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420 MARTIN. W "ARTIN, SiE William Fanshawe, of Lockynge, Berks. (1791, G.B.), G.c.B. rear-adm. of the U.K. 1878, commanded Lisbon squadron 1849, adm. superintendent Portsmouth dockyard 1854, a lord of the admiralty 1858/9, com.-in- chief Mediterranean 1860/3, Devonport 1866/70; s. his cousin as 4th Baronet in 1873 ; b. 5 Dec. 1801 ; m. 1st _ 25 July, 1827, Hon. Anne Best, dau. of William, 1st Baron Wynford ; she d. 1 April, 1837, having had with other issue, since deceased, an only dau. (1) AjQiie. Sir William m. 2ndly— 21 May, 1838, Sophia Elizabeth, dau. of Eichard Hurt, Esq. of Wirks- worth, Derbyshire ; she d, 17 Nov. 1874, having had 2 sons and 5 daus. (2) Richard Byam, b. ; m. 20 July, 1869, Catherine, only child of late Capt. Knipe, 5th dragoon guards, and has a dau. (3) Fanshawe Byam. (4) Sophia. (5) Caroline. (6) Grace. (7) Harriet. (8) Grcorgiana. Arms — Gu., on a chevron between three crescents arg. an an- chor erect with a piece of cable ppr. Crest — A dexter arm erect in the hand a falchion ppr. Motto — Auxilium ab alto. Eesidexce — Upton Grey, Odiham, Hants. Hineage. (3) George James, b. July, 1810 ; d. 1834. (4) Harriet Eliza, m. 12 Dec. 1848, to Col. John James Glossop, of In wood, Somerset, hon. col. West Middx. mil. /2/ William Byam, E.l.C.s. gov. of Antigua member of the Indian council ; d. unm. 1869. /3/ Henry Yorke, d. in the East Indies 1803. Sm HENRY MARTIN, commissioner of the navy at Ports- mouth, comptroller of the navy ; created a BARONET 28 July, 1791 ; b. 29 Aug. 1733; d. 1 Aug. 1794, having m. 26 Nov. 1761, Elizabeth, dau. of Harding Parker, of Kilrook, CO. Cork, and widow of St. Leger Hayward GiUman, of Gill- manville, co. Cork; she d. 6 Mar. 1808, having had with other issue 3 sons and a dau. [1] Sir Henry William, s. as 2nd Baronet. [2] Josiah, collector of customs at Antigua ; d. 5 Dec. 1849. [3] Sir Thomas Byam, G.C.B. and K.S. adm. of the fleet, vice- adm. U.K. comptroller of the navy ; d. 21 Oct. 1854, having m. Aug. 1798, Catherine, dau. of Capt. Robert Fanshawe, R.N. and had 3 sons and 3 daus. (1) Sir William Fanshawe, 4th and present Baronet. (2) Sir Henry Byam, adm. R.N. 1864, K.C.B. 1855, served at the bombardment of St. Jean D'Acre, C.B. capt. H.M.s. " Duke of Wellington," 130, at Portsmouth, commodore in Western squadron 1853/4, A.D.C. to the Queen 1853/4, flag oflBcer in the Baltic ; d. unm. 9 Feb. 1865. (3) Robert Fanshawe, lieut.-col. D.A.Q.M.G. at Bombay; d. s. p. 13 July, 1846, having m. 20 June, 1837, Rebecca, dau. of Sir Reynold Alleyne, Bart. (4) Catherine, m. 8 Mar. 1825, to her cousin Sir Henry Martin, 3rd Baronet, who d. s. p. 4 Dec. 1863. (5) Elizabeth Anne, d.24 Mar. 1863, having m. 17 July, 1834, as 2nd wife, to General Francis John Davies, of Danehurst, Sussex, col. 67th foot, who d. 1874, having had with other issue a son, Byam Martin DA VIES, bar.-at-law L.I. (6) Wilhelmina Mary. [4] Judith Anne, d. in 1848, having m. 2 July, 1809, to John PoUexfen Bastard, Esq. of Kitley, Devon. SIR HENRY WILLIAM, 2nd Baronet ; b. 20 Dec. 1768 ; d. 3 Feb. 1842, having m. 23 June, 1792, Catherine, dau. of Thomas Powell, of Tottenham, Middx.; she d. 5 Jan. 1847, having had a son and dau. (1) Sir Henry, 3rd Baronet; b. 3 Oct. 1801; d. s.p. 4 Dec. 1863, having m. 8 Mar. 1825, Catherine, dau. of Adm. Sir Thomas Byam Martin. (2) Catherine Elizabeth, d. 12 Sept. 1873, having m. 7 Dec. 1837, to Rev. George May; who d. His only surviving child, Henry William Mat, bar.-at-law L.I., d. 30 June, 1878, aged 34. SAMUEL MARTIN, of Antigua [son of Samuel Martin, of Green Castle, Antigua (by Lydia his wife, dau. of Sir George Thomas, Bart.; she re-m. to Edmund Byam, governor of the Leeward Islands); 5th in descent from Josiah Martin, CO. Dublin]; d. Nov. 1776, aged 85, having m. 1st, Frances, dau. of John Yeamans, attomey-gen. Antigua, and had a son and dau. [1] Samuel, joint sec. treasury, and treasurer to Princess Dowager of Wales, m.p. Camelford 1747/68, Hastings 1768/74, a bencher I.T.; d. unm. 20 Nov. 1788. [2] Henrietta, d. 15 April, 1787, having m. to Col. John Ansler Fitzgerald, in the Dutch service. Mr. SAMUEL MARTIN m. 2ndly, Sarah, dau. of Edward Wyke, Ueut.-gov. of Montserrat, and widow of William Irish, of that Island; she d Aug. 1748, having had 3 sons, [3] Sir Henry, created a Baronet. [4] Josiah, col. in the army, gov. of North Carolina in 1770 ; d. 13 April, 1786. having m. his cousin Elizabeth, dau. of Josiah Martin, Esq. of Long Island; she d. Oct. 1788, having had a son Josiah Henry, who d. imm. 1799, aged 27, and 3 daus. [5] William Byam, of White Knights, Berks, m. Charlotte, dau. of Col. Yorke, R.A. and had 3 sons, /I/ Samuel Coote, lieut.-col. 1st gren. guards; killed at St. Jean de Luz, 11 Dec. 1813, aged 33, having m. 26 Oct. 1805, Eliza, dau. of Samuel RoUeston, Esq. of Old Alresford, Hants. J.P.; she d. 7 Oct. 1841, having had 3 sons and a dau. (1) Samuel Yorke, major in the army ; b. Sept. 1806 ; m. 15 Nov. 1838, Eliza dau. of (Hon.) Judge Elphinstone Piggott, president and C.J. Tobago, W.I. (and niece of Sir Arthm- Piggott, attomey-gen. in the Fox administration), and has a son and dau. [1] Charles Grosvenor Byam, capt. on reserve of officers and formerly 65th regt. b. 10 Jan. 1846. [2] Caroline Harriet. (2) William Henrj', late E.i.c.S.; b. 16 Oct. 1808.