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- 1957 (Accumulation)
- 1753 (Publication)
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4to, 1 volume
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COWPER, SPENCER, younger son of Sir William Cowper, Bart. , MP, and Sarah, dau. of Sir Samuel Holled, Kt. , a London merchant, and brother of William Cowper, 1st Earl Cowper, Lord Chancellor; b. 1669; at school under Busby (Howell, State Trials, xiii, 1180); Christ’s Coll. Cambridge, adm. pens. 13 Feb 1685/6, matr. 1686, resided to Mich. 1687; adm. Middle Temple 7 May 1687, called to bar 26 May 1693; Home Circuit; tried with three others at Hertfordshire Assizes Jul 1699 for murder of Sarah Stout, a quakeress, but acquitted; there was practically no evidence of the crime against the accused, and the trial is a curious illustration of the crass stupidity of mens’ minds when blinded by religious and political fanaticism (Howell, State Trials, xiii, 1105-1250); adm. Lincoln’s Inn 21 Oct 1713, Bencher 12 Feb 1715, Treasurer 28 Nov 1715; Bencher, Middle Temple 23 Oct 1718; MP Bere Alston 1 Dec 1705-10, Truro 1715-27; one of the managers of Sacheverell’s impeachment, 1709-10; Attorney-General to Prince of Wales 12 Oct 1714-27, to Duchy of Lancaster from 1727; KC 5 Jan 1715; Chief Justice of Chester 17 Jul 1717-27; a Judge of the Common Pleas (and Serjeant-at-Law) from 24 Oct 1727; m. 1st, 7 Feb 1687/8 Pennington, dau. of John Goodere; m. 2nd, 25 Jul 1728 Theodora, widow of John Stepney; d. 10 Dec 1728. DNB.
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Access to rare books is granted to bona-fide researchers, by prior appointment, in cases where the item in unavailable at another UK repository.
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A reprographics service is available to researchers subject to the access restrictions outlined above. Copying will not be undertaken if there is any risk of damage to the item. Copies are supplied in accordance with Westminster School's Policy on Archive and Heritage Collections, and under provisions of any relevant copyright legislation. Permission to reproduce images of items in the custody of Westminster School must be sought from its Governing Body.
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- English
Script of material
- Latin
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- Westminster School (Accumulator)
- Greene, Godfrey George Roundell, 1888-1956 (Accumulator)
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- English
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- Latin