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 008 THE KNIGHTAGE. Isabella of Spain and Carlos III. consul at Shang- I hai and Canton, consul -gen. Japan 1858, envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary Japan 1859/65, China 1865/71, president B.G.S. (son of Thomas Alcock, Esq.); b. 1809; m. 1st— 17 May, | 1841, Henrietta Mary, dau. of Charles Bacon, Esq. of board of works ; she d., 1853. He m. 2ndly— 8 July, 1862, Lucy, widow of Kev. John i Lowder, M.A. British chaplain Shanghai. i 14, Great Queen Street, s.W. I ALDERSON, SiE James, m.d. f.e.s. d.c.l. { knighted 1869, physician extraordinary to i the Queen since 1875, president R.C.P. 1867 and 1870, hon. D.C.L. Oxon. 1870, formerly fellow Pem- broke Coll. Camb. (son of John Alderson, of Hull. ' M.D. and cousin of late Sir Edward Hall, baron of j the exchequer, and of Amelia Opie); b., 1800; ] m. 21 June, 1828, Marianne, dau. of Peter Berthon, Esq. ; she d. s. p. 5 Mar. 1877. 17, Berkeley Square, W. ALEXANDER, Gen. Sir James, r.a. k.c.b. 1871 (retd. 1877), Col. comd. artillery in Affghanistan, Gwalior, and Sutlej, late comdg. F brigade R.H.A. at capture of Bhurtpore, forcing of the Khyber Pass 1842, capture of Cabul. battles of Maharajpore 184.3, Aliwal and Sobraon 184G. ALEXANDER, Lieut.-Gen. Sir James Ed- ward, C.B. knighted 1838, for exploration in Africa, K.C.L.S. K.C.J. J. K.M. served in Bunnese, Portuguese, Persian, Turkish, and Caffir wars, com- manded 14th regt. at Sebastopol, and a brigade in Maori war 1860/1, retd. list 1877 (son of Edward Alex- ander, of Po^vis, Clackmannan, by 2nd -wife Cathe- rine, niece of Major-Gen. SirAlexander Bryce, k.c.h.) ; b. 16 Oct. 1803; m. 25 Oct. 1837, Eveline Marie, dau. of Col. Charles Cornwallis Michell, k.h. k.b.a. surveyor-gen. Cape of Good Hope, and has 4 sons, (1) Edward Mayue, 78th highlanders, b. 13 Dec. 1846. (2) Ranald Micliell, R. Perth rifles, b. 8 Sept. 1850; m. 1 June, 1878, Louise Evelyne, only child of Gen. J. Kynastou Luard, C.B. and has a sou and 2 daus. Ivan Ranald Luard, b. 10 Mar. 1881.— Evelyn May.— Clarice Gertrude. (3) Herbert Rowan, R. Scots fusiliers, b. 29 Dec. 1851. (4) Gerald D'Aragon, R.A.; b. 2 Mar. 1859. Westerton House, Bridge of Allan, n.b. ALLAN, Sir Hugh, knighted 1871, late m.l.c. Canada, shipowner, Montreal (son of Alex- ander Allan, of Glasgow); b. 5 May, 1810; m. 7 Oct. 1844, Matilda Caroline, dau. of John Smith, of Mon- treal ; she d. 11 June, 1881, having had with other issue a son and 2 daus. (1) Alexander R, m. 23 April, 1874, Eva Belford, only dau. of J. N. Travers, Esq. (2) Lizzie (eldest dau.). m. 27 May, 1867, to George C. Gribbon, M.n. assist. -surgeon 1st batt. 25th K.O.B. (3) Phoebe, m. 1 Mar. 1880, to Capt. George Houston-Boswall (Bart.) Ravenscraig, Montreal. ALLEN, (Hon.) Sir George Wigram, knighted 1877, speaker legislative assembly N.S.W. 1875, 1877, M.L.C. 1860/1, min. of justice and public instruction 1873/5, five times m.l.a. for "the Glebe " [son of (Hon.) George Allen, M.L.C. of New South Wales] ; b. 3 July, 1824; m. 6 Feb. 1851, Marian, dau. of Kev. William B. Boyce, and has with other issue a dau. (1) Adeline Marian (eldest dau.), m. 30 Dec. 1879, to Alexander Leeper, principal Trin. Coll. Melbourne, son of Rev. Dr.Leeper, canon of St. Patrick's, Dublin. Strathmore, near Syflney, N.S.W. AMPHLETT, Rt. Hon. Sir Richard Paul, p.C. knighted 1874, baron of excheejuer div. 1874/6, of court of appeal 1876/7, bar.-at-law L.l. 1834, Q.C. 18.58, M.p. Wore. 1869/74 (eldest son of Rev. Richard Holmden Amphlett, rector of Hadzor); b. 24 May, 1809; m. l.st— 2 Dec. 1840, Frances, only dau. and sole heir of Edward Ferrand, Esq. of St. Ives, Bingley, Yorks.; she d. s. p. s. 22 Aug. 1879. He m. 2ndly — 22 April, 1880, Sarah Amelia, youngest dau. of late C. W. M. Martin, Esq. of Belvedere, Hants. Wychbold Hall, Droitwich. ANDERSON, Sir Alexander, knighted 1863, advocate 1826, lord provost of Aberdeen 1859/66, D.L. 1881 (son of Rev. William Anderson, minister of Strichen, Aberdeen); b. 10 June, 1802; m. 26 Mar. 1835, Rachel, dau. of William John- ston, of Viewfield, Aberdeen (Bart.), and has a son and 2 daus. (1) Andrew, bar.-at-law l,.l. 1865. (2) Catharine Morice, ra. to Prof. Charteris, D.D. Edinburgh. (3) Helen. Union Terrace, Aberdeen. ANDERSON, (Hon.) Sir George Campbell, knighted 1874, c.J. Leeward Islands 1877, Ceylon 1875/7, attorney-gen. Bahamas 1837/75, CJ. 1875/7, speaker of the house of assembly of the Bahamas 1831 68, m.l.c. (son of G. Anderson); b. .Jane, dan. of Benjamin Tynes, M.D.; she d. 1841. He m. 2ndly —, 1842, Mary Anne, dau. of William Brown, of Leicester; she d. 5 Mar. 1877. St. John's, Antigua. ANDERSON, Sir James, knighted 1866, com- manded the " Great Eastern '" in 1865, during the laying of the Atlantic cable (son of John Anderson, of Dumfries); b. 1824; m. 1st — 1852, Mary, dau. of John Stuart; she d. 1856. He m. 2ndly — 1858, Margaret, dau. of Thomas Milligan, of Rosefield, Annan. His only suriving son, (1) Kenneth Lockwood Morrison, m. 18 July, 1876, Alice Elizabeth, elder dau. of William Flux, Esq. 16. Warrington Crescent, Maida Vale, w. ANDERSON, Sir John, ll.d. knighted 1878, officer legion of honour, supt. machinery war department 1842 74, juror at the various inter- national exhibitions, London, Paris, Vienna, Phila- delphia, and Paris (son of late John Anderson, of Wood.side); b., 1814; m. , 1840, Eliza, dau. of William Norrie. St. Leonard's on-Sea. ANDERSON, Sir William George, k.c.b. 1870, entered civil service 1825, served in navj' office, admiralty, paymaster-gen. treasury, and exchequer and audit departments, assistant- comptroller and auditor exchequer 1866/73, auditor Duchy of Cornwall since 1851, auditor of ecclesi- astical commis.sion (brother of Adm. James Ander- son, sons of James Anderson, senior clerk post office); b. 12 Sept. 1804 ; m. 25 June, 1836, Mary, dau. of late Henry Whiteside, of Frognal, Middx. His only son, (1) William Mortimer, b. 23 Sept. 1847 ; m. 12 May, 1875, Mary, only dau. of late A. D. Embleton, of Manchester. 1, Buekingham Gate S.W. ANDREW, Sir William Patrick, c. i.e. 1882, knighted Jan. 1882, chairman of the Scinde, Punjaub, and Delhi Railway Company; m. 1843, Anne, eldest dau. of Henry (.son of Sir Henry) Raeburn, Esq. of St. Bernards and Charlesfield, N.B. and has with other issue a son, (1) Harry Patrick, capt. late 8th hus.sars; b. 1844; m. 1874, Selina Henrietta, 2nd dau. of Prof. MacdoweU of Trin. Coll. Dublin. 29, Bryanstone Square, S.W.; St. Bernards and Charlesfield, Midcaldcr, N.B. ARBUTHNOT, Sir Alexander John, k.c.s.i. 1873, CLE. 1878, M.c.s. 1842 67, first director public instruction Madras 1862, 7, member Madras council 1871/2, vice-chancellor Madras university 1871/2, member council gov.-gen. India since 1875 (brother of Major-Gen. Sir Charles George Arbuth- not, K.C.B. sons of late Right Rev. Alexander Ar-
 * m. 1st—, 1834, Elizabeth