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| Colquhoun, Patrick [Macchombaich] Adm. pens. at ST JOHN'S, Feb. 27, 1833. Of Middlesex. S. and h. of James (1797), Consul-General of the Hanse Towns. B. Apr. 13, 1815. School, Westminster. Matric. Michs. 1833; Scholar; B.A. 1837; M.A. 1844; LL.D. 1851. Adm. at the Inner Temple, May 1, 1834. Called to the Bar, 1838. Q.C., 1868. Bencher, 1869. Treasurer, 1888. LL.D. (Heidelberg) 1838. Plenipotentiary for the Hanse Towns (through his father's connection) in Turkey, Persia and Greece, 1840-4. Returned to England and joined the Home Circuit. Aulic Counsellor to the King of Saxony and standing Counsel to the Saxon Legation, 1857-66. Member of the Supreme Court of Justice, Corfu, 1858-61. Chief Justice of the Ionian Isles, 1861-4. Knighted, Nov. 14, 1861. Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, 1845; Vice-President, 1869; President, 1886. A remarkable linguist; spoke most of the tongues and many of the dialects of Europe. A noted oarsman; won the Wingfield sculls. Founded the Colquhoun Sculls for the benefit of the Lady Margaret Boat Club, 1835; afterwards open to the University. Author, A Summary of Roman Civil Law; Philological Sketch of the Languages of Europe, etc. Married Katherine, dau. of M. de St Vitalis, 1843. Died May 18, 1891, at 2, King's Bench Walk, Temple. Brother of Ewing P. (1844) etc. (Inner Temple Benchers; D.N.B., Suppl.) | Patrick Macchombaich COLQUHOUN Approx. lifespan: 1815–1891 Adm pens. St John's College 1833:02:27 Of Middlesex , s. and h. of James COLQUHOUN (1797) Consul-General of: : Hanse Towns, [Germany], b. 1815:04:13 Sch: Westminster Matric 1833:10MT: Scholar BA 1837 MA 1844 LLD 1851 Adm. Inner Temple: 1834:05:01 Called to the Bar: 1838 Q.C. 1868 Bencher: 1869 Treasurer: 1888 LLD Heidelberg 1838 Plenipotentiary for the Hanse Towns, [Germany], (through his father's connection) in Turkey , Persia , and Greece , 1840-44 Returned to England , and joined Home Circuit Aulic Counsellor to: : King of Saxony, [Germany], and standing Counsel to: : Saxon Legation 1857-66 Member of: : Supreme Court of Justice: Corfu, [Greece], 1858-61 Chief Justice of: : Ionian Isles, [Greece], 1861-64 Knighted 1861:11:14 Fellow of Royal Society of Literature 1845 Vice-President: 1869 President: 1886 A remarkable linguist; spoke most of the tongues and many of the dialects of Europe , A noted oarsman; won the Wingfield sculls. Founded the Colquhoun Sculls for the benefit of Lady Margaret Boat Club 1835 afterwards open to University. Author, A Summary of Roman Civil Law; Philological Sketch of the Languages of Europe etc. m. Katherine, dau. of M. de St Vitalis, 1843 d. 2 King's Bench Walk, Temple, [London], 1891:05:18 brother of Ewing P. COLQUHOUN (1844) etc. ( Inner Temple Benchers; D.N.B., Suppl. ) |