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Sheepshanks, Richard. Adm. pens. (age 16) at TRINITY, Feb. 6, 1811. [4th] s. of Joseph, cloth-manufacturer, of Leeds (and Anne, dau. of Richard Wilson, of Kendal). B. [July 30], 1794, at Leeds. School, Richmond, Yorks. Matric. Michs. 1812; Scholar, 1814; B.A. (10th Wrangler) 1816; M.A. 1819. Fellow, 1817-55. Adm. at Lincoln's Inn, Feb. 2, 1816. Called to the Bar, 1825. Ord. priest (Norwich, Litt. dim. from Ely) June 18, 1826. Formed with Whewell, Sedgwick, Thirlwall, and others, the brilliant group known as the 'Northern Lights.' His life was devoted to scientific pursuits, chiefly astronomical, and especially to the active promotion of the building of the University Observatory. Secretary, Royal Astronomical Society, 1829-31. F.R.S., 1830. Member of the Royal Commissions on weights and measures, 1838 and 1843. Reconstructed the standard of length, 1844-5. Determined longitudes of Antwerp, Liverpool, Valentia, etc. Died, unmarried, Aug. 4, 1855, at Reading. In 1858, his sister and sole heiress, gave £10,000 to be held by Trinity on trust for the establishment of an Astronomical exhibition in his memory and to benefit the Observatory, and in 1863, another £2000 to the Observatory 'to purchase one or more large instruments.' (Boase, III. 535; Inns of Court; Hist. Reg., 177; D.N.B.) | Richard SHEEPSHANKS Approx. lifespan: 17941855 pens. aged 16 Trinity College adm1811:02:06 4th s. of Joseph SHEEPSHANKS cloth-manufacturer, of Leeds, [West Riding of Yorkshire], (and Anne WILSON dau. of Richard WILSON of Kendal, [Westmorland], ) b. Leeds, [West Riding of Yorkshire], 1794:[07:30] Sch: Richmond School Richmond, North Riding of Yorkshire , Matric 1812:10MT: Scholar 1814 BA 10 th Wrangler 1816 MA 1819 Fellow 1817-55 Adm. Lincoln's Inn: 1816:02:02 Called to the Bar: 1825 Ord. priest Norwich, Litt. dim. from Ely 1826:06:18 Formed with Whewell, Sedgwick, Thirlwall, and others, the brilliant group known as the "Northern Lights." His life was devoted to scientific pursuits, chiefly astronomical, and especially to the active promotion of the building of University Observatory Sec.: Royal Astronomical Society 1829-31 FRS 1830 Member of: the Royal Commissions on weights and measures 1838, and 1843 Reconstructed the standard of length 1844-45 Determined longitudes of Antwerp, [Belgium], Liverpool, [Lancashire], Valentia [Valencia] [Spain], etc. d., unmarried 1855:08:04 at Reading, [Berkshire], In 1858 his sister and sole heiress, gave £10,000 to be held by Trinity College on trust for the establishment of an Astronomical exhibition in his memory and to benefit Observatory and in1863 another £2000 to Observatory "to purchase one or more large instruments." ( Boase, III. 535; Inns of Court; Hist. Reg., 177; D.N.B .) [add:]Had a dau., Eleanor (1830-1922) by an Irish dancer named Henry; Eleanor was the mother of the painter Walter Richard Sickert and other children, including Oswald Sickert (1890) [:add] [add:](P.J. Barnwell: Denys Sutton, Walter Sickert, 1976)[:add] |