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PONTIFEX] KXIGHTS OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE 832' Hustings Parry, 1st Bt. Eosidence — Sliulbn'de Priory, Linclimere, Hasleincre. Issue — ilatt)iew Henry Hubert Ponsonby, b. 28 July, 1904. Elizabi'th. 1. Alberta Victoria (Queen Victoria sponsor), m. 22 June, 1891, Maj.-Gen. 'WiUiam Edward Montgomery, late Scots Guards. Residence — Grey Abbey, co. Bown. 2. Magdalen. PONTIFEX, Lady (Knt.'s widow). — Gr.4ce, dau. of ,1 . Cooper Cooper, of Cooper Hill, Lim- eriek. .I.P., and widow of T. W. Gribble, B.C.S. M. 18S1. Sir Charles Pontifex, K.C.I.E. ; Judge of the High Court of Judicature of Bengal 1872- 82 ; Legal Adviser to Sec. of State for India 1882-92, who d. 27 June, 1912. Residence — 6, Wetherby Gardens, South Kensington, S.W. POPE, K.C.M.G. Great. 1912 ; C.V.O. 1908 ; C.M.C4. 1001 ; I.S.O. 1906. — Sir Joseph Pope, s. of Hon. William Henrj^ Pope, of Prince Edward Island, and Helen, dau. of late Thos. Des Brisay, of CUiarlottetown, Prince Edward Island. B. at Charlottetown, 10 Aug. 1854 ; m. 15 Oct. 1884, Henriette, dau. of late Hon. Sir Henri Thomas Taschereau, Cliief Justice of Quebec : ed. at Prince of Wales' Coll. Charlottetown ; priv. sec. to Right Hon. Sir J. Macdonald, Prime Minister of Canada 1882-1891 : assist, clerk King's Privy Council for Canada 1889-1890 : under-sec. of State 1890-1909, and dep. Registrar-Gen., Canada, from 1896 ; under-sec. of State for external affairs from 1909 : was H.M. plenipo- tentiary at International Sealing Conference at Washington 1911 ; has 2nd Class Order of Sacred Treasure of Japan. Residence — 286, Stewart Street, Ottawa. Club — Rideau (Ottawa). Issue — 1. Henry John Edward Pope, b. at Ottawa, 25 June. 1886; ni. 1911, Xora, dau. of W. D. Gwynne. Resi- dence — Montreal. Issue — One daughter. 2. Capt. Edgar William Jlicliael Pope, Roy. Regt. Canadian Intantry, b. at Ottawa, 29 Sept. i887 ; in. 1911. .■hirgarrt .Alarii', dau. of A. Singe. Residence — Quebec. Issue — On" son. 3. -Maurice Arthur Pope, C.E., b. at Riviere de Loupe, 29 Aug. 1S89. Residence— .Alontreal. 4. HaroM Wilfrid Doniine Pope. b. at Riviere de Loupe, 4 Aug. 1891. Residenee^Montreal. 5. .Tosi'pli Alfred Pope, li. at Ottawa, 29 .Alarcli, 1896. 1. .Marie Adele llelene. PORTER, Knt. Bach. Great. 1912. — Sm Alexander Porter, s. of James Porter, of Manchester, and Annie, dau. of Alexander Murray. B. at Manchester, 27 Feb. 1853 ; m. 16 June, 188(1, Mary Rachel, dau. of Robert Xuttall, of Bury, Lanes ; ed. at Owens Coll. Manchr. : Barr.-at-law (Middle Temple) 1905 ; J. P., C.C., -Manchester. Residence — Xor- wood, Prestwich, Lanes. Clubs — Nat. Liberal ; Reform (Manchester). Issue — 1. Robert XuttallPorter.b. 27 March, 1881 ; E.R.C'.S., M.B. Residence— 48, Kedleston Road. Derliv. 2. Gerard Ford Porter, b. 9 Dec. 188;^: F.R.C.S.E., M.D. Residence — 27, West Street, Harwich. 3. Alexander Porter, M.B., b. 10 Aug. 1886. Resi- dence — Fronks Road, Dover Court, Essex. 1. Dorothy. 2. Elsie. 3. Xorali. PORTER, K.C.B. (mil.) 1910: C.B. (mil.) 1902. — Sir J.vmes Porter, b. at Monvmusk, Aberdeenshire, 5 Dec. 1851 ; m. 7 Dec. 1886, Emma Louisa Kav, dau. of late Insp.-Gen. M. W. Cowan, M.D., R.N. ; ed. at Gram. Sch.. Old Aber- deen and Aber. Univ. (M.A. 1874, M.D. 1901, CM. 1877) ; hon. LL.D.. Edin., 1912 ; ent. Naval Med. Service 1877 ; Director-Gen. of the Medical Dept. 1908-13 ; knt. of grace of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem : served during Egyptian war 1882 (medal, bronze star), in Soudan 1884-5 (2 clasps), in S. Africa 1899-1901 despatches. medal, 8 clasps); apptd. hon. physician to the [ King 1909. Club — Army and Navy. Issue- Dora Margaret, m. Capt. H. S. Kaye, K.O. Vorka LJ ., and has issue. PORTER, K.C.S.I. Great. 1911 ; C.S.I. 1906. — Sir Leslie Alex. der Selim Porter, s. of Rev. J. L. Porter, D.D., LL.D., late pres. of Queen's Coll. Belfast, and Mai'garet Rainey, dau. of Rev. H. Cooke, D.D., of Belfast. B. 19 Aug. 1854; m. 5 May, 1881, Aletta Harrison, dau. of Lt.-Col. Aston, H.E.I.C.S. : ed. at Queen's Coll. Belfast, M.A., LL.D., ent. I.C.S. 1870 ; commd. Lucknow div. 1901 ; memb. Viceroy's legislative council, 1904 ; memb. of board of revenue. United Provinces, 1900, and of the council of the Lt.-Gov. 1907-11, was Lt.-Gov. United Provinces of Agra and Oudh 1910-11 ; ret. 1911. Address — Holme Down, Monkokehampton, N. Devon. Club — East India United Service. Issue — Gladys Marguerite, ni. 6 >"ov. 1905, Capt. (U'orge Smyth-Osbourne, Devon Regt., and has issue. PORTER, Lady De Bock (Knt.'s widow). — CvTiiERixE, dau. of AA'illiam James Haslam, of Clapham. M. 1867, Sir Alfred De Bock Porter, K.C.B. , for many years secretary, financial adviser and steward of manors to the Ecclesias- tical Commnrs. and who d. 25 Nov. 1908. Resi- dence — Helnisley, Normandy Avenue, Barnet. POWELL, K.C.M.G, Creat. 1902 ; C.B. (mil.) 1894. — Adji. Sir Francis Powell, s. of Arthur Powell, of Milton Heath, Dorking, and Fanny Charlotte, dau. of Rev. P. G. Crofts, of Mailing House, Lewes. B. 15 Sept. 1849 ; m. 26 Oct. 1875. R. W., dau. of J. W. Glvmi, of Gape Town ; ed. at Bradfield ; cadet R.N. 1862, lieut. 1872, comm. 1883, capt. 1889, commodore Hong- Kong 1899-1902, rear-adm. 1903, vice-adm. 1907 (ret.), adm. ret. 1911 ; served in Ashanti war 1873-4 (medal), Benin River exped. (C.B., clasp) 1894 ; J. P., Oxfordshire. Residence — Knockeevan, Cavershani, Reading. Club — Berk- shire (Reading). Issue — 1. Connn. Frank Powell. R.X., b. 10 Aug. 1876; ,m. 20 April, 1903, Emma, dau. of late James Scorell .Vdams. Issue — 1. Fi'aneis Ada'iis Powell. 1). H Mav, 1905. 2. Davi 1 Powell, b. 22 June. 1910. 3. John Powell, b. 30 Dee. 1912. 1 Dorot!iy Jane. 2. John Glynn Powell, b. 27 Sept. 1884 ; assist, eng. P.W.I). India. 3. Artliur I'owell, b. 22 .Alareh, 1897; midshipman, R.N. 1. Mary, m. 15 Jan. 1901, Capt. G. Geiger, Roy. Welsh Fus. and has issue. 2. Phyllis, m. 9 Kov. 1899, Capt. Walter Lloyd, Roy. Welsh Fus. and has issu<'. 3. Ethel, m. 14 Nov. 1905, Fleet Paymaster F. G. .Molton, R.X., and has issue. POWELL, Lady (Knt.'s widow). — Annie Ina Hamilton jMcNab. M. 17 June, 1914, as his 2nd wife, Sir Francis Powell, who was b. 22 March, 1837 ; creat. Knt. Bach. 1893 ; memb. of the Roy. Water Colour Society, and pres. of the Roy. Scottish Society of Painters in Water Colours ; LL.D., and d." 27 Oct. 1914. Residence— Torr Aluinn, Dunoon, Argyllshire. Clubs — Arts j Western (Glasgow). BADEN-POWELL, K.C.B. (mil.). Creat. 1909; K.<'.'.U. 1900: C.B. (mil.) 1900. — Lt.-Gen. Sir Robert Stephenson Smyth B.aden-Powell, s. of late Rev. B. Baden-Powell, of Langton Manor, Kent, Savilian prof, of geometry at Oxford, and Henrietta G., dau. of Admiral W. H. Smvth, R.N. B. in London, 22 Feb. 1857 ; m. 30 Oct. 1912, Olave St. Clair, dau. of Harold Soames, of Lilii]nit, Dorset : ed,. at Cliarter- house ; joined 13th Hussars 1876, capt. 1883,