CHRISTIE, John. Entered Bengal army 1822; captain 1 European light cavalry 1 Jany. 1846 to 21 Feb. 1861; aide-de-camp to the Queen 7 March 1856 to 21 Feb. 1861; C.B. 13 March 1867. d. San Remo, Italy 7 May 1869.
CHRISTIE, Jonathan Henry. Educ. at Balliol coll. Ox., B.A. 1813, M.A. 1815; barrister L.I. 21 May 1824; fought a duel with John Scott editor of the London Magazine at Chalk farm near London at 9 p.m. 16 Feb. 1821 when at the second fire Scott fell mortally wounded and died at Chalk farm tavern 4 March; tried at the Old Bailey for murder 13 April 1821 when acquitted. d. 9 Stanhope st. Hyde park gardens, London 15 April 1876 aged 83. J. G. Millingen’s History of duelling ii, 244–52 (1841); A. Steinmetz’s Romance of duelling ii, 253–9 (1868).
CHRISTIE, Samuel Hunter (youngest son of James Christie of 90 Pall Mall, London, auctioneer 1730–1803). b. 90 Pall Mall 22 March 1784; admitted sizar at Trin. coll. Cam. 7 Oct. 1800, scholar 1803, 2 wrangler and bracketed 1 Smith’s prizeman 1805; B.A. 1805, M.A. 1808; founded Cambridge university boat club; captain of Grenadier company of Cambridge volunteers; mathematical assistant at Royal military academy, Woolwich 1806, professor of mathematics 1838–54; F.R.S. 12 Jany. 1826, sec. of Royal Soc. 1837–54, contributed to the Transactions many papers on magnetism and kindred subjects; author of An elementary course of mathematics 3 parts 1845–7. d. Ailsa villa, Twickenham 24 Jany. 1865. Proc. of Royal Soc. xv, 11–14 (1867).
CHRISTIE, Samuel Tolfrey. Ensign 80 foot 22 Jany. 1836, lieut. col. 5 March 1858 to Nov. 1865; C.B. 14 May 1859; L.G. 5 April 1876. d. Roehampton, Surrey 5 Oct. 1876.
CHRISTIE, William Dougal (eld. son of Dougal Christie, M.D. of the H.E.I. Co.’s Bombay medical service). b. Bombay 3 Jany. 1816; ed. at Trin. coll. Cam., B.A. 1838, M.A. 1862; barrister I.T. 16 June 1840; M.P. for Weymouth 1842–7; sec. of legation at Berne 25 Feb. 1851; chargé d’affaires in Argentine Republic 10 Oct. 1854, minister plenipotentiary 15 Jany. 1856; envoy extraord. to Emperor of Brazil 2 Sep. 1859 to 20 Oct. 1863 when he retired; C.B. 24 July 1871; author of Notes on Brazilian questions 1865; Life of the First Earl of Shaftesbury 2 vols. 1871; Ballot and corruption and expenses at elections 1872. d. 32 Dorset sq. Marylebone, London 27 July 1874. Fraser’s Mag. xxxiv, 661–3 (1846); I.L.N. lxv, 140, 355 (1874).
CHRISTIE, William Harvey (son of Thomas Christie, M.D. of Cheltenham). b. Ceylon 2 Aug. 1808; ed. at Rugby and Woolwich; ensign 80 foot 8 April 1825, major 9 Nov. 1838 to 17 Jany. 1840; police magistrate at Hyde park barracks, Sydney to 1842; agent for church and school estates, Sydney 1842–52; postmaster general of N.S.W. 1852–1865. d. Pyrmont, Sydney 19 March 1873.
CHRISTISON, John. b. 18 Nov. 1788; sheriff of Ayrshire 13 March 1854 to death, d. 11 June 1862.
CHRISTISON, Sir Robert (son of Alexander Christison, professor of humanity in Univ. of Edin., who d. 25 June 1830). b. Edin. 18 July 1797; ed. at Univs. of Edin. and Paris; M.D. Edin. 1819, LLD. 1872; F.R.C.P. Edin. 1823, pres. 1839 and 1848; professor of medical jurisprudence in Univ. of Edin. 23 Feb. 1822 to 1832, professor of clinical medicine 1832–55, professor of materia medica 1832 to April 1877; medical witness in almost every important case in Scotland 1829–66; one of the Queen’s phys. in ord. in Scotland 1848–82; a crown representative in general medical council 1858–77; pres. of Royal Soc. of Edin. 1868–73; created baronet 20 Nov. 1871; pres. of British medical assoc. 1875; author of A treatise on poisons 1829, 4 ed. 1845; On granular degeneration of the kidneys 1839; A dispensatory or commentary on the pharmacopœias of Great Britain 1842, 2 ed. 1848. d. 40 Moray place, Edin. 27 Jany. 1882. Life of Sir R. Christison edited by his sons 2 vols. 1885–6, 2 portraits; S. Muspratt’s Chemistry vol. 1 (1853), portrait.
CHRISTMAS, Rev. Henry, afterwards Noel-Fearn (only son of Robert Noble Christmas of Taunton). b. London 1811; ed. at St. John’s coll. Cam., B.A. 1837, M.A. 1840; librarian and sec. of Sion college, London 1841–8; minister of Verulam chapel, Lambeth 1843–56; lecturer at St. Peter’s church, Cornhill 1852–66; C. of St. James’s, Thames st. 1866; professor of English history and archæology in Royal Society of Literature 1854–9; joint hon. sec. of Numismatic Society of London 1844–7, his collection of coins was sold at Sotheby’s for £1260, 1–5 Feb. 1864; edited Churchman 1840–3, Church of England Quarterly review 1840–3 and 1854–8, British Churchman 1845–8, Literary Gazette 1859–60; F.R.S. 14 April 1842; F.S.A.; author of The Voyage, a poem 1833; The cradle of the twin giants, science and history 2 vols. 1849; The shores and islands of the Mediterranean 3 vols. 1851 and 15 other books; took name of Noel-Fearn 1866. d. suddenly of apoplexy in a cab in the Haymarket, London 11 March 1868.
CHRISTOFF, George, stage name of George Christopher. One of the best tight rope dancers in England; performed at the New Queen’s theatre, London in The last days of Pompeii, drama in 5 acts by John Oxenford 8 Jany. 1872, and several months afterwards. d. Lambeth infirmary, London 13 June 1881 aged about 55.