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625 PEERS, BARONETS, BISHOPS, PRIVY COUNSELLORS [STRATHCONA 2. Lady Sopliia Evelyn, m. 20 April, 1888, Major Gi^orgo H. Hi'avisidp, late Imii-ikilling Dragoons, wlio i rt. 27 Nov. 1906. i 3. Lady Gwendoline Audrey Adeline Brudencl^ m. 26 June, 1895, Lt.-Col. Richard Bcale Colvin,C.B.' and has issue. Residence — Monkliams, Waltliani Alilx'v. STRAFFORD. 5th Earl of. Great. 18 Sei)t. 1847; Vise. Eiitield, 18 Sept. 1847; Baron Strafford, 12 May, 1835 (LT.K.).— Rev. Francis Edmund Cecil Byng, s. of 2nd Earl. B. 15 Jan. 1835; in. 1st, 8 June, 1859, Florence Louisa (d. 14 Feb. 1802), dau. of Sir William Miles, 1st Bt. ; m. 2nd, 4 Aug. 180(5, Emily Georgina, dau. of Lord P'rederick Kerr ; sue. liis bro. 1899 ; ed. at Eton and Oxford ; vicar of St. Peter's, Onslow Gardens, 1867-89; chaplain to Hampton Court Palace 1865-7 ; hon. chaplain to Queen Victoria 1867 ; chaplain in ordinary 1872 ; chaplain to the Speaker of the House of Commons 1874-89: Grand Chaplain of England in Free- masonry 1889. The Peerage of the celebrated Earl of Stratibrd, of the reign of Charles I, having bsen forfeited by attainder, vi'as revived in his son, but he dying without issue, the title became extinct ; his heir and nearest kinsman, however, was advanced to the Earldom of Stratford, bat the title again expired in its 3rd possessor ; the great-great-grandmother of the present Peer was eldest sister of the 2nd Earl after the revival. The 1st Earl of the present line was eminently distinguished in the Peninsular war ; twice re- ceived the thanks of Parliament, and was created a Field-Marshal in 1855. Residence — Wrotham Park, Barnet ; 5, St. James's Scjuare, S.W. Club Oxford and Cambridge. Issue — 1. Edmund Henry Byng, Vise. Enfield, Heir, b. 27 Jan. 1862 ; m. 17 Dec. 1894. Mary Eliza- beth, dau. of Sir Thomas Edward Colebrook, 4t]i Bt. ; J.P., C.A., Middlesex, Herts; rep. nienib. Mdsex. Terr. Force Assocn. Ri'sidences — 5, St. James's Square, S.W. ; Dancers Hill, Barnet. Issue — 1. Hon. Florence Elizabeth Alice. 2. Hon. Mary Millicent Rachel. Issue by 2nd m. — 2. Hon. Ivo Francis Byng, b. 20 July, 1874 ; J.P. Northumberland ; m. 12 March, 1901, Agnes Con- stance, dau. of the late S. Smith Travers, of Hobart, Tasmania. Residence — West Townhead, Otterburn, Northumberland. Issue — 1. George Arthur Francis Byng, b. 6 April, 1903. 2. Robert Cecil Byng, b. 29 July, 1904. 1. Agnes Perpetua. 3. Hon. Antony Schomberg Byng, b. 31 March, 1876 ; m. 2 July, 1902, Lucy Margaret, dau. of Edward Howorth Greenly. Residence — 6, Manson Place, S.W. Issue— 1. William Humphrey Schomberg Byng, b. 31 May, 1906. 1. Gillian Sarah. 1. Lady Rachel Theodora. 2. Lady Hester Joan, m. 10 June, 1913, Capt. th6 Hon. Andrew E. S. Mulholland, who was killed in action 1 Nov. 1914. {See Dunleath, Baron). George Stevens Byng. 2nd Earl op Strafford, P.O., b. 8 June, 1806 ; F.R.S. ; col. West Middlesex Militia; m. 1st, 7 March, 1829, Lady Agnes Paget (d. 9 Oct. 1845), dau. of Henry, 1st Marq. of Anglesey ; m. 2nd, 16 March, 1848, Harriet Elizabeth (d. 26 June, 1892), dau. of Charles, 1st Baron C'hesham, and d. 29 Oct. 1886. Issue by 1st m. — 1. George Henry Charles Byng, 3rd Earl, b. 22 Feb. 1830; Lord-Lieut, and Cust. Rot. Middlesex; M.A. ; m. 25 July, 1854, Lady Alice Egerton (Residence — 13, Lower Berkeley Street, W.), dau. of Francis, 1st Earl of Ellesmere,andd. 28 March, 1898. 2. HENR,y William John Byng, 4th Earl of Straf- ford, K.C.V.O., C.B., b. 21 Aug. 1831 ; equerry in ord. to Her Majesty ; It. -col. Colds. Gds., hon. col. K.R.R. ; m. 1st, 15 Oct. 1863, Countess Henrietta (d. 11 Jan. 1880), dau. of H. E. Count Cliristian Dannes- kiold Samsoe ; m. 2nd, 6 Dec. 1898, Cora (ni. 2nd, 9 Dec. 1903, Mostyn Thomas Kennard; Residences. Houghton Hall, Norfolk ; Chandos House, Cavendish Square, W.), widow of Samuel Colgate, of the U.S.A., and d. 16 May, 1899. Issue by 1st m. — 1 . Lady Mary Elizabeth Agnes, late maid of honour to Queen Victoria ; m. 23 June, 1898, Count de Mauny Talvandc, and has issue. Residences — Domainc du Bourg, Sarthe, France ; Nea House, Somerley, Ringwood, Hants. < 2. Lady Amy Frederic Alice, m. 3 Nov. 1894, Sidney, 4th Earl of Normanton (wliom see). 3. Francis Edmund ('EriL Bvng, pres. Earl. 1. Lady Mary Caroline Chariotte, m. 22 July, 1862, Richard Arkwright, late M.P. for Leominster. Issue by 2nd m. — 4. Col. the Hon. Cliarles Cavendish George Bvng, late 1st Life Gds., b. 9 Feb. 1849 ; A.U.C. to G.O.C.S. Dist., 1878-82 ; served in Nile Exped. 1884-5 (despatches, brevet) ; J. P., Cornwall, Hants, Devonshire. C.A.. Cornwall. Residence — Deerhurst, Lyndhurst, Hants. Clubs — United Service ; Cavalry. 5. The late Capt. the Hon. Alfred John George Byng. 7th Hussars, b. 4 May, 1851 ; A.D.C. to Marq. of Lansdowne, Gov.-Gen. of Canada; m. 10 Jan. 1887, Lady Winifred Anne Henrietta Christine Herbert (m. 2nd, 4 March, 1890, Herbert, 1st Baron Burghcle re, whom see), dau. of 4th Earl of Carnarvon, and d. 8 Nov. 1887. 6. Major the Hon. Lionel Francis George Byng, late Roy. H. Gds., b. 26 Sept. 1850 ; served in Soutli Africa 1899-1900 ; m. 26 July, 1902, Lady Eleanor Mabel Howard, dau. of Henry, 18th Earl of Suffolk. Resi- dence — Avening House, Avening, Glos. Clubs — Naval and Military ; Travellers' ; Turf. Issue — Eleanor Myrtle Howard. 7. Maj.-Gen. the Hon. Julian Hedworth George Byng. C.B., M.V.O., b. 11 Sept. 1862; col. 3rd Hussars; Comdg. Forces in Egypt, since 1912, late col. con<. 10th Roy. Huss.. com. Cavalry School 1904-5 ; Brig.- Gen. 2nd Cavalry Brig. 1905-7 ; 1st Cav. Brig. 1907-9. G.O.C. E. AngUan Div. T.F. 1910-12 ; served in Egypt 1884, S. Africa 1899-1902 (despatches, medals, two brevets) ; m. 30 April, 1902, Marie Evelyn, dau. of the Hon. Sir Richard Charles Moreton, K.C.V.O. Resi- dence — Thorpe Hall, Thorpe-le-Soken, Essex. Club — Travellers'. 2. Lady Susan Catherine Harriet ; m. 23 Dec. 1905, Col. Thomas Trueman, late I.A. J.P., Bucks. Resi- dence — Bayman Manor, Chesliam, Bucks. 3. Lady Elizabeth Henrietta Alice. Residence — 15, Chester Square, S.W. 4. Lady Margaret Florence Lucy, m. 11 June, 1890, Hon. John Richard De Clare Boscawen {see Falmouth, Vise). STRANGE, Earl and Baron. See Atholl. Duke of. STRANGFORD, Vise. Extinct 1869, with 8th Vise. STRANGWAYS, Baron. See Ilchestee, Earl STRATHALLAN, Vise. See Perth, Earl of. STRATHARDLE, Earl of. See Atholl, Duke STRATHCLYDE, 1st Baron. Creat. 15 Jan. 1914; P.C. 1900. — Rt. Hon. Alexander LTre, s. of John LTre, of Clairndhu, Helensburg, mer- chant and ex-lord provost of Glasgow, by Isa- bella, dau. of John Gibb, of Glasgow, merchant, B. in Glasgow 24 Feb. 1853 ; m. Margaret. dau. of Thomas Steven, of Glasgow, ironfounder : ed. at Larchfield Acad., Helensburgh, and Glasgow Univ. (M.A., LL.B., LL.D.); is an Advocate (called in 1878): Q.C. 1897; Lecturer on Con- stitutional Law and History in Univer. of Glasgow 1878-89; M.P. for Linlithgowshire 1895-1913: Solicitor-General of Scotland 1905-9; Lord Advocate 1909-13; Lord Justice General and Presid. of Court of Session since 1913 ; member of Committee of Council on Education in Scotland. Residence — 31, Heriot Row, Edinburgh. Clubs — Reform ; Ranelagh ; Bath ; Royal Auto- mobile ; Phyllis Court; Western (Glasgow); Royal Northern Yacht ; Royal Clyde Yacht ; Scottish Automobile. STRATHCONA AND MOUNT ROYAL, Baroness (U.K.). Creat. 23 Aug. 1897 (New Patent, 26 June 1900). — Margaret Charlotte Howard, dau. of 1st Baron, m. 5 March, 1888, Robert Jared Bliss Howard, M.D., F.R.C.S.,of Montreal; sue. her father under spec, remainder 1914. Residences — Glencoe and Colonsay, Argyllshire ;