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 379 KNIGHTS OF THE BRITISH EiMPIRE [DAVIDSON 1. Robert Vcrc Darwin, b 7 May, 1910. 1. Ursula Frances Elinor. Frances Crofts, ni. Francis McDonald Corntord, l'"''ll. and Lect. Trin. Coll. Camb.. and has issue. Resi- dence — Conduit Head, Madingley Roa<I, ('anibridgc. DARWIN, Lady (Knt.'s M'idow). — Maud, dau. )f Charles Meredith Du Puy, of Philadelphia, J.S.A.. M. 22 July, 1884, Sir George Howard Darwin, K.C.B., F.R.S., Copley medalli.st, pre.s. British Assocn. 1905 ; memb. of the Comm. of Vleteorological Ofifice ; author of a large number )f papers and reports on scientific subjects, who 1. 7 Dec. 1912. Residence — Newuhani Grange, !)ambridge. Issue — 1. Charles Galton Darwin, b. 19 Dee. 1887. Resi- dence — Clirist's College, Cambridge. 2. William Robert Darwin, b. 22 Aug. 1891. Resi- ' dences — Trinity College, and Newuham Grange, Cambridge. 1. Gwendolen iMary, m. 7 June, 1911, Jacques Pierre Raverat. Residence — Croydon, Royston, Herts. 2. Margaret Elizabeth. Residence — -Xewnham Grange, Cambridge. DASENT, Knt. Bach. Creat. 1908 : C.B. (civ.) .895. — Sir John Roche Dasent, eld. s. of late >ir George Webbe Dasent, of Tower Hill, Ascot, D.C.L., and Fanny Louisa, dau. of W. F. A. Delane, of Eastliampstead, Berks. B. 1847 ; m. .878, Ellen, younger dau. and co-heiress of Adm. )f the Fleet Sir Henry J. Coch'ington, K.C.B. ; ■d. at Westminster and Christ Church, Oxford M.A.) ; called to the Bar (Middle Temple) 1885 ; nt. educ. dept. of Privy Council office as junior 'Xannir. 187b : was priv. sec. to Earl Spencer md Lord Carhngford (1880-5), Earls of Kimber- ay and Rosebery ( 1893-5) when Lords Pres. of the Jouncil, and to Earl Spencer when Lord-Lieut, if Ireland (1885) ; asst. sec. to Board of Eduen. 900-8 ; retired from public .service 1908 : editor of 'Acts of the Privy Council" (new series), of which i2 vols, have been issued ; decorated for public ervices. Residences — 20, Elvaston Place, S.W. ; 'lontrose House, St. Vincent, West Indies. le d. 22 Nov. 1914. Issue — 1. Conimr. Manuel Dasen^ R.X., b. 1:! Mav. 1879. 2. Lieut. Walter Dasent, R.X., b. 15 Xov. 1880. DAVAR, Knt. Bach. Creat. 1911.— Hon. iiR DiNSHA Dhanjibhai Davae, s. of Dhan- ibhai Dinsha Davar, of Bombay, and Hirabai, lau. of Shopurji Laskari. B. at Bombay, 6 Nov. 856 ; m. 1874, Pirojbai, dau. of M. S. Wadia, of Jombay ; ed. at Elphinstone Coll. and Bombay Jniv. ; Barr.-at-law, 1880 : principal and i^ro- 3ssor Govt. School, 1898-1902 ; puisne judge f the High Court, Bombay, since 9 Nov. 190. lesidences — Redder Road, Bombay ; Belmont, v!hundalla. Clubs — Orient, Elphinstone. Is,3ue — Jehangliir Dinsha Davar, b. 1877 ; Barr.-at-law, practising in the High Court, Bombay ; m. 29 May, 1903, Virbarjee, dau. of Sir Jamjetsee Jejecbhoy, 4th Bart. Issue — Maneckbal, m. Dr. Sorokslia P. Mistri. Mishai, m. Dhirnjesha P. Jlistri, solicitor. DAVIDSON, K.C.B. (civ.). Creat. 1910; LC.V.O. 1905 ; C.V.O. 1901 ; C.B. (mil.) 1902.— iOL. Sir Arthur Davidson, s. of William David- on, of Welwyn, Herts, and iiouisa Eleanor iarnaid, dau. of J. Barnard Hankey, of Fetcham 'ark, Leatherhead. B. in London, 12 Nov. 850: ed. privately; ent. K.R.R. 1876, capt. nd bt.-maj. 1885, maj. 1893, It. -col. 1895, col. 902 ; served in Afghan war, Marri Expedition, rst Boer war, Egyptian war, and Becliuanaland 'Ixpedition ; A.D.C. to H.R.H. the Duke of Cam- ridge, Com. -in-Chief, 1890-5 : extra equerry to tie King and equerry to Queen Alexandra since 910 ; groom-in- waiting to Queen Victoria 1895-6, nd equerry 1896-1901 ; ecjuerry to King Edward 901-10, and late assist, keeper of the Privy Purse ad assist, priv. sec. ; has received Orders of ihe RedJ Eagle] (2nd el.), Prus.sian Crown (2nd cL), Dannebrog (2nd cl), Medjidic (5th el.), Sacred Treasure (2nd cl.). Rising Sun (2nd cl.). Redeemer of Greece (2nd cl.), and Afghan Medal with two clasps, bronze star Cabul-Candahar March, Egyptian medal and clasp, and Khedive's bronze star. Residence — Red Hou.so, Warnham, Sus.sex. Clubs — Naval and Military ; Marl- borough : United Service ; Bachelors'. DAVIDSON, Knt. Bach. Creat. 1913.— Hon. Sir Charles Peers Davidson, s. of Capt. Alex- ander Davidson. B. 1841 ; m. 1808, Alice, dau. of William Mattice, of Cornwall, Ontario ; Barr.- at-law, Province of Quebec, 1865, Q.C. 1878; bencher 1887 ; chief justice of Supreme Court, Quebec, since 1912 : D.'C.L. McGill Univ. ; It.-col. Victoria Rifles, Montreal, 1887 ; served in Fenian campaign, 1866-7. Aildress — Superior Coiu't, Quebec. Clubs — St. James's ; Royal St. Law- rence Yacht. DAVIDSON, Knt. Bach. Creat. 1912.— Sir James Mackenzie Davidson, s. of .Fohn David- son, of Buenos Aires. B. Dec. 1856 ; m. 1886, Georgiana. dau. of William Henderson ; studied medicine in Edinburgh, Aberdeen, and London ; M.B., CM., Aberdeen ; con.sultg. surgeon to Rontgen Ray Dept., Charing Cross Hospital ; consultg. surgeon in charge of X-ray Dept., Roy. London Ophthalmic Hospital ; memb. of Roy. Inst., Roy. Photographic Soc, Rontgen Soc, Fellow of Phj'sical Soc. ; author of articles on medical subjects. X-rays, and Radium ; inventor of a precise method of localisation by means of X-rays, of bullets, etc., and of shot and foreign bodies in the eye and orbit ; also a rotary mer- cury break and the " Stereoscopic Fluoroscopo." Residence — 26, Park Crescent, Portland Place, W. Clubs — Royal Automobile ; Empire ; Argentine ; Savage. DAVIDSON, K.C.M.G. Creat. 1907; C.B. (civ.) 1897. — Sir Edward Davidson, s. of late William Davidson, of Mount House, Braintree, Essex. B. 17 April, 1853 ; ed. at Oxford (B.A. 1875 ; M.A. 1877) ; Barr.-at-law 1879 ; Q.C. 1892, K.C. 1901 ; elected a Master of the Bench (Inner Temple) 1901 ; apptd. one of the standing coun.sel to Board of Trade in bankruptcy matters 1884, and in shipping matters 1885 ; priv. sec. and sec. of commissions to the Lord Chancellor (Lord Herschell) 1880 ; perm, legal adviser to Sec. of State for Foreign Affairs from 1886 ; holds a commn. as Acting Councillor of Embassy in H.M.'s Diplomatic Service. Residence — 12, Lower Sloane Street, S.W. Club.s — Athen«um ; Brooks's ; Travellers' ; Oxford and Cambridge. DAVIDSON, K.C.M.G. Creat. 1914; C.M.G. 1902. — Sir Walter Edward Davidson, s. of late James Davidson, of Killyleagh, co. Down. B. at Valetta, Malta, 20 April, 1859 ; m. 1st, 1882, Lily (d. 9 Dec. 1901), dau. of James Barber, M.D., of 34, Thurloe Scjuare ; m. 2nd, 21 Oct. 1907, Margaret Agnes, dau. of late Gen. the Hon. Sir Percy Robert Basil Feilding, K.C.B., and Lady Louisa, dau. of 3rd Marq. of Bath ; ent. Ceylon Civ. Ser. 1880, on special duty Colonial and Indian Exhibition, 188 ; chrmn. Municijjal Council 1898-1901, and Mayor of Colombo, Ceylon, 1898 ; Colonel Sec. Transvaal Adminis- tration 1901-4 ; Gov. of Seychelles Islands 1904-12, of Newfoundland from 1912. Residence — Government House, St. John's, Newfoundland. Club — Sports. Issue by 1st m. — 1. Douglas du Bois Davidson, b. 30 Dec. 1883; ed. at Winchester and Oxford (1st chiss mods, and 2nd class greats, classics), junior examiner Board of Education, Wliitehall. Issue by 2nd m. — - 1. Diana Kathleen Louisa Feilding. 2. Daphne Margaret Feilding.