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740 THE KNIGHTAGE. SEYMOUR. Adm. Sir Michael, g.c.b. 1864, Ticc-aclm. United Kingdom since 1876, M.P. Devonport 1859/63, sec. and registrar order of the bath 1830 57 (son of Adm. Sir Michael Seymour, Bart. K.C.B. — see that title). Cadlingtou. Hormleau, Ilauts. SHADWELL, Adm. Sir Charles Frederick Alexander, k.c.b. 1873 f.r.s. (retd.), pre- sident R.N. college 1878/81, commanded H.M.S. " Sphinx" during Burmese war 1852, 3, and " High- flyer" at captm-e of Canton 1857, capt.-superin- tendent Clarence victualling yard at Gosport 1864/9, com.-in-chief China station 1871/4 (son of Vice- Chancellor Sir Lancelot Shadwell, by his wife Harriet, sister of late Sir John Richardson, judge court of common pleas) ; b. 31 Jan. 1814. Meadowbauk, Melkshain. SHAND, Sir Charles Farquhar, ll.d. knighted 1869, advocate Edinburgh 1834, bar.-at-law L.I. 1876, chief justice Mauritius 1860/79 (son of Rev. James Shand, M.A. of Marykirk, co. Kincardine) ; b. 1812 ; m. 1850, Margaret, dau. of late Col. James Lee-Harvey, K.H. of Castle Semple, co. Renfrew ; she d. 23 Sept. 1877, having had wdth other issue a son, (1) James AViddrington (eldest son), of Henrietta Estate, Mauritius; b. ; m. 27 Jan. 1880, Emily Augusta Kosina, eldest dau. of George Robinson, Esq. of Reunion Estate, Mauritius. SHEPSTONE, Sir Theophilus, k.c.m.g. 1876 (C.M.G. 1869), gov, of the Transvaal 1877/9, which he annexed to British dominions, interpreter of the Kaffir language at (head-quarters) Cape 1835, &c. proposed and carried out a scheme for taxation of natives in Natal, judicial assessor 1855, capt.-in-chief native police corps 1848 '54, sec. for native aiiairs and M.L.C. 1856, &c. (son of William and Elizabeth Shepstone); b. 8 Jan. 1817; m. 10 Nov. 1838, Maria, eldest dau. of Deputy- Commissary- Gen. Palmer, and has 6 sons and 3 daus. (1) Henrique Charies (Hon.), sec. for native affairs Transvaal since 1877, resident magistrate and administrator of native law, Alfred county 1870, D'Urban county 1878, &c.; b. Jan. 1840, unm. (2) William Edward, of D'Urbau; b. 1842; m. liulie, dau. of Assist.-Commissary-Gen. Green. (3) Theophilus, C.M.G. 1880, com. a Basuto regt. in Zulu war 1879; b. ; m. Helen, 2nd dau. of Gen. Sir John Jarvis Bisset, K.C.M.G. C.B. (4) George John Palmer, b. 11 June, 1849 ; fell at battle of Isaudlilwana in Zulu war 1879, having m. 27 Aug. 1874, Kate, eldest dau. of Joseph Henderson, Esq. of Maritzburg. (5) Arthur Jesse, b. 7 Nov. 1852; m. July, 1877, Georgina, dau. of Assist.-Commissary-Gen. Green. (6) Walter Scott, b. 1856. (7) Alice EUzabeth, m. to Edward Arthur Judge, Esq. civil commissioner, Worcester, Cape Colony. (8) Margaret Gertrude, m. to Capt. Thomas John Jones, H.A. (9) Florence Theophila, m. to Capt. Henry Harding Mathias, 75th regt. adj. Dorset mil. Pietermaritzburg, Natal. SIDGREAVES, Sir Thomas, knighted 1874, bar.- at-law I.T. 1857, chief justice Straits Settle- ments since 1871 (son of George Sidgreaves, of Preston, J. P.); b. 2 Jan. 1831; m. 18 June, 1871, Barbara, dau. of late George Young, Esq. of Wolver- hampton. Singapore. SIKBS, Sir Charles William, knighted 1 April, 1881, as the originator of the post office savings banks, manager of the Huddersfield banking company (2nd son of late Shakespear Garrick Sikes, of Huddersfield) ; b. 15 Feb. 1818; unmarried. IIuddersfieM. SIMMONS, Gen. Sir John Lintorn Arabin, G.C.B. 1878 (K.C.B. 1869), K.L.H.M. col. com. R.E. since 1872, inspector-gen. of fortifications 1875/80, insjiector railways 1846/50, sec. to railway commissioners 1850, sec. railway department board of trade 1851/4, con.sul-gen. Warsaw 1858/60, director R.E. Chatham establishment 1860/5, gov. military academy Woolwich 1870/5, attached to the embassy at Berlin 1878 (son of Capt. Frederick Simmons, R.A.); b. 12 Feb, 1821; m. 1st— , 1846, Ellen Lintorn, dau. of John Lintorn Simmons, Esq. of Keynsham, Somerset ; she d. ,1851. He m. 2ndly — , 1856, Blanch, dau. of Samuel Charles Weston, Esq. of London. 36, Cornwall Gardens, W. SINCLAIR, Sir Edward Burrowes, m.d. knighted 16 Dec. 1880, B.A. Trin. Coll. Dubhn, 1847, M.A. 1859, M.D. 1861, king's profes.sor of midwifery in school of physics Trin. Coll. Dublin, physician to Sir P. Dun's hospital at Dublin, secre- taiy vaccine department local government board, Ireland (son of Rev. Richard H. Sinclair, vicar of Cashel, Longford); b. 1824; m. 1849, Louisa, dau. of John Munn, M.D. Upper Sackville Street, Dublin. S LADEN, Sir Charles, k.c.m.g. 1875, ll.d. Cambridge (England) and Melbourne, chief sec. Victoria 1868, M.L.C [2nd son of John Baker Sladen. of Ripple Court, Kent (by Etheldred his wife, eldest dau. and coheir of Kinsgman Baskett St. Barbe, of London), descended from Benjamin Sladen, of Folkestone, living 1653]; b. 28 Aug. 1816; m. 11 Aug. 1840, Harriet Amelia, daii. of William Orton, Esq. s. p. Geelong, Victoria. SMALE, Sir John, knighted 1874, chief justice Hong Kong since 1866, attorney-gen. i 860/6, bar.-at-law I.T. 1842 (son of John Smale); b. 18 July, 1805; m. 1st — 6 June, 1830, Anne, dau. of Joseph, Jackson, Esq.; she d. , 1868. He m. 2ndly — 31 May, 1873, Clara, dau. of late Halsey Janson, Esq. of Stamford Hill, Middx. Victoria, Hong Kong. SMART, Sir William Richard Edwin, m.d. K.C.B. 1 June, 1877, hon. physician to the Queen since 1876, inspector-gen. of hospitals and fleets since 1877, of Haslar hospital since 1873, sur- geon naval brigade hospital in Crimea, staff surgeon naval hospital at Hong Kong 1857/9, deputy-in- .spector-gen. naval hospital Bermuda 1859/64, k.l.h. hon. deputy-inspector-gen. Greenwich hospital 1865/70 (son of William Smart, of Stoke Damarel, Devon); b. 12 Nov. 1817; m. 5 Jan. 1860, Emily Dobson, youngest dau. of James Adams, Esq. Haslar. SMITH, Sir Albert James, k.c.m.g. 1878, minister of marine. Dominion of Canada, represented Dominion government on Halifax fisheries commission 1877, &c. (son of late T E Smith, of Westmorland, co. New Brunswick) : b. 15 May, 1824; m. 9 Dec. 1868, dau. of late J W Young, Esq. of Halifax, N.s. Ottawa, Canada. SMITH, Sir Francis, knighted 18()2, chief justice Tasmania since 1870, bar.-at-law m.t. 1842, solicitor-gen. Tasmania 1849, attorney-gen. 1857, m.l.A. 1849 60, executive council 185.") (iO, judge sui)reme court 1860/70 (son of Francis Smith, of Lindfield, Sussex); b. 3 Oct. 1820; m. 4 May, 1851, Sarah, dau. of Rev, George Giles, ll.d. and has a son and 2 daus. (1) I'riincis Villoneuvo. (2) Kiite. Iloliart Town, Tasmania. (3) Marguerite.