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 729 KNIGHTS OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE [GRIMSTON of Koy. Flying Corps, h. 28 June, 1872 ; Legion of Honour for Services in the Field with Kxpeditionary Force Sept. 1914. 2. Sybil Frances, m. 20 July, 1886, Sir William Eden, 7th Bt., and has issue. Residences — Windlestoue, Ferryhill, Durham; 18, Duke Street, St. James's, S.W. (see Peerage, Eden, Bt.). 3. Dorothy Evelyn, m. 5 Aug. 1909, James, 2nd Vise. Selby, and has issue. Residence — 18, Brunswick Square, Hove, Brigliton {see Peerage, Selby, Vise). GRIERSON, K.C.I.E. Great. 1912 ; CLE. 1894. — Sib George Abraham Grierson, s. of late George Abraham Grierson, LL.D., of Dublin, Barr.-at-law, and Isabella, dau. of late Henry Ruxton, R.N., of Ardee, co. Louth. B. at Glena- geary, co. Dublin, 7 Jan. 1851 ; m. 14 Sept. 1880, Lucy Elizabeth Jean, dau. of late Maurice ColUs, M.D., of Dublin ; ed. at St. Bees and Shrews- burv, and at Trin. Coll. Dubhn, B.A. ; Ph.D. (hoi'i.) Halle Univ. 1894; D.Litt. (hon.) Dublin, 1902 ; late Fell, of Calcutta Univ. ; entd. I.C.S. 1873 and served as assistant mag. and coUr. ; on famine duty, 1874 ; on special duty in rev. dept. 1882 ; joint mag. and dep. coUr. 1884 ; mag. and collr. 1890 ; opium agent, Bihar, 1896 ; on special duty, and as superintendent, with lin- guistic survey of India from 1898 ; is memb. or fellow of many linguistic societies and author of a number of works on Oriental languages ; awarded gold medal of Roy. Asiatic Soc, 1909. Resi- dence — Rathfarnham, Camberley, Surrey. Clubs —Old Salopians ; Royal Societies. GRIERSON, Knt. Bach. Creat. 1910.— Sir Philip James Hamilton Grierson, s. of John Hamilton, of Edinburgh, C.A., and Margaret, dau. of Philip Grierson, s. of Jaines Grierson, of Dalgoner, Dumfriessliire. B. at Burntisland, Fife, 9 March. 1861 ; m. 27 April, 1881, Lilias, dau. of Dep. Surg.-Gen. James Kirkpatrick : ed. at Cheltenham, and Merton Coll., Oxford (B.A. 1876) : Barr.-at-law Scot. 1880 ; Sheriff-substi- tute of Aberdeen, Kincardine and Banff, at Banff 1887, .transferred to Aberdeen 1890 : solicitor for Scot' and to the Board of Inland Revenue 1892 ; J. P. Dumfriesshire ; assumed the surname of Grierson on succeeding his uncle, James Grier- son, of Dalgoner. Residence — 7, Palmerston Place, Edinburgh. Clubs — New, and University (Edinburgh). Issue — 1. PhiUp Francis Grierson, b. 1883 ; 2nd lieut. Roy. Scots Pus. 2. James Gilbert Grierson, b. 1886 ; 2nd lieut. Roy. Scots Fus. 1. Margaret, m. 1905, Comm. Anselm Stirling, R.N. 2. Lilias Constance. GRIFFIN, Knt. Bach. Great. 1911.— Sir Harry Daly Griffin, s. of John Griffin, of Fisherliill, Castlebar, by Anne, dau. of Henry de Burgh Daly, of Goolinev, co. Galway. B. at Baliinrobe, co. Mayo, 6 Oct. 1864 ; m. 14 March, 1899, Glory Emma Sarah, dau. of Robert Edmund O'Donnell, of Trugh Castle, co. Glare ; ed. at French Coll., Blackrock, Royal Univ. of Ireland, and Trin. Coll. Dublin ; classical scholar and B.A. ; entd. I.C.S. 1885, and served in N.W. Pro-inces and Oudh as assist, mag. and collr. ; assist, supt., Dehra Dun, 1889 : joint mag. 1890 ; distr. and sessions judge, 1896 ; second sec. to Govt. 1902-3 ; 2nd addnl. judl. commr. Oudh, 1907 ; judge Allahabad High Court, 1908. Ad- dress — 7, Hastings Road, Allahabad. Club — E. India United Service. GRIFFITH, Privy Counsellor. Appted. 1901; G.G.M.G. 1895 ; K.C.M.G. 1886. — Right Hon. Sir S.muel Walker Griffith, s. of Rev. Edward Griffith. B. at Merthyr Tydvil, 21 June, 1845; m. 5 July, 1870, Julia Janet, dau. of James Thom- son, of Maitland, New South Wales ; is M.A. Sydney Univ. ; hon. LL.D. L^niv. of Queensland 1912, Univ. of Wales 1913 ; Barr.-at-law Queens- land 1867, also memb. of N.S. Wales and Victoria Bars ; M.L.A., Queensland, 1872 ; Att.-Gen. 1874-8, 1890-3 ; Q.C. 1876 ; sec. for public in.struction 1876-9, 1883-5 ; public works 1878-9 ; Premier 1883-8 and 1890-3 ; Treas. 1887-8 ; Chief Justice Queensland 1893-1903; lieut.-gov. 1899-1903; represented the colony at the Colonial Conference in London 1887 ; president of Federal Council of Australasia 1888, 1891, and 1893 ; vice-pres. National Australasian Convention 1901 ; memb. of Judicial Comm. of Privy Council (ex ofticio) : appointed Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia 1903. Residences — The Albany, Sydney, N.S.W. ; Merthyr, Brisbane. Issue — 1. Edward Percival Thomson Griffith, b. 3 Feb. 1877 ; m. 3 June, 1907, JIarion Clara Doyle. Issue — Owen Samuel Griffith. Phyllis. 1. Mary EveUne, m. 28 Nov. 1896, J. H. Brown. Issue — 1. Thomas Samuel Griffiths Brown. 1. Jemima Jean Hunter. 2. Eveline Julia Griffith. 2. Helen Julia. 3. Edith Margaret, m. 12 Feb. 1907. Gcorae Frederick Doyle. Issue — 1. Marsaret Pauline. 2. Janet Edith. 3. Frances Libbette. 4. Alice Gwendoline. GRIFFITH, Knt. Bach. Great. 1911. --Sir John Purser Griffith, M.A.I. (Dublin), s. of the Rev. William Griffith, of Holyhead, Congrega- tional minister, by Alicia Griffith, dau. of William Evans, of Carnarvonshire. B. at Holyhead, 5 Oct. 1848 ; m. 1871, Anna B. F. (d. 'iS May, 1912), dau. of John Ter'us Purser, of Dublin; ed. at Dr. Biggs's Sch. Devizes, Fulneek Sch. Leeds, and Tri i. Coi. Dublin ; is a civil engnr. ; asst. surv. co. A;, "rim 1870 ; assi . ongnr. Dublin Port Docks Board 1871-98 (chief engnr. 1899) ; retd. 1913 ; memb. of coun. Institution of Civil Engnrs. since 1910 ; pres. Inst, of Civil Engnrs. of Ireland 1887-8 ; commr. of Irish Lights 1913 ; memb. Roy. Commn. on Canals and Waterways ; memb. Vice-Regal Commn. on a bridge at Water- ford (across R. Suir), and on the Vice -Regal Commn. on a bridge at Portumna (across the Shannon) ; advising engnr. to the Govt, for the Wicklow Harbour and Foreshore Works, and for the Arklow Harbour Works. Residence — Rath- mines Castle, Rathmines, Dublin. Issue — 1. John William Griffith. Residence— Green ane, Temple Road, Rathmines. 2. Fr-deriok Purser Griffith. Residence— Gwynant, Temple Gardens, Rathmines. 1. Alice Benigna. Residence — Rathmines Castle. GRIFFITH, Knt. Bach. Great. 1898.— Sir William Brandford Griffith, s. of late Sir William Brandford Griffith, K.G.M.G., of Windsor, Barbados, late Gov. of the Gold Coast, and Mary Eliza, dau. of George Thornton Met- calfe, of' Antigua, and Kirkby Lonsdale. B. 9 Feb. 1858 : m. 7 Feb. 1884. Eveline Florence Elizabeth, dau. of Penrose Nevins, of Settle ; ed. at Jersev, Harrison Coll. Barbados, and Umver- sitv Coil. London : B.A. 1880 : Barr.-at-law (Middle Temple) 1881 : acted as Queen's advocate and puisne judge of Gold Coast Colony on various occasions 1884-8; district commnr.. Gold Coast Colony. 1884-8 ; resident magistrate, Jamaica,^ 1888-93, acting Attorney-Gen. 1893; Chief Justice, Gold Coast, 1895 ; administered Government of Lagos 1896 ; acted as deputy for the Governor of the Gold Coast 1897 ; held dormant commis- sion to administer Gold Coast Govt, in certain contingencies 1903, ret. 1911. Residences — 90, Newman Street, W. ; 2, Essex Court Temple, E.G. Clubs — Constitutional ; Welsh. GRIMSTON, K.C.V.O. Great. 1911; CLE. 1900. — Col. Sir Rollo Estouteville Grimston, s. of Oswald James Augustus Grimston, of the