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

CATOR, SIR WILLIAM (_brother of the preceding_). _b._ Beckenham 1785; ed. at Westminster and Woolwich; second lieut. R.A. 7 May 1803, col. 9 Nov. 1846 to 1854, col. commandant 1 April 1860 to death; brigadier general 21 Feb. 1854; L.G. 25 Sep. 1859. Granted distinguished service reward 1 April 1856; C.B. 5 July 1855, K.C.B. 28 March 1865. _d._ 6 Eaton place, London 11 May 1866. CATT, WILLIAM (_son of John Catt of Sussex, farmer_). _b._ 1780; miller at Lamberhurst, afterwards at Bishopstone near Seaford where he constructed largest watermill in Sussex; his mills became so influential as to govern the flour trade in South of England. _d._ Newhaven 4 March 1853 in 73 year. _M. A. Lower’s Worthies of Sussex_ (1865) 217–19, _portrait_. CATTERALL, JOSEPH (_son of Paul Catterall of Preston, cotton spinner_). _b._ 10 July 1812; barrister M.T. 23 May 1845; district registrar at Preston of Court of Chancery of county palatine of Lancaster 1 March 1854 to 21 Dec. 1876; recorder of Wigan 19 May 1862 to April 1880. _d._ Fleetwood, Lancs. 6 March 1882. CATTERALL, PETER (_brother of the preceding_). _b._ 1796; attorney at Preston 1817–52; principal registrar of Duchy of Lancaster 10 Feb. 1846 to death. _d._ Winckley square, Preston 14 July 1873. _Law Times lv_, 281, 317 (1873). CATTERMOLE, GEORGE. _b._ Dickleborough near Diss, Norfolk 8 Aug. 1800; placed with John Britton the antiquary; a water colour painter; an Associate exhibitor of Society of painters in water colours 1822, a Member 1833–50; refused offer of knighthood, July 1839; received at French International exhibition 1855, one of the two grandes médailles d’ honneur awarded to English artists; a member of Royal Academy of Amsterdam 1856; published _Cattermole’s Historical annual_ 1841; _Cattermole’s Portfolio of original drawings_; illustrated many books and annuals. (_m._ 20 Aug. 1839 Clarissa Hester dau. of James Elderton, deputy remembrancer of Court of exchequer, she was granted civil list pension of £100, 28 Jany. 1875). _d._ 4 The Cedars road, Clapham common, London 24 July 1868. _John Sherer’s Gallery of British artists i_, 97–106. CATTERMOLE, REV. RICHARD (_brother of the preceding_). _b._ about 1795; secretary to Royal Society of Literature 17 June 1823 to 1852; studied at Christ’s coll. Cam., B.D. 1831; V. of Little Marlow, Bucks. 1848 to death; one of the editors of the _Sacred Classics or select library of divinity 30 vols._ 1834–6; author of _Becket and other poems_, _anon._, 1832; _The book of the cartoons of Raphael_ 1837; _The literature of the Church of England 2 vols._ 1844; _Evenings at Haddon hall_ 1850. _d._ Boulogne 6 Dec. 1858. CAULFIELD, RIGHT REV. CHARLES (_eld. son of Rev. Hans Caulfield, R. of Kilmanagh, co. Kerry, who d. June 1854_). Educ. at Trin. coll. Dublin, B.A. 1826, M.A., B.D. and D.D. 1858; ordained deacon 1827, priest 1828; P.C. of Clamantagh, Ossory 1832; R. of Kilcock, Kildare 1832–43; R. of Creagh, Ross 4 Aug. 1843 to Jany. 1858; archdeacon of the Bahamas 2 Feb. 1858; bishop of Nassau, New Providence, Bahamas (the first) 6 Nov. 1861 to death; consecrated at Lambeth 24 Nov. 1861; author of _The fall of Babylon_ 1839. _d._ Nassau 4 Sep. 1862. CAULFIELD, HENRY (_son of 1 Earl of Charlemont 1728–99_). _b._ 29 July 1779; M.P. for co. Armagh 17 July 1802 to 29 April 1807, 23 Sep. 1815 to 10 June 1818 and 22 March 1820 to 24 July 1830. _d._ Hockley near Armagh 4 March 1862. CAULFIELD, JAMES (_son of Ven. John Caulfield, archdeacon of Kilmore_). _b._ 30 Jany. 1782; entered Bengal army 1798; col. 10 Bengal light cavalry 10 March 1841 to death; C.B. 26 Sep. 1831; L.G. 11 Nov. 1851; a director of East India company 1848 to death; M.P. for Abingdon 8 July 1852, but did not take his seat dying on day parliament met. _d._ Copswood, co. Limerick 4 Nov. 1852. CAULFIELD, RICHARD, _b._ city of Cork 23 April 1823; ed. at Trin. coll. Dublin, B.A. 1845, M.A. and L.L.D. 1866; librarian of Royal Institution, Cork 1864 to death; librarian of Queen’s college, Cork 1876 to death; F.S.A. 13 Feb. 1862; edited for Camden Society _Diary of Rowland Davies, D.D. dean of Cork_ 1857; published _Life of St. Finn Barre_ 1864 the MS. of which he discovered in Bodleian library, Oxford 1862; edited _Council book of corporation of Cork_ 1876 and other valuable works, _d._ city of Cork about 20 Feb. 1887. CAUNT, BENJAMIN. _b._ Hucknall-Torkard, Notts. 22 March 1815; pugilist; beaten by Wm. Thompson known as Bendigo 21 July 1835, fought him again 3 April 1838 when Caunt won; beat John Leechman known as Brassey after 101 rounds 26 Oct. 1840 and became champion of England; beaten by Nicholas Ward 2 Feb. 1841, beat him 11 May 1841; went to the United States Sep. 1841; proprietor of Coach and Horses public house, 90 St. Martin’s lane, London 1843 to death; fought Bendigo near Sutfield green, Oxfordshire for £200 a side and the championship 9 Sep. 1845 when referee decided in favour of Bendigo in the 93rd round; fought Nat. Langham 23 Sep. 1857 when after 60 rounds no decision was given, _d._ 90 St. Martin’s lane, London 10 Sep. 1861. _bur._ Hucknall-Torkard churchyard 14 Sep. _H.D. Miles’s Pugilistica iii_, 47–93 (1880), _portrait_; _Fights for the championship by the Editor of Bell’s Life in London_ (1860) 135–42, 158–209; _Modern Boxing by Pendragon i.e. H. Sampson_ (1879) 2–9. CAUNTER, REV. JOHN HOBART. _b._ Dittisham, Devon 21 July 1794; went to India as a cadet about 1809; studied at Peterhouse coll. Cam., B.D. 1828; incumbent of St. Paul’s chapel, Foley place, London 1825–44; V. of Hailsham, Sussex 1844–6; minister of St. James’s chapel, Kennington 1846–8; C. of Prittlewell, Essex 1848 to death; edited _The Oriental Annual_ 1830–9; author of _The Cadet 2 vols._ 1814, a poem; _The romance of history, India 3 vols._ 1836 republished 1872; _The fellow commoner, a novel_, _anon., 3 vols._ 1836; _The poetry of the Pentateuch 2 vols._ 1839; _Illustrations of the five books of Moses 2 vols._ 1847. _d._ Edward st. Portman sq. London 14 Nov. 1851. _G.M. xxxvii_, 627–8 (1852); _Notes and Queries 4 S. vi_, 274, 353, 445 (1870). CAUSTON, SIR JOSEPH (_son of R. Causton of St. Albans_). _b._ St. Albans 1815; wholesale stationer at 47 Eastcheap, London 1837 to death; common councilman for Billingsgate 1848; alderman for Bridge within 1867 to death; sheriff of London and Middlesex 1868–9; knighted at Windsor Castle 11 Dec. 1869 after the Queen’s visit to the city to open Blackfriars bridge and Holborn viaduct. _d._ Champion hill near London 27 May 1871. _bur._ Norwood cemetery 3 June. _City Press 3 June 1871 p. 5 and 10 June p. 5._ CAUTLEY, SIR PROBY THOMAS (_son of Rev. Thomas Cautley, R. of Roydon, Suffolk who d. 13 July 1817_). _b._ Roydon 1802; ed. at Charterhouse and Addiscombe; 2 lieut. Bengal artillery 1819, lieut. col. 5 May 1849 to 17 May 1854; constructed Ganges canal works 1843–54, canal opened 8 April 1854; director of canals in North West Provinces 1848; member of council of India 1858–68; chairman of public works committee 1860; gave to British Museum extensive collection of fossil mammalia from Sivalik hills in North West Provinces of India; F.G.S. 1836, Wollaston medalist 1837; F.R.S. 2 April 1846; K.C.B. 29 July 1854; wrote an elaborate report on construction of Ganges canal consisting of _3 vols._ with a large atlas of plans 1860. _d._ The Avenue, Sydenham park, Kent 25 Jany. 1871 in 69 year. CAUTLEY, REV. WILLIAM GRAINGER (_son of Rev. J. Cautley of Messing, Essex_). Educ. at Christ’s hospital and Pemb. hall, Cam., 15 wrangler and 2 chancellor’s medallist 1805, member’s prizeman 1806 and 1807, B.A. 1805, M.A. 1809; fellow of Clare hall 1808–31; chaplain to the forces 25 Dec. 1809 to 21 April 1818; present at battle of Waterloo; R. of Earsham, Norfolk 1831 to death. _d._ Earsham 26 March 1855 aged 72. CAVAGNARI, SIR PIERRE LOUIS NAPOLEON (_eld. son of Major the Count Adolphe Cavagnari, private secretary to Prince Lucien Buonaparte_). _b._ Stenay, department of the Meuse, France 4 July 1841; ed. at Christ’s hospital, London; granted a certificate of naturalisation 7 Dec. 1857; ensign 1 Bengal Fusiliers, 9 April 1858; held political charge of the Kohat district, April 1866 to May 1877; deputy comr. of Peshawar, May 1877; negotiated treaty of Gandamuck with Yakub Khan, Ameer of Afghanistan 26 May 1879; British resident at Cabul 24 July 1879; C.S.I. 1 Jany. 1877, K.C.B. 19 July 1879; killed by Afghans in citadel, Cabul 3 Sep.