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Nathaniel Lindley PC (1828 - 1921)

Sir Nathaniel "Baron Lindley" Lindley PC
Born in Acton, Middlesex, England, United Kingdommap
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Husband of — married 5 Aug 1858 in Roundhay Church, Leeds, Yorkshire, Englandmap
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Died at age 93 in East Carleton, Norfolk, England, United Kingdommap
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Profile last modified | Created 15 May 2020
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Preceded by
William Brett		 Master of the Rolls
19 October 1897 – 9 May 1900		 Succeeded by
Richard Webster

Biography

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Nathaniel Lindley PC is Notable.

Nathaniel Lindley was born on 29 November 1828 and was baptised on 26 December 1828 at Chiswick, Middlesex, England[1]. He was the second son of John Lindley and Sarah Freestone. His father was Assistant Secretary to the Horticultural Society.

Sadly his only brother George died on 1831.

He was educated at University College London, London, England. He was admitted to the Middle Temple in 1850 entitled to practise as a Barrister-at-Law.

In the 1851 England Census Nathaniel Lindley (aged 22 and a Barrister) was recorded living with his parents John Lindley (52 and a Professor of Botany) and Sarah Lindley (56) at Acton Green, Middlesex. Also in the household were his two sisters Sarah Lindley (24) and Barbara Lindley (21), as well as visitor Henry H Crease (26 and a Barrister) and servants Hannah Courgton (27) and Diana Davis (22).

At the age of 29 Nathaniel married Sarah Katherine Teale (the daughter of Edward Teale and Sarah Clayton) on 5 August 1858, by Licence[2]:

Leeds Intelligencer 07 August 1858, page 8:
MARRIAGES.
On the 5th inst., at Roundhay Church, by the Rev. W. H. Teale, vicar of Roystone, and the Rev. Alfred Barry, Head Master of the Grammar School Leeds, NATHANIEL LINDLEY, Esq., of the Middle Temple, only son of Professor Lindley, F.R.S., to SARAH KATHARINE, eldest daughter of the late EDWARD JOHN TEALE, Esq., of this town.[3]

They had nine children, three of whom died relatively young:

  1. Maj.-Gen. Hon. John Edward Lindley (b. 15 Sep 1860, d. 7 Apr 1925)
  2. Hon. Walter Barry Lindley (b. 31 Dec 1861)
  3. Hon. Jessie Louisa Lindley (b. 6 Mar 1863)
  4. Hon. Annie Clayton Lindley (b. circa 1866, d. 27 Sep 1908)
  5. Mary Beatrice Lindley (bapt. 30 Dec 1866, d. about 29 Dec 1895 Florence, Italy)
  6. Hon. Lennox Hannay Lindley (b. 14 May 1868)
  7. Percy Hooker Lindley (b. 14 May 1868, d. 1871)
  8. Rt. Hon. Sir Francis Oswald Lindley (b. 12 Jun 1872, d. 17 Aug 1950)
  9. Hon. Constance Mary Lindley (b. 1874, d. 1935)

In 1875 he held the office of Justice of the Common Pleas in 1875; he was a practising Serjeant-at-Law in 1875 and was appointed Knight Bachelor in 1875.

Nathaniel held the office of Judge of the High Court, Common Pleas Division between 1875 and 1880, and he held the office of Judge of the High Court, Queen's Bench Division between 1880 and 1881. He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1881. Between 1881 and 1897 he held the office of Lord Justice of Appeal, and he held the office of Treasurer of the Middle Temple in 1892.

He held the office of Master of the Rolls between 1897 and 1900.

Nathaniel Lindley was created Baron Lindley, of East Carleton in the County of Norfolk [U.K. Law Lord] on 10 May 1900. He held the office of Lord of Appeal in Ordinary between 10 May 1900 and 1905.

In the 1911 England Census Nathaniel Lindley (aged 82 and a Retired Lord of Appeal in Ordinary) was recorded living with his wife Sarah Katherine Lindley (80) and their unmarried daughter Jessie Louisa Lindley (48) at The Lodge, East Carleton, Norwich, Norfolk. Also in the household were her two granddaughters Mary Edith Gull (23) and Amy Beatrice Gull (22), as well as seven household staff.

His wife Sarah passed away on 8 February 1912.

He passed away on 9 December 1921[4] and was buried on 13 December 1921 with his late wife at St. Mary Churchyard, East Carleton, South Norfolk District, Norfolk, England[5].

His Will was proved on 14 February 1922 at Norwich to John Edward Lindley, retired major general H.M. Army, Walter Barry Lindley, county court judge and Jessie Louisa Lindley, spinster[6]. Effects: £23718 0s. 4d.

Sources

  1. ↑ "England, Middlesex Parish Registers, 1539-1988", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:8175-69PZ : 11 July 2022), Nathaniel Lindley, 1828.
  2. ↑ "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2D7T-H9P : 13 December 2014), Nathaniel Lindley, 1858; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1858, quarter 3, vol. 9B, p. 255, Hunslet, Yorkshire, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
  3. ↑ Leeds Intelligencer 07 August 1858, page 8, https://search.findmypast.co.uk/ (requires subscription).
  4. ↑ "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVHS-DKFC : 3 November 2021), Nathaniel Lindley, 1921.
  5. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/64851794/nathaniel-lindley: accessed 21 September 2022), memorial page for Sir Nathaniel Lindley (29 Nov 1828–9 Dec 1921), Find A Grave: Memorial #64851794, citing St Mary Churchyard, East Carleton, South Norfolk District, Norfolk, England; Maintained by julia&keld (contributor 46812479)
  6. ↑ "England and Wales, National Index of Wills and Administrations, 1858-1957," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPLH-DL2N : 17 September 2018), Nathaniel Lindley, 14 Feb 1922; citing Probate, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom, Her Majesty's Stationery Office, Great Britain.; FHL microfilm

See also:

  • "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQJX-VBK : 5 March 2021), Nathaniel Lendley in household of Auther Wood, St Pancras, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
  • "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGXY-D2J : 9 November 2019), Nathaniel Lindlay in household of John Lindlay, Acton, Middlesex, England; citing Acton, Middlesex, England, p. 24, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
  • "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q279-DRKX : 8 December 2017), Nathaniel Lindley, Paddington, London,Middlesex, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 4, Piece/Folio 20/5, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,214.
  • "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XSFK-R88 : 21 May 2019), Nathaniel Lindley, East Carleton, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Humbleyard subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
  • "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X75Y-TPJ : 21 July 2019), Nathaniel Lindley, East Carleton, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom; from "1911 England and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.




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