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| Roby, Henry John. Adm. pens. at ST JOHN'S, Mar. 24, 1849. [Only] s. of Henry Wood, attorney, of Tamworth, Staffs. (and Elizabeth). B. there [Aug. 12, 1830]. Bapt. Sept. 11, 1830. School, Bridgnorth. Matric. Michs. 1849; B.A. (Senior Classic) 1853; M.A. 1856; Hon. LL.D., 1892; Fellow, 1854-61; Hon. Fellow, 1886. Hon. LL.D., Edinburgh, 1877. Under-Master of Dulwich College, 1861-5. Professor of Jurisprudence at University College, London, 1866-8. Secretary to the Schools inquiry and Endowed Schools Commissions, 1865-72; Commissioner of Endowed Schools, 1872-4. A sewing-cotton manufacturer (Messrs Ermen and Roby, of Manchester) 1875-93. M.P. for the Eccles Division of Lancs., 1890-5. Married, Aug. 13, 1861, Mary Ann Matilda, dau. of Peter Albert Ermen, of Dawlish. Resided latterly at Lancrigg, Grasmere, Cumberland. Celebrated his 80th birthday by the ascent of Scafell. Author, Remarks on College Reform; Grammar of Latin Language; Roman Private Law in times of Cicero and the Antonines, etc. Died at Grasmere, Jan. 2, 1915. Father of Arthur G. (above) and John B. (1884). (Eagle XXXVI. 197; D.N.B. Suppl.; Who was Who; The Times, Jan. 5, 1915.) | Henry John ROBY Approx. lifespan: 1830–1915 pens. St John's College adm1849:03:24 Only s. of Henry Wood ROBY Attorney of: Tamworth, Staffordshire , (and Elizabeth) b. there 1830:08:12]. c. 1830:09:11 Sch: Bridgnorth School Bridgnorth, [Shropshire], Matric 1849:10MT: BA Senior Classic 1853 MA 1856 Hon.LLD 1892 Fellow 1854-61 Hon. Fellow 1886 Hon.LLD Edinburgh, [Scotland], 1877 Under-Master of: : Sch: Dulwich College Dulwich, [London], 1861-65 Professor of: Jurisprudence Sch: University College London , 1866-68 Sec. to: : Schools inquiry and Sch: Endowed School Commissions 1865-72 Commissioner of: : Sch: Endowed School Endowed, ???, 1872-74 A sewing-cotton manufacturer (Messrs Ermen and Roby, of Manchester) 1875-93 M.P. for: : Eccles Division of Lancashire , 1890-95 m. 1861:08:13 Mary Ann Matilda ERMEN dau. of Peter Albert ERMEN, of Dawlish, [Devon], latterly Lancrigg, Grasmere, Cumberland , Celebrated his 80th birthday by the ascent of Scafell, [Cumberland], Publ.: Remarks on College Reform; Grammar of Latin Language; Roman Private Law in times of Cicero and the Antonines etc. d. Grasmere, [Westmorland], 1915:01:02 father of Arthur Godfrey ROBY (1881) and John B. (1884) ( Eagle XXXVI. 197; D.N.B. Suppl.; Who was Who; The Times 1915:01:05) [add:]Photographs: CAS: H.132, F.96[:add] |