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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AINGER, REV. THOMAS (_youngest son of William Ainger of Whittlesea,
Cambs._) _b._ Whittlesea 1 Aug. 1799; ed. at Norwich gr. school
and St. John’s Coll. Cam.; B.A. 1821, M.A. 1824; C. of St. Giles
ch. Reading 1 Sep. 1822; Asst. minister of St. Mary’s, Greenwich
1825; P.C. of Hampstead 28 March 1841 to death; founded in
Hampstead, the Parochial Association in aid of the Society for the
propagation of Gospel 1845; founded the Church Extension
Association 1858; Preb. of St. Paul’s Cath., Aug. 1859; preached
his last sermon Easter day 5 April 1863. (_m._ 4 Aug. 1828 Frances
only dau. of Wm. Barnard of Deptford Green). _d._ the Parsonage,
Hampstead 15 Nov. 1863. _bur._ in churchyard of parish church 20
Nov. _The last sermons of the Rev. Thomas Ainger, M.A., with a
memoir of the author prefixed_ 1864.
AINSLIE, FREDERICK GEORGE. 2 lieut. 21 foot 24 April 1828; lieut.
col. 23 April 1852 to death. _d._ on board the “Andes” in Scutari
harbour 14 Nov. 1854 aged 45, of wounds received at battle of
Inkerman 5 Nov.
AINSLIE, REV. GILBERT (_youngest son of Henry Ainslie, M.D. of Hall
Garth Lancashire, he was senior wrangler 1781 and d. 1834, by
Agnes dau. of Wm. Ford of Coniston Water Head_). _b._ 1793; ed. at
Charterhouse and Pemb. coll. Cam. 8 wrangler and B.A. 1815, M.A.
1818; foundation fellow of his college 1816; treasurer, tutor,
bursar and lecturer; laid first stones of university library at
Cam. Sep. 1837, and of the Fitzwilliam museum 2 Nov. 1837; Master
of his college 15 Aug. 1828 to death; Vice Chancellor of the Univ.
1828 and 1836. (_m._ 2 Dec. 1829 Emily 2 dau. of Wm. Coxhead Marsh
of Park hall, Essex). _d._ Pembroke college lodge 9 Jany. 1870.
_bur._ at Over Kellet, Lancs. 14 Jany.
AINSLIE, HUGH. _b._ Bargeny Mains, parish of Dailly, Ayrshire 5
April 1792; emigrated to New York 1822; established several
breweries, mills and factories in the western States; author of _A
pilgrimaqe to the land of Burns_ 1822; _Scottish songs, ballads
and poems_ 1855. _d._ Louisville Kentucky 11 March 1878.
AINSLIE, SIR ROBERT SHARP, 2 Baronet. _b._ 1777; M.P. for Mitchell,
Cornwall 6 July 1802 to 24 Oct. 1806; succeeded 22 July 1812. _d._
Chingford, Essex 14 March 1858.
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