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Dictionary of National Biography


ERRATA IN VOLUME XV


DIAMOND—DRAKE

N.B.— f.e. stands for from end and l.l. for last line

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2 i 22-24 Dibdin, Charles: for It is most improbable that . . . . eighteenth child read Charles was probably the twelfth child (of fourteen)
29-31 for won notice at Winchester College . . . . the concert-rooms read won him the position of chorister at Winchester Cathedral under Fussell, the organist, and soon the Winchester concert-rooms
ii 4 for 1762 . . . . next season, 1763, read 1764, and twice repeated it next season.
5 for the former year read 1762
12 for next season read on 31 Jan. 1765
13-14 for 'Love in a Village' read 'The Maid of the Mill'
16 for set the fashion of wearing read his triumph led to the wearing of
37 for altered speedily to read which was given in 1770 the sub-title of
40 for He had read According to current report he had
44-45 for All his children . . . . young. She read with the result that she
14-9 f.e. for a so-called Mrs. Davenet . . . . was born read Harriet Pitt, a dancer at Covent Garden, who played small parts Her children by Dibdin included Charles I. M. Dibdin, born
8 f.e. for Thomas read Thomas Dibdin and omit took
7 f.e. for his father's name about 1799. read Dibdin deserted Harriet Pitt about 1774, and she then returned to the stage under the name of Mrs. Davenet.
2 f.e. for Princess Matilda read Princess Louisa Ann
l.l. for In 1768 read On 30 Oct. 1768
3 i 1 for the Haymarket read Drury Lane Theatre
19 f.e. for 1771 read 1772
8 f.e. after two interludes insert 'The Palace of Mirth' and 'The Brickdust man'
7-6 f.e. for performed in the summer of 1772.reacZ among many other pieces in 1772.
3 f.e.
ii 7 for Anne Wild or Wyld read Anne Maria Wylde
23 f.e. for the earliest read an early example
4 i 3 for on 3 Jan. 1779 'The Touchstone.' read later in the same year 'The Touchstone,' a speaking pantomime.
28-29 for Dibdin now commenced giving musical entertainments at the Royal Circus read Dibdin established the Royal Circus
30 after Surrey Theatre insert where musical entertainments, many of his own composition, were long given
36-38 for 'The Benevolent Tar' . . . . in 1782 read 'The Cestus,' 'Tom Thumb,' and 'The Benevolent Tar' were brought out respectively in 1783, 1784, and 1785 ​
4 i 40 Dibdin, Charles: for 1784 read 1785
20-19 f.e. for by a Dublin misadventure read by failure of a Dublin manager to pay him for musical work done
12-11 f.e. for before he started in 1787 read on 21 May 1787, after he started
ii 22 for 1788-9 read 1789-90
24 for 'The Quizzes' read 'The Quizes'
26 for 1791 read 1791-2
14 f.e. before and insert 1796 and for Sphynx' read Sphinx'
5 for 'The Frisk' read 'A Frisk'
5 i 16 f.e. for Anne read Anne, born in 1787
14 f.e. after children insert of the union with Anne Maria Wylde
ii 15 for 1792 read 1796
22-23 for in the same year read 1788
24 for 1795 read 1800
6 i 4 for nearly seventy read far more than seventy
14 omit was painted by Devis
15 for It read was painted by Devis, by Thomas Phillips, R.A. (now in the National Portrait Gallery), by Thomas Kearsley (at Southampton), by S. Drummond, B.A., by Dighton, and by De Wilde. The earliest portrait of Dibdin is in a picture of the first scene of 'The Maid of the Mill' by J. I. Richards, R.A. (1765); Dibdin figures in the part of Ralph Devis's portrait
ii 4 Dibdin, Henry E.: for 1857 read 1852
7 ii l.l. Dibdin, Thomas F.: after 1824 insert besides a royal chaplaincy (first to William IV and then to Queen Victoria) from 1831 till death
8 i 9 f.e. for 'Biographical read 'Bibliographical
17 ii 19 Dick, Sir Robert H.: after division insert (He was appointed colonel of 73rd foot in 1845)
30 ii 3 Dickens, Charles: for Bass read Buss
35 i 25 f.e. Dickinson, James: for sixty-five read sixty-three
12 f.e. for Rutly's read Butty's
36 ii 26 Dickinson, William: for Muskam read Muskham
40 ii 1 Dickson, Sir Alexander: for Macleod's death in 1833 read William Millar's death in 1838
2 for and combined the offices read in the office
3 for and read with which he combined that of
9 after K.C.B. insert in 1825 and after K.C.H. insert in 1817
13 for aide-de-camp to the queen read royal aide-de-camp (1825-1837) first to George IV and ultimately to Queen Victoria
46 i 15 Dickson, William G.: for 21 read 19
52 ii 1 Digby, Sir Everard: for elder read younger
5 for younger read elder
56 i 7 Digby, John, 1st Earl of Bristol: for 1654) read 1653)
59 ii 10 f.e. for 1653-4 read 1652-3
61 ii 36 Digby, Sir Kenelm: for galeazzores read galeazzoes
65 i 5 for the only one read the earliest one

66 		ii
i 		37
27 		for Higkam read Highmore
65 ii 7 f.e. for Hartmann read Hartman
67 ii 1 Digby, Robert: for 1815) read 1814)
12 after 1759 insert He was M.P. for Wells (1757-61) and colonel of marines (1755-9)
9 for 1815 read 1814
ii 6 Digges, Sir Dudley: after Company, insert He was M.P. for Tewkesbury in 1610 and 1614.
70 i 19 Digges, Dudley: for 1734 read 1634
20 for 1674 read 1574
74 i 4 f.e. Dignton, Denis: for St. Servant read St. Servan, in Brittany Dignum, Charles: for 1872) read 1827)
76 i 13 Dilke, Ashton W.: after his seat insert at the beginning of the session of 1888 ​
78 i 38 Dilkes, Sir Thomas: for the following March read March next year
ii 40 after whatever, insert He was M.P. for Castle Martyr in the Irish House of Commons 1703-7.
18 f.e. for he had read is said to have had
15 f.e. for who was read But Charnock is wrong in assigning filial relationship with the admiral Sir Thomas Dilkes to Captain William Dilke, who always his name without the s and is officially described as 'son of Brigadier Dilke' (Commission and Warrant Book, 7 March 1711-2). Captain William Dilke was
3-1 f.e. omit It may, however, be doubted . . . . Sir Thomas Dilkes
79 i 1-6 omit always wrote his name . . . . the s; and
6 for the read The
12 f.e. Dillenius, John J.: after professor, insert From the same year till 1747 he was foreign secretary to the Royal Society.
83 i 12 Dillon, Sir James: before He was one insert He was M.P. for co. Westmeath from 1639 till his expulsion in 1642 owing to his share in the rebellion.
84 i 38 Dillon, Sir John T.: for in 1776 read in 1771 as member for Wicklow, and in 1776
40 for the seat read the latter seat
87 i 3 Dillon, Thomas, 4th Viscount Dillon: for Taflfe read Taaffe
90 i 1 Dillon, Sir William H.: for sixty read twenty and for two read one
2 before men insert and sixty
18 for red read blue and after 1853, insert and of the red in 1857,
91 i 17 Dillwyn, Lewis W.: for 1841 read 1837
92 ii 8 f.e. Dimsdale, Thomas: for member read tory member
93 i 6 for Essex read Hertfordshire
96 ii 37 Dirom, Alexander: after (Scots Mag. Iv, 412). insert He became major-general In 1809 and lieutenant-general in 1813.
100 ii 23 Disney, John: after contested insert as a liberal
101 i 2 f.e. Disney, William: for in 1807 read 28 March 1807
ii 12 Disraeli, Benjamin, Earl of Beaconsfield: for 6 John Street read 6 King's Road (now 22 Theobald's Road)
5 f.e. for in 1834 read in January 1835
103 i 8-10 for Disraeli did not appear . . . . in due time read Disraeli pleaded guilty and
11 after ment insert in the court of Queen's Bench 22 Oct. 1838
16 before Sir John Campbell insert the attorney-general
23-25 for and the future prime minister . . . . a fine of one shilling, read The attorney-general withdrew his prayer for judgment, and Lord Denman declared that the court, being satisfied with the apology, considered the business to be at an end.
105 i 6 for Wetherall read Wetherell
ii 6 f.e. after of a century, insert He had been elected M.P. for Buckinghamshire in 1847.
106 i 6 f.e. for November read December
107 ii 13 for forty-five read over fifty
113 i 24 for May read July
118 i 2 f.e. D'Israeli, Isaac: after architect, insert The newly married couple settled for fifteen years at 6 King's Road, Bedford Row (now 22 Theobald's Road).
119 i 34 for 1848 read 1847
120 i 12 f.e. Diss, Walter: after for some time insert before 26 April 1381 (see Cal. Pat. Rotul. Ric. II., i. 620)—
122 ii 10 f.e. Dixie, Sir Wolstan: for 1573 read 1573-4
124 ii 15 f.e. Dixon, James: for in 1871 read 28 Dec. 1871
127 ii 35 Dixon, William H.: for Mapleton read Mappleton
37-38 for was canon of Eipon . . . . decease read became
39 after ton insert in 1825 and after York insert in 1831, canon of Ripon in 1836,
130 6 f.e. Dixwell, John: after p. 349). insert He was again M.P. for Dover in the parliament of 1659.
8 for Kennet read Kennett ​
130 ii 5 f.e. Dobbs, Arthur: for 1727-60 read 1727-30
132 ii 15 f.e. Dobbs, Francis: for 1799 read 1797
135 i 10 Dobree, Peter P.: for 'Choephori' read 'Choephoroe'
188 i 14 f.e. Dobson, William: for 1862 read 1866
189 ii 2 f.e. Dockwray, William: for (d. 1702?) read (d. 1716)
140 i l.l. after old age. insert He died 25 Sept 1716, 'aged near 100' (Hist. Reg. 1716, p. 544).
ii 6 add to authorities Delaune's Present State of London, 1681
145 i 7-6 f.e. Dod, John: for daughcer of Dr. Nicholas Bound read sister of Dr. Nicholas Bownde [q. v.]
151 ii 39 Dodd, James S.: for the principal royal storeship read a ship of sixty-six guns
155 ii 32 Dodd, William: for Garlick' Hill, read Garlickhy the,
156 i 11 for nephew to Lord Chesterfield, read godson and heir to Lord Chesterfield.
157 ii 6 Doddridge, Sir John: after Discourses), insert He was M.P. for Barnstaple in 1588.
165 ii 19 Dodds, James: for in 1885 read 3 Sept. 1885
166 ii 21 Dodington, George B., Lord Melcombe: after Carlisle insert who was M.P. for Carlisle from 1689 to 1693
14 f.e. after 1721, insert resigning the office in 1744,
167 i 34 for 1842 read 1742
173 i 18 Dodsley, Robert: for 25 Dec. read 23 Sept.
176 i 2 Dodson, Sir John: for He held the posts read From Feb. 1852 he held the post
8-4 omit and dean . . . . February 1852
5 for both these jurisdictions read this jurisdiction and after 1857 insert and the post of dean of the Arches Court till his death
13 after 1857 insert and created Lord Monk Bretton in 1884
178 i 2 Dodsworth, William: after became insert in 1829
180 i 9 Dodwell, Henry (1641-1711): after the effects of it insert on 7 June
182 ii 10 f.e. Dodwell, William: after Cathedral insert in 1748
6 f.e. after Berks insert in 1768
186 i 25 Doherty, John: after Dublin; insert from July to December 1830 he was M.P. for Newport, Cornwall,
189 i 20-19 Dolben, Sir Gilbert: for in almost every parliament . . . . 1707. read from 1689 to 1698 and from 1700 to 1710, usually voting with the tories.
5 f.e. for 1714 read 1713
ii 1-2 for in 1722 read 22 Oct. 1722
190 ii 12 Dolben, John (1625-1686): for Sir Edward Nicholson read Sir Edward Nicholas for April read October
193 ii 26 Dolben, Sir John (1684-1756): for Bishopathorpe read Bishopthorpe
201 i 11 Domett, Sir William: for in 1828 read 19 May 1828
ii 41 Dominis, Marco A. de: for (1617) read (May 1618)
202 ii 21 f.e. for an old man read fifty-eight
208 i 20 f.e. Domville, Silas: for 1664 read 1668
205 ii 10 Don, Sir George: for deputy read assistant
24 for 1803 read 1805
17 f.e. for death on 1 Jan. 1832. read retirement in April 1831, when he was transferred to the governorship of Scarborough Castle. He died 1 Jan. 1832. He was colonel of the 7th West India Regiment 1799-1805.
13 f.e. for 1823 read 1816
10-8 f.e. omit and a G.C.M.G in April 1831
206 i 7 f.e. Don, Sir William H.: for Anderby read Ainderby
207 i 27
31
35 		Donald IV: for Bindhe read Buidhe
35 for Fearchan II read Fearchar II
8 f.e. for Caersden? read Carriden
6 f.e. for Strathcaron read Strathcarron
211 ii 6 Donaldson, John W.: after father insert Hay Donaldson
7-8 for Janet McColl . . . . that town, read was Betty, daughter of John Candale of Snab Green, Arkholm, Lancashire.
4 f.e. for Letitia read his first wife, Eleanor ​
212 ii 26 Donaldson, John W.: after overwork. insert By his first wife Donaldson had two sons and two daughters, and by his second wife, Louisa, daughter of John Rawlins, he had three daughters.
31 for poetry read philosophy
214 i 33 Donaldson, Sir Stuart A.: after success. insert He was a liberal and vainly contested Harwich in 1860.
214 ii 34-35 Donaldson, Thomas L.: for in 1864 read in 1863-4
215 i 25 Donaldson, Walter: for Lamb read L'Amy
220 i 29 Donkin, Sir Rufane S.: for afterwards read in 1839
221 ii 27-30 Donn, Benjamin: for He was there on 30 Nov. 1773 . . . . ten guineas a year. read A successor as librarian was appointed 27 March 1773.
222 ii 7 Donne, Sir Daniel: after courts. insert In 1601 he became M.P. for Taunton.
228 i 33-41 Donne, John: for and when the case of the divorce . . . . never will be. read But there is no ground whatever for the statement that Donne took an active part as an advocate for the nullity of the marriage when the case of the divorce of the Countess of Essex from her husband came on; the legal tractate by 'Dr. Donne' in support of the nullity, which still exists in manuscript (Hist. MSS. Comm. 8th Rep. pt. iii. p.22b), was by Sir Daniel Donne [q. v.], the dean of Arches, one of the commissioners for the trial of the divorce case.
229 i 27 for Spanish Marriage, i. 277 read Hist. of England, iii. 300
ii 13 for installed read elected
24 f.e. for Spanish Marriage, ii. 133 read Hist. of England, iv. 347
16 f.e. for Edward read Edwin
10 f.e. for i. 211 read iii. 161
233 i 25 for Foster read Forster
235 i 34 Donne, William B.: for till his death read till 1874. He died
235 ii 18 f.e. Donovan, Edward: for 1798 read 1768
238 ii 22-23 Dopping, Anthony: for These letters patent contained an unusual clause, read which directed, in accordance with the practice of the diocese,
245 i 5 f.e. Dormer, James: for was envoy read was in June 1725 sent as envoy
4 f.e. omit about 1727-8
249 ii 23-19 f.e. Dormer, Sir Robert: for Next year he was elected for Banbury . . . . confirmed 13 March. read (It was John Dormer, not Sir Robert, who was elected for Banbury in 1780 on a double return.)
18 f.e. for then read on 10 Dec. 1701
250 i 22 f.e. Dornford, Joseph: for college read university (1830-1)
15 f.e. for 1844 read 1847
14 f.e. for an honorary canon read prebendary
254 i 17 f.e. Doubleday, Edward: for He also wrote read It was his brother Henry Doubleday [q. v.] who wrote
258 i 17 f.e. Doughtie, John: for in 1672, read on 25 Dec. 1672,
259 i 36 Douglas, Alexander H., 10th Duke of Hamilton: for 1803 read 1802
281 i 19 f.e. Douglas, Archibald (fl. 1568): after married insert in 1577
285 i 7 Douglas, Archibald, Earl of Ormonde: for Ormonde read Ormond
ii 14
288 ii 21 Douglas, Charles, 3rd Duke of Queensberry: for the second duke read James Douglas, second duke (1662-1711) [q. v.]
300 i 21-22 Douglas, Sir Howard: for In 1823 he was appointed read From 1823 to 1831 he was
ii 20 for 1846 read 1847
301 i 10 for 1814 read 1815
11 for 1821 read 1840
15 after G.C.M.G. insert in 1835
322 ii 24 Douglas, Lord James (1617-1645): for James read John
328 ii 22 f.e. Douglas, James, 4th Duke of Hamilton: for On the conclusion read Before the conclusion
331 ii 35 Douglas, James, 14th Earl of Morton: for Home read Hume
332 i 2-1 f.e. Douglas, Sir James (1703-1787): for for many years read from 1764 to 1768
334 i 19-18 f.e. Douglas, Sir James D.: for was appointed quartermaster-general in Scotland, read was deputy quartermaster-general in Scotland from 1815 to 1822 and in Ireland from 1825 to 1830.

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334 i 16 f.e. Douglas, Sir James D.: for 1825, read 1830,
15-14 for which he held till 1830, when he read In 1837 he
12 f.e. for 1838, when he read 1842. He
11 f.e. after lieutenant-general insert in 1838
10 f.e. for 1846. read 1860. and after colonel insert of 93rd foot in 1840, and
9 f.e. for 1836, read 1850,
338 ii 35 Douglas, John (1721-1807): after 1820. add A manuscript autobiography is in the British Museum.
340 i 2 f.e. Douglas, Lady Margaret, Countess of Lennox: for 1557 read 1537
345 i 47-48 Douglas, Sir Neil: omit in which year . . . . major-general,
13 f.e. after promoted insert major-general in June 1838,
346 i 25 Douglas, Robert, Viscount Belhaven: after Primrose, insert the baseless fiction
349 i 16 Douglas, Sylvester, Baron Glenbervie: for and read he had
17 for but was again read on the formation of 'All the Talents' ministry in the previous February, but was reappointed
18 omit appointed surveyor-general
357 ii 11 Douglas, William, 1st Earl of Douglas: for of Sir William Douglas read to Sir William Douglas
358 i 18-22 omit whose name of the 'Flower of Chivalry' . . . . the Hermitage.
23-24 omit the death of Moray and
25 for the joint causes read one of the causes
361 i 19 f.e. Douglas, William, 2nd Earl of Angus: for 1436, read 1435,
17 f.e. for John read Robert and for 10 Sept. read 30 Sept.
369 i 35 Douglas, William, 1st Marquis of Douglas: after vassals, insert as to their right
372 ii 8-9 Douglas, William, 1st Duke of Queensberry: for the double treasure of Scotland read the treasurership of Scotland
373 ii 28 Douglas, William, 4th Duke of Queensberry: after re-elected insert serving until 1790
31 for 1767 March read August 1766 the earl of March
375 i 12 f.e. Douglas, William A. A. A., llth Duke of Hamilton: for the Duke read the Grand Duke
l.l. for 1848, read 1869,
377 ii 10 Dove, Henry: for nonjuror read high churchman
381 i 19 f.e. Dover, Captain Robert: after verses insert (by D'Avenant and printed in modern reprints)
ii 39 after 1636' insert (reprinted by Dr. Thomas Dover, 1700, by Dr. Grosart 1877, and by Mr. Vyvyan 1878)
11 f.e. for Barkfield's read Barksdale's
9 f.e. for no allusion read slight allusion
7 f.e. for about 1644, read under the Commonwealth,
6 f.e. omit a short time only
5 f.e. after Charles II insert and to continue till 1852
382 i 8 f.e. Dover, Thomas: for Guaaquil read Guayaquil
385 i 4 f.e. Dowdeswell, William: for Lyttelton, read George Grenville,
392 i 8-6 f.e. Downe, John: for but it is extremely doubtful . . . . be correctly identified, read but it is certain that in this instance Cole is referring to an incident in the life of John Donne, dean of St. Paul's.
393 ii 9 Downes, John: for in 1641-2, read on 20 Dec. 1641,
395 i 29 Downes, William, 1st Baron Downes: after Donegal, insert to which he was elected in 1790,
ii 33 Downham, George: after his time, insert He was made prebendary of Chester 1594, of St. Paul's 1598, and of Wells 1615.
397 ii 32 Downham, William: before he was appointed insert was made archdeacon of Brecknock in 1559;
399 ii l.l. Downing, Sir George (1623?-1684): before Howard, insert He had been elected M.P. for Carlisle in the parliament of 1659 and for Norfolk in the first parliament of Charles II.
400 i 20 for 1565 read 1665
401 i 35-36 for In February 1682-3 he was removed from his read Despite the rumour to the contrary reported by Luttrell, he seems to have remained until his death in his ​
401 ii 33 Downing, Sir George (1684?-1749) : for 1788 read 1688
402 i l.l. Downman, Hugh : for Cyrus read Cyres
403 i 4 Downman, John: for (d. 1824), read (1750-1824),
20-21 for He was the father of Sir Edwin Downman. read He also left two sons, and was uncle to Sir Thomas Downman [q. v.]
39 for Elizabeth read Charlotte
ii 8 Downman, Sir Thomas : after lieutenant-general, insert nephew of John Downman [q. v.],
404 i 24-25 for in which year he was also made a C.B. read being made a C.B. next year
28 for in 1838, read in Jan. 1837, and lieutenant-general in Nov. 1846,
31 after 1843, insert was director-general of artillery in 1843-4,
33-34 omit was promoted . . . . 1851, and
409 ii 24 Doyle, Sir Charles H. : after affair. insert He was lieutenant-governor of New Brunswick 1866-7.
413 ii 22 Doyle, Sir John: after ii. 117). insert He was present at the operations at Quiberon and Isle Dieu in 1795
ii 16 after governor, insert He was M.P. for Newport (I. of W.) 1806-7.
22 for 1812 read 1813
23 after Charlemont insert in 1818
14 f.e. after 1793 insert He was colonel of the 53rd foot from 1796 till death.
419 i 12 f.e. D'Oyly, George : after 1811. insert He was proctor in 1808.
440 ii 5-10 Drake, Sir Francis : for an anonymous poet . . . . not sufficient room, read the epitaph suggested by Richard Barnfield (Address prefixed to the Encomion of Lady Pecunia, 1598)—

England his hart, his corps the waters have,
And that which raysd his fame, became his grave.

449 ii 4 f.e. Drake, Samuel (d. 1673) : for prebend read prebendary
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