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| Bickersteth, Henry. Adm. pens. (age 20) at CAIUS, June 22, 1802. 3rd s. of Henry, surgeon, of Kirkby Lonsdale, Westmorland. B. there, June 18, 1783. School, Kirkby Grammar (Mr Dobson). Scholar, 1802-8; matric. Michs. 1805; 1st Smith's Prize; B.A. (Senr. Wrangler) 1808; M.A. 1811. Fellow, 1808-32. Previously a medical student in London and Edinburgh, 1798-1802. Owing to ill-health left Cambridge in 1803 and travelled in Italy as medical attendant to the Earl of Oxford for two years. Adm. at the Inner Temple, Apr. 8, 1808. Called to the Bar, 1811. K.C., 1827. Bencher, 1827. Counsel for the University, 1830-6. Adm. at Lincoln's Inn, Apr. 14, 1834. P.C., 1836. Master of the Rolls, 1836-51. Created Baron Langdale of Langdale, Westmorland, Jan. 23, 1836. Acted as Speaker of the House of Lords, 1850; declined the Lord Chancellorship in the same year. Commissioner of the Great Seal, 1850. Married Lady Jane Harley, dau. of the Earl of Oxford, Aug. 17, 1835. Died Apr. 18, 1851, at Tunbridge Wells. Buried in the Temple Church. Brother of John (1807). (Venn, II. 139; D.N.B.) | Henry BICKERSTETH Approx. lifespan: 1783–1851 Adm pens. aged 20 Gonville & Caius College 1802:06:22 3rd s. of Henry BICKERSTETH Surgeon of: : Kirkby Lonsdale, Westmorland b. there ^ Kirkby Lonsdale, Westmorland 1783:06:18 Sch: Kirkby Grammar( Mr – DOBSON ) Scholar 1802-08 Matric 1805:10MT: 1st Smith's Prize; BA Senr. Wrangler 1808 MA 1811 Fellow 1808-32 Previously a medical student in London and Edinburgh, [ Scotland ] 1798-1802 Owing to ill-health left Cambridge in1803 and travelled in Italy as medical attendant to the Earl of Oxford for two years. Adm.: Inner Temple 1808:04:08 Called to the Bar: 1811 K.C. 1827 Bencher: 1827 Counsel for: : University 1830-36 Adm.: Lincoln's Inn 1834:04:14 P.C. 1836 Master of: : Rolls 1836-51 Created Baron Langdale of Langdale, Westmorland 1836:01:23 Acted as Speaker of House of Lords 1850 declined the Lord Chancellorship in the same year. Commissioner of: : Great Seal 1850 m. Lady Jane Harley OXFORD dau. of the Earl of OXFORD 1835:08:17 d. 1851:04:18, at Tunbridge Wells. bur. Temple Church brother of John BICKERSTETH (1807) ( Venn, II. 139; D.N.B .) |