Modern English Biography: (Supplement v.1-3)Netherton and Worth, 1906 - Great Britain |
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... Richard Curtis for £ 100 a side , but forfeited his stake 23 Nov. 1824 ; beaten by Arthur Matthewson , £ 100 a side , 58 rounds in 70 minutes at Colnbrook , Bucks . 21 June 1824 ; beat Richard Hares , £ 50 a side , 41 rounds at No Man's ...
... Richard Curtis for £ 100 a side , but forfeited his stake 23 Nov. 1824 ; beaten by Arthur Matthewson , £ 100 a side , 58 rounds in 70 minutes at Colnbrook , Bucks . 21 June 1824 ; beat Richard Hares , £ 50 a side , 41 rounds at No Man's ...
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... Richard Cain , £ 50 a side , 51 rounds in 124 minutes at Hollycut , Beds . 9 Feb. 1841 ; beat Carter , £ 25 a side at Grays , Essex 26 Oct. 1841 ; forfeited £ 40 to Bungaree , the Australian , from ill - health 29 Dec. 1841 ; beaten by ...
... Richard Cain , £ 50 a side , 51 rounds in 124 minutes at Hollycut , Beds . 9 Feb. 1841 ; beat Carter , £ 25 a side at Grays , Essex 26 Oct. 1841 ; forfeited £ 40 to Bungaree , the Australian , from ill - health 29 Dec. 1841 ; beaten by ...
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... Richard Adams , captain 2 dragoon guards ) . b . 13 Dec. 1814 ; ensign Indian army 7 Feb. 1836 ; ensign 13 Bombay N.I. 12 July 1837 , major 1 July 1860 ; lieut . col . Bombay infantry 31 July 1862 , colonel 30 July 1874 ; M.G. 1 Jany ...
... Richard Adams , captain 2 dragoon guards ) . b . 13 Dec. 1814 ; ensign Indian army 7 Feb. 1836 ; ensign 13 Bombay N.I. 12 July 1837 , major 1 July 1860 ; lieut . col . Bombay infantry 31 July 1862 , colonel 30 July 1874 ; M.G. 1 Jany ...
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... RICHARD NEWTON ( son of rev . Richard Adams ) . b . 4 April 1792 ; educ . Christ's hospital , London 1802-10 , St. Matthew's day preacher 1817 , head mathematical master 15 Jany . 1819 to 1826 ; exhibitioner Christ's coll . Camb . 1810 ...
... RICHARD NEWTON ( son of rev . Richard Adams ) . b . 4 April 1792 ; educ . Christ's hospital , London 1802-10 , St. Matthew's day preacher 1817 , head mathematical master 15 Jany . 1819 to 1826 ; exhibitioner Christ's coll . Camb . 1810 ...
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... RICHARD WILLIAM ( 1 child of Richard Oliver Aldworth of Newmarket , co . Cork 1794-1887 ) . b . 31 Jany . 1825 ; 2 lieut . 60 foot 19 Aug. 1844 ; lieut . 7 foot 22 Oct. 1847 , lieut . col . 20 March 1857 , sold out 29 May 1863 ; colonel ...
... RICHARD WILLIAM ( 1 child of Richard Oliver Aldworth of Newmarket , co . Cork 1794-1887 ) . b . 31 Jany . 1825 ; 2 lieut . 60 foot 19 Aug. 1844 ; lieut . 7 foot 22 Oct. 1847 , lieut . col . 20 March 1857 , sold out 29 May 1863 ; colonel ...
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