_d._ 19 June 1825. _m._ (3) 28 Dec. 1826 his cousin Charlotte
Priscilla only dau. of John Coker of Bicester, Oxon). _d._ 9 Hyde
park st. London 10 Jany. 1856 in his 70th year.
NOTE.—He had two sons by his 1 wife, namely John Adams, author
of the Doctrine of equity who _d._ 18 Sep. 1848, and Rev, Wm.
Adams, author of the Shadow of the cross who _d._ 17 Jan.
1848.
ADAMS, JOHN, apprenticed to J. G. Andrews of London, surgeon;
studied at the London hospital, M.R.C.S. 3 Oct. 1828, F.R.C.S. 11
Dec. 1843; assistant surgeon London hospital 1828; and lecturer
there with James Luke on anatomy and physiology 1833; afterwards
sole lecturer; senior surgeon, and ultimately consulting surgeon;
known as “honest Jack Adams”; author of _The anatomy and diseases
of the prostate gland_ 1851. _d._ 2 Vanbrugh park road west,
Blackheath 18 Jany. 1877 in his 72nd year.
ADAMS, ROBERT, _b._ Ireland about 1791; ed. at Trin. coll. Dublin,
B.A. 1814, M.A. 1832, M.D. 1842; apprenticed to Wm. Hartigan,
surgeon; L.R.C.S.I. 1815, F.R.C.S.I. 1818; surgeon to Jervis st.
hospital, Dublin; surgeon to Richmond hospital, Dublin 1835–73;
founded with R. Carmichael and E. Mac Dowel, the Richmond school
of medicine, afterwards called the Carmichael school; where he was
professor of surgery; surgeon to Richmond lunatic asylum; pres. of
royal college of surgeons Ireland 3 times; surgeon to the Queen in
Ireland 15 Nov. 1861; Regius professor of surgery in univ. of
Dublin 1861; member of senate of Queen’s univ.; member of Society
of surgery Paris; author of _A treatise on rheumatic gout_ 1857,
which became the work on the subject; _Illustrations of the
effects of rheumatic gout_ 1857. _d._ 22 Stephen’s Green north,
Dublin 13 Jany. 1875. _bur._ Mount Jerome cemetery 19 Jany.
ADAMS, VERY REV. SAMUEL (_3 son of rev. Benjamin Adams 1756–1840, R.
of Kellinick, co. Cavan by Elizabeth dau. of John Clark, she d. 28
Feb. 1833 aged 77_). _b._ 15 Feb. 1788; preb. of Tirbrien in
Elphin cathedral 20 March 1813; dean of Cashel 10 Aug. 1829 to
death; instituted and installed dean 29 Aug.; author of _A
comparative view of the Anglican and Roman Churches_ 1836. (_m._ 4
Jany. 1809 Frances youngest dau. of Capt. John Hervey of Killiam
castle, co. Wexford). _d._ Northlands, co. Cavan 7 Dec. 1856.
ADAMS, THOMAS. _b._ 5 Sep. 1785; studied music under Thomas Busby
1796; organist of Carlisle chapel, Lambeth 1802–14; of St. Paul’s,
Deptford 22 March 1814–1824; and of St. George’s, Camberwell 1824
to death; St. George’s was opened 26 March 1824, when an anthem by
him, for 5 voices was performed; organist of St. Dunstan in the
West, Fleet st. 1833 to death; published many organ pieces, fugues
and voluntaries, besides 90 interludes, several variations, and
many vocal pieces. _d._ Addington place, Camberwell, London 15
Sep. 1858.
ADAMS, THOMAS. _b._ Worksop 5 Feb. 1807; apprenticed to a draper at
Newark 1821–28; entered house of Messrs. Boden; a lace merchant in
Stoney st. Nottingham 1830; built new warehouse in Stoney st., to
which he removed, 10 July 1855; converted his business into
company of “Thomas Adams & Co., limited” 1862; chairman and
managing director 1862 to death; lived at Lenton Firs 1844 to
death. _d._ there 16 May 1873. _bur._ in cemetery, Nottingham 24
May; _Memorials of T. Adams, by Rev. W. Milton 1874 portrait_.
ADAMS, WILLIAM (_youngest son of Patience Thomas Adams of Bushey
Grove, Herts, Filazer of Court of King’s Bench, who d. 2 May 1793,
in his 57th year, by Martha only child of Thomas Marsh of London,
she d. 19 Feb. 1795 in her 54th year_). _b._ 39 Hatton Garden,
London 13 Jany. 1772; ed. at Tunbridge school; matriculated at
Trinity Hall, Cam. 17 Dec. 1788; Fell. of his hall to 1803;
contested the mastership, Dec. 1815; admitted to college of
Advocates 4 Nov. 1799, lived there 1799–1811; one of the Comrs. to
prepare tables of fees, and regulate practice of Vice Admiralty
Courts abroad 14 Nov. 1811; Comr. to negociate and conclude a
treaty of peace with United States 30 July 1814; Comr. of Inquiry
into duties of Courts of Justice in England 9 Feb. 1815–1824; one
of the Plenipotentiaries to treat of, and conclude a convention of
commerce between Great Britain and United States, June 1815; one
of Counsel for Queen Caroline’s divorce bill 6 July 1820; retired
from practice, Sep. 1825; resided at Thorpe in Surrey 1836 to
death. (_m._ (1) at Kensworth, Herts 31 Aug. 1803 Sarah dau. of
Rev. Thomas Scott, R. of King’s Stanley, Gloucs, she _d._ 3 Feb.