BATEMAN, HEZEKIAH LINTHICUM. _b._ Baltimore 6 Dec. 1812; an actor 1832; played in the leading juvenile business; manager of the St. Louis theatre 1855–59; first appeared in England at Adelphi theatre, London 12 June 1865 as David of Ruthin in _Geraldine_; lessee of Lyceum theatre, London 11 Sep. 1871 to death; produced _The Bells_ a version by Leopold Lewis of Erckmann-Chatrian’s Le Juif Polonais 25 Nov. 1871, and Hamlet 30 Oct. 1874 which ran till 29 June 1875, the longest run on record. (_m._ 10 Nov. 1839 Sidney Frances Cowell). _d._ Rutland lodge, South place, Knightsbridge, London 22 March 1875. BATEMAN, JAMES. _b._ Lancaster 9 Oct. 1805; entered Society of Jesus at Mont-Rouge, France 7 Sep. 1826; ordained priest 24 Sep. 1836; a Spiritual Coadjutor 2 Feb. 1845; rector of St. Aloysius’ college Lancs. 13 March 1858 to Nov. 1861; missioner at Blackpool 1865, at Bournemouth 1874 and at Newhall 1877 to death. _d._ Newhall 17 June 1879. BATEMAN, JOHN. _b._ 1792; Sheriff of Kerry 1820; M.P. for Tralee 7 Aug. 1837 to 12 March 1838. _d._ 1863. BATEMAN, JOSEPH (_son of William Bateman of Selby, sailor_). _b._ Selby 4 March 1797; clerk in Board of Excise, London 1829–46; assistant solicitor to the Excise 4 July 1846 to 6 Jany. 1849 when department of stamps and taxes was amalgamated with the Excise; barrister L.I. 27 Jany. 1847; author of _The general turnpike acts_ 1828, _4 ed._ 1852; _Precedents of private acts of Parliament_ 1829; _A practical treatise on the law of auctions_ 1838, _6 ed._ 1882; _The laws of Excise_ 1843, _3 ed._ 1865. _d._ Walthamstow, Essex 10 Nov. 1863. BATEMAN, SIDNEY FRANCES (_dau. of Joseph Cowell of New York, comedian 1792–1863_). _b._ New York 29 March 1823; author of a drama called ‘_Self_’ produced at People’s Theatre St. Louis 6 April 1857; _Geraldine or the master passion_ produced at Philadelphia 1859, afterwards at Adelphi theatre London 12 June 1865; lessee of Lyceum theatre 22 March 1875 to Aug. 1878, of Sadlers Wells theatre 1879 to death, rebuilt the interior and opened it 9 Oct. 1879. (_m._ 10 Nov. 1839 Hezekiah Linthicum Bateman). _d._ Taviton st. Gordon sq. London 13 Jany. 1881. BATEMAN, THOMAS (_only child of Wm. Bateman of Middleton by Youlgreave, Derbyshire 1787–1835_). _b._ Rowsley 8 Nov. 1821; made an extensive series of excavations in the tumuli of Yorkshire, Staffordshire and Derbyshire; fellow of Ethnological society; author of _Vestiges of the antiquities of Derbyshire_ 1848; _Ten years diggings in Celtic and Saxon grave-hills_ 1861; contributed largely to antiquarian periodicals. _d._ Lomberdale house near Bakewell 28 Aug. 1861. _Reliquary ii_, 87–97 (1862), _portrait_; _Journal Brit. Archæol. Assoc. xviii_, 362–7 (1862).