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| Law, the Hon. William Towry. Adm. Fell.-Com. at PETERHOUSE, Feb. 20, 1831. [5th] s. of Edward (1767), Lord Ellenborough. B. June 16, 1809. Of Middlesex. School, Eton. Previously an Ensign in 51st Foot; served with General Maison in the French Army in the Morea; Ensign, Grenadier Guards, 1830-1. Matric. Michs. 1831; M.A. 1834. Ord. deacon, 1831. R. of Yeovilton, Somerset, 1835-40. V. of Whitchurch Canonicorum, Dorset, 1839. V. of East Brent, Somerset, 1840-5. V. of Harborne, Staffs., 1845-51. Chancellor of Bath and Wells, 1839-51. Preb. of Wells, 1840-51. Seceded to Rome, 1851; 'a step in which he was followed by two of his sons.' Married (1) Mar. 15, 1831, the Hon. Augusta Champagné Graves, 5th dau. of Thomas North, 2nd Lord Graves (who died 1844); (2) Jan. 25, 1846, Matilda, 2nd dau. of Sir Henry C. Montgomery, Bart., and had issue by both wives. Author, On the Restoration of the Weekly Offertory; Attempted Usurpation of Authority over the Church of England by the Bishop of Rome; Unity and Faithful Adherence to the Word of God are only to be found in the Catholic Church. Died Oct. 31, 1886, at his apartments in Hampton Court Palace. Brother of Edward (1807), Charles E. (1810) and John (1824). (Burke, P. and B.; T. A. Walker, 443; Boase, II. 324; Clergy Lists; D.N.B.; The Times, Nov. 2, 1886.) | Hon. William Towry LAW Approx. lifespan: 1809–1886 Fell.-Com. Peterhouse adm1831:02:20 5th s. of Edward LAW (1767), Lord Ellenborough. b. 1809:06:16 Of Middlesex , Sch: Eton Previously an Ensign in: : 51st Foot served with General Maison in French Army in Morea [Peloponnese] [Greece], Ensign: Grenadier Guards 1830-31 Matric 1831:10MT: MA 1834 Ord. deacon 1831 R.: Yeovilton, Somerset , 1835-40 V.: Whitchurch Canonicorum, Dorset , 1839 V.: East Brent, Somerset , 1840-45 V.: Harborne, Staffordshire , 1845-51 Chancellor of: Bath and Wells, [Somerset], 1839-51 Prebendary: Wells, [Somerset], 1840-51 Seceded to Rome 1851 "a step in which he was followed by two of his sons." m. (1) 1831:03:15, the Hon. Augusta Champagné Graves NORTH 5th dau. of Thomas NORTH, 2nd Lord Graves (who died (1844) m. (2) 1846:01:25 Matilda MONTGOMERY 2nd dau. of Sir Henry C. MONTGOMERY, Bart. by both wives. had issue Publ.: On the Restoration of the Weekly Offertory; Attempted Usurpation of Authority over the Church of England by the Bishop of Rome; Unity and Faithful Adherence to the Word of God are only to be found in the Catholic Church d. 1886:10:31 at his apartments Hampton Court Palace, [Middlesex], brother of Edward LAW (1807) brother of Charles E. LAW (1810) brother of John LAW (1824) (Burke, P. and B.; T. A. Walker, 443; Boase, II. 324; Clergy Lists; D.N.B.; The Times 1886:11:02) |