Modern English biography

Mackintosh_ (1871), _biographical sketch pp._ 23–51, _portrait_; _Scott’s Fasti_, _iii pt. i p._ 310 (1870). MACKINTOSH, DANIEL (son of the owner of a water-power mill). _b._ Blairgowrie, Perthshire 1815; lecturer on astronomy, geology and physical geology in England; contributed to Quart. Journ. of Geological Soc. and to Geological Mag.; F.G.S. 1861, received grant from the Lyell fund 1886; took an active part in the controversies on marine denudation; made researches on glacial geology and on erratic blocks and boulders; received 4 grants from Royal Society in aid of original research; presented with Kingsley medal of Chester Soc. of natural science 1881; president of Liverpool Geological Society 1881–3; author of Supplement to the Bridgewater treatises. The highest generalizations in geology and astronomy illustrating the greatness of the creator 1843; The scenery of England and Wales, its character and origin 1869. _d._ Birkenhead 19 July 1891. _bur._ Flaybrick cemetery, Birkenhead. _Geol. Mag. Sep. 1891 p._ 432. MACKINTOSH, MACKAY. Presbyterian minister at Laggan to 1831 and at Dunoon 1831–43; moderator of the Free general assembly 24 May 1849; minister of Melbourne Gaelic ch. Australia 1854–6, and to a congregation in Sydney 1856–61; minister of Free ch. Tarbert, Harris, Scotland 1862; superintended and corrected press of Gaelic Dictionary 1828; author of Memoir of Rob. Don 1829; Four sermons. Liverpool 1833; Sermons on the christian warfare 1836; The treasure, selections from the Olney hymns, in Gaelic; Practical exposition of Matthew V. 1845; Sermon on rev. Roderick Macleod with memorials 1869. _Scott’s Fasti_, _iii pt. i p._ 19 (1870). MACKMURDO, GILBERT WAKEFIELD. _b._ 1799; M.R.C.S. 1824, F.R.C.S.; practised at 7 New Broad, city of London; surgeon St. Thomas’s hospital, London; consulting surgeon and lecturer on ophthalmic surgery royal London ophthalmic hospital. _d._ Chigwell-row, Essex 26 Aug. 1869. MACKNESS, JAMES (elder son of Thomas Mackness a lace man). _b._ Wellingborough, Northamptonshire 31 March 1804; member of College of Surgeons 22 Dec. 1824; practised at Turvey near Bedford 1827, then at Northampton 1831–7; M.D. St. Andrew’s 15 May 1840; physician at Hastings 1840 to death; phys. to Hastings dispensary Nov. 1840; L.R.C.P. Jany. 1843; author of Hastings considered as a resort for invalids 1842, 2 ed. 1850; The moral aspects of medical life 1846; Dysphonia clericorum or clergyman’s sore throat 1848. _d._ Wellington sq. Hastings 8 Feb. 1851. _Memorials of J. Mackness. By Miss M. M. Howard_ (1851). MACKONOCHIE, ALEXANDER HERIOT (3 son of George Mackonochie, retired colonel). _b._ Farnham, Hants. 11 Aug. 1825; ed. at Bath, Exeter, Edinb. univ. and Wadham coll. Oxf., B.A. 1848, M.A. 1851; C. of Westbury, Wilts. 1849–52; C. of Wantage, Berkshire 1852; C. of St. George’s-in-the-East, London 1858–62; C. in charge of St. Alban’s, Holborn, London 1862, church was consecrated 21 Feb. 1863; his advanced ritualistic practices were the cause of a long series of law suits by the Church Association; suspended for 3 months 25 Nov. 1878 for disobedience to judgment of privy council given against him 1868, a fresh suit was commenced 1874, on 12 June 1875 he was suspended for six weeks, and on 1 June 1878 for three years; resigned his living 1 Dec. 1882 but worked there unofficially Dec. 1883 to death; domestic chaplain to lord Eliot Nov. 1870; V. of St. Peter’s, London Docks, Jany. 1883, resigned 23 Dec. 1883; author of First principles _v._ Erastianism, sermons 1876; went on a visit to the bishop of Argyll and the Isles at Ballachulish 10 Dec. 1887, _found dead_ in the deer forest of Manore 15 Dec. 1887. _bur._ in the ground of St. Alban’s Guild, Working 23 Dec. _E. A. Towle’s A. H. Mackonochie, a memoir_ (1890), _portrait_; _Church portrait journal n.s. iii_ 49–56 (1882), _portrait_; _Judgment delivered by Sir Robert Phillimore in the cases of Martin v. Mackonochie and Flamank v. Simpson. By W. G. F. Phillimore_ (1868); _Legal Ritual. By J. Mc Dale_ (1871). MACKONOCHIE, JAMES (brother of the preceding). _b._ 1823; advocate at Scotch bar 1845; barrister I.T. 6 June 1855; a revising barrister 1873–88; recorder of Winchester, Jany. 1880 to Dec. 1888; judge of county court, circuit 55 (Hants. and Dorset), Nov. 1888 to death. _d._ Kenilworth, Cavendish road, Bournemouth 18 Dec. 1892. MC KOWEN, JAMES. _b._ Lambeg near Lisburn, co. Antrim 11 Feb. 1814; employed at bleach works of Richardson, Sons & Owden, Belfast about 1833 to death; contributed many racy poems to Northern Whig and other Ulster papers from about 1840, generally under pseudonym of Kitty Connor; one of his pieces The old Irish cow, became very popular in Ulster, and another The ould Irish jig, is known throughout Ireland; 9 of his poems are in The harp of Erin. Dublin 1867; resided at Millbrook. _d._ Beechside, Lisburn 22 April 1889. _bur._ Lambeg 25 April. _The Northern Whig 24 April 1889 pp._ 1, 5. MACKWORTH, SIR DIGBY, 4 Baronet (eld. son of sir Digby Mackworth, 3 bart. 1766–1838). _b._ Oxford 13 June 1789; ed. at Westminster; lieut. 7 fusiliers 9 July 1807; carried the colours at Talavera 27 and 28 July 1809; one of lord Hill’s aides de camp; captain 13 light dragoons 31 Dec. 1818 to 23 Oct. 1823 when placed on h.p.; brevet colonel 11 Nov. 1851; K.H. 1832 for his assistance in suppressing riots in forest of Dean 1830 and at Bristol 1831; succeeded his father as 4 bart. 2 May 1838; sheriff of Monmouthshire 1843; chief founder of National club, London 1845; contested Derby 1846 and Liverpool 1847. _d._ Glen Uske, Monmouthshire 23 Sep. 1852. _G.M. xxxviii_ 524–26 (1852); _I.L.N. xxi_ 282 (1852). NOTE.--He was in that charge at Albuera 16 May 1811 in which out of the 1500 men composing the 7 and 23 regiments only 150 escaped; the brigade going into action under three colonels and coming out under only one captain and with 3 battalions each commanded by a lieutenant. There was no parallel slaughter of British officers and soldiers during the war. MACKWORTH, HUBERT FRANCIS. _b._ Trinidad 27 Sep. 1823; ed. at King’s college, London; inspector of mines and collieries in southern district of England and Wales 1851 to death; F.G.S.; author of Lectures in connection with the educational exhibition of the Society of arts 1854; The ventilation, underground gases and sanitary condition of mines. Bristol 1859. _d._ Clifton wood house, Bristol 13 July 1858. MACLACHLAN, ALEXANDER. _b._ 1789; 2 lieut. R.A. 3 Dec. 1803, col. 11 Nov. 1851, col. commandant 19 May 1863 to death; served in Spain 1813 and 1814; L.G. 22 June 1860; knight of St. Maurice and Lazare. _d._ Dublin 26 Feb. 1866. MACLACHLAN, ARCHIBALD. Ensign 69 foot 6 May 1795; captain O’Conner’s recruiting corps 1 Dec. 1797, placed on h.p. 1799; major 69 foot 4 June 1813 to 25 Nov. 1816 when placed on h.p.; L.G. 20 June 1854. _d._ Rockstone place, Southampton 29 Dec. 1854. MACLACHLAN, DANIEL. _b._ Glasgow 1807; M.R.C.S. Edinb. 1827; F.R.C.P. 1859; M.D. Glasgow; army hospital assistant on coast of Africa 1827; assist. surgeon 79 highlanders 1828–40; physician and surgeon Chelsea hospital 8 May 1840 to 1863; author of A practical treatise on the diseases and infirmities of advanced life 1863. _d._ Claremont, Ventnor, Isle of Wight 15 June 1870. _Proc. Med. and Chir. Soc. vi_ 350 (1871). MAC LACHLAN, JOHN. _b._ 1789; senior partner in firm of Mac Lachlan and Stewart, publishers and university booksellers, Edinburgh. _d._ Blackford Brae, Oswald road, Edinburgh 9 Nov.