Works published: Drama : also Journalism Career: Journalist Applications: 1 Jun 1875 (£75) Note: Son of Gilbert Abbot à Beckett and Mary Anne à Beckett (see Loan 96 RLF 1/1520). Brother of Arthur William à Beckett (see Loan 96 RLF 1/2763).
Works published: Non-Fiction : Agriculture Career: Agricultural Engineer; LL.D.; Justice of the Peace; Fellow of the Geological Society; Member of the Royal Society of Literature Applications: 2 Nov 1878 (£40)
Works published: History : Irish Career: Barrister Applications: 20 Feb 1879 (£60), 16 May 1882 (£75), 6 Feb 1885 (-), 21 Mar 1882 (£50), Nov 1895 (£50)
Works published: History : Ancient; also Non-Fiction, Biography, Journalism Career: 14th Baronet; Rector of Scrayingham; recipient of a Civil List pension Applications: 24 Dec 1889 (£150), 6 Jan 1892 (£50), 17 Jan 1895 (£75), 12 Jun 1897 (£100)
Works published: Non-Fiction : Lexicography, Reference, Linguistics Career: LL.D., D.C.L., Fellow of the British Academy; Editor of the New English Dictionary Applications: 3 Jan 1891 (withdrawn)
Works published: Non-Fiction : Lexicography, Reference, Classics; also Translations Career: Fellow of Jesus College Cambridge; D.Litt; Editor of the Stanford Dictionary Applications: 20 Jun 1893 (£200), 21 Jun 1895 (£100), 24 Nov 1902 (£100), 28 May 1910 (£100), 3 Jul 1915 (£100)