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scended from Hugh de Caley, who died I286,
and Agnes, daughter of Hamo de Hamsted
(see Bentham's Baronetage, vol. iii., p. i53 ).
Judge Whiting was greatly respected, not
only for his personal character, but also as a
fine scholar and an accomp!ished gentleman.
Fortunately, he was able to give his chi/dren
the advantage of liberal culture. He sent his
etdest son, Thomas, to Harvard College. _ In-
tending that his son William should become a
member of the same profession to which his
father, grandfather, and great-grandfather had
devoted their lives, he also carefully fitted
him to enter College. He devoted much
time to the instruction of his daughters, not
only in polite literature, but in solid learn-.
ing. The extent of their education, and the
refinement of their manners, were not unfre-
quently the subject of remark.
Of Judge Whiting's daughters, the eldest
was married to Capt. Barron of the United-,
States army, and, after his decease, to Judge
Strong of Northampton, father of the late
Judge Strong.t His daughter Lydia was mar_
* See Catalogue of Graduates, H.C., I775.
t" See IV. Savage, Gen. Dic., zz 4.