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Frere, William.
Adm. pens. (age 18) at TRINITY, July 5, 1793. [5th] s. of John (1758), of London [and of Roydon, Norfolk]. B. Nov. 28, 1775.
Schools, Felsted and Eton.
Matric. Lent, 1795; Scholar, 1796; Craven Scholar, 1796; Browne Medallist, 1796 and 1797; B.A. 1798; Chancellor's Medallist, 1798.
Fellow of Downing, 1800 (by the original charter of incorporation); M.A. 1801; LL.D.
(per Litt.
Reg.
) 1825.
Master of Downing, 1812-36.
Vice-Chancellor, 1819.
Adm. ad eundem at Oxford, June 7, 1834.
Called to the Bar, Middle Temple, May 28, 1802.
On the Norfolk Circuit.
Sergeant-at-Law, 1809.
Recorder of Bury St Edmunds, 1814-26.
Chairman of Norfolk Quarter Sessions for several years and frequently sat as Judge at Nisi Prius.
Retired, 1825. 'A sound lawyer, and an attentive, humane and impartial Judge,' according to the Legal Observer, Oct. 1836.
Lieut. in Command, Westminster Light Horse Volunteers, 1803; Major-Commandant of Hartismere Rangers, which corps he raised, 1803.
By no means a good orator, as an epigram in Frazer's Magazine, Jan. 1833, suggests: 'Goddess of Dulness, hear our prayer! And save the Court from Sergeant F€'! Wrote the Latin inscription on the Nelson Monument at Gt Yarmouth.
Edited Vol. v of the Paston Letters, from the MS. of his uncle, Sir John Fenn, and Baron Glenbervie's Report of Cases. Some of his Latin and Greek verse was published in W. Herbert's Musae Etonenses. Lived latterly at Dun Gate, Balsham, Cambs.
Married, May 4, 1810, Mary (for whom see Boase, v. 362), only dau. of Brampton Gurdon Dillingham, of Letton, Norfolk and Grundisburgh, Suffolk.
His wife, who was considered the best nonprofessional singer in England, established a salon in the Master's Lodge, and arranged private theatricals in the College hall.
For an account of his Mastership, see Stevens, Downing College, 83-90.
Died May 25, 1836, at Downing.
Buried at Balsham.
Brother of John H. (1787), Temple (1797) and Bartholomew (1794); father of Philip H. (1830).
(Eton Sch. Lists; Al. Oxon.; Al. Felsted, which erroneously gives 4th s.; G. Mag., 1836, II. 214; D.N.B.; Frere Pedigree.)
William FRERE
Approx. lifespan: 1775–1836
pens. aged 18 Trinity College adm1793:07:05
5th s. of John FRERE (1758), of London [and of Roydon, Norfolk
b. 1775:11:28
schools Sch: Felsted School Felsted, [ Essex ]
and Eton, [ Buckinghamshire ]
Matric 1795:01LT:
Scholar 1796
Craven Scholar 1796
Browne Medallist 1796, and 1797
BA 1798
Chancellor's Medal list 1798
Fellow of: : Downing College 1800
(by the original charter of incorporation);
MA 1801
LLD per Litt. Reg. 1825
Master of: : Downing College 1812-36
Vice-Chancellor 1819
Adm ad eundem OX 1834:06:07
Called to the Bar: Middle Temple 1802:05:28
On the Norfolk Circuit
Sergeant-at-Law: 1809
Recorder of: Bury St Edmunds, [ Suffolk ] 1814-26
Chairman of: Norfolk Quarter Sessions for several years and frequently sat as Judge at: : Nisi Prius. retired1825
'A sound lawyer, and an attentive, humane and impartial
Judge: ' according to the Legal Observer 1836:10
Lieutenant in: : Command, Westminster Light Horse Volunteers 1803
Major: -Commandant of Hartismere Rangers, which corps he raised 1803
By no means a good orator, as an epigram in Frazer's Magazine 1833:01, suggests: 'Goddess of Dulness, hear our prayer! And save Court from
Sergeant: F–'! Wrote the Latin inscription on the Nelson Monument Gt Yarmouth, [ Norfolk ]
Publ.: Edited Vol. v of the Paston Letters, from the MS. of his uncle, Sir John Fenn, and Baron Glenbervie's Report of Cases. Some of his Latin and Greek verse was published in W. Herbert's Musae Etonenses.
latterly Dun Gate, Balsham, Cambridgeshire
m. 1810:05:04,Mary (for whom see Boase, v. 362), only dau. of Brampton Gurdon DILLINGHAM, of Letton, Norfolk and Grundisburgh, Suffolk
His wife, who was considered the best nonprofessional singer in England, established a salon in the Master's Lodge, and arranged private theatricals in College hall.
Sch: For an account of his Mastership, see Stevens, Downing College, 83-90.
d. Downing College 1836:05:25
bur. Balsham, [ Cambridgeshire ]
brother of John H. FRERE (1787) Temple (1797) and Bartholomew (1794)
father of Philip H. FRERE (1830)
( Eton School Lists; Al. Oxon.; Al. Felsted, which erroneously gives 4th s.; G. Mag 1836, II. 214; D.N.B.; Frere Pedigree. )
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