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Memoir of Chief Justice Lefroy / / MEMOIR OF CHIEF JUSTICE LEFBOY. ~ MEMOIR S SON, THOMAS LEFEOY, M.A., Q.C DUBLIN: HODGES, FOSTER & CO., GRA -TREET, 1871. MEMOIR HIS SON, THOMAS LEFROY, M.A., Q.C. DUBLIN: HODGES, FOSTER & CO., GRAFTON STREET, PUBLISHERS TO THE UNIVERSITY. 1871. DUBLIN : PRINTED BY B, CHAPMAN. PREF AC E. THE following Memoir of the Right Honourable Thomas Langlois Lefroy, late Lord Chief Justice of Ireland, has been written, not so much as a record of his public career as of those traits of character which, in private life, endeared him to all had the of his who privilege enjoying society ; and in the hope that the bright example he has left behind, in the unswerving consistency of his political principles, the simplicity of his Christian faith, and his deep humility, may be blessed to many who knew him not while here. To those who did know him, it will be interesting to retrace some of the steps of one who, through all the arduous duties of professional, political, and judicial life, seemed to live in constant com- munion with Him who was the source of that 1! PREFACE. of mind which cha- singularly unruffled peace racterized his whole career. I have been often asked by friends who only at knew him in the later years of his life, what period his conscience was first awakened to a sense of his own sinfulness and need of a Saviour, or what were the means made directly instrumental in this work of grace. When I began this memoir I was unable to ascertain anything more than the evidence afforded by his letters as to his having u knowledge of the leading principles of Truth at an but since these religious early age ; is went to press I accidentally discovered amongst the papers referred to in p. 342, the fol- lowing interesting memorandum on this subject written by himself under date of 10th Aug., 1822: "The papers in this parcel were written at dif- ut times from the year 1816, when I first began t<> have any view of God's true method of salvation for a nniicr. I had from the year 1795, more or i.l ih- Scriptures, but not with faith nor n little u child but in the pride of a Socinian ' irit :i -i' ' quently I remained long in the dark. PREFACE. Ill As truth began to dawn I was enabled to see many things, but darkly, and therefore in these will be observed more or less of error but papers ; I have preserved them, and mention the circum- stances, as a testimony to the great benefit of applying with constancy to this source of all truth, and to glorify the long suffering, the tender mercy, and grace of our Lord God, and at the same time to show what it is that hinders us from reaping the blessed fruits with which the Scriptures abound, as soon as we otherwise should do namely, leaning on our own poor though proud understandings." The interruptions arising from other duties, as well as my own inability worthily to fulfil the task, have more than once disposed me, during the pro- of the to abandon its gress memoir, publication ; but friends whose judgment I value have led me to feel its completion as a sacred duty, and therefore I willingly trust to the kind indulgence of those into whose hands it may fall to over- look its many deficiencies, of which no one can be more sensible than the writer. CONTENTS. CHAPTER I. Page BIRTH Early History of his Family Enters Trinity College, Dublin, when fourteen years old Letter of Lord Stormont Letters of his Uncle, Mr. Langlois, to Colonel Lefroy Proposal that he should read for a Fellowship His Tutor, Dr. Burrowes, averse to the plan Anecdote of Mr. Burke Career in the University College Historical Society Dr. Burrowes* antici- pations of his future eminence His Marriage Letters about the Irish Rebellion 1 CHAPTER II. Call to the Bar Early Success Tract on Elegit Opinion of Lord Redesdale His Family Letters 20 CHAPTER III. Early abandonment of Circuit from preference for Equity practice Reports Lord Redesdale's Judgments Gratifying circumstances under which his appointment to the Serjeantcy was made Letters to his father Declines three times a seat on the Judicial Bench 51 CHAPTER IV. In 1822 he goes the Munster Circuit as Judge of Assize His Charge to the Grand Jury of Liperick- -Letters to his Wife Again called to go Circuit as Judge of Assize in 1824 Charge to the Grand Jury of Limerick His efforts to promote a sound system of United Education for the Poor of Ireland Interest in Reli- gious Societies Origin of the Scripture Reader's Society . 71 VI KXTS. CHAPTER V. for the of the University-Refuses Requisition to stand Representation Accession of the at first Reasons for subsequent compliance Catholic Eman- Duke of Wellington to Political Power Roman Club of the cipationSpeech at the Brunswick Resignation 99 Serjeantcy CHAPTER VI. the Civil His Election for the University of Dublin Division on of in the House of Commons Resignation of the Duke of Min- Wellington's Ministry Reform Bill Rapid succession for isterial Changes His Speech on the Educational Grant Ireland Departure in the working of the System of National Education in Ireland from the original plan 120 CHAPTER VH. Extracts from his Speeches on the Reform BiUs for England and Ireland, and the Church Temporalities Bill Letters to his Son the Rev. Jeffry Lcfroy on entering the Ministry Rebuilding of Carrig-glas Manor House Effects of the Great Hurricane of f,th January, 1839 1 72 CHAPTER VIII. Sir Robert Peel's accession to power in 1841 Irish Seals given to Sir Edward Sugden Incident as to Lord Clare's appointment u Chancellor of Ireland in 1789 Transfer of the Irish Seals from Lord Plunket to Sir John Campbell Mr. Lefroy's ap- pointment at Baron in the Court of Exchequer Mr. Shell's Speech in Parliament on the occasion Sir Robert Peel's Reply Mr. Lrfroy'i letters from Circuit Extracts from his Charges to the Grand Juries of the Count ii* of Clare and Roscommon Tlialof Miu-hdl uniliT tlu- JJin I>i-a>on-Fi'l.>iiy Act . ... 218 CONTEXTS. Vll CHAPTER IX. Baron Lefroy's appointment as Chief Justice of Ireland Congratu- latory letters on his appointment Sir John Shelley's attack in Parliament on the Chief Justice and two other members of the Judicial Bench in Ireland Addresses from the Grand Juries and from the Bar of the Home Circuit 277 CHAPTER X. The Marquis of Clanricarde's attack on the Chief Justice in the House of Lords Simultaneous attack by Mr. Bryan in the House of Commons on Lord Justice Blackburne and Chief Justice Lefroy Break-up of the Whig Ministry Earl of Derby's return to office Resignation of the Chief Justiceship Offer of a Baronetcy Farewell addresses from Grand Juries and from both Branches of the Legal Profession ....... 310 CHAPTER XI. Traits of His Inner Life His love for the study of Scripture Extracts from his Portfolio 340 CHAPTER XII. Habits in the Domestic Circle Family Gatherings at Easter and Christmas, and on the Anniversary of His Birthday Incidents of His Last Days 369 MEMOIR OF CHIEF JUSTICE LEFEOY. CHAPTER I. BIRTH Early History of his Family -Enters Trinity College when fourteen years old Letter of Lord Stormont Letters of his Uncle, Mr. Langlois, to Colonel Lefroy Proposal that he should read for a Fellowship His Tutor, Dr. Burrowes, averse to the plan Anecdote of Mr. Burke Career in the University College Historical Society Dr. Burrowes' anticipations of his future eminence. THOMAS LANGLOIS LEFROY was born on the 8th of January, 1776. He was the eldest son of Anthony Lefroy, Lieut. -Colonel of the 9th Light Dragoons the descendant of a Huguenot family, who were obliged to fly from Cambray, at the period of the Duke of Alva's persecution in the Netherlands, and took refuge in England. The following inscription, on a monument in the Parish Church of Petham, Kent, to the memory of Thomas Lefroy, the great great grandson of Antoine Loffroy, who first emigrated from Cambray, fur- MEMOIR OF nishes an interesting record of the circumstances under which the Lefroy family first came to adopt England as their country: 10 THOMAS LEFROY, OF CANTERBURY, WHO DIED THIRD DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1723, AGED 43. OP A CAMBRESIAN FAMILY, THAT PREFERRED RELIGION AND LIBERTY TO THEIB COUNTRY AND THEIB PROPERTY, IN THE TIME OF THE DUKE OF ALTA'S PERSECUTION.* Lieut. -Colonel Lefroy, the father of the subject of this memoir, entered the army in 1763 as Ensign in the 33rd Regiment, then quartered in Ireland, and ' at the early age of twenty-three married Anna, daughter of Thomas George Gardner, Esq., of Doonass in the of Clare he County ; subsequently changed into the Cavalry, and served as Captain in the 13th Light Dragoons, and afterwards became Colonel of the 9th Light Dragoons. What a corn- * The following memorandum, which has been transmitted amongst the old family papers preserved at Ewshott House, in Hampshire, the residence of the English branch of the family, is traced back to about the year 1611 ......... "Antoine Loffroy came from " Flanders about the year 1569, in the time of the Duke of Alva's per- " secution. He brought with him a considerable sum of money and " but his estate shared the fate with that of jewels ; same many other ' ' refugees who left France on account of their religion, being confiscated, "and all the family writings, papers, &c., destroyed.
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