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WINTERTON] PEERS, BARONETS, BISHOPS, PRIVY COUNSELLORS 582 WINTERTON, 6th Earl. Croat. 12 Feb. 176(j; Vise. Tumour, 12 Feb. 1766 ; Baron Winterton, 10 April, 1761 (Irel.). — Edward Tuenour, s. of oth Earl. B. 4 April, 1883 ; sue. his father 1907 ; ed. at Eton and Oxford ; capt. Siissex Yeo. ; M.P. for Horsham div. of Sussex since 1904 ; unpaid ParHamentary priv. sec. to Financial Sec. to the Admiralty 1905 ; J. P., Sussex, and memb. Terr. Force Assocn. This family is descended from Sir Edward Turnoiir, speaker of the House of Commons in 1660, and chief Baron of the Exchequer in 1671. Residences — ShilHnglee Park, Petworth, Sussex. Clubs — Turf : Carlton ; Marlborough ; Beefsteak ; Pratt's. Edwakd TtTRNOUR, 4th Earl Wintekton, b. 18 May, 1810 ; ni. 19 Jan. 1832, Maria (d. 25 June, 1904), 3rd dau. of Sir Peter Pole, 2nd Bt., and d. 1 March, 1879. Issue — 1. Edward TtrRNOiJR, 5th Earl Winterton, b. 15 Auk. 1837 ; D.L., J.P., Sussex; ni. 16 March, 1882, Lady Georgiana Susan Hamilton (d. 23 Marcli, 1913), dau. of 1st Duke of Abcrcorn, E.G., and d. 3 Sept. 1907. Issue— Edward Turnoto, prcs. Earl. 2. LT.-Coii. THE Hon. Keith Turnour-Fetherston- HAUGH, Heir Pres., late King's Royal Elfle Corps, b. 23 Feb. 1848 ; J.P.. Sussex ; served in the Red River 1870 (medal), in Zulu campaign 1879 (medal with clasp), with Miranzai exped. 1891 (desp., medal with clasp), and with Hazara exped. 1891 (clasp); assumed by royal licence the surname and arms of Fctherston- haugh in 1896 ; m. 23 Dec. 1879, Caroline Chester, dau. of late Strachan Bethune, K.C., of Montreal, Canada. Residence — Uppark, Petersfield. Club- Junior United Service. Issue — Beatrice Triuterton. 3. The late Hon. Archer Tumour, b. 11 JCov. 1852 ; m. 10 April, 1877, Florence Emma, dau. of John Bryant, of Cornwall Gardens, Kensington, .and d. 27 April, 1905. Issue- Gerard Archer Tumour, b. 30 Jan. 1878 ; lieut. 25th Cyclist Batt. London Regt. ; m. 8 June, 1905, Amy, dau. of late Col. Woodf ull, R.A. Residence — 78, Hazlewell Road, Putney. Muriel Audrey. 1. Lady Maria. Residence — 8, Clifton Place, W*. 2. Lady Emily. Residence — Hazelbank House, Sheet, Petersfield. 3. Lady Catherine. Residence — 8, Clifton Place, "W. 4. Lady Jane. Residence— 8, Chfton Place, W. WINTON, Earl of. .See Eglintox, Earl of. WISEMAN, 10th Bt. (E.). Creat. 29 Aug. 1628. — Sir William George Eden Wiseman, s. of 9th Bt. B. 1 Feb. 1885; m. 16 Sept. 1908, Florence Marjorie Hulton, 3rd dau. of Rev. Fredk. Sams, rector of Emberton, Bucks : sue. his father 1893; capt. in the Army ; late lieut. Cardigan Artillery (M.). This family is descended from Sir John Wiseman, who was knighted for his conduct at the battle of Spurs ; he was auditor of the Exchequer temp. Henry VIII ; liis ancestors had been seated in Essex from the time of Edward IV. Residence — 15, Sloane Avenue, S.W. Club — Garrick. Issue — • 1. Honor Marjorie. 2. Margaret. Sir William Wiseman, 9th Bt., b. 23 Aug. 1845 ; m. 20 Sept. 1878, SARAH Elizabeth (Residence — 15, Nevern Square, Earl's Court, S.W.), dau. of Lewis Langwortliy, of Ellesmere, Putney, and d. 11 Jan. 1893. Issue — 1. Sir William George Eden Wiseman, pres. Bt. 1. Winifred May. 2. Dorothy Lilian, m. 14 Dec. 1910, Charles Stephen Asclierson. Residence — 2, Cornwall Gardens, S.W. 3. Margery Elizabeth. 4. Joan Hilda Marion, m. 30 Sept. 1911, Capt. Arthur Robert Montgomery Roe, Dorset Regt.(,see' Knightage). LAWES-WITTEWRONGE, 3rd Bt. (U.K.). Great. 19 May, 1882. — Sir John Bennet Lwes- WiTTEWRONGE, s. of 2nd Bt. B. 28 July, 1872 ; m. 1897, Helena Ramsey, dau. of HenrvRamsey Cox, of Folkestone; sue. his father 1911. The 1st Bt , Sir John Lawes, revolutionized agri- cultural science by the introduction of chemical manures. The 2nd Bt. assumed the additional surname of Wittewronge after Sir John Witte- wronge, Bt. (extinct), from whom he was descended in the female line, and from whom the Rothamsted estates were inherited. Resi- dence — Rothamsted, Harpenden, Herts. Issue — 1. John Claude Lawes-Witteweonge, Heir, b. 9 Sept. 1898. 2. Sydney Vernon Lawes-Wittewronge, b. 1906. 1. Caroline Adelaide. 2. Sylvia. Sir John Bennet Lawes, 1st Bart., J.P., b. 28 Dec. 1814 ; m. 28 Dec. 1842, Caroline (d. 29 Xov. 1895), dau. of Andrew Fountaine, of Narford Hall, Norfolk, and d. 31 Aug. 1900. Issue— Sir Charles Bennet Lawes-Wittewronge. 2nd Bt., b. 3 Oct. 1843 ; assumed by royal licence, 18 April, 1902, the additional surname and arms of Wittewronge ; m. 8 April, 1869, IVLiRIE AMELIA Rose (Residence — Rothamsted, Harpenden, Herts), dau. of Charles Cieorge Fountaine, and d. 6 Oct. 1911. Issue — Sir John Bennet Lawes-Wittewronge, pres. Bt. Caroline, m. 25 Aug., 1870, Walter Pennington Creyke, who d. 21 Jan. 1S92, of Bolton Percy, Yorks, and has issue. WODEHOUSE, Baron. OF. See KiMBERLEY, Earl WODEHOUSE, Privy Counsellor. Apptd. 1898. — Rt. Hon. Edmond Robert Wodehouse. s. of Sir Pliilip Edmond Wodehouse, C4.C.S.I., K.C.B., and Catherine Mary, dau. of F. J. Templar. B. at Colombo 3 June, 1835 ; m. 1 June, 1876, Adela, daii. of Rev. Charles W. Bagot, rector of Castle Rising, Noi'folk ; ed. at Eton and Ox- ford (1st class mods and greats) ; Barr.-at-law (Lincoln'sInn) 1861 ; priv. sec. tohiscousin. Lord Kimberley, when Lord-Lieut, of Ireland 186-:-6, when Pri^^ Seal 1868-70, and when Sec. of State for the Colonies 1870-4 ; M.P. Bath 1880-1906 ; contested N. Norfolk 1868, and Lynn Regis 1874 ; sec. to roy. commn. on Penal Servitude Acts 1878—9, and memb. of commn. on Prisons in Ireland 1882-4. Residences — 56, Che.ster Square, S.W. : Minley Grange, Farnborough, Hants. WOLMER, Vise. See Selborne, E.rl of. WOLSELEY, 2nd Viscountess (U.K.). Creat. 28 Sept. 1885. — Frances Garnet, o. c. of 1st Vise. B. 15 Sept. 1872; sue. her father 1913. Foimder of the College of Godalming at Glynde, Sussex ; received the freedom of the City of London as citizen and gardener 1913. Residence — Ragged Lands, Glynde, near Lewes, Sussex. Heir, none. Garnet Joseph V>'olseley, 1st Vise. Wolseley, K.V., G.C.B., O.M., G.C.M.G., P.C. ; entered the Army 1852 ; served with the 80th Foot in the Burmese war of 1852-3 ; served with distinction in the Crimea; was also at the siege and capture of Lucknow, and defence of Alumbagh. wlien he was made brevet It.-coL, and mentioned with conniiendation in despatches ; in 1&60 served throughout the Chinese campaign of that year, for wiiich lie also received a medal and 2 clasps ; com- manded the Red River expedition 1870 ; apptd. to com- mand the troops on the Gold Coast Aug. 1873, during the war with the Ashantis, with the local rank of major-general ; lieut. -gen., and Governor of the island of Cyprus 1878 ; received the thanks of Parliament and a grant of £25,000 for his " courage, energy, and perseverance " in the conduct of the Ashanti war, and was presented with the freedom of the City of London, and a splendid sword of the value of 100 guineas, Oct. 1874; also with the freedom of the Clothworkers' Com- pany ; quartermaster-general of the forces 1880-2, and adjutant-geniTal 1882-5 ; was commander-in-ch. of till" expi'ditionary force to Egypt in 1882 (received thi' thanks uf Parliament and a peerage, and from the Khi'dive of Egypt the grand cordon of the Osmanieh), and of the Gordon ri'lief exped. in 1884-5 (received thanks of Parliament, £30,000, and was advanced to a viscounty with remainder to liis daughter) ; resumed the appointment of adjutant-gen. to tlic forces 1885-90 ; commander-in-chief in Ireland 1890-5 ; Commander- in-Chief of the Army 1895-1900 ; colonel Royal Horse Gds., and gold stick-in-waiting ; colonel-in-chief Royal