William Montague Manning

  Noted events in his life were:

• source. Mary-Ann Cook who writes:
Sit William Montague Manning barrister and politician, was born on 20 June 1811 at Alphington, Devon, England, son of John Edye Manning and his wife Matilda Jorden, née Cooke. Educated in Tavistock, Southampton, he went to University College, London. He worked for his uncle, Serjeant Manning, and entered Lincoln`s Inn in 1827. Called to the Bar in 1832 he practised on the Western Circuit. With S. Neville in London he published in three volumes, Reports of Cases Relating to the Duty and Office of Magistrates Determined in the Court of King`s Bench (1834-38) and Proceedings in Courts of Revision in the Isle of Wight (1836). On 16 August in Paris he married Emily Anne, sister of Judge Edward Wise. In 1837 they decided to join his family in Sydney and arrived on 31 August in the City of Edinburgh. Manning was soon appointed a magistrate and chairman of the Quarter Sessions with a salary of £800. Annually re-elected by the magistrates, he was also commissioner of the Courts of Requests in 1841-43 and became solicitor-general in 1844, the office being confirmed in 1845 through the influence of Lord Brougham. In 1848-49 he acted on the Supreme Court bench and relieved Chief Justice Stephen of the Equity work. His wife had died on 16 November 1846 leaving three children; on 7 June 1849 at St Saviour`s, Argyle, he married Eliza Anne, daughter of Rev. W. Sowerby.
From 1837 Manning had acquired real estate: 1200 acres (486 ha) at Mulgoa, some 50 town allotments at Kiama and 1000 acres (405 ha) in the Illawarra. Possibly his father`s defalcations led Manning to seek a larger fortune than was possible from the Bar. In 1848 he held 63,000 acres (25,495 ha) in the Lachlan District. He joined his brothers Edye and James and with them E. and R. Tooth and T. S. Mort was a partner in the Twofold Bay Pastoral Association which held over 400,000 acres (161,876 ha) in the Monaro and Bega districts. With Mort he financed the Maizena Co. at Merimbula. He shared in shipping ventures with Edye but had severe losses in 1851 when their uninsured Phoenix was wrecked. As solicitor-general he was allowed private practice but derived only £200 from it.
In 1892 Manning was appointed K.C.M.G. He died at Wallaroy, Edgecliff Road, on 27 February 1895 and was buried in the cemetery of St Jude`s Church of England, Randwick. He was survived by a son and a daughter of his first marriage and by his second wife and their son and three daughters. His daughter Emily was a well-known writer. His estate was valued for probate at £14,623.

• connection. Margaret McKinney (nee Aylmer) 's extremely convoluted connection to Robert is as follows:

Margaret Aylmer (1944) married Neville McKinney (1940)
Her father was Ernest Aylmer (1921)
His father was Justin Aylmer (1893)
His father was Percy Aylmer (1865) who married Eliza Haddon (1867)
Her father was William Haddon (1836) who married Eliza Morris (1846)
Her father was Henry Morris (1813) & he also had Emily Morris (1862) who married Richard Moxon (1860)
His father was William Moxon (1839)
His father was Richard Moxon (c1820)
His father was William Moxon (c1798) & he also had Henry Moxon (1831)
He had Charles Moxon (1860) who married Mary Clarke (1863)
Her father was Joseph Clarke (1829) & he also had Joseph Clarke (1865)
He had Eric Clarke (1899) who married Daphne Andrews (1906)
Her father was George Andrews (1881) who married Emily Cann (1879)
Her father was David Cann (1848) who married Anne William s (1848)
Her father was John Williams (1814) & he also had John Williams (1842) who married Elizabeth Irwin (1839)
Her father was James Irwin (1804)
His father was James Irwin (c1776)
His father was George Irwin (c1750) & he also had Thomas Irwin (c1775)
He had John Irwin (1803)
He had Robert Irwin (1844)
He had Ethel Irwin (1881) who married Edward Stanton (1879)
He had Ruby Stanton (1912) who married Norman Cook (1905)
His father was William Cook (1878)
His father was Joseph Cook (1851) & he also had Dorothy Cook (1898( who married George Suttie (1889)
His father was Thomas Suttie (1859)
His father was George Suttie (1830)
His father was George Suttie (1774)
His father was George Suttie (1715) & he also had James Suttie (1759)
He had George Suttie (1797)
He had James Suttie (1830)
He had Susan Suttie (1859) who married John Dalrymple (1848)
He had John Dalrymple (1879)
He had John Dalrymple (1906)
He had Michael Dalrymple (1965) who married Harriet Buxton (1962)
Her mother was Jocelyn Buxton (1924)
Her father was Roden Buxton (1890)
His father was Thomas Buxton (1865)
His father was Thomas Buxton (1837)
His father was Edward Buxton (1812) who married Catherine Gurney (1813)
Her father was Samuel Gurney (1786)
His father as John Gurney (1749) & he also had Hannah Gurney (1783) who married Thomas Buxton (1786)
They had Charles Buxton (1822) who married Emily Holland (1824)
Her father was Henry Holland (1788) who married Margaret Caldwell (1792)
Her father was James Caldwell (1754) & he also had Anne Caldwell (1791) who married Arthur Marsh (1786)
His father was William Marsh (1755)
His father was George Marsh (1683) & he also had Milbourne Marsh (1709)
He had John Marsh (1746)
He had Frances Marsh (who died in 1889) & who married George Wise (1814)
His father was Edward Wise (1787) & he also had Emily Wise (1815) who married William Manning (1811)
They had Edward Manning (1841) who married Anne Powell (1846)
Her father was William Powell (1799) & he also had Maurice Powell (1838) who married Florence Manning (1842)
Her father was William Manning (1808)
His father was William Manning (1778)
His father was Rev James Manning (1754) & he also had John Manning (1783)
He had Arthur Manning (1819)
He had Frances Manning (1841) who married Walter McClintock (1836) They had Frances McClintock (1867) who married Francis Ridley (1860) They had Grace Ridley (1897) who married Andrew Badgery (1888)
His father was Andrew Badgery (1838)
His father was Henry Badgery (1803)
He had Francis Badgery (1852)
He had Ruby Badgery (1853) who married Thomas Yeo (1889)
His father was James Yeo (1857) who married Mary Yeo (1860)
Her father was George Yeo (1833) & he also had George Yeo (1861)
He had Frederick Yeo (1900) who married Ruby Guiver (1903)
Her father was Henry Guiver (1854)
His father was Joseph Guiver (1815) who married Eliza Rich (1819)
Her father was John Rich (1791) & he also had Charles Rich (1817)
He had Matilda Rich (1856) who married Martin Kenny (1849)
They had Catherine Kenny (1893) who married Charles Cook (1889)
His father was William Cook (1845)
His father was John Cook (c1812)
His father was Samuel Cook (c1776) & he also had Benjamin Cook (c1808) He had Samuel Cook (1851)
He had Carolyn Cook who married Thomas Eavis (c1874)
His father was Jacob Eavis (c1840) His father was Thomas Eavis (c1797) & he also had Henry Eavis (c1826)
He had John Eavis (c1867)
He had Lilian Eavis (c1899) who married Percy Bailey (c1897)
They had Pamela Bailey (1925) who married Stanley Ward (1921)
His father was John Ward (1882) who married Ethel Bowen (1891)
Her father was George Bowen (1855)
His father was James Bowden (1819) who married Hannah Loveday (c1813)
Her father was Thomas Loveday (c1779) who married Elizabeth Blackburn (1776)
Her father was Henry Blackburn (c1744) and he also had Barnabus Blackburn (1786)
He had Sarah Blackburn (1820) who married William Aldous (1820)
His father was Zephania Aldous (1778) & he also had Amelia Aldous (1818) who married James Peck (1820)
They had Charlotte Peck (1843) who married James Dawes (1843)
They had Annie Florence Dawes (1873) who married Arthur Augustus Bray (1869)
They had Albert Alan Bray (1896)
He had Robert Alfred (1920)
He had Robert Arthur (1947) who married me - Robyn Bray (nee Davies)
(1950)

• connection. ⁷⁹¹ Dyoone Bell (Dee) is linked in some way to George Adams (1823)

George Adams (1823) married Ann Cox (1838)
They had Sydney Adams (1869) who married Christina Philp (1867)
Her father was William Philp (1831)
His father was Alexander Philp (1799) & he also had John Philp (1829)
(& I suspect) . . . He had Alexander Philp (1850) who married Sarah Allen (1852)
Her father was John Allen (1822) & he also had Josiah Allen (1867)
He had Louis Allen (1891)
He had Enid Allen (1928) who married Ronald Whaites (1931)
His father was Hurtle Whaites (c1886) & he also had William Whaites (1915) who married Doris Davies (1917)
Her father was Thomas Davies (1881)
His father was Joseph Davies (1852) & he also had G. A. Davies (1894)
He had Colin Davies (1925)
He had me - Robyn Bray (nee Davies) (1950)

Another much longer link to me is:

George Adams (1823) married Ann Cox (1838)
They had Sydney Adams (1869) who married Christina Philp (1867)
Her father was William Philp (1831)
His father was Alexander Philp (1799) & he also had John Philp (1829)
He had Richard Philp (1856) who married Gertrude Manning (1850)
Her father was William Manning (1811) & he also had
Edward Manning (1841) who married Anne Powell (1846)
Her father was William Powell (1799) & he also had Maurice Powell (1838) who married Florence Manning (1842)
Her father was William Manning (1808)
His father was William Manning (1778)
His father was Rev James Manning (1754) & he also had John Manning (1783)
He had Arthur Manning (1819)
He had Frances Manning (1841) who married Walter McClintock (1836)
They had Frances McClintock (1867) who married Francis Ridley (1860)
They had Grace Ridley (1897) who married Andrew Badgery (1888)
His father was Andrew Badgery (1838)
His father was Henry Badgery (1803)
He had Francis Badgery (1852)
He had Ruby Badgery (1853) who married Thomas Yeo (1889)
His father was James Yeo (1857) who married Mary Yeo (1860)
Her father was George Yeo (1833) & he also had George Yeo (1861)
He had Frederick Yeo (1900) who married Ruby Guiver (1903)
Her father was Henry Guiver (1854)
His father was Joseph Guiver (1815) who married Eliza Rich (1819)
Her father was John Rich (1791) & he also had Charles Rich (1817)
He had Matilda Rich (1856) who married Martin Kenny (1849)
They had Catherine Kenny (1893) who married Charles Cook (1889)
His father was William Cook (1845)
His father was John Cook (c1812)
His father was Samuel Cook (c1776) & he also had Benjamin Cook (c1808)
He had Samuel Cook (1851)
He had Carolyn Cook who married Thomas Eavis (c1874)
His father was Jacob Eavis (c1840)
His father was Thomas Eavis (c1797) & he also had Henry Eavis (c1826)
He had John Eavis (c1867)
He had Lilian Eavis (c1899) who married Percy Bailey (c1897)
They had Pamela Bailey (1925) who married Stanley Ward (1921)
His father was John Ward (1882) who married Ethel Bowen (1891)
Her father was George Bowen (1855)
His father was James Bowden (1819) who married Hannah Loveday (c1813)
Her father was Thomas Loveday (c1779) who married Elizabeth Blackburn (1776)
Her father was Henry Blackburn (c1744) and he also had Barnabus Blackburn (1786)
He had Sarah Blackburn (1820) who married William Aldous (1820)
His father was Zephania Aldous (1778) & he also had Amelia Aldous (1818) who married James Peck (1820)
They had Charlotte Peck (1843) who married James Dawes (1843)
They had Annie Florence Dawes (1873) who married Arthur Augustus Bray (1869)
They had Albert Alan Bray (1896)
He had Robert Alfred (1920)
He had Robert Arthur (1947) who married me - Robyn Bray (nee Davies) (1950)
Another slightly shorter link is:
George Adams (1823) married Ann Cox (1838)
They had Sydney Adams (1869) who married Christina Philp (1867)
Her father was William Philp (1831)
His father was Alexander Philp (1799) & he also had John Philp (1829)
He had Richard Philp (1856) who married Gertrude Manning (1850)
Her father was William Manning (1811) He had Frances Manning (1837) who married James Corlette (1837)
They had Cyril Corlette (1868)
He had Ewan Corlette (1908) who married Mary Manning (1912)
Her father was Guy Manning (1881)
His father was Charles Manning (1841)
His father was John Manning (1807)
His father was John Manning (1783) & he also had Adelaide Manning (1854) who married Edward Connor (1846)
They had Mary Connor (1875) who married John Holland (1857)
They had Noel Holland (1908) who married Una Clarke (1913)
Her father was William Clarke (1869)
His father was Joseph Clarke (1829)
His father was Albion Clarke (1853) & he also had Joseph Clarke (1889) who married Edith Rumsby (1888)
Her father was Richard Rumsby (1852) & he also had Catherine Rumsby (1876) who married William Thame (1872)
Her father was Richard Thame (1831) & he also had Mary Thame (1863) who married John Banfield (1860)
His father was Hewitt Banfield (1833)
His father was Thomas Banfield (1810) & he also had John Banfield (1842) who married Sarah Bray (1845)
Her father was Thomas Bray (1821) & he also had Arthur Augustus Bray (1869)
He had Albert Alan Bray (1896)
He had Robert Alfred Bray (1920)
He had Robert Arthur Bray (1947) who married me - Robyn Bray (nee Davies) (1950)

William married Emily Anne Wise, daughter of Edward Wise and Amelia Wilson, on 16 Aug 1836 in Paris France. (Emily Anne Wise was born in 1815 in Hill Grove, Bembridge, Isle of Wight England and died on 16 Nov 1846 in Sydney, NSW Australia.)

William next married Eliza Anne Sowerby in 1849. (Eliza Anne Sowerby was born in 1820 in Goulburn, NSW Australia and died in 1883 in Bombala, NSW Australia.)