INDIAN BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY, 1915.
Elgin.
Bruce of Torry. 1647; Baron Bruce of Kinless, 1603 (Scot); Baron Elgin, 1849 (Utd. Kgdm), by virtue of which title he has a seat in the House of Lords; P.C. 1886; K.G. 1889; G.C.S.I., G.C.I.E. 1894; Victor Alexander Bruce; e.s. of the 8th Earl by his 2nd wife; b. at Montreal, Lower Canada, 1849; m. Lady Constance Mary, C. L., 1876; wife died, 1909; educ; at Eton and Balliol College, Oxford; B.A., 1873; M.A., 1877; D.C.L., 1899; Hony. LL.D. (Glasgow), 1903; succeeded his father, 1863: Treasurer, Royal Household, and First Commissioner of works, 1886; Viceroy and Governor-General, India, 1894-99; Secretary of State for the Colonies, 1905-08; Chairman, Royal Cominission on war in South Africa, 1902; Chairman, Royal Commission on Free Churches Controversy in Scotland, 1904; Chairman, Royal Commission to administer Scotland Churches Act, 1905; Member, Committee of Council on Education in Scotland; Lord-Lieutnant of Fife: President, Fife territory Force Association; Lieutenant, Royal Company of Archers; heir: s. Edward James, Lord Bruce; b. 1881; Address: Broomhall, Dunfernline, Fife. Clubs: Travellers’ Brooks’s and New (Edin).
Elles, Lt-General Sir Edmond Roche, G.C.I.E. (1906), K.C.B. (1898), K.C.I.E. (1904), Indian Army (retired); s. of Molcolm J. Elles; b. 1848; educ; R.M.A., Woolwich; entered Royal Artillery 1867 , served in the Lushai, Hazara and other expeditions and gained distinctions; captain, 1878; Major, 1884; D.A.Q.M.G. Bengal, 1883-85; A.Q.M.G. for Intelligence, Bengal, 1886-89; D.G.M.G. India, 1893-5; Military Delegate to Hague Peace conference. 1907 , Lieutenant-General. 1907, retired, 1903; is D.L., and J.P. for Surrey. Address: Paroora, Guildford. Club: United Service.
Ellis, Francis Robert. C.M.G. (1901), Auditor-General. Controller of Revenue, and Accountant-General, Ceylon (retired); s. of late Colonel F. Ellis; b. 1849; m. Lucy, d. of late D. B. Thornton of St. Peters burg, 1888; Joined service in Ceylon as a writer, 1871; became Judge of Ratnapura, 1883; Police Magistrate, Colombo, 1885; Director and Inspector-General of Prisons, Ceylon, 1891; Government Agent, Southern Province, 1897; Western Province, the same year; Auditor-General, and Controller of Revenue, 1902; retired, 1906; Governor, British North Borneo, 1911. Address: Government House, Sandaban, British North Borneo; Kilmore, Drumquin, Tyrone.
Elliot, Lt. General Sir Edward Locke; K.C.B. (1902), C.B. (1896) D.S.O. (1887); b. 1850; s. of Colonel Edward King Elliot; m. Eva Syble, e.d. of Col. Percy Smith, 1893; entered the Army, 1868; Colonel, 1898; served in the Afghan war, 1878-9; Burmese Expeditionary Force, 1896; Inspector-General of Cavalry in India, 1898; in South Africa; 1901-2: retired, 1911; Address: Sackville Street, Dublin. Club; Naval and Military.
Elliot, Maj.-Gen. Henry Riversdale; b. 1836; s. of William Elliot, Madras Civil Service; m. 1866, Carmina Macintire; educ.; Cheltenham College; Military Academy, Edinburgh; Joined Madras 42nd Infantry, 1855; served with Madras Sappers and Miners, in the Abyssinian Campaign, and was present at assault and capture of Magdala, 1867-68; Brigade-Major; Assistant
