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NEW GUINEA] PEEES, BARONETS, BISHOPS, PRIV^Y COUNSELLORS 414 Collegiate Institution, Harrow, and Canib., M.A. 1866, D.D. 1878; cur. of Bromsgrove 1864-74; rector of Little Hereford 1874-8, when he was consecrated Bishop of Newfoundland. In 1879 he was invited by the newly-constituted Synod of Bermuda to become bishop of that diocese, and he has exercised episcopal jin'isdiction over that group of islands since that date, spending alter- nate winters there. The diocese includes New- foundland and the Bermudas ; annual allowance, £700. Residences — St. John's, Newfoundland ; Hamilton, Bermudas. Issue — 1. LlewcUyn Archibald Feild Jones, b. 1 March, 1884 ; assist, coinmissioner, B.E. Africa. 2. Nigel Eanios Feild Jones. 1). 2.5 March, 1892 ; od. at Oxford. 1. Dorothy Helen Biimyeat. NEW GUINEA, 2nd Bishop of. Founded 1898. — Rt. Rev. Gebald Sharp, s. of Thomas Beatt Sharp, of Victoria Park, Manchester, engineer, and Marianne, dau. of James Lillie, of Ancoats Old Hall, Manchester, engineer. B. at Hooton, Cheshire, 27 Oct. 1865 ; ed. at Man- chester Gram. Sch. and Camb. (Somerset Exhibr. 1883, B.A. 3rd cl. Class. Tripos 1886, M.A. 1910), ord. 1889 (Bath and Wells); cur. St. Andrew, Taunton, 1889-93, Holy Innocents, Hammersmith, 1893-8; vie. of Whitkirk, Leeds, 1898-1910; chrmn. of Temple Newsam Sch. Bd. 1898, 1904 ; elected proctor in Convocation for Archdeaconry of Ripon, May 1909 ; memb. Ripon Dio. Conf. 1898-1910 ; consec. Bishop of New Guinea 25 April, 1910; D.D. Camb. (honoris causa) 1914. Jurisdiction, Papua; area 90,000 square miles ; population about 350,000. Residences — Dogura, Bartle Bay ; Samarai, British New Guinea. NEWLANDS, 2nd Baron (U.K.). Creat. 19 Jan. 1898; Bt. 12 June, 1890. — James Henry Cecil Hozier, s. of 1st Baron. B. 4 April, 1851 ; m. 24 May, 1880, Lady Mary Loiiisa Wellesley Cecil, dau. of William, 3rd Marcj. of Exeter ; sue. his father 1906 ; ed. at Eton and Oxford ; hon. fellow of Balliol since 1907 ; D.L. of the co. of the City of Glasgow since October, 1908, and hon. LL.D. Glasgow Univ. 1908; hon. F.E.I.S. ; entered the Foreign Office 1874 ; accompanied the Marq. of Salisbury as diplomatic sec. to the Constantinople Conference, 1676-7 ; private sec. to the Marq. of Salisbury when Sec. of State for Foreign Affairs 1878-80, and again when Prime Minister 1885-6; M.P. S. Lanarkshire 1886—1906, when he ret. ; vice-Lieut. Lanarkshire since 1906 ; Public Works loan commnr. ; Grand Master Ma.son of Scotland 1899-1903; brigadier of the Roy. Company of Archers (The King's Bodygiiard for Scotland) ; Lieut.-Col. Lowland, Div. Engineers, 1914 ; memb. Terr. Force Advisory Coiincil, and pres. Lanark Terr. Force Assocn. Residences — Mauldslie Castle, Carluke, N.B. ; Barrowfield Lodge, Brighton ; 36, Gros- venor Sc[uare, W. Clubs — Athenseum ; St. James's ; Pratt's ; White's ; Garrick ; Bache- lors' ; New (Edin.); Western (Glasgow). Whliam Wallace Hozier, Isr Baron Xewlaxds, b. 24 Feb. 1825 ; D.L., J.P. for County of City of Glasgow ; lieut. Scots Greys ; vicc-lt. and convener of Lanarkshire ; m. 1 Aug. 1849. Frances Anno (d. 13 Jan. 1891). dau. of John O'Hara, of Rahcan, co. Gahvay, and d. 30 Jan. 1906. Issue — 1. James Henrv Cecil Hozier, pres. Baron. 1. Hon. Arabella Rose Evi^vn, ni. 3 April. 1879, Sir William James Gardiner Baird, 8th Bt. 2. Hon. Catherine Rose, m. .i Marcli. 1912, William Algernon Law, C.B. (Club — Travellers'), assist, under Sec. of State for Foreign Affairs. Residence — 74, Brook Street, W. 3. Hon. Mary Haughton, m. 13 June, 1S9.3. Charles, 2nd Baron Lainington (whom see). NEWLISTON, Baron. See Stair, Earl of. NEWMAN, 4th Bt. (U.K.). Creat. 17 March, 1836. — Sir Robert Hunt St.vrylton Dltdley Lydston Newman, s. of 3rd Bt. B. 27 Oct. 1871 ; sue. his father 1892 ; D.L. Devon. The 1st Bt. was for many years M.P. for Exeter, for Bletchingley, etc. The 2nd Bt. was killed at the battle of Inkermann. Residence — ^Mamhead, near Exeter. Heir Pres., his cousin, Robert Lydston ^'ew.man, s. of Thomas Holdsworth Xewnian (s. of 1st Bt.), bv Elizabeth Laura, dau. of Martin Tucker Smith ; b. 30 March, 1865 : m. 18 Oct. 1899, Alfreda Ernestine Albertha, dau. of the Kt. Hon. Sir George F. Bowen, G.C.M.G. ; director of Bank of Eng. ; commr. of income tax for City of Loudon ; High Sheriff co. of London 1907 ; J.P. Devon ; late lieut. Devon I.Y. Residences — 11, Cadogan Square, S.W. ; Coryton, Lewdown. N. Devon ; Blackpool, Dartmouth. S. Devon. Issue — 1. Ralph Alured Newman, b. 23 April, 1902. 2. Thomas Newman, b. 29 May, 1906. 1. Joyce Alfreda. Capt. Sir Lydston Newman, 3rd Bt., 7th Hus-ars, b. 14 Nov. 1823 : D.L., J.P. ; ni. 28 Feb. 1867, Emma (d. 17 Nov. 1911), dau. of Field E. D. Dudley, an4 d. 29 Dec. 1892. Issue living — Sir Robert Hunt Stapylton Dudley Lydston Newman, pros. Bt. Mary Jane Cosens Lydston. m. 8 June, 1904, Frederick Roiiert Lumlev. NEWNES, 2nd Bt. (U.K.). Creat. 15 Feb" 1895. — Sib Frank Hillyabd Newnes, s. of 1st Bt. B. 28 Sept. 1876 ; m. 10 Nov. 1913, Emmeline Augusta Louisa, dau. of late Sir Albert de Rutzen ; ed. at Clare Coll., Camb. (M.A., LL.B.) ; called to the Bar 1900 ; M.P. Bassetlaw div. of Notts 1906-10 ; head of the firm of George Newnes, Limited : director of the " Westminster Gazette " and of " Country Life " ; sue. his father 1910. Residence — 1, The Boltons, S.W. Club — Reform. Sir George Newnes, 1st Bt., b. 13 March, 1851 ; M.P. for Newmarket 1885-95, for Swansea 1900-10 ; a. well-known journalist : m. 23 Dec. 1875, Priscilla Jenney (Residence — 30, Victoria Road, Kensington, S.W.). dau. of Rev. James Hillyard, and d. 9 June, 1910. Issue living — Sir Frank Hillyard Newnes, pros. Bt. NEWPORT, Vise. See Bradford. Earl of. NEWPORT, Baron. See Roden, Earl of. NEWRY, Vise. See Kilmorey, Earl of. NEWTON, 2nd Baron (U.K.). Creat. 27 Aug. 1892. — Thomas Wodehouse Legh, s. of 1st Baron. B. 18 March, 1857 ; m. 24 July, 1880, Evelyn, dau. of W. Bromley Davenport, M.P. ; sue. "his father 1898; ed. at Eton and Ch. Ch. Oxford ; entered the diplomatic service 1880, third sec. 1882 ; ret. 1886 ; M.P. Lancashire S.W. (Newton Div.) from 1886 until he sue. to the peer- age ; maj. late Lancashire I.Y. ; D.L., J. P., Cheshire. Residences — Lyme Park, Disley, Cheshire ; Golbourne Park, Warrington, Lan- cashire ; 6, Belgrave Square, S.W. Clubs — Carlton ; St. James's ; Turf. Issue — 1. Hon. Richakd William Davenport Legh, b. 18 Nov. 1888 ; 2nd lieut. Lancashire Hussars Yeo. since 1910 ; m. 28 Jan. 1914, Hon. Helen Winifred Meysey-Thompson, dau. of 1st Baron Knaresborough. Club — Bachelors' 2. Hon. Piers Walter Legh. b. 12 Dec. 1890 ; lieut. Gren. Gds. Clubs — Guards' ; Bachelors'. 1. Hon. Lettice. m. 11 June, 1908, John Egerton War- burton. Sects Gds., and has issue. Residences — -Arley Hall. Northwich. Cheshire ; 30, Grosvenor Place, S.W. 2. Hon. Hilda Margaret. 3. Hon. Phyllis Eleanor. William John Legh, 1st Baron Newton, b. 19 Dec. 1828 : M.P. for S. Lanes 1859-65, for E. ChesMre 1868- 85 : It.-col. Lanes Hussars : D.L., J.P.. Cheslilre ; m. 29 May, 1856, Emily Jane (d. 17 April, 1901). dau. of Van. Charles Wodehouse, Archdeacon of Norwich, and d. 15. Dec. 1898. Issue — 1. Thomas Wodehouse Legh, pres. Baron. 2. Maj. the Hon. Gilbert Legh, late Gren. Gds., b. 21 April, 1858 ; served in the Soudan 1885, 1898, and la S. A. war ; m. 28 June, 1894, Louisa Maria, dau. of George Disney Macquay, of Florence, and widow of Col. the Hon. George Patrick Hyde ViUiers, C.B.,