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 THE KNIGHTAGE. 748 Bengal 1800 5 (son of Majoi- Thomas Van Strau- benzee, R.A.) ; b. 17 Feb. 1812; m. 18 Nov. 184L Charlotte Louisa, youngest dau. of Gen. John Luther Richardson, E.I.C.S. United Service Club, S.W STRICKLAND, SiR Edwaed, K.C.b. 1879, com- missary-gen. in the army 1880 (retd. pay 1881). senior commissariat officer Duke of Cambridge's division in Crimean war, and of the British army of occupation in Greece 18.5.5 7, deputy-commissary- gen. West Indies 18G0;1, New Zealand 18616, con- troller west district 1871,4, district commissaiw-gen. Cape 1876/8 (super. 1878), com.-gen. Zulu war 1879 (2nd son of JeiTard Edward Strickland, by Annie, dau. of Francis Cholmeley, of Brandsby Hall, Yorks. and descended from Sir Thomas de Strickland, who carried the banner of St. George at Agincourt, and also from Sir Walter de Strickland, who was at the siege of Caerlaverock, 28 Edw. I.); b. 8 Aug. 1821; m. 1st — 18 Nov. 1842, Georgina Fanny, dau. of Frederick Augustus Hely, Esq. of Engehurst, Sid- ney; she d. 15 June, 1876. He m. 2ndly — , 1877, Frances Mary, dau. of late Gen. John Tatton Brown-Greive, R.M. C.B. of Orde House, Northum- berland. By his 1st wife he has an only dau. (1) Fanny Cecilia, m. 20 Feb. 1868, to Rev. Pereival Fiennes Swauu, JI.A. rector of Brandsby, Yorks. Cape of Good Hope. STUART, Sir Robert, knighted 1871, chief justice north-west provinces Beneal since 1871, advocate 1840, bar.-at-law L.i. 1866. Q.c. 1868 (son of Robert Stuart, of Annat. co. Perthsh.): b. 5 July, 1815: m. 6 Jan. 1859, Annie, dau. of late John Hall, of Dublin. Allahabad, Bengal SULR^AN, Adm. Sir Bartholomew Jajies, K.C.b. 1869 (reserved 1877), com. s. division in battle of Obligado in South America 1849, senior surveying officer to Baltic fleet 185-1,5, naval officer board of trade 1856 65 (son of late Rear- Adm. Thomas Ball Sulivan, C.B. by Henrietta, youngest dau. of late Rear- Adm. Bartholomew James) ; b. 18 Nov. 1810 ; m. 14 Jan. 1837, Sophia. 3rd dau. of late Vice- Adm. James Young, and has had 3 sons and 3 daus. (1) James Young Falkland, lieut. E.N.; b. 16 Mar. 1844 ; m. 30 Aug. 1878, Eleanor Evelyn, 3rd dau. of Rev. WUliani Edward Light, rector of St. James. Dover, since 1857. (2) Thomas Edward, lieut. R.X. ; b. 25 Jan. 1846 ; d. uum. 5 Jan. 1873. (3) Henry Norton, b. 25 Aug. 1349; m. 9 April, 1878. Grace Mary, youngest dau. of late Col. Charles GriflBn, 54th Bengal N.I. (4) Sophia Henrietta. (5) Frances Emma Georgina. (6) Katherine Sabine, m. 21 April, 1870, to William WaUace Trench, Esq. (B. ASHTOWS'.) Tregew, Bournemouth. SULLIVAN, Rear-Adm. Sir Fraxcis Wil- liam, K.C.B. 1879, CM. 6. naval a.d.c. to the Queen since 1877, com.-in-chief West African station 18769. (See Baronetage). SYMONDS, Adm. Sir Thomas Matthew Charles, g.c.b. 1880, k.c.b. 1867. adm. of the ileet 1879/81 (retd. Ust). capt. h.m.s. " Arethusa " in Black Sea during Crimean war, k.m. adm. superin- tendent Devonport dockyard 1863, 6, com.-in-chief Channel squadron 1868/70. at Devonport 1875 8 (son of Rear-Adm. Sir WUliam Symonds, C.B.); b. 1811; m. 1st— 1845, Anna Maria, dau. of Capt. Edmond Heywood, E.N. C.B.; she d. . He m. 2ncUy— 1856, Prest- wood Mary. dau. of late Capt. Thomas Wolsige, R.N. and has with other is-sue a dau. (1) Florence Emma Mary (eldest surviving dau.). m. 10 Jan. 1878, to Francis Seymour AUen, capt. 36th regt. (E. PORTS- MOrTH). Warborough, Torquay. TAIT, Sir Peter, knighted 1868, when mayor of Limerick, D.L. and sheriff for the county 1869 (son of Thomas Tait, of Lerwick, Shetland); b. 1828; m, 1858, Rose, 3rd dau. of, William Abraham, of Fort Prospect, Limerick, and has issue, (1) Rose (3rd dau.), m. 4 May, 1878, to James Bryan, of Vaudsworth. Teugwal, Clapham. TAYLOR, Gen. Sir Alexander, r.e. k.c.b. 1877, president, r.e. coll. Cooper's Hill since 1880, Sutlej campaign 1846, at Sobraon, in Punjab 1848/9, and at Goojerat. 2nd in command r.e. in attack at siege of Delhi and Lucknow, several times wounded, sec. to public works department India 1879,80 (son of William Taylor); m. 1860, Lydia. dau. of Rev. J. Munn, of Ashburnham, Sussex. East India United Service. TAYLOR, Sir Henry, k.c.m.g. 1869, hon. d.c.l. Oxon. 1869, served in colonial office 1824/72, author of •■ Philip Van Artevelde," &c. (son of George Tavlor. of Witton Hall, Durham) : b. 18 Oct. 1800 ; m. 17 Oct. 1839, Hon. Theodosia Frances Alice Charlotte Spring-Rice, dau. of Thomas, 1st Baron Monteagle, and has a son and 3 daus. (1) Harry Asliworth, lieut. 47th foot, instructor of musketrv ; b. 3 July, 1854; m. 2 Aug. 1881, Minna Gordon, dau. of Lieut.-Col. the Hon. Robert French Handcock (B. Castle- MALSE). (2) Eleanor Ashworth, m. 22 Sept. 1875, to Rev. Charles Seymour Towle, vicar of Moordown since 1873. (3) Ida Ashworth. (4) Una Ashworth. The Roost, Bournemouth. TENNANT, Sir David, knighted 1877, speaker legislative assembly Cape Colony since 1874 (son of late Hercules Tennant); b. 9 July, 1839; m. Josina, dau. of late J. du Toit, Esq. of Stellenbosch, Cape Colony; she d. 5 Sept. 1877. Wynberg Hill, Cai^e Town. THOMPSON, Sir Henry, m.b. knighted 1867. consulting surgeon and prof, of clinical surgery London university, surgeon-extraordinaiy to Leopold II. King of Belgians (son of late Henry Thompson, of Framlingham, Suffolk) ; b. 6 Aug. 1820 ; m. 16 Dec. 1851, Katherine Frances, dau. of George Loder, of Bath, and has a son and 2 daus. (1) Henrv Francis Herbert. (2) Kate Mary Margaret. (3) Helen Edith. 35, Wimpole Street, w. THOMSON, Sir Charles WY^^LLE, ll.d. F.R.S. knighted 1876. regius prof, natural history Edinburgh university, director of civilian scientific staff of the '• Challenger " exploring ex- pedition, knight of Polar Star of Sweden (son of Andi-ew Thomson, E.I.C.S.) ; b. 5 Mar. 1830 ; m. 3 Jan. 1853, Jane Ramage, dau. of Adam Dawson, of Bonnytoun, co. Linlithgow, and has a son, (1) Francis Wyville, b. 9 Feb. 1860. Bonsyde, Linlithgow. THOMSON. Sir William, knighted on com- pletion of Atlantic cable 1866, F.R.s. D.C.L. ll.d. prof, natural philosophy Glasgow university since 1846, second wi'angler. fellow St. Peter's, Camb. 1845, president British association 1871 (son of late James Thomson, LL.D.) ; b. 25 June. 1824 ; m. 1st — 14 Sept. 1852, Margaret, dau. of Walter Crum. of Thornliebank ; she d. 1870. He m. 2ndly— 24 June, 1874, Frances Anna, dau. of Charles R. Blandy, Esq. of Madeira. NetherhaU, Largs, Ayrs.