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Cresswell, Cresswell. Adm. pens. at TRINITY, July 4, 1809. [4th s. of Francis Easterby, Esq., of Blackheath, Kent, and Frances Dorothea, dau. and co-heiress of John Cresswell, of Cresswell, Northumberland. Francis Easterby purchased the other co-heir moiety of Cresswell and assumed the surname and arms of Cresswell, in lieu of Easterby, in 1807 (Walford, Co. Fam. says 1821 (E. Axon).] B. 1794. School, Charterhouse (adm. there as Cresswell Easterby). Matric. Michs. 1810; Scholar, 1811. Migrated to Emmanuel, Dec. 17, 1812; Scholar, 1813; B.A. 1814; M.A. 1818. 'Achieved no other distinction at Cambridge than that of being "wooden spoon," although his tutor was the future Mr Justice Maule.' Adm. at the Middle Temple, June 23, 1810. Migrated to the Inner Temple, Nov. 4, 1815. Called to the Bar, 1819. Recorder of Hull, 1830. K.C., 1834. Bencher, 1834. M.P. for Liverpool, 1837-42. Justice of the Common Pleas, 1842-58. Judge of the Court of Probate and Divorce, 1858-63. P.C., 1858. Knighted, May 4, 1842. A sound Lawyer and an able and impartial Judge. Died unmarried July 29, 1863, aged 69, at Prince's Gate, Hyde Park. (Inner Temple, Benchers; G. Mag., 1863, II. 377; D.N.B.; Burke, L.G., 1925, where month of death is wrong.) | Cresswell CRESSWELL Approx. lifespan: 17941863 Tripos: Emm. Math. 1814 Adm pens. Trinity College 1809:07:04 4th s. of Francis Easterby CRESSWELL, Esq. of Blackheath, Kent , , and Frances Dorothea, dau. and co-heiress of John CRESSWELL, of Cresswell, Northumberland , Francis Easterby purchased the other co-heir moiety of Cresswell and assumed the surname and arms of Cresswell, in lieu of Easterby, in1807 (Walford, Co. Fam. says 1821 (E. Axon).] b. 1794 School Sch: Charterhouse Adm. there as Cresswell Easterby Matric 1810:10MT: Scholar 1811 Mig. to Emmanuel College 1812:12:17 Scholar 1813 BA 1814 MA 1818 "Achieved no other distinction at Cambridge than that of being "wooden spoon," although his Tutor: was the future Mr Justice MAULE ." Adm. at Middle Temple 1810:06:23 Migrated to Inner Temple 1815:11:04 Called to the Bar: 1819 Recorder of: : Hull, [East Riding of Yorkshire], 1830 K.C. 1834 Bencher: 1834 M.P. for: : Liverpool, [Lancashire], 1837-42 Justice of: : Common Pleas 1842-58 Judge of: : Court of Probate and Divorce 1858-63 P.C. 1858 Knighted 1842:05:04 A sound Lawyer and an able and impartial Judge: d. unmarried 1863:07:29 aged 69, at Prince's Gate, Hyde Park, [London], ( Inner Temple, Benchers; G.Mag. |