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| Rough, William. Adm. pens. (age 19) at TRINITY, June 6, 1792. [Only] s. of William, of London. [B. Aug. 21, 1772.] School, Westminster. Matric. Michs. 1792; Scholar, 1793; B.A. 1796; M.A. 1799. Adm. at Gray's Inn, Feb. 9, 1796; Inner Temple, June 18, 1801. Called to the Bar. Became a member, with S. T. Coleridge, C. V. le Grice, and Christopher Wordsworth, of a small literary Society in Cambridge, 1793. One of the projectors of the short-lived University Magazine of 1795. Serjeant-at-Law, 1808. President of the Court of Justice for the United Colony of Demerara and Essequibo (afterwards British Guiana), 1816-21; on Oct. 6, 1821, after a long disagreement, was suspended by the acting Governor, Lieut.-Gen. John Murray, for having as a supreme Judge usurped the privileges and functions of the executive. Returned to England and appealed to the Privy Council, which in April 1825 gave its decision in his favour. Puisne Judge in Ceylon, 1830-6; Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, 1836-8. Knighted, Aug. 7, 1837. Married, June 26, 1802, Harriet, a natural dau. of John Wilkes. Author, Lorenzino di Medici (a drama); The Conspiracy of Gowrie (a tragedy); Lines on the Death of Sir Ralph Abercrombie. Edited anonymously, Letters, 1774-96, by John Wilkes, addressed to his daughter, with a collection of Miscellaneous Poems to which is prefixed a Memoir of the Life of Mrs Wilkes. Died May 19, 1838 at Nurwar Eliya, Ceylon. M.I. in St Peter's Church, Fort Colombo. Father of the next. (Inns of Court; D.N.B.; Record of Old Westminsters, which gives 1773 for date of birth; V. Hodson.) | William ROUGH Approx. lifespan: 1772–1838 pens. aged 19 Trinity College adm1792:06:06 Only s. of William ROUGH, of London b. 1772:08:21 Sch: Westminster School Westminster, [ London ] Matric 1792:10MT: Scholar 1793 BA 1796 MA 1799 Adm. Gray's Inn: 1796:02:09 ; Inner Temple 1801:06:18 Called to the Bar: Became a member, with S. T. Coleridge, C. V. le Grice, and Christopher Wordsworth, of a small literary Society in CB [ Cambridgeshire ] 1793 One of the projectors of the short-lived University Magazine of 1795 Serjeant-at-Law: 1808 President of: : Court of Justice for: : United Colony of Demerara, [ South America ] and Essequibo, [ South America ] (afterwards British Guiana ) 1816-21 on 1821:10:06, after a long disagreement, was suspended by the acting Governor Lieutenant-General: John Murray, for having as a supreme Judge: usurped the privileges and functions of the executive. Returned to England and appealed to Privy Council, which in1825:04 gave its decision in his favour. Puisne Judge in: : Ceylon 1830-36 Chief Justice of: : Supreme Court 1836-38 Knighted 1837:08:07 m. 1802:06:26,Harriet, a natural dau. of John WILKES Publ.: Lorenzino di Medici (a drama); The Conspiracy of Gowrie (a tragedy); Lines on the Death of Sir Ralph Abercrombie Publ.: Edited anonymously, Letters 1774-96, by John Wilkes, addressed to his daughter, with a collection of Miscellaneous Poems to which is prefixed a Memoir of the Life of Mrs Wilkes d. Nurwar Eliya, Ceylon 1838:05:19 MI St Peter's Church, Fort Colombo, [ Ceylon ] father of William Henry ROUGH (1827) ( Inns of Court; D.N.B.; Record of Old Westminsters, which gives 1773 for date of birth; V. Hodson.) |