John David Chambers
John David Chambers, (1805–1893) was an English legal and liturgical writer. Early life John David Chambers, eldest son of Captain David Chambers Esq., Royal Navy, of Harrow Weald, Middlesex, was born in London in 1805. He was educated at Oriel College, Oxford, graduating with honours in 1827 (Master of Arts (Oxford, Cambridge, and Dublin), MA 1831). He was called to the Bar by the Inner Temple in 1831. In 1842 he published an elaborate treatise on the Jurisdiction of the Court of Chancery over the persons and property of Infants (''On the Equitable Jurisdiction of the Court of Chancery over Infants, Law and Practice of Elections''), and was appointed Recorder of New Sarum (Salisbury) the same year.Foster 1885, p. 80. Liturgical studies At Salisbury his attention was specially attracted to the Liturgical and other Ecclesiastical lore appertaining to the Salisbury Cathedral, Cathedral, and to Saint Osmund, its Bishop from 1078 to 1099. Saint Osmund compiled from differe ...
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Harrow Weald
Harrow Weald is a suburban district in Greater London, England. Located about north of Harrow, Harrow Weald is formed from a leafy 1930s suburban development along with ancient woodland of Harrow Weald Common. It forms part of the London Borough of Harrow. Harrow Weald is near Bushey Heath, Stanmore, Wealdstone, Headstone and Hatch End. It is in the HA postcode area. Etmyology The word ''Weald'' is Old English in origin, meaning woodland. It was recorded as ''waldis'' in 1303 and ''welde'' in 1382, but the name ''Harrow Weald'' is not recorded until 1553. It was then part of the great Forest of Middlesex. Geography and locale Ancient woodland on high ground fills most of the northern part of Harrow Weald on the border of Greater London (and the traditional county of Middlesex) with Hertfordshire. The area is one of the highest in Greater London; the highest point in Middlesex is near the woods at . The eastern part of the woods merges into those of Stanmore and encomp ...
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