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 852 BURKE'S COLONIAL GENTRY. September, 1863 ; major-general 28rcl ^NEarcli, 1869 ; was militaiy member of the council of the Viceroy of India, 1870-7 ; was created a K.C.li., 2ith May, 1873 ; was promoted lieutenant-general 1st October, 1877 ; was created a CLE. 1st January, 1878 ; was a member of the council of India, 1878-83 ; was promoted general, 1st April, 1882 ; was captain-general and governor-in-chief of Jamaica from 27tb October, 1883, to 31st December, 1888; was created G.C.M.G. 24tb Maj-, 1887, and promoted G.C.B., 21st June, 1887, and placed on the unemployed supernumerary list, 1 st December, 1888. He has been since 31st December, 1889, governor and commander-in-chief of Queensland. Sir Henry was ofl'ei-ed in 1893, the Viceroyalty of India, but on consideration declined that high appointment. Hincaat John Noemak, I. at Coltingliam, Yorks, lllh F.-bvuaiy, 1724, and d. there 23rd May, 1788, luaTing a son, Francis Norman, Ji. at Hull, 1753 ; m. there 21st June, 1771, Ann Booth, of Thel- ford, Kotts, and by her had issue, I. Francis, h. 1782, killed in II. M. naval service, 16th June, 1804. II. George, h. 178G, in the naral service, d. at liarbadof. III. Jajies, of nlioiu we treat. The third son, James Norman, of Hull, Yorkshire, and afterwards of Calcutta, India, b. 1794; in. 1824, Charlotte, eldest daughter of the late Henry Wthe, of Dumfries, and rf. March, 1853, having by her, who d. at Sandgate, Kent, England, 22th September, 1892, had issue, I. Henry Wthe (Sir), the subject of this memoir. II. Francis Booth (Sir), K.C.B., Lieu- tenant-General, h. 2oth April, 1830, educated at Military College, Addis- combe, joined Bengal Native Infantry, 8th December, 1848, became Captain 1861, Major 1865, Lieutenant-Colonel 1874, Colonel 1879, Major-General 1889, and Lieutenant-General lOlh December, 1892, when he retired. Sir Francis served in the Indian Mutiny Campaign 1857-8 ; (medal) A.Q.M.G. with Ensufzai Field Force, 1863, in the Bhootan Campaigns, Crest — A man's head in profile cotijied at f/ic s/ioidders and iranxjixed icif/i a spear pule- mise ppr. Sioltii — Honor virt litis premittm. Residence — Government House, Brisbane, Queensland. Clubs — United Service and Athena'Um. 1864-6 (clasp) Black Mountain Campaign, 1868, Afghan Campaign, 1878-80 (medal with clasp and bronze star), and as brigadier-general in the Burmah Expedition, 1885-6 (medal). He commanded a second class district in Bengal, 1886-90 He »«, first, 1852, Eliza Ellen, daughter of the late W. NisBETT, Lieutenant Bengal Army, and bv her, who d. 1870, has issue. He m'. secondly, 19tb March, 1892, Caroline, daughter of Eev. W. W. Cazalet, and widow of Major Edward Eenxick. III. Alexander, who d. 1889, leaving issue. IV. Charles Boswell, m. and has issue. I. Emily, m. first, A. Jackson, and had issue ; and secondly, Rev. — TuETON, and iias issue. II. Amy Henrietta, m. C'aptaiu E. A. Wauchope, Bengal Staff Corps, and d. 1878, leaving issue. in. Agnes, m. Major-General Sir Oliver Richardson Newmarch, K.C.S.I., late Bengal Staff Corps, and has issue. IV. Lucy, »i. and has issue. V. Catherine Jessie, m. General Sir Charles Button Ketes, G.C.B., Madras Staff Corps, and has issue. VI. Annie, m. Colonel W. H. Unwin, Bengal Staff' Corps, and lias issue. Brooftc. A RTHUR THOMAS BROOKE, of Jlilcheiigowrie, Bogabn, New Soutl Wales, h. 2ud September, 1857.