Modern English biography

KENNAWAY, CHARLES EDWARD (2 son of sir John Kennaway, 1 baronet 1758–1836). _b._ 3 Jany. 1800; ed. at St. John’s coll. Camb., 15 wr. 1822, B.A. 1822, M.A. 1825, fell. of his coll.; V. of Chipping Campden, Gloucs. 1832–72; P.C. of Ch. Ch. Cheltenham 1840–43; P.C. of Holy Trinity, Brighton 1843–47; hon. canon in Gloucester cath. 1861 to death; author of The churchman’s brief manual of baptism, in four parts 1840; Sermons, practical, historical and doctrinal 1842; Sermons preached at Brighton 1845, Second series 1847; Poems 1846; Perdita and Angelina or the lost one found. An Anglo-Roman dialogue 1854–57; Some tones of the voice of prophecy and of the voice of miracle 1867. _d._ Goodrest, Great Malvern 3 Nov. 1875. KENNEDY, ANDREW. _b._ Kilcock, co. Kildare, Ireland 1804; private in regiment of Hohenlohe 1825; made four campaigns in the Morea and 14 in Algeria; commander of 33 regt. 1860–63 when he retired; commander of legion of honour; resided at Landerneau 1863 to death. _d._ Landerneau, Oct. 1865. _Times 13 Oct. 1865 p._ 10 _col._ 1. KENNEDY, SIR ARTHUR EDWARD (4 son of Hugh Kennedy of Cultra, co. Down). _b._ 9 April 1810; ed. at Trin. coll. Dublin; ensign 11 foot 15 Aug. 1827, lieut. 1832 to 1840; captain unattached 12 June 1840; captain 68 foot 19 March 1841 to April 1848; poor law inspector for Ireland 1846–51; governor of the Gambia 25 May 1852, of Sierra Leone 13 Sep. 1852, of Western Australia June 1855 to 17 Feb. 1862, of Vancouver’s Island 4 Dec. 1863, of West African settlements 15 Jany. 1868 to 1872; governor and commander in chief of Hong Kong 20 Feb. 1872, of Queensland 6 Jany. 1877 to death; C.B. 23 July 1862; knighted at Osborne 20 Dec. 1867; K.C.M.G. 29 Sep. 1871, G.C.M.G. 24 May 1881. _d._ off Aden in the Red Sea, on his way to England 3 June 1883. KENNEDY, BENJAMIN HALL (eld. son of rev. Rann Kennedy 1772–1851, P.C. of St. Paul’s, Birmingham). _b._ Summerhill, Birm. 6 Nov. 1804; ed. at Birm. gr. sch., Shrewsbury and St. John’s coll. Camb.; B.A. 1827, M.A. 1830, D.D. 1836; fellow of his coll. 1828–36, hon. fellow 1880–85 and fellow again 1885; a master at Harrow 1830–36; head master of Shrewsbury 1836 to June 1866; the greatest classical teacher of his day; preb. of Lichfield 1843–1867; select pr. in univ. of Camb. 1860; R. of West Felton, Salop 1865–67; regius professor of Greek and canon of Ely 1867 to death; took part in revision of the New Testament 1870–80; LL.D. of Dublin univ. 1885; author of Elementary Latin grammar 1843 on which was founded The public school Latin grammar 1871 used in nine of the chief schools in England; Sabrinæ Corolla 1850, 4 ed. 1890; The Birds of Aristophanes translated into English verse 1874; Between whiles or wayside amusements of a working life 1877, 2 ed. 1882; Pauline Christology 1883. _d._ Shiphay house near Torquay 6 April 1889. _Classical Review_, _iii_ 226–7, 278–81 (1889); _Biograph_, _iv_ 229–30 (1880). KENNEDY, CHARLES RANN (brother of preceding). _b._ Birmingham 1808; ed. at Shrewsbury, Birm. gr. sch. and Trin. coll. Camb.; scholar 1829, fellow 1831, senior classic 1831; B.A. 1831, M.A. 1834; barrister L.I. 19 Nov. 1835; professor of law Queen’s coll. Birmingham 1849–56; applied to be allowed to join Midland circuit, the mess refused his request 1850; adviser of Mrs. Swinfen the plaintiff in case of Swinfen v. Swinfen, brought action against her for £20,000 for his services, and obtained a verdict, but the common pleas decided that a barrister could not sue for his fees 1863; author of Translation of Select speeches of Demosthenes 1841; Poems, original and translated 1843; New rules for pleading 1838, 2 ed. 1841; A treatise on annuities