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Bailey (J. E.), 1840-88. Add : Wrote article in Bibliographer, 1882, ' On the Authorship of "The Whole Duty of Man." '

Barnard (Elizabeth, Lady), nee Hall, d. 1670. Shakespeare's granddaughter, and last direct descendant. Left directions in her will to sell New Place, Stratford, the final home of the poet. Her grave at Abington marked with a mulberry tree planted by Garrick."

Barnard (Sir John) of Abington, Northampton" shire, d. 1674 (?). Married Shakespeare's grand- daughter Elizabeth Nash, nee Hall. Knighted by Charles II. in 1661.

Barnes (Joshua), 1654-1712. Add that his works include an edition of Anacreon, 1705.

Baxter (Nathaniel), fl. 1606. Add: Translator of Calvin's lectures upon "Jonas," 1578, and St. John, 1580.

Beale (Dorothea), LL.D. of Edin., d. 9 Nov., 1906. Principal of Cheltenham Ladies' College from 1858. One of the pioneers of modern education.

Becket (Andrew), Son of Becket the pub- lisher and bookseller. Author of ' A Concordance to Shakespeare,' 1787 ; ' Proposal for printing " Shakespeare Set Free," ' 1812 ; "Shakespeare 's Himself Again,' 1815

Becket (William). Translator of Calvin's Com- mentary upon Philippians, 1584.

Belamy (Daniel), d. 1788. Add: Co-author of ' The Modern Receipt ; or, A Cure for Love,' 1739.

Bellenden (Mary). Famous member of the Court of George II.

Bellew (J. C. M.), 1823-74. Add: Author of ' Shakespere's Home at New Place,' 1863.

Beveridge (William), 1637-1708. Add : Styled the " great reviver and restorer of primitive piety." Left a fortune to societies for spreading Christian knowledge.

Bickley (F. B.), d. 1905. Of the MS. Dept. at the British Museum. Edited the ' Little Red Book of Bristol,' and co-operated in several antiquarian works.

Bill (John), d. 1630, aged 56. Bookseller and King's Printer. Left 300L to be spent on his funeral. Buried at St. Ann's, Blackfriars.

Bingham (John). Translator of ' JElianus, The Tactiks, or Art of Embattailling an Army after ye Grecian Manner,' 1616-31.

Birmingham (Matilda, Lady). Her portrait published c. 1800.

Bisset (James) 1762 P-1832. Add : Wrote ' Dramatic Excellencies of the Young Roscius,' 1804 ; ' Jubilean Dramatic Pageant,' 1827. His ' Autobiography and Remains ' published by T. B. Dudley, 1904.

Black (Charles Bertram), d. 30 Sept., 1906, in his eighty-fourth year. Eldest son of Adam Black. Wrote many of the guide-books issued by his firm.

Bonde (W.), " Bachelor of divinitie." Sup- posed writer of the ' Pylgrimage of Perfeccyon,' 1526, reprinted 1531.

Brevint (Daniel), 1616-95. For " Fellow of Jesus College " read " First Fellow of Jesus College on Laud's foundation." Add : Author of ' Mystery of the Roman Mass Laid Open,

'Saul and Samuel or, New Ways which

tempt Men to Rome ' ; and some works in Latin against the Roman Catholic Church.

Brooke (Richard), 1791-1861. Add : Wrote 'Liverpool as it was during. .. .the Eighteenth Century,' 1853.

Broughton (Hugh), 1549-1612. Add : Born at Oldbury, Shropshire ; educated at Cambridge through the liberality of Bernard Gilpin (q.v. ) ; distinguished for his skill in Hebrew and knowledge of Rabbinical matters. In addition to the list in Lowndes he published : ' Advertisement of the Corruption in our Handling of Religion,' 1604; ' Apologie. .. .defending that our Lord died in the Time properly foretold to Daniel," 1592.

Buchanan (Robert), essayist, novelist and poet. Born Caverswall, Lanes, 1841 ; d. London, 1901,

Bute, fourth Earl and first Marquis, 1744-1814, See Stuart, post.

Bute, second Marquis, 1793-1848. See Stuart, post.

Carey (Wm.). "The friend of modern art. ?

Author of ' Critical Description of Chaucer's

Pilgrims,' painted by Stothard, 1818.

Carrington (James) of Trin. Coll., Camb. Co- author of ' The Modern Receipt ; or, A Cure for Love,' 1739, written when he was 19 years old.

Caslon (Thomas), d. 1783, bookseller and pub- lisher. Master of the Stationers' Company in 1782,

Cavendish (Spencer Compton), eighth Duke of Devonshire, b. 23 July, 1833 ; d. 24 March, 1908, Described by Lord Rosebery > as " one of the reserve forces of the country."

Codrington (Robert), d. 1665. Add: Joint- editor of ' ^Esop's Fables in English, French,

and Latin,' 1666.

Colet (John). For 1467 P-1519 read 1466-1519. Add : At one time in danger of being burnt by Henry VIII., according to Bp. Latimer.

Conham (Abraham). W T rote preface to Bp. Babington's ' Questions and Answers upon the Commandments,' c. 1596.

Cotton (Clement). Translator of Calvin s com- mentary on Hebrews, 1605, and Isaiah, 1609.

Craig (Rev. John), d. 1877 (?), Vicar of Leaming- ton. Said to have spent his own fortune and those of his respective wives upon the fabric of the parish church there. Committed for a short period to Warwick Gaol for a technical offence.

Craig (W. J.), b. Aghanloo, co. Derry, 1843 ; d. 12 Dec., 1906. Editor of ' Oxford Shakespeare,

Craik (George Lillie), d. Oct. 1905. For forty years a member of the firm of Macmillan. Mar- ried Dinah Maria Mulock the novelist.

Crosse (Andrew), 1784-1855. Add: His ' Memoirs ' published by his widow Cornelia in 1857.

Currie (Mary Montgomerie, Lady), better known under her pen-name of " Violet Fane. ^ D. 1905. Author of ' From Dawn to Noon, 1872 ; ' Denzil Place,' 1875 ; and several other

Dawbarn (William) of Liverpool. Author of Government, Conduct, and Example, c. 1870; Essays Tales,' &c., 1872.

Dawson (Charles), Master of the Free School, Hutton Bushell, Yorkshire. Author of ' Poetry for Youth,' York, 1824.

Dering (Edward), 1540-76. Add : Author of ' A Sparing Restraint of Many Lavish Untruths,

WM. JAGGARD.

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