ADAMSON, JOHN (_3 son of Cuthbert Adamson, lieut. R.N. by his 2 wife Mary dau. of John Huthwaite of Seaton Delaval near Newcastle_). _b._ High st. Gateshead 13 Sep. 1787; ed. at Newcastle gr. sch.; articled to Thomas Davidson of Newcastle, attorney; practised at Newcastle 1808 to death; undersheriff there 1811–36; sec. to Newcastle and Carlisle railway company 1829 to death; member of Literary and philosophical society of Newcastle 1811, one of its secretaries 1825 to death; treasurer and sec. of “The Antiquarian society of Newcastle” 11 Feb. 1813 to death; one of the 4 founders of Typographical society of Newcastle; K.C. and K.T.S. of Portugal; F.L.S. 1823, F.S.A., F.R.G.S. 1830; author of _Memoirs of life and writings of Luis de Camoens_ 1820, 2 _vols_; _Lusitania illustrata notices of the history of Portugal, 2 parts 1842–46_. (_m._ 3 Dec. 1812 Elizabeth dau. of Samuel Huthwaite of Seaton Delaval, she _d._ 5 July 1855). _d._ 9 Victoria terrace Jesmond road, Newcastle 27 Sep. 1855. _bur._ Jesmond cemetery 1 Oct. _Dibdin’s Northern tour i_, 369–91 (1838); _Martin’s Catalogue of privately printed books_ 1834, 419–40. NOTE.—His library which contained a probably unrivalled collection of books relating to Portugal was nearly entirely destroyed by fire 16 April 1849, the remainder was sold at Sotheby’s in London 22 May 1856. ADCOCK, JAMES. _b._ Eton 1778; chorister in St. George’s chapel Windsor and Eton college chapel 1786; lay clerk in St. George’s chapel 1797 and in Eton college chapel 1799; member of choirs of Trinity, St John’s and King’s colleges Cambridge; master of the choristers of King’s college; published several of his glees and _The rudiments of singing, with about 30 solfeggi to assist persons wishing to sing at sight_. _d._ Union road, Cambridge 30 April 1860. ADDAMS, JESSE (_son of Richard Addams of Rotherhithe, shipbuilder_). _b._ 1 Jany. 1786; ed. Merchant Taylor’s sch. 1793; at St. John’s coll. Ox. 1804; B.C.L. 1810, D.C.L. 1814; admitted a proctor at Doctors Commons 3 Nov. 1814; Q.C. Jany. 1858; author of “_Reports of cases argued and determined in the ecclesiastical courts at Doctors Commons and in the high court of delegates_,” _3 vols._ 1823–26. _d._ 224 Marylebone road, London 25 May 1871. ADDERLEY, ARDEN, entered navy 4 June 1796; Captain 19 July 1814; went on half pay 1 Oct. 1846; retired admiral 16 June 1862. _d._ Hams lodge, Ryde, Isle of Wight 15 Jany 1864.