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 689 KNIGHTS OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE [DUFF chief Mediterranean Fleet 1907 ; commander- in-chief at the Nora 1908-11; Grand Officer of the Legion d'Honneur 1906; had the Grand Cross of the Order of Naval Merit of Spain, Grand Cordon of the Osmanieh (with star in brilliants), Grand Cross of the Austrian Imperial Leopold Order, Grand Cross of the Royal Regiment of the Redeemer of Greece, and Grand Cross of the Order of the Red Eagle of Prussia ; F.R.G.S., and d. 18 May, 1914. Residence— Homewood, Tenterden, Kent. DU BOULAY, K.C.I.E. Great. 1911; CLE. 1906. — Sir James Houssemayne Du Boulay, s. of Rev. J. T. Houssemayne Du Boulay, M.A., of Shawford, Hants, late assist, master Win- chester College, and Alice Mead, dau. of Rev. G. Cornish, of Truro. B. a*^ Winchester, 15 April, 1868 ; m. 31 July, 1901, Freda Elais Bvitts, dau. of Alfred Howell, of Sydenham Hill, Kent ; ed. at Winchester and Oxford ; ent. I.C.S. 1889 ; served in Bombay ; has been priv. sec. to the Viceroy and Gov. -Gen. of India since 1910. Ad- dress — Viceroy's Camp, India. Club — E. India United Service. Issue — ■ 1. Michael Hardiiige Du Boulay, b. 1912. 1. Gwendolen Meade. 2. Freda Wilmot. DUBUC, Knt. Bach. Great. 1912. — Hon. Sir Joseph Dubuc, s. of Joseph Dubuc, and Marie Euphemie Garand, of Quebec. B. 26 Dec. 1840 ; m. 1872, Maria Anne Henault, of Que' ec ; ed. at Montreal Coll. and McGill Univ. (B.C.L.) ; Barr.- at-law, Quebec, 1869, and Manitoba, 1871 ; elected to first Legislature of Manitoba 1870, and sat therein till 1878 ; memb. of Exec. Council N.W. Territories 1872 ; legal adviser there 1874 ; memb. of Exec. Council and Attorney-Gen. Manitoba 1874 ; Speaker of Manitoba Legislature 1875 ; Crown Counsel for the Province 1875-8 ; memb. of Canadian House of Commons 1879 ; ch. justice King's Bench, Manitoba, 1903; Judge, Manitoba, 1903 ret. 1909. Address — P.O. Box 443, Winnipeg, Manitoba. Issue — DU CANE, Lady (Knt.'s widow). — Florence Victoria, dau. of late Col. Saunderson. M. 1st, Col. Marmaduke Grimston ; m. 2nd, 2 Jan. 1883, as his 2nd wife, Maj.-Gen. Sir Edmund Frederick Du Cane, K.C.B., R.E., chrmn. of comms. of prisons, etc., who d. 7 June, 1903 (d. 22 Nov. 1914). DU CANE, Hon. Lady (Knt.'s widow). — Geor- GiANA Susan, dau. of the 1st Baron Lyndhurst (title extinct). M. 25 June, 1863, Sir Charles Du Can-^, K.C.M.G., late chrmn. of the Board of Customs, who sat in the House of Commons for Essex 1852-69, was Lord of the Admiralty f nd Gov. of Tasmania, and who d. 25 Feb. 1889. Residences — 41, Eaton Place, S.W. ; Mountains, Witham, Essex. Issue — 1. Charles Henry Copley Du Cane, b. 25 May, 1864 ; late lieut. Coldstream Gds. ; D.L., J. P., Essex ; m. 1 May, 1900, Dorothy Blenkinsopp, dau. of Col. Blen- kinsopp Coulson, of Newburgh Park, Northumberland. Residence — 8, Beaufort Gardens, S.W. Issue^ 1. Peter Du Cane, b. 18 March, 1901. 2. Michael Du Cane twhis, b. 9 3. Charles Edmund Byron Du Cane J March, 1910. 2. Brig.-Gen. John PhiUp Du Cane, C.B.. R.A., 5 May, 1865; served in S. Africa 1899-1902; staff offloer to InsD.-Gen. of the Home Forces since 1912; m. 20 May, 1914. Ethel Georgina Mary, dau. of late Hillyar David Chapman, of KiUrundle, EUesmerc, Salop, and widow of Christopher Head. Residence — 51, Cadogan Gardens, S.W. 1. Edith Georgina Sophia. 2. Florence Gertrude Louisa. 3. Ella Mary. DUCK, K.C.B. (mil.). Great. 1911 ; G.B. 1897.— Sir Francis Duck, s. of John Duck, of Patterick, Yorks, and Teresa, dau. of John Fletcher, of Lytham, Lanes. B. in Liverpool 17 Dec. 1845 ; m. 1883, Edith (d. 1903), dau. of Walter Ponsonby Garrett, of Middleton Wold, Yorks ; ed. at Stonyhurst Coll. ; ent. Army Vet. Dept. 1867, vet. inspg.-surg. 1890, vet. It.-col. 1890, vet. -col. 1894 ; dir. gen. Army Vet. Dept. 1897-1902 ; served during Kaffii- war, Seku- kuni, and Zulu campaign 1877-81 (despatches, medal, clasp) ; with Bechuanaland expedn. 1884r-5 (despatches, promoted) ; prin. voter, officer in India 1894-7 ; has the distinguished service award. Club — Junior Constitutional. Issue — Francis Ponsonby Duck, b. 1886. Edith Winifred, m. 4 Jan. 1910, Conun. Henry Evans. Frokc Aylmer, R.N., and has issue. DUCKWORTH, Knt. Bach. Great. 1908.— Sir James Duckworth, s. of Ralph Duckworth. B. 1840 ; m. Ellen Matilda, dau. of Thomas Gully, of Willsbridge, Bristol ; ed. jsrivately ; Mayor of Rochdale 1891-2-3, and 1910-11 (J.P.) ; contested Warwick and Leamington 1895 ; M.P. Middleton div. Lanes 1897-1900, Stockport since 1906 ; chrmn. of J. Duckworth, Ltd., and of Belfield, Ltd. ; director Boots, Ltd. ; delegate of United Method. Free Churches to Ecumen. Con- ference at Washington 1891 ; pres. United Method. Free Churches 1894 ; has visited many foreign countries and most British possessions ; F.R.G.S. Residence — Castlefield, Rochdale. Club — National Liberal. Issue — Gladys May, m. 1913, Alec Telfer Shaw. DUDGEON, Knt. Bach. Great. 1903.— Sir Charles John Dudgeon, s. of the late Patrick Dudgeon, of Cargen, Kirkcudlirightshire. B. 3 Sept. 1855 ; m. 14 March, 1884, Isabelle Annie, dau. of Maj.-Gen. W. C. O'Shaughnessy ; pres. (1911) China Assn. ; assist. British commissioner on Sir James Mackay's comnm. to China in 1902 for the revision of the commercial treaties with that country ; Councillor Roy. Col. Inst. Resi- dence — 3, Hans Crescent, S.W. Clubs — Conserva- tive ; Thatched House ; Bath. Issue — Clare Alice Cecilia, m. 1912, Itbe Marchese Vittoria Rajpini di Castel-Delflno. Residence— DUFF, G.C.B. (mil.). Great. 1911 ; K.C.B. (mil.) 1907; K.C.S.I. 1910; K.C.V.O. 1906; C.B. 1900 ; CLE. 1897.— Lt.-Gen. Sir Beau- champ Duff, s. of the late Garden WiUiam Duff, of Hatton Castle, Aberdeenshire, and Douglas Maria, dau. of the late Beauchamp Urquhart, of Meldrum. B. 17 Feb. 1855 ; m. 1877, Grace, dau. of the late Oswald Wood, of Glenalmond, Perthshire ; ed. at Camb. and Roy. Mil. Acad. Woolwich ; ent. Army 1874, capt. 1886, maj. 1894, It.-col. 1895, col. 1898, maj. -gen. 1903, It.-gen. 1906, gen. 1911 ; served in Afghan war 1878-80 (medal), Isazai exped. 1892, Waziristan exped. 1894-5, present at action of Wano (desp. twice, medal, clasp, bt.-lt.-col.). and in S. Africa 1899-1900 as assist, mil. sec. to Natal Field Force, and subsequently as A.A.G., present during siege of Ladysmith (desp. twice, C.B., medal, and 5 clasps) ; D.A.A.G. India 1891-5 ; mil. sec. to Commdr. -in-Chief in India 1896-8 ; in command 39th Garhwal Rifles 1898-9 ; assist, mil. sec. for Indian affairs at headquarters 1899 ; D.A.G. India 1901 ; o%. A.G. India 1901-2 ; in com- mand of a 2nd class dist. Bengal 1902-3 ; A.G. in India 1903-5 ; chief of staff in India with rank of It.-gen. 1905—14 ; sec. military dept. at the India Office 1910 ; Commdr.-in-Chief in India since March, 1914 ; col. 9th Gurkha Rifles 1904. Club — United Service. Issue — - 1. The late Capt. Beauchamp Oswald Duff, Ind. Arniv b. 5 Sept. 1880 ; m. 20 Feb. 1908, Manie, dau. of lat(' Tliomas Eaton Landes, M.D., and was killed in action 31 Oct.. 1914. 2. Douglas Garden Duff, b. 2 Nov. 1886 ; m. 10 Feb. 1914, Margaret Crawley, dau. of late J. E. Vincent. Chancellor of the Diocese of Bangor.