Shrewsbury 7 May 1812; educ. Shrewsbury school; cadet Bengal
army 13 Aug. 1828; ensign 7 Bengal N.I. 3 June 1829, major 10
Jany. 1855 to 1859; captain and comr. of Arakan 1849–52; comr.
of Pegu in Lower Burma 1852–62; sent on a special mission to
the king of Ava at Burma 1855; chief comr. of British Burma
1862–7; lieut. col. Bengal staff corps 22 Jany. 1859; governor
of Mauritius 14 Nov. 1874 to Dec. 1878; C.B. 31 March 1863;
G.C.M.C. 24 Jany. 1878; author of Coins of Arakan, of Pegu, and
of Burma 1882; History of Burma 1883. _d._ Bray, near Dublin 14
Dec. 1885. _bur._ Enniskerry, memorial statue in Rangoon and
portrait by sir Thomas Jones in coffee-room of East India united
service club, St. James’ sq. London. _Proc. of Royal Geog. Soc.
vii_ 103–12 (1886); _H. Yule’s Narrative of the mission to the
court of Ava_, _Calcutta_ (1856); _A. Fytche’s Burma i_ 184,
_ii_ 220–3, 247 _etc._ (1878).
PHELAN, MICHAEL. _b._ Kilkenny, Ireland 1816; an apprentice
to a silversmith and jeweller in U.S. of America; became an
accomplished billiard player; exhibited his playing in Ireland
1851; opened billiard rooms Broadway, New York 1852; went to
San Francisco; returned to New York and became a billiard table
manufacturer with Hugh W. Collender; also kept billiard rooms
and took part in matches; author of The game of billiards 1850,
2 ed. New York 1857; The illustrated handbook of billiards, the
American game 1863. _d._ New York city 21 Oct. 1871.
PHELAN, PATRICK. _b._ near Kilkenny 1 Feb. 1795; educ. Montreal
coll. Canada; a R.C. priest 26 Sept. 1825; a member of the
Sulpicians 21 Nov. 1825 to 14 Sept. 1842; bishop of Carrha
in partibus infidelium and co-adjutor to Dr. Gaulin, bishop
of Kingston Feb. 1843, succeeded him as bishop 8 May 1857,
was bishop of Kingston only 28 days, as he caught cold at Dr
Gaulin’s funeral and _d._ Kingston 6 June 1857. _Battersby’s
Catholic Directory_, _Dublin_ (1858) 259.
PHELPS, EDMUND (2 son of Samuel Phelps 1804–78). _b._ Albany
st. Regent’s park 17 March 1838; acted in the provinces; acted
Ulrick in Werner, Sadler’s Wells 21 Sept. 1860. Leonardo Gonzago
in The Wife 10 Dec. 1860, Faulconbridge in King John 16 Feb.
1861; at the Princess’ the Prince in King Henry IV 23 May
1861; at Sadler’s Wells St. Lo in Lovell’s Love’s Sacrifice 5
Nov. 1863, Sir Gerard Fane in Marston’s Pure gold 9 Nov. 1863;
at Drury Lane Pisanio in Cymbeline 17 Oct. 1864, Eugene in
Falconer’s Love’s ordeal 3 April 1865; Faust in Bayle Bernard’s
version 20 Oct. 1866, and hon. Tom Shuffleton in Colman’s John
Bull 31 Jany. 1867; _m._ 30 March 1863 Sarah Eliza, only dau. of
John Hudspeth, she first appeared at the Lyceum in 1859. _d._
Edinburgh 1 April 1870. _bur._ Dean cemet. Edinb. 5 April. _C.
E. Pascoe’s Dramatic list_ (1879) 257–8.
PHELPS, JOHN. _b._ 1805; an apprentice to a waterman at Fulham
1819; won the second prize in the race for Doggett’s coat
and badge 1 Aug. 1827; a well known sculler who won several
contests; a waterman at Fulham; one of the four champion
scullers 1846; judge of the University boat race many years,
lost the judging after the dead heat of 1877; his son H. J. M.
Phelps won Doggett’s coat and badge 1860. _d._ Fulham 6 Dec.
1890. _bur._ All Saints, Fulham 11 Dec. _Illust. sp. and dr.
news 4 April 1874 pp._ 137, 138 _portrait_, _and 20 Dec. 1890
p._ 463 _portrait_.
PHELPS, JOSEPH (brother of Wm. Phelps, known as Brighton Bill,
who was killed by Owen Swift in a fight at Melbourne Heath,
Cambs. 13 March 1838). _b._ 1823; beat Joseph Barnash, £25 a
side, 45 rounds in 59 minutes near Horley 7 Oct. 1845; beat Sam
Martin, £50 a side, 68 rounds in 3 hours at Hope Point 22 Sept.
1846, beat him again, £100 a side, 49 rounds in 97 minutes, at
Purfleet 26 May 1847; beaten by Alec Keene, £100 a side, 119
rounds in 165 minutes at Woking Common 9 Sept. 1847; a clipper
of poodle dogs at 66 Ship st. Brighton about 1876–84. _d._
Dorset gardens, Brighton 15 Oct. 1889. _Sporting Life 16 Oct.
1889 p._ 7.
PHELPS, ROBERT (brother of Samuel Phelps 1804–78). _b._ 1808;
scholar of Trin. coll. Camb.; B.A. 1833, M.A. 1836, B.D. 1843,
D.D. 1843; fellow and Taylor lecturer of Sidney Sussex coll.
1833–43, master and bursar 1843 to death; vice-chancellor
1844 and 1847, refused any information to the university
commissioners 1872; R. of Willingham, near Newmarket March
1848 to death; author of An elementary treatise on optics, to
elucidate the construction of telescopes 1835. _d._ the Master’s
lodge, Sidney Sussex college 11 Jany. 1890. _The Times 13 Jany.
1890 p._ 7.
PHELPS, SAMUEL (2 son of Robert M. Phelps, outfitter, _d._
1820). _b._ 1 St. Aubyn st. Plymouth Dock, now Devonport 13
Feb. 1804; educ. under Dr. Samuel Reece at Saltash; junior
reader to the press in office of the Plymouth Herald for 3
months in 1820; reader to the Globe and Sun newspapers in London
1820; played as an amateur at the Rawston st. theatre and the
Olympic 1825; acted on the York circuit at 18s. a week 1826;
played in England, Ireland, and Scotland 1826–37; appeared at
Haymarket, London 28 Aug. 1837 as Shylock; played at Covent
Garden 1837–9; acted Othello and Iago at Haymarket Aug. 1839
to Jany. 1840; played at Drury Lane Jany. to March 1840 and
1841–3, the original Captain Channel in Jerrold’s Prisoners of
war 8 Feb. 1842, Lord Lynterne in Marston’s Patrician’s daughter
10 Dec 1842, Lord Tresham in Browning’s Blot on the scutcheon
11 Feb. 1843, Lord Byerdale in Knowles’s Secretary 24 April
1843, and Dunstan in Smith’s Athelwold 18 May 1843; the first
Almagro in Knowles’s The Rose of Arragon at Haymarket 4 June
1842; lessee with Mrs. Warner and Thomas Greenwood of Sadler’s
Wells theatre 27 May 1844, Mrs. Warner retired from management
in 1847, Greenwood in 1860, and Phelps 15 March 1862, produced
all the plays of Shakespeare except Richard II, the three parts
of Henry the Sixth, Titus Andronicus and Troilus and Cressida
1844–62; the original Henri IV in Sullivan’s King’s friend 21
May 1845, Walter Cochrane in White’s Feudal times 18 Feb. 1847,
John Savile in White’s John Savile of Haysted 3 Nov. 1847,
Calagnos in G. H. Boker’s tragedy Calagnos 10 May 1849; played
Antony in Antony and Cleopatra, the first time of performance
for a century 22 Oct. 1849; the original Garcia in Tomlins’s
Garcia or the noble error 12 Dec. 1849, Blackbourne in George
Bennett’s Retribution 11 Feb. 1850, James VI in White’s James VI
6 March 1852; revived Pericles, not acted since the Restoration,
14 Oct. 1854; the original Bertuccio in Tom Taylor’s Fool’s
Revenge 18 Oct. 1859, and Louis XI in Delavigne’s Louis XI 21
Sept. 1861; played in Berlin and Hamburg May 1859; at Princess’s
theatre 1860; acted Richelieu at Windsor castle 24 Jany. 1861;
played at Drury Lane 1863–8 acting Manfred 14 Oct. 1863,
Mephistopheles in Faust 20 Oct. 1866, the Doge in Byron’s Marino
Faliero 2 Nov. 1867, and James I and Trapbois in Halliday’s King
o’ Scots 26 Sept. 1868; acted at Astley’s amphitheatre March
1870; first appeared at Gaiety Dec. 1873 as Dr. Cantwell in the
Hypocrite; acted Falstaff there Dec. 1874; acted at Aquarium
theatre from 1877, making his last appearance as Wolsey in Henry
VIII 1 March 1878; author of The Plays of William Shakespeare
under the supervision of S. Phelps with illustrations by
Nicholson, 2 vols. 1851–4, another ed. 2 vols. 1858, originally
came out in parts; resided at 420 Camden road, Holloway,
London to 1878. _d._ Anson’s farm, Coopersale, near Epping,
Essex 6 Nov. 1878. _bur._ Highgate cemet. 13 Nov., portrait as
Cardinal Wolsey at Garrick club. _Phelps and Robertson’s Life
of S. Phelps_ (1886) _three portraits_; _J. Coleman’s Memoirs
of S. Phelps_ (1886); _M. Williams’ Some London theatres_
(1883) 17–29; _The theatre i_ 325–29, 338–44 (1878); _Saturday
Programme 27 Nov. 1875 pp._ 8–10 _portrait_; _W. Marston’s Our
recent actors ii_ 1–49 (1888); _J. Coleman’s Players i_ 117–208
(1888); _G.M. Sept. 1872 pp._ 308–10; _Drawing room portrait
gallery of eminent personages_, _2nd series_ (1859) _portrait_;
_Theatrical times i_ 81 (1847) _portrait_; _Tallis’ Drawing
room table book_, _part_ 7 _portrait_; _Pascoe’s Dramatic list_
(1879) 258–65.
PHELPS, WILLIAM (son of rev. John Phelps of Flax Bourton,
Somerset). _b._ 1776; matric. from Balliol coll. Oxf. 18 Nov.
1793, migrated to St. Alban hall, B.A. 1797; V. of Bicknoller,
Somerset 1811–51; V. of Meare, Somerset 1824–51; R. of Oxcombe,
Lincs. 1851 to death; author of Calendarium botanicum, or a
botanical calendar of all the British plants 1810; The history
and antiquities of Somersetshire, 2 vols. 1836–9; Observations
on the great marshes and turbaries of Somerset 1836; A mirror
of the duchy of Nassau, or a guide to the Brunnens 1842; An
historical guide to Frankfort-on-Maine 1844. _d._ Oxcombe 17
Aug. 1856.
PHELPS, WILLIAM ROBERT (eld. son of Samuel Phelps 1804–78,
actor). _b._ 1828; barrister I.T. 6 June 1857; parliamentary
reporter for The Times; connected with a Manchester paper; chief
justice of supreme court of island of St. Helena 1 June 1863
to death. _d._ St. Helena 16 Nov. 1869, monument in Highgate
cemetery.
PHELPS, WILLIAM WHITMARSH (eld. child of John Phelps of Wilton,
near Salisbury, master of the free school, _d._ 21 Nov. 1823
aged 57). _b._ Wilton 1 Oct. 1797; educ. Hyde abbey sch.
Winchester 1810; scholar of C.C. coll. Oxf. 20 Oct. 1815 to
1822; B.A. 1819, M.A. 1822; fellow of his college 10 Oct. 1822
to 1824; C. of Hindon, Wilts. 1822–6; assistant master Harrow
April 1826 to 30 July 1839; C. of St. Lawrence, Reading 1 March
1840; C. of Sonning 1 July 1841; C. of Sulhampstead 22 May 1842;
Incumbent of Trinity church, Reading 1845–64; examining chaplain
to bishop of Carlisle 10 Aug. 1860; archdeacon of Carlisle 1863
to death, collated 26 Feb. 1863; V. of Appleby 18 Jany. 1865 to
death; author of Sermons and studies in scripture subjects 1876.
_d._ Appleby vicarage 22 June 1867. _bur._ in Appleby churchyard
27 June. _The life of W. W. Phelps by rev. Charles Hale_, 2
_vols._ (1871–73) 2 _portraits_.
PHILIP, JOHN (son of a schoolmaster). _b._ Kirkcaldy, Fife 14
April 1775; studied at Hoxton theological college three years;
minister of the First Scottish congregational chapel in Great
George st. Aberdeen 1804–18; conducted an inquiry into the state
of the South African missions of the London missionary society
1819–22; superintendent of the society’s South African stations
1822; pastor of the new Union chapel at Cape Town, opened Dec.
1822; tried for libelling Wm. Mackay, landrost of Somerset,
verdict for Mackay 16 July 1830; left for England 28 Feb. 1836,
made several lecturing tours in Great Britain to rouse public
opinion against the Cape government; unofficial adviser to
governor sir G. T. Napier at Cape Town in all questions relating
to the treatment of the natives Feb. 1838 to 1843; undertook
tours in 1839 and 1842 to promote the establishment of a belt of
native states to the north and east of the colony; known as The
Wilberforce of the Hottentots; the most prominent politician in
Cape Colony for 30 years; author of Memoir of Mrs. Matilda Smith
1824; Researches in South Africa, the religious condition of
the native tribes, 2 vols. 1828. _d._ Hankey, Cape of Good Hope
27 Aug. 1851. _Robert Philip’s The Elijah of South Africa, or
the character of the late John Philip_ (1851); _Ralph Wardlaw’s
What is death, a sermon_ (1852); _G. M. Theal’s History of South
Africa iii_ 477 (1891), _iv_ 605 (1893).
PHILIP, JOHN BIRNIE (son of Wm. Philip). _b._ London 23
Nov. 1824; pupil of John Rogers Herbert, R.A.; exhibited
22 sculptures at R.A. 1858–75; executed the reredos of Ely
cathedral 1857, the reredos of St. George’s chapel, Windsor
1863, eight statues of kings and queens for the royal gallery in
houses of parliament, and the statues on the front of the Royal
academy, Burlington house; executed the friezes on the podium
on the north and west sides of the Albert memoria, representing
87 sculptors and architects 1864–72, he also modelled for the
canopy of the memorial four bronze statues of geometry, geology,
physiology, and philosophy, and the eight angels clustered at
the base of the cross on the summit; executed the capitals
of the columns on Blackfriars bridge 1869, and the statue of
colonel Edward Akroyd, M.P., erected at Halifax; _m._ 1854
Frances Black, she was granted civil list pension of £100, 19
June 1875; he _d._ Merton villa, 280a King’s road, Chelsea
2 March 1875. _bur._ Brompton cemet. _J. Dafforne’s Albert
memorial_ (1877) 40–1, 63–6, 69–70, _three plates; I.L.N. lxvi_
257, 258 (1875) _portrait_; _Graphic xi_ 296 (1875) _portrait_.
PHILIP, MICHEL MAXWELL (eld. son of Michel Maxwell Philip of
South Napanina, Trinidad). _b._ Cooper Grange estate, South
Napanina 12 Oct. 1829; educ. St. Mary’s catholic college,
Blairs, Scotland; barrister M.T. 10 Nov. 1854; acting inspector
of schools, Trinidad 1856 and 1865; solicitor general, Trinidad
March 1871 to death, acting attorney general 1873–4; author of
Emmanuel Appadocca, a tale of the boucaneers. 2 vols. 1854. _d._
Loyola, Maraval, Trinidad 29 June 1888.
PHILIP, ROBERT. _b._ Huntly, Aberdeenshire 1791; educ. Hoxton
academy 1811–5; Independent minister at Liverpool 1815;
minister of Maberley chapel, Ball’s end road, London 1 Jany.
1826, resigned 1855; advocated the claims of London missionary
society; D.D. Dartmouth college, U.S. of America 1852; author
of Christian experience, or a guide to the perplexed 1828, 10
ed. 1847; The life and times of the rev. George Whitfield 1837;
The life, times, and characteristics of John Bunyan 1839; with
G. Offor The works of John Bunyan 1853, 2 ed. 1862; his name is
attached to upwards of 35 publications. _d._ 15 Gwlden terrace,
Richmond road, Dalston, London 1 May 1858. _J. M. Clintock and
J. Strong’s Cyclopædia of biblical literature viii_ 91 (1879);
_Congregational year book_ (1859) 213–4.
PHILIPPART, JOHN. _b._ London about 1784; private secretary
to 1 baron Sheffield, president of the board of agriculture
1809–11; a clerk in the war office 1811; knight of St. John of
Jerusalem 11 Nov. 1830, chevalier of justice 1831, bailiff ad
honores 6 July 1847, chancellor of the order 1831 to death;
knight of the Swedish orders of Gustavus Vasa and of the Polar
star of Sweden 1832; helped to found the Fulham and Hammersmith
general dispensary, now the West London hospital, 1856, honorary
treasurer 1856–61; M.R.I.A.; owned and edited a journal called
The military panorama, 4 vols. Oct. 1812 to Sept. 1814; author
of Northern campaigns from 1812 to June 4, 1813, 2 vols. 1813;
Memoirs of the prince royal of Sweden 1813; Memoirs of general
Moreau 1814; The royal military calendar containing the services
of every general officer in the British army, 3 vols. 1815–6, 3
ed. 5 vols. 1820; The East India military calendar 1823; General
index to the first and second series of Hansard’s parliamentary
debates 1834; Memoirs of prince Edward, duke of Kent and
Strathearn 1819. _d._ College house, Church lane, Hammersmith 8
May 1875, will dated 3 May 1873, proved under £10,000, 19 July
1875, all left to his daughter Mrs. Bennett. _I.L.N. 31 July
1875 p._ 119.
PHILLIPPE, MONSIEUR, stage name of Phillippe Talon. _b._ Alais,
near Nismes; a confectioner; in business in London, then in
Aberdeen, disposed of his confectionery in a lottery at the
Aberdeen theatre; travelled through England and Scotland as
a conjuror under the name of Monsieur Phillippe; erected a
temporary theatre in Glasgow 1840; while performing in Dublin
learnt the gold fish trick and the ring puzzle from a Chinese
juggler; played in Paris 1841 and in Vienna; at the St James’
theatre, London 1845, and at Strand theatre with his Soirées
mysterieuses Oct. 1845; two of his most curious tricks were The
hat of Fortunatus and The kitchen of Parafaragaramus; he always
appeared in a fancy dress. _T. Frost’s Lives of the conjurors_
(1876) 271–6; _I.L.N. 4 Oct. 1845 p._ 221 _portrait_; _F.
Volant’s Alexis Soyer_ (1859) 57–9.
PHILIPPS, HENRY (3 son of Wm. Hollingworth Philipps, captain
Notts. militia 1757–1839). _b._ 19 Dec. 1796; educ. Queen’s
coll. Oxf., B.A. 1821, M.A. 1825; ordained 1842; author of
Remarks on a bill respecting an alteration in the constitution
of deans and chapters 1840; Litany and prayers for family
worship 1856; composer of The Psalm of Life, words by
Longfellow; Late, late, so late, song, words by Tennyson 1882;
resided at 10 Pitville lawn, Cheltenham many years. _d._ The
Mansion, Bisley 13 Dec. 1892.
PHILIPPS, RICHARD NATHANIEL (eld. son of Nathaniel Philipps of
Moor Lodge, near Sheffield, unitarian minister). _b._ 1807;
educ. Sheffield and Christ’s coll. Camb., captain of the college
boat; LL.B. 1849, LL.D. 1872; barrister I.T. 11 June 1841, went
northern circuit; presented with a testimonial at Stafford 17
Jany. 1853; president of Thames subscription club 1859; special
pleader at central criminal court; recorder of Pontefract
Aug. 1871 to death; chairman of committee of court of common
council of city of London to 1865, and chairman of library
committee Feb. 1872 to 1873; F.S.A. 1 March 1855; chairman
of quarter sessions for west riding of Yorkshire. _d._ Broom
hall, Sheffield 5 Sept. 1877. _I.L.N. xxii_ 93 (1853) _view of
testimonial_, _xxxiv_ 475 (1859) _view of testimonial_, _xlvii_
148 (1865) _view of testimonial_, _lxii_ 494 (1873) _view of
loving cup presented to him_.
PHILIPS, SIR GEORGE RICHARD, 2 Baronet (only son of sir George
Philips 1766–1847). _b._ 23 Dec. 1789, educ. Eton and Trin.
coll. Camb., B.A. 1812. M.A. 1816; M.P. Steyning 1820–32; M.P.
Kidderminster 1835–7; M.P. Poole 1837–52; sheriff of Warws.
1859. _d._ Weston house, Shipton-on-Stour 22 Feb. 1883.
PHILIPS, JOHN ALEXANDER. _b._ 1790; a midshipman at battle of
Trafalgar; 2 lieut. R.M. 26 Aug. 1806; lieut. col. R.M.A. 4
Sept. 1851, adjutant 1828–34; colonel of Woolwich division 28
March 1863 to death; L.G. 29 May 1863. _d._ York Tower, near
Sandhurst 27 Nov. 1865.
PHILIPS, MARK (eld. son of Robert Philips of The Park,
Prestwich, Manchester 1760–1844). _b._ The Park, near Manchester
4 Nov. 1800; educ. Manchester college York, and Glasgow
universities; chairman of the New Quay company, Manchester
1825; M.P. Manchester 1832–47; sheriff of Warws. 1851. _d._
Welcombe, Snitherfield, near Stratford-on-Avon 23 Dec. 1873. _W.
E. A. Axon’s Annals of Manchester_ (1886) 339; _I.L.N. lxiv_ 23
(1874).
PHILIPS, NATHANIEL GEORGE. Ensign 47 foot 19 May 1846, captain
24 Nov. 1854, sold out 6 Nov. 1857; served in the Crimea,
wounded at Alma, medal with clasp; raised in St. George’s
lodge, Liverpool 1855; W.M. of lodge 311 Irish constitution at
Templemore, Tipperary; prince mason of Ireland; received 33
degree in English masonry in London 1864, grand treasurer 1868,
secretary, lieut. grand commander, and sovereign grand commander
at No. 33 Golden sq. London, assisted greatly in the formation
of the library; member of corps of gentlemen at arms 9 July
1858, sub-officer 6 Feb. 1863 to Feb. 1874; groom of the privy
chamber Feb. 1874 to 1886. _d._ 1886. _J. G’s Masonic portraits_
(1876) 122–7.
PHILIPS, ROBERT NEEDHAM (brother of Mark Philips 1800–73). _b._
Manchester 20 June 1815; educ. Rugby 1829 etc. and at Manchester
college; merchant and manufacturer Manchester; M.P. Bury 1857–9,
1865–85, when he was presented with a testimonial; sheriff of
Lancashire 1856. _d._ Welcombe house, Stratford-on-Avon 28 Feb.
1890. _I.L.N. xxxi_ 389 (1857) _portrait_, _22 March 1890 p._
366 _portrait_.
PHILLIMORE, GREVILLE (5 son of Joseph Phillimore 1775–1855).
_b._ London 5 Feb. 1821; educ. Westminster 1831, Charterhouse
1832–8, and Ch. Ch. Oxf, canoneer student 1838, B.A. 1842, M.A.
1844; C. of Henley-on-Thames 1846–7, 1850–1; C. of Shiplake
1847; C. of Wargrave and Fawley 1848–9; V. of Downe-Ampney
near Cricklade 1851–67; R. of Henley 1867–83; R. of Ewelme,
Oxfordshire July 1883 to death; joint editor with H. W. Beadon
and J. R. Woodford of The parish hymn book 1863, 2 ed. 1875,
to which he contributed 11 original hymns; author of Parochial
sermons 1856, 2 ed. 1885; Uncle Z [a story of Triberg in the
Black forest] 1881; Only a black box, or a passage in the
life of a curate 1883; preached at Ewelme on Sunday and _d._
the same night 20 Jany. 1884. _bur._ Shiplake churchyard 25
Jany. _Julian’s Dictionary of hymnology_ (1892) 893; _C. M.
Phillimore’s In memoriam of G. Phillimore_ (1884) _memoir pp.
iii–vi_.
PHILLIMORE, HENRY BOURCHIER (younger son of captain sir John
Phillimore, R.N. 1781–1840). _b._ 25 Oct. 1833; entered R.N. 5
May 1846; captain 14 July 1864; commanded the Curacao 23 guns
in Australia 1863; transferred to the steamer Avon in which he
twice attacked the Maori position at Rangariri 1863, New Zealand
medal; C.B. 13 March 1867; R.A. 8 April 1880, V.A. 24 May 1887,
retired 25 Oct. 1888, retired admiral 5 April 1892; alderman of
Huntingdonshire county council 1889 to death. _d._ Stoneleigh,
Lansdown road, Bath 3 July 1893. _Times 8 July 1893 p._ 10.
PHILLIMORE, JOHN GEORGE (brother of Greville Phillimore
1821–84). _b._ 62 Gower st. London 5 Jany. 1808; educ.
Westminster 1817–1824, and Ch. Ch. Oxf., B.A. 1828, M.A. 1831;
clerk in the board of control for India 1827–32; barrister L.I.
23 Nov. 1832, bencher Nov. 1851 to death; revising barrister
1837; reader on civil law and jurisprudence at Middle Temple
Jany. 1851; Q.C. July 1851; reader in constitutional law and
history to the Inns of Court June 1852; M.P. Leominster 1852–7;
author of Letter to the lord chancellor on the reform of the law
1846; Thoughts on law reform 1847; Introduction to the study and
history of the Roman law 1848; The history and principles of
the law of evidence 1850; An inaugural lecture on jurisprudence
and a lecture on canon law 1851; Principles and maxims of
jurisprudence 1856; Private law among the Romans 1863; History
of England during the reign of George the third, 1 vol. 1863, no
more published. _d._ Shiplake house, near Reading 27 April 1865.
_Law Times xl_ 327 (1865).
PHILLIMORE, JOSEPH (eld. son of Joseph Phillimore 1750–1831,
vicar of Orton-on-the-Hill, Leics.). _b._ 14 Sept. 1775; educ.
Westminster 1789–93, and Ch. Ch. Oxf., B.A. 1797, B.C.L. 1800,
D.C.L. 1804; member of College of advocates 21 Nov. 1804;
regius professor of civil law at Oxford 31 Oct. 1809 to death;
chancellor of diocese of Oxford 1809 to death; judge of court
of admiralty of the Cinque ports 1809 to death; president of
consistory courts of Oxford, Worcester, and Bristol about 1816;
M.P. St. Mawes, Cornwall 1817–26; M.P. Yarmouth, Isle of Wight
1826–30; one of the original members of a short-lived third
party formed in 1818; member of board of control for India 8
Feb. 1822 to Jany. 1828; principal comr. for final adjudication
of French claims under treaties of 1815 and 1818, 23 Jany.
1833; presided over registration commission appointed 13 Sept.
1836 and drafted the report; king’s advocate in the court
of admiralty 25 Oct. 1834, queen’s advocate 1837 to death;
chancellor of diocese of Worcester 1834 to death; commissary of
deanery of St. Paul’s 1834 to death; chancellor of diocese of
Bristol 1842 to death; judge of consistory court of Gloucester
1846; hon. LL.D. Camb. 1834; F.R.S. 13 Feb. 1840; edited Reports
of cases argued in the ecclesiastical courts at Doctors’ commons
and in the high court of delegates, 3 vols. 1818–27; Reports of
cases argued in the arches and prerogative court of Canterbury 2
vols. 1832–3. _d._ Shiplake house, near Reading 24 Jany. 1855.
_Law Review xxii_ 69–71 (1855).