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 Rangers; late Lieut. 4t Batt. N. Staffs Regt.; Gentleman-in-waiting and Assistant Private Secretary to Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (Earl Cadogan), 1897-1903; Gentleman-in-waiting and Assistant Private Sec. to Earl of Dudley, 1903-5; third son of late Capt. Howard Fetherstonhaugh, of Bracklyn Castle, Co. Westmeath; b. 1860. Constitutional Club, London; County Club, Galway: and R. St. George Yacht Club, Kingstown.

FETHERSTONHAUGH, Col. John David, D.L., Co. Westmeath (High Sheriff, 1905); late Lieut-Col. Argyle and Sutherland Highlanders; served in N.W. Frontier of India, 1897-8; second son of late Richard Steele Fetherstonhaugh, D.L., J.P., of Rockview, Co. Westmeath, and Rosetta, eldest dau. (d. 1903) of Su- David Roche, 1st Bart.; b. 1850; m. 1891, Margaret, dau. of late Major-Gen. T. G. A. Oakes, C.B., 12th Lancers. Res.: Rockview, Killucan, Co. Westmeath.

FETHERSTONHAUGH-WHITNEY, Henry Ernest William, D.L., J.P., Co. Westmeath (High Sheriff, 1887); Hon. Major late 7th Batt. King's Roy. Rifle Corps; late Lieut. 60th Rifles; eldest surviving son of Rev. Sir Thomas Francis Fetherston, 4th Bart., and 2nd wife, Anne, dau. of late Edmund L'Estrange; b. 21st Nov., 1847; m. 1st, 1876, Jeannie (d. 1880), dau. of late Edward Atkinson; 2nd, 1885, Alice Marion Caroline, dau. of late Col. Robert Caulfleld, of Colamber Manor, Co. Longford. Assumed name of Fetherstonhaugh-Whitney by Royal licence, 1881. Res.: Furry Park, Raheny, Co. Dublin; Neupass, Rathowen, Co. Westmeath. Club: Junior United Service, London.

FFRENCH, Hon. John Martin Valentine Joseph, late Capt. 7th Batt. Leinster Regt.; b. 1872: second son of 5th Baron Ffrench, and heir pres. to his brother, the present peer; in 1915, Sophia, dau. of Signora Brambilla, of Como, Italy, and has issue two daus. Res.: Brookfield House, Anglesea Road, Dublin; Hibernian United Service Club, Dublin.

FFRENCH, Peter, son of Thos. Ffrench, of Farmhouse, Bannow; b. 1844; m. 1st, 1870, Anastasia Ellenen (d. 1898), dau of Mark Dake. of Commons, Co. Wexford; 2nd, 1901, Elizabeth, dau. of Jas. Power, of Ballinnhusk, North Wexford; is J.P. and Coroner Co. Wexford; M.P. (N.) S. Wexford, 1893-18. Res.: Harpoonstown, Bridgetown, Co. Wexford.

'''FFRENCH-MULLEN, Lieut.-Col. Jarlath''', M.D., M.Ch. (R.U.I.), Lt.-Col. Indian Medical Service (ret.); late Resident Surgeon, Calcutta Medical College and General Hospital; b. 1855; son of Laurence ffrench-Mullen, of Tuam, Co. Galway. Educ.: Queen's College, Galway; m. Mina, dau. of Fredk. Byrne, Solicitor, of Dublin, and has issue two sons, one dau Res.: Riversdale, Templeogue, Co. Dublin.

FIELD, William, b. Blackrock, Dublin. Educ.: Harcourt St. School; Catholic University. Pioneer and President, Irish Cattle Traders', Stock-Owners', Dublin Victuallers', National Federation Town Tenants' Associations. Was member of Lord Mayor Tallon's Relief Fund; went on inspection tour, Local Temperance Reading Room; All Ireland Financial Reform League, Co. Dublin; General Agriculture Councils. Now member Blackrock U.D.C. President, Literary and Debating Society; Chairman, Technical Institute Committee, Veterinary College; Scientific Warble-fly: Port and Docks Board, where he proposed re-establishing ship-building and repairing now operating on the Liffey; Member, Chamber of Commerce and Mercantile Association, Dublin; Municipal Association; Director, Hibernian Fire and General Insurance Co., and Meat Trades Journal (previously on "Irish Daily Independent," "Irish Industrial Journal," and "Wicklow Star" Boards). Worked with original Irish Industrial League; spoke and read papers at many centres. Is now on Dublin Industrial Development, Vacant Land Cultivation Committees. Hon. Secretary, Dunleary Line Fishermen's Society. Was member of Land and Labour League Amnesty Associations; Land League; United Irish League. Formerly President South Dublin National Registration Association; nominated for Constituency at Rotunda Convention, Parnell Chairman retired in favour of Sir Thos. Esmonde, Bart. Was elected for St. Patrick's, July. 1892, as Independent Parnellite Labour Candidate, supporting Irish games and language; had attended Trades Council lectures, May Day Celebrations, and cooperated in the reorganisation of their hall. He always supported the G.A.A., having been Hon. Treasurer of Co. Dublin branch and President of Feach MacHugh Club, Blackrock, where he helped starting first Gaelic League outside Dublin, also suggesting utilising the League to popularise sale of Irish products and manufacture. Represented St. Patrick's Division for 27 years without a contest until Sinn Fein succeeded. Ever since the Chief's death has been President of Parnell Commemoration Committee, and been present at annual visit to the grave in Glasnevin. In 1899 he published letter urging National Council to agitate re Overtaxation, Land Purchase, Housing Workers, Railway, Canal Nationalisation, Allotments, Town Tenants, Forestry, Arterial Drainage, Bog and Waste Reclamation; Encouragement of Manufactures, Fisheries, Marbles, Minerals, Coal, Water Power, National University, Poor Law Reform. Brought these subjects under notice in Parliament; his questions there to Premier Gladstone resulted in appointment of Recp. Committee, on which he served. This led up to the establishment