BUCKNILL, SIR THOMAS TOWNSEND, second son of Sir John Charles Bucknill, Kt., MD FRS FRCP, Bournemouth, Hants., one of the Lord Chancellor’s Visitors in Lunacy, and Mary Anne, only child of Thomas Townsend, Hillmorton Hall, Rugby, Warwicks.; b. 18 Apr 1845; adm. 29 Jan 1858 (James'); left Christmas 1858; went to Geneva; adm. Inner Temple 11 Nov 1865, called to bar 17 Nov 1868, Bencher 20 Nov 1891; Western Circuit and Admiralty Court; QC 1885; Recorder of Exeter 1885-99; Alderman, Surrey County Council, 1889-92; MP (Cons) Mid Surrey 1892 - Jan 1899; Judge of Queen’s Bench Division, High Court, Jan 1899 - Feb 1914, when he retired owing to ill health; knighted 14 Jan 1899; Privy Councillor 1914; JP (1904) Surrey; Busby Trustee 19 Jun 1894-1908; ed., Abbott on Shipping, and other legal works; m. 21 Dec 1878 Annie Bell, second dau. of Henry Bell Ford, Clifton, Gloucs.; d. 4 Oct 1915.
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Houses
- NT Armfeild's
- NT Ashburnham
- NT Ashby's
- NT Atwood's
- NT Bainbrigg's
- NT Benthall's
- NT Best's
- NT Bourne's
- NT Burges'
- NT Busby's
- NT Butler's
- NT Chelsum's
- NT Clapham's
- NT Clarke's
- NT College
- NT Dale's
- NT Dean's
- NT Desaguliers'
- NT Douglas'
- NT Dryden's
- NT Du Brieux's
- NT Durand's
- NT Edwards'
- NT Finch's
- NT Fox's
- NT Geary's
- NT Gibson's
- NT Grant's
- NT Greet's
- NT Guthry's
- NT Guyneham's
- NT Hakluyt's
- NT Hart's
- NT Hawkins'
- NT Heath's
- NT Hodgson's
- NT Homeboarders'
- NT Howe's
- NT Hume's
- NT Hutton's
- NT Jackson's
- NT James'
- NT Jones'
- NT Langton's
- NT Levett's
- NT Liddell's
- NT Lloyd's
- NT Ludford's
- NT Macklin's
- NT Majendie's
- NT Maskelyne's
- NT Mellisham's
- NT Milne's
- NT Morel's
- NT Morrison's
- NT Ottey's
- NT Packharness'
- NT Peirson's
- NT Philips'
- NT Playford's
- NT Porten's
- NT Powell's
- NT Prat's
- NT Preston's
- NT Price's
- NT Purcell's
- NT Rigaud's
- NT Russel's
- NT Scott's
- NT Smalridge's
- NT Smalwell's
- NT Smedley's
- NT Smith's
- NT Stelfox's
- NT Stephens'
- NT Stikeman's
- NT Taylor's
- NT Watts'
- NT Williams'
- NT Woodcock's
- NT Wren's
- NT Wynniate's