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 746 THE KNIGHTAGE. WALKER. Lieut.-Gen. Sir Charles Pyndar Beauchamp, k.c.b. (1881), col. 2iul dragoon guards 1882, director-gen. military education since 1878, military attach^ Berlin 186.577, served in Crimea, k.m. and in Indian Mutiny, A.Q.M.G. of cav. China 1860, militarj^ com. to 2nd Prussian army 1866. to .Srd Prussian army 1870 1 (son of Charles Ludlow Walker, Esq. by Marv Ann, dau. of Rev. Reginald Pyndar) ; b. 7 Oct. 1817; m. 3 May, 18-1.5, Georgina, dau. of Capt. Richard Armstrong, late 100th regt. 9". Onslow Square, S.W. WALKER, Sir James, k.c.m.g. 1869, c.b. treasurer Trinidad 1839, acting colonial sec. 1839,40, colonial sec. Barbadoes 1842. adminis- trator Grenada 1856, St. Vincent 1857, Barbadoes and Windward Islands 1859. lieut.-gov. of Trinidad 1860. gov. Barbadoes 18618! Bahamas 1868, 71 (son of late Andrew Walker, of Edinburgh) ; b. 9 April. 1809 ; m. 15 Oct. 1839, Anne, youngest dau. of (Hon.) George Bland, of Trinidad. Taunton. WALLACE, Majob-Gex. Sib Robert, k.c.s.i. 1866, retd. fuU pay as Ueut.-col. Bombay B.C. political asent Baroda 18 (son of Robert Wallace, of Carshalton, Surrey); b. ,1816: m. 16 Aug. 1843, Catherine Matilda, dau. of Heury Jeremiah Smith, Esq. of Beabeg and Annesbrook, CO. Meath ; she d., 1872, lea^-ing issue, (1) Katharine Florence (only dau.), m. 8 Oct. 1807. to Charles, younger son of Alfred Casteliani, of Aigburth and Liverpool. 32, Lancaster Road, w. WALLIS. Adm. Sir Provo William Parry, g.c.b. 1873, adm. of the fleet since 1875. 2ud lieut. of •• Shannon" at capture of •• Chesapeake "" 1813, A.D.c. to Queen 1847 51, com.-in-chief South American station 1857 60 (son of Pi'ovo Featherstone WaUis, of Halifax, X.S.): b. 12 April. 1791; m. 1st— 21 Oct. 1817, .lulia. dau. of Yen. Roger Massey. arch- deacon of Bam.staple ; she d. 1848. He m. 2ndly —, 1849. .Jemima, eldest sunaving cLau. of Gen. Sir Robert Thomas Wilson, m.p. gov. of Gibraltar, and has by his 1st wife 2 daus. (1) Elizabeth, m. 1 Oct. 1857. to Rev. Gerard Alexander Perryn. U.D. of Ti-afford Hall, Cheshire. (2) Julia. Buntington, near Chichester. WALTON. Sir William Hexey. knighted 1875. Queen's remembrancer 1858 75, master of court of exchequer 1838 75, bar.-at-law i.t. 1836 (son of William Walton, of Brasted. Kent. k.c. attorney-gen. duchy of Lancaster); b. 31 Aug. 1799: m. 31 Mar. 1834. Loui.sa Hoskyns, dau. of Charles Legh Hoskyns- Master, Esq. of Oxted. Surrey, and has 4 sons, (1) Charles Henry, a master court of exchequer bar-at-law l.T. 1874; b. 24 Mar. 1835. (2) WilUam Morritt Bameby, major r.h.a.; b. G Dee. 1836 (3) Frederic Robert Brooke, probate officer 22 Mar. 1841 (4) Harry Edmund Ellis, b. 27 April, 1857. Surbiton, S.W. WARD, Major-Gen. Sir Edward Wolstex- HOLME, R.E. K.C.M.G. 1879. chief officer Mel- bourne mint 1863, 78 (nephew 3rd Viscount Ban-ror — see Peerage). ° WARDE. Gex. Sir Edward Charles, r.a. K.C.B. 1869, col. com. r.a. since 1873. served twenty-five years r.h.a. served in Crimean war. capt. 4th hussars, late 5th dragoon guards, com- manded siege train before Sebastopol. charged with re-armament of Malta 1859 61, com. AVoolwich dLstnct 1864 (son of Gen. Sir Henrv Warde gob who was great-grandson of Sir John Warde. Knt' of J-queriyes, M.P. London); b. 13 Nov. 1810: m! 24 Aug. 1843. .Jane, eldest dau. of Rev. Canon Lane. m.a. rector of Wrotham. and niral dean of Shoreham, Kent, and has 4 sons and 3 daus. (1) Charles Edward, capt. 4th hussars, adj. W. Kent. yeo. cav. 1880, formerly 19th hussars; b. 26 Dec. 1845. (2) Henry Murray Ashley, lieut. l»th hussars; b. 3 Sept. 1850 ; 111. 31 Mar. 1880, Louisa Anna, dau. of Wilniot Lane, B.C.S. (3) St. Andrew Bruce, R.H.A.; b. 23 Kov. 1862. (4) Alexander John Walter, b. 19 Mar. 1855. (5) Frances Moline,m. 2 Aug. 1872, to Ralph Cromwell Gregg, 19th hussars. (6) Edith Pierrepont. (7) Louisa Jane. 37, Lausdowne Place, Brighton. WATSON, Sir James, knighted 1874. provost of Glasgow 1871,4, j.p. d.l. Lanarks. (son of James Watson, of Paisley, merchant); b. 1802; m. 1836VRachel, dau. of Robert Rattray, of Blackcraig, Berths, w.s. 7, Woodside Terrace, Glasgow. WELD, Sir Frederick Aloysius, k.c.m.g. 1880 (C.M.G. 1875), gov. and com.-in-chief Straits Settlements, &c. since 1880, emigrated to New Zealand 1843 4, member executive council 1854, minister native affairs 1860 1, prime minister 1864 5, gov. Western Australia 1869,74, Tasmania , 1874/80 (3rd son of Humphrey Weld, of Chideock Manor, Dorset, by his wife, Hon. Christina Mary, . j 2nd dau. of Charles. 7th Lord Clifford of Chudleigh); b. 1823; m. 2 Mar. 1858, Filumena Lisle Phillipps, eldest dau. of Ambrose Lisle March 1 Phillipps de Lisle, of Grace Dieu Manor and Garendon Park, co. Leic. and has 6 sons and 6 daus 1(1) Humphrey Frederick Joseph, b. 30 Sept. 1867. (2) Everard Alovsiu-s, b. 24 Xov. 1868. (3) Frederick Joseph, b. 6 June. 1870. (4) Joseph Aiithonv, b. 10 Feb. 1874. (5) Raymond, b. " 1876. ■ (6) Osmund, b. 1877. (7) Christina Mary Filumena. (8) Cecily Marj- Agnes. (9) Filumena Mary. (10) Edith Mary. (11) Magdalena Maria Josephina Dolores. (12) Ajigela Marj- Candida. Penang. WELLE SLEY. Adm. Sir George Greville Wellesley. K.C.B. 1880, grandson of Garret, 1st Earl of Momington, and nephew of Richard, 1st Marquis WeUesley. William, Lord Maryborough, 1st Duke of Wellington, and of Henry, 1st Baron Cowley. (D. Wellington). TTTT^LLS, Sir Moedauxt Lawson, knighted VV 1858. puisne judge supreme court Calcutta 1858,'63. bar.-at-law M.T. 1841, recorder of Bedford 1855 8, serjeant-at-law 1856 (son of Samuel Wells, bar.-at-law): b. 1817: m. 1st — 1840, Charlotte Maiy. 3rd dau. of Thomas Gresham. Esq. of Barnby Don, Yorks.: she d. 1860. He m. 2ndly— ' 1872, Mary Elizabeth, dau. of late Thomas William Ramsden, Esq. By his 1st Avife he has with other i.ssue an only son, (1) Eudo George Gresham, m.a. bar.-at-law l.T. 1876; b. 11 Aug. 1841 ; m. 29 June, 1865, Agatha, only dau. of John Henry Benbow, Esq. of Kempsford, Glouc. and has a dau.— Cliristina Gresham. 22, Spring Gardens, S.W. WESTROPP, Sir Michael Roberts, knighted 1870. on appointment as chief justice high court of judicature Bombay, bar.-at-law (Ireland) 1840. Bombay 1854. acting advocate-gen. Borabav 1856 7, 1861 2. remembrancer legal affairs 1860 3. m.l.c. 1862/3. puisne judge high court 1863 70 (son of Capt. Henry Bnicn Westropp. 7th drag, guards); h. 1817: m. lst>-1857, Elizabeth, dau. of John William Anderson, E.sq. niece of Sir James Caleb Andei-son, Bart, (ext.); she d. having had an only son and dau. (1) Henry. (2) ComeUa Emily, m. 25 Nov. 1879, to Edmund M. Hope Fulton, Esq. Bo.c.s. elder son of late John ■ViIliamson Fulton, Esf]. ofBraidugle House, eo. Antrim.