Romilly, Joseph

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Biographical notes:

Joseph Romilly (1791-1864) entered Trinity College, Cambridge in 1809 (B.A., 1813; M.A., 1816), and became a fellow in 1815. He took holy orders, but other than serving as chaplain to Thomas Musgrove, archbishop of York, whom he had befriended while at Trinity, he never held a preferment. He became registrary of Cambridge University in 1832, and held the position until his retirement in 1861. As registrary Romilly was responsible for the arrangement of the university's papers. He also edited the Graduati Cantabrigienses, 1760-1856 (8 volumes; Cambridge, 1856). In 1829 Romilly began a regular daily journal which continued until his death. He died suddenly at Yarmouth of heart disease on 7 August 1864, and was buried in Christ Church, Barnwell.

From the guide to the Joseph Romilly: Extracts from Diaries, 19th century, (Cambridge University Library, Department of Manuscripts and University Archives)

Joseph Romilly (1791-1864) was the son of Thomas Peter Romilly of London, by his cousin Jane Anne, second daughter of Isaac Romilly. He entered Trinity College, Cambridge in 1809, graduating B.A. in 1813 and M.A. in 1816, and was made a fellow in 1815. He took holy orders, but other than serving as chaplain to Thomas Musgrove, archbishop of York, whom he had befriended while at Trinity, he never held a preferment. On 23 March 1832 he was elected registrary of Cambridge University. He held the position until his retirement in 1861. As registrary he was responsible for the arrangement of the university's papers. He also edited the Graduati Cantabrigienses, 1760-1856 (8 volumes; Cambridge, 1856). In 1829 Romilly began a regular daily journal which continued until his death. He died suddenly at Yarmouth of heart disease on 7 August 1864, and was buried in Christ Church, Barnwell.

From the guide to the Joseph Romilly: Diaries, 1818-1864, (Cambridge University Library, Department of Manuscripts and University Archives)