MAPLESON, Charles (2 son of James Henry Mapleson, operatic impresario). b. 1855; acting manager to his father in London and U.S. of America; m. Malvina Cavalazzi the dancer. d. of rheumatic gout at 10 Henrietta st. Covent Garden, London 20 Nov. 1893. bur. Kensal Green cemet. 24 Nov.
MAPLESON, James Henry. b. 1802 or 1803; violinist in Drury Lane theatre about 40 years, was also musical librarian to the theatre. d. 46 Leicester sq. London 6 Oct. 1869. bur. Kensal Green cemet.
MAPLETON, Reginald John (3 son of rev. James Henry Mapleton of Christ Church, Stamford st. Surrey). b. 9 Dec. 1817; ed. Merchant Taylors’ sch. 1826, Stuart exhibitioner to St. John’s coll. Oxf. 1836, B.A. 1840, M.A. 1857; C. of Horsehouse, Yorks. 1842–4; C. of Berkswell, Warws. 1844–51; V. of Great Glen, Leics. 1851–5; C. of Saxby, Leics. 1855–9; incumb. of St. Columba, Kilmartin, Argyllshire 1859–86; dean of Argyll and the Isles, and canon of Cumbrae 1886 to death. d. Duntroon castle, Lochgilphead 30 Jany. 1892.
MAPPIN, John Newton. b. 1800; brewer in partnership with Mr. Bradley at Ecclesall road, Sheffield; proprietor of the Old brewery, Masbro’; erected St. John’s ch. Ranmoor at his own charge of £12,000, 1838; gave the east window of the chancel of St. Peter’s church, Sheffield 1857 as a memorial of James Montgomery who d. 1854; left his pictures with £15,000 for a picture gallery to town of Sheffield, among his pictures are many by Pettie, J. Phillips, Creswick and F. Goodall; erected a residence at Birchlands 1856. d. Birchlands, Ranmoor, Sheffield 22 Oct. 1883. bur. Eccleshall churchyard 25 Oct. Sheffield Independent 23 Oct. 1883 p. 3.
MAR and KELLIE, Walter Henry Erskine, 11 Earl of Mar and 13 Earl of Kellie (1 son of 12 earl of Kellie 1810–72). b. India 17 Dec. 1839; ed. at Radley and Brasenose coll. Oxf., B.A. 1862, M.A. 1866; succeeded as 13 earl of Kellie 15 Jany. 1872; established his claim to the earldom of Mar before the house of lords 26 Feb. 1875; as viscount Fentoun was premier viscount of Scotland; capt. highland border militia; a representative peer for Scotland, Dec. 1876; grand master mason of Scotland, d. Alloa house, Clackmannans 16 Sep. 1888. R. F. Gould’s History of freemasonry i 200 (1884), portrait; Minutes of evidence before committee of privilege on claim to earldom of Mar 4 parts 1868–75.
MARA, Richard Weston. Ed. at Trin. coll. Dublin, B.A. 1833, M.A. 1836, LL.B. and LL.D. 1864; called to Irish bar 1840; attorney general and judge advocate of island of Antigua 5 Feb. 1859 to death; acted as chief justice 1863–64. d. Antigua 4 April 1871. Solicitors’ Journal, xv 496 (1871).
MARCET, François (son of the succeeding). b. London 25 May 1803; lived greater part of his life in canton of Geneva where he was professor of physics in the academy; member of Geneva legislature and government; resided at 14 Stratton st. Piccadilly, London 1873 to death; member of council of Univ. college, London; F.R.S. 28 Jany. 1836; author of Dissertation sur cette question, convient’il d’ accorder un dédommagement au prévenu absous? Genève 1825; Cours de physique experimentale. Genève 1836; edited and revised Conversations on natural philosophy by Jane Marcet 1872. d. 14 Stratton st. London 12 April 1883.
MARCET, Jane (only dau. of Francis Haldimand, Swiss merchant). b. London 1769; (m. 4 Dec. 1799 Alexander John Gaspard Marcet, physician, London, d. 19 Oct. 1822 aged 52); author of Conversations on chemistry, in which the elements of that science are familiarly explained 2 vols. 1806, 16 ed. 1853; Conversations on political economy 1816, 5 ed. 1824; Conversations on natural philosophy 1819, 14 ed. 1872; The game of grammar, with 290 small cards and 24 counters 1842; Rich and poor 1851, and 15 other books for children. d. 14 Stratton st. Piccadilly, London 28 June 1858. H. Martineau’s Biographical Sketches 4 ed. (1876) 368–92; S. J. Hale’s Women’s Record 2 ed. (1855) 732.
MARCH, Charles (son of Richard March, weaver of woollen yarn). b. Boutport st. Barnstaple 15 Dec. 1793; entered R.N. Dec. 1807, present at bombardment of Algiers; in the merchant service 1824–32; an agent of the Bible soc.; a shipping agent with Mr. Bird at Gloucester 1835; commander R.N. July 1864. d. Gloucester 17 March 1865. Memorials of Charles March by his nephew Septimus March (1867), portrait.
MARCH, William Henry. Second lieut. R.M. 20 Nov. 1830; served in Spain 1836–40; fought at Balaclava, wounded at Inkerman; in command at Shanghai 1860 when he repulsed two attacks of the Chinese; col. R.M. 16 May 1862, col. commandant 5 Nov. 1864; retired on full pay as hon. major general 20 Nov. 1865; received a general officer’s good service pension of £200 in 1890; C.B. 24 May 1873; knight of legion of honour and of Medjidie. d. 73 Cambridge terrace, London 5 Jany. 1892.