Modern English biography, volume 1 (of 4), A-H by Frederic Boase
1878. _Baily’s Mag. iv_, 217–20 (1862) _portrait_.
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AILSA, ARCHIBALD KENNEDY, 2 Marquess of (_1 son of Archibald
Kennedy, styled Earl of Cassilis 1794–1832, by Eleanor only dau.
of Alexander Allardyce of Dunottar, co. Kincardine, she d. 16 Nov.
1832_). _b._ Dunottar, Aug. 1816; succeeded his grandfather 8 Sep.
1846; K.T. 7 March 1859; Lord. lieut. of Ayrshire 7 Dec. 1861 to
death. (_m._ 10 Nov. 1846 Julia 2 dau. of Sir Richard Mounteney
Jephson, 1 baronet). _d._ Culzean castle, Maybole, N.B. 20 March
1870 from injuries received in the hunting field.
AINGER, REV. THOMAS (_youngest son of William Ainger of Whittlesea,
Cambs._) _b._ Whittlesea 1 Aug. 1799; ed. at Norwich gr. school
and St. John’s Coll. Cam.; B.A. 1821, M.A. 1824; C. of St. Giles
ch. Reading 1 Sep. 1822; Asst. minister of St. Mary’s, Greenwich
1825; P.C. of Hampstead 28 March 1841 to death; founded in
Hampstead, the Parochial Association in aid of the Society for the
propagation of Gospel 1845; founded the Church Extension
Association 1858; Preb. of St. Paul’s Cath., Aug. 1859; preached
his last sermon Easter day 5 April 1863. (_m._ 4 Aug. 1828 Frances
only dau. of Wm. Barnard of Deptford Green). _d._ the Parsonage,
Hampstead 15 Nov. 1863. _bur._ in churchyard of parish church 20
Nov. _The last sermons of the Rev. Thomas Ainger, M.A., with a
memoir of the author prefixed_ 1864.
AINSLIE, FREDERICK GEORGE. 2 lieut. 21 foot 24 April 1828; lieut.
col. 23 April 1852 to death. _d._ on board the “Andes” in Scutari
harbour 14 Nov. 1854 aged 45, of wounds received at battle of
Inkerman 5 Nov.
AINSLIE, REV. GILBERT (_youngest son of Henry Ainslie, M.D. of Hall
Garth Lancashire, he was senior wrangler 1781 and d. 1834, by
Agnes dau. of Wm. Ford of Coniston Water Head_). _b._ 1793; ed. at
Charterhouse and Pemb. coll. Cam. 8 wrangler and B.A. 1815, M.A.
1818; foundation fellow of his college 1816; treasurer, tutor,
bursar and lecturer; laid first stones of university library at
Cam. Sep. 1837, and of the Fitzwilliam museum 2 Nov. 1837; Master
of his college 15 Aug. 1828 to death; Vice Chancellor of the Univ.
1828 and 1836. (_m._ 2 Dec. 1829 Emily 2 dau. of Wm. Coxhead Marsh
of Park hall, Essex). _d._ Pembroke college lodge 9 Jany. 1870.
_bur._ at Over Kellet, Lancs. 14 Jany.
AINSLIE, HUGH. _b._ Bargeny Mains, parish of Dailly, Ayrshire 5
April 1792; emigrated to New York 1822; established several
breweries, mills and factories in the western States; author of _A
pilgrimaqe to the land of Burns_ 1822; _Scottish songs, ballads
and poems_ 1855. _d._ Louisville Kentucky 11 March 1878.
AINSLIE, SIR ROBERT SHARP, 2 Baronet. _b._ 1777; M.P. for Mitchell,
Cornwall 6 July 1802 to 24 Oct. 1806; succeeded 22 July 1812. _d._
Chingford, Essex 14 March 1858.
AINSWORTH, JAMES (_son of Jeremiah Ainsworth of Manchester_). _b._
Manchester 5 March 1783; ed. at Manchester free gr. sch. and by
Rev. Joshua Brookes; apprenticed at the infirmary Manchester 1798;
studied at Univ. of Edin.; surgeon to the infirmary Manchester
1806; the first to commence anatomical lectures in Manchester; one
of the ablest operators of his day, and the first who tied the
internal iliac artery successfully; one of the founders of Natural
history society, and of Botanical and horticultural society;
member of Manchester literary and philosophical society Jany. 1805
to death; hon. F.R.C.S. 1843. _d._ Cliff point, Higher Broughton
near Manchester 28 Oct. 1853. _Admission Register of Manchester
school ii_, 202–204 (1868).
AINSWORTH, PETER, _b._ 24 Nov. 1790; M.P. for Bolton, (radical) 9
Jany. 1835 to 23 July 1847. _d._ Smithills hall, Bolton 18 Jany.
1870.
AINSWORTH, WILLIAM HARRISON (_elder son of Thomas Ainsworth of
Manchester, solicitor 1778–1824, by Ann Harrison 1778–1842 eld.
dau. of Rev. Ralph Harrison of Manchester, Presbyterian
minister_). _b._ King st. Manchester 4 Feb. 1805; ed. at the free
gr. sch. 1817–22; articled 1821 to Alexander Kay of Manchester,
solicitor; a publisher in London 1826–27; edited _Bentley’s
Miscellany_, March 1839 to Dec. 1841; author of _Jack Sheppard_,
_3 vols._ 1839 which was produced in dramatic form simultaneously,
at Adelphi, Queen’s, Sadler’s Wells, Victoria and Pavilion
theatres in London, Oct. 1839; received £1000 from the ‘_Sunday
Times_’ for ‘_Old St. Paul’s_’ 1841, and another £1000 for the
‘_Lancashire Witches_’ 1848; edited _Ainsworth’s Magazine_, Feb.
1842 to 1854; purchased _New monthly magazine_ from Henry Colburn
1845; purchased _Bentley’s Miscellany_ 1854 and combined with it
Ainsworth’s Magazine, Jany. 1855; gave the flitch of bacon at
Dunmow in Essex 19 July 1855 and 25 July 1857; granted a civil
list pension of £100 a year 10 Dec. 1868; entertained at a banquet
in the town hall, Manchester by the mayor, Thomas Baker 15 Sep.
1881; lived at the Elms, Kilburn; at Kensal manor house; at
Brighton; at Tunbridge Wells; at Reigate. (_m._ 11 Oct. 1826 Anne
Frances younger dau. of John Ebers of John st. London, publisher,
she _d._ 6 March 1838). _d._ St. Mary’s road, Reigate 3 Jany.
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