Thesis
William Radclyffe (1770-1828), genealogist and antiquarian in Yorkshire and London
- Abstract:
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William Radclyffe was born in Yorkshire in 1770 and died in London in 1828. He was a member of the College of Arms from 1802 to 1823. During his lifetime he enjoyed considerable repute as a genealogist, but his career as a herald was terminated in scandalous circumstances, and his name was subsequently obscured. This thesis attempts to re-evaluate his social status and professional activity, in the light of evidence derived from a newly discovered group of his manuscript diaries covering t...
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Bibliographic Details
- Type of award:
- DPhil
- Level of award:
- Doctoral
- Awarding institution:
- University of Oxford
Item Description
- Language:
- English
- UUID:
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- Deposit date:
- 2020-04-26
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- Copyright holder:
- St John Parker, M
- Copyright date:
- 2018
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