Modern English biography

KELAART, EDWARD FREDERICK. _b._ Ceylon 1818 or 1819; assistant surgeon in army 16 July 1841, surgeon 16 July 1852 to death; F.G.S. 1845; author of Flora Calpensis, contributions to the flora and topography of Gibraltar 1846; Prodromus faunæ Zeylanicæ, being contributions to the zoology of Ceylon 1852–54; Introductory report on the natural history of the pearl oyster of Ceylon 1857; Contributions to marine zoology, descriptions of Ceylon nudibranchiate mollusca, sea anemones and entozoa 1859. _d._ on board the Ripon on the evening before her arrival at Southampton 31 Aug. 1860. _Proc. of Linnean soc._ (1861) _p._ 41. KELK, JOHN. _b._ 1798; a student at Leyden 30 Sep. 1822 and M.D. 1824; M.R.C.P. Lond. 1860; author of Dissertatio de sylphide. Leyden 1824; The Scarborough spa, its analysis and medical use, to which is added On the utility of the bath 1841, 4 ed. 1860. _d._ 1 Brunswick ter. Scarborough 3 May 1873. KELK, SIR JOHN, 1 Baronet (3 son of John Kelk of London 1781–1848). _b._ London 16 Feb. 1816; apprentice to Thomas Cubitt, builder; partner with Mr. Newton as builders 12 Margaret st. Cavendish sq. till 1845; contractor for railway and other works, being at times associated with Brassey, Peto and Betts and others; agent for the commissioners of the Great Exhibition of 1851 in purchasing the Gore house estate; gave £15,000 towards debt on Great Exhibition of 1862, which he and Mr. Lucas erected; constructed the Albert memorial without pecuniary benefit 1864; with Messrs. Aird made the Millwall docks 1868; built the Victoria station and Pimlico railway 1858–60; constructed works on the Metropolitan and Metropolitan District railways 1860–71; built Smithfield goods depôt and meat market 1866–9; erected with Mr. Lucas the Alexandra palace, opened 22 May 1873, burnt 9 June 1873, re-erected it and lost much money in the undertaking, it was reopened 1 May 1875; M.P. Harwich 1865–8; A.I.C.E. 5 Feb. 1861; cr. baronet 1 May 1874; sheriff of co. Southampton 1884. _d._ 12 Sep. 1886. _Min. of Proc. of I.C.E. lxxxvii_ 451–5 (1886); _I.L.N. May 1862 pp._ 479, 481, _portrait_; _Law Reports. Chancery Division_, _xxvi_ 107–54 (1884). KELKE, WILLIAM HASTINGS. Ed. at Jesus coll. Camb., B.A. 1828; R. of Osgathorpe, Leics. 1836–40; R. of Drayton Beauchamp, Bucks. 1840–60; author of Notices of sepulchral monuments in English churches 1850; Britain’s ancient church and Rome’s usurpations 1851; The churchyard manual, with designs for memorials 1851; Family prayers 1854. _d._ Little Missenden, Bucks. 12 April 1865. KELL, EDMUND (son of a unitarian minister). _b._ Wareham 18 Jany. 1799; ed. at Glasgow 1815, M.A. 1819, and at Manchester New coll. York; unitarian minister Newport, Isle of Wight 1823–53, where he also kept a school; hon. sec. Unitarian societies of South of England; minister at Southampton 1853 to death; the first to draw public attention to the Roman remains in the Isle of Wight; F.S.A.; author of An earnest appeal to unitarian christians on the duty of supporting their own religious institutions 2 ed. 1848; What patriotism, justice and christianity demand for India, a sermon 1857, 4 ed. 1858; Shall christians seek to build up a faith with the weapons of misrepresentation. Controversy between Dr. Cumming and rev. E. Kell 1858. _d._ Southampton 17 Jany. 1874. _Memorials of rev. E. Kell_ (1875); _Journal British Archæol. Assoc. xxxi_ 230–31. KELLAND, PHILIP (son of Philip Kelland, R. of Dunster, Somerset). _b._ Dunster 1808; ed. Queen’s coll. Camb., senior wrangler and Smith’s prizeman 1834; B.A. 1834, M.A. 1837; tutor of his college; professor of mathematics in univ. of Edinb. 19 Oct. 1838 to death, secretary of the Senatus Academicus till 1867; F.R.S. 6 Dec. 1838; F.R.S. Edinb. 1839, president Nov. 1878 to death; pres. of Society of arts 1853–54; one of founders of Life association of Scotland; wrote the article Algebra, in 9 ed. of Encyclopædia Britannica; author of Theory of heat 1837; The elements of algebra 1839, 3 ed. 1861; How to improve the Scottish universities, a lecture 1855; Transatlantic sketches 1858; with P. G. Tait, Introduction to quaternions 1873. _d._ Bridge of Allan 7 May 1879. _Sir A. Grant’s Story of univ. of Edinb. ii_ 304–305 (1884); _Proc. of R.S. of Edinb. x_ 208, 211, 321–29 (1880); _Proc. of R.S. xxix pp. vii–x_ (1879). KELLETT, SIR HENRY (son of John Dalton Kellett of Clonacody, co. Tipperary). _b._ 2 Nov. 1806; entered R.N. 7 Jany. 1822; in the Eden employed in scheme for colonising Fernando Po 1827; lieut. in Ætna surveying vessel 1831–5; in Starling cutter in war in Canton river; capt. 23 Dec. 1842; C.B. 24 Dec. 1832, K.C.B. 2 June 1869; in the Herald co-operated in Behring’s Straits with Franklin search expedition 1848–50; commander of the Resolute in search for sir John Franklin 1852, the ship abandoned by sir E. Belcher’s orders 15 May 1854, the Resolute was found by the Americans, refitted and sent to England as a present to the queen and people of Great Britain 12 Dec. 1856; commodore at Jamaica 1855–9; superintendent Malta dockyard 26 Nov. 1864 to 16 April 1868; retired V.A. 8 April 1868; commander in chief China 1869–71. _d._ Clonacody house, Tipperary 1 March 1875. _Seeman’s Narrative of voyage of H.M.S. Herald 2 vols._ (1853); _G. F. Mc. Dougall’s Eventful voyage of H.M. discovery ship Resolute_ (1857). KELLETT, SIR RICHARD, 1 Baronet (son of Richard Kellett, alderman of Cork, _d._ 25 Jany. 1828 aged 95). _b._ Cork 16 May 1761; created baronet 6 Aug. 1801; of Lota co. and city of Cork. _d._ 5 Mespil parade, Dublin 1853. KELLIE, WALTER CONINGSBY ERSKINE, 12 Earl of (2 son of Henry David Erskine 1776–1846). _b._ Warkworth, Northumberland 12 July 1810; ed. at Durham gr. school and univ. of Edinb.; entered Bengal army 1827; served in and had medals for Sutlej campaign; commissioner of Jubbulpore during the mutiny 1857; retired lieut. col. 25 Sep. 1861; C.B. 18 May 1860; succeeded his cousin as 12 earl of Kellie 19 June 1866; Scotch representative peer 8 July 1869 to death; claimed earldom of Mar 1867 but died before the decision. _d._ Cannes 15 Jany. 1872. KELLNER, SIR GEORGE WELSH (son of Francis Daniel Kellner). _b._ 1825; entered service of H.E.I.C. 1841; inspector general of accounts 1866–70; military accountant general of India 1871–7; financial commissioner and member of council in Cyprus 1878; assist. paymaster general in chancery Feb. 1884 to death; C.S.I. 1 Jany. 1877; K.C.M.G. 24 May 1879. _d._ 46 Pembridge villas, Bayswater, London 10 June 1886. KELLY, ANN. _b._ 1749; of a theatrical family; acted in many theatres in England, Ireland and Scotland; played with Edmund Kean and James Sheridan Knowles; frequently played Alicia to the Jane Shore of Mrs. Siddons; became deaf and left the stage 1809; J. S. Knowles befriended her from that time till her death; twice married to persons called Kelly. _d._ Lewisham, Kent 15 March 1852 aged 103. _bur._ Sydenham on Good Friday. KELLY, BENEDICTUS MARWOOD (2 son of Benedictus Marwood Kelly of Holsworthy, Devon, attorney, _d._ 1836). _b._ Holsworthy 1 Sep. 1790; entered navy 19 Oct. 1798; wounded in a boat attack on the French in the island of Elba 1801; captain 19 July 1821; admiral on half pay 27 April 1863. _d._ Saltford house, Bath 26 Sep. 1867. NOTE.--He left by his will a sum of £200,000 for Kelly college, which was built close to Tavistock and opened Sep. 1877, the endowments are devoted to education of the founder’s kin and of the orphan sons of naval officers, but there is also full provision for a first-grade public school. KELLY, BERNARD (son of Peter Kelly, grocer and owner of potteries). _b._ Ballyshannon, co. Donegal; in business with his father; sec. to local branch of National League; M.P. South Donegal, Dec. 1885 to death. _d._ Mountcharles, co. Donegal 1 Jany. 1887. KELLY, CHARLES, stage name of Charles Clavering Wardell (son of rev. Henry Wardell, R. of Winlaton, Durham). _b._ Newcastle 1839; made first public appearance at T.R. Hull as Montano in Othello 1868; played in Halliday’s The great city, at Surrey theatre 1869, and in Tom Taylor’s Arkwright’s Wife as Richard Arkwright, at Globe theatre 6 Oct. 1873; acted Samuel Brown in New Men and Old Acres, Court theatre 2 Dec. 1875 which was played 250 times; played Darnley in Lord Lytton’s House of Darnley, at Court theatre 6 Oct. 1877, and Robert L’Estrange in Bondage, Opera Comique 31 March 1883; his characteristic was his ability to indicate strong emotion without obtrusive display; made his final appearance at a complimentary benefit given to him at Prince’s theatre 16 July 1883. (_m._ at St. Phillip’s ch. South Kensington 21 Nov. 1877 Ellen Terry dau. of Benjamin Terry); Kelly’s first wife Anne Maria _d._ 7 Nov. 1875. He _d._ of apoplexy 27 Bedford place, London 17 April 1885. _C. E. Pascoe’s Dramatic List_ (1880) 229–31. KELLY, DAVID. _b._ Manchester 1821; in employment of George Simms, bookseller, Exchange st. Manchester (the founder of firm of Simms and Dinham) till 1851; bookseller in partnership with Edwin Slater 1851 and then on his own account in Market st.; became acquainted with Edwin Waugh 1852 and was instrumental in the publication of Waugh’s Lancashire sketches 1855; published many of Waughs’ poems on cards 1856 etc. which had immense circulation; furnished some information to Procter’s Memorials of Manchester streets 1874. _d._ Brunswick st. Stretford near Manchester 2 Nov. 1891. KELLY, DENNIS (eld. son of James Kelly). _b._ 1804 or 1805; ed. at Dundalk and at Trin. coll. Dublin, B.A. 1825; C. of Crewe to 1832; V. of Killyon and Kilronan 1832–4; C. of St. John’s, Chatham 1834–6; C. of St. Bride’s, Fleet st. London 1836–8; P.C. of Trinity ch. Gough sq. Fleet st. London on its consecration June 1838 to death; contributed 250 essays to Church of England Magazine; author of Practical Sermons 1836, 2 ed. 1837; Sabbath evening readings, 1st series 1835, 22 ed. 1845, 2nd series 1842–3, the two series complete 1 vol. 1853; Self inspection 1845; Characters 1846; Neophilus or moral reflections 1846. _d._ 5 New Bridge st. Blackfriars, London 14 Nov. 1866. _D. Kelly’s Posthumous Sermons_ (1867), _memoir pp. vii–xv_. KELLY, EDWARD (eld. son of John Kelly of Belfast, afterwards a convict in Tasmania, who _d._ Victoria 1865). _b._ Victoria 1854; imprisoned 3 years for horse-stealing; shot a constable at his house near Greta, April 1878; bushranger in Australia with his brothers James and Daniel and two men called Byrne and Hart from 1878 to death, Victoria and New South Wales governments jointly offered a reward of £8000 for their apprehension; robbed the bank of Euroa, Victoria of £3000, 11 Dec. 1878; held the town of Jerilderie, New South Wales for 2 days and robbed the bank of about £700, Feb. 1879; they wore iron plates weighing nearly 100 lb. each, they were killed near Beechworth 27 June 1880 except Edward Kelly who was tried at Beechworth, convicted Oct. 1880 and hanged there 11 Nov. _F. A. Hare’s Last of the Bushrangers_ (1891), _portrait_; _I.L.N. lxxvii_ 252 (1880), _portrait_; _Graphic_, _xxii_ 225 (1880), _portrait_. KELLY, EDWARD. _b._ 26 April 1836; entered navy 1850; first lieut. of Bombay 67 guns, destroyed by fire off Montevideo 14 Dec. 1864; captain 22 Oct. 1870; commanded Achilles during Egyptian war 1882; A.D.C. to the Queen 1885–7; captain superintendent of Pembroke dockyard 1 Jany. 1886 to 10 June 1887; R.A. 10 June 1887; admiral superintendent of Chatham dockyard 1 Nov. 1887 to death. _d._ of influenza at Admiralty house, Chatham dockyard 17 Jany. 1892. _bur._ Rochester cathedral cemetery. KELLY, SIR FITZROY EDWARD (son of Robert Hawke Kelly, captain R.N.) _b._ London 9 Oct. 1796; practised as special pleader; barrister L.I. 7 May 1824; went Norfolk circuit; K.C. 27 Dec. 1834, bencher of his inn 1838–66; contested Hythe 1830, Ipswich 1832 and 1841, and Lyme Regis 1847; M.P. for Ipswich 8 Jany. 1835 to June 1835 when unseated on petition; contested Ipswich 27 July 1837, seated on petition 26 Feb. 1838 and sat for it until 1841; M.P. for Cambridge borough 1843–1847, M.P. East Suffolk 1852–1866; standing counsel to Bank of England, May 1845; solicitor general 29 June 1845 to 2 July 1846 and 27 Feb. 1852 to 28 Dec. 1852; knighted at Buckingham palace 8 Aug. 1845; attorney general 26 Feb. 1858 to 18 June 1859; serjeant at law 16 July 1866, admitted 2 Nov. 1866; lord chief baron of court of exchequer 16 July 1866 to Nov. 1875 when he became a judge of supreme court of judicature but retained his former title by act of parliament; P.C. 10 Nov. 1866. _d._ Bedford hotel, Brighton 17 Sep. 1880. _bur._ Highgate cemet. 22 Sep. _A generation of Judges. By Their Reporter_ (1886) 38–53; _Public men of Ipswich_ (1875) 71–8; _Illust. news of the world_, _vol. i_ (1858), _portrait_; _I.L.N. vii_ 48 (1845) _portrait_, _lxxvii_ 324 (1880) _portrait_. NOTE.--At one time his income at the bar amounted to £25,000 a year, a sum scarcely ever equalled by an advocate of late years, except by Lord Selborne when Roundell Palmer. He made his famous defence of John Tawell the Quaker murderer, at Aylesbury assizes March 1845, which gained him sobriquet of ‘Apple pip Kelly,’ this was the first occasion on which the telegraph was called in to assist in securing a murderer. See _Browne and Stewart’s Reports of trials_ (1883) 16–49. KELLY, FRANCES MARIA (dau. of Mark Kelly _d._ Canterbury 4 April 1833). _b._ Brighton 15 Dec. 1790; appeared at Drury Lane in opera of Bluebeard 16 Jany. 1798; chorister Drury Lane 1799; took many of Madame Storace’s characters and afterwards those of Mrs. Jordan, at Drury Lane and the Italian opera 1800–1806; learnt Italian, French and Latin; co-operated with Edmund Kean at Drury Lane 1812 and frequently played Ophelia to his Hamlet; while acting in Modern Antiques at Covent Garden 17 Feb. 1816 George Barnett fired a pistol at her; made final appearance at Drury Lane 8 June 1835; besides impersonating many of Shakespeare’s heroines, she played all the leading comedy characters in the English drama, and was superior in melodrama to all other actresses; lessee of New Strand theatre where she gave a monologue entertainment Feb. to Oct. 1833 with which she afterwards travelled in the provinces; built a theatre at back of 73 Dean st. Soho for a dramatic school, opened 25 March 1840 and called Miss Kelly’s theatre, where she gave occasional dramatic performances; gave Shakespeare readings in the country; her theatre seized by the landlord 1849, she lost £16,000. _d._ Ross cottage, Feltham, Middlesex 6 Dec. 1882. _bur._ Brompton cemetery 16 Dec. _Oxberry’s Dramatic Biography_, _i_ 215–24 (1825), _portrait_; _Mrs. C. B. Wilson’s Our actresses_, _ii_ 223–34 (1844); _Illust. sp. and dr. news_, _xii_ 414 (1880), _portrait_; _Theatrical Inquisitor_, _v_ 203–206 (1814), _portrait_, _viii_ 83–86 (1816), _portrait_; _I.L.N. viii_ 9 (1846), _portrait_, _lxxxi_ 661 (1882), _portrait_. NOTE.--Her sister Lydia Eliza Kelly an actress _b._ London 2 June 1795, _d._ in U.S. of America before 1882. _Theatrical Inquisitor_, _vi_ 323 (1815), _portrait_; _Ireland’s Records_, _i_ 433 (1866). KELLY, FRANCIS (son of Edward Kelly). _b._ Drumragh, co. Tyrone 31 July 1813; ed. at Maynooth 1835; ordained priest 13 June 1840; C. of Drumragh 1840–6; professor in the diocesan seminary, Derry, July 1846; C. of Strabane; C. of Culdaff; parish priest of Upper Fahan to 1849; D.D.; bishop of Derry 8 Aug. 1849 to death, consecrated in Derry 21 Oct. 1849; built Derry cath. at cost of £40,000. _d._ St. Eugene’s, Derry 1 Sep. 1889. _The Derry Journal 2, 4, 6 Sep. 1889._ KELLY, GORDON WILLIAM (only child of rev. Dr. John Kelly 1750–1809, Manx scholar, V. of Ardleigh near Colchester). _b._ Isle of Man 1786; ed. at St. John’s coll. Camb., fellow, B.A. 1808, M.A. 1811; called to bar of Isle of Man; recorder of Colchester to death. (_m._ 1830 Miss White, she founded 1858 the Kelly scholarship in King William’s college, Isle of Man, also the Kelly prize in same college for proficiency in the Manx language). _d._ Oxney Green House, Whittle near Chelmsford 4 April 1858. KELLY, JOHN. _b._ Edinburgh 1 Dec. 1801; independent minister of Bethesda chapel, Liverpool, Sep. 1829; his new chapel at Everton, Liverpool, opened 23 Nov. 1837, retired from it 28 Sep. 1873; a director of London missionary society many years; chairman of Congregational union of England and Wales in London, May 1851, and at Northampton, Oct. 1851; author of The voluntary support of the Christian ministry the law of the New Testament 1838; Discourses on holy scripture 1850 and other books. _d._ 18 Richmond terrace, Liverpool 12 June 1876. _Hassan’s Rev. John Kelly, a memorial_ (1876), _portrait_; _Waddington’s Congregational history_, _v_ 561–9 (1880). KELLY, JOHN. _b._ 1834; presbyterian minister at Hebburn and Streatham; editor of tracts of Religious tract soc. 56 Paternoster row, London; author of P. Gerhardt’s Spiritual songs, translated 1867; The king and the kingdom 1867; Who is the apostate? A passover story by A Saphir, translated 1878; Louisa of Prussia and other sketches 1888. _d._ Braemar 19 July