"1765. "Hilary Term Examinations-Senior Freshmen. "1st Division-Mr. Smyth, Examiner. "Mr. Fitzgibbon, V.B. in omn. "Mr. Grattan, 3 V.B., 1 B. 66 Præmium. Hilary Term-Senior Freshmen. "Easter Term Examinations, April, 1765. "1st Division-Mr. Lucas, Examiner. "Mr. Fitzgibbon, V.B. in omn. Certificate. "Mr. Grattan, V.B. in omn. Præmium. "Trinity Term Examinations, June 21st, 1765. "1st Division- Mr. Stock, Examiner. "Mr. Grattan, senior, 5 V.B. Certificate. "Missed the Examination-Mr. Fitzgibbon. "Easter and Trinity Terms-Senior Freshmen. 66 Mr. Fitzgibbon, Th. for G.L. 'Mr. Grattan, senior, Th. for G.L. [N.B.-"Th." means thanks, "Rem. Th." remarkable thanks, and "G.L." Greek and Latin.] "Michaelmas Examinations, October 21st, 1765. "Mr. Smyth, Examiner. "Log. Math. Gr. Lat. Th. "Mr. Fitzgibbon, V.B. in omnibus. Certificate. "Mr. Grattan, senior, 4 V.B., 1 B. (in Th.) "Michaelmas Term-Junior Sophisters. "Mr. Fitzgibbon, Rem. Th. for G.L. "1766. "Christmas Examinations (generally called Hilary'), January 20th, 1766. "Junior Sophisters-Mr. Law, Examiner. "Mr. Grattan, senior, V B in omnibus. "Easter Examinations, April 18th, 1766. "Mr. Fitzgibbon, 5 V.B., 2 B. 'Mr. Grattan, senior, 2 V.B., 3 B. (2 blanks). "Michaelmas Term Examinations "Mr. Fitzgibbon, 5 V.B., 1 S.B., 2 B. This table of judgments bears out Archbishop Magee's statement in his funeral sermon on Lord Clare, that Grattan was best in the first and Fitzgibbon in the closing years of their college course; while Grattan came to the front again at the Degree Examination. The table exhibits also the old system of awarding examination premiums in T.C.D.; and it shows the then curriculum in the Sophister year. It shows also that Fellow-Commoners obtained their BA. degree on a shortened Academic course. Grattan entered in November, 1763, he answered for his degree in October, 1766, i.e., at the close of his Junior Sophister year-and he took his B.A. in Spring, 1767. The Matriculation Book shows that Fitzgibbon was educated at Ball's famous school, under the old Round Tower, in Great Ship-street.* Grattan was educated in the same school along with Fitzgibbon, and was removed from it shortly before entrance, as his "Life" * For a full account of this school see "The Old Latin Schools of Dublin," by the Editor. tells, and as the Matriculation Book also shows. Fitzgibbon was born in 1749, and, therefore, was only fourteen or fifteen years of age when he was collaring Grattan, who was three years his senior. Fitzgibbon was reared in his father's house,* in Stephen-street, and Grattan was reared within a few yards of him, in his father's house in Chancery-lane. In the same school, at the same time, were educated Macaulay Boyd, one of the reputed authors of Junius' Letters (son of Alexander Macaulay, who lived in Great Ship-street); Sir Samuel Bradstreet, the steady patriot, who procured "Habeas Corpus" for Ireland, and who lived in the same street; and John Forbes, who lived in the same street with the Fitzgibbons, was a thorough supporter of Grattan, a forward champion of Catholic claims, and the resolute and successful assailant of the Pension List. The University conferred its LL.D. Honoris Causa on Fitzgibbon-notwithstanding his anti-Hutchinson performances. It had no honorary degree for Grattan, and the loss is to its own muster-roll of fame. The name would have honoured and ennobled the Register. Fitzgibbon's father had been a Catholic, and was intended for the priesthood. He and his wife Eleanor are buried in St. Bride's churchyard, without any sort of monument or tombstone. NOTE E. PRINCIPAL SECRETARIES OF STATE-CALLED ALSO PRINCIPAL SECRETARIES OF THE COUNCIL, AND KEEPERS OF THE PRIVY SIGNET OR PRIVY SEALFROM THE RESTORATION. 1661, Sir Paul Davys; 1678, Sir John Davys; 1690, Sir R. Southwell; 1702, Sir E. South well and his son, 1775, Thomas Carter (Master of the Rolls); 1760, Philip Tisdall (Attorney-General); 1777, John Hely Hutchinson (Provost, &c.); 1795, Lord Glentworth; 1796, Hon. Thomas Pelham; 1797, Robert Stewart (Castlereagh); 1801, Charles Abbott (afterwards Speaker of English House of Commons, and Lord Colchester.) IRISH CHANCELLORS OF THE EXCHEQUER. 1761, William Yorke-vice Anthony Malone; 1763, William Gerard Hamilton ("Single Speech"); 1784, John Foster (Speaker, &c.); 1785, Sir John Parnell; 1799, Isaac Corry; 1804, John Foster; 1806, Sir John Newport; 1807, John Foster; 1811, Wellesley Pole; 1812, Will am Fitzgerald; 1817, Nicholas Vansittart. SPEAKERS OF THE IRISH HOUSE OF COMMONS SINCE THE RESTORATION. 1661, Sir Audley Mervin; 1692, Sir R. Levinge, H.M.'s SolicitorGeneral; 1695, Rt. Hon. Robert Rochfort, Attorney-General; 1703, Broderick Allen; 1710, Hon. John Forster; 1715, Rt. Hon. Wm. Connolly; 1729, Sir Ralph Gore; 1733, Hon. Henry Boyle (Lord Shannon); 1756, Rt. Hon. John Ponsonby; 1771, Rt. Hon. Edmund Sexten Pery (Lord Pery); 1785, Rt. Hon. John Foster. CHIEF SECRETARIES TO LORD LIEUTENANTS. Year. Chief Secretary. Lord Lieutenant. 1703. Sir E. Southwell (also Prin- Duke of Ormonde. 1707. Joshua Dawson. Lord Pembroke. 1709. George Bubb Doddington Lord Wharton. (also Clerk of the Pells). 1711. 1713. 1724. 1731. 1738. Southwell. Sir John Stanley. Duke of Ormonde again. and Duke of Devonshire. Thomas Clutterbuck. 1740. Henry Legg, and Nicholas 1742. Lord Duncannon and Nicholas B. Liddell (a Cornish M.P.), Lord Chesterfield. Lord G. Sackville (also Clerk Duke of Dorset again. of the Council, and Keeper of Phoenix Park). |