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Henry Spencer Law

Henry Spencer Law DL (10 May 1802 – 15 July 1885) was the fifth son of Edward Law, 1st Baron Ellenborough, and Anne Towry. He graduated from Cambridge University with a Master of Arts (M.A.). He was a practising barrister at the Inner Temple, and was called to the bar in Michaelmas term, 1833.[1] He served in the Life Guards and 28th Regiment. Law was a barrister and Private Secretary to his brother Edward Law, 1st Earl of Ellenborough, when First Lord of the Admiralty in 1846 and President of the Board of Control in 1858.[2][3] He was appointed as a justice of the Liberty of the Cinque Ports in 1850.[4] He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Kent, to which he was appointed in 1853.[5] He was also Clerk of the Docquets (or Dockets) until the abolition of that office, when he was awarded a pension.[3]

Hon. Henry Spencer Law by Camille Silvy

Law married on 16 May 1839 Dorothea Anne Rochfort (d. 25 November 1871), eldest daughter of Colonel John Staunton Rochfort, of Clogregane, co. Carlow, by his wife Mary Burgh,[2] and had issue:

  1. Edward Downes Law, 5th Baron Ellenborough
  2. Horatio "Horace" John Law born 12 October 1843, died 2 July 1855 in Lowndes Street, Middlesex, and was buried at Kensal Green.[6]
  3. Cecil Henry Law, 6th Baron Ellenborough
  4. Louisa Isabella Law (died on 14 October 1899)
  5. Hon. Ethel Beatrice Law (granted the style and precedence of a Baron's daughter by royal warrant 1902, Sister of the Community of Bethany, Lloyd's Square, London WC1, and died on 13 November 1937)[2]

Law died on 15 July 1885 and is buried in Brompton Cemetery.

References edit

  1. ^ "Calls to the Bar: Michaelmas Term, 1833". The Legal Examiner and Law Chronicle. 11 December 1833. p. 316.
  2. ^ a b c Burke's Peerage. 2003. p. 1307.
  3. ^ a b "Obituary". The Times. 16 July 1885. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Promotions, Appointments, etc". The Law Times. No. 370. 4 May 1850. p. 124.
  5. ^ "Promotions, Appointments, etc". The Law Times. No. 549. 8 October 1853. p. 23.
  6. ^ "The Morning Post". 3 July 1855.

henry, spencer, 1802, july, 1885, fifth, edward, baron, ellenborough, anne, towry, graduated, from, cambridge, university, with, master, arts, practising, barrister, inner, temple, called, michaelmas, term, 1833, served, life, guards, 28th, regiment, barrister. Henry Spencer Law DL 10 May 1802 15 July 1885 was the fifth son of Edward Law 1st Baron Ellenborough and Anne Towry He graduated from Cambridge University with a Master of Arts M A He was a practising barrister at the Inner Temple and was called to the bar in Michaelmas term 1833 1 He served in the Life Guards and 28th Regiment Law was a barrister and Private Secretary to his brother Edward Law 1st Earl of Ellenborough when First Lord of the Admiralty in 1846 and President of the Board of Control in 1858 2 3 He was appointed as a justice of the Liberty of the Cinque Ports in 1850 4 He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant D L of Kent to which he was appointed in 1853 5 He was also Clerk of the Docquets or Dockets until the abolition of that office when he was awarded a pension 3 Hon Henry Spencer Law by Camille Silvy Law married on 16 May 1839 Dorothea Anne Rochfort d 25 November 1871 eldest daughter of Colonel John Staunton Rochfort of Clogregane co Carlow by his wife Mary Burgh 2 and had issue Edward Downes Law 5th Baron Ellenborough Horatio Horace John Law born 12 October 1843 died 2 July 1855 in Lowndes Street Middlesex and was buried at Kensal Green 6 Cecil Henry Law 6th Baron Ellenborough Louisa Isabella Law died on 14 October 1899 Hon Ethel Beatrice Law granted the style and precedence of a Baron s daughter by royal warrant 1902 Sister of the Community of Bethany Lloyd s Square London WC1 and died on 13 November 1937 2 Law died on 15 July 1885 and is buried in Brompton Cemetery References edit Calls to the Bar Michaelmas Term 1833 The Legal Examiner and Law Chronicle 11 December 1833 p 316 a b c Burke s Peerage 2003 p 1307 a b Obituary The Times 16 July 1885 Retrieved 21 July 2021 Promotions Appointments etc The Law Times No 370 4 May 1850 p 124 Promotions Appointments etc The Law Times No 549 8 October 1853 p 23 The Morning Post 3 July 1855 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Henry Spencer Law amp oldid 1172958938, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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