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The Bendahara Dynasty

GENEALOGY

1725 - 1733 H.H. Paduka Sri Sultan Zainal-Abidin I bin Dato Bendahara Tun Habib 'Abdu'l Majid [al-Marhum Bukit Nangka], Sultan and Yang di-Pertuan of Trengganu*. b. 1678, younger son of Tun Habib 'Abdu'l-Majid bin Mat Ali, Dato' Bendahara Sri Maharaja Padang Saujana of Johor. Granted the title of Dato' Sri Paduka Maharaja, 1717. Promoted to Yang di-Pertuan Muda shortly afterwards, but lost that office to the Bugis in 1722. Invested at Kuala Trengganu as Sultan by his nephew, Sultan Sulaiman Badr ul-'Alam Shah of Johor, 1725. m. (first) Nang Roqaiya, Che' Puan Besar (d. at Bukit Nangka, before 1733), daughter of Sri Paduka Sultan Long Bahar, Raja of Kelantan-Utara (Jembal) and Kelantan-Patani, by his wife, Raja Mas Kelantan, Raja Perempuan of Patani, daughter of Raja Bakar, Raja of Patani. m. (second) a lady from Muar. m. (third) Che' Puan (bur. Kota Lama, Bukit Keledang, Kuala Trengganu), granddaughter of Dato' Wan Ismail, Dato' Trengganu. m. (fourth) a daughter of Dato' Sharif 'Abdu'l-Malik bin 'Abdu'llah, Tuk Ku Pulau Manis. He d. at Bukit Nangka, 7^th March 1733 (bur. Kota Lama, Bukit Keledang, Kuala Trengganu), having had issue, seven sons and six daughters: Copyright© Christopher Buyers

1) Y.M. Engku Tuan [Ku Tanang] Wangsa ibni al-Marhum Sultan Zainal-Abidin (s/o Nang Roqaiya). Renounced his rights in favour of his younger brother, and served as his regent 1733-1741. m. (first) Che' Hamida [Milah], Che' Puan Trengganu, elder daughter of Ganda Abu bin Paduka Sri Rama, by his wife, Siti Mariam, daughter of To' Pit. m. (second) Raja Andak, of Sukadana. He had issue, five sons and six daughters:
- a) Y.M. Engku Tuan 'Ali bin Engku Tanang Wangsa, Engku Muda. b. before 1762 (s/o Raja Andak). He had issue, three sons and six daughters:
  - i) Y.M. Engku Tuan 'Abdu'l Rahim bin Tuan Muda 'Ali.
  - ii) Y.M. Engku Tuan Muhammad bin Tuan Muda 'Ali.
  - iii) Y.M. Engku Tuan Mansur bin Tuan Muda 'Ali. He had issue:
    - (1) Y.M. Encik Engku Wok bin Tuan Mansur. He had issue:
      - (a) Y.M. Encik Engku Ngah bin Engku Wok. He had issue:
        
        (i) Y.M. Encik Engku Lambak bin Engku Ngah. He had issue, a son:
        
        1. Y.M. Encik Engku Abbas bin Encik Engku Lambak.
  - i) Y.M. Tuan Encik Halima [Lemah] binti Tuan Muda 'Ali.
  - ii) Y.M. Tuan Encik Khadija [Da] binti Tuan Muda 'Ali.
  - iii) Y.M. Tuan Encik Nong binti Tuan Muda 'Ali.
  - iv) Y.M. Tuan Encik Jamila binti Tuan Muda 'Ali.
  - v) Y.M. Tuan Encik Mariam binti Tuan Muda 'Ali.
  - vi) Y.M. Tuan Encik Mariah binti Tuan Muda 'Ali.
  - vii) Y.M. Tuan Encik Sapiah binti Tuan Muda 'Ali.
- b) Y.M. Tuan Muhammad Tahir [Mat Tahir] bin Engku Tanang Wangsa, Datuk Temenggong. He had issue, four sons and two daughters:
  - i) Y.M. Tuan Paluh bin Datuk Temenggong Mat Tahir.
  - ii) Y.M. Tuan Landak bin Datuk Temenggong Mat Tahir.
  - iii) Y.M. Tuan Cik bin Datuk Temenggong Mat Tahir. He had issue, two sons and three daughters:
    - (1) Y.M. Tuan Long bin Tuan Cik.
    - (2) Y.M. Tuan Endut bin Tuan Cik. Copyright© Christopher Buyers
    - (1) Y.M. Tuan Fatima binti Tuan Cik.
    - (2) Y.M. Tuan Ngah binti Tuan Cik.
    - (3) Y.M. Tuan Mariam binti Tuan Cik.
  - iv) Y.M. Tuan Muda bin Datuk Temenggong Mat Tahir.
  - i) Y.M. Tuan Cik Seni binti Datuk Temenggong Mat Tahir. m. Y.A.M. Tengku Ismail ibni al-Marhum Sultan Zainal-Abidin [Ismail Masjid], Tengku Besar, fifth son of H.H. Paduka Sri Tuanku Sultan Zainal-Abidin II ibni al-Marhum Sultan Mansur Riayat [al-Marhum Mata Merah], Sultan and Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Trengganu. She had issue, one son and three daughters - see below.
  - ii) Y.M. Tuan Cik Lebar binti Datuk Temenggong Mat Tahir.
- c) Y.M. Tuan Sulaiman bin Engku Tanang Wangsa [Tuan Kampong]. He had issue, a son and a daughter:
  - i) Y.M. Engku Tuan Muhammad bin Tuan Sulaiman.
  - i) Y.M. Tuan Encik Ngah binti Tuan Sulaiman.
- d) Y.M. Tuan Jamal Maris bin Engku Tanang Wangsa.
- e) Y.M. Tuan Muhammad bin Engku Tanang Wangsa.
- a) Y.M. Tuan Encik Salama, Engku Puan (d/o Raja Andak). m. Y.M. Engku Tuan Yusuf [Usup] bin Engku Tuan Ali, eldest son of her paternal uncle, Y.M. Engku Tuan [Ku Tanang] 'Ali. She had issue, three sons - see below.
- b) Y.M. Tuan Encik Andak. m. Y.M. Engku Tuan Yusuf [Usup] bin Engku Tuan Ali, eldest son of her paternal uncle, Y.M. Engku Tuan [Ku Tanang] 'Ali - see below.
- c) Y.M. Encik Rabu.
- d) Y.M. Encik Bigal. Copyright© Christopher Buyers
- e) Y.M. Tuan Encik Jumat, Encik Puan Balai Dua (d/o Milah). m. before 1741, as his first wife, Paduka Sri Sultan Long Yunus ibni al-Marhum Sultan Long Sulaiman, Raja and Yang di-Pertuan of Kelantan (d. 15^th July 1795), younger son of Paduka Sri Sultan Long Sulaiman ibni al-Marhum Sultan Long Bahar, Raja of Kelantan. She had issue, one son and one daughter - see Malaysia (Kelantan).
- f) Y.M. Tuan Encik Kepong.
2) Y.M. Engku Encik Wan [Encik Wan Kampung]. Sometime Bendahara Kampung.
3) Y.M. Engku Tuan [Ku Tanang] Abu Said, of Keturunan Chendering (his mother died 6^th December 1745). He had issue, one son and two daughters:
- a) Y.M. Tuan Ishak [Sahak] bin Tuan Abu Said.
- a) Y.M. Tuan Kumbiang binti Tuan Abu Said. m. Y.A.M. Tengku Sulong ibni al-Marhum Sultan Mansur Shah, son of her paternal uncle, H.H. Paduka Sri Sultan Mansur Shah I ibni al-Marhum Sultan Zainal-Abidin, Sultan and Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Trengganu - see below.
- b) Y.M. Encik Puan Padang.
4) Y.M. Engku Tuan [Ku Tanang] 'Ali (s/o Nang Roqaiya). Renounced his rights in favour of his younger brother, 1733. He had issue:
- a) Y.M. Engku Tuan Yusuf [Usup] bin Engku Tuan Ali. m. (first) Y.M. Tuan Cik Salama, Engku Puan, eldest daughter of his paternal uncle, Y.M. Engku Tuan [Ku Tanang] Wangsa, by his second wife, Raja Andak, of Sukadana. m. (second) Y.M. Tuan Encik Andak, younger daughter of his paternal uncle, Y.M. Engku Tuan [Ku Tanang] Wangsa. He d. at Balik Bukit, December 1829, having had issue, seven sons and three daughters:
  - i) Y.M. Encik Engku Long Saleh bin Engku Tuan Yusuf (s/o Salama).
  - ii) Y.M. Tuan Karang bin Engku Tuan Yusuf. Copyright© Christopher Buyers
  - iii) Y.M. Tuan Muhammad Talib bin Engku Tuan Yusuf.
  - iv) Y.M. Tuan Muhammad Rajab bin Engku Tuan Yusuf.
  - v) Y.M. Tuan Zainal Abidin bin Engku Tuan Yusuf.
  - vi) Y.M. Tuan Muda bin Engku Tuan Yusuf.
  - vii) Y.M. Tuan Hasan bin Engku Tuan Yusuf.
  - i) Y.M. Encik Engku Ngah binti Engku Tuan Yusuf (d/o Salama), who had issue:
    - (1) Y.M. Encik Engku Bedulah.
    - (2) Y.M. Encik Engku Mandak.
    - (3) Y.M. Encik Engku Lebir.
    - (4) Y.M. Encik Engku Buruk.
    - (5) Y.M. Encik Engku Som.
  - ii) Y.M. Encik Engku Muda binti Engku Tuan Yusuf (d/o Salama), who had issue:
    - (1) Y.M. Encik Engku Jah.
    - (2) Y.M. Encik Engku Kasim.
    - (3) Y.M. Encik Engku Mah.
    - (4) Y.M. Encik Engku Muda. Copyright© Christopher Buyers
  - iii) Y.M. Encik Engku Cit binti Engku Tuan Yusuf.
- b) Y.M. Engku Tuan Muhammad bin Engku Tuan Ali. He had issue, three daughters:
  - i) Y.M. Tuan Wuk binti Engku Tuan Muhammad.
  - ii) Y.M. Tuan Hamida binti Engku Tuan Muhammad.
  - iii) Y.M. Tuan Jabar binti Engku Tuan Muhammad.
- c) Y.M. Encik Engku Ahmad bin Engku Tuan Ali. He had issue, one son and three daughters:
  - i) Y.M. Encik Engku 'Ali bin Encik Engku Ahmad.
  - i) Y.M. Encik Engku Cit binti Encik Engku Ahmad.
  - ii) Y.M. Encik Engku Long binti Encik Engku Ahmad.
  - iii) Y.M. Encik Engku Mok binti Encik Engku Ahmad.
- d) Y.M. Encik Engku Umar bin Engku Tuan Ali. He had issue, one son and two daughters:
  - i) Y.M. Encik Engku Ali bin Encik Engku Umar.
  - i) Y.M. Encik Engku Merak binti Encik Engku Umar.
  - ii) Y.M. Encik Engku Ngah binti Encik Engku Umar.
- a) Y.M. Encik Engku Long binti Engku Tuan Ali. He had issue:
  - i) Y.M. Encik Engku Cah binti Encik Engku Long.
  - ii) Y.M. Encik Engku Mah binti Encik Engku Long.
  - iii) Y.M. Encik Engku Safiah binti Encik Engku Long.
  - iv) Y.M. Encik EngkuiTeh binti Encik Engku Long.
  - v) Y.M. Encik Engku Cit binti Encik Engku Long.
- b) Y.M. Tuan Jalika binti Engku Tuan Ali. Copyright© Christopher Buyers
- c) Y.M. Encik Engku Bi'ah binti Engku Tuan Ali. m. Y.A.M. Tengku Ibrahim ibni al-Marhum Sultan Mansur Shah, son of her uncle, H.H. Paduka Sri Sultan Mansur Shah I ibni al-Marhum Sultan Zainal-Abidin, Sultan and Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Trengganu. She had issue - see below.
- d) Y.M. Encik Puan Muda binti Engku Tuan Ali. m. and had issue, a son:
  - i) Y.M. Raja Yasak.
5) Y.M. Engku Tuan [Ku Tanang] Ismail, Dato' Bendahara, of Bukit Putri (s/o Nang Roqaiya). Renounced his rights in favour of his younger brother, 1733.
6) Y.M. Engku Tuan [Ku Tanang] Mansur [Tuan Dalam], Raja Muda, who succeeded as H.H. Paduka Sri Tuanku Sultan Mansur Riayat Shah ibni al-Marhum Sultan Zainal-Abidin, Sultan of Trengganu (s/o Dato' Wan Ismail's granddaughter) - see below.
7) Y.M. Engku Tuan Embong (s/o the Pulau Manis lady).
1) Y.M. Tuan Raja Siti binti al-Marhum Sultan Zainal-Abidin (eldest child).
2) Y.M. Tuan Raja Senik [Sanat] (d/o Nang Roqaiya?). m. Sayyid …, of Keturunan Gelugor. She had issue:
- a) Y.M. Sayyid Husain. He had issue:
  - i) Y.M. Sayyid 'Abdu'llah bin Husain. He had issue:
    - (1) Y.M. Sayyid Alwi bin 'Abdu'llah. He had issue:
      - (a) Y.M. Sayyid Muhammad Zain bin Alwi. He had issue:
        
        (i) Y.M. Tuan Long. m. and had issue:
        
        1. Y.M. Engku Awang. He had issue:
        
        a. Y.M. Engku Sayyid Mansur bin Engku Awang.
- a) Y.M. Raja Amas (daughter or descendant). m. Y.M. Tengku Sulaiman bin Tengku Gelugar.
3) Y.M. Tuan Encik Siti. m. Y.M. Sayyid Yassin, sometime Governor of Bukit Putri. She had issue, two sons:
- a) Y.M. Sayyid Ja'afar bin Sayyid Yassin, Dato' Bendahara Tiha.
- b) Y.M. Sayyid Akil bin Sayyid Yassin. Copyright© Christopher Buyers
4) Y.M. Tuan Encik Halima Maimuna [Munah] binti al-Marhum Sultan Zainal-Abidin.
5) Y.M. Tuan Encik Isnani binti al-Marhum Sultan Zainal-Abidin.
6) Y.M. Tuan Raja Maha Devi binti al-Marhum Sultan Zainal-Abidin (d/o Cik' Puan Besar).

* The chronology of rulers given here accords with the modern accepted lists. However, there is good reason to question the status of the first two rulers. Some Trengganu sources state that Zainal succeeded his elder brother in the office of Yang di-Pertuan Muda ca 1717. If he did, he would have lost that office to the Bugis in 1722. The Peringatan Sejarah Negeri Johor, completed by 1759, entitles the second ruler as nothing more than Yang di-Pertuan Kechil (Raja Kechil). The terminology, like that of Yang di-Pertuan Muda (Raja Muda), suggests a subordinate ruler. Perhaps his status mirrored the other viceregal offices of Raja Muda and Raja Tua. The title of Sultan, often conferred on the holders of those offices, may have also been personal to Zainal and Mansur, not hereditary or territorial. Zainal may have received the title compensation for the Bugis compromise. Furthermore, neither contemporary evidence nor more recent genealoies assign royal titles for Zainal's children, an unexplainable oddity in the case of any independent Malay ruler.

Some accounts suggest that the Maharaja Indira Bongsu held Trengannu during the early period covered by the reign of the second sultan. Mansur I spent much of this period in the Riau islands. He seems to have established his independence from Johore, sometime during the period between 1757 and 1776. He signed the Dutch Treaty of 1757 as a Johore official, but played the part of kingmaker and overlord in Kelantan by 1777. Conseqently, one finds it difficult to accept the territorial designation of "Sultan of Trengganu" or an independent state, before this period.

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