693 KNIGHTS OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE lEGAN as his 2nd wife, Gen. Sir Cecil James East, K.C.B., d. 14 March, 1908. Residence — 15, Lansdown Place East, Bath. PEARCE-EDGCUMBE, Knt. Bach. Great. 1895. — SiE Edward Robert Peaece-Edgcumbe, s. of Edward Pearce, of Somerleigh Court, Dor- chester, J. P., banker, and Clara Jane, dau. of the Rev. Canon Palmer, of Great Torrington, Devon. B. 13 March, 1851 ; m. 1st, 9 Aug. 1884, Clara Jane Constance (d. 11 Sept. 1888), dau. of J. C. Conybeare, of St. Leonard's Grange, Ingatestone ; m. 2nd, G Aug. 1891, Frances, dau. of Adm. the Hon. F. A. G. Foley, of Packham, Fordingbridge : ed. at King's Coll. Camb. ; LL.D. Camb. ; Queen's prizeman, S. Kensington ; Barr.-at-law (Lin- coln's Inn) 1877 ; official examiner of the High Court of Justice 1884-5 ; unsuccessfully con- tested S. Devon 1886, S. Dorset 1891-2, Hereford (L.) 1895 ; took by royal licence the additional surname of Edgcumbe 1884 ; author of " Zephy- rus," " Popular Fallacies Regarding Trade and Foreign Duties," " The Silver Question," etc. ; D.L., J.P. Dorset ; J.P., Sheriff Cornwall 1896. Residence — Quay House, Newquay. Issue — 1. Lt.-Comm. Edward Humphrey Pearce-Edgcumbe, R.N., b. 19 Juno, 1885. i 2. John Aubrey Pearce-Edgcumbe, b. 21 Sept. 1886 ; 1st class classical tripos Camb. B.A. ; Board of Trade ' 1910 ; Nat. Health Ins. Com. since 1912 ; m. 8 April, 1911, Hilda Eva Pettit. Issue— Doreen. 3. Oliver Pearce-Edgcumbe, b. 16 May, 1892 ; licut. 1st Batt. D. C.L.I. Army Signal Service. 1. Ursula Ulalia. EDGE, Privy Counsellor. Apptd. 1908; Knt. Bach. 1880. — Rt. Hon. Sir John Edge, s. of Benjainin Booker Edge, of Clonbrock, Queen's Co., Ireland. B. 28 July, 1841 ; m. 18 Sept. 1867, Laura, dau. of Thomas Loughborough, of Tulse Hill ; ed. at Trin. Coll. Dubhn, B.A. and LL.B. ; called to the Irish Bar 1864, and to the English Bar (Middle Temple) 1866, when he joined the Northern Circuit ; K.C. (1886) ; chief justice of the High Court, N.W. Provinces, India, 1886-98 : memb. of the Coimcil of India 1898- 1908 ; Bencher of the Middle Temple, 1898 ; memb. of the judicial committee of the Pri'y Council 1909. Residence — The Banks, Roberts- bridge, Sussex. Clubs — Athenseum ; Junior Carlton. Issue living — 1. Ethel Laura, m. Maj. Stuart George Knox, Indian Army. 2. KatWeen Mary, m. Brig. -Gen. Charles Trevor Caulfield, R.H.A. 3. Helga Violet. EDGERLEY, K.C.V.O. Great. 1905 ; CLE. 1895. — Sir Steyning William Edgerley, s. of the late John Faulkner Edgerley, of Shrewsbury. B. 1857 ; m. 18 Jan. 1898, Ethel Frances (d. 8 April, 1912), dau. of late Sir Charles B. Prit- chard, K.C.I.E., C.S.I. ; ed. at Shrewsbury and Oxford; entered I.C.S. 1879; formerly chief sec. to Govt, of Bombay ; meinb. of Council 1907 ; member roy. comran. on Decen- tralization 1907 ; memb. of the Council of India 1909. Residence — Littlebury, Essex. Club — Athenseum. EDRIDGE, Knt. Bach. Great. 1897.— Sir Frederick Thomas Edridge, s. of Sir Thomas R. Edridge, of Croydon, D.L., J.P. B. 22 July, 1843 ; m. 6 June, 1867, Elizabeth Sara (has Order of League of Mercy, and is lady pres. of Croydon district of the League), dau. of J. M. Eastly, of Croydon ; ed. at Marlborough Coll. ; five times Mayor of Croydon, 1890-1-4-5 and 1902 ; hon. col. 4th Batt. Queen's (Roy. W. Surrey Regt.) ; D.L., J.P. Surrey (High Sheriff 1909) ; mil. memb. Surrey Terr. Force Assocn. Residence — Bramley Croft, Croydon. EDWARDES, K.C.B. (mil.). Great. 1898 ; C.B. (mil.) 1881. — Gen. Sir Stanley de Burgh Edwardes, s. of Capt. George Harris Edwardes, Indian Army, and Rachel, dau. of William Heneage Finch, of Winchelsea. B. at Bari-ack- pore 29 March, 1840 ; m. 1861, Adelaide Jane, dau. of Gen. George Alexander Leckie, I.S.C. ; ed. at Exeter ; ent. Bombay Army 1857, lieut. 1858, capt. 1864, maj. 1869, It.-col. 1871, col. 1876, maj. -gen. 1885, It.-gen. 1889, gen. 1896 ; served in Indian mutiny 1858, as D.A.Q.M.G. in Abyssinian war 1868 (medal), in Afghan war 1879-80 (medal and clasp), commnd. 1st class Dist. Bombay Army 1887-9 ; col. 102nd Kjng Edward's Own Grenadiers. Residence — • Sponden, Sandhurst, Kent. Clubs — East India United Service ; M.C.C. Issue — 1. Lt.-Col. Stanley Malcolm Edwardes, D.S.O., liid. Army, b. IS Nov. 1803 ; served in Chitral 1895, in Tirali 1897-8 ; m. -1 Dec. 1909, Emmie, dau. of Col. C. F. James, I.S.C, and widow of Capt. C. R. Stevens, R.E. Address— C/o Messrs. H. S. King & Co., 9, Pall Mall, S.W. 2. Major John Graham Edwardes, 3rd Gurkhas, b. 9 Sept. 1869 ; m. 21 Oct. 1899, Constance Maynaid, dau. of W. H. Gibson late I.C.S. , and widow of Surg.- Maj. W. Deane, l.M.S. 3. Alexander Coburn Edwardes, b. 15 Jan. 1873 ; maj. 102nd King Edward's Own Grenadiers (of Canada) ; m. 25 March, 1901, Mabel, dau. of Maj. W. C. Black Ind. Army. 1. Florence Rachel, m. 27 April, 1886, Maj. Leonard Hugh Vidal, Ind. Army. 2. Ida Grace. 3. Emmcline Sybil, m. 23 Jan. 1901, Frederick George Thomson, M.D., M.R.C.P. Residence — 20, Gay Street, Bath. EDWARDS, K.C.B. (mil.). Great. 1912; K.C.M.G. 1891 ; C.B. 1877.— Lt.-Gen. Sir James Bevan Edwards, s. of Samuel Price Edwards. B. 5 Nov. 1834 ; m. 1st, 1868, Alice Anne (d. 1899), dau. of Ralph Brocklebank, of Cliildwall Hall, Lanes; m. 2nd, 16 July, 1901, Nina, Lady Dalrymple Eljjhinstone ; ed. at Rov. Mil. Acaci. Woolwich ; ent. R.E. 1852 ; cap"^t. 1869; maj. 1860; It.-eol. 1871; col. 1877; maj. -gen. 1887 ; It.-gen. 1891 ; retired 1893 ; served in the Crimean war 1855-6 (Crimean and Turkish medals), the Indian mutiny 1858-9,. throughout Central India campaign under Sir Hugh Rose (despatches 3 times, medal and clasp, bt.-maj.), and with Gen. Gordon in China 1864 (gold medal) ; commanded R.E. at Shornclifie 1879-82, in the northern dist. 1884-5 ; was coL on the staff in command of the R.E. Sviakirk. exped. 1885 (desp., medal and clasp, Turkish, medal) ; commdt. School of Military Engineer- ing 1885—8 ; commanded the troops in China, and Hong-Kong 1889-90 ; was specially em- ployed to inspect and advise on the organization of the local nailitary forces of Australia and New Zealand 1889 ; M.P. Hythe (C.) 1895-9, when he ret. ; col. comndt. R.E. since 1903 ; chrmn. of Council of Roy. Col. Inst. 1909. Residence — 9,. Wilbraham Place, S.W. Issue — EDWARDS, Lady (Privy Counsellor and: Knt.'s widow). — Mary', dau. of Major John Routledge Majendie, 92nd Highlanders, and Harriet Mary, dau. of George Dering, of Barbara Court, Kent. M. 1880, as his 2nd wife, the Rt^ Hon. Sir Fleetwood Isham Edwards, P.G.^ G.C.V.O., K.G.B., I.S.O. ; It.-col. (retired) Roy. Engnrs. ; memb. of the Council of the Duchy of Lancaster ; groom-in-waiting and extra equerry and l^eeper of the Privy Purse to Queen Victoria ; sergeant-at-arms in the House of Lords ; extra . equerry to King Edward VII, extra equerry to- King George V, and paymaster to the House- hold, who d. 14 Aug. '1910. Residence — The Manor House, Lindfield, Sussex. EGAN, Knt. Bach. Great. 1914. — Sib Henry IvELLY EoAN, s. of John Egan, M.P. of Aylmer,.. P.Q.; formerly of Lissevane, Co. Galway, and Anne Margaret, dau. of Capt. Gibson, R.N. (who fought at Waterloo). B. at Aylmer, P.Q., 16 Feb. .
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