Modern English biography

biog. ii_ 255 (1869); _Law Journal_, _iv_ 560 (1869). LAW, WILLIAM TOWRY (youngest son of 1 baron Ellenborough 1750–1818). _b._ 16 June 1809; ed. at Eton and Peter house Camb., M.A. 1834; ensign 51 foot 23 Nov. 1826; served on staff of general Maison with French army in the Morea; ensign grenadier guards 21 Sep. 1830, sold out 1831; ordained 1831; R. of Yeovilton, Somerset 1835–40; V. of East Brent 1840–45; V. of Harborne, Staffs. 1845, resigned 1851; prebend. of Wells 22 Sep. 1840–51; chancellor of diocese of Bath and Wells 1839–51; relinquished his holy orders in Church of England by deed dated 31 Aug. 1870 inrolled in Chancery 7 Sep.; joined Church of Rome 19 Sep. 1851; author of On the restoration of the weekly offertory 1844; Attempted usurpation of authority over the church of England by the bishop of Rome 1850; A letter to the parishioners of Harborne 1850; Unity and faithful adherence to the word of God are only to be found in the catholic church