Hannen, Rt. Hon. Sir James, P.C., president of the Probate Division of the High Court of Justice since 1875, ex-officio member of Court of Appeal since 1881, a justice of the Court of Queen's Bench 1868-72, knighted 14 May, 1868, P.C. 27 Nov., 1872, judge of probate court 1872-5, agent for Great Britain in mixed British and American commission 1853-5, contested Shoreham 1865, educated at St. Paul's School and Heidelberg Univ., a student of the Middle Temple 30 Oct., 1841, called to the bar 14 Jan., 1848, bencher 27 June, 1878, serjeant-at-law 15 April, 1868 (eldest son of James Hannen, Esq., of Kingswood Lodge, Dulwich, Surrey); born , 1821; married 4 Feb., 1847, Mary Elizabeth, 2nd dau. of late Nicholas Winsland, Esq., of London; she died , 1872.
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