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| Pryme, George. Adm. pens. (age 18) at TRINITY, July 19, 1798. [Only] s. of Christopher, of Southwood Hall, Yorks. (and Alice, dau. of George Dinsdale). [B. Aug. 4, 1781, at Cottingham, Yorks.] School, Hull. Matric. Michs. 1799; Scholar, 1800; Browne medal, 1801 and 1802; B.A. (6th Wrangler) 1803; Members' prize, 1805; M.A. 1806; Seatonian prize, 1809. Fellow, 1805. Began to lecture on Political Economy, 1816, before it was a recognised subject at Cambridge; First Professor, 1828-63. At his death bequeathed his books and pamphlets on Political Economy to the University for the use of his successors. Adm. at Lincoln's Inn, May 9, 1803. Called to the Bar, Nov. 15, 1806. On the Norfolk Circuit and Wisbech Sessions. Practised also in Cambridge for many years. M.P. for Cambridge borough, 1832-41. Married, Aug. 1813, Jane Townley, dau. of Thomas Thackeray, surgeon, of Cambridge, and thereafter resided for sometime at Barnwell Abbey. After 1847, lived at Wistow, Hunts. Author, Syllabus of a Course of Lectures on Political Economy; Autobiographic Recollections of George Pryme; etc. Died Dec. 2, 1868, at Wistow. Father of Charles (1834, sub De La Pryme). (Boase, II. 1662; Law Lists; Inns of Court; D.N.B.) | George PRYME Approx. lifespan: 1781–1868 pens. aged 18 Trinity College adm1798:07:19 Only s. of Christopher PRYME, of Southwood Hall, Southwood, North Riding of Yorkshire (and Alice DINSDALE dau. of George DINSDALE ). [ b. Cottingham, East Riding of Yorkshire [ East Riding of Yorkshire ] 1781:08:04 .] School Hull, Matric 1799:10MT: Scholar 1800 Browne Medal 1801, and 1802 BA 6 th Wrangler 1803 Members' Prize 1805 MA 1806 Seatonian Prize 1809 Fellow 1805 Began to lecture on Political Economy 1816,before it was a recognised subject CB First Professor: 1828-63 At his death bequeathed his books and pamphlets on Political Economy to University for the use of his successors. Adm. Lincoln's Inn: 1803:05:09 Called to the Bar: 1806:11:15 On the Norfolk Circuit, [ Norfolk ] and Wisbech Sessions, [ Cambridgeshire ] Practised: also CB [ Cambridgeshire ] for many years. M.P. for: : CB borough [ Cambridgeshire ] 1832-41 m. 1813:08 Jane Townley THACKERAY dau. of Thomas THACKERAY Surgeon of: CB [ Cambridgeshire ], and thereafter resided for sometime at Barnwell Abbey Barnwell, [ Cambridgeshire ] After 1847 At Wistow, Huntingdonshire Publ.: Syllabus of a Course of Lectures on Political Economy; Autobiographic Recollections of George Pryme ; etc. d. Wistow, [ Huntingdonshire ] 1868:12:02 father of Charles THACKERAY ( 1834 sub De La PRYME ) ( Boase, II. 1662; Law Lists; Inns of Court; D.N.B .) [add:]In the 1861 Census he was aged 79 and residing with his wife, Jane, in St Andrew's Street, Cambridge, [ Cambridgeshire ] [:add] [add:]Photograph of picture: CAS: D.24[:add] [add:](P.J. Barnwell: 1861 Census)[:add] |