| A.B. | Bachelor of Arts. |
| A.M. | Master of Arts. |
| App. | Appointed. |
| A.R.A. | Associate of the Royal Academy. |
| B. | Born. |
| Bart. | Baronet. |
| Br. | Brother. |
| C. | Called. |
| C.E. | Civil Engineer. |
| Ch. Ch. | Christ Church. |
| Coll. | College. |
| Comm. | Commissioner. |
| C.B. | Companion of the Order of the Bath. |
| C.M.G. | Companion of the Order of St. Michael and St. George. |
| Creat. | Creation. |
| D. | Died. |
| Dau. | Daughter. |
| D.C.L. | Doctor of Civil Law. |
| D.D. | Doctor of Divinity. |
| Dep. Lieut. | Deputy Lieutenant. |
| Ent. | Entered. |
| E.I.C.S. | East India Company’s Service. |
| Eng. | England. |
| Eq. Drftsmn. | Equity Draftsman. |
| F.G.S. | Fellow of the Geological Society. |
| F.L.S. | Fellow of the Linnæan Society |
| F.R.A.S. | Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society. |
| F.R.C.P. | Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians. |
| F.R.C.S. | Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons. |
| F.R.G.S. | Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society. |
| F.R.H.S. | Fellow of the Royal Horticultural Society. |
| F.R.S. | Fellow of the Royal Society. |
| F.S.A. | Fellow of the Society of Antiquarians. |
| F.S.S. | Fellow of the Statistical Society. |
| F.Z.S. | Fellow of the Zoological Society. |
| G.C.B. | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath. |
| G.C.H. | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Guelphs of Hanover. |
| G.C.M.G. | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Michael and St. George. |
| Gt. Brit. | Great Britain. |
| H.M.S. | Her Majesty’s Ship. |
| Hon. | Honourable. |
| H.R.H. | His or Her Royal Highness. |
| Irel. | Ireland. |
| J.P. | Justice of the Peace. |
| K.C.B. | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath. |
| K.C.H. | Knight Commander of the Order of the Guelphs of Hanover. |
| K.C.M.G. | Knight Commander of the Order of St. Michael and St. George. |
| K.G. | Knight of the Order of the Garter. |
| K.H. | Knight of the Order of the Guelphs of Hanover. |
| K.P. | Knight of the Order of St. Patrick. |
| K.S.I. | Knight of the Star of India. |
| K.T. | Knight of the Order of the Thistle. |
| K.T.S. | Knight of the Tower and Sword. |
| Lieut. | Lieutenant. |
| L.L.D. | Doctor of Laws. |
| L.R.C.P. | Licentiate Royal College of Physicians. |
| L.R.C.S. | Licentiate Royal College of Surgeons. |
| L.S.A. | Licentiate Society of Apothecaries. |
| M. | Married. |
| Marq. | Marquis. |
| M.B. | Bachelor of Medicine. |
| M.D. | Doctor of Medicine. |
| M.R.C.S. | Member of the Royal College of Surgeons. |
| M.P. | Member of Parliament. |
| Q.C. | Queen’s Counsel. |
| R.A. | Royal Academician. |
| ,, | Royal Artillery. |
| R.E. | Royal Engineers. |
| R.N. | Royal Navy. |
| S. | Son. |
| Sch. | School or Scholar. |
| Scot. | Scotland. |
| Suc. | Succeeded. |
| Surg. | Surgeon. |
| Trin. | Trinity. |
| Utd. Kgdm. | United Kingdom. |
| V.C. | Victoria Cross. |
| Visct. | Viscount. |