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| Law, Edward. Adm. pens. (age 16) at PETERHOUSE, May 4, 1767. [4th] s. of Edmund (1720), Master of Peterhouse. [According to a local tradition he was born, Nov. 7, 1750, in a cottage at Ellenborough while his mother was on a journey to her old home at Ewanrigg.] Bapt. Dec. 13, 1750, at Gt Selkeld, Cumberland. Schools, Bury and Charterhouse. Matric. Michs. 1767; Scholar, 1767; B.A. (3rd Wrangler) 1771; 1st Chancellor's medal, 1771; Members' prize, 1772 and 1773; M.A. 1774. Fellow, 1771-89. Adm. at Lincoln's Inn, June 10, 1769; migrated to the Inner Temple, Nov. 18, 1782; Reader, 1794; Treasurer, 1795. Special Pleader, 1775-80. Called to the Bar, 1780. K.C., 1787. King's Attorney and Serjeant within the County Palatine of Lancaster, 1793-1802. Attorney-General, 1801. M.P. for Newton, Isle of Wight, 1801-2. Knighted, 1801. Lord Chief Justice, 1802-18. Created Baron Ellenborough of Ellenborough, 1802. Privy Councillor, 1802. Speaker of the House of Lords, 1805. Chancellor of the Exchequer, 1806. Councillor to the Queen, 1811. An Official Trustee of the British Museum, 1801-18, F.S.A. Chief counsel for Warren Hastings. Opposed all efforts to reform the criminal code. Married, Oct. 17, 1789, Anne, dau. of George Phillips Towry. Died Dec. 13, 1818, in London, a month after his retirement from 16 years of office. Brother of Edmund (1756), Edmund (1775), George H. (1776), etc.; father of the next, William T. (1831), Charles E. (1810) and Henry S. (1819). (T. A. Walker, 329; D.N.B.; Inns of Court; Doyle, Official Baronage of England; Burke, P. and B.; G.E.C.; De Morgan, Budget of Paradoxes; Sir Wasey Sterry.) | Edward LAW Approx. lifespan: 1749–1818 pens. aged 16 Peterhouse adm1767:05:04 4th s. of Edmund LAW (1720), Master of: : Peterhouse . [According to a local tradition he was born 1750:11:07,in a cottage Ellenborough, [ Cumberland ] while his mother was on a journey to her old home Ewanrigg, [ Cumberland ] .] c. 1750:12:13 at Gt Selkeld, Cumberland schools Sch: Bury School Bury, [ Lancashire ???] and Charterhouse, [ London ] Matric 1767:10MT: Scholar 1767 BA 3 rd Wrangler 1771 1st Chancellor's Medal 1771 Members' Prize 1772, and 1773 MA 1774 Fellow 1771-89 Adm. Lincoln's Inn: 1769:06:10 Migrated to Inner Temple 1782:11:18 Reader: 1794 Treasurer: 1795 Special Pleader: 1775-80 Called to the Bar: 1780 KC 1787 King's Attorney and Serjeant: within the County Palatine of Lancaster, [ Lancashire ] 1793-1802 Attorney-General: 1801 M.P. for: : Newton, Isle of Wight 1801-02 Knighted 1801 Lord Chief Justice: 1802-18 Created Baron Ellenborough of Ellenborough 1802 Privy Councillor: 1802 Speaker of House of Lords 1805 Chancellor of the Exchequer: 1806 Councillor to: : Queen 1811 An Official Trustee of: : British Museum 1801-18 FSA Chief counsel for Warren Hastings. Opposed all efforts to reform the criminal code. m. 1789:10:17,Anne dau. of George Phillips TOWRY d. 1818:12:13 in London , a month after his retirement from 16 years of office. brother of Edmund LAW (1756) Edmund LAW (1775) George H. LAW (1776) etc. father of the next, William T. LAW (1831), Charles E. (1810) and Henry S. (1819) ( T. A. Walker, 329; D.N.B.; Inns of Court ;Doyle, Official Baronage of England ; Burke, P. and B.; G.E.C. ; De Morgan, Budget of Paradoxes ; Sir Wasey Sterry.) [add:]Bapt. 1750:12:13 at Greystoke, [ Cumberland ] ; this is also recorded in the Great Salkeld Reg.[:add] [add:]Portrait at Peterhouse [:add] [add:]C.R. Hudleston; Atkinson 301[:add] |