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BARRETT, REV. JOHN CASEBOW. Ed. at Ch. Ch. Ox.; B.A. 1833, M.A. 1837; P.C. of St. Mary’s district parish, Birmingham 1837 to death; author of _God’s claims upon youth’s obedience_ 1838; _Minister’s trials_ 1846; _Papal aggression_ 1850; _Psalms and hymns for the church service_ 1853. _d._ St. Mary’s vicarage, Birmingham 26 Feb. 1881 aged 70.

BARRETT, LUCAS (_eld. son of George Barrett, of London, ironfounder_). _b._ London 14 Nov. 1837; ed. at Royston, Univ. college school, Ebersdorf in Germany and Trin. coll. Cam.; curator of Woodwardian museum Cam. 1855; delivered many lectures for Professor Sedgwick at Cam. 1856–58; director of geological survey of Jamaica March 1859 to death; comr. for Jamaica at International Exhibition 1862; F.G.S. 1855 when only 18; F.L.S. 5 April 1860; author of 11 papers on natural history and geology; drowned while diving at the Caps outside Port Royal harbour, Jamaica 19 Dec. 1862. _Proc. of Linnæan Society_ (1863) 31–34; _I.L.N. xlii_, 188 (1863), _portrait_.

BARRETT, MICHAEL. A stevedore; lived in Glasgow; member of Fenian brotherhood; fired a barrel of gunpowder close to the wall of the Clerkenwell House of Detention, London 13 Dec. 1867 which killed 4 persons and injured about 40; arrested at Glasgow 14 Jany. 1868; tried at Central Criminal Court 20–25 April 1868 for murder of Sarah Ann Hodgkinson at Clerkenwell, when found guilty and sentenced to death; hanged at Newgate by Calcraft 26 May 1868 aged 27, being last person publicly executed in England. _Central Criminal Court, Minutes of evidence by Barnett and Buckler lxvii_, 486–542 (1868).

BARRETT, RICHARD. A brewer in Ireland; journalist in Dublin; established the _Pilot_ daily evening newspaper 1827 which became principal organ of Daniel O’Connell; it was suppressed by Government, but Barrett continued it by changing the title to _The Morning Register, the Pilot having been suppressed_; sentenced to six months imprisonment 1833 for publishing a letter of O’Connell’s; prosecuted frequently and imprisoned 3 times. _d._ Dublin 19 Oct. 1854.

BARRETT-LENNARD, SIR THOMAS, 1 Baronet (_natural son of Thomas Barrett-Lennard, 17 Baron Dacre who d. 12 Jany. 1786_). _b._ 6 Jany. 1761; assumed by r.l. surname of Barrett-Lennard instead of Thomas 13 March 1786; created baronet 30 June 1801. _d._ 40 Bryanston sq. London 25 June 1857.

BARRINGTON, WILLIAM KEPPEL BARRINGTON, 6 Viscount. _b._ London 1 Oct. 1793; ed. at Westminster and Ch. Ch. Ox., B.A. 1814; succeeded his father 5 March 1829; M.P. for Berkshire 1837–57. _d._ Beckett house, Faringdon Berks 9 Feb. 1867. _Burke’s Portrait gallery ii_, 61 (1833).

BARRINGTON, LADY CAROLINE (_3 dau. of Charles Grey, 2 Earl Grey 1764–1845_). _b._ 30 Aug. 1799. (_m._ 15 Jany. 1827 Hon. George Barrington, captain R.N. he was _b._ 20 Nov. 1794 and _d._ 2 June 1835); governess to children of Queen Victoria Jany. 1851 to death. _d._ 28 April 1875.

BARRINGTON, SIR MATTHEW, 2 Baronet. _b._ Limerick 21 May 1788; crown solicitor for province of Munster 1832 to death; succeeded 10 Jany. 1846. _d._ Dublin 1 April 1861.

BARRINGTON, SIR WILLIAM HARTIGAN, 3 Baronet. _b._ Dublin 6 Oct. 1815; sheriff of Limerick 1846; succeeded 1 April 1861. _d._ Glenstal, Limerick 14 July 1872.

BARRITT, JAMES LITTLER. Formerly senior partner of firm of Barritt & Co. wholesale bible warehouse 173 Fleet st. _d._ St. Margaret’s Rochester 18 Aug. 1863 aged 62.

BARRON, ARTHUR. ed. at Trin. coll. Cam.; B.A. 1820, M.A. 1823; fellow of his college; barrister I.T. 24 Nov. 1826; author with Alfred Austin of _Reports of cases of controverted elections in the 14th Parliament of the United Kingdom_ 1844. _d._ 13 June 1856 aged 55.

BARRON, RIGHT REV. EDWARD. _b._ Ireland 1801; studied at college of the Propaganda, Rome, D.D.; pastor of St. Mary’s church, Philadelphia; pres. of theological seminary of St. Charles Borromeo; vicar general of diocese of Philadelphia; missionary to Liberia, Africa; embarked from Baltimore 21 Dec. 1841; bishop of Constantine and vicar apostolic of the two Guineas 1843–45; missionary priest at Philadelphia, St. Louis and in Florida. _d._ Savannah 12 Sep. 1854. _R. H. Clarke’s Lives of deceased bishops ii_, 595–60 (1872).

BARRON, EDWARD ENFIELD _b._ Norwich; L.S.A. 1832; F.R.C.S. 1844; M.D. London 1850, M.R.C.P. 1851; assistant demonstrator at Grainger’s school Southwark, then the largest in London, Oct. 1834, and demonstrator May 1836 to date when school was transferred to St. Thomas’s hospital; Post-mortem demonstrator at St. Thomas’s; a medical and surgical tutor. _d._ St. John’s, Woking 25 Dec. 1878 aged 67.

BARRON, SIR HENRY WINSTON, 1 Baronet (_eld. son of Pierse Barron of Ballyneal co. Waterford 1752–1811_). _b._ Ballyneal 15 Oct. 1795; ed. at Trinity coll. Dublin; M.P. for city of Waterford 1832–47, 1848–52, 1865–68 and 22 Nov. 1869 to 20 Jany. 1870, when his election was declared void; created baronet 23 Aug. 1841; sheriff of Waterford 1857; author of _Notes on education in Holland and Germany_. _d._ 2, Halkin st., Belgrave sq., London 19 April 1872. _O’Malley and Hardcastle’s Reports of election petitions ii_, 1–5 (1875).

BARRON, WILLIAM. Formerly of the Strand; master of Stationers company 1837 and 1841. _d._ Highgate 5 April 1851 aged 82.

BARROW, REV. ANDREW. _b._ Manchester 27 Jany. 1804; entered Society of Jesus at Rome 2 Nov. 1821; prefect of studies at Stonyhurst 1831; ordained priest 20 Dec. 1834; rector of Stonyhurst college 14 July 1842; chaplain at Broughton hall, Yorkshire 17 July 1845 to death; rector of the Yorkshire district 14 April 1860. _d._ Broughton hall 20 Oct. 1865.

BARROW, SIR GEORGE, 2 Baronet (_eld. son of Sir John Barrow, 1 Baronet 1764–1848_). _b._ London 22 Oct. 1806; ed. at the Charterhouse; clerk in the colonial office July 1825; chief clerk and sec. of order of St. Michael and St. George July 1870 to 29 Sep. 1872; C.M.G. 28 May 1874; author of _Ceylon past and present_ 1857. _d._ 24 Addison road, Kensington 27 Feb. 1876. _I.L.N. lxviii_, 263, 407 (1876), _portrait_.

BARROW, JOHN HENRY. Edited the _Mirror of Parliament_; author of _Characteristic sketches of animals principally from the Zoological gardens, Regent’s Park_ 1832; _Emir Malek, prince of the assassins an historical novel of the thirteenth century_ [_anon._] _3 vols._ 1837. _d._ Newington, Surrey 30 March 1858.

BARROW, LOUSADA. Lieutenant col. Madras staff corps 18 Feb. 1863 to death; chief comr. of Oude 1869–74; M.G. 26 March 1870. _d._ Southlands, Ryde, Isle of Wight 1 Oct. 1877 aged 61.

BARROW, RICHARD (_3 son of Rev. Richard Barrow, 64 years vicar choral of collegiate church of Southwell who d. 23 Feb. 1838 aged 90_). _b._ 20 July 1787; a merchant trading with Spain and Portugal; took over the Staveley coal and iron works 1840 which he greatly extended; sold the collieries and works to a limited liability company for £600,000 in 1864; chairman of board of directors of this company 1864 to death; made greater part of iron work for Great Exhibition of 1862 and iron tubes for London Pneumatic despatch company 1862. _d._ London 10 Jany. 1865. _I.L.N. xxxvi_, 596, 610 (1860), _portrait_.

BARROW, WILLIAM HODGSON (_elder brother of the preceding_). _b._ 1 Sep. 1784; ed. at collegiate school Southwell; practised as an attorney 1806–33; sheriff of Notts 1845; M.P. for South Notts 17 Feb. 1851 to 26 Jany. 1874. _d._ Southwell 29 Jany. 1876.

BARRY, SIR CHARLES (_4 son of Walter Edward Barry of Westminster, stationer who d. 1805_). _b._ Bridge st. Westminster 23 May 1795; travelled in France, Italy, Greece, Turkey, Egypt, Palestine, Syria, and Sicily 1817–20; architect in Ely place, Holborn Aug. 1820, removed to 27 Foley place, Cavendish sq. 1827 and to 32 Great George st. 1841; erected Traveller’s club 1829–31, Reform club 1837–39 and Bridgwater house 1847; awarded the prize for design of Houses of Parliament 29 Feb. 1836, first stone laid 27 April 1840 opened by the Queen 3 Feb. 1852; A.R.A. 1840, R.A. 1842; F.R.S. 7 June 1849; knighted at Windsor Castle 11 Feb. 1852. (_m._ 7 Dec. 1822 Sarah dau. of Samuel Rowsell, stationer, she _d._ 7 April 1882 in 83 year). _d._ Elm house, Clapham Common 12 May 1860. _bur._ nave of Westminster Abbey 22 May. _Memoir by Alfred Barry, D.D., 2 ed._ 1870, _portrait_; _Sandby’s History of Royal Academy ii_, 203–209 (1862).

BARRY, EDWARD MIDDLETON (_3 son of Sir Charles Barry_). _b._ 27 Foley place, London 7 June 1830; ed. at King’s college school; pupil of Thomas Henry Wyatt; student at the R.A. 1848; assisted his father to 1860; reconstructed Covent Garden theatre in short space of 8 months, opened 15 May 1858; designed the Floral hall opened 7 March 1860; architect to Houses of Parliament 1860 to death; A.R.A. 29 Jany. 1861, R.A. July 1869; professor of architecture at the R.A. 16 May 1873 to death and treasurer March 1874 to death. _d._ at council table of Royal Academy 27 Jany. 1880. _Lectures on architecture with memoir_ 1881, _portrait_; _Min. of proc. of Instit. of C.E. lxiii_, 322–26 (1881); _I.L.N. xxxviii_, 178 (1861), _portrait_.

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