A’BECKETT, SIR WILLIAM (_eld. son of Wm. A’Beckett of Golden square_). _b._ London 28 July 1806; ed. at Westminster; barrister L.I. 30 June 1829; went to Sydney 1837; solicitor general of New South Wales 1841; a judge of court of N.S.W. 24 Nov. 1845; resident judge at Port Philip 3 Feb. 1846; chief justice and judge of admiralty court of Victoria 25 Aug. 1851; knighted by patent 19 Nov. 1852; returned to England 1858; author of great part of _The Georgian Era_ 4 vols. 1832–34; of _Universal biography_ _3 vols._ 1840; and of _The Earl’s choice and other poems_ 1863. (_m._ (1) 1832 Emily dau. of E. Hayley, she _d._ 1 June 1841. _m._ (2) 1849 Matilda dau. of E. Hayley, she _d._ 8 Aug. 1879 aged 64). _d._ Abbotsville, Upper Norwood, Surrey 27 June 1869. NOTE.—He edited at Sydney from 1837–38 a periodical called the Literary News, of which no copies are supposed to be now in existence. ABELL, LUCIA ELIZABETH (_2 dau. of Wm. Balcombe, navy agent, purveyor to Napoleon Bonaparte at St. Helena, and afterwards the colonial treasurer of N.S.W. who d. 19 March 1829_). Author of _Recollections of the Emperor Napoleon during the first three years of his captivity on the island of St. Helena_ 1848, including the time of his residence at her father’s house, “the Briars.” (_m._ Edward Abell). _d._ 18 Chester terrace, Eaton sq. London 29 June 1871. _Recollections of the Emperor Napoleon 3rd ed._ 1873, _pt._ Of Mrs. Abell. ABERCROMBY, GEORGE RALPH ABERCROMBY, 3 Baron. _b._ Edinburgh 30 May 1800; M.P. for Clackmannan, (whig) 13 July 1824–2 June 1826, 10 Aug. 1830–23 April 1831, and 6 July 1841–18 Feb. 1842; M.P. for Stirlingshire 30 April 1838–23 June 1841; major 3 dragoon guards 22 June 1826–21 Nov. 1828; succeeded 14 Feb. 1843; lord lieutenant of Clackmannan 1843 to death; was blind. _d._ Airthney castle, Stirling 25 June 1852. ABERCROMBY, THE HONBLE. ALEXANDER, _b._ 4 March 1784; ensign 52 foot 16 Aug. 1799; lieut. col. 28 foot 8 Dec. 1808–25 July 1814; commanded a brigade at battle of Albuera 16 May 1811; captain Coldstream guards 25 July 1814–25 Oct. 1821, when placed on half pay on reduction of regiment; C.B. 4 June 1815; K.M.T.; K.T.S.; K.S.G.; M.P. for co. Clackmannan 11 April 1817–10 June 1818. _d._ at his country seat in Scotland 27 Aug. 1853. _Napier’s Peninsular War, book xii, chapters 6 and 7._ ABERCROMBY, SIR GEORGE SAMUEL, 6 baronet. _b._ Edinburgh 22 May 1824; succeeded 6 July 1855. _d._ Forglen house, Turriff Banffshire 15 Nov. 1872. ABERCROMBY, SIR ROBERT, 5 baronet. _b._ Forglen house, Banffshire 4 Feb. 1784; M.P. for Banffshire 2 Nov. 1812–10 June 1818; succeeded 18 July 1831. _d._ Forglen house 6 July 1855.