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 r,c>-2 151-RKK-S COLONIAL OKXTUV lii'iuaac. Nicholas Wilson, of Seavr, formerly of Clonmell, co. Tipperarv, obtained a grant of Scan' and 768 acres in the barony of Bargy, CO. Wexford, by patent dated 8th February, 22 Chaules il (1670). He »«. Barbara, daughter and heir of Lieutenant Matthew Scott, and was s. by liis son, John Wilsox, of Searr, m. first, Catherine, daughter and co-heir of Christian BoR, of Borniount, co. Wexford, and obtained with lier the lands of Sledagh, same CO., which her father held under the See of Ferus, by lease of 3rd NoTcmber, 1674, and by her had issue, I. Christian, his heir; li. Philip; HI. Nicholas; IV. Richard; V. Matthew; I. Ellinor; II. Mary; ill. Barbara; IT. Euphe- niia. He vi. secondly, by licence dated 6th February, 16S1, Anne Hore, and d. 1714, wlien he was s. by his eldest son. Christian Wilson, of Searr, who m. (setts. dated 2nd April, 1717) Elizabeth, daughter of Benjamin Radford, of Gurt.-en, co. Wexford, and by her (who d. October, 1761) had issue, I. John, of Searr, his successor, m. Kathe- rme, daughter of William Palliseb, of the Great Island, co. Wexford, and had (with a daughter, Anne, m. Feb- ruary, 1785, Richard Waddt, of Clongheast, same co.) a son. Christian, of Searr, m. Elizabeth, daughter of Matthew Redmont, of Kilgowan, same co., and had two sons, 1. John, of Searr, d. s. p. m. 2. Matthew, who s. to The Great Island, and adopted the surname of Pallisee. He m. his cousin, Jane, daughter of Christian Wil- son, of Sledagh, and had two sons, (a) Christian, of Begerin, J.P., b. 7th January, 1812, m. Mary, daughter of Rodolphus William Rtan, crown prosecutor for CO. Wexford, and had one daughter, h. 27th June, 1877. (4) Matthew (Rev.), rector of White Church, dio- cese of Ferns, present representative of tlie family, m. 1855, Sophia, daughter of Rev. Thomas OttiwcU MoouE, rector of Leskinfere, treasurer of the diocese of Ferns, and by her (whof^.lSlh April, 1856) has one sou, Frederick, h. April, 1856. II. Benjamin, of whom hereafter. I. Elizabeth. II. Frances, m. John BowES. III. Hannali, i«. William St. John. IV. Anne, m. Molesworth BoWES. V. Mary, in. Nathaniel Davis. Christian Vilson made his will 16th May, 1765, which was proved 3rd July, 1769. His second son, Benjamin Wilson, of Sledagh and Ben- ville, m. by licence dated 23rd July, 1762, Grace Reed, and d. January, 1767, leaving a son, Cukistian Wilson, of Sledagh, twice high sheriff, co. Wexford, 1798 and 1799, m. Fridswide, daughter of Joshua NrNN, of St. Margaret's, same co., and by her (who d. in 1836, aged 82) had issue, I. Benjamin, of whom presently. II Joshua, of Ro.seville, co. Wexford, Colonel 74th Regiment, m.. Frances Maria, daughter of John Robinson, treasurer of New Brunswick, and d. at Roscville, CO. Wexford, having had is^ue, 1. George Cbristian, of Felton, Northumberland, late Captain 7th Royal Fusiliers, h. 28th November, 18^3, m. 17th July, 1855, Jane Adelaide, only child of Robert Anthony Atkinson, and d. s. p- 20th Deceml)er, 1893. 2. John Joshua, Colonel R.E., J. 23nd October, 1826 ; in. 10th July, 1855, Mary, only daughter of John Edward Latham, and has had issue, (a) Arthur Daunce, b. April, 1857 ; d. March, 1862. (o) Rachel Frances Mary, b. January, 1856 ; d. in in- fancy. (i) Gertrude Elizabeth, b. May, 1858; d. July, 1861. (c) Ada Latham, b. June, 1860. 3. William Henry (Wilson-Todd), of Halnaby Hall and Trauby Park, CO. York, J.P. and U.L.Yorke,late Captain 39th Regiment, M.P. for Howdcn Division of Yorkshire, b. 17th April, 1 828; )».l7th July, 1855, Jane Marian Rutherford, only child and heir of John Todd, of Halnaby Hall (which estate he purchased from Sir John Mil- banke, Bart.,in 1843) and Tranby Park, J. P., by Jane his wife, eldest daughter and co-heir of Thomas Rutheeeord, only son of Archibald RuTHEitFOKD, of Jed- burgh and Newcastle-upon-Tyne, by Jane Atkinson, his wife, only sister of Ralph Atkinson, of Angerton, Northumberland, and Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Captain Wilson Todd assumed by royal licence, 14th August, 1855, the additional name and arms of Todd, and has issue, (1) William Pierrepont, of Halnaby Hall, Darlington,