Cornish Worthies: Sketches of Some Eminent Cornish Men and Families, Volume 2 (of 2)Tregellas, Walter H. (Walter Hawken)
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Cornish Worthies: Sketches of Some Eminent Cornish Men and Families, Volume 2 (of 2)
Tregellas, Walter H. (Walter Hawken)
Cornwall (England : County) -- Biography
Truro, i. 161, 193, 196, 293, 296, 313.
the new cathedral, ii. 200, 241.
Grammar School, i. 250, 253, 293, 315, 316; ii. 37, 224, 347.
Nunnery of Clares at, ii. 285.
the nest of the Vivian family, ii. 345, 346 _note_, 361.
Truthall in Sithney, i. 102.
Truthan, i. 172.
Tudy, St., i. 140.
Twysden, Frances, ii. 130.
Tywardreath, Priory of, ii. 285.
U
Ursula, St., xiv.
V
Vandermeulen, Elizabeth, i. 163.
Varfel, i. 247.
Virgil, on 'Worthies,' viii.
Virginia, early accounts of, ii. 14.
Vivian, Andrew, his connexion with Trevithick, ii. 313, 319, 328.
family, ii. 5, 345, 346.
John, Vice-Warden of the Stannaries, and founder of the copper
trade, ii. 345.
Johnson, his house, and mayor of Truro, i. 314.
The Hon. Lalage, ii. 363.
VIVIAN, LORD, ii. 345-364.
his portrait by Sir M. A. Shee, 346.
his medallion at Truro, 347.
his mother, 346, 347.
his birth, 347.
his education at Truro, Lostwithiel, Harrow, and Oxford, 347.
is articled to a solicitor, 347.
prefers a military career, 347.
obtains an ensigncy, 348.
early service in the Low Countries, and Gibraltar, 348.
exchanges into a cavalry regiment, 348.
takes part in the Texel expedition, 348.
marries Eliza de Crespigny, 348.
goes to the Peninsula, 349.
is present at Corunna, 349.
his promotion, and return to the Peninsula, 349.
at Orthes, Vittoria, and in the Pyrenees, 350.
is wounded at Croix d'Orade, 350, 351.
Duke of Wellington's despatch thereon, ii. 350.
Napier's remarks thereon, 350.
return to England, and promotions, 352.
at Waterloo, 352-360.
Vivian's final charge, 355.
his narrow escape, 357.
his account of the battle to Mr. Pendarves, 357, 359.
his honours and decorations, 359.
leads the British advance-guard to Paris, 361.
his return to England, and reception at Truro, 361.
his latter services and honours, 362.
his election addresses, 363.
his second marriage, 363.
is made Master-General of the Ordnance, 363.
is created a Peer, 363.
his death and funeral, 364.
his character, 364.
Prior, i. 368.
Rev. Thomas, ii. 345.
William, son of Michael, ii. 194 _note_.
Colonel John L., his genealogical notes, i. 45, 340; ii. 118 _note_,
201.
Volta, his acquaintance with Davy, i. 268.
Vor Wheal, i. 342.
Vyvyan, Sir Richard, i. 197.
W
Waagen, Dr., his opinion of Opie's paintings, ii. 276.
Wade, General, Ralph Allen's patron, i. 4-13.
Wait, Daniel, Mayor of Bristol, ii. 136.
Wait, Mr. William Killigrew, ii. 136 _note_.
Wallis, Captain William, of Lanteglos, a circumnavigator, i. 139.
Wallyoborow, Sir Roger, xiv.
Walpole, Horace, his opinion of Foote, i. 336.
his opinion of Opie's paintings ii. 256.
Walpole, Sir Robert, his tribute to
Sir John St. Aubyn's incorruptibility, ii. 287.
Walter de Constantius, xiv.
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