BURNS, REV. WILLIAM CHALMERS (_brother of Rev. Islay Burns
1817–72_). _b._ Manse of Dun 1 April 1815; licensed as a preacher
by presbytery of Glasgow 27 March 1839; minister of St. Peters,
Dundee; preached with great success in Scotland, north of England
and Canada; sent to China as a missionary by Presbyterian church
of England Nov. 1847, where he founded many native congregations
of Christians; translated the _Pilgrim’s Progress_ and many hymns
into Chinese. _d._ at port of Nieu-chwang, China 4 April 1868.
_Memoir by Rev. Islay Burns_, _3 ed._ 1870, _portrait_; _W. G.
Blaikie’s Leaders in modern philanthropy_ (1884) 219–40,
_portrait_.
BURNSIDE, HENRY EDWARD HILLMAN. Ensign 61 foot 20 Jany. 1843; chief
instructor at school of musketry Hythe, Kent 1873 to 1 Aug. 1875
when placed on h.p. as lieut. col.; C.B. 29 May 1875. _d._
Stogumber, Somerset 29 Nov. 1876.
BURR, DANIEL HIGFORD DAVALL (_elder son of Daniel Burr, lieut.
general H.E.I.C.S. who d. 19 Feb. 1828 aged 79_). _b._ 24 March
1811; ed. at Eton and Ch. Ch. Ox.; M.P. for Hereford 25 July 1837
to 23 June 1841; contested Salisbury 10 July 1852, and Abingdon 3
Dec. 1852; sheriff of Berks. 1851. _d._ 23 Eaton place, London 29
Nov. 1885.
BURRARD, SIR CHARLES, 2 Baronet. _b._ Dorking, Surrey 2 March 1793;
succeeded 18 Oct. 1813; entered navy 13 July 1805; captain 29
Jany. 1822; flag captain in the Revenge 76 guns 20 March 1823 to
April 1827; placed on retired half pay 1 Oct. 1846; retired
admiral 27 April 1863. _d._ Holmefield, Lyndhurst, Hants. 12 July
1870.
BURRARD, REV. SIR GEORGE, 3 Baronet. _b._ Lymington, Hampshire 6
April 1769; R. of Yarmouth, Isle of Wight 1801–41; Chaplain in
ordinary 1801 to death; V. of Middleton-Tyas, Yorkshire 1804 to
death; R. of Burton-Coggles, Lincs. 1822 to death; succeeded 7
Feb. 1840. _d._ Walhampton, Lymington 17 May 1856.
BURRARD, SIR GEORGE, 4 Baronet. _b._ 13 Oct. 1805; M.P. for
Lymington 31 July 1828 to 3 Dec. 1832; succeeded 17 May 1856;
drowned while bathing at Lyme Regis, Dorset 7 Sep. 1870.
BURRARD, SIR HARRY, 5 Baronet. _b._ 13 Oct. 1818; succeeded 7 Sep.