John Leland (Librarian)
John Leland (born September 13 , around 1506 , in London ; † April 18, 1552 ; also written Leyland ; lat.Johannes Lelandus ) was an English archaeologist and historian and librarian to King Henry VIII.
Life
Leland graduated from St Paul's School and Christ's College , Cambridge . He then studied at All Souls College in Oxford and later in Paris . Then around 1530 he became the king's librarian. In 1533 he received a decree from Henry VIII, which allowed him to examine the archives of the religious institutions of England. He traveled across England collecting a great deal of historical and geographic data for a book called History and Antiquities .
He was unable to finish work on this book, however, as he was struck by a mental illness in 1550 and died two years later, in 1552.
literature
- The itinerary of John Leland in or about the years 1535-1543 . Edited by Lucy Toulmin Smith. London: G. Bell, 1907.
Web links
- Frank Woodman: John Leland (c.1506-1552) , website of Christ's College, University of Cambridge
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SURNAME | Leland, John |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Leyland, John; Lelandus, Johannes (Latin) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British clergyman and librarian |
DATE OF BIRTH | September 13, 1506 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | London |
DATE OF DEATH | April 18, 1552 |