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| Jacob, Edward. Adm. pens. (age 16) at TRINITY, Mar. 7, 1812. [Only] s. of William [of Chelsham, Surrey , M.P., F.R.S., merchant of London ]. B. in London . School, Westminster [ London ]. Migrated to Caius, Oct. 19, 1812; matric. Michs. 1812; Schuldham prize, 1816; B.A. ( Senior Wrangler and 1st Smith's prize) 1816; M.A. 1819. Fellow of Caius, 1816. Adm. at Lincoln's Inn, May 7, 1816. Tancred Orator, Jan. 23, 1819. Called to the Bar, June 28, 1819. Equity Draftsman. K.C., Dec. 27, 1834; Bencher, 1835. Practised at the Chancery bar with great success. His health broke down through overwork, 1841, just before he had been assured by the Lord Chancellor of his appointment to one of the new Vice-Chancellorships. An amusing but ridiculous tradition relating to his struggle with Whewell for the Senior Wranglership is recounted in the Elizabethan, XI. 99, but see W. W. Rouse Ball's Cambridge Papers, 1918, 289. Edited Rogers's Treatise of the Law of Property arising from the relation between Husband and Wife ; joint author with John Walker of Reports of Cases argued and determined in the High Court of Chancery during the time of Lord Eldon (1821-3) and sole author of a further volume of Reports (1827-8). Died Dec. 15, 1841, at Malta . ( Venn, II. 160; Record of Old Westminsters; Inns of Court; G. Mag ., 1842, I. 230; D.N.B. ) | Edward JACOB Approx. lifespan: 1794–1841 age=16 pens. Trinity College adm1812:03:07 Only s. of William of Chelsham, Surrey , M.P.: FRS, merchant of London , b. London , Sch: Westminster School Westminster, [London], Mig. to Gonville & Caius College 1812:10:19 Matric 1812:10MT: Schuldham Prize 1816 BA Senior Wrangler and 1st Smith's prize 1816 MA 1819 Fellow: of Gonville & Caius College 1816 Adm. Lincoln's Inn: 1816:05:07 Tancred Orator: 1819:01:23 Called to the Bar: 1819:06:28 Equity Draftsman: KC 1834:12:27 Bencher: 1835 Practised: at Chancery bar with great success. His health broke down through overwork 1841, just before he had been assured by the Lord Chancellor: of his appointment to one of the new Vice-Chancellorships. An amusing but ridiculous tradition relating to his struggle with Whewell for the Senior Wranglership is recounted in the Elizabethan, XI. 99, but see W. W. Rouse Ball's CB, ???, Papers 1918, 289. Publ.: Edited Rogers' Treatise of the Law of Property arising from the relation between Husband and Wife joint author with John Walker of Reports of Cases argued and determined in the High Court of Chancery during the time of Lord Eldon (1821-3) and sole author of a further volume of Reports (1827-8) d. Malta , 1841:12:15 ( Venn, II. 160; Record of Old Westminsters; Inns of Court; G. Mag . 1842, I. 230; D.N.B. ) |