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 SILCHESTER] PEERS, BARONETS, BISHOPS, PRIVY COUNSELLORS 508 School and Oxford (scholar, houovu-s in lit. hum. and theol.. Univ. Greek test prize, M.A.); D.D. 1910; vice-principal Wycliffe Hall, Oxford, 1894-8; vicar of Normanton. Derby, and chap, of the Forces 1898-1904; vicar St. Ann's. Nottingham, 1904-10 ; hon. canon of South- well 1907-10; consecrated Bishop of Sierra Leone 24 June, 1910. The diocese comprises Sierra Leone, the Gambia, Canary Islands, Azores, Madeira, and the West Coast of ilorocco. Resi- dence — Bishop's Court, Freetown, Sierra Leone. SILCHEST.ER, Baron. See Longfoed, Eael OF. SIMEON, 5th Bt. (U.K.), Creat. 22 May, 1815. — Sib Edmund ChasIjES Simeon, s. of 3rd Bt. B. 11 Dec. 1855; m. 26 Sept. 1883, Laura Jane, dau. of Capt. Westrojap-Dawson, of Cliarlesfort, co. AVexford ; sue. his bro. 1909. The 3rd Bt. was for many years M.P. for the Isle of Wight, and the 4th Bt. M.P. for South- ampton. Residence — Swainston, Newport, I. of Wight. Club — Carlton. Issue — 1. .ToiiN Walter Baerington Simeon, Heir, b. 1886 ; m. -l-l April, 1909, Adelaide Emily, dau. of Col. the Hon. E. A. Holmes-a,-Court (see HeytesbuRY, Baron). Resi- dence — Gables House, Sandon, nr. Chelmsford. Issue^ 1. John Edmund Barrington Simeon, b. 1 March, 1911. 1. Sir John Simeon, 3rd Bt., b. 5 Feb. 1815; M.P., Isle of Wight ; m. 1st. 26 Nov. 1840, Jane Maria (d. 24 Aug. 1860), dau. of Sir Frederick F. Baker, 2ud Bt. ; m. 2nd, 2 Oct. 1861, the Hon. Catherine Dorothea Colville (d. 26 Feb. 1904), dau. of Gen. the Hon. Sir Charles Colville, G.C.B. Issue by 1st m. — 1. Col. Sir John Stephen Barrington Simeon, 4th Bt., Hants R.G.A., b. 31 Aug. 1850; late Kifle Brig. ; J.P., Hants ; D.L., C.A.. Isle of Wight ; M.l'. Southampton 1895-1906 ; m. 18 June, 1872, Isabella Mary (Residence — 19, Wilton Crescent, S.W.), dau. of the Hon. Ralph Heneage Button, and d. 26 April, 1909. 2. Sir Edmund Chahles Simeon, pres. Bt. 3. Stephen Louis Simeon, b. 9 Nov. 1857 ; principal clerk of Comm. and Private Bills, House of Com- mons ; ni. 12 Nov. 1885, Louisa Augusta Eardley, dau. of the Rt. Hon. Hugh Culling Eardley Cliilders, M.P. Residence — 62, Ennismore Gardens, S.W. Club — Brooks's. Issue — 1. Leonard Stephen Barrington Simeon, b. 10 June, 1891. 1. Marjorie Lovis Tennyson, m. 15 Jan. 1914, | William MacMillau. 2. Ursula Mary. Issue by 2n(l m. — | 1. Catherine Dorothea Mary, m. 25 Oct. 1887, Hon. ' Algernon Henry Grosvenor {see Ebitry, Baron). SIMON, Privy Counsellor.— Rt. Hon. Sir John Allsebi!O0k Simon, K.C.V.O. (see Knight- age). SIMPSON, 3rd Bt. (U.K.). Creat. 3 Feb. 18ti(i. — Sir James V alter ;Iackay Simpson, s. of 2nd Bt. B. Sept. 1882 ; sue. his father 1898 ; ed. at Eton and Oxford. The 1st Bt., who introduced chloroform as an anajsthetic, was prof, of medicine and midwifery, Edin., physician- accoucheur to Queen Victoria for Scotland, Knight of the order of St. Olaf, Norway, vice- pres. of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, and hon. Professor of Antiquities to the Royal Scottish Academy ; he was author also of niun'er- ous medical and archajological works, and received a Baronetcy for liis great jDrofessional and scientific attainments. Residence — Ballabraes, Ayton, Berwickshire. Sm James Young Simpson, 1st Bt., b. 7 June, 1811 ; ni. 26 i)ec. 1839, Jessie (d. 7 June, 1870), dau. of Walter Grinillay, of Liverpool, and d. 5 May, 1870. Issue — Sir Walter Grindlay Simpson, 2nd Bt., b. 1 Sept. 1843 ; J. P. ; Advocate at Scottish Bar ; m. 13 Jan. 1874. Anne Fitzgerald (Residences — Ballabraes of Ayton. N.B. ; -21 . Campden Hill Road, Kensington), dau. of Alexander Maokay. Issue— 1. Sir James Walter Mackay Simpson, pres. Bt. 2. Odo Louis David Mackay Simpson, Heir Pres., b. 8 Feb. 1885. 1. Ethel Lucy Florence Mackay, m. 25 Jan. 1908 Arthur Willert, and has issue. 2. Beatrix Frances Frederica Mackay. Evelyn Blantyre. Residence — 15, Inverleith Row, Edinburgh. SINCLAIR, 15th Baron (S.). Creat. about 1449, confirmed 26 Jan. 1488-9. — Charles William St. Clair, s. of 14th Baron. B. 8 Sept. 1831 ; m. 6 Oct. 1870, Margaret .Jane, dau. of James Murray, of Bryanston Square, W. ; sue. his father 1880 ; cd. at R.M.C. Sandhurst ; ent. the 67th Foot 1848, and ret. March 1879 with the rank of colonel ; served in the Crimea, was present at Balaclava, Inkerman, SebastoiDol, and the attack on tlie Redan, where lie was severely wounded ; acted as Assistant Adjutant- General to the Forces on the Bosphorus from July 1855 to Aug. 1856 ; served also in India during tlie mutiny, and in New Zealand war 1862-3 (has Crimean medal and 3 clasps, Turkish medal, Sardinian medal, and New Zealand medal) ; D.L., J. P., Berwickshire ; a representative Peer for Scotland since 1885 ; is descended from William, 3rd Earl of Orkney, Lord Chancellor of Scotland temp. James III. The 8th Baron obtained an extension of the patent to the heirs male what- soever of his father; the 9th, 10th, and 11th Barons (de jure) never assumed the title ; but the present Baron's grandfather was confirmed in his right to the peerage by the House of Lords in 1782. Seats — Herdmanston, Haddington- shire ; Nisbet House, Berwicksliire. Residence — 55, Onslow Square, S.W. Clubs — Carlton ; United Service; New (Edin.). Issue — 1 . Hon. Archibald James Murray St. Clair (Master OF Sinclair), Heir, b. 16 Feb. 1875 ; m. 31 Jan. 1906, Violet, dau. of J. Murray Kennedy, of Knocknalling, Elirkcudbrightshire ; one of H.M. Bodyguard for Scotland ; late capt. Rov. Scots Grej's, formerly licut. 3rd Batt. K.O.S.B. (M.) ; served in S. African war 1899-1902 ; D.L., Berwickshire. Residence — Milton Park Lodge, Dairy, Kirkcudbrightshire. Issue — ■ Charles Murray Kennedy Sinclair, b. 21 June, 1914. Patricia Mary. 2. Capt. the Hon. Charles Hcnrv Murray St. Clair, Seatorth Highlrs., b. 19 Dec. 1878 ; Knt. of Order of Saxe-Eniestine, of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha; memb. King's Bodyguard for Scotland ; served in S. African war 1899-1902 (despatches). 1. Hon. Ada Jane. 2. Hon. Margaret Helen, ni. 1 Oct. 1902, Alick Christian Eraser, and has issue. Residence — Kildrochat, Stranraer. 3. Hon. Georgina Violet, m. 19 Jan. 1910, Maj. Harry Miller Davson, R.H.A. {see Knightage). James St. Clair, 14th Baron Sinclair, b. 3 July, 1803 ; capt. Gren. Gds. ; m. 14 Sept. 1830, Jane (d. 12 June, 1887), dau. of Archibald Little, of Shabden Park. Surrev, and d. 24 Oct. 1880. Issue— 1. Charles William St. Cl.air, pres. Baron. 2. Hon. Lockhart Matthew St. Clair, b. 25 July, 1855 ; CLE., M.Inst.C.E.; ed. at Wellington and Coopers Hill ; P.W. Dept. lud. 1876-1904 ; Supt. Engineer Pub. Works Dcpt., Sec. to CJovernment Central Pro- vinces 1902-4 ; m. 30 July, 1881, Ellen Mary Margaret, dau. of the late Surg.-Maj.-Gen. William Roche Rice, C.S.I., M.D. Residence — Derriana, Mayfield Road, Sutton, Surrey. Clubs — Junior Carlton ; Royal Automobile. Issue — 1. William Lockhart St. Clair, b. 22 June, 1883; lieut. R.H.A. 2. George James Paul St. Clair, b. 29 June, 1885 ; lieut. R.H.A. ; m. 11 Nov. 1911, Charlotte Theresa Orme, dau. of Maj. Archibald Cosmo Little, late 5th Lancers ; served in France 1914 (despatches). 3. Lockhart Frederick Charles St. Clair, b. 5 Oct. 1896. 1. Mary Agnes. SINCLAIR Bt., of Stevenston Sec Sinclaie- LOCKHART, Bt. SINCLAIR, 4th Bt., of Ulbster (G.B.). Creat. 14 Feb. 1780. — Sir Archibald Henry" Mac- DONALD Sinclair, s. of Clarence Granville Sin- clair, D.L. B. 22 Oct. 1890 ; sue. his grandfather 1912 ; ed. at Eton and R.M.C. Sandhurst ; lieut. 2nd Life Gds. Residence — Tlmrso Castle, Caith- ness-shire.