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| Guest, Edwin. Adm. pens. (age 19) at CAIUS, Nov. 5, 1819. [Only] s. of Benjamin [merchant], of Edgbaston. [B. 1802.] School [King Edward VI Grammar], Birmingham (Mr Cooke). Matric. Michs. 1819; Scholar, 1819-24; Prizeman; B.A. (11th Wrangler) 1824; M.A. 1827; LL.D., per Lit. Reg., 1853. Fellow, 1824-52. Master, 1852-80. Vice-Chancellor, 1854-5. Adm. D.C.L., ad eundem at Oxford, 1853. Adm. at Lincoln's Inn, 1822. Called to the Bar, June 19, 1828. Practised on the Midland Circuit. Travelled on the Continent and became intimate with Goethe. Hon. member of the Society of Antiquaries, 1852; President, 1855-6. Chief founder of the Philological Society, and its Secretary in 1842. [p.169] Author, History of English Rhythms (considered a standard work); papers in Transactions of Philological Society and in Archaeological Proceedings. Origines Celticae, published posthumously, contains a Memoir. Married, 1859, Anne, dau. of Joseph Ferguson, M.P. for Carlisle, and widow of Major Banner, of the 93rd Highlanders. Died Nov. 23, 1880, at Sandford Park, Oxon. (Venn, II. 174; D.N.B.; Al. Oxon.; Notable Welshmen; Law Lists; Boase, I. 1254, which erroneously gives 's. of E.' Guest; The Guardian, Dec. 1, 1880.) | Edwin GUEST Approx. lifespan: 1802–1880 (<source>t2: 9705: Fellow</source> Gonville & Caius College <tripos>Math</tripos> 1824 ) age=19 : pens. Gonville & Caius College adm1819:11:05 Only s. of Benjamin GUEST merchant: Edgbaston, [ Warwickshire ] b. 1802 Sch: King Edward VI Grammar School( Mr – EDWARDS ) Birmingham, [ Warwickshire ] Matric 1819:10MT: Scholar 1819-24 Prizeman BA 11 th Wrangler 1824 MA 1827 LLD per Lit. Reg . 1853 Fellow 1824-52 Master: 1852-80 Vice-Chancellor: 1854-55 Adm. DCL ad eundem Oxford University 1853 Adm. Lincoln's Inn: 1822 Called to the Bar: 1828:06:19 Practised: on Midland Circuit Travelled on Continent, [ Europe ] became intimate with Johann WOLFGANG VON GOETHE Hon. Member: Society of Antiquaries 1852 President: Society of Antiquaries 1855-56 Chief Founder: Philological Society Sec: Philological Society in1842 Publ.: History of English Rhythms (considered a standard work) Publ.: papers in Transactions of Philological Society and in Archaeological Proceedings. Origines Celticae, published posthumously, contains a Memoir m. Anne Ferguson BANNER dau. of Joseph FERGUSON M.P.: for Carlisle, [ Cumberland ] 1859 m. Anne Ferguson BANNER widow of Major - BANNER of 93rd Highlanders d. Sandford Park, Oxford, [ Oxfordshire ] 1880:11:23 Refs: Venn, II. 174 Refs: D.N.B. Refs: Al. Oxon Refs: Notable Welshmen Refs: Law Lists Refs: Boase, I. 1254, which erroneously gives "s. of E." Guest Refs: The Guardian 1880:12:01 [add:]Dr Chapman having died 1852:10:23, Guest was elected Master of Gonville & Caius College 1852:11:04 'to the astonishment and disgust of everybody' (Romilly, p. 275); other candidates mentiond before Dr Chapman's death were G.E. Papet, Judge[:add] [add:]Alderson, W.H. Drosier and A. Thurtell (p. 239)[:add] [add:]Photographs: CAS: J.9–10 and one framed and glazed; portrait by Watson Gordon[:add] [add:]at Gonville & Caius College [:add] [add:](P.J. Barnwell; Atkinson 332)[:add] |