ADAMS, ARTHUR. Assistant surgeon R.N. 13 Oct. 1841; surgeon 14 April 1853; employed in the Actæon on surveying service, on coast of China and Tartary, Aug. 1856; fleet surgeon 27 May 1865; retired 27 July 1871; M.R.C.S. 1848; author of _The zoology of the voyage of H.M.S. Samarang_ 1850; _Travels of a naturalist in Japan and Manchuria_ 1870. _d._ Stoke villa, Honor Oak Kent 16 Oct. 1878 aged 58.
ADAMS, ARTHUR ROBARTS (_fourth son of Henry Cadwallader Adams of Anstey Hall, Warwickshire 1779–1842 by Emma eld. dau. of Sir Wm. Curtis, Lord mayor of London, 1st Bart., she d. 22 June 1857 aged 76_). _b._ 16 Aug. 1812; ed. at Merchant Taylors’ sch. 1822–30, and at St. John’s coll. Ox. 1830–35; B.C.L. 1835, D.C.L. 1840; Fell. of his coll. 1835 to death; called to bar at Mid. Temple 11 Jan. 1839; went Midland circuit; Recorder of Birmingham 20 Jan. 1866 to death; Q.C. 22 June 1869, Bencher of his Inn 27 Jan. 1870; Assessor of Chancellor’s court, Oxford, Nov. 1871–1876. _d._ suddenly while out shooting in Bagley Wood near Oxford 13 Dec. 1877. _bur._ Anstey near Coventry 20 Dec. 1877.
ADAMS, EDWARD MOORE. Practised as a surgeon; Sec. to proprietors of Cremorne gardens, London for 30 years before 5 Oct. 1877, when they closed; _d._ Bristol 2 June 1881 in 78 year. _bur._ Arno’s Vale cemetery 6 June.
ADAMS, FRANCES MATILDA. Exhibited pictures of flowers at the Royal Academy from 1816; water colour painter extraordinary to Queen Adelaide. _d._ 24 Oct. 1863 aged 79.
ADAMS, FRANCIS, _b._ Lumphanan, co. Aberdeen 13 March 1796; ed. at Aberdeen; M.R.C.S. 1 Dec. 1815; practised at Banchory-Ternan 1816 to death; translated Paulus Ægineta, _3 vols._ 1844–47, being the only English translation; _Hippocrates_ _2 vols._ 1849, and _Aretæus_ 1856; author of _Arundines Devœ, or poetical translations on a new principle_ 1853. _d._ Banchory-Ternan 26 Feb. 1861. _Scotsman 27 Feb. and 9 March 1861._
ADAMS, FRANK. _b._ 1809; ensign 28 foot 30 Dec. 1826; lieut. col. 28 foot 16 July 1852–4 March 1866; commanded Mhow division of Bombay army 9 Jan. 1866–1869; C.B. 5 July 1855. _d._ at sea, on board the Tanjore, on his way home from India 19 Sep. 1869.
ADAMS, GEORGE, physician general Madras army 6 Feb. 1841–31 Jan. 1846. _d._ 148 New Bond st. London 11 July 1852.
ADAMS, SIR GEORGE POWNOLL (_younger son of Wm. Adams 1752–1811, of Bowdon near Totnes, Devon, M.P. for Totnes, by Anna Maria dau. of Richard Dacres of Leatherhead, Surrey, she d. Bowdon 19 April 1830_). _b._ Bowdon 1778; Cornet 2nd dragoon guards 5 Oct. 1795; lieut. col. 25th dragoons 8 Dec. 1804–25 Dec. 1818; commanded the troops at Bangalore 1810–1814; Colonel of 6th dragoons 26 Oct. 1840 to death; General 11 Nov. 1851; K.C.H. 1831; knighted by the king at St. James’s palace 28 Sep. 1831. (_m._ (1) at Totnes, Devon 28 Nov. 1804 Elizabeth Lovelace. _m._ (2) 23 July 1821 Elizabeth 2 dau. of Sir Wm. Elford, Bart., she _d._ 28 Feb. 1857). _d._ Temple hill, East Budleigh, Devon 10 June 1856.
ADAMS, HENRY WILLIAM _b._ 31 Jan. 1805; ensign 12th foot 31 July 1823; Lieut. col. 18th foot 13 March 1840–12 April 1844; Lieut. col. 49th foot 12 April 1844 to death; Brigadier general 21 Feb. 1854 to death; C.B. 14 Oct. 1841. (_m._ 28 Nov. 1843 his cousin Katherine 2 dau. of Rev. Thomas Coker Adams, V. of Anstey, Warwickshire, she was raised by royal warrant to the rank of the wife of a K.C.B. for which honour her husband was named in the London gazette 10 July 1855). _d._ Scutari 19 Dec. 1854.
ADAMS, JOHN (_3 and youngest son of Simon Adams of East Haddon, Northamptonshire, Recorder of Daventry who d. 10 March 1801, by Sarah dau. of Cadwallader Coker of Bicester, she d. 17 July 1833 aged 80_). _b._ 1786; barrister M.T. 27 Nov. 1812; went the Midland circuit; Sergeant at law 5 July 1824, patent of precedence 24 April 1834; J.P. 14 Jan. 1836, steward of Coventry; Chairman of Middlesex magistrates March 1836; Assistant judge of Middlesex sessions 17 Aug. 1844 to death; author of _A treatise on the principles and practice of the action of Ejectment and the remitting action of mesne profits 1812_, _4 ed._ 1846. (_m._ (1) 1811 Eliza only dau. of Wm. Nation of Exeter, she _d._ 12 Aug. 1814. _m._ (2) 1817 Jane dau. of Thomas Martin of Nottingham, she _d._ 19 June 1825. _m._ (3) 28 Dec. 1826 his cousin Charlotte Priscilla only dau. of John Coker of Bicester, Oxon). _d._ 9 Hyde park st. London 10 Jany. 1856 in his 70th year.
NOTE.—He had two sons by his 1 wife, namely John Adams, author of the Doctrine of equity who _d._ 18 Sep. 1848, and Rev, Wm. Adams, author of the Shadow of the cross who _d._ 17 Jan. 1848.
ADAMS, JOHN, apprenticed to J. G. Andrews of London, surgeon; studied at the London hospital, M.R.C.S. 3 Oct. 1828, F.R.C.S. 11 Dec. 1843; assistant surgeon London hospital 1828; and lecturer there with James Luke on anatomy and physiology 1833; afterwards sole lecturer; senior surgeon, and ultimately consulting surgeon; known as “honest Jack Adams”; author of _The anatomy and diseases of the prostate gland_ 1851. _d._ 2 Vanbrugh park road west, Blackheath 18 Jany. 1877 in his 72nd year.
ADAMS, ROBERT, _b._ Ireland about 1791; ed. at Trin. coll. Dublin, B.A. 1814, M.A. 1832, M.D. 1842; apprenticed to Wm. Hartigan, surgeon; L.R.C.S.I. 1815, F.R.C.S.I. 1818; surgeon to Jervis st. hospital, Dublin; surgeon to Richmond hospital, Dublin 1835–73; founded with R. Carmichael and E. Mac Dowel, the Richmond school of medicine, afterwards called the Carmichael school; where he was professor of surgery; surgeon to Richmond lunatic asylum; pres. of royal college of surgeons Ireland 3 times; surgeon to the Queen in Ireland 15 Nov. 1861; Regius professor of surgery in univ. of Dublin 1861; member of senate of Queen’s univ.; member of Society of surgery Paris; author of _A treatise on rheumatic gout_ 1857, which became the work on the subject; _Illustrations of the effects of rheumatic gout_ 1857. _d._ 22 Stephen’s Green north, Dublin 13 Jany. 1875. _bur._ Mount Jerome cemetery 19 Jany.
ADAMS, VERY REV. SAMUEL (_3 son of rev. Benjamin Adams 1756–1840, R. of Kellinick, co. Cavan by Elizabeth dau. of John Clark, she d. 28 Feb. 1833 aged 77_). _b._ 15 Feb. 1788; preb. of Tirbrien in Elphin cathedral 20 March 1813; dean of Cashel 10 Aug. 1829 to death; instituted and installed dean 29 Aug.; author of _A comparative view of the Anglican and Roman Churches_ 1836. (_m._ 4 Jany. 1809 Frances youngest dau. of Capt. John Hervey of Killiam castle, co. Wexford). _d._ Northlands, co. Cavan 7 Dec. 1856.
ADAMS, THOMAS. _b._ 5 Sep. 1785; studied music under Thomas Busby 1796; organist of Carlisle chapel, Lambeth 1802–14; of St. Paul’s, Deptford 22 March 1814–1824; and of St. George’s, Camberwell 1824 to death; St. George’s was opened 26 March 1824, when an anthem by him, for 5 voices was performed; organist of St. Dunstan in the West, Fleet st. 1833 to death; published many organ pieces, fugues and voluntaries, besides 90 interludes, several variations, and many vocal pieces. _d._ Addington place, Camberwell, London 15 Sep. 1858.
ADAMS, THOMAS. _b._ Worksop 5 Feb. 1807; apprenticed to a draper at Newark 1821–28; entered house of Messrs. Boden; a lace merchant in Stoney st. Nottingham 1830; built new warehouse in Stoney st., to which he removed, 10 July 1855; converted his business into company of “Thomas Adams & Co., limited” 1862; chairman and managing director 1862 to death; lived at Lenton Firs 1844 to death. _d._ there 16 May 1873. _bur._ in cemetery, Nottingham 24 May; _Memorials of T. Adams, by Rev. W. Milton 1874 portrait_.
ADAMS, WILLIAM (_youngest son of Patience Thomas Adams of Bushey Grove, Herts, Filazer of Court of King’s Bench, who d. 2 May 1793, in his 57th year, by Martha only child of Thomas Marsh of London, she d. 19 Feb. 1795 in her 54th year_). _b._ 39 Hatton Garden, London 13 Jany. 1772; ed. at Tunbridge school; matriculated at Trinity Hall, Cam. 17 Dec. 1788; Fell. of his hall to 1803; contested the mastership, Dec. 1815; admitted to college of Advocates 4 Nov. 1799, lived there 1799–1811; one of the Comrs. to prepare tables of fees, and regulate practice of Vice Admiralty Courts abroad 14 Nov. 1811; Comr. to negociate and conclude a treaty of peace with United States 30 July 1814; Comr. of Inquiry into duties of Courts of Justice in England 9 Feb. 1815–1824; one of the Plenipotentiaries to treat of, and conclude a convention of commerce between Great Britain and United States, June 1815; one of Counsel for Queen Caroline’s divorce bill 6 July 1820; retired from practice, Sep. 1825; resided at Thorpe in Surrey 1836 to death. (_m._ (1) at Kensworth, Herts 31 Aug. 1803 Sarah dau. of Rev. Thomas Scott, R. of King’s Stanley, Gloucs, she _d._ 3 Feb. 1806. _m._ (2) at Marylebone church 6 April 1811 Mary Anne 3 dau. of Hon. W. Cockayne of Rushton hall, Northamptonshire, she was raised by patent to the rank of a Viscount’s daughter 4 September 1831, she _died_ 16 June 1873). _d._ Thorpe, Surrey 11 June 1851. _bur._ Thorpe churchyard 17 June. _G.M. xxxvi_, 197–200 (1851).