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WRIGHT, THOMAS. Adm. sizar (age 21) at TRINITY, July 7, 1830. S. of Thomas. B. [Apr. 23, 1810], at Tenbury, Worcs. School [King Edward's Grammar], Ludlow. Matric. Michs. 1830; B.A. 1834; M.A. 1837. F.S.A., 1837. Antiquary and Historian. Lived in London . Hon. Secretary of the Camden Society from 1838. Secretary and Treasurer of the Percy Society from 1841. One of the founders of the British Archaeological Association, 1843. Excavated the Roman city of Wroxeter, 1859. Awarded a Civil List pension, 1865. Author, History of Essex ; Queen Elizabeth and her Times; Biographia Britannica Literaria ; etc. Became mentally afflicted, 1872. Died Dec. 23, 1877, in Chelsea. ( Boase, III. 1519; D.N.B. ) | Thomas WRIGHT Approx. lifespan: 18101877 sizar aged 21 Trinity College adm1830:07:07 s. of Thomas WRIGHT b. 1810:04:23 Tenbury, Worcestershire School [King Edward's Grammar] Ludlow, [ Shropshire ] Matric 1830:10MT: BA 1834 MA 1837 FSA 1837 Antiquary and Historian. At London Hon. Sec. of: : Camden Society from 1838 Sec. and Treasurer of: : Percy Society from 1841 One of the founders of the British Archaeological Association 1843 Excavated the Roman city of Wroxeter, [ Shropshire ] 1859 Awarded a Civil List pension 1865 Publ.: History of Essex; Queen Elizabeth and her Times; Biographia Britannica Literaria ; etc. Became mentally afflicted 1872 d. 1877:12:23 in Chelsea, [ London ] ( Boase III. 1519; D.N.B. ) |