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| Romaine (formerly Govett), William Govett. Adm. pens. at TRINITY, Mar. 19, 1833. [2nd s. of the Rev. Robert (1797, sub. Govett), V. of Staines, Middlesex. B. 1815.] Matric. Michs. 1833; B.A. 1837; M.A. 1859. Adm. at the Inner Temple, Nov. 9, 1834. Called to the Bar, Jan. 25, 1839. Deputy Judge-Advocate of the Army in the East during the Crimean War, 1854; after the battle of Alma voluntarily undertook the work of caring for the Russian wounded left on the field. C.B., 1857. Second Secretary to the Admiralty, 1857-69. Judge-Advocate-General in India, 1869-73. Member of the Egyptian Conseil de Tresor, 1876; subsequently President; Comptroller-General in Egypt; retired in 1879. Married, 1861, Frances, dau. of Henry Tennant, of Cadoxton Lodge, Glamorganshire. Lived latterly at the Priory, Old Windsor, where he died May 5, 1893. His parents assumed, by licence, the additional name of Romaine, May 24, 1827. Father of the above. (Boase, III. 271; D.N.B.; J. B. Whitmore). | William Govett ROMAINE formerly William Govett GOVETT Approx. lifespan: 1815–1893 pens. Trinity College adm1833:03:19 2nd s. of Rev. Robert ROMAINE formerly Rev. Robert GOVETT ( 1797 sub. Govett), V.: Staines, Middlesex , b. 1815 Matric 1833:10MT: BA 1837 MA 1859 Adm. Inner Temple: 1834:11:09 Called to the Bar: 1839:01:25 Deputy Judge-Advocate of: : Army in East during the Crimean War Crimean, [Crimea], 1854 after the battle of Alma, [Crimea], voluntarily undertook the work of caring for the Russian wounded left on the field. CB 1857 Second Sec. to: : Admiralty 1857-69 Judge-Advocate-General in: : India , 1869-73 Member of: the Egyptian Conseil de Tresor, [Egypt], 1876 subsequently President: Comptroller-General Egypt , ; retired in1879 m. 1861 Frances TENNANT dau. of Henry TENNANT, of Cadoxton Lodge, Cadoxton, Glamorgan , latterly At the Priory, Old Windsor, [Berkshire], Died 1893:05:05 His parents assumed, by licence, the additional name of Romaine 1827:05:24 father of the above Romaine (formerly Govett) ( Boase, III. 271; D.N.B. ; J. b. Whitmore) |