KILVERT, Francis (eld. son of Francis Kilvert of Bath). b. Westgate st. Bath, Good Friday 1793; ed. at Hungerford, Bath gr. sch. and Worc. coll. Oxf., B.A. 1819, M.A. 1824; assist. master at Bath gr. sch.; C. of Claverton near Bath 1816; took private pupils in Bath and Claverton; edited Literary remains of Bishop Warburton 1841; published in vol. 14 of The works of W. Warburton 1811, A selection from unpublished papers of W. Warburton bishop of Gloucester; author of Pinacothecae Historicae specimen 2 vols. 1848–50; Ralph Allan and Prior park 1857; Memoirs of the life and writings of Richard Hurd 1860; Sermons preached at Christ Church, Bath 1827; Fourteen sermons at St. Mary’s, Bathwick 1837. d. Claverton lodge, Bath 16 Sep. 1863. Remains in verse and prose of F. Kilvert, with a brief memoir pp. ix–xx, Bath (1866), portrait.
KIMBER, Thomas. M.A.; L.C.P.; conductor of classical and military establishment, Holland house, Lee road, Blackheath 1854; master at Haberdashers’ school, 103 Bunhill row, Hoxton; author of Construction of Vauban’s first system, six drawings as executed at Sandhurst and Addiscombe 1851; A mathematical course for the university of London 1853; Students’ casual papers, Holland house, Blackheath 1857; Selections of examination questions in arithmetic and algebra selected from papers set at college of preceptors, college of surgeons, London matriculation and Oxford and Cambridge local examinations 1879; London graduation mathematics, 41 years’ questions set at the university of London for the degrees of B.A. and B.Sc. 1880.
KINAHAN, Sir Edward Hudson Hudson-, 1 Baronet (2 son of Robert Henry Kinahan, whiskey distiller 1799–1861). b. 27 Nov. 1828; partner in firm of Kinahan and Sons, distillers, Dublin and London; sheriff of city of Dublin 1868 and of co. of Dublin 1875; grand treasurer of the Masonic order in Ireland; a director of Constitutional club; cr. baronet 26 Sep. 1887; assumed by r.l. prefix, surname and arms of Hudson, Oct. 1887; sheriff of Queen’s county 1892. d. Maryborough 8 March 1892.
KINAHAN, John Robert. b. 1828; ed. Trin. coll. Dublin, B.A. 1851, M.B. 1854, M.D. 1858; lecturer on botany Carmichael sch.; professor of zoology in department of science and art, museum of industry; wrote papers in scientific journals. d. Dawson st. Dublin 2 Feb. 1863.
KINAHAN, Robert Henry (youngest son of Daniel Kinahan of Robuck park, co. Dublin 1756–1827). b. Oct. 1799; ed. at Trin. coll. Dublin, B.A. 1818, M.A. 1854; distiller of whiskey at Dublin to death; sheriff of city of Dublin 1851, lord mayor 1853. d. 29 April 1861.
KINCAID, Sir John (2 son of John Kincaid of Dalbeath near Falkirk). b. Dalbeath house, Jany. 1787 or 1789; 2 lieut. 95 foot 27 April 1809; served in the Peninsula 1811–14 and at Waterloo; 1 lieut. rifle brigade 23 May 1811, captain 25 Nov. 1826, sold out 21 June 1831; one of exons of H.M.’s royal body guard 25 Oct. 1844 to death, senior exon 1852; knighted at Buckingham palace 30 June 1852; government inspector of prisons for Scotland 1847 to death; inspector of factories for Scotland and north of England 1850, resigned 1862; published Adventures in the rifle brigade 1830, 2 ed. 1838; Random shots from a rifleman 1835. d. Hastings 22 April 1862.
KINDER, Thomas William. b. London 10 Nov. 1817; ensign Worcestershire militia 1840, capt. 1853, regiment embodied 1854, disembodied 1859, when he was transferred to 3 West York militia, retired as major 22 March 1870; proprietor of railway works at Bromsgrove and Oldbury 1845–55; conducted locomotive department Shrewsbury and Birmingham railway; manager Midland Great Western railway of Ireland 1851–55; master of mint Hong Kong 1863 which was suppressed 1868; master of mint at Osaka, Japan 1868–75; helped to originate the postal department, Japan; first master of Kobé masonic lodge; A.I.C.E. 4 Dec. 1860. d. Norwood junction station, London, Brighton and South coast line 2 Sep. 1884. Min. of Proc. of I.C.E. lxxviii 448–50 (1884).
KINDERSLEY, Sir Richard Torin (eld. son of Nathaniel Edward Kindersley of Sunning hill, Berks.) b. Madras 5 Oct. 1792; ed. at Haileybury sch. and Trin. coll. Camb.; 4 wr. 1814, B.A. 1814, M.A. 1817, fellow of his college Oct. 1815 to 1824; barrister L.I. 10 Feb. 1818, practised in court of chancery; K.C. Jany. 1835; chancellor of county palatine of Durham, Sep. 1846; master in chancery 6 March 1848; vice chancellor 8 Oct. 1851 to 29 Nov. 1866; knighted at Windsor castle 23 Oct. 1851; P.C. 10 Nov. 1866. d. Clyffe, Dorchester 22 Oct. 1879.
KING, Alfred (youngest son of Joseph King, author of Tables of interest). b. Liverpool 24 Dec. 1797; engineer to Liverpool gas company 1826 to death; will always be identified with history of gas lighting; invented the delicate pressure guage and the photometer; suggested application of gas for cooking; invented a self-registering barometer; A.I.C.E. 25 Feb. 1840, M.I.C.E. 5 May 1840. d. 27 April 1867.
KING, Anthony Singleton, ensign 71 foot 22 Feb. 1802; captain 99 foot 28 Feb. 1805, major 3 May 1810; commanded the troops in Newfoundland from 1 Oct. 1816 to the peace; returned to England, his regiment was disbanded 1818; lieut. col. 12 Aug. 1819, sold out; K.H. 1837. d. 1880.