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| Lockhart, Laurence William Maxwell. Adm. pens. at CAIUS, Aug. 16, 1850. [3rd] s. of the Rev. Laurence, D.D. [Glasgow University, 1849; Minister of Inchinnan]. B. 1831, at Inchinnan, Renfrewshire. School, Edinburgh [and at Glasgow University, 1845-50]. Matric. Michs. 1850; B.A. 1855; M.A. 1861. Ensign, Gordon Highlanders (92nd Regt.); Lieut., 1855. Served in the Crimea; returned to England on sick leave, 1857, and held a regimental appointment at Reigate, 1859-60. Served in India, 1862; Capt., 1864; retired, 1865. The Times correspondent in the Franco-Prussian War, 1870, being with the French army at the battle of Forbach; when the French refused to allow foreign correspondents with their armies he acted in that capacity [p.197] with the Germans. Married, 1860, Katherine, dau. of Sir James Russell, of Ashestiel. Lieut.-Col., Lanark militia, 1877. Author, Doubles and Quits; Fair to See; Mine is Thine; his novels 'all showed the same qualities of great vivacity, combined with delicacy of perception and feeling for the refined and chivalrous.' Nephew of J. G. Lockhart, Sir Walter Scott's biographer. Died Mar. 23, 1882, at Mentone. (Venn, II. 298; Boase, III. 469; Burke, L.G.; D.N.B.) | Laurence William Maxwell LOCKHART Approx. lifespan: 1831–1882 pens. Gonville & Caius College adm1850:08:16 3rd s. of Rev. Laurence LOCKHART DD [((sch) )) Sch: Glasgow University Glasgow [Scotland], , ???, 1849 Minister of: : Inchinnan [Renfrewshire], ]. b. Inchinnan, Renfrewshire , 1831 Sch: Edinburgh [Scotland], ((and at [sch) )) Sch: Glasgow University Glasgow [Scotland], , ???, (1845-50) Matric 1850:10MT: BA 1855 MA 1861 Ensign: Gordon Highlanders ( 92nd Regiment ); Lieutenant: 1855 Served in the Crimea , returned to England , on sick leave 1857, and held a regimental appointment at Reigate, [Surrey], 1859-60 Served India , 1862 Captain: 1864 ; retired1865 The Times correspondent in the Franco-Prussian War 1870, being with the French army at the battle of Forbach [Germany], ; when the French refused to allow foreign correspondents with their armies he acted in that capacity with the Germans. m. 1860,Katherine dau. of Sir James RUSSELL, of Ashestiel [Germany ???]. Lieutenant-Colonel: Lanark Militia 1877 Publ.: Doubles and Quits; Fair to See; Mine is Thine his novels "all showed the same qualities of great vivacity, combined with delicacy of perception and feeling for the refined and chivalrous." nephew of J. G. Lockhart, Sir Walter Scott's biographer. d. 1882:03:23 at Mentone [France], . ( Venn, II. 298; Boase, III. 469; Burke, L.G.; D.N.B. ) |