The British Musical Biography

[E] Troyte, Arthur Henry Dyke, born
AcLAND, amateur musician, was born at Kill-
erton, near Exeter, May 3, 1811. He was
second son of Sir Thomas Dyke Acland of
Killerton, and was educated at Harrow and
Oxford. He studied for the bar, and also
was much engaged in scientific pursuits. In
1852 he changed his name to Troyte. He died
at Bridehead, near Dorchester, Dorset, June
19, 1857. He composed the well-known chants
bearing his name which were composed at the
request of Bishop Hamilton of Salisbury, and
first appeared in the ' ' Salisbury Hymn Book,"
1857. He also composed a number of hymns,
and wrote " Liturgia Domestica," a book of
family prayers ; " The Hours " ; " Daily step.?
towards heaven " ; and "Letters on Musical
Notation," London, 1841.

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