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 became its Editor in 1854, in which position he obtained a great reputation. He died 15 Sept. 1858.

Admitted 6 November, 1841.

Second son of Isaac Weld of Dublin, and half-brother of Isaac Weld, topographer of that city. He was called to the Bar 22 Nov. 1844. In 1839 he became Secretary to the Statistical Society, and in 1845 Assistant-Secretary and Librarian of the Royal Society, a History of which he published in 1848. Besides this he published a number of treatises under the title of Vacation Tours, descriptive of his travels in various parts of Europe and America. He greatly assisted Sir John Franklin in work connected with his Arctic Explorations, and published several pamphlets on Arctic Expeditions. He died at Bath 15 Jan. 1869. He married Anne Selwood, whose elder sister was the wife of Alfred Tennyson.

Admitted 11 August, 1601.

In the entry of admission his parentage is not given, but he was the fourth son of John Weld of Eaton, Cheshire. He was a member of the Grocers' Company, Alderman of Farringdon Within, and filled the office of Sheriff in 1599. Nine years later he was elected Lord Mayor. He was President of Christ's Hospital. He died 29 Nov. 1610, and was buried in the church of St. Olave, Jewry. His son and heir, John Weld, was admitted to the Inn 1 Aug. 1600.

Admitted 22 January, 1838.

Second son of Samuel Wells of Serjeant's Inn. He was called to the Bar 29 Jan. 1841. He was a successful advocate on the Norfolk Circuit, and at the Parliamentary Bar, and obtained the order of the Coif in 1856. He was Recorder of Bedford till 1858, when he was appointed puisne Judge of the Supreme Court of Calcutta, with the honour of knighthood. Two years later he became a member of the Indian Council, and took part in the revision of the Indian Criminal Code. In 1862 he was elevated to the High Court, but retained his position only till the following year through failing health. He returned to England and resumed his practice at the Bar till his death, 26 Nov. 1885.

Admitted 22 April, 1823.

Only son of William Welsby of the Middle Temple. He was called to the Bar 10 Nov. 1826. He was appointed Recorder of Chester in 1841, and was for some time junior Counsel to the Treasury. He died 1 July, 1864.

As a law writer he is best known by his Exchequer Reports, in collaboration with Roger Meeson, and subsequently with E. T. Hurlstone and J. Gordon, and his mercantile cases in conjunction with J. H. Lloyd, and by his Lives of