BARNES, MARY (_dau. of Mr. Greenhill_). _b._ London; acted in the provinces as Miss Simpson; acted at Haymarket and Drury Lane; made her first appearance in America at the Park theatre New York 17 April 1816 as Juliet; a great actress in tragedy, melodrama and pantomime; took farewell of the stage 2 Nov. 1841. (_m._ John Barnes a comedian who _d._ 28 Aug. 1841 aged 60). _d._ Vandam st. New York 26 Aug. 1864 in 84 year. BARNES, RALPH (_4 son of Rev. Ralph Barnes, archdeacon of Totnes, Devon who d. 20 May 1820 aged 87_). _b._ 14 July 1781; ed. at Exeter gr. school; admitted attorney 25 Nov. 1802; practised at Exeter 1802 to death; chapter clerk there 15 Sep. 1810; sec. to bishops of Exeter April 1830 to death; author of _An inquiry into equity practice_ 1827; _The papal brief considered with reference to the laws of England_ 1850; edited _Bishop Lacy’s Liber pontificalis_ 1847. _d._ Bellairs, Topsham road, Exeter 22 Feb. 1869. _Reg. and mag. of biog. i_, 306–308 (1869); _Law Journal iv_, 140–42 (1869). BARNES, REV. RICHARD WILLIAM. _b._ Comercolly, Bengal; matric. from Edmund hall Ox. 27 June 1829, B.A. of Queen’s coll. 1834, M.A. 1841; R. of Dunchideock, Devon 1841–45; P.C. of East and West Looe, Cornwall 1845–49; V. of Probus, Cornwall 1849 to death; Preb. of Exeter Nov. 1853 to death; author of _Public opinion considered in letters between one of his friends and R. W. Barnes_ 1855; _Let well alone or removal of blemishes from church and state, by Alazon_ 1860 and many sermons. _d._ The Sanctuary, Probus 27 May 1885 aged 74. BARNES, ROBERT. _b._ Manchester 1800; cotton spinner there with his brother Thomas Barnes; mayor 1851; gave £10,000 to Royal infirmary Sep. 1869; founded Convalescent hospital at Cheadle at cost of £40,000, and a certified industrial school at Heaton Mersey at cost of £20,000. _d._ Oakley, Fallowfield Manchester 25 Dec. 1871. BARNES, SAMUEL C. _b._ Ireland; went to the United States 1830; principal of a school at Brooklyn 1830–67; originator and secretary of East Brooklyn savings bank. _d._ Brooklyn 18 Feb. 1873 aged 60. BARNES, THOMAS. _b._ Wigton, Cumberland 1793; ed. at Univ. of Edin., M.D. 1817; M.R.C.S. 1815; physician at Carlisle 1817; leading phys. in north of England down to 1850; founded Cumberland infirmary and Carlisle fever hospital; F.R.S. Edin. 1830. _d._ Bunker’s hill near Carlisle 31 March 1872. BARNES, THOMAS WILSON. The best chess player in London for a short period; an original whist player; reduced his weight from 16 stone to 7 stone 8 lbs. in 10 months Aug. 1873 to June 1874 by banting. _d._ Cambridge st. Eccleston sq. London 20 Aug. 1874 aged 49. _Westminster Papers vii_, 99–100 (1874), _portrait_.