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Dictionary of National Biography


ERRATA IN VOLUME XVII


EDWARD—ERSKINE

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

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5 ii 20 Edward the Elder: for Einsiedlen read Einsiedeln
7 i 32 Edward the Confessor: for Wiltshire read Dorset
16 ii 18-27 Edward I: Note.— Edward I's attack on Gloucester belongs to next year's campaign—that of 1264
17 i 22 for Lewis XI read Lewis IX
25 i 17 for attacked read attacking
ii 20 for Newyn read Nevin
34 i 38 for Cottenham read Cottingham
48 i 24-25 Edward II: for she was dead in 1357 read she died 14 Aug. 1362
69 ii 38 Edward III: for Pedro of Aragon read Alfonso of Castile
75 ii 14 f.e. Edward IV: for Sir William Conyers read [See Robin of Redesdale]
85 ii 15 f.e. Edward VI: for duke of Norfolk read duke of Suffolk
87 i 14 for April 1551 read Jan. 1550-1
90 i 26 for some read most
100 ii 5 Edward the Black Prince: for Wittlesey read Whittlesey
108 i 7 f.e. Edwardes, Sir Herbert B.: for 1843 read 1848
110 ii 2-3 for knighthood . . . order of the Bath read K.C.B. (1860)
16 after of men.' insert He was made C.S.I. in 1866.
112 i 17 f.e. Edwards, Bryan: for 1794 read 1795
16 f.e. before the son of insert (Sir George Henry Rose [q. v.])
ii 3 for Maria read Martha
113 i 16-15 f.e. for 'Poems,' printed . . . . about 1794. read 'Poems, written chiefly in the West Indies' printed anonymously at Kingston in 1792; the book is now very rare. A copy corrected by the author is in the library of the Royal Colonial Institute.
117 i 16 Edwards, Edward (1812-1886): after exists. insert In 1883 he completed a calendar of the Carte Historical Papers in the Bodleian Library, which is still in MS.
121 i 21 Edwards, John (fl. 1638): for 1638 read 1636
136
137 		i
ii 		19 f.e.
32 		Edwin, Sir Humphrey: for Llanmihangel read Llanvihangel
136 ii 19-24 omit but in March 1690 . . . . chosen in their places
24-25 for the following year read 1691
142 i 20 f.e. Egan, John: omit for some years
19 f.e. after borough insert of Ballynakill (1789-90) and
18 f.e. after ford insert (1790-1800)
153 i 17 f.e. Egerton, Francis, last Duke of Bridgewater: for Edward Egerton read John William Egerton
154 i 14 Egerton, Francis, Earl of Ellesmere: after was insert first president of the Camden Society in 1838, and
18 after 1854-5. insert He was lord-lieutenant of Lancashire from 1856 till his death.

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156 i 14 Egerton, John, 1st Earl of Bridgewater: after Flintshire. insert He was M.P. for Callington in 1597.
7 f.e. after 1633 insert when an elaborate series of instructions was signed by Charles I at Theobald's (Rymer, Fœdera, xix. 449-65)
3-1 f.e. omit where an elaborate series . . . . xix. 449-65)
156 ii 8 f.e. Egerton, John, 2nd Earl of Bridgwater: for Bridgwater read Bridgewater
157 ii 20 after suggestion, insert He was made lord-lieutenant of Buckinghamshire in 1660, of Lancashire and Cheshire in 1670, and Hertfordshire in 1681.
161 i 22 Egerton, Sir Thomas, Baron Ellesmere: after 1592. insert He was M.P. for Cheshire in 1584 and 1586.
162 ii 17 f.e. after his household, insert He was lord-lieutenant of Buckinghamshire 1607-16.
170 i 9 Elder, Charles: after portrait painter, insert He was son of Joseph Elder of the ordnance office at the Tower, and went to St. Paul's School in 1834.
171 ii 35 Elder, John (1824-1869): after forty-five insert (17 Sept.)
175 ii 36-37 Eleanor, Queen of France and Queen of England: for Montaign read Mortaign
177 ii 19 for her son read her son Richard
179 ii 9 f.e. Eleanor of Provence: for Eleanor's sister read her sister
182 i 28 Elford, Sir William: for 1833; M.P. read 1833. In politics he was a tory, he was M.P.
31-32 omit He also represented Westbury for some time,
ii 16 before who insert (M.P. for Westbury for a few months in 1820)
184 ii 52 Eliot, Edward, Lord Eliot: for 1775 read 1774, for St. Germans again 1774-5
54-55 for In 1771 he was appointed read From 1751 to his death he was
185 i 7 for 1781 read 1780
ii 25 Eliot, Edward G., 3rd Earl of St. Germans: after 1827 insert and he retained the office under Goderich and Wellington until 1830
53-54 for a modest whig read a conservative
186 i 22 after the household insert 1857-8 and 1859-66
25 after family matters, insert He was made C.B. in 1848 and G.C.B. in 1857.
7 f.e. for M.P. read liberal M.P.
ii 3 Eliot, Francis P.: for at the time read from 1806 to the time
4 omit and for many years previously
189 ii 23 f.e. Eliot, Sir John: after St. Germans insert in the Short parliament of 1640, as well as
192 i 26 Eliot, John: for Tangiers read Tangier
195 i 17 Eliott, Sir Daniel: for When read After
20 omit receive the second class, and he and for became read become
ii 4 Eliott, George A., Lord Heathfield: for 1755 read 1756
21 after water, insert He was promoted major-general in June 1759 and lieutenant-general in 1765.
23-24 omit and was promoted . . . . following year
30 for and when he read He
32 omit he was promoted lieutenant-general
196 i 20 f.e. for 25th light dragoons read 29th light dragoons 1795-7
19 f.e. after goons insert 1797-1810 and after guards 1810 till death
208 i 22 f.e. Elizabeth, Queen of England: for duke of Suffolk read duke of Somerset
ii 14 f.e. for Francis, earl Eussell read Francis Eussell, earl of Bedford
209 i 33-34 for At the eleventh hour . . . . gave way. read The ceremony was, however, performed by Owen Oglethorpe [q. v.], bishop of Carlisle.
227 i 18 f.e. for Moen read Moens
232 i 20-21 Elizabeth, Princess (1635-1650): for non-subscribers to the covenant read persons ill-disposed to the puritans
242 ii 5-4 Ellacomhe, Henry T.: for in 1790 read 15 May 1790
243 i 5 f.e. Ellerker, Sir Ralph: for Stytnam read Stittenham
ii 6 f.e. Cotingham read Cottingham
244 i 16 Ellerton, Edward: after the same college insert was proctor in 1804,
245 ii 21 f.e. Elley, Sir John: after Waterloo insert (where he was again wounded)
14 f.e. for 1820 read 1826
7 f.e. for April read January ​
247 i 5 Ellice, Edward (1781-1863): after accept insert in April 1833
ii 36 for Torr-na-Cairidh read Tor-na-Cairidh
248 i 8 Ellice, Edward (1810-1880): for 1834 read 1835
11 for in 1836 read at a by-election in 1837
249 i 3 f.e. Ellicombe, Sir Charles G.: after general insert (in 1861)
2 f.e. after engineers insert (in 1856)
251 i 20 f.e. Elliot, Sir Charles: for 1837 read June 1836
252 i 26 Elliot, Sir George: before He was insert He was naval aide-de-camp to the king 1830-7, and was M.P. for Koxburghshire from 1832 to 1835, when he was defeated.
27 for December 1834 read 29 Nov. 1830
28 for April 1835 read December 1834
37 for He had no further service but read He was commander at the Nore 1848-51 and
40 after 1853; insert he was transferred to the reserve half-pay list in 1855;
16 f.e. for Osgodvie read Osgodby
253 ii 36 Elliot, Sir Gilbert (1722-1777): for 1754 read 1753
20 f.e. for in 1762 read was a lord of the treasury 1761-2, was
19 f.e. after chambers insert 1762-70
18 f.e. for in 1770 read from 1770 till death
255 i 30 Elliot, Sir Gilbert, 1st Earl of Minto: after Morpeth insert and from 1777 to 1784 sat for Roxburghshire
14 f.e. for lost his seat read failed to gain a seat
ii 31 for Lord Portland read the Duke of Portland
257 ii 17 f.e. Elliot, Gilbert, 2nd Earl of Minto: for till March 1814, when read till next year He was M.P. for Roxburghshire from 1812 till March 1814, when
259 ii 33 Elliot, Hugh: after Abbey insert He was twice married, first in 1780 to Louisa von Kraut, of Berlin, whom he divorced and by whom he had a daughter, and secondly to Margaret Lewis (1770-1819), by whom he had five sons and three daughters.
262 i 17 f.e. Elliot, John (d. 1808): before From 1786 insert He was whig M.P. for Cockermouth 1767-8, and colonel of marines 1779-87.
14 f.e. for 21 Feb. read 21 Sept.
264 ii 20 f.e. Elliotson, John: for in 1791 read 29 Oct. 1791
270 i 16 Elliott, Henry V.: for Fowell Buxton read North Buxton
15 f.e. for some of her religious poems are read one of her religious poems is
ii 4 Elliott, John: for (fl. 1690) read (d. 1691)
19-18 f.e. for Elliott's name . . . . 1693. read Letters of administration were granted to his widow Elizabeth 26 Aug. 1691. He was there described as of St. Martin's in the Fields.
271 i 15-16 Elliott, Sir John: for He lived in Great Marlborough Street, London, read (Sir John must be distinguished from John Elliott, M.D. (1747-1787), who lived at one time in Great Marlborough Street, London, and died in Newgate, after being convicted of an assault on a niece of Alderman Boydell.)
16 f.e. before Munk's Coll. of Phys. insert A Narrative of the Life and Death of John Elliot, M.D. 1787
272 i 22 f.e. Elliott, Sir William H.: before On 27 June 1838 insert He was made K.H. in 1837.
ii 9 after colonel of the insert 55th foot 1861 and of the
10 for in that year read in 1862
14 for Feb. read March
18 for 3 March read 3 April
273 i 8-10 Ellis, Sir Barrow H.: for from 1855 to 1857 . . . . Sir Bartle Frere. read became chief commissioner in succession to General John Jacob [q. v.] in 1857.
279 ii 33 Ellis, Henry: after Georgia insert (1758-61)
33-34 for from which employment he retired about 1770 read (1761-3)
280 i 16 Ellis, Sir Henry (1777-1855): for Ellis held read Ellis, who was tory M.P. for Boston, was commissioner of customs 1824-5. He held
281 i 8 f.e. Ellis, Sir Henry (1777-1869): for 1833 read 1832
5 f.e. after eminence, read He was knighted in 1833.
ii 11 f.e. after to the last, insert He was director of the Society of Antiquaries 1858-7. ​
284 i 26 Ellis, John (1606-1681): for 1662 read 1664
21 f.e. for Wood read Wood's editor
285 i 11-12 Ellis, John (1643?-1738): for the parliament of 1705-8 read the parliaments of 1702-5 and 1705-8
292 i 20 Ellis, Thomas F.: for He was read He was from 1839
19 f.e. Ellis, Welbore: after 1681 insert [q. v.]
ii 1 for Sir William read Sir John
294 i 18-16 f.e. Ellis, Sir William (1609-1680): for was educated at Caius College . . . . M.A. in 1636. read was admitted to Christ's College, Cambridge, in 1623, graduating B.A. in 1626-27.
299 ii 20 Elliston, Henry T.: for 1683 read 1863
35 Elliston, Robert W.: for Covent Garden read London
302 ii 6 f.e. Ellman, John: for the Earl of Sheffield read Lord Sheffield
304 ii 3 f.e. Ellwood, Thomas: for Pennington read Springett
305 i 36 for 1684 read 1694
306 i 19 Ellys, Anthony: for canon read prebendary
10 f.e. for canonry read prebend
307 i 13 f.e. Ellys, Sir Richard: for eldest son read younger son
ii 43-44 for Stigmato-logicus' read Stigmologicus'
309 i 5 f.e. Elmham, Thomas: after 11 June 1414. insert Elmham was a royal chaplain, and in the spring of 1415 was employed on the king's business at Westminster. (Duckett, Charters and Records of Cluni, ii. 15, 21). As chaplain he served through the campaign of 1415, being present at Agincourt. Of that campaign he wrote the description carrying events to 1415, which is known as 'Gesta Henrici Quinti.' This was long described anonymously as 'the chaplain's life' and is a first-rate authority (published by English Hist. Soc. 1850; cf. Lenz 'König Sigismund und Heinrich der Fünfte,' p. 14.)
ii 3-10 for Mr. Hardwick surmises . . . . about 1440. read The supposition that Elmham may have survived to 1440 rests upon the erroneous ascription to him of the 'Vita Henrici Quinti' edited by Hearne.
20-21 for A prose life of Henry V read 'Gesta Henrici Quinti' ('the chaplain's life'), which is to be distinguished from the 'Vita et Gesta Henrici Quinti,' which was edited by Hearne in 1727, and has been erroneously assigned to Elmham (cf. 'Athenæum,' 23 Aug. 1902; Kingsford's 'Henry V,' p. 6)
26 omit Monachus
27 for with the additional read with Monachus and the additional
9-8 f.e. for 'Vita et Gesta Henrici V' by Hearne (1727) read 'Gesta Henrici V' ('the chaplain's life'), ed. Giles 1848 and for English Hist. Soc. (1850)
310 i 38 Elmore, Alfred: for 1877 read 1857
316 ii 37 Elphinstone, George K., Viscount Keith: for and after 1790 read from 1780 to 1790 and from 1796 to 1801
321 i 4
12 		for Tullyallan read Tulliallan
322 i 11 f.e. Elphinstone, Sir Howard: after 1887 insert He was made colonel commandant of royal engineers in 1834
8 f.e. Elphinstone, James, 1st Lord Balmerino: after 1553 insert He was a Roman catholic
ii 20-24 for It was believed James intended to appoint . . . . speedy disgrace, read As a catholic he used his influence to persecute the presbyterians, and his zeal for his religion led to his disgrace.
33 before James sent insert In Oct. 1608
323 i 18 before Douglas and Wood's Peerage insert Gardiner's History;
324 ii 17 f.e. Elphinstone, John, 2nd Lord Balmerino: for earl read lord
6 f.e. for 1682 read 1652
325 ii 11 Elphinstone, John, 13th Lord Elphinstone: for 1858 read 1859
14 after Stirlingshire, insert He was a Scottish representative peer 1832-4, 1847-59.
4 f.e. Elphinstone, Margaret M., Viscountess Keith: after English insert Scottish
329 ii 17 f.e. Elphinstone, William: for 1594 read 1494
332 i 36 Elrington, Thomas: for Pinkethman read Penkethman
334 ii 33 Elstob, Elizabeth: for No. 458 read No. 370-4 ​
342 ii 5-6 Elwall, Edward: for Memoir of J. T. read Memoir by J. T.
343 i 12 f.e. Elwes, John: for 1774 read 1772
10 f.e. for 1787 read 1784
346 ii 20 f.e. Ely, William: for Sir Thomas Pope read Sir Thomas White
347 ii 15
18 		Elyot Sir Thomas: for St. Mary's Hall read St. Mary Hall
348 ii 15 f.e. for A barrow read a Barrow
12 f.e. for Dwyer read Dyer
351 ii 8 f.e. Emerson, William: for Dr. Morgan read De Morgan
354 ii 33 Ernes, Thomas: for 23 Dec. read 22 Dec.
356 ii 6 Emlyn, Thomas: for eleventh read twelfth
358 ii 14 f.e. for of Gloucester read at Cheltenham
360 i 2 for p. 503 sq. read in. 503 sq.
364 i 6-7 Emmet, Thomas A.: for Webbe's Biography of Remarkable Irishmen read Webb's Compendium of Irish Biography
2 f.e. Emmett, Anthony: after until insert in May 1855
367 i 7 Endecott, John: for enactions read enactments
369 ii 17 Enfield, William: for in that city read near that city
374 ii 16 f.e. Englefield, Sir Henry C.: after Arts, insert He was president of the Society of Antiquaries 1811-2.
376 i 32 English, Sir John H.: for 1852 read 1840
384 i 7 Erbury, William: for (Laud) read (Murray)
11 f.e. for 1646 read 1646-7
ii 14 f.e. after of which insert dated 1648
13 f.e. for 1653 read (these were collected in 1653)
11 f.e. omit 1654. 5. and note that the works entitled respectively 'An Olive Leaf' and 'The Reign of Christ' were published in the same volume.
3 f.e. after 1658 insert (this consists of twenty-three tracts collected together with a preface)
l.l. for ii. 100-1, &c. read iii. 360
385 i 4 for (2nd edit.) read (1793-7)
391 ii 11 f.e. Erle, Thomas: for had been made governor of Plymouth read was governor of Portsmouth from 1694 to 1712
392 i 5-6 for was made lieutenant read in 1705 was made lieutenant-general.
43 for lieutenancy read lieutenant-generalship
45-46 omit and governor of Portsmouth
12-10 f.e. for and as commander-in-chief . . . . in 1715, when he was read but held the post again and was again governor of Portsmouth 1714-18. In 1715 he was
8 f.e. after again insert after 1718
ii 3 for Ellerlee read Ellerton
8 after Wareham insert as a whig
9 for in 1698, when read in 1698 and 1700, when on both occasions
16 after Parliament), insert He was M.P. for Cork in the Irish Horse of Commons 1703-13.
393 i 8 Erle, Sir William: for same year. He read same year, after having
9-10 for in 1845 read and
10 for knighted, was read knighted. He was
11 for the following year read 1845
394 i 3-4 Ernest, Augustus, King of Hanover: for both in the English and the Hanoverian armies read in the Hanoverian army
29 for in 1798 he was promoted read in July 1799 he was made
30 for general and read general in the English service, his first rank in the English army, the commission being antedated May 1798. In 1799 also he was
18 f.e. for 15th hussars read 15th light dragoons, afterwards hussars
17 f.e. for 1803 he was promoted general read April 1808 he was gazetted general, the commission being antedated Sept. 1803
396 i 24-28 omit Scandal, too, . . . . legitimate daughter.
401 ii 7 f.e. Erskine, David M., 2nd Lord Erskine: for 1825 read 1824
403 i 23 f.e. Erskine, David S., llth Earl of Buchan: for 1729 read 1792 ​
407 ii 6 f.e. Erskine, Edward M.: for Florence read Turin
5 f.e. after Washington insert early in 1858
409 i 10-11 Erskine, Henry (1624-1696): for covenanting minister read presbyterian minister
ii 7 for on read after
8 after indulgence insert (1687)
10 omit first
410 i 1 Erskine, Sir Henry (d. 1765): for 1761 read his death in 1765
7 after 67th foot insert (Oct. 1760)
8 after 25th foot insert (May 1761)
9 after Royal Scots insert (Dec. 1762)
415 i 10 Erskine, Sir James St. C., 2nd Earl of Rosslyn: for 1781 read 1782
21 for M.P. read whig M.P.
28-29 omit as the representative of his uncle's opinions
39 for 1790 read 1796
422 i 20 f.e. Erskine, John, 1509-1591: for his will for read for his own will
426 ii 35 Erskine, John, 6th or llth Earl of Mar: for a regiment of foot read the 9th foot (1702-6)
438 i 21 f.e. Erskine, Thomas, Lord Erskine: after 1783 insert becoming K.C. in the same year
18-17 f.e. omit which had been in abeyance . . . . Lord Bacon,
403 ii 23 f.e. Erskine, Thomas (1788-1864): for He took no part read Although he contested Lewes as a whig unsuccessfully in 1818, he took no other part
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