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720 THE KXIGBTAGE. HORSFORD, Gen. Sir Alfred HASTrs'GS, G.C.B. 1875, military sec. to P.M. h.r.h. the com.-in-cbief 1874/80, col. comdt. rifle brigade Dec. 1880, col. 14th regt. 1879,80, 79th regt.l87H 9, served in Kafl&r wars 1846/7, 1852/3, commanded a batterv in Crimea and a brigade in Indian Mutiny, D.A.G. i860fi. commanded at Malta 18i39 71, and s.E. district 1872/4 (son of Gen. George Horsford): b. 3 April, 1818. 46, Albemarle Street, W. HOULTON, Sib Edward Victor Lewis, G.c.M.G. 18G8, chief sec. to gov. at Malta since 1855, late fellow St. John's Coll. Oxon. (son of John Houlton, of Fariey Castle, Somerset) ; b. 4 Mar. 1823; m. June, 1860, Hyacinthe Hamette, dau. of Richard Wellesley, Esq. Valetta, Malta. HOWARD, Sir Henry Francis, g.c.b. 1872, envoy to Brazil, Portugal, Hanover, Bavaria, 1853 72, son of Henry Howard, of Corby Castle. (See Peerage — E. Carlisle.) HOWELL, Sir Thomas, knighted 1876, director of contracts in war office 1855,74 (son of Thomas Howell, of Clapham Common, Surrey): b. June, 1802 ; m. July, 1824, Mary Anne, elder dau. of WiUiam Pizzi, of London, shipowner. St. Leonards-on-Sea. HOWLAND, Sir William Peabce, k.c.m.g. 1879, C.B. lieut.-gov. Ontario 1868, 73. finance minister Canada 1862 3, receiver-gen. 1863 4, post- master-gen. 1864.6, minister of inland revenue 18678. Toronto, Canada. HOYLES,(HON.)SlRHrGHWiLLiAii,knighted 1869, chief justice Newfoundland since 1865, solicitor-gen. 1854 65 (son of late Newman Wright Hoyles, colonial trea.surer) ; b. 3 May, 1814; m. 6 Sept. 1842, Jane, dau. of John Liddell, Esq. of Halifax, n.s. St. John's, Newfoundland. HUDDLE STOX, Hon. Sir John Walter, knighted 1875, on appointment as baron of the exchequer, bar.-at-law Gray"s Inn 1839, Q.c. and a bencher 1857, twice treasurer, leader of the Oxford circuit, m.p. Canterbury 1865 8, Norwich 1874 5, judge advocate of fleet and counsel to admiralty 1866 75, serjt.-at-law, and judge common pleas 1875 (son of Thomas Huddleston, r.n.); b. 8 Sept. 1817; m. 18 Dec. 1872, Lady Diana De Vere Beauclerk, only dau. of William, 9th Duke of St. Albans. 43, Ennismore Gardens, S.W. HUDSON, Sir James, g.c.b. 1863, gentleman usher to Queen Adelaide 183149, assist. private sec. to William IV. 1830.7, sec. legation at Washington and the Hague 1838/45, envoy at Brazil, Sardinia, and Italy 1850/63 (son of Harring- ton Hudson, of Bessingby HaU, Yorks.); b. 1810. St. Katharine's, Regent's Park, s.w. HUGHES, Sir Frederic, knighted 1858, capt. late 7th Madras cav. served in Persia and Crimea, K.L.S. of Persia (son of Robert Hughes, of Wexford); b. 18 June, 1814; m. 1st— 7 April, 1864, Emily, eldest dau. of William Kraeutler, E.sq.; she d. 13 Dec. 1868. He m. 2ndly— 22 Nov. 1871, Theodosia, eldest dau. of Edward James, of Swar- land Park, Northumb. by whom he has 2 sons and 5 daus. (1) Frederic James Robert, b. 5 Jan. 1874. (2) Walter Hastings Frederic, b. 10 Feb. 1875. (3) Winifred Emily Frederica. (4) Georglua Theodosia. (5) Myra Kathleen. (6) Gwendolen Loftus, b. 19 June, 1880. (7) Elinor Clifford, b. 7 Aug. 1881. Pole Hore, Wexford. HUGHES, Sir Walter Watson, knighted 16 Dec. 1880 (son of Thomas Hughes, of Pitten- weem. Fifeshire); b. 1803; m 1841, Sophia, eldest dau. of late John Henry Rickman, of Wamburga, South Australia. 48, Porch ester Terrace, W. HUME, (BT.)-LiErT.-CoL. Sir Gustavus, knighted 1 Dec. 1880, as lieut. of hon. cor|>s of gent.-at-arms 1878, served ^ith 38th regt. through the Crimean war 1854,5, at the battle of the Alma and siege of Sebastopol, k.l.h.&m. served through the Indian Mutiny, at siege and capture of Luck- now, «kc. assistant-inspector volunteers 18fO/65, retd. 1868 (2nd son of late Rev. Robert Hume, of Dublin, and his wife Mary Hams); b. 25 Feb. 1826; m. 18 July, 1857, Ellen Caroline, dau. of late Charles Vernon, Esq. of CUfton, co. Glouc. (B. Vernon), and has 5 sons and 2 daus. [1] George Robert Vernon, lieut. 78th highlanders; b. 26 July, 1859. [2] Charles Vernon, lieut. R.A.; b. 12 Julv. 1860. [3] Gustavus Parker Vernon, b. 2 Julv, 1861. [4] Arthur Sinclair Vernon, b. 6 July," 1865. [5] Walter Vernon, b. 27 April, 1875. [6] Ada Mary. [7] Georgina Vernon. HUMPHREYS, Sir John, (senior) coroner for Middlesex since 1859, knighted at Osborne 18 July, 1881, a solicitor and parliamentary agent 1842 (son of late John Humphreys, of London); b. 1820; m. 1843, Ellen Eliza, dau. of Henry Downes, Esq. of Moor HaU, Salop; she d. 1869. 13, Stratford Place, W. HUNT, Sir Henry Arthur, c.b. knighted 1876, consulting surveyor to h.m.'s ofl&ce of works and public buildings (son of late James Hunt); b. 1810; m. 1833, Eliza Susannah, dau. of Joseph Bennett, Esq. 54, Eccleston Square, S.w. HURDLE, Major-Gen. Sir Thomas, r.m. K.C.B. 1877, served at Navarino 1827, in Greek war 1828, k.r. of Greece, com. R.N. in Crimea, a.d.c. to the Queen 1854, 9, k.l.h.m.; b. 1796. Porchester, Fareham. HUTT, Right Hon. Sir William, p.c. k.c.b. 1868, commissioner engaged in founding colony South Australia, v.p. board of trade and paymaster-gen. 1860 5, m.p. Hull 1832,41, Gates- head 1841/74 (son of late Richard Hutt, of Appley, I.W.); b. Oct. 1802; m. 1st— 1831, Mary, dau. of J. Milner, of Staindrop, Durham, and widow of John, 10th Earl of Strathmore (who died the day after his marriage); she d. 5 May, 1860. He m. 2ndly— 15 June, 1861, Fanny Anne Jane, ^vidow of Col. James Hughes (brother of late Lord Dinorben), and dau. of Hon. Sir Francis Charles Stanhope, k.c.b. (E. Harrington). 2 Grosvenor Square, w. &c. INGHAM, Sir James Taylor, knighted 31 July, 1876, metropolitan polifce magistrate since 1876, metropolitan p.m. 1849,76, bar.-at-law i.t. 1832 (son of Joshua Ingham, of Blake Hall, Yorks.); b. 17 Jan. 1805; m. 4 Aug. 1835, Gertrude, 5th dau. of James Penrose, Esq. of Woodhill, co. Cork, and has with other issue 2 sons, (1) James Penrose, bar.-at-law I.T.; b. 1838; d. 28 Nov. 1879, having m. 15 Dec. 1867, Lady Caroline Marguerita Stanhope, eldest dau. of Charles Wjmdham, 7th Earl of Harrington, and had 2 sous and a dau. Oliver PhiUp Stanhope, b. 27 Dec. 1869.— Charles George Seymour, b. 6 Sept. 1873. — Bessie Geraldiue Fanny.