Name John Bigland | ||
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Died 1832, Finningley, United Kingdom | ||
Twister: John Biglands
John Bigland (1750 – 22 February 1832) was an English schoolmaster and later an historian.
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Early life and education
He was born of poor parents at Skirlaugh in the Holderness area of the East Riding of Yorkshire.
Career
Bigland began his career as a village schoolmaster. In 1803, he published his first work occasioned, on his own account, by his religious scepticism. His work was a success, and he became a professional author, publishing in rapid succession a series of popular books, mainly connected with geography and history.
Works
He was the author of articles in magazines; of a continuation to April 1808 of George Lyttelton, 1st Baron Lyttelton's History of England in a Series of Letters from a Nobleman to his Son; and of an addition of the period of George III to Oliver Goldsmith's History of England. His other works include:
Personal life
Towards the end of his life, Bigland resided at Finningley, near Doncaster, South Yorkshire. He died, age eighty-two, in Finningley.