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THOM'S IRISH WHO'S WHO

ing son of William Willoughby, 3rd Earl, and Jane (d. 1855), dau. of James Archibald Casamaijor, Esq; b. 21st Dec, 1845; s. his father, 12th Nov., 1886: m. 12th July, 1869, Charlotte Marian, dau. of the late Douglas Baird, and has issue three sons and one dau. Res.: Florence Court, Co. Fermanagh: Carlton and Turf Clubs, London; Kildare Street Club, Dublin.

ERNE, Earl of, 1789; Viscount Erne, 1781; Baron Erne, 1768 (Irld.); Baron Fermanagh (Unit. Kgd., 1876), John Henry George Crichton, 5th Earl, for whom King George V. was sponsor; only son of Henry William (killed in action, Nov., 1914) (who was eldest son of John Henry, 4th Earl), and Lady Mary Grosvenor, dau. of 1st Duke of Westminster, K.G.; b. 22nd Nov., 1907; s. his grandfather, 2nd Dec, 1914. Res.: Crom Castle, Newtownbutler, Co. Fermanagh.

ERVINE, John St. John Greer, b. Belfast, 28th Dec, 1883; only son of late William Ervine, of Belfast; m. Lenora Mary, elder dau. of G. W. Davis, of Birmingham. Plays: The Magnanimous Lover; Mixed Marriage; Jane Clegg; John Ferguson; The Ship; Progress; Mary, Mary Quite Contrary; and (in collaboration with H. G. Wells) The Wonderful Visit. Novels: Mrs. Martin's Man; Alice and a Family; Changing Winds; and the Foolish Lovers. Short Stories: Eight o'clock and Other Studies. Political: Sir Edward Carson and the Ulster Movement. Was Manager of the Abbey Theatre, Dublin, October, 1915, to June, 1916. Served in ranks of Household Bn., and as a Lieut., 1st Bn R. Dublin Fusiliers. Dramatic Critic of the Observer Recns.: reading and swimming. Res.: 69 Carlisle Mansions, Carlisle Place, Westminster, London, S.W.1. Tel., Victoria, 7301. Clubs: Garrick, R.A.C., Savage.

ESMONDE, Capt. John Lymbrick. Educ.: Clongowes; studied engineering for three years at Belfast and Liverpool; M.P. for N. Tipperary, 1915-8; served in European War as Capt. 10th R. Dublin Fus.; eldest son of late Dr. John Esmonde, M.P.; b. 1893. Res.: Drominagh, Borrisokane, Co. Tipperary.

ESMONDE, Lieut.-Col. Laurence Grattan. Educ: Oscott; called to the Bar at King's Inns, Dublin, 1890: served in S. African War with R.G.A. and S.A.C., 1900-01: formerly Lieut.-Col. Waterford R.F.A. (Sp. Res.): commanded 27th (4th Tyneside Irish) Northumberland Fus. 1914-5; and 10th (Commercial) Batt. and 11th Batt. R. Dublin Fus., 1915-7; second son of Sir John Esmonde, 10th Bart: b. 1863; m. 1906. Sarah May (d. 1911). dau. of Alexander John Spittall. Hibernian, United Service Clubs, Dublin.

ESMONDE, Sir Thomas Henry Grattan, Bart. (Irld., 1628); a Chamberlain of the Vatican Household from 1898; Grand Officer of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre and Representative of the Order for Ireland; D.L., J.P., Co. Wexford; High Sheriff Co. Waterford, 1887; M.P., S . Dublin, 1885-92; W. Kerry, 1892-1900; N. Wexford, 1900-18; formerly Lieut. 6th Brigade S. Irish Div. R. A.; b. Pau, 21st Sept., 1862; eldest son of Col. Sir John, 10th Bart., M.P., and Louisa, dau. of Henry Grattan, M.P.; s. father, 1876; m. 1891, Alice, dau. of late Patrick Donovan, Frogmore, Tralee; has issue two sons (one of whom was killed in the Battle of Jutland, 31st May, 1916), three daus Pubns.: A Book of Travel in America, Africa, Australasia, and the South Sea Islands; and various articles on travel and sport and folk-lore and Irish antiquities. Recns.: hunting, shooting, fishing. Res.: Ballynastragh, Gorey, Co. Wexford.

ESPOSITO, Michele, Mus. Doc (Dublin); b. Castellamare near Naples, 29th Sept., 1855; studied the piano and composition under Cesi and Serrao at the Conservatoire, Naples; went to Paris in 1878, where he remained to 1882, when he was appointed Professor of the piano at the Royal Irish Academy of Music, Dublin, which position he still occupies; is one of the leading teachers and concert givers in Dublin, where he established the Dublin Orchestral Society; compositions include a cantata, "Deirdre," first performed at Dublin, 1897, and subsequently at the Queen's Hall; "The Post-Bag," a light opera, produced by the Irish Literary Society at the St. George's Hall, London, 1902; he has also written an Irish symphony, string quartet, sonatas for violin and piano, and 'cello and piano, and numerous piano pieces and songs. Res.: St. Ronan's, Sandford Road, Dublin.

ETCHINGHAM, John (M.P. for East Wicklow from 1918, and for Wexford Co. in Parliament of Southern Ireland. 1921); is a journalist; Chairman Wexford County Council. Res.: Courtown Harbour, Gorey, Co. Wexford.

EUSTACE-DUCKETT, Lieut.-Col. John Jas. Hardy Rowland, J.P. Co. Carlow (High Sheriff, 1895): Lieut.-Col late 8th Batt. K. R. Rifle Corps; eldest son of late Hardy Eustace, J.P., of Castlemore and Hardymount, Co. Carlow; b. 1859; m. 1895, Gertrude, dau. of late A. C. Heber Percy, of Hodnet Hall, Salop; assumed by Royal licence addtl. name of Duckett, 1909. Res.: Castlemore, Tullow, Co. Carlow. Kildare Street Club, Dublin.

EVANS, Rev. Henry, D.D., M.R.I.A.; Commissioner of National Education in Ireland, 1890 to 1920; late Member of the Board of Technical Instruction; was