Antigua and the Antiguans, Volume 2 (of 2): A full account of the colony and its inhabitants from the time of the Caribs to the present dayLanaghan, Mrs.
History
Antigua and the Antiguans, Volume 2 (of 2): A full account of the colony and its inhabitants from the time of the Caribs to the present day
Lanaghan, Mrs.
Antigua -- Description and travel; Antigua -- History
Edward Byam, son and heir of William Byam, dying 13 June, 1768,
left by Lydia, his wife, issue,
i. William, of Cedar Hill, son and heir.
ii. Samuel, who m. 30 June, 1764, Elizabeth, dau. and heir of
Thos. Sheppard, Esq. of Antigua, and died in 1786, leaving
issue one dau., Lydia, m. to the Rev. Robt. Sutton, of East
Dereham, Norfolk, and has issue.
iii. Edward, buried at Antigua, in 1795.
iv. Lydia.
v. Rebecca, m. to — Davies, R.N., died s. p.
William Byam, son and heir, of Cedar Hill, and Sunny Hill, co.
Pembroke, member of the privy council, Antigua, m. 26 June, 1766,
Martha, dau. of Edward Rogers, of Lanwnda, in Pembrokeshire,
died, and was buried at St. George’s, Antigua, 1 Oct. 1779,
leaving issue,
i. Edward, son and heir.
ii. Samuel, D.D. of University Coll., Oxford, vicar of
Catterick, co. York, and chaplain in ordinary to George III.,
born in 1769, and m. Jane, dau. of John Welsh, of the island
of St Christopher’s, dying at Brusselles, 24 April, 1816,
leaving issue,
1. William-Geo.-Munton, born 5 Aug. 1804, late lieut. in 43rd
Light Infantry.
2. Adolphus-Elizabeth, born 5 Sept. 1805, capt in Madras
artillery, and secretary to the court of Hydrabad, died at
the Cape of Good Hope, in 1839, s. p.
3. Henry-James, born in 1813, an officer in the service of
the Queen of Spain, died at San Sebastien, 5 Aug. 1837, s.
p.
4. Cornelia-Rachel-Munton, born 23 Feb. 1803, m. Baron
Augustus de Firkes, of Mittau, in Courland, and died in
1826.
5. Augusta-Louisa-Anne, born 4 Nov. 1806, and m. Frederick
Shallet Lomax, of Netley Park, co. Hants.
iii. Lydia, bapt. 4 Sept. 1772, died on her passage from
Antigua, unm.
Edward Byam, the son and heir, was a member of the house of
assembly of Antigua, born in 1767, and m. Christiana Matilda,
dau. of Matt. Ryan, of Dublin, barrister-at-law, died 27 May,
1795, leaving issue by his wife,
i. William, son and heir.
ii. Edward, late major in the 15th Hussars, now lieut.-col. in
the army. He served in the battles of Salamanca, Vittoria,
Orthes, and Waterloo, of Warblington Lodge, co. Hants, born
24 Dec. 1794, and m. 10 Sept 1829, at the residence of the
British minister at the court of Florence, Elizabeth Augusta,
dau. of Sir Grenville Temple, Bart., and has issue,
1. Willoughby-Temple, born 15 Aug. 1832.
2. Henry-Edward, born 22 Aug. 1835.
3. Edward, born in April, 1842.
4. Matilda-Augusta-Anne, born 28 June, 1830.
5. Agnes- Welthian, born 7 June, 1831.
6. Maria-Christiana-Elizabeth, born 6 Jan. 1834.
7. Augusta-Temple, born 10 May, 1837.
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