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Thom's Irish Who's Who/Ranfurly, Earl of

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Uchter John Mark Knox

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RANFURLY, Earl of, 1831: Viscount Northland, 1791; Baron Welles, 1781 (Irld,): Baron Ranfurly (Unit. Kgd., 1826), Uchter John Mark Knox, 5th Earl, P.C. (Irld.), 1905. G.C.M.G. (1901), K.C.M.G. (1897); Officer of the Legion of Honour, 1919; D.L., J.P., Co. Tyrone: a Lord-in-Waiting to H.M. 1895-7; Knight of Justice of St. John of Jerusalem; Governor of New Zealand, 1897-1904: second son of Thomas, 3rd Earl, and Harriet (d. 1891), dau. of late James Rimington, of Groomhead, Yorkshire; b. 14th August, 1856; s. his brother, 4th Earl, 10th May, 1875; m. 10th Feb., 1880, Hon. Constance Elizabeth, dau. of 7th Viscount Charlemont and has issue living two daus. Res.: Northland House, Dungannon, Co. Tyrone. Clubs: Carlton, London; R. Y. Squadron, Cowes; Ulster Club, Belfast.