John Thomas Abdy
Encyclopedia
John Thomas Abdy was Regius Professor of Civil Law
at Cambridge University.
. His early education was at the Kensington Proprietary Grammar School
. He graduated in 1844 from Trinity Hall, Cambridge
, Cambridge. He received an LL.B. in 1847 and an LL.D. in 1852. In 1850 he became a fellow at his college and was called to the bar.
From 1854–1873 he was Regius Professor of Civil Law
at Cambridge, and in 1858 became Gresham Professor of Law
in London. He also served as a County Court
Judge.
Regius Professor of Civil Law (Cambridge)
The Regius Professorship of Civil Law is one of the oldest and most prestigious of the professorships at the University of Cambridge.The chair was founded by Henry VIII in 1540 with a stipend of £40 per year, and the holder is still chosen by The Crown....
at Cambridge University.
Life
John Thomas Abdy was the son and heir of Lt.-Col. James Nicholas Abdy of the East India CompanyEast India Company
The East India Company was an early English joint-stock company that was formed initially for pursuing trade with the East Indies, but that ended up trading mainly with the Indian subcontinent and China...
. His early education was at the Kensington Proprietary Grammar School
Kensington School
The Kensington Proprietary Grammar School, colloquially referred to as the Kensington School, was an educational establishment founded in 1830 that is perhaps best remembered for being one of the founders of the Football Association in 1863.-History:...
. He graduated in 1844 from Trinity Hall, Cambridge
Trinity Hall, Cambridge
Trinity Hall is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge, England. It is the fifth-oldest college of the university, having been founded in 1350 by William Bateman, Bishop of Norwich.- Foundation :...
, Cambridge. He received an LL.B. in 1847 and an LL.D. in 1852. In 1850 he became a fellow at his college and was called to the bar.
From 1854–1873 he was Regius Professor of Civil Law
Regius Professor of Civil Law (Cambridge)
The Regius Professorship of Civil Law is one of the oldest and most prestigious of the professorships at the University of Cambridge.The chair was founded by Henry VIII in 1540 with a stipend of £40 per year, and the holder is still chosen by The Crown....
at Cambridge, and in 1858 became Gresham Professor of Law
Gresham Professor of Law
The Professor of Law at Gresham College, London, gives free educational lectures to the general public. The college was founded for this purpose in 1596/7, when it appointed seven professors. This has since increased to eight and in addition the college now has visiting professors...
in London. He also served as a County Court
County Court
A county court is a court based in or with a jurisdiction covering one or more counties, which are administrative divisions within a country, not to be confused with the medieval system of county courts held by the High Sheriff of each county.-England and Wales:County Court matters can be lodged...
Judge.
External links
- John Thomas Abdy at the Darwin Project