The Aristocracy of London: Part I: Kensington: Titled, Untitled, Professional, & Commercial — John Shaqi
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The Aristocracy of London: Part I: Kensington: Titled, Untitled, Professional, & Commercial
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Aristocracy (Social class) -- England -- London
Fifteen years in Her Majesty’s State Paper Office, now amalgamated with
the Public Record Office. Editor of “Original Papers relative to
Rubens,” “Colonial Calendar of State Papers,” &c. Member of the
Massachusetts, New York, South Carolina, and other Historical Societies
(_Record Office_, _Chancery-lane_, W.C.)
15. BRUCE, Dr. William.
22. PULMAN, John, Esq.
Member of the Middle Temple; c. to the bar, 1845. A special pleader and
conveyancer (5, _Brick-court_, _Temple_, E.C.)
KENSINGTON GATE.
1. WESTMACOTT, Richard, Esq.
S. of the late Sir Richard Westmacott; b. in London, 1799. Elected an
associate of the Royal Academy, 1838; first exhibited at the Academy in
1827. His religious compositions considered very fine. Has executed
numerous monumental works and busts. A director of the Globe Insurance
Company.
2. CROPSEY, Jasper Francis, Esq.
Of a family of Anglo-German origin; b. at Staten Island, United States.
Originally an architect; now a landscape painter. Received a diploma
from the Mechanics and American Institute, New York, for the best
specimens of architectural modelling, at the age of 13; also a diploma
from the American Institute for the best specimen of architectural
drawing, at the age of 17. A member of the Society of Arts; of the
National Academy of Science, New York; of the Pensylvania Academy; of the
Miscousin Historical Society, &c.
4. PALK, Augustus, Esq.
S. of the 3rd, and brother of the present Bart., Sir Lawrence Palk, M.P.
for South Devon. B. 1824. In the Election Department of the House of
Commons (_House of Commons_, S.W.)
7. KENNEDY, Charles Malcolm, Esq.
App. to a clerkship in the Foreign Office, 1852; attached to the Senior
clerks’ department, Superintends the Turkey, Persia, Barbary States, and
Egypt portion of our Foreign Office business (_Downing-street_, S.W.)
8. REEVES, Colonel George Marmaduke,
Ent. the army in 1824, and obtained his present rank in 1854; app.
Lieut.-Col. 99th Foot, 1858; served throughout the campaign of 1860 in
the north of China; wounded severely at the taking of Tangku; commanded
the 4th Brigade at the capture of Pekin; honourably mentioned in
despatches. C.B. Medal and clasps; distinguished service pension.
9. TANNER, John, Esq.
An East India Merchant.
12. MALCOLM, Lady,
Second dau. of Sir Alexander Campbell, Bart., commander-in-chief at
Madras. M. 1807, Major-Gen. Sir John Malcolm, G.C.B., Gov. of Bombay,
who died 1833.
13. GALLENGA, Antonio, Esq.
B. at Parma. A naturalised British subject since 1846. Late Professor
of Italian at University College, London (_Athenæum Club_; _the Falls_,
_Llandogo_, _Monmouthshire_).
19. KINGSTON, Dr. Peter Nugent,
Has been a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians since 1833;
consulting physician of Westminster hospital; formerly of St. George’s.
Has contributed many papers to the medical journals of the day, chiefly
in connexion with heart and pulmonary complaints.
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