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Thomas Percy

Literature; General literature

(1729-1811) Antiquary and poet, son of a grocer at Bridgnorth, where he was born, educated at Oxford, entered the Church, and became in 1778 Dean of Carlisle, and in 1782 Bishop of Dromore. He puborn ...

Helen Selena (Sheridan), Countess of Dufferin

Literature; General literature

(1807-1867) Eldest daughter of Tom Selena, grand-daughter of Richard Brinsley S. (q.v.), and sister of Mrs. Norton (q.v.). She and her two sisters were known as "the three Graces," the third being ...

Norman Macleod

Literature; General literature

(1812-1872) Scottish divine and miscellaneous writer, son of the Rev. Norman Macleod, D.D., a distinguished minister of the Scottish Church, studied at Edinburgh, and was ordained in 1838. He became ...

Walter Bagehot

Literature; General literature

(1826-1877) Economist, son of a banker, born at Langport, Somerset, educated at University College, London, and called to the Bar, but did not practise, and joined his father in business. He wrote ...

Mary Henrietta Kingsley

Literature; General literature

(1862-1900) Traveller, daughter of George Henry K. (himself a traveller, and author of South Sea Bubbles, a very successful book), and niece of Charles K. (q.v.). She travelled in West Africa, where ...

Roger Boyle, 1st Earl of Orrery

Literature; General literature

(1621-1679) Statesman and dramatist, third son of the Earl of Cork, was educated at Trinity College, Dublin. After having fought on the Royalist side he was, on the death of the King, induced by ...

John Caird

Literature; General literature

(1820-1898) Theologian, born, at Greenock, and educated at Glasgow, entered the Church of Scotland, of which he became one of the most eloquent preachers. After being a minister in the country and in ...