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901 KNIGHTS OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE [WILLIAMSON Residence — 14, Inverness Terrace, W. Club — Oxford and Cambridge. WILLIAMS, Privy Counsellor. Apptd. 1897; Kilt. Bach. 1890. — Rt. Hon. Sir Roland BowDLEB Vaughan-Williams, s. of Sir Edward Vaughan-Williams, a judge of the Court of Common Pleas. B. 1838 ; m. 1865, Laura Susanna, dau. of Edmund Lomax, of Netley, Surrev ; ed. at Oxford {.•student of Ch. Ch.) ; B.A. 1860 I called to the Bar (Lincoln's Inn) 1864 ; Q.C. 1889 ; judge of the High Court 1890 ; Lord Justice of Appeal 1897 ; chrmn. Roy. Commission on Welsh Church 1906 ; author of a work on the bankruptcy law, and joint editor of Williams' " Law of Executors." Residences — 6, Trebovir Road, Earl's Court, Kensington ; High Ashes Farm, Abinger, Surrey. Issue — Roland Vaughan Williams, b. 31 Dec. 1887. WILLIAMS, K.C.V.O. Creat. 1904.— Sir Al- bert Henry Wilmot Williams, s. of Capt. James Williams, of Herringston, Dorset, and Elizabeth Anne, dau. of Col. Richard JMagenis, M.P. for Enniskillen, of Waringstown, co. Down. B. 7 Feb. 1832 : late equerry to H.R.H. the Duke of Cambridge ; served in the Crimea 1855, and Indian Mutiny 1858 ; commanded troops at Wool- wich 1 888-92, D.A.G. for Artillery at Head- quarters 1892—4, and ret. on half pay 1894 ; col.- commdt. R.H.A. since 1903. Residence — 22, Chesham Place, S.W. Clubs — LTiiited Service ; Turf ; Marlborough. WILLIAMS, Knt. Bach. Creat. 1894.— Hon. Sir Hartley Williams, s. of Sir Edward Eyre Williains, and Jessie, dau. of Charles Gibbon. B. in Melbourne, 15 Oct. 1844 ; m. 1st, 24 Dec. 1869, Edith Ellen (d. 1885), dau. of Commissary-Gen. HornQ ; m. 2nd, 4 Jan. 1887, Jessie Bruce, dau. of Thomas Acland Lawford, of Kinellan, Wimble- don Common ; ed. at Repton Sch., and Oxford ; called to the Bar (Inner Temple) 1867 ; Judge of the Supreme Court of Victoria 1881, and Senior Puisne Judge 1886-1903. Residence — 93, Cado- gan Gardens, S.W. Club — Wellington. Issue — (besides four sons, and two daus.) — Lilian, m. 1 Feb. 1913, "William Henry Miles {see Peerage, JIiles, Bt.). WILLIAMS, K.C.M.G. Creat. 1907 ; C.M.G. 1901. — Sir Ralph Champneys Williams, s. of Rev. T. N. Williams, of Treffos, Anglesey, and Mary, dau. of Rev. Richard Howard. B. 9 March, 1848 ; m. 4 March, 1875. Jessie, dau. of Samuel Dean : ed. at Rossall ; Brit, consular officer, S. Afric. Rep. 1887 ; Brit, agent (with let. of cred.) 1888 : colon, treas. Gibraltar, 1890 (also capt. of the port 1895) ; colon, sec. Barbados 1897 (admin. Govt. 1898, 1900, and 1901); res. commnr. Bechuanaland Protectorate 1901 ; Gov. and Com. -in-Chief, Windward Islands, 1906-9 ; Gov, and Com. -in-Chief of Xewfoundland since 1909 ; received silver medal and certificate from Italian Govt, for services in connexion with wreck of "Utopia" 1891. Residence — Government House, St. John's, Newfoundland. Club — St. James's. Issue — • Geoffrey Champneys Wtlllams, b. 1876. Residence — Xairobi, British E. Africa. WILLIAMS, Lady (Knt.'s widow). — Elizabeth Ann, widow of Richard Wilding, of Rhydfehn, Builth. M. 23 March, 1883. Sir Thomas Mar- chant Williams, who was b. 31 July, 1845 ; creat. Knt. Bach. 1904 ; inspector of schools for Lon- don School Board, and asst. charity commnr. ; a representative of the Treasury on Court of Welsh LTniv. ; memb. of councils of National Library and Natl. Museum of Wales ; pres. Welsh Language Soc. ; pres. council National Eisteddfod Assocn. of Wales ; Deputy Clerk of Assize for S. Wales Circuit 1893-1900 ; stipendiary magistrate Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare : J. P., cos. Radnor, Glamorgan, Brecknock, and Monmouth, and il. 27 Oct. 1914. Residences — Tydraw Road, Roath Park, Cardiff; Rhydfelin, Builth, S. Wales. WILLIAMS, Lady (Knt.'s widow). — Catherine Louisa, dau. of Richard Clinch, of Northwich, Cheshire. M. 1862, as his 2n(l wife. Sir Edward Leader Willams, chief engineer of the Manchester Ship Canal, vice-pres. of the Institution of Civil Engineers, who d. 1 Jan. 1910. Residence — High Bank, Bowdon, Cheshire. WILLIAMS, Lady (Knt.s widow).— Helen Jane Maunder, dau. of George Hitchcock, of St. Paul's Churchyard. M. 1853, Sir George Williams, memb. of the firm of Hitchcock, Williams & Co., warehousemen, of St. Paul's Churchyard, who sue. Lord Shaftesbury as pres. Young Men's Christian Assocn., was pres. Band of Hope L'nion, and d. 6 Nov. 1905. Residence — Bromlev, Kent, HANBURY- WILLIAMS, K.C.V.O. 1908 : C.V.O. 1902 : C.M.G. 1899. — Ma.j.-Gen. Sir John Han- bury Williams, s. of Ferdinand Hanbury- Williams, of Coldbrook Park, Mon., D.L., J.P., and Elizabeth Jane, dau. of John Pomeroy McRobert, of 78th Highlanders. B. 19 Oct. 1859 ; m. 24 Jan. 1888, Annie Emily (Lady of Grace of the Order of St John of Jerusalem), dau. of Emil Reiss, of Swyncombe-Henley ; ed. at Wellington Coll., and Sandhurst ; bt.-col. late of the Oxford- shire L.I. ; A.D.C. to Gen. Sir E. Hamley, commdg. 2nd Div. in Egypt 1882, at the battle of Tel-el-Kebir (horse shot, despatches, medal and clasp, bronze star, 5th cl. Medjidie) ; extra A.D.C. to Sir M. E. Grant-Duff, Gov. of Madras 1884 and again 1885 : extra A.D.C. to Lt.-Gen. Sir H. Macpherson, Burma, 1886 ; adjt. 3rd Oxfordshire L.I. 1892-7 ; mil. sec. to H.E. Sir A. Milner (S. Africa) 1897-1900 ; served in S. Africa 1899-1900 (despatches, medal, and 3 clasps, promoted to It.-col. half -pay) ; priv. sec. to Sec. of State for War 1900-3 ;' Gov.-Gen.'s sec. and Mil. Sec, Canada, 1904-9 ; brig. -gen. in charge of adminis- tration of Scottish Command, Oct. 1909, to Oct. 1912 ; col. 1909 ; maj.-gen. 1912 ; Commndr. of the Order of San Bento d'Aviz (Portugal). Clubs — Armv and Naw ; Tra'ellers'. WILLIAMSON, Knt. Bach. Creat. 1900 : C.B. (civ.) 1902. — Sir James Williamson, s. of .James Rea Williamson, naval architect, of Edinburgh, and .Jane, dau. of William Shute. of Somerset. B. 29 Jan. 1839 : m. 1st, 12 July, 18<)3. Mary Ruth (d. 14 May, 1891), dau. of John Bramsdon, of Portsmouth: m. 2nd, 25 Jan. 1894, Jemima Alison, dau. of John Maxton, solicitor, of Hillhead, Lanarkshire ; ed. at Portsmouth Gram. Sch. and Dockyard Coll. ; is a naval architect and ship- builder ; Admiralty ovenseer 1863, Lloyds' sur- veyor 1865, principal surveyor 1874 ; partner Messrs. Barclay, Curie & Co., shipbuilders and engineers, Clyde, 1882 : director H.M. dockyanls. Admiralty, Jan. 1891 to Jan. 19U6 : memb. Institute of Engineers and Shipbuilders, Scotland, and memb. of Council Institute of Naval Archi- tects, London. Residence — 27, Cedars Road, Clapham Common, S.AV. Club — Marlborough. Issue living by 1st m. — 1. Minnie .Mary, m. 20 Xov. 1S90, Lt.-Col. Asliron Hope Hire, K..Ar.A. (ret.), and has issue. Residence — .52, Fountain Road, Edgbaston. Biriiiingliam. 2. Blanche Evelyn, ni. 7 Feb. 1888, Edward Biekitt, and has issue. Residence — 5, Belgravc Terrace, Hill- head, Glasgow, W. 3. Maud Mary, m. 25 Jan. 1892, James Broadfoot Dumbreck. and has issue. Residence — 8, Sutherland Street, Dowanhill, Glasgow, W. Issue by 2nd m. — i. Adeline.