Modern English biography

PENROSE, JOHN (eld. son of John Penrose 1754–1829, rector of Fledborough, Notts.). _b._ Cardinham, near Bodmin 15 Dec. 1778; educ. Tiverton school 1794–5; matric. from Exeter coll. Oxf. 3 July 1795; migrated to C.C. coll. 26 Nov. 1795; B.A. 1799, M.A. 1802; Bampton lecturer 1808; V. of Langton-by-Wragby, Lincs. Dec. 1802 to death; V. of Poundstock, Cornwall 1803–9; V. of Bracebridge, Lincs. 1809–38; P.C. of North Hykeham, Lincs. Nov. 1837 to death; author of An attempt to prove the truth of christianity, Bampton lecture 1808; An inquiry into the nature and discipline of human motives 1820; Of the use of miracles in proving the truth of a revelation 1824; Familiar introduction to the Christian religion. By a Senior 1831; Explanatory lectures on the gospel of St. Matthew 1832; On the moral principle of the atonement 1843, 2 ed. 1846; Lives of vice-admiral sir Charles Vinicombe Penrose and captain James Trevenen. By their nephew 1850; Fifty-four sermons for Sunday reading in families 1851, 2 ed. 1859; _m._ 1814 Elizabeth, 2 dau. of Edmund Cartwright, rector of Goadby-Marwood, Leics., she was _b._ 3 Aug. 1780, wrote many school histories under pseudonym of Mrs. Markham, and _d._ Lincoln 24 Jany. 1837; he _d._ Langton 9 Aug. 1859. _J. Penrose’s Life of rev. J. Penrose of Fledborough_ (1880); _Boase and Courtney’s Bibl. Cornub. ii_ 454–8 (1874–8); _Boase’s Collect. Cornub._ (1890) 712, 1084. PENSON, JAMES (son of a dockyard artizan). _b._ Devonport 1814; a teacher of drawing; studied in Sass’ academy, Bloomsbury, London; a water colour painter; exhibited at Royal academy, London 1850. _G. Pycroft’s Art in Devonshire_ (1883) 104. PENTLAND, JOSEPH BARCLAY. _b._ Ireland 1797; educ. Armagh and univ. of Paris; secretary to British consulate in Peru 1827; consul-general in republic of Bolivia 1 Aug. 1836 until 1839; surveyed a large part of the Bolivian Andes 1826–7, and was the first to measure height of the mountains; travelled in the southern province of ancient Peru 1838; spent his winters in Rome from 1845, acted as guide to the prince of Wales twice; edited for John Murray A handbook of Rome and its environs, 9 ed. 1860, 10 ed. 1871, and 11 ed. 1872; A handbook for travellers in Southern Italy, 6 ed. 1868; and A handbook for travellers in Northern Italy, 11 ed. 1869. _d._ 3 Motcomb st., London 12 July 1873. _bur._ Brompton cemet. _Athenæum 6 Sept. 1873 p._ 309. PEPLOE, ANNIE (2 dau. of John Molyneux of Gavel Hill, Salop, captain R.N.) _b._ Ludlow 21 Feb. 1805; _m._ 3 Jany. 1828 John Birch Webb, vicar of Weobly, Herefordshire, who took name of Peploe 1866, he was _b._ Court lodge, Kent 9 Sept. 1801 and _d._ Garnstone, Herefordshire 26 Jany. 1869; author of Naomi, or the last days of Jerusalem 1841, 20 ed. 1895; A tale of the Vaudois 1842, 2 ed. 1854; Julamerk, a tale of the Nestorians, 3 vols. 1849, 3 ed. 1854; The martyrs of Carthage, 2 vols. 1850, 2 ed. 1857; Alypius of Tagaste 1865, 2 ed. 1891; Benaiah, a tale of the captivity 1865; Oliver Wyndham 1867; Pomponia, or the gospel in Cæsar’s household 1867; I know, or the verities of the Bible 1879; her name is attached to upwards of 25 works 1841–79. _d._ 25 Onslow gardens, London, the residence of her son rev. Hanmer Wm. Webb Peploe 13 Jany. 1880. _Reg. and mag. of biog. March 1869 p._ 253. PEPLOE, DANIEL PEPLOE (eld. son of preceding). _b._ 15 Feb. 1829; educ. Rugby and Trin. coll. Camb., B.A. 1851; cornet 4 royal Irish dragoon guards 14 May 1852, captain 11 Dec. 1857, sold out 3 July 1860; assumed name of Peploe 16 July 1866; M.P. Herefordshire 1874–80; contested Herefordshire 6 April 1880. _d._ 4 Nov. 1887. PEPOLI, COUNT CARLO. _b._ 1800; joined in attempts to overthrow the Papal government and was head of provisional government in Bologna 1831; lived in England 1831–59; naturalised in England 18 Feb. 1847; held an appointment in Glasgow univ.; brought with him from Italy a collection of pictures by the old masters which was sold in London 1850; rector of Bologna univ. 1859; Rosa M. Kettle in her novel My home in the shires 1876 introduced him under the name of The Marchese di Petralva; author of I puritani e cavalieri, a serious opera in 3 acts 1835; Malek-Adel, a drama 1837; On the language and literature of Italy, an inaugural lecture in University college London 1838; he also published various works in Bologna, Ginevra, Milan, and Pinerolo 1827–81. _d._ Palazzo Pepoli, giá Albergati, Bologna 6 Dec. 1881. _Colburn’s New monthly mag. Dec. 1882 pp._ 29–35; _Art Journal ii_ 127 (1850). PEPYS, HENRY (younger brother of 1 earl of Cottenham 1781–1851). _b._ Wimpole st. London 18 April 1783; educ. Trin. coll. Camb., B.A. 1804, M.A. 1807, B.D. 1814, D.D. 1840; fellow of St. John’s coll. 1804; R. of Aspeden, Herts. 1818–27; R. of Moreton, Essex 1822–40; prebendary of Wells 3 Feb. 1826 to 1840; R. of Westmill, Herts. 1827–40; bishop of Sodor and Man 27 Jany. 1840, consecrated at Whitehall 1 March, installed at St. Mary’s Castleton 8 May; bishop of Worcester 4 May 1841 to death; author of The remains of the lord viscount Royston, with a memoir of his life 1838; Six charges and two single sermons. _d._ Hartlebury castle, Stourport, Worcs. 13 Nov. 1860. _G.M. Dec. 1860 p._ 674. PEPYS, PHILIP HENRY (eld. son of the preceding). _b._ 14 Nov. 1824; educ. Trin. coll. Camb., B.A. 1846, M.A. 1849; barrister L.I. 8 June 1849; sec. of presentations to lord chancellor 1846–51, and 1852–62, principal sec. 1862–4; chancellor of diocese of Worcester 1855 to death; one of the registrars of court of bankruptcy London about 1 June 1864 to death; author of Constance Tyrell, or the half-sister, 3 vols. 1852. _d._ Brighton 6 Feb. 1886. _Law Times 6 March 1886 p._ 330. PEPYS, WILLIAM HASLEDINE or HASELDINE (son of W. H. Pepys of 24 The Poultry, London, cutler). _b._ London 23 March 1775; a founder of Askesian society March 1796, which led to foundation of British mineralogical and geological societies, and the London institution of which he was an original manager and honorary secretary 1821–4; treasurer of Geological society 1811, then vice-president; succeeded his father as a cutler and carried on the business to his death; worked with Desvignes on soda-water apparatus 1798; F.R.S. 28 Jany. 1808; president of the Royal Institution 1816; F.L.S. 1821; invented the mercury gasometer and water gasholder, both still in use; one of the first to use mercury contacts for electrical apparatus and tubes coated with indiarubber for conveying gases; invented an eudiometer which he calibrated by a method still used for the purpose 1807; author of many papers in Tilloch’s Philosophical magazine, the Philosophical transactions of the Royal society, and the Journal of science and the arts. _d._ 11 Earls terrace, Kensington road, London 17 Aug. 1856. _Life of Wm. Allen_, 3 _vols._ (1846–7) _passim_; _F. T. Cansick’s Epitaphs ii_ 101 (1872). PERCEVAL, ALEXANDER (2 son of rev. Philip Perceval of Temple house, Ballymote, co. Sligo). _b._ Temple house 10 Feb. 1787; educ. Trin. coll. Dublin; lieut. colonel of Sligo militia 12 April 1809 to 16 June 1855; M.P. co. Sligo 17 May 1831 to Sept. 1841; created D.C.L. Oxford 13 June 1834; treasurer of the ordnance Dec. 1834 to April 1835; treasurer of the Orange association of Ireland, dissolved 1835; sergeant-at-arms of the house of lords Sept. 1841 to death; one of the 6 comrs. for executing the office of treasurer of the exchequer of Great Britain 6 to 16 Sept. 1841. _d._ 28 Chester st. London 9 Dec.