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| Halliwell (post Phillipps and Halliwell-Phillipps), James Orchard. Adm. pens. (age 16) at TRINITY, Nov. 9, 1836. [2nd] s. of Thomas [of Brixton Hall, Surrey]. B. [June 21, 1820], in [Sloane Street], London. School, private. Matric. Michs. 1837. Migrated to Jesus, Apr. 6, 1838; Bene decessit from Trinity. Adm. at Lincoln's Inn, Nov. 7, 1850. Projected the Cambridge Antiquarian Society, and was its secretary, 1840. Published Life and Inventions of Sir Samuel Morland, 1838, and an edition of Mandeville's Travels, 1839. In 1840-1, prepared for press 23 works, including three tracts on Cambridge MSS., Rara Mathematica, and his earliest Shakespearean works. Edited works for Camden Society, 1839-44, Percy Society, 1842-50, and Shakespeare Society. Catalogued Chetham Library MSS., 1841-2. Author, Dictionary of Archaic and Provincial Words, 1847; Life of Shakespeare, 1848; New Boke about Shakespeare and Stratford-on-Avon, 1850; Dictionary of Old English Plays, 1860; Illustrations of the Life of Shakespeare, 1874, and Outlines, 1881-7. Arranged and described the Stratford-on-Avon archives, and wrote much of the history of the town, besides initiating the movement, 1863, for purchasing the site of New Place. Accused of taking MSS. from the library of Trinity College, 1844, and forbidden to enter British Museum library, 1845. Presented his Shakespearean library to the University of Edinburgh, 1872. F.S.A.; F.R.S., 1839. LL.D., Edinburgh, 1883. Married, Aug. 9, 1842, Henrietta E. M., elder dau. of Sir Thomas Phillipps, Bart. Assumed the name of Phillipps, by Royal licence, 1872, and that of Halliwell-Phillipps, 1879. Died Jan. 3, 1889, at Hollingbury Copse, near Brighton. (D.N.B.; Boase, I. 1295; Biblio. Cornub., I. 204; Changes of Name.) | James Orchard HALLIWELL James Orchard PHILLIPPS AND HALLIWELL-PHILLIPPS Approx. lifespan: 1820–1889 age 16 pens. Trinity College adm1836:11:09 [2nd] s. of Thomas HALLIWELL Brixton Hall, Surrey , b. Sloane Street, London , 1820:06:21 Sch: private Matric. 1837:10MT: Mig. to Bene decessit from Trinity College Jesus College 1838:04:06 Adm. Lincoln's Inn: 1850:11:07 Projected: Cambridge Antiquarian Society Sec: Cambridge Antiquarian Society 1840 Publ.: Life and Inventions of Sir Samuel Morland 1838 [add:] Sir Samuel MORLAND [:add] Publ.: edition of Mandeville's Travels 1839 Mandeville Publ.: prepared for press 23 works, including three tracts on Cambridge, < >[[MSS], Rara Mathematica, and his earliest Shakespearean works 1840-41 Edited works: for Camden Society 1839-44 Edited works: for Percy Society 1842-50 Edited works: for Shakespeare Society Catalogued: Chetham Library, < >[[MSS], . 1841-42 Publ.: Dictionary of Archaic and Provincial Words 1847 Publ.: Life of Shakespeare 1848 Publ.: New Boke about Shakespeare and Stratford-on-Avon 1850 Publ.: Dictionary of Old English Plays 1860 Publ.: Illustrations of the Life of Shakespeare 1874 Publ.: Outlines 1881-87 Arranged and described: Stratford-on-Avon archives Stratford-on-Avon, [Warwickshire], wrote much of the history of Stratford-on-Avon, [Warwickshire], initiated the movement for purchasing the site of New Place [Stratford-on-Avon], [Warwickshire], 1863 Accused of taking < > MSS , . from the library of Trinity College 1844 forbidden to enter British Museum library [London], 1845 Presented his Shakespearean library to Sch: University of Edinburgh Edinburgh, [Scotland], 1872 FSA FRS 1839 LLD Edinburgh, [Scotland], 1883 m. Henrietta E. M. PHILLIPPS, BART. PHILLIPPS elder dau. of Sir Thomas PHILLIPPS, BART. 1842:08:09 Assumed the name of Phillipps, by Royal licence 1872 Assumed the name of Halliwell-Phillipps 1879 d. Hollingbury Copse, near Brighton, [Sussex], 1889:01:03 ( D.N.B. ; Boase, I. 1295; Biblio. Cornub ., I. 204; Changes of Name ) [add:]Photographs: CAS: H.139A and G.223[:add] |