Whittaker, Edmund Taylor WHITTAKER, EDMUND TAYLOR. Adm. pens, at Trinity, June i8, 1892. [Only] s. of John, Esq., of 129, East Bank Street, Southport, Lanes. B. Oct. 24, 1873, at Southport. School, Manchester Grammar. Matric. Michs. 1892; Scholar, 1893; Sheepshanks exhibitioner, 1894; B.A. {2nd Wrangler) 1895; (Math. Trip., Pt II, ist Class, 1896); Tyson medal, 1896; ist Smith's prize, 1897; M.A. 1899. Fellow, 1896-1907. Hon. Fellow, 1919. College Lecturer in mathe- matics, 1896-1905. Tamer Lecturer, 1947. Hon. Sc.D., Dublin; Hon. LL.D., St Andrews. F.R.S., 1905; F.R.S.E.; President, 1939-46. Royal-Astronomer of Ireland, 1906-12. Professor of Mathematics in Edinburgh University, 1912-46. Herbert Spencer Lecturer at Oxford, 1948. Knighted, Jan. 1945. Married, Aug. 7, 1901, Mary Ferguson McNaghten, 2nd dau. of the Rev. Thomas Boyd, of Cambridge, and had issue. Author, Modern Analysis; Treatise on Analytical Dynamics; Optical Instruments; History of the Theories of Aether and Electricity; Calculus of Observations; etc. Of 48, George Square, Edinburgh, in 1952. (Schoolmasters' Direc- tories; Who's Who; The Times, Aug. 9, 1901.) WHITTAKER (post KIRKLAND-WHITTAKER), The Rev. HARRY. Matric. Non-Coil., Michs. 1893. At Queen's College, Birmingham, 1891 ; M.B. and B.Chir., Edinburgh, 1904; M.D. (Edin.) 1906; L.R.C.S. (Edin.) 1904. Ord. deacon (Worcester), 1891; priest (Coventry), 1892; C. of Stamber Mill, Worcs., 1891-3. C. of Wimblington, Cambs., 1893-8. C. of St Thomas's, Nottingham, 1898-9. Chaplain of the London County Asylum at Banstead, Surrey, 1899-1930. Served in the Great War, 1914-19 (R.A.M.C). Changed his name to Kirkland- Whit taker, 1916. V. of West Bilney with Pentney, Norfolk, 1930-51. Of Swaffham in 1952. (Crockford.) WHITTAKER, JOHN DRONSFIELD. Adm. pens, (age 18) at Jesus, Oct. 1884. [2nd] s. of Robert, Esq., of Prospect HUl, Walton-le-Dale, Lanes, (and Mary Hannah, dau. of John Dronsfield). B. [Feb. 20, 1866], at Walton-le-Dale. School Harrow. Matric. Michs. 1884; B.A. 1887. At the Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester. Fellow of the Surveyors' Institute, 1896. Married, Apr. 25, 1906, Constance Egerton, 2nd dau. of Samuel Ashworth, of Bolton-le-Moors, and had issue. Succeeded his father at Walton-le-Dale, Lanes., 1923. Died June 2, 1924. Brother of Arthur (1891). (Harrow Sch. Reg.; Burke, L.G.) WHITTAKER, JOHN WILLIAM. Adm. pens, (age 19) at St John's, Mar. 31, 1810. S. of William, gent., of Bradford, Yorks. (and Sarah Buck). [B. c. 1790, in Manchester.] School, Bradford. Matric. Michs. 18 10; Scholar, 18 10; B.A. (13th Wrangler) 1814; M.A. 1817; B.D. 1824; D.D. 1830. Fellow, 1814-26. Ord. deacon (Ely), Mar. 26, 1820; priest, Nov. 12, 1820. V. of Blackburn, Lanes., 1822-54. Hon. Canon of Manchester, 1852-4 One of the founders of the Royal Astronomical Society, 1820. Married, June 20, 1825, Mary Haughton, eldest dau. of WilUam Feilden (afterwards Bart.), of Feniscowles, Lanes. Author, An Historical and Critical Ini]uiry into the Interpretation of the Hebrew Scriptures; Justification by Faith ; The Catholic Church ; etc. Died Aug. 23, 1854. Father of Philip H. (1850). (Boase, in. 1327; Foster, Index Eccles.; Clergy List; D.N.B.) WHITTAKER, OLDHAM. Adm. pens, at Trinity, June 14, 1886. [Only] s. of Reginald, of 9, Gloucester Square, London. B. June 25, 1868, at Ashton, Devon. School, Harrow. Matric. Michs. 1886; LL.B. 1889. Adm. at the Inner Temple, Nov. 11, 1887. Called to the Bar, Apr. 22, 1891. On the Northern Circuit. Died Jan. 17, 1931, in London. (Harrow Sch. Reg.; Law Lists; Inns of Court; The Times, Jan. 21, 1931.) WHITTAKER, PHILIP HAUGHTON. Adm. pens, at St John's, May 13, 1850. S. of the Rev. J[ohn] W[illiam] (1810), 'V. of Blackburn, Lanes, (and Mary Haughton). B. there, Jan. 28, 1830. [School, Sedbergh.] Matric. Michs. 1850. Capt., 3rd Lanes. Militia; served for two years during the Crimean War in Gibraltar and Malta. Died Nov. 24, 1883. (Sedbergh Sch. Reg.) WHITTAKER, ROBERT. Adm. sizar at Sx John's, June 5, 1840; re-adm. pens. Oct. 15, 1840. [2nd] s. of John, wheel- wright, of Walton-le-Dale, Lanes, (and Elizabeth). [B. June 10, 1815.] Bapt. July 6, 1817. Matric. Michs. 1840; B.A. 1844; M.A. 1850. Ord. deacon (Chester), July 14, 1844; priest, 1845. P.C. of Wemeth, Lanes., 1844-5. P-C. of Leesfield, 1846-86. R. of Beckingham with Stragglethorpe and Fenton, Lines., 1886-91. Hon. Canon of Manchester, 1878-94. Married, June 29, 1867, Catharine, 2nd dau. of S. Taylor, of Lees, Oldham. Author of an abridgement of Walker's Sufferings of the Clergy. Latterly of Leamington, where he died Jan. 8, 1894. (Boase, vi. 859; Eagle, xviii. 511; Crockford; The Guardian, Jan. 17, 1894.) Written, Arthur James WHITTAKER, THOMAS SHERREN. Adm. pens, at Trinity, May 30, 1887. S. of Thomas Earle, of Femleigh, Beckenham, Kent. B. there, Jan. 26, 1868. School, Rugby. Matric. Michs. 1887; B.A. 1890. Adm. at the Middle Temple, June 12, 1888. Called to the Bar, May 11, 1892. Died Feb. 8, 1914, at Broadstairs. (Rugby Sch. Reg.; Law Lists; The Times, Feb. II, 1914-) WHITTAKER, WILLIAM (1815), see WHITAKER. WHITTAKER, WILLIAM JOSEPH. Matric. Non-CoU., Michs. 1885. [3rd] s. of Charles [David], of Harlow, Essex. B. there, June 4, 1868. School, Bishop's Stortford Nonconformist Grammar. B.A. and LL.B. (Law Trip., ist Class) i888. Adm. pens, at Trinity, Oct. i, 1890; Chancellor's legal medal, 1888; Whewell Scholar in International Law, 1890; M.A. 1893. Called to the Bar, Middle Temple, June 26, 1895. Adm. at Lincoln's Inn, Oct. 27, 1902. On the South-Eastem Circuit. Professor of English Law at University College, London, 1900-8. Assistant Reader in the Law of Property to the Inns of Court, 1905-31. Married, Aug. i, 1905, Mary HUdegarde, dau. of Walter Wren, of London. Edited the 8th edition of White and Tudor's Cases in Equity and also Maitland's Equity Lectures. Died Dec. 30, 1931. Brother of Charles D. (1881). (Laiv Lists; Who was Who; The Times, Aug. 4, 1905 and Jan. 2, and 6, 1932.) WHITTALL, ERNEST JOHN. Matric. Non-CoU., Michs. 1889; B.A. 1894. Ord. deacon (St Albans), 1905; priest, 1906; C. of St James, Walthamstow, Essex, 1905-7. C. of St Luke's, Chesterton, Cambridge, 1907-8. C. of St Luke's, West Norwood, Surrey, 1908-1 1. Chaplain of St Andrew's Hospital, Northampton, 1911-25. Latterly of 67, Billing Ro4d, Northampton, where he died Aug. 28, 1925, aged 52. {Crockford; The Times, Sept. i, 1925.) WHITTALL, HUGH HENLEY FRAZER. Adm. pens, at Trinity Hall, Nov. 30, 1871. S. of — , Esq. [Surgeon-Major, Indian Medical Service], of Mussoorie, India. School, Cheltenham. Matric. Lent, 1872. (V. Hodson.) WHITTAM, MATTHEW. Adm. at Caius, Oct. i, 1884. S. of Matthew, deceased, of the Green, Settle, Yorks. B. Nov. 5, 1862. School, Giggleswick. Matric. Michs. 1884; B.A. 1887; M.A. 1892. Assistant Master at St Peter's School, York, 1888-92; at the Isle of Wight College, Ryde, 1892-1901; at Wyggeston School, Leicester, 1902-6; at Acton County School, 1906-26. Died Apr. 6, 1935, at Fittleworth, Sussex. Brother of the next. (Giggleswick Sch. Reg.; Schoolmasters' Directories; The Times, Apr. 10, 1935-) WHITTAM, WILLIAM GOLDSBOROUGH. Adm. at Caius, Oct. I, 1876. S. of Matthew, farmer, of Settle, Yorks. B. there, Aug. 7, 1857. School, Giggleswick. Matric. Michs. 1876; Scholar; B.A. (Nat. Sci. Trip., ist Class) 1880; M.A. 1883. Assistant Master at Cheltenham Grammar School, 1883-5. Ord. deacon (Gloucester and Bristol), 1883; priest, 1884; C. of All Saints, Cheltenham, 1883-8; Assistant Master and Chaplain at Eastbourne College, 1888-92 ; Head Master of the Isle of Wight College, Ryde, 1892-1905. R. of Hartley Wespall, Hants., 1905-11. V. of St Luke's, West Norwood, 1911-21. V. of Messing, Essex, 1921-35. Married, 1889, Florence Lucy, dau. of Robert Hedges Pierce. Died Nov. 9, 1935, at Croydon; buried at Messing. Brother of the above. {Giggleswick Sch. Reg.; Venn, 11. 422; Crockford; Who's Who in Essex; The Times, Nov. 11, 1935.) WHITTARD (post MIDDLEMORE-WHITHARD), THOMAS MIDDLEMORE. Adm. sizar at Trinity, Apr. 12, 1847. [B. Nov. 5, 1829. School, King Edward's, Birmingham.] Matric. Michs. 1847; B.A. 1852; M.A. 1855. Ord. deacon, 1852; priest, 1859. Professor of English Literature and Master of the modern side, Victoria College, Jersey, 1852-63; Head Master of the Junior Department of Cheltenham College, 1863-85. Changed his name to Middlemore-Whithard, 1879. R. of Upton Helions, Devon, 1885-94. Married, 1853, Gabrielle Antoinette Feviand, of Geneva. Lived latterly at Hawkesley, Exmouth, where he died Feb. 15, 1920. Father of Charles R. (1890, sub Middlemore-Whithard). (Cheltenham Coll. Reg.; Crockford; Changes of Name.) WHITTEMORE, The Rev. WILLIAM MEYNELL. Adm. pens, at Queens' Mar. 22, 1848; a 'Ten-year man.' [B. 1819 or 1820. Educated at St Bees.] D.D., Lambeth, 1873. Ord. deacon (Chester), 1845; priest, 1845; C. of St Barnabas, Manchester, 1845-6. C. of Richmond, Surrey, 1846-7. C. of St Stephen's, Coleman Street, London, 1847-9- C. of West Hackney, 1849-51. R. of St James, Aldgate, 1851-73. R. of St Katharine Cree with St James, Aldgate, 1873-94- Author, The Seventh Head, or Louis Napoleon Foreshadowed by Prophecy; The Larger Church Catechism; etc. Died July 27, 1894, at Sutton, Surrey. (Boase, in. 1327; Crockford.) WHITTEN, ARTHUR JAMES. Adm. pens, at Queens', July .\, 1854. Did not reside. 452