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Impey, Elijah.
Adm. pens. (age 18, sic ) at TRINITY, Jan. 28, 1752.
[Youngest] s. of Elijah [E. India merchant], of Hammersmith, London . [B. there June 13, 1732.]
School, Westminster [ London ].
Scholar, 1752;
matric. Easter, 1754;
(Second Chancellor's Classical medallist, 1756);
B.A. 1756;
M.A. 1759.
Fellow, 1757.
Adm. at Lincoln's Inn, Nov. 8, 1751.
Called to the Bar, Nov. 23, 1756.
On the Western Circuit.
Recorder of Basingstoke [ Hampshire ], 1766.
Appointed first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Bengal , 1773; Warren Hastings was then Governor-General, and his quarrels with the Council were reaching their climax.
Knighted, 1774.
Confirmed the committal of Nuncomar for forgery and sentenced him to death, 1775.
Gave decision in favour of Hastings on question of his resignation of the Governor-Generalship, 1777.
President of new Appeal Court over local tribunals, 1780.
Recalled to answer charges of illegality, 1783; impeached by the House of Commons, he defended himself successfully against six charges, and his impeachment dropped, 1788.
Resigned office, 1789.
M.P. for New Romney [ Kent ], 1790-6.
One of the donors of the Warren Hastings cup.
Married, Jan. 18, 1768, Mary, dau. of Sir John Reade, of Shipton Court, Oxfordshire , and had issue.
Died Oct. 1, 1809. Buried in the family vault at Hammersmith [ London ].
Father of Archibald E. (1782).
( Record of Old Westminsters; Inns of Court; D.N.B. )
Elijah IMPEY
Approx. lifespan: 1732–1809
Adm pens. aged 18, sic Trinity College 1752:01:28
[Youngest] s. of Elijah Impey IMPEY [E. India merchant], of Hammersmith, London ,
b. [Hammersmith, London , ] there 1732:06:13
Sch: Westminster School [Westminster], [London],
Scholar 1752
Matric 1754:04ET:
(Second Chancellor's Classical Medallist 1756
BA 1756
MA 1759
Fellow 1757
Adm. Lincoln's Inn: 1751:11:08
Called to the Bar: 1756:11:23
On: Western Circuit
Recorder of: Basingstoke, [Hampshire], 1766
Appointed first
Chief Justice: of Supreme Court of Bengal , India , 1773
Warren Hastings was then
Governor-General: and his quarrels with Council were reaching their climax.
Knighted 1774
Confirmed the committal of Nuncomar for forgery and sentenced him to death 1775
Gave decision in favour of Hastings on question of his resignation of the Governor-Generalship: 1777
President: of new
Appeal Court over local tribunals 1780
Recalled to answer charges of illegality 1783
impeached by
House of Commons, he defended himself successfully against six charges, and his impeachment dropped 1788
Resigned office 1789
M.P.: for New Romney, [Kent], 1790-96
One of the donors of the Warren Hastings cup.
m. Mary READE dau. of Sir John READE of 1768:01:18
Shipton Court Oxfordshire , had issue
d. 1809:10:01
bur. in the family vault Hammersmith, [London],
father of Archibald E. IMPEY (1782)
( Record of Old Westminsters; Inns of Court; D.N.B. )

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