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| VANSITTART, AUGUSTUS ARTHUR. Adm. pens. at TRINITY, Dec. 15, 1842. [2nd s. of General George Henry, of Bisham Abbey, Berkshire . (and Anna Maria, dau. of Thomas Copson, of Sheppey and Sutton, Leicestershire .). B. July 24, 1824. School, Eton.] Matric. Michs. 1843; Scholar, 1845; B.A. (2 nd Classic ) 1847; 2nd Chancellor's medal, 1847; M.A. 1850. Fellow, 1848. President of the Union, 1847. Adm. at Lincoln's Inn, Apr. 16, 1849. Called to the Bar, May 5, 1852. His principal work was a collation of the various readings of the New Testament. In 1865 gave £500 to encourage geology and for a prize in honour of Adam Sedgwick. In 1864 and 1876 gave oil paintings to the Fitzwilliam Museum, and in 1878 presented to the Museum of Geology the collection of fossils formed by Dr King. Married, May 26, 1857, Rachel Fanny Anne Irby, eldest dau. of George Ives, 4th Lord Boston. Built 'Pinehurst House,' Grange Road, Cambridge, which he named 'Grata Quies.' Died there, s.p., Apr. 17, 1882. ( Law Lists; Eton Coll. Reg.; Inns of Court ; Burke, L.G.; Life of Sedgwick, II. 408; Camb. Review, 1882, LXXII; The Guardian, Apr. 26, 1882.) | Augustus Arthur VANSITTART Approx. lifespan: 1824–1882 pens. Trinity College adm1842:12:15 2nd s. of General George Henry VANSITTART of Bisham Abbey, Bisham, Berkshire , (and Anna Maria COPSON dau. of Thomas COPSON of Sheppey, [Kent], < >[[XXX], and Sutton, Leicestershire , ) b. 1824:07:24 Sch: Eton Matric 1843:10MT: Scholar 1845 BA 2 nd Classic 1847 2nd Chancellor's Medal 1847 MA 1850 Fellow 1848 President of: : Cambridge Union Society 1847 Adm. Lincoln's Inn: 1849:04:16 Called to the Bar: 1852:05:05 His principal work was a collation of the various readings of the New Testament. In 1865 gave £500 to encourage Geology and for a prize in honour of Adam Sedgwick. In 1864, and 1876 gave oil paintings to Fitzwilliam Museum CB, ???, Cambridgeshire , and in1878 presented to Museum of Geology CB, ???, Cambridgeshire , the collection of fossils formed by Dr King. m. 1857:05:26 Rachel Fanny Anne Irby IVES eldest dau. of George IVES 4th Lord Boston. Built 'Pinehurst House,' Grange Road, CB, [Cambridgeshire], which he named 'Grata Quies.' d. there, s.p. 1882:04:17. ( Law Lists; Eton College Reg.; Inns of Court ; Burke, L.G.; Life of Sedgwick II. 408; Cambridge Rev.iew 1882, LXXII; The Guardian 1882:04:26) [add:] bur. Ascension Parish Burial Ground, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire , [:add] [add:](Martin Packer, 2014)[:add] |