CHRISTOPHER-NISBET-HAMILTON, Robert Adam (elder son of Philip Dundas, governor of Prince of Wales Island, who d. 1807). b. 9 Feb. 1804; ed. at Univ. of Edin.; advocate 1826; M.P. for city of Edin. 1831–2, for North Lincolnshire 1837–57; F.R.S. 18 April 1833; P.C. 27 Feb. 1852; chancellor of Duchy of Lancaster 1 March to 30 Dec. 1852; assumed surname of Christopher in lieu of Dundas 20 Jany. 1836, took additional surname of Nisbet-Hamilton 1854. d. 23 Chesham place, London 9 June 1877.
CHRISTY, Henry (2 son of W. Miller Christy of Woodbines, Kingston upon Thames, banker 1778–1858). b. 26 July 1810; partner in firm of Messrs. Christy’s of Bermondsey and Stockport, manufacturers; succeeded his father as a director of London joint stock bank 1858; travelled in Scandinavia 1852–3; explored with Edward B. Tylor all parts of Mexico; examined the caves in valley of the Vezere, south of France, finding thousands of specimens of remains; F.G.S. 1858; selected by council of Royal society to be elected a fellow 1 June 1865; author with E. Lartet of Reliquiæ Aquitanicæ, being contributions to the archæology and palæontology of Perigord and the adjacent provinces of Southern France 1865–70. d. La Palisse, Allier, France 4 May 1865. Proc. of Linnæan Soc. (1865) 85–90.
Note.—By his will he bequeathed his magnificent collections illustrating the history of early man, with the equally large series of articles representing the habits of modern savages, to the nation; the trustees of the British Museum secured the suite of rooms at 118 Victoria st. Westminster (in which Christy himself had lived) and here the collection was exhibited until 1884 when it was moved to the British Museum.
CHUBB, John (son of Charles Chubb of London, locksmith, who d. 16 May 1845). Locksmith in St. Paul’s churchyard, London, afterwards in Queen Victoria st.; M.I.C.E. 1845, read a valuable paper on locks and keys before that institution 1850 for which he was awarded Telford silver medal; patented various improvements in locks and safes. d. Radcliffe house, Brixton Rise, London 30 Oct. 1872 in 57 year. Min. of Proc. of Instit. of C.E. ix, 310–43 (1850).
CHURCH, Sir Richard (2 son of Matthew Church of Cork). b. 1784; ensign 13 foot 3 July 1800; major 1 Greek light infantry 9 Sep. 1809; lieut.-col. 2 Greek light infantry 19 Nov. 1812 to 1815 when both regiments (which he had raised) were disbanded; commander in chief in Sicily 1820; generalissimo of Greek army 1827–8 and 1832–43 when he joined the revolutionary party; C.B. 4 June 1815; knighted at Carlton house 12 June 1822; G.C.H. 1837. d. Athens 20 March 1873.
CHURCHILL, Francis George Spencer, 2 Baron. b. Blenheim 6 Oct. 1802; ed. at Harrow and Ch. Ch. Ox.; attaché at Vienna 10 Aug. 1823, at Lisbon 12 Jany. 1828; succeeded his father 7 March 1845; commanded Oxfordshire yeomanry 1857–74. d. 32 Albemarle st. London 24 Nov. 1886.
CHURCHILL, Alfred B. b. Constantinople; succeeded his father as editor and proprietor of Turkish semi-official paper the Jeride Hawades; much improved character of Turkish printing; attended the Sultan on his visit to England, July 1867 as official historiographer. d. Constantinople, Nov. or Dec. 1870 aged 45.
CHURCHILL, Fleetwood. b. Nottingham, Feb. 1808; studied in London, Dublin and Paris; M.D. Edin. 1831; practised at Dublin 1832–75; fellow of King and Queen’s college of Phys. 27 Oct. 1851, censor 1855–7, vice pres. 1856, professor of midwifery in school of physic 1856–64, pres. 1867–8; pres. of Obstetrical Soc. of Dublin 1856 and 1864; author of Diseases of females 1838; Operative Midwifery 1841; Diseases of Children 1850. d. Ardtrea rectory near Stewartstown 31 Jany. 1878. Dublin Journal of medical science lxv, 285–8 (1878).
CHURCHILL, Henry Adrian (son of Wm. Nosworthy Churchill). b. 1828; attaché at Teheran 22 April 1852; attached as secretary and interpreter to staff of General Williams in Asia 18 July 1854 to 28 Nov. 1855 when taken prisoner at capitulation of Kars; consul general in Syria 1862, at Algiers 1863–7; political agent and consul at Zanzibar 15 June 1867 to 12 Feb. 1872 when he retired on a pension; consul in Sicily 1 Oct. 1879 to death; C.B. 19 June 1856. d. Palermo 12 July 1886.
CHURCHILL, John Spriggs Morss (3 son of Rev. James Churchill, Independent minister at Ongar, Essex). b. Ongar 4 Aug. 1801; medical bookseller at 16 Princes st. Soho, London 1830–54, at New Burlington st. 1854 to 31 Dec. 1870 when he retired; published British and foreign medical review 1838, Lancet 1842–7, Medical Times 1850 and nearly all the medical books; projected and edited a series of medical manuals. d. Tunbridge Wells 3 Aug. 1875. H. Curwen’s History of booksellers (1873) 339–45; Medical times and gazette ii, 197–200 (1875).