Family and Education
b. 23 Feb. 1779, o.s. of Thomas Denman, MD, accoucheur to the Middlesex hosp.,He wrote several essays on obstetrics, one of which he prefaced by an autobiographical memoir (in BL). His wife lived by 46 rules of conduct. of Queen Street, Golden Square, Mdx. by Elizabeth, da. of Alexander Brodie,One of the Brodies ‘of Brodie in Morayshire’. army accoutrement maker, of Brewer Street, Golden Square. educ. Mrs Barbauld’s sch., Palgrave, Norf. 1782; Dr Thompson’s, Kensington 1786; Eton 1788-95; St. John’s Camb. 1796-1800; L. Inn 1800, called 1806. m. 18 Oct. 1804, Theodosia Anne, da. of Rev. Richard Vevers (formerly Wilkinson), rector of Saxby, Melton Mowbray, Leics., 5s. 6da. surv. suc. pat. uncle Joseph Denman, MD, of Buxton to Derbys. and Norf. estates 1812; fa. 1815; Kntd. 24 Nov. 1830; cr. Baron Denman 28 Mar. 1834.
Offices Held
Vol. London and Westminster light horse 1801 – 04.
Dep. recorder, Nottingham Mar. 1816 – Apr. 1820; solicitor-gen. to the Queen 1820 – 21; bencher, L. Inn 1820, treasurer 1832; common serjt. of London 1822 – 30; patent of precedence 24 July 1828; attorney-gen. Nov. 1830 – Nov. 1832; serjt.-at-law Nov. 1832; l.c.j. KB Nov. 1832 – Feb. 1850; PC 6 Nov. 1832; Speaker of House of Lords 1835.
Parlimentarian
Main residences: 50 Russell Square, Mdx.; Stony Middleton, Derbys.
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Commons 1790-1820
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DENMAN, Thomas (1779-1854)
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