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195 PEERS. BARONETS, BISHOPS, PRIVY COUNSELLORS [DILLOM chairman Perth Terr. Force Assocn. Residence — Dupplin Castle, Perth. Clubs — Brooks's ; Re- form ; Royal (Perth). Issue by 1st m. — 1. Capt. Johx Dewar, b. at Perth, 17 March, 1885 ; ed. at Rugby and Oxford (rowed hi the Oxford eight, 1906). 1. Agnes Roger, m. 24 Feb. 1914, John James Strutt. (See Rayleigh, Barou.) 2. Jane Gow. 3. Margaret Dorothy. 4. Elsie Joan Tod. 5. Janet Bertha. Issue by 2nd m. — 2. Henry Evelyn Alexander Dcwar, b. 23 Feb. 1906. 6. Irene Margareta. DICKINSON, Privy Counsellor, apptd. 1914.— Rt. Hon. Willoughby Hyett JDickinson, s. of late Sebastian Stewart Dickinson, of Brown's Hill, Stroud, Glos., M.P., and chairmn. of Quarter Sessions, by Frances Stephana, dau. of William Henry Hyett, of Painswick House, Glos. B. at Painswick, 9 April, 1859 ; m. 1891, Minnie Eliza- beth, dau. of late Sir Richard John Meade, K.C.S.I., CLE. ; ed. at Eton and Camb., B.A. ; Barr.-at-law 1884 ; M.P. for N. St. Pancras since 1906 ; deputy chairmn. London County Coimcil 1892-6, chairmn. 1900 ; chairmn. London Liberal Federation since 1902 ; D.L., J. P., London. Residence — 4, Egerton Gardens, S.W. Clubs — Reforni ; National Liberal ; New Uni- versity. Issue — 1 . Richard Sebastian Willoughby Dickinson, b. in Lon- don, 15 Jan. 1897 ; ed. at Eton. 1. Agnes Desiree. 2. Frances Joan. DICKSON, Privy Counsellor. Apptd. 1903.— Rt. Hon. Charles Scott Dickson, s. of J. R. Dickson, M.D., of Glasgow. B. 13 Sept. 1850 ; m. 1883, Hester Bagot, dau. of late William Banks, of Edinburgh ; ed. at Glasgow High Sch. and Glasgow Univ. (M.A., honours in mathe- matics and philosophy, 1871, LL.D. 1901) and Edinburgh Univs. ; 'LL.D. Aberdeen, 1906 ; callecl to the Scottish Bar 1877; K.C. 1896; apptd. lecturer on constitutional law, Glasgow Univ. 1878 ; an Advocate Depute 1890-5 ; Solicitor-Gen. for Scotland 1896-1903 ; Lord Advocate 1903 to Dee. 1905 ; memb. of Scottish Educat. Committee 1905 ; unsuccessfully contested Kilmarnock district 1892, Bridgeton division of Glasgow 1895 and 1897 ; M.P. for Bridgeton div. of Glasgow 1900-1906 ; for Central di%'. since Feb. 1909: D.L., J. P., Edinburgh. Residence — 22, Moray Place, Edinburgli. Clubs — Carlton ; Constitutional. DIGBY, 10th Baron. Creat. 19 Aug. 1765 (G.B.); Baron Digby, 29 July, 1620 (Irel.). — Edwabd Henby Trafalgae Digby, s. of 9th Baron. B. 21 Oct. 1846; m. 19 Sept. 1893, Emily Beryl Sissy, dau. of Hon. Albert Hood ; sue. his father 1889 ; lieut. and capt. Colds. Gds. 1868 ; capt. and It.-col. 1877, col. 1887 ; was instructor of inusketry from 1869-72 ; adj. 1874-6; regimental adj. 1881 ; served in Suakim exped. 1885 ; retired 1889 ; hon. col. late 3rd Batt. Dorset Regt. (M.) 1891 ; hon. col. Dorset- shire R.G.A., and mil. memb. Dorset Terr. Force Assocn. ; M.P. for Dorset 1876-85 ; is of the same family with the well-known Sir Kenelm Digby. The 7th Baron was creat. Earl of Digby and Vise. Coleshill, which titles became extinct at hi^ son's death ; he had previously been creat. Baron Digby (G.B. ) 1765, with remainder in default of male issue to the issue male of his father, who was ancestor of the pres. Peer. Residences — 16, Grosvenor Place, S.W. ; Min- terne House, Cerne, Dorchester ; Geashill, King's CO., Ireland. Clubs — Guards' ; Carlton ; Tra- vellers' ; Wellington. Issue — 2. Hon. Robert Henry Digby, b. 24 Nov. 1903. 3. Hon. Albert Ehiiar Digby, b. 26 July, 1911. 1. Hon. Lettice Thc^rcsa. 2. Hon. Geraldine Margot. 3. Hon. Venetia Jane. Edward St. Vincent Digby, 9th Baron Digby, b. 21 June, 1809 ; lieut. 9th Lancers ; m. 27 June, 1837, Lady Theresa Anna Maria Fox Strangways (d. 2 May, 1874), dau. of Henry, 3rd Earl of Ilchester, and d. i6 Oct. 1889. Issue— 1. Edward Henry Trafalgar Digby, pres. Baron. 2. Col. the Hon. Everard Charles Digby, late Gren. Gds., b. 6 Sept. 1852 ; ni. 2 June, 1886, Lady Emily Louisa Anne Fitzraaurice, dau. of Henry, 4th Marq. of Lansdowne, E.G. Residences — Buckshaw House, Holwell, Sherborne, Dorset ; 43, Upper Grosvenor Street, W. Clubs — Guards' ; Travellers' ; Bachelors'. Issue — 1. Almarus Edward Henry Digby, b. 16 Dec. 1889. 2. Giles Stephen Fitzmaurice Digby, b. 10 April, 1894. 1. Theresa Emily Margery, m. 26 Nov. 1912, Albert Oscar Hood, late Rifle Brigade. 3. Comm. the Hon. Gerald Fitzmaurice Digby, late R.N., b. 20 Dec. 1858 ; m. 26 July, 1906, Ladv Lilian M. H. D. Liddell, dau. of [Henry George, 2nd Earl of Ravens worth. Residence — Lewcombe Manor, Dor- chester. Clubs — Travellers' ; Naval and Military. Issue — Theresa Mary. 1. Hon. Victoria Alexandrina, m. 6 June, 1865, Richard Marker, and has issue. Residence — Coombe House, Devon. 2. Hon. Leonora Caroline, m. 5 Jan. 1864, Alexander, 4th Baron Ashburton. DILKE, 3rd Bt. (U.K.). Creat. 22 Jan. 1862. — Sir Charles Wentworth Dilkb, s. of 2nd Bt. B. 19 Sept. 1874 ; ed. at Rugby and Camb. ; sue. his father 1911. The 2nd Bt. was a brilliant politician, he became Under Sec. for Foreign Affairs, Pres. of the Local Govt. Board, and was the author of " Greater Britain," and other works. Residence — None fixed at present. Sir Charles Wentvv'ORTH Dilke, 1st Bt., b. 18 Feb. 1810 ; M.P. for Wallingford ; chairman of the Society of Arts and the Roy. Horticultural Soc. ; m. 30 March, 1840, Mary (d. 16 'Sept. 1853), dau. of Capt. WilliaTn Chatfield, Madras Cav., and d. 11 May, 1869. Issue — 1. Rt. Hon. Sir Charles Wentworth, 2nd Bt., P.C., b. 4 Sept. 1843 ; ed. at Camb. ; Barr.-at-law ; M.P. for Chelsea 1868-86, for Forest of Dean 1892- 1910 ; Under Sec. of State for Foreign Affairs 1880-2 ; Pres. of the Local Government Board 1882-5 ; m. 1st, 30 Jan. 1872, Katharine Mary Eliza (d. 20 Sept. 1874), 0. dau. of Capt. Arthur Gore Slicil, 49th Foot ; m. 2nd, 3 Oct. 1885, Emiha Frances (d. 24 Oct. 1904), dau. of Maj. Henry Strong, and d. 26 Jan. 1911. Issue — 1. Sir Charles Wentworth Dilke, pres. Bt. 2. The late Ashton Wentworth Dilke, b. 11 Aug. 1850 ; ed. at Camb. ; M.P. for Newcastle-on-Tvne ; m. 10 April, 1876, Margaret Mary (m. 2nd, 19" Sept. 1891, the late William Russell Cooke), dau. of Thomas Eustace Smith, M.P.,of Gosforth House, Northumber- land, and d. 12 March, 1883. Issue — 1. Fisher Wentworth Dilke, Heir Pres., b. 5 Jan. 1877 ; B.A. Camb. ; m. 7 June, 1905, Ethel, dau. of W. K. Clifford, F.R.S. Residence— 53, Sussex Gardens, Hvd(^ Park, W. Issue — 1. Jolm Fislirr Wentworth Dilke, b. 8 May, 1906. 2. Micliael Clifford Wentworth Dilke, b. 22 March, 1909. 2. Clement Wentworth Dilke, b. 16 Jan. 1878 ; B.A. Camb. ; m. 14 Dec. 1901, Marie Hilda Jessie, o. c. of Wilham Phelps, M.D. Residence— 22, The Drive, Hove, Sussex. Issue — 1. Muriel Mary Wentworth. 2. Sybil Iris Wentworth. 3. Cecilia Wentworth. 1. Hon. Edward Kenelm Digby, b. 1 Aug. 1894 ; 2nd lieut. Colds. Gds. DILLON, 17th Vise. (I.). Creat. 16 iMarch, 1622. — Harold Arthur Lee -Dillon, s. of 16th Vise. B. 24 Jan. 1844 ; m. 3 Nov. 1870, .lulia (has the Order of Mercy), dau. of late Isaac Brock Stanton, of the Canadian C.S. ; sue. his father 1892 ; pres. Society of Antiquaries 1897- 1904; pres. Roy. Archaeological Institute 1892-8; antiquary to the Roy. Academy ; curator of the Armouries of the Tower of London 1893—