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John Patteson (1790–1861)
Sir John Patteson (11 February 1790 – 2 June 1861) was an English judge. Early life The second son of the Rev. Henry Patteson of Drinkstone, Suffolk, by his wife, Sophia, daughter of Richard Ayton Lee, a London banker, he was born at Coney Weston, Suffolk, on 11 February 1790. He was at first educated at a school kept by his father's curate, a Mr. Merest, and then went to Eton College; his name first appears in the school lists in 1802, and in 1808 he was elected on the foundation. John Sumner (bishop), John Sumner was his tutor. In 1809 Patteson went with a scholarship at King's College, Cambridge, which, under the then existing privileges of king's scholars, entitled him to graduate without examination. He accordingly graduated B.A. in 1813, and M.A. in 1816. His university career was, however, distinguished. When the Davies university scholarship for classics was established, he was, in 1810, the first to win it, and in 1812 he was elected a Fellow of his college. Legal caree ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drinkstone
Drinkstone is a small settlement and civil parish in Suffolk, England. Its name is derived from Dremic's homestead. It was located in the hundred of Thedwastre. It is near the A14 road and is southeast of the town of Bury St Edmunds. It is mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086. All Saints' Church dates from the 14th century. The tower was added c.1760 and the church restored in 1866–72. It is a grade II* listed building. Drinkstone windmills are a pair of windmills in the parish consisting of a post mill and a smock mill. Second World War The 2024 Quartermaster Truck Company (Aviation) of the United States Army Air Force The United States Army Air Forces (USAAF or AAF) was the major land-based aerial warfare service component of the United States Army and ''de facto'' aerial warfare service branch of the United States during and immediately after World War II ... was stationed here in 1945. Notable people * Joshua Grigby MP, settled in Drinkstone, building a man ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
