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McClintock was something of a hypokinetic. As admiral he was "reserved 

 and somewhat indisposed to talk." He was self -controlled. He was habitually 

 quiet and perfectly calm, seeing everything done himself without noise or fuss. 

 He weighed a question for some time before acting, but when once his mind was 

 made up he acted promptly. He was "full of a kindly quiet humor, which smoothed 

 away difficulties. He seemed to live above the petty annoyances of daily life. 

 His judgment of others was always generous, and scandalous or unkind talk never 

 failed to arouse his indignation." He was economical, even rigid toward himself 

 in money matters, and very generous to others. When he became a lieutenant 

 he began making a regular allowance to his mother. His personal tastes and 

 habits were simple. He was governed by a deep religious feeling. His writings 

 are accurate and free from display. 



For the hypokinetic, adventure and a touch of danger bring a grateful stimulus. 

 Such a situation "seemed to inspire him with the lofty touch of exhilaration." 

 His face lit up with animation and his words came with more than usual readiness 

 and cheerfulness of tone. This hypokinesis is common in the Scotch-Irish. A 

 kinsman is Rev. William Alexander, D. D., archbishop of Armagh and primate 

 of all Ireland. McClintock's mother was the daughter of the Venerable Doctor 

 Fleury, D. D., archdeacon of Waterford; so a religious tendency probably came 

 from this side also. 



FAMILY HISTORY OF FRANCIS LEOPOLD MCCLINTOCK. 



I 1 (F F), John McClintock (born 

 1742), was a large landed proprietor and 

 a member of Parliament in the Irish 

 House of Commons. 12 (F M), Patience 

 Foster. 13 (M F), Doctor Fleury, arch- 

 deacon of Waterford; was of Huguenot 

 ancestry. I 4 (M M), - - an English lady. 



I 5 (consort's M F), Viscount Ferrard. 



I 6 (consort's MM), Viscountess Mas- 

 sereene. 



Fraternity of F: II 1, Miss Bunbury. 



II 2, John McClintock. II 3, Lady 



Elizabeth Trench. II 4 (F), Henry McClintock (died 1843), was in the army; afterwards he was 

 in charge of the custom-house in Dundalk. II 5 (M), Elizabeth Melesina Fleury, a "pretty 

 woman of remarkable ability and energy." II 6 (consort's F), R. F. Dunlop. II 7 (consort's 

 M), Anna Skeffington. 



Ill 1, - - McClintock, an officer in the Portsmouth garrison. Ill 2, W. B. McClintock, 

 who afterwards changed his name to McClintock Bunbury; entered the navy and at the age 

 of 36 years became a commander. Subsequently he inherited a fortune, retired from the navy, 

 and went into Parliament. Fraternity of Propositus: III 3, Louis McClintock, died young. 



III 4, Alfred Henry McClintock (born 1821), became an eminent physician in Dublin and was 

 president of the College of Surgeons of Ireland. Ill 5, Theodore Ernest McClintock, a lieu- 

 tenant colonel. Ill 6, Charles Fortescue McClintock. Ill 24 (Propositiis) , FRANCIS LEOPOLD 

 MCCLINTOCK. Ill 25 (consort), Annette Elizabeth Dunlop. 



Children of Propositus: IV 1, Henry Foster McClintock, was in the secretary's depart- 

 ment of the general post office; served as a reserve officer in the South African war for 3 years; 

 received medals for his services. IV 2, John William Leopold McClintock, entered the navy and 

 became a commander in 1905; won a medal for saving a seaman's life. IV 3, Robert Singleton 

 McClintock, served in the British army abroad; in 1904 was made brevet major of the Royal 

 Engineers; in 1908 he joined the staff college. He won 3 medals. IV 5, Bernard Eyre Greenwell. 



MABKHAM, SIR C. 1909. 

 xx + 370 pp. 



BIBLIOGRAPHY. 

 Life of Admiral Sir Leopold McClintock. 



London: J. Murray. 



