Modern English biography, volume 1 (of 4), A-H by Frederic Boase

AFFLECK, REV. SIR ROBERT, 4 Baronet. _b._ 27 Jany. 1765; ed. at Westminster, captain of the school 1782; and at Ch. Ch. Ox.; B.A. 1787, M.A. 1790; Preb. of York cathedral 8 May 1802 to death; V. of Doncaster 1807–17; V. of Silkstone near Barnsley 1817–37; succeeded 10 Aug. 1833. _d._ Dalham hall near Newmarket 7 May 1851. AFFLECK, SIR ROBERT, 6 Baronet. _b._ Retford Notts 28 July 1805; succeeded 18 Nov. 1854; sheriff of Suffolk 1875. _d._ Dalham hall 9 Oct. 1882. AGAR, SIR EMANUEL FELIX, lieutenant 1 life guards 15 Nov. 1804; major 2 life guards 28 April 1814 to April 1815; M.P. for Sudbury (lib.) 5 May 1807 to 29 Sep. 1812; knighted by the Prince Regent at Carlton house 18 July 1812. (_m._ 21 Aug. 1811 Margaret youngest dau. of Edward George Lind of Stratford place, London, she _d._ 10 Aug. 1863). _d._ 6 Langham st. Marylebone, London 28 Aug. 1866 aged 85. AGAR, HONORABLE GEORGE CHARLES (_2 son of Most Rev. Charles Agar 1736–1809, 1 Earl of Normanton Abp. of Dublin, by Jane eld. dau. of Wm. Benson of Downpatrick, she d. 25 Oct. 1826_). _b._ 1 Aug. 1780; ed. at Westminster and Ch. Ch. Ox., M.A. 1807; ensign 3 foot guards 21 Jany. 1804; lieut. 1 June 1809 to 5 Nov. 1811 when he retired; F.R.S. 7 June 1832. _d._ Ropley house Alresford, Hants 24 Jany. 1856. AGAR, HONOURABLE AND VENERABLE JAMES (_3 son of Most Rev. Charles Agar, 1 Earl of Normanton_). _b._ 10 July 1781; ed. at Westminster and at Ch. Ch. Ox.; preb. of Timothan in St. Patrick’s cathedral, Dublin 16 Nov. 1805; R. of St. Nicholas without, Dublin 1806; R. of Caningallen, Leitrim 1809; archdeacon of Kilmore 1810 to death. (_m._ 7 July 1829 Louisa youngest dau. of Samuel Thompson of Greenmount, co. Antrim). _d._ 6 Sep. 1866. AGER, JOSEPH (_son of Joseph Ager of London, apothecary_). _b._ London; entered at Pembroke coll. Ox. 1 April 1800 aged 18, Ossulston scholar; B.A. 1803, M.A. 1807, M.B. 1807, M.D. 1810; fellow of his college; F.R.C.P. 30 Sep. 1811, Gulstonian lecturer 1812, and Censor 1815, 1825 and 1835; delivered the Materia Medica lectures 1827–28: F.R. Med. and Chir. soc. 1814; assistant phys. to Marylebone infirmary many years; greatly assisted Robert Hooper, M.D. in the formation of his pathological museum. _d._ 85 Great Portland st. London 17 July 1857 in 77 year. AGLIO, AGOSTINO. _b._ Cremona 15 Dec. 1777; painter at Rome 1797; went to England, Dec. 1803; painted scenery at the Opera house, London 1804, and at Drury Lane theatre 1806; largely employed in decoration of country mansions in England and Ireland; decorated Pantheon in Oxford st. 1811; ceiling of R.C. chapel in Moorfields 1819 where he also executed the altarpiece; produced many easel pictures about 1820; exhibited 22 pictures at British Institution, 8 at the Suffolk st. gallery 1825–56, and 13 at the R.A. 1830–46; painted 2 portraits of the Queen; decorated the Olympic theatre, which was reopened 26 Dec. 1849; published _Mexican Antiquities_ _9 vols._ 1830–48; drew many works in lithography. _d._ 87 Beresford st. Walworth 30 Jany. 1857. _bur._ Highgate cemetery. AGLIONBY, HENRY AGLIONBY. _b._ 28 Dec. 1790; M.P. for Cockermouth (lib.) 12 Dec. 1832 to death. _d._ The manor house, Caterham, Surrey 31 July 1854. _I.L.N. vi_, 184 (1845) _portrait_. AGNESI, LOUIS FERDINAND LEOPOLD, stage name of L. F. L. Agniez. _b._ Erpent, Belgium 17 July 1833; ed. at the Conservatoire, Brussels; a baritone singer of the first rank; member of Italian opera company at Drury Lane; sang at the fifth triennial Handel festival at Crystal palace 19–26 June 1874. _d._ 56 Loudoun road, Hampstead 2 Feb. 1875. AGNEW, THOMAS. _b._ Liverpool Dec. 1794; fellow student with John Gibson the sculptor; partner with Vittoria Zannetti of Market st. lane, Manchester 1816, who was then the only art dealer in the north of England except Burland of Liverpool; carried on business in Exchange st. Manchester 1826 to Oct. 1861 when he retired; published many works of art and not less than 1000 engravings; alderman of Salford from its incorporation 16 April 1844 and mayor 1850; gave many pictures and prints to the free museum and library at Peel park, Salford. _d._ Fair Hope, Eccles. Manchester 24 March