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| WRATISLAW, ALBERT HENRY. Adm. pens. (age 18) at TRINITY, Mar. 2, 1840. S. of William Ferdinand [Count Wratislaw von Mitrovitz (whose father was a Czech emigré), solicitor, of Rugby] (and Charlotte Anne). B. at Rugby [Nov. 5, 1822]. School, Rugby. Matric. Michs. 1840. Migrated to Christ's, Apr. 28, 1842; Scholar, 1842; B.A. (3 rd Classic ) 1844; M.A. 1847. Fellow of Christ's, 1844-53; Junior Dean, 1845; Steward, 1847; Tutor, 1847-52. Ord. deacon and priest (Ely), 1845. Head Master of Felsted School, 1850-5; Head Master of Bury St Edmund's School, 1855-79. V. of Manorbier, Pembs., 1879-89, when his sight failed and he resigned. Married (1) Dec. 28, 1853, Frances Gertrude, dau. of the Rev. J. G. Helm; (2) July 4, 1871, Emily Snape, dau. of the Rev. W. H. Shelford. Visited Bohemia in 1849 and laid the basis of his Slavonic scholarship. Translated The Queen's Court MSS. and other Ancient Bohemian Poems (which had been discovered by accident in 1817); The Adventures of Baron Wenceslas Wratislaw, and the Diary of an Embassy from King George of Bohemia to Louis XIV . Author, Life of St John Nepomucen; Sketch of John Huss and Sixty Folk Tales from Slavonic Sources, etc. Lived latterly at Southsea, where he died Nov. 3, 1892. M.I. in Bury St Edmund's Cathedral, erected 'by 54 of his old boys, in honour of a great master, a kind teacher and an eminent scholar.' Left to Christ's College his collection of Slavonic books. Father of the above. ( Al. Felsted.; Boase, III. 1503; E. A. B. Barnard; Peile, II. 477; D.N.B. ) | Albert Henry WRATISLAW Approx. lifespan: 1822–1892 pens. aged 18 Trinity College adm1840:03:02 s. of William Ferdinand WRATISLAW [Count Wratislaw von Mitrovitz (whose father was a Czech emigré), Solicitor of Rugby, [Warwickshire], (and Charlotte Anne) b. Rugby, [Warwickshire], 1822:11:05]. Sch: Rugby School Rugby, [Warwickshire], Matric 1840:10MT: Mig. to Christ's College 1842:04:28 Scholar 1842 BA 3 rd Classic 1844 MA 1847 Fellow of: : Christ's 1844-53 Junior Dean: 1845 Steward: 1847 Tutor: 1847-52 Ord. deacon and priest Ely 1845 Headmaster of: : Sch: Felsted School Felsted, [Essex], 1850-55 Headmaster of: : Sch: Bury St Edmund's School Bury St Edmund's, Bury, [Suffolk], 1855-79 V.: Manorbier, Pembrokeshire , 1879-89 when his sight failed and he resigned. m. (1) 1853:12:28 Frances Gertrude HELM dau. of Rev. J. G. HELM m. (2) 1871:07:04 Emily Snape SHELFORD dau. of Rev. W. H. SHELFORD . Visited, Bohemia , in1849 and laid the basis of his Slavonic scholarship. Translated The Queen's Court MSS. and other Ancient Bohemian Poems (which had been discovered by accident in1817); The Adventures of Baron Wenceslas WRATISLAW and the Diary of an Embassy from King George of Bohemia to Louis XIV Publ.: Life of St John Nepomucen; Sketch of John Huss and Sixty Folk Tales from Slavonic Sources etc. latterly Southsea, [Hampshire], [,where he] d. 1892:11:03 MI Bury St Edmund's Cathedral, Bury, [Suffolk], erected 'by 54 of his old boys, in honour of a great master, a kind teacher and an eminent scholar.' Left to Christ's College his collection of Slavonic books. father of the above WRATISLAW ( Al. Felsted.; Boase III. 1503; E. A. b. Barnard; Peile II. 477; D.N.B. ) [add:]Married (1) 1852:12:28 a cousin, Frances Gertrude Helm[:add] [add:]According to C.C. of 1852:06:05 Appointed Headmaster of Felstead, [Essex], not before 1850[:add] [add:](P.J. Barnwell: Romilly's diary for 1855)[:add] |