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Disney, John, 1746-1816 (Unitarian minister, theologian and antiquary)

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Biography

John Disney (1746-1816), Unitarian minister, theologian and antiquary, was educated at Wakefield grammar school under John Clark, and then at Lincoln grammar school. He entered Peterhouse, Cambridge, in 1764, and after graduation was ordained in 1768; in 1770 he proceeded LLB. In 1769 he was presented to the vicarage of Swinderby, Lincolnshire, and soon afterwards to the rectory of Panton. On 5 June 1775 the University of Edinburgh made him DD, through the influence of Bishop Law with the principal, William Robertson; in 1778 he was admitted a fellow of the Society of Antiquaries. He died at The Hyde on 26 December 1816, and was buried in the churchyard of Fryerning, Essex.

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John Disney: Correspondence to Francis Wrangham, 1811

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.4251/371-372
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

Artificial collection of single item or small collection accessions. Mainly correspondence but includes other papers.

Dates: 1811
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
Found in: Cambridge University Library / Miscellaneous Accessions

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