sir G. B. L’Estrange_ (1874).
LE STRANGE, HENRY L’ESTRANGE STYLEMAN (only son of Henry
Styleman of Hunstanton, Norfolk). _b._ 25 Jany. 1815; ed. at
Eton and Ch. Ch. Oxf., B.A. 1837; travelled in Portugal, Spain
and Egypt; assumed additional name of Le Strange by r.l. 1839;
declared by House of Lords coheir of barony of Camoys 1839 and
coheir of barony of Hastings 1841; contested West Norfolk 1847;
drew a design for decoration of tower of Ely cathedral 1853,
carried out by him 1855, painted half the roof of the nave
1858–62; made the cartoons for St. Albans, Holborn 1860–2, the
work was carried out by his cousin Frederick Preedy; member
of royal commission on fresco-painting in England, Feb. 1862.
_d._ suddenly of heart disease in London 27 July 1862. _bur._
Hunstanton.
L’ESTRANGE, JOHN. _b._ Norwich 18 Jany. 1836; clerk in the
stamp office at Norwich; made large collections for history of
Norfolk and city of Norwich, most of which came into possession
of Walter Rye who edited and published his Calendar of the
freemen of Norwich from 1317 to 1603, 1888; transcribed four of
the churchwardens’ books of Norwich; his collections from the
wills of the Norwich registry are bound in 4 vols. folio; edited
Eastern Counties Collectanea 24 numbers Jany. 1872 to Dec.
1873; author of The church bells of Norfolk. Norwich 1874. _d._
13 Oct. 1877.
LETBY, RICHARD. _b._ York 7 Jany. 1809; livery stable keeper
and landlord of the Cricketer’s Arms, York; the crack batsman
at York; connected with the York club 30 years; played in York
_v._ Harewood at York 30 May 1833; presented with a handsome
testimonial by the members of the York club 7 Sep. 1859.
_Lillywhite’s Cricket Scores_, _ii_ 211 (1862).
LETHBRIDGE, AMBROSE GODDARD (3 son of sir Thomas Buckler
Lethbridge, 2 baronet 1778–1849). _b._ Pulteney st. Bath 15 Aug.
1804; ed. at Winchester and Ch. Ch. Oxf., B.A. 1827, M.A. 1831;
fellow of All Souls’ coll. 1827–52; proctor of the univ. 1839;
barrister M.T. 23 Nov. 1832; recorder of Wells 1834–52. _d._
Eastbrooke house, Taunton 21 Nov. 1875. _Law Times_, _lx_ 114
(1875).
LETHBRIDGE, JOHN ARSCOTT. _b._ Okehampton, Devon 28 Feb. 1787;
ed. at Christ hospital where he gained many silver medals;
midshipman H.E.I.Co.’s navy Dec. 1802; paymaster R.N. 13 Jany.
1808; sec. of Greenwich hospital 6 April 1834 to 21 Oct. 1853.
_d._ Greenwich 16 July 1854. _G.M. xlii_ 310 (1854).
LETHBRIDGE, JOSEPH WATTS. _b._ Plymouth 20 Jany. 1817; entered
Cheshunt college 1843; a minister of Lady Huntingdon’s connexion
at Kidderminster 1846, at Rochdale, at Melbourne, Derbyshire
1850–5; became Independent minister at Byfield, Northamptonshire
to 1862, at Leicester 1862–8; town missionary at Wellingborough
1873–83; author of The Shakspere almanac for 1849; Woman the
glory of man 1856; Loving thoughts for human hearts 1860; The
Idyls of Solomon: the Hebrew marriage week arranged in dialogue