Page:A catalogue of notable Middle Templars, with brief biographical notices.djvu/65

This page has been proofread, but needs to be validated.
Carey — Carrington.
45
CAREY, Sir PETER STAFFORD.
Bailiff of Guernsey.
1803—1886.

Admitted 18 April, 1826.

Only son of Peter Martin Carey of Taunton, Somerset. He was educated at Oxford, where lie graduated first class in Classics in 1829. He was called to the Bar 25 June, 1830. In 1836 he was appointed Recorder of Dartmouth, and two years later Judge of the Court of Record at Wells. In 1838 he became Professor of Law at University College, London, but resigned all these appointments on becoming Chief Magistrate of the Island of Guernsey in 1845. He received the honour of knighthood in 1863. He died 17 Jan. 1886. He was the author of An Introductory Lecture on the Study of English Law, and Borough Court Rules of England and Wales, 1841.


CARLETON, HUGH, VISCOUNT CARLETON.
Irish Judge.
1739—1826.

Admitted 28 February, 1758.

Eldest son of Francis Carleton, merchant of Cork. He was educated at Trinity College, Dublin. On being called to the Irish Bar he was made Solicitor-General in 1779, Lord Chief Justice of the Common Pleas in 1787, and Lord Chief Justice of Ireland in 1800. He was created Baron Carleton in 1789, and Viscount in 1797. He died in 1826.


CARLINGFORD, EARL OF. See TAAFFE, NICHOLAS.


CARLISLE, EARL OF. See HAY, JAMES.


CARR, Sir JOHN.
Traveller.
1772—1832.

Admitted 18 April, 1806.

Only son of Benjamin Carr of Sutton, Surrey. His health compelling him to travel, he spent much of his life in various parts of the Continent, and published an account of these tours in a series of books, which had at the time a wide circulation. The first of them was entitled The Stranger in France, a Tour from Devonshire to Paris (1803); but nearly all European countries are in turn treated of, also Ireland and Scotland. His Caledonian Sketches were reviewed in an amusing maimer by Sir Walter Scott in the Quarterly Review (1808). Lord Byron, who met him in Spain, refers to him as "Green Erin's Knight and Europe's "Wandering Star." Besides his Touring publications, Carr was the author of The Fury of Discord, a Poem (1803), and other Poems (1809), and of a Drama entitled The Seaside Hero (1804). He died in London, 17 July 1832.


CARRINGTON, Sir CODRINGTON EDMUND.
Colonial Judge.
1769—1849.

Admitted 2 November, 1787.

Eldest son of Rev. Codrington Carrington of Llangattock, Monmouth. He was born in Hampshire 22 Oct. 1769. On his call to the Bar, 10 Feb. 1792, he went to India as an Advocate in the Supreme Court at Calcutta, and there made the acquaintance of Sir William Jones (q. v.). On his return to England he drew up the Code of Laws of Ceylon, and was appointed the first Chief