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English jurist and historian (b. 28 May 1850 in [[London]]; d. 19 December 1906 in Las Palmas, Canary Islands), born '''''Frederic William Maitland'''''.
English jurist and historian (b. 28 May 1850 {{NS}} in [[London]]; d. 19 December 1906 {{NS}} in Las Palmas, Canary Islands), born '''''Frederic William Maitland'''''.


Maitland was educated in law at Eton and Trinity College, [[Cambridge]], where he won a Whewell scholarship for international law. In 1876, he became an equity and conveyancing lawyer at Lincoln's Inn, [[London]], later specialising in the history of English law. From 1884 he was professor of English law at Christ's College, [[Cambridge]], and in 1888 became Downing professor of the laws of England.
Maitland was educated in law at Eton and Trinity College, [[Cambridge]], where he won a Whewell scholarship for international law. In 1876, he became an equity and conveyancing lawyer at Lincoln's Inn, [[London]], later specialising in the history of English law. From 1884 he was professor of English law at Christ's College, [[Cambridge]], and in 1888 became Downing professor of the laws of England.
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* '''[[Letter 4941]]''' – 24 May/5 June 1893, from [[London]]  
* '''[[Letter 4941]]''' – 24 May/5 June 1893, from [[London]]  


One letter from Maitland to the composer, dating from 1893, is preserved in the {{RUS-KLč}} at [[Klin]].
One letter from Maitland to the composer, dating from 9/21 May 1893, is preserved in the {{RUS-KLč}} at [[Klin]] ((a{{sup|4}}, No. 523).


==Bibliography==
==Bibliography==
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==External Links==
==External Links==
* [[wikipedia:Frederic_William_Maitland|Wikipedia]]  
* [[wikipedia:Frederic_William_Maitland|Wikipedia]]  
* {{viaf|49265744}}


[[Category:People|Maitland, Frederic]]
[[Category:People|Maitland, Frederic]]
[[Category:Correspondents|Maitland, Frederic]]
[[Category:Correspondents|Maitland, Frederic]]

Latest revision as of 16:13, 29 December 2023

Frederic Maitland (1850-1906)

English jurist and historian (b. 28 May 1850 [N.S.] in London; d. 19 December 1906 [N.S.] in Las Palmas, Canary Islands), born Frederic William Maitland.

Maitland was educated in law at Eton and Trinity College, Cambridge, where he won a Whewell scholarship for international law. In 1876, he became an equity and conveyancing lawyer at Lincoln's Inn, London, later specialising in the history of English law. From 1884 he was professor of English law at Christ's College, Cambridge, and in 1888 became Downing professor of the laws of England.

When Tchaikovsky received an honorary doctorate from Cambridge University in 1893, he stayed overnight with Maitland (the president of the Cambridge Musical Society), his wife Florence and their two young daughters at Downing College.

Correspondence with Tchaikovsky

One letter from Tchaikovsky to Frederic Maitland has survived, dating from 1893, and has been translated into English on this website:

One letter from Maitland to the composer, dating from 9/21 May 1893, is preserved in the Tchaikovsky State Memorial Musical Museum-Reserve at Klin ((a4, No. 523).

Bibliography

External Links