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WOOD, WILLIAM PAGE. Adm. pens. (age 18) at TRINITY, June 14, 1820. [2nd] s. of [Sir] Matthew [1st Bart., Lord Mayor of London ] (and Maria, dau. of John Page, surgeon, of Woodbridge, Suffolk ). B. [Nov. 29, 1801], in London . School, Winchester (expelled when prefect, May, 1818, for the rebellion against the Head Master). [Spent two years at Geneva, attending lectures at the University. In his 19th year at his father's direction he returned to England in the suite of Queen Caroline; accompanied to Italy those who went to collect evidence on her behalf and acted as interpreter.] Matric. Michs. 1820; Scholar, 1822; B.A. (24 th Wrangler ) 1824; M.A. 1827; Hon. LL.D. 1864. Fellow, 1824-9. Hon. D.C.L., Oxford, 1851. Hon. Student of Christ Church, 1867-81. Adm. at Lincoln's Inn, 1824. Called to the Bar, Nov. 22, 1827. Q.C., 1845. M.P. for Oxford, 1847-53. Vice-Chancellor of County Palatine of Lancaster, 1849-51. Solicitor-General, 1851-2. Knighted, 1852. One of the Vice-Chancellors, 1853-68. Lord Chancellor, 1868-72. Created Baron Hatherley, 1868. Lord Justice of Appeal, 1868. Married, Jan. 5, 1830, Charlotte, dau. of Edward Moore, of Great Bealings, Suffolk . Died, s.p., July 10, 1881, at Great George Street, Westminster, when the Barony became extinct. Brother of John P. (1814). ( Law Lists; Inns of Court; G.E.C.; D.N.B.; Judges of England, 759.) | William Page WOOD Approx. lifespan: 18011881 pens. aged 18 Trinity College adm1820:06:14 2nd s. of [Sir] Matthew WOOD, [1st Bart.] Lord Mayor of London , (and Maria PAGE dau. of John PAGE Surgeon of Woodbridge, Suffolk , ) b. 1801:11:29 London , Sch: Winchester School Winchester, [Hampshire], (expelled when prefect 1818:05 for the rebellion against the Headmaster: ) Spent two years Geneva, [Switzerland], attending lectures at University. In his 19th year at his father's direction he returned to England in the suite of Queen Caroline; accompanied to Italy , those who went to collect evidence on her behalf and acted as interpreter.] Matric 1820:10MT: Scholar 1822 BA 24 th Wrangler 1824 MA 1827 Hon.LLD 1864 Fellow 1824-29 Hon.DCL OX, [Oxfordshire], 1851 Hon. Student of: : Christ Church 1867-81 Adm. Lincoln's Inn: 1824 Called to the Bar: 1827:11:22 Q.C.: 1845 M.P. for: : OX, [Oxfordshire], [Oxfordshire], 1847-53 Vice-Chancellor of County Palatine of Lancaster 1849-51 Solicitor-General: 1851-52 Knighted 1852 One of the Vice-Chancellors 1853-68 Lord Chancellor: 1868-72 Created Baron Hatherley: 1868 Lord Justice of: : Appeal 1868 m. 1830:01:05 Charlotte MOORE dau. of Edward MOORE of Great Bealings, Suffolk , d., s.p. 1881:07:10,at Great George Street, Westminster, [London], when the Barony became extinct. brother of John P. WOOD (1814) ( Law Lists; Inns of Court; G.E.C.; D.N.B.; Judges of England 759) |