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 712 KNIGHTAGE. London : m. 1862, Emma, da. of Thomas James Parker, Esq., of Sheffield ; cr. K.B. 1887. The Glen, Sheffield. STEPHENSON, Sir Rowland Mac- donald, C.E., son of the late Rowland Stephenson, Esq. ; b. 1808 ; ed. at Harrow ; knighted for services in securing railway communication in East Indies : m. ist, 1840, Marianne, whorf. 1882, da. of Lieut. Edward Hederstedt, R.N. ; 2ndly, 1883, Elizabeth, widow of J. Tindall, Esq., of Scarborough ; cr. K.B. 1856. Holmfield, Rusthatl, Tunbridge Wells. STEPHENSON, Sir William Henry, K.C.B., son of the late Major Gen. Sir Ben- jaminCharlesStephenson.G.C. H. ; .1811 ; entered Treasury as a Clerk 1827 ; was Private Sec. to Sir Robert Peel, 1841-7, and Chm. of Board of Inland Revenue 1862-77 ! is a County Councillor for Mid- dlesex, Uxbridge Div. : m. 1838, Julia Elizabeth, who d. 1883, da. of the late William Richard Hamilton, Esq. [see B. Belhaven and Stenton, colls.] ; cr. C.B. and K.C.B. 1871. The Chestnuts, Uxbridge. STEWART, Sir Robert Prescott, Mus. D., son of Charles Frederick Stewart, Esq. , Librarian of King's Inns, Dublin ; b. 1825; ed. at Trin. Coll. , Dublin ; has been Professor of Music in Univ. of Dublin since 1862, and is Organist of St. Patrick's and Christchurch Cathedrals, Dublin : m. ist, 1846, Mary Anne, who d. 1887, da. of Peter Browne, Esq., of Rahins, Castle- bar, Ireland ; 2nd, 1888, Marie, da. of the late Joseph Wheeler, Esq., of West- lands, Queenstown, co. Cork ; cr. K. B. 1872. 3, Trinity College, Dublin; 40, Upper Fitzwilliam Street, Dublin. STEWART, Adm. Sir William Hous- ton, G.C.B. [see Shaw-Stewart, Bart., colls.]. STIRLING, Hon. Sir James, son of the Rev. James Stirling, of Aberdeen ; b. 1836 ; ed. at King's Coll., Aberdeen (Hon. LL.D. 1887), and at Trin. Coll., Camb. (M.A. 1863) ; Bar. Lincoln's Inn 1862 ; was Junior Equity Counsel to Trea- sury 1881-6 ; has been a Judge of High Court of Judicature since May, 1886 : m. 1868, Aby, el. da. of John Thomson Ren- ton, Esq., of Bradstone Brook, Shalford, Surrey; cr. K.B. 1886. 51, Great Cum- berland Place, Hyde Park, W.; Athenteum Club. STOKES, 5/rHenry Edward, K. C.S.I., son of Henry Stokes, Esq., of Tralee ; I b. 1841 ; ed. at Dublin Univ.(B.A. 1862); i entered M.C.S. 1863 ; appointed Under j Sec. to Govt, 1869, Sec. to Board of) Revenue 1875, Member of Madras Salt Commn. 1876, Collector 1879, Sec. to I Govt. of Madras 1883, Ch. Sec. and additional M.L.C. 1886, and a Mem- ; ber of Council 1888 : m. ist, 1865, Janet, j who d. 1870, da. of William Stokes, Esq., M.D., D.C.L., of Dublin; 2nd, 1872, Helena Amy, who d. 1874, da. of Surg.- Gen. Samuel Currie, C.B., M.D. ; cr. C.S.I. 1889, K. C.S.I. 1892. Madras; Union and East India United Service Clubs. STOKES, Lieu t. -Gen. Sir John, K.C.B., son of the Rev. John Stokes, V. of Cobham, and R. of Milton, Kent; b. 1825 ; entered R.E. 1843, became Capt. 1854, Major 1856, Lieut. -Col. 1867, Col. 1873, Maj.-Gen. 1885, and Lieut.-Gen. (retired) 1887; served in Kaffir Wars 1846-7 and 1850-1 (medal) ; thanked by Com.-in- Ch. for gallantry in action of the Gwanga 1846, and for opening communication through heart of enemy's country ; ap- pointed 1851 D.A.Q.G. of Field Force, and aided in organising 3,000 Hottentot levies ; engaged in all operations Feb. to July, 1851, and repeatedly mentioned in despatches and gen. orders ; ap- pointed 1855 Ch. Engineer to Turkish contingent, and raised and organised the Engineer corps and train of that force ; employed in fortifying Kertch during winter of 1855-6 ; appointed May, 1856, Commr. to settle all affairs connected with breaking up the Turkish contingent (his decisions fully approved by Sec. of State for War) ; British Commr. for carrying out arrangement relative to Navigation of Danube 1856-71 ; appointed British Vice- Consul in the Delta of the Danube 1861 ; signed Convention for regulating navi- gation of mouths of the Danube Nov. 1865, and the Danube Loan Conven- tion April, 1868 ; appointed Aug., 1873, Joint British Delegate at International Commn. at Constantinople to agree upon a common tonnage measurement for ships of all nations, and to settle the dues levied by Suez Canal Co. ; sent to Egypt Jan., 1874, to report on all points concerning the Suez Canal ; and in Dec., 1875, accom- panied the late Rt. Hon. Sir S. Cave, M.P., on his official mission to Egypt ; in Feb. , 1876, signed a Convention with M. de Lesseps, by virtue of which the Suez Canal Co., with the concurrence of all European Powers, withdrew all protests against the Porte and gave entire effect to the recom- mendations of the Constantinople Commn. of 1873 ; appointed June, 1876, a represen- tative of Great Britain on Council of Suez Canal Co. (Vice-Pres. 1887) ; received 4th class Medjidie 1856, and 2nd class 1874 ; was Comdt. of Sch. of Mil. Engineering, Chatham, 1875-81, and D.A.G., R.E., at Headquarters 1881-6 ; appointed 1879 member of International Commn. to in- quire into dues to be levied for new works in harbour of Alexandria, and in 1880 a Royal Commr. to inquire into operation of law for measurement of ships' tonnages : m. 1849, Henrietta Georgina de Villiers, da. of Charles Maynard, Esq., of Graham's Town, Cape of Good Hope; cr. C.B. 1871, K.C.B. 1877. Good Rest, Hay- ward's Heath; United Service and Con- stitutional Clubs. STOKES, Sir William, M.D., son of