Wadsworth Busk
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Sir Wadsworth Busk was Attorney-General of the Isle of Man
from 1774 to 1797. He was knighted in 1781.
He entered Middle Temple
in 1744 and was called to the bar in 1755.
After his career as attorney-general, he became Treasurer of Middle Temple
.
He married Alice Parish in January 1756; she died in an accident in 1776. He was the father of Hans Busk
. His older brother, also named Hans Busk (1718–1792), was an ancestor of Baron Houghton
.
He married his second wife Sara in 1787; she died in 1819.
He was grandfather of the scientist George Busk
.
Attorney General (Isle of Man)
The Attorney General of the Isle of Man has an ex officio seat in the Legislative Council and is the Government's top legal adviser.The Attorney General is a Crown officer, rather than a member of the Isle of Man Government...
from 1774 to 1797. He was knighted in 1781.
He entered Middle Temple
Middle Temple
The Honourable Society of the Middle Temple, commonly known as Middle Temple, is one of the four Inns of Court exclusively entitled to call their members to the English Bar as barristers; the others being the Inner Temple, Gray's Inn and Lincoln's Inn...
in 1744 and was called to the bar in 1755.
After his career as attorney-general, he became Treasurer of Middle Temple
Middle Temple
The Honourable Society of the Middle Temple, commonly known as Middle Temple, is one of the four Inns of Court exclusively entitled to call their members to the English Bar as barristers; the others being the Inner Temple, Gray's Inn and Lincoln's Inn...
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Family
He was the son of Jacob Hans Busk, an immigrant from Sweden or Norway who was naturalised British, and Rachel Wadsworth.He married Alice Parish in January 1756; she died in an accident in 1776. He was the father of Hans Busk
Hans Busk (1772-1862)
Hans Busk the elder was a Welsh poet, who published poems during the period 1814–34.His poems included titles such as "The Banquet", "The Dessert" and "The Vestriad"...
. His older brother, also named Hans Busk (1718–1792), was an ancestor of Baron Houghton
Richard Monckton Milnes, 1st Baron Houghton
Richard Monckton Milnes, 1st Baron Houghton FRS was an English poet, patron of literature and politician.-Background and education:...
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He married his second wife Sara in 1787; she died in 1819.
He was grandfather of the scientist George Busk
George Busk
George Busk RN FRS was a British Naval surgeon, zoologist and palaeontologist.-Biography:Busk was born in St Petersburg, the son of the merchant Robert Busk and grandson of Sir Wadsworth Busk...
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External links
- Wadsworth Busk (1730–1811) (thePeerage.com)