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| Kenny, Courtney Stanhope. Adm. pens. at DOWNING, May 17, 1871. [Elder s. of William Fenton, solicitor, of Halifax and Ripon.] B. Mar. 18, 1847, at Park House, Ripon [ The Times and D.N.B. give Halifax]. Matric. Michs. 1871; Scholar; Winchester Reading prize, 1874; Chancellor's Legal medal, 1875; (Law and Hist. Trip., 1st Class, 1874); LL.B. 1875; LL.M. 1878; Yorke prize, 1877, 1878, 1879; LL.D. 1887. Fellow, 1885; Hon. Fellow, 1918. President of the Union, 1874. Adm. Solicitor, 1869; practised in Halifax for two years. Adm. at Lincoln's Inn, Jan. 21, 1878. Called to the Bar, Jan. 26, 1881. On the South Eastern Circuit. Law Lecturer at Trinity, 1881-6. University Reader in English Law, 1888-1907. Downing Professor of the Laws of England , 1907-18. M.P. for Barnsley, 1885 and 1886-8. J.P. for Cambridgeshire , 1896-1930, and for Cambridge, 1890. Alderman of Cambridge Borough Council, 1895-9. Alderman of the Cambridgeshire County Council, 1901-20. Chairman of the County Quarter Sessions, 1912-22. One of the greatest authorities on English Law. F.B.A., 1909. A staunch Liberal of the old school. Held in high esteem for his unfailing courtesy, and sound judgment. Author, Outlines on Criminal Law, and of many legal essays. Died Mar. 18, 1930, aged 83, at Cambridge, as the result of a street accident. Bequeathed £500 to the fund for extending and improving the buildings of Downing. ( Inns of Court; Law Lists ; Foster, Men at the Bar; D.N.B. ; Burke, L.G. of Ireland ; Who was Who, 1929-40; The Times, Mar. 19, 1930; Cambridge Review, Apr. 25, 1930.) | Courtney Stanhope KENNY Approx. lifespan: 1847–1930 pens. Downing College adm1871:05:17 Elder s. of William Fenton, Solicitor of: Halifax, [ West Riding of Yorkshire ] and Ripon, [ Yorkshire ] b. Park House, Ripon, [ Yorkshire ] The Times and D.N.B. give Halifax, [ West Riding of Yorkshire ] 1847:03:18 Matric. 1871:10MT: Scholar Winchester Reading Prize 1874 Chancellor's Legal Medal 1875 (Law and Hist.Trip., 1st Class(1874); LLB 1875 LLM 1878 Yorke Prize 1877, 1878, 1879 LLD 1887 Fellow 1885 Hon. Fellow 1918 President: of Cambridge Union Society 1874 Adm. Solicitor: 1869 practised Halifax, [ West Riding of Yorkshire ] for two years. Adm. Lincoln's Inn: 1878:01:21 Called to the Bar: 1881:01:26 On: South Eastern Circuit Law Lecturer: at Trinity College 1881-86 University Reader in English Law 1888-1907 Downing Professor of: the Laws of England 1907-18 M.P.: for Barnsley, [ Yorkshire ] 1885, and 1886-8 J.P.: for Cambridgeshire 1896-1930, and for CB, [ Cambridgeshire ] 1890 Alderman of: CB Borough Council [ Cambridgeshire ] 1895-99 Alderman of: Cambridgeshire County Council 1901-20 Chairman of: County Quarter Sessions 1912-22 One of the greatest authorities on English Law. FBA 1909 A staunch Liberal of the old school. Held in high esteem for his unfailing courtesy, and sound judgment. Publ.: Outlines on Criminal Law, and of many legal essays. age=83 : d. CB, [ Cambridgeshire ], as the result of a street accident. 1930:03:18 Bequeathed £500 to the fund for extending and improving the buildings of Downing College Refs: Inns of Court Refs: Law Lists Refs: Foster, Men at the Bar Refs: D.N.B. Refs: Burke, L.G. of Ireland Refs: Who was Who 1929-40 Refs: The Times 1930:03:19 Refs: Cambridge Review 1930:04:25 [add:]Married 1876:04:21, at St Peter's, Regent Square, London Emily Gertrude WISEMAN dau. of W.W. WISEMAN, M.R.C.S.,of Ossett, Yorkshire ; The Rev. J.J. Lawrence, Fellow and Chaplain of Downing College, officiated at the marriage at Ossett-cum-Gawthorpe, Yorkshire [:add] [add:]Photograph of portrait by C. Wilkinson in The Gownsman 1910:11:18 [:add] [add:](CUA: Phot. 26)[:add] [add:] bur. Ascension Parish Burial Ground Cambridge, Cambridgeshire [:add] [add:](Martin Packer, 2014)[:add] |