Modern English biography

LOWTHROP, SIR WILLIAM (2 son of James Lowthrop of Welton hall, east riding of Yorkshire). _b._ Welton hall 1794; mayor of Hull 1840; knighted at St. James’s palace 1 July 1840. _d._ Nice 19 Dec. 1853. LOY, JOHN GLOVER (son of Richard Loy, surgeon). _b._ Whitby 1774; ed. at univ. of Edinb., M.D.; in practice at Whitby 64 years; remarkable for his skill and strength of nerve in performing operations; author of Disputatio medica inauguralis de Phthisi. Edinb. 1800; An account of some experiments on the origin of the cow pox. Whitby 1801, which attracted great notice both in England and abroad. _d._ 8 Royal crescent, Whitby 4 Sep. 1865. LOYD, LEWIS (eld. son of Wm. Loyd of Court Henry, co. Carmarthen). _b._ 1 Jany. 1768; pastor of a small dissenting chapel at Manchester; partner with his father-in-law John Jones of Manchester, merchant and banker; managed the bank of Jones, Loyd and Co. of Manchester and Lothbury, London from 1808. _d._ at his son’s seat, Overstone park, Northampton 13 May 1858, left £3,000,000. _Bankers’ Mag. June 1858 p._ 499. LUARD, HENRY (5 son of Peter John Luard of Blyborough hall, Lincoln, captain 4 dragoons, _d._ 23 May 1836). _b._ 4 Dec. 1792; ledger keeper in a mercantile firm 1832; general manager of London and County bank 1841–56, presented with a testimonial of 3 silver salvers 19 Oct. 1853; director of London Life association; deputy chairman of Southampton dock co. to 1841. _d._ 1856. _Bankers’ Mag. Jany. 1854 pp._ 1–11, _portrait_; _I.L.N. 5 Nov. 1853 p._ 382, _view of testimonial_. LUARD, HENRY RICHARDS (eld. son of the preceding). _b._ London 17 Aug. 1825; ed. at King’s coll. London and Trin. coll. Camb. 1843, scholar 1846–9, fellow 1849–60, junior bursar 1853–61, assistant tutor 1855–65, 14th wrangler 1847; B.A. 1847, M.A. 1850, B.D. 1875, D.D. 1878; V. of Great St. Mary’s, Cambridge 1860–87; registrary of Univ. of Camb. Jany. 1862 to death, and editor of 2 editions of Graduati Cantabrigienses 1873 and 1884; hon. fellow of King’s coll. London 1875; edited for the Rolls Series, Lives of Edward the Confessor 1858; Bartholomæi de Cotton Historia Anglicana 1859; Roberti Grosseteste Epistolæ 1861; Annales Monastici 5 vols. 1864–9; Matthew Paris, Historia Major 7 vols. 1872–84; Flores Historiarum 1890; author of Index to the catalogue of manuscripts in the University library, Cambridge 1867, and of many memoirs of mediæval writers and classical scholars in Dict. of Nat. Biog. vols. 1–32 (1885–92); with W. G. Clark projected an edition of Shakespeare with the variations of the quartos and folios and printed Act 1 of Richard III. 1860, work afterwards completed by W. G. Clark and W. A. Wright 9 vols. 1863–66. _d._ 4 St. Peter’s terrace, Cambridge 1 May 1891, memorial clock placed in tower of Great St. Mary’s church, Cambridge, Dec. 1892. _The Biograph_, _Feb. 1882 pp._ 140–2. LUARD, JOHN (brother of Henry Luard 1792–1856). _b._ 5 May 1790; served in R.N. 1802–7; cornet 4 dragoons 25 May 1809; lieut. 16 light dragoons 2 March 1815, captain 13 Dec. 1821, placed on h.p. 17 Oct. 1834; lieut.-col. 30 foot 4 Aug. 1848 but sold out same day; served in the Peninsula 1810–14 and was present at Waterloo; served in India 1825, instructed his regiment in the use of the lance and was the first to use it in the British army, namely at Bhurtpoor 1825; published Views in India, St. Helena and Car Nicobar, drawn from nature and on stone by himself 1838; author of A history of the dress of the British soldier 1852. _d._ The Cedars, Farnham, Surrey 24 Oct. 1875. _Times 28 Oct. 1875 p._ 11, _2 Nov. p._ 7; _Graphic_, _xii_ 515, 518 (1875), _portrait_. LUARD, JOHN DALBIAC (2 son of the preceding). _b._ Blyborough, Lincs. 30 Oct. 1830; ed. at Sandhurst; ensign 63 foot 22 Dec. 1848; ensign 82 foot 16 Feb. 1849, lieut. 3 Dec. 1852, sold out 13 Jany 1854; pupil of John Phillip, R.A.; spent the winter of 1855–6 in the Crimea; exhibited 4 pictures at the R.A. 1855–8; his picture ‘The welcome arrival’ was engraved. _d._ Winterslow near Salisbury 9 Aug. 1860. _The Critic_, _March 1861 pp._ 317–8. LUARD, JOHN KYNASTON (3 son of John Luard of Wickham Place, Essex). _b._ 1803; entered Madras army 1818; lieut. 6 Madras N.I. 13 June 1819; captain 16 N.I. 21 July 1825, major 10 Oct. 1836 to 26 Aug. 1841; lieut.-col. of 2 N.I. 23 June 1841 to 1847, of 42 N.I. 1847–8, of 16 N.I. 1848–9, of 11 N.I. 1849–51, of 25 N.I. 1851–2; commandant at Masulipatam 5 Feb. 1851 to 9 Dec. 1851, at Jaulnah 9 Dec. 1851 to 21 July 1854, at Saugor and Nerbudda 21 July 1854 to 16 Oct. 1855; col. of 11 N.I. 24 March 1852 to 1869; general 25 June 1870; C.B. 24 Dec. 1842. _d._ 29 Gloucester gardens, Hyde park, London 18 Oct. 1880. LUARD, RICHARD GEORGE AMHERST (eld. son of John Luard 1790–1875). _b._ 29 July 1827; ensign 51 foot 6 July 1845; ensign 3 foot 11 Nov. 1845, captain 1852; major 62 foot 2 May 1865, placed on h.p. 10 Nov. 1865; D.A.A.G. in Crimea 30 June 1855 to 23 July 1856; assistant inspector of volunteers 1860–5; col. Bristol engineer volunteer corps 7 Dec. 1881 to death; L.G. 1 Dec. 1884; placed on retired list 1 May 1890; C.B. 21 June