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

BARTLETT, LAVINIA STRICKLAND. _b._ Preston Andover 27 Nov. 1806; a baptist 26 Oct. 1828; a teacher of the New Park st. chapel Sunday schools London 1859 to death. _d._ 2 Aug. 1875. _Mrs. Bartlett and her class by her son E. H. Bartlett_ 1877, _portrait_. BARTLETT, ROBERT. _b._ Patcham near Brighton 1782; huntsman to the Brookside harriers, to Duke of Dorset’s hounds at Knowle in Kent, on the Duke’s death in 1815 they were sold to Charles Shard of Winkfield, Berks where Bartlett was huntsman several seasons; huntsman to Colonel Wyndham at Singleton, Sussex to 1825; whip to the Royal hounds 1825–53. _d._ near the royal kennels, Ascot Heath 12 Nov. 1856. BARTLETT, REV. SYMEON TAYLOR. Ed. at Clare coll. Cam., LL.B. 1840, LLD. 1846; R. of Everley, Wilts 1857 to death; edited _Cicero’s Letters to his friends, Xenophon’s Anabasis, Horace’s Satires, Cicero de Oratore_ and _Cicero de Senectute_. _d._ 1877. BARTLETT, THOMAS. _b._ 7 July 1818; worked under Thomas Brassey the railway contractor; constructed the Victor Emmanuel railway between France and Italy; executed works on Bilboa railway, Spain; invented an automatic tunnel boring machine, preceding in date that used in the Mont Cenis tunnel; A.I.C.E. 1845, M.I.C.E. 1852. _d._ Lisbon 23 July 1864. BARTLETT, REV. THOMAS. _b._ 1789; ed. at St. Edmund’s hall Ox.; B.A. 1813, M.A. 1816; R. of Kingstone, Kent 1816–51; R. of Chevening, Kent 1851–54; V. of Luton, Beds. 1854–57; R. of Burton Latimer 1857 to death; author of _Memoir of Bishop Butler_ 1839; _An index to Butler’s Analogy_ 1842, and of many pamphlets, letters and sermons maintaining evangelical tenets. _d._ Burton Latimer 28 May 1872. BARTLETT, WILLIAM HENRY. _b._ Kentish town, London 26 March 1809; articled to John Britton the architect 1822–29; made 6 journeys to the East 1834–54, and 4 journeys to America 1836–52; edited _Sharpe’s London Magazine_ March 1849 to June 1852; author of _Forty days in the desert on the track of the Israelites_ 1848 _3 ed._ 1849; _The Nile boat, or glimpses of the land of Egypt_ 1849 _2 ed._ 1850; _Gleanings pictorial and antiquarian on the overland route_ 1851. (_m._ 6 July 1831 Susanna Moon, she was granted a civil list pension of £75 4 Oct. 1858). _d._ on board French steamer Egyptus off Malta 13 Sep. 1854. _bur._ in the sea 14 Sep. _Brief memoir by Wm. Beattie M.D._ 1855, _portrait_; _Notice by J. Britton in Art journal_ 1855, _pp._ 24–26, _reprinted privately_ 1855. BARTLEY, GEORGE (_younger son of Mr. Bartley, box-keeper of the Bath theatre_). _b._ Bath 1782; a strolling player; made his début in London at Drury Lane as Orlando in As you like it 18 Dec. 1802; joined Incledon in his entertainment at the Lyceum theatre called A voyage to India 24 April 1807; manager at Glasgow theatre 1809–11, also at Dundee and Perth; made his début in New York as Falstaff 18 Nov. 1818; played at Covent Garden and Lyceum; stage manager of former house about 1830–40; took his farewell of the stage at Princess’s theatre 18 Dec. 1852. _d._ 11 Woburn sq., London 22 July 1858. _bur._ in St Mary’s churchyard Oxford 30 July. _Metropolitan Mag. xvii_, 366–69 (1836); _I.L.N. i_, 405 (1842), _portrait xxii_, 141 (1853), _portrait_. BARTON, CHARLES JAMES. 2 Lieut. Bombay artillery 12 Dec. 1845; lieut. col. 26 April 1866 to 1 Aug. 1872; M.G. 1 Aug. 1872. _d._ Norfolk, Virginia, U.S. 19 Nov. 1879 aged 52. BARTON, EZEKIEL. Entered Bengal army 1799; col. 71 N.I. 11 March 1841 to 8 Feb. 1843; col. 46 N.I. 8 Feb. 1843 to death; L.G. 11 Nov. 1851. _d._ Irthlingborough house near Higham Ferrers 4 June 1855 aged 73. BARTON, RALPH. Entered navy 2 March 1812; captain 9 Nov. 1846; retired admiral 1 Aug. 1877. _d._ South hill cottage, Southport 14 Jany, 1881 aged 83. BARTON, RICHARD BOLTON (_eld. son of John Barton of Dublin_). _b._ 1819; ed. at Trin. coll. Dublin, B.A. 1844, LLD. 1868; barrister G.I. 30 Jany. 1850; went to India about 1855; chief magistrate, coroner and chief comr. of insolvency at Bombay. _d._ Stour lodge, Bradfield Essex 27 Dec. 1882. BARTON, SIR ROBERT (_5 son of Wm. Barton of Grove, co. Tipperary_). _b._ Fethard, co. Tipperary 1770; volunteer in French national guard 1790; major 2 life guards 14 June 1805 to 28 April 1814; major 60 foot 28 April 1814 to 25 March 1816 when placed on h.p.; general 11 Nov. 1851; K.C.H. 1 March 1837. _d._ 2 Montague place, Montague sq. London 17 March 1853. BARTON, SAMUEL. _b._ 23 April 1789; pupil of Abernethy at St. Bartholomew’s hospital; surgeon at Manchester 1811; surgeon to the Eye hospital 1815; made a splendid collection of pictures and engravings. _d._ Whalley Range near Manchester 18 April 1871. Personalty sworn under £100,000 May 1871. BARTON, WILLIAM HENRY (_eld son of Sir John Barton, treasurer to Queen Adelaide, he d. 25 Aug. 1834 aged 63_). _b._ 1802; connected with the Mint 38 years; deputy master and comptroller 1851 to death. _d._ the Cottage, Bushey park, Teddington 25 Aug. 1868. BARTON, WILLIAM WHITTLE. _b._ Liverpool; pastor of Methodist new connexion at Rochdale, the chapel in Zachary Rochdale was opened 2 June 1822; town surveyor of Rochdale 1818–58. _d._ 1859. BARWELL, LOUISA MARY (_dau. of Richard Mackenzie Bacon of Norwich, journalist 1775–1844_). _b._ parish of St. Peter, Mancroft, Norwich 4 March 1800; assisted her father to edit _Quarterly Musical Magazine_ 1818; contributed frequently to _Quarterly journal of Education_ from about 1831; great friend of Lady Noel Byron; author of _Little lessons for little learners_ 1833 (in monosyllables) and 14 subsequent editions; _The value of time_ 1834 and 14 other books. (_m._ John Barwell of Norwich, wine merchant 1798–1876.) _d._ Norwich 2 Feb. 1885. BASDEN, JAMES LEWIS. Ensign Scotch brigade 12 Jany. 1800; lieut. col. 89th foot 6 July 1838 to 16 June 1843 when he retired on full pay; C.B. 26 Dec. 1818. _d._ Newton villa, Westbourne grove, London 22 May 1856. BASEVI, JAMES PALLADIO (_son of George Basevi of London, architect 1794–1845_). _b._ 23 Feb. 1832; ed. at Rugby, Cheltenham and Addiscombe; 2 lieut. R.E. 12 Dec. 1851, captain 15 Feb. 1861; assistant in great trigonometrical survey of India 18 Jany. 1856, surveyor 1st grade 1 April 1866 to death. (_m._ Charlotte Louisa, she was granted a civil list pension of £100 29 April 1874). _d._ at east end of Changchenmo valley in the Himalayas 17 July 1871. _Journal of Royal Geog. soc. xlii_, 163–67 (1872); _Monthly notices of Royal astron. soc. xxxii_, 109–11 (1872). BASHAM, WILLIAM RICHARD. _b._ Diss, Norfolk 1804; clerk in a bank; studied at Westminster hospital; M.D. Edin. 1834; M.R.C.P. 1838, F.R.C.P. 1850, Censor 1864–66 and 1873 and Croonian lecturer 1864; phys. to Westminster hospital 1843, and lecturer on medicine 1849–71; author of _On dropsy connected with disease of the kidneys_ 1858, _2 ed._ 1862; _Renal diseases_ 1870; _Aids to the diagnosis of diseases of the kidneys_ 1872. _d._ 17 Chester st. Belgrave sq. 16 Oct. 1877. BASIRE, JAMES. _b._ 1796; engraver; engraved some pretty plates of Sussex country houses. _d._ London 17 May 1869. BASS, CHARLES (_first cousin to Wm. Evans Burton the comedian_). _b._ London 5 March 1803; manager of Caledonian theatre Edinburgh about 1829; acted at the old Park theatre New York 1844–45; director of the American Dramatic fund; resided at Hamilton, Upper Canada; published _Lectures on Canada_ 1863. _d._ Hamilton 5 May