Thompson, Beilby THOMPSON, BEILBY. Adm. Fell. -Com. (age i8) at Christ's, Nov. i6, 1759. [Elder] s. of Beilbv [of Escrick, Yorks.; High Sheriff of Yorks., 1730] (and Sarah, widow of Sir Darcy Dawes). B. at Y'ork. School, Craik near Easingwold. Of Escrick. M.P. for Hedon, Yorks., 1768-80 and 1790-6; for Thirsk, 1780-4. Died June 10, 1799, at his house in Cavendish Square, London. Brother of Richard (1761). {Pcile, 11. 269; Return of M.P.s; G. Mag., 1799, i. 534-) THOMPSON, BENJAMIN NORTON. Adm. sizar at Trinity, Apr. 25, 1871. [Eldest] s. of Benjamin, of 7, Beech Terrace, Fairfield, Liverpool. B. Mar. 6, 1852, in Canada. School, Bury St Edmunds. Matric. Michs. 1871 ; B.A. 1875; M.A. 1878. Ord. deacon (Lichfield) 1878; priest, 1879; C. of Sawley, Derbs., 1878-80. C. of Holy Trinity, Bournemouth, 1880-2. R. of Wistaston, Cheshire, 1882-4. Inc. of Christ Church, Walcot, Bath, 1884-1911. R. of Weston-super-.Mare and Rural Dean of Locking, 1911-24. Preb. of Wells, 1902- 24. Died Nov. 16, 1938, at 30, Victoria Street, Tenby. {Bury St Edmunds Sck. List; Crockford; The Times, Nov. 18, 1938.) THOMPSON, BENJAMIN PEILE. Adm. pens, at St Catharine's, Feb. 23, 1847. [2nd] s. of Matthew [of Manningham Lodge, Bradford, Yorks.] (and Elizabeth Sarah, dau. of the Rev. William Atkinson, of Thorp-Arch, Yorks.). B. [Feb. 3, 1828], at Bradford. Matric. Lent, 1848; B.A. 1852; M.A. 1856. Ord. deacon (Worcester) 1853; priest. 1854; C. of Spetchley, Worcs., 1853-5. C. of Snodland, Kent, 1855-65. C. of Kemsing, 1866-7. V. of St Laurence, Seal, 1867-1908. Married, June 14, 1854, Rosa Grevis, dau. of Col. Grevoise James, of Ightham Court, Kent, and had issue. Died Mar. 29, 1908. Brother of Matthew W. (1838). (Burke, P. and B.; Crockford; Cambridge Chronicle, Apr. 10, 1908.) THOMPSON, BERTRAM. Adm. pens, (age 19) at Magdalene, Aug. I, 1S89. S. of John, of 19, Clare Road, Halifax. School, Bradford. Matric. Michs. 1889; B.A. 1892; M.A. 1925. Of the Church of England Grammar School, S. Yarra, Melbourne, Australia, in 1946. (C.U. Pari. Reg.) THOMPSON, CHARLES. Adm. pens, at Queens', Mar. 16, 1825. Of Lines. Matric. Michs. 1825. THOMPSON, CHARLES. Adm. pens, at Clare, Jan. 20, 1831. [S. of the Rev. Joseph, of Bilton, near Hull. B. there. May 9, 1812. School, Grantham (Mr Andrews).] Migrated to Sidney, Oct. 26, 1831. Matric. Michs. 1831; B.A. 1835. Ord. deacon (York) 1835; priest, 1836. V. of Horton with Woodlands, Dorset, 1837. P.C. of Lea Marston, Warws., 1844-53. V. of South Mymms, Middlesex, 1853-70. Latterly of 10, Addison Gardens, London, W. Died Dec. 21, 1891, in London. (Crockford; F. Brittain; Tlie Guardian, Dec. 23, 1891.) THOMPSON, CHARLES. Adm. Fell.-Com. (age 26) at Jesus, May 27, 1839. S. of Charles, Esq. Of Kent. Matric. Michs. 1839. Brother of William T. (1826). THOMPSON, CHARLES. Adm. pens, (age 19) at Trinity. May 12 1855. S. of Isaac, of Northallerton, Y'orks. B. there. School, Sedbergh. Matric. Michs. 1855; B.A. (35'^! Wrangler) 1859; M.A. 1862. Sometime in business at Newcastle-on- Tyne as a marine manufacturing engineer; afterwards a consulting engineer. Living at Rockhurst, Amside, in 1909. [Sedbergh Sch. Reg.) THOMPSON, CHARLES EDWIN. Adm. pens, at Corpus Christi, Oct. I, 1883. S. of John, builder, of the Lindens, Peterborough. B. there, Apr. 10, 1864. Schools, Oundle and Peterborough. Matric. Michs. 1883; Scholar, 1884; B.A. 18S6; M.A. 1890. Assistant Master at St Lawrence College, Ramsgate; at the United Services College, Westward Ho!, in 1903; at St George's, Harpenden; at St Marylebone Grammar School, London, in 1910. Died Dec. 27, 1947, in London. Brother of John C. C. (1900). (Schoolmasters' Directories; The Times, Dec. 30, 1947-) THOMPSON, CHARLES LACY. Adm. pens, at St John's, Nov. 24, 1873. [Eldest] s. of Thomas Charles, colliery-lessee of Milton Hall, Brampton, Carlisle (and Gertrude, dau. of Richard Lacy, Esq., of Holmpton, Yorks.). B. July 19, 1857, at Brampton, Cumberland. Schools, Carlisle Grammar and King's College, London. Migrated to Trinity, Oct. 11, 1875- Matric Michs. 1875; B.A. 1879. Of Farlam Hall, Cumberland. Capt., 3rd Batt., the Border Regt., 1878-9. D.L. and J. P. for Cumberland. High Sheriff, 1900. Married, 1889, Carolme Forbes, dau. of A. Whitelaw, Esq., M.P., and had issue. Died Apr. 23, 1920. Brother of James (1878), Robert H. (1885) and Thomas E. B. (1878). (Carlisle Gr. Sch. Reg.; Army Lists; Walford, County Families; The Times, Apr. 29, 1920.) THOMPSON( post MEYSEY-THOMPSON), CHARLES MAUDE- Adm. pens, at Trinity, Feb. 14, 1868. [4th] s. of Harry Stephen (1826), of Kirbv Hall, Yorks. B. Dec. 5, 1849. at York. School, Eton. Matric. Michs. 1868; B.A. 1872, as Charles Mawhood T.; M.A. 1876. C. of Whitby, Yorks., 1873- 5. C. of St Pancras, London, 1875-6. R. of Middle Claydon, Bucks., 1876-9. Married, Apr. 28, 1874, Emily Mary, 2nd Thompson, D'Arcy Wentworth dau of Sir Tames Walker, ist Bart. Travelled in America for his health, and died there, Sept. 12, 1881. Brother of Albert C. (1867), Henry M. (1863) and Ernest C. (1877, sub Meysey-Thompson) ; father of Harold J. (1896, sub Meysey- Thompson). (Eton Sch. Lists; Burke, P. and B.; Crockford; Clergy List.) THOMPSON, CHARLES WILLIAM. Adm. pens, at Queens', June 15, 1805. Of Yorks. [S. of Thomas, Esq., M.P. for Midhurst.] Matric. Michs. 1805; B.A. 1809; M.A. 1812. Worts Travelling FeUow. Capt., ist Foot Guards. Killed in action near Bayonne, Dec. 12, 1813. Brother of Thomas P. (1798). (G. Mag., 1814, I. I75-) THOMPSON, CHRISTOPHER FRANCIS (1805), see FRANCIS. THOMPSON, CLARENCE WATSON BLOOMER. Adm. pens, at Queens', Oct. 1891. S. of Westley Haynes. B. Apr. 10, 1874, at Cradley, Worcs. Matric. Michs. 1891; B.A. 1896. Adm. Solicitor, 1902 ; practised at Brighton and at Yeovil, Somerset. (La-u' Lists.) THOMPSON, CLAUDE METFORD. Adm. pens, at Trinity, Mar. 28, 1876. S. of .Alexander, of Bridgwater, Somerset. B. there, Dec. 5, 1855. Schools, Taunton and University College, London. Matric. Michs. 1876; Scholar, 1877; (Nat. Sci. Trip., ist Class, 1879); B.A. 1880; M.A. 1883. D.Sc. Professor of Chemistry at the University College of South Wales and Monmouthshire, Cardiff, 1883-1921. Died Jan. 4, 1933, at Cardiff. Doubtless brother of Herbert M. (1875)- (Schoolmasters' Directories; Who was Who; The Tunes, Jan. 5, 1933) THOMPSON, CLEMENT. Adm. pens, at Trinity, June 25, 1894. [Eldest] s. of Reginald (1864), of HoUings Hall, Esholt, Shipley, Yorks. B. there [Oct. 8], 1875. School, Charterhouse. Matric. Michs. 1894; B.A. 1897. Director (and Secretary) of Messrs W. Whitaker and Co., brewers. Of Alverley Hall, Doncaster, in 1911. Died, unmarried, Nov. 12, 1929, at Whitemoor House, Ollerton; buried at Guiseley. (Burke, P. and B.; The Times, Nov. 14, 1929.) THOMPSON, CORNELIUS. Adm. sizar (age 21) at Trinity, May 21, 1824. S. of Joseph. B. at Battlebarrow, Westmor- land. School, Appleby. Matric. Michs. 1824; B.A. 1828. Ord. deacon, 1828; priest, 1829. V. of Elkesley, Notts., 1838-47. R. of Kirton, 1848-72. R. of West Barkwith, Lines., 1877-82. Married (2) Sophia Rosa, elder dau. of E. H. C. Monckton. Latterly of 2, Codrington Place, Clifton, where he died Oct. 19, 1884. Father of Frederick L. (1862). (Crockford; Foster, Index Eccles.; The Guardian, Oct. 29, 1884; Burke, P. and B. (sub Viscount Galway) ; V. Hodson.) THOMPSON, D'ARCY WENTWORTH. Adm. sizar at Trinity, Feb. 16, 1848. S. of John Skelton, shipmaster, deceased, of Wigton, Cumberiand (and Mary Mitchell). B. at sea, off Van Diemen's Land, Apr. i8, 1829. School, Christ's Hospital. Matric. Michs. 1848. Migrated to Pembroke, Dec. 19, 1848; Scholar; Browne medal, 1849; B.A. ((>th Classic), 1852; M.A. 1855. Classical Master at Edinburgh Academy, 1852-63. where R. L. Stevenson was one of his pupils, and recorded the fact in his song beginning 'Dear Thompson's Class. Professor of Greek (and Librarian) at Queen's College, Galway, 1863-1902. Lowell Lecturer at Boston, Mass., 1867. Married (i) 1859, Fanny, dau. of Joseph Gamgee, and had issue; (2) 1866, Amy, dau. of William B. Drury, of Boden Park, Co. Dublin, and had further issue. Author, Day Dreams of a Schoolmaster; Wayside Thoughts of an Asopho- philosopher; Wayside Thoughts (LoveU Lectures); Nursery Nonsense of Rhymes without Reason; Fun and Earnest or Rhymes tenth Reason, etc. Died Jan. 25, 1902, at Galway. Father of the next. (Christ's Hospital Exhibitioners; D.A .B.) THOMPSON, D'ARCY WENTWORTH. .Adm. sizar at Trinity, Oct. 8, 1880. S. of D'Arcy Wentworth (above), of The Crescent, Galway (and Fanny, dau. of Joseph Gamgee). B. May 2, i860, in Edinburgh. School, Edinburgh Academy. Matric. Michs. 1880; Scholar, 1881; (Nat. Sci. Tnp., Pt I, ist Class, 1882; Pt II, ist Class, 1883); B.A. 1884; M.A. 1893; Litt.D. 1912. Hon. D.C.L., Oxford; Hon. LL.D., .A.berdeen. F.R.S. 1916; F.R.S.E.; President, 1934-9- Junior Demon- strator in Physiologv, 18S3-4. Delegate, Behnng Sea Fisheries Conference, 1897; North Sea Conference at Stock- hohn, 1899, etc. Professor of Natural History (St Andrews University) at University College, Dundee, 1884-1917; at St Andrews, 1917-48. Herbert Spencer Lecturer at Oxford, 1913; Huxley Lecturer at Birmingham, 1917. President of the Classical Association, 1929; of the Scottish Classical Association, 1935. Lowell Lecturer at Boston, Mass., 1936. C.B., 1898. Knighted, 1937. Gold medal, Linnean Society, 1938. Married, July 4, 1901, Maureen, elder dau. of William Drury, of Dublin, and had issue. Author, Science and the Classics; A Glossary of Greek Birds; A Glossary of Greek Fishes; Form and'Orouih, etc. Died June 21, 1948, at St Andrews. (Edinburgh Acad. Reg.; Historical Register, 141; Who's Who; The Times, June 23, 1948.) 159