LEE-WARNER, William. Little Walsingham, Norfolk 18.4.1846 — Norwich 18.6.1914. Sir. British Civil Servant in India. Son of Canon James L.-W., of Thorpland Hall, Norfolk, and Anne Astley. Educated at Rugby and Cambridge (St.John’s College). B.A. 1869, M.A. 1872. In 1869 joined I.C.S., served as Collector in Poona and Satara, Political…
LEE, Lionel Frederic. Colombo 3/4.12.1845 — Colombo 4.12.1899. Hon. British Civil Servant in Sri Lanka. Son of George Lee, Postmaster-General of Ceylon, and Martha Austin. Educated at Elizabeth College in Guernsey (1861-63). Joined I.C.S. in 1864. In 1869 Assistant Government Agent, in 1881 Registrar-General, in 1887 short time Mayor of…
LAMBRICK, Hugh Trevor. Shardlow, Derbyshire 20.4.1904 — Oxford 31.8.1982. British Civil Servant and Historian in India. Son of Rev. Charles Mengier (Menzies?) L. (1862–1947) and Jessie Mabel Trevor (1875–1946). Educated in Caterham, Surrey and Fleetwood, Lancashire. Born in a family with long traditions in colonial service and especially in Sindh,…
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…
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 and Sophie Eccleston. Sent to Ireland in 1864, educated at Ennis College and Dublin University. B.A. &…
KINDERSLEY, Nathaniel Edward. Great Yarmouth, Norfolk 2.2.1763 — Little Marlow, Buckinghamshire 16.2.1831. British Civil Servant in India. Son of Nathaniel K. (1732–1769), Colonel of Bengal Artillery, and Jemina Wicksted (1741–1809, travel writer). Served in Madras Presidency. Married 1786 in India Hannah Butterworth (1755–1814), eight children. His Specimens contain, i.al., the first…
KINCAID, Charles Augustus. Indore 8.2.1870 — Fulham, London 15.8.1954. British Civil Servant, Historian and Marathi Scholar in India. Son of —> General William K. (1831–1909) and Martha Pattie Shortt, educated at Sherborne School and Balliol College, Oxford. Passed I.C.S. examination 1889, arrived in India in 1891. In 1891-94 Assistant Collector…
KENNEDY, James. 1842 — 20.6.1920. British (Scottish) Indologist and Historian of India. Born in North India as son of Rev. James K. (1815–1899), a missionary in Benares and Kumaon, and Margaret Walker. Educated at Edinburgh High School and University. After studies he joined the I.C.S. and from 1863 served in the…
KEITH, Arthur Berriedale. Portobello (Edinburgh) 5.4.1879 — Edinburgh 6.10. 1944. British (Scottish) Indologist and Scholar of Law. Professor in Edinburgh. Son of an advertiser, Davidson Keith, and Margaret Stobie Drysdale, educated at Royal High School. Studies at Edinburgh University (B.A. 1896, M.A. 189?), and from 1897 at Balliol College, Oxford…
KEENE, Henry George. 30.9.1781 — Tunbridge Wells, Kent 29.1.1864. Rev. British Civil Servant and Oriental Scholar in India. Professor in Haileybury. Son of Thomas Keene and Jane Harris, grandson of the architect Henry Keene (1726–1776), privately educated. In 1798 joined the Indian Army and participated in the siege of Seringapatam…