Works published: Religious Career: Jesus College, Oxford; Rector of St Olave's Hart Street; Vicar of Edmonton; M.D.; F.R.S. Applications: 21 Jan 1796 (10 guineas)
Works published: Non-Fiction : German Grammars, Translations (of Klopstock) Career: English Lector at the Johanneum in Hamburg; German Teacher; Public Lecturer; Musician in the Prince Regent's Household Applications: 27 May 1816 (rejected), Jan 1817 (£5), 8 May 1830 (£5), 5 Mar 1831 (-), 9 Jul...
Works published: Poetry : also Non-Fiction, Biography (Biographical Dictionary of Celebrated Woman) Career: Miniature Painter Applications: 9 Apr 1817 (£20), Jul 1821 (£5), 1 Dec 1821 (rejected), 19 Aug 1822 (£5 - returned by her brother, Sir William Betham), Nov 1843 (no grant made at Sir Wil...
Works published: Various : Fiction, Non-Fiction, Memoir, History, Reference, Journalism Career: Newspaper Editor; Swindler Applications: 4 Mar 1833 (£100, 7 May 1833 (-), 3 Mar 1834 (£10), 18 Mar 1835 (£10), 8 Jan 1861 (-), 28 Jan 1867 (£15 - withdrawn when it was discovered that the letter wa...
Works published: Non-Fiction : Politics, History - in French Applications: 13 Oct 1836 (£5), 13 Mar 1838 (£5), 10 Jun 1838 (-), 12 Nov 1838 (-), 12 Jun 1839 (£5)
Mr William Moncrieff (William Gibbs Thomas Moncrieff)
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Works published: Drama : also Songs Career: Theatre Manager; Publisher; Poor Brother of the Charterhouse Applications: 4 Nov 1840 (£25), 6 Apr 1842 (£10), 4 Feb 1851 (£15)
Mr Nicholas Doran Maillard (later Nicholas Stubber)
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Works published: History : of Texas; also Journalism Career: Barrister in Texas; Editor of the Stock Exchange Express and the Northern Daily Times Applications: 2 Jan 1844 (£20), 5 May 1847 (£10), 6 Jul 1875 (-)
Mr George Frederick Pardon (pseudonym: Rawdon Crawley)
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Works published: Journalism : also Non-Fiction, Topography, Sport Career: Editor of The People's and Howitt's Journal, the Working Man's Friend, the Illustrated Exhibitor, the Popular Educator, the Family Friend and the Home Companion Applications: 31 May 1854 (rejected), 1 May 1864 (£40), 3 A...