WEIR, ARCHIBALD ALFRED EGLES, eldest son of Rev. Archibald Weir DCL, Enfield, Middlesex, and Cassandra Rebecca, eldest dau. of Alfred Jones, Highbury, Middlesex; b. 27 May 1859; adm. 22 Sep 1871 (James'); Min. Can. 1875; left Dec 1875; Worcester Coll. Oxford, matr. 23 May 1877; BA 1880; MA 1885; long distance amateur bicycle champion 1878; rode v. Cambridge 1878, 1879; adm. Inner Temple 1881; a writer and journalist; author, The Historical Basis of Modern Europe, 1886, and other works; m. 1st, Anne, dau. of Edward Christian Ritter PhD; m. 2nd, 7 Sep 1897 Amelia Wathen, youngest dau. of James Cooper, Gray’s Inn, barrister; d. 26 Dec 1935.