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 BURKE'S COLOXIAL GENTRY. 187 The eldest son, Philip King, Esq., J. 1678; m. Mrs. Joan Peai'se, and had issue, I. Philip, b. 1712; d. 1713. II. John, h. 1714. III. Digory, b. 1716. IT. Hugh, b. 1717. V. Anthony, b. 1722. VI. Philip, of whom presently. I. Philippa, b. 1720. The 6th and youngest son, Philip King, Esq. of Launceston, co. Cornwall, b. 1726 ; m. Utrecia Gidley (who was b. at Exeter, co. Devon, in 1725), grand- daughter of Bartholomew G-idley, Esq. (b. 1690), who was grandson of John Gidley, Esq. of the manors of Gidley, Bitten, and Wickley (b. 1611 ; and d. 168.5), who was a firm supporter of Chables I, and a colonel of the Army under Chables II ; and by her had a son. Captain Philip Gidley King, R.N., 3rd governor of New South Wales, b. at Launces- ton, Cornwall, 23rd April, 1758 ; entered the Eoyal Navy, and at the age of 12 was mid- shipman ; in 1775 went on active service to Virginia, was promoted by Admiral Byron to the rank of lieutenant, 26th November, 1778, in which capacity he went to the East Indies in the " Europe," in January, 1783, with Captain Arthur Phillip, first governor of New South Wales ; was 2nd lieutenant of H.M.S. " Sirius," commanded by Captain Phillip, and was present at the head of Sydney Cove when the governor proclaimed the foundation of the Colony ; appointed superintendent and com- mandant of Norfolk Island by Governor Phillip, 12th February, 1788, three days afterwards sailed from Port Jackson in the "Supply" with his party of 2-1 persons, landed and formed the first British settle- ment at Norfolk Island, 5th March, 1788, where he remained until 24th March, 1790; afterwards went to England, and returned 21st September, 1791, with the rank of com- mander in the Navy and a commission as lieutenant-governor of Norfolk Island. Having attained the rank of post captain, he was governor of the colony of New South Wales from 28th September, 1800, to 12th August, 1806. He m. in 1790, Anna Josepha (b. 13th January, 1767; and d. in 1844), daughter of .... Coombes, Esq. of Bedford, England, and d. at Lower Tooting, co. Surrey, 3rd Sep- tember, 1808, having had, besides daughters (amongst whom were Anna Maria, b. 23rd April, 1793 ; m. 13th February, 1812, Hanni- bal Hawkins Macarthur, Esq. of The Vine- yard, Paramatta, New South Wales, and d. at Ipswich, Q.ueensland, Australia, 1st Sep- tember, 1852, having had 11 children (see MACAETHrE OF Wyandea) ; and Mary, the youngest daughter, m. in England, 25th July, 1826, Robert Copland Lethbridge, Esq. of Werrington, Penrith, New South Wales, ■whither he emigrated in 1826, and d. 5th October, 1865. She was b. at Old Govern- ment House, Sydney, and d. 17th December, 1872, leaving issue (see Lethbridge of HoMEBrsH), an only son, Reab-Admibal Phillip Parker Kino, F.R.S., F.L.S., of Dunheved, Penrith, New South Wales, was the fir.?t Australian who became an admiral, b. 1.3th December, 1791, in Norfolk Island ; eitercd the Royal Navy, November, 1807, and distinguished himself by his gallantry in boat actions on the French coast ; attained the rank of midshipman, 18th May, 1808, and was promoted to a lieutenancy in the "Trident" 64, guard-ship at Malta, 28th February, 1814. in February, 1817, he was sent in command of an expedition having for its object a survey of the coasts of Aus- tralia, and continued employed on that ser- vice in the " Mermaid " and " Bathurst" (of which latter vessel he was made commander, 17th July, 1821) until his return to England in 1823, when he compiled a narrative of his surveys. In September, 1825, he was ap- pointed to the " Adventure," and ordered to survey the southern coast of America. He was paid off 16th November, 1830, and was not afterwards employed. He was advanced to post-rank 25th February, 1830, and was appointed rear-admiral 1855. In 1^32 he published a volume entitled So lYi'H 7 DiVec^joHs to the Coasts of Easfprn and Western Pata- gonia, including the Straits of Magellan and the Sea Coast of Tierra delFuego, containing the results of his South American surveys. Rear-Admiral King, besides being a F.R.S. and a F.L.S., was a member of the Royal Asiatic Society of London, and a correspond- ing member of the Zoological Society. He settled in New South Wales in 1831, and was manager of the Australian Agricultural Society ; was a nominee member of the Council, and in 1851 was elected for Glou- cester and Macquarie. He m. 1817, Harriet, 2nd daughter of Christopher Lethbridge, Esq. of Madford, Launceston, co. Cornwall (see Lethbridge of Homebush), and d. February, 1856, having had by her (who d. 19th December, 1875), I. Philip Gidley (Hon.), of whom we treat. II. John, of Nambrok and Mairburn, Victoria. (See King of Nambrok AND MaiEBURN.) III. WiUiam Essington, of Melbourne, b. 1821 ; m. Christina Sarah Riley, and has numerous issue. IV. Robert Lethbridge (Ven.), B.A. Catub., archdeacon of Cumberland, m. and has numerous issue. V. Charles McArthur, police magistrate, Bourke, N.S.W. ; m. Jane Passmore Wilson, and has numerous issue. VI. Frederic ; m. Mary Jane Lethbridge, and has issue. Tli. Arthur Septimus, of Melbourne; m. his cousin, Elizabeth Margaret, younger daughter of Robert Copland Lethbridge, Esq. of Werrington, Pen- rith, New South Wales (see Leth- bridge OF Homebush), and has issue six sons and four daughters. I. Elizabeth, m. Herman Ludolphus Prior, of Ivy Cottage, Snaresbrook, England, barrister-at-law, called to the