Dictionary of National Biography, 1904 errata/Volume 21
N.B.— f.e. stands for from end and l.l. for last line
Page | Col. | Line | |
5 6 |
ii i |
14 f.e. 3 f.e. 3 33 |
Garnett, John: for Lynam read Burdy |
13 | ii | 14 f.e. | Garraway, Sir Henry: for when Garraway read It is commonly stated in error that then Garraway |
9 f.e. | after acclamation, insert Garraway's alleged speech was a tract written by Hyde for publication. | ||
7 f.e. | for On his way home he read The writer of the published oration fancifully asserted that Garraway on his way home | ||
14 | ii | 44-45 | Garrett, Jeremiah L.: for Christ's College read Christ's Hospital |
30 | i | 3 f.e. | Garter, Bernard: for Braystocke read Brigstocke |
35 | i | 15 | Gascoigne, Sir Bernard: for 17 Oct. read 24 Sept. |
16-17 | for thirty-one years at the rent of 207. read forty-four years at the rent of 20l. (Sloane MS. 856, f. 8). | ||
ii | 31 | for Innsbruck read Austria | |
38 | ii | 26 | Gascoigne, George: for Gaston read Gascoigne (not Gaston, as printed in the Calendar) |
28-32 | for But the identity of Gaston . . . . librarians assigned to Gascoigne read There is little doubt that Gascoigne was the author of | ||
23-19 f.e. | for All the best evidence . . . . in pious exercises, read The 'Spoyle' was reprinted in Mr. Arber's 'English Garner,' vol. viii. | ||
44 | i | 21 | Gascoigne, Sir Thomas: for (1596? read (1598? |
22 | for 1596 read 1593 | ||
46 | ii | 39 | Gascoigne, Sir William: for Harwood read Harewood |
50 | ii | 16 | Gaskell, Elizabeth C.: for her life read her married life |
51 | ii | 8 | for 1865, &c.) read in 'Household Words,' 1855, &c.) |
10 | for both 1865. read both of which appeared in 'Household Words,' the first in 1853 and the second in 1855. | ||
56 | ii | 27 | Gassiot, John P.: for he endowed read he helped to endow |
15 f.e. | after Gassiot insert who was elected a fellow of the society, | ||
62 | i | 39 | Gataker, Thomas: for Goulson read Goulston |
83 | i | 15 | Gawler, George: after rank of colonel, insert In 1833 he contributed to 'The United Service Journal,' part ii., a paper called 'The Crisis and Close of the Action at Waterloo, by an Eye-witness,' which was reissued as a pamphlet (Dublin, 1833) and caused great controversy. Gawler contended that his own regiment (the 52nd), supported by the rest of Adams's brigade, and not the guards, defeated Napoleon's final attack. Gawler defended his contention against Sir Hussey Vivian in 'The United Service Journal' for 1833, and was corroborated by W. Leeke in his 'Lord Seaton's Regiment at Waterloo,' 1866. |
98 | i | 14 | Ged, William: for 1744 read 1739 |
16 | after 1736 insert (2nd edit. 1744) | ||
102 | ii | 23 | Geddes, Jenny: for (1660) read (1670) |
25 | after folding stool.' insert Kirkton, writing in 1679, says the woman's name was not known. | ||
34 | after Edinburgh.' insert The conflict among early writers on the topic leaves the woman's name a very open question. | ||
36-37 | for Although the name . . . . afterwards applied read The name Jenny Geddes is said to have been applied at a later date | ||
38 | for likely to make read who made | ||
40-41 | for there seems no reason to doubt . . . . in 1637. read (cf. articles by Mr. John M. Robertson in Scottish Leader, Nov. 1889 and 17 Feb. 1890). | ||
113 | ii | 19 f.e. | Gell, Sir John: for John Gell read Thomas Gell |
18 f.e. | for Millicent Sacheverell read Millicent, daughter of Ralph Sacheverell | ||
13-12 f.e. | for In 1612 he married read On 22 Jan. 1609, when only sixteen, he married | ||
114 | ii | 23 f.e. | after ii. 559). insert His younger brother, Thomas (1594-1656), recorder and M.P. for Derby, served under John during the Civil War in 1645 (cf. Reliquary, vol. xi. p. 225). |
115 | ii | 3 | Gell, Robert: for (d. 1665) read (1595-1665) |
4 | before was a member insert born on 19 Feb. 1594-5 (Sloane MS. 1707, f. 13) at Frindsbury, Kent, | ||
5-8 | for He appears to have been educated . . . . Cambridgeshire, read He was educated at Westminster School, and proceeded with a king's scholarship to Christ's College, Cambridge, where he matriculated as sizar in 1615. He graduated B.A. 1617-8, M.A. 1621, B.D. 1628, and D.D. 1641, being fellow of Christ's from 1623 till after 1638. | ||
17 | for his death on 25 March 1665 read his death at Pampisford on 20 March 1664-5 and after 1665. insert He married about 1644 a lady owning property at Pampisford, in Cambridgeshire, and his widow (Elizabeth) died there, 12 Sept. 1668, leaving a daughter, Elizabeth, who erected an altar tomb to her parents in Pampisford churchyard in 1674. Gell left his books to Christ's and Queens' Colleges, with money 'to buy books,' to those foundations, as well as to the king's scholars of Westminster. | ||
116 | i | 7 | Gell, Sir William: for Bournabashi read Bounabashi |
120 | ii | 7-6 f.e. | Gent, Sir Thomas: for Corpus Christi College read Christ's College, where one 'Gent' matriculated as a pensioner in 1548, |
121 | i | 22 | for 1506 read 1586 |
122 | i | 41 | Gent, Thomas: for eighty-seventh read eighty-sixth |
131 | i | 14 f.e. 11 f.e. |
Geoffrey (d. 1093): for archbishop read bishop |
145 | i | 12 | Geoffrey (d. 1212): for Raine read Dixon and Raine |
147 | i | 12 | George I: for 1674 read 1694 |
148 | ii | 10 f.e. | for 7 May read 7 May 1714 |
149 | i | 23 | for I Aug. read I Aug. 1714 |
175 | i | George III: for Briton (twice) read Britain | |
196 | ii | 20 | George IV: for see Rawdon, Francis read see Hastings, Francis Rawdon |
203 | ii | 36 | after suddenly died, insert He was buried in St. George's Chapel, Windsor. |
205 | i | 11 f.e. | George, Prince of Denmark: for Sherburne read Sherborne |
206 | i | 17 | for against read for |
220 | ii | 11 | Gerard, Sir Gilbert: for 8 Oct. read 8 Nov. |
12 | for 21 July read 23 July | ||
224 | i | 4 | Gerard, John (1632-1654): for 'Quarterly Review,' March 1886, read 'English Historical Review,' Oct. 1888, |
ii | 35 | Gerard, Richard: for Hansly read Hansby | |
235 | i | 15-16 | Germain, George S. 1st Viscount Sackville: omit at the age of seventy-four, |
261 | i | 12 f.e. | Gibbons, Grinling: after the text insert Cf. Audit Office Declared Accounts in Public Record Office (giving prices of various works) |
2 f.e. | Gibbons, John: for cathedral church read collegiate church | ||
280 | ii | 11 | Gibson, John (1790-1866): for he won read John Gibson won |
290 | ii | 5-4 f.e. | Giffard, Sir Ambrose H.: for Norton read Morton |
291 | i | 2-3 | for his relative read his father's intimate friend |
294 | i | 15-14 f.e. | Giffard, Godfrey: for the Giffards of Weston-under-Edge read the Giffords of Weston-sub-Edge |
295 | i | 6 f.e. | Giffard, John, Lord Giffard of Bromsfield: after Prince Edward there insert in March 1264 |
296 | ii | 12 | Giffard, Stanley L.: omit of cancer |
300 | ii | 33 | Gifford, George (d. 1620): after ii. 201). insert He took no degree at Oxford and seems to have graduated B.A. (1569-70) and M.A. (1573) from Christ's College, Cambridge. It is probable that he is the George Gifford who, aged 30, was ordained by the bishop of London both deacon and priest in Dec. 1578. |
302 | i | 12 | Gifford, Gilbert: for Achin read Anchine |
308 | ii | 13 f.e. | Gifford, William (1756-1826): for Halsworthy read Halsbury |
311 | i | 32 | for an elegy beginning read an elegy of which the second line runs |
312 | ii | 20 | Gilbart, James W.: for and in Spain at Rio de Janeiro, read at Rio de Janeiro and in Spain. |
316 | i | 9 f.e. | Gilbert of Sempringham: after Bollington insert near Wragby |
323 | ii | 31 | Gilbert, Davies: for Richard Telford read Thomas Telford |
326 | i | 33 | Gilbert, Sir Geoffrey: for Remington read Runnington |
ii | 3 f.e. | Gilbert, George: for (1559? read (1555 | |
327 | i | 1 | for about 1559 and read in 1555, and was grandson of William Gilbert of Clare, Suffolk (cf. Vincent's Grants of Arms, vol. ii. 380, in library of College of Arms) |
330 | i | 33 | Gilbert, John (fl. 1680): for had a charge in Peterborough read was vicar of St. John the Baptist in Peterborough |
ii | 23 | Gilbert, John (1693-1761): for 63 read 68 | |
337 | i | 5 | Gilbert, Thomas (1720-1798): for George Craufurd read Lieutenant-Colonel George Craufurd |
346 | ii | 26 | Gilderdale, John: for Essex read Yorkshire |
355 | ii | 27 | Gill, William J.: for 1881) read 1882) |
356 | i | 29 | for Baker read Baber |
357 | i | 8 | for 1881 read 1882 |
365 | ii | 26 | Gillespie, Thomas: for the extended read the erroneously extended |
370 | i | 14 f.e. | Gillies, Robert P.: add to works 16. 'Ranulph de Rohais: a Romance of the Twelfth Century,' 3 vols., 1830, 8vo. |
383 | i | 32 | Gilpin, Sawrey: for Gilbert read Gilpin |
397 | ii | 17 f.e. | Girtin: for Mr. Henderson read Mr. Henderson's son |
408 | i | 22 | Glanvill, Joseph: for 1675 read 1655 |
411 | ii | 18 f.e. | Glanville, Gilbert de: for Stroud read Strood |
422 | ii | 8 f.e. | Glazebrook, James: for Glasebrook read Glazebrook |
426 | i | 17 f.e. | Glemham, Sir Thomas: omit According to Wood |
16 f.e. | for he read He and omit gentleman | ||
15 f.e. | after Trinity College insert which he entered in 1610 | ||
431 | ii | 16 | Glendower, Owen: for 9 Sept. read 9 July |
433 | i | 14 | for was read was not |
15 | omit not | ||
438 | i | 28 | Glisson, Francis: for 14 Oct. read 16 Oct. |