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 DE BUNSENl KNIGHTS OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE CS BEA.TH, s. of late Felix dp Biath, of Hove B. 1-^ Dec 1858; m. 9 Marcli, 1880. Edith Anna Beatrice, dau. of Leon Jean O-Meara ; served in Afghan war 1880; Mahsood Wnzeeree expedn. 1881 • Hazara expedn. 1891 ; Dongola expedn. 189t) ■ col 32nd8ikh Pioneers from 1905: joint sec. to GoV. of India. MUitary Dept., 1902-3 ; and sec. 1903-C- political resid. and commdr. Aden Brier 190-11 : It. -gen. Indian Army, April, and"^ retired :rav, 1911. Residence— Bendochy, Weybridge. Club — Junior Naval and :Iilitary. Issue — 2 sons. 2 daus. DE BUNSEN, Privy Counsellor. Apptd. 1900 ; G C M G. 19(i<) ; C^.C.V.O. 1900 ; K.C.M.G. 1900 ; K.C.V.O. 1905 ; C.B. (civ.) 1895 ; C.V.O. 1903.— Right Hon. Sir Maurice William Ernest de BuNSEN. s. of late Ernest de Bunsen, of Abbey Lodge, Regent's Park, N.W., and Elizabeth, dau. of Samuel Gurney, of Ham House, and grandson of late Baron de Bunsen, Prussian Minister to England 1845-60. B. 1862; m. 2 May, 1899, Berta Mary, dau. of late Armar Henry Lowry-Corrv ; e'd. at Rugby and Oxford, B.A. 1870; ent." Diplomatic Service 1877; 3rd sec. 1879, 2nd sec. 1883, and 1st sec. 1891 ; was See. of Legation at Tokio 1891-4, and charge d'affaires and consul-gen. in Siam 1894-0 ; sec. of Embassy at Constantinople 1897, and at Paris with rank of min. plenipo. 1902-5 ; Minister at Lisbon 1905 : Ambassador to Madrid 1900-13, and to Vienna 1913-Aug. 13, 1914. Residences — Old Lodge, Taplow, Bucks. Clubs — St. James's; Tia-ellers". Issue — DE GEX, Lady (Knt.'s widow). — Alice Emma, dau. of late Sir John Henry Briggs. M. 1880, Sir John P. De Gex, Q.C., late bencher of Lincoln's Inn, who d. 1887. Residences — 47, Bramham Gardens, Kensington, S.W. ; Offington, Worth- ing, Sussex. de HORSEY, K.C.B. (mil.). Great. 1903.— Adm. Sir Algernon Frederick Rous de Horsey, s. of late Spencer Horsey de Horsey, of Great Gleraham, Suffolk, M.P. for Orford, Aid- borough, and Newcastle-under-Lyme, and Lady Louisa Maria Judith Rous, dau. of the 1st Earl of Stradbroke. B. 26 July, 1827 ; m. 9 April, 1801, Caroline Augusta, dau. of Adm. Andrew Drew, of Stantone, Pembury, Kent ; ed. at Roy. Academy, Gosport ; ent. R.N. 1840, capt. 1857. rear-adm. 1875, vice-adm. 1879, adm. 1885, ret. 1892 ; served on coast of Syria 1840 ; senior naval officer during .Jamaica insurrection 1805, and during Fenian raids on lakes of Canada 1800 ; A.D.C. to Queen Victoria 1871-5 ; commodore in AVest Indies 1872-5 ; C.-in-C. on Pacific station 187-9 : commanded Channel Squadron 1884-5 ; is J.P. Hants, and D.L., J.P., Isle of Wight. Resi- dence — Melcombe House, Cowes, Isle of Wight. Club — United Service. DEL AF A YE, Knt. Bach. Creat. 1901.— Hon. Sir Louis Victor Delafaye, s. of Victor Anthony Nicholas Delafaye, of Mauritius. B. 10 March, 1842 ; m. 23 Feb. 1806, Mary Lucia, dau. of Theodore Cloaree, M.D., of Mauritius ; Barr.-at- law (Middle Temple) 1803 ; municipal councillor, St. Louis, Mauritius, 1870 ; memb. of Prison Board and of Civil Service Inquiry Commn. 1884 ; memb. Civil Service Commn. 1884-95 ; acting puisne judge 1884-6 and 1890-2 ; K.C. (1892), jAiisne judge 1894-8, chief judge since 1898. Residence — Port Louis, Mauritius. DEMPSEY, Knt. Bach. Great. 1911.— Sir Alexander Dempsey, s. of Bernard Dempsey, of Coldagh, Ballymoney, and Catherine Kinney. B. at Coldagh, Ballymoney, co. Antrim. 15 Feb. 1852 ; m. 1876, Jane (d. 1906), dau. of Denis Smyth, of Belfast : ed. at St. Malachy's Coll Belfast, Cath. Univ. Dublin, and Queen's Coll Galway ; M.D.R.U.I. 1874 ; L.R.C.S. Ire. 1874 memb. of Senate Nat. Univ., and memb. govern ing body Univ. Coll. Dub. ; extern, examnr. Nat Univ. and Queen's Univ. ; physician Mater Infirm. Hosp. ; late pres. Ulster Med. Soc. and' Ulster Branch of Brit. ISIed. Assocn. ; J.P. Bel ' fast. Residences — 30, Clifton Street, Belfast f Coldagh, Fortwilliam Park, Belfast. Issue — 1. Ali'xaiuUT Joseph Dempsey. 2. Kr.'di'rick Jerome Dempsey. 1. Anna. 2. Pauline. 3. Certnide Mary. 4. Ita. DENBY, Knt. Bach. Creat. 1914.— Sir ElliI Den by, s. of late John Denby, of Wycliffe Housei Shii)ley, and Eliza, dau. of John Harper Whitaker 1 B. at "Shipley 27 May, 1850; m. 3 Oct. 1877J Clara, dau. of Jeremiah Slater, of Stanningly ed. privately; J.P. West Riding, Yorks ; presj of Shipley Liberal Assocn. ; chrmn. of Shiplej School Board 1902 ; represents West Shiplei on the West Riding C.C. Residence — Wycliffi House, Shipley, Yorks. Issue — Gertrude, m. 22 April, 1903, Bertram Foster Roberts who d. 11 Jan. 1912. llesidenocs — The Knoll, Baildor Yorks ; Chapel House, Kilnsey, Skipton-in-Cravei [see Peera.f;e. IIoberts, Bt., of Milner Field). DENING, Lady (Knt.'s widow). — Beatrice Catherine, dau. of late E. J. Scott, of Portlam Lodge, Southsea. M. 1877, as his 2nd wife Lt.-Gen. Sir Lewis Dening, K.C.B., D.S.O., col 20th Punjabis, commdg. Burma div. Southeri Army of India from 1907 until his death (a Jubbulpore) 10 Feb. 1911. f DENNEHY, K.C.LE. Creat. 1890 ; CLE 1887. — Sir Thomas Dennehy. B. 1829 ; 1869. Elizabeth, dau. of Thomas Moriarty ; ent B.S,C. 18 —, It.-col. 1877, col. (ret.) 1885, maj. -gen 1885 ; served in Sonthal campaign 1855-0, an( in the Indian mutiny 1857-8 ; political agen at Dholepore 1879-85 ; extra groom-in-waitinj to Queen Victoria 1888-1901, and to Kinj Edward 1901-10. Residence — Brooke Lodge Fermoy, co. Cork. Issue — m. John O'Halloran, of Fermoy. DENT, K.C.M.G. Creat. 1888. — Sm Alfrei Dent, s. of Thomas Dent, of Cliina, and Sabini Ellen, dau. of James Thomas Robarts, J.P. B 1844 ; m. 9 July, 1890, Margaret, dau. of Charle. Aird, of the Glen, Eastbourne ; ed. at Eton ; i; engaged in business with Cliina and Ceylon, anc was founder of the British North Borneo Com pany ; memb. India Currency Commn. 1898 J.P." Sussex, High Sheriff 1908. Residences— Belgrave Mansions, Grosvenor Gardens, S.W. Ravensworth, Eastbourne. Club — Oriental Issue — Leslie- Alfred Dent, b. 3 July, 1897. DENTON, K.C.M.G. Creat. 1900 ; C.M.G 1891. — Capt. Sir George Chardin Denton, s of Rev. Robt. Abercrombie Denton, of Stowei. Provost, Dorset, and Mary, dau. of Georgf Wroughton, of Adwick Hall, Doncaster. B. ( 1 June, 1851 ; m. 1879, Jean Margaret Alan (d ' 20 July, 1900), dau. of Alan Stevenson, C.B. F.R.S., of Edinburgh ; ed. at Rugby ; ent. 57tl Regt. 1809, capt. 1878, ret. 1878 ; chief of polic< St. Vincent, W.I. 1880 ; colonial sec. Lagos 18"" ' Lt.-Gov. Lagos 1900 ; administrator of th( 'Gambia Nov. 1900, Gov. 1901-11; has Lagos on repeated occasions. Clubs — Naval anc Militarv. Issue — •
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