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Naval biography 1849 p._ 929. PRIDHAM, WILLIAM. _b._ Plymouth 1795; one of the 4 original projectors of the Plymouth, Devonport and Stonehouse Herald 1820, editor for sometime. _d._ Plymouth Oct. 1870. PRIESTLEY, EDWARD RAMSDEN (eld. son of major Priestley, K.H.) _b._ 1819; ensign 45 foot 27 Nov. 1835; captain 25 foot 20 Oct. 1843; major 42 foot 17 July 1857, lieut. col. 10 Aug. 1858 to death; served against the insurgent Boers 1842, and in the Indian mutiny 1857–8; brevet colonel 10 Aug. 1863. _d._ Stirling 25 March 1868. PRIESTLEY, FREDERICK J. B. _b._ 1819; ensign 82 foot 2 March 1838; ensign 25 foot 11 May 1838, lieut. 8 April 1842; captain 74 foot 22 July 1854; major Madras staff corps 18 Feb. 1861, lieut. col. 2 March 1864; placed on unemployed supernumerary list 1 July 1881; general 22 Jany. 1889. _d._ 22 Park st. Bath 17 Jany. 1894. PRIESTLY, RICHARD. _b._ 1771; bookseller in High Holborn, London many years, his stock mainly consisting of classical works; was worth upwards of £30,000 in 1815; printed many editions of classical works, employing editors of great ability; he eventually failed in business and became bankrupt 3 Aug. 1827. _d._ the Charterhouse, London 4 Feb. 1852. _Willis’s Current notes Aug. 1854 p._ 68. PRIESTMAN, JOHN (son of Joshua Priestman of Thornton, near Pickering, Yorkshire). _b._ Thornton 1805; educ. Ackworth, Yorkshire; joined his brother-in-law James Ellis in the Old corn mill, Bradford 1824, they founded the first ragged school in Bradford 1846; a founder of the Friends’ Provident institution 1832; represented Bradford at many of the conferences called by the anti-corn-law league; refused to pay church rates which were found to be illegal, and abolished in Bradford 1835; manufacturer of worsted goods 1838, removed to larger premises 1845; gave up corn-milling 1855; a total abstainer from 1834; supported Cobden in opposing the Crimean war 1854. _d._ Whetley Hill, Bradford 29 Oct. 1866. _H. Thompson’s Ackworth scholars_ (1879) _p. xix_; _Biographical catalogue of portraits at Devonshire house_ (1888) 527–32. PRIM, JOHN GEORGE AUGUSTUS (son of John N. Prim, solicitor, Kilkenny). _b._ Kilkenny 1821; connected with The Moderator, Kilkenny as editor, reporter and proof reader, and afterwards the proprietor to his death; hon. sec. of Royal historical and archæological association of Ireland, and a contributor to the Transactions; author of Memorials of the family of Langton of Kilkenny 1864, and with James Graves The history of the cathedral church of St. Canice, Kilkenny 1857. _d._ Dunbell on the Hudson river 2 Nov. 1875. _The Kilkenny Journal 29 Dec. 1875 p._ 3. PRIMROSE, ARCHIBALD (elder son of 4 earl of Rosebery 1783–1868). _b._ Bixley hall, Norfolk 2 Oct. 1809; styled lord Dalmeny from 1814; M.P. Stirling district of burghs 1832–47; one of lords of admiralty 25 April 1835 to 8 Sept. 1841; vice lieut. of co. Linlithgow 1844. _d._ Dalmeny park, co. Linlithgow 23 Jany.