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 415 PEERS, BARONETS, BISHOPS, PRIVY COUNSELLORS [NICHOLSON CM. 6., Givn. Gds. Eesidcnce — The Drove House, Thornham, King's Lynn; 17, Sussex Mansions, S.W". Peter Legh, b. 4 Sept. 1896. 1. Hon. Dulcibclla Jane. Residence — Artilli ry Man- sions, Victoria Street, S.W. 2. Hon. Mabel Maud, m. 2.5 July, 1889, Hon. William Clianibre Rowley {see Langpord, Baron). NEWTON, 1st Bt. (U.K.). Great. 18 May, 1900. — SiB Alfred James Newton, s. of G. Beeforth Newton, of Kottingham, E. Yorks, and Helen, daii. of Robt. Rowe, of Liverpool. B. 18 Nov. 1849 ; m. 24 Jtme, 1874, Elizabeth Jane (Lily), dau. of Joseph Watson, of Mill House, Mitcham Common ; served the last shrievalty of London and Middlesex 1888-9 ; alderman of the Ward of Bassishaw 1890 ; a Gov. of the Roy. -Hospitals ; master of the Girdlers' Company 1899 and 1900 ; Lord Mayor of London 1899- 1 900 ; founded the City of London Imperial Volunteers, and raised during his mayoralty over a million and a half sterling for the S.A. War Pund, the Indian Famine, the C.I.V. Equipment, the Ottawa Fire, etc. ; contested Southwark (L.U. ) 1900; silver medallist Roy. Agricultural Soe. ; Gov. of the Hon. Irish Society 1906 ; has the Grand Cordons of the Medjidie, Lion and Sun of Persia, and Orders of Leopold of Belgium, Takova and Grand Cordon of St. Sarva of Servia, and Polar Star of Sweden and Norway. The Baronetcy was conferred in recognition of the dis- tinguished service which was rendered by the Oity of London to the Empire in connexion with the S.A. war. Residences — Kottinghaiu House, Burton -on-Trent ; 17, Cumberland Terrace, Regent's Park, N.W. Clubs — Junior Constitu- tional ; Bath. Issue — Hari!Y Kottingham Newton, b. 2 April, 1875 ; cd. at Rugby and Oxford, M.A. : called to the Bar ( Lincoln's Inn) 1889 ; one of H.M.'s lieuts. for the City of LoTidon ; was hon. organizing sec. to Equipment C'oniiiiittec of CJ.V., and accompanied the regiment i-i that capacity to Orange Eiver, S. Africa ; contested Harwich div. Essex (C. and U.) 1906, M.P. for that ■<,iv. since 1910. Residences — Boxted, near Colchester ; 17, Cumberland Terrace, Regent's Park, N.W. Clubs — Junior Carlton ; Garrick ; Bath. Muriel Prudhoe, m. 21 Oct. 1902, George Parsons, and has issue. Residence — Baron GroA'C, Mitcham. NEWTOWN - BUTLER, Baron, See Lanes - BOROUGH, Earl of. NEW WESTMINSTER, 3rd Bishop of.— Rt. Rev. Adam Urias de Pencier, M.A., s. of Peter Theodore de Pencier, of Marlborough, Carleton ■CO., Ontario, and Sarah, dau. of John Eastman, of N. Gower, Ontario. B. at Burritt's Rapids, Ontario, 9 Feb. 186G ; m. 1895, Nina Fredericka, •dau. of Col. F. Wells, of the 1st Royals ; ed. at Xemptville High Sch. and Trin. Coll., Ontario ; -ord. 1890 ; late rector of St. Paul, Vancoiiver ; consecrated at Vancouver, 26 July, 1910. The diocese consists of the southern half of the main- land of British Columbia, but a movement is on fo ;t for forming part of the diocese into a new Diocese of Kootenay. Residence — Vancouver, British Columbia. NIAGARA (Canada), 4th Bishop of. Founded 1875. — Rt. Rev. William Reid Clark, M.A., D.D. B. in Canada 1849 ; ed. at Bishops Coll., Lennoxville, and Trin. Coll., Toronto ; ord. 1874 ; ■was successively incumbent at Palmerston, BvT'lington, and Ancaster ; rural dean of Went- worth ; canon of Hamilton Cathedral ; archdn. and registrar of dioe. of Niagara ; sec. of the diocesan, provincial and general synods ; consec. to this see 1911. Residence — Hamilton, Ontario. NICHOLSON, 1st Baron. Great. 11 July, 1912 ; G.C.B. (mil.) 1908; K.C.B. 1898; C.B. 1891.— William Gxjstavtjs Nicholson, s. of William Nicholson Nicholson, D.L., J. P., of Roundhay Parkj^Yorks, and Martha, dau. and co-heir of Abram Rhodes, of Wold Newton Hall, Yorks B. 2 March, 1845 ; m. 1871, Victoria M. U., dau. of D. Dillon; ent. R.E. 1805, capt. 1878, maj. 1881, It. -col. 1887, col. 1891, m"aj.-gon. 1899, It.-gen. 1901, gen. 1906, Field-Marshal 1911 ; served during Afghan war 1878-80 (mention in despatches, medal, 3 clasps, bronze star, brevet- majority), in Egyptian campaign 1882 (inedal, clasp, bronze star, 4th class Osmanieh), with Burmah exped. 1886-7 (mention in despatches, medal, clasp, brevet-It. -col.), and was chief of the staff in the Tirah exped. 1897-8 ; A.A.G. Bengal 1886-90 ; mil. sec. to Com. -in-Cli.. in India 1890-3 ; D.A.G. Punjab forces 1895-8 ; A.G. in India with rank of maj. -gen. 1898—9 ; mil. sec. to Lord Roberts and subsequently director of transport during the S.A. war ; director-gen. of mobiliza- tion, etc., at headquarters 1901-4 : chief mil. attache with Japanese Army during Russo- Japanese war ; apptd. Gov. and Com.-in-Ch. of the city and garrison of Gibraltar 1905, but re- signed the appointment before proceeding there, to become Q.M.G. to the forces ; Chief of the Imperial General Staff (first military ir.emb. of Army Council) 1908-11 ; memb. of Committee of Imperial Defence from 1912 ; chrmn. of County of London Terr. Force Assocn. since 1913 ; A.D.C. General to the King since 1910 ; hon. LL.D. Leeds, 1910 ; Distinguished Service Reward 1902. In 1912 he was raised to the peerage by the title of Baron Nicholson, of Roundhay, co. York. Residence — 22, Down Street, W. Clubs — Athen- a3um ; United Service ; Army and Navy ; Naval and Militai-y. NICHOLSON, 2nd Bt., of Luddenham (U.K.). Creat. 8 April, 1859. — Sib Charles Archibald Nicholson, s. of 1st Bt. B. 27 April, 1867 ; m. 1 Oct. 1895, Evelyn Louise, dau. of Rev. Henry A. Olivier, of Shapley Hill, Winchfield ; sue. his father 1903 ; is an architect. Residence — Porters, Southend, Essex. Chambers — 2, New Square, Lincoln's Inn, W.C. Issue — 1. John Charles Nicholson, b. 10 Jan. 1904. 2. EUzabeth Margaret. 3. Barbara Evelyn. Sir Charles Nicholson, 1st Bt., b. 23 Nov. 1808 ; went to Australia in 1834, and practised there as a physi- cian ; was elected a memb. of the first Legislative Council of New South Wales in 1843, and was three times chosen for the office of Speaker (1845-56) ; chancellor of the Univ. of Sydney 1854-60 ; m. 8 Aug. 1865, Sarah Elizabeth (Residence — 7, Airlie Gardens, Campden Hill, W.), dau. of late Archibald Keightley, and d. 8 Nov. 1903. Issue — 1. Sir Charles Archibald Nicholson, pres. Bt. 2. Archibald Keiglitley Nicholson, b. 28 March, 1871. Residence — 7, Airlie Gardens, W. 3. Sydney Hugo Nicholson, b. 9 Feb. 1875. NICHOLSON, 1st Bt., of Harrington Gardens (U.K.). Creat. 7 Feb. 1912. — Sir Charles NoRRis Nicholson, s. of late William Norris Nicholson, of Lincoln's Inn, master in lunacy, and Emily, dau. of James Stock Daniel, of Ramsgate, Kent. B. in London, 30 July, 1867 ; m. 26 Jan. 1882, Amy Letitia, dau. of late George Crosfield, of Warrington, Lanes ; ed. at Charterhouse and Camb., M.A., LL.B. ; Barr.-at-law, Line. Inn, 1880 ; M.P. Doncaster from 1906 ; late chrmn. Shoreditch Board of Guardians, and Shoreditch Poor Law Schools. Residence — 35, Harrington Gardens, S.W. Clubs — Oxford and Cambridge ; Roy. Automobile ; Queen's ; Prince's ; Ranelagh. Issue — 1. George Crosfield Norris Nicholson, b. in London 19 Nov. 1884 : m. 18 Oct. 1903, Hon. Evelyn Izme Murray, dau. of 10th Baron and 1st Vise. Elibank ; assist, priv. sec. to the Pari. Sec. to the Admiralty 1907 -8, to the Under-Sec. of State for War 1908-12, and princ. priv. sec. to Sec. of State for War 1912-14. Resi- dence — Knowl HiU, Twyford, Berks. Issue — John Norris Nicholson, b. 19 Feb. 1911. 1. Dorotliy Marian Norris, m. 8 July, 1913, Capt. .loseph Basil Laurence Montcith, Gordon Highlrs. 2. Olivia Joyce Norris.