Samuel Toller Explained

Sir Samuel Toller (1764–1821)[1] was an English advocate-general of Madras and legal writer.

Life

He was son of Thomas Toller (1732–1795), who succeeded his father-in-law, Samuel Lawrence, as preacher to the Presbyterian congregation in Monkwell Street, London. He was educated at Charterhouse School.[1]

Toller was admitted to Lincoln's Inn 27 March 1781, was called to the bar, and in March 1812 was appointed Advocate-General of Madras. He was subsequently knighted, and died in India on his way to Bangalore on 19 November 1821.[2]

Works

Toller was the author of two legal works:[2]

Family

In 1793 Toller married Miss Cory of Cambridge, sister of Robert Towerson Cory, by whom he had issue.[2] Of three daughters:

Toller died intestate. Through the law firm Brundrett & Spinks, his estate was paid to sons Edward, Thomas and Frederick.[10] [11]

Frederick Toller

Frederick Toller entered St Bees Theological College in 1834;[12] and was ordained priest by Charles Longley, the Bishop of Ripon, in 1838.[13] He was parish priest in a number of parishes on both sides of the Pennines. He was perpetual curate at Mytholmroyd in 1837.[14] He was carrying out baptisms in Bury, Lancashire in 1837;[15] and from 1837 to 1840 he was vicar of Hebden Bridge.[16] In 1841 he was the incumbent at Crosscrake chapel.[17] He applied for financial support to re-endow St Laurence's Church, Morland in 1844.[18] He carried out baptisms in Thornton-le-Fylde in 1845–6.[19]

Toller officiated at St Mary, Stoke Newington on 2 August 1851, for the wedding of his niece Caroline Maria Foy, daughter of William Foy of Stoke Newington, to Alexander Nowell Robertson.[20] At this period, from December 1850 to April 1852, he was headmaster of the school at Cavendish, Suffolk.[21] In 1852 he was at Ballingdon.[22]

By 1854 Toller was in the Midlands, at Stone, Staffordshire in 1854.[23] From there, that year, he published an edition of Phaedrus, for school use, translated into English verse.[24] In 1859, when he was curate of St Andrew's Church, Bordesley, a son Ludovic Thomas died.[25] His wife Ann died at Winslow, Buckinghamshire in 1863, aged 39.[26] Toller died at Datchworth in 1864, aged 57. He had been curate at Hanley, Staffordshire.[27]

Notes

Attribution

Notes and References

  1. 27501. Toller, Samuel. Roger T.. Stearn.
  2. Toller, Samuel. 56.
  3. Web site: Archives . The National . The Discovery Service . discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk.
  4. Book: Cotton . Julian James . List of Inscriptions on Tombs Or Monuments in Madras Possessing Historical Or Archaeological Interest . 1905 . Superintendent, Government Press . 87 . en.
  5. Book: Asiatic Journal and Monthly Register for British and Foreign India, China and Australasia . 1819 . Wm. H. Allen & Company . 200 . en.
  6. Book: Cotton . Julian James . List of Inscriptions on Tombs or Monuments in Madras. 1945 . 119. I . English.
  7. Book: Asiatic Journal and Monthly Register for British and Foreign India, China and Australasia . 1825 . Wm. H. Allen & Company . 618 . en.
  8. News: Deaths . Homeward Mail from India, China and the East . 22 November 1875. 20.
  9. News: Deaths . The Hour . 22 November 1875. 1.
  10. Book: Britain . Great . The London Gazette . 1833 . T. Neuman . en.
  11. Web site: Brundrett & Co OF 10 Kings Bench Walk, Solicitors: Clients' Papers . TNA . English.
  12. Book: St Bees College Calendar . The St. Bees College Calendar . 1856 . 24 . en.
  13. Book: The Ecclesiastical gazette, or, Monthly register of the affairs of the Church of England . 1839 . 31 . en.
  14. Book: Foster . Joseph . Index Ecclesiasticus: Or, Alphabetical Lists of All Ecclesiastical Dignitaries in England and Wales Since the Reformation . 1890 . Parker & Company . 174 . en.
  15. Web site: Lancashire OnLine Parish Clerk Project . www.lan-opc.org.uk.
  16. Web site: Malcolm Bull's Calderdale Companion : T . www.calderdalecompanion.co.uk.
  17. Book: Whellan . William . The History and Topography of the Counties of Cumberland and Westmoreland: With Furness and Cartmel, in Lancashire, Comprising Their Ancient and Modern History, a General View of Their Physical Character, Trade, Commerce, Manufactures, Agricultural Condition, Statistics, Etc., Etc . 1860 . W. Whellan and Company . 837 . en.
  18. Book: Great Britain Parliament House of Commons . Parliamentary Papers . 1848 . H.M. Stationery Office . 28 . en.
  19. Web site: Lancashire OnLine Parish Clerk Project . www.lan-opc.org.uk.
  20. News: Marriages . Saint James's Chronicle . 5 August 1851. 4.
  21. News: East Anglian Miscellany . East Anglian Daily Times . 16 March 1901. 11.
  22. Book: Slater . Isaac . Slater's, late Pigot & co., royal national and commercial directory and topography of the counties of Bedfordshire, Berkshire . 1852 . 69 . en.
  23. Book: Kelly's Directories Ltd . Post office directory of Birmingham, Warwickshire, and part of Staffordshire (of Birmingham, with Warwickshire, Worcestershire and Staffordshire) [afterw.] Kelly's directory of Birmingham, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, and Worcestershire ]. 1854 . 384 . en.
  24. Book: Gentleman's Magazine, Or Monthly Intelligencer . 1864 . Edward Cave . 660 . en.
  25. News: Died . Birmingham Daily Post . 14 January 1859. 2.
  26. News: Winslow . Oxford Chronicle and Reading Gazette . 28 March 1863. 7.
  27. News: Deaths . Leighton Buzzard Observer and Linslade Gazette . 16 August 1864. 4.

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