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 167 PEERS, BARONETS, BISHOPS, PRIVY COUNSELLORS [COWDRAY ■2.. The late Capt. the Hon. Edward Barrington Lewis Henry Stopt'ord, Itoy. Irish Fus., b. 20 Nov. 1858 ; maj. 3rd Batt. Roy. Irisli Regt. ; capt. Soiitli of Ireland Imp. Yeo. ; m. 1st, 21 Nov. 1888, Isabel Alice (d. 6 March, 1890), dau. of Capt. Barrington Dashwood ; m. ind, 18 Sept. 1895, Alice Maud Pashley (Residence- Lane Farm, Maiclenlicad Thicket), dau. of late J. P. Burbeary, and widow of Rev. F. E. Havilaud, and d. 9 June, 1909. Issue by 1st m. — 1. Barrington George Dashwood Stopford, b. 1 Sept. 1889 ; late sub-lieut. R.N. Issue by 2nd m. — 1. Patricia Eileen. ■2. Violet Elizabeth. "3. Yolande Valerie. 4. Dorothy Jacqueline. 3. Hon. George Frederick William Stopford, b. 1 Dec. 1859 ; m. 31 Jan. 1889, Marie Clare, dau. of Capt. Henry Segrave, of Kiltimon, co. Wicklow. Issue — 1. George Christian Noel Stopford, b. 25 Dec. 1891 ; 2ad lieut. ord Batt. R. Irish Regt. 1914.
 * 2. Montagu Henry Aubrey Stopford, b. 25 Nov.

1894 ; 2nd liiut. :ird Batf.R. Irish Re it. 1914. 3. Sydney Vivian James Stopford, b. 19 Oct. 1901. 1. Cynthia Mareli Mabel. 1. Lady Chariotte Elizabeth. -2. Lady Eleanor Margaret. 3. Lady Mary Jane Jemima, m. 3 Aug. 1869, Sir Cliarles Shelley, 5th Bt. 4. Lady Grace Harriet, m. 19 Sept. 1878, Capt. John Strachan Bridges, late R.A., and has issue. Residence — Woodcote, Fleet, Hants. .•5. Lady Lily Frances, m. 2 Oct. 1884, Rt. Hon. Sir William Conyngham Greene, K.C.B., G.C.M.G. {see Knightage). James Thomas Stopford, 4th Earl op Courtowiv, b. 27 March, 1794 ; nu 1st, 4 July, 1822, Lady Charlotte Albinia Montagu Scott (d. 20 Feb. 1828), dau. of Charles, 4th Duke of Buecleuch ; m. 2nd, 29 Oct. 1850, Dora (d. 10 Dec. 1859), dau. of Rt. Hon. Edward Pennefather, CJ. of the Queen's BcnelL, Irel., and d. 20 Nov. 1858. Issue living by 1st m. — 1. James George Henry Stopford, pres. Earl. Issue by 2nd m. — 2. The late Hon. John Montagu Stopford, Gren. Gds., b. 15 April, 1853 ; m. 5 May, 1881, Winifred Ellen [(m. 2nd, Arthur, 5th Eari of Arran, K.P. (see that title)], dau. of John Reilly, and d. 22 Oct. 1885. Issue — Dora Claire, m. 20 June. 1910, Doiigal Orme Mal- colm, of the Colonial Office. Residence — 93, Gloucester Place, W.
 * 3. Lt.-Gen. the Hon. Sir Frederick William Stopford,

K.C.M.G., K.C.V.O. (see Knightage). 4. Rear-Adm. the Hon. Walter George Stopford, late R.N., b. 18 Sept. 1855 ; late A.D.C. to the King ; m. 11 Jan. 1893, Florence Mary, dau. of Hon. Lorau E. Baker, M.L.C., of Beacon House, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia. Residence — Aslie House, Overton, Hants. ><Club — Naval and Military. Issue — 1. Walter John Stopford, b. 25 July, 1897. 2 Frederick Victor Stopford, b. 6 July, 1900. 1. Dora Mary Lorain< COVENTRY, 9th Ea'l of. Great. 2G April, 1697; Vise. Deerlmrst, 1697 (E.); P.O. 1877.— George William Coventry, s. of George Wil- liam, Vise. Detrhurst (who d. 5 Nov. 1838, eld. s. of George William, 8th Earl), and Harriet Amie, dau. of Sir Charles Cockerell, Bt. B. in Wilton Crescent, 9 May, 1838 ; m. 25 Jan, 1865, Lady Blanche, dau. of William, 2nd Earl of Craven ; sue. his grandfather 15 May, 1843 : ed. at Eton and Oxford ; is patron of (i livings ; chrmn. Quar- ter Sessions Worcester for 7 years ; C.C. co. Worcester ; Lord-Lieut. 1891 ; capt. of the Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms 1877-80, and 1885-6; master of the Buckhounds 1886-92, and 1895- 1901 ; hon. col. 4th. 5th and 6th Battns. Worcs. Regt. (M.); pres. Worcs. Terr. Force Assocn. ; trustee Roy. Agricultural Society ; memb. of Hoy. Commn. on Horse-breeding. John Coven- try, Lord Mayor of London 1426, and the friend and execvitor of Dick Whittington, wa^ one of the ancestors of the 1st Bai'on Coventry, who was Attorney-Gen. in 1621, and Lord Keeper of the Great Seal in 1625 ; ho was creat. a Baron in 1628, •which title became extinct on the death of the 4th Baron, whilst the other honours passed to an ancestor of the present Earl under the special limitations of the patent. Residences — Croome Court, Severn Stoke, Worcester.shire ; 1, Balfovu- Place, Park Lane, W. Clubs — Carlton ; Turf ; Jun. Carlton. Issue — 1. George William, Vise. Deerhurst, Heir, b. 15 Nov 1865 ; m. 10 March, 1894, Virginia, dau. of the late William Daniel, of Prince's Gate, London ; ed. at Eton and Canib. ; eoinmdg. It.-col. Worcester- shire Nat. Res. ; served in the Victorian forces, and been A.D.C. to the Gov. of Victoria: D.L., J.P. Worcs. Residences — Poitau Court, Wadborough ; 42, Prince's Gate, S.W. Club — Carlton. Issue — 1. Hon. George William Reginald Victor Coventry, b. 10 Sept. 1900. 2. Hon. John Coventry, b. 9 Jan. 1903. 1. Hon. Helena Blanche. 2. Hon. Peggy Virginia. 2. Hon. Charles .lohn Coventry, b. 26 Feb. 1867 ; m. 16 Jan. 1900, Lily, dau. of late Fitzhugh Whitehouse, of Newport, U.S.A., and Tliornton Hall, Bucks ; late capt. Worcs. Regt. (M.), hon. maj. Queen's Own Worcs. Huss. (Y.), and maj. Bechuanaland Border police ; served through the Matabele war 1893-4 (men. in des- patches, medal) ; accompanied Dr. Jameson on the expedition into the Transvaal 1896 ; was severely wounded at Doornkop, and on his return to England was sentenced to five months' imprisonment, and ret. from the Militia ; had his commission restored, and was selected for service with West African Frontier Force 1898. Residence — Earls Croome Court, Wor- cester. Club — White's. Issue — 1. Charles William Gerald Coventry, b. 2 Nov. 1900. 2. Francis Henry Coventry, b. 27 Sept. 1912. 1. Pamela Elizabeth. 2. Diana Bruen. 3. Hon. Henry Thomas Coventry, b. 3 May, 1868 ; m. 3 Dec. 1907, Edith (Mrs. McCreery), dau. of late Col. Lawrence Kip ; ed. at Eton and Oxford. Resi- dences — 8, Grosvenor Square, W. ; Tendring Hall, Stoke by Nayland, Colchester. Clubs — Marlbor- ough ; Carlton ; White's ; Jun. Carlton. Issue living — Victor Henry Coventry, b. 4 Dec. 1909. 4. Hon. Reginald William Coventry, b. 29 Aug. 1869 ; m. 27 July, 1911, Gwenllian Pascoe (Mrs. Killcry), dau. of Edward Vaughan Morgan ; ed. at Eton (capt. of the Oppidans 1889) and Oxford ; B.A. 1893 ; called to the Bar (Inner Temple) 1896. Residences— 3, Paper Buildings, Temple, E.G. ; 9, Montpelier Square, Knightsbridge, S.W. Club— Jun. Carlton. 5. Hon. William Francis Coventry, b. 6 A.ug. 1875 ; ed. at Eton. Club— Cariton. 6. Hon. Thomas George Coventry, b. 25 Aug. 1885 ; late lieut. Wilts Regt. ; ed. at Eton ; m. 25 .July, 1910, Alice, dau. of Thomas Ward, of Hasketon, Woodbridge, Suffolk. Residence — Croome Farm, Castor, Alberta, Canada. Issue — William Thomas Coventry, b. 1 July, 1911. 1 . Lady Barbara Elizabeth, m. 26 July, 1894, Gerald Dudley Smith, and has issue. Residence — Strenshani Court, Worcs. 2. Lady Dorothy, m. 30 Aug. 1910, Sir Keith A. Eraser, 5th Bt. 3. Lady Anne Blanche Alice, m. 4 Jan. 1898, Pnnce Victor Albert Jay Duleep Singh. Residence— 20, JCing Street, Portman Square, W. COWAL, Earl of. See Argyll, Duke of. COWAN, Bt. (ext. 26 Oct. 1900). Creat. 12 May, 1894. — The late Sir John Cowan, Bt., b. 7 May, 1814 ; D.L.. .LP. Midlothian ; m. 1st, 7 April, 1847, Jane Menzies (d. 13 Oct. 1854), dan. of Alexander Gillespie, of Sunnyside, La- narks. ; m. 2nd. 19 Nov. 1857, .lane Falconar (d. 1861), dau. of William Currie, of Linthill, Rox- burgh, and d. 26 Oct. 1900. Issue by 1st wife — 1. Elizabeth Hall, m. 4 Nov. 1881, Maj. Charles Henry Sanford, late Roy. Scots, and has issue. Residence — Beeslack, Midlothian. 2. Joan Elizabeth Baillie, m. 5 Aug. 1885, Lupton Topham Topham, barr.-at-law, and has issue. Resi- dences — Lutterworth House, and Middleham House, Middleham. COWDRAY, 1st Baron (U.K.). Creat. 16 July, 1910; Bt. (U.K.) 2i; June, 1894. — Weetman Dickinson Pearson, s. of George Pearson, of Brickendonbury, Hertford, by Sarah, dau. of Weetman Dickinson, of Clayton West, Yorks. B. 15 July, 1856 ; m. 22 June, 1881, Annie, dau. of Sir John Cass, J.P., of Bradford ; ed. privately ;