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KXIGHTS OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE [VICARS of Henricus van Boeschoteu, formerly of Utrecht, Holland, merchant, who settled iu Transvaal in 1859, and Antje, dau. of Johannes de Weerdt, of Rotterdam, minister Dutch Reformed Church. B. at Pretoria 19 April. 1862 ; m. 1893, Edith Grace, dau. of Thomas David, of Langharne, S. Wales • ed. in Pretoria ; admitted a solicitor i 1884 ; Mayor of Pretoria 1905-0, 1908-9, 1909-10, | and re-elected Oct. 1910. for year ending Oct. 1911: memb. Royal Colonial Institute, and] Society of Arts; J.P. Residence— Sunnyside, Pretoria, Transvaal, S. Africa. Country ad- dress— Zwartkop (Six Mile Spruit), near Pre- toria. Clubs— Rand (Johannesburg) ; Pretoria (Pretoria). VAN CUYLENBURG, Knt. Bach. Great. 1914. — Sib Hector Van Cuylenbubg, s. of late P. H. Van Cuylenburg, of Kalutara, Ceylon. B. 23 Jan. 1847 ; m. 1872, Joselina, dau. of late Sir Richard Morgan, Kt., Attorney Gen. of Ceylon ; ed. St. Thomas' College and Colombo Academy (Royal College) ; admitted Proctor District Court, Kalutara, 1868 ; Supreme Court, Ceylon, 1875 ; Crown Proctor Colombo 1876-81 ; memb. of Municipal Council of Colombo 1878-95 ; It. -col. Ceylon Light Volunteers ; V.D. official visitor Lousiana Exposition 1904 ; first elected Burgher memb. of the Legislative Council under new Constitution ; pres. Dutch Burgher Union ; J.P. of Island of Ceylon. Clubs — Orient ; Dutch Burgher. Issue — 1. Hector Richard Henry Morgan, b. 3 Xov. 1875. VAN HORNE, K.C.M.G. (Hon.). Great. 1894 — Sill William Coenelius Van Hobne, s. of Cornelius Covenhoven Van Home, of lUinois, U.S.A., and Mary Minier, dau. of Benjamin Richards. B. in Illinois 1843 ; m. 1867, Lucy AdaJine, dau. of Erastus Hurd, of Galesburg, Illinois, civil engineer ; has been engaged in railway work in United States and Canada con- tinuously since 1857, and in supervising and managing capacities since 1867 ; general manager of the Canadian Pacific Rly. 1881 ; vice-pres. of the company 1884 ; pres. 1888-99 ; chairman of the board' 1899, from which position he retired 1910. ' Residence — 513, Sherborne Street, Mon- treal, Canada. Clubs— :Metropolitan ; Century ; Manhattan (New York) ; Mount Royal and St. James's (Montreal). Issue — Richard Benedict Van Home, b. 1877. Adaline. VAN HULSTEYN, Knt. Bach. Great. 1902.— Sm WiLLEM Van Hulsteyn. B. 13 Dec. 1865 ; m. 26 Aug. 1912, Catherine, dau. of Frederick Verburg, of Ceres, Cape Colony ; is head of the firm of Van Hulsteyn, Feltham &Ford, sohcitors, of Johannesburg. Residence — 10, Harrow Road, Yeoville, Johannesburg, S. Africa. Club — Rand. VARJIVANDAS, Knt. Bach. Great. 1912.— Slb Jugmohandas Vabjivandas, merchant and banker ; J.P. for Bombay. Address— Bombay. VAUDREY, Knt. Bach. Great. 1905.— Sib William Henby Vaudeey, s. of Henry Vaudrey, of Netting Hill, W., and Emily Ann, dau. of late John Clough, solicitor, of Manchester. B. 26 Feb. 1855 ;' m. 30 March, 1880, Eleanor Florence, dau. of Septimus C. M. Slade, of Ealing ; ed. at City of London Sch. : solicitor (admitted 1876), and notary ; Lord Mayor of Manchester 1898-9 ; late chrmn. of Manchester Con- servative Assn. ; contested N.E. Manchester 1910 ; J.P., Manchester : late memb. E. Lanes Terr. Force Assocn. : director of Manchester Ship Canal. Residence — The Gables, Buxton, Derbyshire. Clubs — Constitutional ; Conserva- tive (Manchester). Issue — 1. Claude Henry Slade Vaudrey, b. 1882; m. 1913, Harriet Gladys, dau. of Alfred Cooper, of Cornwall House, Ealins. 2. N'orman Vaudrey, li. 1883. VEITCH, Knt. Bach. Great. 1912.— Sir Habrv James Veitch, s. of James Veitch, of (Jhelsea, and Harriot Reynolds, dau. of John Gould, of Poltimore, Devon. B. at Exeter 29 June, 1840 ; m. 6 Aug. 1867, Louisa Mary, dau. of F. W. .John- son, of Stoke Newington ; ed. at Exeter Gram. Sch. and in France and Germany ; F.R.H.S., V.M.H., F.L.S., F.R.G.S., etc. ; corresponding memb. of various scientific societies ; Chevalier of the Order of Leopold of Belgium ; has long been prominently associated with horticulture and has done much to advance that science. Residences— 34, Redcliffe Gardens, S.W. ; East Burnham Park, Slough. VENKATAGIRI, Raja of, K.C.I.E. Great. 1888. — Umde Raj ah a Raje Sib Raja Velngoti Sbee Rajagopalakkishna Yachendna Baha- dab, s. of late Raja Kumara Yachendra. C.S.I., and the dau. of the Zamindar of Firuvur, Krishna District. B. at Venkatagiri Dec. 1857 ; m. 1875 ; is holder of an impartible Zemindary in the Madras Presidency, yielding over 10 lacs of rupees annually ; pres. Madras Landholders Assn. from 1889. Residence — Venkatagiri, Nel- lore District, Madras. Clubs — Gymkhana, and Race, Madras. VENNING, Knt. Bach. Great. 1905.— Sm Edgcombe Venning. B. 24 April, 1837 ; m. 2 Aut^. 1872, Frances Edith, dau. of Capt. A. Pearson, late 43rd L.I., F.R.C.S.E. 1867. M. 1858 ; L.R.G.P. Lond. 18G2 ; fellow Roy. Soc. of Medicine ; late surg. 1st Life Gds. ; house surg. and surg. regis. St. George's Hosp. Resi- dence— Lamorva, Falmouth. Club — Athenseum. Issue — Henrv Charles Venning, b. 26 Oct. 1877 ; in. D., dau. of "William Lindo. Residence— wiHett. nr. Taunton. ^. , t, Ethel Nina Patience, m. 26 Oct. 1904, Col. Faynter, late 6th Inniskilling Dragoons, and has issue. Resi- dence — Boskenna, St. Buryan, Cornwall. VENABLES-VERNON, Knt. Bach. Great. 1 1903.^ — Sib William Henby Venables -Vernon, 1 s of the late Edward Henry Vernon, lieut. R.N. (only s. of the late Lt.-Col. the Hon. Henry Vernon, Gren. Gds., and grandson of 3rd Baron Vernon), and Eliza Grace, dau. of Edward Coke, of Longford Court, Derby, niece of 1st Earl of Leicester. B. 1 Jan. 1852 ; m. 18 Dec. 1880, Julia Matilda, dau. of Philip Gosset, of Bagot Manor, Jersey ; ed. in London and France ; B.A. Univ. of France 1868, Licentiate of Laws 1871, Faculty of Law of Toulouse (hon.) : prize- man in judicial composition and in Roman law 1869-70-71 ; medallist literary composition 1871 ; admitted to Jersey Bar 1873 ; memb. of States of Jersey 1875 ; greffier of Royal Court and States 1876 ; H.M. sohcitor-gen. for Jersey 1880 : attorney-gen. 1884 ; received the thanks of Lord Salisburv's Govt. 24 Oct. 1887, and of Sec. of State for Home Affairs 26 July, 1890, for ofiicial services ; has appeared for the Grown m various cases before the political committee of Comicil for the Affairs of Jersey and Guernsey, and also before the judicial committee of H.M. Privy Council ; apptd. bailiff of Jersey 1899, and is pres. of the Royal Court and of the States of that island ; is commodore Roy. Channel Islands Yacht Club. Residence — St. Peter's House, Jersey. Club — Travellers'. VICARS, K.C.V.O. Great. 1903 ; Knt. Bach. 1896 ; C.V.O. 1900. — Slr Arthur Edwabd Vicaes, s. of the late Col. William Henry Vicars, 61st Regt., and Jane, dau. of Robert Gun- Cuninghame, D.L., of Mount Kennedy, co. Wicklow. B. 27 Julv, 1864 ; Ulstei King of