Modern English Biography (volume 1 of 4) A-H. Frederic Boase
Berners of Woolverstone park, Suffolk 1740–1815). b. 18 Sep. 1769; ed. at St. Mary hall Ox., B.C.L. 1794; R. of Erwarton, Suffolk 1801–35; archdeacon of Suffolk 27 Feb. 1819 to 12 Jany. 1846. d. Woolverstone park, 24 Jany. 1852.
BERNEY, Sir Hanson, 8 Baronet. b. Kirby-Bedon, Norfolk 3 Dec. 1780; succeeded 4 Oct. 1825. d. 7 Sep. 1870.
BERNSTORFF, Albrecht Graf Von, Baron. b. Dreilükow, Mecklenburg 22 March 1809; Prussian minister in London 1 May 1854; minister for foreign affairs at Berlin July 1861 to Oct. 1862; Prussian ambassador in London Oct. 1862; ambassador of North German confederation Feb. 1867 and of German empire 24 Feb. 1871 to death. d. 9 Carlton house terrace, London 26 March 1873. Illust. news of the world i, 10 (1858), portrait.
BERRI, Amy d’Artois, Duchesse de (dau. of Rev. Joseph Brown of Maidstone, Kent who d. 8 April 1824 aged 77 by Mary Anne Deacon who d. 10 March 1806 aged 59). b. Maidstone 8 April 1783 m. at the Catholic church King st. Portman sq. London 1806, Charles Ferdinand d’Artois Duc de Berri son of Comte d’Artois afterwards Charles x, he was b. 24 Jany. 1778 and was assassinated by Louvel on the steps of the Opera house Paris 13 Feb. 1820, the marriage was annulled by Louis xviii in 1815. d. Château de la Contrie, commune de Couffé, Loire-Inférieure France 7 May 1876. Les secrets des Bourbons par C. Nauroy (1882) 5–62; Bingham’s Marriages of the Bonapartes ii, 198–200 (1881).
BERRIDGE, James Samuel. b. 1806; Educ. at the Charter House and Trin. hall Cam.; pres. of legislative council St. Christopher 1846, puisne judge Court of Queen’s Bench and Common Pleas 1847, chairman of Board of Health 1860, postmaster 1860, pres. of legislative assembly 1870; pres. of St. Christopher April 1872 to death; member of executive council of Leeward Islands 1872. d. Limekiln, St. Kitts 5 Nov. 1885.
BERRY, James Middleton. Librarian to the Queen 1839 to death. d. Manchester 25 Oct. 1875 aged 72.
BERRY, Agnes (younger dau. of Robert Berry of London, merchant who d. 18 May 1817). b. Kirkbridge, Yorkshire 29 May 1764; travelled on the Continent with her sister Mary 1783–85 and 1802. d. 8 Curzon st. London 29 Jany. 1852. Extracts from the Journals of Miss Berry, edited by Lady T. Lewis, 2 ed. vol. 1 (1866), portrait.
BERRY, Alexander. b. Fifeshire 30 Nov. 1781; member of legislative council of New South Wales 1829; member of the upper house 1856–61. d. Sydney 17 Sep. 1873.
BERRY, Rev. Charles (3 son of Rev. John Berry, Independent minister at Romsey, Hants who d. about 1821). b. Romsey 10 Nov. 1783; ed. at Homerton college; Unitarian minister of the Great meeting Leicester 1803–59; kept a school at Leicester 1808–38, had many distinguished pupils; one of founders of Leicester literary and philosophical society and of Leicester town museum; author of The duty of national thanksgiving 1812; Funeral sermon for Queen Caroline 1821; Remarks on Popery 1851. d. Olive Mount, Wavertree, Liverpool 4 May 1877. Remembrance of Rev. C. Berry by J. C. (James Clephan) 1877.
BERRY, Rev. Cornelius (brother of the preceding). b. Romsey 23 July 1788; ed. at Homerton college; Independent minister at Ware, Herts 1 Oct. 1809 to 30 Sep. 1810, at Hatfield Heath, Essex 31 March 1811 to death; ordained 9 Oct. 1811. d. 5 Mathon place, Richmond road, Barnsbury, London 8 Sep. 1864. Biographical sketch of the Rev. C. Berry by John Hayden 1865.
BERRY, Mary (sister of Agnes Berry). b. Kirkbridge, Yorkshire 16 March 1763; travelled on the Continent 1783–85 and 1802; became acquainted with Horace Walpole 1788 who left her at his death 2 March 1797 sum of £4000 and house called Little Strawberry Hill; engaged to General O’Hara 1796; edited The works of Horace Walpole 5 vols. 1798 on which her father’s name appears as editor; author of Fashionable Friends, a comedy in 5 acts produced at Drury Lane theatre 22 April 1802; A comparative view of the social condition of England and France 1828; Social life in England and France from the French revolution in 1789 to that of July 1830 [anon.] 1831. d. 8 Curzon st. London at midnight 20 Nov. 1852. H. Martineau’s Biographical sketches, 4 ed. (1876) 293–98; Extracts from the Journals of Miss Berry, edited by Lady T. Lewis, 2 ed. 3 vols. 1866, 3 portraits; I.L.N. xxi, 517 (1852), portrait.
BERRY, William. Writing clerk to Registrar of College of arms 1793–1809; lived in Guernsey some years then at Doddington place, Kennington, Surrey; author of Introduction to heraldry 1810; History of the island of Guernsey 1815; Genealogica antiqua or mythological and classical fables 1816; Encyclopædia heraldica 4 vols. 1828; Pedigrees of the families in the County of Kent 1830, Sussex 1830, Hampshire 1833, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Surrey 1837, Essex 1839, Hertfordshire 1842, the 3 last of these books were produced by means of lithography. d. Spencer place, Brixton 2 July 1851 in 77 year. G.M. xcix; pt. 2, 99–101 (1829), c, pt. 2, 409–16 (1830), xxxviii, 101 (1852).
BERTINI, Henri Jérôme. b. London 28 Oct. 1798; celebrated pianist, excelled in phrasing and execution; gave concerts in the Netherlands 1811; made a professional tour through England and Scotland; settled in Paris 1821, retired about 1855; composed nearly 200 pieces of music. d. Meylan near Grenoble 1 Oct. 1876.
BERWICK, Richard Noel Noel Hill, 5 Baron. b. Betton, Shropshire 21 Nov. 1800; succeeded 28 Sep. 1848. d. Cronkhill near Shrewsbury 12 April 1861.
BERWICK, William Noel Noel Hill, 6 Baron. b. 6 July 1802; ensign 3 Foot 13 Nov. 1817; major 69 Foot 4 Dec. 1835 to 30 Oct. 1840 when placed on h.p.; colonel 20 June 1854; succeeded 12 April 1861. d. Attingham hall near Shrewsbury 24 Nov. 1882.
BERWICK, Edward. Called to Irish bar 1832; pres. of Queen’s college Galway 1845 to death. d. Queen’s college, Galway 7 March 1877.
BERWICK, Walter (son of Rev. Edward Berwick, R. of Esker Lucan, co. Dublin). Called to Irish bar 1826; chairman of quarter sessions for Waterford 1835–47, for east riding of co. Cork 1847–59; Q.C. 6 Feb. 1840, bencher of King’s Inns 1856; serjeant at law 1855; judge of Irish Bankruptcy court 1859 to death; burned alive in the train at Abergele, Denbighshire 20 Aug. 1868 the most terrible railway accident that ever happened in this country. The Berwick Art Club was established in Dublin to perpetuate his memory Oct. 1868. Irish law times ii, 477 (1868); I.L.N. liii, 205, 234 (1868).
BESEMERES, John (eld. son of Mr. Besemeres of City of London). Merchant at Calcutta; author of following plays, all written under pseudonym of John Daly, Broken Toys, produced at Sadlers Wells 1850; Young husbands comedy, at same house Aug. 1852; The Times drama, at Olympic July 1853; Old Salt drama, at Strand 12 Jany. 1868; Dotheboys Hall drama, at Court 26 Dec. 1871; Marriage lines drama, at Court 17 March 1873 and Forget and Forgive comedy, at Charing Cross 5 Jany. 1874. d. Islington infirmary London 19 Nov. 1879 aged 57.
BESLEY, Robert. b. Exeter 14 Oct. 1794; member of firm of Messrs. Thorogood of city of London, type founders 1829; member for Aldersgate ward of Court of common council 1852, alderman of the ward 1861 to death; sheriff 1864–65, lord mayor 1869–70. d. Victoria road, Wimbledon park 18 Dec. 1876. I.L.N. lv, 461 (1869), portrait.
BESLY, Rev. John. Ed. at Balliol coll. Ox., fellow 1823, B.A. 1821, M.A. 1826, D.C.L. 1835; tutor in Rugby school 1823–28; sub librarian Bodleian library 1828–31; V. of Long Benton near Newcastle 1830 to death; R. of Aston-sub-edge, Gloucs. 1831 to death; proctor in Convocation of York 1836–45 and 1855–64; author of A translation of Aristotle’s Rhetoric with analysis by Hobbes 1833; Desultory notices of the church and vicarage of Long Benton 1843 and of Sermons. d. Long Benton 17 April 1868 aged 68.
BESSBOROUGH, John George Brabazon Ponsonby, 5 Earl of (eld. son of John Wm. Ponsonby, 4 Earl of Bessborough 1781–1847). b. London 4 Oct. 1809; ed. at the Charterhouse; attaché to embassy at St. Petersburgh 3 July 1832; M.P. for Bletchingley 5 May 1831 to July 1831, for Higham Ferrers 6 Oct. 1831 to 3 Dec. 1832 and for Derby 8 Jany. 1835 to 16 May 1847 when he succeeded; lord lieutenant of co. Carlow 5 Sep. 1838 to death; master of the buckhounds 16 May 1848 to Feb. 1852, 30 Dec. 1852 to 26 Feb. 1858 and 18 June 1859 to 20 Jany. 1866; P.C. 30 June 1848; lord steward