Companion_ (_2 ed._ 1860) 107–8; _The Draper 7 July 1871 p._ 317.
JEFFERYS, CHARLES. _b._ 11 Jany. 1807; music publisher 31
Frith st. Soho, London 1837–40, then at 21A Soho sq. 1840 to
death; had a great legal action with Thomas Boosey respecting
copyright in Italian operas, which he gained on appeal to House
of Lords 1854; author of Esmeralda, an English version of Hugo’s
Ermelinda 1856; Louisa Miller, in English 1860; The Gipsy’s
Vengeance, an English version of Il Trovatore 1856; wrote the
words of The rose of Allandale 1850; Mary of Argyle 1850;
Jeannette’s farewell to Jeannot 1850; composer of Rose Atherton,
Erin, my own native home 1857; published A book of beauty for
the Queen’s boudoir. Musical Annual 1853, 1854; Jeffery’s
Musical journal 1864, seven numbers. _d._ London 9 June 1865.
_C. Clark’s House of Lord’s Cases_, _iv_ 815–996 (1855).
JEFFREY, ALEXANDER. _b._ Lilliesleaf, Roxburghshire 1806; a
solicitor’s clerk at Melrose, then in Edinburgh; assistant
in town clerk’s office, Jedburgh; advocate in the sheriff’s
court, Roxburghshire 1838 to death; F.S.A. Scotland; member of
Berwickshire Naturalist club; author of An historical account of
Roxburghshire. Edinb. 1836; The history of Roxburghshire 4 vols.
1857–64; The age we live in, a lecture 1874. _d._ Jedburgh 29
Nov. 1874. _The Scotsman 30 Nov. 1874 p._ 4.
JEFFREY, ALLEN RONALD MACDONALD. _b._ 1823 or 1824; wrote for
sporting journals in London from about 1850 to death; wrote an
article every week in the Sporting Times signed, the Member for
Tattersall’s 1875 to death; one of the oldest members of the
Victoria club 18 Wellington st. Strand. _d._ 75 Sandmere road,
Clapham 26 March 1891. _bur._ Norwood cemetery 30 March.
JEFFREY, ANDREW. _b._ Foulden, Berwickshire 17 Feb. 1800;
emigrated to Canada 1819 and resided at Cobourg, Canada West
1820 to his death; proprietor of an extensive hardware business;
member for Newcastle division in legislative council of Canada