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	'''Robert Buckley Comyn''' (26 October 1792 - 23 May 1853) was a British judge who served as [[Chief Justice]] of the [[Madras High Court]] from 1835 to 1842.		'''Sir Robert Buckley Comyn''' (26 October 1792 – 23 May 1853) was a British judge who served as [[Chief Justice]] of the [[Madras High Court]] in [[Presidencies and provinces of British India\|British India]] from 1835 to 1842.

	Born at Tottenham, the third son of Rev. Thomas Comyn, M.A. ([[Balliol College, Oxford]]),<ref>~~Alumni Oxonienses 1715-1886~~, ~~vol. I- Later Series, ed. Joseph Foster, James Parker & Co., 1891, pg 284~~</ref> vicar of [[Tottenham]] and Chaplain of the [[Royal Hospital Chelsea\|Royal Hospital, Chelsea]],<ref>{{Cite ODNB \| url=http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/10.1093/ref:odnb/9780198614128.001.0001/odnb-9780198614128-e-6048 \|doi = 10.1093/ref:odnb/6048\|title = The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography\|year = 2004}}</ref> and Harriet Charlotte (née Stables), Comyn was educated at the [[Merchant Taylors' School, Northwood\|Merchant Taylors' School]], then [[St John's College, Oxford]] (B.A. 1813, M.A. 1815). His grandfather, Stephen Comyn, of Widial, Herts., was a barrister and [[Bencher]] of the [[Inner Temple]], as was his uncle, Robert Valens Comyn,<ref>{{Cite web \| url=~~http~~://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1715-1754/member/comyn-valens-1700-51 \|title = COMYN, Valens (bef.1700-51), of Eversley, Hants. \| History of Parliament Online}}</ref><ref>Alumni Oxonienses 1715-1886, vol. I- Later Series, ed. Joseph Foster, James Parker & Co., 1891, pg 284</ref> and Robert elected to join this profession.		Born at Tottenham, the third son of Rev. Thomas Comyn, M.A. ([[Balliol College, Oxford]]),<ref>{{alox2\|title=Comyn, (Sir) Robert Buckley}}</ref> vicar of [[Tottenham]] and Chaplain of the [[Royal Hospital Chelsea\|Royal Hospital, Chelsea]],<ref>{{Cite ODNB \| url=http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/10.1093/ref:odnb/9780198614128.001.0001/odnb-9780198614128-e-6048 \|doi = 10.1093/ref:odnb/6048\|title = The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography\|year = 2004}}</ref> and Harriet Charlotte (née Stables), Comyn was educated at the [[Merchant Taylors' School, Northwood\|Merchant Taylors' School]], then [[St John's College, Oxford]] (B.A. 1813, M.A. 1815). His grandfather, Stephen Comyn, of Widial, Herts., was a barrister and [[Bencher]] of the [[Inner Temple]], as was his uncle, Robert Valens Comyn,<ref>{{Cite web \| url=https://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1715-1754/member/comyn-valens-1700-51 \|title = COMYN, Valens (bef.1700-51), of Eversley, Hants. \| History of Parliament Online}}</ref><ref>Alumni Oxonienses 1715-1886, vol. I- Later Series, ed. Joseph Foster, James Parker & Co., 1891, pg 284</ref> and Robert elected to join this profession.

	He was [[called to the Bar]] from [[Lincoln's Inn]] in 1814, and was in practice until his appointment as a puisne judge at [[Calcutta]] in 1825. He was [[Knight Bachelor\|knighted]] in February of that year. In 1835, Comyn was appointed [[Chief Justice of Madras\|Chief Justice of the Madras High Court]], and remained in that capacity until his retirement in 1842. He received the degree of [[D.C.L.]] from Oxford, and was elected a Bencher of the [[Middle Temple]] in 1844.<ref>{{Cite web \| url=https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Comyn,_Robert_Buckley_(DNB00) \| title=Comyn Robert Buckley\| volume=11}}</ref><ref>The Gentleman's Magazine, vol. XI, July to December inclusive, 1853, ed. [[Edward Cave\|Sylvanus Urban]], pg 93</ref>		He was [[called to the Bar]] from [[Lincoln's Inn]] in 1814, and was in practice until his appointment as a puisne judge at Calcutta in 1825. He was [[Knight Bachelor\|knighted]] in February of that year. In 1835, Comyn was appointed [[Chief Justice of Madras\|Chief Justice of the Madras High Court]], and remained in that capacity until his retirement in 1842. He received the degree of [[D.C.L.]] from Oxford, and was elected a Bencher of the [[Middle Temple]] in 1844.<ref>{{Cite web \| url=https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Comyn,_Robert_Buckley_(DNB00) \| title=Comyn Robert Buckley\| volume=11}}</ref><ref>The Gentleman's Magazine, vol. XI, July to December inclusive, 1853, ed. [[Edward Cave\|Sylvanus Urban]], pg 93</ref>

	Comyn wrote three books: two on law (on usury and landlord/ tenant law), and one volume on the history of Western Europe from the time of [[Charlemagne]] to that of [[Charles I of England\|Charles I]].<ref>{{Cite web \| url=https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Comyn,_Robert_Buckley_(DNB00) \| title=Comyn Robert Buckley\| volume=11}}</ref>		Comyn wrote three books: two on law (on usury and landlord/ tenant law), and one volume on the history of Western Europe from the time of [[Charlemagne]] to that of [[Charles I of England\|Charles I]].<ref>{{Cite web \| url=https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Comyn,_Robert_Buckley_(DNB00) \| title=Comyn Robert Buckley\| volume=11}}</ref>

	Comyn's sister, Harriet (-1817), married firstly, Thomas Ainley, of Gloucester, then as his widow married in 1814 John Stracey, of Sprouston Lodge, Norfolk, son of Sir Edward Stracey, 1st [[Stracey Baronets\|Baronet]], of Rackheath Hall, Norfolk.<ref>The Baronetage of England, John Debrett, fourth ed., vol. 2, 1819, pg 1325-6</ref> The Comyn family descended from Robert Comyn, [[Archdeacon of Ludlow\|Archdeacon of Salop (now Ludlow)]] from 1713 to circa 1727.<ref>{{Cite web \| url=~~http~~://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1715-1754/member/comyn-valens-1700-51 \|title = COMYN, Valens (bef.1700-51), of Eversley, Hants. \| History of Parliament Online}}</ref>		Comyn's sister, Harriet (died 1817), married firstly, Thomas Ainley, of Gloucester, then, as his widow, married in 1814 to John Stracey, of Sprouston Lodge, Norfolk, son of Sir Edward Stracey, 1st [[Stracey Baronets\|Baronet]], of Rackheath Hall, Norfolk.<ref>The Baronetage of England, John Debrett, fourth ed., vol. 2, 1819, pg 1325-26</ref> The Comyn family descended from Robert Comyn, [[Archdeacon of Ludlow\|Archdeacon of Salop (now Ludlow)]] from 1713 to circa 1727.<ref>{{Cite web \| url=https://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1715-1754/member/comyn-valens-1700-51 \|title = COMYN, Valens (bef.1700-51), of Eversley, Hants. \| History of Parliament Online}}</ref>

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'''Robert Buckley Comyn''' (26 October 1792 - 23 May 1853) was a British judge who served as [[Chief Justice]] of the [[Madras High Court]] from 1835 to 1842.

Born at Tottenham, the third son of Rev. Thomas Comyn, M.A. ([[Balliol College, Oxford]]),<ref>Alumni Oxonienses 1715-1886, vol. I- Later Series, ed. Joseph Foster, James Parker & Co., 1891, pg 284</ref> vicar of [[Tottenham]] and Chaplain of the [[Royal Hospital Chelsea|Royal Hospital, Chelsea]],<ref>{{Cite ODNB | url=http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/10.1093/ref:odnb/9780198614128.001.0001/odnb-9780198614128-e-6048 |doi = 10.1093/ref:odnb/6048|title = The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography|year = 2004}}</ref> and Harriet Charlotte (née Stables), Comyn was educated at the [[Merchant Taylors' School, Northwood|Merchant Taylors' School]], then [[St John's College, Oxford]] (B.A. 1813, M.A. 1815). His grandfather, Stephen Comyn, of Widial, Herts., was a barrister and [[Bencher]] of the [[Inner Temple]], as was his uncle, Robert Valens Comyn,<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1715-1754/member/comyn-valens-1700-51 |title = COMYN, Valens (bef.1700-51), of Eversley, Hants. | History of Parliament Online}}</ref><ref>Alumni Oxonienses 1715-1886, vol. I- Later Series, ed. Joseph Foster, James Parker & Co., 1891, pg 284</ref> and Robert elected to join this profession.

He was [[called to the Bar]] from [[Lincoln's Inn]] in 1814, and was in practice until his appointment as a puisne judge at [[Calcutta]] in 1825. He was [[Knight Bachelor|knighted]] in February of that year. In 1835, Comyn was appointed [[Chief Justice of Madras|Chief Justice of the Madras High Court]], and remained in that capacity until his retirement in 1842. He received the degree of [[D.C.L.]] from Oxford, and was elected a Bencher of the [[Middle Temple]] in 1844.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Comyn,_Robert_Buckley_(DNB00) | title=Comyn Robert Buckley| volume=11}}</ref><ref>The Gentleman's Magazine, vol. XI, July to December inclusive, 1853, ed. [[Edward Cave|Sylvanus Urban]], pg 93</ref>

Comyn wrote three books: two on law (on usury and landlord/ tenant law), and one volume on the history of Western Europe from the time of [[Charlemagne]] to that of [[Charles I of England|Charles I]].<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Comyn,_Robert_Buckley_(DNB00) | title=Comyn Robert Buckley| volume=11}}</ref>

Comyn's sister, Harriet (-1817), married firstly, Thomas Ainley, of Gloucester, then as his widow married in 1814 John Stracey, of Sprouston Lodge, Norfolk, son of Sir Edward Stracey, 1st [[Stracey Baronets|Baronet]], of Rackheath Hall, Norfolk.<ref>The Baronetage of England, John Debrett, fourth ed., vol. 2, 1819, pg 1325-6</ref> The Comyn family descended from Robert Comyn, [[Archdeacon of Ludlow|Archdeacon of Salop (now Ludlow)]] from 1713 to circa 1727.<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1715-1754/member/comyn-valens-1700-51 |title = COMYN, Valens (bef.1700-51), of Eversley, Hants. | History of Parliament Online}}</ref>

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