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_me fa_, Lieutenant-General KIRKPATRICK, W. (1754-1812), Orientalist; military secretary to Marquess Wellesley; Resident at Poona; translated Persian works; expert in Oriental tongues and in Indian manners, customs, and laws.--["Dict. N. Biog."] _fa_, Edward STRACHEY (1774-1832), Chief Examiner of correspondence to the India House, the other two being Peacock and James Mill (secretaries' work, writing despatches, etc.). _fa bro_, Sir Henry STRACHEY, Bart. (1772-1858), distinguished Indian Civilian, described by James Mill ("Hist. Brit. India," vol. vi., chap, vii.) as "the most intelligent of the Company's servants." _fa bro_, Richard STRACHEY, Resident at Lucknow and Gwalior. _me si_, Isabella Barbara BULLER, a well-known centre of literary and political society. _bro_, Sir John STRACHEY, G.C.S.I., eminent Indian statesman; Lieutenant-Governor of the N.W. Provinces; Financial Member of Governor-General's Council; Member of Council of India. Publications: "Finance and Public Works of India," 1882 (jointly with his brother, Sir Richard S.); "Hastings and the Rohilla War," 1892; "India," 1888, third edition, 1903.--["Ency. Brit.," and "Who's Who," 1904.] _bro_, Colonel Henry STRACHEY, Tibetan explorer, gold medal of Royal Geographical Soc., 1852. _bro_, Sir Edward STRACHEY (d. 1904), Bart., author of "Hebrew Politics in the Time of Sargon and Sennacherib." _bro_, George STRACHEY (1873-1890), Charge d'Affaires and Minister Resident at Dresden. _bro son_, Sir Arthur STRACHEY (1858-1901) [son of Sir John S. and of Katherine, daughter of George BATTEN], Chief Justice Allahabad, aet. thirty-nine; d. aet. forty-three. _bro son_, John St. Loe STRACHEY (b. 1860) [son of Sir Edward S. and Mary, sister of John Addington SYMONDS, writer and critic], editor of the "Spectator."--["Who's Who."] _me si son_, Charles BULLER (1806-1848), distinguished politician, sent as secretary with Lord Durham to Canada, 1838; Chief Poor-Law Commissioner.--["Dict. N. Biog."] _me si son_, Sir Arthur BULLER, Judge of the Supreme Court, Calcutta. _fa fa bro_, John STRACHEY, LL.D. Cambridge, Archdeacon of Suffolk, Prebendary of Llandaff, preacher at the Rolls. _fa fa fa fa_, John STRACHEY (1671-1743), F.R.S., geologist, said to have first suggested theory of stratification in his "Observations on Different Strata of Earths and Minerals," 1727.--["Dict. N. Biog.," Suppl. iii.] _Wife and her kinsfolk:_ _wi_, Jane Ma
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