I would like to better understand the lives and work of two men, John Rowsell, gent, (b. abt 1737 d. 1792) and his second son Thomas Rowsell, Esq (b. 4 Aug 1772. d. abt 1837)
I know they were both lawyers, but the specifics of their titles and roles allude me as I know little of law. Any insight into their lives and social position would be interesting to me, so this is an appeal to anyone with knowledge on these matters.
John Rowsell
1765. The statutes at large: from Magna Carta to the end of the last parliament, lists Mr Rowsell, Attorney, Staples Inn as a subscriber.
1780. He was living in Wandsworth in a property of Earl Spencer, someone who was somehow connected to the Rowsell family. John's father was a tenant farmer on Earl Spencer's land in Wimbledon since before the Earl inherited it in 1744.
1784. John is listed at 5, Furnival's Inn, Holborn, London, London, England - a lawyer.
1786. Attorney at HM The Court of King's Bench & Solicitor at Court of Chancery[/li][/list]
Thomas Rowsell
1786 - occupation = law clerk
1814 - The European Magazine, and London Review, Volume 67, page 181 obituaries - lists Thomas as living at Burrows building, Blackfriars road at time of his first wife's death
1816 - Clerk to the Commissioners of Land and Assessed Taxes and Property Duty - 3rd division of East Brixton. Surveyor of Assessed taxes and property duty for the Crown - 3rd div. E. Brxtn. Clerk to the Commissioner of the Court of requests for West Div of Brx
4 Aug 1825 • Holborn, London
Thomas Rowsell is called to a hearing for petitions of insolvent debtors. His listed places of residence and occupations are far longer than those for other entries. source:office for the court of relief of insolvent debtors. - Was he a debtor or just a lawyer involved in a case?
1825 - occupation = Clerk to the Commissioners of Land and Assessed Taxes and Property Duty, 3rd division of East Brxtn & Clerk to the Commissioner of the Court of requests. Joint Clerk to trustees of Surrey New Roads. Steward to Manor of Old Paris Garden. attorney/solicitor
1836 - Thomas Rowsell of the Court of Requests for the Western Division of the Hundred of Brixton, Surrey was also joint Clerk with his son Thomas Spooner Rowsell - according to the Gazette
Any help much appreciated
