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| Hiern, William Philip. Adm. pens. at ST JOHN'S, Apr. 28, 1857. [Only] s. of James Gay, attorney [of Barnstaple, Devon, and Ann] [this family, supposed to be of Swedish extraction, settled in England when one Thomas Hiern accompanied Col. Rolle to Devon, on the return of the latter from Corsica c. 1670]. B. Jan. 19, 1839, at Stafford. Matric. Michs. 1857; Scholar, 1860; B.A. (9th Wrangler) 1861; M.A. 1864. Fellow, 1863-8. Incorp. at Christ Church, Oxford, June 25, 1868. At one time partner in a firm of bankers. F.L.S., 1873. F.R.S., 1903. Of The Castle House, Barnstaple. County Alderman. J.P. Botanist and mathematician. Made contributions to the Flora of tropical Africa, India and S. Africa. Author, Dicotyledons; A Catalogue of the African Plants collected by Dr F. Welwitsch, 1853-61, etc. Died Nov. 29, 1925, at Barnstaple. Portrait in Botanical Dept. of British Museum. (Burke, Family Records; Al. Oxon.; Scott, MSS.; Index of Botanists; Eagle, XLIV. 212; Who was Who, 1916-28.) | William Philip HIERN Approx. lifespan: 1839–1925 pens. St John's College adm1857:04:28 only s. of James Gay HIERN Attorney of Barnstaple, Devon , s. of Ann HIERN this family, supposed to be of Swedish extraction, settled in England when one Thomas HIERN accompanied Colonel Rolle to Devon on the return of the latter from Corsica , c1670 [add:] Thomas HIERN [:add] [add:] Colonel – ROLLE [:add] b. Stafford, [Staffordshire], 1839:01:19 Matric. 1857:10MT: Scholar 1860 BA 9 th Wrangler 1861 MA 1864 Fellow 1863-68 Incorp Christ Church [Oxford] 1868:06:25 partner: in firm of bankers at one time FLS 1873 FRS 1903 Of The Castle House, Barnstaple, [Devon], County Alderman: [Devon], J.P.: [Devon], Botanist and mathematician: Made contributions to the Flora of tropical: [+co] Africa , India and South Africa , [-co] Publ.: Dicotyledons ; A Catalogue of the African Plants collected by Dr F. WELWITSCH 1853-61 [add:] Dr F. WELWITSCH [:add] d. Barnstaple, [Devon], 1925:11:29 Portrait in Botanical Department of British Museum [London], (Burke, Family Records ; Al. Oxon ; Scott, MSS. ; Index of Botanists; Eagle < > XLIV , 212; Who was Who 1916-28) [add:]Photograph: CAS: G.77[:add] |