Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900/Haggard, John
HAGGARD, JOHN (1794–1856), civilian, third son of William Henry Haggard of Bradenham Hall, Norfolk, who died in 1837, by Frances, only daughter of the Rev. Thomas Amyand, was born at Bradfield, Hertfordshire, in 1794, and educated at Westminster School. He entered Trinity Hall, Cambridge, as a pensioner 9 June 1807, was elected a fellow 1 Dec. 1815, and held his fellowship until his marriage on 20 July 1820 to Caroline, daughter of Mark Hodgson of Bromley, who died 21 Nov. 1884, aged 88. He took his LL.B. degree in 1813, and his LL.D. in 1818, and on 3 Nov. in the latter year was admitted a fellow of the College of Doctors of Law, London. In 1836 he was appointed chancellor of Lincoln by his college friend Dr. John Kaye, the bishop, and accompanied him in the visitation of his diocese. He was nominated chancellor of Winchester in June 1845, and two years afterwards commissary of Surrey in the same diocese. In 1847 he received the appointment of chancellor of Manchester from James Prince Lee, the first bishop of the diocese. As an advocate he was cautious and of sound judgment, and as a man he was liberal, just, and generous. He edited the following useful works: 1. ‘Reports of Cases argued in the Consistory Court of London, containing the Judgments of Sir W. Scott,’ 1822, 2 vols. 2. ‘Reports of Cases argued in the Court of Admiralty during the time of Lord Stowell,’ 1822–40, 3 vols. 3. ‘A Report of the Judgment of Dew v. Clarke,’ 1826. 4. ‘Reports of Cases argued in the Ecclesiastical Courts at Doctors' Commons and in the High Court of Delegates,’ 1829–32, 4 vols. 5. ‘Digest of Cases argued in the Arches and Prerogative Courts of Canterbury and contained in the Reports of J. Haggard,’ 1835. Haggard died at Brighton 31 Oct. 1856.
[Gent. Mag. 1856, pt. ii. p. 784; Times, 6 Nov. 1856, p. 5; Manchester Guardian, 4 Nov. 1856, p. 3; information from Edward Haggard, esq.]