing m. 4 July, 1785, Henrietta Anne, only dau. of Sir Richard Iloare, Bart, of Stour- head, Wilts ; she d. 2 Sept. 1841 having (re-m. May, 1795, to Hon. Matthew Fortescue, capt. R.N.— E.FORTESCUE) had with 2 daus. 3 sous, (1) Sir Thomas Dyke, s. as 10th Baronet. (2) Hugh Dyke, b. 10 Mar. 1791 ; d. 24 Mar. 1834, having m. 12 June, 1817, Ellen Jane, dau. of "Very Rev. John Chappel Woodhouse, D.D. dean of Lichfield, and widow of Rev. W. Robinson, rector of Swinnerton ; she d. 18 Oct. 1870, having (re-m. 7 April, 1835, to Richard Hinckley, Esq. of Beacon House, Lichfield), had a son, Hugh WoonnousE ACLAND,b. 6 Mar. 1818; d. 7 Mar. 1851, having m. 5 Feb. 1841, Mary, dau. of Job Edwards, and had a son and a dau. [1] John AVoodhouse Acland, late 57th regt; b. 9 June, 1849, m. July, 1875, Anne WaddcU, eldest dau. of late Col. H. P. Hughes, royal Bengal art. [2] Ellen Mary Woodhouse, m. 6 June, 1867, to|Rev. Frederick Wentworth Vernon (B. Vernon). (3) Charles Richard Dvko, capt. R.N. com. n.M.R. " Helicon " at the Cape ; d. s. p. 1828, aged 35, having m. 8 July, 1819, Charlotte Frances, dau. of George Templer, Esq. of Stover, Devon, and widow of Capt. Dunn, R.N. ; she d. 22 Mar. 1875. SIR THOMAS DYKE ACLAND, 10th Baronet, M.]>. Devon, 1812/18, 1820 to 1831, and North Devon 1837/57 ; b. 29 Mar. 1787; d. 22 July, 1871, having m. 7 April, 1808, Lydia Eliza- beth, only dau. of Henry Hoare, Esq. of Mitcham (BART.) ; she d. 23 June, 1856, having had with other issue 5 sons and a dau. [1] Sir Thomas Dyke Acland, 11th and present Baronet. [2] Arthur Henry Dyke-Troy tc, which latter name he assumed in lieu of his own, together with the arms of Troyte, by royal license, 13 Aug. 1852, on succeeding to the estates of Huntsham, Devon, by devise of Rev. Edward Berkeley Troyte, D.c.L.; b. 3 May, 1811; d. 19 June, 1857, having m. 16 Sept. 1835, Frances, only dau. of Robert Williams, Esq. of Bridehead, Dorset, J.P. D.L.; she d. 4 Aug. 1856, having had 3 sons and 5 daus. (1) Charles Arthur Williams-Troy te, of Huntsham Court, Devon, D.L. lord of the manor and jjatron of Huntsham, capt. 1st R. Devon yeo. cav., high sheriff 1881 ; b. 11 Maj', 1842; m. 21 June, 1864, Katharine Mary, dau. of Sir John Walrond-Walrond, Bart, and has 3 sons and 2 daus. Arthur Acland, b. 30 March, 1865.— Hugh Leonard, b. 18 Dec. 1870.— Gilbert John, b. 4 Sept. 1876.— Frances Lucy.— Cicely Mary. (2) John Edward Troyte, assumed the surname of Acland, 1876, lieut. 4th King's Own royal regt.; b. 20 Feb. 1848. (3) Reginald Henry Dyke Troyte, assumed the surname of Acland, 1876, vicar of Leighland, Somerset, 1879, curate of Porlock, 1874/9 ; b. 8 June, 1851 ; m. 8 Jan. 1879, Charlotte Eliza, youngest dau. of George Edward Price, Esq. late of Jamaica (Bart.) (4) Frances Lydia Dyke, m. 21 July, 1863, to Rev.Charles Sand- ' ford Bere, rector of Uijlowman, Devon, and has a son and dau. Montagu Acland Bere, b. 19 Oct. 1866.— Frances Ada. (5) Harriet Dyke, m. 8 Sept. 1863, to George, son of Rev. James Griffith, canon of St. David's, and has 5 sons and 4 daus. Arthur Troyte Griffith, b. 19 June, 1864.— Charles Leopold Troyte, b. 6 June, 1872.— Edward Nevill Troyte, b. 24 July, 1873.— Herbert Troyte, b. 9 Dec. 1874.— John Troyte, b. 3 Sept. 1876.— Frances Harriet.— Sarah Lucy Troyte.— Ethel Dorothea.— Gertrude Lydia Troyte. (6) Angelina Anna Dyke, m. 22 July, 1865, to Rev. James Dunn, of Clifton, and has 2 sons and 2 daus. Charles Arthur DVNN, b. 2 Oct. 1867.— Stephen Troyte, b, 26 Dec. 1868.— Mary Acland.— Joanna Dorothea Dyke.