He was the son of Humphry Cornewall Woolrych and Elizabeth, elder daughter of William Bentley of Red Lion Square, London, and was born at Southgate, Middlesex, on 24 September 1795. He was educated at Eton College, and matriculated at St. Edmund Hall, Oxford, on 14 December 1816, but did not take a degree. He was admitted student at Lincoln's Inn on 24 November 1819, and called to the bar in 1821. In 1830 he was called ad eundem at the Inner Temple; he was admitted at Gray's Inn on 13 July 1847, and in 1855 he was created serjeant-at-law.[1]
Woolrych lived at Croxley Green, where his father had bought an estate and at 9 Petersham Terrace, Kensington. He died at Kensington on 2 July 1871, and was buried in Rickmansworth cemetery.[1]
Worksedit
Woolrych as serjeant-at-law wrote about the degree, soon to be abolished:[1]
Remarks on the Rank of Queen's Serjeant, 1866;
The Bar of England and the Serjeant-at-law, 1867; and
Lives of Eminent Serjeants-at-law, 1869, in two volumes.
His legal textbooks and tracts were:
Rights of Common, 1824; 2nd edit. 1850.
Law of Certificates, 1826.
Law of Ways, 1829; 2nd edit. 1847.
Commercial and Mercantile Law of England, 1829.
Law of Waters and Sewers, 1830; 2nd edit. 1851.
History and Results of Present Capital Punishments in England, 1832.
Our Island: a Novel [anon.], 1832, 3 vols.
Four Letters on Bill for General Registry of Deeds, 1833.
Law of Window Lights, 1833.
New Highways Act, 2nd edit. 1836.
Treatise on Criminal Statutes of 7 Will. IV & 1 Vict. 1837.
New Inclosure Act, 1837; with notes and indexes, 1846.
Treatise on Misdemeanours, 1842.
Law of Party Walls and Fences, including the New Metropolitan Buildings Act, 1845.
Treatise on Sewers and Drainage Acts; 2nd edit. 1849; 3rd edit. 1864.
Public Health Act, 1849.
Legal Time, its Computations and Reckonings, 1851.
Metropolitan Building Act, 1856; 2nd edit. 1877; 3rd edit. 1882.
Game Laws, 1858.
Criminal Law as amended by Statutes of 1861, 1862.
A Series of Lord Chancellors, Keepers, and other Legal Officers from Queen Elizabeth until the Present Day, 1826.
The Life of Sir Edward Coke, 1826; and
Memoirs of the Life of Judge Jeffreys, 1827.
He published in 1842 a second edition of Charles Penruddocke's Short Analysis of the Criminal Law of England, was a contributor to the Globe and Traveller, and read papers to the Law Amendment Society.[1]
Familyedit
Woolrych married, on 3 July 1817, at Abbot's Langley, Hertfordshire, Penelope, youngest daughter of Francis Bradford of Great Westwood, Hertfordshire. She died at 9 Petersham Terrace on 23 September 1876, aged 76, and was also buried at Rickmansworth.
They had issue three sons and four daughters. His third daughter, Anna Maria Raikea, married, on 2 July 1862, John James Stewart Perowne.[1]
humphry, william, woolrych, 1795, 1871, english, lawyer, known, legal, writer, biographer, contents, life, works, family, noteslife, edithe, humphry, cornewall, woolrych, elizabeth, elder, daughter, william, bentley, lion, square, london, born, southgate, midd. Humphry William Woolrych 1795 1871 was an English lawyer known as a legal writer and biographer Contents 1 Life 2 Works 3 Family 4 NotesLife editHe was the son of Humphry Cornewall Woolrych and Elizabeth elder daughter of William Bentley of Red Lion Square London and was born at Southgate Middlesex on 24 September 1795 He was educated at Eton College and matriculated at St Edmund Hall Oxford on 14 December 1816 but did not take a degree He was admitted student at Lincoln s Inn on 24 November 1819 and called to the bar in 1821 In 1830 he was called ad eundem at the Inner Temple he was admitted at Gray s Inn on 13 July 1847 and in 1855 he was created serjeant at law 1 Woolrych lived at Croxley Green where his father had bought an estate and at 9 Petersham Terrace Kensington He died at Kensington on 2 July 1871 and was buried in Rickmansworth cemetery 1 Works editWoolrych as serjeant at law wrote about the degree soon to be abolished 1 Remarks on the Rank of Queen s Serjeant 1866 The Bar of England and the Serjeant at law 1867 and Lives of Eminent Serjeants at law 1869 in two volumes His legal textbooks and tracts were Rights of Common 1824 2nd edit 1850 Law of Certificates 1826 Law of Ways 1829 2nd edit 1847 Commercial and Mercantile Law of England 1829 Law of Waters and Sewers 1830 2nd edit 1851 History and Results of Present Capital Punishments in England 1832 Our Island a Novel anon 1832 3 vols Four Letters on Bill for General Registry of Deeds 1833 Law of Window Lights 1833 New Highways Act 2nd edit 1836 Treatise on Criminal Statutes of 7 Will IV amp 1 Vict 1837 New Inclosure Act 1837 with notes and indexes 1846 Treatise on Misdemeanours 1842 Law of Party Walls and Fences including the New Metropolitan Buildings Act 1845 Treatise on Sewers and Drainage Acts 2nd edit 1849 3rd edit 1864 Public Health Act 1849 Legal Time its Computations and Reckonings 1851 Metropolitan Building Act 1856 2nd edit 1877 3rd edit 1882 Game Laws 1858 Criminal Law as amended by Statutes of 1861 1862 Private Executions 1867 Woolrych also wrote 1 Winter a Poem 1824 which was inspired by Thomson s Seasons A Series of Lord Chancellors Keepers and other Legal Officers from Queen Elizabeth until the Present Day 1826 The Life of Sir Edward Coke 1826 and Memoirs of the Life of Judge Jeffreys 1827 He published in 1842 a second edition of Charles Penruddocke s Short Analysis of the Criminal Law of England was a contributor to the Globe and Traveller and read papers to the Law Amendment Society 1 Family editWoolrych married on 3 July 1817 at Abbot s Langley Hertfordshire Penelope youngest daughter of Francis Bradford of Great Westwood Hertfordshire She died at 9 Petersham Terrace on 23 September 1876 aged 76 and was also buried at Rickmansworth They had issue three sons and four daughters His third daughter Anna Maria Raikea married on 2 July 1862 John James Stewart Perowne 1 Notes edit a b c d e f Lee Sidney ed 1900 Woolrych Humphry William Dictionary of National Biography Vol 62 London Smith Elder amp Co Attribution nbsp This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain Lee Sidney ed 1900 Woolrych Humphry William Dictionary of National Biography Vol 62 London Smith Elder amp Co Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Humphry William Woolrych amp oldid 1168740744, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
