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Nobleman," by Moroni. The Guardian, Dec. 9th, 1903, says, in an 

 obituary notice, "It has been truly said of Charles Cotes that he was 

 quietly doing the work of five ordinary well-intentioned men, and 

 leavening the lives of a greater number of his fellow beings of all classes 

 than perhaps anyone else of his time." The Westminster Gazette says 

 of him " His life was an example of how an English gentleman should 

 live ; the news of his coming death was borne by him with a calm bravery 

 which has taught all who saw him how to die. 



Obit, notice, Devizes Gazette, Nov. 26th ; Salisbury Journal, Nov. 

 28th, 1903. 



Rev. Richard DaWSOn, died July 19th, 1903, aged 74. Buried 

 at Sutton Benger. Hulmeian Exhibitioner of B. N. Coll., Oxon. B.A. 

 1850, M.A. 1853. Deacon 1854, priest 1855 (Chichester). Curate of 

 Midhurst, 1854 ; Stockport, 1856 ; Perpetual Curate of Marple 1858—62 ; 

 Vicar of Sutton Benger, 1862 until his death. 

 Obit, notice, Devizes Gazette, July 23rd, 1903. 



ReV. Frederick Bennett, died July 1st at Exmouth, aged 81. 

 Buried at Littleham (Dev). Wadham Coll., Oxon, B.A., 1843, M.A., 

 1846. Deacon 1845, priest 1846, Sarum. Curate of Maddington, 

 1845—48 ; Longbridge Deverill 1848—50, Vicar of Maddington, 1851 

 — 70; Shrewton, 1854—70, and of Maddington and Shrewton united 

 1870 — 95, when he resigned and went to live at Exmouth. He was 

 Organizing Secretary for S.P.G. for the Archdeaconry of Wilts 1852 — 72 

 and Eural Dean of Wylye 1870—93. Canon and Preb. of Sarum 1868 

 — 99 Both Churches were restored during his incumbency. 

 Obit, notice, Times, July 3rd; Salisbury Diocesan Gazette, Aug., 1903. 



Sir Michael Robert Shaw- Stewart, 7th baronet, of 



Greenock and Blackhall, died Dec. 10th, 1903, at his seat, Ardgowan, 

 Eenfrewshire, aged 77. Buried at Ardgowan. Eldest son of Sir Michael 

 Shaw- Stewart, 6th baronet, and his wife, Eliza Mary, d. of Robert 

 Farquhar, of Newark, Renfrewshire, born Nov. 26th, 1826. Succeeded 

 his father when 10 years old. Educated at Eton and Ch. Ch., Oxon. 

 Served in 2nd Life Guards 1845—47. M.P. for Renfrewshire, 1855—65. 

 Ld. Lieut, of Renfrewshire 1869. J.P. for Wilts. High Sheriff of Wilts 

 1883. Hon. Col. of 1st V.B. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. A 

 prominent Freemason and yachtsman. Married, 1852, Lady Octavia 

 Grosvenor, d. of 2nd Marquis of Westminster, through whom he inherited 

 the Fonthill Abbey estate. He leaves five sons and four daughters, and 

 is succeeded by Sir Michael Hugh Shaw-Stewart, born July 11th, 1854, 

 who married, 1883, Lady Alice Thynne, d. of the 4th Marquis of Bath. 

 Obit, notice, Standard, Dec. 11th ; Salisbury Journal, Dec. 12th, 1903- 



