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Edward John Rudge

1792 – 1861

English barrister and antiquary

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Lived 1792 – 1861 (aged 68). Edward John Rudge was a British barrister and antiquarian seller.

Edward John Rudge (30 May 1792 – 29 January 1861) was a British barrister and antiquary.

Rudge was the son of Edward Rudge, botanist and antiquary, and Anne Rudge, botanical illustrator. He was educated in Chiswick and at Westminster School, and was admitted to Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge in 1811, graduating B.A. in 1815 (M.A. 1818). He entered Lincoln's Inn in 1815, and was called to the bar in 1819. He was elected Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London in 1834, and of the Royal Society in 1847.

He was the author of Some Account of the History and Antiquities of Evesham (1820) on the town of Evesham, and the Illustrated and Historical Account of Buckden Palace (1839).

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Birth century
Education
Gonville and Caius College
Awards
Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries

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Who was Edward John Rudge?

English barrister and antiquary

When was Edward John Rudge born?

Edward John Rudge was born on 30 May 1792 in London.

When did Edward John Rudge die?

Edward John Rudge died on 29 January 1861 in Evesham.

What was Edward John Rudge's occupation?

Edward John Rudge was a barrister and antiquarian seller.

What nationality was Edward John Rudge?

Edward John Rudge was British.

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· Wikipedia: Edward John Rudge

· Wikidata: Q5343794

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