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 CONNAU GET— CON WAY. 345 Hussars, 1871 ; K.G., May 1807 ; K.T., J86S ; K.P., 10 March 1869 ; G.C.M.G.. 16 April 1870: PC,, 16 May 1871 ; Knight »f the Black Eagle of Prussia, IS Jan. lf,U ; was, on 24 May 187 4, er. KARL OK SUSSEX, DUK.B 0* CONN.VUGHT AND STRATH EARN. (« ) Grand Cross CWies ill of Spain. May 1870 ; G.C.S.I. (extra), 1 Jan. 1877 ; Grand Cross Redeemer of Greece, 5 May 1879. Ranger of ripping Forest, 1S79. As Major Gen. and Col. -in-chief of the Rifle Brigade, he was in command in the expedition to Egypt, 1S82, when he received the thanks of Pari. ; C.B. (mil.), 17 Nov. 1882 ; Knight 2nd class Medjidie of Turkey, and Knight of the order of merit of Prussia, receiving the Egyptian war medal, all in 1882 ; Col. of the Scots Font Guards, 1883 ; Commander-in-Chief at Bombay, 1S86 ; G.C.I.E. {extra), June 1S87. He m. 13 March 1879, at St. George's Chapel, Windsor, Louise Margaret Alexandra Victoria Agnes, 3rd da . of Prince Frederick Charles Nicholas of Prussia, G.C.B., by Marie Anne, da. of Leopold Frederic, Reigning Duke ov Anhalt-Dessau. She was b. 25 July 1860 ; V.A. (1st class) and C.I. CON* ELL. See " Ijoukke or (Jonnku.," Barony [I.], [Bourke),or. 1580 ; forfeited 1691. CONNEMAEA. Barony. The lit. lion. Robert Botjrke, Governor of the Pre- 1. 1887 ridency of Madras, was, on 12 May 18S7, cr. BAKON CONNEMARA of Conuemara, CO. Galway. He was 3rd B. of Robert (BouitKE), 5th Eaul ok Mayo [I.], by Anne Charlotte, only child of the Hon. John Jocelyn, and was, Consequently, br. to the 6th Karl of Mayo, who was Gov. Gen. of India, 1868-72. He was b. 11 June 1S27 ; ed. at Hall Place School, Bexley, Kent, and at Trin. CoU., Dublin ; Barrister (Inner Temple), 1852 ; M.F. for Lynn, 1868-86 ; Under Sea for Foreign Affairs, 1S74-S0, and again 1885-86 ; P.C., 18S0 ; Governor of Madias, 1886, being in the nest year er. a Peer as aforesaid. G.C.I.E., 18S7. He m. 21 Nov. 1863, in Lambeth Palace Chapel, Susan Georgiana, 1st da. and coheir of James Andrew (Broun-Ramsay), Marquess ok Dalhousie (Gov. Gen. of India, 1847- 56), by Susan Georgiana, da. of George (Hay), Sth Marquess oe Tweedale |S.] She was 6. 9 Jan. 1837 ; C.I CONSTABLE. i.e. "Constable," Barony [S.] (Constable), or, 1620, with "Dunbar," Viscountcy [S.], which see ; dormant 1721. CONWAY, CONWAY OF KAGLEY, and CONWAY OF CONWAY CASTLE. Barony. J, Edward Conway, s. and h. of Sir John C. of I 1624 Ragley, co. Warwick, sometime Gov. of Ostend, by Helen, da. of Sir Fulke Grkvii.lk of Beauchamps Court, co. Warwick, being Col. of a Reg. •n-: Rfl 4 of Foot at the taking of Cadiz was knighted there, 27 June 1596, by ^™ Ky ' the Earl of Essex ; Lieut. Gov. of the Brill, 1599-1609 ; sue. his father I. 1627. 4 Oct. 1603 ; was sometime in command of the Knglish forces in the Netherlands ; M.P. for Peurhyn 1610, for Evesham 1624; was on an embassy to Prague, June 1620 ; P.C. 1622 ; Sec. of State, Jan. 1623, and was, on 24 March 1623/4, cr. BARON CONWAY OF RAGLEY, co. Warwick, (b; He was in 1621 a Commissioner of the Council of War, and Gov. of the Isle of Wight. Lord Lieut, and Vice Admiral of Hants, 1625. On 15 March 1626/7 he was cr. VISCOUNT KILLULTAGH, co, Antrim [I.],( 1 ') and on 26 June 1627 VISCOUNT CONWAY OF CONWAY CASTLE, co. Cnrnarvon.( b ) Lord President of the Council 14 Dec. 1628. He m. firstly, about 1593, Dorothy, widow of Edward Brat, da. of Sir John Tracy of ( tt ) One of the .peerage titles being selected from each of the three kingdoms, according to the general practice in peerages granted to the Royal Family. (») See "Creations, 1483-1646," in ap. 47th Rep. D.K. Pub. Records.