Modern English biography

Mag. v_ 271–4 (1863), _portrait_; _Sporting Review_, _lviii_ 87–8 (1867). MONCORVO, VISCOUNT DA TORRE DE. _b._ 13 May 1788; envoy extraord. and minister-plenipo. from Portugal to England 1835 to death. _d._ 57 Upper Seymour st. London 11 Jany. 1851, remains removed to French chapel. _bur._ Chelsea cemetery 18 Jany. MONCREIFF, SIR HENRY WELLWOOD, 10 Baronet (eld. son of the succeeding). _b._ Edinburgh 21 May 1809; ed. at Edinb. high sch. and univ. Edinb. 1823; matric. from New coll. Oxf. 5 April 1827, B.A. 1831; president of Union debating soc.; minister of parish of Baldernock, Stirlingshire 1836–7; minister of East Kilbride, Lanarkshire 1837–43; minister of Free East Kilbride 1843–52; minister of Free St. Cuthbert’s, Edinb. 1852 to death; succeeded his father as 10 baronet 4 April 1851; joint principal clerk to free general assembly 1855; D.D. Glasgow 1860; secretary of the Bible board Jany. 1861 to death; moderator of free church assembly 1871; sec. to H.M. master printer in Scotland 1 Jany. 1861; author of Creeds and churches in Scotland 1869; A vindication of the free church claim of right 1877; The free church principle, its character and history, Chalmer lectures