AITON, JOHN (_youngest son of Wm. Aiton 1760–1848, sheriff substitute of Lanarkshire_). _b._ Strathaven, June 1797; studied theology at univ. of Edinburgh; licensed by presbytery of Hamilton 30 Nov. 1819; minister of parish of Dolphington 14 April 1825 to death; D.D. Glasgow, March 1836; author of _Life and times of Alexander Henderson_ 1836; _Clerical Economics_ 1842, _2 ed._ 1846; _The lands of the Messiah, Mahomet, and the Pope_ 1852; _Manual of domestic economy_ 1857. _d._ Pyrgo park, Havering, Essex 15 May 1863. AITON, JOHN TOWNSEND. Gardener at Kensington palace 1831 to death. _d._ Kensington palace 4 July 1851 aged 74. AKERMAN, JOHN YONGE (_son of John Akerman of St. Mary Newington, Surrey who d. 2 Nov. 1835 aged 50_). _b._ London 12 June 1806; F.S.A. 16 Jany. 1834; started the _Numismatic Journal_ June 1836, the first English periodical devoted to the illustration of coins; one of the secretaries of Numismatic society 1836–60, the first regular meeting was held 22 Dec. 1836; edited _Journal of Numismatic Society_ 1837–60; and _Numismatic Chronicle_ 1838–60; gold medallist of French Institute; joint sec. with Sir Henry Ellis of Society of Antiquaries 2 May 1848 and sole sec. 1853–24 June 1860; lived at Abingdon 1860 to death; author of _Numismatic Manual 1832_; _Descriptive catalogue of rare Roman coins, 2 vols._ 1834; _Legends of old London_ 1853 and 18 other books; author of many papers in the _Archæologia_ and _Numismatic Journal_. _d._ Abingdon 18 Nov. 1873. _Numismatic Chronicle xiv_, 13–19 (1874). AKHURST, WILLIAM. _b._ Hammersmith 29 Dec. 1822; went to Australia 1850; sub-editor and musical critic on the _Argus_ daily paper in Melbourne; wrote 14 pantomimes; wrote _The siege of Troy_ burlesque which was performed 60 nights, a run without precedent in Australia; returned to England 1870; wrote pantomimes for Astley’s, Pavilion, and Elephant and Castle theatres. _d._ on board the “Patriarch” on his voyage to Sydney 7 June 1878. ALABASTER, HARRY. Interpreter in consulate Bangkok Siam 30 Nov. 1864 to 31 Dec. 1871; author of _The modern Buddhist, translated by H.A._ 1870; _The wheel of the law, Buddhism, illustrated from Siamese sources_ 1871. _d._ Bangkok Siam 8 Aug. 1884. ALBANO, BENEDETTO. _b._ in kingdom of Naples about 1796; fled to England at the Bourbon restoration 1815; employed by Messrs. Rennie in London; naturalised by 1 & 2 Vict. cap. 42, 9 May 1838; converted Covent garden theatre into an opera house at a cost of nearly £30,000, 1846; A.I.C.E. 1831, M.I.C.E. 1840. _d._ 75 Welbeck st. Cavendish sq. 7 Nov. 1881.