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865 KNIGHTS OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE [SEMON SCOTT, Lady Charles (Ktit.'s widow). See BUCCLEUCH, D. SCOTT, Lady (Kut.'s widow). — H.-^rriet, dau. of James Hunt, of 54, Cromwell Road, S.W. M. 1873, Sii- Arthur Guillum Scott, late accountant- general at the India Office, who d. 20 July, 1909. Residence — 41, Lexham Gardens, W. SCOTT, Lady (Knt.'s widow). — Henrietta, dau. of George Gaukroger, J. P., of Southfield, Haddingtonsliire. M. 3 Jan. 1872, Sir Henry Hall Scott, who was the originator of the idea of a force of mounted yeomanry for service in South Africa during the war, and was instru- mental in raising and equipping the Northumber- land I.Y. He d. 9 Nov. 1911. Residences — Down Place, Guildford, Surrey ; Erlanreach, Glenelg, N.B. SCOTT, Lady (Knt.'s widow). — Edgewobth Leonora, dau. of Frederick Hill, inspector of Prisons for Scotland, and subsequently sec. to the Post Office. M. 1867, Sir John Scott, K.C.M.G., D.C.L., judge of the High Court of Bombay, judicial adviser to the Khedive of Egypt, and Deputy Judge Advocate General, who d. 1904. Residence — 17, Cowley Street, S.W. SCOTT, Lady (Knt.'s widow). — Edith Agnes Kathlef:n, dau. of late Rev. Canon Lloyd Stewart Bruce, M.A., rector of Stokesley, York, and Jane, dau. of James H. Skene. M. 2 Sept. 1908, Capt. Robert Falcon vScott, R.N.,C.V.O., F.R.G.S., D.Sc. (hon.) Camb., the distinguished explorer, who perished in the Antarctic 1913. By royal warrant Feb. 1913, the King was pleased to grant ! to Mrs. Scott the same rank, style, and precedence 1 as if Capt. Scott had been nominated a K.C.B., , as he would have been had he survived. Issue — Peter Scott. ! SCOVELL, Knt. Bach. Great. 1907.— Sir Augustus Charles Scovell, s. of George Scovell, of Grosvenor Place, and Georgina, dau. of Thos. ' Bigge. B. in London 24 July, 1840 ; m. 20 July, 1865, Arabella Barrington, dau. of Capt. Vincent Frederick Kennett, of the Manor House, Dor- chester-on-Thame ; ed. at Harrow and Oxford j (B.A. 1862) ; served on the Metrop. Asylums Board for many years, holding among other posi- tions that of chairman ; J. P., London. Resi- dence — 8, Primrose Mansions, Battersea Park, S.W. Club — Oxford and Cambridge. Issue — 1. Rev. Frcdrrick George Scovell, b. 16 March, 1869 ; m. 22 July, 1903, Edltli Ann, dau. of Charles Holl. Residence — Rawinarsh Rectory, Rotherham. Issue (besides 5 daughters) — Charks George Barrington Scovell, b. 22 Sept. 1905. 1. Beatrice Arabella. 2. Augusta Constance. 3. Mabel Patricia. 4. Hilda Katharine. SCRATCHLEY, Lady (Knt.'s widow). — Laura LiLiAs, dau. of Sylvester J. Browne, of co. Sligo. M. 1862, Sir Peter Henry Scratchley, K.C.M.G., High Commissioner for New Guinea, who d. 1885. SCRUTTON, Knt. Bach. Great. 1910.— Hon. Sir Thomas Edward Scrutton, s. of Thomas Scrutton, of Buckhurst Hill, Essex, shipowner. B. 28 August, 1856 ; m. 9 April, 1884, Mary. dau. of S. C. Burton, of Gt. Yarmouth ; ed. at Mill Hill School, Univ. Coll. London (fellow), and Camb. (found, schol.), senior Whewell schol., 1st cl. moral .science tripos 1879. M.A., LL.B. ; Barr.- at-law (Middle Temple) 1882, K.C. 1901, bencher 1908 ; for some time professor of constitutional law and history at Univ. Coll. London ; one of the justices of the High Court, King's Bench div., since April, 1910. Residence — Glenwood, West- combe Park Road, S.E. Clubs — Reform ; Athe- naeum. Issue — 1. Tom Burton Scrutton, b. 1887. Rrsidenco — 3, Temple Gardens, E.C. 2. John Austin Scrutton, b. 1888. 3. Alan Edward Scrutton, b. 1890 ; m. 20 Dec. 1913, Gladys, dau. of Henry juler, ] of Harcourt House. Cavendish Square, W. 4. Hugli Urquhart Scrutton, b. 1894. 1. Janet Mary. SEAMAN, Knt. Bach. Great. 1914.— Sir Owen Seaman, o. s. of late William Mantle Sea- man. B. 18(il ; ed. at Shrewsbury and Clare Coll. Cainb. (Univ. Porson prizeman 1882, 1st cL in clas. tripos 1883, hon. fellow 1909); master at Rossall School 1884 ; prof, of literature at Dur- ham Coll. of Science, Newcastle, 1890 ; Barr.-at- law (Inner Temple) 1897 ; assist, editor of "Punch " 1902, and editor since 1900. Address — 10, Bouverie Street, E.C. Clubs — Athenseum : Bath ; Beefsteak ; Leander ; Savile ; United University. SEELEY, Lady (Knt.'s widow). — Mary Agnes, dau. of late Arthur Phillott. M. 1869, Sir John Seeley, K.C.M.G., Regius Prof, of modern his- tory at Cambridge, who d. 1895. Residence — - St. John's Croft, Madingley Road, Cambridge. SELFE, Knt. Bach. Great. 1910. — Sm Robert Carr Selfe, s. of late John Selfe, of Stockwell. B. 4 Dec. 1840 ; m. 1864, Rosetta, dau. of late Benjamin Priest, of Kensington ; ent. office of the Ecclesiastical Commn. 1860, became account- ant and asst. financial adviser 1891, retaining latter post when he became assist, sec. 1897 ; sec. and financial adviser 1908, ret. 31 Dec. 1909. Residence — Cedarloa, Parklands, Surbiton Hill. SELFE, Knt. Bach. Great. 1897.— Sir Wil- liam Lucius Selfe, s. of Henry James Selfe Selfe, Metro. Police magistrate, and Anna Maria, dau. of the Ven. Wm. Spooner, archdeacon of Coventry. B. 11 June, 1845 ; m. 10 Aug. 1876, Ellen, dau. of Henry Sanford Bicknell, of Caven- dish House, Clapham Common, inerchant ; ed. at Rugby and Oxford (scholar, 1st class mods.) ; B.A. (first in greats) 1868 ; Barr.-at-law (Inner Temple) 1870 ; principal sec. Lord Chancellor (Lord Cairns) 1880 ; judge of County Courts, Monmouth and Cardiff, 1882-4 ; East Kent 1884- 1905, when he was apptd. judge of the County Courts at Marylebone and West London ; memb.. of Rules Committee 1894 ; J. P., Kent ; chrmn. 1 East Kent Quarter Sessions 1893-1905. Resi- dence — -13, Connaught Square, W. Club — - I Athenajum. SEMON, K.C.V.O. Great. 1905 ; Knt. Bach. 1897 ; C.V.O. 1902. — Sir Felix Semon, s. of late j S. J. Semon, of Dantzic, stockbroker, and late 1 Henriette, dau. of S. Aschenheim, of Elbing,

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I Oct. 1879, Augusta, dau. of H. Redeker, of Clop- penburg, inerchant ; ed. at Heidelberg, Berlin, Vienna, and Paris Univs., and St. Thomas' Hosp. London ; was physician extraordinary to King Edward VII : M.D. Berlin ; F.R.C.P. Lond. 1886 : Roy. Prussian Professor 1893 ; physician for diseases of the throat to vSt. Thomas' Hosp. 1881-97 ; consulting laryngologist and vice-pres. Nat. Hosp. for Epilepsy and Paralysis, London ; late pres. Laryngological Society of London, and (twice) of Laryngol. Section of British Medical' Assoc; served in Franco-Prussian war 1870—1 (war medal and 5 clasps) ; Knight of Prussian Orders of the Red Eagle (3rd cl.), and of the Crown (2nd class). Commander of Spanish Order of Isabella la Catolica, a Grand Officer of the Medjidie, and Grand Cordon of the Star of Zanzi- bar. Residence — Rignalls, Great Missenden,..

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