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728 THE KNIGHTAGE. Louisa, youngest clau. of late Edmund Howe, Esq. of Dublin: she d. , 1871. He m. 2ndly— 2S Juh% 1880, Amelia Anne, only child of late George W. Keats Brooks, Esq. and widow of Richard Warner Hole, of Skelthorpe House, Lousrh- borou.s:h, and of Quorndon, Leicester. By his 1st ^vife ho had with other issue, (1) Helen Josephine (2n(i rl;iu.), m. 31 Jan. 1877, to Daniel, son of Charles O'Connel, Esq. Ardogena, co. Waterforil, and 67, Lancaster Gate, s.w. MACKEY, 8iE James William, knighted 1874, alderman and seedsman of Dublin, lord mayor 1866 and 1873, J.P. Dublin city, and counties Dublin and Cork (son of Stephen Mackey, of Dublin, merchant); b. 3 Nov. 1816; m. 11 Nov. 18-17, Hannah Sylvia, dau. of late Sylvester Jones, res. mag. Galway, and has a son and 5 daus. (1) Sylvanus Jones, b. 11 Mar. 1855. (2) Mary Elizabeth. (3) Emily Josephine. (4) Kathleen. (5) Constance Baptist. (6) Georgina Mary Augusta. Woodville, Lucan, co. Dublin. MACLEAN, Sir John, f.s.a. knighted 1871, on retiring from post of deputy chief auditor war office 1865/71 (son of Robert Lean, of Trehundretb. Cornwall); b. , 1811; m. 5 Dec. 183.'5, Mary, sister and coheir of Thomas Billing, of Lanke, Cornwall. Bicknor Court, Coleford, Glouc. MACLEAY, Sir George, k.c.m.g. 1875, c.m.g. 1869, several years m.l.a. New South Wales (son of late Alexander Macleay, P.R.S. col. sec. N.s.w. speaker L.C.); b. , 1809; m. 1842, Barbara St. Clair, dau. of James Innes, Esq. of Thrumpster, co. Caithness; she d. s p. 1869. Pendell Court, Bletchingley, Red Hill. McLEOD, Major-Gen. Sir John Chetham, K.C.B. 1874, col. 42nd highlanders, brigadier- gen, commanding Belfast district since 1881, A.A. & Q.M.G. North British district 1877/81, served in Crimea with 42nd regt. k.l.h. served at Cawnjjore. Lucknow, and Bareilly during Indian Mutiny, and in Ashantee 1874 (son of Col. Alexander McLeod, C.B. 61st regt.); b. 23 Jan. 1831; m. 1860, Emily Marion, dau. of Abercromby Dick, B.c.s. and niece of late Sir Robert Dick, of Tullymet, K.C.B. and has had issue, (1) Andrew Kelty (youngest son), d. y. June, 1881. Murrayfield, Edinburgh. MACMAHON, Sir Charles, knighted 1875, speaker L.A. Victoria. (See Baronetage.) Melbourne, Victoria. McMURDO, Gen. Sir William Montagu Scott, k.c.b. (retd. list 1881), col. B. York- shire regt. (formerly 15th regt.) (son of Lieut.-Col. Archibald McMurdo, of Lotus, n.b.); b. 30 May, 1819; m. 4 Sept. 1844, Susan Sarah, "daughter" of late Gen. Sir Charles James Napier, g.c.b. (B. Napier), and has with other issue a dau. (1) Louisa Augusta (4th dau.), m. 1 Nov. 1881, to Thomas Arnold Christian Hampson, bar.-at-law l.T. 2nd son of Francis Haiiipson, of Manchester. Rose Bank. Fulham. MACNEE, Sir Daniel, ll.d. knighted 21 July, 1876, on appointment as president royal Scottish academy (son of Robert Macnee. of Fintiy, Stirling); b. June, 1806; m. 1st— 1826, Margaret, dau. of John Macgee, Esq. of Edinburgh; she d. 1847. He m. 2ndly— 19 Nov. 1859, Mary Buchanan, dau. of Peter Macnie, Esq. of Glengilp, co. Argyll, and has had with other issue a dau. (1) Constance, d. ;0 July, 1880, aged 16. Glasgow, MCNEILL, Right Hon. Sir John, p.c. g.c.b. 1839, D.c.L. LL.D. f.r.s.e. m.d. Bombay medical service 1834/6, envoy to Persia 1836/42, K.L.S. chairman poor law board Scotland 1845/68 (brother to late Lord Colonsay, son of late John McNeill, of Colonsay); b. 1795; m. 1st — 1816, Innes, 4th dau. of George Robinson, of Clormiston, Midlothian; she d. 1816. He m. 2ndly— 1823, Elizabeth, 4th dau. of John Wilson, Esq.; shed. 1868. Hem. 3rdly — 26 Aug. 1870, Lady Emma Augusta Cam])- bell, dau. of John, 7th Duke of Argyll, and has with other issue, (1) Ferooza Margaret, m. 1858, to Duncan Stewart, of Knockrioch, and has 6 sons and 4 daus. Torquil Nimmo STEWART, b. .—Robert, b. —John, b. .—Telford, b. .—Ronald, b. .—Hector, b. . — Isabella. — Grace. — Jessie. — Susan. 17, The Grove, Boltons, S.W. M'NEILL, Col. Sir John Carstaies, k.c.m.g. (12 Aug. 1880) V.C. C.B. 1874, C.M.G. 1870, major (h. p.) 48th regt. equerry in ordinary to the Queen since 1874, served in Indian Mutiny as A.D.C. to Sir Edward Lugard during the siege and capture of Lucknow, &c. and in New Zealand war as a.d.c. to Sir Duncan Cameron, when he was awarded the Victoria Cross, commanded the Tipperary flying column during the Fenian disturbances 1866/7, on the staff of Red River expedition from Canada under Sir Garnet Wolseley in 1870, C.M.G., 2nd in command of Ashantee expedition and severely wounded, C.B., A.D.C. to h.r.h. the Duke of Cam- bridge, commander-in-chief (eldest son of Alex- ander M'Neill, of Colonsay, co. Argyll, who was eldest brother of Duncan, Lord Colonsay, and of Sir John M'Neill, g.c.b. p.c. above-mentioned); b. 29 Mar. 1831. Gigha, Tayinloan, co. Argyll. MACPHERSON, Col. Sir Herbert Taylor, K.C.B. (1881), C.B. 1869, V.C Bengal s.c. brig- gen, com. at Rawul Pindee, with local rank of major-gen. 1880, adjutant 78th highlanders in Persian war 1857, brigade major at the final capture of Lucknow, twice wounded; b. 27 Feb. 1826. MAINE, Sir Henry James Sumner, k.c.s.i. 1872, LL.D. hon. D.C.L. master Trinity Hall, Cambridge since 1877, bar.-at-law L.l. and m.t. juris- prudence and civil law reader to inns of court 1854/62, law member council governor-gen. of India 1862/70, member Indian council since 1871, jn-o- fessor jurisprudence Oxford since 1870, mendoer senate London university. Rede lecturer at Cam- bridge 1875 (son of James Maine, M.D.); b. 1822 ; m. 1849, his cousin Jane, dau. of George Maine, Esq. of Kelso, co. Roxburgh, and has 2 sons, (1) Charles Sumner, b. 1850. (2) Henry Hallam, b. 1856. 27, Cornwall Gardens, W. MALCOLM, Gen. Sir George, k.c.b. 1868 (su}). list 1881), served in Affghanistan 1838/9, at capture of Ghuznee, com. Scinde horse in Punjab 1849, Mahratta cav. brigade in Indian Mutinj', Scinde division Bombay army 1867/9, division Abyssinian war 18(i7/8, Mhow division Bombav 1870/2 (son of David Malcolm, of Bombay); b. 10 Sept. 1818; m. 19 Oct. 1852, Wilhelmina Charlotte, youngest dau. of Rev. Henry Albright Hughes, M.A. 13, Cromwell Crescent, S.W. MALBT, Sir Edward Baldwin, k.c.b. minister plenipotentiary, consul-gen. Egypt 1879, sec. of embassy at Constantinople 1878/9, Rome 1875/6, entered service 1854 (see Baronetage).