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BRUCE I KNIGHTS OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE also commanded the fleet during Admiral Sey- mour's advance to the relief of Pekin. Residence — 3, Montagu Square, W. Club — United Service. BRUCE, Knt. Bach. Great. 1913 ; C.B. (civ.) 1909. — Sir Robert Bextce, s. of late Rev. Robert Bruce, M.A., D.D., of Harrogate, Yorks, and Alice, dau. of James Briggs, of Blackburn. B. at Highfield, Huddersfield, 23 Oct. 1855 ; m. 1889, Annie Elizabeth, dau. of late William Keighley, of Keighley, Yorks ; ed. at Hudders- field Coll., and Aberdeen Univ. (M.A.) ; ent. Secretary's Office G.P.O. 1870 ; vice-controller of London postal service 1890 ; controller since 1905. Address — Greenmount, Plaistow Road, Bromley, Kent. BRUCE, Lady (Knt.'s widow). — Sophia, dau. ; of Francis Jackson, of Chertsey. M. 1808, Rt. Hon. Sir Gainsford Bruce, K.C., D.C.L. ; suc- cessively Solicitor-Gen.. Attorney-Gen., and Chan- cellor of the County Palatine of Durham 1879, 1886, and 1887 ; Judge of the High Court, who d. 1912. Residence — Yewhurst, Bromley, Kent. BUCHANAN, Privy Counsellor. Apptd. 1910 ; G.C.M.G. Great. 1913; G.C.V.O. 1909: K.C.M.G. 1909 ; K.C.V.O. 1905 ; C.B. 1900 ; C.V.O. 1900.— Rt. Hon. Sir George Willi.m Buchanan, s. of Rt. Hon. Sir Andrew Buchanan, 1st Bart., G.G.B., P.C., of Dunburgh, Stirling, Minister or Ambassador successively in Switzer- land, Copenhagen, Madrid, The Hague, Prussia, : Russia, and Austria, and Frances Katherine, dau. of the Very Rev. Edward Mellish, dean of Here- ford. B. 25 Nov. 1854 ; m. 25 Feb. 1886, Lady Georgiana Meriel Bathurst, dau. of 0th Earl Bathurst ; ed. at Wellington Coll. ; ent. Diplo. Service, attache 1875 ; 3rd sec. at Rome 1878 ; 2nd sec. at Tokio 1879, Vienna 1882, Berne 1889, where he several times acted as charge d'affaires ; sec. of Legation 1893 ; charge d'affaires Darmstadt 1893-1900 ; British agent to Venezuelan arbi- tration tribunal 1898 ; appointed sec. of Embassy 1899, at Rome 1900, Berlin 1901-3; minister plen., agent, and consul-gen. in Bulgaria 1903-9 ; envoy extraord. and min. plenipo. at the Hague 1909-10 ; Ambassador at Petrograd since 1910 ; represented H.M. Govt, at the Inter- national Conference on Bills of Exchange, held at The Hague, June, 1910. Residence— ^British Embassy, Petrograd. Clubs — St. James's ; Travellers' ; Marlborough. Issue — Meriel. BUCHANAN, Knt. Bach. Great. 1901.— Hon. Sib John Buchanan, s. of late Ebenezer Buch- anan, of Pietermaritzburg, Natal. B. 8 March. 1844 ; m. 1878, Mary H., dau. of D. Mudie, of Tay Bank, Cape Town ; Barr.-at-law (Inner Temple) 1873; became advocate of Supreme Court and of Vice-Admiralty Court of Cape Colony, and of High Court of Griqualand West : capt. D.E.O.V. Rifles ; served with Colonial forces in Transkei 1879 ; extra A.D.C. to Gov. and Coni.- in-Ch. M.L.A. 1877 ; acting Attorney-Gen. and memb. of Executive and Legislative Councils Griqualand West 1879-80 ; puisne Judge Supreme Court of Cape Colony since 1 880, and is now senior puisne Judge ; acting Chief Justice 1894, 1897, 1900, 1901, 1905, 1908 (twice), 1909 (twice), and 1910, and as such president Legislative Council 1894, 1897. 1900, 1905, and 1908; jDres. Spec. Tribunals (Treason) Court 1902-4 ; pres. War Losses Compensation Review Commn. at Cape 1904-5: pres. of Good Hope Soc. for Aid of Sick and Wounded in the S. African War ; pres. Gape Red Cross Committee ; editor of Supreme Court Reports of the Cape of Good Hope ; memb. of coimcil of Cape Univ. since 1888 ; vice-chancellor 1901-5, etc. ; authorized to retain the title of Honourable 1911 : Knight of Grace of St. John of Jerusalem ; LL.D. Camb. Residence — Clareinch, Claremont, Gape To^vl Issue — 1. Douglas Mudie ' Buchanan, b. 1881; Barr.-at-la (Inner Toiuple) ; m. 1909, Elsie, dau. of J. B. Line ley, C'.ai.G., of Barkly House, Claremont, Cape Colon- Eesiclence — Sylvertou, Wynberg, Cape Colon' Issue — 1. .Tolm Lindley Buchanan. 2. Bryant I.iniiley Buchanan. 3. Douglas Lindk'y Buchanan. 2. Arthur Xoil Buchanan, C.E., b. 1884. Resident —Bagdad. 3. John Xevile Bucnanan, b. 1887 ; Barr.-at-la- finnor Ten,p!e). Residence — fiA, Maddox Street, W. 1. .Mary Meaje, ni. 1912, Maj. Edward Leigl Haiiiiishire Rrgt., and has issue. BUCHANAN, Knt. Bach, Great. 1913.— Sr Walter Clarke Buchanan, memb. of House o Representatives, New Zealand. Residence- Wellington. New Zealand. BUCHANAN, Lady (Knt.'s widow). — Alio. Mary Asmar, dau. of Edward Gator Seaton, o London. M. 1805, Sir George Buchanan, LL.D M.D.. F.R.S., for many years medical officer t- the Local Government Board, who d. 1895 Residence — Crowborough, Sussex. BUCK, K.C.S.I. Great. 1896 ; Knt. Bach 1880. — Sir Edward Charles Buck, s. of th( late Z. Buck, Mus. Doc, of Norwich. B. 1839 ed. at the Norwich Grammar School, and a Camb.; LL.B. 1802, hon. LL.D. 1886; hon fellow of Clare 1898; ent. Beng. Civil Servic< 1802 and ret. 1897 ; was for fifteen years sec. t( Govt, of India in Revenue and Agricultura Depart. ; permanent delegate for India to tht International Institute of Agi'iculture at Rome Club — East India United Service. BUCKELL, Knt. Bach. Great. 1907.— Sni Robert Buckell, s. of Robert Buckell, of Oxford and Elizabeth, dau. of John Bossom, of Oxford B. 22 Sept. 1841 ; m. 1803, Ann Ellen, dau. o:!, James Goold, of Oxford ; ed. at Wesleyar' School, Oxford (hon. M.A. Oxford Univ.); pres Auctioneers' Institute 1910-11 ; Mayor of Oxforc 1885. 1890, 1897, and 1904 ; J.P. 1894 ; alder- man of city of Oxford since 1883 ; memb. of the Thames Conservancy since 1894, and vice-chrmn. i since 1911. Residence — The Laurels, Marstoni Ferry Road, Oxford. Club — National Liberal. J BUCKINGHAM, Knt. Bach. Great. 1911.— Sir Henry Cecil Buckingham, s. of Joseph Hicks Buckingham, of Truro, and Lancaster Gate, W., and Lucy Webster, dau. of Benjamin Halle- well, of Leeds. B. in London, 2 May, 1867 : 1906, ^Madeline, dau. of William Bull, of Hove, Sussex : ed. at Harrow ; merchant and manu- facturer ; arbitrator City of London Court of Arbitration ; Commnr. for Taxes ; Sheriff of London 1910-11 : has the 1911 Coronation Medal. Residences — Seale Lodge, Farnham ; 15, Hans Place, S.W. Club — Junior Athenaeum. Issue — ^, PWllp Henry Hicks Buckingliam, b. 1908. Pauline Marv. "• BUCKINGHAM, Lady (Knt.'s widow).— Laltia,. Amelia, dau. of late Surg.-Major Collins, I.M.S. ; m. 1880, Sir James Buckingham, C.I.E., addl.. memb. Viceroy's Cotmeil 1893 and 1899; hon. A.D.C. to Viceroy, who d. 1912. Residence Prince's^ ]Mansions, 70, Victoria Street, S.^' Issue — T BUCKLEY, Privy Counsellor. Apptd. 1906;; Knt. Bach. 1900. — Rt. Hon. Sra Henry Buhton Buckley, s. of Rev. John Wall Buckley, vicar- of St. Mary's, Paddington, and Elizabeth, dau. of Thomas Burton. B. 15 Sept. 1845 ; m. 12' April, 1887, Bertha Margaretta, dau. of Chas.. Edw. Jones ; ed. at Merchant Taylors' Sch., andi.