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| Praed, Winthrop Mackworth. Adm. pens. (age 19) at TRINITY, June 29, 1821. [3rd and yst.] s. of [William] Mackworth [Serjeant at Law] (1775) (and Elizabeth, dau. of Benjamin Winthrop, Governor of the Bank of England). B. [July 25, 1802], in London. School, Eton (founder of the 'Etonian'). Matric. Michs. 1821; Browne medal, 1822, 1823, 1824; Chancellor's (English) medal, 1823; Scholar, 1824; B.A. (3rd Classic) 1825; M.A. 1828; Seatonian prize, 1830. Fellow, 1827. Travelled abroad for sometime as tutor to Lord Ernest Bruce, 2nd s. of Lord Ailesbury, and afterwards accompanied him to Eton as his tutor. Adm. at the Middle Temple, Nov. 19, 1825. Called to the Bar, May 29, 1829. On the Norfolk Circuit. M.P. for St Germans, 1830-2; for Great Yarmouth, 1834-7; for Aylesbury, 1837-9. Secretary, Board of Control, 1834-5. Married, July 7, 1835, Helen, dau. of George Bogle, of Effingham and had issue. Author of Poems, first published in New York in 1844. 'Praed's best poetry shows very remarkable grace and lightness of touch. His political squibs would perhaps have been more effective had they been more brutal; but Praed could not cease to be a gentleman even as a Politician.' Died July 15, 1839. Brother of the above and of Bulkley J. M. (1817). (W. R. Williams, MSS.; Inns of Court; Burke, L.G.; D.N.B.; Letters of William Winthrop Praed, Etoniana, June, 1943.) | Winthrop Mackworth PRAED Approx. lifespan: 1802–1839 pens. aged 19 Trinity College adm1821:06:29 3rd and yst.] s. of [William] Mackworth Serjeant at: : Law] (1775) (and Elizabeth WINTHROP dau. of Benjamin WINTHROP Governor of: : Bank of England ) b. London 1802:07:25 Sch: Eton ( Founder of: : "Etonian") Matric 1821:10MT: Browne Medal 1822, 1823, 1824 Chancellor's (English) medal 1823 Scholar 1824 BA 3 rd Classic 1825 MA 1828 Seatonian Prize 1830 Fellow 1827 Travelled abroad for sometime as Tutor to: : Lord Ernest Bruce 2nd s. of Lord Ailesbury PRAED and afterwards accompanied him to Eton, [ Buckinghamshire ] as his Tutor: Adm. at: Middle Temple 1825:11:19 Called to the Bar: 1829:05:29 On the Norfolk Circuit, [ Norfolk ] M.P. for: : St Germans Norfolk or Cornwall 1830-32 for Great Yarmouth, [ Norfolk ] 1834-37 for Aylesbury, [ Buckinghamshire ] 1837-39 Sec.: Board of Control 1834-35 m. 1835:07:07 Helen BOGLE dau. of George BOGLE, of Effingham, [ Surrey ] and had issue. Author of Poems, first published in New York in1844 "Praed's best poetry shows very remarkable grace and lightness of touch. His political squibs would perhaps have been more effective had they been more brutal; but Praed could not cease to be a gentleman even as a Politician." d. 1839:07:15 brother of the above and of Bulkley J. M. PRAED (1817) (W. R. Williams, MSS.; Inns of Court ; Burke, L.G.; D.N.B. ; Letters of William Winthrop PRAED Etoniana 1943:06) |