Modern English biography

MAPLESON, JAMES HENRY. _b._ 1802 or 1803; violinist in Drury Lane theatre about 40 years, was also musical librarian to the theatre. _d._ 46 Leicester sq. London 6 Oct. 1869. _bur._ Kensal Green cemet. MAPLETON, REGINALD JOHN (3 son of rev. James Henry Mapleton of Christ Church, Stamford st. Surrey). _b._ 9 Dec. 1817; ed. Merchant Taylors’ sch. 1826, Stuart exhibitioner to St. John’s coll. Oxf. 1836, B.A. 1840, M.A. 1857; C. of Horsehouse, Yorks. 1842–4; C. of Berkswell, Warws. 1844–51; V. of Great Glen, Leics. 1851–5; C. of Saxby, Leics. 1855–9; incumb. of St. Columba, Kilmartin, Argyllshire 1859–86; dean of Argyll and the Isles, and canon of Cumbrae 1886 to death. _d._ Duntroon castle, Lochgilphead 30 Jany. 1892. MAPPIN, JOHN NEWTON. _b._ 1800; brewer in partnership with Mr. Bradley at Ecclesall road, Sheffield; proprietor of the Old brewery, Masbro’; erected St. John’s ch. Ranmoor at his own charge of £12,000, 1838; gave the east window of the chancel of St. Peter’s church, Sheffield 1857 as a memorial of James Montgomery who _d._ 1854; left his pictures with £15,000 for a picture gallery to town of Sheffield, among his pictures are many by Pettie, J. Phillips, Creswick and F. Goodall; erected a residence at Birchlands 1856. _d._ Birchlands, Ranmoor, Sheffield 22 Oct. 1883. _bur._ Eccleshall churchyard 25 Oct. _Sheffield Independent 23 Oct. 1883 p._ 3. MAR and KELLIE, WALTER HENRY ERSKINE, 11 Earl of Mar and 13 Earl of Kellie (1 son of 12 earl of Kellie 1810–72). _b._ India 17 Dec. 1839; ed. at Radley and Brasenose coll. Oxf., B.A. 1862, M.A. 1866; succeeded as 13 earl of Kellie 15 Jany. 1872; established his claim to the earldom of Mar before the house of lords 26 Feb. 1875; as viscount Fentoun was premier viscount of Scotland; capt. highland border militia; a representative peer for Scotland, Dec. 1876; grand master mason of Scotland, _d._ Alloa house, Clackmannans 16 Sep. 1888. _R. F. Gould’s History of freemasonry i_ 200 (1884), _portrait_; _Minutes of evidence before committee of privilege on claim to earldom of Mar 4 parts_ 1868–75. MARA, RICHARD WESTON. Ed. at Trin. coll. Dublin, B.A. 1833, M.A. 1836, LL.B. and LL.D. 1864; called to Irish bar 1840; attorney general and judge advocate of island of Antigua 5 Feb. 1859 to death; acted as chief justice 1863–64. _d._ Antigua 4 April