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Heywood, James.
Adm. pens. (age 18) at TRINITY, Feb. 6, 1829. [5th] s. of Nathaniel, banker,
of Manchester [and Anne, dau. of Thomas Percival, M.D., F.R.S., of
Manchester]. B. May 28, 1810, at Liverpool. School, Gloucs. (private). Matric.
Easter, 1829; B.A. 1857; M.A. 1860. Fellow of King's College, London, 1856-87.
Adm. at the Inner Temple, Dec. 17, 1829. Called to the Bar, May 4, 1838. Of
Acresfield, near Pendleton, Lancs., in 1847 and of Vine Grove, Eccles, in
1852. M.P. for North Lancs., 1847-57. J.P. and D.L. for Lancs. F.R.S., 1839.
F.S.A., 1839. Instrumental in securing the abolition of religious tests at
matricuation. First President of the Sunday Society. An original Trustee of
Owens College, Manchester. One of the founders of the Manchester Athenaeum.
Pioneer of the Free Public Library movement in London, having for many years
maintained the Notting Hill Public Library. Married, June 11, 1853, Annie,
widow of Gustav Albert Escher, of Zurich, dau. of John Kennedy, of Ardwick
Hall, Lancs. Author, History of University Subscription Tests; The Early
Cambridge Statutes; Academical Reform and University Representation
, etc.
Died Oct. 17, 1897, at his residence, 26, Kensington Palace Gardens. (Scott,
MSS.; Walford, Co. Fam., 1895; Burke, P. and B., 1940;
F.M.G., I. 65; Foster, Men at the Bar; Inns of Court; Law Lists;
Boase
, v. 684, which erroneously gives '4th s. of Nathaniel.')
James HEYWOOD
Approx. lifespan: 1810–1897
age 18 pens. Trinity College adm1829:02:06
[5th] s. of Nathaniel HEYWOOD banker: Manchester, [ Lancashire ]
s. of Anne Percival HEYWOOD dau. of Thomas Percival, MD FRS Manchester, [ Lancashire ]
b. Liverpool, [ Lancashire ] 1810:05:28
Sch: private Gloucestershire
Matric. 1829:04ET:
BA 1857
MA 1860
Fellow of Sch: King's College London 1856-87
Adm. Inner Temple: 1829:12:17
Called to the Bar: 1838:05:04
Of Acresfield, near Pendleton, Lancashire in1847
Of Vine Grove, Eccles, [ Lancashire ] in1852
M.P.: for N. Lancashire 1847-57
J.P. and D.L.: for Lancashire
FRS 1839
FSA 1839
Instrumental in securing the abolition of religious tests at matriculation
First President of Sunday Society
original Trustee of Sch: Owens College Manchester, [ Lancashire ]
One of the founders of Manchester Athenaeum [Manchester], [ Lancashire ]
Pioneer of Free Public Library movement London
maintained: Notting Hill Public Library [Notting Hill], [ London ] for many years
m. Kennedy, Annie dau. of John KENNEDY Ardwick Hall, Lancashire 1853:06:11
[add:] Annie KENNEDY ESCHER
widow of Gustav ALBERT ESCHER Zurich, [ Switzerland ] [:add]

Publ.: History of University Subscription Tests ; The Early Cambridge Statutes ; Academical Reform and University Representation etc.
d. at his residence 26 Kensington Palace Gardens, [ London ] 1897:10:17
(Scott, MSS ; Walford, Co. Fam . 1895; Burke, P. and B. 1940; F.M.G., I. 65; Foster, Men at the Bar ; Inns of Court; Law Lists; Boase, v. 684, which erroneously gives "4th s. of Nathanie HEYWOOD l")

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