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n^AESMYTH, Sir James, of Posso, co. Peebles, j.p. and d.l. (1706, X.S.), late B.C.S., of the royal company of archers (the Queen's body guard for Scotland); s. his father as 5th Baronet in 1876 ; b. 9 Feb. 1827; m. 19 Nov. 1850, Eliza Gordon Brodie, eldest dau. of Francis Whitworth Russell Esq. B.C.S. (Bakt.) Note — The Editor is unable to state whether there is an heir to this Baronetcy or not. Arms— Quarterly, 1st and 4th, Gu. a dexter hand couped ppr. holding a sword paleways arg. between two broken hammers saltireways or, Naesmtth. 2nd and 3rd, Az. on a fesse arg. between three mullets and a sanglier passant of the second, a boar's head couped gu. Baird of Posso. Crest — A hand holding a broken hammer as in the arms. Motto— Non arte sed marte. An old rendering of the motto rims thus: " Not by knavery but by bravery." Seat— Dalwick or Dawyk, Stobo, Peebles. ftineage. SIR JOHN, 4th Baronet; b. 30 Dec. 1803 ; d. 19 July, 1876, having m. 1st— 19 May, 1826, Mary, 4th dau. of Sir John Marjoribanks, Bart.; she d. 20 Dec. 1836, leaving a sou and dau. (1) Sir James, 5th and present Baronet. (2) j^lice Mary, m. 22 Sept. 1852, to Francis Whitworth Russell. Esq. (BART.), oth Bengal cav. who d. 1872. SIR JOHN m. 2ndly— 8 July, 1839, Hon. Eleanor Powys dau. of Thomas, 2nd Lord Lilford; she d. 13 Mar. 1880, aged 80, having had a dau. (3) Ada Eleanor. Milliken-Napiee— see Addenda, " Chaos." "NTTAPIER, Eight -LM Hon. Sir Joseph, D.c.L. LL.D. p.c. Baronet, so created 9 April, 1867, M.A. Dublin, Irish bar- rister 1831, Q.c. 1844, attorney - gen. Ireland 1852, M.p. Dublin univ. 1848/58, lord chancellor of Ireland 1858/9, vice- chancellor Dublin univ^ since 1867; b. 26 Dec* 1804 ; m. 20 Aug. 1831, Charity, dau. of John Grace, Esq. of Dublin, and has had 2 sons and 3 daus. (1) "William John, bar.-at-law; b. 30 Oct. 1837; d. unm. 3 Dec. 1874. (2) Joseph, capt. late 23rd R.w. fusiliers ; b. 28 May, 1841; m. 10 Nov. 1864, Maria, 2nd dau. of late Joseph Mortimer, Esq. of Weymouth, Dorset, and has 2 sons, William Lennox, b. 12 Oct 1867.— Joseph Duncan Mortimer, b. 13 Aug. 1871. (3) Cherry, m. 13 Mar. 1860, to Rev. Paulus .SmeUus Singer, M.A. chaplain at Hyferes, formerly rector of Stackalleu, and rural dean of Slane, son of Most Rev. Joseph Henderson Singer, bishop of Meath. (4) Rosetta, m. 6 Aug. 1863, to Henry Grey MacGregor, capt. 29th regt. 5th son of late Gen. Sir Duncan MacGregor, K.c.B. and has 3 sons, Arthiu- Duncan MacGregor, b. 11 June, 1864.— Harry Napier, b. 13 April, 1867.— Ronald, b. 17 Mar. 1868. (5) Grace Anne Marie Louise, m. 4 Nov. 1868, to John William Gardiner, B.c.S. and has 3 sons and 2 daus. Joseph Napier Gardixer, b. 28 Nov. 1871.— Herbert Wilham, b. 26 Deo. 1875.— James Ernest, b. 27 July, 1879.— Frances Mary Theodora.— Evelyn Annie. Arms— Arg. on a saltire engrailed between four roses gu. five escallops or. Crest— A dexter cubit arm erect ppr. charged with a rose as in the arms the hand grasping a crescent arg. Motto — Sans tache. DUBLIN House — i, Merrion Square, South.