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BRAYJ KNIGHTS OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE Medical Service Coll. 1898 ; ret. 1903 ; lion, surg.-gen. 1913 ; pres. Medical Board, India Office, since 1904, and d. 17 :March, 1914. Resi- dence — BRAY, Knt. Bach. Great. 1904.— Sm Regi- nald :More Bray, s. of Reginald Bray, of Share, Sm-rev, and Frances, dau. of Thomas X. Long- man." B. 26 Sept. 1842; m. 14 July, 1868, Emily Octavia, dau. of Arthur Kett Barclay, of Burv Hill, Dorking ; ed. at Harrow and Camb. '(scholar, 12th wrangler) ; M.A. : Barr.- at-law (Inner Temple) 1868 ; bencher 1891, Q.C. 1897 ; recorder of Guildford 1891-1904, when he was apptd. a judge of the High Court ; is lord of the manor of Shore ; D.L. Surrey. Residences — 17, The Boltons, South Kensington, S.W. ; Manor House, Shere, Guildford. Club — Athe- naeum. Issue — 1. Reginald Artliur Bray, B.A. Camb., b. 20 May, 1869. 2. Edward Neville Brav. b. 17 Dec. 1871. 3. Joeelyn Bray, 1). 7 April. ISmO ; ni. 25 Oct. 1905. Bcsa Sandra Dorothea, dau. of late Sir Alexander Campbell Onslow. Residence — South Kiul, Ockliam, Surrey. Issue — 1. Reynold Bray, b. Oct. 1911. 2. Anthony Bray. b. 28 March, 1913. 4. I'rancis Edmoncl Bray, Barr.-at-law (Inner Temnle), b. 2 March, 1882. 1. Fanny Helen, m. 1896, Charles Frederick Lloyd. 2. Lilian Emily. BRAY, Lady (Knt.'s widow). — Alice Maud, dau. of John Hornabrook. M. 13 Jan. 1870, Hon. Sir John Cox Bray, who was Premier of S. Aus- tralia, and subsec[uently speaker of the House of Assembly and Agent-Gen. for the Colony in London, and who d. 13 June, 1894. Residence — ■ 28, Hutt Street, Adelaide, S. Australia. BRAYN, Lady (Knt.'s widow). — Laura, dau. of late Dep. In.sp.-Gen. Fysher Negus, R.N. M. 2 May, 1878, Sir Richard Bravn. M.R.C.S., L.R.C'.P., who d. 12 March, 1912. Residence— 8, Stafford Road, South.sea. BREDON, K.C.M.G. Croat. 24 July, 1904; C.M.G. 1903. — Sir Robert Edward Bredon, s. of Alexander Bredon, M.D., of Portsdown, co. Armagh, and Catherine, dau. of Joseph Breadon, R.N.,"of Montreal, Canada. B. 4 Feb. 1846 ; m. 3 Sept. 1879, Lily Virginia, dau. of Thomas Crane Banks, of San Francisco, U.S.A. ; ed. at Dun- ; gannon Sch. and Dublin Univ. ; B.A. 1867, M.A. 1872, :M.B. and M.Ch. 1867 ; served as assist. - sru-g. and surg. in 97th Regt. 1867-73 : res. and joined Imperial Chinese Customs as chief sec. in inspectorate-gen. ; commr. of Imperial Chine.se customs at Chefoo 1875, Ningpo 1875, Canton 1876-7 and 1896-7, Hankow f 882-8, and Shan- ghai 1890—3, and chief sec. to Inspector-Gen. of Customs 1873-6, 1877-80, and 1893-4 ; apptd. Dep. Inspector-Gen. of Customs, China, since 1897, acting Inspector-Gen. 1908 ; apptd. to Chinese Board of Customs 1910, but owing to the objections of the British Crovt. did not take up the appointment ; assoc. memb. of Commn. for Revision of Commercial Treaties with China 1901; Officer of Legion of Honour (France), Commander of Ortler of St. Olaf (Norway) (first div.) ; second class of Order of Double Dragon (China) ; second class Sacred Treasure, and of the Rising Sun (Japan) ; 2nd class of Order of Crown of Prussia ; 1st class of the Order of St. Stanislaus (Russia) 1909 ; 1st cl. Commdr. of the Order of the Danne- brog (Denmark) ; 1st cl. Commdr. of the Order of the Polar Star (Sweden) 1910 ; and grand cross of the Order of Franz-Josef (Austria) ; Cliina medal (1900) ; defence of Legation clasp. Residence — Peking. Club — Junior L'nited Ser- vice. Issue — Juliet, m. 11 Juno Conniuir. Cliiiiese China. 1911, Charles Henri Laurie. Deputy Cu.stoms. Residence — Tientsin, X. BRETT, Knt. Bach. Great. 1911 ; C.S.I, i.ii' — Sir Cecil ^Iichael Wilford Brett, s. of !,n Richard Rich Wilford Brett, 2nd Bomba , Cav., and Emily Elliot. B. at Ranelagl j Middlesex, 3 Aug.'l852; m. Margaret Ellen, dan of late Henry Davies ; ed. at Cheltenham I Barr.-at-law (Middle Temple) 1884; ent. I.G.& 1872, and served in Bengal as assist, mag. am collr. ; joint mag. and dep. collr. 1885 ; registra High Coiu't 1886 ; District and Sessions Judg 1890 : offg. jud. commr. Chota Nagpur 1891 Judge Calcutta High Court 1900-13. Residenc — High Street, Calcutta. Clubs — E. India: L'nited Service ; United Service (Calcutts Issue — Marjoric Cecile, m. 1907, Hugh Lambert Ovani lieut. Xortlmmberland Fus. BRETT, Knt. Bach. Great. 24 July 1906.— Sr Charles Hexrv Brett, s. of the Rev. Wills Hi! Brett, of Kirkcubbin, co. DoAvn, and Matilda, dau of Thomas Garrett, solicitor, of Belfast. B. Grey Abbey, co. Down, 16 July, 1839 ; m. 3i April, 1863, Margaret, dau. of Robert Neill, mer chant, of Belfast ; ed. privately ; is a solicitor was clerk of the peace of the county of the towi of Carrickfergus until the abolition of that office Residence — Gretton, Malone, Belfast, Club- National Liberal. Issue — 1. Alfred Edward Brett, b. 22 April, 1865 ; 14 April. 189(;, Harriett, dau. of Anthony Traill. .^LL LL.D.. provost of Trin. Coll. Dulilln. 2. (ieorsje Henrv Bn'tt, b. 11 Feb., 1871 ; m. 5 Aprl 1900. Ada Frances, dau. of WiUiam Hart, M.D. 1. Lui-y Matilda. 2. Hehm 3Iargarct. 3. Mary. BREWSTER, Lady (Knt.'s v,ddow). — Jani Kirk, tlau. of late Thomas Purnell ; m. 1857, his 2nd wife, Sir David Brewster, who wa knighted in 1832 for his distinguished scientifli attainments and valuable discoveries in the laws of optics, and d. 1868 ; Lady Brewster was there upon granted a pension of £200 per annum. Residence — Allerly, Melrose, N.B. FORTESCUE-BRICKDALE, Knt. Bach. Croat. 1911. — Sir Charles Fortescite-Brickd-ale, s. oi Matthew Inglett Fortescue-Brickdale, of Lin. coin's Inn, Conveyancing Counsel to the Court, and Sarah Anna, dau. of Edward John Lloyd, Q.C, Judge of the County Court of Bristol. B. in London 1 March, 1857 ; m. 5 Sept. IS Mabel Beatrice, dau. of George Louis Monck Gibbs ; ed. at Westminster and Oxford (B.A.. 2nd cl. lit. hum.) ; Barr.-at-law (Lincoln's Inn] Nov. 1883 ; legistrar of the Office of Land Regis- try, Lincoln's Inn Fields, since 1900 ; served on the departmental comm. on the Ordnance Survey 1893. and on the Roy. Commn. on Registration of Title in Scotland 1907-10 ; author of the Par- liamentary Report issued in 1896, on " Registra- tion of Title in Germany and Austria-Hungary," and several text books on Land Transfer. Resi-i deuces — 79, Cornwall Gardens, S.W. ; The Dower! House, Newland, Gloucestershire. Club — Re- form. BRICKWOOD, Knt. Bach. Creat. 1904.— Sm John Brickwood, s. of Harry Brickwood, of Portsmouth, bre's-er, bv Rosetta, dau. of W. Schneeaans. B. 23 June, 1852 ; m. 1st, 10 .Jan. 1881, Lilv (d. 26 Feb. 1889), dau. of William Jliller, of Southsea ; m. 2nd, 30 Sept. 1893, Jessie, dau. of John Cooper, of East Molesey : is chrmn. of Brickwood & Co., Ltd., Portsmouth, brewers; chrmn. of Holbrook & Son, Ltii., of Portsmouth, printers. Residences — Brankesniere, ' Southsea. Hants ; Nutcombe Vale Cottage, Hind- head. Clubs — Ranelagh ; Phj'llis Court ; Junior | Carlton ; Authors'.