Henry Halford Vaughan
English historian
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Sir Henry Halford Vaughan, or Harry (27 August 1811 – 19 April 1885), was an English historian, the Regius Professor of History at Oxford University, from 1848 to 1858.
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| Born | 27 August 1811 1 Montague Place, London, England |
| Died | 19 April 1885 (aged 73) Upton Castle, Pembrokeshire, Wales |
| Occupation | Historian |
| Title | Regius Professor of Modern History |
| Term | 1848–1858 |
| Predecessor | John Antony Cramer |
| Successor | Goldwin Smith |
| Spouse |
Adeline Maria Jackson
(m. 1856–1881) |
| Children | William Wyamar Vaughan
Millicent (m. Sir Vere Isham Bt. 3 other daughters |
| Parent | John Vaughan (puisne judge) |
He was the son of the judge Sir John Vaughan. He was educated at Rugby School from 1822, went on to Christ Church, Oxford in 1829, and graduated with a first-class degree in literae humaniores in 1833.[1][2] He entered Lincoln's Inn as a student in 1833 and was called to the bar in 1838,[3] but never practised as a barrister.[1] He was a fellow of Oriel College, Oxford from 1835 to 1842.[2]
In 1856 he married Adeline Maria Jackson (1831–1881), eldest sister of Julia Jackson. Two years later he retired to Upton Castle in Pembrokeshire. Their son was the educationalist William Wyamar Vaughan.
