Lovell Burchett Clarence
27th Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Ceylon
In office
1 February 1876 – 1888
Appointed byWilliam Henry Gregory
Preceded byEdward Shepherd Creasy
Acting Queen's Advocate of Ceylon
In office
8 August 1874 – 10 December 1875
Appointed byWilliam Henry Gregory
Deputy Queen's Advocate of Ceylon
In office
30 January 1873 – 8 August 1874
Appointed byWilliam Henry Gregory
Personal details
Born8 June 1838
Lipscombe, Devon, England
Died1917
Exeter, Devon, England
Spouse(s)
Blanche Gunter
​
(m. 1867)​

Elizabeth Whitton
​
(m. 1901)​
Alma materTrinity College, Cambridge

Lovell Burchett Clarence (8 June 1838 - 1917) was a barrister and Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Ceylon from 1876 to 1888.[1] Clarence went to the University of Cambridge and was called to the bar on 17 November 1864.[2] Prior to serving as a Justice of the Supreme Court Clarence served as Deputy Queen's Advocate of Ceylon from 1873 to 1874 and Acting Queen's Advocate of Ceylon from 1874 to 1875 before being elevated to Second Puisne Justice on 1 February 1876 and finally Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Ceylon on 4 April 1876. Clarence was appointed to fill the vacancy caused by the retirement of Edward Shepherd Creasy. He was the 27th Supreme Court Justice.[3]

Clarence married twice, first in 1867 to Blanche Gunter, secondly in 1901 to Elizabeth Whitton. Among his children were:

  • George Clement Clarence, who m. 1902 Rose Caroline Alexandra McDowell, widow of Charles James Tolputt Merci, and daughter of George McDowell, FTCD.[4]
  • Oliver Burchett Clarence (1870–1955)

References

Citations

  1. ↑ von Massenbach n.d.
  2. ↑ Foster 1885, p. 86.
  3. ↑ Amerasinghe 1986, p. 152.
  4. ↑ "Marriages". The Times. No. 36957. London. 22 December 1902. p. 1.

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