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EGERTONl KXIGHTS OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE G94: 1848 ; in. 1S78, Harriet Augusta, dau. of William Alfred Himsworth, clerk of the Privy Council for Canada: ed. at Montreal High School; commnr. on the Ottawa Improvement Commn. ; managing director of the Hawkesbury Lumber Co., of the Ottawa Hall I'ower Co. ; director of Upper Ottawa Improement Co., of the Bank of Ottawa, of the Ottawa and Montreal Transmission Co., and of the British Canadian Bank Note Co. Residence — 30, Cartier Street, Ottawa, Canada. Clubs — Rideau, County; Hunt; Mount Royal; Vice- Pres. of Royal Ottawa Golf. EGERTON, Privy Counsellor, Apptd. 1904; G.C.M.G. 1902 ; K.C.B. (civ.) 1897 ; C.B. 1886.— Rt. Hon. Sib Edwin Hknby Egebton, s. of Rev. Thomas Egerton, rector of Middle, Salop. B. Egerton, 5th s. of the late Maj.-Gen. Caledon Richard Egerton, s. of Sir Philip Grey-Egerton, 9th Bt., and ]Margaret, dau. of Alexander Gumming, of St. Vincent. B. 17 Oct. 1852 ; m. 5 Dec. 1882, Frances Emily, dau. of the late John Muri'ay Gladstone ; ent. Royal Navy 1860, lieut. 1876, comm. 1887, capt. "l893, Rear-Adm. 1905, vice-adm. 1909, adml. 1913; served in Arctic expedn. 1875-6 (medal), and with Benin expedition 1897 (despatches, C.B.) ; naval attache to the Maritime Courts 1893 ; asst.- director of torpedoes at the Admiralty 1898 ; naval A.D.C. to King Edward 1903-5 ;' 2nd in command Atlantic Fleet 1906-7 ; Commander-in- Cliief Cape of Good Hope 1909-10 ; 2nd Sea Lord of the Admiralty Feb. to Nov. 1911 ; Commr. -in-Chief Plymouth since 1913. Resi- 8 Nov. 1841 ; m. 22 July, 1895, OlgaKattow (Lady { dences— Admiralty House, Devonport ; Bm-y of Grace of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem in , Grange, Alverstoke, Hants. Club— United Ser- England), dau. of Prince Labanow Rostowski ; ent. Diplomatic Service 1859 ; has been several times charge d'affaires ; acting agent and consul-gen. in Egypt 1884-5 ; sec. of Embassy at Paris 1886- 92 ; envoy extraor. and min. plen. at Athens 1892-1903'; ambassador at Madrid 1903-4, and at Rome 1905-8 ; British delegate to Inter- national Agricultural Conference at Rome 1905. Club — Travellers'. Issue — John Frederick Egerton. b. 29 July, 1896. EGERTON. K.C.I.E. Creat. 1914 ; CLE. 1906. — Sib Bbian Egebton, s. of late Maj.-Gen. Caledon Richard Egerton, and Margaret, dau. of Alexander Cumming, of the Island of St. Vincent. B. 27 Nov. 1857 ; H.H. the Nizam's service. Residence — Hyderabad, Deccan, India. ange, vice. Issue — 1. William Markham le Clerc Egerton, b. 28 Oct. 1883. 2. Lieut. -comm. Brian Egerton, K.N., 1). 14 March, 1886. L Dorothy, m. 21 .Tan. 1911. Capt. Philip Wylle Dumas, C.V.O., C.B., R.X., and has issue. EGERTON, Knt. Bach. Creat. 1911 ; C.B. (civ. ) 1904. — Sib Reginald Arthub Egebton, 4th s. of the late JIaj.-Gen. Caledon Richard Egerton, s. of Sir Philip Grey-Egerton, 9th Bt., and Margaret, dau. of Alexander Cumming. of St. Vincent. B. at Birr, Ireland, 22 Sept. 1860 ; m. 23 Jan. 1877, Margaret, dau. of the late Hon. Jolm Baker, of Morialta, Adelaide, S. Australia, M.L.C. ; ed. at College Sch. Gloucester, etc. ; ent. G.P.O. 6 April, 1868; pte. sec. to P.M.G. the Rt. Hon. Henry Cecil Raikes 1886-91 ; sur- veyor G.P.O. 1891-7 ; sec. to G.P.O. in Ireland 1897-1912; ,J.P. CO. Dublin. Address— c/o London County and Westminster Bank, 1, Brompton Square, S.W. Issue — EGERTON, G.C.B. (mil.). Creat. 1904 ; K.C.B. (mil.) 1903: D.S.O. 1891; C.B. (mil.) 1895. — Gen. Sib Charles Comyn Egebton, s. of the late Maj.-Gen. Caledon Richard Egerton, s. of Sir Philip Grey-Egerton, 9ih Bt., and Margaret, dau. of Alexander Cumming, of St. Vincent. B. 10 Nov. 1848 ; m. 7 Aug. 1877, Anna Wellwood (d. 17 Dec. 1890), dau. of the late James Lawson Hill, W.S., of Edinburgh, formerly commanding Punjab frontier force with rank of It. -gen. 1900-3 ; A.D.C. to King Edward ; served in Afghan war 1879-80, including march from Kabul to Kandahar, present at battle of Kandahar (mentioned in despatches, medal, clasp, and ijronze dec.) ; served as A.A.G. in Hazara exped. 1888 (mentioned in despatches, medal and clasp), as A.A.G. with two Miranzai expeds. under Sir Wm. Lockhart 1891 (severely wounded, despatches, brevet It. -col., and clasp) ; in command of brig, in Waziristan field force 1894-5 (thanks of Govt, of India, mentioned in despatches, C.B., and clasp) ; commanded Indian contingent at Suakin during Dongola exped. 1896 (mentioned in despatches, A.D.C. to Queen Victoria, British and Ivliedive's medals) ; commanded Tochi force '• inspector of Prisons and deputy-pres. of municipal in campaign on N.W. frontier of India 1897-8 > commnrs. Singapore 1897 ; 1st magistrate Penang 1. Reginald Francis le Belward Egerton, b. 31 Marcli, 1880 ; m. 1907, Elsie Lilian Rose Harris. Issue- Rowland de Belward Egerton, b. 11 Aug. 1914. 2. Lieut. Wilfrid Allan Egerton, K.N., b. 17 May, 1881. 3. Robert Egerton, Ueut. Roy. Irish Fusiliers, b. 20 Aug. 1892. 4. Thomas (Jraham Egerton, b. 23 Sept. 1899. 1. Jlary Caledon, a nun. 2. Winefride Annie le Clerc, a sister of charity of St. Vincent de Paul. 3. Hilda Dupre, a sister ot mercy. EGERTON, K.C.M.G. Creat. 1905 ; C.M.G. 1901. — Sir Walteb Egebton, s. of Walter Eger- ton. B. 1858; m. 2Nov. 1905, Ada Maud, dau. of the late Rev. George Nash, preb. of Salisbury, and rector of Tolpuddle, Dorset, and widow of C. W. Sneyd-Kynnersley, C.M.G. ; ed. at Tunbridge School ; Barr.-at-law (Middle Temple) 1896 ; ent. Colonial Service Straits Settlements 1880 ; (despatches, medal and clasp) ; in command of Khaibar field force 1898 ; A.Q.M.G. Bengal forces 1895 ; It.-gen. on staff 1900-1 ; It.-gen. in the Army 1904, and It.-gen. on the staff in India 1904 ; appointed to the command of Somaliland field force 1903 (action of Jidballi : medal and 2 clasps, G.C.B.) ; hon. col. 23rd Cav. (frontier force), in command at Madras 1904-7 ; pro- moted gen. 1906 ; ret. 1907 ; memb. of Council of India 1907. Residence — 40, Eccleston Square, S.W. Club — United Service. Issue — 1. Comnir. Wion de Malpas Egerton, R.X., b. 1879 ; m. 2 Sept. 1913, Anita Adolphine.dau. of A. R. David, of Eastfield, Grimsby. Issue — David BoswcU Egerton, b. 24 July, 1914. 2. Capt. James Boswell Egerton, 23rd Cavalry, Ind. Army, b. 4 Nov. 1880. 3. Charles Caledon Egerton, lieut. West Riding Rest b. 17 Nov. 1886. EGERTON, K.C.B. (mil.). Creat. 1910; C.B. 1897 ; 1st magistrate and commnr. Court of Requests Singapore 1898 ; British resident Negri Sembilan 1902 ; apptd. high commnr. S. Nigeria Protectorate 1903 ; Gov. and Com.-in-Ch. S. Nigeria (formerly known as Lagos) 1904—12, and represented West African Colonies and Pro- tectorates at the Coronation of King George V 1911 ; Gov. of British Guiana since 1912 ; hon. LL.D. Edinburgh 1911; colonial treas. Straits Settlements 1898; colonial sec. 1900-1. Resi- dence — Government House, Georgetown, British Guiana. Clubs — Constitutional ; Sports ; Ranelagh; Royal Automobile. EGERTON, Lady (Knt.'s widow).— Hon. Maby Geobgina Objisby-Gobe (lady-in- waiting to H.R.H. the Duchess of Connaught), dau. of William, 2nd Baron Harlech. M. 10 Oct. 1878, Col. Sir Alfred IMordaunt Egerton, K.C.V.O., C.B., equerry to H.R.H. the Duke of (mil.) 1897.— Adm. Sib George le Clerc 1 Connaught, and comptroller of H.R.H. H