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 69 PEERS, BARONETS, BISHOPS, PRIVY COUNSELLORS [BALFOUR Dragoon Gds. and Scots Gds., ni. 24 Nov. 1910, Violet Mary, dau. of Bichard Benyon Croft, D.L., of Pan- hams Hall, Ware, Herts. Clubs — Cavalry ; Now (Ediburgh.) Issue — 1. James Richard Gardiner Baird, b. 12 July, 191.3. 2. . . . Baird, b. 11 Oct. 1914. 1. Lilias Mary. 1. Prances Harriet, m. 22 Nov. 1910, John Bdulpli Blagrave Swinton. Residence — Swinton Bank, Peebleshire. BAKER, 4th Bt., oi Dunstable House (G.B.). Great. 14 May, 1796. — His Honour Judge Sib Geoege Sheeston Bakee, s. of Henry Sherston Baker, gov. of Portland Castle (grandson of 1st Bt.), and the dau. of the late John Biirke, of York Place. B. 19 May, 1846 ; m. 1st 3 June, 1873, Jane Mary (d. 26 May, 1909), dau. of late Frederick James Fegen. ll.N., C.B., of Ballinlonty, co. TijDperary ; ni. 2nd 19 Feb. 1912, Mary Josephine, dau. of late Henry Bacchus of the Manor House, Lillington ; sue. his cousin 1877 ; called to the Bar at Lincoln's Inn 1871, having previously practised as a special pleader ; is author of HallecJc's Internatio7ial Law, The Lau's relating to Quarantine, and other legal works ; joint compiler of the Digest for the Law Reports ; and has formulated a scheme for an International Quarantine system, for vi'hich he has received the formal thanks of several foreign governments ; assoc. of the Institut de Droit Interim tional 1879 ; recorder of Helston 1886- 89, of Barnstaple and Bideford since 1889 ; judge of Cotmty Courts since 1901 ; member of Board of Examiners of Inns of Court 1895-1901 : revising barr. 1899-1901 ; late standing counsel to the Society of the Baronetage. Residence — The Castle Moat House, Lincoln. Club — Devon- shire. Issue by 1st m. — 1. DODIJsGTON GEOECtE RICHARD SHEKSTON BAKER, Heir, b. 22 Julv, 1877 ; ni. 15 Dec. 1906, Irene, dau. of Sir Roper Parkington : ed. at University Coll. London ; M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P. 1899 ; Maj. Indian Medical Service, med. oft. 7th Gurkha Rifles. Address — Quetta, India. Issue — Humplirey Dodiugton Benedict Sherston Baker, b. 13 Oct. 1907. Irene Magdalen Mary. 2. John Dunstan Sherston Baker, solicitor, b. 3 Jan. 18S2. Residence — Old Secretariat, Apollo Street, Bombay. Club — Bombay Yacht. 1. Henrietta Catherine Sherston, m. 24 Nov. 1904, Walter George Chapman, and has issue. 2. Kmily Margaret Sherston, m. 8 Oct. 1910, Arthur Oldham, barr.-at-law, Inner Temple. 4. Georgiana Jane Sherstone, m. 28 Sept. 1912, Percy King Paddav, P.F.A. Vice-Adm. Sir Hexry Loraie Baker, 2nd Bt., b. 3 Jan. 1787 ; rn. 27 June, 1820, Louisa Anne (d. 12 Sept. 1861), dau. of William Williams, M.P. for Weymouth, and d. 2 Nov. 1859. Issue — Agnes Maria, m. 13 Aug. 1863, Rev. Theodore Cham- bers Wilks, wiio d. 13'March, 1876, and has issue. Residence — Vevey, Switzerland. BAKER, 4th Bt., of Wembley (U.K.). Creat. 2 Sept. 1802. — SiE Randolf Littlehales Baker, s. of 3rd Bt. B. 20 July, 1879 : sue. his father 1900 ; ed. at Oxford ; B.A. 1902 : lieut. Dor- set (Queen's Own) Y. 1905, capt. 1911, maj. 1914; Alderman Dorset Co. Council ; memb. Dorset Terr. Force Assocn. : contested X. Dorset 1905 and 1906; M.P. N. Dorset since 1910; J.P. Dorset. The 1st Bt., Lt.-Col. Edward Baker Littlehales, received the title for his professional and political services ; he assumed the name of Baker, in lieu of that of Littlehales, in 1817. Residences — Ranston, near Blandford, Dorset : 3. Whitehall Court, S.W. Clubs — Carlton; Bath; Arthur's. Heir, none. The Rev. Sir Talbot Hastings Bendall Baker, 3rd Bt., b. 9 Sept. 1820 ; late prebendary of Salisbury, and sometime vicar of Preston, Dorset ; m. 1st 17 July, 1850, Florence (d. 21 March 1871), dau. of John Hutchings, of Ludlow, Salop; m. 2nd 30 Dec. 1875, AMY Susan (Residence — Forest Garden, Burley, Hants.), dau. of Lt.-Col. George Marryat, and d. 6 April, 1900. Issue by 2nd m. — 1. Sir Randolf Littlehales Baker, pres. Bt. 1. Florence La^titia, m. 20 July, 1912, Rcar-Adm. Seymour Elphinstone Erskinc (see Buchan, E.). 2. Eunice Evelyn. BALCARRES, Earl of. See Crawford, Eabl BALFOUR of Burleigh, 6th Baron (S.). Great. 16 July, 1607 ; P.G. 1892 ; K.T. 1901 ; G.C.M.G. 1911. — Alexander Hugh Beuce, o. s. of the late Robert Bruce. B. at Kennet 13 Jan. 1849 ; m. 21 Nov. 1876, Lady Katherine Eliza, dau. of 5th Earl of Aberdeen ; ed. at Eton and Oxford ; (M.A., hon. D.C.L. and hon. fell, of Oriel Coll.), a representative peer for Scot- land since 1876; capt. Highland L.I. (mil.) 1872, res. 1880 ; lord-in-waiting to Queen Vic- toria 1887-9 ; sec. to the Board of Trade 1889- 92; sec. for Scotland 1895-1903, when he res. ; memb. of Scottish Educ. Comm., chrmn. of Welsh National Museun:i and Library Comm., chrmn. Educ. Endowment Commn. (Scotland), 1882-90, Welsh Sunday Closing Commn. 1889-90, Metro- politan Water Supply Commn. 1892, Local Taxa- tion Commn. 1894, Food Supply in War Time Commn. 1903 ; Trade Relations between Canada and West Indies Commn. 1909 ; lord rector Edin. Univ. 1896-7 ; Chancellor St. Andrews Univ. since 1900 ; lord warden of the Stannaries in Cornwall and Devon since 1908 ; memb. of the Council of the Prince of Wales ; lieut. Roy. Com- pany of Archers ; gov. bank of Scotland ; direc- tor of the Gt. Northern railway ; memb. of the panel of chairmen for the Court of Arbitration ; chrmn. of committees in the House of Lords 1904 and 1911. This title was lost by attainder in 1715, but was restored, by Act of Parliament 1869, in the person of the pres. holder, who estab- lished his claim as lineal descendant of Mary, 2nd dau. of Robert, 4th Lord Balfour of Burleigh, by her m. with Alexander Bruce of Kennet. Resi- dences — Kennet, Clackmannan ; 47, Caclogan Square, S.W. Clubs — Carlton ; Athenaeum ; New (Edin.); Western (Glasgow); Scottish Conser- vative. Issue living. 1. Hon. George John Gordon Bruce, Master' of Burleigh, Heir, b. 18 Oct. 1883. 1. Hon. Mary, m. 26 April, 1910, Maj. John Augustus Hope, late K.R. Rifle Corps, M.P. Midlothian {see Hope, Bt.). 2. Hon. Jane Hamilton. 3. Hon. Victoria Alexandrina Katherine. BALFOUR, Privy Counsellor. Apptd. 1885 — Rt. Hon. Arthur James Balfour, s. of James Maitland Balfour, of Whittingehame, Had- dingtonshire, by Lady Blanche Mary Harriet, dau. of 2nd Marq. of Salisbury. B. 25 July, 1848 ; ed. at Eton and Camb. ; M.P. Hertford 1874-85, Manchester (East) 1885-1906 (when he was defeated), and City of London since Feb. 1906 ; private sec. to Marquess of Salisbury when Sec. of State for Foreign Affairs 1878-80; pres. of Local Government Board 1885-6 ; sec. for Scotlaiid and vice-x^res. of the council on educ. in Scotland 1886-7 ; chief sec. for Ireland 1887- 91 ; First Lord of the Treasury 1891-2 and 1895- 1905 : leader of the House of Commons 1891-2 and 1895-1905; Prime Minister 1902-1905; Lord Privy Seal 1902-3 ; leader of the oppo.sition 1906-1911 ; elected rector for St. Andrews Univ. 1886, and for Glasgow 1890 : elder bro. of Trinity Hoiise since 1904; hon. LL.D. Edin. 1881, St. Andrews 1885, Camb. 1888, Dub. and Glasgow 1891, Manchester 1908, Liverpool 1909, Birming- ham 1909, Sheffield 1912; chancellor of Edin. Univ. 1891 ; hon. D.C.L. Oxford 1891 ; D.L. Haddingtonshire and Ross-shire, J.P. Berwick- shire, Haddingtonshire and Ross-shire ; F.R.S. ; pres. British Assocn. 1904. Residences — 4, Carlton Gardens, S.W. ; Whittingelmme, I