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Maitland, Frederic William. Adm. pens. at TRINITY, Oct. 31, 1868. [Only] s. of John Gorham (1835), of London. B. there, May 28, 1850. School, Eton. Matric. Michs. 1869; Scholar, 1872; (Moral Sci. Trip., 1st Class, 1872); B.A. 1873. Whewell Scholar, 1873; M.A. 1876; Hon. LL.D. 1891. President of the Union, 1873. Hon. Fellow of Trinity, 1902. Adm. at Downing, Aug. 4, 1888. Hon. Fellow of Downing, 1902. Reader in English Law, 1884-8. Downing Professor of the Laws of England, 1888-1906. Rede Lecturer, 1901; Sandars Reader, 1906. Hon. D.C.L., Oxford, 1899; Hon. LL.D., Glasgow, Cracow and Moscow. F.B.A., 1902. Adm. at Lincoln's Inn. June 6, 1872. Called to the Bar, Nov. 17, 1876; Bencher, 1902. Founded the Selden Society for encouraging study of history of English law, and edited several of its publications. Advocated simplification and codification of English law. Edited Bracton's Note-Book (3 vols.) 1887, and, with Sir Frederick Pollock, History of English Law before the time of Edward I, 1895. Edited and translated MSS. of Year Books in old legal Anglo-French, temp. Edward II (4 vols., 1903-7). Author, Life and Letters of Leslie Stephen; The Constitutional History of England, published posthumously in 1908. His Collected Works were published in 1911. Editor, with Miss Mary Bateson, of Charters of the Borough of Cambridge. Died Dec. 19, 1906, at Las Palmas, Grand Canary; buried in the English cemetery there. A fund for Historical Research was established in his memory in 1909. For an account of his extraordinary influence upon legal studies, see memoirs by A. L. Smith and H. A. L. Fisher. (Law Lists; Foster, Men at the Bar; Who was Who; D.N.B.; C.U. Hist. Reg.) | Frederic William MAITLAND Approx. lifespan: 18501906 pens. Trinity College adm1868:10:31 Only s. of John Gorham (1835), of London , b. there 1850:05:28 Sch: Eton School Eton, [Buckinghamshire], Matric 1869:10MT: Scholar 1872 (Moral Sci.Trip., 1st Class(1872)); BA 1873 Whewell Scholar 1873 MA 1876 Hon.LLD 1891 President of: : Cambridge Union Society 1873 Hon. Fellow of: : Trinity College 1902 Adm. at Downing College 1888:08:04 Hon. Fellow of: : Downing College 1902 Reader in English Law 1884-88 Downing Professor of: the Laws of England 1888-1906 Rede Lecturer: 1901 Sandars Reader: 1906 Hon. < > DCL , OX 1899 Hon.LLD Glasgow, [Scotland], Cracow, [Poland], and Moscow, [Russia], FBA 1902 Adm. Lincoln's Inn: . 1872:06:06 Called to the Bar: 1876:11:17 Bencher: 1902 Founded Selden Society for encouraging study of history of English law, and edited several of its publications. Advocated simplification and codification of English law. Edited Bracton's Note-Book (3 vols.) 1887, and, with Sir Frederick Pollock, History of English Law before the time of Edward I 1895. Publ.: Edited and translated < > MSS , . of Year Books in old legal Anglo-French, temp . Edward II (4 vols.(1903-7)) Publ.: Life and Letters of Leslie Stephen; The Constitutional History of England, published posthumously in1908 His Collected Works were published in1911 Editor: with Miss Mary Bateson, of Charters of the Borough of CB d. 1906:12:19,at Las Palmas, Grand Canary, [Canary Islands], buried in the English cemetery there. A fund for Historical Research was established in his memory in1909 For an account of his extraordinary influence upon legal studies, see memoirs by A. L. Smith and H. A. L. Fisher. ( Law Lists ; Foster, Men at the Bar; Who was Who; D.N.B.; C.U. Hist. Reg. ) [add:]Photograph: CAS: Album 85; Bust, 1908, by S.N. Babb, in Squire Law Library[:add] [add:]Goodison: CP 368[:add] |