Dictionary of National Biography, 1904 errata/Volume 52




Dictionary of National Biography


ERRATA IN VOLUME LII


SHEARMAN—SMIRKE

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

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v i 19 List of Writers : insert A. M. C-E . . . Miss A. M. Cooke
3 ii 2 Shebbeare, John: after happily. insert Mrs. Shebbeare died 25 Nov. 1779.
15 i 6 Sheffield, John, 3rd Earl of Mulgrave: for 1763-4 read 1703-4
19 ii 37 Sheil, Richard L.: for Penenden read Pennenden
21 i 39 for 1850 read 1849
24 i 18 Sheldon, Gilbert: for Ashbourne read Stanton, in the parish of Ellastone
21 after shire. insert An inscription by Bishop Hacket is still to be seen in the room where he was born.
25 i 12 for Sneltson read Snelston
26 ii 19 f.e. after dark moustache. insert Another, the property of the Earl of Home, is at Bothwell Castle, Lanarkshire.
29 ii 22 Shelley, Mary W. : for eight years read six years
32 i 5 f.e. Shelley, Percy B. : for but not one . . . light. read only one of which has come to light; this copy was found, in 1898, in the possession of Mr. V. E. G. Hussey, and has since been reprinted.
38 i 34 after Redding [q. v.]. insert Another edition of his 'Works' in one small volume was published by Charles Daly in 1836.
40 ii 4 Shelley, Sir Richard : for (d. 1566) read (d. 1559)
41 i 9-10 for the British Museum read the Government Library at Malta
44 i 16 f.e. Shelton, Thomas (fl. 1612): for Besley read Beoley
ii 5 f.e. after Cambridge, insert in the library of Wadham College, Oxford,
51 i 2
21
Shepard, Thomas : for Darly read Darley
20 for Touteville read Stoutville
69 i 6 f.e. Sherborne, Robert: for (1440? read (1450?
5-1 f.e. for about 1440 . . . and at Oxford, where read probably about 1450. He entered Winchester College as a scholar in 1465 (Kirby) and
ii 1-3 omit he graduated M.A. . . . St. Paul's Cathedral and
30 after 722). insert On 17 March 1496-7 he was made prebendary of Mora in St. Paul's Cathedral (Le Neve erroneously dates this preferment 1468-9).
77 i 5-6 Sheridan, Mrs. Frances: for Sir Oliver Chamberlaine, bart., read Walter Chamberlaine
80 i 18 Sheridan, Richard B. : for Mathews read Matthews
84 i 3 after required. insert Sheridan died on 7 July 1816.
10 for 7 July read 16 July
12 for eight read nine
85 i 11 after Charles insert (d. 1843)
24 after only son insert by his first wife

86 ii 16 f.e. Sheridan, Thomas (1687-1738): for the birthday of Queen Anne read the day of Queen Anne's death
94 i 26 Sherlock, Thomas : for Interest read Intent
101 ii 20 Sherwin, Ralph (1799-1830) : for Wilton (bis) read Witton
106 i 40 Shilleto: for Ulleshelf read Ulleskelf
118 ii 17 Shippen, William : for Joemund read Jesmund
120 i 9
48
Shipton, Mother : for Skipton read Shipton
132 i 24 Shirley, James: for 1651 read 1751
16 f.e. for address read prologue
134 i 18 Shirley, John (1366?-1456): omit 2251,
29 after 73). insert Harl. MS. 2251, often ascribed to Shirley, was written in Edward IVs reign, parts of it being copied from one of Shirley's MSS.
138 i 11 Shirley, Sir Robert (1629-1666) : for father read brother
37 for Harold read Harrold
139 i 13 Shirley, Sir Thomas: for Coppenthorp read Copmanthorpe
153 i 8 Short, Augustus : after consecrated insert (29 June)
155 ii 12 f.e. Shortland, Edward: after Courtlands insert near Lympston
171 ii 22 Shute, Robert: after (d. 1621), insert matriculated from Christ's College, Cambridge, in 1598, graduating B.A. in 1601-2, and
171 ii l.l. Shute, Samuel: after Shute insert who matriculated as a fellow-commoner of Christ's College, Cambridge, 12 Dec. 1683,
194 i 18-19 Siddons, Henry: for during the summer of 1801 read on 22 June 1802
195 ii 1 Siddons, Sarah: for Greathead read Greatheed
197 i 13-14 for The highest honour . . . in Reynolds's picture read Reynolds paid her a unique compliment when in his picture
20 for he said read Dr. Johnson said
199 i 27 for Galeotti read Galotti
200 i 12 for minus), read minus, which stood until 1856),
ii 15 for now marked read marked until its demolition in 1904
201 ii 11 f.e. for Howe read Hone
l.l. for Newnham in Oxford read Nuneham, near Oxford
202 ii 35 Sidney, Algernon: for 1682) read 1683)
203 ii 8 for in June following read on 14 May following (Sloane MS. 1519, f . 112)
208 i 16 f.e. for 26 June read 26 June 1683
ii 15 f.e. for 1682 read 1683
217 ii 29
34
Sidney, Henry, Earl of Romney: for 1675 read 1677
221 ii 24 Sidney, Sir Philip: for services read exercises
228 ii 27
48
for Frances read Elizabeth
231 i 22 f.e. for 1542 read 1557 or 1560
232 ii 31 for Bacon read (Sir Nicholas) Bacon
236 ii 14-12 f.e. Sidney, Robert, 1st Earl of Leicester: for During the political disturbances . . . at Flushing; read Sidney spent much time at Flushing during 1598 and the following years;
6 f.e. after iv. 28-9). insert During the political disturbances due to Essex's rebellion in the winter of 1600-1 he was the chief channel of communication between the court and Essex (Sloane MS. 1856, ff. 10-13 b; State Papers, Dom. 11 Feb. 1600-1).
244 ii 12 Sigebert (fl. 626) : for was one read who was one
256 i 19 Simeon, Charles: for Law's read the
268 ii 20 f.e. Simpson, David: for Shropshire read Yorkshire
310 i 11-10 f.e. Sinclair, Sir William, 3rd Earl of Orkney: for Elizabeth Douglas read Margaret, eldest daughter of Archibald, fourth earl of Douglas,
8 f.e. after he had insert a daughter Catharine, who married Alexander Stewart, Duke of Albany [q. v.], and
314 i 8 f.e. Singer, Samuel Weller: after Alfred insert (1816-1898)
316 i 14 f.e. Sion or John, Llywelyn: for a further account of the subject of this article see art. Llywelyn of Llangewydd.
317 i 1 Sirr, Henry Charles: for (1756 read (1764

2 for Dublin in 1756 read Dublin Castle on 25 Nov. 1764]
3 for the eldest son read fifth but eldest surviving son and for (1718?- read (1715-
11 for 1768 read 6 June 1778
12 for a regiment read the 68th regiment
14-15 for About 1790 read In 1791
24 after town-major insert with a residence in Dublin Castle
57-58 omit and was given a suite . . . till his death
l.l. after full pay insert and in consideration of his public services was allowed to retain his official residence in Dublin Castle
ii 7 for by himself read by Joseph D'Arcy Sirr,D.D., and by Mr. George Norman D'Arcy
22 after humane insert (23 May and 26 June 1823; cf. Hansard, n.s. ix. 468, 1309)
37 for Thomas D'Arcy read James D'Arcy
318 i 14 for a copy is read copies are in the British Museum, the library of Trinity College, Dublin, and
342 i 40 Skinner, James (1778-1841): for Bussagong read Burragong
343 i 5 for and another is read another, believed to be by W. Melville, is in the vestry of the church at Delhi, and a third is
6 f.e. Skinner, James (1818-1881): for Gloucestershire read Worcestershire
352 ii 55-56 Skip, John: omit though his will points to Norwich
57-58 for in the graveyard at Hereford read at St. Mary Mounthaw, London
358 ii 32 Skirlaw, Walter : for University College read Trinity College
379 ii 21-22 Sloane, Sir Hans: for on the accession of the house of Hanover read in August 1722, on the death of Sir Thomas Gibson (Sloane MS. 4046, f. 273)
403 i 8 Smelt, Leonard: for Horsham read Howsham