Modern English Biography (volume 1 of 4) A-H. Frederic Boase
sec. to bishops of Exeter April 1830 to death; author of An inquiry into equity practice 1827; The papal brief considered with reference to the laws of England 1850; edited Bishop Lacy’s Liber pontificalis 1847. d. Bellairs, Topsham road, Exeter 22 Feb. 1869. Reg. and mag. of biog. i, 306–308 (1869); Law Journal iv, 140–42 (1869).
BARNES, Rev. Richard William. b. Comercolly, Bengal; matric. from Edmund hall Ox. 27 June 1829, B.A. of Queen’s coll. 1834, M.A. 1841; R. of Dunchideock, Devon 1841–45; P.C. of East and West Looe, Cornwall 1845–49; V. of Probus, Cornwall 1849 to death; Preb. of Exeter Nov. 1853 to death; author of Public opinion considered in letters between one of his friends and R. W. Barnes 1855; Let well alone or removal of blemishes from church and state, by Alazon 1860 and many sermons. d. The Sanctuary, Probus 27 May 1885 aged 74.
BARNES, Robert. b. Manchester 1800; cotton spinner there with his brother Thomas Barnes; mayor 1851; gave £10,000 to Royal infirmary Sep. 1869; founded Convalescent hospital at Cheadle at cost of £40,000, and a certified industrial school at Heaton Mersey at cost of £20,000. d. Oakley, Fallowfield Manchester 25 Dec. 1871.
BARNES, Samuel C. b. Ireland; went to the United States 1830; principal of a school at Brooklyn 1830–67; originator and secretary of East Brooklyn savings bank. d. Brooklyn 18 Feb. 1873 aged 60.
BARNES, Thomas. b. Wigton, Cumberland 1793; ed. at Univ. of Edin., M.D. 1817; M.R.C.S. 1815; physician at Carlisle 1817; leading phys. in north of England down to 1850; founded Cumberland infirmary and Carlisle fever hospital; F.R.S. Edin. 1830. d. Bunker’s hill near Carlisle 31 March 1872.
BARNES, Thomas Wilson. The best chess player in London for a short period; an original whist player; reduced his weight from 16 stone to 7 stone 8 lbs. in 10 months Aug. 1873 to June 1874 by banting. d. Cambridge st. Eccleston sq. London 20 Aug. 1874 aged 49. Westminster Papers vii, 99–100 (1874), portrait.
BARNES, William Augustus. Pantomimist in London; made his first appearance in America at Philadelphia 4 Dec. 1846 as Grimaldi in pantomime of Magic Pills; played clown in pantomime of William the Conqueror at Olympic theatre London 26 Dec. 1848; pantaloon at Drury Lane theatre; photographer at 6 North st. Smith sq. Westminster; committed suicide at 6 North st. by taking cyanide of potassium 17 May 1868 in 59 year.
BARNETT, Charles (only son of major general Charles Barnett 1758–1804). b. Stratton, Beds. 31 Oct. 1796; ed. at Putney and Em. coll. Cam., fellow commoner 1815; sheriff of Beds. 1821; master of Cambridgeshire hounds many years from 1829; a great short horn breeder. d. Stratton park, Beds. 20 June 1876. Baily’s Mag. xi, 55–58 (1866), portrait.
BARNETT, Charles James. M.P. for Maidstone 1832–1835. d. 12 Chichester terrace, Brighton 31 Dec. 1882 in 85 year.
BARNETT, Charles John. Captain 3 Foot Guards 26 Oct. 1820 to 26 Oct. 1826; consul at Warsaw 31 May 1833; consul general in Egypt May 1841 to 17 Aug. 1846. d. Round Oak, Englefield 4 Aug. 1856 aged 66.
BARNETT, Edward. b. 1799; entered navy 3 Feb. 1811; captain 20 June 1846; admiral on h.p. 1 Aug. 1877. d. 14 Woburn square, London 7 Sep. 1879.
BARNETT, Henry N. Dramatist and critic; edited Sunday Times 13 years; occupied at one time the pulpit in South place vacated by J. W. Fox, M.P. d. Hammersmith 6 Jany. 1872 aged 42.
BARNETT, Humphrey. Acting manager at Lyceum theatre London 1862; acting manager for J. C. M. Bellew at St. George’s hall, Regent’s st. d. 24 Loudoun road, St. John’s Wood 30 April 1874.
BARNETT, John. Ensign 71 foot 25 Nov. 1813; lieut. 23 foot 1819–22; lieut. col. of 3 West York militia 28 Feb. 1846 to death. d. the Linen hall barracks Dublin 24 Feb. 1855.
BARNETT, Morris. b. London 16 Aug. 1799; lived in Paris; acted at Brighton and Bath; made his first appearance in London at Drury Lane 1833 as Captain O’Cutter; wrote and performed title rôle in Monsieur Jacques, a musical piece which created a furore at St. James’s theatre 1837; played at Princess’s theatre; musical critic of Morning Post and The Era nearly 7 years; gave a series of farewell performances at Adelphi theatre 1854; wrote many dramas best known being The Serious family, Lilian Gervais and Married and unmarried. d. Montreal, Canada 18 March 1856. Actors by gaslight (1838) p. 137, portrait; I.L.N. xxv, 305 (1854), portrait.
BARNETT, Robert. b. Macclesfield 1818; an industrious arranger of instrumental music. d. Windsor Oct. 1875.
BARNHAM, Hildebrand Barry. Ensign 15 foot 19 Nov. 1807; captain 28 Dec. 1832 to 1839 when he retired. d. 13 Camberwell park, London 12 July 1885 in 95 year.
BARNINGHAM, William. b. Arkingarthdale near Richmond, Yorkshire 1826; a blacksmith; employed on Paris and Rouen railway 1843; began a foundry at Manchester with 3 of his brothers which failed; a manufacturer of railway switches and crossings at Middlesborough; founded ironworks at Pendleton and Albert hill, Darlington; the latter were transferred to a limited liability company 1873. d. Pendleton 3 Nov. 1881. Journal of iron and steel institute, No. 2, 1882 657–58.
BARNSTON, James. M.D. Edin.; professor of botany in McGill college Montreal. d. Montreal 28 May 1858 aged 28.
BARON, James. b. Blackburn 1817; ed. at Stonyhurst; held professorships at Prior Park Bath and the Luso-British college Lisbon; kept a school at Lytham in the Fylde, Lancashire for many years from 1849. d. St. Helens 23 Feb. 1883.
BARON, John. b. St. Andrews 26 May 1786; ed. at Univs. of St. Andrews and Edin., M.D. Edin. July 1805; physician at Gloucester 1807–33; phys. of Gloucester infirmary 1809 to 21 Feb. 1833; lived at Cheltenham 1833 to death; F.R.S. 13 Feb. 1823; author of Enquiry illustrating the nature of tuberculated accretions of serous membranes 1819 and 2 other books on Tubercle Life of Edward Jenner, M.D. 2 vols. 1838. d. 1 St. Margaret’s terrace, Cheltenham 2 Oct. 1851. Pettigrew’s Medical portrait gallery vol. 2 (1840) 12 pages, portrait; Taylor’s National portrait gallery iii, 43–44 (1847), portrait.
BARON, John. b. Blackpool 2 Sep. 1807; entered the Society of Jesus at Hodder 21 Sep. 1827, master of the school in London 1831–32 and 1833–35; ordained priest at Stonyhurst 19 Sep. 1841; vice rector of Mount St. Mary’s college 17 Oct. 1848 and rector 17 Oct. 1851–1854; missioner at Wakefield 1854–70. d. Holywell 11 July 1878.
BARR, David. Entered Bombay army 1803; col. 24 Bombay N.I. 4 July 1844 to death; L.G. 11 Nov. 1851. d. Cheltenham 21 Nov. 1862 aged 78.
BARR, Henry James. b. 8 April 1815; ensign 8 Bombay N.I. 22 May 1834; lieut. col. Bombay staff corps 18 Feb. 1861 to death; L.G. 1 Oct. 1877. d. Apsleytown, East Grinstead 17 May 1881.
BARR, Rev. Hugh. b. Bridge of Weir, Renfrewshire 2 April 1825; an apprentice tailor; studied at Univ. of Glasgow; an agent of Glasgow city mission; minister of United Presbyterian church at Kingskettle 28 Sep. 1854 to death. d. Kingskettle 9 Nov. 1873. Too late for martyrdom Memorials of the Rev. Hugh Barr by Rev. T. Dunlop 1875, portrait.
BARR, James. b. Kilbarchan near Paisley 1779; a friend of Robert Tannahill the poet who has immortalized him as “Blithe Jamie Barr”; harmonized a few airs as glees; well known at various glee clubs in Glasgow; went to America 1834; living at Govan near Glasgow 1859.
BARR, Robert. b. 3 Sep. 1794; attorney at Leeds 1823; coroner of Leeds 1824; clerk to the Leeds borough magistrates 3 Dec. 1836 to death. d. Mount Pleasant, Leeds 18 Oct. 1871.
BARR, Samuel. b. Glasgow 1807; a self taught musician of strong native genius; his song “Naebody kens ye” possesses much merit; author of Art of singing at first sight simplified 1847. d. Glasgow 16 May 1866.
BARRALLIER, Francis Louis. Ensign in New South Wales corps (afterwards 102nd foot) 14 Aug. 1800; surveyed Bass’s Straits in the Lady Nelson schooner 1801–1803; attempted to cross the Blue Mountains 1802; captain 101 foot 6 July 1809 to 7 Jany. 1817 when placed on h.p.; made an elaborate survey of island of Barbadoes 1812–17; captain 73 foot 4 Oct. 1831 to 9 Aug. 1833 when placed on h.p.;