KENYON

George Kenyon , 2 Baron (2 son of 1 Baron Kenyon 1732–1802). b. Lincoln’s Inn Fields, London 22 July 1776; ed. at Ch. Ch. Oxf., B.A. 1797, M.A. 1801, D.C.L. 1814; succeeded his father as 2 baron 4 April 1802; barrister M.T. 3 May 1793, bencher 1811 to death, reader 1815, treasurer 1823; custos brevium of court of queen’s bench 1802–37 when office was abolished by 1 Vict. cap. xxx 12 July 1837; a comr. for building churches; F.S.A.; a trustee of the Theological seminary in Ohio 1825; the 77th anniversary of his birthday celebrated by a public festivity at Hanmer, Flint 22 July 1853; author of Observations on the Roman Catholic question 1810, 4 ed. 1812. d. Gredington hall, Flints hire 25 Feb. 1855. bur. at Hanmer. I.L.N. xxiii 112, 113 (1853).