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Hereditary Genius
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Portland, Duke of. See BENTINCK.
Ripon, Earl of. See ROBINSON.
Robinson, Frederick John; 1st Viscount Goderich and Earl of Ripon; Premier, 1827-
8.
G. Thomas Robinson, created Baron Grantham, diplomatist; afterwards Secretary
of State.
F. Thomas Robinson, 2d Baron, also diplomatist, and afterwards Secretary of State
for Foreign Affairs.
gB. Charles Yorke, Lord Chancellor. See JUDGES.
gF. Philip Yorke, 1st Lord Hardwicke, Ld. Chan. See JUDGES.
S. George F. (inherited) Earl de Grey and Ripon, Secretary of State for War.
Romilly, Sir Samuel; eminent lawyer and statesman. His parents were French
refugees. He was of a serious disposition in youth, and almost educated and
supported himself. Entered the bar, and attracted notice by a pamphlet He rose
rapidly in his profession, and became Solicitor-General and M.P. Eminent
reformer of criminal laws; committed suicide aet. 61.
S. Right Hon. Sir John Romilly, created Lord Romilly; Attorney-General and
Master of the Rolls. See JUDGES.
Russell, 1st Earl; Premier. See BEDFORD.
Scott, William; cr. Lord Stowell, Judge of the Admiralty Court.
B. Lord Eldon, Lord Chancellor. See JUDGES. Lord Stowell and Eldon were each of
them twins, each having been born with a sister.
Shelburne, Earl of. See PETTY.
Sheridan, Richard Brinsley; orator, extraordinary wit, and dramatist. Was stupid as
a boy of 7. When aet. 11 was idle and careless, but engaging, and showed
gleams of superior intellect, as testified by Dr. Parr. On leaving school he
wrote what he afterwards developed into the “Critic.” Wrote the “Rivals” aet.
24. Died worn out in body and spirits aet. 65. He eloped in youth with Miss
Linley, a popular singer of great personal charms and exquisite musical talents.
Tom Sheridan was the son of that marriage. Miss Linley's father was a musical
composer and manager of Drury Lane Theatre. The Linley family was “a nest
of nightingales:” all had genius, beauty, and voice. Mrs. Tickel was one of
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