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33. FENWICK, Charles Richard, Esq.
A coal owner; s.h.i.+p and insurance broker, of the firm of Charles Richard Fenwick and Co. (1_a_, _Abchurch-yard_, E.C.; _Hunstanton Lodge_, _near Lynn_).
33. ROSS, General Sir Hew Dalrymple, G.C.B.
3rd s. of Major John Ross, of Balkail, co. Galloway. B. 1779; m. 1816, Elizabeth, dau. of Richard Graham, Esq., of Stonehouse, c.u.mberland.
Joined the Royal Artillery, 1795; promoted to his present rank, 1854; Lieut.-gen. of the Ordnance, 1854; Adjutant-gen. Royal Artillery, 1855.
Served in the Peninsula and France from June, 1809, to Feb. 1814, including the action of the Coa, battle of Busaco, actions of Pombal, Redinha (wounded in the shoulder), Casal Novo, Foz d'Arouce (wounded in the leg), and Sabugal; battle of Fuentos d'Onor, action of Aldea de Ponte, sieges of Ciudad Rodrigo and Badajoz (dangerously wounded in the head); action at Castrajon, capture of forts at and battle of Salamanca, capture of Madrid and the Retiro, affairs of Son Munoz and San Milan, battles of Vittoria, and the Pyrenees from 26th to 30th July, pa.s.sage of the Bida.s.soa, Nivelle, and Nive; battle near Bayonne, 13 Dec. 1813.
Served also the campaign of 1815, and was present at the battle of Waterloo. Sir Hew has received the gold Cross and two clasps for Buasco, Badajoz, Salamanca, Vittoria, Nivelle, and Nive; and the silver War Medal with three clasps for Fuentes d'Onor, Ciudad Rodrigo, and Pyrenees.
Created a G.C.B., 1855 (_United Service Club_; _Stone House_, _c.u.mberland_).
35. ASTLEY, Hugh Francis Lethbridge, Esq.
2nd s. of Sir F. D. Astley, Bart., of Everley, co. Wilts. M. 1853, Augusta, dau. of the late James c.o.c.kburn, Esq., s. of the Dean of York.
36. BARLOW, Edmund, Esq.
A solicitor of the firm of Robinson and Barlow. Member of the Incorporated Law Society. Commissioner of oaths in Chancery (26, _Ess.e.x-st._, _Strand_, W.C.; _Hollycombe_, _Liphook_, _Hants_).
40. ARGYLL, Dowager d.u.c.h.ess of (Anne Colquhoun),
Eld. dau. of the late John Cunningham, Esq. of Craigends, N.B. B. 1801; m. 1831, as 3rd wife, the father of the present duke.
41. FARRER, Captain John,
Eld. s. of William Dent Farrer, Esq., of Brockley Park, Queen's County, Ireland. B. in Dublin, 1820; m. 1852, Augusta Louisa, daughter of Newton Wigney, Esq., M.P. Has issue, 2 sons and 2 daus. Late Capt. 1st Life Guards; freemason; dep.-lieut. for co. Tipperary (_Rl. Thames Yacht Club_; _Kildare-street Club_, _Dublin_; _Gurthalucha_, _co. Tipperary_).
42. GALTON, Francis, Esq.
S. of Samuel Tertius Galton, Esq., of Duddeston, near Birmingham. B.
1822; m. 1853, Louisa Jane, eld. dau. of the Rev. George Butler, D.D., dean of Peterborough, and formerly headmaster of Harrow. An M.A. of Cambridge. Received the gold medal of the Royal Geographical Society for his explorations of South Western Africa in 185051; and is now one of the honorary secretaries of that society. A member also of the Royal and other scientific societies (_Athenaeum Club_).
44. SMITH, Oswald Augustus, Esq.
A banker, of the firm of Smith, Payne, and Smiths (1, _Lombard Street_, E.C.)
47. ALBEMARLE, 6th Earl of (Keppel,)
B. 1799; suc. his brother 1851; m. 1831, Susan, dau. of the late Sir Coutts Trotter, Bt.; has issue a s. and 2 daus. Educ. at Westminster.
Ent. the Army 1815; obtained his present rank (Major-Gen.) 1858; formerly a groom in waiting to the Queen; private Secretary to Lord John Russell, 1846; M.P. for East Norfolk, 183235, and for Lymington, 184750; a dep.-lieut. for Norfolk; patron of 4 livings; a liberal; served the Waterloo Campaign with the 14 foot (_Athenaeum and Brooke's Clubs_; _Quidenham Hall_, _Attleboro'_, _Norfolk_).
48. BURY, the Right Hon. Viscount, M.P.
Eld. s. of Earl of Albemarle; b. 1832; m. 1855, Sophia, 2nd dau. of Sir A. N. M'Nab, Bart., of Dundurn Castle, Upper Canada; formerly in the Scots Fusilier Guards; private Secretary to Lord John Russell, 185051; afterwards aide-de-camp to Lord F. Fitz Clarence, in India; Civil Secretary and Superintendent of Indian affairs for the province of Canada, 185456; M.P. for Norwich, 185759; created a P.C. 1859. M.P.
for Wick since 1860; a Liberal; treasurer of H.M. household; lieut.-col.
21st Middles.e.x (civil service) Rifle Volunteers (_Brooke's and Guards'
Clubs_; _Quidenham Hall_, _Attleborough_).
49. LINDSAY, Lieut.-Col. the Honourable Charles Hugh,
3rd s. of the Earl of Crawford; b. 1816; m. 1851, the eld. dau. of the Hon. and Rev. Henry M. Browne, Dean of Lismore. Late of the Scots'
Fusilier Guards; obtained his present rank, 1854; retired from the army, 1855; extra aide-de-camp to the Lord Lieut. of Ireland, 1844; Master of the Horse, 1845; chamberlain, 1858; served with the Scots' Fusilier Guards in the Eastern campaign of 185455, including Alma, Balaklava, Inkerman, and Sebastopol; rewarded with the Crimean medal and four clasps, the Victoria cross, knight of the Legion of Honour, 5th cla.s.s of the Medjidie and Turkish medal (_Haigh Hall_, _Wigan_).
50. HOPE, Lady Mary Frances,
Sister of the Marquis of Westmeath; b. 1810; m. 1837, Lieut.-Col, the Hon. James Hope Wallace, brother of Earl of Hopetoun, who died 1854, when her ladys.h.i.+p dropped the name of Wallace, which her husband had a.s.sumed.
51. MAITLAND, John Gorham, Esq.
A magistrate for the county of Middles.e.x; a Fellow of the Royal Society.
52. CALDER, Sir Henry Roddam, 5th Bart.
Nephew of the celebrated admiral; b. 1790; suc. his father, 1792; m.
1819; Lady Frances (she died 1855), dau. of 1st Earl of Limerick; has issue, a s. and dau. (_Muirtowne_).
52. WEBSTER, Charles Fox, Esq.