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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BARTON, SAMUEL. _b._ 23 April 1789; pupil of Abernethy at St.
Bartholomew’s hospital; surgeon at Manchester 1811; surgeon to the
Eye hospital 1815; made a splendid collection of pictures and
engravings. _d._ Whalley Range near Manchester 18 April 1871.
Personalty sworn under £100,000 May 1871.
BARTON, WILLIAM HENRY (_eld son of Sir John Barton, treasurer to
Queen Adelaide, he d. 25 Aug. 1834 aged 63_). _b._ 1802; connected
with the Mint 38 years; deputy master and comptroller 1851 to
death. _d._ the Cottage, Bushey park, Teddington 25 Aug. 1868.
BARTON, WILLIAM WHITTLE. _b._ Liverpool; pastor of Methodist new
connexion at Rochdale, the chapel in Zachary Rochdale was opened 2
June 1822; town surveyor of Rochdale 1818–58. _d._ 1859.
BARWELL, LOUISA MARY (_dau. of Richard Mackenzie Bacon of Norwich,
journalist 1775–1844_). _b._ parish of St. Peter, Mancroft,
Norwich 4 March 1800; assisted her father to edit _Quarterly
Musical Magazine_ 1818; contributed frequently to _Quarterly
journal of Education_ from about 1831; great friend of Lady Noel
Byron; author of _Little lessons for little learners_ 1833 (in
monosyllables) and 14 subsequent editions; _The value of time_
1834 and 14 other books. (_m._ John Barwell of Norwich, wine
merchant 1798–1876.) _d._ Norwich 2 Feb. 1885.
BASDEN, JAMES LEWIS. Ensign Scotch brigade 12 Jany. 1800; lieut.
col. 89th foot 6 July 1838 to 16 June 1843 when he retired on full
pay; C.B. 26 Dec. 1818. _d._ Newton villa, Westbourne grove,
London 22 May 1856.
BASEVI, JAMES PALLADIO (_son of George Basevi of London, architect
1794–1845_). _b._ 23 Feb. 1832; ed. at Rugby, Cheltenham and
Addiscombe; 2 lieut. R.E. 12 Dec. 1851, captain 15 Feb. 1861;
assistant in great trigonometrical survey of India 18 Jany. 1856,
surveyor 1st grade 1 April 1866 to death. (_m._ Charlotte Louisa,
she was granted a civil list pension of £100 29 April 1874). _d._
at east end of Changchenmo valley in the Himalayas 17 July 1871.
_Journal of Royal Geog. soc. xlii_, 163–67 (1872); _Monthly
notices of Royal astron. soc. xxxii_, 109–11 (1872).
BASHAM, WILLIAM RICHARD. _b._ Diss, Norfolk 1804; clerk in a bank;
studied at Westminster hospital; M.D. Edin. 1834; M.R.C.P. 1838,
F.R.C.P. 1850, Censor 1864–66 and 1873 and Croonian lecturer 1864;
phys. to Westminster hospital 1843, and lecturer on medicine
1849–71; author of _On dropsy connected with disease of the
kidneys_ 1858, _2 ed._ 1862; _Renal diseases_ 1870; _Aids to the
diagnosis of diseases of the kidneys_ 1872. _d._ 17 Chester st.
Belgrave sq. 16 Oct. 1877.
BASIRE, JAMES. _b._ 1796; engraver; engraved some pretty plates of
Sussex country houses. _d._ London 17 May 1869.
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