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SOMERSET] KNIGHTS OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE 86 1881, Hmi. Sir Richard Solomon, G.C.M.G. ; niemb. Cape House of Assembly for Eamberley and Tombuland ; Attor.-Gen. Cape Colony 1898- 1000 : legal adviser to Lord Kitchener 1901-2 ; and Attor.-Gen. Transvaal 1901-7: represented South Africa at Delhi Durbar 1901 ; Acting Lt.-Gov. of the Transvaal 1906 ; K.C. for Cape Colony 1893, and for Transvaal 1900 ;Agent.-Gen. for the Transvaal, in London, 1907-10, High Commissioner, in London, for the Union of S. Africa, 1910, until his death, 10 Nov. 1913. Residence — 42, Hyde Park Square, W. i SOMERSET, K.C.B. (civ.). Creat. 1902 ; C.B. 1892. — Col. Sib Alfred Plantagenet Frederick Charles Somerset, s. of Col. Lord John Thomas Henry Somerset, s. of the 5th | Duke of Beaufort, and Lady Catherine, dau. of the 1st Earl of Mountnorris (extinct). B. 6 Sept. 1829 ; m. 24 Sept. 1857, Adelaide Harriet (Order of Mercy), dau. of Vice-Adm. Sir George Brooke-Pechell, Bt., M.P. ; capt. 13th Light Infantry ; hon. col. 6th Batt. Rifle Brig., late It.-col.-commdg. 7th Batt. Rifle Brig. (M.) 1872-92 ; D.L., J. P. Middlesex, Westminster, and Essex. Residences — Enfield Court, Enfield, Middlesex ; Castle Goring, Sussex. Clubs — Armj' and Navy, Four-in-Hand ; Coaching. Issue — Gwendolili Adrlaide Katherine Gcorgiaua ]N[atilda, m. 25 July, 1887, Arthur William FitzKoy SonaTset. SOULSBY, Knt. Bach. Creat. 1902 ; C.B. (civ.) 1896 ; CLE. 1901.— Sir William Jameson SouLSBY, s. of Matthew Soulsby, of John Street, Bedford Row, and Anne, dau. of Jameson Brown, of Morpeth. B. 4 April, 1851 ; m. 18 Jan. 1877, Clara (d. 17 April, 1911), dau. of G. A. Hildyard ; ed. at City of London Soh. and King's Coll. London ; Barr.-at-law (Middle Temple) 1874 ; has been sec. to successive lord mayors of London since 1875; has the 1902 and 1911 Coronation] medals : is knight of several foreign Orders, and Knt. of Grace of the Order of St. John of Jeru- salem ; a lieut. of the City of London. Resi- dences — Mansion House, E.C. ; 131, Gloucester Terrace, Hyde Park, W. Club — Devonshire. Issue — Ursula, m. 19 July, 1904, Leopold Norman. SOUND Y, Knt. Bach. Creat. 1899.— Sir John '1'homas Soundy, s. of Joshua Soundy, of Bourne End, Bucks, and Elizabeth, dau. of Thomas Shackel, of Banburj'. B. 30 July, 1851: m. 1st, 1886, Mary Ehzabeth (d. 21 Feb. 1901), dau. of Joseph Rhys James, of Cardigan ; m. 2nd, 1911, Bernardine, dau. of Jean Cox, of Piringen, Belgium ; ed. privatelv ; Mayor of ■Windsor 1899 ; J. P., Windsor and" Berks. Resi- dence — Brookside, Windsor. SOUTER, Lady (Knt.'s widow). — Helena LovETT, dau. of William Lochiel Cameron, great- granddau. of Sir Jonathan Lovett, Bt. M. Sir Frank H. Souter, C.S.I., CLE., Commr. of Police and Pres. Town Council, Bombay, who d. 1888. Residences — Bombay House, Ootacamund ; Sut- ton and Louisiana, Nilgiris ; Mojar Estates, S. India. SOUTHERN, Lady (Knt.'s widow). — Mary Anne, tlau. of late William Weild, C.E., of Shan- don Gareloch, N.B. M. 22 Aug. 1901, as his third wife. Sir James Wilson Southern, J. P., and alderman. City of Manchester, who d. 9 Jan. 1909. SPAIGHT, Lady (Knt.'s widow).— Elizabeth Allason, dau. of John Eckford, H.E.I.CS. M. 1850, Sir James Spaight, D.L., of Derry Ca.stle, CO. Tipperary, M.P. for Limerick, and late chrmn. Waterford and Limerick Railway Co., who d. 21 Jan. 1892. Residence— Guy's Cliffe Lawn, Leamington Spa. I SPEAR, Knt. Bach. Creat. 1911. — Sm Johij Ward Spear, s. of John Spear, of Eastcott. B-, 2 Sept. 1848 ; rn. 3 April, 1877, Elizabeth, dau. of John Willcock, of Ivingsbridge, Devon ; ed at Duke of Bedford's school, Milton, and a Bodmin ; M.P. for Tavistock Div. of Devonshir 1900—6, and since Dec. 1910, contested sam div. Jan. 1910 ; memb. Tavistock Board o Guardians ; pres. of Union of Poor Law Assocns, for England and Wales ; J. P., C.A., Devon Residences — 1, Wliitehall Gardens, S.W. ; Venn Tavistock. Is.sue— 1. Jolin Ward Cecil Spear,Hi.?14^Aug.'1882."»Ilesl dence — Eastcott, Tavistock.^ ■*[.■ tfajfe?'" k 1. Margaret Elizabeth. ^,^,g- :."^,.: j,.-^; ■ 2. Ida Mary. SPEED, Knt. Bach, Great. 1911.— Sm Edwii AuNEY Speed, s. of the late Robert Henry Speed of The Park, Nottingham, Registrar of the Co Court and Dist. Reg. of the High Ct., and Emma dau. of the late Joseph ?>Iorris, of Chilwell, Notts B. at Nottingham, 11 March. 1869 ; m. 19 June 1901, Ada Frances, dau. of the Rev. Willian Ross, sometime chap, of the Black Watch an( Rector of Haddington, N.B. : ed. at Rugb^^ and Camb. (Schol. 1888, B.A. 1890, 1st cl. classic M.A., LL.B. 1894) ; Barr.-at-law (Inner Temple 1893 ; apptd. a District Commnr. Gold Coas Colony 1899; Att.-Gen. Lagos 1900; Att.-Gen Southern Nigeria 1906 ; Chief Justice Northeri Nigeria since 1908 ; Cliief Justice of Unitec Nigeria 1914. Residences — Sunny hill, Boumi End, Bucks ; 1, Temple Gardens, E.C. Issue- Robert William Arney Speed, b. 18 July, 190, SPENCER, Knt. Bach. Creat. 1901.— Sn Ernest Spencer, s. of John Spencer, of Wes Bromwich, ironmaster, and Maria, dau. of Thoma: Horton, colliery proprietor, of Bradeley, Staffs B. 5 May, 1848 ; m. 10 Jan. 1880, Helen, dau of Thomas Williamson, I.C.S. ; ed. privately Barr.-at-law (Middle Temple) 1885, and joinec the Oxford Circuit ; counsel for Austrian con sulate ; M.P. West Bromwich (C) 1886-1906 D.L., J. P. Staffs." Residences — 10, St. James'i Place, S.W. ; 1, Dr. Johnson's Buildings, Temple E.C. ; Warren Mount, Oxshott, Surrey. Club- Carlton. SPENCER, K.C.B. (mil.). Creat. 1909; C.B ' 1895. — Surgeon-General Slr Lionel Dixoi^ Spencer, s. of William Spencer, of Newcastle-on I Tyne, and Jane, dau. of John Rewcastle, of Gates head, co. Dm-ham. B. at Gateshead, 16 June 1842 ; m. 12 March, 1872, Elizabeth Gordor Lamond (d. 1912), dau. of Alexander Harvey Prof, of Materia Medica, Aberdeen ; ed. privately and in the Newcastle-on-Tyne School of Medicinf in connexion with the Univ. of Durham ; M.D St. Andrews, M.R.C.S., L.S.A. ; Surg.-Genera (ret.) Indian Medical Service ; hon. surg. to the King, late hon. surg. to King Edward VII (Indit iMil. Forces) ; P.M.O. Punjab command ; acting dir.-gen. Indian Med. Service for 11 months held good service pension for 7 years. Resi dence — 54, Victoria Street, S.W. Club — Easl India United Service. Issue — Capt. Lionel Dixon Spencer, K.O.S., b. 6 Sept. 1875. SPIELMANN, Knt. Bach. Creat. 1905 ; C.M.G' 1907. — Sir Isidore Spielmann, s. of Adarr Spielmann, of Lombard Street. B. in London 2] July, 1854 ; m. 1879, Emily, dau. of the late Sii J. Sebag-Montefiore ; ed. in London; has devotee himself to art and the promotion of art exhibs. memb. of the New Gallery committee ; assistec: the promotion of the Stuart, Tudor, Guelph, Earlj, Italian, Venetian, Spanish, and other art exhibs. hon. sec. and delegate British Comnin. Fint Art Section, Brussels International Exhib., 1897 sec. and delegate the British Fine Art Sectior!