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| Furnivall, Frederic James. Adm. pens. (age 17) at TRINITY HALL, July 29, 1842. S. and h. of George F[rederick], Esq. [surgeon], of Egham, Surrey. B. there Feb. 4, 1825. [Schools, Englefield Green, Turnham Green and Hanwell; also University College, London.] Matric. Michs. 1842; Scholar, 1843; B.A. 1847; M.A. 1850. Hon. Fellow, 1902. Ph.D. (Berlin) 1884. D.Litt. (Oxford) 1901. Adm. at Lincoln's Inn, Jan. 26, 1846; migrated to Gray's Inn. Called to the Bar, Jan. 30, 1849. Conveyancer. Rented several rooms at various times in Lincoln's Inn till 1873, but practised little. An original F.B.A., 1902. Founder of Early English Text, Chaucer, Ballad, and New Shakespere Societies, etc. Worked with F. D. Maurice, J. M. Ludlow, J. Hughes, etc., in Christian Socialist and Co-operative movements, and at the Working Men's College. Editor of the New English (later the Oxford) dictionary. A skilled oarsman; President of the National Amateur Rowing Association. With John Beesley, built the first two narrow sculling boats in England, 1845, and introduced the first sculling-four and sculling-eight races, 1886-7. For his 75th birthday the Clarendon Press published An English Miscellany, written by his friends. Author, The Introduction to the Leopold and Royal Shakespeares; the 'Introductions' to the 39 volumes of the Century Shakespeare and of Shakespeare's Life and Work. Edited (with F. W. Clarke) the Old-Spelling Shakespeare and numerous publications for the Roxburghe Club and Rolls Series. Married, 1862, Eleanor Nickel, dau. of George Alexander Dalziel, and had issue. Died July 2, 1910, at his residence, 2, St George's Square, Primrose Hill. (Who was Who, 1897-1916; Law Lists; D.N.B.; Scott, MSS.; Foster, Men at the Bar; The Times, July 4, 1910.) | Frederic James FURNIVALL Approx. lifespan: 1825–1910 pens. aged 17 Trinity Hall adm1842:07:29 s. and h. of George F[rederick], Esq. Surgeon:, of Egham, Surrey b. there 1825:02:04 Schools Englefield Green, [ Surrey ] Turnham Green, [ Middlesex ] and Hanwell, [ Middlesex ] ; also Sch: University College London Matric 1842:10MT: Scholar 1843 BA 1847 MA 1850 Hon. Fellow 1902 PhD Berlin [ Germany ] 1884 D.Litt. ( OX ) 1901 Adm. Lincoln's Inn: 1846:01:26 Mig. to Gray's Inn: Called to the Bar: 1849:01:30 Conveyancer. Rented several rooms at various times Lincoln's Inn, [ London ] till1873, but practised little. An original FBA 1902 Founder of: : Early English Text, Chaucer, Ballad, and New Shakespere Societies, etc. Worked with F. D. Maurice, J. M. Ludlow, J. Hughes, etc., in Christian Socialist and Co- operative movements, and at the Sch: Working Men's College Editor of: : New English (later the OX ) dictionary. A skilled oarsman; President of: : National Amateur Rowing Association With John Beesley, built the first two narrow sculling boats in England 1845, and introduced the first sculling-four and sculling-eight races 1886-87 For his 75th birthday the Clarendon Press published An English Miscellany, written by his friends. Publ.: The Introduction to the Leopold and Royal Shakespeares ; the 'Introductions' to the 39 volumes of the Century Shakespeare and of Shakespeare's Life and Work. Publ.: Edited (with F. W. Clarke) the Old-Spelling Shakespeare and numerous publications for Roxburghe Club and Rolls Series. m. 1862 Eleanor Nickel DALZIEL dau. of George Alexander DALZIEL had issue d. 1910:07:02 at his residence, 2 St George's Square, Primrose Hill, [ London ] ( Who was Who 1897-1916; Law Lists; D.N.B. ; Scott, MSS. ; Foster, Men at the Bar; The Times 1910:07:04) [add:]For 'J. Hughes' read 'T. Hughes'[:add] [add:]Photogravure portraits: CAS: F.53, G.60[:add] |