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 DARTREY, Earl of (Unit. Kgd., 1866); Baron Cremorne (Irld., 1797); Baron Dartrey (Unit. Kgd., 1817), Anthony Lucius Dawson, 3rd Earl, formerly Lieut. Coldstream Guards; J.P. for Berks; only surviving son of Richard, 1st Earl, K.P., and Augusta (d. 1887), dau. of the late Edward Stanley; b. 12th May, 1855; s. his brother, 11th June, 1920; m. 1878, Mary Frances, Baroness De Ros, and has issue three daus. Res.: Dartrey, Cootehill, Ireland; Old Court, Strangford, Co. Down. Clubs: Travellers', S.W.

DASENT, Arthur Irwin, Clerk of the Parliaments of Northern Ireland since 1921, is the youngest son of the late Sir George Webbe Dasent, D.C.L. (by Fanny, 3rd dau. of the late William Frederick Augustus Delane, of Old Bracknell, Easthampstead, Berks.), and a nephew of John Delane, the celebrated Editor of "The Times." Mr. Dasent married in 1901 Helen Augusta Essex, youngest dau. of the late Lt.-Col. Alfred Tippinge (Grenadier Guards), of Longparish House, Hants, and has one son, George Cavin William Irwin (Ambrose), b., March 27th, 1905. Educ. Eton; entered the service of the Imperial House of Commons in 1882, on the nomination of Sir Thomas Erskine May (Lord Farnborough). Becoming Clerk of the Journals and Records in 1919, he severed his long connection with Westminster on accepting the office of Clerk of the Parliaments of Northern Ireland in June, 1921. Sometime a member of Council, Navy Records Society, he has held H.M. Commission as Lieut, in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve. Pubns.: History of St. James's Square and the Foundation of the West-End of London, 1895; A Memoir of Sir Geo. Dasent in the 1903 edition of Popular Tales from the Norse; The Life and Letters of John Delane, Editor of the "Times," 2 vols., 1908; The Speakers of the House of Commons from the earliest times to the present day, 1911; Piccadilly in Three Centuries, 1920; The Story of Stafford House (now the London Museum), 1921. Has been a contributor to the Dictionary of National Biography, the Nineteenth Century, the National Review, etc., etc. In preparation: "The Heart of Mayfair." "Pall Mall and St. James's," "Grosvenor Square." Addresses: House of Commons, Belfast; Ulster Club, Belfast: Albemarle Club, 37 Dover St.. and Beefsteak Club, London.

DAUNT, Achilles Thomas, J.P., Co. Cork; only son of late Wm. J, O'Neill Daunt, of Kilcascan Castle, Co. Cork, M.P. Mallow, 1832-3: b. 1849; m. 1877, Anna, dau. of late B. Corballis, of Berwick. Res.: Kilcascan Castle, Ballyneen, Co. Cork.

DAVEY, Rev. Professor J. Ernest, M.A. (Cantab.), B.D. (Edinburgh). Educ.: Campbell College, Belfast. First Scholar in Classics (R.U.I.), 1908; Minor Scholar, King's College, Cambridge, 1909-1911. Foundation Scholar, 1911-1916; elected Fellow, 1916. 1st class Classical Tripos, Part I., Cambridge University, 1912; 1st Class Theological Tripos, Part II., 1913, Edinburgh University, B.D. 1917. Appointed Professor of Church History, Assembly's College, Belfast, 1917, and Professor of Biblical Literature and Hellenistic Greek, 1922, after union of the Presbyterian Faculties in Belfast and Derry; b. 24th June, 1890; son of Rev. Charles Davey, D.D., of Fisherwick Church, Belfast, Pubns.: The Church and the Gospel; Renunciation and Consecration—the two ways, 1918; Charles Davey, D.D., a memoir, 1921; Our faith in God through Jesus Christ, 1922. Recns.: golfing, fencing, music. Res.: College Park, Belfast.

'''DAVIDSON-HOUSTON, Lieut.-Col. Wilfred B.''', C.M.G., 1911; Administrator of St. Lucia, B.W.I., since 1918; b. 1870; second son of late Rev. B. C. Davidson-Houston, M.A., of Co. Cork and Dublin; Chaplain to the Lord Lieutenant; m. Annie H., only dau. of late E. Langley Hunt, of County Limerick; two sons. Educ.: Corrig School, Ireland; St. Edward's, Oxford. 2nd Lieut., 5th Royal Dublin Fusiliers, 1887; Lieut., 1889; Captain, 1892; Major, 1902; Lieut.-Col., 1906; Lieut-Col., Reserve of Officers, 1918; British South Africa Company Police, and Assistant Commissioner Mashonaland, 1890-92; Assistant Inspector Gold Coast Hausas, 1894; Capt. West African Frontier Force, 1898; Attabubu Expedition, 1894; Special Service, Kwahu, 1894-95; Ashanti Expedition, 1895-96. Commanded Advanced Guard (despatches, star); Special Mission to Samory and N.W. Ashanti, 1896; with Hausa Detachment Jubilee Celebrations, 1897 (medal); Operations N.T. Gold Coast, 1897-98 (medal and clasp); Acting Resident, Ashanti, 1899-1900; Ashanti Campaign, 1900 (medal and clasp); South African Campaign, 1901-2, Staff Officer (Queen's medal and Five clasps): Staff Officer Colonial Coronation Contingent, 1911 (medal); Commissioner, Ashanti, 1902; Acting Chief Commissioner of Ashanti, 1903-4-5; Commissioner of Montserrat B.W.I., 1906; Delegate to Imperial Education Conference, London, 1911; Canada-West Indies Reciprocity Conference, Ottawa, 1912; International Road Congress, London, 1913; and to Imperial Motor Transport Conference, London, 1913; D.A.Q.M.G. Central Force, 1915; Eastern Command, 1916; Headquarters, 1st Army. B.E.F., 1917; Deputy Controller of Labour, France, 1918. Victory and General Service medals. Recns.: Lansdowne R.F.C. Cup Team, 1888-9; Pembroke C.C, and Curragh Brigade XI., 1887-90. Address: Government House, St. Lucia, B.W.I.; 5 Palmer Street, London, S.W. 1. Clubs: St. James's, Royal Automobile, Royal Aero; Kildare Street, Dublin.