BLUNT, Edward Arthur Henry. Curepipe, Mauritius 14.3.1877 — Fleet, Hampshire 29.5.1941. Sir. British Civil Servant in India. Son of Frances Theophilus Blunt (1837–1881, later Commissioner of the Seychelles) and Emily Rainsford. Educated at Marlborough College, then studies at Corpus Christi College (Oxford, B.A.) and University College (London). From 1901 served…
BLAKESLEY, Thomas Holmes. Ware, Hertsfordshire 8.7.1847 — London 13.2.1929. British Civil Engineer and Scientist also interested in Archaeology. Son of Rev. Joseph Williams Blakesley (1808–1885), Dean of Lincoln, and Margaret Wilson Holmes. Educated in Smithfield, studies at King’s College, Cambridge, graduated in 1869 (B.A.). From 1872 Government Engineer at Public…
BARROW, George. Mayfair, London 22.10.1806 — West Molesey, Surrey 27.2.1876. Sir, 2nd Baronet. British Civil Servant. Son of Sir John Barrow (1764–1848), a geographer, linguist and historian, and Anna Maria Truter, educated at Charterhouse. From 1825 Clerk at Colonial Office, Senior Clerk 1843, Chief Clerk 1870, retired 1872. C.M.G. 1874.…
BARROS, João de. Vila Verde, Viseu, Portugal 1496? — Ribeira de Litém near Pombal 20.10.1570. Portuguese Humanist, Civil Servant, and Contemporary Historian of Early Colonial India. Illegitimate son of nobleman Lopo de Barros from Northern Portugal. Attracted attention of the court with his literary products. In 1522 he was sent…
BANESS, Joshua Frederick. Delhi 30.1.1830 — Simla 7.6.1884. British Civil Servant in India. Born in India, son of Athanas Baness (1802–1845) ja Harriet Lumley (1808–1880), the surname Baness is Scottish. Surveyor and Chief Draftsman in Geographical and Drawing Branch of the Survey of India (1881).Married 1856 Marie Knight (b. 1832)…
WRIGHT, Henry Nelson. Mainput, Uttar Pradesh 29.10.1869 — England 13.5.1941. British Civil Servant and Numismatist In India, concentrating on Muslim coins. Son of Francis Nelson Wright of I.C.S., educated at Eton. Studied two years classics at Oxford (Corpus Christi College). In 1890 sailed to India, first post in Meerut. From…
THORNTON, Thomas Henry. London (?) 1832 (or 13.11.1831?) — Bath 10.3.1913. British Civil Servant in India. Son of a Times journalist, Thomas Thornton, and his wife Elizabeth. Educated at Merchant Taylor’s School, studies at Oxford (St.John’s College, 1855 its Fellow). In 1855 entered I.C.S. as one of the first “competition-wallahs”.…
THOMPSON, Malcolm Stuart Haughton. 1 Madras 1885 — London 1966. British Tamil Scholar. Son of Robert William Thompson (1843–1919) and his wife Ada Helen Maude (1860–1893). B.A. Worked as teacher in Tamil Nadu, in 1931-32 Principal of Rajahmundry College. Then Inspector of schools in Bangalore (1940). Taught Tamil at S.O.A.S.…
STONEHOUSE, John. 17?? — 18??. British Civil Servant in India. In 1780 Assistant to Collector in Shawabad, in 1795 Collector in Medinipur, soon in Midnapur, soon in Midnapur, then judge in Calcutta and from 1802 in Benares. Publications: “Letter from the Emperor Akbar to Abdûllah Khan. the Usbeck, Ruler of…
SORLEY, Herbert Tower. 12.4.1892 — 7.8.1968. British Civil Servant in India, Sindhi Scholar. Son of John T. Sorley, City Chamberlain of Aberdeen. M.A. 1914 Aberdeen. Served in I.C.S., apparently until 1947. In 1939 he was Collector of Bombay, then Chief Secretary to Government, Political and Services Department, Bombay. D.Litt. C.I.E.…