794 BURKE'S COLONIAL GENTRY. Hincaac JOHX BOBIKSON, of Crostwiok, in the parisli of Roiiialclkirk, co. York, m. Anne Dext, and was grandfather of, I. Christopher, of whom presently. II. John (Riglit Rer.) D.D., Ambassador to Sweden, 1683 to 1708, Bishop of Bristol, 1710, Plenipotentiary at the Congress of Utrecht, 1713, and Bishop of London, to 1723. The elder grandson, Christopher Robinson, of Cleasby, eo. York, who settled in Virginia, temp. Ch.ieees if, and became secretary of that colony. He li. in 1690, leaving with other issue, a second son, John Robinson, President of the Council of Virginia, was I. in that colony and m. Catherine, daughter of Robert Beterlet, of Virginia, and formerly of Beverley, in York- shire. He had issue, seven sons, of whom, CoiONEi Beverlet Robinson, of the British Array, il. at Bath 1772 (having had issue, General Sir Frederick Philipse Robin- son, G-.C.B., who (!. 1851 ; Commissary General Sir William Heniy Robinson, K.C.H.; and other sons, who settled in New Bruns- wick after the peace of 1783, and left numerous descendants), and another son, who was ancestor of, CiiRisTOi-HER Robinson, of the city of Toronto, in Canada, barrister-at-law, h. 1764, m. 1784, Esther, daughter of Rev. John Satee, of New Brunswick, and by her who d. August, 1827, had with other issue, a son, SiE JohnBeteelet Robinson, first Bart., C.B., D.C.L. (Oxford), the distinguished Canadian lawyer, was h. 26th July, 1791, served as a volunteer in the American War of 1812, was subsequently a barrister-at-law, of Lincoln's Inn, London, England, and of the Dominion of Canada, was appointed act- ing attorney-general of Upper Canada, No- vember, 1812, solicitor-general, March, 1815 ; Attorney-General, rebruary, 1818 ; Chief Justice of Upper Canada, 13th July, 1829, to 1862 ; and afterwards President of the Court of Appeal. He was a]5pointed a Com- panion of the Order of the Bath in November, 1850, and was created a baronet by patent, 21st September, 1854. He was also Chan- cellor of Trinity College, in Upper Canada. Sir John m. 5th Jime, 1817, Emma (her sister Elizabeth, m. William Meehy, the Deputy Secretary at War), only surviving child of Charles Walker, of Harlesdeu, co. Middlesex, and d. 30th June, 1863, having by her, who d. 29th May, 1865, had issue, I. James Lukin (Sir), second Bart., of whom presently. II. John Beverley, of Sleepy Hollow, Toronto, Canada, lieutenant-governor of Ontario, 1880-7 ; barrister-at-law, 1844 ; mayor of Toronto city, 1856 ; sat in the Canadian Parliament 1858-10 ; and was President of the Executive Council of Canada, 1862; lie was h. 20th February, 1829, m. 30(h June, 1847, Mary Jane, second daughter of the Hon. Christopher Alexander Hagerman, puisne judge of the Queen's Bench, Upper Canada, and by her, who d. 1892, has issue, 1. John Beverley, b. 2nd June, 1848, m. first, 3rd September, 1873, JIargaret, daughter of James Maodonnell, of Toronto, and by her, who d. 13th February, 1875, has issue, Margaret Mary. He )». secondly, 1892, Eleanor Biggar, daughte"r of C. H. Cooke, M.D. of Toronto, Canada. 2. Strachan Napier, h. 25th Septem- ber, 1849, 3. Christopher Conway, of Aurora, Toronto, barrister-at-law. b. 17tU March, 1853; »». 1880, Jane, daughter of Norman Macleod, of Drynoch, Toronto, and has issue, (1) John Beverley, h. 1885. (2) Norman Macleod Beverley, b. 1887. (1) Minnie Marguerite Bever- ley. (2) Catherine Augusta Bever- ley. 1. Xrinnie Caroline, m. 1881, Captain AVilliam Forsyth Grant. 2. .ugusta Louisa. III. Christopher, of Beverley House, Toronto, Canada, Q.C., barrister- at-law, b. 21st Januai-y, 1828 : m. Elizabeth, daughter of the Hon. J. B. Plfmb, of Niagara, Canada, and has issue, 1. Christopher Charles, b. 1883. 2. John Beverley, I. 1884. 3. Duncan Strachan, h. 1886. 1. Christobel. IV. Charles Walker, C.B., Major-Genei al, late colonel commanding troops in Mauritius, and late of the Rifle Brigade, has passed through the Staff College, was brigade major at Alder- sliot, 1870-5 (brigade major Ashanti Expedition, 1873-4) ; D.A.A. and Q.M.G., Ireland, 1877-8, and at Alder- shot, 1878-82 (A. A.G., in South Africa, in 1879) ; A.A.G., Aldershot, 1884-9 ; Assistant Military Secretary at head quarters, 1890-92, colonel of the staff, Mauritius, since 23rd July, 1892, and promoted major-general 1894. Major- General C. W. Robinson was b. 3rd April, 1836 ; m. 16th October, 1884, Margaret Frances, daughter of Lieu- tenant-General Sir Archibald Alison, Bart., G.C.B., and has issue, Joan Emma Beverley, b. 27th May, 1892. I. Emily IMary. m. 16th April, 1S46, General Sir John Henry Lefrot, K.C.M.G., C.B., R.A., and d. 29th January, 1859. {See that famili/.)
