moned to parliament as BARON VERDON. In the 29th of the same reign (EDWARD I), his lordship was one of the barons in the parliament of Lincoln, who, by a public instrument, under their seals, sent to Pope BONIFACE VIII, asserted the right of King EDWARD, as superior lord of the whole realm of Scotland. Lord Verdon having had summons to parliament to 3rd November, 1306, d. in 1309. By Margery, or Elenor, his wife, he, had issue, 1. John (Sir), d. v.p. and s.p., 1297. II. THEOBALD, of whom presently. The younger son, SIR THEOBALD DE VERDON, second baron, had summons to parliament in the lifetime of his father, as "Theobald de Verdon, junior," from 29th December, 1299, to 22nd February, 1307, and afterwards, without the word "junior," from 4th March, 1309, to 24th October, 1314. This nobleman, in the 6th EDWARD II, was constituted justice of Ireland, having likewise the lieutenancy of that realm, and the fee of 500l. per annum, then granted to him. His lordship m. first, Maud, daughter of Edmund, Lord Mortimer, of Wigmore, by whom, who d. at Alveton Castle, 1315, he had issue, A heiress. By Sir John Crophull she Thomas Crophull, whose daughter and heiress, Agnes, m. Sir Walter Devereux, knight. He m. secondly, Elizabeth, widow of John de Burgh, Earl of Ulster, and daughter, and eventually co-heir, of Gilbert de Clare, Earl of Gloucester, by Jane Plantagenet, daughter of King EDWARD I, by whom (who m. thirdly, Sir Roger d'Amorie) he had an only daughter, IV. Isabel, who had the castle of Ludlow, as fourth co-heiress, m. to Henry Ferrers, Lord Ferrers, of Groby, which Henry d. 17th EDWARD III, leaving by the said Isabel, William, Lord Ferrers. Philippa, m. to Guy de Beauchamp. Theobald, Lord Verdon, d. at Alveton Castle, and was buried at Croxden, aged circa 34 years, in 1316, when the barony of Verdon fell into abeyance amongst his daughters, and so continues with their representatives. A descendant of this family, Rev. EDWARD VERDON, B.A., incumbent of St. Anne's, Tottington, co. Lancaster, and of Dublin (whose father claimed the title of baron, formerly borne by the Earls of Shrewsbury), m. Jane Frances, daughter of Dr. George Hobson, of London, and was father of the present Hon. SIR GEORGE FREDERIC VERDON. Arms used-Or. a fret gu. Crest-A lion pass. supporting with the dexter paw a fret. Motto-En Dieu se fie. Residences-Queen-street, Melbourne; and Alton, Upper Macedon, Victoria, Australia. Club-Athenæum, London. Archibald of Halifax and Truro. RCHIBALD, HON. SIR ADAMS GEORGE, K.C.M.G. (1885), C.M.G. (1872), Q.C., D.C.L., of Halifax, and of The Cottage, Truro, Nova Scotia, in the Dominion of Canada, b. at Truro, 18th May, 1814; called to the bar in Prince Edward Island, 1838; and in Nova Scotia, 1839; Q.C., 1856; solicitor-general of Nova Scotia, 1856 to 1857; attorney-general, 1860 to 1863; sworn of the Privy Council of Canada, 1867; secretary of state for the province of Nova Scotia, 1867 to 1868; lieutenant-governor of Manitoba, 1870-73; judge in Equity of Nova Scotia, 1873; lieutenant-governor of Nova Scotia, 1873-83; m. at Truro, 1st June, 1843, Elizabeth, daughter of the Rev. John Burny eat, rector of the parish of St. John, co. Colchester, Nova Scotia (who d. in 1843 at his residence, The Cottage, Truro), and by her has had issue, 1. Adams George, b. 29th May, 1847; d. 19th October, 1861. I. Joanna Archibald, b. 29th May, 1844; m. H. D. Laine, Esq. of New II. Elizabeth Alice, b. 16th November, 1851; m. the Right Rev. Llewellyn Jones, Bishop of Newfoundland and Bermuda, of St. John's, Newfoundland; and Bermuda. III. Mary Lavinia, b. 13th September, 1862. Lineage. This family is of Scottish origin. About the middle of the 17th century_several members of the family settled in Londonderry, Ireland, where they remained till about the middle of the 18th century. Some of these went to America and settled temporarily in Londonderry, New Hampton, from which place four brothers of the name went to Nova Scotia, and settled in Truro in 1762. David Archibald, the eldest of these brothers, was b. in 1717. In 1766 he became the first member of the township of Truro, in the General Assembly of that province, and in after years the seat was held by his son, Samuel; his grandson, Samuel George William; and his great grandson, Charles Dickson (whose brothers were the late Sir Edward Mortimer Archibald, K.C.M.G., British consul-general at New York, and the late Sir Thomas Dickson Archibald, knight, of Bickley, co. Kent, England, a judge of the Court of Queen's Bench, England, and afterwards of the Court of Common Pleas. David Archibald's great great grandson is the present Charles William Archibald, of Rusland Hall, Ulverston, co. Lancaster, England, J.P., member of the Institution of Civil Engineers, eldest son of the above-mentioned Charles Dickson Archibald). He m. in 1741, Rachel, daughter of James Duncan, Esq. of Haverhill, Massachusetts, New England. His descendants, and those of his brothers, are now very numerous. They are to be found in every county of Nova Scotia, every province of the Dominion, and in almost every state of the Union. One of David Archibald's brothers, SAMUEL, had a son, JAMES ARCHIBALD, who, in 1796, was appointed judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Colchester, in Nova Scotia, which office he held till his death in 1828. He left numerous issue, amongst whom was SAMUEL ARCHIBALD, Esq., who was b. at Truro, 14th October, 1784; was a justice of the peace for over forty years; m. 19th February, 1807, his cousin, Elizabeth, daughter of Matthew Archibald, Esq. (who was also a representative of Truro for some years in the Municipal Assembly, and a son and a grandson of his in after years represented the county of Colchester in that Assembly), a brother of the above-mentioned James, his father, and by her (who was b. in 1786, and d. 3rd April, 1846) left, at his decease, 10th April, 1864, the present HoN. SIR ADAMS GEORGE ARCHIBALD. Arms (granted to the descendants of Sir Thomas Dickson Archibald, knight, judge of the Court of Queen's Bench, son of the Hon. Samuel George Archibald, master of the rolls, Nova Scotia)-Arg. on a bend az., between two estoiles of the last, three crescents of the first, all within a bordure invected sa., charged with three mullets or. Crest-A palm branch slipped in bend ppr., in front thereof a mount vert, thereon an estoile or. Motto-Palma non sine pulvere. Residences (Town) - 61, 'Holles-street, Halifax; (country) The Cottage, Truro, Nova Scotia, Dominion of Canada. Club-Halifax. Parker of Perth. ARKER, STEPHEN HENRY, Esq. of Karrakalta House, Perth, Western of the assembly for York, and formerly member of the Legislative Council for the city of Perth, b. at York, Western Australia, 7th November, 1846; m. at Perth, 27th July, 1872, Amey Katharine, daughter of the Hon. George Walpole Leake, Q.C., member of the Legislative Council of Western Australia, and sometime acting chief justice, Perth, and has issue, 1. Francis Maitland Wyborn, b. 1876. III. Hubert Stanley, b. 1883. IV. Ronald Wyborn, b. 1886. I. Rose Elizabeth, b. 1873. II. Mabel Constance, b. 1875. IV. Hilda Amey, b. 1879. Lineage. EDWARD PARKER, de Whitchurch, co. Chester, England, left one son, HENRY PARKER, de Northfleet, co. Kent, m. twice, by his first wife he had one son, Christopher. He m. 2ndly, Margaret, daughter and heir of William Davy, Esq. of Northfleet, and by her had, besides a daughter, Margaret, m. first, to Mr. Swanne, and secondly, to Mr. Franke, a son, RICHARD PARKER, Esq. of Northfleet, co. Kent, m. Jane, daughter of Nicholas Grove, Esq. of Swanscombe, co. Kent, and by her had issue, T JOHN, his heir. Richard. Henry. Frances. JOHN PARKER, Esq., believed to be ancestor of JOHN PARKER, who possessed part of the Northbourne estate in Kent, and was father of STEPHEN PARKER, Esq. of Northbourne, near York, Western Australia, who emigrated to that colony in 1830. He m. at Northbourne, Deal, co. Kent, 9th November, 1813, Susannah, daughter of Robert Wyborn, Esq. of Northbourn Court, near Deal, co. Kent, and by her had issue, 1. John Wyborn, b. 1814, at Northbourne, baptised there, 25th January, 1816. II. Stephen Robert, baptised at Northbourne, co. Kent, 25th January, 1816. III. STEPHEN STANLEY, of whom presently. IV. Edward Read. v. William Mercer. STEPHEN STANLEY PARKER, Esq. of Northbourne, York; Budge House, York; and Adelaide-terrace, Perth, Western Australia, b. 1816, at Northbourne, co. Kent, England; m. 1844, at York, Western Australia, Elizabeth, daughter of John Sewell, Esq., formerly of Maplestead, co. Essex, and has issue, STEPHEN HENRY, of whom we treat. Arms used-Ermine a stag's head cabossed gu. attired or. Crest-Out of a ducal coronet gu. a bull's head or, attired and crined arg. Residence-Karrakalta Tripp of Orari Gorge. House, Perth, RIPP, CHARLES GEORGE, Esq. of Orari Gorge Station, Woodbury, Canterbury, New Zealand, J.P., barrister-at-law, b. at Kentisbere, co. Devon, 1st July, 1826; called to the bar at Lincoln's Inn, 30th April, 1853; emigrated to New Zealand, January, 1855; m. at St. Michael's Church, Canterbury, New Zealand, 23rd September, 1858, Ellen Shephard, 3rd daughter of the Most Reverend Henry John Chitty Harper, lord bishop of Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand, and primate of New Zealand, by Emily, his wife, daughter of Charles Woolridge, Esq. of Winchester, co. Hants, England, solicitor, and by her (who was b. 11th December, 1834, at Willowbrook, near Eton, co. Bucks, England) has issue, I. CHARLES HOWARD, of Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand, barrister- IV. John Mowbray Howard, b. at Orari Gorge Station, Canterbury, New 1. Frances Emily, b. at Bishop's Court, Christchurch, Canterbury, New 1. Henry Norman, b. at Timaru, Canterbury, 24th October, 1883. 3. Selwyn Peter, b. at Timaru, 11th February, 1889. 1. Edith Mary, b. at Timaru, 23rd December, 1884. II Catherine Mary Howard, b. in Worcester-street, Christchurch, 24th III. Eleanor Howard, b. at Orari Gorge Station, 6th August, 1867. Lineage That this family resided in Somerset, and had landed property in that county for many generations, appears from a great number of old parchment deeds still in the possession of the family. The oldest which has at present been found is of the reign of HENRY VIII, and relates to the estate of East Brent, which has only lately been sold. Referring to the same estate of East Brent, there are several deeds in the succeeding reigns, and a marriage settlement of the time of CHARLES II, in which East Brent, Shipham, and Newbay are mentioned as family property. was JOHN TRIPP, Esq. of Shipham and Huntspill, Somerset, living in the reigns of WILLIAM III and MARY II, and Queen ANNE, m. twice. From his second marriage are derived the Tripps of Bristol, one of whom went to Holland, and amassed great wealth at Amsterdam, where, in his honour, a street is still called Tripp-street. His son created in Holland Baron Tripp by the Prince of Orange, and one of his descendants commanded with great credit the Nassau Brigade at Waterloo (see Waterloo Despatch, 19th June, 1818: "General Kruse of the Nassau Service likewise conducted himself much to my satisfaction; as did General Tripp, commanding the heavy brigade of cavalry"). The son of the first marriage, REV. JOHN TRIPP, rector of Huntspill, m., and had issue, two sons: I. JOHN, the heir; II. Samuel, who m. and had numerous issue. The eldest son, JOHN TRIPP, Esq. of Huntspill, barrister at-law, deputy recorder of Taunton, and J.P. for cos. Wilts, Dorset, Gloucester, Devon, and Somerset, m. Anne, daughter of the Rev. James Upton, rector of Bishop's Hall, near Taunton, and fellow of Exeter College, Oxford (whose son, Prebendary John Upton, was also a fellow of that college, and rector of Great Risington, co. Gloucester. He d. unm. at Taunton, co. Somerset), and by her had issue, I. JOHN. 11. James Upton, m. Miss Edsaw, of Fittleworth, and had issue, 1. James, who m. first, Miss Buckle, and, secondly, Miss Harvey, and had issue by both. 2. Charles Upton. 3. Francis Upton. 1. Sarah Caroline. III. George, post-captain, R.N., was 2. William Upton. 3. John. 4. Charles Upton, captain 36th Native Infantry. 1. Marianne. 2. Elizabeth. 3. Anne. v. Henry, barrister-at-law and bencher of Lincoln's Inn, resided at Orchard Wyndham, near Watchet, the ancient seat of the Wyndhams, for fifty years, and d. there unm. 1. Mary, d. unm. II. Anne, m. Brigadier-General William Owen (who was b. at Rotterdam, 30th September, 1746, and d. at Martinique (Fort George) in 1795), son of John, who was a lieutenantgeneral and colonel of the 59th Foot, and sometime M.P. for West Loo, and grandson of Sir Arthur Owen, third bart. of Orielton, co. Pembroke, and left issue, 1. Sir William Owen, eighth bart. of Orielton, co. Pembroke, b. at Port Mahon, Minorca, 11th April, 1775, and baptised at St. Pancras Church, London; was called to the bar at the Middle Temple, 22nd November, 1799; practised as a special pleader, and in the common law courts, and went the Oxford Circuit. He also received the appointment of attorney-general for the Carmarthen Circuit, and that of postman of the Court of Exchequer, s., on the death of his uncle, Sir Arthur Owen, in 1817, to the baronetcy, and in 1844 assumed the additional name of BARLOW, upon succeeding, on the death of his aunt, Emma Anne, widow of Hugh Barlow, Esq., M.P. (formerly Hugh Owen), and under the will of that gentleman, to a life interest in the estate of Lawrenny, in Pembrokeshire. He d. unm. at his residence, Fig Tree-court, Temple, London (where he had lived for nearly sixty years), 25th February, 1851, aged 76 years, and was buried in the Benchers' Vault in the Temple Church. co. 1. Emma Anne, m. at Machynlleth, co. Montgomery, February, 1821, Thomas Jones, Esq. of Esgair Evan, co. Montgomery, and d. s.p. 30th September, 1861, buried at Llanbrynmair, Montgomery, North Wales. 2. Frances, b. 7th November, 1785; m. at Bathwick Church, Bath, co. Somerset, 15th June, 1815, her first cousin, Rev. Charles Tripp, D.D., afterwards rector of Silverton, co. Devon, and had issue. III. Francis Alicia Deborah Frederica Upton, d. unm. The eldest son, REV. JOHN TRIPP, LL.D., of Christchurch, Oxford, rector of Spofforth and Catton, co. York (which living was bestowed upon him II. CHARLES, of whom presently. III. Peter, lieutenant-colonel 98th Regiment of Foot, and governor of Port Elizabeth, Natal, b. at Spofforth, 18th August, 1786; m. at Graham's Town, Cape of Good Hope, 24th November, 1828, Frances Mary, daughter of John White, Esq. of Durham, army surgeon. He d. at St. Clair, Ryde, Isle of Wight, 12th June, 1862, and was buried in the cemetery there, leaving three children: 1. Henry John Howard; 1. Ellen Sarah; 2. Frances Charlotte Anne. IV. John Upton, retired commander, R.N., 1847, b. at Spofforth, 27th October, 1791; entered the navy, 20th October, 1802; made lieutenant 7th June, 1809. He m. at Bathwick Church, Bath, co. Somerset, 5th January, 1826, his cousin, Sarah Caroline, daughter of James Upton and Sarah Tripp, of Fittleworth, Sussex. He d. at Cleveland-place, Bath, 31st December, 1850, and was buried at Walcot, Bath, leaving issue: 1. John Henry; 2. Henry Howard; 3. George; 1. Henrietta Elizabeth; 2. Jessie. 1. Frances, b. at Spofforth, 16th August, 1788, m. there 27th June, 1811, Henry Eyre, Esq. of Landford, Wilts, son of the Rev. Henry Eyre, of Landford, whose niece was Frances Elizabeth, Countess Nelson, only daughter and heiress of his brother John Maurice Eyre, Esq. of Landford House. II. Charlotte, b. at Spofforth, 21st June, 1794, d. unm. at Exeter, 23rd August, 1845, and was buried at Kentisbere, co. Devon. The second son, REV. CHARLES TRIPP, D.D. of Trinity College, Cambridge, formerly rector of Bondleigh, co. Devon (to which living he had been presented by his godfather, the Hon. Percy Charles Wyndham) and afterwards rector of Kentisbere, co. Devon (which living was bestowed upon him by George O'Brien, Earl of Egremont), also at different times presented to the sinecure rectories of Blackborough, co. Devon, and South Bradon, co. Somerset, and afterwards rector of Silverton, co. Devon, J.P. for cos. Somerset and Devon; b. at Spofforth, co. York, 20th April, 1784; m. at Bathwick Church, Bath, co. Somerset, 15th June, 1815, his first cousin Frances, second daughter of BrigadierGeneral William Owen, lieutenant-colonel 61st Regiment (by Anne, his wife, daughter of John Tripp, Esq., barrister-at-law), and sister of the late Sir William Owen, 8th |