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 BURKE'S COLONIAL GENTRY. 259 HiitEafle. This family was at one time resident in "Wiltshire, England. The great grandfather of the present J. M. Highett, Esq., hud es- tates at Eodmede, in that county. He had issue, three sons, viz., I. John, d. s.p. II. James, b. at Eodmede, co. Wilts, England, m. and had issue :. 1. James, d. s.p. 26th September, 1873 ; 2. Charles, of Field House, Clifton, Bristol, co. Gloucester, England, M.D., b. 1811, owns estates in Somersetshire, s.p. ; 3. Felix Henry, d. 3l8t January, 1847. III. Joseph, of whom presently. The youngest son, Joseph Highett, Esq., b. at Eodmede, CO. Wilts, lived for many years at Weymouth, CO. Dorset ; to. Miss Harding, of Dorset, and had issue, besides three daughters (one of ■whom was Sarah, of Eichmond, Melbourne, b. at Weymouth, co. Dorset, England, 1812, and d. unm. at Eichmond, Melbourne, 1877), two sons, I. William (Hon.), of Eichmond, Mel- bourne, Victoria, banker, member of the Legislative Council of Victoria, b. at Weymouth, co. Dorset, England, 1807, and arrived in Tasmania, February, 1830. In 1838 he was appointed first manager of the Union Bank of Aus- tralia in Victoria, which post he re- signed a few years after, becoming one of its local directors, in which capa- city he remained for several years, was one of the directors of the Bank of Victoria, on its establishment in 1852, and was one of the originators of the Victoria Fire and Marine Insurance Company, which was inaugurated in 1849. He d. num. at Eichmond, Mel- bourne, 1880. II, John. The second son, John Highett, Esq. of Highton, Vic- toria, b. at Weymouth, co. Dorset, 1810 ; m. 1846, Sarah Moore, who was b. 1820, in Warwickshire, England, and d. 1883. He d. at Queeuscliff, Victoria, 1867, leaving issue, I. John Mooee, of whom we treat. II. Joseph, b. 9th November, 1848, to., and now deceased. III. Francis James, b. 19th January, 1852, TO. IV. William Edward, of Orrong-road, Armadale, solicitor, b. 28th October, 1854 ; TO. 24th April, 1884, Flora Dale Crooke, and d. 22nd June, 1890. I. Anglesea, b. 25th March, 1856, to. II. Sarah Jane, b. 4th November, 1858 ; TO. 24th April, 1885, Major Wheler, of Preston, co. Lancaster, England. Arms used — Arg. a lion ramp. gu. a chief per f ess dancettee of the first and sa. Crest — A demi pegasus ramp. sa. winged, maned, and ttfted or. Motto— Fac et spera. Residences— T:ooTti and Mitiamo Park, Victoria, Australia. i:states—'Rigiioi, Geelong ; Mitiamo Park ; and Maugatt Hill, Victoria. jHtBotisall of <aosaIie flatus. MO-r^OUGALL, HON. JOHN FREDERICK, of Rosalie Plains, I } Jondarjan, Queensland, member of the Legislative Council, I. in CO. Camberland, New Soutli Wales, 31st August, 1820; m. 31st July, 1846, Catherine Maria, daughter of Major G. P. D'Arcy, of the 39th Regi- ment, by Catherine Maria White, his wife, and has had issue, I. D'Arcy T., I. 17th July, 1847; d. 19th July, 1886. fi. John, I. 17th May, 1849; d. 2nd October, 1865. III. William Ardagh, I. 11th August, 1851 ; d. 22nd March, 1853. IT. Roderick, h. 6th July, 1855. T. Angus Frederick, h. 7th September, 1859; d. 8th March, 1879. Yi. Stuart Brisbane, h. 25th March, 1862. Tii. Ronald, h. 21st November, 1863; m. 6th January, 1886, Flora Eliza- beth Frances, daughter of Mr. Justice Harding, and has issue, a daughter. Lorn. VIII. Fergus Henry, h. 13th July, 1865. I. Florence Rose, h. 25th January, 1853 ; m. 24th February, 1887. II. Louisa Maria, h. 24th March, 1857 ; unm. The Hon. J. F. McDougall was educated at King's School, Parramatta, and left New South Wales for Queensland some thirty years ago, and has s 2