METHUEN, Frederick Henry Paul Methuen, 2 Baron (eld. son of 1 baron Methuen d. 1849). b. 23 Feb. 1818; cornet royal horse guards 8 Dec. 1837; lieut. 76 foot 3 April 1840; lieut. 71 foot 7 Sep. 1841, sold out 2 Dec. 1842; lieut.-col. royal Wiltshire militia 5 May 1846, lieut.-col. commandant 9 Jany. 1859, hon. col. 5 Dec. 1885 to death; militia A.D.C. to the queen 11 Dec. 1860 to death; a lord-in-waiting to the queen June 1859 to July 1866, Dec. 1868 to Feb. 1874, May 1880 to June 1885 and Feb. to Aug. 1886. d. Corsham court near Chippenham 26 Sep. 1891. Waagen’s Galleries of art (1857) 394–9; I.L.N. xvi 92 (1860), portrait.
METHUEN, Rev. Thomas Anthony (2 son of Paul Cobb Methuen of Corsham, Wilts., d. 1816). b. Chandos st. Cavendish sq. London 23 May 1781; ed. at Eton 1796–9 and at Oriel coll. Oxf., B.A. 1803, M.A. 1806; a student of Lincoln’s inn 1801; C. of Ickham near Canterbury 1805; R. of All Cannings, Wilts. 1809 to death; R of Garsdon, Wilts. 5 Feb. 1814 to death; author of A series of single sheets containing new year addresses. Devizes 1832–68; A memoir of the rev. R. P. Beachcroft 1832; The voice of God in the ears of sabbath breakers, or four young men drowned in the canal 1847. d. Cannings’ rectory 15 June 1869. Autobiography of T. A. Methuen (1870), 2 portraits.
METZLER, George Thomas. b. 1835; proprietor of Saturday musical review, vol. 1, No. 1–42, 1879; partner in firm of Metzler & Co. pianoforte manufacturers and publishers of music at 37 Great Marlborough st. London about 1860 to death; resided Stamore house, 83 Avenue road, Regent’s park, London. d. Arrochar, Scotland 1 Sep. 1879.
MEUX, Sir Henry, 2 Baronet (1 son of sir Henry Meux, 1 baronet 1770–1841). b. 28 Dec. 1817; ed. at Eton and Ch. Ch. Oxf., B.A. 1838; succeeded his father 7 April 1841 as 2 baronet and head of firm of Meux and Co. the Horse shoe brewery, Tottenham court road, London; sheriff of Herts. 1845; M.P. Herts. 1847–59; captain South Herts. yeomanry 21 June 1847 to Sep. 1859; there was an inquiry into his state of mind June 1858. d. 36 Grosvenor sq. London 1 Jany. 1883. A. Barnard’s Noted breweries, ii 155–68 (1889) with 6 views.
MEVES VON SCHROËDER, Augustus Antoine Cornelius (son of Augustus Anthony Wm. Meves von Schroëder, miniature painter, d. 1 Aug. 1818, who m. in 1783 Marianne 2 dau. of Cornelius Crowley, she was a musician and d. Conduit st. London, Jany. 1823). b. London 16 Feb. 1785; taught the pianoforte by his mother, appeared in Edinburgh as a pianist under name of Mr. Augustus 1805; a volunteer with the Loyal British artificers 1811, became captain; a professor of music to 1818; a stockbroker in London 1818, speculated and lost all his money 1821; claimed to be the dauphin of France, Louis XVII. 1818 and asserted that his alleged father brought him to London for safety in 1792; corresponded with the duchess of Angoulême 1830–1; composer of Once more enchanting girl adieu 1810; L’Aimable, a rondo for the pianoforte and harp 1820; Forty seven preludes for the pianoforte 1827; Romanza for the piano 1843; Jerusalem, recit. et aria 1854; Hail to the chief, a glee 1856, and 100 other pieces of music 1810–56; author of The memoirs of Louis Charles, dauphin of France son of Louis XVI. who personated through supposititious means A. Meves. The memoirs written by the veritable Louis XVII. The compilation by his sons W. and A. Meves 1868. d. in a cab while being conveyed to his residence 35 University st. Gower st. London 9 May 1859. W. A. and A. Meves’ The prisoner of the Temple (1860), portrait; W. A. and A. Meves’ Louis XVIIth (1867); Augustus de Bourbon’s Louis XVII. versus The London Times (1872), with the author’s portrait; Augustus de Bourbon’s The dauphin, Louis XVII. (1876), with the author’s portrait; Celebrated claimants (1873) 187–92; J. H. Ingram’s Claimants to royalty (1882) 230–5; The London Figaro 4 Feb. 1880 p. 6.
Note.—He left two sons, 1 William Augustus Meves author and writer of works under name of Augustus de Bourbon; 2 Augustus Meves author and drum player in Weist Hill’s orchestra London, d. Jany. 1880.
MEWBURN, Francis. First solicitor of the Stockton and Darlington railway co. 1825; chief bailiff of Darlington 28 Nov. 1846; presented with a service of plate costing £400 by 224 of his friends at the Central hall, Darlington 17 Aug. 1855; author of Observations on the second report of the commissioners appointed to inquire into the law of real property. Durham 1830, 2 ed. 1830. d. 1882. I.L.N. lxvii 337, 341 (1875), portrait.
MEXBOROUGH, John Savile, 3 Earl of (only son of 2 earl of Mexborough 1761–1830). b. Dover st. Piccadilly, London 3 July 1783; styled Viscount Pollington till 1830; ed. at Trin. coll. Camb., M.A. 1803; M.P. for Pontefract 1807–26 and 1831–2; succeeded to the peerage 3 Feb. 1830; is described as Methley in A. W. Kinglake’s Eothen or traces of travel brought home from the East 1844; his printed books were sold at Sotheby’s 19–20 Dec. 1860 for £2120, and his manuscripts were sold 6 Feb. 1861 for £3019. d. 25 Portman sq. London 25 Dec. 1860.
MEYERS, John Henry. Apprentice to Edward Colyer, Fenchurch street London 1836–43; printer Hayden sq. Minories 1843–9; bookseller and stationer at Enfield 1849, retired 1887; proprietor of Meyers’ Observer 1859; resided at Hampton 1887, then at Richmond. d. Enfieldia, Richmond 9 June 1892.
MEYNELL, Charles. b. 1828; ed. at Sedgley park, Staffs., and English college, Rome; professor of metaphysics at St. Mary’s college Oscott many years; missioner at Caverswall, North Staffs. 1873 to death; author with rev. J. S. Northcote of The Colenso controversy considered from the Catholic standpoint 1863; author of Short sermons on doctrinal subjects 1866; Padre Liberatore and the Ontologists, a review 1868; Proteus and Amadeus, a correspondence. Edited by Aubrey De Vere 1878, Meynell sustains the part of Amadeus and Wilfrid Blount that of Proteus; Sermons for the spring quarter. Edited by H. I. D. Ryder 1883. d. Caverswall, Staffs. 3 May 1882.