Baron St. Oswald, and has issue two daus, Res.: Lyons, Hazlehatch, Co. Kildare. Clubs: Carlton, Constitutional, London. Kildare Street, Dublin; St. George's Yacht, Kingstown.
CLONFERT, Bishop of, The Most Rev. Thomas O'Doherty, D.D.; Consecrated 14th Sept., 1919; Ordained 1902; Professor, Summerhill College, Sligo, 1902-10; Dean of Maynooth College, 1910-19; formerly Canon Theologian, Diocese of Elphin; succeeded Most Rev. Dr. Gilmartin, who was translated to the Archbishopric of Tuam. Res.: St. Brendan's, Loughrea, Co. Galway.
CLOSE, Maxwell Archibald, succeeded his father, Maxwell Charles Close, M.P., D.L., of Drumbanagher, Co. Armagh, 1903; b. 1853. Educ.: Eton and Christ Church, Oxford: J.P.. D.L., Co. Armagh (Sheriff, 1908); late Major, 11th and 13th Hussars; served as second in command of the latter in S. African War, 1899-1901: present at the battles of Colenso, Val Kranz, Tugela Heights, Relief of Ladysmith; medal and four clasps; retired, 1901; m. 1891, the Lady Muriel Albany, eldest dau. of 5th Earl of Castlestuart. and has issue two sons. Res.: Drumbanagher, Poyntzpass, Co. Armagh, and Drum Manor, Cookstown, Co. Tyrone. Clubs: Carlton, London; Kildare Street, Dublin.
CLOYNE, Bishop of, The Most Rev. Robert Browne, D.D.; consecrated 19th August, 1894, by His Grace the Archbishop of Cashel in St. Colman's Cathedral, Queenstown. Entered St. Colman's Coll., Fermoy, 1858; matriculated in Maynooth College, 1860: completed his theological studies there, as a member of the Dunboyne establishment, in 1870; ordained Priest in Maynooth, 1869: appointed Professor in St. Colman's Coll., Fermoy, 1870; appointed Dean in Maynooth College, 1875: Vice-President in 1883; and President of Maynooth College in 1885; b. 1844. Res.: Queenstown.
COCHRANE, Sir Ernest Cecil, Bart. (Unit. Kgd., 1903); .T.P., Co. Cavan; late Capt., 3rd Batt. Connaught Rangers; Barrister-at-Law (Inner Temple), London, and Chairman of Messrs. Cantrell and Cochrane (Ltd.), mineral water manufacturers, of Dublin and Belfast; was an Hon. Gentleman-in-Waiting to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, 1908-9; elder son of Sir Henry, 1st Bart., and Margaret (d. 1901), only dau. of late Richard Gilchrist: b. 12th Sept., 1873; s. his father as 2nd Bart., 11th Sept., 1904: m. 8th June, 1898, Ethel (mar. dissolved 1910), dau. of the late John Henry Davis, of Cressinghara House. Corshalton, Surrey: m. 2nd, 12th Sept., 1911, Elsa, youngest dau. of Erwin Schumacher, 24 Prince's Gate, London; issue: two sons and two daus. Res.: 55 Porchester Terrace, London, W. 2.; Windham Club. London; Stephen's Green Club, Dublin.
COCHRANE, Col. John Ernest Chas. James, D.S.O. (1901), B.A. (T.C.D.) F.R.G.S., M.I.M.E., J.P. for Hants. Educ. at Sherborne and at Trinity College, Dublin; served on Gold Coast, 1896-8; Ashanti, 1900 (severely wounded); S. Africa. 1902; European War, 1914-18; Col. Reserve of Officers R.A.; attached to W. Africa Frontier Force, 1895-1902; eldest son of the late John Cochrane, J.P., of Edenmore, Stranorlar, Co. Donegal, and Combermore, Lifford, Co. Donegal; b. 1870; m. 1897, Eileen, dau. of Sir George Fottrell, K.C.B., of Dunmara, Ballybrack, Co. Dublin. Res.: 39 Egerton Terrace, London, S.W.; Royal Automobile, United Service, Ranelagh, and Royal Thames Yacht Clubs.
COCHRANE, Major Richard F. E., J.P. for Co. Donegal (High Sheriff, 1908); late Major, 5th Batt. R. Inniskilling Fus.; b. 1873; son of Capt. the Hon. Ernest Cochrane, R.N., J.P., D.L., and his 2nd wife. Elizabeth, only child and heir of Richard Doherty, J.P., of Red Castle, Co. Donegal, and grandson of the 10th Earl of Dundonald. Educ.: Stonyhurst. Res.: Red Castle, Co Donegal.
COCHRANE, Sir Stanley Herbert, Baronet (Unit. Kgd., 1915), M.A. (T.C.D.), Governing Director of Messrs. Cantrell and Cochrane (Ltd.), of Dublin and Belfast; D.L., Co. Dublin (High Sheriff 1912); J.P., Co. Wicklow; Lieut., 7th Batt. Royal Dublin Fus.; younger surviving son of Sir Henry, 1st Bart., and Margaret (d. 1901), only dau. of late Richard Gilchrist; b. 19th Sept., 1877. Res.: Woodbrook, Bray, Co. Wicklow, and 45 Kildare Street, Dublin. Clubs: University, Dublin; Royal St. George Yacht, Kingstown; Bath, London.
COCKRAN, William Bourke, ex-Congressman; b. Co. Sligo, Feb. 28th, 1854 . son of Martin Cockran and Harriet Knight; Educ. in Ireland and France (LL.D. St. Francis Xavier College, 1887; Georgetown College, D.C., 1900 Manhattan Colege, 1902); came to U.S., 1871; taught in private academy; later principal of a public school in Westchester Co., N.Y.; admitted to bar 1876, soon becoming prominent in New York city politics; m. Nov. 5th, 1906, at New York, Anne, dau. of Henry Clay Ide; made noteworthy speeches at Dem. Nat. convs., 1884 and 1892, opposing nomination of Cleveland; Member 50th Congress (1887-9), and 52nd and 53rd Congresses (1891-5), as Democrat: in 1896 became advocate of the gold
