William Hughes (writer)
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William Hughes was a British
writer on law and angling in the 19th century.
, was the fourth son of Sir Robert Hughes, third baronet
, by his second wife, Bethia, daughter of Thomas Hiscutt, and was a nephew of Admiral Sir Richard Hughes. His father , who matriculated
from Trinity College, Oxford
, on 30 March 1757, aged 17, was a demy of Magdalen College
1758–67, B.A.
1761, M.A. 1763, rector of Frimley St Mary and Weston, Suffolk, from 1769 until his death, and was buried on 4 June 1814.
William was admitted to the bar at Gray's Inn
on 11 June 1833, and practised as a conveyancer on the Western Circuit, where he was also auditor of the poor-law
union district of Cornwall and Devon
shire. He died at Millbay Grove, Plymouth
.
British people
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writer on law and angling in the 19th century.
Biography
Hughes, born in Maker Vicarage, CornwallCornwall
Cornwall is a unitary authority and ceremonial county of England, within the United Kingdom. It is bordered to the north and west by the Celtic Sea, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, over the River Tamar. Cornwall has a population of , and covers an area of...
, was the fourth son of Sir Robert Hughes, third baronet
Baronet
A baronet or the rare female equivalent, a baronetess , is the holder of a hereditary baronetcy awarded by the British Crown...
, by his second wife, Bethia, daughter of Thomas Hiscutt, and was a nephew of Admiral Sir Richard Hughes. His father , who matriculated
Matriculation
Matriculation, in the broadest sense, means to be registered or added to a list, from the Latin matricula – little list. In Scottish heraldry, for instance, a matriculation is a registration of armorial bearings...
from Trinity College, Oxford
Trinity College, Oxford
The College of the Holy and Undivided Trinity in the University of Oxford, of the foundation of Sir Thomas Pope , or Trinity College for short, is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. It stands on Broad Street, next door to Balliol College and Blackwells bookshop,...
, on 30 March 1757, aged 17, was a demy of Magdalen College
Magdalen College, Oxford
Magdalen College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. As of 2006 the college had an estimated financial endowment of £153 million. Magdalen is currently top of the Norrington Table after over half of its 2010 finalists received first-class degrees, a record...
1758–67, B.A.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
1761, M.A. 1763, rector of Frimley St Mary and Weston, Suffolk, from 1769 until his death, and was buried on 4 June 1814.
William was admitted to the bar at Gray's Inn
Gray's Inn
The Honourable Society of Gray's Inn, commonly known as Gray's Inn, 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...
on 11 June 1833, and practised as a conveyancer on the Western Circuit, where he was also auditor of the poor-law
Poor Law
The English Poor Laws were a system of poor relief which existed in England and Wales that developed out of late-medieval and Tudor-era laws before being codified in 1587–98...
union district of Cornwall and Devon
Devon
Devon is a large county in southwestern England. The county is sometimes referred to as Devonshire, although the term is rarely used inside the county itself as the county has never been officially "shired", it often indicates a traditional or historical context.The county shares borders with...
shire. He died at Millbay Grove, Plymouth
Plymouth
Plymouth is a city and unitary authority area on the coast of Devon, England, about south-west of London. It is built between the mouths of the rivers Plym to the east and Tamar to the west, where they join Plymouth Sound...
.
Works
Hughes's chief writings were:- 1833: Practical Directions for Taking Instructions for, and Drawing Wills
- 1840: A Practical Treatise of the Laws Relative to the Sale and Conveyance of Real Property: with an appendix of precedents, comprising contracts, conditions of sale, purchase and disentailing deeds. 2 vols. London: Saunders & Benning
- 1842: The Practical Angler. By Piscator
- 1843: Fish, How to Choose, and How to Dress. By Piscator
- --do.--2nd edit., 1854, entitled A Practical Treatise on the Choice and Cookery of Fish
- 1846: The Practice of Sales of Real Property, with an Appendix of Precedents. 2 vols. London: John Crockford, 1846–47
- --do.-- 2nd ed. 2 vols. London: John Crockford, 1849–50
- 1846: The Three Students of Gray's Inn: a novel
- 1848: The Practice of Mortgages of Real and Personal Estate. 2 vols., London: John Crockford, 1848–49
- 1850: The New Stamp Act
- 1850: Concise Precedents in Modern Conveyancing. 3 vols. London: Law Times Office, 1850–53
- -- 2nd ed. 3 vols. London: Law Times Office; Dublin: Hodges and Smith, 1855–57
- 1850: A Table of the Stamp Duties Payable in Great Britain and Ireland
- 1852: It is All for the Best: a Cornish tale
- 1856: The Practice of Conveyancing. 2 vols. London: Law Times Office, 1856–57