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KNIGHTAGE. 642 Sir Charles Gilbert John Brydone, K. C.B. [see E. Minto]. ELLIOT, Adm. Sir George, K.C.B. [see E. Minto, colls.]. ELLIOT, Right Hon. Sir Henry George, P.C., G.C.B. [see E. Minto]. ELLIOTT, .SzrCharles Alfred, K.C.S.I., son of the Rev. H. V. Elliott, of Brigh- ton ; b. 1835 ; ed. at Harrow, and at Trin. Coll., Camb. (LL.B. 1866); entered B.C.S. 1856 ; served during Indian Mutiny 1857-8 (medal); was Sec. to Famine Commn. 1878-80, Imperial Census Commr. 1880-1, Ch. Commr. of Assam 1881, Pres. of Finance Committee 1886, and a Member of Council of Gov.-Gen. of India 1887- 90, since when he has been Lieut. -Gov. of Bengal : m. ist, 1866, Louisa, who d. 1877, da. of G. W. Dumbell, Esq., of Belmont, Isle of Man ; 2nd, 1887, Alice, da. of the late Thomas Gaussen, Esq., of Guernsey, and widow of T.J. Murray, Esq., B.C.S. ; cr. C.S.I. 1878, K.C.S.L 1887. Belvedere, Calcutta ; The Shrub- bery, Darjeeling ; Lism&re, St. Leonards on-Sea ; Oriental and East India United Senice Clubs. ELLIS, Hon. Sir Adam Gib, son of Robert Ellis, Esq.,W.S.; b. 1843; Advo- cate Scotland 1866 ; appointed substitute Procureur and Advocate Gen. Mauritius 1871, Puisne Judge of Supreme Court, 1876, Procureur and Advocate-Gen. Mauri- tius, 1877, Puisne Judge of Supreme Court 1878, and Ch. Judge 1879-83, since when he has been Ch. Justice of Jamaica : m. ist, 1871, Sarah Barnett, who d. 1873, da. of the late Robert Harvey, Esq., of Paixton, Glasgow ; 2ndly, 1878, Alice Margaret, da. of Maj.-Gen. Francis Rawdon Chesney, R.E. ; cr. K.B. 1882. Jamaica. ELVEY, Sir George, Mus.D., son of the late Mr. John Elvey, of Canterbury ; b. 1816 ; ed". at Cathedral Sch., Can- terbury (B.M. New Coll., Oxford 1837, D.Mus. 1841) ; appointed Organist of St. George's Chapel, Windsor, 1835, and Organist to H.M. 1837 ; has composed many Church Services and Anthems, and an Oratorio, &c. : m. ist, 1838, Harriette, who d. 1851, da. of Highmore Skeats, I Esq. , of Windsor ; 2ndly, 1854, Isabella Georgina, who d. 1863, da. of the late j John Bowyer Nichols, Esq., F.S.A. ; I 3rdly, 1865, Elenora Grace, who d. 1879, i da. of the late Richard Jarvis, Esq. ; ! 4thly, 1882, Mary, da. of the late Joseph ! Savory, Esq., of Buckhurst Park ; cr. K.B. "1871. The Towers, Windlesham, Surrey. ENGLEHEART, Sir John Gardner Dillman, C.B., son of the late J. C. D. Engleheart, Esq., of Tunbridge Wells ; b. 1823 ; ed. at Rugby, and at Ch. Ch., Oxford (B A., double 2nd class 1844), and became a student of Ch. Ch. ; Bar. Lin- coln's Inn, 1849 ; was Private Sec. to Sec. of State for the Colonies [D. Newcastle], and in 1860 accompanied him in the suite of the Prince of Wales on his visit to Canada ; appointed in 1866 Comptroller of the Household of the Prince and Prin- cess Christian ; has been since 1872 Clerk of the Council of Duchy of Lancaster ; m. 1859, Emily Lewis, da. of the late Major Willows; cr. C.B. 1884, K.B. 1892. 28, C arson Street, Mayfair, W. EVANS, Sir David, K.C.M.G., only son of the late Thomas Evans, Esq., of Llantrisant, Glamorganshire ; b. 1849 ; has been an Alderman of London (Castle Baynard Ward) since 1884 ; was Sheriff of London and Middlesex 1885-6, and Lord Mayor of London 1891-2 ; is a J.P. and D.L. for Glamorganshire, a Lieut, for City of London, and partner in the firm of Richard Evans and Co. , wholesale trimming manufacturers, of 24, Watling Street, E.C. : m. 1874, Emily Deborah, da. of Laurence Boaker, Esq. ; cr. K.C.M.G. 1892. Ewell Grove, Surrey; Junior Carlton, and City Carlton Clubs. EVANS, Sir Griffith Humphry Pugh, K.C.I.E., son of the late J. Evans, Esq. ; b. 1840 ; ed. at Oxford Univ. (B. A. 18 , M.A. 18 ); Bar. Lincoln's Inn 1867; is an Advocate of High Court, Bombay, an Additional Member of Viceroy of India's Council, and a J.P. and D.L. for Cardiganshire : m. 1873, Emilia, da. of the late James Hills. Esq.; cr. K.C.I.K. 1892. Calcutta; Lovesgrove, Abervstvitli, N. Wales. EVANS, Sir John, K.C.B., D.C.L., LL.D., D.Sc., F.R.S., son of the late Rev. Arthur Benoni Evans, D.D. ; //. 1823 ; is a J.P., a D.L., Chm. of Quarter Sessions and Vice-Chm. of County Council (Councillor for Abbots Langley Div.) of Herts (High Sheriff 1881), a Trustee of British Museum, Treasurer of Royal So., Pres. of London Numismatic So., and of So. of Chemical Industry, and Vice- Pres. of So. of Antiquaries :m. ist, 1850, Harriet Ann, who d. 1857, da. of J. Dickinson, Esq., F.R.S., of Abbots Hill, Herts ; 2nd, 1859, Frances, who d. 1890, da. of Joseph Phelps, Esq., of Madeira ; 3rd, 1892, Maria Millington, da. of Charles Craw- ford Lathbury, Esq. , of Wimbledon ; cr. K.C.B. 1892. Nash Mills, Hemel Hemp- stead; Atfienceitm Club. EWART, Maj.-Gen. Sir Henry Peter, K.C.B., son of the late Rev. J. Ewart, of Kirklington, Yorkshire ; b. 1838 ; entered 2nd Life Guards 1858, became Capt. 1862, Major and Lieut. -Col. 1873, Col. 1878(11. p. 1883), and Maj.-Gen. 1887 ; served in Egyptian Campaign 1882 (medal with clasp and 3rd class Medjidie) and in Suakin Expedition 1885 (mentioned in despatches and K.C.B.) ; was a Grooni- in-Waiting to H.M. 1882-4, since when he has been an Equerry-in-Waiting to H.M. m. 1888, the Hon. Evelyn Clemen- tina Heathcote-Drummond-Willoughby, da. of ist Earl of Ancaster ; cr. C.B. 1882, K.C.B. 1885. ir, Kt ration Street, Picca-