Dictionary of National Biography Volume 32 (Abridged, Paperback, Abridged edition)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1892 Excerpt: ...agreeable companion. In the course of his career he amassed a large fortune, and lived in magnificent style both in town and at Koehampton. Some seven years after his elevation to the bench he left Bloomsbnry Square for St. James's Square, being the first common law judge who moved to the west end of London (campbell, Lives of the Chief Jiustices, iii.2i6n.) In his person he was clumsy and awkward, with dark eyes, shaggy eyebrows, and a commanding forehead. Ilis ungainly walk and peculiarities of manner, coupled with his Cumbrian accent and his love of long words and sonorous phrases, made him a favourite subject of mimicry. Charles Mathews the elder gave an inimitable imitation of him in the judge's charge to the jury on the first night of Kenney's farce of 'Love, Law, and Physic' at Covent Garden on 20 Nov. 1812. Though immediately withdrawn on the interposition of the lord chamberlain, whoseaid it is said was invoked by the infuriated chief justice, the offending speech was subsequently given, by special request, at Carlton House for the delectation of the Prince Regent (Life and Correspondence of Charles Mathews the Elder, abridged by Edmund Yates, 1860, pp. 164-70). His portrait in judicial robes, by Sir Thomas Lawrence, was exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1806, and was lent by the Earl of Ellenborough to the Loan Collection of National Portraits at South Kensington in 1868 (Catalogue No. 49). It has been engraved by C. Turner, R. W. Sievier, and others. Miss Law, of 3 Seymour Street, Portman Square, possesses a half-length by Romney, and there is another portrait in the benchers' room at the Inner Temple. Ellenborough's judgments are recorded in Howell's 'State Trials, ' and the reports of Espinasse (vols, iv-vi.), Campbell, Starkie (vols. i. and ii.)....