Hans Busk (1815-1882), Hans Busk The Younger
Hans Busk may refer to: * Hans Busk (1718–1792), older brother of Sir Wadsworth Busk * Hans Busk (1772–1862), son of Sir Wadsworth Busk * Hans Busk (1815–1882) Hans Busk the younger Deputy Lieutenant, DL (11 May 1815 in London – 11 March 1882 in Westminster) was one of the originators of the "Volunteer Force, Volunteers". He was educated at King's College London and Trinity College, Cambridge, grad ...

Wadsworth Busk
Sir Wadsworth Busk (3 January 1730 – 15 December 1811) was Attorney-General of the Isle of Man from 1774 to 1797. He was knighted in 1781. He entered Middle Temple in 1744 and was called to the bar in 1755. After his career as attorney-general, he became Treasurer of Middle Temple. Family He was the son of Swedish wool merchant Jacob Hans Busck who was naturalised British, and Rachel Wadsworth. His older brother, Hans Busk (1718–1792), was the great-grandfather of Baron Houghton. Wadsworth Busk married Alice Parish in January 1756; she died in an accident in 1776. His family was originally from Leeds and his children included Hans Busk and Robert Busk (1768–1835) whose school-boy diary is held in the Museum of Manx Memories. Sir Wadsworth married his second wife Sara in 1787. Lady Busk died in her 81st year in Bath in 1819. He was the grandfather of scientist George Busk George Busk FRS FRAI (12 August 1807 – 10 August 1886) was a British naval sur ...
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Hans Busk (1772–1862)
Hans Busk the elder (28 May 1772 – 8 February 1862) was a Welsh poet, who published poems during the period 1814–34. His poems included titles such as "The Banquet", "The Dessert" and "The Vestriad". Although obscure today, they did receive some attention at the time, for instance "The Banquet" and "The Vestriad" were reviewed in the ''Literary Gazette'', the latter on the front page. Hans Busk lived at Glenalder Hall (or Glenalders), Nantmel, Radnorshire, Wales, and was a justice of the peace. He served as High Sheriff of Radnorshire in 1837. He later lived at Culverden Grove, Tunbridge Wells, Kent. He lived for many years at Great Cumberland Place, near Hyde Park in the City of Westminster, where he died in 1862. Family He was the youngest son of Sir Wadsworth Busk and Alice, daughter of Edward Parish. His father served as Attorney General of the Isle of Man for more than twenty years, where Hans received his early education. His grandfather Jacob Hans Busk was an im ...
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