A.B. | Bachelor of Arts. |
A.M. | Master of Arts. |
App. | Appointed. |
A.R.A. | Associate of the Royal Academy. |
B. | Born. |
Bart. | Baronet. |
Br. | Brother. |
C. | Called. |
C.E. | Civil Engineer. |
Ch. Ch. | Christ Church. |
Coll. | College. |
Comm. | Commissioner. |
C.B. | Companion of the Order of the Bath. |
C.M.G. | Companion of the Order of St. Michael and St. George. |
Creat. | Creation. |
D. | Died. |
Dau. | Daughter. |
D.C.L. | Doctor of Civil Law. |
D.D. | Doctor of Divinity. |
Dep. Lieut. | Deputy Lieutenant. |
Ent. | Entered. |
E.I.C.S. | East India Company’s Service. |
Eng. | England. |
Eq. Drftsmn. | Equity Draftsman. |
F.G.S. | Fellow of the Geological Society. |
F.L.S. | Fellow of the LinnÆan Society |
F.R.A.S. | Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society. |
F.R.C.P. | Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians. |
F.R.C.S. | Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons. |
F.R.G.S. | Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society. |
F.R.H.S. | Fellow of the Royal Horticultural Society. |
F.R.S. | Fellow of the Royal Society. |
F.S.A. | Fellow of the Society of Antiquarians. |
F.S.S. | Fellow of the Statistical Society. |
F.Z.S. | Fellow of the Zoological Society. |
G.C.B. | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath. |
G.C.H. | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Guelphs of Hanover. |
G.C.M.G. | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Michael and St. George. |
Gt. Brit. | Great Britain. |
H.M.S. | Her Majesty’s Ship. |
Hon. | Honourable. |
H.R.H. | His or Her Royal Highness. |
Irel. | Ireland. |
J.P. | Justice of the Peace. |
K.C.B. | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath. |
K.C.H. | Knight Commander of the Order of the Guelphs of Hanover. |
K.C.M.G. | Knight Commander of the Order of St. Michael and St. George. |
K.G. | Knight of the Order of the Garter. |
K.H. | Knight of the Order of the Guelphs of Hanover. |
K.P. | Knight of the Order of St. Patrick. |
K.S.I. | Knight of the Star of India. |
K.T. | Knight of the Order of the Thistle. |
K.T.S. | Knight of the Tower and Sword. |
Lieut. | Lieutenant. |
L.L.D. | Doctor of Laws. |
L.R.C.P. | Licentiate Royal College of Physicians. |
L.R.C.S. | Licentiate Royal College of Surgeons. |
L.S.A. | Licentiate Society of Apothecaries. |
M. | Married. |
Marq. | Marquis. |
M.B. | Bachelor of Medicine. |
M.D. | Doctor of Medicine. |
M.R.C.S. | Member of the Royal College of Surgeons. |
M.P. | Member of Parliament. |
Q.C. | Queen’s Counsel. |
R.A. | Royal Academician. |
,, | Royal Artillery. |
R.E. | Royal Engineers. |
R.N. | Royal Navy. |
S. | Son. |
Sch. | School or Scholar. |
Scot. | Scotland. |
Suc. | Succeeded. |
Surg. | Surgeon. |
Trin. | Trinity. |
Utd. Kgdm. | United Kingdom. |
V.C. | Victoria Cross. |
Visct. | Viscount. |