John Robert Kenyon
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John Robert Kenyon was a British
lawyer and academic.
He was born the third son of Hon. Thomas Kenyon of Pradoe in Shropshire, gentleman. He attended Charterhouse School
(1819) and then matriculated at Christ Church, Oxford
, on 24 January 1825, aged 18. He was awarded his BA
in 1828, and in the same year was made a Fellow of All Souls College
. He gained a BCL
in 1831 and DCL
in 1836. He was called to the bar at the Middle Temple
in 1835, and became a bencher
in 1862. In 1844 he succeeded Philip Williams
as Vinerian Professor of English Law
, and held the chair until his death. He was also Recorder
of Oswestry
. He died on 17 April 1880 in the place of his birth.
John Robert Kenyon was the father of Sir Frederic Kenyon
and the grandfather of Dame Kathleen Kenyon
.
United Kingdom
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lawyer and academic.
He was born the third son of Hon. Thomas Kenyon of Pradoe in Shropshire, gentleman. He attended Charterhouse School
Charterhouse School
Charterhouse School, originally The Hospital of King James and Thomas Sutton in Charterhouse, or more simply Charterhouse or House, is an English collegiate independent boarding school situated at Godalming in Surrey.Founded by Thomas Sutton in London in 1611 on the site of the old Carthusian...
(1819) and then matriculated at Christ Church, Oxford
Christ Church, Oxford
Christ Church or house of Christ, and thus sometimes known as The House), is one of the largest constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England...
, on 24 January 1825, aged 18. He was awarded his BA
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
in 1828, and in the same year was made a Fellow of All Souls College
All Souls College, Oxford
The Warden and the College of the Souls of all Faithful People deceased in the University of Oxford or All Souls College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England....
. He gained a BCL
Bachelor of Civil Law
Bachelor of Civil Law is the name of various degrees in law conferred by English-language universities. Historically, it originated as a postgraduate degree in the universities of Oxford and Cambridge, but many universities now offer the BCL as an undergraduate degree...
in 1831 and DCL
Doctor of Civil Law
Doctor of Civil Law is a degree offered by some universities, such as the University of Oxford, instead of the more common Doctor of Laws degrees....
in 1836. He was called to the bar at the Middle Temple
Middle Temple
The Honourable Society of the Middle Temple, commonly known as Middle Temple, is one of the four Inns of Court exclusively entitled to call their members to the English Bar as barristers; the others being the Inner Temple, Gray's Inn and Lincoln's Inn...
in 1835, and became a bencher
Bencher
A bencher or Master of the Bench is a senior member of an Inn of Court in England and Wales. Benchers hold office for life once elected. A bencher can be elected while still a barrister , in recognition of the contribution that the barrister has made to the life of the Inn or to the law...
in 1862. In 1844 he succeeded Philip Williams
Philip Williams (lawyer)
Philip Williams was an English lawyer and academic in the University of Oxford.He was the son of the Rev. Philip Williams of Winchester. On 24 April 1798 he matriculated at New College, Oxford, of which he was also a Fellow until 1818. He was awarded his BCL in 1805 and his DCL in 1825...
as Vinerian Professor of English Law
Vinerian Professor of English Law
The Vinerian Professorship of English Law, formerly Vinerian Professorship of Common Law, was established by Charles Viner who by his will, dated 29 December 1755, left about £12,000 to the Chancellor, Masters and Scholars of the University of Oxford, to establish a Professorship of the Common Law...
, and held the chair until his death. He was also Recorder
Recorder (judge)
A Recorder is a judicial officer in England and Wales. It now refers to two quite different appointments. The ancient Recorderships of England and Wales now form part of a system of Honorary Recorderships which are filled by the most senior full-time circuit judges...
of Oswestry
Oswestry
Oswestry is a town and civil parish in Shropshire, England, close to the Welsh border. It is at the junction of the A5, A483, and A495 roads....
. He died on 17 April 1880 in the place of his birth.
John Robert Kenyon was the father of Sir Frederic Kenyon
Frederic G. Kenyon
Sir Frederic George Kenyon GBE KCB TD FBA FSA was a British paleographer and biblical and classical scholar. He occupied from 1889 to 1931 a series of posts at the British Museum...
and the grandfather of Dame Kathleen Kenyon
Kathleen Kenyon
Dame Kathleen Mary Kenyon , was a leading archaeologist of Neolithic culture in the Fertile Crescent. She is best known for her excavations in Jericho in 1952-1958.-Early life:...
.
Sources
- Foster, JosephJoseph Foster (genealogist)Joseph Foster was an English genealogist whose transcriptions of records held by the Inns of Court and Oxford University are still important historical resources.-Life and career:...
, "Alumni Oxonienses" - Hanbury, H.G., 1958. "Vinerian Professors and Legal Education." Oxford: OUP.