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| Eyre, Charles. Adm. pens. (age 20) at TRINITY, Feb. 3, 1803. S. of John, of Sherfield, Hants. [B. 1784.] School, Reading (Dr Valpy). Matric. Michs. 1804; Scholar, 1806; B.A. 1807. Took Orders in the Church of England, but finally attached himself to the Unitarians. For some time proprietor of three Liberal newspapers printed in Colchester. Subsequently farmed. Associated with the movement that led to the Reform Bill of 1832. Of eccentric habits. Author, An Illustration of the Epistles of St Paul; The Fall of Adam, an 'amended' edition of Milton's Paradise Lost: 'on the title of each of these books he gave his college and the date of his degree, an example worthy of imitation.' Committed suicide by hanging, Sept. 28, 1864, at Upper Park, Dedham, Essex. (G. Mag., 1864, II. 662 and 797; Boase, I. 1010; D.N.B.) | Charles EYRE Approx. lifespan: 1784–1864 pens. aged 20 Trinity College adm1803:02:03 s. of John of Sherfield, Hampshire , [ b. 1784 Sch: Reading School ( Dr – VALPY ) [Reading], [Berkshire], Matric 1804:10MT: Scholar 1806 BA 1807 Took Orders in the Church of England, but finally attached himself to the Unitarians. For some time proprietor of three Liberal newspapers printed Colchester, [Essex], Subsequently farmed. Associated with the movement that led to the Reform Bill of 1832 Of eccentric habits. Publ.: An Illustration of the Epistles of St Paul; The Fall of Adam, an 'amended' edition of Milton's Paradise Lost : 'on the title of each of these books he gave his college and the date of his degree, an example worthy of imitation.' d. committed suicide by hanging 1864:09:28,at Upper Park, Dedham, Essex , ( G. Mag 1864, II. 662 and 797; Boase, I. 1010; D.N.B. ) |