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== Early life == | == Early life == | ||
Thomas Pycroft was born in the parish of [[St John-at-Hampstead|St John]], [[Hampstead]], [[Middlesex]] to barrister Thomas Pycroft and his wife Mary Pycroft on 4 December 1807. He was the elder brother of British writer [[James Pycroft]]. He was schooled privately and at [[Bath Grammar School]] and graduated from [[Trinity College, Oxford]] in 1829. On completion of his education, he was offered a "writership" by the President of the Board of Control of the [[British East India Company]]. | Thomas Pycroft was born in the parish of [[St John-at-Hampstead|St John]], [[Hampstead]], [[Middlesex]] to barrister Thomas Pycroft and his wife Mary Pycroft on 4 December 1807. He was the elder brother of British writer [[James Pycroft]]. He was schooled privately and at [[Bath Grammar School]] and graduated M.A. from [[Trinity College, Oxford]] in 1829.<ref>{{alox2|title=Pycroft, (Sir) Thomas}}</ref> On completion of his education, he was offered a "writership" by the President of the Board of Control of the [[British East India Company]]. | ||
== Career == | == Career == | ||