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 592 BURKE'S COLONIAL GENTRY. 3. Rupert, b. 20th May, 1889. 4. Louis Lempriere, b. 28th August, 18S0. 5. Ivo Cumberland Fraser, b. 17th February, 1893. 1. Kathleen Louisa, 6. 23rd November, 1888. I. Florence Stewart, b. l]th April, 18.50, (/. 22nd September, 1853. II. Evelyn Robina, b. 10th March, 186G, m. at All Saints' Chnrch, Hobart, 22nd March, 1890, Robert Buxton Heikekev, son of R. Heinekey, of Streatham, co. Surrey, England, and has issue, Guy Agnew, b. 15th November, 1893. Phyllis Evelyn, b. 28th January, 1892. The Hon. J. W. Agnew m. secondly, 19th November, 1878, Blanche, eldest daughter of William Legge, of Tipperai-y, Ireland, formerly a Lieutenant in the King's Own Royal Staffordshire Militia, of a branch of the family of the Earl of Dartmouth, but by her, who cl, 16th December, 1891, had no issue. Mr. J. W. Agnew was educated, professionally, at London, Paris, and Glasgow, and graduated in 1839 at the latter University, as his father, grandfather, and great-grandfather had done before him. He emigrated soon afterward.s, and after a short stay in the interior of Victoria was attracted to Hobart by the offer of the private secretaryship to Sir John Franklin, then Governor of Tasmania. That position having been filled up before his arrival, a professional appointment was given him instead. After holding this for a few years, he entered on private practice in Hobart. On securing a competency, he retired from professional life, and was soon afterwards elected to the Legislative Council as one of the members for Hob;irt. He held office without portfolio in the Ministry 1877-8, and again in ]1-81. In the latter year he resigned his position and proceeded on a long visit fo Europe. On his return he was elected again as a member of the Legislative Council for a country district, he became Premier and Chief Secretary in 1886, and retired from public life in 1887. In the following year a vote of thanks was accorded to him b_y both Houses of Parliament for the introduction of salmon ova for acclimatisation purposes. Mr. Agnew hag taken an active part for many years in the woi-k of various societies, chiefly in reference to art, literature, and the natural history of the colony. ILtncnctc This is an Irish branch of the very ancient family of which Sir A>-drew Noel Agnkw, Bart, of Loclinaw, Stranraer, "Wigtownshire, Scotland, is the liead. Omitting earlier records which extend back for four genera- tions, the first member of whom detailed information exists was. James Agnew, of Donegore, barony of Upper Antrim, co. Antrim, who d. 26th February, 1758, aged 50. By his wife, Elizabeth An.wu (who (7.6th February, 1772, aged 61), he left issue, a son, .TA5IES Agnew, of Ballvclare, co. Antrim AID. of fr'asgow I'niTcrsity, and an officer in the Militia, h. 1754 ; >n. first, Margaret Lee, and by her (who rf. 27th May, 1804) had issue, I. James, who d. 5th July, 1782, aged 11 months. II. John, d. an infant. iiF. James William, of whom pre- sentlv. I. Elizabeth, (/. 17th January, 1786, aged 7 months. II. Ann, b. 17P0 ; d. unm. 21st May, 1840, aged 50, Mr, Agnew m. secondly, the widow of HoK.sEMAN, and d. at Ballyclare, 11th December, 1S43, aged 89, His third son, James William Agxew, of Ballyclare,