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 LAURIER] KNIGHTS OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE 772 LAURIER, Privy Counsellor. Apptd. 1897 ; G.C'.]M.G. 1897. — Right Hon. Sir Wilfrid Laurier. B. (of French-Canadian extraction) at St. Lin, 24 Nov. 1841 ; m. 1.3 May, 1868, Zoe, dau. of G. N. R. Lafontaine ; Barr.-at-lavv 1864, and rose rapidly in his profession ; elected to Quebec Provincial Assembly 1871, and to Federal Assembly 1874 ; Minister of Inland Revenue 1877-8 ; became leader of the Liberal party in 1887, and was Premier from 1896 to 1911 ; memb. Col. Conf., London, 1907 ; represented Dominion of Canada at the Coronation of King George V, and Im]ierial Conference of 1911 ; lion. LL.D. Camb and Edin., hon. D.C.L. Oxford. Residence — 335, Theodore Street, Ottawa, Canada. Clubs — Rideau : St. James's ; National ; Union. LAW, Knt. Bach. Great. 1908. — Sir Archi- bald FitzGerald Law, s. of Michael Law, of Dublin, and Sarah Anne, dau. of Crofton Fitz- gerald, also of Dublin. B. at Nice 1853 ; m. 1883, Louisa Alice, dau. of E. P. Squarey, of The Moot, Downton, Wilts ; ed. at Wellington Coll. and Oxford ; assist, commr., Cyprus, 1880 ; pres. Dist. Court, Famagusta, 1883 ; director of Survey and Prin. Forest Office 1886 ; Queen's Advocate 1892 ; puisne judge, Straits Settlements, 1893 ; chief judicial commnr. Federated Malay States, 1906. Residence — Kwala Lumpur, Federated Malay States. Club — Oxford and Cambridge. Issue— 1. llobert Archibald FitzGerald Law, b. 18S7. 2. Edward Blichael FitzGerald Law, b. 1SS8. 1. Sarah Margaret Fitzgerald, m. 28 JIarch. 1914, George Norman Bawlence. LAW, Lady (Knt.'s widow). — Katherine, dau. of Nicholas Hatsopoulo, of Athens. M. 1893, Sir Edward FitzGerald Law. K.C.S.I., K.C.M.G., minister resident at Alliens and British delegate on Council of Ottoman Public Debt 1898-9 ; Brit. rep. on international cominission on Cretan Govt, reform 1906, who d. 1 Nov. 1908. CROOKE-LAWLESS, Knt. Bach. Creat. 1910 CLE.. 1907. — Surg. -Lieut. -Col. Sib Warren Roland Crooke-Lawless. B. 9 Jan. 1863 m. 1894, Emily Anne, dau. of C. F. Lawless, of Kilcrone, Cloyne, co. Cork, J.P. ; M.D., M.Ch Royal Univ. Ire. 1884 ; ent. A.M.D. 1880, surg. lieut.-col. Golds. Gds. 1902-11, ret. 1911; sur geon to H.E. the Viceroy of India (Earl Minto) ; served in South Africa 1899-1902, present at actions of Belmont, Enslin, Modder River, Magers- fontein. and at relief of Kimberley, also operations in Orange River and Transvaal Colonies (des- patches twice. Queen's medal, 6 clasps ; King's medal, 2 clasps, i^romoted surg.-lt.-col.) ; Knt. of Grace of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem in England 1911 ; J.P., Cork County. Residence— KikTone, Clo3aie, co. Cork. Club — Guards'. LAWLEY, G.C.S.L Creat. 1911 ; G.C.I.E. 1906 ; K.C.M.G. 1901. — Hon. Sir Arthur Lawley, s. of 2nd Baron Wenlock, and Lady Elizalieth, dau. of 2nd ]Iarq. of Westminster. E. 12 Nov. 1860 ; m. 15 Oct. 1885, Annie Allen, dau. of Sir Edward Cunard, 2i)d Bt. ; lieut. 10th Hussars 1882, capt. 1889, adj. 1800, res. 1892 ; was for soino time private sec. lo tlio 1st Duke of Westminster ; served at Suakin 1 884 (medal) ; sec. to Earl Grey when administrator of Rhodesia 1890, acting administrator 1897 ; administrator Matabeleland 1898-1901 ; Gov. of W. Australia 1901-2 ; Liout.-Gov. of Transvaal 1902-5 ; Gov. of Madras 1905-11 ; High Commnr. for South Africa, and Gov. and Com. -in-Chief of Transaal and Orange River Colonies during LordiNIilner's absence in 1903, and in 1905, pending the arrival of the Earl of Selborne. Residence — 9, Seymour Street, Port man Square, W. Clubs — Turf ; Cavendish. Issue — 1. Hon. Ursula Mary, Maid of Honour to H.M. Queen Mary, since 1912. 2. Margaret Cecilia. LAWRANCE, Lady (Knt.'s widow).— Char- lotte Georgina, dau. of Major Smart, of Tumby Lawn, Lincolnsliire. M. 15 Oct. 1861, Rt. Hon, Sir John Compton Lawrance. judge of the King's Bench Div. 1890-1912, who d. 5 Dec. 1912. Resi denee — 7, Onslow Square, South Kensington, S.W LAWRENCE, Knt. Bach. Creat. 1904.— Hon Sir Alfred Tristram Lawrence, s. of Davie Lawi-ence, surgeon, of Pont^qjool. B. 1843 m. 25 Aug. 1875, Jessie Elizabeth, dau. of Georgt Lawrence, J.P. ; ed. at Camb., hon. Fell. 1908 Barr.-at-law (Middle Temple) 1869, Q.C. 1897 a justice of the High Court 1904-12 ; forinerb jiuiior eoiuisel to the Admiralty ; a bencher of hi; Inn since 1892 ; formerly Recorder of Windsor commnr. under the Local Govt.Act 1899: Commnr of Assize, N.E. Circuit, 1903, and Northern Circuit 1904 ; J.P., Monmouthshire ; D.L., Nairnshire Residences — 10, South Street, Mayfair, W. Invernairne, Nairn, N.B. LAWRENCE, Knt. Bach. Creat. 1902.- SiR JosErH Lawrence, s. of Philip Lawrence of Zante, Ionian Isles. B. at Zante, 23 Sept 1848 ; m. 1873, Margaret Ahce, dau. of late Josepj Jackson, of Southport ; ed. privately and a Owen's Coll. Manchester : M.P. IMonmout; Boroughs (C.) 1901-6 ; contested Cardiff 1900 chrmn. Linotype and Macliinery, Ltd., chrmr International Linotype, Ltd., and director of th Mergen thaler Linotype Co., of New York ; on of the pioneers of the Manchester Sliip Canal J.P., C.C, Surrey ; a lieut. for City of London; Sheriff of City of London 1900-1 ; capt. 4th V.Ii Manchester Regt. 1873-8. Residence — Oakland; Kenley, Surrey. Clubs — Carlton ; City Carlton Constitutional. Issue — Blaud Beatrice, m. 7 Sept. 1898, Arthur Joseph Hunge ford Pollen (Club — Brooks's), Barr.-at-law, and h< issue. Residences — 69, Elm Park Gardens, S.W. New Cottage, ^Yalton-on-tlle-HiLl, Surrey. LAWSON, Knt. Bach. Creat. 1887.— Sii Charles Allen Lawson, s. of Jonathan Wis Lawson, of London, and Elizabeth, dau. of Williai Simpkins. B. 17 May, 1838 ; m. 1st, Mary (( 25 March, 1892), dau. of A. Webber, of Dunk: wold, Devon ; m. 2nd, 1 Feb. 1893, Catharir Jane, dau. of William Shaw, J.P., of Glasgow proceeded early in life to India ; was a mem of the Madras Press, and sec. Madras Chamb. of Commerce 1862-91 ; hon. sec. Madras Comi for Paris Exliibition 1867 ; memb. Madras Faniii Relief Comm. 1877, and of Madras Comm. f(j London Exhibition 1886 ; Fell, of Univ.. Madras 1887; hon. sec. Madras Central JubiLJ Comm. 1887, and conveyed to England ar presented to Queen Victoria Address of Coi gratulation from the Presidency of Madras, which occasion he received the honour of knigh hood ; is author of " British and Native Cochin " At Home on Furlough," " The Private Life Warren Hastings," " Memories of Madras Club — Constitutional. LAWSON, Lady (Knt.'s widow). — Edith, da of Edmund I'acke. M. 1871, Sir George Lawso K.C.B., late Assistant Under-Secretary of Sta for War, who d. 9 March, 1898. Residence— 3 C'ravon Hill, Gardens, W. LAYARD, Knt. Bach. Creat. 1903.— S Charles Peter Layard, s. of the late Sir Chf Peter Layard, K.C.M.G., of Elm Park Roa' Chelsea, and of Colombo, Ceylon, and late Loui Anne, dau. of late Lieut. -Col. P'dwards, ;