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Macaulay, Thomas Babington.
Adm. pens.
(age 16) at TRINITY, Apr. 26, 1817.
[Elder] s. of Zachary [of the City of London and Sierra Leone, merchant, for whom see D.N.B.] [and Selina, dau. of Thomas Mills, a Quaker, of Bristol]. B. [Oct. 25, 1800] in London [at Rothley Temple, Leics.]. School, London (private). Matric. Michs. 1818; Chancellor's English medal, 1819 and 1821; Scholar, 1820; Craven Scholar, 1821; B.A. 1822; M.A. 1825.
Fellow, 1824-52.
Hon. D.C.L. Oxford, 1853.
'From the age of three he read incessantly, and talked "in printed words." . . . When he was seven, he began a compendium of Universal History; at eight he wrote a treatise intended to convert the natives of Malabar to Christianity.' Went to a school at Little Shelford, Cambs., in 1812, which later moved to Buntingford, Herts.
'He read voraciously and with astonishing rapidity.
His powers of memory are shown by the fact that forty years later he repeated a scrap from the poet's corner of a country newspaper of 1813, which he had never recalled in the interval.' Adm. at Lincoln's Inn, Jan. 25, 1822.
Called to the Bar, Feb. 10, 1826.
Joined the Northern Circuit, but never practised.
Articles of his in the Edinburgh Review had instant success, and he was invited to become its editor, but refused.
Commissioner in Bankruptcy, 1828.
M.P. for Calne, 1830-2; for Leeds, 1832-4. Commissioner of the Board of Control, 1832; Secretary, 1833.
Member of the Supreme Council of India, 1834-8. President of the Commission appointed to compose a criminal code for India, 1835-7. On the voyage home from India, 1838, he learnt German.
Began his History of England, 1839.
M.P. for Edinburgh, 1839-47 and 1852-6. Secretary of State for War, 1839-41.
Lays of Ancient Rome appeared in 1842.
Proposed and carried the Copyright Bill (fixing the period of copyright at forty-two years) 1842.
Paymaster-General, 1846-7. Decided after the dissolution of Parliament, 1847, to devote himself to literature.
First two volumes of his History published in 1848; the third and fourth volumes in 1855.
Rector of Glasgow University, 1848.
Trustee of the British Museum.
Created Baron Macaulay of Rothley, 1857.
'He was physically clumsy, and though he took a simple delight in gorgeous waistcoats, never learnt to tie his neckcloth or wield a razor with moderate skill.' Never married, but lived first with his sister and her family and later in his own house, Holly Lodge, Campden Hill, Kensington.
Died Dec. 28, 1859, 'sitting in his library in an easy chair with the first number of the Cornhill Magazine lying open before him.' Buried in the poets' corner of Westminster Abbey, Jan. 9, 1860.
Brother of John (1825). (Boase, II. 562; Inns of Court; Law Lists; G.E.C.; D.N.B.; Sir F. Galton, Memories, 74.)
Thomas Babington MACAULAY
Approx. lifespan: 1800–1859
pens. aged 16 Trinity College adm1817:04:26
Elder s. of Zachary of the City of London, [London], and Sierra Leone , , merchant, for whom see D.N.B.][and Selina dau. of Thomas MILLS a Quaker, of Bristol, [Somerset],
b. London , [1800:10:25 Rothley Temple, Leicestershire ,
School London , (private)
Matric 1818:10MT:
Chancellor's English Medal 1819, and 1821
Scholar 1820
Craven Scholar 1821
BA 1822
MA 1825
Fellow 1824-52
Hon. < > DCL , ((pl) )) OX 1853
"From the age of three he read incessantly, and talked "in printed words." . . . When he was seven, he began a compendium of Universal History; at eight he wrote a treatise intended to convert the natives of Malabar , to Christianity."
Went to a school Little Shelford, Cambridgeshire , in1812,
which later moved to Buntingford, Hertfordshire ,
"He read voraciously and with astonishing rapidity. His powers of memory are shown by the fact that forty years later he repeated a scrap from the poet's corner of a country newspaper of 1813,
which he had never recalled in the interval."
Adm. Lincoln's Inn: 1822:01:25
Called to the Bar: 1826:02:10
Joined: Northern Circuit,
but never practised.
Articles of his in the Edinburgh Rev.iew had instant success, and he was invited to become its editor, but refused.
Commissioner in: : Bankruptcy 1828
M.P. for: : Calne, [Wiltshire], 1830-32
for Leeds, [West Riding of Yorkshire], 1832-34
Commissioner of: : Board of Control 1832
Sec.: 1833
Member of: Supreme Council of India , 1834-38
President of: : Commission appointed to compose a criminal code for India , 1835-37
On the voyage home from India , 1838,
he learnt German.
Began his History of England 1839.
M.P. for: : Edinburgh, [Scotland], 1839-47, and 1852-6
Sec. of State: for War 1839-41
Lays of Ancient Rome appeared in1842
Proposed and carried the Copyright Bill (fixing the period of copyright at forty-two years) 1842
Paymaster-General 1846-47
Decided after the dissolution of Parliament 1847,
to devote himself to literature. First two volumes of his History published in1848
the third and fourth volumes in1855
Rector of Sch: Glasgow University Glasgow, [Scotland], 1848
Trustee of: : British Museum
Created Baron MACAULAY of Rothley 1857
"He was physically clumsy, and though he took a simple delight in gorgeous waistcoats, never learnt to tie his neckcloth or wield a razor with moderate skill."
Never married, but lived first with his sister and her family and later in his own house, Holly Lodge, Campden, Hill Kensington, [London],
d. 1859:12:28,"sitting in his library in an easy chair with the first number of the Cornhill Magazine lying open before him."
bur. in the poets' corner of Westminster Abbey, Westminster, [London], 1860:01:09
brother of John MACAULAY (1825)
( Boase, II. 562; Inns of Court; Law Lists; G.E.C.; D.N.B. ; Sir F. Galton, Memories, 74)

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