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

(1881). BATHER, LUCY ELIZABETH (_dau. of Right Rev. Charles James Blomfield 1786–1857 bishop of London_). _b._ Fulham 31 March 1836; author of _Footprints on the sands of time, Biographies for young people_ 1860 and a number of stories for children under pseudonym of Aunt Lucy. (_m._ 29 Aug. 1861 Arthur Henry Bather of Meole Brace, Shropshire). _d._ The hall Meole Brace 5 Sep. 1864. BATHGATE, REV. WILLIAM (_youngest son of Wm. Bathgate of Buckholmside, Galashiels, engineer_). _b._ Buckholmside 28 Sep. 1820; studied at Glasgow Univ. and Theological academy 1840–44; expelled from the academy May 1844 for opinions supposed to be heretical; minister of Independent church at Stair 6 Dec. 1844, of Bridgeton church Glasgow 1846, of church at Ayr 1847, of church at Forres 1849, of Evangelical Union church Clerk’s lane, Kilmarnock Aug. 1847 to Nov. 1860 and of Winton place ch. Kilmarnock 11 Nov. 1860 to death; author of _The moral character of God_ 1849; _Æternitas_ 1851; _The Soul’s Arena_ 1852; _Essays on a superior popular literature_ 1854; _Christ and man_ 1865. _d._ Kilmarnock 28 Dec. 1879. _Progressive religion, Sermons and selections from the manuscripts of Wm. Bathgate, D.D._ 1884. BATHURST, HENRY GEORGE BATHURST, 4 Earl (_eld. child of Henry Bathurst, 3 Earl Bathurst 1762–1834_). _b._ Apsley house, Piccadilly 24 Feb. 1790; comr. of the India board 1812–18; M.P. for Weobley 15 Jany. 1812 to 29 Sep. 1812 and for Cirencester 12 Oct. 1812 to 27 July 1834, when he succeeded as 4 Earl. _d._ Cirencester 25 May 1866. BATHURST, WILLIAM LENNOX BATHURST, 5 Earl. _b._ George st. Westminster 14 Feb. 1791; ed. at Eton and All Souls coll. Ox., B.A. 1812, M.A. 1817; fellow of All Souls college 1812; M.P. for Weobley 1812–16; barrister L.I. 6 Feb. 1821; joint sec. to Privy Council 1827–60; succeeded his brother as 5 Earl 25 May 1866. _d._ 38 Half Moon st. Piccadilly 24 Feb. 1878. _I.L.N. lxxii_, 245 (1878), _portrait_. BATHURST, REV. WILLIAM HILEY. _b._ 28 Aug. 1796; author of _Roman antiquities found at Lydney park, Gloucestershire_ 1879. _d._ Lydney park 25 Nov. 1877. BATTERSBY, GEORGE (_eld. son of Thomas Battersby of Newcastle, co. Meath 1767–1839_). _b._ 8 Sep. 1802; ed. at Trin. coll. Dublin, B.A. 1824, LL.B. and LLD. 1832; called to Irish bar 1826; Q.C. 2 Nov. 1844, bencher of King’s Inns 1861; judge of Consistorial court of Dublin 1862–67, and of Provincial court of Dublin 1867–71; chancellor of archdiocese of Dublin 1871 to death, _d._ 20 Lower Leeson st. Dublin 9 June 1880. BATTHYANY, GUSTAVUS THEODORE ANTHONY, Count. _b._ Hungary 8 Dec. 1803; naturalised in England by private act of parliament 1 and 2 Vict. cap. 48 (1838); won the Derby with Galopin 1875. _d._ in the grand stand at Newmarket 25 April 1883. _bur._ Highland road cemetery Portsmouth 2 May. _Graphic xxvii_, 477 (1883), _portrait_; _I.L.N. lxxxii_, 432 (1883), _portrait_; _Baily’s Mag. xl_, 371–72 (1883). BATTINE, WILLIAM. Lieut. col. Bengal artillery 1 Dec. 1834, colonel 6 July 1843 to death; M.G. 23 Nov. 1841; commander at Barrackpore 26 April 1850 to death; C.B. 20 July 1838. _d._ Lahore 21 July 1851 aged 63. BATTLEY, RICHARD (_2 son of John Battley of Wakefield, architect_). _b._ Wakefield about 1770; studied at St. Thomas’s and Guy’s hospitals; assist. surgeon in the Navy; apothecary in St. Paul’s churchyard, London; assisted in founding the London Infirmary for curing diseases of the Eye 1804; Pharmaceutical chemist in Fore st. Cripplegate about 1812; introduced many important improvements in pharmaceutical operations. _d._ Reigate 4 March 1856. _G.M. xlv_, 534 (1856). BATTY, GEORGE. Proprietor of a menagerie, retired about 1859; lived in Jersey. _d._ Raune, France 5 June 1867 aged 64. BATTY, WILLIAM (_only brother of the preceding_). Proprietor of a large circus with which he travelled all over Great Britain and Ireland; converted Lambeth baths, London, into a circus which he opened Nov. 1841 as the Olympic Arena; opened the Surrey theatre Whitsuntide 1842; rebuilt Astley’s and opened it 17 April 1843, lessee 1843–55 and 1861–62. _d._ Neville lodge, Grove end road, St. John’s Wood 7 Feb. 1868 in 68 year. _H. Valentine’s Behind the curtain_ (1848) 73–76; _I.L.N. ii_, 222 (1843). BATTYE, JAMES. _b._ Huddersfield 1803; composer of glees and anthems; published a set of _Twelve glees_ 1854. _d._ Huddersfield 10 Oct. 1858. BATTYE, WIGRAM (_8 son of George Wyngard Battye of Bengal civil service_). _b._ Kensington, London 13 May 1842; ensign 6 Bengal European regiment 1859; wing officer, adjutant and commandant of cavalry of the Corps of Guides successively 1863 to death; accompanied as a noncombatant the army led by Crown prince of Germany against the French 1870; killed at Futtehabad, Afghanistan when leading the Guides against the Kugiani Afghans 31 March 1879. _S. H. Shadbolt’s Afghan campaigns_ (1882) 12–14, _portrait_. BAUDERET, FRANCIS HENRY ABRAM. Master of Brooks’s club London 50 years. _d._ Brooks’s club 31 Jany. 1880 in 83 year. BAUGH, THOMAS FOLLIOT. Entered navy 1784; captain 21 Oct. 1810, retired R.A. 1 Oct. 1846. _d._ 3 Higher Mount Radford terrace, Exeter 19 Aug. 1857 aged 84. BAUMANN, JEAN FRANÇOIS, _b._ Belgium; lived in London for 25 years before his death; the best player on the bassoon. _d._ Albert st. Regent’s park, London 25 Aug. 1856 aged 52. _I.L.N. iv_, 29 (1844), _portrait_. BAUME, PIERRE HENRI JOSEPH. _b._ Marseilles 1797; private secretary to Ferdinand I, king of the two Sicilies 1815; went to London about 1825; naturalised 1832; a preacher of doctrine of reforming optimism; a theatrical manager; proprietor of some model experimental gardens near Holloway, and a promoter in Manchester of public houses without intoxicating drinks about 1850; bought a large estate at Colney Hatch valued at £40,000; organised Sunday lectures in Manchester; lived at Douglas Isle of Man 1857 to death. _d._ Duke st. Douglas 28 Oct. 1875. Left all his property in trust for philanthropic purposes in Isle of Man. _G. J. Holyoakes History of co-operation i_, 349–51 (1875), _ii_, 400–405 (1879). BAUMGARDT, JOHN GREGORY. Ensign 91 foot 1 Aug. 1798; lieut. col. of 31 foot 12 Jany. 1826 and of 2 foot 24 Dec. 1829 to 1 Jany. 1847; inspecting field officer of Bristol recruiting district 1 Jany. 1847 to 11 Nov. 1851; M.G. 11 Nov. 1851; C.B. 6 June 1840. _d._ Rue de L’Oratoire, Champs Elysées, Paris 7 May 1855 aged 72. BAXENDALE, JOSEPH (_eld. son of Josiah Baxendale of Lancaster, surgeon who d. 1834_). _b._ Lancaster Sep. 1785; partner in firm of Pickford & Co. carriers 1817 to death; chairman of South eastern railway to 1844; A.I.C.E. 8 Feb. 1839. _d._ Woodside, Whetstone, Middlesex 24 March 1872. BAXTER, CHARLES. _b._ Little Britain, London March 1809; a painter chiefly of miniatures and portraits; exhibited 45 pictures at the R.A, 1834–72; member of Society of British Artists 1842, exhibited 127 pictures there 1842–79. _d._ Lewisham 10 Jany. 1879. _Art Journal_ (1864) 145–7, (1879) 73; _I.L.N. lxxiv_, 72 (1879), _portrait_. BAXTER, CRICHTON M. Poet, painter and chess problem composer; lived at Dundee. _d._ Feb. 1881. _Chess problems by the late C. M. Baxter_ 1883, _portrait_. BAXTER, SIR DAVID (_2 son of Wm. Baxter of Balgavies, Forfarshire, export merchant_). _b._ Dundee 13 Feb. 1793; partner in linen manufacturing firm of Baxter brothers 1825 which became one of largest houses in the world; purchased estates of Kilmaron 1856 and Balgavies 1863; created baronet 1 Jany. 1863; founded 4 scholarships in the Univ. of Edin. and a chair of engineering which he endowed with sum of £6,000; gave with his sisters Eleanor and Mary Ann the Baxter park to Dundee opened 9 Sep. 1863. _d._ Kilmaron castle 13 Oct. 1872. Personalty sworn under £1,098,000 Dec. 1872. _W. Norrie’s Dundee Celebrities_ (1873) 400–407; _J. Thomson’s History of Dundee_ (1874) 385–90. BAXTER, EDWARD. Merchant at Manchester; took a prominent part in every movement in favour of popular rights; brought up the great Manchester address on the Reform bill to Lord Grey; offered the first seat in Parliament for new borough of Manchester but declined; retired from business about 1834. _d._ 27 July 1856 aged 77. BAXTER, EDWARD (_eld. son of Wm. Baxter of Balgavies, export merchant_). _b._ 3 April 1791; partner with his father about 1813–26; export merchant at Dundee 1826 to death; vice consul for the U.S. at Dundee 9 Oct. 1818; dean of guild 1831; one of the merchant princes of Dundee. _d._ Kincaldrum, Forfarshire 26 July