Sidney Lee, Dictionary of National Biography: Index and Epitome alphabetic letter B, entry 1158 catholic bishop and antiquary; educated at Sedgeley Park, at St. Edmund's College, Hertfordshire, and at the English college, Rome; remained at Rome, 1824-44; won many academic honours; D.D. and ordained, 1830; teacher at English college; rector, 1840; ‘cameriere d'onore’ and later, monsignore to Pope Gregory XVI; bishop of Pella, 1844; vicar-apostolic of western district in England, where he arrived 1844; acquired great reputation as a controversialist at Rome; published works on ecclesiastical archæology, and dissertations on points of religious controversy. [ii. (5.06)
Elizabeth (Moore) Chapin, American court gossip; page 109 Mrs. John Boyd of Pella, Mr. and Mrs. Prondfit, Judge and Mrs. Killpatrick, Lieutenant and Mrs. Dinwiddie, Major and Miss Love, Hon. Hawkins Taylor and wife, Paymaster Wilcox, L. C. Dilley were at the supper table in a jolly mood, and Mesdames Graham, Beattie, Beach, Thornwell, Stewart and McPherson, were iu a group chatting with the genial hostess, Mrs. McCoid, who was assisted by Miss Ireland, her handsome sister. (9.44)