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| Perceval, the Hon. Spencer. Adm. Fell.-Com. (age 17) at TRINITY, Jan. 14, 1780. [2nd] s. of John, 2nd Earl of Egmont (and his 2nd wife, Catherine, 3rd dau. of the Hon. Charles Compton). [B. Nov. 1, 1762, in London.] School, Harrow. Matric. Michs. 1780; M.A. 1782. University Counsel, 1800-7. Adm. at Lincoln's Inn, Dec. 16, 1782. Called to the Bar, 1786. On the Midland Circuit. Bencher, 1796; K.C., 1796; Treasurer, 1803. Deputy Recorder of Northampton, 1790. Commissioner of bankrupts, 1790-6. Surveyor of Meltings and Clerk of Irons in the Mint, 1791. Counsel to the Admiralty and the Navy, 1794-1800. M.P. for Northampton, 1796-1812. Solicitor-General, 1801; Attorney-General, 1802; Chancellor of the Exchequer, 1807; Prime Minister, 1809. 'His style [of oratory] was singularly acute, bold, sarcastic and personal'; 'a devout, if somewhat narrow Christian, he was peculiarly acceptable to the King, owing to his determined opposition to Roman Catholic claims.' Married, Aug. 10, 1790, Jane, dau. of Sir Thomas Spencer Wilson, Bart., and had issue. Assassinated May 11, 1812, by John Bellingham, who had a supposed grievance, in the lobby of the House of Commons. Brother of Charles G. (1774); father of the next. (Inns of Court; Return of M.Ps.; D.N.B.; Burke, P. and B.; G. Mag., 1812, I. 500; Sir Charles Petrie, George Canning.) | Hon. Spencer PERCEVAL Approx. lifespan: 1762–1860 Fell.-Com. aged 17 Trinity College adm1780:01:14 2nd s. of John PERCEVAL, 2nd Earl of Egmont (and his 2nd wife, Catherine, 3rd dau. of the Hon. Charles Compton). [ b. London [ Middlesex ] 1762:11:01 .] School Harrow, Matric 1780:10MT: MA 1782 University Counsel: 1800-07 Adm. Lincoln's Inn: 1782:12:16 Called to the Bar: 1786 On: Midland Circuit Bencher: 1796 KC 1796 Treasurer: 1803 Deputy Recorder of: Northampton, [ Northamptonshire ] 1790 Commissioner of: : bankrupts 1790-96 Surveyor of Meltings and Clerk of: : Irons in the Mint 1791 Counsel to: : Admiralty and the Navy 1794-1800 M.P. for: : Northampton, [ Northamptonshire ] 1796-1812 Solicitor-General: 1801 Attorney-General: 1802 Chancellor of the Exchequer: 1807 Prime Minister: 1809 "His style of oratory] was singularly acute, bold, sarcastic and personal";"a devout, if somewhat narrow Christian, he was peculiarly acceptable to the King, owing to his determined opposition to Roman Catholic claims." m. 1790:08:10 Jane SPENCER dau. of Sir Thomas SPENCER Wilson, Bart.. had issue d.; Assassinated 1812:05:11,by John Bellingham, who had a supposed grievance, in the lobby of House of Commons brother of Charles G. PERCEVAL (1774) father of Spencer PERCEVAL (1813) ( Inns of Court; Return of M.Ps.; D.N.B. ; Burke, P. and B.; G. Mag 1812, I. 500; Sir Charles Petrie, George Canning .) [add:]Portrait at Trinity College [:add] [add:]Atkinson 455[:add] |