MORRIS, Henry. 22.4.1829 — 1912. British Civil Servant and Historian in India. Son of —> John Carnac Morris (1798–1858) and Rosanna Curtis Cherry. “Educated at Rugby and Haileybury, 1846-48. In India, 1848-75, in the Madras C.S., rose to be Judge of Godavery. Was for years Inspector of Schools.” Retired in…
MORLEY, William Hook. 1815 — London 21.5.1860. British Oriental Scholar. Son of George Morley, a lawyer. “Educated for the legal profession, called to the bar [from Middle Temple] in 1840. A notable Oriental scholar, well versed in Arabic and Persian literature. Member of the R.A.S. from 1847, Librarian to the…
MOORE, Osbert John Salvin (Ñānamoli Thera). Cambridge (Wikipedia) or London (WikiTree) 25.6.1905 — Veheragama near Mahawa, North-Western Sri Lanka 8.3.1960. British Bauddha and Buddhist Scholar. Lived in Sri Lanka 1949–60. The only child of John Edmund Sharrock Moore (1870–1947), a biologist, and Heloise Salvin (1875–1927). Studied modern languages at Exeter College,…
MAYERS, William Frederick. Hobart, Tasmania 7.1.1831 — Shanghai 24.3.1878. British Diplomat and Sinologist in China. Son of Rev. Michael John Mayers (1801–1881), colonial chaplain in Tasmania, in 1842 back to the U.K. Grew up in Marseille, where his father was now consulate chaplain. After a few years as journalist in…
MAURICE, Thomas. Hertford 25.9.1754 — London 30.3.1824. Rev. British Priest and Oriental Scholar. Son of Thomas Maurice (d. 1763), a schoolmaster of Welsh ancestry, and Ann Warner, lost early his father. “Educated at Christ’s Hospital, Ealing and Bath, and at St. John’s and University Colleges, Oxford, 1774-78 [B.A. 1778], ordained…
MALLESON, George Bruce. Wimbledon 8.5.1825 — Kensington, London 1.3.1898. British Colonial Officer in India. Colonel. Son of John Malleson (1798–1879) and Lucy Nesbitt. “Educated at Wimbledon and Winchester; joined the Bengal Native Infantry in 1844. In the second Burmese war of 1852-3, in the Commissariat Department until 1856… Sanitary Commissioner…
MALET, Charles Warre. bapt. Combe Florey, Somerset 30.12.1752 — Bath 24.1.1815. Sir, 1st Bart (1791). British Civil Servant in India. Son of Rev. Rector Alexander Malet (1704–1775) and Anne St.Lo. Joined the E.I.C. at early age and served as resident in Cambay (the Mughal emperor’s residence) in 1774-85 and then…
MACFARLANE, Charles. Scotland 18.12.1799 — London 9.12.1858. British (Scottish) Author of Historical Works, Travel Books and Novels. Son of Robert Macfarlane. In 1816–27 lived in Italy, in 1827-28 16 months in Constantinople. Then in London as free author, in 1847-48 again in Turkey and Italy. Married about 1830 Charlotte Emily…
LINWOOD, William. Birmingham 16.1.1817 — West Bromwich, Staffordshire 7.9.1878. Rev. British Classical Scholar. Son of William Linwood (1788–1853), a merchant, and Mary Iliffe Swinfen. After Birmingham grammar school studied Classics and Sanskrit at Oxford (Christ Church) from 1836 (won 1839 Boden Sanskrit Scholarship). B.A. 1839, M.A. 1842. He took orders…
LEGGETT, Trevor Pryce. London 22.8.1914 — London 2.8.2000. British Author interested in Indian and Japanese Thought. Son of Ernest Lewis Leggett, a violinist, and Isobel Mabel Pryce. Studies of law at London University (graduated 1934). From 1936 Yoga disciple of Hari Prasad Shastri (d. 1956) in England for 18 years.…