Sir Robert Samuel Wright
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Sir Robert Samuel Wright, BCL
, was a 19th century Justice
of the British
High Court
, Queen's Bench Division.
He wrote or co-wrote a number of books on legal matters and classic literature, which included:
The 1895 and 1903 editions of Kelly's Directory
show that Wright was living then at Headley Park
on the border of Woolmer Forest
, near Bordon
, Hampshire
in a mansion which was erected by him in 1894. This date may be mistaken, or there may have been an earlier home on the site, for papers held at Balliol College show that Benjamin Jowett
was staying with Wright at Headley Park on 6 Jan 1892 and 7 Jan 1893 when he corresponded from that address.
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...
, was a 19th century Justice
Judge
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of the British
United Kingdom
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High Court
High Court of Justice
The High Court of Justice is, together with the Court of Appeal and the Crown Court, one of the Senior Courts of England and Wales...
, Queen's Bench Division.
He wrote or co-wrote a number of books on legal matters and classic literature, which included:
- The Genius of Chaucer: A Prize Essay (1861) - (reprinted in Paperback, 2009)
- The golden treasury of ancient Greek poetryGreek literatureGreek literature refers to writings composed in areas of Greek influence, typically though not necessarily in one of the Greek dialects, throughout the whole period in which the Greek-speaking people have existed.-Ancient Greek literature :...
(1867) - The law of criminal conspiracies and agreements (1887) (co-author: Hampton Lawrence Carson)
- An essay on possession in the common lawCommon lawCommon law is law developed by judges through decisions of courts and similar tribunals rather than through legislative statutes or executive branch action...
(1888) (co-author: Sir Frederick Pollock)
The 1895 and 1903 editions of Kelly's Directory
Kelly's Directory
Kelly's Directory was a trade directory in the United Kingdom that listed all businesses and tradespeople in a particular city or town, as well as a general directory of postal addresses of local gentry, landowners, charities, and other facilities. In effect, it was a Victorian version of today's...
show that Wright was living then at Headley Park
Headley, East Hampshire
Headley is a village and civil parish in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. It is 1.8 miles east of Bordon on the B3002 road.The nearest railway station is 3.6 miles south of the village at Liphook....
on the border of Woolmer Forest
Woolmer Forest
Woolmer Forest is a former medieval royal hunting forest. It lies within the western Weald in the South Downs National Park, straddling the border between east Hampshire and West Sussex. Covering an area of some , it is both a Special Area of Conservation and a Site of Special Scientific Interest...
, near Bordon
Bordon
Bordon is a town in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. It lies 5.4 miles southeast of Alton and forms a part of the civil parish of Whitehill, the adjoining village. Both settlements are on the A325 road and close to the A3 road between London and Portsmouth...
, Hampshire
Hampshire
Hampshire is a county on the southern coast of England in the United Kingdom. The county town of Hampshire is Winchester, a historic cathedral city that was once the capital of England. Hampshire is notable for housing the original birthplaces of the Royal Navy, British Army, and Royal Air Force...
in a mansion which was erected by him in 1894. This date may be mistaken, or there may have been an earlier home on the site, for papers held at Balliol College show that Benjamin Jowett
Benjamin Jowett
Benjamin Jowett was renowned as an influential tutor and administrative reformer in the University of Oxford, a theologian and translator of Plato. He was Master of Balliol College, Oxford.-Early career:...
was staying with Wright at Headley Park on 6 Jan 1892 and 7 Jan 1893 when he corresponded from that address.