guards). _b._ 1806; ensign 3 foot guards 13 Aug. 1825; captain
Scots fusilier guards 15 Nov. 1839, sold out 2 Oct. 1846; major
Bucks. yeomanry cavalry 5 April 1853, lieut. col. 27 May 1862 to
Jany. 1869; M.P. for Marlow 3 Aug. 1847 to 11 Nov. 1868. _d._ 28
Wilton crescent, London 14 March 1873.
NOTE.--In 1850 he advanced money to Frederick Gye for the purpose of
carrying on the Royal Italian opera, Covent Garden, this arrangement
lasted until 5 March 1856 when the theatre was burnt down, Gye then
hired the Lyceum and carried on Italian opera there 2 years, when he
returned to the new Covent Garden theatre. Knox filed a bill against
Gye in 1861, V.C. Wood decreed 4 Dec. 1863 there was no partnership
between them and the bill was dismissed; in 1864 Knox filed a second
bill against Gye, V.C. Wood decided against Gye 30 Jany. 1866, the
lord chancellor then being appealed to reversed V.C. Wood’s decision
20 Feb. 1867, Knox appealed to the House of Lords 1871, his appeal was
dismissed with costs 8 July 1872. _Law Reports_, _5 House of Lords_
656–88 (1872).
KNOX, EDMUND SEXTON PERY (2 son of 1 earl of Ranfurly
1754–1840). _b._ 21 July 1787; entered navy Nov. 1799; captain
28 Feb. 1812; flag capt. in the Eurotas 38 guns in 1814 and then
on h.p. to death; R.A. 1 Oct. 1846; retired admiral 7 Nov. 1860.
_d._ Dover 24 March 1867.
KNOX, HENRY BARRY (2 son of George Knox, M.P. for univ. of
Dublin, _d._ 13 June 1827). _b._ 7 Oct. 1807; ed. Trin. coll.
Dublin, B.A. 1828, M.A. 1832; R. of Hadleigh, Suffolk and
co-dean of Bocking 1841 to death. _d._ Hadleigh 24 Aug. 1869.
KNOX, JAMES. _b._ 1807; accountant; a publisher in Edinburgh;
started and edited The Torch, a journal of literature, science
and the arts, 22 numbers Edinburgh 3 Jany. to 30 May 1846;
contributed to Tait’s Magazine; Scottish editor of Daily News 3
years. _d._ Bathfield, North Leith 5 June 1869.
KNOX, JOHN HENRY (brother of E. S. P. Knox 1787–1867). _b._ 26
July 1788; weigh-master of butter to 1830 when granted pension
of £1076 15s. on abolition of the office; M.P. Newry 1826–32;
author of Norman Hamilton, or the shadow of destiny 1860; The
Ocean Pilgrim’s jottings 1870; The critic-vampyre 1870. _d._
Chislehurst, Kent 27 Aug. 1872. _I.L.N. lxi_ 263 (1872).
KNOX, LAWRENCE EDWARD (1 son of Arthur Edward Knox of Trotton,
Sussex, _b._ 1808). _b._ Kemp Town, Brighton 7 Nov. 1836; ensign
63 foot 25 Aug. 1854, lieut. 11 Dec. 1854, placed on h.p. with
rank of captain 15 Jany. 1857, sold out 1858; founded The Irish
Times 1859 which became the leading paper in Ireland; major
2nd royal Tower Hamlets militia 24 March 1866 to 20 Aug. 1870;
M.P. for borough of Sligo 20 Nov. 1868, unseated on petition
19 Feb. 1869, Sligo disfranchised 1870; F.R.S. Dublin. _d._ 53
Fitzwilliam sq. Dublin 24 Jany. 1873. _I.L.N. lxii_ 115 (1873).
KNOX, RICHARD (son of John Knox of Dublin). _b._ 28 May 1812;
ed. at Eton; cornet 4 light dragoons 28 June 1831; lieut. 15
hussars 2 Sep. 1836, major 8 Dec. 1854 to 19 Feb. 1858; raised
the 18th hussars at Leeds 1858, lieut.-col. of the regiment 19
Feb. 1858, served with it in England 1858–64, in Madras 1864–73,
placed on h.p. 14 June 1873; M.G. 23 July 1876; granted good
service pension 11 March 1878; placed on retired list with
hon. rank of L.G. 1 July 1881; col. 20 hussars 21 Aug. 1883
to 11 June 1891; col. 18 hussars 11 June 1891 to death. _d._
Strathdurn, Cheltenham 3 Jany. 1892.
KNOX, ROBERT. Sub-edited Morning Herald many years, edited it
1846–58; registrar of mixed commission at Cape of Good Hope 1858
to death. _d._ Cape of Good Hope 6 March 1859.
KNOX, ROBERT (5 son of Robert Knox, mathematical master at
Heriot’s hospital, Edinburgh _d._ 1812). _b._ Edinburgh 4 Sep.
1791; lost sight of his left eye from small-pox; ed. at high
school Edinb., dux and gold medallist 1810; studied at univ.
of Edinb., M.D. 1814; assistant surgeon in the army 1815,
sent to Cape of Good Hope with 72nd foot April 1817, returned
to England on h.p. 25 Dec. 1820, remained on h.p. to 1832;
F.R.C.S. Edinb. 1825, conservator of museum of comparative
anatomy and pathology 1825–31; anatomical lecturer in Edinb.
1825–41, in 1828–9 his students numbered 504, they presented
him with a gold vase 11 April 1829; purchased bodies from the
resurrectionists Burke and Hare 1828; lectured on The Races of
Men and other subjects at Newcastle, Manchester and other towns
1846–52; pathological anatomist to Cancer hospital at Brompton,
London, Oct. 1856 to death; practised at Hackney 1856 to death;
author of The Edinburgh Dissector 1837, anon.; The races of
men 1850, with supplement 1862; A manual of artistic anatomy
1852; A manual of human anatomy 1853; Fish and fishing in the
lone glens of Scotland 1854; Man, his structure and physiology
popularly explained 1857. _d._ 9 Lambe terrace, Hackney, London
20 Dec. 1862. _bur._ Woking cemet. 29 Dec. _H. Lonsdale’s Life
of R. Knox_ (1870), 2 _portraits_; _Life of Sir R. Christison_,
_vol._ 1 (1885) _passim_; _J. F. Clarke’s Autobiographical
recollections of medical profession_ (1874) 420–33.
KNOX, ROBERT (3 son of Hugh Knox, a ruling elder of parish of
Urney, co. Tyrone). _b._ Clady, parish of Urney 1815; ed. at
Glasgow univ., M.A. 1837; ordained by presbytery of Strabane,
April 1840; minister of Linenhall st. ch. Belfast 1843 to
death; started and edited the Irish Presbyterian, monthly
periodical; D.D. Univ. of Schenectady, U.S. 1863; a founder of
Sabbath school society for Ireland; an early promoter of the
Presbyterian alliance; author of The crisis, plain truths and
stern facts for earnest men 1868. _d._ Belfast 16 Aug. 1883.
KNOX, THOMAS FRANCIS (eld. son of John Henry Knox 1788–1872,
M.P.) _b._ 24 Dec. 1822; ed. at Trin. coll. Camb., B.A. 1845;
received into Church of Rome at Northampton 16 Nov. 1845;
admitted a member of the congregation of the Oratory 1848,
founded with F. W. Faber the London Oratory 1849, superior of it
1865 to death; created D.D. by Pius IX. 1875; author of Life of
the Blessed Henry Suso, by himself, translated from the German
1865; When does the Church speak infallibly? or the nature
and scope of the Church’s teaching office 1867, 2 ed. 1870,
translated into German and Italian; The last survivor of the
ancient English hierarchy, T. Goldwell, bishop of St. Asaph. By
T. F. K. 1876. _d._ the Oratory, Brompton road, South Kensington
20 March 1882. _J. E. Bowden’s Life of F. W. Faber_ (1869) 238,
363, 424.
KNOX, SIR THOMAS GEORGE (son of rev. James Spencer Knox
1789–1862, R. of Maghera, co. Derry). _b._ 11 Jany. 1824; ensign
65 foot 17 April 1840; lieut. 98 foot 7 Oct. 1842 to Dec. 1848
when he sold out; served with Siamese army 1851–57; consul
at Bankok 30 Nov. 1864; consul general in Siam 18 July 1868,
agent and consul general 8 Feb. 1875, retired on a pension of
£1026, 26 Nov. 1879; K.C.M.G. 12 April 1880. _d._ Eaux Chaudes,
Pyrenees 29 July 1887.
KNOX, VICESIMUS (1 son of rev. Vicesimus Knox 1752–1821, master
of Tunbridge school). _b._ 1779; barrister I.T. 3 Feb. 1804,
bencher 1848 to death; deputy recorder of Saffron Walden,
recorder 1837 to death. _d._ 25 Jany. 1855.
KNOX-GORE, SIR CHARLES JAMES, 2 Baronet (eld. son of the
succeeding). _b._ Ballina house, co. Mayo 20 Sep. 1831; ed. at
Eton and Trin. coll. Dublin; ensign 27 foot 16 May 1851; lieut.
66 foot 27 Jany. 1854, captain 8 June 1855, sold out 30 April
1851; lieut.-col. Sligo artillery militia 3 May 1861, hon. col.
14 June 1876 to death. _d._ 22 Dec. 1890.
KNOX-GORE, SIR FRANCIS ARTHUR, 1 Baronet (eld. son of James Knox
of Broadlands park, co. Mayo 1774–1818, who assumed additional
name of Gore 1813). _b._ 23 June 1803; ed. at Eton and Trin.
coll. Dublin; lord lieut. of Sligo 1831–71; sheriff of Sligo
1840; col. of Sligo militia 27 Jany. 1847 to death; created
baronet 5 Dec. 1868. _d._ Dublin 21 May 1873.
KNYVETT, CHARLES (eld. son of Charles Knyvett 1752–1822, glee
and catch singer). _b._ 1773; a chorister of Westminster abbey;
assisted his father in revival of the Vocal Concerts at Hanover
sq. rooms 1801; organist of St. George’s, Hanover sq. 1802;
gentleman of the chapel royal 1808; a teacher of the pianoforte
and of thorough bass; published Six Airs harmonised for three
and four voices 1815; A selection of psalm tunes as sung at the
church of St. George, Hanover square 1823; Epitaph at Brading
church yard set to music for three voices 1831. _d._ 2 Nov. 1852.
KNYVETT, DEBORAH (dau. of John Travis, fustian manufacturer).
_b._ Shaw near Royton 1790; a handloom weaver at Shaw; sang
in Shaw ch. choir; (_m._ as his second wife in 1826 the
succeeding); apprentice to Thomas Greatorex in London 5 years;
a soprano singer in oratorios and secular music, with a great
knowledge of Handel’s music; sang at Concerts of Ancient music
1813, and at chief London concerts 1815–43 as well as at
Birmingham 1847 etc. _d._ Hey cottage, Shaw 10 Feb. 1876. _E.
Butterworth’s Oldham_ (1856) 251; _Victoria Mag. xxvi_ 375–76
(1876).
KNYVETT, WILLIAM (3 son of Charles Knyvett 1752–1822). _b._
London 21 April 1779; ed. by his father, Samuel Webbe the glee
composer and Signor Cimador; sang in the treble chorus at
concerts of Ancient music 1788, principal alto 1795, conductor
of the concerts 1832–40; a gentleman of the chapel royal 1797
and composer there 1802; lay vicar Westminster abbey; for 40
years he sang in London concerts and at provincial festivals;
one of finest alto singers of his day; Callcott’s glee With
sighs sweet rose, was composed for him; conductor of Birmingham
festivals 1831–43; composer of My love is like the red, red rose
1803; The bells of St. Michael tower 1810; The Boatie rows 1810;
and As it fell upon a day 1812; wrote anthems for coronations of
George IV. and Victoria. _d._ Clarges house, Ryde, Isle of Wight
17 Nov. 1856.
KOE, JOHN HERBERT (2 son of John Heide Koe of City of London,
merchant). _b._ 1783; student L.I. 17 Nov. 1804, barrister 22
Nov. 1810, bencher 18 Jany. 1842 to death, treasurer 11 Jany.
1860 to death; Q.C. Jany. 1842; a leading counsel in the Rolls
court; judge of county courts, circuit No. 33, Hertfordshire
and part of Beds., Bucks., Essex and Middlesex 13 March 1847
to death; editor with Samuel Miller of The law and practice in
bankruptcy. By Basil Montagu and W. S. Ayrton 2 ed. 2 vols.
1844. _d._ 33 Gloucester place, Hyde park, London 3 Sep. 1860.
_Law Times_, _xxxv_ 304, 315, 322 (1860).
KOENIG, HERR. Played the cornet à piston at Jullien’s series
of concerts at English opera house Nov. 1843; played at Surrey
Zoological gardens 1849; was the finest cornet player of his
time, the predecessor of Isaac Levy. _d._ Belleville near Paris,
Dec. 1857. _I.L.N. 25 Nov. 1843 p._ 348, _portrait_.
KOLBE, ADOLF GUILLAUME HERMAN, generally known as Herman Kolbe.
_b._ near Göttingen 1818; professor in museum of economic
geology 5 and 6 Craig’s Court, Charing Cross, London 1845–51;
Davy medallist of Royal Society 1884 for researches in the
isomerism of alcohols; author of A short text book of inorganic
chemistry translated by T. S. Humpidge 1884, 2 ed. 1888, and of
other works printed at Braunschweig and Leipzig. _d._ Leipzig 26
Nov. 1884.
KÖNIG, CHARLES DIETRICH EBERHARD. _b._ Brunswick 1774; ed.
at Göttingen; came to England to arrange natural history
collections belonging to queen Charlotte 1800; assistant to
Jonas Dryander in charge of library and herbarium of sir
Joseph Banks; assistant keeper of natural history department
British museum 1807 and keeper 1813, in charge of mineralogical
department to death; F.R.S. 18 Jany. 1810, foreign secretary;
F.L.S.; K.H. 1831; edited with John Sims The Annals of Botany
1805–7; published first number of ‘Icones fossilium sectiles’
1830; translated Tracts relating to botany 1805; An introduction
to the study of cryptogamous plants by K. Sprengel 1807. _d._
of apoplexy, British Museum, London 29 Aug. 1851. _G.M. xxxvi_
435–36 (1851).
KORTRIGHT, SIR CHARLES EDWARD KEITH (1 son of Cornelius
Kortright of Hylands near Chelmsford). _b._ St. Croix, West
Indies 25 Feb. 1813; ed. Copenhagen univ.; British consul
at Carthagena, New Grenada 1844–57, acted as French consul
1851–6; consul for the state of Pennsylvania 1857–71 and for
Pennsylvania, Illinois, Ohio, etc. 1871–76; retired on a pension
of £600, 8 Aug. 1878; knighted by patent 21 Oct. 1886. _d._ 2
Grosvenor crescent, London 19 May 1888.
KOTTAUN, THOMAS. _b._ Bohemia 1827; member of Brighton town
band 1861; connected with 1 Sussex rifle volunteer band about
1863–80; conductor of band playing on Chain pier, Brighton for
many years. _d._ Park st. Brighton, Oct. 1885.
KOUR, JENDA, Maharanee of Lahore. A dancing girl; favourite
of the maharajah Ranjeet Singh (_b._ 2 Nov. 1780, founder of
the Sikh empire, _d._ Lahore 27 June 1839); murdered all the
near relatives of Ranjeet Singh 1839 etc., and placed her
own son Dhuleep Singh _b._ 1838 on the throne of the Punjaub
1848; declared war against the British 1845, Moodkee, Aliwal
and Ferozeshah ended the first Sikh war March 1846, she was
granted annuity of 1 lac and 50,000 rupees 16 Dec. 1846; taken
prisoner after second Sikh war 1849; a pensioner of the English
government. _d._ Abingdon house, Kensington at 6.15 a.m. 1 Aug.
1863. _bur._ privately without ceremony, Kensal Green cemetery.
_Daily Telegraph 5 Aug. 1863 p._ 4; _G.M. Sep. 1863 pp._ 378–9;
_Spectator 8 Aug. 1863 p._ 2335.
NOTE.--Two of her servants wrote to a London paper to complain that
their mistress ought to have been burnt and her ashes thrown into the
Ganges.
KOZMIAN, STANISLAS. _b._ in Grand duchy of Posen 21 April 1811;
ed. at Warsaw; a political refugee in England during many years;
author of Dziela dramatozne Szekspira Posen 1866, and other
works published at Posen. _d._ Posen 23 April 1885.
KRASINSKI, COUNT WALERJAN SKOROBOHATY. _b._ White Russia 1780;
chief of department of ministry of public instruction in kingdom
of Poland; established a Jewish college at Warsaw; introduced
stereotyping into Poland; member of Polish diplomatic mission
to England 1830–31; condemned to perpetual banishment; lived in
London 1830–50, in Edinburgh 1850 to death; published Historical
sketch of rise, progress and decline of the reformation in
Poland 2 vols. 1838–40; Poland, its history, constitution,
literature, manners, customs, etc. 1855 and 10 other works. _d._
Edinburgh 22 Dec. 1855. _G.M. xiv_ 625 (1840), _xlv_ 199 (1856).
KRAUSE, WILLIAM HENRY. _b._ island of St. Croix, West Indies 6
July 1796; ed. at Fulham and Richmond; ensign 51 foot 21 Oct.
1813, lieut. 1815, placed on h.p. 25 Dec. 1818, sold out 1824
or 1825; at battle of Waterloo; moral agent on Irish estates of
Earl of Farnham to look after schools and moral and religious
welfare of tenantry; entered at Trin. coll. Dublin, B.A. 1830,
M.A. 1838; C. of Cavan 1838–40; incumbent of Bethesda chapel,
Dublin 1840 to death, where he became one of the best known
evangelicals; author of Sermons preached in Bethesda chapel,
Dublin 3 vols. 1853, Second series 2 vols. 1856–58; Sketches of
nineteen discourses on the wiles of Satan 1872. _d._ Dublin 27
Feb. 1852. _C. S. Stanford’s Memoir of W. H. Krause_ (1854),
_portrait_.
KUPER, SIR AUGUSTUS LEOPOLD (son of rev. Wm. Kuper, D.D.,
chaplain to queen Adelaide, _d._ 13 Warwick road, Upper Clapton
27 Nov. 1861). _b._ 16 Aug. 1809; entered navy 19 April 1823;
assisted sir J. J. G. Bremer in forming settlement of Port
Essington, North Australia 1839; captain 8 June 1841; captain
of the Calliope during Chinese war 1841–3; R.A. of the Blue 29
July 1861; commander-in-chief China 8 Feb. 1862 to 17 Jany.
1865, co-operated with French and Dutch forces in Straits of
Simonoseki, Japan 1864 and opened up the inland seas to all
nations, for which he received legion of honour and military
order of William of the Netherlands 1865; admiral 20 Oct. 1872;
C.B. 21 Jany. 1842, K.C.B. 25 Feb. 1864, G.C.B. 2 June 1869.
_d._ The Rock, South Brent near Totnes, Devon 29 Oct. 1885.
_I.L.N. xliv_ 189, 190 (1862), _portrait_.
KURTZ, ANDREW GEORGE. Collector of works of art, his pictures
included samples of Bonheur, Leighton, Tadema, Millais, Leslie,
Faed and Linnell; his galleries often opened to the public at
Grove house, Wavertree, Liverpool. _d._ Aberystwith 20 Sep.
1890. _Athenæum 12 Sep. 1885 p._, _27 Sep. 1890 p._ 455.
KURZ, SULPICE. _b._ Munich about 1833; served in Dutch service
in Java several years; curator of the herbarium, Calcutta 1864
to death; explored Burma, Pegu and Andaman islands; wrote many
articles in Journal of Asiatic Society of Bengal and Journal
of Botany; author of Forest flora of British Burma. Calcutta 2
vols. 1877; Report on the vegetation of the Andaman islands.
Calcutta 1867. _d._ Pulo-Penang 15 Jany. 1878. _Journal of
Botany_ (1878) 127.
KYD, ARTHUR ANDERSON (4 son of David Kyd, jute manufacturer).
_b._ Dundee 18 Nov. 1856; made trigonometrical survey of
Galashiels 1879–80; surveyor to Kenilworth local board 1881–83;
on staff of London Sanitary protection association 1884 to
death; reported on Eton college, Royal Engineering college
Cooper’s hill and other buildings; A.I.C.E. 5 Dec. 1882; sec.
Clapham Congregational young men’s union. _d._ Clapham 11 Feb.
1886. _Min. of proc. of instit. of C.E. lxxxiv_ 449–50 (1885–86).
KYLE, JAMES FRANCIS. _b._ Edinburgh 22 Sep. 1788; ed. at R.C.
seminary of Aquhorties, Aberdeenshire, professor there 1808 to
Jany. 1826 except 2 or 3 years; ordained priest 21 March 1812;
priest in Glasgow 2 or 3 years; bishop of Germanicia in partibus
and vicar apostolic of northern district of Scotland 13 Feb.
1827 to death, consecrated at Aberdeen 28 Sep. 1828; collected
30,000 letters and papers relating to ecclesiastical history of
Scotland, now in the library at Buckie on the coast of Moray
Firth; profoundly versed in history and literature of Scotland.
_d._ Preshome in-the-Enzie, Banff 23 Feb. 1869. _Reg. and Mag.
of Biog. i_ 290 (1869).
KYLE, SAMUEL MOORE. _b._ 1800 or 1801; archdeacon of St.
Peter’s, Cork 6 July 1833; vicar general and chancellor of Cork
and Ross 30 June 1837 to death; vicar general of Cloyne 1840;
author of The ministration of private baptism. Cork 1853. _d._
37 Upper Fitzwilliam st. Dublin 1 May 1890.
KYNASTON, HERBERT (4 son of Roger Kynaston of Warwick). _b._
Warwick 23 Nov. 1809; ed. Westminster 1821–7 and Ch. Ch. Oxf.,
tutor and Greek reader 1836, B.A. 1831, M.A. 1833, B.D. and
D.D. 1849; C. of Culham, Oxfordshire 1834–8; high master of St.
Paul’s sch. London 22 June 1838 to Dec. 1876; select preacher
of univ. of Oxf. 1842–43; R. of St. Nicholas-Cole-Abbey with
St. Nicholas Olave, London 1850–66; preb. of St. Paul’s cath.
July 1853 to death; contested chair of poetry at Oxford 1867;
few scholars equalled him as a composer of Latin verse, he for
long wrote annual compositions in praise of John Colet founder
of St. Paul’s sch.; author of Miscellaneous poems 1841; Lays
of the seven half centuries 1859; The number of the fish, a
poem 1864; edited with a translation The glory of paradise, by
Peter Damiani 1857. _d._ 31 Alfred place west, South Kensington,
London 26 Oct. 1878. _bur._ Friern Barnet 2 Nov. _Leisure Hour_,
_March 1879 pp._ 180–82.
KYNASTON, SIR JOHN ROGER, 3 Baronet. _b._ 2 July 1797; ed. Rugby
and Ch. Ch. Oxf., B.A. 1820; capt. North Salop yeomanry cavalry
1831–50; succeeded 26 April 1839; sheriff of co. Montgomery
1842. _d._ Great Western hotel, Paddington, London 7 March 1866.
KYNASTON, ROGER. _b._ London 5 Nov. 1805; ed. Eton; first played
at Lord’s in Lord’s _v._ Eton 31 July 1823, played for 30
seasons; generally fielded long-stop; sec. Marylebone club 14
June 1842 to May 1858 and treasurer 1858–66. _d._ 43 Devonshire
st. Portland place, London 21 June 1874. _I.L.N. 24 Aug. 1844
p._ 125, _portrait_.
KYNNERSLEY, THOMAS CLEMENT SNEYD- (2 son of Thomas
Sneyd-Kynnersley of Loxley park, Staffs. 1774–1844). _b._ 23
July 1803; ed. at Rugby and St. John’s coll. Camb., B.A. 1825,
M.A. 1828; barrister M.T. 20 June 1828; revising barrister on
Oxford circuit 1832–55; commissioner of bankrupts for Stafford,
Lichfield and Newcastle-under-Lyme to 12 Nov. 1842 when granted
pension of £147 on abolition of the office; stipendiary
magistrate Birmingham 5 April 1856 to Aug. 1888; chief founder
of St. Martin’s shoe-black brigade, Birmingham 5 April 1858;
much interested in criminal reform, prisoners’ aid societies and
industrial schools; recorder of Newcastle-under-Lyme, Nov. 1858
to June 1887; edited J. T. Pratt’s Law of highways 9 ed. 1863,
10 ed. 1865, 11 ed. 1870; author of The law relating to dealers
in old metals and marine store dealers 1862; The law relating to
juvenile offenders 1862. _d._ Moon Green, Moseley, Birmingham 2
May 1892. _The Biograph_, _March 1882 pp._ 276–79.
KYNOCH, GEORGE (youngest son of John Kynoch of Peterhead,
Aberdeenshire). _b._ Peterhead 22 Aug. 1834; clerk at Birmingham
and Midland bank some years; founded the Lion ammunition works,
Witton, Birmingham; partner with John Abraham 1873, partnership
dissolved, business became a limited co. 6 July 1884, he
received £60,000 in cash, £10,000 in fully paid preference
shares and the whole of the £40,000 ordinary shares, managing
director 1884–6, sold his interest in it 1887; pres. of Aston
conservative association March 1885; M.P. Aston manor 3 July
1886 to death, absent from House of Commons 1889–90; gun
manufacturer Lichfield road, Aston 1887–88; lived at Hamstead
hall, Handsworth, Birmingham; went to South Africa, Nov.
1888; a general merchant Johannesburgh 1888; obtained special
concessions from Transvaal government for arms and ammunition;
invented a solid Martini cartridge used by the government. _d._
from internal cancer at Johannesburgh 28 Feb. 1891. _Daily
Graphic 3 March 1891 p._ 9, _portrait_; _London Figaro 7 March
1891 p._ 9, _portrait_; _Birmingham Weekly Post 7 March 1891_.
KYTE, AMBROSE. _b._ Tipperary 1822; went to Australia 1840;
a merchant at Melbourne; retired with a large fortune 1857;
offered £1000 towards expenses of exploring expedition to cross
Australia from south to north Sep. 1858, this led to despatch of
Burke and Wills’ expedition Aug. 1860; member for East Melbourne
of legislative assembly 1861–6; a great philanthropist, gave
many cheques for £1000 each from ‘A Merchant of Melbourne.’ _d._
Melbourne 1868.
L
LABELLE, A. (son of a shoemaker). _b._ St. Roch, Quebec 1834;
parish priest of St. Jerome; founder of national colonization
in Canada and known as The Apostle of colonization; took the
lead in raising men to oppose the Fenians 1868; promoted
Canadian Pacific railway 1881; appointed a deputy commissioner
of agriculture, his bishop refused his assent to his taking
this office, but the Pope did not order him to give it up. _d._
Quebec 4 Jany. 1891.
LABLACHE, FANNY (dau. of Mr. Wilton). _b._ Scotland; acted in
the provinces under stage name of Fanny Wyndham; studied at
Royal Academy of Music, London 1836–7; made her début at Lyceum
theatre 1836; sang at Her Majesty’s with success the contralto
part in Rossini’s opera Donna del Lago; _m._ Frederick Lablache
(1815–87) when she retired from the stage; taught singing;
struck with a wave while bathing. _d._ Paris 23 Sep. 1877.
LABLACHE, FANNY ROSE LOUISE (younger dau. of the succeeding).
Author of Starlight stories told to bright eyes 1877; A wayside
posy, gathered for girls 1878. _d._ 51 Albany st. Regent’s park,
London 5 April 1885.
LABLACHE, FREDERICK (eld. son of the succeeding). _b._ 29 Aug.
1815; pupil of his father; sang in Italian opera at King’s
theatre London 1835; sang at Manchester frequently with Mario,
Grisi, &c.; played the part of Count Rodolpho to Jenny Lind’s
Amina in La Sonnambula on her first visit to Manchester 28
Aug. 1847; sang in the operas Cosi fan tutte and Il Matrimonio
Segreto at Her Majesty’s 1844 and 1846, sang there until 1852;
taught music in London about 1865 to death. _d._ 51 Albany st.
Regent’s park, London 30 Jany. 1887. _Theatre_, _ix_ 173 (1887).