Background
He was eldest son of Henry Littledale of Eton House, Lancashire, who was of a Cumberland family.
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Joseph Littledale
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Education
He graduated Bachelor of Arts in 1787 and Master of Arts Littledale joined the northern circuit, and attended the Chester sessions.
Career
In 1790. Littledale was admitted to Lincoln"s Inn in 1786 but moved to Gray"s Inn in 1793. He was called to the bar in 1798, and became a bencher in 1821. In 1813 he was appointed counsel to the University of Cambridge.
He enjoyed a good practice.
He took his seat on the first day of Easter term, 5 May 1824, and was knighted on 9 June. He also became Serjeant-at-law at this point.
Littledale resigned because of failing health on 31 January 1841. He was sworn of the Privy Councillor, but died shortly after at his house in Bedford Square on 26 June 1842.
He left £250,000. He edited John Skelton"s Magnyfycence, an Interlude for the Roxburghe Club in 1821.
On 26 February 1821 Littledale married Hannah Timberlake.
