May 24, 1858.] OBITUARY. — DUKINFIELD— DUCKETT — ■FITZWILLIAM. 249 
tiring zeal in the promotion of every philanthropic object, united 
with the manners of a high bred gentleman and the acquirements of 
a scholar, that he was justly regarded as a pattern of a Christian 
whose deeds were continual proofs of the sincerity of his faith. He 
married the widow of the distinguished Peninsular officer Lieu- 
tenant-General Chowne, who, as well as his only sister Mrs. 
Prichard Smith, survive to mourn his loss. As he left no male 
heir, the ancient baronetcy conferred by Charles II. on the son of 
the “ gallant and honest ” Colonel Dukinfield of Dukinfield, 
Cheshire, so distinguished in the Civil Wars, has become extinct. 
Sir George Duckett, Bart., m.a., f.r.s., who was one of the early 
Members of this Society, having joined it at its commencement, in 
1830, died on the 15th of June last, at the age of 78. He was the 
son of Sir George Jackson, Bart., formerly Secretary to the Admi- 
ralty and Judge Advocate, and many years m.p. for Colchester 
and Weymouth ; the name of Duckett having been assumed after 
his maternal grandfather. He represented Lymington from 1807 to 
1812, was a Deputy Lieutenant for Herts, and at one time was 
Colonel of the West Essex Militia. 
Sir George was a zealous supporter of science, a profound classical 
scholar, and a good linguist ; having translated various Scriptural 
works from the German. In private life he possessed many amiable 
and excellent qualities, and his death was deeply deplored by all 
those who knew his worth. 
Charles William, Earl Fitzwilliam, k.g., f.r.s., another of the early 
members of the Society, died on the 14th October last, at the age 
of 71. The only son of William, fourth Earl Fitzwilliam, he was 
educated at Trinity College, Cambridge, and as Lord Milton repre- 
sented the county of York in the House of Commons in seven succes- 
sive Parliaments between the years 1807 and 1833, and succeeded 
to the Earldom on his father’s death that same year. Earl 
Fitzwilliam was essentially manly and honest as a public man, 
and among the many traits of benevolence by which his conduct 
was characterised, no one was more conspicuous than his early and 
unceasing endeavours to bring about an abrogation of the corn laws. 
Blessed with a deep sense of religion, and largely exercising the 
gifts of charity, the liberality of this public spirited and upright 
nobleman extended itself to science both in a pecuniary form and' in 
rendering personal assistance. 
Nor had any one a juster appreciation of the public value of 
scientific pursuits. As far back as 1831, when few senators had 
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