Modern English biography

Register_ (1867) _pp._ 187–89. KINGSFORD, ANNA (dau. of John Bonus, ship broker, _d._ 1881). _b._ Maryland Point, Stratford, Essex 16 Sep. 1846; baptized Annie; (_m._ 1867 Algernon Godfrey Kingsford, V. of Atcham, Shropshire since 1882); wrote stories in the Penny Post signed Ninon Kingsford and Mrs. Algernon Kingsford 1868–72; received into church of Rome by cardinal Manning 1870, when she adopted the Christian names Annie Mary Magdalen Maria Johanna; purchased The Lady’s Own Paper 1872, edited it 1872–3; studied medicine in Paris 1874–80; M.D. Paris 22 July 1880; a physician in London, very successful with women; pres. of London lodge of Theosophical Soc. 1883; founded the Hermetic Soc. 1884; a vegetarian and an opponent of vivisection; author of Beatrice, a tale of the early Christians 1863; River Reeds 1866 anon., a vol. of verse; Rosamunda the princess 1868; The perfect way in diet, a treatise advocating a return to the natural food of our race 1882, 3 ed. 1890; Health, beauty and the toilet 1886, 2 ed. 1886; Dreams and dream stories 1888; Clothed with the sun. New York 1889; with Edward Maitland The perfect way or the finding of Christ 1882. _d._ from consumption, 15 Wynnstay gardens, Kensington 22 Feb. 1888. _bur._ Atcham churchyard. _Lady’s Pictorial 3 March 1888 pp._ 209, 216, _portrait_. KINGSFORD, DOUGLAS (8 son of rev. Sampson Kingsford of Faversham, Kent). _b._ Faversham, Nov. 1839; ed. at Faversham gr. sch. and Trin. coll. Camb.; barrister M.T. 18 Nov. 1867; reporter for the Law Times Reports, for some years; member of the bar committee Dec. 1883; recorder of Margate, March 1885. _d._ 43 Courtfield road, Kensington, London 12 Aug. 1885. _bur._ Ealing cemetery 15 Aug. KINGSLEY, CHARLES (son of Charles Kingsley 1782–1860, R. of Chelsea, Middlesex). _b._ Holme vicarage, South Devon 12 June 1819; ed. at Clifton, Helston gr. sch., King’s coll. London and Magd. coll. Camb., scholar 1839; B.A. 1842, M.A. 1860; C. of Eversley, Hants. July 1842 to May 1844, R. of Eversley, May 1844 to death; canon of Middleham, Derbyshire 1845 to death; professor of English literature, Queen’s coll. Harley st. London 1848–49; F.L.S. 1857; F.G.S. 1863; domestic chaplain to viscount Sidney 1843 to death; one of H.M.’s chaplains in ord. 12 July 1859 to death; regius prof. of modern history in univ. of Cambridge 25 June 1860, resigned 1869; chaplain to prince of Wales 16 Feb. 1863 to death; edited Fraser’s Mag. for J. A. Froude 1867; canon of Chester 1869–73; canon of Westminster 4 April 1873 to death; author of The saint’s tragedy, or the true story of Elizabeth of Hungary 1848; Twenty-five village sermons 1849; Alton Locke, tailor and poet: an autobiography 2 vols. 1850 anon., 9 ed. 1881; Cheap clothes and nasty. By Parson Lot 1850; Yeast: a problem by C.K. 1851, 5 ed. 1881; Hypatia 2 vols. 1853, 2 ed. 1881; Westward Ho! 3 vols. 1855, 3 ed. 1881; Glaucus or the wonders of the shore 1855, 4 ed. 1859; Two years ago, a novel 3 vols. 1857, 3 ed. 1881; The water-babies, a fairy tale 1863, 3 ed. 1886; Hereward the Wake 1866, 3 ed. 1881; The Works of C. Kingsley 28 vols. 1884–85. _d._ Eversley rectory 23 Jany.