Thompson, George Thomas Sheriff, 1896. Married (i) 1875, Alice Howard, dau. of Capt. Henry Howard Barber, 17th Lancers, and had issue; (2) Sept. 1890, Ezit Eliza Jane Parsons, dau. of WiUiam Parsons Peters, and had further issue. Died Feb. 6, 1915- Brother of Richard H. (1868) Samuel A. (1864), and Henry Y. (1856). {Harrow Sch. Reg.; Law Lists; Inns of Court; Burke, L.G., which gives Feb. 13 for date of death.) THOMPSON, GEORGE THOMAS. Adm. pens, at Trinity, Apr. 16, 1864. S. of William Christopher Forster, of Crifiel House, Silloth, Cumberland. B. June 21, 1845, at Solway House, Cumberland. School, Bury St Edmunds. Matnc. Michs. 1864; B.A. 1868. Ord. deacon (Norwich) 1869; priest, 1870; C. of Docking, Norfolk, 1869-73- V. of Heacham, 1873-1931. Publ. Pr., dio. of Norwich, 1931-40. Lived latterly at Heacham. Died Dec. 16, 1940. {Crockford; Cambridge Daily News, Dec. 18, 1940.) THOMPSON, GORDON. Adm. pens, at Sidney, Oct. 17, 1864. and s. of Thomas, schooknaster, of Salt Hill, near Slough. B. July 4, 1843, at Farnham, Surrey. Schools, King's College, Farnham (Dr Major) and Warminster (Mr Crallan). Matric. Michs. 1865; B.A. 1869; M.A. 1874. THOMPSON, HAROLD CROKER SPRINGALL. Adm. at Trinity Hall, 1879. S. of Springall (1840), of Bramerton, Slough. [B. Jan. 6, 1862.] School, Eton. Matric. Michs. 1879; B.A. 1883; M.A. 1888. Lieut., South Lanes. Regt., 1883; Capt., 1890. Served in the Great War, 1914-19 (Capt., S. Lanes. Regt.). Died Aug. 21, 1932, at Brighton. Brother of Lawrence C. F. (1866). (Army Lists; The Times, Aug. 29, 1932; Eton Sch. Reg.) THOMPSON, HAROLD J. (1896), see MEYSEY-THOMPSON. THOMPSON, HAROLD STUART. Adm. pens, at Christ's, Jan. 21, 1889. S. of William, of Brent Lodge, Bridgwater. B. there [Mar. 23, 1870]. Schools, Friends', Sidcot, Somerset, Friends', York, and at University College, Bristol. Matric. Michs. 1889. Adm. to Surveyors' Institution, 1897; practised for sometime in Birmingham. Joined the British Botanical Association. At Kew for one year. F.L.S., 1900. Formed a large herbarium. Author, Alpine Plants of Europe; Sub- Alpine Plants, etc. Residing at Buckingham Place, Clifton, in 1934. (Peile, 11. 747; C. R. Hudleston.) THOMPSON, HAROLD THEODORE. Adm. pens, at Christ's, Jan. 13, 1896. S. of Henry. B. [Apr. ir, 1878], in LiverpooL School, Arnold House, Chester. Matric. Michs. 1896; Scholar; B.A. (itth Wrangler) 1899; (Nat. Sci. Trip., Pt 1, 1st Class, 1900); M.A., M.B. and B.Chir. 1903; M.D. 1906. B.Sc, London, 1901. At the London Hospital; Medical Registrar and House Physician there. M.R.C.S.; L.R.C.P., 1903; M.R.C.P.; F.R.C.S., 1904; F.R.C.P., 1911. Assistant Physician, Hospital for Sick Children, Great Ormond Street. Physician and Lecturer in Neurology at the London Hospital. Married, 1905, Elinor, dau. of Edward Waller, of Alexandria. Author, medical. Of 94, Portland Place, London, W. Died Feb. 3, 1935, at Great Missenden, Bucks.; buried there. (Peile, II. 804; Medical Directories; The Times, Feb. 6, 1935.) THOMPSON, HARRISON. Adm. pens, at St John's, Aug. 27, 1887. S. of Harrison, chemist, of Sunderland (and Mary Ann Blackett). B. Aug. 23, 1867, at Sunderland. School, Royal Granunar, Newcastle-on-Tyne (Mr S. C. Logan). Matric. Michs. 1887; B.A. 1890; M.A. 1902. Ord. deacon (Carlisle) 1891; priest, 1892; C. of St James's, Barrow-in- Fumess, 1891-4. C. of St Andrew's, Fulham, 1894-5. P.-in-charge of St Michael and A.A., Boksburg, Transvaal. 1895-8. C. of Doornfontein, 1898-1904. Hon. Canon of Pretoria, 1912-22; of Johannesburg, 1922-6. R. of Doorn- fontein, 1904-26. R. of Chigwell Row, Essex, 1927-38. Married (i) 1896, Adelaide Elizabeth Louisa, dau. of Major- Gen. Robert Whigham; (2) 1903, Zenobia Ida, dau. of James Lang. Of La Vignette, St Saviour's, Jersey in 1948. Died Jan. 2, 1951, at Capetown. (Crockford; Who's Who in Essex; The Times, Jan. 17, 1951.) THOMPSON, HARRY ARTHUR. Matric. Non-CoU., Michs. 1885; B.A. 1888; M.A. 1892. THOMPSON (post MEYSEY THOMPSON), HARRY STEPHEN. Adm. Fell.-Com. (age i8) at Trinity, Oct. 17, 1826. [Eldest] s. of Richard John (1788) [Capt., 4th Dragoons] (and Eliza- beth, dau. of John Turton, of Sugnall Hall, Staffs.). B. [Aug. II, 1809], at Kirby Hall, Yorks. School, Waltham Cross, Herts. Matric. Michs. 1827; B.A. 1832. Adopted additionally his grandmother's surname of Meysey, 1874. Well known as an agriculturist. Helped to found the Yorkshire Agricultural Society, 1837 (President, 1862). Succeeded to the family estates of Kirby Hall, 1853. One of the founders of the Royal Agricultural Society, 1838, taking an active part in its affairs until 1873 (Member of Council, 1838-58; Trustee, 1858-74). Began, 1845, a series of experiments on the power of soil in absorbing ammonia : discovered the importance of covered fold-yards for protecting cattle. Chairman, North Thompson, Henry Francis Herbert Midland Railway Co., and of the North Eastern Co., i854-74- M.P. for Whitby, 1859-65. J. P. and D.L. High Sheriff of Yorks., 1856. Created Bart., 1874. Married, Aug. 26, 1843, Elizabeth Ann, 2nd dau. of Sir John Croft, Bart. Author, agricultural. Died May 17, 1874, at Kirby Hall. Brother of Thomas C. (1829) and Frederick W. (1835); father of Henry M. (1863), Albert C. (1867), Charles M. (i868) and Ernest C. (sub Meysey-Thompson) (1877). (Burke, P. and B.;D.N.B.) THOMPSON, HENRY. Adm. Fell.-Com. (age 19) at Trinity, June 4, 1764. S. of John, of Kirby Hall [Shipton], Yorks. School, Eton. Matric. Michs. 1764. Of Kirby Hall. Married Jan. 30, 1769, Mary, only dau. of Thomas Spence, of Hart's Hall, Suffolk. Buried Mar. 10, 1814. Father of Richard J. (1788). (Eton Coll. Reg.; Burke, P. and B.) THOMPSON, HENRY. Adm. pens, (age 18) at Trinity, July 13, 1803. S. of Matthew, of Bradfield, Essex. School, Dedham. Matric. Michs. 1804; Scholar, 1806; B.A. (T.2th Wrangler) 1808. Ord. priest (London) Sept. 23, 1810. V. of Long Preston, Yorks., 1809-11. V. of Mistley-cwm-Manningtree and Bradfield, Essex, 181 1-39. R. of Fobbing, 1839-50. Died Mar. I, 1850, in his chaise at Orsett, when returning from a Protectionist meeting at Grays. (Foster, Index Eccles.; Clergy List; G. Mag., 1850, I. 548.) THOMPSON, HENRY. Adm. pens, at St John's, Apr. 29, 1818. Of Surrey. [B. 1797 in Surrey.] Matric. Michs. 1818; Scholar, 1818; Browne medal, 1820; B.A. 1822; Members' prize, 1824; M.A. 1825. Ord. deacon (Exeter) Dec. 21, 1823; priest (Winchester) Dec. 24, 1826; C. of St George's, Camberwell, Surrey, 1824-7. C. of Salehurst, Sussex, 1827-8. C. of Wrington, Somerset, 1828-53. V. of Chard, 1853-78. Author, Davidica — Sermons on the Life and Character of David; Pastoralia — A Manual of Helps for the Parochial Clergy; The Life of Hannah More, with Notices of her Sisters ; German Ballads, etc. Married, June 30, 1823, Anne Harrison, dau. of the Rev. James Bell, V. of Lympne, Kent. Died Nov. 29, 1878, at Chard. (Boase, ni. 936; Crockford; D.N.B.) THOMPSON, HENRY. Adm. pens, (age 19) at St John's, July 4, 1822. S. of Benjamin, Esq. Of Cumberland. Matric. Michs. 1822; Scholar, 1824; B.A. (loth Wrangler) 1827; M.A. 1830; B.D. 1837. Fellow, 1833-55. Ord. deacon (Rochester) Feb. 7, 1836; priest (Gloucester) June 5, 1836. Died May 14, 1855, aged 51, at Malvern. (Clergy List; G. Mag., 1856, i. 656, which erroneously gives him of Workington and B.A. 1838; M.A. 1841.) THOMPSON, HENRY. Adm. pens, (age 18) at Trinity, Oct. 29, 1825. S. of Henry. B. at Acomb, Yorks. School, Collingham, Newark. Matric. Michs. 1826. THOMPSON, HENRY. Adm. pens, at Trinity, Oct. i, 1833. [Eldest s. of Joseph, solicitor, of Workington. B. there, July 27, 1815. School, Shrewsbury.] Matric. Michs. 1834. Migrated to St John's, June 29, 1836; B.A. (7th Classic) 1838; M.A. 1841; M.D. 1853. Fellow of St John's, 1841-97. M.R.C.P., 1854; F.R.C.P., 1858. Physician and Lecturer on Materia Medica at the Middlesex Hospital, 1859-79- Physi- cian to Chelsea, Brompton and Belgrave Dispensary. Practised successively at 52, Welbeck Street, London, and in Queen Anne Street. Consulting Physician, Middlesex Hospital. Popularly known as 'Jupiter' Thompson from his fine presence. Author, medical. Died, unmarried, July 22, 1897, in London; buried at Workington. [Matties, and Degrees, 1851-1900 confuses his degrees with those of Henry (1822); Boase, vi. 681; Eagle, xx. 72; Medical Directories; Thi Times, July 26, 1897.) THOMPSON, HENRY. Adm. pens, at Corpus Christi, Oct. i, i860. Of Canterbury. Matric. Michs. i860; Scholar, 1861; B.A. 1864. Ord. deacon (London) 1865; priest, 1866; C. of Christ Church, Lee, Kent, 1865-8. P.C. of Farnham, Suffolk, 1869-74. V. of Aldeburgh with Hazlewood, 1874-1904. Rural Dean of Orford, 1891-1904. V. of Eaton, Norfolk, 1904-10. Hon. Canon of Norwich, 1898-1916. Select Preacher at Cambridge, 1901. Latterly of 68, Mill Hill Road, Norwich, where he died Aug. 6, 1916, aged 75. Father of John V. (1S92). (Crockford; The Times, Aug. 9, 1916.) THOMPSON, HENRY FRANCIS HERBERT. Adm. pens, at Trinity, Oct. 11, 1876. [Only] s. of Henry [ist Bart., F.R.C.S.], of 35, Wimpole Street, London (and Kate Fanny, dau. of George Loder, of Bath). B. Apr. 2, 1859, in London. School, Marlborough College. Matric. Michs. 1877; B.A. 1881. Hon. D.Litt., Oxford, 1926. FeUow of University College, London. Adm. at the Inner Temple, Nov. 16, 1878. Called to the Bar, Jan. 26, 1882. On the Northern Circuit. Suc- ceeded as 2nd Bart., Apr. 18, 1904. Took up Egyptology and became well known as a Demotic scholar. F.B.A., 1933. Chairman of the Golder's Green crematorium, founded by his father. Author, The Coptic (Sahidic) version of certain Books of the Old Testament; A Coptic Palimpsest; The Demotic Magical Papyrus of London and Leiden, etc. Benefactor to the Fitzwilliam Museum. Died May 26, 1944, at Bath. 162