He had race horses in training from 1815. He first raced at Winchester in 1816, with Luzborough he won small races in 1824, with Iliona he won the queen’s plate at Guildford in 1840 and the Cesarewitch in 1841, with Buckthorn the Ascot stakes in 1853. His horse Maidstone was a favourite for the Derby in 1860. A member of the Jockey club 1845, he frequently rode from London to the Derby race at Epsom, and in 1864 trotted from London to Harrow to hear the speeches, twelve miles in one hour.
At his funeral in Westminster Abbey the Rev. H. Sullivan threw into the grave several diamond and gold rings, as ‘a precious offering to the dead.’ Times 28 Oct. 1865 p. 9.
PALMERSTON, Emily Mary, Viscountess (1 dau. of Penistar Lamb, 1 viscount Melbourne, d. 1828). b. 21 April 1787; m. 20 July 1805 Peter Leopold, 5 earl Cowper, who d. 27 June 1837; a leader of society; one of the first six patronesses of Almacks when quadrilles were introduced 1813; m. (2) 16 Dec. 1839 Henry J., 3 viscount Palmerston, who d. 1865; her houses at Panshanger park, Herts. and Cambridge house, London, were frequented by the élite of society, including diplomatists and politicians; resided later on at Brocket hall, Herts. and Broadlands; on death of her brother Frederick, 3 viscount Melbourne 1853, she inherited the family estates in Herts. and Derbyshire. d. Brocket hall 11 Sept. 1869. bur. Westminster abbey 17 Sept., will proved 22 Jany., resworn June 1870 under £170,000. A. Hayward’s Essays ii 293–302 (1873); A.R. (1869) 101; Register and Mag. of Biography Oct. 1869 pp. 189–90; Every Saturday viii 503 (1873).
PANIZZI, Sir Anthonio Genesio Maria (son of Luigi Panizzi of Brescello in duchy of Modena). b. Brescello 16 Sept. 1797; educ. Reggio and univ. of Parma 1814–8; practised as an advocate 1818; became a Carbonaro March 1820, arrested 22 Oct. 1822, escaped and fled to Lugano, was sentenced to death 6 Oct. 1823 in his absence, having published a pamphlet entitled I Processi di Rubiera, denouncing the Modenese government; came to London May 1823; taught Italian in Liverpool to 1828; professor of Italian at London univ. May 1828 to 1837, the univ. opened 1 Oct. 1828; assistant librarian in the British Museum 27 April 1831, keeper of the printed books 15 July 1837, principal librarian 6 March 1856, procured an annual grant of £10,000 for the library 1845; submitted a design for the new reading room to the trustees 5 May 1852, foundations were laid May 1854 and the building opened 2 May 1857; resigned librarianship 26 June 1866 on his full pay; naturalised 24 March 1832; received cross of the legion of honour 24 Dec. 1851; received Sardinian order of Saint Maurice and Lazarus Dec. 1855; a senator of the Kingdom of Italy 12 March 1868; a commander of the order of crown of Italy 22 April 1868; K.C.B. 27 July 1869; edited Works of Ariosto 1818, Bojardo 1830, and Dante 1858; author of An elementary Italian grammar for the use of students in the London university 1828; Extracts from Italian prose writers 1828; On the supply of printed books from the library to the reading room of the British museum 1846; On the collection of printed books at the British museum, its increase and arrangement 1845. d. 31 Bloomsbury sq. London 8 April 1879. bur. St. Mary’s catholic cemet. Kensal Green 12 April, bust by Marochetti and portrait by Watts at British Museum. L. Fagan’s Life of sir A. Panizzi, 2 vols. (1880) portrait; R. Cowtan’s Biographical sketch of sir A. Panizzi (1873); F. Espinasse’s Literary recollections (1893) 15–21; L. Fagan’s reform club (1887) 125–6 portrait; I.L.N. lxxiv 369 (1879) portrait; Graphic xix 396 (1879) portrait; Leisure Hour xxx 344 portrait.
PANMURE, William Maule, 1 Baron (2 son of George Ramsay, 8 earl of Dalhousie, d. 15 Nov. 1787). b. 27 Oct. 1771; succeeded to the greater part of the Panmure estates on death of his great uncle Wm. earl of Panmure 4 Jany. 1782, when he assumed the name of Maule; cornet 11 dragoons 10 Oct. 1788; raised an independent company of foot, which was disbanded 1791; M.P. Forfarshire 25 April 1796 to 20 May 1796, and 24 June 1805 to 9 Sept. 1831, and was a great supporter of Fox; a boon companion of George IV; cr. baron Panmure of Brechin and Navar, co. Forfar, by letters patent 10 Sept. 1831, on coronation of William IV; his dinner parties were sometimes protracted to eighteen hours, when the consumption of claret was enormous; gave considerable sums in charity to Dundee and neighbouring towns. d. Brechin castle, Forfarshire 13 April 1852, portrait in Dundee town hall. G.M. xxxvii 515 (1852); I.L.N. xx 315 (1852); Norrie’s Dundee celebrities (1873) 136–9; Times 16 April 1852 p. 8.
PANOFKA, Heinrich. b. Breslau 2 Oct. 1807; a singer and violinist; gave concerts in Vienna, Munich, Berlin, and Paris 1827 etc.; came to London 1844; an assistant of Benjamin Lumley at Her Majesty’s opera 1847; resided in London as a teacher of music and singing to 1852; composer of The practical singing tutor, 24 studies 1849; Twelve two part studies for soprano and contralto 1850; Two romances for the violin and piano 1851; The dear old Linden tree, a song 1852; The mountain flower, a song 1872; his name is attached to upwards of 30 pieces of music 1830–85. d. Carlsruhe or Florence 18 Nov. 1887. Allgemeine Deutsche biographie xxv 124 (1887).
PANTIN, Thomas Pinden (son of Thomas Pantin of St. Sepulchre’s, London). b. 1792; educ. Queen’s coll. Oxf., B.A. 1821, M.A. 1827; R. of Westcote, Gloucs. 1828 to death; author of Observations on certain passages in Dr. Arnold’s Christian duty of granting the Roman Catholic claims, Lutterworth 1829; The novelty of popery in matters of faith and practice 1837; The church of England apostolical in its origin, episcopal in its government, and scriptural in its belief 1849; edited G. Bull’s The corruptions of the church of Rome 1836; and Stillingfleet’s Origines Britannicæ, 2 vols. Oxford 1842. d. Westcote rectory 2 Sept. 1866.
PANTON, Charles. b. 1802; educ. Westminster; clerk in the Pipe office in the exchequer 1819–33, when office was abolished; clerk in the Queen’s Remembrancer’s office 1833, and chief clerk 1855 to Nov. 1879. d. 18 Woburn square, London 27 Sept. 1882. bur. Kensal Green cemetery 29 Sept. Law Times lxxiii 388 (1882).
PANTON, David Brooke. b. 1832; educ. Gonville and Caius coll. Camb., B.A. 1857, M.A. 1860; C. of Birnan Wood and St. Andrew’s parish ch. Jamaica to 1884; R. of Mandeville and acting archdeacon of Middlesex, Jamaica 1884 to death. d. Mandeville 14 Sept. 1891.
PANTON, William. Surgeon Bengal army 23 June 1818; inspector general of hospitals 16 Feb. 1844; surgeon general 15 Feb. 1845; physician general 24 July 1848, retired 10 Feb. 1849. d. Tunbridge Wells 10 May 1858.