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May, George Augustus Chichester. Adm. pens. (age 18) at MAGDALENE, May 16, 1834. [3rd] s. of [the Rev.] Edward, of Belfast [and Elizabeth, dau. of William Sinclair]. School, Shrewsbury. Matric. Michs. 1834; B.A. (36th Wrangler and 3rd Classic) 1838; M.A. 1841. Fellow. Adm. at the Inner Temple, Jan. 24, 1839. Called to the Irish Bar, 1844. Q.C., 1865. Legal Adviser to the Crown in Ireland, 1874-5; Attorney-General, 1875-7. P.C., 1875. Lord Chief Justice of Ireland, 1877-87. Privy Councillor, 1877. Bencher of King's Inns, 1873. Transferred to the High Court of Justice as President of Queen's Bench Division, retaining title of Lord Chief Justice, 1878; resigned, 1887. Married, 1853, Olivia, dau. of Sir Matthew Barrington, 2nd Bart., of Glenstal Castle, Co. Limerick, Crown Solicitor for Munster. Edited The Irish Reports, Common Law Series. Died Aug. 16, 1892, at Lisnavagh, Co. Carlow. Father of Chichester G. (1881). (Shrewsbury Sch. Reg.; D.N.B.; Boase, II. 811; Burke, L.G.; Fox-Davies, Armorial Families; Inns of Court.) | George Augustus Chichester MAY Approx. lifespan: 18161892 pens. aged 18 Magdalene College adm1834:05:16 3rd s. of [Rev.] Edward, of Belfast, [Co. Antrim], [and Elizabeth SINCLAIR dau. of William SINCLAIR]. Sch: Shrewsbury School Shrewsbury, [Shropshire], Matric 1834:10MT: BA 36 th Wrangler and 3 rd Classic 1838 MA 1841 Fellow Adm. Inner Temple: 1839:01:24 Called to the Irish Bar 1844 Q.C.: 1865 Legal Adviser to: : Crown Ireland , 1874-75 Attorney-General: 1875-77 P.C.: 1875 Lord Chief Justice of: Ireland , 1877-87 Privy Councillor: 1877 Bencher of King's Inns 1873 Transferred to the High Court of Justice: as President of Queen's: Bench Division, retaining title of Lord Chief Justice: 1878 ; resigned1887 m. 1853,Olivia dau. of Sir Matthew BARRINGTON, 2nd Bart., of Glenstal Castle, Glenstal, Co. Limerick , Crown Solicitor for: : Munster. Publ.: Edited The Irish Reports, Common Law Series d. 1892:08:16 at Lisnavagh, Co. Carlow , father of Chichester G. MAY (1881) ( Shrewsbury School Reg.; D.N.B.; Boase, II. 811; Burke, L.G. ; Fox-Davies, Armorial Families; Inns of Court .) |