FOSTER'S
HAND-LIST OF MEN-AT-THE-BAR.
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Abbott, Ernest Frederick, practises before the British Supreme Consular Court, Constantinople, a student of the Middle Temple 14 Nov., 1864, called to the bar 11 June, 1867 (son of Richard Benjamin Abbott, Esq., of Smyrna, Asia Minor, dec.); born ,.
- Constantinople.
Abbs, Henry Cooper, a member of the Northern circuit, a student of the Inner Temple 3 June, 1865, called to the bar 6 June, 1868, J.P. co. Durham, patron of Ingleby Arncliffe, Yorks (eldest surviving son of late Cooper Abbs, of Monkwearmouth, co. Durham, by Elizabeth Mary, dau. of late Samuel Thompson, of Newcastle-on-Tyne); born , 1842.
- Cleadon House, Sunderland.
Abdy, John Thomas, LL.D., judge of county courts (No. 38) since 1871, recorder of Bedford since 1870, LL.B. Trin. Hall, Camb., 1847, LL.D. 1852, fellow 1850, regius professor of laws Cambridge 1854–73, examiner in civil law Cambridge 1854–74, in law and history 1874–5, in law tripos 1876–7, professor of law to Gresham Coll., went the Eastern circuit and the Home circuit, J.P. Herts and Cambridge borough, author of Historical Sketch of Civil Procedure among the Romans, etc., a student of the Inner Temple 12 Oct., 1842, called to the bar 29 Jan., 1850 (eldest son of Col. James Nicholas Abdy); born at Madras 5 July, 1822; married at Gunby, Lincolnshire, 7 July, 1854, Marion, 2nd dau. of John Hardwick Hollway, Esq., of Gunby, aforesaid, and has issue (see Foster's Baronetage).
- Manor House, High Beech, Essex.
A'Beckett, Arthur William, editor of the Glow-worm 1864–7, on the staff of Punch, author of Fallen among Thieves and other works, private secretary to parliamentary under-secretary of state for war (Earl of Morley) 1882–3, a student of Gray's Inn 13 June, 1877, called to the bar 3 May, 1882 (3rd son of late Gilbert Abbott A'Beckett, of London, and of Gray's Inn, bar.-at-law, a metropolitan police magistrate); born at Hammersmith, 25 Oct., 1844; married 17 Feb., 1876, Susannah Frances, eldest dau. of late Forbes Winslow, M.D., D.C.L.
- 2, Temple Gardens, E.C.
A'Beckett, Edward FitzHayley, a member of the Victoria bar, a student of Lincoln's Inn 5 Jan., 1858 (then aged 21), called to the bar 17 Nov., 1860 (3rd son of Sir William A'Beckett, chief justice of colony of Victoria); born , 1837.
- Melbourne, Victoria.
A'Beckett, Thomas, practises before the supreme court of Melbourne, a student of Lincoln's Inn 18 May, 1857 (then aged 20), obtained a studentship Nov., 1859, called to the bar 17 Nov., 1859 (eldest son of Thomas Turner A'Beckett, Esq., of Walmer House, Collingwood, Victoria); born , 1837.
- Melbourne, Victoria.
Aberdare, Baron (Henry Austin Bruce), of Duffryn, co. Glamorgan, in the peerage of the United Kingdom, so created 23 Aug., 1873, P.C. 1864, G.C.B. 1885, student of Lincoln's Inn 13 Nov., 1832, called to the bar 21 Nov., 1837, hon. D.C.L. Oxon 1880, police magistrate Merthyr Tydvil 1847–52, M.P. 1852–68, M.P. Renfrewshire 1869–73, secretary of state home department 1869–73, under-sec. 1862–4, 2nd church estates commissr. 1865–6, vice-president 1864–6 and lord president of the council 1873–4, president of University College of Wales since 1875, president of Royal Geographical Society since 1880 (son of John Bruce Pryce, of Duffryn); born 16 April, 1815; married 1st, 6 Jan., 1846, Annabella, only dau. of Richard Beadon, Esq., of Clifton, Glouc.; she died 28 July, 1852, having had a son and 3 daus. His lordship married 2ndly, 17 Aug., 1854, Norah Creina Blanche, youngest dau. of late Lieut.-Gen. Sir William Napier, K.C.B. (see Foster's Peerage, B. Napier), by whom he has 2 sons and 7 daus. (see Foster's Peerage).
- 1, Queen's Gate, W.; Duffryn, Aberdare, co. Glamorgan.
Abraham, Augustus Brown, leader of the equity bar at Melbourne 1854–62, secretary of presentations under Lord Chancellor Westbury 1863–4, principal secretary to that lord chancellor 1864–5, a student of the Middle Temple 30 May, 1829, called to the bar 30 Jan., 1835 (5th son of Robert Abraham, Esq., of Torrington Street, co. Middlesex); born 9 Aug., 1812; married 9 Sept., 1839, Caroline, 4th dau. of Henry Howard, R.A.
- Reform Club, S.W.
Abraham, Philip Boyle, LL.B., Trin. Coll., Camb., 1867, equity draftsman and conveyancer, a student of the Middle Temple 16
