MILBANK, Mark (1 son of Wm. Milbank of Thorp Perrow, Yorks. d. 1802). b. 2 May 1795; ed. Harrow, matric. from Oriel coll. Oxf. 6 Nov. 1813; M.P. Camelford 1818–31; sheriff North riding of Yorkshire 1837. d. Barningham park near Greta Bridge, Yorkshire 21 Oct. 1881.
MILBANKE-HUSKISSON, Sir John Ralph, 8 Baronet (eld. son of sir John Peniston Milbanke of Halnaby, Yorks. 1776–1850). b. 5 Nov. or Dec. 1800; clerk in Foreign office 10 Oct. 1823; sec. of legation at Frankfort 6 Sep. 1826; sec. of embassy at St. Petersburg 28 Oct. 1835, and at Vienna 2 Oct. 1838; envoy extraord. and minister plenipo. Munich 14 Nov. 1843 and at the Hague 28 Oct. 1862, retired on a pension 29 Sep. 1867; succeeded as 8 baronet 27 July 1850; assumed by r.l. surname of Huskisson in compliance with will of Eliza Emily widow of rt. hon. William Huskisson 5 Jany. 1866. d. Eartham house near Chichester 30 Dec. 1868. Reg. and Mag. of Biog. Feb. 1869 p. 110; F.O. List, Jany. 1869 p. 188.
MILDMAY, Carew Anthony St. John (9 son of sir Henry Paulet St. John, 3 Baronet, who assumed surname of Mildmay by r.l. 8 Dec. 1790, d. 11 Nov. 1808). b. Winchester 2 Feb. 1800; ed. at Eton and Oriel coll. Oxf., B.A. 1822, M.A. 1825; student of Inner Temple 1822; V. of Dogmersfield 1824; R. of the sinecure rectory of Shorewell, Isle of Wight 1824 to death; V. of Burnham, Essex 1827–58; R. of Chelmsford 1826 to death; chaplain to bishop Wigram 1860; archdeacon of Essex 1861 to death; author of Sermons 1879, which contain an In Memoriam pp. ix–xxiii. d. Homburg 13 July 1878. bur. Chelmsford.
MILES, Charles Popham (4 son of William Augustus Miles, political writer, d. 1817). b. 1810; ed. at Morpeth gr. sch.; midshipman in navy of H.E.I. Co.; studied at Caius coll. Camb., B.A. 1838, M.A. 1851; C. of St. Ann, Limehouse, and chaplain of Sailors’ home, Wells st. London 1838–9; C. of St. Luke, Chelsea 1839–41; C. of Bishopwearmouth 1841–3; incumbent of St. Jude’s, Glasgow, Nov. 1843, his benefice was withdrawn from episcopal jurisdiction after a controversy between him and his bishop 1844; principal of Malta protestant college 1858–67; V. of Monkwearmouth, Durham 1867–83; hon. canon of Durham 1872; F.L.S.; author of Lectures on the book of the prophet Daniel 2 parts 1840–41; The voice of the reformation, an apology for evangelical doctrines 1844; The Cyclopædia of religious denominations 1853; The Scottish episcopal church, antagonistic to the church of England in Scotland. Glasgow 1857. d. Great Chesterford, Essex 10 July 1891. John Smith’s Our Scottish Clergy (1848) 126–32.
MILES, George Francis, known as Frank Miles (youngest son of Robert Henry Wm. Miles, rector of Bingham, Notts.). b. 22 April 1852; studied art on the continent; worked in Wales some time; painted portraits of princess of Wales and some members of her family; best known for a series of portrait studies of female heads, which had a great sale; introduced many Japanese flowers into England; exhibited 8 portraits at R.A. 1874–80; confined in Brislington asylum near Bristol 27 Dec. 1887 to death. d. Brislington asylum 15 July 1891. bur. Almondsbury near Bristol.
MILES, Henry Downes. b. 1806; sub-editor of The Constitution 1833, which was started in opposition to The Times; subsequently on The Crown; ring reporter to the London daily press and Bell’s Life in London many years, retired 1871; edited The Sporting Magazine; translated M. J. E. Sue’s The mysteries of Paris 1846 and The Wandering Jew 1846; edited The licensed victuallers’ year book 1873, and The sportsman’s companion 1863–4, twelve parts only; author of The life of J. Grimaldi 1838; Dick Turpin 4 ed. 1845; Claude du Val 1850; The Anglo-Indian word book 1858; The book of field sports and library of veterinary knowledge 1860–63; Miles’ Modern practical farrier 1863–64; English country life 1868–69; Pugilistica, being one hundred and forty-four years of the history of British boxing 3 vols. 1880–81. d. Wood Green, Middlesex, Feb. 1889.
MILES, John. b. Bridge st. Blackfriars, London 16 March 1813; entered house of Simpkin and Marshall, booksellers, Stationers’ hall court 1829, admitted a partner 1836, became senior partner, retired Oct. 1883; a vice president of the Booksellers’ provident institution; master of the Stationers’ company 1883; governor of the New River co. to his death; built and endowed All Saints’ church, Friern Barnet, Middlesex at a cost of £15,000. d. Manor house, Friern Barnet, May 1886. Bookseller, June 1886 p. 518.
MILES, John William (6 child of Philip John Miles of Leigh court 1774–1845). b. 21 June 1817; ed. Eton and Ch. Ch. Oxf., B.A. 1839, M.A. 1865; banker at Bristol; M.P. city of Bristol 30 April 1868, unseated June 1868. d. Underdown near Ledbury, Herefordshire 5 Nov. 1878.
MILES, Joseph Johnson (son of John Miles, partner in Simpkin, Marshall and co., booksellers). b. London 1811; entered house of Hamilton and Adams 1826, became a partner 1832; chairman of Mudie’s library co.; almoner of St. Bartholomew’s hospital 4 years; a director of the Improved industrial dwellings co. 1863; a great philanthropist for many years; master of the Stationers’ co. 1882. d. Highgate 1 Nov. 1884. bur. Highgate cemet. 6 Nov. Sunday Mag. May 1885 pp. 294–8, portrait.
MILES, Sir Philip John William, 2 Baronet (1 son of sir Wm. Miles 1797–1878). b. 2 Sep. 1825; ed. Eton and Trin. coll. Camb.; cornet 17 lancers 27 June 1845, lieut. 11 June 1847, sold out 13 Oct. 1848; succeeded his father as 2 baronet 17 June 1878; M.P. East Somerset 1878–85; partner in banking house of sir W. Miles, Corn st. Bristol; sheriff of Bristol 1853. d. 75 Cornwall gardens, Queen’s Gate, London 5 June 1888.