| A.A.G. | assistant adjutant general. |
| A.D.C. | aide de camp. |
| A.G. | adjutant general. |
| A.I.C.E. | associate of Institution of Civil Engineers. |
| A.R. | Annual Register. |
| A.R.A. | associate of the Royal Academy. |
| A.R.S.A. | associate of the Royal Scottish Academy. |
| b. | born. |
| B.A. | bachelor of Arts. |
| bapt. | baptized. |
| B. Chir. | bachelor of surgery. |
| B.C.L. | bachelor of civil laws. |
| B.D. | bachelor of divinity. |
| B. Th. | bachelor of theology. |
| B.I. | British Institution. |
| bur. | buried. |
| C. | curate. |
| Cam. and Camb. | Cambridge. |
| cap. | chapter. |
| C.B. | companion of the Bath. |
| C.C. | Corpus Christi. |
| C.E. | civil engineer. |
| ch. | church. |
| Ch. Ch. | Christ Church. |
| C.I.E. | companion of the Indian Empire. |
| C.M.G. | companion of St. Michael and St. George. |
| co. | county. |
| col. | colonel. |
| coll. | college. |
| comr. | commissioner. |
| cr. | created. |
| C.S. | civil service. |
| d. | died. |
| D.A.A.G. | deputy assistant adjutant general. |
| dau. | daughter. |
| D.C.L. | doctor of civil laws. |
| D.D. | doctor of divinity. |
| ed. | editor, also educated. |
| Edin. and Edinb. | Edinburgh. |
| E.I.C.S. | East India company’s service. |
| eld. | eldest. |
| ex. and extraord. | extraordinary. |
| F.C.S. | fellow of Chemical Society. |
| F.G.S. | fellow of Geological Society. |
| F.L.S. | fellow of Linnean Society. |
| F.R.A.S. | fellow of Royal Astronomical Society. |
| F.R.C.S. | fellow of Royal College of Surgeons. |
| F.R.C.P. | fellow of Royal College of Physicians. |
| F.R.G.S. | fellow of Royal Geographical Society. |
| F.R.I.B.A. | fellow of Royal Institution of British Architects. |
| F.R.S. | fellow of Royal Society. |
| F.R.S. Edin. | fellow of Royal Society, Edinburgh. |
| F.S.A. | fellow of Society of Antiquaries. |
| F.S.S. | fellow of the Statistical Society. |
| G.C.B. | knight grand cross of the Bath. |
| G.C.H. | knight grand cross of Hanover. |
| G.C.I.E. | knight grand commander of the Indian empire. |
| G.C.M.G. | knight grand commander of St. Michael and St. George. |
| G.C.S.I. | knight grand commander of Star of India. |
| G.I. | Gray’s Inn. |
| G.M. | Gentleman’s Magazine. |
| gr. | grammar. |
| H.E.I.C.S. | Honourable East India Co.’s service. |
| H.M.S. | Her Majesty’s ship. |
| hon. | honourable. |
| h.p. | half pay. |
| I.L.N. | Illustrated London News. |
| instit. | institution. |
| I.T. | Inner Temple. |
| J.P. | justice of the peace. |
| K.C. | King’s counsel. |
| K.C.B. | knight commander of the Bath. |
| K.C.H. | knight commander of Hanover. |
| K.C.I.E. | knight commander of the Indian Empire. |
| K.C.M.G. | knight commander of St. Michael and st. George. |
| K.C.S.I. | knight commander of the Star of India. |
| K.G. | knight of the Garter. |
| K.H. | knight of Hanover. |
| K.P. | knight of St. Patrick. |
| K.T. | knight of the Thistle. |
| K.T.S. | knight of the Tower and Sword. |
| L.C.P. | licentiate of College of Physicians. |
| L.G. | lieut. general. |
| L.I. | Lincoln’s Inn. |
| lieut. | lieutenant. |
| L.K.Q.C.P.I. | licentiate of King’s and Queen’s College of Physicians, Ireland. |
| LLB. | bachelor of laws. |
| LLD. | doctor of laws. |
| L.S.A. | licentiate of Society of Apothecaries. |
| m. | married. |
| M.A. | master of arts. |
| mag. | magazine. |
| matric. | matriculated. |
| M.B. | bachelor of medicine. |
| M.D. | doctor of medicine. |
| M.G. | major general. |
| Med. & Chir. Soc. | Medical and Chirurgical Society. |
| mem. | member. |
| M.I.C.E. | member of Institution of Civil Engineers. |
| M.I.M.E. | member of Institution of Mechanical Engineers. |
| min. | minutes. |
| min. plen. and min. plenipo. | minister plenipotentiary. |
| M.L. | licentiate in medicine. |
| M.P. | member of parliament. |
| M.R.I.A. | member of Royal Irish Academy. |
| M.R.I.B.A. | member of Royal Institution of British Architects. |
| M.R.C.S. | member of Royal College of Surgeons. |
| MS. and MSS. | manuscript and manuscripts. |
| M.T. | Middle Temple. |
| N. and Q. | Notes and Queries. |
| N.I. | native infantry. |
| N.S.W. | New South Wales. |
| N.Z. | New Zealand. |
| Ox. and Oxf. | Oxford. |
| p. and pp. | page and pages. |
| P.C. | privy councillor. |
| P.C. | perpetual curate. |
| P.R.A. | president of the Royal Academy. |
| preb. | prebendary. |
| pres. | president. |
| proc. | proceedings. |
| pt. | portrait. |
| pub. | published. |
| Q.C. | Queen’s counsel. |
| R. | rector. |
| R. | royal. |
| R.A. | rear admiral. |
| R.A. | royal academician. |
| R.A. | royal academy. |
| R.A. | royal artillery. |
| R.E. | royal engineers. |
| rep. | representative. |
| R.H.A. | royal horse artillery. |
| r.l. | royal licence. |
| R.M. | royal marines. |
| R.N. | royal navy. |
| R.S.A. | Royal Scottish academician. |
| S.C.L. | student of civil laws. |
| sch. | school. |
| sec. | secretary. |
| soc. | society. |
| S.P.C.K. | society for propagation of Christian Knowledge. |
| S.P.G. | society for propagation of the Gospel. |
| sq. | square. |
| st. | street. |
| T.R. | theatre royal. |
| Trans. | Transactions. |
| U.K. | United Kingdom. |
| U.S. | United States. |
| V. | vicar. |
| V.A. | vice admiral. |
| V.C. | Victoria cross. |
| V.P. | vice president. |
| Ven. | venerable. |
| Vict. | Victoria. |
| W.S. | writer to the signet. |