George Sowley Holroyd [SEP] date of death
George Sowley Holroyd
Sir George Sowley Holroyd (31 October 1758 – 21 November 1831) was an English lawyer and justice of the King's Bench.
Life.
He was eldest son of George Holroyd, by Eleanor, daughter of Henry Sowley of Appleby, Westmorland, was born at York on 31 October 1758. He was placed at Harrow School in 1770, but his father lost money and he was unable to go to university.
In April 1774 Holroyd was articled to a London attorney named Borthwick, and
Edward Dundas Holroyd
Sir Edward Dundas Holroyd (25 January 1828 – 5 January 1916) was a judge, active in Australia.
Early life.
Holroyd was born in Surrey, England, the second son of Edward Holroyd, senior commissioner of the London bankruptcy court, and his wife Caroline, "née" Pugsley. E. D. Holroyd was also grandson of Sir George Sowley Holroyd, an English judge. Holroyd was educated at Winchester College, where he twice won the Queen's medal for Latin and English essays.