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565 PEERS, BARONETS, BISHOPS, PRIVY COUNSELLORS [WEDDERBURN and lias issue. Residence — Tlie Avenue, GreeuliiU Gardens, lOdinburgli. Issue — 1. James Cowie Simpson, b. 1885; assoc. Hoy. Sell, of .Mines; F.R.G.S. ; m. 1913, Georgina Violet, dau. of James, 9th Baron Belhavcn and Stenton. 2. John Watson, b. 1890. 1. Agnes .Maude Ethel, m. 1899, Griswold Stamc, of Boston, U.S. .A., and has issue. 3. Agnes, m. 1st, 20 April, 188.5, Ebenezer Erskino Harper, who d. 1899, and lias issue ; ni. 2nd, 1904, Donald MacAndrew Macintosh. Residence — Elm Park Selkirk 4. Henrietta, ni. 10 Dec. 1896, William Brown, J.P., of Glasgow. 5. Jlina Steele, m. 17 Sept. 1890, Lt.-Col. Stephen Flockton Charles, late 3rd Batt. Lancashire Fus., and has issue. Residence — Wroxhani House, Norwich. Club — Xaval and Military. WATSON, 1st Bt., of Sulhamstead (U.K.). Great. 11 July, 1912. — Sir (William) Georoe Watson, .s. of late William Watson, of Temple Balsall, Warwick, by Emma, dau. of late William Wakefield, of Claybrooke Lodge, Leics. B. at Walsgrave Hill, Warwick, 2(1 Dec. 1801 ; m. 1st, .SI Aug. 1887, Mary Charlotte (d. 25 Aug. 1888), dau. of Thomas Holding W^atson, of Wigan, Lanes ; m. 2nd, Jan. 1894, Bessie, dau. of Thomas Atkinson, of Workington, co. Cumb. ; ed. privately ; is chairmn. of the Maypole Dairy Co., Ltd., and of Otto Monsted, Ltd. ; knt. of the Order of the Dannebrog ; is interested in copartnership and profit-sharing, and also in scientific and commercial educn. Residence — Sulhamstead House, nr. Reading. Clubs — Roj'al Automobile ; British Empire. Issue by 2nd m. — 1. Norman James Watson, Heiu, b. at Fallowfield, Manchester, 17 Maxell, 1897 ; ed. at Eton. 2. Victor William Watson, b. 14 Sept. 1908. 1. Florence. DON-WAUCHOPE, 9th Bt. (S.). Creat. 7 June,-l()(i7. — Sir John Douglas Don-Wauchope, s. of 8th Bt. B. 15 Sept. 1859; sue. his father 1893 : ed. at Camb. ; lieut. .3rd Batt. Roy. Scots (M. ). This title, after passing in direct succession for (1 generations, reverted to the father of the present holder as representative of the youngest s. of the 1st Bt., whose descendants took the name of Wauchope, for the estate of Edmonstone, and reverted to the family name before that of Wauchope, on succeeding to the title. Seats — Edmonstone, Gilmerton, Mid- lothian ; Newton House, Millerhill, Dalkeith. Sm John Don- Wauchope, 8th Bt., b. 10 July, 1816; M.A. Camb., D.L. Midlothian ; ni. 26 April, 185.3, Betliia Hamilton (d. 20 Feb. 1911), dau. of Andrew Buchanan, of Drunipellicr, Lanarkshire, and d. 12 Dec. 1893. Issue — 1. Sir John DoroLAS Don-Waitchope, pres. Bt. 2. Andrew Ramsay Don-Wauchope, Heik Pkes.. b. 29 April, 1861 ; B.A. Camb. ; m. 28 Oct. 1903, Maizie, dau. of Major-Gen. Sir William Salmond, K.C.B. Residence — Hammond's End, Redboum, Herts. Clubs — Brooks's ; New (Edinburgh). Issue — John Andrew Don-Wauchope, b. 24 March, 1910. 3. Patrick Hamilton Don-Wauchope, W.S., b. 1 May, 1863 : m. 10 June, 1897, Georgiana Ronira Buchan, dau. of late George Fitzjohn. Residence — 13, Saxe Coburg Place, Edinburgh. Club — New (Edinburgh). Issue — Patrick George Don-Wauchope, b. 7 May, 1898. 1. Betliia Hamilton. 2. Henrietta Cecilia, ni. 29 Nov. 1882, Major Ernest Digby Mansel, 2nd Batt. H.L.I. , who d. 8 May, 1910). Residence — Mount Lodge, Leamington. 3. Clothilde Georgina, m. 29 Jan. 1886, Hon. Arthur Henry Browne, who d. 3 May, 1908, and has issue. Residence — 16, Cheyne Court, Chelsea. Dau. living of Sir Alexander Don, 6th Bt. — Alexina Harriet Elizalietli, m. 18 Sept. 1844, Sir Frederick Acclom Milbank, 1st Bt. Dau. living of Sir William Henry Don Wauchope, 7th Bt. — Harriette Grace Marv. ni. 1st, 19 July, 1887, Everett Gray, who d. 1891 ; m. 2nd, 10 Aug. 1892, Rt. Hon. John SatteiHeld Sanders, P.C. WAY, 1st Bt. (U.K.). Creat. 2 Aug. 1899; P.C. 1897. — Right Hon. Sir S.amuel James Way, s. of Rev. James W'ay, late presideuit of Bible Christian Conference of Australia. B. at Ports- mouth, 1 1 April, 1830 ; m. 1 1 April, 1898, Katherine Gollan (d. 13 May 1914), dau. of Alexander Gordon, of Beaufort, South Australia, and widow of W. A. S. Blue, of Strathalbyn, South Australia ; ed. privately, and joined his father in South Australia 1853 ; admitted to Colonial Bar 18(11, K.C. (1871), member Board of Education and member of Council Adelaide Uni'. 1874, vice-chancellor Adelaide LTniv. 187(i-1883, chancellor, since 188.3, M.H.A. 1875 ; Attorney-Gen. 1875, chief justice 187() ; ten times administered the government, and appointed first lieut. -gov. 1890: Australasian representative upon the judicial committee of the Privy Council since 1897; hon. D.C.L. Oxon ; LL.D. Adelaide and Melbourne ; hon, LL.D. Queen's Univ. Canada, Cambridge Univ. Residences — Montefiore, North Adelaide ; Kad- lunga, Mintaro, South Australia. Clubs — Athen- Athenseum ; Melbourne ; Adelaide. WEARDALE, 1st Baron (U.K.). Creat. 10 Jan. 190(>. — Philip ,James Stanhope, 4th s. of Philip, 5th Earl Stanhope. B. 8 Dec. 1847; m. 11 May, 1877, Alexandra, dau. of Count Cancrine, and widow of Count Tolstoi, was for some time in R.N., and afterwards a civil' engineer ; associated with Sir John Fowler in carrying out various public works : unsuccess- fully contested Dover 1880 ; M.P. for Wednesbury, 1886-92, for Burnley 1893-1900, and for Market Harboro' div. of Leics. 1904-5 ; trustee of the National Portrait Gallery ; pres. of National Reforin Union and of Inter. Parly. Union. Residences — 3, Carlton Gardens, Pall Mall, S.W. ; Weardale Manor, Brasted, Chart, Kent. Clubs — Turf ; Marlborough ; St. James's ; National Liberal. WEBSTER, 8th Bt. (G.B.). Creat. 21 May, 1703. — Sir Augustus Frederick Walpole Edward Webster, s. of 7th Bt. B. 10 Feb. 1864; m. 12 Nov. 1895, Mabel, dau. of Henry Crossley ; sue. his father 188() ; ed. at Eton ; capt. Res. of Officers ; late capt. 2nd Batt. Gren. Gds. ; J. P., Hants and Sussex. The 1st Bt. was verderer of the forest of Waltham. Residence — - Battle Abbey, Sussex. Clubs — Guards' ; Bach- elors' ; Arthur's. Lssue. 1. Godfrey Vassall George Augustus Webster, Heir, b. 2 Sept. 1897. 1. Lucy. 2. Evelyn. Sir Augustus Frederick George Douglas Webster, 7th Bt., b. 19 April, 1819 ; D.L., J. P., Sussex; m.. 31 May, 1862, Amelia Sophia (d. :30 April, 1891), dau. of Charles F. A. Prosser Hastings, of Taunton, and d. 27 March, 1886. Issue— Sir Augustus Frederick Walpole Edward Web- ster, pres Bt. Amelia Sophia Rous, m. 23 July, 1910, Lt.-Col. J. H. B. Askwith, R.F.A. WEDDERBURN. 4th Bt. (U.K ). Creat. 10 Aug. 1803; Bt. (S.) 9 Aug. 1704. — Sir WiLLi.AM Wedderburn, s. of Sir .lohn Wedder- burn, 2nd Bt., by Henrietta Louisa (d. 7 April, 1881), dau. of William Milburn, H.E.T.C.S. B. 25 March, 1838 ; m. 12 Sept. 1878, Mary Blanche, dau. of William Henry Hoskins, of North Perrot Manor, Crewkerne ; sue. his bro. 1882 ; ed. at Edinburgh LTniversity ; entered Bombay C.S. 1860 ; late Chief Secretary to the Government of Bombav ; retired 1887; M.P. for Banffshire 1893-1900 r D.L., J. P., C.C. Gloucs. In 1704 a baronetcy of Nova Scotia was conferred on John Wedder- burn, of Blackness ; this descended in due course to the 5th po.ssessor of the title, who, having been taken at the battle of Culloden, was tried and executed. His s., however, continued to assume the title, and was grandfather of the present Bt. ; but the existing baronetcy was conferred in 1803, on the representative of the family, with a special remainder in default of