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THOM'S IRISH WHO'S WHO
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King's Co; m. 1874, Letitia L. (d. 1876), dau of late John Brereton, Oldcourt, Tipperary, and had issue a dau., who married W. Q. Williams, C.E. 2nd, 1890, Lilla, dau. of H. Reid, of Kelverton, Bucks, and has issue Capt. D. V. Creagh, M.C. 7th Hussars. Res.: 65 Albert Hall Mansions, London, S.W. United Service Club, S.W.

CRICHTON, Alexander Joseph, J.P., Co. Sligo (High Sheriff, 1892); eldest son of late Alex. Crichton; b. 1861: m. 1884, Olga B., dau. of Johannes Bienemann. Res.: Carrowgarry, Ballysodare, Co. Sligo.

CRILLY, Daniel, journalist, reviewer; b. 14th Dec, 1857; son of late Daniel Crilly, Rostrevor, Co. Down; m. 1887, Mary Ellen Colclough, Dublin. Served his full apprenticeship to a cotton broker in Liverpool; became a journalist; edited the "United Irishman," Liverpool, 1876; joined the editorial staff of "The Nation," Dublin, 1880; stood his trial before a jury in Dublin, 1887, for alleged connection with Plan of Campaign; jury disagreeing, prosecution was abandoned; was Hon. Sec, Home Rule Confederation, 1875-77, and Irish National League of Great Britain; M.P., North Mayo, 1885-1900. Pubns.: In the Bye-ways with Young Ireland, 1888; The "Felon" Literature of Ireland, 1889; The Celt at Westminster, 1892; Pencillings on Parnassus, 1899; In the Footsteps of John Mitchel, 1900-1.

CROFTON, Baron (Irld., 1797), and a Baronet (1768), Arthur Edward Lowther Crofton, 4th Baron; Lieut.-Col. Comdg. Reserve Batt., Roy. Fus., formerly Comd. 13th (Service) Batt. Northumberland Fus.; mentioned in despatches, 1916; served in European War, 1916; elected a Representative Peer for Ireland (1916); is a J.P., D.L. for Co. Roscommon; son of the Hon. Charles St. George Crofton (d. 1895), who was 2nd son of 2nd Baron), and Theresa (d. 1867), dau. of Daniel Tighe; b. 7th Aug.. 1866; s. his uncle, 22nd Sept., 1912; m. 1893, Jessie, dau. of J. Hewltson, and widow of Neville Paddon, Esq.; issue two sons and a dau. Res.: Mote Park, Ballymurry, Roscommon. Naval and Military Club, London.

CROFTON, Sir Malby, Bart. (Unit. Kgd., 1833), renewal of Patent granted in 1661); B.A. (Oxon.), J.P., D.L., Co. Sligo; eldest son of the late Henry Bliss Crofton, and Sophia, eldest dau. of Thomas Horsfall, of Burley Hall, Yorkshire; b. 20th Aug., 1857; s. his grandfather, as 8rd Bart., 15th Dec, 1872; m. 18th Aug., 1880, Louisa, dau. of Richard J. Verschoyle, J.P., of Tanrago, Co. Sligo; has issue two sons, two daus. Res.: Longford House, Ballysodare, Co. Sligo.

CROFTON, Sir Morgan George, Bart. (Unit. Kgd., 1801); D.S.O. (1917), Legion of Honour, 1917 (three times mentioned in despatches); Lt.-Col. Res. of Officers; 2nd Life Guards; late Lieut., Irish Guards; served in S. Africa, 1899-1901; in France and Flanders, 1914-15; East Africa, 1918-18; Italy, 1918; Gds. Machine Gun Regt., 1918; Provost Marshal, 1916; a J.P., Co. Leitrim and Hampshire; surviving son of Edward Hugh (d. 1882), (younger brother of the 4th Bart.), and Julia, dau. of Col. Miller, 13th Hussars; b. 27th Nov., 1879; s. his brother, 4th Feb., 1902; m. 12th Dec, 1905, Margaret (whom he divorced, 1910), dau. of the late Col. Howard Irby; 2nd, 19th Nov., 1919, Adele Violet, third dau. of Sir George Donaldson; has issue a son. Res.: Woodside Lodge, Marchwood, Southampton; Mohill Castle, Co. Leitrim. Clubs: Marlborough, Cavalry, and Pratts.

CROKER, Courtenay le Poer Trench, D.L., J.P., Co. Limerick; Auditor, Local Government Board, Ireland, 1882-1911; fifth but only survg. son of late Capt. Edwd. Croker, D.L., J.P., 17th Lancers, of Ballynagarde, Co. Limerick; b. 1853; m. 1882, Mary, youngest dau. of late Yen. Charles Hare, Archdeacon of Limerick. Res.: Ballynagarde, Limerick; Blackwater, Limerick.

CRONIN, Rev. Michael, D.D., M.A. (R.U.I.), M.R.I.A.; b. in Dublin, 1871; Educ.: Clonliffe College, Dublin; Propaganda College, Rome, and Univs. of Berlin and Munich; ex-Junior Fellow of the old R.U.I.; studied theology at Thomistic Acad., Rome; priest, 1895; Prof, of Ethics and Politics at Univ. Coll., Dublin, from 1909. Author of The Science of Ethics. Res.: 20 Idrone Terrace, Blackrock, Co. Dublin.

CRONIN-COLTSMANN, Daniel John, Glenflesk, Co. Kerry. Educ.: Beaumont Coll., and University of Dublin; D.L. and J.P. for Co. Kerry; J.P. for Co. Cork; High Sheriff for Kerry in 1899; Chevalier of the Fleur de Lys: b. April 213t, 1855; eldest son of Daniel Cronin-Coltsmann, of Flesk Castle, Killarney: m., 1st Miss Margaret Murphy, dau. of Count Murphy, of Clifton, Co. Cork, she died in 1895; 2nd, Miss Lissa Baelot de la Bere, dau. of Kinard Baglot de la Bere, of Burbage Hall, Leicestershire. Issue living two daus. Recns.: shooting, angling, golfing. Res.: The Priory, Prestbury, Glos. Clubs: Union Club, London, S.W.; Wimbledon Park Golf Club.

CROOKE-LAWLESS, Surgeon Lt.-Col. Sir Warren Rowland, Knt. (1910), C.B. (1918), C.I.E. (1907), C.B.E. (1918); M.D. (R.U.I.); LL.D. (Hon. Causa); Surg. Lt.-Col., Coldstream Gds. from 1898-1911; Surg, to Earl of Minto (Viceroy of