Sir Samuel Toller (1764–1821) [1] was an English advocate-general of Madras and legal writer.
He was son of Thomas Toller (1732–1795), who succeeded his father-in-law, Samuel Lawrence, as preacher to the Presbyterian congregation in Monkwell Street, London. He was educated at Charterhouse School. [1]
Toller was admitted to Lincoln's Inn 27 March 1781, was called to the bar, and in March 1812 was appointed Advocate-General of Madras. He was subsequently knighted, and died in India on his way to Bangalore on 19 November 1821. [2]
Toller was the author of two legal works: [2]
In 1793 Toller married Miss Cory of Cambridge, sister of Robert Towerson Cory, by whom he had issue. [2] Of three daughters:
Toller died intestate. Through the law firm Brundrett & Spinks, his estate was paid to sons Edward, Thomas and Frederick. [11] [12]
Frederick Toller entered St Bees Theological College in 1834; [13] and was ordained priest by Charles Longley, the Bishop of Ripon, in 1838. [14] He was parish priest in a number of parishes on both sides of the Pennines. He was perpetual curate at Mytholmroyd in 1837. [15] He was carrying out baptisms in Bury, Lancashire in 1837; [16] and from 1837 to 1840 he was vicar of Hebden Bridge. [17] In 1841 he was the incumbent at Crosscrake chapel. [18] He applied for financial support to re-endow St Laurence's Church, Morland in 1844. [19] He carried out baptisms in Thornton-le-Fylde in 1845–6. [20]
Toller officiated at St Mary, Stoke Newington on 2 August 1851, for the wedding of his niece Caroline Maria Foy, daughter of William Foy of Stoke Newington, to Alexander Nowell Robertson. [21] At this period, from December 1850 to April 1852, he was headmaster of the school at Cavendish, Suffolk. [22] In 1852 he was at Ballingdon. [23]
By 1854 Toller was in the Midlands, at Stone, Staffordshire in 1854. [24] From there, that year, he published an edition of Phaedrus, for school use, translated into English verse. [25] In 1859, when he was curate of St Andrew's Church, Bordesley, a son Ludovic Thomas died. [26] His wife Ann died at Winslow, Buckinghamshire in 1863, aged 39. [27] Toller died at Datchworth in 1864, aged 57. He had been curate at Hanley, Staffordshire. [28]
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Lee, Sidney, ed. (1898). " Toller, Samuel". Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 56. London: Smith, Elder & Co.
Sir Samuel Toller (1764–1821) [1] was an English advocate-general of Madras and legal writer.
He was son of Thomas Toller (1732–1795), who succeeded his father-in-law, Samuel Lawrence, as preacher to the Presbyterian congregation in Monkwell Street, London. He was educated at Charterhouse School. [1]
Toller was admitted to Lincoln's Inn 27 March 1781, was called to the bar, and in March 1812 was appointed Advocate-General of Madras. He was subsequently knighted, and died in India on his way to Bangalore on 19 November 1821. [2]
Toller was the author of two legal works: [2]
In 1793 Toller married Miss Cory of Cambridge, sister of Robert Towerson Cory, by whom he had issue. [2] Of three daughters:
Toller died intestate. Through the law firm Brundrett & Spinks, his estate was paid to sons Edward, Thomas and Frederick. [11] [12]
Frederick Toller entered St Bees Theological College in 1834; [13] and was ordained priest by Charles Longley, the Bishop of Ripon, in 1838. [14] He was parish priest in a number of parishes on both sides of the Pennines. He was perpetual curate at Mytholmroyd in 1837. [15] He was carrying out baptisms in Bury, Lancashire in 1837; [16] and from 1837 to 1840 he was vicar of Hebden Bridge. [17] In 1841 he was the incumbent at Crosscrake chapel. [18] He applied for financial support to re-endow St Laurence's Church, Morland in 1844. [19] He carried out baptisms in Thornton-le-Fylde in 1845–6. [20]
Toller officiated at St Mary, Stoke Newington on 2 August 1851, for the wedding of his niece Caroline Maria Foy, daughter of William Foy of Stoke Newington, to Alexander Nowell Robertson. [21] At this period, from December 1850 to April 1852, he was headmaster of the school at Cavendish, Suffolk. [22] In 1852 he was at Ballingdon. [23]
By 1854 Toller was in the Midlands, at Stone, Staffordshire in 1854. [24] From there, that year, he published an edition of Phaedrus, for school use, translated into English verse. [25] In 1859, when he was curate of St Andrew's Church, Bordesley, a son Ludovic Thomas died. [26] His wife Ann died at Winslow, Buckinghamshire in 1863, aged 39. [27] Toller died at Datchworth in 1864, aged 57. He had been curate at Hanley, Staffordshire. [28]
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Lee, Sidney, ed. (1898). " Toller, Samuel". Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 56. London: Smith, Elder & Co.