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| Copley, John Singleton. Adm. pens. (age 18) at TRINITY, July 8, 1790. S. and h. of John Singleton, of Boston, America. B. May 21, 1772, at Boston, U.S.A. School, Chiswick, Middlesex (Dr Horne). Matric. Michs. 1790; Scholar, 1792; B.A. (2nd Wrangler) 1794; Prizeman; M.A. 1797; Hon. LL.D. 1835. Fellow, 1795-1804. D.C.L. (Oxford) 1834. Adm. at Lincoln's Inn, May 19, 1794. Called to the Bar, 1804. Serjeant-at-law, 1813. Chief Justice for Chester, 1818, and King's Serjeant. M.P. for Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, 1818; for Ashburton, 1819-26. Solicitor-General, 1819. Attorney-General, 1824-6. Master of the Rolls, 1826. Recorder of Bristol, 1826. M.P. for the University, 1826. P.C. Created Baron Lyndhurst of Lyndhurst, Hants., Apr. 25, 1827. Lord High Chancellor, 1827-30, 1834-5, 1841-6. Chief Baron of the Exchequer, 1831-4. High Steward of the University, 1840. A great lawyer and statesman. While at Cambridge was a private pupil of William Frend (for whom see D.N.B.) at whose trial Copley, Rough and March, chalked up 'Frend for ever' on walls of the town and were chased by the Proctors. Died Oct. 12, 1863. (D.N.B.) | John Singleton COPLEY Approx. lifespan: 1772–1863 Tripos: Trin. Math. 1794Lyndhurst, Lordstar Adm pens. aged 18 Trinity College 1790:07:08 s. and h. of John Singleton COPLEY of Boston, [Massachusetts], USA , b. Boston, [Massachusetts], USA , 1772:05:21 School Sch: Chiswick School ( Dr – HORNE ) [Chiswick], Middlesex , Matric 1790:10MT: Scholar 1792 BA 2nd Wrangler 1794 Prizeman; MA 1797 Hon.LLD 1835 Fellow 1795-1804 DCL Oxford 1834 Adm. Lincoln's Inn: 1794:05:19 Called to the Bar: 1804 Serjeant-at-Law: 1813 Chief Justice for: : Chester, [Cheshire], 1818, and King's Serjeant: M.P. for: : Yarmouth, Isle of Wight , 1818 for Ashburton, [Devon], 1819-26 Solicitor-General: 1819 Attorney-General: 1824-26 Master of: : Rolls 1826 Recorder of: : Bristol, [Somerset], 1826 M.P. for: : University 1826 P.C. Created Baron Lyndhurst of Lyndhurst, Hampshire , 1827:04:25 Lord High Chancellor: 1827-30, 1834-5, 1841-6 Chief Baron of the Exchequer 1831-34 High Steward of University 1840 A great lawyer and statesman. While at Cambridge was a private pupil of William Frend (for whom see D.N.B. ) at whose trial Copley, Rough and March, chalked up "Frend for ever" on walls of the town and were chased by the Proctors. d. 1863:10:12 ( D.N.B. ) [add:]Bust, 1844, by W. Behnes, at Trinity College [:add] [add:]Atkinson, 454[:add] |