JOHOR

The Bendahara Dynasty

GENEALOGY

1855 - 1862 H.H. Sri Paduka Dato Temenggong Sri Maharaja Daeng Ibrahim ibni al-Marhum Dato Temenggong Sri Maharaja ‘Abdu’l Rahman, Maharaja of Johor. b. on the island of Bulan, in the Riau archipelago, 8^th December 1810, fourth son of H.H. Sri Paduka Ungku ‘Abdu’l Rahman bin Dato’ Temenggong Sri Maharaja ‘Abdu’l Hamid, Dato’ Temenggong Sri Maharaja, by his first wife, Encik Yah binti Moffar, a lady of Bugis descent, educ. privately in Singapore. Acted as deputy for his mentally incapacitated elder brother from 1833. Replaced him as Sri Paduka Dato Temenggong Sri Maharaja, and formally recognised and installed as such, at New Harbour, Singapore, 19^th August 1841. Presented with the ceremonial Sword of State of the Sultans of Johor in the presence of the Sultan Muhammad ‘Ali Iskandar Shah of Johor, the Sultan of Lingga and Tuanku Ja’afar, by the Governor of the Straits Settlements, at Government House, Singapore, 31^st August 1846. Formally installed as hereditary ruler of Johor with the title of Maharaja of Johor, and granted a hereditary salute of 11-guns, 10^th March 1855. The whole of peninsular Johor thereby came under his sole control, with the exception of the small district of Kesang-Muar which remained (for the time being) the personal fief of the titular Sultan ‘Ali. He then began the develoment of the modern state of Johor by founding Bandar Tanjung Putri (now the state capital city of Johor Bahru), opening up the country to new settlement and granting lands for the cultivation of plantations, encouraged trade and began the building of infrastructure. He had earlier been closely involved with the British authorities in suppressing piracy in the waters around Singapore and the Riau islands. The pacification of the region enabled commerce to flourish as never before, securing for Singapore its status as the premier trading port in South-East Asia within a few short years. m. (first) before 1832, Encik Ngah (m. second, as his second wife, Y.M. Encik Wan Nong Yahya bin Abu Talib, by whom she had further issue, bur. at the Sultan Abu Bakar Mausoleum, Bukit Mahmoodiah, Johor Bahru). m. (second) Y.M. Engku Long Muda. m. (third) before 1841, H.H. Tengku Andak binti al-Marhum Sultan ‘Abdu’l Rahman Mu’azzam Shah (b. 1823), third daughter of H.H. Paduka Sri Sultan ‘Abdu’l Rahman I Mu’azzam Shah ibni al-Marhum Sultan Mahmud Shah Alam [al-Marhum Mangkat di-Bukit Chengah], Sultan and Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Lingga, Riau and its dependencies. m. (fifth) (possibly the same as one of the others?) Encik Aisha binti ‘Abdu’llah [Chik Moi] (b. 1818; m. second, Encik Mahbub bin Yunis, by whom she had further issue and d. at Johor Bahru, 5^th December 1908). He d. at Teluk Belanga, Singapore, 31^st January 1862 (bur. there at the Temenggong Mausoleum, Teluk Belanga Mosque), having had issue, seven sons and six daughters:

• 1) H.H. Sultan Sir Abu Bakar ibni al-Marhum Dato Temenggong Sri Maharaja Tun Ibrahim, Sultan of Johor (s/o Encik Ngah) – see below.
• 2) Y.M. Ungku Muhammad bin Dato Temenggong Sri Maharaja Tun Ibrahim, educ. Keasberry’s Acad, Mount Zion, Singapore. Presdt Johor State Council 1870. Rcvd: DK (1886). He had issue, a son and a daughter:
  • a) Y.M. Ungku ‘Abdu’llah bin Muhammad. Cmand as 2^nd-Lieut Johor Volunteer Force 1930, prom Lieut 1933.
  • a) Y.M. Fatima binti Ungku Muhammad. m. as his first wife, Y.M. Ungku Sulaiman bin Ungku Daud, sometime Johor State Cmsnr-Gen, son of Y.M. Ungku Daud bin Dato Temenggong Sri Maharaja Tun Haji ‘Abdu’llah. She had issue - see above.
• 3) Y.M. Ungku Ibrahim bin Dato Temenggong Sri Maharaja Tun Ibrahim (s/o Engku Ngah). Copyright© Christopher Buyers
• 4) Y.M. Ungku ‘Abdu’l Rahman bin Dato Temenggong Sri Maharaja Tun Ibrahim (s/o Engku Long Muda). MSC 1862-1875, Presdt Johor State Council 1874, and served as Regent during his brother’s travels abroad. He d. at Singapore, 24^th December 1876, having had issue, five sons and one daughter:
  • a) Y.M. Ungku Othman bin Ungku ‘Abdu’l Rahman [Osman London], educ. in England. m. (first) Y.M. Ungku Amina binti Ungku Daud, daughter of Y.M. Ungku Daud bin Ungku Haji ‘Abdu’llah, by his wife, Y.M. Ungku Nong Hawa binti Dato Temenggong Sri Maharaja Tun Ibrahim, daughter of H.H. Sri Paduka Dato Temenggong Sri Maharaja Tun Ibrahim bin Dato Temenggong Sri Maharaja Daing ‘Abdu’l Rahman, Maharaja of Johor. m. (second) m. Y.M. Ungku Jamila [Chu Jumilah] binti Ungku ‘Abdu’l Majid (m. second, Y.M. Ungku ‘Ali bin Ungku ‘Abdu’llah, and d. 1953), daughter of his paternal uncle, Y.M. Ungku ‘Abdu’l Majid bin Dato Temenggong Sri Maharaja Tun Ibrahim, Presdt Johor State Council, by his first wife, Che Puan Wok Sabariah binti Muhammad Yusuf. He had issue, one son and one daughter:
    • i) Y.M. Ungku Daud bin Ungku Othman. He had issue:
      • (1) Y.M. Ungku ‘Abdu’llah bin Ungku Daud. m. Y.M. Tengku Hawa binti Tengku Haji ‘Usman (d. at Johor Bahru, after 1982), daughter of Y.A.M. Tengku Haji ‘Usman ibni al-Marhum Sultan ‘Abdu’l-Rahman, of Lingga, by his second wife, Y.M. Raja Sa’uda binti Tengku Kelana Raja Haji ‘Ali, second daughter of his uncle, Y.M. Raja Haji ‘Ali ibni al-Marhum Raja Muhammad Yusuf al-Mahdi, Tengku Kelana. He had issue, two sons and three daughters:
        • (a) Y.M. Ungku ‘Abdu’l Rahman bin Ungku ‘Abdu’llah.
        • (b) Y.M. Ungku Ismail bin Ungku ‘Abdu’llah.
        • (a) Y.M. Ungku Aziza binti Ungku ‘Abdu’llah.
        • (b) Y.M. Ungku Nur Epet binti Ungku ‘Abdu’llah.
        • (c) Y.M. Ungku Hamida binti Ungku ‘Abdu’llah. m. 1967, Haji Nolan bin Nani.
    • ii) Y.M. Ungku Pon binti Ungku Othman. Copyright© Christopher Buyers
  • b) Y.M. Ungku Husain bin ‘Abdu’l Rahman, Ungku Sri Paduka Sendra Senggana (cre. 1926). Dep State Cmsnr Endau 1909-1917, State Cmsnr Endau 1922-1924, and Batu Pahat 1924-1925, MSC 1925-1930, Chancellor of the Most Esteemed Royal Family Order 1926-1930. m. Y.M. Ungku Maimuna binti Ungku ‘Abdu’llah, daughter of his paternal uncle, Y.M. Ungku ‘Abdu’llah bin Dato Temenggong Sri Maharaja Tun Ibrahim, Ungku Sri Paduka Pemangku Raja, by his wife, Encik Wan Sunit binti Dato’ Bendahara Sri Maharaja Tun ‘Ali, third daughter of Y.A.M. Tun ‘Ali ibni al-Marhum Dato’ Bendahara Paduka Raja Tun Koris, Dato’ Bendahara Sri Maharaja of Pahang. He d. 1930, having had issue, four children, including a son and two daughters:
    • i) Y.M. Ungku (Zainal) Abidin bin Ungku Husain.
    • i) Y.M. Ungku Esah binti Ungku Husain. b. 1919.
    • ii) Y.M. Ungku Lebar binti Ungku Husain.
  • c) Y.M. Ungku ‘Ali bin ‘Abdu’l Rahman. m. Y.M. Ungku Wok Dara binti Ungku ‘Abdu’llah, daughter of his paternal uncle, Y.M. Ungku ‘Abdu’llah bin Dato Temenggong Sri Maharaja Tun Ibrahim, by his wife, Encik Wan Sunit binti Dato’ Bendahara Sri Maharaja Tun ‘Ali, third daughter of Y.A.M. Tun ‘Ali ibni al-Marhum Dato’ Bendahara Paduka Raja Tun Koris, Dato’ Bendahara Sri Maharaja of Pahang. He had issue, three sons and three daughters:
    • i)  Y.M. Ungku Radwan bin Ungku ‘Ali. b. 1903.
    • ii) Y.M. Ungku Ja’afar bin Ungku ‘Ali. He had issue, one daughter:
      • (1) Y.M. Ungku Khadija binti Ungku Ja’afar. m. Y.M. Ungku ‘Abdu’l Hamid.
    • iii) Y.M. Ungku ‘Abdu’llah bin Ungku ‘Ali. b. at Johor Bahru. m. Y.A.M. Tengku Kechik Kamariah binti al-Marhum Sultan Sir ‘Abdu’llah al-Muhtasim Billah Shah, fourth daughter of Colonel H.H. Paduka Sri Baginda Sultan Sir ‘Abdu’llah al-Muhtasim Billah Shah ibni al-Marhum Sultan Sir Ahmad Mua’azzam Shah, Sultan and Yang di-Pertuan of the State of Pahang, KCMG. He d. at Pekan, Pahang (bur. there at the Pahang Royal Cemetary), having had issue, nine sons and four daughters:
      • (1) Y.M. Engku Radzwan bin Ungku ‘Abdu’llah. Copyright© Christopher Buyers
      • (2) Y.M. Engku ‘Abdu’l Malik bin Ungku ‘Abdu’llah. m. Y.M. Engku Maimuna binti Engku Muhammad, daughter of Y.M. Engku Muhammad, by his wife, Puan Kalthum. He d. at Pekan, Pahang, 1967, having had issue, four sons and three daughters:
        • (a) Y.M. Engku Ismail bin Engku ‘Abdu’l Malik.
        • (b) Y.M. Engku Anuar bin Engku ‘Abdu’l Malik.
        • (c) Y.M. Engku ‘Ali Korish bin Engku ‘Abdu’l Malik. m. (first) …m. (second) …He had issue, one son:
          • (i) Y.M. Engku Aziz bin Engku ‘Ali Korish.
        • (d) Y.M. Engku Kamar ud-din bin Engku ‘Abdu’l Malik. b. at Pekan, Pahang, 28^th April 1959. m. at Pekan, Pahang Lama, 3^rd November 1999, Y.M. Tengku Fatima binti Tengku ‘Abdu’l Rahman (b. 27^th November 1969), daughter of Y.M. Tengku ‘Abdu’l Rahman bin Tengku Ribut, by his wife, Y.M. Sharifa Nor binti Sayyid Alwi. He had issue, two sons and two daughters:
          • (i) Y.M. Engku Juamier bin Engku Kamar ud-din.
          • (ii) Y.M. Engku Harith Aiman bin Engku Kamar ud-din.
          • (i) Y.M. Engku Shamimie Shahira binti Engku Kamar ud-din.
          • (ii) Y.M. Shazlin Shazwanie binti Engku Kamar ud-din. Copyright© Christopher Buyers
        • (a) Y.M. Engku Chik Aziza binti Engku ‘Abdu’l Malik [Tik Azizah]. b. at Pekan, Pahang, 4^th December 1943. m. at Pekan, Pahang, 15^th March 1968, Encik Alwi [Harun] bin Haji Ahmad (b. at Malacca, 4^th January 1937), son of Tuan Haji Ahmad bin Haji Hashim, by his wife, Puan Hajjah Saerah binti Suboh. She had issue, two sons and two daughters.
        • (b) Y.M. Engku Joriah binti Engku ‘Abdu’l Malik.
        • (c) Y.M. Engku Anis Noraini binti Engku ‘Abdu’l Malik. b. at Pekan, Pahang, 24^th May 1948.
        • (3) Y.M. Engku Muhammad bin Ungku ‘Abdu’llah.
      • (4) Y.M. Engku Rozali bin Ungku ‘Abdu’llah. m. 1953, …He had issue, one son and one daughter:
        • (a) Y.M. Tengku Osman bin Engku Rozali. b. at Pekan, Pahang, 17^th July 1955. m. at Pekan, Pahang, 9^th May 1973, Puan Zahara binti Awang Karim (b. 16^th March 1953), daughter of Awang Karim bin Rahman, by his wife, Puan Fatima binti Endon. He has issue, two sons and two daughters:
          • (i) Y.M. Tengku Faiz bin Tengku Osman.
          • (ii) Y.M. Tengku Nizal bin Tengku Osman.
          • (i) Y.M. Tengku Faiza binti Tengku Osman.
          • (ii) Y.M. Tengku Nizawati binti Tengku Osman.
        • (b) Y.M. Tengku Mariam binti Engku Rozali. b. at Pekan, Pahang, 10^th July 1954.
      • (5) Y.M. Engku Razlan bin Ungku ‘Abdu’llah.
      • (6) Y.M. Ungku ‘Abdu’l Rashid bin Ungku ‘Abdu’llah. m. (first) Puan Yong binti ‘Abdu’llah. m. (second) Puan Zaiton binti Jusoh. m. (third) Puan Ruqaya binti Awang Besar. He had issue, three sons and six daughters:
        • (a) Y.M. Ungku Iskandar Shah bin Ungku ‘Abdu’l Rashid. b. 13^th March 1967 (s/o Yong). m. at Kampung Mengkasar, Pekan, Pahang, 1991, Puan Adidah binti Muhammad Salim (b. 7^th April 1971), daughter of Encik Muhammad Salim bin ‘Abdu’llah, by his wife, Puan Zaleha binti Tahir. He has issue, two sons and one daughter:
          • (i) Y.M. Ungku Muhammad Firdaus bin Ungku Iskandar Shah. b. at Pekan, Pahang, 27^th November 1992.
          • (ii) Y.M. Ungku Muhammad Fakhri Aiman bin Ungku Iskandar Shah.
          • (iii) Y.M. Ungku Nur ul-Fatihah binti Ungku Iskandar Shah. Copyright© Christopher Buyers
        • (b) Y.M. Engku Muhammad bin Ungku ‘Abdu’l Rashid. b. 14^th June 1977 (twin with his brother Ahmad) (s/o Zaiton).
        • (c) Y.M. Engku Ahmad bin Ungku ‘Abdu’l Rashid. b. 14^th June 1977 (twin with his brother Muhammad) (s/o Zaiton). m. at Felda Keratong, Pahang, 22^nd January 2004, Puan Noraisah binti ‘Abu Bakar (b. 1982). He has issue, one daughter:
          • (i) Y.M. Engku Amira Nazwa binti Engku Ahmad. b. 8^th November 2004.
        • (d) Y.M. Engku Lokhman Hakim bin Ungku ‘Abdu’l Rashid. b. 15^th April 1989 (s/o Zaiton).
        • (a) Y.M. Engku Tun Fatima binti Ungku ‘Abdu’l Rashid. b. 23^rd November 1971 (d/o Zaiton). m. at Pekan, Pahang, 4^th June 1995, Encik Tahir bin Yahya (b. 28^th April 1958). She has issue, one son.
        • (b)    Y.M. Ungku Putri Alawiyah binti Ungku ‘Abdu’l Rashid. b. 30^th September 1972 (d/o Zaiton). m. at Pekan, Pahang, 4^th July 1998, Encik Zakaria bin ‘Abdu’llah (b. 30^th June 1964). She has issue, two sons and one daughter.
        • (c) Y.M. Ungku Nilama Sukma Devi binti Ungku ‘Abdu’l Rashid. b. 11^th April 1975 (d/o Ruqaya). m. Encik Suzaini. She has issue, two sons.
        • (d) Y.M. Engku Tun Amina binti Ungku ‘Abdu’l Rashid. b. 1978 (d/o Zaiton). m. at Kuatan, 2005, Encik Muhammad Jalal ud-din bin Muhammad Razalli (b. 1977).
        • (e) Y.M. Ungku Putri Lela Sari binti Ungku ‘Abdu’l Rashid. b. 5^th November 1980 (d/o Ruqaya). m. at Kuala Rompin, Pahang, 3^rd March 2005, Megat Zariff. She has issue, one son.
        • (f) Y.M. Engku Putri Noor Asikin binti Ungku ‘Abdu’l Rashid. b. 1^st June 1985 (d/o Zaiton), educ. KPTM, Kuantan, Pahang.
      • (7) Y.M. Engku ‘Abdu’l Aziz bin Ungku Abdu’llah. He had issue, one daughter:
        • (a) Y.M. Engku Rozlina binti Engku ‘Abdu’l Aziz. b. 28^th August 1965. Copyright© Christopher Buyers
      • (8) Y.H. Dato’ Tok Muda Engku Haji ‘Abdu’l Rahman bin Ungku ‘Abdu’llah. b. at Pekan, Pahang Lama, 1^st July 1939. Rcvd: DIMP (26.10.2005), SMP, AAP, PJK. m. Hajjah Wan Ruqaya binti Wan Mahmud (b. at Pekan, Pahang Lama, 10^th May 1942). He had issue, six sons and two daughters:
        • (a) Y.M. Engku Ahmad Masuri bin Engku Haji ‘Abdu’l Rahman. He d. 6^th March 2003 (bur. Sultan Ahmad Shah Mosque, Pekan, Pahang), having had issue, one son and two daughters:
          • (i) Y.M. Engku Nazir ul-‘Abdu’llah bin Engku Ahmad Masuri.
          • (ii) Y.M. Engku Nur ul-Aisha binti Engku Ahmad Masuri.
          • (i) .M. Engku Nur ul-Afifa binti Engku Ahmad Masuri.
        • (b) Y.M. Engku Rahimi bin Engku Haji ‘Abdu’l Rahman. m. at Pekan, Pahang, 19^th May 1996, Puan Ruqaya binti Ismail, daughter of Encik Ismail, by his wife, Puan Timah. He has issue, one son and two daughters:
          • (i) Y.M. Engku Putra Iskander Shah bin Engku Rahimi.
          • (i) Y.M. Engku Putri Fatin Nadia binti Engku Rahimi.
          • (ii) Y.M. Engku Putri Fatin Vanida binti Engku Rahimi.
        • (c) Y.M. Engku Ramli bin Engku Haji ‘Abdu’l Rahman.
        • (d) Y.M. Engku Mustafa bin Engku Haji ‘Abdu’l Rahman. m. Puan Nor Rizzan binti Othman. He has issue, two sons and one daughter:
          • (i) Y.M. Engku Muhammad Shafiq bin Engku Mustafa.
          • (ii) Y.M. Engku Mustaqim bin Engku Mustafa.
          • (i) Y.M. Engku Kechik Kamriah binti Engku Mustafa.
        • (e) Y.M. Engku Ahmad Shah bin Engku Haji ‘Abdu’l Rahman.
        • (f) Y.M. Engku ‘Abu Bakar bin Engku Haji ‘Abdu’l Rahman. b. 30^th September 1974. m. at Kampung Ketapang Tangah, Pekan, Pahang, 13^th October 2002, Puan Zuriati binti Mat Sood (b. 14^th April 1975), daughter of Encik Mat Sood bin ‘Abdu’l Kadir, by his wife, Puan Robiah binti Jusoh. He has issue, one daughter:
          • (i) Y.M. Engku Nur Danisha binti Engku ‘Abu Bakar. b. at Pekan, Pahang, 6^th May 2004.
        • (a) Y.M. Engku Roseninawati binti Engku Haji ‘Abdu’l Rahman. b. 15^th March 1961. m. 4^th August 1990, Y.M. Engku Ahmad Fauzi bin Wan Azam. She has issue, one son.
        • (b) Y.M. Engku Nora Ashikin binti Engku Haji ‘Abdu’l Rahman. m. at Pekan, Pahang, 27^th April 1997, Encik Muhammad Yusuf bin ‘Abdu’l Rahman (b. 9^th March 1971), son of Encik ‘Abdu’l Rahman bin Muhammad, by his wife, Puan Nupiah binti ‘Abdu’l Rahman. She has issue, one son and two daughters.
      • (9) Y.M. Engku Razali bin Ungku ‘Abdu’llah. m. 1967, Puan Habiba binti Borhan. He had issue, two sons:
        • (a) Y.M. Engku Yahya bin Engku Razali. b. 12^th February 1968. m. 28^th May 2000, Puan Suriati binti Muhammad Sabri (b. 31^st December 1975). He has issue, one son and two daughters:
          • (i) Y.M. Engku Nur Muhammad Haikal bin Engku Yahya.
          • (i) Y.M. Engku Putri Nuralia Bilqis binti Engku Yahya. Copyright© Christopher Buyers
          • (ii) Y.M. Engku Nurain Solehah binti Engku Yahya.
        • (b) Y.M. Engku Bilal bin Engku Razali. b. 1^st August 1979.
      • (1) Y.M. Engku Nur Azahan binti Ungku ‘Abdu’llah.
      • (2) Y.M. Engku Jamilah binti Ungku ‘Abdu’llah. m. Encik Ismail. She had issue, one son.
      • (3) Y.M. Engku Rafiah binti Ungku ‘Abdu’llah.
      • (4) Y.M. Engku Singah Hamida binti Ungku ‘Abdu’llah.
    • i) Y.M. Ungku Hawa binti Ungku ‘Ali. b. 1908. m. Y.M. Ungku Ahmad. She had issue, one son and one daughter.
    • ii) Y.M. Ungku Fatima binti Ungku ‘Ali.
    • iii)Y.M. Ungku Zaleha binti Ungku ‘Ali.
  • d) Y.M. Ungku Ismail bin Ungku ‘Abdu’l Rahman. 1^st Class Magistrate at Segamat 1936, and Batu Pahat 1940.
  • e) Y.M. Ungku Muhammad bin Ungku ‘Abdu’l Rahman. Cmsnr Johor Municipal Corp PWD 1901-1906. Rcvd: DK 2^nd class. He had issue:
    • i) Y.M. Engku Atas binti Engku Muhammad (d/o Dara). m. Engku Chik Ahmad]
  • f) Y.M. Ungku Ahmad bin Ungku ‘Abdu’l Rahman. m. ca. 23^rd May 1894, Y.A.M. Tunku Besar Putri binti al-Marhum Sultan Sir Abu Bakar (d. 9^th August 1945), third daughter of his paternal uncle, H.H. Paduka Sri Sultan Sir Abu Bakar ibni al-Marhum Tengku Temenggong Sri Maharaja Tun Ibrahim, Sultan of Johor, GCMG, KCSI. He had issue, two daughters:
    • i) Y.M. Ungku Embong binti Ungku Ahmad (d/o Tunku Besar Putri). Copyright© Christopher Buyers
    • ii) Y.M. Ungku Fatima binti Ungku Ahmad (d/o Tunku Besar Putri).
  • a) Y.M. Ungku Wok Fatima binti Ungku ‘Abdu’l Rahman. m. Y.M. Ungku Omar bin Ungku Ahmad, eldest son of Y.M. Ungku Ahmad bin Tun Haji ‘Abdu’llah, by his wife, Y.M. Encik Ungku Zahara binti Dato Temenggong Sri Maharaja Tun Ibrahim, daughter of his paternal uncle, H.H. Sri Paduka Dato Temenggong Sri Maharaja Tun Ibrahim bin Dato Temenggong Sri Maharaja Daing ‘Abdu’l Rahman, Maharaja of Johor. She had issue - see above.

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