Modern English biography, volume 1 (of 4), A-HBoase, Frederic
General
Modern English biography, volume 1 (of 4), A-H
Boase, Frederic
Great Britain -- Biography -- Dictionaries
BAYLIS, CHARLES OLIVES. _b._ Jany. 1815; M.R.C.S. Edin. 1837, F.S.A.
1839, M.R.C.S. England 1843; practised at Birkenhead; medical
officer of health there 1866–73; medical officer for new combined
district of West Kent 1873–83. _d._ 62 Windsor road, Southport,
Lancs. 12 Dec. 1884.
BAYLIS, EDWARD. Clerk in Alliance insurance office; founded between
1838 and 1854 a series of life offices all of which have
disappeared except the English and Scottish Law office; went to
Cape of Good Hope about 1859; author of _The arithmetic of
annuities and life assurances or compound interest simplified_
1844. _d._ Cape of Good Hope 12 Sep. 1861 aged about 70.
BAYLIS, THOMAS HUTCHINSON (_son of the preceding_). Manager of the
Trafalgar life insurance office 1850; founded Unity general life
insurance office and the Unity bank about 1852, manager of them
both to Oct. 1856; founded British foreign and colonial insurance
association 1857 and the Consols life association 1858; invented
the Positive life assurance, an ingenious form of life policy
1869. _d._ 17 Vere St. Cavendish sq. 17 Nov. 1876 aged 53.
BAYLY, SIR HENRY (_2 son of Zachary Bayly of Bideford_). _b._ Bath
1790; ensign 51 foot 30 April 1807; captain 24 April 1817 to 15
Aug. 1826 when placed on h.p.; K.H. 1835; knighted by the Queen at
St. James’s palace 18 July 1838. _d._ Burly, Lyme Regis, Dorset 31
Jany. 1867.
BAYLY, THOMAS DAVIS (_4 son of Charles Bayly of Frome Selwood,
Somerset, solicitor_). _b._ 1805; barrister G.I. 27 Jany. 1836;
comr. in Court of bankruptcy Dorset and Somerset 1838–43; bencher
of his inn 1 March 1875. _d._ 20 Aug. 1879.
BAYNES, SIR EDWARD STUART. Deputy assistant commissary general 16
Dec. 1813; secretary general of Ionian islands April 1828–1838;
Consul at St. Petersburgh 24 April 1838 to Sep. 1849; British
agent and consul general in regency of Tunis 25 Oct. 1849 to
death; C.M.G. 9 Feb. 1833, K.C.M.G. 26 June 1833. _d._ Tunis 23
July 1855 aged 64.
BAYNES, EDWIN DONALD. _b._ 1828; colonial sec. and treasurer of
Montserrat 1850–54; colonial sec. of Antigua 1863; acting lieut.
governor of Dominica 1871; colonial sec. of Leeward islands, and
pres. of Antigua 1872; lieut. governor of Leeward islands 1876–84;
C.M.G. 1877. _d._ St. John’s, Antigua 1 Nov. 1884 in 57 year.
BAYNES, SIR ROBERT LAMBERT (_youngest son of Thomas Baynes,
commander R.N. who d. 1818_). _b._ 1796; entered navy 19 April
1810; captain 8 July 1828; commander in chief on Pacific station 8
July 1857 to 5 May 1860; admiral 5 May 1865; C.B. 13 Nov. 1827,
K.C.B. 18 May 1860. (_m._ 8 July 1846 Frances 4 dau. of Thomas
Denman 1 Baron Denman she was _b._ 17 Sep. 1812). _d._ Upper
Norwood 7 Sep. 1869.
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