PENSON, James (son of a dockyard artizan). b. Devonport 1814; a teacher of drawing; studied in Sass’ academy, Bloomsbury, London; a water colour painter; exhibited at Royal academy, London 1850. G. Pycroft’s Art in Devonshire (1883) 104.
PENTLAND, Joseph Barclay. b. Ireland 1797; educ. Armagh and univ. of Paris; secretary to British consulate in Peru 1827; consul-general in republic of Bolivia 1 Aug. 1836 until 1839; surveyed a large part of the Bolivian Andes 1826–7, and was the first to measure height of the mountains; travelled in the southern province of ancient Peru 1838; spent his winters in Rome from 1845, acted as guide to the prince of Wales twice; edited for John Murray A handbook of Rome and its environs, 9 ed. 1860, 10 ed. 1871, and 11 ed. 1872; A handbook for travellers in Southern Italy, 6 ed. 1868; and A handbook for travellers in Northern Italy, 11 ed. 1869. d. 3 Motcomb st., London 12 July 1873. bur. Brompton cemet. Athenæum 6 Sept. 1873 p. 309.
PEPLOE, Annie (2 dau. of John Molyneux of Gavel Hill, Salop, captain R.N.) b. Ludlow 21 Feb. 1805; m. 3 Jany. 1828 John Birch Webb, vicar of Weobly, Herefordshire, who took name of Peploe 1866, he was b. Court lodge, Kent 9 Sept. 1801 and d. Garnstone, Herefordshire 26 Jany. 1869; author of Naomi, or the last days of Jerusalem 1841, 20 ed. 1895; A tale of the Vaudois 1842, 2 ed. 1854; Julamerk, a tale of the Nestorians, 3 vols. 1849, 3 ed. 1854; The martyrs of Carthage, 2 vols. 1850, 2 ed. 1857; Alypius of Tagaste 1865, 2 ed. 1891; Benaiah, a tale of the captivity 1865; Oliver Wyndham 1867; Pomponia, or the gospel in Cæsar’s household 1867; I know, or the verities of the Bible 1879; her name is attached to upwards of 25 works 1841–79. d. 25 Onslow gardens, London, the residence of her son rev. Hanmer Wm. Webb Peploe 13 Jany. 1880. Reg. and mag. of biog. March 1869 p. 253.
PEPLOE, Daniel Peploe (eld. son of preceding). b. 15 Feb. 1829; educ. Rugby and Trin. coll. Camb., B.A. 1851; cornet 4 royal Irish dragoon guards 14 May 1852, captain 11 Dec. 1857, sold out 3 July 1860; assumed name of Peploe 16 July 1866; M.P. Herefordshire 1874–80; contested Herefordshire 6 April 1880. d. 4 Nov. 1887.
PEPOLI, Count Carlo. b. 1800; joined in attempts to overthrow the Papal government and was head of provisional government in Bologna 1831; lived in England 1831–59; naturalised in England 18 Feb. 1847; held an appointment in Glasgow univ.; brought with him from Italy a collection of pictures by the old masters which was sold in London 1850; rector of Bologna univ. 1859; Rosa M. Kettle in her novel My home in the shires 1876 introduced him under the name of The Marchese di Petralva; author of I puritani e cavalieri, a serious opera in 3 acts 1835; Malek-Adel, a drama 1837; On the language and literature of Italy, an inaugural lecture in University college London 1838; he also published various works in Bologna, Ginevra, Milan, and Pinerolo 1827–81. d. Palazzo Pepoli, giá Albergati, Bologna 6 Dec. 1881. Colburn’s New monthly mag. Dec. 1882 pp. 29–35; Art Journal ii 127 (1850).
PEPYS, Henry (younger brother of 1 earl of Cottenham 1781–1851). b. Wimpole st. London 18 April 1783; educ. Trin. coll. Camb., B.A. 1804, M.A. 1807, B.D. 1814, D.D. 1840; fellow of St. John’s coll. 1804; R. of Aspeden, Herts. 1818–27; R. of Moreton, Essex 1822–40; prebendary of Wells 3 Feb. 1826 to 1840; R. of Westmill, Herts. 1827–40; bishop of Sodor and Man 27 Jany. 1840, consecrated at Whitehall 1 March, installed at St. Mary’s Castleton 8 May; bishop of Worcester 4 May 1841 to death; author of The remains of the lord viscount Royston, with a memoir of his life 1838; Six charges and two single sermons. d. Hartlebury castle, Stourport, Worcs. 13 Nov. 1860. G.M. Dec. 1860 p. 674.
PEPYS, Philip Henry (eld. son of the preceding). b. 14 Nov. 1824; educ. Trin. coll. Camb., B.A. 1846, M.A. 1849; barrister L.I. 8 June 1849; sec. of presentations to lord chancellor 1846–51, and 1852–62, principal sec. 1862–4; chancellor of diocese of Worcester 1855 to death; one of the registrars of court of bankruptcy London about 1 June 1864 to death; author of Constance Tyrell, or the half-sister, 3 vols. 1852. d. Brighton 6 Feb. 1886. Law Times 6 March 1886 p. 330.
PEPYS, William Hasledine or Haseldine (son of W. H. Pepys of 24 The Poultry, London, cutler). b. London 23 March 1775; a founder of Askesian society March 1796, which led to foundation of British mineralogical and geological societies, and the London institution of which he was an original manager and honorary secretary 1821–4; treasurer of Geological society 1811, then vice-president; succeeded his father as a cutler and carried on the business to his death; worked with Desvignes on soda-water apparatus 1798; F.R.S. 28 Jany. 1808; president of the Royal Institution 1816; F.L.S. 1821; invented the mercury gasometer and water gasholder, both still in use; one of the first to use mercury contacts for electrical apparatus and tubes coated with indiarubber for conveying gases; invented an eudiometer which he calibrated by a method still used for the purpose 1807; author of many papers in Tilloch’s Philosophical magazine, the Philosophical transactions of the Royal society, and the Journal of science and the arts. d. 11 Earls terrace, Kensington road, London 17 Aug. 1856. Life of Wm. Allen, 3 vols. (1846–7) passim; F. T. Cansick’s Epitaphs ii 101 (1872).
PERCEVAL, Alexander (2 son of rev. Philip Perceval of Temple house, Ballymote, co. Sligo). b. Temple house 10 Feb. 1787; educ. Trin. coll. Dublin; lieut. colonel of Sligo militia 12 April 1809 to 16 June 1855; M.P. co. Sligo 17 May 1831 to Sept. 1841; created D.C.L. Oxford 13 June 1834; treasurer of the ordnance Dec. 1834 to April 1835; treasurer of the Orange association of Ireland, dissolved 1835; sergeant-at-arms of the house of lords Sept. 1841 to death; one of the 6 comrs. for executing the office of treasurer of the exchequer of Great Britain 6 to 16 Sept. 1841. d. 28 Chester st. London 9 Dec. 1858. Portraits of eminent conservatives, 2nd series (1846) portrait xi; G.M. Feb. 1859 p. 208.
PERCEVAL, Arthur Philip (youngest son of 2 baron Arden 1756–1840). b. at the Admiralty, London 22 Nov. 1799; educ. Oriel coll. Oxf., B.A. 1820, B.C.L. 1824; fellow of All Soul’s coll. 1821–5; R. of East Horsley, Surrey 18 June 1824 to 1846; chaplain to the sovereign 7 March 1826 to death; author of The Roman schism illustrated from the records of the Catholic church 1836; The origin of church rates 1837; Sermons preached chiefly at the chapel royal, St. James’s 1839; An apology for the doctrine of apostolical succession 1839, 2 ed. 1841; A vindication of the principles of the authors of the Tracts for the times 1841, of which he wrote Nos. 23, 35, 36, and perhaps 17; A collection of papers connected with the theological movement of 1833, 1842, 2 ed. 1843; Results of an ecclesiastical tour in Holland and Northern Germany 1846; Plain lectures on St. Paul’s Epistle to the Ephesians 1846; Origines Hibernicæ. By A. P. P. Dublin 1849; his name is attached to upwards of 40 works. d. Little Bookham, Surrey 11 June 1853 after taking laudanum, verdict temporary insanity. Liddon’s Life of E. B. Pusey i 247, 264, ii 178 (1893–4); E. Sheppard’s St. James’s Palace ii 341–2 (1894); G.M. Aug. 1853 p. 208.