| A.A.G. |
assistant adjutant general. |
| A.D.C. |
aide de camp. |
| A.G. |
adjutant general. |
| A.I.C.E. |
associate of Institution of Civil Engineers. |
| A.R. |
Annual Register. |
| A.R.A. |
associate of the Royal Academy. |
| A.R.S.A. |
associate of the Royal Scottish Academy. |
| |
| b. |
born. |
| B.A. |
bachelor of Arts. |
| bapt. |
baptized. |
| B. Chir. |
bachelor of surgery. |
| B.C.L. |
bachelor of civil laws. |
| B.D. |
bachelor of divinity. |
| B. Th. |
bachelor of theology. |
| B.I. |
British Institution. |
| bur. |
buried. |
| |
| C. |
curate. |
| Cam. and Camb. |
Cambridge. |
| cap. |
chapter. |
| C.B. |
companion of the Bath. |
| C.C. |
Corpus Christi. |
| C.E. |
civil engineer. |
| ch. |
church. |
| Ch. Ch. |
Christ Church. |
| C.I.E. |
companion of the Indian Empire. |
| C.M.G. |
companion of St. Michael and St. George. |
| co. |
county. |
| col. |
colonel. |
| coll. |
college. |
| comr. |
commissioner. |
| cr. |
created. |
| C.S. |
civil service. |
| |
| d. |
died. |
| D.A.A.G. |
deputy assistant adjutant general. |
| dau. |
daughter. |
| D.C.L. |
doctor of civil laws. |
| D.D. |
doctor of divinity. |
| |
| ed. |
editor, also educated. |
| Edin. and Edinb. |
Edinburgh. |
| E.I.C.S. |
East India company’s service. |
| eld. |
eldest. |
| ex. and extraord. |
extraordinary. |
| |
| F.C.S. |
fellow of Chemical Society. |
| F.G.S. |
fellow of Geological Society. |
| F.L.S. |
fellow of Linnean Society. |
| F.R.A.S. |
fellow of Royal Astronomical Society. |
| F.R.C.S. |
fellow of Royal College of Surgeons. |
| F.R.C.P. |
fellow of Royal College of Physicians. |
| F.R.G.S. |
fellow of Royal Geographical Society. |
| F.R.I.B.A. |
fellow of Royal Institution of British Architects. |
| F.R.S. |
fellow of Royal Society. |
| F.R.S. Edin. |
fellow of Royal Society, Edinburgh. |
| F.S.A. |
fellow of Society of Antiquaries. |
| F.S.S. |
fellow of the Statistical Society. |
| |
| G.C.B. |
knight grand cross of the Bath. |
| G.C.H. |
knight grand cross of Hanover. |
| G.C.I.E. |
knight grand commander of the Indian empire. |
| G.C.M.G. |
knight grand commander of St. Michael and St. George. |
| G.C.S.I. |
knight grand commander of Star of India. |
| G.I. |
Gray’s Inn. |
| G.M. |
Gentleman’s Magazine. |
| gr. |
grammar. |
| |
| H.E.I.C.S. |
Honourable East India Co.’s service. |
| H.M.S. |
Her Majesty’s ship. |
| hon. |
honourable. |
| h.p. |
half pay. |
| |
| I.L.N. |
Illustrated London News. |
| instit. |
institution. |
| I.T. |
Inner Temple. |
| |
| J.P. |
justice of the peace. |
| |
| K.C. |
King’s counsel. |
| K.C.B. |
knight commander of the Bath. |
| K.C.H. |
knight commander of Hanover. |
| K.C.I.E. |
knight commander of the Indian Empire. |
| K.C.M.G. |
knight commander of St. Michael and st. George. |
| K.C.S.I. |
knight commander of the Star of India. |
| K.G. |
knight of the Garter. |
| K.H. |
knight of Hanover. |
| K.P. |
knight of St. Patrick. |
| K.T. |
knight of the Thistle. |
| K.T.S. |
knight of the Tower and Sword. |
| |
| L.C.P. |
licentiate of College of Physicians. |
| L.G. |
lieut. general. |
| L.I. |
Lincoln’s Inn. |
| lieut. |
lieutenant. |
| L.K.Q.C.P.I. |
licentiate of King’s and Queen’s College of Physicians, Ireland. |
| LLB. |
bachelor of laws. |
| LLD. |
doctor of laws. |
| L.S.A. |
licentiate of Society of Apothecaries. |
| |
| m. |
married. |
| M.A. |
master of arts. |
| mag. |
magazine. |
| matric. |
matriculated. |
| M.B. |
bachelor of medicine. |
| M.D. |
doctor of medicine. |
| M.G. |
major general. |
| Med. & Chir. Soc. |
Medical and Chirurgical Society. |
| mem. |
member. |
| M.I.C.E. |
member of Institution of Civil Engineers. |
| M.I.M.E. |
member of Institution of Mechanical Engineers. |
| min. |
minutes. |
| min. plen. and min. plenipo. |
minister plenipotentiary. |
| M.L. |
licentiate in medicine. |
| M.P. |
member of parliament. |
| M.R.I.A. |
member of Royal Irish Academy. |
| M.R.I.B.A. |
member of Royal Institution of British Architects. |
| M.R.C.S. |
member of Royal College of Surgeons. |
| MS. and MSS. |
manuscript and manuscripts. |
| M.T. |
Middle Temple. |
| |
| N. and Q. |
Notes and Queries. |
| N.I. |
native infantry. |
| N.S.W. |
New South Wales. |
| N.Z. |
New Zealand. |
| |
| Ox. and Oxf. |
Oxford. |
| |
| p. and pp. |
page and pages. |
| P.C. |
privy councillor. |
| P.C. |
perpetual curate. |
| P.R.A. |
president of the Royal Academy. |
| preb. |
prebendary. |
| pres. |
president. |
| proc. |
proceedings. |
| pt. |
portrait. |
| pub. |
published. |
| |
| Q.C. |
Queen’s counsel. |
| |
| R. |
rector. |
| R. |
royal. |
| R.A. |
rear admiral. |
| R.A. |
royal academician. |
| R.A. |
royal academy. |
| R.A. |
royal artillery. |
| R.E. |
royal engineers. |
| rep. |
representative. |
| R.H.A. |
royal horse artillery. |
| r.l. |
royal licence. |
| R.M. |
royal marines. |
| R.N. |
royal navy. |
| R.S.A. |
Royal Scottish academician. |
| |
| S.C.L. |
student of civil laws. |
| sch. |
school. |
| sec. |
secretary. |
| soc. |
society. |
| S.P.C.K. |
society for propagation of Christian Knowledge. |
| S.P.G. |
society for propagation of the Gospel. |
| sq. |
square. |
| st. |
street. |
| |
| T.R. |
theatre royal. |
| Trans. |
Transactions. |
| |
| U.K. |
United Kingdom. |
| U.S. |
United States. |
| |
| V. |
vicar. |
| V.A. |
vice admiral. |
| V.C. |
Victoria cross. |
| V.P. |
vice president. |
| Ven. |
venerable. |
| Vict. |
Victoria. |
| |
| W.S. |
writer to the signet. |
