Peerage Record – 70553

     Bridget Fitzwilliam is the daughter of Sir George FitzWilliam and Mary Skipwith.¹ She married Edward Drew.¹

     Edward Drew married Bridget Fitzwilliam, daughter of Sir George FitzWilliam and Mary Skipwith.¹ He died in 1598.¹
     He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.)¹ He held the office of Recorder of London.¹

     Reverend Robert Torrens was the son of Thomas Torrens.¹ He died in 1790.¹

     Robert Torrens was born in 1740 at Hervey Hill, County Londonderry, Ireland.¹ He was the son of Reverend Robert Torrens.¹ He married Elizabeth Bristow.¹ He died in 1790.¹

     Elizabeth Bristow was born in 1750.¹ She married Robert Torrens, son of Reverend Robert Torrens.¹ She died circa 1790.¹
     Her married name became Torrens.¹

     Colonel Robert Torrens was born in 1780 at Hervey Hill, County Londonderry, Ireland.¹ He was the son of Robert Torrens and Elizabeth Bristow.¹ He married Charity Herbert Chute, daughter of Richard Chute.¹ He died on 27 May 1864 at London, England.¹
     He was appointed Fellow, Royal Society (F.R.S.)¹

     Charity Herbert Chute was born in 1784.¹ She was the daughter of Richard Chute. She married Colonel Robert Torrens, son of Robert Torrens and Elizabeth Bristow.¹ She died on 27 January 1854.¹
     Her married name became Torrens.¹

     Sir Robert Richard Chute Torrens was born on 1 July 1814 at Cork, County Cork, Ireland.¹ He was the son of Colonel Robert Torrens and Charity Herbert Chute.¹ He married Barbara Park in 1839.² He died on 31 August 1884 at age 70 at Falmouth, Cornwall, England.¹
     He graduated from Trinity College, Dublin University, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland, with a Master of Arts (M.A.)² He held the office of Premier of South Australia between 1 September 1857 and 30 September 1857.² He wrote the book The South Australian System of Conveyancing by Registration of Title, published 1859.² He wrote the book A Handy Book on the Real Property Act of South Australia, published 1862.² He wrote the book Transportation Considered as a Punishment and as a Mode of Founding Colonies, published 1863.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Cambridge between 1868 and 1874.² He was appointed Knight Commander, Order of St. Michael and St. George (K.C.M.G.) in 1872.² He wrote the book An Essay on the Transfer of Land by Registration, published 1882.² He was appointed Knight Grand Cross, Order of St. Michael and St. George (G.C.M.G.) in 1884.²

     Augustus George Anson married Barbara Park before 1839.¹ He died before 1839.¹

     Thomas Allman was born in 1700.¹ He married Mary Pack.¹