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 THE KXIGHTAGE. 737 Grassyard Hall, Lancashire, descended from Col. William Eawliiison, of Graythwaite and Eusland Hall, who raised a troop of seventy horse at his own cost and fought at the battles of Marstou Moor and Eibble Bridge, ex parte regis. Other dis- tinguished members of this family were Sir William Kawlinson, a lord commissioner of the great seal 1658/92, Sir Thomas Kawlinson, lord mayor of London 1706 (whose grandson Sir Thomas Eawlin- son, lord mayor 175-t, was son of Sir Walter. M.P. city of London, knighted 1774), who was father of Richard Kawlinson, founder of a Saxon scholarship at Oxford, one of the founders of the Antiquarian Society, a bishop among the non-jurors, conseci"ated 25 Mar. 1728] ; b. 11 April, 1810; m. 2 Sept. 1862. Louisa, youngest dau. of Henry Seymour, Esq. of Knoyle, Wilts (D. Someeset), and has 2 sons, (1) Henry Seymour, b. 20 Feb. 1864. (2) Alfred RawUnson, b. 17 Jan. 1867 21 Charles Street, Berkeley Square, S.W. RAWSON, Sir Kawson William, k.c.m.g. 1875, C.B. sec. v.p. board of trade 1830/4, 1840/2, civil sec. to gov.-gen. Canada 1842/4, treasurer Mauritius 1844/54, colonial sec. at Cape 1854/64, gov. Bahamas 1864/8, Windward Islands 1868/75 (son of Sir William Kawson, k.b.); b. 8 Sept. 1812; m. 1 Mar. 1850, Sophia Mary Anne, dau. of Rev. and Hon. Henry Ward (V. Bangor), and has 4 sons and 3 daus. (1) Henry Gilbert, b. 18 Mar. 1851. (2) Herbert Edward, lieut. R.E.; b. 3 Sept. 1852; m. 8 July, 1875, Elizabeth Stuart, dau. of Richard Owen Armstroug, Esq. of Monkstown. Dublin. (3) William Stepney, b. 14 Oct. 1854. (4) Frederic Laurence, b. 27 Feb. 1859. (5) Frances Arabella. (6) Kathleen Sophia and (7) Nora Louisa, twins. Drayton House, West Drayton. REED, Gen. Sir Thomas, g.c.b. 1875 (retd, 1877), col. 44th regt. since 1858, served at Waterloo, comd. a brigade in Sutlej campaign 1845/6, comd. troops in Punjab during Indian Mutiny, and forces in Ceylon 1854/5, A.D.C. to Queen 1841/54 (son of Thomas Reed, of Dublin, by Eliza, dau. of Col. Sir Francis James Buchanan); b. 11 Sept. 1796; m. 8 Jan. 1S35. Elizabeth Jane, eldest dau. of John Clayton. Esq. of Enfield Park, Middx. and had a son and 2 daus. (1) James, major (retd.), b. 13 June, 18-37. (2) Elizabeth Frances, m. to Col. Charles Dum- bleton, Bengal cav. (3) Anne Charlotte, m. 24 April, 1867. to George Henry, eldest son of Kev. Thomas Heathcote Tragett, of Awbridge House, Hants, and has a son, Thomas Heathcote TRAGETT, b. 1868. Amfield House, Romsey. REED, Sir Edward James, k.c.b. 1 Dec. 1880 (C.B. 1868), F.R.s. chief constructor of the navy 1863/71, M.P. Cardiff since 1880, Pembroke burghs 1874,80, knight of the medjidie and of Stanislaus of Russia, a commander of St. Joseph of Austria (3rd son of John Reed, of Sheerness); b. 20 Sept. 1830; m. 1851, Rosetta, dau. of Nathaniel Barnaby, of Sheerness. He.xtable House, Swanley, near Dartford. REID, Gen. Sir Charles, k.c.b. 1871 (sup. list 1881), com. Lahore division Bengal 1873/6, at Budiwal in Scinde campaign 1843, at Aliwal and Sobraon in Sutlej campaign 1845/6. in Bui-mah 1852/3, com. Ghoorkas in Indian Mutiny, severely wounded at siege of Delhi, received thanks of parliament, and also government of India four times, in Oude campaign 1858/9, A.D.c. to the Queen 1859/67, good-service and wound pensions (son of George Reid, of Watlington, Norfolk, by Louisa, dau. of Sir Charles Oakeley, 1st Bart.); b. 19 Mar. 1818; m. 1846, Lavinia Lucy, dau. of late Capt. John Fisher, Bengal army. 87, Earls Court Road, Kensington, W. REID, Aldn. Sir Edward, knighted 1868, when mayor of Londonderry (son of Rev. Edward Reid, Presbyterian minister, Ramelton, Donegal); b. 17 May, 1819; m. 10 Aug. 1871, Agnes Isabella, 3rd dau. of Duncan Monteith, Esq. of Edinburgh, and has 2 sons and a dau. (1) Edward Monteith, b. 6 Feb. 1876. (2) James Seaton, b. 6 Feb. 1878. (3) Margaret Monteith. Londonderr}-. RICHARDS, Capt. Sir Frederick William, R.N. K.C.B. (1881), A.D.c. to the Queen, commanding Cape of Good Hope and w. African station, retd. 1881 ; served in Zulu and Boer wars 1879, 1881, at action on Laing's Nek (son of Capt. Edwin Richards. R.N. ); b. 30 Nov. 1833; m. 30 Oct. 1866. Lucy, widow of Rev. Edwin Fayle and dau. of Fitzherbert Brooke, Esq. of Horton, co. Glouc. RICHARDS, Vice-Adm. Sir George Henry, C.B. knighted 1877, on retirement; at capture of Canton 1840 1, in New Zealand survey 1847,51, served in Arctic expedition 1852,4, hydrographer to the admiralty 1863/74, manager telegraphic cable maintenance company since 1874, naval A.D.C. to the Queen 1869 (son of George Spencer Richards, capt. r.n.): b. 1820; m. 1847, Maiy, eldest dau. of Capt. Richard Young, R.E.; she d. 15 May, 1881, having had with other issue 2 daus. (1) Rose (2nd dau.), m. 5 Jime, 1879, to Arthur Channer, R.N. 4th son of Col. Channer, late Bengal B... (2) Jane Franklin Osborn, m. 5 Aug. 1881, to John S younger son of Col. Channer, R.A. Vancouver House, Forest HiU, S.E. RICHARDS, (HON.) Sir William Buell, knighted 1877, C.J. supreme court Canada 1877, bar.-at-law Canada 1837. Q.C 1850, M.P. Leeds, Canada, 1848/53, A.G. Upper Canada, chief justice common pleas, and chief justice supreme court Ontario (son of Stephen Richards, of Brockville, Ontario); b. 6 May, 1815; m. 5 Feb. 1846, Deborah Catherine, dau. of John Muirhead, Esq.; she d. 7 Dec. 1869. Ottawa. RICKETTS, Sir Henry, k.c.s.i. 1866, member ' council of gov.-gen. India 1858,60, E.l.C.s. 1821/60. (See Peerage— E. St. Vincent.) Oakhill Grove, Surbiton, S.W. RITCHIE, (Sir) William Johnstone, knighted by letters patent, dated 24 May, 1881, chief justice supreme court and exchequer court of dominion Canada since 1879, puisne judge 1875/9. called to the bar of New Bruns-nick 1838, Q.C. 1854, puisne judge supreme court of that province 1855, chief justice 186.5/75. ROBERTSON, Sir John, k.c.m.g. 1877, first minister N.s. Wales 18779. 23. Sussex Place, Hyde Park, W. I) OBINSON, Sir Bryan, knighted 1877, judge bur of colonial parliament there 18, member of Irish bar (son of Rev. Christopher Robinson, rector of Granard, co. Longford, by Elizabeth, dau. of late Right Hon. Sir Hercuks Laugrishe, Bart. — see that title); b. 1808; m. 1834. Selina, ilau. of Arthur Holdsworth Brooking, of Brixham, Devon, and has with other issue, (1) Bryan Christopher, b. 1848. Gordon Place, Campdeu Hill, W. ROBINSON, Sir Hercules George Robert, G.C.M.G. 1874, knighted 1859, governor of South Africa since 1881. of the Cape of Good Hope 1880/1, New Zealand 1878 80. late 87th regt. pre- sident Montserrat 1854, lieut.-governor St. Kitts 1855, governor Hong Kong 1859, Ceylon 1865, New
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