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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BOILEAU, SIR JOHN PETER, 1 Baronet (_eld. son of John Peter Boileau
of Tacolnestone hall, Norfolk 1747–1837_). _b._ Hertford st.
Mayfair, London 2 Sep. 1794; 2 lieut. Rifle corps 6 Sep. 1813,
lieut. 1816–17 when placed on h.p.; bought estate of Ketteringham,
Norfolk 1839 and Burgh Castle, Suffolk the ancient Gariononum most
remarkable example of Roman masonry in England; created baronet on
coronation of Queen Victoria 24 July 1838; F.R.S. 1 June 1843;
sheriff of Norfolk 1844; Vice pres. of Norfolk and Norwich
Archæological Society from its formation Dec. 1845, pres. 1849;
F.S.A. 9 Dec. 1852, vice pres. 1858–62, 1863–67 and 1868 to death.
_d._ Torquay 9 March 1869. _bur._ at Ketteringham. _Reg. and Mag.
of Biog. i_, 292–4 (1869).
BOILEAU, SAMUEL BRANDRAM. _b._ 15 June 1801; ensign 31 Foot 18 Sep.
1823; lieut. col. 22 Foot 18 Dec. 1840 to 25 Sep. 1857 when placed
on h.p.; M.G. 26 Oct. 1858. _d._ Hillsborough, Monkstown co.
Dublin 23 Dec. 1860.
BOILEAU, THOMAS EBENEZER JOHN. Writer in Madras civil service 1815;
civil and session judge at Masulipatam 1844; at Chingleput 1847–51
and at Guntoor 1851 to 15 April 1851 when he resigned on an
annuity. _d._ Brighton 8 Feb. 1853 aged 56.
BOISRAGON, THEODORE WALTER ROSS. _b._ 19 May 1830; ensign 36 Bengal
N.I. 20 July 1847; lieut col. Bengal staff corps 2 Sep. 1872 to 2
Sep. 1881 when he retired with hon. rank of M.G.; C.B. 22 Feb.
1881. _d._ 4 Albert terrace, Bedford 21 Sep. 1882. _Graphic xxvi_,
536 (1882), _portrait_.
BOISSIER, REV. GEORGE RICHARD. Educ. at Magd. coll. Cam., B.A. 1828;
lived at Oakfield, Penshurst Kent; published anonymously _Notes on
the Cambridgeshire churches_ 1827. _d._ 23 June 1858 aged 67.
BOLCKOW, HENRY WILLIAM FERDINAND (_eld. son of Heinrich Bolckow of
Varchow in grand duchy of Mecklenburg_). _b._ Sulten, Mecklenburg
8 Dec. 1806; came to England 1827; naturalised by acts of
parliament 4 and 5 Vict. c. 48 and 31 and 32 Vict. c. 10; partner
with John Vaughan as iron makers at Middlesbrough 1841; a Tees
conservancy comr. 1851; took the oath of allegiance 27 Feb. 1853;
mayor of Middlesbrough (the first) 1853; donor of the Albert park
at a cost of £20,000 opened 11 Aug. 1868; erected the St. Hilda’s
schools opened 22 Sep. 1869; A.I.C.E. 14 April 1863; M.P. for
Middlesbrough 16 Nov. 1868 to death; chairman of Bolckow, Vaughan
and Co., limited (with a capital of £3,500,000) 1871 to death;
collected a fine gallery of pictures by modern French and English
artists. _d._ Ramsgate 18 June 1878. _Practical Mag. i_, 81–90
(1873), _portrait_; _Athenæum 22 Nov. 1873 pp._ 664–6.
BOLD-HOGHTON, SIR HENRY, 8 Baronet. _b._ Walton hall near Preston 3
Jany. 1799; sheriff of Lancashire 1829; succeeded 27 Nov. 1835.
_d._ Anglesey near Gosport 19 July 1862. _G.M. xiii_, 360–62
(1862).
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