Sir Richard Ottley (1782–1845)[1] was the fifth Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Judicature of Ceylon.
Sir Richard Ottley | |
|---|---|
| 5th Chief Justice of Ceylon | |
| In office 1 November 1827 – 1833 | |
| Preceded by | Ambrose Hardinge Giffard |
| Succeeded by | Charles Marshall |
| Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Ceylon | |
| In office 8 May 1820 – 1 November 1827 | |
| Preceded by | Henry Byrne |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1782 |
| Died | 1845 |
| Spouse(s) | Sarah Elizabeth Ottley, née Young |
He was the son of Drewry Ottley of St Vincent in the West Indies, and was married to 2nd baronet William Young's daughter, Sarah Elizabeth.[1] He owned two slaves that had been left to him as a legacy of his grandmother, Mrs Jackson.
In 1814 he was appointed Chief Justice of Grenada.[1] He sailed to Ceylon in 1820 to take up the position of judge after having been knighted (22 March 1820) [2] and was promoted to Chief Justice of Ceylon on 1 November 1827, succeeding Ambrose Hardinge Giffard. He held that position until 1833, when he was succeeded by Charles Marshall.[3][4]
He resided at 50 York Street, Portman Square in London after retiring his judgeship.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Catherine Hall,; et al. (2015). "Sir Richard Ottley - Profile & Legacies Summary". Legacies of British Slave-ownership Project. University College London. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ The Scots Magazine ..., Volumes 85-86. p. 477.
- ^ "Overview". Judicial Service Commission Secretariat. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
- ^ John Ferguson (1996) [1887]. Ceylon in the Jubilee Year (Repr. ed.). Asian Educational Services. p. 254. ISBN 978-81-206-0963-1. Retrieved 7 January 2013.