George Vaughan Hart (lawyer)
George Vaughan Hart, KC (5 June 1841 – 13 December 1912) was an Anglo-Irish academic who served as Regius Professor of Feudal and English Law at Trinity College, Dublin from 1890 to 1909.[1]
Life
Hart was born on 5 June 1841 to Sir Andrew S. Hart, sometime vice-provost of Trinity College, Dublin, and his wife Frances MacDougall, the daughter of Henry MacDougall QC, of Dublin. He was educated at St Columba's College, Dublin and Trinity College, Dublin.[2][3] He was the brother of the explorer and botanist Henry Chichester Hart. He was also the great-nephew of William Allman, a Professor of Botany at Trinity College, Dublin and the first cousin once removed of George Johnston Allman through his maternal grandmother Frances Allman.[2][3]
He was called to the Irish Bar in 1865. He was King's Inns Professor of Law of Personal Property from 1880-1886. He was appointed Chief Examiner of Titles, Land Judges, Dublin in 1890. His career culminated in his post as Regius Professor of Feudal and English Law at TCD from 1890-1909.[4][5]
Family
On 12 September 1873, he married Mary Elizabeth Hone, daughter of Addison Hone, a scion of the Hone family. They had seven children:
- Ethel Vaughan Hart (1875-1964). She married Sir Anthony Babington on 5 September 1907.[6][7]
- George Vaughan Hart (31 August 1877 – 8 September 1928).[7]
- Norah Searle Hart (3 October 1879 – 1965).[7]
- Hilda Chichester Hart (31 December 1882 – 1967).[7]
- Tristram Beresford Hart (6 March 1884 – 1963). He married Hon. Vivian Parker, daughter of Robert Parker, Baron Parker of Waddington.[8][7]
- William Hume Hart (6 April 1885-d. unknown).[7]
- Ruth Hart (20 December 1866 – 1977). She married Rt. Hon. Andrew Jameson.[9][7]
References
- ↑ Dublin University Calendar, 1911-12, Vol. II, p. 7
- 1 2 "Person Page". www.thepeerage.com. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
- 1 2 The Family History of Hart of Donegal by H.T. Hart. LONDON, MITCHELL HUGHES & CLARKE, 140 WABDOUR STREET. 1907.
- ↑ http://www-groups.dcs.st-and.ac.uk/history/Biographies/Hart.html
- ↑ Who Was Who 1897-1916, Hart, George Vaughan KC LLD
- ↑ Ireland, Civil Registration Marriages Index, 1845-1958, Vol 2, pg 457
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Ireland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1620-1911
- ↑ Parker of Waddington, Baron (UK, 1913 - 1918), Cracrofts Peerage
- ↑ "Hercules Henry MacDonnell". www.cgoakley.org. Retrieved 26 February 2018.