ANSTICE, JOSEPH, second son of William Anstice, Madeley, Shropshire, ironmaster, by Penelope, youngest dau. of John Poole, Marshmill, Over Stowey, Somerset; b. 21 Dec 1808; adm. 30 Sep 1822 (Stelfox's); KS (Capt. ) 1823; Capt. of the School 1826; elected head to Christ Church, Oxford 1827, Westminster Student, matr. 30 May 1827; Newdigate Prize 1828; 1st cl. Classics and Mathematics 1830; Chancellor’s English Essay Prize 1834; BA 1831; MA 1835; Professor of Classical Literature, King’s Coll. London 1831-5; classical scholar and hymn writer; author, Selections from the Classic Poetry of the Greek Dramatic Writers, and other works; m. 10 Jul 1832 Elizabeth Spencer, dau. of Joseph Ruscombe Poole, Bridgewater, Somerset, solicitor; d. 29 Feb 1836. DNB.
ANSTICE, ROBERT RICHARD, brother of Joseph Anstice (qv); b. 9 Apr 1813; adm. 20 Sep 1826 (Stelfox's); KS 1827; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1831, Westminster Student, matr. 21 May 1831; 1st cl. Mathematics 1834; Mathematical Scholar 1835; BA 1835; MA 1837; ordained 1846; Perpetual Curate of Wigginton, Herts., from 1847; d. 17 Dec 1853.
ANSTIS, GEORGE, brother of John Anstis (qv); bapt. 7 Apr 1712; adm. (aged 8) Jan 1720/1; in under school list 1724; adm. Middle Temple 2 Jul 1723; under private tuition of Michael Maittaire (qv) before going up to university; Balliol Coll. Oxford, matr. 23 Oct 1728; BCL 1735; like his brother John was unsuccessful in his claim for a Fellowship of All Souls as founder’s kin; ordained; Rector of Bradwell, Essex 8 Nov 1736-7; Vicar of Colyton, Devon, from 30 Sep 1737, and Vicar of Axmouth, Devon, from 5 Feb 1747/8; m. 16 Jul 1749 Elizabeth, only dau. of Sir William Pole, Bart., MP; d. 23 May 1764.
ANSTIS, JOHN, son of John Anstis MP, West North, Duloe, Cornwall, barrister, Garter King of Arms and Bencher, Middle Temple, and Elizabeth, dau. of Richard Cudlipp, Tavistock, Devon; b.; adm. (aged 10) Sep 1719; in under school list 1721; under private tuition of Michael Maittaire (qv) for about two years before going up to university (Hearne, ix, 383); Corpus Christi Coll. Oxford, matr. 8 Sept 1725; claimed a fellowship at All Souls Coll. as founder’s kin without success; DCL 13 Apr 1749; Genealogist, Order of the Bath, from 1725; Joint Garter King of Arms with his father 8 Jun 1727-45, sole Garter King of Arms from 4 Mar 1744/5; adm. Inner Temple 13 Nov 1724; adm. Middle Temple 16 Oct 1730, called to bar 29 Oct 1737, Bencher 14 Apr 1749; FSA 21 Jul 1736; d. unm. 5 Dec 1754. DNB.
ANSTRUTHER, SIR ALEXANDER, brother of Robert Anstruther (adm. 1782, qv); b. 10 Sep 1769; adm. 27 May 1782; left 1785; Wadham Coll. Oxford, matr. 29 Nov 1785; adm. Lincoln’s Inn 15 Nov 1783, called to bar 17 Nov 1792; went out to India to practise 1798; Advocate General, Madras 16 Jun 1802; Recorder of Bombay Mar 1813; knighted by patent 9 Apr 1813; author, Reports of Cases argued and determined in the Court of Exchequer, 1796-7; m. 14 Jan 1803 Sarah, widow of Capt. W. Selby EICS [check Presidency : not in Dodwell & Miles ?, and not in Bengal Army], and dau. of Thomas Prendergast, Croane [check county]; d. at Mauritius 16 Jul 1819. DNB.
ANSTRUTHER, PHILIP, second son of Sir Alexander Anstruther (qv); b. 11 Sep 1807; adm. 12 Jan 1818; Addiscombe Coll. 1822-4; Cadet EICS Madras 1824; 2nd Lieut., Madras Horse Artillery 17 Jun 1824; Lieut. 19 Jun 1824; Brevet Capt. 17 Jun 1839; Capt. 10 Nov 1839; Brevet Maj. 26 May 1841; Brevet Lieut. -Col. 11 Nov 1851; Maj. 13 Aug 1853; Brevet Col. 1 May 1855; retd. 4 Nov 1858; Maj. -Gen. 18 Mar 1859; served in China, where he was taken prisoner in 1840, the Punjab in 1849, the Kaffir war in 1851, and on the expedition to Burma 1852; CB 24 Dec 1842; d. 18 Feb 1884.
ANSTRUTHER, ROBERT, elder son of Sir Robert Anstruther, Bart., advocate, Clerk of the Bills, and Lady Jane Erskine, youngest dau. of Alexander Erskine, 5th Earl of Kellie (S); b. 3 Mar 1768; adm. 27 May 1782; left 1784; Ensign, 3rd Foot Guards 21 Sep 1785; Lieut. and Capt. 16 May 1792; Brevet Maj. 1 Apr 1797; Maj., 66th Foot 17 Aug 1797; Lieut. -Col., 68th Foot 31 Aug 1797; Capt. and Lieut. -Col., 3rd Foot Guards 16 Aug 1799; Brevet Col. 1 Jan 1805; Brig. -Gen. in 1808; served Flanders 1793-4, Helder expedition 1799, Egyptian campaign 1800-1, and Peninsular War 1808-9; took part in battle of Vimiera and commanded the brigade which closed Sir John Moore’s retreat from Toro to Corunna; m. 16 Mar 1799 Charlotte Lucy, dau. of Lieut. -Col. James Hamilton, 2nd Foot Guards; d. from fatigue and exhaustion at Corunna 14 Jan 1809, the day before the battle. DNB.
ANSTRUTHER, ROBERT, eldest son of Sir Alexander Anstruther (qv); b. 18 May 1805; adm. 15 Jan 1817; 2nd Lieut., 21st Foot 12 Sep 1822; Lieut., 83rd Foot 29 Dec 1825; Capt., half pay, unattached 7 Nov 1826; 73rd Foot, 22 Mar 1827; Maj. 12 Jul 1831; half pay 25 Dec 1832; employed on special service 1 Jan 1838; half pay, unattached 12 Feb 1839; 20th Foot, 5 Apr 1839; retd. 12 Apr 1839; m. 1 Oct 1832 Louisa, youngest dau. of Lieut. -Gen. Sir Howard Elphinstone, Bart., CB, late Royal Engineers; d. 16 Feb 1856.
ANSTRUTHER, THOMAS ANDREW, youngest son of Sir Alexander Anstruther (qv); b. 3 Feb 1810; adm. 10 Jan 1820; left 1825; Writer EICS Madras 21 May 1828; head assistant to Principal Collector and Magistrate, N. Division of Arcot 1832; acting Head Assistant to Principal Collector and Magistrate, Madura 1832; acting Sub-Collector, Coimbatore 1835; Sub-Collector and Joint Masgistrate, Southern Division, Arcot 1837; acting Judge and Criminal Judge, Madura 1838; Judge and Criminal Judge, Rajahmundry 1842; Civil and Sessions Judge, Honore 1844; Civil and Sessions Judge, Rajahmundry 1845; resigned in England 2 Apr 1856; m. Jan 1840 Sophia, youngest dau. of Arthur Vansittart MP, Shottesbrooke Park, Berks.; d. 14 Apr 1876.