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 742 THE KNIGHTAGE. 1858. He m. 2ndly— I860, Rosalie Mal- Tinia, youngest dau. of Countess dc Dion and late Thomas McCarty, Esq. of New York, and has a son, b. 1875. 36, Chester Square, s.w. STEELL, Sir John, R.S.A. kiiighted 187, sculptor to the Queen in Scotland 1838 (son of John StecU, Esq. artist, Edinburgh); b. 18 Sept. 180-1; m. 30 Nov. 1826, Elizabeth, dau. of John Graham, of Edinburgh, s. p. Eiliuburgh. STEPHEN, SieAlfbed, knighted 1816, k.c.m.g. 1874, C.B. 1862, lieut.-gov. N.S.W. 1875,bar.-at- law L.I. 1823, solicitor-gen. Tasmania 1825, attorney- gen. 1832, a judge N.S.W. 1839, chief justice 18-15/74 (son of John Stephen, a judge N.S.W. and cousin of late Sir George Stephen, and of late Right Hon. Sir James Stephen); b. 9 July, 1802; m. 1st— 5 Sept. 1824, Virginia, dau. of Matthew Consett, Esq. ; she d.. He m. 2ndly — 6 Dec. 1838, Eleanor, dau. of late Rev. William Bedford, d.d. of Tasmania. (1) Amy Vernon (eldest siirriving dau.), m. 10 Dec 1879, to Edward Blayney Hamilton, bar.-at-law, son of Ven. Edward James Hamilton, archdeacon of Derry. Woolhara, Sydney, N.S.W. STEPHEN, SiK James Fitzjames, k.c.s.i. Jan. 1877, judge of the high court of justice (exche- quer division) since 1879, D.C.L. Oxon. M.A. Cam- bridge, LL.B. London, bar.-at-law l.T. 1854, and a bencher, recorder of Newark 1859/66, legal member council Viceroy of India 1869/72 (son of late Right Hon. Sir James Stephen, K.c.B. under-sec. colonies and regius professor modern hi.stoiy, Cambridge); b. 3 Mar. 1829; m. 19 April, 1855, Mary, dau. of Rev. John William Cunningham, vicar of Harrow (Ver- NEY — Bart.), and has had 3 sons and 5 daus. (1) Herbert, b. 25 June, 1857. (2) James Kenneth, b. 25 Feb. 1859. (3) Harry Lushingtou, b. 2 Mar. 1860. (4) Katliarine. (5) Helen Margaret. (6) Frances Cuniugliam, d. 17 July, 1880. (7) Rosamond Emily. (8) Dorothea Jane. 24, Cornwall Gardens, s.w. STEPHENSON, Sir Rowland Macdoxald, C.E. knighted 1856, director E.l.R.C. (son of Rowland Stephenson, by Maiy Eliza, dau. of late Edward Stephenson, Esq. of Farley Hill. Berks. and Scaleby Castle. Cumberland); b. 9 June. 1808: m. 9 June, 1840, Marianne, dau. of Lieut. Edward Hedersterdt, r.n. and has a son and dau. (1) Rowland Macdonald, m. 17 July, 1873, Henrietta Gilbert Owen, youngest dau. of late J. Owen Smith, Esq. (2) Harriet Agnes, m. 2 Jan. 1873, to Morton, son of Alfred Latham, of London. 72, Lancaster Gate, W. STEPHENSON, Sir William Henry, k.c.b. 1871, chaimian board of inland revenue 1862/77. private sec. to Sir Robert Peel when prime minister 1841/6 (brother of Lieut. -Gen. Frederick C. A. Stephenson, c.b. sons of Major-CJcn. Sir Benjamin Stephenson, G.c.H. by Maria, dau. of Rev. Sir Peter Rivers, Bart.) ; b. 18 Nov. 1811 ; m. 7 June, 1838, Julia, only dau. of William Richard Hamilton, Esq. under-sec. state of foreign affairs (B. Belhaven). and has a son and 4 daus. (1) Benjamin Charles, b. 8 May, 1839; m. 18C5, Florence, dau. of Charles J. Pearce, Esq. (2) Susan. (3) Emily. (4) Agnes. (5) Helen Augusta, m. 12 Aug. 1874, to I'rank I'uwnall, Esq. of London. The Chestnuts, Uxbridge. STEWART, Sir Robert Prescott, kin"ghted 1872, mus. doc. Dublin 1851, profes.sor music Dublin university since 1862 (son of Charles Frederick Stewart, of Dublin); b. 1825; m. 1846, Mary Anne, younger dau. of Peter Browne, Esq. of Rahins, co. Mayo, and has 3 daus. (1) Charlotte Helen. (2) Madeline Emily Melesina. (3) Ida Maud Beatrice. Holyrood, Bray, co. Wicklow. STEWART, Adm. Sir William Houston, k.c.b. 1877, com. -in- chief Devonport 1881, controller of the navy 1872/81, son of late Adm. Sir Houston Stewart, G.C.b. nephew of late Sir Michael Shaw- Stewart. (See Baronetage.) 50, Warwick Square, S.W. STOKES, Col. Sir John, r.e. k.c.b. 1877, d.a.g. E.E. head quarters 1881, Great Britain's repre- sentative on Suez Canal council, served in Kaffir war 1846/7, 1850/1, served in fortifying Kertch 1855/, h.m. commissioner for navigating the Danube 1856/71, vice-consul of Daimbe Delta 1861/71, com. R.E. Pembroke 1872/4, com. school of military engineering Chatham 1875 81 (son of Rev. John Stokes, vicar of Cobham, Kent) ; b. 17 June, 1825; m. 6 Feb. 1849, Henrietta Georgina de Villiers, dau. of Charles Maynard, of Graham's Town, Cape of Good Hope, and has 4 sons and 3 daus. (1) Charles Edward, b. 20 Aug. 1851 ; m. 12 June, 1877, Ada CaroUne, dau. of late WiUiam GUes, Esq. of Beaumont, Adelaide, S. Australia, and has 2 sons, John Maynard, b. 2 April, 1878.— Charles Hartley, b. 30 July, 1879. (2) Arthur, b. 9 April, 1853. (3) Francis Herbert, m. 3 Sept. 1879, Florence, youngest dau. of late William Giles, of Beaumont, Adelaide, S. Australia. (4) Alfred, b. 14 Oct. 1860. (5) Georgina Ehzabeth, m. 1 Mar. 1881, to Artlmr Bold, Vf)unger son of Rev. J. H. Hamilton, canon of Rochester. (6) Edith. (7) Constance. Chatham. STRACHEY, Sir John, g.c.s.i. 1878, c.i.E. member council gov.-gen. India 1876,80, gov. north provinces 1874/6 (bi'other of Sir Edward Strachey, Bart. — see that title.) STRAHAN, Major Sir George Cumine. r.a k.c.m.g. 1880 (C.M.G. 1875), governor of Ta.s- mania since 1880, administrator of government of Cape of Good Hope in 1880, colonial sec. Bahamas 1868, and acting governor 1871 '3, admini.strator government Lagos 1873, governor Gold Coast Colony 1874/6, and Windward Islands 187680 (son of late Rev. W. D. Strahan); b. 9 Dec. 1838; m. 5 Sept. 1877, Catherine, eldest dau. of R Reade, of New York; she d. 6 July, 1878. Government House, Hobart Touti, Tasmania. STRANSHAM, Gen. Sir Anthony Blaxland, R.M. K.C.B. 1867, col. 4th division R.M.L.i. 186.5/70, served at Navarino 1827, in China 1840/1, in the Baltic 1854, inspector-gen. R.M. 1862/7 (son of Lieut.-Col. Anthony Stransham); b. Dec. 1805; m. Nov. 1843. Eliza, dau. of Harvey Combe, Esq. Madi'as c.s. and has had 2 sons and 5 daus. (1) Laurence Ajithony, b. June, 1856. (2) Dawson, b. Feb. 1858. (3) Alice Mary, d. Dec. 1874, having m. Nov. 1864, to Rev. Alexander Robinson, jr.A. T.C.D. and had 4 sons and 4 daus. (4) Frances Gortnide, m. Nov. 1866, to Major William La Tciuche, and has .'> sons and 3 daus. (5) Ada Isabella, m. 13 Jan. 1877, to Major Acton Chaplin ilavelock, Madras s.c. (Bart.) (6) Maud Julia, m. 8 Jan. 1879, to AVilliam Benjamin Oldham, Fs,i. (7) May Violet, m. 15 Jan. 1880, to Samuel D. Martin, Esq. of London. United Service Club, s.w. VAN STRAUBENZEE, Gen. Sir Charles] Thomas, g.c.b. (1875), retd. li.st 1881, gov. of Malta 1872/8, col. 39th regt. since 1867, served ill Coorg campaign, com. 39th regt. at Mahai-ajpore . 1843, the British contingent in Greece 1854/5, and] a brigade in Crimea, k.l.h.m. com. forces at capture 1 of Canton 1857, and in China, com. division inj