Noteworthy Families (Modern Science) eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 108 pages of information about Noteworthy Families (Modern Science).

Noteworthy Families (Modern Science) eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 108 pages of information about Noteworthy Families (Modern Science).

fa, Sir John William LUBBOCK (1803-1865), F.R.S., astronomer and mathematician; Treasurer and Vice-President of the Royal Soc.; First Vice-Chancellor of the London University; Deputy Governor of Royal Exchange Ass.  Corp.—­["Dict.  N. Biog.”]

bro, Sir Neville LUBBOCK, K.C.M.G., Chairman West India Committee; Governor of the Royal Exchange Ass.  Corp.; Chairman of New Colonial Company, etc.—­["Who’s Who.”]

bro, Edgar LUBBOCK, LL.B., director of the Bank of England; law scholar of University of London; passed first, and obtained Clifford’s Inn prize in Law Soc.  Exam.—­["Who’s Who.”]

Sir Francis Leopold #MCCLINTOCK# (b. 1819), K.C.B., D.C.L., LL.D.,
    F.R.S.; Admiral retired; Elder Brother of Trinity House; served
    in four Arctic voyages; discovered fate of Franklin’s expedition,
    1859; author of “The Fate of Sir John Franklin” and “The Voyage
    of the Fox.”—­["Who’s Who.”]

fa me, Patience MCCLINTOCK, nee FOSTER, came of a family which showed in most of its branches a high level of ability, and had several distinguished members.  Thus, reckoning relationships from her, we find her: 

    fa, John William FOSTER, M.P.

    fa bro, Anthony FOSTER (d. 1778), M.P., Chief Baron of
    Exchequer, Ireland.

    fa bro son, John FOSTER, Baron ORIEL (1740-1828); Speaker of
    Irish House of Commons up to the time of the Union.—­["Dict.  N.
    Biog.”]

    fa bro son, William FOSTER (d. 1797), D.D., Bishop
    successively of Cork, Kilmore, and Clogher.

    fa bro son son, John Leslie FOSTER (d. 1842), F.R.S., Irish
    Judge; M.P. for Dublin University, etc.—­["Dict.  N. Biog.”]

    fa bro son son, Sir Augustus John FOSTER (1780-1848), Bart.,
    P.C., M.P.; Minister to United States, Denmark, and
    Turin.—­["Dict.  N. Biog.”]

    fa bro son son son, Vere Henry Lewis FOSTER (1819-1900),
    philanthropist and educationalist.—­["Dict.  N. Biog.”]

bro, Alfred Henry MCCLINTOCK (d. 1881), M.D., LL.D., President Royal College of Physicians, Ireland.

fa bro son, John MCCLINTOCK, M.P. for Co.  Louth for many years; created Baron RATHONDELL for long political services.

me fa, Ven.  George L. FLEURY, Archdeacon of Waterford.

me bro, Rev. Charles Marley FLEURY, a celebrated preacher in Dublin.

son, Henry Foster MCCLINTOCK, Assistant Private Secretary to Lord Stanley, Postmaster-General; served with Army Post-Office Corps in South Africa, and was mentioned in despatches.

son, John William Leopold MCCLINTOCK, Commander Royal Navy; passed second into the “Britannia.”

son, Robert Singleton MCCLINTOCK, Brevet-Major R.E.; scholar at Charterhouse; served on Sir G. Willcocks’ staff in the relief of Coomassie, 1900, and was mentioned in despatches.

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