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 623 KNIGHTS OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE [BANDARANAIKE Ismael. Residence — Sandfoi'cl Orleigh, Newtoii Abbot. Issue — The lato Sir Samuel White Baker, ni. 1st, Henrietta (cl. 1855), dau. of Rev. Charles Martin, of Maiscinorc, Gloucester, and d. 30 Dec. 1893. Issue living by 1st m. — 1. Edith Ellen Louisa, m. Rev. Robert Manning Marshall, M.A., V.D., for 30 years chaplain of Mie Bingway Volunteers ; formerly Rector of Heden- ham, Norfolk. Residence — 4, Sloane Terrace 3Ian- sions, S.W. Issue — 1. Rev. Cyril Baker Marshall. Residence — Stechford, Birmingham. 2. Bernard Robert Marshall. 1. Evelyn Florence. 2. Ida Constance, m. Valentine Hyde Baker, and has issue — 3 chiklien. 3. Violet Henrietta, m. Col. Walter Loring, War- wickshire Regt., and has issue — 10 children. 2. Ethel Lindsay. Other issue by 1st m. — 3 sons and 1 dau., d. in infancy ; Agnes, m. Antony, s. of Sir Martin Craw- ley, Bt. ; Constance, ent. Sisterhood and d. (The two brothers. Sir Samuel and .Tohn, m. two sisters on same day ; both families went to Ceylon and founded a Sanitorium. Rear-Adm. Julian Baker, the eldest s. of John Baker, accompanied Sir Samuel Baker on the Slave Trade Expedition ; he m. Geraldine, 3rd dau. of Gen. Sir Archibald Alison, Bt.) BAKER, Lady (Knt.'s vi^idow). — Mildred Makion, dan. of Col. Salusbury Thos. Trevor, R.E. ; m. 12 March, 1884, Sir Edward Xormaii Baker, K.C.S.I., lient.-gov. of Bengal, who d. 28 March, 1913. Residence — Berkeley Coxirt, Lansdown, Cheltenham. I.ssue — 1. Arthur Salisbury John Baker, b. 28 March, 1885. Residence — Calcutta. 2. William Salisbury Baker, b. 10 April, 1894. Resi- dence — Berkeley Court, Cheltenham. BALE, Lady (Knt.'s widow). — Margaret, dau. of late W. F. Berning, of Pietermaritzbtirg. .M. 1904", as his 2tid wife, the Hon. Sir Henry Bale, K.C.M.G., K.C., Attorney-Gen. of Natal and Minister of Education 1897-1901, Chief Jxistice 1901 until his death 1 Dec. 1910. Residence — Hillside, Pietermaritzbui'g, Natal. BALL, Lady (Knt.'s widow). — Fraxces Eliza- beth, dau. of William Edward Steele, M.D., director of Science and Art Museum, Dublin. M. 5 Aug. 1868, Sir Robert Starwell Ball, who was b. 1 July, 1840 ; creat. Knt. Bach. 1886 ; astronomer royal for Ireland, and Andrew's pro- fessor of astronomy in Univ. of Dublin 1874 ; Lowndean professor of astronomy, director of the Observatory, hon. M.A. of Camb., fellow of King's, Camb. 1892, and scientific advi.ser to the commrs. of the Irish lights, and d. 25 Nov. 1913. Residence — 3, Devona Terrace, Cambridge. Issue — 1. Robert Steele Ball, C.B., b. 17 Dec. 1869 ; ra. 2 Sept. 1903, Olga, dau. of late John Edmund Sturge, of Montserrat, W.I. Residence — 3, Devona Terrace, Cambridge. Issue — Robert Sturge Ball, b. 3 Feb. 1909. Stella Elizabeth. 2. WiUiam Valentine Ball, b. 10 Feb. 1874 ; M.A. Camb. ; Barr.-at-law ; m. 9 Oct. 1903, Kathleen Mary, dau. of George Butt, I.S.C. Residences — 18, Holland Street, Kensington, W. ; 1, Brick Court, Temple, E.C. 3. Charles Rowan Hamilton Ball, b. 24 June, 1876; M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P. : m. 30 Sept. 1907, Anne Josephine, dau. of George Cowie. Residence — Hunstanton, Norfolk. Issue — Peter Halley Ball, b. 25 Jan. 1910. 4. Randal Gresley Ball, b. 23 July, 1881 ; heut. Roy. Inniskilling Fus. ; m. 8 July, 1914, Iris, dau. of Sir Robert Holmes. 1. Frances Amelia, m. 6 Jan. 1900, Capt. Harold Budgett Mcakin, M.D., I. M.S., and has issue. 2. Mary Agnetta, m. 5 Aug. 1903, Joseph Barcroft, jr. A. Camb., F.R.S., and has issue. B ALL ANTYNE, Knt. Bach. Creat. 1906.— Sir Henry Ballantyne. B. 18 —. Is a memb. of a family long resident in Peebles, and has himself been closely identified with most of the principal poli- tical and social movements of the district, taki):g a leading part in the promotion of the interests of the Liberal party dui-ing the two general elec- tions of 1900 and 1906 ; provost of Peebles for six years ; D.L. co. Peebles ; co-opted memb. Peebles Terr. Force Assocn. Residence — Minden, Peebles. Club — National Liberal. BALRAMPUR, Maharaja of, K.C.I.E., F.A.U. Creat. 1906. — Mahara.ja Sir Baghwati Prasad Singh. Residence — District Gonda, Oudh, N.W. Provinces, India. BALUCHISTAN, Bugti of, K.C.I.E. Creat. 1901. — Nawab Sir Shahbaz Khan. Residence — Balucliistan. STEWART-BAM, of Ards, Knt. Bach. Creat. 1907. — Capt. Sir Pieter Canzius van Blom- mestein Stewart-Bam, s. of late J. A. Bam, of Cape Town, M.P. in Cape House of Assembly, and Maria Frederika, dau. of Van Blomme.stein, of Cape Town. B. 29 July, 1869 ; m. 26 July, 1910, Ena Dingwall Tasca, dau. and heir of late Alex- ander George John Stewart, of Ards, co. Donegal, Ireland ; ed. at South African Coll., Diocesan Coll., and Cheltenham (England) ; capt. (ret.) Cape Garrison Artillery ; served in S. African war (medal) ; J. P. co. Donegal, and Cape Dist. ; late senior memb. Cape Legislative Assembly for Cape Town ; chrmn. of the Exec. Coimcil of the Imperial Exhibition 1915 ; assumed additional surname of Stewart by roy. licence 1910. Resi- dences — Sea Point, Ards, Cashelmore, co. Done- gal, Ireland ; 61, Addison Road, W. Clubs — City (Cape Town) ; Sports : Royal Automobile. Issue — Patricia May Julia van Blonnncstein. BANAR.JI, Knt, Bach. Creat. 191.3.— Hon. Sir Pramada Charan Banahji. Joined the Ind. C.S. as munsif 1872 ; sub-judge 1880 ; served as small cause judge at Agra and Allahabad and was apptd. addnl. civil judge Lucknow 1893 ; puisne judge High Court, N.W. P., since 1893. Address — Allahabad, N.W.P., India. BANCROFT, Knt. Bach. Creat. 1897.— Sir Squire Bancroft Bancroft, s. of Secundus Bancroft-Butterfield, of Netherthorpe (assumed the surname of Bancroft 1860 ; confirmed by roy. licence for himself and issue). B. 14 May, 1841 ; m. 1867, Marie Effie Wilton, the famous actress, dau. of Robert Pleydell Wilton, of Glos ; ed. at private schools in England and France, and went on the stage at an early age ; first acted at Birmingham 1861, and after several provincial engagements, chiefly in Dublin and Liverpool, appeared in London 1865 at the old Prince of Wales's Theatre, when first opened under the management of Miss Marie Wilton ; was lessee and manager with his wife of that theatre 1867-80, and of the Ha.ymarket 1880-5, when he ret. with Mrs. Bancroft from management : afterwards acted at the Lyceum and the Garrick, and has since devoted much time to giving readings in aid of hospitals throughout the country, by which he has raised £20,000 ; pres. of the Acad, of Dramatic Art ; memb. of Lord Chamberlain's Advisory Board as to licensing of plays ; author with his wife of "' The Bancrofts' Recollections of Sixty Years." Residences — 18, Berkeley Square, W^.; Underlea, Sandgate, Kent. Clubs — Athensetun ; Marlborough ; Garrick ; Green Room ; pres. Beefsteak. Issue — George Pleydell Bancroft, b. 1 Nov. 1868 ; clerk of Assize, Midland Circuit ; m. 1893, Effie Lucy, dau. of Sir John Hare. BANDARANAIKE, Knt. Bach. Creat. 1907 ; C.M.G. 1902. — Sib Solomon Dias Bandara- naike, s. of late D. C. H. Dias Bandaranaike, J. P.. U.P.M., of Horagolla, Veyangoda, Ceylon, Muda-