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 JJURKK'S COLONIAL UENTJiY. 507 CiHxVRLES MacCARTHY TENISON, of Hohart, Tasmmiia, b.an-istcr- ^ at-law, called to the Irish Bar 1879, aud (o the English Bar, Middle Temple, 1884, a member of the Royal Irish Academy, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Antiquarians, Ireland, a Fellow of the Institute of Bankers, author of the Law and Fractice of BaiiJci)iij, Celtic Songs and Smig-writcr.i, and other works ; a justice of the peace for Hobart, Tasmania, and for the colony of Queensland, manager of the Union Bank of Australia at Hobart. ilo assumed by royal licence, 27th December, 1890, the name of Tknison in lieu of liis patronymic and the arms of Tenison quarterly with his paternal arms. He -was b. 30th December, 1850, m. 3rd June, 1879, Elizabeth Isabel, third danghter of "William Crompton Ashlin, of Claughton, Birkenhead, and has Lad issue, I. Julian Tenison, 6. 22nd June, 1885. I. Eva Mabel, b. 31st May, 1880. II. Amy Lilian, twin with her brother, d. 3rd December, 1885. "SLincagr. The Tennysons, TENNigoNS or Texisons, are a faiiiiW of great anliqiit_v in the Seig- norv of Uolderness, in Yorkshire. In the Tear 13-13, John Tennison, of PaulQtte, charged certain persons with forcibly taking away of his goods and chattels to the value of £40, equivalent to about £1100 of our present money(!pe Plaxtagenet IIaerison's Notes from the Coram J^e^e Holts). In 1490, the principal person of the name in the scig- nory was. William TExrsoif, of Rjliill, whose will is dated 15th September, 152S, and is extant at York. Bj it he desires to be buried at Skeklyng {i.e. Burstwick), and leaves, as was customary at the time, bequests to the high altar; to "Our Lady's " lights ; to the churcli of Paulflete, the pari-h his ancestors dwelt in, &c. He d. before 30th September, 1528, leaving by Beatrice, his wife, a son and two daughters, I. John. I. KUeu. II. Agnes. The only son and heir, JoHX Tenntson, of Eyhill, was one of liis fathers executors. He m. Margaret, sister of John TuOKXToy, M.P. for Hull, and (i. before lOlli November, 154G (will dated 3rd August, 1516J, leaving issue (all of whom were under age at his decease), I. Christopheb. II. Kdward. I. Agnes. The eldest sou and heir, Chbistopheh Tenntson, of Ryhill, made considerable purchases of landed jjropcrty in Cnmerton, Paule, and Skeklyng. By Kliza- hclh, his wife, lie had issue, I. Joiix, of whom presently. ir. Marinaduke, who had a son John. III. Edward. I. Katherine. Christopher Tennyson adopted the Protes- tant religion at the Reformation. He d. July, 1580, and was s. by his eldest son, Rev. John Tenisox, who adopted this mode of spelling the name, which has since been adhered to by liis descendants. He was i. about 15t)0, was at Cambridge University in M.'ireh, 1579, as stated in his father's will ; Fellow of Peterhouse College, 1589, and D.D. He was nominated and recommended in 1583, by Queen Elizabeth, for the next vacant Fellowship, but the Fellows deprecated the restraint put upon them in regard to the election, objecting to Tmison on account of his " allluence," and that his dispi sition was "neither quiet nor humble," as that of Fellows should be. He was, however, duly elected, aud admitted 9th October, 1589. He was presented to the rectory of Hownhain, iu the diocese of Ely, in 159ii, aud he actively administered the parish till 163'J, when it would appear he reiired. He m. 1597, Anne, daughter of Philip IIalderbt (of the ancient f^iuiily of IlALDERIiY of llalilirljii), and through this alliance his descendants inherit, through the Boynton, c^trangwiiys, Percy, and ctlicr families, royal and noble blood. He </. Sejitcmher, 144 (and was burii'd in Ely Trinity), leaving issue, I. John (Kev.), B.U., Fellow of Peter- house, rector of Mundsley, Topcroft, and Briu-on Ash, in the co. Norfolk, b. 1599; )». Mercy, eldest daughter of Thomas ]J<ivsixo, of Cottenham, co. Canibriilge, and d. 25th June, 1671, having had with two daughters (Mrs. Saver, and Surah, w ho m.