Dr John Lingard DTh
(1771-1851)
Catholic Priest, historian, hymn writer, and Doctor of Theology (from 1821)
Died aged 80
Wikidata WikipediaJohn Lingard (5 February 1771 – 17 July 1851) was an English Roman Catholic priest and historian, the author of The History of England, From the First Invasion by the Romans to the Accession of Henry VIII, an eight-volume work published in 1819. Lingard was a teacher at the English College at Douai, and at the seminary at Crook Hall, and later St. Cuthbert's College. In 1811 he retired to Hornby in Lancashire to continue work on his writing.
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Commemorated on 2 plaques
Home of Dr. John Lingard, Catholic priest & historian 1811 - 1851
60 Main Street, Hornby, United Kingdom where they lived
John Lingard D.D. Historian, hymnwriter, catholic priest, was born in this house 5th February. 1771
1a St Thomas Street, Winchester, United Kingdom where they was born (1771)