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WEIK] PEERS, BARONETS, BISHOPS, PRIVY COUNSELLORS 566 issue. Residences — Meredith, Gloucestershire ; 84, Palace Chambers, S.W. Clubs — Reform ; New (Edinburgh). Issue — 1 Dorotliv Hope, m. 11 Feb. 1904, Major Hugh Courtnay "Fownes-Luttrell, late M.P., and has issue. Residence — Ward House, Bere Alston, Devon. 2 Margaret Griselda, m. 19 April, 1906, Lt.-Comm. Charles Albert Freniantlc, R.N., and has issue. Heir Pees, (under special remainder, as heir male of the 4th Bt. of the older creation), Maj. Joh Andrew Wedderbues-Ogilvy, b. 16 Sept. 1866 ; m. 4 Oct 1909, Mcta Aileen Odette, dau. of Col. E. G. Crogan, O.B. ; lieut. Scottish Horse I.Y. Eesidencc — Euthven House, Forfarshire. WEIK, Baron. See Bbe-^dalbane, Marq. of. WELBY, 1st Baron (U.K.). Creat. 16 April, 1894; P.C. 1913: G.C.B. (civ.). Creat. 1892; K.C.B. 1882 : C.B. 1874. — Reginald Eable "WeLbv, s. of late Rev. John Earle Welby, by- Felicia, dau. of the Rev. G. Hole. B. 3 Aug. 1832: ed. at Eton and Camb., B.A. 1855 ; apptd. Assist. Financial Secretary of the Treasury 1880, and Permanent Secretary 1885-94, when he resigned ; auditor of the Civil List, 1881 : Chair- man L.C.C. 1899-1900 ; ex-chairman Finance Committee ]Ietrop. Water Board. Residence- — 11, Stratton Street, W. Clubs — Athenaeum ; St. James's. WELBY, 5th Bt. (U.K.). Creat. 27 June, 1801 : C.B. (civ.) 1897. — Sib Charles Glynne E-tRLE Welby, s. of 4th Bt. B. 11 Aug. 1865 ; m. 24 Nov. 1887. Lady Maria Louisa Helen, dau. of the late Lord Augustus Hervey, M.P. (raised to the rank of a Marquis's dau. 1907); sue. his father 1898 : ed. at Eton and Oxford ; private sec. to Sec. of State for War 1895-9, when he res. : M.P. for Notts (Xewarkdiv.) 1899-1906 ; A.ssist. Under-Sec. for War 1900-2 : D.L.. J.P., Lincolnshire, and memb. Terr. Force Assocn. The name of Gregory was assumed by the 3rd Bt. in addition to that of Welby, in 1861, and by the 4th Bt. for himself and issue in 1876, but the present Bt. has not assumed the name. The 3rd Bt. was M.P. for Grantham for twenty-seven years, and the 4th Bt. was also M.P. for Grantham and South Lincolnshire for exactly the same period. Residence — Denton Manor, near Grantham, Lincolnshire. Clubs — Carlton ; Travellers' ; Wellington. Issue living — 1. Oliver Charles Earle Welby, Heir, b. 26 Jan. 1902. 1. Dorothy Geraldine. 2. Katherine Amothe. 3. Joan Marftaret. Sir Glyxne Earle Welby-Geegory, Sep Bt., b. 26 June, 1806, assumed by Royal Licence, in 1861, the surname of Gregory, in addition to and after that of Welby, and the arms of Gregorj' of Harlaxton, quarterly with those of Welby ; m. 6 March, 1828. Frances (d. 9 Oct. 1881), dau. of Sir Montague Cholmcley, 1st Bt., and d. 23 Aug. 187.5. Issue — 1. Sir William Earle Welby -CtRegory, 4th Bt., D.L., J.P., b. 4 Jan. 1829 ; m. 4 July, 1863, Hon. Victoria Alcxandrina Maria Louisa (maid of hon. to Queen Victoria : d. 29 March, 1912), o. dau. of Hon. Charles Stuart-Wortloy. Issue— Sir Charles Glynne Earle Welby-Gregory, pres. Bt. Emmcline Mary Elizabeth, m. 11 Oct. 1893, Henry John Cockavne-Cust, late M.P. (see Brownlow, Earl). 2. The late Rev. Walter Hugh Earle Welby, b. 19 Aug. 18S3; m. 1 Oct. 1861, Frances (d. 3 Jan. 1875), dau. of the Bt. Rev. Alfred Ollivant, Bp. of Llandaff, and d. 8 Feb. 1912. Issue- Frances Alice. 3. Edward Montague Earle Welbv, b. 12 Nov. 1836; J.P., Lincoln ; Police Magistrate for Sheffield : M.A Oxford ; m. 3 Feb. 1870, Sarah Elizabeth (d. 25 Feb. 1909), o. c. of Robert Everard, of Fulney House, Lincoln. Residence — Norton House, nr. Sheffield. Club — Carlton. Issue — 1. Edward Everard Earle W('ll)v-Everard, b 22 Dec. 1870 ; J.P., B.A. O.xford, Barr.-at-law ; assumed by Royal Licence, 6 April, 1894, the additional surname and arms of Everard • m 27 Juno, 1899, Gwladys Muriel Potra, dau. of late Rev George W. Herbert. Residence — 9, Eocleston Square, S.W. Club — New University. Issue — j 1. Philip Herbert Earle Welby-Everard, b. 7 J Mav, 1902. I 2. Christopher Earle Welby-Everard, b. 9 Aug.l 1909. I 1. Clemence Penelope Olga. * 2. Maj. Glynne Everard Earle Welby, 1st Batt. South Wales Borderers, b. 24 Nov. 1872. 3. Hugh Robert Everard Earle Welby, b. 27 July, 1885. 1. Cicely Elizabeth, m. 15 July, 1910,William Ernest Tweedic, and has issue. 2. Margaret Sarah. 4. Lt.-Col. Alfred Cholmcley Earle Welby, late 2nd Dragoons, b. 22 Aug. 1849; J.P.. Lincolnshire; M.P. for Taunton 1895-1906 ; member L.C.C. for East Finsbury 1907-10 ; m. 14 Feb. 1898, Alice Desires, dau. of late A. E. Copland- Griffiths. Resi- dences — 26. Sloane Court, S.W.; Harlaxton Lodge, nr. Grantham. Club — Carlton. Issue — 1. Rannulf Alfred Earle Welby, b. 23 Nov. 1902. 1. Amyse Mary. 2. Eda Desirfc. 1. Mary Elizabeth, m. 1st, 22 March, 1S60, John Richards Homfray who d. 8 Aug.l 882, of PenhjTi Castle, Glamorganshire, and lias issue ; m. 2nd, 13 Nov. 1893, Col. George Shirley Maxwell, who d. 13 Aug. 1911. Residence — 2. Ham Mansions, S.W. 2. Alice, m. 19 Sept. 1860, George Troyte Bullock, who d. 27 Sept. 1913, who assumed in 1892 the additional surnames of Chafyn-Grove in lieu of Bullock, and has issue. Residence — North Coker House, Somerset- shire. WELDON. 6th Bt. (I.). Creat. 11 July, 1723 : C.V.O. 1911 ; D.S.O. 1900.— Sib Anthony Arthub Weldon, s. of 6th Bt. B. 1 March, 1863 ; m. 11 Feb. 1902, Winifred, dau. of Lt.-Col. E. Varty-Rogers, of Broxmore Park. Romsey, Hants ; hon. corps Gentlenien-at-Arms : sue. his father 1900 : ed. at Charterhouse, and Camb., B.A. ; lieut. -col. 4th Batt. Prince of Wales's Leinster Regt., late A.D.C. to Commander-in- Chief (Lord Wolseley) ; served in S. African war : Vice-Chamberlain to Lord-Lieut, of Ireland 1905—8 ; State Steward and Chamberlain since 1908; D.L., J.P., Kildare and Queen's co. ; High Sheriff Queen's co. 1906 ; lieut. of co. Kildare, 1913. The family of Weldon is one of great antiquity, and traces descent from Bertram de Weltden, Bishoj) of Durham soon after the Conquest. The ancestor of this branch of the family settled in Ireland during' the reign of James I. The 1st Bt., Sir Thomas I Burdett, received his title with remainder, in default of male issue, to the heirs male of his sister Anne, wife of Walter Weldon ; and on the death of Sir Bagenal William Burdett, in 1840, the title reverted to the present Bt.'s' father, under the peculiar limitation of the patent. Residences — Kilmorony, Athy, co. Kildare Rahinderry, Ballylinan, Queen's County. Issue— 1. Anthony Edward Wolseley Weldon, Heir, b. Dec. 1st. 1902. 2. Thomas Brian Weldon, b. 19 M-ay, 1905. 3. Terence Gordon Mackworth Weldon, b. 16 May, 1909. Sir Anthony Weldon, 4th Bt., hi. 4 Jan. 1824, Harriett, dau. of Col. Thomas Hockley, of Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, and d. 21 Dec. 1858. Issue — 1. Sir Anthony Ceosdill Weldon, 5th Bt. D.L., J.P., b. 16 March, 1827 ; m. 12 June, 1862, Ehzabeth Caroline Thomasina (d. 16 April, 1914), dau. of kite Lt.-Col. Arthur Kennedy, 18th Hussars. Issue— 1. Sir Anthony Arthur Weldon, pres. Bt. 2. Maj. Bertram de Weltden Weldon, S. Stafford- sliire Regt., b. 16 Nov. 1872 ; att.ached to Egyptian Army, late A.D.C. to gen. comdg. at the Curragh ; served in S. Africa and was wounded at the battle of Glencoe. 1899 (despatches, medal with clasps). 3. Capt. Heniy Walter Weldon, Prince of Wales' Leinster Regt., b. 2 Nov. 1878; served in S. Africa. 1901-2 (medal and clasps) ; m. 19 Aug. 1909. Helen Louise Victoria, dau. of late Sir Edward Porter Cowan, of Craig-a-vad, co. Down. Issue — Hamilton Edward CrosdiU Weldon, b. 14 Sept. 1910. 1 . Mabelle Harriet Lucy. 2. Murielle Nina Eva.