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second dau. of 5th Earl of Kenmare, C.V.O and has issue one son and three daus. Res.: 21 Cambridge Square, Hyde Park, London, W.2.

VESEY-FITZGERALD, John Vesey, B.A. (Oxon.): Barrister Inner Temple, 1873; Q.C.. 1895: J.P Cos. Clare and Kerry and Warwickshire. Educ.: Rugby; Balliol College, Oxford: 2nd class in Classical Moderations, 1st class in Law and History, 1st class in Civil Law, Oxford. Pubns.: edited Public Health Act, 1875; Local Government Acts, 1888, 1894; Bunyan's Life Assurance: The Law relating to the Pollution of Elvers, etc; owns about 6,000 acres in Cos. Clare, Kerry, and Louth; eldest son of late William L. Foster Vesey-Fitzgerald, of Moyvane, Co. Kerry, and Sarianne, dau. of Henry Quilter; b. 1848: m., 1st, 1891, Annie (d. 1896), dau. of late John Ross, of Quebec, Canada; 2nd, 1899, Mabel Edith, dau. of E. C. Leslie, of Ballybay, Co. Monaghan, and has issue one son and one dau. Res.: 9 Campden Hill Road, London, W.8.; Moyvane, Co. Kerry. Club: Athenæum.

VILLIERS-STUART, Gerald, D.L. Co. of Waterford: honorary rank of Captain in Army. Educ.: Elstree, Haileybury: A.C., Cirencester: engaged in ranching and various manufacturing enterprises in U.S.A.: Member of Waterford County Council. 1908-1918: served in the Army from Sept. 1914, to March. 1919. Novels published: The Soul of Croesus; The Flight of Lord Rhincren; The Lost Destiny; The White Shrine; several plays produced in England and America: author of many short stories. Recns.: games and small game shooting, sea fishing; b. Jan. 1869; second son of the late Henry Villiers-Stuart, of Dromana. Res.: Landyot Lodge, Helvick, Co. Waterford. Clubs: Junior Constitutional, Piccadilly, London, W.

VILLIERS-STUART, Lieut.-Col. John Patrick, D.S.O. (1915), Indian Army: entered Army, 1899: Captain Indian Army, 1908: D.A.A.G. 1914; served China, 1900; N.W. Frontier India, 1901-2 and 1908: East Africa, 1903-4: European War, 1914-18: youngest son of late Lieut.-Col. Villiers Stuart, of Castlane, Carrick-on-Suir: b. 1879; m. 1914, Phyllis Mary, dau. of late James Read, and has issue two daus. Res.: Castlane, Carrick-on-Suir, Tipperary. Club: Junior Army and Navy.

VILLIERS-STUART, Brigadier-Gen. William Desmond, C.B.E. (1919), Indian Army; served N.W. Frontier of India. 1897-98; Tirah Expedition, 1897-98; Waziristan Expedition, 1901-2: commanded 9th Batt. Rifle Brigade, 1914-15; eldest son of late Lieut.-Col. Henry John Richard Villiers-Stuart, and Jane Rigby, dau. of Benjamin Rigby Murray, of Parton, Scotland; b. 1872. Res.: Castlane, Carrick-on-Suir, Co. Tipperary.

VINCENT, Arthur Rose, C.B.E. (1919). B.A. (Trinity College, Dublin): D.L., J.P. Co. Kerry (High Sheriff, 1916); Barrister King's Ins, 1901; Magistrate at. Kisumu, B. East Africa, 1903-05: second Asst. Judge Court for Zanzibar, 1905-06; Assistant Judge Siam, 1906-08; Acting Assistant Judge Shanghai, 1908-09; Acting-Assistant Judge at Zanzibar, 1909-10; second son of late Col. Arthur Hare Vincent, J.P., of Summerhill House, Co. Clare: b. 1876; m. 1910, Maud, only dau. of W. B. Bourn, of Filoll San Mateo, California U.S.A. Res.: Muckross Abbey, Killarney, Co. Kerry. Kildare Street Club, Dublin.

VINCENT, Col. Berkeley, C.B. (1919), C.M.G. (1916): late Capt. R.H.A.; late Lieut.-Col. 6th Batt. Inniskilling Dragoons; G.S.O. 1st grade, 1915-17; temp. Brig.-Gen., 1917-19; served in China, 1900; S. African War, 1901-2; Russo-Japanese War. 1904-5, as attache to Japanese 1st Army: European War, 1914-16; eldest son of late Col. Arthur Hare Vincent, J.P., of Summerhill House, Co. Clare; b. 1871; m. 1906, Lady Kitty Edith Blanche Ogilvy, eldest dau. of 6th Earl of Airlie. Res.: Summerhill House, Castle Connell.

WAITHMAN, William Sharp, D.L., J.P. Co. Galway (High Sheriff, 1903); J.P: Cheshire. Educ. at Eton; served on Connaught Rangers recruiting staff European War: for many years Chairman of the Visiting Justices and other bodies in Galway Recns.: shooting, fishing, sailing'; b. 1858; only son of late R. W. Waithman, D.L., of Moyne Park, Co. Galway; m. 1883, Lady Philippa Stanhope (d. 1920), dau. of 7th Earl of Harrington, and has issue one son and one dau. Res.: Merlin Park, Gal way, and Welbeck House, London, W.1. Kildare Street Club, Dublin; County Galway Club.

WAKELY, His Honour Judge John, M.A. (T.C.D.): D.L., J.P. King's Co., J.P. Cos. Roscommon and Sligo; Barrister, King's Inns, 1885; Q.C. 1899: Bencher, 1902; County Court Judge and Chairman of Quarter Sessions Cos. Roscommon and Sligo from 1904. Educ.: Kingstown school; Trinity College, Dublin. Pubns. (with R. R. Cherry, K.C.): The Irish Land Law and Land Purchase Acts; Articles on the Land Purchase (Ireland) Act, 1903. Recns.: fishing, shooting. Eldest son of late John Wakely, D.L., of Ballyburly, King's Co., and Mary Catherine, dau. of Rev. Richard George, of Kentstown, Co. Meath; b. 1861; m. 1888, Raby Low Montserrat, dau. of late Rev. Canon Morgan Woodward Jellett, Canon of Christ Church Cathedral, and Rector of St. Peter's Church, Dublin, and has issue three daus. Res.: Ballyburly, Edenderry, King's Co. University Club, Dublin.