Wikipedia:WikiProject Missing encyclopedic articles/DNB Epitome 32

This listing page belongs to Wikipedia:WikiProject Dictionary of National Biography, spun out of the “missing article” project, and is concerned with checking whether Wikipedia has articles for all those listed in the Dictionary of National Biography (DNB), a 63-volume British biographical dictionary published 1885-1900 and now in the public domain. This page relates to volume 32 running from name Lambe to name Leigh.

Scope of the subproject:

It is envisaged that the following work will be done:

  • Checks made that links on this page point to a wikipedia article about the same person;
  • Addition of new articles for all red-links based on DNB text;
  • Checking whether blue-linked articles would benefit from additional text from DNB.

Listings are posted as bulleted lists, with footnotes taken from the DNB summaries published in 1904. The listings and notes are taken from scanned text that is often corrupt and in need of correction. Not all the entries on the list correspond to actual DNB articles; some are “redirects” and there are a few articles devoted to families rather than individuals.

If you are engaged in this work you will probably find quite a number of unreferenced articles among the blue links. You are also encouraged to mention the DNB as a reference on such articles whenever they correspond to the summary, as part of the broader campaign for good sourcing. A suggested template is {{DNB}}.

Locating the full text:

DNB text is now available on Wikisource for all first edition articles, on the page s:Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900/Vol 32 Lambe - Leigh. Names here are not inverted, as they are in the original: Joe Bloggs would be found at Wikisource s:Bloggs, Joe (DNB00). The text for the first supplement is available too: NB that this Epitome listing includes those supplement articles also.

List maintenance and protocols:

List maintenance tasks are to check and manipulate links in the list with piping or descriptive parenthetical disambiguators, and to mark list entries with templates to denote their status; whilst as far as possible retaining the original DNB names:

  • piping: [[Charles Abbot]] -> [[Charles Abbot, 1st Baron Colchester|Charles Abbot]]
  • descriptive parenthetical disambiguators [[Charles Abbot]] -> [[Charles Abbot (botanist)]]
  • both combined [[Charles Abbot]] -> [[Charles Abbot (botanist)|Charles Abbot]]

The work involves:

  • Checking that bluelinks link to the correct person; if so, {{tick}} them. If not, try to find the correct article and pipe or disambiguate the link.
  • Check whether redlinks can be linked to an article by piping or disambiguation.
  • Create articles based on the DNB text for redlinks for which no wikipedia article can be found
  • Check whether existing blue-linked articles could benefit from an input of DNB text (e.g. the article is a stub), and if so, update the article from DNB

A number of templates are provided to mark-up entries:

  • {{mnl}} the link runs to a wrong person; - produces the text: [link currently leads to a wrong person]. It is preferable to amend the link by adding a disambiguator to make it red, if an article for the correct person cannot be found
  • {{dn}} the link runs to a dab page - produces the text [disambiguation needed]. It is preferable to amend the link by adding a disambiguator to make it red, if an article for the correct person cannot be found
  • {{tick}} the link has been checked and runs to the correct person - checkY
  • {{tick}} {{tick}} the text of the linked article has been checked against DNB text and would not benefit from additional DNB text - checkY checkY
  • {{tick}} {{cross}} the text of the linked article looks short enough to suggest it would benefit from additional DNB text - checkY ☒N

Note that before creating new articles based on DNB text you should undertake searches to check that the article's subject does not already have an article. It is easily possible that the disambiguation used in this page is not the disambiguation used in an existing wikipedia article. Equally, feel free to improve upon the disambiguation used in redlinks on this page by amending them.

Supplement articles:

Because of the provenance of the listing, a number of the original articles will not in fact be in the announced volume, but in one of the three supplement volumes published in 1901. Since the DNB did not include articles about living people, this will be the case whenever the date of death is after the publication date of the attributed volume. In due course there will be a separate listing.

General thoughts:

This project is intended as a new generation in “merging encyclopedias”, as well as being one of the most ambitious attempted. For general ideas of where we are, and some justification of the approach being taken, see the essay Wikipedia:Merging encyclopedias.

Helpful access templates:

helpful templates

There are two templates to help link to the correct page: {{Cite DNBIE}} and {{DNBIE}}. The page number automatically link to the correct url for the page at the Internet Archive site.

{{Cite DNBIE|title=Dove, John|page=358}}
Public Domain Lee, Sidney, ed. (1903). "Dove, John". Index and Epitome. Dictionary of National Biography. Cambridge University Press. p. 358.

and

{{DNBIE|title=Dove, John|page=358}}
Public Domain This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Lee, Sidney, ed. (1903). "Dove, John". Index and Epitome. Dictionary of National Biography. Cambridge University Press. p. 358.

if a wstitle= parameter is used in place of title= then the templates also link the DNB article on Wikisource:

{{cite DNBIE|wstitle=Dove, John (d.1665?)|page=358}}
Public Domain Lee, Sidney, ed. (1903). "Dove, John (d.1665?)". Index and Epitome. Dictionary of National Biography. Cambridge University Press. p. 358.
  1. ^ John Lambe (d. 1628), astrologer; indicted for the practice of execrable arts 1608-23; imprisoned for fifteen years; protected by the Duke of Buckingham, 1623; fatally injured by a mob of apprentices, who denounced him as the duke's devil.
  2. ^ Sir John Lambe (1666?–1647), civilian ; M.A. St. John's College, Cambridge, 1690: registrar of diocese of Ely, 1600; chancellor of the diocese of Peterborough; vicar, official, and commissary-general to the bishop of Peterborough. 1615; LL.D., 1616; commissary to the dean and chapter of Lincoln, 1617: knighted, 1621; member of the high commission court and an active supporter of Laud; dean of the arches court of Canterbury. 1633; chancellor and keeper of the great seal to Queen Henrietta Maria, 1640.
  3. ^ Robert (1712–1796), author; B.A. St. Joon-TOolleie, Cambridge, 1734; his chief work, An BMctaixi Circumstantial History of the Battle f riodden. in verae. written aboat the time of Queen Elizabeth m
  4. ^ Thomas Lambe or Lamb (d. 1686), philanthropist m fomtp* nonconformist; preached in London, 1641 1661; returned to the established church, ir.r.s; remarkable for his philanthropic work; published religious work*, 1642-56.
  5. ^ William (1498–1580), London merchant and benefactor; gentleman of the Chapel Royal to Henry VIII: master of the Clothworkers Company, 1569-70: established a free grammar school and almshouse at Sutton Valence, Kent, his native town: an adherent of :;, NfenMd td 00b
  6. ^ William (1765–1847), physician; educated at St. John's College Cambridge; B.D., 1786; fellow, 1788; M.D., 1808; F.R.C.P., 1804; censor and frequently Croonian lecturer between 1806 and 1828; Harveian orator, 1818; published medical works.
  7. ^ Lambert or LANBRIHT (l. 791). See Jaenbert.
  8. ^ ylmer Bourke Lambert (1761-1842), botanist; educated at St. Mary Hall, Oxfonl; an original P.LA, 1788, and vice-president, 1796-1842; contributed papers on loology and botany to its Transactions; P.ltS., 1791;A Description of the genus Cinchona his first independent work, 1797; chief work, a monograph of the genus Finns (vol. i. 1803, vol. ii. 1824, TOL iii. 1837).
  9. ^ Daniel Lambert (1770–1809), the most corpulent man of whom authentic record exists; keeper of Leicester gaol, 1791-1805; weighed thirty-two stone in 1793; received company daily in London, 1806-7; weighed at death fifty-two and three-quarters stone.
  10. ^ George Lambert (1710-1765), landscape and scene painter; studied under Warner Hassells and John Wootton; had a painting loft at Covent Garden Theatre, where distinguished men resorted to sup with him, the Beefsteak Club arising out of these meetings; a friend of Hogarth, who painted his portrait; exhibited with the Society of Artists of Great Britain, 1761-4.
  11. ^ George Jackson Lambert (1794–1880), organist and compober; organist of Beverley Minster, 1818-75; a fine violoncello and violin player; composed overtures, instrumental chamber music, organ fugues, and other works.
  12. ^ Henry Lambert (d. 1813), naval captain; entered navy, 1795: lieutenant, 1801; commander, 1803; captain, 1804; employed in the blockade of Mauritius and in the attack on the French squadron in Grand Port, when he surrendered and was detained as prisoner, 1810; mortally wounded in action off Brazil, 1812; buried at San Salvador.
  13. ^ James Lambert (1725–1788), musician and painter; tint painted inn-sign.-; best known by a series of water-colour drawings illustrating the antiquities of Sussex; exhibited at the Royal Academy and (1761-88) at the Society of Artists; organist of the Church of St. Tbomas-at-Cliffe, Lewes.
  14. ^ James Lambert (1741–1823), Greek professor at Cambridge; entered Trinity College, Cambridge, 1760:, fellow, 1766; M.A., 1767; regius professor of Greek, 17711780; bursar of his college, 1789-99.
  15. ^ John Lambert (d. 1538), martyr; his real name Nicholson; educated at Cambridge ; B.A. and fellow of ! QueensCollege, 1521; converted to protestantism and ordained; suffered persecution and took name of Lambert; chaplain to the English factory at Antwerp; im prisoned, 161*; released on the death of Archbishop Warham, 1532: condemned to death by Cranmer for denying the real presence, and burnt at the stake.
  16. ^ John Lambert (1619–1683), soldier" tookup arms for the parliament at the beginning of the civil war; commissary-general of Fairfax's army. Hill: in command of a regiment in the new model, 1646; assisted Ireton in drawing up the Heads of the Proposals of Army 1647; commander of the army in the north, 1647; engaged against the royalist Scottish army, 1648; took part in the battle of Dnubar, 1650, of Worcester, 1651; deputy lord-lieutenant of Ireland, 1652; president of the council appointed by the officers of the army, 1653: was the leading spirit in the council of officers who offered the post of protector to Cromwell, and a member of the Protector's council of state; major-general of the army; a lord of the Cinque ports; retired on account of a breach with Cromwell about the regal title; M.P., Pontefract, 1659; supported Richard Cromwell and recovered his old position; member of the committee of safety and of the council of state, 1659; major-geiieral of the army sent to oppose Monck's advance into England; deprived of his commands, 1660; arrested and committed to the Tower; escaped and collected troops, but without success, 1660; again committed to the Tower, 1661; sent to Guernsey, 1661; tried for high treason and condemned to death, 1662; sent back to Guernsey; imprisoned till death, 16641683.
  17. ^ John Lambert (. 1811), traveller ; visited North i America with a view to fostering the cultivation of hemp in Canada, 1806; publishedTravels through Lower Canada and the United States of North America, 1806 1808 1810.
  18. ^ Sir John Lambert (1772–1847), general; ensign, 1st foot guards, 1791; captain, 1793; lieutenant-colonel, 1801; served hi Portugal and Spain, 1808, and in Walcheren expedition, 1809; brevet colonel, 1810; in Spain, 1811-14; major-general, 1813; K.O.B., 1815; served with Sir Edward Michael Pakenham in America, 1815; at Waterloo, 1815; lieutenant-general, 1825; general, 1841; colonel of 10th regiment, 1824; G.O.B., 1838.
  19. ^ Sir John Lambert (1815–1892), civil servant; mayor of Salisbury, 1854; poor law inspector, 1857; superintended administration of the Public Works Act, i 1865; receiver of the metropolitan common poor fund, 1867; permanent secretary to the local government board, , 1871-82; K.C.B., 1879; privy councillor, 1885; author of IThe Modern Domesday Book 1872, and of several 1 musical publications.
  20. ^ Mark Lambert (d. 1601).
  21. ^ William de Lamberton (d. 1328), bishop of St. Andrews; chancellor of Glasgow Cathedral, 1292; bishop of St. Andrews, 1297; a supporter.of William Wallace; although swearing fealty to Edward I, 1304, assisted at coronation of Robert the Bruce, 1306; imprisoned for treason, 1306-8; subsequently worked in the interests of both parties at once.
  22. ^ Peter Spendelowe Lamborn (1722–1774), engraver and miniature-painter; studied under Isaac Basire (1704-1768); member of and (1764-74) exhibitor with the Incorporated Society of Artists; executed architectural drawings and etchings.
  23. ^ Reginald Lamborn (ft. 1363), astronomer; D.D. Merton College, Oxford, 1367: entered the Franciscan order at Oxford; two letters (1364 and 1367) of his on astronomical subjects extant in manuscript.
  24. ^ John Lambton (1710–1794), general; ensign, 1732; lieutenant, 1739; regimental quartermaster, 17421745; captain and lieutenant-colonel, 1746; colonel, 1758; M.P., Durham, 1761-87.
  25. ^ John George Lambton , first EARL OP DURHAM (1792-1840), grandson of John Lambton; educated at Eton; cornet in the dragoons, 1809; lieutenant, 1810; retired from the army, 1811; M.P. for Durham county, 1813-28; created Baron Durham of the city of Durham and of Lambton Castle; privy councillor and lord privy seal, 1830; assisted in preparation of first Reform Bill; ambassador extraordinary to St. Petersburg, Berlin, and Vienna, 1832; created Viscount Lambton and Earl of Durham, 1833; headed the advanced section of the whigs; ambassador extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary to St. Petersburg, 1835-7; G.C.B., 1837; high commissioner for the adjustment of important questions in Lower and Upper Canada and governor-general of the British provinces in North America, 1838; his high-banded proceedings denounced and disallowed in England; resigned and returned to England, 1838; the policy of all his successors guided by his Report on the Affairs of British North America(1K3U), which is said to have beeu mostly written by Charles Bullcr.
  26. ^ William Lambton (1756–1823), b colonel, and geodesiat; stu.linl matlu-matics under Dr. Charles Button; ensign, 1781-3; lieutenant, 1794: barrack-master at St. John's, New Brunswick, till 1796; took part in the capture of Seringapataiu, 179; con a survey coiirnvtiii Malabar and Coromaudel coasts, 1800-16; F.R.S. and R.A.S.; died at Hingahghat, near Nagpoor; author of papers on geodesy,
  27. ^ Baron Lamington (1816–1890). See Alexander Dundas Ross Wishart Baillie-Cochrane.
  28. ^ David Lamont (1762–1837), Scottish divine: D.D. Edinburgh, 1780; chaplain to the Prince of Wales, 178ft; moderator of the general assembly, 1822: chaplain-inordinary for Scotland, 1824; popular preacher; published sermons.
  29. ^ Johann von Lamont (1806–1879), astronomer and magnetician; born at Braemar; educated in mathematics by the prior of the Scottish Benedictine monastery at Ratisbon; extraordinary member of the Munich Academy of Sciences, 1827; director of the observatory of Bogeiihausen near Munich, 1836; executed umgm-ti.surveys of Bavaria (1849-62), France and Spain (1866-7), and North Germany and Denmark (1868): professor of astronomy in the university of Munich, 1862; died at Munich; author of important works on terrestrial magnetism.
  30. ^ John Lamont (ft. 1671), chronicler; his 'Diary,' 1649-71 (first published under the title of theChronicle of Fife 1810), of great value to the Scottish genealogist.
  31. ^ Claude Grostête de La Mothe (1647-1713), theologian; born at Orleans: educated at Orleans University; joined the Paris bar, 1666; abandoned law for theology, and became a protestant pastor; on revocation of the edict of Nantes came to London, 1686: naturalised, 1688; minister of Savoy Church, 1694-1713.
  32. '^ John La Motte (1570?- 1666), merchant of London; educated at Ghent and probably at Heidelberg University; established a foreign church at Sandtoft, 1636.
  33. ^ John Frederick Lampe (1703?–1751), musical composer; born probably in Saxony; came to London, 1726: one of the finest bassoonists of his time: composer of comic operas and songs; published two works on the theory of music.
  34. ^ John Lamphire (1614–1688), principal of Hart Hall, Oxford; educatedat Winchester and New College, Oxford; fellow of New College, 1636-48; M.A., 1642; Camden professor of history, I860; M.D., 1660; principal of New Inn Hall, 1662; of Hart Hall, 1663: owner of many manuscripts, some of which he published.
  35. ^ Thomas Lamplugh (1616–1691), bishop of Exeter and archbishop of York; educated at Queen's College, Oxford; M.A., 1642; D.D., 1660; archdeacon of London, 1664; dean of Rochester, 1673; bishop of Exeter, 16761688; archbishop of York, 1688-91; assisted at the coronation of William III, 1689.
  36. ^ Curtis Miranda Lampson, first baronet (1806-1886), advocate of the Atlantic cable; born in Vermont; came to England and set up business as a merchant, 1830; naturalised, 1849; vice-chairman of the company for laying the Atlantic telegraph, 1866-66; created baronet, 1866.
  37. ^ Earl of Lanark . See HAMILTON, WILLIAM, second DUKE OF HAMILTON, 1616-1661.
  38. ^ Dukes Ok Lancaster . See HENRY OF LANCaster 1299?-1361 : JOHN OF GAUNT, 1840–1899; Henry IV , KING OF ENGLAND, 1367–1413.
  39. ^ Earls of Lancaster . See THOMAS, 1277?–1322: LAXCASTKR, EDMUND, 1246-1296; HKNRV,1281?1346.
  40. ^ Charles William Lancaster (1820–1878), improver of rifle? and cannon: constructed a model rifle which bad great success in 1846; elected associate of the Institution of Civil Engineers, 1861; hU carbine adopted tot the royal engineers, 1866; invented the ovai-boral .mam.