Name
- Martindale, Benjamin Hay, Lieutenant-Colonel; CB1
- Mary, Queen Consort of King George V, 1867-19531
- Master, Charles Gilbert, Chief Secretary to Madras Government; CSI 18871
- Matheson, Hugh Mackay, chairman of the Rio Tinto Co1
- Maurice, John Frederick Denison, author and theologian1
- Max Müller, Friedrich, PC, philologist1
- McIver, Lewis, Head Assistant Collector, Madras Revenue département1
- McLean, Sarah A., widow of J McLean, of Alleghany City, USA1
- McMurdo, William Montagu Scott, General GCB1
- McQueen, John Withers, Colonel; Commandant of the Punjab Frontier Force; KCB 18891
- Meade, Richard John, Knight, army and political officer in India, 1821-18941
- Merriman, John Xavier, South African statesman1
- Merry del Val, Raphael, Cardinal, Sec of State to the Pope1
- Miller, Robert, Sheriff of the Indian High Court1
- Milnes, Robert Offley Ashburton, 1st Marquess of Crewe, politician, 1858-19451
- Mir Mahbub 'Ali Khan, GCSI, Nizam of Hyderabad1
- Miran, Charles, journalist1
- Moloney, Cornelius Alfred, KCMG; Colonial Governor1
- Monck, Charles Stanley, 1st Baron Monck1
- Monro, James, Inspector-General of Police, Madras; CB 18881