Londonderry. Educ.: Royal Academical Instit. Belfast; Queen's College, Belfast; Queen's University (First Science Scholar in College and First Honourman and Gold Meadallist in Mathematics and Physics in the University). Professor of Mathematics and Physics in Magee College, 1895. Pubns.: Religious Teaching and Modern Thought, 1889, and various magazine and review articles. Recns.: fishing, shooting, golf: second son of late Rev. H. Leebody, Ballinderry, Co. Antrim; b. 1840; m. 1866, Mary Isabella (d. 1911), dau. of John Welch, of Kirkcubbin, Co. Down, and has issue two sons and two daus. Res.: McCrea-Magee College, Derry.
LEECH, John, M.A.. LL.B. (T.C.D.) . Barrister King's Inns, 1881; K.C., 1910; Bencher, 1919; son of late Charles Leech, Q.C.; in Sarah Frances, dau. of late Major George Hudson Greaves. Res.: 11 Herbert Street. Dublin; Avouia, Greystones, Co. Wicklow.
LEEKE, George (M.P. for Londonderry Co. and City, Northern Parliament. Ireland, 1921). Res.: Bellarena, Co. Derry.
LEESON-MARSHALL, Markham Richard, B.A. (Oxon.), D.L., J.P., Co. Kerry (High Sheriff, 1890); late Major 3rd Batt. Royal Munster Fusiliers: Barrister Inner Temple, 1886; only son of late R. J. Marshall, J.P., of Callinafercy House, Co. Kerry; b. 1859; m., 1st, 1890, Mabel (d. 1892). eldest dau. of Sir John F. Godfrey, 4th Bart,; 2nd, 1907, Meriel Anne, only dau. of late Sir Geo. F. J. Hodson, 3rd Bart. Res.: Callinafercy House, Milltown, Co. Kerry; 6 King's Bench Walk, Temple, London, E.C.4.
LE FANU, Thomas Philip, C.B. (1913); Commissioner of Public Works. Educ.: Haileybury, Cambridge (B.A.) Public Record' Office, Ireland. 1881-1884; Chief Secretary's Office, 1884-1913; Private Secretary to Rt. Hon. A. Birrell, 1910-1913; Vice-President Royal Irish Academy, 1918-1920; b. 9th Dec, 1858; eldest son of W. R. Le Fanu, and Henrietta, dau. of Sir M. Barrington, Bart.; m. 1890, Florence, dau. of Rev. James Sullivan, Rector of Askeaton. Pubns.: Some Contributions to the Transactions of the Huguenot Society and the Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland. Res.: Abington, Bray. Clubs: Savile, London; Kildare Street, Dublin.
LE HUNTE, Sir George Ruthven, G.C.M.G. (1912), K C.M.G. (1903), C.M.G. (1898), M.A. (Cantab.); Barrister Inner Temple, 1881: entered Col. Service (Fiji), 1875: President of Dominica. 1888-94; Col. Sec, Barbados, 1894-7; Col. Sec. of Mauritius, 1897-8; Lieut.-Governor of British New Guinea, 1898-1903; Governor of South Australia, 1903-08; of Trinidad and Tobago, 1908-16; eldest son of the late George Le Hunte, Esq., of Artramont, Wexford; b. 1852; m. 1884, Caroline Rachel, dau. of John Clowes, Esq., D.L., of Burton Court, Herefordshire. Res.: Artramont, Wexford; Travellers' Club. S.W.
LEINSTER, Duke of, 1766: Marquis of Kildare. 1761: Earl of Kildare, 1316; Earl of Offaly, 1761; Baron of Offaly, 1205 (Irld.); Viscount Leinster (Gt. Brit., 1747); Baron Kildare (Unit. Kgd., 1870), Edward FitzGerald, 7th Duke (Premier Duke, Marquess and Earl of Ireland); third and only surviving son of Gerald, 5th Duke, and Lady Hermione (d. 19th Mar., 1895), dau. of the 1st Earl of Feversham; b. 6th May. 1892: s. his brother as 7th Duke 2nd Feb., 1922; m. 12th June, 1913, May, dau. of late Jessie Etheridge, and has issue one son. Res.: 13 Lower Dominick Street, Dublin; Carton, Maynooth; Kilkea Castle, Mageney.
LEITCH, Rev. Matthew, D.D.. D.Lit.; President and Professor of Biblical Criticism. Assembly's College. Belfast, Presbyterian Church in Ireland. Res.: College Park, Belfast.
LEITRIM, Earl of, 1795: Viscount Leitrim, 1793: Baron Leitrim, 1783 (Irld.); Baron Clements (Unit. Kgd., 1831), Charles Clements, 5th Earl; H.M. Lieutenant, Co. of City of Londonderry, 1904-21: Major 11th Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers; eldest son of Robert, 4th Earl, and his Countess, Lady Winifred Coke, dau. of 2nd Earl of Leicester; b. 23rd June, 1879; s. his father, 5th April, 1892; m. Oct., 1902, Violet Lina. only dau. of late Robert Henderson. Res.: Mulroy, Co. Donegal, and 60a Cadogan Square, London, S.W.
LEMASS, Peter Edmund, ISO. (1915), L.R.C.S.I.; studied medicine and surgery in Dublin; entered Civil Service; was Private Sec. to successive Resident Commissioners of National Education in Ireland, 1890-1900: Senior Sec. to the Board of National Education, Ireland, 1900-15; son of P. J. Lemass of Dublin; b. 1850; m. 1883, Maria Patricia, dau. of Michael Scallan, of Dublin, and has issue one son and three daus. Res.: 3 Clifton Terrace, Monkstown, Co. Dublin.
LEMON, Lt.-Col. Frederick Joseph, D.S.O. (1918); Major late W. Yorks Regt., 1915; granted rank of Lieut.-Col. in the army; served in S. African War, 1899-1902: European War, 1914-9; Chief Constable of Leeds from 1919; son of Col. Richard Seymour Lemon, W. Yorks Regt., of Rathearn, Co, Westmeath; b. 1879; m. 1910. Laura, dau. of J. M. Dawson, of Brook Hall, Tadcaster. Recns.: shooting, golf and tennis. Res.: Harewood, Leeds; Junior United Service Club.
