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 724 THE KNIGHTAGE. LAKE MAX, Sir Stephen Baktlett, kuighted 1855, lieut.-gen. Turkish service, commanded Waterkloof rangers in Kaffir War 1852 (son of late Stephen Lakeman, of Grange Wood Hall, Leic); b. 3 Sept. 1823 ; m. 6 May, 1856, Princess Marie de Philippesco. Constantinople. LAMBERT, SiE John, K.C.b. May 1879, per- manent sec. to local government board since its formation 1871, mayor Salisbury 1854, inspector of poor laws 1857/63, prepared statistics for reform bills 1866/7, di-ew up scheme for Metropolitan Poor Act 1867, and was appointed receiver of the fund, member of royal sanitary commission (son of Daniel Lambert, of Milford Hall, Wilts.) ; b. i Feb. 1815 ; m. 6 Sept, 1838, Ellen, dau. of Henry Shorto, of Salisbury, and has had with other issue 2 sons and 8 daus. (1) John, b. 14 Sept. 1844; m. 1870, Christina, only dau. of J. de Poix-TjTel, Esq. (2) Osmund, m. 13 June, 1876, Mary Josephine Anne, elder dau. of late Thomas Segrave, Esq. bar.-at-law Dublin. (3) Mary. (4) Catherine. (5) Agnes. Elms Road, Clapham Common, S.w. LANGE, SiE Daniel Adolphus, f.e.g.s. knighted 1870, director Suez Canal in Eng- land 1858/76, knight of medjidie, G.C.L.S. of Persia, knight of the cross of Italy, &c. (son of late John William Lange, of London); b., 1821 ; m. 8 June, 1880, Beatrice Emily, eldest dau of late Augustus F R Frinneby, of Streatham, Surrey, and has a dau. b. 14 May, 1881. Lanehurst, Albourne, Sussex. L ANGEVIN, Sir Hector Louis, k.c.m.g. 1881, C.B. (1868, civil), Q.C. minister public works Canada 1869/73, and since 1879, called to the Canadian bar 1850, Q.C. 1854, mayor of Quebec 1858, 1859, 1860, solicitor-gen. and member execu- tive council 1864, until appointed postmaster-gen. 1868, a member legislative council Canada, sec. of state 1867 (son of Jean Langevin, lieut.-col. Canadian mil. by Sophie Scholastique, dau. of Lieut.-Col. La Force); b. at Quebec 25 Aug. 1826; m. Jan. 1854, Marie Justine, dau. of Lieut.-Col. Charles H. Tetu, and has a son and 3 daus. LANGLEY, Gen. Sir George Colt, k.c.b, 1881, C.B. 1869, 2nd lieut. R.M. 1829, A.A.G. 1854/60, D.A.G. 1862/7 (son of John Langley, of Golding Hall, Salop, by Anuabella, dau. of John Claringbold, Esq. of Rolling Court, Kent) ; b. 8 Nov. 1810; m. 1st — 3 Jan. 1842, Frances Louisa, eldest dau. of Capt. Halliday, r.n. of Ham Lodge, SuiTey; he m. 2ndly— 28 Nov. 1848, Maria Cathe- rine, eldest dau. of John Penrice, Esq. of Great Yarmouth. St. Helens, Southsea. LANYON, Sir Charles, c.e. knighted 1868, vice-chairman Belfast and Northern Counties Railway, president royal institute of architects in Ii'eland, J. P. Antrim, high sheriff 1876, mayor of Belfast 1862, m.p. 1866/8 (son of John Jenkinson Lanyon, of Eastbourne); b. Jan. 1813; m. Feb. 1837, Elizabeth Helen, dau. of late Jacob Owen, architect board of works Ireland, and has 6 sons and 4 daus. (1) John. (2) Charles. (3) Sir William Owen, K.C.M.G. C.B. col. in the army, next nameci. (4) Owen. (5) Louis Mortimer, m. 28 May, 1879, Laura, 3rd dau. of late Cliarles Valentine Pliillips, E.I.c.S. of West Mailing, Kent, and has a son, b. 28 Mar. 1880. (6) Herbert Owen, ni. 19 June, 1873, Amelia, eldest dau. of James White, Esq. of Lismara. White Abbey. (7) Catherine Anne, d. Jan. 1872, having m. 7 Oct. 18(13, as 1st wife to Oliver Randal Slacke, Esq. of Ashleigh, co. Down, capt. late 10th hussars, R.M. co. Tipperary, and had a son and dau. (8) Mary Owen, m. 27 Aug. 1873, to Frederick William Hollams, bar.-at-law l.T. (9) Elizabeth Helen. (10) Florence Louisa. The Abbey, White Abbey, Belfast. LANYON, CoL. Sir William Owen, k.c.m.g. (1880), C.B. (1878), C.M.G. (1875) ; entered the army as ensign 6th royal regt. Dec. 186(i, appointed A.D.C. to gen. commanding West In- dies, Sept. 1865, and was present during the native disturbances in Jamaica during that year, appointed A.D.C. and private sec. to Sir Jolm Peter Grant, gov. of Jamaica 1868, was A.D.c. to Sir Garnet ■ Wolseley during the operations against the king of Ashantee, mentioned in dis- patches, received brevet majority and medal, dis- patched on special sei-vices to the Gold Coast by Colonial office in connection with the abolition of slavery in 1874, for which he received the c.m.g. appointed administrator of Griqualand West (the diamond fields) after the disturbances amongst the diggers in 1875, raised and organised the volunteer forces of that province, received the thanks of H.Ji. government on three occasions for "valuable aid and assistance " rendered in having raised and sent volunteer contingents to help the Cape Colony and the Ti-ansvaal during the native wars in 1878, com- manded the volunteer field force during the opera- tions in that province consequent upon the Griqua outbreak and Batlapin invasion in 1878, received th thanks of H.M. government for services then rendered, as also a vote of thanks from the pru- vincial legislature, promoted col. " for distinguished service in the field," and C.B. medal with clasp, assumed the government of the Transvaal in Mav. 1879, created K.C.M.G. in April, 1880, "for services in South Africa " (son of Sir Charles Lanyon, of The Abbey, co. Antrim) ; b. 21 July, 1842. The Abbey, co. Antrim. LAWRENCE, Gen. Sir Arthur Johnstone, K.C.B. 1869 (retd. list), col. 58th regt. since 1870, com. 2nd battalion rifle brigade in Crimea 1854, and 2nd brigade 2nd div. 1855, served at the Alma, Inkerman, and Sebastopol, k.l.h.&m. (son of Charles Lawi'ence, of Liverpool, by Rose, sister of Sir G. D'Aguilar, K.C.B.); b., 1809; m. , 1854, Jacintha Charlotte, dau. of Rev. James Eyre, of Beverley, Yorks. and widow of E. T. Hutton, of Beverley ; she d., 1870. Fox Hills, Chertsey. L^ AWRENCE, Lieut.-Gen, Sir George St. Patrick, k.c.s.i. I860, c.b. brother 1st Baron Lawrence. (See Peerage). 20, Kensington Park Gardens, W.