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 302 BURKE'S COLONIAL GENTRY. 111. Roy, h. 16tli May, 1888. I. EUie Mary, h. 1875. II. Tassie Constance, h. 1879. III. Marjory Bee, h. 1881. IV. Dorothy Emma, h. 1884. Hinrngc. The Staugliton family came from St. Neot's and Great Staugliton, co. Huntingdon, Eng- land, which latter village was named after them. Numbers of the tombstones may be seen at the church at St. Neot's. Simon Staughton, Esq. of Exford Station, Melton, Victoria, d. 18th May, 1863, having had issue, I. Simon Frederick. II. Samuel Thomas, of whom we treat. III. Stephen George. ly. Harry Werribee. I. Mary, to. Frederick William Armyt- age, Esq., and has issue, four sons (see Aemttage op Ikgleby). II. M. Tasmania, m. Howard Spensley, Esq., and has issue, one son and three daughters. III. Emma, m. and has had issue, four sons and one daughter. Residence — Eynesbury, Melton, Victoria, Australia. WYNDHAM, REGINALD, Esq. of Leconfield, Branxton, New South Wales, I. 18th August, 1846 ; m. I3th March, 1867, Julia Bateman, youngest daughter of Captain G. Champain, and by her (who d. 21st November, 1888) has issue, I. Reginald Horton, h. 24th January, 1868. I. Clara Louise. II. Jessie May. III. Ivy Ellen. IV. Mary Blanche. Htneage. This family claims descent from Ailwardus, an eminent Saxon of Norfolk, who being possessed of an estate there, in Wymondham, (subsequently called Wyndham), is stated to have assumed, soon after the Norman Con- quest, the surname of Wyndham. William, son of Ralph de Wimondham, was possessed, 10th Edward II., of the manors of Crownthorpe and Wicklewode, Norfolk, and in vfhich he was s. by his son. Sir John de Wimondham, to. Catherine, daughter of Sir Johnde Redisham, Knt., and was father of Thomas de Wimondham, to. Margaret, daughter of Sir Robert Walcot, Knt., and had a son, John, whose son, another John Wimondham, m. Margaret, daughter of Sir John Segrave, Knt., and was father of John Wtndham, Esq. of Crownthorpe, and of Felbrigg, which latter he purchased of the trustees of Sir John Felbrigg, K.G. This John Wyndham, in the 38th Henry VI., was one of the knights for Norfolk in the Parliament held at Coventry, wherein the Earl of Warwick, and other accomplices of the Duke of York, were attainted of high treason. He to. Margery, daughter of Sir Robert Clifton, of Bokenham Castle, Norfolk, and relict of Sir John Hastings, and was s. by his son. Sir John Wtndham, who was in the battle of Stoke, awwo 1487, against the Earl of Lincoln, Lambert Simnel, and their ad- herents, and was knighted immediately after the victory ; but being afterwards engaged in the interests of the House of York, he was condemned for high treason, and beheaded, with Sir James Tyrrel, lieutenant of Guisnes Castle, 17th Henry VII. Sir John Wynd- ham TO. first. Lady Margaret Howard, daughter of John, Duke of Norfolk, by whom he had Thomas, his successor, and other children. He m. secondly, Eleanor, daughter of Norman Waslibourne, Esq. of Washbourne, co. Worcester, and widow of Sir Richard Scrope. Sir John was $. by his eldest son, Sir Thomas Wyndham, of Felbrigg, who was a distinguished naval commander, and attended King Henry VIII. as one of tlie