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THE KNIGHTAGE. 711 DICKINSON, Sir John Nodes, knighted isoo, first puisne judge supreme court. New South Wales 1844/61, bar.-at-law l.T. 1840 (son of Staff- Surgeon Dickinson); b. , 1807; m. , 1844, Helen, dau. of late Capt. Jauncey, R.N. of Dartmouth. Marlborough Buildings, Bath. DICKSON, Gen. Sir Collingwood, r.a. v.c. K.C.B. 1871, col.-com. R.A. since 187.5, son of Major-Gen. Sir Alexander Dickson, G.C.B. (See Baronetage). 79, Claverton Street, S.W. DICKSON, Sir Joseph Ritchie Lyon, m.d. knighted 1873, physician British legation Persia since 1847, on staff of Shah of Persia when t in Europe 187.3 (son of late John Dickson, of Dal- I keith, surgeon R.N. at Copenhagen); b. , 1820. Teheran, Persia. DINGLI, Sir Adrian, g.c.m.g. 1868, c.b. ll.d. Maltese barrister 1837, chief justice Malta and president court of appeal since 1880, and mem- ber of council of government 1849, crown advocate and legal adviser of government 1854 SO (son of Sir Paul Dingli, G.C.M.G.); b. Sept. 1819; m. 1st — 1856, Catherine, dau. of V. Mamo, C.M.G.; she d. 10 Jan. 1857. He m. 2ndly— 24 July, 1879, r Amy Mildred Mary, 2nd dau. of William Henry Charlton, Esq. of Hesleyside, Northumb. and has a i son, b. 30 Aug. 1881. Valetta, Malta. DONOVAN, Sir Henry, knighted 1874, chair- man Tralee commissioners, high .sheiiff co. Keriy 1874 (son of John Donovan, of Tralee); b. 1822; m. 1853, Kathleen, dau. of (Hon.) Patrick Morris, of St. John's, Newfoundland. Tralee. D ORION, (Hon.) Sir Antoine Aime, knighted 1877, C.J. of Queen's bench Canada since 1874, attorney-gen. 1864, P.C. and minister of justice 1873, member executive council 1858, 18G3, 1864 (son of P. A. Dorion); b. 1818. Montreal. DOUGLAS, Sir Charles Eurwicke, k.c.m.g. 1832, king-of-arms of that order 1832/59, m.p. Warwick 1837/52, Banbury 1859/65, parliamentar}' commissioner Greenwich hospital 1845/6; b. 1806; m. 1832, Jane Mary Anne, dau. of Sir Charles des Voeux, Bart. ; she d. 12 Nov. 1873, haang had with other issue a son, (1) GreviUe Charles, b. , 1844. 27, WUton Crescent, S.w. DOUGLAS, Gen. Sir John, g.c.b. 1859, retired list 1881, col. 1st batt. Queen's own Cameron (79th) highlanders, com. of forces in Scotland 1870/5, A.A.G. Scotland 1860/5, served in Crimea and Indian Mutiny, com. 79th highlanders at the Alma, Balaklava, and Inkennan (son of late Lieut.- Gen. Sir Neil Douglas, k.c.b.) ; b. 7 Jiily, 1817: m. 1 June, 1843, Lady Elizabeth Cathcart, eldest dau. of Charles, 2nd Earl Cathcart, G.C.B. and has 2 sons, (1) Neil Douglas Cecil Frederick, capt. late Scot.s fusiUer guards ; b. 6 Aug. 1844. (2) Charles John Cathcart, late 79th (Q.o.) Cameron high- landers ; b. 25 Aug. 1857; m. 17 Nov. 1880, Helen Tohnie Dick, eldest dau. of Major-Gen. John Bayley, c.B. r.e. (M. Angle- sey), and has issue. Glenfinart, Greenock, N.B. DOYLE, Gen. Sir Charles Hastings, k.c.m.g. 1869, col. 87th regt. since 1873, commanded south district 1874/7, retd. list 1877. (See Baro- netage.) 18, Bolton Street, Piccadilly, W. DRAKE, Sir William Henry, k.c.b. 1871, director of supplies and transport at war office 1871/7, k.l.h.m. k.m.l. colonial treasurer West Australia 1838/48, in charge commissariat Turkish contingent in Crimea 185.5/6, commissary- gen. 1859 (son of Commissaiy-Gen. J. Drake, of Exmouth) ; b. 1812 ; m. 1st— 1834, Louisa, dau. of J. Perkins ; she d. He m. 2ndly— 1863, Elizabeth, dau. of (Hon.) George Wood, of Grahamstown, M.L.C. at Cape, and has issue. 15, Clanricarde Gardens, W. DRAKE, Sir William Richard, knighted 1 Oct. 1869, k.c.m.l. and Corona d'ltalia, K.i.c. of Austria and 2nd class medjidie (grandson of Henry Drake, of Barnstaple, and his wife Anne, sister of Sir James Hamlvn, Bart.) ; b. 25 Aug. 1817; m. 8 Aug. 1846, Katharine Stewart Forbes, dau. of late Richard Thomas Goodwin, senior member of council Bombay; she d. 21 Aug. 1880. 12, Princes Gardens, w. DRINKWATER, Sir William Leece, knighted 1877, h.m.s. first deemster Isle of Man, member of council, bar.-at-law l.T. 1837 (nephew of late Sir Georgre Drinkwater, of Kii-bv. Isle of Man); b. 28 Mar. 1812; m. 27 Aug. 1840, Elinor, dau. of Peter Bourne, Esq. of Hackinsall, co. Lane, (and si.ster of Sir James Bou^rne, Bart, of Hackiusali, CO. Lane), and has 2 sons and 3 daus. (1) Georare Drixkwater, bar.-at-law L.I. 1877; b.l2 Oct. 1852; m. 13 ilay, 188U, Marj- Wyse, dau. of late Eoddam Folder Roildam, Esq. and grauddau. of Roddam John Ilodilam,Esq. of Roddam, Northumberland. (2) John Drinkwater-Lawe, assumed that additional sur- name under the -iU of late John Drinkwater-Lawe by R.L. 24 Feb. 1879; b. 7 Oct. 1854. (3) Elizabeth Bourne, m. June, 1866, to S L Jackson, of Knutsford. (4) Margaret Bourne, m. 13 Jan. 1881, to Frederic Maximilian Ross, Esq. (5) EUnor Bourne, m. Feb. 1871, to F W Pigott, Esq. of Bourne HaU, Sussex. Kirby, Douglas, Isle of Man. DRUMMOND, Adm. Hon. Sir James Robert, G.C.B. 1880, K.C.B. 1873, commanded Medi- terranean squadron 1876, retd. list 1877, 2nd son of James, 6th Viscount Sti-athallan. (See Peerage.) 48, Onslow Gardens, S.W. DU CANE, Sir Charles, k.c.m.g. 1875, chair- man board of customs since 1878, gov. of Tasmania 1868/74. a lord of admiralty 1866 8, M.P. Maldon 1852/3, N. Essex 1857 68 (son late Capt. Charles Du Cane, R.N. of Braxted Park) ; b. 5 Dec. 1825 ; m. 25 June, 1863, Hon. Georgiana Susan Copley, youngest dau. of John, Lord Lyndhurst (ext.), and has 2 sons and 3 daus. (1) Charles Henry Copley, b. 25 May, 1864. (2) John Philip, b. 5 May, 1865. (3) Georgiana Sophia. (4) Florence Gertrade Louisa. (5) Ella Mary. Braxted Park, Essex, and 16, Pont Street, S.W. DU CANE, Col. Sir Edmund Frederick, R.E. K.C.B. 1877, 2nd lieut. r.e. Dec. 1848, on staff great exhibition 1851, visiting magistrate convict stations S. Australia 1856, in war office 1856/63, inspector military prisons and director of convict prisons 1863 9, inspector-gen. state prisons 1869/77, and chairman prison commissioners 1877, &c. &c. (son of Major Richard Du Cane, 20th light dragoons) ; b. 23 Mar. 1830 ; m. 18 July, 1855, Mary Dorothea, dau. of Lieut.-Col. John MoUoy, rifle' brigade; she d. 13 May, 1881, having had 3 sons and 5 daus. (1) Richard Hale, lieut. R.A. ; b. 23 July, 1857; d. 16 June, 1881. (2) Hubert John. b. 22 July, 1859. (3) Edmund Arthur, b. 24 June, 1872. (4) Alice Mary. (5) Mary Louisa. (6) EUza Dorothea. (7) Flora Sabine Georgia. (8) Wynfreda Veva Agnes. Coombe Springs, Kingston-on-Thames.