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 316 BURKE'S COLONIAL GENTRY. ways in fesse arg., hilted and pommeled or, on the point of each a wolf's head couped of the third. Crest — A dexter arm from the shoulder issuing out of a cloud, holding in the hand a garland ppr. Supporters belong- ing to the head of this family — Dexter, a Highlandman in his proper garb, holding a Skene in his right hand in a guarding posi- tion ; sinister, another Sighlandman in a servile habit, his target on the left arm and the dar/ach by the right side, all ppr. Motto — Virtutis regia merces. Residence — Marnoo, Victoria, Australia. Club — Melbourne. SKENE, ALEXANDER JOHN, Esq. of St. Kilda, Melbourne, Victoria, M.A., J. P., ajid late surveyor-general of Victoria, b. at Aberdeen, 31st March, 1820 ; m. in Victoria, 31st August, 1842, Catherine, daughter of the late James Williamson, Esq., S.S.C., Edinburgh, and has issue, I. James Williamson, b. 19th June, 1848. II. Alexander, b. 8th August, 1853. III. Archibald Bathgate, b. 9th June, 1855. I. Catherine Margaret Auldjo, b. 27th March, 1859. Mr. Skene was educated at the University and King's College, Aberdeen, vrhere he graduated M.A. in 1838 ; arrived in the colony of Victoria, 1839, and commenced practice as a surveyor ; in 1854 vras appointed surveyor to the colony of Victoria, and in 1869 surveyor-general, from vrhich post he retired in 1886. He is a justice of the peace for the Central Bailiwick of Victoria, and has filled the offices of commissioner of crown lands and commissioner of land tax. Alexander Skene, Esq., major Koyal Veteran Battalion, younger son of Thomas Skene, Esq. of Blackdog (see preceding memoir), was b. 2nd May, 1784 ; served through the Peninsular War ; m. first, 6th April, 1817, Catherine, daughter of John Anderson, Esq. of Slains, Aberdeenshire, and by her had issue, I. Alexander John, now of St. Kilda. II. Thomas, b. 17th May, 1822 ; d. 28th November, 1828. I. Margaret, m. George Auldjo Esson, Esq., accountant in bankruptcy, Edin- burgh. He m. secondly, Margaret, daughter of George Aiddjo, Esq. of Portlethen, and d. 21st May, 1865. Arms — Same as preceding article. Residence — St. Kilda, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Carmtti)ari of ?|artxin ililte. CARMICHAEL, the late WILLIAM, Esq. of Harton Hills, co. Normanby, Victoria, J. P., b. at Abington, co. Lanark, Scotland, 7th August, 1806 ; m. at Harton Hills, Susan, daughter of Alexander Ingram, Esq. of Lasswade, Scotland (she was buried at Roroit), and had issue, I. George Ingram, of Penshurst, Victoria, m. Nanse, daughter of Mr. Lewis, and has four children. II. Archie, b. 5th February, 1875. I. Beryl, b. 10th June, 1876. II. Jeannie, b. 28th February, 1878.