PAYTON] KNIGHTS OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE 824 Life Offices : ex-pres. of the Actuarial Society ; ex-pres. of tlie Insvirance Socj'. of Edinburgh ; director of the Edinburgh Chamber of Coinmerce and of EcUnburgli Canadian Mortgage Co. Resi- dences — 6, Forres Street, Edinburgh ; Tlie Bunga- low, IMaclirihanish, Kintyre. Clubs — Devon- shire : United Service, and Scottish Liberal ((Edinburgh). Issue — 1. George Alexander Paulin, L.K.C.P., L.C.C.S. (Edin.), of Pauliii and Jlitcliie ; b. 11 March, 1895. Kesidence — Jlalpa;^, Clii-sliire. ■2. Xcil Godfrcv Pauline, b. 18 Dec. 1886, apprentice W.S. 3. Frederick William Paulin, b. 24 April, 189-3; clerk, Scottish Widows' Fund. 1. Annie Florence. PAYTON, Knt.Bach. Creat. 1914; M.V.O. (4th cl.) 1906. — Sir Charles Alfred Payton, s. of late Rev. Charles Payton, of York, and Eliza Hooke, dau. of late Charles Thiselton, of York. B. at York, 12 Nov. 1843; m. 1st, 1880. Eliza Mary (d. 1909), dau. of late John Olive ; m. 2nd, 1913, Mary Stuart, dau. of late J. J. Elliott, of Hadley House, Barnet ; ed. at Scarborough Gram. Sch., and New Coll. London ; matric. London Univ. 1860, with hons. in classics ; H.M. consul at Mogador 1880-93, at Genoa 1893-7, at Calais 1897-1913, and consul-gen. there 1911-13, when he ret. ; author of two books, and articles in various magazines ; con- tributor to " The Field " on angling, travel, etc., since 1867. Residence — Stepney Court, Scar- borough. Clubs — Authors' ; Flyfishers'. Issue — 1. Charles Mervyn Pavton, b. 5 Dec. 1891 ; lieut. Eoy. W. Kent Regt. (Spec. Res.). 1. Ethel Olive, m. 1907, Howard Charles Parsadoro, of Genoa. 2. Amy Florence. -■?. Eliza May. 4. Evelyn :[ary, m. 1910, Dr. Adrien Caddv, of Calcutta. 5. Violet Doris. G. (Tvendolen Cecilia. PEACE. K.C.M.G. Creat. 1897 ; C.M.G. 1893 I.S.O. 19<»5. — Sir Walter Peace, s. of James Peace, of Huddersfield, prof, of music, and Ann Dransfleld. B. 19 Oct. 1840 ; m. 24 April, 1869, Caroline, dau. of William Tilbrook, of Woodham I Lodge, Chelmsford ; ed. privately ; was a mer- I ,chant in Natal 1863-79, Belgian Consul there 1870-9, and Portuguese Vice-Consul 1870-8; Natal Gov't. Emigration Agent, and Agent for Natal Harbour Board in London 1880-93 ; Agent-General for Natal 1893-1904; memb. of ]Mr. Chamberlain's Tariff Reform Connnn. ; Chevalier of the Order of Leopold. Address — 83, Victoria Street, S.W. Residence — The Yar- rows, Camberley, Surrey. Clubs — St. Stephen's ; Durban (Natal). Issue — Fanny Caroline. PEACOCK, K.C.M.G. Creat. 1902.— Hon. Sir .Alexander James Pe.a.cock, s. of James Henry Peacock, of Creswick, Victoria. B. 11 June, 1861 ; passed Civil Service examination 1874 • assist, teacher Creswick Grammar Sch. 1875-80 ; subsequently became manager Madame Berry^ and Berry Consols Gold Mining Companies ; director Australian Natives' Association 1883 vice-pre.s. 1884, pres. 1885 and 1886 ; M.L.A 1889 ; M.E.C. 1890, since when he has held office m various capacities, and is now Prime Minister and Minister of Labour. Residence — 339, ColHns Street, Melljourne, Victoria. PEACOCK, Lady (Knt.'s widow).— Georgina dau. of the late Maj.-Gen. Showers, CB M 1870, as his 2nd wife, the Rt. Hon. Sir. Barnes Peacock, Privy Counsellor, who was successively Cluef- Justice of the Supreme Court at Calcutta ^^ce-pres. of the Legislative Council of India, and memb. of the judicial comm. of the Privy Council and who d. 1890. Residence— 3. Buckingham Gate, S.W. ^ ■ PEARS, Knt. Bach. Creat. 1909. — Sir Edwin Pears, s. of Robert Pears, of York. B. at York, 18 March, 1835 ; m. 22 Dec. 1857, Mary, dau. of Jolm Ritchie Hall, of Lancaster ; ed. privately and at London L^niv. (LL.B., first in first class in honours Jurisprudence and Roman Law) ; Barr.- at-law ; holder of scholarship in constitutional law and legal history, 1870 ; acting judge of con- sular court, Constantinople, on several occasions between 1878 and 1900 ; ex-pres. European Bar at Constantinople ; pres. of Prinkipo Yachting Club ; commdr. Bulgarian Order of Merit, and Knight of the Greek Order of the Saviour ; author of " The Story of the Fourth Crusade," " The Destruction of the Greek Empire," " Turkey and its People," and a frequent contributor to Reviews. Residences — Pera, Constantinople ; Cypresses, Prinkipo. Club — Reform. Issue — 1. Henry Edwin Pears, b. 18.58 : m. Gertrude, dau. of Sir William Whittai 2. Capt. Guy B. Pears, R.E., b. 1883. 3. Lancelot Pears, b. 1885. 1. Ethel Mary. 2. Kate Annie.
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PEARSON, K.C.B. (mil.). Creat. 1911 : CB. 1904. — Lieut. -Gen. Sir Alfred Astley Pear- son, s. of Dr. J. T. Pearson, of H.E.I.C.S. B. at Calcutta. 5 June, 1860 ; m. 1886, Jessie Grace Elizabeth, dau. of Col. C. P. Newport, Bom. S.C. ; joined 107th Regt. 1870, capt. (LA.) 1882, brev. maj. 1887, maj. 1890, lieut. -col. 1896, brev. col. 1900, col. 1903, maj. -gen. 1904, It. -gen. since 1911 ; served in Afghan war 1879-80 (medal) ; with Burmese expedn. 188(5-7, as D.A.A. and Q.M.G. 3rd Brig, (despatches, medal, clasp, brev. maj.); in E. Africa 1895-6 in command of Field Force (thanked by Govt. ; 1st cl. BrilHant Star of Zanzibar, medal) ; apptd. A.A.G. India 1900 ; Col. on Staff, India, 1903; in command of Derajat Brigade 1904-5 ; officer in command of Quetta Div. 1905-6 ; Insp.-Gen. of Vol. in India 1906-8 ; commdr. 3rd (Lahore) Div. N. Armv, India, since 1908; col. 124th Duchess of Coniiaught's 0ra Baluchistan Inf. ; has the distinguished Service award. Addresses — Lahore Cantonment, and Dalhousie, India. Clubs — Grosvenor ; Junior Army and Navy. Issue — Hugh Guy Astley Pearson, b. 1889 ; lieut. 53rd Sikhs. PEARSON, Lady (Knt.'s widow).— Emily, dau. of Gen. G. W. Key, late 15th Hussars. M. 10 June, 1874, Admiral Sir Hugo Lewis Pearson, A.D.C. to Queen Victoria 1892-5; Com.-in-Ch. on Austrahan station 1898-1901 ; Com.-in-Ch. at the Nore 1 904-6. He d . 1 2 June, 1912 PEARSON, Lady (Knt.'s widow). — Charlotte Augusta, dau. of the Rev. William Short, Rector of St. George the Martyr, Bloomsbiu-y. M. 21 Dec. 1854, Sir John Pearson, a judge of the Chan- cery Div. of the High Court of justice, who d. 13 May, 1886. Residence — 75, Onslow Square, S.W. ^ PEASE, K.C.B. (mil.). Creat. 1901 ; CB. 1889. — Sir Thales Pease, s. of William Pease, of Woolwich, artist. B. 1835 ; m. 1st, 1856, Lavinia (d. 20 Nov. 1902), dau. of Robert Jollv, of Wool- wich ; m. 2nd, 10 March, 1904, Flora Louise, dau. of Mons. Hubert, of Kensington ; ent. ord- nance store depart. 1865, assist, comy.-gen. 1880, dep.-comy.-gen. 1885-92 ; storekeeper-gen. of Naval Ordnance, Admiralty, 1891, ret. 1902 ; served in Soudan exped. 1884-6 (despatches' meclal and clasp, Khedive's star, promoted col.). Residence — 53, Drayton Gardens, S. Kensington, S.W. Issue — 1. Lieut. -Gen. Leonard Tbales Pease, b. 11 Dec. 1857 ; m. 9 May. 1911, Gertrude, dau. of John Murray Mor- dauut. Residence — Fairoak, Gerrards Cross, Bucks.
