Modern English biography, volume 1 (of 4), A-HBoase, Frederic
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Modern English biography, volume 1 (of 4), A-H
Boase, Frederic
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BAIN, DONALD. _b._ Fordyce, Banffshire; author of _The patriot or
Wallace, a historical tragedy_ 1806; _Olden times, a comedy_ 1841,
_2 ed._ 1845. _d._ April 1865.
BAIN, EDWIN SANDYS (_eld. son of Lieut. Col. William Bain of
Livelands near Stirling_). _b._ 1804; barrister M.T. 19 June 1829;
went northern circuit; serjeant at law 12 Nov. 1845. _d._
Livelands 30 Dec. 1874.
BAIN, HENDERSON. Entered navy 4 Sep. 1793; captain 6 April 1813;
retired admiral 11 Feb. 1861. _d._ Esher, Surrey 18 Jany. 1862
aged 86.
BAIN, JAMES. A bookseller at the Mews Gate, Charing Cross, London
1819; at 1 Haymarket 1831 to death, _d._ Highgate 10 Dec. 1866
aged 72.
BAIN, SIR WILLIAM. _b._ Culross, Perthshire 1771; Master R.N. 1811;
commanded steamers for general steam navigation company; harbour
master of Granton on the Firth of Forth 10 years; knighted by the
Queen at St. James’s palace 20 March 1844; author of _An essay on
the variation of the compass_ 1817. _d._ The Grange, Romford 11
Sep. 1853.
BAINBRIDGE, EDWARD THOMAS. _b._ 1798; a banker in London; M.P. for
Taunton 6 Aug. 1830 to Feb. 1842. _d._ 30 Medina villas Brighton
30 Sep. 1872.
BAINBRIDGE, JOHN NATHAN. Studied at St. Thomas’ and Guy’s
hospitals; M.R.C.S. 1820, F.R.C.S. 1852, L.S.A. 1821; bought a
practice in St. Martin’s lane 1824; medical officer of St.
Martin’s-in-the-Fields workhouse 1835; M.D. St. Andrew’s 1842;
prescribed for 1669 cases with only 27 deaths during prevalence
of cholera 1849 for which, Board of Guardians gave him £200;
surgeon to London Friendly Institution. _d._ 86 St. Martin’s
lane 16 April 1863 aged 63. _Medical Circular i_ 131, 169 (1852)
_portrait_.
BAINBRIDGE, WILLIAM (_only son of Wm. Bainbridge of Alston,
Northumberland, solicitor_). Barrister I.T. 23 Nov. 1838; author
of _A treatise on the law of mines and minerals_ 1841, _4 ed._
1878; _Lionel Merval a novel [anon.] 3 vols._ 1866. _d._ Cliffe
house, Cullercoats 13 Dec. 1869 aged about 60.
BAINBRIGGE, JOHN HANKEY (_2 son of Philip Bainbrigge of Ashbourne,
Derbyshire 1756–99_). _b._ 1791; ensign 20 foot 25 March 1808;
lieut. 9 March 1809 to 25 Dec. 1814; town major Guernsey 29 Nov.
1839 to 30 May 1861; general 1 Oct. 1877; _d._ Robais manor,
Guernsey 15 March 1881.
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