Richard Barnewall
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Richard Vaughan Barnewall (1779/1780 – 29 January 1842) was an English
lawyer
and law report
er.
He was the fourth son of Robert, a London
merchant
reputedly descended from fifteenth century Irish
chief justice Sir Nicholas Barnewall, and Sophia, daughter of Captain Silvester Barnewall, himself uncle to Robert Barnewall
. The Baronies of Trimlestown
and Kingsland
were held by various members of his family.
Barnewall was a lifelong Roman Catholic, educated at Stonyhurst College
and the University of Edinburgh
. A pupil
of Richard Blick
, a notable special pleader
, Barnewall was called to the bar at the Inner Temple
in 1806. He began his practice on the home circuit and at the Surrey
quarter sessions
.
Barnewall is best remembered as a careful and accurate reporter of the King's Bench
, particularly in association with:
Barnewell retired in 1834, having inherited property from the baroness de Montesquieu. He died at his chambers at 13 King's Bench Walk, never having married, being buried in Paddington churchyard.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
lawyer
Lawyer
A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law; as an attorney, counsel or solicitor; a person who is practicing law." Law is the system of rules of conduct established by the sovereign government of a society to correct wrongs, maintain the stability of political...
and law report
Law report
Law reports or reporters are series of books that contain judicial opinions from a selection of case law decided by courts. When a particular judicial opinion is referenced, the law report series in which the opinion is printed will determine the case citation format.The term reporter was...
er.
He was the fourth son of Robert, a London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
merchant
Merchant
A merchant is a businessperson who trades in commodities that were produced by others, in order to earn a profit.Merchants can be one of two types:# A wholesale merchant operates in the chain between producer and retail merchant...
reputedly descended from fifteenth century Irish
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
chief justice Sir Nicholas Barnewall, and Sophia, daughter of Captain Silvester Barnewall, himself uncle to Robert Barnewall
Robert Barnewall, 12th Baron Trimlestown
Robert Barnewall, 12th Baron Trimlestown was a prominent Anglo-Irish landowner, active in the Roman Catholic cause.-Life:...
. The Baronies of Trimlestown
Baron Trimlestown
Baron Trimlestown, of Trimlestown in the County of Meath, is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1461 for Sir Robert Barnewall, the son of Nicholas Barnewall, Chief Justice of the Irish Common Pleas, and the grandson of Sir Christopher Barnewall, Chief Justice of the King's Bench...
and Kingsland
Kingsland
-Places:Barbados* Kingsland, Barbados Canada* Kingsland, Calgary, Alberta, a neighbourhoodNew Zealand* Kingsland, New Zealand** Kingsland Train StationUnited Kingdom* Kingsland, Anglesey, Wales* Kingsland, Dorset, England...
were held by various members of his family.
Barnewall was a lifelong Roman Catholic, educated at Stonyhurst College
Stonyhurst College
Stonyhurst College is a Roman Catholic independent school, adhering to the Jesuit tradition. It is located on the Stonyhurst Estate near the village of Hurst Green in the Ribble Valley area of Lancashire, England, and occupies a Grade I listed building...
and the University of Edinburgh
University of Edinburgh
The University of Edinburgh, founded in 1583, is a public research university located in Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The university is deeply embedded in the fabric of the city, with many of the buildings in the historic Old Town belonging to the university...
. A pupil
Pupillage
A pupillage, in England and Wales, Northern Ireland and Ireland, is the barrister's equivalent of the training contract that a solicitor undertakes...
of Richard Blick
Richard Blick
Richard Blick is an American swimmer and olympic champion. He competed at the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome, where he won a gold medal in 4 × 200 m freestyle relay...
, a notable special pleader
Special pleader
A special pleader was a historial legal occupation. The practitioner, or "special pleader" in English law specialised in drafting "pleadings", in modern terminology statements of case.-History:...
, Barnewall was called to the bar at the Inner Temple
Inner Temple
The Honourable Society of the Inner Temple, commonly known as Inner Temple, is one of the four Inns of Court in London. To be called to the Bar and practise as a barrister in England and Wales, an individual must belong to one of these Inns...
in 1806. He began his practice on the home circuit and at the Surrey
Surrey
Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. The county borders Greater London, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire and Berkshire. The historic county town is Guildford. Surrey County Council sits at Kingston upon Thames, although this has been part of...
quarter sessions
Quarter Sessions
The Courts of Quarter Sessions or Quarter Sessions were local courts traditionally held at four set times each year in the United Kingdom and other countries in the former British Empire...
.
Barnewall is best remembered as a careful and accurate reporter of the King's Bench
King's Bench
The Queen's Bench is the superior court in a number of jurisdictions within some of the Commonwealth realms...
, particularly in association with:
- Edward Hall AldersonEdward Hall AldersonSir Edward Hall Alderson was an English lawyer and judge whose many judgments on commercial law helped to shape the emerging British capitalism of the Victorian era....
, (1817-1822); - Sir Cresswell Cresswell, (1822-1830); and
- John Leycester AdolphusJohn Leycester AdolphusJohn Leycester Adolphus was an English lawyer, jurist and author. He was the son of John Adolphus , a well-known London barrister who wrote A History of England to 1783 , A History of France from 1790 and other works.Adolphus was educated at Merchant Taylors' School and at St. John's College,...
, (1830-1834).
Barnewell retired in 1834, having inherited property from the baroness de Montesquieu. He died at his chambers at 13 King's Bench Walk, never having married, being buried in Paddington churchyard.