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 718 THE KNIGHTAGE. HERON, Sir Joseph, solicitor, knijrhted 1869, town clerk Manchester since 1838 (son of James Holt Heron, of Manchester) ; m. 10 Nov. 1881, Susan Preston Wilbert, of Headingtou Hill, Oxford. Broughton Park, Manchester. HERRIES, Sib Chables John, k.c.b. 1 Dec. 1880, chairman of board of inland revenue 1877/81, deputy-chairman 1856/77, formerly a com- missioner of excise, m.a. Trin. Coll. Camb. 18-10 (brother of Edward Herries, C.B. and eldest son of late Rt. Hon. John Charles Herries. M.P. [financial sec. to the treasury, chancellor of the exchequer Aug 1827 to Jan. 1828, master of the mint 1828 30, sec. of war 1834, &c. commissary-in-chief and auditor of the civil Ust.] by his wife, Sarah, dau. of John Dorington, principal committee clerk to the house of commons); b. 16 June, 1815 ; unm. 42, Cadogan Place, S.W., St. Julian's, Sevenoaks. HERSCHEL, Sib Faebeb, q.c. 1872. knighted 13 May, 1880, on appointment of soUcitor- gen.. b.a. London 1857, bar.-at-law L.i. I860, and a bencher, recorder of Carlisle 1873, m.p. city of Durham since 1874 (eldest son of late Rev. Ridley H Herschell, of London, by his wife Helen, dau. of William Mowbray of Edinburgh); b. 1837; m. 1876, Agnes Adela, 3rd dau. of Edward Leigh Kindersley, Esq. of Clyffe, Dorset, and granddau. of late Vice- Chancellor Sir Richard Torin Kinderslev, and has issue a dau. b. 9 Oct. 1881. 46, Grosvenor Gardens, S.W. HERTSLET. Sir Edwabd, c.b. 1874. knighted 30 July, 1878, acting sec. to special embassy at congress of Berlin 1878, suc- ceeded his father as librarian and keeper of papers at foreign office 1857 (son of Le^vis Hertslet, librai-ian foreign office); b. 3 Feb. 1824: m. 17 April, 1849, Eden. 2iid dau. of late John Bull, clerk of journals of house of commons, and has with other issue a son and dau. (1) Edward Cecil, m. 7 June, 1877, Euphemia Sophia Dalway. eldest dau. of Rev. Alfred T. Lee, D.D. and granddau. of late Sir John Theophilus Lee, of Lauriston Hall, Torquay. (2) Eden Elizabeth (only dau.), m. 17 April, 1877, to Rev. Wingfield WUliam King (son of late Rev. Luke Wliite King, LL.D. of Bray, co. Wicklowj, m.a. Trin. Coll. Dublin 1873; d. 14 Aug. 1880, having had a son b. 24 ilay, 1878. Richmond, Surrey. HEWETT, Rear- ADM. Sib William Nathax Weight. v.c. k.c.b. 1874, commodore at Cape during Gold Coast expedition 1873/4, consul in Morea, served in China, and at Sebastopol and Inkerman, K.M. (son of William Wrighte Hewett, M.D.): b., 1834; m. , Jane EmUy Blackden, dau. of Thomas Wood, Esq. fonnerly h.b.m. consul, Morea. Eastern Parade, Southsea. HIGGINSON, Sib James Macaclay, k.c.b. 1857, gov. Leeward Islands 1846,9, Mauri- tius 1849 57, A.D.C. to Lord William Bentinck in India 1830 2, and sec. to Lord Metcalfe in India and Jamaica 18358, and in Canada 1839/46 (son of Major James Higginson, 10th regt.); b. 1805; m. 1st — , 1835, Louisa, eldest dau. of H. Shakespear; she d. . He m. 2ndly — Nov. 1854, Olivia Nichola, eldest dau. of Conway Richard Dobbs, Esq. of Castle Dobbs, co. Antrim, and has with other issue a dau. (1) Sydney H Maud.m. 11 Nov. 1879, to Sir John Chailes KenueUy, Bart. Tulfaris, Blessinton, co. Wicklow. HILL, Col. Sir Stephen John, k.c.m.g. 1874, C.B. gov. Newfoundland 1869 76, Antigua 1863/9, Sien-a Leone 1854,62, Gold Coast 1851/4, capt. late 2nd w.i. regt. (son of Major William Hill); b. June, 1809; m. 1st— Nov. 1829, Sarah Anne, dau. of Chief Justice William Vesey Munn- ings, of the Bahamas. He m. 2ndly — 3 Aug. 1871, Loui.sa, dau. of late Chief Justice Shiel, of Antigua. By his 1st ^vife he had with other issue a dau. (1) Louisa, m. 30 June, 1858, to Capt. Edward Wingfield Shaw, R.X. lieut.-gov. Malacca, who d. 24 May, 1879 (Bart.) Droxford, Southampton. HILL, Majoe-Gen. Sib William, k.c.s.l 1867, served in Bunnese war of 1824. in that of 1852 as major 1st Madras fusiliers, and for his services received the command of the Gwalior con- tingent (1853,6), commanded Nizam's (Hyderabad) contingent in Indian Mutiny, and reduced or de- stroyed nine forts, served in Madras army 1821/'61 (son of Daniel Hill, m.l.c. Antigua) ; b. 1805 ; m. Nov. 1848, Sybilla, dau. of late Col. George Phillpots, R.E. and niece of late bishop of Exeter. 8, Kensington Garden Terrace, Hyde Park, W. HILLS, Majoe-Gen. Sib James, k.c.b. 1881, v.c. pei-manent mil. gov. and comdt. city of Cabul 1879. served in Affghan campaign, a.a.g. Lahore division since 1875, served in Indian Mu- tiny 1857/8, including the actions on the Hindun, the battles of Budleekeserai and Nujjvifghur, the siege and capture of Delhi (severely wounded), the siege and capture of Lucknow, the Rohilkund cam- paign, the taking of Bareilly, and the action of Mohumdee ; served in Abyssinian campaign, pre- sent at capture of Masdala. entered Bengal art. 1853 ; b. 20 Aug. 1833. " HINCKS, Sib Francis, k.c.m.g. 1869, c.b. finance minister Canada 1869 73. Upper Canada 1842 3, 1848 54, first minister 1851,4. gov. Windward Islands 1855,62, British Guiana 1862/8 (son of Rev. J Hincks. d.d. Belfast) ; b. 9 Mav. 1807 ; m. 1st— 3 June, 1832. Martha Ann, dau. of Alexander Stewart, Esq. of Ligoniel, near Belfast ; she d. 1874. He m. 2ndly — 14 June, 1875, Emily Loui.sa, widow of (Hon.) Robert Baldisin SuUivan, judge common pleas Upper Canada. His youngest son and youngest dau. (1) Francis, m. 4 July, 1871, Alice Josephine Cory, youngest dau. of late J. H. Pollard, M.R.C.S. (2 ) Matilda, m. 23 June (or July), 1857, to Capt. Henry Clements de la Poer Beresford 3rd S.i. regt. (M. Waterford). Montreal, Canada. HOBHOUSE, Rt. Hon. Sib Aethub, k.c.s.i. 1877, CLE. p.c. 1881, legal member council gov.-gen. India 1872/7, son of Right Hon. Henry Hobhouse. (See Baronetage.) 15, Eruton Street, w. HODGE, Gen. Sib Edward Cooper, k c.b. 1873 (retd. list 1880), col. 4th dragoon guards since 1874, 18th hussars 1870/'4, commanded 4th dragoon guards in Crimea, at battles of Balaklava and Inkerman, and siege of Sebastopol, &c. brieadier- gen. 1858, commanded cav. brigade at Alder.shot 1862,7, officer l.h.m. (son of Major Hodge. 7th hussars, who fell at Guadaloupe, by Maria, dau. of Sir Edmund Bacon, 9th Baronet); b. 19 April. 1810; m. 19 July, 1860, Lucy Anne, 2nd dau. of late James Rimington, Esq. of Broomhead Hall, Yorks. and has 3 sons and a dau. (1) Edward Francis, b. 1861. (2) Frederick Arthur, b. 1866. (3) Ferdinand Harper, b. 1867. (4) Ethel Maria. 26, Cornwall Gardens, s.w.