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 IV. John Mowbray Howard, b. at Orari Gorge Station, Canterbury, New Zealand, 6th May, 1870.

I. Frances Emily, b. at Bishop's Court,, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand, 24th March, 1861, m. at St. Thomas's Church, Woodbury, Canterbury, 25th July, 1882, Arthur Hope, Esq. of Kaurunui, Timaru, and of Richmond Station, Mackenzie Country, Canterbury, New Zealand (who was b. at Seaforth House, Seaforth, co. Lancaster, England, 26th September, 1853), third son of Thomas Arthur Hope, Esq. of Airlie-gardens, Kensington, London, formerly of Stantoii, Bebington, Cheshire, England (see Hope of Timaku), by Emily Hird, his wife, daughter of Christopher Hird Jones, Esq. of Liverpool, and has issue,

1. Henry Norman, b. at Timaru, Canterbury, 24th October, 1883.

2. Owen Morley, b. at Timaru, 16th November, 1886.

3. Selwyn Peter, b. at Timaru, 11th February, 1889.

1. Edith Mary, b. at Timaru, 23rd December, 1884.

2. Roma, b. at Timaru, 22nd March, 1890.

II. Catherine Mary Howard, b. in Worcester-street, Christchurch, 24th August, 1864.

III. Eleanor Howard, b. at Orari Gorge Station, 6th August, 1867.

IV. Edith Howard, b. at Orari Gorge Station, 10th March, 1872.

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 Chaeles II, in which East Brent, Shipham, and Newbay are mentioned as family property.

John Tripp, Esq. of Shipham and Huntspill, Somerset, living in the reigns of William III and Mart 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 was 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.

II. James Upton, m. Miss Edsaw, of Eittlenorth, 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 present at the battle of Bunker's Hill in 1775; m. Miss Deacon, and had issue, Elizabeth Anne, who m. her cousin. Rev. Robert Henry Tripp.

IV. Robert (Rev.), rector of Rewe, near Exeter, co. Devon, m. Miss Thompson, of Kirk Deighton, and had issue,

1. Robert Henry (Rev.), vicar of Altarnon, co. Cornwall, m. his cousin, Elizabeth Ann, daughter of George Tripp, Esq.

2. William Upton.

3. John.

4. Charles Upton, captain 36th Native Infantry.