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644 KNIGHTAGE. Court, Constantinople 1875-6, and Acting Judge 1876-7, since when he has been Consul-Gen, and Ch. Judge of Supreme Consular Court : m. 1874, Amelia, da. of ; the late Evelyn Houghton, Esq. ; cr. K.C.M.G. 1887. British Consulate, Con- stan t i noplc ; Frankmahalll, Therapia ; Junior Carlton Club. FAYRER, Sir Joseph, K. C.S.I., M.D., LL.D., P.R.S., son of the late Robert. John Fayrer, Esq., Com. R.N., of Miln- thorpe, Westmoreland; .1824; M.R.C.S. Eng. 1847, F.R.C.S. Edin. 1858, M.D. Edin. 1859, F.R.C.P. Lond. 1872, F.R.C.S. Eng. 1878, LL.D. Edin. 1878, and LL.D. St. Andrew's Univ. 1890 ; entered Bengal Medical Ser. 1850 ; served in Burmese War 1852 (medal with clasp), in Indian Mutiny 1857 (medal with clasp, and brevet of Surgeon) ; was Professor of Surgery in Med. Coll. of Bengal 1859-74, and sometime Pres. of Asiatic So. of Ben- gal ; accompanied in 1870 the Duke of Edinburgh in his Tour through India, ; and in 1875-6 the Prince of Wales through- out his visit to India, as Physician to H.R.H. and Ch. Medical Officer of Ex- pedition; is Hon. Physician to H.M., to | Prince of Wales, and Physician in Ordi- nary to Duke of Edinburgh, F.R.S. of 1 Lond. and of Edin., Surg.-Gen. and j Pres. of Medical Board at India Office, and a member of Army Sanitary Commn. , and of Senate of Army Medical School, : Netley : m. 1855, Bethia Mary, el. da. of] Maj.-Gen. Andrew Spens, Bengal Army ; ' cr. C.S.I. 1868, K. C.S.I. 1876. 53, Wim- pole Street, W. ; A thence it m Club. FENTON, Sir Myles, son of Myles Fenton, Esq. , of Kendal ; b. 1830; was Sec. of E. Lancashire Railway 1856-60, Assist.- < Manager of Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway 1860-3, an d Gen. Manager of Metropolitan Railway 1863-80, since when he has been Gen. Manager of S. E. Rail- way ; is an Associate of Institute of Civil Engineers, a J.P. for Surrey, Lieut.-Col. Engineer and Railway Vol. Staff Corps, and Chevalier of the Legion of Honour of '> France and of the Order of Leopold of i Belgium : m. 1883, Charlotte Jane, da. of G. Oakes, Esq., and widow of J. Collins, Esq. ; cr. K.B. 1889. Ridge Green, South Nntfield, Surrey ; Charing Cross Hotel, ' 5. W. ; Junior Carlton Club. FIELD, Gen. Sir John, K.C.S., son of James Field, Esq. ; b. 1821 ; entered Bom- bay Army 1839, became Capt. 1851, Major 1860, Lieut.-Col. 1862, Col. 1867, Maj.-Gen. 1879, Lieut. -Gen. 1882. and Gen. 1888 ; served in Scinde and Afghanistan 1840-44, in Indian Mutiny Campaign 1857-9, and in command of advanced Brig, in Abys- sinian Campaign 1867-8 (mentioned in despatches, medal) ; four years Judge Advocate-Gen. Bombay ; was an A.D.C. to H.M. 1868-79 : m. 1841, Aletta Hendrina.da. of the Rev. A. Faure, D.D.; cr. C.B. 1868, K.C.B. 1891. Heathdene, Blackheath; United Service Chit. FINDLAV, Sir George, son of George Findlay, Esq., of Grantown, Inverness- shire ; b. 1829 ; ed. at Halifax Gram. Sch. ; is an A.I.C.E. , a Chevalier of the Legion of Honour, a J .P. and County Alderman for Middlesex, and Lieut.-Col. Engineer and Railway Vol. Staff Corps ; has been Gen. Manager of L. and X. W. Railway since 1874 : m. ist, 18 , Annie, who d. 1883, da. of Swainston Adamson, Esq., of Rugeley, Brenton, Staffordshire ; 2nd, 1885, Charlotte, da. of Pryse Jacob. Esq., of Bridgend, Glamorganshire ; cr. K.B. 1892. Hill House, Edgware, N. W. ; Reform Club FIRTH, Sir Charles Henry, son of Edwin Firth, Esq., merchant, of Flush, Heckmondwike ; b. 1836 ; is a D.L. and a J.P. for W. Riding of York ; formerly Lieut.-Col. Comdt. ist W. Riding Artillery Vol. ; has been a member and energetic promoter of the Vol. cause since 1857: m. 1862, Ada, who d. 1869, el. da. of William Crowther, Esq., J.P. , of Gomersal, York ; cr. K.B. 1868. Flush, Heckmondwike, near Normanton ; Mirfield, Yorkshire; Junior Carlton Club. FITZGERALD, Sir Gerald, K.C.M.G., son of the late Francis FitzGerald, Esq. ; I'. 1833 ; appointed Junior Clerk WarOffice 1856, and was Estimate Clerk 1860-3 ; selected in 1863 to proceed to India as Assist. Commnr. for reorganising Indian Accounts ; was Dep. Controller Gen. of Mil. Expenditure 1864-6, Deputy Comp- troller Gen. of India 1869, Accountant-Gen. Madras 1871, British Burmah 1872, and Deputy Comptroller-Gen, of India 1872-4 ; allowed to accept temporary service under Egyptian Govt. 1877, and was Director- Gen, of Public Accounts in Egypt 1879-85, since when he has been Accountant-Gen, of the Navy ; has ist Class Order of the Medjidie, 3rd Class Osmanieh, and Egypt- ian War medal and bronze star : m. 1881, the Hon. Amicia Henrietta Milnes, da. of ist Baron Houghton ; cr. C.M.G. 1880, K.C.M.G. 1885. 64, Cadogaii. Gardens, S. W. ; Arthur's Club. FITZGERALD, Sir (William) Gerald Seymour Vesey, K.C.I.E., C.S.I., el. son of the late Right Hon. Sir W. R. Sey- mour Vesey FitzGerald, G. C.S.I.; />. 1841 ; ed. at Harrow, and at Oriel Coll., Oxford ; Bar. Lincoln's Inn 1865 ; was Private Sec. to Gov. of Bombay 1867-72 ; is a J.P. for Sussex; appointed Political A.D.C. to Sec. of State for India 1874

/. 1862, Jane Margaret Matilda, el. da. of

the late Sir Norman Macdonald-Lockhart, 3rd Baronet; cr. C.S.I, and K.C.I.E. 1887. Carlton Club. FITZMAYER, Gen. Sir James William, K.C.B. , son of the late Major Charles Howard Fitzmayer, R.A. ; b. 1813 ; ed. at Roy. Mil. Acad., Woolwich ; entered R.A. 1830, became Capt. 1842, Majori8s4, Lieut. -Col. 1854, Col. 1855, Maj.-Gen. 1867, Col. -Comdt. R.H. A. 1876, and Lieut. -Gen.