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| WILLIAMS, JOHN. Adm. pens. (age 18) at TRINITY, June 17, 1794. [Only] s. of [the Rev.] William (Jesus College, Oxford, 1751) [V.] of Bunbury, Cheshire (and Ester ( sic ) Richardson, of Beeston, Cheshire ). [Bapt. Feb. 10, 1777, at Bunbury.] School, Manchester Grammar. Matric. Michs. 1794; Scholar, 1796; B.A. 1798; Members' prize, 1799; M.A. 1801. Fellow, 1800. Adm. at the Inner Temple, Oct. 29, 1797. Called to the Bar, 1804. On the Northern Circuit. Junior Counsel at the trial of Queen Caroline, 1820. K.C. 1827. M.P. for Lincoln, 1822-6; for Winchelsea, 1830-2. Solicitor-General and Attorney-General to Queen Adelaide, 1830. Knighted, and transferred to the King's Bench, 1834. A Baron of the Exchequer, 1834. 'He was diminutive of stature and severe of countenance, but was urbane in manner.' Married Harriett Katherine, dau. of Davies Davenport, of Capesthorne, Cheshire . Died, s.p., suddenly, Sept. 15, 1846, at his seat, Livermere Park, Suffolk ; buried in the Temple Church. ( Inns of Court; D.N.B.; Judges of England, 744; Manchester Sch. Reg., II. 157.) | John WILLIAMS Approx. lifespan: 1776–1846 pens. aged 18 Trinity College adm1794:06:17 Only s. of [Rev.] William WILLIAMS ( Jesus College [Oxford] (1751) [V.] of Bunbury, Cheshire , (and Ester ( sic ) Richardson, of Beeston, Cheshire , ). [c. 1777:02:10 at Bunbury, [Cheshire], Sch: Manchester Grammar School Manchester, [Lancashire], Matric 1794:10MT: Scholar 1796 BA 1798 Members' Prize 1799 MA 1801 Fellow 1800 Adm. Inner Temple: 1797:10:29 Called to the Bar: 1804 On: Northern Circuit Junior Counsel at: : trial of Queen Caroline 1820 KC 1827 M.P. for: : Lincoln, [Lincolnshire], 1822-26 for Winchelsea, [Sussex], 1830-32 Solicitor-General and Attorney-General to: : Queen Adelaide 1830 Knighted and transferred to the King's Bench 1834 A Baron of the Exchequer 1834 'He was diminutive of stature and severe of countenance, but was urbane in manner.' m. Harriett Katherine DAVENPORT dau. of Davies DAVENPORT of Capesthorne, Cheshire , d., s.p. suddenly 1846:09:15 at his seat, Livermere Park, Livermere, Suffolk , buried in the Temple Church, Temple, [London], ( Inns of Court; D.N.B.; Judges of England 744; Manchester School Reg. II. 157) |