Francis Bond Head
Francis Bond Head was a British engineer, military personnel and writer (1793–1875). He was born at Rochester and died at London Borough of Croydon.
Also recorded as Sir Francis Head; Sir Francis Bond Head, 1st Baronet; Galloping Head; Sir Francis Bond Head, 1st Bt.; Rt. Hon. Sir Francis Bond Head, 1st Bt.; Sir Francis Bond Head.
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Identity and origins
The authorities additionally record the headings Sir Francis Head, Sir Francis Bond Head, 1st Baronet, Galloping Head, Sir Francis Bond Head, 1st Bt. and Rt. Hon. Sir Francis Bond Head, 1st Bt. His recorded language was English.
He was the child of James Roper Head and Frances Anne Burgess. He married Julia Valenza Somerville. 4 children are recorded: Julia Maria Burges Head, Sir Francis Head, 2nd Bt., Henry Bond Head and George Head.
Identity
What the record establishes about Francis Bond Head.
Experimental contributions to the toxicology of rattle-snake venom / by S. Weir Mitchell. is dated 1868 and held by Wellcome Collection. Francis Bond Head is recorded with the citizenship of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and Kingdom of Great Britain. Bubbles from the Brunnens of Nassau / By an old man [i.e Sir F.B. Head]. is dated 1834 and held by Wellcome Collection. Francis Bond Head is recorded as having received Knight Commander of the Royal Order of the Welfs and Waterloo Medal. Magnolias on Light Blue Velvet Cloth is dated 1885–95 and held by The Art Institute of Chicago (inventory 1983.791). The life of Bruce, the African traveller / By Major F.B. Head. is dated 1830 and held by Wellcome Collection.
York Harbor, Coast of Maine is dated 1877 and held by The Art Institute of Chicago (inventory 1999.291). Bubbles from the Brunnen of Nassau / by an old man!. is dated 1866 and held by Wellcome Collection. Stokers and Pokers, Or, The London and North-Western Railway, the Electric .. is dated 1849. The speeches, messages and replies of His Excellency Sir Francis Bond Head is dated 1836. The Art Institute of Chicago records 2 objects associated with this heading. Francis Bond Head is recorded as engineer, military personnel and writer.
Wellcome Collection records 19 objects associated with this heading. Open Library catalogues 121 works under this name.
Works and catalogued output
What Francis Bond Head produced.
The Art Institute of Chicago catalogues 2 works under this heading. Wikidata Query Service catalogues 1 work under this heading. Wellcome Collection catalogues 8 works under this heading. Open Library catalogues 32 works under this heading.
Catalogued works
34 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service, Open Library, The Art Institute of Chicago and Wellcome Collection. Their recorded dates run from 1828 to 1885.
The Horse and his rider. A faggot of French sticks, or Paris in 1851. The speeches, messages, and replies of His Excellency Sir Francis Bond Head, K.C.H., Lieutenant-Governor of Upper Canada. Stories of popular voyages and travels. Bubbles from the Brunnen of Nassau. An address to the churchwardens, guardians, overseers of the poor, and rate payers of the Wingham Division of Saint Augustine, on the resolution adopted at a meeting held at Wingham, on ... the twenty-second of January before Sir Francis Head ... Rough notes taken during some rapid journeys across the Pampas and among the Andes. Toronto, the grounds upon which are based her claims to be the seat of government of Canada. Reports relating to the failure of the Rio Plata Mining Association. The life and adventures of Bruce. Life in Germany. Copies or extracts of the correspondence between the Lieutenant-Governor of Upper Canada and the Secretary of State, on the subject of the creation of rectories in that province by Sir John Colborne. The life of Bruce, the African traveller. Bubbles from the brunnens of Nassau. A faggot of French sticks. A narrative. Copies or extracts of despatches. A few practical arguments against the theory of emigration, dated 1828. The speeches, messages and replies of His Excellency Sir Francis Bond Head, dated 1836. An address to the House of Lords. The emigrant, dated 1852. Stokers and Pokers, Or, The London and North-Western Railway, the Electric .., dated 1849. Descriptive essays contributed to the quarterly review. A faggot of French sticks, or, Paris in 1851. The Life And Adventures of Bruce, The African Traveler. A Fortnight in Ireland, dated 1853. The royal engineer, dated 1869. Magnolias on Light Blue Velvet Cloth, dated 1885–95, oil on canvas, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1983.791. York Harbor, Coast of Maine, dated 1877, oil on canvas, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1999.291. Experimental contributions to the toxicology of rattle-snake venom / by S. Weir Mitchell., dated 1868, held by Wellcome Collection. The life of Bruce, the African traveller / By Major F.B. Head., dated 1830, held by Wellcome Collection. Bubbles from the Brunnens of Nassau / By an old man [i.e Sir F.B. Head]., dated 1834, held by Wellcome Collection. Bubbles from the Brunnen of Nassau / by an old man!., dated 1866, held by Wellcome Collection. Bubbles from the Brunnen of Nassau / by an old man., dated 1845, held by Wellcome Collection.
In public collections
Work associated with this heading is recorded in 2 named public collections.
The Art Institute of Chicago: 2 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Wellcome Collection: 19 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.
Scholarly footprint
Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 6 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.
Evidence base
This article draws on 5 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 5 means 5 genuinely separate publishers of record. 13 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.
In detail
Francis Bond Head studied at Royal Military Academy, Woolwich. the recorded working language is English.
Positions recorded include Lieutenant Governor of Ontario and Privy Council of the United Kingdom.
Distinctions recorded are Knight Commander of the Royal Order of the Welfs and Waterloo Medal.
Chronology
- 1793Francis Bond Head born at Rochester.
- 1793Francis Bond Head was born in 1793 at Rochester.
- 1830The life of Bruce, the African traveller / By Major F.B. Head. is dated 1830 and held by Wellcome Collection.
- 1834Bubbles from the Brunnens of Nassau / By an old man [i.e Sir F.B. Head]. is dated 1834 and held by Wellcome Collection.
- 1836The speeches, messages and replies of His Excellency Sir Francis Bond Head is dated 1836.
- 1849Stokers and Pokers, Or, The London and North-Western Railway, the Electric .. is dated 1849.
- 1866Bubbles from the Brunnen of Nassau / by an old man!. is dated 1866 and held by Wellcome Collection.
- 1868Experimental contributions to the toxicology of rattle-snake venom / by S. Weir Mitchell. is dated 1868 and held by Wellcome Collection.
- 1875Francis Bond Head died at London Borough of Croydon.
- 1875Francis Bond Head died in 1875 at London Borough of Croydon.
- 1877York Harbor, Coast of Maine is dated 1877 and held by The Art Institute of Chicago (inventory 1999.291).
- 1885Magnolias on Light Blue Velvet Cloth is dated 1885–95 and held by The Art Institute of Chicago (inventory 1983.791).
Connections
Each connection was recorded deliberately, with the basis for it kept on the internal record.
Distinctions
- Waterloo MedalTerminology
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Sources
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- 1.
Head, Sir Francis Bond (1793–1875), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 2017
scholarly publication · Scholarly
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Open Library author record for Francis Bond Head (Internet Archive), 121 catalogued works.
Institutional database · Scholarly · Internet Archive
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Internet Archive, 35 digitised items catalogued under Francis Bond Head as creator.
digital repository · Unverified
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The Art Institute of Chicago, collection records associated with Francis Bond Head.
museum collection · Unverified · The Art Institute of Chicago
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Wellcome Collection catalogue records 19 works naming Francis Bond Head.
museum collection · Unverified · Wellcome Collection
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Wikidata, structured authority record Q1441408: Francis Bond Head
reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikimedia Foundation
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“Francis Bond Head”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia
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Elsewhere in Books
25,876 published records in this field, each with its sources named.
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