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135 (1873). IONS, THOMAS (eld. son of James Ions of Gateshead, Durham). _b._ 1817; organist St. Nicholas ch. Newcastle 1835 to death; conductor Sacred harmonic and choral soc. Newcastle 1852 to death; Mus. Bac. (Magdalen hall) Oxf. 10 July 1848, Mus. Doc. 3 Feb. 1854; composer of Clear serene eyes, a canzonet 1845; By the waters of Babylon, an anthem for five voices 1848; Cantica ecclesiastica, a collection of psalm and hymn tunes 1850, 3 ed. 1855, besides songs and other pieces of music. _d._ Westmoreland ter. Newcastle-on-Tyne 25 Sep. 1857. _Newcastle Chronicle 2 Oct. 1857 p._ 8. IRELAND, JAMES. _b._ Horsham 10 March 1811; went to Brighton to reside with his uncle the proprietor of tea gardens and cricket ground 1823; a carpenter, a wood merchant and a builder 1844; opened up several new districts in Preston and Hove and built a large number of houses; a founder of Brighton gram. sch. 1859; vice chairman of board of guardians 1868–71; member of school board Nov. 1870, chairman to death; mayor of Brighton 1872–4. _d._ 74 Dyke road, Brighton 20 March 1877. _Sussex Daily News 21 March 1877 p._ 3. IRELAND, RICHARD DAVIES. _b._ Galway; barrister King’s Inns, Dublin, Nov. 1838; went to Victoria, Australia 1852; admitted to Victorian bar 24 Feb. 1853; defended the Ballarat rioters Dec. 1854; member of legislature from 1857; solicitor general, Victoria 10 March 1858 to 27 Oct. 1859, 26 Nov. 1860 to 29 July 1861 and 14 Nov. 1861 to 27 June 1863; Q.C. 14 Aug. 1863. _d._ Melbourne 1875. _Heaton’s Australian Dictionary_ (1879) 100, 158. IREMONGER, WILLIAM. _b._ 31 Aug. 1776; ensign 18 foot 29 Feb. 1792; lieut. col. 2 foot 17 March 1808 to 2 May 1811; K.C. _d._ Wherwell priory near Andover, Hants. 21 Jany. 1852. _G.M. xxxvii_ 521 (1852). IRONS, REV. JOSEPH. _b._ Ware, Herts. 5 Nov. 1785; ordained an independent minister 21 May 1814; minister at Hoddesdon, Herts. 1814–15, at Sawston, Cambridge 1815–18 and at Grove chapel, Camberwell, Surrey 1818 to death; author of Zion’s hymns: a supplement to Dr. Watts’ Psalms and hymns. Saffron Walden 1816, 10 ed. 1846; Jazer: assistance for the weak in faith 1821, 21 ed. 1880; Calvary, a poem, 2 ed. 1834; The true church of God as described in the oracles of God, 3 ed. 1837; Nymphas: an exposition of the Song of Solomon in blank verse 1841; Grove chapel pulpit: Discourses 4 vols. 1848–51 and 14 other books. _d._ Camberwell 3 April 1852. _G. Bayfield’s Memoir of rev. J. Irons_ (1852). IRONS, REV. WILLIAM JOSIAH (2 son of the preceding). _b._ Hoddesdon, Herts. 12 Sep. 1812; ed. at Queen’s coll. Oxf., B.A. 1834, M.A. 1835, B.D. 1842, D.D. 1854; C. of St. Mary, Newington Butts, London 1835–37; P.C. of St. Peter’s, Walworth 1837–38; V. of Barkway, Herts. 1838–40; P.C. of Brompton, London 1840–70; preb. of St. Paul’s cath. Dec. 1860 to death; R. of Waddingham, Lincs. 1870–72; Bampton lecturer 1870; R. of St. Mary Woolnoth with St. Mary Woolchurch, Haw, London 7 June 1872 to death; one of editors of Literary Churchman, in which he wrote leading articles May 1855 to Dec. 1861; author of On the Holy catholic church: lectures, three series 1837–47; Our Blessed Lord regarded in his earthly relationship 1844; Notes of the church 1845, 3 ed. 1846; The miracles of Christ: sermons 1859; Analysis of human responsibility 1869; Occasional sermons 1876. _d._ 20 Gordon sq. London 18 June 1883. _C. Mackeson’s Church congress handbook_ (1877) 98–100; _Guide to the church congress_ (1883) _p._ 46; _Times 20, 21 June 1883_. IRONSIDE, ADELAIDE ELIZA (dau. of James Ironside, accountant, _d._ Sydney 20 July 1866 aged 63). _b._ Sydney 17 Nov. 1831; studied in Rome 1856–7; painted ‘The marriage in Cana of Galilee’ and ‘The pilgrim of art’ shown at Great exhibition, London 1862; also painted ‘The presentation of the Magi to the infant Jesus,’ which with 2 other subjects was sent to Australia; sent fugitive poems signed A. E. I. to the colonial press. _d._ Rome 15 April 1867. _Heaton’s Australian Dict. of Dates_ (1879) 100. IRTON, SAMUEL (eld. son of Edmund Lamplugh Irton of Irton hall, Ravenglass, Cumberland, _d._ 1820). _b._ Irton hall 29 Sep. 1796; ed. at Shrewsbury and St. John’s coll. Cam.; M.P. western div. of Cumberland 1833–47 and 1852–7. _d._ 10 July 1866. IRVINE, ALEXANDER (son of a farmer). _b._ Daviot, Aberdeenshire 1793; ed. at Marischal coll. Aberdeen; schoolmaster at Albury, Surrey, in London, at Bristol and at Guildford; kept a school at Chelsea from 1851; connected with Irvingite ch. White Notley, Essex; a botanist in the neighbourhood of London; edited The Phytologist 6 vols. 1855–63; F.B.S.; author of The London Flora 1838, new ed. 1846; Illustrated handbook of British plants 1858; Botanists’ Chronicle 17 numbers 1865; Introduction to the science of botany 1858. _d._ Upper Manor st. Chelsea 13 May 1873. _Journal of Botany_ (1873) _p._ 222; _Gardeners’ Chronicle_ (1873) 1017. IRVINE, ALEXANDER FORBES (eld. son of Alexander Forbes Irvine 1777–1861). _b._ 18 Feb. 1818; ed. at univs. of Aberdeen and Edinburgh; called to Scotch bar 1843; clerk to the justiciary court; convener of the county of Aberdeen 1862; sheriff of Argyll 1874–91; F.R.S.E. 1874, a vice pres. 1884–5. _d._ Drum castle, Aberdeenshire 4 April 1892. IRVINE, HANS. Educ. at Trin. coll. Dublin, B.A. 1826, M.A. and M.B. 1833; F.R.C.S. Ireland 1837, president; lecturer on anatomy and surgery, medical school, Marlborough st.; hon. sec. royal zoological soc. of Dublin. _d._ University club, Dublin 1 March 1882. IRVINE, JAMES (eld. son of John Irvine of Meadowburn, Menmuir, Forfarshire). _b._ 1833; studied at Edinb. acad.; portrait painter at Arbroath and then at Montrose, one of best portrait painters in Scotland, also a landscape painter. _d._ Brunswick cottage, Hillside, Montrose 17 March 1889. _Dundee Advertiser 18 March 1889._ IRVINE, JAMES PEARSON (3 son of Dr. James Pearson Irvine). _b._ Galgate, Lancaster, March 1842; ed. at Univ. coll. London; B.A. London 1862, B. Sc. 1864, M.B. 1870, M.D. 1871; L.R.C.P. Edin. 1864; M.R.C.P. Lond. 1874, F.R.C.P. 1879; in practice at Liverpool 1864–74 and in London 1874 to death; assist. physician Charing Cross hospital 1874 and lecturer on botany, lecturer on forensic medicine, demonstrator of morbid anatomy and subdean of the medical school; a frequent contributor to medical journals; author of Tales of a father 1860; Relapse of typhoid fever especially with reference to the temperature 1880. _d._ 3 Mansfield st. Portland place, London 15 Oct. 1880. _Medical Times_, _ii_ 606 (1880); _Proc. of Med. and Chir. soc. ix_ 48 (1882). IRVING, CHRISTOPHER. _b._ Dalton, Dumfriesshire; schoolmaster; LL.D.; author of A catechism of astronomy, 6 ed. 1819; A catechism of general geography 1820, 12 ed. 1867; A catechism of Roman history 1821; Elements of permanent and field fortifications 1828; An outline of the kingdom of nature 1841 and upwards of 20 other school books. _d._ Lea, Gloucestershire 27 Feb. 1856. IRVING, DAVID (4 son of Janetus Irving _d._ April 1815). _b._ Langholm, Dumfriesshire 5 Dec. 1778; ed. at univ. of Edin., M.A. 1801; LL.D. of univ. of Aberdeen 1813; D.C.L. of Göttingen 1837; principal librarian of Faculty of Advocates, Edin. June 1820, resigned Dec. 1848; author of The elements of English composition 1801, 11 ed. 1841; The lives of the Scottish poets 2 vols. 1804, 2 ed. 1810; Memoirs of the life and writings of George Buchanan 1807, 2 ed. 1817; Observations on the study of civil law 1815, several editions; The history of Scottish poetry 1861; edited works for the Bannatyne and the Maitland clubs 1821–32; contributed to seventh ed. of Encyclopædia Britannica 27 biographical memoirs and some articles on law; left 7000 vols. of books. _d._ 6 Meadow place, Edinb. 10 May 1860. _D. Irving’s Scottish poetry_ (1861), _with Memoir by D. Laing pp. xi–xxiv_; _Gent. Mag. viii_ 645, _ix_ 320–1 (1860). IRVING, GEORGE. _b._ 1774; second lieut. royal Irish artillery 16 Dec. 1793, captain 1 July 1794 to 1 April 1801 when he retired on full pay, the corps being amalgamated with the R.A.; general 16 Dec. 1856. _d._ Balmae, Kirkcudbrightshire 22 Nov. 1864. IRVING, GEORGE VERE (only child of Alexander Irving, lord Newton, _d._ 1832). _b._ 1815; advocate at Scotch bar 1837; captain of the Carnwarth troop of volunteers; F.S.A. Scot.; Assoc. British Archæological Assoc. 1852 and member of council; author of Digest of the law of the assessed taxes in Scotland. Edin. 1841; Digest of the inhabited house tax act. Edin. 1852; and with A. Murray of The upper ward of Lanarkshire 3 vols. Glasgow 1864. _d._ 5 St. Mark’s crescent, Regent’s park, London 29 Oct. 1869. _Journal British Archæological Assoc. xxvi_ 267–8 (1870); _Notes and Queries 4 ser. iv_ 398 (1869). IRVING, JACOB ÆMILIUS (son of Jacob Æmilius Irving of Ironshore, Jamaica and of Liverpool). _b._ Charleston, South Carolina 29 Jany. 1797; cornet 13 light dragoons 18 May 1815, lieut. 1816 to 5 Nov. 1818 when placed on h.p.; wounded at Waterloo 18 June 1815; presented with freedom of city of Liverpool for his gallant conduct in the war; went to Canada 1834, aided in suppressing rebellion on Niagara frontier 1837; first warden for district of Simcoe; member of legislative council. _d._ Niagara Falls 7 Oct. 1856. IRVING, JOHN. Partner in firm of Reid, Irving and Co. merchants, London; executed a contract for clothing the Russian army amounting to £1,500,000, 1816–7; M.P. for Bramber 1806–32; contested Clitheroe 1832 and Poole 1835; M.P. for co. Antrim 1837–45; chairman of Alliance British and foreign fire and life insurance co. from its foundation 1824 to 1846. _d._ 1853. IRVING, JOSEPH (son of Andrew Irving, joiner). _b._ Dumfries 2 May 1830; apprenticed to a printer, Dumfries; editor of Dumbarton Herald 1854; bookseller Dumbarton to 1869; started the Dumbarton Journal 1867; removed to Paisley 1880; wrote for the Glasgow Herald and other papers; F.S.A. Scot. 1860; author of The history of Dumbartonshire. Dumbarton 1857, 2 ed. 1860; The annals of our Time: a diurnal of events from the accession of queen Victoria 1869, 2 ed. 1871, 3 Supplements 1875, 79, 89; The book of Scotsmen. Paisley 1881; The West of Scotland in history. Glasgow 1885; The book of Dumbartonshire. Edinb. 3 vols. 1879. _d._ Hillhead house, Paisley 2 Sep. 1891. _Stationery trades journal 30 Sep. 1891 p._ 452; _Glasgow Herald 5 Sep. 1891_. IRVING, JOSEPH HENRY. _b._ 1840; appeared at Strand theatre; played at Hull and other places in the provinces; appeared at Haymarket theatre as Narcissus Fitzfrizzle in The Dancing Barber 6 Aug. 1866; played Jean Cochet in Alfred B. Richards’s drama The Prisoner of Toulon at Drury Lane 2 March 1868, Jack in Jack the giant killer, and Grimalkin in Puss in boots at Drury Lane 1867–8 and 1868–9; played Uriah Heep in Halliday’s Little Em’ly at Olympic 9 Oct. 1869; played in New York 1869; his last appearance was as Boggle in The ‘Varsity boat race at the Olympic 6 April 1870. _d._ from softening of the brain at 255 New Cross road, London 6 Sep. 1870. _bur._ Brompton cemet. 12 Sep. _The Era 11 Sep. 1870 p._ 10, _25 Sep. p._ 13. IRVING, REV. MATTHEW (son of Matthew Irving of Langholme, Dumfriesshire). Matric. from Pemb. coll. Ox. 20 March 1806 aged 26; migrated to Trin. coll. Cam., B.D. 1817, D.D. 1831; V. of Sturminster Marshall, Dorset 25 April 1822 to death; preb. of Rochester 1 Sep. 1824 to death; chaplain in ord. to the Sovereign 1825 to death; P.C. of Chatham, Kent 28 June 1828 to death; author of A sermon at the consecration of the church of Hamworthy, Dorset 1826. _d._ Dover 6 Oct. 1857. IRVING, REV. THOMAS, usually called Thomas Sherburne (son of Joseph Irving). _b._ Kirkham, Lancs. 16 June 1779; ed. at English coll. Valladolid 1788–1803, where he assumed his mother’s name Sherburne; ordained a priest 1803; missioner at Claughton 1804, at Blackburn 1805; pastor of The Willows, Kirkham 1813–22 and 1824 to death; rector of Valladolid coll. 1822–4; vicar general of Lancashire district Jany. 1842 to death; acquired considerable property on death of Mr. Wm. Heatley 1840; built at cost of £10,000 St. John the Evangelist, Kirkham, opened 23 April 1845, first R.C. ch. with a peal of bells since days of queen Mary; gave evidence before select committee on mortmain 1845; edited Whittingham’s The old fashioned farmer’s motives for leaving the church of England and embracing the Roman catholic faith 1815. _d._ Kirkham 17 Dec.