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| Halford (formerly Vaughan) , Sir Henry, Bart.M.D. 1834, incorp. from Oxford. 2nd s. of James Vaughan, physician, of Leicester. B. there Oct. 2, 1766. School, Rugby. Matric. (age 15) from Christ Church, Oxford, Nov. 2, 1781; B.A. and M.A. (Oxford) 1788; M.B. (Oxford) 1790; M.D. (Oxford) 1791. F.R.C.P., 1794. G.C.H. Physician to the Middlesex Hospital and successively to three sovereigns. President, R.C.P., 1820-44. Assumed, by Royal licence, Oct. 12, 1814, the surname of Halford, in lieu of Vaughan, on his succession to the Wistow, Leics., estate through his mother. Created Bart., 1809. Known as 'the eel-backed baronet.' Present at the opening of Charles I's coffin, 1813, and obtained possession of a portion of his skull, which he was wont to show at his dinner-table. Married and had issue. Died Mar. 9, 1844. Buried at Wistow. Grandfather of the next. (D.N.B.; Al. Oxon.; Changes of Name; Munk, II. 427-35; Burke, Extinct Baronetcies; Rugby Sch. Reg.) | Sir Henry HALFORD (FORMERLY VAUGHAN), Bart Approx. lifespan: 1766–1844 MD incorp. from Oxford 1834 2nd s. of James VAUGHAN Physician: Leicester, [Leicestershire], b. Leicester, [Leicestershire], 1766:10:02 Sch: Rugby School [Rugby], [Warwickshire], age 15 Matric Christ Church [Oxford] 1781:11:02 BA 1788 MA Oxford 1788 MB Oxford 1790 MD Oxford 1791 FRCP 1794 G.C.H. Physician: Middlesex Hospital [Middlesex], Physician: successively to three sovereigns President: R.C.P. 1820-44 Assumed, by Royal licence, the surname of Halford, in lieu of Vaughan, on his succession to the estate through his mother Wistow, Leicestershire , 1814:10:12 Bart 1809 Known as "the eel-backed baronet""> Present at the opening of Charles I's coffin and obtained possession of a portion of his skull, which he was wont to show at his dinner-table 1813 [add:] King – CHARLES I [:add] m. had issue d. 1844:03:09 bur. Wistow, [Leicestershire], Grandfather of Halford, John FREDERICK (1847) ( D.N.B. ; Al. Oxon ; Changes of Name ; Munk, II. 427-35; Burke, Extinct Baronetcies ; Rugby School Reg ) [add:]Romilly's diary of 1833:10:30 records his ad eundem- degree on this day not in 1834[:add] [add:](P.J. Barnwell)[:add] |