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# Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900/Herbert, St. Leger Algernon

​HERBERT, St. LEGER ALGERNON (1850–1885), war correspondent, was son of Frederick Charles Herbert, commander R.N. (grandson of Henry Herbert, first earl of Carnarvon), who married, at Glanmire, co. Cork, Bessie Newenham Stuart, daughter of the late Captain Henry Stuart of the 69th regiment. He was born at Kingston, Canada, 16 Aug. 1850, and received his early education at the Royal Naval School, New Cross, Kent. He was scholar of Wadham College, Oxford, from 1869 to 1874. From 1875 to 1878 he was in the Canadian civil service, and occasionally served as private secretary to Lord Dufferin, the governor-general. Herbert acted as private secretary to Sir Garnet (now Lord) Wolseley during the annexation of Cyprus in 1878, and when Sir Garnet was high commissioner in South Africa. He was attached to Ferreira's horse at the storming of Sekokoeni's Mountain, and for his services was made a C.M.G. While in Cyprus and South Africa he acted as correspondent for the ‘Times,’ and on returning to England was employed during the autumn and winter of 1880 in writing leading articles for that paper. In February 1881 Herbert went to Africa as secretary to Sir Frederick Roberts, and on that general's immediate return he was appointed in the same capacity to the Transvaal commission. From September to December 1883, and from February to June 1884 he served in Egypt as special correspondent of the ‘Morning Post.’ He was present at the battles of El Teb and Tamai, and was shot through the leg, above the knee, at the latter engagement. In September 1884 Herbert returned to Egypt, and was attached to the staff of General Sir Herbert Stewart, K.C.B., in the expedition to Khartoum for the relief of Gordon. He escaped, unwounded, at Abu Klea, but was killed at the battle of Gubat, near Metammeh, in the Soudan, 19 Jan. 1885. He wrote on a variety of subjects in many papers and magazines. A monument has been placed in the crypt of St. Paul's to the memory of Herbert, John Alexander Cameron [q. v.] and the other war correspondents who died during the Soudanese campaigns.
[Morning Post, 29 Jan. 1885; information from family.]
J. W-s.
# Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900/Macleay, Kenneth (fl.1819)

​MACLEAY, KENNETH, the elder (fl. 1819), antiquary, practised as a physician in Glasgow. He wrote:
* 'Description of the Spar Cave lately discovered in the Isle of Skye,' 8vo, Edinburgh, 1811, to which was subjoined John Leyden's poem of 'The Mermaid.'
* 'Historical Memoirs of Rob Roy and the Clan Macgregor; including original notices of Lady Grange, with an introductory sketch illustrative of the condition of the Highlands prior to 1745,' 8vo, Glasgow, 1818; other editions 1818, 1819, and 1881. This deservedly popular book was compiled with scrupulous care from original documents and oral tradition whenever deemed genuine. Macleay was father of Kenneth Macleay the younger [q. v.]
[Brit. Mus. Cat.]
G. G.
# Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900/Macleay, William

1904 Errata appended.
​MACLEAY, Sir WILLIAM (1820–1891), Australian statesman and naturalist, born 13 June 1820, was second son of Kenneth Macleay of Newmore, Ross-shire, by Isabella Home of Stirkoke, Caithness-shire, and was first cousin of William Sharp Macleay [q. v.] He was educated at the New Academy, Edinburgh, and afterwards at the university, where he does not seem to have graduated. He emigrated to Australia in 1839 by the persuasion of his uncle, Alexander Macleay [q. v.] Being provided with capital he at once commenced sheep-farming, buying a run on the Murrumbidgee. From 1854 until 1874 he was member of the Legislative Assembly, sitting first for the Lachlan and Lower Darling districts, and later for Murrumbidgee. Macleay shared with other members of his family a taste for natural history.
He devoted himself particularly to entomology, formed a very valuable museum, and was the first president of the Entomological, afterwards Linnean, Society of New South Wales, established at Sydney 11 April 1862. He contributed ten papers on Australian insects to the first two volumes of the 'Transactions' of the Society, 1863-73 (Royal Society's Cat. iv. 168, viii. 800). To this society he also at a later date gave funds for endowment and a house at Elizabeth Bay, and in order to promote higher scientific study in the colony he set aside 40,000l., the interest on which was expended on research fellowships in the university of New South Wales. He further gave to the university his private museum, for which a building was erected at the public expense. In 1874 Macleay fitted out a vessel, the Chevert, and with Captain Onslow made an expedition to the south-west coast of New Guinea, exploring the harbours and collecting many specimens. On his return he was appointed a member of the Legislative Council. He was knighted in 1889, and died 7 Dec. 1891. He had married, in June 1867, Susan Emmeline, daughter of Edward (afterwards Sir Edward) Deas Thompson. A portrait of Macleay is in 'The Australian Portrait Gallery.'
[Heaton's Australian Dates and Men of the Time; Australian Portrait Gallery; Epitome of the Official History of New South Wales Times, 8 Dec. 1891.]
W. A. J. A.
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# Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900/Macleod, Allan

​MACLEOD, ALLAN (d. 1805), political writer, a native of Scotland, came to London, where he purchased and edited the 'London Albion Journal.' Some unguarded criticism on political matters brought him in 1802 under the unfavourable notice of the attorney-general, but proceedings were eventually allowed to drop. Macleod ultimately gave up journalism and retired to Edinburgh, where he died on 17 Sept. 1805 (Gent. Mag. 1805, pt. ii. p. 973). Macleod published a number of political and other pamphlets, all of which are couched in an offensive and conceited style. His writings include: 1. 'A Warm Reply to Mr. Burke's "Letter" [to a noble lord on the attacks made upon him and his pension],' 8vo, London, 1796; a silly squib. 2. 'The Bishop of Landaff's "Apology for the Bible" examined, in a series of Letters addressed to that excellent man/ 8vo, London, 1796. 3. 'Letters on the Importance of the Present War,' 8vo, London, 1803. 4. 'Lackington's "Confessions" rendered into narrative. To which are added Observations on the Bad Consequences of Educating Daughters at Boarding-schools,' 8vo, London, 1804; an attack on James Lackington [q. v.], in the form of a running commentary on his ' Confessions ' (1804). 5. 'A Review of the Papers [presented to Parliament] on the War with Spain,' 8vo, London, 1805. 6. 'Strictures on the Tenth Report of the Commissioners of Naval Inquiry,' 8vo, London, 1805. 7. 'Reflections on the Proceedings of the House of Commons on the nights of 8 and 10 April 1805; embracing a view of the Conduct of Mr. Whitbread and the Whig Opposition,' 8vo, London, 1805.
[Watt's Bibl. Brit]
G. G.
# Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900/Macleod, Alexander

​MACLEOD, ALEXANDER, D.D. (1817–1891), presbyterian divine, born at Nairn on 17 Oct. 1817, was brought up chiefly in Glasgow, where he was connected with the Carlton Relief Church, then under the ministry of the Rev. Alexander Harvey. He entered Glasgow University in 1835, attended the Relief Theological Hall from 1839 to 1844, and after being licensed was ordained at Strathaven, Lanarkshire, on 20 Feb. 1844. He was translated to the John Street Church, Glasgow, on 11 Oct. 1866, to be colleague and successor to the eccentric Dr. William Anderson (1799–1873) [q. v.] On 17 March 1864 he was inducted the first pastor of Trinity Presbyterian Church, Claughton, Birkenhead, and remained there till his death. He received the degree of D.D. from the ​versity of Glasgow, 9 Feb. 1866. He declined a call to Glasgow (Parliamentary Road) in 1871. In 1889 he was appointed moderator of the presbyterian church of England. He died 13 Jan. 1891.
Macleod was a man of clear judgment, cultured mind, and extensive reading. His style was fresh, nervous, and attractive. He was a favourite with children, and prepared many addresses and ' talks ' in their behalf. Apart from separate sermons, addresses, and articles in the magazines, Macleod published: 1. 'Christus Consolator, or the Social Mission of the Pulpit,' 1870. 2. 'Talking to the Children,' 1872; 8th edit. 1880. 3. 'William Logan,' 1879. 4. 'The Children's Portion,' 1884.
[Personal knowledge; In Memoriam Key. Alexander Macleod, D.D., 1891, and magazine notices.]
T. B. J.
# Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900/Macleod, John (1757-1841)

​MACLEOD, JOHN (1757–1841), presbyterian divine and Gaelic scholar, born in Skye in 1757, was educated at the Aberdeen University. Graduating in 1776, he was licensed to preach by the presbytery of Aberdeen in 1778. After assisting Principal Campbell in Aberdeen he became parish minister of Harris in 1779. In 1795 he was made a D.D. of Aberdeen, and prior to 1804 was appointed deputy-lieutenant of the county of Inverness. In 1805 he was transferred to Kilmodan, Argyllshire, in 1809 to Kilmarnock, and in 1816 to Dundonald, Ayrshire, where he died 6 Feb. 1841. He took a deep interest in education in the highlands, and after having been superintendent of the schools in Glenelg of the Society in Scotland for Propagating Christian Knowledge, he was elected by the general assembly of the church of Scotland in 1816 one of the committee appointed to publish a Gaelic bible for pulpit use. The work, completed mostly under his superintendence, was published in Edinburgh in 1826. He was also the general editor of the 'Gaelic Dictionary' (2 vols.) published by the Highland Society of Scotland, Edinburgh, 1828. He is author of the article on Harris in Sir John Sinclair's 'Statistical Account of Scotland,' x. 342-92.
[Hew Scott's Fasti Ecclesiæ Scoticanæ, ii. 113, 176, iii. 24, 139; Gent. Mag. 1841, pt. i. p. 549; Reid's Bibliotheca Scoto-Celtica; Introduction to Highland Soc.'s Gaelic Dict.]
J. R. M.
# Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900/Macleay, Kenneth (1802-1878)

​MACLEAY, KENNETH, the younger (1802–1878), miniature-painter, born at Oban on 4 July 1802, was son of Dr. Kenneth Macleay [q. v.]; his mother belonged to the Macdonald family of Keppoch, Inverness-shire. His early years were spent at Crieff. At the age of eighteen he came to Edinburgh; and on 26 Feb. 1822 entered the Trustees' Academy (minute-book of the Board of Trustees). He soon attained repute as a miniature-painter, and was one of the original members ​of the Royal Scottish Academy founded in 1826. At first he worked on ivory, afterwards in water-colours on paper. His bust portraits and small full-lengths are distinguished by exquisite beauty of touch and fine colouring. Among his earlier works was a small full-length of Helen Faucit, which attracted much attention and has been lithographed. He executed for the queen a series of full-length figures illustrative of the costumes of the highland clans, including portraits of the prince consort, the Duke of Edinburgh, and several members of the royal household at Balmoral. A selection of these were lithographed, hand-coloured, and published in two volumes in 1870, under the title of 'Highlanders of Scotland,' When the progress of photography reduced the popular demand for miniatures, Macleay turned his attention to oil-painting, and produced a few genre pictures of highland subjects and many landscapes. These are very hard and minute in handling, and greatly inferior to his earlier water-colour portraits. He married a daughter of Sir A. Campbell of Aldenglass. He died in Edinburgh on 3 Nov. 1878.
[Brydall's Art in Scotland; Catalogues of the Royal Scottish Academy Exhibitions and of their Loan Exhibition of 1880, &c; Scotsman, 4 Nov. 1878.]
J. M. G.
# Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900/Maclellan, John

​MACLELLAN, JOHN (1609?–1651), of Kirkcudbright, covenanting minister, was the son of Michael Maclellan, a burgess of Kirkcudbright. He was educated at the university of Glasgow, where he graduated M.A. in 1629. Shortly afterwards he was appointed schoolmaster at Newtownards, co. Down, where he had also several pupils, whom he prepared for the university. Ultimately he obtained license to preach from the ministers of county Down, but for his 'adherence to the purity of church discipline,' and for refusal to conform to the ceremonial of the church (Gordon, Scots Affairs, ii. 28), he was excommunicated by the bishop. Nevertheless he continued for some time to preach privately in the counties of Down, Tyrone, and Donegal until 1638, when on receiving a call from the congregation of his native town, Kirkcudbright, he returned to Scotland. He was a member of the general assembly of that year; and in reference to a desire of the king that certain assessors named by himself should have a vote, he in a sermon shortly afterwards 'stated that the king had no more to do with their general assemblies then they had to do with his parliament' (ib. i. 145). Livingstone mentions that 'it was thought by many that he had somewhat of the spirit of Prophecy' (Characters in vol. i. of the Wodrow Society's Select Biographies, p. 331). The opportunity having fallen to him to preach before James Hamilton, first duke of Hamilton [q. v.], on the eve of the expedition to England in 1648, he took upon himself to predict that the enterprise would result in disaster, affirming that 'in a short time after going to England they should be affrayed at the shaking of the leaf of a tree.' This prophecy was reported to have been literally fulfilled, owing to the fact that it was by the sudden rustling of some trees at Preston, caused by a strong gust of wind, that the Scottish cavalry took fright, and, galloping from the field, carried confusion also among the infantry. Maclellan was a member of the assemblies' commissions of 1642, 1645, and 1649. By the assembly of 1642 he was appointed for four months on a mission to Ireland, and by that of 1643 for three months. Maclellan's strictness as a disciplinarian led one of his parishioners to fire a gun at him, but the shot miscarried. He died early in 1651, according to Livingstone 'not without suspicion of being wronged by a witch' (ib.) He was married to Marion, daughter of Bartholomew Fleming, merchant, Edinburgh, and a younger sister of the wife of John Livingstone [q. v.] To Bleau's 'Atlas Scotiæ' he contributed the 'Description of Galloway.'
[Livingstone's Characters in Wodrow Society's Select Biographies, vol. i.; Livingstone's Life and Character; Gordon's Scots Affairs (Spalding Club); Robert Baillie's Letters and Journals (Bannatyne Club); Howe's Hist. of the Kirk of Scotland; Murray's Lit. Hist, of Galloway; Hew Scott's Fasti Eccles. Scot. i. 688-9.]
T. F. H.
# Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900/Parris, George van

​PARRIS or PARIS, GEORGE van (d. 1551), heretic, was said to have been born in Flanders, but is described by Wallace as of Mentz in the Grand Duchy of Hesse. He was a surgeon, and no doubt settled in London because the law of 1531 enabled foreign surgeons to enjoy a larger liberty of opinion than native surgeons enjoyed. He became naturalised 29 Oct. 1550, and was a member for a time of the Dutch church in Austin Friars. After the death of Joan Bocher, who had denied the humanity of Christ, considerable fear seems to have been felt lest unitarian opinions should spread. A commission was issued on 18 Jan. 1550–1, and Van Parris, having been arrested, was formally examined on 6 April. The Dutch church excommunicated him, and on 7 April he was condemned. His judges included Cranmer, Ridley, and Coverdale, and his offence was the denial of the divinity of Christ. Edward VI, in his ‘Journal,’ mentions the disputation (Lit. Remains of Edward VI, Roxb. Club, ii. 312); doubtless the proceedings were prolonged, owing to the fact that Van Parris knew little or no English, and it is stated that Coverdale acted as his interpreter. He appears to have been a man of upright life, and some efforts were made to secure a pardon for him. He was, however, burnt, on 25 April 1551, in Smithfield.
W. A. J. A.
# Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900/Parry, Benjamin

​PARRY, BENJAMIN (1634–1678), bishop of Ossory, was the second son of Edward Parry [q. v.], bishop of Killaloe, and younger brother of John Parry [q. v.], bishop of Ossory. He was born in Dublin in February 1634, and admitted to Trinity College there on 5 Dec. 1648, but migrated to Oxford along with his brother, and entered at Jesus. He graduated B.A. in February 1651–2, and M.A. in 1654. In September 1660 he was elected fellow of Corpus Christi, and Greek reader, and was made B.D. in July 1662. He held the prebend of Knaresborough in York Cathedral from 1663 to 1673, becoming D.D. in 1670. When Arthur, earl of Essex, assumed the viceroyalty of Ireland in 1672, he made Parry his chaplain, who about the same time obtained the prebend of St. Michan's in Christ Church, Dublin, of which his brother was then dean. He resigned St. Michan's on being made dean of Ossory in May 1674, but received instead the prebend of Castleknock in St. Patrick's, Dublin. His first act at Kilkenny was to make a contract for ‘plastering and whitening the whole cathedral church, chapels, and aisles’ (Hist. of St. Canice, p. 74). He held the rectory of Aghaboe, and perhaps also that of Callan in co. Kilkenny, along with his deanery. A few months later he became first precentor and then dean of St. Patrick's, Dublin. Monck Mason suggests that his election to the last deanery was a job. The letters patent passed the great seal on 17 Feb. ​1674–5, and Parry produced them on the same day to the chapter, consisting on that occasion of himself as prebendary of Castleknock; of his brother, the bishop of Ossory, as precentor of St. Patrick's, and as such president of the chapter; and of three other prebendaries out of nineteen. To make all secure, he was installed before evening. The deanery had never before been conferred by letters patent, and two juries afterwards found that the crown had no right of presentation.
After his brother's death on 21 Dec. 1677, Parry was appointed, through Ormonde's influence, to succeed him in the see of Ossory; but he died at Kilkenny on 4 Oct. 1678. He was buried in St. Audoen's, Dublin, with his father and brother. He was married, ‘but not to his content,’ says Wood. His wife and two sons survived him. According to the same authority he succeeded his brother as rector of Llaniestyn in North Wales. Parry had not time to make much mark at Kilkenny, and his only known literary production was a book of pious meditations, published in London in 1659, and again in 1672, under the title of ‘Chimia Cælestis.’ He edited a manual of devotion by Brian Duppa [q. v.], bishop of Winchester, and this was published in London in 1674.
R. B-l.
# Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900/Parry, Charles Henry

​PARRY, CHARLES HENRY (1779–1860), physician, eldest son of Dr. Caleb Hillier Parry [q. v.], by his wife, a sister of Edward Rigby [q. v.] of Norwich, was born at Bath in 1779. He studied medicine at Göttingen—in 1799 he was one of Samuel Taylor Coleridge's companions in the Harz; later on he travelled in Scandinavia with Clement Carlyon [q. v.] He graduated M.D. at Edinburgh on 24 June 1804.
Parry was admitted licentiate of the Royal College of Physicians on 22 Dec. 1806, and elected F.R.S. in 1812. He practised for some years at Bath, where he was physician to the General Hospital from 1818 to 1822. He retired early from practice, and settled at Brighton, where he died at his residence, 5 Belgrave Place, on 21 Jan. 1860. His remains were interred at Weston, near Bath.
Parry was author of: 1. ‘De Græcarum atque Romanarum Religionum ad Mores formandos Vi et Efficacia Commentatio,’ Göttingen, 1799, 8vo. 2. ‘On Fever and its Treatment in General,’ translated from the German of G. C. Reich, 1801, 8vo. 3. ‘Commentatio inauguralis de synocho tropico, vulgo febre flava dicta,’ Edinburgh, 1804, 8vo. 4. ‘The Question of the Necessity of the existing Corn Laws, considered in their Relation to the Agricultural Labourer, the Tenantry, the Landholder, and the Country,’ Bath, 1816, 8vo. 5. ‘Additional Experiments on the Arteries of warm-blooded Animals: with a brief examination of certain arguments which have been advanced against the doctrines maintained by [Caleb Hillier Parry] the author of “An Experimental Enquiry,” &c.,’ London, 1819, 8vo. 6. ‘Introductory Essays to Collections from the unpublished Medical Writings of the late Caleb Hillier Parry, M.D.,’ &c., London, 1825, 8vo. 7. ‘Winchcombe: a poem,’ in T. D. Fosbroke's ‘Picturesque and Topographical Account of Cheltenham and its Vicinity,’ Cheltenham, 1826, 12mo. 8. ‘The Parliaments and Councils of England, chronologically arranged, from the reign of William I to the Revolution in 1688,’ London, 1839, 8vo. 9. ‘A Memoir of the Rev. Joshua Parry: with some original essays and correspondence’ (posthumous, ed. Sir J. E. E. Wilmot), London, 1872, 8vo. [For works edited by Parry, cf. Bertie, Peregrine, Lord Willoughby de Eresby, and Parry, Caleb Hillier.]
J. M. R.
# Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900/O'Leary, Joseph

​O'LEARY, JOSEPH (d. 1845?), songwriter and journalist, was born in Cork about 1795. In youth he joined a company of strolling players, but his theatrical experience was short, as the manager wras insolvent. About 1818 he commenced to write for the Cork papers — notably, the 'Freeholder,' a scurrilous sheet which was edited by John Boyle, and lasted till 1842. O'Leary's contributions were considered very powerful, and it was in its columns his famous Bacchanalian song, 'Whiskey, drink divine,' appeared. ​About 1818 he also wrote for the 'Bagatelle,' a short-lived Cork periodical; and for a time he edited the 'Cork Mercantile Reporter.' Between 1825-8 he contributed to 'Bolster's Cork Quarterly,' and to two London periodicals, the 'Dublin and London Magazine' and 'Captain Rock in London.' Richard Ryan [q. v.], the Irish biographer, who seems to have known him, says in his 'Poets and Poetry' (1826, ii. 141), that he was, in 1826, preparing a translation of Tibullus. In 1830 O'Leary published a pamphlet 'On the Late Election in Cork,' under the signature of 'A Reporter.' There are also some poems by him in Patrick O'Kelly's 'Hippocrene' (1831) [see O'Kelly, Patrick]; and in 1833 a small collection of his poems and sketches appeared at Cork in an anonymous volume, entitled 'The Tribute.' In 1834 he came to London and joined the staff of the 'Morning Herald' as parliamentary reporter. He seems to have met with little success in London, and drowned himself in the Regent's Canal about 1845. O'Leary has been confused with 'The Irish Whiskey-Drinker'—i.e. John Sheehan.
Another contemporary Joseph O'Leary (fl. 1835), a barrister, published 'Law of Tithes in Ireland,' Dublin, 1835, 8vo; 'Rent Charges in lieu of Tithes,' Dublin, 1840, 8vo; 'Dispositions for Religious and Charitable Uses in Ireland,' Dublin, 1847, 8vo.
[Brit. Mus. Cat.; Windele's Cork and its Vicinity, p. 126; Ryan's Poets and Poetry, 1826, ii. 141; Bentley's Ballads, ed. Sheehan, 1869, p. 142; Dublin and London Magazine, 1825-7; O'Donoghue's Poets of Ireland, p. 193.]
D. J. O'D.