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GB-2014-WSA-02917 · Person · 1877-1960

Beasley, Sir Horace Owen Compton, son of Ammon Beasley, general manager of the Taff Vale Railway Co., by Lucy Adelaide -; b. July 2, 1877; adm. Sept. 24, 1891 (R); left July 1896; Jesus Coll. Camb., matric. Michaelmas 1896; played football (Association) against Oxford 1897 and 1898, Capt. C. U. A. F. C. 1898-9; B.A. 1899; called to the bar at the Inner Temple Jan. 27, 1902; South Western Circuit; a puisne judge of the High Court, Burma, from Feb. 1923; a Judge of the Hight Court, Madras, 1924; Chief Justice 1929; knighted 1930; one of the donors of the Madras Cup to the School 1931; President, Pensions Appeal Tribunal, England and Wales 1943-8; served on the western front 1916-9; temp. Major Labour Corps June 13, 1918; Assist. Controller of Labour; mentioned in despatches L. G. Dec. 30, 1918; O.B.E. Jan. 1, 1919; C.B.E. 1958; m. Evelyn Atherton, daughter of Major W. V. Upton, formerly Atherton; d. Jan 1, 1960.

Beasley, John, 1824-1855
GB-2014-WSA-02918 · Person · 1824-1855

BEASLEY, JOHN, second son of Capt. William Beasley, Surfleet, Lincs., and Mary ---; b. 3 Apr 1824; adm. 2 Jul 1838 (Scott's); BB 1839; left Aug 1842; St. John’s Coll. Cambridge, adm. pens. 22 Oct 1842, matr. Mich. 1842; BA 1848; Capt., Royal South Lincoln Militia; d. 24 Dec 1855.

GB-2014-WSA-02919 · Person · 1915-1961

Beasley, Michael David Upton, son of Sir Horace Owen Compton Beasley (qv); b. 21 Nov. 1915; adm. Sept. 1929 (G); left July 1934; an architect, ARIBA 1947, AA Diploma; sen. lecturer North Lond. Poly.; m.

GB-2014-WSA-02921 · Person · 1912-1961

Beattie, Hugh Montgomery, brother of William John Hunt Montgomery Beattie (qv); b. 25 July 1912; adm. Jan. 1926 (A); left Apr. 1930; Lloyd's 1933; RAFVR (Tech.) 1941-5 (Flt Lieut.); m. Katharine, d. of Arthur I'Anson; d. 6 Feb. 1961.

GB-2014-WSA-02922 · Person · 1849-1913

BEATTIE, JOHN LABOUCHERE, youngest son of Alexander Beattie, Parkfield, Kingston Hill, Surrey, East India merchant, and his first wife Mary Ann Elizabeth Theresa, youngest dau. of Vice-Adm. Sir Edward Griffith Colpoys KCB; b. 14 Aug 1849; adm. 23 Jan 1862 (James'); Min. Can. 1864; left Whitsun 1866; adm. Lincoln’s Inn 20 Jan 1879, called to bar 3 May 1882; m. 24 Jun 1879 Eliza Fanny, younger dau. of Augustus William Thomas, Liverpool, merchant; d. 26 Jan 1913.

GB-2014-WSA-02923 · Person · 1902-1993

Beattie, William John Hunt Montgomery, son of John Montgomery Beattie of Croydon and Ophelia Jane, d. of John Hunt of Measham, Derbyshire; b. 25 Oct. 1902; adm. Sept. 1916 (A); left Apr. 1921; Trin. Coll. Camb., matric. 1921, BA 1924, MA 1928; St Barth. Hosp. Med. Sch., BChir 1928, MB 1930, MD 1933; FRCS 1929, FRCOG 1942, FRCGP; consult. gynaecologist and obstetric surgeon, St Barth. Hosp.; examiner in obstetrics and gynaecology, Univs of Oxf., Camb. and Lond.; m. 1st 11 Sept. 1933 Marjorie Gertrude, d. of Bernard Beresford Baddeley of Reigate; 2nd May 1980 Dorothy Janet, d. of Dr C. H. B. Thompson of Suva, Fiji.

Beauchamp, Thomas, fl. 1638
GB-2014-WSA-02924 · Person · fl. 1638

BEAUCHAMP, THOMAS; b.; adm.; KS; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1638, adm. pens. 2 May 1638, scholar 1639; BA 1641/2; MA 1645.

Beauclerk, Aubrey, 1740-1802
GB-2014-WSA-02925 · Person · 1740-1802

BEAUCLERK, AUBREY, 5TH DUKE OF ST. ALBANS, brother of Chambers Beauclerk (qv); b. 3 Jun 1740; adm. Jun 1746 (Hawkins'); in school list 1754; Queen’s Coll. Oxford, matr. 8 Apr 1758; MP Thetford 1761-8, Aldborough 1768-74; abroad in Italy 1778-81; succeeded his father as 2nd Baron Vere 1 Oct 1781 and his cousin as 5th Duke of St. Albans 15 Feb 1787; Hereditary Grand Falconer of England and Hereditary Registrar of the Court of Chancery; m. 4 May 1763 Lady Catherine Ponsonby, dau. of William Ponsonby, 2nd Earl of Bessborough (I) PC PC (I); d. 9 Feb 1802.

GB-2014-WSA-02926 · Person · 1738-1747

BEAUCLERK, CHAMBERS, son of Vere Beauclerk, 1st Baron Vere, Admiral, Royal Navy, Lord Lieut. Berkshire, and Mary, dau. of Thomas Chambers, Hanworth, Middlesex; b. 22 Feb 1737/8 (IGI); adm. (aged 8) Jun 1746 (as James Beauclerk) (Hawkins'); left 1746; d. 16 Jul 1747.

GB-2014-WSA-02927 · Person · 1853-1926

BEAUFORT, SIR LEICESTER PAUL, younger son of Rev. Daniel Augustus Beaufort, Rector of Lymm with Warburton, Cheshire, and Emily Nowell, second dau. of Sir John Francis Davis, Bart., KCB DCL FRS, EICS Canton, Governor of Hong Kong; b. 13 Dec 1853; adm. 21 Jun 1867 (James'); QS 29 Jan 1869; left Nov 1871; Queen’s Coll. Oxford, matr. 22 Oct 1872; BA 1878; BCL and MA 1879; adm. Inner Temple 30 Jun 1876, called to bar 7 May 1879; Northern Circuit; member, London School Board 1888-9; Governor, Secretary and Judicial Commissioner, North Borneo 1889-95; Governor and Commander-in-Chief, Labuan and North Borneo 1895-1900; Chief Justice of Northern Rhodesia 1901-18; acting administrator, North-Eastern Rhodesia 1905-11; knighted 18 Feb 1919; m. 29 Mar 1883 Edith Mary, dau. of Rev. Charles Higman Griffith, Rector of Stratfield Turgis, Hampshire; d. at Wynberg, South Africa, 12 Aug 1926.