KNOX, Robert. London 8.2.1641 — Wimbledon, London 19.6.1720. British (Scottish) Traveller. In South Asia in 1657-94 (1659-79 prisoner in Ceylon). Son of Robert Knox, a Puritan and commander in E.I.C.’s service. Grew up in Wimbledon, Surrey. After mother’s death sailed with his father in January 1657 to Fort George. On…
KNOWLES, James Hinton (James Hinton-Knowles?). Clerkenwell, London 1856 — Ely, Cambridgeshire 22.12.1943. Rev. British Missionary in India. Son of John Hinton Knowles and Eliza Lane. He worked from 1876 for Church Missionary Society in Srinagar, Kashmir, where he was the director of Mission’s boys’ school 1880-91, and eagerly studied on…
KITTOE, Markham Robinson. Woolwich, Kent 14.12.1808 — Bosmere, Suffolk 14.10.1853. British Colonial Officer and a Pioneer of Archaeology in India. Son of Robinson Kittoe (1770–1827) and Harriet Eliza Dominicus (1785–1863). Came to India in 1825 as cadet. Because of his over-sensitiveness he had difficulties with his superiors and was even…
KIRKPATRICK, William. Ireland (?) 1754 — Exeter 22.8.1812. British (Irish) Colonial Officer in India. Son of Colonel James Kirkpatrick (1739–1818), of Madras Cavalry, and Katherine Monro. Himself became cadet in 1771 and 1773 joined the Bengal Infantry. He was Persian Interpreter to General Stibbert, the Commander in Chief in Bengal…
KIRKPATRICK,William MacColin. 10.12.18?78 — 3.12.1953. British Politician. In the beginning of century served in I.C.S. (in 1923 already in England). In 1931-36 M.P. for Preston in the U.K. (Conservative). Then representative to China of the Export Credits Guarantee Department. Publications: Several articles on the language and folklore of the Gebaras…
KINGSMILL, Thomas William. Dublin 8.1.1837 — Shanghai 26.7.1910. British civil engineer (architect) and geologist, from end 1862 until his death in Shanghai. Son of Henry Kingsmill (1798?–1868) and Sarah Stone. “Was chiefly engaged in exploration and surveying work in China, especially geological work.” Active member of the North China Branch…
KING, Lucas White. Madras 28.9.1856 — Craig Veigh (or Aboyne), Deeside 23.8.1925. Sir. British (Anglo-Irish) Civil Servant in India, Oriental Scholar, Historian and Numismatist. Professor in Dublin. Son of Deputy Surgeon-General Henry King (1830–1897) and Sophie Eccleston. Sent to Ireland in 1864, educated at Ennis College and studied in Dublin.…
KING, Leonard William. London 8.12.1869 — 20.8.1919. British Archaeologist and Assyriologist. Professor in London. Son of Robert King (d. 1886) and Mary Scarborough Educated at Rugby, studied King’s College, Cambridge, beginning with theology, but soon Egyptology and Assyriology (B.A. 1891, M.A. 1895, LL.D. 1914). From 1892 in British Museum, working…
KING, James Stewart. County Wexford, Ireland 15.5.1848 — Hampshire 1910. British (Irish) Colonial Officer and Persian Scholar in India. Son of Rev. Robert Belsham King (1809–1877) and Harriette Brunker, educated at Fairfield, Wexford, Dublin University, and R.M.C. Sandhurst. In 1868 joined Indian army, from 1874 in Bombay Staff Corps. In…
KINDERSLEY, Nathaniel Edward. Great Yarmouth, Norfolk 2.2.1763 — Little Marlow, Buckinghamshire 16.2.1831. British Civil Servant in India. Son of Nathaniel Kindersley (1732–1769), Colonel of Bengal Artillery, and Jemima Wicksted (1741–1809, travel writer). Served 1779–1805 in Madras Presidency, i.al. as Collector of South Arcot. Married 1786 in India Hannah Butterworth (1755–1814),…