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193 PEERS, BARONETS, BISHOPS, PRIVY COUNSELLORS [DEVON The 1st Bt. was Governor of Masulipatam in India. Residence — 60, Gillingham Street, Eccles- ton Square, S.W. Clubs — Boodle's ; Naval and Military. Sir Henry Dalrymple Des Vceux, 5th Bt., b. 1824 ; m. 13 Aug. 1863, Lady Aiice RlAGDiiLEN Egerton (Residence — 18, Stafford Place, Buekingham Gate, S.W.), dau. of Tliomas, 2nd Earl of Wilton, and d. 20 Jan. 1894, when he was sue. by liis bro. Issue living — 1. Constance Margaret. 2. Mary Victoria, m. 9 Nov. 1897, Richard Sydney Sabine Pasley, who d. 28 June, 1911,R.N.R., and has issue. Sir Charles Champagne Des Vceux, 6th Bt., s. of Rev. Henry Des Vcbux, 3rd s. of 1st Bt., by Frances, dau. and heir of Daniel Dalrymple, of Barrow, Derby- shire; b. 26 Nov. 1827 ; m. 9 Nov. 1855, Kate (d. 3 March, 1895), dau. of Thomas Watkin Richardson, of Clifton, and d 11 March, 1914. Issue— Capt. Sm Frederick Henry Arthttr Des V(eux, pres. Bt. DE TABLEY, Barony. — Extinct with the 3rd Baron, who d. 22 Nov. 1895, when the Baronetcy passed to a distant collateral. See Leicester, Bart. Croat. 10 July, 1826. The late GEORGE Warrex, 2nd Baron de Tabley, P.C., b. 28 Oct. 1811 ; treasurer of H.M.'s Household 1868-72 ; m. 1st, 21 June, 1832, Catharina Barbara (d. 20 Feb. 1869), dau. of Jerome, Count de Sails ; m. 2nd, 26 Jan. 1871, Elizabeth (Residence — Berry Court, Bourne- mouth), dau. of Shallcross Jacson, of Newton Bank, I Cheshire, and widow of James Hugh Smith Barry, of Marbury Hall, Chesliire, and Fota Island, co. Cork, and d. 19 Oct. 1887. Issue living by 1st m.— Hon. Margaret Leicester, m. 24 Aug. 1875, Sir Emile Algernon Arthur Keppel Cowell-Stepney, 2nd and last Bt. DE TRAFFORD, 3id Bt. (U.K.). Creat. 7 Sept. 1841. — Sib Humphrey Francis de Traf- FORD, s. of 2nd Bt. B. 3 July, 1862 ; m. 9 Aug. 1886, Violet Maude, dau. of late Capt. Franklin, 77th Regt. ; sue. his father 1886 ; late maj. and hon. It. -col. Lancashire I.Y. The 1st Bt. was High Sheriff of Lancashire in 1834 ; he received a royal licence in Oct. 1841, to resume his ancient patronymic, De Trafford, in lieu of Trafford. Residences — Hill Crest, Market Har- borough ; 39, Portland Place, W. Club — Bath. Issue — 1. Humphrey Edmund DE TRAFFORD, b. 30 Nov. 1891 ; lieut. Colds. Gds. 2. Rudolph Edgar Francis de Trafford, b. 23 Aug.1894 ; Mounted Intelligence Corps. 3. Raymund Vincent de Trafford, b. 28 Jan. 1900. 1. Violet Mary. Sm Humphrey de Trafford, 2nd Bt., b. l May, 1808 ; m. 17 Jan. 1855, Lady Mary Annette (Resi- dence — Irwell Bank, Eccles, Lanes), dau. of Charles Tliomas Talbot (precedence 1854), and d. 4 May, 1886. Issue — 1. Sir Humphrey Francis de Trafford, pres. Bt. 2. Charles Edmund de Trafford, b. 21 May, 1864 ; D.L., J.P.,Northants, J.P.,Leics.(High Sheriff 1893) ; m. 15 Oct. 1892, Lady Agnes Feilding, dau. of 8th Earl of Denbigh. Residence — Hothorpe Hall, Thed- dingworth, Rugby. Club — Bachelors'. Issue — 1. Hubert Edmund Francis de Trafford, b. 27 Nov. 1893. 1. Clare Mary Annette. 2. Hilda Mary Bertha Clare. 1. Mildred Mary Josepliine, m. 8 Aug. 1883, Charles, 3rd Baron Bellew. 2. Gundrede Annette Teresa, m. 22 Sept. 1885, Sir Timothy O'Brien, 3rd Bt. 3. Mary Annette, m. 27 Sept. 1905, Samuel Sproston. 4. Sicele Agnes, m. 2 June, 1892, Cliarles William Clifford (see Clifford, Bt.). 6. Mary Hilda, a nun. Batt. Roy. Warwickshire Regt. ; Brig. Maj. 5th London Inf. Brig. (T.F.) ; D.L., J.P., Queen's Co. ; an Irish representative peer since 1909. The 1st Bt. in this family was Bishop of Killaloe in 1711, and of Ossory in 1712 ; the Ist Peer was his s. Residence — Abbey Leix, Queen's County, Ireland. Clubs — Travellers' ; Guards' ; Kildare Street (Dublin). Thomas Vesey, 3rd Vise, de Vesci, b. 21 Sept 1803 ; M.P. for Queen's Co., representative peer ; m. 19 Sept. 1839, Lady Emma Herbert (d. 10 Oct. 1884), dau. of George, llth Earl of Pembroke, and d. 6 July, 1903. Issue — 1. John Robert William Vesey, 4th Vise, de Vesci, and 1st and last Baron do Vesci, in the peerage of the U.K. (so creat. 8 Nov. 1884), b. 21 May, 1844 ; It.-col. Colds. Gds., and Hon. Artillery Co. of London ; Lord-Lieut, of Queen's Co. ; m. 4 June, 1872, LADY Evelyn Charteris (Residence — 28, Bruton Street, W.), dau. of Francis, 9th Earl of Wemyss, and d. 6 July, 1903. Issue — Hon. Mary Gertrude, m. 20 Oct. 1910, Hon. Aubrey N. Herbert (see CARNARVON, Earl of). 2. The late Capt. the Hon. Eustace Vesey, 9th Lan- cers, b. 31 Jan. 1851 ; m. 19 June, 1877, Hon. Con- stance Mary Lawley (m. 2nd, 7 July, 1892, Hon. Edward Berkeley Portman; see Portman, Vise), dau. of Beilby, 2nd Baron Wenlock, and d. 18 Nov. 1886. Issue — 1. Ivo Richard Vesey, pres. Vise. 2. Hon. Osbert Eustace Vesey, Heir Pres., b. 20 Feb. 1884 ; ed. at Eton and R.M.C. Sand- hurst ; late lieut. 9th Lancers ; capt. 2nd Co. of London Yeo. ; A.D.C. to Gov. of Madras ; m. 3 Feb. 1910, Dorothy, dau. of WilUam Morrison Strachan, of Strood Park, Horsham. Club — Bachelors'. Issue^ 1. Elizabeth. 2. Ann. 3. Capt. the Hon. Thomas Eustace Vesev, Irisli Gds., b. 21 Dec. 1885 ; cd. at Eton and Ch. Ch. Oxford ; m. 28 Oct. 1911, Lady Cecily Katlileeu Browne, dau. of 5th Earl of Kenmare. Residence — 21, Cambridge Square, Hyde Park, W. Clubs — White's ; Guards' ; Bath ; Pratt's. Issue — Margaret Constance. 1. Hon. Frances Isabella Catherine, m. 20 Aug. 1861, John, 4th Marq. of Bath. 2. Hon. Georgina Mary. Residence — 28, Bruton Street, W. DE VESCI, 5th Vise. Creat. 19 July, 1776 ; Baron Knapton, 10 April, 1750 ; Bt., 28 Sept. 1098 (I.). — Ivo Richard Vesey% 2nd s. of Capt. Hon. Eustace Vesey. B. 15 Dec. 1881 ; m. 24 April, 1906, Georgiana Victoria, dau. of Gerald Wellesley ; sue. his uncle 1903 ; ed. at Eton ; late capt. Irish Gds., formerly heut. 5th D.P. DE VILLIERS, 2nd Baron (U.K.). Great. 21 Sept. 1910. — Charles Percy' de Villiers, s. of 1st Baron. B. 24 Nov. 1871 ; m. 14 Jan. 1911, Adelheid, dau. of Mr. Justice Koch, of Natal ; sue. his father 1914. Residence — Rns- tenburg, Stellenbosch. Issue — Hon. Arthur Percy de Villiers, Heir, b. 17 Dec. 1911. John Hentiy de Villiers, 1st Baron de Villiers. b. at Paarl, Cape Colony. 15 June, 1842; m. 7 March. 1871. Aletta, dau. of J. P. Jordaan. of Worcester, Cape of Good Hope; Barr.-at-law ; Attorney-General of the Cape of Good Hope 1872-4 ; apptd. Chief Justice of the Supreme Court ; pres. of the Legislative Council ; H.M. commissioners for settling the Transvaal territory April, 1881 ; pres. of the National Conventions for the Union of S. Africa 1908 and 1909 ; Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Union of S. Africa ; elevated to the peerage (on the occasion of the Union of South Africa). Issue — 1. Hon. Charles Percy de Villiers, pres. Baron. 2. Hon. Jean Henri Taillefer de Villiers, b. 30 Nov. 1879 ; m. 18 June, 1910, Minnie, dau. of Manuel Daniel Urtel, of Koelenhof, Cape of Good Hope. Resi- dence — Rust en Vrede, Simondium, S.A. 1. Alida Johanna, m. 11 March. 1897, Philippus Albertus Myburgh Cloete, and has issue. Residence — Oosterzee, Wynberg. DEVON, 14th Earl of (E.) Creat. 3 Sept. 1553; Bt., Feb. 1644 (I.). — Charles Pepyb Cotjrtenay% s. of Henry Baron Courteuay (s. of 13th Earl). B. 14 July, 1870 ; sue. his grandfather 1904 : ed. at Rugby ; late hon. maj. 3rd Batt. Somerset L.I. (.Al.) : Insp. Board of Agric. 1895-1904. Patron of 4 livings. No less than three Earldoms of Devon have been successively created and extinguished in this family ; the last was granted by Queen Mary, and after the death of its first possessor H