BIRMINGHAMJ PEERS, BARONETS, BISHOPS, PRIVY COUNSELLORS 90 BIRMINGHAM, 2nd Bishop of. Founded 1 1904. — Right Rev. Henry Russell Wake- field, s. of F. Wakefield, of Broomfield, co. Wicklow. and Emily, dau. of Leatham Howard. B. at Mansfield. Notts, 1 Dec. 1854 ; m. 8 Sept. 1878, Frances Sophia, dau. of Henry Dallaway ; ed. at Tonbridge school, the Lycee Bona- parte (Paris), Bonn (Germany), and Oxford ; originally intended for diplomatic service ; ord. 1877 ; cur. St. Peter's, Vauxhall. 1877-8, of Barnes 1878-81, of All Saints', Swancombe 1881-3 ; vie. St. Michael and All Angels with Ch. Ch., Lower Sydenham, 1883-8, of Sandgate 1888-94 ; rec. St. Mary's, Bryanston Sq. 1894- 1909; dean of Norwich 1909-11; consec. Bp. of Birmingham, 1911 ; was lect. on Eng. Liter. Crystal Palace 1887-91 ; memb. L.S.B. 1897-1900 ; preb. St. Paul's 1908-9 ; fellow commr. of St. Cath. Coll., Canib. : twice mayor of Marylebone : member Royal Commn. on the Poor Laws and Relief of Distress ; was chrmn. Central Committee for the LTnemployed in London, and memb. exec, coinmittee National Anti- Sweating League. The see of Birmingham, founded in accordance with the Act passed in 1904, comprises part of the former sees of Worces- ter and Lichfield. Residence — Bishop's Croft, Birmingham. Clubs — Reform ; Athenseum. Issue — 1. Henry Francis Howard Wakefield, b. 1 Feb. 1880. 2. Herbert Kussell Wakefield, b. 9 May, 1888. 3. Gilbert Edward Wakefield, b. 23 April, 1892. 1. Emily Mary, m. 6 Feb. 1912, Capt. Edward Archi- bald Beck, Eoy. Scots. Fus. | BIRRELL, Privy Counsellor. Apptd. 1905. I — Rt. Hon. Augustine Bierell. youngest s. | of Rev. Charles Mitchell Birrell, Nonconformist minister, of Liverpool, by Harriet .Jane, dau. of j Rev. Henry Grev, D.D., of Edinburgh. B. 1850 ; m. 1st, 1878, Margaret Louisa (d. 1879), ! dau. of Archibald Merrielees, of St. Peters- i burg ; 2nd. 1888, Eleanor Mary Bertha, dau. of | Frederick Locker, and widow of Hon. Lionel Tennyson ; ed. at Amersiiam Hall School and I Camb. ; B.A. 1872, LL.D. (St. Andrews) 1895 : hon. LL.D. (Liverpool. 1909 : called to the bar (Inner Temple) 1875. Q.C. 1894. bencher 1903; Quain Prof, of Law at Univ. Coll. London 1896 -9 pres. Board of Education Dec. 1906-7, and Sec. for Ireland since 1907 : M.P. W. Fifeshire 1889- 1900 : contested N.E. Manchester 1900 ; M.P. N. Bristol since 1906 : Lord rector of Glas. Univ. since 1911; author of "Obiter Dicta," "Life of Charlotte Bronte." " Res Judicata." Resi- dences — 70, Elm Park Road. Chelsea ; The Pightle, Sheringhani. Clubs — Athenjeum ; New University, National Liberal. Issue — BISSHOPP, Baronetcy. Ext. 27 Jan. 1870; creat. 23 July, 1620 ; The Late Yen. Sir Cecil Augustus Bisshopp, 9th Bt.. b. 6 July, 1821; ed. at Oxford, M.A. ; chaplain to the Bishop of Gibraltar ; m. Jan. 1843, Marv Bickerton (d. 1 March 1891), dau. of Rear. Adm Sir James Hill- yar, K.C.B., K.C.H., and d. 22 Jan. 1849. Issue living — Mary Cecil Augusta, m. 29 July, 1874, William Eaton Young, B.A., B.C.L., J. P. Somerset, and has issue. Residence — Lowsdon, Lansdown, Bath. BLACKETT, 8th Bt. (Eng.). Creat. 12 Dec. 1673. — Sir Hugh Douglas Blackett, s. of 7th Bt. B. 24 March, 1873: m. 5 Feb. 1903. Helen Katharine, dau. of the late G. W. Lowther, of Swillington House ; capt. Nortliumberland Hussars 1914 ; sue. his father 1909. The 1st Bt. acquired considerable wealth by his mines and collieries ; the 2nd was mayor of Newcastle-upon- Tyne, and M.P. for that "place : the 4th repre- sented Durham from 1768 to 1774. Residences — Matfen Hall. Northumberland ; Bonnie Rigg, Bardon Mill-on-Tyne. Clubs — Cavalry ; Boodles. Issue — 1. Charles Douglas Blackett, b. 15 Aug. 1904. 2. George William Blackett, b. 26 April, 1906. 3. Francis Hugli Blackett, b. 16 Oct. 1907. 4. Rupert Henrj^ Blackett, b. 13 Feb. 1911. Sir Edward Bl.ckett, 6th Bt., b. 23 Feb. 180.5 ; served in 1st Life Guards ; D.L., J. P. ; m. 1 May, 1830, Julia (d. 25 June, 1864), dau. of Sir Charles Monck, 6th Bt., of Belsay Castle ; m. 4th, 5 Aug. 1880, Alethea Rianette Anne (m. 2nd, 1888, H. Gisburne Holt. Residence^Roploy Grove, Ropley, Hants), dau. of Major-Gen. William Henry Scott, and d. 23 Nov. 1885. Issue by 1st wife — 1. Maj.-Gen. Sir Edward William Blackett, 7th Bt., C.B., b. 22 March 1831 ; knight of the Legion of Honour; m. 23 Nov. 1871, Hon. .Julia Somcrville (d. 30 March 1913), dau. of Kenelm, 17th Baron Somer- ville (title dormant), and d. 13 Sept. 1909. Issue — 1. Sir Hugh Douglas Blackett, pres. Bt. 2. Arthur Edward Blackett, b. 14 May, 1S74 ; Residence — Sockburn Hall, Darlington. 3. Capt. Ralph Blackett, late Roy. Inniskilling Fus. b. 19 Sept. 1877 ; lieut. S. Irish Horse, and 14th Hussars ; m. 2 April, 1910, Evaleen Maud May, dau. of the late Maj.-Gen. Walter Weldon. 2. Major Charles Francis Blackett, late Rifle Brigade, b. 6 Jan. 1841 ; served in Indian Mutiny ; m. 27 Nov. 1886, Henrietta Louisa Johanna Martlia, dau. of Carl Friedrich Schmidt, of Dresden. Residence — 12, Avenue des Eperons d'Or, Brussels. Issue — Vera Katerina, m. 25 Sept. 1911, Capt. Baron Octave George Lecca, 1st Roumanian Hussars, procureur du Roi, Bukarcst, and has issue. 3. Lieut. Col. Henry Wise Ridley Blackett, late 19th Hussars, b. 24 June, 1842 ; Residence — Home Wood, Liss, Hants ; Clubs — Wellington ; Army and Navy. 1. Anna Maria, m. 10 March 1863, Lieut.-Col. Godfrey Wentworfch Beaumont, Scots Gds., who d. 23 Aug. 1876, and has issue. 2. Oeorgiana Emma, m. 2 Aug. 1871, Rear Adm. John Crawford Wilson, R.N., who d. 1885, and has issue. Residence — 51, Drayton Gardens, S.W. 3. Mary Elizabeth, m. 5 Aug. 1865, Maj. George Mark Leicester Egerton, whod. 2Sept. 1898, late Rifle Brig., and has issue. Residence — Townshend House, York. BLACKWOOD, 4th Bt. (U.K.). Creat. 1 Sept. 1814 — Sir Francis Blackwood, s. of 2nd Bt. B. at Stonehouse, 11 Nov. 1838; m. 1st, 17 Dee. 1861, Laura Olivia, dau. of Robert S. Palmer, of Merrion Square, Dublin (d. 6 Nov. 1865), 2nd, 10 Aug. 1871, Dorothy Frances, dau. of the late Rev. Edward Henry Quicke, vicar of Newton St. Gyres, Devon ; sue. his bro. 1854 ; served as midshipman in the "Vengeance "under Lord William Russell ; became a commander R.N. 1869; capt. (ret.) 1887. The 1st Bt. was the Hon. Sir Henry Blackwood, K C.B., Vice- Admiral of the blue, s. of the Baroness Dufferin and Clandeboye ; he commanded the Euryalus at the decisive victory of Trafalgar. Club — United Ser-yice. Issue by 1st wife — 1. The Late Henry Robert Temple Blackwood, b. 6 Oct. 1862 ; m. 13 July, 1892, Rebecca Paffard, dau. of John Scullard,of Cosham, Hants, and d. 3 June, 1910. Issue — 1. Henry Palmer Temple Blackwood, heir, b. 12 May, 1896. 2. Francis Elliot Temple Blackwood, b. 11 March, 1901. 1. Laura Temple. 1. Laura Gwendoline, m. 30 June, 1887, Rev. Lewis Henry Bradford, rector of Hunton, Maidstone, and has issue. Issue living by 2nd m. — 2. Lieut. Maurice Baldwin Raymond BlackwooJ, R.N., b. 22 Sept. 1882. 3. Neville Foster Blackwood, b. 26 Oct. 1884. 2. Ida Dorothy, in. 12 July, 1898, Cordell William late 7t!i Hussars, and lias issue. Residence — Fren- sham Place, Farnlian>, Surrey. Capt Sir Henry Martin Blackwood, 2nd Bt., R.N., b. 11 June, 1801 ; m. 19 Aug. 1826, Harriet Louisa (d. 6 Feb. 1873), dau. of John Matthew Bulkeley, and d. 7 Jan. 1851. Issue — 1. Sir Henry Blackwood, 3rd Bt., b. 7 Mav, 1828 ; d. unm. 26 May, 1854. 2. Sir Francis Blackwood, Pres. Bt. 1. Charlotte, m. 14 Oct. 1868, Capt. Frederick Charles Ashworth, ^vho d. 15 Dec. 1889, 19th Eegt., and lias issue. Residence — 2. Louisa Cecilia, m. 20 July, 1867, Maj. Reynold Alleyne Clement, who d. 2 Oct. 1905, 68th Regt., and has issue. Residence — Audley Cottage, Ascot.
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