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

BURNS, REV. WILLIAM CHALMERS (_brother of Rev. Islay Burns 1817–72_). _b._ Manse of Dun 1 April 1815; licensed as a preacher by presbytery of Glasgow 27 March 1839; minister of St. Peters, Dundee; preached with great success in Scotland, north of England and Canada; sent to China as a missionary by Presbyterian church of England Nov. 1847, where he founded many native congregations of Christians; translated the _Pilgrim’s Progress_ and many hymns into Chinese. _d._ at port of Nieu-chwang, China 4 April 1868. _Memoir by Rev. Islay Burns_, _3 ed._ 1870, _portrait_; _W. G. Blaikie’s Leaders in modern philanthropy_ (1884) 219–40, _portrait_. BURNSIDE, HENRY EDWARD HILLMAN. Ensign 61 foot 20 Jany. 1843; chief instructor at school of musketry Hythe, Kent 1873 to 1 Aug. 1875 when placed on h.p. as lieut. col.; C.B. 29 May 1875. _d._ Stogumber, Somerset 29 Nov. 1876. BURR, DANIEL HIGFORD DAVALL (_elder son of Daniel Burr, lieut. general H.E.I.C.S. who d. 19 Feb. 1828 aged 79_). _b._ 24 March 1811; ed. at Eton and Ch. Ch. Ox.; M.P. for Hereford 25 July 1837 to 23 June 1841; contested Salisbury 10 July 1852, and Abingdon 3 Dec. 1852; sheriff of Berks. 1851. _d._ 23 Eaton place, London 29 Nov. 1885. BURRARD, SIR CHARLES, 2 Baronet. _b._ Dorking, Surrey 2 March 1793; succeeded 18 Oct. 1813; entered navy 13 July 1805; captain 29 Jany. 1822; flag captain in the Revenge 76 guns 20 March 1823 to April 1827; placed on retired half pay 1 Oct. 1846; retired admiral 27 April 1863. _d._ Holmefield, Lyndhurst, Hants. 12 July 1870. BURRARD, REV. SIR GEORGE, 3 Baronet. _b._ Lymington, Hampshire 6 April 1769; R. of Yarmouth, Isle of Wight 1801–41; Chaplain in ordinary 1801 to death; V. of Middleton-Tyas, Yorkshire 1804 to death; R. of Burton-Coggles, Lincs. 1822 to death; succeeded 7 Feb. 1840. _d._ Walhampton, Lymington 17 May 1856. BURRARD, SIR GEORGE, 4 Baronet. _b._ 13 Oct. 1805; M.P. for Lymington 31 July 1828 to 3 Dec. 1832; succeeded 17 May 1856; drowned while bathing at Lyme Regis, Dorset 7 Sep. 1870. BURRARD, SIR HARRY, 5 Baronet. _b._ 13 Oct. 1818; succeeded 7 Sep.