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B. 1826, at the Moat, Eltham, Kent; m. 1855, dau. of Henry Bowden, Esq.
of Coopers, Chislehurst, Kent. Educ. at Charter House and Brasenose College, Oxford. M.A. 1850; Solicitor of the firm of Ward and Mills, late Eyston, Ward, and Mills (1, _Gray's Inn Square_, _Union Club_).
33. MURRAY, John Nesbitt, Esq.
Eld. s. of late James Murray, Esq., of Philiphaugh, by Mary Dale, dau. of Henry Hughes, Esq., of Worcester. Is chief of the numerous and powerful clan of the Murrays of the south of Scotland. His family held landed possessions in that country prior to the twelfth century, from which time these have descended in unbroken succession to himself. Among his ancestors we find many men of great note, including the famous "outlaw Murray," of the time of James IV. (_see Sir Walter Scott's_ "_Border Minstrelsy_"). B. 1817; m. 1840, Rosemary, only dau. and heir of William Andrew Nesbitt, Esq., (a.s.suming thereupon the name of Nesbitt); and has two sons and one dau. J.P. and dep.-lieut. for Selkirk; member of the Royal Company of Scottish Archers and Queen's Body Guard for Scotland.
(_Reform Club_; _Philiphaugh_, _and Hareheadwood_, _Selkirk_).
34. LLOYD, Ernest Boteler, Esq.,
In the Legacy and Succession Duty Department of Inland Revenue Office (_Somerset House_; _Conservative Club_).
35. ASHBROOK, Dowager Viscountess, Emily Theophila,
Eldest dau. of Sir Thomas Metcalfe, Bart., and sister of late Lord Metcalfe, G.C.B., Governor General of Canada. B. 1790: m. 1812 (as second wife), 4th Visc. Ashbrook, by whom she was mother of the late d.u.c.h.ess of Marlborough.
39. ELWES, Francis Emilius Cary, Esq.,
Youngest s. of late Robert Cary Elwes, Esq., of Great Billing, co.
Northampton, by his 2nd wife, Jane Marianne, only dau. of Rev. Richard Sykes, of Westella, near Hull. B. 1828. B.A. Magdalen College, Cambridge (_Oxford and Cambridge Club_).
40. FIENNES, the Hon. John Fiennes Twistleton Wykeham,
Eld. s. of present (the 13th) Lord Saye and Sele, D.C.L., by Hon. Emily Wingfield, dau. of 4th Viscount Powerscourt. B. 1830, at Walton-on-Thames; m. 1856, Lady Augusta Hay, youngest dau. of 9th Earl of Kintoull, and has one s. and three daus. J.P. Oxfordsh. and Warwicks.h.i.+re; dep.-lieut. Oxfords.h.i.+re; Capt. Queen's Own Oxfords.h.i.+re Yeomanry Cavalry (_Brooke's Club_; _Broughton Castle_, _Banbury_).
41. MOLYNEUX, William Hargreaves, Captain R.N., F.R.H.S.
M., 1837, Martha Maria, only dau. of late Admiral Sir Andrew Mitch.e.l.l, K.B.; and has two sons (the elder a Lieut. of H.M. 23rd Foot,-the younger a Lieutenant of H.M. s.h.i.+p Emerald) and one dau. Ent. navy, 1811; Lieut., 1820; Comm., 1841; Captain (retired), 1858; served at the siege of Danzig; against enemy's privateers; and at capture of French 40-gun frigate _Ceres_ (_United Service Club_).
45. THOMAS, Griffith, Esq.,
Member of Incorporated Law Society of United Kingdom; and of Law a.s.sociation for benefit of widows and families of professional men in metropolis and its vicinity. Solicitor, of firm of Marten, Thomas, and Hollams, (31, 33, 35, and 50, _Commercial Sale Rooms_, _Mincing Lane_, _City_, E.C.)
46. WARD, Hon Mrs. Dudley.
Dau. of Thomas Hawkes, Esq., M.P.; m. 1843, Hon. Humble Dudley Ward, capt. Staffords.h.i.+re Yeomanry Cavalry.
47. LITTLE, Archibald, Colonel, C.B.
Ent. army 1831; Lieut. 1832; Capt. 1837; Major 1850; Lieut.-Col. 1854; Col. 1857. Placed on half-pay, May 1861. Served with 9th Lancers, in Suttlej campaign, 1846; brigadier in command of cavalry at relief of Lucknow, for services on which occasion he received thanks of the Commander-in-chief and Gov. General of India in Council, and was nominated C.B.; commanded cavalry and 3 troops of Horse Artillery, at battle of Cawnpore, &c.; and 1st brigade of cavalry at siege of Lucknow, until severely wounded by musket ball through left elbow (_United Service Club_).
RUTLAND GATE.
1. AULDJO, Thomas Rose, Esq.
A member of the Reform Club.
2. MARSH, Matthew Henry, Esq., M.P.
S. of the late Rev. Matthew Marsh, Canon of Salisbury, and Chancellor of the Diocese. B. 1810; m. 1844 Eliza, dau. of Sergt. Merewether. Educ.
at Westminster, and at Christ Church, Oxford. Member of the Inner Temple; c. to the bar, 1836; a dep.-lieut. and magistrate for Wilts.
Formerly member of the Legislative Council of New South Wales. A commissioner for the Exhibition from Queensland; M.P. for Salisbury, since 1857; a liberal (_Athenaeum_, _Oxford and Cambridge_, _and Reform Clubs_; _Rambridge_, _Andover_).
3. TWISLETON, Hon. Edward Turner Boyd,
Brother of Baron Saye and Sele. B. 1809; raised to the rank of a Baron's son, 1848; m. 1852, Ellen, dau. of the late Hon. Edmund Dwight, of the United States. Educ. at Balliol College, Oxford; a Member of the Inner Temple; c. to the bar, 1835. Formerly chief commissioner of Poor Laws in Ireland. App. commissioner of the University of Oxford, 1855; unsuccessfully contested Cambridge, 1859 (_Athenaeum Club_).
4. ROBINSON, Rev. David.
6. WYNDHAM, Rev. William Crole,
S. of the late Earl of Egremont, and brother of the late Countess of Munster. B. at St. Luke's, Chelsea. Educated at St. John's College, Cambridge, where he obtained his M.A. (_University and Union Clubs_).
7. EGERTON, Commander Charles Randle, R.N.
Youngest s. of Wilbraham Egerton, Esq., of Tatton Park, co. Chester, by 2nd dau. of Sir Christopher Sykes, Bart., of Sledmere. Entered the navy, 1831; obtained his present rank, 1846; acquired great credit during the China war, 184041; engaged in the unfortunate expedition up the River Niger, 184142 (_Army and Navy Club_; _Talladh a Bheiter_, _Pittochrie_, _Perths.h.i.+re_).
8. COLVILE, Right Hon. Sir James William, Kt.