Modern English biography

sir G. B. L’Estrange_ (1874). LE STRANGE, HENRY L’ESTRANGE STYLEMAN (only son of Henry Styleman of Hunstanton, Norfolk). _b._ 25 Jany. 1815; ed. at Eton and Ch. Ch. Oxf., B.A. 1837; travelled in Portugal, Spain and Egypt; assumed additional name of Le Strange by r.l. 1839; declared by House of Lords coheir of barony of Camoys 1839 and coheir of barony of Hastings 1841; contested West Norfolk 1847; drew a design for decoration of tower of Ely cathedral 1853, carried out by him 1855, painted half the roof of the nave 1858–62; made the cartoons for St. Albans, Holborn 1860–2, the work was carried out by his cousin Frederick Preedy; member of royal commission on fresco-painting in England, Feb. 1862. _d._ suddenly of heart disease in London 27 July 1862. _bur._ Hunstanton. L’ESTRANGE, JOHN. _b._ Norwich 18 Jany. 1836; clerk in the stamp office at Norwich; made large collections for history of Norfolk and city of Norwich, most of which came into possession of Walter Rye who edited and published his Calendar of the freemen of Norwich from 1317 to 1603, 1888; transcribed four of the churchwardens’ books of Norwich; his collections from the wills of the Norwich registry are bound in 4 vols. folio; edited Eastern Counties Collectanea 24 numbers Jany. 1872 to Dec. 1873; author of The church bells of Norfolk. Norwich 1874. _d._ 13 Oct. 1877. LETBY, RICHARD. _b._ York 7 Jany. 1809; livery stable keeper and landlord of the Cricketer’s Arms, York; the crack batsman at York; connected with the York club 30 years; played in York _v._ Harewood at York 30 May 1833; presented with a handsome testimonial by the members of the York club 7 Sep. 1859. _Lillywhite’s Cricket Scores_, _ii_ 211 (1862). LETHBRIDGE, AMBROSE GODDARD (3 son of sir Thomas Buckler Lethbridge, 2 baronet 1778–1849). _b._ Pulteney st. Bath 15 Aug. 1804; ed. at Winchester and Ch. Ch. Oxf., B.A. 1827, M.A. 1831; fellow of All Souls’ coll. 1827–52; proctor of the univ. 1839; barrister M.T. 23 Nov. 1832; recorder of Wells 1834–52. _d._ Eastbrooke house, Taunton 21 Nov. 1875. _Law Times_, _lx_ 114 (1875). LETHBRIDGE, JOHN ARSCOTT. _b._ Okehampton, Devon 28 Feb. 1787; ed. at Christ hospital where he gained many silver medals; midshipman H.E.I.Co.’s navy Dec. 1802; paymaster R.N. 13 Jany. 1808; sec. of Greenwich hospital 6 April 1834 to 21 Oct. 1853. _d._ Greenwich 16 July 1854. _G.M. xlii_ 310 (1854). LETHBRIDGE, JOSEPH WATTS. _b._ Plymouth 20 Jany. 1817; entered Cheshunt college 1843; a minister of Lady Huntingdon’s connexion at Kidderminster 1846, at Rochdale, at Melbourne, Derbyshire 1850–5; became Independent minister at Byfield, Northamptonshire to 1862, at Leicester 1862–8; town missionary at Wellingborough 1873–83; author of The Shakspere almanac for 1849; Woman the glory of man 1856; Loving thoughts for human hearts 1860; The Idyls of Solomon: the Hebrew marriage week arranged in dialogue