MATEER, Samuel

MATEER, Samuel. near Boardmills, county Down, Northern Ireland 1835 — England 24.12.1893. Rev. British Missionary in India. Worked 33 years, from 1859 until 1891, in Travancore for London Missionary Society, encouraged local people for ministry. In 1890 his wife had to return to England because of ill health, husband followed…

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HUGHES, George A.

HUGHES, George Arthur. 17?? — 26.2.1835 (when about 65). Britishman in India. Son of Robert Hughes of Madras Civil Service, educated in Cambridge by his uncle, Dr. Hughes, the Pricipal of Jesus College. Returned to India he served first as clerk to the resident of Travancore, then under S. R.…

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ARBUTHNOT, Alexander John

ARBUTHNOT, Alexander John. Killaloe, Ireland 11.10.1822 — 10.6.1907. Sir. British (Irish) Civil Servant in India. Son of Alexander A. (1768–1828), Bishop of Killaloe, and Margaret Phoebe Bingham. Educated at Rugby and Haileybury. Joined I.C.S. 1842 in Madras. As Director of Public Instruction from 1855 he had an important role in…

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WHISH, Charles M.

WHISH, Charles Matthew. London 9.1.1795 — Cuddapah (Kadapa) 14.4.1833. British Civil Servant in India. Son of Martin Whish, a Commissioner of Excise, and Harriet Tysson. After studies at Haileybury served in Madras Presidency from 1812, in Zillah Court of South Malabar. Then criminal judge in Cuddapah. He was the first…

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SPRING, Francis

SPRING, Francis. 17?? — 18??. Rev. British (?) Missionary of Church Missionary Society in India. M.A. Chaplain of Madras Army  in Tellicherry from before 1817, when he founded a school there. Returned in 1824. The first name is somewhat uncertain, some Internet sources call him Frederic James. On his book’s…

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RHEEDE TOT DRAKENSTEIN, Hendrik Adrian van

RHEEDE TOT DRAKENSTEIN, Hendrik Adrian van. Utrecht 13.4.1636 — on sea off Bombay 15.12.1691. Dutch Colonial Administrator and Botanist. Son of Ernst van Rheede (1588–1640) and Elisabeth van Utenhove (d. 1637), a noble family, lost early his both parents. In 1656 joined Dutch E.I.C. as a soldier and went to India. In 1669-76…

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LASERON, Edward

LASERON, Nathan Edward. Königsberg 15.8.1815 — Ootacamund 5.12.1868. Rev. German Missionary in Kerala. From Prussia, born in a Jewish family, son of Wulf Saul L. (1784–1829) and Henrietta Simeon (d. 1829). Moved to Edinburgh. Connected with Church of Scotland he worked in Cochin preaching to local Jews in 1844-55. Ordained priest…

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GARTHWAITE, Liston

GARTHWAITE, James Grant Liston. 1833 — Glenelg, South Australia 21.12.1918. British Missionary and Teacher in India. Trained as teacher at Westminster College,London (B.A.). Worked for Basel Mission in Kerala, arrived at Bangalore 1853. From 1857 director of various schools in India. From 1868 Inspector of schools in Malabar and Canara.…

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DRUMMOND, Robert

DRUMMOND, Robert. Kelpie, Fife 27.3.1775 — at sea ?.3.1809. Sir, fifth “Laird of Keltie”. British (Scottish) Surgeon in E.I.C.’s Medical Service. Son of John Dr. (1733–1801) and Euphemia Aytoun. Studies at Edinburgh. M.D. Came to India in 1796, where also his father had served as surgeon, served in Bombay Presidency.…

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DILGER, Wilhelm

DILGER, Wilhelm. Winterbach, Württemberg 12.12.1855 — Tübingen 13.4.1920. Rev. German Missionary of Basel Mission in Kerala. Son of Johannes Dilger and Friederika Krebs. Worked in Kerala in 1880-1900 and 1906-07. In 1910 said to belong to Tübingen University. Knew Malayālam and Sanskrit. He began an extensive dictionary of Malayālam, but had…

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