Colvile, James William, Sir, 1810-1880, Knight, judge

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1832 admitted to the Inner Temple; 1835 called to the Bar; 1835-1845 equity draftsman, Lincoln's Inn; 1845 advocate-general of Bengal; 1848 puisne judge of the supreme court of Bengal, knighthood; 1855-1859 chief justice; c1859 privy councillor; 1865 member (later judge) of the council's judicial committee; 1866 bencher of the Inner Temple; 1875 Fellow of the Royal Society.

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creatorOf STRACHEY PAPERS (19TH CENTURY SERIES). Vol. v (ff. 15). Correspondence of Charles Isaac Elton (b.1839, d.1900) and his wife Mary Augusta; 1876-1894. Arranged in alphabetical order of correspondent. The correspondence includes letters from Lord Balfou..., 1876-1894 British Library
referencedIn Vol. CCCXLVII (ff. 338). Oct.-Dec. 1871.includes:f. 1 Martha Stuart Paget, wife of Lord Clarence Paget: Letters to W. E. Gladstone: 1865-1871.ff. 5, 50 George Hammond Whalley, MP: Letters to W. E. Gladstone: 1866-1871.f. 7 (imperf.) George You... British Library
creatorOf STRACHEY PAPERS (19TH CENTURY SERIES). Vols. II-IV. Correspondence of Sir John Peter Grant, K.C.B. (b.1807, d.1893) and his wife Henrietta, and of Sir James Colvile (b.1810, d.1880) and his wife Elinor; 1834-1916, n.d. Arranged in alphabetical order ..., 1834-1916 British Library
referencedIn Vol. xlv. (ff. 643). 1803-Aug. 1806.includes:ff. passim Robert Hobart, 4th Earl of Buckinghamshire: Correspondence with lst Lord Auckland: 1795-1814. ff. 3, 11, 92 Alexander Wedderburn, Baron Loughborough; 1st Earl of Rosslyn: Correspondence with Lo... British Library
creatorOf Vol. II (ff. 113). Hamilton Aïde -W. Grote.includes:f. 1 Charles Hamilton Aïdé, novelist, poet, and composer: Letter to Lady Colvile from Charles Hamilton Aïdé: 19th cent. f. 3 Laura Teresa Alma-Tadema, wife of Sir L Alma-Tadema: Letter to Lady Colv... British Library
referencedIn Papers of Lt-Gen Sir Richard Strachey, Bengal Engineers 1836-75, member of Council of India 1875-89, Chairman, East India Railway Company from 1889; and of other members of the Strachey family, including Sir John Peter Grant, Bengal Civil Service, Li..., 1781-1927 British Library
referencedIn Vol. CCLXXVII (ff. 386). Jan. 1845-Nov. 1845.includes:ff. 1, 194 David Moir, Bishop of Brechin: Correspondence with W. E. Gladstone: 1844-1847. f. 2 Reverend William George Ward: Correspondence with W. E. Gladstone: 1843-1876. f. 3 William Sharratt, ... British Library
referencedIn Henry Vansittart papers., 1844-1872 British Library
creatorOf Vol. IV (ff. 148). C. J. MacCarthy(?) -C. Wood.includes:f. 1 Sir James William or Wedderburn Colvile, Chief Justice of Calcutta: G. J. MacCarthy: Letter to Sir James William Colvile from G. J. MacCarthy: 1864.f. 3 Sir James William or Wedderburn... British Library
referencedIn Vol.CCLXXXVII (ff.360). May -Sept.1852.includes:f. 1 Elections Parliamentary: Miscellaneous election addresses, etc.: 1837-1885.: Mostly printed.f. 1 Sir Brook William Bridges, 5th Baronet: Circular to Oxford University electors: 1852.: Printed.... British Library
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associatedWith Colvile, Frances Elinor, 1838-1919, née Grant, wife of Sir James William Colvile person
associatedWith Eden, George, 1784-1849, 2nd Baron and 1st Earl of Auckland, Governor-General of India and politician person
associatedWith Eden, William, 1744-1814, 1st Baron Auckland, statesman person
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