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 94 BURKE'S COLONIAL GENTRY. II. Mary Emily, b. 13th December, 1861; m. IDtli December, 1884, Archibald Gr. Ralston, Esq., barrister-at-law. III. Jane, b. 17th March, 1864. IT. Margaret, b. 24th November, 1866. Y. Lucy Allen, b. 8th November, 1872. The Hon. Mr. Justice Windeyer emigrated to New South Wales with his parents in 1835 ; was educated first at King's School, Parramatta, and after- wards at the University of Sydney, which he entered in 1852 (B. A. 1856 ; M.A. 1859) ; and was admitted to the New South Wales Bar in March, 1857. He was for a short time Crown prosecutor for the whole of the country districts, which office he resigned on entering Parliament, as member for the Lower Hunter, August, 1859 ; the following year he was again returned to Parliament for the electorate of West Sydney, which seat he afterwards resigned, but in January, 1866, was re-elected for West Sydney ; appointed solicitor-general 16th December, 1870 ; returned to Parliament 8th September, 1876, as first member for Sydney University, and in March, 1877, accepted office as attorney-general, to which office he was again appointed 21st December, 1878 ; ho was elected to the Senate of the University of Sydney in 1865 ; was presi- dent of the Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts in 1874, and the previous year was also President of the Public Charities Commission. Since 1873 Mr. Justice Windeyer has been a trustee of the Sydney Grammar School and Public Library; he is a fellow of Sydney University: vice-chancellor 1883-1887; and since 1879 has been judge of Divorce and Matrimonial Causes Court and deputy judge of Vice- Admiralty Court. Mr. Justice Windeyer initiated the Volunteer movement in New South Wales in 1860, was appointed captain in that force, and gazetted major in 1868 ; and in 1874 originated the Discharged Prisoners' Aid Society. In 1887 he was appointed an lion. LL.D. of Cam- bridge University. The family of Windeyer is of Swiss origin, and was originally seated in the Canton Berne. JoHS- WiiLlAit WixGETEH. (from whom the Hon. Mr. Justice Windeyer is lineally descended), a soldier, came over to England about the year 1735, and was some time in charge of the naval stores at Purfleet. His second son, Archibald Charles, was several times mayor of Rochester, and his eldest son, Walter Windetee, Esq., m. and had issue, I. Chaexes, his heir. II. Archibald. III. Walter, captain E.N., and some time commander of H.M.S. "Vic- tory," and naval aide-de-camp to King William IV ; d. from the effects of injuries received in action with a French vessel. IV. John, purser H.M.S. " Warspite." The eldest son, Chaeles Windeyer, Esq., b. in Stafford- shire, 1780, was the first recognised reporter in the House of Lords ; emigrated to Sydney in 1828, and became police magistrate of Sydney, which office he held for many years. He m. 8th August, 1805, Ann Mary (d re64), daughter of Eichard Rudd, Esq., by Miss Hyde, his wife, and d. in 1855. His eldest son, Richard Wixdetee, Esq., barrister-at- law of the Middle Temple, b. in London, 10th August, 1806, was some time parlia- mentary reporter for the Times and other London papers, and the originator of Todd's Parliamentary Companion. He was called to the Bar at the Middle Temple, 1834 ; emigrated to Sydney in 1835 ; and in 1843 was elected to the first Legislative Council of New South Wales as member for Durliam. He m. 25th April, 1832, Maria, daughter of William Camfield, Esq., of Groombridge- place and Burswood, co. Kent, and d. at Launoeston, Tasmania, 2nd December, 1847, leaving by her (who was b. 18th August, 1795, and d. 7tli December, 1878) an only child, the present Hon. William Charles Windeyer, senior puisne judge of the Supreme Court of New South Wales. Arms used — Arg. a bear salient ppr. Crest — All apple ppr. Residences — (Town) Lulworth, Boslyn- gardens, Svdney. (Coimtry), Tomago, Hvmter River, New South Wales, Australia.