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

by J. H. Burton_ (1882) _i-civ, portrait_; _Blackwood’s Mag. cxxx_, 401–4 (1881); _Graphic xxiv_, 269 (1881), _portrait_. BURTON, SIR RICHARD (_son of Sir John Burton of Wakefield, Yorkshire_). _b._ Westminster 1773; knighted at St. James’s palace 13 Sep. 1831. _d._ Sackett’s hill house, Margate 3 Sep. 1855. BURTON, WILLIAM EVANS (_son of Wm. Burton of London, printer 1774–1825_). _b._ London Sep. 1802; ed. at St. Paul’s sch.; acted in Norwich circuit 7 years; first appeared in London at Pavilion theatre Feb. 1831 as Wormwood in _The lottery ticket_; acted at Haymarket 1833; first appeared in America at Arch st. theatre Philadelphia 3 Sep. 1834 as Doctor Ollapod in _The Poor gentleman_; lessee and manager of theatres in Philadelphia and Baltimore; leased Palma’s Opera house New York 1848 which he renamed Burton’s Theatre; manager of Metropolitan theatre Broadway which he renamed Burton’s New theatre Sep. 1856–8; wrote several plays best known being _Ellen Wareham_, a domestic drama, produced May 1833 when it was played at 5 London theatres at same time; edited _Cambridge Quarterly Review_ and _Philadelphia Literary Souvenir_ 1838–40; author of _Waggaries and vagaries_ 1848; _Cyclopædia of wit and humour 2 vols._ 1857. _d._ 174 Hudson st. New York 9 Feb. 1860. _Ireland’s Records of the New York stage ii_, 235–8 (1867); _Burton’s Cyclopædia_ (1857), _portrait_; _T. A. Brown’s American stage_ (1870) 57, 66, _portrait_. BURTON, WILLIAM MARTIN. Second lieut. Madras artillery 1798, colonel 26 Feb. 1840 to death; L.G. 11 Nov. 1851. _d._ at his residence near London 13 Aug. 1853. BURTON, WILLIAM PATON (_son of Wm. Paton Burton, captain Indian army_). _b._ Madras 1828; ed. at Edinburgh; pupil of David Bryce, architect; a water colour painter; exhibited many landscapes at the R.A. and Suffolk st. gallery 1862–80. _d._ Cults, Aberdeen 31 Dec. 1883. BURTON-PETERS, HENRY. _b._ 1792; M.P. for Beverley 31 July 1830 to 17 July 1837. _d._ Bath 24 Nov. 1874. BURTT, JOHN. _b._ Fulbeck, Lincs.; published _The young patriot and other poems by J. B. a friend of the Aborigines protection society_ 1846. _d._ Stockport, Cheshire 5 July 1859 aged 71. _Annual Monitor for 1860 pp._ 66–74. BURTT, JOHN. _b._ Knockmarlock, Ayrshire 1789; apprenticed to a weaver; pressed into navy 1807; served on board the Magnificent 5 years; taught in Kilmarnock and Paisley 1816; went to United States; studied at Princeton college; Presbyterian minister at Salem; professor of theology 1835. _d._ 24 March 1866. BURTT, JOSEPH. _b._ St. Pancras, London 7 Nov. 1818; worked under Sir Francis Palgrave at Chapter house, Westminster Abbey 1832–40; clerk in Record Office 1840, a second class assistant keeper of records Aug. 1851, a first class June 1859 to death; sec. to Royal Archæol. Instit. 1862 to death; edited _Archæological Journal_; edited _Household expenses of John of Brabant, and of Thomas and Henry of Lancaster_ for the Miscellany of Camden Society. _d._ Crofton lodge, Upper Tulse hill, Surrey 15 Dec. 1876. _Archæological Journal xxxiv_, 90–2 (1877). BURY, CHARLOTTE SUSAN MARIA (_dau. of 5 Duke of Argyll 1723–1806_). _b._ Argyll house, Oxford st. London 28 Jany. 1775; lady in waiting to Princess of Wales, afterwards Queen Caroline 1809; published anonymously _Poems on several occasions by a Lady_ 1797; _Love 3 vols._ 1837, _2 ed._ 1860; _Diary illustrative of the times of George the Fourth 4 vols._ 1838–9; and with her name, _The divorced 2 vols._ 1837, _2 ed._ 1858. (_m._ (1) 14 June 1796 John Campbell, M.P. for Ayr burghs who _d._ 15 March 1809. _m._ (2) 17 March 1818 Rev. Edward John Bury, R. of Lichfield, Hants, who _d._ May 1832 aged 42). _d._ 91 Sloane st. Chelsea 31 March