Nationality British Role Writer Alma mater Christ Church, Oxford Successor Thomas Arnold | Term 1813–1841 Predecessor Henry Beeke Name Edward Nares | |
Born 26 March 1762 ( 1762-03-26 ) London, England Resting place Biddenden parish church Occupation Historian and theologian Died July 23, 1841, Biddenden, United Kingdom Titles Regius Professor of History Books Thinks I To Myself, Heraldic Anomalies, I says, says I Education Christ Church, Oxford, Westminster School | ||
Edward Nares (26 March 1762 – 23 July 1841) was an English historian and theologian, and general writer.
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Life
He was educated at Westminster School and Christ Church, Oxford. He was Fellow of Merton College, Oxford and became in 1813 Regius Professor of Modern History. He was curate of St Peter-in-the-East, Oxford, and then rector of Biddenden from 1798, of New Church, Romney from 1827.
He was Bampton Lecturer in 1805. Orthodox on the Biblical account, he was speculative on the issue of the plurality of worlds.
He wrote for the Anti-Jacobin.[4] His novel Think's-I-to-Myself. A serio-ludicro, tragico-comico tale, written by Think's-I-to-Myself Who? (1811) caused a stir when it appeared and ran into eight editions by 1812.
Family
His father was Sir George Nares. He married Lady Charlotte Spencer, daughter of George Spencer, 4th Duke of Marlborough (an elopement).