marrying Grace, dau. of Col. Edward Warner, left Phillis, the heir of her brother, a third Samuel, (that d. unm.,) and she (Phillis) m. 1st, Charles Wollaston, Esq., M.D., F.R.S., (physician to her majesty Queen Charlotte,) and 2ndly, James Frampton, Esq. of Moreton, in Dorsetshire, and for whose issue, vide " BURKE's Commoners"-1st, "Shirley, of Eatington Park, co. Warwick," vol. i. p. 49; 2ndly, "Wollaston, of Shenton," vol. iii. p. 419; 3rdly, "Frampton, of Moreton, in co. Dorset," vol. iv. p. 193.

WILLIAM BYAM, son and heir, of Cedar Hill, Antigua, colonel in the army, member of the privy council, and also one of the general council of the Leeward Islands, m. Mary, dau. of John Yeamans, of Mill Hill, Old Road, Antigua, lieut.-governor of that island, and had issue,

1. Willoughby, died young, and was buried, 7 July, 1714, at Oxford. II. Yeamans, died young, and was buried at Oxford, in 1714. III. EDWARD, of Cedar Hill, Antigua, and Clay Hill, co. Middlesex, admitted a student of Trinity Coll., Cambridge, m. (his first cousin) Lydia, dau. of Edward Byam, governor of Antigua, in 1734. IV. John-Sampson, died in 1766, unm.

v. Willoughby, (second of the name, the first having died an infant,) died unm. in 1764.

VI. Henry, D.D., m. Hester, dau. of John Gunthorpe, of Antigua, Esq., and dying, left issue by his wife, 1. Hester Byam, m. 7 Aug. 1781, Anthony Munton, d. s. p. ; 2. Mary-Gunthorpe Byam, born 9 Nov. 1748, m. in 1771, to Col. William Dundas, brother to Lord Viscount Melville; 3. Anne Byam, living at Pear Tree Lodge, near Southampton, unm. in 1838; 4 and 5. Henry and Edward Byam, died infants.

VII. Anne, (second dau. living,) m. in 1727, Crooke Thomas, of London, merchant.

VIII. Mary, (eldest dau.,) m. 21 March, 1738, to Warner Tempest, Esq. of Antigua, and of Moulsey, co. Surrey; and

IX. Rebecca, m. to Thomas Freeman, Esq. of Antigua,

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.

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,

1. 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.

WILLIAM BYAM, the present representative of the Cedar Hill branch, and of Westwood House, co. Hants, member of the council, Antigua, and late lieut.-col. of the Local Dragoons, m. in 1815, Martha, dau. of Thomas Rogers, of Antigua, and has issue,

I. Edward-Gamage, an officer in the 59th regt. born 30 June, 1823. II. Thomas-Rogers, born 12 Dec. 1826.

III. William, born 10 Feb. 1828.

Iv. Lydia, born 31 Dec. 1818, m. 18 May, 1837, to Francis Shand, Esq. of Liverpool, and of Everton, co. Lancaster; and

v. Martha, born 29 Aug. 1821.

Col. William Byam served under the "hero of a hundred fights," the Duke of Wellington, in the battles of Orthes, Toulouse, and Waterloo, in which latter he was dangerously wounded, and in those ensanguined plains he belied not his high name, nor the deeds of his fathers, whom we find so often figuring in the annals of Antigua, leading its troops to battle, filling some high official situation, or spilling their hearts' best blood in defence of their native shores!

No. 5.

Copy of the Grant of Land to Col. Philip Warner, after the Restoration of Antigua to the English Crown, in 1667.

WILLIAM LORD WILLOUGHBY of Parham Capt Generall and Chief Governor of Barbados and the rest of the Caribee Islands, To all whom these presents shall come greeting-Whereas the King's most excellent Majestie hath by due Conquest regained to himself ye sole and absolute right and propriet unto and in ye said Island of Antigua and every part thereof. The said Island having been lately taken and conquered by the f.french and since retaken and reduced to his Majestie's obedience by his Majestie's forces. And Whereas the Assembly or Representatives of the said Island have acknowledged and recognized His Majestie's said title by Conquest and have wholly submitted to yo same. Now know ye by virtue of the power and authority to me given by His Majestie's Letters Pattents under the great Seale of England bearing date the third day of January in the yeare one thousand six hundred sixty and six and by his instructions under his privy signett bearing date the fourth day of February in ye said year enabling me to grant and confirm estates in His Majestie's behalfe in the said Caribee Islands. I the said William Lord Willoughby for divers good and lawful considerations Have given granted remised released and confirmed and doe by these Presents give grant release remise and confirme unto Coll Phillip Warner his Heires and Assignes for Ever all ye right title interest or demand which his said Majestie now hath or heretofore had to a certaine plantation or parcel of land situate laying and being ye Island Antigua aforesaid

commonly called and known by the name of the Savanna The Westward part of which is bounded upon ye lands of Thomas Compton in Falmouth Division and part of ye lands called Picadilla the North East thereof in part bounded with ye.... of George Mould the land of William Phillips ye lands of John Andrews and ye land of Phillip Lenird and part wth ye sea. The Southward part thereof is bounded by a line drawn from the head of English Harbor Creeke through the Valley towards Crosse Cove in falm harbor and from ye head of ye aforesaid Creeke two hundred foot or forty geometricall paces from y high water marke observing ye turnings and windings of English Harbor to ye Southermost end of the Sandy Bay at ye mouth of the said Harbor, and part with ye sea The Eastermost part wholly bounded wth ye sea side. Together withall and singular the Houses Edifices, Buildings Timber, Timber trees, Woods, Underwoods, Waters, Watercourses, Rights, Members Jurisdictions, Wayes, Easemts Proffits, Priviledges, Commodities, Hereditaments, and Appurtenances whatsoever to ye same belonging or any wayes apertaining To Have and to Hold the said Plantation or parcel of land wth all and singular ye appurtenances to him ye said Coll Phillip Warner his Heires and Assignes and to ye only use benefitt and behoaf of him ye said Phillip Warner his heires and Assignes in Free ..... Yielding and paying therefore yearly for ever unto His Majestie his heires and Successors one Eare of Indian Corne att or upon ye feast of ye Birth of our Lord Christ in full satisfaction of all rents and services for ever. In Witness whereof, I have hereunto sett my hand and caused His Majestie's Seale appointed for Barbados and ye rest of the Caribee Islands to be affixed the Eleventh day of Aprill in the twentieth yeare of ye Reigne of our Soveraigne Lord Charles the Second King of England Scotland France and Ireland Defender of ye Faith Anno que Domini One thousand Six hundred Sixty Eight.

Copy of the Grant of Land to Col. Philip Warner, restored to him after his acquittal upon the charge of murdering his half-brother, the Indian Warner, in 1676.

To all Xion People to whom these presents shall come William Stapleton Cap Gen1 over all His Majties Leeward Islands in America Sendeth Greetinge Know ye that I William Stapleton Cap Gen as aforesaid in pursuance of His moste Excellent Majties Charles the Second his Commission to me directed Bareing date the tenth day of February and by virtue of an article in ye same Impowering me to Sell Lett and dispose of all such lands tenements and Hereditaments in and upon any or either ye said Islands which shall fall or by

Law Ellapse or otherwise become due or belonging unto our Said Soveraigne Lord ye King and the same or any part of Pall thereof from time to time to dispose of under such moderate quitt Rents acknowledgements or securities to be reserved to His Majestie his Heires and Successors by mee shall bee deemed meete and convenient. And further by one other Article in his Majties said Commission I am fully Impowered and authorized by his said Majtie to grant Letters and Charters of Incorporasion to all Citties, Townes, Boroughs and other places with any or either ye said Islands or plantations respectively wth all liberties, franchises, and priviledges requisite and usually granted to any such wthn the kingdom of England which said grants charters or priviledges soe by me granted and His Majties

great Seale appointed for his said Leeward Islands, and beinge duly Entered inrold and recorded shall be good and effectuall in Law against any Pšon, Power or Authoritie what so ever. Know ye therefore that I the said William Stapleton Cap" Gen1 &ca by virtue of my said Commission and ye severall Powers to mee therein given for and in ye behalfe of our Soueraigne Lord ye King, for divers good and law full causes and considerations hereinafter in the Pŝents mentioned and expressed and forasmuch as Coll Phillip Warner of the Island of Antigua stands possessed of a certain freehold and plantation or Pãll of land in and upon ye said Island of Antigua commonly call'd or known by the name of the Savanna by virtue of a grant and Pattent had and obtained by the said Coll Phillip Warner from and under the hand of William Lord Willoughby of Parham late Cap" Gen1 and Governor in Chiefe of Barbadose and the rest of the Leeward Islands and sealed wth the greate Seale then appointed by his Majtie for the said Islands bearing date the 11th day of April 1668. I have at the speciall instance and request of him ye said Coll Phillip Warner Given granted released remised and confirmed as I doe by these Pšents give grant release remise and confirme unto the said Coll Phillip Warner his heires and assignes for ever the said Plantation and freehold under the name and title of the Manor of fframingham and doe by virtue of this my Pattent invest him the said Coll Phillip Warner his Heires and Assignes for ever in Right Title and Interest of the said Plantation in a Mannor and Royaltie Lyinge wthn the Limits and bounds hereinafter mentioned and expressed. That is to say the Westward part of the said land being bounded wth the land of Mr William Wainwright and Crowne land in Falmouth Harbor To the North wth the land of Mr Nath' Monck and the land anciently call'd and known by name of Piccadille Hills and to the North East wth the land late of George Mould the lands of John Pinchin Richard Law and Richard Willis and part wth the sea. The East and South East part thereof bounded wholie with ye low water marke upon ye Severall Bayes, Poyntes, and