ENRIQUEZ, Colin Metcalfe. Faizabad, U.P., India 3.10.1884 — Mogok, Burma 29.5.1969. British Colonial Officer. Son of Colonel Albert Dallas Enriquez and Florence Adela Metcalfe, born in India where his father was serving. Educated in England, at King’s College and Royal Military Academy. In 1903 joined Queen’s Royal West Surrey Regiment…
ENGER, Maximilian. 1823 — 1???. German Oriental Scholar. Ph.D. 1851 Bonn. In 1852-61 PD at Bonn (under Freytag), also taught Sanskrit (Rabault-Feuerham 2008). Publications: Diss. and a few further studies on Arabic literature in the 1850s. Sources: Fück 1955, 173; nothing except a few publications found in Internet.
ELMSLIE, William Jackson. Aberdeen 29.6.1832 — Gujrat (now Pakistan) 18.11.1872. British Missionary Physician in India. Son of James Elmslie, a tradesman, and Barbara Lawrence. School and studies in Aberdeen (no degree), in 1862-64 medical studies at Edinburgh (M.D. 1864). Although himself Presbyterian, in 1864 he joined Church Missionary Society. Worked summers…
ELLIOTT, John Bardoe. Ripon, Yorkshire 14.9.1785 — Patna 26.8.1863. British Civil Servant in India. Son of John Elliott (1759–1834), a naval officer (he had served under Cook), and Isabella Todd. More than 50 years in India, where he arrived in 1800. Long time in Patna (apparently as early as 1813,…
EDWARDS, Edward. Llangedwyn, Montgomeryshire, Powys 5.5.1870 — Llandinam, Montgomeryshire 28.4.1944. British (Welsh) Librarian and Iranian Scholar. Educated at Oswestry High School and Bala Theological College. Studies at University College of Wales in Aberystwyth (under H. Ethé) and 1900-03 Christ’s College, Cambridge. B.A. Wales and Cambridge. From 1904 Assistant in Department…
EDGEWORTH, Michael Pakenham. Edgeworthstown, co. Longford, Ireland 24.5.1812 — Isle of Eigg, Inner Hebrides 30.7.1881. Irish Botanist and Civil Servant in India, a Pioneer of photography (from 1839). Son of Richard Lovell Edgeworth (1744–1817), scientist, politician and writer, and Frances Anne Beaufort (1769–1865). Educated at Charterhouse School in Surrey. Studied from…
EARDLEY-WILMOT, Henry. Kenilworth, Warwickshire 3.3.1854 — Richmond (London) 18.2.1933. British Colonial Officer in India. Son of Rev. Edward Revell Eardley-Wilmot (1814–1899) and Emma Hutchinson Lambert (1827–1907). Educated at Tonbridge School, matriculated 1874, studied briefly at Cambridge (Clare College) and in 1876 joined army. Served in Madras, participated in the second…
DU JARRIC, Pierre (Petrus Jarricus). Toulouse 2.3.1566 — Saintes (Charente-Maritime) 2.3.1617. S.J. French Historian of Mission. Joined Jesuits in 1582. When his hope to become a missionary was not accepted he turned to writing mission history. Ordained priest around 1593 he taught many years philosophy and moral theology at Jesuit…
DRURY, Heber. Harrow-on-the-Hill, Middlesex 4.3.1819 (22.5. is probably the date of baptism) — Holton, Mayfield, Sussex 30.10.1905. British Colonial Officer in India, a Botanist. Son of Rev. Henry Joseph Thomas (Harry) Drury (1778–1841), a classical scholar, and Ann Caroline Tayler. Educated at Harrow. After cadetship joined Madras Native Infantry in…
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 Drummond (1733–1801) and Euphemia Aytoun (1750?–1817). Studies at Edinburgh. M.D. Came to India in 1796, where also his father had served as surgeon, served in Bombay…