ATTWOOD MATTHIAS (_brother of the preceding_). partner in bank of Attwoods; chairman of General steam navigation co.; M.P. for Callington 14 March 1820, for Boroughbridge 2 Aug 1830, and for Whitehaven 15 Dec. 1832 to 23 July 1847. _d._ Dulwich hill 11 Nov. 1851. _G.M. xxxvii_ 192–93 (1852). ATTWOOD, THOMAS (_brother of the preceding_). _b._ Howe house, Hales Owen, 6 Oct. 1783; a banker and manufacturer at Birmingham and London; opposed orders in council of 1807 and 1809 prohibiting all trade between England and the ports occupied by the French, the orders were partly revoked June 1812; originated abolition of East India monopoly 1813; one of the 3 founders of Birmingham Political Union 1829 which contributed largely towards passing of the Reform bill; presented with freedom of city of London 23 May 1832; M.P. for Birmingham 12 Dec. 1832 to Jany. 1840; presented to House of Commons the Chartist petition signed by 1280000 people, 14 June 1839; author of _Letters of a Scotch banker_, first published anonymously in _The Globe_ 1828. _d._ Great Malvern 6 March 1856. _Dents Old and new Birmingham, section_ 2, (1880) 349–52. NOTE.—There is a statue of him in Stephenson place New st. Birmingham, which was unveiled 7 June 1858. He is the “King Tom” of Cobbett’s Weekly Register. ATWOOD, REV. HENRY ADAMS SERGISON. _b._ St. Margaret’s Westminster 13 Jany. 1800; ed. at Queen’s coll. Ox., B.A. 1822, M.A. 1824; F.R.A.S. 1827; R. of Ashelworth, Gloucs. 1839 to death; author of _A new version of the Book of Psalms in verse by H. A. S. A._ 1834. _d._ Ashelworth rectory 22 June 1877. AUBIN, JOHN. One of the 11 judges of the Royal Court in Jersey 17 May 1862 to death. _d._ 27 Midvale road, St. Heliers 28 Jany. 1874 aged 78. AUBREY, THOMAS. _b._ Cefn-coed-y-cymer near Merthyr-Tydvil 13 May 1808; Wesleyan minister 1826 to death; chairman of North Wales district 1854–65. _d._ Rhyl 15 Nov. 1867. _Wesl. Meth. Mag. xci, pt._ 2 _p._ 845 (1868). AUBREY, SIR THOMAS DIGBY, 7 Baronet. _b._ Llanblythian, Glamorganshire 2 Dec. 1782; barrister L.I. 11 Feb. 1811; sheriff of Bucks 1815; succeeded 1 March 1826; chairman of Bucks quarter sessions some years, _d._ Oving house near Aylesbury 2 Sep. 1856. AUCHMUTY, SIR SAMUEL BENJAMIN (_2 son of Samuel Auchmuty of Bryanstown_). _b._ Ireland 1781; major 7 foot 28 Oct. 1813 to 1 Aug. 1822 when placed on h.p.; aide de camp to the Sovereign 1831–41; granted service reward 3 Aug. 1845; col. of 65 foot 31 Jany. 1851 and of 7 foot 18 Jany. 1855 to death; general 19 June 1860; C.B. 4 June 1815, K.C.B. 2 Jany. 1857, G.C.B. 28 June 1861. (_m._ 1817 Mary Anne Buchanan, she _d._ 2 Jany. 1869 aged 69). _d._ Pau 30 April 1868.