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 MAY] KXIGHTS OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE and was Governor of the Gold Coast during the Ashanti expedition 1896. He d. of fever'con- tracted in the Hinterland of Ashanti, 14 Dec. 1897. Residence — Ladies' Constitutional Club, 15, Courtfield Gardens, S.W., and has issue — MAY, K.C.B. Great. 1914: C.B. 1911. — Subgeon-Gex. Sir Arthur William :Iay, K.N., s. of the Rev. Henry Thomas May. of South i Petherwin, Launeeston. B. 18 Jinie. 1854: m. ! 29 April, 1892, Adelaide Gibson, dau. of William;' Baldock, of Chilworth, Hants ; medical director- I gen. of the Na'' since 1913 ; served in Egypt 1 1882 ; with Suakin exped. 1884 : Nile exped. ' 1884-5. Residence — Tremeer, St. Tudy, Corn- ; wall. Chilj — Army and Navy. ' j MAY, K.C.M.G. Great. 1909 ; C.M.G. 1895.— Sir Francis Henry May, s. of the late Rt. Hon. Geo. Augustus Chichester May. P.G., Lord Chief Justice of Ireland, and Olivia, dau. of Sir ZHatthew Barrington. Bt., of Glenstal, co. Limerick. B. in Dublin, 14 March, 1860; m. 31 Aug. 1891, Helena Augusta Victoria, dau. of Gen. Sir George Digby Barker. G.C.B. ; ed. at Harrow and Trin. Coll. Dublin (B.A., first honoursman and prizeman in classics and modern languages) ; LL.D. Honoris Causa. 1914; ent. Hong-Kong Civil Service Nov. 1881, Actg. Asst. Colonial Sec. 1887, Asst. Colonial Sec. 1891, apptd. Supt. Police 1893, M.L.C. 1895. Colonial Secretary 1902-10 ; ad- ministered Govt, of Hong-Kong, Xov. 1903, to July. 1904 ; Dec. 1906, to Jan. 1907 ; April to July, 1907; and May to November, 1910: Gov. and Com. -in-Chief of the Colony of Fiji, and High Commnr. for the Western Pacific 1911 to 1912; Gov. of Hong-Kong since 1912. Residence- Government House, Hong-Kong. Club — Wind- ham. Issue — 1. Strlla y.M-y .Augusta. 2. I'lioi'lic Kranci's Eirit-. y. Iri- Olivia H'4 'ivi. 4. Dion^' Ji'an Elizahctli. MAY, G.C.B. (mil.). Great. 1911; G.C.V O. 1909: K.C.B. (mil.) 1906; K.C.V.O. 1905; M.V.O. (4th class) 1897.— Adm.-of-the-Fleet Sir William Henry May, s. of the late J. W. Seabuine May. B. 31 ,Julv, 1849 ; m. 1878," Kinbarra Swene. dau. of the' late W. J. Marrow ■ ent. R.N. 1863, lieut. 1871, com. 1881. capt. 1897! i rear-adm. 1901, vice-adm. 1905, adm. 1908, Adm.-of-the-Fleet 1913; served with Arctic exped. 187.5- (medal) and as fiag-ca])t. on China station 1888-90; annexed Christmas Island 1888; Naval Attache for Europe 1891-3 ; assist, director of t^orpedoes 1893-5 ; ch. -of -staff on Mediterranean Station 1.S95-6 ; commanded naval contingent in London during Diamond Jubilee celebrations 1897 ; naval A.D.C. to Queen Victoria and to Kmg Edward VII ; attended German Emperor durmg his visit to England 1899 ; director of Naval Ordnance 1901 ; a lord of the Admiraltv and Comptroller of the Navv 1901-5 ; commdr -in- Chief Atlantic Fleet 1905-7 ; 2nd sea lord on commission of the Admiralty 1907-9 ; Commdr - -m-Chief of the Home Fleet 1909-11 ; Commdr - m-Chief at Plymouth 1911-12 ; has 2nd class Red Eagle of Prussia, Order of St. Alexandre Nevsky (Russia), and is Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour (roy. licence 1905). Residences— Chatto Kelso, N.B. ; Bughhigg, Berwickshire. Clubs — Travellers' ; United Service. Issue 1. Reginald Seabunie May, b. 10 Aug. 1879 • mai Koy. Fus. ; Staff Olficer at War Office ■ ni 3 9 B.c 190. Margaret Geraldiuc, dau. of Joliul{anisavDral<e' of Batclnvood Hall, St. Albans. 2. Li'ut. Archibald Seaburne Jlav, E SI V O b 29 June, 188.5. ' ' • • •• • 1. Kinbarra Swene. , MAYCOCK, K.C.M.G. Great. 1913; C.M.G. 190.5. — Sir Willoughby Robert Dottin May- cock, s. of late Col. Dottin Maycock, Inniskilling Dragoons. B. 7 Julj-, 1849; m. Emma Lea o. dau. of late John Prigge ; entd. Foreign Oftl 1872 ; acting 2nd sec. Diplomatic Service 188' assist, in treaty dept. 1897, and .superintendei 1903-13. Residence— 80, St. George's Squar S.W. Clubs — St. James's ; • Roehampton. MEADE, Lady (Knt.'.s widow). — Emily Salte dau. of Lt.-Col. Malcolm, Resident of Barod [ M. 1853, Sir Richard John Meade, K.C.S.I., CLE a distinguished Indian officer, who d. 19 Marci i 1894. Residence— 19, Stafford Terrace, W. i MEHTA, Knt. Bach. Great. 1911.— Sir (Kiia BaDADUR) BezON'JI DaDABHOY MEHTA,of NagjUl i MEHTA, K.C.LE, Great. 1904 ; CLE. 1894. Sir Pherozeshah Merw-'Anji Mehta ; is Barrister and an additional memb. of the Counc of the Gov. of Bombay ; memb. Bombay .Munic ' elect Indian National Congress. Residence-; Bombay. ' MEIKLEJOHN, Lady (Knt.'s widow).— :Tau' Louisa, dau. of Rear-Admiral Henry Hamiltoi Beamish, C.B. M. 15 Aug. 1893, Maj.-Gen. Sii ■^illiam Hope Meiklejohn. K.C.B., C.M.G, whf d. 1 aiay, 1909. Residence— 2, Chelsea Courl Chelsea Embankment, S.W. MELDON, Knt. Bach. Great, igio.- Sr Albert Meldon, s. of the late James Dillo Meld.m, of 24, Merrion Sq., Dublin, and of Coolarne Athenry, co. Galway, J.P., and Bedelia, dau. o John Stanus Ingham, of Lisnamaine, co. Cavaiii B. at Casino, Roebuck, co. Dublin, 25 May, 1845 m. :Mary Josephine, dau. of Bernard Doherty, o Buncrana, co. Donegal ; ed. at Ushaw Coll Durham, and Stonyhurst Coll. Lanes ; Barr.-at-la 1868, res. mag. 1881-1910, served in the countie; of Tipperary, Kerry and Galway during th( agrarian troubles, and in Belfast during all riot' from 1886 to 1907 ; law adviser in Ireland to Gen Sir Redvers Buller. G.C.B., 1886-7; receivec thanks of Government on live occasions ; J.P. CO. Wicklow. Residence— Vevey House, ' Bray CO. Wicklow. Club— Stephen's Green (Dublin) MELLISS, K.C.S.L Great. 1897 ; CS.L 1893, — Col. Su: Howard Melliss, s. of George W Melliss. of Talbot Square, and St. Helena, and Julia, dau. of Henry Ormsby Weston, B at St. Helena. 2 April. 1847 ; m."l877, Mary Edith, dau. of Gen. Conran. R.H.A. ; ed. at Roy. MiL Coll. Sandhurst ; joined Duke of Wellington's Reg. 1865. Roy. Scots Fusiliers 1868. B S G 1869, capt. 1877, maj. 1882. It.-col. 1891, col! 1895 ; .served in Abyssinian war 1807-8, storming and capture of Magdala (medal), in Afghan war 1879, m Egyptian exped. 1882, as A.Q.M.G. Indian div., battles of Kumassi and Tel-cl-Kebir (bt.-maj., medal, clasp, bronze star, Medjidie, and despatches), and in Burmah 1885, as mil. attache to naval commdr.-in-ehief (medal, despatches); D.A.Q.M.G. Bombay 1881-4; A.Q.M.G. 1884-6 ; was organi'.er ancl afterwards inspector-gen. of Imperial Service Troops of India ; awarded distinguished service jjension. Residence— 6, Buckingham Palace Gardens, S.W. Club — Naval and ^Military. MELLOR, Knt. Bach. Great. 1911.— Sm James Robert Mellor, s. of the Rt. Hon. Sir John .Mellor, P.C, Judge of the Queen's Bench Div. 1861-79, and Elizabeth Catherine, dau. of William -Moselev, of Peckham. B. in London, 4 May, 1839 ; m. 29 Oct. 1868, Anne Jane, dau. of Thomas Shaw, of Everton, Lanes ; ed. ])rivately and at Camb. (law scholar of Trinity Hall, LL.M.) i Barr.-at-law (Inner Temjile) 1865 ; Master of the Crown Office, since 1874; King's Coroner^ since 1892 ; Senior Master and King's Romom-
 * pality since its institution (twice pres.) ; pres'