Mitford, John, 1781-1859 (Anglican clergyman, literary historian, gardener)

Person

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Dates

Existence: 1781 - 1859

Biography

John Mitford (1781-1859), Vicar of Bemhall (1810), Rector of Weston St. Mary (1815) and Stratford St. Andrew (1824), Suffolk (united into one benefice in 1824); editor of the Gentleman's Magazine, 1824-50, and of the works of Thomas Gray, John Milton and other poets.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Fonds

John Mitford: Correspondence and Papers

Fonds

Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.8910

Scope and Contents

Poetry, letters from family and others, pamphlets and an account of a tour of Norfolk.

Dates: 1796-1859

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